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CITY OF IOWA CITY
assaurair MEMORANDUM
Date: March 27,2018
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, March 20, 2018, 5:06 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Botchway(5:56 PM), Cole, Mims, Salih, Taylor, Thomas, Throgmorton.
UISG: Nelson, Stewart
Staff: Fruin, Monroe, Dilkes, Fruehling, Bockenstedt, W. Ford, Hightshoe, Knoche, Havel,
Nagle-Gamm, Ralston, Rummel, Laverman
(A transcription and PowerPoint are available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
Discuss relationship with the Graduate and Professional Student Government organization
Tejasvi Sharma, President and Grant Jerkovich, Vice President of the Graduate and Professional
Student Government(GPSG) organization at the University of Iowa presented background information
on how the organization was formed and why they would like to have a student liaison from their
organization on City Council. Members discussed the options available for a relationship with the
organization. Council agreed to appoint a City Council liaison to the GPSG for a period of one year,
and have that member report back to the entire Council with a recommendation on whether to convert it
into a GPSG member serving as a liaison to the City Council.
Action: Appointing a Council liaison to the Graduate and Professional Student Government for one
year will be placed on the next Council Agenda.
Review the Pending Work Session List
Council members discussed the list of pending work session items in order to sort through the items to
see if there was still interest to keep the topic for discussion at a work session. Items were considered
in order with the person who had recommended the item, by briefly explaining why they had proposed
the item and if there was interest to keep the item on the list.
Action: The Pending Work Session Topics List has been revised based on Council's direction and will
be included in next week's Info Packet.
Discuss City of Literature Conference—April 3
Council members discussed the conflicts with the City of Literature Conference and the April 3rd City
Council meeting. It was agreed to move the April 3rd meeting to Monday, April 2"d so Council members
could attend conference events.
Action: The April 3rd meeting is being moved to April 2nd.
(Break to Formal meeting 6:43 p.m. - Returned 9:23 p.m.)
Discuss City of Literature Conference—April 3 (cont.)
Assistant City Manager Monroe gave some brief information on the conference and the attendees.
Council Work Session
March 20, 2018
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Clarification of Agenda Items
• [Agenda Item 2e(5)]... Karin Southard: follow-up to Lusk Ave Work Session ...Mayor
Throgmorton asked if staff and/or Council was going to respond to the request regarding follow-
up. Individual Council members expressed their views.
Action: The City Manager's office and Neighborhood Development Services will revisit what the
City said it would do in response to Lusk Ave. The Mayor, with the assistance of CAO, will
prepare a response to Karen Southard regarding her latest correspondence.
• [Agenda Item 2e(3)]... Dina Bishara: massage parlors and human trafficking ... Council member
Botchway inquired if there was going to be a response to the email. City Manager Fruin noted
that the Police Department had been responding to the inquiries and they were working on the
issue.
• [Agenda Item 2e(4)]... Ana Arnold: Concern regarding deer in Hickory Hill park ...Council
member Salih mentioned the overpopulation of deer and how the City was responding. Council
member Mims recapped the discussion from the previous meetings discussion which included
reconvening the Deer Task Force and approaching the DNR regarding the use of a sharp
shooter. City Manager Fruin stated the Council would be kept posted as staff received
information from the DNR.
Information Packet Discussion (March 8, March 151
> March 8
1. (IP2, Information from Council member Cole: Department of Transportation Federal Aid
Swap) Council member Mims asked for clarification regarding the material and where it
came from. Council member Cole confirmed it was from Bill Gerhard.
> March 15
1. (IP4, Copy of article from Council member Taylor Three tiny homes nearing completion in
new affordable housing development in Bartlesville) Mayor Pro tem Taylor mentioned her
recent visit to Bartlesville, OK and gave information on their tiny homes project. Individual
Council members expressed their views.
2. (IP7, Memo from Human Rights Coordinator: Social Justice & Racial Equity Grant
Application and Recommendation FY18) Council member Botchway requested additional
criteria around funding new projects in the future. Individual Council members expressed
their views.
Action: The City Manager and Human Rights Coordinator will meet with Kingsley, Pauline
and Susan to discuss possible changes to the SJRE Grant Program for next year. The City
Manager and Human Rights Coordinator will follow-up with recommendations to the full
Council and a subsequent meeting.
3. (IP5, Copy of article from City Manager: Cities on a Hill?) Mayor Throgmorton noted the
article included in the packet from the City Manager.
Council Work Session
March 20, 2018
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4. (IP1, Council Tentative Meeting Schedule) Mayor Throgmorton asked Council to review the
meeting schedule for May and June. There were several scheduling conflicts with the June
19'" meeting and Council member Salih asked if the June 4th meeting could be moved to an
earlier date. Council also discussed a work session date to schedule an appeal hearing.
Action: The June 4th Meeting will be moved to Tuesday, May 29th and the meeting on
June 19th will be cancelled. The April 17 Work Session for an Historic Preservation Appeal
(318 N Gilbert St) hearing will begin at 4 p.m.
Council updates on assigned boards, commissions and committees
Council members reported on various assigned boards, commissions and committees.
Adjourn 10:10 p.m.