HomeMy WebLinkAbout10.18.21 work session minutes COUNCIL WORK SESSION
October 18, 2021
3:45 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members present: Boesen, Amos, Morrissey, Klein, Feuss, Grieder, and Juon. Mr. Morrissey joined via
telephone.
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that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
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that the Minutes of October 4,2021,as proposed,be approved. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Motion
carried.
Objective: Department updates from Waterloo Regional Airport and Leisure Services
Department.
Keith Kaspari, Airport Director, provided an overview of operations at the Waterloo Regional
Airport.
Council members and Mayor Hart discussed Waterloo Regional Airport operations with Mr.
Kaspari.
Paul Huting, Leisure Services Director, provided an overview of Leisure Services Department
operations.
Council members and Mayor Hart discussed the Leisure Services Department with Mr. Huting.
Objective: Discussion of litter control and native ,grasses ordinance amendments.
Litter Control: Martin Petersen, City Attorney provided an overview of proposed changes to the
litter control ordinance. As technology has improved, the city now has the opportunity to do
enforcement of illegal dumping at the drop off sites. The enforcement mechanism is 4-4-11. He
proposed adding language talking about excluded waste and asked for council's approval on
moving forward with the wording change.
Council members and Mayor Hart discussed the proposed ordinance changes with Mr. Petersen.
Native Grasses Ordinance Amendments: Martin Petersen, City Attorney explained that Code
Enforcement wrote a citation for planted vegetation in the right-of-way which sparked
conversations with the resident, Mrs. Klein, and city staff about prairie planting or native
vegetation in right-of-way. He shared several ordinances that are currently on the books that
touch on the topic of allowing, with some regulation, plantings in the right-of-way by private
property owners. Through the course of looking at these ordinances and the ordinances of other
communities, they allow exceptions for native plantings. He shared that the matter needs much
more deliberation at the department level to figure out if structuring a permitting system would
be ideal and whether council is comfortable with how ordinances currently read. Overall, he
requested council provide some direction on whether this topic should be pursued further and
brought back to council for additional review.
Council members and Mayor Hart discussed the proposed ordinance changes with Mr. Petersen.
Objective: Amendments to the sidewalk repair program ordinance.
Jamie Knutson, City Engineer, discussed proposed changes to the sidewalk repair program
ordinance.
Council members and Mayor Hart discussed the proposed ordinance changes with Mr. Knutson.
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that the meeting be adjourned at 4:52 p.m. Voice-vote Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Kelley Felchle
City Clerk