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CITY OF IOWA CITY
MEMORANDUM
Date: March 17, 2015
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, March 9, 2015, 6:25 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims, Throgmorton. Absent: Payne
UISG: McCarthy
Staff: Markus, Fruin, Dilkes, Karr, Andrew, Bockenstedt, Yapp, Boothroy, Hart, Ford,
Hightshoe, O'Brien, Knoche, Slattery, Clark, Schaul, Laverman, Hall, Dyson,
Morris
A transcription and power points are available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS f# 151
Historic Preservation Commission At Large Rep. — reappoint Frank Wagner
QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL REGARDING AGENDA ITEMS
1. (Consent Calendar item # 4d(7) — 2015 Landfill Gas Flare Replacement... ) Public
Works Dir. Knoche responded to questions.
2. (Agenda item # 8 — UniverCity Sale, 711 North Gilbert ....) In response to Council
Member Dobyns, Neighborhood Services Coordinator explained that UniverCity started
with an I -Jobs grant that had an affordable housing provision; and noted the purpose of
the UniverCity program was to stabilize neighborhoods, not necessarily affordability.
3. (Consent Calendar item # 4d(3) — Development Services Fee Schedule... ) Council
Member Botchway stated he had a conflict because of the fee schedule dealing with the
School District and asked the item be removed for separate consideration.
4. (Agenda item # 6b — Portable Signs...) NDS Development Services Coordinator Yapp
stated the 8 foot pathway is the commonly accepted width for pedestrian paths
downtown.
5. (Consent Calendar item # 4d(5) — Sycamore Street ... City limits to S. Gilbert, Phase 1... )
Mayor Hayek stated Council would be deferring the item until March 23 to complete
property acquisition.
6. (Agenda item # 6a — Comprehensive Plan Amendment ....) In response to Council
Member Throgmorton, Mayor Hayek stated he anticipated quite a bit of discussion and
encouraged Council to not engage in the discussion until the hearing is closed.
7. (Agenda item # 10— North Plant Salvage and Demolition Project Phase One ...) In
response to Council Member Dickens, Asst. City Manager Fruin reported that if that one
building was saved and everything else demolished the cost savings would be about
$62,000.
Council Work Session
March 9, 2015
Page 2
INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [February 26, March 51
February 26
1. (IP # 2 — article form Mayor Pro tem Mims and Council Member Botchway ... Police
Officer Discretion in the Use of Body Cameras) Council Member Botchway noted the
article and the questions surfacing on procedures. City Manager Markus stated that the
Police Department would share proposed policies with City Council.
March 5
1. (IP # 13 — ... Leadership STAR Community Program) Mayor Pro tem Mims stated she
was pleased to see Iowa City selected to participate.
2. (IP # 7 — Article .... Are Taxis Safer Than Uber?) Mayor Hayek stated the article on
Uber in this Packet (as well as previous packets) were interesting.
3. (IP # 5 — KXIC Radio Show ...) Council Members agreed to the following schedule:
March 11 — Mims
March 18 — Mims
March 25 — Dickens
April 1 — Payne
April 8 — Throgmorton
Council Member Dobyns and Mayor Pro 1
earlier morning show that might be offered,
information will be provided.
4. (IP # 4 — Proposed Meeting Schedule,
following meeting dates:
April 7
April 21
May 5
May 19
June 2
June 16
July 27 (Monday)
August 18
The City Clerk will update the tentative
packet with the new dates.
�m Mims mentioned another option for an
and will follow up with KXIC directly. More
April — August) The Council agreed to the
meeting schedule included in each information
Upcoming Community Events / Council Invitations
None.
Meeting adjourned 6:44 PM.