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IOWA CIlY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION
AUGUST 27, 1990
SENIOR CEm'ER ClASSROOM
MEMBERS PRESEm':
Ray Halnos, Dorothy Paul, Harold Wollbronnor, Haywood Bolio,
Jason Chon, Frod Mlms, Rosallo Slarr
MEMBERS ABSEm':
STAFF PRESENT:
Torry PowolI, Chla.Hslng Lu
AlIco Harris
Nono.
REOUES,T TO CIlY ~B FOR INf08MATION OR STAFF ASSISTANCE:
Nono.
l.lW2E.MAllERS PE~QJNG CO~~IQ~/COU~L DISCUSSIO~:
Nono.
RECOGNmON OF PUa~IC A~D ~EWS MEDIA:
Laurol Barr, Charlotto Fallon.
~ARV OF QISCUSSION AND FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEtl:
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Tho mooting was callod to ordor by Chalrporson Halnos, Tho noxt Commission mooting Is
schodulod lor Monday, Soptombor 24, 1990, al 7:00 p,m.ln lho Sonlor Contor Classroom, A
motion was mado by Bolio to approvo tho mlnutos ot July 23, 1990, Paul socondod, Motion
carried.
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Harris gavo out case assignments, Sho roportod olghl omployment casos arc being Investlgatod
and five housing casos. Tho public hoerlng that was hold, Johnson vs, Holiday Inn, ot ai" Is
awaiting !ho hoarlng officor's doclslon, Sho has glvon the partlos a 3()'day extonslon to submll
brlofs and doposltlons, Tho ago discrimination hoarlng, Klttroll vs, Klrlln'a Hallmark, Is schodulod
lor Septombor 5, 1990, In tho Council Chambors at 8:30 a,m, Harris brought a complalnllrom
a gay student 10 tho Commission's attontlon, All offonslvo cartoon appoared In tho Camous
~ and tho complainant would IIko tho Commission 10 tako action on It. Harris askod for
Commission rocommondatlons, Wollbronnor brought up tho freodom 01 spooch Issuo, Mlms
mado a motion that a rosponso bo mado to II by a formallottor, Paul socondod Iho motion,
Motion carrlod.
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Iowa City Human RIghts Commission
AuguSI 27, 1990
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Team A ' ass/gnmenl caso HlOEP 1-3.900t.PC. Mims reported. probable couse nndlng,
Team B. assignment case ElO 3,&,&905 and case ElO 8,9,8901, Paul reported a no probablo
cause ruling,
Team C . Chen had no report duo 10 absence 01 Commluloners,
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Paul broughl up recommendation 10 revise \he Human Rights Ordinance 10 Incorporato tho
human rIghts convention language, Paul suggested Hennouoy commont on \hlslssuo,
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NEW BUSINES~:
Harris Is a"ondlng a Job SeMco porsonnol meeting lomorrow and will announco tho breakfasl
awards to bo held altho Holiday Inn, No nomina lions hovo yet boon recolvod. Six hundrod
Invitations and nominations wero mallod, She ..rd Helling passed oullnlormalion 10 dMslon
dlroctors, h was advortlsod In the Chambor nowslohor and PSAs and modla wero noURod, TIckol
oldera aro aboullon so rar,
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MINUTES
IOWA CITY RIVERFRONT COMMISSION
AUGUST 29, 1990 . 5:30 P.M,
SENIOR CENTER CLASSROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
OTHERS PRESENT:
Brunor, Horton, Jonos. Robal, Slroh, Wachol
Buckloy, Facklor, Slolnbroch, Willis
Rockwall, Moon, Neff
Lyle Soydol, Carol Seydol, Terry Dahms, Joye McKuslck, Marshall
McKuslck
RECOMMENDATIONS TQCITY.COUNCIL:
Tho RIverfront Commission recommonds thai the City Council vacale and dodlcale a portJon of
tho Bonton Slreol rlght-ol'way as parkland which would lorm a sogmont 01 tho Iowa River
Corridor Trail,
REaUE~ TO THE c;lTY MAN~Q~R FOR STAFF ASSISTANCE:
Tho Rlverfronl Commission roqueslod slaH asslslance 10 Invesllgato Sloto waters jurlsdlcllon lor
an aroa south 01 Highway 6 and easl ollhe Iowa City Municipal Airport,
Chairperson Wachal callod the moellng to order a15:3O p,m. Rockwolllntroducod Monica Moen,
Senlol Plannor, 10 the Commission. Rockwell notod that Moan Is supportlvo 01 Including
Rlverfronl Commission acllvllles In the Urban Planning Division work program,
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Jonos movod to approvo tho mlnules of Iho July 18, 1990, Rlvorfronl Commission moollng as
presonled. Brunor secondod, Tho mollon carrlod unanimously,
EVALUATION OF TRAIL COM~ITTEE RECOMMENDATION~:
1, Trail ~Ianaao ' Stroh rererrod 10 Ihe logo doslgno which woro Included In lho Commls,
slon's agenda packol. Torry Dahms submlltod a design 10 Ihe Commission lor
conslderallon, Stroh Indlcatod thai a slmplo doslgn would be easier lor tho City to
reproduco, He alatod thai tho Trails subcommlttoo had prolorrod Wondy Roo'a design
which allows for apoclno Informallon 10 bo Includod at tho bollom 01 lho do sign,
M9TION: Slroh moved Ihallho Rlverlronl Commission opprovo Iho trail 81gnago doslgn
submlttod by Wondy Roo, Brunor secondod, Tho mollon carrlod e'Q,
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2, Benlon Stroel Brldgo Hlslorlc Park. Jones notod lhat gravel Is currenlly spread ovor the
parcol. Ho stated that If tho Clly Is not rosponslblo for lho placement of tho gravel, tho
romoval should nol be sttho City's oxponso, Ho roquested thai sla" Invosllgato this
mallor.
Rockwoll reportod thaI sho had mot with Bob Mlklo, sta" asslstanl for the Historic
Preservallon Commission, and Pog McElroy of tho Mayor's Youlh Employmenl Program,
Rockwoll roported thaI Mlklo had suggosled thaI In addition to Including a memorial
commomorallng the weeded brldgo doslgn 01 Ned Ashton, other hlslorlc prosorvatlon
Issuos could bo Intogratod Into tho park, Sho statod thai a plaquo localod on tho now
brldgo montlons Ryerson's Mill, Tho plaquos from tho original brldgo aro bolng storod
by tho City and could be Incorporatod Inlo a memorial.
Rockwoll reported that McElroy Is onthuslastlc about tho slto as a proloct for tho Mayor'a
Youth Employment Program, bu1 &he noled that McElroy ....'Ould prcfor lMlthc projccl not
bo funded with a COBa grant beceuso of labor laws which prohlbll youths 01 certain ages
working on conservation projects, Rockwollstatod that McElroy would profor 10 apply lor
REAP lunds lor this proJoct, Wachal stalod that REAP would bo unllkoly to lund such a
small projoct, Ho suggested funding might bo posslblo for a largor syslom with priority
glvon to this aroa lor dovolopmont.
Rockwoll reportod that sho had mot with RIck Fosso and 0010 Holling and thoro was
lomo agroomonllhalll Profosslonal Mufflor loasos spaco for parking, thai 01 loasl a I()()'
loot strip along tho Iowa Rlvor should be rotalnod lor public uso, To add moro rlvorfront
proporly 10 tho pockel park, lho unpavod portion 01 tho Old Bonlon Strool rlghl-ol,way
could bo vacatod, bul nol convoyod 10 prlvato ownors. Sho nolod that lhls could bo
accompllshod lhrough a Clty.lnlllalod proposel lor tho vacation of tho Bonlon 511001 right,
ol,way,
MQIIQH: Brunor movod to rocommond thallho City Council vacalo and dodlcato a
portion ollho Bonton Slroot rlghl-ol.way as parkland which would form a legmonl 01 Iho
Iowa Rivor Corridor Troll, RObal socondod, Tho motion carrlod 6,0,
Stroh nolod thaI Iho Historic Prosorvatlon Commission profors Intogratlng all 01 tho
historical aspocts 01 tho 1110 wllh tho romalnlng Ipan of tho brldgo, Horton offorod 10
provldo a report on tho historical slgnlficanco of tho slle at Iho noxl Rlvorfront Commission
mooting,
Joyo McKuslck thanked tho Commission for proposing this project. Sho folllhls aroa
could bo modo a casual, usablo, comlortable spaco wllhout roqulrlng a groal doal 01
monoy, Sho thought II an approprlalo locallon lor a commemoration of Iho brldgo her
fathor, Nod Ashton, had doslgnod, Marshall McKuslck echoed those sontlmonls adding
thatlho crossing IIsell was vory historic; II had been used as a forry crossing,
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DECISION ON FY91 BUDGET REOUW:
Rockwoll roportod lhallho InlUal doadllno lor budgol roquOSls Is Oelobor 1, 1990. Sho slalod
thai roquosllng lunds for slgnago for tho Iowa Rlvor Corridor had boon dlscussod provlously,
Sho Indlcalod thai signs, Including Inslallat/on, would cosl approxlmaloly S38 oach, Sho askod
lItho RIvorlronl Commission would bo InloroSlod In roquost/ng opproxlmaloly $950 In ordor 10
purchaso 25 signs, Sho slalod thai Willis had confirmod wllh Mayor Kal1choo Ihal Coralvlllo will
allow signs on tho Coralvlllo ConnoctJon TraIl. Stroh roportod tho samo was lruo ollho Unlvorslty
porIJon 01 tho rlvor Irall.
Rockwoll nolod thaI tho Commission had dlscussod producfng an updalo 01 tho Iowa Rlvor
Corridor Plan, Oovoloplng a slldo show In ordor 10 oncourego donat/ons had also boon
dlscussod provlously, WachalsuggostOd thol a vldootapo could also SOIVO II1f. !uncl/on, Wech:1
;lalad thai CIty funds might bo roqUOSIOd for tho Bonlon Slrool Srldgo Pockol Park, Wachal had
vlawod Iho silo on Iho north odgo 01 Napoloon Park which Maco Bravorman had oxchangod lor
City rlghl-ol,way and stalod thai thoro will bo somo cosllnvolvod In dovoloplng a trail In Ihat aroa,
Slroh suggoslod roquosl/ng lundlng for trail construct/on from Burllnglon Slrootlo Iowa Avonuo,
Rockwoll was askod 10 proparo budgol roquosl proposals lor tho six pr%cts mont/onod abovo
to bo revlowod altho Commission's Seplomber 19, 1990 mooting.
CONSIQmiTION OF FY91 cosa APPLI~:
Wachalaskod II any 01 tho 1I0ms dlsCUlsod undor tho FY91 BudgOI RoquoSI would bo ollglblo
lor COBa lunds, Rockwoll slalod thai tho Bonlon Strool Pockol Park prolocl mlghl bo, but sho
rollaralod thai IImllallons BlO placod on how tho lunds aro usod In larms 01 labor, Sho nolod thai
tho Bonlon Slrool aroa has Incroaslngly donso rosldonUaJ dovolopmanl and curront/y lacks usable
publlo opon space, Jonas stalod thai the projocl might bo ollglblo In lorms 01 slum and blight
Ho nolod thallho park thai was localod on tho Johnson County Admlnlstrat/on Sulldlng silo had
sorvod low Incomo Individuals and should bo roplacod, Tho Incroaso In donslty 01 tho populallon
In Ihls aroa lust/fios roplacomonl 01 tho park, Tho nood lor parkland has bocomo mora
significant
In rosponso 10 a quost/on from Wachal, Rockwoll sial ad Ihal provlous COBG,lundod projocls had
Includod tho park bonchos In Torroll Mill Park, tho boal ramps and shollo18 In Sltlr~ls Forry Park
and Iho Irall on Rocky Shoro Orlvo, Rockwoll agrood 10 dovolop a proposal lor COBG funding
lor Iho Banton Stroot Pockol Parks,
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l2JSCU~ION OtWE WATERS JURISDICT1Qtl:
Wachal roportod Ihal he had vlowod a silo soulh of Highway 6 and oasl of Iho Iowa City
Municipal Airport wllh Nancy Rold ollho Planning and Zoning Commission, Ho Indlcalod lhal
maps havo shown a connoct/on botwoon lho Iowa Rlvor and Iho lako. Ho would IIko 10 pul high
priority on slopping Iho n1l1ng 01 Iho lako and roclalmlng II tor publlo usa,
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Brunor proson/od tho Commission with aorfal photos of tho aroa. Photographs takon In 1963
showod tho boglnnlngs of tho wator body with oxpanslon occurring In 1970, A photograph Irom
1974 showod a connoctlon bOlwoon tho Iowa Rlvor and tho lako with lhls connoct/on having boon
closod by 1983, In rosponso to 8 quost/on trom Moon, Brunor slatod thalli was ovidonllhst tho
gap bolwoon tho two wator bodlos was constructod bocauso of tho marina thaI was localod on
tho silo, Jonos slalod thaI tho prosonco of tho marina would domonslralo thai accoss was
Inlondod bolwoon tho two walor bodlos,
Rockwoll reportod thai sho had contactod tho Iowa Dopartmonl 01 Natural Rosourcos concornlng
Slato jurisdiction ovor tho lako slnco II had at ono t/mo boon connoclod 10 tho Iowa Rlvor, Brunor
oxplslnod that oponlng 8 walor body 10 51010 wators, such as tho Iowa Rlvor, can Impart publlo
jurisdiction ovor lho formorly prlvalo watorway, Rockwoll ropollod thai In roconl yoara whoro a
canal had boon modo 10 connoct a lako with a rlvor, tho SI810 01 Iowa has Inslslod on Jurlsdlct/on
ovor thoso onco prlvalo walors up to tho high walor mark. Sho slalod !h!llll will Mod 10 bo
dolormlnod II thoro was a pormll lor tho broacn In tho rlvorbank or tor closing tho broach, Sho
slatod thai tho typo 01 fill, 1.0. noat/ng barrols, soon In tho aroa mlghl nol bo approprlato
roclamallon lor !ho lormor sand pit.
MQIIQti: Brunor movod to roquosl stolt asslslanco to Invost/gato Slato wators lurlsdlctlon as II
appll~a 10 tho lako Ihalls south 01 Highway 6 and oasl 01 tho Iowa City MunicIpal Alrport wllh
asslstanco Irom tho Rlvorlronl Commission, Horton socondod. Tho mot/on carrlod 6-Q,
Wachal and Brunor agrood 10 holp Rockwolllnvost/gato Ihls maltor,
Tho Commission approvod 01 tho roport as submlltod,
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aaUE OF RIVE8 COR8]QQB..e.ROC~YBE UeDATe:
Slroh slrossed hlghllght/ng tho oxlst/ng and proposod soellons ollho rlvor Irall. Wachal'ndlcalod
thallabols havo boon omlltod for Iwo parks, Slroh Indlcalod Ihat ho will rowrllo tho canoo
paragraph and notod thai somo IInos nood 10 bo rovlsod, Horton statod that tho mont/on 01 an
Indlsn burial mound by Taft Spoodway should bo plural,
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DISCU~SION OF GRADING AND ERQ~ION CONTR9L ORDINAN~:
Wachal slaled thallho City Council mlnulOS roportod low nogat/vo commonls and numorous
posltlvo commonls, Including supportlvo slalomonts by Wachal and Jonos. Ho slalod Ihal ho
Inlonds to conllnuo 10 altond City Council moot/ngs 10 rolnlorco tho Commission's poslllon "
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STAFF UPDATE ON RIVERFRONT PROJECTS:
Rockwoll roportod lhat Kovln Doylo had ordorod maps for tho Rlvorlront Commission and Trail
Comml"oo 01 tho proforrod Stalo Rocroational Trail Plan, Tho maps will bo Includod wllh a
summary of tho Stalowldo Rocroational Trail Plan to bo dlslrlbutod altho Soptombor mooting,
Rockwoll roportod thai tho Iowa Rlvor Corridor Plan Is bolng roproducod In an OW xII' slzo 10
oach Commission mombor will havo a copy 01 this approvod plan for roloronco and discussion,
Coplos should be avallablo at tho Soptombor mooting,
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Jon~ roported thai he wGnllo OvllVilr, Colorildo, which has a pockol park dOVOIOpOd In tho rlvor
noadway on tho Ille whoro Donvor was foundod. Ho Italod lhalthls concroto park dovolopmont
In lho noodway 01 an urban plaza shows what typos 01 rlvorfronl dovolopmont aro posslblo,
FloodlD9
Jonos stalod that during tho noodlng In Juno 01 this yoar, a largo numbar oll1ees were uprooled
and two Irom Crandlo Park were lodged under tho bridge, Ho nolod It was at thO City's exponso
to romovo the 110es from undor tho bridge to provonl lurthor damago. Jonos polntod oulthat
malntonance of the shorollno would be lass oxpenslvo for the City, He strassod that Crandlo
Railroad will not malnlaln tho BIoa until the oroslon throatons lis Irack.
Stroh askod why tho Parks and Rocreation Dopartmont doos not maintain tho rlvorbank In
Crandlo Park as a rogular budgotllom. Jonos slalod lhat tho Parks and Rocroation Dopartmont
has said Ihatloased land has a lowor priority than Clty-ownod land, Stroh suggosted thai tho
Parks and Rocroallon Departmonl bo romlndod 01 tho problom, Wachal stalod Ihat ho would
bring tho mallor to lho allontion 01 Stovo Aikins,
Jonos roportocl thai severe noodlng had occurrod on North Rlvorslde Drive and Normandy Drlvo,
Ho Indlcatod that II appoars thatlho slorm drelns aro not moo ling lhe Publlo Works onglnoorlng
slandards. II appoars Ihat tho storm drain Inlols aro too smsll and thai nil In tho RrOR mlghl havo
dlsruptod tho naluralsurfaco dralnagoways, Jonos slatod that tho Corps 01 Englnoors has boon
closing tho noodgatos allho dam allor tho rlvor has crostod and he Is unsuro ollho purposo 01
this action, Carol Soydol stalod lhat sho had callod Iho Corps 01 Englnoors lor an oxplanation
on lhls mallor, She was Informod that tho dramatio cuts In walor now wllhln a slnglo day aro
doslgnod to allow tho downstroam dralnagoways to drain moro quickly,
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Idyllwlld Dralnaoo
Carol Soydollnlormed Iho Commission thai tho City Is rocommondlng that a lour,fool drain bo
placod on hor property on Tan Spoodway lor a distance of 200 loot 10 facllltalo dralnago for the
Idyllwlld Subdivision. She slalod Ihat lho lustification lor tho condomnallon Is thallho location
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ollho drain on this silo would SOIVO Iho publfc good, Soydol reportod that location of the
drainage pipe on her property would resullln devolopmonl reslrlctlons on hor property, She
nolod thaI the waler level In the Idyllwlld slormwalor detontlon basin will rlso as the Iowa River
doos, so she expressed doubllhalthe now will go through the plpo Irom lho basin to lhe river.
WachaJ slated thallI Oaks Is doveloplng his proporty, thon Oaks should be rosponslblo lor
acquiring an easoment lor the placemonl 01 the drain pipe, Seydel slalod thaI Oaks had
roquostod to purchase an easomenl on May 20, 1m, bul had already deslgnatod har property
10 drain Idyllwlld on a pial dalod March 28, 1990. Moon staled that the prellmln8IY plat had
Intonded tho drainage to go along the north side 01 Taft Speedway, She staled thallhe Publfc
Works Dopartmenl delermlned thaI tha planned dralnageway would not bo workable and
allornatlvo means needed 10 be developed,
Saydel exprossed concern with a portJon 01 tho drainage pipe being above ground In ordar 10
attain the roqulred slope, Lyle Seydel expressed a bellel thallhe proposed pipe will nol aclually
drain as Ills Inlonded, Wachal slatod thaI tho Commission could Inform tho CIIy Council thaI
whon the Commission dldn'l object 10 tho Idyllwlld Subdivision, tho Commission had thought thaI
all 01 tho stormwalor drainage was lakon care 01 as Indlcalod on lhe subdivision pIal. He
objocted 10 being askod to make a decision wllhoul receiving adequate Informallon, He slated
thai the Commission could withdraw lis original slRtemenl 01 no oblectlon because II was based
on Inadequate Information. Rockwell slressed thai the engineering report had dolormlned thaI
this Is tho best location lor the drainage pipe In terms 01 elovatlon, Wachal asked If the
Commission wanted 10 take action on this mattor, Hearing no motion to this effoct, Wachal
tablod tho Ilem,
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Joyo McKuslck roportod that thoro havo boon reconl problems on the Iowa Rlvor created from
lho use of /et skis. She noled lhel an Ordlnanco was passod In lho 19705 prohibiting tho
croal/on 01 wakos In lhe Iowa Rlvor. Sho statod that pooplo may not bo aware of lho Ordinance
bocause Ills not posled at access points. Rockwellslatod that wator skIIng Is prohlbltod by the
Ordlnanco oxcopt lor Individual special ovonts pormlttod by tho Iowa Departmont 01 Nolural
Rosourcos, Slroh nolod that 101 skis aro ol/octlvely the same as walor skis, Jonos notod thaltt
might bo nocessary to clarlly tho rogulal/ons rogardlng lot skis, Wachal suggostod wrlllng to the
IDNR lor an opinion on this Issuo, Robalslalod lhalsuch an opinion should Includo Informal/on
on tho onl/ro rango 01 rocroal/onal opl/ons which aro similar to 101 skis,
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Wschal adjournod tho mooting at 8:56 p,m.
Mlnutos submlttod by Mary Jo Nol/,
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IOWA cm AIRPORT COMMISSION
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1990.7:00 P.M.
IOWA cm TRANSIT FACILJ1'(
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
STAFF PRESENT:
RIchard Blum, John Ockanfols, Antonia Hamlllon
Pal Fostor, Robort Hicks
Ron O'NolI, Kayo Hannossoy, Unda Gonlry
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Chalrporson Blum callod tho rogularly schodulod mooting or tho Iowa City AIrport Commission
10 ordor 7:02 p,m. A quorum 01 tho Commission was prosont.
APPROVAL OF MINUTE~:
The mlnutos 01 tho July 17, 1990 and AuguSl2, 1990 Commission mootlngs woro approvod as
prosontod,
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lJD9ororound..flml Storaco Tanll.l' To accommodato Iowa City Flying Sorvico and E,K. Janos,
Blum callod lor a chango In tho agonda, 110m 5,d" undorground ruol star ago tanks, was tho flrst
Itom lor discussion/action. Blum mot with tho City Council on August 6, 1990, to discuss the
storago tank Issuo. Tho subcommlttoo roport was submlttod to tho Council, with tho rocommon.
daUon to Install two now luol storago tanks at tho Iowa City Municipal AIrport and to romovo ond
dlsposo of tho curront ruol atorogo tanks, Tho Council agrood with tho rocommondatlon, Tho
Commission dlroctod O'NolI to dovolop tank spoclflcatlons lor two now $10,000 gallon
undorground storago tanks, O'NolI statod that ho will work with Torry Roynolds Irom tho
Equipment Division. Roynolds has oxporlonco In wrlllng spoclflcatlons lor undorground atorago
tanks, Whon tho spoclflcatlons aro complotod, thoy will bo prosontod to tho AIrport Commission
lor flnalapproval, Iowa Cily FlyIng SoiVlco will bo consullod for suggostlons on tho fuolstoraga
systom.
The Commission dlroctod O'Nollto apply for tho undorground storago tank Insuranco, Tho
Commission will pay tho promlum on lho lot fuol tank and Iowa City Flying Sorvlco will pay tho
promlums on tho otholthroo tanks, Blum statod thaI tho City Counclllndlcatod that thoy would
flnanclally support lho program,
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originally on lho agonda only to sollcll opinions from tho Commission, II was nol a lorum for
publlo dobato, O'NolI suggostod that tho 110m bo romovod from tho agonda, II ho noodod
oddlllonallnformatlon, O'NolI would conlact tho Commission momboro Individually, At this tlma,
action by tho Commission Is not roqulrod, Gontry Indlcatod that Morey Hospllal roquostod tho
Itom ba doforrod,
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Ockonlols oxplalnod thai ho, Blum and O'NolI flow ovor tho aroa In quostlon. Saloly Inuos woro
d/scussod, It was lho opinion 01 lhoso who flow tho oroa that Irom a saloly standpoint, thoro
would bo no roason 10 dony Morey Hospital's roquasl. Blum stalod \hat ob/actlvo crllorla was
usod to form this opinion, Saloly ISlUos and land usa Issuos bolh must bo addrosSOd, Gonlly
Indlcatod to tho roprosonlaUvos Irom tho north sldo nolghborhood that II \hoy had documonlod
saloly concorns,thoso lsauos should bo prosonlod, Ockonlols movod to dolor Iho Issuo untlllho
nox! Commission mooUng, Hamilton socondod tho motion and II was approvod 3-0, Blunl
rocommondod . subCommlnoo 01 Ockonfols and Hamilton 10 work on rovfslng Chaplor 4,1 of tho
Iowa CIIy Codo of Ordlnancoslo clarlly landing and doparturos 01 alrcralt within tho Iowa CIIy clly
IImlls. Blum proposod .ccoplanco of a potltlon from a group opposod to tho Morey Hospllal
hollportlo bo Includod as part of lho mlnulos 01 tho mooting.
Hamilton mado . motion that In tho ovonttho CIIy Council choosos to consldor whothor 10 pormll
hollports In a CO,I zono, thai tho Commission roquosltho Council 10 obtain Inpul from tho
AIrport Commission prior to a final doclslon, Qckonfo!3 ,ocondod tho motion and II passed 3-0,
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Ockonfols movod 10 approvo tho IIs1 01 oxpondlluros lor tho month 01 Augusl. Hamlllon
socondod tho moUon and II was approvod 3.().
PUBLIQ OISCUSSIO~,m;MS NOT ON ~~ENO^:
No Inpm was rocoivod Irom tho gonoral public,
lWIIS ~OaDISCUSSIOtl/ACTl!m:
~lrDort RosolVo f.l!lllI, O'NolI oxplalnod Iho broakdown 01 funds romalnlng In Iho airport rosolVo
lund. Tho fund Is 10 bo dolotod 10 asslslln Iho paymonl ollho Oano condomnatlon soltlomont.
Tho tolal amounl romalnlng Is $68,451. Ockenfols proposod . resoMlon 10 transfor the lunds
from lho airport rOSONO fund In the amount 01 $86,45110 lho City Council to bo appllod to the
Dane condomnaUon sonlomonl. Hamilton secondod tho motion, It was passod 3.0 on a roll call
vote, with Fostor and Hicks being absent.
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lOOT Anroomonl . Honnossoy suggoslod somo chang os In tho agroomonl wllh Iho Iowa
Oapartmonl 01 Transportallon 10 provfdo rovlow 01 tho runway avlgallon momont appraisals,
Hamilton proposod . rosolutlon authorizing tho Chalrporson and tho Vlco Chalrporson 10 sign
tho agroomonl with tho lOOT altor minor rovlslons by tho Logal Oopartmonl. Ockonfolssocondod
lho motion and al roll call volo U10 rosolutlon passod 3'() with Foslor and Hicks bolng absen!.
Woalh9cBODortloll-lho Idoa 01 provfdlng a mannod woalhor obsolVatlon station was dlscussod,
Blum said Ihallowa CIIy was sllll schoduled to have an ASOS no lator than Oocombor 011992,
Tho quostlon romalns as 10 what to do about woathor roportlng In Iho Intorlm, O'NolIslalod that
II a mannod woathor Ilatlon was oSlabllshod, Iowa CIIy F~lng SOMCO should bo conlacled 10
dolormlno " thoy would Ilks to bo Involvod. Sovorallssuos woro dlscussod, Including tho COSI
of oSlabllshlng a wOBlhor Btatlon, Tho Commission dlroctod O'Nollto Invostlgalo costs for
oslabllshlng a mannod woathor slatlon allho airport,
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~AIAMAN'S REPORT:
Blum statod that a rocommondatlon was mado by tho Planning and Zoning Commllllon on
conditions 10 bo altachod 10 Parcol 2 of tho airport dovolopmonl proporty, n was Blum's
undorstandlng thaI tho statomonls altachod woro rocommondatlons and nol condiUons, Tho City
Council 80nltho Issuo back 10 Planning and Zoning to rosoiYo tho languogo probloms, Blum will
conlact tho Planning and Zoning Commission to donno tho languago,
No IIams woro prosontod,
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O'Noil slalod thai an tho larm proporly al Uiu aitjlOn would llilliloiOd 10 Tom Wimami. John
Oano will bo noUOod thaI his looso 01 40 acros at tho airport will bo tormlnatod, This will bo
bononclallo tho airport to havo ono lonant farming all 01 tho airport lormland.
Tho lOOT has prollmlnarlly approvod a granllor socurlty lonclng at tho airport. The aroa 10 bo
loncod Is Irom tho RosolVo Conlor 10 tho main ontranco drlvo and back to tho Hanson Und Moyor
hangar. II a nnal approval/rom tho lOOT Is rocoiYod, tho local contribution lor tho projoct will be
$2,571, Additional lonclng and socurlty gotos will bo addod In tho futuro,
A requosl was made Irom an IndMduallo Install addlUonal hangars al tho airport. Blum
auggeslod O'NolI dlroct tho IndMdual 10 prosonl tho Commission wllh a wrlllon proposal,
Ockonfols alalod lhallhoro Is a wailing IIsllor hangar apaco altho airport.
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Tho noxt AIrport Commission mooUng Is achodulod for Soptombor 19, 1990, al 7:00 p,m.
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Tho moollng was adjournod at 9:26 p,m,
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