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Home My WebLink About2012-11-13 Council minutes�I_ CITY OF IOWA CITY t MEMORANDUM Date: November 20, 2012 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, November 13, 2012, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Champion, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims, Payne, Throgmorton UISG: Uttermark Staff: Markus, Fruin, Bentley, Dilkes, Karr, O'Malley, Davidson, Dulek, Fosse, Havel, Rocca, Moran, Boothroy, Goodman, Long (A complete transcription and power point presentations are available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website) QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL RE AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Consent Calendar item # 4f(6) — correspondence ... Taxicab Issues ...) In response to Council Member Dobyns, City Clerk Karr the item is scheduled for discussion later in the work session agenda. 2. (Consent Calendar item # 4d(16) — resolution ... establishing policy ... electronic imaging ... destruction of records and documents in the City Clerk's office) In response to Council Member Throgmorton, City Clerk Karr stated she would report back on the digital backup schedule. 3. (Consent Calendar item # 4f(9) — correspondence ... appreciation for City Channel 4's community programming ....) In response to Mayor Pro tem Mims, City staff will provide information on the viewing schedule for the program. 4. (Agenda item # 9, ordinance amending Title 8 .... urban chicken ....) Council Member Dobyns noted correspondence from Paula Swygard, who wrote as a citizen and not as a Planning and Zoning Commission member) and stated he did chat with her. 5. (Agenda item # 12 — ordinance amending Title 10 ... mobile vendors ... to change duration ... and limit ownership interest ....) Adm. Asst. to the City Manager Bentley responded to questions. 6. (Agenda items # 6f and # 9 - ... urban chicken ordinances ....) Mayor Hayek stated his intent to encourage discussion of both items at the first public hearing, noting anything new could also be added later as part of item #9's public hearing. HIS Dir. Boothroy present for discussion. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS (Agenda Item # 19) Board of Appeals — reappoint Andrea French Readvertise one for gender balance Council Work Session November 13, 2012 Page 2 Board of Adjustment — No applicants, readvertise Human Rights Commission — Reappoint Harry Olmstead Appoint Joe Dan Coulter and Katie Anthony Public Art Advisory Committee — No applicants, readvertise Senior Center Commission — Reappoint Charles Felling Appoint Kathy Mitchell Readvertise one City Council Economic Development Committee alternate — No action STATE LEGISLATIVE UPDATE FROM THE DAVIS. BROWN LAW FIRM [IP #3 and 4d(17)] Atty. Tom Stanberry, representing the Davis, Brown law firm provided an update. HAZMAT DISCUSSION [IP #41 Fire Chief Rocca introduced Dave Wilson, Emergency Management Agency Coordinator who presented a power point. ACTION: Proceed as outlined. (Rocca) SEPARATE REQUIREMENTS FOR DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS [IP # 51 City Atty. Dilkes facilitated discussion. Majority directed staff to examine eliminating requirements for drinking establishments outside the core area of the City and submit to Planning & Zoning Commission for recommendation back to Council. ACTION: Proceed as directed. (Davidson) TAXICAB ORDINANCE CHANGES [Agenda # 4f(6)] City Clerk Karr facilitated discussion. Majority directed staff to prepare an ordinance incorporating the changes as outlined in the memo. ACTION: Proceed with ordinance for November 27 agenda. (Karr) INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [October 25, November 1, 8] October 25 1. (IP3 - Copy of letter from Asst. Transportation Planner: Court Street Traffic Calming) In response to Council Member Dobyns, PCD Dir. Davidson reported staff would report to Council when the results of the survey were completed. November 1 1. (IP2 — Memo form the City Manager: Retirement of Kevin O'Malley, Finance Director) In response to Council, City Clerk Karr and City Manager Markus confirmed a January 31 retirement date. Council Work Session November 13, 2012 Page 3 *12/13/12 REVISED 2. (IP4 — Diversity Committee Public Information Gathering Session) Mayor Pro tem Mims noted the public input meeting and suggested it be announced later at the formal meeting. November 8 1. (Memo from City Clerk: Additional Meeting Requests) Council Members confirmed the possibility of meeting with area legislators at 7:30 a.m. on January 3; and Council appointees evaluations at 1:00 p.m. on December 7. 2. (Memo from City Clerk: KXIC Radio Show) Council Members agreed to the following schedule: November 14 — Dickens November 21 - Hayek November 28 - Throgmorton December 5 - Dickens December 12 - Dobyns December 19 - Payne December 26 — NO ONE AVAILABLE January 2 — Mims COUNCIL TIME 1. UISG Rep. Uttermark announced he has accepted a position in the Des Moines internship program and would be spending spring semester in Des Moines. Alternate *Alec Bramel will begin phasing into UISG liaison duties and serve for the remainder of the year. 2. Mayor Hayek thanked Council Member Dobyns and Mayor Pro tem Mims for their work in reviewing the Gilbert Street / College Street development proposals. PENDING WORK SESSION TOPICS [IP #51 Council Member Throgmorton requested that a presentation on local homeless services be scheduled for a future work session and be added to the pending list. Majority agreed. Possible presenters included Christy Canganelli form the Shelter House and Joan Vanden Berg. Mayor Hayek suggested a staff memo regarding groups addressing homelessness and City funding history. MEETING SCHEDULE [IP #6,71 Previously discussed under Council Time. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS /COUNCIL INVITATIONS Mayor Hayek thanked City staff and Council Members for all the efforts and preparation to meet with Blue Zone representatives regarding Iowa City designation; and reported on his attendance at the Johnson County Military Affairs Association dinner in observation of Veterans Day. Meeting adjourned 6:30 PM. Council Work Session November 13, 2012 Page 3 2. (I — Diversity Committee Public Information Gathering Session) Mayor Pro t m Mims not d the public input meeting and suggested it be announced later at t1le formal meetkig. November 8 1. (Memo f m City Clerk: Additional Meeting Requests) Council Membe confirmed the possibility f meeting with area legislators at 7:30 a.m. on Janua 3; and Council appointees aluations at 1:00 p.m. on December 7. 2. (Memo from lerk: KXIC Radio Show) Council Members reed to the following schedule: November 1 — Dickens November 21 Hayek November 28 - hrogmorton December 5 - Di ens December 12 - Do ns December 19 - Pay December 26 — NO E AVAILABLE January 2 — Mims COUNCIL TIME 1. UISG Rep. Uttermark announced he"t internship program and would be spen Alec Baldwin will begin phasing into UI the year. :d a position in the Des Moines semester in Des Moines. Alternate duties and serve for the remainder of 2. Mayor Hayek thanked Council Member ob s and Mayor Pro tem Mims for their work in reviewing the Gilbert Street / College treet evelopment proposals. PENDING WORK SESSION TOPICS "P # Council Member Throgmorton requested at a presentation n local homeless services be scheduled for a future work session an a added to the pen g list. Majority agreed. Possible presenters included Christy nganelli form the Shelt House and Joan Vanden Berg. Mayor Hayek suggested a staff me regarding groups addressi homelessness and City funding history. MEETING SCHEDULE [IP #6, Previously discussed under 96uncil Time. Mayor Hayek thanked ity staff and Council Members for all the efforts and p with Blue Zone repre entatives regarding Iowa City designation; and reported at the Johnson CoLVfty Military Affairs Association dinner in observation of Vet Meeting adjourned 6:30 PM. ration to meet its attendance k Day.