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Technology and Economic Development
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I. CALL TO ORDER
Deputy Mayor DaCorsi called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.
II. VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION LINK
A. Virtual Participation Link
The City Council Meeting was held virtually.
B. Roll Call
Councilmembers virtually present: Deputy Mayor Claude DaCorsi, Bob
Baggett, Larry Brown, James Jeyaraj, Robyn Mulenga and Chris Stearns.
Councilmember Yolanda Trout-Manuel was excused.
Mayor Nancy Backus and the following department directors and staff
members were present: Innovation and Technical Support Specialist
Danika Olson, Chief of Police Dan O'Neil and Deputy City Clerk Teresa
Mattingly.
The following department directors and staff members attended the
meeting virtually: City Attorney Kendra Comeau, Director of Community
Development Jeff Tate, Director of Public Works Ingrid Gaub, Director of
Finance Jamie Thomas, Director of Parks,Arts, and Recreation Daryl
Faber,Assistant Finance Director Kevin Fuhrer,Assistant Director of
Engineering Services Jacob Sweeting and Assistant Director of
Innovation and Technology Ashley Riggs.
III. AGENDA MODIFICATION
There were no modifications to the agenda.
IV. FINANCE, TECHNOLOGYAND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISCUSSION ITEMS
A. Cost Recovery Policy for Development Fees (Tate, Gaub, Thomas)
An overview of a Cost Recovery Policy related to development fees that guides the
permit and application fees associated with land use, building and civil fees
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Councilmember Baggett presided over this section of the meeting.
Director Tate presented Council with an overview of the Cost Recovery
Policy and discussed the purpose of the policy, cost recovery targets,
funding, the principles and considerations that guide the cost recovery
policy and next steps.
Council discussed residential rates, discounts for low income residents,
investing in technology to improve the efficiency of the permit process and
the option of basing permit fees for adult family homes on square footage.
V. OTHER DISCUSSION ITEMS
There were no other discussion items.
VI. NEW BUSINESS
There was no new business.
VII. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned at 6:00 p.m.
APPROVED this 19th day of October, 2020.
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(http://www.aubumwa.gov), and via e-mail. Complete agenda packets are available for review
at the City Clerk's Office.
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