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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: May 6, 2013
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, April 23, 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,
Hargadine, Moran, Knoche, Miklo, Fosse, Howard, Morris, Boothroy, Rackis,
Craig
A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Agenda items #7g ... Housing Cooperative and fraternal group living ordinance ... and #7h
... standards for structured parking ... ) PCD Dir. Davidson introduced Planner Howard to
outline the proposed zoning code text changes. Power point presentation on file.
2. (Consent Calendar item # 5d(3) ... redemption of General Obligation Bonds ....) In
response to Council Member Throgmorton, Finance Dir. Bockenstedt outlined two types of
bonds available, General Obligation and Tax Increment Revenue (TIF).
3. (Consent Calendar # 5d(1) ... transit farebox replacement project ...) In response to Council
Member Payne, Transportation Services Dir. O'Brien explained that better per unit pricing
was achieved by combining an RFP with Coralville.
4. (Consent Calendar # 5d(9) ... Downtown Streetscape Plan Agreement ...) In response to
Council Member Payne, Asst. to the City Manager Fruin reviewed previous Council
discussion, clarifying $850,000 was split into two budget years ($350,000 for design and
$500,000 for implementation of the Plan likely next year.
5. (Agenda items #7a — American Legion Road annexation .... and #7b... American Legion
Road rezoning ... ) City Atty. Dikes reported that the CZA had not been signed and unless it
is signed at the time of the rezoning public hearing that hearing should be continued but
Council could precede with the annexation resolution.
6. (Agenda items #7r ... Lindemann Part Four -A ... approving final plat and #7s Lindemann
Part Five ... approving final plat) City Att. Dilkes stated both items should be deferred
pending final legal papers.
7. (Consent Calendar #5f(5) ... Sally Cline (Idyllwild Condominiums Owner Association)
correspondence ... storm water mitigation) In response to Council Member Throgmorton,
PW Dir. Fosse stated staff was preparing requests for proposals to engineering firms to look
at better ways to route the water that enters the northwest corner of the site and will prepare
a response to Ms. Cline.
Council Work Session
April 23, 2013
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OVERVIEW OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT TO JOHNSON
COUNTY OFFICIALS ENTITLED "LOCAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO
DISPROPORTIONATE MINORITY CONTACT" I[ P # 31
Kathy Nesteby and David Kuker, Division of Criminal and Juvenile Justice Planning (CJJP)
which is part of the Human Rights Division with the State of Iowa, summarized the report.
ACTION: No action at this time.
RESIDENTIAL WASTE CONTAINER STORAGE ORDINANCE [IP # 4
HIS Dir. Boothroy facilitated discussion of his April 11 memo contained in the information
packet. Majority directed staff to proceed with Option 3, allowing containers to be stored
between a residential structure and street as long as it is located next to the wall of a structure;
and if it becomes a nuisance the City could require the storage area to be enclosed / screened
to resolve the nuisance.
ACTION: Proceed with new ordinance, and contact neighborhood for comments
regarding the changes. (Boothroy)
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS:
Housing & Community Development (HCDC) — Christine Ralston
Planning & Zoning — Jodie Barry Theobald
BRICK SIDEWALK REPAIR OPTIONS [IP # 51
SIDEWALK REPAIR OPTIONS [IP # 51
PW Dir. Fosse facilitated discussion of his April 18 memo contained in the information packet,
and presented a power point. Senior Planner present for discussion. Majority directed staff to
pursue grant funding for brick sidewalk repair.
ACTION: Pursue grant funding such as pin grants for replacement of brick sidewalks.
(Fosse)
STORM UPDATE
PW Dir. Fosse presented a power point of challenges faced with the daylong thunderstorms and
heavy rains experienced the previous week. Damage assessment estimates at the present time
are $92,000.
ACTION: Respond to correspondence from homeowners regarding flooding. (Fosse)
INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [April 11, 18]
None
MEETING SCHEDULE AND COUNCIL TIME
(IP6 — Proposed Meeting Schedule — August - December) Council agreed to the tentative
schedule as presented.
Council Work Session
April 23, 2013
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PENDING WORK SESSION TOPICS
UISG Bramel requested discussion of late night parking policies for metered and ramp parking
in the downtown area.
ACTION: Schedule during downtown parking discussion in May or June. (O'Brien)
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS /COUNCIL INVITATIONS
None
Meeting adjourned 6:45 PM.