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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-04-03 Minutes numbered O[I,Q'3A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES AprU 3, 1990 Iowa CIIy Council, rog, mlg" 7:30 p,m. altho CMe Conlor. Mayor McDonald prosldlng, Councllmombors prosont: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Lorson, McDonald, Absonl: Novick, Sta<<mombora prosont: Aikins, Holling, Gontry, Karr, Schmolsor, Schmodoko, POMOy, Council mlnuloslopO roccrdod on Topo l)().38, Sldo I, 25-End and Sldo 2, All; l)().39, Sldo " I.End and Sldo 2, End,690, Tho Mayor proclalmod April 6-13, 1990, as COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT WEEK. Annof" I Rowfand, Chalrporson cl Commlttoo on Communlly Noods, accoplod tho proclamation and oul/lnod ovonls and acIMtlos ccmmomorotlng Communlly Dovolopmonl Wook. Mevod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, thai tho lollowlng 1I0ms and rocommondotlens In tho Consonl Calondl/ bo rocolvod, or approvod, andlol adoptod os amondod: Approval 01 Official Council AclJons 01 tho rogular mooting el 3120190, as publishod, aubloct 10 corrocUOn, as rocommondod by tho CIIy Clork. 5(, ~ Mlnutol 01 Boards and CommIssions: Nrport Comm, . 2J2OI9O; P&Z Comm. .~. 3115190; RIvorlronl Comm, .2121/00; Pollco and Flro Rotlromonl Systom Bd, . 11120109,..al: 2127/00, 3121/00; Spoclal Pol/co Rotlromont Systom Bd, . 12/20/09; CCN Comm, . 5 ,. b 3113/90; Sr. Contor Comm. . 2126190; MayoI'1 Youth Employmont Bd, . l/t6 and~ 2J2OI9O ffi . ill Pormll Motions: Apprcvlng a Class C Boor Pormlllor Stophon p, Lonoch dbn S 7 () Loo', Slandard, 130 N, Dubuquo Stroot. Approving a Spoclal Class C BoorM'lno Pormlt..i.2L lor Tho Laundry, Inc, dba Tho Laundry, 408 South Gllbort Stroot. Affirmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 010, Novick absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mol/on carrlod. (7:45 p,m,) A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco 10 amond Chaplor 32, Subdivision Rogulatlons, 5 7..1. to roqulro pro.appllcatlon conforoncos 101 prol/mlnary plats, No one appoarod, A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by changing tho uso rogulatlons 01 cortaln proporty locatod north 01 tho Huntors Run dovolopmonl and wost S 7 J of Highway 218 Irom ID.RS 10 p, No one appoarod, A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco to conditionally rozono 37.3 acros, locatod north 011.00 and oast 01 Highway I on Northgato Drlvo Irom CO. I to RDP (Norlhgato Corporato Park), Harry WolI and Craig Rltland, roprosonllng Soulhgato Dovolopmonl Company, prosontod akotchol 01 tho proposod dovolopmont. Movod by Larson, 80condod by Horowitz, S ? t/ to conllnuo tho public h08rlng to 4/17, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Novick absont. A publle hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by _ conditionally changing tho uso rogulatlons 01 approxlmatoly 160 acras of land go nor ally locatod.i]_~ north 01 Molroso Avonuo and wost 01 proporty ownod by tho Unlvorslty of Iowa from ID,RS to , [I '~I '3 q Council Actlvlllos April 3, 1990 Pogo 2 OPDH.I, a prollmlnory Plannod Dovolopmont Housing (PDH) plan lor Walnut Rldgo, Iowa City, Iowa, Ann Cairns, 28 Forosl Hill Placo, appoarod noUng concorns ollowfng a dovolopmonllo build wfthout stormwafor monagomont, curbs and gutloll. Movod by Ambrlsco, locondod by Horowftz, 10 accopttho lollor Irom Ann and Ivor Cairns dlstrlbutod In tho Council packot. Tho Mayor doclorod tho mollon cOlrlod unanimously, 810, Novick absont. Lorry Schnlltlol, MMS Consullants, addrossod concorns rolotlng 10 tho Spring Valloy AddiUon In Johnson County and Walnul Rldgo locatod wfthln Iowa City, Tho Mayor notod thaI sovoral policy quostlons nood to bo docldod by Council prior 10 consldoratlon 01 this roquost. Movod by Horowftz, socondod by Ambrlsco, to continuo tho public hoarlng to 4/17, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod, unanimously, 810, Novick obsont. Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Courtnoy, that tho ordlnanco amonding tho Zoning Ordlnanco by changing tho uso rogulol/ons with conditions 01 a cortoln proporty locatod 01 1841 Lowor Muscal/no Road from RS.4 to CO. I (Rox Brandstallor), bo glvon nrsl voto lor :, i' " passago, Individual Councllmombors oxprossod tholr vlows on tho rozonlng, Tho Mayor doclorod tho moUon doloatod, 3/3, wfth tho following division 01 roll call voto: Ayos: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, McDonald, Nays: HorOW:tz, Kubby, Larson, Absonl: Novick, Movod by Larson, socondod by Ambrlsco, thai tho ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnonco by changing tho uso rogulatlons of a one acro trocl 01 land locatod otl14 S, Flrsl S7 7 Avonuo from P 10 RS.5 (Irono Polsang), bo glvon nrst voto for passago, Alnrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 810, Novick absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod, Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowftz, that ORD, 90-3450, Bk, 32, p, 5, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS OF A PORTION OF PROPERTY, GENERALLY BOUNDED BY FOSTER ROAD TO THE NORTH, DUBUQUE STREET .'; 'l Y TO THE EAST, THE IOWA RIVER TO THE SOUTH AND ALSO INCLUDING PROPERTY WEST OF AN UNNAMED STREET BETWEEN TAFT SPEEDWAY AND FOSTER ROAD FROM RS.8 TO AS.5 (PENINSULA AREA), bo passod and adoptod, Kubby statod that sho folt tho proem was good on this roquosl and oxplolnod thai sho wculd havo proforrod not to dolo to Iractl and wantod lIacts 1 and 4 zonod RS.5 also, Affirmotlvo roll call voto unanimous, 810, Novick absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho crdlnanco adoptod, Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowftz, 10 adopl RES, 90-50, Bk. 103, p, 50, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY LARGE SCALE NON.RESIDENTlAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FORilt.. THE COMPLEX.EMPIRE ADDITION, Larsen notod that tho dovolopor may chooso to usa a forco maIn or a aoparato aoptlc aystom, In rosponso 10 Kubby, PPD Dlroctor Schmolsol statod tho ontlro cosl would bo borno by tho applicant. Affirmallvo roll call voto unanimous, 8/0, Novick absont. Tho Mayer doclarod tho rosolutlon odoptod, Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Larson, 10 adopl RES, 90-51, Bk, 103, p. 51, _ APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF COURT HILL.SCOTT BOULEVARD ADDITION, PART IX !~Sd Atnrmal/vo roll call voto unanimous, 6/0, Novfck absont. Tho Mayer doclarod Iho rosolul/on adoptod, , [I ,~ Y t] Council Acllvllloa April 3, 1990 Pago 3 Movod by Lorson, locondod by Courtnoy, 10 approvo tho rocommondatlon 01 tho P&2" ' COmm, that alall asslslanco bo provldod for a atudy 01 tho Highway 1 Wosl Corrldol. PPD J S { OirOelol Schmolsor prosonl 101 discussion, Tho City Managor statod II Council wfshos 10 pursuo tho aludy, achodullng would bo lalo this summor boloro II could bo complotod. COuncllmombora dlscussod tho prlorll/os facing tho dopllllmont and tho Impact cl tho roforondum oloctlcn on that lIoa. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mol/on carrlod, 5/1, wfth tho followfng division 01 volco voto: Ayos: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Larson, McDonald. Nays: Kubby. Absont: Novick, Movod by Lorson, aocondod by Ambrlsco, 10 opprovo tho rocommondatlon 01 tho P&Z Comm, thalllall asslstanco bo provldod 10 study tho futuro annoxotlon and land uso or tho land locatod wOII 01 tho Iowa CIIy Municipal AIrport and south 01 Highway 1 Wost. PPO S 1I ; Dlroelol Schmolsol oxplalnod that tho Planning and Zoning Commission had mado two soparato rocommondatlons, Tho nrsl addrossos moro tho roquosl of tho oppl/canl whllo tho socond Is tho oxtonslon or tho land localod aouthwosl of tho airport thaI tho stoll Intonds to rovlow 01 tho same tlmo, Tho MayoI doclarod tho mol/on carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Novfck absont. Movod by Horowftz, socondod by Courtnoy, to approvo tho rocommondal/on 01 tho P&2 Comm, Ihattho CIIy Counclllorward 0 commontlo tho Johnson Counly Boord 01 Suporvfsors that tho rozonlng 01 tho proporty Immodlatoly south 01 tho Iowa City corporato limits and oasl 5 g 3 cl Sand Rood from Johnson Counly RS 10 A-I, Is conslstont with tho pol/cy lor Aroa e 01 tho Frlngo Aroa Policy Agroomont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mcUon corrlod unanimously, 6/0, Novick absont. Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowftz, 10 approvo tho rocommondatlon of tho P&2 Comm, that tho Counclllssuo a commonlto tho Johnson Counly Board 01 Suporvlsors thaI _ tho CIIy Council doos nol obJoct 10 a County Ccndll/onal Uso Pormlt for aand and gravol ~ 8 'I oxtractlon 101 proporty locatod Immodlatoly south 01 tho leWD CIIy corporato limits and oast 01 Sand Road aubjoclto conditions, Tho Mayor doclorod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Novfck obsont. Movod by Horcwftz, socondod by Kubby, 10 approvo tho rocommondal/on 01 tho P&Z r, I Comm, Ihattho CIIy Council loovaluato tho Clly'a policy rogardlng soptlc aysloms wfthln tho :J S S corporato limits and wfthln tho two.mllo frlngo, PPD Dlroctcr Schmolsol atatod lilal one 01 tho major concorns 01 tho Planning and Zoning Commission Is thatlhoy aro compollod 10 approvo subdivisions wllh aopl/c tank aystoms absonl roqulromonts 10 tho conlrary, Acting CIIy Atty. Gontry sold tho problom camo up In torms 01 landnll probloms, nol/ng tho Publlo Works Dlroctor and horso" had rovfowod tho mallor Irom a hoallh standpoint. Tho Moyor doclarod tho motion corrlod unanImously, 6/0, Novick absont. (9:15 p,m,) A publlo commonl tlmo was hold on tho amondod 1990 Communlly Dovolopmont Block Grant (CDBG) Program Budgot. No ono oppoarod. Kubby notod thaI no projocts woro dolotod 5 'I " duo to chang os notod In tho commont. -- o [I ,q Y " Council AcllvlUol April 3, 1990 Pago 4 Movod by Larson, socondod by Kubby, to adopt RES. 90-52, Bk, 103, p, 52, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AMENDED 1990 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK ;~; 7 GRANT PROGRAM AND BUOGET. Afflrmallvo roll call voto unanimous, 610, Novick absont. Tho MsyoI doclalod tho rosoluUon adoplod, Harold Stagol, Sonlor Contor Commlsslonor, appoorod and brlorod Council on aclMtlos 5; f at tho Contor and a round tablo dlseusslon achodulod Aprll:lO, Loonard Yoggy, 840 St. Anno'aill.. Olivo, appall/od rogardlng tho consus and chomlcals bolng sprayod on lawns. Usa Losyshon, 5 '10 011 S, Summll. appoarod logardlng tho ordinanco prohibiting dogs running at largo In City parks, Moved by Ambrlsco, aocondod by Courlnoy, 10 mako tho lollowing appolntmonts: Anno 5 9/ McElonoy H8Igravo, 504 Stuart Court, 10 tho Bd, of Ubrory Trusloos lor an unoxplrod lorm ondlng 7/1/93: Paul Casolla, 306'h Davonport Stroot, to tho Broadband Tolocomm, Comm. for 51). an unoxplrod lorm onding 3113191. Tho Mayor doclorod tho motion carrlod unanlmous~, 6/0, Novick absonl. Councllmombor Kubby notod thatltom , lion tho ogonda roforrod to changos In rontal 513 lohabllltal/on pol/clos and quostlonod whon tho mallor would bo schodulod lor Council consldoraUOn. Tho City Clork slotod tho mallor would bo on tho 4/17 agonda, Larson S? i- commontod that a now slato law roqulrod posl/cldo companlos to posl notlco on lawns thai had boon lIoatod and quostlonod tho alzo 01 tho notlco, Tho CIIy Manogor aald ho hod wrltton a 101101 to ovory lawn COIO company doing buslnoss wflhln tho CIIy stal/ng Ihaltho small card notlco curront~ bolng usod was not adoquato ond auggostlng bottor slgnogo was noodod, l8Ison stalod that wo owe It to our cltlzons 10 lollow.up en this mattol, and suggoslod somo similar notlco as Is currontly roqulrod whon spraying for bugs In housIng unlls, Horowitz quosl/onod tho onforcomonl 01 an ordlnanco roqulrlng a blggol sign bolng postod and tho proporty ownol who dool not wfsh a lorgo sign In tholr lawn, Staff wflllollow.up, Larsen 5 9 s notod that Council would bogln mooting off Tuosday ovonlngs starting 4/24 10 discuss CVOI 33 pondlng 1I0ms, Ho commondod Council and atoll fOl achodullng additional mooting whon nocossary, Ambrlsco notod tho boglnnlng 01 a now procoduro lor long.lorm parkors attho51'- month~ ramps whoroby parkors woro askod to park on tho uppor noors and askod tho cooporaUon ollollow long.lorm parkors to adhoro to tho now rulos to avoid abusos thai currontly oxlst. Horowftz stalod sho had allondod tho Ubrary's volunloor rocognltlon dlnnor thalS 'I 7 ovonlng and slatod sho wfshod thol ovory slnglo voluntool 10 City Boards and Commissions cculd rocolvo tho locognltlon. Sho lovfowod upcoming ovonts schodulod lor Earth Wook, 4/4. 4/22, and oncouragod ovoryono 10 partlclpato In tho Iroo clly transit bus rldo schodulod for 4/21 nol/ng thai tho laro would bo a rocyclablo Itom, Sho also announcod that tho CIIy has rocolvod word thallho DNR had accoptod tho Sol/d Wasto Managomont Plan and tho City's landnll could bo lo,polmlllod, Courtnoy notod thai a rogular parado 01 ducks crossos Iowa 5 7 ~ Avonuo ovory morning about 7:45 and askod thO City 10 oxploro a 'duck crossing' algn slmllal 10 CoraMllo, Slaff wflt 101l0w,up, McDonald romlndod cltlzons that 4/4 was ribbon cull/ng al5 '11 tho Jolnl Anima' Ccntrol FaClllly, and tho Importonco or complotlng and roturnlng tho 1990 Conaus lorms, [IGYiJ Council ActMUos AprU 3, 1990 Pago 5 Tho CIIy Managol DnnCllncod thOl on Frfdoy, 4/6, tho Bonlon Strool brldgo wold bo c/osod~ to finish conslruel/on and would romoln C/Olad throughout tho lummor, Construel/on ahould bo complotod In August. Tho Acl/ng CIIy AlIornoy roportod thaI sho hod rocolvod outstanding applicants lor tho pollUon 01 Socond Asst. Cily Ally, and wos looking 101WI/d to hovlng that appolnlmont nnod~ shortly, (9:65 p,m,) Tho MayoI notod tho rocommondalionl 01 tho Commllloo on Communily Noods: thai I) tho ploposad changosln tho CIIy 01 Iowa Clly'a Housing RohabllltaUon Programs, as prosonlod (.." ) by Ita", bo approvod; and 2) tho omondad 1990 COBG Program BudgOI bo approvod. Movod by Courtnoy, locondod by Horowftz, 10 adopt RES, 9().53, Bk, 103, p, 53, APPROVING AN AGREEMENT WITH THE IOWA STATE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR IOWA EMERGENCY SHELTER GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDING, t-> 0 .3 Sta"mombol Margo POMoy oxplalnod that In tho put, monlos woro approprlolod 101 ono.Umo capllDl oxpondituros, but this YOM thoy woro D1lowod 101 a rDngo 01 prcposals, including gos, oloCIIIc, lolophono, wolor and SOWOI oxpondlturos. Horowftz quosl/onod tho progross 01 achodullng I mool/ng wfth Ecumonlcll ConsunaUon rogardlng Emorgoncy Housing ProJoct. Ponnoy atatad Iho was trying to got a mool/ng achodulod lhortly. Alnrmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 610, Novick obsonl. Tho MoyoI doclarod tho rosolutlon adoptod, Movod by Kubby, socondod by Ambrlsco, 10 adopt RES. 9().54, Bk, 103, p, 54, AMENDING THE BUDGETED POSmONS /N THE CDBG DMSION OF THE PlANNING AND ~O if PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT FOR FYOO, addition 01 one lull. limo Assoclato Plannol 110m hall,lImo status, Nfltmatlvo loll call volo unanimous, 610, Novick absonl. Tho MayoI doclarad tho rosoluUon adoptod, Movad by Courtnoy, locondod by Ambrlsco, to adopt RES, 9().55, Bk, 103, p, 55, ADOPTING IOWA CITY NRPORT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT GRANT POLICY. In rosponso to/"o5 Kubby, tho City Managol slatod Council would bo Inrormod 01 tho granl roquost at tho Umo tho AIrport Commission appllod 101 tho grant and nol/usl ahol tho granl was awardod, AlflrmaUvo roll call voto unanimous, 610, Novfck absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod, (10:00 p,m,) Movod by Ambrlsco, aocondod by Courtnoy, that tho ordlnanco amondlng Chaptol 25, Poddloll and Solicitors, by lopoallng Soctlons 26-1 and 26-22, and adopting now SOellons In~ 1I0u thoroor, bo glvon nral voto 101 passago, In rosponso 10 Courtnoy, Iho CIIy Clork oxplalnod thai oach poddlor would rocolvo a phOIO Idontlncatlon COld and nol one pOI company. Sho also Itatad that oxompUonl did oxlsl 101 non.prom organlzal/ona, local nowspapors, and porsonl who loll wholosalo 10 morchants, AlflrmaUvo roll call voto unanimous, 610, Novick abaont, Tho MayoI doclarod tho mol/on carrlod, Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowftz, thai Iho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos to bo consldorod and votod on 101 final pass ago atlwo Council mooUngs prlol to tho mooting al which n 1110 bo nnal~ passod bo auspondod, tho socond consldoral/on and voto bo walvod, . and that ORD, No, 9().3451, Bk, 32, p, 6, AMENDING CHAPTER 32,1, ENTITLED "TAXATIONt.tI"I rl ~I LI ~I Council AcIIvlUOI April 3, 1990 Pogo 8 AND REVENUES' OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY AMENDING SECTION 32.1-65 TO ADJUST CERTNN FEES FOR USE OF SWiMMING POOLS, bo vetod on lor nnaJ passago althll I/mo, A/IIrmaUvo roil call veto unanlmoul, 810, Novick absonl Tho Mayor doell/od tho moUon cl/rlod. Movod by Courtney, 10condod by Horowitz, that tho ordlnanco bo nna/ly adoptod atthll Umo, A/IIrmativo loll cail veto unanimous, 810, Novick absonL Tho Mayor doell/od tho ordlnanco adcptod, Moved by Courtney, locondod by Horowitz, thai tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancol 10 bo oonsldorod and vetod on lor ftnaJ passago atlwo Council mooUngl prior 10 tho mooUng at which " Is 10 bo nnaJly passod bo auspondod, tho socond eonsldoraUon and veto bo WaIvod, and thai ORD. 9().3452, Bk. 32, p. 7, TO ADOPT THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, 1990, AKA 'CITY CODE,' bo velod on 101 nnaJ passago at this Umo. NnrmaUvo "tJ f loll cail veto unanimous, 810, Novick absonl Tho Mayor doclarod tho moUon carrlod, Moved by Courtnoy, aocondod by Horowitz, thaI tho ordlnanco bo nnalJy adoptod at thll Umo, AIfIrmativo roll call veto unanImous, 610, Novick absonl Tho MaycI doclarOd tho ordlnanco adoplod. Movod by Ambrlsco, Socondod by Courtnoy, to adjourn 10:05 p,m. Tho Mayor doclarod tho moUon carrlod unanimously, 610, Novick absonl JOHN MCDONALD,MAYOR I I I ,I MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK . . [I C/.. LI LI City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM OA TE: Hirth 20, 1990 TO: Hemo for Record FROM: City Hanager RE: Haterlal Hatlld to Counctl Only Copy of letter from Hayor HcOonald to Hs. Abbey D. Whtte regardtng the Iowa City water. (,0 Coptes of letters from Council Hember Karen Kubby to: a. Habitat for Humanity b. Nancy and Robert Nelson c. Wendell H. Ford, et al Memorandum from the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding provision of off.street parking In Hunters Run Park, Copy of letter from First Bapttst Church regarding signs on public property. Agenda and supporting materials for joInt Ctty Council and County Od. of Supervtsors meettng 3/26. (,/0 II ~/:l. - /.3 (-,11/ - ~/s - , " fJ [I C{ LI 5 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Dalo: MI/ch 30, 1990 To: City Council From: CIIy Managol Ro: Matorlalln Information Packet Copy 01 a 101101 Ircm Mayor McDonald to tho U,S, Buroau or the Consus rogardlng Iowa CIIy rosldoncos which did nol rocolvo Consus forms. fd.f... Copy 01 a 101101 Ircm Mayor McDonald to Sonolor Grassloy rogl/dlng I\lndlng 01 tho Fodolal Transll Program Budgo!. .!dL Momorandum Irom tho CIIy Managol rogl/dlng DNR Rogulatlons . Ammonia Standards lor Wastowator, ; Coplos cl corrospondonco Irom tha City Englnoor to rosldonts 01 neighborhoods alloctod by conslluctlon 01 tho Southoastlntorcoptor Sowor and rolalod construction work, I \ Momo Irom CIIy Clork rogardlng Iaxlcab complain!. bdw5-12 Copy of lotter from I~ary Jo Small, Associate Vice President for Finance and University Services, regarding boiler "humning" problem. "J/ .!dE... :, Agenda for Rules Committee Meeting 4/3/90. 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