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--f " & MEMORANDUM
Date: December 11, 2018
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, December 4, 2018, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Cole, Mims, Salih, Taylor, Teague, Thomas, Throgmorton.
UISG: Stewart, Wu
Staff: Fruin, Monroe, Andrew, Dikes, Fruehling, Knoche, Havel, Sovers, Clow, Hightshoe,
Sitzman, Nations, Heitner, Morris, Seydell-Johnson, Bockenstedt
(A transcription and PowerPoint are available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
Review solar feasibility study
Assistant City Manager Monroe presented background information. Jamie Goldenberg and Srikanth
Madala from Bluestem presented a power point. Individual Council members expressed their views.
Mayor Throgmorton noted correspondence in the 12/3 late handouts from Martha Norbeck, C-Wise.
City Manager Fruin and Assistant City Manager Monroe provided additional information.
Action: Staff will prepare a memo further describing the solar consultant's scenario#2
recommendations and outlining an implementation plan should Council wish to pursue those projects.
The memo will be in the December 13th Information Packet and the topic will be included on the
December 18th work session agenda.
Discuss height bonus allowances for 12 Court Street
City Manager Fruin presented information. Mayor Throgmorton provided background information
regarding previous Council discussions. Individual Council members expressed their views. Rob
Decker, Axiom Consultants and Tim Schroeder, President, Neumann Monson, provided additional
information.
Clarification of Agenda Items
• [6.i]... Melissa Dunham: Pedestrian Mall Benches...Council member Salih asked for more
information. City Manager Fruin presented background information. Individual Council
members expressed their views.
(Break to Formal meeting 6:33pm)
Information Packet Discussion (November 21, November 291
> November 21
1. (IP2, 2018-2019 Strategic Plan Report and IP3, Emerald Ash Borer Inventory power point)
Council member Mims thanked staff for a great report and appreciated having the power
point from the 11/20 work session.
Council Work Session
December 4, 2018
Page 2
> November 29
1. (IP9, Memorandum from Police Chief and City Attorney: Community Police Review Board
(CPRB) recommendations for ordinance amendments) Council member Salih proposed
approving all the amendments that were recommended. Individual Council members
expressed their views. City Manager Fruin noted one additional staff recommendation
coming from himself.
Action: IP9 from the 11/29 Information Packet (Staff's CPRB proposal response)will be
reposted in the December 13th Information Packet and the item will be scheduled on the
December 18th work session for further discussion.
2. (IP8, Pending Work Session Topics) Council member Cole inquired when the discussion
regarding 101 Lusk would be coming back to Council. City Manager Fruin responded with a
possible timeframe.
Council updates on assigned boards, commissions and committees
Council members reported on various assigned boards, commissions and committees.
Adjourn 8:15 p.m.