HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-05-03 Council minutesSubject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the City
Clerk's Office 356-5040.
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
MAY 3, 2010
Iowa City Council special meeting, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Hayek
presiding. Council Members present: Bailey, Champion, Dickens (arrived 8:10 pm),
Hayek, Mims, Wright. Absent: Wilburn. Staff members present: Helling, Fosse, Dilkes,
Karr, Davidson, Howard.
Discussion and public input Iowa City Community School Redistricting Plan. PCD
Director Davidson and Urban Planner Howard distributed 2 handouts and presented a
power point presentation. The following individuals appeared: Phil Hemingway, 415
Elmridge Ave.; Janet Clark, 1111 Friendly Ave.; Dan Berg, 2775 Hickory Trail; John
Buatti, 2891 Saddle Club Rd. NE; Beth Beasley, 217 Green Mountain Dr.; Lan Jiang,
3442 Ireland Dr.; Lee Bennett, 53 Alder Ct.; Laurie Klemme, 244 Amhurst; Julie Eisele,
5 Woodland Dr.; Sarah Richardson, 519 Summit St.; Chris Lynch, 755 Forest Edge Dr.
(C); Jane Dorman, 1403 Hollywood Blvd.; Alyse Philpot, 1111 Downing Dr.; Bob
Goodfellow, 2629 Princeton Rd.; Sarah Swisher, IC School Board; Maura Channon,
City High Student; and Ann Freerks, S. Governor St. Moved by Champion, seconded
by Bailey, to receive correspondence from Mary Gantz, Patti Fields, Emily Farber, John
Macatee, Matt Rizzo, and Beth Beasley. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 6/0, Wilburn absent. Individual Council Members expressed their views.
Moved by Bailey, seconded by Mims, to send a letter to the Iowa City Board of
Education, and a copy made available to the Press Citizen, thanking the School Board
for their efforts; asking them to not build a third high school at this time, noting there
may be a need for a third high school at some future time; encouraging them to look at
the decision utilizing criteria developed for the Redistricting Committee; encourage
communications to help improve the image of two existing high schools; note past
collaborative efforts of the City and School District; and stating the City Council support
of the District, and that the decision on redistricting is that of the Board. Staff will
prepare the letter for the Mayor's signature. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 6/0, Wilburn absent.
Moved by Bailey, seconded by Dickens, to adjourn meeting 8:50 p.m. The
Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Wilburn absent.
Matthew J. ay ,Mayor
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Ma iax~-K. Karr, City Clerk
Subject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the City
Clerk's Office 356-5040.
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
MAY 3, 2010
Iowa City Council special meeting, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Hayek
presiding. Council Members present: Bailey, Champion, Dickens (arrived 8:10 pm),
Hayek, Mims, Wright. Absent: Wilburn. Staff members present: Helling, Fosse, Dilkes,
Karr, Davidson, Howard.
Discussion and public input Iowa City Community School Redistricting Plan. PCD
Director Davidson and Urban Planner Howard distributed 2 handouts and presented a
power point presentation. The following individuals appeared: Phil Hemingway, 415
Elmridge Ave.; Janet Clark, 1111 Friendly Ave.; Dan Berg, 2775 Hickory.Trail; John
Buatti, 2891 Saddle Club Rd. NE; Beth Beasley, 217 Green Mountain Dr.; Lan Jiang,
3442 Ireland Dr.; Lee Bennett, 53 Alder Ct.; Laurie Klemme, 244 Amhurst; Julie Eisele,
5 Woodland Dr.; Sarah Richardson, 519 Summit St.; Chris Lynch, 755 Forest Edge Dr.
(C); Jane Dorman, 1403 Hollywood Blvd.; Alyse Philpot, 1111 Downing Dr.; Bob
Goodfellow, 2629 Princeton Rd.; Sarah Swisher, IC School Board; Maura Channon,
City High Student; and Ann Freerks, S. Governor St. Moved by Champion, seconded
by Bailey, to receive correspondence from Mary Gantz, Patti Fields, Emily Farber, John
Macatee, Matt Rizzo, and Beth Beasley. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 6/0, Wilburn absent. Individual Council Members expressed their views.
Moved by Bailey, seconded by Mims, to send a letter to the Iowa City Board of
Education, and a copy made available to the Press Citizen, thanking the School Board
for their efforts; asking them to not build a third high school at this time, noting there
may be a need for a third high school at some future time; encouraging them to look at
the decision utilizing criteria developed for the Redistricting Committee; encourage
communications to help improve the image of two existing high schools; note past
collaborative efforts of the City and School District; and stating the City Council support
of the District, and that the decision on redistricting is that of the Board. Staff will
prepare the letter for the Mayor's signature. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 6/0, Wilburn absent.
Moved by Bailey, seconded by Dickens, to adjourn meeting 8:50 p.m. The
Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Wilburn absent.
Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor
Marian K. Karr, City Clerk