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4MEMORANDUM
Date: April 10, 2019
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, April 2, 2019, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Cole, Mims, Salih, Taylor, Teague, Thomas, Throgmorton
UISG: Stewart, Wu
Staff: Fruin, Monroe, Andrew, Dilkes, Fruehling, Seydell-Johnson, Knoche, Havel, Fleagle,
Hightshoe, Sitzman, Russett, Heitner, Foelsch, Nagle-Gamm, Ralston
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
Discuss future City actions in response to the home at 101 Lusk [IP3]
Neighborhood and Development Services Intern Foelsch presented a power point on residential infill
comparative analysis. Senior Planner Russett and City Manager Fruin provided additional information.
Individual Council members expressed their views.
Action: Staff will work with Opticos to develop single-family infill regulations aimed at preventing out of
scale development in targeted neighborhoods and will ask that Opticos address this topic at the front
end of their engagement with the City. Prior to advancing a recommendation through the legislative
process staff will seek comment from Manville Heights neighbors.
Discuss Northside Marketplace Form Based Code 11P41
City Manager Fruin provided a brief background and summarized the memo (IP4 of the 3/28
Information Packet). Individual Council members expressed their views.
Action: Staff will work with Opticos on a Northside Market Place visioning contract that also includes a
parking analysis. The public visioning process should be two-days or less and involve stakeholder
meetings with businesses/property owners and the public. Imagery should be emphasized in the
deliverable package including exploratory concepts for the City owned parking lot and the private
parking lot on Bloomington and Linn (with direct involvement from the property owner). Once
negotiated, staff will bring the contract to the City Council for approval.
Clarification of Agenda Items
• [11.a/11.b]... Comprehensive Plan Amendment (North District Plan)/ Rezoning South of Interstate
80, West of N. Dubuque Street, and East of Mackinaw Drive, commonly referred to as Forest View
... Mayor Throgmorton asked City Attorney Dilkes to explain the super-majority requirement as it
applied to each item. City Attorney Dilkes provided additional information. Individual Council
members expressed their views.
• [9.b]... Karen Eakes Murphy: Parking...Council member Salih asked if staff had followed up. City
Manager Fruin stated that the Police Department had responded.
• [9.c]... James Schoenfelder: Poet Laureate of Iowa City...Council member asked if the Council was
interested in the suggestion by Schoenfelder. Council members agreed to have Council member
Cole take it to the City of Literature board for discussion.
Council Work Session
April 2, 2019
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• [9.e]... Deer Management: Gary and Marcy Wolf, Bob Thompson, Lori Kendrick...Council member
Cole asked for an update. City Manager Fruin and Mayor Throgmorton provided additional
information.
Action: Staff will develop a memo for the regular meeting on the 23rd that will lay out recommended
next steps regarding deer management. The memo should include a ballpark cost estimate for the
one-year sharpshoot as well as ways in which we might try to mitigate the chances of injured deer
interfering with the public or private property outside of the hunt zone during future bow hunts.
Communications will help create public notification for those wanting to provide public input. Staff
will notify the DNR staff of the meeting and ask that they notify NRC members. Their attendance is
welcome.
Information Packet Discussion [March 14, March 21, March 28j
> March 14
1. (IP2, Email from Mayor: Proposed Bills - SSB 1201 / HSB 185 [Previously distributed in
3/12/19 Late Handouts]) Mayor Throgmorton asked for an update on the proposed bills.
Assistant to the City Manager Andrew provided additional information. Individual Council
members expressed their views.
Action: Staff will instruct the lobbyist to register opposed to the solar act being considered by
the State legislature.
2. (IP3, Email from Council member Thomas: Mann Elementary- Parent Drop-off on
Fairchild St. [Previously distributed in 3/12/19 Late Handouts.]) Council member Salih
asked for clarification. City Manager Fruin and Council member Thomas provided additional
information.
(Break to Formal meeting 6:39 pm — Returned to Work Session 10:53 pm)
Community Comment (continued from formal meeting)
Caroline Dieterle appeared regarding Deer Management.
> March 21
1. (IP2, Email to Mayor from Helen Schneblen (x2): IC Climate Plan, State of City (Mayor's
response included) Mayor Throgmorton asked Council members for feedback regarding the
email and his response.
2. (IP6, Email from Mark Signs: Rental Caps Legislation) Council member Thomas thanked
Mark Signs for his letter.
> March 28
3. (IP8, Memo from City Clerk: KXIC Radio Show) Council members signed up for upcoming
dates.
Action: Staff will fill the June 5th KXIC radio slot.
1. (Pending Work Session Topics [Distributed in the 4/2 Late Handouts]) Mayor Throgmorton
noted the pending list was distributed in the 4/2 late handouts.
Council Work Session
April 2, 2019
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2. (IP7, Memo from City Clerk: Joint Meeting Agenda Items for April 15) Mayor Throgmorton
suggested topics of discussion for the joint meeting and asked for additional items from
Council. Individual Council members expressed their views.
Action: The City Clerk will add the following topics to the joint governments meeting agenda:
Property Assessments, Legislative Update, Mobile Home Park Acquisition Update. The
City Clerk will also ask the Iowa City and Johnson County Assessor to provide a brief
overview of 2019 assessments at the joint meeting.
Council updates on assigned boards, commissions and committees
There were no updates.
Adjourn 11:08 p.m.