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MEMORANDUM
Date: May 27, 2014
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, June 3, 2014, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims, Payne, Throgmorton. Absent: Botchway
UISG: McCarthy
Staff: Markus, Fruin, Dilkes, Karr, Andrew, Bockenstedt, Dulek, Knoche, Yapp,
Boothroy, Nations, Craig, Tharp, Scott, Moran, Andresen, McMahon
A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and on the City website.
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Consent Calendar # 3d(17) — American Legion and Taft Ave.... Foth Infrastructure and
Environment ... consultant services) In response to Council Member Throgmorton, City
Engr. Knoche stated this contract dealt with functional design, and staff tracks numerous
publications regarding new urban street design guidelines.
2. (Consent Calendar # 3d(7) — 2013 Sewer Repair) In response to Council Member
Payne, City Engr. Knoche reported additional sites were negotiated, approved by the
City Manager, and added to the original contract.
3. (Consent Calendar # 3d(17) — New City Website) Asst. City Mgr. Fruin and
Communications Coordinator McMahon present for discussion.
4. (Item # 7 — Blue Zones Commitments ...) In response to Council Member Dobyns, Asst.
City Mgr. Fruin and Sustainability Coordinator Nations responded to questions, and
indicated a presentation would be made at the formal meeting later in the evening.
5. (Item # 5b — River Front Crossings form base code) Council Member Throgmorton
stated his intention to offer three amendments, the same as previously distributed at the
May 20th meeting, and requested a second to his motion to allow discussion.
6. (Item # 5a, Rezoning Goosetown / Horace Mann) Mayor Hayek noted the request from
the neighborhood for expedited action.
7. (Item # 5b — River Front Crossings form base code) Council Member Throgmorton
thanked staff for the response to his amendments included in the packet.
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
Stella Hart — Human Rights
Council Work Session
June 3, 2014
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QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS (continued)
8. (Item # 6 — Rezoning (Airport) ... horizontal overlay zone ...) In response to Council
Member Throgmorton, Airport Operations Specialist Tharp explained recommendation
CITY / COUNTY ASSESSOR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE [IP # 3 of 5/29 Info Packet]
Adm. Analyst Andrew presented a power point. City Assessor Baldridge present for discussion.
Majority agreed to retain the current status quo, separate offices for City and County Assessor;
and continue to transition to the income approach for commercial properties.
ACTION: No action. (Andrew)
INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION Way 22 and 291
May 22
None
May 29
1. [IP #4 — Memo from City Clerk: Special Meetings ] Council agreed to tentatively
schedule two additional special meetings:
5:00 PM. Monday, June 16
Noon, Monday, June 17
Karr stated the dates and times would be added to the tentative meeting schedule.
COUNCIL TIME AND MEETING SCHEDULE
1. Mayor Hayek reminded everyone to check the revised KXIC radio schedule.
2. Mayor Hayek reported he had just dropped off old urban renewal files from the law firm
to the City Attorney's office; and noted some of the same topics are being discussed
today.
3. In response to Mayor Hayek, individual Council Members expressed a desire to reduce
the meeting schedule to one meeting in July and August. The City Manager suggested
Council Members email their schedule to the City Clerk and staff would revise the
meeting schedule.
PENDING WORK SESSION TOPICS SIP #5 of 5129 Info Packet]
None
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS /COUNCIL INVITATIONS
1. Council Member Throgmorton noted the Juneteenth Celebration on June 14th at Mercer
Park.
2. Council Member Dickens noted the downtown Arts Fest June 6 -8.
Meeting adjourned 6:10 p.m.