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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-07-05 Council minutesCITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: July 12, 2016 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, July 5, 2016, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Cole, Dickens, Mims, Taylor, Thomas, Throgmorton. Absent: Botchway UISG: Simpson Staff: Fruin, Andrew, Dilkes, Karr, Yapp, Havel, Rackis, Boothroy, Ralston, Howard 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: # 2a(1) June 21 work session minutes) City Clerk Karr noted a correction on page 2 as distributed. 2. (Consent Calendar: Correspondence ...# 2f(10) Angie Smith; Tom Rutkowski ...... Bike Lanes and Road Diets) — In response to Council Member Cole, Interim City Manager Fruin stated eventually Council will be voting on plans and specs for the project and that staff will be preparing a memo summarizing input received and providing Council an opportunity for further direction prior to the next meeting. 3. (Consent Calendar: # 2d(4) Engineering budget positions ...) In response to Mayor Throgmorton, Interim City Manager assured Council that the City was not losing energy efficiency competency noting that the former architectural energy services coordinator has moved to the facilities management division and brings her expertise to that role and the sustainability coordinator has picked up the energy analysis. NDS Dir. Boothroy presented a power point. Development Services Coordinator Yapp present for discussion. Individual Council Members expressed their views and directed staff to prepare a consulting services RFP for both the south district and core neighborhoods bordering downtown, including Northside Marketplace commercial area. The scope will include an initial neighborhood study, concept plan and inventory; and to consider conducting the housing and parking study simultaneously with the Northside form based code project ACTION: Staff will proceed as outlined stopping short of producing a written code that would be considered after Council receives feedback from the community, staff, and consultant. Staff will return to Council with project scope prior to issuing RFP. (Fruin) Council Work Session July 5, 2016 Page 2 REVIEW COUNCIL MEMBER COLE PROPOSAL FOR ROSE OAKS ASSISTANCE Mayor Throgmorton indicated that Council Member Cole has requested the item be deferred two weeks to the July 19th meeting. JOINT MEETING AGENDA ITEMS rIP # 4 Info Packet of 6/301 Council Members directed the City Clerk to request a summary of the affordable housing action plan (with presentation by Iowa City) and an update on CIT be added to the joint meeting agenda. ACTION: Notify Coralville of the agenda items. (Karr) INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION rJune 23. 301 ➢ June 23 1. (IP2 — Listening Post ....) In response to Council Member Taylor, Mayor Throgmorton presented a brief report of the June 29th event at Forest View and stated a summary report would be in the next information packet. ➢ June 30 None COUNCIL TIME Council Member Thomas reported he had received a call from Deanna Carter on Oakcrest regarding the complete streets program, and stated his desire to have further discussion on the traffic calming and completes streets programs. Interim City Manager Fruin noted the area is being discussed because of the access off of Oakcrest to Horn Elementary and will provide an overview of the sidewalk infill project which has been in the planning stage for a couple of years. Staff will proceed ahead with the project unless Council provides different direction. 2. Mayor Throgmorton provided the following update: • reported on a downtown garden walk with Linda Schreiber and the need for the City to provide some rules providing sights for dogs to relieve themselves, either by wayfaring signs and/or requiring future mixed use or residential development in the downtown area provide a facility. • Stated he did a Mayor's Walk in the Peninsula along Foster Road, on June 29th and received many good reviews from the neighborhood. Stated he and Interim City Manager Fruin would be meeting with University President Harreld on July 12 and main discussion topics would include off - campus demand for student housing and redevelopment of the Riverfront Crossings District. Council Member Cole suggested adding University participation in the UniverCity program. Council Member Thomas suggested discussion of the river walk concept. Council Work Session July 5, 2016 Page 3 MEETING SCHEDULE 1. Mayor Throgmorton noted the joint meeting hosted by Coralville on July 18. 2. Council Member Mims reminded members of the MPOJC meeting on July 13 PENDING WORK SESSION TOPICS fIP # 5 Info Packet of 6/301 1. Interim City Manager Fruin stated the traffic calming review will be scheduled for an August work session. 2. In response to Council Member Mims, Interim City Manager Fruin acknowledged concerns on Ridge Road as a result of the Gateway project and indicated problems related to projects wouldn't be delayed by the process. 3. In response to Council Member Cole, Interim City Manager Fruin stated staff would report back on Horace Mann speeding concerns. UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS / COUNCIL INVITATIONS 1. Mayor Throgmorton noted an event at the Animal Shelter at 5:30 PM on July 14, when the Friends of the Animal Shelter would be presenting a major contribution. 2. Council Member noted he received an invitation form the Sudanese Development Association to celebrate Ramadan on July 8t'. Meeting ended 6:20 PM.