...Enshayan was working part time when he joined the council but now serves as director of the University of Northern Iowa Center for Energy and Environmental Education. He will finish his council term, which runs through the end of the year.
But he added the effort is all part of the democratic process -— sometimes your ideas win and sometimes they don’t. Through his two terms, Enshayan has been on the short end of more than his share of 5-2 or 6-1 votes, but he said he doesn’t take those results personally.
Enshayan has a few ideas he feels Cedar Falls needs to address, no matter who fills the council seats in the fall. He would like to see an emphasis on in-fill development and a move away from building homes and businesses on the city’s outskirts. Additional efforts for energy efficiency would be another priority.
Finally, and what Enshayan sees as most important, he thinks city government needs to be more transparent in its decisions.
Enshayan has long bemoaned the lack of discussion about many issues and chose not to participate when city staffers on occasion called in council members two at a time to talk about important matters. The practice is legal, but skirts open meeting laws.
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/article_1c794def-7dfc-5e22-9de9-fdf12d952fdd.html
http://wcfcourier.com/search/topic/?k=%22kamyar%20enshayan%22&d1=&d2=&s=start_time&sd=desc&l=50&f=html&sForm=false&sHeading=Kamyar%20Enshayan
...Enshayan decided he will not run for re-election and will finish up next winter after an eight-year run on the council. When Enshayan made his decision, it cemented Schmidt’s own choice.
Schmidt is the owner of Art Store and More, located on the parkade. The business first opened in 1997 and moved to the downtown location eight years ago.
Schmidt prides herself on her ability to be a part of a team and doesn’t have any hot button issues on her agenda for the council.
“I HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT SPRAWL. I’m a reasonable person, but I think we need to think about that,” she said...
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_eabc99be-b1c1-5cbb-8d5c-1be80359fada.html
Interesting that they both like the (UN) village thing...