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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTJVmES
April 17, 1990
Iowa City Council, rog, mlg" 7:30 p,m. al the CMc Cenlor. Mayor McDonald prosldlng,
Councllmomborl prosonl: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Larson, McDonald, NOvick.
Absonl: None, Slaffmomborl prosonl: Atkins, Holling, Gontry, Karr, Schmolsor. Council
mlnutos lape.recordod on Tapo 90-42, Sldos 1 &2.
Tho Mayor proclalmOd April 21, 1990 as SPRING CLEAN.UP DAY; April 24, 1990 askU.
GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION DAY; April 28. ,,:;?
1990 as WORKERS' MEMORIAL DAY; April 22.28, 1990 as CRISIS CENTER WEEK; May 15, to :;0
1990 as BIKE.TO.WORK DAY, ',31
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City Foroltor Terry Robinson updalod Council on the Iowa City RoLEAF program and " ""
accoptod donaUons lrom Miko Cllok, reprosonUng the Iowa City Board 01 Roaltorl and
Slophanle Burton, Irom NaUonal Computor SYlloms. Tho Meyor thankod stan and contrlbulorl
lor tholl offortl.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, that lho tOllowlng It~ms and recommonda.
Uons In tho Consont Calondar bo lecelved, or approved, and/Ol adoptod as amended:
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published, lub/oct to COrroctlon, as rocommondod by Iho City Clork, "*
Mlnutos 01 Boards and Commissions: City Council Rulos C:omm. . 4/3190; Bd,m-
of AdlUslmonl . 3/14190; Hlslorle Prosorvallon Comm, . 3/13190; P&R Comm, . 3/14190: to .3 f'
Bd. 01 Truslool . 3/29/90; AIrport Comm, . 3/19190; P&Z Comm. . 4/5190; DOllgn Rovfow.."-ll..
Comm. . 3/26190. ~
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Pormlt Mollons and Rosolullons: Approvfng a Class C Boor Permit 101 Thomas" /1,",-
E. Harrll dba Harris D/scounl, 71 Commorclal Drive, Approvfng a Class C Uquor (,. '1-3
Uconse 101 Small Enlorprlsos, Lid, dba BlllarO'I, 1210 Highland Court, Approvfng a to 'f'l-
Class C Uquor Uconso 101 Konnody Invostmonls, Inc. dba Tho Vino Tavorn, 330 E.
Pronllss, Approvfng a Class B Boor Pormlt 101 Chili & Grill, Inc, dba Chili & Grill, 206 (,. 'IS
N, Unn Slleot. Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso 101 Cafo Paclnco ot Iowa City, Inc. ~ 'I "
dba Calo Paclnco, 212 S, Clinlon. RES, 90-58, Bk, 103, p. 58, TO ISSUE CIGARETTE ~ if7
PERMITS, Approvfng a Class C UquoI Uconso for Malinda A. Rlos dba Bosl Kopl" 'I-R
Secrol, 2216 North DOdge Streot.
Rosolullons: RES. 90-57, Bk. 103, p. 57, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE.i:fl..
SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS FOR CAMERON SUBDIVISION.
Correspondonco: Rosldonts 01 Diana Slrool roquosllng Ihat all parking bo~
romovod from Iholl slroot. Pr%ct GREEN rogardlng Iho rostorallon of plan lings on tS I
Iowa Avonuo. Usa Both HOUChins, Stophanlo Larson, Molanlo Martlnoz, and Mlchollo ,. 5~
Thomason roquosllng thai tho Council rovlow Iho 1978 non. smoking ordinanco with a
vlow toward changing tho soallng rogulallons In roslauranls, Momo from tho Civil "53
Sorvlco CommissIon submltllng cortlflod IIsls 01 applicants for tho following poslllons:
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Council AclIviUOI
AptU 17, 1900
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M..I Trll\lll OporIIOt; Alllllant Troallnont Plant Oporator, Momo from tho Traffic Engr. "5 if
regilding loading zono on Granlwood Drlvo. " 5 S
AppllcaUonllOt UIO 01 SlIootl and Public Groundl: Mary Lohse, Envlronmonlal (,.5 "
AdvocaIOI, lOt pormllllon to pickel at the constructJon 1110 01 McDonald'l Rosleurant
at SYC8ll1Ol0 MaJI on 4/17190, apprOVed lOt Rlvorslde Drlvo buslnoss locaUon only,
Collage 01 BUllnoll fOt I 5 and 10K Raco to bo hold on 4/8190, approvod. Cysllc~
FllJIolit FoundaUon lOt pormllllon to havo the Groat SlIldos 10K Walk on 5I2OI9O,I..5y
IPptOVOd. Organlzod Stanloy Currlor Alsocfatod Rosldonts (OSCAR) lor pormlsslon to~
havo I 111001 danco fOt CtInlon SlIoot Rasldont Halls on Davonport Slrool betwoon
Cllnlon and Capitol 1110011 on 4/21190, botwoon tho hours 01 9:00 p,m. and 12:00
mldnlgh~ donled. South East Junior High School lor pormlsslon to havo an Earth Day" (. ~
Pllld. on 4/20/00, 'pprovoa.
ApplJcallons lOt City Plaza Uso Pormlls: Crisis Conlor lor pormlsslon to sot up~
a tablo on City Plaza to dlllllbuto 1lI0raturo and soli raMo UckOIl during tho porlod 4/24.
281llO, apptovod, LaUn Amartcan Human RIghts Advocaf:( Contor for pormlsslon to sol~
up a labia on City Plazl ~om which to dlslllbuto IItoraturo and ollor crans lor donations
during tho period 01 4/12'22J90, approvocl.
AffirmlUvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, III Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
moUon carrlocl.
Movocl by Courtnoy, IOCOndod by Novick, to sot I public hoarlng for 5/1/90, on an
ordlnlnco changing thO uso rogulaUons 01 cortaln proporly localod soulh of Ton Spoodway and Co (" .3
Immodllloly I'IOlt 01 Torroll Mill Pllk along tho Iowa Rlvor (Ponlnsula Aroa/Tract 4), Tho Mayor
doclarocltho moUon catrlocl unanimously, 7/0, all CouncUmombors prosont.
A public hoorlng was hold on an ordlnonco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by
condlUonal1y changing tho uso rogulallon. 01 approxlmotoly 168 acro. of lond gonorally 10COlod
north 01 Molroso Avonuo and wosl 01 proporly ownod by tho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa Irom ID.RS lo~
OPOH.l, I prollmlnary Plannocl Dovolopmont Housing (PDH) plan lor Walnut Rldgo, Iowa City,
Iowa. Craig Rll/and, landscapo Irchlloct lor Southgalo Dovolopmont, prosonlod plans and
Ikolchol of tho proposod dovolopmont. Larry Schnlll/or, MMS Consullanls, prosonl lor
dlscunlon. Jim St. John, 735 KOswfck, appoarod rogordlng Iho long.torm Impact this
dovolopmonl would havo on Iowa City In lorms of IIro and pollco prolocllon and olhor
amonlllos, and urgod Council to Sluely tho proposal carofully, Movod by Horowitz, socondod
by Ambrlsco, 10 conllnuo tho publlo hoarlng 10 5/1, Tho Mayor doclarod Iho mollon carrlod
unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont.
A publIc hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco 10 condlllonally rozono 37.3 ocr os, localod
north 011.80 and oosl of Highway 1 on Northgolo Drlvo, from CO.1 to RDP (NorthgOlo~
Corporalo Parkl, No ono appoarod,
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Council ActMUol
April 17, 1990
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Movod by Cour1noy, locondod by lArlon, thai tho ordlnanco to conditionally rozono
37.3 acros, Iocatod noI1h 01 1.80 and oast of Highway , on Northgato Drlvo, (Northgalo.fli.
Corporalo Park) 110m CO., to RDP, bo glvon ntlt voto for pamgo. A/Ilrmallvo roll call voto
unanlmoul, 7/0, all Coundlmombora ptolont. Tho Mayor doell/od tho moUon carrlod.
Movod by Novick, locondod by HoIowllz, thallht ordlnanco 10 amond Chaplor 32,
SubdMslon Rogulatlonl, to roqulro pto.appUcatJon conforoncol 10' prollmlnlllY pia IS, bo glvonJJ:L
firat voto lor passago. In ,osponso to Kubby, PPD Dlrocto, SChmolso, Indlcatod that Ita~ Irom
tho Englnoorlng DMslon would bo Indudod In thlsrovtow, A/fIrmollvo roll call volo unanimous,
7/0, all Coundlmomborl prolont. Tho Mayor doell/od tho moUon call1od,
Movod by Couttnoy, locondod by HoIO'MlZ, thai tho ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning
Ordlnanco by changing tho UIO rogulatJonl 01 cortaln proporty Iocalod north 01 tho HunloraJi1..
Run Dovolopmont and wost 01 Highway 218 from ID.AS to P, bo glvon filSt voto fo, passago.
Alllrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmombora prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
moUon cl/rlod.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by HorO'MlZ, that tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos 10 bo
consldorod and volod on lor Ilnal pUlAgo It two Council mooUngs prlo, to tho mooting at
which Ills 10 bo finally passod bo luspondod, tho IOCOnd consldoratlon and volo bo waivod
and that DRD, llO-3453, Bk, 32, p, 8, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING
THE USE REGULATIONS OF CERTAIN PROPERlY LOCATED AT 1'4 S. FIRST AVENUE FROMidl
P TO RS.5 (Irono Polsang), bo volod on lor final passego at this tlmo. Amrmallvo roll call volo
unanlmoul, 7/0, all Councllmombora prolont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho moUon carrlod, Movod
by Courtnoy, locondod by HorO'MlZ, thai tho ordlnanco bo finally adoplod at this limo,
Amrmativo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombora prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
ordlnanco adoplod,
Movod by Courtnoy, locondod by Ambrlsco, 10 adopl RES, 9().50, Bk. '03, p. 50,
APPROVING THE PREUMINARY AND FINAL LARGE SCALE NON.RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR THE OLD IOWA LUMBER COMPANY, AT 1225 SOUTH GILBERT STREET, 10WA.!d.E...
CIlY, IOWA (Unlvorslty 01 Iowa), PPD Dlroctor Schmolsor roportod lhattha building would
sloro galOS usod lor modlcal purposos as woll as lor rosoarch, and Iho Flro Dopartmont had
rovlowod tho plan and found tho Ilorago loclllty to bo complololy adoqualo fo, thst purposo.
Ho also stalod thai tho plan had boon rovlsod to ollmlnato throo troos along tho north proporty
IIno as thoy did nOII8t1sfy tho troo roqulromonts lor tho proporty, Alllrmatlvo roll call volo
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombora prosont. Tho Msyor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod,
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Kubby, 10 adopt RES, 9().59, Bk, 103, p. 59,
ADOPTING PROCEDURES AND GUIDELINES FOR REVIEW OF PROJECTS IN HISTORIC..ill
DISTRICTS, Doug Russoll, cholrporson 01 Historic Prosorvatlon Commission, outllnod tho
changos and stalod tho Commission had rocoivod funding for a booklolthat would bo avallablo
for cltlzons Inloroslod In rohobllltatlng historic proportlos, Amrmatlvo loll call voto unanimous,
7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adopt.
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Council Ae1MUo.
April 17, 1990
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Movod by Courtnoy, .ocondod by Horowitz, 10 adopt RES. 90-60, Bk. 103, p, 60,
AMENDING THE BY.LAWS OF THE HISTORiC PRESERVATION COMMISSION TO ALTER THE ,. 7~
MEMBERSHIP OF THE COMMISSION AND ALLOW THE COMMISSION TO ESTABUSH THE
DAY OF THE WEEK ON WHICH IT MEETS. AIIIrmat1v8 roll call volo unanlmou., 7/0, an
Councllmombor. prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod.
Tho Mayor announcod tho following vacanclo.: Hlstorlo Prosorvatlon Commission. ono.f..11..
vacancy for a throo.yoartorm ondlng S/29/93. This appolnlmonl will bo mado al tho 5129190
mooting of tho City Council.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Courtnoy, 10 mako tho following appolnlmonts: ro.
appolnl Konnoth Coopor, 600 W, Bonton Strool and appoint Ann M. Bovbjorg, 1710 RJdgo.f1.t
Road, 10 tho Planning and Zoning Commission for nvo,yolI lorms ondlng 511195: appolnl
Harold C. Huohold, 2128 S. Rlvorsldo Drlvo, 10 tho Housing Commission for an unoxplrod lor"'.(, ? S-
ending 511191. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion cllrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmomborl
pro.ont.
The Mayor announcod thai the Council had agreod to tho appolnlmOnl of Unda,~
Nowman Gontry aa tho City AlIornoy, Movod and socondod by all Councllmombors 10 approvo
tho appolntmont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors
prosont. Kubby quostlonod If iho slall had mol with northsldo morchants rogardlng parklng.ill.
Tho City Managor roporlod a lollor had boon sonl and a mooting Is bolng 101 up, Kubby
romlndod cltlzon. of upcoming ovonlt rolatlvo 10 tho Earth Day, Larson congratulatod ovoryono.itU
Involvod In Community Dovolopmont Wook and oxposlng ovoryono 10 somo 01 tho good things
dono with community dovolopmonl block granl monlos. Ho romlndod ovoryono 01 tho Crisis
Contor Broaklasl schodulod Sunday, 4122: wolcomod now City AlIornoy Gontry; and nolod tho
momo from slall rogardlng tho ability 10 Inslall a sldowalk al tho now addition 10 Oaknoll.
Novick Ilalod sho had attondod a mooting sponsorod by ICAD and como away with now Idoas.lll..
and an approclatlon for tho group 01 volunloors Involvod In tho procOll. Ambrlsco ~ ~ 0
compllmonlod alllnvolvod In tho Clty.sponsorod BuslnOll PM hold 01 tho Tronslt Facility on
4/12 and tho Envlronmonlal Rosourcos Handbook proparod by Envlronmonlal Advoealos. " f? I
Horowitz romlndod cltlzons 01 downtown spring cloan.up day schodulod Saturday, 4121, Kubbv I.. 11'.(
addod Iho Iowa Rivor cloan.up Is schodulod lor Saturday aftornoon. Courlnoy stalod thattho-UJ.
Solid Waslo Coordinator proposal was dlscussod at tho lasl JCCOG mooting and roprosonla.
tivos woro 10 go back to tholr City Councils, discuss tho proposal, and roporl back on Council
supporl both concoptually and financially, Tho mattor will bo schodulod for an upcoming
mooting,
City Alty, Gontry roquostod Council concurronco with tho appolnlmont 01 Mr, Dana
Christianson as First Asst. Clly Ally, and Ms. Kayo HonnOlloy as Socond Asst. City AIly.M.1.
Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Ambrlsco, 10 accopltho rocommondatlons 01 tho City Ally.
Tho Mayor doclarod Iho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont,
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Council ACllvIUes
April 17, 1990
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Movod by Novick, socondod by Ambrlsco, 10 adopt RES. 9().61, Bk, 103, p, 61,
AMENDING THE HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR OWNER.OCCUPIED AND~
RENTAL PROPERTIES IN IOWA CITY, Kubby notod two malor changos In tho program, 1) tho
program's now opon to all 01 tho City and not lusl tho spocloJ 403 nolghborhoods, and 2)
Incomo guldollnos 810 changing, Novick slolad moro rovoMng loons will bo utillzod, Kubby
thankod slallmombora Pam Barnos and Phyllis Kilpatrick lor tholr work. Affirmallvo roll call voto
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors proson\. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod,
Movod by Larson, socondod by Courtnoy, to adopt RES, 9().62, Bk. 103, p, 62,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A LIMITED RELEASE AGREEMENT CONCERNING STORM. (, R "
WATER MANAGEMENT EASEMENT AGREEMENT WITH CAMERON SUBDMSION, In rosponso
to Horowitz, Gontry oxplalnod that this proeoduro will havo 10 bo donG on a caso.by-case basis
bocauso 01 the chang os In the financial mortgago markot: sho had dlscussod this mallar with
PW Dlroctor Schmadoko and that It was tholr position that each 01 tho subdMslons would be
sllghlly dlNaranl; and this procodure allows the City to malnlaln a rovlow proem to mako suro
that In 88ch Instanco tho City Is protoctod In Iho lion attaching 10 the escrow, Alflrmatlvo roll
call vole unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors proson\. Tho Mayor doclarod tho resolution
adoptod,
Movod by Larson, soconded by Horowitz, to adopt RES. 9().63, Bk, 103, p, 63,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF WARRANTY DEED, EXTENDED COVERAGE STATEMENT AND
LEASE TERMINATION AGREEMENT WITH JAMES RIVER PAPER COMPANY, INC, In rosponso ,,8 7
to Horowitz, Gontry oxplalnod tho Jamos Rlvor Papor Company Is locatod In Call1ornla and
roqulros a .tatoment that states to tho besl ot our knowiodgo wo do not know 01 any
oncumbrancos on that properly as a requlremont oltltlo Insuranco. Larson nolod that tho
statomont doel not enlangtetho City In any way, Affirmative roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all
Councllmomborl proson\. Tho Mayor doclared tho rosolutlon adoplod.
Moved by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos to bo
consldorod and votod on for final passago al two Council mootlngs prior to tho mooting at
which It Is to bo finally passod bo suspondod, tho socond consldoratlon and volo bo walvod,
and that ORD. 9().3454, Bk, 32, p. 9, AMENDING CHAPTER 26, PEDDLERS AND SOLICITORS, (" S 11
OF THE IOWA CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING SECTIONS 26.1 AND 26-22, AND
ADOPTING NEW SECTIONS IN LIEU THEREOF (photo Idontlftcatlon cards), bo votod on for
final passago at thlstlmo. Alflrmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors proson\.
Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod, Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho
ordlnanco bo IInally adoptod at this tlmo, Alflrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all
Councllmomborl proson\. Tho Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco adoplod,
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Larson, 10 adopl RES, 90.64, Bk, 103, p, 64, ,
SETTING THE FEE FOR ISSUANCE OF A PEDDLER'S OR SOLICITOR'S LICENSE UNDER 6, r 1
CHAPTER 26, IOWA CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, Alllrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0,
all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod,
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Kubby Ilatod Ihe would nol bo In anondance el hor olllco houri on 4126 but ,,? 0
Councllmombor Latlon would bo aCllng In hor absenco.
MOYOd by Novick, leconded by Horowitz, lo'adjoum 8:50 p,m, The Mayor declared tho
motion canted unanImously, 7/0, all Councllmombor. prosonL
JOHN MCOONALO, MAYOR
MARIAN K. KARR, CIlY CLERK
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 6, 1990
TO: Hemo for Record
FROM: City Henager
RE: H.terhl Sent to Council Only
CopIes of letters from the CIty H.n.ger to:
., Albert J. Soucek, DDS
b, B.rb.r. Grohe
c, All L.wn C.re ServIce Comp.nles serving low. Ctty .rea
Copy of memor.ndum from the City H.nager to the Hlstortc PreservatIon
Commtsslon reg.rdlng brIck street restoratIon,
Copy of letter from A.C,T, regardIng the delay In construction,
Copy of letter from Ch.rles A. Barker regarding sanitary sewer at 1515
Old Dubuque Ro.d,
Copy of letter sent to resIdents regarding sewer construction work on
FriendshIp Street,
Calendar for April 1990,
ArtIcles:
., Gr.ss-Roots TelevisIon: Where Tape Is Cheap
b. How Cable TV ts LIke Con Ed and the Post Off tee
CItynews, AprIl 1990,
April 1990 Free Lunch Newsletter,
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
OA TE: April 13, 1990
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manag.r
R E: Materia I In Information PiCket
M.moranda from the City Hlnlg.r:
a, Propos.d Solid Wlste Coordlnltor 7o!J
b, Sidewalk Improvements -
c, Pending Development Issues '(J
d, Council Policy Issues :ill:
e, South of Burlington - Downtown N.lghborhood
Copl.s of letters from the City Mlnlger to:
a. Area Hayors and Hajor Haulers ()f
b, Ms. Nora Roy ()'I
Memorandum from the Senior Planner, City Forester and Assistant City
Engineer regarding Oaknoll. sidewalk, 'I/O
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"r' Memorandum from the Acting City Attorney r.gardlng Summary Judgment,
Walsh vs, Iowa City Public Housing Authority, I
Letter of appreciation from Library Board President, Thomas G.lman, 7/.J.
Letter from Southtown Properties regarding property at 309-317 South 'I
Linn Strut. 13
Letter from Harlon R, Nelly, Attorney for North Liberty, regarding annual
assessment for the landfill, 71
Letter from Senator Grassley regarding the 1990 C'~SJS, ' IS'
Letter from lOOT regarding a crossover and patching project, .J!L
Letter from Atty, David Poula regarding hIring of ncw City Attorncy.
TO COUNCIL ONLY:
~Ibuted at Infonnal session 4/16/90: 8
1990 Envl ronmental Resource Handbook preparcd by Envl ronmental Advoca tes.1LL
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Earth Week Schedule
Letter from George and Kalte regardln9 P~Z appointments .lO
Letter from A9nes Kuhn rC9arding P~Z appointments and pcninsula area .1:d.!..
InvItation from Downtown AssocIation to participate in SprIng Clean.up Day, 'l~~