I believe this is the lengthiest agenda I've worked on so far...quite a few important items, including a budget amendment (#3 & 4), the College Hill Zoning Overlay changes (#13), the approval of a new Ashley Homestore next to College Square Mall (#40 to 43) and ordinance changes (#49-52). That meeting starts at 7pm; before that, at 5pm, well have a co
The March 4, 2019 meeting has some potentially contentious items on it, including the second reading of a major ordinance change to College Hill (Item #4) and the approval for a preliminary plat in Greenhill Village (Item #18). I've posted comments for both.
I apologize for putting out my annotations after the meeting; I had only received the agenda at 3pm on Tuesday for the Wednesday meeting and had a previous commitment with my UNI students Tuesday night. I was able to read through the documentation and ask a few clarifying questions to city staff Wednesday, but I regret not having time to write up my thoughts and solicit your input. So for what it's worth, here are my annotations after-the-fact! ~Rob
Call to Order by the Mayor
Roll Call
This Council Meeting includes a hearing on the proposed "Mixed Use Building" ordinance changes for College Hill, which have been a hot topic at past P&Z and council meetings (Item 8 & 9). We'll also be voting on the 2020 city budget (Item 5), and contracting with a company for potential zoning changes downtown (Item #25)....and several other items. At 5:20, we'll have a Committee of the Whole meeting, with an
In the Monday night meeting, one of the significant items will be changes to the City's Personnel Policies (Item 8 below). I also have some comments on Item 15, which is the low bid for 2019 street construction. Finally, we're voting to set the date (Feb 18) for the hearing for proposed zoning changes in College Hill -- it's item 20 below, and starts as page 256 in this week's Council Packet. I'm sure that will be pretty controversial, so wanted make sure you knew it's coming up. We also have a Work Session at 4:50 to discuss the FEMA flood insurance map update, and at 5:35 is our annu
Last night, I voted "no" on the site plan for a project that I support -- one that counted among its proponents many community members I respect.
