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Joint Meeting-Johnson County Board of Supervisors
September 18, 2018
Harvat Hall, City Hall, Iowa City
Minutes
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
Call to order
Iowa City Mayor Jim Throgmorton called the joint meeting to order at 5:00 P.M.
Elected officials present:
City of Iowa City—Mayor Jim Throgmorton, Mayor Pro tem Pauline Taylor, Rockne Cole,
Susan Mims, Mazahir Salih,John Thomas,
Johnson County—Chair Mike Carberry,Vice Chair Lisa Green-Douglas, Kurt Friese, Janelle
Rettig, Rod Sullivan
Others present:
City of Iowa City—Geoff Fruin,Ashley Monroe, Simon Andrew, Kellie Fruehling, Jason
Havel, Darian Nagle-Gamm, Kent Ralston, Jody Matherly, Denise Brotherton, Colin Fowler
Iowa City Climate Action Plan -Iowa City
Iowa City Mayor Throgmorton noted that the proposed adoption of the Climate Action adaptation plan
for Iowa City was going to be on the formal agenda for consideration and gave some brief information.
Individual County Board members expressed their views. Sustainability Services Coordinator Nations
provided additional information. Johnson County Board of Supervisors member Carberry thanked the
City for collaborating with the County on the solar project.
Construction Update-Iowa City
City Engineer Havel gave a construction update of various projects in Iowa City. Individual Council
members and County Board members expressed their views.
Update on the Behavioral Health Urgent Care Center by Matt Miller,Project Manager-Iowa
City/Johnson County
Project Manager Matt Miller gave an update breaking the project into the following 5 categories:
building, governance structure, funding, community outreach, and operations.
Discuss current and future transportation and transit projects and issues in Iowa City and Johnson
County, including CRANDIC, SEATS, bus rider survey, 1-380, and trails-Johnson County
Johnson County Board of Supervisors member Carberry,Transportation Planner Ralston,
Transportation Services Director Nagle-Gamm, and Mayor Throgmorton gave updates on the express
bus, various trails, CRANDIC study, I-380 widening, and the transit study. Individual Council
members and County Board members expressed their views.
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Update on the Johnson County Historic Poor Farm -Johnson County
Johnson County Board of Supervisors member Friese gave an update on events at the Poor Farm, new
signage, reconstruction of structures, and tour contact information.
Discuss Iowa City's plans for electric car charRinR stations-Johnson County
Transportation Services Director Nagle-Gamm gave an update on the charging stations currently in use,
plans for expansion, and the monitoring system used. Johnson County Board of Supervisors member
Friese asked City staff to reach out to the County regarding charging stations at the County
Administration building.
Action: Transportation Services will reach out to Becky Soglin with the County and coordinate on
possible electric vehicle charging station locations near their facilities.
Other Updates
Board of Supervisors Chair Rettig offered clarification to Johnson County's minimum wage plan since
the Iowa City Council would be discussion later in the evening.
Public continent
None.
Adjourn
Mayor Throgmorton adjourned the meeting at 5:50 RM.