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Home My WebLink About2010-04-05 Council minutesr ^Y~,®~~ CITY OF IOWA CITY ~~~aR~N Date: April 13, 2010 To: Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, April 5, 2010, 6:30 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Bailey, Champion, Dickens, Hayek, Mims, Wilburn, Wright UISG Rep.: Shipley Staff: Helling, Dilkes, Fosse, Karr, Boothroy, O'Malley, Laverman, Moreno, Hargadine M. Johnson (A complete transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website) ADDITION TO FORMAL AGENDA Majority agreed to make the following changes/additions to the formal agenda: o Correction of 3/29 minutes re Council Member names in roll call vote o Addition of # 4b, final plat for Wal-Mart Subdivision JOINT MEETING WITH HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION ENERGY EFFICIENCY/GREEN ISSUES [IP#2 of 4/1/10 Info Packet] HPC Staff Kuecker and HPC Members Bunting Eubanks, Wagner, Baldridge, Trimble, Michaud, and McMahon present for discussion of practices and procedures. STAFF ACTION: None at this time. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS Airport Zoning Brd of Adjustment - No applicants, re-advertise Airport Zoning Commission - No applicants, re-advertise Board of Appeals - No applicants, re-advertise Youth Advisory Commission -Jerry Gao (At-Large) AGENDA ITEMS 1. (Agenda item # 12 -Ordinance amending Title 4, .... To prohibit persons who are under "legal age" .... From entering or remaining in establishments with liquor control licenses or wine or beer permits ...) In response to Council Member Dickens, a majority of Council was not interested in delaying the implementation of the ordinance until after a November election. NEIGHBORHOOD ENFORCEMENT RE: HOUSE PARTIES [IP#3 of 4/1/10 Info Packet] Police Chief Hargadine, Police Capt. Johnson and HIS Dir. Boothroy present for discussion. STAFF ACTION: Proceed as outlined. Council Work Session April 5, 2010 Page 2 FLUORIDATION OF WATER [IP#4 of 4/1/101nfo Packet] Water Supt. Moreno and Acting Asst. City Mgr. & Public Works Dir. Fosse present for discussion. UISG Liaison Shipley distributed copies of "Fluoride Supplement Dosage Schedule - 1994" (archived). Majority agreed to continue present practice. STAFF ACTION: None at this time. MID-YEAR BUDGET STATUS REPORT [IP#6 of 4/1/10 Info Packet] Finance Director O'Malley, Interim City Manager Helling, and Acting Asst. City Mgr. & Public Works Dir. Fosse present for discussion. STAFF ACTION: None at this time. DEBT SERVICE LEVY POLICY [IP#5 of 4/1/10 Info Packet] Finance Director O'Malley present for discussion. Majority agreed with the Finance Director 's recommendation increasing the maximum debt service levy percentage limit to 30 percent of the total City tax levy, and not utilize a percentage of the State maximum. STAFF ACTION: Implement in next budget. (O'Malley) PROCESS FOR INTERVIEW OF SEARCH FIRMS [IP#7 of 4/1/10 Info Packet] Majority agreed to: - the Mayor work with City staff to develop small group of questions to be used for each firm interviewed on April 9 - lunch provided and work through lunch to have a decision on a firm by the end of the session - after selection of a firm the Mayor and City Attorney will negotiate a contract with assistance form Council Members Dickens and Champion; and final approval by Council resolution STAFF ACTION: List distributed at the beginning of the April 9 interview work session. INFORMATION PACKET DISCUSSION [Mar 25 & Apr 1] March 25 Information Packet: • Majority agreed that the proposed June 30 joint meeting date would work and directed the City Clerk to communicate that to North Liberty. April 1 Information Packet: • Champion noted the importance of setting special meetings for interviewing candidates as soon as possible given the summer vacation months. Karr stated that would be something to discuss with the firm selected. Majority asked that the community profile developed by the last executive search firm be included in the information packet prior to interviews on April 9. • Interim City Manager Helling noted the work session pending list included a presentation by the Airport Commission on their Strategic Plan; and questioned whether than having a joint meeting for the presentation if the Council was comfortable with the Commission simply presenting the Plan at the formal meeting on April 27th. A work session or joint meeting could be scheduled after the presentation if necessary. Council agreed. Council Work Session April 5, 2010 Page 3 COUNCIL TIME 1. Council Member Bailey noted at the last JCCOG meeting that JC Supr. Rettig brought up the Aviation Trust Fund being zeroed out and the potential impact that would have on the Airport; and asked Interim City Manager Helling to follow up with JCCOG staff Yapp for a response prior to the next JCCOG meeting. 2. Council Member Bailey referenced discussion earlier in the evening with the Historic Preservation Commission regarding a Dubuque initiative with banks for loans for historic preservation projects and asked staff to report back on the program. 3. Council Member Mims expressed interest, assuming the bar entry ordinance (item # 12) would pass, for the Council to pursue exceptions to the "legal age" requirements to preserve live music venues by brainstorming some options at a future work session. She also questioned possible penalties for establishments that knowingly provide wrist bands to individuals under "legal age". City Atty. Dilkes suggested that Council discuss the issues at the formal meeting the next evening when interested individuals were present for the discussion. BUDGET PRIORITIES None SUMMARY OF PENDING WORK SESSION ISSUES [IP#8 of 4/1/10 Info Packet] None UPCOMING COMMUNITY EVENTS/COUNCIL INVITATIONS Council Member Bailey offered to do the KGAN interview regarding the bar entry ordinance at 5AM on April 6. Council Member Dickens offered to represent Council at the St. Patrick's open house schedule on April 13. Mayor Hayek also stated he would try and attend. DISCUSSION OF MEETING SCHEDULES None Meeting adjourned 8:55p.m.