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�`� MEMORANDUM
Date: April 23, 2014
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, April 1, 2014, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims, Payne, Throgmorton
UISG: Bramel, McCarthy
Staff: Markus, Fruin, Dilkes, Karr, Andrew, Davidson, Bockenstedt, Fosse, Long,
O'Brien, Yapp, Moran, Knoche, Morris, Ralston, Clow, Kopping, Hargadine
A transcription and power points are available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Consent Calendar item # 3c(2) — Sycamore Street Improvement ... South Gilbert Street
Phase 1) In response to Council Member Throgmorton, PW Dir. Fosse indicated the
concept was to extend the three lane section further south; and indicated City Engr.
Knoche would be available later and better suited to answer the question.
2. (Consent Calendar item # 3e(7) — installation of NO PARKING ANY TIME ... west side
of Sycamore ... between Lower Muscatine Road and approximately 180 feet south of
Highland Ave .... ) In response to Council Member Payne, Transportation Planner Yapp
stated the sign crew would be installing signs in the coming weeks.
3. (Agenda item #5g — Westwinds Second Addition ... ) City Atty. Dilkes requested that the
item be deferred to the April 15 meeting to allow further discussions on the legal papers.
4. (Consent Calendar item # 3c(1) — awarding contract ... Animal Care and adoption center
... ) City Clerk Karr noted information distributed requesting the item be deferred, and
stated she would be talking to individual Council Members prior to the formal meeting to
determine a date for a special meeting.
BOARD AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS f# 111
Library Board — David Hamilton
Telecommunications Commission — reappoint Alexa Homewood and Nicholas Kilburg
Ad Hoc Senior Services — Jay Honohan, Hiram Richard Webber, Joe Younker, Ellen Cannon,
Jane Dohrmann, Mercedes Bern -Klug; Council Member Dobyns
and Joe Younker as Chair
CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF THE GATEWAY PROJECT DESIGN PARAMETERS f# 81
Public Works Dir. Fosse introduced Natalie McCombs, bridge designer for HNTB Design
Consultants and stated other members of the team were present and introduced at previous
meetings. Late handouts (three X section exhibits and Exhibit A from the resolution to be
considered at the formal meeting, agenda item # 8) were distributed. PW Dir. Fosse facilitated
discussion and presented a power point revising Exhibit A as Council consensus was reached.
Parks & Recreation Dir. Moran, Transportation Planner Yapp, and Asst. Transportation Planner
Ralston present for discussion.
Council Work Session
April 1, 2014
Page 2
ACTION: Prepare a revised Exhibit A for presentation to Council at the formal meeting
later that evening, and attachment to agenda item # 8 resolution. Summary memo of
both work session and formal discussion in April 17 information packet as item IP2.
(Fosse)
INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION (March 271
None
COUNCIL TIME AND MEETING SCHEDULE
1. Council Member Payne noted she would be doing the KXIC radio show at 8:00 am the
next day.
2. Mayor Hayek encouraged Council Member to talk with Marian during the break between
the work session and formal to enable a special meeting be set on the Animal Care and
adoption center matter that is being pulled from the Consent Calendar.
3. Council Member Throgmorton noted the first "What If ..." event would be taking place on
April 8, in Room A of the Public Library dealing with gasoline prices, and stated he would
be attending. Council Member Botchway stated he also planned to attend.
4. (IP 16 of March 27 information packet ... Blue Zones Kick -off) Mayor Pro tem Mims
noted the earlier memo on the Blue Zones Kick -off at the Downtown Sheraton on April
17 at 5:00 pm.
5. Council Member Dickens stated the Mission Creek festival was in full swing downtown.
6. Council Member Botchway encouraged individuals with juvenile records to pursue
options available on "Ceiling Day" April 25; noting Iowa was one of state that unseals
records when individuals reach 18 years of age. He will provide information for the next
Council packet.
7. Council Member Dobyns noted a community summit on sexual assault that he planned
to attend on April 12. City Manager Markus stated City staff would be in attendance as
well.
[Council recessed to formal meeting 6:40 pm; returned to work session 9:05 pm]
REVIEW THE ABILITY OF THE CITY TO ISSUE MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS IN LIEU OF
CERTAIN CRIMINAL CHARGES IIP # 3 of 03/27 Info Packet]
City Atty. Dilkes summarized her memo and responded to questions submitted by UISG Liaison
Bramel. Two letters on the Consent Calendar from Bramel were noted. Police Chief Hargadine
present for discussion. After discussion, Council majority was not interested in a change to the
present system.
ACTION: No action at this time. ( Dilkes)
Meeting adjourned 9:55 PM.