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Informal Council Sosslon
August 6, 1990
Inlormal Council SossloO: August 6. 1990, at 6:30 p.m., In tho Council Chambors. Mayor John
McDonald prosldlng.
Council Prosont: McDonald, Courtnoy, Kubby, Larson, Novick, Ambrlsco, Horowitz.
Stall Prosont: Atkins, Holling, Gontry, Karr, Oonnor, Frantz, Honnossoy, Franklin, Schmadoko,
Fosso, Davidson, Brachlol, Fowior, Molsol, Elsonholor, Smllh,
TODo.rocordlna: Rool 90-66, Sldo 2, End.l; Rool 90-68, Sldo I, I.End, Sldo, End.l; Rool 90-69,
Sldo 1, I.End, Sldo 2, End.1.
Atkins noted hls eppredatlon lor get well cards and flowers recelyod during his recent
hospltallzallon.
IOWA CITY AI6PQfU COMMISSIOll. UNOERGROUNO STORAGE TANKS: Rool 90.65, Sldo 2
Richard Blum, AIrport Commission mombor, notod Council rocolyod lho dralt mlnutos of tho
AIrport Commission mooting and tho July 23, 1990, momorondum from Ron O'NolI rogardlng
undorground storago tanks. Blum statod that tho AIrport Commission Is ploasod with tho InlUal
wator tosts that woro dono altho roquosl of tho F~lng Sorvfco by a profosslonallaboratory In
Watorloo thallhowod no groundwator conlamlnatlon. Horowitz Inqulrod about soli tostlng. Blum
axplalnod tho Inlllal wator tost doos not nogato tho nocosslty for solllostlng and solltostlng Is
a moro luro toslthan wator tasting. Blum stalod tho AIrport Commission doos knows thoro hayo
boon lomo spills. Larson askod tho cost 01 roplaclng tho ruoltanks and how much 01 that
monoy will bo roturnod through tho now loaso. Blum statod tho approxlmato coslls $100,000
and Includos tho cost lor romovlng tho old tanks. Blum statod thai undor tho currant ogroomonl
In prlnclplo, tho AIrport Commission can oxpoct to rocolyo approxlmaloly $16,000 por yoar
Incomo Irom tho 10m and fuol flowago. In rasponso 10 Larson, Blum stat~d tho City will hayo
to como up with tho InlUal monoy. Atkins slalod that Council noods to docldo wholhor to pay for
It and If thoy want tho monoy rapaJd. Blum notod tho AIrport Commission Is prohlbltod from
glYlng monoy back to tho City, as tho airport's agroomont with tho FAA says any monoy oarnod
at tho airport will slay at tho airport. Blum statod tho City can loan Iho airport monoy and hayo
tho airport pay It back If tho airport can nnd a way to poy It back out 01 somolhlng that wasn't
consldorad airport Incomo. Kubby askod If all tanks will bo roplacod, Blum slatod that tho bid
was for all tho tanks and tho AIrport Commission has tho ultlmato rosponslblllty bocauso It's on
airport proporty. Blum notod It Is roasonablo to oxpact tho F~lng Sorvlco to partlclpato In cortaln
COStl, Horowitz notod tho proposals rocolyod rangod from $76,000 to $96,000. Blum statod thai
much t1ghtor opocs nood to bo praparod boforo a nrm prlco Is docldod upon. Horowitz notod
that E.K. Jonos has agrood to romoyo tho tanks and Is not going 10 pursuo tho rollnlng option.
Horowitz askod II roplacomont of tho now tanks moan undorground or aboyo.ground tanks.
Blum statod undorground, Horowitz askod why consldoratlon for aboyo.ground tanks was
ollmlnatod. Blum statod aboyo.ground tanks woro not consldorod bocauso of Iho consldoratlon
glyon to tho Iowa City Flro Oopartmont and Iho pondlng now 1151 of rogulatlons from tho ONR that
will opply to aboyo.ground tanks,
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Larlon askod why tho City Is buying a now lank 101 E.K. Jonas. Gonlry slalad bocauso tho Clly
Ownl tho land. Larson askod why tho City doosn't mako E.K. Jonas roplaco his own lank.
Gontry slatod Iho did not wont to run thai risk bocauso of control and liability Issuos, Gonlry
oxplalnod tho problom with tho rollnlng proposal was thatlho proposal was unsatisfactory and
unrosponslvo In torms 01 proloctlng tho City. Gontry statod thallI Council choso 10 do tho
rollnlng on E.K. Jonos' throo tankl, thon II would bo hor rocommondatlon that tho Airport
Commission onlor Into a contract with tho rollnlng company os woll as E.K. Jonos. Blum statod
It wa, tho Airport Commlsslon'l position thatllthoy allowod Jonos to rollno tho tank, on tho
airport proporty, than tho Airport Commission would want Irom Jonos somo guaranloo 01 nnanclal
ro,ponslblllty to bo luro tho Airport Commission did not bocomo unwilling ownors of tho tanks,
Blum notod thatlho now tankl aro Initially paid for by tho City and loasod backod to tho Flying
Sorvfco. Horowitz askod II Jonos was willing to pay lor rollnlng, why Isn'l tho City ablo 10 hayo
him pay thatlotno amount lor now tanka. Blum axplalnod thalli Jonos had dono rollnlng, thoro
wouldn't bo a 10m chango; ho would nol hayo to pay any ongoing annual oxponso. Blum
notod that Jono, ha, agrood to add an amondmonlto tho 10m lor purposos 01 loosing him tho
lanks. Blum oxplalnod that tho $10,000 out 01 tho loast agroomonl with tho Flying Sorvlco Is
payback on tho tanks. Councllmombors and Blum dlscussod tho Impact ollho loss and
ropaymont lor tho undorground slorago tanks on tho Airport Commission's annual budgol.
Novick askod why tho City could not own tho lonks and soli tho luol. Blum statod tho Airport
Commission did not fool that tho airport should bo In tho luol soiling buslnoss bacauso 01 tho slzo
and typo 01 airport. In rosponso 10 Novick, Blum oxplalnod tho Flying Sorvfco Is using tho curront
lank froo.
Courtnoy askod tho problom with tho rollnlng proposal. Blum axplalnod tho lining Is only
guarantood lor Ion yoarl and tho thlcknoss 01 tho tank walls would bo unknown. Blum Itatod
tho rollnlng option did not addrosltho axtorlor roqulromonts on tho tanks.
Novick a,kad lItho airport Is allowad to borrow monoy. Atkins statod thoy could borrow
$100,000. Courtnoy statod that by having tho Airport Commission borrow tho $100,000, II would
bo a cloanor futuro obligation. Aikins Itatod that In tholr budgolln tho luturo thoy could show
a IIno Itom lor dobt sorvlco butthon thoy aro going to hayo to hayo offsottlng royonuo.
Blum notod two doodllnos oxlal: 1) Octobor 26, 1990, to domonstrala nnanclal responsibility, and
2) Octobor 26, 1990 . doadllno for a grant program thai would pay tho airport 10 romoyo and
cloan up old tanks. Courtnoy nolod that tho Iowa Flnanco Authority has lustlssuod a bond Issuo
to nnanco low Inloroslloans lor this typo 01 thing.
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A. ~Idor solllno a Dubllc hoarlno lor Aunust 21. 1990, on an ordlnanco conditionallY
~hanolno tho usa rooulAllons 01 cortnln DroDorty locnlod at tho Iowa City Munlclll.l'l Alrllort
from P to P1CI.l and P/I.1. IZ.90071
Franklin oxplalnad Ihoro aro Ihroo parcols on tho airport proporty that tho Airport
Commission wlshos 10 loaso and, to do so, thoy nood 10 rozono thom to an oyorlay zono
that will allow usago, Franklin stalod that tho Planning and Zoning Commission
rocommondatlon Is conditional wllh Parco I 3 bolng subjoctto admlnlslratlyo silo plan
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rovlow and Parcol 2 bolng subjoct 10 tho conditions as oulllnod In tho common's on tho
agonda.
Noto additional discussion In Itom B.
B. Consldor loltlna a oubllc hoarlno for Auaust 21. 1990. on an ordlnanco chanalno tho
zonlno 01 cortaln orooorty locatod atll05 Gllborl Courl from CI.lto P. (Johnson County
Bd, 01 HoallhlZ.90IQ)
Franklin axplalnod tho proporty Is ownod by tho County and Ihould bo zonod public.
Franklin Itatod tho City dlscovorod tho proporty was ownod by tho County whon It was
going through a COBG procoss to got monoy tor an oxpanslon.
Larlon rolorrod 10 agonda Itom A and askod II Itatl fools II tho airport rozonlng Is
somathlng thai WllUld bi biinvr ilOilO allor tho Hiilliwiy I corridOr Iitudy. Franklin statod
no, stall dlscussod that and foil tho parcols woro not largo onough 10 bo Ilgnlncanlln
torms 01 tho corridor Itudy. Franklin axplalnod only ono parcol accossos Highway 1.
Larlon Ilatod that II thoro Is not any particular urgoncy, why nol walt and soo tho corridor
Itudy boforo tho proporty 15 rozonod. Franklin laid tho CI.l zono will pormlt both
commorcfal usos and light Industry and tho Highway 1 corridor study Is going to bo
looking at Industrial or commorcf8l. Kubby asked II tho rozonlng will dlctalo anything
about tho Highway 1 corridor study. Franklin Itatod thaI tho wholo mlndsolls In placo
by tho Carousol Motors and Wostport Ploza. Franklin stalod thai bocauso 01 tho locallon
01 tho parcols, It should nol mako a lot 01 dllloronco as lhoy rolato to tho corridor study.
C. flL!2llU!wJno on an ordlnanco emondlno tho Zonlno Ordlnanca by condltlonal~
9hanolno tho usa rooulAll2n12laooroxlmntoly 168 acros 01 land oonorally locatad norlb
~roso Ayonuo and wost 01 orooortv ownod by tho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa Irom I~
Qfllli.l. a orollmlnnrv olannod doyoloomonl houslno olan for Welnut ~Iowa City,
Iowa, lZ.691~ & S.8943l
Atkins notod that tho lav.yors hayo rigurad out tho lapoOn foo procoss. Atkins also notod
that ho will be racommandlng that tho conlract v~th MMS 01;0 bG dolorrod.
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O. ~ubllc hoar/no on an ordlnanco to amond Chnotor 32. Subdivision Rooulatlons. 10 rooulrq
IJIWlna Dorm" for subdMtlons In onvlronmontallv ,onsljlYo aroas,
Soo axcayallon and grading discussion.
E. Consldor an ordlnanco condlllonallv chanolno tho uso rOQulatlons 01 corlaln orooorty
locatod on tho oast sldo of Gllbort Court. aooroxlmatolv 200 1001 north 01 KIrkwood
Ayonuo. from RS.e to CI.l, {Borrvhlll AddltlonlZ.90041 IFlrst consldornllQo.l
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F. Conlldor an ordlnanco amondlno tho Zonlno Ordlnonco by chonnlno lho uso ranulatlons
~~ a~~r~~~~olv 3,6 acros locatod oast of Kookuk Slroot. south 01 tho K.MartlhoDDlna
__ nL r __ _M.12 to CO. 1. (Broyorman Contor. Block l/z.900611Socond consldoratl9n)
Franklin notod tho appllcanl has roquostod Council walvo tho locond roadlng and veto
lor passago on this 110m at Council's formal mooting.
G, Consldor a rosolutlon aDDrovlng tho Drollmlnorv Dlat of a oortlon of Block 1. Brayorman
Cantor. Iowa City. Iowa, IS.90121
Franklin Italod that this Is dopondont upon tho rozonlng going through and II tho
rozonlng doos not pass, thon this will nood 10 ba doforrod. Horowitz ralsod concorns that
tho Itormwator managomonl was not glvon full consldoraUon. Horowitz askod lItho basin
Is big onough 10 tako caro of oyorylhlng thai's plannod for tho doyolopmont. Franklin
slatod yos.
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Franklin prosantod a plat map and 1110 plan. Horowitz askod why occoss on Kookuk I.
pormlllod whon frontago road Is usod on Flrsl Ayonuo. Franklin Italod that Kookuk Is a
dlllorant classlncatlon of Itrootthan Flrlt Ayonuo and does not sorvo tho artorlalluncUon
thai First Ayonua doos. Councllmombors and stall rovlowod tho 111001 plan on tho plat.
Franklin axplalnod approyal of tho plat Is lubloctlo tho Board 01 Adjustmont althor
doallng with tho problom of parking by allowing roducUon of tho fronl yard or having tho
dovolopor mako modlncaUons. Prasontly, tho parking Is In compllanco and Is part 01 tho
Popporwood LSNRO. Franklin slatod that whon tho Itroot goos through, a front yard will
axlst and thoro Is a roqulramonlthalthoro has 10 bo a 2O-Iootlolback In tho front yard
whon It abuts a rosldonllal zono. Franklin statod tho applicant Is going 10 tho Board 01
Adlustmont to roquost a Ipoclalaxcoptlon to raduco tho fronl yard. Franklin notod thoro
Is an arbor vltao scroonlng to sorvo as a bulfor. Franklin nolod that II tho Boord of
Adjustmont approyas tho Ipoclal oxcoptlon, thon oyorylhlng Is all right, But IIthoy do not
approyo tho spoclal oxcopllon, thon allhor tho parkIng noods to bo moyod 10 Ills lot
back a 2O-100t spaco or thoy nood to moyo tho road tho aamo numbor 01 foot out.
C9.1W),~ dor an ordlnanco to amond tho Zonlnn Ordlnonco. Soctlon 36-91(0)121. to ronuiL2
I al Dubllc notlco ollha tlmo and placo 01 Board 01 Adlustmont Dubllc tmlImlLllR
ilubllshod nol mora than 20 nor loss Ihan 7 days Drlor to Iho Dubllc hoarlna, lSocond
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Consldor an ordlnanco to amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco 10 allow tho Board 01 Mustmont
to Doimll all ronulro~ oll.stroot nark Inn for Drlyato usos In a municipal ,aclllty undor cortoln
~rcumstoncos, (Socond consldoratlonl
Franklin statod Ihattho applicant has roquostod oxpodllod consldoratlon. Soo additional
discussion In 110m K.
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Consldor a rosolutlon aDDrovfno rho final Dlat ~a~ug~:~ :~~~~~~~~:~:~~cJ~~~r
o rosubdlvtslon 01 LotI, RUDDort Subdivision, __ ___. '-____._____ ____ n._.'
Franklin stalod that stall has not rocolyod anything Irom tho FAA and Is rocommondlng
dolorraJ.
K. Cons/dor a rasolutlon adODllno a schodula of foos for Board 01 Adlustmonl ODDllcotlons.
Franklin rovlowod tho foalncroasos. Kubby statad that tho $1 05 to $275 100 Incroasa was
a hugo Incroaso. Franklin axplalnod thai nono 01 tho foos como closo to tho stall limo
and II was tho fooling by tho Board 01 AdjuslmOnlthot mora 01 thoso costs Ihould bo
covorod. Franklin nolod that tho Board 01 Ad)ustmonl also choso to not hayo yarlancos
rofundabla. Courtnoy askod II tho loos Incroaso was Inltlatod by stall. Franklin Itatod
yos, that on dlllorant occasions stall has gono to tho Board and suggastod raJslng tho
lees. Franklin also noted thai if ilOmoono makos an appllcallon lor 8 varlanco and stall
nnds lhat thoro Is no chanco or roason thatthoy should bo coming boforo tho Board, thoy
will rotund thalr 100. Kubby ralsod concorns aboul tho substantial 100 Incroaso. Courtnoy
askod whal othor 100 was Incroasod from $105 to $276. Franklin Itatad tho othor foo
Incraasa was for tho appoal 01 an Intorprotatlon 01 tho Zoning Ordlnanca. Also, Franklin
notod that Council will rocolvo Information from tho Flnanco Oopartmonl ralallng 10
Incroaslng lho foos for doyolopmanl projocts.
Larson roforrod to 110m I and askod what Council docldod. McDonald statod Council
approyad tho nrst consldoratlon and will walyo tho socond consldorallon and g/yO It nnaJ
approyal at Council's lormal moollng.
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Rool 9Q.68, Slda 1
Franklin Italod Council rocolyod tho May 31, 1990, momorandum ragardlng amondmont 01
Chaplor 32, SubdlYlslon Rogulatlons . Grading. Franklin rOYlowod chang os that como out 01
Council's last moollng as lollows:
EROSION Is tho waarlng away 01 OMh material as a rosult 01 tho moyomont 01 wind,
walor, Ico or any combination Ihoraol,
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GEOLOGIC FACTORS aro lactor~ portalnlng to rocks or rock formations as Ihoy might
alloct tho stablllly 01 slopos,
SECTION 7008. ASSURANCE OF PERFORMANCE, Includod cortlncatos 01 doposlts and
took out languago about Intorosl.
In rosponso to Larson, Franklin oxplalnod thatlho porformanco bonds, cash oscrow, and lollors
of crodlt will not accumulalo Inlorost from tho City. Kubby askod wholhor or not tho City Is
axompllng slnglo.famlly lots In tho nnal drafl. Franklin stalod no. Franklin oxplalnod that It startod
out wllh a numbor 01 oxompllons undor tho UBC and tho board and commission Includod slnglo.
lamlly housos and duploxos In thoso oxompllons. In rosponso to Kubby, Franklin slatod lot slzo
doos not mallor and II Ills In an onylronmontally sonsltlvo aroa as dollnod by Iho Codo, Ihon a
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glad/ng palmI! will bo roqulrod. Ambrlsco askod what Iho roo schodulos aro lor tho grading
pormll, Franklin stalod Iho City doas not yOI hayo a 100 schodulo. Franklin stalod that thoro will
bo a foo schodulo undor a saparato part of Iho Codo thataddrossos foos, Ambrlsco askod II tho
foo Ichodula will ba a nominal sum. Frantz said yos.
Novick askod why this only appllos 10 a 3: 1 slopo. Franklin oxplalnad Ihal originally In tho UBC
thoro woro a numbor 01 oxomptlons; tho slopos usod wora 1.6: 1 for oxcayallon and 6: 1 lor fill;
and whon slall mado tholr original racommondatlon In Ihosa oxompllons, stall rocommondod 1:1
and tho Planning and Zoning Commission and Board of Appoals wont to 4:1. Franklin slalod
thai aflor addlllonallnpul from th~ doyalopmOnl community, s 3:1 slopo was consldorad,
Tom Scoll, Planning and Zoning Commission mombor, prosontod addll/onallnformallon. SCOIl
oxplalnod thalli was foil a 3: I slopo could bo managod and anything groatar than that would run
tho risk 01 loyorlty of oroslon. In rosponso to Kubby, Scott $IOlod tho doclslon was basad on
tho abfiiiy from !no onvlronmontal standpoint 01 managing slopos. Novick stalod thai a docant
argumonl could bo modo for a 6:1 slopo, Bob Carlson oxplalnod lhaltho standard on rosldontlal
doyolopmOnlls a walk-oul basomonl and a 3: 1 slopo on a 24.fool doop houso. Carlson statad
thallI a 4:1, 5:1 or 6:1110po Is roqulrod, you aro making walk-out basomonts yory Impractical
to do. Horowitz ralsod concorns about doslgnlng tho City's onvlronmontal rogulatlons basod on
axlstlng walk-out basomont doslgnod housos, Horowitz notod hor dlsappolntmontthat thoro
wasn't graalor concorn for tho anvlronmontal Impact. Kubby raquostod commonts from
Schmadoko about tho 4:1 slopo. Schmadako axplalnod thai a 4:1 slopo Is usod on City pro)octs
as a maximum Ilopo and stall folt that on prlvalo proporty, II would bo approprlalo as woll.
Schmadoko slalod Itall has not had any probloms wllh sllppago on 04:1 slopo. Council and
slaff dlscussod tho slopa roqulromonts as thoy rolalo to oroslon.
Novick Inqulrad about tho 60 cubic yard chango 10 tho 6,000 cubic yard raqulromont. Franklin
oxplalnod that tho 60 cubic yard roqulromont was In tho original oxampllons undor tho UBC .Ihal
If you had oxcayallon or nil which oxcoodod 60 cubic yards, you woro no long or oxompt. Franklin
notod thai also In tho original use, moro dlscrotlon was glyon to Iho building official and tho
building omclal would docldo If an anglnoar woro roqulrod. If an anglnoor woro roqulrod, Ihon
anglnoorlng grading was donnod as $5,000 cubic yards or moro. Franklin oxplalnod thatlha
whola approach Is changod, making It appllcablo only to anvlronmontally sonsltlyo araas and
gMng Iha building official loss dlscrollon; what hap pons now Is Ihal tho grading pormll Is
roqulrod In alllho anylronmontally sonsltlyo aroos and tho 5,000 cubic yards donna whon you
hayo to hayo an onglnoor and whon you don't. Noylck askod litho City anglnoors agrao wllh
this. Schmadoko sold yo,. Horowitz askod II thoso roqulromonts will roqulra anothor onglnoar
on tho City's housing slall. Franklin statod thai It will roqulro moro work on tho part of City staff,
that whon onglnoorlng axportlso Is nocossary lor loss than 6,000 cubic yard pro)octs, tho Publlo
Works Oopartmont will bo askod for asslstanco.
Larson askod Scoll If a 3.6:1 slopo would bo pollllcally and sclonllncally sound, Scoll statod that
a 3: 1110po will catch slgnlncanl portions of tho aroa ylowod as onYlronmontally sonslllyo and Ihat
ho doos not hayo a problom with tho 4: 1 slopo. Larson askod Scotlll ho Ylows Iho 3,6: 1 slopo
as a slgnmcant chango from Iho Planning and Zoning rocommondallon, SCOtl slatod that 3,6: 1
would not roprosonl a slgnlncanl chango from tho Inlont of tho ordlnanco. Ambrlsco askod whal
Mr. Schnllljor foil about tho slopa proposals, Scali stalod Schnllljor supportod tho 3:1 slopo.
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McDonald ralsod concorns about haying a full undorstandlng 01 tho Impact 01 tho slopo proposal,
Horowitz askod whothor or not oxlsllng lols within tho City will bo grandfathorod In, Franklin
oxplalnod that II a 101 has not boon bullIon YOI and moots ono 01 tho so crllorla In lorms of lis
locallon, thon It would bo lubloct to tho ordlnanco oyon Ihough II Is a1roady a plallod 101.
Franklin nolod that tho aroas affoctod by this ordlnanco Bra locotod In tho northoasl port/on 01
tho city, somo ponlnsula proporty' on tho wost sldo, and In Iho noodplaln.
McDonald askod II tho IIsl 01 tho onvlronmonlally sonslllvo araas Idontlnod by tho Urban
Envlronmontal Ad Hoc Commllloo, Is ayallablo. Franklin Itatod Ilall has an Invontory olthosa
aroas. Franklin Itatod sho will obtain that Information for Council.
Schnlltjor Italod thatlho 3: 1 Ilopo for a 9.foot holghlls not dllllcull to maintain and Ills a
managoablo slopa for an ayorago homoownor. Schnlltlor oxplalnod tho 3: 1 slopa was a
compromlso on tho part 01 doyolopOrl and InO City.
McDonald askod litho publlo hoarlng Ihould bo conllnuod. Fronklln slatod tho public hoarlng
should bo conUnuod again, Kubby askod II utlllllos aro oXOlllpl. Franklin statod no. Kubby
Inqulrod aboultho ponaltlos lor damaging troos. Franklin Itatod traos thai aro addrassad In tho
grading and oxcayatlon ordlnanco aro only tho troos thai ara bolng rOlalnod. Kubby notod thai
tho April 9 mlnutos 01 tho Board 01 Appoals mooting talkod about BSlosamonl lor damagos at
$1.00 por Inch lor damagod troos. Franklin statod that proposal was notlncludod.
Franklin Ilalod thai tho oroslon and lodlmontatlon control standards roqulro thai whon thoro Is
cut or nil, tho aroslon and lodlmontatlon controlltandards hayo 10 ba compllod with, Franklin
Itatod thoso Itandards aro basically Iho lamo as whalthoy aro now for tho stormwalor dotontlon
basins. Horowitz roforrod to pogo 7, Soctlon 6.42, ....tho capacity of tho basin must bo aquallo
tho yolumo 01 tho lodlmonl oxpoctod 10 bo trappod..... Horowitz askod how this Is dotormlnod.
Horowitz Ilatod that tho ordlnanco Is asking anglnoors who aro building this 10 calculalo tho
capacity 01 tho basin oquallo tho yolumo axpoctod to bo trappod during tho plannod 1110 of tho
doyolopmonl. Horowitz askod how this can bo calculatod and how can It bo anforcod II you
don't know how 10 calculalo II. Franklin oxplalnod thatlhls would only rolalo to tho oxtonl ollho
doyolopmonl thai was tho subjoct 01 tho pormll which would ollhor ba tho building lot or
lubdlvlslon and II would not bo appllcablo to an ontlro watorahod. Horowitz rolorrod to Soctlon
3,2.1 and quostlonod tho uso 01 tho word 'noarby.' Franklin stalod Ihatthoy ara only guldollnos.
Horowitz Ilalod Iho was frustratod bocauso tho Impacl 01 tho ontlro walorahod has not boon
consldorod.
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Franklin askod Councllllltaff should continuo to pursuo tho ordlnanco. Franklin statod that
Council would nood 10 docldo whal troos aro to bo sayod. Franklin oxplalnod thai originally tho
Urban Envlronmont Ad Hoo Commllloo addrossod Indlgonous troos, Including oaks and
hlckorlos. Franklin oxplalnod thalli noods to bo docldod whallroos should bo aayod, Ihon tho
Ilzo Idontlnod, whothor by Ipoclmon or woodlands, tho hoallh 01 tho Iroos consldorod, and thon
tho monotary yaluo of troos dOlormlnod, Franklin oxplalnod thai one option Is thalli a troo Is
prosont, B doyolopor can't got closo to It and has to doslgn around It and not doyolop wllhln tho
drlpllno 01 that troo. Othor moasuros Includo mitigation moasuros that you would fonco around
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tho drlpllno of tho \roo, Franklin Itatod that II a \roo has 10 bo romoyod, thon what Is roqulrod Is
thaI tho doyolopor paYI lor tho yaluo of tho \roo or roplacos that \roo, Stall and Councllmomborl
dlscussod options rolalod to saving troos. Franklin askod Councllmombors Ilthoy wanllo adopt
an ordlnanco which Illargotod at laving \roos, McDonald Itatod that Iowa City doos not hayo
tho roputatlon 01 going around and hacking down \roos, Kubby stotod \roos aro Important.
Courtnoy rallod concorns that by adding anothor layor 01 buroaucracy and anothor oxponso to
tho lot, It will only 10rvO to ralso tho cost 01 that lot. Courtnoy statod anothor rogulatlon Is going
to add to tho axpansa 01 building In tho city. Novick Italod that provlslonl rolatlng to tho Ilzo
01 tho \roo should bo Includod. Larson Italod that ho thinks thoro can bo a troa ordlnanco that
sayas maluro troas without craatlng unduo hardship on tho dovolopor. McDonald notod that a
malorlty 01 Councllmombars would IIko Itall 10 continuo working on tho 'sayo tho \roo' ordlnanco.
fE~GE ON PUBLIC RI~HT.OF.WAY . GAMMA PHI pm:
Roal 90-68, Sldo 2
McDonald noted thaI Councll rllClllwd Information from Asst. City MlIr. Hailing and 6talvd tha
main quostlon Is whothor Counclllhould allow a fonco In tho public rlght-of.way. Holling askod
Council II thoy want to do anything In tho fuluro thai would mako this conslstonl with whalls
aJroady dono on prlvato proporty' Larson Inqulrod about tho vision Irlanglo roqulromonts, Gonlry
racommondod changing tho vision \rlanglo roqulromonts. Larlon askod II this chango II lust 10
onlargo tho usablo portion of tho yard. Dwight Ooborsloln, proloct archlloct, Ilalod that a fonco
Is noodod booouso tho bus Itop and Iratornlty Cfoato a 101 01 podastrlan traffio on tho yard.
Janollo K1nsoy, roprosontlng Gamma Phi Bota, slatod that a lonco would proyonl pooplo and carl
Irom coming across tho lot. Larlon askod how many loolaro botwoon tho lolllno and tho public
rlght.ol.way. K1nsay Ilatod thoro Is four lOOllrom tho front. Dwighl DoborSloln prosonlod a
doslgn plan. Novick askad II thoro was consldoratlon glvon 10 putting up an oyargroon hodgo.
K1nsoy laId that It would bo dlll1cult to pul In a hodgo big anough to prOyonl pooplo from
tramping through tho proporty. Novick Itatod Iho Is hosltant about allowing lomothlng In tho
City rlght-ol.way that Is os pormanont as what Is bolng proposod. Larson nolod that It Is In tho
agroomontthat II tho City noods tho rlght-of.way, tho lororlty has 10 romoyo tho lonco attholr
axpansa. Councllmombors dlscussod tho fonco proposal. Novick askod thalli Councllapproyos
tho proposal, thoy should Includo tho oxact spoclncatlons of matorlals and colorlln tho conlract.
AIkIns askod Councllllthoy agroa with allowing tho fonco proposal and IIlpoclncatlons Ihould
bo Includod In tho 8groomont. McDonald slatod thoro Is consansus by Council to allow tho fanca
to bo put In public rlght-of.way, and notod Ihattho majority 01 Council did not want spoclncatlons
10 bo Includod In tho agroomont. Holling askod II thoro was also a roforralto tho Planning and
Zoning Commission and stall 10 do on ordlnanco amondmor,t on th~ Ylslon trlanglo. McDonald
statod yos.
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Rool 90-69, Sldo t
Atkins notod Council rocolvod 6/2190 momo rogardlng rOlldontlal pormlt parking, Atkins
oxplalnod stallldontlnod tho following goals: 1) romoylng commutors, 2) allowing lomo kind 01
roasonablo parking rogulatlons that would allow for normal comings and goings of buslnoss
actlYlty In tho nolghborhood, 3) oponlng up addlllonal slrool parking opportunltlos 10 tho aroa
rosldonts, and 4) making Itllmplo. Atkins nolod that thoro Is a risk thai commutors will go to
othor nolghborhoods and that many commulors aro Irom out of town and don't hayo any olhor
cholco, Atklnl stalod stall discus sod a 2.hour, non.pormll parking ayallablllty during tho day and
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thallhoro would not bo spoclno Ipacos doslgnalod, Aikins Ilatod lhat a pormlt would be made
ayallablo for anyono In tho district who wants one but lho pormll doos not guarantoo a parking
spaco. Aikins nolod that sian bolloyoS thoro aro moro pooplo and mora aulomobllos than thoro
aro spacos. OaYldson oxplalnod that stall randomly soloctod blocks, roforrod to tho Polk
Dlroctory to ostlmato tho numbor of pooplo living on a block and lound on undorostlmato In
numbor of rosldonts. Atkins also askod Council II thoy wantod, within a dlslllct, somo kind of
spoclnc zonos to ollmlnalo commuting wilhln tho dlslllct. Atkins rocommondod that currontltroot
ragufallons, Including calondar parking and 46.hour pa/klng, bo malntalnod. Councllmomborl
and Slall dlscussod tho parking po/mil proposal. Atkins stalod that tho pormlt procoss would bo
a dramatic chango. Larson statod thai tho odd/oyon parking roqulromonts Is a Ilgnlncant sourco
ollho rasldontlal dissatisfaction, Kubby statod that tho po/mlt parking Ihould bo axtondod to
Collogo Stroot. Novick stalod thoro Is no roason why tho north sldo cannot bo motorod.
Ambrlsco askod whaltho nolghborhood wanls. Larson askod II thoro Is a way to do a 2.hour
pormlt In aach block. Horowitz notod that tho Unlyorslty of Iowa will slart charging al night for
parking lot usa.
Davidson rovlawod parking capacity Ita tis tics. Davidson notod thai capacltlos In tho north ond
and aasl ond during tho day was up 90%, by 2:00 p.m. 92.94%, and by oyonlng 70% of tho
spacos woro bolng utlllzod. Davidson notod thai In tho oyonlng thoro roally aron't probloms that
oxJsl during tho day. Ambrlsco stalod tho numbors cloarly Idontlly that commulors aro causing
tho problom. La/son askod II thoro was a way to moya commulors without rasldonllal parking
parmlls. Atkins slatod consldoratlon could bo glvon to a 4.hour pormlt during tho day. Stafl and
CouncUmombors dlscussod rosldontlal pormlt posslbllltlos. Kubby amphaslzod thai sho wants
to bo ablo to park In Iront 01 hor houso lor a lull day. Kubby statod that nolghborhood mootlngs
Ihould bo hold to racolyo Input from araa rosldonls. Brachtol notod that tho odd/oyon parking
rogulatlon was slartod In tho wintor 011979 to Improyo Inow romoyal and stroot malntonanco.
McDonald stalod Council agroomont to Iholyo tho proposal 01 this tlmo to allow tho nolghbor.
hood sorvlcos coordinator tlmo to moot with nolghborhoods on yarlous concorns,
Rool 90.69, Sldo 1
Oonnor prosonlod Information aboultho onhancod 911 proposal. Oonnor statod tho Commllloo
has agrood to languago to put on tho Noyombor 6 ballolto YOlO on tho enhancod 911lyslom,
Tho E.911 will bo paid lor by tho tolophono subscrlbors, costing 45e por Uno por month. Oonnor
oxplalnod tho Unlvorslty has agrood to pay for all tho axponsos to proYldo tho sorvlco on campus,
Including 100 trunk IInos. Tho Unlyorslty will pay tho lotal oxponso lor hardwaro changos and
soltwara updatos. Courtnoy Inqulrod about chargos to buslnossos having moro than ono IIno.
Oonnor stalod tho way tho tolophono larUfs aro wrllton, It's on a por.llno chargo. Larson askod
If olhor placos hayo hold oloctlons rolatlng to E.911 systoms. Oonnor statod yos, Washington
County.
Oonnor prosontod Information rolatlng 10 tho radio communications syslom, Donnor oxplalnod
thatlho low bid Irom Elort & Assoclalos lor $37,640 was rocolyod 10 hlro a consullantto doslgn
a radio syslom lor tho city. Oonnor oxplalnod tho contract brooks down Into four compononts:
1) to doslgn and cost a syslom for tho city, clty.wldo, 2) to doslgn lho bid spocs, 3) oyaluato tho
spacs, and 4) shako down and accoptanco tostlng for tho systom. In rosponso to Ambrlsco,
Oonnor slalod thai slallls stili working closoly wllh tho County but doos not know If thoy will bo
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ablo 10 partJclpalo In Iho actual sYIlom. Oonnol nolod Ihal COlaMllo II part of tho County portion
of tho packago, In rosponso to Ambrlsco, Oonnor stalod Ihat tho Highway Patrol Is not part of
Iho Iyslom but will bo ablo 10 bo roachod through a lophlsllcalod channol palch, Novtck askod
aboultho cosl of tho conlract. Oonnor nolod that Iho low bid rocolvod was $37,640, Connor
Italod ho II horo 10 ask Council for approYal bocauso Council has 10 act on a rosolutlon 10
approyo an axpondlluro 01 this slzo. Aikins notod thai slall has bullllnlo tho capllal projocts plan
I now communications syslom.
Connor prosontod Councllmombors with Flro Prayontlon Wook plastic rulors, noting thaI F/ro
Proyontlon Wook malorlals will bo handod oullo school chlldran during Flro Proyontlon Wook.
CONTRACT FOR JANITORIAL SERVlCE~:
Rool 9().69, Sldo 2
Holling notod thai Council rocolyod Information Irom Iho roquost for proposals for IMltorlaJ
larvfcOI. Holling noted ~tlho Senior Conlol COst was romoyod 10 as 10 comparo tho cosl 01
tho rost 01 tho 10rvfcos thai Iro now dono In.houso and whallt would cost 10 do wllh Iho 10rvfco
coordinator. Courtnoy nolod Ihat tho cosllor a lorvlco yondor and for tho work to ba dona In.
house Iro comparablo. Holling stalod thai tho City would bo ablo 10 got moro lor tho monay In
torms 01 the 10yoI 01 cloanlng, Councltmombars and slall dlscussod tho janitorial sorvfcos
contract. Kubby ralsod concorns thatlho contract sorvfco would hayo a hlghor lurnoyar ralo and
thoro would ba locurlty plobloms, In rOlponso to Horowitz, Atkins atalad Ihat 1110 Oapartmonl
01 Parks and Rocroatlon suporvlsos Iha City's janitorial stall. Horowitz slalod Ihat sho doos not
think tho CMc Contor Is kopl up tho way II should ba. Larson askod litho contractod 10rvfcOI
could ba dono on a yory Ihort.lorm basis. Holling slalod thai ono yoar Is a raasonably Ihort
longth 01 limo. Kubby Itatod Iho would ralhor hayo tho work dono In.housa and raquostod
Inlormatlon about tho pros and cons 01 contractod sorvlcos. Larson stalod thoro Is a cortaln
amount 01 rasponslblllty Council has 10 tho union but also a cortaln amount 01 rosponslblllty to
tho taxpayor. HOlling omphaslzod that It appoars to stall that a hlghor 10yoI 01 sorvfco can bo
oblalnod lor tho monoy Irom an oulsldo yondor than In.houso. Darwin Swartzandrubor,
roprosontlng AFSCME, statod Ihat moralnrormatlon Is noodod prior to tho UnIon rosponso to this
proposal. Larlon stalod Ihallt would loam fair to allow tho union to hayo tho matorlals rocolvod
by Council and thon mako a rosponso. Holling Italod ho would prasont a copy 01 tho ontlro
agraomonl and RFP to union roprosanlatlvos Tuosday morning, Larson Slalod thoy should bo
atlowod 10 commont on tho dotalls of tho proposal. Horowitz nolod Ihalall slalrcasos, Including
lodgos and railings, should ba dustod Oyory wook.
Larson statod a soparalo Issuo Is that tho Sonlor Conlor dosorvos oxlra halp, whothor Council
docldos on tho union amployoo or subcontracting It out.
Kubby askod II Swartzondrubor should rospond during public discussion or tho aclual agonda
Itom at Council's lormal mooting, McDonald slalod ho would rocolyo Inpullrom Swartzondrubar
undor agondaltom #17.
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COUNCIL TlME/AGENQA:
Rool 90.69, Sldo 2
Horowitz romlndod Councllmombors to contacl Karr rogardlng dOlalls 01 Iho Soplombor Loagua
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AP.eQINTMENT~:
Roal 9Q.89, Sldo 2
floullng Commission. No applicants.
Roadvortlso 2 positions.
Board 01 AppoaJs . Thomas Wordorltsch
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August 20. 1990
Informal Council Sosolon: Augull20, 1990, 016:30 p.m., In tho Council Chambors, Mayor John
McDonald pro siding,
Council Prosonl: McDonald, Courtnoy, Horowilz, Larson, Novtck, Ambrlsco, Absonl: Kubby.
Will Prasont: Alklnl, Holling, Gonlry, Karr, Moon, Fosso, Franlz, SChmadoko, Boolhroy,
Davidson, Kinney, O'Malloy, Elsonholor, W1nkolhako, Smith.
Taoo.rocordlnll: Rool90-72, Sldoll and 2, All; Rool 90-73, Sldos 1 and 2, All; Rool 90-74, Sldo
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PLANNING AND ZO~G !t4ATTER~:
Rool 90-72, Sldo I
a. ~fnll on an ordinanco conditioriilllv c1iiiniiiiiil tho u;o riklulatlons 01 certain
orooorty locatod at tho Iowa CIIy Municipal Alroort from P to P/CI., and pn.l. IZ.90071
Moon oxplalnod that tho Planning and Zoning Commission eltachod cortaln conditions
to two 01 tho parcols. Moon notod thai Parcol " does nol hayo any conditions allachod
to It. Moan oxplalnod that In Parcol '3, II doyolopmonlln that parcol procoods, tho
Commission rocommonds II bo subjoct to admlnlstraUva slto plan rovlow. Moon also
statod that tho Planning and Zoning Commission and Itall had rocommondod thai
additional conditions bo Imposod on Parcol '2 as outllnod In tho agonda. Moon Ilatod
that tho condltlonl woro Imposod by tho Planning and Zoning Commission as an ollort
to proloct that particular onlrancoway Into Iha community. Horowilz askod II Parcolll1
will also hayo Itormwator managomont. Moon statod that will dopond upon doyolopmont
and Ilormwator managomanl will most IIkoly occur glvon tho Ilzo of tho tract. Moon
Ilatod tho dotontlon laclllty proposod on Parcol '1 for Wostport Is lulnclont for tho
Wostport facility. Horowitz askod II oach of tho parcols will hayo to hayo stormwalor
managomont basins. Moon Ilatod yos. Ambrlsco Inqulrod about accoss to Parcol '3.
Moan Itatod thai, to lho bast 01 hor knowiodgo, Ernost Slroot Is hold prlvatoly and tho
Ilato may hayo Inlorost In tho rlghl-of.way. Moan Itatod tho Important thing Is thallho
City does not havo publlo rlght-of.way ovor Ernost Stroot. Ambrlsco noled that property
ownorl along Ernost Stroot aro concornod about what Is going to'happon 10 tholr Intorost
on that Ilrool. Ambrlsco also ralsod concorns about croatlng additional tralnc at Parcol
3. Moon Itatod that II Parcol 3 Is Incorporalod with tho doyolopmont to tho north, tho
problom Is lolvod, buill It Is dono Indopondontly of what occurllo tho north, thon tho
accass Issuo noods 10 bo addrossod. Ambrlsco stalod that accoss to Parcol '3 noods
10 bo addrossod now. Blum, Chair 01 tho Airport Commission, Ilalod thai thoro has 10
bo accoss to thll parcol boforo It can bo doyolopod; tho Airport Commission has an
agroomont wllh tho School Board lor an aasomont; and tho Airport Commission Is awaro
of tho concorns by landownorl along Ernost Slroot. In rosponso to Larson, Blum Ilalod
that In all casos, tho Airport Commission Is assuming tho doyolopor will pay lor tho
Infrastructuro, Larson askod thai litho parcol Is rozonod now, doos Council hayo
jurisdiction to addross adoquato Ingross and ogross lalor. Moon stalod thai thallssuo
could bo addrossod wllh Iho silo plan roylow, Blum nolod that Iho Airport Commission
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dool hayo an agroomonl wllh WOSlport thatlllho Airport Commission wanls to loin tho
slormwalor managomonl pond wilh WOSlport', pond, Ihoy C8tl do .0 8S long a, It doo.
not adyorsoly atloct capacity,
Blum ralsod concorns about tho condlUon. allachod to PO/col 2. Blum Ilatod tho
condlllons do not contain sufnclonl donnlllons. Councllmomborl and Blum dlscussod tho
conditions. Blum ralsod concorns about tho roqulrod aarth barms, Including whal holght
and what loyal. Courtnoy askod whalls wrong with having a parking 101 vlslblo Irom tho
highway. Blum Itatod tho Planning and Zoning Commission did not want a parking 101
vlslblo from tho highway. Horowitz askod II tho Airport Commission dlsoussod how thoy
could markot tho parcol and maintain tho ontrancoway Inlo tho City. Blum Itatod tho
Airport Commission talkod aboutlho condlllons as rocommondallons. CouncJlmomborl
and Blum dlscussod tho condlUons as conditions yorlu. rocommondatlons. Moon .totod
tho addlllonal condlllons go boyond tho rogulallons prosontly In placo and thai tho City
would hayo no authority to roqulro additional borllllng or Icroonlng unloss tho conditions
woro astebllshad In tho rozonl~, Lillo" iiskod n tho condlllonl would chango to
rocommondallons, could Council rolocttho plans. Moon Italod tho dangor In doing that
1IIIIossons tho ability of tho City to Imposo thoso additional raqulromonts. Moon notod
that tho largo Icalo doyolopmOnl rogulatlons do not allow thalalllludo roqulrod to Imposo
addlllonal roqulromonts: 11011 rovlows largo Icalo plans for compllanco with axlstlng
rogulatlons. Blum slatod tho City Is tho landlord and doos not hayo tQ loaso II to
doyolopors. Courtnoy statod thai tho condlllons rostrlct tho ablllly 10 markOI tho parcol.
Horowitz Itatod that tho Council adoplod tho onvlronmontal rocommondallons mado In
tho Comp Plan and ono 01 tham addrossod ontrancoways Into tho city. Moon Itatod thai,
altornallvoly, Council may consldor ondorllng thoso addlllonol rogulatlons thai tho
Commission Is rocommondlng and advising slalf that thoso rocommondatlons aro
lupportod and should bo consldorod whon tho p/llns tor futuro dOYOlopmont ora
rovlowod. Moon statod tho Idoal would ba to mako II a condlllona/ rozonlng as
rocommondod by Iho PlannIng and Zoning Commission. McDonald nolod thai Council
Is not schodulod to tako act/on and Ills only a publlo hoarlng.
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f!!!lIJc hoarlna on an ordlnanco changln~~~~~o~:~~'~O:aal~~ro;~'~calod at 1 ~
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Moon notod that tho City Inltlatod tho roquosl to rozono this parcol. Tho silo housos tho
Johnson County Hoallh Oopartmont, a public onllty.
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Moon stalod that nogollallons aro conllnulng, McDonald slalod tho public hoarlng Ihould
bo contlnuod,
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d, &lb',c hoarfna on on ordrnanco 10 amond Chaalor 32. SubQlvlslon Roaurallons. 10 rOaUr!!!
a madlna oormlt for subdlyJslons In onylronmontallv sonsltlvo aroas.
Larson askod what a doyolopor will hayo 10 do with a 3: 1 slopo. Frontz Ilalod thoro will
hayo to ba onglnoorod grading which may Includo tarraclng, roallgnlng tho slopo, otc.
Larson askod It thoro was a way 01 knowing how many parcols will bo alloctod 01 a 4: 1
slopo yorsus a 3: 1 slopo. Frantz stalod ho did not hayo Ihallnformatlon. Larson askod
II Iharo Is an ostlmato 01 how much por lot tho onglnoorlng grading plan will cosl ownorl.
Chris Slophan, MMS Consultants, stalod grading costs ora now running S5QO.$1,OOO por
101 for tho work Ilsoll. Stophan statod that It lho projoct roqulros somathlng In oxcoss 01
six foat,lI goos boyond railroad tla rOlalnlng wall and a structural anglnoor will bo noodod
for tho doslgn. Larson askod Stophan how many moro proportlos will bo Inyolvod at a
4: 1 slopo. Slophan statod ho did not know. Ambrlsco askod " tho Glasgow subdMslon
north 01 Rochostor Ayonuo would bo thoro It a 4:1 slope was required. Step~ :=ld
probably no\. Ambrlsco askod It Johnny Moroland'llubdMslon would bo thoro wilh a
4:1 slopo. Slophan statod probably no\. Stophan axplalnod that Johnny Moroland'l
slopos on tho oasl sldo of tho stroot woro stoopar than a 4: 1 slopo and litho 4: 1 alopo
roqulromonls woro In placo, thoro would bo a quostlon whothor thoro would hayo boon
anough dirt on.sllo to mako thoso Ilopos work. Stophan slalod thallho cost and prlco
01 that pr%ct would haya bacomo a conslralntto doyolopmont 01 thai proloct. CounCil.
mombors dlscussod 4:1 slopo raqulramonts. Noylck slalod thallho did not know litho
4:1 ordlnanco would proyonl somoono from building a doyolopmonl. Ambrlsco ralsod
concorns that Council was going to yoto on tho rosolutlon tho samo night as Iho public
hoarlng. McDonald askod It Council dofors action, Ihould tho public hooting bo
contlnuod. Gontry Itatod yos. McDonald stalod thai Council will hoar Irom moro
doyolopars It consldoratlon Is glvon 10 tho 4:1 slopo. Ooan Oaks slatod thai this
ordlnanca will allmlnato soyoraltracts 01 land from oyor bolng doyolopod In Iowa City.
McDonald Ilatod Council can raopon tho public haarlng 01 Council's lormal mooting and
continuo It. In rosponso to NOYlck, Slophan stalod thoro aro yory fow ostabllshod lots In
Iowa CIIy thai would fall Into tho 3.6:1 or 4:1 slopa,
Consldor on ordlnanco 10 amond Chaotor 32. ~~Ollulatlons. 10 rOQulro n
nm2loo Dormll for sUbdlylslons In onYlronmontallY sonsltlya aloas, (Flrsl consldoiatlo~
Bocauso tho public hoarlng on this Itom Is to bo contlnuod 10 tho Council's nrst formal
mooting In Saplombor, firsl consldoratlon 01 tho ordlnanco Is also to bo contlnuod.
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Consldor on ordlnanco conditionally chanalna tho uso roauI8Uo;: 01 cor1aln oroDorlv
~ on tho oast sldo 01 Gllbort Court, aDDroxlmatolv 200 I ~
Ayonuo. Irom RS'8to 01'1. (Berrvhlll AddltlonlZ.90041 tsocond consldoratlQro
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g, Consldor a rosolutlon adoPllna a waslowalor Iraatmcnl and dlsoosnl systom 00110):.
Moon nolod Council rocolYOd Planning and Zoning Commission August 2, 1990, mooting
mlnutos, Moon stalod tho Planning and Zoning Commission was mainly concornod aboul
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tho prolilorallon ollopllc tanks In rural doyolopmonts wilhln tho oxtratorrllorlal araa. Moon
said as a rosult 01 thaI concorn, thoy rocommondod thai a policy bo ado plod to rogulalo
tho uso olloplio Iyatoms and olhor wastowator troalmont and dlsposallystoms wllhln
tho two mllo oxtralorrllorlal aroa and on axlstlng 10lS wllhln tho community that would bo
sorvod by a systom othor than a city municipal waslowalor Iraatmont systom. Moon
Itatod discussions with Graham Oamoron, Olractor 01 tho County Hoallh Oopartmonl, and
Burton Kross, Assoclato Olractor 01 Envlronmontal Hoalth . Unlvorslty of Iowa, prosantod
Informallon to tho Planning and Zoning Commission. Tho Commission was ablo to
concludo that soptlc Iystoms woro not tho monaco originally oxpoctod and thoro was not
a dlroct corrolatlon botwoon groundwator contamlnalion and septic sysloms, Moon stalod
tho County, In tho fall 01 1989, had adoptod a lot 01 rulos and rogulallons that goyorn
waslowalor trOOlmont Iystoms within tho County and within tho community lor thoso lols
that ara raqulrad 10 uso that kind ollystom. All soplic tanks wllhln tho County aro
obllgatod 10 comply with (hOBO rulos !!l1d rosYlalions and, In addllion, tho,o regulallons
dOllgnalo an on.slto wastowalor managomonl district. All proposod subdivisions 01 16
10ls or moro or all axlsllng subdivisions and smallor lubdlvlslons thai aro proposod thai
haya pocullar characlorlslics Ihat warrant momborshlp Into Iho dlslrlct aro obllgalod 10
comply with tho addlllonal roqulromonts. Moon statod tho proposad policy parallols Iho
rogulaUons adoplod by tho County. Moon oxplalnod that thoro aro four ways tho
proposad policy doparts from tho County rogulallons: 1) tho racommondatlon that two
10PUO lanks bo ulillzod In sorlos yorsus ono systom, 2) tho olfluont Irom mochanlcal
troalmonl sYltoms thaI aro upslroam from tho Iowa City wastowator troatmont plant aro
to undorgo advancod troatmont, 3) ownors arato submit yorlncallon 01 any malnlonanco
and ropalr thaI Is dono, and 4) monllorlng roporta lor tho largor lowago Iraatmonl plants
which aro rogulatod by ONR aro to bo lubmlllod to tho County for tholr Informallon.
Moan stalod tho Planning and Zoning Commission rocommondod approyal 01 tho policy.
Moan roforrod Councllmomborl 10 Itom 3.1 and statod that tho Planning and Zoning
Commission lolt that as tho County gots addllional porsonnolto monllor and IIconso that
roqulromonl,thon tho Planning and Zoning Commission could support Ihal roqulromont.
Moon slatod that tho Planning and Zoning Commission fools that II Council Is Incllnod to
adopl this particular policy, that tho Irlngo aroa commlltoa bo roconyonod 10 discuss tho
Issuo In conjunction with tho CIIy of Coralvl/lo. Horowitz askod whalls dono wllh tho
Iludgo and pumpor haulor matorlal now. Schmadoko slatod Ills tekon to tho wastowetor
traalmont plant. Horowitz askod who Is tho on.sllo wastowator managomont dlslrlcl
commllloo. Moan slatod It Is a commllloo 01 yolunloors who hayo boon appolntod by tho
County Board 01 Suporvfsors, Horowitz roforrod to Exhibit A . Waslowator Troalmontand
Disposal Systom Policy, and askod II stall rocommonds that Council accopt Exhibit A
withoulen amondmonlln lorms 01 two sopllc tanks In a sorlas, Moon slalod that Council
should accopt Exhibit A as wrllton which Includos tho roforonco to two sopllc tanks,
Horowitz askod IIlho Planning and Zoning Commission Is awaro 01 wholhor all Iowa City
homos whoro thoro aro soplic nolds aro goyornod by tho County's rogulatlons, Moan
statod that this policy Is notlntondod to loglslato or guldo justthoso doyolopmOnls north
01 tho community; tho County's rogulatlons prosonliy apply to tho uso 01 all sopllc
systoms and olhor wastowalor troalmont sysloms usod In Iho County. Horowitz statod
that sho Is Intorostod In whothor or not any of tho watorshods south or oast of Iowa City
alloCI olhor communllios, Moon slalod Ills hor undorslandlng Ihal on Iho Iowa Rlyor, no
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othor communll/os louth 01 Iowa City aro taking walor from tho Iowa Rlyor as a lourco
01 tholr municIpal walor. Schmadoko concurrod.
CONOEMNA'(10N REGARDING 10YlLWILQ:
Rool 9().72, Sldo 2
AikIns Itatod ho would IIko to hoar from Council prior to slall proparlng tho condomnal/on
rosolulion. Fosso Ilalod thai tho proposod routo Is conllally localod and can drain a good
portion 01 tho Tan Spaodway out; It Is a 101 oaslor to put Itorm lowor In boforo housos ara built;
and It mlnlmlzos tho loss 01 maturo troos. McDonald askod II ono 01 tho primary roasons lor tho
proposod local/on Is tho evorall malntononco and upkoop 01 tho aroa. Fossa Itatod yos, that II
a lowor plpo woro oslab/lshod aasl or wost along Taft Spoodway, tho plpo would bocomalongor,
largor and hayo moro bondl. Tholo roasons would Incroaso construction costs, Incroaso
malntonanco costs, and tho longor and mora compllcatod tho sowor, tho lowor tho rollablllty. In
rosponso to LotIon, II would bo dlmcull to build tho lowor down Oubuquo Stroot. Larson notod
that Counc/lmomborl rocolvod corrospondon~ IrQ/l\ MMy Etla and Jim Whlto and C:rol :lOd LylG
Soydol, proporty ownorl 01121 and 125 'ran Spoodway, datod August 18, 1990, rogaldlng
Informal/on lubmlllod by City Englnoar In Council packot. August 17, 1990. Councllmombors
Itartod to road tho lollor. McDonald luggostod that duo to tho schodulod 1I0ms on tho agonda,
CouncU mevo on to tho noxt 110m and roturn to this Itom lator In tho agonda.
UNIYERSITY OF IQWATHWAY COMMIIIEE REPOR!:
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McDonald oxplalnod that Ann Cloary and Dick Gibson aro prosonllo prosontlnformatlon rolatlng
to tho Unlvorslly 01 Iowa pathway, Cloary Ilatod that tho Unlyorslty 01 Iowa Pathway Commlltoo
consldorod throo aroas lor doyolopmonl: North Capilol aroa, tho aroa around tho Unlvorslty'a
Main Ubrary, and across tho rlvor In tho Hospital aroa. Cloary Itatod tho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa
Pathway Commllloo docldod that tho North Capllol aroa was tho most Important bocauso 01 tho
proposod plans to construct a now acadomlc building In Iho aroa. Cloary laid thai Dick Gibson
will prosont archltoctural drawings 01 tho proposod podostrlan walkway. Dick Gibson prosonlod
Information rolallng to tho planning procoss lor tho proposod pr%ct. Gibson Itatod Ihat a
charrollo planning procoss was hold In tho allompl to Idonl/Iy as much about tho projoct as
posslblo. Gibson alalod Unlvorslty faculty, Ilall, Itudonts, admlnlslral/on and tho City 01 Iowa City
partlclpatod In tho charrollo procoss, Gibson prasonlod a IlIdo show with Information aboullho
proposod walkway and prollmlnary skOlchos ollho proposod acadomlc building, SlIdos Includod
drawings 01 tho yohlcular podostrlan Innuonca, doslgn Iramowork, mastor plan'llludy, mall vlow
to tho Old Capitol, mall vlow 10 North Clock Towor, north courtyard lOOking loulh, and brldgo to
Iho Momorlal Union. Gibson oxplalnod that costastlmatos lor tho proloct aro $3 million and that
tho projoct will nood to bo phasod In. Gibson amphaslzod thai tho Jolforson to Markol Strool
aroa was consldorad tho mosllmportanl. Glblon Italod Ihat tho Unlyorslty will bo coming back
to Council wllh tho roquosl to vacalo throo Itrools. McDonald nolod Council rocolyod a
momorandum Irom Flro Chlof Oonnor nol/ng concornl whon accoss to any structuro Is IImllod,
It Incroasos tho hazard. In rosponso to Flro Marshal K1nnoy, Gibson statod tho Unlyorslty will
bogln phasing In a sprlnklor IYltom wilh now construction.
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10YLLWILD DISCUSSION CONTlNUe12:
RoOI 9Q. 73. Sldo 1
McDonald slalod that bocauso 01 quostlons ralsod and corrospondonco rocolvod that oyonlng.
It Is Importanltho onglnoorlng slaff gOls tho opportunity to rovlow tho Information In moro dotoll
and proparo a wrltton rosponso to Council. McDonald notod thoro II a mooting schodulod
August 23, 1990, with tho yarlous p8t1los thataro Inyolvod to 100 II thoro aro any addltlonalldoas
or rosolutlons to this quostlon. McDonald rocommondod thai this Issuo bo Ichodulod on
Council's Soptombor 4, 1990, formal mooting Ichodulo In tho form of a rosolutlon. Discussion
and action on tho rasolutlon will occur tho lamo oyonlng, Council agraod,
LAND OEVELOP/,JENT PERMIT/APPLlCATlON MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SOFTWA~E DEMON.
STRATl~: Rool9Q.73, Sldo 1
Soothroy presented Infollnallon rolatlng to 1110 pOrmiVlippncollon managomonllYltom lollwaro.
Boothroy statod tho aYltom will automato how HIS doals wilh pormlts. appllcallons and IIconsos.
Boothroy nolod tho syslom will also Includo Inloractlon with Planning and Program OOYOlopmOnl,
City Clork and Word Procosslng Contor. Boothroy notod thai thoro aro 27 dlfforonltypos of
pormlts, appllcallons and IIconsos and that thoro aro 4,000 Individual appllcallons a yoar.
Boothroy Italod tho obloctlvo Is to Improyo tho alllcloncy of tho Clty'l oporallons by automating
II and also bollor managing tho Informallon colloctod. 8oothroy nolod that pormll. and
appllcallon. bring In oyor $400,000 a yoar. Ho axplalnod thallnformallon takon In al HIS, CIIy
Clork, Word Procosslng. and/or PPO can automatically bo updatod, Tho assassor parcol mOl
can bo downloadod Into tho Iystom and updatod on a monlhly basis. Boothroy statod thoro will
also bo a databa.o thai will form a plaltorm for any goographlc Informallon sYltom loftwaro.
Boothroy omphaslzod that tho program Is an opon.andod program and custom-doslgnod to moal
tho noods 01 Iowa City.
Boothroy oxplaJnod thai tho Tldomark nrm from Soatllo, Washington will do a sysloms analysis
01 how tho City procossas pormlts, application. and IIconsos, thoy will rocommond how It can
bo dona, and Ihon doslgn scroons, pormlts and applications In Iho softworo program. Boothroy
axplalnod adYantagos 01 tho systom aro that condlllons of a pormlt appllcallon can bo naggod:
tho whola toxt can bo pullnto a scraen and rovlowod: It willlmprovo customor 10rvfco and
ompowor any omployoo to accoss Information; It will ompowor a porson 10 Issuo a pormlt onco
nags aro sallsnod; and slaff will bo ablo to moro otnclonlly handlo numorous rogulatlons thatllaff
conllnuos to got. Horowitz Inqulrod aboutlnputlng all Iho matorlalthat Is currontly mod with tho
City. Boothroy Slalod tho City Assossor's mos can bo Inputod computor.lo-computor and,
rogardlng othor mos, as stafflssuos pormlts and croalos now proportlos, thoso mos will bo
croalod on tho computor. Boolhroy Itatod that staff will notlry to go back and rodo all tho
12,000 mos thai prosontly oxlst. Horowitz askod II proportlos that dolo back 10 1020 of which tho
CIIy doos nol hayo all tho currontlnformallon will bo naggod as absonco of Information. Androw
Ruotsala, roprosontlng TIdomark, statod Ihallhora aro aoyoral ways that that can bo dona and
Ihal nags can bo craatod lor spoclno noods, Novlck askod II thoro would bo any papor nlos
rotalnod. Ruolsala slatod thai In most casos slato law will roqulro Iho City to koop papor coplos
01 Ihlngs such as application forms wllh slgnaluros and tho nnlshod pormlt form. Karr oxplalnod
that tho procoduro Itsoll should not chango as lar as tho applicant Is concornod and Iho
appllcanl must stili apply In wrlllng to Iho City Clork'a olllco and go Ihrough Planning and Zoning,
Karr slatod tho soflwaro Is simply a mochanlsm by which staff can monitor and accoss
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Inlormatlon, Boothroy statod thai bocauso stall can sharo Information. Stall will bo ablo to hayo
to know whsl aach dapartmont Is doIng.
Ruotsala prosonlod a computor scroon prosonlatlon 01 tho pormll managomont softwaro.
In rosponso to Larson, Boothroy slalod ostlmatod costs aro $41,250 for tho softwara and $33,500
lor tho hardwara, totaling $74,840. Boothroy axpla/nod that bocauso stall Is combining Asslstod
Housing filas wilh City mos, HUO Is bolng askod to pay $21,000 for tho cost 01 tho Iystom.
Larson Inqulrad about malntonanco costs por yoar. Ruotsala said that malnlonanco coSls aro
1 % por month 01 tho Installation prlco 01 tho softwaro. Boothroy statod thoso costs aro $4,600.
Ruolsala sold tho prlco Includos onhancomontto tho softwaro. Boothroy Itatod that Iystom
support Is critical 10 full utilization of tho systom. Courtnoy statod that hardwaro lor tho systom
should ba compoUtlyoly bid out. Courtnoy askod lItho Iystom will hook Into tho City's blggor
syslom. Boothroy statod It would. Gonlry askod litho sYltam will allow 1II0gal subdivisions to
ba flaggad. Boothroy statod lhat you can put a flag In tho filo but YOy wouldn't know ahead 01
tlmo whan somoono Is making an 1II0gal split unlll aflor Its dono.
MERCY HOSprr~L HELISTOp. LEGAL QPINI9.tl:
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McDonald notad Ihat Council rocolvod City Allornoy Gontry's August 16 mamorondum ragardlng
lagal opinion roquost . authority of Airport Managor 10 approyo Morcy Hospllal'l hollpad In Iowa
City and othar rolslod land uso quostlons. Gantry axplalnod that Airport Managor Ron O'NolI
sant a momo to City Council toiling thom Morcy Hospital had roquostod pormlsslon to land
hollcoptars on top of Morcy Hospital as a hollpad os pursuant to Soctlon 4.1, which says anyono
who mos undor 1,000 loot In Iowa City should got tho Iowa City Airport Managor's pormlsslon.
Gonlry notod that II was dlscussod at a mooting 01 tho Airport Commission and lubsoquontto
that a numbor 01 zoning quastlons haya bocoma promlnont and tho Zoning Codo Intorprotatlon
Panol (ZIP) panal did moot. Gontry notod Ihat Iho ZIP pan 01 Is a panol to Intorproltho zoning
coda. Gontry stalod thai aflor doing rosoarch and caso law, II was hor opinion Ihat Morcy
Hospital was not ontltlod to a hollpad as a mallor of right undor Iho curront zoning codo. Gontry
statad Ihat she rasoarchod casolaw In tho oyont tho City was facod with quostlons In court 01
whothor Morcy Hospital could ostabllsh a hollpad undor tho curranl Zoning Ordlnanco. Gontry
slatod Ihat sho consldorod that Council addrossod that quastlon In throa districts and IImltod II
to a Ipoclal oxcoptlon. Gontry slatod II should bo lookod at on a caso.by.caso basis and tho
Board 01 Adjustmont Is lralnod In wolghlng compllcatod locls 01 nolghborhoods yorsus tho
Impact. Larson slatod Iho cholco Is do nothing or to amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco 10 allow
hatlpads as a apoclalaxcoptlon In tho zona tho hospllalls In. Gontry notod thai thoro Is slllltho
Issuo of wholhor Morcy Hospital can satlsly tho porformanco standards 01 Ylbratlon lor an
accassory uso In tho zono.
Atkins oxplalnod thai It Is his undorslandlng of tho ZIP panol procoss lhat whon thoy hayo a spill
doclslon, ho Is catlod upon to Inlorprot tholr doclslon. Gontry slatod that thaI doclslon could also
ba appoalod 10 tho Board 01 Ad/ustmonl undor Stato Codo Soctlon 414. Atkins askad thalli his
doclslon Is fayorablo to Morcy Hospllal, doos that ond II, Gonlry statod lho nolghbors could
appoalto tho Board of Ad/uslmont undor Soctlon 414 as bolng adYorsoly alloclod. Atkins askod
what happons II his doclslon Is contrary 10 Morcy Hospital's roquost. Gontry statod Morcy
Hospital can appaal to Iho Board of Ad/uslmont. Gontry stalod tho problom wllh lho sconarlo
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01 Council doing nothing and City Managor Aikins docldlng Is that thoro Is no marlhalllng of
avldonco or Input. Councllmombors and slall dlscussod amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco.
Larlon askod who puts togothor slandards as to tho Inlruslon Inlo a nolghborhood. Gonlly
Italod It could ba roforrod 10 tho Planning and Zoning Commission with tho AIrport Commission's
Inpul or addlllons to porformanco slandards thai aro now In axlstonco. Novick askod what II
Council a, a wholo docldos that tho currant Zoning Ordlnanco Ihould ba ratalnod. Ganlly stalod
thon Council would not amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco. Larson luggoslod thai Councfl may 11111
IVantto put togothor addlllonal porlormanco standards lor aroos thai do hayo hollpads' Ipoclal
axcopllon rfghts. Gonlly statod It noods to bo lookod Inlo by tho Planning and Zoning
Commission or by lomoona thai can nguro out what Is dllforont about hollcoptors that mayor
may not parmlt thom 10 land. Horowitz askod II thoro wora any procodonts 101 by tho Unlvorslty
01 Iowa Hospitals ullng a hollcoptor. Gonlly statod InformaUon wilt ncll prmntad to oor. Gentry
ilOloa llial pronmlnary Informal/on Irom Ron O'NolI and tho AIrport Commission Is thai this Is an
Incradlbly lalo landing litO and thatlhoy hayaton altornallvo safo landing sitos thatthoy can uso.
Gonlly Itatod that sho doos hayo a copy 01 tho fodoral rogulallons that wora passod by Marcy
Hospital whon thoy mod tholr application. Gonlry notod thai sho did not addross whothor It was
an amargoncy yohlclo and was a prlncfpal uso attachod to Iho hospital.
McDonald askod II tho ZIP panol has 10 como out with a daclslon. Gontry stalod that In tho Codo
thoro II only a donnltlon that a panolls doslgnalod by tho City Managor to holp Intorprol tho
zoning codo. Gontry Italod that admlnlstratlvoly, tho ZIP panol sayos limo. McDonald slalod tho
ZIP panol was InlUal1y astabllshod as a mochanlsm to allow stafl to sit down to try 10 Inlorprottho
zoning codo.
Larlon ukod what Morcy Hospital would hayo to do IIthoy dlsagrood with tho City Attornay'a
opinion about tho zoning. Gontry Itatod nothing. Atkin, Itatod thoro Is 11111 construction work
that nood, to bo dono. Gonlly Itatod that Boothroy did not think Morcy Hospital would haya to
apply for a pormlt. Larson askod whal would happan IIthoy sold thoy want to build a hollpad.
Gonlry atatod thalthoy would slart landing. Atkins slatod that II Morcy Hospltallandod a
hollcoplor, thoro would bo a nolghborhood complaint, tho City Managor's ofnco would conlllct
tho City Attornoy's ofllca, and Morcy Hospital would bo conlactod and told that It Is tho City's
logal opinion thalthoy cannol conllnuo to oporato tho hollcoptor. Atkins Italod thallI Morcy
Hospital choosos to conllnuo uso of Iha hollcoptor, It bocomos a logal quosllon. Larson slalod
that II a majority of Council foltthat Morcy Hospllal ought to bo allowod uso of a hollpad, Ihon
Council would amond tho Zoning Ordlnanco. Gontry statod Council would want to royort to tho
Planning and Zoning Commission to do lOCI and Information galhorlng, McDonald askod that
II Councllllkos tho prosonl ordlnanco and doos not wanlto amond It, would Morcy Hospital hayo
to mako an appllcallon lor amandmonlto tho ordlnanco. Gonlry Italod yos, thoy would nlo an
appllcallon with tho City Clark to amond tho narratlyo portion 01 tho Zoning Ordlnanco. Aikins
nolod that thoy would bo asking lor an amondmontlo Iho tox! of tho Zoning Ordlnanco, nol a
rozonlng,
NOYlck askod II Council could stili sol up standards for tho zonos which prosonl/y allow
hollcoplorl. Gontry stalod yos. NOYlck nolod thoro aro only Ylbrallon slandards In tho accossory
uso locllon and Ihe nolso standards wora romoyod by a provlous City Managor, Larson askod
II thoro should bo porlormanco standards spoclnc 10 hollcoplors, Ganlry stalod Boolhroy and
Schmolsor hayo agrood thallhoro should bo porformanco standards spoclnc 10 hollcoptors,
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Courtnoy alkod " tho Unlvorllty 01 Iowa's hOllcoplor Is logalln tho public zono. Gontry Italod
tho City doOl not hayo any authority oyor stato proporty. McDonald statod his approclallon for
tho oxcollont momo rocolvod from Gonlry ragardlng this Issuo,
k.QUNCIL MEETING SCHEDULE CO"lME~:
McDonald notod that tho oxocullvo losslon will ba hold at Councll'l lormal maollng 01 7:00 p,m.
Gantry notod that Council will rocolvo Inlormatlon prior 10 that axocutlvo losslon,
SHANNON & WILSO~ STUOYIlANOFILL FINANCES:
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Schmadoko oxplalnod that this contract Is for tho socond phaso 01 tho original contract and cosl
osllmatos ArO $270,000 lor work antlclpalod and $60.000 for addlUQMI work that may occur,
iloponarf1g upon what Is found whon drilling Is nrlt dono Into tho landnll. Schmadoko oxplalnod
that whan drilling'S dono, lomothlng may bo hit that Is nol anllclpatod. Horowitz askad " thoro
Is a broakdown of tho $67,000. Schmadoko oxplalnod Ills changos In tho drilling oporallon and
that stall has a broakdown on drilling, cost por 1001 01 drilling, and hourly ralos. Schmadoko
oxplalnod thalthoy aro going to drill to try to nnd tho plumo. Thon thoy will try to dotormlno tho
Ilzo 01 tho plumo, dopth 01 It and how to got rid 01 It. Schmadoko laid that Irom prollmlnDry
analysis on tho soil conditions, they loo/Ihoro Is jusl ona plumo. Larson askod If tho contract
lust Idonl/nos tho plumo. Schmadoko sold thatthoy willldontlly tho plumo and rocommond how
to nx It, and do tho dOllgn 10 nx II. Horowitz askod If this Is when thoy could Idontlfy tho
originator sourco. Schmadoko laid yos. Horowitz askod If this contract Includos logal foos.
Schmadakalald no. Horowitz amphaslzod thai sho Is uncomfortablo wilh having a contlngoncy
100 not brokon down by task. Schmadoko Ilalod tho contlngoncy loos allows for moro noxlblllty.
Atkins sddrassad nnancfal assuranco. Atkins omphaslzod tho City Is Ipondlng largo amounts
01 monoy and may bo lOOkIng atlpondlng a 101 moro monoy. Ho nolod that nnanclalassuranco
rogulatlons hayo not boon rocolvod Irom tho ONR and options to allow tho City nnanclal socurlty
Includa organizational options. Atkins askod Councllllltafl can addross nnanclalassuranco from
an organlzallonal slandpolnt. McDonald stalod that all communltlos should bo Inyolvod until
probloms aro solvod. Aikins Itotod that by looking at organlzallonal options, Schmadoko's stall
can managa Iho landnll by contract. Horowitz nolod thaI al somo point thoro could ba a
colloctlon 01 lolld waslo managomonl authorltlos throughoutlho slx.county aroa. Slafl and
Councllmombors dlscussod partlclpallon In nnanclal assuranco by olhor communltlos. Atkins
nolod thai ono crlllclsm rocolvod from aroa communltlos Is Ihat tho City did nol glvo onough
notlca. Aikins also notod thai stall will bo Ihowlng Council a roport thatlhows tonnaga Is
dropping. Larson Ilatod thotatall wants pooplo tlod Into tho nnanclal assuranco or wanls thom
10 pay a IpOClnC amount 01 monoy or tho Iystom should bo changod organizationally. Horowitz
slatod sho would IIko to soo tho City sit down with tho Counly Board of Suporvfsors to discuss
all 01 tho Issuos. Aikins Itatod that what ho Is hoarlng Is nolhlng out of tho raalm of possibility.
Courtnoy Ilatod ho would IIko 10 soo a multl.ownorshlp authority, Atkins Ilatod ho would ralhor
hayo an authority supportod by all Iho towns, McDonald stalod Ihat Council has to mako
doclslonl aboul how thoy aro going 10 handlo Iho slluallon. Larson slalod IUPPOrt by Council
01 Aikins' Idoa Is thoro, Aikins slalod thai ho could schodulo discussion wllh JCCOG, Courtnoy
Slolod Informal/on should bo prosonlod to Iho rural board, NOYlck nOlod Ihatlho Board 01
Suporvlsors ondorsos foos for dumping. Atkins stotod that foos for dumping Is not an option,
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Novick slatod thaI In Iho IISI 01 allornallvos, 1/ Ihould bo Ilatod lhallool lor dumping Is nollho
10luUon.
WESTPORT ~LAZA . SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONQS:
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Alklnlllato tho City has rocolvod a roquost 'rom WOSlport Plaza 'or tho City 10 InlUalo Ipoclal
assossmonl bonds. Aikins notod Councllmamborl rocolvod corralpondonco from Mlko Wisdom
rogardlng tho roquosl lor Ipoclal assassmonl bonds, Larson quolllonod tho risk. Atkins Italod
that thoro Isn'l mu~ 01 a risk bocauso assols aro plodgod. Courtnoy Italod a IpocfaJ
assossmont bond Is dono against royonuos of tho projoct that Is croalod, Courtnoy askod litho
spoclal assossmont lIon taxos and lowor rovonuos. O'Malloy Ilatod that tho Ipoclal aslossmont
prolocllncludos a trafflc lano and ono accoss road. Schmadoko Ilatod II's a lax agaInst tho
proporty. Atklnsllatod tho risk wo would hayo Is II wo woro to build tho trafflc ImproyomOnls and
tho projoct was not complotod,tho projoct may nol hayo lufflclont Yaluo. ScI1mM9k9 llAted that
onca the lax BSSfismom biD Is flgurod, 1/ Is assossod agalnSltho proporty and tho City would
lako tho proporty lor laxos. Courtnoy slalod ho Is uncomlortablo with not knOwing about tho
nnanclng. Schmadoko Itatod thaI assossmontlaxos lako procodonco oyor proporty taxol.
Gontry Italod It Is a Ipoclal priority tax. Larlon asked who would bo ahoad 01 tho CIIy In priority,
Gantry Ilatod no ono. Larson askod what tho land Is worth. Courtnoy askod litho City would
haya a tax lion on tho building as woll as tho proporty. McDonald Italod ho has probloml with
loltlng a procadonl such as this. Novick Inqulrod about tho ~,OOO oxponsas for IssuIng bonds.
Aikins Ilatod thoso aro cosl assoclalod wilh bond counso', lawyarl and brokorago nrms.
Schmadoko notod that a 101 01 work by City Ilall would bo nocossltalod. McDonald ra.
omphaslzod his rosorvatlons as to wholhor tho City wants to lot this typo 01 procodonco.
Courtnoy ralsod concorns aboulth~ coyorago thot would bo ayollablo lor locurlty, Schmodoka
nolod thalli would tako IIx 01 sovon Council volos to pass tho Ipoclal aslassmont pr%ct.
McDonald Italod thaI a majority of Councllmomborl did nol want tho maUor purluod.
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COUNCIlJJMElAGE~:
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1. Karr notod that Chlol Wlnkolhako and C. Elsonhoror woro ayallablo to rospond to
quostlons rogardlng lowing chargos. Larson roquostod Information about what lowing
chargos ara In thIs markot. Elsonholor notod Ihat tho City 01 Oayonport chargos $40.
Elsonhofor Itotod thai thoro ara ayorago tow ralos throughout tho Italo and Iho would
oblaln a broakdown prior to tho formal mooting llI21.
Mooting ad/ournod all 0: 1 0 p,m.
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OFFICIAL COUNCil ACTIONS. 8f21.w
Th. COil 01 publolNI\9lh.IOnowl1\9 p'OClldongl.nd c1011ml
II 5 CumuloltlY' COli 10' Ih. c.,.nd" ru' 10'
lIod publlC.ltiOn I' 5
Iowa C~r CoUntlt. IIg. mtg.. 7.30 p.m. ., the CiVC C.ntll,
Maro, McOonolld p'lIod~. COUntllm.mlllfl p'lIInl:
Amb,~co. Counn'r, Horowitz. la'lOn. 1olc00naJd, Novell
Ahlin/: Kubbr,
Movld and llCOndtd. Ihlllll. lollow~ '.mland 'tcom.
m.ndalionlln 1II. Cons.nt Calendar b. 'tctlvtd. 0' IPPIO'ltd,
.nelIo, .dopftd al p'lIInltd:
Approval 01 OtIicloll Council Actionl 0I1II. 'egUtol'
milling 01 an.w. II pubti&htd. lubjKl to corrKlion. II
,ocommandtd br Ih. Cil'f CII/Il
MinUlII 01 Bool,d.and Commillionl: Bd. 01 libllry
T'UIIIII . 7.'26; B,oadband T.ltcomm, Comm, . 7I1S;
HillOric Pllllrvation Comm. . 7/10; AJrpo~ Comm, .8f2;
Houling Comm. . 6112, 7110; CCN Comm. 6118. 7.'25.
Pllml MOlionl and RllohAionl: Clall E llquol
llelnlt 101 R.DAbI. Dlllg 15281, t21 Ellt Wllhlnglon
SI,m CIIII E B.., Pllml'o, R.,l.lbll Ofllg mSI, 121
EIII Wllhlnglon SUlet. CIoIII E llquo, llelnll 101
Rln.bl. D,ug .527S, 2425 Mu.utin. Av.nu., Clall E
Bi" P.nnil for Aelllbl. DfIIg '5270, 2425 "'ulCllIn.
Av.nu., CI.III B llquo, llelnll'o, Th. H~hlolndollnn &
SUPPII Club, 2525 No~h Dodgo SUIOt. Clall E BOil
PI/ml 10' N.w PionlOr Co-op. 22 Soulh Van BUfln SU"l
CIIII C BII' PI/m4 101 TeM M"" MII1, 2601 Hwy,6 EI.t.
Sp.eill CIIII C BOIINlinl Pllml 101 Bullln.... Tu~lt,
127 Eall Conlg. Strut. CillI C lIquo, lle.natlo, JoI'.
Placl, 115 Iowa AvenuI. CIoIII C lIqUOl lictn.. fOI
Plamor Bowl~, lroc" \555 III AvanuI. CI.III C liquor
llelnll 101 Thl Brown Bottll, \15 Ellt Wllhlnglon SI"ll
Outdoo, S.rvfcl At.. .ppliCltlon 10' Bu.hnl'" T~I., lroc"
127 Ellt CoD.g. Strllt. Cllst E Bllr Pllmllo, Econo.
food11473, 1887 Broldw.y. CillI C llquol Llelnll fo,
Micky'l, 1\ SolAh DubuquI. RES, Oo.157,ISSUE CIGA.
RETTE PERMITS. CIIII C liquor llelnll lor Holiday Inn.
Iowa Cly, 210 SoUlh DubuquI SI,"t. CIIII B Winl
Parml lor Lo"nz ChOll1 HoulI, Inc., 1616 Srumo"
Mall RES, OO.158,ISSUE OANCING PERMIT.
Mollonl: App,ovlng diabu'lIm.nllln thlamOllnl 01
56,120,584,36 lor Ihl p.,1od 01 7/1 Ihlll 7fJllOO, II
,ocommlndld by 11I1 Flnancl D~tc1or lubjKllO .udit.
s.ulng pubroe H.IIIlgI: RES. go.158, SETTING A
PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM
OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE COllEGE STREET BRIDGE
REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
CO"Upondlncl: John HanlOn IIgaldlng prop.~y
loulh 01 Hickory HiU Plrll. Annl Ha~lOn proPOl1ng Ihlt
Ih. CII'f buy proplrty .blAllng Hidlory Hill Plrll. Mlehaol
Fu,man rogllding parking on ShO/ldan AVlnu., Kllhl..n
Janz In IUPpo~ ollhl SavI.lh..T,.. OrdlnanCl, Mlmo.
randa Irom Ihl Civil Slrvlel Commlllion lubmlUlng
elrtillod IiIII 01 applicanll 10' Ihl following pollio",:
Allllllnl Troalmlnl Planl Oparalor . ponu1lon Conlrol
Dlvlllon: MalnllnafICI WOrkll I. Parking Srlleml Dlvlalon;
P,oductlon Ass~lanl . Cabl. TV DMllon: Mllnllnancl
WOfkll 1 . Parkl DMllon: Communly Slrvlel Offlct, .
Polel: P'ogrammer . 011. P,ocullng DMllon: "'lCh~nlc
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I. Equlpmlnl oivillOn; Body R.palr Mechanic. Equllmlnl;
Malnl.nancl Wor"'r IUPlanl . PoDlo1ion ConUIlI oivillOn;
Codl Enlorclmlnl Auill.nl . HoUIIn9 & InlplC1lOn
S.rvtcll; Conll,lK1ion InlplCIOIII . Englnllring oiviliOn;
EIIC1,iclan . Trlllic Englnll'ln9: Mlinllnancl Worlllll .
Auillad HOUIIn9,
Appliclllonl lor Ciry Plazl UII Pllmkl: olAnn
NiUII lor pllmillllln 10 III up Illbll on CIly Piau on
8110,IIIlm which 10 dill/ibulllnlormalion Ibout IIproduc.
liv. rlghlllnd 10 0"" T'lhlr1llnd bunons lor donalionl,
IPPlllvad, Chrla M~III 10' pllmluion 10 dlmonllllll on
Clry Plaza on SIlO, IPPlllved. Lllln Amllleln Human
Righll Advocacy ClnlIIIOI pllmilllon 10 III up Illbll on
Ciry Plazl durln9 Ihl pllled 01 Si8.'~0, llIlm whidllo
dill,ibutl illlllulllnd 0"" crlhllor donlllllnl, IpproVld,
Appbllonllor UII 01 SUnil Ind Public GIIlUndl:
Jayml SklY 10 hlVllhl FlU Fun Flllivll WlklRun on 0/1,
applllvad, TIm Finll 10 hay. lhl Chlmbtl~ludlnl Bad
Raen on 0/14, IpprOVed, Rlv. Robin HolzhammtllO
IaVI th, CROP W4!1 Ag!lnll WOI!!l Hv~tI on lIH.
IPPlllvad. Slndy Roo.nnllll 10 VII public plllplrly
Idjac.ntlo PIP Prlnllng 10 Ireclll.nllor Child Saf.ry Day
on 0111. epplllvad, HoI~ Ind olvld onl lor Iho VII of
Tulanl Av.nuolrom AmhuJl110 Oberlin for I block plrly
on 01S, Ipprovad, Michlll Bllchllnbach for pllmilllon 10
101 up I boolh on pubrlC IId.WIIk on thl cornll 01 Iowa
Av.nuI Ind Crll1lon 5111.1 to h.lp Iludlnll wlh thl~
knowladgl 01 phonl IIIYlelllllund rllll' for A1phl Phi
Omega on 8/20.24, 27, 2S, dlnlad.
Thl Mayor dedl,ad lhl mollon carrlod.
A pubrlC hurln9 waa hlld on an ordlnancl condillonlBy
changing Ihl UII regulallons 01 cI~aln PIllP.ny Iocalad Illhl
10wI CIly Munlclpll AiIpon Irom P to PtCl,'lnd P~.l. Thl
10llow1n9 Indlvldualalpptarld: Richard Blum, ChalrptllOn 01
thl A1rpon Commlulon Ind Tom Scott, PAZ ChalrplJlon,
Mov.d Ind IOcondld, to contlnu. thl public hu'ln9, Thl
Mayor deda,ad Ihl mollon carrild,
A pubfic huring waa held on an ordinancl changing thl
zoning 01 unlln prop.rly Iocalld 111105 Gillin Coun llIlm CI.
1 loP.
A public hllrlng WII h.1d on In ordlnancl Im.ndln9 Ihl
Zoning Ordlnancl by condllonaUy changing Ihl 11I1 regulallons
01 Ipprollmlta~ 18S ItllI 01 land gonllallf Iocalad nonh 01
Mllroll AVlnul Ind Will 01 plllplrly ownld by thl UnlvlJlly
of IowlllIlm 10.RS 10 OPoH.l, I pllfimlnary pl.1nnod dovllop.
mont houalng plln lor Walnut Rldgl, Movod Ind IOcondld, 10
conllnu. th. publle hlarlng to Ihl 0/4 milling, Thl Mayor
decllJld thl mollon carrlod.
A public hoarlng waa hold on an ordlnancl 10 amond
Chapltl32, Subdlvlalon Rlgulallona, to IOqU~11 grading pllmll
lor lubdlvlllons In Invl'onmonlal~ IOnalllVl allll, Thl
lollowlng poopll appurld: Chrll Sllphan; Larry Schnlljll:
Tom Scan: Public Worka ollOctor Chari" Schmadokl; ollnl
Kaufman, Movld and 1IC0ndod, to conllnullhl pubRc hOlring
10 tho 0/4 milling, Thl Mayor doelalOd Ihl mollon carrl.d,
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Movld Ind IlCondld. 10 dell/ 10 the QI. milling In
ordlnancl Imlnding Chlpll/ 32. Subdl'/ilion RegulallOnl. 10
require I grlding pI/mil lor lubdlVllionl In Invltonmenlllly
lanllfJ... Itlll, Thl Mayor dlCl.lred thl molion urritd.
Movld Ind IIC1Ondld. 1h.11tha Nit requking ordinlnclllo
ba CIOnlldlrld Ind voled on 101 linll pungl II two Cound
mlllingl prior 10 thl milling II whl:h . Ia 10 bllinllly Pllled
bl IUIPlnclld, Ihl IIcond conlldl/Ilion Ind voll bl wlived,
andthll ORD. go.3m, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDI.
NANCE BY CONDITIONAl.L Y CHANGING THE USE REGULA.
TlONOF AN APPROXIMATE .., ACRES OF LAND LOCATED
EAST OF GILBERT COURT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET
NORTH OF KIRKWOOD AVENUE FROM RS,e TO CI.l. bt
VOled on 101 linll pllllgl11 thia Ilml, Thl Mayor dlCl.lrld the
molion unlld, Moved Indllcondtcl. Ihlllhl OIdinlnu bt
linllt( adoPled IIlhla Ilml,
Moved andlocondod, 10 adopt RES, gO.160, ADOPTING
A WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM
POLICY.
Movld Ind IOCOndod. to IpprOVlthO rocommlndllion 01
thl Pl.lnning Ind Zoning Commilllon Ihl! Ihl Fringl Atll
Commitll Indlhl Cily 01 Corelvilll CIOnvonl 10 dil(Ulllhl
regullllon 01 UIIlmlnl Ind d'IpoIII I)'lloml. Tha Mlyor
dlCl.lrld thl mollon clr,lId.
Moved Ind IOCOnded. 10 approvethl rocommendllion 01
thl PIIM/ng and Zoning Commiulon thllll Idd~lonil plflon.
nolll luthorlzed, thl Counly Bolrd 0' Hufth Idopt lllelnllng
provrem 10lWIIIIWilll 1)'IIOm CIOntrlCtors andlludgl pumplrs
Ind h.1ullre lhllllllblilhll minimum oporlUng requkemlnll,
Thl Mayol declared Ihl mollon clnlld. (g:Ol p,m.)
A plblic hllring WIS held on In ordininu Idopling
IpPlndi, Chaplll 70 IExClvllIon and Grldlng) of Ihl lOBS
UnWorm Building Codl, II Imlnded. Movod andlocondod, 10
CIOnlinUlthl public hurlng 10 thl 0i~0 milling, The Mlyor
dtclarod thl mollon clnlld.
Movod Ind locondod, 10 dofll 10 tho g,. mooling In
ordinance Imonding Chaplll S, Miele 2, Ihe Building Codl, by
Idopling Appendix Chapl1l70 (llclVlllon Ind grldlng) ollhl
108e UnWorm Building Code, II Imlndld, 10 provldl lor lhl
prolldlon of Ind IIfeguird 01 Humin Llle, Proporty Ind thl
PubliC Willr., The Miyor dtcilrtcl lhl mollon cirrlld,
The MlYOI Innouncod Ihl following vacincl..: Houalng
Comm. . onl yaclncy 101 In unllplrod 111m Indlng &1193,
ThillPPlilnlmlnt wi" ~e mice II lhl 1012 mllUng ollhl Cily
Councl
Movld andlocondod, 10 Ippolnt A.K. Tliw, .11 MlcBrldl
ROid 10 the Miyofl YOUlh Employmenl Boird lor In unOlplrod
111m ending 11141V2. Thl Miyor doclarod Ihl mOl Ion clnlod.
City CII/k Kllr Innouncld thll prelimlniry CGnlUll~ur..
hlvl bltn rlcelved which Ihow In 1 B% Incrunln lowI Cily
with thl populillon 10111 01 6g,255, Shl encouregod mryono
who hid nol relpondld 10 Iho clnaul, or WIIO nol CIOnllctld,
10 CIOnllctlhl conlUl buruu 01 hor ollleo Immodliloly, (O:OB
p,m.)
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folovld.nd 11C01'd1d.1O Idopl RES 00-111. AUTHORIZ.
ING AND APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE 1898 COMMU.
NlTY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROORAM AND
BUDOET,
folovld .I'd IlCOndld. 10 Idopl RES. 98.112. APPROV.
ING. AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTiNG THE MAYOR TO
EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK AllEST ADDENDUM II
TO THE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY AND SHANNON AND WILSON. INC. TO PRO.
ViOE ENGINEERING SERViCES TO DETERMINE THE
EXTENT OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION AND
NECESSARY REMEDIATION WORK AT THE t(]NA CITY
LANDFill
folovld IIld IlCOndld, to Idopl RES, 98.113, AWARDING
TIlE VEHICLE TOWING AND STORAGE SERViCES CON.
TRACT TO HOl.IOAY WRECKER SERViCE,INC, 1U4 p,m.)
folovld IIld 11COIld1d, Ihlllh. rult requillng onlinlnelllo
b. conlldllld Ind I'OIId on 101 ron.' PlIlIO' .. hvo CoUllCil
ffiiilingl prior io fil. milling .1 "'h~ . " 10' b"in.t( Plllld
b. IUIp.ndld, th. IlCOnd COnJldllllion Ind 1'01. b. "'livid.
.nd th., ORD, 98.3472, TO AMEND CHAPTER 33. UTILITIES,
TO PROViDE FOR PRIVATE SEWER LINE ACCESS TO THE
MUNICIPAl SYSTEM FOR NON.RESIDENTIAl USES. be
I'OIId on lor IIn.' Pllllg. Illhlt ~m., Th. Mlyor dlCl.lrld IhI
molion c.nlld, Movtd Ind 11COnd1d. lhlllh. Otdin.1ICI be
fin'" Idoplod 1I1hilllm..
folovod Ind IlCOndld, Ihll th. rult requlrillg onlinlnelllo
b. conlld.rld Ind valid on lor 1In., pa.ug. II hvo CouneQ
milling. prior to th. m'"1ng al ",hlch . It 10 b. finlltt Plllld
ba .u.p.ndld, Ih. .econd con.ldlllllon IIld vall be ",alvld,
Ind thll ORD. 00.3473, AMENDING CHAPTER S, ARTICLE
Vii, OF THE IOWA CITY CODE OF OROINANCES, BY
ADOPTING THE 18ea EDITION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMB.
ING CODE, WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, REGUlATiNG
THE PRACTICE, IMTERIAl.S AND FIXTURES USED IN THE
INSTAlLATION, MAINTENANCE, EXTENSION AND AlTER.
ATlON OF AlL PIPINO, FIXTURES, APPLIANCE AND
APPURTENANCES IN CONNECTION WITH VARIOUS
PLUMBING SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE
OF PERMITS AND INSPECTION OF PLUMBING INST AlIA.
TIONS AND THE COLLECTION OF FEES, ANO TO PROViDE
PENAlTIES FOR ViOLATIONS, b. valid on for "11I1 p.moa
IIlhl. ~m., Tilt M.yOt dlCl.lrod the motion c.mld, Movod
and 'lCOIIdod, thlltha Otdlnlne. b.1l11111y Idoplld 11 thl. 11m.,
Movld and Utondld, IhAt Ih. rul. requillng onllnlnelllo
b. con.ldllld and valid on lor linll pamga .1 two Couned
mllllngl prlollO lha milling 11 ",hlch . " 10 b.,inlltt Plllld
ba Iu,p'ndld, Ih. ItcOnd CGnlldlllllon Ind val. ba "'Ilvod,
and Ihl' ORD. 80-3474, AMENDING CHAPTER 33, ENTITLED
'UTlLITIEB,' OF THE COOE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY
OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 33-1S(h),
33,134,33.137 AND 33'148(.) THEREIN TO, RESPECTIVELY,
ESTABLISH A CHARGE FOR UNMETERED USE OF THE
PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM, AND SHUTOFF REOUIREMENT.
AMEND APPROVED IMTERIAlS AND AMEND CONDUIT
REQUIREMENT. b. valod on 101linl' plIlaga Illhi. Umo,
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Th. Mlyor deelolled the mollOn CoIrrled. MOVed Ind ItCOnded,
Ihallh. Ol1lit"nc. b. 111I.11( tdopfed Illhillm..
Moved .nd IlCOnded.lhlllh'IUIe requiring Ordinlnc.IIO
b. conlldered Ind voled on lor tinll PIUlg. II t.IO Counci
mlllingl priolto Ih. m'lling .1 wh~h . " 10 b.,inlltt Pllled
b. IUlp.nded, Ih. lecond conlld.rlllon II1d vol. III waived,
and Ihal ORD, 00-3475, Al.4ENDING CIiAPTER 22, ENTITLED
'MANUFACTURED HOUSING PARKS,. OF THE COOE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY
Al.4ENDING SECTION 22-38(bl RESERVED, THEREIN TO
ADD REGULATIONS FOR PUBLIC UTIliTIES, III voled on lor
linal pamg. allhla 11m., Th. Ml)'Or doellred Ih. molion
c.rrled, MoI1d Ind leconded, Ih.llh. ordinanc. b. tinally
adopled allhll Um.,
Moved and alCOnded, thellh. IUI. requiring oldinanclllo
b. conlldered and voled on lor tina' palllg. atlwo Council
milling I priolto Ih. m'lllng al which. " 10 b.,inaltf pwAtj
bt :u-.p;rodiil, Ihi liCOnd conliderlliOn and vol. b. waived.
and Ih., ORD. 00-347S, Al.4ENDING CHAPTER 32.1, ENTI.
TlED 'TAXATION ANO REVENUES,. OF THE COOE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF 10l'lA CITY, IOWA, BY
Al.4ENDING SECTION 32, 1.73 THEREIN TO REViSE SEWER
AND WATER CHARGES AND ESTABLISH A CHARGE FOR
UNMETEREDSEWER SERVICE ANO FOR MANUFACTURED
HOUSING PARK UNMETERED SEVIER SERViCES, b.l1lled
on tOl fln.1 plllag. al Ihll tim.. The M.yor d.clared Ih.
mollon carrltd. MoVld and IlCOnded, Ihallh. ordinallCt be
Ilnaltf Idopt.d allhla 11m.,
Moved and leconded, 10 Idjourn 0:35 p.m, Th. Mayor
declared Ih. mollon carried.
For . mOl. d.laned & complet. d'lCrlpllon 0/ Cound
ActJvlIl.. & Dlabulllm.nll, It. Offic. 0/ Cly Clerll and FWl.IlC.
D.p.nm.nl. 1 J / /I /)
IIJOHN MCDONAlD, MAYOR I~./A;I'{I.:"
""'ARrAN K. KARR, CITY C~~K
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COMPLETE DESCRIPTlON OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
August 21, 1990
Iowa Clly Council, rag, mtg., 7:30 p,m, attha Clvlo Cantor. Mayor McDonald prosldlng.
Councllmombors prosonl: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz. Larson, McDonald, Novick. Absont:
Kubby, Slalfmombors prasont: Atkins, Holling, Gonlry, Karr, Moon, Frantz, O'Malloy, O'Non,
Elsonholor, Schmadoko. Council mlnutos tapo rocordod on Tapo 9().71, Sldo 2, End.l; 9().76,
Sldos 1 and 2.
Moyod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Courtnoy, thai tho following Iloms and rocommonda.
tlons In tho Consonl Calondar bo rocolvod, or approvod, and/or adoplod as prosanlod:
Approyal 01 Olficlal Council Actions altho rogular mooting 01 817/90, as publlshod,
sub/oct to corractlon, as rocommondod by tho City Clark.
Mlnutos 01 Boards and Commissions: Bd. 01 Ubrary Trustoas . 7/26/90;
Broadband Tolocomm. Comm, . 7/16190; Historic Prosorvatlon Comm. .7/10190; Airport
Comm. .612/90; Housing Comm. . 6/12/90, 7/10/90; CCN CQmm. 6/19/00, 7/2S190.
Pormll Mollons and Rosolutlons: Approving a Class E Uquor Uconso lor Rollablo
Drug Storos, Inc. dba Rollablo Drug #5281, 121 Easl Washington Stroot. Approving a
Class E Boor Parmlt for Rollablo Drug Storos, Inc. dba Rollablo Drug #6281, t21 Easl
Washington Stroot. Approving a Class E Uquor Uconso lor Rollablo Drug Storos, Inc, dba
Rollablo Drug #5276, 2425 Muscallna Ayonuo. Approving a Class E Boor Pormll lor
Rollablo Drug Sloros, Inc. dba Rollablo Drug #6276, 2425 Muscallno Ayonuo. Approving
a Class B Uquor Uconso lor Hlghlandor, Inc. dba Tho Hlghlandor Inn & Suppor Club,
2526 North Oodgo Stroot. Approving a Class E Boor Pormll for Now Plonoor Co-op
Socloty dba Now Plonoor Co-op, 22 South Van Buron Stroot. Approving II Class C Boor
Pormlt lor T&M Mini Mart, Ltd. dba T&M Mini Mart, 2601 Hwy. 8 East. Approving a
Spoclal Class C BoorM'lno Pormll for Bushnoll'a Turtlo, Inc. dba Bushnoll'a Turtlo, 127
East Collogo Stroot. Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso for Cordan, Ino., dba JOO'I
Placo, 116 Iowa Ayonuo. Approylng a Class C Uquor Uconsa for Plamor BOwilng, Inc.
dba Plamor Bowling, Inc., 1655 1 sl Ayonuo. Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso lor
tC.B.B., LId. dba Tho Brown Bollia, 116 East Washington Slroot. Approving an Outdoor
Sorvfco Aroa application for Bushnoll's Turtlo, Inc., 127 East Collogo Stroot. Approving
a Class E Boor Pormll lor Nash.Flnch Company dba Econofoods #473, 1987 Broadway.
ApproYlng a Class C Uquor Uconso for Micky's 01 Iowa City, Inc. dba Mlcky'l, 11 South
Oubuquo. RES. 9().167, Bk. 104. p. 167, ISSUE CIGARmE PERMITS. Approving a
Class C Uquor Uconso lor Plnoapplo Managamont Company dba Holiday Inn.lowa City,
210 South Oubuquo Stroot. ApproYlng a Class B Wino Pormlt lor Loranz Chooso Houso,
Inc. dba Loronz Chooso Houso, Inc., 1616 Sycamoro Mall. RES. 90-166, Bk. 104, p. 166,
ISSUE DANCING PERMIT.
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Mollons: ApproYlng dlsbursomonls In tho amount of $6, 120,594,38 lor Iho porlod
01 7/1lhru 7/31/90, as racommondod by tho Flnanco Olroclor subjoctto audit.
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SOltlng Public Hoarlngs: RES. 9().169, Bk, 104, p, 159, SETTING A PUBUC
HEARING ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTlMATE OF
COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTlON OF THE COLLEGE STREET BRIDGE REHABIUTATlON
AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
Corrospondonco: John Hartson rogardlng proporty south 01 Hickory Hili Park.
Anno Hartson proposing thaI tho City buy proporty abultlng Hickory Hili Park. Mlchaol
Furman rogardlng parking on Shorldan Ayonuo. Kalhloon Janz In support 01 tho Sayo.
tho.Troo Ordlnanco. Mamoranda from tho Civil Sorvfca Commission submllllng cortlnod
lists 01 applicants for tho following poslllons: Asslslant Troatmonl Plant Oporator .
POlluUon Conlrol Division; Malnlonanco Workor 1 . Parking Sysloms DIvision; Production
Asslstanl. Cablo TV DIvision; Malnlonanca Workor I . Parks DIvision; Community Sorvlco
Orncor. Pollco; Programmor . Oala Procosslng Olvlslon; Mochanlc I. Equlpmont DIvision;
Body Ropalr Mochanlc . Equlpmont; Malntonanco Workor IVPlant . Pollution Control
DIvf$I(lI!; Cooe Enforcement """tent . Houolng & In5pvetlofl SOMCQS: Construction
Inspoctor II . Englnoorlng Division; Eloclrlclan . Trarnc Englnoorlng: Malntonanco Workor
I . Asslstod Housing.
Applications for City Plaza Uso Pormlls: DoAnn Nlllos for pormlsslon to sot up a
lablo on City Plaza on 6110/90, from which 10 dlstrlbuto Information about raproductlyo
rlghls and to offor T.shlrts and bultons for donallons, approYod. Chris Mlllor for
pormlsslon to domonstrato on Clly Plaza on 6110/90, approyod. Lalln Amorlcan Human
Rlghls Advocacy Contor lor pormlsslon to sot up a tablo on City Plaza during tho porlod
01616-12/90, from which 10 dlslrlbuto II10raturo and offor crafts for donations, approyad.
Appllcallons for Uso of Stroots and Public Grounds: Jaymo Skay to hayo tho Fall
Fun Fastlval Walk/Run on 9/1/90, approyad. TIm Flnar to hayalho ChamborlSludont Bod
Racos on 9/t 4/90, approyod. Roy. Robort Holzhammor to hayo tho CROP Walk Against
World Hungor on 11/4/90, approyod, Sandy Rogonnlllor 10 uso public proporty adjacont
10 PIP Printing to oroct a tont lor Child Safoly Day on 918190, approyod, Holly and Oayld
Oils for tho uso 01 Tulano Ayonuo from Amhursllo Oborlln lor a block party on 918190,
approyod. Mlchaol Brachtonbach for pormlsslon to sol up a boolh on public sldowalk on
tho cornor of Iowa Ayonuo and Clinton Stroot to halp studant, wllh tholr knowiOdgo of
phono lorvlco as a fund ralsor lor Alpha Phi Omoga on 6/2Q.24, 27, 28190, donlod,
Tho City Managar notod tho lollor from Mlchaol Furman rogardlng parking on Shorldan
Ayonuo and roportod Council discussion a numbor of yoars ago concornlng tho aroa and
quostlonod Council's position on lho roquosl. Horowitz statod hor doslro to pursuo a postcard
IUrvoy 01 tho rasldonts. Staff will procood. Larson commontod on Iho numbor of Inqulrlos
rocolyod Irom rosldonls concornod aboultho futuro of proporty abulllng Hickory Hili Park and
roportod that tho doyolopor and proporty ownors aro discussing lho araa but nothing Is Immlnont
In tho aroa. Arnrmallyo roll call yolo unanimous, 6/0, Kubby absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
mollon carrlod and ropoatod tho public hoarlng as sol.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco conditionally changing tho uso rogulallons 01
cortaln proporty localod altho Iowa City Municipal Airport from P to P/CI.l and PI/.1. Tho
following IndlYlduals appoarod: Richard Blum, Chalrporson of tho Airport Commission and Tom
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AugusI21,1990
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ScOlf, paz Chalrparson. Moyod by Ambrlsco, locondod by Novfck. to continuo tho public
hoarlng. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Kubby obsont.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco changing tho zoning of cOrloln proporty
locatod at 1105 GllbOrl Courl (Johnson County Hoalth Ooparlmonl) from CI.1 to p, No ono
appoarod.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanca amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnonco by
condlllonally changing tho uso rogulatlons of approxlmaloly 168 acros orland gonorally localod
north or Molroso Ayonuo and wost of proporty ownod by tho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa Irom IO.RS to
OPOH.l, a prollmlnary plannod doyolopmant housing plan for Walnut Rldgo. Moyod by Larson,
locondod by Novick, 10 continuo tho public hoarlng to tho 9/4/90 mooting. Tho Moyor doclarod
tho mol/on carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Kubby absonL
A pubRc hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco to amond Chaptor 32, Subdivision
Rogulal/ons, 10 roqulro a grodlng pormll for lubdlvlslons In onvlronmontally sonslllvo aroas. Tho
lollowing pooplo appoarod: Chris Stophan, MMS Consultants; Larry Schnlttlor, MMS Consullanls;
Tom Scott, paz Chalrpar.on; Public Works Olroctor Charlos Schmadoko and Olano Kaufman.
Moyod by Horowitz,socondod by Ambrlsco, 10 continuo tho public hoorlng to tho 9/4/90 mool/ng.
Tho Moyor doclarod tho mol/on carrlod unanimously, 6/0, Kubby absont.
Movod by Horowitz, locondod by Ambrlsco, to dofor to tho 9/4/90 mool/ng an ordlnanco
amondlng Chaplor 32, Subdivision Rogulatlons, to roqulro a grading pormll tor subdivisions In
onvlronmontally lonsltlvo arm, Tho Mayor doclorod tho motion corrlod unanimously, 6/0, Kubby
absont.
Moyad by Courtnoy, locondod by Ambrlsco, that tho rulo raqulrlng ordlnancos 10 bo
consldorod and yotod on lor nnal passago at two Council moollngs prior 10 tho mooting at which
Ills to bo nnally passod bo suspondod, tho locond consldoratlon and yoto bo walvod, and that
ORO. 9().3471 , Bk, 32, p. 26, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CONOmONALLY
CHANGING THE USE REGULATlON OF AN APPROXIMATE .41 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED
EAST OF GILBERT COURT APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET NORTH OF KIRKWOOD AVENUE
(BERRYHILL AOOmON) FROM AS.S TO CI.1, ba yolod on for nnal passago at this limo.
Affirmatlvo roll coli yoto unanimous, 6/0, Kubby absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod.
Moyod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, thaI tho ordlnanco ba nnally adoplod at this tlmo.
Alllrmatlvo roll call yoto unanlmoul, 6/0, Kubby absont. Tho Moyor doclarad tho ordlnanco
adoptod.
Moyod by Ambrlsco, locondod by Horowitz, to adopt RES, 9().160, Bk. 104, p, 160,
AOOPTlNG A WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEM POLICY. AlllrmallYo roll call
Yolo unanimous, 6/0, Kubby absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon odoplod.
Moyod by Larson, locondod by Horowitz, to approyo tho rocommondallon of tho
Planning and Zoning Commlsllon that tho Frlngo Atoa Commllloo and tho City of Coralylllo
conyano to discuss tho rogulal/on of troatmont ond disposal sysloms. Slalfmombor Moon
prosonl for discussion, Tho Mayor doclarod tho mol/on carrlod unonlmously, 6/0, Kubby absont.
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August 21, 1990
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Moyod by lotIon, locondod by Novick, 10 approyo tho rocommondallon 01 tho PlannIng
and Zoning Commission thai as additional porsonnolll authorlzad, tho County Board 01 Hoallh
adopt a IIconslng program for waslowator syslom contractorl and Iludgo pumpors and haulora
thai astabllshos minimum oporatlng roqulromants, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrfod
unanlmous~, 610, Kubby absont. (9:01 p.m.)
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanca adopllng appondlx Chaptor 70 (Excayatlon
and Grading) 01 tho 1988 Uniform Building Codo, as amondod. No ono appoarod. Movod by
Lotson, sacondod by Ambrlsco, to conllnuo tho public hoarlng to tho 9/4190 mOOllng, Tho Mayor
doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 610, Kubby absanL
Moyod by Larson, locondod by Novick, 10 dolor 10 tho 9/4190 mooting an ordlnanco
amondlng Chaplor 8, Artlclo 2. tho Building Codo, by adopting Appondlx Chaptor 70 (oxcayallon
and grading) 01 tho 1988 Uniform Building Codo, as amondod, to provldo 'or tho proloctJon 01
and lafoguard of HY!MIl Ufo, Property end tho Public Wa:laril. Tho Mayor doclarod iho motion
carrlad unanimously, 610, Kubby absonL
Tho Mayor announcod tho follOwing yacanclos: Housing Comm. . ono yacancy lor an
unoxplrod tarm ondlng 611/93. This oppolntmont will bo modo at tho 101219O mooting 01 tho City
Council.
Moyod by Novick, lacondod by Ambrlsco, to appolnl A.I<. Traw, 411 MacBrldo Road 10
tho Mayor's Youth Employmonl Boord lor an unaxplrod lorm ondlng 11/4/92. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho mollon carrlod unanimously, 610, Kubby absont.
Councllmombor Ambrlsco oncouragod ayoryono 10 altond tho 10th Annual Iowa CIIy
AIrport Sartoma Braakfasl, Sunday, August 26. Lotson notad that Councllmombor Kubby would
bo out 01 town and not holding clllzon ornco hours tho noxt two ThurldaYl, August 23 and 30.
City Clork Kerr announcod that prollmlnary consus nguros hayo boon rocolvod which Ihow
an 16% Incroasa In Iowa CIIy with tho population tOlal of 69,265. Sho Italod that this was an
ostlmato and Ilall would bo rovlowing Iho nguros prior to tho IS:day CIIy rosponso doadllno. Sho
ancouragod ayoryono who had not raspon<lod 10 tho consus. or woro not contacted, to contact
tho consus buroau or hor ornco Immodlatoly. (9:08 p,m.)
Moyod by Ambrlsco, locondod by Larson, to adopl RES. 9Q.161, Bk. 104, p. 161,
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE 1990 COMMUNIlY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND BUDGET. Arnrmallv, roll call YOlo unanimous, 610, Kubby
absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoptod.
Moyod by Larson, locondod by Courtnoy, 10 adopl RES. 9Q.162, Bk. 104, p, 162,
APPROVING, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK
ATTEST ADDENDUM II TO THE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY
AND SHANNON AND WILSON, INC. TO PROVIDE ENGINEERING SERVICES TO DETERMINE
THE EXTENT OF GROUNDWATER CONTAMINATION AND NECESSARY REMEOIATlON WORK
AT THE IOWA CITY LANDFILL Horowitz notod hor approclatlon 'or aillho work dono In this
procoss, bul statod aho would bo yotlng against tho rosolullon as sho prolorllo hayo all aspocts
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August 21, 1990
Pago 6
cosfod out Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon adoptod upon tho fOllOwing roll call YOlo: Ayos:
Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Larson, McDonald, Novick. NaYI: HorowilZ. Absonl: Kubby
Moyad by Ambrlsco, locondod by HorowilZ, 10 adopt RES, 9Q.t63, Bk. 104, p. 163,
AWARDING THE VEHICLE TOWING AND STORAGE SERVICES CONTRACT TO HOUOAY
WRECKER SERVICE, INC. Larson nolod tho lo<<or In tho Council packot rolatlvo to tho Vickroy
Incldonl and slatod an InYOsllgallon had boon conductod by tho Pollco Oapartmonl, City
Managor, City Council and tho Olsoblod Votorans AssocloUon and found thai tho City Pollco
actod proporly In lowing tho YOhlcfo and rolalod mallors. Ho Italod that ho had askod tho city
procuromonl dopartmonl to do somo comparisons of lowing prlcos In tho aroa and found glvon
Iho spoclncatlons and oqulpmont roqulrod by tho City, prlcol woro compotlllvo. HorowllZ yolcod
hor concorn at tho prlcos chargod by Holiday comparod to olhor clllos. Alflrmatlvo roll call yolo
unanimous, 610, Kubby absont. Tho Mayor docfarod tho rosolutlon adoptod. (9:24 p.m,)
Moyod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, thai tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos 10 bo
consldorod and YOlod on for nnal passago at two Council moo lings prior 10 tho moo ling at which
It Is to bo nnally passod bo suspondod, tho socond consldorallon and yoto bo walvod, and thai
ORO, 90-3472, Bk. 32, p. 27, TO AMEND CHAPTER 33, UTlUTlES, TO PROVIDE FOR PRIVATE
SEWER LINE ACCESS TO THE MUNICIPAL SYST~M FOR NON.RESIOENTlAL USES, bo YOlod
on lor nnal passago at this limo. AI1Irmatlyo roll call yoto unanimous, 610, Kubby absont, Tho
Mayor daclarod lho motion carrlod, Moyod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho
ordlnanco ba nnally adoptod at this limo. AlflrmallYo roll call yoto unanimous, 610, Kubby absont
Tho Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco adoptod.
Moyod by Courtnoy, socondod by HorowilZ, thaI tho 0.10 roqulrlng ordlnancos to ba
consldarod and yotod on for nnal passsgo 01 two Council moollngs prior to tho moollng al which
Ills to bo nnally passod bo suspondod, tho aocond consldorallon and YOlO bo walyod, and that
ORO. 9Q.3473, Bk. 32, p. 28, AMENDING CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE VII, OF THE IOWA CITY CODE
OF ORDINANCES, BY ADOPTING THE 1986 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE,
WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, REGULATlNG THE PRACTICE, MATERIALS AND FIXTURES
USED IN THE INSTALLATION, MAINTENANCE, EXTENSION AND ALTERATlON OF ALL PIPING,
FIXTURES, APPLIANCE AND APPURTENANCeS IN CONNECTlON WITH VARIOUS PLUMBING
SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND INSPECTION OF PLUMBING
INSTALLATIONS AND THE COLLECTION OF FEES, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTlES FOR
VIOLATIONS, bo yotod on for nnal passaga 01 this limo, Alflrmatlyo roll call YOlO unanimous, 610,
Kubby absont Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod. Moyod by Courtnoy, socondod by
Ambrlsco, thaI tho ordlnanco bo nnally adoptod al this limo. AmrmallYo roll call yoto unanimous,
610, Kubby absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco adoplod.
Moyod by Courtnoy, socondod by HorowllZ, Ihattho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos to bo
consldorod and YOlod on for final passago al two Council moollngs prior to tho moollng at which
It Is to bo nnally passod bo suspondod, tho socond consldorallon and yoto bo walyod, and Ihat
ORO. 90.3474, Bk, 32, p. 29, AMENDING CHAPTER 33, ENTITLED 'UTlLITIES,' OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 33.45(h), 33-
134, 33.137 AND 33-149(a) THEREIN TO, RESPECTIVELY, ESTABLISH A CHARGE FOR
UNMETEREO USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEM, AND SHUTOFF REQUIREMENT, AMEND
APPROVED MATERIALS AND AMEND CONDUIT REQUIREMENT, bo yotod on for nnal passago
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August 21, 1990
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althls limo. AIIIrmatlvo roll call yoto unanimous, 610, Kubby absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
Illotlon carrlod. Moyod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, that tho ordlnanca bo finally
adoptod at this limo. Alflrmatlvo roll call yoto unanimous, 610, Kubby absont. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho ordlnanco adoptod.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho rulo raqulrlng ordlnancos to bo
consldorod and yotod on lor final passago at two Council mootlngs prior to tho moollng at which
Ills to bo nnally passod ba suspondod, tho socond consldorallon and yoto bo walvod, and that
ORO. 90-3475, Bk. 32, p. 30, AMENDING CHAPTER 22, ENTITLED 'MANUFACTURED HOUSING
PARKS,' OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY AMENDING
SECTION 22-3S(b) RESERVED, THEREIN TO ADO REGULATlONS FOR PUBUC UTILITIES, bo
yolod on lor nnal passago althls tlmo. Alflrmallyo roll call yoto unanimous, 610, Kubby absont.
Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod. Moyod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, that tho
ordlnanco bo nnally adoplod at this limo. Alflrmatlvo roll call yoto unanimous, 610, Kubby absant.
Tho Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanca adoptod.
Moyod by Courtnay, socondad by Ambrlsco, that tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos to bo
consldorod and yotod on lor nnal passago at two Council moollngs prior to tho mooting at which
It Is to bo nnally passod bo suspondod, tho socond consldorallon and yoto bo walyod, and that
ORO. 90-3478, Bk. 32, p. 31, AMENDING CHAPTER 32.1, ENTITlED "TAXATlON AND
REVENUES,' OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CIlY, IOWA, BY
AMENDING SECTlON 32.1-73 THEREIN TO REVISE SEWER AND WATER CHARGES AND
ESTABUSH A CHARGE FOR UNMETEREO SEWER SERVICE AND FOR MANUFACTURED
HOUSING PARK UNMETEREO SEWER SERVICES, bo yotod on lor nnal passago at this limo.
AlflrmatlyO roll call yoto unanimous, 610, Kubby absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrfad.
Moyod by Courtnoy, locondod by Ambrlsco, that tho ordlnanco bo nnally adoptad at this limo.
Alflrmatlyo roll call yoto unanimous, 610, Kubby absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco
adoptod.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, to adjourn 9:35 p,m. Tho Mayor doclarod
tho motion carrlod unanimously, 8/0, Kubby absont.
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MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK
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Soptombor 4, 1900
Iowa City Council, rog. mtg., 7:30 p,m, altho Clylo Contor. Mayor McDonald prosldlng.
Councllmombors prosont: Ambrfsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Larson, McDonald, Noy/ck.
Absonl: Nono. Slalfmombors prosont: Atkins, Holling, Gontry, Karr, Eggors, Frantz, Franklin,
Truoblood, Stolnbach, Schmadoko, Gannon, Fosso, Molsol. Council mlnutos tapo rocordod on
Tapo 00.76, Sldos 1 and 2; 00.77, Sldos t and 2; 00.78, Sldos 1 and 2.
_ Tho Mayor proclalmod Soptombor 9.15,1900, os Housokooplng Wook.
Moyod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, lhallho following Itoms and rocommondatlons
In tho Consonl Calondar bo rocolYod, or approyod, and/or adoptod as amondod:
Approyal 01 Official Council Actions ollho rogular mooting of 8/21190, as publlshod,
subjoct to corroctlon, as rocommondod by tho City Clork.
Mlnulos 01 Boards and Commissions: Human Rights Comm.. 7/23190; Airport Comm.
7/17190; Sr. Contor Comm. 7116190; Bd. of Adjuslmont . 6/8/90; Rlyorfronl Comm. .
7118190; Parks & Roo. Comm. 7/25/00; Pollca & Flro Ponslon Rollromont Bd. . 7/31/00;
P&Z Comm. . 812190; Animal Control AdYlsory Bd. . e/16/00.
Pormlt Motions and Rosolutlons: Approving a Spoclal Class 'C' BoorM'lno Pormlt for
Hung Lam dba Saigon Rostaurant, 209 N. Linn Stroot. ApproYlng a Class 'B' Boor Pormlt
lor Rlgol Corporation dba Godlalhor's Pizza, 207 East Washington Stroot. ApproYlng a
Closs 'C' Boor Parmlt lor Ooc's Standard, Inc. dba Doc's Standard, Inc., 801 S. Rlyorsldo
Orlvo. ApproYlng a Class 'C' Uquor Uconso lor Ooadwood, Inc. dba Ooadwood, 6 Soulh
Dubuquo Strool. ApproYlng a Class 'B' Boor Pormlt for Pan Stylo Pizza Corporation 01
Iowa dba Rocky Rococo, 1570 First Ayonua. ApproYlng an Outdoor Sorvlco Aroa
appllcallon lor Plnoapplo Managomont Company dba Holiday Inn. Iowa City, 210 South
Oubuquo Stroot. RES. 00.164, Bk. 104, p. 164, ISSUING CIGARETTE PERMIT,
Rosolutlons: RES. 90.165, Bk. 104, p. 165, APPROVING THE OFFICIAL FINANCIAL
REPORT FOR CITY STREETS AND PARKING REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING JUNE 30,1990.
Corrospondonco: Momos from tho Tralllc Engr. ro Parking ProhlblUon on tho wosl
sldo 01 Doyor Slroot north of Muscallno Ayonuo and Parking ProhlblUon on Maynold Rd.
Momos Irom tho Clyll Sorvlco Comm. submlltlng corllllod lists of applicants for tho
lollowlng poslllons: Pollco Oosk Clork.Pollco Oopt.; PlumblngiBulldlng Inspoctor;
Malnlonanco Workor I.Slroots Diy.; Parking Cashlor.Parklng Systoms DIY.; Malntonanco
Workor I.Transll.
Applications for City Plaza Uso Pormlts: Appllcallon from Lalln Amorlcan Human
Rlghls Adyocacy Contor 10 sol up a tablo on City Plaza 8120.26/00 to dlstrlbuto lItoraturo
and olfor crafts lor donallons, approyod. OoAnn Nlllos for pormlsslon to sol up a tablo on
City Plaza on 8117190 to dlstrlbuto Informallon rogardlng roproducllyO rights and to ollor
bullons and I.shlrts lor donallons, approyod. OoAnn Nlllos to sol up a tabla on City Plaza
on 8124190 to dlstrlbuto Information rogardlng roproduclIYo rights and 10 ollor bullons and
t.shlrts lor donallons, approyod. latin Amorlcan Human Rights Adyocacy Contor to sot
up 0 tablo on City Plaza 8127.012/00 to dlstrlbuto lItoraturo and ollor cralls lor llGAQUOne,
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lor donations, approved. Iowa CMf Ubortles Union, Hawkoyo Choplor, to sol up a labro
on City Plaza on 9/13, 20, 27100 to dlstrlbuto litoralulo, approyod, Johnson County
Oomocratlo Party 10 lot up a lablo on City Plaza on O/2e, 30, 9/4, 9/6190 \0 roglstor YOIOII,
approvod.
Applications for Uso of Strools and Public Grounds: Proctor and Gambia Manufactur.
Ing Company 10 hayo tho P&G OMdond Day 6K Raco on 0/26190, approyod, Anno Cloary
lor uso 01 Eallng Orlvo botwoon Wroxham and 45 Eallng Orlvo for a block parly on 9/3/90,
approyod.
Councllmombor Larson askod thai tho momol 'rom tho Tralno Enor. (0.1 (c) and (d)) rooardlno
parking prohibition on Chamborlaln and Hampton bo dololod pondlng moro Information Irom Iho
Tralnc En~r. Larlon notod thai accoptanco 01 the momo from tho Tralnc Engr. rooardlng Maynold
Road would allow parking oxcopt on football gamo ovonlnOI. Alnrmallvo roll call YOlO unanimous.
7iO, an Councilmombors prolonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod. (7:32 p.m,)
Movod by Courtney, locondod by Ambrlsco, to sol a public hoallng for 9/1 0190 on an
ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by changing tho uso rogulatlons of approxlmaloly 1.4
acros 0' land localod botwoon Oodgo and Goyornor SlIooll al 912 N. Oodgo Strool from RS.e
and RS.12 10 RM.12. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho moUon carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Council.
mombora prosont.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco conditionally changing tho uso rogulatlons 01
cortaln proporty locatod at tho Iowa City Municipal AIrport 'rom P 10 pn.l. No ono oppoarod.
Moyod by Novick, socondod by Horowitz, 10 conllnuo tho public hoarlng to tho 10m00 Council
mooUng. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion corrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmomborl prosonl.
Moyod by Horowitz, locondod by Novick, that tho ordlnanco changing tho zoning of cortaln
proporty locatod at 1105 Gllbort Court from CI.llo P (Johnson County HoaUh Oopartmont) bo
glvon nrst yoto for passago. Arnrmallvo roll coli yoto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors
prosonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod.
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordinafico amOfidlno tho Zonlno Ordlnanco by conditionally
changing tho uso rogulatlons 01 approxlmatoly 160 acros 01 land gonorally localod north 01
Molrosa Ayonuo and wost of proporty ownod by tho Unlyorllty of Iowa from 10.RS to OPOH'I,
a prollmlnary plannod doyolopmont housIng plan for Walnut R1dgo. No ono appoarod, Tho
Mayor said thatllalf roportod at Informallosslon that thlsltom will yory possibly bo rosolyod prior
to tho noxt mooting and rocommondod contlnuanco of tho public hoarlng untlllhat tlmo. Moyod
by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, to continuo tho public hoarlng until tho 9/1 0190 Council
mooting, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Counclhnombors prosonl.
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco to amond Chaplor 32, Subdivision Rogulatlons,
10 roqulro a grading pormlt for subdivisions In onylronmonlally sonsltlyo aroas. Tho Mayor nolod
tho lollowlno changos as aorood 10 by Council: 1) Pago 3, donnltlon 01 oroslon would dololo
'ground epaco' and Includo 'oarth matorlal,' 2) Pago 3, donnltlon 01 goologle lactorl'moans 01
or" dolotod and 'aro faclors' Is Includod, 3) Pago 0, IIno 2, bolwoon cash oscrow and
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porlormanco bonds, Insort 'Cort/ncalos 01 Doposlt.' 4) Pogo 8, IIno 4, bolwoon cash oscrow and
porlormanco bonds, Insort 'Cortlflcato of Oopeslt.. 5) pago 8, paragraph 2, IIno I, bolwoon cash
oscrow and porformanco bonds, Insort 'CorUncalo olOoposll.' 6) pago 8, paragraph 2, dololo
tho antlro lasl sontonco which provldos for Inlorost. Novick askod that Council consldor anolhor
chango 'rom tho proposod 3: 1 slopo to 4: 1. Tho Mayor nolod that tho chango In slopo would
bo addrossod during tho actual Yoto. In rosponso 10 Novlck, staffmombor Franklin sold all
roforoncos would bo changod If so dlroclod by Council and 1\ would not bo nocossary to
roforonco oach soctlon. No ono appoarod,
Moyod by Courtnoy, socondod by Kubby, thaI tho ordlnanco to amond Chaptor 32,
Subdivision Rogulatlons, to roqulro a grading pormll for subdivisions In onvlronmontally lonsltlyo
aroas, bo glyon nrsl yolo for passago. Moyod by Courlnoy, socondod by Horowilz, to amond tho
ordlnanco 10 Includo tho chang os road Inlo tho rocord during tho public hoarlng by tho Mayor.
Tho Mayor doclarod Iho motion to amond to Includo tho (6) changos oulllnod carrlod
unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. MoyOd by NOviCk, socondod by Horowilz, to
amond tho ordlnanco to road 4: 1 slopo In olllnstancos whoro tho ordlnanco now roads 3: t.
Individual Councllmombors oxprossod tholr vlaws. Casoy Cook, roprosontlng paz Comm.,
appoarad. Allor discussion, tho Mayor doclarod tho motion to amond tho ordinanco to Includo
a slopo of 4: 1 dofoatod, 3/4, on tho following yolco volo: Ayos: Kubby, Horowilz, Novick. Nays:
Larson, McDonald, Ambrlsco, Courtnoy. Moyod by Larson, socondod by Horowilz. 10 amond tho
ordlnanco to road 3.6:1 slopo ralhor than tho prosonl roadlng 013:1. Stallmombors Franklin and
Franlz appoarod. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion 10 amond tho slopo to road 3,6:1 carrlod on
tho following division 01 yolco yoto: Ayos: Kubby, Larson, Horowilz, Novick. Nays: McDonald,
Ambrlsco, Courtnoy. Amrmatlyo roll call yoto on nrst yolo lor passago as amondod unanimous,
7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod,
Moyod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowilz, to adopt RES. 90-166, Bk. 104, p. 166,
EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE APPROVED PRELIMINARY LAROE SCALE NON.
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (LSNRO) PLAN FOR METRO PAVERS,INC. LOCATED AT 1722
STEVENS DRIVE. Amrmatlyo roll call yolO unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoptod.
Ellon Buchanan, Ptosldont 01 tho Ubrory Bd. 01 Trustoos, hlghllghtod tho Ubrory'a Annual
Roport for 1990. Douglas Jonos, e16 Park Rd" thankod Council lor tholr oarllor yolo protoctlng
onylronmontally sonsltlyo &roas (110m 41, amondmont to Chaplor 32).
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco adopllng Appondlx Chaptor 70 (Excayatlon and
Grading) of tho 1988 Uniform Building COdo, as amondod. No ono appoarod.
Moyod by NoYlck, socondod by Larson, Ihaltho ordlnanco adopting Appondlx Chaptor 70
(Excayallon and Grading) of tho 190e Uniform Building Codo, as amondod, bo glyon nrst yoto
for passago, Amrmallyo roll call yoto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho motion carrlod. (0: 1 0 p,m,)
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A public hoar/ng was hold on plans, spoclncollons, form 01 contract and ostlmalo 01 cost for
tho construction of tho Collogo Slroot Brldgo Rohobllllatlon and Improyomont Projoct. Ambrlsco
nolod his doslro to hayo this roconslructlon occoloratod, No ono appoarod.
Moyod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Larson, to odopl RES, 90.167, Bk. 104, p. 167,
APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLLEGE STREET BRIDGE REHABILITATION AND IMPROVE.
MENT PROJECT, ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID,
OIRECTlNG CITY CLERK TO PUDLlSH NOTICE TO BIDDERS, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE
FOR RECEIPT OF BIOS for 9/26 at 10:30 a,m. Alfirmatlyo roll call yolo unanimous, 7/0, all
Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor doclorod lho rosolutlon adoplod,
Tho Mayor onnouncod tho following yacanclos: Riyorfront Comm, . ono yocancy lor 0
roprosonlatlyo of tho Unlyorslly of Iowa for a 3.yoor torm ondlng 12/1/93; Bd. of L1brory Trustoos .
ono yacancy for a Johnson County roprosonlatlyO for an unoxplrod torm ondlng 7/1/03, Thoso
~~. appolnlmonts will bo modo at Iha 1 O~ mooting of tho City Council.
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Moyod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Courtnoy, to mako tho following appolnlmonts:
roappolntod MoMn SChwoor, 1140 Spruco SI., to tho Bd. 01 Eloctrlcal Exomlnors and Appoals lor
a 4.yoar torm ondlng 10/26/94; Rick Bacholdor, 1374 Santo Fo Or" 10 tho Bd. 01 Examlnors 01
Plumbors for a lournoyman plumbor for an unoxplrod torm ondlng 12/31/91: Koron '000'
Vandorhoof, 2403 Tudor Or., to tho Parks & Roc, Comm. for an unoxplrod torm ondlng 1/1/91
plus a 4.yoar torm andlng 1/1/95. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all
Councllmombors prosonl.
Councllmombor Courtnoy roforoncod tho tralfic problom on OoForost and slalod a lollor will
bo dollvorod to rosldonts rogardlng rosolutlon of tho mallor. Ho also announcod tho hiring of
Brad Nowman as solid wasto managomont plannor lor JCCOG offoctlyo 9/17. Ambrlsco
acknowlodgod approclallon wllh work dono In connoctlon with tho slorm wator and sowor
projocts along MI. Vornon Orlvo and Prlncoton Rd. Horowitz statod sho would bo allondlng a
moollng In Codar Rapids 9/6 rolatlyo to obtaining fodoral lundlng lor Iho proposod Ayonuo 01 tho
Salnls, Novick announcod that Projoct GREEN had won a stato Consorvatlon Organization of
tho Yaal Award and would bo rocalvlng II al a moo ling In Dos Molnos on 10/6.
Moyod by Larson, socondod by Ambrlsco, to adopt RES, 90,168, Bk, 104, p. 168,
CONSENTING TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE INTERESTS OF IOWA CITY CAN MANUFACTUR.
ING COMPANY TO IOWA CITY CAN COMPANY, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE DOCUMENTS RELATED THERETO. Amrmatlyo roll call yolo unanimous, 7/0, all
Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod,
Moyod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz, 10 adopl RES. 90.169, Bk, 104, p, 169,
AUTHORIZING JOINT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE IOWA CITY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY TO COORDINATE NEGOTIATING
PROCEDURES FOR PURPOSES OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING, Amrmatlyo roll call yolo
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolullon adoplod, (8:20
p,m.)
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Moyod by Courtnoy, socondod by Kubby, to adopt a rosolutlon amondlng tho budgofod
polltlons In tho Goyornmont Buildings Division of tho Parks and Rocroatlon Oopartmont and tho
AFSCME Pay Plan. Allor discussion, tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon dofoatod, 1/6, with tho
following division 01 roll call yoto: Ayos: Kubby. Nays: Horowitz, Larson, McDonald, Noylck,
Ambrlsco, Courtnoy.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, to adopl RES. 90-170, Bk. 104, p. 170,
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH WILLIAM AND JOAN
GILPIN AND RIVERSIDE THEATER, AN IOWA NON.PROFIT CORPORATION, FOR USE OF
PUBUC RIGHT.OF.WAY AT 213 N. GILBERT IN IOWA CITY, IOWA, Alfirmatlyo roll call yolo
unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoptod.
Moyod by Courtnoy, locondod by Horowitz, to adopt tho rosolutlon authorizing tho
COl11IMM9m9nl of omlno!!1 (Igmaln procoodlngs for tho condomnallon 01 tomporary and
pormanont storm lowor oasomonts In tho aroa 01 Idyllwlld Subdlylslon 10 tho Iowa Rlyor, and
appointing a Ipoclal assistant city allornoy lor tho purposo of prosocutlng such procoodlngs.
Tho lollowing pooplo appoarod: AJ Loll, roprosontlng Jim & Mary Ella Whlto and Carol and Lylo
Soydol; S.W. Wiitala; Carol Soydol; Ann Soydol Molsborry; Madonna Mlkolson; Bronna Lynch;
Casslo Lynch; AJox Korn; Lylo Soydol; Bill Gilpin; John Mlkolson; Gortrudo MacQuoon; Cory
Cloland; Joo Coultor; Oclo Trlmblo; John Konnody; Arnold Monozos; Robort Wachal; Loo Soydol;
Doug Jonos; Margarot MacDonald; Janol Trlmblo; Chris Slophan; Oonnls Koltol; Ooan Oakos;
City Engr. Rick Fosso; Public Works Dlroclor Charlos Schmadoko. Moyod by Larson, socondod
by Horowitz, 10 accopt Iho following Iloms Into tho rocord: raport Irom S.W. Wiitala; lollor Irom
Atty, Wm. Moardon; MMS Consullants drawing 01 stormwator basin dlschargo plpo submlUod by
Loo Soydol; and photographs lrom City Engr. Fosso and MMS Consullanl Koltol. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho motion carrlod unanlmous~, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl. Allor discussion
original motion to adopt rosolutlon wilhdrawn. Moyod by Larson, socondod by Novick, that tho
rosolutlon condomnlng oasomonts lor tho Idyllwild Subdlylslon bo doforrod to 9/1 B with tho
undorstandlng thaI on~ now ovldonca bo submlllod. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion to dolor
carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont.
Movod by Kubby, locondod by Larson, to adjourn 12:25 p,m, Tho Mayor doclarod Iho
motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont.
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Informal Council Sessloll: Soplombor 4. 1990, at 6:30 p,m,. In tho Council Chambars. Mayor
John McDonald presIding,
Councllmomborl Prosont: Kubby, Novtck, Larlon, Horowitz. Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, McDonald.
Slallmombors 112wl1: Atkins, Holling, Gontry. Kerr, Frantz, Franklin, SChmolsor, Molsol,
Truoblood,
IaDo.rocordo~: Roal 9Q..74, Sldo , 236.END, Sldo 2, END.1.
PLANNING & ZONING MATTERS:
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PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 18. 1990. ON AN ORDINaNCE AMENDING TIj;
ZONING ORDINA~CE BY CI 'ANGING THE USE REGULATIONS OF APP;~~~~~ ~
ACRES QEJ.&IQ lOCAT~O BETWEE~OGE AMP OOVE8NOR ST 1
DOOQE STREET FROM RS.8 AND RS.12 TO RM'12, IZ.90091
Schmolsar Ilatod Ihal tho application was rocommondod for donlal by both City Ilall and
tho Planning & Zoning Commission and 01 tho appllcanl'l roquosl, It Is boforo Council to
sot for publiC hoarlng, Novick askod litho publlo hoarlng Is 8ulomallcally solon a
roquostllko thIs. Schmolsor Italod that tho public hoarlng Is 101 1111 Is a raquosl from tho
applicant and Ills not put on tho agonda for Council consldoratlon unloss tho appllcanl
doos roquostll. Horowitz askod If nolghbora will got nollnod. Schmolsor Itatod yos, staff
Is notllylng thom 01 tho public hoarlng again.
B.
ReGULATIONS OF CERTI\ttLfBQ&RTY lOCAT-'P AT THE IOWA ciiY M\j~iCIP~
AI8P08T F60M P TO P/CI.t AND pn.1. IZ.900n
Schmolsor axplalnod thaI this was a CIIy.lnltlatod rozonlng and thatlho lubsoquont
rocommondatlon 01 tho Planning & Zoning Commission Is 10 conditionally rozono tho
proporty by oSlabllshlng conditions on two 01 tho tractl. Schmolsor notod that Council
dlscunod this 110m altholr last moallng and deferred It 10 this mooting lor contlnuallon
of tho public hoarlng. Schmolsor oxplalnod tho ChaIrman 01 tho AIrport Commission has
roquoslod that Council dolor consldoralion 01 this 110m and continuo tho public hoarlng
unlll Octobor 2, 1990. Schmolsor Ilatod tho AIrport Commission Is holding tholr noxl
mooling on Saplombor 19, 1990,to discuss this 110m. Counclllnlormally agrood to dolor
consldoratlon of tho 110m and contlnu~ tho publiC hoarlng unlil Octobor 2, 1990. Horowitz
askod If work has boon dono on Iho languago donnltlons, Schmolsor stalod yos and that
Ills bolng dlscussod by tho Planning & Zoning Commission tonIght and tho Airport
Commission will rocolyo thai Information prior to tholr mooling on tho 19th,
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C, AN ORDINA~CE CHANQING THE ZOI'lIt:lG OF CERTAIN PRQ~ERTY LOCATED AT 1105
GILBERT COURT FROM CH TO p, IZ.9010)
Schmolsor stalod that this Is a procodural chango,
Courtnoy askod If thoro aro olhor placos In town thai a/o lonod P/anythlng, Schmolsor
axplalnod that If land Is ownod by a public agoncy and Is usod lor a public purposo, II
rotalns Its lonlng of P. If land Is loasad oul lor somo olhor purposo, thon II has to, by
ordlnanco, bo rOlonod to an oyollay zono thai will pormlllhal uso by right. In rosponso
to Courtnoy, Schmolsor axplalnod It Is outllnod In tho P zono 01 tho Zoning Codo.
Schmolsor oxplalnod tho zono Is Inlondod to sorvo as a notlco to pooplo that tho land Is
Indood ownod by a public Institution, but II It Is bolng usod lor a prlyato pur po so, than II
Is roqulrod 10 bo rozonod to anothor lono that would pormll tho uso lor prlvalo purposos.
LariOn liskod if tho Ai/port Commission wm bo dolo/mining, with tho changod languago,
whothor to accopl tho conditions, Schmolsor Itatod that thoy will discuss It altholr
mooting on Soptombor 19th and Ihoro Is somo Incllnallon to accopl tho conditions
astabllshod by tho Planning & Zoning Commission. Schmolsor commonlod Ihat Ills It ill
yot to bo docidod.
O. AN ORDINANCE AMEt:lDING THE ZONING OBDIt:iAlli;E BYCO-MOITIO~ALL Y CHANGINQ
THE USE REGULA110NS OF APPROXIMAJ:~LY 168 ACRE~ OF LAND GE~
~OCATED NORTt-j OF MELROSE AVENUE ~~O WEST OF eB9~ERTY OWNEQ irLII:l;
UNIVERSITY O~ IOWA FROM 10.RS TO QP.12H.1. A eBEUARY ~~
PEVELOPME~T HOUSING PLAN FOR WAL~, IZ.6916 & S.09431
Atkins axplalnod that staff has concludod discussions on Iho droll 01 tho Tap.on
Ordlnanco and ho has a momorandum In droIt lorm lor Council that laYI out tho Issuos.
AIkins stalod that Council will bo oblo 10 closa tho publlo hoarlng Ilthoy agroa with tho
spoclnc Intont. Larson askod If nnoncos aro proparod. Atklnlllatod thai It should bo
proparod by Council's noxt mooting, Kubby askod If thoro will bo por.lot costs. Atkins
slatod yos,
G. BESOLUTIO~ EXTENDING T~E E~PIRATION DATE FO~IHE APPBOVED P8~lJMINARY
LARGE ~QALE NON.RESIOEm-IA~ Q~ELOP.MENI (LSNROJ ELAN FOR METRQ
PAVERS.INC, LOCATED AT 1722 STEVENS D81Ye.
Schmolsor axplalnod this Is to oxtond tho applicability of Iho proylously approyod plan to
January 26, 1991. Schmolsor oxplalnod tho provloul pion was 10 axpand lho prosonl
olncos al 722 Sloyons OrlYo, to ancloso two 01 tho balch plant faclllllol, 10 conSlruct a
coyorod.unonclosod building, and 10 conslrucl a garago. Horowitz nskod what aro
grounds to rojoct somolhlng IIko this. Schmolsor oxplalnod that If tho proylslons 01 any
01 tho ordlnancos 01 tho City woro changod and you wanlod tho applicant to comply with
thoso ordlnancos, Council could glYO lurthor consldorallon to tho approyal or roylslon of
thoso plans and not oxtond tho 12.monlh oxlonslon porlod, Horowitz askod II any
ordlnancos that hayo boon passod within tho past yoar would afloct this, Schmolsor
stalod that ho Is not awaro 01 any, Horowitz askod thaI If tho appllcallon woro tUlnod
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down, what would happon Ihon. Schmolsor slatod that tho appllcanl would hayo to como
In wilh a now LSNRO plan showing compllanco with all tho now codos and ordlnancos
In axlslonco at tho t1mo.
E. ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 32. SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS. TO 8EOUIRE a
GRADI~G PERMIT FOR SUBDIVISIONS IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA~,
Franklin statod thai thoro aro changos that Council has alroady agrood to on pago 3 and
pogo a that aro donnltlonal changos, tho Inclusion of Corlincatos 01 Ooposlt and tho
ollmlnatlon of Intorost accrual on oscrow. Sho advlsod tho Council thai during tho publiC
hoarlng Council should montlon thai thoso changos ara baing conlomplatod. Franklin
oxplainod that whon Council glyos nrsl consldoratlon, Council should moyo to amond
what Is boforo thom to Includo thoso changos. Franklin roylowod thoso changos as
'Q!low,:
pago 3 . Oofinltlon of aroslon would dololo ground spaco and Includo oarth
matorlal.
In tho donnltlon 01 goologlc factors, moans 01 or Is dolotod and aro lactorQ Is
Includod.
pago e, IIno 2, botwoon cash oscrow and porlormanco bonds, Insort Cortlficatos
01 Ooposll.
pago e, IIno 4 . bolwoon cash oscrow and porlormanco bonds, Insort Cortlficato
of Ooposll.
pago e, paragraph 2, IIno 1 . botwoon cash ascrow and porlormanco bonds, Insort
Cortlncato 01 Ooposlt.
pago a, paragraph 2 . 001010 tho wholo last sonlonco which proYldos lor Intorosl.
Franklin oxplalnod thai during discussions 01 tho public hoarlng, stalomonts woro mado
that cartaln doyolopmonts would not occur,lncludlng doyolopmOnls locolod at First and
RochoSlor and tho Moroland projoct, Ookbrook Placo. Franklin axprossod hor opinion
thatthoso stalomonts wora nOllruo and that thoso doYolopmonts could tako placo, but
what would hayo to happon Is that In somo 01 tho aroas, dopondlng upon tho slopo
docldod by Council, thoro would hayo to bo onglnoorod grading. Franklin statod thai tho
Council hod boon told thai costs assoclatod wllh tho anglnoorod grading would bo $350
por lot. Franklin nolod that lots In this aroa soli lor $35,Q()().$40,OOO.
Novick stalod that sho would IIko 10 proposo an amondmonlto chango tho roqulromont
for nllng a grading plan 10 Includo a 4:1 slopo. NoYlck spoko In layor of a 4.1 slopo
roqulromonl. Horowitz slolod sho would support thaI. Kubby slatod Ihat at a proYlous
mooting, Tom Scott had sold tho Planning & Zoning Commission wouldn't fool tho chango
to B 4: 1 slopo was 0 big onough chango to roqulro rolorrallo lho Commission. Lorson
statod thalli was hlslmprosslon that Tom Scoll loll that a 3:6-1 or a 3:1 slopo was what
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Iho Planning & Zoning CommissIon was willing 10 ondorso, McDonald statod thai tho 3:'
rocommondallon thai camo forth from tho Planning & Zoning Commission 10 Council
camo out 01 a lot 01 discussion and rosoarch by tho Planning & Zoning Commission.
Horowitz slalod that tho wholo basis upon which Council was discussing this was tho
Implomontatlon 01 tho anvlronmontal rogulallons, Iho proloctlon ollho Iragllo aroas and
thoso araas wilhln tho City Ihat would It III hayo 10 bo dOYOIOpOd, Council dlscussod
Issuos ralalod to tho 4:1110po proposal. Novick nOlod that on tho Is suo of soli slablllty,
tho ordlnanco Itatos that II somoono comos In and tolls Iho City that a particular soli
condition will not oroda al 3: 1 or 2: 1 slopos, thoy do not hayo to grado al a 4: 1 slopo.
Kubby corroctod a provlous Italomont, roforrlng to Council mlnulos, and statad that Scott
said thai a 3,5: I Ilopo was not a slgnlncant chango from tho Planning & Zoning
rocommondallon, but (hat ho porsonally did nol hayo a problom wllh a 4:1 slopo.
Horowitz Itatod thaI this ordlnanco Is going to guldo dovolopmonl 01 tho rost 01 tho city.
Kubby notod thai tho grading ordlnanco could bonont tho CIIy's ollorts 10 deal with
stUffllWlilor quality Issuos by roduclng sodlmonlallon, Novick slatod thaI tho oroslon
conlrol provisions would also bo appllcablo.
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Holling nolod Council rocolvod his Augusl30, 1990, momorandum rogardlng janllorlal sorvlcos .
Cuslodlal WOlkor I poslllon, along wllh altachod comparisons and cosllng out somo allornallyos.
Holling nolod that tho origInal Sonlor Conlor proposallhat had boon for 16 additional part.llmo
lomporary hourI was In addlllon 10 Iho nyO hours a wook part.llmo porson thai alroady axlsts.
Holling nolod thai tho Sonlor Contor no ods anothor hall.tlmo porson In addition 10 tho oxlstlng
lulHlmo malntonanca workor. Courtnoy askod what happonod to tho contontlon thai tho City
could goltho work dono lor tho lamo prlco. Holling statod thai thai was somothlng thai noodod
10 bo nogollatod and our nogollallons didn't provldo that Courtnoy stated thai two Union
mambora told Councllthat 11 could bo dono lor tho samo prlco. Holling slatod tho pay rango thoy
woro willing to accopl was a hlghor cost oyor and aboyo whal was Indlcalod, Courtnoy stalod
doclslons Ihould bo dororrod until Council can lalk wilh Union roprosonlatlyos. In rosponsa to
Larson, Hailing oxplalnod thai tho ono position Is Iho poslllon that Is now yacant and Iho axtra
ono.hall limo poslllon would bo lor tho Sonlor Contor only. HOlling slalod slall 101111 could got
an Improyod 10yoI 01 sorvfca by having ono lulHlmo porson doyotod to Iho CIYlc Contor building
and Asslslod Housing olncas, and lOlling Planning and Public Works conlract with somoono In
tholr own building. NOYlck askod II tho $8,000 was lor a City omployoo. Holling stalod 'no' and
Ihat 11 Is an ostlmalo. Horowitz askod II discussions Includod haYing a ono'lImo blitz. spring
cloanlng. Holling slatod that thaI would sllll nood 10 bo dono In somo rashlon,
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Ambrlsco a,kod how tho City Council gOI, Inlo thIs kind or daclalon.maklng. Atkin, axplalnod
stall h3d propoaod a contract 10 Council 10 chango tho 10rvfco. Aikins Ilalod Ihat whal slall
noodl 10 know Is thaI II Council chOOSOI 10 dlroct tho hiring 01 a position that Council
undorstandsthoy ora notlorovor procludlng tho usa 01 a contract sorvfco. Larson notod thai 10
ba lair, Council should hoor Irom Union roprosontatlvos. Tho Mayor stalod lurthor discussion
would bo dona altha lormal aosslon,
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1. Larson Inqulrad about tho AuguSI30, 1990, doadllno as It ralatos to tho Cliffs Apartmonts.
Gontry Ilalod thallho will contact Jim Glasgow and AlIornoy Crulso. tn rosponso 10
Kubby, Larlon Italod tho noxt Itop Is 10 roapply lor conlompl. McDonald askod why tho
City noods to roapply. Gonlry axplalnod that oach contompt Is a loparato action and
lequku nol~. c:!YO procm, olc. Kubby askod lItho City Council gayo nnalapproyal to
tho anvlronmontallnfracllons. Gontry Italod 'Yos.' Kubby aSkod Illho Ciiy can chargo
$1,000 por day. Gonlry Itatod 'Yos.' Kubby statod hor doslro to chargo tho ponalty.
Gontry statod sho willlollow up on tho mallor.
2, Courtnoy Ilatod ho has rocolvod corrospondonco rogardlng tho Morcy Hospital slluatlon
and askod II that corrospondonco Ihould bo rocolvod and accoptod at Iho formal Council
moollng. Kerr statod sho had not rocolvod corrospondonco and Indlcatod II Council
would Iiko that corrospondonco filod and rocolvod, It would hayo 10 bo provldod.
3, Horowitz askod II any Councllmombors woro going to Codar Rapids to discuss tho
Ayonuo 01 tho Saints on Soptombor 5. Sho statod Iho would ba allondlng.
4.
(ConSOnl Calondar Agonda 110m No. 3,E.l.(b) . Parking prohibition on Maynold Road.
AIkins rolorrod Councllmombors to this 110m and Itatod thoro appoars to bo lVio facllons:
1) 08lt 01 Mt. Vornon on Maynold to Flrlt Ayonuo, and 2) wost of Mt. Vornon to
Washington Park. Aikins Italod thoso closor to First Ayonuo would IIko to loayo tho
parking wilh NO PARKING . tho curront rogulatlon, and thoso oast 01 MI. Vornon aro
willing to IIccopttho way tho City has workod It out with tho schools. Councllmombors
and stall dlscussod parking In tho aroa. In rosponso to Larson, Atkins statod that II
Councllaccopts Iho Consont Calondar, tho NO PARKING signs will bo romoyod.
Larson notod that ho has rocolvod complalnls from pooplo that lIyo on OoForost rogardlng
Iho parking slluallon. Atkins oxplalnod tho Pollco Chlol has dollyorod a lollor to aroa
rosldonts, Atkins statod that tho City has a parking rogulallon ordlnanco that tho Pollco
Chlof can Initlalo, which ho has dono. Atkins stalod ho will got a copy of thatlollor to
Councllmombors. Atkins notod that ho consldors tho problom a tomporary problom.
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6, (Consont Calondar Agonda 110m No. 3,E.l.(c) and (d) . Parking prohlblllon on
Chamborlaln Orlyo and Hampton Stroot. Kubby Inqulrod about tho parking prohibition on
Chamborlaln Orlyo and Hampton Stroot. Kubby asknd what tho problom was with haying
parking on ono sldo only. Atkins stalod thai Brachtol consldorod It athru stroot that was
handling tralno Irom tho cul.do,sac and othor sldo stroots, Courtnoy notod that thoro Is
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a unlquo trafflo paUorn In !ho 810a and !hat ha will rovlow a map with Kubby prior to
lormalsosslon.
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Board 01 Eloctrlcal Examlnorl and Appoall . ra.appolnt MoMn 5chwaor
Board 01 Examlnora of Plumbors . Rick P. Bacholdor
Parks and RocroaUon CommissIon. Karon '000' Vandorhool.
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