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MEMORANDUM
Date: April 15, 2013
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, April 9, 2013, 5:04 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Champion, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims, Payne, Throgmorton
UISG: Bramel
Staff: Markus, Fruin, Dilkes, Karr, Bentley, Davidson, Bockenstedt, O'Brien, Dyson,
Bowers, Reichart, Hargadine, Steffen, Wyss
(Due to technical problems a complete transcription is not available for the entire work session;
The end portion of the meeting is are available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website)
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Consent Calendar # 4d(12) — FY2012 Asphalt Resurfacing... and # 4e(10 -13) ... General
Obligation Bonds ....) In response to Council Member Throgmorton, City Manager Markus
stated that discussion of improvements in core neighborhoods could be discussed as part of
the budget and CIP review process.
2. (Agenda items # 7 - # 14 .... Hearings ... resolution assessing civil penalty ... selling
tobacco to minors ....) In response to Council Member Throgmorton, City Attorney Dilkes
stated the items should not be combined as each establishment has an opportunity for a
hearing.
3. (Consent Calendar # 4d(14) — Rocky Shore Pump Station and floodgate ... resolution
approving agreement ...) Council Member Payne questioned whether she should abstain on
the item as she works for MidAmerican. City Attorney Dilkes indicated that her employment
does not require her abstaining on all voting concerning her employer; and suggested that in
the future she contact the City Attorney's office prior to the meeting for further review .
Agreement was to delete the item for separate consideration.
4. (Consent Calendar # 4e(10) — ...General Obligation Bonds ... Memo from Finance Director
and attached Project Schedule ) In response to Council Member Payne, Finance Dir.
Bockenstedt clarified the Taft Speedway Levee Project showed $100,000 reflecting
reimbursement for preliminary costs of the project.
REPORT FROM AD HOC DIVERSITY COMMITTEE (IP # 4)
Chairperson Kingsley Botchway introduced committee members Joe Dan Coulter, LaTasha
Massey, Cindy Roberts, Orville Townsend, and Joan VandenBerg. Committee Members
reviewed the recommendations for Transportation, Law Enforcement & Police Citizens Review
Board, and an equity report. Council Members extended appreciation to the Committee for their
work.
ACTION: City Manager and staff will review the recommendations and develop an
implementation plan for City Council adoption by resolution in the next couple of months
Council Work Session
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DISCUSS OF AGENDA ITEMS FOR JOINT MEETING ON APRIL 29 QP# 5)
Majority agreed to ask that an update on the Facilities Process be provided by the School
District.
ACTION: City Clerk to notify the County of the agenda item. (Karr)
INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [March 21, 28, April 4]
➢ March 21
1. (IP2 — Partnership for Alcohol Safety — Annual Report 2012) In response to Council
Member Dobyns, Asst. to the Fruin stated the City and University are working on some
changes in software to enable better translation of the data including geographic
coverage and deployment of resources.
➢ March 28
(IP3 — Memo from Police Chief: Old recruiting video) In response to Council Member
Throgmorton, City Manager Markus acknowledged the work of the Ad Hoc Diversity
Committee in reviewing the video and providing the City an opportunity to present a
different image.
2. (IP5 — Police Citizens Review Board Community Forum) City Clerk Karr noted the
upcoming forum on April 23 at the Public Library.
3. (IP6 — Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee Minutes — March 6) Council Member
Throgmorton noted that the minutes included a suggestion by Dorothy Whiston to the
County to hire a consultant for a systemic analysis of racial equity outcomes and
suggested staff initiate a response. City Manager Markus suggested that discussion
wait until after the presentation by the State of the Overview of Iowa Department of
Human Rights Report to Johnson County Officials at the April 23 work session.
4. (IP6 — Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee Minutes — March 6) Council Member
Champion raised concerns regarding comments that Iowa City has a higher contact with
minority youth than most of the rest of the county but a lower incarceration. In response
to City Manager Markus Champion stated she would clarify whether that statement
referred to "county" or "country" data.
➢ April
1. (IP10 — Copy of letter from Amy Kretkowski to Public Works Department — extension
to repair / replace brick sidewalks) In response to Council Member Throgmorton, City
Manager Markus and Asst. to the City Manager Fruin stated the item is schedule for
the April 23 work session; and no penalty will be incurred waiting for Council
direction.
2. (IP15 — Information form the ICCSD Facilities Master Planning Steering Committee)
Council Members raised concerns regarding the criteria being used being
inconsistent with core neighborhoods and the importance of neighborhood schools.
Council Work Session
April 9, 2013
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3. (IP7 — KXIC Radio Show)
April 17 - Throgmorton
April 24 - Hayek
May 1 - Payne
May 8 - Dobyns
May 15 — Mims
Council Members agreed to the following schedule:
MEETING SCHEDULE AND COUNCIL TIME
1. City Clerk Karr stated she will be proposing an August thru December meeting schedule for
discussion on April 23, and asked Council Members to let her know if there were certain
dates to avoid.
2. City Clerk Karr stated she had an opening for the April 19 Creative Corridor luncheon in
Cedar Rapids and asked if Council Members were interested in attending. Mayor Hayek will
check his calendar.
3. Mayor Hayek stated he would be attending the Green Symposium April 10.
4. Council Member Dickens reported on a meeting of businesses in the Gilbert Court and
Highland Court area frustrated with nuisance activities occurring in the neighborhood., and
stated they would be meeting again in a couple of weeks. Dickens reported a number of
City staff involved and possible improvements include better lighting and no overnight
parking
5. Council Member Dickens commented that he had suggested using any revenues generated
from red light cameras to help subsidize SEATS. City Manager Markus stated currently the
City was in a "holding pattern" awaiting IDOT rules.
6. Mayor Hayek reported he and Asst. to the City Manager Fruin would be in Washington for
the annual lobbying trip next week.
7. Mayor Pro tem Mims reported she and staff did a presentation to the IDOT Commission
earlier in the day updating them on City support of AMTRAK; Riverfront Crossings Project;
various projects along Highway 1 and Highway 6; and thanking them for their support of the
RISE grant for Moss Ridge.
8. Mayor Pro tem Mims stated she would be welcoming the electrical inspectors conference
group on April 10.
9. UISG Rep. Bramel reported on the upcoming UISG elections.
10. Mayor Hayek noted that Adm. Asst. Bentley would be the "face" for the new video prepared
to promote the new mobile application for neighborhood nuisance issues,
PENDING WORK SESSION TOPICS
None
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS /COUNCIL INVITATIONS
None
Meeting adjourned 6:35 PM.