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�� MEMORANDUM ft
Date: March 7, 2017
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Fruehling, Deputy City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, March 7, 2017, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Botchway, Cole, Dickens, Mims, Taylor, Thomas, Throgmorton
UISG, Alternate: Simpson, Nelson
Staff: Fruin, Monroe, Andrew, Dilkes, Fruehling, O'Brien, Seydell-Johnson, Yapp, Havel,
Rummel, Bockenstedt, Knoche, Resler, Hightshoe
A transcription and power points are available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.
UPDATE ON JOHNSON COUNTY CIT INITIATIVE
Representatives for the CIT initiative presented a power point with an update.
The City Manager's Office will provide support
discussions progress. Additional updates will
project milestones are reached.
as needed to Councilwoman Mims as the CIT
be provided as key decisions are needed or
MAYOR'S CLIMATE ACTION PROJECT MEMO
Council discussed the Mayor's memo on a Climate Action proposal included in the March 2
information packet.
Council supported a $25,000 grant program and staff will bring ideas back to Council that could
be accomplished within the next calendar year. Council would like to hold off on a larger project
until the Climate Action Steering Committee has met and come up with some ideas.
Staff from NDS and the CMO will develop a framework for a new $25k Climate Action grant
program and will be presented in future information packet. Council will be able to discuss the
proposal prior to the April 22"d event noted in the Mayor's correspondence.
The CMO will work with various departments to compile ideas for a visible climate action project
that could be undertaken in FY18. Ideas will be shared with Council through the information
packet at the same time we provide a concept for the above-mentioned grant program.
WASHINGTON STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL
Council discussed the memo from the City Manager regarding Washington Street traffic control
and stop options. There have been many more positives on stop signs and Council feels traffic
flow works well and stop signs are safer for pedestrians who may take longer to cross, and
agreed to place permanent stop sign instead of traffic lights.
Council Work Session
March 7, 2017
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Public Works will work with the Washington Street contractor on a change order to install
permanent stop signs at the intersections with Linn and Dubuque. Public Works will also notify
the TCDD of the change.
(6:41 PM, break for Formal - continued after the formal meeting)
CLARIFICATION OF AGENDA ITEMS
1) ITEM 4f(7) [Correspondence: Emily Klinefelter, Matthew Peirce, Florence S. Boos(x2),
Harry Olmstead: Divesting] Council discussed the correspondence regarding Divesting.
The City Manager will discuss the Dakota Access Pipeline project with the Mayor and
will return to Council with any proposed action ideas.
2) ITEM 4f(6) [Correspondence: Steve Goetzelman: Too many pedestrian/cycling issues
to count [Staff response included] Council discussed safety issues and policy
implications.
INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [March 21
➢ March 2
IP6 (City Council Pending Work Session Topics): The City Manager's Office will
reschedule the April 18th joint meeting with the Telecommunications Commission.
Council should plan to have a discussion on disproportionate minority contact at the April
18th Council Meeting. For the March 21 work session Council should plan to have a
strategic plan update as well as an update on the Bike Master Plan.
1) IP7 (Article from City Manager: NLC Preemption report): Throgmorton noted the report
included in the info packet.
Meeting ended 8:53 p.m.