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Date: February 10, 2020
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, February 4, 2020, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Bergus, Mims, Salih, Taylor, Teague, Thomas, Weiner
UISG: Lenkaitis
Staff: Fruin, Monroe, Andrew, Dilkes, Fruehling, Sitzman, Russett, Heitner, Kubly, Laverman,
Ralston, Bockenstedt, Fleagle, Sovers
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
Review staff's growth boundary analysis and discuss the update to the Johnson County Fringe
Area Agreement
Senior Planner Russett and Planner Heitner presented a power point on the following:
- Background on the current fringe area.
- An overview of the Fringe Area agreement.
- Issues with the current Fringe Area Agreement
- Build Out Summary
- Potential Growth Boundary Expansion Areas
Individual Council members expressed their views. City Manager Fruin provided additional information.
Action: Council Members Thomas and Mims will join City staff and begin to work on finalizing details of
the fringe area agreement with the County.
FY 2021 Aid to Agencies Grant Funding
City Manager Fruin summarized the information provided in the memo (I P4 of the 1/30/20 Information
Packet). Individual Council members expressed their views.
Action: Finance will adjust the FY 21 Aid to Agencies budget to $675k. Staff will work with HCDC to
finalize grant recommendations for Council consideration.
Discuss 2020-21 Strategic Planning process
City Manager Fruin presented information regarding previous strategic planning processes and
suggested a plan for the 2020-21 discussion.
Action: The City Clerk and City Manager will work to identify a half day in early March for a strategic
planning work session with Council.
Clarification of Agenda Items
• [8.c] Maximum Property Tax Levy... Mayor Teague mentioned the agenda did not state the public
hearing would be held on February 18'" and he would make note of it during the formal meeting for
the public.
Council Work Session
February 4, 2020
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Information Packet Discussion rJanuary 23, January 301
January 23
1. (IP2, Memo from City Manager: Sister City Information) City Manager Fruin gave
summary of the information provided in the memo. Individual Council members
expressed their views.
Action: Staff will provide additional information to Council on a possible Sister Cities
program to be shared in a future Information Packet.
(IP3/IP4, Memo from City Manager: Summer Meeting Schedule 2020/Memo from City
Clerk: Proposed Council Meeting Schedule, May - August 2020) Council members
agreed to the proposed summer meeting schedule.
(IPS, Memo from City Clerk: 2020 Listening Post Tentative Schedule) Council members
proposed tentative locations and times, Mayor Teague and Council member Taylor
volunteered to attend. The City Clerk will follow up with details.
4. (IP6, Memo from Neighborhood Services Coordinator: Emergency Funding Criteria) City
Manager Fruin noted the memo outlining the criteria for Emergency Funding. Individual
Council members expressed their views and thanked staff for putting the information
together.
Action: Staff will implement the emergency funding guidelines and make that information
available online.
January 30
1. (1 P7, Memo from City Manager: Form -Based Code Stakeholder Meeting with the
ICCSD) Council members discussed and agreed on the proposed joint meeting date.
Action: Staff will prepare a presentation with Opticos and Communications will record
and rebroadcast the meeting.
(IPB, DRAFT City Council, UISG and GPSG Joint Meeting Agenda: February 11) UISG
Alternate Lenkaitis presented information regarding the meeting format.
Council updates on assigned boards, commissions and committees
Council members reported on various assigned boards, commissions and committees.
Adjourn 6:40 p.m.