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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-03-19 Council minutes? CITY OF IOWA CITY ..,:.� MEMORANDUM Date: April 1, 2013 To. Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, March 19, 2013, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Champion, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims, Payne, Throgmorton UISG: Bramel Staff: Markus, Fruin, Dulek, Karr, Davidson, Fosse, Bockenstedt, O'Brien, Moran, Boothroy, Laverman (A complete transcription and power point presentations are available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website) QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS (Consent Calendar # 2d(4) — Iowa City Fire Station No. 4... rescinding Resolution 12 -522 and accepting work ....) In response to Council Member Payne, Public Works Dir. Fosse stated the overall project came in lower than initially estimated. 2. (Consent Calendar #2d(5) - Police Citizens Review Board Extension .. Complaint # 12 -06) In response to Council Member Payne, City Clerk Karr reported that the PCRB did recommend a change in the ordinance to provide for a 90 day review period but the Diversity Committee recommended the review remain at 45 days. She added that the Diversity Committee recommendations are scheduled for the April 9 work session. 3. (Consent Calendar # 2d(8) - setting of Planning & Zoning public hearings ... resolution ... establishing order of business at formal Council meetings) City Manager Markus stated the staff initiated request was to acknowledge the action of setting the hearing was usually without discussion, and would group all setting of hearing onto the Consent Calendar. 4. (Consent Calendar # 2e(2) — Correspondence ... Amanda Owen Van Horne ... Workforce Housing) In response to Council Member Throgmorton, PCD Dir. Davidson and City Manager Markus clarified previous discussions requiring developers in downtown or Riverfront Crossings to offer workforce housing units priced at the 60% to 120% of area median income (AMI) range. [Item discussed again after item 5 below] 5. (Agenda Item # 6 — Appeal Mobile Vending Cart ... application for permit to operate ... on City Plaza or Iowa Avenue) In response to Council Member Throgmorton, Asst. City Atty. Dulek outlined the procedure. BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS (Agenda # 8) Airport Zoning Brd of Adjustment — re- advertise Airport Zoning Brd of Adjustment — re- advertise Airport Zoning Commission — re- advertise Council Work Session March 19, 2013 Page 2 Airport Zoning Commission — re- advertise Airport Commission — appoint Paul Hofineyer; re- advertise Historic Preservation Commission — re- advertise Planning & Zoning Commission — re- advertise DISCUSS RFP FOR ALTERNATE TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL (IC LANDFILL Public Works Dir. Fosse presented a power point ACTION: Proceed with RFP for professional services to assist with selection of alternate waste disposal technologies. (Fosse) STRATEGIC PLAN UPDATE — NEIGHBORHOOD STABILIZATION fIP31 Asst. to the City Manager presented a power point. PCD Dir. Davidson and Senior Building Inspector Laverman present for discussion. Senior Building Inspector Laverman presented a demonstration of the City's mobile application currently being piloted by Housing & Inspection Services (HIS) which enables the public to convey concerns 24/7, and the City respond and track issues. ACTION: None at this time. INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [March 7,14] ➢ March 7 1. (IP2 —Ad Hoc Diversity Committee Recommendations— March 2013 and IP3 - Iowa Department of Human Rights Report to Johnson County Officials "Local Discussions Related to Disproportionate Minority Contact ".) In response to Council, City Manager Markus and City Clerk Karr outlined the proposed schedule of presentation of the recommendations from the Ad Hoc Committee, and the overview of the State report. ➢ March 14 1. (IP9 — Memo from City Engr. Gateway Project) In response to Council Member Throgmorton, Public Works Dir. Fosse reaffirmed the information was based on the maximum the project could be built and Council would be discussing the size of the project in subsequent discussions. MEETING SCHEDULE AND COUNCIL TIME The following confirmations and adjustments were discussed in the KXIC Radio show schedule: March 20 - Dobyns March 27 - Champion April 3 - Mims April 10 - Dickens April 17 - Throgmorton 2. (Late distribution — Joint Meeting request from Johnson County) City Clerk Karr noted the email from Johnson County distributed Tuesday requested input on scheduling of a joint meeting. Majority agreed to April 29 date. City Clerk Karr will respond to Johnson County. Council Work Session March 19, 2013 Page 3 3. Council Member Throgmorton reported he would be holding a "Listening Post" at Panera's at Sycamore Mall on March 22. 4. Council Member Throgmorton noted the sudden death of Ann Bovbjerg, a former Planning & Zoning Commissioner, retired University Professor, volunteer for Cable television, and active community member. 5. Council Member Throgmorton acknowledged West High School had just won the State Basketball Tournament. Council Member Dobyns will reference it during Council time at the formal meeting. 6. Mayor Hayek reported he was also going to mention another West High student who won a Siemens Foundation Scholarship at the formal meeting. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS /COUNCIL INVITATIONS None Meeting adjourned 6:35 PM.