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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 4, 2012
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, August 21, 2012, 5:40 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Champion, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims, Payne, Throgmorton
UISG Rep: Uttermark
Staff: Markus, Fruin, Bentley, Dilkes, Karr, Davidson, Moran, Knoche, O'Brien, Fosse,
Dulek, Hargadine, Boothroy, Jordan, Scott, Sandberg, Elias
(A complete transcription and power point presentations are available in the City Clerk's Office
and the City website.)
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE SIDEWALK CAFE ORDINANCE (INCLUDING USE OF
PARKING SPACES AND PLANTERS AND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES) [Agenda #12 & #13]
PW Dir. Fosse presented power point. Assistant to the City Manager Fruin and Asst. City Atty.
Dulek present for discussion. Majority agreed to discuss further at the formal meeting.
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL RE AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Consent Calendar item # 3d(11) - Resolution... license agreement ... West Liberty
Telephone Company .... use of certain public rights -of -way ... fiber optic network) In
response to Council Member Payne, City Atty. Dilkes explained that the excavation details
and terms would be handled through the Public Works permitting process and the purpose
of the agreement was to permit use of the rights -of -way.
2. (Consent Calendar # 3d(17) — Resolution ... subordination agreement ... properties located
at 720, 724, 728, & 732 Foster Road and 701, 705, 709, & 713 Arch Rock Road... ) In
response to Council Member Dickens, City Atty. Dilkes and City Manager Markus stated the
procedure that occurs when the homeowner refinances and their primary lender wants to be
in the first spot and have enough equity to take us out of that position.
3. (Agenda items # 12 - Ordinance amending Title 10 ... commercial use of sidewalks ... to
regulate sidewalk cafes primarily by policy and administrative rules ... and # 13 — Resolution
adopting a policy for use of public right -of -way for sidewalk cafes ...) City Atty. Dilkes and
City Clerk Karr stated Council could proceed with adoption of item # 12 and defer or amend
# 13.
4. (Agenda item # 10 — Ordinance amending Title 5 ... "Keeping a Disorderly House"... to add
another basis for a rental permit sanction.) HIS Dir. Boothroy responded to questions. More
information and a presentation is planned at the formal meeting.
5. (Agenda item # 14 — Resolution ... Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented
Policing Services (COPS) ...) City Manager Markus and Police Chief Hargadine responded
to questions.
Council Work Session
August 21, 2012
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6. (Agenda item # 21 — Granting 60 day extension to the Police Citizens Review Board ...
Complaint # 12 -01) Council Member Payne noted that the item referred to and "additional
extension" but noted that Council was considering the request for the first time.
7. (Consent Calendar# 3d (1) — Resolution ... abolishing the Youth Advisory Commission ...)
Council Member Dobyns explained that he and City Clerk Karr would be communicating with
the principals of each of the four high schools on establishment of an "as needed"
committee to respond to youth issues.
PRESENTATION ON USE OF MUNICIPAL WASTE FOR ETHANOL PRODUCTION
(FIBERIGHT COMPANY)
PW Dir. Fosse introduced Steve Gerber from Fiberight Company who presented power point on
the process. Wastewater Division Supt. Elias present for discussion.
STAFF ACTION: Majority directed staff to continue working on the proposal and report
back. (Fosse)
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL RE PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS
# 5c AMENDING TITLE 14, ZONING CODE, TO ADD A DEFINITION FOR "DELAYED
DEPOSIT SERVICE USES" AND REGULATE SAID USES AS PROVISIONAL USES IN
THE COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL ZONE. (PAYDAY LENDING INSTITUTIONS)
PCD Dir. present for discussion, and displayed the map showing locations.
(Recessed to formal meeting 6:40 PM; returned to work session 9:55 PM)
LANDFILL UPDATE
PW Dir. Fosse introduced design engineer Jon Scharf from HR Green, who presented power
point on the landfill fire since the last update on June 5; and steps necessary to restore the
FY09 cell, including cost estimates and schedules.
STAFF ACTION: No action at this time. (Fosse)
INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [August 2, 9, 16]
➢ August 2 and August 9
No discussion.
➢ August 16
(IP5 — Memo form Communications Coordinator ... Website Design) Council Member
Throgmorton acknowledged the memo regarding new website design and stated he felt
it was a great improvement.
COUNCIL TIME / PENDING WORK SESSION TOPICS [IP #3]
Majority of Council requested the following items be added to the pending lists for future work
session discussions:
• Possible reduction in the distance between restaurant / drinking establishments outside
the university impact area from 500 to 200 feet, including availability of restaurant to stay
open longer than midnight
• Schedule flood mitigation project update (September)
Meeting adjourned 10:30 PM.