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Inrormal Council Sosslon
Ju~ 9, 1090
Informal Council SOSSIQO: July 9, 1990, at 7::lO p.m" In tho Council Chamboll. Mayor McDonald
prosldlng.
Councllmombors Prosont: McDonald, Courtney, Kubby, laIson, Horowitz. Novfck, Ambrlsco,
Slallmombors etumI: HOlling, Gonlry, Kall, O'Malloy, Schmolsor, Booso, W1nkolhako,
Elsonhoror, FOwlor, Smith,
raDo.rocordo~: Rool90-51 Sldo I, I.END, Sldo 2, END.l; Rool90-82 Sldo " l.END, Sldo 2.
END. 1 ; Rool 90-63 Sldo 1, !-END,
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Rool 90-61, Sldo 1
Councllagrood 10 add to tho Consont Calondar a rosolullon 10 Issuo a clgarollo pormillo J.T.
Connolly's Tobacco Bowl,
PLANNING & ZONING MAm~:
Rool 90.61, Sldo 1
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Kubby askod what uso would bo localod on tho proporly, Schmolsor slalod thallho Sun
& Fun Rocroallonal Vohlclo solos doalorshlp which prosontly occuplos tho promlsos would
uso lho proporly. Horowitz askod why tho Planning & Zoning CommissIon dlsrogardod
slall's rocommondatlon lor moro bulror aroa on tho north and oast sldos, Schmolsor
oxplalnod tho bullor was Intondod primarily 10 no addlllonal oxcaval/on could tako placo
within 20 /001 ollho proporly IIno; and tho Planning & Zoning Commission cholo 10
roqulro thoro bo two rows 01 oVOrgroon trool olong tho north and oast proporly Ilnos In
1I0u 01 tho 20 loot bulfor strip, Schmolsor Ilatod lho proporly could bo woll proloctod
Irom tho adjacont proporly by Iho proposod ovorgroon planllngs, Schmolsor notod thoro
woro no objoctlons to tho proposal Irom any 01 Iho adjacont proporly ownora.
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Schmolsor Informod Council that Karin Franklin, Dick Frantz, and Chuck Schmadoko will
altond both tho lormal and Inrormal moollngs noxt limo to onswor any quosllons about
tho dotalls of Iho ordlnanco. Kubby roquoslod aho rocolvo InformaUon aboul tho
ordlnanco boforo Friday.
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Iowa City City Council
Informal Sosslon
July 9, 1900
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McDonald notod thaI tho July 23rd and 24th Council mootlngs havo boon changod 10 July
31 sl. McDonald slalod tho Informal moo ling will bo schodulod 016:30 p,m. and Iho lor mal
mooting at 7:30 p.m.
Kubby askod II Council will bo voting on tho oxcavatlon and grading changos prior to
voting on this ordlnanco. Schmolsor answorod that it Is slall's Intont that Council voto on
the chongos In tho subdMslon ordlnanco as woll as changos In tho Building Codo,
Chaplor 70, Simultaneously,
Ambrlsco notod that tho City 01 Indlanola, 30 yoara ago, had an ordlnanco thai roqulrod
the dO'.'Olopar to /Hod SfOat lIiat wore not sold lor housos. Ambrlsco notod concorns
about mud washing down Inlo tho slrools Irom dovolopmonts,
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flJBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 24. 1990 ON ~N O~~I~~~~~:~ ~~G~~iH UgE
REGULATlcmS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY EAST __ ______ --1__ ' _____~
SANDUSKY AVENUE, WEST OF ECONOFOODS FROM RM.12 TO CO.l. (Bravorman
Contort Block 1/Z'9008)
Schmolsor oxplalnod tho applicant, Southgalo Dovolopmonl Company, has roquoslod
oxpoditod consldoratlon by tho Council by sottlng tho public ho~rlng prior to tho Planning
& Zoning Commission's approval. Schmolsor oxplalnod that contrary 10 tho Implication
and do scription 01 Iho location 01 tho proporty, tho CO.l zoning would not oxlond all tho
way to Sandusky Avonuo, Tho proposal Is 10 dovolop a muitl.lamlly complox In botwoon
tho CO.l zoning and tho rosldontlal dwolllngs locatod on Sandusky Avonuo. In rosponso
10 Larson, Schmolsor statod tho dovolopor has atways boon Interostod In markollng this
proporty lor commorclal dovolopmont, primarily rotall, bullho Comprohonslvo Plan at Iho
time sllpulatod thatlho proporty bo dovolopod lor rosldontlal uso. Schmolsor oxplalnod
that this dovolopmontls roally not an oxlonslon 01 tho Popporwood Mall dovolopmont and
Is a dovolopmonl 01 otnco uso, Larson askod IIlhe building will abut up against
Econofoods. Schmolsor stalod lho dovolopmont will abut up against tho proporty,
Horowitz Inqulrod aboul plans lor tho rotlromont homo. Schmolsor oxplalnod tho
rotlromonl homo plans would bo part 01 tho muitl-lamlly complox thaI ho proposos In
botwoon this dovolopmontand tho rosldontlal dovolopmonl to Iho soulh along Sandusky
Avonuo. Schmolsor slatod tho oldorly complox would bo dlroclly to tho south of tho
Nolghborhood Contor and thon anothor apartmont complox would bo localod dlroclly to
tho wast 01 tho ordorly complox ovor to Kookuk Slrool. Kubby askad what tho zoning Is
on Sandusky, Schmolsor stalod it Is RS.5 along Sandusky,
eUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 24, 1990 ON AN ORl2ltIA~CE TO AMEND TH~~~i~Q
ORDINANCE, ~ECTIQN 36.9t (o1{2l, TO 8EOUI~~ f~AJ::~ ~T~ ~r tiED ~
AND PLACE OF BOARD OF ADJUSTME~~OBLTO'TH~PUj~C~EA~~------
MORE THAN 20 NOR LESS THAN 7 DAYS _-'______ ___-'_______,
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Schmolsor oxplalnod tho pros ant ordlnanco now roqulros thoro bo atloast15 days notlco
01 publication within tho papor prior to Iho dolo 01 publlo hoarlng; this ordlnanco would
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Iowa City City Council
Info/mal Soss/on
July 9, 1990
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chango tho dalos Irom no loss than 7 days prior 10 tho public hoarlng, but no moro than
20, This would hopolully oxpodito Itoms bolora tho Board 01 Adjustmonl by at loast ono
wook.
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Schmolso/ oxplalnod tho ordlnanco now pormlts up 10 50 porcont 01 tho roqulrod parking
spacos 10 bo localod within a municipal parkIng laclllty. This proposal will allow up 10 100
porconl provldod tho proporly Is abutllng tho municipal parkIng laclllty, Slall had
suggostod thai tho ordlnanco bo Wlllton In such a way thai tho City Council has lho
dlscrotlon to approvo tho oll.sltool parking within a municipal facility. Schmolsor slatod
tho PlannIng & Zoning Commission, conltary to stall's rocommendatlon, has
rocommonded tho Boord 01 Adjuslmont bo oxlondod tho prorogallvo In 1I0u ollho Council,
Kubby askod thallllho laclllty did not abul tho prlvelo uso but was closo, could thoy havo
up 10 GO porcIni 01 tho roqulrod parking spacos, Schmolsor statod no.
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Schmolsor slalod tho public hoarlng should bo conllnuod. Helling explalnod that
Schmadoko has rocolvod somo ollho documonts Irom tho Unlvorslty and should havo
It put togolhor lor Council by tho Council's noxl moollng.
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~~~R~~A~CE TO AMEN~ ~E ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE REaUIR~.Q
DISTANCE BElWEEN BUlL I S.
Schmolsor statod Ihls ordlnanco will chango Iho spacing roqulromonls. Horowitz stalod
Iho building bolng built adjacontlo tho Crisis Contor on Gllbort Stroot Is bolng buill vory
closo to tho Crisis Contor, Schmolsor stalod Ihat thoro has to bo Ihroo loot bolwoon Iho
accossory building and tho principal building and this ordlnanco Is not 0 spacing
roqulromont lor two prIncipal buildings, Rogardlng Iho building bolng buill adjacontlo tho
Crisis Con lor, Ron Booso slalod tho problom Is thatlho Crisis Conlor Is non.conrormlng .
It Is six Inchos 011 tho property IIno and tho adJacont building choso to build rlghl on Iho
proporly IIno, Horowitz askod If It moots Flro Dopartmonl roqulromonts. Booso slalod
yos. Schmolsor oxplalnod Ihatlho prosont ordlnanco roqulros that If thoro Is a yard Ihat
Is provldod Ihallt bo alloasl fivo fOOl or throo fool from an accossory building. Gonlry
statod Ihat devolopors are pormllted In thai zono 10 build on tho properly IIno,
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Iowa City City Council
InformAl Sosslon
July 9, 1 090
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H. QaDINAtlCE TO VACATE A PORTIOtl OF COURT ~REET. WEST OF fRONT STAm,
AHD A NORTH-50UTl;! aLLEY IN BLOCK 94. ORIGINAL TOWN, (Unlvorslty ollowoN.
9001)
No Council commonl
I. Q&lltlANCE TO REZONE APPROXIM,Wl V 11.3 ACRES SOUlH OF COURT STREET.
~ST OE SCOTT BOULEVARD. AND NORTH OE ~COTT PARK F60M COUNTY AS TO
au, (Scolt Blvd, East, Porl Ono/Z.!lOOS)
Kubby rolorrod to tho Council mlnutos 01 6125 Informal, which statod thoro Is not 0
majority 01 Council who wontod somo kind ollogal ogroomonl, olthor 0 conditional zoning
agroomont or a rostrlctlvo coyonanl. Howovor, sho nolod Inlorost by somo momboll at
tho 6126 10rmAl mooting. Kubby askod Councllmombors IIthoy woro Inlorostod In a
rostrlctlvo covonant lor not culling down tr~os. GontIY oxplalnod that Council Is going to
havo to donno whal tho public safoty concorn Is or tho onvlronmonlal concorn and thai
tho roqulromonlls mltlgatod against tho public concorn, Gontry slalod you havo to havo
a pubno Inlorost, a community hoalth and safoty Intorosl. Horowitz slatod sho would bo
Intorostod In a rostrlctlvo covonantlllt appllos to tho homoownor, GontIY stalod It would
run with tho land. Larson and Horowitz statod thoy would not h~vo any problom with thaI.
Schmolsor slalod It would not bo port 01 tho zoning procoss, It would bo part 01 tho
plaIting procoss. Gontry nolod that tho publlo hoarlng has alroady boon hold so you
cannol havo a conditional zoning agroomont wlthoul rosoltlng a hoarlng. GonlIY slatod
thai Council will nood to glvo hor somo dlroctlon with spoclncs, Kubby stalod sho Is
trying 10 savo tho troos that don't nood to bo cuI down and to lacllltalo thai through tho
planning procoss, Kubby stalod that sho doos not know II a Iroo appoarlng on tho plat
moans thai II has 10 stay thoro all tho way 10 tho homoownor and sho wonts to mako suro
thai tho dovolopor undorstands thai Council Is going 10 pursuo this, Larson statod that
ho would Ilko to soo tho prollmlnaIY pial. Schmolsor notod Iho prollmlnaIY plot has como
through tho Planning & Zoning COmmission but siaN will not bring II formally boloro
Council until tho zoning chango, Kubby slalod sho would IIko tho Planning & Zoning
Commission to know what Council's goals aro boloro they discuss Iho prollmlnaIY pial.
Larson stalod ho would IIko to look al opllons, Including a 'savo Iho Iroo ordlnanco.'
Novlck askod IIlho 'savo tho Iroo ordlnanco' Includos cortaln dlmonslons ollroos.
Schmolsor askod IIlhoro Is a majority ollho Council thai wlshos staN to procood on tho
'savo Iho troo ordlnanco.' Courtnoy notod thai undor Iho curronl Subdivision Ordlnanco
01 City standards, dovolopors aro rostrlclod In what thoy do and It doosn't glvo dovolopors
a 101 01 lallludo lor doslgn chang os unloss Ihoy como In with a PDH. Horowitz nolod that
Bruco Glasgow and LarIY Schnllljor assurod Council thai tho Iroos aro going 10 bo savod,
Schmolsor statod ho did not rocolvo thai assuranco. Courtnoy slalod tho dovolopors ora
going 10 tIY to savo 011 ollho trooa posslblo bocauso It onhoncos tho valuo 01 Iho
proporty, GontIY statod that II thoro Is a consonsus and a majority by Council for tho
'savo the troe ordlnanco,' sho would suggosl thai Council do It lor 011 developmonts, not
just ono, McDonald stalod nolhlng Is going to bo dono until tho prollmlnary plat comos
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Iowa City City Council
Informal Sosslon
July 9, 1990
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to Council. Lorson nolod that dovolopors or pooplo thol own land con CUI down 1I00S
boloro thoy submit tholr pial. Latson stalod ho would IIko to look at tho 'sova tho 1100
ordlnanco,' Horowitz Italod thoro hal to bo lomo kind 01 gonoro/ ordlnanco Ihal laYI
thaI wo 810 Inloroslod In saving ovory 1100 that Is In docont condlllon and thai Is beyond
a cortaln width. Schmolso, slalod that thoro 810 gonoral commonts within tho
Comprohonslvo Plan that spoak somowhat to that, bUl thoy do not addross tho callpor
and slzo 01 tho 1100, McDonald ukod II thoro Is lomo typo 01 cursory rovlow 01 tho
proposod ordinanco thaI Council could do thaI would not Involvo 0 groal doal 01
proparatlon by slall, Schmolsor slatod stall could put togothor gonoral aspocts 01 tho
ordlnonco, Council and slall dlscussod saving 1I00S. Novlck slatod tho publlo good I.
~lVO(j 100I9 by trees than by !lIeets. Schrne'.:er :I:lcd ho ~ not think Countll has
tho dlscrotlon to arblllarlly apply 1100 slondards that aro not vory spoclno, Gonlry slalod
thalli would havo 10 bo lustlnod In lorms 01 publlo hOo/lh and saloty. Gontry statod
concorns thaI Council Is now saying thai you can cut 1I00s down whoro tho sllootls, but
not tho olhors. Kubby askod II thoro aro four Councllmombors who aro Intorostod In
pursuing this. McDonold slalod thai gonoral discussion 01 tho ordlnonco could bo
schodulod lor soparoto dl.cusslon. Gontry slatod .ho would conloct Bruco Glasgow and
soo what ho could como up with. McDonald askod Schmolsor II stoll could proparo
gonoral Inlormatlon about tho ordlnonco within a low wooks. Schmolsor slolod yos.
Ambrlsco notod that Iowa City hos ropoatodly won tho national claim as Troo City USA
and that thoro Is an oxuboranl population thatllkos to plant 1I00s. McDonald roquostod
this Itom bo schodulod lor discussion ot a luturo Inlormal Council mooting.
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BESOLlDJQt!.AfPROVI~G ~L PlAT OF RUPPE8l.SUBPIVISIOt/. PART lWO,
A HOT COMMERCIAL SUaDM~ION QF 34.49 ACRES SOUIH OF HIGHWAY 1 ~E1I
AND WEST OF ~ IOWA CITY MV~ICI~~ AIRPORT, A~D ~NOWN GENEMLL ~
WmeQRT elAZA. (S.90111
Schmolsor oxplalnod Ihatthoro aro throo probloms:
1, Tho atormwalor dotonllon basin has boon rolocalod on tho airport proporly which
doos roqulro FAA approval, Stall has nol rocolvod FAA approval and thoro Is
aomo concorn by FAA bocauso It Is proposod 10 bo a wot bottom basin,
Schmolsor oxplalnod thai wot bottom basins, ponds, and lakos havo a nalural
alfinlty to wator fowl. Tho FAA Is concornod vls.a,vls tho airport oporatlons.
2, Thoro Is a rosolutlon thai tho plalllll approvod aubloct to tho rovlolon 01 tho
Municipal Codo allowing Indlvlduol buildings to havo prlvalo aowora which aro
proposod In this dovolopmont. Schmolsor oxplolnod Iho CIIy's codo now roqulros
that publlo sowors bo provldod to buildings on Individual lots. This Is a COdA
chango Ihat stan Is proposing to prosont at Iho noxt mooting.
3. Tho logal papors hovo not boon slgnod. Schmolsor oxplolnod Ihoy hovo boon
rovlowod but nol YOI slgnod.
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Iowa City City Council
Informal Sosslon
July 9, 1090
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Schmolsor slalod stoll Is rocommondlng thai this bo dolorrod, larson askod what would
happon II tho FAA did nol glvo tholr approval. Schmolsor slalod tho dovolopors would
havo to go back 10 tho original plan lor tho slormwalor dotontlon basin which was
approvod by tho FAA. larson askod lor Information rolatlng to prlvalo sowor vorsus
public sowor. Schmolsor oxplalnod that thoro would bo "'r connoctlons Irom oach
building to a prlvalo sowor sorvlng oach lot and thai tho prlvalo sowor would connoC1all
tho lols with tho City sowor. Schmolsor oxplalnod that thoro could bo probloms II tho
rosponslblllty lor tho prlvalo sowor systom Is nol placod on any ono particular porson 10
koop II malntalnod, upgradod and cloanod so It Is atways luncllonlng. Schmolsor statod
that II thoro Is to bo on ordlnanco allowing Indlvfduallots 10 havo prlvalo sowors, thai
there be an oyeran moelatiiln thalli iosponsiblo lor continuod malntononco and upkoop
01 thoso sanllary sowors. larson askod why tho sowor should nol bo public. Schmolsor
stalod that a 11ft slatlon Is Involvod and tho City doos not wanllo own tho 11ft station.
Schmolsor statod tho Clty'a Public Works Dopartmont would profor tho 11ft slatlon bo
prlvato, but tho City Codo doos not pormllll, larson askod II thoro Is a logal problom
wllh approving Iho final pial prior to tho ordlnanco bolng passod. Gontry oxplalnod thoro
aro sovorallogal probloms, Gontry ralsod concorns about tho wol bollom basin which
Is shown on tho prollmlnary plst, II tho FAA did nol approvo II, tho dovolopors would
havo to slart ovor with lholr prollmlnory plot showing a dry boltom basin. Schmolsor
slal~d thaI Is an opllon, yos. Schmolsor statod that Ills his undorslandlng tho logal
Dopartmont usod somo Ingonulty to proparo somo languago wllhln tho logo' papors that
would roqulro tho Josoph Company to lako whatovor stops aro nocossary to romody any
probloms with a croatlon 01 a hazard by roason 01 a wot bolton basin, Gontry slalod
lonclng would bo approprlato. Gontry slalod Ihat thoro aro 100 many probloms and sho
doos not rocommond approval. McDonald askod IIlhoro woro any opportunity lor
ovorythlng to bo rosolvod by tomorrow's formal Council mooting. Schmolsor atatod no.
Schmolsor notod that thoro Is a problom wllh tho 6O-day IImllatlon porlod and Ihalll
oxplros on July 23rd. Schmolsor statod stoll will havo to gOI a loltor waiving tho llO-day
limitation period Irom tho dovolopor, laraon statod thaI Mike Wisdom should be
contaclod and told 01 Council's and stoll's position,
Courtnoy statod that In tho slall roportll says Ihat tho purposo 01 this Is to aubdlvfde
sovon commorclallols lor dovolopmonl wllhln a shopping conlor. Courtnoy askod II Ihat
was a chango from tho original plan, Schmolsor statod that II was his undorstandlng that
Wal.Mart or tho Josoph Company choso to subdlvldo with tho Intont 10 locato tho Wal.
Mart building by IIsol1 and subdlvldo II outlrom Iho rost 01 dovolopmont. Schmolsor
prosontod Council wllh tho pial. Council and stoll rovlowod tho plat map. Larson askod
why Carousol Molors was pul back In. Schmolsor oxplalnod thoy woro proposing to trado
parcols so Ihattholr proporly would bo squarod up, KlIbby askod If thoro woro any walor
rotontlon on tho Carousol Molors proporly, Schmolsor slalod no. Kubby askod If tho
loaso lor tho walor rotonllon aroa has boon nogotlalod wllh Iho Alrporl Commission.
Schmolsor stalod yos, Gonlry statod an oasemont has alroady boon approvod, bullho
Commission and tho Josoph Company havo nol slgnod II bocause thoy aro wailing lor
FAA approval. Kubby askod whatlho IImollno Is lor hoarlng from tho FAA. Gontry slatod
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Iowa City City Council
Informal Session
July 9, t 900
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that stall has boon In conlaC1 with tho FAA. Courtnoy slalod thai Mlko Wisdom should
bo apprlsod 01 tho City's past FAA probloms.
rUBLlC HEA81NG OtiIHE ORDINANC~ aDOPTING THE 1900 ED[lON OF THE UNIFORM
PLUMBING CODe AS AMEN.QEQ:
McDonald nolod that Ron Booso was avallablo lor commonts, Horowitz slatod that tho ordlnanco
did not ronoct hor concorns rogardlng tho numbor 01 bathrooms In tho malo and lomalo
rostrooms, McDonald slatod this Itom will bo dlscussod lator In tho moo ling.
P.BESEtiTATlON BY D.O.C,:
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Joo Morchant, Paul Palmorand, and Kovln Mclaughlin prosonlod Information to Council rogardlng
tholr concorns about minors having accoss to tobacco, Joo Morchant Introducod Paul
Palmorand, Kovln Mclaughlin, KIm Holtz, and Katlo Oakloy, mombors 01 D.O.C. Mclaughlin
oxplalnod that D.O.C, did a sludy In tho spring 011969 whoroby two 15 yoar olds and two 17
yoar old voluntoors wont 10 gas slatlons, convonlonco storos and vondlng machlnos In an
allompllo buy clgarollos In ordor 10 assoss tho availability of tobacco 10 minors. Mclaughlin
oxplalnod that In thaI atudy, 49 out 0159 buslnossos woro guilty 01 soiling clgarollos to minors
and In a lollow.up sludy In tho spring of 1900, 54 oul 01 56 buslnas~os woro guilty 01 soiling,
Mclaughlin stalod D,O,C.'s ollorts In asking lor almplo cooporatlon on bohall 01 tho buslnossos
has had IItllo olloC1ln docroaslng tho solo 01 clgarollos to minors and D.O.C. now lools moro
aggrosslvo acllon Is nocossary,
Joo Morchant prosontod a slalomont to City Council,
Novick askod which locations D.O.C, proposos to romovo vondlng machlnos. Joo Morchant
statod gas stations, roslaurants . anywhoro thoro Is unllmltod accoss and unsuporvlsod accoss,
Morchant statod thaI Stato law roqulros buslnossos 10 havo aomoono dlroctly monitoring vondlng
machlno solos ond this Is not happonlng.
Horowitz askod II D,O.C, would bo roquostlng a chango In tho law rogardlng notos from adults.
Morchant slalod D,O,C, Is roquostlng a local ordlnanco to stato Ihal porsons' paronls could nol
wrllo notos for minora to purchaso clgarollos In Iowa City. Kubby askod If clllos can bo moro
rostrlctlvo Ihan Stalo law. Gontry slatod that tho answor Is no, bul sho would havo to do
additional rosoarch. Kubby askod Gontry to conllnuo looking Into thai.
Kovln McLaughlin statod Iho sludonl organization 01 D.O.C. Is willing to volunloor tlmo and
manpowor to conduct lurthor sting oporatlons, Morchanlstatod thalthoy havo rocolvod support
from tho Iowa City Woman's Club, tho Assoclallon lor Coring lor Child ron's Hoalth, Iho Council
01 Eldors at tho Sonlor Contor, and tho Johnson County Boord 01 Hoalth. Ambrlsco askod II
D,O.C. Is at schools. Mclaughlin oxplalnod D,O.C.'s program Is dlroctod to Iho third and fourth
grade and Includos fitnoss, nutrition, and chowlng tobacco os woll as clgarollo lobacco.
McLaughlin oxplalnod D,O.C.'s grado school program Is goarod to bo a light romlndor,
Councllmombors and mombors 01 D.O.C. dlscussod D.O.C.'s proposals. Ambrlsco ralsod
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Iowa City City CouncJl
Inlormal Sosslon
July 9, 1990
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concorn. about ollmlnatlng vondlng machlno. bocaulO thOY aro alogal buslnoss, Gontry stalod
tho quosUon 01 whothor tho City con bon vondlng machlnos onUroly noods 10 bo lookod at.
Mclaughlin notod thaI Stalo lows roqulrlng machlnos to bo monllorod. CouMOy stalod ho has
soon a roport whoro vondlng machlnos woro hookod up 10 auxiliary swltchos bohlnd countors
and that anothor switch hod 10 bo actlvatod to allow tho vondlng machlno to dlsponso. Courtnoy
Ilalod thoro may bo an allornatlvo to banning vondlng machlnos. Larson slalod It Is soll.ovldont
that tho City 01 Iowa City noods 10 do moro 10 onlorco tho law against minors buying cigar olios.
Ambrlsco slalod that ho would IIko Inlormatlon Irom tho POllco and Logal dopartmonts,
Paul Palmorand, Collogo 01 ModlcJno laculty mombor, prosonlod InformaUon In support 01
D,O,C, '; fl<<lIlViali, PDlmoiand oxptalnod tnallobacco Is legal and lIIogol, logal lor adults 1II0gal
lor kid. undo, 18 yoors 01 ago, Palmorand askod Council to glvo sorlous consldoratlon to tho
proposal prosonlod by D,O.C. Novick askod II D.O,C. has conlactod aroa loglslalors. Palmorand
.Ialod not os yot, but 0 coalition Is putUng togothor proposod loglslatlon on tho SIOlo lovol.
McDonald askod Gonlry to rovlow tho proposal aubmlltod by D,O.C. Gontry slalod sho will
propOlo a momo lor CouncJl, McDonald askod II tho clgarotto pormltls not unllko Iho liquor
pormlt handlod by tho Stato. Kerr stalod tho clgorotto pormltIs Issuod locally and Ihat tho Stato
provldos tho City with lorms, Kerr statod tho clgarotto pormll doos not go to tho Stato lor
approval, Larson askod II tho City Can lako away tho pormltlltho pormlt holdors vlolalo tho law,
Kerr slalod logal rosoarch will nood to bo dono, Gonlry slatod that 10/ a criminal mlsdomoanor,
tho City only has tho authority 10 prosocuto slmplo mlsdomoanors and tho maximum ponalty Is
$100. A D,O,C, roprosontatlvo statod that SocUon 2.B calls lor ponalUos nol only lor tho ownor
01 tho proporly whoro tho vondlng machlno Is localod, but Iho ownor of lho machlno which Is tho
tobacco distributor, Kubby askod IIlho City con apply thoso ponall/os. Karr slalod that tho City
has 122 pormlts and ono.thlrd 01 thom aro vondlng machlnos and both vondlng machlno
companlos aro locally ownod and oporatod. Larson roquoslod InformaUon Irom tho Pollco
Dopartmont. Larson also roquoslod stall to oblaln InlormaUon Irom olhor cll/os,
Morchant nolod Ihat Slato law, SocUon 90,30, rolatlng to vondlng machlnos stalos thai a clgarolto
vondor Is aulhorlzod to soli clgarollos Ihrough a machlno provldod thaI tho machlnos aro localod
In placos whoro tho machlnos aro undor tho suporvlslon 01 a porson 01 legal ago who Is
rosponslblo lor tho provonllon of purchaso by minors Irom tho machlno and Iho 10caUon whoro
Iho machlnos ora placod Is covorod by 0 local rotall pormlt. McDonald statod Ihls Issuo will bo
roschodulod lor discussion by Council,
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Wondy Roo, Dlroctor of tho ConvonUon and Vlsllors Buroau, prosontod Information on RAGBRAI.
Roo slalod Ihat RAGBRAI will bo coming through Iowa City, ontorlng north Irom Pralrlo du Chlon
and oxltlng south on Sand Rood. Roo stalod a sloorlng commllloo was form ad, Including
roprosonlaUvos from Iho Convontlon and Vlsllors Buroau, Unlvorslly 01 Iowa, and Clly 01 Iowa
City, Roo stalod tho stoorlng commllloo's mission Is to mako suro rldors gotsofoly Ihrough Iowa
City and to bo Informallvo to rosldont9, rldor9, and buslnos90s. Roo oxplalnod bocau90 tho
stoorlng commllloo had budgotary and stalling IImltallons, thoy docldod 10 loavo onlortalnmont
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Iowa City City Council
Informal Sosslon
July 9, 1090
Pogo 9
ond spoclal evonts and allo/rs 10 small sldo groups, Including tho Downtown Assoclatlon, BIC,
Johnson County Ambulanco, and County ShorlN, Roo stalod tho stoorlng commllloo docldod 10
closo 011 ono socllon 01 Iowa Avonuo with a non.buslnoss locus, lor 0 largo gathorlng spaco lor
blkos and alltacllng thom with wator,lnformallon, tolophonos, and modlc.1 sorvlcos, Roo stalod
tho sloorlng commlttoo did nol havo tho lacUltlos or authorization to closo 011 moro slroots and
10 docldo which groups would do what ond whoro. Roo statod that tho Informallon booth will
consist 01 20+ YOluntoors with roprosontaUvos Irom tho community ond Unlvorslty passing oul
Information about tho city, Roo also slalod that anOthor luncllon will bo a rldo thru showor
localod on Fairchild Sltoot with a bonnor wolcomlng rldors.
Ambrlsco askod litho 1Qw@ CIty PQJ!cIJ Dtp!rtrMnl wIU Get ha!p Irom tho Higlrn'a'i Paltol, SharlWi
Dopartmont, or anyono olso. W1nkolhako stalod that ho has boon In contact wllh Iho Highway
Paltol. In rosponso to Ambrlsco, W1nkolhako slatod addillonal officors will bo usod for Iho ovon\.
W1nkolhako ralsod concorns about oducallng pooplo, rldors Includod, 10 stop lor rod lights and
slop signs,
Larson at3tod ho has two goals: 1) saloty . goltlng rldors In ond oul 01 lown safoly; and 2)
making suro thai thOY oxporlonco Iowa City. larson stalod thai ho did not undorsland why City
Council did not gollnformatlon a month ago, McDonald slatod It Is noltho sloorlng commllloo's
lault and that Councll was askod II thoy wanl~d to amond any 01 tho oxlstlng ordlnanco 10 allow
othor things to tako placo ond Council was nOllntoroslod In changing tho procoduro, LarsM
stalod ho thought Council should bo moro Informod, Roo slatod sho thoughl tho City Council
would bo Includod via tho City's liaison Irom tho sloorlng commlltoo, Larson askod whaltho
ratlonalo was against tho Northsldo Nolghborhood proposal, Roo statod Ihoro aro soyoral
roasons, Roo slatod thaI tho Chambor 01 Commorco oxlsts lor tho advocacy 01 all buslnossos
and rotallors In town and tho main roason was to allovlato any potonllal lavorlllsm that could havo
boon porcolvod by closing 011 tho nrst buslnolS dlstrlctaroa. Kubby slalod that by having blkos
park on Iowa Avonuo, you 810 atltacllng pooplo to a cortaln buslnoss aroa, Holling statod tho
City's rosponso to tho roquostand tho donlal was simply conslstonl with tho City's stalod position
thaI Is conslstonl with tho ordlnanco lhal tho City doos nollssuo pormlts lor commorclal uso 01
publlo rlghl-ol,way, Holling statod tho City I. going 10 hood tho molors on Unn Stroolto provldo
spaco lor parking In tho soulh hall 01 thaI block lust north 01 Markot Stroot Kubby askod II thoro
was anylhlng prohlblllng bu.lnosso. on tho north sldo Irom having 0 sldowalk salo on tho
sldowalk. McDonald slatod that It Is publlo rlght.ol,way, Larson askod wha.t tho procoduro Is for
sldowalk solos. McDonald atatod thoy aro schodulod twlco a yoar, Laroon askod lIa storo Iront
has a small prlvato spaco In Ironl 01 It, con thoy soli on Ihal. Holling slatod yo., II It Is oil tho
publlo rlghl-of.way, Ambrlsco statod that ho was comlortablo wllh tho doclslons 01 tho sloorlng
commllloo,
Tim Pllchor, ropro.onllng tho Northsldo Nolghborhood, prosonlod Informallon to Council. Pilch or
stalod thaI ho rovlowod Informallon Irom tho Codar Falls Chambor 01 Commorco Including
socurlty, lood vondors, and Unldomo acllvlllo.. Pllchor stalod that his concorn that tho priority
01 Iowa City should bo wllh tho safoty 01 rldors, but thai ho doo. not think Ihaltho Clly has gono
all out to wolcomo RAGBRAI pooplo wllh opon arms. Pllchor slatod ho mudo on ollortto conlact
all buslnolSos In his aroa and 011 blko buslnossos to hold moo lings on tho sUbJocl. Pllchor statod
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Mlnutos
Iowa City City Council
Inlormal Sosslon
July 9, 1090
pago 10
thoro Is moro tho City can to do mako II a spoclal slop. In rosponso 10 Pllchor, Courtnoy ond
Horowitz statod thaI tho RAGBRAlls dllforonllrom an ovornlght stay. Horowitz slatod that
plannod acllvftlos Includo pooplo going up to Codor Rapids tho night boloro and glvfng out
Information about Iowa City and tho 'Wolcomo to Iowa CIty' bannor. Holling notod that tho
Chambor Is coordinating vondors. Courtnoy statod that ho Iikos tho Convontlon and V1sllors
Buroau proposing to sot up alont to wolcomo mombora with 0 blko.thru showor,
ORDINANCE AQ.QPTlNG THE 1968 ~omON OF mE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE A~
~MENDEQ: Rool 9().62, Sldo 1
Horowitz askod II stall thinks tho ordlnanco ronocts tho InCloaso In absoluto numbors 01 stools
In womon', roslrooms vorsus mon', rostrooms. Kubby atalod tho ordlnanco rofoll 10 ono lor
oach two walor closots or urinals, Staffmombor Ron Booso statod that tho provision Is rolorrlng
to tho numbor 01 wash basins that would bo roqulrod, Larson askod II tho ordlnanco trools mon
and womon oqually In tho numbor 01 walor closots, Booso slatod that In somo typos 01
occupanclos II doos, Booso rolorrod Counclimomboll 10 tho tabla and stalod thaI tho tablo was
rOWlltlon Irom tho Uniform Plumbing Codo, Larson askod In which calogorlos aro tlloro moro
spacos lor womon than mon, Booso slalod ostabllshmonts that soli alcohol. Booso rovlowod
tho chall, Tablo 9.A . Flxturos Por Porson, Novick askod IIlhls roqulros a dupllcato counllor
urinals and walor closots In tho mon's, Booso slatod thoy havo to provldo both, but Ihora Is an
option lor tho total numbor whoro thoy con oxchango urinals lor watoi closols up to 60 porcont
01 tho wator closots noodod, Holling stalod thoy can also havo a 3 to 1 rallo, Novick askod II
thoro Is a Stato low thai soy, thoro musl bo a proportion 01 2 to 1 or 3 to 1, Booso stalod no,
tho Stato law say' that you havo 10 follow Iho chart In Iho Uniform Plumbing Codo and this lablo
Is basod on that. Novick askod basod on tho ordlnanco, lItho Iowa City Pork 'ails In tho public
assombly placos? Booso statod yos, thot would bo his judgmont. Holling stalod Iho park Is nol
a publlo building, but tho rostroom In tho park Is a public building, Larson askod how many
bathrooms woro noodod. Booso statod ho had boon contactod by Parks & Rocroatlon Dlroclor
Torry Truoblood, Truoblood had somo guldollnos Irom parks and rocroatlon lItoraturo thalthoy
could lollow. Horowitz askod II tho City Is doing moro than roqulrod by Stalo Codo, Booso
statod that In assombly placos, tho City Is going to bo whoro tho roqulromonts aro tho aamo, but
In pubs and loungos tho City Is moro atrlngont.
Horowitz omphaslzod that moro womon's rostrooms a/o noodod In Lowor City Pork. Slaff and
Councllmombors dlscussod Iho numbor 01 womon's vorsus mon's roslrooms noodod. Novick
stalod thai moro womon'a roslrooms than mons' aro noodod In assombly placos. larson statod
that It ahouldn't bo roqulrod lor all public placos bocauso placos lIke Iho aoccor nolds, additional
rostrooms aro not noodod. Courtnoy atatod It should bo lookod at cn 0 caso.by.caso basis,
larson stalod Ihat somo lacllltlos mako moro sonso to havo moro proportions lor woman than
mono Novick omphaslzod tho assombly placos calogory should bo chang ad. Gontry statod sho
did not know II tho City con onlorco thoso roqulromonls against tho Unlvorslty, Kubby askod why
tho City cannol chango one calogory . assombly placos. Larson statod additional Input Is
noodod Irom atoll. Councllmombors dlscussod tho nood lor additional womon'a roslrooms,
Kubby statod thai at Iho Stalo loglslatlve laval, studios havo boon dono domonstrallng tho nood
lor addlllonal womon's rostrooms. Novick roquostod slall contact tho Publlo Informotlon Olllco
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Iowa City City Council
Informal Sosslon
July 9, 1990
Pogo 11
of tho Stalo Loglslaturo 10 oblaln tho proposod bill rolatlng to this Issuo. Ambrlsco askod II starr
has talkod to tho School District Booso slalod tho chart lor schools como out 01 0 naUonal
stondOlds group. Holling statod starr can proparo addltlonallnformaUon and rocommondaUons.
Kubby rolol/od to tho proposod ordlnonco, pogo two, dofinlUon for approntlco, Inactlvo
journoyman, and mastor plumbor, Kubby askod II thOSO woro all changod Irom tho Unllorm
Building Codo. Booso alalod that thoso woro no dlrroront Irom Iho cul/onl COdo, Kubby rolol/ad
to pago fivo rogardlng backwalor valvos, Kubby slalod thatlho ordlnanco doos not addross
roqulromonls In low ~Ing aroas and now construction 01 fioodplalns Ihal thoy havo to havo thoso
valvos. Booso stalod that tho ordlnanco Is addrosslng backflow through 8 sowor 'y,tgm, I(ybby
IOIiiiiod 10 pogo 13, Soctlon 0, Clullos 01 tho Boord 01 Examlnors and askod II tho City Is using
Block & Assoclalos tosts or local Iowa City tosts. Booso statod Iho City Is using local Iowa City
tosts, Kubby askod II tho local tosts woro moro rostrictlvo than tho Block & Assoclalos tosts.
Booso oxplalnod tho big advanlago 01 Iho Block & Assoclalos lost Is tho movomont 01 tho
IIconso, roclprocaUng with othor clUos. Tho dlsadvantago Is that tho applicant con novor soo tholr
1081 and know which aroas lhoy nood to work on. Kubby ralsod con corn that IIlho Boord 01
Exsmlnors mako tho localtost moro rostrlctlvo thai it provonls othor pooplo Irom golllng Into tho
buslnoss, Booso oxplalnod \hat horo aro two parts to Iho tost and whon lho Boord 01 Examlnors
Is grading tho tost, namos aron't put on tho tost. Kubby ralsod concorns that Ills making II roal
hard to bocomo a lournoyman or maslor, Booso notod thoro Is a p'roroqulsllo of a lour.yoar
approntlcoshlp.
Holling notod Councllapprovod plans and spocs lor tho City Park roslrooms, McDonald slalod
thai problom was solvod by kooplng tho old rostrooms. In rosponso 10 Horowitz, Booso alalod
that all 01 tho fixluros woro changod In tho old roslrooms. Novick atalod Ihat now buildings
should conform to Iho curront knowlodgo,
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Rool 90.62, Sldo 2
Kovln O'Malloy Introducod Joo Fowlor, Parking Enforcomonl: R,J, W1nkolhako, Enforcomonl:
Cathy Elsonhofor, Procuromont: and Undo Gonlry, Logal slall. larson statod thaI ho has
contactod slarr Involvod In tho dovolopmont 01 tho lowing contracl and Is satlsfiod Ihat tho City
cannot do anything dllforonl. larson slalod ho had concorns about tho lact that tho
roqulromonts to bid on tho contract woro so dllficult to moollhat thoro was only ono buslnoss
that could mootthoso roqulromonts. Kubby slatod Ihoro aro options 01 having districts to moot
Iho day.to.day towing noods. larson stalod Ihat Chlol W1nkolhako hod oxporloncod Iho use 01
dlslrlcts In two othor clllos and ho did not find that to work. Horowitz askod II an ovaluaUon Is
dono whoro Ihoro Is actual documontatlon 01 tho mlslroallng 01 vohlclos. O'Malloy stalod wo
don't havo ovaluatlons, but claims against tho City aro Infroquont. Fowlor oxplalnod thai ovory
tlmo a vohlclo Is Impoundod, a City omployoo Inspocts Iho car and notos any damago dono 10
tho vohlclo prior to towIng, Gonlry stalod thai aro not a 101 01 complalnls against tho curronl
conlraclor, W1nkolhako slatod his main con corn Is whon Iho Clly has 0 problom that Iho problom
Is takon caro 01 In a good rosponso tlmo. W1nkolhako slatod tho cUl/ont conlractor sooms 10 bo
doing 0 v~ry good lob. W1nkolhako also slalod thai ho doos not want tho dlspalch conlor to
havo to do any moro annual talllos that would add up 10 addlllonal admlnlslratlvo work,
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Iowa City City Council
Inlormal Sosslon
July 9, 1090
P.go 12
W1nkolhako slatod that with dISl/lets, vohlclos would havo to go to dllforont placos and Ihoro
would havo to bo additional auctions. Kubby askod tho porcontago 01 tows that aro parking
vlolaUons versus accldonts or ObsltucUons, W1nkolhako stalod thaI 2.920 tows occurrod last yoar
that ho did not know what porcont woro parking violations. Kubby Inqulrod about tho uso 01 a
boot. W1nkolhako slalod thoro aro probloms using boots, although bools can bo of'octlvo In
commulor lots. W1nkolhako slalod tho City Is doing woll consldorlng tho numbor 01 complaints,
CouncllmombOIl ond stoll dlscussod tho uso 01 lowing dolllos. larson slalod that car ownoll
got on additional chargo whon a dolly Is usod. Ambrlsco slOlod that tows occur bocauso pooplo
havo habitual violations.
l.8Ison askod II tho City con stalo tho prlco lor tho low. Gon!ly '~19d that the Clly could put In
Illo notlco 10 blddoll a suggostod prlco rongo or not 10 oxcood figuro, Kubby slatod that
currontly, In roallty, It's a monopoly. W1nkolhako nolod that whon tho City Is Involvod In 0 tow
and a drlvor and ownor 01 tho vohlclo Is avallablo, and that Indlvfdual roquosts a cortaln tow, tho
City can call that tow company, W1nkolhako slatod that In Ihoso clrcumstancos whon Ihoro Is
a drlvor, that drlvor has 0 cholco, Horowitz askod whatlho City doos wllh unclalmod vohlclos
and con tho cor bo sold lor scrap molal, Gonlry stalod tho pollco authority can dOlormlno
whothor to soli tho cor to uso It on tho highway or If It Is not sold, It shall bo sold lor lunk or
domollshod and sold lor scrap. Horowitz askod who gols tho monoy, Gontry slatod that monoy
lor uncia/mod vohlclos goos back 10 tho Slalo, Holling nolod that litho towing company Is stuck
with a vohlclo, tho procoods Irom tho aucllon con go to rolmburso tho lowing company lor tho
tow and tho slorago, Gon!ly slalod that any ox1ra monoy goos bock to tho Stalo. Kubby stalod
sho has rocolvod complalnls Irom pooplo whoso car has boon lowod, thatlho bill gots hlghor and
hlghor, Kubby askod II thoro was a way that tho City can accommodalo thoso pooplo, Horowitz
statod that tho procoss no ods 10 bo avallablo In print or by brochuro. Councllmombors
dlscussod how porsons got to Coralvfllo 10 obtain tholr lowod car, Novick slatod Ihoro no ods 10
bo a brochuro and a lorm that outllnos Ihaltho procoduro that Is road and thon slgnod by tho
car ownor, Gonlry askod If Council wanls 10 pul a rango 01 ralos In tho notlco 10 blddors.
Courtnoy statod no, McDonald stalod ho did nOllhlnk It was going to accomplish anything,
E1sonhofor elated that In tho 1974 contract tho City was paying $27 por low; now It Is only $35
por low, Elsonhoror nolod thoro Is an additional dolly chargo and Iho dolly Is usod aboul 50
porconl 01 tho tlmo, Elsonholor slalod Ills a sorvlco conlracl and Iho City makos no monotary
gain Irom tho contract Itsoll. Elsonholor slalod tho City askod lor lour rogular tow trucks and ono
largo ono and thai tho oqulpmontls worth $220,000. Elsonholor notod thaI avorago low costs
aro $42 to $43. Courtnoy stalod Iho choaposl posslblo way to handlo Iho situation Is to lJul 25C
In Iho motor or II you gol a tlckot, pay tho $3 /Ino. Horowitz slatod sho was satlsfiod thoro was
nothing olso to bo dono.
COUNCIL TIME/AGENDA:
Rool 90.63, Sldo 1
1, (Agonda Itom No. 10. Consldor a rosolutlon aulhorlzlng tho Mayor 10 sign and tho City
Clork to allost to a supplomontal conlracl with Paul A. lawronco Company rogardlng tho
north oxcoss /low and wastowalor troatmont facllltlos and south was Iowa lor Iroalmont
lacllltlos pr%ct.)
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Iowa City City Council
Inlormal Sosslon
July 9, 1900
pago 13
Novfck Inqulrod about tho supplomontoJ contract Gontry slalod aho has not algnod off
on that contract ond that It noods to bo rodono. Korr rolorrod 10 Agonda No. 10,
commont 10clJon, locond sontonco, stating It should rood 'Much 01 tho uncomplotod
work will not commonco..,' Gontry slalod sho has obloClod to tho wholo contract and will
nol Ilgn 011 on It unllllt Is dono corroctly, Kubby askod that whon Ills rodono that tho
changos bo hlghllghtOd,
2. (Agonda Itom No. 20 . Consldor 0 rosolutlon aUlhorlzlng tho City Managor 10 approvo tho
sorvlco contract lor tho sale 01 scrap molal to Aldor Trading Corpora lion 01 Davonport,
Iowa.)
Horowitz InqulrQd abou1 Agoiido Rom No, 20. Gonlry alalod that Public Works wonls It
dolotod Irom tho agonda. McDonald statod Council will dolor It Indofinltoly,
3, Horowitz askod Councllmombors to watch Iho vldootapo on Iho rocycllng works In loo
County, Iowa, which will bo modo avallablo lor vlowlng prior 10 tho lormol mooting on
Tuosday, July 10, ot 7:00 p.m.
4, (Consont Calonda/ltoms 2.E,l . Consldor a rosolullon SOiling 0 publlo hoarlng lor July
31, 1990 on plans, Ipoclficallons, lorm 01 contract, and osllmato 01 tho cost 01
construclJon lor tho FY91 Asphalt RosUrfaclng Projoct.) .
Holling alkod Council to dololo this Itom Irom tho agonda bocouso Publlo Works Is
rocommondlng 10 comblno It with nox! yoar's rosurfaclng projoct and bid It out In Iho
spring.
5. Karr rolorrod to tho 612610rmal mlnutos, pago 4, first paragraph, and statod tho mlnulos
will bo amondod 10 road 'lIoglcar Instoad 01 'lIogal.'
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WOINTMENTS TO AF~NG TASK FORC~:
Rool 9().63, Sldo 1
McDonald rocommondod Council appoint all applicants that appllod to tho Arrordablo Housing
Task Forco, Councllmombors rovlowod tho appllcallons lor tho Allordablo Housing Task Forco
list. McDonald rocommondod thaI Council namo tho City Managor as Chair 01 lho lask lorco.
Kubby atalod thaI tho roason lor tho clllzon task lorco Is 10 got cltlzons' vlowpolnts, It Is vllal that
II bo Indopondonllrom City stall, and sho fools slrongly that It should bo chalrod by somoono
Ihalls not dlroclly Involvod In City govornmont. A majority 01 Councllmombora aupportod
McDonald's rocommondatlon 10 namo tho City Managor os Chair 01 Iho task lorco,
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Tho mooting adjournod at 10:05 p.m,
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OFFICIAL COUNCIL ACTIONS. 7/10190
Tho cost 01 publishing Iho lollowlng procoodlngs
and claims Is S . Cumulallvo cost lor
this calondar YOM lor .ald publication Is
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Iowa City Council, rog. mlg., 7:30 p.m. at tho
Clvfc Conlor, Mayor McDonald prosldlng. Council.
mombers prosont: Ambrlsco, Courtney, Horowitz,
Kubby, latson, McDonald, Novick.
Movod ond socondod thaI tho lollowlng Itoms
and rocommondatlons In tho Consonl Calondar be
rocolvod, or approvod, and/or adoplod II amondod
with tho addition 01 Itom 2c(7) and dolollon olltom
20(1):
Approval 01 O/fielal COIineJ1 Actions 01 tho
rogular mooting 01 tII26, as publlshod, subjoct 10
corroctlon, as rocommondod by tho City Clork.
Mlnutos 01 Boards and Commissions: P&Z
Comm. . 6121; Clvfl Sorvlco Comm, . 6125; Bd.
01 Ubrary Trusloos 6120; Mayor's Youth Employ.
monl Bd,. 5110.
Pormlt Mollons and Rosolutlons: Spoclal
Class C BoorM'lno Pormlt lor Tho Kltchon, 9
South Dubuquo. Class C Uquor Uconso lor
Tuck'. Placo, 210 N. Unn Stroot. Class E Boor
Pormlt lor Osco Drug Storo, 201 S. Clinton.
Class C Uquor Uconso lor Goldon Oldlos, 1910
S, Gllbort Stroot. Class C Uquor Uconso lor
Soho's Bar, 1210 Highland Cl, RES. 9().127, TO
ISSUE A DANCING PERMIT. RES. 90-120, TO
ISSUE CIGARETTE PERMITS.
Motions: Approving dlsbursomonts In Iho
Amounl 01 $3,630,005,26 lor tho porlod 01 5/1
thru 5/31/90, as rocommondod by tho Flnanco
Dlroctor aubjoct to audit.
SOiling Public Hoarlngs: To sot a publlo
hoarlng lor 7/31, to adopt Appondlx Chaplor 70
(oxcavallon and grading) 01 Iho 1968 Unllorm
Building Codo as amondod; to sot a public
hoarlng lor 7/31, on an ordlnanco amondlng
Chaptor 33, onlltlod 'UlIIltlos,' 01 Iho Codo 01
Ordlnancos 01 tho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by
amondlng SOc1lons 33.45(h), 33.134, 33.137
and 33.149(0) thoroln to, rospoctlvoly, oslabllsh
a chargo lor unmolorod uso 01 tho public aowor
systom, add shuloll roqulromont, amond ap.
provo malorlals and amond conduit roqulro.
mont; 10 sot a public hoarlng on 7/31, on an
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OId/nanco amond/ng Chaptor 22, onllllod 'Manu.
faClurod Housing Parks,' 01 tho Codo 01 Ordl.
nancos 01 tho CIIy 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by
amondlng Soctlon 22.36(b) rosorvod, thoroln 10
add rogulallons lor public utilillos: to lot a
public hoarlng on 7/31, on an ordlnanco amond.
Ing Chaptor 32.1, ontitiod 'Taxation and Rovo.
nuos,' 01 tho Codo 01 Ordlnancos 01 tho City 01
Iowa City, Iowa by amondlng Socllon 32,1.73
thoroln to rovlso Sowor and wator chargos and
oSlabllsh a chargo lor unmotorod aowor aorvlco
and lor manufacturing housing park unmolorod
mar services.
Rosolutions: RES. oo.129.ACCEPTING THE
WORK FOR SANITARY SEWER IMPROVE.
MENTS FOR DEAN OAKES WOODS ADDITION.
RES. 00.130, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR
SANITARY SEWER, STORM SEWER AND PAV.
ING IMPROVEMENTS FOR LOTS 5 THROUGH
2B AND LOT 41 OF VILLAGE GREEN, PART XI.
RES, 00.131, ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT NUM.
BER 44 TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA,
Corrospondonco: Momorandalrom tho Clvfl
Servlco Commission submllllng cortlnod IIsls 01
appllcanls lor Iho following positions: Flro.
nghtorlFlro Dopartmont: Inloractivo Spoclal,
IsVCablo lV,
Applications for City Plaza Uso Pormlts:
Organlzallon 01 Iranlon Sludonts for pormlsslon
to sol up a table on Clly Plaza Irom which to
distributo Information about Iho oarthquako In
Iran and to solicit donations during tho porlod 01
6/25 through 7/1, approvod, Lalln Amorlcan
Human Rlghls Advocacy Con tor lor pormlsslon
10 sot up a lable on CIIy Plaza 'rom which to
distrlbuto Inlormatlon and olfor crafts for dona.
tlons during tho porlod 016/25 through 7/1, ap.
provod. Johnson County Domocratlo Party lor
pcrmlsslon to sol up a tablo on City Plaza on
7/6,10 roglstor votora, spprovod, John Zlollnsky
101 pormlsslon 10 aot up alablo on City Plaza on
7f1, 10 dlstrlbulo Information, approvod.
Application lor Usa 01 Strools and Public
Grounds: Davo Ooldor for pormlsslon 10 uso
Slorllng Drlvo on 6/30, lor a block party, ap.
provod.
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July 10. 1900
Pogo 3
Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod.
Movod and socondod 10 sola public hoarlng lor
7/31 on on ordlnanco changing tho uso rogulatlons
01 cortaln properly locatod on tho oast sldo 01
Gllbort Court approxlmatoly 200 fool north 01 Kirk.
wood Avonuo Irom RS.6 to CI.1. Tho Mayor do.
clarod tho motion carrlod,
Movod and aocondod to sot a public hoarlng for
7/31 on an ordlnanco to amond Chaptor 32, Subdl.
vision Rogulatlons, to roqulro a grading pormlt for
subdlvfslons In onvlronmontally sonsltlvo aroas, Tho
Mayor doclarod Iho motion corrlod.
Movod and iocondiid to iota public hoarlng for
7/31 on on ordlnanco 10 chango tho uso rogulallons
01 cortaln proporly oast 01 Kookuk Stroot, north 01
Sandusky Avonuo, wost 01 Econofoods Irom RM.12
10 CO. 1. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho motion carrlod.
Movod and socondod 10 sol a public hoarlng for
7/31 on an ordlnanco to amond tho Zoning Ordl.
nanco, Soctlon 36-91 (0)(2), to roqulro that public
notlco 01 tho tlmo and placo 01 Board 01 Adjuslmont
public hoarlngs bo publlshod not moro than 20 nor
loss than 7 days prior 10 tho public hoarlng. Tho
Mayor doclarod Iho motion carrlod,
Movod and socondod to sot a public hoarlng for
7/31, on an ordlnanco to amond Iho Zoning Ordl.
nanco 10 allow tho Board 01 Adjuslmont to pormlt all
roqulrod oll.stroot parking lor prlvato usos In a
munlclpallaclllty undor cortaln clrcumstancos. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordinanco
amondlng lho Zoning Ordlnanco by conditionally
changing tho usa rogulatlons of approxlmaloly 166
acros 01 land gonorally locatod north 01 Molroso
Avonuo and wor.t 01 proporly ownod by tho Unlvor.
slty 01 Iowa Irom ID.RS to OPDH.l, a prollmlnary
plannod dovolopmonl housing plan lor Walnut
Rldgo, Iowa City, Iowa. Movod and socondod 10
continuo tho public hoarlng to 7/31. Tho Mayor
doclarod Iho motion carrlod.
Movod and aocondod Ihal tho rulo roqulrlng
ordlnancos to bo consldorod and volod on lor final
passago at two Council mootlngs prior 10 tho
mooting at which It Is to bo finally passod bo sus.
pondod, tho socond consldoratlon and volo bo
walvod, and that OAD. 00.3463, AMENDING THE
ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE MINIMUM
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RECUIRED DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILOINGS, bo
votod on lor final passago at this limo. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho motion corrlod. Movod and socondod
that tho ordinance be final~ adoplod al this limo.
Movod and socondod that tho rulo roqulrlng
ordlnancos 10 bo consldorod ond YOtod on lor final
passago al two Council mootlngs prior 10 tho
mooting at which It II to bo finally passod bo IUS,
pondod, tho socond consldoratlon and volo bo
walvod end that ORD. 90-3464, TO VACATE A
PORTION OF COURT STREET, WEST OF FRONT
STREET, AND THe NQRTH-BOUTH ALLEY IN
BLOCK 94, ORIGINAL TOWN, bo volod on lor final
passago at Ihls tlmo. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
mollon cerrlod. Movod and socondod that tho
ordlnanco bo finaJ~ adoplod at this limo.
Movod and socondod Ihat tho ordlnanco 10
rozono approxlmato~ 11.3 aetos south 01 Court
Stroot, oast of ScOIl Boulovard, and north 01 ScOIl
Park Irom County RS 10 RS.5, bo glvon socond volo
lor passago, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion
carrlod,
Movod and socondod 10 dofor consldoralion of
tho final plat 01 Rupport Subdivision, Part Two,
Including a rosubdlvfslon olloll, Rupport Subdlvl.
slon, Part Ono, until mattors ara rosolvod. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho molion carrlod.
loonard Yoggy, 040 Sl. Anno's Drlvo, appoorod,
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnonco
adopling tho 1968 Edlllon 01 tho Uniform Plumbing
Codo as amondod. Sold Codo shall bo known as
tho Iowa City Plumbing COdo, Movod and socond,
od to continuo tho publlo hoarlng 10 7/31190. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod,
Movod and locondod 10 dolor 10 7/31 an
ordlnanco adopling tho 1988 Edllion 01 tho Uniform
Plumbing Codo 01 amondod. Sold Codo sholl bo
known as tho Iowa CIIy Plumbing COdo, Tho Mayor
doclarod tho molion carrlod.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordinance
adopling tho 1990 Edition 01 tho Nallonal Eloctrlc
Codo as amondod. Said Codo to bo known as Iho
Iowa City Eloctrlcal Codo,
Movod and socondod thallhe ordlnanco adopt.
Ing tho 1990 Edlllon 01 tho Nallonal Eloctrlc Codobas amondod. Sold Codo to bo known as tho Iowa
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City EloClllca/ Codo, bo glvon ftrst YOlO lor passago.
Tho Mayor doclarod tho moUon carrlod.
A public hoarlng was hold on on ordlnanco
amondlng Chaplor 1 01 tho Codo 01 Ordlnanco. 01
tho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by ropoallng At1Jclo 2
thoroof ontltlod Procoduros and Ponaltlo. for Munlc.
Ipallnfracllons and onacllng In 1I0u thorool a now
Mlclo 2 10 bo codifiod tho sarno conlalnlng now
dofinltlons 01 standards and procoduros lor Munlct,
pal and Envlronmonlallnlracllons.
Movod and socondod Ihat tho ordlnanco amon,
ding Chaplor 1 01 tho Codo 01 Ordlnancos 01 tho
Cl1y ollowil Ciiy,lowa, by ropoallng ArtlClo 2 thorool
onlitlod PrOCOduros and Ponaltlos lor Munlctpal
Inlrac1lons and onactlng In 1I0u thorool a now Micro
210 bo Codlnod tho samo containing now doftnltlons
01 Standards and Procoduros lor Municipal and
Envlronmonlal Inrractlons, bo glvon first voto lor
passago. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod.
A public hoarlng was hold on rallfylng Iho salo
01 Urban Ronowal ParcOls C and D, locatod In Iho
Lowor Ralston Crook Aroa, 10 Smlth'Moroland
Proportlos.
Movod and socondod 10 adopt RES. 1l().132,
RATIFYING THE SALE OF URBAN RENEWAL
PARCELS C AND D, LOCATED IN THE LOWER
RALSTON CREEK AREA, TO SMITH. MORELAND
PROPERTIES.
Tho Mayor announcod tho following vacancy:
Mayor's Youth Employmont Bd, . ono vacancy lor
an unoxplrod lorm onding 11/4192, This appoint.
monl will bo mado at tho 0121 mooting 01 tho City
Council.
Movod and socondod to appolnl tho lollowlng
Indlvfduals 10 tho Allordablo Housing Task Forco:
Botsy Konofick, David Clark, Joan Undloy, Goorgo
Slarr, Jack Koborg, Robort Jackson, Gary Smllh,
Timothy Krumm, RIChard Myors, Polly Pagllal, Craig
Willis, John Crulso, Duano Swartzondrubor, Robort
Gwlnnup, Pat Jonson, Kolth Jonos, RIChard Gibson,
Judith Galluuo, Mlchollo Drolsmolor, Anna Wagnor,
Jim Knapp, Sharon Mathlou, BonJamln Mooro, David
Bunting, Jamos Harris, Carol Barkor, and Palty
Millor. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod.
Movod and socondod 10 adopl RES. 90.133,
INTENT TO SELL THE CITY,OWNED PROPERlY AT
1303 FIRST AVENUE AND SmlNG A PUBLIC
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HEARING FORJULY31, 1990, ONTHE PROPOSED
SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF 1303 FIRST AVENUE,
AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH
NOTICE OF SUCH ACTION.
Movod and socondod 10 adopt RES. 9().134,
ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE NORTH EX.
CESS FLOW AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACilITIES AND SOUTH WASTEWATER TREAT.
MENT FACILITIES PROJECT,
Movod and 80condod 10 adopt RES. 9().135,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A SUPPLEMENTAL
CONTRACT FOR THE NORTH EXCESS FLOW AND
WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES AND
SOUTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITIES
PROJECT.
Movod and 80condod to dofor Indonnltoly tho
rosolutlon aulhorlzlng tho City Managor to approvo
a sorvlco contract lor tho salo 01 Scrap Motal to
Allor Trading Corporation 01 Davonport, Iowa. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod,
Movod and socondod 10 adopl RES. 9().136,
RECLASSIFYING THE POSITION OF SENIOR
CLERK TYPIST IN THE STREETS AND SANITATION
DIVISION OF THE PUBUC WORKS DEPARTMENT
AND AMENDING THE AFSCME PAY PLAN,
Movod and 80condod to adjourn 9:00 p.m. Tho
Mayor doclarod lho mollon carrlod.
For a moro dolallod & comploto doscrlptlon 01
Council Actlvlllos & Dlsbursomonts, soo Olfico 01
City Clork and Flnanco Dopartmont. .
s/JOHN MCDONALD, 1/ #, IJ ({,
s/MARIAN K. KARR, CITY C~~RK 4f.tI;'''-.
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July 10, 1900
Iowa City Council, rog. mlg., 7:30 p.m, altho Clvfc Conlor. Mayor McDonald prosldlng.
Councilmombors proson\: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Larson, McDonald, Novick.
Stallmombors prosont: Holling, Gonlry, Kerr, Gannon, Booso, Schmolsor, Bowors, Schmadoko.
Council mlnutos lapo.rocordod on Tapo 90-64, Sides 1 and 2.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Horowitz, that tho loilowlng Itoms and rocommondallons In
tho Consont Calondar bo rocolvod, or spprovod, and/or adoplod as amondod with tho addition
01 Itom 2c(7) and dolotlon 01 110m 20(1):
Approval 01 Official Council Actions 01 tho rogular mooting 01 6/26/90, as pubilshod,
subjoct 10 corrocllon, as rocommondod by tho City Clork,
Mlnutos 01 Boards and Commissions: PAZ Comm, . 6/21190; Civil Sorvlco Comm. .
6/25/90; Bd. 01 Ubrary Trustoos 6/26/90; Mayor's Youlh Employmont Bd. . 5/16/90.
Pormlt Mollons and Rosolutlons: Approving a Spoclal Closs C BoorM'lno Pormlt lor
Pamola Jo Sabin dba Tho K1lchon, 9 South Dubuquo. Approvlng a Class C Uquor
Uconso lor Jamos J. Tuckor dba Tuck'a Placo, 210 N, Unn Stroot. Approving 0 Class E
Boor Pormlt lor Amorlcan Drug Sloros, (nc, dba Osco Drug Sloro, 201 S, Cilnton.
Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso lor Oldlos, Inc. dba Goldon Oldlos, 1910 S, Gllbort
Stroot. Approving a Closs C Uquor Uconso lor Domo, Ltd. dba Soho's Bar, 1210
Highland Ct. RES. 90-127, Bk, 104, p, 127, TO ISSUE A DANCING PERMIT. RES, 90-120,
Bk. 104, p, 120, TO ISSUE CIGARETTE PERMITS,
Motions: Approving dlsbursomonts In Iho amounl 01 $3,830,005.26 lor Iho porlod 01
5/1 thru 5/31/90, as rocommondod by tho Flnanco Dlroctor subjoctlo audit.
Soltlng Public Hoarlngs: To sol a public hoarlng lor 7/31/90, to adopt Appondlx
Chaplor 70 (oxcavatlon and grading) 01 tho 1900 Uniform Building Codo as amondod; to
sot a public hoarlng lor 7/31/90, on an ordlnanco amondlng Chaptor 33, onlltlod 'Ullllllos,'
01 tho Codo 01 Ordlnancos 01 tho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by amondlng Socllons 33.45(h),
33,134,33.137 and 33.149(a) thoroln 10, rospocllvoly, ostabllsh a chargo lor unmotorod
uso 01 tho public sowor syslom, add shutoll roqulromont, amond approvo matorlals and
amond conduit roqulromonl; 10 sol a public hoarlng on 7/31190, on an ordlnanco
amondlng Chaptor 22, onlltlod 'Manufacturod Housing Parks,' of tho Codo 01 Ordlnancos
01 tho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by amondlng Soctlon 22.36(b) rosorvOd, thoroln to add
rogulatlons lor public utlllllos; to sol a publlo hoarlng on 7/31/90, on an ordlnanco
amondlng Chaptor 32.1, ontltlod "Taxation and Rovonuos,' 01 Iho Codo 01 Ordlnancos of
lho City 01 Iowa Clly, Iowa by amondlng Soctlon 32, 1.73thoroln to rovlso sowor and walor
chargos and ostabllsh a chargo lor unmotorod sowor sorvlco and lor manufaclurlng
housing park unmolorod sowor sorvlcos.
Rosolutlons, 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 20 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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July 10, 1900
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Corrospondonco: Momoranda Irom tho Civil Sorvtco Commission submitting corllnod
IIslt 01 appllconlt lor tho lollowlng poslllons: Flronghlor/Flro Dopartmonl; IntoracUvo
SpocfallsVCablo lV.
AppllcatlorlS lor City Plaza Uso Pormlts: Organization 01 Iranian Studonts lor pormls.
lion to lot up 0 tablo on City Plaza Irom which 10 dlsltlbulo Information aboul tho
oOrlhquako In Iran ond to sollcll donations during tho porlod 01 6125 through 7/1/90,
approvod, latin Amorlcan Humon R1ghlJ Advocacy Conlor lor pormlsslon to sol up a
tablo on City Plaza Irom which to dlsltlbulo Inlormatlon ond ollor cralts lor donations
during tho porlod 016125 through 711190, approvod. Johnson County Domocratlc Party
lor pormlsslon to sol up a lablo on CIIy Plaza on 716190, 10 roglslor volors, approvod.
John Zlollnsky lor pormlsslon to sol up a tablo on City Plaza on 717190, to dlstrlbuto
Inlormatlon, approvod,
Application lor Uso 01 Sltoots and Publlo Grounds: Davo Doldor lor pormlsslon to uso
Slorllng Drlvo on 6130/90, lor a block party, approvod.
Arnrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 710, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho
motion carrlod ond ropoalod Iho public hoarlngs as sot. (7:33 p,m.)
Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, 10 sot 0 public hoarlng lor 7/31/90 on an ordlnanco
changing tha uso rogulatlons 01 cortaln proporty localod on tho oasl sldo 01 Gllbort Court
approxlmatoly 200 loot north 01 Kirkwood Avonuo Irom RS.O to CI.l (Borryhlll Addition). Tho
Mayor doclarod lho motion carrlod unanimously, 710, all Councllmombors prosont.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Novick, to sot a public hoarlng lor 7/31/90 on an ordlnanco
to amond Chaptor 32, Subdivision Rogulallons, 10 roqulro a grading pormltlor subdivisions In
onvlronmontally sonsll/vo aroas. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all
Councllmornbors prosont.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, to sol a public hoarlng lor 7/31/90 on an
ordlnanco to chllngo Iho uso regulations 01 cortaln proporty oast 01 Kookuk Slrool, north 01
Sandusky Avonuo, wost 01 Econofoods Irom RM.12to CO.l (Bravorman Con tor, Block 1), Tho
Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Lorson, 10 sol a public hoarlng lor 7/31/90 on an ordlnanco
to amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco, Soctlon 36.91 (0)(2), to roqulro lhal public notlco of tho limo and
placo 01 Board 01 Adjustmont publlo hoarlngs bo publlshod not moro than 20 nor loss lhan 7
days prior 10 tho public hoarlng. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all
Councllmombors prosont.
Movod by lorson, socondod by Horowltz,to sot a public hoarlng for 7/31/90, on on ordlnanco
to amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco 10 allow tho Board 01 Adjustmontlo pormlt all roqulrod oll.slroot
parking lor prlvalo usos In a munlclpallaclllty undor cortaln clrcumslancos. Tho Mayor doclarod
Iho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont.
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A publlo hoarlng was hold on on ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by conditionally
changing tho uso rogulatlons 01 approxlmatoly 166 acros 01 land gonorally localod north 01
Molroso Avonuo ond wost 01 proporly ownod by tho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa Irom ID,RS to OPDH.l,
o prollmlnary plannod dovolopmont housing plan lor Walnut Rldgo, Iowa City, Iowa, No ono
appoarod, Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, to continuo tho public hoarlng to 7/31190,
Tho Mayor doclarod tho mol/on cOlrlod unonlmously, 7/0, all Councllmombora prosont.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho rufo roqulrlng ordlnancos to bo
consldorod and voted on lor final passago 01 two Council mootlngs prior to lho mooting at which
II Is 10 bo nnally passod bo suspondod, tho socond consldoratlon and volo bo walvod, and thai
ORD. 90-3463, Bk. 32, p. 10, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE MINIMUM
REOUIRED DISTANCE BClWEEN BUILDINGS, bo volod on lor nnoJ passago at this limo.
Alflrmallvo roll call vOlo unanimous, 7/0. all Councllmombor. prosonL Tho ~YQ' docmrod tho
mol/on carrlod. Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, thallho ordlnanco bo nnally
odoptod at this tlmo, Alflrmallvo roll coli volo unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosont. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco adoplod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos 10 bo
consldorod and voted on lor nnal passogo atlwo Council mootlngs prior to tho moollng at which
II Is to bo nnally passod bo suspondod, tho socond consldorallon and volo bo walvod and that
ORD. 90-34B4, Bk, 32, p, 19, TO VACATE A PORTION OF COURT STREET, WEST OF FRONT
STREET, AND THE NORTH.SOUTH ALLEY IN BLOCK 94, ORIGINAL TPWN (Unlvorslty 01 Iowa),
bo volod on lor nnal passogo al this tlmo. Alflrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, 011
Councllmombors prosont, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod. Movod by Courtnoy,
socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho ordlnanco bo nnally adoptod at this tlmo, Alflrmatlvo roll call voto
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco adoptod.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Larson, that tho ordlnanco to rozono approxlmatoly 11.3
acros south 01 Court Slrool, oasl 01 Scoll Boulovard, and north 01 SCOIl Park Irom County RS to
RS.5 (SCOIl Blvd, Easl, Part Ono), bo glvon socond volo lor passago. Kubby atalod sho volod
against tho ordlnanco originally bocauso 01 hor doslro to savo tho burr oak Iroos locatod on Iho
proporly, bul would bo changing hor vOIO bocauso 01 Inlorost oxprossod by othor councllmom.
bors to pursuo tho mallor, Atnrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors pros ant.
Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod.
Movod by Lorson, socondod by Courtnoy, 10 approvo tho final plat 01 Rupport Subdivision,
Part Two, Including a rosubdlvlslon 01 lot 1, Rupport Subdivision, Port Ono, lowll City, Iowa. Tho
Mayor notod Council discussion Iho provlous ovonlng staling Iholr Inlont to dolor cons Ida ration
01 tho mallor, Larson sold tho agonda commont staling Iho legal papors woro In ordor was In
orror. Tho City Allornoy clarlnod thatlogal documonls woro nol slgnod: conslructlon plans woro
In ordor oxcopt lor FAA approval: and Chaplor 33 llmondmont 10 tho Codo noodod to bo
addrossod by stall, Mlko Wisdom, roprosonllng Josoph Company, appoarod roquostlng Council
adoption ollho rosolullon subjocllo sallsfactory rosolullon 01 Issuos. Allor discussion, original
motion withdrawn. Movod by Kubby, socondod by Horowitz, to dofor consldoratlon 01 tho final
plat 01 Rupport Subdivision, Part Two, Including a rosubdlvlslon of lotI, Rupport Subdivision,
Part Ono, until mallors aro rosolvod, Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod unanimously, 7/0,
all Councllmombors prosont.
Loonard Yoggy, 040 St. Anno's Drlvo, appoarod ro a lonco violation.
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July 10. 1990
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REVISED
7.31.90
A public hoarlng was hold on on ordlnanco adopting tho 1986 Edition 01 tho Uniform
Plumbing Codo as amondod. Said Codo shall bo known as tho Iowa City Plumbing Codo. Tho
Mayor nolod Council discussion tho provlous ovonlng and roquoslod Iho public hoarlng bo
contlnuod 10 allow slalltlmo 10 lurnlsh additlonallnlormallon. No ono appoarod. Movod by
Larson, socondod by Horowitz, to conllnuo tho public hoarlng 10 7/31/90. Tho Mayor doclarod
tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosonl.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, 10 dofor 10 7/31/90 on ordlnanco adopllng Iho
1988 Edlllon 01 tho Uniform Plumbing Codo os amondod. Said Codo shall bo known as tho Iowa
City Plumbing Codo. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod unanimOUSly, 7/0, 011 Council.
mombors prosonl.
A public hoarlng was hold Qn !In ordinwo edoplJng lho 1m Edition 01 tho National Elowic
Codo as amondod. Said Codo to bo known as lho Iowa City Eloctrlcal Codo. No ono appoarod.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, lhaltho ordlnanco adopting tho 1990 Edillon 01
~ tho National Eloctrlc Codo as amondod and known as tho Iowa City Eloctrlcal COdo, bo glvon <:--
first volo lor passago. Alfirmallvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod.
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Chaplor 1 01 tho Codo 01 Ordlnancos
ollho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by ropoallng Artlclo 21horool onllllod Procoduros and Ponoltlos lor
Municipal Inlracllons and onactlng In 1I0u thorool a now Artlclo 2 to bo codlfiod tho samo
conlalnlng now dofinltlons 01 slandards and procoduros lor Municipal and Envlronmonlal
Inlracllons, No ono appoarod. In rosponso tu Kubby, City Allornoy Gonlry cltod oxamplos 01
vlolallons 01 Chaplor 455B rogardlng onvlronmontallnlracllons and clarlfiod ponaltlos ossoclalod
wllh Iho ollonso,
Movod by Larson, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho ordlnanco amondlng Chaptor 1 01 Iho
Codo 01 Ordlnancos of tho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by ropoallng Artlclo 2 thorool ontlllod
Procoduros and Ponalllos lor MunIcipal Infractions and onactlng In lieu Ihorool 6 now Artlclo 2
to bo codlfiod tho soma containing now dofinltlons 01 Slandards and Procoduros lor MunIcipal
and Envlronmontal Inlractlons, bo glvon firsl vOIO lor pass ago. Alfirmatlvo roll call voto
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod, (0:23
p.m,)
A public hoarlng was hold on roll lying tho salo 01 Urban Ronowal Parcols C and D, locatod
In tho Lowor Ralston Crook Aroa, to Smlth.Moroland Proportlos, No ono appoarod.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Ambrlsco, to adopt 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 Gontry
clarlfiod tho two.alop procoduro lor convoyanco 01 public proporty, rosolutlon 01 Inlonlto convoy
and thon a rosolullon convoying. Tho Mayor doclarod lho rosolullon adoplod, 6/1, with tho
lollowlng division or roll call voto: Ayos: Larson, McDonald, Novick, Ambrlsco, Courtnoy,
Horowitz. Nays: Kubby.
Tho Mayor announcod tho following vacancy: Mayor's Youth Employmonl Bd. . ono vacancy
for an unoxplrod torm ondlng 11/4/92. This appolnlmonl will bo modo at tho 0/21/90 moollng 01
tho City Council.
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July 10, 1090
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A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco adopting tho 1908 Edition 01 tho Uniform
Plumbing Codo as amondod. Said Codo shall bo known os tho Iowa City Plumbing COdo, Tho
Mayor notod Council discussion Iho provlous ovonlng and roquoSlod lho public hoarlng bo
contlnuod to allow stall tlmo 10 lurnlsh additional Information. No ono appoarod. Movod by
lorson, socondod by Horowitz, 10 continuo tho publIc haarlng 10 7/31/90. Th Mayor doclarod
Iho motlOn,\rlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont.
Movod by c.ourtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, 10 dofor to 7/31190 a rdlnanco adopting tho
1908 Edition of tho Uniform Plumbing Codo os amondod, Sold Codo 011 bo known os tho Iowa
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A public hoarlng wll~ hold on an ordlnanco adopting I 1900 Edition 01 tho National Eloclrlo
Code lIS amended, Saldfodv to be known as tho Iowa ity E1actrlcal COde. No ono appoarod.
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Movod by Ambrlsco, secondod by Horowitz, Ih tho ordlnanco adopting Iho 1900 Edition 01
tho National Eloctrlc Codo s amondod, Sold odo 10 bo known as tho Iowa City Eloctrlcal
COdo, bo glvon first volo fo passago. Affir tlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, ell Council,
mombors pros ant. Tho Moyo doclarod Iho otlon carrlod.
A publlo hoorlng was hold 0 an ord anco amondlng Chaptor 1 of tho Codo of Ordlnancos
01 Iho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by r 00' g Arllclo 2thorool ontltlod Procoduros and Ponaltlos lor
Municipal Infractions and onactln 1I0u thorool a now Arllclo 2 10 bo codlnod tho samo
containing now donnltlons 01 sl ards and procoduros lor Municipal and Envlronmonlal
Infractions. No ono appoarod. r ponso to Kubby, City Allornoy Gontry cltod oxamplos 01
violations 01 Chaptor 455B rog ding 0 vlronmontallnlractlons and clarlnod ponaltlos assoclalod
wllh tho olfonso,
Movod by Larson, so ondod by Amb sco, Ihat tho ordlnanco amondlng Chaplor 1 01 tho
Codo of ordlnancos~( tho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by ropoallng Arllclo 2 thorool onlltlod
Procoduros and Pon los for Munlclpallnfr lions and onactlng In 1I0u thorool a now Arllcro 2
10 bo codlnod the sp e containing now donn Ions 01 Standards and Procoduros lor Municipal
and Envlronmont9( Inlracllons, bo glvon firs volo lor passogo, Affirmatlvo roll call volo
unanimous, 77/0, 811 Councllmombors pros ant. 0 Mayor doclorod Iho motion carrlod. (6:23
p,m.)
A publlc/hoarlng was hold on ratifying tho salo 0 rban Ronowal Parcols C and D, localod
In tho LOW!' Ralston Crook Aroa, to Smllh.Moroland portlos. No ono appoarod.
MovlcJ by lorson, socondod by Ambrlsco,to adopt RE .90.132, Bk. 104, p. 132, RATIFYING
THE SALE OF URBAN RENEWAL PARCELS C AND D, L ATED IN THE lOWER RALSTON
CRE~K AREA, TO SMITH.MORELAND PROPERTIES. In rospo 0 to Kubby, City Allornoy Gontry
clarlftod Iho Iwo.stop procoduro for convoy an co 01 public propo ~rOSOIUtlOn 01 Intont to convoy
and thon a rosolutlon convoying. Tho Mayor doclarod tho ros utlon adoplod, 6/1, with tho
fo(lowlng division or roll call voto: Ayos: Larson, McDonald, ~Ick, Ambrlsco, Courtnoy,
Horowllz. Nays: Kubby. \
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for an unoxplrod torm ondlng 11/4/92. This appolntmonl will bo mado 01 tho 8/21/90 mooting 01
Iho City Council.
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Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, 10 appolnl Iho 101l0wlng Individuals to Iho
ANordablo Housing Task Forco: Botsy Kononck, David Clark, Joan Undloy, Goorgo Slarr, Jock
Koborg, Robort Jackson, Gary Smith, TImothy Krumm, Richard Myors, Polly Pagllal, Craig Willis,
John Crulso, Duano Swartzondrubor, Robort Gwlnnup, Pal Jonson, Kolth Jonos, Richard Gibson,
Judith GoIluuo, Mlchollo Drolsmolor, Anna Wsgnor, Jim Knspp, Sharon Malhlou, Bonjamln
Mooro, Davtd Bunting, Jamos Harris, Carol Barkor, and Palty Mlllor, Tho Mayor doclarod Iho
motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont and announcod that tho Task Forco
would bo chalrod by City Managor Slovo Atkins, Councllmombors nolod tho Inloroslln tho
community with tho Task Forco and tho ovorwholmlng rosponso rocolvod.
CouncJlmombor Kubby nolod that one woman ollglblo and cortlnod on tho nro Dghtor IISI ond
oncouragad moru Wiliilon 10 apply, Kubby quosllonod a stalomonl modo In a lollor Irom tho City
Monagor to Econoloods rogardlng plannod gloss and tin rocycllng. Kubby ralsod concorns Ihat
tho mossago was sont thaI tho City was slowing down on tholr ollorts. Tho Mayor clarlnod that
tho City Monogor had allondod a mooting and tho 101l0r was to sorvo as a lollow.up to Ihal
moo ling. Horowitz statod tho public signs on drop boxos Inform cltlzons that gloss Is accoplod
by tho Hy.voo on North Dodgo as woll os Econofoods, Novtck quostlonod whon bins would bo
avallablo at tho Rocroatlon Conlor for papor and plastic, Publlo Works Dlroctor Schmadoko
stotod tho bins would bo swltchod ovor soon, Kubby nolod Ihal additional bins ora noodod at
Sycamoro Mall. Kubby askod that tho Council bo koptlnformod II Iowa City Can Company doos
apply lor a spoclal wasto authorlzotlon, Ambrlsco applaudod tho magnlncont Job dona by Public
Works Dlroctor Schmadoko, City Engr. Fosso and tho onllro Public Wor.ks Dopartmont gOlllng lho
Bonlon Stroot brldgo proloct dono ahoad 01 schodulo, Ambrlsco polnlod out that signs postod
In his nolghborhood rogardlng stroot closuro lor slormwalor and wastowalor Improvomonts, and
sold thoy should bo road and obsorvod by Iho public, Horowitz roportod on hor roprosontatlon
01 Iowa City In lho Coralvlllo 4th 01 July parado, and brlofod mombors on an upcoming trip 10
Codar Rapids as a mombor 01 tho Job Training Partnorshlp Act Board of Dlroctors. Sho also
notod two upcoming ovonts schodulod for 7/20, nrst a rocopllon obsorvlng tho complollon 01
Phaso I 01 tho Roosovolt Ravlno projoct hostod by Mayor'a Youlh and tho Iowa Consorvatlon
Corp., IInd secondly a pro-vocational granl roceptlon lor participants who havo complotod lho
socond Iralnlng sosslon going Into non.tradltlonal/obs. Courtnoy commondod tho Parks &
Rocroatlon Dopartmont on tho sponsoring ollho Horshoy Track & Flold moot tho past wookond,
City Allornoy Gontry roportod on K1wanl~ mooting whoro tho City was roprosontod by Clly
Clork Morlan Karr and Sonlor Plannor Monica Moon as spoakors on tho 1990 Consus, Sho also
notod ploasuro with tho rocont appolntmont 01 Moon as Sonlor Plannor. In rosponso to Courtnoy,
Karr said Iho City would bo rocolvlng post Cons us figuros In lalo AugusI or oarly Soptombor.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, to 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. Larson
nolod provlous Council discussion 10 Includo a proviso that prohlblls pooplo from buying homos,
whoro lha land Is notlncludod In tho purchaso prlco, and than ro.solllng thom. Tho Mayor nOlod
Ihat Council hod notlalkod about It In rolatlonshlp 10 onllro packagos puttogothor by tho Clly.
Kubby statod Ihat rohab would bo paid buck. Tho Clly Clork notod on amondod rosolullon
dlstrlbulod Ihat ovonlng Incorporating tho fair markot valuo Into tho rosolutlon. Affirmotlvo roll call
volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors pros on!. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoptod,
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Movod by lAtson, llcondod by Ambrlsco, 10 adopt RES, 00.134, Bk, 104, p, 134,
ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE NORTH EXCESS FLOW AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACIUTlES AND SOUTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACIUTlES PROJECT, with Paul A.
l.auronco Co, Public Works DltoctOl Schmadoko prosontlor dIscussion. Alfirmallvo roll call YOlo
unonlrnous, 7/0, III Councllmombors prosonl Tho Mayor dOc/MOd tho rosolutlon adoptod,
MOVOd by lAtson, socondod by Horowitz, 10 adopt RES, 00.135, Bk, 104, p. 135,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A SUPPLEMENTAL CONTRACT FOR THE NORTH EXCESS
FLOW AND WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACIUTlES AND SOUTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT
FACIUTlES PROJECT, with Paul A. Lauronco Co, Alfirmatlvo roll call YOlO unanlmoul, 7/0, all
Councflmombors prosonl Tho MaYQr ~9cl!ted lh# rO".c.'uIlon ailopfod.
Movod by lAtson, socondod by Courtnoy, to dolor Indofinltoly tho rosolutlon authorizing tho
City Managor 10 approvo a sorvlCf/ contract lor tho salo 01 Scrap Motal to Allor Trading
Corporation 01 Davonport, Iowa. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion C8frlod unanimously, 7/0, all
Councllmombora prosonl
MOVOd by HorOwitz, socondod by Novfck, 10 adopt RES, 00.136, Bk, 104, p, 136,
RECLASSIFYING THE POSmON OF SENIOR CLERKlYPIST IN THE STREETS AND SANITATION
DMSION OF THE PUBUC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND AMENDING THE AFSCME PAY PLAN,
In rosponso 10 COUrlnoy, Assl City Manogor HOlling Ilalod that tho position had boon In rango
lour and tho Incroaso would bo approxlmatoly S600 to $1100 annually, Alflrmatlvo roll call voto
unonlmous, 7/0, all Councflmombor. prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod lh'o roso/utlon adoptod,
Movod by Courtney, socondod by Horowitz, to adjourn 9:00 p,m, Tho Mayor doc/arod lho
motion cMr'od unanImously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont,
JOHN MCDONALD, MAYOR
MARIAN I<. KARR, CITY CLERK
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JULY 31,1090
Iowa CIIy Council, reg, mfg., 7:30 p.m. at tho Clvfc Cenlor. Mayor McDonald prosldlng.
Councllmombora prosont: Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, lIIrson, McDonald, Novfck. Absont:
Ambrlsco. Slalfmombora prosont: Holling, Gontly, Kal/, Franklin, Booso, O'Manoy, SChmadoko,
Brinton, Fosso, Donahuo. Council mlnutoslapo.rocordod on Tapo 90.66, Sldos 1 and 2; 00.67,
Sldo 1.
Tho Mayor slalod thalli was his undorSlandlng a numbor 01 pooplo woro prosonllor
discussion 01 tho proposod hollport al Morcy Hospllal, and slIld tho mallor has boon rolol/od to
lho City Allornoy lor rosoarch ond rovtow, Council would not bo acting on tho mallor at this
mooting and It would be achodulod lor discussion allor Iho City Allornoy'. opinion Is rocolvod,
Ho askod Indlvfduals who wlshod to spook on tho sUbJOcl 10 do so during public discussion
which lollows Planning and Zoning 1I0ms.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, IImI 1M lot.klwlng Items wi
rocommondallcns In tho Consont Calondar bo rocolvOd, or approvod, ondlor adoptod as
amondod:
Approval 01 Olnclal Council Actions of lho rogular mooting 01 711 0/90, as
publlshod, subloct 10 corroctlon, as rocommondod by tho City Clork,
Mlnutos 01 Boards and Commissions: Hlslorlc Prosorvatlon Comm, . 8/12/00;
Broadband Tolocomm, Comm. . 6/20/90; P&Z Comm, . 7/5/00, 7/19/00; Human Rights
Comm, . 5/21190, 6/25/90; Mayor'. Youth Employmont Bd, . 6/27/00; Airport Comm. .
mootlngs 016119190 (7:00 p,m, & 7:15 p.m.): Sr, Contor Comm, ,6116190; Pollco/Flro
Ponslon Rotlromonl Bd, . 5/29/00; Human Rights Comm, . 5131190.
Pormll Motions and Rosolutlons: Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso lor Maxlo'.
Inc, dba Maxlo's, 1920 Kookuk, Approving a Class E Uquor Uconso lor Hy.Voo Food
Sloros,lno. dba DrugTown '2, 1221 North Dodgo, Approving a Class C Boor Pormll lor
Voss Polroloum Company 01 Iowa City Corp, dba Dan'. Mustang Markol, 933 South
Clinton, Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso lor Goorgo'. Buffot, Inc, dba Goorgo's
Buffot, 312 Easl Markot Slroot. Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso lor 6:20 Inc, dba
0:20,820 Soulh Madison Slroot. Approving a Closs C Uquor Uconso lor KJ, Enlorprlsos
Co" an Iowa Corp dba Gas Co. Inn, 2300 Muscatlno Avonuo. Approving a Class E Boor
Pormlllor L&M Mighty Shop, Inc, dba L&M Mighty Shop, Inc" 504 East Burllnglon Stroot.
Approving a Class C LIquor Uconso for Carlos O'Kolly's 01 Iowa City, Inc. dba Carlos
O'Kolly'e, 1411 Soulh Walorlront. Approving a Class C Uquor Ucenso lor Flold House,
Inc, dba Tho Flold Houso, 111 Easl Collogo. RES. 90-137, Bk. 104, p, 137, ISSUE
DANCING PERMITS.
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SOiling Public Hoarlngs: To sot a publlo hoarlng for 017/90, on an ordlnanco 10
amond Chaplor 33, UlIIltlos, to provldo for prlvalo sowor IIno accoss to tho municipal
systom lor non.rosldontlal usos.
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July 31,1900
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Mollons: Approving dlsbursomonls In tho amount 01 $6,039,767,74 lor tho porlod
01 811 thru 8130/90, as rocommondod by tho Flnanco Dlroclor subjoct to audit.
Corrospondonco: Holiday Wrockor & Crano Sorvlco, Inc., rogardlng tho Vickroy
mallor. Pat Eckhardl and pollllon slgnod by 26 pooplo rogardlng tho proposod hollport
at Morcy Hospital. Momoranda Irom Ino Tralfic Englnoor rogardlng: SlOp sign on
Hampton Stroot 01 SCOIl Boulovard; stop sign on St. Thomas Court at Its Intorsoctlon with
Rochostor Avonuo; additional motorod parking In 500 block 01 East Collogo Stroot;
handlcappod parking In tho 500 block 01 East Collogo Stroot; romoval ollano control al
Bonton SlrooVRlvorsldo Drlvo; addlllonal handlcappod parking spaco In tho 100 bl~ QI
Wa;hlngton Slrwt. Momoilillda Irom Civil SOrvlco Comm. submitting 0 cortmod list 01
applicants lor tho position 01 POllco Dlspatchor,
Applications lor City Plaza Uso Pormlts: Palloamon lor pormlsslon to sot up a
tablo on City Plaza to solicit lunds lor Mark Curtis Dolonso Commllloo on 7/5/90,
approvod, DoAnn Nillos lor pormlsslon to sot up a lablo on City Plazalrom which 10
dlstrlbuto Information rogardlng roproducllvo rights during tho porlod 017/111hru 13/00,
approvod, latin Amorlcan Human Rights Advocacy Contor lor pormlsslon 10 sot up a
tablo on City Plaza Irom which 10 dlstrlbuto Information and orror cralls lor donations
during tho porlod 01 7/2 and 8190, approvod, Johnson County Domocratlc Party lor
pormlsslon to sot up a tablo on City Plaza to roglstor votors on 7/20190, approvod,
DOAnn Nlllos lor pormlsslon to sol up a lablo on City Plaza Irom which 10 dlstrlbulo
Informallon rogardlng roproductlvo rights on 7/27/90, approvod.
Applications lor tho Uso 01 Slroots and Publlo Grounds: Downlown Association
lor Sldowalk Days to bo hald on 7119, 20, 21, 22/90, approvod. Ecumonlcal Poaco
Commllloo lor a parado Irom tho Nowman Contor to tha Poaco Polo on City Plaza on
8/5/90, approvod. Jollo Prassor lor Iho uso 01 Cypross Court lor a nolghborhood party
on 7/22/90, approvod, Robort C. Bradloy lor tho uso of Essox Slroot lor a block party on
7/21/90, approvod, Iowa City Yacht Club to closo Unn Slrootlrom Iowa Avonuo to tho
alloy noar Tho COllago lor a Third Annlvorsary Party, Including ampllllod muslo and tho
solo ollood and alcoholic and non.alcohollc bovoragos botwoon tho hours 01 5:30 and
10:30 p.m. on Friday and Salurday, 10/12 and 13190, donlod.
Alfirmatlvo roll call volo, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod and
ropoatod tho public hoar/ng as sot. (7:33 p.m.)
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by
condlllonally changing Iho uso rogulallons 01 approxlmatoly 160 acros 01 land gonorally locatod
north 01 Molroso Avonuo and wosl 01 proporty ownod by tho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa Irom ID.RS to
OPDH.l, a prollmlnary plannod dovolopmont housing plan for Walnut Rldgo, Iowa City, Iowa. No
ono appoarod. Tho Mayor statod thoro wore Itoms that stili noodod to bo workod out and
roquostod tho publlo hoarlng bo conllnuod. Movod by larson, socondod by Horowitz, to
conllnuo Iho publiC hoarlng to 0/7/90, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 6/0,
Ambrlsco absonl.
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A publIc hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco COnditionally changing Iho uso rogulatlons 01
an approxlmalo ,41 acros 01 land locatod oast 01 Gllbort Court approxlmatoly 200 loot north 01
KIrkwOod Avonuo Irom RS.o to CI.l (Borryhlll Addition). No ono appoarod.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by changing
lho uso rogulatlons 01 approxlmaloly 3.0 ocros localod oast 01 Kookuk Slroot south ollho K.Mart
shopping conlor Irom RM.1210 CO. 1 (Bravorman Contor. Block 1), No ono appoarod,
Movod by Larson, cocondod by Courtnoy, that tho ordlnanco amand1ng tho Zoning
OrdInance by ChOllil1nillho uso rogulailons of approxlmaloly 3.6 acros localod oasl 01 Kookuk
Stroot soulh 01 tho K.Mart shopping conlor from RM.12to CO.l (Bravorman Conlor, Block 1), bo
glvon firsl voto lor passago, Affirmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 0/0, Ambrlsco absonl. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod,
A publIc hoarlng was hold on on ordlnanco to amond Chaptor 32, Subdlvfslon
Rogulatlons, to roqulro a grodlng pormlt for subdlvfslons In onvlronmonlally sonsltlvo aroas,
Robort Wachal, Chalrporson 01 tho Rlvorlront Commission, and Douglas Jonos, mombor ollho
Commission, appoarod In support 01 tho ordlnanco, Tho Mayor slatod lhat Council dlscussod
tho ordlnanco brIony during Inlormalsosslon but slall roquoslod tho publIc hoarlng bo contlnuod
10 allow furthor discussion at tho Informal on 8/6, Movod by Novick, socondod by Horowitz, to
continuo tho publlo hoarlng to 8/7/90. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 8/0,
Ambrlsco absont,
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco to amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco, Soctlon 36-
91 (0)(2), 10 roqulro Ihat publlo notlco 01 tho tlmo and placo 01 Board 01 Adjustmont public
hoarlngs bo publlshod not moro than 20 nor loss than 7 days prior to tho publlo hoarlng. No ono
appoarod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Larson, that tho ordlnanco to amond tho Zoning
Ordlnanco, Soctlon 30.91 (0)(2), to roqulro that publlo nollco 01 tho limo and placo 01 Board 01
Adjustmont publlo hoarlngs bo publlshod not moro than 20 nor loss than 7 days prior to tho
publlo hoarlng, bo glvon first voto lor passogo, Horowitz quostlonod why Iho notlncatlon was not
30 days, Tho City AUornoy and staffmombor Franklin oxplalnod Ihatthls languago was conslslont
with stalo codo, Affirmatlvo roll call volo unanImous, 0/0, Ambrlsco absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod
Iho motion carrlod,
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A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco 10 amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco to allow tho
Board of Adjuslmontlo pormlt all roqulrod off.slroot parking for prlvalo usos In a municipal laclllty
undor cortaln clrcumstancos. Joy Sloln, roprosonllng Rlvorsldo Communlly Thoalor, appoarod
In support 01 tho ordlnanco and polnllng out tho Immodlalo nood for passago for his group.
Larson notod his concorn thai tho ordlnanco pormlllod Iho doclslon 10 bo mado by tho Board 01
Adjuslmont and not Iho Clly Council, Slating ho lolt parking was a City Counclllssuo.
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Movod by Lorson. socondod by Kubby ,that an ordinanco 10 amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco
to allow tho Boord 01 Adjustmont to pormlt all roqulrod oR.strool parking lor prlvato usos In a
municipal laclllty undor cortaln c1rcumslancos, bo glvon Orsl volo lor possago. Movod by lorson,
socondod by Kubby,lo amond tho ordlnanco 10 havo tho doclslon.maklng powor bo with tho CIIy
Council rathor than with lho Board 01 Adjustmont. McDonald stalod ho loll tho quos lion would
bo sddrossod Inrroquonlly and that a City Board was alroady In placo 10 handlo lho mallor.
Courtnoy notod that thoro aro olhor parking doclslons alroady bolng addrossod by tho Board.
Kubby nolod that tho dllloronco Is that tho Board currontly doos nol doal wllh quos lions rolallng
to municipal lots. larson slalod that Iho mallor has como up onco and lhatlt will probably como
YP og!lln and would lIke 1M CouncIl to addron tho quoslions ralhor than thO Board 01
Adjustmont. Slalfmombor Franklin nolod that tho public hoarlng had boon closod and 10 amond
tho ordlnanco would roqulro rosolllng 01 a publlo hoarlng and liming Is critical to RJvorsldo
Thoatro. Aftor discussion Larson and Kubby wllhdrow tholr mollon 10 amond but roquostod tho
mallor be schodulod lor furthor discussion shortly. Alfirmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 610,
Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowllz,lhal ORD, 90-3465, Bk, 32, p. 20, AMENDING
THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE USE REGULATIONS ON CERTAIN PROPERTY
LOCATED SOUTH OF COURT STREET EXTENDED, EAST OF SCOTT BOULEVARD AND NORTH
OF SCOTT PARK FROM RS (COUNTY) TO RS.S (SCOIl Boulovard East, Part 1 ), bo passod and
adoptod, Alfirmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 610, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
ordlnanco adoptod.
Movod by Kubby, socondod by Larson, 10 adopt RES. llO-130, Bk, 104, p. 130,
APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF SCOTT BOULEVARD EAST, PART ONE, A
SUBDIVISION OF IOWA CITY, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA. Movod by Kubby, socondod by
Lorson, 10 amond tho rosolullon 10 Includo languago Ihat approval Is subjocllo 8 covonant bolng
placod on Lots 27, 28, 29 and 30 10 provldo lor prosorvallon 01 14 Iroos and Ihoro bo no
subdMslon 01 Lot 30, Larson notod tho cooporallon 01 dovolopor Bruco Glasgow In this mallor,
Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon to amond carrlod unanimously, 0/0, Ambrlsco absont. Alfirmallvo
roll call voto on Iho rosolullon as amondod carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho
Mayor doclarod Iho rosolullon adoplod.
Tho Mayor nolod thatlho noxtltom on tho agonda was tho approval 01 tho final pial lor
WOSlport Plaza and stalod It was his undorstandlng that tho logal papors woro now In ordor but
tho construcllon papors woro nol approvod. City AlIornoy Gontry stalod that was corroct. Tho
Mayor said no final FAA approval had boon rocolvod, askod tho Itom bo dolorrod pondlng final
approval by tho FAA. Tho Oily AlIornoy nolod a fax had boon rocolvod from Iho applicant
waiving tho 60 day roqulromont. Movod by Kubby, socondod by Novick, to doror tho rosolullon
approving tho Unal plat of Rupport Subdivision, Part Two, Including a rosubdlvlslon 01 Loll,
Rupport Subdivision, Port Ono, Iowa City, Iowa (Woslport Plaza). Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion
carrlod unanimously, 610, Ambrlsco absont.
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Movod by Larson, socondod by Courtnoy, 10 adopt RES. 90-, 39, Bk, 104, p. 139,
APPROVING THE PREUMINARY lARGE SCALE NON.RESIDENTlAL DEVELOPMENT PlAN FOR
STURGIS CORNER LOCATED NORTH OF HIGHWAY 0 BYPASS AND EAST OF STURGIS
CORNER DRIVE. A1firmallvo roll call volo unanimous, BID, Ambrlsco absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod
tho rosolullon adoplod. (0: 1 0 p.m.)
Jack Robinson, 1229 E, Burllnglon Sl., appoarod os a mombor 01 Envlronmontal
Advocalos to commond tho City on starting Iho rocycllng 01 glass at North Cadgo Hy.Voo and
Econoloods, and quostlonod tho City's Inlorostln rocycllng 01 molals. Tho Mayor statod City slall
was lOOking Into tho wholo aroa 01 rocycllng. RQ!>!nson asked II a JCCOQ iIilvisory commlllool
boaril WOuld bo appolnlod to support tho now JCCOG poSition 01 Solid Wasto Coordlnalor.
Kubby slatod Ihal would bo 0 JCCOG doclslon but tho Itom could be brought up at Iholr noxl
mooting. Joan HOod, Sonlor COnlor Commlsslonor, appoarod 10 updato Council on tho monlhly
actlvftlos at tho Conlor and slalod a quilt ralflo Is curronlly bolng conductod. loah Hass, 1015
Oakcrost and a mombor 01 Envlronmonlal Advocalos, appoarod to Introduce a now program
ontltlod 'Iowa City Rocyclos Nolghborhood Block Program.' Sho stalod tho program was an
Information sharing program promollng tho morns 01 rocycllng housohold wasto and oncouraglng
nolghbors 10 partlclpato In oxlstlng rocycllng programs, Sho askod anyono Intoroslod In
voluntoorlng 10 contact hor and dlstrlbulod brochuros 01 lho program 10 Iho audlonce and
Council.
A publlo hoarlng was hold on lho rosolutlon approving tho solo and convoyance 01 tho
proporly 011303 First Avonuo 10 Angola Trlmnoll, No ono appoarod.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Kubby, to adopl RES. 90-140, Bk, 104, p, 140,
APPROVING THE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTY AT 1303 FIRST AVENUE TO
ANGElA TRIM NELL, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE
CONTRACT TO THE PROPERTY, Alflrmatlvo roll call vOlo unonlmous, 6/0, Ambrl:co abeonl. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod,
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco adopting Iho 1960 Edllion 01 Iho Uniform
Plumbing Codo as amondod. Said Codo shall bo known as tho Iowa Clly Plumbing Codo. No
ono appoarod,
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Appondlx Chaplor 70 (Excavation
and Grading) 01 Iho 1900 Uniform Building Codo, as amondod. Movod by Horowitz, Socondod
by Novick, to continuo tho publlo hoarlng to Iho 0/7/90 mooting. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion
carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Ambrlsco absonl.
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A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Chaplor 33, ontil/od 'Utllltios: of
tho Codo of Ordlnancos ollho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by amending Soctlonl 33.45(h), 33.134,
33.137 and 33.149(0) thoroln 10, rospocllvoly, oslabllsh a ch8lgo lor unmotorod uso 01 tho public
lowor sYltom, and shuloll roqulromont, amend approvod malorlals and amond conduit
roqulromonts, No one appoarod. In rosponso to Kubby, slallmombor Brlnlon oxplalnod thai tho
malntonanco 01 tho sorvlco IIno from tho main 10 tho proporty Is covorod by tho ordlnanco os tho
rosponslblllty ollho ownor, with joint malnlananco on lho molor. (6:30 p.m.)
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Chaptor 22, ontll/od 'Manulacturod
Housing Parkl: 01 tho Codo 01 Ordlnancos 01 Iho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by amondlng Soctlon
Z!.36(b) rosorvad, ihoroln to add rogulatlons for PubllO UlIntlol. No ono appoarod.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Chaptor 32.1, ontll/od "Taxation and
Rovonuos: 01 Iho Coda of Ordlnancos 01 tho Clly 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by amondlng Soctlon 32.1.
73 thoroln 10 rovlso sowor ond walor chargos and ostabllsh a chargo lor unmolorod sowor
sorvlcos, No one appoarod. Slallmombors O'Malloy and Brlnlon prosont for discussion.
Tho Mayor announcod tho following vacanclos: Bd. of Examlnors 01 Plumbors . ono
vacancy lor on unoxplrod torm ondlng 12/31/91: P&R Comm. . ono vacancy lor an unoxplrod
torm ondlng 1/1/91, plus a lour.yoar torm ondlng 1/1/95; Bd. 01 Eloclrlcal Examlnors and Appoals
. ono vacancy lor an oloctrlcal onglnoor lor a lour.yoar lorm ondlng 10128194, Thoso
appolntmonts will bo mado at tho 9/4/90 mooting of Iho City Council. (0:45 p,m,)
Councllmombor Courtnoy notod a loltor ho rocolvod portalnlng to SEATS and tho
whoolchalr roplacomont In tholr vans and roquoslod coplos bo sonllo Council In tholr packol and
forwardod to tho County lor rosponso. Horowitz acknowlodgod Iho voluntoor tlmo spont wllh
RAGBRAllho provlous wook, and Iho gill of 0 tolovlslon lor Iho Clvlo Contor lobby Irom Horllago
Cablovlslon. Councllmombors Larson and Kubby quostlonod tho nood 01 a tolovlslon In tho lobby
on a lull,llmo basis. Holling sold slall was rosoarchlng othor ways to utlllzo Iho lolovlslon.
Horowitz notod good commonts on tho synchronlzallon 01 Iralfic IIghls on Markol Slroot and
asked why It could not bo dono on Burllnglon Slrool. McDonald said Burllnglon Is dllloronl
bocauso 01 tho turning lanos and podostrlan Iralfic, Holling said synchronlzallon Is much moro
ollocllvo on ono.way slrools than on two.way, Horowitz askod Ihal slall look at tho concroto
slabs Ihal woro dumpod down on Harrison Stroot lor tho oulllow 01 sowor and notod posslblo
dangors 10 pooplo fishing In tho aroa. Courtnoy announcod Ihallowa City would bo displaying
a booth at tho Iowa Slato Fair and tho Iowa Clty/Coralvlllo Convonllon and Visitors Buroau Is In
nood of voluntoors to holp at tho booth. Intoroslod porsons aro askod to conlact tho Buroau.
Novick said sho hod rocolvod a loltor from a proporty ownor rogardlng polson Ivy growing onlo
a city slroot and polntod outlho procoduro was not to conlact tho City Forostor, but ralhor tho
Housing & Inspocllon Sorvlcos Dopartmonl. Novick stalod that HIS wllllhon nollly tho proporly
ownor and Illho proporty ownor do os not lako caro 01 It tho Clly romovos tho woods and bills
tho ownor. Novick askod for Council agroomont 10 havo hor procood wllh nomlnallon 01 Proloct
GREEN lor a slalo.wldo conservallon award thai Is prosontod oBch yoar. Tho Mayor slalod Ihat
Novick hod lalkod 10 him about tho award and has 0110 rod to do tho noc0S90ry work to pullho
nomina lion In placo. Council agrood unanimously 10 procood. Larson nolod ploasuro with tho
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outstanding colloctlon of ovonts putlogothor by Iho northsldo rosldonls whon RAGBRAI passod
thru town lho provlous wook, and askod lor slall to rosoarch rogulallons prohlblllng boatltalfic
too closo to Iho dam on Iho Iowa Rlvor. Stall will roport back. larson askod lor an updalo on
tho Clllls Apartmonls. City Allornoy Gontry roportod on a roconl discussion with Alty, John
Crulso and statod tho roconl wot woathor has causod somo dolays but thaI oqulpmonl would bo
on.slto and working by tho ond 01 August. larson Invltod ovoryono to allond tho Primo TImo
loaguo final soason gamo 811, Kubby askod that Council rothlnk tho City's position to not allow
oxtra vondlng pormlts lor spoclal ovonts such as RAGBRAI. Tho Mayor thankod Ass\. City Mgr.
Holling for his work with RAGBRAI. Holling nolod tho largo volunloor ollort by Iho community In
making RAGBRAla succoss. Kubby Mkod why EconofOOds Wll' proposing 10 do gliiilil iOCycfing
onco a month and nol dally. Tho Mayor statod Ihaltho City Managor had boon Involvod In
discussions wllh Econofoods and would bo filling Council In at an upcoming mooting. Kubby
notod rocont probloms with dralnago at a localtrallor park and askod 1111 was In tho city limits
could tho City do somolhlng 10 allovlato tho hoalth hazard. Public Works DlroClor Schmadoko
statod Iho park was nollocatod within tho city IImlls.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Courtnoy, to adopl RES. 9().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, for
roconslructlon 01 tho Burlington Stroot railroad crossing. Alfirmallvo roll call voto unanimous, 810,
Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoptod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, to dofor to 8121/90, a rosolutlon authorizing
tho Mayor to sign and tho City Clork to allosl addondum numbor ono to tho agroomont botwoon
tho City of Iowa City and Shannon and Wilson, Ino, to provldo onglnoorlng sorvlcos to dolormlno
lho oxtont 01 groundwator conlamlnatlon 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. 9().142, Bk, 104, p. 142,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION (Phi
Gamma Dalto) TO THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO ADOPT.A.HIGHWAY,
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,
Alfirmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 0/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon
adoplod,
Tho Mayor notod tho noxlltom on tho agonda doals with on 110m dlscussod by a provlous
Council and askod Asst. City Mgr. Holling lor a rovlow. Holling stalod thatlhoro aro two Issuos
Involvod: 1) wholhor or not tho Council or tho City would wish to grant pormlsslon lor soma body
to locato a fonco or any kind olamonlty on tho publlo rlght.ol.way, and 2) tho quos lion 010 vision
trlanglo which Is part 01 tho zoning ordlnanco os It rolalos to tho Intorsoctlons olstroots. Novick
askod that Council bo provldod with tho doslgn 01 tho lonco and tho vision trlanglo as woll os tho
matorlals proposod lor tho lonco. Altar discussion Council roquostod tho mallor bo dolorrod to
allow stall tlmo 10 proparo addlllonallnrormatlon, Movod by Kubby, socondod by Horowitz, 10
dofor to am90 tho rosolullon approving authorizing and dlrocllng tho Mayor 10 oxocuto and tho
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City Clolk to aUost on agroomontlor uso 01 public proporty by and botwoon tho City 01 Iowa City
ond RHO Houso Corporallon 01 Gamma Phi Bola, a corporation roglstorod In tho Stato 01 Iowa,
lor tho placomonl 01 0 lonco on tho Cllnlon and Davonport Stroot rlghts.ol.way. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 8/0. Ambrlsco absont.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, to adopl RES, 90-143, Bk, 104, p, 143,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN HOWARD R, GREEN COMPANY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA AND THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO DEVELOP A WATER RESOURCES PLAN FOR
IOWA CITY'S POTABLE WATER TREATMENT FACIlITY. Alflrmatlvo roll call volo unonlmous, 8/0,
Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplad.
Movod by larson, socondod by Horowitz, to roloct bids lor Iho construction 01 Iho
rostroom laclllty In lowor City Pork, Holling statod Iho projoct would possibly bo bid out again
In Iho spring. Prospoctlvo blddors who did not bid wore contactod on tholr roasons lor nol
bidding and suggostlons woro made lor tho noxt tlmo It Is bid, Holling sold tho main roason lor
tho one bid bolng high was tho ojoctlon systom and tho loci that many blddors aro busy. Tho
Mayor doclarod Iho moUon carrlod unanimously, 8/0, Ambrlsco absont.
Movod by larson, socondod by Novick, to adopt RES, 90-144, Bk, 104, p, 144, INTENT
TO RATIFY THE SALE OF VACATED ALLEY LOCATED IN BLOCK 20, EAST IOWA CITY, TO
WILLIAM AND PATRICIA lEE, AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR AUGUST 7,1990, ON
THE PROPOSED RATIFICATION OF SALE, AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH
NOnCE OF SUCH ACTION. AlfirmaUvo roll call voto unanimous, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho
Mayor doclarod Iho rosoluUon adoplod, (9:27 p.m.)
Movod by Kubby, socondod by Horowitz, to adopt RES, 90.145, Bk, 104, p, 145,
APPROVING THE PETITION OF GLEN GRAPER FOR THE SUSPENSION OF DEUNCUENT
PROPERTY TAXES, AlfirmaUvo roll volo unanimous, 0/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod
tho rosolutlon adoptod.
Movod by larson, socondod by Novick, to adopt RES, 90.140, Bk. 104, p, 140,
AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION, RELEASE OF MONIES HELD
IN ESCROW, AND CONSENT TO SELL, LOWER RALSTON CREEK PARCEL C ON LAFAYETTE
STREET. AlfirmaUvo roll call volo unanimous, 0/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
rosoluUon adoptod.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, to adopl RES. 90.147, Bk. 104, p. 147,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE RELEASE OF A
LIEN REGARDING A PROMISSORY NOTE EXECUTED FOR PROPERTY lOCATED AT 1030 I
STREET. Affirmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
rosoluUon adoptod.
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Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, that tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnoncol to bo
conlldorod and votod on lor final pass ago at two Council mootlngl prior 10 tho mooting at which
Ills (0 bo finally passod bo luspended, tho socond consldorallon and voto bo walvod, and that
ORD, 90-3466, Bk, 32, p. 21, AMENDING CHAPTER 0, ARTICLE VI, OF THE IOWA CITY CODE
OF ORDINANCES BY ADOPTING THE 1090 EDmON OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE,
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 ESTABLISH AN ELECTRICAL APPEAL
BOARD AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, bo votod on lor final passago at Ihls
tlmo. Alnrmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 610, Ambrlsco absont, Tho Mayor doclarod Iho motion
carrlod, Movod by Courtno~, socondod by Horowitz, Ihal Iho ordlnanco bo finally adoptod nl this
tlmo. Alfirmatlvo roll call vOlo unanimous, 610, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho
ordlnonco adoptod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, thallho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos to bo
consldorod and VOlod on lor final pass ago al two Council mootlngs prior to Iho mooting at which
Ills to bo nnally passod bo suspondod, tho socond consldoratlon and \'010 bo walvod, and (hot
ORD, 90-3407, Bk, 32, p, 22, AMENDING CHAPTER 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 DEFINmONS, STANDARDS, AND
PROCEDURES FOR MUNICIPAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFRACTIONS, bo votod on lor final
passago at Ihls limo, Alnrmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 610, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor
(fgclarod tho mollon carr/od, Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Kubby, Ihatlho ordlnanco bo
finally adoptod allhls limo. Alflrmallvo roll call voto unanimous, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco adoptod.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, to adjourn 9:45 p.m, Tho Mayor doclarod
tho mollon carrlod unanimously, 0/0, Ambrlsco absont.
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July 31. 1900
Informal Council Sosslon: July 31, 1090,016:30 p.m., In tho Council Chambors. Mayor John
McDonald prolldlng.
Council Proson!: Kubby, Horowitz, McDonald, Larson, Novick, Courtnoy. Absont: Ambrlsco.
~: Holling, Gontry, Karr, Franklin, Frontz, Smilh, O'Malloy, Booso.
TODo.rocordlng: Rool 00.63. Sldo 1. End.': Rool 90.65, Sldo " 1-End.
PLANNING & ZONING MAneRS:
A. publkl M!lrIM on !In OldlMMO qmondlllQ tho 20nlnQ Ordlnnnco bv cOllditlonnllv
channing tho uso ronulatlons 01 aDDroxlmotoly 168 acros 01 land nonorally localod north
2I.M9lroso Avonuo and wost 01 DroDolly ownod by Iho Univorslty 01 Iowa Irom ID.BG 12
QfQ/!J, II Drollmlnarv Dlannod dovolopmont houslnn DIM-for Walnut Rldgo, Iowa City,
.Iowll. IZ,8915 & 5.8943},
Kubby Ilskod II thoro was ony now Infolmallon. McDonald atatod thai dolalls on tho
SOWOi Issuo should bo avallablo nox! wook and this 110m should bo doforrod unlil
Council's nox! moollng.
B, ell~lIc hOllrlng on an ordlnanco condltlonallv chanalnn Iho uso roaulatlons 01 an
W/.Wlmato ,41 acros oUaDd locatod oast 01 Gllbort Court aDoroxlmatolv 200 fool north
Okwood Avonuo from RS.8 10 CI,I. lBorrvblll AddltlonlZ.90041
Franklin oxplalnod Ihat tho Planning and Zoning Commission rocommondod by a volo of
Nl to rozono tho proporty condillonod upon no oxcavatlon wllhln Ion loot 01 tho proporty
IIno: two rows 01 ovorgroon Iroos bolng planlod along Iho north and oast proporty IInos;
and submission 010 slto plan showing tho grading and landscaping plan, Tho slto plan
was dlstributod to tho Councll. Horowlll askod II this lakas Into consldorallon tho oroslon
Ihat has alroady takon placo to tho oast. Franklin oxplalnod that tho plan was ovalualod
In tho contox! 01 tho now grading and oxcavallon ordlnanco which would call Into uso tho
oroslon and sodlmontatlon control moasuros. Franklin roforrod Councllmombors to tho
grading and landscaping plan and polnlod oul a soodlng chart. Franklin slatod Iho cut,
as soon on tho plan, would bo changod to a moro gonllo slopo and thon soodod.
Horowitz stalod, "Tho oroslon Is Iho slzo of a gigantic sofa on tho oast sldo ollho
proporty.' Horowitz Inqulrod about tho Iroo whoso roots havo boon oxposod to tho north.
Franklin statod lho oxlstlng willows aro to bo romovod and 19 black hili spruco will bo
plantod around Iho porlmolor 01 tho silo to act as a scroon or bullor. Novick Inqulrod
about tho lonco. Franklin statod tho fonco Idoa was dlsmlssod altor II bocamo apparont
that tho rosldonts would profor to havo tho vogolallon.
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C, Public hoorlno on an ordlnanco amondino tho Zonlno Orcllnanco bv chonalna tho uso
ronulQJlons of aporoxlmaloly 3 8 ocros locatod oast o'J<ookuk Slrool south 0' tbo K.MM
,hooolno contor 'rom RM.1210 CO.1. IBravormon Contor. B'~k 1/0.9000)
Franklin statad that this 1.locatod south 01 tho lolocommunlcallonslowor and lhoro would
bo sovon commorclallols. Throo 01 tho lot. would havo dlroc1 Ironlago on Kookuk; ono
lot could havo accoss Irom tho prlvbto drlvo to tho north 01 tho sovon lots, and tho othor
101 thai Ironls on Kookuk could also havo accoss Irom a now road botwoon Kookuk and
Broadway, Kubby Inqulrod about tho dilforonl vorslons prolonlod on how things woro
laid oul. Franklin oxplalnod that ono vorslon was originally lubmlltod by tho applicant
and ono vorslon was dlscussod at tho slall lovol and proposod to tho Planning and
Zoning Commlulon, Tho PIannlng and Zoning Conlm/ulon COO!!! tho 0I1g!MI ptopo&al
with Iho straight stroot Irom Kookuk to Broadway, Horowitz askod II tho slrool woro
public or prlvalo. Franklin slatod tho stroot will bo a public Itrool and tho prlvalo drlvo Is
10 tho north 01 tho commorclal lots botwoon Iho tolocommunlcallons lowor and tho
commorclallots, Irom Kookuk 10 Econoloods. Franklin slalod tho roo son lor Iho prlvato
drlvo Is to got tho auto tralfic out Irom bohlnd K,Mart. Horowitz ralsod concorns Ihat tho
3.6 acros did nol tako Into consldoratlon tho stormwator dralnago aroa. Franklin
oxplalnod Ihat tho dolonllon basin was In tho rosldontlal aroa 10 tho south, which was not
port 01 tho rozonlng roquosl.
D. Consldor an ordlnanco amondlng tho Zonlnn Ordlnanco bv chonalnatho uso roaulallons
91 aporoxlmatolv 3,8 acros locatod oosl 01 Kookuk Stroot south 01 tho K.MOrI ShODDIOg
Contor Irom RM.12 to CO.l1Bravorman Contor, B1oclL1LLFlrsl consldorallon,}
No Council commonl.
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E, flubllo hoarlnn on an ordlnanco 10 omond Chaptor 32. Subdivision Roaulftllons, to roqul(Q
a aradlna Dormlllor subd~ronmontallv sonslllvo aroos,
Franklin oxplalnod Ihoro Is anothor Itom on tha agonda which Is tho public hoarlng on
adopllng tho S&mo rogulatlons as part 01 Chaptor 0 of tho Unllorm Building Codo,
Franklin suggostod Iho discussion of Ihls bo primarily during tho discussion 01 Chaptor
32 during tho Planning and Zoning maltors. Franklin notod tho ordlnanco will bo adoptod
as part 01 Chaplor 8 of tho Uniform Building Codo. In rosponso to Kubby, Franklin
oxplalnod Ihal Chaplor 70 Is an appondlx 01 tho Uniform Building Codo. It would bo
Incorporatod Inlo Chaptor 0 01 Iowa City'. Building Codo, and In Chaptor 32 01 Iho
Subdivision Rogulallons, Ihoro will bo a roforonco to Iowa Clty's Chaptor O. Larson
Inqulrod about Socllon 10, Franklin oxplalnod that Socllon 10 Is roforrod 10 In Chaptor
70 01 tho Uniform Building Codo and Ills 0 roqulromont lor cui and filllhat you comply
with Soctlon 10 of tho public works doslgn slandards.
Franklin also suggostod that Council continuo tho public hoarlng to allow for addlllonal
discussion at a futuro Inlormal Council mooting. Larson askod lor wrlUon Informallon
about tho ordlnanco, Including how It Is dllloronl, what Is rOlalnod, whalls tho olfoctllkoly
to bo, and what aro pros and cons 01 tho ordlnanco. Franklin statod sho will proporo 0
momo lor tho noxt moollng and brlony prosontlnformallon about tho ordlnanco vorbally
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now. Franklin slatod thai tho main thing Is Ihat II Is appllcablo 10 any grading In
onvlronmonlally sonsllivo aroas. Franklin dol/nod onvlronmonlally sonsltlvo aroas as
proportlos which havo a slopo 01 3: 1 or Sloopor; nood hazard aroas os dol/nod In tho
Floodplain Managomont Ordlnanco, Chaplor 11 01 Iho City Codo; wollands os dol/nod by
lodoral rogulalions; and proporly travorsod by dralnagoways that aro shown In bluo on
Iho USGS mop as major dralnagoways. Larson askod If hoavlly woodod aroos that aro
nol sloop, wollands, noodod or In dralnagoways would bo onvlronmonlally sonsltlvo.
Franklin slalod that tho ordlnanco would only apply to Iho onvlronmontally sonsltlvo aroos
as dofinod and any grading wllhln thoso aroas will roqulro a grading pormlt; hoavlly
woodod aroas will bo addrossod In Iho 'savo Iho IroOS' ordlnanco. Horowitz askod at
what slago 01 a projoel tho ordlnanco will bo appllod. Franklin stalod tho ordlnanco will
apply to tho prollmlnary plat slago and go alllho way through tho building stago. FrMk!!n
explalned thoro ara dlstlnctloilS according to how much oarlh Is bolng movod, II 5,000
cubic yards or moro 01 oarth aro movod, onglnoorlng grading Is roqulrod whoroby a
pro/osslonal onglnoor has 10 bo hlrod to do an analysis 01 tho silo, a grading plan, and
COrlIIy Ihaltho grading plan Is In compllanco with Iho codo. If loss Ihan 5,000 cubic yards
aro bolng movod, thon tho pormlt Is Issuod by tho building olficlal. Franklin slalod that
wllh any roquosl lor a pormlt, plans and Spoclficalions havo 10 bo submltlod and a solis
and goology roport may bo roqulrod, allho dlscrotlon 01 tho building olficlal. Franklin
omphaslzod thallhls ordlnanco doos not prohibit grading or oxcavatlon, II just roqulros
that II bo managod. Horowitz rofol/od 10 pago 5 which stalod Ihat supporting dolo Is
submlllod whon roqulrod by tho building official. Horowitz askod what trlggors acllon by
tho building olnclal. Franklin oxplalnod Ihat whon thoro Is ovor 5,000 cubic yards, on
onglnoorod grading will bo roqulrod and, In most casos, tho soli and goology roport would
bo roqulrod. Franklin slalad whon tho original proposal was sont to tho Planning and
Zoning Commission and Board 01 Appoals, thoro was a lot 01 discussion about Iho
dlscrotlon glvon to tho building olficlal. This has changod significantly Irom tho original
documonlto roach 0 balanco 01 golllng control 01 tho grading but stlllloavlng somo
dlscrotlon and nOxlbl/lty, Horowitz askod what trlggors Iho Judgmont call on tho part 01
tho building olficlal. Franklin slalod that acllon Is takon by Iho building official whon ho
or sho porcelvos somothlng may crealo a problom with tho stabl/lzallon ollho land. This
may bo accompllshod Ihrough slto rovlow or gonorally through knowlOdgo 01 tho
community. Franklin oxplalnod tho Englnoorlng Dopartmonl will bo vory much Involvod
In tho onforcomonl and working 01 tho ordlnanco and that whon thoro Is onglnoorod
grading, Ihal will bo ovalualod by tho Public Works Dopartmont In conjuncllon with HIS.
Franklin nolod thai Acting Flnanco Dlroclor O'Malloy would liko 10 prosont Informallon
about assuranco 01 porformanco. Horowitz nolod tho donnltlon 01 oroslon, 'tho woarlng
away 01 ground surfaco,' and quosllonod whothor or not It couldn't bo oarth malorlal.
Horowitz slalod tho sandSlono blocks In front 01 Iho Cliffs Apartmonls aro orodlng.
Franklin slalod thai tho languago In tho body 01 Iho ordlnanco rolors to trying 10 mlllgalo
agalnsl Iho oroslon 01 oarth and sho would havo 10 rovlow Iho donnlllon 01 oroslon.
HorowItz askod what Is In tho City's coda Ihal could bo usod as an onforcomonl
mochanlsm to nx tho oroslon occurring allho Cllfls as orodod malo rial gals Into City
slroots. Franklin oxplalnod Ihaltho City sllll has conlrol 01 public rlght.ol.way and Ihal tho
City can go against a prlvalo proporly ownor for Ihat kind 01 damago. Franklin notod thai
Seellon 7004, pago 2, slalos " any oxcavatlon, ombankmonl, basomonl or fill on prlvalo
proporly Is dotormlnod to bo a hazard thai tho City can clio tho proporty ownor or roqulro
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Ihom to lako corroctlvo acllon, Kubby askod IIlho ponalty for Infracllons aro municipal
or onvfronmonlal. Franklin slalod Ihoy aro onvlronmonlallnlracllons, Kubby askod IIlho
fino Is $1,000 por day or por Inslanco; Gonlry slalod bOlh,
Franklin prosonlod Informallon aboullho assuranco 01 porformanco. Franklin oxplalnod
tho roason Iho Inlorosl provfslon Is In Iho ordlnanco Is bocauso 01 Inpul rocolvod Irom Iho
dovolopmont community Ihal was In lavor 01 Inlorosl bolng paid on Iho oscrow. Franklin
slalod Iho Flnanco Dopartmonl did oxpross Iho doslro not to havo an Intorost paymont
bocauso 01 tho admlnlslratlvo work It would ontall. Larson slatod thai II Inlorost Is paid,
It should bo paid on all doposlts. Kovln O'Malloy oxplolnod It Is on oqulty Issuo and an
Issuo 01 roplacomont 01 lunds that Iho Inlorosl was mado on, O'Malloy slalod Ihallltho
City Is going 10 do It on ono accounl, Iho City should do It for all 01 Ihom. Larson oskod
lItho Flnanco Dopartmonl has rocolvod commonls for nol paying Inlorosl on doposlts.
O'Malloy oxplallloillhal 0110 ou1 01 flvOry twolvo custoMors May havo lilquirod about
Inlorost. Kubby askod that II Council should chooso to amond Ihat soctlon, doos Ihoro
nood to bo anothor public hoarlng, Gonlry slalod Ihatlho ordlnanco can bo amondod on
tho noor, bulln doloronco to tho pooplo who wanlto oncourago Council to adopt paying
Inlorosl, Council should lot thoso folks know lhatthoy aro consldorlng an amondmont.
Kubby stalod thalsho Is Incllnod not to roqulro paymont of Inlorosl by Iho City, Courtnoy
askod lItho allornatlvo 01 doposltlng CDs Is stili avallablo. Franklin slatod Ihalll Council
wlshos 10 do thai, It noods 10 bo Includod In Iho ordlnanco. O'Malloy statod tho uso of
CDs was stoppod lour yoara ago bocauso of probloms 01 salokooplng. O'Malloy
oxplalnod thai slall would prolor tho safokooplng of CDs ralhor Ihan croatlng a
mochanlsm 10 pay Intorost on all doposlls. In rosponso 10 Larson, O'Malloy slatod
$10,000 Is Iho maximum lor a CO and thoy aro usually hold 1 '1,.2 yoars.
Novick nolod sho had an odllorlal corroctlon on a dofinltlon. Franklin slatod sho wlll
contact Novick rogardlng Ihat corroctlon. Horowitz ralsod concorns that sho did nol
sonso a tlo.ln ollho ordlnanco wllh wotlands as II rolalos 10 slormwator managomont.
Horowltz statod sho would IIko to soo a roloronco to Ihls soctlon In Iho stormwalor
ordlnanco. Franklin slalod Iho Stormwutor Managomonl Ordlnanco Is a pondlng Itom of
tho Council's and suggostod addressing Horowitz's concern wllh thai Issue. She notod
thai Iho Grading ordlnanco was not tho approprlato placo to addross slormwator
managomont.
Kubby statod thoro woro concorns ralsod by onglnoors ollho public hoarlng aboultholr
having to pollco Iholr omployor. Franklin slalod Ihat accoptablo languago was finally
workod out. Thoro Is R provision roqulrlng tho onglnoor to roport non-compllanco with
tho grading plan to tho City. Tho onglnoor cannol cortlfy compllanco II, In lact, thoro Is
nol compllanco and may nood to loavo tho lob IIlho ownor will not cooporalo, Thoro Is
also a provision for tho City slall 10 Inspocl a proJoct whon thoy fool It Is nocossary.
Kubby askod how dllloronl tho Juno 7 vorslon Is Irom tho May 7 vorslon usod altho
Planning and Zoning public hoarlng, Franklin slalod Ihal sho would 101 hor know,
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flubllc hoarlna on an ordlnanco 10 amond Iho Zonlna Ordi"anco. Soctlon 36.9110112), 12
[OQulro thai oubllc notlco 01 Iho limo ond placo 01 ~o;r~ Q~ ~~~~,~~~i ~~~II~ h~~rl~9;
bo oubll$hod "01 moro Ihan 20 nor loss than 7 day_ -'U 1____ ___1. ho~.lna,
No Council commont.
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Consldor an ordlnanco to amond Iho Zonlna ordlnancoA~~~"~~~6'91~~~(2~~~~~~~U~:
Ihal Du~lIc notlco ollho limo and oloco 01 Board 01 Jo IhO ~~~~-'hY ~;i~~"w ~U
R1!ll!l2hod nol moro Ihan 20 nor loss than 7 davs Drlor I 1 lie 0 ,IFI ,
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Eubllc hoarlna on an ordlnanco to amond tho Zonlna ~~~I"a~~: I~ ~I~~~~O :~~~ ~
~ustmonl to oormll all roaulrod olf,slrool par~lng lor 0 I to slip I Ii
undor cortaln clrcumstancos,
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Franklin oxplalnod that 1 00% 01 tho roqulrod spacos could bo provldod In a municipal
lacllity provldod II did nol diminish tho capacity ollhallacllity. Franklin slalod thoro stili
Is provision Ihalll you aro wlthln 600 1001 of a municipal lacllity, Iho Board 01 Adjustmont
may allow you 10 havo up to 50% 01 your roqulrod parking In thaI munlclpallacllity.
Larson advocatod rolalnlng tho City Council as tho doclslon.maklng body, nollho Board
01 Adjustmont.
~or an ordlnanco 10 amond Iho ZonlnQ Ordlnonco to allow t~: ~~~r~ ~n~~~~~~:~
10 oormllJll.wll.tlred olf.slrool Darklng for orlvato usos In a munlcU c 11._ _. _____-'_
~rcumstancos, (First Consldorali2D}
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~Ider an ordlnMco to rozono aooroxlmaloly 11.3 aSo~ ~~~ ~~~~~~~~;~:~ ~as~ ~f
SCOII BQyJovard. and north 01 Scoll Park from County It '- __ . _. ____L ______ r _ E _ s ,
part 11Z.9005.l (Passod and AdOplodj
Franklin nolod thallho proporty has boon annoxod olficlally, Sho thon roforrod Iho
Council to Iho plat and tho Issuo of Iho Iroos.
K. Consldor R rosolullon aoorovlng Iho orollmlnarv plot of SCOII Boulovard East. Part One,
UU acro subdM2l2oJn East Iowa City. IS.901Ql
Franklin oxplalnod thatlasl wook Iho dovolopor markod oul whoro Iho roads woro going
10 go and Invllod Councllmombora to look atlho proposod dovolopmont. Franklin notod
Iho developer Indicated ho Is willing to mako voluntary olforts to savo tho oak troos.
Franklin slalod Ihat It Is hor undorstandlng the dovoloper agrood to nollurthor subdlvldo
Iho lour lols In quostlon, Lois 27, 20, 29 and 30; sho nolod Ihallho zoning ordlnanco
would prohlblltho division 01 Lois 27.29 anyway. Franklin statod Ihat tho dovolopor has
consonlod to do a silo rovlow ollho building plans of Ihoso four lols al tho tlmo tho
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bulJdor comos In 10 on'ulo thllltho lIoos would bo savod, Franklin polntod oullhallhls
was nol a covonllnt. Larson askod lItho dovolopor Is wllling 10 uso a covonanl. Glasgow
slatod ho wlll do anything to savo tho 1I00S, Gonlry askod why It could not bo put In Iho
logal documont,'or tho lubdMslon. Franklin suggollod thai Council mako a mollon thai
tho rosolutlon lor approval bo lubloct to a covonanl bolng placod on LoIs 27, 20, 29 and
30 to provldo lor tho prosorvallon 01 tho 1I00S. Kubby slalod an Issuo 01 concorn Is Iho
oak 1100 on tho cornor 01 Lot 22lhat has to bo cut down lor tho slroOI grado, Franklin
Italod that Court SlIoolls to sorvo as an artorlal and Iho grado 01 Iho slroot Is vory
critical. Franklin slalod Ills a policy doclslon 01 tho Council as to wholhor Ihoy wlll glvo
groator priority to Iho 1100 ovor tho IlIoot. Larson statod Ills oxlraordlnary Ihatlho
dovolopor Is wllllng to agroo to covonants running wlth tho land to savo tho IIOGS. Kubby
Inqulrod about tho procoss 01 tho prollmlnary pial approval. Kubby askod II Council con
approvo tho prollmlnary pial .ub/oct to cortaln conditions. Gontry slalod yos. Franklin
nolod Ihoro Is a distinction bolwoon prollmlnary plot and final plat. Kubby askod litho
covonantls nOI workod out by tho final plat slago, what con occur, Gontry slalod Council
can roJocllt.
L Consldor a rosolullon aDDrovfnn Iho final pial of RUDDOrt Subdivision. Part Two, Including
a rosubdlvlslon 01 Loll. RUllport Subdivision. Part Ono.lowa City. Iowa /Woslport Plaza),
Franklin slalod sla" has rocommondod dolorral and has rocolvod a walvor ollho 60 days,
Franklin slatod that FAA documonts havo not boon rocolvod. Gontry nolod that tho logal
documonls havo boon rocolvod. Gonlry stalod thalslall has boon In contact wllh Iho FAA
rogularfy. Franklin slalod Ihls rosolutlon Is subloct to adoption ollho chango In Chaplor
33 rolatlng to prlvalo sowor IInos and that wlll bo on Council's agonda lor Iho public
hoarlng and nrst consldoratlon al tholr noxl moollng.
M. Consldor a rosolullon aDDrovlng tho Drollmlnarv LainO SCQlo Non,Rosldonl!llI DovolODmonl
lWmD1llnnJor Slurgls Cornor locatod north 01 Hlghwav 61lyDRSS and oasl 01 Slurals
Cornor ~(S.901~
Franklin oxplalnod Ihalthls was rocommondod lor approval sUbJoct to compllanco wllh
tho rlvor corridor ovorlay zono and rolontlon ollho oxl,tlng vogotatlon localod and
ad/aconlto tho bank 01 tho rlvor 10 tho oxlonl posslblo, Franklin slatod Ihat on tho plan
Ihoro Is a noto that on~ vogolatlon wllhln Ion fool 01 tho building IIno would bo romovod,
Franklin said tho dovolopor has Indlcalod thoy would IIko to dodlcalo or grant an
oasomont 01 60 loot 10 Iho City lor tho trail systom to go post Iho silo. Larson ralsod
concorns about accoptlng land IIlhoro may lalor bo cloan.up cosls. Larson nolod thai
thoro was somo sontlmonl by Iho Planning and Zoning Commission lor nol approving Iho
proloct as long as thai possibility oxlslod. Gonlry stalod Ihattho Planning and Zoning
Commission was advlsod Ihal Ihat was not Iho propor way 10 procood and II was
Inapproprlalo 10 hold Ihls proloct hostago lor Ihat roason. Novick askod what Iho
dllforonco was bolwoon dodlcatlon and oasomont. Franklin slalod dodlcatlon moans thai
tho City would own tho proporty and an oasomonl would glvo Iho City tho rlghl 01 public
accoss ovor II. In rosponso to Novfck, Franklin stalod a gift could bo an oasomont as woll
as a 100 slmplo acquisition. Gontry slatod thai only lilt Is a pial and Is Iho proporty
dodlcatod as City rlghl.ol.way. Gonlry slatod It should bo a qull claim dood IIlhoy aro
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going \0 glvo 1\10 tho City and II can only bo cons/dorod dodicalod City proporfy 11111.
a dodlcatlon via a plaulng procoduro. Gontry nolod Ills an outrlghl gilt. Novick askod
litho 50 1001 aro In tho floodplain and K any 01 tho .tructuro I. In Iho noodplaln, Franklin
statod tho slruc\uro Is nolln tho noodplaln, bul somo 01 tho 50 loot Is. Novick askod II
tho noodplaln goos as lar back as 50 loot. Franklin said nol ontlroly. Franklin rolorrod
Novick to tho plan aUachod to tho Itaff roport. Larson askod Council II thoy want 10
accoplland II thoro may lator bo croan.up costs, Gonlry notod that tho aroa has boon
glvon a cloan bill 01 hoallh by tho IDNR and Torracon to tho oxlont thalthoy know 01 tho
oxlstlng conditions. Larson stalod thai ho did nolthlnk Council oughllo accoplthlngs
that mlghl havo hlddon lIabllltlos. Franklin notod Ihat Iho gill Is nol part 01 tho LSNRD Ihal
Council Is approving,
Mooting adjournod 10 lormal sosslon al 7:30 p.m.
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