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MEMORANDUM
Date: June 12, 2019
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session, June 4, 2019, 5:00 PM in Emma J. Harvat Hall
Council: Cole, Mims, Salih (absent), Taylor, Teague, Thomas, Throgmorton
Staff: Fruin, Monroe, Andrew, Dilkes, Fruehling, Bockenstedt, Seydell-Johnson, Knoche, Havel
(A transcription is available in the City Clerk's Office and the City website.)
2019-20 Public Works and Parks and Recreation capital project update
Parks & Recreation Director Seydell-Johnson and City Engineer Havel presented a power point of
Parks & Recreation and Public Works projects taking place throughout the City. Individual Council
members expressed their views.
Action:
• Staff will review bike lane signage and striping on Governor where bicycle traffic is encouraged to
divert to Brown/Dewey/Summit. Adequate notice of the diversion from Governor should be
provided to cyclists.
• Staff will send the City Manager's Office the Benton Hill Park sidewalk infill project landscaping
restoration plans. The City Manager's Office will work with staff on additional restoration measures,
if needed.
• Staff will prepare a brief memo on plans for pre/post evaluation of our various lane width reductions
and road diets, including analysis of change in speeds where speed data was previously collected.
That memo will be shared in a future Information Packet.
Clarification of Agenda Items
• [6/3 Late Handout]... Email from Council member Thomas: EAB Management Guidelines and
Community Outreach ... Council member Thomas noted his email in the late handouts and voiced
his concerns regarding treatment. City Manager Fruin provided additional information. Individual
Council members expressed their views.
Action: The forthcoming memo from staff on EAB treatment efforts shall include a map of targeted
trees.
• [12]... Support for Developing Local food Hub...Council member Mims asked for clarification.
Assistant City Manager Monroe and City Manager Fruin provided additional information.
• [7.f]... Asphalt Resurfacing 2019 ...Mayor Throgmorton noted the removal of on-street parking
spots on Dodge Street and the residents that live there possibly having concerns. City Engineer
Havel provided additional information.
• [6.c]... Approval of Fiscal Year 2019 Interfund Transfers... Mayor Throgmorton asked staff to
summarize the new requirement resulting from passed legislation. Finance Director Bockenstedt
provided additional information. Individual Council members expressed their views.
Council Work Session
June 4, 2019
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Information Packet Discussion FMay 23, May 301
> May 23
1. (IP2, Police Department Annual Report)Council member Mims congratulated the Police
Department on grants that were received and Mayor Throgmorton remarked on all the
information contained in the report. Individual Council members expressed their views.
2. (IP6, Community Police Review Board: May 14) Mayor Throgmorton noted the
recommendation for a Board liaison mentioned in the minutes. Individual Council members
expressed their views.
D May 30
1. (IPS, Memo from Neighborhood and Development Services Director: Affordable Housing
Action Plan-Tax Exemption Recommendation)Assistant to the City Manager Andrew
summarized the memo included in the information packet. Individual Council members
expressed their views. City Attorney Dilkes provided additional information.
(Break to Formal meeting 6:40 pm — Returned to Work Session 9:18 p.m.)
(IP5(cont.), Memo from Neighborhood and Development Services Director: Affordable
Housing Action Plan -Tax Exemption Recommendation)Discussion continued after the
formal meeting was adjourned.
Action: Staff will share a copy of the tax abatement memo with the Housing and Community
Development Commission (HCDC)and invite their feedback and will notify the tax
abatement committee of this pending review and will forward the HCDC comments to the
City Council and tax abatement committee members. Staff will hold off on marketing this
opportunity until the Council gives final approval.
2. (IP3, Pending Council Work Session Topics) Mayor Throgmorton stated the update on
climate action activities would occur at a July meeting.
3. (IP7, Copy of report from City Manager. National League of Cities- State of the Cities
2019) Council member Thomas mentioned the range of issues covered in the report.
4. (IP8, Email from Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition: Help for Golfview
residents (+ no May community meeting)) Council member Cole asked if there was an
update on the mobile home policy in the affordable housing plan.
Action: Staff will check with the Affordable Homes Coalition on the status of the planned
mobile home park working committee.
5. (6/4 Late Handout, Memo from City Clerk: KXIC Radio Show)Council members signed up
for upcoming dates.
Action: Staff will fill the July 24th and July 31st KXIC radio slots.
Council updates on assigned boards, commissions and committees
Discussion was combined with items under Item 20, City Council Information, during the formal
meeting.
Adjourn 9:24 p.m.