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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20040116 BB work sessionCOUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 16, 2004 CALL TO ORDER The Council "Brown Bag" Work Session of January 16, 2004, was convened at 12:00 P.M. by President Pro Tempore Cliff Olsen in the absence of Mayor John Landwehr. ATTENDANCE The following Council Members were present when the meeting convened: Present: Angle, Berry ( *arrived 12:05 PM), Ferguson, Gordon, Groner, Klindt, and Olsen Absent: Viessman, Vogel, and Weber A quorum was present. DISCUSSION OF AGENDA ITEMS Items were not necessarily discussed in order that they appeared on the agenda. PUBLIC HEARINGS Councilman Richard Groner asked questions about the vote on the Tanner Bridge Road rezoning, and wanted to know specifically how 5 -A related to 16 -A in the associated documents. City PlannerJanice McMillan explained itwas the same thing. Councilman Dan Klindt also explained what had occurred in the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting on this issue. Councilman Clyde Angle asked about the negative vote at the Planning &Zoning meeting. He was concerned that the residents didn't understand what the developers were doing. Councilman Cliff Olsen stated maybe this could be sent back for Planning & Zoning to expand on. City Planner Janice McMillan explained it is a concept plan and not a final plan and there is an opportunity to make some recommendations back to the Planning & Zoning Commission. The Council asked City Counselor Nathan Nickolaus to find out if the Council could send it back with recommendations. CONSENT AGENDA Councilman Cliff Olsen stated that City Clerk Phyllis Powell had handed out a new page 4 of the January 5 City Council Minutes which contained a correction to a typo. He asked the Council to substitute that corrected page in their packets. COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 16, 2004 Councilman Richard Groner wanted to know if anyone else had asked to be on the University Extension Council besides the person being recommended for reappointment. City Administrator Rich Mays stated that others had applied. BILLS INTRODUCED 2003 -161: Councilman Darren Gordon asked who had requested this parking change. Matt Morasch stated that Immaculate Conception Church had requested it due to a sight distance problem with the traffic pulling out onto the street there. He also answered Councilman Richard Groner's question about how long the no parking zone would be. 2003 -162: City Administrator Rich Mays stated that he had not communicated that Councilman Cliff Olsen had agreed to be the primary sponsor of this bill and asked the City Clerk to make the necessary correction to indicate that. BILLS PENDING: 2003 -156 and 2003 -157: Councilman Michael Berry asked if these two bills could be moved up to final reading and vote right after the related public hearings so that citizens who came with an interest in them would not have to stay so long. The Council did not have a problem with his request, and Councilman Cliff Olsen asked someone on the staff to inform Mayor John Landwehr of the request so that he could consider it Monday night. 2003 -160: Councilman Clyde Angle asked if someone was going to clarify the final certification date at the meeting. City Counselor Nathan Nickolaus stated he would do so. Councilman Angle asked if Councilman Cliff Olsen, as the sponsor of the bill, would consider withdrawing it. Councilman Cliff Olsen stated that Councilman Viessman was out of town until after the January 27 ballot certification date, and that Mr. Viessman had stated he would vote fora bill which had a referendum clause in it. Councilman Clyde Angle stated he is concerned because the public had not had enough previous notice as they had with the other versions and he felt the public would be extremely disadvantaged. He stated that the bill in its current format would serve no purpose if passed. Councilman Richard Groner stated the bill served a purpose because he is running for re- election and he is "hung out to dry" because he has given his word and stated he is for banning smoking and would support this bill because of his position on the issue of second hand smoke. City Administrator Rich Mays stated that since the bill was not introduced at one of the televised City Council meetings, he would ask City Counselor Nathan Nickolaus to talk about the bill and what it entailed for the benefit of the public. No official actions were taken since this was a work session only. COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 16, 2004 The meeting adjourned at 12:25 p.m.