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Home My WebLink About1990-11-13 Minutes numbered :'1 .S EI n. . COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES Novombor 13. 1990 Iowa Clly Council, rog. mlg., 7:40 p.m. at tho CMc Conlor. Mayor McDonald pro siding. CouncllmombolS prosont: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz. Kubby, Larson, McDonald. Novick. Absonl: Nono. Slaffmombor. prosont: Aikins, Holling, Gonlry. Kall, Schmolsor. Schmadoko. Council mlnutos tapo.rocordod on Tapo 9().94, Both Sldos; 9().95. Sldo I. I,END. Tho Mayor proclalmod Novombor 14, 1990 as YOUNG READER'S DAY. Movod by Ambrlsco. socondod by Horowitz. thai tho rollowlng Itoms and rocommondatlons In Iho Consont Calondar bo rocolvod. or approvod. and/or adoptod as amondod: ~(. J,.r Approval of Olficlal Council Actions 01 tho rogular mooting 0110/30/90, os publlshod, subjocllo corroctlon. as rocommondod by tho Clly Clork. ~J Mlnutos 01 Boards and Commissions: POllco and Flro Pons Ion and Rotlromont .~ Board, 8/28/90; Bd. 01 Adjustmont . 10/10/90; Ubrary Bd. 01 TruslOOs ' 10/25/90; ,:J.{I,1/ Planning and Zoning Comm. . 11/1/90; Parks and Rocroatlon Comm. ' 10/17/90. ,1" ~ ~ .1/~ 'l Pormlt Motions: Approvfng a Closs E Boor Pormlt for Randall's Inlornatlonal. Inc. dba Randall Foods. 1851 Lowor Muscatlno Rd. Approving a Closs E Uquor Uconso lor Randall's Inlornatlonal. Inc. dba Randall Foods. 1851 Lowor Muscatlno Rd. Approving an Ouldoor SOMCO Aroa for Rosolutlon Trust Corporation dba Holiday Inn. Iowa City, 210 S. Dubuquo SI. Approving I Class B Boor Pormlt for Pan Slylo Plua Corp. 01 Iowa dba Rocky Rococo, 118 S. Dubuquo 51. Approvfng I Class C Uquor Uconso lor Tho Warron Company dba M.T. Cohon, 279 Old Capllol Contor. Approvfng a Uquor Uconso rolund lor Motl1, LTD. dba M.T. Cohon, 279 Old Capllol Conlor. Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso for Inc., Umllod dba Tho Sanctuary Rostaurant, 405 S. Gllbort SI. Approving a Class C Uquor Uconso for T&D Inc. 01 Iowa Clly dba Chubblos, 5 S. Dubuquo 51. . Rosolutlons: RES. 9().211, Bk. 104, p. 211, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE SOUTHEAST INTERCEPTOR SewER PROJECT. ,'1ft-:rf .,)"~5 :1/1/, :Jfi11 'JMf" ,'''11 [)(1I//I ,1/111 ,'(J'I.1~ eorrospondonco: Johnson Counly Board of Suporvlsors approving tho appolntmont 01 Anno Sponcor to tho Board of Ubrary Trustoos as a roprosontatlvo ollho _.,]N~ County. Undo Honoghan roquostlng appolntmont to tho Allordablo Housing Task Forco. "V;l~ Mrs. Homor (Boa) Hanson roquostlng oxtonslon 01 bus SOMCO 10 tho aroa of Scott 7t:'r, Boulovard and Amorlcan Loglon Road. Joffroy and Audroy Knox In opposition to tho ~"t conSlructlon 01 anothor parking ramp downtown. Mary S. Siano In support 01 a 1001 .7M7 burning ban. Anna Gay In opposition 10 a loaf burning ban. Danlol and Janol Groonwald .7Nt In support 01 a 1001 burning ban. Stophanlo Ettlngor on bohaff 01 tho Wost High School ,'J('I/'; Sludont Sonato oxprosslng Inlorost In loonago roprosonlatlvo(s)10 tho City Council. . ']fo1f; Applications for Clly Plaza Usor Pormlts: Big Mounlaln Support Group to sol up a tablo on Clly Plaza during tho porlod Irom 10/31-1117190, to dlslrlbuto lItoraluro, display .)(1/ artwork. and ollor cralls lor donations, approvod, I ':'1 'S 18 ", Mlnutos Iowa Clly City CouncJl Novombor 13, 1990 Pago 2 Horowllz notod tho accoptanco of work lor tho Southoasl Inlorcoptor Sowor proJoct and quostlonod tho procodure concomlng liens by subconlractors. PW Dlroclor Schmadeko explalnod II 'i ~ thaI the City retains IWlce tho amount of the lion until lions aro resolved. AHlrmatlve roll call vole unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmembors prosent. Kubby askod II action should bo taken on the leller requesting eppolnlmontlo the AHordable Housing Task Force. McDonald statod the 101ler was .1 (Ij I being acceptod only and the City Manager would be maklng recommendations to Council shortly re possible vacancies on tho Task Forco. The Mayor declared the mOllon carrlod. (7:49 p.m.) A public hearing was held on an ordlnanco amending the Zoning Ordinance by conditionally changing tho use regulations of approxlmatoly 169 acros 01 land generally located north of Melrose Avonue and wesl 01 proporly owned by the University 01 Iowa from ID.RS 10 :J.l( if OPDH.l, a preliminary planned development housing plan for Walnul Ridge. Jim St. John, 735 Keswlck, appearod voicing opposition to the proposal relallve to sewor costs. A publ!e hoarlng was held on an ofdinlirico amondlng tho Zoning Ordinance by COnditionally changing Iho use rogulatlons 01 approximately 43.9 acres localed In the southoast .UC;'l quadranl 01 tho Inlersectlon 01 Melroso Avenue and Highway 219 Irom ID.RS to RS'5 (Dave Cahill). No one appoarod. Movod by Courtnoy, secondod by Horowllz, thai the rule requiring ordinances 10 be considered and votod on for final passago 01 two CouncJl meetings prior 10 the meeting 01 which It Is to bo finally passed be suspondod, the second consideration and vote be waived and that ORD, 90.3492, Bk. 32, p. 37, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CONDITIONALLY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS OF APPROXIMATELY 1.5 ACRES LOCATED AT 315 :Jt5'I. PRENTISS STREET FROM RM.44 AND CC.2 TO CI.l (City Electric) be votod on for final passage at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmembers present. The Mayor declarod the motion carried. Moved by Courtney, seconded by Ambrlsco, that the ordlnanco be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll coli vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmembors presenl. The Mayor declarod the ordinance adopled. Movod by Courtney, secondod by Ambrtsco, that the rule requiring ordinances to be considered and volod on for final passage at two CouncJl meetings prior to the meeting at which Ills to bo finally passod be suspoildod, the second consideration and vote be waived and thai ORD. 90.3483, Bk. 32, p. 39, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE REGULATIONS WITH CONDITIONS, OF A CERTAIN 95.61 ACRE PROPERTY KNOWN AS .:J(i~? THE BJORNSEN TRACT, LOCATED SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 6 AND WEST OF BON AIRE MOBILE HOMES FROM ID.RS TO RS.S (Whlsporlng Meadows) be volod on for final passage althls time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmembers prosent. The Mayor declared the motion carrlod. Movod by Courtnoy, secondod by Ambrlsco, Ihalthe ordinance be finally adopted at this tlmo. AHlrmatlve roll call vole unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombers prosont. The Mayor doclarod the ordinance adoptod. Movod by Courtney, soconded by Ambrlsco, 10 adopl RES. 90.212, Bk. 104, p. 212, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF WHISPERING MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, PARTS .11<: .1' 1 end 2, OF JOHNSON COUNTY,IOWA. Staflmembors Schmadeke and Schmeiser presont lor discussion. Novick askod thallhe resolution bo amendod 10 tighten the languege on the low. 10 moderato.lncome housing. Atty. Chuck Mullon, represontlng the dovolopor, suggosted thai - ; .:' I .c, 8 ;:, Mlnutos Iowa City City Council NovomOOr 13. 1990 pago 3 tho third paragraph 11th and 12th IIno bo changod by d%llng tha words 'offorod lor solo, lor al loasl 90 days' and Insort/ng tho word 'sold'; adding I comma 10 tho ond 01 tho sontonco and Insortlng tho phraso '0 porsons who attha limo 01 purchaso cortJ~ thallhoy Intond 10 occupy said dwolllng as tholr pr/nclplo placa 01 rosldonca.' Larry Schnllljar, MMS Consultants. also appoarod. Indlvfdual Councllmombors oxprossod tholr vlowa and concorns rolatlvo to wotlands. In rosponta to Horowitz, Mullon stalod tho romnant ploco could bo usod as nolghborhood groon spaco and malnlalnod by a homoownor. association. Joo Yoggy, 942 Iowa Avo., appoarod and .talod thai tho dra/naga 01 horblc/do. and po.tlcldo. would dostroy any plans lor planting on tho wotlands. Movod by Novick. socondod by Larson. to amond tho rosolutlon to Includo tho languago suggoslod by Alty. Mullon In paragraph throo and to Includo languago that tho rosolut/on Includo a .tlpulatlon that thoro 00 somo kind olloga/ moans to Insuro that Iho homoownors association oxlst. lor porpolulty. Tho Mayor doclarod tho motion 10 amond carrlod unanlmous~, 7/0, all CouncllmomOOr. prosonl Alfirmatlvo roll call volo on tho amondod rosolut/on unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombor. proson!. Tho Mayor doclarod Iho amondod resolution i1ooplod. Movod by Courtnoy, socondod by Horowitz. to approvo tho rocommondatlon 01 tho Planning and Zoning Commission to limit parking on Whlsporlng Pralrlo Avonuo and Novada JtS7 Avonuo. CouncllmomOOrs dlscussod Pralrlo Orlvo OOlng doslgnod as a 36 1001 width, doublo. wido drlvoway., and parking roslr/ct/ons on Novada and Pralrlo Moadowa Avo. PPO Olroctor Schmolsor auggostod dolorrlng consldoratlon 01 parking probloms until tho alroot Is oponod. Larry Schnllljor, MMS Consultants, prosont lor discussion, Allor discussion, tho Mayor doclarod tho mot/on dofoalod unanlmous~, 0(7, all CouncUmomtiora proson!. Movod by Laraon, socondod by Ambrlsco, to adopt RES. 9().213, Bk. 104, p. 213, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF NORTHWOOO ESTATES, A SUBDIVISION OF~ JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA. PPO Olroctor Schmolsor prosonlod a pial and oulllnod tho accm lor Lot '1 onto Honsloy and Lot 12 onto Oubuquo Slroo!. Councllmombors discus sod tho 12% grado onlo Oubuquo Slroot. Oonnl. Kollol, MMS Consullant., prosonl lor discussion. Altor discussion, tho Mayor doclarod Iho rosolutlon adoplod, 5/2, with tho following division 01 roll call voto: Ayo.: Courtnoy, Larson, McDonald, Novick, Ambrlsco, Nays: Horowitz, Kubby. Joe Yoggy, 942 Iowa Avonuo, appoarod rogardlng tho City'. policy 01 onlorclng parking ,1{> ,./ motor. on Volorans Day. Kubby askod that tho mallor 01 onlorclng molor. on holidays bo schodulod lor discussion. Oanlol Fagol, 2215 Plaon V10w Orlvo, roquoslod that tho bus roulo bo l~{l i} oxtondod from Bonton and Mormon Trok down to Ty'n Cao Subdivision. Ambrlsco roportod thot tho routo was Irlod sovoral yoars ago and abandonod bocauso Iho cuslomora woron't thoro, Tho City Managor will roport back 10 Council. Novick askod Ihal ro.ovaluatlon of oxlstlng bus roulos bo schodulod lor discuss/on, Tho City Monagor roportod It would bo addrossod during budgot prosonlatlons. Tho Mayor announcod tho following vacanclos: Mayor's Youth Employmonl Board. ono vacancy lor an oxplrod torm ondlng 4/15102, This appolnlmont will bo mado 01 tho 1/8/9f Council '(IN "( mooting. (9:22 p,m,) , ' ::' I ,Cj EI ,::' Mlnuto. Iowa City City Council Novombor 13, 1990 Pogo 4 Movod by Ambrlsco, 'OCondod by Horowitz. 10 mako Iho fOllowing appolnlmonts: Candaco Soyd. 935 Soulhlawn Or" 10 tho Bel. 01 AdJustmont lor a lIvo.yoar lorm ondlng 1/1196; ro.appolnlmOnl 01 Ray Halnos. 19 Glondalo CI. and Chla.Hslng Lu. 1219 Tylor CI., and tho appolnlmonl of Alison Amos Ga/stad. 225 N. Govornor 51. to tho Human RIghi' Comm. lor Ihroo. yoar lorms ondlng 111194: ro.appolnlmonl 01 Sill Srandt, 2309 Tudor Dr.. 10 tho Parks and Rocroallon Comm.lor a lour,yolt torm ondlng 111195. Tho Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod unanimously, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosonl. Councllmombor Kubby quosllonod tho procoduro 01 plac/ng City onvlronmonlal rogu~allons Inlo our Irlngo aroa agroomont with tho County. Tho Mayor stalod that Iho mattor J N 7 could bo schodulod 01 an upcoming Irlngo commltloo moollng, Ho a/so nolod that a joint moollng with tho County Bd. 01 Suporvlsors would bo schodulod ahor tho firsl 01 tho yoar. Kubby notod Iho oxclllng numbors dlsplayod In tho Clty's onorgy audit nollng thai tho City has savod ,'I/' (. L ovar $2 million ovor tho past Ion yoar.. 5ho a/so commondod McConalds rostaurants lor Iholr "tVI rocont doclslon nollo uso polystyrano. Latson rOlgroncod two gY9St oplnJons In tho fi2U; ~ rogardlng tho Morey Hospital hollportlssuo and clarlfiod ono Issuo thai appoarod In Iho ,)1' 1IJ guost opinion on Monday by .Iatlng thai tho City Council cannot docldo tho Issuo, Ho sold tho City Attornoy Informod Council that tho propor procoduro. onco Iho building appllcotlon hod boon submlttod, was an appoallo tho Bd. 01 Adjustmonl. Novick roquoslod an updala on Iho filling ollho North Dodgo ravlno, Tho City Managor slalod thai addlllonallnformatlon Is noodod and ,21' 7/ .ald tho City'. Nolghborhood Coordlnalor would bo mooting with rosldonts 10 discuss tho maltor. Novick quostlonod tho slalus 01 tho Clllfs Apartmonts. Tho City Attornoy roportod thaI a hoarlng ,l(i 12 on tho contompt procoodlng Is schodulod 11/28, 75% 01 tho wsllls up, and plans call lor complotlon 01 tho work within two wooks. Larson askod thai tho projoct bo monllorod by City onglnoors. Novick askod tho COSI 01 sondlng tho loar swoopor around In Iho .prlng. Tho City .1 [11 ~ Managor slalod thai tho City was oxplorlng thO addition of a third crow lor noxt yoar. Ambrlsco urgod cltlzons 10 Wlllo 10 tholr slato loglslalors 10 amond Iho roconlly passod slalo stalulo that .1/1 7'f dofinod Iho CIIy's Downlown Plaza fountain as a swimming pool. Ho romlndod Inloroslod IndMduals 10 also attond tho loaguo 01 Womon Votors "Talk With Your Loglslalors' on 11/14 Irom 7:00 10 9:00 p,m.ln tho Iowa City Publlo Ubrary. Ambrlsco nolod confusion on Iho slalus 01 tho parking 101 bohlnd tho Old Public Ubrary and clarlfiod Ihallho lot was not ownod by tho City bul .1(> Z, ralhor .old 10 a prlvalo dovolopor In 1983 and thai dovolopor could oxorclso his option and utlllzo Ihoso spacos prlvaloly 01 any tlmo. Ho also clarlfiod thai tho pltklng nOxllo Holiday Inn was Iho J, 7f. lasl parcol 01 urban ronowal proporty and could bo occuplod by a building In tho noar luluro. Ho stalod Iho comblnod loss 01 both 10ls could rosultln a 1058 01164 lols and thot was Iho roason Iho City Is oxplorlng addillonallovols 01 parking In tho downlown aroa. Horowitz Invllod clllzons to tho Loaguo or Womon Volors forum montlonod by Ambrlsco nollng thalloglslalors -..2C.2.L Irom all 01 Johnson County had boon Invllod. Horowitz roportod Ihallho Unlvorslty bollor that had rocolvod a numbor 01 nolso complaints would bo shut down on 11/13 and tho problom lakon _.;It..'L caro 01 within tho noxl couplo 01 wooks. Courtnoy askod thai tho prosldont ollho safoly organlzallon at City High bo kopllnlormod 01 tralne saloty Informollon In tho school dlslrlcls. Ho~ oskod thai tho Inlorsocllon 01 4lh Avo. and Court bo Includod In trarne counls. Ambrlsco oskod -2clL Ihottho survoy go as lar wost as 7th whoro It Inlorsocts with Court. Tho City Managor slalod1(' r / discussions had takon placo wllh high school principals. In rosponso to Courtnoy, tho City Managor said that ropalr 01 Iho railroad Iracks at KIrkwood and Gllbort Is schodulod. ,]f1(.J )1',.1 , ll.t (o') :JU(. "'I ,e, EI ,LI' Minutes Iowa City City Council November 13, 1990 Page 5 Moved by Kubby, seconded by Horowitz, 10 adopt RES. 9().214, Bk. 104, p. 214, AlITHORlZlNG FlUNG OF A COMMUNfTY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM STATEMENT FOR 1991 UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF ..rU.7~ 1974, AS AMENDED, INCLUDING ALL UNDERSTANDINGS AND ASSURANCES CONTAINED THEREIN AND DESIGNATING THE CfTY MANAGER AS THE AlITHORIZED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE GRANT. AfllrmaUve roll call vole unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombers prosont The Mayor deel81ed the resolution adopled. (9:50 p.m.) Moved by Novfck, secondod by Horowitz, to doler until 11127 conslderallon 01 a resolution awarding prolesslonal design sorvfces conlraets lor the North Court Addition to tho CMc Conlor. ~L Tho Mayor doclarod Ihe motion carried, 7/0. all Councllmombors presont Movod by Ambrlsco, socondod by Horowitz, (a adopt RES. 9().215, Bk. 104, p. 215, SUPPORT OF A NEW AMTRAK RAIL PASSENGER SERVICE ROUTE THROUGH NORTHERN ,Jl'/i', ILLINOIS AND CENTRAL IOWA. Afllrmatlve roll call vole unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombors prosont The Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adopted. Moved by Courtnoy, soconded by Ambrlsco, that tho ordlnanco amondlng tho City Codo by adopting a lap.on 100 onabllng ordinance, authorizing the adoption 01 pr%ct.spoclfic tap-on. loe ordlnancos, and provfdlng subslantlvo and procodural rulos lor tho adoption thereol be glvon .2/' ~~, firsl vote lor passage. In rosponse 10 Novfck, the City Altornoy oxplalnod (hat public hoarlngs would be held on specific projects affected by Ihls enabling ordinance. AfllrmaUve roll call vole on first vole lor passage unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmombers presont The Mayor declarod the mol/on carrIed. Moved by Courtney, seconded by Ambrlsco, to adjourn to executive 8esslon. AlfirmaUve roll call vole unanImous, 7/0, all Councllmombors presont The Mayor declared Ihe moUon carrIed and adjourned 10 executive sessIon 9:55 p.m. MAYOR JOHN MCDONALD MARIAN K. KARR, CfTY CLERK a :1 S EI 5 . City at Iowa City MEMORANDUM OA T E: November 2, 1990 TO: Memo for Record FROM: CIty Manager RE: Material Sent to CouncIl Only Memorandum from the City Manager regarding transit service to the ~t~7 disabled. Memorandum from the Fire Chief regarding a public policy seminar. .1.f!.ft Copy of letter from Mrs. Herbert MIchael to The Press.Cltlzen regarding heliport at Mercy Hospital. :JfJt9 Copy of letter from The University of Iowa to Council Member Kubby In reply to her letter regarding the "Extending Our Reach" booklet. ,?()fJ(J Copy of letter from Rick Pruter to Officer Jim Linn regarding an accident at Highway II and Paulls Discount Store. ,~t1/ Copy of letter from City Attorney to Chief Judge of Sixth Judicial District of Iowa. .~MJ Memoranda from the City Attorney: a. Partial Update - Litigation 0 J b, Outside Counsel for the Iowa City Zoning Board of Adjustment I , i I I , I I I I I . i I :j l , , 4 J 1 :t I ~ '''1 ;~ ,i , 'I I i .r '1 1 " I ! I i I I I 'I I " I , I I I , r:'w~"~ ii "\ '.1\ .'1 "I 1,,;1,., ,. ,'1 'I :"""":";,1 I I I I I I i, , I I I I ! '.; I ! :1 S EI h City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM TO: Hemo to Record FROM: CI ty H.lnager RE: Ilaterlal Sent to Council DATE: Ilovember 7,1990 Iowa City Area Development Group. The Decade of the Illnetles report. Ilemo from the City H.lnager regarding Affordable Housing Task Force November 7, 1990 Agenda. Hemo from the City H.lnager regarding Architectural Services-Civic Center Improvements. Copy of letter from University of Iowa Vice President Susan Phillips notifying the City of removal of cigarette vending machines. Hemo from the City Hanager regarding pending development Issues. Hemo from the Director of Public Works regarding Disposal of Radio- active Material. Copy of comparison table of city property tax valuations for fiscal year 1990.91. -..Jd5 _ -:u!lL L~/1)1 ....i1I!J f _ -2dL -J1../tJ L Copy of letter from Richard Breon, President, Hercy lIospttal to Counctl. J I 'J member lIorowltz regarding air acccss/heltport. , /) ~ Energy Conservation FY90 Annual Report from the City Energy Coordinator. ~~ ,~ It q il !I ~ I " i' " I ~. ., I; ., I' i' i! i '1 " ',I , II, 'I , .-~ I , f "; 'i i " I .-..---...., i I , I ! I i ! i I I i , I 1 ' I S EI ,-, City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Oato: Novambor 9, 1990 To: Clly Council From: City Managor Ro: Malorlalln InformaUon Packol Momorandum from tho City Managor rogardlng tho proposod Arts Conlor. ;) /t'J Ii Momorandum from lho City Managor and tho Flnanco Olroctor rogardlng Yoar.End Financial Slatus (FY90), MOmorundum from tho City Attornoy and tho City Clork rogordlng City Codo Updalo ~~ Roadopllon Pr%ct. !L.. Momorandum from tho Human Sorvfcos Coordlnalor and tho Unllod Way Olroctor rogardlng ~olnl 7 Human Sorvfcos Funding Hoarlngs. ,11 /) _ Copy of .'ottor 10 Mr. Ken Ranshaw rogardlng Highway 1 WOII Tralflc Corridor Plannlng...i21t! **kll Haterlal dIstrIbuted at 11.13.90 meetIng: Letter from Agnes Kuhn regardIng Frank Bock IncIdent at SenIor Center Copy of Northslde Newsletter, Fall 1990 InvItatIon to TAlK WITH YOUR LEGISLATORS sponsored by League of Women Voters ...:lJtJ.L -jjj/t i . . , " I Ii " i, I If I II II I ;1 ,I """, I , I ,I 1 I I I I I i I I, I I , I I I I . i I I'