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Date: June 28, 2013
CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, June 18, 2013, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Champion, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims (via phone), Payne, Throgmorton
UISG: Brame[
Staff: Markus, Fruin, Bentley, Dilkes, Karr, Miklo, Bockenstedt, O'Brien, Moran, Fosse,
Gannon, Havel, Bollinger, Yapp, Kopping, Hargadine, Boothroy, Ford, Steffen,
Wyss, Bowers
A transcription and power points are available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.
City Clerk Karr noted Mayor Pro tem Mims would be participating electronically via phone.
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Consent Calendar #4e(6) ... modify area spacing between drinking establishments ... so
that he 500 foot spacing rule would only apply to the University Impact Area and the
Riverfront Crossings District ... ) In response to Council Member Dickens, City Clerk Karr
stated the item sets a public hearing for July 23.
2. (Consent Calendar items # 4e(1) Moss Green Urban Village Plan — setting consultation for
June 26 ... public hearing on proposed amendment # 1 for July 23; and # 4e(7) ... Moss
Ridge Road Construction — setting hearing for July 23 on .... Project ...) In response to
Council Member Throgmorton, majority of Council agreed to pull both items from the
Consent Calendar for separate consideration at the formal meeting.
3. (Agenda item #9 ... Approving ... PIN Grant Funds ...) Council Member Throgmorton
questioned the recommendation to fund County Club Estates $1,700 for landscaping at a
privately owned park, and stated his intention to delete the item from the funding list.
Neighborhood Services Coordinator Bollinger and Parks & Recreation Dir. Moran present
for discussion.
4. (Agenda item #18— residential waste containers ... be stored within two feet of a building
wall of a residential structure) Council Member Throgmorton reported on a Northside
Neighborhood meeting and indicated there was not strong support for the proposed
ordinance. HIS Dir. Boothroy present for discussion.
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS (Agenda # 19)
Human Rights Commission - Council Member Dobyns reported he had been contacted by
Jewell Amos on her interest in the position. Council Member Champion indicated she had
spoken with Amos as well. Council Member Throgmorton indicated he had spoken with Amos
and Rachel Campbell. Majority agreed to appoint Jewell Amos.
Council Work Session
June 18, 2013
Page 2
STAFF RECOMMENDATION ON AD HOC DIVERSITY COMMITTEE REPORT
IMPLEMENTATION [# 14, 151
City Manager Markus, Police Chief Hargadine, and Transportation Services Dir. O'Brien
presented a power point. [Staff power point was recommendations contained in Council packet
Diversity Implementation Form Updated 6- 13 -13]. City Manager Markus indicated that Council
would be receiving periodic updates of the plan, similar to what is done with the City Strategic
Plan. Majority of Council requested discussion of PR member term limits be added to the
Council pending list.
ACTION: Proceed as directed and revisit as part of City Strategic Plan discussion for
incoming and outgoing Council Members in late November. (Markus)
INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [June 6,131
June 6
None
June 13
1. (IP 5 — Memo from Admin. Asst. to the City Manager: Strategic Planning / Community
Survey ...) Mayor Pro tem Mims encouraged staff to develop questions that would help
prioritize services given the era of tightening budgets.
2. (IP 3 — KICK Radio Show) Majority agreed to the following schedule:
June 19 - Dickens
June 26 - Hayek
July 3 - Champion
July 10 - Dobyns
July 17 - Mims
July 24 - Dickens
Meeting recessed to formal 6:30 PM; returned to work session 9:35 PM
COUNCIL TIME AND MEETING SCHEDULE [IP # 31
1. Mayor Hayek noted the July meeting schedule as follows:
July 16 — special formal /executive session for Council appointee evaluations
July 23 — special formal and work session
2. City Clerk Karr noted the next joint meeting of cities, county and school district is
scheduled for July 29 in North Liberty. More information will be forthcoming.
PENDING WORK SESSION TOPICS [IP # 41
1. City Manager Markus and City Atty. Dilkes noted Council had set a public hearing for
the 500 foot spacing rule between drinking establishments (Consent Calendar item #
4e(6)) and staff anticipated there may be a need for a consultation between Council and
PHZ. Due to the Council July meeting schedule of only one meeting, staff is
recommending that a consultation be offered at the work session on July 23 prior to the
public hearing. Council agreed to offer the consult. Staff will follow up.
2. Council Member Payne requested that Council Members receive a reminder of the
special meeting on July 16. City Clerk Karr will follow up.
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS /COUNCIL INVITATIONS
None
Meeting adjourned 9:40 PM.