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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-11-12 TranscriptionPage 1 ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER. Hayek: Uh, for the public's information, Council Member Payne is patching in via ... via telephone (noises on mic) so we are seven people but it only looks like we're six. The seventh, Michelle Payne, is on the telephone. Champion: Need one of those blow -up dolls! (laughter) Hayek: Yeah (laughs) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 2 ITEM 2. STUDENT CITIZENSHIP AWARDS — Weber Elementary Hayek: Would the students from Weber please come on up! You guys don't look like Dolphins to me! (laughter) How you doing? I'm, uh, Mayor Hayek and this is the City Council behind you. Have you ever been to a Council meeting before? Well, you've got pretty busy lives, we know that! Um, what I want to just do first is to welcome you down here to City Hall, and one of the great things we get to do as a City Council throughout the academic year, the school year, is to recognize the leaders of all the elementary schools in town and of course you get nominated at your school, um, and so we know just because you're standing here that you are highly thought of at Weber, and uh, it's a real honor for us to ... to meet you guys, and so the way this works is I ... I see you brought your little, uh, remarks and that ... that's good. That's a good thing to see, and so what I'll just do is hand the microphone to you and if you want to tell us a little bit about yourself, that'd be great! Patel: Hello, my name is Nikul Patel. I go to Weber School. (whispering away from mic) Hayek: Sure, do you want to read your thing? Patel: Yeah. Thank you for this very big honor. I think I was nominated for this award because I use my school's core virtues. I try to use them every day. I try to make a positive impact in my classes. Try to be responsible but admitting to my mistakes. I use my compassion when I see a student in trouble, and I try to help them throughout their day. I've been participating in activities such as advanced band, ELP, 6th grade pre - algebra, school store, and I'm also a school safety patrol captain. Lots of my actions are influenced by these activities because I try to be a good leader. I would like to thank my teachers and parents for making me the person I am. I'd like to thank Miss Spencer for nominating me. Thank you. (applause) Hayek: That was very nice! Abbie. Callahan: Hi, my name's Abbie Callahan. I'm a 6th grader at Weber. The way I like to spend my time is helping others. I've served on the student council, conflict managers, library helper, and the school store. I also like to spend my time volunteering in a special needs classroom. I became good friends with one of these classmates and we hung out outside of school. I always want to help others and make it a point to invite kids that are sitting alone at lunch to join my table. I don't think I should receive an award for this. It's just what everybody should do. (applause) Hayek: Well you both have very, uh, busy lives and ... and it was great to hear about the things you're up to. I was on the safety patrol way back in the day, and a lot of the Members of the Council did the same sorts of things that you guys are doing This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 3 at your school. So we want to encourage you to keep that up and ... and we also want to thank your parents and your teachers and the other people who are here supporting you. What we have is ... it's called a Citizenship Award, and it reads as follows: For his or her outstanding qualities of leadership within Weber Elementary, as well as the community, and for his or her sense of responsibility and helpfulness to others, we recognize you as an Outstand Student Citizen. Your community is proud of you. Presented by the Iowa City City Council, November 2013. (mumbled, away from mic) ...and I'll shake your hand (applause) Congratulations! Thank you! Dobyns: So, Mayor, you were on the safety patrol. Did you lose anybody? (laughter) Hayek: (away from mic) Yes, I was captain of the safety patrol and clean slate. No issues, no injuries! Lots of ice cream on Fridays. I think that was our reward for service at Shimek! Throgmorton: Come on, Matt, you're on the record here! (laughter) Hayek: Yeah (laughs) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 4 ITEM 3. PROCLAMATIONS ITEM 3a National Native American Heritage Month - November Hayek: (reads proclamation) Karr: Here to accept the proclamation is Joe Coulter from the Human Rights Commission. (applause) Hayek: Thanks! Coulter: (mumbled) I'm Joe Coulter (speaking Native American) Uh, on behalf of the Human Rights Commission I want to thank you, uh, for this proclamation. Uh, and uh, wish you the best (speaking Native American) Hayek: Thanks, Joe. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 5 ITEM 3. PROCLAMATIONS ITEM 3b John F. Kennedy Remembrance Day, Friday, November 22, 2013 Hayek: (reads proclamation) Karr: Here to accept the proclamation is Larry Baker. (applause) Baker: I'm Larry Baker, 1217 Rochester Avenue. I want to thank, uh, the Mayor for the proclamation. I also want to thank Marian, because this came in late and she (mumbled) so this ... it's happened because of her hard work and I appreciate that! Um, I would like very quickly to give you a little sense of what we're going to be doing on the 22nd at the Library at noon. Uh, one of the things that I think is unique about this particular event is that we will trace the last hour of John Kennedy's life, and the last speaker will end approximately at the time that some of you remember Walter Cronkite announced the death of John Kennedy at 1:00 Central time. So the way it's set up now, we would like to have as many people there. And ... and it's interesting to me that there really are two groups of people involved in this. There are people like you, Mr. Mayor, who this event is history, and there are others, like Jim, Connie, and some others where this is not history, it's experience. And so we'll have both groups there, and we're going to open up with a reading of the Robert Frost poem that was read on the inauguration. Uh, Jan Weissmiller from Prairie Lights will read that, and then I think I qualify as the comic relief. I will read a short story about a particular event that occurred at the same moment that John Kennedy's motorcade is going through Dallas, and then Ed Folsom, who is a world - renowned Walt Whitman Scholar will read parts of the famous eulogy by Walt Whitman, When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd, which was written upon the death of Abraham Lincoln, and the most astonishing thing that I found out about this is that Ed first read that poem that day, November the 22nd, 1963. On John Kennedy's death, reading the poem about Abraham Lincoln's death, and from that point, his life was directed towards the study of Walt Whitman, and finally we'll close with Loren Glass from the English Department who is been asked to write the official introduction to the Cambridge University compendium to the works about John Kennedy, and Loren is going to discuss what's called the `Legacy of John Kennedy,' and then we will open up, uh, the discussion for everybody in the audience first of all to come and talk about their experience of that day, their memories of that day, and any other comments they have about the life, uh, and death of John Kennedy. Um, now, all that being said, one of the things that struck me sitting here tonight, with the first proclamations and the citizenship awards and your comments and everybody up here, there's a thread, um, of experience that ... is involved in this political culture we live in, this civic culture that we live in, and so I'm going to take, with your indulgence, just about one minute to thank, uh, some people. I want to thank first of all, Terry and Susan for their service, and congratulate them for their re- election and wish them well. Um, I know not only that serving is a commitment, but running is a commitment and running requires a certain amount of energy and, um ... concern about the community. So I want to thank y'all, as well as the other This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 6 candidates who ran because they themselves deserve thanks as well. Um ... now, I also have a comment to closing, when closing, for Connie. And I want Terry and Matt and Susan to pay special attention to this because it indirectly relates to you, as well. Connie, I ... I want to thank you. I'm going to thank you for your service, um, commensurate with you, but I want to let you know that, um, University Hospital has established a new clinic. It's called the PP ... TSD Clinic. And I've funded it for you. (laughter) Uh, it's the post political traumatic stress disorder. Champion: (laughs) Baker: And this only comes with people with an extended experience, and one of the things the clinic is going to try to determine is ... is your current condition the result of the terms of service (laughter) or did those terms of service come from a pre- existing condition (laughter) Um, and so we'll study that and I have already prescribed wine and cigarettes... Champion: Oh, right! Baker: ...as (laughter) as a treatment. Champion: Don't forget the brie cheese! Baker: ...but, seriously, I want to thank you for your service... Champion: Thank you! Baker: ...and uh, commend you and hope that everything goes well for you in the future, and once again, uh, Mr. Mayor, thank you for this proclamation, and I hope to see everybody November the 22nd at the Public Library, at noon! Thank you. (several responding) Dobyns: Larry, I think I'm staffing that clinic, so ... (laughter) Baker: We have a separate clinic for you. We'll talk about that later! (laughter) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 7 ITEM 4. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED. Champion: Move adoption. Mims: Second. Hayek: Moved by Champion, seconded by Mims. Discussion? Throgmorton: Matt, I ... I'd like to mention some items that are in the Consent Calendar, but may not be obvious to, urn ... um, people right off the bat. So, one is, uh, there's, uh, a memo from Geoff Fruin, uh, to Tom Markus about the legislative priorities of the, uh, of the Council and what we ... what our ... what would be advocated to the State Legislature in terms of the forthcoming legislative session. A second one has to do ... uh, with an application that, uh, we will be submitting, a grant application, to the Iowa Flood Mitigation Board for the demolis ... demolition of the north treatment waste, uh, water treatment plant. Creation of a five -acre wetland and stabilization of the Ralston Creek bank. So this is a major, uh, move toward a... really bringing the Riverfront Crossings project to completion. Uh, the third thing is, uh, we're setting a public hearings concerning the annexation and rezoning of property for the south elementary school and the east elementary school. Then the public hearing will be held on December 3`d, right? The last thing is that there's... there are a couple reports in the, uh, in the agenda packet, uh, having to do with the... our... our city's use of tax increment financing, uh, with regard to certain urban renewal areas in the city. So anybody who's really interested in that topic could look at those reports and, you know, see whatever information is appropriate. So ... I wanted to bring up those... Hayek: Thanks, Jim, appreciate that! Further discussion? Roll call, please. Passes 7 -0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 8 ITEM 5. COMMUNITY COMMENT (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA) Hayek: This is the opportunity at each City Council meeting for members of the audience to address the Council on items that are not on the agenda. So if there's something that's not on the agenda that you would like to bring to our attention, we invite you to step forward. We ask that you sign in and also verbally give us your name, and then to keep your comments to five minutes or less! Murty: My name is Susan Murty. I am a resident of Iowa City, and I wanted to make a few comments about the citizen survey that has just been, um ... received, uh, and I think what I want to say is that I feel that the survey has some very important results, uh, it... some excellent questions were put into that survey, uh, and the report shows some of the strengths of Iowa City. So I've had a chance to look at it and think a little bit about it. Uh, the report, uh, results show that respondents ...how respondents feel about living in Iowa City on the average, but the results do not show much about some of the residents of Iowa City and their experience, and this is not surprising cause there were about 500 respondents out of a sample of 1,000 households. So it's not that large a sample that were able to respond to the survey. Um, and... some of the, uh, some groups in Iowa City are not well represented in that sample. Some of them are people who depend a lot on City services. So, an example is bus service. Only 8% of the respondents use the City bus to commute, and only 54% of the respondents... and 54% of the respondents had not ridden in a City bus in the last 12 months. So that's just one example, and we know that for some people who live in Iowa City, the bus service is so important. They're very dependent on it. So that's just an example, um, I think that what we would like you to consider is that, uh, it would be helpful to look at these results, along with the results that you've already received from the Ad Hoc Committee on Diversity, and from the Immigrant Voices Project, and probably some other groups, and just, uh, give us a chance to maybe talk to you a little bit about the survey in relation to some of those other results, to get a full picture of the situation for some people living here in Iowa City, and we know you're going to be doing some strategic planning coming up in the next few months and I think this data from those surveys, and the citizen survey will be very helpful for your strategic planning. Thank you. Hayek: Thank you. Gravitt: My ... my name is Mary Gravitt and I'm here about quality of life, uh, items. I'm talking about mainly here about that ... the bus shelter that was not, or is not going to be installed down at the new Aldi's, uh, on Highway 1. Now, last time it was discussed that businesses do not have to build bus shelters, but there's a bus shelter that was at the old Walmart. Now that bus shelter must be in inventory somewhere, and that bus shelter could be used right at the corner where Highway 1, uh, and I forgot the name of that road ... and it's not fair ... when you said that businesses don't have to do this and don't have ... yes they do! Because we're customers, and when we stand up and say that the cus ... these businesses depend This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 9 on us being customers, and to protect the business like Aldi's that doesn't give rain checks, and that's against the Iowa State law. They don't even have a phone that you can phone into their store. You can phone into HyVee. But I think a bus shelter should be there. I live on Wayne Avenue. There's a bus shelter down the street from me that's never used. That bel ... bus shelter could be put on that corner, because that's a very unsafe corner. One of the Councilpersons says, oh, there's a bus shelter on the other side of Highway 1. Highway 1 is a nightmare! Who wants to cross Highway 1? It's a shelter right there. Now, I'm here ... I'm talking about another thing, about that 21, uh, thing that everybody's feeling so smug about. The only thing that that 21 -only did was to drive the 18 year olds underground. I asked my young friend, I said, oh, it was after Halloween, I said I didn't see any Halloween people out there. I said you know the usual half -naked girls with high heels and whatever, always leaving their coats home in the winter. She said, oh, that you didn't see any? She said, no, well, I went to a house party. Now she went to a house party. A lot of 18 year olds went to the house party. It's no supervision at a house party. Least the legal drug alcohol has got adults there to watch those kids. Cars are still going down from Clinton to Madison. Something has to be done. Get some cameras on the corner. And my final thing I want to talk about, my young friend, she was upset and I said, oh, what' s the matter with you? She said one of her friends was attacked, right down the street, right by Falbo's. She said it was in daytime. She said that the girl said ... how... however, she told me. This person had a knife, and he was wearing a raincoat. He said something to the girl and the girl kept walking. He grabbed the girl and it was a by... a bystander who helped the girl, but the man got away, and I said, well, why didn't I hear about any warnings on the radio about this? Why didn't they tell ... tell you students to walk two -by -two? She explained to me, she ... that ...that she was just upset, but I told her not to be afraid because you draw those kind of people to you when you're afraid. So ... she said, well, I had my pepper spray. That was in my pack and my cell phone. But I said well why didn't they put warnings on the radio? I listen to that WSUY for ... it ain't worth... whatever! But I listen to WSU ... I didn't hear anything on it. I said when did this happen? She said two days ago. So that must have been last Wednesday. And I heard it was a Hawk out ... Alert about some robbers, but nothing out about that young student in the daytime. This was not night! Getting' attacked on Gilbert Street! It's funny how so much crime can happen right down the street from the Police Station. But I'm really serious about that bus shelter, and I'm willing ... I know it's another election coming up there, and... Markus: There is one going in. Gravitt: There's a... Markus: I hate to interrupt but there is a shelter going in there. Gravitt: Oh, thank the lords. See (mumbled) Iowa City. I sometimes wonder, and I'm glad you had... This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 10 Markus: Been called worse! (laughter) Gravitt: And I'm glad you're bringing up that TIF because nobody knew about the TIF and it's mighty funny took all this time for people to know about that TIF, and thank you very much. Hayek: Thank you for your comments. Finnerty: Sign in? Diane Finnerty, uh, 728 Dearborn Street here in Iowa City. Um, I'm just ... asking for a few moments to talk about, um, both the national citizen survey but also the strategic planning process that you're going to be engaging in ... in November 25th. It's a little premature. You've got a couple weeks ahead, but I also know there's... there's little opportunity for public comment as you move into that work session. Um, we will, uh, I ... I want to reiterate, I'm a member of the Iowa City Human Rights Commission, and if there's any way that we can be of support to you as you pursue the recommendation that has been discussed about integrating diversity mattes into the strategic plan, um, I ... I can't speak currently on behalf of the ... the Commission officially. I can certainly speak on behalf of myself, but any assistance we can give to that process, um, it's ... it's a wonderful one and appreciated both candidates saying it, Councilors saying it, and if that can occur I think it will be a great strides for our... our community. Secondly, with the national citizens survey, to the extent that you used that data, um, those data to influence those plans, uh ... uh, Professor Murty spoke to this and let me just reiterate that ... that the representation of the outcomes of that survey (mumbled) for example, urn ... 95% of the respondents were white. When about 82% in 2010 of our community was white. So we've got about 20% of, um, residents that may or may not be represented in some of the outcomes of that survey. So to the extent that you use, um, that report to disaggregate it, to understand unique perspectives, um, of the respondents of color and... and different groups would be important, and also there's many other, uh, data gathering tools that have been used to ... to really get from both a narrative as well as some, uh, survey data, uh, for the diversity within our community, and so again, Human Rights Commission, be glad to support in whatever way, if you use those ... that report, um, to influence your decision making. And then lastly, this is when I ... I read the report, this is just a very quick thing that I don't know how much you can, uh, influence, but ... it is not a national citizen survey. It's a national resident survey, and to the degree that this town has been making strides to be welcoming to immigrant populations, there are no citizenship status questions on that survey, and I believe it...it does people a disservice to conflate resident and citizen. Um, to the degree you can work with a vendor, uh, to change the title of their survey, unless they truly mean a citizen, uh, ship survey, I would ask that when you speak of it publicly that you clarify that we are talking about our residents. It's what the narrative on the report talks about, and then they titled it something to make it sound highfalutin' I guess, but there's a big difference with our immigrant communities when you refer to them, and we're getting This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 11 it something to make it sound highfalutin' I guess, but there's a big difference with our immigrant communities when you refer to them, and we're getting opinions from people who are citizens, as opposed to people who are residents. And so I ask you as Councilors to show leadership and be inclusionary on those matters, as well. Thank you. Hayek: Thank you for your comments. Eastham: My name's Charlie Eastham, uh, I live at 37 Colwyn Court in Iowa City. Just want to follow up on the comments that Diane and, uh, Susan made about the citizenship survey. Uh, one of the, uh ... aspects of living in this community that I did not see reflected in the citizenship survey is the recent consideration of the SEATS program and uh, providing, uh, bus service, paratransit service for people in the community that need that. Uh, that somehow or another, um, just is not at all reflected in the, uh, citizenship survey, at least the way I've been reading it anyway. So I hope in the ... as the Council uses, uh, all of the data that's available to us in the community, both the citizenhur... ship survey, uh, public input, public comments about the SEATS program, its need, and utilization, as well as the racial, uh, equity matters that the ... that the, uh, as you formulate strategic plan objectives, uh, and goals that I hope the Council will expand from that survey and use all the other information that's available to you. Thank you. Hayek: Thank you. Bird: Good evening, Council. Uh, I'm Nancy Bird. I'm the Executive Director of the Iowa City Downtown District, and tonight, um, I'm really here for two reasons. Um, the first is to thank you for all the support this year, um, for the Iowa City Downtown District. As you know, and have worked with us on, um, clean and safe is, uh, fundamental for any strong and thriving downtown. Um, we appreciate all the support you've given us, and we look forward to that continuing support. I know a few of the, uh, agenda items on tonight is about Blackhawk Mini Park and we appreciate any support you can give us to help extend the policies, um, that are currently on the books for the pedestrian mall to also to apply to that area as intended. Um, over the summer we've seen a lot of really great progress, and the fall and the spring provides different challenges downtown when it comes to the student population. So we're constantly working on that (noises on mic) We really think the, um, the City staff, as well as, um, Dave Schwindt, Jorey Bailey, working with our businesses to help inform them of what they can do to make sure that they're, um, you know, protecting their workers, working with their employees to, um, advise them how to handle, you know, anything that does on downtown, and they're... they've really been great assets for us, so thank you very much for that support. Um, the second piece is really about, um, working hard to maintain critical facilities downtown, and as you know the Post Office, we're very, very concerned, um, the entire business community is concerned with the relocation possibilities. So to the extent that we can, and I know that there's a lot of, um, a lot of moving parts working with a federal This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 12 um, the ... the passport office is extremely important to the University, as well as our businesses, and we utilize those for insured packages a lot with the art galleries, as well as other businesses that just need that. It also sends a signal to the larger community about where core facilities should be located, and we're a strong believer in smart growth principles and keeping our, um, core facilities in the hub, in the ... in the commercial center, and as soon as those types of facilities move to the outskirts of town, it sends a signal that, uh, you know, we're ... we're moving out and we want to keep that investment downtown. So wherever we can help, um, and lend a hand we will, but we appreciate your support and we look forward to very much looking forward to working with you, um, and paying attention to the strategic planning process, um, coming up here. We're looking forward to that, and working with you more in 2014. I feel like in the past year it's been a lot of me just getting up to speed, meeting new people, understanding who our businesses are, what their priorities are, uh, and this year my focus really is working more closely with the City to advance a ... a larger agenda. So, uh, thank you very much and look forward to working with you. Hayek: Thanks, Nancy. Porter: Hello! Royceann Porter. I'd just like to say congratulations to Terry Dickens, my new friend (laughs) Congratulations. I came to the store to tell you congratulations but you was out of town. One of the things that I would like to speak about is in running for City Council, this was my first time. It was fun and I really appreciated the votes that I did get; 3,600 votes is a lot, but I just want to say that, um ... affordable housing became a platform for everybody on City Council, everybody, all candidates running, everybody. Um, I just think it's something that we need to address. You said it. You was interested. You said it's something we need to look at, and I just want to hold you accountable for it. Um, it's needed here in Iowa City and I'm hoping that we can work this in the strategic planning. Thank you. Hayek: Thanks for the comments. Anyone else before I move ... past community comment? (clears throat) Okay! Let's get into zoning items. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 13 ITEM 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS ITEM 6a REZONING CARDINAL RIDGE, PART 4 — REZONING 3.77 -ACRES FROM INTERIM DEVELOPMENT SINGLE FAMILY (ID -RS) ZONE TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY — LOW DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY (OPD -5) ZONE LOCATED ON CAMP CARDINAL ROAD SOUTH OF KENNEDY PARKWAY. (REZ- 00024 /SUB13- 00018) 1. PUBLIC HEARING Hayek: This is a public hearing. The public hearing is open. (bangs gavel) Any ex parte communications to disclose, Council? Okay. Jeffl Davidson: Good evening, Mr. Mayor and Members of the City Council. Urn ... the first item under Planning and Zoning Items is a request from Southgate Development Services for rezoning and preliminary plat approval of almost four acres, um, of land. Uh, the request is for it to be rezoned from ID -RS to OPD -5 to allow for the development of Cardinal Ridge Point Four, or excuse Cardinal Ridge Part Four, a 24 -lot residential subdivision located, uh ... as you see here. Just to orient you, Kennedy Parkway, uh, and Camp Cardinal Boulevard are the principle streets in the area. Uh, you can see the existing built portions already of the other portions of, uh, of Cardinal Ridge here, Parts One through Three have been developed in this area. This is the final portion, uh, Part Four. Uh, the Borlaug School site is right here. Um ... this, uh, area has been developed so far, the first three parts, and the preliminary plat, uh, as part of a planned development because of the, uh, sensitive, uh, environmental features that are located on the site, and they have been accommodated, uh... in the first four portions, in a manner that will also be, uh, accommodated in Part Four. The design of the subdivision, uh, Part Four will be very similar, uh, to the ... the first three parts. Urn ... there have been accommodations made in terms of grading and buffering of wetlands, uh, due to those environmental features, as part of the planned development, uh, process. As part of the, um... as part of the development of this subdivision, it has always been intended to have ... you can see the first portion in Part Three here. It has always been intended to have that street loop back around and connect, uh, allowing basically the other half of the street to be built, uh, similarly to, uh, what is already there. Uh, and here it's a little bit difficult to see, but you can see the platting of lots, uh, along the new street, which will extend up to, uh, Kennedy Parkway. Uh, here you see ravine on the area, uh, you note the extensive woodlands and some of the existing development that's occurred. Another shot, uh, here. Uh, again, just another panoramic, uh, shot here. Urn ... couple other things to note, uh, we do feel that it is compatible with the, uh, Comprehensive Plan in terms of the development that's ... that is proposed. Uh, there were some comments made in the, uh, Planning and Zoning Commission mee ... uh, meeting minutes about, uh, destruction of trees along the new alignment. The new alignment, uh, of that road is the old alignment of the original Camp Cardinal Road, uh, which was vacated in the 40s, uh, but it did establish a tree line there, This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 14 um, we ... we do feel that it is ... there ... there are, uh, a lot of trees that are being preserved, um, grove areas in ... as part of this, uh, we do feel that to allow the subdivision to build out, uh, according to what was agreed to with the preliminary plat, that it is appropriate for, uh, some trees to be, uh, destroyed, and that street extended. Uh, the other thing that, uh, remains as an issue is mailbox clusters. Uh, you will be shortly seeing a modification to our ordinance to, uh, in an attempt to comply with p\Postal Service regulations, basically the Postal Service has said they don't like our regulations right now, requiring mailbox clusters to be within 300 feet of all residences. What is likely to, uh, happen here is that there will be a mailbox cluster just north of Kennedy Parkway. Uh, we didn't see that as being desirable, but after discussions with the Postal Service, that is what they desire, and so that is, uh, how our ordinance will be ... will be changed, and... Hayek: Seems to be a common theme (both talking) Davidson: Yeah, there may be some tweaking of that in the future as well as the Postal Service kind of lands on what ultimately is going to be their, uh, delivery policies, uh, for subdivisions like this. So... Champion: Do you think they know they're still in the mail business? Davidson: Um ... (laugher) as far as we know, they are in the mail business, and we are attempting to comply with their regulations (laughter) so at any rate, we are asking you to consider, uh, approval, subject to that being worked out, and we are well on our way to having that worked out. Uh, are there any questions before you continue your hearing? Dickens: (mumbled) Kennedy Parkway, is that Coralville then? Davidson: Uh, no. That portion is in Iowa City (both talking) As you get further to the west, then the Borlaug site is in Coralville, and the subdivisions on the other side are ... are in Coralville. Dobyns: Jeff, can you show the St. Andrew Presbyterian Church site. Is that immediately south or is that quite a few plot ... plats south? Davidson: Excuse me, Rick... Dobyns: Yeah ... one of your first slides. I'm sorry! Davidson: We'll get there. Okay! What was your question? Dobyns: Where is ... I'm ... I'm ... St. Andrew Presbyterian Church has property with the anticipation to build. Davidson: That is ... well, let's see. Maybe it's on a ... that is ... Glenn, is it off the map here? This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 15 Siders: (unable to hear, away from mic) Davidson: Is it this ... (both talking) Right in there. Okay! Dobyns: Okay. Davidson: That's the church site. So ... you can see... Dobyns: The current woodlands that we saw in the pictures (both talking) Davidson: Yeah, there's a drainage-way ... yeah, you remember that ... well, here! These... these, this drainage -way and woodlands here, I think ... yeah, they'd be down there, wouldn't they, Glenn? Siders: (unable to hear, away from mic) Davidson: Right there ... these trees right here. Dobyns: And the church would be on the other side of those? Davidson: Other side of that. Dobyns: ...of the site. Okay. Thank you. Davidson: Any other questions for me ... before you continue your hearing? Thank you. Hayek: This is a public hearing, so if anyone wishes to address the Council, we invite you to do so. Okay. Uh, before I close the hearing I need to take the temperature of Council, uh, P &Z supported this 6 -0. Are we inclined to go with P &Z? (several responding) I'm going to close the public hearing at this time. (bangs gavel) 2. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE (FIRST CONSIDERATION) Dobyns: Move first consideration. Dickens: Second. Hayek: Moved by Dobyns, seconded by Dickens. Discussion? Roll call, please. First consideration passes 7 -0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 16 ITEM 6b REZONING SADDLEBROOK — AMENDING THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY / HIGH DENSITY SINGLE - FAMILY (OPD/RS -12) PLAN FOR SADDLEBROOK TO ALLOW 13 APARTMENT BUILDINGS WITH 142 MULTI - FAMILY DWELLINGS AND 6 DUPLEXES WITH 12 DWELLING UNITS ON APPROXIMATELY 19.67 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED SOUTH OF PADDOCK CIRCLE. (REZ13- 00021) 1. PUBLIC HEARING Hayek: Uh, there's a request to defer but I'm going to go ahead and read it and we'll open the, um, public hearing. (reads the item) I'm going to open the public hearing at this time. (bangs gavel) Um, we do need a motion to defer until... Throgmorton: So moved. Hayek: ... December (both talking) Dickens: Second. Hayek: Moved by Throgmorton, seconded by Dickens. Discussion? I'm okay deferring, but we ... done this multiple times, and I think ... I mean, I ... my intention would be that we ... we fish or cut bait on this, at...at the next. I think there's some frustration with the lack of resolution. Dilkes: I think that's been conveyed to the applicant. Hayek: Okay. Any further discussion? Karr: Mr. Mayor, is that a motion to continue the public hearing, and defer first consideration? Hayek: It certainly is! Karr: Excellent! (laughter) Hayek: You are my voice here. Yeah, what she said! (laughter) Karr: Thought that's what you said! Hayek: Any further discussion? All those in favor say aye. Opposed say nay. Motion carries 7 -0, and we'll take this up again, the public hearing and first consideration, on December 3`d This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 17 ITEM 6c REZONING WESTWINDS — CONDITIONALLY REZONING 1.31 ACRES LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF MELROSE AVENUE AND WESTWINDS DRIVE FROM LOW DENSITY MULTI - FAMILY (RM -12) ZONE TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY/LOW DENSITY MULTI - FAMILY (OPD- RM12) ZONE. (REZ13- 00019 /SUB13- 00012) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) Mims: Move second consideration. Dobyns: Second. Hayek: Moved by Mims, seconded by Dobyns. Discussion? Any ex parte since the last? Any further discussion? Roll call, please. Passes 7 -0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 18 ITEM 6d WALDEN WOOD PART 10 — APPROVING FINAL PLAT (SUB13- 00017) Champion: Move approval. Dobyns: Second. Hayek: Moved by Champion, seconded by Dobyns. Discussion? Davidson: Uh, you've seen this several times so I won't elaborate. Here's the location map, um ... Mormon Trek Boulevard, Rohret Road, uh, this is the last, uh, parcel of the Walden development. Uh, and it is, uh, oh, here you see the aerial. Uh, 18 townhouse units, 9 along Benton Street here that will face Benton, have rear access, uh, and ... uh, 9 that will face Walden Road, also with access to the rear. Any questions? Thank you. Hayek: Anyone from the audience? Council discussion? Roll call, please. Passes 7 -0. Payne: Yes. (laughter) Hayek: Still passes 7 -0. Throgmorton: We got reaffirmed! (laughter) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 19 ITEM 7. PURCHASE AGREEMENT FOR VACANT LOT ALONG BURLINGTON STREET - APPROVING A PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, AS SELLER, AND HIERONYMUS SQUARE ASSOCIATES, L.L.C., AS BUYER, FOR THE SALE OF CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED ON BLOCK 102, ORIGINAL TOWN AND WITHIN THE CITY - UNIVERSITY PROJECT I URBAN RENEWAL AREA. a. PUBLIC HEARING Hayek: This is a public hearing. The public hearing is open. (bangs gavel) You know, could we just get a...30 second staff summary of ... of this before I close the hearing? Davidson: Uh, yeah, this is ... this was originally part of the Court Street Transportation Center project. It is property we bought from the Federal Transit Administration. We used it as a construction lay -down area during the construction of the Court Street Transportation Center. It's always been intended that we would sell it for redevelopment of a building, uh, on the north end of the Court Street Transportation Center. We made the floors horizontal on the north side of the building so that a new building could attach to them easily. The ramped floors are ... are on the other sides. Uh, this, uh, is ... we're recommending approval because the...the, uh, the purchaser already owns the Mod Pod property, uh, those properties... our property and their property independently cannot be, uh, developed consistent with the vision that we have for the downtown and Riverfront Crossings area, corn ... combining them which this action will do will allow that to go forward, either by the purchaser or in a subsequent sale. Hayek: Okay, thank you. Dilkes: As I noted in the memo, there's a number of contingencies in this agreement, and I'm going to ask you to amend the resolution on the floor to give the City Manager authority to continue, or, yeah, to continue ... to extent the cont ... the contingencies for 90 days without Council approval, cause my ... I'm looking at those and thinking we're going to need it. Champion: So moved. Hayek: Well, we're (both talking) Dilkes: When you get to the resolution you'll do that. Champion: (mumbled) public hearings. I always want to talk during `em! (laughs) Hayek: Thanks! Okay, would anyone from the audience like to address us on this? Okay, I'm going to close the public hearing. (bangs gavel) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 20 b. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Dilkes: Actually rather than doing the amendment, just move the resolution as I just ... as amended. Yeah. Mims: Move the resolution as amended. Dickens: Second. Hayek: Okay, it's moved by Mims, seconded by Dickens, but we'll consider it, uh, the resolution but ... included with that is ... is that the contingencies will be, or the City Manager shall have the authority to extend contingencies by ... by up to 90 days without getting Council approval. All right! Further discussion? Roll call, please. Passes 7 -0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 21 ITEM 8. GOVERNOR ST. TWO -WAY CONVERSION BETWEEN BURLINGTON AND BOWERY STREETS- TO APPROVE CONVERTING GOVERNOR STREET (BETWEEN BURLINGTON STREET AND BOWERY STREET) FROM A ONE -WAY TO TWO -WAY STREET AND TO REQUEST PERMISSION FROM THE IOWA DOT TO MAKE NECESSARY SIGN /SIGNAL CHANGES WITHIN DOT RIGHT -OF -WAY TO ACCOMMODATE THE CONVERSION. Mims: So moved. Dickens: Second. Hayek: Moved by Mims, seconded by Dickens. Discussion? Dickens: Would have saved me a lot of gas when I was dating my wife. She lived on south Governor there (laughs) Champion: My only problem with this, I mean, I don't really have a problem with it, but are we going to do the same thing with Dodge Street then, I mean... Mims: Not at the moment. That was my concern too. Dickens: ...that was a question too, whether (several talking) continuing the one -way and you just have a two -way at the other end. Champion: I think it's going to be very confusing from ... between Bowery and ... that's just a two -block area. Mims: See, I thought that at first, but I think ... when you look at the traffic that goes south on Dodge Street, you have a lot of traffic that goes all the way down through because they're trying to get down to Highway 6. Champion: Right. Mims: And I don't think you have the same thing coming north, because it's harder to get to Governor. I mean, you'll have people that come up Summit, and then cut over... Champion: Okay, I see. Okay, yeah, you're right (both talking) Mims: ... or they'll be coming from west on Burlington, headed east to go up Governor. Urn ... when I first looked at this my concern was the next item was going to be Dodge Street, and if and when we ever get to that one I'm going to have a lot more concern, but I think the memo addressed that also, and there's a lot more traffic on that part of Dodge, south of Burlington, than there is on Governor south of Burlington. Urn ... as well as... This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 22 Champion: But Governor has very little traffic. Mims: Right. Sothis (both talking) Champion: ...part of Governor... Mims: I think just as it was a challenge for some people when we changed Washington Street from one -way to two -way. This might be a challenge for people for a while, but I think this'll be a whole lot easier than that corresponding section of Dodge Street would be. Dickens: Look both ways! Throgmorton: I ... I wonder what the intention is with regard to the stop sign at Bowery. I... Davidson: At Bowery and... Throgmorton: Yeah, at that... at the Bowery /Governor Street intersection, you know, there's the one -way stop. Davidson: Yeah, we'll ... we'll look at the traffic control at both ends of the corridor just to make sure it's consistent with the two -way street. Throgmorton: And also wonder about, uh, I know there was some concern initially expressed by, uh, people who go to Bethel AME about parking, etc. Uh, I ... I gather that was addressed and... Davidson: Yeah, that was of paramount concern from the very beginning and we do believe that it can be accommodated on the two -way street. I mean, it'll be tight like all the ... the streets that have church parking, uh, are, but we believe it is workable and there will be no net loss of parking for the church. Hayek: Thanks, Jeff. Further discussion on this? Mims: When will this happen? I'm sorry (laughs) (mumbled) ...sat down. Davidson: Uh, assuming we have weather that allows us to change the pavement markings, uh, right away. Uh, but if... if we have weather like today we will have to delay it until we get some (both talking) Mims: Okay! Davidson: ...weather. But it's a relatively simple, inexpensive thing to do. Mims: Thank you. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 23 Hayek: Any further discussion? Roll call, please. Passes 7 -0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 24 ITEM 9. BLACK HAWK MINI PARK - AMENDING TITLE 6, ENTITLED PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY, CHAPTER 10, ENTITLED "SMOKE FREE PLACES," TITLE 8, ENTITLED "POLICE REGULATIONS," CHAPTER 5, ENTITLED "MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES," AND TITLE 10, ENTITLED "PUBLIC WAYS AND PROPERTY," CHAPTER 5, ENTITLED "CITY PLAZA," AND CHAPTER 9, ENTITLED "PARKS AND RECREATION REGULATIONS," TO MAKE CURRENT REGULATIONS ON CITY PLAZA APPLY TO BLACK HAWK MINI PARK. (FIRST CONSIDERATION) Champion: Move first consideration. Dobyns: Second. Hayek: Moved by Champion, seconded by Dobyns. Discussion? Throgmorton: As ... as all of you know, I opposed and voted against the regulations we recently adopted for City Plaza, uh, but makes complete sense to me to extend the ... the, uh, rules that were adopted for City Plaza to Black Hawk Mini Park, so I'll vote for this. Mims: Yeah, I will too. I ... I've commented before as we went through the regulations, the new regulations for the Plaza, and we're in the process of redesigning and... and upgrading everything, um... and I haven't had a chance to really see much detail of the design at this point, but ... I would like to see the Council come back as we look at those designs and look at how we can... hopefully those designs will help in terms of promoting the kinds of behaviors and activities that we would like to see down there, and that we could ultimately maybe come back and look at some of these various regulations, um ... within the plaza and mini park. It'd be nice to be able to promote things based on design and not ... and be able to get rid of some of the regulations that we have. Champion: Good point! Hayek: Further discussion? Roll call, please. Passes 7 -0. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 25 ITEM 10. ROOFTOP PATIO EXCEPTION - AMENDING TITLE 4, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, CHAPTER 2, LIQUOR LICENSES AND BEER PERMITS, SECTION 2, PREMISES REQUIREMENTS, SUBSECTION B, TO MODIFY AND CLARIFY THE GROUND FLOOR REQUIREMENT. (FIRST CONSIDERATION) Mims: Move first consideration. Dickens: Second. Hayek: Moved by Mims, seconded by Dickens. Discussion? Roll call, please. You there, Michelle? Mims: We must have lost her. Hayek: How does that work? Do we, uh... Karr: We can do it as 6 -0, it's a first vote. She'd ... do you want me to try and reach her? Hayek: (mumbled) Yeah! Payne: Can you hear me now? (several talking) It ... it just went dead after I said my `yes.' Hayek: Okay. Mims: Okay. Hayek: So you ... you're a yes on Item 10? Payne: Um, I didn't hear any of the discussion, but I am a `yes' from reading the packet. (laughs) Hayek: Uh, there was no discussion on Item 10. (laughter) Payne: (laughs) Okay! Hayek: Okay. We will treat that as a 7 -0 vote on Item 10. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 26 ITEM 11. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS. Applicants MUST reside in Iowa City and be 18 years of age unless specific qualifications are stated. Hayek: Um, we ... earlier this evening the Council reached consensus on a bunch of `em and was split on one of `em, and it's been suggested that I separate those votes out, so I think I'll do that. Urn ... I will, uh, at this time entertain a motion, uh, for the following individuals, uh, Gene Chrischilles to the Board of Adjustment, uh, Thomas Agran to Historic Preservation. This is the Northside spot. Um, Clay Claussen, Catherine Jones, and Larry Brown to the Parks and Recreation Commission, and Jay Honohan to the Senior Center Commission. Mims: So moved. Dickens: Second. Hayek: Moved by Mims, seconded by Dickens. Discussion? Those in favor say aye. Opposed say nay. Motion carries 7 -0. Dobyns: I would make a motion for the Human Rights Commission that we appoint Ali Ahmed and, uh, Orville Townsend. Mims: Second. Hayek: Moved by Dobyns and seconded by Mims to appoint Ali Ahmed and, uh, Orville Townsend, Sr., to the Human Rights Commission. Throgmorton: I ... I thought we had a different discussion during the work session, so I didn't realize that you were going to make that motion, Rick. Dobyns: Well I made the, uh, motion because we were, you know, split down the middle. And I ... I think it was mentioned before by several parties, there's a need for inclusiveness in the Human Rights Commission, um, there are so many groups that, uh ... could be represented to maintain diversity, and there's not enough positions on the Human Rights Commission. So, sometimes I think we have to ... we can't accommodate all the diverse groups, and I ... I heard that before, I heard that tonight, um, from even members of the Commission. And so... my recommendation is because, uh, Orville, um, has, you know, I think been in a, um, I mean he's like ... he's an icon on the Committee... Commission, from my point of view. Mr. Ahmed, ah, even though all the other representatives bring a lot of information to the Commission, I think he represents the Sudanese community, plus a lot of the immigrants community, both that were spoken to tonight. I think he represents the larger immigra... immigrant community as well as his particular Sudanese community and I ... I just think it's time to have that kind of representation, uh, albeit even for a short time the Human Rights Commission until we can sort of rotate, uh, to different groups, and um, I asked the Mayor that, This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 27 um, I bring that, uh, to a ... separate the votes and I just wanted to make the motion. Champion: Well I thought we had this settled. I mean, I ... I'm not in favor of that, not because I don't think he wouldn't be good — I think he'd be great, but I don't want to kick somebody off this commission who's done a good job, who's applying for just their second term, and um ... I ... I don't think ... I think the motion should have been made to ... what we agree upon, and then you could have voted no, but now ... I guess I don't like it because, Matt, you're also not in favor of appointing the same two and I don't know whether you would have given him the same permission, if you had been ... not in agreement with him. So I guess I just don't (both talking) Mims: Well I ... I would just take exception to that from the standpoint anybody can make a motion, I mean... Champion: Oh yes, I know, I know. Mims: ... so I mean... Champion: ...but Matt made them ... made the idea to separate the two. So I mean I... Dobyns: Well I would have made the motion, I mean... Champion: Oh it's okay! (both talking) Dobyns: I didn't want to run over the Mayor (laughter) but I would have, uh, because I...I feel strongly (both talking) Champion: ...and I understand it. I think you make a strong argument, but I ... I don't see kicking one of those other two people off the Commission who've done an excellent job and just want to finish their second term, when other people can apply when the next position is open. Dobyns: Well I admit ... that would be the outcome, but I ... very intentionally put it in a positive light. In terms of trying to put (both talking) someone in, rather than have someone go off. Champion: Well I guess it depends on whether you're the one being in or out. Throgmorton: I ... I agree with Rick's sentiment; however, as we discussed during the work session, uh, I have, uh, so much respect for the work that Diane Finnerty and Orville Townsend have done over the past three years on that Commission that I don't feel, uh, in a position to vote them ... one of them off of the, uh, off of the Human Rights Commission. For that reason only, I will vote against your motion, Rick. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 28 Hayek: You know, I...1, we've got this soft policy and I think that's really what it is, a soft policy... Champion: Sure! Hayek: ...all things equal, we ... we, uh, reward service with ... with a second term. Um, and I, you know, I'm reluctant on it as well, uh, but ... I think Rick makes a compelling point here on ... on expanding the ... the representation of a very important Commission, and we've done, you know, we were able to do this with the Citizen Police Review Board, um, just a few weeks or months ago, which I think expanded the ... public input on a ... on another very important commission, urn ... so I...that, I don't want to be ... uh, you know, 100% tied to a soft policy. I guess it seems to me, you know, when ... all things equal, so to speak, that's what we should do, and I think that's, you know, what we just did, uh, with ... with, uh, the Board of Adjustment, I think. Mims: Uh huh. Hayek: Um, you know, because there's a very good other candidate for ... for that, um, as well, but ... I ... I just see an opportunity here that ... that is compelling to me, and slightly tips the balance, uh, from my perspective. Mims: I would agree. It's a tough call but I ... I think that expanding the representation with a very qualified candidate is important. Dickens: I'm going to stay with my original recommendation, but also add that he would be my first choice we have somebody drops off. Throgmorton: So I guess we need to hear from Michelle. Champion: She wasn't part of the discussion at the work session, which is kind of too bad. Hayek: Michelle, we (both talking) Payne: I ... I wasn't part of the discussion at the work session, however, I do agree with Rick and Matt that we do have to take advantage of opportunities when we have them. Hayek: So where are you on the ... okay, so are you a yes (both talking) Payne: I'm agreeing with the motion on the floor. Hayek: All right. Okay, well, uh, any further discussion? Okay. All those in favor say aye. Michelle, we're calling for all those in favor say aye. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 29 Payne: I said aye. Sorry. Hayek: Okay. Opposed say nay. Okay, motion carries 4 -3 with Throgmorton, Champion, and Dickens in the negative. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 30 ITEM 14. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. Hayek: Jim, why don't we start down with you. Throgmorton: I'd like to mention two things, which I briefly mentioned during our work session earlier. On Tuesday November 19th there will be a public open house about the downtown streetscape design improvements and the work that the committee has been doing, and the consultants. It's going to take place from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M. in the Sheraton Hotel. So people are invited to come and take a look, and share their comments. The second thing is, uh, I had a ... had the great opportunity to take part in a conversation with two visitors from Japan, uh, yesterday, uh, yesterday morning. They were here to learn more about what local governments in the United States are doing with regard to implementing, uh, the Americans With Disabilities Act. Uh, but one of them, uh, comes from a city that had been virtually destroyed by the, uh, the Fukushima tsunami. And it was really fascinating to talk with her about, uh, the challenges that they face in that city. She gave me a pin. The pin had one tree, the symbol of one tree in the center of the pin and that symbolizes the only tree left in that city ... after the tsunami. Hayek: What was the population (mumbled) Throgmorton: I don't ... I don't know. Champion: When is the employee lunch? Mims: 22 °a . Karr: November 22"d Champion: So it's the same day as the thing at the Library. Karr: Yes. Hayek: Is that ... yeah, okay...okay, you're done? (several talking) Susan? Mims: Um, just a couple things that I mentioned at, uh, work session earlier. Library open house this Thursday the 14th from 3:00 to 6:00. Invite the community to come, see the renovations, and then next Tuesday, November 19th at 7:00 P.M. in Macbride Hall Auditorium on the University of Iowa campus a showing of the movie "Inequality for All," um, by Robert Reich, um ... in ... dealing with the inequality in terms of poverty, economics, etc., in the country. So I would encourage people to participate! Dickens: First I'd like to thank Royceann for coming and the kind words and ... and meeting a new friend. And uh, to Rockne and Catherine for running great, uh, campaigns and Kingsley for being our new Councilors, and I just want to thank all the people This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013. Page 31 in Iowa City that got out and voted. That's... that's one of the greatest rights we have. Dobyns: No comments. Hayek: Uh, I want to thank the community on the 21 -vote. I think, uh ... um, it turned out all right. It's a great relief and I truly believe it's ... it's a good thing for our community. Um, I also just want to, uh, announce something that's occurring on Friday. Um, that the University of Iowa International Programs and the City of Iowa City are hosting an event to celebrate international diversity and to discuss ways to make Iowa City an even more welcoming community, and some of this ...the brainchild of this was partially Jim's. When you, uh, started the conversation with them, urn ... especially in light of...of, uh, Chinese students who make up a huge percentage of our student population, and of course students from elsewhere, as ... as well, um, but there's going to be a series of speakers, uh, the Provost and international programs folks, uh, the Chamber of Commerce, we'll be represented there, um, but Jim, I thank you for that because you ... you identified that. I mean, it turns out I think we have 2,000... Throgmorton: ... that's what (mumbled) told me was about 2,000 (both talking) Hayek: ... alone, let alone other international students... out of a student population of around 30,000. So ... and that's it! This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City City Council formal meeting of November 12, 2013.