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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 29, 2014
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, October 21, 2014, 5:00 p.m. in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Botchway, Dickens, Hayek, Mims, Throgmorton Electronically: Payne
Absent: Dobyns
UISG: McCarthy
Staff: Markus, Fruin, Dilkes, Karr, Bockenstedt, Yapp, Boothroy, Fosse, Hall, Hart,
O'Brien, Andrew, Ford, Bramel, Reichart, Bowers
A transcription and power points are available in the City Clerk's Office and on the City website.
Mayor Hayek stated that Council Member Payne would be participating electronically in both the
work session and formal meetings; and Council Member Dobyns was ill and would not be
participating.
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Agenda item # 9) — noise ordinance ... loud car radios....) Council Member Payne
questioned the use of "and" rather than "or' in the example on the bottom of the first
page of staff memo listing two provisions. The City Attorney responded that "and" was
correct.
2. (Consent Calendar item # 4f(11) — correspondence Iowa City School District... Inclusive
Zoning... ) In response to Council Member Throgmorton, Mayor Hayek stated the letter
had just arrived and staff would provide information to Council.
3. (Consent Calendar item # 4f(11) ... CPRB extension ... Complaint # 14 -02) Council
Member Botchway reported the Ad Hoc Diversity Committee discussed extending the
reporting requirement, and City Clerk Karr confirmed the reporting had been extended
from 45 to 90 days. City Clerk Karr and Police Lt. Hart stated the CPRB had requested
additional information from the Police Chief and requested an extension to provide time
for the information to be compiled and considered.
4. (Agenda item # 9) — noise ordinance ... loud car radios....) In response to Council
Member Botchway, Police Lt. Hart and City Atty. Dilkes responded to current problems
regarding enforcement. Council Member Payne expressed confusion on the use of
"and" rather than "or" in the example on the bottom of the first page of staff memo listing
two provisions.
Council Work Session
October 21, 2014
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PRESENTATION ON EMERALD ASH BORER PLANS AND STRATEGIES
Superintendent of Parks & Forestry Zac Hall presented a power point (archived) and passed
around an identification kit supplied by AFIS.
ACTION: Recommendations will be presented as part of the budget process. (Hall)
IOWA BOARD OF REGENTS MEETING IN IOWA CITY RE: PROPERTY AND FACILITIES
(ADDITION)
The City Manager noted late handouts distributed to Council that afternoon:
• PROPOSED POLICY ON PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (PILOTs)
• PROPOSED POLICY ON PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES (PILOTs) AND SIMILAR
VOLUNTARY AGREEMENTS WITH MUNICIPALITIES (policy amendments proposed
by City Manager's Office)
City Manager Markus reported on discussions with Board of Regents staff and Executive Dir.
Bob Donnelly on proposed changes.
ACTION: None at this time. (Markus)
REVIEW OF LATE HANDOUTS POLICY FIP #3 INFO PACKET OF 10/161
After discussion a majority directed staff to implement for the following late handout policy:
■ Correspondence received by the City Clerk on the Monday preceding a Tuesday
meeting, and related to an agenda item, is distributed electronically at 5:OOPM on
Monday afternoon.
■ Correspondence received after 5:00 PM on Monday of a meeting, and related to an
agenda item, is distributed hard copy to Council at their meeting.
Correspondence received after 5:00 PM on Tuesday of a meeting, and NOT related
to an agenda item, is distributed in the next Council regular electronic meeting
packet.
All late handouts and any additions to the agenda would be electronically posted at the same
time late Monday afternoon.
INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [October 9,16]
October 9
(IP # 7 and IP # 8 — Housing Administrator ... Grant Notifications...) Mayor Pro tem
noted that information on the grants and stated her appreciation on getting the memos
so quickly.
2. (IP # 2 — City Attorney ... Department of Justice ... curb ramps) Mayor Hayek
acknowledged the response and research to the Department of Justice
Council Work Session
October 21, 2014
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October 16
1. (IP # 7 — Article form City Manager ... When Whites Don't Get It) Council Member
Throgmorton noted the compelling articles and the critical issues. Mayor Pro tern Mims
noted the second showing of "Woke Up Black" scheduled for October 30 at Phillips Hall.
2. (IP #4 —Joint Meeting Items ...) Council agreed to add "Presentation on Emerald Ash
Borer plans and strategies" to the agenda.
COUNCIL TIME AND MEETING SCHEDULE
1. Council Member Botchway reported on the creation of a Johnson County Task Force on
Hunger, and stated he went to the first meeting and would be reporting back as
discussions continue and the importance of a collaborate effort.
PENDING WORK SESSION TOPICS rIP #6 INFO PACKET OF 10/161
Council Member Throgmorton noted Council was being urged to create a citizens advisory
committee to help staff develop a climate mitigation and adaption strategy and asked that the
item be added to the pending list. City Manager Markus suggested the item wait until the
results of a study being done by the group and could serve as a baseline.
UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS /COUNCIL INVITATIONS
1. In response to City Clerk Karr, Council requested staff work to schedule a joint meeting
with the Board of Supervisors in November or December. City Clerk Karr will follow -up.
2. Council Member Throgmorton reminded members of two events on October 29th - the
Human Rights Breakfast and Dan Burden / Blue Zones.
Adjourned to formal meeting 6:35 p.m.
Returned back from formal to work session, 8:10 p.m.
Court/ Linn RFP Finalists Discussion
Majority of Council agreed to use the already scheduled November 6 special work session to
discuss the proposals for the Court / Linn project.
Adjourned 8:15 p.m.