HomeMy WebLinkAbout05.16.2022 Work Session MinutesCOUNCIL WORK SESSION
May 16, 2022
4:15 p.m.
Harold E. Getty Council Chambers
Members present: Boesen, Nichols, Amos, Grieder, and Feuss. Ms. Wilder arrived at 3:49 p.m. Absent:
Mr. Chiles.
107299 - Grieder/Nichols
that the Agenda, as proposed, be approved. Voice -vote Ayes: Five. Motion carried.
107300 - Grieder/Nichols
that the Minutes, as proposed, for the Regular Session on Monday, May 2, 2022 at 5:30 p.m.,
be accepted and approved. Voice vote -Ayes: Five. Motion carried.
Objective: Update from Grow Cedar Valley.
Carrie Darrah, Lisa Skubal, and Danny Laudick, Grow Cedar Valley, and Isiah Corbin,
INRCOG, provided an update to the city council on economic development, encouraging talent
attraction, and retention, manufacturing initiatives, an outlook on the current state of the Cedar
Valley's workforce, fostering entrepreneurship, and government affairs advocacy. They further
discussed pursuing a place -making project to highlight the Cedar River as a tourism destination
for Waterloo and Cedar Falls. The Mayors of Cedar Falls and Waterloo have been working with
Vandewalle and Associates and Grow Cedar Valley to create a recreational, sports, and cultural
destination. Grant funding is available through Iowa Economic Development for the Destination
Iowa project.
Mayor Hart and City Council members discussed the information presented with Grow Cedar
Valley.
Objective: Discussion of amendments to the Rental Housing Program ordinance.
Martin Petersen, City Attorney, Rudy Jones, Community Development Director, and Kelley
Felchle, City Clerk, provided an overview of work conducted by city staff over the last year
and a half to re-evaluate the rental housing program. Staff presented recommended policy
changes and amended ordinance language. The ordinance changes submitted to council
assume that the budget for the program and staffing levels would not change in the upcoming
fiscal year.
The City Council and Mayor Hart discussed the recommendations with city staff. Mayor Hart
requested that the ordinance be put on the June 20, 2022 regular session agenda for a vote.
107301 - Feuss/Grieder
that the meeting be adjourned at 4:42 p.m. Voice -vote Ayes: Six. Motion carried.
Kelley Felchle, City Clerk