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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 10, 2012
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, July 31, 2012, 5:07 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Champion, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims, Payne, Throgmorton
UISG Rep: None
Staff: Markus, Bentley, Dilkes, Karr, Davidson, Moran, O'Brien, Boothroy, Fosse,
Rummel, Dulek
(A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website)
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS [Agenda #17]
Diversity Committee — Bakhit Bakhit
Kingsley Bothchway, Chair
Joe Dan Coulter
Donna Henry
Cindy Roberts, Vice -chair
Orville Townsend, Sr.
Joan Vanden Berg
Airport — Christine Ogren
HCDC — reappoint Jarrod Gatlin
Human Rights — Dan Tallon
PCRB — reappoint Royceann Porter
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL RE PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS
4f. AMENDING CERTAIN PARAGRAPHS WITHIN TITLE 14, ZONING CODE, ARTICLES
2A AND 2B, TO EXEMPT BLOCKS WITH THREE OR FEWER HOME LOTS FROM
FRONT SETBACK AVERAGING. (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
PCD Dir. present for discussion.
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL RE AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Consent Calendar # 2d(7) - ... resolution authorizing ... agreement between City of Iowa
City and National Development Council regarding Community and Economic Development
Advisement.) In response to Council Member Throgmorton, Council agreed to pull the item
from the Consent Calendar for separate consideration and allow time for PCD Dir. Davidson
to provide information to the public prior to passage.
2. (Consent Calendar # 2d(1) — ... setting a public hearing ... Normandy Drive Restoration
Project.) City Clerk Karr stated staff has requested that this item be deleted from the
Consent Calendar, not acted upon at this time, and will be placed on another agenda.
Council Work Session
July 31, 2012
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3. (Agenda Item #8 —ordinance amending Title 10 ... to regulate sidewalk cafes primarily by
policy and administrative rules.) In response to Council Member Payne, Mayor Hayek
stated separate consideration of this item is scheduled later in the work session agenda.
4. (Consent Calendar # 2f (8) — M. K. Parnell re Greyhound Bus Service) In response to
Council Member Throgmorton, a majority agreed to direct staff to provide options that might
be implemented to recoup costs of Megabus operating in the City.
POTENTIAL URBAN / BACKYARD CHICKEN ORDINANCE [IP #31
City Manager Markus and HIS Dir. Boothroy presented information. Majority directed staff to
contact [Cluck for input and refer the matter to Planning & Zoning for review and a
recommendation.
STAFF ACTION: Proceed as outlines. (Boothroy)
PROPOSED CHANGES IN EAST SIDE LOOP BUS ROUTE
Transportation Services Dir. O'Brien presented a power point (archived with City Clerk).
Majority agreed to proceed.
STAFF ACTION: Proceed as outlined, and develop pamphlet information for distribution.
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SIDEWALK CAFE ORDINANCE (INCLUDING USE OF
PARKING SPACES [AGENDA #8
Public Works Dir. Fosse presented a power point. Transportation Services Dir. O'Brien present
for discussion. Council agreed to:
• changing the approval process from ordinance to administrative regulations approved by
resolution
• approved expanding the regulations to include governing cafes in the street
• approved expanding the regulations to include cafes in planters outside of City Plaza
• approved fees of $5 per square foot standard; $10 per square foot on a platform; and $12
per day if using a parking area
STAFF ACTION: Recommend waiving second consideration of the ordinance passage of
the ordinance on sidewalk cafes and prepare resolution for August 21 agenda approving
administrative regulations as outlined. (Fosse)
INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [July 12, 19,261
➢ July 12
No discussion
➢ July 19
No discussion
➢ July 26
(IP7- Riverfront Crossings Multiuse Parking Facility) In response to Council Member
Throgmorton, PCD Dir. Davidson stated the new RFP for the facility would be presented
to Council for discussion regarding: energy efficiency, some student housing, and city
financial incentives. Transportation Services Dir. O'Brien present for discussion.
Council Work Session
July 31, 2012
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COUNCIL TIME / PENDING WORK SESSION TOPICS [IP #6]
Council Member Throgmorton requested a status report of the City's efforts re mitigate
measures against climate changes. Staff will provide a memo.
[IP #6]
uncil Members agreed to the following KXIC radio schedule:
August 1- Throgmorton
August 8 - Hayek
August 15 - Champion
August 22 - Dickens
August 29 - Mims
September 5 - Dobyns
September 12 - Payne
September 19 - Dickens
CONSOLIDATION OR STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO CITY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
(NOT REQUIRED BY STATE LAW) [IP #41
Majority agreed with Council Member Dobyns recommendation to dissolve the Youth Advisory
Commission, and engage youth when a particular charge or need arises.
(Recessed to formal meeting 6:50 PM; returned to work session 8 :40 PM)
Council Member Throgmorton suggested certain Boards be authorized or instructed to have
joint meetings annually with certain others, such as: PCRB & Human Rights; Planning and
Zoning & HCDC; and Planning and Zoning & Parks & Recreation. Majority agreed to revisit the
suggestion at a later time.
Council Member Throgmorton suggested that Council consider opening applications to the
Board of Appeals to nonresidents of the City. No decision was made at this time.
STAFF ACTION: Prepare resolution dissolving the Youth Advisory Commission for
consideration on the August 21st agenda. (Karr)
Meeting adjourned 8:50 PM.