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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTlVmES
JULY 31,1990
Iowa City Council, rog, mlg" 7:30 p.m, at Iho Civic Conlor, Mayor McDonald prosldlng,
Councllmombors prosont: Courtnoy, Horowltz, Kubby, Larson, McDonald, Novfck. Absonl:
Ambrlsco. Stallmombors prosonl: HOlling, Gonlly, Kart, Franklin, Booso, O'Malloy, Schmadoko,
Brinton, Fosso, Donahuo. Council mlnutos tapo.rocordod on Tapo 00.66, Sldos 1 and 2; 00.67,
Sldo I.
Tho Mayor slatod that II was his undorstandlng a numbor 01 pooplo waro prosonllor
discussion 01 tho proposod hollport at Morcy Hospital, and said tho mallor has boon rororrod to
tho City Allornoy for rosoarch and rovfow. Council would not bo acting on tho mallor at Ihls
mooting and II would bo schodulod lor discussion altor tho City Allornoy's opinion Is rocolvod.
Ho askod Individuals who wlshod 10 spoak on tho sUbJoct to do so during publlo discussion
which lollows Planning and Zoning lIoms.
Movoil by Counnoy, socondod by Horowitz, that tho lollowlng Itoms and
rocommondaUons In tho Consont Calondar bo rocolvod, or approvod, and/or adoptod as
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Approval 01 Olnclal Council AcUons 01 tho rogulor mooUng 01 7/10/90, as.1:Uf.
publlshod, subjoC! to corrocUon, as rocommondod by tho City Clork. .ll..J.1.
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Mlnutos 01 Boards and Commissions: Hlslorlc ProsolVaUon Comm. . 6112190;.JA1I
Broadband Tolocomm. Comm. . 6120/90; paz Comm, . 7/5/90, 7/19/90; Human Rlghts.J.U1.
Comm. . 6/21/90, 6/25190; Mayor's Youth Employmont Bd. . 6/27/90; AIrport Comm. 'J1a
mooUngs or 6119/90 (7:00 p.m. & 7:15 p,m,); Sr. Conlor Comm. . 6116/90; Pollco/Flro.LUL.
Ponslon RoUromont Bd.. 6129/90; Human Rlghls Comm.. 6131/90. ~
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Pormlt MoUons and RosoluUons: Applovlng a Class C Uquor Uconso for Maxlo's.&ti
Inc. dba Maxlo's, 1920 Kookuk. Approving a Class E Uquor Uconso lor Hy.yoo Food..bU.L
Storos, Inc. dba DrugTown #2, 1221 North Dodgo. Approving a Class C Boor Pormlt 10r.MlL
Yoss Potroloum Company 01 Iowa City Corp. dba Dan's Mustang Markat, 933 South
Cllnlon. Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso lor Goorgo's Sultof, Inc. dba Goorgo's.LJ.lZ.
Bullot, 312 East Markol Stroot. Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso lor 6:20 Inc. dba /) 11
6:20, 620 South Madison Stroot. Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso lor K.J, Enlorprlsos.L::ll2,
Co" an Iowa Corp dba Gas Co. Inn, 2300 Muscallno Avonuo. Approving a Class E Boor N'l ~
Pormlt lor L&M Mighty Shop, Inc. dba L&M Mighty Shop, Inc., 504 East Burllnglon Stroot.
Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso lor Carlos O'Kolly's 01 Iowa City, Inc. dba Carlos..&llL
O'Kolly's, 1411 Soulh Walorfront. Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso for Flold Houso. J.?1.z.
Inc. dba Tho Flold Houso, 111 East Collogo, RES. 90.137, Bk. 104, p. 137, ISSUE I.), ., J
DANCING PERMITS,
SOIling Public Hoarlngs: To sot a public hoarlng for 0/7/90, on an ordlnanco to
amond Chaplor 33, UIIIIUos, to provldo for prlvalo Sowor IIno accoss to Iho munlclpal/~ 7 t/-
systom lor non.rosldonllal usos.
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Mollon.: Approvfng dl.burlomonllln tho amounl of $0,039,757.74 lor tho porlod /.)95'
01 8111htu llI3OI9O, as roccmmondod by tho Ftnanco Dlroctor subjoct to audit.
Corrolpondonco: Holiday Wrockor & Crana Sorvlco, Inc., rogardlng tho Vickroy 1;)9/.
mattor. Pal Eckhardt and polltlon slgnod by 20 pooplo rogardlng tho proposod hollport.Ld21
at Merey Hospital, Momoranda Irom tho Traffic Englnoor rogardlng: Stop elgn on I " 'If
Hamplon SI/oot at Scott BoulovOld; slop elgn on St. Thomas Court alllelnloreactlon wlltl I.) '1 '}
Rocho.tor Avonuo; additional motorod pOlklng In ~ block 01 East Collogo SI/Ool: IJ(J(J
handlcappod parking In tho 600 block 01 Eo.t Collogo SI/oot; romoval ollano control at~
Bonlon Sl/ooVRJvorsldo Drive; additional handlcappod pOlklng spaco In tho 100 block olJjJ ,,:L
Wa.hlnglon,SI/Oot. Momoranda Irom Civil Sorv!co Comm. submitting a cortlfiod list ol.LJU
appU~!1 !gr th9 fXl3llJon 01 PoIk:o Dl5paldler. I.'!o .. I/o
Application. lor City Plaza Uso Pormlls: Pat Laamon lor pormlsslon 10 eot up A IJo5
tabla on City Plaza to solicit lunds lor Mark Curtis Dofonso Commlltoo on 7/5/90,
approvod. DoAnn Ni~os lor pormlsslon 10 eot up a tabla on City Plaza Irom which to I!JD ,
dlsl/lbulo Inlormatlon rogardlng roproductlvo rights during tho porlod 017/11thru 13190,
approvod. latin Amorlcan Human Rights Advocacy Contor lor pormlsslon to eot up a I ~ (J 7
lablo on City Plaza Irom whIch 10 dlSl/lbuto Informetlon and olfor crafts for donations
during tho porlod 01 7/2 and 8/90, approvod. Johnson County Domocratlc Party lor 13D8
pormlsslon 10 sol up a tablo on City Plaza to roglslor votors on 7/20/90, approvod.
DoAnn Nlllos lor pormlsslon to sot up a lablo on City Plaza Irom which to dlstrlbuto I~ (J '1
Inlormel/on rogardlng roproducllvo rlghls on 7/27/90, approvod.
Appllcal/ons lor tho Ueo 01 Slrool. and Public Ground.: Downtown AssocIation /], 1 D
for Sldowalk Days 10 bo hold on 7/19, 20, 21, 22/90, approvod. Ecumonlcal Poaco 1 b /I
Commiltoo lor a parado from tho Nowman Conlor 10 lho Poaco Polo on' City Plaza on
8/5/90, approvod. Jollo Pr8SSor lor tho uso of Cypross Court lor a nolghborhood party /3 / J.
on 7/22190, approvod. Robort C. Bradloy lor Iho u.o of Essox Slroot lor a block party on 13 /3
7/21/90, approvod. Iowa City Vachl Club 10 closo Unn Stroollrom Iowa Avenue 10 \itA 13 1'1-
alloy noar Tho COllago lor a Third Annlvor.ary Party, Including amplified music and Iho
s.lo 01 food and alcoholic and non.alcohollc bovoragos bolwoon tho hour. 01 5:30 and
10:30 p,m. on Friday and Salurday, 10/12 and 13190, donlod.
Affirmal/vo roll call vOIO, 8/0, Ambrlsco obsont. Tho Mayor doclarod lho mollon carrlod and
ropoolod tho public hoarlng as eot. (7:33 p,m,)
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco omondlng Iho Zoning Ordlnanco by
condll/onally changing tho uso rogulallons olopproxlmololy 150 acros of land gonorally localod
north of Molroso Avonuo and wost 01 proporty ownod by Iho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa Irom ID.RS to
OPDH'I, a prollmlnory plannod dovolopmont housing plan lor Walnut Rldgo, Iowa City, Iowa, Nn I!J IS
ono appoorod, Tho Mayor etalod thoro woro lIoms that sllll noodod 10 bo workod oul and
roquostod tho public hoarlng bo conl/nuod, Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, to
continuo tho publiC hoarlng to 0/7/90, Tho Mayor doclorod Iho mol/on corrlod unanimously, 5/0,
Ambrlsco absonl.
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A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco conditionally changing tho uso rogulatlons 01
an approxlmato .41 acros 01 land localod oasl 01 Gllbort Court approxlmaloty 200 1001 north 01 I" I/.
Kirkwood Avonuo 'rom RS.s 10 CI.I (Borryhlll AddIUon). No ono appoarod.
^ public hOBllng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng tho ZonIng Ordlnanco by changIng
tho uso rogulotlons 01 approxlmatoty 3,8 aCtos locatod oasl 01 Kookuk Stroot south 01 tho K.Mort I! r 7
shopping contor Irom RM.12to CO.l (Bravorman Conlor, Block I). No ono appolllod.
Movod by Larson, locondod by Courtnoy, that tho ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning
OrdlnAnco by changing tho uso rogulatlonl 01 approxlmaloly 3.8 acr08locolod oalt 01 Kookuk
Stroot ;ou\h 01 \hQ K.Mart &l1opp.'ng cvnlVf 110m RM.12to CQ.l (BfiVVrman Cirrilirr, Block I), bo~
glvon nrsl voto lor p88lago. AffirmaUvo roll coli voto unanimous, 8/0, Ambrlsco ablont. Tho
Mayor docllllod tho motion clllrlod.
A public hOllllng wos hold on' an ordlnAnco to amond Choplor 32, Subdivision
Rogulatlons, 10 roqulro a grading pormlt lor subdivisions In onvfronmonlolly 10nslUvo Bloas. I ~ I?
Robort Wachal, Chalrporson 01 tho Rlvorfront Commission, and Douglu Jonos, mombor 01 tho
Commission, appoarod In support 01 tho ordlnanco. Tho Mayor Italod thai Council dlscussod
tho ordlnanco brloRy during Inlormalsosslon bulsta~ roquostod tho publlo hoarlng bo contlnuod
to allow turthor discussion altho Inlormal on 8/8. Movod by Novick, socondod by Horowltz, 10
conllnuo tho public hoarlng 10 en/oo. Tho Mayor doclorod tho motion clllrlod unonlmously, 8/0,
Ambrlsco ablonl.
A public hoorlng wal hold on an ordlnAnco 10 amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco, Soctlon 38-
91 (0)(2), to roqulro thai publlo nollco 01 tho tlmo and ploco 01 Board 01 Adjustmont public 10 :10
hoorlngs bo publlshod not rtloro than 20 nor loss thon 7 doys prior to Iho public hOBllng. No ono
appoarod.
Moved by Courtney, seconded by Latson, Ihllllho ordlnanco to amond the ZonIng
Ordlnanco, Socllon 38.91 (0)(2), to requlro Ihat public notlco 01 tho tlmo and placo 01 Boord 01
Adjuslmonl public hoarlngs bo publlshod not moro than 20 nor loss than 7 dOYs prior to tho I a ~ I
public hoarlng, bo glvon first volo lor passago, Horowltz quoslloned why tho notlficallon was nol
30 days. Tho City Attornoy and slallmombor Franklin oxplalnod thallhls languago was conslstont
wllh slalo codo. Affirmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 8/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Moyor doclarod
tho mollon carrlod,
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A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco 10 amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco 10 allow tho
Board 01 Adjuslmentlo pormltall roqulrod o~.slroot porklng lor prlvalo uses In a munlclpallaclllty I~.:l~
undor cortaln clrcumslancos, Jay Sleln, roprosonllng Rlvorsldo Community Thoator, appoared
In support of Iho ordlnanco and pointing oultho Immedlalo nood for pass ago lor his group.
Larson nolod his concorn Ihollho ordlnanco pormlllod tho doclslon to bo mado by Iho Board of
Adjuslmont and notlho City Council, alatlng ho foil parking was a City Council Is suo.
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Movod by Lar80n, socondod by Kubby, that an ordinance to amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco
to 8110w tho Board 01 Adjuslmonlto pormlt all roqulrod oU.stroot parking lor prlvalo UIOS In I I 3; 3
municipal facility undor cortaln clrcumslancos, ba glvon firlt YOlo lor p8llago. Movod by Larlon,
socondod by Kubby, to 8mond tho ordlnanco to havo tho docislon.maklng powor bo wlth tho City
Council r8thor than wllh tho Board 01 Adjuslmonl. McOonald stalod ho folt tho quostlon would
bo addrossod InrroquonUy ond that a City Board was 81roady In placo to handlo tho mallor.
Courtnoy notod that thoro aro othor parking doclslonl alroady bolng addrossod by Iho Board.
Kubby nolod thaI the dUloronco Is that tho Board curronUy doos not doal wlth quostlons rolallng
to municipal lots. Lar80n statod Ihat tho mallor has como up onco and thatll wlll probably como
up again and would IIko tho Council 10 addross tho quostlons rathor than tho Board 01
Adjustmonl. StaUmombor Franklin nolod that tho public hoarlng had boon closod and to amond
tho ordlnanco would roqulro rosolllng of a publlo hoarlng and liming Is critical to Rlvorsldo
Thoatro. Allor dlscus810n Larson and Kubby wiihdrow lholr motion to amand but roquoitod tho
mallor bo 8chodulod for lurthor discussion 8hortly. Alfirmallvo roll call volO unanimous, 610,
Ambrlsco absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowltz, that ORD. 9Q.3465, Bk. 32, p. 20, AMENDING
THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE USE REGULATIONS ON CERTAIN PROPER~
LOCATED SOUTH OF COURT STREET EXTENDED, EAST OF scon BOULEVARD AND NORTH
OF scon PARK FROM RS (COUNl'l') TO RS.5 (SCOll Boulovard Easl, Part I), bo passod and
adoplod. Atnrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 610, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
ordlnanco adoptod.
Movod by Kubby, 80condod by Larson, to adopl RES. 110-138, Bk. 104, p, 138,
APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SCOTT BOULEVARD EAST, PART ONE, A 18~S
SUBDIVISION OF IOWA CITY, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA. Movod by Kubby, 80condod by
Lar8on, 10 amond tho rosolutlon to Includo languago that approval Is subjoct to a covonanl bolng
placod on LoIs 27, 28, 29 and 30 to provldo lor pro sOlVation 01 14 troos and thoro bo no
subdivision 01 Lot 30. Larson notod tho cooporatlon 01 dovolopor Bruco Glasgow In this mallor.
Tho Mayor doclarod Iho mollon to amond carrlod unanimously, 8/0, Ambrlsco absonl. Alfirm~lIvo
roll call vote on tho rosolutlon os amondod carrlod unanimously, 8/0, Ambrlsco absent. The
Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoptod.
Tho Mayor notod that tho noxlltom on tho agonda was tho approval 01 Iho final pial lor
WOSlport Plaza and statod It was his undorslandlng Ihat tho logal papors woro now In ordor but
Iho construction papors woro not approvod. City Allornoy Gontry slatod Ihal was corroct. Tho
Mayor said no final FAA approval had boon rocolvod, askod tho 110m bo dolorrod pondlng final
approval by tho FAA. Tho City AlIornoy nolod a fax had boon rocolvod from tho applicant
waiving tho 60 day roqulromont. Movod by Kubby, socondod by Novick, to dofor Iho rosolullon
approving tho nnal pial of Rupport Subdivision, Part Two, Including a rosubdlvlslon 01 Lot I. / ~ '" Ie.
Rupport Subdivision, Part Ono, Iowa City, Iowa (WOSlport Plaza), Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon
carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Ambrlaco absont.
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Movod by Larson, socondod by Courtnoy, to adopl RES. 9().139, Bk. 104, p. 139,
APPROVING THE PREUMINARY LARGE SCALE NON.RESIDENTlAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR
STURGIS CORNER LOCATED NORTH OF HIGHWAY 6 BYPASS AND EAST OF STURGIS /3J 7
CORNER DRIVE. AffirmaUvo roll call volo unanimous, 610, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod
tho rosolutlon adoplod. (8:10 p.m.)
Jack Robinson, 1229 E. Burlington Sl., appoarod as a mombor of Envfronmontall a;l s>
Advocalos to commond tho City on slartlng tho rocycllng 01 glass al North Dodgo Hy.voo and
Econofoods, and quostlonod tho Clty'slnlorostln rocycllng 01 molals. Tho Mayor slalod City stall
was looking Into tho wholo aroa 01 rocycllng. Robinson askod If a JCCOG advfsory commlllool
board would bo appolntod to support tho now JCCOG position 01 Solid Waslo Coordinator.
Kubby itatailthat 'n'ould be a JCCOa doclslon but the Item could bo brought up at tholr noxt
mooting, Joan Hood, Senior Contor Commlsslonor, appoarod to updalo Council on Iho monlhly./ ~ ~ ?
actlvltlos allho Contor and statod a quill raffio Is currontly bolng conduclod. Loah Hoss, 1015 I ~ .3 6
Oakcrost and a' niombor of Envfronmontal Advocalos, appoarod 10 Introduco a now program
ontltlod 'Iowa City Recyclos Nolghborhood Block Program.' Sho stalod Iho program was an
Information shoring program promoting tho morlts of rocycllng housohold waslo and oncouraglng
nolghbors to partlclpato In oxlstlng rocycllng programs. Sho askod anyono Inlorostod In
vOluntoorlng to contact hor and dlslrlbulod brCJchuros 01 tho program 10 Iho audlonco and
Council.
A publlo hoarlng was hold on tho rosolutlon approving tho s810 and convayanco 01 tho I ~31
proporty al1303 First Avonuo to Angola Trlmnoll. No ono appoarod.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Kubby, 10 adopt RES. 90.140, Bk. 104, p. 140,
APPROVING THE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTY AT 1303 FIRST AVENUE TO 1~3.l
ANGELA TRIMNELL, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE
CONTRACTTO THE PROPERTY. Alllrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 8/0, Ambrlsco absonl. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho rasolutlon adoptod.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco adopting tho 1988 Edillon 01 Iho Uniform 13 33
Plumbing Codo as amondod, Said Codo shall bo known ss tho Iowa City Plumbing Codo. No
ono appoarod.
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Appondlx Chaplor 70 (excavation
and Grading) ollho 1988 Uniform Building Codo, as amondod. Movod by Horowitz, socondod I ~ 3 ~
by Novick, to continuo Iho public hoarlng 10 Iho 8/7/90 mooting. Tho Mayer doclarod Iho motion
carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont.
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A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Chaptor 33, onllllod 'Ullllllos,' 01
tho Codo 01 Ordlnancos 01 tho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by amondlng Socllons 33-45(h), 33.134, /3!>S
33-137 and 33.149(a) thoroln to, rospoctlvoly, oslabllsh a chargo lor unmolorod uso 01 Iho public
sowor systom, and shuton roqulromonl, amond approvod malorlals and amond conduit
roqulromonts, No ono appoarod. In rosponso to Kubby, stalfmombor Brinton oxplalnod that tho
malntonanco 01 tho sorvlco IIno Irom Iho main 10 tho proporty Is covorod by tho ordlnanco as tho
responsibility 01 tho ownor, wllh joint malntonanco on tho motor. (8:30 p,m,)
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Chaplor 22, onllllod 'Manulaclurod
Housing Parks,' 01 tho Codll 01 Ordlnancos 01 tho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by amondlng Socllon/o~ t.
22~(b) rg,grvgc;l, !hgrgln 10 ac;ld regulations for Public UIIIIUes. No one sppolrod.
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Chaplor 32.1, onllllod "Taxation and
Rovonuos,' 01 tho Codo 01 Ordlnancos 01 tho City of Iowa City, Iowa, by amondlng Socllon 32.1.
73 lhoroln to rovfso sowor and walor chargos and establish a chargo for unmotorod sowor 1 ~ 3 Z
80rvlcos. No ono appoarod. Slalfmombors O'Malloy and Brinton prosent lor discussion.
Tho Mayor announcod Iho following vacanclos: Bd. 01 Examlnors 01 Plumbors . ono 1333
vacancy for an unoxplrod torm ondlng 12/31/91; paR Comm. . one vacancy lor an unoxplrod /!J3 '1
torm ondlng 1/1/91, plus a four.yoar lorm ondlng 1/1/95; Bd. 01 Eloctrlcal Examlnors and Appoals /~ 'I-b
. ono vacancy lor an oloctrlcal onglnoor lor a lour.yoar torm ondlng 10/26/94. Thoso
appolnlmonts wlll bo made at tho 9/4/90 mooting of tho City Council. (8:45 p.m,)
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Councllmombor Courtnoy nolod a lotlor ho rocolvod portalnlng to SEATS and tho / a 1/.1
whoolchalr roplacomonlln tholr vans and roquostod coplos bo sont to Council In tholr packol and
10IWardod to tho County lor rosponso. Horowltz acknowlodgod Iho volunloor tlmo spont willi I 0 If J.
RAGBRAltho provfous wook, and tho gilt of a lolovlslon for tho Clvfo Contor lobby from Horltago
Cablovlslon. Councllmombors Larson and Kubby quostlonod tho nood of a tolovlslon In Iho lobby. 13 ".3
on a lull.tlmo basis. Holling said stan was romrchlng olhor ways 10 uUllze the tolevlslon.
Horowltz nolod good commonls on tho synchronlzallon oltralflQ lights on Market Strool end 13 N.
alkod why II could not bo dono on Burllnglon Slroot. McDonald said Burllnglon Is dllleronl
bocauso 01 tho lurnlng lanos and podoslrlan tralnc. Holling ~ald synchronlzaUon Is much moro
olloctivo on ono.way slroots than on two.way. Horowitz askod that slalf look altho concroloQ.E
slabs thai woro dumpod down on Harrison Stroot lor tho outnow 01 sowor and nolod posslblo
dangors to pooplo nshlng In tho aroa, Courtnoy announcod thai Iowa City would bo displaying 13 'I t.
a bOOlh al tho Iowa Slato Fair and tho Iowa CltylCoralvlllo ConvonUon and Vlsltora Buroau Is In
nood or volunloors 10 holp at lho boolh. Intoroslod porsons aro askod to contacllho Buroau.
Novick said aho had rocolvod a loltor from a proporty ownor rogardlng polson Ivy growing onlo 13 'I 7
a city stroot and polnlod outlho procoduro was not to conlact tho City Foroslor, bul rathor tho
Housing & Inspoctlon Sorvlcos Dopartmonl. Novick statod Ihat HIS wllllhon notify Iho proporty
ownor and lItho proporty ownor doos nollako caro 0111 Iho City romovos tho woods and bills
tho ownor, Novick askod lor Council agroomontlo havo hor procood wllh nomlnaUon of Projocllill/ f
GREEN for a stalo.wldo consorvatlon award Ihalls prosonlod oach yoar. Tho Mayor staled Ihal
Novick had lalkod 10 him aboullho award and has olforod to do Iho nocossary work to put Iho
nomina lion In placo. Council agrood unanimously 10 procood, Larson nolod ploasuro wllh tho /3 l/ ~
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oulltundlng collocUon 01 ovontl put togothor by tho norlhsldo rosldonls whon RAGBRAI possod
thru town tho provfous wook, and askod lor slall 10 rosOlllch rogulollon. prohibiting boat traffic
too closo to tho dam on tho Iowa Alvor. Stoll wlll roport bock. Larson askod lor an updato on I ~S d
tho CIIII. Apllllmont.. City Al1ornoy Gontry roportod on a rocont discussion wlth Atty. John
Crulso and Slolod tho roconl wol woothor hat causod somo dolay. but that oqulpmonl WGUld Ilo
on.sllo and working by tho ond 01 August. Larson Invftod ovoryono 10 al10nd tho Primo TIma I ~ > I
Loaguo finalsoason gamo 811. Kubby oskod that Council rothlnk tho City'. position 10 not allow 13 S)..
oxtra vondlng pormlls for spocial ovontl such as RAGBRAI, Tho Mayor thankod Asst. City Mgr. I ~ , 3
Holling lor his work wlth RAGBRA!, Holling notod tho largo voluntoor ollort by tho community In
maIling RAGBRAI a success. Kubby askod why Econofoods was proposing to do glass rocycllnQ I aCt/.
onco a month and nOI~, Th9 Mayor staled \hat tho CIty M:~gGl had bean 1nY"OIvVilln
discussions wlth Econoloods and would Ilo filling Council In al an upcoming mooting. Kubby 13 S ~
nolod rocont problom. wlth dralnago at a localtrallor pork and askod lilt was In tho city limits
could tho City do somolhlng to allovfato tho hoalth hazard, Public Works Dlroclor Schmadoko
slatod tho park was nollocalod wlthln Iho city IImlls.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Courtnoy, 10 adopt RES. 00.141, Bk. 104, p. 141,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND IOWA
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE USE OF CITY STREETS AS DETOURS, 10'-'351.
roconslrucUon 01 tho Burlington Strool railroad crossing, Affirmallvo roll call VOlo unanimous, 810,
Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor docl8l0d Iho rosolutlon adoplod.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowltz, to dolor to 8/21/90, a rosolutlon authorizing
tho Mayor to sign and Iho City Clork to al10st addondum numbor ono to tho agroomont botwoon ~s 7
tho City 01 fowa City and Shannon and Wilson, Ino. to provfdo onglnoorlng sorvlcos 10 dolormlnft I"
lho oxtont 01 groundwalor conlamlnallon and nocossary romodlatlon work at tho Iowa City
Landfill. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 810, Ambrlsco absont.
Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Courtnoy, 10 adopl RES. 00.142, Bk. 104, p. 142,
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AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO APPROVE ALL SUCH APPLICATIONS ON THE
CITY'S BEHALF IN THE FUTURE, AND TO APPROVE SUCH APPLICATIONS BY THIRD PARTIES.
Affirmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 810, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho rosolullon
adoplod.
Tho Mayor notod tho noxt Itom on Iho agonda doals with an 110m dlscussod by a provlous
Council and askod Asst. City Mgr. Holling for a rovlow. Holling slatod Ihat lhoro aro two Issuos
Involvod: 1) whothor or not tho Council or lho City would wish to grant pormlsslon lor somobody,1 ~s 9
10 localo a lonco or any kind 01 amonlty on Iho public rlghl.ol.way, and 2) Iho quos lion 01 a vision
Ir'anglo which Is part 01 tho zoning ordlnanco as II rolalos to Iho Intorsoctlons of strools. Novick
askod that Council bo provldod wllh Iho doslgn of tho lonco and tho vision trlanglo as woll as Iho
malorlals proposod lor tho lonco. Allor discussion Council roquoslod Iho mallor bo doforrod to
allow Slalltlmo 10 proparo addlllonallnformallon, Movod by KUbby, socondod by Horowitz, to
dolor to On/DO tho rosolutlon approving aulhorlzlng and dlroctlng Iho Mayor to oxoculo and Iho
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July 31,1990
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City Clork to aUost an agroomont lor uso 01 public proporty by and bolwoon tho City 01 Iowa City
and RHO Houso Corporation of Gamma Phi Bolo, a corporation roglslorod In tho Stoto 01 Iowa,
for tho placomont 01 a lonco on tho Cllnlon and Davonport Stroot rlghlsoOl.way. Tho Mayor
docl8l0d tho motion carrlod unanimously, 8/0, Ambrlsco absont.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowltz, to adopl RES, 9().143, Bk. 104, p. 143,
Al1THORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CIlY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT
BEtWEEN HOWARD R. GREEN COMPANY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA AND THE CIlY OF IOWA
CIlY TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO DEVELOP A WATER RESOURCES PLAN FOR /31.0
IOWA CI1Y'S POTABLE WATER TREATMENT FACIUTY. AMrmatlvo roll cell volo unanimous. 8/0.
Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon adoplod.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, to roloct bids lor tho conslructlon 01 tho
rostroom loclllty In Lowor City Park. Holling stalod tho proloct would possibly bo bid oulagaln /3" I
In tho spring. Prospoctlvo blddors who did not bid woro contaclod on tholr roasons for not
bidding and suggostlons woro mado lor Iho nold tlmo It Is bid. Holling said tho main roason for
tho ono bid bolng high was lho olocllon systom and tho laclthal many blddors aro busy. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 8/0, Ambrlsco absont.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Novick, to adopt RES. 9().144, Bk. 104, p. 144,INTENT ~
TO RATIFY THE SALE OF VACATED ALLEY LOCATED IN BLOCK 28, EAST IOWA CIlY, TO / ",I. J.
WILLIAM AND PATRICIA LEE, AND SmlNG A PUBUC HEARING FOR AUGUST 7, 1990, ON
THE PROPOSED RATIFICATION OF SALE, AND DIRECTING THE CIlY CLERK TO PUBUSH
NOTICE OF SUCH ACTION. Alfirmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 8/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon adoplod. (9:27 p,m.)
Movod by Kubby, socondod by Horowitz, to adopt RES, 9().145, Bk. 104, p. 145,
APPROVING THE PETmON OF GLEN GRAPER FOR THE SUSPENSION OF DEUNCUEN'( 1.31o 3
PROPERTY TAXES. Alfirmatlvo roll volo unanimous, 8/0, Ambrlsco absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod
tho rosolutlon adoplod.
Movod by Larson, Bocondod by Novick, 10 adopt RES, 9().146, Bk. 104, p. 148,
Al1THORIZING ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION. RELEASE OF MONIES HELD ,. JI
IN ESCROW, AND CONSENT TO SELL, LOWER RALSTON CREEK PARCEL C ON LAFAymE.L::1!:
STREET. Alfirmallvo roll call volO unanimous, 6/0, Ambrlsco absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
rosolullon adoptod.
Movod by Larson, Bocondod by Horowitz, 10 adopt RES, 90.147, Bk, 104, p. 147,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE RELEASE OF ,../31. S
LIEN REGARDING A PROMISSORY NOTE EXECUTED FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1030 I
STREET. Alfirmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 8/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
rosolutlon ado plod.
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July 31, 1990
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Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowltz, thai tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnoncos to bo
consldorod and volod on lor final passago at two Council mootlngs prior to tho mooting al which
It Is to bo nnally pl\Ssod bo suspondod, tho socond consldoratlon and YOlo bo waivod, and that
ORD. 90-3468, Bk. 32, p. 21, AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE VI, OF THE IOWA CITY CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING THE 1990 EDmON OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE./.3~~
WITH AMENDMENTS, AS THE IOWA CITY ELECTRICAL CODE, REGULATING PRACTICE,
MATERIALS AND FIXTURES USED IN THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, EXTENSION AND
ALTERATION OF ALL WIRING, FIXTURES, APPLIANCES AND APPURTENANCES IN
CONNECTION WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF AN ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATION AND THE COLLECTION OF FEES, TO ESTABUSH AN ELECTRICAL APPEAL
BOARD AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, bo volod on lor final possogo at this
timo. Allirmallvil roll call VOID Uilllr1iliiOus, 6/0, Ambrisco absonl. Tho Moyor docJarod tho motion
carrlod. Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowltz, that tho ordlnanco bo finally odoptod 01 this
tlmo. Arnrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 610, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclorod tho
ordlnanco ado plod.
Moved by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowltz, that tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnanco. to bo
considered and voled on lor final pDSSlIgo 01 two Council mooting. prior to tho mooting at which
It Is to be finally passed bo suspondod, tho socond consldoratlon and YOlo bo walvod, and thai
ORD. 9().3467, Bk. 32, p. 22, AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY REPEAUNG ARTICLE II THEREOF ENTITLED 'PROCEDURES
AND PENALTIES FOR MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS' AND ENACTING IN UEU THEREOF A NEWLill
ARTICLE II, TO BE CODIFIED THE SAME, CONTAINING NEW DEFINmONS, STANDARDS, AND
PROCEDURES FOR MUNICIPAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFRACTIONS, bo VOlod on lor final
possago 01 this tlmo. Arnrmotlvo roll call VOlo unanimous, 6/0, Ambrlsco ebsonl. Tho Mayor
doclarod Iho motion carrlod. Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by KUbby, that tho ordlnonco bo
finally adoptod atlhls tlmo. Arnrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 6/0, Ambrlsco obsont. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco adoplod.
Movod by Courtnoy, soconded by Horowitz, to adjourn 9:45 p,m. Tho Mayor doclorod
Iho motion carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont.
JOHN MCDONALD, MAYOR
MARIAN K, KARR, CITY CLERK
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 20, 1990
TO: Memo for Record
FROM: City Manager
RE: Material Sent to Council Only
Informal agendas and mestlng schsdule.
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Copy of letter from Assistant City Manager to the Johnson County Chapter
of the Amertcan Red Cross In reply to their requsst for waiver of motel
tax charge during ths psrlOd of housing flood victims.
Letter from the Mayor of West Branch regarding the appointment of Annie
Tuttle to the Affordable HOUSing Task Force. I~ 70
Letter from lOOT regarding funding of the Iowa CIty Rail Economic Dev-
elopment Project.
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Letter from Patt Celn to IDOT expressing appreciation for the reconstder- la~~
atlon of eligible costs for the Iowa City Rail Spur Assistance Project, ~
Letters from Council Member Horowitz to:
a. Federal Avlatton Administration
b, Iowa City Area Development Group
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Memorandum from the Assistant Superintendent of Soltd Waste with an update ~?~
on reCYCling programs, b ~
Letter from the RoseBar TIre Shredding President expressing appreciation 137&.
for Iowa City's business,
Letter of appreciation from Sarah Swisher to Council Member Horowitz. 1317
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Copy of Planning and Zoning Commission's recomrnondatlon for Chapter 70
of the Iowa City Code, Excavation and Grading and Erosion and Sedl.nentatlon
Control. 37
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MEMORANDUM
OA TE: July 27, 1990
TO: City Counctl
FROM: City Hmg.r
RE: HIt.rlal In Information Pack.t
M.morandum from the Assistant City Manag.r r.gardlng S.nat. FII. 2011. 3fO
M.morandum from the City Attorn.y flg4fd1ng rtgY!ttln9 cigarette s~lls
In Iowa City.
Copy of l.tt.r s.nt to r.sld.nts r.gardlng South.ast Int.rc.ptor S.w.r
ProJ.ct. ~8~
Mlnut.s of Jun. 12 m..tlng of the Board of Dlr.ctors of Public Acc.ss
Ttllvhlon, Inc. /3E3
Cal.ndar for August 1990. 13Bjo!
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Fact Sh..t from M.rcy Hospital
Copy of l.tt.r from City For.st.r to Nancy Swlsh.r.
Copy of r.qusst from Iowa City Yacht Club to close linn Str..t for I plrty
Ilong with the CHy's l.tt.r d.nylng the request. Mr. Miguel w111 very /38
llk.ly app.ll this dsclslon at the July 31 Council meeting.
Haterlals Dlstrlbutod at meeting of July 31st:
Letter from Dawn Neppel opposIng proposed rezoning for Butcher apartment
building on Brown Street and stating concerns against heliport at Mercy
1I0sptta 1.
Lottor from Don & Vorgeno Grogory opposing proposed hollport at Mercy
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