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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-09-06 TranscriptionPage 1 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! This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 2 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 3 Wilburn: Yeah, uh, Hayek, Dickens, and Champion (mumbled) conflict of interest. Hayek: Thank you, Ross. Wilburn: Yep! This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 4 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 This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 5 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 6 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 This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 7 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 8 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 This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 9 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 10 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 201 1. Page 11 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 12 Dickens: Second. Hayek: Moved by Champion, seconded by Dickens. Discussion? Roll call, please. Item passes 7 -0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 13 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 14 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 15 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 16 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 17 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 18 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 19 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 20 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. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the regular formal Iowa City City Council meeting of September 6, 2011. Page 21 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! 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