HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/30/1999URBAN AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30,1999
1. CALL TO ORDER
The meeting of the Urban Affairs Committee was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Members Present: Barry Berg, Shelley Madore, Shirley Doering, and Pam Sohlberg.
Members Absent: Robin Curran and Sharon Schwartz.
Staff Present: Assistant Planner Margaret Milton, Assistant Planner Kathy Bodmer
2. APPOINTMENT OF ACTING CHAIR
The Committee appointed Shirley Doering to conduct the meeting as Acting Chair.
3. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Shirley Madore recommended that, in the interest of time, the nomination and
appointment of the new Committee Chair be moved to later in the meeting.
MOTION: Shelley Madore moved, seconded by Pam Sohlberg, to approve the agenda
as amended. The motion carried unanimously.
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTBOER 26,1999
MOTION: Barry Berg moved, seconded by Pam Sohlberg, to approve the minutes of the
October 26, 1999 meeting. Motion carried unanimously.
5. DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. REFUSE COLLECTION PROGRAM
Kathy Bodmer reviewed the draft refuse collection survey and received comments
from the Committee. Suggesfions were given to ensure that the survey was
understandable and asnon-biased as possible.
A discussion arose regarding whether the hauler concerns should be included in the
survey. The haulers stated that they would need to have input into the survey if they
were to participate fmancially. Other hauler comments regarding the City's refuse
collection program were raised. The committee decided to decline the hauler's offer
to help with the financing of the survey to ensure that the surveys would be as neutral
as possible.
MOTION: Pam Sohlberg moved, seconded by Barry Berg, that staff incorporate the
changes made at the meeting and e-mail them out to the Committee Members for
their final review and comments. Motion passed unannnously.
B. PARKING OF RECREATIONAL VEHICLES
Barry Berg distributed a copy of a proposed recommendation to make to City Council
regarding the parking of recreational vehicles. Discussion ensued regarding the
points of his recommendation. Mazgazet Milton discussed the current City
Ordinances and the findings of her report.
Shelley Madore stated that she felt that an ordinance should be enacted requiring a
13' setback for all vehicles. A general discussion followed regarding the defmition of
recreational vehicles and how enforcement could be accomplished.
Moved by Shelley Madore, seconded by Pam Sohlberg, to forward the
recommendations presented by Barry Berg to the City Council. Motion passed
unanimously.
6. NOMINATION AND ELECTION OF CIIAIR
Acting Chair Shirley Doering asked for nominations for the position of Chair. Barry
Berg moved, seconded by Pam Sohlberg nominating Shirley Doering as Chair. There
being no further nominations, Acting Chair Shirley Doering closed the nominations and
called for a vote.
The election of Shirley Doering as Chair was approved unanimously.
7. ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: Pam Sohlberg moved, seconded by Shelley Madore to adjourn the meeting.
The meeting adjourned at 8:50 p.m.