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ITEM 2. PROCLAMATIONS.
a) Constitution Week— September 17-23,2011
Hayek: (reads proclamation)
Karr: Here to accept the proclamation is Shalla Ashworth, Vice Region Pilgrim
Chapter. (applause)
Ashworth: Thank you, Mayor Hayek, and Council City Members. On September 17, 1787,
in Philadelphia, the U.S. Constitution was signed, fulfilling the promise that the
Declaration of Independence had made 11 years prior. In 1955, the President
General of the Daughters of the American Revolution adopted a project to
promote the observance of the U.S. Constitution with memorial... with a memorial
week beginning on the anniversary of the signing of the document. State chapters
were encouraged to help schools and communities study and understand the
Constitution. Today the members of the Iowa City Pilgrim Chapter of the DAR
are very appreciative of this proclamation celebrating Constitution Week. The
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution was founded in
1890 by four women, two southern and two northern, who were rejected when
they applied to join the Sons of the American Revolution. Their goal was to help
heal the terrible wounds still bleeding from the Civil War. The founders believed
that their common bond, our ancestors, would be a unifying and healing process.
Today's DAR promotes and supports historic preservation; elementary,
secondary, and college education; and an understanding and upholding of
patriotism through support for current and past veterans. Pilgrim Chapter was
chartered in 1898 in Iowa City and has celebrated over 100 years of service to this
community. Membership is open to interested individuals who want to trace their
lineage to the revolutionary time period. For more information, please access our
web site at pilgrimdar.org. Thank you.
Hayek: Thanks very much!
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ITEM 3. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS
PRESENTED OR AMENDED.
Bailey: Move adoption.
Mims: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Bailey, seconded by Mims. Discussion?
Mims: I move that we remove item 3.f(3) from the Consent Calendar, and consider it
separately.
Bailey: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Mims and seconded by Bailey to remove 3.f(3) for separate
consideration. Discussion? All those in favor say aye. Opposed say nay. Motion
carries 7 -0. Any further discussion on, uh, Consent Calendar as presented or
amended? Roll call, please. Item passes 7 -0. We'll now take up item 3.f(3) and
I'll read it: um, consider a motion notifying the Iowa City Planning and Zoning
Commission of a petition for the establishment of the Iowa City Downtown Self
Supported Municipal Improvement District, filed with the City Clerk on August
25, 2011 and referring said petition to the Planning and Zoning Commission for
the preparation of an evaluative report to the Council on the merit and the
feasibility of the project, all in accordance with Chapter, uh, 386.37, sub 3, of the
Code of Iowa. Um, I'm going to be abstaining from, uh, this vote and any
discussions because I co -own real estate in the proposed district. Anybody else...
Champion: I will also be abstaining, uh, from this (mumbled) or motion, because I have a
conflict of interest because I rent and also pay taxes downtown.
Dickens: And I, as well, will be not involved in this, because I do rent downtown as well.
Wilburn: I just want to point out, Mr. Mayor, that, urn ... or according to State law, um,
related to the self - supported municipal improvement district, that, uh, the Council
shall notify the Planning and Zoning Commission, which is what we're doing,
um, and that we shall not hold any public hearings or take any further, uh, action
until we receive said report from the Planning and Zoning Commission, so...
Bailey: I move adoption.
Mims: Second.
Wilburn: All those in favor say aye. Uh, opposed same sign. Uh, passes 4...
Karr: 4 — 0, 3 abstentions.
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Wilburn: Yeah, uh, Hayek, Dickens, and Champion (mumbled) conflict of interest.
Hayek: Thank you, Ross.
Wilburn: Yep!
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ITEM 4. COMMUNITY COMMENT (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA).
Hayek: This is the, uh, point in the agenda at each Council meeting where we invite
comments from the, uh, public, uh, to the Council on items that are not on the
agenda. If there's something you'd like to bring to our attention tonight, we invite
you to step forward, uh, please sign in, uh, at the podium, give us your name, and
limit your comments to five minutes or less, please.
Shipley: Hi, my name is Jeff Shipley. Uh, good evening, Honorable Councilors and
Mayor. It is of great urgency and concern that I come forth to address you
tonight. I'm here as Communications Director for a new advocacy group, uh, Just
Water Please, which is calling for a swift end to the policy of water fluoridation.
Water fluoridation refers, uh, to the process of deliberately adding
Hexafluorosilicic acid to the public's water. Here are the facts: Hexafluorosilicic
acid, fluoride, is added to the water as a drug meant to cause physiological change
to the human body. Like all drugs, it's possible to overdose on fluoride. Fluoride
overdose is attributed to several very serious medical conditions, such as dental
porous, which is streaking or pitting of the tooth; skeletal thorosis, which causes
arthritic type symptoms in the joints and bone brittleness; uh, there are also
endocrine system disruptions in the pineal gland and thyroid glands, as well as
kidney, uh, complications and brain abnormalities. Also, all linked to excessive
fluoride intake. Last year the citizens you supposedly serve came forth with very
specific questions and concerns about this policy, including, uh, where does this
Hexafluorosilicic acid come from? What other effects can fluoride consumption
have on the human body? And, most importantly, what is the City doing to
prevent overdose on their drug and provide their water customers with appropriate
dosage information? Regrettably, the City Council and City staff neglected to
answer any of the citizens' concerns directly, and instead of answering the
questions, the Council hid behind federal guidelines. Now it has admitted that
those guidelines were seriously flawed and that the citizens were correct all along.
Not only were the simple, straightforward concerns of the citizens completely
ignored but the Federal Center for Disease Control, one of the vaunted
bureaucracies, has since come out and completely validated the concerns of the
citizens by admitting that as many as 40% of teenagers are being overdosed on
fluoride, and display signs of fluoride overdose. Yes, as many as 40% of people
are becoming overdosed on this drug with which you are spiking the water. We
warned you last year that this policy was harmful and would lead to overdose.
You did not listen to us! Now the federal government itself has confirmed that
our worst fears are true. To reiterate, the citizens were correct and the City and
their faceless bureaucratic advisors were wrong. And I call them faceless
bureaucratic because the progenitors of this public health disaster are much more
fleeting than one would expect a seasoned medical professional to be. When a
patient is being recommended medicine it is expected that a face -to -face doctor/
patient relationship would exist, to tailor the medical treatment to the needs of the
individual and flesh out any other concerns such as unintended effects. Is it
abnormal for people to expect these things? No, these are the rational
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expectations of any sensible human being undergoing medical treatment. Further,
when practicing medicine informed consent of the patient and careful monitoring
of dosages is essential! This policy totally ignores both of these concepts. It's no
wonder that people are being overdosed when it's impossible to accurately
monitor the dosages. If any given doctor were to force drugs down a patient's
throat with no concern for their informed consent, they would have their license
revoked in a heartbeat, yet this is what the City gets away with every day when
carrying out this medical disaster. What is most peculiar is that there's no longer
a need for, a reason for this policy. In today's world fluoride treatments, uh, via
toothpaste and mouth rise ... mouth rinses are readily available to those that want
them. Yet if you notice, those products come with warnings not to ingest them
and to contact poison control immediately if they are swallowed. Uh, there's so
much more that could be discussed, such as the much higher rate of fluoride
overdose found in lower class ethnic communities, or the incomplete science
surrounding the alleged benefits of this practice, but it will suffice to say that the
City is wrong, very wrong, and the citizens you serve are correct. Uh, the number
of people who oppose this practice are growing every day, over the summer
progressive, uh, hero Ralph Nader reinforced his fierce opposition to this practice,
giving the glaring facts surrounding it. Uh, so the concerns are very real and
they're not going away no matter what you do to ignore the reality of the
situation. Uh, so please, end this abhorrent policy before any more people are
harmed due to your negligence, uh, and luckily all that takes to end this practice is
simply twisting a valve off. No messy votes or procedures. So, when I turn on
the tap water I would like just water please and not some chemical cocktail.
Thank you.
Hayek: Thanks, Jeff. Good to see you! Would anyone else like to address the City
Council, during community comment? Okay. We'll move on.
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ITEM 5. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
A) REZONING APPROXIMATELY 10 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED
AT 350 DUBLIN DRIVE FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT
OVERLAY 8 (OPD -8) TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY
LOW DENSITY MULTI - FAMILY 12 (OPD- RM12). (REZII- 00005)
1. PUBLIC HEARING
Hayek: This is a public hearing. (bangs gavel) Public hearing is open. Is there any ex-
parte communications that need to be communicated? (several responding)
Okay. Jeff?
Davidson: Good evening, Mr. Mayor and Members of the City Council. I'm Jeff Davidson,
the Director of Planning and Community Development. Uh, the first item on your
agenda under Planning and Zoning items this evening is a request from Melrose
Retirement Community, LLC. They have requested a rezoning from OPDH -8 to
OPD -RM12 and this is to allow the addition of nine assisted living units to their
site, their existing site, which is at 350 Dublin Drive. Uh, the site is
approximately 10 acres and it is currently, um ... used for the Melrose Meadows
Retirement Community. Here you see a location map, and just to orient you, uh,
here is Melrose, excuse me, here is Melrose Avenue, uh, West High School is
directly to the east, Dublin Drive, uh, their access point into Melrose Meadows is
approximately right there. Uh, what you see here is what is proposed. As
mentioned, it's to add nine assisted living units to their existing 80 units. Um,
their site was originally established in 1998. That is when it was rezoned from
single - family, uh, residential to, uh, the multi - family designation that allowed this
retirement community to be constructed. In terms ... in terms of the, uh,
Comprehensive Plan, the Southwest District Plan says that this, uh, area is
appropriate for, uh, low density, multi - family zoning, which is the existing zoning
classification, uh, that is being, or excuse me, is the requested zoning
classification to allow the expansion with the nine, uh, additional units. Uh, you
see ... here is the building that would be added to the existing, uh, the existing
building, and then the, uh, driveway reconstructed around the newly constructed
addition. Uh, in addition to the nine units it would also include an expansion of
the assisted living dining facility, and it would also require, because of the, uh,
expansion of the use, additional parking, uh, to be added to the site, as well. Uh,
as we mentioned, there is a ... an existing access point here on Dublin Drive which
will be ... which will continue to be used. It functions just fine; there are no
transportation issues associated with it, existing or proposed. Uh, in terms of
neighborhood compatibility, we feel it is, uh, compatible with the existing
neighborhood. The applicant did point out that they have not received any
negative feedback from neighbors, and they have received one email and one
phone call of support. Uh, at the time of the site plan then should you approve
this, uh, there will be a parkland fee. We anticipate a fee rather than dedication, a
fee will be paid and, uh, there will be a new storm water management easement,
uh, which the Public Works' department has approved, that will be established
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again at that time. Uh, staff and the Planning and Zoning Commission
recommend approval. Are there any questions? Thank you.
Hayek: Thanks, Jeff. Would anyone else like to address the Council during the public
hearing? Okay, I will close the hearing at this time. (bangs gavel)
2. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
Bailey: Move first consideration.
Dickens: Second.
Hayek: First consideration moved by Bailey, seconded by Dickens. Discussion? Roll
call, please. First consideration passes 7 -0.
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ITEM 5. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
B) AMENDING TITLE 14, ZONING CODE, ARTICLE 9A, GENERAL
DEFINITIONS, TO CLARIFY THE DEFINITION OF
ENLARGEMENVEXPANSION AS IT RELATES TO ALCOHOL
SALES - ORIENTED USES.
1. PUBLIC HEARING
Hayek: This is a public hearing. (bangs gavel) The public hearing is open.
Davidson: Good evening again, Mr. Mayor. I just wanted to clarify what's being, uh, what's
before you this evening, in terms of this, uh, proposed change. Uh, the State of
Iowa recently changed, uh, the State law to allow gas stations and convenience
stores to apply for Class E liquor licenses in order to sell, um, to expand alcohol
sales to include hard liquor, in addition to beer and wine, which had been
previously what they were enabled to sell. Uh, in a lot of Iowa communities it's
gotten to the point where perhaps the single convenience store is really the only
place where commerce is conducted in the town, and so this was in a direct
response, uh, to that. Uh, what is before you this evening is to clarify that non-
conforming uses may not be expanded or enlarged. You have enacted, uh, certain
requirements invol ... for alcohol related uses and we want to clarify in the
ordinance that, uh, basically getting a new liquor license, uh, for a use which is
non - conforming is, uh, will not be allowed, and specifically, the ... the verbiage
that is being proposed to the enlargement, expansion section of the zoning code is
that, and I'm just going to read it because it's very brief. For alcohol sales
oriented retail uses any change in the type of liquor license that would increase
the types of alcohol or alcoholic beverages that can be sold is considered an
enlargement or an expansion. And this is a clarification, uh, for the ordinance.
Any questions about it, and Marian and Eleanor may wish to chime in as well.
Mims: Just ... a little further clarification. If we have a convenience store in the
downtown area that is within 1,000 feet of another liquor license, this then would
not allow them to get a license to sell hard liquor. Is that accurate?
Dilkes: The amendment would do that, yes.
Mims: Okay. Thank you.
Davidson: Any other questions? Thank you.
Hayek: Thanks, Jeff! Would anyone else from the public on this, uh, item during the
public hearing?
Walker: Hello. My name is Lavancha Walker. Um, I don't know how to say it like this,
but I'm at 320 E. Burlington, uh, the L &J's Kitchen and BBQ House. We're
applying for a liquor license, urn ... it was grandfathered in for 2:00. They saying
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that it's till midnight. Our liquor license didn't expire until August the 14t ". We
opened August I It". I applied 7/27 and ... we are, there's some kind of negotiation
about us having our liquor license to 2:00. We're a restaurant with a bar. We're
not just a bar, and usually we just get more people that come out to eat and have a
beer with their ribs and stuff like that. So we're not trying to get the crowd,
um ... the crowd (mumbled) the college students to come out. It's more for the
adult -type of people. So what I'm trying to say, um, they told me to come in here
tonight because we ... we're talking about we can't have our license at, to 2:00.
And, I want ... we need our license to 2:00! So, I don't know what ... what I
supposed to do from here. They told me to come out here and speak. So I did it!
Hayek: Okay, uh, ma'am we appreciate your comments...
Walker: Thank you!
Hayek: ...um, it's ... it's not clear to me that what you're talking about is what this item
regards.
Dilkes: No, it's not. It's a different issue.
Walker: Okay. This is...
Hayek: Your concern goes to a ... a different ordinance. It's not something we're voting
on tonight.
Walker: Good job. Thank you.
Dilkes: I think, no (several talking)
Walker: Sorry!
Dilkes: ...no, I think, um ... cause I know from talking to Jann Ream that, um, that you
were maybe going to come tonight and talk under the, um, items not on the
agenda, public discussion of items not on the agenda. Right, and that ... that's
already passed so I think that's...
Hayek: That's fine!
Dilkes: ...so if the...
Hayek: No, it's an issue of timing. You are welcome ... we heard your message. It just
happened to be at a different point in the evening, which is fine. We all heard it
nonetheless.
Walker: Okay, I'm sorry! But thank you. I thought it was at the end of the conversation.
I didn't want to miss it so (mumbled) but okay, thank you.
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Hayek: You're fine, thanks!
Dilkes: And ... and, um, we can give you a memo if you want on what that situation is.
Hayek: Okay. Thanks! Thank you! Anyone else, uh, during the public hearing? Okay,
I'll close it at this time. (bangs gavel)
2. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
Wright: Move first consideration.
Champion: Second.
Hayek: First consideration moved by Wright, seconded by Champion. Discussion? Roll
call, please. Item passes, uh, or first consideration passes 7 -0.
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ITEM 7. A PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY
AND JOSEPH AND ANN TUREK FOR PROPERTY LOCALLY KNOWN
AS 201 FERSON AVE., IOWA CITY, AND RETAINING A PERMANENT
STORM SEWER AND DRAINAGEWAY EASEMENT.
a. PUBLIC HEARING
Hayek: This is a public hearing. (bangs gavel) Public hearing is open.
Kammermeyer: Are we supposed to sign in here?
Hayek: If you would.
Kammermeyer: Uh, everybody in the Council knows me, I'm sure. John Kammermeyer, 116
Ferson Avenue. I'm speaking in favor of this, uh, agreement and sale of the
property to Dr. and Mrs. Turek. Um, I've had several nice visits with the Tureks.
I've walked on site with ... with, uh, Joe over there, um, and some of my neighbors
have too, and he ... we sent, he sent a nice note that I helped distribute, discussing
to all the property owners in the area about his interest and plan to try and build a
new home there at the site. Um, in... in turn, a number of the neighbors put
together a little letter and 15 of the property owners in the area signed the letter,
which you have, because we didn't get it in until last Thursday, um, that would be
basically all the property owners on Bayard from Magowan over to Ferson and all
the property owners from where Richards Street joins Ferson, on down to the end
where I live. And, uh, everybody in the neighborhood thinks this is a wonderful
idea. That, uh, Joe and his wife would be excellent new neighbors, and uh, it
would be very nice to have what has been a long -term problem and eye- sore, and
uh, just a mess, uh, cleared away and a nice, new home compatible would be built
there and, I just think this is a wonderful development. So I would strongly
encourage you to, uh, agree to this. Thank you.
Hayek: Thank you, Dr. Kammermeyer. Anyone else? Okay. I'll close the public
hearing. (bangs gavel)
Karr: Motion to accept correspondence.
Wilburn: So moved.
Mims: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Wilburn, seconded by Mims. Discussion? All those in favor say aye.
Opposed say nay. Motion...
b. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING
Champion: Move the resolution.
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Dickens: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Champion, seconded by Dickens. Discussion? Roll call, please. Item
passes 7 -0.
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ITEM 10. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING CRITERIA FOR THE IOWA
CITY TRAFFIC CALMING PROGRAM.
Champion: Move the resolution.
Mims: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Champion, seconded by Mims. Discussion? I'm glad to see, uh, this
moved forward. It's going to allow us to treat, uh, these, uh, traffic situations in
some of the more established neighborhoods with more flexibility and ... I think
that's a good thing! Further discussion? Roll call, please. Item passes 7 -0.
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ITEM 11. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION DETERMINING THE NECESSITY AND
SETTING DATES OF A CONSULTATION AND A PUBLIC HEARING
ON A PROPOSED RIVERFRONT CROSSINGS URBAN RENEWAL
PLAN FOR A PROPOSED URBAN RENEWAL AREA IN THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA.
Mims: Move the resolution.
Bailey: Move adoption.
Hayek: Moved by Mims, seconded by Bailey. Discussion?
Davidson: Uh, good evening again, Members of Council, Jeff Davidson, Director of
Planning. Uh, the resolution of necessity before you is the first step in
establishing an Urban Renewal area which then would allow, uh, TIF- funded
projects to be, uh, established for purposes of either blight remediation, or
economic development. This is all provided for under state law. Basically, uh,
TIF is the principal tool that the State gives us for providing incentives for, uh,
re ... redevelopment in areas for, as I said, either blight remediation or economic
development, and what you see here is the district that's proposed. Uh, what
you're taking tonight is the first step in establishing this district, and we just
wanted to show you where the district is, uh ... this is essentially Phase I of
Riverfront Crossings. Most of us associate Riverfront Crossings to the east of the
Iowa River, but we are motivated to begin in this district by a couple of, uh,
projects for redevelopment, uh, within this area, and so that's why we're starting
here. You can see from the color - coding the areas that we specifically have
identified as being appropriate, uh, for blight remediation. Um, and this will then,
uh, send the, uh, the resolution of necessity will send the matter to the Planning
and Zoning Commission, and then it will come back to you. Any subsequent TIF
projects would of curse ... of course come, uh, before you on a case -by -case basis
for your consideration. You're not obligating yourself to any projects by virtue of
this action, or subsequently establishing the Urban Renewal area. Uh, any
questions about what's proposed?
Hayek: The orangish -brown line appears to go a little north of Myrtle along the river, is
that correct?
Davidson: That's correct. That's basically the limits of the ... the privately held property.
Beyond that it's the University of Iowa.
Hayek: Okay.
Davidson: Anything else? Thank you.
Hayek: Further discussion by Council? Roll call, please. Item passes 7 -0.
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ITEM 12. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO
ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUTLER
BRIDGE PEDESTRIAN TRAIL PROJECT STP -U- 3715(651)- - 70 -52.
Hayek: Uh, engineer's estimate was a little over a million dollars, uh, Public Works and
Engineering recommends awarding the contract to Peterson Contractors out of
Reinbeck, who came in just shy of $900,000. This will be funded by STP funds
and Iowa City General Obligation Bonds, as well as, uh, County funds.
Wright: Move adoption.
Dickens: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Wright, seconded by Dickens. Discussion? Roll call, please. Item
passes 7 -0.
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ITEM 13. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING, AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO
ATTEST AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY AND SHIVE- HATTERY, INC. TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING
CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE HIGHWAY 1 TRAIL PROJECT —
ORCHARD STREET TO SUNSET STREET.
Mims: Move the resolution.
Bailey: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Mims, seconded by Bailey. Discussion?
Mims: Glad to see this moving forward! A major project that will I'm sure be very
expensive, um, but at least we can start getting some planning done.
Bailey: There's a lot of development in the area and a lot of...a lot more residential than
there was, many years ago. So it's ... it's a good thing.
Hayek: Roll call, please. Item passes 7 -0.
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ITEM 14. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING, AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO
ATTEST AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY AND SHOEMAKER & HAALAND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS
TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR THE
ROCHESTER BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT.
Champion: Move the resolution.
Bailey: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Champion, seconded by Bailey. Discussion? This is the, uh, bridge
over the Ralston Creek, by the way.
Dickens: (mumbled) (several talking)
Hayek: Further discussion? Roll call, please. Item passes 7 -0.
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ITEM 16. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING, AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO
ATTEST AN AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY AND IOWA NETWORK SERVICES TO CONSTRUCT AN
UNDERGROUND DUCT AND HANDHOLE SYSTEM FOR CITY USE.
Wright: Move adoption.
Mims: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Wright, seconded by Mims. This has to do with the installation of, uh,
of an underground duct for future fiber optic cable installations. Further
discussion? Roll call, please. Passes 7 -0.
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ITEM 18. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND THE ARTIST FOR THE
GRANT WOOD NEIGHBORHOOD ART PROJECT AND
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK
TO ATTEST THE SAME.
Mims: Move approval of the resolution.
Bailey: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Mims, seconded by Bailey. Discussion? And this, uh, has to do with a
project proposed for the entrance to the south Sycamore Greenway Trail located
on Lakeside Drive. Further discussion?
Wright: (noise on mic, unable to hear)
Hayek: Item passes 7 -0.
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ITEM 20. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING AN ASSESSMENT
SCHEDULE OF UNPAID MOWING, CLEAN -UP OF PROPERTY, SNOW
REMOVAL, SIDEWALK REPAIR, AND STOP BOX REPAIR CHARGES
AND DIRECTING THE CLERK TO CERTIFY THE SAME TO THE
JOHNSON COUNTY TREASURER FOR COLLECTION IN THE SAME
MANNER AS PROPERTY TAXES.
Wright: Move adoption.
Mims: Second.
Hayek: Moved by Wright, seconded by Mims. Discussion?
Champion: I thought we were already doing that. Don't we already do that?
Karr: You did; however, there was a publication error. There was a ... two properties
that were not published in the paper.
Champion: Okay.
Karr: So these are the two properties.
Hayek: Is there anyone here, uh, concerning the properties at 308 S. Governor Street and
2514 Nevada Avenue? Okay. Those are the two properties added to the list for
this time around.
Dilkes: We do these periodically, Connie.
Champion: I know. I just forget sometimes. I'm getting old (mumbled)
Hayek: Further discussion? Roll call, please. I, uh, item passes 7 -0.
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ITEM 26. REPORT ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF.
a) City Manager
Hayek: City Manager?
Markus: Just want to report my family was in town and we had a great time, uh,
experiencing a number of different events here in the City of Iowa City, and I just
want to take a point of personal privilege and say `hi' to my granddaughter, Grace
Lily! (laughter) Who's still at the house!
Hayek: Watching public access!
This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City
City Council meeting of September 6, 2011.