HomeMy WebLinkAbout09.24.2009COUNCIL WORK SESSION
September 24, 2009
8:00 a.m.
Council Chambers
Members present: Cole, Getty, Hart, Welper.
Members absent: Greenwood, Steve Schmitt, Reggie Schmitt.
Moved by Hart, seconded by Getty that the Agenda, as proposed be approved. Ayes: Four.
Absent: Greenwood, Steve Schmitt, Reggie Schmitt. Motion carried.
Councilperson Welper reviewed items on the Standing Committees for meetings scheduled for
Monday, September 28, 2009.
Councilperson Welper reviewed items on the council agenda for Monday, September 28, 2009
and the following items were discussed.
Councilperson Welper noted that the resolution of intent to amend the franchise agreement with
Mediacom is part of the presentation at last Monday's work session to change PEG access
channels from analog to digital. An ordinance will be placed on the October 5, 2009 agenda to
amend the franchise agreement. With the resolution Mediacom is looking for consensus from
the council as to whether to move forward with the transition.
Councilperson Getty inquired about the new liquor license at 120 Sumner Street. City Clerk
Nancy Eckert explained that it is a new license, but there was already an establishment at this
location, which is allowed by the moratorium. New World Lounge lost its lease and wants to
move to the former Broadway Diner location, which is not allowed by the moratorium. Aric
Schroeder, City Planner, reported that Planning and Zoning continues to work on the language
for the zoning amendment. The proposed language will be reviewed by the Planning,
Programming and Zoning Commission at its October meeting, and then forwarded to full
council. The opinion of the City Attorney is that if new establishment wants to open at an
address where there already was a liquor establishment, they would be allowed as legal non-
conformance. If the use is abandoned for more than one year no new establishment could locate
there.
Eric Thorson, City Engineer, reported that the Cedar River Water Trail project is for the portages
around the dam at East Park and East 4th Street.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Hart, seconded by Cole that the
meeting be adjourned at 8:15 a.m. Ayes: Four. Absent: Greenwood, Steve Schmitt, Reggie
Schmitt. Motion carried.
Nancy Eckert
City Clerk