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Home My WebLink About2012-02-21 Council minutesCITY OF IOWA CITY ®� MEMORANDUM Date: February 29, 2012 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, February 21, 2012, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Champion, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims, Payne, Throgmorton UISG: Graham Staff: Markus, Fruin, Andrew, Bentley, Dilkes, Karr, Hargadine, Yapp, Ream, Boothroy, Rummel, Davidson, Goers, Goodman, Moran, Fosse, O'Brien, Mansfield, Panos, Havel, Miklo, Howard (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website) RED LIGHT /AUTOMATED TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT [Agenda item #19] Police Chief Hargadine and Transportation Planner Yapp present for discussion. ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES UPDATE [IP #31 City Manager Markus and Police Chief Hargadine present for discussion. Council agreed with the recommendation of the City Manager to wait for other jurisdictions responses before meeting with Johnson County; and staff examine outside operation of the shelter. STAFF ACTION: Proceed as directed. (Markus) COUNCIL'S FY2012 -13 STRATEGIC PLAN [IP #4] Asst. to the City Manager Fruin presented a brief overview of the Plan, and stated it was staff's intent to provide updates every few months. NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION [Agenda items # 7b,7c,7d] PCD Dir. Davidson, Sr. Planner Miklo, and Planner Howard presented information and delivered a power point (archived with the City Clerk). City Manager Markus recommended proceeding with setting the hearing on item # 7b, and not consider # 7c and 7d. After discussion, a majority of Council to announce at the beginning of the formal meeting that items #7c and #7d had been withdrawn from the agenda and would be referred to the Planning & Zoning Commission for a recommendation. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Board of Adjustment — re- advertise Board of Appeals — Scott McDonough Historic Preservation Comm.- Frank Wagner, Pam Michaud, Esther Baker, Ginalie Swaim Telecommunications Commission (unexpired) — Nicholas Kilburg Telecommunications Commission — Laura Bergus, Matthew Butler Youth Advisory commission (At Large) — Edgar Thornton Youth Advisory Commission (Tate) — re- advertise Council Work Session February 21, 2012 Page 2 *REVISED 3/5112 AGENDA ITEMS INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [February 2, 9, 16] PENDING WORK SESSION TOPICS [IP #5] 1. (Consent Calendar Agenda # 5g(9) — City Code amendment section 8 -5 -6) Council agreed to schedule discussion and action for the March 6 agenda. 2. (IP 20 of 2/16 Info Packet — Memo from Asst. City Atty. re Payday Lending Restrictions) In response to Council Member Dobyns, a majority of Council agreed to schedule further discussion at the March 6 work session. 3. (IP 5 of 2/16 Info Packet — Pending Work Session Topics) Council Member Throgmorton noted the request to rename Broadway Street, and questioned if a discussion on other complex issues. Majority agreed to wait for a staff response on the renaming matter before proceeding with further scheduling. 4. (Consent Calendar Agenda # 5g(11) — Jane A. Messenger — two proposed new geographic feature names .... Creeks ...) In response to Council Member Mims, Public Works Dir. Fosse stated he would follow up on the request. 5. (IP8 of 2/16 Info Packet — Letter from City Manager re Denial of Occupy Iowa City permit) Council Member praised City Manager Markus for the letter. 6. (IP6 of 2/16 Info Packet — Memo from City Clerk re KXIC Radio Show) Council agreed to the following dates: February 29 - Dickens March 7 - Mims March 14 - Hayek March 21 — Dobyns March 28 - Payne April 4 - Throgmorton April 11- Champion COUNCIL TIME Council Member Throgmorton reported on a performance of 7th and 8th graders from Southeast *Junior High, and suggested asking Mannerchor to come and sing to start a formal meeting. (Break for formal meeting 6:50 PM; resumed 10:25 PM) MEETING SCHEDULE [IP #7] Council agreed to following meeting schedule for April through August: • April 3, 17 • May 1, 15 • June 5, 19 • July 10, 31 • August 21 UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS /COUNCIL INVITATIONS None Meeting adjourned 10:30 PM. Council Work Session February 21, 2012 Page 2 AGENDA ITEMS INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [February 2, 9, 16] PENDING WOR SESSION TOPICS [IP #5] 1. (Consent Calend Agenda # 5g(9) — City Code amendment section 8 -5 -6) Council agreed to schedule discus 'on and action for the March 6 agenda. 2. (IP 20 of 2/16 Info Pa et — Memo from Asst. City Atty. re Payday Le ding Restrictions) In response to Council Me ber Dobyns, a majority of Council agreed schedule further discussion at the March work session. 3. (IP 5 of 2/16 Info Packet — ding Work Session Topics) Coun ' Member Throgmorton noted the request to rename adway Street, and questioned if a discussion on other complex issues. Majority agreed to wait for a staff response orl the renaming matter before proceeding with further scheduling. 4. (Consent Calendar Agenda # 5g(11) Jane A. Messenger -- two proposed new geographic feature names .... Creeks ...) In respo se to Council Member Mims, Public Works Dir. Fosse stated he would follow up on the rqquest. 5. (1138 of 2/16 Info Packet — Letter from City nager re, Denial of Occupy Iowa City permit) Council Member praised City Manager Mark for the letter. i 6. (IP6 of 2/16 Info Packet — Memo from City Clerk KXIC Radio Show) Council agreed to the following dates: February 29 - Dickens March 7 - Mims March 14 - Hayek March 21 — Dobyns March 28 - Payne April 4 - Throgmorton April 11- Champion COUNCIL TIME Council Member Throgmorton repoJani on a performance of 7th and th graders from Southeast Junior High, and suggested asking core to come and sign to start formal meeting. (Break for formal meeting 6:50 MEETING SCHEDULE [IP #7] Council agreed to following m • April 3, 17 • May 1, 15 • June 5, 19 • July 10, 31 • August 21 UPCOM None Meeting adjourned 10:30 PM. resumed 10:25 PM) ing schedule for April through August: UNCIL I