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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2019-05-21 Council minutes f " & `� CITY OF IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM Date: May 29, 2019 To: Mayor and City Council From: Julie Voparil, Deputy City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, May 21, 2019, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall Council: Cole, Mims, Salih (electronically), Taylor, Teague, Thomas, Throgmorton UISG: Wu Staff: Monroe, Andrew, Dilkes, Voparil, Matherly, Knoche, Havel, Seydell-Johnson, Sitzman, Bockenstedt, Fleagle, Ralston, Hightshoe, Laverman, Rackis (A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.) Status of Iowa City Police Department Substation fIP2 - 5/9 information packets Police Chief Matherly provided information regarding substation. Individual Council members expressed their views. • Police will proceed with plans to close the Substation and continue to pursue discussions with community partners and businesses about opportunities for the community to gather in the area. Finalize roadway design for the McCollister Boulevard extension to Sycamore Street Development Services Coordinator Sitzman introduced City Engineer Havel, who presented roadway improvements based on the form based code district with suggestions from Opticos on roadway design. City Engineer Havel presented power point. Individual Council members expressed their views and concerns. • Staff will proceed with the McCollister Blvd design applying the "Missing Middle" concept components as determined through staff discussion with Opticos. Clarification of Agenda Items • 5.d...Budgeted Positions — Neighborhood Services Division...Mayor Throgmorton asked for clarification on proposed conversion of positions. NDS Director Hightshoe summarized the item. • Item 14...Moratorium on rental permits...Mayor Throgmorton proposed some revisions to 3 of the staff goals in the memo from City Manager Fruin regarding "Rental Permit Moratorium, Next Steps.", and asked for Council's input. Individual Council members and UISG Liaison Wu expressed their views. Assistant City Manager Monroe and City Attorney provided additional information. Action: Goals for rental the moratorium response will be revised to reflect changes agreed to by Council. Council Work Session May 21, 2019 Page 2 Information Packet Discussion FMay 9, May 161 > May 16 1. (IP7, Memo from City Manager: Policy on Vendor Wages) Council members discussed options suggested in memo. Action: Staff will draft a vendor wage preference policy similar to that of the City's existing local preference policy. Some component of survey and analysis will be necessary, with the application of the equity toolkit. > May 9, 1. (IP3, Article from Council member Thomas: Climate Change Update) Council member Thomas commented on article and achieving climate action goals. 2. (IP4, Information from City Manager: Links to the Minneapolis 2040 Presentation Slide Show) Mayor Throgmorton commented on viability of different housing concepts in neighborhoods and need for further discussion. Council Member Mims asked when the next zoning code update would occur. (Break to formal meeting 6:40 p.m. — Returned to Work Session 8:45 p.m.) > May 16 2. (IP8, Memo from Neighborhood & Development Services Director: Strategic Plan Action Item - Review of Private Housing Investment Programs.) NDS Director Hightshoe presented an overview of programs and changes. Individual Council Members expressed their views. Action: Staff will proceed with proposed Private Housing Investment program changes including the proposed addition of a rental rehabilitation assistance program in the CDBG/HOME Annual Action Plan. 3. (IP9, Memo from Neighborhood Services Coordinator: South District Home Investment Program —Program Update) Mayor Throgmorton noted emails received from 2 HCDC commissioners asking Council to refer to them for further review. NDS Director Hightshoe gave a brief overview of programs and different options. Councilors asked questions and relayed their views and concerns. • Action: Council supports the goal of the South District program to strengthen/stabilize the neighborhood by providing opportunities for residents to transition to homeownership, but Staff will return to HCDC to request additional ideas to address the homeownership challenges within the South District neighborhood. [Council member Salih left the meeting, 9:25 p.m.] 4. (IP3, Pending Work Session topics) Mayor Throgmorton proposed placing the Local Option Sales Tax(Lost) item for repair of Streets on pending list. Action: The Pending List will be updated to specifically reflect a discussion on Local Option Sales Tax (LOST). Council Work Session May 21, 2019 Page 3 Council member Thomas proposed sending a letter to Johnson County regarding the safety issue of Old Highway 218, due to the tragic recent fatality. Action: Councilor Thomas will draft a letter to the Johnson County Supervisors from the Mayor regarding the fatal bicycle crash on Old Highway 218 for the Mayor's review. 5. (IP4, Email from Mayor with report: Route Fifty: Roads Suffer When States Focus on Expansion Over Repair and IPS, Public Information Meeting, June 5 — 1-80 update) Mayor Throgmorton commented that these two items relate to each other. Council members expressed their views. Council member Mims and Council Member Cole commented on I-80 project. Action: Councilor Cole will attend the meeting in West Branch regarding the 1-80 widening to learn what the DOT is proposing and its rationale and then bring what he learns back to the Council for discussion. 6. (IP6, Email from Council member Cole: City of Iowa City Climate Emergency Resolution draft) Council member Cole proposed placing topic on pending list to further continue discussion on Climate Changes. Action: Climate Action progress and possibilities will be added as a summer Work Session topic. Staff will prepare a presentation outlining current and planned progress, with a focus on the emissions remaining after proposed changes by MidAmerican and University of Iowa, and including how current state legislation may impede potential projects or policy. Council updates on assigned boards, commissions, and committees Council members reported on various assigned boards, commissions and committees Adjourn 9:45 p.m.