HomeMy WebLinkAbout1990-10-16 Council minutes
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Informal Council Session
Octobar 1, 1990
Inlo(mlll Council SOssIO(f: Oclobor I, 1990, 6:30 p.m. In tho Council Chambors. Mayor John
McDonald prolldlng,
Council Prosont: McDonald, Courtnoy, Kubby. Ambrlsco, Novick, Horowitz, Larson,
Slall Prosont: Atkins, Holling, Ganlry, Karr, W1nkolhako, Fosso, Schmolsor, Schmadoko, Milkman,
Nugont, Schoonfoldor, Frantz, Dixon, Slolnbach, Smllh.
CONSENT CALENDAR:
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Council agrood to add tho fOllowing to tho Consont Calondar 01 tho Octobor 2, 1990, tormal
Council mooting: a motion to sot a public hoarlng on Octobor 18, 1990, on spoclllcatlons to
Install new underground tuol storago tanks (UST) and romovo tho UST atlho Iowa Clly Municipal
Alrport and a motion authorizing tho Clly Managor to onter Into a contract tor lanltorlallorvlces
lor tho CMc Centor, Sonlor Contor, and Housing Asslslanco Program.
Ambrlsco notod that agonda 110m #3.1,(1), rogardlng solllng of a public hoarlng, Ihould road
Octobor 16, 1990,
REPORT AND VIDEQ eyj).O,C. REGARDltlG CIGARETTE SALES TO MINOR~:
Rool 90.00, Sldo 2
Joo Morchant, ropresontlng D.O.C., prosontod Information and a vldoolapa program regarding
tho probloms of toonago smoking and addiction to tobacco. Tho vldootapo prosonlod a McNolI.
Lohror roport rogardlng probloms of toonago smoking and addiction to tobacco and a
Woodrldgo, Illinois locallY nowscllp rogardlng tho ontorclng 01 slato lobacco laws 10 koop
lobacco out ollho hands 01 minors, Morchanl prosontod Council wilh a handout, Tobacco II
a Galowav Drug, Morchant summarlzod Tobacco Is a Gatoway Drug. slating Ihat 1) lobacco Is
highly assoclalod wilh tho uso of illicit drugs, 2)lobacco UIO In toonagors roll ably procodOJ Iho
use 01 othor illicit drugs, and 3) alcohol and cigar otto smoking aro strongly prodlctlvo 01
marijuana uso, Morchants stalod thatlho population group 01 toonagors Is Iho only growing
group 01 smokors and Ihat lobacco Is as addlcllvo as horoln and cocalno. Morchant omphaslzod
that Iowa Clly has tho opportunity 10 load othor communities In Iowa In consldorlng this typo or
local ordlnanco,
Morchant announcod thai a prosenlallon by law studonts from tho Unlversily of Iowa who havo
dona logal rosoarch Into what Iowa Clly can and cannot do Is lonlatlvoly schedulod 01 Council's
noxtlnformal mooting. McDonald slatod Information trom Iho law students should bo glvon to
Iho Cily Attornoy for rovlow prior to that mooting, Gontry statod thatsho has rocolvod Informallon
trom the law school and plans 10 mako a prosonlatlon at Council's noxtlnformal moo ling,
Ambrlsco askod Morchanlll D.O.C. supporls tho Idoa thalli Iowa City doos havo an ordlnanco
whoro a nno was Imposed on a sollor, a IIno should also bo Imposod on tho buyer. Merchant
slatod Ihat D.C.C, dcos not have an ofllclal position on Ihe use ot Ilnos on minors. Morchant
slaled his personal opinion Is Ihat the victim should not be blamad due to the lack of
enforcement.
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PLANNIt;iG & ZONING MAmAS:
Aool 90.00, Sldo 2
a. Consldor lolllno a Du~I9 hoar/no for Oclobor 1 e. 1990. on an ordlnanco amondlno t~Q
Zonlno Ordlnanco bv condlllonally chanolno tho uso rooulallons 01 aDDroxlmaloly 1,5
acrollocalod at315 Pronllss Slroot from RM-44 and CC.2to CI.1. fCltv Eloctrlc/z.90121
Schmolsor reportod thatltall noglected to po.,lthls Itom for publlo hoarlng 10 Council
noods to consldor ro.solllng a publlo hoarlng for Octobor 10, 1990, Schmolsor noled that
tho applicant II awaro of Iho mishap and II doaln', altocl his plans,
b. Consldor lolllno a Dubll9 hoarlno tor Octobor 10, 1990, on on ordlnanco amondlno tho
Zonlno Ordlnsncobv chanolng tho uso rooulsllons ot s!loroxlnlSloly 95 acros locatod
I2lIIlL2Ullghwav 0 and wost of Bon Alro Mobllo Homos trom ID.RS 10 AS.O (Carol
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Karr nolod that Council rocolvod a copy 01 rovlsod lIem #4.b.
Schmolsor stalod that In con)uncllon w1lh this appllcallon, thoro Is a roquost to rozono a
two.acro tract 01 land to CN.l. That particular part of tho appllcallon will be consldorod
at a lator dolo. Schmolsor stalod tho applicant has roquoslod that Council sol a publlo
hoarlng on tho RS.O zoning ovon though Iho Planning and Zoning Commission has not
aclod on tho 110m. Schmolsor nolod that tho Planning and Zoning Commission Is
oxpoctod 10 act on tho 110m atlholr Thursday nlghl moollng, Schmolsor staled that II slalt
has not rocolvod a legal descrlpllon for tho tract by Iho limo stalt posts II for public
hearing, 11011 will recommond doforral, Horowitz askod why Council Is bolng askod 10 sot
a publlo haarlng atlhls limo, Aikins axplalnod tho davolopor called and askod If It would
bo posslblo to schodulo a publlo hearing In anllclpallon of tho Planning and Zoning
Commission. Atkins noled It Is simply a courtosy 10 the dovolopor.
Sally Dlorks, Planning and Zoning Commission mombor, askod Council If thoy will have
an opportunlly to soo tho Planning and Zoning Commission mlnulos prior 10 Council's
noxt moollng. Schmolsor statod that Council will rocolvo Iho Planning and Zoning mlnutos
botoro Oclobor 1 e, Horowitz askod whaltypo 01 sludlos has slalt askad tor rogardlng tho
wolland area. Schmolsor staled that slall has boon In conlact wllh the DNR and Army
Corps ot Englnoors to ostabllsh lho conllgurallon of tho wolland area and looking at ways
ot prolocllng tho weiland area from this parllcular dovolopmenl. Horowitz slaled that
rogardlng Information rocolvod from an area nolghbor about a culvort undor tho road that
connocls two ponds, sho Is Inloroslod In how one pond used as tho stormwator dotanllon
arGo will altocl tho olhor pond on Iha privata proporly 01 Lakoslde Apartmonls. Schmolsor
stalod slalt Is chocking Inlo thai Issue.
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c. eubilc hoarlno on an ordinance amondlno tho Zonlno Ordlnanco bv condilionnllv
chanolno tho uso reoulqlions 01 ftooroxlmalolv 160 acrol 01 I~Qd nonorallv localod north
of Molroso Avonuo and wosl 01 orooortv ownod by tho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa trom ID.RS 10
OPDH'I. a orollmlnarv elannod dovoloemonl houslna elan lor Walnul Rldao. fZ.0915 &
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Schmolsor nolod that tho Walnut RJdgo SubdMslon . sowor IInanclng Is schoduled as a
soparale dllcusslon 110m.
d. ~boarlno on an ordlnanco con~llionally chonnlnn tho uso ronulatlons 01 cor1nln
IIIDeorlY localod QJ Iho Iowa City MUQlclRDL6lrDOrt trom P 10 PIC I. 1 and PII.!. Iz.ooon
Schmolsor slalod tho stall and Planning ond Zoning Commission havo rocommondod Ihat
condllions bo placod on tho rozonlng; It was Indicated 10 tho Planning and Zoning
Commission that tho Alrport Commission Is In favor 01 Ihoso condllions; and, howovor,
tho condlllonaJ zoning agroomont has nol yot boon slgnod by tho Airport Commission.
Schmolsor Italod tho Chair of Iho Alrpor1 Commlsllon would Ilks 10 addrols Council
concerning thoso condllions. Schmolsor notod that II Council should docldo to act
contrary to tho condlllonl 01 tho condlllonal zoning agraomont thai has boon
rocommondod by Iho Planning and Zoning Commllllon,lI would roqulro a mooling wllh
tho Planning and Zoning Commission for dllcusslon. Dick Blum, Chair of Iho Alrport
Commllslon, stalod that tho Airport Commission has no groat problom with tho
condllions, Blum Ilalod thottho Alrport Commission's prlnclpol molivo hal boon to
maxlmlzo Incomo and tho condillons addross anothor Issuo. Blum statod tho budgol
monkey Is on Council's back. In rosponso to Larson, Blum slalod tho languago II much
moro lIoxlblo, Gonlry nolod thatlho public hoarlng will havo to bo conlinued lilt Is not
slgnod by tomorrow's formal Council mooting. McDonald statod that tho majorlly of
Council will accopttho recommondatlon tram Iho Planning and Zoning Commission.
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o. ~dor a rosolulion aDDrovfnn Iho IInQJ.n)al of a oor1lon 01 Block 1. Bravorman Contor.
a subdlYl~lon of Iowa Cllv. Johnson County, Iowa, 15.9015, 60.dav IImllalion Dorlod;
Oc1obor 14. 1990)
Schmolsor oxplalnod thatlho conlingonclos havo boon resolvod and this 110m Is now
roady for Council consldoratlon. Larson Inqulrod about tho parking Issuo, Schmolsor
slalod that tho applicant has allorod Iho locallon 01 Iho strool to comply with tho
roqulromonts 01 tho ordlnanco.
I. Consl~oralion of an ordlnanco ndopling ApDondlx QhaDlor 70 (Excavation anll Gradlngl
01 tho 1900 Uniform B~lldlna Codo, as amondOd, (passod and AdoDlodl
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Conlldor on ordlnnnco to amond ChaDlor 32. SubdMslon ROO~:~~~~. ~~ ~o~~::dn
oradlno Dormltlor lubdM.loQlln onvlronmontollv lonsillvo arons. I 0 I I
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WALNUT RIDGE SUBDIVISION. SEWER FINANCING:
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Chuck Schmadoko, Dlreclor of Public Works, prosonlod Council w1lh a map 01 tho arGo dotalllng
Iho proposod aowor sorvlce concopl. Aikins nolod that Council rocolvod his Soplombor 20, 1990,
momorandum rogardlng Walnut Ridge. Larson askod II Ins toad of running plpos through tho
Unlvorllly II will bo pumpod around It. Atklna slalod no, tho plpos will sllll go through Unlverslly
propor1y, Aikins stalod that Schmadoko rOvlowod 1110 40wor ,orvlce plan, trying to reducalho
Clly's financial exposuro, but also Inll/alo a now sorvlce concopl using a comblnal/on 01 a lap.on
ordlnanco lor tho long.torm oxponsos and ollhor a tap-on 100 or conlract lor tho lilt station and
forco main. Atklna rovlowod tho aorvlco concopl on tho mop.
Schmadoko oxplalnod thai alaN originally proposed a gravlly sowar IIno 'rom Iho wosll/no of tho
Unlvorllly through tho Unlvorslly proporty to tho 1111 slallon; now alallls proposing 10 usa a grovlly
sowor about ono.thlrd of Iho dlslanco acrolS tho Unlvorally proporty,thon build a smalllll1stal/on
and pump through a small forco main to Iho exlsl/ng 11ft sial/on north ollfawkoyo Apartmonls:
and Iho capaclly will JUlt ba to aorve thoso aroas that will bo doveloplng In tho noxt fow yoars.
AIkins nolod thatlho dramal/c reduction In cost Is due to a 4.lnch pipe Ihat will only neod 10 bo
tour fool doop,
Larson askod what will bo dona In 15 yoars. Schmadoko Ilalod Ihoro are two opllons: to
upgrado tho 11ft atal/on and forco main by pUlling In alargor lilt alaI/on and forco main, or to slart
to conslrucl a gravlly sower to sorvo Iho addlllonal aroa. Schmadoko stalod tho long.torm Intont
Is to got tho gravlly sowor buill. Atkins stalod Iho Inlonlls to roduco Iho slzo 01 tho projocl, tho
front ond IInanclal exposuro, and 10 put tho plpo In Iho ground Ihalls nocolsary to sorvo Iho
wholo dralnaga aroa In tho fUluro, Aikins nolod that Iho 11ft sial/on sorvas only 220 acros and II
somo limo In tho fuluro lha romalndor ollho drain ago aroa will 0110 havo 10 go through lap.on
costs, Horowitz askod II this Issuo Is similar 10 Iho 1 a.lnch plpo altho Counly Homo as II rolales
10 dovolopmont 01 Soulhwost Ellatos. Schmadoko Ilalod Council will hava similar argumonts
sovoral yoars trom now whon Iho capaclly of tho 11ft sial/on Is roachod. Horowitz askod whal will
bo dona II Iho oporallonl rosearch dovolopmonl zono bocomos a roalily. Schmadoko slaled Iha
1111 sial/on wouldn'l bo largo onough 10 handlo II. Horowitz askod whal will sowor cuslomors havo
10 pay for. Atkins slalod Ihalll Iho developmont occurs, lor oxamplo, 01 a lon.yoar poco, the
dovolopmonl will pay for all 0111. Novick asked what would bo tho Impacllo sowor ralos, Aikins
slalod It Is about 1 % 01 tho Clly's lotal oxpondlluros and dobt sorvlco. Larson askod litho
dovolopor would bo paying for II over the porlod oll/mo Ills dovolopod. Aikins slalod yos, but
It could bo Iho dovolopor's cholco 10 pay It all olllmmodlaloly. Ambrlsco Inqulrod aboultho
local/on of Iho sacrod grounds, Schmadoko slalod Ihaltho sowor would bo roulod around Iho
sacrod grounds. Councllmombors and slall rovlowod tho map, Novick askod why tho sowor
IInos undor Molroso could not bo oxtondod out to Iho aroa, Schmadoko slalod thore art not
sowor IInos undor Molroso Avonuo, Novick askod what sowor IInos lorvlco Iho Counly Homo,
Schmadoko slalod Ihoso IInos como up from Iho south,
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Larson asked Courtnoy litho tan.yoar paymant schodulo Is approprlato, Courtnoy statod ton
yoars could bo approprlato with tho roducod amount. Courtnoy suggosted thatthoso bonds be
oxtondod out to 15 yoars bocauso It could tako 15 years for full dovolopmont. Atkins Itatod that
tho Clly would rocolvo bond counsol advlco. Kubby askod what lot slzos aro. Atkins slatod mOlt
are one acro or largor. Courtnoy commonlod that a 4.lnch pipe may not bo sulnclont. Atkins
oxplalnod that tho smallor tho plpo whon using a forco main, Iha mora olllclentltls, Schmadoko
stalod a 4.lnch or 8.lnch plpo may bo usod. Kubby ralsod concorns about going against tho
philosophy 01 tho Comprehonslvo Plan that whon thoro Is loapfrog dovolopmont, tho dovelopor
pays for It. McDonald slatod that Council docldod to promoto this typo 01 dovolopmont. Kubby
statod thore Is a risk II tho dovolopment doos not occur. Horowitz statod that tho arGo has a 101
01 polontlal for davolopment. Horowitz notod hor concorns about tho cost as It rolatos to sowor
bill,. McDonald ataled Council collocllvaly modo tho doclslon to promoto this typo 01
dovolopmont within tho clly limits. Ambrlsco Italod It Is a frulllon 01 a high prlorlly Council
ostabllshod attholr last two planning sosslons and such a dovolopmonl would aUracl building
wllhln tho Clly limits and handle onvlronmonlal probloms, Horowitz slalod Intormatlon Is noodod
rogardlng all tho potontlal monlos w1lhln tho noxt fivo yoars tor Infrastructure tho City Is going to
havo to pay for. McDonald Itatod Council will recolvo somo Information wllhln tho noxt couplo
of months. Kubby nolod concorns about what this means lor paoplo's sowor ratos. Aikins statod
It Is dllficullto proJoct Iho Impact on pooplo's sowor ralos and thatthero will bo futuro sower bond
Issuos on tho horizon, Courtnoy nolod thai thoro are concorns by tho School District regarding
tho location 01 tho populo lion and aUondanco In high schools. Courtnoy statod wo havo got to
promoto dovolopmont on tho wost sldo.
Atkins nolod that tho onglnoorlng conlract for tho dovolopmontls on Council's formal agonda.
SYCA~ORE VIEW HOUSING P~OJECT:
Rool 90.04, Sldo 1
Schmolsor oxplalnod that whon etall had proparod a roquost for proposals, slall wanlod 10 mako
II f1oxlblo onough tor dovol~pors In tho communlly to put tholr Imagination 10 work, Schmolsor
statod tho City recolvod proposals from throo dovolopors. Schmolsor slatod lhoso proposals
wero rovlowod by a slafl commlUoo composod of Jim Schoonfoldor, Marlanno Milkman, Mary
Nugont, Mary Loe Dixon, and Dick Frantz. Schmolsor prosonlod plans as submluod by tho
dovolopors, Aikins slalod that tho do sign, allracllvonoss, how II fit In wllh Iho rosl ollho
nolghborhood, habltablo spaco, lamlly and comlort amonlllos, II tho pr%ct had tho opportunity
to bo oxpandod for tuluro Invostmont, onargy olllcloncy, air condlllonlng, garagos, long.lorm
malntananco, and ownor Invostmont opportunities wore rovlowad In tho stall evaluation.
Schmolsor explalnod Ihat stall originally ostabllshod a maximum prlco tor Ihe homos 01 $54,000.
$55,000 and all bids como In undor Ihat. Schmolsor statod thai ho will prosonltho advantagos
and dlsadvantagos 01 tho Ihroo proposals rocolvod from dovolopors,
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MERLIN HAMM PROPOSAL
Schmolsor oxplalnod tho advantagos to the Morlln Hamm proposal wore thallhoro wora IIvo
doslgns lor six homos and a basomont gar ago In oach, Tho dlsadvanlagos woro thallhoy woro
tho most exponslvo unlls of tho threo proposals and had Iho loasl amount 01 finlshod floor aroa
and loast amounl 0110101 floor aroa, Schmolsor notod lhat tho Morlln Hamm proposallncludod
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Rovlsod 10.15.90
1,582 total squaro lootago and 939 Ilnlshod squaro loot. Kubby Inqulrod about tho onorgy
offlcloncy and II malor appllancos woro suppllod. Frantz statod that major appllancos woro not
Includod. Dixon statod tho furnaco, air condlUonlng and garbago disposal woro Includod. Kubby
askod lItho lurnacos woro high olllcloncy. Schoonfoldor statod no, It was lust a standard lurnaco.
Atkins notod thoro may bo olomonls from oach 01 tho proposals that Council may want to add.
Novick lI!kod II cooking lacllltios havo to bo Includod In tho plans. Frantz stalod no. Horowitz
Inqulrod about landscaping. Schmolsor slatod thoro was a minimum amount 01 landscaping baing
provldod. Ambrlsco Inqulrod about tho oll.contor moasuromonts for tho 2x6 sldowall studs.
Frantz stalod tho oll.contor moasuromont was 18 Inchos. Frantz oxplalnod thoro can bo 24.lnch
oll.contor moasuremonts, but thoro has 10 bo usod a hlghor grade 01 shooting 10 span tho 24
Inchos. Ambrlsco askod II stall roquoslod contral air. Nugont slatod air conditioning was
roquostod but tho typo 01 air conditioning was not statod.
BEN MOORE PROPOSAL
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Schmolsor oxplalnod Bon Mooro's proposal was lor a splll.loyor. Schmolsor stalod that an
advantogo was It was tho loast cost, costing $48,900 por homo. Schmolsor statod tho total
squaro loolago was 1,872 and tho totalllnlshod squaro loolago was 1,132. Larson askod what
was nOlllnlshod, Nugont statod that part 01 the basomont was unllnlshod. In rosponso t(\
Novick, Schmolsor slatod thai tho homos will bo abovo.grado, Frantz notod that allthroo
proposals havo walk.out basomonts. Schmolsor slalod tho dlsadvantagos 01 tho Bon Mooro
proposal was thai It doos not havo control air conditioning and doos not havo low.malntonanco
siding. Larson Inqulrod aboul tho uso of IIr vorsus vinyl siding. Bon Moore oxplalnod that 90%
01 tho housos In Iowa City built tho last ton yoars uSod IIr siding. Mooro slatod that vinyl siding
has tho potontlal to blow away and bucklo, Mooro notod that It would cost $1 ,350 moro to Install
vinyl siding at his proposod homos.
GLASGOW.THOMAE PROPOSAL
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Schmolsor slalod that tho Glasgow. Thomao proposal was tho only ranch doslgn, Schmolsor
stalod tho advantagos woro thai all living spaco wos on ono lIoor and It was tho loast cost for UlO
tolalsquaro loolago 01 oach homo. Schmolsor notod that tho total cost lor 0 homo was $53,542
and thoro was 2,110 tolalsquaro lootago with 1,070 square loot of IInlshod lIoor aroa. Schmolsor
statod that tho big advantago was In torms of enorgy olllcloncy, Schoonfoldor oxplalnod that
thoro woro sovoralltoms rolatod to onorgy offlcloncy In this pro/ect, Including onorgy savings
truss os, low E windows, spark IgnlUon and f1uo gas dampors on furnaco, and a consorvatlon.lypo
of wator hoalor. Schoonfoldor stalod that the housos woro 21% more offlclont on an avorago
annual basis, saving $221 por yoar. Ambrlsco askod II this house has contral air condlUonlng.
Schmolsor statod yos, Councllmombors dlscussod onorgy saving moasuros.
Horowitz askod II thoro would bo a chanco that basomont bodrooms In tho homos would always
bo damp. Frantz slatod ho doubts II. Courtnoy ralsod concorns about tho bodrooms bocauso
It Is more advanlagoous to havo all tho bodrooms on tho same lovol whon chlldron aro living In
tho homos. Ambrlsco askod II slall had roquoslod basic convontlonallypo housos and II thoro
woro a reason to slay wllh tho genorlc lypo. Atkins slaled thai IInanclng was a concern.
Schmolsor stalod that stall was also sonsltlvo to tho nolghborhood and how tho housos would
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fit Into this particular nolghborhood. Atkins slatod thai Itall told bulldors to usa tholr Imagination,
Courtnoy askod If II were modo cloar to tho dovolopors In tho RFP that consldorallon would not
be given to prlco only. Atkins ropllod thatltall wantod tho dovalopor to doslgn a house lor good
valuo and how thoy chooso to do that was tholr call, Ambrlsco notod that when consldorlng a
fillt homo purchalo, pooplo usually don'lltart with central air conditioning. Stall and Council
discus sod appllancos, Novlck Itatod that litho Clly Is going to turnlsh appllancos, sho would
ralhor tho Clly furnish a stovo than an air condltlonor.
Ambrlsco askod If thoro are any othor standards lor a building that are sate but nol as strlngont.
Frantz slalod that tho proposals all mol minimum standards and that no one proposal slood out
as a hlghor quallly, Larson ralsod concorns about tho Clly Council choosing tho dovolopmont
and amonlUos, SloII ond Councllmombors dlscussod tho proposals. Ambrlsco statod hll
donnlllon 01 allordablo houllng,ls tho loast oxponslvo houso that Is stili sato, koops peoplo warm,
and koopstho sun olf tholr hoods. Input was rocolvod from John Rummolhart and Bon Mooro.
Schmolsor slolod thoro woro aovoral commllloo mombors, not a molarity, that Ihought stalf should
put togothor Ipocmcallons and go out tor now bids. Horowitz Italod that sho would fool
uncomfortablo going out for moro bids. Courtnoy askod whal was dlscussod at Ihe pro.
contoronco mooting. Schmolsor Itatod thallho Council will havo to agroa on one sot 01 plans
II tho Council doos not wanlto bid tho pr%ct out again. Councllmombors dlscussod tho option
01 roblddIng tho projoct. Input was rocolvod from Rogor Gwlnnup staling thalli tho Clly spocs
tho projoct out again, tho moro that's put Into tho pr%ct, tho mora It Is going 10 cost. Gwlnnup
nolod ho did not put In a bid bocause It was not worth onough monoy to put In a bid and could
not gOI bondod, Horowitz slatod that sho would chooso from one of Iho throo proposals
prosontod, Larson askod Rummolhart and Mooro II thoy proforrod having tho Clly robld by spocs
or havlng tho Council chooso Irom tho propolals already rocolved. Rummolhart slatod tho City
was rolylng on whatlho particular bulldors can produco. Milkman stalod Ihat a 101 of Issuos woro
ralsod at tho pro.bld contoronco and It was slatod 01 that pro.bld conteronco that tho soloctlon
would bo made on Iho basis 01 ovorythlng prosonlod. In rosponso to Larson, Bon Mooro slatod
that tho Clly could not Dot a bellor houso wlthoutspondlng moro monoy. Schmolsor slatod tho
quostlon Is whothor you can roduco the numbor 01 dlsadvanlagos and uso tho advantagos of
oach ono 01 tho proposals to Cllmo up with a sot of plans Ihat Is not any moro oxponslvo for
rabldding. McDonald stalod thoro Is a dofinlto majorily ot Councllmombors that wanls to proceed
In choosing ono of tho proposals submltlod,
Courtnoy Inqulrad about tho posllblo rosalo valuo as It rolatos 10 two.bodroom spill foyors vorsus
throo.bodroom ranch, Dixon slatod tholthore Is probably a greator rosalo valuo 01 a homo that
has lhroo bodrooms on a malllloor, particularly wnon you look at who tho housos will bo
markotod to. Kubby slalod that onorgy ofllcloncy Is vory Important In lowering tho monthly fuol
bill, Courtnoy statod ho had concorns about tho bidding proem. Larson statod ho would Ilks
to hoar what stall has to say. Nugonl slatod that 01 tho pro.bld conforonco, dovolopers woro told
thai all factors, prlco, do sign, and amonlllol will bo consldorod and tho low bid will not bo Iho
only crltorlon, Nugonl sold Ihallhat was montlonod sovoral tlmos during Iho pro. bid conloronco.
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Counellmombort and siaN dlscussod tho throo proposals. Schmolsor lIalod thai stall toll that
tho Glasgow.Tomay plan waltho bOllor plan bocaulo It favorod hlghor onorgy olncloncy, had
Iho mOil squaro foot 01 any unit, had tho loast cost por Iquaro foot prlco, and has a unlquo
markollng plan. Schmolsor oxplalnod that tho unlquo plan Includod finishing off one houso 01
a lima so thai It could bo turnod ovor to tho Clly and told, Milkman Itatod that tho ranch slylo
homo fit In bOllor with tho housolln Ihe nolghborhood. Ambrlseo askod If thoro woro sulnclonl
sldo yard 10 add a garago. John Rummolhart Ilalod thai a gar ago could bo put In. Schmolsor
nolod that cOlt Is something Ita II consldorod vory Important. Kubby Inqulrod at to what olhor
cOils woro going 10 havo 10 bo addod on, Schmollor slalod land leaping costs will havo 10 bo
@ddod on. McDonald reqUC:lcd ; lolal pr'oGi tOt the salil iil illiQuia. Aikins sialed lhal \not
IIgulo was yel to bo dotormlnod. Courtnoy askod II gross saod or sod was Includod In tho price.
Nugont stalod thoy woro Includod In tho bid and a fow troos woro going to bo addod w1lh monoy
loft ovor Irom tho IFA loan, Nugont noted thai a consultant trom Barrlor.Froo Rosourcos wanlod
to addross Council. Laurol Barr, roprosonllng Barrlor.Froo Rosourcos, stalod thatlho was a
consultanl on accosslblllly and roquolted tho Clly consldor tho ranch slylo houso.
Councllmomborl discussed staff'l rocommondaUon. Ambrlsco nOlod tho ranch slylo houso Is
moro salablo. McDonald slatod a majorlly 01 Council favorod tho Glasgow.Tomay proposal,
Atkins stalod that Milkman will prosonl four opllons rolallng to tho solo of tho housos. AIkins
omphaslzod that tho City Is not In tho real ostalo managomont buslnoss and Is trying 10 put
togolhor a proloct at no publlo subsidy.
Milkman alatod that tho prlco 01 tho homo noods to consldor tho $53,000 aclual construcllon
COlt, tho cost of tho land ($9,ooo.sll,000), and tho IFA loan ($60,000). Milkman nolod that It Is
plannod to pay back tho IFA loan out 01 taxos Ihat accruod 10 tho proportlos. Milkman slatod
that slall Is looking to loll tho housos at approxlmatoly $62,000.$85,000. Milkman oxplalned thai
Ilaff Is looking to 101110 pooplo who are IIrsHlme homo buyors at tho lowor ond of tho modoralo
Incomo lovol and slall Is Intoroslod In famlllOI who will maintain Iho proportlos and Improve them.
Milkman slalod Ilaff consldored If thoro woro somo way Iho Clly can mako tho housos
pormanonlly IIrsHlmo homo buyor housos and somohow, as a City, main lain conlrol of thom.
Milkman oxplalnod Ihoro are a varloly of ways the Clly can do Ihls. Milkman slalod Ihal one way
Is to rolaln conlrol of Iho proportlos and koop Ihom In a trult . bOlh tho land and tho proporty.
Tho Clly would soli tho homos 10 Iho firsHlmo home buyors, Iho buyers would IIvo In Iho housos,
and whon thoy sollthom thoy would solllhom back 10 Iho City. And tho Clly will got whalovor
Is docldod upon, 1,0. a IImltod approclallon on tho proporly. Milkman Slalod thai blggosl problom
with Ihls molhod Is Ihatthoro Is nol much Incenllve 10 malnlaln and/or Improvo Iho proportlos.
Milkman explalnod a locond way to handlo tho financing on Iho proporty Is through a 10810
opllon In which tho City rolalns Iho 11110 to Iho land and tho homo Is sold, Milkman nolod slall
Is looking at tho cost 01 tho land bolng usod as downpaymanl asslslanco. Milkman slalod a
family oarnlng $20,000 a yoar cannot allord a 20% downpaymonllhal a londor would roqulro,
Milkman slalod a molhod Ihal slall supports Is looking at tho valuo of Iho land, approxlmaloly
$10,000, as bolng In Iho lorm ot a socond mortgago on tho proporty, Tho firsl mortgago on Iho
proporty will bo tho 10101 cost 01 tho houso and Iho proporty minus Iho socond mortgago oquallng
approxlmaloly $53,000, Milkman slalod It will allow tho ownor 10 hava 11110 10 tho proporty, and
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tho Clly's mortgago will bo a sllenl mortgago, Tho homeownor will not bo paying back Iho sllont
mortgage whllo Ihoy own tho proporty; whon thoy docldo thoy want to mova, thoy will ollhor sail
lito anolhor ollglblo buyor and that buyor can assumo our lecond mortgage, or, II IhoV don't
wanlto soli lito anolhor ollglblo buyor, or II tho Improvomonls thoy havo modo aro 10 groat, thoy
can soli tho proporty and pay Iho Clly back $10,000, Thon tho $10,000 can bo usod 10 do
somothlng olsawhoro. Kubby asked II that will allow tho proporty ownor onough oqully to go Inlo
tho noxtlavol of housing. Milkman slolod that yos, II should. Ambrlsco askod II tho homeownor
would bo paying proporty lax on both tho houso and tho land. Milkman stalod yo I. Gontry
stalod Ihallho land valuo will bo bod. Milkman slalod tho socond mortgago will bo bod.
Councllmombors and slaff dlsculsod Iho rosalo value ot tho proportlos. Horowitz askod how tho
localllnanclal communlly Is Involvod. Dixon stalod that sovoral lOCal londors aro InloroSlod In
financing Ihoso homos. Dixon slalod Iho londor will havo a IIrst mort!lago on Ulo propt!rty end
Iho Clly will havo a :ocond mattgagii rocorded In a form 01 a lion. Councllmombors and 11011
dlscussod mortgago cosls. Dixon nolod that tho Clly can probably assign 0 valuo to Ihe land
as long a tho wholo packago appralsos out whon tho polonllal homoownerl got tholr
convonllonal mortgagos, Dixon nolod olhor cosls will bo Involvod, such as closing COSII, points
and appraisals. Courtnoy slalod slall Ihould lalk about communlly rolnvoslment w1lh area bonks,
Ambrlsco askod II londors will rolaln tho mortgago In.houso. Dixon stalod Ihallondors have
dlscussod kooplng tho loans In.houso, Milkman stalod Ihat tho Clly will roqulro a $2,000
downpaymont bocauso homo buyors havo to havo somo Invoslmontln Iho homos, Ambrlsco
asked II only young famlllos are bolng consldorod for tho purchaso ollho homos. Milkman
slalod no. Ambrlsco Inqulrod aboutllrsHlmo homo buyors. Milkman slalod IIrst.lImo homo
buyors aro Ihoso who havo not ownod a homo In throa yoars or who own a mobllo homo.
Courtnoy slalod that ho would protor Ihe pr%ct 10 conslanlly ronow Its 011 to low to modorale
Incomo porsons.
Milkman slatod a final opllon was tor tho Clly to havo IIrsl rlghllo ropurchaso.
Slaff and Councllmombors discus sod Iho opllon wllh Iho Clly carrying tho socond sllonl
mortgago, Dixon statod ono 01 Iho bono Ills of homo ownership Is to havo Iho approclallon and
Improvo tho property. Ambrlsco askod what kind of sofoguards thoro are 10 guaranloo Iho
proportlos will ba malnlalnod. Milkman slalod thoro arB no safoguards. Nugonl nolod Ihal
probably two out of tho six famlllos are going to mako Improvomonls to Ihe homos and four oul
01 tho six families will romaln Ihoro, Novlck asked II thoro will bo an Inlerost provision on Iho
socond mortgaga ropaymonl. AIkins slalod Ihallho Clly could build a clauso Inlo an agroomonl
Ihat will allow soma appreclallon. Milkman slalod that homos must bo ownor.occupIOd.
Courtnoy slalod ho would favor an Inlorosl chargo on tho SOcond mortgago payablo altho back
end. Courtnoy suggoslod thai onco all costs are paid back from Iho laxos, Iho tax monoy bo pul
In a pool 10 oscalalo tho allordablo housing program. Horowllz askod what happons II tho Clly
doos Improvo Iho Flrsl Avonua railroad aroa, Atkins slalod Ihatlho homoownors will bo Iroalod
IIko any olhor homoownor, Atkins slalod thalli Council tavors tho downpaymonl aSllslanco
concopt, staff will pul togothor Informallon relallng 10 Iho socond sllont mortgago wllh
consldorallon of an Inflallonary faclor. Kubby stalod sho would IIko 10 nguro oul a way 10 gOI
pooplo mollvalod to main lain and Improvo homos and sllll koop Iho housos affordablo, Kubby
slalod Ihal Council and slaff should oducalo lhomsolvos about land Irusl Issuos and also
oncourago non.proflt groups 10 bo formod In Iowa Clly. Novick askod If Iho Clly could jusl ronl
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tho land. Dixon oxplalnod II would bo dllflcull for a londor to put a mortgage on a proporty whon
tho land that It sits on Is not Incorporated In that mortgago. Councllmombors and slall dlscussod
proporty taxos, ropaymont 01 tho IFA loan, and targotlng tho tunds on tho taxos. Atkins slatod
Council can doclde at any tlmo to oarmark monlos.
Input was rocolvod trom Rick Grall. Grall statod Ihat ho saw carpontor wagos advortlsod In tho
nowspapor at $5,00 por hour and 01 thsl ralo II doos not put tho tamlly at anywhoro near bolng
ablo to allord thoso housos.
McDonald thankod stall for tholr work on tho pro/act.
~VBSTANCE ABU~E IiNFORCEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL POLICY:
Rool 90.05, Sldo 1
Pollco Chlof W1nkolhako notod that Council rocolved his Soptombor 27, 1990, momo rogardlng
substanco abulo onforcomont and oducallon policy. W1nkolhake statod that ho has mot with
roprosonlallvos from MECCA, tho substanco abuse commlttoo from Iho School Dlstrlcl, Davo
Hudson from tho Govornor's A1l1anco on Substanco Abusa, and mombors of tho Pollco
Dopartmont, W1nkolhako Intormod Council that from July 1909 to Juno 1990 thoro were 2,770
arrosls rolatlng to substanco abuso lypo of probloms, cas ling tho Clly an osllmatod $49,000 to
attond to thoso calls, W1nkolhako slalod that ho does not know tho oxlont 01 the problom In Iowa
Clly, Ho nolod that slnco August 24, 1990, oxtra palrolln tho downlown area has rosullod In
ovor 200 arrests, W1nkelhako statod that thoro noods to bo a look at tho ontlro community and
who Is doing what In tho aroa of subslanco abuso, Kubby notod that organizations working
togothor Is Important. W1nkelhake statod the main thing Is for organlzallons to communlcalo.
W1nkalhako prosontod tho chart Communllv Provontlon Malrlx. domonslratlng tho Clly
govornmont as a focal point with tho rost of tho communlly as It rolalos to substance abuso,
Horol'fitz notod Ihattho domand on human rosourcos Is continually going up and thoro has got
to bo a mulll.prong approach whon addrosslng substanco abuso. Horowitz nolod thai paronls
don't talk to oach othor any moro so Information Is noedod from evory anglo, W1nkelhako Bskod
Council tor approval to procood with tho program as oulllnod, Council dlroclod Pollco Chlof
W1nkolhaka 10 procaod wllh tho program as prosonlod, Kubby notod that UAY should bo
Includod, Larson suggostod Ihat arGo /udges be conlaclod as a valuablo rosourco.
COUNC.UIME/AGENQA:
Rool 90.05, Sldo 1
1. Novick askod why tho Clly Is paying out so many wator ovorpaymonls, Courtnoy
oxplalnod that whon cuslomors gotlholr wator rofunds, Ills conslderad an ovorpaymont.
2. Courtnoy roquoslod Iho Unlvorslly's post.trlal brlol tor tho Unlvorslty lawsuit.
3. (Agonda 110m # 13 . Northwosl Sanllary Sowor) Horowllz Inqulrod aboultho agroomonl
botwoon the Clly and MMS tor the northwost sanitary sowor work. Horowitz notod
concorns Ihatthere was no rocourso provision In tho con Ira ct. Gontry slatod that thoro
Is a causo of acllon thai exists as a mattor of common law as II rolatos to nogllgonce.
Gontry oxplalnod that any contracl assumos Ihal you absorb all common law,
constllutlonallaw and oxlstlng Iowa law, and In Iha ovont Iho City was suod tor tholr
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nogllgont doslgn thoro Is tho 813A statutory dolonso, Horowitz Inqulrod about tho hold
harmloss clauso, Gontry Italod thai Is provlded for bocaula tho Clly doos not wantthom
to suo tho Clly.
4. Gontry Intormod Council that tho ZCIP doclslon Is complolo and sho will road Iho ZCIP
doclslon on hollports and hor logal opinion oxplalnlng tho procoss at tomorrow's formal
Council moollng,
5. Gontry noted that Council rocolved an updato on tho Clllts and Soptombor 20, 1990,
corrospondonco from Atly. John Crulso. Gontry stalod that thoro has boon subslanllal
progroaa so sha has not lIIod envlronmonlaVmunlclpallnfractlons. Gontry stalod that sho
will ask City Bldg, Inspoctor Dick Frantz to Inlpoct tho Clllts tomorrow.
8. Gontry nolod that Kayo Honnossoy has roslgnod 01 Asslslanl Clly Atlornoy.
APPOINTMENJ~:
Rool 90-05, Sldo 2
Hauling CommIssion:
Octobor 2.May I, 1991: Paul EglI
Octobor 2.May I, 1992: Rogor Rollly
Octobor 2.May I, 1993: Robin Paotzold.Durumorlo
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Moved by Courtnoy,socondod by Horowltz,to adjourn to oxocutivo session undor Sect/on 21.5.J
to dlscuaa tho purchase of particular real ostalo only whoro promaturo dlsclosuro could bo
roalonably oxpoctod to Incroaso tho prlco tho govornmontal body would havo to pay for that
proporty, Tho mlnutos and tho tapo rocordlng 01 a mslon closod undor thIs paragraph shall bo
avallablo for publIc examlnaUon whon tho transact/on dlscussad Is complolod and SocUon 20 .
Colloctlvo BargainIng .to discuss as publlo employor, slratogy rogardlng collocllvo bargaining
with Clly omployoo organlzaUonsj as such discussion Is oxomplod trom tho provisions of Chaptor
21 according to Chaptor 20.17(3), Affirmatlvo roll call vota unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmembors
prosont. Tho Mayor doclared tho mot/on carrlod and ad/ournod to oxocutlvo session, 9:58 p.m.
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Th. aliI 01 pIAllilNng Ih.lolowi'og proc..di'og. and elllm.
III . Cumulali'lt co,'lor IIlIa CIlIndll Y'II 10'
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low. Ciy Council, IpIC. mfg., '.00 ..m. .1 Ill. CMo
C.nler. M.yot Pro I.m HoIvwu p'lIldi'og. Councikn.mO.11
p'1I.nI: Ambttlco, Courlney, Hotowlz, Kubby, LI/IOII, Novi:k.
Allllnl: McOon.Id.
Movlcl .nd llCOndlcl, CI... 'C. LIqUQ/ L1e.nll 101 Th.
WIQ and Pili , 1220 ~hw'Y e WilL Th. M.yot Pro I.m
declltlcl lilt \'Ill. carrlld,
Movlcl and '1COnd1cl, 10 Idjown ';05 '.m. The M.yOI P,o
I.m declarlcl 111. motkln wild.
A 1IlOI. compIel. d.ICI!plOn d CouncllClMliI.l. on I~.
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\A.la.,~l,. l)I'll"~:~ s/SUSAN HOROWITZ I Hayor Pro tem
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Soplembor 28, 1990
Iowa Clly Council, spoo. mfg., 8:00 a.m. ot tho CMo Conlor, Mayor Pro tom Horowitz
prosldlng. Councilmombors prolont: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Larson, Novlck.
Absont: McDonald, StaNmombors prosont: Atkins, ParrotL Council mlnutos tapo rocordOd on
Topo 90.83, Sldos " 1.54.
MovOd by Ambrlsco, socondod by Larson, approvlng a Class 'C' liquor Ueonso for Tho
W~ and Pen, LTD, dba Tho WIg and Pon , 1220 H~hwoy 8 Wost, Courtney roportod similar
probloms with this ostabllshmont prevlous~, and would not be In favor 01 spodal mooUngs lor tho
ostabllshmont again, Kubby nolOd It was an Inconvonlonco lor overyono, Aftor discussion, the
Mayor Pro 10m dodarod tho volo carr1Od, 5/1, as follows: Ayos: Ambrlsco, Horowitz, Kubby,
Lar$Qn, Nov!dI. Nays: Courtney. Absent: MeOon:!d.
MovOd by Larson, secondod by Ambrlsco, to adjourn 8:05 a.m, Tho Mayor Pro tom
doclarod the mOllon carried unanimously, 8/0, McDonald absonL
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Th. CllII 01 plbl~hlng the following Ploelldingl .nd clllml
II $ . Cumulllivt Clllllor !hie c.lend., rill 101
IIId publlc4lon 'I $ ,
IoWI Cly Couna~ IIg, mlg" 7:30 p.m. II !h. CMc C.n'".
Mlror McDonl1d prnlding, Counalln.mb.1I p,...n1:
Counn.y, Kubby, lIrlOn, McDonald, Novkll Abun!:
Ambrilco, HOIowftz.
Th. Mayo, proclaimed Ottobl/ 7.13, 1m .. !CARE
WEEK: Octob.r 7.13, ,gia .. FIRE PREVENTION WEEK:
Ottob1/31, \OgO,..'TRICK OR TREAT' NIGHT. Fire Chill
llny Donnl/ prn.nled !h. Sill. fir. Mallharl 'Smok.
0'11C101 On OUIn! AWI/d' 10 !h. RUII Rlchan!lOn Famitt Ift.r
Ih.y 'aceped Urloul Injury whlll I fire broke out In Ih.l,
,plnm.nl Ind !h.y w.re IWlllInId by I lmoke alarm
lOundlng.
Moved And lecondod, !hll !h. following a.ml Ind
recomm.ndallon In !h. Conunl Cal.ndar b. rlCOlvtd, or
approvod, Indior Idopled I' Im.nded:
Approvll 01 Official Council Aclonl 01 Ihl rlgula'
mOIling 91 W18, !! pYbC..!hed. !1Jblecl1O CCIl;Clicn, II
recomm.ndod by Ih. CIly CII/k.
MinUl.. of Board. Ind Commluonl: Human Righi.
Comm. . 8r.!7: Rlvod,onl Comm, . 8r.!g; A1rpon Comm. .
8122.
PI/mft MOllons: CIIII C e..r PI/ml for Dln'l Shon
Stop Corporalon, 2221 Roch..lor Avonu.. CIIII 0 O..r
Permftlor MUIIo'1 Plm. lD50 lowor Muscalln.. Clall C
liquor llconu for The Ou', 211 10wI Av.nu.. Cia.. E
Ollr Permft lor OukTdp '503, 123 W. O.nton SU..1.
Clan E Ooor Pormft for OukT", '548, 055 Mormon Trek.
Clan 0 Ooer Perm. lor Now LNo Fin... World, 2220
Mormon Trek.
Motlonl: Oisbu,..m.ntl In tho lmount of
$3,016,455,12 lor Iho p.rlod 01 AugUlll, IDDO through
Augult 31, IDDO, asrtccmmondod by !ho finane. OwlC1or
lubjlCt to audft. AUlhodllng the CIIy Mlnagl/lo .nll/lnlO
I Cllntract for lanftorlal urvlmlor Iho CIvlc C.nter, S.nIor
C.ntor and Houllng Allbtane. Progrem,
RES. 180, ADOPTINO SUPPlEMENT NUMOER 45 TO
THE COOE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CllY OF IOWA
CllY, IOWA.
SOIling Public Hearingl: To 1111 publlc hoaring lor
10/16, fortho awan! 01 a COI1lll11cton Cllnlract lor !h'llnglo
family hom.. to bo bulftln Ih. Sycamore VIew Subdilillon.
To III a public hoaring for 10/18 on IpDClflcatlonl to Inllall
n.w underground lIoraDolul1 tankl (UST) Ind IImOV.lh.
UST at tho Iowa Cfty Municipal Airport.
Corr..pondonco: Ell.. Zaharlll regarding
dovolopmonl 01 Invwonmonlally sonlftlvo alias. lonl/
Ilgnod by 66 houlOholdlllpr...lng IIppllclallon for!ho 4.
way Itop 01 Inlllloctlon of O,antwood and CalWornla,
90nnll and OIllCO Winlaml protllllng tho prOpolod
IIzonlng of proporty borwoan 90n AlII Moblla Hom.. and
Lakolldo Drlvo. lono" rlOlI/dlng propolod hollCllplor
IIrvlello Marcy HOlpftallrom Olano & Oonn" Winogan!on:
Mariana Mlehaol; Olonn & Phyllll Ladaholl: Dorothy
Moallar: Olllca Haupori: Robari Dalby; Nancy Orokaw: LE.
Dondlnglr: Kathorln, Muhly: Dr. Cam Campball: Robon
Schnaldar: Don & Vorgona Orogory: Dawn Noppol: DII.
Hili, Olllnor, Oregory, Cohran & Earnolt: Or. C,E. Schrock:
Dr. W,O, Baumann; Dr. Jim Buck: Dr. Robori Wonach:
Cynlhla Kooloy: Dr. Tlmolhy Cook: JIM Hari. Rlehlld F.
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N.lmln regarding acqullition 01 "nd 10 Hictory Hi. PI/II.
Tiny H",~h Ind LI/ry OIIl1n rlqutlUng I hlnd~lIIIled
Pll1lJng epIC'.
~lIullon.lor CIly Pllu UII Plrm": D.Ann Nillll
lor plrmilllon 10 HI up I IAbI. on C~ PIIU on 8/Ulrom
whlth 10 dilubut. 1!1I.lurt reglrding r.prcdUC1lv. righl.,
approvtd. .1m Wlh.lllor p.rmlulon 10 III.mblt on gll5
.1 th. Pile. Polt on C~ Pllu 10 plot..1 ml~lry
11N01v.m.n.1n Ih. MiddI. ela~ approved, I.IIIn Am.rican
Human R~hl AdYOt.ar:( C.nltr lor p.rmllalon to III up .
labl. on C~ Plazl during th. period 01 8117.23, lrom wh~h
10 dillrtlut. IItrall1. and on" crllll lor dontllonl,
epprovod. Johnson Counly O.mocrtlllor p.rmilllon 10 III
up llablt on C~ Plazl on 8I1S, 20, 25, 27,lrom whlth to
regllltr Willi, approvtd, Piny BlaId.y lor p.rmilllon to
Ullth. Ilegl 1/11 cA C~ PlIlllor I rll~ to Itgallzl hemp,
approvod. latin Am.rltan Humin R~hl Miocaci C.nlll
lor permilllon 10 III up I tlblt on CIly Plazl during Ih.
plriOd 01 g!2&-30, 110m which to dlllribulllllltlurt Ind
oll.r erahalor donallonl, .pproved.
~pllullonl lor UII 01 SUIOII Ind Public Oroundl:
Chlrltl Smith lor UII 01 ChaunclY SWln plriOOg 101 II I
Iotlllon lor alud.nlldm proj'd on 0"&, approved, Todd
Hln lor pllmilllon 10 hold DOC Daah et28, approvod.
MI/It Smlh lor ptrmlallon 10 IloId 141h Annual Hoap~.
Rae. on 1017, epprovtd, Homecoming Councl lor
p.rmilllon to hold Ih. Innual Unlvlra~ 01 IoWI
Homecoming Plrag. on 1012&, approved. Rlchl/d Vog.1
for ptrmllllon to hold Ih. Roglnl HomtCOmlng Ptrld. on
10/4, approved.
Th. Mayor dtcllled IhI mollon canlod. (7:38 p.m,)
Movod Ind leconded, 10 ... I public h.arlng lor 10/18, on
In ordlnanco Im.ndlng th. Zoning Ordlnanco by con<mlonally
changing th. UII regu"llonl 01 approllmll'~ 1.5 ler..localed
II 315 Pr.nllll SUIII lrom RM-44 and CC.2 10 CI.1. Th.
Mayor dtcll/ed Ih. mollon carried.
Movod Ind ItcOnded, 10 1111 public hllrlng lor 10/18, on
In ordlnancl Im.ndlng Ih. Zoning Ordlnanc. by changing th.
UII rogulallon. cA approxlmll'~ OS Icrll Iocaled south 01
HlghwlY & Ind WII' cA Bon AlII Mobilt Homlllrom ID.RS to
RS.8. Thl Mayor dtclarod Ih. mollon carried.
A publlo hllring WII held on In ordlnanc. Im.ndlng Ihl
Zoning Ordlnanc. by condllonallychanglng Ih. us. rogulallona
01 approllmale~ 188 acroa 01 land g.ntrally Iocaled north 01
Molro.. Avenu. Ind Will 01 properly owned by Ih. Unlvorahy
01 Iowa lrom ID.RS 10 OPDH.l, a prallmlnary planned
dovelopmenl houllng plan for Walnut Ridge, Jim 51, John, 735
Kllw1cJ\ Drlvl, wlted objoctlon 10 Ihl proposal Movod and
locondod, to conllnuo Ihe public hailing unlil 10118, Tho
Mayor dtclarod Ihe mollon cllriod,
A public hllring wal held on an ordlnanc. condhlonally
changing Iho Uat rogulallona 01 cortaln proparty Iocalod .t Iho
Iowa Chy Munltlpal AIrport Irom P 10 PICI.llnd PH
Moved and IOCOnded, 10 adopt RES, GO.181, APPROVING
THE FINAL. PLAT OF A PORTION OF BLOCK 1, BRAVERMAN
CENTER.
Moved and locondod, Ihal ORO, G()'3478, AMENDING
CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 2, THE BUILDING CODE, BY
AOOPTING APPENDIX CHAPTER 70 (EXCAVATION AND
GRADING) OF THE 1888 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, AS
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AMENDEO, TO PROVIOE FOR THE PROTECTION Of ANO
SAfEOUARO Of HUMAN LIFE, PROPERTY ANO THE
PUBLIC WELFARE, be ptlled tnd t</Qjlled.
Moved IIld uconded, IIIaI ORO. go~78, AMENOING
CHAPTER 32, SUOOIVISION REGUlATIONS, TO REOUIRE
A GRADING PERMIT FOR SUBOIVISIONS IN
ENVIRONMENTAlLY SENSITIVE AREAS, be pllled IIld
t<Iop1ed, 11:12 p.m,1
A P\lbIC llalMg WII htlil on plant, Iptclicalionl, lorm 01
conI/ad IIld lllim1led Cll.I lor lilt Blllbll fltld LlghUng
PIOjtcl, Mtlttl PIItl fltlil '2.
Moved IIld 11COndtd,lo adopt RES. 00.112, APPROVING
PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND
ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE BASEBALL flELO LIGHTING
PROJECT, MERCER PARK FIELD 12, ESTABLISHING
AMOUNT OF 810 SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BIO,
OIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO
OIDDERS, ANO FIXING TIME ANO Pl.4CE FOR RECEIPT OF
81DS.
Thl Mlyol Innounced 11I1 lollowlng YlClnclt.: Bd. 01
Adju.tmlnl . onl YlClncy fOl I IIYI.ytllllrm Indlng 111"6;
Human Rlghll Comm. . Iht" Ylcancltl for tht"'Ytllllrml
Indlng II1~: PliU IIld RlClllllon Comrn. . onl YlClncy lor
I lour'YIII 111m Indlng ,/'''5. Thill IppOlnlmlnll wll be
mldtllll113 Counce mUIIng,
Moved IIld locondod,lO mlltllll, lollo1ilng 8ppOlnlmonl.
1011I1 Houalng Commlulon: Plul Eg~ 1801 Sllvlna Drivl, '3,
lor III unupfed Ilrm Indlng 511...1: Roger RtI~,.Oo4 N. MI.
Vtrnon Ortvt, 101 In "'I.plred tlrm Inding 5M2; Ind Robin
Plltzold.Ourumlrlc, lor III unl.plred 111m ending 6M3. The
Mlyor doelared thl mollon 10 mllll Ihl Houllng Comml.1ion
appolntmlnll II .llted calritd.
Thl City Anornt)' rud I mlmo IniAled Concurrlnct w~h
Unlnirllou. ZCIP Plntl Declalonl Roalrdl"a "'Ircy Holpbl:
Hlnpld" In Intealll Pin 01 Ihl HoIll~lrl 'EmllOlnCv Medlell
SIMctI', In r..ponu 10 Counce lilt lilted Ihll In fllPlll
proelll do" I.lal w_h Ilia Solid 01 Adjualmlnl, II OU1Iined In
Ihl mlmo, w_h Ilia dlldDnllor In tppllllOll5.
Moved and IICllndld, 10 'PproVlIIlt IlCOmmlndallon 01
tho Rlvorironl Commlulon Ihat thl Ciy Counci vault Ind
dtdleltll ponlon 0111I1 Old Olnlon SIIIII rlght-ol,wlY .. pan
land which would lorm I legmlnl ollhl lowl RWII Corridor
Trill Thl MIYor declared Ihl motion carried.
Moved Ind Itconded, 10 IcIopl RES, 01l-1S3,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ANO CITY CLERK TO
ATTEST AN AOREEMENT 8ETWEEN MMS CONSULTANTS
OF IOWA CITY, IOWA AND TIlE CITY OF IOWA CITY TO
PROVIOE CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE NORTHWEST
SANITARY TRUNK SEWER PROJECT.
Moved and IlCOnded, 10 Idopt RES. 01l-18., AWARDING
CONTRACT ANO AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ANO
THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST CONTRAOT FOR THE
CONSTRUOTION OF THE COLLEGE STREET ORIDGE
REHAOILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJEOT.
Moved Ind Itconded, 10 lIdopl RES, 01l-185,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ANO THE CITY CLERK
TO ATTESTTHE RELEASE OF A RENTAl REHABILITATION
LIEN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1920 H STREET.
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Movtd .nd 'fCO/lded, 10 /IdopI RES, fO.l15,
AUTHORIZING THE AOOPTION ANO IMPlEMENTATION OF
A PROCUREMENT POlICV OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY
OF tt:mA CITY. IUS p,m,)
Moved Ind 'ICOndtd, Ihlllht "lOhIlJon .U1horiIIr9 Ihl
commlne.mlnl 01 Imln.nt dom.ln proc.lding. 101 ,he
COndlmNllon 01 1'l!ljlOr.ry .nd plllllln.nt 1I01m .awll
.".mlnt.1n Ihlll.. 011dr1wDd SubdMtlon to 1h.1ow1 RivtI,
IIld IjlpOlntlng I .ptcllllS.1t1lnl crr .ftOln., lor Iht pIIpOlI
01 prollCUlIng .udI proc.edlng. be d"lrred unlll '0118. Dlln
Oll;lIljlptlled.
Moved .nd 'ICOnded, 10 adopt RES. fO.1I7,
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A STOnM SeweR
EASEMENT FOn THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COI.LEOE
STREET URIDOE REHABlllTAnON ANO IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT,
~;::d~, lhillliionr~i in1fncf"'V Cillrpill
3' oIlhe Cod. 01 OIdinlnct. ollhl Cft 0I1ow1 Crr, low.. by
"PI.lng Miele Vllnd Idopllng . n.w Miele VI, 10 be cod/led
Ihl IIml, roquillng adVIllCt nollfallon 01 pubGc
d.mon'~IlIoIll, binning (In.1n rllldlnlill pleile~ng, .nd
prOYtdlng 10I1h1 rlgul4llon Ihlllol, to be known II 'OMlIon ,.
Pubic OlmoNllolloN'; .nd luM', provillng for Ihlllgul4llon
01 Plladll,/IIIlcl1l1, and pubic tntlnJlnmont, by IIl1bllhlng
p8lmb, 10 bl known II 'DiYlIlon 2. Plladll, Marche.and
PubGc Enllnllnmlnl'; Ind lUMII providing follhl comml/cill
UII 01 public lIdawalka In comm.rcl4ly roned dillrld., to be
known IS 'D1't1.lon 3. Commlrcill UlI 01 Sldtwalkl In
Comm.rclol Zonll'; Ind lunh., pIO'Iidlng for Ih.,.numbering
01 Midi \~I Immedilll~ Ihl/llfter, 10 conlOlm 10 propal
.oquanc:1ng 01 Cod. SICIIoIII, b. olven .1COnd \'OIl lor
P"IIO', Thl M.)'Or dlCl4led Ih. mollon Clnled.
Moved .nd 'ICOnded, 10 adjoum 0:35 p,"" The M.yor
dlCloled Ih. mollon Clnled.
For I mor. dal.led & complel. dllCripllon 01 Council
Act1I1II1 & Oilbu"lm.nll, "' Ollie. 01 Crr CIe", Ind FIn.nel
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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
Octobor 2, 1990
Iowa Clly Council, rog, mtg., 7:30 p,m. allho Clvlo Conlor. Mayor McDonald prosldlng.
Councllmombars prosont: Courtnoy, Kubby, Larson, McDonald, Novlck. Absont: Ambrllco,
Horowitz. Slalfmombors prosont: Atkins, Holling, Gontry, Karr, Donnor, Schmolsor, Schmadoko,
Gannon, Hondorson. Council mlnulos tapo rocordod on Tapo 90.82, Sldo 2, all; 90.83, Sldo I,
5Hnd and Side 2, all.
The Mayor proclalmodOctobor 7.13,1990 as ICARE WEEK; Octobor 7.13,1090 as FIRE
PREVENTION WEEK; Octobar 31, 1990, as "TRICK OR TREAT" NIGHT. Flro Chlol Larry
Donnor prosonted tho State Fire Marshal's 'Smoko DOloctor On Guard Award' to tho Russ
Richardson Family aftor thoy oscapod sorlous Injury whon a firo broko out In tholr apartmonl and
thoy wero awakoned by a smoko alarm sounding.
Moved by Novick, soconded by Courtney, thai the rollowlng Itoms and rocommOndatlon
In Iho Consont Calondar bo reCOlved, or approved, andlor adopted as amOnded:
Approval 01 Olllclal Council Actions of tho rogular mooting 01 0/18190, as publlshod,
subjoctlo corroction, as recommonded by tho Clly Clork.
Mlnulos 01 Boards and Commissions: Human Rights Comm. . 8/27190; Rlvorfronl
Comm. . 8/29190; Alrport Comm, . 8/22190.
Pormlt Motions: Approving a Class C Boor Pormlt for Dan's Short SlOp
Corporation, dba Dan's Short Stop CorporaUon, 2221 Rochoslor Avenuo, Approving a
Class B Boor Pormlttor L TL Roslauranls,lno, dba Maulo's Pizza, 1950 Lowor Muscatino,
Approvlng a Class C Uquor Ucenso lor Voldor Entorprlsos, Ino. dba Tho Quo, 211 Iowa
Avonuo, Approving a Class E Beor Permit for QulkTrlp Corporation dba QulkTrlp '503,
123 W, Bonlon Slroot. Approvlng a Class E Boor Permit lor QulkTrlp Corporation dba
QulkTrlp #548, 055 Mormon Trok, Approvlng a Class B Boor Pormlt for Now Lifo Fllnoss
World, Ino, dba Now Ule Fltnoss World, 2220 Mormon Trok.
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Motions: Approving dlsbursomonls In Iho amount 01 $3,9'8,455,1210r tho porlod
01 August 1, 1990 through August 31, 1990, as rocommondod by tho Flnanco Dlroclor
subjoctto audit. Approving a motion authorizing tho Clly Managor to ontor Inlo a contract
for lanltorfal sorvlcos lor tho Clvlo Conlor, Son lor Contor and Housing Asslslanco Program,
RES. 180, Bk. 104, pg, 180, ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT NUMBER 45 TO THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA.
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Soiling Publlo Hoarlngs; To sot a publlo hoarlng for 10/18190, lor tho award 01 a
conslructlon conlract for tho slnglo family homos 10 bo built In tho Sycamoro Vlow
Subdivision, To sot a public hoarlng tor 10/18/00 on spoclllcatlons to Inslall now
undorground slorago fuollanks (UST) and romovo tho UST allho Iowa Clly Municipal
Airport.
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Oclobor 2, 1990
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rcvlHCd 10/1 ~/90
Corrospondonco: Elias Zaharlas rogardlng dovolopmont 01 onvlronmentally
sonsltlvo aroas. Loltor slgnod by 86 housoholds oxprosslng approclaUon for tho 4.way
slop atlntorsocUon 01 Grantwood and California. Bonnlo and Bruco Williams proto sting
tho proposod rozonlng of proporty batwoon Bon Alro Mobllo Homos and Lakosldo Drlvo.
Loltors rogardlng proposod hollcoplor sorvlco 10 Morcy Hospllal from Dlano & Donnls
Wlnogardon; Mariano Mlchaol; Glonn & Phyllis Ladohoff; Dorothy Mooller; Bruco Hauport;
Robart Darby; Nancy Brokaw; LE. DOndlngor; Kathorlno Muhly; Dr. Cam Campboll;
Robart Schnaldor; Don & Vorgeno Grogory; Dawn Noppel; Drs. Hili, Grolnor, Grogory,
Cohron & Earnost; Dr. C.E. Schrock; Dr. W.C. Baumann; Dr. Jim Buck; Dr. Robort
Wollach; Cynlhla Kooloy; Dr. Tlmolhy Cook; Joan Hart, Richard F. Nolman rogardlng
acqulslllon orland 10 Hickory Hili Park. Torry Hollrlch and Larry Oloson roquosllng a
handlcappod parking spaco.
AppllcaUons for City Plaza Uso Pormlls: DoAnn Nlllos lor pormlsslon to sot up a
lablo on Clly Plaza on 9/14190 from which to dlslrlbuto II10raluro rogardlng roproducllvo
rights, approvod. Jim Wallors lor pormlsslon 10 assomblo on 9/15190 at tho Poaco Polo
on City Plaza to pro lost mllllary Involvomontln Iho Middlo East. approvod. Lalln Amorlcan
Human Righi Advocacy Contor for pormlsslon to sot up a tablo on Clly Plaza during tho
porlod of 9/17-23/90, from which to dlslrlbuto lItoraturo and ollor cralts for donaUons,
approvod. Johnson Counly Domocrals for pormlsslon to sot up a tabla on City Plaza on
9/18, 20,25, 27/90, from which to roglstor votors, approvod, Porry Blakloy for pormlsslon
to uso tho slago aroa 01 Clly Plaza for a rally 10 logallzo homp, approvod. Lalln Amorlcan
Human Right Advocacy Contor for pormlsslon to sol up a labia on Clly Plaza during tho
porlod 01 9126.30/90, from which to dlslrlbuto lItoraturo and ollor crafts tor donaUons,
approvod,
AppllcaUons for Uso of Slrools and Public Grounds: Charlos Smith for usa of
Chauncoy Swan parking 101 as a locallon tor studontlllm proJoct on 9/16/90, approvod.
Todd Hall for pormlsslon to hold DOC Dash 9128/90, approvod, Marlo Smith for
pormlsslon 10 hold 14th Annual Hosplco Raco on 10n/90, approvod. Homocomlng
Council for pormlsslon 10 hold Ihe annual Unlvorslty or Iowa Homocomlng fl!!&!g on y:
10126/90, approvod. Richard Vogol for pormlsslon to hold tho Roglna Homocomlng
Parado on 10/4190, approvod.
Alllrmallvo roll call vola unanimous, 5/0, Ambrlsco, Horowitz absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
mollon carrlod and ropoalod Iho public hoarlngs as sol. (7:38 p.m.)
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Novick, to sol a public hoarlng for 10/16190. on an
ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by condlllonally changing tho usa rogulallons 01
approxlmaloly 1.5 acros locatod at 315 Pronllss Slroollrom RM.44 and CC.2 10 CI.l (Clly
Eloclrlc). Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod unanimously, 5/0, Ambrlsco, Horowitz absont.
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Novick, to sol a publlo hoarlng lor 10/16/90, on an
ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by changing Iho uso rogulallons of approxlmatoly 95
acros localod south 01 Highway 6 and wost of Bon Alro Mobllo Homos from ID.RS to RS'8 (Carol
Barkor). Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod unanimously, 5/0, Ambrlsco. Horowitz absont.
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A publle hoaring wns hold on on erdlnanco Omondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by
COndlllenally changing tho uso rogulaUons ef apprexlmaloly 168 ocros of land gonorally locatod
north of Molroso Avonuo and wOlt of proporty ownod by tho Unlvorslly 01 Iowa from ID.RS 10
OPDH.l, a prollmlnary plannod dovolopmont houslnQ plan for Walnut Rldgo. Jim St. John, 735
Koswlck Drfvo, volcod objocUen to tho proposal. Movod by Larsen, socondod by Courtney, to
conUnuo tho publle hoarfng until 10/16. Tho Mayor dociarod tho meUon carrfod unanimously, 5/0,
Ambrlsco, Horowitz absenL
A publle hoarfng was hold en an ordlnanco condlUonally changing tho uso rogulaUens el
cartaln property lecalod at tho Iowa Clly Municipal Airport from P to P/CI.l and P/I.l, No one
appoarod.
Moved by COUililil)', ioCiinaud by Kubby, ie adopt RES. 90,181, Bk. 104, p. 181,
APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF A PORTION OF BLOCK I, BRAVERMAN CENTER, a
SubdMslon ellewa Clly, Johnson Counly, Iowa, AfflrmaUvo roll call volo unanimous, 5/0,
Ambrlsco, Horowitz absonL Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosoluUon ado plod.
Movod by Kubby, socondod by Novick, that ORD. 90-3478, Bk. 32, p. 33, AMENDING
CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE 2, THE BUILDING CODE, BY ADOPTING APPENDIX CHAPTER 70
(EXCAVATION AND GRADING) OF THE 1988 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, AS AMENDED, TO
PROVIDE FOR THE PROTECTION OF AND SAFEGUARD OF HUMAN LIFE, PROPERTY AND
THE PUBLIC WELFARE, be pnssod ond adoplod, Afflrmatlvo roll call veto unanlmeus, 5/0,
Ambrlsco, Horowitz absonL Tho Mayor doclarod tho erdlnance adoplod.
Movod by Nevlck, SOCOndod by KUbby, that ORD, 90-3479, Bk, 32, p, 34, AMENDING
CHAPTER 32, SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS, TO REQUIRE A GRADING PERMIT FOR
SUBDIVISIONS IN ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS, be passod and adoplod.
AtllrmaUvo roll call veto unanimous, 5/0, Ambrfsco, Horowitz absont, Tho Mayor doclarod tho
ordlnanco adoptod, (8:12 p.m.)
A public hoaring was held on plans, apoclflcaUons, form 01 conlract ond osUmaled cost
lor tho Basoball Flold UghUng Projocl, Morcer Park Flold N2, No eno appearod,
Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Kubby, to adopt RES. 90.102, Bk. 104, p, 182,
APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST
FOR THE BASEBALL FIELD LIGHTING PROJECT, MERCER PARK FIELD N2, ESTABLISHING
AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO
PUBLISH NOTICE TO BIDDERS, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS,
AlnrmaUvo roll call velo unanimous, 5/0, Ambrfsco, Horowitz absont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
rosoluUen adoplod.
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October 2, 1990
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Tho Mayor aMouncod tho following vacanClol: Bd. 01 Ad/ustmont. ono vacancy tor a fivo.
yoar torm Ondlng 1/1196: Human Rights Comm. . throo vacanClos lor throo.yoar torms ondlng
1/1104: Parks and RocroaUon Comm. . one vacancy for a four.yaar torm Ondlng 1/1195. Thoso
appolntmonts will be modo at 11113190 Council mooting. CounCllmombor Larson nOlod Iho
number of vacanClos 01 tho Human Rights Commission and strOSSed tho Importanco for cltlzons
to apply lor this CommlSllon as woll as Involvomonlln othor activities 01 clly sorvlco.
Moved by Courtnoy, SOCOndod by Novlck, to mako tho following appolntmonls to tho
Housing Commission: Paul EglI, 1801 Slovons Drlvo, '3, for an unoxplrod torm ondlng 5/1191:
Rogor ROIlIy, 404 N. Mt, Vomon Drlvo,lor an unoxplrod torm Ondlng 5/1/92; and Robin Paotzold.
Durumoric, for an unoxplrod torm Ondlng e/l/93, Kllbby askod that tho applications lor Board and
Commission appolntmonts Includo a covor shoot suggosllng thai Inloroslod pooplo conlacl
Councllmombors and listing Council phgng nYmOOrt Alt9r d!!l:.u!!!on, the majority 01 Council did
not wish any addlllonal COvor shoOI addod 10 oxlstlng applications. Tho Mayor doclared tho
motion 10 mako tho Housing Commission appolntmonts as slalod carriod unanimously, 5/0,
Ambrlsco, Horowitz absonL
Councllmombor Kubby nOlad thai Ghandl would havo boon 120 yoars old on this day.
She romlndod clllzons 01 Unlvors!ly lorums on racism on 1012 and 10/4, and slalod hor concorn
that Council gots dofonslvo whon thoy aro bolng crlUclzcd by tho public, Larson rovlowed tho
Pollco Chlors prosontatlon to tho Counclltho pravlous ovonlng on dovolopmonl of a communlly
awaronoss program on subslanco abuso and slalod his prklo thai tho Clly Is slartl g tho program,
Novick stalod a public Informallon moollng Is bolng plannod by tho Affordablo Housing Task
Forco 10118 at 7:00 p.m, In tho Iowa Clly Publlo Library to hoar clllzon commonts and oncouragod
all 10 allond and sharo tholr Idoas. Courtnoy askod thaI slaff look Inlo loworing tho spood limit
on Highway I DIlts Intorsoctlon with Mormon Trok Blvd. Ho also nolod a rocant article In a local
publication rogardlng Jumping off brklgos Inlo tho Iowa Rlvor and slaled his foollngs thai tho
artlclo showed a groal doni of Irrosponslblllty by tho aulhor and publlshor, Tho Clly Allomoy
roported thai cortaln aroas aro poSlod for no boating and that staff was rosoarchlng tho quostlon
01 lumping from brldgos, (8:30 p.m.)
Tho Clly Allomoy road a mO~;I~~u~ ZCIe. PAnol
poclslons 80nardlna IdWIOtDltalj _ " r _SJ nl'_ '~mor~on,!!:
Medical SorvloW:. In rosponso to Council sho staled that an appoal procoss doos oxlsl with tho
Board 01 Adjuslmont, as oulllnod In Iho momo, with tho doadllno lor an appoallOll5. Larson
clarillod that a procoss Is In place tor InlorprOlaUon 01 this mallor and that task did notlnvolvo
Council.
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Movod by Larson, socondod by Kubby, 10 approvo tho rocommondatlon 01 tho Rlvortront
Commission Ihatlho Clly Council vacalo and dodlcalo a portion 01 tho Old Bonton Stroot rlght.ol.
way as part land which would form a sogmonl 01 tho Iowa Rlvor Corridor Troll. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho mollon carriod unanimously, 5/0, Ambrlsco, Horowitz absont.
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Moved by Courtney, socondod by Novlck, to adopt RES. 90.183, Bk. 104, p. 183,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN MMS CONSULTANTS OF IOWA CITY, IOWA AND THE CITY OF IOWA CITY TO
PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES FOR THE NORTHWEST SANITARY TRUNK SEWER
PROJECT. Kubby staled her opposition 10 this prolect noUng that the dovelopor could proceed
and pay the total cost. Other Councllmembors expressod their vlews In support 01 tho proposal.
The Mayor declarod Ihe resolution odoplod, 4/1, w1lh the following dlvlslon 01 roll call vote: Ayos:
Novick, Courtney, Larson, McDonold. Nays: Kubby. Absent: Ambrlsco, Horowitz,
Moved by Courtney, soconded by Novick, 10 adopt RES. 90.184, Bk. 104, p. 184,
AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK
TO ATTEST CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLLEGE STREET BRIDGE
REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. Afflrmatlvo roll call vOIO unanimous, 5/0,
Ambrlsco, Horowitz absenL The Mayor declared the re-..olullon lIdopled.
Moved by Novlck, seconded by Kubby, 10 adopt RES. 90.185, Bk. 104, p. 185,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE RELEASE OF
A RENTAL REHABILITATION LIEN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1920 H STREET,
Alnrmallve roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Ambr1sco, Horowitz absonl. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
rosolullon adoptod.
Movad by Kubby, socondod by Novick, to adopt RES, 90.188, Bk. 104, p. 188,
AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A PROCUREMENT POLICY OF
THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF IOWA CITY, Stallmombor Ron Hondorson present lor
discussion. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Ambr1sco, Horowitz absont. Tho Mayor
declared the rosolutlon adopted, (9:15 p.m.)
Moved by Novick, seconded by Larson, that the rosolutlon aulhorlzlng tho commencoment
01 eminent domain procaedlngslor the condemnation of temporary and permanenlstorm sower
easements In the area of Idyllwlld Subdivision to the Iowa River, and appointing a special
assistant clly attorney for tho purpose of prosecuting such proceedings bo delerred unllllO/18,
Daan Oakas asked the status of his request regarding waiving the slorm waler requirement for
the 87 acres to tho north uf Idyllwlld, The Clly Manager slated 0 roply was bolng prepared and
another request lor Intormatlon has been received. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimous, 5/0, Ambrlsco, Horowitz absent.
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AUTHORIZING THE EXECU"'ION OF A STORM SEWER EASEMENT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLLEGE STREET BRIDGE REHABILITATION AND
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, Alllrmatlve roll call vole unanimous, 5/0, Ambrlsco, Horowitz absent.
The Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
Moved by Courtney, seconded by Kubby, that the ordinance amending Chapter 31 01 the
Code of Ordinances ollhe City of Iowa Clly, Iowa, by repealing Article VI and adopUng a new
Article VI, to be codllled Ihe some, requiring advance noUllcaUon 01 publlo demonstrallons,
banning certain residential plckeUng, and providing for the regulallon thereof, 10 be known as
'Division 1. Publlo DemonslraUons'; and further providing for the regulaUon 01 parades, marches,
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and public entortalnmonl, by establishing pormlts, to be known as 'Division 2. Parados, Marches
and Publlo Entortalnment'; and lurther providing lor tho commorclal use 01 public sldowalks In
commercially zoned dlstrfcts, to be known as 'Division 3, Commercial Uso 01 Sldowalks In
Commorclal Zonos'; and further providing for !ho ronumberlng 01 ArtIcle VII Immodlately
thorealter, 10 conform to propor sequencing 01 Codo Sections, be given second vole lor passage.
AmrmaUve roll call voto unanimous, 5/0, Ambrlsco, Horowitz absent The Mayor declared !he
mollon carried,
The Mayor noted that Council was scheduled to adjourn to execuUvo session and
questioned procoodlng In tho absenco of two members, Larson stated he lelllt was too Important
an Issuo to procoed without a lull Council. Council agreed not to procoed with tho oxocuUvo
sesslcn as schoduled, The Clly Manager noled an Itom In Council's 9/28 packet roqulrlng non.
company chocks from Hawkoyo Waste Systems, and oxplalned the background for such a
roquost, Counclllndlcaled support lor the Clly request as oulllnod.
Moved by Larson, seconded by Novick, to adjoum 9:35 p.m. The Mayor doclared !he
motlcn carried unanimously, 5/0, Ambrlsco, Horowitz absont
JOHN MCDON^LD, MAYOR
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MARIAN K, KARR, CITY CLERK
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Octobor 16, 1990
Iowa Clly Council, rog. mlg" 7:30 p.m. at tho Civic Conlor. Mayor McDonald prosldlng.
Councllmombors prosonl: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Lorson, McDonald, Novick.
Absonl: None. Slalfmombors prosenl: Atkins, Helling, Gontry, Karr, Milkman, Schmolser,
Wlnkelhako, Ockenfels, Yuculs, HOnderson, Nugonl. Council mlnulos lope rocordod on Topo 90.
68, All; 90.69, Sldo 2, 1.End.
The Mayor prodalmed Oclobor 30, 1990 as ORTHOPAEDIC NURSES' DAY; October 20.
28, 1990 Os RED RIBBON WEEK; OClober 26, 1990 os 'CHANGE YOUR CLOCK, CHANGE
YOUR BATTERY" DAY; OClobor 19, 1990 Os ROTARY DAY.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Courtnoy,lhat the fOllowing lIoms and rocommendallons
In the Consent Calondar be rocelvod, or opprovod, and/or adopled as amendod:
Approval of Official Council Acllons ollhe spadal meellng el Septembor 26, 1990,
and of the regular moollng 01 October 2, 1990, Os published, subject 10 corroCllon, as
rocommendod by Ihe City Clork.
Mlnutos of Boards and Commissions: Afrordablo Housing Task Force. 9/27190;
Broadband Telecommunlcallons Comm, . 9/19/90; Sonlor Conlor Comm. . 6/20190; Bd,
01 Exam/nors of Plumbors . 3/28190; Bd. 01 Adjuslmont . 9/12190; Hlstorlo Prosorvallon
Comm, . 9/11190; Parks and Rocroallon Comm. . 915190; Planning and Zoning Comm. .
9/20190, 10/4190; Commlltoo on Communlly Noods . 1013/90, 10/4190,
Pormll Mollons: Approving a Class C Boor Pormlt for Pizzo Hut of Amorlca, Ino.
dba Pizza Hul, 1921 Kookuk Stroot. ApprOVing a Class C Boor Pormlt for Inland
Transport Company dba Kirkwood 76, 300 KIrkwood Avonuo. Approving a Class C Boor
Pormlt for Doll Mart Corp, dba Doll Mart, 525 Hwy, 2 Wosl. ApprOVing an Outdoor Sorvlco
Aroa for J,S, Mummoy, Ino. dba Mumm's Saloon & Ealary, 21 Wosl Bonlon Strool,
Approving on OutdOor Sorvlco Aroa for Tho Wig and Pon Ltd. dba Tho Wig and Pon, 1220
Highway 6 Wosl. Approving a liquor IIconso rofund for Walgroon Co, dba Walgroons,
1646 Sycamore, Approving a Class C Boor Pormlt for Kwlk Shop, Inc. dba Kwlk Shop
#567, 820 1 sl Avonue.
Approvlng dlsbursomonls In Ihe amounl 01 $2,614,094.11 for Iho porlod 01
Soptombor llhru Soptombor 30, 1990, as rocommondod by Iho Flnanco Dlroclor subJOCI
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Rosolullons: Bk. 104: RES. 90,166, p. 160, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A
WATER MAIN EASEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND STEPHEN AND
CYNTHIA BUTCHER.
Soiling Publlo Hoarlngs: To sot a publlo hoarlng lor 10130/90, to hoar commenis
from Ihe publlo rogardlng tho rocommondallons by tho Commlttoo on Community Noods
(CCN) on tho use ollho 1990 Communlly Dovolopmonl Block Granl funds. RES. 90.189,
Bk. 104, p, 169, FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE
ISSUANCE OF $2,300,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR AN ESSENTIAL
CORPORATE PURPOSE) OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION
NOTICE THEREOF, on Oclobor 30, 1990.
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COl1ospondonco: loltor flam Robort Boall oxplosslng concoms for bIcyclists In
Iowa Clly. Lollor 'rom Ann Bvobjorg oxprosslng approclal/on 101 Clly Stall and for
opportunity to allond tho APA Conforonco. Lollor 'rom Waltor and Bovorly Prom
concornlng school crossing at Ashwood and Rochostor. Lollor from Roborta Patrick"
regarding CDBG IUndlng. Momorandum from tho Flnanco Dopartmont giving nol/co 01
Inlontto purchaso oqulpmonl.
AppllcaUons for Clly Plaza Uso Pormlts: MECCA 10 sot up a tabla on City Plaza
during tho porlod 0110123.26190 Irom which to dlslrlbulo Informal/on, approvod. Lal/n
Amorlcan Human Rights Advocacy Con tor for pormlsslon 10 sot up a tablo on Clly Plaza
during tho porlod 0"012.7190, from which to dlstrlbuto IntormaUon and ollor cralts for
donal/ons, approvod.
Larson roquoslod that 110m 3c(8), donylng a Closs B Boor Pormlt for Baja Inc. dba
Mama'., 5 South Oubuquo 51100t, bo dlSCUSSOd soparatoly, Affirmatlvo roll call volo on tho
Consont Calondar as amonded unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombers prosont. Larson Indlcatod
his support 01 tho Pollco Dopartmont and Pollco Chlol noting thoro aro probloms with sorvlng
minors In this communlly bulthat ho didn't 1001 tho oltonsos occurring at this bar woro any
dlltoront than thoso oxporloncod by othor downtown bars and would be voUng against this
rocommondal/on. JolI WObor, ownor 01 Mama's appoarod. Courtnoy notod that an artlclo In tho
Pross-Cltlzon mlsroprosontod 1110 number 01 chargos and that a corroctlon would bo appearing.
Movod by Horowitz, SOCOndod by Ambrlsco, to dony tho Class B Boor Pormlt for Bola, Inc. dba
Mama'., 5 South Dubuquo Stroot, Tho Mayor doclarod tho mol/on to dony carrlod, 512, with tho
lollowlng dMslon of volco vote: Ayos: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, McDonald, Novlck. Nays:
KUbby, Larson. Kubby notod tho lollor on tho Consont Calondar rO bicyclists In Iowa Clly and
aSkod Pollco Chlof II appropriato Clly and Slalo laws oxlst rogardlng cars CUlling 011 blcyclos such
as at Intorsocllons. Tho Pollco Chlol notod ho had rocolvod a copy 01 thatlollor and roulod lito
appropriato slalt to Invostlgalo and roport back to him, At1l1at tlmo approprlato soctlons would
bo avallablo lor dlstrlbul/on to watch commandors. Kubby askod that coplos bo furnlshod to
Council also, Tho Mayor ropoalod tho publlo hoar.ngs as soL (7:46 p.m.)
Movod by Larson, socondod by Novlck, 10 sot a public hoarlng lor 10130/90 on an
ordlnanco amonding the Zoning Ordlnanco by condlllonally changing tho usa rogulal/ons of
approxlmaloly 43.6 acros locatod In tho southoast quadrant of tho Inlorsocl/on 01 Molroso Avonuo
and Highway 218 from ID.RS to RS.5 (Davo Cahill). Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion carrlod
unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombers prosont.
A publlo hoarlng was hold 011 an ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by
conditionally changing tho usa rogulatlons of approxlmaloly 168 acros 01 land gonorally locatod
north 01 Molroso Avonuo and wost 01 proporly ownod by Iho Unlvorslly 01 Iowa from ID.RS 10
OPDH'l, a prollmlnary plannod dovolopmonl housing (PDH) plan lor Walnul Rldgo, Iowa Clly,
Iowa, Jim St, John and Kurl Mookson appoarod to volco tholr obJoctlon to Clly paying tho cosl
lor tho sowor oxlonslons wllh tho 10101 cost 10 bo ropald as lots are hookod on. Movod by Novick,
socondod by Horowllz, to conllnuo tho publlo homing 10 10130/00. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
mol/on carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl.
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordinanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by
conditionally changing tho usa rogulatlons 01 approxlmaloly 1.5 aclOs 01 land localod at 315
Pronl/ss Slrootlrom RM.44 and CC.2 to CI.l (Clly Eloclrlc). No one appoarod. Kubby askod
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Corrospondonco: Lollor from Robort Boall oxprosslng concorns for blcyCllsls In
Iowa Clly. LOllor from Ann BvobJorg axprosslng approclatlon lor Clly Stoll and lor
opportunlly to allond tho APA Conloronco. LOllor from Wallor and Bovorly Prom
concomlng school crossing 01 Ashwood and Rochoslor. LOllor from Robort Palrlck
rogardlng CDBa IUndlng. Momorandum from tho Flnanco Dopartmont gMng noUco 01
Inlonlto purchaso oqulpmonl.
Applications for Clly Plaza Uso Pormlts: MECCA 10 sot up a tabloon Clly Plaza
during tho porlod of 10/23.26190 from which 10 dlstrlbulo Information, opprovoo. latin
Amorlcan Human Rights Advocacy Conlor for pormlsslon 10 sol up a ~o on Clly Plaza
during tho porlOO 0110/2.7100, from which to dls~lbulo Inlormatlop and ollor cralts for
donations, approvod. /
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lar;on r&questiid that 110m 3C(8), donylng 0 Class B Bger Pormll lor Oaja Inc. dba
Mama's, 5 South Dubuquo Stroot, bo dlscussod soparaloly, n1rmatlvo roll call volo on tho
Consont Calondar as amondod unanimous, 710, all Councllm bers prosonl, Larson Indlcalod
his support of tho Pollco Dopartmonl and Pollco Chlof no g thoro aro probloms wllh sorvlng
minors In this communlly but that ho didn't fool tho olf nsos occurring at this bar woro any
dllloronlthan thoso oxporloncOd by olhor downlown'bars and would be voting against this
rocommondatlon, Jell Wobor, ownor 01 Mama's aPOtorod. Cour1ney nOlod Ihatan artlclo In tho
Pross.Clllzon mlsroprosonlod !ho number 'or charOos and Ihal a corroctlon would bo appoarlng,
Movoo by Horowitz, socondOO by Ambrlsco, 19 dony Iho Class 0 Ooor Pormll ror Baja, Inc, dba
Mama's, 5 Soulh Dubuque Slroot, Tho Ma~or doclarod !ho moUon 10 dony carrlod, 512, wllh tho
following division of volco vola: Ayos: Ambrls~o, Courtnoy, Horowllz, McDonald, Novlck. Nays:
Kubby, Larson, Kubby nolod tho 101l0r,on Iho\Consont Calondar ro blcycllsls In Iowa Clly and
asked Pollco Chief II approprlalo Clly and Stalo I~w.s ox 1st rogardlng cars CUlling 011 blcyclos such
as allnlorsoctlons, Tho Pollco Chlof nolOO ho h.~ rocolvod a copy of thatlollor and routod 1110
approprlato slalllo Invostlgalo and roport back to 1m. Allhaltlmo approprlalo soctlons would
bo avallablo for distribution 10 watch commandor Kubby askoo Ihal coplos bo rurnlshod to
Council also, Tho Mayor ropoalod !ho publlo hoarl s as soL (7:46 p.m.)
MoVOO by Larson, secondod by Novick. to t a public hoarlng for 10130190 on an
ordlnanco amondlng !hO Zoning Ordlnanco by condll nally changing Iho usa rogulatlons 01
approxlmatoly 43.8 acros locatod In tho southoast quadra I of tho Intorsocllon of Molroso Avonuo
and Highway 218 from ID.RS 10 RS.5 (Dava Cahill), T 0 Mayor daclarod tho motion carrlod
unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombers prosonl.
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco am ndlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by
conditionally changing tho usa rogulatlons of approxlmaloly 8 acros 01 land gonorally localod
north of Molroso Avonuo and wosl of proporly ownod by tho nlvorslly 01 Iowa tram ID.RS to
OPDH.l, a prollmlnary plannod dovolopmont housing (PDH) an for Walnut Rldgo, Iowa Clly,
Iowa. Jim St, John and Kurt Mookson appoarod 10 volco Iholr bjocllon to Clly paying tho cost
for tho sowor ox Ions Ions with Iho total cost to bo ropald os lols ar hookod on. Movod by Novick,
socondod by Horowllz, 10 continuo tho public hoarlng 10 10130/ O. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
motion carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl.
A publlo hoarlng was hold on an ordlnanco amondlng tho Zoning Ordlnanco by
conditionally changing Iho usa rogulallons 01 approxlmaloly 1.5 acros of land localod al 315
Pronllss Slrootfrom RM.44 and CC.2 10 CI.l (Clly EloClrlc), No one appoarod. Kubby oskod
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II City Eleclrlo was planning on roquesllng a Spoclal exception lor residential property on Ihe
upper IIoors. PPD Director Schmeiser Slated It was his understanding Ihat they would be
applying lor such an exception.
A publlo hearing was held on an ordinance amending Ihe Zoning Ordlnanco by changing
the use rogulatlons, wllh conditions, of a certain 95.61 acre proporty, known as the Bjornson
Tract, localod soulh 01 Highway 6 and wost 01 Bon Alro Mobllo Homos Irom ID.RS to RS.8
(Whlsporlng Meadows). Charios Mullen, attornoy lor tho devolopor, appoarod and Slated Ihat Iho
conditional zoning agroement had boon slgnod and dollvorod to tho City Attornoy Ihal evonlng.
Movod by Novick, soconded by Larson, Ihaltho ordlnanco changing Iho uso rogulatlon
orthroo parco Is 01 land 10lalllng approximately 48.85 acros located allho Iowa City Municipal
Airport Irom P 10 PIC I. 1 (Parcols 1 and 3) and pn.l (Parcol 2), bo glvon nrsl voto lor passago.
Alllrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous. 7/0. all CounCUmgrllOOrS present. Tho Mayor duelaroillliil
malian carriod.
Movod by Larson, soconded by Horowitz. 10 adopl RES. 90.190. Bk. 104, p. 190,
APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL LARGE SCALE NON.RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BDI LOT 5, SECOND ADDITION. In rosponso to Kubby, tho City
Managor slatod that Publlo Works had agrood to tho larger width curb cut and aboul 50 acros
remalnod In BDl. AlflrmaUvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonL Tho
Mayor doclared tho rosoluUon adoptod. (8:09 p,m,)
Ann Buss, 525 W. Benlon, thankod Councllmembors who woro ablo to como to a
nolghborhood mooUng rogardlng Highway ltraHlo probloms. Buss Ihankod Iho Publlo Works
Dopartmontlor moving tho NO PARKING Sign a low fool away from Iho cornor to allow a wldor
turning radius from Bonton onto Miller.
A publlo hoaring was hold on appllcallons for 25 units 01 Socllon 8 exlsllng housing
certlflcatos. No ono appearod.
A publlO hoarlng was held on spoclflcallons 10 Install now underground luol storago tanks
(UST) and romovo tho UST 01 tho Iowa City Municipal Airport. No ono appoarod. Tho Mayor
announcod anolhor publlo hoarlng would bo held atlho Council mooUng 0110130190.
A publlo hearing was hold on tho award 01 a construction contracllor six slnglo.lamlly
homos 10 bo buill In tho Sycamore Vlow Subdivision. No ono appeared.
Movod by Courtnoy, soconded by Kubby, to adopt RES. 90.191, Bk. 104, p. 191,
AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK
TO ATTEST CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIX SINGLE.FAMIL Y HOMES ON
THE SYCAMORE VIEW SUBDIVISION. Individual Councllmombors oxprossod tholr frustration
with tho lalluro to corrocttho oroslon problom allho CIIII Aparlmonts and Iho awarding of Ihe
contract to Mr. Glasgow. Tho Mayor declarod tho rosolullon adoptod, 611, with tho following
division 01 roll call vole: Ayos: Larson, McDonald, Ambrlsco, Courtney, Horowitz, Kubby. Nays:
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Moved by Larson, socondod by Kubby.IO odopl RES. 90.192, Bk. 104, p. 192, SETTING
A PUBLIC HEARING ON OCTOBER 30,1990, FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF AN EASEMENT
TO PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES FOR UTILITY SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
SYCAMORE VIEW SUBDIVISION. Afflrmotlvo roll call voto unanimous. 7/0, 011 Councllmombors
prosonl. Tho Mayor doclorod tho rosolutlon odoplod. (8:32 p.m.)
Councllmombor Ambrlsco nolod provlous Council discussion rogardlng tho oppolntmonl
01 a Counly roprosonlotlvo 10 Iho Boord 01 Ubrary Trusloos and Iho Clly Codo which provides for
thai appolnlmonlto bo modo by Iho Mayor wllh Iho approval of Iho Board 01 Suporvlsors. Ho
statod Ihat tho Board has Indlcatod tholr support 01 Anno Sponcor, David Winogardon has
wllhdrown his application, and In tho spirit of cooporatlon ho would IIko to nomlnalo Ms. Sponcor
for thai appolnlmonl. Movod by Ambrisco, socondod by Horowitz, 10 appoint Anno Sponcor, RI.
4, Box 215, 10 tho Board 01 Ubrary Trusloos as a roprosontaUvo of Johnson County lor an
uno)(plrililIOilil Onding 7/1i!l3. Tho Mayor doclorod tho mollon corrlod unanimously, 7/0, 0/1
Councllmombors pros on\. Tho Mayor notod Iho appolntmonl to tho Rlvorfront Commission
dolorrod to Oclobor 30, 1990.
Councllmombor Kubby acknowlodgod Iho 20th annlvorsary oltho Womon's Rosourco and
AcUon Conlor. Kubby notod tho lollor on tho Consonl Calondar from nolghbors on Windsor Drlvo
roquosllng a crosswalk botwoon Ashwood and Rochostor, and Inquired oboullho procoduro
followod. Tho City Manogor slatod tho 101l0r had boon roforrod to tho Tralflc Englnoor lor tralllc
counts and a rocommondallon Is Ihon proparod for Council rovlow and a copy to Iho nolghbors.
Kubby romlndod Council 01 hor Inquiry concornlng a ravlno bOlwoon N. Dodgo and N. Summit and
quostlonod tho slotus. Tho City Managor slalod ho had rocolvod alonglhy momo from tho City
Engr. and slalod tho dumping occurrod on prlvoto proporty and was basically 0 prlvato proporty
dlspulO. Tho City Ally. agrood. Council roquostod a copy of tho momo Irom tho City Engr.
Kubby Informod tho public thai sho had rocontly allondod a Habltallor Humanity Con'oronco,
nollng tho group was a non.prolil organlzaUon thai holps rohabllltato and builds homos with
voluntoor labor, and sho has Informallon about tho organlzollon lor anyono Intoroslod. Council
dlroclod Iho City Atly. 10 on'orco tho City's ordlnonco and clto Iho ownors 01 tho CIIII Apartmonts
lor non.compllanco. Larson notod tho Human Rlghls broakfast schodulod lor 7:30 a,m. on 10/18.
Novick notod that Iho Council was consldorlng an ordlnanco rogulollng clgarollo solos to minors
and oncourogod Invlllng nolghborhood lurlsdlcllons 10 sharo In consldorollon 01 this problom. Tho
Mayor askod thai tho City Atty. sond coplos of tho proposod ordlnancos to surrounding
lurisdlcllons as soon os thoy aro proparod. Ambrlsco roportod on a reconl sludy by tho slato and
national Homo Bulldors Assoo, ro now construcllon slarts In Johnson County for a sovon monlh
porlod lotolllng $29,317,000, no ling Ulot this was 0 vibrant growing community. Ho addod ono
01 tho primo rosponslblllllos of tho Council Is to onsuro housing, both affordablo and upscalo, for
all mombors of our community. Horowitz romlndod clUzons Ihot Iho Loaguo of Womon Volors
will bo sponsoring votor roglslrallon at tho Old Capitol Mall 10/18.10/20. Sho also notod tho
Downtown Assoclallon Cloan Up Day on 10/20. Movod by Horowitz, socondod by Larson, to
occopt corrospondonco dlstrlbutod allho Informal sosslon 10/15 from Martha Gordon and Frank
Gorsh opposing tho Morcy Hospital Hollport. Tho Mayor doclorod tho mollon corrlod
unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl. Courtnoy volcod con corn ro 11011I0 aUor City High
School roloasos Its sludonls and notod sofoty Issuos ospoclally around grodo schools In Iho samo
aroa, Ho askod thai staff oxploro signs doslgnatlng school zonos, podoslrlan crossings, and
spood limits. Ho also suggoslod Ihat oducollon within tho high schools rogardlng Iho onforcomonl
olthoso Issuos would bo approclatod. POllco Chlol Wlnkolhako slatod Ihot shills woro bolng
slaggorod by otloosl a hall hour 10 allow for po/lco on tho stroots 01 011111009, Including mld.day
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school dismissal tlmos. Kubby askod II would bo vlewod lIIogllllf Individuals holpod thomsolvos
10 loavos along tho curb In City bags lor porsonal uso In tholr mulch pllos. Tho Allornoy slalod
thai any proporty loll on publlo rlghl of way was avallablo 10 anyono Intorostod.
City Managor AlkJns romlnded clUzons ollho publlo hoarlng scheduled by tho Affordablo
Housing Task Forco for 10/18 10 rocolvo Input on any Issuo thai Is porUnontlo tho Issuo 01
olfordablllly In housing. Alklns staled Ihat Iho hooring would be vldoolapod and ro.broadcast 01
a lalor tlmo.
Tho City Allornoy announcod Iho hiring 01 Bill Cook os n porOlogal'n hor dopartmont.
Moved by KUbby, soconded by Ambrlsco, \0 OOQpl RES. 90.193, Bk. 104, p. 193,
AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AMENDMENT TO THE 1990 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM AND BUDGET, lor Installation 01 on occosslblo door oponor lor tho
north ontranco 10 tho CMo Contor. Alflrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors
prosonl. Tho Mayor doclored tho rosolutlon adopled. (9:01 p.m.)
Moved by Kubby, socondod by Novick, 10 adopt RES. 90.194, Bk. 104, p. 194,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE RELEASE OF LIENS REGARDING
PROMISSORY NOTES EXECUTED FOR VARIOUS PROPERTIES PARTICIPATING IN THE
CITY'S HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAMS. Kubby thankod slalfmombor Both AIIon lor
hor work on this proJoct. Alflrmatlvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont.
Tho Mayor doclarod Iho rosolutlon adoptod.
Movod by Ambrlsco, soconded by KUbby, 10 odopl RES. 90.195, Bk. 104, p. 195,
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE RELEASE OF
A RENTAL REHABILITATION LIEN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1015 MUSCATINE
AVENUE, AlllrmaUvo roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmambors prosont. Tho Mayor
doclarod tho rosolullon adopted,
Movod by Larson, socondod by Ambrlsco, 10 adopt RES. 90.196, Bk. 104, p. 198,
AMENDING THE BUDGETED POSITIONS IN THE REFUSE DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC
WORKS DEPARTMENT BY ADDING ONE MAINTENANCE WORKER 1 . REFUSE. Afflrmatlvo
roll call voto unanimous, 7/0, 011 Councllmombors prosonl. Tho Mayor dcclarod tho rosolutlon
a10pled.
Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowllz, thai tho rosolutlon authorizing tho
commoncomont 01 omlnont domain procoodlngs lor tho condomnatlon 01 tomporory and
pormonont storm sowor oasomonts In tho aroa 01 Idyllwlld Subdivision to tho Iowa Rlvor, and
appointing a spoclal Asslslanl City Attornoy lor tho purposo 01 prosocutlng such procoodlngs bo
doforrod. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl.
Movod by Larson, socondod by Novick, thai ORD. 90.3480, Bk. 32, p. 35, AMENDING
CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA BY
REPEALING ARTICLE VI AND ADOPTING A NEW ARTICLE VI, TO BE CODIFIED THE SAME,
REQUIRING ADVANCE NOTIFICATION OF PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS, BANNING CERTAIN
RESIDENTIAL PICKETING, AND PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION THEREOF, TO BE
KNOWN AS 'DIVISION 1. PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS;' AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR
THE REGULATION OF PARADES, MARCHES AND PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT, BY
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ESTABLISHING PERMITS, TO BE KNOWN AS 'DIVISION 2. PARADES, MARCHES AND
PUBLIC ENTERTAINMENT~ AND FURTHER PROVIDING FOR THE COMMERCIAL USE OF
PUBLIC SIDEWALKS IN COMMERCIALLY ZONED DISTRICTS, TO BE KNOWN AS 'DIVISION
3. COMMERCIAL USE OF SIDEWALKS IN COMMERCIAL ZONES;' AND FURTHER PROVID.
ING FOR THE RENUMBERING OF ARTICLE VIIIMMEDIATEL Y THEREAFTER, TO CONFORM
TO PROPER SEQUENCING OF CODE SECTIONS, bo passod and adopled. Alflrmallvo roll call
vole unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors proaont. Tho Mayor doclarod tho ordlnanco edopted,
Movod by Courtney, socondod by Novick, 10 odjQum 10 Exoculivo Sosslon (land
acqulalllon, pondlng and Immlnonlllllgatlon) 9:15 p.m. Tho Mayor doclared Iho motion carried
unanimously, 7/0, 011 COLlncflmembors prosont.
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Octobor 15. 1990
Intormal Council Sosslon: OClobor IS. 1990. 6:30 p.m, Mayor Pro lem Horowllz prosldlng.
Councllmombors Prosonl: Horowitz. Courtney. Kubby. Larson. Ambrlsco. Novick. Absonl:
McDonald.
Slallmembors ~: Atkins, Holling. Karr, Gonlry, Yuculs. ChrtsUanson. Schmolsor.
Tooo.rocordQl1: Roo190.86, Sldos 1 & 2; Roe190.87, Sldo 1. '.END.
,MAMA'S BAI:!:
Atkins and Karr prosonlod Information rogardlng Iho rocommondatlon 10 dony boor pormlt
application for Mamo's. Korr slalod IhOllho applicant. Jell WObor, curronUy has a Class C Uquor
Llconse and voluntarily oplod 10 change the IIconse 10 a boor parm!1 only. Katr slaled thai I,'J.
Wilbor Is noi ronewfng his liquor IIconso. Novick asked what Is tho dilforonco botweon a Class
C and Class B boor pormll. Karr slalod thai a Class C pormltls for carryoutand a Class B Is on
or oil consumpUon. Korr oxplalnod Ihal Mr. Webor submllled an application lor a new boer pormlt
and It was rocommended donlal by Ihroo 01 the six slgnaluros, thoso throo bolng Chlof
Wlnkolhako ollho Iowa City POllco Dopartment, Pat White of Ihe Johnson County Allomey's
Olnco, and Shorlll Carponlor 01 the Johnson County Shorlll's OWco. Karr slaled tho other
roqulrod slgnaluros are from tho Flro Departmont, Housing Departmonl, and Hoalth Dopartmont.
Larson asked what roasons aro nooded to not recommond approval. Karr slated hoalth, wellaro,
and safoly ollho citizens aro consldored. Gonlry slalod morolturpltudo Is conslderod. Korr
slalod that vlolallons should bo considered In tho context with Iho naturo 01 tho violations. Larson
askod II ropoalod violations 01 alcohol laws rogardlng sorvlng minors and sorvlng boer altor hours
aro consldorod by tho Chlel of Pollco, County Shorlll, and County Allornoy, Atkins slalod yes.
Karr emphasized tho application Is lor a Stato IIcenso, nota City IIconse. Korr oxplalnod Ihot Iho
City makos a rocommendallon 10 Ihe Slate; litho Council decldos thai this rocommendatlon
should bo donlod, tho donlal would be lorwarded to Ihe Stalo; and tho Slalo would dony tho
appllcallon and ask tho applicant II ho would IIko 10 appollllt, Tho applicant would hllVO a cortaln
numbor Of days 10 filo an appoal, a hearing would bo sot and held boloro final dOlermlnatlon Is
made at tho Slato lovol as to the stalo ollhe IIconse. Karr oxplalnod tho onUro procoss would
nol roqulro tho bar 10 closo. Tho bar could romaln opon untlllhe ontlro procoss has been
complotod. Kubby askod II Ihe appllcanl can servo liquor. Karr explalnod tho City has askod Iho
samo quostlon and wero told Ihe liquor IIconse romalns In ellocl until a doclslon Is tlnal on Iho
new boer pormlt. Larson oskod when Mr. Wobor's existing liquor IIconso oxplres. Korr sold
mldnlghltonlght. Larson askod II tho Clly has denlod a liquor license or boor pormlt and Ihon Iho
Stalo has granled It. Karr staled yos,
Kubby notod that It has novor boen oxplalned whatlho violations havo boon, tho Iroquency 01 tho
vlolallons, tho tlmetablo, and II olhor bars In Iowa City havo had the samo Iroquoncy 01 tho samo
typos 01 vlolallons. POllco Chlol Winkelhake sold Iowa City pollco havo arroslod 412 peoplo In
Iho ontlro Iowa City aroa ovor a porlod of 30 days and thoro woro 45 moro arrosls over tho past
wookond. Wlnkelhako said mosl 01 those arrosls Involvod undorage possosslon. In rosponse
10 Councllmombors, Chlof Wlnkolhake oxplolned thero havo beon 20 dllloront chargos lIIod
against Mama's Bar In tho 1988.90 yoar Including:
2 chargos lIIed for ollowlng presonco on tho prom Iso altor hours. 2 guilty nndlngs.
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OClober 15, 1990
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2 chorgos liIod lor InloxlcaUon In Iho building. 4 guilty, 1 dismissed.
2 chorgos fIIod lor Inlerleronco with olliclol acts. 2 dismlssod.
5 chargos liIed for dlsponslng oller hours. 1 guilty, 4 dlsmlssod.
2 chargos liIed lor posseSSion 01 alcohol by minors. 1 guilty, 1 dismissed.
1 charge liIod lor barlendor serving whllo Inloxlcated . 1 dlsmlssod.
2 chargos liIed for allowing consumption under logal age. 2 pondlng.
1 chargo flied for dlsponslng 10 19 and 20 year olds . 1 guilty.
Chlel Wlnkolhako sold 5 01 tho 20 chargos wore ogalnsllhe ownor, Mr. Webor. rosulUnQ In Ihroe
guilty pleas. ono being dismissed by tho prosecution, and ono chargo pending.
Lorson said Inlormallon Is noeded 10 comparo with other bars. Chlel W1nkelhako sold Iho majority
01 chargos occur for undorage possession. Larson sold sorvlng an underago person boer In this
lown Is an oasy mlslako 10 make. Chlof W1nkolhako stalod thero noods to bo moro awaronoss
on Iho part ollho poople Ihal havo the liquor license on whal their rosponslbllltles aro. Larson
asked Chlof W1nkelhake what Is dlfforont 'rom Mama's Bar's slluallon than Irom tho olhor bars.
Chlel W1nkolhako said the problems al Mama's Bar aro dramallcally dlfferont from olher bars, as
the Clly doos not havo thoso typos 01 chargos against other oslabllshments. Wlnkelhako
omphaslzed Ihat he would bo derollclln his duly If ho BpJlloved the boor pormlt. Wlnkolhake
statod pollco elflcors have boen Instructed to chock all bars for undorago drinking and othor
vlolallons. W1nkolhako and Councllmembors dlscussod onlorcoment of alcohol violations In area
bars. In rosponso to Larson, Horowitz sold Agonda 110m No. 3(c)8 can bo takon out and
conslderod separately at Council's lormal mooUng.
Novick askod IIlhoro has boon any dlfforonco In pollco aUlludos toward Mama's Bar vorsus olhor
bars. Wlnkelhako stated no. Kubby Inqulrod about tho procoss to rovoko a IIconso. Karr slalod
that whenever Ihoro aro sulflclonl grounds, a IIconso can bo rovokod or Susponded 01 any limo.
Kubby asked If a matrix can be mado 01 all tho bars and alll/1o violations to do a comparison 01
all tho bars In Iowa Clly. W1nkolhako staled tho Inlormatlon Is avallablo on overy ostabllshmenl
and the chargos Involvod, but comparisons would nood to bo done manually. W1nkolhake no led
Ihallhoro aro 177 IIconsos. Kubby statod It would bo Importantlnlormallon 10 bo ablo to comparo
Ihe bars. Karl said Iho POllco Departmont, Logal Dopartmonl and City Clerk's olflco aro always
revlowlng viola lions. Larson asked II Mama's Bar bolng a bosement bar had anything to do with
the recommendaUon lor denial. Chlol Wlnkolhako sold It did nol.
BEPORT: CIGARE.lli SALES T.9J:1INORS A~QJROM VENOINQ MACHI~: Roo190.88,
Sldo 1
Norbert Kaut roported Ihat ho reprosonts 0 group 01 law sludents thai havo boon working on on
ordlnanco rostrlcllng tobacco sales to minors. Koullnlroduced tho law sludonls and Prolossor
Papak who asslslod on the ordlnanco. Kaut rood and prosented a pOllllon wllh 170 slgnalures
10 Councllmombers In support 01 a City ordinanco thai would apply rostrlCllons to the salo 01
lobacco products In an effort to mlnlmlzo solos 10 minors. Kaut oxplalnod Ihot law studonts trlod
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10 wrllo an ordinanco Ihal an Iowa court would IInd In harmony with State law. Kaullnlormed
Councilmombors that rosoarch showed Ihallowa Clly has broad disCfollon 10 rogulate tho aalo
01 lobacco products. but that dlscrollon Is not ontlroly unllmllod. For oxamplo, Iho City cannot ban
vondlng machines slnco Slale law aulhorlzos Ihe saJo ollobacco products Ihrough vondlng
machlnos and Iho Clly can'l ralso or lowor tho minimum ogo at which poople can buy tobacco
products. Kaut said tho Clly can roqulro locking devlcos on vOndlng mOChlnos, regulato Ihe
location 01 vondlng machines, and requlro closo supervision of vonding machlnos. In rogard 10
ovor.lho.counler sales. tho Clly can requlro warning signs, omployeo education and rovocatlon
olllconso lor violations of Iho City ordinance.
Kaut rovlowed Ihe proposed modol ordlnanco and prosented samples 01 warning signs lor
vonding machines propsrod by tho Johnson County Hoalth Dopartmont. Kilutlltalod 0.0.0.
roquesled that omployeo oducallon bo provided In Iho ordlnanco.
Ambrlsco Inquired about tho penalUes lor an undorago purchasor 01 clgarelles. Koul slalod his
group first wentlnlo Ihe projeclto prevont accoss 10 lobacco products 10 minors, and stated Ills
cosily 10 do Individual onforcomont. Larson ralsod concorns aboutlho Impacl on Ihe Juvonlle
Court syslom II minors woro finod. Ambrlsco stalod thalli tho soller Is lined, tho buyer should
also bo flnod. Asst. Clly Ally. Chrlsllanson said munlclpallnfrocllons would not ond up In Juvonllo
Court bocauso It Is a civil ponally. Koul notod that the poUtion signors WOuld not havo slgnod Iho
potltlon II the polltlon would havo hold usors of lobacco In vloloUon. Kubby ralsod concorns thai
moro ofton than not Ills a low. Income porson who Is smoking and allno on alow.lncome porson
would havo alargor Impact. Ambrlsco stalod by lining a minor, moro responsibility will bo pul on
tho paronls. Horowitz sold the exponso t~ socloty Is magnlnod when soclely needs to tako care
01 a porson wllh lung cancor and omphysoma and a $25 IIno may Inhibit somo peoplo Irom
smoking. Ambrlsco sold oconomlcs Is an Incontlvo 10 get peoplo 10 slop smoking. Kaut slaled
tho Ihrust 01 tho modol ordinance Is 10 ollmlnoto occoss. Novick askod II thero Is a Slalo law
against possosslon of clgarolle by minors. Larson said It Is jusllllogal to soli clgarellos to
porsons undor 18 years 01 age. In rosponso to Ambrlsco, Kaul said tho ordlnanco addrossos all
tobacco products. Profossor Papak sold the illinois oxporienco lound that lining a minor was an
offoctlvo tool. Ho wont on to say tho law school's approach was 10 lako an Incromenlal slop,
boglnnlng wllh a moro rostrlctlvo onlorcomont of Ihe Stalo law and to see what happons. In
rosponse to Novick, Genlry said Ills notlllogal lor minors 10 possoss clgarOlles.
Chrlsllansen nolod Ihal Councllmombers rocolvod his Octobor 10th momo rogarding Unlvorslly
01 Iowa Logal Cllnlc's momorandum, rogulallon 01 clgarolle salos by Iowa clUos. Horowitz
rolorrod to polnl 5 01 the memo and askod why tho City has tho powor 10 rovoko salos pormlts
II vondlng machlnos cannot bo prohlblled by municipal ordlnanco. Christiansen said a porson con
gel a permit 10 run a clgarollo vondlng machine, but that porson has to run II corroctly. Horowitz
oskod II tho pollco caught a kid buying clgarollos from 0 vondlng machine, can Ihe Clly rovoko
tho sales pormlt. Chrlsllanson said yos. Chrlsllanson said thoro Is language In the State law that
upon convlcllon of sales 10 minors law, tho pormll shall bo rovoked. Larson sold lhal are
onforcoment tools currenlly available, bul the model ordlnanco makes the onforcemont
mochanlsm oaslor lor the POllco Deporlmont. Christianson said It Is oasler 10 suspend or rovoko
Iho llconso based upon a locking dovlce thai Is disabled by an owner or omployoe.
Genlry askod Council II thoro was Inlorostto adopt a proposod ordlnanco to regulale Iho vondlng
machines II a provision Included offonsos to minors. Courtney asked Ihat tho rogulollon to
vondlng machlnos and penallles to tho usors bo conslderod In two separale ordlnoncos. Aikins
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asked If the Clfy can chargo a 100 lor a clgarolte vending machlno. Karr noted a clgarotto pormlt
Is $100. Christianson sold Iho Slate Codo sets lorth schodulo loes for clUes 0115,000 porsons
or moro. Profossor Papak sold Iho loe schodulo SOl out proomplod tho Clly Irom adding
addillonallax to a vonding machlno above tho IIconslng lax Iho Clly alroady has. Gonlry stalod
thoro Is a dilloronco botwoon a lax and a foo. Atkins said a 100 for Iho IIconso would holp pay
for tho onforcomonl. Councilmombors discussed onforcomonl of tho tobacco rogulatlons. Logar
will draft two soparalo ordlnancos, ono dOallng wllh rogulaUon of vonding machlnos and a socond
rogardlng penalllos 10 minors, lor Council consldoratlon.
CONSENT CA~~:
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Councllmombors agrood to Iho add/lions to tho agenda ollho Oclobor 16, 1990 Council meotlng
os lollows:
3F.(2). A rosolutlon fixing dato for a meellng on tho proposlllon 01 tho Issuanco 01
$2,300,000 Gonoral Obllgallon Bonds (lor an ossonllal corporato purposo) 01 Iowa City,
Iowa ond providing lor publlcallon nollce Ihilroof; and
Rovlslon of 110m 10 . Consldorallon a rosolutlon to sot a public hearing on Oclobor 30,
1990 lor tho convoyanco 01 an oasomont to tho public utility companies lor ullllly sorvlcos
In connoctlon wllh the Sycamoro View Subdivision.
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Schmelsor sold thIs Is land which Is out 01 Soquonco wllh tho dovoropment strategy 01 tho
Comprohonslvo Plan. According 10 tho pollclos ollhe Comprehonslvo Plan, out 01
aequel1co dovolopmonl Is allowod to develop provldod tho dovolopor pays the costs
normally aUrlbulod 10 Iho public, Including ovor.slzod sanitary sewors, ovor.slzod walor
mains, ovor.slzod slrools and olhor public Improvemonts such as parks. Schmelsor sold
thoro Is a stoll rocommondallon that 2.75 ocros 01 land bo dedlcatod lor park purposos,
Schmolsor statod Ihe recommondatlon Is nollncluded In Iho condlllonal zoning agroomenl
and the Parks & Recroallon Commission Is schodulod 10 discuss this on Wodnosday.
Horowitz Inqulrod about tho Impacl ollho sewor noods lor Iho subdivision on Walnut
Rldgo Subdivision and tho nood for a 1111 stallon. Schmolsor said a lilt station Is on opllon
and Iho Englneoring Dopartmont has rocommendod Ihat most of this dovolopmonl bo
sorvod by 0 sowor thai would Oxlond through the Wolnut Ridge dovolopmonl to Iho north.
Schmolser saId tho 'County Homo' sewor could bo usod, but tho devolopor would bo
rosponslblo lor paying Iho cost 01 upgrading Iho 10.lnch Sowor that extends from Mormon
Trok Boulevard wost. In rosponso to Novick, Schmolsor said IIlho sower would servo this
devolopment, Ills 10 bo connoclod 10 tho sewer thai also connects to Iho Counly Homo.
Thon Iho dovolopor would bo rosponslblo for upgrading the sewor 10 tho oxton I that II
needod 10 bo upgraded bocause 01 the surcharging condillons In Ihe ar~o. Stoll and
Councilmombors dlscussod sowor opllons. Horowitz Inqulrod about opon spa co.
Schmolser oxplolnod that 2.75 ocros rocommendod by slall and Iho 6 acros
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rocommondod by tho Plann/tlQ & Zoning Commission oro (0 bo dodlcatod lor tho onUro
120 acres. Schmolsor sold thoro Is a nood lor a neighborhoOd park somewhero In Iho
area, IncludltlQ 2.75 acros 01 active play aroa. Tho Planning & ZonltlQ Commission has
recommondod Ihat Ihoro bo 6 ocros minimum dedicated lor bolh passlvo and activo
rocroallonal purposos.
Larson asked Tom SCOlt, Planning & Zoning Commission Chairperson, whethor tho
dovoloper could bo roqulred 10 tie Into Iho Walnul Ridge sower and bo charged uplront
lor It ralhor than through lap.on loos. Scott sold Ihat Iho developor undorstands tho
probloms on Iho sewor Issuo; tho dovelopor would Ilko guorantoes as 10 tho Umelramo ho
Is roqulrod 10 go norlh; and Iho dovolopor Is moro Incilnod to orror conlribullon 10
upgrading tho 10.lnch sowor Uno soulh vorsus payltlQ lor lap.on foes or upfront cosls to
go Into Walnul Rldgo bocouso 01 Iho liming soquenco. Slall and Councllmombers
dlscuS$od opUonl ,011l1lng to tl!p.on feos, upfronl costs and upgrading tho 1()'1nch sewer.
Novick askod Ihat IIlho City roqulred Iho dovolopmont bo served by tho north sewor Une,
con the City rozono tho proporty but not glvo 0 pormlt to allow lor dovelopmont unllllho
sewor Uno Is In. Gonlry sold the City could II It Is part 01 tho condlllonal zoning
ogrooment Schmolser sold an opllon Is 10 not rozono tho proporty. Scott asked what
would happon II tho devolopor Is more willing to upgrade the 10.lnch sowor line to tho
south and Publlo Works Is wllUng to accept tho deeper sowers. Horowitz said Iho
PlannIng & ZonltlQ Commission noeds 10 oddross thoso Issuos. Scott notod that a
majority 01 tho subdivisIon Is In tho RS.5 zono. AIkins stated ho will roquosl thai
Schmodeko proparo a momorandum addrosslng tho sowor Issuos.
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Schmolser prosontod tho pial 01 the proposod devolopmonl. Schmelsor stotod this aroa
Is out 01 phaso with tho dovolopmunl sequenco schoduled In tho Comprohonslvo Plan, but
tho Comprohenslvo Plan does provide for dovolopmont 01 such aroas provldod tho
devolopor pays lor Ihe cosls usually allrlbuted to tho public. Schmolsor sold Iho applicant
has roquestod a chango In tho 10 RS.8 zonltlQ to allow lor conslructlon 01 sevoral zoro.lot
IIno dwolllngs. Schmolsor said tho RS.5 zono doos not allow lor zero.lot line dwolllngs.
Tho ovorall donslty 01 tho dovolopmont would not oxceed IIvo dwelling units por acro, and
so tho conditional zoning ogroemonl doos contaIn a provisIon which would limit tho
maxImum donslty 01 dovolopment to live dwelling units por acro. Schmolsor oxplolnod Iho
principal roason lor tho dovolopmont's lowor donslty Is tho oxlstonco 01 sovoral weiland
oroas: thero aro loglslallvo provisions that roqulro protocllon 01 thoso wolland aroas.
Schmolser said tho City has furthor obllgnllons to proloct tho weiland aroo along the
oaslorn sldo of Iho dovelopmonl bocause 01 Its occoptonco 01 funds lrom the Dopartment
01 Envlronmonlal Quallly lor Ihe southeast trunk sowor. Schmelsor sold thoro ore two
permits Ihat will bo required: 404 pormlt Irom tho Army Corps 01 Englnoers ond 0 401
pormlt which has 10 be approvod by UNR. Council and stall dlscussod tho Impact of Iho
devolopmenl on tho wollands area Schmeiser said thero con bo no not loss 01 wollonds
aroa. Larry Schnlttjor stated thallho 'WIllow Grovo' aroa may bo rolocatod to another
aroa. Schmolser noted that thoro Is a condillonol zoning agroemont sllpulallon that tho
doveloper will bo rosponslblo lor socuring pormlts prior 10 the devolopment.
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Councllmombors dlscussod Iho malnlonance 01 wotlands and tho dedication 01 par1lland.
AIkins said tho wolfands should bo publicly hold bocouse tho City Is botter.oqulpped to
manago them ovor a long period 01 tlmo than any typo 01 neighborhood assoclaUon.
Atkins stated as part 01 Iho revlow procoss, tho Clly will need to getlnlormatlon about how
bost 10 manago that land. In rosponse 10 KUbby, Schmolser said that aroa thai Is bolng
dedicated Includos opon spaco aroo along the porlmotor 01 tho welfand area. Kubby
asked litho EPA has guldollnos rogardlng uso of wetlands. Schmolser sold tho DNR
allows you to build up 10 wotlands aroas so long as you don'tlmplngo upon tho wotlands
aroa or In any way destroy II. In rosponso to Courtney, AIkins sold It Is dilncullto
determine Iho amount 01 managomont that will be noeded lor tho woUands. Courtney
raised concorns about Iho potenUal lor the noed lor additional slalt to malnlaln the
wotlands. Schmolsor slated thai the dedication 01 wetland aroos Is Includod In tho
conditional zoning agroomonL Scott said II WIlS tho Inlent 01 Iho Planning & Zoning
Commission to deal wllh Iho spoclflo dodlcatlons 01 tho dollnoated wolfands 01 tho limo
01 the platting precess: Iho Planning & Zonlng Comml-..$Ion Included In their dlsMslon
relorenco to the dovelopmont 01 a policy by tho CUy that all woUands bo dedicated 10 Iho
City with subdivisions: and rogardlng tho prollmlnary plat 01 Parts 1 & 2, tho Commission
will approvo tho prollmlnary plat subloct to tho dedication 01 tho proposed wolland park
as Indlcalod on the prollmlnary plat and consisting 0117.76 acros.
Kubby commontod about tho stormwotor managomont and asked about what steps Iho
CUy can do to Inform pooplo that thoro aro groator risks In tho dovelopment Irom waler
damago. Scott said tho pial, which Indlcalos no basomont will bo pormlttod, glvos a cloar
Indication Ihat thoro Is a problem wllh subsuriaco water. Gonlry slatod a provision staling
thoro can bo no basomonts could bo put In tho subdivision ogroomont and would bo
rocorded In tho Rocordor's Oll1co.
Councllmembors and stalt rovlowed tho plat. Kubby asked II thoro wore onough
neighborhood objecUons to roqulro on oxtraordlnary majority voto by Council, Schmolsor
slalod no. Courtnoy notod thoro aro aroas wlthoul storm sewors noar tho proposod
subdivision. Courtnoy asked whoro tho wator goes. Schnltijer relerrod to tho pial and
prosontod stormwator dralnogo Information to Council.
Schmelsor sold Iho Parks & Rocroallon Commission will bo addressing this Item
Wodnesday nlghl: tho condlllonal zoning ogrooment languago has not boon nnallzod: and
stolt Is suggesting the public hearlr.g bo continued until the next moeUng, but also pul on
for first consldoratlon.
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Schmolsor sold tho conditional zoning agroemont has not been flnollzod and tho publlo
hoarlng will neod 10 bo contlnuod.
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ORDINANQE AMENDING T.HE ZONING ORDINANCe BYCONDITIO~~~ ~:..H~~G~~~
THE USE REGULA~ROXIMATELY 1.5 ACRes L!.&~~
fBgMTISS ST~.HJ FROM RM.4~D CC.2 T.Q.ill.
Schmolsor said the applicant, City Eloctric, proposos to construct additional warohouso
spaco and a showcase room for IIghl nxturos. Tho applicant also has proposed to Includo
socond noor apartments with tho dovolopmont which would roqulro apptovallrom the
Board 01 Adjustmont by way 010 spoclal oxcoptlon. Schmolsor sold a CI.l zono will bo
roqulrod to allow tho warohouslng proposal, slnco In all olhor commorcial zonos,
warohouslng spaco Is not pormltled 10 excood moro than 40 porcont 01 tho lolal floor
spaco. Schmolsor said tho proporty has IImltod occoss onlo Gllbort Slroot and lor Ihat
roason, the conditional zoning agroemont stipulates Ihat tho prosenl drivo 10 Iho proporty
wOYld be closod and all ac.cess would bo Irom tho Maldon Lane rlghl-ol'WilY, ScI1moisor
said tho conditional zoning agroement also roqulros that all oulsldo storago vlslblo from
Gllbort Stroot bo scroonod Irom vlow.
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QBQINANCE CONDITIONALLY C~ANGING THE USE AEGU~TI~
PROPERty LOCATED AT THE IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPO T F M ,.
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No Council commont.
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Schmolsor said tho devolopment moots all tho roqulremenls of the City ordlnoncos and,
thoreloro, Is roady for approval.
3.18 EAST,jLOOMINGTON. LIVJNG WORD CHRISTIAN CHYBQ!j: Roe190.87, Side 1
Atldns said Publlo Works Dlroclor Schmodoko spoko with reprosonlaUvos from the church and
tho ch~rch was agrooablo 10 Ihe slops being tomporory. Kubby Inqulrod about Ihe socond
accoss. Marv FOlgonspan, pas tor ,sold thoro ora two doors and ono doorway was added.
Councllmombors and slall discussed accoss ways, Atkins sold stall will pul togolhor a uso
agroomonL
COUNCIL TIMElAGEN~:
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1. Agonda Itom No. 14 . 1990 CDBG monlos 10 Install accosslblo door openor on north
onlranco 01 tho Clvlo Contor. Novick Inqulrod aboul tho aulomatlo door oponor and
ramps. Atkins said a month ago two oldorly porsons had dlfflculUos opening tho north
door.
2. Novick roquestod Ihol board and commission moetlng mlnulos uso IIrst names In addition
to last nomos In tho Initial ottendanco hoadlng minimally.
3. Horowitz askod Councllmembors " anyono was going 10 altond tho Southoosl Iowa
Munlcfpal Looguo meotlng on Octobor 24, 1990 In Washing lon, Iowa,
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4. HorowItz noted roservallons aro noeded for tho Human Rights Broakfast, 10/18,7:30 a.m.
01 tho HOliday Inn.
5. Courtney romlndod Councllmombors about tho Sonlor Conlor Dlnnor, Monday, Octobor
22, 1090 at 5:00 p.m. at Iho Senior Contor,
6, Kubby slaled tho Clly Council has novor dlscussod tho Sonlor Conlor . Frank Bock Issuo.
AIkins slatod that on Wednosday, tho Sonlor Conlor Commission, Council 01 Eldora, and
olhors will bo moellng with tho Johnson County Board 01 Suporvlsors 10 discuss tho Issuo.
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Board 01 Library Trustoos: David Wlnogardon
Riverfront Commission: Delorrod
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Movod by Courtnoy, 80cOnded by Novick, to adjourn to oxocutlvo 8osslon to discuss 8lratogy with
Council In matters that aro prosontly In IIl1gallon or whoro IIl1gaUon Is Immlnont whoro Its
dlsclosuro would bo IIkoly to prejudlco or dlsadvantago tho position of tho govommontal body In
that litigation and to discuss as a publlo omployor slralogy rogardlng collocllvo bargaInIng with
City omployoo organizations as such discussion Is oxompted Irom the prOviSions 01 Chaptor 21
according to Chaplor 20,17(3), Alflrmatlvo roll call voto unanimously, 6/0, McDonald absent.
Mayor Pro lem Horowitz declarod tho motion carrlod and adjoumod to oxocuUve sosolon at 8:33
p.m.
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