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CITY OF IOWA CITY
Z--=��� MEMORANDUM
Date: January 13, 2021
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Kellie Fruehling, City Clerk
Re: Council Budget/Regular Work Session, January 5, 2021, 3:00 PM Zoom Meeting
Platform
Council: Bergus, Mims, Salih, Taylor, Teague, Thomas, Weiner
Staff: Fruin, Kilburg, Dikes, Fruehling, Knoche, Havel, Sovers, Hightshoe, Ralston,
Bockenstedt, Davies, Grier, Brotherton, Seydell-Johnson, Nagle-Gamm, Tharp,
Carman, Bowers.
(A complete transcription and power point presentations are archived in the City Clerk's Office
and available on the City website)
Electronic Meeting (Pursuant to Iowa Code section 21.8)
An electronic meeting was held because a meeting in person was impossible or
impractical due to concerns for the health and safety of council members, staff and the
public presented by COVID-19.
FY21-FY25 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM (CIP)
Public Works Director Knoche gave opening remarks and an overview of how Capital
Improvement presentation would be presented starting on pg. 481, noted on-going projects, and
facilitated a GIS -based presentation (archived with the City Clerk). Finance Director
Bockenstedt gave an overview of the CIP schedule, spending by division, funding sources and
yearly expenditures.
Ongoinci Projects — City Engineer Havel
2020 Asphalt Resurfacing
Idyllwild Storm Water Drainage Diversion
Riverside Drive Pedestrian Tunnel
Melrose Court Sanitary Sewer Replacement
American Legion Road Reconstruction
2ntl Avenue Bridge Replacement
Gilbert Court Sidewalk Infill
Scoff Boulevard Trunk Sewer
Dewatering Roll -Off Pavement
Collector Wells 3 & 4 Rehabilitation
Annual Projects — Parks & Recreation Director Seydell-Johnson, City Engineer Havel,
Transportation Planner Ralston, Senior Center Coordinator DeLoach, and
Transportation Director Nagle-Gamm (Pages 499-501)
R4129 — City Hall — Other Projects
R4130 — Parks Annual Improvements/Maintenance
R4132 — Park Annual ADA Accessibility Improvements
R4206 — Intra -city Bike Trails
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R4330 — Annual Recreation Center Improvements
R4380 — Annual Contracted Tree Planting
M3631 —Annual Storm Water Improvements
S3814 —Annual Traffic Signal Projects
S3816 — Traffic Calming
S3822 — Curb Ramp — ADA
S3824 — Annual Pavement Rehabilitation
S3826 — Underground Electrical Facilities
S3910 - Annual Bridge Maintenance & Repair
V3101 —Annual Sewer Main Replacement
S3827 — Bicycle Master Plan Implementation
K1001 — Annual Senior Center Facility Improvements
T3004 — Parking Facility Restoration Repair
Project number precedes Project name, and the number on the right refers to the page number
of the project in the FY22 proposed budget, FY2021-FY2023 Financial Plan, FY2021-FY2025
Capital Improvement Program.
AIRPORT — Airport Manager Tharp
A3442 — Runway 12-30 Obstruction Mitigation & Part 77 ..................................................
505
A3447 — Airport Parking Lot Expansion.............................................................................
505
A3465 - Runway 7 Environmental Assessment.................................................................
506
A3470 — Runway 25 Threshold Relocation.......................................................................
506
A3471 - Runway 12/30 Threshold Displacement/Relocation.............................................
507
A3473 - Airport Apron Expansion......................................................................................
507
A3474 — Runway 7/25 Pavement Repairs.........................................................................
508
A3475 — Runway 12/30 Pavement Repairs.......................................................................
508
FIRE — Fire Chief Grier
Z4406 - Fire Apparatus Replacement Program................................................................. 509
Z4408 - Fire Station #1 Apparatus Bay Slab Reconstruction ............................................. 510
LIBRARY — Director Carman
B4343 — First Floor Carpet & Furnishings Replacement................................................... 511
84346 —Automated Material Handler/Sorter..................................................................... 512
B4347 — Facility Space Needs & Environmental Impact ................................................... 512
NEIGHBORHOOD & DEVELOPMENT SERVICES — Transportation Planner Ralston
G4720 — Permitting Software Upgrade.............................................................................. 513
PARKS, RECREATION & TRAILS - Director Seydell-Johnson
R4145 — Cemetery Road Asphalt Overlay........................................................................
513
R4227 — Highway 6 Trail — Broadway Street to Fairmeadows Boulevard ..........................
514
R4229 — City Park Pool Replacement...............................................................................
515
R4230 — Splash Pad Improvements..................................................................................
516
R4332 — Upgrade Building BAS Controls..........................................................................
517
R4346 — Palisades & Stone Bridge Park Development.....................................................
518
R4350 — Chadek Green Park Restrooms and Shelter.......................................................
519
R4351 — Recreation Center Improvements.......................................................................
520
R4357 — Whispering Meadows Park Eco Restore & Park Improvements ..........................
521
R4358 — Lower City Park Shelters & Restroom Replacement ...........................................
521
R4359 — Kiwanis Park Playground & Shelter Renovation ..................................................
523
R4362 — Napoleon Park Softball Fields 5 — 8 Renovation .................................................
524
R4363 — Upper City Park Shelters & Restroom Replacement ...........................................
525
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R4365 — Hickory Hill Park - Conklin Street Shelter & Restrooms...................................... 526
R4366 — Glendale Park Shelter & Playground Replacement .............................................
527
R4368 — Court Hill Park Shelter & Playground Replacement ............................................
528
R4370 — Robert A. Lee Recreation Center Pool Filter & HVAC .........................................
529
R4371 — Happy Hollow Playground Replacement.............................................................
530
R4372 — Terrill Mill Skate Park Redevelopment................................................................
531
R4373 — City Park Ball Field Improvements......................................................................
531
R4374 — Mercer Park Ball Diamond Improvements..........................................................
532
R4375 — Hunter's Run Park Playground & Shelter............................................................
533
R4376 — Hwy 6 Trail — Fairmeadows Boulevard to Heinz Road ........................................
534
R4381 — Event Facility Improvements...............................................................................
535
R4382 — Off Road Bike Trail Development.......................................................................
536
R4383 — Pedestrian Mall Playground................................................................................
537
R4384 — Benton Hill Playground Replacement.................................................................
537
R4385 — College Green Park Playground.........................................................................
538
R4386 — Park Facility Parking Lot Overlay........................................................................
538
R4387 — Willow Creek Trail Replacement.........................................................................
539
R4388 — ADA Elevator Improvements. ..............................................................................
540
POLICE — Interim Police Chief Brotherton
Y4446 — Digital Photo Evidence Management.................................................................. 540
Y4447 — Animal Shelter Stand-by Generator.................................................................... 541
PUBLIC WORKS —City Engineer Havel
Landfill Improvements:
L3328 - Landfill Equipment Building Replacement ........................................................... 542
L3333 — Compost Pad Improvements............................................................................... 543
L3335 — Landfill Dual Extraction System Expansion......................................................... 545
L3338 — Future Landfill Cell Design.................................................................................. 547
L3340 — Bulk Water Fill Station......................................................................................... 548
L3342 — Leachate Lagoon................................................................................................ 549
L3343 — Landfill Gas Infrastructure Expansion.................................................................. 550
L3334 — South Side Recycling Site................................................................................... 544
Resource Management Equipment:
L3337 — Fully Automated Curbside Collections Truck ...................................................... 546
L3341 — Bulldozer Upgrade.............................................................................................. 548
M3633 — North Westminster Storm Sewer Upgrades........................................................ 551
M3634 — Rundell Street Pump Station Vault Modification ................................................. 552
M3635 — River Street Storm Sewer Improvements........................................................... 553
M3636 — Petsel Place Storm Sewer Improvements.......................................................... 554
P3985 — Sand/Salt Storage Bunkers................................................................................. 555
P3987 — Non -Public Safety Radio System Upgrade.......................................................... 555
S3936 — Melrose Avenue Improvements................................................................556
S3939 - Dubuque Street Reconstruction........................................................................... 557
S3940 — Kirkwood Avenue to Capitol Street Connection ................................................... 558
S3946 — Court Street Reconstruction................................................................................ 559
S3947 — Benton Street Rehabilitation Project............................................................560
S3950 — Rochester Ave Reconstruction — First Ave to Ralston Creek .............................. 561
Roadway Improvement Studies:
S3951 — Hwy 1/Hwy 6 Intersection Improvements Study...........................................562
S3960 — Oakdale Boulevard Extension — Alignment Study........................................568
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S3952 — Dodge Street Reconstruction — Governor to Burlington ...................................... 563
S3954 — Orchard Street Reconstruction............................................................................ 564
S3955 — North Gilbert Street Reconstruction.................................................................... 565
S3956 — Gilbert Street Bridge Replacement..................................................................... 566
S3958 — Park Road Reconstruct — Rock Shore to Riverside ............................................. 567
S3959 — Taft Avenue Reconstruction — American Legion to Lower West Branch .............. 568
S3961 — Foster Road Elevation........................................................................................ 569
Sidewalk Infill Projects:
S3962 — Highland Court Sidewalk Infill.............................................................................
570
S3964 — Scott Boulevard Sidewalk Infill............................................................................
572
S3963 — Burlington Street Bridge Replacement................................................................
571
S3965 — Fairchild Street Reconstruction...........................................................................
573
Sanitary Sewer Improvements:
V3147 — Nevada Avenue Sanitary Sewer Replacement................................................... 574
V3155 — Rohret South Sewer........................................................................................... 577
V3162 — Benton Street Trunk Sewer Improvements......................................................... 580
V3151 — Digester Complex Rehabilitation......................................................................... 575
Wastewater Treatment Plant Replacements:
V3153 — Influent Rake and Screen Replacement..............................................................
576
V3164 — Return Activated Sludge Pump Replacement........................................................
582
V3165 — Replacement of Influent Pump Station Pumps .......................................................
583
V3167 — Replace Grit Classifiers........................................................................................
585
V3168 — Replace Heat Exchanger......................................................................................
586
V3170 —Wastewater Treatment Plant Roof Replacements..................................................
588
V3171 — Replace Sludge Recirculation Pumps....................................................................
589
Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements:
V3157 —Wastewater Plant Mixer Improvements............................................................... 578
V3158 — Biosolids Conveyor Improvements...................................................................... 579
V3163 — Aeration Basin Electric & Instrument Improvements ............................................... 581
V3174 — Aeration Equipment Improvements....................................................................... 592
Lift Station Improvements:
V3154 — Hawkeye Lift Station Rehabilitation....................................................................... 576
V3169 — Napoleon Lift Station Improvements...................................................................... 587
V3172 — Highlander Lift Station Improvements.................................................................... 590
V3173 — Jet Truck Replacement......................................................................................... 591
Water Main Replacements:
W3300 — Bradford Drive Water Main Replacement........................................................... 594
W3313 — Hwy 1 (Hawk Ridge to Westport Plaza) Water Main Replacement ..................... 595
W3320 — Hwy 6 (Fairmeadows Blvd to Industrial Park Rd) Water Main Replacement ...... 599
W3222 — Dill St Water Main Replacement........................................................................ 593
Water Well Improvements:
W3305 — Jordan Well Rehabilitation................................................................................. 594
W3315 — Peninsula Well Field Power Redundancy.......................................................... 596
W3322 — Collector Well #2 Cleaning and Upgrade.............................................................. 600
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Water Treatment Plant Improvements:
W3314 — High Service Pump VFD Replacement.............................................................. 596
W3316 — Chlorine Feeder System Upgrade...................................................................... 597
W3317 — Water Front Meeting Room AN Upgrades......................................................... 597
W3319 — Chemical Room & Outdoor Lighting Upgrade .................................................... 598
W3318 — GSR Generator Enclosure Replacement........................................................... 598
W3321 — Treatment Technology Study............................................................................. 600
Asset Inventories:
W3166 — Sewer Distribution Asset Inventory ....................................................................... 584
W3323 — Water Distribution Asset Inventory ....................................................................... 601
TRANSPORTATION —Transportation Director Nagle-Gamm
T3020 — Replacement of Electronics in Smart Parking Meters .......................................... 601
T3021 — Video Cameras for Parking Facilities.................................................................. 602
T3022 — Parking Enforcement Vehicles............................................................................ 602
T3023 — Parking Ramp Automated Parking Equipment .................................................... 603
T3025 — Replacement of LED Fixtures in Parking Facilities .............................................. 603
T3026 — Tower Place Drainage Modifications................................................................... 604
T3055 — Transit Maintenance Facility Relocation.............................................................. 605
T3059 — Transit Bus Shelter Replacement & Expansion ................................................... 606
T3067 — Transit Interchange and Bus Stop Improvements ................................................ 606
ON THE RADAR (unfunded projects — pages 607-615)— Fire Chief Grier, City Engineer
Havel, Senior Center Coordinator DeLoach and Parks & Recreation Director Seydell-Johnson
• Fire Station #5
• Relocation of Fire Station #3
• Burlington Street Bridge Reconstruction
• Senior Center Master Plan
• Lower City Park Master Plan Improvements
• East Side Sports Complex
The Mayor opened discussion for questions or comments. Individual Council members
expressed their views and thanked staff for the great work on the presentation.
[Break 4:50pm — 5:OOpm]
Continue discussion of the Preliminary Plan to Restructure the Iowa City Police
Department toward community policing
Mayor Teague opened the item up for discussion and noted he was still reviewing the plan and
engaging with the public. Individual Council members expressed their views and discussed
ways to reach the public for feedback that would include everyone, extra efforts needed to
collect input, translation of the 36 recommendations into three languages and sending out to
various community groups, and Council working groups.
Action: Staff will work to get the recommendations portion of the Preliminary Plan translated to
French, Spanish and Arabic. Those documents will be posted to the website as soon as they
become available. Staff will also work with Councilors Weiner, Salih and Bergus on a public
input process recommendation for the full Council's consideration at the January 191 work
session
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Discuss Miscellaneous Council Meeting and Communication Items
• Moving meeting start times one hour earlier
• Public comment sign -in procedures
• Council emails and correspondence
Mayor Teague and City Attorney Dilkes provided information regarding early start times,
proposed sign -in procedures with contact information, public comment clock, and Council
correspondence. Individual Council members expressed their views and asked for the public to
give input prior to the next meeting.
Action: Items will be added back to the January 19'" work session agenda
Clarification of Agenda Items
None
Information Packet Discussion [December 17. December 23, December 301
➢ December 17 — no discussion
➢ December 23
1. (IP2, Johnson County Affordable Housing Coalition: Looking ahead to 2021)
Councilor Taylor thanked the organization and community partners for providing
the needs to some of the most vulnerable community members during these hard
times.
➢ December 30
1. (IP3, Pending City Council Work Session Topics) Mayor Teague noted
Councilors Weiner's request to have Johnson County Public Health come speak
and asked if Councilors were open to having University of Iowa Hospitals and
Clinics or Johnson County Public Health give an update during the formal
meeting once a month. Individual Council members expressed their views.
Action: Staff will reach out to Johnson County Public Health and request a brief
2-3 minute COVID update presentation at every other future City Council formal
meeting.
2. (IPS, Memo from City Manager: 821 S. Clinton Street Planning) City Manager
Fruin provided a summary of the memo and asked for one or two Councilors to
be part of future discussions regarding facility use at that location. Individual
Council members expressed their views.
Action: Councilors Taylor and Salih will work with City staff on collaborative
planning with Johnson County for their property at 821 S. Benton.
on various assigned boards, commissions and committees.
Adjourn 6:29 p.m.