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Home My WebLink About2012-03-20 Council minutesCITY OF IOWA CITY � M �w �` _T4k MEMORANDUM Date: March 28, 2012 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, March 20, 2012, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Champion, Dickens, Dobyns, Mims, Payne, Throgmorton. Absent: Hayek Staff: Markus, Fruin, Dilkes, Dulek, Karr, Bentley, Andrew, Davidson, O'Brien, Rummel, Hargadine, Wyss, Morris, Mansfield, Moran, Boelk, Goodman, Fosse (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website; and power points archived) Mayor Pro tem Mims stated the Mayor was ill and would not be attending the evening meetings. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Board of Adjustment — No appointment due to gender balance requirement Youth Advisory Commission (Tate) — Re- advertise no applicants ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA City Clerk Karr noted two additions: ➢ 3e(4) — resolution setting public hearing for the Housing Authority's Annual Plan ➢ 17b — a hearing on an appeal of denial of an application for mobile vending on City Plaza PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS In response to questions, Mayor Pro tem Mims and City Atty. Dilkes noted the work session agenda did not allow discussion of item #5d & #5f. PCD Dir. Davidson present for discussion of the following items. ITEM 5c — PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, ZONING, SUBSECTION 14- 2C -80, BONUS PROVISIONS, ADDING A FLOOR AREA BONUS FOR CONSTRUCTING CLASS A OFFICE SPACE ON UPPER FLOORS WITHIN A MULTI -STORY BUILDING IN A CENTRAL BUSINESS (CB -10) ZONE. ITEM 5b — PUBLIC HEARING AND ORDINANCE AMENDING THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY PLAN AND SENSITIVE AREAS DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PENINSULA NEIGHBORHOOD PHASES 3,4 AND 5 LOCATED ON FOSTER ROAD. (REZ11- 00017) PCD Dir. Davidson presented a power point. Further discussion of this item occurred after discussion of # 5g. ITEM 5g - RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF THE PATEL ADDITION, IOWA CITY, IOWA. (SUB11- 00016) PCD Dir. Davidson presented a power point. Council Work Session March 20, 2012 Page 2 AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Agenda item # 8 — Ordinance amending Title 8, "Police Regulations" .... "Public Urination and Defecation) Council Member Payne noted a typo in the under 8 -5 -8A "eh" should be "the ". The City Attorney will revise. 2. (Agenda item # 16 — Resolution authorizing acquisition .... 2538 Nevada Avenue ... abating the nuisance) In response to Council Member Throgmorton. City Atty. Dilkes requested that discussion be done at the formal meeting. 3. (Consent Calendar #3g(6) — Bruce Maurer letter re parking fines) In response to Council Member Dobyns, Asst. to the City Manager Fruin reported there were four violations total and three were in the immediate downtown area and the fourth on Johnson Street. Mayor Pro tem Mims and Council Member Throgmorton noted they appreciated staff responses to the letters addressed to Council. 4. (Consent Calendar #3g(10) —Kristin Sturdevant letter re S. Dodge St. & Bowery Intersection) Mayor Pro tem Mims stated she agreed with the comments made and hoped that the survey would provide some adjustments. 5. (Consent Calendar #3g(11) — Anna Buss letter re Fire Department Fees) In response to Mayor Pro tem Mims, City Manager Markus stated the Fire Chief is reviewing the issue and will be responding to the questions raised. 6. (Agenda item # 7 — Ordinance amending Title 3, entitled "Finances, Taxation & Fees," ... to change the rate of the stormwater utility fee) In response to Mayor Pro tem Mims, Public Works Dir. Fosse confirmed the fee reflected a continuation of the increases started last year. 7. (Agenda item # 14 — Resolution of intent to budget annual funding ... Co -Lab Initiative) Mayor Pro tem Mims suggested the item be deferred to April 3 to allow time to review the Plan that was distributed that evening as a late handout. Majority agreed. 8. (Agenda item # 6 — Resolution ... issuance and sale ... Midwestern Disaster Area Revenue Bonds (Iowa Cancer Cure Project) ...) In response to Council Member Dobyns, City Manager Markus, PCD Dir. Davidson, and City Atty. Dilkes outlined the process for such bonds, and confirmed this was the second that had applied and received the bonds. SIDEWALK CAFE ORDINANCE CHANGE [IP #3, IP#41 Public Works Dir. Fosse presented a power point. Majority of Council directed staff to: ➢ amend ordinance to reduce the 10 foot clearance to a 2 foot clearance for sidewalk cafes located next to alleys ➢ amend the ordinance to provide administrative approval by the City Manager or his /her designee ➢ prepare a memo regarding possible two story options for use as background if an application is received; allow for case -by -case review STAFF ACTION: Prepare ordinance for Council consideration at the April 3 meeting. (Fosse) Council Work Session March 20, 2012 Page 3 ANIMAL SHELTER PROJECT UPDATE City Manager's Office Management Intern Andrew presented a power point "Iowa City Animal Care and Adoption Center Flood Recovery Project ", and distributed copies. STAFF ACTION: Prepare general resolution setting direction for the facility, and status of agreements with jurisdictions for April 3 Council meeting. (Markus, Andrew) INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [March 8,15] / COUNCIL TIME 1. (Consent Calendar #3g(7) — letter from Tony Barrino) In response to Council Member Throgmorton, noted the correspondence from Tony Barrino and asked if anyone knew him. City Clerk Karr and City Atty. Dilkes, outlined the procedure for distribution of correspondence addressed to City Council. 2. (1136 of March 15 Packet — Joint Meeting Agenda) In response to Council Member Dobyns, City Manager Markus outlined issues to be discussed, and staff that will be attending. Council Member Payne stated she would be unable to attend the meeting. 3. (1136 of March 8 Packet — Memo from MPOJC Dir. re Alternates list for ECICOG meetings) Council Member Dickens offered to be the alternate should Council Member Throgmorton not be able to attend. 4. (IP7 of March 15 Packet — Bar Check Report February 2012) In response to Council Member Dobyns, City Atty. Dilkes outlined the recent change to the ordinance that requires all establishments that request an exception to the 21- ordinance keep their PAULA rate below .25. 5. (Consent Calendar #3g(9) — letter from Steve Cooper re pay day lenders) In response to Council Member Throgmorton, City Atty. Dilkes said the State licenses the establishments and with respect to regulation by the City it is limited to zoning authority. Council Member Payne explained her concerns re advertising. PENDING WORK SESSION TOPICS [IP #5] Mayor Pro tem Mims noted the April 3 tentative work session included: • Recapping the Iowa City Farmer's Market Strategic Planning Effort • Discuss Potential Revisions to the Sidewalk Snow Clearing Ordinance • Animal Shelter Update Pending topics included: • Discussion of the Request to Rename Broadway Street • Follow -up Presentation on the Disposition or Relocation of Public Housing Units • Continuation of the Discussion to Consider Consolidation or Structural Changes to City Boards and Commissions Council Member Throgmorton noted the work session minutes of March 6 and asked that a discussion of Police Citizen Review Board be added to occur after the Annual Public Forum in May. Majority agreed to add the item to the pending list. MEETING SCHEDULES / UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS /COUNCIL INVITATIONS None Meeting adjourned 6:30 PM.