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Inlormal Council Sosslon
Soplombor 4, 1990
Informal Council SossIQQ: Septomber 4, 1990, at 6:30 p.m" In tho Council Chambors, Mayor
John McDonald prosldlng,
Councllmembors Prosonl: Kubby, Novick, Lerson, Horowitz, Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, McDonald,
SI@IImombors Present: Aikins, Holling, Gentry, Karr, Frantz, Franklin, Schmolsor, Molsol,
Truoblood,
rsoo.rocordQd: Rool 90-74, Sldo 1 236.END, Sldo 2, END.!.
PLANNING & ZONING MI\IIE8~:
Roel 90.74, Sldo 1
A. PUBLIC HEA81tlG FOR SEeTEMBER 18, 1990. ON AN ORDINANCE..AMENDING THE
ZQtHNG ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS OF ~PPR~~~~EL Y 1~4
ACRES OF ~ND LOCATEQ ~E1WEEN DODQE A~D GOVER~OR STRC_ _ 921 _1
POQ~E~TREET FROM RS.8 AND RS.12 TO R~.12, IZ.~)
Schmeiser staled thet tho application was rocommondod lor donlal by both CIIy stall and
tho Plonnlng & Zoning Commlulon and at tho applicant's roquost, It'ls boloro Council to
sot lor publlo hoarlng, Novick asked litho publlo hoarlng Is automallcally sot on a
roquesl IIko this, Schmelsor staled thai tho publlo hoarlng Is sot II II Is a roquosl Irom tho
applicant and Ills not put on tho agonda for Council conslderetlon unless tho oppllcant
doos roquosllt. Horowitz askod II nolghbors will got notlfiod, Schmolsor stslod yos, staft
Is notifying thom ollho publlo hoarlng again,
B, ~ AN ORQINANCE CONDmONALLY Cl:JglGING THE US~
QLATlONS O~ CERTAIN PROP~RTY LOCATED AT THE IOWA CITY MUNICIPA~
~IRP081FROM P TO P/CI.1 AND PII.!. Iz.eoon
Schmolser oxplalnod that Ihls was 0 CIIy.lnltlolod rozonlng end thatlho subsoquont
recommendation of tho PlannIng & Zoning Commission Is to condlllonally rezone tho
proporty by establishing condillons on two ot Iho tracls, Schmolsor nolod that Council
dlscussod this 110m ellholr last moollng and dolorrod II to this mooting tor continuation
01 tho publlo hoarlng, Schmolsor oxplalnod the Chairman 01 tho Alrporl Commission has
roquosted that Council dolor conslderetlon of Ihls lIem end conllnuo Iho public hoarlng
until Oclobor 2, 1990, Schmolsor slalod tho Alrporl Commission Is holding tholr noxl
moo ling on Soptombor 19, 1990, to discuss lhls 110m, Counclllnlormally agrood to dofor
consldorallon of tho 110m and continue tho publlo hoorlng until Octobor 2, 1990, Horowitz
asked II work has boen dono on tho languego dofinltlons. Schmolsor slalod yos and thai
It Is bolng dlscussod by tho Planning & Zoning Commission tonight and tho Alrporl
CommIssion will rocolvo thetlnlormatlon prior 10 tholr meotlng on tho 19lh,
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Seplombor 4, 1990
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C, AN OaOINANCE CHANGING Tl:jE ZONING OF CERTAiN PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1105
GILBERT COURT FROM CI.l TO p, (Z.901QI
Schmolser Itelod that this Is a procodural change,
Courtney asked Ilthore are othor pieces In lown thai are zoned P/anylhlng, Schmolsor
oxpleJned thai II land Is ownod by a public egency and Is used lor a public purpose, II
relalns lIe zonIng 01 p, II land Is leased oul tor some olher purpose, thon II has 10, by
ordinance, bo rozoned 10 an overlay zono thai wUl pormllthet use by rIght. In rosponso
to Courtnoy, Schmeiser explaIned Ills outlined In Iho P zono 01 Ihe Zoning Codo.
Schmeiser explalnod tho zono Is Inlonded 10 servo as a nollco to pooplo Ihattho land Is
Indeed owned by a public Inslllullon, buill II Is bolng usod lor a prlvato purposo, thon II
Is required 10 bo rezonod 10 anothor zone thai would permlltho uso lor prlvalo purposos,
Larson askod II tho AIrport Commission will be dOlermlnlng, wllh tho changod languago,
whelher 10 accepl the condlllons. Schmeiser slaled thalthoy will dIscuss II altholr
meellng on Seplember 19th and thoro Is some Incllnallon 10 accepl the condlllons
eslabllshed by Ihe PlannIng & Zoning Commission, Schmelsor commonlod Ihal It Is SIUl
yallo be docldod,
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MiQAOINANCE AM~NOING THE ZONING ~~~~~AN~E ~6~~~~~O~A~ YCE~~:~G
THE USE 6EQUlATIONS OF APPROXIM L ': N G, !r~~
~OCATEO NORTH OF MaROSE AVENUE ~D~~~T ~F fR~{~R;~~fE~J~E'
~EeSITY OF IOWA FROM IO.RS ~ OB~Q~: ii '-":i'~~94 _____Q
PEVELOP~FORWA, _UT _1__._. __.891__ _'___3)
AikIns explalnod thai stall has concluded discussions on tho draft 01 lha Tap.on
Ordinance and he hes a memorandum In dreft form lor Council Ihal lays out tho Issuos,
AikIns staled Ihal Council will bo able 10 closa tho publlo hoarlng Ilthoy agroa wllh Ihe
speclnc Inlent. Larson askod II I/nancos aro preperod, Aikins slalod thalli should bo
preparod by Council's noxl moellng, Kubby askod II thore will bo por.lol cosls, Aikins
slalod yes.
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RESOLUTION Elq~NOINgjHE EXPIAA~~g~~ ~R_~~~~6~~~~D P~~
J,ARQ.E SQAJ.E NON.RESIQENTIAL 0 E F
eAVERtjNC. LOCATED AT 1722 STEVENS D8~,
Schmeiser oxplalnod thIs Is 10 exlond Ihe applicability or the provlously approvod plen 10
January 28, 1991. Schmeiser explalnod the provlous plen was 10 expand the prosonl
ol1lcos el 722 Slovons Drive, to oncloso two 01 tho balch planllaclllllos, 10 construcl a
covorod,unonclOSOd buildIng, and to conslruct a garage, Horowllz eskod whal aro
grounds to rolocl somelhlng IIko this, Schmolsor oxplalnod Ihalll tho provisIons 01 any
or Iho ordinances 01 Iha Clly wero changod end you wanled tho appllcanllo comply wllh
Ihoso ordlnoncos, Council could glvo lurthor consldorallon to tho approval or rovlslon 01
thoso plans and not exlond tho 12,month oxtonslon porlod, Horowllz askod II any
ordlnancos thai havo boon passod wllhln Iho pasl yoar would allocllhls, Schmelsor
slatod that ho Is not aware 01 any, Horowllz eskod Ihalll Iha appllcallon woro lurnod
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down, whal would happen thon, Schmolsor slaled Ihat Iho appllcanl would havo to come
In with a now LSNRD plan showing compliance wllh all the now COdos and ordinances
In oxlslenco at Iho lime,
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Franklin stalod thatlhere aro changes lhal Council has already agroed 10 on page 3 and
pogo 8 lhal aro dollnlllonal changos, lho Inclusion 01 Cortlllcales 01 DeposlI and lho
ellmlnallon 01 Inlorost accrual on oscrow, Sho advised lhe Counclllhal during the public
hearing Council should men lion lhallhoso changes are being conlempleled, Flank!!n
explaIned lhat whon CoundJ gr.'O; fttit COflilaotiilion, CounCil Should move 10 amend
whalls bofore thom 10 Includo thoso changos, Franklin rovlewod those changes as
follows:
Pago 3 . Dollnlllon 01 erosion would dolele ground space and Includo oarth
malorlal.
In lhe dellnlllon 01 geologlo lactoll, moans oW Is deloled ftnd ere taclollls
Includod,
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Pago 8, line 2 . between cash oscrow and porformanco bonds, Insort Certlllcalos
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Pago 8, IIno 4 . botwoen cash escrow and porformanco bonds, Insort Certlllcato
01 Deposit,
Pego 8, paregraph 2,IIno 1 . botwoen cash oscrow and performanco bonds,lnsert
Cortlllcale 01 Deposit.
Pago 8, paragraph 2 . 001010 tho wholo lasl sonlonco which provides for IntoroSl,
Franklin explained thai durIng discussions al tho public hoarlng, slalomonls woro mado
Ihal corteln dovelopmonls would nol occur, Including dovolopmonts locelod al Flral and
Rochoslor and Iho Moreland projoct, Oakbrook Placo, Franklin oxprossod hor opinion
thet Ihose slalemonls wore nOllruo and Ihatlhoso dovolopmonts could lako placo, bul
whet would havo to happon Is thai In somo of the aroas, dopendlng upon Ihe slopo
docldod by Council, Ihero would have 10 be englnoorod grading, Franklin slalod Ihallho
Council hed beon told lhal COSls assoclelod with Iho onglnoorod grading would bo $350
por lot. Franklin nolod thallols in Ihls eroa soli for $35,000.$40,000,
Novick slalod Ihat sho would IIko 10 proposo an amondmenllo chango Iho roqulromenl
lor IIlIng a grading plan 10 Include a 4:1 slopo, Novick spoko In favor of a 4.1 slopo
roqulromont. Horowllz slalod sho would SUpportlhal. Kubby slatod thai 01 a provlous
moollng, Tom Scott had sold tho Planning & Zoning Commission wouldn'l 1001 tho change
to a 4:1 slopo was a big onough chango 10 roqulre reforrallo tho Commission, Larson
slalod thalli was his Improsslon Ihal Tom Scott folllhat a 3:5.1 or a 3:1 alopo was whal
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Informal Council Sosslon
Soptombor 4, 1990
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tho Planning & Zoning Commission was willing to ondorlo, McDonald slalod thallho 3: 1
rocommondallon Ihal cama forth from rho PlannIng & ZonIng CommIssIon 10 Council
came out 01 e lot 01 discussion and rosoarch by tho PlannIng & Zoning Commission,
Horowllz stalod Ihattho wholo basis upon which Council was discussIng this was Iho
Implomontallon 01 tho onvlronmontal regulallons, the protocllon 01 Iho Irogllo eroas and
those aroas wllhln tho city Ihal would sllll havo to be dovolopod, Council dlscussod
Issues relalod 10 tho 4:1 slopo proposal, Novick nolod Ihal on tho Issuo 01 soli stability,
Iho ordinance slatos Ihatlf somoono comes In end lolls Ihe City thai a particular soli
condlllon will nol erode at 3:1 or 2:1 slopos, Ihoy do nol havo 10 grado et a 4:1 slopo,
Kubby corrocled a provlous stalemont, rolorrlng to Council mlnutos, and stelod that SCOII
said that a 3,5:1 slope was not a significant chango Irom tho Planning & Zoning
recommendallon, but Ihat ho porsonelly did not hove a problom wllh a 4: 1 slope,
Horowitz slalod thallhls ordlnanco Is going 10 guide dovolopmont ollho resl 01 the city,
Kubby nolod thai tho gredlng ordlnanco could bonofit the Clly's olforts to doal wllh
slormwalor quality Issuos by roduclng sodlmonlallon, Novick slatod Ihat Iho oro~!on
COntiol provisions would also bo appllcablo,
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ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 32, Sl,IBDIVI~~~:~~~T~~~~i T~ ~O~R~.A
GRADING PERMIT FOR SUBDIVISIONS IN ENVIR TI E RE S,
Soo procodlng 110m,
CUSTQQIAL WORK~R POSmON~:
Rool 90-74, Sldo 1
Holling noted Council recolvod his August 30, 1990, momorandum rogardlng lonltorlol sorvfces .
Custodial Worker I poslllon, elong with allachod comparisons and cosllng out somo allornatlvos,
Holling notod thatlho original Son lor Contor proposal that had boon lor 15 addlllonal part.llme
lomporery hours was In addlllon to tho nvo hours a wook parlollme porson that alroady oxlsls,
Holling nolod thai tho Sonlor Conlor no ods anothor half.llmo porson In addlllon 10 tho exlsllng
lulHlmo malnlonance worker, Courtnoy askod whal happenod 10 the conlonllon thallho City
could gel tho work dona lor tho samo prlco, Holling slalod thai that was somolhlng that noodod
to bo nogollalod and our nogollallons didn't provldo that. Courtnoy ololod Ihallwo Union
mombors told Council thalli could bo dona for Ihe sarno price, Holling slelod the pay rango thoy
were willing to accopl was a higher cosl ovor end abova what was Indicated, Courtnoy slalod
doclslons should be doforrod unll/ Council can lalk with Union roprosonlellvos, In rosponso to
Larson, Holling oxplalnod that tho ono poslllon Is the poslllon that Is now vacant and tho oxlra
ona.half limo poslllon would bo lor tho Sonlor Conler only, Holling slaled stalf lolt It could gel
en Improvod lovol olsorvlco by having ono lulHlmo porson dovoled to tho Clvlo Conlor building
and Asslslod Housing olficos, ond lOlling Planning and Public Works conlracl wllh somoono In
tholr own building, Novick esked If tho $8,000 was lor e City omployoo, Holling stated 'no' and
thallI Is an osllmalo, Horowitz askoclll discussions Includod having a ono.llmo blitz. spring
cloanlng, Holling slatod that that would sll/I nood to bo dona In somo lashlon,
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Informal Council Sosslon
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Ambrlsco asked how Iho City Council gals 1",0 this kind 01 doc/s/on.maklng, Atkins oxplalnod
slall had proposod a conlract 10 Council 10 chango lho sorvlco, AIkins slalod thai whet staH
neods 10 know Is Ihal II Council choosos 10 dlroct tho hiring 01 a poslllon that Council
understands Ihoy aro not forovor procludlng the uso 01 a conlract sOrvlco, Larson noled Ihat to
bo lair, Council should hoar from Union roprosontallvos, The Mayor slalod furthor discussion
would ba dono at tho formal sosslon,
COUNCIL T1ME/AGENQA:
Roel go. 7 4, Side 1
1, Larson Inqulrod about tho August 30, 1990, doadllne as It rolatos to tho Cliffs ApMmonls,
Genlry statod thai sho will contact Jim Glasgow and Allornoy Cruise, In rosponse to
Kubby, Lorson sleled tho noxt stop Is to roepply tor contompt. McDonald askod why tho
City noeds 10 roapply, Gontry oxplalnod Ihat oach contomptls a soporalo acllon and
requlros nOllco, duo procoss, elc, Kubby askod II tho City Council gavo final approval 10
tho onvfronmonlallntraetlilfl3, Gantry statod )'os.' Kubby askod II tho City can chargo
$1,000 por doy, Gontry statod "yos,' Kubby slalod hor doslro 10 chergo tho ponalty.
Gentry sletod she will tollow up on tho mallor,
2. Courtnoy staled he has rocolvod corrospondonco regarding Iho Morey Hospital slluallon
and askod II that corrospondenco should bo rocolvod and accoptod at tho lormal Council
m~ollng. Karr slaled she had not rocoivod correspondenco and Indlcatod If Council
would IIko that corrospondonce flied and rocelvod, It would havo 10 bo provldod,
3, Horowitz esked If eny Councllmombors woro going to Codar Rapids to discuss tho
Avenue 01 tho Saints on Soplembor 5, Sho stated she would bo allondlng,
4, (Consont Celondar Agonda Itom No, 3,E.l,(b) . Parking prohlblllon on Mayfiold Road.
Atkins roforrod Councllmembors to this Itom and staled thoro appoars 10 be two lacllons:
1) easl 01 Mt. Vornon on Mayfiold to First Avonuo, and 2) wost 01 Mt. Vornon to
Washington Park, Atkins staled thoso closor 10 Flrsl Avonuo would lIke to loavo the
parking with NO PARKING. tho curronl rogulation, and thoso oest of Mt. Vornon are
willing 10 accopl the way tho City has workod II out with tho schools, Councllmombors
and stall discussed parking In tho aroa, In rosponso 10 Lorson, Atkins Slalod Ihatll
Council eccopts Iho Consont Calondar, lho NO PARKING signs will bo romovod,
5, Lorson noled thai ho has rocolvod complaints from poople that IIvo on DoForesl rogordlng
tho parking sltuallon, Aikins oxplalnod tho Pollco Chlol has dollvorod a 101l0r 10 aroa
residents. Aikins stalod that tho City has a parking rogulatlon ordlnanco Ihat Iho Police
Chlof can Inltlalo, which ho has dono, Atkins statod he will gol a copy 01 thallottor to
Councllmombors, AIkins notod thai ho consldors tho problom a tomporory problom,
8, (Consont Celondar Agonda Itom No, 3,E,l,(c) and (d) . Parking prohibition on
Chemborlaln Drive and Hamplon Slrool. Kubby Inqulrod ebouttho parking prohibition on
Chamborlaln Drlvo end Hampton Slrool. Kubby askod what tho problom was with having
parking on one side only, Atkins statod thai Brachtol consldorod It a thru slroot thai was
handling traffic from Iho cul.do.sac and othor sldo stroots, Courtnoy notod that thoro Is
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I unlquo Ilame pattern In Ihe arel and Ihat ho will review a map with Kubby prior to
(ermal sesslen,
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Beard 01 Electrical Examiner. Ind Appoals . re.appolnt MoMn Schweer
Board 01 Examiner. 01 Plumbor. . RIck P. Bacheldor
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P8Iks and RecreaUon Commission. Karen '000' Vandorhoel,
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OFFICIAl. COUNCIL ACTMTIES . O/~
Thl coil 01 pubhhing \hI 101low1ng proclldingl end
cl4lml II $ , Cumulltlvl colUol\h1l Ulondoll YIII
101 uld plblitlllon II $
IOWI Cty Cound, rig, mlg" 7:30 p.m.lllhe Civic Clnler,
Mayol McDoIIIfd prlllding, CoUncilmlfllbell prlllnl:
Amlllllto, COUMlY, HoIowlz, Kubby, Ll/lOn, McDonald.
Novick. Abllnl: Nonl, J
Thl MI)'OI proclllmed Slpllmber 0.15, 1000, II - - /1It.
lioulOkllplng Willi. 1 fl' '/0
Moved Ind lleOnded, \hal \hI tollowlng hml Ind
rlOOmmlndallonl In lhe Conlllll CalondDl be raclivld, 01
JpproVed, end!olldopled II II11l1'ded:
Approvll 01 OtIielll Council Acllonl 01 \hI Ilgulll
milling 01 8fZ7, II pubGlhed, lublotl 10 COIIIC\lon, II
IlOOmmlnded by \hI City Clt/k.
Mlnutll 01 IloIrdl Ind Comml"lonl: tlumll'l
Rlghtl Comm, . 7/23: A1rpo~ Comm. 7117; Sr, Clnler
Comm. 7/t8; Bd, 01 Adjullmlnl. 818: Rivl~ronl Comm"
7/18: Pirkl a Rac, Comm, M5: Poliel a Fill Plnllon
RII~lmlnl Bd" 741: paz Comm" 8fZ; AnimAl Conlrol
MvltOIJ Bd, . lite,
Perm. Mollont Ind RllOlutlonl: Spaclll CII" 'C'
OleriWine Pllml lor Saigon Rlllauranl, 209 N. Linn
SIII.t. CII" '0' Oltr PllmlllOl Godlalhl(1 Pizla. 207
EIII WalhlnglOn Slrllt. Clln'C' Oall Plrmlllor Doc'I
Sllndlld. Inc., 801 S. Rivlllldl Drivl, Clln 'C' Liquor
Lltlnll 101 Dllct.vood, 8 SoUlh Dubuqul SUllt. Cia"
'0' Oltl Perm. 10lRotky Rococo, 1570 filiI AVlnuI,
Ou1door Slrvlel AlII Ipplic:allon 10/ HordlY Inn.lowl
City, 210 South OIbuqUI StrlOl. RES. 00.164, ISSUING
CIGARETTE PERMIT,
RllOlu1Jont: RES, 00,185, APPROVING THE
OFFICIAl. FINANCIAl. REPORT FOR CITY STREETS
AND PARKING REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR
ENDING JUNE 30, 1000,
Collllpondlncl: Mlmol Irom \hI TraHIo Engr. rl
PI/king Prohbhlon on \hI Will lido 01 DoVII Strllt nollh
01 MUICIlInI AVlnul Ind Plrklng Prohbhlon on Mayflold
Ad, Mlmol from \hI Cllil Slrvlel Comm. lubmhllng
tI~11od bll olapp/ltanll lor thl following pollllonl:
Polic:t 01110. Clolk,porltt Dept.; Plumb~ulijlng In'Poc'
lor, M~twnto Workor 1.5uoots Dlv,: PIIkIng Cuhler.
PI/king SYlllml Dlv,; Malnlenancl WOlkor I.Tranal,
Appl1tallonl lor City Pllu UII POlm",: App/ltallon
lrom LIlIn Amllitan Human Rlghll AdVOCIl/:'f Clnlor 10
lit up I labll on Chy Pilla 8fZO,28/00 10 dlllrlbutl
Ihllalulllnd ollmrahllor donallonl, IpprovoId, DIAM
Nlllu 101 pllmllllon 10 III up I labiA on Chy Pilla on
8/17/00 10 d11111butl InfO/mallon IOgardlng IIproducllve
rlghll Ind 10 oHlr bunonl and l'Ihl~1 for donallonl,
IpproVed, DeAnn Nllllllo 101 up I IDblo on City PIIII
on 8fZ~ 10 dllubutllnlormallon logardlng IOproductlve
rlghll Ind 10 01111 bUllonl and 1'lhl~I lor donallonl,
IpproVed, LOlln Amllltln Human Rlghll Advocat:y
Clnllllo III up I labiA on City Plall 8fZ7.0f2J90 10
dlllrbull filllllulI Ind ollor craUI lor donallonl, IP'
proved, IoWI Civil Lbo~11I Union, Hawkeyo Chaplor, 10
III up a labiA on Chy PlaID on 0/t3, 20, 27/00 10 dlllllb.
ulI UllIlluII, Ipprovod, JohnlOn County Domocrallo
Party 10 III up a lablo on City PlaID on 8128, 30, 0/4,
0/8IQ0 10 roglllor VOIOll, approvod,
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51pllmbol 4, 19')0
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AppIIcIlIOnIIOl U.. 01 51111I1 end PublIC Otound1
P,ot!lI end GamblI MWlClurIng Compl/T1l0 IlevIIl1l
PIG OMdtncl Day &K Reel on em, 1ppI0YId AMI
CiIIty 101 UII a Elling 011....1 belwHn Wflx/IIm end 4$
EIIng OINI 101 I blOck pany on 913, 1ppI0'IId.
Tho MayOl cloclatld 1111 moclOn CIIrlGd, (1:32 pm)
MO'Itd end IGCondId, 10 MIl public htlling fOI ",a on
an OIdinlncl amandlng Ihe Zoning Ordlnlncll7f changing 111I
UN rlQlAlllOnl 01 IpplOlimllo/i U ICIII a land Iculeel
bolwGGn Oodgt IIld GovIfIlOl 511101111912 N, Dodge 51fHl
110m AS" and AS,I210 RM.12. The Mayor doell/eel Ihe mociOn
cllrlld.
A public htl1ing wit htld on an OIdlnanct condIlonIItf
Changing 1111 USllagullllonl 01 Clf1aJn PloptIly IocaIId II Ihe
lowI Ctf Mltllclpal AiPOll Irom P 10 PH MOVId end
1OCOIldod, 10 conUnue Ihe publIC hell1ng 10 111I1012 CMcJ
mooting Tho MayOl declareel Iht mociOn CIIIIGd,
MO'Itd and lOCOI1dod, IhIllht OIdlnancl ChangIng 111I
Zoning 01 COt1l1n propol1y Ioclleel III 10$ GUbGt\ CouIl1fom CI.
110 P DO gt'ion 11I11 'lOll 101 pwagt, Tho MayOl docIIIld lilt
moliOn canted,
A publIC htating wit htl<l on an OIdlnanctll1llndlng 111I
Zoning Oullnanct by cond41ona!tt chIIlglng lhO ust rogulallonl
01 IpplOIimalI/1I68 ICIOI a land gOl1tlaltf Ioclled noM 01
Mllrose A....tnue IIld wtst 01 PlOPOI1y owned l7f 111I UnI'IlfIfty
01 IOWI1fom 10,AS 10 OPDH.l, I PleIImInIIy piaMed dtvtlopo
mol'll hOuIIng pIaI1lO1 WallllA RIdgt, MOVed end tocondod, 10
contilllltlhe public hoMing untU lhO 9/1a Councu llIOtIing, Tho
MayOl dGcIIIed lilt motion CIIIIGd.
A public htatlng Wit hold on an OIdlnanct 10 amond
Chapter 32, SubdMliOn RoguIallonl, 10 requkl I grldlng por~
fOllubdMs!ons In InvIIOMlIntaltf IInsIINt IItU, Tho MayOl
noted Ihe loIIo.vlng changes IS Igrood to l7f Counca: I) Pagt
3, dollnlllon a orollon would dllott 'grOUnd lpact' end Includo
'Ianh mallf1a1.' 2) Pig. 3, dollnlllon 01 gaologlO fadOll'maw
01 Of' da!oled and 'lit IIC101" II included, 3) Plge a, lnt 2,
bOIwoon cash tacrow end pollOlmanet bond.. inItf1 'Ctnd\.
CIlOl 01 Dtpcllft.' 4) Pagl a,lIlt 4, bOIwoon cash IICIOW end
pollOlmanet bonds, lnaen 'Ctnlllcall 01 Doposll.' 6) Plge a,
pIIagraph 2, lilt I, botwoon cash IICIOW end pollonnanct
bonda, InHn 'CinriCiIi 01 O6potil' 6) Pigl a, plllgfaph 2,
dolott Iht Intlro I4slltntollCl which PlO'IIdes 100lnteroll
MC7iod and lOCOI1dod, 1ha1 Ihe OIdlnanco 10 amond
Chapter 32, SubdMllon Regulations, to requllO a grldlng pennI
100'ubdMlIons In onvltonmontll/1lOnsIIlvt IlOU, be gNln nm
'lOll 101 pawge, Moved end lOCOI1ded, 10 amend lhe
OIdllllnCt 10 Include tho changes reod Into Iht rocord during
thl publlO hoMing by Ihe MayOl, Tho MayOl doclarod lilt
mollon 10 amond 10 Includo the (6) chango, OIo1/1nod corrled.
MC7ied IIld lOCOIlded, 10 amond tho OIdlnancl 10 flad 4: I
II0po In all 1ns111lCel whofl the OIdlnancl now flldl 3: I,
Cuay Cook, IOplOlentlng PAZ Comm" Ippoored, Tho MayOl
doellled Ihe mollon to amond lhO OIdlnanct 10 Includt I 1!Opt
014:1 dotellled, MC7ied andloeonded, 10 amondthe OIdlnanct
10 IOId 3.6: 1 elOpo rllher than thl plOSllnt IOIdlng 0/ 3: I,
511Nmombol1 Franknn and Frantz Ippoored, Tho MayOl
doelared Iho motion 10 amond lhe IIope to IOId 36: I canled
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The M..,.OI dlCllledlhl motIOn 10 give IIlI OIdlnance liIe.
"Idlng IS amended CIIIlOd,
MOYtd IIld 1ICOIldtd,IOadopl RES.llO.I6e, EXTENDING
TliE EXPIRAnON DATE FOR TliE APPROVED PREUMINARY
lARGE SCAlE NON,RESIDENT1Al DEVELOPMENT (lSNRD)
PlAA FOR METRO PAVERS, INC. LOCATED AT 1722
STEVENS DRIVE.
EIOn BucIIwn, Pr~ cllhI UblI/Y Bd. cI TMtOlI,
hlghl1Ol1ledlht Ubll/Y'e Annual R.POII 101 19'JO. Douglas
Jones, 818 PIIk Rd" lhII1lled Councu 101 lho~ willi YQC.
plOC1Cl1ng 1IMI0I1I11tf'ja!tf aensilNe II'U.
A public hoamg wu held on In OIdInIncI Idoptlng
Appondbc Cheplll 70 (ExcavatIOn IIld Gilding) cllht 1988
UnltOlm Building COOt, u III1Inded,
MOYtd IIld lICOIlded, thal IhI OIdlnencl IdOpIIng
Appondbc Chepler 70 (ExcavatIOn IIld Grading) cllht 1988
Unltonn Building COOt, u amendod, be given tItIl VOl. 101
passag.. The MayOl doc:l4ted Iho motIOn carried. (8:10 p.rn)
A JlO!llIlI; /1mlg \If!! I1!!d en p!ens, ,~ Iotm
cI COIIIract IIld es11mat. cI cost 101 lh. COIlSlIUC1lOn oIlh.
CoIIog. SlrHl Brldg. RoholbllftellOn IIld ImplO'lemtnl Plojoc:t.
MO'Ied IIld lICOIldod, 10 adopI RES, flO.167, APPROV.
ING PlAAS, SPEClfICAnONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND
ESmMTE OF COST fOR TliE coNsmucnoN OF TliE
COllEGE SmEET BRIDGE REHABIUTAnON AND IMPROVE.
MENT PROJECT, ESTABUSHINGM!OUNT OF BID SECURITY
TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIREcnNG CITY ClERK TO
PUBUSH NOnCE TO BIDDERS, AND FIXING nME AND
PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS,
The MayOllMOUnced IhIlo1lowfng yocanclo.: RIY.rlronl
Comm. . one YICa1lCy 101 1 rOplOSontlllYe cllhI UnlYerslly cI
IOWIIOl a 3'Y'lllorm'ndIng 1:1/1/93; Bd, 01 Ubll/Y TMtees .
one yecancy '01 1 Johnson CoIInIy repill.nlltlY, 101 In
,) un.xplred lerm 'nding 7/1/93, Th.se appolntmentl wUI be
it'f. medelt lilt lQ@moetingcllheCl1yCollncll
l~ Moved IIld lICOIlded, 10 mall, lhe 'oI1ow!ng eppolnt.
mOnlS: relppolnted MoMn SchwOll, 11.,~ SplUCe SL, 10 Ihe
Bd. cI Eloctrlcll Examlnors IIld Appeall 101 1 4'y'll lorm
ending 101204; Rick BachGldoI, 1374 SInlI F' Dr" 10 lhe Bd,
01 Examlnoll cI Plumbers 101 1 journeymen plumber '01 In
unexpired lorm ending 1:1131191; l<Ilon 'Dee'VlIldorhool, 2403
Tudor Dr" 10 lhe Pllks & Roc:, Comm. 101 In unexpired ltrm
ending 1/1191 plus 1 4,yollIOlm .ndlng 1/1195, The MayOl
doc:l4ted lhe motIOn CIIIIod,
MO'Ied IIld lICOIlded, 10 adopt RES, flO.l6e, CONSENT.
ING TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF TliE INTERESTS OF IOWA
CITY CAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY TO IOWA CITY CAN
COMPANY, AND AUTltORIZING TliE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE DOCUMENTS RELATED TliERETO,
MO'Ied IIld Socondod, 10 adopt RES, flO.l69, AUTHORIZ.
ING JOINT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE IOWA CITY UBRARY
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF IOWA CITY TO COORDINATE NEGOTlAnNG PROCE.
DURES FOR PURPOSES Of COllECTIVE BARGAINING
(820 p.m,)
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Movld IIld HCOndId, 10 IdOjllll8soMlon amanding II1e
budgolld podlOl\lln II1e GOVlllvnerc BulldinOS DMslon ~ II1e
P.11la IIld RICIIIlIon Dlpat1/IlfI1l1ld lilt AFSCME P'! PIoIIl.
The MeyOl decIIIld lilt rtsOlullon doftGlld,
MOI'Id IIld aoconded, 10 IdojIl RES 9().170, APPROV.
ING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT
WITH W1LUAM AND JOAN GILPIN AND RIVERSIDE THEATER.
AN IOWA NON.pROFIT CORPORA nON, FOR USE OF PUOUC
RlGHT.oF,WAY AT 213 N, GILBERT IN IOWA CITY,IOWA.
Movld IIld HCOndId.IO IdOjllIhe r.soMlon luthCflzlng
Iht convnenellllll'll ~ tmInerl domain plOCeodlngS 101 II1e
condtIMIIlon ~ IImpOIII'f and pt/IIlII1erc tfOlln I8Wlr
IISffl'lIIQ In Iht ar.. ~ IatItNUd SubdMalon 10 lhe lowllliler,
IIld appoIItIng Ilpoclal USIs1.... eft'( 1lI00nty 101 Iht JlINPOH
~ plOIGCUIng luch plOCeodings. TIlt lolIowIng people
epptared: 1J LafI, leplOlorclng Jim & MIIY Ene WI1III IIld
Carolllld Lyll Soydel; S,W, \Will; Carol Soydal; AM Seydel
MoIsbGIry; MedonnI Mikolson; OrlMl Lynch; Cassll Lynch;
",,"-1 K!rn; Ly!! Stydal; B!!I G!!p!n; JllIln ,..~; Clef\n.odo
MacQueen; CoIy CIoIond; Joe Coufter, Dcll Trlmblo; John
KGnnI<t(; Arnold Minelli; Robon WIChIl; LH Seydel; Doug
Jones; Margarlt MacOonlld; Janet Trlmbl.; ClVIs Slephan;
D.nnII Ktftel; Dean Oakes; Coly Engr, RIck Fosse; Public WOIks
D~tc\OI CharlGs Sclvnadok., Movld IIld HCOndId, 10 tccepc
Iht following 18111S 1nI0 Iht recOld: r'porll,om S.w, W1ftOla;
11I111 fiom M-(, \Vm. Meocdon; MMS Consullanls dtowtng ~
tfOlmwolll baSIn diSdlllg. pipe lubmlnld by Lee Seyd.,; and
photographs ',om Coly Engr, FOISt and MMS Consuftant K.ftIL
TIlt MoyOl docIarld lht mollon eanltd, AllII discussion
0I1g1nal mollon 10 .dojIlltsoMlon wfthdtewn. Moved and
ltCOIlded, IhaIIIlt ItsoMlon condelMlng .osemellls fOlthe
ktilhvlld SubdMslon be dolOllod 10 9118 wfth lht underSlandlng
lhol oN{ now tvid.nc. be lubmlnod, TIlt MoyOl declocld \he
mollon 10 delll CIIIlod,
Movld and aoconded, 10 adjOUrn 12:25 p,m. The MoyOl
daclarod lhe mollon carlled,
A mort compllle doserlpclon ~ CouncQ at1~ IO~ on filo
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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
SOplomber 4, 1090
Iowa Clly Council, rog, mtg" 7:30 p.m, atlho Civic Conlor, Mayor McDonald proslding,
Councllmombors prosonl: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Larson, McDonald, Novick,
Absont: Nono, Stalfmombers presont: AlkJnsf Holling, GOnlry, Karr, Eggors, Frantz, Franklin,
Truoblood, Stolnbach, Schmadoko, Gannon, Fosso, Molsol. Council mlnutos tapo rocordod on
Tapo 90.76, Sldos I and 2; 00.77, Sldos 1 and 2; 90.78, Sldos I and 2,
- Tho Mayor proclalmod Soptomber 9.15,1090, os Housokeoplng Wook.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, Ihaltho lollowlng 1I0ms and rocommondallons
In tho Consont Calondar bo rocolvod, or applovod, and'or adoptod as amondod:
Apploval 01 Ofllclal Council Actions 01 tho regular moollng 01 8/27190, os publlshod,
subjoctlo corroctlon, as rocommondod by tho Clly Clork,
Minutos 01 Boards and Commissions: Human Rights Comm.. 7123190; Airport Comm,
71\7190; Sr, Contor Comm, 7/16190; Bd, 01 Adjuslmont . 818190: Rlvorfront Comm. .
7/18i90: Purks & Roc. Comm, 1125190: POIICO & Flro Pension RoUromont Bd, .7/31190:
P&Z Comm, . 812190: Animal Control Advisory Bd, . 8/16190,
Pormlt Motions and Rosolutlons: Approving a Spoclal Class 'C' BooriWino Pormltlor
Hung Lam dba Saigon Rostaurant, 209 N, Linn SlrOOl, Approving a Class 'B' Boor Pormll
lor Rlgol Corporation dba Godfathor's Pizza, 207 East Washington Stroot. Approving a
Closs 'C' Boor Pormlllor Doc's Standard, Inc, dba Doc's Standard, Inc" 801 S, Rlvorsldo
Drlvo. Approving a Class 'C' Uquor Uconso lor Deadwood, Inc. dba Doadwood, 6 South
Dubuque Strool. Approving a Class 'B' Boor Pormlllor Pon Slylo Pizzo Corporation 01
Iowa dba Rocky Rococo, 1570 First Avonuo, Approving on Outdoor Sorvlco Aroa
application lor Plnoapplo Managomont Company dba Holiday Inn. Iowa CilYl 210 South
Dubuquo Stroot. RES, 90.164, 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.
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Corrospondonco: Momos Irom tho Tralflc Engr, ro POIklnO ProhlblUon on tho wost
aldo of Dovor StroOI north 01 Muscallno Avonuo and Parking ProhlblUon on Maynold Rd,
Momos from tho Civil Sorvlco Comm, submlltlng corUnod lists of applicants lor tho
lollowlng positions: Pollco Dosk Clork.Pollco Dopt.; PlumblngiBulldlng Inspoctor:
Malntonanco Workor I.Stroots Dlv,: Parking Cashlor.Parklng Sysloms Dlv.; Malntonanco
Workor I.Translt.
Applications lor Clly Plaza Uso Pormlts: Application Irom Latin Amorlcan Human
Rlghls Advocacy Contor to sot up 0 tabla on Clly Plaza 8120.26190 10 dlstrlbulo 1II0raluro
and offor crofts lor donations, approvod. DoAnn Nlllos lor pormlsslon to sot up a tablo on
Clly Plaza on 8117(90 to dlstrlbuto Information rogardlng roproductlva rights and 10 olfor
bullons and I.shlrts lor donations, approvod, DoAnn Nlllos 10 sol up a lablo on City Plaza
on 8124190 to dlstrlbuto Information rogardlng roproductlvo rights and to olfor bullons and
t,shlrts for donations, approvod, latin Amorlcan Human Rights Advocacy Con tor to sot
up a lablo on City Plaza 8127.912190 10 dlstrlbulo 1II0roluro and olfor cralls ~rd_, 0 I'lno,
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Iowa Ctty counc~g, mlg" 7:30 p,m, altho Clvlc Conler, Mayor McDonald presiding,
Councllmombers pr~sonl: Ambrlsco, Courtney, Horowitz. Kubby, Lorson, McDonald, Novlck,
Absont: Nono, Sta1lmombors presonl: Aikins, Helling, Genlry, Karr, Eggers, Frentz, Franklin,
Truoblood, Stolnbac ,Schmadoke, Gannon, Fosso, Meisel, Council mlnutos lape recordod on
Tepo 90-76, Sldos 1 nd 2; 9O-n, Sides 1 end 2; 90-78, Sldos 1 and 2.
Movod by Ambrlsc ,seconded by Horowitz. lhellhe following Iloms and recommendations
In the Consont Calond be recolvOd, or approvod, and/or adopted as amendod:
Approval 01 ficlal Council Actions of lho regular moe2'n .018127190, es publlshod,
sub/oet to correctl n, as rocommendod by Iho City Clerk,
Mlnutos of Boer and Commissions: Human Rights C m, . 7123190; Airport Comm,
7/17/90; Sr. Conlor . 7116190; ad, 01 AdlllSlmvny. alalOO; ANorfroni Comm, .
7/16190; Parks & Roc Comm, 7/25190; Police & Fire P nslon Rotlromont Bd, . 7/31/90;
paz Comm, . 8/2/90; nlmal Conlrol Advlsory Bd, . 6190,
Pormll Motions and esolutlons: Approvlng poetal Class '0' BeertWine Permit lor
Hung Lam dba Saigon R taurant, 209 N, Unn oot. Approvlng a Class 'B' Boor Permll
for. Rigel Corporation dba odlalhor's Plua 7 East Washington Slroot. Approvlng a
Class 'C' Beor Pormll lor 0 c'a Standard, c. dba Doc'. Standard, Inc" 801 S, Rlveralde
Drlvo. Approving a Class 'C Uquor Uc so lor Deedwood, Ine, dba Deedwood, 6 South
Dubuque Slroot. Approving Cless . Beer Pormlt lor Pan Stylo Plua Corporal/on of
Iowa dba Rocky Rococo, 1 0 at Avenuo, Approving an Outdoor Service Area
appllcal/on for Plnospplo Man mont Compeny dba Holiday Inn.lowa Clty, 210 South
Dubuquo Slroot. RES, 90-1 k, 104, p, 164,ISSUING CIGARmE PERMIT.
Rosolutlons: RES, 65, Bk 104, p, 165, APPROVING THE OFFICIAL FINANCIAL
REPORT FOR CITY?T ETS AND ARKING REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
JUNE 30, 1990,
Correspondo ce: Momos Irom lh Tralfie Engr. ro Perking Prohibition on tho wosl
sldo 01 Dove~Slrool north 01 Muscatlno venue and Parking Prohibition on Mayfiold Rd.
Momos Irom tho CIvil Sorvlco Comm, ubmllllng cortlfied lists 01 eppllcants lor tho
lOllowlng /poall/ons: Pollco Dosk Cler .Pollco Dept.; Plumbing/Building Inspoclor;
Malnt~nilnco Workor l.streots Dlv,; Perkin ,Cashlor.Parklng Systoms Dlv,; Malnlonanco
Wor~or I.Translt. \
Applications for City Plaza Uso Pormlts: Appllcal/on Irom Latin Amorlcan Human
Rights Advocacy Conler to sol up alablo on City Plaza 8120-26190 to dlslrlbulo 1Il0raturo
snd offor cralls lor donal/ons, approvod, DoAnn Nlllos for pormlsslon to ael up a lablo
on City Plaza on 8/17/90 to dlslrlbuto Information rogardlng reproductlvo rights end 10
offor buttons end I. shirts for donal/ons, approvod, DoAnn Nilles to set up a lablo on City
Plaze on 8/24/90 10 dlstrlbuto In'ormel/on regarding roproducl/vo rlghls end 10 olfor
buUons snd t,shlrts for donal/ons, epprovod, Lal/n Amorlcon Human Rights Advocacy
Cenlor 10 sol up a lablo on Clly Plaza 0/27.9/219010 dlstrlbuto lIloraluro and olfor cralls
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tor donations, approved, Iowa Civil Ubortlos Union, Hawkoyo Chaptor, to sot up a tablo
on Clly Plaza on 9113, 20, 27/90 to dlstrlbuto IItereture, epprovod, Johnson Counly
Democratic Party to sot up a table on City Plaze on 8(28, 30, 9(4, 9/6190 to roglstor voters,
approvod,
Applications for Uso of Stroots and Public Grounds: Proctor and Gamblo Manufactur.
Ing Company to havo tho P&G Dlvldond Day 5K Race on 8125/90, approvod. Anne Cleary
lor uso 01 Eallng Drlvo bolWoon Wroxham and 45 Eallng Drive tor a block perty on 9/3190,
approvod,
Councllmombor Larson askod that the momos from the Tralflc Engr, (0,1 (c) and (d)) regarding
parking prohibition on Chamborlaln and Hampton be dololod pondlng moro Informallon from the
Tralflo Engr. Larson notod that acceplanco ollho momo from tho Trelflo Engr. regarding Mayfiold
Road WOyld allow parking mopt on tootbtlll gtlmo ovonlngs. AlfirmaUvo roll C811 vola unanimous.
7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Moyor doclarod tho motion cerrlod, (7:32 p,m,)
Moved by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, to sot a public hoarlng for 9/16190 on on
ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by changing the uso rogulallons of epproxlmalely 1.4
acros of land locatod bolWoon Dodgo and Governor Streols at 912 N, Dodgo Stroot from RS.8
and RS.12 to RM.12, Tho Mayor declarod tho motion csrrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Council.
mombors prosont.
A publl9 hoarlng was hold on an ordlnonco conditionally chenglng tho use rogulatlons 01
certain property locatod at tho Iowa City Municipal AIrport from P to pn.1. No one sppeared,
Movod by Novick, secondod by Horowitz, 10 continue tho public hoarlng 10 tho 10/2J90 Council
meotlng, The Mayor declarod the motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, ell Councllmembors prosent.
Moved by Horowitz, seconded by Novick, that the ordlnanco changing tho zoning 01 certain
proporty localod at 1105 Gllbort Court from CI.I to P (Johnson County Hoalth Dopartmont) bo
glvon first voto for passago, Alflrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombers
prosent. The Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod,
A public hoarlng wes hold on an ordlnanco amondlng the Zoning Ordlnanco by conditionally
changing tho uso rogulatlons 01 approxlmaloly le8 acres ot land gonorally localed north of
Molroso Avonue and wost ot proporty ownod by tho Unlvorslty of Iowa Irom ID.RS to OPDH.l,
a prollmlnary plannod devolopmont housing plan lor Walnut Ridge, No one eppoarod, Tho
Mayor said that stall roportod at Informal sosslon that this /tom will vory possibly bo rosolved prior
to tho noxt mooting and rocommondod contlnuanco 01 tho publlo hoarlng unllllhat time, Moved
by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrlsco, to continuo the public hoarlng unlll tho 9118190 Council
mooting, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont,
A publlo hearing wes hold on an ordlnanco to amond Choptor 32, Subdivision Rogulatlons,
to roqulro a grading porm/t lor subdivisions In onvlronmonlally sonsltlve aroas, Tho Mayor notod
tho following chang os as agrood to by Council: 1) pago 3, dofinltlon of oroslon would doloto
'ground space' and Include 'earth materia!.' 2) Pogo 3, definlllon 01 gsologlo foctors 'moans 01
or' dolalod and 'aro faclors' Is Includod, 3) Page 8, IIno 2, bolWoon cash oscrow and
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porformance bonds, Inser1'COr1lRcatos of Doposlt.' 4) pego 8, line 4, between cash escrow and
porformanco bonds, Inser1'Cer1lRcele of Deposit.' 5) pago 8, peragraph 2, IIno 1, botwoon cash
escrow and porformanco bonds, Insor1 'Cer1lRcato 01 DoposlI,' 6) pago 8, paragraph 2, delolo
the enUre laslsenlenco which provides for Inlorest. Novick asked thai Council consider anolhor
change Irom the proposed 3:1 slopo to 4:1. The Mayor notod thai tho change In slopo would
bo addressed during Ihe ectuaJ vote, In response 10 Novick, staffmembor Franklin said all
roleronces would be chengod II so directed by Council and It would nol be nocessary to
reference oach section, No one appoared,
Moved by COUr1noy, socondod by Kubby, that the ordlnanco to amend Chepler 32,
Subdivision Rogulallons, to require a gredlng permll lor subdMslons In envlronmontally senslllve
areas, bo glvon firsl voto lor passago, Moved by Cour1noy, seconded by Horowitz, to emend tho
ordln8nco to Induda tha changes rilsd Into tho rocord during tho pUblic hoarlng by tho Meyor,
The Mayor declared tho mollon to emond to Include the (6) chenges ouUlnod cerrled
unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmembers present. Moved by Novick, soconded by Horowitz, to
amend tho ordlnanco to roed 4:1 slopo In elllnslances where lho ordlnanco now roads 3:1.
IndMdual Councllmembors expressod their views, Casoy Cook, reprosenllng P&Z Comm.,
appeared, Aher discussion, the Mayor declared Iho mollon 10 amend Iho ordlnanco to Include
a slope 01 4: 1 deleated, 3/4, on the following volco vole: Ayes: Kubby, Horowitz, Novick, Neys:
Larson, McDonald, Ambrlsco, COUr1noy, Moved by Larson, secondod by Horowitz, 10 amend the
ordlnancolo road 3,5:1 slope rather than the present reading 013:1. Sial/members Franklin and
Frantz appoared, The Mayor doclarod tho mollon 10 emend the slope 10 read 3,5: 1 carried on
the lollowfng dMslon 01 voice vole: Ayes: Kubby, Larson, Horowitz, Novick, Nays: McDonald,
Ambrlsco, Courtney. Alflrmallve roll call vote on firsl volo lor pass ago as amendod unanimous,
7/0, all Councllmembors present. Tho Mayor declarod tho mollon cerrlod,
Moved by COUr1ney, soconded by Horowitz, 10 adopl RES, 9().168, Bk, 104, p, 168,
EXTENDING THE EXPIRATION DATE FOR THE APPROVED PRELIMINARY LARGE SCALE NON.
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (LSNRD) PLAN FOR METRO PAVERS,INC, LOCATED AT 1722
STEVENS DRIVE. Afflrmallve roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmembers present. Tho
Mayor doclared the resoluUon adoptod.
Ellen Buchenan, Presldonl 01 tho Ubrary Bd, 01 Truslees, hlghllghlod Ihe Ubrary's Annual
Ropor1 lor 1990. Douglas Jones, 818 Park Rd"lhankod Council for Iholr earllor voto prolecllng
envlronmentelly senslllve areas (110m 41, amendmenllo Chapler 32),
A public hearing was hold on an ordinance adopllng Appondlx Chapler 70 (Excavallon and
Gredlng) 01 the 1988 Unllorm Building Code, es amonded, No ono appeared.
Moved by Novick, secondod by Larson, that the ordinance adopllng Appendix Chapler 70
(Excavallon and Grading) 01 the 1968 Unllorm Building COdo, as amondod, bo glvon firsl vote
lor passoge, Afflrmallvo roll cell voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor
declared the mollon carrlod, (8: 1 0 p,m,)
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A public hoarlng was hold on plans. spoclncatlons, torm of contracland ostlmato of cost for
the constructJon 01 tho Collogo Stroot Brldgo Rehabilitation and Improvomenl Proloct. Ambrlsco
nolod his doslro 10 have this reconstruction eccolereled, No one eppoarod.
Moved by Ambrlsco, seconded by Larson. 10 adopt RES, ll().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, ESTABUSHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID,
DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBUSH NOTICE TO BIDDERS. AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE
FOR RECEIPT OF BIOS lor 9/25 al 10:30 e,m, Amrmatlve roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, ell
Councllmombers present. Tho Mayor declared tho rosolutlon adoptod,
The Mayor announced the lollowfng vacanclos: RIverfront Comm, . one vacancy lor e
mpl9"nta1lY9III iM Unlverslty of Iowa for a ~yest term ending 1211193; !ld, 01 Ubra/y Tru51ilo5 .
one vacancy for a Johnson County represontallvo lor en unoxplred torm ending 7/1/93, Thoso
~\~. appointments wUl bo modo al tho 10f/90 meeting 01 tho City Council,
Moved by Ambrlsco, secondod by Courtnoy, 10 make tho loll owing eppolntmonts:
roappolnlod MoMn Schweer, 1140 Spruco St., to tho Bd, of Eloctrlcal Examlnors end Appeals lor
a 4.yoar 19rm ending 10126194; Rick Bacholder, 1374 Sanla Fo Dr., 10 tho Bd. of examiners 01
Plumbors lor a journoyman plumber lor an unexpired term ending 12131/91; Karon 'Deo'
Vanderhoef, 2403 Tudor Or., 10 the Parks & Roc, Comm, for an unoxplrod lorm ending 1/1/91
plus a 4.year lorm ondlng 1/1195, Tho Mayor doclared tho motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all
Councllmembers presonl.
Councllmember Courtnoy rolerencod the trarnc problom on DeForosl end statod a lollor wfll
be delivered 10 rosldonts rogardlng resolullon of tho mailer. He also announcod tho hiring 01
Brsd Nowman as solid wasto managomenl planner for JCCOG ol/octlvo 9117, Ambrlsco
acknowfedged approclatlon wilh work dona In connoctlon wfth tho Ilorm wetor and lowor
projects along Mt. Vornon Drlvo and Prlncelon Rd, Horowftz slatod sho would bo allondlng a
meeting In Codar Rapids 9/5 relallYe 10 oblelnlng foderel lundlng lor tho proposod Avonuo of tho
Saints, Novick announced thaI ProJecl GREEN had won 8 Slate Conservallon Organization of
the Yoar Award and would bo receiving II at a meotlng In Dos Molnos on 10/6,
Movod by Larson, secondod by Ambrlsco, to adopl RES, 90.160, Bk, 104, p, 160,
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, Amrmatlve roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all
Councllmombers prosonl, The Mayor doclared the rosolullon adoptod,
Movod by Courtnoy, secondod by Horowftz, 10 adopt RES, ll().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, Amrmallvo roll call volo
unanimous, 7/0, ell Councllmomborl prosont. Tho Mayor declared tho rosolutlon adoplod, (8:20
p,m,)
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Movod by Courtney, seconded by Kubby, 10 edopta resolution amondlng tho budgeted
positions In the Government BuildIngs DivisIon 01 the Park. and Rocroetlon Department and tho
AFSCME Pay Plan, Allor discussIon, the Mayor declared Iho resolution doleated, 1/6, with tho
lollowlng dlvfslon 01 roll call VOIO: Ayos: Kubby, Nay.: Horowitz, Larson, McDonald, Novick,
Ambrlsco, Courtnoy,
Movod by Ambrlsco, secondod by Horowitz, to adopt RES, 90-170, Bk, 104, p. 170,
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUT10N OF AN AGREEMENT WITH WILLIAM AND JOAN
GILPIN AND RIVERSIDE THEATER, AN IOWA NON.PROFrr CORPORATION, fOR USE Of
PUBUC RIGHT.Of.WAY AT 213 N, GILBERT IN IOWA CITY, IOWA. AlfirmaUvo roll call volo
unanImous, 7/0, all Councllmembore present. Tho Mayor declarod lho rosolutlon adoplod,
MOved by Counnoy, seconded by Horowitz, to adopt Ihe resolution authorizing tho
commencemont or omlnent domain procoedlngs lor the condomnatlon 01 tomporary end
permanent storm Sower eaSements In tho area 01 Idyllwlld Subdlvfslon to the Iowa RIver, and
appointing a spoclal assistant city allornoy lor tho purposo 01 prosecuting such proceodlngs,
The lollowlng peoplo appeared: N Loll, representing Jim & Mary Ella White and Carol and Lylo
Seydel; S.W, WIltela; Carol Soydel; Ann Seydol Molsberry; Madonna Mikelson; Bronna Lynch;
Cassie Lynch; Nex Kern; Lyle Soydel; BRI Gilpin; John Mikelson; Ger1tude MacQuoon; Cory
Cleland; Jge Couller; Oefo Trimble; John Kennedy: Arnold Menezes; Robort Wachal; Leo Soydel;
Doug Jones: Margarot MacOonald; Janet Trlmblo; Chris Stophsn; Dennis Koltol; Dean Dakos;
City Engr, RIck fosso: Publlo Works Dlreclor Charles Schmadeke. Moved by Larson, secondod
by Horowitz, to accoptthe lollowlng Items Into lho record: roport Irom S,W, WiItala: leller Irom
Ally, Wm, Meardonj MMS Consultants drawing 01 stormwaler basIn dIscharge plpo submlllod by
Loe Soydol; and photographs lrom City Engr, fossa and MMS Consultant Kellol, The Mayor
declared lho motion carried unanlmous~, 7/0, all Councllmembere present. After discussIon
original motion 10 edopt resolution withdrawn, Moved by Larson, secondod by Novick, lhatlhe
resolution condomnlng easemenls lor the Idyllwlld Subdlvfslon bo derorred to 9/18 with the
understanding thai on~ new evldenco be submllled, Tho Mayor doclarod the motion to deler
carrIed unanlmous~, 7/0, all Councllmombers present.
MOved by Kubby, socondod by Larson, to ed/ourn 12:25 p,m, Tho Mayor doclared the
motion carried unanimously, 7/0, ell Councllmembors prosont.
MAYOR JOHN MCDONALD
MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK
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September 18, 1990
Iowa City Council, reg, mtg" 7:30 p,m, at the Clvlo Conter, Mayor McDonald prosldlng,
Councllmembors present: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, KUbby, Larson, McDonald, Novick,
Absent: Nono, Stalfmembers prosont: AtkJns, Holling, Gentry, Karr, Schmolsor, Gannon,
Milkman, Hale, Klmblo, W1nkelhako, Schmadoke, Honderson, Davidson, Council minutes tape
recorded on Tapo 90.81, Sldos 1 & 2, 90.82, Sldo 1.
Tho Mayor presonted the City with tho GFOA (Govornment Flnanco Officers Assoclallon)
Award for Comprehonslve Financial Audit Report, City Controllor Terry Kimble acceptod tho
award, The Mayor and Mayor's Youth Employment Dlroctor Peg McElroy Fraser prosontod tho
Iowa Consorvallon Corps Summer Component awards as lollows: Outstanding Youth Loadorshlp
. Shawn Melor, Tracy Riggan, and Kelly Shasby, Crow Mombor 01 tho Day lor 1990 . Marllou
Gay, Roosovolt neighbor and mombor of ProJoct GREEN; Marlanno Milkman, City 01 Iowa City
CDBG Coordinator; Marcia Hale, CIIy 01 Iowa City Planner,
The Mayor proclalmod Septombor 17.23, 1990 as ADULT DAY CARE CENTER WEEK;
Septombor 22.29, 1990 as MENTALLY HANDICAPPED WEEK; Soplembor 17.23, 1990 os
CONSTITUTION WEEK,
Movod by Ambrlsco, secondod by Horowitz, that tho following Items and recommondallons
In tho Consont Calondar be recolvod, or approved, and/or adopted as amonded:
Approval 01 Official Council Acllons 01 the rogular moollng 019/4190, as publlshod,
subjoctto correcUon, as recommonded by the City Clerk,
Minutes 01 Boards ond Commissions: Bd, 01 Ubrary Trusteos . 8/23190, 8130190;
CCN Comm, . 8122190; Historic Prosorvallon Comm, . 8/14190; P&R Comm. . 8/29190;
P&Z Comm. . 916190,
Permit Mollons: Approving a Class C Beer Permit for Clorlssa Wall dba Wall's
Food Markel, 1603 Muscallne Avenue, Approving a Class C Beor Permit lor Control
Products Company, dba Cenlral Pharmacy Centor, 701 E. Davenport Stroot, Approving
o Closs C Liquor L1censo lor Dam Baccam dba China Palace, 21 SturgIs Comor Drlvo,
Approvlng a Class C Liquor Uconso for Hilltop Tavorn, Ltd. dba Tho Hilltop Loungo, 1100
North Dodgo Strool. Approving a Class C Liquor Uconso for Iowa City Yacht Club, Inc,
dba Iowa City Yacht Club, 13 South Linn Stroot,
Rosolullons, Bk,104: RES, 90.171, p.171, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE
1990 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR PROJECT. CAPITOL AND DUBUQUE STREET
PARKING RAMPS. RES, 90.172, p. 172, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE
SANITARY SEWER, STORM SEWER AND PAVING IMPROVEMENTS FOR HUNTER'S
RUN SUBDIVISION, PART SIX.
Soiling Publlo Hoarlngs: To sol a publlo hoarlng for 1012190, for tho award 01 a
construcllon controct for tho slnglo.lamlly homos to bo built on tho Sycamoro Vlow
Subdivision, To sot 0 public hoarlng for 10/2100, on plans spoclflcollons, lorm 01 contract
and osllmato 01 cost lor tho Basoball Flold Lighting ProJoct, Morcor Park Flold 2.
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Corrospondence: Pol/IJon s/gnod by eleven households regarding the sidewalk at
tho Koraan Methodist Church, Melvin Sunshine rogardlng tho Idyllwlld oasomont project.
Momoranda Irom tho Traffic Englneor regarding: Handlcappod parking In tho 1200 block
01 Yowoll Stroot; Parking prOhibition on Chamborlaln Drlvo; Parking prohibition on
Hampton Stroot. Uvlng Word Chrtstlan Followshlp rogardlng an oasoment tor placoment
of landing and stops at 318 Bloomington,
Applications for Uso 01 Stroots and Public Grounds: Knights 01 Columbus to havo
tho annual Toolslo Roll Salo on 9122, 23, 29, 1990, approvod, V,F,W, Post 3949 to offor
poppies tor donations on 9/14, 15190, approvod, AmerIcan Hoart Assoclatlon.lowa Allillato
for a two.mlle walk on 919/90, approved, Tom Newton lor use 01 a portion of Ginter
Avonue lor a block party on 911190, approved,
Applications tor Clly Plaza Use Pormlls: Latin American Human Rights Advocacy
Ciifihll lor Permission to sel up a lablo on City Plaza during the periods of 8/13/.19190
and 9111.16/90, trom which to dlstrlbuto Illoraturo and offer crofts lor donations, approvod,
Eric Tognort on bohall of BIg Ton Sludent Association lor pormlsslon to set up a table on
City Plaza from which 10 solicit applications tor MastorCards lor First Consumors Notional
Bank of Portland, Oregon, denlod,
Councllmombor Horowitz notod hor requost atlnlormal session the provlous ovenlng lor a printout
of pOllco actlvltlos at one 01 tho oslabllshmonts asking for ronowal of tholr liquor IIconso. Sho
roportod that sho hod rovlowod tho roport and had found lllnslancos whero Pollco had chargod
Individuals with violations and challongod all pormllteos to do a bellor job In Informing their
personnel and customers of tho law. Affirmative roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombers
presont. Tho Mayor declarod tho motion carrlod and repoalod tho public hoarlngs as sot.
Moved by Novick, socondod by Horowitz, 10 sot a public hoarlng for 1012190, on an
ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by conditionally changing tho uso regulations 01
approxlmatoly 1.5 acros localed al315 Prontlss Slroot (Clly ElectrIc) from RM,44 and CC.2 to
CI.l. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod unanimously, 710, all Councllmombors presont.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng tho ZonIng Ordlnanco by
condillonally changing tho uso rogulallons 01 approximately 168 acres of land gonerally locatod
north 01 Molroso Avonuo and wesl 01 proporty ownod by Ihe Unlvorslly of Iowa from ID.RS to
OPDH.l, a preliminary planned dovolepmonl housing plan tor Walnut Rldgo. No ono appoarod,
Tho Mayor announcod that thoro woro stili contlngonclos thai neod to bo addrossod and
roquostod tho public hoarlng 10 bo contlnuod unlil 1012. Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by
Novick, to continuo tho public hoarlng to 10/2/90, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod
unanimously, 7(0, all Councllmombors prosonl,
A publlo hoarlng was schodulod on an ordlnanco amondlng the Zoning Ordlnanco by
changing Iho uso rogulatlons 01 approxlmatoly 1.4 acros of land located botwoon Dodgo and
Govornor Slroots al912 N. Dodgo Strool (S,D, Bulchor)lrom RS.8 and RS.12 to RM.12. Tho
Mayor announcod tho applicant has wllhdrawn his requost and no public hoarlng was noodod,
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Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrtsco, that tho rulo roqulrlng ordlnancos 10 bo
consldorod and vOlod on for final passago allWo CouncJl mootlngs pllol 10 lho mooting at whIch
Ills 10 bo IInally passod bo susponded, tho socond consldoratlon and vola bo walvod and thai
ORD. 90.3477, Bk. 32, p, 32, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE
ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF AN APPROXIMATELY 1.17 ACRE PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED
AT 1105 GILBERT COURT (JOHNSON COUNTY HEALTH DEPT.), bo volod on for final passago
at this limo. AffirmaUvo roll coil vOlo unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor
declarod tho motion carrlod, Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Ambrtsco, thai tho ordlnanco be
IInolly adoplod althls tlmo, Afflrmallve roll call vOlo unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosont.
Tho Mayor doclarod Iho ordlnanco adoplod,
Movod by Ambrlsco, soconded by Horowllz, to adopl RES. 90.173, Bk. 104, p. 173,
APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION OF BLACK HILLS SUBDIVISION OF
JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA Councllmombor Novick notod thai tho approvol was sub)octlo a
10Uer oSlabllshlng tho Ilro raUng for tho aroa Irom tho apploprlato IIro protoctlon district, and askod
II tho Ioll01 had baan rvcillvvd, Tho City Clork said 1110 101l0l had nol boon rocolvod and tho pial
would not bo roloasod unUltho 10llOl was on 11I0. Affirmatlvo loll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all
Councllmombors prosont. Tho MayoI doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod,
Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Kubby, to applovo tho locommondatlon 01 tho Planning
and Zoning Commission thatlho dovolopoI 01 tho Black Hills Subdivision bo roqulrod 10 pay for
tho allovlatlon 01 dust from Malor Avonuo. Tho Mayor doclorod tho motion carrlod unanimously,
710, 011 Councllmombors prosont.
Movod by Larson, socondad by Ambrlsco, to dolor 10 1012, tho rosolutlon approving tho
IInol plot 01 a portion 01 Block 1, Bravorman Contor, a subdivision 01 Iowa Clly, Johnson County,
Iowa. Tho Mayor doc/arod tho motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosont,
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Courtnoy, to adopl RES. 90.174, Bk. 104, p. 174,
APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF SCOTT BOULEVARD EAST, PART ONE, A SUBDIVISION
OF IOWA CITY, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA. Novick quostlonod wholhor approval 01 tho
rosolutlon os prosonlod would Includo Iho slaff rocommondatlon rogardlng prohlblllng accoss from
Lois I, 28 and 27 onlo Court Stroot and accoss from Lots 24, 36 and 39 onlo Court Slrootln tho
ovont Court Stroot Is ox1ondod adjaconllo thOBO 1015, MMS Consullant Larry SchnlU)or slalod
Ihattho dovolopor hod roquoslod ho bo allovlalod from this roquosl bocauso 01 tho combination
oltroos and grados of Iho SlroOl&, PPD Dlroclor Schmolsor sold Iho rosolutlon as wrlllon only
limits accoss on LotI rolloctod by PAZ. Horowitz slalod hor support 01 tho rosolutlon as wrlllon
bocauso tho dovolopor has agrood to rolaln tho troos. Dovolopor Bruco Glasgow appoorod.
Affirmatlvo roll call volo unanimous. 710,011 Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
rosolutlon adoplod,
Movod by Larson, socondod by Novick, that tho ordlnanco adopting Appondlx Chaplor 70
(excavation and Grading) 01 tho 1988 Uniform Building Codo, as amondod, bo glvon socond vola
for passago, Affirmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho motion carr/od,
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Movod by Larson, socondod by Horowitz, thai tho ordlnanco to amond Chaptor 32,
Subdlvlslon Rogulatlons, 10 roqulro a grading pormitlor subdivisions In onvlronmontally sensltlvo
aroas, bo glvon SOCOnd volo lor passago, Atnrmalivo roll call YOto unanimous, 7/0, all
Councltmamoors prosonl. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho motion carrlod. (8:00 p,m,)
Loonard Yoggy, 840 SI. Anno's Orlvo, plosonlod Counclll'tlth 0 Conslructlvo Notlco and
Ooman~ rogardlng proportlos at 1525 Pralrlo du Chlon Rood and 828 & 834 St, Anno's Orlvo,
Ho also Inqulrod as to tho quallly 01 drinking wator and roquoslod an updato 01 Clill apartmonls,
Tho Mayor slalod Ihaltho Council hod dlroctod tho City AUomoy 10 plocood with tho nocossary
action on CIIII Aplll1ments. AFSCME roprosonlatlvos Jan Cordorman and OOlWln Swartzondrubor
appoarod rogardlng tho plOposod contracllor oulsklo janitorial sorvlcos,
Tho Mayor announcod tho lollowlng vacanclos: Sontor Con tor Comm, -two vacanclos lor
throo.yoar IO/ms gOOlng 12131/93: ed. 01 Exnmlnom 01 PlumOOfi - two vilcanclos lor iwo,yoOl
torms ondlng 12/31/92. Thoso oppolnlmonts will bo modo at tho 10130190 Council mooting, (8:20
p,m.)
Movod by Ambtlsco, socondod by KUbby, to appoint Annlo Tullio, 10 tho Allordablo
Housing Tosk Force, Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrtod unanimously, 7/0, all
Councllmombors prosenl, Tho Mayor announcod that Ms, Tultlo would sorvo as 0 rOplosontallvo
01 Wost Branch, Tho Clly Managor statod tho flrsl moetlng would bo hold 9127 In Room A 01 tho
Public Ubrary. Additional mootlngs aro schodulod lor 10/18 and 11/8,
Councllmombor Horowitz roquostod tho City look Into a lomporary podoslrlan walkway on
tho south sldo 01 Lowor Muscatlno noar Kirkwood Collogo whoro construction Is taking placo,
Sho notod that sludonts walking to South Eost 010 lorcod 10 cross mld.block 10 avoid conslructlon,
Horowitz roporlod on tho Stalo Loaguo 01 ClUos mooting sho and Councllmombor Novick
aUOndod. Ambrfsco nolod provlous discussion rogO/dlng OxlOndlng tho Sycamoro Mall roulo to
Eosldalo Mall and quoslionod tho status 01 tho roquosl. Tho City Managor will roport back.
Kubby quostlonod a walk light at tho Intorsoctlon 01 Lawor Muscatlno and First Avonuo. Courtnoy
nolod thai a walk Ilghl had boon Installod at Court and Muscatlno and traffic backs up stating that
such a IIghl al thai Inlorsoctlon eould back lralfle up and onto tho Highway, Tho City MtII1agor
roportod dlscusslens with Sycamoro Mall rogardlng a walkway on tho southwost comor 01 tho Mall
(across tho Inlorsoctlon) woro continuing, Horowitz oskod thai stall oxploro a crosswalk noOl tho
now McDonald's on Lowor Muscatlno. Ambrlsca roportod on tho parking situation on Mayflotd
Road during tho 9/14 football gomo 01 CIIy High and nolod that tho lomporary NO PARKING
signs put up lor tho ovenlng woro trampod 10 tho ground, Ambtlsco slatod ho supportod tho
tomporary NO PARKING /doa and oskod thatlho Clly try ono moro wookond and oducalo tho
public by writing oltlckots. Tho Clly Managor statod ho would IIko to try ono mero foolball
wookond atloasl. Larson congralulalod all assoclatod wllh rovorslng tho trond toward docroaslng
rldorshlp on tho Iowa CIIy Transit Syslom, noting his ploasuro In rocolvlng Iho Information In tho
rocontly roloasod 'Transll Rldor Analysis.' Larson nolod Iho cooporatlon by tho POllco Chlol and
tho Counly Shorlll In socurlng much noodod monlos lor drug onforcomonl and tholr Jolnl oflorts
In drug oducatlon and foslorlng good publicity In Iho communlly. Kubby roporlod on 0 ravlno
botwoon North Summit and North Oodoo StroOlS whoro largo chucks 01 concroto has boon
dumpod and 11I1 dlrl added 10 tho alloy, Sho nolod Ihaltho 1111 dirt had modo tho allay loss bumpy
butlho procoss did damago prlvalo proporty Including
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somo Iroos. Tho Clly Managof wlll/ollow up, Tho Mayor slalod thai volunloo/s % sllll noodod
for 1110 Form progross Show to bo hold In Amana bog Inning tho wook 01 9/24. Inlorostod pooplo
should contract tho Chambo/ 01 Commo/co.
Tho Clly Managor stalod thai tho fI/st mooUng 01 1110 Housing Task Fo/co would bo hold
on 9/27 In Room A 01 Iho Public Library, Slalfmombor Ron Hondorson wUl bo spooking on tho
Clly's Asslslod Housing Program and also schodulod Is an updalo on tho Sycamoro V10w p/oJOCI.
Tho City Manago/sald ho would bo rocommondlng that 1110 Task Force schodulo a public hoa~ng
allholr moollng In Octobor to hoar I/om tho public on thol/ldoas 01 affOrdablllty. Kubby askod
that 1110 public hoarlng bo advortlsod and suggoslod postors on city busos, Tho Clly Managor
also roportod thai a now slato law classlflod 1110 lounlaln In Clly Plaza as a wading pool, Ho
statod that no monoy lor Improvomonts aro bolng plannod and It has boon turnod off lor 1110
soason. Tho City Managor romlndod Council 01 provlous discussion rogarding DNR rogulatlons
and flnanclal assuranco altho landfill, and slalod lI1at 1110 DNR has ag/oOO to proC!l!ld with
roguliilions and oskod pormlsslon 10 W/Ilo a lollor challonglng DNR, Council agreod to procood
with tho 101l0r.
Clly Allornoy Gontry roportod Ihat a compromlso sOIUomonl has boen roachod wlll1
Horltogo Cablovlslon rogardlng 1110 1989 assossmont casO. Sho also roportod that Tho
Rosolutlon Trust Corp. Is wo/klng on a doal wlll1 Dr, Johnson lor tho purchaso 011110 Holiday Inn.
Sho slalod Ihallhoro was a possibility thatll10y would bo tho now ownors as soon as 11/1 ollhls
yoar,
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Larson, 10 adopt a rosolution aUlho~zlng tho Mayor 10
sign and City Clork 10 allosl and agroomonl botwoon MMS, Inc. 01 Iowa Clly, Iowa and tho Clly
01 Iowa City 10 provldo consulllng sorvlcos for tho Norll1wost Trunk Sowor Projoct. Publlo Works
Dlroclor Schmadoko roquostod lI1at tho Itom bo dolorrod. Altor discussion tho original motion
wltndrawn. Movod by Larson, socondod by Kubby, to dolor 1110 resolution. Tho Mayor docllllod
Iho motion carrfod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors presont.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Novick, 10 adopl RES, 90,175, Bk. 104, p, 175,
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FILING OF AN APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
OF IOWA CITY WITH THE U.S, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR A GRANT
UNDERSECTION 9 OF THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1064, AS AMENDED,
FOR TRANSIT OPERATING AND CAPITAL ASSIST ANCE AND FUNDING, AND DESIGNATING
THE CITY MANAGER AS THE CITY OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AND PROCESS
SAID APPLICATION, Afflrmatlvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosont, Tho
Mayor doclarod Iho rosolution adoplod,
Movod by Larson, socondod by Ambrlsco, to adopl RES, 90.176, Bk, 104, p. 176,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OR HISIHER DESIGNEE TO SETTLE CLAIMS UP TO
$10,000. AlfIrmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont, Tho Mayor
doclarod tho rosolullon ado plod.
Movod by Lorson, socondod by Horowitz, to adopl RES, 90.177, Bk, 104, p, 177,
AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS FOR 25 UNITS SECTION 8 EXISTING HOUSING
CERTIFICATES AND REQUESTING FUNDS, Stallmombor Ron Hondorson slalod that HUD
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ostabllshos what slzo tho cortlneatos aro and thoy put tho dollar amount on Ihom, In rosponso
to Kubby, ho stalod that tho Clly Is ablo to switch around units In tho vouchor program but Is
unablo to switch In tho corUncato program. Ho stalod that tho City doos dotormlno tholr own
noods and this roquost was for 17 ono.bedroom, 6 throo.bedroom and 2 four.bedroom
cortlflcatos, Amrmatlvo roll call voto unanImous, 7/0, all Councllmombers ptosont. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho rosolutlon adopled,
Movod by Ambrlsco, soconded by Horowitz, to sot a public hoarlng on 10/16190, on
applications for 25 units of Soctlon 8 Exlsllng Housing CorUneatos. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont. (9:01 p,m,)
Moved by Larson, socondod by Novlck, to adopt RES. 90.178, Bk. 104, p, 178,
ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM RENTS FOR PUBLIC HOUSING UNITS OPERATED BY THE IOWA
CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY, PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM, Afflrmatlvo roll eall vola
unanlmoys, 7/0, all Councllmembors prosont. The Mayor doelarOil tho resolution adopted,
Moved by Larson, soconded by Horowitz, to adopt RES, 90.179, Bk. 104, p. 179,
AMENDING THE BUDGETED POSITIONS IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THE
CONFIDENTIAL PAY PLAN, by adding one logal assistant. Afflrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous,
7/0, all Councllmombers prosont. Tho Mayor doclared tho rosolutlon adoptod,
Movod by Larson, soconded by Ambrlsco, 10 dofor to 10/2 tho rosolul/on aulhorlzlng tho
commoncomont of omlnonl domaIn procoodlngs for tho condomnatlon 01 tomporary and
pormanont storm sowor oasomonts In tho aroa of Idyllwlld Subdivision 10 tho Iowa Rlvor, and
oppolnl/ng a spoclal Assistant City Allornoy lor tho purposo 01 prosocul/ng such procoodlngs,
Tho Mayor doclared tho motion carrlod unanlmously, 7/0, all Councllmombors ptosont. Movod
by Larson, socondod by Novick, to accopt corrospondonco from Alox Korn and Doan Oakos. Tho
Mayor doclarod tho mol/on carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombers prosont,
Movod by Larson, socondod by Ambrisco, thai tho ordlnanco amondlng Chaptor 31 of tho
Codo 01 Ordlnancos of tho City of Iowa CItYl Iowa by ropoallng Artlclo VI and adopl/ng a now
Artlclo VI, to be codlflod tho samo, roqulrlng advanco notlllcal/on of publlo domonstratlons,
banning cortaln rosldontlal plckel/ng, and providing for tho regulation thoroof, to be known as
'DIvIsion 1, Publlo Domonslral/ons;' and furthor providing lor tho rogulatlon 01 parados, marchos
and publlo ontortalnmont, by ostabllshlng pormlts, to bo known as 'Division 2, Parades, Marchos,
and Publlo Entortalnmont;' and furthor providing lor tho commorclal usa 01 publlo sldowalks In
commorclally zonod dlslrlcts, to bo known as 'Division 3, Commorclal Uso 01 Sldowalks In
Commorclal Zonos;' and lurlhor providing for tho ronumberlng of ArtIclo VII Immodlatoly
thoroaftor, to conform to propor soquonco of codo soctlons, bo glvon first voto lor passago,
Larson applaudod tho City Allornoy In taking chargo and changing tho ordlnanco, Individual
Councllmombers oxprossod tholr vlows on tho ordlnanco as proposod, Tho City Allornoy
rovlowod tho chang os, particularly tho notlco roqulromont, and roportod on sovoral mool/ngs with
staff ovor tho nood for such languago, AJ/lrmatlvo roll call vole unanimous, 7/0, all
Councllmombors prosont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mol/on carrlod.
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Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Larson, 10 adjourn 9:20 p,m. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
mol/on carrlod unanimously, 7/0, air Councllmombors prosonL
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Soplombor , 7. 1990
Inlormal Council Sosslon: Soplomber , 7, , 990, 6:30 p,m, In tho Council Chambols, Mayor John
McOonald prosldlng.
Councilmombors Prosen\: McDonald, Ambrlsco, Horowitz, Novick, Larson, Kubby, CourtnoV.
Slallmombors ~: Aikins, Holling, Gonlry, Karr, Fosso, Truoblood. Schmadoko. Brachlol,
Steinbach, Melsol.
TaDo.rocordad: Rool9().79 Side I, '.END, Sldo 2. END.': Rool9Q.80 Side', '.END,
~SENT CALENDAR:
Rool 9Q.79, Sldo I
City Council agroed to add to tho Consonl Calendar 01 Soplembor 0, 1990 lormal Council
mooting 4,0,(2) to a mollon selling a public hearing for Oclobor 2, '990 on plans, speclllcallons,
lorm 01 contract and osllmato 01 cosl for tho basoball nold IIghllng projoct, Morcor Park Flold 2.
Horowitz r&quested a printout on problom: that have occurred lit tho Yllcht Club. l.8lson staled
that Councllmombers should also receive a pollco printout lis ling 01 all bars, Kubby suggoslod
that Council recelvo a list 01 establlshmonls Ihat hevo beon nagged by Chlol W1nkolhako,
Horowitz slalod she wantod to oblaln Inlormallon spoclllcally about tho Yecht Club bocauso
Council had gono to groatlonglh 10 allow a pormltlor tho Yacht Club. Horowitz stetod sho
would Iiko to nnd outlnformallon rogardlng how many limos tho pollco had boon called to tho
Yacht Club, Larson staled II would be holplullO compero thetlnformellon In rolellon to other
buslnossos,
Kubby requestod Informallon about tho public hoarlng rogerdlng Sycamore V10w Subdivision.
McDonald oxplalned Ihatlhalllom Is schoduled on tho agenda for soperate discussion, In
rosponso to Kubby, Atkins slated he was not sure II a public hoerlng Is neodod, Gonlry staled
a public hearing Is noeded whon there Is a public Improvement.
Aikins stalod that slall can provldo Council with a printout 01 all pollco ecllvlly by liquor IIcenso.
Novick suggestod that Council rocolvo a single copy ollhat printout. AIkins slaled he will
presonl Council with Inlormallon that shows all the police acllvlty In the lasl12 months,
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ZONI~O ORDINANCE BY CONQJIJO~~LLY CHA~OI~G THE USE ReGULATIONS OF
arrROXIMATEL Y 1,5 ACRES LOCATED AT 315 PRENTISS STREET FROM R~
CC.2 TO Cl:1, (City ElectrlC/Z.9012)
Schmelsor oxplalnod that City Eloctrlc propos os 10 add addillonal warohouso space and
a display space aroa lor light fixlures wllh accoss and oxposure 10 Gllbort Slrool, Iho
onlranco 10 tho leclllly would Incorporato tho presont onlranco localod belweon Iho
railroad tracks and large apartmont building, and Planning & Zoning Commission mombor
Casoy Cook had votod agalnsl Ihe proposal. Schmolsor oxplalnod that In all tho
commercial zonas mept Iho CI.' zono, warohouso spaco Is IImlled to a maximum of 40
porcent ollhe tolal noor oroa, Schmolsor stalod the proposal would meod Ihat 40
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PO/COni a/oa becauso Ills wa/ohouslng spaco In add/lion /0 Iho wa/ohouslng .pace thaI
Is alroady located on tho p/omlsos, Schmelso/ stalod to allow tho proposal, tho property
would havo to bo zonod to a CI.' zono, Schmelso/ oxplalnod that slall Is 01 tho opinion
that the uso that Is prosonl~ locatod on tho p/omlses Is a CI.l typo 01 use, Schmolse/
oxplalnod that Casoy Cook bollevos that a CC.2 typo zone Is more app/op/late to/the
alOa, Schmolso/ nolod that stell bolloves rotall usos should not be dlsporsod throughout
the community, In rosponse to Larson, 5chmolser noted Ihat Iho buslnosses olong
Gllbort StlOOt will bo rozoned to e CB.2 zono as part of tho Malden Lane roconstrucllon
proposal.
B. PUBLIC HEARING O/j AN ORDINAt4CE AMENDING THE ZO~ING ORDINANCE PY
~NDITIQNA~~Y CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONSQF APPROXIMATEL V 168ACRES
OF LAND GE~ERALLV LOCATEQ~ORTH OF MELROSE AVE~UE AND WEST OF
PROPERTY OWNED BY TI:lE UNIVERSIlV OF IOWA FROM ID,R5 TCLO~D~I,_A
PRELIMINARY PLANNEQ DEVELOPMENT HOUSING rLAN FOR WALNUT RIDGE, (Z.B9
& 5.8943)
McDonald notod that this Itom Is schodulod for soparato discussion,
C. eUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AI,1ENDINQ..JHE ZONING O~DI~AtiQUY
CHA/jGING Tl:!E USE REGU~OXIMATELV 1,4 AC~ES OF IA~Q
LOCATE~N DQ~ AND GOVER~ETS AT 912 tLDODQE STR~[I
FROM RS.8 AND R5.12 TO RM.~, (5,0. Butcho//Z.9009)
Schmolsor oxplalned this Itom has boen withdrawn end Council does nor noed to lako
action, In rosponse to Kubby, Schmolsor explalnod Ihat pooplo havo boon nollned by
lellorlhatlhe appllcanl has withdrawn tho eppllcallon, McDonald nolod that Council will
tako no action on tho Itom,
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No Council commont.
E, BESQLUTION APPROVING THE PBELIMII':/ARY rlAT O~ BLACK HILLS, A SUBDIVI51Qtl
OF JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA. (5,9014)
Schmolsor nolod thai thoro Is a copy oltho plat of tho subdivision In tho Council packot.
Schmolsor nolod Ihalthoro Is a rocommondatlon by the Planning & Zoning Commission
10 allovlalo tho dust problem on Maler Avonuo and lhaltho subdlvldor should bo hold
liable lor any damago to tho blacktop soctlon 01 Malor Avonuo, Schmolsor stalod thore
Is aomo quosllon ollogallty roqulrlng tho aubdlvldor to control tho duslln somo woy 10
Malor Avonuo. Kubby Inqulrod aboutlho dust conlrol. Horowitz slatod Ihat within tho
county thoro Is a hlorarchy 01 roads as to whon thoy havo potontlallor bolng annoxed
and how thoy aro going 10 bo kopl up, Schmolsor slalod thollhat hlorarchy portalns 10
atroots within tho dovolopmont, not oll.sllo Improvomonts, Courtnoy ralsod conCerns
rogardlng tho rocommondatlons, Kubby askod II tho proportlos can bo lurthor subdlvldod,
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Schmolsor slalod thallho proportlos hevo 10 havo a minimum 101 slzo 01 40,000 square
fOOl bocauso oach 101 will havo 10 support a 80pllc lank syslom, In rosponso 10 Kubby,
Schmo/sor slatod thoro al8 43.560 squaro foelln an ocro. Kubby nolod thaI ovory 101
could bo subdlvldod, Horowllz 8talod Ihallho proportlos would slill havo 10 adhore 10 Ihe
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A RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSIO~ THAT TI::IE
D~ELOPER Of ItlE BLACK HILLS SUBDIYISION BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR TIie
ALLEVIATIO~ OF DUST FROM MAI~R AVENUE AND THAT THE DEVELOPER BE HELQ
LIAB~E FOR DAMAGE TO THE BLACKTOP SECTIO~ OF MAIER AVENUe,
Soe discussion In 110m E,
G, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF A PORTION OF BLOCK 1.
BRAVERMAN CEN1:ER, A SUBDIVISION OF IOWA CITY, JOHNSON COUNTY. IOWA, (S.
9015)
Schmeiser slalod Ihoro ere some conllngonclos assoclalod with Iho plallhal probably
cannol be rosolvod boloro lomorrow's formal Council moollng, II Ihoy cannot bo
rosolvOd, slafl will rocommond thai Council dolor Ihe pial unllllho noxl moollng, Kubby
nOled thel sho approclalod Iho hlghllghls 01 whal was difforonl Irom Iho prollmlnary pial
to the nnal plat.
H, A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF SCOTT BOULEVARD EAST. PARt
ONE. A SUBDIVI~ION QF IOWA CITY, JQ~NSON COUNTY, IOWA. (5.9017)
Schmelsor notod thatlhoro are somo minor onglnoorlng probloms that havo nol yot boon
rosolvod. Schmolsor slatod thai slafl did rocommend Ilmltod accoss 10 Court Slroot. The
Planning & Zoning Commission recommondod thaI on~ Lot 1 bo IImltod to access to
Coull Slroet and that Iho olhor lols have eccoss capability to Court Slroet. Schmolsor
slated tho subdlvfder has Indlcalod that some troes moy bo In jeopardy ff access Is not
allowod 10 Court Stroot. Schmolsor nolod that tho Planning & Zoning Commission did
resolve to rocommond 10 Counclllhol accoss not bo reslrlctod 10 Court Strool for all but
Lot 1, Kubby slalod sho would lIke 10 dlsCU5S Iho roslrlctlvo COvenant. Novick slatod that
sho would IIko Informallon rogardlng why staff Is rocommondlng Including moro than Lot
1, Schmolser slalod It Is Cily policy, as statod In tho Comprohonslve Plan, to limit access
10 colloctor slroots and slroets 01 hlghor classlficetlon and It usually dopends upon
whothor thero Is altornatlvo access as thoro Is In Ihls csso. Schmolser nolod that stefl
doos nol know II Court Slrootls going 10 bo a colloclor slrool and It could woll bo
exlondod to bo at loosl a 8Ocondary ortollalll not a major Morlal slreot. Kubby askod
II mOlo accoss points will bo noodod bocauso of tho slopo. Schmolsor oxplolnod It Is
sloll's bollol thel on a major allorlal slrool or 80condary slrool, tho moro eccoss points
you hevo to It, tho moro potonllallhoro Is lor traffic probloms, Kubby sloled that It may
bo nocossary 10 allow addlllonal eccoss lurthor oul on Coull Stroel bocauso of tho
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Kubby roforrod to point 14 ollho proloctlve covonanls and rostrlctlons, Kubby slatod that
tho Iroo part 01 tho covonanl Js nol provldod lor In polnl14, Gonlry slalod Ills as nolod
In the last senlonco 01 point 14, ....end tho covonants conlalnod In paragraph 6 horoln
may also nol bo emondod wllhout oxpross epprovel 01 tho City 01 Iowa City, Iowa,'
Kubby roforrod to point 6 and Inqulrod about tho romody IItroos aro cut down thataron't
dlsoasod, Gontry ropllod that point 13 provides for ollher oqultablo or logal romodlos,
Larson roloned to point 6 and statod that tho covonantls not binding upon Dovelopor
Glasgow, Genlry slatod tho way Ills wlllton tho volo powor Is glvon to Plum Grovo Acros.
Larson statod Glasgow was willing to be bound by tho covonant running wllh tho land,
Gentry slated tho quostlon Is whothor Council wants to chango tho covonant or ontorco
tho Intent and removo tho Inlont language, Council and stall discus sod tho languago In
the covonanl. Gontry rocommondod that the language 'Wllhout approval ot Plum Grove
Acros, Inc" lis succossor or assigns' bo removod Irom point 6, Council agrood wllh that
rocommondallon, Courtnoy askod litho City Foroslor Is undor Public Works, Schmolsor
statod tho Clly Forostor Is undor tho Parks & Rocroatlon Olroctor, Gonlry statod that
Public WorkS was chOson bocauso II was docldod tho Olroclor 01 Public Works was
rosponslblo for public Improvomonls, As a practical mattor, Schmadoke will conlact Torry
Robinson, tho City Forostor,
I. AN 08DINANCE AOO~G APPEtjOIX CHAPTER 70 {EXCAVATION AND GRADINGl OF
THE 1968 UNIFORM BUI~DING COD~S, AS AMENDED,
No Council common1.
J, AN ORDI~ANCE TO AMENQ CH~PTER 32, SUBDNlSION REGULATIONS, TO REOUIRE
~EB~IJ FOR SUBQIYISIONS IN ENVIRONM~MMLL Y SENSITIVE AREAS,
No Council common1.
JDjLLWILD SUBDNlSION UPQATe:
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Atkins slatod that Council received corrospondonco from tho dovolopor making requosts to look
al additional englnoorlng altornatlvos and Public Works Olroctor Schmadoko has recolvod a
roquosl from resldonts making similar suggostlons, Atkins statod staff no ods tlmo to proparo a
rosponso, McDonald suggostod Council dolor acllon for two wooks, Atkins notod that Agonda
Itom No, 18 Is tho condomnatlon rosolutlon, Kubby eskod II Council noods 10 mske any policy
doclslons as to wholhor or not Council Is willing to walvo part of Iho slormwator, Aikins slatod
that Is tho quostlon slall wsnts to bo able to proparo a rosponso 10,
T6AFFIC ENGINEER'S BECOMMENDATION REGABDING PARKING ~ROHIBITION ON
QH~MBERLAIN DRIVE AND t:lAMPTO~ ~TREET: RooI90.79, Side 1
Trelnc Engr, Brachtol nolod thai Council rocolvod his August 24th momoranda rogardlng parking
prohibition on Chamborlaln Drlvo and parking prohibition on Hampton Slrool. Larson askod If
It Is nocossary to block parking on bolh sldos or can It bo roslrlctod to ono side, Brachlol
oxplalnod thaI bocauso Ihoso slroels aro two short links and ara going to carry qullo a bit of
Iralno 01 tha nolghborhood oullo an artorlal stroot (Scott Blvd,) and thoy aro consldored colloctor
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slrools, Larson askod how many housos are alfoctod In torms of not havtng sldo strools that
visitors can oaslfy park on, Brachtof sold less than ono dozon. Brachtol noteel thaI II was his
Inlentlon at this time not 10 fuss with Chamborleln Sttoot untlllhe City bollor knows how the
subdlvtslon will lay out. Council agroos 10 procood as outllnod In Brachlol's memo,
Courtney noted to Brachtol thaI the now sod Is down on Prlncolon Streot and thai stroot signs
can bo put back up.
WALNUT 81DGE TAp.ON ~EE ENABLING ORDINANCE:
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Horowitz requosled a map of tho aroa. Schmadoke prosonlod 0 map and atell and
Councllmombors rovtowed thai map, Atkins eskod If tho northorn boundary coincides with tho
CoraMllo city limits, Schmedoke stelod no. just the drain ago area, Horowitz asked II thore was
a dlllerent dralnego syslom noar Cemp Cardinal. Schmadoko stetod yos, thalli drains to the
north. Atkins nolod that thoro Is a proposal for dovolopment 01 proporty noxt to Wost High
School, Horowitz asked II the aroo Includos Clear Crook Dovolopmont Office Rosoarch Park aroe,
Schmadoke slated yes. Horowitz askod II tho calculations In tho report Included the Cloar Crook
Dovelopment. Schmadoke slalod that It was Iroaled as a rosldontlel oroa, Ho slaled Ihol
primarily the quostlon Is wholhor or not Council I' going 10 Ironl ond tho costs 10 allow the
dovolopmentln the mennor that It Is bolng proposod, AIkins slalod ono odditlonallssuo Is thai
thoro Is an Intorvonlng largo molor public land ownor Involvod, Kubby asked why Ihe doveloper
couldn't pay lor the base amounl and and the City pey lor ovor.slzlng, Atkins stated thore Is
ovor.slzlng that will occur across oach 01 the proportlos, Schmadeke notod thai tho subdlvldor
Is paying his portion 01 the sewer and tho over.slzlng, Novick asked how much 01 tho particular
dralnago aroa Is proposed lor dovelopmont. Lorson slated that Walnu1 Rldgo conlalns 160 acros,
Atkins stetod that thoro ero 940 acros In tho wholo drelnago aroa, Council and slall dlscussod
tho nood lor ovorslzod plpos, Courtnoy Inqulrod aboultho wording 'amonded by tho University
duo to historical clrcumstancos,' Atkins oxplalnod thet thoro was a more direct route, Tho
Unlvorslty asked thst It be movod boceuso 01 the Mormon burial slto and othor envlronmenlal
concorns, so tho City had 10 go around Ihat area, Ills much doopor and thorofore tho cost wont
up, Novick asked litho Unlvorslty had Indlcaled what polontlal developmont could go out thoro,
Schmadoko statod tho Unlverslly did nolloroseo any dovolopment In tho noar luturo, AIkins
stated that II tho Unlvorslty devolopod, thoy would havo to pay tho tap-on foo. Gontry stalod that
thoy would have to do It by soparate agroomont and thalthoy aro not Includod In on tho tep.on
foo, Council and stall dlscussod tho up,front cosls lor tho sowor through tho University property.
Atkin, slatod that tho $1,500'$1,500 par acro will genorolo $1.5 million which Is Iho principal and
Interost on dobt to run the pipe across Iho University proporty, Horowitz askod II tho Unlvorslty
doos docldo to dovelop, can II havo lis own separato unrolaled systom, Schmadoko staled thai
It would havo accoss to tho lIf1stellon that sots on lIS proporty, Larson asked If the project Is
approvablo with the sopllc tanks, McDonald statod that tho Planning & Zoning Commission lools
slrongly toward a sowor systom, Kubby &talod that tho cost of tho projoct would put a burden
on pooplo's pocketbooks, Aikins slatod Ihot glvon tho spoed and scopo of devolopmont within
Iowa CIIy, he doos not 100lthDltho ',000 acros will bo dovolopod In Ion yoors, Horowitz SIDtod
that with tho sowor systom, thoro could bo Increasod polonllellor an offico rosoarch park, AIkins
agrood, Council and stall dlsculSod tho proposal. Schmadoko oxplDlnod that In tho oarly 1960s,
tho CIIy oxtondod malor Irunk BOWOrs and thai most 01 the dovolopmont thai has takon placo
slnco thai limo has boon along those sowor routos, Schmadoko explalnod thai the City
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eslabllshed tap,ln loos back \hon end II was the policy voars ago Ihal tho City oxlond \Junk
sowors by a lap.ln foo procm allowing dovelopmonllo occur, Novick askod what happonod
to \ho tap.ln lee, Gentry oxplalned that enor en Iowa Supremo Court doclslon, thore was an
Assistant City Attorney who road the doclslon vory strictly end bolloved tho City could not roqulro
top,ln leos, Genlry slalod that tho foes woro allowod by tho Iowa Homo Rulo Acl of 1975 and
an amendmonl to the Conslllutlon In 1960. Gontry stetod that tho tep.ln feos can bo done.
Courtnoy Inquired about flnenclng proposals, Courtnoy ralsod concerns that tho proposal was
only looking at a ten year IIle 01 bond debt sorvlco. Atkins slatod ho took tho most conservetlvo
financial approach, assuming tho City would soli a GO bond which Is Iradltlonally dono on a ten
yoar basis and retired through sewor rovonuos, Courtnoy slatod there ero unique financing
allernatlvos, Larson askod II this would bo \he only way to do large lot dovolopmonl wllhln Ihe
city limits, Courtnoy steled ho was nol concornod with spondlng tho $1 million lor tho projocl,
buIll Is a mallor of recovory, tho lenglh oltlmo of recovory, and the ollocl on sowor ratos,
Ambrlsco slatod \hat II Council allowod soptlc tanks In tho subdivision, would staff stili roqulre
~llho Inlr::ltueture be In place for permanent sewage. Sehm8deke staled thalthele would
nood to bo easomonts, Ambrlsco esked II thore would noed 10 bo a conduit syslem,
Schmadoke statod the conduit systom would be too hard to maintain wlthoul a fiow through It,
Larson eskod what tho prlco Increase was for the cosl of Iho pipe across tho Unlvorslty.
Schmadeke statod It doublod tho prlco, Kubby eskod lilt will bo dilficull to maintain tho 25' doop
pipe, Schmadeko stetod Ihal boceuse 01 tho largo size 01 tho plpo It should not bo a preblom,
Kubby alalod thalsowor ratos should bo consldorod along with the proJocted Incroases from the
olhor things tho City Is going 10 do, Atkins atalod that sowor rates could Incroaso a couplo 01
porconlago points lor tho projoct. Courtnoy eskod II tho proposells 10 use GO bonds retired
with sowor rovenues, Atkins statod yos. Novick askod II lax Incromont financing could be usod,
Aikins slated thalli could bo dono, Kubby asked II a public hoarlng will bo schoduled. Aikins
slotod thaI ho would rocommond to Council to continuo the public hearing, Councllmombors
discussod tho proposod developmont. Horowitz askod II the pr%ct would docroaso the total
capacity 01 tho City's wastowator trootmenlfacllity Irom somo other part 01 tho city, Schmadeko
sleted suro, Schmadoko slatod that stall looked altolal growth, nol any spoclfic area when It
considered Ihe waslowator troalmentfacllity capacity, Courtnoy notod thaI ho would nolllke
1,000-2,000 soparato soptlc tanks localod on the proporty, Ambrlsco stated ho would like to soe
the City encourage this type 01 dovolopmont. Councllmombors discus sod dovolopmenl 01 the
property. Councllmembors discussed extending the payoff porlod 01 tho bonds, Atkins stlllod
thaI the City could pul a call provision In a longor lerm bond, Atkins stated ho will provide
additlonellnformetlon for Council Including bond options and rates,
Ambrlsco askod II the City's South Waslowator Troalmont Feclllty Is on.llno, Schmadeko stated
It Is on,lIno,
SYCAM08E VIEW PROJECt:
Rool 90.79, Sldo 2
Atkins notod Ihal Council recolvod his Septombor 13, 1990 momo rogarding Sycamoro View.
Clty.sponsorod allordablo housing, Atkins Ilatod throe bids wore rocolvod Irom throo dovolepors
In Iho rango 01 $293,000.$325,000, Aikins nolod that bids wero rocolvod from Morlln Hamm, Pal
Mooro and Jim Glasgow. Slall and Councllmombors discussed tho City's rolo In tho projoct.
Aikins Ilatod tho projocl could bo lunded Irom tho fund balanco, Larson askod how Ihe City
controls somoono from buying tho proporty, koeplng It lor 0 couplo of years and thon lolling tho
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proporty and rocouplng Iho valuo 01 tho land In Iholr salo price, Gontry stalod roslrlctlons could
bo put on tho salo 01 Iho proporty, Councllmombora discus sod affordable housIng, Gentry
slatod that a wlndlalland spoculallon on Iho purchase 01 the houso should be proventod. Atkins
slatod thaI the pr%ct should ellow pOople 10 gollnlo tho housing markot so Ihoy can ulllmaloty
move up, Kubby Inquired about the Idoe 01 a land Irusl. AIkins slalod that banks did not want
10 consldor land trusts bocause Ilthon becomos a public pr%ct, Ambrlsco nolod thai tho City
01 Davonport has dono a slmller pr%cl. Courtney noted thai Minneapolis has a similar program
In placo, Kubby asked If the community relnvestmont can bo tlod In with Ihls project, Aikins
nOled thai the whole Is suo Is how tho local government Is goIng to gel Involved In the housing
buslnoss, Courtnoy askod II tho houses could bo sold and Iho land loosed, Councllmembors
discussed tho fuluro valuo 01 the houso and the land, Aikins eskod Councllmombors how
Involvod Ihoy wanlod the City to bo, Atkins stated thai as proposod, the City will build six homos,
gotlhem sold 10 10w,Income lamllles and then gol oul. Councllmombers and Sloll discussed the
Sycamoro View projecl. Atkins nolod Ihattho pr%ct will hove to genoralo tllX monlos 10 pay
beck loans from tho Iowa Flnenco AUlhorlty, Ambrlsco slalod ho ondorm !hI) orlll!nalldea.
Atkins &talOO that II Wils tho InlonllhOllhoro bo no subsldlos, Atkins slalod that the City Is only
going 10 be using tho City's monoy to pay tho contract, tho City 1'111I soli the housos and from thet
price repoy any Invoslmonts mado, Larson askod litho pooplo buying Iho houses are going to
the bank lor a mortgogo, Aikins stalod yos. Atkins nolod thollhore will bo an osllmotod $2,000
downpaymenl. In rosponso to Ambrlsco, Atkins slalod that Cily storr 1'111I try to morkot tho house,
Atkins stotod a goal Is 10 gellow.lncomo lamlllos In now housos, Courtnoy oskod how much tho
lots would sell on tho private markel. Aikins Slaled $10,00Q.$12,ooo, Kubby ralsod concorns
wholhor Ills a wlso Invostmonllor tho City to do alllho work lor A one solo 01 tho proporty to
low.lncome families. Schmeiser slalod Ills holplng six lamlllos, AIkins slalod tho only way the
City 1'111I know II It Is bonoficlallo enlor Into allordoblo housing Is by Irylng II. Courtnoy slalod ho
Is Inlorostod In tho looso 01 proporty Idoa, Horowitz stolod sho would like to soo stall Invosllgale
the Community Rolnvostment Acl. McDonald statod slarr 1'111I rovlow tho bids and moko
recommendations to Council.
LEGAL ASSISTANT POSJT.1Qtl:
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Reol 9().80, Sldo 1
Council roforrod to City Allornoy Gontry's Soplombor 14, 1990 momorandum roger ding slall
requoSI . Legal AsslslanVParalogal, Counclllnlormolly epprovod tho slall roquost as oulllnod In
the momorondum,
CUSTODIAL SERVIC~:
Rool 90.80, Side 1
McDonald noled thel Council rocolvod Assl. City Mgr, Holling's Soplombor 7, 1990 momorandum
regarding custodial sorvlcos, Larson stalod that tho problom Is Iho numbors aro dlfforentln tho
two proposals, Holling oxplalnod that tho 1,3 lull. limo oqulvalontls what tho Clly could hlro lor
alllho monoy the City was talking ebout lor tho janitorial conlract, Including suporvlslon and
cloan.up, Holling oxplalnod there 1'111I nood 10 bo 1,5lulJ.tlmo oqulvalonts to get 225 hours and
thon you sllll havo 10 suporvlso thoso pooplo, Helling stalod he trlod to provldo tho hour
comparison 10 show Council what It would cosl with ollhor tho curronl Malntonanco Workor I or
the Cuslodlal Workor poslllon that was proposod, Kubby Inquired aboul tho tomporary fivo hours
allho Sonlor Contor, Sonlor Contor Coordlnalor Molsol slatod the fivo.hour wookond porson
works on tho wookonds at $5,00 por hour, Kubby nOlod Ihallhoro noods 10 bo both tho fivo.
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hour wookond porson and the hall.tlmo position, Larson eskod If Ihe factor In the quality of the
employeo should bo consldorod, Helling statod thaI It Is an unknown quantity end It would be
difficult to know II an Intornal employeo will do a bollor lob than tho sorvlco will do. Statl and
Council dlscussod custodIal so/VIcos, Hol/Jng nolod thaI Iho 1,5 lull'limo equlva/ont/s tho
equivalent of labor tho City would purchase on tho contrect. Kubby notod \hat \horo noeds to
bo gOOd supe/VIslon. McOonald stetod that 100 much time hes beon spont discussing tho Issue
end Ihat ho supports contract so/VIcos, Tho majority 01 Council supportod contracled so/VIces,
Kubby notod her concorns ebout IIvablo wagos lor persons hired through \he contrected
sorvlcos,
Horowitz nolod hor approclatlon and Intorost In Iho broakdown ollasks IIstod by Iho Sonlor
Contor In their 9/11 memo, Horowitz staled the list could be usod for Implomonlallon 01 \ho
American Dlsablllllos Act, Horowitz stalod thore was Intoresl by slatl at South East Junior High
to seok out placos whero South Eest JunIor High kids could work, Kubby askod II thoro ere eny
opportunlllos for omploymont by Mayor's Youth,
Rool 00.80, Side 1
Holling notod tho City rocelvod a pollllon from aroa rosldonts asking for a sldowalk on church
proporty, He explalnod Ihe Issuo camo up a year ago end at that limo tho church did not have
Iho funds to Install a sldowalk, Holling stalod now the church Is consldorlng tho roquost.
Courtnoy askod what tho allornatlvos woro 10 got a sldowalk, Holling statod tho City can build
II and look Into assossmonts, Gontry notod tho City can moss but could nol colloct unlllthey
chango ownership 01 tho proporty (Irom tho prosont church), Ambrlsco slaled II aeems to bo a
roasonablo roquost by area nolghbors, Holling explalnod that normally tho adjacont property
ownor Is rosponslbla for tho sldowalk, this was a subdivision soyoral yoars ago and at that limo
thoro wero vory low houses and tho City did not roqulro tho dovolopor to put tho sldowelk In,
Holling statod thet the church has exprossod an Inlorostln putting In a sldowalk and staff will walt
lor a rosponso Irom tho church,
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1, (Agonda 110m No, 41(4) . Lollor Irom Uvlng Word Chris lion Followshlp rogardlng an
momont lor placomont 01 landing and stops et 318 Bloomlnglon Stroot) Kubby Inqulrod
about an oxlt \hat Is supposed to bo an omorgoncy oxlt on~ but with a hendlo on tho
outsldo, Atkins statod stell will oblaln addltlonallnlormallon,
2, Larson Inqulrod about tho blko lano roquost from pog Dozark, McDonald nolod that
Council rocolvod a lollor Irom Sholloy Plallnor and Bicyclists 01 Iowa City (BIC) rogardlng
bicycling In Iowa City, Atkins oxplalnod that Ms, Dozark wantod a curbcut on Firat
Avonuo which ho slrong~ rocommonds against.
3, Gontry prosonled Council with on updalo on tho Clllls Apartmonls, Gonlry oxplalnod thet
sho contactod Dovolopor Jim Glasgow and Alty, John Crulso and thov aro supposod 10
bo pulling up 200 slonos this wookend, Gontry oxplalnod that Glasgow and Crulso havo
put a soll.lmposod IImellno 01 six wooks, Gontry stalod sho will filo lor conlompt. Kubby
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asked If !ho City can do !he onvlronmenlallnfractlon on e weokly basis, Gontry Ilalod
tho wUllalk 10 HIS Dlroctor Boolhroy aboul!hal suggosllon,
EXEC!lI1VE SESSI~:
Movod by Cour1noy, soconded by Horowitz, 10 adjourn 10 executJvo session 10 discuss slratogy
with Council In mallors !hal are prosonlly In III/gallon or whoro IIl1gal/on Is Immlnonl whore Its
disclosure would bo IIkoly 10 proJudlce or dlsaclvanlege !he poslllon ollho govornmental body
In Ihallll/gellon, Alllrmallvo roll call volo unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors pro Sent. Tho
Mayor declarod tho motion corrlod and adjournod 10 oxocutlvo sonlon 01 8:40 p,m,
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