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Informal Council Sosslon
July 31,1990
Informal Council SOSSloQ: July 31, 1990, at 6:30 p,m" In tho Council Chambors, Mayor John
McDonald prosldlng.
Council Prosent: Kubby, Horowtlz, McDonald, Larson, Novick, Courtnoy, Absont: AmbrlsCQ,
Sian Presont: Holling, Gontry, Karr, Franklin, Franlz, Smith, O'Malloy, Booso,
Taoo.rocordlng: Rool 9Q.63, Sldo I, End.l; Roel 9Q.65, Sldo I, I.End,
PLAN~ING & ZONING MATTE~~:
A, fIIbllo hoarlno on an ordlnanco amondlno tho Zonlno Ordlnanco bv condltlonnl~
chanolno tho uso reaulatlons of aooroxlmatoiy 166 acres 01 land aonorallv locatod nortb
2lM21roso Avonuo and wost 01 orooortv ownod by tho Unlvorslty of Iowa Irom ID.RS tq
Qfl2!:H. a orollflllnarv olannod doveloomont houslnulan lor Walnut Rldao, Iowa City,
Iowa, IZ.0915 & S,0943),
Kubby askod If thoro was any now IntormaUon, McDonald slatod Ihat dotalls on tho
sowor Issuo should bo avallablo nold wook and this Itom should bo dolorrod until
Council's nold mooting,
B, I'ubllc hoarlna on an ordlnanco condltlonallv chanalna tho uso roaulsUons of an
sooroxlmato ,41 acros 01 land locatod ~~st at Gllbort Court aODroxlmalolv 200 toot nortb
~ood Avonuo from RS.O to CI.l. IBorrvhlll AddIUonlZ.9004)
Franklin oxplalnod thaI tho Planning and Zoning Commission rocommondod by a vote 01
7'() to rozono tho proporty condltlonod upon no oxcavaUon witliln ton loot 01 tho proporty
IIno; two rows of ovorgroon troos bolng planlod along tho north and oast proporty IInos;
and submission ala sito plan showing tha grading and landscaping pl~n, Tho slto plan
was dlstrlbutod to tho Council, Horowllz askod If this takos Into consldoraUon tho oroslon
thai has alroady takon placo to tho oast. Franklin oxplalnod thai tho plan was ovaluatod
In tho contold of Iho now grading and oxcavatlon ordlnanco which would call Into uso tho
oroslon and sodlmontaUon conlrol moasuros, Franklin relorrod Councllmombors to tho
grading and landscaping plan and polnlod out a soodlng chart, Franklin statod tho cut,
as soon on tho plan, would bo changod to a more gontlo slopo and thon soodod,
Horowllz statod, 'Tho oroslon Is Iho slzo 01 a glganUo sota on tho oast sldo 01 tho
proporty,' Horowllz Inqulrod about tho troo whoso roots havo boon oxposod to tho north,
Franklin statod Iho oxlstlng willows aro to bo romovod and 19 black hili spruco will bo
plantod around tho porlmotor 01 tho slto to act as a scroon or buffor, Novick Inqulrod
about tho lonco, Franklin statod tho lonco Idoa was dlsmlssod altor it bocamo apparont
that tho rosldonls would profor to havo tho vogotaUon,
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C, [lybllo hoorlna on on ordlnanco amondlnatho Zonlna Ordlnanco bv chanalna tho usa
roaulatlons 01 ap~lmatolv 3.0 acros localod oast at Kookuk Strool south of tho K.Mnrt
shoDDlna contor from RM.12 to CO.1. IBravorman Contor, Block IIC.90001
Franklin statad that this Is locatod south 01 tho lalocommunlcatlons towor and thoro would
bo sovon commorclallots, Throo 01 tho 10lS would havo dlroel frontago on Kookuk; ono
lot could havo accoss from tho prlvato drlvo to tho north 01 tho sovon lots, and tho olhor
101 thai tronts on Kookuk could also havo accoss from a now road botwoon Kookuk and
Broadway. Kubby Inqulrod about tho dllforont vorslons prosontod on how things woro
laid au\, Franklin oxplalnod that ono vorslon was originally submlttod by tho appllcanl
and ono vorslon was dlscussod at tho stafllovol and proposod to tho Planning and
Zoning CommissIon, Tho Planning and Zoning Commission choso tho original proposal
with tho straight stroollrom Kookuk to Broadway. Horowitz askod litho stroot woro
publle or prlvato. Franklin statod tho stroot will bo a public stroot and tho prlvalo drlvo Is
to tho north of tho commorclal lols botwoon tho tolocommunlcatlons towor and tho
commorclollolS, from Kookuk to Econofoods, Franklin slalod tho roason lor tho prlvato
drlvo Is to got tho auto tratno out tram bohlnd K.Mart, Horowitz ralsod concorns that tho
3,0 acros did not tako Inlo consldoratlon tho stormwator dralnago aroa, Franklin
oxplalnod that tho dotonUon basin was In tho rosldonUalaroato Iho south, which was not
part 01 tho rozonlng roquost.
D. Consldor an ordlnonco omondlno tho Zonlno Ordlnanco bv chooglno tho uso rooulotlons
lit nDDroxlmatolv 3.0 acros locatod oast 01 Kookuk Stroot south 01 tho K.Mar! ShoDDlng
Contor tram R/d.12to CO., (Bravorman Contor, Block 11. IFlrst consldoraUonl
No Council commont.
E, Public honrlna on an ordlnonco 10 amond~hnDtor 32, Subdivision RoouloUons, to rooulro
a orodlno Dormll for subdivisions In onvlronmontollv sonsltlvo oroas.
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Franklin oxplalnod thoro Is anothor Itom on Iho agonda whIch Is tho public hoarlng on
adopting tho samo rogulatlons as part 01 Chaplor 8 01 tho Uniform Sulldlng Coda,
Franklin suggostod tho discussion of this bo primarily during tho discussion 01 Chaptor
32 during tho Planning and Zoning mattors, Franklin notod tho ordlnanco will bo adoptod
as part 01 Chaptor B 01 tho Uniform Building Codo, In rosponso to Kubby, Franklin
oxplalnod that Chaptor 70 Is an appondlx 01 tho Uniform Sulldlng Codo, It would bo
Incorporatod Inlo Chaptor a 01 Iowa City's Building Codo, and In Chaptor 32 at tho
Subdivision Rogulatlons, thoro will bo a rotnronco 10 Iowa City's Chaplor a, Larson
Inqulrod about SocUon 10, Franklin oxplalnod that Soctlon 10 Is roforrod 10 In Chaplor
70 01 tho Unllorm Building Codo and It Is a roqulromont for cut and fill that you comply
with Soctlon 10 01 tho publlo works do sign slandards,
Franklin also suggostod that Council continuo tho publlo hoarlng to allow for additional
discussion at a futuro Inlormal Council mooUng. Larson askod for wrltton InlormaUon
about tho ordlnanco, Including how It Is dlfforont, what Is rotalnod, what Is tho offoctllkoly
to bo, and whol aro pros and cons of tho ordlnanco, Franklin statod sho will propsro s
momo for tho noxt mooting and brlolly prosont InformaUon about tho ordlnanco vorbally
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now. Franklin Ilalod thai tho main thing II thai II Is appllcoblo to any grading In
onvtronmonlolly 10nslUvo 8/OOS. Franklin donnod onvtronmontally sonslllvo aroas as
proportJOI which havo a slopo 01 3: 1 or stoopor; ncod hazard oroas as donnod In Iho
Floodplain Managomont Ordlnanco, Chaplor 11 01 tho City Codo; wollands as donnod by
lodorol rogulaUons; and proporty Ilavoraod by dralnagowoys that aro shown In bluo on
tho USGS mop 81 major drolnagowaYI, Latson askod II hoavtly woodod aroas that aro
nol stoop, woUands, noodod or In droJnagoways would bo onvtronmonlally sonsltlvo.
Franklin stalod thai tho ordlnanco would only apply 10 tho onvtronmonlally sonslllvo aroas
os donnod and any gradlno within thoso 8/oas will roqulro a grading pormlt; hoavlly
woodod 8/081 will bo addrossod In tho 'savo tho troos' ordlnonco. Horowllz oskod 01
what staoo 01 a proloel tho ordlnonco will bo appllod, Franklin statod tho ordlnanco will
apply 10 tho prollmlnary platllogo ond 110 all tho way through tho building Ilogo. Fr!ll1klln
oxpiainoa lIloro 8/0 cI1sllnCUons accordlno to how much oarth Is bolng movod, II 5,000
cublo Y8/ds or moro 01 oarth oro movod, onglnoorlng grading Is roqulrod whoroby 0
profosslonoJ onolnoor h81 to bo hlrod 10 do an analysis 01 tho slto, a grading plan, and
cortJly that tho gradlno plan Is In compllanco with tho codo, II loss than 5,000 cubic yards
oro bolng movod, thon tho pormllls Issuod by tho ,building olnclal, Franklin statod that
with any roquosllor a pormlt, pions and spoclftcatlons havo to bo submlltod and a solis
ond goology ropol1 may bo roqulrod, at tho dlscrotlon 01 tho building olOclal, Franklin
omphaslzod thol this ordlnanco doos nol prohibit oradlng or oxcavsUon, itlusl roqulros
that II bo managod. Horowllz roforrod to pogo 5 which statod that supporting data Is
submlttod whon roqulrod by tho building olOclal, Horowllz askod whaltrlggors action by
tho building olnclol. Franklin oxplalnod that whon thoro Is ovor 5,000 cublo yards, an
onolnoorod gradlno will bo roqulrod and,ln most casos, tho soli and goology roport would
bo roqulrod, Franklin stalod whon Iho origInal proposal was lontto tho Planning and
Zoning Commission and Board of Appoals, thoro was a lot 01 discussion about tho
dlscroUon glvon to tho building olnclal. This has changod slgnlncantly Irom tho original
documonl to roach a balanco 01 golUng conlrol 01 tho grading but sllllloavtng sarno
dlscroUon and noxlblllty, Horowllz askod what trlggors tho ludgmont call on tho pari of
tho bulldlno olnclal, Franklin slalod that action Is takon by tho building official whon ho
orsho porcolvos IOniOlhlng may croato a problom wllh tho slablllzallon 01 tho land, This
may bo accompllshod through silo rovtow or gonorally through knowlodgo 01 tho
community. Franklin oxplalnod tho Eng'noorlng Oopartmont will bo vory much Involvod
In tho onforcomonl and working 01 tho ordlnanco and thaI whon thoro Is onglnoorod
grading, Ihat will bo ovaluatod by tho Public Works Dopartmontln conluncllon with HIS,
Franklin nolod that AcUnO Flnanco Dlroctor O'Malloy would lIke to prosonllnformaUon
about assuranco nl porlormanco, Horowllz nolod tho doJlnltlon 01 oroslon, ,ho woarlng
away 01 ground surlaco,' and quosllonod wholhor or nolll couldn't bo oarlh matorlol,
Horowllz slatod tho sandstono blocks In front 01 tho Clllls Apartmonts aro orodlng.
Franklin statod that tho languago In tho bOdy ollho ordlnanco rotors to trying 10 mlUgato
against tho oroslon 01 oarth and sho would havo 10 rovlow tho doJlnltlon at oroslon.
Horowllz askod whal Is In tho City's codo thai could bo usod as an onforcomonl
mochanlsm to Jlx tho oroslon occurring atlho Clllf. as orodod motorial gols Inlo Clly
strools, Franklin oxplalnod that tho City .UII has control 01 public rlght.of.way and thallho
City con go against a prlvato proporty ownor for Ihot kind of domogo, Franklin notod Ihol
SocUon 7004, pogo 2, slatos II any oxcavaUon, ombankmont, basomont or JIll on prlvato
proporty Is dotormlnod to bo a hazard Ihatlho City can clio Iho proporty ownor or raqulro
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thom 10 lako corroctlvo octJon, Kubby IIkod litho pona/ly /0/ InltactJon. 810 municIpal
or onvlronmonlaJ, Franklin Itatod thoy 810 onvlronmontaJ Infractions, Kubby askod II tho
fino Is $1,000 por day or por Instanco: Gonlly Itatod both.
Franklin prosonlod InformaUon about tho QSluranco of porlo/manco. Franklin oxplalnod
tho roason tho Intorost provision Is In tho ordlnanco Is bocauso 01 Input rocolvod !rom tho
dovolopmonl community thai was In lavor ollnlorosl bolno paId on tho OIClOW. Franklin
statod tho Flnanco Dopartmont did oxpross tho doslro not to havo an Intorost paymont
bocauso of tho admlnlstratlvo work It would ontaU, Larlon 81alod that IIlnloroll Is paid,
Itlhould bo paid on all doposlls, KovIn O'MaJloy oxp'alnod Ills on oqulty Issuo and an
Issuo 01 roplacomont of lunds that tho Intoroll wal modo on, O'MaJloy Ilatod thallI tho
City Is going to do lion ono account, tho City should do II lor all 01 thom. Larson askod
II tho Flnanco Dopartmonl has rocolvod commontslor not paying Intorosl on doposll8,
O'Malloy oxplslnod that ono oul of ovory 1W01v0 cuslomors may havo Inqulrod obout
liitoioSl, Kubliy ukoa llialll COlliiC11 jhoula diilOiii 10 amona llial joelion, aooi lIioio
nood to bo anothor public hoarlng, Gonlly Ilotod thai tho ordlnonco can bo omondod on
tho noor, bulln dotoronco 10 tho pooplo who wanlto oncourogo Council 10 adopl paying
Intorosl, Counclllhould 101 thoso folks know thai thoy 810 consldor'ng an amondmonl.
Kubby statod thalaho Is Incllnod not 10 roqulro poymont ollntorost by tho City, Courtnoy
askod II tho allomallvo of dopollUng CDs I. lUll ovaJlablo, Franklin Ilolod that II Council
wlshos 10 do thot, II noods to be Includod In tho ordlnanco. O'Malley alAtod tho use 01
CDs was stoppod lour yoars ago bocauso 01 probloms 01 8Otokooplng. O'Malloy
oxplalnod thai sta" would pro tor tho lalokooplng 01 CDs rathor than crosUng a
mochanlsm 10 pay Intorosl on all doposlts, In rosponso 10 Larson, O'Malloy Ilalod
$10,000 Is tho maximum lor a CO and thoy aro usually hold 1 ~2 yoars.
Novick nolod sho had an odltorlal corrocUon on 0 dofinlUon. Franklin slatod sho wlll
contacl Novick' rogording Ihal corroctlon, Horowitz ralsod concorns thalsho did not
sonso a tlo.ln ollho ordlnanco wllh woUands as It rolatos to stormwator managomonl,
Horowitz 81otod sho would IIko to soo a roloronco 10 this soctlon In tho slormwator
ordlnanco, Franklin statod tho Slormwalor Managomonl Ordlnonco Is 0 pondlng itom of
tho Council's and suggostod oddrosslng Horowitz's concorn with thallssuo, Sho notod
that Iho Grading ordlnanco was not tho approprlato ploca to llddras. otormwalor
managomonl.
Kubby statod thoro woro concorns ralsod by onglnoors altho public hoarlno aboullholr
having 10 pollco tholr omployor. Franklin stalod that accoptablo languago was finally
workod out. Thoro Is 0 provision roqulrlng tho onglnoor to roport non.compllanco wlth
tho grading plan to tho City, Tho onglnoor cannot certify compllanco II, In lact, thoro Is
not compllanco and may nood to loavo tho lob litho ownor will not cooporato, Thoro Is
also a provision lor tho City slaff to Inspocl 0 proloct whon thoy 1001 it Is nocossary,
Kubby askod how dlltorontlho Juno 7 vorslon Is 'rom I~O May 7 vorslon usod altho
Planning and Zoning publlo hoarlng. Franklin statod that sho would lot hor know,
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F, publlo hoarlno on an ordlnanco to amond tho Zonlno Ordlnanco. Soctlon 36.9110lf21, to
rooulro that Dublle nollco 01 tho Umo and Rlaco at Board <11 Adlustmont Dublle hoarlnos
bo Dubllshod not moro than 20 nor loss than 7 davl Drlor to tho Dubllc hoarl!lll,
No Council commont.
G, Consldor an ordlnanco to amond tho Zonlnn Ordlnanco. Soctlon 36.9110lf21. 10 rooulro
lhat Dublle noUco 01 tho Umo an~ placo of Board.R1.Mjustmonl Dublle honrlnns bq
publlshod not moro than 20 nor loss than 7 davl orlor to tho oubllc hoarlno. (FlrOI
consldoratl2lll
Ng Cgync!1 commont.
H, fl.l!21Io hoarlno on an ordlnanco to amond Iho Zonlno Ordlnanco to allow tho Bonrd..m
Mjustmontto Dormitall rooulrod lln.stroot Darklno lor Drlvato usos In a munl~lpnl fa~1II1:i
undor co~nlD ~lrcumSlancQl,
Franklin oxplalnod thai 1 00% ollho roqulrod Ipacos could bo provldod In a municipal
laclllty provldod 1\ did not diminish tho capacity of thallaclllty. Franklin statod thoro 11111
Is provision thallI you aro within 600 1001 of a munlclpallaclllty, tho Board of Adjustmont
may allow you to havo up to 50% 01 your roqulrod parking In that municipal laclllty.
Larson advocatod rotalnlng tho City Council as tho doclslon.maklng body, nOllho Board
01 AdJustmont.
I, ~Idor nn ordlnanco to amond Iho Zon/no Ordlnanco to allow tho Bonrd <1' Mlustmont
to Dormlt all rooulrod off.stroot Darklng lor Drlvato usos In a munlgllacllllv undor cortnln
clrcumstancos. IFlrsl Consldorall2lll
Franklin notod this Is nrsl consldoration,
J. Consldor an ordlnanco to rozono aDDroxlmalolv 11,3 acros souto 01 Court Stroot. onsllll
seon SQYiovard. and Qorth 01 Scali Park Irom Counly ~S III RS.5. IScoll Boulovard East.
PM 1/z.9005) l.e.nlliIand Adllptodl
Franklin nolod Ihattho proporty has boon annoxod omclally. Sho thon rolorrod tho
Council to tho platltnd tho Issuo 01 tho troos,
K. Consldor a rosolution aDDrovlna tho Drollmlnarv Dint 01 Scali B<1~lovnrd Enst. Part Ono.
aI3,~ acro subdlYI~lowa City, (S.901Ql
Franklin oxpla'nod that lasl wook tho dovolopor markod out whoro tho roods woro going
10 go and Invltod Councllmombors to look at tho proposod dovolopmont. Franklin notod
tho dovolopor Indlcatod ho Is willing to mako voluntary offorts to aavo Iho oak troos,
Franklin statod that It Is hor undorstandlng tho dovolopor agrood to not turthor subdlvldo
tho lour lols In quosllon, Lots 27, 28, 29 and 30; sho notod thaI tho zoning ordlnanco
would prohibit tho division at Lots 27.29 anyway, Franklin stalod thotlho dovolopor has
consontod 10 do a silo rovlow 01 tho building plans of thoso tour lots atlho limo tho
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bulldor comosln to onsuro that tho troos would bo savod, Franklin polnlod out that this
was nota covonanl. Larson oskod II tho dovolopor Is willing to uso a covonanl. Glasgow
stalod ho will do anything to savo tho Iroos. Gontry askod why II could not bo put In tho
logal documonts lor tho subdMslon, Franklin suggostod that Council moko a moUon Ihol
tho rosolutlon for approval bo subjoct to a covonant bolng placod on Lots 27, 28, 29 and
30 to provtdo for tho prosorvaUon of tho \rODS. Kubby slatod an Issuo 01 concorn Is tho
ook \roo on tho cornor 01 Lot 22 that has to bo cut down lor tho 8trool grado, Fronklln
statod that Court Slroolls to 80rvO as an artorlal and tho grado 01 the stroot Is vory
crltlco/, Franklin slatod II Is a policy doclslon 01 tho Council as to whothor thoy will glvo
groator priority to tho \roo ovor tho stroot. Larson statod it Is oxtraordlnary thai tho
dovolopor Is willing to agroo 10 covonants running with tho land to savo tho \roos, Kubby
lnquJred aboul the proem 01 tho prollmlnary plat approval, Kubby 8skOilll Council Cail
approvo tho prollmlnary plat subloctlo corta'n conditions, Gonlry slatod yos, Franklin
nolod thoro Is a distinction bolwoon prollmlnary plot and final pial. Kubby askod II tho
covonantls not workod out by tho final plalstago, whot con occur. Gontry slatod Council
can roloelll.
L ~dor a rosolutlon aPllrovfng tho final plat 01 Rupport Subdivision. Part Two, Including
8 rosubdM~lon 01 Lott, RUDllOrt Subdlvl,lon. Part Ono. Iowa City, Iowa M'OSIIlOrt Plazal,
Franklin statod staff has rocommondod dolorraland has rocolvod a walvor of tho 00 days.
Franklin slatod thai FAA documonls havo not boon rocolvod, Gontry nolod thai tho logal
documonts havo boon rocolvod, Gontry slalod lhatstaff has boon In contact wllh tho FAA
rogularly. Franklin statod this rosoluUon Is subjoctto adopUon 01 tho chango In Chaptor
33 rolaUng to prlvato sowor IInos and that will bo on Council's agonda lor tho public
hoarlng and first consldoraUon altholr noxt mooting,
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M, Consldor 0 rosolullon allllrovlnlltho llrollmlnarv Lalao Scalo ~on.Rosldonllal Dovolollmont
MllilDlllan for Slurgls Corn or locatod nortWlghwav 0 Bvpass and oasl o'-Slurgl~
Cornor Drlvo. 19.9013)
Franklin oxplalnod that this was rocommondod lor approval sub/oct to compllanco with
tho rlvor corridor ovorlay zono and rotonUon 01 tho oxlsUng vogolaUon localod and
adjacont to tho bank 01 tho rlvor to tho oxtont posslblo, Franklin stalod thai on Iho plan
thoro Is a noto that only vogolaUon within ton fool ollho building IIno would bo romovod,
Franklin said Iho dovolopor has Indlcatod thoy would IIko to dodlcalo or grant an
oasomont 01 50 foot to tho City tor tho trail systom to go pastlho silo, Lorson ralsod
concorns about accopUng land II thoro may lator bo cloan.up costs, Larson nolod Ihat
Ihoro was somo sonUmonl by tho Planning and Zoning Commission for nolapprovlng tho
pr%ct as long as that possibility oxlstod, Gontry slalod that tho Planning and Zoning
Commission was advlsod thai thai was not tho propor way to procood and II was
Inapproprlalo 10 hold this proloct hostago lor Ihat roason, Novick askad what Iho
dllloronco was bolwoon dodlcaUon and oasomonl. Franklin slalod dodlcatlon moans thai
tho City would own tho proporty and an oasomont would glvo Iha City tho right of public
accoss ovor II, In rosponso to Novick, Franklin stalod a gift could bo an oasomontos woll
as a 100 slmplo acqulslUon, Gontry statod thai only II It Is a pial and Is Iho proporty
dodlcatod as City rlght.ol,way. Gonlry statod It should bo a quit claim dood IIthoy aro
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going 10 glvo lito tho City and II can only bo consldorod dodlcatod CIIy proporty II It Is
a dodlcaUon via a plalUng procoduro. Gonlly nolod Ills an oUlllght gilt. Novick askod
II tho 50 1001 aro In tho noodplaln and II any 01 tho llIueluro Is In tho noodplaln, Franklin
Ilalod tho llIueluro II nolln tho noodploln, bul 80mo 01 tho 50 1001 Is. Novick askod II
tho noodplllln gaol as lar back al 50 loot. Franklin laid nol ontJroly. Franklin rolorrod
Novick 10 tho plan attachod 10 tho Ilan ropert. tarlon askod Council If thoy want to
accopl land II thoro may lator bo cloan.up costs, Gonlly notod that tho aroa has boon
glvon a cloan bill 01 hoaJth by tho IONR and Torracon to tho oxtonl that thoy know of tho
oxf8Ung condltlonl. tarlon Italod thai ho did nollhlnk Council ought 10 accopt things
thai mlghl havo hlddon lIablllUol. Franklin notod thai tho gilt 'I nol pari ollho LSNRD that
Councllls approving,
Mooting adjoumod 10 IgrlM! 'QW,oo III 7:30 pm.
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ClIimI II $ <:utnwuvl COtl lot l/lil UltndM ylll
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AmllIItco,
"'OVId IIlCl IOCOI1ClId INl 1/1I 10lICiwYlg IIIllI IIlCl
rlCOlMltnClltlCnl In 1/1I Conwc CIitndII bI IICII\'Id, 01
1pIllCYtd, ~0I1dopC1d u amtndld,
App!l7t1l 01 OfrClll Councf Ac1ICnI 01 lI1t rtgYIII
IllItlIng 011/10,'00, U P\AlASIltd. 1\lllj<<110 COIllCliOl\ U
rlCOlMllflClld tit 1/1I CIy CltIk.
"'N" 01 IIoIIdI IIlCl CommitIlCnl: HitlOlIC
PIItGlVOIJonConm. .8112; DrOldbllldTlllCOlM1. Conm.
. 8t2O; P&Z Conm. . 71S, 1/1t, H~ Rigltl Conm. .
onl, em; 1.41)'01'1 YO\AII EmpIoylllll'C Del. .8/21; AJrpon
Conm. . IllItlInQt 01 8110 (700 p.m & 7:1~ p.mJ; SI
CtrIII Conm. .8/18; PoIICOIFlr1 PIIlIIOn ROIIrImtf1 Del. .
am. H~ RJghll Conm. .8131,
Plrm.l 1.40l1Cn1 IIlCl RlSOIIAIonI: Om C IJquOI
UcIflSt 1001.4,uIt'.. 1m Ktokuk. Om E Uqvor Ucw.
101 Dn.ogTown '2, 1221 NOM DocIgt, Om C DOtI Porll14
101 0111'1 MUlling "'lIkll, 833 SO\AII CInlon Clasl C
Uqvor UctnH 101 000101'1 Dulfll, 312 ElSll.4l1kOl SUNt
au, C IJquOI UCw, fOI8~. ~ SoIAh MlldilOll SUNt
Om C IJquOI UcIflSt 101 Oit Co, 1M, 2300 MUICI1Int
AVIM, Clm E Door Porm.l IOIl&M "'igtcy ShOp. Inc.,
604 EUl Durllroglon SUNt OUI C Uqvor Uclnu 101
CIIlcI O'KtIti'.. 1411 SOlAh WIlO~rOlt Om C IJquOI
UconlllOl TIll Fltld HOUII, I I I Ellt CoIleg., RES, OQ.
137. ISSUE DANCING PERMITS,
Silting PubGc HOlling': To 101 . public holllng 101
en, on 111 OIelinlncl 10 IIllOncl CIlIpClI 33, UlIlnIOS. to
prOl'ldt 101 prlVOt. "111I lnt ICUII 10 1/1I municipal
IyStlm 101 non-rllldtnllol UlOI,
MOlICnI: Appll7t1ng eli,burllmonl' In I/IIIIl1OUIII 01
$6,039,181,74 101 1/1I pellocI 01 ell IIvu 81301OO, II
roconvnenclod tit 1/1I Flnaneo 01r0C101 'ubjoct 10 1Ud4,
COtt6ipcndonci: Holiday WrockOl & Crllll SOrvlCl,
Inc" regilding 1/1I VlcklO'f INnOl, Pit Eckhlldl IIlCl
potftlOn Ilgnod tit 28 poopll IDglldlng 1/1I proposld
htBponlt Mlrey HOSpolll, 1.401llO/1nclo Irom Ihl TIOIllC
Englnltr regilding: Slop lion on Hampton SUOOIIl Scon
OOullYlleI; l10p IIgn on SL Thomal Coun It ftl
InIlrlOC1IOn wlh Rochtster Avonuo; Idd41On11 motolod
pltklng In 600 block 01 Elst eonog. Suoot; handleoppod
pltklng In lI1t 600 block 01 Eo,' eonogl SU,ot; rlmovll 01
101III control It Damon SUoOVl!lVlrlld1 OIIV'; Idd41On11
handleoppod pllklng IpOCllnlhO 100 block olWoshlngton
SIIOOI. MolllO/lnclo 110m CI\'B SOIVIeI Comm lubmltllng
I coMlld Ust 01 Ippllelllll 101 Ihl poS11On 01 Polle.
DlspltCher,
AppliClllOns 101 Oily Plall Uso Porronl: Pit Looman
101 pormlulOn 10 lot up I loblo on Oily Plalllo lolleft
Ivllds 101 Milk CunlJ Dofonso CommJtto. on 71S, opprovoel
OoAnn Nlllos 101 pormlsslOn 10 lot up Iloblo on Oily Piltl
110m whiCh 10 dllUlbuto Inl00mlllOn roglrdlng IDproductlVo
rightl during tho pollocl 011/1 I Ilvu 13, opprovod, Lolln
Amorlcln Human Rlghll Ar1iocoey Conlor 101 porm!1S1On
10 lot up a lablo on City Piltl 110m which 10 ellstrlbUlO
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1f1I00rnatlOn 1/1(/ Offfl ClIIf./OIlIOIWtiOtlS cMng 111I l'f/1Olt
cJ 7121/1(/ a, Ipptovld JOIvlIOn CMly DtmocIlliC Pany
'01 pGrmlUlOn 10 lot vp I labll en C4y PI&t. 10 r'Ol1Il1
VOIII. en 7/20, Ipptovld. DtAM NIItI 101 l'f/m4SIOn 10
lot up I labll on C4y PIAl. ~om ffhiCII 10 dilUillull
1rI01T1\1t1on r'OlIdlng rlproduc1Nt rIg/'l. on 7127,
IpptOYtd,
AppIICIlIonl 101 lht UII cJ SUMlI 1/1(/ PuCIC
G,ound.: Downtown Assoclallon 101 SIdOffIill 01';'10 bI
hOld on 7/19, 20, 21, 22. .pptOYtd. EMlGIlICIl P.ICI
CoIrvMtH 101 I Pl/ldl I,om 111I NtfffNll CtrcIlIO lht
PIICI POll en C4y PI&tI on 815, IpptOYtd, Jolt Pruw
IOIIhI UIt cJ CyprlU CourlIOl I ntlghbOrhOOd pII1y on
7m. .pptovld, RobtfI C, Srldlly '01111I USI cJ Eun
SUOOI fOIl block PII1y on 7121, IpptOYOd. low. C4y VIChl
Club 10 clolllkln SUHl 'rom lowI AVlnuo 10 IhIIlIfy
n;.v Tl1W ~iVi fiji i Tliooll Aiiiio'miiiy Piny. irQQing
IIl1pl11iOd music 1/1(/ 1hI1I1. cJ loodl/l(/ IIcOIlOIiC I/'Id
non,llcohollc bevll.gol bGlvrHn IhI hour. cJ 5:30 I/'Id
10,30 p,m en Fllday I/'Id SOlurdly, 10I1211ld 13, dtnitd
Tho MayOl doclltld lht moIlon CllrIId, (7:33 p.m)
A public hOlIIng WII hOld on III OIdiNncllmtfKling lht
ZCOIng O,dInInc. by cond!lOnIity c/IIngIIlO lht us. rlgUlllJont
cJ lppIoxlINIo~ I~ ICIII cJ IIIld gtntfltf lacllld noc1h 01
Ma~osl AVlnua IIld wall 01 proptlly 0WflId by IhI U""'~
01 lowI ~om ID,RS 10 OPDH'I, . prlllmlnlty plaMod
dGl'olopmentllOuS1ng pIIIl 101 WaInlA ~., fowl Cly, fowl
Movld IIld lOCondld 10 contlnullhl public htlllng 10 8f7,
TIlt MIyOl doclatld IhI mollon talJlId.
A public hailing WII hald on III OIdinlncl condliOnlltf
changing the uso rtgulallonl oIlIl.pptOUn.ll. ,411C111 01
IIIld IocIlld ell1 01 Gilban Cour1 IpptOXimlll~ 200 loot IlOIIh
01 KIrkwood Avonuolrom RS~ 10 Cl.1.
A public hailing WII held on III OIdiNncl IIT14IndIng lht
ZCOIng OrdiNncl by changing IhI us. rogutlllonl 01
Ipptox!m.ll.~ 3,6 acres Iocatld lost 01 KlOkuk SIIHllOlAh 01
!h. K'MII1Ihopplng CGntor Irom RM.I210 CO.1.
Moved llnd IOCOIldId IllIllllt Ofdinanc. DII1If1dIng thO
ZCOIng Ordll1l/1Ce by changing !hi USI rogulallonl 01
Ipptox!m.llO~ 3,6 Icrlllaclled oost 01 Kookuk SIIHllOlAh 01
lilt K'MlI1l11opplng CGnter Irom RM.1210 CO.l, III glvl1llll11
VOlI 'Of plSSlgl, TIll MIyOl docllled lilt motion cllllod,
A public Ileorlng was hlld en III OIdiNncl 10 IIT14Ind
Chapter 32, Subdivision RogUIaIIonI, 10 roqu~1 I grldlng Plrma
rOl lubdlvlslons In onvllOMlOntDity IOMalv1 1I1U. Roben
Wocl1elllld Douglll JonOlIPPOIIOd, Moved II1d loconded
10 continuo 1110 publiC hearing 10 an, TIlo MayOl doclltld lha
mollon wried,
A publIC hearing WIS held on III ordinlnCo 10 lIl1end lha
Zoning Ordinance, Section 30,91(0)(2), 10 roqu~1 IIleI publIC
nollel cJ Ihe lima Ind pIICI 01 SOIrd cJ Adjustmont publle
hearings ba publllhad not morl Ihln 20 nollOlll1lln 7 dly'
prior 10 !he publiC helllng.
Movld Ind loconded IIleI Ihe ordinance 10 Imend the
Zoning Ordinance, Section 36,91(0)(2), 10 roqullO 111ft public
nolle. 0/ Ihl lime Ind ploCI 01 SOIrd cJ AdJuSlment publiC
heOllngs be publiShed not more Ihlll 20 1IOIIollll1ln 7 day.
prlOlto Ihe publiC hoorlng, be glvan filii vOIS/or plsngl, The
MI'/OI declared Iho motion carried,
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" pvbllC llGarlnO was held on III ordlnancl 10 ItnIIld \111
Zoning OrdlnancllO IlIOw the Board 01 "dJllSlmanc 10 ptlmlll
IIqUUed oII'l1roat parklnO 101 poII'll' uses In I muni(lpIIldly
undO! c.nlln CUCuml1lnCtI Jay Slain Ipptared,
Moved Ind ltConded I/I4l III ordinlncl 10 IInInd \111
Zoning OrdilllnCllO IlIOw IhI Board 01 AdjuSlmanc 10 ptrmlll
Ilqulred 011,11/'" parking 101 plll'1I1 uses In I munlClpIIldly
undlr clnlln ckCums1lnCtI, bI gll'.n ftr1t VOII 101 puugl
Allar discuSSIon lIr10n Ind Kubby wIndrow \I1IU moUon TIll
MayOl declared !hi mollon CIIlIod,
Moved Ind ltConded I/I4l ORO, 9O~, AMENDING THE
ZONING ORDINANCE TO CtWIGE THE USE REGULAnONS
ON CERTAIN PROPERlY LOCATED SOUTH OF COURT
STREET EXTENDED, EAST OF SCOTT BOULEVARD AND
NORTl-i OF SCOTT PARK FROM RS (COUNTY) TO Rs.&. be
pa5iiil ii1il idOpIiil,
Moved Ind seconded 10 adopt RES, 90,138, APPROVING
THE PREUMINARY PLAT OF SCOTT BOULEVARD EAST. PART
ONE, A SUBDMSION OF IrmA CITY, JOHNSON COUNTY,
IOWA. Moved Ind seconded 10 amond l/lo rlSOlUlIon 10
Includo lar1guaga IhII 'pplovll illubjOCl 10 I COVOf1Olll bllng
plaCed on LOCI 27, 2S, 291nd 30 10 plOYldI 101 plOSOIVDlIon 01
14 lilts Ind tI1O'l bI no lubdlvlslon 01 LOC 30, Tho Mayor
declared Ihl mollon 10 arnand CIIlIod.
Moved Ind leconded 10 dallr l/lo IlS01ullon appoovtng 1110
rillll pial 01 Ruppan SubdMsIon, Pan Two, including I
resubdlvlslon 01 LOC I, Ruppen Subdivision, Pan One, lowI C4y,
Iowa. Tho MayOl declared lhe mollon carried,
Moved Ind lOConded 10 adopt RES, 00.139, APPROVING
THE PREUMINARY LARGE SCALE NON,RESIDENTW.
DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR STURGIS CORNER LOCATED
NORTl-i OF HIGHWAY 8 BYPASS AND EAST OF STURGIS
CORNER DRIVE, (S: 10 p,rn)
J.ck Robinson, 1229 E, BurUnglon SL, appeared U I
mambor 01 Envuonmonlal AdvOCllOlto command the City on
lIanlng Iho recycling 01 glass II Nonh Dodgo Hy,Vot II1d
EconolOodS, and questklned the C4y's Inlereslln recycling 0/
mOlals Ind ukad f I JCCOG IcMsoty commiltoO/ board would
be appointed 10 IUppor1 l/lo now JCCOG poslIlon 01 Sond
WU11 CoordlnalOl, Jlan HOod, Ssnlor COnler Commllllona/,
appaared 10 UpdalO Councl on l/lo monthl( IcllYnles litho
Canlor and lIalad a quiD ratflals curront~ being conducted,
Laah Hua, 1015 Oakcros11nd I momber 01 Envlronmontal
Advocatos, appellad 10 Inlroducl I now plogram onlllOO ~OWI
City RecyClos NolghborhOOd BlOCk Program.'
A pvbUC hoarlng wu I10ld on Ihl roSOlUlIon applOVlng Iho
1111 Ind convoylnCO oIthl ploparty al1303 FUll Avonuo 10
Angola Tr\mnon,
Movod and socondOO 10 ldOpt RES, 90.140, APPROVING
THE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERlY AT 1303
FIRST AVENUE TO ANGELA TRIMNELl, AND AUTHORIZING
THE M" YOn AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE Tl-iE CONTRACT
TO THE PROPERlY,
^ pvblic hoollng was hold on an ordinance adopllng tno
1088 Edllon oIlho UnDO/m Plumbing Codo II amondod, Sold
Codo shall be known II Iha lows City Plumbing Codo,
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A pvl)IIc hf4Iing WU hold on III ordlnlllCI I/l1GIldIllQ
Appondlx C/llpllI 10 (EIClVIIIOn IIld Grlding) oIlhI IIl88
Unoform Building CodI, U IIlllndld, Movld IIld locondld 10
CMInut lhI pubic Iltlling 10 IhI 8f1l11OOling The Mlyor
dtclllldlhl motion CIII1I<l,
A pvl)IIc holllng wu hold on III ordlnlllCo l/l1GIlding
C/llpllr 33. IflIliId 'IJIlLlill,' oIlhI Codl 01 OrdinlllClS oIlhI
cry 0I1ew1 cry.lewl, by IIIlOnding SOC1lonI33-45(h1, 33-134.
33-13111ld 33-149(.)1hIt1in 10, rllpoctJvo't. ISl.bl1sh. cllIIg.
lor UMlflIlId USf oIlhI pubic lOWer 1y11Om, IIld lI1uloll
roquilllTllfll, I/l1GIld lppIovld lllIlorllll IIld IIIlOnd conclul
rlqllltomlflla. (830 p.m.)
A public hGIIlng wu Mid on III ordlnlllCI IIllInding
C/IIplll 22.lflIliId 'MWIClUfId HOUSing PI11lI,' oIlhI Codl
0/ OrdinlllclS 0/ lhI Cay 0/ lewl CIIy, lowl, by IlIlIIlding
SOCIIOn 22.:J6(b) IOSIIVId, lhIlOln 10 Idd rogullllonJ lor PublIC
UliL1Ioa.
A publIC holl1ng wu hold on III ordlnlllCo IIllGnding
Ch4p1I132,I, II'IlIIod 'T1I1l1On IIld RovollUtl,' 0/ lhI Cod. 0/
Ord'lnIIlClS oIlhI Cay 0I1ew1 CIIy, IOWI, by IIllOnding SOCIIOn
32.1.73lhtrlln 10 rovtsllOWor IIld Wlllr CllIIg011lld lSlolllish
I CI1ItgllOl UMlfllrldlOWOI 111VIcas.
TIll MIyOlIMMCId lhI lOIIowIng voclIlClos; Bd, 0/
ElImlnoll 0/ PIumllort . one vlCIIlCy lor III unOlpltld 101m
lI1ding ,mI191; paR Comrn. . 0110 VICII1Cy lor III U/lOIplrld
101m tnd'l/lO "1191, plus I lour,vollllrm Onding "1/95; Bd, 0/
Eloc1rlcal EJlIl1InllIlIld Appaals. 0110 VICIIlCy lor III olOClrleal
onglnoot lor I lour'VOIl tlrm Ondlng '0126/94, 'IllOSI
Ippolntmontl will bI modo It Ihl 9/4 mooting oIlhl CIly
Coune4 (8:45 p,m.)
Movld IIld IOCondld 10 IdOpl RES. lJO.141,
AUTHORiZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT BElWEEN THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY AND IOWA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORT A nON FOR THE USE OF CITY STREeTS AS
DETOURS,
MOVId IIld IOCondld 10 dolor 10 8121, I rlsolUlIOn
IUlhorIzlng lhI MayOl 10 liQn IIld thl Ciiy C10rlc 10 1ll0Sl
Iddondum numblr one 10 lhl Igrelmont bo1woon IhI Cay 01
lowl CI1y IIld ShaMon IIld W~son, Inc. 10 provldo onglnoorlng
"lVices 10 dotorrnlnllhe Ol1ont 0/ grOUndwllar COl1lll11lnallOn
IIld nocalS4ly rlmodlallOn work otlho lowI CI1y lllldtin, 'IllI
MayOl docllrld the motion ClSrIOd,
Movld IIld Ioconclld to Idopl RES, lJO.142,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO
APPROVE AN mUCAnON TO THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION TO ADOPf,A.HIGHWAY, AND
AUTHORIZING THE CITY ENGINEER TO APPROVE AU SUCH
APPUCA nONS ON THE ClTY'S DEHALF IN THE FUTURE,
AND TO APPROve SUCH mUCAnONS DY THIRO PARnES,
Movld IIld locondld 10 dolor 10 an Iho rasolUllOn
Ipproving IUlhorIzlng IIld dlrOCllng Iho Mayor 10 IIOCUlI IIld
Iho CI1y Clerk 10 1l10Slll1 Igroomonl 101 USO 01 publiC propol1y
by IIld bolWoon Ihl Cay 0/ lowI CIIy Il1d RHO Houlo
CorpclllllOn 0/ Glmme Phi DOlI, I corporellon roglllolOd In Iho
Sllte 0/ lowl, IOIlho pllelmant 0/ I lenco on Ihe Cllnlon IIld
Olvonport Streot rlghll'o/'Way. Tho MIVOI doclllOd IhO motion
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AUTllORiZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CURK
TO AneST AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN HOWARD It GREEN
COMPANY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, iOWA AND THE CITY OF
tC1NA CITY TO PROVIDE CONSUl.TlNG SERVICES TO
DEVELOP A WATER Rf:SOURCES PlAN FOR tf1NA crTYS
POTABLE WATER TREATI.IENT FAClUTY,
Movld and ucondld 10 IIIOCI bIdlrOlIllf consttucIiO/l d
IIlf lilt/oem flClLtt In \.owtI CIy Pill TIlt MIyOI ClfCIllId II1e
m<iClOII urnod,
Movld and IGCondtd 10 IdCjll RES 90-1", INTENT TO
RATIFY THE SALE OF VACATED ALLEY LOCATED IN SLOCK
20, EAST tC1NA CITY, TO WILLIAM AND PATRiCIA LEE, AND
SETTING A PUSUC HEARING FOR AUOUST 7, 1m, ON THE
PROPOSED RATIFICATION OF BALE. AND DIRECTING THE
CITY a.ERK TO PUDUStt NOTICE OF SUCH AcnON, (9.27
pm)
MOVId and ucond<<llo IdCjll RES 90-14$, APPROVING
THE PETITION OF GLEN GRAPER FOR THE SUSPENSION OF
DEUNOUENT PROPERTY TAXES
Movld and ucondld 10 IdCjll Rf:S, 90-146,
AUTllORiZING ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF
COMPLETION, RELEASE OF MONIES HELD IN ESCROW, AND
CONSENT TO SELl, LOWER RALSTON CREEK PARCEL C ON
lNAYETTE STREET.
Movld and ucondld 10 IdOjlI RES. 90-147,
AUTllORiZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY ClERK
TO AneST THE RELEASE OF A UEN REGARDING A
PROMISSORY NOTE EXECUTED FOR PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 1830 I STREET.
MOVId and uconclld II1IlIllf rutl rlqultlng OIdinlnclllO
III COIlIIdIlId and YlIIId on rOlIlnal polllgo II two CouncA
mootlngt plIO/10 IIlf mooting II which . 1110 be ~ pwod
be IUlpondod, IIlf uconcl COIIIIdOllllon and YlIII III wliYld,
IIld lhIl ORO. 90-3<<.6, AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTlCLE VI,
OF THE iOWA CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES DY ADOPTING
THE 1m EDmON OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAl CODE,
WITH AMENDMENTS, ABtHE IOWA CITY ELECTRICAl CODE,
REGUlATING PRACTICE, MATERW.S AND FlXT\JRES 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 INSPECTOn, TliE
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR ELECTRiCAL INSTAlLATION
AND tHE COLLECTION OF FEES, TO ESTABUSH AN
ELECTRICAL APPEAL SOARD AND TO PROVIDE PENAlTIES
FOR VIOLATIONS, be YlIIod on 101 final pau.go IIlhIlllmo,
TIll MayOl doclarld lhO m<iC1on CIIllod, Movld Ind locondod
lhot Ihl ordlnancl be IInaltt IdOptld Illhllllme,
Movld Ind loconclod lhot lho rull loqU~1ng ordinlncollO
be ConlldOlod Ind vOlId on fOlrlna1 pusagl II two Council
mootlngl pilOt 10 IhI mooting II which. II 10 III wl~ poSlod
be IUlpondod, lhe locond conlldor.11on and vOl. be wolvod,
and lhat ORD, ~G7. AMENDING CHAPTER I OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA,
SY REPEALING ARTICLE II THEREOF ENTITLED
'PROCEDURES AND PENALTIES FOR MUNICIPAL
INFRACTIONS' AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW
ARTICLE II, TO DE CODIFIED tHE SAME, CONTAINING NEW
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DEFlNmoNS, STANDARDS, AND PROCEDURES FOR
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on 101 IInII 1lU1IO' II ifili !mi. TIll M'YOI ~1Cl1l1t
mcCJon CIII1ICl. MMd IIld MConClIClIflllIl1t OIllInIncl III
IInaItf 1Clopl1Cl1I1NI!ml,
MMd IIld MConClIClIO IcfjOlm 1.45 pm. TIll M'YOI
doclltlClll1t mcclon CIII1ICl.
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In II1t omc, oIl11t Ctt CIIIk. t ~ ' /J /)
I/JOHN MCDONAlD. MAYOR ,.. /k CI.-O<
I/MARWl K. IWl/I. CITY Jjl.ERK
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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL AcnvmES
JULY 31,1990
Iowa City Council, rog, mlg" 7:30 p.m, at tho CMc Conlor, Mayor McDonald prosldlng,
Councllmombors prosonl: Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Larson, McDonald, Novick. Absonl:
Ambrlsco, Stalfmombors prosonl: Holling, Gonlly, Karr, Franklin, Booso, O'Malloy, Schmadoko,
Brinton, Fosso, Donahuo. Council mlnulos lapo.rocordod on Tapo 00.66, SId08 1 and 2: 90,67,
Sldo 1.
Tho Mayor statod Ihalll was his undorslandlng a numbor 01 pooplo woro prosonllor
discussion 01 tho proposod hollport al Morcy Hospital, and said tho matlor has boon rolorrod to
tho City Atlornoy lor rosoarch and rovfow, Council would not bo acting on tho matlor althls
moollng and it would bo schodulod lor discussion aftor tho City Atlornoy's opinion Is rocolvOd,
Ho askod Individuals who w1shod to spoak on Iho subjoello do so during publle discussion
which 10110';''3 Planning and Zonlngltilffls.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, thai tho following 1I0ms and
rocommondallons In tho Consont Calondar bo rocolvod, or approvod, and/or adoptod as
amondod:
Approval of Official Council Aellons 01 tho ragular mooUng 01 7/10/90, as
publlshod, subjoctto corrocUon, as rocommondod by tho City Clork,
Mlnutos 01 Boards and Commissions: Hlstorlo ProsorvaUon Comm, . 6112/90;
Broadband Tolocomm, Comm, . 6/20/90; P&Z Comm. ' 7/5/90, 7/19/90; Human Rlght8
Comm, '~lI90, 6/25/90; Mayor's Youth Employmonl Bd, ,6/27/90; AIrport Comm, .
mooUngs 01 6/19/90 (7:00 p,m, & 7:15 p,m,); Sr, Contor Comm, ' 6118190; POllco/Flro
Ponslon RoUromont Bd, . 5/29/90; Human Rlghls Comm. . 6131/90.
Pormlt Motions and RosoluUons: Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso tor Maxlo's
Inc, dba Maxlo's, 1920 Kookuk. Approving a Class E Uquor Uconso lor Hy.Voo Food
Storos, Ino, dba DrugTown #2, 1221 North Dodgo, Approving a Class C Boor Pormlt for
Voss Poltoloum Compony of Iowa City Corp. dba Dan's Mustang Markol, 933 South
Clinton, Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso for Goorgo's Bulfot, Inc, dba Goorgo's
ButtOI, 312 East Markol Stroot. Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso for 6:20 Ino. dba
6:20, 620 South Madison Slroot. Approving a Closs C Uquor Uconso lor K.J, Entorprlsos
Co" an Iowa Corp dba Gas Co, Inn, 2300 MuscaUno Avonuo. Approving a Class E Soor
Pormltlor L&M Mighty Shop, Inc, dba L&M Mighty Shop, Ino" 504 Eost Burlington Stroot.
Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso lor Carlos O'Kolly's 01 Iowa City, Ine, dba Carlos
O'KoUy's, 1411 South Watorlront. Approvfng a Class C Uquor Uconso lor Flold Houso,
Inc, dba Tho Flold Houso, 111 East CoUogo, RES, 00.137, Bk, 104, p. 137, ISSUE
DANCING PERMITS,
Soltlng Public Hoarlngs: To solo publlo hoarlng for 8/7/90, on an ordlnanco to
amond Chaptor 33, UIIIIUos, to provldo lor prlvalo sowor Uno accoss to Iho municipal
systom for non.rosldontlal usos,
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Malians: Approving dlsbursomonts In tho amount 01 $6,039,767.74 lor tho porlod
01 6/1 thru 6/30100, as rocommondod by tho Flnanco Dlroctor subjoelto audit.
Corrospondonco: Holiday Wrockor & Crano SOMCO, Inc., rogardlng tho VIckroy
mallor, Pat Eckhardt and potlllon slgnod by 26 pooplo rogardlng tho proposod hollport
at Morcy Hospital. Momoranda from tho Tralno Englnoor rogordlng: Slap sign on
Hampton Stroot at Scott Boulovard; stop sign on St. Thomas Court at lis Inlorsoctlon wllh
Rochoslor Avonuo; addlllonal molorod parking In 500 block of East Collogo Stroot;
handlcoppod parking In tho 500 block of East Collogo Stroot; romoval 01 lano control at
Bonton StrooVRlvorsldo Orlvo; addlllonal handlcappod parking spaco In tho 100 blQ~ 01
Washington Stroot. Momoranda from CMI SOMCO Comm, 8ubmlttlng a cortlfiod list of
applicants lor tho poslllon 01 Pollco Olspatchor.
Appllcallons lor City Plaza Uso Pormlls: Pat Loamon lor pormlsslon to sot up a
tablo on City Plaza to solicit funds for MOIk Curtis Dofonso Commllloo on 7/5190,
approvod, DoAnn Nlllos lor pormlsslon to sot up a tablo on City Plaza Irom which to
distribute Information rogardlng roproductlvo rights during tho porlod 017/11thru 13190,
approvod, latin Amorlcan Human Rights Advocacy Contor lor pormlsslon to sot up a
tablo on City Plaza Irom which to dlstrlbuto Intormatlon and ollor cralts lor donations
during tho porlod 01 7/2 and 6/90, approvod, Johnson County Domocratle Party for
pormlsslon 10 sot up a lablo on City Plaza to roglstor votors on 7/20/90, approvod,
OoAnn Nlllos for pormlsslon to SOl up a tablo on City Plaza from which to dlstrlbuto
Intormollon rogardlng roproductlvo rights on 7127/90, approvod.
Appllcallons for tho Uso of Stroots and Public Grounds: Downtown Assoclallon
lor Sldowalk Days to bo hold on 7/19, 20, 21, 22/90, approvod, Ecumonlcal Poaco
Commllloo for a parado from tho Nowman Contor to the Poaco Polo on City Plaza on
6/5190, approvod, Jollo Prassor for tho use 01 Cypross Court for a nolghborhood party
on 7122190, approvod. Rabon C, Bradloy lor tho uso of Essox Stroot tor a block party on
7/21/90, approvod. Iowa City Yacht Club 10 closo Unn Slroot trom Iowa Avonuo to Iho
alloy noar Tho COllago lor a Third Annlvorsary Party, Including ampllfiod muslo and tho
salo 01 load and alcoholic and non.alcohollc bovoragos botwoon Iho hours 01 5:30 and
10:30 p,m, on Friday and Saturday, 10/12 and 13190, donlod.
Alfirmatlvo roll call voto, 6/0, Ambrlsco absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod and
ropoatod Iho publlo hoarlng as sot. (7:33 p.m.)
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by
condlllonally changing tho uso rogulallons of approxlmatoly 166 acros at land gonorally locatod
north 01 Molroso Avonuo and wost of proporty ownod by tho Unlvorslly of Iowa tram IO.RS to
OPDH.l, a prollmlnary plan nod dovolopmonl housing plan for Walnut Rldgo, Iowa City, Iowa, No
ono oppoarod. Tho Mayor statod thoro woro itoms that sllll noodod to bo workod out and
roquostod tho publle hoarlng bo conllnuad. Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, to
continuo tho publlo hoarlng to 617/90. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod unanimously, 6/0,
Ambrlsco absont.
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A public hoOting was hold on an ordlnanco condlUonal1y changing tho uso rogulaUons of
an approxlmala .41 acros 01 land localod oast 01 Gllbort Court approxlmotoly 200 1001 north 01
KIrkwood Avonuo from RS.a to CI.l (Borryhlll AddIUon), No ono appoarod,
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by changIng
tho uso rogulaUons 01 approxlmotoly 3.6 acros locatod oast 01 Kookuk SlIootsouth of tho K.Mart
shopping contor Irom RM.12to CO.l (Bravorman Conlor, Block 1), No ono appoarod,
Movod by Lorson, socondod by Courtnoy, that tho ordlnonco amondlng tho Zoning
Ordlnanco by chonglnQ tho uso rOQulaUons 01 approxlmaloly 3,6 oc/os locatod Oasl or KoOkYk
SlIoOlsouth of tho K.Mart shopping contor Irom RM.1210 CO.l(Sravorman Contor, Slack 1), bo
glvon first veto for passago. Afflrmatlvo roll coli veto unanimous, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho moUon carrlod,
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco to amond Chaptor 32, SubdMslon
RogulaUons, to roqulro a grading pormltlor subdivisIons In onvlronmontally sonsitlvo aroas,
Robort Wachal, Chalrporson 01 tho Alvorfront Commission, and Douglas Janos, mombor of tho
Commission, appoOtod In support 01 tho ordlnanco. Tho Mayor statod that Council dlscussod
tho crdlnanco brlolly during Intormalsosslon butsta" roquostod tho publlo hoarlng bo conUnuod
to allow furthor discussIon at tho Informal on 8/0. Movod by Novick, socondod by Horowllz, to
conUnuo tho publle hoarlng 10817/90, Tho Mayor doclarod tho moUon carrlod unanimously, 6/0,
Ambrlsco absonl.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco to amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco, SocUon 36-
91 (01l2), to roqulro that public noUco 01 tho Umo and placo 01 Boord of Adjustmont publlo
hoarlngs bo publlshod not moro than 20 nor loss than 7 days prior 10 tho public hoarlng, No ono
appoarod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Lorson, that tho ordlnanco to amond tho Zoning
Ordlnanco, SocUon 30.91 (01l2), to roqulro that public notlco 01 tho Umo an~ placo of Soard 01
Adjustmont publle hoarlngs bo publlshod not mora than 20 nor loss than 7 days prior to tho
publle hoarlng, bo glvon first voto lor passago, Horowllz quostlonod why tho noUficaUon was not
30 days, Tho City Atlornoy and slallmombor Franklin oxplalnod that this languago was conslstont
with slato codo, Afflrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 8/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod
tho moUon carrlod,
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A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco to amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco to allow tho
Board 01 Adjustmont to pormlt all roqulrod oll.stroot parking lor prlvato usosln a munlclpalloclllty
undor corta'n clrcumstancos, Jay Sloln, roprosonUng Rlvorsldo Community Thoator, appoarod
In support of tho ordlnanco and polnUng out tho Immodlato nood lor passago lor his group,
Larson notod his concorn that tho ordlnanco pormltlod tho doclslon to bo modo by tho Boord 01
Adjustmonl and not tho City Council, staUng ho folt parking was a Clly Counclllssuo,
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Movod by Latson, socondod by KUbby, thai an ordlnsnco to amond tho Zonlno Ordlnanco
10 allow tho Board of Adjustmonllo pormll all roqulrod ott'llIool pO/kino lor prlvoto UIOI In 0
munlclpallaclUty undor cortaln clrcumstancol, bo olvon nral YOto lor posnoo, Movod by Latlon,
locondod by Kubby, to amond tho ordlnanco 10 havo tho doclllon.maldno powor bo with tho City
Council rathor than with tho Board 01 Adjustmonl. McDonald Itotod ho loll tho quostlon would
bo addrossod Inlroquontly and that a City Board was alroady In placo to handlo tho mallor,
Courtnoy nolod that thoro aro othor par kino doclslons alroady bolno addrossod by tho Soard,
Kubby notod that tho dlttoronco Is thai tho Board curronUy doos not doaJ with quosUons rolatlno
10 municipal loti. Larson slatod that tho mSllor has como up onco and thalli will probably como
up again and would IIko tho Council 10 addross tho quosUons rathor than tho Board 01
Adjustmonl. Slartmombor Franklin notod that tho publle hoarlnO had boon closod and to amond
tho ordlnanco would roqulro rosottlnQ 01 a publlo hoarlng and Umlno Is critical to A/vorsldo
Thoallo, Ahor discussion Larson and Kubby wlthdrow tholr motion 10 amond but roquostod tho
mallor bo Ichodulod lor lurthor dllcusslon Ihortly. AtnrmaUvo roll call YOto unanlmoul, 6/0,
Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclO/od Iho motion carrlod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by HorowllZ, thai ORD, llO-3465, Sk. 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.5 (Scali Boulovard East, Part 1), bo passod and
adoptod, AlflrmaUvo roll call voto unanimous. 6/0, Ambrlsco absonl, Tho Mayor doclorod tho
ordlnanco adoptod,
Movod by Kubby, socondod by Latlon, to adopt RES. 90-138, Sk. 104, p, 138,
APPROVING THE PREUMINARY PLAT OF SCOTT BOULEVARD EAST, PART ONE, A
SUBDIVISION OF IOWA CITY, JOHNSON COUNlY, IOWA. Movod by Kubby, locondod by
Larson, to amond Iho rosolutlon to Includo languago that approval Is subloCllO a covonant boln9
placod on Lots 27, 26, 29 and 30 to provldo lor prosorvatlon 01 14 trool and lhoro bo no
subdivision 01 Lot 30, Larlon nolod Iho cooporatlon of dovolopor Sruco Glasgow In this mallor.
Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion to amond carrlod unanlmously,6/0, Ambrlsco absont. AInrmatlvo
roll call voto on tho rosolutlon as amondod carrlod uranlmously. 6/0, Ambrlsco absonl. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod,
Tho Mayor notod that tho nOxlllom on tho agonda was tho approval ollho nnel plat lor
Woslport Plaza and slatod II was his undorslandlng that tho logal popors woro now In ardor but
tho construction papors woro not approvod, City Allornoy Gonlry slOlod thai was corroct. Tho
Mayor said no nnal FAA approval had boon rocolvod, askod tho Itom bo doforrod pondln9 nnal
approval by tho FAA. Tho City Allornoy nolod a lax had boon rocolvod Irom tho applicant
waiving Iho 60 day roqulromonl. Movod by Kubby, socondod by Novick, to dolor tho rosolutlon
approving Iho nnal pial 01 Rupport Subdivision, Port Two, Including a rosubdlvlslon 01 Loll,
Rupport Subdivision, Part Ono, Iowa City, Iowa (WOSlport Plaza), Tho Mayor doclarod Iho motion
carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont.
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Movod by Larson, socondod by Courtnoy, to odopl RES, 9Q.139, Bk, 104, p, 130,
APPROVING THE PREUMINARY LARGE SCALE NON.RESIDENTlAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR
STURGIS CORNER LOCATED NORTH OF HIGHWAY 6 SYPASS AND EAST OF STURGIS
CORNER DRIVE, AInrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 610, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclalod
tho rosolutlon adoptod, (6:10 p,m,)
Jack Robinson, 1229 E. Burlington St., appoarod as a mombor 01 Envlronmonl81
Advocatos to commond tho City on starting tho rocycllng 01 gloss at North Dodgo Hy.Voo and
ECClnofoods, and quosllonod Iho City'S Intorosl In rocycllng 01 motals, Tho Mayor stotod City stoll
was looking Into tho wholo aroa 01 rocycllng, Robinson askod If a JCCOG advisory commlttoo/
board would bo appolnlod to support tho now JCCOG poslUon 01 Solid Wasto Coordinator,
Kubby stalod that would bo a JCCOG doclslon but tho Itom could bo broughl up allholr noxl
mooilng, Joan Hood, Sonlor Contor Commlsslonor, appoarod to updalo Council on tho monthly
acllvltlos atlho Contor and stalod a quill ralflo Is curronlly bolng conductod, Loah Hess, 1015
Oakcrosl and a mombor of Envlronmontal Advocalos, appoarod to Inlroduco a now program
onllttod 'Iowa City Rocyclos Nolghborhood Block Program,' Sho slalod tho program wa, an
Informatton sharIng program promollng tho morlts of rocycllng housohold wasto and oncouraglng
nolghbors to partlclpato In oxlsllng rocycllng programs, Sho askod anyono Intorostod In
vOluntoor'ng to contael hor and dlstrlbutod brcchuros 01 tho program 10 tho audlonco and
Council,
A public hoarlng was hold on tho rosolullon approving tho salo and convoyanco 01 tho
proporty all303 Firat Avonuo to Angola Trlmnoll, No ono appoarod,
Movod by Novick, socondod by Kubby, to adopt RES. 9Q.140, Bk. 104, p. 140,
APPROVING THE SALE AND CONVEYANCE OF THE PROPERTY AT 1303 FIRST AVENUE TO
ANGELA TRIMNELl, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE
CONTAACTTO THE PROPERTY, Alflrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 610, Ambrlsco absont. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon adoptod,
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco adopllng Iho 1966 Edition 01 tho Uniform
PlumbIng Codo as amondod. Said Codo shall bo known as tho Iowa City PlumbIng Codo. No
ono appoarod,
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Appondlx Chaptor 70 (Excavallon
and Gradlngl 01 tho 1961! Uniform Building Codo, as amondod, Movod by Horowitz, socondod
by Novick, to continuo tho public hoarlng 10 tho 6/7/90 moollng, Tho Mayor doclarod Iho mollon
carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Ambrlsco absonl.
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A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Chaptor 33, ontlllod 'UtlllUos,' 01
tho Codo 01 Ordlnancos 01 tho City of Iowa City, Iowa, by amondlng SocUons 33'45(h), 33,134,
33.137 and 33.149(a) thoroln to, rospoellvoly, oslabllsh a chargo for unmotorod uso of tho public
sowor systom, and shutoll roqulromont. amond approvod matorla/s and amond conduit
roqulromonts, No ono appoarod, In rosponso to Kubby, stallmombor Brinton oxplalnod that tho
malntonanco of tho sorvlco IIno Irom tho main to tho proporty Is covorod by tho ordlnanco as tho
rosponslblllty 01 tho ownor, wllh /olnt malntonanco on tho molor, (8:30 p,m,)
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Chaptor 22, onllllod 'Manufacturod
Housing Parks,' 01 tho Codo 01 Ordlnancos of tho City el Iowa City, Iowa, by amondlng Soc:tlon
22-36(b) rosorvod, thoroln 10 add rogulallons for Publlo UllIIlIos, No ono appoarod,
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng Chaptor 32.1, onllllod 'Taxa lion and
Rovonuos,' 01 tho Codo of Ordlnancos 01 Iho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa, by amondlng Soctlon 32.1.
73 thoro In to rovlso sowor and wator chargos and ostablish a chargo for unmotorod sowor
sorvlcos. No ono appoarod, Stallmombors O'Malloy and Brlnlon prosontlor discussion,
Tho Mayor announcod tho following vacanclos: Bd, 01 Examlnors of Plumbors . ono
vacancy for an unoxplrod lorm ondlng 12/31/91; P&R Comm, . ono vacancy lor an unoxplrod
lorm ondlng 111/91, plus alour.yoar torm ondlng 1/1/95; Bd, 01 Eloctrlcal Examlnors and Appoals
. ono vacancy lor an %ctrlcal onglnoor lor a four.yoar lorm ondlng 10/26194, Thoso
appolntmonts will bo mado altho 9/4/90 moo ling of Iho City Council, (6:45 p,m,)
Councllmombor Courtnoy notod a lollor ho rocolvod portalnlng to SEATS and tho
whoolchalr roplacomontln tholr vans and roquoslod coplos bo sonlto Council In Iholr packol and
10fVIardod to tho County lor rosponso, Horowitz acknowlodgod Iho voluntoor Umo spont with
AAGBAAltho provlous wook, and tho gift 01 alolovlslon for tho CMc Conlor lobby tram Horltago
Cablovlslon, Councllmombors Larson and Kubby quosUonod tho nood 01 a lolovlslon In tho lobby
on a tull.Umo basis. Holling sold slall was rosoarchlng othor ways to utlllzo tho tolovlslon,
Horowitz notod good commonls on tho synchronlzallon of tralnc lights on Markal Streel and
askod why It could not bo dono on Burlington Slrool. McDonald said Burlington Is dllloront
becauso at Iho turning lanos and podostrlan tralno, Holling said synchronlzallon Is much moro
ollocllvo on ono.way Slroot, than on Iwo.way, Horowitz askod Ihat stall look atlho concroto
slabs Ihat woro dumpod down on Harrison Stroot for tho outllow of sowor and notod posslblo
dangors to pooplo fishing In tho aroa, Courtnoy announcad that Iowa City would bo displaying
a bOOlh altho Iowa Stato Fair and tho Iowa Clty/Coralvlllo Convontlon and V1sllors Buroau Is In
nood of voluntoors 10 ho/p at tho booth, Inlorostod porsons aro askod 10 contact tho Buroau,
Novick said sho had rocolvod a lollor from a proporty ownor rogardlng polson Ivy growing onto
a city strool and polntod out tho procoduro was not to conlact tho City Forostor, but rathor tho
Housing & Inspoctlon Sorvlcos Dopartmont. Novick slatod that HIS wlllthon notlly tho proporty
ownor and If tho proporty ownor doos not tako caro 01 It tho City romovos tho woOds and bills
tho ownor, Novick askod lor Council agroomont to havo hor procood wllh nomlnaUon 01 Pr%cl
GREEN lor a stato.wldo consorvaUon award Ihat Is prosonlod oach yoar, Tho Mayor stalod that
Novick had talkod to him about tho award and has 0110 rod to do tho nacossary work 10 put tho
nomlnaUon In placo, Council agrood unanimously to procood, Lorson nolod ploasuro wllh tho
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outstanding collocUon 01 ovonts put togothor by tho northsldo rosldonts whon RAGSRAI pussod
thru town tho provtous wook, and askod lor statl to rosoarch rogulatlons prohlblUng boal traffic
too closo 10 tho dam on tho Iowa Rlvor, Slatl will ropert buck. Larson askod for an updato on
tho Cliffs Apartmonts. City Attornoy Gonlry roportod on a rocont discussion with Alty. John
Crulso and statod tho roconl wol woathor has causod somo dolays bUI that oqulpmont would bo
on.silo and working by tho ond 01 Augusl. Larson Invttod ovoryono to attond tho Primo TImo
Loaguo nnalsoason gamo ell, Kubby askod that Council rothlnk tho City's poslUon 10 not allow
oxlta vondlng pormils for spoclal ovonts such as RAGBRAI. Tho Mayor thankod Assl. City Mgr,
Holling lor his work wllh RAGBRAI. Holling notod tho largo voluntoor otlort by tho community In
making RAGBRAllIsuCCOSS, Kubby askod why Econofood, WM proposing 10 do gl~ rocyclll1ll
onco a month and not dally. Tho Mayor statod that Iho CIIy Managar had boon Involvod In
discussions wllh Econofoods and would bo nlllng Council In al an upcoming mooting. Kubby
nolod roconl probloms wilh dralnago at a locallrallor park and askod If iI was In tho city IImils
could tho City do somothlng to allovtalo tho hoailh hazard. Public Works Dlroctor Schmadoko
statod tho park was not localod within tho city limits,
Movod by Novick, socondod by Courtnoy, to adopl RES. 9Q.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
roconslruellon 01 tho Burlington Slroot railroad crossing. AInrmallvo roll call voto unanimous, 6/0,
Ambrlsco absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosoluUon adoplod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, to dolor to 1lI21/90, a rosolutlon authorizing
tho Mayor to sign and Iho City Clork to attost addondum numbor one 10 tho agroomont botwoon
tho City allows City and Shannon and Wilson, Inc, to provldo onglnoorlng sorvlcos 10 dolormlno
tho oxtonl of groundwator contamination and nocosssry romodlatlon work at tho Iowa City
Landnll, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont.
Moved by Horowitz, socondod by Courtnoy, to adopt RES, 9Q.142, Bk, 104, p, 142,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO APPROVE AN APPLICATION (Phi
Gamma Doila) 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 SY THIRD PARTIES,
AInrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 6/0, Ambrlsco absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon
adoptod.
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Tho Mayor nolod tho noxl i10m on tho agonda doals wilh an i10m dlscussod by a provlous
Council and askod Asst. City Mgr. Holling tor a rovlow, Holling slatod thai thoro aro two Issuos
'nvolvod: I) whothor or not tho Council or tho City would wish to grant pormlsslon for somobody
10 locato a fonco or any kind of amonlly on tho public rlght.of.way, and 2) tho quostlon 01 a vision
trlanglo which Is part 01 tho zoning ordlnanco as iI rolatos to tho Inlorsoctlons at stroots. Novick
askod thai Council bo provldod wilh tho doslgn 01 tho fonco and lho vision trlunglo as woll as tho
malo rials proposod tor tho fanco. Aftor discussion Council roquostod tho mattor bo dolorrod to
allow staff tlmo 10 proparo addillonallnlormatlon. Movod by Kubby, socondod by Horowitz, to
dolor to en/90 tho rosoluUon approving authorizing and dlrocUng tho Mayor to oxoculo and tho
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CIty Clork 10 alto II an agroomonl for uso or public proporty by and bolwoon tho City 01 Iowa City
and RHO Hou.o CorporaUon 01 Gamma Phi BOla, a corporaUon roglstorod In tho Slato 01 Iowa,
lor tho placomonl 01 a lonco on tho Clinton and Davonport Sltool rlght.-ol.way, Tho Mayor
doclarod tho motion cOlrlod unanlmou.Iy, 6/0, Ambllsco absonl
Movod by Courtney, .ocondod 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 A. GREEN COMPANY OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA AND THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO DEVELOP A WATER RESOURCES PLAN FOR
IrmA CITY'S POTABLE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. AInrmaUvo roll call YOlo unanimous, 6/0,
Ambrlsco absonl Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod,
Movod by Larson, locondod by Horowitz, 10 rO'Oel bids lor tho construction 01 tho
rosltocm facility In Lowor City Park, Holling Ilatod tho proloel would possibly bo bid out again
In tho spring, Prospoctlvo blddors who did not bid woro conlactod on tholr roasons lor not
bidding and luggostlons woro mado for tho noxt tlmo It Is bid, Holling laid tho main roason tor
tho one bid bolng high was tho ojoellon systom and tho lael that many blddors 010 busy, Tho
Mayor doclarod tho moUon cOlrlod unanimously, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont.
Movod by Larson, .ocondod by Novick, 10 adopt RES, 90-144, Bk. 104, p, 144,INTENT
TO RATIFY THE SALE OF VACATED ALLEY LOCATED IN BLOCK 26, 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 PUBUSH
NOTICE OF SUCH ACTION, Affirmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 6/0, Ambrlsco absonl. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon adoptod, (9:27 p,m,)
Movod by Kubby, socondod by Horowitz, 10 adopl RES, 90-145, Bk, 104, p, 145,
APPROVING THE PETmON OF GLEN GRAPER FOR THE SUSPENSION OF DELINQUENT
PROPERlY TAXES, Aftlrmallvo roll VOIO unanimous, 6/0, Ambrlsco absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod
Iho rosolullon adoplod,
Movod by Larson, locondod by Novfck, to adopl .RES, 90-146, Bk, 104, p, 146,
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. AInrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclorod tho
rosolutlon adoptod,
Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, 10 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 1830 I
STREET, AInrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
rosolutlon adoptod,
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Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowllz, that tho rulo requiring ordlnancos to bo
consldorod and YOlod on lor final passago atlwo Council moo lings prior 10 tho mooUng at which
Ills to bo finally passod bo suspondod, tho socond consldoratlon and YOto bo walvod, and that
ORD. 90-3466, Bk, 32, p. 21, AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE VI, OF THE IOWA CITY CODE
OF ORDINANCES SY ADOPTING THE 1990 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, APPUANCES AND APPURTENANCES IN
CONNECTION WITH VARIOUS ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE APPOINTMENT
OF AN ELECTRICAL INSPECTOR, THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR ELECTRICAL
INSTALLATION AND THE COLLECTION OF FEES, TO ESTABUSH AN ELECTRICAL APPEAL
BOARD AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS, bo YOtod on lor final passago al this
tlmo, Alflrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 610, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion
carrlod, Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowllz, that tho ordlnanco bo finlllly IIdoptod at this
limo, AInrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 610, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
ordlnanco adoptod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowllz, thai tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos to bo
consldorod and votod on for final passago lit two Council mootlngs prior to tho mooting at which
It lIto bo finally passod bo suspondod, tho socond consldoratlon and voto bo walvod, and that
ORD, 90-3467, Bk, 32, p, 22, AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, SY REPEAUNG ARTICLE II THEREOF ENTITLED 'PROCEDURES
AND PENALTIES FOR MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS' AND ENACTING IN UEU 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
paSS8go allhls tlmo, Alflrmatlvo roll call YOlo unanimous, 610, Ambrlsco absont. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho motion carrlod, Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Kubby, that tho ordlnanco bo
finally adoplod at this tlmo. Alflrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 810, Ambrlsco ab:onl. Tho
~ayor doclarod tho ordlnanco adoplod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowllz, to adjourn 9:45 p,m, Tho Mayor doclarod
tho motion carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Ambrlsco absont.
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AuguSI 7, 1990
Iowa City Council, rog, mlg" 7:30 p,m. altho Clvlc Conlor, Mayor McDonald prosldlng.
Councllmombors prosonl: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Lorson, McDonald, Novlck,
Absont: Nono, Slallmombors prosonl: Aikins, Holling, Gonlry, Karr, Donnor, Schmadoko, Franlz,
Franklin, Donahuo. Council mlnulos tapo'rocordod on Topo 90.70, Sldos 1 &2; 00.71, Sldo I.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, Ihat Iho following Iloms and
rocommandallons In tho Consanl Calondar bo rocolvod, or epprovod, and/or adoplod as
amondod:
Approvel 01 OlOelal Council Acllons of tho rogular mooting 01 7/31190, as
publlshod, subJacllo eOl/oellan, liS recommended by tho City Clerk.
Mlnutos 01 Soerds and Commissions: Bd. of Adjustmonl. 7/11/90, Airport Comm,
. 8/2/90 (drall).
Pormlt Mollons and Rosolullons: Approvlng a Class B Soor Pormll for Lolita's
Plua LId, dba Lolita's Plua Ltd,. 321 Soulh Gllbort, Approvlng a Class C Boor Pormlt
lor RSNV Ino. dba Russ' Amoco Sorvlco, 305 North Gllbort. Approvlng a Closs C Uquor
Uconso lor M,G.K. Corporallon dba Now Sonsatlons, 121 E. Collogo Slroot. Approving
a Closs C Uquor Uconso for Sonar Pablo's LId, dba Sonar Pablo's Ltd" 830 1 st Avonuo.
Approving a Class A Uquor Uconso for Loyal Ordor of Mooso Lodgo # 1 096 dba Loyal
Ordor at Mooso Lodgo #1096,2910 Muscallno Avonuo, Approving a Flvo.Day Class D
Soor Pormltlo Iowa City Fall Fun Fosllvallnc, dba Iowa Clly Fall Fun Fosllval, 2150
Rochoslor Avonuo, RES, 90,140, Ok, 104, p, 146, ISSUE DANCING PERMITS,
Corrospondonco: John Kammormoyor prolosllng a policy 01 Horllago Cablovlslon
which assossos a $5,00 ponally 100 for lalo paymont 01 bills, Joan Johlo rogardlng air
caro sorvlco for Morcy Hospllal.
Appllcallons for Clly Plaza Uso Pormlls: DoAnn Nlllos to sol up a lablo on Clly
Plaza on 0/3/90,lrom which to dlstrlbulo lItoraluro on roproducllvo rights, approvod, Lalln
Amorlcan Human Rlghls Advocacy Conlor to sol up a lablo on Clly Plaza on 7/30, 011.
2, 4, 5/90, from which to dlslrlbulo lItoraturo and ollor crans lor dona lions, approvod,
Councllmombor Larson nolod tho lottor rogardlng Horllago Cablovlslon's policy 01
assosslng alato paymont chargo and quosllonod Clly Involvomontln tho policy. Ass!. City Mgr,
Holling statod tho City was not awaro Ihat Horllago was nol wllhln tholr rlghls, but tho Clly
Attornoy's olllco was rosoarchlng tho mattor, AlOrmallvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all
Councllmombors proson!. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod, (7:31 p,m,)
Movod by Larson, socondod by Novick, to sol a public hoarlng lor 0/21/90, on on
ordlnanco conditionally changing Iho uso rogulallons 01 cortaln proporty localod atlho Iowa Clly
Municipal Airport from P 10 P/CI.l and PII.1. Tho Mayor doclarod Iha mollon carrlod
unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors proson!.
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Movod by Novick, socondod by Horowitz, 10 sol a public hoofing for 8121/90, on an
ordlnanco changing Iho zoning 01 cortaln proparty locolod at 11 05 Gllbort Courtlrom CI.lto P
(Johnson County Sd. 01 Hoallh). Tho Mayor doclarod Iho motion corrlod unanimously, 7/0, 011
Councllmombors prosonl.
A public hOOfing was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by
conditionally changing tho uso rogulatlons 01 opproxlmaloly 168 ocros 01 land gonorally locotod
north 01 Molroso Avonuo and wost 01 proporty ownad by tho Unlvorsily of Iowa Irom ID.RS 10
OPDH,I, a prollmlnary plonnod dovolopmonl housing plan for Walnut Rldgo, Iowa City, Iowa. No
ono oppoarod, Movod by Horowitz. socondod by Ambrlsco, 10 conllnuo tho public hearing \0
8121/00, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors pros anI.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco to amond Chaptor 32, Subdivision
Rogulallons, to roqulro a grading pormillor subdMslons In onvlronmontally sonslUvo aross. No
ono appoarod, Movod by Larson, socondod by Kubby, to conUnuo tho public hoarlng to 8121/90,
Novick suggostod Ihattho ordlnanco bo amondod to roqulro grading plans at a 4: 1 raUo rathor
Ihan a 3: 1 ratio as prosonlly proposod, Slallmombor Franklin prosont for discussion, Larson
suggostod a compromlso of 3.5: 1. Kubby statod hor doslro 10 tho 4: 1 rallo. Allor discussion
Council agrood 10 continuo tho publlo hoarlng to allow furthor discussion and posslblo
amondmontlo tho proposod ordlnanco. Tho Mayor doclarod tho moUon to continuo tho public
hoarlng carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, thatlho ordlnanco condlllonally changing tho
uso rogulallons 01 cortaln proporty localod on tho oastsldo of Gllbort Court, approxlmatoly 200
foot north of Klfkwood Avonuo, tram RS'B to CI.l (Borryhlll Addlllon), bo glvon first volo lor
possogo, AInrmaUvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho moUon carrlod.
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Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, thatlho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos to bo
consldorod and votod on tor final possago atlwo Council mooUngs prior 10 tho mooUng at which
ills to bo nnally possod bo susponded, tho socond consldorallon and voto bo walvod and Ihat
ORD, 90-3468, Bk. 32, p, 23, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE USE
REGULATIONS OF APPROXIMATELY 3,6 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED EAST OF KEOKUK
STREET SOUTH OF THE K.MART SHOPPING CENTER (Bravorman Cantor, Block 1), FROM RM.
12 TO CO.l, bo volod on lor final passogo at this Umo, Alllrmallvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0,
011 Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod, Movod by Courtnoy,
socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho ordlnanco bo finolly adoptod 01 this limo, Afflrmallvo roll call volo
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco adoptod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, to adopt RES. 00,149, Bk. 104, p. 149,
APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAT OF A PORTION OF BLOCK " BRAVERMAN
CENTER, IOWA CITY, IOWA. AlllrmaUvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors
prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod,
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Movod by Courtney, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos 10 bo
consldorod and velod on lor final passago at two Council mootlngs prior to Iho mooting at which
Ills to bo finally possod bo suspondod, tho mond consldoraUon and voto bo wolvod and thai
ORD. 1l().3469, Bk. 32, p, 24, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO CHANGE THE NOTICE
REOUIREMENTS FOR BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT HEARINGS, bo votod on lor final passago at
this tlmo. AInrmatlvo roll call veto unanimous. 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho motion corrlod. Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, thai tho ordlnanco bo
finally adoptod at this tlmo, Alfirmotlvo roll call veto unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosonl.
Tho Mayor doclorod lho ordlnanco adoptod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, that UIO rylo roqy~ln9 Qrgll1!lncoI to bo
consldorod and vetod on for final passago atlwo Council mootlngs prior to tho mooting at which
It Is to bo finally passod bo suspondod, tho second consldoratlon and volo bo wolvod and that
ORD, llO-3470, Bk, 32, p, 25, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO ALLOW THE BOARD
OF ADJUSTMENT TO PERMIT ALL REOUIRED OFF-STREET PARKING FOR PRIVATE USES IN
A MUNICIPAL FACILITY UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, bo votod on lor final possago al
this tlmo, AlfirmaUvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho motion carrlod, Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho ordlnanco bo
finally adoptod at this tlmo, Alfirmallvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl.
Tho Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco adoptod,
Tho Mayor announcod that tho noxtllom on tho agonda was consldorotlon 01 tho final plot
for Rupporl Subdivision, slating that Council hod agreod to dolor this mallor al tholr Informal
sosslon tho provlous ovonlng but oddillonallnlormatlon has bocomo avallablo. Tho City Allornoy
roportod that a fax had boon rocolvod from tho FAA approving tho Wostport Plaza oasomonl
agroomont with tho AIrport Commission, and rocommondod approval 01 tho subdivision subloct
to tho chango In Chaptor 33 as duly nolod In tho rosolutlon, Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by
Courtnoy, to adopt RES, 1l().150, Bk, 104, p. 150, APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF RUPPERT
SUSDIVISION, PART TWO, INCLUDING A RESUSDIVISION OF LOT 1, RUPPERT SUSDIVISION,
PART ONE, IOWA CITY, IOWA (Wostport Plaza), Alfirmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all
Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod. Movod by Larson,
socondod by Novick, to accopltho FAA corrospondonco, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod
unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Ambrlsco, to adopt RES, 90.151, Sk, 104, p, 151,
ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS, Alfirmatlvo
roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon
adoptod,
Mark Brown, 500 North Unn Stroot, appoarod roquostlng Council con sid oration of
ollmlnatlon 01 odd.ovon calondar parkIng In tho nolghborhood around tho Unlvorslly campus,
Tho Mayor said that Council had dlroclod slall to look at allornatlvos to tho parking slluatlon In
that nolghborhood, dlscussod II ot tho Informal sosslon tho provlous ovonlng and dlscovorod
thoro was no porloct solution to tho probloms nnd dlroctod stoll to sholvo tho mallor lor a tlmo,
Larson notod that a nolghborhood coordinator hod boon hlrod by tho Clly and ono aroa sho
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would bo looking Inlo Is tho quostlon 01 parking around tho campus and hopod mooUng' would
bo hold with tho nolghborl 10 oxploro allornaUvos. Charllo Rupport, 1460 N, Dubuquo Rd"
appoarod rogardlng posting 01 'door crossing' signs In tho aroa, Kovln Bolfoll, 410 S. Govornor,
appoarod roquosUng Council blacktop tho alloy on S, Govornor Sltoot, and prosontod a potltlon
from 21 proporty ownors In tho aroa, Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Kubby, to accopl tho
potltlon, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl.
Tho Mayor statod tho maUor will bo roforrod to tho Publle Works Doparlmont,
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco 10 amond Chaptor 33, Ulllltlos, to provldo lor
prlvato sowor IIno accoss to Iho municipal systom lor non,rosldontlal usos, No ono appoarod,
(6:16p,m,)
Movod by Novick, socondod by Courtnoy, thaI tho ordlnanco to amond Chaplor 33,
Utllltlos, to provldo lor prlvato sowor IIno accoss to tho municipal systom lor non,rosldontlal usos,
bo glvon first volo tor passago. Affirmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors
prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion Cllrrlod,
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco adopting Appondlx Chaptor 70 (excavation
and Grading) ollho 1008 Unllorm Sulldlng Codo, as amondod, No one appoarod, Movod by
Kubby, socondod by Horowitz, to continuo tho publle hoarlno 10 8/21/00, Tho Mayor doclarod
tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosonl.
A publlo hoarlng was hold on a rosolutlon 01 Intonl 10 rlltlly tho solo 01 vocalod alloy
locatod In Block 26, East Iowa CIIy, 10 William and Patricia Loo, No ono appoarod.
Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Ambrlsco, to adopt RES. 00.152, Sk, 104, p, 152,
RATIFYING THE CONVEYANCE OF A PORTION OF VACATED ALLEY IN BLOCK 26, EAST IOWA
CITY, TO WILLIAM AND PATRICIA LEE. Affirmatlvo roll call vole unanimous, 7/0, all
Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoptod.
Tho Mayor notod tho vacanclos on tho Housing Commission unoxplrod torms would bo
roadvortlsod, Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Courtnoy, 10 appolnl Thomas Wordorllsch, 3
Evorgroon, to tho Bd, 01 Appoals lor an unoxplrod lorm ondlng 12/31/01. Tho Mayor doclarod
tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl.
Movod by Novick, socondod by Ambrlsco, 10 approvo tho rocommondatlon of tho Bd, 01
AdJustmont to appoint Calhorlno Johnson to tho Airport Zoning Board 01 Adjustmont for a torm
ondlng 2/26/04, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors
prosont. (0:20 p,m,l
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Councllmombor Kubby quosllonod oarllor discussion rogardlng tho uso olaound barrlora
on Sunsol Stroot 10 bullor nolso from Woslperl Plaza, Tho City Manogor sold a ropert would bo
lorwordod to Council on opllons avallablo, Courtnoy askod lor a ropert on tho railroad Classing
on Flrsl Avonuo, noting Ihoy woro gotllng worso dally, Tho City Managor statod tho ltacks woro
ownod by Iho railroad and must bo ropalrod by tho railroad, Ho Indlcatod ho would lollow,up
wllh tho City Engr.
Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Ambrlsco, 10 adopt RES, 00.153, Bk, 104, p, 153,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST, RESPECTIVELY, AN
AGREEMENT WITH ALTER TRADING CORPORATION OF DAVENPORT, IOWA, FOR THE
PROVISION OF SCRAP METALS RECYCLING SERVICES AT THE IOWA CITY LANDFILL Public
Works DlroelOf SChmadoko prosontlor discussion, Kubby rovlowod a provision In Iho conlracl
that allows tho contractor 10 pick up all typos olscrsp mOlals dollvorod to tho City from whatovor
sourco, and notod this could bo tho City's markot lor doing somo kind 01 rosldonllal or
commorclal motal rocycllng program, Tho City Monagor 8tatod that II was a dollborato doclslon
on tho City's port to mako a fairly opon conlractto allow noxlblllty In tho fuluro, Horowitz polnlod
out tho Impacl on Iho onllro County In torms 01 haulorsthal bring motallnto tho landfill, Tho Clly
Managor oncouragod othor communlllos to adopt similar pellclos, Alfirmotlvo roll call volo
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon adoptod,
Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Ambrlsco,lo dofor Indonnlloly tho rOSOlutlon authorizing
Iho Mayor to sign and City Clork to allost an agroomont botwoon MMS, Inc, 01 Iowa City, Iowa
and tho City of Iowa City 10 provldo consulting sorvlcos lor tho Northwost Trunk Sowor Projoct.
Tho Mayor doclarod Iho mollon carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl. (6:25
p,m,l
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, to adopt RES, 90.154, Bk, 104, p, 154,
APPROVING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK
TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT FOR USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY BY AND BElWEEN THE CITY
OF IOWA CITY AND RHO HOUSE CORPORATION OF GAMMA PHI BETA, A CORPORATION
REGISTERED IN THE STATE OF IOWA, FOR THE PLACEMENT OF A FENCE ON THE CLINTON
STREET AND DAVENPORT STREET RIGHTS.OF.WAY, Alfirmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0,
all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doc/arod tho rosolullon adoptod,
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, 10 adopt RES, 90,155, Bk, 104, p, 155,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR A NEW
POLICE, FIRE, PUBLIC WORKS RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, Alfirmallvo roll call voto
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors pros anI. Tho Mayor doclorod tho rosolullon adoptod,
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowllz, to adopt a rosolullon aulhorlzlng oxocutlon
at a conlract for janllor/al sorvlcos for tho Clvlo Contor, Sonlor Con tor and Housing Asslstanco
Program, AFSCME roprosonlallvos Jon Cordorman and Darwin Swartzondrubor prosontod a
statomonl rogardlng tho proposod rosolullon and roquosllng Council consldorallon of olhor
opllons, AfIor discussion, tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon doroalod, on, all Councllmombors
prosont.
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Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, 10 adopt RES, 9Q.156, Bk, 104, p, 156,
ENGAGING AUDITOR FOR FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1990, Atfirmatlvo roll call voto
unanimous, 7/0. all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon adoptad, (9:00
p,m,)
Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho ordlnanco adopllng tho 1988 Edlllon
01 tho Unllorm Plumbing Codo as amondod, Said Codo shall bo known as tho Iowa City
Plumbing Codo, bo glvon first voto lor passago, In rosponso 10 a quosllon Irom Horowitz, Novick
slalod that tho ordlnanco corrospondod 10 whal ovontually passod at tho Stato lovol. Larson
noted IhallhG proposed ordlililfiCO goos larthor than iho Slato provisions In torms ollomalo
lacllltlos roqulrod In auditoriums or largo gathor typo usos, Atfirmallvo roll call volo unanimous,
7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Kubby, that tho ordlnanco amondlng Chaptor 33,
onllllod 'Ullllllos,' of tho Codo 01 Ordlnancos ollho City of Iowa City, Iowa, by amondlng Socllons
33'45(h), 33,134, 33.137 and 33'149(a) thoroln la, rospoctlvoly, eSlabllsh a chargo lor unmotorod
uso 01 tho public sowor systom. add shulofl roqulromont. amond approvod mator'als and amond
conduit roqulromonls, bo glvon first voto lor passago, Atfirmallvo roll call voto unanImous, 7/0,
all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod.
Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho ordlnanco amondlng Chaptor 22,
onlltlod 'Manufaclurod Housing Parks,' of tho Codo 01 Ordlnancos 01 tho City of Iowa City, Iowa,
by amondlng Soctlon 22-36(bl rosorvod, thoroln 10 add rogulatlons lor public ulllltlos, bo glvon
first voto lor passago. Atfirmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0,011 Councllmombors prosont. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod,
Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho ordlnanco amondlng Chaptor 32,1,
ontltlod 'Taxation and Rovonuos,' of tho Codo 01 Ordlnancos of tho Cily of Iowa City, Iowa, by
amondlng Soctlon 32, 1'73lhoroln to rovlso sowor and wator chargos and ostabllsh a chargo lor
unmotorod sowor aorvlco and for Manutaclurod Housing Park unmotorod sowor sorvlcos, bo
glvon flrsl voto lor passago, Atfirmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors
prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod,
Tho Mayor oxtondod birthday wlshos 10 Councllmombor Kubby and City Clork Karr,
Movod by Horowllz, socondod by Ambrlsco, to adjourn at 9: 15 p,m, Tho Mayor doclarod
Iho mollon carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont.
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Informal Council Sosslon
August 6, 1990
Informal Council SOSSIC2!l: August 6, 1990, at 6:30 p,m" In tho Council Chambars, Mayor John
McDonald prosldlng.
Council Prosont: McDonald, Courtnoy, Kubby, Larson, Novick, Ambrlsco, Horowitz,
Slatl Prosont: Aikins, Holling, Gonlry, Karr, Donnor, Frantz, Honnossoy, Franklin, Schmadako,
Fosso, Davidson, Brachtol, Fowlor, Molsol, Elsonhofor, Smllh.
TaDo.rocordlog: Rool 90-65, Sldo 2, End,l; Rool 90-68, Slda \, I.End, Sldo, End.l; Rool90'69,
Sldo 1, I.End, Sldo 2, End-!.
AIkins nolod his approclallon lor gol won card, and nowors rocolvod during his roconl
hospllallzallon,
IOWA CITY AIRPORT COM~ISSION . UNDERGROVND STORAGE TA~~: Rool 90,65, Sldo 2
Richard Blum, AIrport Commission mombor, notod Council rocolvod tho dral! mlnutos 01 tho
AIrport Commission mooUng and Iha July 23, 1990, momorandum from Ron O'NolI rogardlng
undorground slorago tanks, Slum statod that tho AIrport Commission Is ploasod with tho Inlllal
wator losts thai woro dono atlho roquost 01 tho Flying Sorvlco by a prolosslonallaboratory In
Watorloo thatshowod no groundwator contamlnallon, Horowitz Inqulrod about soli tostlng, Blum
oxplalnod tho Inlllal wator tost doos not nogato Iho nocosslty for solltosUng and solltosUng Is
a moro suro tostthan wator tosUng. Slum stalod tho AIrport Commission doos knows Ihoro havo
boon somo spills, Larson askod Iho cost of roplaclng tho luoltanks and how much 01 that
monoy will bo roturnod through tho now loaso, Slum statod tho approxlmato cost Is $100,000
and Includos tho cost lor romovlng tho old tanks, Blum statod that undor tho curront agroomont
In prlnclplo, tho AIrport Commission can oxpocl to rocolvo approxlmatoly $15,000 por yoar
Incomo tram Iho loaso and tuol nowago. In rosponso to Larson, Slum stalod tho CIIy will havo
to como up wllh tho Initial monoy. Atkins statod that Council noods to docldo whothor to pay lor
It and II they wanltho monoy ropald, Blum nOlod tho AIrport Commission Is prohlbllod tram
giving monoy back to tho City, as tho airport's agroomont wllh tho FAA says any monoy oarnod
altho aIrport will stay altho airport, Slum slatod tho City can loan tho airport monoy and havo
tho airport pay II back lItho airport can find a way to pay II back out 01 somothlng that wasn't
consldorod airport Incomo. Kubby askod II all tanks will bo roplacod. Blum statod thatlho bid
was for all tho tanks and tho AIrport Commission has tho ulUmalo rosponslblllty bocauso It's on
airport proporty, Blum nolod Ills roasonablo to oxpocttho Flying Sorvlco to partlclpato In cortaln
costs, Horowitz notod Iho proposals rocolvod rangod Irom $75,000 to $96,000. Blum stalod that
much Ughtor spocs nood to bo proparod boforo a firm prlco Is docldod upon, Horowitz notod
that E,K. Janos has agrood to romovo tho tanks and Is not going to pur suo tho rollnlng opUon,
Horowitz askod II roplacomont 01 tho now tanks moon undorground or abovo.ground tanks,
Blum stalod undorground. Horowitz askod why consldoraUon lor abovo.ground tanks was
ollmlnatod, Slum stat ad abovo'ground tanks woro not consldorod bocauso of tho consldoraUon
glvon to tho Iowa City Flro Dopartmont and tho pondlng now list of rogulaUons from Iho DNR that
will apply to abovoilround tanks,
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Informal Council SOSSI2.Q: August 6. 1990. al 6:30 p,m" In tho Council Chambors, Mayor John
McDonald prosldlng,
~: McDonAld, Courtnoy, Kubby, laIson. Novick, Ambrlsco, Horowitz,
SiaN Prosont: Aikins, Holling, Gontry, Kerr, Donnor, Frantz, Honnossoy, Franklin, Schmadoko,
Fosso, Davidson, Brachtol, Fowior, Molsol, Elsonhofor, Smith,
JDDo,rocordlog: Roolll().6S, Sldo 2, End.l; Roolll().60, Sldo 1, I.End, Sldo, End.l; Rool90'69,
Sldo 1, I.End, Sldo 2, End-!.
Atkins notod his approclatlon lor gOI woO ~!!, MI!I !!ower, received during hI; ro~nl
hospltanzatlon.
IOWA CITY AIReQRT COMMISSION. UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK~: Rool 90,65, Sldo 2
RIchard Slum, AIrport Comml3slon mcmbor, notod Council rocolvod tho dra" mlnulos of tho
AIrport Commission mooting and Iho July 23, 1990, momorandum Irom Ron O'NolI rogordlng
undorground slorago tanks, Blum stalod thallho AIrport Commission Is ploasod wilh Iho Initial
wator tosts that woro dono al tho roquosl ollho Flying Sorvlco by a prolosslonallaboratory In
Watorloo thatshowod no groundwator contamination, Horowitz Inqulrod about 8011 tostlng, Blum
oxplAlnod tho Initial wstor tosl doos not nogalo tho nocosslty for solltostlng and solltostlng 18
a moro suro lost than wator tostlng, Slum statod tho AIrport CommissIon doos knows Ihoro havo
boon somo spll/s, Larson askod tho COlt 01 roplaclng Iho luoltankl and how much 01 that
monoy will bo rolurnod through tho now loaso, Blum Ilatod tho approxlmato cost Is $100,000
and Includos tho cosllor romovlng tho old tankl, Slum slatod thai undor tho currontagroomonl
In prlnclplo, tllo AIrport Commission can oXPOel to rocolvo approxlmatoly $15,000 por yoar
Incomo Irom Iho loaso and luol "owago, In rosponso to LArson, Blum statod Iho City will havo
to como up with tho Initial monoy, Atkins Itatod thai Council noods 10 docldo wholhor 10 pay lor
II and II thoy want tho monoy ropald, Blum nolod tho AIrport CommissIon Is prohlbltod from
giving monoy back to Iho City, as tho airport's agroomont with tho FAA says any monoy oarnod
at tho airport willltay altho airport, Blum Itatod tho City can loan tho airport monoy and havo
tho airport pay It back" tho airport can "nd a way to pay It back out at somolhlng Ihat wasn't
consldorod airport Incomo, Kubby askod " all tanks will bo roplacod, Slum statod thai tho bid
was for all tho tanks and tho AIrport Commission has tho ultlmalo rosponslblllty bocauso It's on
airport proporty, Blum notod Ills roasonablo to oxpoCllho Flying Sorvlco to partlclpato In cortaln
costs, Horowitz notod tho proposals rocolvod rangod from $75,000 to $96,000, Blum Ilatod thai
much tlghlor spocs nood to bo proparod botoro a firm prlco Is docldod upon, Horowitz notod
that E,K, Janos has agrood to romovo tho tanks and Is not going to pursuo Iho rollnlng option,
Horowitz askod II roplacomont of tho now tanks moan undorground or abovo.ground tanks,
Blum statod undorground, Horowitz askod why consldorallon for abovo.ground tanks was
ollmlnatod, Slum 8talod abovo.g/ound lanks woro nol consldorod bocauso of Iho consldo/atlon
glvon to tho Iowa City Flro Dopartmontand Iho pondlng now list of rogulatlons from Iho DNR that
will apply to abovollround tonks,
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Larson askod why tho City Is buying a now tank lor E,K Janos Gontry statod bocauso tho City
owns tho land, Larson askod why tho City doosn'l mako E,K, Jonas roplaco his own tank,
Gontry statod sho did not wanlto run thai risk bocauso of control and liability Inuos. Gonlry
oxplalnod tho problom wllh tho rollnlng proposal was thai tho proposal was unsallsfactory and
unrosponslvo In lorms 01 protoctlng tho City, Gonlry slatod that n Council choso 10 do lho
rollnlng on E.K Janos' throo tonks, thon II would bo hor roeommondatlon thot tho AIrport
Commission ontor Into a contract with Iho rollnlng company as woll as EX Janos, Slum statod
II was lho AIrport Commission's poslllon thatllthoy allowod Janos 10 rollno tho lanks on tho
airport proporty, Ihon tho AIrport Commission would wanl from Janos somo guaranloo 01 financial
rosponslblllty to bo sura tho AIrport Commission did nol bocomo unwilling ownor, of tho lanks,
Blum notod lhat tho now tanks aro Initially paid lor by tho City and loasod backod to tho Flying
Sorvlco, Horowitz askod II Janos was willing to pay lor rollnlng, why Isn'llho City ablo to havo
him pay Ihot samo amount for now lanks, Blum oxplalnod that II Janos hod dono rollnlng, Ihoro
wouldn't bo a loaso chango; ho would not havo to pay ony ongoing annual oxponso, Blum
noted \h!t Jones has agroed to add an amendment 10 the Ieaso lor purposes 01 leasing him the
tanks, Slum oxplalnod thai tho $10.000 out 01 tho loast agroomont with tho FlyIng Sorvlco I'
payback on tho tanks, Councllmombors and Blum dlscussod Iho ImpacI ollho loss and
ropaymonllor tho undorground slorago tanks on tho AIrport Commission's annual budgOI.
Novick askod why tho City could not own tho tanks and soli tho luol. Slum statod tho AIrport
Commission did not fool Ihat tho airport should bo In tho luolsolllng buslnoss bocauso of tho 81zo
and typo 01 airport, In rosponso to Novick, Blum oxplalnod tho Flying Sorvlco I' using tho curront
lank froo.
Courtnoy askod tho problom with tho rollnlng proposal. Blum oxplalnod lho lining Is only
guaranlood for ton yoors and tho Ihlcknoss ollho lank walls would bo unknown, Blum slatod
tho rollnlng option did not addross tho oxtorlor roqulromonts on tho tanks,
Novick askod II tho airport Is allowod to borrow monoy, Aikins slatod lhoy could borrow
$100,000. Courtnoy stalod thaI by having tho AIrport Commission borrow tho $100,000, It would
bo a cloanor futuro obllgallon, Atkins slatod Ihatln tholr bud got In tho luturo thoy could show
a IIno Itom for dobt sorvlco but thon thoy aro goIng 10 havo to havo oils otting rovonuo,
Blum nolod two daadllnos oxlsl: 1) Octobor 26, 1990, to domonstralo financial rosponslbllity, and
2) Octobor 26, 1990 . doadllno lor a grant program that would psy tho airport to romovo and
cloan up old tanks. Courtnoy notod Ihattho Iowa Flnanco Authority has /usllssuod 0 bond Issuo
to financo low Intorostloans for this typo 01 thing,
PlJIN~I~G & ZONING MATTER~:
Rool 90-65, Sldo 2
A. Consldor sOIllQg a public hoarlnn tor Aunusl 21. 1990, on an ordlnanco condlllonally
channing tho uso ronulatlons 01 cortaln proDorty localod atlho Iowa City Munlclpal.A!m2rl
~om P to p/CI.1 and PII.!. /Z.90071
Franklin oxplalnod thoro aro throo parcols on tho airport proporty thaI tho Airport
CommissIon wlshos to loaso ond, to do so, thoy nood to rozono thom to on ovorlay zono
that will allow usago, Franklin slalod thaI tho Planning and Zoning CommissIon
roeommondallon Is condlllonal with Parcol 3 bolng sub/oct to odmlnlslrollvo slto plan
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rovlow and Parcol 2 bolng subloclto tho conditions as outlinod In tho commonls on tho
agonda,
Nato additional discussion In 110m S,
S, Consldor 801llno a Dubllc hoarlno lor Auoust 21. 1990, on an ordlnanco chanolno tho
zonlno 01 cortaln DroDortv located atll05 Gllbort Court from CI.lto p, IJohnson County
esl...91 Hoal1h/z.90101
Franklin oxplalnod tho proporty Is owned by Iho County and should bo zonod public,
Franklin stalod tho City dlscovorod Iho proporty was ownod by tho County whon It was
going through a CDBG proem to got money lor an oxpanslon,
Larson referred 10 egonde Itom A and asked II sla" lools II tho Airport rOlonlng It
somothlng that would bo boltor dono al10r tho Highway 1 corridor study. Franklin Itatod
no, sta" dlscussod that and foil tho parcols woro not largo enough to bo significant In
torms 01 tho corridor study. Franklin oxplalnod only ono parcol accossos Highway I.
Larson statod that II thoro Is not any particular urgency, why not walt and soe tho corridor
study boforo Iho proporty Is rozonod, Franklin said tho CI.l zono will porml1 both
commorclal usos and IIghtlnduslry and tho Highway 1 corridor sludy Is going 10 bo
looking at Industrial or commorclal. Kubby askod IIlho rozonlng will dlctato anything
about tho Highway 1 corridor study, Franklin statod Ihat Iho wholo mlndsolls In placo
by tho Carousol Motors and Wostport Plaza, Franklin stated that bocauso ollho location
01 tho parcols, It should not mako a 101 of dilforonco as Ihoy relato to tho corridor Sludy,
C. public hoarlno on an ord'nanco amondlno Iho Zonlno Ordlnanco bv conditionallY
9hanolna tho uso rooulptlons of aDoroxlmaloly 166 acros oljpnd oonorally localod nortn
2l.M9lroso Avanuo and wost 01 orooortv ownod by tho Unlvorsltv of Iowa from ID.R~ IQ
QEQI:l'I, a orollll1lnarv olannod doveloomont b.2l!1lno olan for Walnul Rldao. Iowa City,
Iowa. IZ.6915 & 5.69431
AIkIns noted thai the lawyers havo flgurod outlho lap-on 100 procoss, AIkins also notod
Ihat ho will bo rocommondlng that tho contract wllh MMS also bo dolorrod,
D. public hoarlno on an ordlnanco to amond Chaolor 32, SubdivisIon Regulations. to roaulro
a oradlno oormll for subdivisions In onvlronmontallv sonsltlvo aroas,
Soo oxcavatlon and grading discussion.
E, Consldor an ordlnanco conditionally chanalno tho uso rogulatlons 01 cortaln orODOrtv
locatod on Iho oasl sldo 01 Gilbert Court, aporoxlmalolv 200 toot north at Kirkwood
Avonuo, from R$.6 10 CI.!. lBorrvblll AdllJ\lonlZ.90041 IFlrst consideration)
No Council common\.
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F, Consldor an ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnnnco by chanalnlllho uso rOllulallol1s
01 aooroxlmalolv 36 ncros localod oast of Kookuk Stroot south of tho K.Marl shooolng
contor. tram RM.1210 CO. 1. (Sravorman Contor. Block 11Z.90061 ISocond consldoratlon,l
Franklin notod Iho applicant has roquostod Council walvo tho sacond rondlng and volo
for paSS8go on this 110m al Council's lor mal mooting.
G, Consldor a rosolutlon aoorovlno Iho orollmlnorv olot 01 a oorllon 01 Block 1. pravorman
Contor.lowa City, Iowa. 15.9012)
Franklin slalod thai this Is dopondont upon tho rozonlng going through and If tho
rozonlng doos not pass, thon this will nood to bo doforrod. Horowitz ralsod concorns that
tho stormwator managomont was not glvon lull consldoratlon, Horowitz askod If tho basin
Is big onough 10 lako caro 01 ovorythlng that's plannod lor Iho dovolopmonl. Franklin
statad Yili,
Franklin prosontod a pial map and slto plan, Horowitz askod why accoss on Kookuk Is
pormlllod whon fronlago road Is usod on First Avonuo, Franklin slatod Ihat Kookuk Is a
dilloront classification of stroollhan First Avonuo and doos not sorvo tho arlorlal function
that First Avonuo doos. Councllmombors and stall rovlowod tho slroot plan on tho plat
Franklin oxplalnod approval of tho plat Is subjoct to tho Board 01 Adjustmont olthor
doallng with tho problom 01 parking by allowing roductlon of tho front yard or having tho
dovolopor mako modifications. Prosontly, tho parking Is In compllanco and Is part 01 tho
Popporwood LSNRD, Franklin statod that whon tho stroot goos through, alront yard will
oxlst and thoro Is a roqulromont that thoro has to bo a 2I).loot solbock In tho front yard
whon It abuts a rosldontlal zono, Franklin slatod tho appllcanlls going to tho Board at
Adjustmont to roquost a spoclal oxcoptlon to roduco tho front yard, Franklin notod thoro
Is an arbor vltao scroonlng to SOIVO as a bullor. Franklin nolod that lItho Board of
Adjustmontapprovos tho spoclal oxcoptlon, lhon ovorythlng Is all right But If lhoy do not
approvo tho spoclal oxcoptlon, thon ollhor tho parking noods to bo movod so it Is sot
back a 2O.loot 8paco or thoy nood to movo tho road tho samo numbor 011001 out.
H, Consldor an ordlnanco to amon~ Iho Zonlna Ordlnanco. Soctlon 36.9110)(2), to roqu1r2
that oubllc notlco of Iho tlmo and pia co oljloard 01 Adlustmont oub~
publlshod not moro Ihan 20 nor loss than 7 davs orlor to tho oubllc hoarlna. ISocond
consl~oratlonl
No Council commont.
I. Consldor an ordlnanco 10 amondlho Zoning Ordlnanco to allow tho Board 91 Adluslmonl
to Dormllall roaulrod oll.slroot oalklng for ollvato usos In a municipal facility undor cortaln
9lr9umstancos. ISocond consldoratlQLl)
Franklin stalod that tho applicant has roquostod oxpodltod consldoratlon. Soo additional
discussion In Itom K,
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Consldor a rosolullon aPllrovlno 1110 final olal 01 RUDOOrl SUbdlvlslo~~pa~~~~~ct~dl~~
a rosubdivlslon 01 LOll, Rupport Subdivision, Port Ono. Iowa City, i _ a ___ t__ Paz _.'
Franklin stalod Ihal slall has nol rocolvod anything Irom Iho FAA and Is rocommondlng
dOforral,
K. Consldor a rosolution adootlno a schodulo 01 loos lor Boord 01 Adlustmonl allDllcations.
Franklin rovlowod tho 100 Incroasos. Kubby slatod thai tho 510510 $275 100 Incroaso was
a hugo Incroaso. Franklin oxplalnod that nono oltl1o loos como closo to Iho 81011 Umo
and it was tho loollng by tho Soard of Adjustmonltl1al moro 01 thoso costs should bo
covorod, Franklin nolod thai tho Boord 01 Adjustmonlalso choso to not havo varlancos
rolundablo. Courtnoy askod II tho loos Incroaso was Inltiatod by sIaN, Franklin stalod
yos, that On dilloront occasions stall has gono 10 tho Board and suggostod raising tho
looi. Franklin also notod lilatlf somoono makos an application for a varlanco and staN
finds that thoro Is no chanco or roason Ihalthoy should bo coming boloro tho Board, Ihoy
will rolund tholr 100, Kubby ralsod concorns oboultho subslantlal 100 Incroaso, Courtnoy
askod whal olhor 100 was Incloasod Irom $105 10 5275, Franklin slalod tho othor 100
Incroaso was for tho oppoal of an Inlorprotatlon 01 tho Zoning Ordlnanco, Also, Franklin
nolod that Council will rocolvo Information from Iho Flnanco Oopartmont rolatlng 10
Incroaslng tho loos lor dovolopmonl pr%els,
Larson rolorrod 10 110m I and askod whal Council docldod, McDonald stalod Council
approvod tho first consldoratlon and will walvo Iho socond consldoratlon and glvo it final
approval al Council's lor mol mooting.
GRADltlG A~~XCAVAT't:lG PER~:
Rool 90-68, Sldo 1
Franklin stalod Council rocolvod tho May 31, 1990, momorandum rogardlng amondmont 01
Chaptor 32, Subdivision Rogulatlons . Grading. Franklin rovlowod changos thai camo out 01
Council'. lasl mooting as follows:
EROSION Is tho weorlng away 01 oanh malorlql as a rosull of tho movomont of wind,
wator, Ico or any combination thorool,
GEOLOGIC FACTORS aro faclors portalnlng to rocks or rock formations as thoy mlghl
allocllho slablllty olslopos,
SECTION 7008, ASSURANCE OF PERFORMANCE, Includod cortlficatos 01 doposlls and
took out longus go about Inlorost.
In rosponso to Larson, Franklin oxplalnod Ihallho parlormanco bonds, cash oscrow, and 1011018
01 crodlt will not accumulalo Inlorostlrom tho City, Kubby askod wholhor or not tho City Is
oxompllng slnglo'famlly lots In tho final draM. Franklin stalod no, Franklin oxplalnod thai It slartod
oul with a numbor 01 oxomptlons undor tho UBC and tho board and commission Includod slnglo.
family housos and duploxos In thoso oxompllons. In rosponso 10 Kubby, Franklin stalod lot slzo
doos not mallor and 1111 Is In an onvironmonlally sonsltlvo aroa as dollnod by tho COdo, thon a
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grading po/mil will bo roqulrod, Ambrlsco askod whOllho foo Ichodulos oro lor Iho grading
pormll. Franklin stalad tho City doos nol yOI havo a 100 sChodulo, Franklin Itatod thallhoro will
bo a foo schodulo undor a soparolo pa~ ollho Codo Ihotaddrossos loos, Ambllsco askod litho
100 schodulo will bo a nominal sum, Frontz sold yos,
Novick askod why this only appllol 10 . 3: 1 Ilopo, Franklin oxplolnod Ihol originally In tho UBC
Ihoro woro a numbor 01 oxompllons: tho slopos usod woro 1.5: 1 101 oxcavaUon and 5: 1 for fill;
and whon slaff mado Iholr original rocommondallon In thoso oxompllons, Itaff rocommondod 7: 1
and tho Planning and Zoning Commission snd Boord 01 Appoals wonllo 4: 1. Franklin Italod
thaI a"or addillonallnput from tho dovolopmont community, a 3: 1 Ilopo was consldorod,
Tom SCali, Planning and Zoning Commission mombor, presontod odditlonallnformallon, SCali
oxplalnod that II was foil a 3: Islopo could bo mana god and anything groalor than that would run
tho risk 01 sovorlly 01 oroslon. In rospoll$O tQ KYbby, SeOIl ,rated 1M decl5lon WAS b::cd on
tho ability from Iho onvlronmonlalslandpolnl 01 managing slopos, Novick slatod that a docont
argumont could bo mado lor a 6: lslopo, Sob Carlson oxplalnod that tho standard on rosldontlal
dovolopmonlls a walk.out basomont and a 3: 1 slopo on a 24.loot doop houso, Carlson Italod
Ihallla 4:1, 5:1 or 6:1slopo Is roqulrod, you aro making walk.out basomonl8 vor{ Impractical
10 do, Horowitz ralsod concorns aboul do signing Iho City's onvlronmonlal rogulatlons basod on
oxlsllng walk.out basomont doslgnod hOUSOI, Horowitz notod hor dlsoppolnlmonl thai thoro
wasn't groalor concorn lor Iho onvlronmonlal Impact. Kubby roquoslod commonll from
Schmadoko about tho 4:1 slopo, Schmadoko oxplalnod Ihat a 4:1 alopo Is usod on City proloctl
as a m811lmum alopo and ataff folllhat on prlvato proporty, It would bo approprlato as wolJ.
Schmadoko statod stoff has not had any probloms wllh sllppago on a 4:1 alopo, Council and
staff dlscussod tho slopo roqulromonls as thoy rolalo 10 oroslon,
Novick Inqulrod about tho 50 cubic yard chango to tho 5,000 cubic yard roqulromonl. Franklin
oxplalnod that tho 50 cubic yard roqulromont was In Iho original oxomptlons undor tho UBC ,that
I: you had oxcavatlon or fill which oxcoodod 50 cubic yards, you woro no longor oxompJ. Franklin
notod that also In tho original UBC, moro dlscrotlon was glvon 10 tho building olficlaland tho
building olficlal would docldo II an onglnoor woro roqulrod, II an onglnoor woro roqulrod, thon
englnoorlng grading was dofinod as 55,000 cubic yard. or more. FrAnklin oxplalnod thai tho
wholo approach Is changod, making II appllcablo only 10 envlronmontally aonsltlvo aroas and
giving tho building olficlalloss discrollon: what happons now Is thai tho grading pormlt Is
roqulrod In all tho onvlronmonlally 80nslllvo aroas and tho 5,000 cubic yards do fino whon you
havo to havo an onglnoor and whon you don'1. Novick o,kod II tho City onglnoora agroo wllh
this, Schmadoko said yos, Horowitz askod Ilthoso roqulromonls will roqulro anothor onglnoor
on tho City's housing staff, Franklin statod Ihatll will roqulro moro work on tho part 01 City ataff,
thai whon onglnoorlng oxpo~lso Is nocossar{ lor loss than 5,000 cublo yard projocts, tho Public
Works Doportmont will bo askod for asslslanco,
Larson askod Scolllla 3,5: 1 slopo would bo politically and sclonllfically sound, ScolIslatod thai
a 3: 1 slopo will catch slgnlficanl po~lons of tho aroa vlowod as onvlronmontally aonsltlvo and Ihat
ho doos not havo a problom wllh tho 4:1 slopo, Larson askod SCali II ho vlows Iho 3,5:1slopo
as a significant chango from Iho Planning and ZonlnD rocommondatlon, Scollstalod Ihal 3.5: 1
would nol roprosont a significant chango from tho Inlonl ollho ordlnanco, Ambrlsco askod what
Mr. SChnllljor foil about tho slopo proposals. Scollstalod Schnllljor suppo~od tho 3: 1 ala po,
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McDonald ralsod concorns aboul having a lull undorslandlng 01 tho Impact 01 tho slopo proposol,
Horowitz askod whothor or not oxlstlng 10lS within Iho City will bo grandfolhorod In, Fronklin
oxplalnod lhalll a lot has nol boon built on YOI and moots ono 01 thoso crllorla In torms of Its
location, thon II would bo subjoct to tho ordlnanco ovon though Ills olroady a ploltod lot.
Franklin nolod thatlho aroas alloctod by this ordlnonco aro localod In tho northoosl portion 01
Iho city, somo ponlnsula proporty, on Iho wost sldo, and In tho noodplaln,
McDonald askod II Iho list of Iho onvlronmontally sonslUvo aroas Idontlflod by Iho Urbon
Envlronmontal Ad Hoc Commlltoo, Is avallablo, FrankUn statod stoll has an Invonlory of Ihoso
aroas, Fronklln slalod sho wili obtain that InformaUon lor Council,
SChnllljor slatod Ihattho 3: 1 slopo for a 9,loot halghlls not difficull to maintain and Ills a
managoablo slopo lor an avorago homoownor, Schnlltlor oxplalnod tho 3:1 slopo was a
compromlso on Iho part 01 dovolopors and tho City,
McDonald askod If tho public h0811ng ,/1Qyld bo continued, Franklin slated the pub!1c ho:tlng
should bo conUnuod again. Kubby askod If ullliUos aro oxompt. Franklin stalod no, Kubby
Inqulrod about tho ponalUos for damaging troos, Franklin stalod Iroos that aro addrossod In tho
grading and oxcavallon ordlnonco aro only tho troos that aro bolng rotalnod, Kubby notod Ihal
tho April 9 mlnutos of tho Soard 01 Appoals mooUng talkod about assossmonl for damagos at
$1.00 por Inch for damagod troos, Franklin statod thai proposal was not Includod,
Franklin slalod Ihat tho oroslon and aodlmonlaUon conlrol standards roqulro that whon thoro Is
cut or fill, tho oroslon and sodlmontaUon conlrcl standards havo to bo compllod wilh, Franklin
atatod thoso slandards aro basically tho samo as what thoy aro now lor tho stormwator dOlonUon
basins, Horowitz roforrod to pago 7, Socllon 8,42, '",tho capacity of tho basin must bo oqualto
tho volumo 01 tho sodlmont oxpoctod to bo trappod",,' Horowitz askod how this Is dotormlnod,
Horowitz statod that tho ordlnanco Is asking onglnoors who aro building this to calculato tho
capacity 01 tho basin oquallo tho volumo oxpoctod 10 bo trappod during tho plannod lito 01 tho
dovolopmonl. Horowitz askod how this can bo calculotod and how can it bo onforcod If you
don't know how to calculato It. Franklin oxplalnod that this would only rolato to tho oxtont 01 tho
dovolopmont that was tho subjoct 01 tho pormll whIch would oithor bo tho building 101 or
subdivision and It would not bo appllcablo to an onUro watorshOd, Horowitz roforrod to Socllon
3.2.1 and quosllonod Ihe uso 01 tho word 'noalby,' Franklin stated Ihallhey are only guidelines.
Horowitz stalod sho was Irustralod bocauso Iho Impoct 01 tho onllro watorshod has not boon
consldorod.
SAVE THE TREE ORDINANCg:
Rool 9().68, Sldo 2
Franklin askod Council If slall should conUnue to pursuo tho ordlnanco. Franklin slatod thaI
Council would nood to docldo what troos aro to bo savod, Fronklln oxplalnod thai originally tho
Urban Envlronmont Ad Hoc CommUtoo addrossod Indlgonous troos, Including oaks and
hlckorlos. Franklin oxplalnod that II noods to bo docldod what troos should bo mod, thon tho
slzo IdonUfiod, whothor by spoclmon or woodlands, tho hoaUh 01 tho troos consldorod, and Ihon
tho monolary valuo 01 troos dOlormlnod. Franklin oxplalnod that ono opllon Is thalli a troo Is
prosont, a dovolopor can't got closo to It and has to doslgn around II and not dovolop within tho
drlpllno of thattroo, Olhor moasuros Includo mltlgaUon moasuros that you would fonco around
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Iho drlpllno ollho Iroo, Franklin slotod Ihotlla Iroo has 10 bo romovod, Ihon wholls roqulrod Is
Ihallho dovolopor pays for Iho vo/uo 01 Iho Iroo or roplacos lhar froo, Slaff and Counclfmombors
dlscussod opllons rolalod 10 saving troos. Franklin askad Councilmombors IIthoy wonllo adopt
an ordlnanco which Is largOlod al saving troos, McDonald slalod lhallowa City doos not havo
tho roputatlon of going around and hocking down troas, Kubby slalod Iroos aro Important.
Courtnoy ralsod concorns that by adding anolhor loyor of buroaucracy and onothar oxponso 10
Iho 101. It will only sorvo 10 ralso tho cost of thai lot. Courtnoy slalad anolhor rogulallon Is going
to add 10 tho oxponso 01 building In Iho city, Novick slalod thai provisions rolallng to Iho slzo
ollho Iroo should bo Includod, Larson Slolod Ihal ho thinks Ihoro can bo a troo ordlnanco that
savos maturo Iroos wllhout croallng unduo hard!hlp on tho davolopor, McDonald nolod thai a
majority 01 Councllmombors would IIko slall 10 conllnuo working on Iho 'savo tho troo' ordlnanco,
fENCE ON PUSLIC RIGHT.Of.WAY . GAMMA PHI SETA:
Rool 90.68, Sldo 2
McDonald nolod that Council rocolvod Informallon from Asst. City Mgr, Holling IInd stalod tho
main qUiljlion is wholhor Council Should allow a fanco In tho public rlghl.ol.way, Holling askod
Council IIlhoy want to do anything In Iho futuro thai would mako this conslslont with what Is
alroody dono on prlvato proporty, Larson Inqulrod about tho vision trlanglo roqulromonls, Gontry
rocommondod changing tho vision trlonglo roqulromanls, Larson oskod II this chango Is Iuslto
onlorgo tho usablo portion 01 tho yard, Dwlghl Doborstoln, projocl archltoct, statod that a lonco
Is noodod bocauso tho bus slop and fratornlty croalo a 101 of padostrlan traffic on tho yard,
Janotto K1nsoy, roprosonllng Gamma Phi Bota, slotod that alonco would provonl pooplo and cars
Irom coming across tho lot. Larson askod how many loolaro botwoon tho lotllno and tho public
rlght-ol.way. K1nsoy statod thoro Is four foot from tho front. Dwight Doborstoln prosontod a
doslgn plan, Novick askod II thoro was consldarallon glvon to putting up an ovorgroon hodgo,
K1nsoy sold that It would bo dllficult to pulln a hodgo big onough to provont pooplo Irom
tramping through Iho proporty. Novick statod sho Is hosltant about allowing somolhlng In tho
City rlght.ol,way Ihatls as pormanonl as what Is baing proposod, Larson notod thai It Is In tho
agroomonl that litho City noods Iho rlght.of.way, tho sorority has to romovo tho tonco attholr
oxponso, Councllmombors dlscussod tho fonco proposal. Novick askod that II Council approvos
tho proposal, thoy 8hould Includo tho oxact spoclficallons of matorlals and colors In tho contract.
Atkins askod Council It thoy agroo with allowing tho lonco proposal and II spoclficallons should
bo Includod In lho agroomont. McDonald statod thoro Is consonsus by Council to allow tho tonco
to bo put In public rlght-ol.woy, and notod thallho majority of Council did not want spoclficallons
to bo Includod In tho agroomont. Holling askod II thoro was also a ralorralto Iho Planning and
Zoning Commission and slaff to do an ordlnanco amondmont on tho vision trlanglo. McDonald
slatod yos,
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NQRTH &IDE PARKINQ:
Rool 90.69, Sldo 1
Atkins notod Council rocolvod 8/2/90 momo rogardlng rosldonllal pormlt parking. Aikins
oxplalnod staflldonllfiod tho following goals: 1) romovlng commutors, 2) allowing somo kind 01
roasonablo parking rogulallons thai would allow for normal comings and goings 01 buslnoDS
activity In tho nolghborhood, 3) oponlng up addlllonal stroot parking opportunlllos to tho aroa
rosldonls, and 4) making It slmplo. Atkins notod that thoro Is a risk that commutors will go to
othor nolghborhoods and Ihat many commutors aro from out of town and don'l havo any othor
chalco, Aikins slalod stoff dlscussod a 2.hour, non.parmlt parking availability during tho day and
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Ihallhoro would not bo spociflc spacos doslgnalod. Aikins stalod thai a pormil would bo made
avallablo for anyono In tho dislllct who wants one butlho pormit doos not guarantoo a parking
spaco. Atkins notod that sla" bollovos thoro aro moro pooplo and mora automobllos Ihan thoro
aro Ipacol. Davidson oxplalnod Ihal Ita" randomly soloctod blocks, rofor/od to tho Polk
Olroctory to osllmato tho numbor 01 pooplo living on a block and found an undorosllmato in
numbor 01 rosldonts. Aikins also oskod Council If thoy wantod, within a dlslrlct, somo kind 01
spoclfic zonoslo ollmlnato commuting wi\hln tho district. Atkins rocommondod that cUr/ontstrool
rogulaUons, Including calondar parking and 48.hour parking, bo malntalnod. Councllmombors
and sla" dlscussod tho parking pormll proposal. Aikins slatod thaI tho pormit procm would bo
o dramallo chango. Larson slalod thai tho odd/ovon parking roqulromonls Is a slgnmcant sourco
01 tho rosldontlal dissallslacllon. Kubby slalod thaI \ho pormlt parking should bo oxtondod to
Collogo Slroot. Novick Ilalod thoro Is no roason why tho north sldo cannot bo molorod.
Ambrlsco askod whatlho nolghborhood wanls. Larson askod If thoro Is a way 10 do a 2.hour
pormlt In oach block. Horowitz notod that tho Unlvorslty of Iowa will slart charging al night lor
p!\rk!ng lot y~,
Davidson rovlewed parking capacity stallsllcs. Davidson notod thai capaclllos In tho north ond
and OBlI ond during tho day was up 98%, by 2:00 p.m. 92.94%, and by ovonlng 70% 01 tho
spacos woro bolng ullllzod. Davidson nolod thai In tho ovonlng thoro roally aron't probloms Ihat
oxlst during tho day. Ambrlsco slalod tho numbors cloarly Idontlfy thai commulors aro causing
\ho problom, larson askod If thoro was a way to movo commutors wilhoutrosldonllal parking
pormlts, Aikins slalod consldorallon could bo glvon 10 a 4.hour pormlt during tho day, Stall and
Councllmombors dlscussod rosldonllal pormlt posslblllllos. Kubby omphaslzod that sho wants
to bo ablo 10 park In Iront of hor houso lor a lull day, Kubby slatod that nolghborhood moollngs
should bo hold to rocolvo Inpullrom aroa rosldonls. Brachtol nolod that tho odd/ovon parking
rogulallon wasstartod In tho winlor 011979 10 Improvo snow rom oval and slroot malnlonanco,
McDonald slalod Council agroomonllo sholvo tho proposal allhls limo to allow tho nolghbor.
hood SOMCOS coordlnalor limo to moot with nolghborhoods on various concorns.
Rool 90.69, Sldo 1
Oonnor prosontod Inlormallon about tho onhancod 911 proposal, Oonnor slalod tho Commlttoo
has agrood to languago to put on \ho Novombor 6 ballot 10 volo on tho onhancod 911 syslom.
Tho E.911 will bo paid lor by Iho tolophono subscrlbors, cosllng 45C por IIno por monlh, Oonnor
oxplalnod tho Unlvorslty has agrood to pay lor all tho oxponsas to provldo tho sorvlco on campus,
Including 100 trunk linn Tho Unlvorslty will pay Iho tolal oxponso lor hardware changos and
softwaro updatos. Courtnoy Inqulrod about chargos to buslnossos having moro than one IIno.
Oonnor statod tho way tho tolophono larllls aro wrlllon, It's on 0 por.llno chargo, larson askod
II olhor placos havo hold olocllons rolallng to E.911 sysloms. Oonnor slalod yos, Washington
County,
Oonnor prosontod Inlormallon rolallng to Iho radio communlcallons systom, Don nor oxplalnod
that tho low bid Irom Elort & Assoclatos for $37,540 was rocolvod to hlro a consultant to do sign
a radio systom for tho city, Oonnor oxplalnod tho contract broaks down Into lour compononts:
Ilto do sign and costa syslom lor tho city, clty.wldo, 2) to doslgn tho bid spocs, 3) ovalualo tho
spocs, and 4) shako down and accoptanco to Sling for tho syslom. In rosponso to Ambrlsco,
Oonnor stalod that stall Is stili wOlklng closoly wllh tho County but doos not know If thoy will bo
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Pago 10
oblo to parllclpato In tho actual aystom. Connor notod Ihat Coralvillo Is part 01 tho County portion
0' IhD packagD. In rosponso 10 Ambrlsco. Connor Sla/od Ihollho HlghwBY Palrol Is nor part of
tho syslom bul will bo ablo to bo roachod Ihrough a sophlsticalod channol palch. Novick askod
aboul tho cosl 01 tho conlract. Connor notod Ihat \ho low bid rocolvod was $37,540. Connor
slatod ho Is horo to osk Councillor approval bocauso Council has 10 acl on a rosolution to
approvo an oxpondituro 01 this slzo. Aikins nolod thalllaN hos bulltlnlo Iho capital projocts plan
a now communications syslom.
Connor prosontod Councllmomborl with Flro Provontion Wook plastic rulors, noUng thai Flro
Provontlon Wook matorlals will bo handod oullo school childron during Flro Provontlon Wook.
CONTRACT FOR JANITORIAL SERVICES:
Rool QO.69, Sldo 2
Holling nolod Ihat Council rocolvod Informotlon from tho roquost lor proposals for lanllorlal
sorvlcos. Holling notod that tho Sonlor Conlor cosl wos romovod so os 10 comparo Iho cost 01
tho rost 01 tho aorvlcos that aro now dona In.houso ond what II would cost to do with \ho sorvlco
coordlnalor, Courtnoy notod Ihaltho cost lor a sorvlco vondor and lor tho work to bo dona In.
houso ora comparablo. Holling stotod thottho City would bo ablo to gOI moro lor tho monoy In
torms 01 tho lovol 01 cloanlng. Councllmombors and stall discussed tho janitorial sorvlcos
contract. Kubby ralsod concorns that tho contract sorvlco would hovo a hlghor turnovor rato and
Ihoro would bo socurlty probloms, In rosponso 10 Horowitz, Aikins stalod that tho Oopartmont
01 Parkl and Rocroatlon suporvlsos Iho Clty's lanllorlalllaH. Horowitz stalod Ihat sho doos not
think tho Civic Contor Is kopt up tho way It should boo larson askod IIlho contractod sorvlcos
could bo dona on a vory shorHorm basis, Holling stalod that one yoar Is a roasonably Ihort
longlh 01 tlmo, Kubby stalod sho would rothor havo \ho work dona In.houso and roquostod
Inlormatlon about tho pro. and cons of contractod sorvlcos. larson statod thoro Is a cortaln
amount 01 rosponslblllty Council has 10 tho union but also a cortaln amount of rosponslblllty to
tho tllllpayor, Holling omphaslzod that II appoarlto sial! Ihat a hlghor lovol 01 sorvlco can bo
obtalnod lor tho monoy Irom an oulsldo vondor than In.houso, Darwin Swartzondrubor,
roprosontlng AFSCME, slalod that moro Inlormallon Is noodod prior to tho Union rosponso 10 this
proposal, Larson statod that It would soom lair to ailow tho union to havo tho malorlals rocolvod
by Council and rhon moko a rosponso, Holling slatod ho would prosont a copy ollho onllro
agroomont and RFP to union roprosonlatlvos Tuosday morning. larson statod thoy should bo
allowod to commont on tho dol ails of tho proposal. Horowitz notod thai all stalrcasos, Including
lodgos and railings, should bo dustod ovory wook.
larson stalod a soparalo Issuo Is thatlho Sonlor Contor dosorvos oxlra holp, wholhor Council
docldos on tho union omployoo or subcontracting II out.
Kubby askod I! Swartzondrubor should rospond during public discussion or tho aclual agonda
110m al Council', formal moollng. McDonald stalod ho would rocolvo Inpul from Swartzondrubor
undor agonda 110m' 17,
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Rool 90.69, Sldo 2
Horowitz romlndod Councllmombors to conlacl Karr rogardlng dotalls of tho Soplombor Loaguo
of Munlclpalitlos mooting.
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Pago 11
APPOINTMENT~:
RooI 90.69, Sldo 2
Housing Commission. No applicants.
Roadvortlso 2 positions.
Board 01 Appoals . Thomas Wordorltsch
3 Evorgroon Placo
Mooting adjournod at 1 0:20 p.m.
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