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Informal Council Sosslon
Juno 19. 1990
Informal Council SOSS/OD: Juno 19. 1990. at 6:30 p,m, In Iho Council Chambors. Mayor John
McDonald prosldlng.
Councllmombors Prosonl: McDonald. Novlck, Horowllz. Courtnoy. Kubby. Larson. Abson!:
Ambrlsco.
Sla"mombors Prosont: AIkIns, HolI/ng. Karr, Gontry, Fosso, Davldson, Schmadoko. Fowlor.
TaDo.rocord~: Roel 90-55 Side " I.END, Sldo 2. END. 1 ; rool 90-56, Sldo 1, I.END.
STORMWATER MANAGEMENT:
Reol 90-55, Side 1
AlkJns nolod City CcuncU rcec~,rcd his June 14, 1990 momorandum rogardlng slormwalor
managomont. Aikins slatod Iowa City can oxpoctsomo dramallo changos In fodoral pOlicy wllh
rospoct 10 slormwater managomont, pOlonllal1y thoro will bo major now oxponsos to local
govornmont, and Ills his concorn thai tho City Is financing lis slormwalor managomonl primarily
from gonoral rovonues, Tho fodoral rogulallons roqulro that by 1992 metropolitan aroas of
100,000 or moro have 10 como up with slormwator managomont ordlnancos thallnvolvo how thoy
aro goIng to troal urban runoH. Atkins stalod thaI smallor communlllos, such as Iowa City cannot
be far bohlnd In fooling Iho Impact 01 this fodoral govornmont mandalo. Aikins ralsod concorns
about tho Impact or stormwalor managemenl ordlnancos on dovolopment. Aikins slalod thetll
Iowa City would like 10 avoid treatmont 01 stormwator runo" that II could bo troalod on.sllo . vla
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stormwalor rolentlon ponds. Atkins slalod !he fodoral govornmont's primary concorn Is runoff
from stroots that run Inlo tho slormwalor syslom then Inlo tho rlvors and slroams, Atkins statod
Iowa City will nood 10 davolop pollc/os that affoct both on.sllo and off.sllo. Also, Iowa City Is
going to havo 10 do numorous studios 10 subslantlalo lis comprohonslvo slormwator troalmont
procoss. AikIns slalod that this yoar the Slato Loglslaturo passod a law allOwing for Iho croatlon
01 slormwalor Ullllty dlslrlcts. AikIns slalod ho will bo rocommondlng to Council somo kind of
comprohonslvo financing plan. Tho plan could be sot up as a soparalo utility and Iho City would
bill soparaloly.
Courtney statod tho roqulremonlto Iroal urban runoff could bo an Imposslblo lask. Atkins slatod
!ho law says, "Tho Envlronmonlal Proloctlon Agoncy Is roqulrod 10 Inslllulo a notional pollutant
dlschargo ollmlnallon syslem (NPDES) for urban slorm dralnago sysloms.' Kubby askod Atkins
why he bollovos thai smaller communltlos will tool the Impact of the fodoral govornmont mandato.
Atkins slalod thore Is a hlslorlc basis, nol unlike the old modal clllos program thai was first
Inltlalod In largor cillos thon 10 smallor communlllos. Kubby slalod thaI sho wanls 10 make sure
tho assumptions are valid and thai sho has a problom Implomontlng II baloro sho knows tho
mandalos. Courtnoy slalod ho suspocts Ihalllls physically Impossible 10 Iroal all stormwalor
runo". Aikins slolod thai strools are usod tor storago In tho slormwator managomont procoss
and Ihatllls common practlco 10 uso an Imporvlous surlaco such as slroots tor storago. Aikins
slatod ho would Ilks 10 oslabllsh somo typo 01 comprohonslvo slormwator managomont systom
whoro II Is dona as much as possible on.sllo bocauso a 101 01 monoy could bo savod
oporallonally. Aikins stalod ho Is unsure 01 whalto do about oldor nolghborhoods, Courtnoy
Inqulrod aboullroatlng such a largo volumo at tho troatmont planl, Public Works Dlroctor
Schmadoko notod that duo to Iho rocont rolnloll, 32 million gallons woro Iroalod through tho
North Plant and 17 million gallonslhrough tho Soulh Plont ovor tho wookond. Schmadoko nOlod
Ihat on tho avorago Iho South Plant handlos 3 million gallons and Iho North Planl handlos 9
million gallons por dOY,
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Atkins stalod that II Iowa City Is roqulrod to havo a NPDES pormllln accordanco wllh fodoral
rogulallons, thoy may accopl lor cloanslng urban runoll through Infiltrallon dovlcos. wol dolonllon
basins, oxtondod dry dotonllon basins, locallng and romovlng mogalsanltary sowor connocllons.
and ovorftow strueluros. Tho fodoral govornmonl wlll accopl a varloty of ways to doal with II.
Larson slalod ho would Ilks 10 SOD tho lodoral mandalos a 111110 larthor along boloro Iowa City
docldos which dlroellon 10 lako. Alklnsslalod ho would Ilks 10 pul somo typo 01 plan on tho
lablo with dovolopors within tho community and ho Is convlncod tho Gonoral Fund cannolallord
tho oxponso. Aikin. .Ialod ho would lIke to look al dralnago dlstrlels. Schmadoko .Ialod thoro
810 dralnago dlslrlels al oach 01 tho crook channols Including Claar Crook, Ralslon Crook. and
Rapid Crook. Councllmombors and slall dlseussod tho slormwalOr managomonl fodoral
rogulallon.. Aikins slalod thaI ho Is nol proposing any dramallc changos, bul Schmadoko Is
going 10 havo to .Iartspondlng somo monoy and asaombllng somo rosourcos. Kubby slalod
thoro aro somo things tho City could do with oxisllng ordlnancos whoro thoro aro probloms, bul
tho Clty'sloglslallon doos not allow tho City 10 forco managamonl, Atkins statod Ihalsomo clllos
croalo slorrnwator ullllllos thai provldo tho moro Imporvtous sullaco you croalo, tho moro you
pay. Larson slalod Ihatll could bo a big problom and ho would Ilks 10 soo Iowa City maintain
nOxlblllty 01 laking advanlago 01 tho oxporlonco 01 largor cillos and what thoy do. Aikins slalod
as an oxamplo thalli tho City croalod a stormwator managomonl ullllty dlstrlellhoro could bo a
nat chargo lor slnglo.famlly homos that could bo la/rly oaslly adm/nlslarod, Atkins stalad thalslall
would havo 10 go through caleulallons and provldo opllons 10 Council. Horowitz statod tho
Planning Cbparlmonlshould bo Involvod. Aikins slalod Ihal slall will nood 10 bogln tho procm
01 Invonlorylng and flgurlng oul whaltho lsauos aro and put In placo tho stormwalor utility dlslrlcl.
McDonald askod II tho City Managor lorosoos somo largo oxpondlluros rogardloss 01 whal typo
of rogutallons Iho fodoral govornmonllnlllatos. Atkins statod yos, Iho City Is IIkoly going 10 havo
10 dovolop somo kind 01 comprohonslvo plan lor Iroallng slormwator managomont on a clty.wido
basis. Aikins slatod Ills IIkoly tho City will havo to hlro an onglnoorlng consullanl nrm. McDonald
askod whon and whal plans should bo oslabllshod. Aikins sial ad thai within a yoar lsauos
should bo Idonllnod wllh rospocllo tho dlstrlcl nnd how Ills going 10 bo nnancod. Larson askod
what Is Iho dolo by which clllos ovor 100,000 havo to goltho NPDES pormlls. Aikins stalod that
thoy aro roqulrod to oblaln tho pormlls by 1992.
AIkins slatod thai Iowa City has approxlmatoly $600.000 01 stormwalor Improvomonl prolocts
pondlng. Aikins stalod that II Iho City sol up a slormwalor manogomonl ullllty and chargod all
16,000 cuslomors $1.00 por monlh. II would gonorato approxlmaloly $200,000 por yoar.
Courtnoy slatod that maybo Iowa City should go ahoad with tho dlstrlcl bul uso Iho monlos lor
problom aroas thai prosonlly oxlsl. Courtnoy statod ho would also IIko to SOD Iho City Invontory
tho stormwator dolonllon basins and dOlormlno how many work and don'l work, McDonald
askod Schmadoko If Iho slormwator dotonllon basins work. Schmadoko slalod yos.
McDonald askod how tho wookond stormwator was handlod. Schmodoko slalod thoro woro
somo probloms bocauso 01 tho ago 01 Iho systom and collopsod plpos. Larson askod
Schmodoko II ho saw tho Idyllwlld oroa, Schmodoko slalod no, Novick slalod Iho Idyllwlld oroa
was lull. Larson askod II whal hopponod 10 Idyllwlld ovor tho wookond In tho slorm was
conslstont wllh what slall prodlctod, Fosso slalod yos. tho aroa Is noodprono, Horowitz Inqulrod
aboultho traffic managamonl on Dubuqua Strool during Iho slorm. Schmadoko stolod thai
Inlllally thoro woro nol onough barrlcados 10 sot up a two.lana syslom, In rosponso 10 McDonald,
Fosso slalod things wonl woll on Frlondshlp Slraot during Iho storm, AIkins nolod thoro are sllll
aroes wllhln Iowa City Ihal nood allonllon and Ihat Iowa City had rocolvod tho mosl rain wo'vo
had In Juno In 30 yoors,
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Iowa City City Council
Informal Council Sosslon
Juno 19. 1990
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PROPOSED NEW paRKING AAMP~:
Rool 90,55. Sldo 1
Aikins stalod stoll did lour studios 01 posslblo romp construction. looking at Chauncoy Swan. Roc
Contor, bohlnd tho CIvic Contor and Markol Strool. Atkins stalod throo phasos Includo assosalng
tho need, financing, and many olhor loglstlcallssuos Including the loss 01 the ulban renowallot,
Ihe loss 01 the library 101, and tomporary probloms assoclatod with Mercy Hospital construction.
Aikins statod tho assumption was used Ihat the parking system would romaln ono Iyslom and
thaI It must pay for Its 011 without tax subsidy. AIkins slalod Ilall rocommends procoodlng with
Iho Chauncoy Swan proloct. Aikins Ilatod 10 covor Iho costs 01 tho now parking ramps It would
roqulro a $5.00 Incroeso In Iho monlhly pormlt. Fowlor oxplalnod thaI curronlly monlhly pormlts
cosl $30.00 por month allho Gllbort StroOllot, $40.00 por monlh at tho Dubuquo Slrool romp
And tho lot nexllo It, and $50.00 pvr /11Ol1th at the Cepitol Stroot ramp. In rosponso to Larson,
Fowler said tho wholo pormlt syslom would support tho proposod oxpanslon. Novick askod why
tho pormll cosls vary Irom one 101 to anothor. Fowlor slalod bocauso tho doslrablllty and location
and tho closor you aro to downlown. tho moro Is chargod, Courtnoy askod IIlho oxpanslon
could support Itsoll II tho costs woro hlghor. Atkins slalod II would cost approxlmalOIy $100 par
month lor a pormltlllho Chauncoy Swan proloct had 10 financo Itsoll. Larson stalod IhallnlUally
II was tho Idoa to mako tho Capitol Strool ramp mOlo exponslvo In ordor to loavo room lor
shoppors. Novick askod II mulU lovols aro plannod for tho now ramps. Aikins slalod that
currontly planning would bo dono lor ono lovol with Iho capacity to add ono moro (lor a lolal 01
throe). AIRlns ltatod thai tho City would be substllullng sur/aco 10lS for slructuro parking.
McDonald askod litho proposod ramps would solvo somo 01 tho long.torm parking probloms.
Fowlor slatod Ihat tho proposod now parking ramp Is a solution 10 addross tho long.torm parking
probloms. Horowitz stalod that soaking 10nO.lorm parking pormlts Is nolllod Inlo transit planning,
McDonald slalod that by ollmlnallng parking spacos, you aro not going 10 Incroaso Ildorshlp on
tho bus. Kubby slalod thaI Davidson hasn't dono tho sludy 01 pooplo who don't rldo tho bus and
she Is Intorostod In soolng thst study. Novick slalod that thoro should bo an Inlogratod
transportation system. Novick statod parking loos aro 100 low and that II somoono wants to park
right downtown they should pay .&Dc por hour, Fowlor oxplalnod that currontly parking
downlown Is .4Qe and oullylng areas Is .3OC. Kubby asked 110 $5.00 IncroDso In all pormlts
would financo both the Civic Center and Roc Contor proposod ramps, Atkins slatod yos, that
Ihoso prolocls would cosl $1 million oach, AIkins stalod thai cash would also bo sot asldo lor
malntonanco actlvltlos, Councllmombors asked about construction plans. Fowlor oxplalnod
Shlve.Hattory proposod: 1) ontorlno and oxltlng 011 Collogo Slrool brldgo, 2) using Van Buron
Slrool, and 3) using Gllbort Strool. Fowlor slalod thaI tho Gllbort Stroot plans wero not
consldorod. Fowlor oxplalnod Ihal Carl Walkor & Assoclalos drow up plans to onlor oil
Washington Slrool and go 10 uppor lovol. Kubby statod that Iho plans should consldor Iovino
tho largor troos, Fowlor oxplalnod thallho plans aro lor two loparato lols with ontrancos oach
way. Courtnoy statod thoro aro probloms prosontly with undornoath tho viaduct by Iho Roc
Conlor. Courtnoy ralsod concorns about socurlty as It rolatos to unattondod 10lS with onclosod
aroas, Horowitz askod how poraons would drop chlldron 011 at Iho Roc Coni or, Fowlor oxplalnod
that what Is thoro would romaln as Is and all pormlts would bo movod up. Kubby Ilalad Ihaltho
troos ahould bo consldorod and sho wanls 10 know what Iho options aro. what olhor communltlos
havo dono. what aro Iho proa and cons 01 savino Iho Iroos, and what kind 01 probloms do Ihoy
havo with long.torm malnlonanco, Aikins nolod thai Horowitz Inqulrod about tho Farmors Markot
and that tho City will havo to find a solullon, McDonald askod what Iho liming for tho proposod
proloct would bo, Fowlor atalod with tho plans and bids Ihalll would bo noxt summor boforo any
construcllon could bo dono, Atkins slatod plans would nood to Includo tho soloctlon of tho
locallon, planning lor loglsllca, tho onolnoorlng conlracla, Iho aclual doslonlng, having flnanco
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plan In placo. bidding oultho proloCl, and building tho projOel, Novick oskod whol kind 01
allornatlvo plans would bo modo for pooplo now using tho Chauncoy Swan lot. Aikins stolod
thoy could uso tho Dubuquo Strool ramp. FowIor alalod tholtraffic could bo movod to tho 300
block 01 Iowa Avonuo. Aikins slalod construction may bo ablo 10 bo dona In May, Juno ond July.
McDonald romlndod Council that tho City would lose eo parking apacos Irom tho old library 101
soon.
BmDENTtAL..eERMIT PARKINQ:
Rool 9().55, Sldo 2
McDonald nolod thai Council rocolvod tho City Managor's Juno 14, 1990 momorandum rogardlng
rosldontlal pormlt parking, McDonald notod that tho rocommondatlon Includod romovlng
calondar parking. Aikins alatod thalli Council docldod 10 go with pormll pBlklng, that Counc!J
ahould not romovo calondar parking ImmodlalOIy. McDonald alalod a homoownor ahould not bo
chargod for a pormit to bo ablo 10 park In Ironl 01 Iholr own homo. Aikins alalod tho Clly cannol
guaranloo thoy can park In front of Iholr own homo, bUlthoy con guarantoo a pormlt. Aikins
slalod tho thinking bohlnd charging a foo was to got II to pay lor IIsol1 bocauso it Is going 10
roqulro aomo spoclal ontorcomont. ParkIng Supof\'lsor Fowlor aaid costs dopond upon how II
Is oslabllshod . II you sot II up that somoono con como and vlSII and pork thoro for IwO hours,
thoy'ro going 10 havo 10 havo aomoono Ihoro all day long chalking tlros. Courtnoy ralsod
concorns aboul tho administration of a rosldontlal pormll parking program. Fowlor alalod thot
Now Orloarts has a aystom whoro thoy dlstrlbulo Iwo pormlls por wator bill or utility bill. Horowltz
atatod with a computorlzod systom II would bo posslblo for tho City and Unlvorslty 01 Iowa to
oxchango Inlormatlon. Fowlor statod ho doos not Ihlnk tho Unlvorslty knows who Is parking
whoro and Transportation Plannor Davidson has dona aludlos as 10 tho usora In tho aroa.
Davidson slatod thoro Is also a tromondous amount 01 commulorl. Slaff and Councllmomborl
dlscussod calondar parking and tho rosldonl/al pormll parking, McDonald askod II a rosldontlal
parking pormll Iystom could bo Implomonlod. Fowlor Ilalod thai one porson In a vohlclo and
somo lomporary offico holp during tho Issuanco 01 pormlls would bo noodod. McDonald Ilatod
ho do~s not want 10 chargo for tho pormlls, 51011 and Councllmombora discussod onlorcomont
of tho pormlt program. Courtnoy nclod that tho prosont parking ramp systom Is not working,
Fowler stated thai porsons still parking in Iho lowor parking ramp aro tickotod. Kubby stalod that
II a rOlldontisl parking pormll was oslabllshod but calondar parking was not ollmlnalod, Ihoro
would still bo probloms, McDonald atalod calondar parking Is porfoct for tho City slrool
malnlonanco and Inow romoval noods, Aikins slalod Ihat II a rosldontlal parking pormllayalom
Is implomonlod Ihal calondar parking should bo Ion In placo Initially. Councllmombors dlscussod
slrool Ilorago of cars. McDonald slalod Council favors Itall procoodlng wllh dovoloplng a
rosldontial parking pormlt plan, Atkins Informod Council that a rosldontlal parking pormll plan
would causa tho Unlvoralty of Iowa to havo to doal wllh car slorago, thoro Is a risk Iho City wlll
bo sondlng cars into othor nolghborhoods, and tho problom will not bo aolvod ovornlght, Aikins
alalod II will tako a couplo yoars for tho rosldontial parking pormll plan 10 work, Courtnoy slalod
ho would lIke 10 SOB whoro tho cars will go, Atkins slalod tho City wouldn't know unlllll happons,
Atkins rolorrod to Iho map Includod In tho Noar North Sldo Study. Parking Rogulatlons (May
1981), Kubby stalod sho would lIke tho rosldontlal pormll parking plan to bo oxlondod to Collogo
Stroot. Larson atatod ho Is nol sura Ihat Govornor Is lor onough out. Aikins slalod Ihal somo
aroas could bo molorod also, Novick slatod thoro should bo a combination of pormlls and
molors, Kubby ralsod concorns thai somoono who IIvos thoro would havo 10 pork In 0 molorod
spaco, Novick slatod Ihoy would nol havo to pay II thoy hod a pormll. Aikins askod Council how
many pormlls should bo provldod, Larson slatad that II you IIvo In a nolghborhood you should
bo ablo 10 pork thoro, Slaff and Councllmombors discus sod atudont parking, Larson slaled Ihal
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a .tudonl ahould bo ablo to park In tho nolghborhood lhoy IIvo In. Horowitz Inqulrod about
frolornlllos and aororll/o.. Kubby suggostod that tho amount 01 parking fratornltlos and sororltlos
aro logally aupposod to havo could bo subtractod 10 tako away that numbor of pormlts. Kubby
statod thallralornlly and sororlly parking noods to be addrossod. Larson statod that parking
roqulromonta for tholr buildings nood to bo lookod al. Council and stall dlscussod calendar
parking and allowing parking on one sldo. McDonald askod II Information was available
rogardlng the number of cars that can park on one block. Davidson oxplalned that In the
southeasland north areas stall has Information as 10 the number 01 parking spaces available In
oach block. Horowitz stated that consideration noods to bo glvon 10 pulling back parking from
cornora, alal/ng cara aro parkod too closo to cornors, Larson Inqulrod about uncontrollod
IntorsoetJons and tho nood for ylold signs. Davidson sold tho philosophy of Installing Iraffic
control devlcos Is thai you don'l want It unlo.s you nood II. Davidson sold Ihal II Council
Idonllno. local/ons thai nood traffic control tho traffic onglnoor will rovlow thoso aroa.' Davidson
sold that volumos In rosldontlal nolghborhoods aro so low Ihatthoro Is nol a nood for any lypo
of control. Atkins slatod Ihallho traffic englnoer utilizes the Urban Unllorm Manual of Traffic
Control for criteria In establishing signs. Davidson encouraged Council to Idenl/fy locations for
tho Traffic Engineer.
COUNCIL TIM;:
Reel 9().55, Sldo 2
1, Atk1?ts slllted he received correspondenco from Jay Stoln roprosontlng Rlvorslde Thoatro,
roquo.tlng roloa.o 01 tho building pormll. Atkin. oxplalnod Rlvorsldo Thoalro wants to
begin alterations and will do It at their own risk. Courtney Inquired about Council'.
previous discussion as It relates to Riverside Thoatre's parking request. Courtney ralsod
concerns aboul other evonlng usos oponlng up In Iho samo nolghborhood, Gontry statod
the Planning & Zoning Commission discussed Ihe Issue and will bo presenl/ng Council
with modlflcal/ons 10 Ihe proposod ordlnonco. Council agroed 10 allow Rlversldo Thoatre
to proceed althelr own risk.
2, Aikins announced thai Pall Cain, Economic Devolopmont Coordinator, has roslgnod hor
posll/on 10 lake a lob at tho Unlvorslly 01 Iowa starting July 13, 1990,
3. Karr askod Councllmombora to contact hor II Ihoy are Inlerostod In atlondlng Ihe
Soulheasllowa Municipal Leaguo meel/ng on Wodnosday.
Tho mool/ng adjournod at 8: 15 p.m,
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Inlormal Council Sosslon
Juno 25. 1990
Informal Council Sosslon: Juno 25, 1990. 7:30 p.m. In tho Council Chambors, Mayor John
McDonald pro siding.
Council Pros ani: McDonald. Ambrlsco. Horowitz, Kubby. Larson, Novick. Courtnoy (8:00 p,m.),
Staff Pros ant: Aikins, Karr, Gonlry. Franklin. O'Malloy, Milkman. Fossa. Holling. Truoblood, Smllh.
TaDo Rocordo~: Rool9Q.56. Sldo 2. End.2; Rool90.57. Sldo 1. I.End, Sldo 2. End.l: Rool9Q.58,
Sldo I. I.End. Sldo 2. End.!.
Plannlna & Zonlna Mallors:
Rool 90.58. Sldo 2
A, Consldor solt/no a oubllc hOMing lor Julv 10, 1990. on an ordlnanco to amond Iho Zoning
Ordlnanco. Socllon 36.91/0)/21. 10 roaulro Ihat Dubllc nollco ollho limo and olaco 01
Board 01 Adluslmont Dubllc hoarlnas bo Dubllshod nol moro than 20 nor lo~s Ihan 7 day~
orlor to tho oubllc hoarlng,
Franklin Italod that tho Planning and Zoning Commission rocommondod Ihal tho public
no~o r~qulromont for Board 01 Adjustmont procoodlngs bo changod from publica lions
15 Clays prior to Iho hoarlng to Iho publlcallon nol moro than 20 nor loss 7 days prior to
tho hoarlng.
B. Consldor solllna II oubllc hoarlna on July 10, 1990 on an Ordlnanco 10 amond Iho Zoning
Ordlnanco to allow tho Board of Adlustmonllo oormlt all roaulrod off,slrool oarkln9 for
orlvalo usos In a munlclpallacllllv undor cortaln clrcumslancos.
Franklin oxplalnod tho Planning and Zoning Commission docldod thoy would IIko 10 koop
tho Board 01 Adjuslmont as Iho doclslon making body and " a prlvalo usa abuts a
municipal faCility. to allow tho Board 01 Ad/ustmont to grant 100% ollho ol'.slroOI parking
requirement In tho municipal facility. Franklin slalod tho capacity Issuos wDuld bo
addressod Ius I asthoy would be with tho 50%. Novick askod Iho roasonlng for tho Board
of Adjuslmenl versus Clly Council. Franklin oxplalnod Iho Board 01 Adjuslmonlls quasi.
IUdlclal, loss polillcallhan tho Council. and alroody doos this typo 01 thing, McDonald
asked 1111 would bo dona on a coso.by.caso basis, Franklin stalod yos, tho spoclal
oxcopllon procoss would bo usod, Larson askod II Clly Council can ovorrulo Board 01
Adjustmont doclslons. Franklin slalod no. Council would havo 10 lako lito Dlslrlcl Court.
Horowllz askod II being adjacont to Iho proporty was Imporlant. Franklin slalod that II
was Importanl bocauso Ihoro was soma concorn about having tho lull complomonl 01 off.
slroot parking 600 foot away and tho likolihood thai patrons might usa IntoNonlng prlvalo
proporty lor parking, In rosponso 10 HorDwllz, Franklin slatod Rlvorsldo Thoator would
havo tho usa granlod to thom. probably wllh Iho condition that tholr porformancos bo
roslrlctod 10 Iho ovonlng and mallnoos on Salurday and Sunday, Novick askod litho
pormll would bo void II Rlvorsldo Thoalor movod out. Franklin statod yos, Larson askod
Council 10 Ihlnk aboul whothor Council wants parking doclslons mado by pooplo that
provlous Councils havo appoint ad or wholhor tho Clly Council wanls to main lain conlrol
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ovor parking doclslons, McDonald slalod ho IIkos tho syslom Ihol will bo rovlowod and
handlod on a caso.by.caso basis. Larson slalod parking Is ono of Ihoso unlquo slluallons
whoro oloclod olficlals ought 10 bo Iho onos 10 docldo II bocauso II gonoralos 8 101 of
conlrovorsy and concorn. Gonlry slalod Ihoro Is nOlh/ng to provont City Council from
laking Iho Board of Adjuslmonllo Dlslrlct Court. Franklin notod Ihatlhoro will probably
bo a roquost to havo IIrst consldorallon 01 tho ordlnanco on tho samo night as tho public
hoarlng,
Publlo hoarlna on an ordlnanco amond/na tho Zo~lna Ordlnanco bv condlllonallv
chanolna tho uso roaulallons 01 aooroxlmalolv 168 acros 01 land aonorallY locatod ~~~~
01 Molroso Avonuo and wost 01 orooorIY ownod bv tho Unlvorsltv 01 Iowa Irom 10.__ __
OPDH.). a orollmlnarv olannod dovoloomont houslna olan lor Walnut R!gao, Iowa City,
Iowa. (z,sg 15 & s.e9431
McDonald askod II Ihoro was any now Informallon. Atkins oxpla/nod Ihol Schmadoko sont
tho Unlvorslty anolhor lollor IIvo days ago roquosllng a rosponso. In rosponso to Kubby,
Atkins statod a doodllno could bo sol. Franklin slalod Iho public hoarlng will bo conllnuod
unlil July 10.
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Public hoarlna on an ordlnanco amondlno tho Zonlna Ordlnanco bv COndjllonallx
chanolna tho uso roaulallons lor an aooroxlmato 7,800 sauaro foot lot locatod at ; 841
Lowor Muscatlno Road Irom RS.5 to RS.12, (Rox BrandslallorlZ.9000)
Franklin oxplalnod Ihstthls was conllnuod from tho lasl Council moollng bocauso tho
condlllonal zoning agroomont was not slgnod; approval 01 tho ordlnanco will roqulro an
oxtraordlnary volo by Council; and tho applicant has roquostod Ihat thoro also bo nrst
consldorallon glvon at tomorrow's formal Council moollng. McDonald oxplalnod Rox
Brandslallor had roquOSlod Ihal Council glvo Iho IIrst consldorallon altomorrow's Council
moollng,
e, Consldor an orellnaneo to amond tho ZonlOll Ordinance 10 chanoo Ihe reaulred ~lsl8nco
botweon bulldlnas, (first consldorallon)
No Council commonl.
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Con sidor an ordlnanco to vacalo a oortlon 01 Court Slrool. wost 01 Front Slrool. pnd Jl
north.soulh allov In ~Iock 94, Original Town, tUnlvorslty of 10waN.9001lIllrst cOn;ldQ~
mIW
Horowllz askod 'f Iho City has somolhlng In wrlllng from Iho Unlvorslty slallng thai
Harrison Slrool will bo accosslblo and usablo by tho public, Horowitz Inlormod Council
thai largo plocos of concrolo havo boon dum pod In tho aroa. Gonlry oxplalnod Ihls has
como Ihrough Iho Public Works Dopartmontand that tho Logal Dopartmonl doos not havo
anything Ihal says tho Unlvorslly has agrood 10 do this. Gontry slalod sho has rovlowod
Inlormallon rolalod to convoying tho land from tho original old lawn which Is 0 potonl from
tho fodoral govornmonlto tho slalo, Franklin oxplalnod that a whllo ago lho Unlvorslty
hod a lonco up along Harrison Slrool and Ihoy woro askod Ihrough Iholr roprosonlalivo
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on tho Rlvorfront Commission 10 romovo Ihallonco bocauso Harrison Stroolls a public
rlghl-of.way. Tho Unlvorslty romovod tho fonco. Franklin stalod Ihalthls rocommondatlon
from tho Planning and Zoning Commission was Intondod 10 put Iho Unlvorslty on notlco
thaI tho City wanls Harrison Slroollo bo kopl opon and that It Is a publlo rlght-ol.way.
Horowitz askod who has rosponslblllty for tho stroot. Fronklln oxplalnod thol this wUl not
vacalo Harrison Stroot, It Is vacating Court Stroot. Franklin slatod Iho Planning ond
Zoning CommissIon and tho Rlvarfronl Commission tlod Harrison 511001 and Iholr foollngs
about accosslblllty to tho rlvor to Iho vacation 01 Court Strool by laking Iho opportunity
to say 10 tho Unlvorsity thaI tho City wanls It kopt opon. Larson sskod why tho City has
nol malnlalnod It ss a froo snd opon accoss for tho publlo, Franklin stalod It Is
malnlalnod as opon accoss bullho road Is nollmprovod through tho railroad lIacks,
Franklin stalod It Is somothlng Iho Council could docldo to pursuo but II would bo
expensive duo to the railroad crossing, Larson asked \lihal Rlvemonl Commission
mombor would havo additional Information. Franklin slalod Bob Wachat. Horowitz slatod
sho would IIko 10 know who doposltod all tho slabs of concrolo In tho aroa,
G. Consldor a rosolutlon 10 annox aooroxlmalolv 11,3 acros south or Court Stroot. oasl 01
Scott Boulovard, and north ot SCOII Park oasl ollho orosonllown Cltv corDornlo limits,
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Franklin oxplolnod this rosolutlon noods 10 bo pas sod 10 go on to tho noxlltom . Iho
orcllhanco to rozono. Kubby Inqulrod aboutlho locallon of City proporty. Franklin stalod
City proporty is localod at tho bottom 01 tho hili and doos notlncludo Iho oak Iroos, Iho
barn and agrlcullural nold. Horowitz askod II tho road localod within tho two mllo frlngo
aroa that runs from Rochoslor 10 Highway 61s capoblo 01 bolng a luturo SCOIl Boulovard
bypass. Horowitz askod II thaI has ovor boon dlscussod, Franklin statod II was
dlscussod a long tlmo ago whon SCOIl Boulovard was bolng rovlowod and thaI In tho
1976 plan thoro was a bypass thai wonl around tho south sldo 01 tho City and oasl along
thalallgnmonl. Councllmombors dlscussod Iho locallon of roads oast of SCOIl Boulovard,
Novick askod II annexallon roqulros amondlng tho Comp Plan, Franklin slalod no.
Franklin explalnod thatlhoro was extonslve debate about the policy on Iho Oll~t sldo and
slall took a slrong poslllon thai no annoxallon was nocossary for rosldonllal purposos.
Tho Planning and Zoning Commission wanlod somo languogo In tho plan Ihal allowod
for annoxallon for cortaln clrcumslancos, Ihoroforo, thoro Is languago In Iho plan about
wolghlng tho cosls and bonofits II annoxallon Is 10 bo consldorod. Tho plan In Aroas 5
and 6 soulh 01 town doos not obvlalo tho possibility 01 annoxallon and loavos It noxlblo.
Franklin slatod Iho Planning and Zoning Commission has schOdulod on tholr agonda
discussion 01 a rovlsod annoxallon policy. Kubby slalod sho Is notlnloroslod In doing
a spoclfic chango 10 annox ono spoclfic spot. bul would IIko to look allho whole aroa.
Horowitz askod what Iho Planning and Zoning Commission prlorlllos woro. Franklin
slalod tho numbor one priority Is onvlronmonlal rogulatlons and tho numbor !Wo priority
Is zoning oasl 01 Scol1 Boulovard which tlos In with tho annoxatlon policy, Larson oskod
whal will bo tho consoquoncos 10 Iho dovolopor II City Council dofors a doclslon on tho
annoxatlon, Franklin said It would dopond upon tho oulcomo of Council's policy doclslon.
Larson askod whotlho pracUcal consoquonco 01 donylng annoxatlon would bo 10 tho
dovolopor and what would bo slaff's ostlmalo as 10 whon Council would havo a proposal
lor onnoxaUon 01 a largor aroa, Franklin stalod thai In lorms of consoquonco 10 Iho
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dovolopmont. il would nol bo buill this yoar and sho Is unsure how largo 01 an ar08
Council wanls consldorod lor onnoxallon, Franklin explalnod thai slall has novor lookod
al annoxallon In torms 01 Involuntary annoxallon whoroby Iho Cily would dofino on aroa
to bring Inlo tho city, Ambrlsco askod why the park and soccor fiolds wore annoxod Into
tho city. Franklin statod Iho south branch detonllon dam was noodod lor Ilood conlrol
and so tho City acqulrod It for that and made It Into a park as part 01 tho City.
Councllmombors dlscussod annoxallon. Franklin oxplalnod tho Planning and Zoning
Commission will probably look at tho proportlos of Plum Grovo Acros, Iho Iowa City Caro
Conlor, and tho slrlp 01 proportlos oast of Scoll Boulovard and north ollho park as an
aroa for annoxallon In tho noar futuro. Atkins nolod Schmolsor has proparod a roport on
Iho Impact to tho Iowa City Caro Contor proporty annoxallon. Franklin slatod that what
Is crlllcalls whothor thoro Is consonsus on Council that at this limo annoxallon pollclos
should bo changod to bo moro favorablo towards annoxallon lor rosldonllal purposos.
Tho quosllon Is doos tho City nood 10 annox lor rosldonllal purposos.
Councllmombors dlscussod rosldonllallnfill devolopment. Kubby asked how tho City can
facllltato Infill dovalopmont. Horowilz slatod Ihat annoxallon would have a nogatlvo Impacl
on tho promollon 01 In fill dovolopmont. McDonald slatod that Individual proporty ownors
moko doclslons rogardlng dovolopmont 01 Iholr proporty, Horowilz slalod lho City can
Infiuonco Infill dovolopmont. Larson slatod that elthor tho City annoxos the proparty and
It Is dovolopod wllh Cily sarvicos, or lots will bo dovolopod wilh sopllc tanks, Novick
statod IIi at sho undorstood Iho Comprohonslvo Plan to say that II tho proporty Is
dovolopod undor County zoning, It would require largor lols than undor City zoning and.
bocauso It abuts tho city, Ihe dovolopor would havo to put In Infrastructuro to Clly
standards, Larson slalod Ihal curronlly, thoy can pulln Individual sopllc tanks, Novick
slatod Iho Comprohonslvo Plan doallng with Frlngo Area 5 sold anything that abuts Clly
proporty would havo to bo devoloped with City standards Inlrastructuro and a conlral
wator systom and 0 conlral sowago troalmonl syslom, Franklin stalod that whaltho policy
says now Is that thoy havo to put In sowor and walor IInos and cap Ihom. Franklin
oxplalnod thoro was a do bolo ovor this Issuo with Iho Fox Hollow dovolopmont and II was
rosolvod, basod en Public Works ovaluallon 01 cappod IInos, that a sopllc syslom with a
moro Iroquontlnspocllon and malnlonanco schodulo Is proforablo. McDonald askod II
tho majority 01 Council did not agroo with tho proposal and did not approvo tho
annoxallon or rozonlng. would Iho dovolopmont stili go In. Franklin slalod sho did not
know and that Fronk Boyd has spokon vory strongly against pulling In sopllc systoms.
Franklin slaled Boyd wanls to dovolop tho proporty on municipal sowor and al City
slandards. Kubby askod IIlho roason for tho one 101 doplh was so lhattho city limits
wouldn't bo In tho middle 01 Scoll Boulovard. Larry Schnlttjor oxplalnod tho corporato
IImltllno was Ihoro boforo Scoll Boulovard was movod oul and SCOII Boulevard was
movod out 500 foot and lolt 110 loot within Iho City limits, Kubby askod what was tho
rallonalo for loavlng one lot on tho oast sldo on Scoll Boulovard, Schnllljor oxplalnod
thoro was nono; tho City limit IIno was thoro boforo Scoll Boulovard was movod oullo
whoro It Is.
Horowitz slalod sho would IIko to soo a long.ranga plan 01 how 10 doal with SCOIl
Boulovard onco tho aroa bocomos tolally rosldonllal, Horowitz atatod lhat anothorahighway should bo consldorod that would divort tho tralnc that would conlllcl wllh
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dovolopmonl In rosldonllal nolghborhoods, Horowitz statod that tho Clly has had no
discussions wllh tho Counly about othor roads to sorvo tho lunctlon 01 oconomlc
dovolopmont no !work. Ihal tho 51010 Is promoting, Larson stalod that hopolully tho
Planning and Zoning Commission will undorstand thoro Is fruslratlon on tho Council with
tho Idoa that tho Comprohonslvo Plan was not doalt with and thoy duckod tho Issue 01
annexation. Larson staled Ihoro Is senllmont on the Council for holding tho Comprohon.
slvo Plan as a 1It110 more sacrod, Courtnoy askod Horowitz II she would rather havo tho
aroa zonod commorclal. Horowitz statod sho doosn't mind II bolng rosldontlallf sho could
soo parallel action put Into thO plan about another highway that would be suitable.
Courtney statod Scoll Boulovard can stili carry tho lIamc out to Iho Industrial park.
Courtnoy raised tho concorn Ihat many 01 Iho homos on tho Parade 01 Homes are buill
outside 01 the clly limits. Ambrlsco notod that only six out of the 20 Parade 01 Homos
homes wero built within tho Clly IImlls. Horowitz steled Council should consldor the
futuro In terms of how the Clly Is going to service the soulhoast part of Iowa City with Its
potential Industrial development. Councllmombers discussed developmont on SCOll
Boulovard.
Kubby stalod she would like a condlllonal zoning agrooment rolatlng to saving trees In
tho developmont, Franklin staled Ihal Council would have 10 resotthe public hoarlng and
hold 8 public hoarlng on a condlllonal zoning agrooment. Larson summarized that Kubby
wants a conditional zoning agroemonl thai says a developer can havo rosldontlal zoning
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II and only II troos aro not cut down, Slaff and Councllmombors dlscussod saving troos
In tho dovolopmont. Larry Schnllljer slated !wo troos will nood to bo removod. one treo
for tho allgnmont 01 Court Slroot. Kubby statod thoro should be alogal way thai tho othor
Iroos aro savod. Horowitz askod II tho dovolopor has laid out tho lots so troos will bo
ssvod. Schnltljor stalod yos, but thoro Is no control ovor tho bulldor or homoowner,
Kubby askod II thoro can bo a rostrlcllve covonant saying that whoovor buys Iho lot to
dovolop thom, has to savo tho troes and, II tho troos aro cut down, can thoy bo hold
lIablo. Gontry slalod thalli you woro going to roqulro a conditional zoning agroomonl,
you havo to lustily It undor Chaplor 414 basod on hoallh, saloty and wollaro. Thoro has
to bo a IIndlng by somoono that tho sottlng lor onvlronmonlal concorns aro 01 risk and
cortaln actions nood to bo Iskon to mitigate agalnstthoso risks. McDonald slatod ho
doos not favor tOiling tho dovolopor which Iroos nood to bo savod. Novick askod II a
rogulatlon could bo drallod roqulrlng that cortoln slzod troos bo savod, Larson askod II
thoro Is any othor typo of an agroomonlthat could prosorvo tho troos, Gontry statod you
could pro po so a rostrlctlvo covonant bo!woon tho subdlvldor and Iho City Ihat would
obligato tho purchasor ollho lot to prosorvo as many troos 01 a cortaln slzo and cortaln
lypo. Kubby askod what would bo tho ponalllos for violating tho covonant. Gonlry slalod
you would nood 10 loko thom to a court 01 oqulty and roquosl spoclllc porformanco,
Franklin statod that tho noxt 110m slallls going to bo working on undor tho onvlronmontal
rogulatlons Is 8 'savo tho troo' ordlnanco. McDonald Slalod thoro was nol a majority 01
Councllmombors that wanls the Logal Dopartmentto pursue this Issue.
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H. Cons/dor an ordlnanco 10 rOlono ODD/Ox/marolY 11,3 acros soulh 01 Court srroot. oast at
Scott Boulovard, and north of Scott Park Irom Counlv AS to AS.S, IZ.900S1 (Flfll
ConsldoratloQ)
No Council ccmmont.
I. Consldor an ordlnanco 10 ostabllsh an ora a outsldo Iho CIIv's boundarlos for roviow and
aDDroval 01 subdivisions, ISocond Consldoratlonl
Franklin askod Council 10 walvo Iho socond consldoratlon and yolo for nnal passago al
Iho formal Council mooting.
J. Consldor a rosolutlon aDDrovino an nmondod Subdlvldor's Aaroomont for Iho Hlohlnndor
~slon 10 Drovldo for a Darkwav Ihrouoh tho subdivision In 1I0u 01 sldowalks,
Franklin slalod Ihls carrlos Iho parkway Ihal was In Iho conditional zoning agroomonl
Ihrough to Highway 1, II allows Iho dovolopor to uso tho walkway wllhln Ihat parkway 10
subslllulo tor tho usual four fOOl sldowalks Ihal would bo roqulrod on bOlh sldos ollho
slroot. and thoro will not bo sldowalks on bOlh sldos 01 Iho slrool. Franklin slatod thai
ono at Iho things tho City has roqulrod, which tho dovolopor has agrood 10. Is that In
thOjO aroas whoro Ihoro aro bus SlOps In tho lUluro, lhoro will bo a sldowalk botwoon Iho
walKway 1n tho parkway and tho curb.
K. ~dor a rosolutlon sDDrovinolho nnsl Dial 01 14yltwild Svbdlvisl2D,
Franklin slatod this will bo addod on tho spacial agonda. Franklin stalod tho logal
documonts aro bolng rovlowod and will bo In ardor by Tuosday's formal Council mooting,
tho conslructlon plans ora complolo, and Iho only 110m loll Is tho dralnago oasomonlthal
Council will dlscusslalor. McDonald stalod Council con approvo Iho nnol pial contlngont
upon mooting roqulromonts sol by Public Works. Franklin slalod tho rosolutlon Is subjoct
to Iho oasomont bolng roqulrod and put In. Kubby ralsod tho concom Ihat onco Council
approvos tho nnal pial, Council cannot mako tholr votos contlngont on whal tho
agroomontls bOlwoon tho dovulopor and Public Works. Franklin nOlod Ihat Council Is
schodulod 10 discuss Iho condomnatlon allonlght's Council mooting,
COBa Aosldontlal Accosslblllly Program:
McDonald nolod thaI Council rocolvod Milkman's Juno 21. 1990. momorandum rogardlng
rosldontlal accosslblllly program tor ronlal unlls, UnloSSlhoro woro any quostlons. ho askod 61all
10 procood as oulllnod. Horowllz rolorrod 10 tho 61atomont 'cosls lor oxlorlor Improvomonls
(romps) would bo In tho form of 0 ton.yoar doproclatlng lion,' and askod IIlho romps would Slay
In placo for ton yoars, Milkman slalod " not, lho City would gOl back Iho monoy lor anolhor ono.
Waslowalor Planl 5110 Park. Concolllual PI~Q:
Aool 90.57, Sldo 1
Torry Truoblood prosonlod Information rolallng to Iho final droll 01 tho proposod parks sports
complox proposod lor construction adjaconllO tho wastowalor plant. Truoblood slatod Ihat Kovln
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Monson. Noumann Monson Atchllocts.ls tho primary consullanl on tho pr%ct. Truoblood notod
Council rocolvod his Juno 21.1990. momo ragardlng tho parks/sports complox, Kovln Monson
prosontod Council tho parks/sports complox drawing. Monson oxplalnod tho throo major typos
of acllvltlos proposod Includo 1) soccor nolds. 21 a sollball diamond complox. and 3) a park
complox. Tho soccor nolds Includo six mlnl.nolds. six modlum.slzo nolds, and fivo lull.slzo fiolds,
Parking and rostroom storago facllltlos arB Includod. Monson said In tho contor 10 tho soltball
complox with fivo ball diamonds, a rostrooms. concosslon and storogo faclllly, Monson stotod
tho picnic aroa wllllncludo a major shollor locallng on a knoll. Larson askod whoro Is tho park
administration shollor would bo locatod, Monson statod ho Is nol proposing an actual
administration contor at this tlmo. Councllmombors and stall rovlowod Iho parks/sports complox
drawing, Kubby askod If thoro will bo a long.lorm nood for addltlonalsoccor fiolds, Courtnoy
notod soccor Is tho blggoslsport In tho world. Truoblood slalod that sollball continuos 10 grow
and lho soccor domand Is growing by loops and bounds. Ernlo Boalor. aoccor roprosontollvo,
stalod tho plan Is basod on soccor's curronl noods, Larson askod what facllltlos would chango
wllh Incroasod uso at tho proposod sports complox, Truoblood statod II would drastically chango
tho uso 01 Willow Crook. Court Hili and SCOII Boulovord Parks, Larson askod If aoccor will
continuo to grow. Truoblood stalod soccor and golt programs will continuo 10 grow. Larson
Inqulrod aboul tho proposod troos, Truoblood slalod approxlmatoly 900 troos aro Includod In tho
proposal and will nood to bo purchasod, Monson statod a varloly 01 troos will bo usod bul plans
havo not plnnod down whal spoclos or slzo. Council discussod park accoss, Larson askod II
tho park ViOs go}ng to bo toncod. Truoblood stalod tho park would nood to bo loncod to control
vandalism. Truoblood slatod that vohlcular traffic aroas will bo gatod.
Monson prosontod drawings of tho laclllly for tho sollball complox. picnic shollor, tho rostroom
and storago facilitlos, and tho malntonanco facility. Monson slalod that facllily for tho sollbail
complox wlli conlaln a concosslon aroa, public rostrooms, storago aroa for malnlonanco
oqulpmont, first aid conlor, an aroa for vondlng machlnos, and a smail offico, Monson notod that
tho rostroom facllillos wlli havo Ihroo limos as many walor closots for womon than mon and II wlli
moo I Clly ordlnanco roqulromonts. Novick askod Ihal Iho doslgn lor rostrooms ronocttho
national trend 01 moro slalls lor womon's roslrooms Ihan mon's. McDonald dlroctod Truoblood
to como back 10 Council wlhttho Information rogardlng lho numb or of lollols prior to tho start 01
construction. Monson statod Iho rostroom and storago laclllllos aro locatod adjaconllo dilforonl
soccor fiolds. Monson said tho malntonanco lacllity, which Is adjacontlo tho south onlranco 01
tho park, Includos a four.bay garago spaco and a park offico. Monson statod ho wlli talk to Clly
slaff rogardlng adding smailor picnic structuros throughout tho silo. Novick Inqulrod about tho
soallng. Monson stalod tho sollbail aroa wlil havo a bloachor arGo and thoro aro not any
bloachors plannod In tho soccor aroa,
Parks and Rocroallon Commlsslonor Craig Willis prosonlod Informallon to Council, Willis statod
thallho Planning and Zoning Commission's numbor ono prlorlly Is tho accompilshmont ollhls
proposal. Willis statod that tho Idoa Is to houso In ono placo a significant youth program. a
significant adull program. and to roflovo tho stross on nolghborhood parks, Wllfls slatod In
consldorlng Iho prolocl. ovoryono will havo to bo prudont and accountablo 10 tho pubilc.
Councilmombors dlscussod tho proposod projoct. WIllis askod Council to romombor tho projoct
Is for famlllos, not just participants In tho sporls, Courtnoy askod about tho sollbail faclllllos al
Napoloon Park. Willis statod tho Napoloon Pork facility Is for tho girls' program and tho Morcor
Park faclllly Is lor somo adulls and Babo Rulh Loaguo, Courtnoy askod If tho Boys' Basoball
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program spaco Is sufflclont. Truoblood slalod ho has novor boon approachod by lho Iowa Clly
Boys' Basoball roprosonlatlvos, Courtnoy stalod tho Boys' Basoball roprosonlatlvo should bo
conlactod rogardlng Iholr luturo noods, Courtnoy askod If thoro could bo one sot 01 bloachors
lor tho 'ull.slzo soccor fiold, Willis stalod IIghls and blaachors aro nol In tho proposal but Is
somothlng Council should koop In mind. Courtnoy askod II tho softball diamonds wUl bo III.
Willis statod yos, Laraon askod to whom Iho softball fiold would bo avallablo. Willis statod Ills
proposod thai tho diamonds would bo avallablo for lho adull program, Soccor Roprosontativo
Ernlo Boalor slatod that thoro aro approxlmatoly 2.000 participants In tho soccor program, agod
klndorgarton and up. In rosponso to Councllmombors, Boalor stalod tho program Is co.
oducallonal. In rosponso 10 Courtnoy. Boalor stalod lho lull.slzo fiolds aro largo onough for high
school and collogo playors,
McDonald Inqulrod about financing, Aikins stalod thot Council rocolvod tho ostlmato of $4 million
and siaN will nood to proparo budgot numbors and put logothor olomon" 01 tho bullgol.
Courtnoy askod If Iho bond Issuo would bo usod, Atkins stalod It wUl roqulro a rolorondum.
Courtnoy askod If parkland acqulslllon funds could bo usod, Aikins stalod to Iho bost of his
knowlodgo, parkland acqulslllon funds could bo usod for anything assoclatod wllh park purchaso
and dovolopmont, Courtnoy Inqulrod about using concroto vorsus asphall or chlpsoal.
Truoblood stalod lhalasphall would nol savo monoy and chi psoai would probably savo monoy,
McDonald atalod Council agroos to procood wilh tho plans as oulllnod. Atkins statod ho will
bring tho budgot back 10 Council, In rosponso to Larson. Atkins slalod a vOlod roforondum
would app;ovo fho salo 01 tho bonds and tho dobl sorvico lovy wold gonorato tho monlos to pay
Iho dobl oN. Truoblood notod thoro wUl bo an Incroaso In oporallonal cosls. Lorson omphaslzod
thoro will nood 10 bo a dramallc soiling of tho proloct 10 Iho public, Courtnoy stalod Iho soccor
and softball roprosonlallvos should holp In tho soiling 01 tho proloct. Ambrlsco roquostod
Informallon rolollng 10 tho ovorogo cosl to tho taxpayor and tho oporallonols, Including cost of
mowors and addlllonal stafl. Truoblood nolod that staflls also roviowlng Including Napoloon
Park Improvomonls on tho same roforondum. Courtnoy oskod If II was dlscussod If tho sports
complox would bo usod tor tho youth program. Truoblood stalod Ihot stafl wants to dovolop
Nopoloon Park Into a good youth girls' softball complox and Morcor Pork would bo strlclly Babo
Ruth and tho two othor fiolds would bo usod for splllovor from lho adull softball or girls' softball.
Idvliwlld Aroa Subdivision. Condomnallon ProDossl:
Rool 90.57, Sldo 2
Fosso oxplalnod Iho roqulromont Ihat proclpltatod a nood for an oasomonl to tho rlvor Is tho
roqulromont Ihat slormwolor dlschargo Irom tho subdivision bo dlschargod In a mannor Ihal won't
damago downslroam proporty. Fosso oxplalnod tho only way and tho bosl way to do Ills to go
dlroclly 10 tho Iowa Rlvor. Tho dovolopor proposod a routo Ihrough Soydol's proporty, Tho City's
Englnoorlng Division porcolvos throo public usos for thai oasomont as woll as an oullot for tho
subdivision. Fosso oxplalnod Ihoso throo public us os aro 1) lor whon Taft Spoodway Is pavod,
thon tho City has a slormwalor sowor oullot to tho rlvor for a portion of Iho road, 2) Iho dlrocl
roulo to tho rlvor mlnlmlzos tho amount of plpo tho CIIy will bo malnlalnlng In tho futuro. and 3)
tho slorm walor thai comos from Iho aroa north and wosl of Idyllwlld Subdivision would all bo
colloctod and dlschargod 10 tho Iowa Rlvor In a dofinod mannor, Fosso oxplalnod that whon tho
Clly pavos Tall Spoodway, Ihoro will bo slormwalor along It and tho Clly will nood 10 goltho
storm walor from Iho stroot out to tho Iowa Rlvor, Kubby askod what would bo tho noxt shortosl
routo lor Iho oasomont. Donnls Kollol, MMS onglnoor, slslod thsltho proposod roulo Is not lho
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sholtosl and thoro Is 0 routo thai Is 0 Hlllo bit shortor furthor to tho wosl. Thai routo has garagos
and othor strucluros thai aro buill to wllhln five fOOl of tho proporty, Tho routo thai was choson
was moro doslrablo bocauso thoro aro not pormanonl strucluros In Iho routo 10 tho rlvor. Kubby
askod who I Iho Ihlrd shortost routo would boo Kollol said 10 go anywhoro olso, tho dlslanco
would bo Incroasod to ovor 1,000 fool. Horowitz askod what would happon If a slruclure was
plannod on tho Soydol proporty. Koltolslalod Iho Clty's zoning rogulallons do nol allow anything
10 bo buill wllhln fivo fOOl 01 tho proporty IIno and ho Is proposing a 2O-foot pormanont draInage
easomonl thai would bo conlorod on tho proporty IIno. Kollol stalod II would lako fivo fOOl ot
usabla building spaco, Courtnoy askod II II doos rostrlct the proporty ownor's rights for
dovolopmont. Kollol Slalod yos. Horowitz asked whoro Iho plpo would como out Into Iho rlvor,
Kollol slatod II will como oul as a hoadwall slrucluro In tho sldo ot Iho rlvor ond thalli thore was
high walor, tho wator would fill back Into tho plpo 10 a cortaln lovol. Horowitz askod whal would
happen 10 tho shoro IIno to the east. Kuilul oxplalnod tho rlvorbank Is rlp.rappod ond Iho forco
of Iho walor coming oul would go Inlo Iho rlvor and Ihatll would nOI orodo tho sldo 01 tho bank.
Larson askod thai wllh Iho plpo, Is a slolmwalor dOlonllon pond nOOdod, Fosso slatod no. but
tho pond would sllllluncllon as a slormwator dolonllon basin In Ihalll would attonuato tho poak
01 Iho flow 00 Ihat II would mlnlmlzo tho slzo ot Iho plpo noodod to go oullo tho Iowa Rlvor, In
rosponse to Kubby. Fosso slalod Ills proposod to main lain tho rotonllon aroa, Councllmombors
dlscussod Iho nood and locallon for an oasomonl. Fosso notod Ihalln tho proposal prosonlod
thoro will bo a gontlo swoll ovor tho oasomont aroa so Ihatln tho ovont that flows oxcood Iho
do sign capacity, II will havo a way to gol out 10 Iho Iowa Rlvor. Novick askod why tho doclslon
was mad010 locato Iho plpo horo vorsus Torrlll Mill Park or prlvalo proporty. Kollol stalod Terrill
Mill Park Is more Ihan 1,000 leot 10 Ihe oasl and Ihoro Is Insulnclonl dllferonllal grado, Fosso
oxplalnod Iho dilforonco In olovallon Is fixod . tho longor your plpo Is. tho flattor your slopo and
so Iho largor tho plpo roqulred, Horowllz asked If Ihoro was a way 01 laking II farthor wost. Kollol
said Ihoro Is only a difforonllal olovallon ollhroo foot from tho dlschargo point of tho slormwalor
basIn 10 Iho Iowa Rlvor. Kollol said also ho has 10 con sidor tho lovol 01 tho walor allho Iowa
Rlvor, Kubby Inqulrod about tho Is suo of soopago, Kollolstalod tho stormwalor dOlonllon basin
Is doslgnod to be a pormanenl. wet bottom basin, Fosso slaled that In Ihls subdivision and any
othor subdivision, ho doos not try to romedy groundwater condlllons bocause II Is not a
roqulromont. McDonald asked whot could be dono II thoro wero structures on the Seydol
proporty. Kollel said II would probably bo unoconomlqal to Iry to effoclualo somo type of
dralnago schomo and could nol answor wllhoul going Ihrough a Ihorough analysis, Kellel said
a pumping slallon could possibly usod, In rosponse to Novick, Kollol sold tho proporty In
consldorallon Is In Iho samo family, allhough thero aro two 11110 holdors, Kollol slalod thai no
mattor whoro ho would go along thoro for an oullot, It would affocllhal proporty, Courtnoy
Inquired aboul using tho Elks' Club proporty, Kollol sold II would bo going up rlvor and tho Elks'
proporty Is closo 10 t.OOO foot away, Councllmombors and slaff lookod al a map ollho area and
discuS sod tho proposod oasomont locallon and who owns what lots. Larson askod why can't
tho dOlonllon basin bo oxlondod and tho plpo run to Iho wosl ond, Kollol sold Ihal would chango
tho wholo plat. Kollol statod II was his chargo to find tho bost routo 10 Iho rlvor . tho bost from
an oconomlc and laasibllily slandpolnl. Kubby Inquired about the opllon to creato a largor
dolonllon aroa. Kollol said ho did not think Ills loaslblo to ollmlnato an oullol. Fosso stalod no
mattor how largo tho basin Is, thoro would stili nood 10 bo an outlot. Ambrlsco askod II Ihoro
would bo a nood for an addlllonal oullot whon Taft Spoodway Is pavod, Fosso slalod ho would
nol bo ablo 10 plnpolnl whoro an oullot would bo noodod until conslrucllon plans aro aclually
drawn up, Fosso statod thoro would nood 10 bo atloasl ono oullOI to lho oasl and pOssibly ono
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oullollo Iho wosl. Fossa oxplalnod Ihol whon Tall Spoodway Is pavod, slorm sowor Inlakos will
bo Inslallod and Ihoro will bo Iho nood 10 drain Ihom somowhoro, Novick oskod aboultho old
slorm sowor systom, Fosso slalod Ihoro Is pi po In tho ground. bul II Is cui off somowhoro and
that storm sowor piping probably cannot bo rosurroctod,
McDonald Ilotod what Council Is docldlng lonlghlls wholhor 10 glvo Informsl approval to Inlllato
condomnoUon procoodlngs, Novick askod aboultho condomnallon procm. Gontry oxplalnod
condomnallon can only bo commoncod by Iho logal olfico upon Councll's authority by passing
a rosolullon. Thon a sorlos 01 ploadlngs would bo mod. slgnod by Iho Slxlh Judicial Dlstrlcl Chlof.
sorvod on tho proporly ownors. and thon II would go 10 a Shorllf'sjury. Gontry oxplalnod tho
proporly would Ihon bo appralsod and tho Shorlll's jury would glvo an award lor damagos. Tho
City would Ihon doposlltho monoy wllh Iho Shorlll's and at thai polnllho City would havo tho
aulhorlty 10 PO"!!" th!! propllrty. Gentry staled IIthero Is en epposJ. II wold go to D1;trlct Court.
Gontry stalod thai thoro could bo a challongo as to Iho public purposo. Ambrlsco askod litho
monoy damagos would bo mossod against Iho City of Iowa City. Fosso statod thai tho
dovolopor will pay lor all cosls assoclalod with Iho proporly acqulslllon and for Iho pi po. Fosso
ststod an opllon tho City has Is 10 pay for a plpo ono slzo largor so thoro will bo tho capaclly for
tho City to lond Iho flow Irom Tall Spoodway down II. Gonlry notod thai tho projocl has to bo
a Clly proloctln torms 01 sallsfylng a pubflc purposo.
Jim WhltotJroporty ownor adjaconlto tho Soydol proporly, prosonlod commonts to tho Clly
Council. Whllo notod that ho dld.not rocolvo advancod nollco Irom tho City and doos not havo
any formallnformallon aboutlho procoodlngs. Whllo statod his proporly has boon In tholr family
for ovor 90 yoars. WIlllo prosontod Council wllh a postcard doplcllng Brighton Bosch Park 01 tho
silo In 1913, Whlto slatod his lamlly Is bolng publlshod for not dovoloplng tholr proporly. Whllo
~ donstod 10 City Council a vldoolapo 01 whaltho proporly prosonlly looks liko (vldoolapo, dalod
Juno 17, 1990. 121 Talt Spoodway, takon by Jim Whllo), Whllo ralsod sovoral concoms Including
that Taft Spoodway will sorvo as a dlko. his lamlly Is bolng punlshod lor not Immodlaloly
dovoloplng Is proporly, and Ihatlhoro aro olhor opllons lor tho oasomonl. Whllo suggoslod
draining Iho basin by going to Iho oast or by going 10 Iho wosllnto tho oxlsllng dralnago systom,
Courtnoy Inqulrod about tho oxlstlng plpo. Fosso oxplalnod tho plpo Is locatod In Ihe southwest
cornor 01 Lol 63 and possibly runs undor structuros and doos not function, Councllmembors
roforrod to lho mop. Courtnoy askod If Iho oxlstlng 12.lnch plpo would bo largo onough to moot
tho drain ago needs, Fosso slalod no. Councllmombors and staff dlscussod Ihe olovatlon of tho
proposod plpo and Tsft Spoodway, Fosso oxplalnod Taft Spoodway would vary from ono loot
bolow tho l00.yoar 1I00d olovallon lovolto approxlmatoly 10 tho l00'yoar flood lovol. Courtnoy
asked how lho oxlstlng sanllary sower slopos onough, Fosse slatod Its outlot Is doopor bocauso
It oullOls Inlo a sanllary sowor Ihal goes along Dubuquo Slrool. In responso 10 Novick. Fosso
stotod the sanitary sowor travols oast along Tall Spoodwoy 10 Dubuquo Slrool and Ihen soulh
along Dubuquo Strool, thon along tho Iowa Alvor,
Gonlry askod approxlmaloly how many acros Is tho slzo of tho walorshod on tho north and wosl.
Fosso statod 99,3 acros, Genlry askod IIlhot wotor will nood 10 bo dralnod, Fosso slalod yos,
Ambrlsco askod 1111 would bo posslblo 10 putlhe slormwator Inlo Iho sanllory sowor, Fosso
slalod II Is not posslblo wllh tho oxlsllng sanllary sewor and Iho Clty's Irootmont faclllllos,
Horowitz askod who Is rosponslblo for troallng tho wator. Fosso statod tho propos ad rulos aro
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Juno 25. 1990
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vaguo. thoro aro doadllnos bul no guldollnos, Fosso slatod wholhor Ihoro Is a subdivision or nol.
tho walor Is going 10 bo Ihoro 10 contond with Irom Iho 99,3 acros,
Input wos rocolvod Irom Lylo SoydOI. Soydol slatod thai City Park Is undor walor bocauso Iho
rosol\'olr was oponod up a Illtlo bll and Iho wator you soo oulln tho aroa Is soopogo walor. not
stormwalor rolontlon. SoydolsuggostOd Iho City usa Iho publlo rlght-of.way along Taft Spoodway
for Iho dralnago oosomont. Soydollnformod Council thai ho has a building pormlllo build on
his proporty,
Horowitz askod whal would happon 10 IhO proporty oasl 01 Idyllwild 1111 gOls dovOlopod and will
havo 10 havo a Slormwalor managomonl oasomont. Franklin slatod sho did not know, tho
proporty Is ovor two acros In slzo. and sho will nood to rosoarch Ihat Information.
Marlon Naoly, roprosontlng tho dovolopor. oxplalnod thai whon Iho Planning and Zoning
Commission approvod Iho pial. II provldod for a stormwalor managomont basin and no outlOI
plpo. Nooly polnlod out thai II Is a malor chango 10 havo Iho walor dlvorlod through this
subdivision Irom Iho 99.acro walorshod. Nooty slatod his cllonts ora willing 10 cooporato In any
way. Nooly also Informod Counclllhat Iho stalo ulilillos board, allor July 1. will roqulro tho
dovolopor to pulln all 01 Iho ullllllos Insload of tho ulllity company. Nooly stalod lhal Mlko Hodgo
ostlmalos that will cost $12,000. Nooly omphoslzod that his cllonts aro willing to work 10 find a
solution to Iho dralnago probloms. McDonald askod Nooly II olhor opllons hovo boon oxplorod.
Nooly sta~d nd. bocauso tho onglnoors woro advising Ihatthls Is Iho bosllocatlon for Iho
dralnago oasomont. Novfc~ Inqulrod about tho cost of carrying tho plpo Iha oxtra dlslonco vorsus
pUlling In Iho tolophono IInos. Larry Schnllllor alatod ho did not havo a good answor, bultho
cosl 01 storm aowor plpo Is opproxlmatoly $50.60 por foot. Larson stalod thai ho thoughl Fosso
told Council thaI could not go Iho oxtra dlstanco bocauso of Iho plpo. Schnllllor slalod whon tho
City Improvos Taft Spoodway, Ills going to lako ono or two moro plpos, Larson stolod Ihal ho
fools ho should follow tho onglnoor's rocommondallon aboullho bOSI placo for tho dralnago
oasomont. McDonald notod Ihal 0 molorlly of Council vOlod 10 approvo tho subdivision.
Inpul was received from Carol Soydol. Seydol slalod lhaltho dovolopor has nol askod othor
porsons rogardlng Iho purchaso of tholr land lor tho dralnago oasomont. Soydol slolod hor family
Is bolng punlshod for having opon opacos, In rosponso 10 Larson. Fosso stalod ho do~s not
bollovo Ills fooslblo 10 toko tho flow olllho way oosl down Talt Spoodway. Fosso slalod that It
Is posslblo 10 havo a pump bulthoro sllll would nood 10 bo an oullol for tho pump slallon, Fosso
oxplalnod Ihallho onglnoors havo proposod Iho dralnago oasomonl go bOlwoon proporty IInos
bullhoro Is a window wllhln a fow hundrod foot ollhor sldo of that. Tho IImlls of thai window
havo not boon dolormlnod. Larson askod II Council could approvo tho plan subloctlo finding
a propor way 10 run Iho dralnogo plpo. McDonald slalod yos, and thollhoro will bo no building
pormlls Issuod unlll tho parllculor problom Is rosOlvOd, Larson oskod IIlho plpo roulo will bo
approvod by Council, McDonald slalod yos. 1111 goos through condomnollon. Novick askod II
Council has Iho rlghl to say Ihoy don 'I wonl condom nation. McDonald slalod II a majorlly would
agroo not 10 pursuo condomnatlon, Larson slalod Ihot Council could approvo Iho final pial
subjocllo Iho roqulromonllhol a dralnago plpo bo pulln and thon Inslrucllho dovolopor to look
lor a loaslblo roulo Ihat Involvos a propOlly ownor thai Is willing 10 soli, Novick Slalod sho wanls
10 glvo approval subloCllo IIndlng a roulo for a drolnago plpo withoul condomnallon, Gontry
cautlonod Counclllhal thoro will bo a problom II Council approvos Iho subdivision and Ihon
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Council choosos not to condomn ulllmatoly bocauso tho subdivision would thon not bo usablo.
Gontry statod that thoro would bo a sorlous logal problom. McDonald statod thaI tho dovolopor
can pursuo ail othor avonuos but, ultlmatoly, Ilthoso woro nol succossful, Ihon Council would
havo to Inltlalo condomnatlon. Gonlry IIatod tho only othor option Is ollhor tho subdMslon go
back and ro-<lo Iho subdivision or Council could walvo tho stormwator manogomont roqulro.
monts. Schnllljor statod ho stili noods 10 find an outlot lor tho wator. 5chnllljor stalod thalli
thoro Is anothor proporty ownor oul thoro Ihalls willing to work wllh tho dovolopor. ho would not
havo a problom with moving Iho outlot slructuro,
Council rocolvod Input from Doan Oakos. Donn Oakos nolod that Taft 5poodway Is alroady al
650 and would not bo raised, Oakes Itated that ho did Iry 10 buy tho old Pagllal proporty but
thoy would not ontortaln his offor. Oakos stalod he has trlod 10 address ovorythlng logically.
Oakes rovlewed Information relating to obtaining dralnago oasomont. Horowitz askod iI ho was
going 10 bo ablo to gol pooplo to tholr houses. Oakos said suro. Larson askod Oakos II ho has
askod nolghbors on ellhor sldo " Ihey arB Intorosled In selling an easemont. Oakos stalod ho
has not. Oakes emphasized that ho Is not trying to ruin Lylo's proporty and that ho can go
anywharo In the 380+ foot. Novick askod If ho would bo willing to chock wllh pooplo owning
proporty noxt to the 5eydol proporty. Oakos s!atod that ho doos not havo a 101 01 tlmo and ho
doos not know how to chock with pooplo whom ho doosn't know" tholr proporty Is for salo.
Addltionallnpu! was rocolvod from Lylo Seydol. Ho statod that tho plpo Is going to stick out Into
tho rlvor and It Is going to bo a 'sowoy' holo,
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AODolntmonl9:
Rool 00.58, Sldo 2
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Housing Commission. roadvortlso
Council Jjme/Aaendn:
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O'Malloy noled Council recolved his Juno 21, 1990, momo rogardlng walor and wastowalor
troalmont rata Incroasos. O'Malloy dlstrlbutod handouts rogardlng avorago rosldontlal wator
ratos, averago rosldantial sowor ralos, and comblnod soworlwalor ratos. O'Malloy explalnod
Flnanco Dlroclor Vllosh had budgolod In tho throo.yoar financial plan 10 ralso walor and sowor
ratos, Tho budgol proposallncludod wator rata Incroaso 01 10% tho first yoar and 5% oach yoar
thoreallor for tho noxt two yoars, Tho sowor ralos would bo ralsod by 7% tho first yoar and 2%
thoreallor. O'Malloy raforrod Councilmombars to Exhlbll A. comparison of oxlsting and proposod
walor ratos, usago and solos by rale blocks, O'Malloy statod ratos should bo continuod In an
oqullablo mannor and match up tho usago with tho salos, O'Malloy slatod Iho last two rato
blocks, 17,000 and ovor 20,000, havo boon skowod and stoff would IIko to bring thorn back Into
closor allgnmonl. Larson askod what tho walor ralos havo to do wllh tho Unlvorslty lawsuit.
O'Malloy slalod rogard/ng Iho walor ralos. nothing. In rosponso to Courtnoy, Aikins stalod tho
Unlvorslly has 57 accounls wllh tho City. Courtnoy statod somo 01 thoso accounts aro largo
usors, Atkins rotorrod Councllmombors to Exhibit A . comparison of oxlstlng and pro po SOd wator
ratos, and alatod that tho rosldontlal homoownor boars a amall porcont ot tho adjustmonl and that
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Juno 25. 1990
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big usors pay moro monoy. Courtnoy askod what tho avorago would bo for a family of four,
O'Malloy stalod about 1 ,000 cubic foot so tholr ralos would bo going up 590. Kubby askod why
doosn'tlho City uso tolal oqulty. O'Malloy slatod tho City doos not havo curront dala and back
In 1975 a ralo doslgn was ostabllshod whoro thoy wantod to maintain this ralo block mothod
basod on a caplla! uso of tho syslom. Kubby askod why Ills noltho samo for wastowalor
troalmont. O'Malloy statod bocauso tho fodoral govornmenl doslgns tho City's waslowater
troatmont ratos, Kubby nolod thai somo communltlos uso block ralos for wastewater troatmont.
O'Malloy statod those communltlos probably do not get EPA monlos. Ambrlsco asked If the ralos
are basod on wlntor or summer use avoragos. O'Malley stated the rates are basod on annual
use. Kubby asked that when the City does sludles on waler In gonoral, will ratos bo port of that
stuely. O'Malloy statod yos. Horowitz commonlod thatlheso ratos do not holp porsens who
wator lawns and gardons and want a soparalo rato. O'Malloy statod no. Larson asked litho City
Is addrosslng tho ralo structuros with this. O'Malley explalnod that regarding tho sowor ralos, tho
DNR subftiiltod ii fOrmula thoy wantod tho Clly to follow. Tho City took that formula and trlod to
put It In whoro Iho City currontly Is with Iho ralos. O'Malloy staled that staff docldod tho minimum
Bewor rato did not nood to bo ralsod and thai tho additional charge would bo basod on voluml'.
Atkins notod that an ordinance will bo prepared.
Moollng adJournod at 11 : 15 p.m.
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MRAtS oIlloatdl ond ConvnIasIOnS: PAZ Comm. .
W; RiIOfIlorc Conm .1l/18; CCN Comm. .Il/IG; Olllad.
bind Tlloeomm. Comm. . Il/IG; HouIIng Comm. . 1lI8;
AnImII COI'C1ol AfMWI Convn . 1lI23; AkpOll Comm. .
8115; Dd. 01 AdIUSlmOl'l.&/9; SI, ConlOl Comm. .1lI21; Od
ct IJ;r;rf Tn;;:;;; . ~'2t
PIf11lI MOCIOnS end no~: Closs C UqUO/
LJeonso 101 TIlt 1.1. ROSlaurarl, 120 E. Ourlngton SlIaO\.
Closs C UquOIlJetnH IOf TIIo Aklnol. 22 S, Clln\on.
Closs C UquOIlJeonsl lOf Davl'l FOlhoad TIVOIIl, 402
East MaikO! SlIoot. CIa.. C UquOIlJeonso 101 Amot1eIn
Loolon, Roy L CIlopok POSllll, 3018 MuseallnO Avonuo,
Closs C UquOIlJeonsa 101 M. T. Cohon, Old CapAol ContOI.
Class C 0001 POIm.l 101 Sinclair SoMel SlatlOn A cony.
n/One. SI01I, 21&J ACT Clrclo, Closs C UqUO/ Llconso 101
Vlo', 11 ae. Coftogt SIIOO1. Closs C UqUO/ Llconso 101
Now WIll'1 L TO" 928 Mlldon Lane, RES, 90-110. ISSUING
DANCING PERMITS,
SOlllng Publlo HoAl1ngS: To lOt I publlo hoAl1ng lor
7/10. 10 Idopltho 1988 EdftlOn 01111I Uniform Plumbing
Cod. os Imondod. Slid Codo 10 be known os \ho Iowa
Ctt Plumbing COd.; 10 10\ I publlo hoarlng lOf 7/10. 10
IIdoplIl1o 1900 Ed410n oIlho NIlIonoll Eloetllc Codo as
amondod. Slid COd. 10 be known os tho Iowa CIly
Eloetrleal Codo; 10 lOt a public ~ IOf 1/10. on an Old!.
nane. amondlng ChaplOl 1 011110 COdo 01 Oldlnaneos 01
1110 CIly 01 Iowa City. low.. by lOpoallng Mlelo 2 tholool
ontliOd P,ocoduros end P.naI1101 lor l.Iun!elpallnlloetlons
ond enacting In Uou tho/ool a now Mlelo 2 10 be eOIMod
tho lImO eonlalnlng now donnnlOns 01 Ilendald' and
ptOCoduras lor munlelpal and onvltorvno,..a1ln1laetlons,
COllOSpondoneo: Millon NOG~ rogardlng Idyllwlld
Subdlvl'lon J, I.IlehAol Cavill rOOlldlng Iho ptoposod
anne.otlOn 01 land OOSI 01 Seon OOUIOVlld, LonOl and
polftlOn slgnod by 08 modleaJ Ifudonts end physician
assistants submlltlng a ptopoSod ordlnanca whleh would
IOStl1et Iho aceoss 01 elgalonOl and 10000co ptOduelllo
mlnotl, Paula Drandllogllding polml palklng lor IlOI1h
lido IOsldonts, Philip Lon logA/dlng ptOpol1y ownod by
Rolph Kran,
Applleollons 101 CIly Plaza Uso POImns: Latin Amorl.
ean Human nlghll ArJ'Iocar:t ConlollOl polmlsslon 10 aOI
up Ilablo on City Plaza 110m whleh 10 dlslllbulo InorDluro
and otlor crahs 101 donaIlons on 6118. IS. 20. 21. 22. 24.
apptovod, Unda Dulllla 01 RSVP. lne,. 101 po/mission 10
111m a eommorelal on CIly Plaza on 8113.14. approvod.
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0lIlc1al AtlIOn1
JIrlO 26. IIl'JO
POOl 2
AppIIcIlIOnl '01 U.. d Stroot. end PIIll/Ic QrOUl1(/.
PI1dt WOGk CommillH IOIp11miUlon 10 hlvl I/lO Plldl
Wotk Pllldl on em. IpjlIM<1 Illy tfollOwoy 101
pom1ISSlon to plCkot !hi ElMII QoldmI/l ClInIc durtng 1110
plllOd d 712-8. oppIOYOd KllmoCI OWOOW lor PlUM'
lion 10 use . poctIon d Dlflsh AvtnUllOI I block pGI1y on
7(1, tppfOYGd. Jecklt FOIdltl IOIpllmIPIon 10 plCkot I/lO
Envna OoIdl1\olll ClInIc dI<<oO I/lI plllOd d 6/22-2'J.
tppfOYGd. Tlnvn PiIehor d 1110 OllWty DiU Shop 101
pom1ISSlon 10 close Lm Suoot boIwOtfI MII\ot end
DloomIngIon 101 I Ilrootlu on 7fl7. dfnIod. Deb Seen.
MIIlGI lorpllmiUlon 10 U10 I pol1IOn d Ilochoslor CoIMlIOl
I block pGI1y on 718. epprOYOd.
Tho Moyor doclllod 1110 moIlon CIIlkI<I. KlAlbV ,oquoslod \IIlIl
..ms c(9), I llsoMJon Iuulng CIgII1l11 pIImll end 1(3) I
poIftJon regardlng I ptopolod OIdlNnCllO rolltlct cJgIIotllend
lobo= I4lri 10 iiiiiiOfi be ilQ<;UiOiil~, ICI.ttj r:elcd
1110 lot1or roco~ Irom 1110 JcMson Coxtf IloaId d IloOllh
oIflrlng 1nf00mallon malorlAlllO \'IIldorIend u\od \IIlIl I 1st be
ptOYldod 10 !hi HoOllh Oop.l/1ll1Ol110 IIl4bIt II10m 10 ""'nlsh 1110
information 10 III VondOll KoYtn McQlOI1lIon, ptosldonl d DOC
(DocIOII 01410 Cltl). lovlGwod 1110 Iluctt end ukod I/lI m.\nor
be plaCod on 1110 Counc8 IgondllOl en upcomlng mooting
Maiod IIld HCOIldod, 10 ~ end lJIIIlovo 1110 loIlOwIng
COIIOSpondoncO IIld rosoMJon; llot1O/end potalon a1gnod by
98 modIcIIlludontl IIld p/ftliclln assistants subminlng I
ptopolod OIdlnanco whlch would rolltlct !hi OCC0S5 01 clg"
Ull10S IIld lobOCCO ptoductllo mInOIllIld RES. 0Il-1O'J.
ISSUING CIGARETTE PERMITS, Tho Moyor doclllod !ho
motion ClllIod. (7;43 p.m.)
Movod IIld lOCOIldod.IO lot I public hlarIng lor 7110, on
111 OIdlnanco 10 II1lOnd Iho Zoning OrcfilllllCO. Soctlon *
Gl (0)(2), 10 require IhIt public netlCo 0I1ho lImO IIld plaCo 01
OOOld 01 AdjUSlmonl public hOlllngs be publilhod net moro
\11II120 nor loss IIl1/1 7 doys ptlollO thl public hOIlIng. Thl
MoyOl doclllod !ho moIlon cII'Iod,
Movod IIld locondod. 10 lot I public hilling on 7/10 on
111 OId1n111CI 10 emond Iho Zonlng Orcfonancl 10 anow Iho
OOOld 01 Adjustmont to pormll aD required otf.IUool pat\1ng lor
ptlvall uses In a munlclpalloclllty under cort.ln ckcumSlll1Cos,
ThO MoyOl docla1od !ho moIlon CIlIIod,
A public h01l1ng was hold on 111 ordlnanCl amond1no tha
Zoning Ordlnanco by condrtJonaIli Changing tho uso rooul.IIonS
oI,pploxlmlloly 168 ICIOI d land GonelaJly Ioc.lod nol1h 01
Mokoso Avonuo and WOII 01 ptoporty owned by lho Unlvorslty
oIlow,'rom IO.flS 10 OPOtl.'. a p10ftmlnary pllMod dovol.
opmOnlltOUllno pI.n (POH) 101 Walnul Rldgo.low. City. IOWA
Movod and locondod, 10 conllnuo Iho public h01l1ng 10 7/10.
Tho Moyor doclllod tho moIlon cllrlod.
A publiC hOOfing was hold on an OIdlnanco amondlng Iho
Zonlno Oldlnanco by condrtlon.11y ch'no1ng Iho UIO rooulallonl
lor 111 approllm.IO 7.800 Iquaro fOOl 101 Iocalod all84 1 Lowor
MUlc.llno Road 110m flSo& 10 flS.I2. flex Drandllanor, ownor
oIlh. proporty. ,ppollod.
. E'rl Hb
0IfIcJ0ll AaJons
J~26.19'J()
Pego 3
"'ovod and 1OCOIld<<I. /hat Iho 0Id'1I14IlC. Itl1Ot1diI1O Iho
ZonIIlg Ordlnanco 10 thonglng Iho UIO rGglJl4lJons, wlh I
condIIJon. oil cOflaln propol1y Iocalod Il 1641 lowOl Musc:aUno
Road Irom RS.a 10 RS.I2, be ONon rllll VOl. 101 pusego TI10
MayOf doclatod Iho Ofdlnanc. dolallod
Movod and HCOndod, /hat IIlo Ofdlnanco 10 amond tho
ZonIIlg Ollllnonc. 10 thongo tho roqullod d1llanco boIwoon
buildings, be ONen filii VOIo 101 pamgo, Tho Mayor doclIrod
Iho ~Ion can1od,
Movod and HCOndod. /hat IIlo OIdIroInct 10 vlCllO I
pofIIon 01 CoUll Stloot, will 01 FrOf'l Stroot, and I nOflluoulh
alloy In Block 94, Orlglnol Town, be gN," nrll VOl. 101 plUlgo.
Tho MayOf doclarod tho ~Ion cmrlod.
Movod and HCOndod, 10 adopCRES, 00-111. APPROVING
THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATElY 11,3
ACRES OF lAND LOCATED EAST OF TIlE PRESENT IOWA
CITY CORPORATE UMlTS. SOUTH Of COURT STflfET
EXTENDED, EAST OF SCOTT DOULEVARD AND NORTH OF
SCOTT PARK.
Movod and locondod, /hat Iho Ofdlnar1c:O amending IIlo
ZonIIlg Ordlnanco 10 thongo tho uso 'OOufallons on conaln
properly Iocalod IOUth 01 CoUll SIIOoI, .11ondod OU! 01 Seon
Boulovard. and IlOIIh 01 Seon Park Irom RS (Countyllo RS.a.
be ONon IItsl vOlO IOf passage. Tha MayOf doclllod tno moIJon
can1od,
Movod and locondod. /hat Ihorulo roqultlng Ofdlnanco.lo
be consIdorod and volod on 10I1InoI pwogo Illwo Countl
me01Ing. prlOtlO Iho meOllng III which lis 10 be IInoIly pmod
be luspondod, Iho locond consldorlllon and VOIO be wDlvod.
and /hat ORD, 01>>161, ESTABUSIlING AN AREA OUTSIDE
THE ClTYS BOUNDARIES IN WIlICH THE SUDDMSION OF
lAND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE ClTY'8 REVIEW AND
APPROVAl., be VOIod on IOf IInoI pasSlgo at IhI. limo, Tho
MayOl doclarod Iho ~Ion cmrlod. Movod and locondOd, lhol
Iho OIdlnonc:o be nnally odoptod ollhls limo,
Movod and locondod.IO odopt RES. 00-112, APPROVAL
OF AN AMENDED SUDDMDER'S AGREEMENT FOR TilE
HIGHlANDER SUDDMSION TO PROVIDE FOR A PAR~AY
THROUGH THE SUDDMSION IN UEU OF SIDEWALKS,
Movod and locondod.IO odopt RES, 00.113, APPROVING
THE FINAL PLAT OF IDYLLWlLD SUDilMSION, A 8UDDM.
SION OF IOWA CIlY, JOflNSON COUNTY, IOWA. Movod and
IOCondod, 10 lInond tho rosolutlon 10 conloln Iho proviso lhal
opproval be lubloct 10 Iho locurlng eltho nocossary Guomont
at Iho lubdlvldofl oxponso and thai no building pelmhs be
Issuod unllllhe eosemonlls In ploce and IOf thOso Condillons
to be plocod In Iho 10001 poporo of Iho lubdlvlslon. Tho MayOl
doclorod Iho motion to lInond carrlod. Tho MayOf doclOlod Iho
IOsolutlon odoplod u amondod,
LoonOld Yoggy, 840 SI, Anno'l OlivO. oppeOlOd rogaldlng
o lonor rocolvod by hiS brolhor 101 0 lonco vlOlallon. Sloh win
lollow.up. Lylo Soydol. 445 Galdon 811001 ond Jim Whllo, 121
Ton SpoOltNay, oppoolOd VOICing obloCl1on 10 COuncil discus.
lion 01 condomnollon procoodlngs 100Idyltwlld Subdivision, ond
1I0llng Iholl IllI1d WOS not 101 1110 101 uso as an oasomont.
Tlmm Pllchor, IOplOsonllng tho Nonhsldo Duslnoss AsSOClollon.
oppoolOd 10 0 donlal 101 0 ItlOOI closing 01 Linn 811001 101
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Juno 26, IO'JO
Pago 4
IlAODIW on 7/27, Councu IGqUIISlD<lII1.l/ IOptosonla/lVot 110m
1110 Chambor and locAl bu1Inoasos discuss tho manor allhow
1nf00mal on 7{9, D~ Ollpll\ 301 Taft Spooct.vay. IppIIllID<I
rogatdlng tho dlelnago plobIom lurroundlng tno 1dy1lN11d
SubdMsIon.
A publIC noerlng wu hold on plans. IpoclllCatlOnS. 101m 01
contract and osUmalod COSlIOllho consllUC1lon 011 ROSlroom
FacIIily In Lowor Cay Patk.
MovD<land lGCOnded. 10 edopl RES. 00.114. APPROVING
PLANS. SPEClFICAnONS, FORM OF CONTRACT. AND
E9molA TE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A
RESTROOM FAClUTY IN LOWER CIlY PARK. ESTADUSHING
AMOUNT OF DID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH DID.
DIRECTING CIlY CLERK TO PUDUSH NOnCE TO DIDDERS.
AND FIXING nME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF OIDS, Tho
MayOl doclatD<ltho morlon CIIrID<l.
The M:yot ennour.ced llle lol!owlng Y!CIIlde5: Hoo!!ng
Convn. . ono YICancy 101 en unaxplrD<lIOlm ondlng &/1/91; Od.
01 Appeab . ono Ylcancy lor en unoxpllD<l 101m ending
12/31/91, Thoso appointments win be mldo at tho en, mOOlIng
011110 Cay Counc~
MovD<land loconded.lo mek.,ho loIIowIng appointmonts:
Und4 Murrey. 2128 S, Rlvorslde Or.. '39,101 en unoxpllD<lIOlm
Indlng 311193 and Jim St John, 735 Koswlck Orlv.. 10/ an
unoxpirD<llorm ondlng 3/1192. 10 Ih. CCN Comm. Tho MayOl
noID<llho vacancy on tho Houslng Commission 101 an unox.
pired lerm would be roadvertlsD<l, and IMOUncod lno motion
CIIIIod, (9:15 p,m.)
Roeommondallons 01 tho Comml1too on Communlly NoD<ls
nolD<l U lol1Owl: (I) Thallho Comml1too on Communily NoD<ls
0/ a roprosontellvo 01 the Commlltoo be IncIudD<lIn discussions
rogatdlng altO/dab!o housing and. W posslblO. Ihe Comml1too on
Communlly Noods be roprosonlD<l by a Balson on Iho Housing
Tuk Force whon" Is lormD<l, (2) ThaI no moro lhan $7,000 be
usD<llrom Iho 10'J0 CODG Contlngoncy Fund 10/ Iho lour
handicapped accessible doora allho Sonlor Conlor, conllnoonl
on furthOl documontallon rogardlng tho Ihroo doOIl not ad.
dressD<lIn lho momorandum IssuD<l by Done Mols.L
MovD<land aoconded, 10 adopt RES, 00.115. AUTHORI1.
ING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR NlD CIlY CLERK TO
EXECUTE NlD AneST, RESPECTIVELY. AN AGREEMENT
WITH ROSEOAR nRE SHREDDING CENTER. INC" OF
VINTON. IOWA FOR THE PROVISION OF nRE RECYCUNG
SERVICES AT THE IOWA CITY LANDFILL
MovD<l and aOConded,lo adOpt RES, 00.116. AWARDING
CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING me MAYOR TO SIGN AND
THE CIlY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR THE CON.
STRUCTION OF THE SYCAMORE VIEW SANIT MY SEWER
AND PAVING PROJECT. (9:35 p,m.)
Movod and aocondod. 10 adopt RES. 00.117. AUTHORIZ.
ING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST
AN AGREEMENT OElWEEN IOWA CITY CAN COMPANY OF
IOWA CIlY, IOWA AND THE CIlY OF IOWA CITY TO PERMIT
THE DISCHARGE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TO TIlE
IOWA CIlY SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM
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Otncloll ActIOnS
JIIlt 26. 19'JO
Pego5
Moved and lGCOIldod.lo edojll RES, 00.\18. AlITHORlZ.
ING THE MAYOn TO SIGN AND THE CITY ClERK TO AnsST
AN AMENDMENT TO THE 12TH RENEWAl OF A 28E AGREE.
MENT BETWEEN THE COY OF IOWA CITY AND JOHNSON
COUNTY fon TRANSIT SERVICE,
MOYed and locondod. 10 edojll RES. 00.119. APPROVING
MEMOAANOUM Of UNDERSTANOING BE1WEEN THE COY
AND IOWA CITY AREA DEVELOPMENT GROUP. INC, VCAD
GROUp),
MOYod and lGCOIldod, 10 IdOpI. RES. 00.120, AUTI10RlZ.
ING ISSUANCE Of A CERTIfiCATE Of COMPLETION fOR
URBAN RENEWAl PARCEL ~.
MOYod and lGCOIldod, 10 ~ RES, 00.12\, I//TENT TO
RATIfY TIlE SALE Of URBAN RENEWAl PARCELS CAND D
LOCATED IN TIlE LOWER RAlSTON CREEK AREA. TO
SMmC,MORELAND PROPERTIES. AND SCTT1NG A PUBUC
HEAr~NO fon JUt Y to. 1m, ON THE PAOi'OSi:illlA TIi'ICA.
TION OF SALE OF PARCELS C AND D, AND DIRECTING THE
CITY ClERK TO PUBUSH NOTICE OF SUCH ACTION.
MOYod and locondod, \0 adopl RES, 00.122. AUTtIORlZ.
ING THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION TO FILE
AN APPUCA TION FOR A HISTORIC RESOURCE DEVELOP.
MENT PROGRAM (HRDP) GRANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PREPARING A COMPREHENSIVE PRESERVATION PLAN,
Moved and lGCOIldod.IO adopl RES, 00.123. AUTtlDRlZ.
ING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY ClERK TO AnsST
TO THE LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY AND DAVIS BUILDING PARTNERS FOR THE SUITE.
fiRST FLOOR CENTER, OAVlS BUILDING, 322 E, WASHING.
TON smm, IOWA COY, IOWA. (10,00 p.m)
MOYod and lGCOIldod. 10 adopt RES. 00.124. ADOPTING
THE REVISED ANtlUAl BUDGET FYOO, ENDING JUNE 30,
1m. FOR PUBUC HOUSING PROJECTS 1A.Q2200.1,
IA05P022OO4 AND 1A05022OO5,
MOYod and locondod. 10 adopt RES, 00.125. AMENDING
THE BUDGETED POSITIONS IN THE CITY
MANAGER'S/ADMINISTRATlVE DEPARTMENT AND THE
ADMINISTRAnvE PAY PLAN BY THE ADDiTION OF THE
PosmON OF ASSISTANT TO THE CIlY MANAGER FOR
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.
MOYod and locondod. \0 adopt RES, 00.126. UNCLASSI.
FlED SALAAIES AND COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL YEAR
19:11 FOR THE CITY MANAGER. CIlY ATTORNEY AND CITY
ClERK.
MOYod and IOCondod, lhallho rulo roqulrlng OIdlnallCn 10
be consldolod and vOlod on 101 final possago al!wo Council
mootlngs prlotlO Iho moollng 01 which" Is 10 bo finally pmod
be luspondod. Iho aocond consldorollon and vOIO bo walvod,
and Ihal ORD, 00-3462. AMENDING CHAnTER \ OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY.IOWA,
BY REPEAUNG ARTICLE II THEREOF ENTITlED 'PROCE.
DURES AND PENALTIES FOR MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS' AND
ENACTING IN UEU THEREOF A NEW ARTICLE II TO BE
CODIFIED THE SAME. CONTAINING NEW DEFINITIONS,
STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES FOR MUNICIPAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL INFRACTIONS OF ORDINANCES, IN
ORDER TO CLARIFY PROCEDURES CONCERNING SUPPLE.
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Ofr(lll AdlonI
J\.l1e2e.lll'.lO
Ptgt e
MENTAllY PETITlONS FOR INlTlATlVE AND REFERENDUM
PROCEDURES, AND AlSO ClAAIFYlNO MINIMUM NUMOER
OF SIGNATURES REOUIRED FOR me INlTlAL pennoNS. bo
YClCtd on IOII1n11 pauagt II IhII lint. TIle M'fOl doclltld IhI
motion c.n1od. MCNIel end HCOndod, 1/lIl1l1l OIdInAnC. bo
I'/\aItf tdoplod II l/lII limo,
MCNIel end IGCOl\dod, to tdjoIn 10:15 p.m Tho MtyOI
dodIIld 111I moclon canlod
A 11'iOI' CCfnIlItl. dtSCl1ptJon 01 CooocIICtIYjloS Is on foil
Inlhlol!lc.oIlhlc.yClofk. ' ,
IlJOHN MCDONAUl. MAYOR /../(;). u:
I/t.IARlAN K. KAIII\ CITY ClERK I
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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
Juno 26, 1990
Iowa City Council, rag, mtg" 7:30 p.m. at tho CMc Cantor. Mayor McDonald prosldlng,
Councllmombors prosont: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz. Kubby. Lorson. McDonald. Novick.
Absont: Nono. Slalfmombors prosont: Atkins, Holling, Gontry. t<nrr, Franklin. Gannon, Fosso.
Howoll, Hondorson, Coin, Davidson. Council mlnutos tapo rocordod on Tapo 90-59, Sldos 1 and
2; 90.60, Sldos 1 and 2.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, that tho following Itams and rocommonda.
Uons In tho Consont Calondal bo locolvod, 01 approvod, and/ol adoplod as amondod with tho
dolotlon of Itoms c(9) and 0(3):
Approval of Ornclal Council Actions 01 tho rogulal mooting 01 6112190. as
publlshod, subjoelto corroctlon, as locommondod by tho City Clork.
Mlnutos 01 Bosrds and Commissions: paz Comm, . 617/90; A1vorfront Comm. .
5/16/90; CCN Comm.. 5/15190; Broadband Tolocomm. Comm. .5115190; Housing Comm.
. 518/90; Animal Control Advisory Comm. . 5/23/90; Airport Comm. . 5/t5l90; Bd. 01
Adjustmont. 519/90; SI. Conlol Comm. . 5/21/90; Bd. 01 Ubrary Trustoos . 5124/90.
Pormlt Mollons and Rosolutlons: Applovlng a Class C Uquol Ucenso 101 Kolth W.
DO!Ilpstol dba Tho Mill Rostaulant, 120 E. Burlington Stroot. Applovlng a Closs C Uquor
Uconso (01 Throo Elms, Inc. dba Tho Alrllnol, 22 S, Clinton. Approving a Class C Uquol
Uconso fOI David L A1borhasky dba Davo's Foxhoad Tavorn, 402 East Markot Stroot.
Applovlng s Class C Uquor Uconso 101 Amollcan Loglon, Roy L Chopok Posl /I 17 dba
Amorlcan Loglon, Roy L Chopok Post 1117,3016 Muscatlno Avonuo. Approving a Class
o Uquol Uconso 101 MolII, Ltd. dba M.T. Oohon, Old Oapltol Oontol. Approving a Class
o Bool Pormlt fOI Slnclall 011 Corpolatlon dba Slnclall Sorvlco Stallon & Convonlonco
SIOIO, 2153 ACT Clrclo. Applovlng a Class 0 Uquol Uconso fOI Vito's 01 Iowa CIIy Inc.
dba Vito's, 118 E. Collogo Stroot. Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso 101 Now Walt's
LTD. dba Now Wall's L TO" 928 Maldon Lono. RES. 90.110, Bk. 104, p. 110, ISSUING
DANCING PERMITS,
Soiling Public Hoarlngs: To sot a public hoarlng 101 7/10/90, to adoptlho 1980
Edition of tho Uniform Plumbing Codo as amondod, Sold Codo to bo known os tho Iowa
City Plumbing Codo; to sot a public hoarlng 1017/10/90, to adopt tho 1990 Edition 01 tho
National Elactrlc Codo as amondod. Sold Codo to bo known as tho Iowa Clly Eloctrlcal
Codo; to sot a publlo hoarlng for 7/10/90, on an oldlnanco amondlng Chaptor 1 01 tho
Codo of Ordlnancos 01 tho CIIy 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by ropoallng Artlclo 2thorool ontltlod
Plocoduros snd Ponalllos fOI Munlclpallnllactlons and onactlng In 1I0u tholool a now
Artlclo 2 to bo codlfiod tho samo containing now dollnltlons 01 standards and procoduros
101 municipal and onvllonmantallnllactlons,
Corraspondonco: Marlon Nooly rogardlng Idyllwlld Subdivision, J, Mlchaol Cavill
rogardlng tho ploposod annoxallon of land oast 01 Scoll Boulovard, Lollor and polltlon
slgnod by 98 modlcal sludonts and physician assistants submitting a proposod ordlnanco
which would roslrlcltho accoss 01 clgarollas and tobacco products to minors, Paulo
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Council Actlvltlos
Juno 26. 1990
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Brandl rogardlng pormll parking for north sldo rosldonts, Philip Loll rogardlng proporty
ownod by Ralph Krall.
Applications for Clly Plaza Uso Pormlls: latin Amorlcan Human Rights Advocar:j
Contor lor pormlsslon to sot up a lablo on Clly Plaza Irom which to dlSlrlbulO liloraturo
and ollor cralts lor donallons on 6118. 19, 20, 21, 22, 24/90, approvod. Unda Bulllta of
RSVP, Inc" for pormlsslon to film a commorclal on Clly Plaza on 8/13.14/90. approvod.
Applications lor Uso of Stroots and Public Grounds: Prldo Wook Commllloo lor
pormlsslon 10 havo Iho Pride Weok Parado on 6/23/90, approvod. Roy Holloway for
pormlsslon 10 plckot Iho Emme Goldman Clinic during Iho porlod of 7/2.6/90, approvad.
Karmolla GI~gow lor permission 10 usa a portion of Burosh Avonuo for 0 block party on
7/7/90, approved, Jackie Fordlco for permission to plckallho Emma Goldman Clinic
during tho period of 6/22.29/90, approvod. Tlmm Pllchor of tho Ordinary Blko Shop for
pormlsslon to closo Unn Stroet botwoen Markot and Bloomington lor 0 slroollalr on
7/27/90, donlod. Deb Scoll.Mlller for permission to use e portion of Rochostor Court for
a block party on 7/8/90, approvod.
Affirmatlvo roll call vole unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombers prosont. Tho Mayor doclerod Ihe
motion carried and ropoated tho publlo hoarlngs es sot. Kubby roquostod thet Itoms c(9), a
resolution Issuing clgaretto permits and 0(3) a potition regarding a proposod ordinance to rostrlct
clgarollo and tobacco salos 10 minors be dlscussod soparatoly. Kubby notod tho lotter rocolvod
Irom Iho Johnson County Board 01 Hoallh 0110 ring Inlormation matorlals to vondors and askod
that a list be provldod to tho Hoatth Dopartmont to onablo thom to lurnlsh tho Inlormatton to all
vondors. Kubby stalod that Iho DOC study showod Ihat vondors nood to bo Informod 01 tho Iowa
law and cltizons oducatod. Horowitz supportod Kubby's roquost for Inlormation bolng sont to
vondors and compllmontod Econofoods for storing clgarollos bohlnd tho cashlor and roqulrlng
propor Idontlfication lor purchaso. Larson askod that tho mattor bo schodulod lor Informal
discussion. Kovln McGlothlen, prosldont of DOC (Doctors Out to Carol, rovlowod tho study and
askod tho mallor bo placod on tho Council agonda for an upcoming mooting. Kubby askod Iho
Clly Attornoy to rovlow tho Iowa law and roport to Council as to wholhor tho City can bo moro
rostrlctlvo than tho State Codo, Larson also askod wholhor an ordlnanco banning all vondlng
machlno salos was pormlsslblo. Movod by Kubby, socondod by Courtnoy, 10 accopt and
approvo Iho lollowlng corrospondonco and rosolutlon: a lollor and potillon slgnod by 98 modlcal
atudonls and physician assistants submitting a proposod ordlnenco which would rostrlct tho
accoss of clgarollos and tobacco products to minors and RES, 90.109, Bk, 104, p, 109. ISSUING
CIGARETTE PERMITS. The Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Council.
mombora prosonl. (7:43 p.m,l
Movod by Novick, secondod by Larson, 10 sot a publlo hoarlng lor 7/10/90, on an ordl.
nanco to amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco, Soction 36.91 (0)(2), to roqulro that public notico of tho
timo and placo of Board of Adjustmonl public hoarlngs bo publlshod not moro than 20 nor loss
than 7 days prior to tho public hoarlng, Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod unanimously, 7/0.
all Councllmombors prosen\.
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Juno 26, 1990
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Movod by Courtnoy. socondod by Larson. 10 solo public hoarlng on 7/10/90 on on Ordl.
nanco to amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco 10 allow tho Board 01 Adluslmonlto pormlt all roqulrod
ol1.stroot parking lor prlvolo usos In 0 municipal faclllly undor cortoln clrcumsloncos, Tho Mayor
doclarod \ho mollon carrlod unanimously, 7/0. all Councllmombors prosont.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng \ho Zoning Ordlnanco by
condlllonally changing \hO uso rogulations of approxlmaloly 168 acros of land go nor ally localod
north of Molroso Avonuo and wost of proporty ownod by \hO Unlvorslly of Iowa Irom ID.RS to
OPDH.l, a prollmlnary plannod dovolopmont housing plan (PDH) lor Walnut Rldgo, Iowa CIIy.
Iowa. No ono appoarod. Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Ambrlsco, to conllnua tho public
hoarlng to 7/10/90. Tho Mayor doclarod \hO mollon carrlod unanimously, 7/0, 011 Council.
mombors prosont.
A public hoaring WlIs nold on an ordinonco afJionding tho ZOning OrdiniliiCii by
condlUonally changing tho usa rogulations for an approximato 7,600 squaro footlotlocalod al
1841 Lowor Muscallno Road from RS.S to RS.I2. Rox Brandstallor, ownor of tho proporty,
appoarod.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Ambrlsco, thai tho ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning
Ordlnanco to changing tho uso rogulations, with a condlllon, 01 a cortaln proporty locatod at t 641
Lowor Muscallno Road from RS.S to RS.12, bo glvon first volo lor passago. Larson oulllnod
provtous ctluncn action rolocllng \hO rozonlng roquost to omco and statod ho would bo vollng
against this rozonlng roquost bocauso ho did not 1001 It was unusablo at Its prosont zoning of
slnglo.famlly. Horowitz atatod sho would bo vollng against tho rozonlng and romaln conslstonl
In hor doslro 10 maintain a slnglo.lamlly rosldontlal aroa. Tho Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco
dofoatod (duo to tho nood for an oxtraordlnary malorlly), 4/3, with tho lollowing division of roll call
volo: Ayos: Novick, Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, McDonald, Nays: Horowitz, KUbby, Larson.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, that tho ordlnanco to amond tho Zoning
Ordlnanco to chango tho roqulrod dlstanco botwoon buildings, bo glvon firsl volo for passago.
A/IIrmatlvo roll call vola unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
moUon carrtod.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, that tho ordlnanco to vacato 0 portion of Court
Stroot, wost of Front Slroot, and a north. south alloy In Block 94, Original Town (Unlvorslly 01
Iowa) bo glvon first vote for pass ago. Horowitz statod hor doslro that tho Unlvorslty honor tho
Rlvorfront Commissions' rocommondatlon to mako tho aroa along tho rlvorbank Irom Harrison
Stroot north accosslblo to and usoablo by tho public. Amrmatlvo roll call vola unanimous, 7/0,
all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod,
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Courtnoy, 10 adopt RES, 90.11 t. Bk. 104, p. 111,
APPROVING THE VOLUNTARY ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 11.3 ACRES OF LAND
LOCATED EAST OF THE PRESENT IOWA CITY CORPORATE LIMITS, SOUTH OF COURT
STREET EXTENDED, EAST OF SCOTT BOULEVARD AND NORTH OF SCOTT PARK. Kubby
statod sho would bo voting against this rosolullon bocauso Planning and Zoning will soon bo
looking at the whole quostlon of annoxallon on Iho oasl sldo: her preleronce to look at tho whole
area and not doal on a parcol.by.parcol basis: and hor doslro for Inflll dovolopmont 01 oxlstlng
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rosldontlally zonod aroas, Horowitz slalod sho 100 would bo vollng against Iho rosolullon
bocauso sho ogroos It shouldn't bo done ploco by ploco; oncouragod long.rango planning In
forms 01 Scolt Blvd, accoss 10 Induslrlal dovolopmonl on tho southoast sldo; and lurthor
discussion 01 a road that would parallol Scoll Blvd. on tho oasl. Larson stalod ho would bo
vollng lor Iho roquost, nollng It was 0 voluntary annoxallon; rosldontlal dovolopmont would occur
and his proloronco to kooplng II within tho City; his doslro 10 hall tho prolllorallon 01 prlvalo sopllc
sysloms just outsldo tho city IImlls; and nollng tho domand for housing on that sldo 01 tho City.
Ambrlsco statod ho would bo vollng for tho rosolullon, nollng tho Comprohonslvo Plan was B
rood map/guldo for long.rango plonnlng In Iho community; citing oxamplos such os tho Nouzll
tracland tho Iowa City Pross.Cltlzon whon Councils hod folt tho nood to amond tho Comp Plan;
and noting only 6 ollho 20 homos on tho Parado of Homos woro within Iho City. Novick stalod
sho would bo vollng In lavor 01 tho roquost although sho agrood II ought to bo dono In a moro
gonorlc fashion and not ploco by ploco, but bocauso Planning and Zoning Commission Is
consldorlng tho 10101 aroa on tho oast sldo as annoxablo, II would not bo illogical to volo lor this ^\ \l, 4( .
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division 01 roll call yolO: Ayos: lOlSon, McDonald, Novick, Ambrlsco. Courtney. Nays: Horowitz, 1. I'
Kubby.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Courtnoy, thai tho ordlnanco amondlng Iho Zoning
Ordlnanco to chango tho uso rogulatlons on cortaln proporty locatod south of Court Strool.
oxtondod oasl of Scoll Boulovard, and north of Scoll Pork from AS (County) 10 AS.5, bo glvon
first VOlo lor passago. Kubby slalod sho would bo voting against tho rozonlng roquost bocauso
of hor doslro 10 havo 0 condlllonal zoning agroomont or logal documont that would savo tho largo
burr oaks and othor Iroos on tho proporty. Lorson clarlfiod this was not tho only opporlunlty
Council would havo to onsuro tho lroos aro savod, noting thai covonants could bo placod on tho
proporty ownors within tho plalllng procoduros. Novick suggostod that tho mallor bo roforrod
to tho Planning and Zoning Commission whon Ihoy rovlow Iho pial. Slalfmombor Franklin slatod
Planning and Zoning had alroady aclod upon tho plat and would bo coming to Council allor tho
rozonlng roquost Is actod upon. Lorson suggostod tho mallor bo doalt with whon Counclt
consldors tho pIal. Kubby askod that tho plot bo roforrod back to Iho Commission prior to
Council consldoratlon. Council agrood to consldor Iho covonant whon tho prollmlnary plat Is
prosontod and tho City Attornoy will lollow.up with tho dovolopor and his allornoy rogardlng this
mallor. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod, 6/1, with tho following division 01 roll call voto:
Ayos: Larson, McDonald, Novick, Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz. Nays: Kubby,
Movod by Novick, socondod by Horowitz, that tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnanco to bo
consldorod and volod on for final pass ago at two Council mootlngs prior to tho mooting at which
Ills to bo finally passod bo suspondod, Iho socond consldoratlon and volo bo walvod, and that
OAD. 90.3461, Bk. 32, p. 16, ESTABLISHING AN AAEA OUTSIDE THE CIlY'S BOUNDARIES IN
WHICH THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE CIlY'S REVIEW AND
APPROVAL, bo votod on for final pass ago atlhls tlmo. Affirmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0,
all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod, Movod by Novick,
socondod by Ambrlsco. Ihaltho ordlnanco bo finally adoptod 01 this tlmo. Affirmatlvo roll call volo
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho ordlnanco adoplod,
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rosldontlolly zonod oroos, Horowitz stalod sho too would bo voUng ogoln.( tho ro.olutlon
bocauso sho agroo. It shouldn't bo dona ploco by ploco; oncouragod long.rango planning In
lorms 01 Scott Blvd. accoss to Industrial dovalopmon( on tho southoasl sldo; and turlhor
discussion 01 a road thai would parallol ScOIl Blvd. on tho oast. Larson slalod ha would bo
voting lor tho roquosl, noting It wos a volunlal'( annoxatlon; rosldontlal dovolopmont would occur
and his proloronco 10 kooplng It within tho City; his doslro to halt tho prolllorallon 01 prlvalo soptlc
systomslust outsldo tho city limits; and noUng tho domond lor housing 0,0 that sldo 01 tho City.
Ambrlsco statod ho would bo voting lor tho rosolutlon, noting tho Corytprohonslvo Plan was a
road map/guldo tor long.rongo planning In tho community; citing oxamplos such os tho Nouzll
tract and tho Iowa City Pross.Cltlzon whon Councils hod lolt tho nood 10 amond tho Comp Plan;
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and noting only 6 01 tho 20 homos on tho Parado 01 Homos woro wllhln tho City. Novlck slalod
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sho would bo voting In lovor of tho roquosl although sho aorood It oughlto bo dono In 0 moro
gonorlo tashlon and not ploco by ploco, bul bocauso Planning and Zoning Commission Is
consldorlng Iho lotal aroa on tho oast sldo as annoxablo, It would nol bo 1II0gallo voto lor this
ono ploco at a tlmo. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon adoplod. 512. with tho following division
01 roll call voto: Ayos: Larson. McDonald. Novlck. Ambrlsco, Courtnoy. Nays: Horowitz. Kubby,
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Courtnoy, Ihattho ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning
Ordlnanco 10 chango tho uso rogulatlons on cortaln proporty locotod .outh 01 Court Slroot,
oxtondod oa'l 01 Scoll Boulovord, and north 01 ScOIl Pork from RS (County) to RS.S, bo glvon
firsl voto '91 pa.~ogo. Kubby stotod sho wo~ld bo voting against tho rozonlQgloquost.bocauso
of hor doslro to havo a conditional zoning agrooment or logol documonfiliii'would savo tho largo
burr oaks and othor troos on tho proporty.1 Larson clarlfiod this was not tho only opportunity
Council would havo 10 ensure thO troos ora savod, noting thai covonants could bo placod on tho
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proporty ownors within tho platllng procoduros. Novlck suggostod thai tho mallor bo rolonod
to tho Planning and Zoning C~mlsslon whon thoy rovlow tho plat. Stalfmombor Franklin statod
Planning and Zoning had alroady actod upon tho pial and would bo coming to Council ahor tho
rezoning requostls octod, upon, Lorson sJggosted tho mallor bo doolt with whon Council
consldors tho plat. Kubby askod thai tho olal bo rotorrod back to tho Commission prior 10
Council consldoratlon, / Council agrood 10 c'dnsldor tho covonant whon tho prollmlnary plot Is
prosontod and tho City AlIornoy will tOIlOW'UPtth tho dovolopor and hi. atlornoy rogardlng this
mallor. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrl d, 6/1, with tho lollowlng dlvlslon of roll call voto:
Ayos; Lareon, ~cDonald, Novick, Ambrlsco, . ourlnoy, Horowitz. Nays: Kubby.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Horowitz, that tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnanco to bo
consldorod and volod on tor final passago at two Council mootlngs prior to tho mooting at which
It Is 10 bo finally passod bo suspondod, Iho socond consldoratlon and volo bo walvod, and thai
ORD. 90-3461, Bk. 32, p. 16, ESTABLISHING AN AREA OUTSIDE THE CITY'S BOUNDARIES IN
WHICH THE SUBDIVISION OF LAND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO T).jE CITY'S REVIEW AND
APPROVAL, bo votod on for final passago at this tlmo. Alflrmallvo rollcall voto unanimous, 7/0,
all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrl~. Movod by Novick.
socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho ordlnanco bo finally adoptod 01 this tlmo. Alflrmatlvo roll call voto
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Council Actlvltlos
Juno 26. 1990
pago 6
Movod by Larson. socondod by Arnbrlsco, to adopt RES, 90.112. Bk. 104. p. 112.
APPROVAL OF AN AMENDED SUBDIVIDER'S AGREEMENT FOR THE HIGHLANDER
SUBDIVISION TO PROVIDE FOR A PAR~AY THROUGH THE SUBDIVISION IN UEU OF
SIDEWALKS, Affirmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors proson\. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz. to adopl RES, 9().113, Bk. 104, p. 113.
APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF IDYLLWILD SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION OF IOWA CITY.
JOHNSON COUNTY. IOWA Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, to amond tho rosolutlon
to conlaln tho proviso that approval bo subloct to Iho socurlng 01 tho nocossary oasomont allho
subdlvldor's oxponso and that no building pormlts bo Issuod until tho oasomonlls In placo ond
lor thoso conditions to bo placod In tho logal popors oflho subdlvtslon. Kubby quostlonod what
happons allor tho final plat Is approvod and no solution Is found rogardlng tho dralnago problom.
The City Allornoy rospondod that a formal rosolullon aulhorlzlng condomnatlon could bo
considered. Horowitz noted that tho altornatlvo 10 that would bQ 10 havo Iho dovolopor lako tho
City 10 Court. Tho City Allornoy agrood and nolod Ihallho rosolutlon allows tho dolormlnatlon
01 compllanco with tho dralnago stormwalor managomonl problom to bo dona by tho Dopartmont
01 Public Works. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion to amond carrlod unanimously, 7/0. all
Councllmombors pros on!. Tho Mayor clarlnod thai tho mallor will bo back to Council If
condomnatlon had 10 bo Inltlatod. Tho City Allornoy stalod that If tho oasomont can bo obtalnod
volunlarlly.pouncll would not bo consldorlng Iho subdivision again. Novick statod sho would
not bo voting In favor 01 tho rosolutlon bocauso sho cannot accoptlho promlso Ihat final plals
do not solvo dralnago probloms, and would IIko It addrossod In Iho final plat. Kubby nolod sho
had votod against dovolopmont In tho aroa tho last limo and would bo voting agalnsltho final
plat bocauso tho potontlal solullon could Innuonco hor doclslon 10 voto on tho pial. Horowitz
statod sha agrood with Kubby and Novick but would bo voting for tho rosolutlon bocauso sho
fools Ihat othor oasomonts would bo consldorod for tho aroa. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon
adopted as amondod, 5/2, with tho following division 01 rolt call vola: Ayos: Horowitz, Larson,
McDonald, Ambrlsco, Courtnoy. Nays: Kubby, Novick,
Leonard Yoggy, 840 St. Anno's Orlvo, appoarod rogardlng a lottor rocolvod by his brothor
for a lonco vlolallon. Slafl will follow.up. Lylo Soydol, 445 Gardon Slroot and Jim Whlto, 121 Tall
Speodway, appoarad voicing objoctlon 10 Council discussion 01 condomnatlon procoodlngs lor
Idytlwlld Subdivision, and slating tholr land was not lor saiD lor uso as an oasoman\. Tlmm
Pllchor, roprosontlng tho Northsldo Buslnoss Association, appoarod ro a donlal lor a stroot
closing of Unn Stroot lor RAGBRAI on 7/27. Tho City Managor and Ass\. City Managor outllnod
Ihe rovlow proem for closuro of stroots, soiling from Iho public rlght.ol.way and slafllnvolvomonl
with tho Chambor 01 Commorco on Iho ovon\. Council roquoslod Ihat roprosonlatlvos from Iho
Chembor and local buslnossos discuss Iho mallor at tholr Informal on 7/9. Bill Gilpin, 301 Tall
Speodwey, appoarod rogardlng Iho dralnago problom surrounding Iho Idyllwlld Subdivision.
A public hoarlng was hold on plans, spoclllcallons, form 01 conlract and ostlmalod cosl
for Ihe construction of a Roslroom Facility In Lowor City Park. No ono appoarod.
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Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowilz, 10 adopt RES, 90-114, Bk, 104. p, 114,
APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS. FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RESTROOM FACIUTY IN LOWER CITY PARK. ESTABLISHING
AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID. DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH
NOTICE TO BIDDERS, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. City Engr. Fosso
and Parks Sup!. Howoll present lor discussion. Kubby relsod concerns regarding the number
of womon's faclllllos voraus mon's. Horowitz notod tho nood for a 2to 1 rallo. Novick requestod
a logal rovlow 01 a now state law rogardlng this subJoct. Parks Supt. Howoll stated that tho old
laclllty will not bo removed end this would be a socond laclllty. Kubby notod hor ploasuro wilh
tho lunds bolng allocatod with gonoral obllgallon bonds and not Block Grant monlos. Tho Mayor
doclarod the mollon carrlod, 611, with tho lollowlng division 01 roll call vola: Ayos: Kubby,
Larson, McDonald, Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz. Nays: Novick.
The Mayor announcod tho following vacancios: Housing COliirii. . Olia vacalicy for an
unoxplrod lorm ondlng 5/1/91; Bd, of Appoals . one vacancy for an unoxpired term ending
12131/91. Thoso appolntmonts will bo modo at tho 0n/90, moetlng of tho Cily Council,
Movod by Kubby, socondod by Novick, to mako tho following appolntmonts: Undo
Murray, 2120 S. Rlversldo Dr., #39, lor an unoxplrod lorm ondlng 3/1/93 end Jim St. John, 735
Koswlck Drlvo, lor an unaxplrod torm ondlng 3/1/92, to tho CCN Comm. Tho Mayor nolod tho
vacancy on tho Housing Commission lor an unoxplrod torm would bo roadvortlsed. and doclarod
tho mollontarrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. (9:15 p,m,)
Councllmombor Courtnoy statod ho was vory proud of tho way tho City handlod tho rocont
occurroncos with oxcosslvo rainfall, noting tho work that had boon dona wilh tho sowor proJoct.
Ho nolod small pockol aroas that havo probloms but In lalklng to stall foil thoy could bo
romodlod. Ambrlsco roportod on a JCCOG mooting and a study dona on tho throo trans II
systoms currontly sorvlng tho aroa. Ho statod that ho will continuo to support tho Iowa City
systom and askod JCCOG and tholr administrators to look at oconomlcs Involvod in duplication,
Ho sold that the problom Is being sludlod at all tlmos, noting that Mayor Kallchoo suggostod a
posslblo combination 01 Coralvlllo and Iowa City systoms. Kubby askod whon Iho gas regulator
devlcos that are Installod by tho 10wa.lll1nols Gas & Eloctrlc Company would bo landscapod,
Horowitz nolod that one slructuro apparenlly klllod bushos at tho cornor 01 Bowory and
Govornor. Stall wllllollow.up.
Clly Managor Atkins announcod tho hiring of Karin Franklin as tho Nolghborhood Sorvlcos
Coordinator and tho doparturo of tho City's Economic Dovolopmonl Coordinator Pall Cain. Ho
slatod that Ms. Cain had modo a significant contrlbullon to tho communily and would bo mlssod,
Clly Atlornoy Gontry ochood tho City Managor's remarks about tho doparturo of Pall Cain,
Rocommondatlons of tho Commllloo on Community Noods notod as follows: (1) That tho
Commllloo on Communily Noods or a roprosontatlvo of tho Commllloo bo Includod In
discussions rogardlng allordablo housing and, If posslblo, tho Commllloo on Community Noods
bo roprosontod by a liaison on tho Housing Task Forco whon Ills formod, Tho Mayor nolod that
applications would bo lakon until 0/30 and encouragod anyono Inlorostod to sand 0 short
stalomont to his allontlon, Tho City Managor notod sovoral addlllonal applications hod boon
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rocolvod, (2) ThaI no moro than $7,000 bo usod trom tho 1990 COBG Contlngoncy Fund for tho
four handlcappod accosslblo doors 01 tho Sonlor Conlor. contlngont on furthor documontatlon
rogardlng tho Ihroo doors not addrossod In tho momorandum Issuod by Botto Molsol,
Movod by Courtnoy. socondod by Novick. to adopt RES. 90-115, Bk. 104, p. 115,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND AllEST,
RESPECTIVELY, AN AGREEMENT WITH ROSE BAR TIRE SHREDDING CENTER, INC., OF
VINTON, IOWA FOR THE PROVISION OF TIRE RECYCUNG SERVICES AT THE IOWA CITY
LANDFILL In rosponso to Horowitz, tho City Attornoy statod should any JCCOG mombors wish
10 p8ltlclpalo In tho luturo, tho contracl could always bo ronogotlatod, Tho City Managor slatod
thallho canttact was a throo.yoar one and contalnod no olhor dramatic dllloroncos Irom Iho ono.
YOlll contract. Kubby notod tho dlltoroncos bolwoon Inclnoratlon and rocyctlng and that
Inclnoratlon Is an accoptablo standard 01 tho Industry bulls nol accoptablo to hor. Horowitz
Ilntod lh9 DNR 15 worklng with RosebM on this mailer and Gtalad sho would support tills until
lurthor ovldonco shows dlllorontly. Councllmombors nolod othor usos for shroddod tlros, Larson
polnled oul how rocycllng works, 1'10 pay to havo II romoved from tho landfill, thoreby not
Incurring moro waste altho landfill. Alfirmatlva roll call voto unanimous. 7/0, all Councllmembors
prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho resolution adoptod.
Movod by Courtnoy, soconded by Ambrlsco, 10 adopl RES, 90-116, Bk. 104, p, 116,
AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO
ArreST A1:0NTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SYCAMORE VIEW SANITARY SEWER
AND PAVING PROJECT, 10 Motro Pavors. Inc. 01 Iowa City, Iowa lor 534,928,50. Alfirmatlvo roll
call vola unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmembers prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon
adopled. (9:35 p.m,)
Movod by Larson, soconded by Novick, 10 adopl RES. 90.117, Bk. 104, p. 117,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN IOWA CITY CAN COMPANY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA AND THE CITY OF IOWA CITY TO
PERMIT THE DISCHARGE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER TO THE IOWA CITY SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM. In rosponso to Kubby, tho City Managor slalod DNR rogulatlons sot a ana
yoar maximum on agreomonts of this natura; Iho by.product or filtor cako will bo tostod prior to
approval to bury In Iho landfill; spacial waslo authorizations aro appllod lor with DNR. City Engr,
Fossa slaled thaI DNR makes tho dolermlnatlon 01 whether II con be dlsposod 01 In Iho landfill
and tho doclslon Is not mado In.houso. Alfirmatlvo roll call VOla unanimous, 7/0. all Council.
mombors pros ant. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho rosolutlon adoptod,
Movod by Larson, socondod by Novick, to adopt RES, 90.116, Bk. 104, p, 118.
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ArreST AN AMENDMENT TO
THE 12TH RENEWAL OF A 2BE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND
JOHNSON COUNTY FOR TRANSIT SERVICE. Kubby askod thallho School Boord bo conlaclod
rogardlng Iholr paymonl of $1.00 for a $3,10 trip. McDonald dlroctod slall 10 proparo a lollor to
tho Boord omphoslzlng tho Clty's approclatlon In providing Ihls sorvlco and our hopo for furthor
componsatlon. Lorson nolod his prldo In tho sorvlco, Stallmombor Davidson prosont for
discussion. In rosponso to Courtnoy, Davidson oxplalnod tho scroonlng procoss ullllzod by Iho
SEATS Managor for ollglblo rldors, Courtnoy ralsod concorns rogardlng Individuals using Iho
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10rvlco who could bo ullng tho rogular transit 10rvlcOI. Alfirmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0.
all Councllmomborl prosont Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon adoptod,
Movod by Ambrlsco, locondod by Horowitz, to adopt RES. 90-119. Bk. 104, p, 119.
APPROVING MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY AND IOWA CITY AREA
DEVELOPMEm' GROUP, INC. (ICAD GROUP). Kubby roquoslod a copy 01 tho annual roport.
Slallmombor Palt Cain prosont lor dllcusllon. AfflrmaUvo roll call YOto unanimous, 7/0, all
Councllmombors prosont Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon adoplod.
Movod by Ambrlsco, locondod by Courtnoy, to adopt. RES, 90-120, Bk, t04, p. 120.
AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION FOR URBAN RENEWAL
PARCEL 93-3. Slallmombor Cain roportod that tho location for this projoCI was tho cornor g'
Madison end Court Streets and !hi) IffiprOVomonis IncludOd lod and throo hawthorna troos,
Affirmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmambars prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
rosolutlon adoptod, Cain nolod hor approclatlon to tho CIIy In allowing hor Iho opportunity 10
roprosonltha Clly as Economlo Dovolopmont Coordlnolor.
Movod by Novfck, lacondod by Courtnoy, 10 adopl RES, 90-121, Bk, 104. p. 121, INTENT
TO RATIFY THE SALE OF URBAN RENEWAL PARCELS C AND D LOCATED IN THE LOWER
RALSTON CREEK AREA. TO SMITH.MORELAND PROPERTIES, AND SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARINGjOR JULY 10, 1990, ON THE PROPOSED RATIFICATION OF SALE OF PARCELS C
AND 0, ANb DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SUCH ACTION. Kubby
Ilatod aho had volod agaInst this proJoct pravfously and would ba voting agalnsl again bocauso
01 tho dllloranco In Iha City'. appralsod valuo and tho ono bid rocolvod, Tho Mayor nolod Ihat
Iho proJoct had boon ollorad lovoraltlmos and no bids rocolvod and Ilalod ho folllhoro woro
oXlonuatlng clrcumslancosln this coso. Tho Moyor doclarod tho mollon carrlod, 8IT, with tho
followfng dMslon of roll call voto: Ayos: Larlon. McDonold, Novfck, Ambrlsco, Courtnoy,
Horowitz. NaYI: Kubby.
Movod by Novick, locondod by Horowitz, 10 adopt RES. 9().122, Bk. 104, p. 122,
AUTHORIZING THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION TO FILE AN APPLICATION FOR
A HISTORIC RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (HRDP) GRANT FOR THE PURPOSE OF
PREPARING A COMPREHENSNE PRESERVATION PLAN, In rosponso 10 Kubby, Hlslorlc
Prosorvatlon Commission Chairman Doug Russollllalod Iho ono.quartor 11011 mombor monllonod
was alroady asslgnod to Iho Commission and Iho allocallon of tlmo would not excood Ihal
amount. AlnrmoUvo roll call volo unanimous. 7/0, all Councllmomborl prosont. Tho Mayor
doclarod Iho rosolullon adoptod.
Movod by Larlon, locondod by Novick, to adopl RES, 90,123, Bk. 104. p. 123,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO THE LEASE
AGREEMENT BCTWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND DAVIS BUILDING PARTNERS FOR THE
SUITE, FIRST FLOOR CENTER, DAVIS BUILDING, 322 E. WASHINGTON STREET, IOWA CITY.
IOWA, for Asslslod Housing. Alnrmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors
prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho rosolutlon adoplod, (10:00 p.m,)
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Movod by Larson. socondod by Novick. to odopt RES. 90.124. Bk. 104. p, 124,
ADOPTING THE REVISED ANNUAL BUDGET mo. ENDING JUNE 30, 1990. FOR PUBLIC
HOUSING PROJECTS 1A.Q22003, 1A05P022OO4 AND 1A05022005. Amrmotlvo roll call vOIO
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors pros on!. Tho Mayor doclorod tho rosolul/on ado plod.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Novick. to adoptod RES. 9Q.125. Bk. 104, p. 125.
AMENDING THE BUDGETED POSITIONS IN THE CITY MANAGER'S/ADMINISTRATlVE
DEPARTMENT AND THE ADMINISTRATIVE PAY PLAN BY THE ADDITION OF THE POSITION OF
ASSISTANT TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. In rospanso to Kubby,
tho City Managor oulllnod advantagas and dlsadvantagos 01 IndMduals working dlrocUy for tho
City Managor. Ho statod ho had boon working on upgrading tho poslllon lor somo tlmo and tho
chango rosultod In an approxlmatalncroaso 01 $2,600. Affirmotlvo roll call voto unanimous. 7/0,
all Councllmombors prosan!. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon ado plod.
Movod by Horowitz, sacondod by Ambrlsco, to adopt RES. 9Q.126. Bk. 104, p. 126.
UNCLASSIFIED SALARIES AND COMPENSATION FOR FISCAL YEAR 1991 FOR THE CITY
MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY AND CITY CLERK, m,750,40, $54,017.60, ond $35.734.40,
rospoc1lvoly. Amrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous. 7/0. all Councllmombors proson!. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho rosolutlon adoptod,
Mev.od by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, that tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos to bo
consldorod and votod on lor final passago at two Council mool/ngs prior to tho mooting at which
Ills to bo finally passod bo suspondod, tho socond consldoral/on and voto bo walvod, and that
ORD. 9().3462, Bk. 32, p. 17, AMENDING CHARTER 1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY REPEALING ARTICLE II THEREOF ENTITLED 'PROCEDURES AND
PENALTIES FOR MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS' AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW
ARTICLE II TO BE CODIFIED THE SAME, CONTAINING NEW DEFINITIONS, STANDARDS AND
PROCEDURES FOR MUNICIPAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFRACTIONS OF ORDINANCES, IN
ORDER TO CLARIFY PROCEDURES CONCERNING SUPPLEMENTARY PETITIONS FOR
INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM PROCEDURES, AND ALSO CLARIFYING MINIMUM NUMBER OF
SIGNATURES REQUIRED FOR THE INITIAL PETITIONS, bo volod on for final passago at this
tlmo. AlfirmaUvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors proson!. Tho Mayor doclarod
tho motion carrlod. Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, thatlho ordlnanco bo finolly
odoptod at this Umo. AmrmaUvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors proson!. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco adoptod.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Courtnoy, to adjourn 10:15 p,m, Tho Mayor doclarod
tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors pros on!.
JOHN MCDONALD, MAYOR
MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK
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July 10. 1990
Iowa City Council, rog. mtg" 7:30 p.m. at tho Civic Conlor, Mayor McDonald prosldlng,
Councllmombors prosonl: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy. Horowitz. Kubby, Larson, McDonald. Novick.
Stalfmombors prosonl: Holling, Gontry. Karr, Gannon, Booso, Schmolsor, Bowors, SChmodoko,
Council mlnutos topo.rocordod on Tapo 90-64, Sldos 1 and 2.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Horowitz. that tho following Itoms and rocommondatlons In
tho Consont Calondar bo rocolvod, or approvod, and/or odoptod os omondod wllh tho addillon
01 110m 2c(7) and dolotlon of Itom 20(1):
Approval of Official Council Actions of tho rogular mooting 01 6/26/90, os publlshod,
subjoct to corroctlon. as rocommondod by tho City Clork.
Mlnutos 01 Boards and Commissions: paz Comm, .6/21/90; Civil Sorvlco Comm, .
6/25/90; Bd. 01 Ubrary Trustees 6/28/90; Mayor's Youth Employmotil Bd. . 5116190.
Pormll Motions and Rosolutlons: Approving a Spoclol Class C BoorM'lno Pormlt for
Pamola Jo Sabin dba Tho K1tchon, 9 South Dubuquo, Approving a Closs C Uquor
Uconso for Jomos J. Tuckor dba Tuck's Placo, 210 N, Unn Stroot. Approving a Closs E
Boor Pormlt for Amorlcan Drug Storos, Inc. dba Osco Drug Storo, 201 S. Cllnlon.
Approving a Class C Uquor Ucense for Oldies, Inc. dba Goldon Oldlos, 1910 S. Gllbort
Stroot. Approving a Closs C Uquor Ucense for Domo, Ltd. dba Soho's Bar, 1210
Highland Ct. RES. 00.127, Bk. 104, p. 127, TO ISSUE A DANCING PERMIT. RES, 00.128,
Bk. 104, p, 120, TO ISSUE CIGARETTE PERMITS.
Motions: Approving dlsbursemontsln tho amount 01 $3.030,005.26 for tho porlod 01
5/1thru 5/31190, as rocommondod by tho Flnanco Dlroctor sub/oct to audit.
Sottlng Public Hoarlngs: To sot a public hoarlng for 7/31/00, to adopt Appendix
Chaptor 70 (oxcavallon and grading) of tho 1988 Uniform Building Codo os amondod; to
sot a public hoarlng for 7/31/90, on an ordlnonco amending Chaptor 33, enlllled 'Ullllllos,'
of the Codo of Ordinances of tho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by amondlng Soctlons 33.45(h),
33.134,33.137 and 33.149(a) thoroln to, rospoctlvoly, ostabllsh a charge lor unmetered
use of tho public sowor systom, add shutolf roqulromont, amond approvo matorlals and
. amond conduit roqulromont; to sot a public hoarlng on 7/31/90, on an ordlnanco
amondlng Chaptor 22, onllllod 'Manufacturod Housing Parks,' of tho Codo of Ordlnancos
of tho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by amondlng Socllon 22.30(b) rosorvod, thoroln to add
rogulallons lor public utllltlos; 10 sot a public hoarlng on 7/31/90, on an ordlnanco
amondlng Choptor 32,1, onllllod "Taxallon and Rovonuos,' of tho Codo of Ordlnancos of
tho Clly of Iowa City, Iowa by amondlng Socllon 32.1-73thoroln to rovlso sowor and walor
chargos and ostabllsh a chargo for unmotorod sowor sorvlco and for manufacturing
housing park unmolorod sowor sorvlcos.
Rosolullons, Bk, 104: RES, 90.129, p. 129, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS FOR DEAN OAKES WOODS ADDITION, RES. 90.130, p. 130,
ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR SANITARY SEWER, STORM SEWER AND PAVING
IMPROVEMENTS FOR LOTS 5 THROUGH 28 AND LOT 41 OF VILLAGE GREEN, PART
XI. RES, 90.131, p, 131, ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT NUMBER 44 TO THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA.
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Corrospondonco: Momoranda from tho Civil Service Commission submllllng certified
lists 01 appllcanlt for tho following positions: Flrefighter/Flro Deparlment; Interactive
SpeclallsVCablo TV.
Applications lor CIIy Plaza Uso Permits: Organization of Iranian Students for permls.
lion 10 lei up a table on City Plaza from which to distribute Information about the
earthquako In Iron and to lollclt donations during tho period 01 6/25 Ihrough 7/1/90.
epproved, Lotln American Human Rights Advocacy Center for pormlsslon 10 set up a
tablo on City Plaza from which to dlslrlbute Inlormatlon and olfer crofts for donations
during Iho porlod 01 6/25lhrough 7/1190, approved, Johnson County Democratic Party
for permission to lei up a toblo on City Plaza on 7/6/90. to roglster votorl, approvod,
John Zlollnsky lor permission to 101 up 0 table on City Plaza on 7f7190, to distribute
Information, applO"Yad,
Application for Uso of Slroets and Public Grounds: Dave Doldor for permission to use
Sterling Drlvo on 6/30/00, for 0 block party, approved,
Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0. 011 Councllmembers present. Tho Mayor declared the
motion carried and repeated Iho publiC hearings os set. (7:33 p,m,)
Movod by Lorlon, leconded by Horowitz, 10 lei 0 public hearing lor 7/31/90 on on ordinance
changing the use regulations of cerloln property located on the east side of Gllberl Court
epproxlmately 200 feel north 01 KIrkwood Avenue from RS.8to CI.l (Berryhill Addlllon). The
Mayor declared Ihe motion carried unanimously, 7/0, 011 Councllmombers prosent.
Moved by Courlnoy, leconded by Novick, to solo public hearing lor 7/31/90 on on ordinance
10 amond Chspler 32, Subdivision Regulations, to roqulre a grading permit lor subdivisions In
envlronmontally sensltlvo areos, Tho Mayor doclared Ihe motion carried unanimously, 7/0. all
Councllmembers presont.
Moved by Courtney, soconded by Horowitz, 10 sol II public hoarlng lor 7/31/90 on an
ordinance 10 chango the use regulations 01 cerlaln properly east 01 Keokuk Slroel, north 01
Sandusky Avonue, wesl 01 Econofoods from RM.12to CO.l (Braverman Center, Block 1). The
Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, 011 Councllmombers prosent.
Moved by Novick, seconded by Larson. to set a public hearing lor 7/31/90 on an ordinance
to amond Ihe Zoning Ordinance, Soctlon 36.91 (e)(2), to roqulro thai public nollco 01 the tlmo and
placo 01 Boord of Adjustmont publlo hoarlngs ba published not more Ihan 20 nor less than 7
days prior 10 the public hearing, The Mayor doclared tho motion carried unanimously, 7/0. 011
Councllmembers present.
Moved by Larson, seconded by Horowitz, to sel 0 public hearing for 7/31/90, on an ordinance
10 amend Ihe Zoning Ordinance 10 allow Ihe Boord 01 Adjustment to permit 011 required olf.street
parking for private usos In a municipal facility undor cortaln clrcumstancos, The Mayor doclared
tho motion carrlod unanimously. 7/0, all Councllmombors presont.
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A public hoarlng was hold on on ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by condlllonally
changing tho uso rogulallons 01 approxlmatoly 168 acros ollond gonorolly localod north 01
Molroso Avonuo and wosl 01 proporly ownod by tho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa from ID.RS 10 OPDH.l,
a prollmlnary plannod dovolopmont housing plan for Walnut Rldgo, Iowa City, Iowa, No ono
appoarod, Movod by Larson. socondod by Horowitz. 10 conllnuo tho public hoarlng to 7/31/90
Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod unanimously, 7/0. 011 Councllmombora prosont.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco. that tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos to bo
consldorod and volod on lor final passago at two Council moo lings prior to tho moollng at which
It Is to bo finally passod bo suspondod. tho socond consldorallon and volo bo wulvod, ond that
ORD. 90.3463, Bk. 32, p, 18, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE MINIMUM
REaUIRED DISTANCE BElWEEN BUILDINGS, bo votod on for final passago 01 this limo.
Affirmallvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
mQtlQn carrlod. Movod by Courtnoy. aocondod by Ambrlsco. that tho ordlnanco bo finally
adoptod at this limo. Alnrmativo roll call voto unanimous. 7/0, all Councilmombors prosoflt. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco odoptod,
Movod by Courtnoy. socondod by Ambrlsco. that tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos 10 bo
consldorod and votod on lor finol possago at two Council mootlngs prior to tho mooting at which
It Is 10 bo finally passod bo suspondod, tho socond consldorallon and voto bo walvod and Ihat
ORD, 90.3484, Bk. 32, p. 19, TO VACATE A PORTION OF COURT STREET, WEST OF FRONT
STREET, AND THE NORTH.SOUTH ALLEY IN BLOCK 94, ORIGINAL TOWN (Unlvorslty 01 Iowa),
bo votod on lor final possago at this tlmo. Affirmallvo roll coli vola unanimous, 7/0, 011
Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod. Movod by Courtnoy,
socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho ordlnanco bo finally adoptod at this limo. Affirmallvo roll call voto
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco adoptod,
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Lorson, that tho ordlnanco to rozono approxlmatoly 11.3
acros south 01 Courl Strool. oast 01 Scott Boulovard, and north 01 Scott Pork Irom County RS to
RS.5 (Scott Blvd. East, Pari Ono), bo glvon socond voto lor p0S9ago. Kubby statod sho votod
against tho ordlnanco originally bocauso 01 hor doslro to savo tho burr oak troos locolod on tho
proporly, but would bo changing hor voto bocauso ollnlorost oxprossod by olhor councllmom.
bors to pursuo tho mallor. Affirmollvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all CouncllmomborG prosont.
Tho Mayor doclorod tho mollon carrlod,
Movod by Lorson, sacondod by Courtnoy, to approvo tho final plot 01 Rupport Subdivision,
Part Two, Including 0 rosubdlvlslon 01 Lot 1. Rupport Subdivision, Port Ono, Iowa Clly.lowo, Tho
Mayor notod Council discussion tho provlous ovonlng slallng tholr Inlonl to dofor consldorotlon
of tho mattor. Lorson sold tho agondo commont slating tho logol papors woro In ordor was In
orror, Tho City Attornoy clarlflod thatlogal documonts woro not slgnod; construction plans woro
In ordor oxcopl lor FAA approval; and Chaptor 33 amondmont to tho Codo noodod to bo
addrossod by stall, Mlko WIsdom, roprosontlng Josoph Company, oppoarod roquosllng Council
adoption of tho rosolullon subjoct to satisfactory rosolullon ollssuos, Allor discussion, original
motion withdrawn, Movod by Kubby, socondod by Horowitz. to dolor consldoratlon 01 tho final
plat 01 Rupport Subdivision. Pori Two, Including 0 rosubdlvlslon of Loll, Rupport Subdivision,
Pari Ono, until mattors aro rosolvod. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0,
all Councllmombors pros anI.
Loonard Yoggy, 840 51. Anno'a Drlvo. appoarod ro 0 fonco vlolallon,
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REVISED
7.1I.90
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordinanco adopting Iho 1908 Edillon 01 Iho Unllorm
Plumbing Coda os amondod, Sold Codo ahall bo known as tho Iowa City Plumbing Codo, Tho
Mayor nolod Council discussion tho provlous ovonlng and roquoslod Iho public hoarlng bo
contlnuod to allow stall tlmo 10 lurnlsh additional Information, No ono oppoarod. Movod by
Larson, socondod by Horowllz. to conllnuo Iho public hoorlng 107/31/90. Tho Mayor doclarod
Iho motion carrlod unanimously. 7/0. 011 Councllmombors prosont.
Movod by Courlnoy, socondod by Horowitz. to dofor 10 7/31/90 on ordinanco adopting tho
1988 Edition ollho Unllorm Plumbing Codo os omondod, Sold Codo sholl bo known os tho Iowa
City Plumbing Codo. Tho Mayor doclorod Iho motion corrlod unanimously. 7/0, all Council.
mombors prosont.
A public hoorlng was hold on an ordlnanco adopting Iho 1990 Edition ollho Notional Eloctrlc
Code as amended. Said Codo to ba knO'...n as Ihe Iowa City EliiClilciil COdo. No ono oppooroel,
Movod by Ambrlsco. socondod by Horowitz. thatlho ordlnanco adopting tho 1990 Edition 01
~ Iho Notional Eloclrlc Codo os amondod and known os tho Iowa City Eloctrlcal Codo, bo glvon <:--
first volo for pass ago, Alfirmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombor. prosont. Tho
Mayor doclarod Iho mollon carrlod,
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Chaplor 1 01 tho Codo of Ordlnancos
01 tho City of Iowa City, Iowa, by ropoaling Artlclo 2 thorool ontltlod Procoduros and Ponalllos for
Municipal Infracllons and onocllng In Iiou Ihoroof a now Artlclo 2 to bo codlOod lho sarno
conlalnlng now dofinlllons of slandords and procoduros for Municipal and Envlronmonlal
Inrractlons, No ono appoarod, In rosponso 10 Kubby, City Allornoy Gonlry citod oxamplos 01
violations 01 Chaptor 455B rogardlng onvlronmonlallnrracllons and clarlOod ponalllos assoclalod
with tho ollonso.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Ambrlsco, thallho ordlnanco amondlng Chaplor 1 of tho
Codo 01 Ordlnancos of Iho City of Iowa City, Iowa, by ropoaling Artlclo 2 Ihorool onlillod
Procoduros and Ponalllos lor Munlclpallnlracllons and onacllng In 1I0u Ihoroof 0 now Arllclo 2
to bo codlOod tho same conlslnlng now donnlllons 01 Slondards and Procoduros lor Municipal
and Envlronmonlal Inlracllons, bo glvon nrsl voto for passago, Afflrmallvo roll call volo
unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho mollon corrlod. (8:23
p.m,)
A public hoarlng was hold on ratifying Iho solo of Urban Ronowal Parcols C and D. localod
In Iho Lowor Ralslon Crook Aroa. to Smlth.Moroland Proportlos, No ono appoarod,
Movod by Larson. socondod by Ambrlsco, 10 adopl RES, 90.132. Bk, 104, p. 132, RATIFYING
THE SALE OF URBAN RENEWAL PARCELS C AND D, LOCATED IN THE LOWER RALSTON
CREEK AREA, TO SMITH.MORELAND PROPERTIES. In rosponso 10 Kubby, City Allornoy Gonlry
clarlOod tho Iwo.stop procoduro for convoyanco of public proporty. rosolullon ollnlont 10 convoy
and Ihon a rosolutlon convoying, Tho Mayor doclarod Iho rosolutlon adoplod, 6/1, with Iho
following division or roll cali volo: Ayos: Larson, McDonald, Novick. Ambrlsco, Courtnoy,
Horowitz. Nays: Kubby,
Tho Mayor announcod tho loltowlng vacancy: Mayor's Youlh Employmonl Bd, . ono vacancy
for on unoxplrod torm ondlng 11/4/92, This appolnlmonl will bo modo allho 8/21/90 mooting of
Iho City Council,
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July 10, 1990
Pago 5
Movod by Ambrlsco. socondod by Horowitz, to oppolnl Iho following Indlvtduols 10 tho
Allordablo Housing Task Forco: Dolsy Konofick, Davtd Clork. Joan Undloy. Goorgo Slarr, Jack
Koborg. Robort Jackson. Gory Smith, TImothy Ktumm. Richard Myors. Polly Pagllal. Craig Willis,
John Crulso. Duano Swartzondrubor. Robort Gwlnnup, Pat Jonson, Koith Jonos. Richard Gibson,
Judllh Galluzzo. Mlchollo Drolsmolor, Anna Wagnor, Jim KnoPP. Sharon Mathlou. Banlamln
Mooro. David Bunllng, Jamas Harris. Carol Barkor, and Palty Millar. Tho Mayor doclarad Iho
mollon carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont and announcod Ihattho Task Forco
would bo chalrod by City Managor Slovo AIkins, Councllmombors nolod tho Intoroslln Iho
community with Iha Task Forco and Iho ovorwholmlng rosponso rocolvod,
Councllmambor Kubby nolod thaI ono woman ollglblo and cortlfiod on Iho fire fightar list ond
oncouragod mora womon to apply. Kubby quosllonod 0 slatomont modo In a lollor from Iho City
Manager to ECOIlOloods rogardlng plannod glas: and IIn rCC';cllng, Kublly raised concerM thaI
Iho mossago was sont Ihat tho City wss slowing down on tholr ollorts. Tho Mayor clarlfiod Ihal
tho City Manogor hod sllondod 0 mooting and tho lollar was to sorvo as 0 follow.up to that
moollng, Horowitz statod tho public signs on drop boxos Inform cltlzons thaI gloss Is accoptod
by tho Hy.Voo on North Dodgo os woll as Econoloods, Novick quosllonod whon bins would bo
avallablo at tho Rocroallon Contor lor papor and plasllc. Public Works Dlroctor Schmadoko
slalod tho bins would bo swltchod ovor soon, Kubby notod Ihat addlllonal bins ora noodod 01
Sycamoro Moll. Kubby askod thatlho Council bo kopllnlormod If Iowa City Con Company doos
apply for a spoclal wasto authorization, Ambrlsco applaudod tho magnlflconllob done by Public
Works Dlroctor Schmadoko, City Engr, Fosso and Iho onllro Public Works Dopartmonl golllng Iho
Bonton Stroot brldgo projoct dona ahoad 01 schodulo. Ambrlsco polntod out that signs postod
In his nolghborhood rogardlng slrool closuro lor stormwator and wastowator Improvomonts, and
said thoy should bo rood and obsorvod by tho public, Horowitz roportod on hor roprosontallon
of Iowa City in tho Coralvlllo 4th of July parado, and brlofod mombors on an upcoming trip to
Codar Rapids as a mombor of tho Job Training Partnorshlp Act Board of Dlroclors. Sho also
notod two upcoming ovonts schodulod lor 7/20, first a rocopllon obsorvlng tho complollon of
Phaso I of tho Roosovolt Ravlno proloct hostod by Mayor's Youlh and tho Iowa Consorvallon
Corps, and socondly a pro.vocallonal grant rocopllon for participants who havo complotod Iho
second training session going Into non.tradillonallobs. Courtnoy commondod tho Parks &
Rocroallon Dopartmont on tho sponsoring 01 tho Horshoy Track & Flold moot tho post wookond.
City Allornay Gontry roportod on Kiwanis moo ling whoro tho City was roprosontad by Clly
Clork Morlan Karr and Sonlor Plannor Monica Moon as spoakors on tho 1990 Consus, Sha also
notad ploasuro with tho rocont appolnlmont 01 Moon as Sonlor Plan nor, In rosponso 10 Courtnoy,
Karr said tho City would bo rocolvlng post Consus figuros In Iota August or oorly Soptombor,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, 10 adopt RES, 90.133, Bk. 104, p, 133, INTENT
TO SELL THE CITY.OWNED PROPERTY AT 1303 FIRST AVENUE AND SmlNG A PUBLIC
HEARING FOR JULY 31,1990, ON THE PROPOSED SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF 1303 FIRST
AVENUE, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SUCH ACTION, Lorson
notod provlous Council discussion to Includo 0 proviso that prohibits pooplo from buying homos,
whoro Iho land Is not Includod In tho purchaso prlco. and thon ro.solllng thom. Tho Mayor notod
that Council hod not talkod aboul II In rolallonshlp to onllro packagos puttogolhor by tho Clly.
Kubby statod Ihat rohab would bo paid back. Tho City Clork notod on amondod rosolullon
dlstrlbutod that ovonlng Incorporallng tho fair markot valua Into tho rosoluUon, AlllrmaUvo roll call
volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors proson\. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho rosolullon adoptod,
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July 10, 1990
Pogo 6
Movod by Larson, socondod by Ambrlsco, to adopt RES. 9().134. Bk. 104, p, 134,
ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE NORTH EXCESS FLOW AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACILITIES AND SOUTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES PROJECT, with Paul A,
Lauronco Co. Public Works Dlroctor Schmadoko prosont for discussion. Affirmatlvo roll call voto
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors pros on\. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho rosolutlon odoptod,
Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, to adopt RES. 9().135, Bk, 104, p, 135,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT FOR THE NORTH EXCESS
FLOW AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES AND SOUTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACILITIES PROJECT, with Paul A. Lauronco Co. Affirmativo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all
CouncllmombolS proson\. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoptod.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Courtnoy, 10 doforlndonnlloly tho rosolutlon authorizing Iho
City Manogor 10 approvo a sorvlco controcl for tho salo of Scrap Molal 10 Altor Trading
Corporallon of Davonport, Iowa. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, 011
Councllmombors proson\.
Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Novick, to adopt RES. 90.136, Bk, 104, p, 136,
RECLASSIFYING THE POSITION OF SENIOR CLERK TYPIST IN THE STREETS AND SANITATION
DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND AMENDING THE AFSCME PAY PLAN,
In rosponso to Courtnoy, Ass\. City Monagor Holling stotod that Iho position had boon In rongo
101lr and Iho Incroaso would bo approxlmatoly $600 to $1100 annually. Affirmallvo roll call vola
unanimous, 7/0, alt Councllmombors proson\. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoptod.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, to adjourn 9:00 p.m. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors proson\.
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July 9. 1990
Inlormal CounclISosslQJJ: July 9, 1990,017:30 p,m., In Iho Council Chamb(lrs. Mayor McDonald
pro siding,
Councllmombors Prosont: McDonald. Courtnoy, Kubby. Larson. Horowitz. Novick. Ambrlsco,
Sla"mombors Prosonl: Holling, Gontry. Karr, O'Malloy, Schmolsor, Booso. W1nkolhako.
Elsonhofor, Fowlor. Smllh,
Tapo.rocordo~: Rool90.51 Sldo 1, 1-END, Sldo 2, END'I; Roo/90'52 Sldo 1, 1-END. Sldo 2.
END.'; Rool 90.63 Sldo 1. I.END,
~ONSENT CALENDA8:
ROOI 90.61. Sldo 1
Council agrood to add to tho Consont Calondar a rosolutlon 10 Issuo a clgarollo pormlllo J.T.
Connolly's Tobacco Bowl,
PLANNING & ZONING MATTE~:
Rool 90.61. Sldo 1
A.
PUBLIC H~ING FOR JULY 24, 1~ ~~ ~~ ~~~N~~~ ~~A~g~Ng ~~B~~~
~~~~~I~~~~~~:T~~~~~~E~6RTH~F' ~jR~ooD ACENVtFCR~ AIS~~
Ql:1. (Borryhlll Addlllon/Z.9004)
Kubby oskod whal uso would bo locatod on tho proporty. Schmolsor statod that tho Sun
& Fun Rocroallonal Vohlclo solos doalorshlp which prosonlly occuplos tho promlsos would
uso tho proporty. Horowitz askod why tho Planning & Zoning Commission dlsrogsrdod
stall's rocommondallon for moro bullor aroa on tho north and oasl sid os. Schmolsor
oxplalnod Iho bulfor was Intondod primarily so no addillonal oxcavallon could lako placo
wllhln 20 fOOl or tho proporty IIno; and tho Planning & Zoning Commission choso 10
roqulro Ihoro bo two rows 01 ovorgroon troos along tho north and oast proporty IInoG In
1I0u of tho 20 root bullor slrlp. Schmolsor slaled Iho property could be well protected
from Ihe adjacent property by the proposed evergreen planllngs. Schmeiser noted Ihere
were no objecllons 10 tho proposal Irom any 01 tho adjscenl proporty ownors,
B.
PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 24, 19~~~:~ ~~~~~~ ~~~~~D ~~~~~~~~
SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, TO RAR1 ~. I; S I
IN E~VIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE E S,
Schmelsor Informed Council that Karin Franklin, Dick Frantz. and Chuck Schmadeke will
allend both Iho formal and Informal meellngs next limo 10 answor any quos lions about
Ihe del ails of the ordlnanco. Kubby requosted she recelvo Informallon eboul the
ordinance before Friday.
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Iowa City City CounCil
Informal Sossion
July 9, 1990
Pogo 2
McDonald nolod that tho July 23rd and 24lh Council moo lings havo boon changod to July
31st. McDonald statod Iho Inlormal mooling will bo schodulod at 6:30 p,m, and tho formal
mooting al 7:30 p,m.
Kubby askod if Council wliI bo voting on tho oxcavalion and grading changos prior 10
vollng on this ordlnanco. Schmolsor answorod lhat It Is staff'a Intont that Council voto on
Iho changos In tho subdivision ordlnanco as woil as changos In tho Building Codo,
Chaplor 70. slmultanoously.
Ambrlsco notod that tho City ollndianola. 30 yoars ago, had an ordlnanco that roqulrod
tho dovolopor 10 ro.sod aroas thaI woro not sold for housos, Ambrlsco notod concorns
about mud washing down Into tho strools Irom dovolopmonls.
C. PUBLIC HEARING EOR JULY 24. 1990 ON AN ORDINANCE TO CtjANGE THE US~
REGULATIQ~S OF CE~TAIN PROPERTY EAST OF KEOKUK STREET. N08TH OF
SANDUSKY AVENUE, WEST OF ECONOFOODS FROM RM.12 TO CO.1. IBravorman
Contor. Block 1/Z.900S)
Schmolsor oxplalnod tho appilcanl, Southgato Dovolopmont Company, has roquoslod
oxpodilod consldoralion by tho Council by soiling tho publ/c hoarlng prior to tho Planning
& Zoning Commlsslon's approval. Schmolsor oxplalnod thai conlrary to Iho Impllcallon
and doscrlplion 01 Iho local/on of Iho proporty, Iho CO.l zoning would not oxtond all tho
way to Sandusky Avonuo. Tho proposal Is to dovolop a mulll.lamlly complox In bolwoon
Iho CO. I zoning and Iho rosldonlial dwolllngs localod on Sandusky Avonuo. In rosponso
10 Larson, Schmolsor stalod tho dovolopor has always boon Intoroslod In markoling this
proporty lor commorclal dovolopmonl, primarily rotall, bultho Comprohonslvo Plan at tho
limo sllpulalod thallho proporty bo dovolopod for rosldonllal uso. Schmolsor oxplalnod
Ihat this dovolopmonlls roally not an oxlonslon of tho Popporwood Mall dovolopmonl and
Is a dovolopmont of olnco uso. Larson askod If Iho building will abul up against
Econofoods. Schmoisor stalod Iho dovolopmonl will abul up against tho proporty.
Horowitz Inqulrod about plans for Iho rollromonl homo. Schmolsor oxplalnod tho
rollromont homo plans would bo part of tho mulll.family complox Ihal ho proposos In
bolwoon this dovolopmonl and tho rosldonllal dovolopmonl 10 Iho south along Sandusky
Avonuo, Schmolsor slalod tho oldorly complox would bo dlroclly 10 tho south of tho
Nolghborhood Contor and Ihon anothor apartmont complox would bo locatod dlroctly to
Iho wost 01 tho oldorly complox ovor to Kookuk Slroot. Kubby askod what tho zoning Is
on Sandusky. Schmolsor slalod ills RS.5 along Sandusky,
D. PUBLIC HE/jRING FOR J~LY 24,1990 ON AN ORDINANCE TO AMEt;lD THE ZONING
OBDINANCE, SECTION 36.9110)(2). TO REOUIRE l~AT eUQLIC NQTlCE OF THE TII)JE
AND PLACE O[ BOA~D OF ADJUSTMENT PUBLIC HEA81NGS e~ PUBLISHED N91
MORE THAN 20 NOR LESS THAN 7 DAYS PRIOR TO THE PV~LIC HEARING,
Schmolsor oxplalnod Iho prosonl ordlnanco now roqulroslhoro bo alloasl 15 days nollco
of publ/calion within tho pap or prior to Iho dato of public hoarlng; Ihls ordlnanco would
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Inlormal Sosslon
July 9, 1990
pago 3
chango Iho dalos from no loss Ihan 7 days pllor to Iho public hoarlng. bul no moro Ihan
20. This would hopolully oxpodito Iloms boloro Iho Board 01 Adjuslmonl by alloasl ono
wook.
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PUBLIC tjEARING FOR JULY 24.1990 ON AN O;~~~~C~ T~E~~e;~ IH~ ~~NI~~
QeDINANCE TO ALLOW THE BOARD OF AOJU 0 . L. E IR
OFF-STREET PARKING FOR PRIVATE USES IN A MUNICIPAL FAciLITY UNDERCEATAI~
CIRCUMST ANC~.
SchmolSOI oxplalnod lho oldlnanco now pormlts up to 50 porconl 01 tho loqulrod parking
spacos 10 bo localod wllhln 8 municipal parking lacllity. This proposal will allow up to 100
percent plovlded lho plOperty 15 abuning tho municipal palklng tacllily, 51all had
auggostod that tho ordlnnnco bo wlltton In such a way thai Iho City Council has Iho
disclotlon 10 approvo Iho oll.slroot parking within a munlcipallacllily. SchmolsOI slatod
tho Planning & Zoning Commission. conlrary 10 slall's locommondallon, has
locommondod tho Board 01 Ad/uslmonl bo oxtondod Iho plorogativo In 1I0u of Iho Council,
Kubby askod thallllho facility did not abut tho privalo uso bul was closo, could Ihoy havo
up to 50 pOlcont ollho loqulrod parking spacos, Schmolsor stalod no.
F.
~ING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING OBDINANCE BY
~IO~ALL YC~GING THE USE REGULATI~~~ ~f:P~~~lgA~~ l:A~R~~
OF LAND GENE~LLY LOCATED NORTti OF R A. E ., _ . ES. uC
PROPERTY OW~ED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF IO~~~RF~~ ~'R~Jo g~~~6' ~
P8ELIMINAR'( PLANN~D DEVELOPMENT HOUSI/:jG AL RI W
CITY. IOWA, (Z'8915 & 5.8943)
Schmolsol stalod tho public hoarlng should bo continuod, Holling oxplalnod Ihal
Schmadoko has locolvod somo ollho documonls Irom Iho Unlvolslty and should havo
II put logolhol fOI Council by tho Council's nox! moollng,
G. AN OeOINANCE TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE REOUIREQ
DISTANCE BElWEEN BUI~DIN~.
Schmolsol slalod Ihls ordlnanco will chango tho spacing loqulromonls. HOlowllz slalod
Iho building bolng buill adjaconllo Iho Crisis Conlol on Gllborl Stroolls bolng buill vory
closo 10 tho Crisis Contor, SchmolsOI slatod thaI thoro has to bo Ihroo fOOl bOlwoon Iho
accossory building and tho principal building and Ihls ordlnanco Is nol a spacing
loqulromonl 101 two pllnclpal buildings, RQgardlng Iho building bolng built adjaconl to Iho
Cllsls Conlor, Ron Booso slalod Iho ploblom Is thallho Cllsls Conlor Is non'conformlng .
Ills six Inchos olf tho proporty IIno and Iho adjacont building choso 10 build Ilghl on tho
proporty IIno, Horowitz askod II Il mools Fllo Oopartmonlloqullomonls, Booso slalod
yos, Schmolsol oxplalnod Ihatlho prosonl oldlnanco roqullos Ihalll Iholo Is a yald Ihal
Is provldod Ihalll bo alloasl fivo foot or Ihroo 1001 from an accossory building, Gonlry
stalod that dovolopors aro pOlmillod In thaI zono to build on Iho proporty IIno,
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Iowa Clly Clly Council
Inlormal SOSSlon
July 9. 1990
Pogo 4
H.
ORDINANCE TO VACATE A PORTlO~g~ ~~~~ ~~R~~O~~ST OF FRONT ST8E([.
AND A NORTH.SOUTH ALLEY IN BL 4 I I A . IUnlvalllly 01 iowaN.
9001)
No Council commanl.
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BH (SCOlt Blvd, Easl, ParI Ono/z.9005)
Kubby rolorrod 10 Iho Council mlnulos of 6/25 Informal, which staled thero b not a
majority 01 CounCil who wanlod somo kind ollogal agroomonl. ollhor a condillonal zoning
agroomonl or a rostrlCllvo covonanl. Howovor. sho nolod InlorOSI by somo mombors 01
Iho 6/26 formal moollng, Kubby askod Councllmombors II lhoy woro Inloroslod In a
rostrlctlvo covonanllor nol cut1lng down Iroos. Gontry oxplalnod thai Council Is going 10
havo 10 dollno whal tho public safoly concorn Is or tho onvlronmonlal concorn and Ihal
Iho roqulromonlls mlllgalod agalnSllho public concorn, Gonlry slalod you havo 10 havo
a public Intorosl. a communily hoallh and saloly InlOrosl. Horowitz slalod sho would bo
Inlorostod In a roslrlcllvo covonanlllllappllos 10 Iho homoownor. Gonlry slalod II would
run wllh Iho land. Larson and Horowitz slalod Ihoy would nol havo any problom wllh Ihol.
Schmolsor slatod II would nOI bo port 01 Iho lonlng procoss. II would bo port ollho
plalllng procoss. Gonlry nolod thallho public hoarlng has alroady boon hold so you
cannol havo a condillonal zoning agroomonl withoul rosolllng a hoaring, Gonlry slatod
Ihal Council will nood 10 glvo hor somo dlrocllon wllh spoclfics, Kubby slatod sho Is
Irylng 10 savo Iho Iroos thaI don 'I nood 10 bo cut down and 10 tacllllalo thallhrough Iho
planning procoss. Kubby slalod thai sho doos nol know II a Iroo appoarlng on Iho pial
moons thalli has 10 stay Ihoro all tho way 10 tho homoownor and aho wants 10 mako suro
Ihaltho dovolopor undorslands Ihat Council Is going 10 pursuo Ihls. Larson stalod Ihat
ho would Ilko to soo tho prollmlnary plat. Schmolsor notod tho prollmlnary pial has como
through tho Planning & Zoning Commission bul slall will nol bring II formally boforo
Council unllltho zoning chango, Kubby slatod sho would Iiko Iho Planning & Zoning
Commission 10 know whal Council's goals aro boforo Ihoy discuss tho prollmlnary pial.
Larson slalod ho would liko 10 look al opllons. Including a 'savo Iho Iroo ordlnanco,'
Novick askod II Iho 'savo Iho Iroo ordlnanco' Includos cortaln dlmonslons of Iroos,
Schmolsor askod II Ihoro Is a majority 01 tho Council thai wlshos stoll 10 procood on Iho
'savo tho Iroo ordlnanco.' Courtnoy nolod Ihot undor Iho Curront Subdivision Ordlnanco
01 Clly standards. dovolopors aro roslrlctod In whalthoy do and It doosn'l glvo dovolopors
a 101 ollaUludo for doslgn chang os unloss Ihoy como In with a PDH, Horowitz notod Ihal
Bruco Glasgow and LArry Schnll1jor assurod Council Ihal tho Iroos aro going 10 bo aavod
Schmolsor slalod ho did not rocolvo thai assuranco, Courtnoy stalod Iho dovolopors aro
going to Iry to savo all 01 tho Iroos posslblo bocauso II onhancos tho valuo 01 tho
proporty, Gontry statod Ihollllhoro Is a consonsus and a majorlly by Councillor tho
'savo tho Iroo ordinanco,' sho would suggoslthal Council do It lor all dovolopmonls. nol
jusI ono. McDonald slatod nOlhlng Is going 10 bo dono unllltho prollmlnary pial comos
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Iowa City City Council
Inlormal Sosslon
July 9, 1990
Pogo 5
10 Council. Larson notod thaI dovolopors or pooplo that own land can cuI down tlOOS
botoro thoy submlltholr plat. Larson statod ho would IIko to look 01 tho 'sovo tho Iroo
ordinanco.' Horowitz slolod thoro has to bo somo kind 01 gonolol ordlnonco Ihot says
Ihot wo 010 Intorostod In saving ovory Iroo that Is In doconl condition and that Is boyond
a cortaln wldlh. Schmolsor stolod lhot tholo oro gonOlal commonts wilhln tho
Comprohonslvo Plan thai spook somowhalto that, butthoy do not addross tho collpor
and slzo ollho troo, McDonald askod II thoro Is somo typo 01 cursory 10vlow of tho
proposod ordlnanco that Council could do that would nol Involvo a grool dool 01
proparatlon by stoff. Schmolsol stotod staff could puttogolhol gonolol aspocls 01 Iho
ordlnanco. Council and slall dlscussod saving Iloos. Novick stotod tho public good Is
sorvod moro by IIOOS Ihan by strools. Schmolsol slatod ho doos nolthlnk Council has
tho dlsclotlon to arblllallly apply 1100 standards that 010 not vory spocific, Gontry statod
that 11 would havo 10 bo Justlfiod In lorms 01 public hoollh and soloty, Gontry stalod
concorns thai Council Is now saying lhal you con cultloos down whoro tho stroolls, but
not tho othors. Kubby askod II thoro aro tour Councllmombors who oro Inloloslod In
pUlsulng this, McDonald statod thai gonorol discussion 01 Iho ordlnonco could bo
schodulod lor soporato discussion, Gontry statod sho would contact Bruco Glasgow and
soo what ho could como up with, McDonald askod SchmolsOI II stnll could proparo
gonorol/nlormotlon about tho ordinanco within a fow wooks, Schmolsol stalod yos,
Ambrlsco nolod that Iowa City has ropoolodly won tho national claim as Tloo City USA
and that thoro Is an oxuborant population thallikos 10 planltrcos. McDonald roquostod
Ihls 110m bo schodulod lor discussion 01 a luluro Informal Council mooting,
J, RESOLIJJION APeROVING THE FINAL PLAT QE AUepERT SUBDIVISION, PART TWO.
A HOT COMMERCIAL SUBDIVISION QF 34.49 ACRE~ SOIJTH OF ~I~HWAY 1 WE~I
AND WEST Of THE IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, A~Q ~tlOWN GE~ERALL Y AS
WEID"PORT ~. (5'9011)
Schmolsor oxplalnod thai thoro ora throo probloms:
1, Tho slolmwalol dolontlon basin has boon rolocalod on Iho airport plOpOrty which
doos roqulro FAA approval, Slall has nol rocolvod FAA approval and thoro Is
somo concorn by FAA bocauso 11 Is ploposod 10 bo a wot bottom basin,
Schmolsor oxplalnod thai wot bollom basins, ponds, and lakos havo a nalural
affinlly 10 wator fowl. Tho FAA Is concornod vls.a.vls tho allport opolallons,
2, Thoro Is 0 rosolullon thai Iho pial bo approvod subJoct 10 tho rovlslon 01 Iho
Municipal Codo allowing Individual buildings to hovo prlvalo SOWOIS which arc
proposod In Ihls dovolopmont. Schmolsol oxplalnod tho City's codo now loqullos
thaI public sowors bo provldod 10 buildings on Individual lois, This Is a codo
chango thai stall Is proposing to prosonl at tho noxt mooting,
3, Tho logo I papors havo nol boon slgnod. Schmolsor oxplalnod Ihoy havo boon
rovlowod but not yot slgnod,
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Schmolsor statod staff Is rocommonding Ihatthls bo doforrod urson askod what would
happon litho FAA did not glvo tholr approval, Schmolsor stalod Iho dovolopors would
havo to go back to tho original plan tor tho stormwalor dotontion basin which was
approvod by tho FAA. Larson askod for Information rolollng to prlvalo sowor vorsus
public sowor, Schmolsor oxplolnod thaI thoro would bo "Y" connoctlons from oach
building to a prlvato sowor sorvlng oach 101 and Ihaltho privata sowor would connocl all
tho 10ls with Iho City sowor, Schmolsor oxplalnod that thoro could bo probloms IIlho
rosponslblllty for tho prlvato sowor syslom Is not placod on any one particular porson to
koop It molntalnod, upgradod and cloanod so Ills always funC1ionlng, Schmolsor stalod
Ihat II thoro Is 10 bo an ordlnanco allowing Individual lots 10 havo prlvato sowors, Ihot
thoro bo an ovorall assoclalion that Is rosponslblo for continuod malntonanco and upkoop
01 Ihoso sanllary sowors, Larson askod why tho sowor should not bo public. Schmolsor
slalod that a lilt stalion Is Involvod and Iho City doos nol wonl to own tho lilt slalion,
Schmolsor stalod tho Clty's Public Works Dopartmont would profor tho lilt station bo
privata, butlho Clly Codo doos not pormltlt. Larson oskod IIlhoro Is a logol problom
with approving tho final plat prior to tho ordlnanco bolng pas sod, Gontry oxplalnod Ihoro
aro sovorallogal probloms, Gontry ralsod concorns aboutlho wot bottom basin which
Is shown on tho prollmlnary plat. II tho FAA did nol approvo II, tho dovolopors WOuld
havo 10 slart ovor wllh tholr prollmlnory plat showing a dry bottom basin, Schmolsor
stalod Ihalls an oplion. yos. Schmolsor statod Ihat Ills his undorslandlng tho Logal
Dopartmont usod somo Ingonulty to proparo somo languago within Iho legal papors thai
would roqulro tho Josoph Company to tako whotovor stops are nocossary to romody any
probloms wllh a croation 01 a hazard by roason of a wot botton basin. Gontry stalod
fonclng would bo approprlato. Gonlry slatod that thoro arc too many probloms and sho
doos not rocommand approval. McDonald askod II thoro woro any opportunity for
ovorythlng 10 bo rosolvod by tomorrow's formal Council moeling, Schmolsor slalod no.
Schmolsor nolod thaI thoro Is a problom wllh Iho 50-day Ilmllalion porlod and Ihallt
oxplros on July 23rd. Schmolsor stalod staH will havo 10 gOI a lottor waiving Iho GO.doy
IImllalion porlod from tho dove lop or. Larson statod thai Miko Wisdom should bo
conlaclod and told 01 Council's and slaH's posllion,
Courtnoy slatod thai In Iho staft roport II says Ihatlho purposo of this Is 10 subdlvldo
sovon commorclallots for dovolopmonl wllhln a shopping conlor, Courtnoy askod IIlhat
was a chango from tho original plan, Schmolsor slatod Ihatlt was his undorstandlng thai
Wal.Mart or Iho Josoph Company choso 10 subdlvldo wllh tho Inlonllo localo tho Wal-
Mart building by Its 011 and subdivldo II out from tho rosl of dovolopmont. Schmolser
prosonlod Council with tho plat. Council and staft rovlowod Iho pial map_ Larson asked
why Carousol Motors was put back In. Schmolsor oxplalnod thoy woro proposing 10 trade
parcols so that Iholr proporty would bo squarod up, Kubby askod II thoro woro any wator
rotonlion on tho Carousol Molors proporty, Schmolsor stated no, Kubby askod If Iho
loaso for tho wator rolonlion aroa has boon nogotlatod wllh Iho Airport Commission,
Schmolsor stalod yos, Gontry slatod an oasomenl has alroady boon approvod. but tho
Commission and tho Josoph Company hovo not slgnod II becauso Ihoy arc wailing for
FAA approval. Kubby askod whallho lImelino Is lor hoarlng from tho FAA Gonlry slaled
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that stalf has boon In contact with tho FAA, Courtnoy statod that Mlko Wisdom should
bo apprlsod of tho Clly'S past FAA probloms,
PUBLIC tiEI\RING ON THE ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1968 EDITION OF THE UNIFOR~
PLUMBI~G CODE AS AMENDEQ:
McDonald notod that Ron Booso was avallablo lor commonts, Horowitz statod that tho ordlnanco
did not ronoct hor concorns rogardlng tho numbor 01 bathrooms In the male and fomale
rostrooms, McDonald stalod this Itom will bo discus sod lator In the moetlng,
PB.~$ENTATION BY O,O,C,;
Rool 90.61. Sldo 2
Joo Marchant, Paul Palm orand, and Kovln McLaughlin prosontod Information to Council rogardlng
tholr concorns about minors having accoss to tobacco, Joo Marchant Introducod Paul
Palmar and, Kovln McLaughlin. Kim Holtz. and Katlo Oakley, mombors 01 O,O,C, McLaughlin
oxplalnod lhat D,O,C. did 0 study In tho spring of 1989 whoroby two 15 yoar olds and two 17
yoar old voluntoors wont to gos slatlons, convonlonco storos and vondlng machlnos In an
attompt to buy cigarottos In ordor 10 assoss Iho avallabllily of tobacco to minors. McLaughlin
oxplalnod that In that study, 49 out of 59 buslnossos woro gullly of soiling clgarottos to minors
and In a fOllow, up study In tho spring 011990, 54 out 01 56 buslnossos woro gullly 01 soiling,
McLaughlin statod O,O,C:s olforts In asking lor slmplo cooporallon on bohalf 01 Iho buslnossos
has had IIlllo olfoct In docroaslng tho sale ot clgarottos to minors and O.O.C, now fools more
oggrosslvo action Is nocossary,
Joo Morchant prosontod a statomontto Clly Council.
Novick askod which locallons D.O.C, proposos to romovo vondlng machlnos. Joo Morchant
statod gas stations, rostaurants . anywhoro thoro Is unllmllod accoss and unsuporvlsod accoss,
Morchant slatod that Stalo law roqulros buslnossos to havo somoono dlroctly monitoring vondlng
machlno salos and this Is not happonlng,
Horowitz askod If O,O.C. would bo roquostlng a chango In tho law rogardlng notos trom adults,
Morchanlslatod O.O.C. Is roquostlng a local ordinance to stato that parsons' paronts could not
wrlto notos lor minors 10 purchaso clgarottos In Iowa Clly. Kubby askod If clllos can bo moro
rostrlctlvo than Stato low, Gantry slatod that tho answor Is no, but sho would havo to do
additional rosoarch, Kubby askod Gontry to conllnuo looking Into that.
Kovln McLaughlin slatod tho sludont organization of O,O.C, Is willing to voluntoor limo and
manpowor 10 conduct furthor sling oporallons, Morchantstatod that thoy havo rocolvod support
Irom Iho Iowa City Woman's Club, tho Association for Caring for Chlldran's Hoalth, tho Council
of Eldors at tho Sonlor Cantor, and tho Johnson County Board of Hoalth, Ambrlsco askod If
O,O,C, Is al schools, McLaughlin oxplalnod O.O.C:s program Is dlroctod to tho third and lourth
grado and Includos fitnoss, nulrlllon. and chowlng tobacco as wall as clgarotto lobacco.
McLaughlin explained O,O.C:s grade school program Is geared to be a light romlnder,
Councllmombors and mombors of D,O,C. dlscussod D,O,C,'s proposals, Ambrlsco ralsod
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concorn. about Ollmlnatlng vonding machlnos bocauso lhoy aro a logol buslnoSl. Gonlry slolod
tho quosUon 01 wholhor Iho City can bon vondlng mochlnos ontlroly noods 10 bo lookod at.
McLaughlin nolod that Slalo lawl roqulrlng machlno.lo bo monllorod, Courtnoy slolod ho has
loon a 10porl whoro vondlng machlnol WOIO hookod up to auxiliary .wUchos bohlnd countors
and \hal anolhor swilch had to bo aC1lvalod to allow tho vondlng machlno to dlsponso, Courtnoy
.Ialod thoro may bo an allornatlvo 10 banning vondlng machlnos, Larson Ilalod Ills loll'ovldonl
thai tho City 01 Iowa City noods to do moro to onforco tho low agalnsl minors buying clgaroltos,
Ambrlsco .talod that ho would liko Inlormatlon Irom Iho Pollco and logal doparlmonls,
Paul Palmorand, Collogo 01 Modlcino laculty mombol. prosonlod Information In .upport 01
O.O.C.', proposals, Palmiifililil vJpfuinod that tobacco Is logal ond 1II0gal, logallol adullllllogol
lor kids undor 1 e yoars 01 ago. Palmorond askod Council 10 glvo 10rlouI consldorallon 10 tho
proposal prosonlod by O,O.C. Novick oskod II O.O.C. has contaclod aroa loglslalors, Palmorand
Itolod not os yot. bul a coolltlon II pultlng togolhor proposod logl510tlon on tho Stoia lovol.
McDonold askod Gontry 10 rovlow tho proposal submlltod by O.O,C. Gontry Italod sho will
ploparo a momo for Council. McDonald askod II Iho clgalolto pormitls not unliko Iho liquor
pormll handlod by Iho Stalo, Karr ,Iatod tho clgarolto pormllls Issuod locally and that tho Stato
provldos tho City with forms. Karr slalod tho clgorolto pormlt doos not go to tho Stalo 101
approval, Lalson askod II Iho City con tako away tho pormltll Iho pormlt holdols vlolalo tho law.
Karr slalod logal rosoarch will nood to bo dono, Gonlry slOlod thai lor a crlmlnol mlsdomoanor,
tho City only has tho authority to prosoculO slmplo mlsdomoanofs and tho maximum ponalty Is
$100. A O.O,C. loprosonlatlvo stalod thot Soctlon 2,B calls fOI ponalllos nol only 101 tho ownor
01 tho proporty whoro Iho vondlng machlno Is locatod, but tho ownol of tho mochlno which Is tho
lobacco distributor. Kubby askod II tho City con apply Ihoso ponaltlos. Karr slalod that tho City
has T 22 pormlls and onO'lhlld olthom 010 vondlng mochlnos and bOlh vondlng machlno
companlos aro locally ownod and oporalod, Larson roquoslod Inlormotlon from Iho Pollco
Dopartmonl. Larson also roquoslod .toffto oblaln Inlormotlon from othor cltlos,
Morchanl notod that Slato law, Socllon 90,36, rolatlng to vondlng machlnos .Ialos Ihata clgorollo
vondolls authollzod 10 5011 cigar olios through a machlno provldod Ihallho mochlnos aro localod
In placos whoro tho machlnos aro undor tho .uporvlslon 01 0 porson ollogal ago who Is
rosponslblo lor tho provonllon 01 purchoso by minors from tho mochlno and Iho locallon whoro
tho machlno. aro plocod Is covorod by a local rololl pormlt. McDonald stolod this Issuo will bo
roschodulod 101 discussion by Council,
VPDATE ON RAOBMI:
Rool 90.62. Sldo 1
Wondy Roo, Olroctor 01 tho Convontlon and Visitors Buroau, prosontod Informollon on RAGBRAI.
Roo 81alod thai RAGBMI will bo coming through Iowa City. onlorlng north from Prolrlo du Chlon
and oxlllng .oulh on Sand Road, Roo slalod a sloorlng commltloo was formod, Including
loprosonlallvos Irom Iho Convonllon and Visitors Buroou, Unlvorslty of lowo, and City 01 Iowa
City, Roo slalod Iho .Ioorlng commUtoo's mission Is 10 moko suro rldolS gal saloly Ihrough Iowa
City and 10 bo Inlolmallvo 10 losldonls. Ildors. and buslnossos, Roo oxplalnod bocouso tho
sloorlng commllloo had budgotory and 51 ailing limitations, Ihoy docldod to loovo onlortolnmonl
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and spoclal ovonls and aUalls 10 small slda groups. Including Iho DownlOwn Association. BIC.
Johnson County Ambulanco. and County ShOllll, Roo slolod Iho sloollng commlltoo docldod 10
closo oil ono aoctlon 01 Iowa Avonuo wllh a non.buslnoss locus. 101 a 10lgo gathollng spaco 101
blkos and altlactlng Ihom with walol.lnlolmatlon.lolophonos, and modicalloMeOD. Roo Ilatod
Iho sloollng commllloo did /lot havo tho facllitlos 01 authOllzotlon 10 closo OU mOlo III oats and
10 docldo which groups would do whal and whoro. Roo sial ad that tho Inlolmollon boolh will
conslSI 0120+ volunloolS with roprosontallvos from tho community and Unlvolllty passing out
Inlormatlon aboullho city, Roo also slalod thai anothOI lunctlon will bo a lido Ih,u showol
local ad on Fallchlld SIIOOI with a bannol wolcomlng rldors,
Ambllsco askod If Iho Iowa City Pollco DOp8llmonl will gal hQlp flQm 1M Highway Pe~ol, S1wrlH';
Dopanmonl, or anyono olso. W1nkolhako slalod Ihal ho has boon In conlact wllh Iho Highway
Palrol, In losponso 10 Ambrlsco. W1nkolhako stolod addillonal omcors will bo usod lor tho avant.
W1nkolhako ralsod concorns aboul oducallng pooplo. rldors Includod. to stop for lod IIghls ond
stop signs,
Larson slalod ho has two goals: 1) saloly . gOltlng Ildors In ond oul 01 lown 11I'0~; and 2)
making sura thallhoy oxporlonco Iowa CIIy. Larson slatod thai ho did not undorstsnd why City
Council did nol gollnformallon a month ago, McDonald slOlod It Is noltho sloorlng Commlltoo's
laull and thai Council was askod II Ihoy wanlod 10 amond any 01 tho oxlsllng oldlnanco 10 allow
othor things 10 toko placo and Council was notlnlorostod In changing tho procoduro. Larson
stalod ho Ihoughl Council should bo maIo Inlormod, Roo statod sho Ihoughllho City Council
would bo Includod via tho Clty's liaison Irom Iho sloorlng commlttoo, Lalson askod whallho
lallonolo was agalnsllho Northsldo Nolghborhood ploposal. Roo stalod thoro 010 sovoral
roasons. Roo slalod Ihallho Chambor of Commorco oxlsls lor Iho advocacy 01 all buslnossos
and rolallors In lown and Iho main roason was to ollovlalo any polonllal fovorlllsm Ihal could havo
bean percolvod by closing oil tho nrsl buslnoss dlslrlcl8l0a, Kubby slalod thai by having blkos
park on Iowa Avonuo, you aro oltracUng pooplo 10 a cortoln buslnoss oroo, HOlling Slolod Iho
City's responso 10 Ihe roquost and tho denial was slmp~ conslslonl with tho Clty's atalod pasillon
that Is conslslonl with the ordinance thai tho City doos not Issuo pormlts for commorclal usa 01
public rlghl,of.way. Holling slalod tho Clly Is going 10 hood tho motors on Unn 5troollo provldo
spaco lor parking In tho south hall 01 Ihat block lusl north 01 MarkOI Strool. Kubby askod IIlhoro
was anything prohlblllng buslnossos on Iho north sldo from having a 81dowalk solo on tho
sldowalk. McDonald slalod that II Is public rlght-of.way. Larson askod whallho procoduro Is lor
sldowalk 8alos. McDonald statod thoy aro schodulod twlco a yoar, Larson askod II a 810ro Irani
has a small prlvalo spaco In Iront of II, can thoy soli on Ihal. Holling stalod yo I, 1111 Is oil Iho
public r/ght.of.way, Ambrlsco Slolod that ho was comfortablo Wllh tho doclslons of tho sloorlng
commllloo.
TIm Pilchor, roprosonllng Iho Northsldo Nolghborhood, prosonlod Informallon 10 Council, Pllchor
slatod Ihal ho rovlowod Informallon from tho Codar Falls Chambor 01 Commorco Including
socwily, lood vondors, and Unldomo acllvlllos, Pllchor slalod Ihal his concorn thai tho pllorlly
01 Iowa Cily should bo wilh Iho safoly 01 rldors, bullhal ho doos not Ihlnk Ihallho Clly has gono
all oulto wolcomo RAGBMI pOOplo with opon arms, Pllchor statod ho modo an ollort 10 conlocl
all buslnossos In his aloa and all blko buslnossos 10 hold mootlngs on Iho subjocl, Pllchol slalod
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thoro Is moro tho City can 10 do mako II a spoclal slop, In rosponso to Pllchor. Courtnoy and
Horowitz slalod thaI tho RAGBRAlls dilloronl Irom on ovornlghl stay, Horowitz slalod thaI
plannod acllvlllos Includo pooplo going up to Codar Rapids tho night boloro and giving out
Informallon aboullowa City and tho 'Wolcomo to Iowa CIty" bannor, Holling notod thai tho
Chambor Is coordinallng vondors, Courtnoy stalod that ho Ilkos tho Convonllon and Vlsllors
Buroau proposing 10 sot up a lonlto wolcomo mombors wllh a blko.lhru showor.
ORDINANCE ADOPTING tliE 1900 EDITION OF n:lE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE AS
AMENDEQ: Rool 90.62, Sido 1
Horowitz askod If slall thinks tho ordinanco ronocls tho Incroaso In absolulo numbors 01 Slools
In womon's rostrooms VllrsuS mon's roslrooms. Kubby slalod tho ordinanco rolors to one lor
oach two walor closols or urinals, Slallmombor Ron Sooso slalod thaI tho provision Is roforrlng
to Iho numbor of wash basins that would bo roqulrod, Larson askod If Iho ordlnanco lroals mon
and womon oqually In tho numbor 01 walor cloSOIS. Booso slalod thaI In somo typos of
occupanclos II doos. Booso roforrod Councilmombors to tho lablo and slalod that tho tablo was
rowrllton trom tho Uniform Plumbing Codo. Larson askod In which calogorlos arc thoro moro
spacos lor womon than mono Booso slalod ostabllshmonls Ihat soli alcohol. Booso rovlowod
tho chart, Tablo 9,A . Flxturos Por Porson. Novick askod If this roqulros a dupllcalo counl lor
urinals and walor closols In tho mon's. Booso stalod thoy havo to provldo both, bulthoro Is an
opllon for tho total numbor whoro thoy can oxchango urinals for wator cloSOls up to 50 porconl
01 tho wator cloSOls noodod. Holling slatod thoy can also havo a 3 to 1 rallo. Novick askod If
thoro Is a Stalo law thaI says thoro musl bo a proporllon of 2to 1 or 3 to 1. Booso slalod no,
tho Stalo law says Ihat you havo 10 follow Iho chart In tho Uniform Plumbing Codo and this tabla
Is basod on \hat. Novick askod basod on tho ordlnanco, litho Iowa City Park falls In tho public
assombly placos? Booso slalod yos, that would bo his judgmont. Holling statod tho park Is not
a public building, but tho rostroom In tho park Is a public building, Larson askod how many
balhrooms woro noodod. Booso statod ho had boon contactod by Parks & Rocroallon Dlroctor
Torry Truoblood. Truoblood had somo guldollnos from parks and rocroallon liIoraturo thai thoy
could follow. Horowitz askod litho City Is doing moro than roquirod by Stato Codo. Booso
statod that In assombly placos, tho City Is going to bo whoro tho roqulromonts aro tho samo, but
In pubs and loungos tho City Is moro slrlngont.
Horowitz omphaslzod that moro womon's roslrooms aro noodod In Lowor City Park. Stall and
Councllmombors dlscussod lho numbor of womon's vorsus mon's roslrooms noodOd, Novick
stalod that moro womon's rostrooms than mons' aro noodod In assombly placos, Laraon slatod
Ihalll shouldn't bo roqulrod for all public placos bocauso placos IIko Iho soccor nolds. addlllonal
rostrooms aro nol noodod, Courtnoy stalod II should bo lookod al on a caso.by.caso basis,
Larson slatod thai somo faclllllos mako moro sonso to havo moro proportions for womon than
mon, Novick omphaslzod tho assombly placos catogory should bo changod, Gonlry stalod aho
did not know U tho City can onlorco thoso roqulromonts agalnstlho Unlvorslty. Kubby askod why
Iho City cannol chango one calogory . assombly placos, Larson statod addlllonal Inpul Is
noodod Irom slaff. Councllmombers discus sod tho nood lor addillonal womon's roslrooms,
Kubby staled that 01 tho Stato loglslallvo lovol, studios havo boon dona domonslrallng tho nood
for additional women's rostrooms, Novick requeslod staU conlacttho Public Informollon Olllco
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01 tho Slato Loglslaluro to oblaln tho proposod bill rolallng 10 this Is suo, Ambrlsco askod If sian
has talkod 10 tho School Dlslrlcl. Booso slatod the chart for schools came out 01 a nallonal
slandards group. Holling slatod sian can propare addillonallnformallon and rocommondatlons,
Kubby roforrod to the proposod ordlnanco. page two, dofinltlon lor approntlce. Inacllvo
journoyman, and mastor plumbor. Kubby asked If Ihoso wore all changod from tho Uniform
Building Coda, Booso statod thalthoso wore no dinoronllrom Ihe Curronl Codo, Kubby roforrod
to page fivo rogardlng backwator valvos, Kubby statod that tho ordinance doos not addross
requlromonts In low lying aroas and now construction of fioodplalns thatthoy havo to havo thoso
valvos, Booso statod that tho ordlnanco Is addressing backfiow through a sowor systom. Kubby
roforrod to page 13, Socllon D, dullos of tho Board 01 Examlnors and askod If tho City Is using
Block & Assoclatos tosts or local Iowa City tosls. Booso slatod Iho City Is using IQC<!lloWB City
losts. Kubby askod It tho localtosts woro moro rostrlctlvo than tho Block & Assoclatos tosts,
Booso oxplalnod tho big advantago of tho Block & Assoclalos tostls tho movomont of tho
IIconso, roclprocallng with othor clllos, Tho dlsadvantago Is Ihat tho applicant con novor soo tholr
tost and know which aroas thoy nood to work on. Kubby ralsod concorn Ihatlf tho Board of
Examlnors mako tho localtost moro rastrlctlvo Ihatll provonts othor pooplo from golllng Inlo tho
buslnoss, Booso oxplalnod Ihat horo aro two parts to tho tosl and whon tho Board 01 Examlnors
Is grading tho losl, namos aron't put on tho tosl. Kubby ralsod concorns that It Is making It roal
hard to bocomo a lournoyman or mastor, Booso notod Ihoro Is a proroqulslto 01 a four.yoar
appronllcoshlp,
Holling notod Council approvod plans and spocs for tho City Park roslrooms, McDonald slalod
that problom was solvod by kooplng tho old rostrooms, In rosponso to Horowitz, Booso statod
that all of tho fixturos woro changod In tho old rostrooms, Novick stslod that now buildings
should conform to tho curronl knowlodgo,
TOWING CONTRACT:
Rool 90,62, Sldo 2
Kevin O'Malloy Introducod Joo FOil lor, Parking Enlorcomont: R.J, W1nkolhako, Enlorcomont;
Cathy Elsonhofor, Procuromont; and Unda Gonlry, Logal slaft, LArson stalod that ho has
conlactod staft Involvod In tho dovolopmont of tho towing contract and Is satlsfiod thai tho City
cannot do anything dlfforonl. Larson statod ho had concorns about tho fact that tho
roqulromonts to bid on tho contract woro so difficult to moolthalthoro was only ono buslnoss
that could mootthoso roqulromonts, Kubby stated Ihoro aro opllons of having dlstrlcls 10 moo I
the day.to.day towing noods, Larson stalod that Chlol W1nkolhako had oxporloncod tho uso 01
districts In two othor cillos and ho did not find that to work. Horowitz oskod If an ovaluallon Is
dono whore thore Is actual documontatlon of the mlstroallng of vohlclos, O'Malloy slalod wo
don't havo ovaluallons, but claims against tho City are Infroquonl. Fowlor oxplalnod Ihal ovory
limo a vohlclo Is Impoundod, a City omployoo Inspocts tho car and notos any damago done to
tho vohlclo prior to lowing, Gontry statod that aro not a lot 01 complaints against tho curront
conlractor. W1nkolhako statod his main concorn Is whon tho Clly has a problom thai tho problom
Is takon caro of In a good rosponso limo, Wlnkolhako statod tho curronl contractor sooms to bo
doing a vory good job, W1nkolhako also statod that ho doos not want tho dispatch con tor to
havo 10 do any moro annual lalllos that would add up to addillonal admlnlstratlvo work,
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Iowa City City Council
Inlormal 50sslon
July 9, 1990
Pogo 12
W1nkolhoko slalod thai with districts. vohlclos would hovo to go 10 dilloronl placos and thoro
would hovo 10 bo addillonol ouctlons, Kubby askod Iho porconlago 01 lows Ihat aro parking
viola lions vorsus aceldonls or obstructions, Winkolhako slalod thai 2.928 lows occurrod last yoar
thai ho did not know whal porconl woro parking vlolallons, Kubby Inqulrod aboul tho uso of a
boot. W1nkolhako slalod thoro Rro probloms using bOOls. although boolS can bo ollocllvo In
commulor lOis, Winkolhako slalod tho City Is doing wall consldorlng tho numbor 01 complaints,
Councllmombor. and "011 discussod Iho uso 01 lowing doll/os. Larson stalod Ihal car ownors
gOI on addillonal chargo whon a dolly Is usod, Ambrlsco stalod Ihallows occur bOcauso pooplu
havo hoblluol violations,
!J!rlon asked 1111I9 City CAll slslo tho ptlcQ 101 tlla low, Gentty staliid lliiit tho City could put In
tho notico 10 blddors a suggostod prlco rango or nollo oxcood figuro. Kubby slalod Ihal
currontly. In roality. II', a monopoly, Winkolhako nolod that whon lho City Is Involvod In a low
and a drlvor and ownor ollho vohlclo Is avallablo. and thai Individual roquOSls a cortaln low, tho
City can cal/ thai tow company. Winkolhako slalod thai In thoso clrcumSlancos whon thoro Is
a drlvor, Ihol drlvor has a cholco. Horowitz askod whol tho City doos with unclolmod vohlclos
and con Iho cor bo sold lor scrap molal, Gonlty &lalOd Iho polico authority can dOlormlno
wholhor 10 soli tho car 10 uso II on tho highway or II II Is nol sold. It sholl bo sold lor junk or
domolishod and sold lor scrap. Horowitz askod who gats tho monoy. Gonlty slolod thai monoy
lor unclalmod vohlclos goos back 10 Iho 51010. Holling nolod Ihalll tho lowing company Is stuck
with a vohlclo, thO procoods Irom Iho auction con go 10 rolmburso Iho lowing company lor tho
low and tho slorago. Gonlty stalod thai any oxtra monoy goos back 10 lho Sial 0, Kubby statod
sho has rocolvod complaints Irom pooplo whose car has boon lowod.lhal tho bill gots hlghor and
hlghor. Kubby askod II thoro was a way Ihat tho City can accommodato Ihoso pooplo. Horowitz
slalod Ihal tho procoss noods 10 bo avallablo In prlnl or by brochuro. Councllmombors
dlscussod how parsons gal 10 CoraMllo 10 obl41n tholr lowod car. Novick statod Ihoro noods to
bo a brochuro and a lorm Ulot outllnos Ihallho procoduro that Is road and thon slgnod by tho
car ownor. Gonlty askod II Council wanls to put a rango 01 ralos In Iho nollco 10 blddors,
COUMOY slatod no, McDonald slaled ht, did nOlthlnk II was going 10 accomplish anything,
Elsonholor slalod that In Iho 1974 contracllho City was paying $27 por low; now Ills only $35
por low. Elsonhoror nolod Ihoro Is Gn additional dolly chargo and tho dolly Is usod aboul 50
porconl 01 tho tlmo. Elsonhoror slalod It Is 8 sorvlco contracl and Iho City makos no monotary
gain from Iho conlraclltsoll. Elsonhofor sloled Iho City askod for lour rogular tow Irucks and ono
largo ono Rnd that tho oqulpmentls worth $220,000, Elsonholor nolod that averago low cosls
aro $4210 $43. Courtnoy stalod tho choapost posslblo I'ooy to handlo tho situation Is to pu125~
In Iho molor or If you gala IIckot, pay tho $3 fino. Horowitz slalod sho was aatlsfiod thoro was
nothing olso to bo dono,
COUNCIL TIME/AGE~QA:
Rool 90.63, Sldo 1
1. (Agonda 110m No, 18 . Consldor a rosolullon authorizing tho Mayor 10 sign and tho City
Clork 10 altos I to a supplomonlal conlract with Paul A. Lawronco Company rogardlng tho
north oxcoss now and wastowaler troalmonl facllitlos and soulh waslowalor troatmont
lacilillos projoct)
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Iowa City City Council
Informal Sosslon
July 9. 1990
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Novick Inqulrod aboultho supplomonlol cOnlrocl. Gontry stolod sho has nol slgnod ofl
on Ihal contract and thai 11 nood. to bo rodono. Karr roforrod 10 Agonda No, 18,
commonl socllon, locond sonlonco, Ita ling 11 Should road 'Much of tho uncomplolod
work will nol commonco,... Gonlry slalod sho has objoclod to tho wholo conlract and will
nolllgn 011 on 11 until It Is dona corroctly, Kubby askod that whon Ills rodono thai tho
changos bo hlghllghtod.
2. (Agonda 110m No, 20 . Con sidor a rosolullon aulhorlzlng tho City Managorlo approvo tho
SOMCO conlract lor tho solo 01 scrap molal to Aldor Trading Corporallon 01 Davonport,
Iowa,)
Horowitz Inqulrod about Agonda 110m No. 20, Gonlry slalod Ihal Public Works wanls It
dol%d tram tho agonda, McDonald slotod Council will doforlllndofinlloly.
3, Horowitz oskod Councllmombors 10 wolch Iho vldoolapo on Iho rocycllng works In Loo
County, Iowa, which will bo modo avallablo for vlowlng prior 10 Iho lormal moollng on
Tuosday, July 10, 01 7:00 p,m,
4. (Consont Calondar 1I0ms 2.E.l . Consldor a rosolullon sot1lng a public hoarlng lor July
31, 1990 on plans, spsclncallons. lorm 01 contracl, and osllmato of Iho cosl of
conslrucllon for Iho FY91 Asphall Rosurfaclng Projoct.)
Holling askod Council to doloto this 110m Irom Iho agondo bocauso Public Works Is
rocommondlng to comblno II wllh nox! yoar's rosurfaclng proloct and bid 11 oulln Iho
spring,
5. Karr roforrod to Iho 6/26 lormal mlnutos, pogo 4, nrst paragraph, and stalod tho mlnutos
will bo amondod to road 'lIIoglcal'lnsload 01 '1IIogal.'
APPOINTMENTS TO AFF080ABLE HOUSING TASK FORCE:
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McDonald rocommondod Council appolnl a~ appllcanls thai appllod 10 tho Allordablo Housing
Task Forco. Councllmombors rovlowod tho appllcallons for tho Allordablo Housing Task Forco
IIsl. McDonald rocommondod thai Council name Iho City Managor as Chair of tho lask lorco.
Kubby slalod thai tho roason for tho clllzon task forco Is to got clllzons' vlowpolnts, Ills vllallhat
11 bo Indopondonl from City slall, and sho fools strongly that 11 should bo chalrod by somoono
that Is not dlroclly Involvod In City govornrr.3nl. A majority of Councllmombors supportod
McDonald's rocommondallon to name Iho City Managor as Chair 01 tho task forco,
ADJOURNMEtn::
Tho moo ling adjournod 0110:05 p,m,
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