HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-02-05 Council minutes
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HIKIITZ8 or THE JOINT HEETIHQ or THI JORl/80H COl1HTY DOARD or
8UPERVI80R8 AND THI IOJA CITY COUNCIL.
January 15, 1"1
Tomporory Suporvloor Chalrpor.on Hyor. callod tho looting
to ordor at 4:03 p.m. Board oC Suporvilorl momborl pro,ont woror
Stophon Lacina, RiChard Hyor., Pat Hoado, and Chorlol DuCfy,
Ablont wa. Botty Ockontol.. Iowa City Council mombor. prolont
WOrD: Naomi Novick, Karon Kubby, John HcDonald, SUlDn 1I0rowitz,
William Ambrioco, Darroll Courtnoy and Randy Lar,on.
UPDATI OH a-'ll 8Y8TlK
Hyor. ooid all 11 communitioo havo boon contaotod and tho
goal i. for tho .y.tom to bo oporating by January 1, Igg2, which
would boot tho othor 55 countio. al.o .otting up a lyotOI. Tho
Iowa City POlico Chiof and tho John.on County Shoriff havo boon
addod al voting mombor. of tho E-gl1 Board.
A nino-month roooarch projoct of naming road. and matching
ho~oo with addroosos io in progrosl. A contract with US WOlt will
koop tho county curront with phono numbor chongos.
Tho 45-cont por month too will not bogin to bo colloctod
until opring, but it will gonorato about $17,000 a month which
can bo usod only for oquipmont and maintonanco cost.. Tho oy.tom
i. projoctod to roquiro $12,000 or $13,000 a month to oporoto. A
maximum of 25 porcont bolanco may bo kopt on hond,loon tho ayotom
io oporating, Hyoro antioipotos tho 4S-cont rata to docroooo. /to
hao alroady dooignatod 20 porcont ot tho budgot tor contingoncy
concorn., 10 attor tho oystoD io oporoting, docroa.ing that itoD
will aloo docroaoo tho monthly too.
Hyors ooid potontial abuDO ot tho aYltom would hovo alroady
roVoalod itoolt bocauoo 75 porcont ot tho county alroody hal tho
E-gl1 oyotom. Crank callo will alDO bo minimizod bocaulO tho
namo, addroao, and tolophono nUDbor ot tho callor will bo
dioplayod on a ocroon and con oaoily bo tracod.
FINANOIAL A8SURANOE COSTS AT CITY LANDrILL
McDonald oaid county communitios havo not boon onthuBialtic
about Bhoring COBts ot maintaining and upgrading tho landtill. 110
Baid a dociBion will nood to bo mado Boon to rOBolvo tho iBDUO.
City Hanagor Stophon AtkinB Baid tho Iowa Dopartmont ot
Natural Rooourcoo (DNR) haB ChoDon not to omond itB rogulationo,
which torcoB tho city to not bo ablo to borrow monoy ovor tima.
but to roly only a cooh-on-hond truBt account tor tunding
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projocts at tho landfill, A low ostimoto of landfill cloling
costs would bo 50-conts a squoro foot for tho 160-acro sito,
Thoro is nothing binding tho curront ulors of tho landfill to
continuo using tho sito so Atkins rocommondod incrosling tho
tipping foo to $31 dollars 0 ton (Of which $3.50 goos to tho
stato) to COVor a $2.5 million capitol projoct. Tho city i.
trying to oxtond tho lito ot tho landfill by digging a now csll,
acquiring 0 building for compacting bailod motorial, and
implomont Iystoms to control tho looching of harmful motoria Is.
McDonald said Iowa City housoholds account for only 15
porcont of tho volumo of tho landfill, so thoro aro sovorol 'other
sourcos of wasto motorial in tho landfill, Tho city is concornod
that if it is nocossary to clo&o tho landfill and pay tho cloling
costs, thoso costs not bo born only by tho city, but to havo 0
systom in placo to sprood tho rosponsibility and tho costs among
the current usors of tho landfill.
Larson said tho city has no guarontoo that tho other Usors
of tho landfill will continuo to uso tho landfill, ospociolly if
tho tipping foo risos. Tho city is boaring tho full cost of
trying to oxtond tho lifo of tho landfill, but an oquitoblo moons
of Sharing tho landfill costs noods to bo ostoblishod, ho said.
Atkins said tho city is considoring Closing tho curront coil
and constructing 0 now coli rathor than attempting to find a now
site.
Hyers said tho county recognizos that all tho county sharos
in UIO of tho landfill and tho hoaviost users should pay thoir
load of tho costs. 110 suggostod that tho Johnson County Council
of Govornmonts could bo an avonuo of convincing city councila to
budgot financial support for tho landfill costs.
Novick suggostod that a landfill foe bo addod to tho
proporty tax assossmont. Ambrisco said Iowa City has found
cooporation with Coralvillo and North Liborty, but othor smallor
communitios havo had troublo accopting tho idoa of supporting tho
landfill costs. 110 said thoro oro additional costs to tho city
SUch as whon pollutants looch out of tho landfill, thoy polluto
tho water that tho city thon has to troot for drinking wator.
Atkins said thoro was a 14 porcont volumo roduction from
Docombor 1989 and Docombor 1990. Sovoral itoms aro boing divortod
from tho landfill at tho local lovol and tho nowspopor drop-Off
systom has colloctod a groat doal of papor from both Iowa City
and tho surrounding communitios.
Kubby said tho oity has tho option of inqroasing tho tipping
foo. Atkins said scmo communitios would not bo affootod bocauso
tho privoto haulors thoy usa would boar tho incroasod cost.
Larson said tho city should try tc got tho citios and tho haulors
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Joint County-City Hinutos, January IS, 1991 I pago J
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to lako cOI:Im1tlontl to continuo uling tho landfill.
HcDonald laid ovon aftor voluntarily rOducing volumo and
lok1ng capital ilprovOlllonts, tho city will likely still bo
requirod to pay tho D/lR 0 largo olount of monoy. Laruon IU9gOltod
tho city lako 0 propolal to tho JCCOG for Iharing co.t. of tho
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Hyors laid those who croote tho WOltO and tholo who pay
proporty taxa. are not 1n proportion. Atkinl said on altornato
lolution would be joint governanco of tho landfill. Kubby la1d
tho city could limit tho area frol which it will take wasto.
8PIID DOHP8 AT THI LANDrILL
HcDonald laid tho city haa reconltructod the Ipood bumpI at
tho landfill sito to relolve tho previouoly reported problolll.
rUTURI rUNDING rOR 8IAT8
HcDonold laid the quality lorvico SEATS providel has 0 prico
tag, having increoood in the city budget frolll $100,000 in DUdgot
Yoar 1988 to $250,000 in Budget Yoar 1992. Hyers 101d tho
county's costs for galoline, now vehicleo,and other enorgy-
rolated itoll hOI grown quickly.
Atkinl laid the demand-rosponoivo natura of tho aYltom
croatol coato that would not bo prolont on a fixed-routo IYltom.
Hyorl laid tho SEATS porlonnol do not jUlt drivo a bUI, and tho
dOYI of boing ablo to pay thom low wageo aro over. Laroon 101d it
il good nowl that more people ore uoing SEATS, but the quoation
noodl to bo aakod whothor thia one neod con bo mot without boing
irroaponsiblo to the taxpayerD 00 a whole.
Courtnoy aakod if tho uao of tho syotom io boing adoquatoly
monitorod and whothor tho qualificationo for tho progrolll aro
stringont onough to koop abuoo to a minimum. Hyoro oaid thero aro
a significant numbor of pooplo whooo roquolts for servico aro
deniod. Ho said if a foo woe roquired for ueing tho ayetolll, tho
fadoral and Itato monoy would not bo availablo. Hoado laid
report ad COloa of abuDo of tho syotom havo boon invostigatod and
found to bo logitimoto uaoo of tho oystom. Courtnoy Bald that
doos not moan they woro appropriato.
Hyors pointod out that SEATS doos not pay any ront for ita
offico at tho Sonior Contor. Kubby oaid that aD tho porcont09o of
oldorly who UDO SEATS io doclining, tho Sonior Contor may docido
it isn't appropriato to havo SEATS at tho Sonior Contor. Hyora
said ho hoo hod Sonior Con tor otoff pooplo toll him thoy do not
want SEATS of fico in tho Sonior Contor. Laraon oaid it ia tho
city'o dooision whothor to koop SEATS of fico in tho Sonior
Contor. Hyore eaid paying ront ie onothor coet SEATS would havo
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8ENIOR CENTER POLICY
Hyorl laid a luggoltlon by Kubby and other City Council
IOlbor. to Corm a coaaitteo of two reprelontotivel rrom each body
to dilCUl1 0 broad range ol illuol involving tho Senior Center il
a good idea. Ho noted that alter 10 yeara or oporatlon, the
Senior Centor il vory IUCCOlllul and il nationally rocognized al
an oxcollont Cacility. Hyora laid 0 rew dilrorences'ol opinion
over 10 yearl il to be expected.
Policy Ihould be decided by elected orllciall, Hyers laid.
He luggoltod tho joint committol report to tho two bodiOl by
April 1, 1991. HcDonald laid ho would not liko to 000 a timo
limit Cor tho joint committoo roport, but recolve tho roport whon
it il raady Cor discussion.
Kubby laid Iho would liko to 100 tho Senior Centor usero met
with the joint committeo al woll. DUCCy said it il important to
lilten to what tho Senior Center usorl hove to lay and then have
tho alected oCCiciall decide tho iIIUOI. (Dully leCt the moeting
at 5118 p.m.)
DU8 8ERVICE TO OUTLYING AREAS
Kubby laid relidonts oC Indian Lookout, Modern Honor and
Sunrise Village had expressed a desire to aea bus aarvica
expanded to thoir sitel. Hyerl laid residentl had tolkod to him
about diCCiculty gotting to work and erronda in town.
Ambriaco aaid tho city had provioualy expondod tho Sycomoro
bUI to Ealtdalo, tho Industrial Park and Huntors Run, but tho
ridorahip did not incroalo onough to justiCy its continuod uso. A
study showod that oxponsion to somo oC tho troilor courts would
cost $150,000 Cor each bus lino oxtonsion, plus croato logistical
probloml bocaulo thoso busos would ba Corcod into 45-minute
routos.
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Horowitz IIkod iC tho SEATS program could ba intoCJrotod with
tho city bus aYltom. Horowitz lold sho did not want to bo told
why somothing can't bo dono, but would rathor toll stoCC tho goal
to bo accomplilhod and thon liston to suggestions ol how can it
bo dona. Courtnoy laid tho only way to tell il expanded aorvico
will work il to actually sot up tho now linos. Larson said
Itudioo that indicato an incroosed ridorahlp alwaya roault in
Cewor actual ridora.
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Atkins said a rulo oC thumb is that Cor ooch 50-cont Coro,
ono dollar oC proporty tax alao has to bo appropriatod to cover
tho coat oC the ride. LarDon aaid the tronDit lovy haD not
roachod it limit and con yot bo raiaed.
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UPDATI ON IlAPPING PROJECT
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Hyora laid tho City Alaoalor, County Alaollor and County
Auditor aro ovorloolng 0 pilot projoct boforo procoodlng to
comploto tho bolanco of tho county. Aorlal photography Ihowlng
ortho topography, In cooporatlon with Jowa Jlllnoll 001 and
Eloctrlc Company, will 01111nato tho hand-drawn lapl at tho
County Audltor'l offlco and allow tho now lapl to bo drawn
dlroctly on cOlputora and prolorvod oloctronlcally for futuro
updatoa. Tho pilot projoct will covor one porcont of tho county
parcola, and It I $149,000 COlt will bo rocovorablo. Tho por'onnol
will work out of county offlcOI, and bo luporvllod by Hark
Klltlor. Two trult fundi, currontly holding $225,000, with tho
potontlol of totaling $375,000 In BUdgot Yoar 1992, will Itart
tho projoot, Hyorl aald.
Myora laid It II bolt to hovo jUlt ono lot of 10pl. It will
crooto bottor and loro accurato allolllontl to lottlo quo,tlonl,
and oliO oroato rovonuo by oharglng for tho UIO of tho
cOlputorlzod ~Opl.
rRINGE ARIA COKHITTEE REOARDJNG COMPREHEN8IVE PLAN UPDATE rOR
ARIAS 5 AND . CONCERNING WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND DI8POOAL8YSTEKS
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McDonald laid It II Importont to roactlvoto tho frlngo aroa
commlttoo to dIICUI' tholo laluoa. Kubby laid Iho would like tho
co~lttoo to addrola tho quoit Ion of a troo ordlnanco.
GOVERNMENT-CREATED MARKETS rOR RECYCLED HATERIALS
Kubby laid Iho would like to 100 tho olty and oounty
govornlontl oncourogo roglonal rocycllng bualnollol by holplng
croato markotl through tho proforrod latorlal, clau~o of
contractl. Sho oltod ROlo-Darr, a Vinton, Jowa cOlpony that uaol
rocyolod tlro ohlpa In oaphalt, 01 an oxalplo. This would
oncourago cOlponloc to upgrado tholr oqulpmont to bo ablo to uao
rooyolod.and othor Innovatlvo motorial In laking tholr produotl.
Horowitz aald Roao-Barr colloota tlroa frol a 40-county
aroa. Tho olty and oounty purchollng agonta In thla 40-county
aroa ahould onoourogo innovatlona llko thla by awarding tho I
contraots whon posalblo. Kubby aald If Johnaon County Itarta,
othors would follow. Horowitz laid tho school dlatrlot ia 0
anothor body that could bo Involvod. LarGon Gald tho olty olroady
spondl lonoy for rocyollng offortl and ahould Ipond 0 bit moro to
bo onvlronmontolly aonlltlvo whon awarding controots.
FREQUENOY or JOINT MEETINGS
Horowitz suggostod tho two bodlos moot togothor moro than
onco a yoar to bo able to dllouas topics In moro dotall. Kubby
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Ilid othor jurildictionl Ihould bo invitod olio.
COMBININO 8IMILAR CITY AND COUNTY COKKITTIID
Horowitz laid IIvoral city and county boardl and couinionl
hovo ovorlopping agondol. Sho aaid a Joint Rivorfront couillion
could bn a firlt ItOp. 80th tho Iowa City counoil and tho Boor~
ot suporvicorl could appoint an agrood upon numbor ot momborl of
tho board. othor suggoltod combinations includod joint cO..ittOII
on hoalth and history.
DISCUSSION rROM TBI PUBLIC
Jean Hood, membor of tho Sonior center Co.mission,laid tho
senior Center Direotor Botto Hoilol il an axcallant amployoo, and
has her fault. like anyono, but sho has boon through 0 lot of
otrass th't! past faw monthl. Hood laid tho city and county Ihould
rOlolvo tho dilputo over juriadiction of tho congrogato Hoall
site, come to an agroomont and movo forward. Lorson laid it i. a
lore that noodl to be removed.
Jo ninor, Senior Canter omployoe] laid the citr and county
Ihould movo falter in relolving tho Jurildiotion d Ipute 10 it
won't agonize so many poople. Hyerl laid there are largor
concern I than jUlt tho jurildiction dilputo. Lorson laid ho and
other city and county officiall havo boen working quiotly to
relolvo the issuo without .UCCOI.,
Hary Gealland, a Vetoran8 Adminhtratlon Hodicd Centor
omployoe, said levoral omployoel at tho facility aro in tho
Perl ion Gulf or on their way thoro. sovoral amployool Itill at
the hOlpital are involvod in I contingoncy plan to handlo
caluolties in tho event of war. She luggelted that a writtan or
vorbal extonlion of lupport from both tho city and tho county
would holp them ondure what thoy are going through. Kubby
suggosted tho two boards write 0 joint lotter of thankl.
Hooting adjourned at 6110 p.m.
~ E. Hyers, Temporary chilr, Boord ot supervisors
Attestr Tom slackett, Auditor
By Tom Car8nor, Clerk
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Informal Council Sosslon
January 21,1991
lnf2m1AJ Council 601110/1: January 21, 1991, 7:00 p.m. In Iho Council Chamboll. Moyor John
McDonald prosldlng.
~momboll ProlOnt: McDonald, Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Novick, Lar.on.
SlaNmomboll Prosont: Aikins, Gontry, Holling, Karr, Dovldson, Schmadoko, Franknn, Fouo,
Yucull. Klmblo, Schmolsor,
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Councllmomboll agrood 10 Iho addlUon 10 Iho Consont Calondot agonda 01 Janul/Y 22, 1991,
ttom 40.(3) A moUon approving a 5-day Class C Pormlt lor a. Spoclal Olympics.
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Flnanco Dlroctor Don Yuculs Itatod Ihal Torry Klmblo did on outalandlng job In coordlnoUng and
propotlng Iho audit roport. Yuculs also compllmontod 11011 momboll Ann Mauror and Roglne
Schrolbor lor work dono.
Klmblo atalod Iho Comprohonslvo Annual Financial Roport documont Is used prodomlnantly by
oXlornal usolIsuch as bondholdoll and bond buyolland lodoroland .talo grantadmlnls~aloll.
Klmblo alalod Ihat Davo Vaudt, KPMG Poat Marwfck, asslstod with Iho audlL Klmblo .Iated that
Vaudlalso koop. hor updatod on Iho profoaalonol.ltandotdslor bond roqulromonlt and grant
administration audits.
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Davo Vaudl .tatod Iho primary purpolO 01 Poat Marwlck'e audit was 10 actuslly audit tho gonoral
purposo financial .tatomonts and oxproll an opinion. Vaudt rolorrod 10 Iho Comprohonslvo
Annual Flnoncfal Roport, lor Dscol yoar ondod Juno 30, 1990, pago 17, Indopondont audltoll'
roport. Vaudt oxplalnod, tho roport points out lhal Iho rosponslblllty ollho financial .talomont
roslsln Iho managomonl ollho City and Ills Poal Marwlck'l rosponslblllty to conduct an audit
and oxproaa an opinion basod upon tho audit procoduros Ihataro portormod. Vaudtelated Ihal
Iho ~udlt Involvos tost oxomlnotlon whoro Poat MorwIck goos In and looks at cortoln ovIdonco
lupportlng Ihe financial elalomont; ovaluatoslho accounUng prlnclplo usad and Iho osUmatea
and tho ludgmonts modo by manogomonlln pro paring tho nnanclolstalomonts: and Ihon oxprOl8
an opinion. Vaudt eto,"d Ihatlho opinion Is basod upon Iho audit thatlho gonoral purpolO
financial stolomonl lalrly prosonlalho financial position and Iho rosults ollho oporatlon ollho City
01 Iowa City, Vaudl notod thallhls yoar's roportls dlNoronl bocaulO Ihoro aro changos made In
Iho Dnonclol reporting roqulromonts and Ihat thoso changos aro polnlod oulao Ihatlho roador
knows that changos woro nocossltotod by changosln authorltotlvo 1II0roturo and Ihatany usor
ollho financIal elatomonllrylng 10 compare thou changos back 10 Iho prior yoar can locus on
whalwas aClual1y changod and why.
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Informal Council Soulon
January 2t, 1991
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Voudt oxplalnod Ihat a aocondory purposo ollho audit Is 10 moot tho roqulromonts 01 tho lodoral
govornmonL Vaudl alatod Iho Slnglo Audit Act requlrosthat requlros that all govornmontal units
Ihst rocolvo lodoral monies havo a slnglo audit conductod.
Vaudl .ummarlzod Ihol boaod upon Iho Dmltod procodurOllhal Poal MalWlck was roqulrod to
porform In tho aroa ollntornal con~ols, Ihey found no malorlal wooknoslOl In Ihe Intornal
control. that tho City has In Its .ystom. Vaudt also .talod Ihat roqulrod tosts woro porformod,
and no matorlallnstancos 01 non-compllanco with lodorallaws woro found.
Vaudl commonded Iho onUro Flnanco Doportmont for lholr cooporaUon and asslstanco.
Coundlmomboll commonlod Ihot Iho Financial Roporl was usoful.
Wlon ukod what Is an appllcoUon programmor and why I/O Ihoro concorns about appllcaUon
programmor. having OCCOll. Vaudt slotod an appllcaUon progrommor Is lomoono Ihat works
with Iho Ictual programming and Iho City should logrogato Ihoso that WIlla Iho programs from
thoso Ihat ontor Iho dala .0 Ihat Ihoy can't control bolh IIOas. Vaudtltalod Ihoro aro dl"oront
things tho City can do on Iho SOhwllO systom that will ros~lclaccosll. Larson Inqulrod about Iho
nood lor a .prlnklor aystom In a Dro.proof voul!. Vaudtttolod tho Council will hovo to addrOll
and ovaluolo Ihat risk. ullon stolod Ihot Council should rocolvo 0 rosponao trom Ita" rogardlng
tho Poat Morwlck'l rocommondoUons. Atkins nolod Ihotlho Iprlnklorly.tom can bo addrossed
with tho rornodollng plans and Ihat Ila" ovaluotos Iho rocommondaUons. IOmblo notod thai
bocauso ollho .mall alzo 01 tho Dala Procolllng DMslon, corloln aocurlty moaaurOl havo nol
boon noodod on Iho .ohwaro and data filos.
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Karr nolod that Iho Consonl Calondar IIstod Alrporl Commission minutes 01 Docombor 19,1990
and lhould also Includo January 8, 1 99lfor approval.
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~ 38-4(c) TO REDEFINE CONSI~NMEm: STOR~. (First consldoratlon)
Schmolsor oxplolnod tho chango donnlllon Is simply to allow a non.pront organization to
oporato a conslgnmont storo by rocoMng and soiling donalod morchandlso. In rosponso
10 Horowitz, Schmolsor Ilalod Ihot ho has not rocolvod any Input Irom conllgnmont
oloro..
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Inlormal CouncU 8oaalon
January 21, 1091
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Jon Davldson. TrwporlaUOn Plonnor. slotod Ihot a YOllogo a group olrolldonlt Irom Summit
SlIool prosontod coneorns aboulllolllc. Slmultanoously, Iho TronsporlAUon Planning DMslon
was approached by PubDc Workl lton aboullho Summit SlIoot brldgo. Dovldlon Itated Iho
roport was proparod by tho TrwporllUOn PlannIng DMlIon and a rovlow commltloo conslsUng
01 tho Trwporlallon PtannIng DMslon, Sdvnolsor, Mlklo, Sdlmodoko, FOSIO, Brachtol, FrankDn,
and AtkIns.
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Davldlon oxplolnod lhat at Itsuo aro tho brklgo, Summll S~ool ~Imc, and tho adequacy ollho
artorlal I~oot aystom. Davldaon oxplalnod Ihot one vory Imporlonl concoplls Iho h10rarchy 01
IlIoolt, aaystom oll~oolt that rangollrom oxpros:waya at tho top 01 tho hlorarchy to Iho cui.
dO-Ioc, Iowolt classll\coUOn 01 rosldonUoI I~OOlt. Davldlon aaId tho lop two CIIlogOl1ol,
OxprOllWoyt and artorlal I~OOlt, aro whit tho City It concomod abou1. Davidson notod that
what Is unlquo lboultho oxproaawoyt and artorlalsls Ihat Ihey mako up onty 20% ollho tolal
I~oot mUngo, but co'ry aboul70'll. ot tho lIal1lc. Davidson sold'oxprOllwaY' and artorlollllo
nocotll/Y bocoUIO they movo ~olllo IS olllclonlly and lololy as pooslblo and Ihoy koop ~alllo
out 01 rosldonUaI nolghborhoods. Davidson loId Ihot It an Important concopt whon consldorlng
tho IsIUO 011/0f1lc on Summit SlIooL
Davldlon Itoled thallrom a tochnlcol point 01 vlow,lI Summll S~oot Is cstobnshod a part ollho
artorlal I~ool notwork, which It Is right now, It II not approprlato to try and toko ~olllo on thai
l~ooL Davldlon ltotod whon Councfl mokos a doclslon aboul ~olllo conl/ol on one IlIoot,lIolllo
Is golng 10 go lomowhoro.
Davidson Itatod Iho laauo boloro Councll on Summit SlIoot Is dlnoront bocaulO ollho brldgo.
Bocouso tho brldgo on Summll S~oot provldes ono ollho low opportunlUotlO CIon tho railroad
~ocks, Iho II/oot has bocomo part ollho artorlal s~oot systom. Davidson stalod with Iho Issuo
ollho brldgo noodlng 10 bo roplocod/11 opons up a wholo now rango 01 allomaUves. Davidson
rovlowod oxlsUng 11111I0 condlUons. Davidson slotod by Itall'l ovaIuoUon Iho doloy and
congosUon In tho Summit S~ool nolghborhood rlghl now Is not an Ihot bad; aton did nol nnd a
high ocddont ralo In Iho aroa: and Ihoro 110 lomo s~oot wldonlng Inuol coming up rogordlOll
01 Iho altornoUvo loloelod.
Davidson prosontod a map outnnlng Iho lour opUons. Davidson oxplalnod Iho Summll Strool
Tlarno Study Roport and mop prolont lour options Dslollows:
.. roploco Iho brldgo ollho oxlstlng location with a almllar typo Itrucluro:
b. romovo Iho Summit Slrool brldgo at III oxltUng location and conslruela now brldgo In an
allgnmonlthol Uoe Govornor Slrool with Kookuk Slrool;
c. romovo Iho Summll S~oot ollis oxlstlng location and contlruel 0 railroad croaalng along
Iho aUgnmont 01 Sovonlh Avonuo and Sycomoro; and
d. romovo Iho Summll Slraot brldgo at lis oxlstlng location and not roplaco It. Davidson
notod that altornatlvo d Is not one aloll would ondorso.
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January 2t, 1991
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Sian and Councllmomborl dlsculSod Iho oJIomaUvoI.
Davidson IIOlod thai ho lools I~ongly Ihol a dOlormlneUon 01 tho boSI oJIO/lllUvo can oM( bo
made baod on whol Councll'l pollpoctlvo II, vdlothor thalli to move ~alllc or dOCtouo
disruption 10 nolghborhoodtln tho aroa. Davldlon lold h II Ihal dOlormlnaUon by CIty CouncIl
a 10 whll II tho propor pollpoctlvo thot wiIlloed 10 tho dovolopmont 01 I corroct way to
procood. Larlon ..kod whol WOIIId bo Iho oJIornaUvo thot bost doall Vlith ~orno pOlloms aJono.
Davldson Ilolod 1~1ctly Irom a 1I01nc porlpoctJvo golUng hrt "om tho Oxllllng IlIgnmonlll I
poslUvo Ihlng, arlorlal 1110011 "ko 10 hovo conUnuouI corrldorl, and Ihol conUnulty would bo
provldod 10 Iho groolOl1 oxlont with oJIomoUvo b, tho Govornor S~ool a/lgnmon~ IIld locondar1Iy
Vlith Iho Sovonth Avonuo allgnmonL In rosponso 10 Larlon, Davldlon IlAlod thallho COlli 01
oach oJIo/llaUvo I/O c1oso enough Ihat h lhouldn' bo an ovol/ldlng I.ctor. Courtnoy IIkod N
.Ion has consldored changing the cul/onl UIO 01 Dodgo S~oollo Iwo-woya. Davldson IlIlod
It all ha Iookod .11 numbor 01 1I01nc con~ol homl and Ihot Iho Dodgo S~oat brldgo It cul/onlly
under-ullllzod boeauso molorllll porcolvo Summlt S~oot as a bollor altornoUvo. Cour1noy IlAlod
Incroased uee on Dodgo S~oot could dOCtoaso Iho use on Summll S~eoL Davldlon loId that
comb/nod Vlith other ~olllo con~ol monuros, luch II ollmlnaUon 01 tho UI/Oo.way ItOP on
KJrkwood at Summll could bolanco Ihlngs out Davldlon cauUonod Ihll ono.wey IlIoollla an
olllclont wey to movo lIallla and I much lo'or way to move lIarnc. Davldlon oxplolnod IhOll1a1l
~Iod to koop away Irom ~alllo con~ol changOI bocauso Ihrt aro non.pormanonL I.ar1on nolod
Ihat lomo Ihlngs could bo done about ~alllc on Summll S~oot Vlilhout romovlng II as an orlorlel
a~ool. Davldson Ilatod that It COr101nly was posslblo 10 loovo Iho brldgo on Summll S~ool and
do 11011I0 con~o/ moasuro. 10 roduco 10'0 Mlounl 01 11011I0 on Summit Stroat Ambrlsco ..kod
IIlho City ollmlnalOl Iho brldgo on wmmlt 3lroo~ doos tho City havo I rOlpontlbDlty to Iho
railroad. Dovldson slalod thollho City would bo Incrooslng ~alllo on Flrll Avonuo, an al.grado
crossing, and It Is Vlise 01 Council to acknowledgo Ihol omphosls on tho uso 01 an al.grado
crossing Is noli slluotlon thai Is as lalo os using a glldo 10pl/olod crOlSlno, Davldson did not
100 Ihl. as a rosponllbUlly 10 Iho railroad.
Novlck askod why tho $850,000 Is only ovolloblo lor Iho 1Ir.11wo oIto/llOUvoI. Davidson oxp/oInod
S650,000 aro sllool brldgo roplacomonllunds Ihal aro only ovallablo 10 roploco an oxlsUng
awcturo and Ilall fools replacing II a block ono way or enolhor would bo pormlllod by tho Slalo.
Kubby Inqulrod about dllplocomont 01 proporly with Iho Sovonth Avonuo opUon. Davld.on
oxplalnod Iho dilplacomont wal 01 Iho lowo.llllnols proporly IuMor 10Uth that Involvol
lIansmlsslon oqulpmonl. sian and Councllmomboll d1lculSod Itrool ollgnmonts, Horowitz
nolod Ihal Kookuk, bolow Sandusky, gooslnlo a rosldonUal 1100. Horowllz a,kod II you roplace
Iho Summit Slroot brldgo, dOOll1 hovo to bo widonod. Dovldlon slalod no, Ihoro would bo Iho
limo numbor 01 lanos, bullldowolkl may bo widor, l.ellon nolod Ihot alto/llaUvol a and b
would Impact on KJrkwood Avonuo, Davldlon Ilotod 011 01 Iho altO/llOUvOS do rolalo to KIrkwood
Avonuo. Davldson Italod thai probably allornaUvos a and b would havo Iou olloct on loseonlng
~arno on KJrkwood Avonuo than allo/lloUvo o. Sloll end Councllmomboll dlscutlod ~arno
pallolnS. Novlck slatod thoro II lomo eonee In allo/lloUvo 0 boeaulO It koops tho ar1orloJs bonor
Ipocod. In rosponlo to Novick, Davidson .talod Gllbort S~oot Is a conUnuou. corridor,
McDonald slolod Ihol what Council docldos lor one nolghborhood doos Impact on enolhor
nolghborhood and Council will nood to lako 0 long, hard look ollho proposod chongosand whal
tho Impact will bo. Sloll and Councllmombora. dlsculSod Iho Sovonth Avonuo allgnmont
Davidson slalod how lor north Sovonlh Avonuo would go os on ortorlal would nood Inpul from
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Iho City Council. Davfdson Ilotod thoro may bo ISluos ollncroaaod Italno on Muac:oUno.
Horowitz statod aho Is IntorOllod In how Sovonth Avonuo would ovontuolty hook up wtIh
Sycamoro. Davfdson notod Sycamoro Is proposod to bo an 0110001 I~OOt furlhor aoulh.
Davidson alatod Ihat It Ihoro 's/nlorost by Council to PUIIUS tho Sovonth Avonuo .1tu.lIon,.1d
would wanllo PUIIUO Ihol oltornaUvo a DlUo moro carofully with rospoct 10 Iho onglnoortng
conaldoraUona. Davidson notod Ihoro Is I problom wllh Iho crook which runs parallol wtth tho
Itacks and Iho railroad Itocks aro .bout 1!5 to 20 loot abovo Iho l~ooL In rosponso 10 Laraon,
Davfdson oxplalnod Ihot grado IOp8lalod moOlll abovo Iho railroad.
Atklnslnqulrod about utilizing a comblnoUon 01 tho altornallvos. Davidson Ilatod that thaI could
bo donG and would dls~lbuto tho Italno to moro s~oots and 10Slon Iho Impact on lndIvfduat
rosldontlol aroa. Horowitz tlalod tho IocaUOna 01 nrohouaol lhould bo consldorod. Larson
Ilalod with any allornaUvo Ihoro aro also Italne conltol moasuroslhat can bo tokon to doal wtIh
tho problom In tho nolghborhood. Horowitz omphaalzod II Council mako. a cholco 10 protoct
cortoln nolghborhoods, then Council has to Dguro oul how to manago Iho ~olno. In ro.ponIo
to Ambrlsco, McDonald Itatod Iho purposo ollonlghl'l dlscuSllon Is 10 rovfow Davfdson', ropor!
and allow him 10 prOlont Information 10 Council. McDonald slalod Council win hovo to SIll1
taking It undor consldoroUon. Ambrlsco Itatod ho would lIke 10 toko 0 sholl, hard look altho
InlormaUon and gol rocommondatlons from Iho prolonlonal 11011. Horowitz Ilolad that aho was
not advocaUng Iho Council docldo toehnlcallsauOl but Ihalll was hor rocommondoUon that
Council mokoll a policy rogardlng tho Intogrlty 01 tho nolghborhood. Larlon slotod Council
noeds to loll Davfdson whothorlho primary goal Is 10 move Iho Italno as olnclonlt{ as poSllblo
or prosorvo Summll Slrool. Ambrlsco Itslod ho would lIke 10 100 Iho Dodgo 511001 brklgo utillzod
moro. Horowitz Ilolod aho would lIke to 10Slon Iho Impact on nolghborhoodl and 10 manago
Iho ltaIDo and 10 molnloln Iho Inlogrlty ollho nolghborhoods 10 Ihoy don1 dlslntogrolo.
Novfck Itatod Ihal Dodgo 511001 noods moro conlrols and It should bo modo IWOoway kom
Bowory 10 Burlington. Ambrlsco notod that Dodgo Sltool wasn't always a ono.woy s~ooL Larson
askod IIlhoro woro oxtromo urgonclosln lorms ollho brldgo roplocomonL Davidson Itotod thaI
II has boon oxplalnod to hIm by pubno Works onglnoorl Ihal roplocomont 01 tho brklgo II
lorocaatod wllhln fivo YOOII, but dotorloroUon could occur moro quickly and Iho brldgo bo cloSod.
Davfdson nolod Iho brldgo Is alroody ombargood. Horowitz Itslod Ihotlho KIrkwood Avonuo
wldonlng Is also an ISluo. Horowitz omphaalzod Ihot whllo thoro may not bo an urgoncy lor tho
brldgo roplocomont, Ihoro Is one Irom Iho nolghborhoods. Ambrlsco Inqulrod about ~olllc
sludlos. Davfdson stalod Ihatlho City has good counts In Iho oroa and It has cloarly Ihown thaI
slnco alop signs woro Installod at KIrkwood and Summll, Ihol'o has boon Incro.sod trorno on
Summit and a much lowor rolo ollncroolO on Dodgo Strool. Kubby stalod II loomsllko thoro
aro a 101 ollhlngs thai could bo dono with ~orno con~ols, stili rotoln tho Summll S~ool brldgo,
bul roduce tho amount olltarne. Davidson al.lod Ihalll you ostobllsh a brldgo on Summit G~oo~
It Is going to havo somo allorlal ~aIDo. Courlnoy askod IIlhoro could bo two.woy ~arno on
Dodgo S~oot Irom Iho brldgo 10 Burlington S~oot. Davidson stolod Iholll docro.1OS Iho capacity
01 tho strool. Kubby ralsod concorns about tho parking on Dodgo S~~ot. Dovfdson slolod that
ono.way stroots aro an ornclonl way to movo ~arno. In rosponso 10 McDonald, DOvfdson alotod
slalll. looking lor a long.torm aolutlon. McDonald Inqulrod about Iho urgoncy lor brldgo
roplocomonl. Atkins slalod thoro Is a IIsl 01 prlorlllos ostabllshod by tho Slato. Whon Iho brldgo
has roachod lis way 10 Iho top, tho 51010 will Inform tho City thalli has roachod tho condlllon that
II has to bo roplacod. Atkins notod that normally whon 0 brldgo roachostho condlUon Ihat II ha
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January 21, 1991
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to bo roplacod, Iho Sloto offors monoy to do IL McDonald stotod ho doos notlhlnk Councll
ahould put off Iho doclslon unUI Iho brldgo roochos a crisis slluaUon. Atkins ItotOO tho
nOlghbo'hood noods to know about plans. Courtnoy atotod Iong.rango planning should Includo
an addlUonal railroad crolllng. In rosponso to Novick, Davidson .Ialod Iho tralno count lor
Gllbort Stroot Is approxlmatoly 17,000 and ho will obtain oxact nguros lor hor. Atkins asked "
altornollvo 0 could bo ostobllshOd at grado. Davidson slatod yo.. Kubby askod who Is
rosponslblo lor moving translormors. Davidson alatod Ihoro Is no public rlght-ol.way, It Is aD
prlvato proporty. Novick statod thai an addlUonal nonllrodo Cloning Ihould bo OltabDthod
lomowhoro. Horowitz askod whon Iho public can prosontlnlormaUon to Council. McDonald
statod Ihat Council noodsto tako thlslnformaUon Into consldoraUon and aotaomolhlng up In tho
noar Muro. Larson roquostod stoU proparo InlormaUon rogardlng Iho coslt to conttrucllho
a1tornollvos. Kubby atstod aho would IIko a map accompanlod wllh a zoning m.p with thO
phllOS 01 dovolopmonL Davidson notod Ihat tho Summit Strool Tralnc Study, pogo 13,IncIudot
InlormoUon directly Irom tho Comprohonslvo Plan. Aikins notod Ihotat Iho lost budgot go.around
Councll romovod Iho monoy to do onglnoorlng on KIrkwood Avonuo. Aikins atotod Ihe KlrlIwood
Avonuo doclslons nt right In wlth Iho Summit SlIoot Plan and Ihot III. a wholo pockago 01
doclslons. Lallon notod Ihoro % also concorns about tralnc on Shorldon Avonuo. Courtnoy
atotod an opUon Is to loavo Iho Summit SlIoot brldgo and uso altornsllvo c. In rosponto to
Kubby, McDonald stotod that Council wlllachodulo discussion for public Input In tho noat Muro.
Kubby askod whon Council I. achodulod to discuss tho Historic Summit SlIoot Plan. Aikins
Itatod Ihat plan rocolvod lavoroblo recommondaUon Irom Hlstorlo ProsorvsUon and tho
nolghborhood Is saying that boloro anyono procoods wllh Iho plan, Ihoy would IIko assurancot
wllh rospoct to tralno. McDonald atatod Ihot dlscuaalon wlll bo schodulod.
Atkins atatod ho will proparo addlUonallnformoUon roquostod by Councll and schodulo Iho
Summit S~oot Traffic Study lor lurthor dlscuaalon.
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McDonald atatod Councll'a agonda Includo. an ordlnanco which would rostrlct and Impoto
ponalUos on Iho salo 01 clgarollos to minora. McDonald atatod lhatlWO wooks ago Councll
dolollod action bocaulO aroa buslnoaaos wantod to .addroaall.
Donnls Langonborg, ownor 01 Rogsl Vending & AmUlOmont 01 Iowa City, atotod that ho has a
problom wlth tho ordlnanco In that It ponallzos plocos whoro minora aro not allowod. Larson
ralsod tho concorn thatatlaauo Is whothor buslnosSOlaro going to card pooplo whon Ihoy ordor
an alcoholic bovorogo or whothor bars hovo pooplo at tho dooll so minora cannot ontor; and II
Council makos It moro dllDcultlor minors to obtain cigar olios, wllllhoy Ihon go to placoslhat
thoy don't normally go to buy clgarollos. Langonborg notod Ihat out 01 011 clgarollos purchasod
In tho coun~, nvo porcont aro purchosod fromvondlng machines. Langonborg statod It IswrOllO
to mandato a locking dovlco on a buslnon that doo. not ovon allow minors In. Laraon atatod
Ihat Council was dlroctlng tho Pollco Chlolto onforco tho clgorollo law and ho has askod Iho
thing. that don't roqulro a lot 01 porson powor auch o. tho locking dovlco. In rosponlO to
Larson, Langonborg atatod thoro should bo an oxomptlon lor buslnossos that .orvo alcohol.
Councllmomboll and stall dlscussod tho doflnlllon 01 a bar. Novick askod 1160 porcont olaales
Is a valid way to doDno It. Novick askod Gontry Ilsho road In Gontry'a momo that pooplo undor
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III aro not aDowod In borl, Gontry Itolod no, Ambrlaco notod Ihal Amos pasaod such an
O/dJnanco.
JIm Sttobola, ownor ollho Doodwood Bar and vIco-prosldont ollho local Bor AssoclaUon, atatod
Ihot tho currant law lhould bo onlO/cod. S~abol4 It810d Ihol most bars would not allow anyono
undor.ago union aCCO/llponlod by I paronL Sttlball nolod that elgarollo .aloa do nol mako
much money.
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Input wn rocolvod Irom Joo BoD, managor 01 Now SonsaUonl. Boll oxplalnod Ihal his
OItabDshmonl haI pooplo chocking 101 allho door and Ihey do not lot anyono undor Iho ago
ol1D In tho bar. BoD slalod thot Iho ordlnanco would lneroaso cost 10 his buslnon whan II Is
not noodod. LatlOl1lSkod BoD about providing InformaUon 10 Iho City 10 ostabllsh on oxompUon.
Boa ltatod Dquor 1000s and lood 1000s InformaUon Is alroady provldod 10 Iho Slalo, noUng
provlously that InformaUon was also koptloea1ly lor Sunday Salos. Larson askod alall about
probloml wllh Iho Sundey pormlt donnlUon. Kart Ilotod Ihat Ihoro was a loblo Ihat buslnollos
Mod out Dlung porconlagos and thoro wn confusion on wholhor a buslnoaa could count pop
IS I mile or IUlt I~alght liquor. Latson askod II thoro was anything Involvod In Iho procoduro Ihat
would moko ltall nol want 10 got Involvod In lomothlng slmllllf. Karr atalod Ihatlho Stato did not
loollhoy woro gottlng occurato InformaUon and hayo chongod Iho Sunday Salos rogulaUons and
Ihoroloro no InformaUon was kopllocally altho prosonl Umo.
Hank Mlguol, ownor 01 Iowa City Yachl Club, ralsod obloe1lons to Iho $25100 and thol tho curronl
low II nol bolng onlorcod.
Don Slalknoo~ ownor ollho Sports Column, Ilatod thaI buslnoasos can provldo InlormaUon 10
OItabDsh 60 porconl oxompUons. Slalknool ralsod coneornslhat tho City Is nol enlorclng curront
IawI now. McDonald askod IIlho malorlty 01 Council concurs wllh wholls prosonUy proposod
or IIlhoro was Inloroslln making Iho oxompUon. Councllmombors dlscullod tho oxompUon
amondmonL Ambrlsco Italod Councllshould glvo consldoraUon to an amondmonL Courtney
.totod ho would bo In lavor orsomo oxcluslons. Ambrlsco statod ho has a problom with pollco
having 10 101 up a lUng oporaUon 10 nnd out Illomobody Is broaklng Iho law. Novick atatod
Iho would consldor an oxompUon lor borlthal hoyo eo porconl revonuo 01 liquor only Illho City
roqulroslhallhel machlno bo In vlow. Larson aakod IIlho amondmontshould bo draftod lor
Council 10 dlscu... Courtnoy askod who Is going tQ monitor Iho eo porcont. Horowitz
omphaslzod Ihal with an oxompUon, Iho purposo 01 tho wholo ordlnanco would bo woakonodj
Iho boslo philosophy 01 why Council ovon consldorod tho ordlnanco would bo torn apart, and
Iho curronlllluo I. about gatowoy drugs. Larson statod Ihat ho would consldor a 60 to, 60
porconllovollhol would nol roqulro a 101 01 paporwork lor Iho City Clork and all oducatlonal type
roqulromonls should bo onforcod ovon II an oxomptlon Is allowod. Kubby Inquired about olhor
Ilotol' oxompUons. Paul Papok, a profossor al tho Unlvorslty 01 Iowa Law School, slatod Ihat
Illinois utlllzod no oxomptlons. Ambrlsco slalod ho consldors tho curronl proposal a hall law
bocauso It doos nol pula ponolty on Iho buyor. Papok atatod II was Iho IOntlmont by Individuals
ho has spokon with Ihollhls was an approprloto placo to start. Papak slatod ho would lIke 10
100 moro tooth In Iho prosonllow. Councllmombors and Papok dlscullod Iho smoking 01
clgorollos by toonogors. In rosponlO 10 Gontry, Papak statod Ihal ho lully ondorsos Ihe
ordlnanco Ihallho Law School draftod and aubmlllod 10 Iho City. Courtney staled ho sllll has
probloms with how tho City Is going to docldo who Is oxomptod. Novick statod sho would 1001
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bonor .bouttho oxomptlon If h woro accompanlod by . law that IOyt Iho City would 001 altow
undor..god POIlOlllIn bat. Kon nolod that Ihoro aro 120 cfgarono lIconso holdoll and all bul
13 hold aomo lorm 01 boor or liquor 1le0nlo. Courlnoy askod how many machlnoa omL
langonborg llatod Ihoro aro .pproxlmololy 65 to 70 dOl/OliO machlnos. In rosponso to
CouIlnoy, Langonborg llalod locking dovlco. cost $3()O.$4oo .ploco. Hor~tz Inqulrod about
Slato ros~1ctlont rolaUng to Iocldng dovfcol. Langonborg llalod Governor Brwlad It not In
18'0'0( 01 locking dovIcol, bullt In lavor 01 ralllng dgarotto taxOI. McDonald askod If 1h01O It a
majority 01 CounclImomboll that want CIty Attorney Gonlry to proparo on amondmont lor
dIlCUSslon and pouIblo intortion Into Iho ordlnanco at Iho 1/22 lorma/ mooUng. A majority ot
Councllmomboll d1roctod Gantry to proparo an amondmonL
CouIlnoy lnquIrod about Agonda hom No. 15, tho ordlnonco prohlblUng Ihe purchase 01
clgaronol by pollOlll undO( 18 and providing pona/tlos lor \'IolaUOnt Ihorool. Courlney notod
that II of July 11~ Iho anompt 10 buy alcohol In Iowa bocamo a luvonno crlmo Ihat has no
monolary pona/ty 10 It. Courlney askod how Coundl can put a $10().$20() penalty on minora
attomp!lng 10 buy dgaronoa whon Ihey can' bo chargod that much for buying alcohol. 'In
rosponso 10 Courlney, Gontry llalod Ihat Ihe City has homo IUlo authority lor munldpal
1n~ICUona. Kubby askod If oducatlonal programl can bo InsUlulod ror porIOns going Into
JwonRo court. Gonlry Ilalod thai Council can rocommond Iho maglstralo ordor community
SOMco for Iho munldpal Inrractlon. Kubby stolod Iho would lIke tho poRcy to bo lobacco
oducaUon. Coundlmomboll dlacussod onforcomonlln Iho local moglstralo. CoUrlney askod If
Iho City can pass anothor ordlnanco on Iho anompl to buy alcohol, bul pUllho samo penalty.
Gonlry Italod no. Courlney Inqu~od about Iho Stolo Codo proviSions on anompUng 10 buy or
POliO" alcohol. Gonlry Ilolod Iho would nood to rovlow Stalo Codo 123.47. Kubby stolod that
magla~olol nood 10 bo oducalod on using altornaUvo penalUos.
Meyor pro Tom Hor~lz Ilalod Ihoro Is consonsus by Counclllo dlroct City Anornoy Gontry to
proparo an amondmonl to Iho Ordlnaoco. Papok nolod Ihat magls~alos would lovo 10 rocolvo
d~OCUon from tho City Councll.
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1, Novick prosontod a proclamation rogordlng IndMdualtoloranco to Iho City Coundl and
roquoslod Ihal It bo addod to Iho 1/22 agonda. Councllmomboll dlscussod Iho
proclamaUon. No Dnol doclslon was mado.
2. John Rummolhort askod Council for cons~uctlvo commonts on tho Sycamoro V10w
HousIng Pr%ct. Hor~tz Ilatod Ihalsho wfshod that thoro woro porchee on Iho rront
01 tho homos. Rummolhart statod ho Is consldorlng anolhor projoct orlonlod toward lowor
Incomo pooplo. Atkins stalod thai additional Information can bo rocolvod onco all
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IpplleaUonl aro rovlowed. Novlck raised concorns IIIIt Iho pI/king It Iocaled In luch .
pllco 11II1 porions hovo to carry grocorlol upstairs.
Tho mooUng Idjourned at D:40 p.m.
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January 28, 1991
lDformal Council Sosslon: January 28,1991 at 8:30 p.m. In Iho Council Chamboll. Mayor John
McDonald prosldlng.
Councllmomboll ermnt: McDonald, Larson, Novick, Kubby, Horowitz, Courlney. Absont
Ambrlsco.
~: Atldns, Holfing, Karr, Yuculs, Mansfiold, Molsor, Eggors, CrolO, Truoblood,
Moran.
JSDO.rocordlna: Rool Dl.14, SIOOsl&2 all; Roo191.15, Skloa 1&2011.
McDonald stalod tonlght's mooUng was achodulod to allow boards and commissions 1110
opportunity 10 como In and speak to Council boloro final doclslons aro mado In 1110 budgoL
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Mary Goasland, SenIor Centor Commission mOmbor, prosenlod InformaUon rolaUng to Iho Sonlor
Conlo(s tonlh year anniversary budget requosL Goasland prosonlOO TENTH YEAR
ANNIVERSARY handouts. Geasland stalOO Ihalldeas lor lonll1 yoar annlvorsary oxpondlturol
Includo publlcaUon of a commomoraUvo Issuo or book, upgrading Iho SonlorContorbrochuro, and
tho purchase of balloons, bannors, ponclll and posloll. Goasland oxplalnod othor Idoas Includo
a Uvlng History Farm roadoll' 1I10alor, SonJor Centor phOlrographlo oxhlbll, and a lamUy album
grant. Goasland slalOO tho tonth yoar annlvollary Is a wondorful opportunity for Iho Contor to
promolo Itsoll and to glvo accursto and updalod InlormaUon 10 Iho community aboullho Sonlor
Contor. Goasland staled Ihe Idoas havo not boon fully dovolopod. Larson stated that somothlng
so well loved such as Iho Son lor Conter could obtain private monlesll1rough lund.ralslng lor tho
onnlvoraary colobraUon. Goasland oxplalnod Iho budgotOO amount lor tho 10nll1 yoar annlvorsBry
Is lar abovo tho $5,000 request and Iho Son lor Contor lully Intonds to requost volunloor Umo,
talents and rosourcos Ihroughoutthe community, Goasland rovlowed tho handouL Larson asked
II tho brochuro Is somelhlng tho Son lor Contor noods on.hand. Goasland said yos. Horowltz
askOO IIlhoro has boon any prforfUzaUon 01 tho suggosUons mado. Goasland explained lhatll10
Senior Conter ~~mmlsslon's InlUaI activity was to do braln.stormlng and klonUIy somo thIngs that
could happon at the tonlh year anniversary. Goasland atated 1\ Is vory Important that somolhlng
goos out In a booklet or nowspaper Insert and Ihoro Is Il neOO lor somo typo 01 brochuro alll10
Senior Con tor. Horowltz askod II tho lamlly album grant has boen applied lor, Sonlor Contor
Dlroctor Bolle Molsol oxplalned thatatalfmombor Lori Bonz Is working on tho grant wllh Iho Iowa
HumanlUos and 1\ Is almost roady lor submlasJon. In rosponso 10 Horowltz, Molsol slatod Iho
grant would pay lor scholars, equipment and suppllos and Iho Sonlor Cenlor would offor In.klnd
sorvlcos such as tho room, Umo and aecrotarfalsorvloo. Courtnoy askod IIlhe County Is bolng
asked to lund tho approprlato porcontago lor Iho tonth yoar annlvollary. MoJsolstatod Johnson
County pays 20 porcont 01 tho Sonlor Contor budgel. Tho City Managor notOO tho actual city
funding requost would bo $4,000, County providing $1,000. Kubby noted that a1lOmaUvos 10
using balloons should bo consldored bocauso 01 onvlronmontal roasons. Goasland lummarlzod
thallhoro aro people and buslnossos within Iho community who would lovo to take alt.oantago
01 an ovonllnvolvlng tho Sonlor Contor and would donate monoy and othor rosourcos lor 1110
tonth yoar annlvorsary. Goasland said Ihat Iho Son lor Contor CommissIon will approach tho
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January 2S, 1991
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Ellon Buchanan, Prosldonl 01 tho Board 01 Ubrory Trusloos, slalOO that ono ollho lobs ot !ho
Trustoolls to asslslln Iho proparoUon 01 tho budgol and 10 locuro funds. privata and pub/to .
lor aupport of Ilbniry progrll/lll. Buch4nan reportod curronUy Iho library ,alIOS IS polCllnt 01 III
annual budgot Irom oon,publlo lunda and that 000 out of ovory lour now booka addod 10 tho
IIbniry In 1990 was purchasOO wilh privata Iunds. Buchanan notOO Ihat last yoar's c1rculaUon
lumpod 20 porcont lor six consocuUvo months. Buchanan atatod Ihat moro pooplo vllltod tho
pubDo library Iasl yoar Ihan alllho pooplo who attondOO HlIWkoyo loolball gumos, Hawkoyo
baskolbal1 gamos, and all tho ovonts at Hanchor Audltorlum. Buchanan ltalod 550,000 pooplo
wont Ihrough tho library galos lasl yoar.
Bd. mombor Tom Golman prolontOO InformaUon rolaUng to tho budgot roquosl. Golman ItalOO
that Council noOOs moro InlormaUon from Iho Board 01 Trustoos 10 ovalualo Iho proposod budgot
and It Is tho Board of Trustoos'rosponslbllity to lustily tho Incroaso In that budgoL Golman nolod
Ihal City Managor AUdns rocommonded approval 01 tho proposod budgot on oqulpmont Itoma and
oporatlonal budgolltoma, but did not mako rocommondaUona with rogard 10 IncroasOO stall.
Golman presonlOO InformaUon aboullho budgol procoss. Golman slalOO tho Board 01 Trultoos'
budgol procolS ontalls mooUng with oach coordlnalor 01 oach dopartmont al tho library and
rovlowing Iholr roquosts. Golman IIaIOO Iho Board 01 Trusloos ostabllshOO a proposod buclgot
and rocommondod lour addlUonalltall. Golman oxplalnOO Ihroo ollho addlUonal stall aro to bo
lunclod Irom tho Gonoral Fund and ono Is to bo lundOO from tho Cab/o Franchlso Foo Fund.
Golman omphaslzod Ihat tho Board 01 Trusloos Is convlncod Ihat Iho budgol roquoslls noeossary
10 malnlaln curront lovols and 10 rooslabll3h lovols 01 aorvlco tho library provldos to !ho
community, Golman stalOO thai ho Is concomod aboul dotorloraUng lovols ollorvlco al1l10
'lIbniry. Golman prosontod a handoulto Councllmombors: IOWA CITY PUBLIC UBRARY SINCE
1980. Golman rovlowOO tho porcontago Incroasos In rosourcos and sorvlcosrrom FY80 10 FY91
at Iho publIc library Including: cardhoidors 19S0 . 27,000, currontly 52,oooi quosUons answorOO
annually 19S0 . 41,000, currontly 88,ooOi annual vlslll19S0 . 295,000, cul/onUy 55O,oooi annual
chockouts lDBO. 424,000, currontly 915,000. Golman notod that 8,900 books and AV equlpmont
was addod In 1980 and 18,000 Itoms woro addod to tho library collocUon last yoar. Golman
slalod thai tho IncroalO Is roal uso and puts a roal domand on stall. Golman nolod that durlng
Iho Ion yoar Umo porlod, 1110 population In Iowa City has IncroasOO approxlmatoly 10,000 porsons
which translalos to 20,000 In usago ollho library. Golman slatOO addiUonal community bonofits
from having ovor ono.half million pooplo attond Iho library Is lI1allholO pa~ons aro tho troo
Impact on city revonuos downlown such as Incroase In rovonuos Irom parking ramp loos, parking
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Golman rovlowod tho aummary 01 library roquosts lor 3.5 positions. Golman stalOO Ihalln tho
budgol tho roquost lor lour pooplo has boon rovlsod bocauso one poslUon was to bo lundod by
tho Cablo Franchlso Foo and thai poslUon was adjustod 10 a one hall.Umo poslUon. Golman
slatod BTS' proposOO budgollncludos Iundlng a half.Umo position to tho library plus additional
sOlVlcos. Golman slatOO that Iho 1.0 Ubrary II position Is dlvldod up Into throo compononts: 1)
a hall.tlmo poslUon to ono full.timo poslUon In tho Catalogor calogory, 2) Iho quartor.Umo position
movod to a throo.quartor tlmo position In tho Childron'a Room: and 3) Iho half.Umo Roloronco
LIbrarian was swltchOO to throo.quartor tlmo. Golman stotod tho 2.0 Ubrary Clorka roquost was
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January 28. 1991
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dlVldod InIO lour Clllogory: ono In tho Clrculallon arOI, ono,hnllroquostod last yoar was portinont
10 now acquisitIOns, ono quarlor-timo poSitIOn was tor /)utrolch and community sorvlco programs,
and 000 quarlor.bmo poSition was lor cloneal support 10 tho Inlormallon DopartmonL Golman
Ilatod lhal tho sill" po.lllon. requestOd Is lor vory bIIslc lunctlons at tho library and tho
consoquonces 01 not havinQ Iho stall Is a dolOnorabon 01 SOMCO, Golman notod that tho library
Is nol providing thO sorvlcos II was \'NO yoarl ago, Golman IllItod thoro aro long chockoullinOS
and IholvlnO problom., Golman llated thaI I! Ilallls nol provided. tho library win havo 10 cut
back on IOrvIcol. thoro win bo a dOlorloraUon 01 SOMCOS. and an Inability 10 moot conUnulng
Int/oasos. Golmlln sllltod In conclusion \ho Board 01 TNSloos has domonstrated In Iho pasl a
wlllingOOss 10 work wllh tho City Counclllo bloadon tho base 01 public funding lor tho City and
lor tho public \al(ary.
Kubby asked whal wa.lncludod In owoach 10IVlco.. library olr. Eggore slalod \halsorv!co Is
primarily for poopto who cannol vlsll Iho library and Includos outroach 10 \he lall, tNo
nolghborhoed conlore, rosldonllal voemonl conlors, and nursing and oldorly canlore. Kubby
asked \I Iho olUmalod salary Includos bono fils. Eggore Ilalod Iho budgOlod amounllor lallly
did nollndudo bonolilS and 110 porion I. parl'lImo permanonl, thO bonofits are pro.ralod. Novick
,..l. Inqukod ~ullho u.o 01 volunloore. Eggers Ilated Ihal voluntoors oqual Ihroo full.Umo
~\. oqulvalon[t. Golman stalod tho problom I. managomonl of voluntoors and II takes stall Umo 10
~~' manago Ihe volunteore. Golman diltrlbuled Iho addiUonal handoul: FORM ONE, ADDENDUM
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Kubby staled Ihal whon Ihoro I. discussion aboullncroasod sorvlcos bOcauso of now poople In
lown, lho would Iiko 10 havo more Inlormallon whon subdivisions aro approvod as 10 how much
Ills going 10 co.llho City to glvo Ihoso pooplo aorvlco.. Larson alated a problom I. thai tho
proporly \alC rovonuo InCtoaso doos not malch tho sorvlcos oxpondiluros Incroaso bocauso 01 tho
rollback lactor roqulrod by Iho Stalo Loglslaluro. Aikins alated Ihoro aro many varlablo. 10
consldor, Kubby rolo"od to tho library dopllrtmonl roquoslln tho budgol and slatod lI1allho now
po.llIons BIO nOllncorporatod Into tho solVlces and tho dopartmonl roquoslln Iho City Managefs
budgolshould bo ronocled. Mansfield statod Ihallho departmonl roquests In Iho budgo1 did not
Includo any porsonnol requests and thai would bo corrocted In tho final.
Gelman darlfled tho .5 BTS poslUon and alalod Ihalll Council agloes to lund Iho poslllon, II will
nood 10 bo Indudod In 1110 budgol. Lar.on Itatod ho would IIko Council to oxploro Iho use 01 the
franchlsO foos rovonuos.
John Buchanan slatod thallho decado 01 tho 90s Is Iho decado lor Inlormallon and wo aro In an
Informallon ago. Buchanan stalod \ho library olleralnformallon and cuslomer sorvlco to grow Inlo
Iho 90s.
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Commissioner Dick Blum noled Ihal Councllmombors rocelved his memo rogarding
recommendaUons on tho porsonnol chango lor modi Dca lion to Iho Airport Oporallons Managor
po.ltlon to Airport Managor from Lovol C to Lovel D and tho addlUon 01 ono pormanont half.timo
Malnlonanco Worker. Blum rovlewed Ihal roquest. In rosponso 10 Horowitz, Blum stated Iho
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dMdod Into our calogo/y: ono In tho CIrCUl4/lon aroa, ono.hall roquoated /asl yoar was porl/nonl
to now acqu lIonl, ono quartor.U/no pealllon was lor OUlteach and community 10rvlco programs,
'nd ono qu r.U/no poallfon was lor clOrlcallllppOrt to tho /nlormallon DOparlmont Golman
llalod that tho 11411 posJlfona roquoslod Is lor vary basIo nCllonl al tho ftbrary 8IId tho
COnsoquOncolO 01 h4vlng tho llall II a dotorloralfon oliO co. Golman noled thatlho library
II not provIdJng 10MeGI R was M'O yon ago, Go llaled Ihoro are long chOckoul Unoa
and ahoMng ptObI . Golman ltalOd thaI " 11aII11 I provlded, tho IIlrary wfg havo 10 CUI
back on IOMeGI, th 0 wID bo a dOlorloralJon 01 10 COI, 8IId an InabInty 10 moot conUnuing
Incroasos. Golman a ed In COIlcIuslon tho BOard I TlUltoOS has domonSlraled In Iho past a
wflllngnon to WOrk wfth CIty Council 10 btoa n tho baso 01 pubno lundlng lor Iho City 8IId
lor tho public Iibraty.
KOOby askod what was Incl ed In owoach orvlcos. Ibllly Dlr, EggolI llalod thai aorvlco Ie
prlmari/y lor POop!o who nol vlslI IilrDty and InclurJol outroach to tho jaJI, two
no~hborhood con toll, rosldon lroam t conrOll, and nUlling and oldolly conloll. Kubby
askod litho olUmalod alIIl/Y dos noftts. EggOllllalod tho budgolod amounllor alIIlIIy
did not Indude bonoftta and II a po n paMlmo pormanont.tho bonofits aro pro-ratod. Novick
Inqulrod about tho use 01 volunlo EggolI llalod thai voluntoora aqua! throo Iug.Umo
oqulvlllonco. Golman llalod tho Ie managomont 01 volunlooll8lld fllakos Ilatl Umo 10
manago tho volunlooll. Golman s d tho add/Uona! handout: FORM ONE, ADDENDUM
A . STAFFING FOR SURVIVA
Kullby alaled that whon thoro discussion ullnctoOlOd lorvlcol becaUIO 01 now pooplo In
town, aho WOUld like to havo ra Inlormatlo whon lubdlvlslons aro approVed as 10 how much
fils going to cost tho City glvo Ihoso po 10rvlcos, lataon 114IOd a problom Is Ihaltho
proporty laic rOVllnuo Inero 0 doos nol match III 10MeOS expondlluros Ineroaso bocauso 01 tho
rollback lactor required tho S1410 Loglelaluro Alldns 114lod Ihoro aro many varlablol to
consldor. Kubby rOlo" 10 tho Dbrllly dopatlrnenl oslin Iho budgOI and 114lod thallho now
pos/Uons aro not Inco ralod Inlo tho 10lVlcos and dopar1monl roquost In Iho City Manago~1
budgOI should bo rono ted, MansIJold alalod thai tho opartmonl roquosts In Iho budgot did nol
Includo any pollonno roquosls and thai WOUld be co cled In tho final.
Golman clDttfiod th .5 BTS poslUon and llalod thai II Co nclJ agrooslo lund tho pos/Uon, fI win
naod 10 be Indud In tho budgot l.atson llalod ho wou Iko Councllto oxploro tho use 01 tho
lranchllo loos rov nuos.
John BUchanan olod thOllho docado 01 tho 90s Ie tho doca lor Inlormotlon and wo aro In an
Inlonnol1on ago. uchonan alalod tho library ollors InlonnoUon d CUSlomer aorvfco 10 grow Inlo
tho 90s.
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rocommondOUons on Iho pOllonnol chango lor modification to Iho AIrport Operations Manogor
poslUon to AllpOrt Manogor Irom Lovol C to Lovol D and tho add/Uon 01 one pormanonl holl.Umo
Malnlonanco Workor, Blum rovlowod thai roquosl. In rosponso to Horowitz, Blum alolod tho
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pormanont pnrt.Umo Malntor,:."CO Workor would Inko ovor tho physical opolDlfons and Iho iuD.
tlmo administrator would r'JmnIn a mnInlonnnco IllpOMSor, would conUnuo IOIIlO ma/nlonlltlco
losponslbl1ltlOl, butwoutd L~volvo almost onUro admlnlelrllllvo work. Larson roquoslod II4N Input
prfor to Fobrul\l'f 4 10 tho A1rpoll Commlallon roquosL HOfOWttz askod Blum litho A11p01l
Commleslon would bo opon to hllVlng contractual 8IfBIlgomonll wflh oxlsUng Clly porsoMolto
do ma/nlOnaneo. Blum 114100 yos, built would 100m bottor 10 havo a porson thai dooslho Job
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Karon Choppon, Chair ollho ArtI CommlUoo ollho Iowa Clly Chambor 01 Commorce, prolonlod
information rog8ldlng Iho regional cultural contOl COIIalpl. ChappoD Introclleocl momlloll 01 tho
Art CommlUoo or pOllons who havo workod hard on Iho projoet. ChappoQ nOlod thai HLM has
donolOO Umo and rosourcos. Chappoll presentOd Informalfon regarding Iho m1xoo uso bulking
on urban ronowal Pareol641 a that would houso a roolonallll1l and cullural conlor, a conroronco
conlor, rol4ll apaco, olDcos and housing. ChllppGD II4Iod thallho Ma Commllloo approachod
Council In Oclobor lD90 wfth tho proposal and allllal Umo, Council unanimously ondorsod Iho
Idoa, but lonllho Ma Commlttoo back 10 got Iho addllfonal InlormaUon and como up with a
coneroto plan. ChappoU nolod Ihal Council rocolvod a packol Ollnformalfon, REGIONAL
CUL ruRAL CENTER. ChappoU 114100 tho Idoa 01 an 8Ils conlor has boon oxpandod to Includo
a arts and cultural con lOr, conloroneo contor, pub/~ aeeoss TV, and Johnson County Hlelorfcal
Musoum. ChappoU llated tho ArtI Comnoo workod wfth HLM to devolop conceptual dlllWfngs.
Chappell llalod Ihoy aro now IookJng aI phase tNo ollho pr%ct 10 look al DClmlnletrallvo,
oporaUng and lundlng Sllateglol. ChappoU 114100 Ihaltho Ms Commlnoo Is roquOlUng lundlng
lor tho loaslblllty study,
Councflmomboll roeolvod Iho loaslblllty lludy . Roglonal Ma and Cultural Conlor/ConvonUon
Conlor Pr%et momorandum. Chappoll rov!owOO tt10 lonslblllty aludy roquosL In rospoolo to
Kubby, ChoppoU llalod Ihallho ArtI Commlnoo Is curranl/y lookJng In lorms ollho opolDUon and
admlnlslraUon 01 tho building and ostabllshlng Iho peRcy noodod to sot up lehodullng lor a1llho
dlNoronl groups. HorOWItz askod II a conaultanl would contact prfvalo devolopors. Chappon
Itatod Ihalthal has not boon oxploroo. Choppon Olpla/nod InformaUon rocolvOO Irom Iho North
Group Consultants, and notoo lueeOSI 01 Sp/rfl Squoro. Novick askod who owns Splrft Squaro.
Wally Chappon, Arts Commlttoo mombor, slaled It Is a comblnaUon 01 pubDo and prlvalo
ownorah/p. Kubby llatod Ihal a problom with prlvato ownorahlp Ie Ihallt makol/t loss accesslblo
lor Imal/or 811 groups who cannot allord rontalloos, Horowitz askod II thai moant thai tho City
aubsldlzos tho aria. Chappell Ilalod Iho conlorenco conlOr would gonolDlo lundl ~om rolall
spaco, ofDco space room rontall and all groups. Aikins omphaslzod Ihalllls Imporlanllho typo
01 quosUons askod 01 and by tho consullanl and how Ihe quosUons aro IlDmod wfll havo a groal
doallo do with Iho kJnd of product and tho Slaying powor ollho product evor Umo. Chappoll
alatod Ihal &ho doOI nolloo tho pr%ct bo/ng done wlthoultho CIty'1 IUPPOrt. Horowitz Ilalod
Ihat 0 consultant ahould nol bo usod who wUl/uSI glvo a 'yos' answor. Larson al4tod ho Is
Intoroslod In how tho quosUon will bo Iramod so tho conaullant undorstands Ihat tho City wants
to soo a wholo IDngO 01 options. Laraon also ralsod concems aboul obJoctlvlty and that ho doos
nol wantlho consullanl to think thai tho City wanta to hoar B 'yOI' answor. Councllmombors and
Aria Commllloo mombors dlscussod tho proposod roquosllor tho loaslblllly atudy. Larson
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Inqulrod about public support. Wallaco Tomaslnlstalod thai work done /olnUy Irom Unlvoralty and
City poraonnol has boon InCfodiblo and thoro has alroady OOan a Itomondous amount 01
groUndwork dono. Tomasini aaJd tho aria conto" IocaIOO SCIOli Irem tho Dbrary, will havo a
dramaUe visual and modla Impact on tho cornmunl~,
Courtnoy statOO Ihoro aro a lot 01 dllloronl collCGpls, IncIudng a sclonco conlor, an lco akaUng
rfnk, and Iho nood lor addlUonal oxhlbll haD and convenUon apaco that Is bolng dlscuaaod In tho
community. Stovo Mackenzlo, HLM archlloet, tlatod that phaao ono, dono by Iho Arts
Commlttoo, was a vohlclo lor losUng tho scopo wo~ oulln lorma 01 what Is noOOOd and going
through dlllerontldeas. Steve Mackenzlo prosonled Iho slto pllWconcopl plan 01 tho vor1lcal
a1locaUon, lower lovol, lovol one and mouanlno arOL Courtnoy alatOd lhatlholO noods to bo
convonUon apaco. Shirley Wyrlck alaled that nolaUons hovo boon modo on tho Iowor Iovollor
convonUon spaco including 30,000 squaro loot 01 open apaco and audllorla arOL
Councllmembora and Arts Commltteo mombora d1sculSOd tho conloronco contor locaUon. Stovo
Mackenzlo stated thai part 01 Iho Arts Commlltoo task was 10 hovo a noxlblo concept that could
bo adaptod to d111oront aconarlos. Courtnoy nolod thoro Is a donnllo nood lor luxury condo
accommodaUons downlown. Shlrloy Wyrlck notod thai tho Arts Commlnoo had consullOd wfth
Iho ConvonUon and V1sllora Buroau.
Wally Chappoll, statod Ihal ho Is ploasod wfth Iho ccmmlmonlto arta In Iho city 01 Iowa City, 10
build a building as proposod would doublo or IrIplo tho amount 01 8IlIsUe aClfvlly In tho community,
and the building would also causo a h~hor quality 01 work. Chappoll ataled tho laclnty would
koop pooplo In Iowa City and bring pooplo to Iowa City. ChappeD alatod tho loaslblllty atudy Is
wfse and Iho loaslblllty atudy Is noodod to obtain InlcrmaUon rolaUng to malntonanco, ,0novaUon,
uUIIUos and equlpmont costs. Courtnoy asked II thoro has boon contact botwoon tho Arts
Commlnoo and sclonco contor poraons. Karon Choppollatatod Iho Arts Commlttoo has talkod
10 Ihom about Joining lorcos and allho Umo thoy wantOd to bo separalo. Horowftz Inqulrod about
Iho polonUaI lor matchIng lunds, Karon Chappell roporlod that Dick Summorwfn (Iowa Slalo
Bank) and Bob Slork (Flral NaUonal Bank) aro co-chalrs 01 tho FInancial Strategy Commltteo and
Ihey camo back 10 Iho Arts Committee wfth a plan lor$10 million 10 bo ralsOd Irom govommontal
granla, 10undaUon monlos, publle.prtvato rundlng, and City lundlng. ChappollalatOd thoy did not
IaIk spoclncally about malchlng lunds lor Iho 10aslbQlty study. Stovo Woststalod Ihal a good
ahow 01 support Irom tho City Council would be 10 lund tho loaslblllty ltudy and wlthoulthat
lundlng, It would slow up or postpono tho whole procoss.
Joyco Barron, Boardmombor 01 tho Johnson Coun~ Hlslorlcal SOcloty, roquostOO a $2,000
budgOI requost. Barrott explaIned tho Johnson County Hlslorlcal SocIoty Is currontly located In
CoraMllo In an old publlo achool on 5th S~ooL Its mission Is 10 colloct, prolOrYO and 10 Intorprol
tho hlslory 01 Johnson County, and Ihollowo City has net approprtated monlos 10 Iho Johnson
County Hlslorlcal Socloty boloro, ao It Is a now agoncy coming In 'or a roquosl. Barron oxplalnod
that tho Johnson County Historical Socloty Is roquosUng $2,000 10 be usod as a cash match lor
a $4,000 granl alroady rocolved by tho Iowa Community Cullural aranl Program. Barroll
oxplalnod tho monlos would bo used to support a voluntoor program. Laraon askOd what It would
cost 10 bocomo a mombor. Barroll oxplolnod Iho baslomomborahlp Is $10. Kubby asked boyond
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tho grant. how Is tho Historical SOc/oty going to lund tho onllolng slaff cosI. Lorf Robinson,
ExoCUUvo OlroClor, Oxplalnoo that InCtOasod rovonuos lrom govommonts, grants and
mOmbollhlpa should bo oblo 10 conllnuo 10 pay Sla/nog costs. Barre" nOlod thoro I. Incroll!ed
aClfvlly In tho musoum and an InCfoll!o In pron/o In tho community.
John Watson, Chair 01 paR CommIssIon, stalod Ihaltho Parks and Rocroallon Commission and
City stall concur with tho budgot roquosl. Watson stalod ho Is avallablo to anawor quosUons
portalnlng 10 loos. Watson nolod Ihat tho Commission has SOl a lop priorfty to consldor a polley
on soll.support and at what lovol 01 soll.support Ihrough 100. should bo adoptod. Watson
roportod thaI at tho prosontlor tho RocroaUon DMs'on, 55% 0' Iho budgot como. lrom proporty
lax, 45% comos Irom 1001, chargo. and Iho holoVmotol tax. Watson ltalod whon loos aro
COlllldorod, Iho Commission koops thom COllllant as long as po.slblo, thon rovlowsthom, and
InsUlulo. a Ialrly slgnlllcanllncroaso. Walson atalod anolhor goal Is 10 adopl a poney on 100. ror
individuals and ramlJ/os with low Incomo.. Watson stalOO that whon Iho CommissIon looks at
loes, Ihoy look atthroo ractoll: 1) collllsloney In oqulty, 2) are 100. In IIno with othor
communlUos In prtvalo soctor, and 3) do loos COvor operaUng costs. Watson alatod alllaClolI
aro consldGrod whon loos aro lOt, Including 100. 'or tho Swim Club. ' Watson alatod Ihat ho
rovlowod Iho City ManagO(. ~ momo. Watson alalod that tho ProJoCls IISlod,
including tho Ico skaUng arona and akoloboard laclllty aro vory low on tho RocroaUon
CommIssIon's prlorfUos. Horowitz raised concorlll about nOodlng apaco lor young pooplo.
Courtnoy Itatod 1I10ro has boon diSCUSSion about tho nood lor gymnasIum spaco.
Watson prosontod InlormaUon about Iho Swim Club roquosl not 10 Incroaso poolloos. Watson
nolod Councllmombors rocolvod a lonor Irom tho Swim Club. Walson clarIDod Ihattho nlltlormal
noUco rolallng to tho roo Incroaso lor tho SwIm Club was sont Irom Parks and RocroaUon to tho
Swim Club In 19S6: tho 100, $15 por hour, was startod In FY88, and has boon 1110 samo slnco:
and tho cost ror ruMlng Iho Mercor Park Peolls $75 por oporaUonal hour, Wa~on stalod thaI
Ihoro fa somo rOslrlcllon 10 PUblic aecoss whon tho pool I. In use by tho Swim Club, Watson
stalod Ihal Swim Club loos aro comparablo 10 othor clUos Iowa CIty's slzo; 1110 Commlss/on wants
to havo an oqultab1o ronl and u.o: and tho Commission Is Intorostod In koop/ng tho Swim Club
vlablo and PlOsporous. Walson slatod thaI holding or docroaslng 100. will moan a hlghor lovol
01 proporty lax support lor tho acUvlty.
Watson stalOd to roduco tho roo to $10 por hour WOuld roduco tho FY92 rovonuo. by $3,900.
Ho alalod tho roquoslto hlro asslstanl coachos lor tho Swim Club Is opposod by sll1l1. Tho
roquosllo nOllmposo a ronla' 100, but 10 roqulro swim passos would croalo a minImal loss 01
rovonuo, Novick nolod thoro aro 70 SwIm Club momboll, Courtnoy askod about tho status 01
Roglna. Stallmombor Mlko Moran slaled thai Roglna usos tho laclJ/ty Iry tho rail and loos aro only
appllod IIlhoy uso 1110 long courso, Courtnoy askod IIthoy know about tho 100 structuro. Moran
stalod thoy woro collod. NovIck Inqulrod oboullho Idoa 01 aharing lanos with lap awlmmors.
Walson slalod lap swlmmors dkl not approvo olthatldoa.
Walson rovlowod loos by othor clllos as oulllnod In Iho handoul. Watson and Councllmomboll
dlscussod tho uso 0' tho pool by tho SwIm Club. Courtnoy notod In dolonso 0' Iho SwIm Club,
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lho Swim Club has boon vory lupportlvo In tho Schodullng actlvlUosal1he Morc:or Park Pool and
Ino bond Imo, Courtnoy Itatod thai although tho Morcor Park Pool Is Iho mosl oxponslvo pool
10 oporalo In Iowa City. h II nollaJrlo Incroaso loos subslanUaJ/y In 000 lump, Novlcl< .rafed thai
Sho 'Slnlorostod In diSCUSSing using tho City Park Poolal $15 vorsus $30 por hour lor tho Morcor
Park Pool. Truobfood nolOd Ihalln tho past low yoars. tho City Park Pool Is ronlod In tho Darty
morning hours to Olon Panon'S Swim Camp at $50 por hour.
Watson rovlowod rwo Olhor goals by tho Parks and Rocroatlon Commission, Including procooding
with Iho sports complox and rodovolopmont 01 Napoloon Park; and 10 updalo and COmplOIO tho
Nolghborhood Open Spaco Plan. Walson stalod othor goalslndudo dovolopmont 01 a policy on
10~'lupport, dovolop Iong.rango plans, whalto do with a loundaUon, and establish a low.lncomo
poD'Y. Walson Slalod alOcond Uor 01 prlorlUoslncludoslho Roo Conlor Intortor spaco,loaslblllty
01 a munlcipal goll COUIIO, and dovoloplng or disposing 01 oxlsUng parkland. Novick askod II
pr!ortUOI and goal. win bo prosonlod 10 Councllln wrtnon lorm. Walton slatod a plan will bo
prosonlod.
Courtnoy Inqulrod about Iho Iowa City Community Schools' proposod one porconl docroaso.
Courtnoy noted thai Iowa City Schools has addod addiUonal swim 10m and aro usIng Iho same
amount 01 class Umo. Moran Ilatod Ihatlowa City Schools usod 17 throo-quartor hours loss Ihan
lasl yoar, so usago has romalnod rolatlvoly unchangOd. Novick statOO thaI tho school syslom has
Ilatod thallhoy havo novor usod 30% 01 Iho hours Ihaltho pool Is opon and tholr osUmato Is Ihat
26% ollho lolal pool hours aro usod by Iho schools. Moran stalod Ihat the pool stall koops
roCOlds 01 schodulos and USOI. Truoblood notod Ihatln tho first yoar 01 use, Iowa City Schools
usod tho pool 29,8% and tho socond yollt 29.5%. Truoblood llalOO thalllthoy docroasod use
· 1020%, thon Ihoy can uso up to 20% 01 tho hours. Novick askod II tho total number 01 houlllho
pool Is opon changod ovor tho portod. Truoblood Ilatod mlnlmallY,ltls down aboullhroo porcont.
Novick askod that anytlmo tho City changos tho oporaUonal houri 01 tho pool, do Ihoy roUguro
Iho Ichools' Iharo. Truoblood slalod yos.
Sandy Show roprdsonUng tho Jowa City Swim Club, prosontod fnforrnaUon aboullho Swim Club
uso altho Morcor Pari< Pool. Show notod that tho Swim Club doos not roqulro lifeguards and Ihat
Swim Club lamll/os orton pay taxos and purchaso pool pasSOI. Show ralsod conc:oml Ihat tho
$15 por hour chargo Is moro than thoy can allord cUl/onUy, Sho stalod Ihalthoy can allord $10
por hour, In rosponso to Novick, Show stalod thai tho SwIm Club mombors use Ihe pool an
avorago 01 ton hours por wook and momborshlp loos aro $45 por monlh. Novick slatod thai
Swim Club 1001 aro low. COUMOY Inqulrod aboultho usa 01 1110 poOl lor swim moots noting 1h91
Iwlm mools do bring rovonuo Into lown. Show stalod tho Swim Club rocolvollncomo by running
swim moots. Kubby rolol/od to tho budgot, pago 169, FY90 $31,800 which Is thon zoroed oul
lor Iho romalndor 01 Iho YODlS. AIkins slalod ho will obtaIn additlonallnlormaUon about thai
budgolrtom. Kubby Inqulrod aboullho Parks' objoctlvos '310 savo labor COlts 01 ~Immlng and
roduco Iroo Injury by ullng horblcldo around troos. Kubby stalod II would be choapor and oaslor
to UIO mulch, Horowitz stalOO sho was Intoroslod In loolng tho labor costs rolallng 10 U10 use
01 horblcldos and tho roqulromonts thai oach dopartmont 01 publlo onUty Is rosponslblo on
dlspolal 01 any chomlcal that Is usod In Iho dopartmont. Kubby Inquired aboultho $10.000
capital outlay amounllor dovolopmonl 01 wotlands, Alklns stalod Ihatlhat was jUlt a starting
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Iho Swim CIIb has boon vory supporllvo In tho adlodullng aclMUos altho Moroor Park Pool and
tho bond Issue. Courtnoy ltalod IIlaI aJlhough tho Morcor Park Pool Is tho ;nOSI oxpenslvo pool
10 opor Iowa City, It II nollalr 10 InctODlO looslubslanllally In 000 P. Novtck ltatod thol
sho Is Inloro In dscunlng UIlng tho City Park Pool at $15 VOl1ut per hour lor tho Morcor
Park Pool. 'J: cd nolod lhalln #10 past/ow )'0111, tho CIty Pa Pool latonted In tho early
momlng houlI to Ion Panon'l Swim Camp at $SO par hour.
WoIton rovlowod two Ihor goolt by 110 Parka and ROCtoaUo mlsllon,lnducllnO procoodng
wil1lho spor1a compIo and rodovalopmonl 01 NopoIoon P, k: and 10 ~IO and compIoto 110
Nolghborhood Open S Plan. WalsOn ltatod other g Indudo dovoloprnonl ala policy on
aoll.aupport, dovolop long, 0 planl, YfIIallo do wi~ loundaUon, and ostabllsh alow.lncomo
poDcy. Watson ltatod 110 nd aer 01 prIortUolln 1 tho Roc ConlorlntOflor IpI1co,loaslblllly
01 a munldpaJ 0011 COUIlO, dovoloplng or ling 01 oxlldng parldand. Novfck asked II
prIorlUos and goals wiD be pt ontod to Council wriUon Iorm. Watson ltalod 8 plan wDl bo
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Courlnoy Inqulrod about tho Iowa Ity Co unity Schools' proposod 000 porconl docroaso.
Courlnoy nolod ~at Iowa City Schoo has addidonal swtm tOll/llS and aro using Iho earno
amount 01 class Urno. Moran llatod 11 City Schooll usod 17lhroo-quattor houl1lou Ihan
last )'Oar, 10 usago hu romalnod rol4l1v uncl1angod. Novfck atalod thai tho 1Chooll)'llOm has
ltalod Ihalthoy havo novor usod 30% 0 houl1lhat 110 pool II open and ttlolt osdmalo lllhal
26% 01 tho lolat pool houl1 I/O UI by 0 schools. Moran atalod thai ttlo poolllatl koeps
rocords 01 achodulol and usal. Tru blood lod thai In tho 11I11 year 01 UIO,lowa City Schools
usod Iho pool 2D.8% and tho lOCO yoar %. Truoblood alalod thai II ttloy dOCtoasod UIO
1029%, Ihen Ihoy can use up 10 2 0/1110 h . Novick uked II Iho Iotal numbor 01 houlllho
pool II opon changod ovor tho po . Truoblood lod minimally, 1111 down 8bou1 throo porconL
Novlck asked tha! Mytfme tho Ity changollho radonal houlI 01 110 pool, do thoy roflguro
Ihe achools' shale, Truoblood Ialod yos,
Sandy Show IOptosonUng th Iowa City Swim Club, pt onlod InlormaUon oboIll ttlo Swim Club
use alll10 Morcor Park Pool. Show nolod tt1altho Swim lub doos nol roqulro Ulogullltls and Ihal
Swim Club lammos orton y taxOI and purchaso pool os. Show ra/sod ooncoms lhal lie
$15 por hour chargo II mo Ihan Ihoy can a1ford culTon Sho Il8lod that lhoy can ai/old $10
por hour. In rosponse to Novick, Show Il8lod thai 1110 m Club mombol1 USO Iho pool an
avorago 0/ ton houlI po wook and mamborahlp 1001 are por month. Novick atalod lI1al
Swim Club laos aro low. Courtnoy Inqulrod oboullho usa 0/ 0 pool lor awfm moots noUng Ihal
swfm moots do bring rov nuo Into lown, Show slalod 1110 Swi Club rocolvoslncomo by running
awfm moots. Kubby ro o/lod 10 1110 budgot, pogo 169, mo 1,800 which Is than zorood oul
lor Iho romolndor ollh yoars. Atklnl stalod ho will obtain Uonallnlormadon aboullhal
budgot 110m. Kubby I Irod about tho Parks' objoctlvos 1310 a vo labor cosls 01 trimming and
roduco IrOO Injury by usl horblcldo around 1r00I. Kubby ltalod would be choopar and oaslor
10 use mulch, Horowitz tolod she was Inloroslod In loolng 1110 labor cosll rolaUng 10 1110 uso
01 horblcldos and lI1e roqulroments Ihal oach doparlmenl 01 publlo endly It rosponslblo on
disposal 01 any chomlcallhalII usod In tho doparlmenl, Kubby Inqulrod about tho $10,000
capital ouUay amounllor devolopmonl 01 woUands. Alklnl stalod Ihallhat was 'usl D sllllllng
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Truoblood askod II tho SwIm Club Issuo Ihoukl bo prosonlod to tho PW IIld RocteaUon
CommJsalon and thon Iho Commission make IInal rucommondaUona 10 CouncD. Councllmomboll
agruod lhatlhoy wiD discuss tho Issuo wrfng budgOI dscussion..
Chairman Bob Wachalltalod Iho RIvorflOnl Commlulon II conlldorfng tho Iowa RlYor Corrt -I
Plan Update, tho HumanlUo. Board glint matd11ng Iund, and a amaII budgOI roquOltlor ltavol.
WachaJ oxplalnod Iho Iowa Rlvor Corrtdor Plan Update Is noodod to proceod with tho Trail Plan
bocauso tho StanIoy Plan II bad~ out 01 dalo. W8dIaI nolod lhaltho ltavol oxponao roquostll
noodod 10 assist with tho organlzaUonlll moodngl on tho StaIG 1ovoI.
Tho mooUng was adJoumod at 9:25 p.m.
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Janul/Y 29, 1991
Jnrormal Budaot PlscusslQl1: January 29, 1991, 01 6:30 p,m. In Iho Council Chomboll. Mayor
John McDonold pros/ding.
~Imomboll Prosont: Horowftz, Novfck, Kubby, Larson, Courlney, McDonald (O/rlvod 01 7:55
p,m.). AblOnl: Ambrisco.
Slaffmombolll!Lwnl: AUdns, Holling, Yuculs, Kerr, Lundon, Craig, Smith.
JaDo.rocorclJOO: Rool9H6, Sldosl&2 aD; Rool 91.17, S/doll&2 all.
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Movod by CoUrln~y, socondod by Novick, 10 adjourn 10 oxocutJvo lOIS/on 10 dlaeu.. u a pub/io
omployor stratogy rogardlng colloctJvo bargoln/ng wllh City omployoo organlzaUons; u IUCh
dlscuaalon Is oxomplod Irom tho provisIons 01 ehoplor 21, accordlng to Chaptor 20.17(3).
AfflrmalJvo roll call VOlo unanimous, 5/0, Ambrisco and McDonald absonL Meyor pro Tom
Horowftz doc/O/od Iho moUon carr/od and Odjoumod 10 oxoculJvo lOIs/on al 6:35 p,m.
Counc/lmomboll roconvonod Iho Inlormol budgOI discussion at 6:50 p.m.
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AUdns atalod Ihal John Lundoll Is avallablo to answor quosUons rolaUng 10 TranslL Larlon ukod
whalllo Iho cosla assoclalod with tho oxpanslon 0' Iho Easldalo Moll routo. Lundoll Ilalod II
Is dllllculllo arrlvo allho apoclDo cosl lor thai oxlons/on bocauso Iho Inlorvals ollho busos hsvo
10 bo malnlalnod. Lundoll explalnod ho would like 10 avoId doparturo Umoslrom downlown thai
110 10 or 20 m/nulos boloro or anor Iho hour, and tho koy Ie 10 havo dMslblllty by 30 In ordor 10
malnlaln 3Q.m/nuto hoadways. Lundoll slolod ho could add 15 mlnutos on Iho end ollho MaD
routo, provldod 15 mlnutos Is addod on somowhoro 0110. Larson Inqulrod 1115 mlnulos could
bo CUI oullomowhoro olso. Lundoll Ilalod no because all routos aro ollhor 30 or 45 m/nulos.
Larson ukod II any selVlco Is nol bo/ng uUllzod thai could bo CUI ouL Lundoll statod a whole
spoctrum 01 rldorshlp could bo addrosaod and tho IOUI ulillzod Ilnglo roulo Is Wardwoy. Novick
askod II r/dor3hlp changod on lho Manvlllo Ho/ghts routo whon Iho brldgo was c/osod. Lundoll
slalod no bocauso Iho routo aUlllOrvod tho aomo sllool. u bo'oro. Lundoll notod Ihol a 101 01
rldollhlp on Ihe Manvlllo Ho/ghts roulo comos Irom ForosMow Trallor Park. Larson askod If tho
oxpanslon should bo ~Iod lor a yoar 10 glvo a good Idoa rogO/dlng rldorshlp. Lundollltalod ho
would lIke to soo II ~/od lor at loaslslx months 10 glvo pooplo a chanco 10 chango habits.
Larson Inqulrod about tho aourco 01 monoy lor tho oxpans/on lor Iho nllt yoar. Lundoll slalod
monoy Is avalloblo Irom tho Stato DOT, callod Spoclol Pr%cts, and Is moonllo bo usod u sood
monoy lor an oxpor/montallOlVlco. Lundoll oxplalnod Ihal " anor one YOOl Council docldostho
routos are WOrthwhllo, II will bo up to Iho local municipality 10 lund IL In rosponse 10 Lallon,
Lundollslalod lhalloOT will pay 50 porconl ollho actual cosla Incurrod. Kubby askod II Council
wants to koop Iho oxpandod rouloa, aro Ihoso Dguros ronoctod In tho budgol projocllons. Atkins
slalod no. AtkIns slalod Lundoll would havo 10 do ca/culallons ollho loro rovonuosand both tho
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laro and tax support would go up. Lundoll notod thora would bo a smolllncroaso In bolh Stato
and FodoraJ lunds with any oxpanslon 01 sorvlco.
AtkInI askod why not Incroaso Iho loros. Lundoll slatod that doclslon Is up 10 Iho City Councll,
LundoD explained Ihot filly conlt Is a nlco loro 10rloglsUcalrooaons, Including: two pooplo can
rldo tho but lor ono dollar, prOlonUy mct chango fs roqulrod, Iho City malnlalns tho dollar bill
changor downtown and It Is ooay 10 disponee quartors, and It compolos wlth Iho parking systom.
LundoD ltolod thot ho would nolllko 10 soo an lnaoaso In lIansn larOl wllhoul an Incroaso In
parklng ratos. Stoll and Councllmombors dlscussod Iho Impact on rklorahlp wllh Incroasod laro.
Laraon Itatod Iholrldorahlp could go down bocauso pooplo do not havo Iho propor chango.
AlkInI noted Ihol Ambrlaco has slatod ho did not want 10 Incroaso parking ratos.
CouncI1memborl dlscunod Incroased parking rolOl. Atkins askod whal oqulpment would bo
noodod lor Iho routo oxpanalon. Lundollslalod ho would rocommond lorlho Drsl Y081IhO City
uso tho oqulpmont now on-hand. Lundoll roported Ihat curronUy Iho City USOl 19 modorn
coachos and two oldor coachos, and Ihoy could actJvalo Iho two oldor busos and rotato Ihoso
In wtth tho olher oqulpmonL Novick asked whallho curront prlco lor bus passos was. Lundoll
ltoled SIB. Novick Inqulrod aboullho curronl prlco lor parking pormlts. Courtney slatod It costs
S4510r downtown ramp pormlla In Iho smallorramp, S50-S55ln Iho largorramp, and $35 In olher
Iolt. Novick Ilotod Ihal Councllahould consldor molchlng tho filiI two hours 01 parking wllh the
bill 11/0. Councllmombors dlscunod downtown parking availability. Horowitz statod Ihat bus
r1dorahlp would docllno II molors aro cheapor than busos. Courtnoy notod Ihallho parking
syltom II soll'lustalnlng. Lundoll notod lhalrldOllhlp Is conUnulng 10 Incroaee In tIIal during
soyon days 01 January Ihoro havo boon ovor 7,111J pllsongors por day, comparod 10 lasl yoar
In all 01 January, Fobruary and March whon Ihoro was only one day 01 ovor 7,I11J passongoll,
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Larson askod litho dlscuaalon rogardlng Iho Ubrl/Y's budgot roquosl could bo roschodulod lor
Mondoy nlghL Councllmomboll dlscuaaod schodullng 01 budgol dlscuaalons. Atkins notod thaI
rogardlng rovonuo lunds, Council cannol moko doclslons aboullho sowor unllllho Unlvolllty
lawsullls solUod and stoll has lust aboul finlshod Iho Walor ROlourcos Plan, and ho rocommonds
Council nol chango wator ratos unlll olhor doclslons aro mado. Atkins nolod doclslons aro allll
noedod with Iho Ubrl/Y, Art Contort and Johnson Counly Historic Musoum. Atkins notod Ihat
Iho Conforonco Board Is schodulod al B:3O p.m. on Monday. Novick askod whon Iho Ubrary was
buln and whon Iho bonds will msturo. Atkins slalod Ihat tho last paymonl has boon modo on tho
bondl. Susan Craig atotod Ihallho Ubrl/Y Vlill bo Ion yoars old In Juno. Ubrary Board 01
Trustoo Tom Golman roquOlled Ihal Council discuss Ubrary budgol roquosts at B:oo p.m.
Mondsy night. Councllmombors tonloUvoly agrood to start Monday's moollng at 5:30 p,m. and
to schoduld Iho Ubrl/Y dlscuoalon al B:oo p,m.
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Atkins Ilotod that Iho Landml chargo will bo $31 por ton. Atkins notod that tho Stato DNR has
luSI proposod an Incrooao In Iho por.ton lox, which moans tho proposed budgot Dguros may nol
bo any good unlll anor Iho Loglslaluro gots out ollOlslon. Atkins notod thaI ovor Iho noid Ihroo
yoors, Iowa City Is going to pay S8OO,111J to Iho Stato In londfill toxOl. Horowitz notod that Iowa
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, Cily rocoivod somo monoy bock Irom tho 51010 101 tho eonlunant working on tho ECICOG
Comprohon.1vo Solid Waslo Mansgomont Plan
Alkln"Oporlod thaI malOl olomonl.,o tho proposal 010 thai tho City Is paying cash lor all capital
projocts and two mojOl projoets aro tho balor ond oxcavallOn AIkin. explalnod 1M baler Is I
glenl trash eompoelor whleh can roduco gsrbsgo down to a 2: 1 rallo and will dramatically
oxpond tho ~Io 01 tho Landfln, Atkln. nolod Iho coyor malorlal proeou will bo Iou oxponsivo.
Alkln.roporlod thaI tho City now uso. a compOelor. a $300.000 ploco 01 oqulpmonl.thstls duo
10 bO roplacod In a YOOl Of two, NovIek askod wIIaltho oxponslvo coyor Is 1M CIIy usos, Aikins
alalod dllt. CourlnOY lalsod conc:orns aboultho docomposlng actJon whon using a bolor. Kubby
alotod thaI thO City tako. out roeyclablos. In rosponso to Horowltz, Aikins atatod Ihalln FY92
tho City wiD put togolMr apocalor Iho bolor, In FY93 tho building will bull\, and In FY94 tho
purehaso 01 the belor. Horowitz ralsod concornslhal FY951s tho wgol dolo for Iho 25 porconl
roductlon. Atklna oxplelnod Iholln FY08tho tonnago was 106.238 ond was roducod to 93,548
In FY90 . down 14 porconl. Aikins ItOlod lhalln FY94, ho Is IIsumlng Ihallhoy will moot Iho 25
porcont roductlon. Atkins nolod Ihallho S3t por ton It a big oxponso. Horowitz Inqulrod about
tho apocllleoUOnalrom tho DNR In torms 01 dOllgnlng colis as thoy rololo 10 Iho use ollho balor.
Alklna atllod now regulations win roqulro a 4:1 alopo In tho now coli ond Ihoro will also nood to
bo a lillo, and looehoto cotloelion ayalom. Atkins alslod to got Iho lamo capoclty os coli.
curronUy utod (000'x3001, Iho CIIy will hayo 10 build a 6OO'xl,rnJ' coli. Atkins nolod Ihat
oxcayoUOn and looehato control Is oxponslvo In Iho fiflt YOlr. In ro.ponso to Larson, Aikins
alolod thaI thO oxpon.os ouoclated wllh Shannon & Wilson hayo not boon calculalod Into Iho
budgol and f1nanclal assuraneo has nol boon calculolod.
Roglldlng refuse, Atkins slalod ho Is proposing roloa go up to $7.60 In FY92, $8.75 In FY93, and
$10 In FY94lor baslo rOlldonUaI roluso aOMco. Kubby ..kod" tho rate by volumo 01 garbago
has ovar boon caleulalod. Atkins alalod no, but thai Is lomothlng atall noods to do. Larson
asked" tho rOlldonUaI rolueo colloelion ralo IncludOllourco soporaUon coslt. Aikins slalod no.
Larlon ralsod concorns thaI pooplo 1001 rofuso and roeyellng ollorta done by tho City Is at a alow
poco. Atklnl Ilolod Iho City Is aetlng cauUously and doliboratoly. Kubby alalod thoro aro amall
Ihlngslhallho City could do, 1.0. putting molal bins allho North Dodgo Hy.Voo ao Ihoro Is one
ploco porions could drop 011 ell housohold lIoms. Atkins Itolod ho has no troublo with Ihal.
Larlon Italed Brad Nowmon noodslo gollhOlO things going. Atkins romlndod Council that Iowa
City II lorvlng as a rocycllng conlor lor all 01 tho amollor aroa lowns. Aikins askod IIlho City 01
Iowa City Itlo bo Iho doposllory for evOrybody'1 garbago, and Is It lair 10 Iho Iowa City laxpoyor
to pay thol burdon. Kubby Itotod Iho opUons 01 eurbsldo vorlua drop-offs nood to bo
consldorod. Atklnl slolOO Ihsl curbsldo would nol dramatically roduco yolumo. COUrlnoy nolod
thoro Is roluelanco by Iho County 10 holp pay lor rocyellng costs. Kubby auggoslod Ihol Upping
loos bo UlOd so COStl got panod along. AIkins Itotod Ihal hayo boon somo changos, Including
romovlng Iho onvlronmonlal truck Irom rosldonUal rofuse and anlgnlng 1h01O cosll to tho
Landfill. Larlon lummarlzod roluns from Iho Sycamoro Mall Homo Show Rocycllng SUlVoy donG
by Brad Nowman. Novick Ilstod Ihal Dick Moyora, Johnson County Board 01 Suporvlsor, has
boon prolSurod 10 pul aomo rocycllng boxos In County and rural aroas. Stoff and
Councllmomborl dlscusaod rocycllng programs In Iho Johnson County aroa. Kubby Inqulrod
about tho bolor building. Atkins alalod Ihol a lpoclal~ doslgnod building Is noodod along wllh
Iho balor. Horowitz notod Iho building Is tolally onelolOd 10 provonl tho wlnd from blowing
garbogo. Kubby Ilatod aho noodslo moko suro Ihollho $1.1 million oxpondlluro for tho bolor
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.omo monoy bOCk ~om tho Stato lor tho CO/IIultonl worldng on tho Comp Plan w11h
AtkIns roporto \hat major olomontJ 10 tho propoul aro \hal City It poylng cash lor all capltol
projoctl and major projoctl aro tho balor and 0 . AIkIns Ollplolnod tho boIor I. a
glanl trash com 01 vdIIch can roduco garbago 10 I 2: t /1\10 and will drlmoUcolly
oxpend tho Rfo ot LandNl. A\klnI notod tho matortol prOCOII will bo 10.1 oxponatvo.
Atkins roportod \hat Clty now um I compact I $300,000 plocO 01 oqulpmonl, that It duo
10 bo roplocod In . yo twO. NovIck askod wh tho oxponalvo covor Is tho CIty uto.. Atkins
.Iolod dill Cour\IlO'f rail concoms abOultho ocomposlng action whon utlng I bolor. Kubby
.Iolod Ihot Iho CIty takOI rocydablo', In oSpoMo to HerOYtitz, A\kInS .lIlod \hat In FY92
Iho CIty will put togolhOr . lor tho baI ,In FY93 IhO buDding will buill. and In FY94 tho
purchalo 01 tho balor. Her ralsod ms that FY951t tho !argot dolO lor IhO 25 porconl
roducUon. AtkJna explalnod In FY88 \OMIgo WIll 08,238 and was roducod to 03,548
In FYIlO . down 14 porconL .tat thaI In FYll4, ho It lI.umlng \ha11hOy will moot tho 2S
porcont reduction. Atkins nolod 0 $31 por ton It I blg oxponso. Horowitz Inqulrod about
Iho .poclllcltlonllrom thl DNR In 10 01 do.1gnIng coOS IIlhoy rolato 10 Iho uso 01 tho bolor.
AtkIns.taled now rogulatlonl wiD r q ro I 4:1 alopO In tho now coD and thOro will 0110 nood 10
bo I IInor and lIachllO coDoctJo aya m. Atkins .talod to goltho lamo capacity II con.
cul/onUy usod (DOO'x3001, tho ty to buDd I 600"1,000' eon. Atkins nolod thai
oxcavaUon and IolChllo contr It oxpo In tho ftr.I yoar. In rOlpoNo to Latton, Atkln.
.tatod Iholtho exponlO. IS tod with & WIlson havO nol boon coIculatod Inlo Iho
budgol and lInonclolmur has not boo coIculatod.
Rogardlng rollllO, Atkins. tod ho Is propoalng 101 go up to S7.eo In FY92. $8.75 In FV93, and
SID In FYll4lor wlo ro onUaI roluso sorvlco. bby askod K tho roll by voIumo 01 garbogo
hll ovor boon calculat . A\klnI .Iatod no, but I Is aomolhlnQ .lan nood. 10 do. Lar.on
ukod Illho ro.ldonUaI IuIO coDoctJon ralo JncIudos ourco IOPoroUon COlli. AtkInI.lotod no.
Lar.on ralsod concor Ihal poopIo 1001 roluso and r ctlng onOllt dono by tho CIty It .1 a .Iow
poco. AtkInI.totod City It acting cauUously end d bo"IO~. Kubby IlItod Ihoro aro Imoll
things thai tho CIty Id do, Lo. putUng motol blna al \Ii North Dodgo Hy.Voo 10 Ihoro Is one
placo porions coul drop on aD housoholdltom.. .laled ho haS no ~oublo with thoL
Lar.on Itotod Orad owman nooda to got tholO \hIngs g Atkins romJndod councU thai Iowa
City Is 10rvlng II recyctlng conlor lor aD ollho .manor aro towns. AtkIn. ukod II tho City 01
\owl City Ie to bo I dopoSltOlY lor ovorybody'l garbago, . " lair to tho Iowl City 1000poyor
10 pay Ihal burdo Kubby .talod tho opuona 01 curbsld VOIIUS drop-off. nood 10 bo
consldorod. AtkInsllatod Ihot curb.ldo would nol drarnsUcolIy ro utO v,otumo. COUrtnoy nolod
Ihoro I. roluctaneo by Iho COUnty 10 holp pey lor rocycllng co.l.. Kubby .uggostod thai Upping
1001 bo usod .0 cotlt gol pusod along. Atkln. .Iotod Ihol have boon .omo chango., including
romovlng Iho onvtronmontol truck Irom rOlldonUaI roluSo and uslgnlng thOao cestalo Iho
Landfill. Larlon lummarlzod rosulta Irom Iho Sycarnoro MaD Homo ShoW Rocycllng Survoy donG
by Brad Nowman. Novick .Ialod Ihol DIck Moyors, JohnSon County Boord 01 Suporvlsor, hu
boon prOllurod 10 put lomO recycllng boxo. In COUnty and rural arm. Slaff and
Councllmomboll dlscuaaod rocycllng program. In Iho Johnson COUnty aroa. Kubby Inqulrod
about tho balor building. Aikins .talod Ihal a .poclolly dOllgnod building It noodod along wllh
Iho balor. Horowtll notod tho building Is totally onclolOd to provonl tho wind Irom blowing
garbogo. Kubby .Iotod .ho noods to moko luro thai Iho SI.I million oxpondlluro lor Iho bolor
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and balor building Is lusunod. Atkins alatOO ho can obtain olhor ftguroa on Ihoao oxponsoa.
Kubby InqulrOO aboullho wlodtow mochlno. Kubby alatod " dooa 001 mako IOnso thai tho City
owns a big machlno lor that amount 01 monoy and low usago. Kubby auggottod that tho CIty
pey . ronlal 100 to ECICOQ and ECICOG buy" lor usa by Iho counUo.1n Ulf ComprohonaJvo
Plan. Atkins slatOO ho could oblaln addlUonallnlormaUon aboulthat auggoaUon. Kubby ukod
what a tub grlndor Is. Atkins oxplalnOO that a tub grlndor II usod In Iho ptOCOll ollrytng 10
Improvo composUng and ho could obtain addlUonallnlormaUon aboullho tub grlnclor, Courlnoy
askOO Iho City It going to do wtth Iho plio 01 compoaL AlkInt alatod "can bo glvon INrI, could
bo usod lor aeoa condlUonor, and Iho City II uklng IlIhoy can UIO " lor covor malorlal. AlkInt
askod Iho CIty Council II tho por.ton 100 It accoplablo. Horowitz ukod wIlat Iho roaolVO lIanalor
Is. Atkins oxplalnOO Iho rOlOlVO ~ansfor It monoy 101 uldo lor Iho purpoaoa 01 purchulng
anolhor landnll lor romedlal work. Atkins alatod Iho Intonlll to aot uklo about S I mDIIon
ultlmatoly lor Ihat Iund.
Larson ukod IIlhoro aro thlng.lho City can do wllh yard wasto Ihot doo. nol roquko Iho major
oxpendlturos. Courtney askOO II "could bo put on Iho AIrport property lIko Arno.. AtkIn. llatOO
that could bo done anor " has boon procossod. Kubby ukod '''' moro Inlorll\4Uon. Atkins
oxplalnod Ihat with all ollho propotod budgot oxpondlturos, ho \\ill protont mort dotallOO
InlormaUon. Horowitz llalod Ihal wtth tomo 01 Iho coslt, Ihoro aro going 10 bo dlroct
rolaUonthlps botwoon tho lnetouo or doC/oaso 01 roglonal cooporaUon on oporaUon, tIowt,
onlorcomont, ~anlfor .laUona and OOucaUonal programs. Horowitz ttatOO many thing. aro bolng
done on various lovolsln tho alx-county aroa. Larson atatod he wanlt to mako .uro Ihoro aron'
low.tox 10luUons. Kubby luggOlIOO Iho City ManagOl contact Champalgn.Urban lor recycling
InformaUon.
Novick Inqulrod aboullho budgotltom lor Ihroo YOIII worth 01 OXClV.Uon. Aikins alatod Ihot
thoro has 10 bo conUnuod oxcavoUon and Iho Landftllll conslanUy dolng tomo kind 01 oarth
movomonL Aikins notod that a coli, I,OOO'x600', cosls approxlmololy SSOO,OOO and Iho City
usually builds a coli IVOry othor yoar. Kubby ukod why a now coli coslt 10 much. Atkins ItotOO
Iho coli noods to bo oboullwO and a hall Umos blggor, Ihoro aro addlUonolllopo roqullOmont.,
and a IInor Is roqulrod.
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Aikins notod Ihalatsn Is not proposing Itrf chang os.
Kubby slatod moro dotallod InlormaUon Is noodod aboutlho roquOltlor oqulpmont and whatlhoy
want 10 uao It lor. Lar.on alotod Ihallt doos not mako lonso lor Iho Iranchlao'oollo alwaYI bo
Ipont on Broadband TolocommunlcaUonl and Broadband TolocommunlcaUonI .houldn' bo
oxomptlrom Iho aamo kind 01 budgot analysis Ihatla dono with all othor doplllmonlt. Lar.on
statod Ihot Iho City ahould UIO lomo ollho Ironchlso 1001 monio.lor rolotod exponses, IUch u
Ubrary oxpondlturOl. Holling notod that Council adoplod a policy wllh tho orlgln~ Iranchlso
agroomontllmltlng Iho use 01 tho monoy to monitoring and admlnltlorlng 01 cablo Ironchlso,
Including publlo accOlS, govornmontalaccOll, and IIbrl/Y accOll, and lor Iho promotion and use
01 accoss In Iho community with lomo coordination wltl1lho Unlvorslty Ind School Dlatrlct.
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Kubby askod It Iho Broadband TolocommunlcaUons' roquosla havo boon prlorlUzod. Atkins
slatod Iholls a quosUon that can bo posod 10 Iho Broadband TolocommunlcaUon. Commltllon.
Aikins Ilalod thai Council may wanllo ask tho Broadband TolocommunlcaUons Commission 10
rocommond aomo kind 01 prlorlUOI. Courtnoy .tatod tho con~ol boOth, Iocaled In Iho bock 01
tho Council ChambOrs, noods to bo 1\x9d up. Holling .talod Ihallho City obtalnod Ihallor a
bargain prlco and work Is bolng done on It. Holling noted Ihal Drow Shallor has comploted
proparaUon on Iho minion .tatomonl which will bo prosonlod 10 Council. Novlck Inqulrod about
Iho Cablo 'TV chargobock 01 $15,000. (McDonald arrlvod.) Holling askod Vucul. about tho
amounl 01 translor Ihal goos 10 Iho Ubrary this yoar. Mansnold oxplalned Iholln Iho proposod
budgo~ ~ Is $18,000, but Iho rovlaod agroomont thai Broadband has with Iho Ubrl/Y lor tho
addiUonal halt.Umo poslUon and aupplloS Is Iho lotal aupport to tho Ubrl/Y Irom Broadband,
529,000. Mansnold stated ~ Ie lor Iho holl.Umo AV Coordinator, Iho holt.Ume now poslUon, and
.uppllOl and monoy lor equlpmonl roplocomonL Holling statod thai tolal will bo approxlm.loly
$30,000. Novlck .Ialod It Is Umo lor an updalo to Iho Broadband TolocommunlcaUons
equlpmonL Atklns statod they have boon buylng now oqulpmonL Aikins notod Ihal Broadband
TolocommunlcaUonslslocaled al621 SOuth Dubuquo StrooL Laraon .talod Ihal ho would Uko
10 100 Councllroovalualo tho policy that Broadband ToloeommunlcaUons gola to UIO allot Iho
monoy Irom tho Iranchlsa loa. Horowitz eskod lor an oxplanaUon ola vtdeo loastor. Mlnulo.taI<or
Smllh slated a vtdoo toastor Is an adlUng and procoSling machlno and comblnos various audio
and vtdeo rOlourcos and spoclal olloell to croalo a broadcaaL
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Aikins slalod ho naads 10 hoar Irom Council howlmportanl housing Is going to bo to tho City
01 Iowa City In Iho Muro. Aikin. slall!d ho lonsos a gonulno commitmonl on Iho part ollho local
govommonl to do what wo can with rospoct 10 housing. Aikins statod thai that City has nol
dovolod aufftclonl admlnlstraUvo Uma to doal with housing.
Aikins .talod Ihallho AIfordablo Housing Task Forco will bo mooUng on Fobrul/Y 13 and Ihoy
wanllo bo Involvod In dovoloplng Idoes which will bo buill Into Iho Housing Alfordablllty SIUdy.
Aikins alalod tho bollom IIno Islho City will havo to glvo tho Comprohonslvo Housing A/Iordoblllty
S~alogy somo admlnls~aUvo allonUon and will havo 10 mako a nnanclal commltmonl. AIklna
propolOd paying a portion ollhsl commltmont out ollho Gonoral Fund and a portion ollho
resorvoaln tho "'slslod Housing Program. Aikins nolod ha has nol glvon an organlzaUonal
asslgnmanllo ~ yoL Horowitz asked whal happons to slalUng whoso Iunds aro baing cuL
Aikin. .Ialod bocauso 01 roducUonsln CDBG, thai program will nol bo ablo 10 allord .Ia" Iho City
curronlly has and Ihoro will nood 10 bo a roductlon In Ihal slall II Gonoral Funds aro nol usod.
Kubby askod II a commllloo could bo croatod with peoplo Irom dilloronl doparlmonla lor Iho
Allordoblo Housing Sludy, Atkins Ilolod Ihot slall will bo usod to proparo InformaUon lorlho
Comprohonslvo Alfordablo Housing S~atogy, but Ihoro noods 10 bo an admlnls~alor. Atkins
omphaslzod Ihoro has 10 bo a coordlnaUng authority wllh raspoct to alllho housing ISluos
occurring In Iowa City. Novlck Inquired aboullho projoct bolng aludlod by slall. Atkins oxplalnod
thai a proposal by Mr. Burns lor Villa Gordon Apartmonts Is bolng rovtowod. Kubby alotod sho
has a auggosUon rogardlng lundlng tho poslUon, using CDBG monlos 10 sood Iho poslUon lor
a cortaln porlod 01 Umo, Ihon II will bo soll.nnonclng. Slalland Councllmombors dlscutlod Iho
nood lor a lull-timo housing odmlnls~ator. Courtnoy ralsod concorns abouladdlng porsonnol
boloro a housing policy Is sot. Atkins statod that ho would nol hlro a porson ImmodlBloty, but
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. houtlng admlnlstralor Is noodod. Atkins notod tho Comprohonslvo AIlordablo Housing S~atogy
requlrol an annual updoto, Ihoro Is a potonUallor dromaUo lundlng opportunity, and somoono
It noodod to admlnlstor It COUrtnoy ltotod IOmO lorI of Iowa City housing authority could bo
oltoblllhod. Atkins Itolod Ihat " could bo a non-pronl corporaUon. Aikins notod thaI
Councllmombora win rocolvo a momo rolsUng 10 City omployoo. bolng produdod from
partJc/pluon In Iho Sycamoro V10w ProlocL Atkins notod Ihat banks aro Intorostod In gotUng
1nvoIvod, but lOmoonO noods to bo ablo 10 work wllh Ihom. Atkins askod Council II thoro Is
consOnsUI to gotlnvolvod In houllng. Horowitz rolsod CO/lCGmslhat whon looking atlho olhor
typol of poraonnol nOodod,lud1as an Economlo llovolopmont Coordinator, aho quosUoned Ihls
poshlon. Courtney atoted that thoro II only 10 much that can bo done In Iho aroa ot housing In
a town ollhlt allo. Atkins atoted Ihst ho has no choIco with regard to doing tho Comprohonslvo
Housing AIlordablllty S~atogy, A majority 01 Counellmomboll agrood with Iho proposal by tho
CIty Menlgor, COUrtnoy askod II Council win havo Iho opportunity 10 mako lurthor opproval of
housing proloctt. Atkins notod thai anytImo addlUonal poslUons aro addod to Iho rablo 01
OrganlzoUon In Iho City of Iowa City, COUncU noods 10 approve Ihom.
D,VOOET !$SUES:
AtkInI noted ho provldod Councllmomboll with a U~I ot budgotlsauos. Atkins notod that Wotor
and Sowor Entorprlse lunds win nood to bo broughl back to COUncil and capital proloc:lt Uod to
8trf amount ot Indobtedno.. win nood lurthor dlscuulon.
1. COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP (TRAVEL COSTS) AND VARIOUS NATIONAL COMMITTEES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CmES. McDonald atotod Ihetat ono
Umo thoro woro rOltrlcUonl on tho numbor of Councllmombora Ihat could go to mooUngl.
Kubby ltotod Ihat COUncUmomboll lhould bo oncouragod 10 bo Involvod on naUonal
lovall bocause poulblo 10glsloUon could holp Iowa City. Courtnoy oxplalnod thoro aro
two Ioyols 01 noUonal commlttoOl, Iho policy commlttoos and stoorlng commlttoos, and
Iho stoorlng commlnoOl formulato laaues Ihat aro tokon to Iho noor 01 tho maln
convonUon lor policy commlttoos to voto on. Courtnoy notod ho Is looking a naUonal
appolntmont on Iho commllloo Ihat doalsln nnanco. McDonald statod Ihat Council could
malntaln Iho prosont policy 01 allowing attondanco al a couplo naUonal mooUngl a yoar
and aDowfng attondanco 01 Itato mooUngs. McDonold statod II a mombor has an
opportunity 10 gol moro Involved, thon thai mombor can como 10 Councillor approval.
I.atIon Itatod ho would prolor a policy thai Councllmombora can attond any mootlngslhal
holp tho City, and II tho Msyor thInka somoono Is out of IIno, Ihon Ihal can bo broughl to
COUncil lor dlscuaalon. McDonald atatod that ~avol lunds aro not mlsulod and
Councllmombors do attond mslons and work hard. Aikins notod Ihat $11,350 Is
currontly budgotod lor travol. Aikins nolod thai Councllmomhora can ch8lgo back lor
mlloago oxponsos Incurrod In ~avollng.
Kubby askod IIlho City 01 Iowa City doos anything to aubsldlzo or oncourago Iho UIO of
bus panos by omployoOl. Aikins slolod no.
2. RAISE COUNCIL PAY. Thoro \VII nota conlOnsus by Council to rallO Council pay.
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3 NEW AUDIO/MICROPHONES FOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS, McDonald askOll Iho City
CIork H now audiolmlClophOllOllI' n.odod tOllho Council Chambell, Kerr alalod thaI
nr/N Ihol " hll boon dolormlnod thOl \h. Chamboll will nol bo ronovatOll. " Is a good
IlmO 10 loOk 'I oa\lmllol and optiOnl II tar as wIIal can be dono, Novick IlalOll \halthe
abUlty ollho vldOO 10 follOw \hO voleo also noodllO bo dloekOll out,
4, EMPLOYEE TRAINING FOR AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT, Alklnl Italod a training
program wID bo lnItIatOll
5, POUCY ON HOTEUMOTEL TAX. Courtnoy IIkod H a volo Is roqukod to lneroaso Iho
holoVmolol tax from 5% to 7%, Alklnl slllOll Ihoro It a relorondlOln roqulrornont.
eouncumomboll d:sculSod lncIou\ng Iho hotoVmotol tax. NovIck statod \hat CouncIl
ahOuld discuII rodlstr\bUUOll 01 \hOIo laX fovonuos. Councllmombers agrood \hatlho tax
ahOuld bo lncr.llOll.
8. WILL THE PROPOSED SHREDDEIVMULCHER ($1,600) BE AVAIlABLE FOR USE BY
. OTHERS IN PARK OPERATION? YOI. McDonald stalod \hot has boon docldod.
7. FORESTRY COMPARISON, Aikins oxplalnod Ihatlho City hIS 14,000 trooslhot aro Iho
rosponSlblllty 01 ForOl~ and that numbor was &lrlvod at In a 1982lnvontory. Novick
lnqullOll aboullho 13,600 ftgulo In Iho budgot. Atkins statod Iholls a 1982 Dguro. Atkins
slatod Ihot ~oos aro oklor and \hat anolhor Invonlo/y noods to be dono.
8. CEMETERY FEE SCHEDULE. Larlon tlalod Ihat Comotory'a 1001 should be morkot
compoUUvo. Kubby staled tholloos should covor Iho CIly" minimum costs. Courtnoy
notod Ihat Iho City" coslt aro hlghor then o\hor comotorlos bocauso ollho dllloront wago I
acaIos. Stan and Councllmombors diacutlod Iho 100 schodulo. Courtney luggoslod that i
Iho youth 100 be movod bock. Aikins summatlzod that Councll accopted tho achodulo ' j
as proposed, modifying Iho youth 100, end Ihat II win be brought back to Councillor I
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D. SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGAAMS. OTHER ALTERNATIVES. Atkins statod that Councll
can look at tho Clty" lnvoIvomontln ovoraD poIlclos wI\h rospoclto ,ubltonco abuse.
Horowitz aloted II ,hould bo dono In conlunctlon wllh tho School Dls~\cI. Kubby askod
II Iho PoDco Dopatlmontls Iho bo,t placo 10 put ,ubs\anco abuso provonUon monlos.
Kubby staled that UAY could go a lot furthor In tho ,ubstanco abuse provontlon &loa.
Horowitz oolod Ihot tho Is Choir ollho Southoast Paront Communications NolWork
Commlttoo that Is curronUy looking at Iho ,ubstanco abuse gront. Horowitz stotod Ihoro
aro many sourcos and various pooplo working In tho aroo ot aubslanco abuse and It 011
noods to bo rovlowod as to 'M1o Is doing what. Kubby Inqulrod about Iho proposod
funding. AIkins oxplalnod Ihollho CSO Is a non,aworn IndMduol who doos things Iiko
trall10 con~oI, accldont /Oportlng, 010., end Iho Crlmo provonUon OII1cor Is a unllormod
IndMduol who would be wolklng In conjunction with tho Community RoloUons pOrion.
In rOlponso to Courtnoy, Atkins alatod Calhy Ockonlols' poslUon would not chango.
Kubby Inqulrod aboullho mini van proposal undor Community SOMCOS. Atkins alotod
that tho proposal Is to purchaso a vohlclo lor Calhy Ockonfels and tho Crlmo Provontlon
Olficor. McDonald aloled Ihsllho program ,hould bo ovoluotod. Horowitz askod Ykiy
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NEW AUDIO/MICROPHONES FOR COUNCIL CHAM~E . McOonold askod tho Clty
Clorll " now audlolmlcrophono. aro noodod lor Iho Chamboll. Karr llalod that
now that 11 boan dolormJnod Ihat \ho Chambor. not bo ronovatod, 11 II a good
Umo 10 look t ..lima!.. and opllont 111M II wtlI bo dorIo. Novlck .lalod thallho
ablUty ollho doo to lollow Iho volet alto no 0 bo chockod out.
4. EMPLOYEE NING FOR AMERICAN DI IUTIES ACT. AtkInJ llalod a ~1InIng
program v.i1I bo Ialod.
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ltatod thoro II a rolorondum roqwomonL
8. WILL THE PROPOSED SHR DD ULCHER ($1,500) BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY
OTHEflS IN PARK OPERAnO os. McDonald that has boon doddod.
7. FORESTRY COMPARISON. AI s oxploJnod that tho CIty h1114,OOO 1I00.lhat 110 tho
rosponalblUly 01 Forostry and a numbor WllIIlIYod at In a lD02lnvontory. Novick
Inqulrod aboultho 13,500 ng 0 In 0 budgoL AlkJnIllalod Ihot It a 1982 nguro. AtkInI
Ilaled that 1100. aro oIdor Ihot thor Invonlo/y nood. to bo dorIo.
8. Iltlod thll ComoiOry'l lOll IhouId bo markol
COYGr tho Clty'1 minimum coslt. Courlnoy
9. SUBSTANCE ABUS PROGRAMS. OTHER AI: RNATlVES. Alklnulolod Ihat Council
can look at Iho CI 'I Involvomont In ovoraD po elOI wtth rospoet to aubslanco abuso.
Horowttz llaled 11 Id bo donG In conlunc1lon III Iho School Olsltlct. Kubby asked
" Iho Pollco Cop ont It Iho bost plsco to pu1 ubltanco abulO provonUon monlol.
Kubby IlIlod thai UAY could go a 101 furthor In lubstanco abuso provonUon area.
Horowttz notod 01 Iho II Chair 01 tho Boulhou PO/onl ComrnunlcaUonl Notwork
CommlUoo thai Is rronUy looking allho lubstanco bUlo granL Horowttz slalod Ihoro
aro many lourCOI nd various pooplo working In tho roa ollubslanco abu.o and It aD
noods to bo rov!owod u 10 who It dolng whaL Ku Inqultod abou1lho propolod
funding. Aikins oxplalnod that Iho CSO Is a no"" IndMdual who dOOllhlngl IIko
lIalf1c con~oI, accldont roportlng, ole., end Iho Crlmo ovonUon orncor It a unlformod
individual who would bo working In conlunc1lon wtlll Ih Community Rolollons porson.
In rosponso to Courtney, Aikin. Ilalod Cathy Ockonloll' poslUon would nol chango.
Kubby Inqulrod about Iho mlnl van proposal undor Community SOMCOS. AUdnl IlIlod
Ihallho proposolls to purchuo a vohlclo lor Cathy Ockonlols and Iho Crlmo ProvonUon
orncor. Me.Donold Ilalod Ihollho program lhould bo ovaluolod. Horowttz askod v.hy
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City Council doos nol mool with tho School Board bocauso many IasUOl CMIrlap.
McDonald stalod thoro Ia a roason lor thaL Courtnoy roquoltod an updalo on tho
number 01 DARE gradualos from DARE OIftcor Cathy Ockonlols. Atldnt IlIlod ho can
schodulo somothlng and brlng II back 10 Councll.
10. STAFFING REVIEW BY PDUCE. FUTURE ISSUE. No commonL
11. ADDmONAL HOUSING INSPECTOR. HOW TO MEET GROWTH IN SERVlCE/1NSPEc.
TION REQUIREMENTS. Atkins IlIlod ho has roquollod thai dopat1monllo pr.paro
InlormsUon rolaUng 10 tho cosllo fund thai poslllon bas.d on Inctoaso 011001.
McDonald roportod thai tho Governor 01 tho Slalo ollowl dld nol roaRzo that tho Slato
can ovortum local munldpallUos " tho CIty would dony a liquor IIconao. McOonlld nolod
thsl Branllld Ia going to ax IL Laraon Ilatod thai ho wiD Inllll thai tho Clty ovalualo bara
obloctlvoly.
12. RECREATION FEE SCHEDULE. Kubby Inqulrod about tho Swlm Club. Novlck proposod
thai Council dolay an Inctoaso 10 tho Swlm Club 1001 unUI noxt yoar becauso tho Swlm
Club has nol boon glvon lutncfonl noUco lor 100 Inctoasos. Horowitz IlIlod thai lho
would IIko tho Swlm Club 10 try 10 Ilaggor lovala 01 Swim Club par1JclpaUon.
Councilmombera dlacullod tho Swim Club fOOl. Alkfns notod thai tho City UlUaJly only
rovlowt Roo Contor loGS ovary othor yoar. Council agrood 10 nollnctoaso Swlm Club 1001
this yoar, but warn tho SwIm Club ollmpondlng 100 Inctoasos. Atklnl .Ialod ho wID noUIy
tho Swim Club.
13. DO WE INVEST $4,500 IN NEW SHOE SKATES FOR THE REO CENTER? Novlck IlIlod
sho would agroo 10 tho proposed roquosllI a ronlalloo Is chargod. Councllmomberl
dlsCUlSod tho rollor sksUng program al tho Roo Conlor. Kubby nolod thalli now akalol
aro purchasod, tho old ono. ahould be rocycled. Councilmombera agroed 10 purchaso
now shoo skato.lor tho Roo Conlor.
14. ATTEMPT TO QUANTIFY THE SCHOOL'S REDUCTION IN THE USE OF THE MERCER
PARK POOL. MEMO ATTACHED. No dlsculllon.
15. WHEREVER PRACTICAL, ATTEMPT TO PURCHASE RECYCLED MATERIAUlINEW PARK
EQUIPMENT. Atkin. nolod Council roeolvod a momo and a now ploeo 01 park oqulpmonl
was purchasod.
18. $5,oooAPPROPRIATlON FOR TEN.YEAA ANNIVERSARY. Councilmomborl d1.cullod tho
Sonlor Conlor'a roquo.llor a $5,000 approprlaUon lor a lon.yoar annlvorlaIY. Courtnoy
nolod tho UbraIY Is Ion yoara old. Novlck askod II thoro Is a rop'scomonllund lor
oxpendlturos assoclatod with roplaclng tho UbraIY carpeL Atkin. .Isled no. Novlck
slalod tho roplscomonllund should be consldorod bocau.o tho amounl olaquaro loolago
01 carpoUng al tho UbraIY. Larson slalod thai a $2,500 or $3,000 approprloUon (or tho
lon.yoar annlvorsary al tho Sonlor Conlor would be moro approprlalo. Councllmomberl
dlscussod tho nood lor a now brochuro. Horowitz askod how much othor dopartmonll
aro glvon lor annlvorsarlos or lunctlons. Atkin. stalod loro. McDonald askod II tho
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County will pay lor pa" 01 tho $5.000 approprlsllon. Atklnl llalod tho County paY' 20
porcont 01 tho SonlOf Contor budgot Novick Inqulrod aboUl olhor budgol roquosts by tho
Sonlor Conlor AIkins Itstod tho Sonlor Conlor has roquostod Iunds lor additional
malnlonanco BIld lOmodoling of close!. Atkins ,'alod thaI thoro Is a loglt/malo nood for
additional mainlonanco. bUlthat roquost will nood 10 bo gone over In moro dotall and ho
romovod tho budgol request lor tho romodollng 01 tho closot. A mslorlty 01
Councllmombefl agrood 10 fund tho $5,000 spproprlatlon lor tho lon.yosr annlvorlary,
17. REVIEW REMAINDER OF ENTERPRISE FUNDS:
AIRPORT. Atkins Ilslod thSI he Is proparing a Wllllon rosponso 10 tho roconl proposal
Irom tho AIrport Commission. Atklnl Ilalod ho gola n01VOU1 whon tho AIrport talkl about
groalor admlnlsl/aUvo Indopondonco. Stsll and Councflmembora dlscussod tho porlonnol
change roquost. Councllmombors rocommondod putUng tho roquost on hold.
PARKING. Kubby Inqulrod about parking ralol. Horowitz .Ialod thai Councfl did discuss
tho 'ncroaso In bu. foos and rldorshlp along with parking loos. McDonsld Ilslod ho
would dlsagroo with an Incroaso In parking loos, Novick .Ialod thaI It Is a good Umo 10
rslso parking loos bocause parking rovonuo. ora going down and thorel. a nood lor a
now parking ramp. McDonsld Itstod II parking 100. aro Incroasod, revonuo. will go down
lurthor. In rosponso 10 Novick, Courtnoy stalod ho rocolvos complalnls aboul tho lack 01
parking and oxpon.o of parking In tho downtown. Councllmomborl dlscussod tho cosl
01 parking downtown. McDonald nolod thai oldorly porsons do nolllko 10 park In parking
rampl. Yucul. ststod thai Council will nood 10 consldor changing parking 100. whon
consldoratlon I. glvon to 8 now psrklng ramp. Yucul. alsled thslll tho ramp Is psld by
bonds, Incroasod rovonuo. may bo noctlod Irom pormlts or motorl. McDonald stalod
thoro Is 8 stslomato by Councllmombors rolatlng 10 parking 100 chango..
18. REVIEW POLICY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING STRATEGY. No discussion.
19. REVIEW USTS OF PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR NEXT DECADE. INCORPORATE INTO
DISCUSSION PLANS FOR THE SOHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL PROJECT BOND ISSUE.
No discussion.
20. DISCUSS PROPOSED NEW TRANSIT ROUTES, Larson Informed McDonsld about Iho
esrllor discussion rolallng 10 tho proposod now transit routos. Larlon notod Ihal
Councllmomborl rocolvod additional Information Irom Lundoll oarll6r In the mooting.
Councllmomborl dlscussod oxpanslon 01 tho proposod routos. Novick Italod sho would
like Council 10 consldor putting a parking Iyslom al Easldalo or an oUI~lng 101 and
running Ihuttlo.ln 10 downtown. McDonald luggoslod thsl Council hold oil on any final
doclslons until Monday nlghl. Courtnoy ralsod concorn.lhaltho additional cosls In luluro
yoars 01 $160,000 roprosonl. 8101 01 proporty lax.
t 21. DISCUSS OPTIONS FOR NEW REVENUE SOURCES AND PAYMENT IN UEU OF TAXES.
Concornlng local option IDlCOS, McDonald roportod thai Govornor Branslad did nol know
Ihalloglslatlon hsd boon passod toklng away opllon. oxcopl for tho IDl0s IDlC. Kubby
stalod IhallaxoQxompl proporty noods 10 bo dlscussod.
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County will pay lor part 01 tho 55.000 spproprlaUon. Atkins atatod tho County pays 20
porconl 01 tho Sonior Contor budgoL Novlck Inqulrod about 0 r budgol roquosll by tho
SonJor Conlol. Alkfns stalod tho Sonlor ConlDf haa roq slod fund. lor addlUonal
malntonanco and romodollng 01 closoL Atkins alalod thaI oro Is a loglUmato nood lor
sddltlonaJ m tonanco, but thai roquost will nood to be 0 ovor In moro dotaJl and ho
romovod tho gol roquosl lor tho romodollng I tho closoL A majority 01
Counc/lmombe agrood to fuM tho $5,000 appropr' on lor tho ton.yoar annlvorsary.
17. REVIEW REMAIN ER OF ENTERPRISE FUNDS:
AIRPORT. Atklna I od thai ho Is proparlng IlIon ro.ponso 10 tho roconl proposal
kom tho AIrpor1 Co aslon. Atklna ltalod h gots nervous whon tho A1rportlalks about
groalor admlnlatrallvo opondonco. Stsn Councflmombors dlscussod tho poraonnol
chango roquosL Coun momberl rocom ondod pulUng tho roquosl on hold.
PARKING. Kubby Inqulrod boul parkin ratoa. Horowltz 118lod thst Council did discuss
tho Inctouo In bUI 100. rldorlhl along with parking too.. McDonald Itatod ho
would dlaagroo with an Incte 0 In p king 1001. Novlck ltalod thsllt Is a good Umo 10
raJao parking 1001 bocau.o ping onuo. aro going down and thoro Is a nood for a
now parkJng ramp. McDonald at" parking 1001 aro Incroaaod, rovonuOl will go down
Iurthor. In rospon.o to Novlck, May ststed ho rocolvos complaints about tho lack 01
parking and oxpan.o 01 parking I tho downtown. Councllmomberl dlscussod tho cost
01 parking downlown. McDonal ted thai oldorly poraons do nolllko 10 park In parking
ramps. Yuculs ltatod thai Co ncll II nood to consldor changing parking foos whon
considorsUon Ia glvon 10 a n park g ramp. Yucul. alatod that II tho ramp I. pald by
bonds, Incroased rovonuo. ay be n od 'rom pormlll or molora. McDonald atalod
thoro Ia a 118lomlto by Cou cllmombor rolaUng 10 parking 100 chsngo..
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19. REVIEW USTS OF PR CTS PROPOSED OR NEXT DECADE. INCORPORATE INTO
DISCUSSION PLANS F R THE SCHOOL 0 RICT OAPITAL PROJECT BOND ISSUE.
No discussion.
20. DISCUSS PROPOSE NEW TRANSIT ROUTE Larlon Inlormod McDonald aboul tho
oartlor dlacuaslon r laUng to tho proposod n w transit roulo.. Laraon notod thst
Councllmombera r olvod addlUonallnlormaUo 'rom Lundoll oarllor In tho mooUng.
Councllmombora d cussod oxpanslon 01 tho prop sod routos. Novfck Illllod sho would
IIko Councfllo co sidor puWng Il parking Iyslo at Ea.tdalo or an ouUylng lot and
running shutUoll 10 downtown. McDonald luggo lod thaI Council hold 011 on any "nal
doclslona unUI Mo day nlghL Courtnoy ralsod conc rns thsl tho additional costs In futuro
yoara of $1 ro, roprosonl. a lot 01 proporty lax.
2t. DISCUSS OPTIONS FOR NEW REVENUE SOURCES AND PAYMENT IN UEU OF TAXES.
McDonsld roportod that Govornor Branslad did not know thai In local option laxo. thai
tho Slateloglslaluro askod soversl yoars ago thslthoy have all boon takon away oxcopt
for tho lalol lax. Kubby stalod thOllax.oxompt proporty noods 10 bo dlscussod.
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Alklnl llatod \ht lChOdult 101 Monday n1ghl'l budgol discusalon on Febtutry 4 II Ubrary, 8;00
p.m,; All ContOlIlld Johnson County Hlllorlc Musoum, CouncflmomborllonlaUvoIy agroed 10
lund tho Johnaon CMty HiSIOIIc Musoum. McDonald llatod thallful CouncU was noodod 10
mello doclalons on tho All Conlor. Kubby IlItod Mondsy nIgh\'1 dlscusalon can lncIudo
discusalon on tho All Conlor. Ublary IIld Trlllsl\. Horowitz Inqulrod IbouItho A1d'lo.Agonclos
funding roquo'l McDonald Ilalod tho A1d'lo-AgoncfOllundlng roquesl was .ltalghtlorward and
III roqueslI MlO laIIly consorvaUvo. McDoneld Itatod thol roquosl wta Indudo I roquosl 'rom
Emorgoncy Houslng lot I S1,eoo IIlocIUOn. CouncfImomberl ag/GOd 10 bogln Monday nlghl'l
mooling It 8;30 p.rn. McDonald IlIlod ho doos nol wanllo discus. cigaronol on Monday night.
Kltr noled thallhal discussion wu dolorrod 10 no lpocIlIc dllo.
Horowitz ukod IbouI tho Ilatus 01 tho budgol roquolla. Alkfn. Itlled 10 far Councfl has nol
addod anything to tho budgol roquoslI. AtkIns notod thaI oach S 120,000 rOplo.onllabouta ono
porconllnclouo. McDonald noled tho CUlronl proposal Is lor _ 4,g porconllnclouo In avorago
rOlldonUallaxoa for Clty purpolOI. AtkIns llaled anything Idded by Council gool agalnsl tho
$8.10 Ievi. Atkins cautlunod CouncIl bocIuso tho doclslon Is 10 spond rOSOIVOI down and thai
llan poslUona II' pormenonl axod COIl doclslonl. Larlon ukod N tho All Conlor would be .
bond Iasuo. AtkIns.tatod YOI. Lalaon Ilatod ho onvlsloned tho ClIy'IInvolvomonl10 glvo land.
Alklnl Ilsled thai tho urban ronowal proporty canool be glvon for tho ar1t pro/oct, but can bo
It.dod on In tho 101m of publlo Improvomonll. Alkfn. omphaslzod thAI tho ArIa CommIlIoo win
nood I lophIsUctled analyall 01 tholr 1lnInclng.
McDonald roporlod thaI SonalOl Joan Uoyd.Jonollnltoducod 1og1.lallon In tho Sonalo yOSlorday
· 10 ralao tho (ltanall) Iwi from IS4f 10 S1.0811ld HouIO RoprolOnlaUvoI Dodoror and Nouhausor
also Inltoduced thalloglslallon Into tho Hou,o.
Tho mooUng adjourned II 8:45 p,m.
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AtkIns slatod tho Ic.hoduf.,or Monday nlghl'l budgol dlacuaalon on Fobnlaty 411 Ubraty, 8:00
p.m.; Art Conlor and Johnson County Hl.lorlo Museum. CouncIImombors fonlaUvoIy agrood 10
fund tho Johnaon Counly H1storlo Musoum, McDonald stalod thaI I run CounclI was noodod 10
mako doclalon. on tho Art Conlor, Kubby IlItod Monday 1'1 dlacuttlon can lncIudo
dlacuSlIon on tho Art lor, Ubfary and rrwlL HoraMlz od about Iho A1d.lo-AgOnclol
funding roquosL Me .lIlod tho Ald.lO-Agonclollundl roquosl was tltllghlforward and
all roquoslI woro lalrly cona lNo. McDonald IlItod roquesl wID Includo I roquo'lfrom
Emorgoncy Housing lor . $1, aJloceUon. CounclImG bera Igrood 10 bogln Monday n/ghl'.
mooUng aI6:30 p.m. McDonald Ialod ho dooa nol WI 10 dIacuu c1gatOltOl on Monday nlghL
I<arr nolod thai that d11CU111on W dolorrod 10 no I no d.lo.
Horowftz askod abou1 tho .lIlU1 01 0 budgOI r UOSII. AlkIna Ilatod 10 101 CouncfJ has 001
addod anything 10 tho budgol roquos AlkIna lod thai oach $120,000 roprolOnll about a ono
porconllncroaso, McDonald noled tho on oposa/ Ia for a 4.9 porconllncroasoln averago
roa/donUa/ 11m for CIty purpo,ol. A s I lod anything addod by CouncfJ gool ogalnal tho
$8.10Iovy. Atklna coutJonod Councll 0 tho docfslon Ia 10 lpond ro.orvo. down and thai
.tall positions 110 pormanonl tbcod coil d ~ona. Laraon askod If tho Ar1 Conlor would be a
bond Iasuo. AlkIn. ststod yos. Laraon I to ho onvlalonod tho Clty'.lnvoNomonllo glvo land.
AlkIns .tolod thai tho urban ronowal ~ po cannel be glvon lor tho aria prO/oct, bU1 can be
tradod 011 In tho form 01 public Impr monll. Atklnt omphaslzod that tho Arta Cornmlltoo wfIl
nood a .0phlsUcaled analya/l of thol nancfng.
McDonald roportod thsl Sonalor Jo Uoyd.Jono. trodUCod loglalallon In tha Sonslo yostordoy
10 rei.. tho lovy Irom ~ 10 $1. and Houso Ro rosontalNol Dodoror and Nouhausor also
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TIll COIl rJ ~ 1/1I fobwlg procMi1191 InCI
tIUna II , , ~ COIl for lIlII CIIenclM YNI
for UiclIMi/lCtlO'l . ,
low. CIy Col.ncJ, rtg ""0. 730 P m MI/II <:Me Cttwll
"'aygr McllonIJd IlItIlcMg ~ Ill"""
AmOrIlco. Cowoey. Hcrowu, ~. lIIIOn, I.tcOcnIJcl.
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TIll MI'fCIl ~ FIbruIIy S. IWJI, II ROSEMARY
mOSH DAY; IIlllIIId WllNDMOUAI. TOlERANCE PRoc.
lAMA TION, LIny F Mill, lInImtt cllowa Cool UniOn.
1CC1pI1Cl1lll PotllmlllOn for "'., VlOIIllnCIll'CQlaglCl II
trIIndIlnCllIIOCIIIlI 10 IllIOd WI Old rationed ClltMulIy
bonarIln lilt honor FIbruaIy l
Tha MI'fOI' ~1eI.1l4.Ogtc AWlld ~om 00wIM..
FIn.Inct 0Il'ctn AaaocIarIon 10 CIy Budgac ~ Dtll
"'1nIIIeId.
I.IoYed hi NQOlIClld, IhIlIlll fobwlg llmllllcl rteOfn.
"*"ClIlJone In IIlI r.cn..r. CIIanclar be ~ 0I1flp1Md,
1IlIJ/(t IClopcIel II ImIlId.d;
A{lptavll ot 0tIlcla/ CMcI ActIn cllIlIlIg\AIt IIlIIlIng
rJ 1/8, II ~ MlaaIO COfI1CtIon, II IICClMlIIICl-
lei by IIlI Ctt ClIIl
"'Nil cI Bowa IIlcI Conmuiona: ~ Comm. .
IVIt. 1/1; Iblt)' Bd. cI TIUIl.. . lmo; IItoIClbancI
T~ Comm. . IVlt, RNattrOlt Comm. .
IV5; Bd. II ~. 11/14; Doolgn AtvtGw Comm. .
12110; AIlCll'lllblt HousIng TUll FOItt. lit,
Plrmll.kAlona: ClIq 0 lIMt PIIml for StIlon'. Call
InCI CIny MMt.. 1:131 "'UICIIroI AVI, ClIq 0 Uluor
LlctnN for Gtannr, 100 fl;l CoIlagt St. ClIsa 0 FtIt
D'f IIoat PIImlIOlIow. SpodaI O'tmp/cl, Sycamo,.
"'AI, tfr.y.1I & FIr1I AVI.
"'Ollont: ~ CIsbInernorq In Iht M1M II
$4,7'4.83050 lor Iht I*1od cI Doc.mbor 1 l/vough
Dtcarnbot 31, 1m. II IICOII.TIOo Idod by Iht FInanct
DiOClOt, MlaaIO IUCIl
ROSOUJone. RES. tI,'3, ADOPnNO SUPPlfMEnT
NUMBER 4S TO THE CODf OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF IOWACIIY.IOWA. REU1.14, AMENDING THE
BYlAWS OF THE taNA ClTYIJOHNSON COUNTY Sf.
NIOR CENml COMMISSION.
CotrIljlClndlnct; CIIwnbet cI Commarct AnI CcImnltM
rlqUOllklg lint 10 dlacuIa . dowr4own RogIonII a.wll
FICIIy IIld CatorlllCO CGRII. PMc/paI II W.. High
SchooIIUppOflIng fill two dg&tm. 1410I OIll1nWat.
Momorllldl ~om IIlI CMI SIMct Comm. IIItiml1Ing
cenWlod Ill. cllpplIcanll lOt Iht rollowlng poalIona;
MaInlOlllnCt WClfh, I . POIMIon Come/, Ma/r41N1lC1
WOIkor I. Tranat, ,",a/r4.nanc. WClkOl/. SUOGtI. MII'IlOo
rllldlM1l ~om IIlI FInInca Dopl. gMng noIlcI II h~ 10
purchasa Iq\.IpmoIt
AppIiealJone lot Ihe UN CI SUIOCI and PubIlo OtOllldl:
Davtd 00bh&110 lilt puIllIo IldowalkIIOtI WIftc AgI/nII
lho WfI on 1I1t,lppr0Y0d,
Tho M'fOt bid lhtlllClllon cantod. (7:30 p,ml
A PUbllo humg WII hold on 1/1 OIc11n1nca 10 amend
ChIplOl36,1ho lonlngOtcllnanca, by ImIndlng SOCIlon36-4(cl
10 rodollno conaIg~ 11011. ,",OVid IIld IOCOndod, 10 accept
tho Ion.r ~om John Wilson. EllOClANo D~OClOl Oooctd
Induatrlos CI SowIoast Iowa, I~ lho 1IIlOndmt/t Tho
MayOl docl.ltld Ihe IIlCIlIon CIIIIod.
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CIlIplIl' 38 CllIIt low. cay C<XlI Cll~ OIlhnct III lmol
IIlCl COI'lIcl l/II ..~ CI IltIpcns, heIpec>>, IIlCl
lltIslopeln low. cay. Ion. be to'In MCOnd VOl. fOI ptUIgo.
TIlt "'1)'01 dIclhcll/ll molOl canltd
TIlt "'1jOI hlOIM'ctd lIIIl pullIIc -. .tIon lIOlAd be
/ltId en lilt JIlOPOMd ~ bInrInp 0$lIII Mq llWI
low. cay, TIlt fcIow!ng ~ Ipptttld; IlOIIt WNn.
391Ut Lyn CM; "'IIY LchH, 818 "'tggt/d. "'.. L~
417 Blown St; Donald Engtl/Om, 828 StCOnd AYI.: ~ 0/11.
828 StCOnd AYI. (7;60 P.1Il)
Bud LOIAa, 600 FOIlII' Rd.. tppttrld InCl qutIllcntd
CMct,...nbII KlItlby on '* rtCInI ~ In llIInoIwtt..
~ 0IlP0Al0 Il'IIIIty ICllOn In IhI Our. Amt WtgllIt, P.O.
Box 184.1j1pM11d rwlllt rtgIC 10 dII'no.lIlllll'j hl clitbAld
IllIlIl1llt rtlalivt 10 lilt dIIIntion 01 '1ITlti .. IIjlpIed 10
houIrog YOUCIlIII. SUlllIInIz. eo8l\ N. 0Iltrl, ..kid lilt
CCll1IlWt 10 IIlIIr1tIn cIIlogut hl I non-YIOItrt IIMlCt
COIIC''''ig lilt QuI WII. CItOIIltrry, 2llO5 BtocbIdt,_1d
1IlIl1llt POll omc. not belhl Iol. 0I11111l11 dtmoioellllJcn rl
IhI WIt.
I.lOYId tnd ItCOndtd, IhIl IhI ClIdIntnct 10 tmtnd
CIlIpl1l'24, mlIctItntouI ~ 10 plOW llpII1 bImIng
In Iowl CIy, be gNen rnt VOl. lot flUSIOt, TIlt "'tyOl
dtctttld lilt moIJcn CIn1od.
TIlt MI'/Ot IMMCtd lht IoIIowIng vlCIIlCy. BIOtdbInd
T~ Conm. oCflt YICW( lot WI lIltXplrld
IIIITI tndIng 311m TllIa 'llpoWmll'h-J be mtdt tllIlt 315
1I1OOlklg 01 lilt CIy Cou'd.
TIltMl'/OtlMMCtdlht~OICMcImtmbtr
KIrtn KllIlI7f 10 lilt Johnton Colny On-SI. WAIlfttltr
Mt/ltgGmtrt Dllttlcl ~ Comm. .. CMcI Atpt..
ItrUlIIt. (8;40 P.1Il)
MOVId tndltCOlidld, IO~ RES.II.I&, ADOPTlNGA
SCHEDUt.E OF FEES. REOW TlONS. AND GUIDEUNES FOR
THE PROVISION OF ANIMAl, CONTROL SERVICES AND FOR
THE UCENSlNO OF ANIMALS, PROVIDING AMONG OTHER
THINOS THAT PERSONS AGE GO OR OLDER MAY ADOPT
ANIMALS \'mHOUT PA'r1NQ THE REQUIRED FEE THERE.
FORE.
MOVId tnd ltCOIidId, 10 doItr boCh ordinances, one
rtg\AIIlng lilt lilt 01 cJgatll1": rtqUlrlng . rlClll IctnM
lhIroror; ploIlibllng ""'10 I*Iont IIldtf lilt lOt 01 l!gNoon;
rtqUlrlng clgatll1l YInCIng machIntI 10 be oquIppod wlh
locking dtvfcet; rlqUlring lilt POlling 01 hoIkh wl1l1lng.; tnd
plllYid1ng pon&lJot 101 vIoIalJonI lhoroOl, tnd lilt ItCOIld
OIdInance plohIbIlng lht PlMchut 01 clgatlllOl l7f potIOnt
lIldOItho tgO CI l!gNoan IIld plllYid1ng poNaltl 101 YIOlIIIona
lhoroOl, 'TIlt MtfOI dtctttod Iho IIlOlIon CIIIled.
MOVId tnd IOConded, 10 Idjolm 8;15 p.m. 'TIlt MI'fOI
docIarod tho ~ CIIIled.
Amorl~' ~ OICMcIIdMIos Is en No
In lilt otrIct 011110 cay Clotl
I/JOHN MCDONAlD, MAYOR U #,4,.. ~
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Submlltod 101 public.lIen 1131/01.
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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
January 22, 1991
Iowa City Council, rog. mlQ., 7:30 p.m. altho Clvfo Contor, Mayor McDonald prosldlng.
Coundlmombors prosenl: AmbrIsco, Courlnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Latson, McDonald, Novfck.
Absonl: Nono, Slanmombors prolont Alldnl, Holling, Gontry, Karr, K1nnoy, Schmolsor, Yucul.,
MwRoId. Olhorl prolenl: lany DOMor, Formor Rro Chrof. Councfl mlnutos tapo.rocordod on
Tapa 9t.12, Sldos t and 2, 91.13 Sldo 1.
Tlho Mayor proclalmod Fobruary 8, 199t, as ROSEMARY VITOSH DAYj and road an
INDIVIDUAL TOLERANCE PROCLAMATION, lany Fountain, Unlvorslty 01 Iowa crodlt Union,
accoptod tho proclamaUon lor Ms. Vltolh and encourogod 8Illrlond. and assoclato. 01 Ms. Vllosh
10 allond an old lashfonod community bonofitln hor honor Fobruary 8. Tlckota aro avallablo al
tho Ctodl union and aU local banks.
Tlho Mayor pro.onlod a Budgol Award from Govommont Rnanco Officors AssocloUon 10 City
BudgOI Analysl Dob Mansftold.
Movod by Ambriaco, locondod by Horowitz, thai tho lonowfng Itom. and rocommondatlons
In tho Conaonl Calondar bo rocolvod, or approvod, and/or adopted as omondod:
Approval 01 Olllctal CouncU ActIons 01 tho rogular mooUng 011/8191, a. publlshod,
lubjocl to corroctlon, as rocommondod by tho City Clork.
M1nulos 01 Doards and Commissions: AIrport Comm.. 12/19190, 1/8191; Ubrory Bd.
01 Trusloo. . 12120190j Brolldband TolocommunlcaUons Comm. . 12/19/90j Rlvorfronl
Cornm, . 12151ll0j Bel. 01 Adjustmont. 11/14190; Doslgn Rovlow Comm. . 12/10190;
AHordablo Housing Task Forco . "'1191, '
Pormlt Motions: Approvlng a Class C Boor Pormlllor Clyde R, Sealon dba Seaton'.
Cash and Cony Markot, 133t MuscaUno Avo. Approvfng a Clas. C Uquor Uconso lor
Vanossa'. 01 Iowa City, Ino. dba G1vannr., 109 East Collago SL Approvfng a Class C Flvo
Day Boor Pormlt lor la, Spodal Olympics, Ino. clio Iowa Spodal Olympics, Sycamore Mall,
Hwy. 8 & Flral Avo.
Motions: Approving dlsbursomenls In tho amount 01 $4,768,530.50 for tho porlod 01
Decombor 1 through Docombor 31, 1990, as rocommondod by tho F1nanco Director, .ubJoct
to audIL
RosoluUons, Bk. 105: RES, 91.13, p. 13, ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT NUMBER 48T0
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. RES. 91.14, p. 14,
AMENDING THE BYLAWS OF THE IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
COMMISSION,
Correspondonco: Chambor 01 Commerce ArIa Commllloo requoltlng tlmo to discuss,
a downtown Roglonal Cultural Faclllty and Conloronco Conlor, Principal 01 Wost High
School supporting tho two clgarollo .alo. ordlnanco.. Momoranda Irom tho Civil Sorvlco
Comm, submltUng cortlnod IIlls 01 applicants lor tho lollowlng poslllon.: Malntonanco
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January 22, 1991
Pag02
Worl<or I. PoDullon Control, Malnlonanco Worker I. Tranal~ Malnlonanco Workor 1.6110011.
Momo~m lrom tho Flnanco Dope. giving noUco 01 Intonl 10 purchaso oqulpmonl.
AppUcaUOns 10( tho Uso 01 Strooll and Publlo Glounds: Davkl Gobhllrt 10 uso pubUc
sldowalkllor a Walk ~aInsl tho War on 1119191, approvod.
AlllnnDlIvo roD call YOlo Unanlmoul, 7fJ, aJI Councllmombers proaonL TIho Mayor docfared tho
moUon carrlod. (7:38 pm.)
A public hoarlng was hold on an ordnanco 10 arnond Chaplor 38, tho Zoning Ordlnanco, by
amondng socUon 38"'(0) to redollno conIIgnmonllloro, No ono appeared, Movod by Kubby,
locondod by Larson, 10 accopltho Iottor Irom John Watson, Exocullvo Dlroctor Goodwill
Industrlos 01 SouthoullowB, lupportIng tho amondmonL Tho Mayor declared tho modon carrlod,
7fJ, all Coun~lmombera prosonL
Movod by Laraon,lOcondod by Kubby, thai tho oRflnanco amending Chaplor 3601 tho Iowa
City Codo 01 Zonlng 0tdInanc0 10 UmII and control thO Ollabllahmonl 01 hollporla, hollpads, and
hoDllOps In Iowa City, Iowa, bo glvon IOcond vola 10( P4Saago. Tho Mayor declared tho moUon
canIod unanimously, 7/0, all Councflmombers proaonL
Tho Mayor announcod that pubDo dscusslon would bo hold on 1110 proposed ordlnanco
banning opon burning within Iowa City, Tho loDowIng individuals appeBtOd: Roslo W1lholm, 39
RUa Lyn Courtj Mary Lohao, 818 Maggardj Mike Lowla.Bock, 417 Brown SL: Donald Eng.trom,
626 Socond Avo.: RIck Oral, 828 Socond Avo. (7:50 p.m.)
Bud louis, 500 Foslor Rd., appoared and quoaUoned Councl1momber Kubby on hor rocont
Involvomonlln domonaltadon. opposing mIDtory a:.don In tho Gull. Anna Wagnor, P,O. Box 184,
appeared ro tho rlghllo domonstraloj and clstrlbulod malortalt rolallvo 10 tho donnlUon ollamlly
as It applIod 10 houllng vouchora. Susan Kratz, 606~ N, G1lbort, asked thO community 10
malnlaln dIaIoguo and a non.vfolonl ltanco concomlng thO Gull war, ' Carol Borry, 2905
Brooksldo, askod thai tho Posl Olftco nol ~ tho .lto 01 rurthor domonsltadons ro tho war,
Moved by Novick, 10condod by Horowitz, thai tho ordlnanco 10 amond Chaptor 24, mlscona.
noou. provisions, 10 prohlbll opon bumlng In Iowa City, bo glvon nrsl volo lor passago, Individual
Councllmombora o~rossed tholr vlOWI, Tho Mayor declarod tho moUon carrled, 413, with tho
lollowtng dMslon 01 ron can volo: Ayos: Horowitz, Kubby, Latlon, Novick. Nays: Ambrlsco,
Courlnoy, McDonald.
Tho Mayor announcod thO lonowlng vacancy: Broatlland TolocommunlcaUon. Comm. .ono
vacancy lor an unoxplred Iorm ondlng 3/13193, This appolnlmonl will bo mado at tho 3/5101
mooUng 01 tho City Council. '
Tho Mayor announcod tho appolnlmonl 01 Councllmomber Karon Kubby 10 tho Johnson
County On.Slto Waslowalor Managomonl Dlstrlcl Admlnlsltatlvo Comm, as Council Ropro.onta.
lIvo, (8:40 p.m.)
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councllmombor Kubby oncouragod clUlons who havo loll mouagOI on hor 1IIIWGr!ng
machlno to loavo tholr name and numbor to onablo hGr to rospond. Sho also rom/odod Council
thai toYo Council appolntmonts nood 10 bo mado to tho cllylCounly Sonlor Conlor ro't'fow
comm/Uoo. Tho Mayor slalod thai mallor would bo IchoQjlod 101 CouncU In 08l1y FobnulIY,
Latson notod tho prosontaUon 01 tho Govammonl Flnanco OIfIcorl Budgol Awatd oarllo, In dlo
ovonlng and commondod CIIy Managor Stovo Alldna and F1nanoo 0IIIc0r Don Yucull for tho~
InvolvomonL AmbtIsco commonlod thaI audio probklms during tho prGsonladon lasl Council
mooUng by tho tndopondonllnsuranco Agonts 01 Johnson Counly prohRlltod tho vIowoll 01 dlo
community 10 hoar 1110 pIOlonlaUon, Ho nolod thai tho prosonlllUon 01 a chock to tho Iowa CIIy
Flto DopaItmonl by 11111 group roprosonted tho third umo tho group had glvon IUcl1 a gill 10 dlo
F1ro Dopartmonllo purchaso compuIor oqulpmonL Ho aeknowlodgod tho dopal1uto 01 FIto Chlol
I.any Donnor 10 Colorado and wlshod ho and h1111111l11y tho vary bosL Horowitz acknowlodgod
tho Comprohonslvo Annual ROpo/1 dlsltllulod and llalod thai tho has askod tho oxocuUvo
dlrocto, 011110 Jobs Training PartnOrahlp Act to 10nd a 11.1 01 mon/Ol rocolvod Irom tho lodoral
and IlatO govommonl usod to train pooplo In Johnaon County, She notod tho good uso 01 aD
various lunds rocolvod and tho cooporaUon with tho UnIvorslty and roglonaJ OIganllatlons.
Courtney compllmonlod oN-duty City omployoe. Bob KosslOf and Ruth KoaslOf lor ropol1lng Iho
InlormaUon nocosslllY 10 properly chatgo tho hick Involvod In damaging tho Woolf Avonuo btldgo.
Ho nolod thalll10lr aJortnou savod tho CIIy $25,000,
CIIy Ally, Gontry nolod tho dopatturo 01 Flto Chlol Donnor and llalod ho would be mlasod.
Movod by Kubby,locondod by Ambrlaro, 10 odoplRES, 91.15, Bk.l05, p.15, ADOPTING
A SCHEDULE OF FEES, REGULATIONS, AND GUIDELINES FOR THE PROVISION OF
ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES AND FOR THE UCENSING OF ANIMALS, PROVIDING AMONG
OTHER THINGS THAT PERSONS AGE 60 OR OLDER MAY ADOPT ANIMALS WITHOUT
PAYING THE REQUIRED FEE THEREFORE. Novick quolUonod wal't'fng tho 100 limply lor ago
purpo.o.. Horowitz notod hoaJth benonts o)JlOrloncod by tho oldorly Ir1 taking care 01 a poL CI~
Ally, Gontry llalod 1110 ro.oluUon was basod upon a rocommondaUon lrom tho Animal AdvIIOIy
,commlUoo, The Mayor doclarod tho resolution adoptod, 6/1, with tho lonowlng division of roD ClIn
yolo: Ayo.: Ambtlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Latson, McDonald. Nays: Novick.
Movod by Larson, locondod by Kubby, thaI tho OtdInanoo roguladng tho lalO 01 clgarettol
(ltom '14) bo glvon nrsl yolo lor pauago, Individual Counc!lmombors oxproasod thol, vIGws.
Tho Mayor nolod provloul Council discussion ro amondlng tho proposod cfgarotto ordlnanco 10
oxompl ostablllhmonls domonstradng thai at Ioasl 60% 01 tholt bullnollla beor, wino or /lqUOI,
Tho City AUomoy dlstrlbulod a dral1 01 proposod languago. Orlglnal motion withdrawn. Moved
by Horowitz, locondod by Ambrlaco, 10 dolor both OIdlnD/lCOI, ono rogulaUng tho salo 01 c1ga.
roltolj roqulrlng a rolall llconso thorelorj prohlblUng aBIollo porsonl undo, tho ago 01 o~hlOOnj
roqulrlng clgarotto vondlng machlnollo bo oqulppod with locking dovfcoI: roqulrlng tho posting
01 hoalth warnings: and provldlng ponalUol lor 't'fGladons thorool, (ltom '14) and tho socond
ordlnanco prohlblUng tho purch8S0 01 c1g8loUOS by pollona undor 1110 ago 01 o~hloon and
providing ponalUos lor violation. thorool (ltom '15). Tho Mayor doc!arod tho moUon can1od. 7/0,
all CouncllmombGrs prosonL
Tho Mayor nolod tho upcoming birthday, 1123, of Counc!lmombGr Ambrlaco,
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Movod by Novick, locondod by Courtnoy, 10 adjoum 9:15 pm. Tho Mayor doclarod tho
moUon canlod unanImously, 710, all Counc/lmombors prosonL
JOHN MCDONALD, MAYOR
MARIAN K. KAAR. CITY CLERK
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Fobruary 6, 1991
Iowa City Council, rog. mtg., 7:30 p.m. at tho CMo Contor. Mayor McDonald prosldlng.
Councllmomborl prosonl: Ambrlsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Kubby, Lar.on, McDonald, Novlck.
Absonl: Nono. Slsllmombor. pro.ont: Aikins, Holling, Gonlty, Karr, GlII\non. Council mlnutos
tapo rocorded on Tapo 91.13, Sldo 2.
Tho Mayor proclalmod Fobruary 1991 as Black History Month: Fobruary 9, 1991, as 34th
CMslon RocognlUon Day. Goorgo Hortz, a mombor 01 tho 132nd Modlcal Roglmonl, 34th
CMslon, accopled tho proclamation.
Movod by Ambrlsco, .ocondod by Horowltz, that tho lollowlng 110m. and rocommonda.
Uon. In tho Consonl CalondO/ be rocolvod, or approvod, and/or adoptod as amondod:
Approval 01 Olficlal Council AcUons 01 tho rogular mooting 01 1/22/91, as
publl.hod, .ubjoct 10 corrocUon, as rocommondod by tho City Clork.
Mlnutos 01 BoO/d. and Commissions: CMI SOMCO Comm. .11/26/90: Commlttoo
on Community Noods .11/26/90; Sr. Contor Comm. .11/19/90, 12/17/90: Human Rights
Comm. . 11/26/00.
Pormlt MoUons: Approvlng a Class E Boor Pormlllor QulkTrlp Corporation dba
QulkTrlp 1609, 323 E. Burllnglon. Approvlng a Class E Uquor Uconso lor John'.
Grocory, Inc. dba John'. Grocory, Inc., 401 E. Markot. Approving a Class C Uquor
Uconlo lor R. T. Grunll Inc. dba R.T. '., 826 S. Clinton. Approving an Outdoor Sorvlco
Aloa Application lor R.T, Grunls, Ino. dba R. T,'s, 826 S. Cllnlon. Approvlng a Class 0
Uquor Uconso lor Mlko'. Placo, Inc. dba Mlko's Tsp, 122 Wrlghl. Approvlng a Class E
Boor Pormll for Hy.Voo Food Sloros, Ino. dba Hy.Voo Food Sloro 13, 1201 N.Dodgo.
Approvlng a Closs 0 Uquor Uconso lor MolIl, Ino. dba Bo.Jamos, 118 E. Washlnglon.
Approvlng an application lor a trans for 01 a boor/wlno pormll for Tu.Do Roslouranl, 224
S. Cllnlon. RES. 91.18, Bk. 105, p. 16, ISSUING A DANCING PERMrTTO R.T,'s.
SolUng Publlo Hoarlngs: RES. 91-17, Bk. 105, p. 17, SETTING A PUBLIC
HEARING FOR 2/19/91, ON PLANS, SPECIFIOATlONS, FORM OF CONTRAOT AND
ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARK ROAD BRIDGE PIER
PROTECTION PROJECT DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBUSH NOTICE OF SAID
HEARING, AND DIRECTING CITY ENGINEER TO PLACE SAID PLANS, ETC., ON FILE
FOR PUBUc INSPECTION. RES. 91.18, Bk. 105, p. 18, SETTING A PUBUO HEARING
ON 2/19/91, ON THE OPERATING BUDGET ESTIMATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 7/1/91
THRU 8/30/92, AND THE PROPOSED THREE.YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN WHICH INCLUDES
THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM FOR FISCAL YEARS 1992.1994.
Motions: A motion authorlllng tho Mayor 10 sign 8 lollor to tho Iowa Flnanco
Authority ondorslng a proposal by Roborl P. Burns to conslruct Villa Gardon AparlmonlS
consisting 01 40 allordablo ronlal unlls adjaconlto tho Broadway Slroot Nolghborhood
Conlor.
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Corrospondonco: J. Alhloy SmIth Calkins rogardlng rol1or skaUng, Momorandum
from tho Trafllo Englnoor rogardlng parking prohlblUon on 100 block 01 Wost Harrison
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ApplIcollonllor tho Usa 01 SltOOIl and Publlo Grounds: B8/bara Rood 10 mOlch
110m tho Fodoral BuDdIng to tho f.Jmory on 1126191, spproved.
RololutJona: RES. 91.19, Ok. lOS, p. 19, IN SUPPORT OF THE COLLEGE GREEN
PROJECT AND AUTHORIZATION FOR THE MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM OR CITY
MANAGER TO SIGN A GRANT APPUCATlON TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE IrINA
DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RE60URCES.
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A/fIrmalNo roll coli volo unanlmoul, 7/0, au Councllmomberl prosonL Tho Mayor doclarod tho
mollon ctlllod and ropoated tho public hoarlngl as 10L (7:40 p.m.)
Movod by Novlck, loconded by HorowllZ, thol tho ordlnlnCO 10 amond Chaplor 38, tho
Zoning OIdlnanco, by arnondlng SocUon 38--i(c) 10 rodofino conslgnmont Itoro, bo glvon first volO
lor consldoraUon. A/firmalNo IoU call voto unanimous, 7/0, all Councllmomberl prosonL Tho
Mayor doclarod tho mollon carrlod.
Movod by Larlon, locondod by HorowllZ, thsl ORD. 91-3407, Bk. 33, p. 3, AMENDING
CHAPTER 38 OF THE laNA CITY CODE OF ZONING ORDINANCES TO UMIT AND CONTROL
THE ESTAOUSHMENT OF HEUPORTS, HEUPADS, AND HEUSTOPS It~ IOWA CITY, IOWA, bo
passod and adopted. A/firmsllvo roll coil voto unanlmoul, 7/0, all Councflmomborl prosont. Tlio
Msyor doclarod tho OIdlnanco adoplod.
Tho Msyor announcod tho 101l0Yting vaconclos: OOllgn Rovlow Comm. . ono vacancy lor
an Indonnlto lorm; Commllloo on Communlty Noodl . one vacancy lor an unoxplrod lorm ondlng
3/1/93. ThoIO appolnlmonll will be mado sl tho 3/19/91 mooUng 01 tho City Council.
Kubby Inlormod tho publlo 01 tho avallsblllty 01 tho CllIlon. SummaIY on tho FY92 budgot.
Coplos aro ava/lsblo al tho CMo Contor, Publlo Ubrary and tho Sonlor Conlor. Sho also Inqulrod
as 10 tho Clty'l policy on omployoos csllod 10 duty In tho Gul,. Alsl. City Mgr. Holling and City
Alty. Gontry rovlowod Stato and Fodorsllaw roqulromontl logardlng mllllary 10avol. Ambrlsco
nolod tho community benofil/auctlon Ichodulod 2/6 lor RosomaJy V1losh. (7:45 p.m.)
City Alty. Gontry roportod thai tho City won Iho lawsuit wllh Iho Unlvorslty concornlng
lowor rslos. Sho Ilatod tho Unlvorslty did hsvo 30 dsys In which 10 appoaltho doclslon.
McDonald notod tho appolnlmont 01 Councflmombor Horowitz a. chair 01 tho Easl Contral
Iowa Council 01 Govornmonll and Councllmombor CourtnoY'1 ro.oloctlon as chair ollho Johnson
County Council 01 Govornmonls.
Movod by Ambrlsco, locondod by Courtnoy, to adopl RES. 91.20, Ok. 105, p. 20,
AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO
ATTEST CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FISCAL YEAR 1991 SANITARY SewER
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IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, A/lIImallvo roll can volo unanImoul, 7/0, all Councllmombera
prosonL Tho Mayor doclatod tho rolOlullon adopted.
Movod by Courtnoy, .ocondod by Horowlll, 10 adopt RES, 01.2f, Ok. 105, p. 2f,
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF SANITARY SEWEn EASEMENT AGREEMENTS FOR THE
CONBmUCTlON OF THE FY91 SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. A\IIrmallvo roll
call volo unanImouI, 7/0, au CouncIImombors prosonL Tho Mayor doclarod tho roaoluUon
adoplod. (7:50 p.m.)
Movod by Ambllaco, locondod by Courtnoy, 10 adopl RES. 01.22, Bk. 105, p. 22.
APPROVING EXECUTION OF AN OPTION AND CONTRACT TO PUROHASE REAL ESTATE
FROM CARROLL W. SASS AND ULAH SASS. Kubby lilted tho would be YOUng ogalnsl tho
rosolutJon 001 bocauso lho d1dn' 100 tho advanIJgoslo tho Clty In tho propoaol, but rathor a
concom regarding tho number 01 thlngl pondlng within tho noxt 5010 yoarlln lorm. 01 nnancfal
rosponalblllty. Tho Mayor doclarod tho rosolutlon adoplod. 6/1, with tho lonowlng dMslon 01 roll
call volol: AyoI: Novlck, Ambllsco, Courtnoy, Horowitz, Laraon, McDonald. NSYI: Kubby.
MOYOd by Novlck, loconded by Horowitz, lhallho 01 d1nOlll.'O 10 amond Chsplor 24,
m1acoUanooua provisions, 10 prohibit opon burning In Iowa CIty bo glvon aocond voto lor
passsgo. Kolth NOU1D, 40 Vontura Avonuo, appoared oppo.lng tho ban. Tho Mayor doclarod
tho motion carried, 4/3, with tho lolIowIng dMalon of ron call volos: Ayos: Horowltz, Kubby,
Lar.on, Novick. Neya: Ambllsco, Courtnoy, McDonald.
MOYOd by Courtnoy, aocondod by Kubby, 10 sdjoum 0:07 p,m. Tho Msyor doelarod tho
moUon carrlod unanlmoualy, 7/0, all Councllmombera proaanl.
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January 28, 1991
!n1onnal Council SossJo~: January 28. 1991 a16:30 p.m. In tho CounCil Chambors. Mayor John
McDonald ptosldlng.
Councllmombol1 emwt: McDonald. Larson, Novick, Kubby, Horowitz, Courtnoy. Absont
Ambrlsco.
~: Atkins, Holling, KOIr, Yuculs, Mansnold. Molsol, Eggors, Cralg, Truoblood,
Moran.
]800.rocord1nq: Aool 9\0104, Sldos 1&2 all; RooI9t.1S, Sldos 1&2 all.
McDonald stalod 10nlghl'I mooUng was schodulod 10 allow boards and commissions tho
oPPOrlunlty 10 como In end spoak 10 Council boforo final doclslon. aro made In tho budgot.
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Mary Goasland, Sonier Contor Commission mOmbor, prosontod Infonnatlon rolaUng 10 tho Sonlor
Conlo(1 tonth yoar annlvorsary budgot roquosl. Goasland ptosontod TENTH YEAR
ANNIVERSARY handouts. Goasland stalod lhatldoas lor lonlh yoar annlvorsary oxpondiluros
Includo pUbllcaUon 01 a commomoratlvo Issuo or book, upgrading tho Sonlor contor brochuro, and
tho purchaso 01 balloons, bannors, ponclls and poslors. Goasland oxplalnod othor Idoas Includo
a LIvIng Hlotory Fann roedors' Ihoalor, Sonlor Conlor photographic oxhlbll. and a lornlly album
granL GoasJand slatod tho lonth YOOl annlvorsary Is a wOndorlul opporlunlty for tho Conlor 10
promolo 111011 and 10 glvo accurato and updatod Information 10 tho community about tho Sonlor
Conlor. Goasland statod tho IdOH' havo nol boon lully dovolopod. Larson stalod thatlomothlng
10 wolllovod such as tho Sonlor Conlor could obtain prlvato monlo. through fund.ralslng lor tho
aMlvorsary colobraUon. Goasland oxplalned the budgolod arnountlor tho tonth yoar annlvorsary
Is far abovo tho $5,000 roquosl and tho Sonier Contor lully Inlonds 10 roquost voluntoor limo,
talonts and rosourcos throughout tho community. Goasland rovlowod tho handout, Larson askod
II tho brochuro Is somothlng tho Sonlor Con tor noods on. hand. Goasland said yo.. Horowllz
askod II thoro has boon any prlorlUlatlon of tho suggostlon. mado. Goasland oxplalnod that tho
Sonlor Conlor Comrnlsslon'llnltlal aelMty was 10 do braln.slonnlng and Identify somo things thai
could hsppon at tho tonth yoar annlvorsary. Goasland Ilalod 1110 vory Important thatlomothlng
gool oulln a booklot or nowlplljlOr Insorl and thoro Is a nood lor lomo typo of brochuro atlho
Sonlor Contor. Horowitz askod II tho famlty album grant has beon appllod for. Sonlor Conlor
Dlroctor Bolla Molsol oxplalnod that stallmombor Lorl Bonl Is working on tho granl with tho Iowa
Humanltlol and Ills almost roady lor submission. In rosponso to Horowitz, Molsolstated tho
granl would pay lor scholars, oqulpmont and suppllos and tho Sonlor Conlor would olfor In.klnd
10rvlcos luch as tho room, limo and socrotarlal sorvlco. Courlnoy asked IIlho County Is bolng
askod 10 lund tho approprlato porcontago for tho lonth yoar annlvorsary. Malsol statod Johnson
County pays 20 porconl ollho Sonlor Contor budgOI. Tho City Managor nolod tho actual city
lundlng roquost would be $4,000, County providing $1,000. Kubby notod thai a1tomatlvos 10
using balloons should bo consldorod bocauso 01 onvlronmonlal roasons. Goasland lummarllod
thatlhoro aro pooplo and buslnossos within Iho community who would lovo 10 lako advantago
of an ovontlnvolvlng tho Sonlor Contor and would donato monoy and othor rosourcos lor tho
tonth yoar annlvorsary. Goasland said that tho Sonlor Con tor Commission will approach tho
Chambor 01 Commorco.
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EUon Buchanan, PrOlldonl ollho Board ollbary Trustool, 114100 that ono ollho Jobl 01 tho
Trualoolls 10 assist In tho proparatlon 01 tho budgOI and 10 locuro lundl . pltvato and public .
lor aupporl 01 ~b/ary progroms. Buchanan roporlOO cuITonUy tho libtary ralsos16 porconl ollIS
aMual budgOI kom non.publlc lunda and thai ono out 01 ovory lour now books lIddod 10 tho
~b/ary In 1990 was purchasod with ptlvato funds. Buchanan nolOO thallasl yoa(1 clrculaUon
jumpod 20 porconllor sll conlOCUtivO months, Buchanan stalod thai moro pooplo \'Isltod tho
pubUc lCtary lasl yoar than an tho pooplo who anondod Hawkoyo loolball gnmo., Hawkoyo
baskolball gamol, and all tho ovonll 81 Hanchor Auditorium. Buchanan ltalOO 550,000 pooplo
wonlll1rough tho lCtary gato'WI yoar.
Dd. mOmbor Tom Golman prosonlod InlorrnaUon rolallng 10 1110 budgOI roquosl. Golman ltalod
thai Councll no ods mOlO InformaUon lrom tho Board 01 Tru.toos 10 ovaluato tho ploposod budgOI
and Ills tho Board 01 Trullool' rosponslbllity 10 justily 1110 Incroaso In 11101 budgot. Golman notod
thai Clly Manllllor All<Inl rocommondod approval 011110 propolod budgOI on oqulpmonllloms and
oporallonal budgOllloms, bul d'1d nol make rocommondaUons with rogard 10 Incroased 11011.
Gorman prosonlod InlormaUon about tho budgOI procoll. Golman 114lod 1110 Board of Trusloos'
budgol proCGsa ontaUs mooUng with oach coOrdlnalor 01 oach dopartmonl alll10 Ilbrary and
rovlowlng tholr roquosls. Golman ItalOO tho Board 01 Tru.loos oslllbllshOO a proposed budgOI
and rocommondod lour adcIiUonalltaff. Golman oxplaJnod throo 01 tho 8ddiUonalltaff 810 10 be
lundod Irom tho Gonoral Fund and ono Is 10 bo IUndod 110m tho Cablo Franchise Foo Fund.
Golman Omp/lasllOd thaI tho Board 01 Trultoolls convlnood thai tho budgOI roquosl J. nocossary
10 malnlaln cuITonl Iovols and 10 roostabllsh Iovols 01 sorvlco 1110 lIb/ary provldos 10 1110
community. Gorman ltalOO thai ho Is concornod aboul dolorloraUng Iovols 01 IOMCO alll10
IIb/ary, Gorman prosontoo a handoullo Councllmomborl: IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY SINCE
1980. Golman rovlowOO tho porcontago Incroasosln rosourCOI and SOMCOS Irom FY80 to FY91
01 tho pub/lo library including: C8tdholdorI1980. 27,000, curronUy 52,000; quosllons answorod
aMually 1980 . 41,000, cuITonUy 88,000; annual visits 1080 . 295,000, curronUy 55O,ooOj annual
chOckou1l1980. 424,000, curronUy Ot 5,000. Golman notod lI1a18,900 books and AVoqulpmont
was addod In 1080 and 16,000 Itoms woro addod 10 tho library collecUon last yoar. Golman
staled thai tho Incroaso Is roal uso and puis a roal domand on atall. Golman nolod thai during
tho Ion yoar Umo porlod,lI1o populallon In Iowa City haslncroased approxlmaloly 10,000 porsons
which 1I0nslaloslo 20,000 In usago 01 tho library. Golman staled addlllonal community bonoftts
Irom hal'lng ovor ono.hall million pooplo altond tho library Is thai thoso paltons oro tho ltuo Impact. on clty rovonuos downtown such as Incroaso In rovonuos from plllklng ramp loos, parldng
spacos, roslauranls and 001 uso.
Golman rovlowod tho summary 01 library roquoslslor 3.5 positions. Golman slalOO that In tho
budgOI tho roquost lor lour pooplo has boon rovlsod bocauso ono position was 10 bo lundod by
tho Cablo Franchlso Foo and thai position was adJuslod 10 a one hal'. limo poslUon. Golman
Ilalod BTS' prOPOSod budgollncludos funding a hall.Umo poslUon 10 tho library plus addIUonal
sorvlcos. Gorman ltatOO Ihot tho 1.0 library" posit/on Is dlvldod up Inlo Ihroo compononls: 1)
a hall.tlmo po.IUon to ono lull.Umo position In tho COlalllllor calogory, 2) Iho quarlor.t/mo posit/on
moved 10 a throo.quarlor limo posll/on In tho chlldron's Roomj and 3) Iho hall.llmo Roloronco
Ubrarlan was swllchod 10 throo.quartor limo. GolmM Ilalod tho 2.0 Ubrary Clorks roquosl was
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dlvlclod Inlo lour catogory: ono In tho clrculallon IrOl. ono.h811 roquostOO last yGar was portlnont
10 now IcqulsIUons, ono quartor.llmo poslUon was lor outroach and community 10rvtco programs,
and ono quartor.Vmo posllion was lor clortcaJ support to ~o InlormaUon DopartmonL Gelman
statod thai tho stall posJlJons toque'led Is lor vory ba.llc /unctions lItho Ubraty and thO
COnsoquOncel 01 nol hiving tho llall Ia I dolorlorallon OISOMCO. Golman nolOO thai tho baIY
Is nol providing tho 10rvtcoS " was two yGarl ago. Golman ItalOO thoro aro long chodlout Uno.
and Iholvlng probloms. Golman ltalOO thaI II llaIf II nol provldOO, tho lbary wiD hsvo 10 CUI
back on sorvlcos, thoro wID bO . dolorloraUon 01 loMOOS, and an Inablllty 10 mool conllnulng
Incroasos. Golman IlatOO In conclusion tho Board or TrustoOl has domonslratOO In tho pall I
wlDlngnoSlIo work with tho Clly Counclllo broadon tho baso 01 pOOIIo funding lor tho City and
lor tho public Iaary,
Kubby asked whll wIslncludOO In oultoach 10rvlcos. Lbary DIr. Eggors ltaled thalsoMc:o Ia
primarily lor pooplo who cannol visit tho lilrary and Includol outrolch 10 tho jail, two
nolghborhoOO contors, rosldonUaI \roalmonl contoIS, and nursing and oldorly conloll. Kubby
askod II tho osUmalod IalOty Includos bonoftls. Eggors alalod tho buclgOlod &mOUnl lor aaJOty
did nollncludo benofila and II a porson Is part-Umo pormanon~ tho bonofilllro pro.raled. Novlck
Inqulrod about tho uso 01 volunloors. Eggors staloo ~al voluntoors oqual throo lun.lImo
oquIYaJonco, Golman ltated tho problom Is managomonl 01 voluntooll and II takos stall limo 10
manago tho volunloors. Gorman d1lltlbutod tho addldonal handout: FORM ONE, ADDENDUM
A. STAFFING FOR SURVIVAL.
Kubby ItatOO thai whon thora II cllscusslon aboullnctoasod IOrvIcos becauso 01 now pooplo In
lown,lhO would IIko 10 hlvo moro InlormaUon whon lubdlvlslons aro approvOO as 10 how mut;h
Ills going 10 cosltho Clly 10 glvo thoso pooplo 10rvlcos. Larson ltaled I problom Is thai tho
proporty tax ravonuo Incroaso doo. nol malch tho 10MCOS oxpondituro.lncroaso boCOUlO of tho
rollback lactor roqulrOO by tho Stato Loglslaluro. AlklnlstalOO thoro ara many varlablos 10
consldor. Kubby rolorrOO 10 tho librOty dopartmonl roquOslln tho buclgOI and ltated thai tho now
positions aro nOllncorporalod Inlo tho SOMCOS and tho dopartmonl roquoslln tho City Managor'1
budgollhould bo roftoclOO. Manlfiold slalOO thai tho doparlmonl roquosls In tho budgol dld nol
Includo any porsonnol roquolls and thai would bo corrodod In tho final.
Golman c1arifiOO tho ,5 BTS posldon and ItalOO that II Council agroo.lo Iund tho posllJon, It will
nood 10 bo IncludOO In tho budgOL Latson stalOO ho would llko Council 10 oxploro tho uso 01 tho
Iranchlso 1001 rovonuos,
John Buchanan Ilatod thai tho docado 01 tho 00s I. tho docado lor Inlormatlon and wo 810 In an
InlormaUon 1100. Buchanan statOO tho library 011011 InlormaUon and cuslomor SOMCO 10 grow Inlo
Iho 90s.
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Commlsslonor Dick Blum nolod thai Councllmombors rocolvod his momo rogBldlng
rocommondaUons on tho porsonnol chango lor modification to tho Airport Oporatlon. Managor
poslUon 10 Alrport Managor Irom Lovol C 10 Lovol D and tho addldon 01 ono pormanonl half.dmo
Malnlonanco Workor. Blum rovlowOO thai roquosl. In rosponso 10 Horowitz, Blum alalOO tho
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Janu8ly 28. 199t
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pormanonl pa".lImo Malnlonanco Worl<<lr would l4ko ovor tho physlcal oporatlons and tho ruD.
Umo 8clmlnlstralor would romaln a moJnlonanco luporvtSOl, would conUnuo aomo malnlonanco
rosponslbllllJos. bul would Involvo a/mosl enUre admlnlslratlvo worll. Larson roquo.1od siaN Input
prlor 10 Foblu8ly 4 10 tho Alrport Commission roquosL Horowitz askod Blum H tho Alrporl
Commission would bo opon 10 having contractual arrangomonls wlth oxlsUng City POrlOMollo
do malntonanco. Blum slalod yos, buill would 100m bollor 10 havo a porion thai doOI tho job
regularly.
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Karon Chappon, Choir 01 tho Arts Commlttoo 01 tho Iowa City Chambor 01 Commorco, prolonlod
InlormaUon rogardng tho roglonal culturoJ contor concopL chappoD Introducod momborl 01 tho
Art Commllloo or porsons who havo workod hard on tho projOeL Chappon notod that HLM has
donatod Umo and IOsourcos. chappoll prosonled Inlormatlon regardlng tho mlxod UIO bulldlng
on urban ronowal Parcol s.41 a thaI would houso a IOglonal arts and cunural contor, a conforonco
contor, rolaJl spaco, olncos and housing. ChappoD stalod that tho Arts Commllloo approachod
Council In October 1990 with tho proposal and at thai limo, Council unanlmoully ondorlod tho
Idoa, bulsont tho Arts CommJlloo back 10 got tho additlonallnformaUon and como up with a
conClolo plan. Chnppoll notod thaI Council rocolvod a packol ollnformatlon, REGIONAL
CULTURAL CENTER. Chappell slatod Iho ldoa 01 an arts contor has boan oxpandod 10 Includo
a arts and cultural conlor, con'oronco conlor, publlo accolS TV, and Johnson County Hlslorleal
Musoum. chappon statod tho Arts Commlttoo worked with HLM 10 dovolop conceptual drawing..
chappoll staled thoy aro now looking at phase two of tho projoct to look al edmlnlstrallvo,
oporallng and Iundlng straloglo.. Chappellltatod thaI tho AIls CommlllOO Is roquosUng lundlng
lor tho 10a.lblllty study.
Councllmomborl rooolvod tho loaslblllty sludy . Regional AIls and Cultural ConlorlConvonUon
Contor ProjOei momorandum. Chappoll rovlowod tho loaslblllty aludy roquo.L In ro.ponso 10
Kubby, Chappon stalod thai tho Arts commlUoo Is curronUy looldng In lorm. 01 tho oporaUon and
admlnlstraUon 01 tho building and ostabllshlng tho policy noodod 10 sot up schodullng lor all tho
dllloronl groups. Horowitz askod II a consultant would contact prlvato dovoloporl. Chappoll
Itatod thaI that has nol boon oxplorod. Chappoll oxplalnod Informallon rooolved Irom tho North
Group Consultants, and notod succoss 01 Splrlt Squaro. Novick askod who own. Splrtl Squaro.
Wally chappoll, Arts commllloo mombor, stalod II Is a comblnallon 01 publlo and prlvalo
ownorshlp. Kubby llatod thai a problom with prlvato ownorshlp Is thalli makos II/Oil accosslblo
lor smallor art groups who csnnol afford ronlalloo.. Horowitz askod II thai moanlthat tho City
subsldllO' tho arts. Chappollslalod tho conforonco contor would gonoralo Iund.lrom rotall
spaco, olflco &poco room rontal. and art groups. Alldn! omphasllod thalli Is Importanl tho typo
01 quosUons askod 01 and by tho consultant and how 1110 quosllona aro Iramod will havo a groal
doallo do with 1110 kind of product and 1110 staying powor 011110 product ovor Umo. chappoll
stalod that sho doo. nolsoo tho projocl bolng dono wllhoul tho CIty's support. Horowitz Ilatod
thai a consultanl should not bo usod who will just glvo a "yos' answor, Larson stalod ho I.
Intorostod In how tho quosUon will bo Iramod so tho consultant undorstands that tho City wants
10 soo a wholo rango 01 opUons. Larson also ralsod concoms aboul obJoctlvlty and Ihal ho doos
not wanl tho consultanlto think thatlho City wanls 10 hoar a "yos' answor, Councllmombors and
Arts commltloo mombors dlscussod Iho proposod roquosllor tho loaslblllty study. Larson
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inquired aboul public IUpport. Wallaco Tomaslnlllatod Ihal worll dono lolnUy!rom University and
City porsonnol has boen Incrodiblo and thore has alroady boon a tromondous amount 01
groundworll dono. Tomasini aald tho aI1I conlor. IocalOO acrosl Irom tho RllIary, wiD havo I
dramatic visual and modla 1~c1 on the community.
Courtnoy Ilated thoro aro a 101 01 dllloronl concopts, Including a Iclonco oonlor, an lco IkaUng
rink. and tho nood lor addlUonal exhlbU hall and convention spaco lhalls being dlscussod In 1110
community. Stovo Mackonzle. HLM archUoct, slaled thai phase ono, dono by tho Arts
Commlttoo, was a vohlcle lor luting tho lcopo workod oulln lorms 01 wlIalll noedOO and going
through dillorontkleas. Stovo Mackonzlo presonted tho silo plarVconcopl plan 01 tho vor1fcal
allocaUon, Iowor 10voI, Iovol ono and mozzanlno area. Courtnoy ItalOO thai thoro noOOs 10 bo
convonUon spaco. Shlrloy W~ ltated lI1al notations havo boon mado on tho Iowor lovollOl
convonUon spaco Including 30,000 squaro 1001 01 opon spaco and audltorla aroa.
Councllmombors and Arts Commlttoo mombors discussed tho conloronco conlor locaUon. Stovo
Mackonllo stalod that part 01 tho ArIa Commlttoo lask was 10 havo a ftodllo concopllhal could
bo adaplod 10 dlllorontsconarlo.. Courtnoy nolod thoro Is a dofinllo nGod lor luxury condo
accommodaUons downtown. Shlrloy Wy~ck nolod that tho ArIa Commlttoo had consulled with
tho convontlon and VIsitors Buroau.
Wally Chappell, atatod thai ho la p1oasod wllh tho commltmontlo arts In tho city 01 Iowa CUy, 10
build a building as proposOO would doublo or IIlplo Iho amounl olartlstio activity In tho community,
and tho building would also causo a h~hor quality 01 work. ChappoU ataled thO laclllty would
koop pooplo In Iowa City and bring pooplo 10 Iowa City. Chappollstalod 1110 loaslbllity aludy Is
wise and tho loaslblllty ltudy II noodod 10 obtain InlormaUon rolating 10 malntonanco, ronovation,
uUIIUo. and oqulpmonl cosls. Courtnoy asked II thoro has beon conlact botwoon tho ArIa
commllloo and aclonco conlor porsons. Karon Chappell atatod tho Arts Commlttoo has talkod
10 thom about Joining lorco. and altho Umo thoy wantod 10 be loparalo. Horowitz Inqulrod about
tho polOntlallor matching Iund.. Karon Chappell roportod that Dick Summorwlll (Iowa Slato
Bank) and Bob Slork (First National Bank) aro co.chalra 01 tho Financial Strategy Commllloo and
thoy camo back to the Arts commlttoo with a plan lor $10 million to bo ralsod 'rom govommontal
grants, loundallon monlos, publlc-prlvato lundlng, and City lundlng. Chappell ltalod thoy did not
talk spoclncally about matching funds lor tho loaslblllty study, Slove Wo.t ltatod thai a good
show 01 support Irom lIle City Council would be 10 lund tho foaslblllty study and wllhoul that
lundlng, II would slow up or poslpono tho whole plocoss.
Joyco Barroll, Boardmombor 01 tho Johnson County Historical Socloty, roquosted a $2,000
bUdgot roquosl. Barrott oxplalnod tho Johnson County Hlstorlcal Socloty Is currontly locatod In
Coralvlllo In an old publlo school on 5th S~ooL lis mission 1.la collocl, prosorvo and 10 Inlorprol
Iho history 01 Johnson County, and thai Iowa City has nol approprlatod monlo. 10 tho Johnson
County Hlslorlcal Socloty beloro, so It I. a now agoncy coming In lor a roquosL Barroll oxplalnod
Ihattho Johnson County Hlslorlcal Socloty Is roquosUng $2,000 10 bo usod as B cash match lor
B $4,000 grant alroady rocolvod by tho Iowa Community Cultural Granl Program, Barrott
oxplalnod tho monloa would bo used to support B volunloor program. Larson asked what II would
cost 10 booomo a mombor, Barrott oxplalnod tho basic momborshlp Is $10. Kibby asked boyond
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tho grant, how Is the Hlstortcal Socfoty going to fund tho on.golng stan cost. lori Robinson,
Exocudvo Dlroclor, explalnod that InCteasod rovonUOI 'rom govommanls, grants and
momborshlps should bo 8blo 10 conlJnuo 10 pay slafling costs. Barroll nolod thoro fslncroasod
actl~~ In tho musoum and an l/lCloaso In ptofilo In tho communlt{.
John Watson, Chair 01 PAR Commission, statod thai tho Parka and ROCtoaUon Commission and
City ItaU concur with tho budgOI roquost. Watson ltalod ho Is avallablo 10 answor quostlons
portlllnlng 10100.. Watson nolod thaI tho Commission has sola lop priority 10 consldor a policy
on 101l'lupport and al whallovol 01 IOn.support through loGS should bo adopted. Watson
roportod thai al tho prosontlor tho RoCtoallon Division. 55% 01 tho budgot comos Irom property
tax, 45% cornoa from 1001. chargol and tho holoVmotol tax. Watson Ilalod when 100. 8/0
consldored. tho Commission kooplthom constant as long 81 polslblo, thon rOvlOWlthom, and
InsUlulolalalrly s~n1IlcanIInCtoaso. Watson ltalod anothor goalla to adopl a policy on foos lor
IndIvlOOaI. and farnlllos with low IncomOI. Watson Ilalod thai whon tho Commission looks al
1001, thoy look al throo lacloll: t) conslstoncy In oqulty, 2) aro 1001 In IIno with othor
communlUo.ln prtvalo lodor, and 3) do 100. covor oporaUng coSls. Watson slatod alllacloll
aro conslderod whon 1001 8/0 101, including 100. lor tho Swlm Club. Walson statod thaI ho
rovlowod tho CIty Managofs ~ momo. Walson Ilatod thai tho projOCls IIstod,
Includ'iIlQ lho Jco skaUng arona and skatoboard laclllty aro vory low on tho RocroaUon
Commlsslon'l prlorlUos. Horowitz raised concerns aboul noodlng spaco lor young peoplo.
Courtnoy ltaled thoro has boon discussion about tho nood lor gymnasium spaco,
Walson prosontod InlonnaUon about tho Swim Club roquoll nolto Incroaso poolloos. Walson
nolod Councllmomborl rocolvod a 10Uor Irom 1110 Swim Club. Watson darlned thai 1110 nrsllorma/
noUco rolaUng 10 tho 100 Incroaso lor tho Swim Club WII. sonllrom Parks and RoC/oaUon 10 1110
Swlm Club In 1986: tho 100, $15 por hour, was startod In FYS8. and has beon 1110 sarno Ilncoj
and tho COil lor running tho Morcor Park Pool Is $75 por oporaUonaJ hour. Walson slatod lI1al
thoro Is IOmo restrlcUon 10 publlo aecoss whon 1110 pool Is In uso by tho Swfm Club. Walson
Ilalod thol Swim Club 1001 aro comparablo 10 othor dUos Iowa Clty'l SllOj 1110 Commission wants
10 havo an equltablo ronl and UIO: and tho CommIssion Is Inloro.tod In kooplng tho Swim Club
vlablo and prosperoul. Watson ltalod that holding or doC/oaslng loos will moan a h~hor lovol
01 proporty tax sUppol1lor tho acUvlty.
Wallon atatod 10 roduco tho 100 10 $10 por hour would roduco tho FY92 ravonuOl by $3,900.
Ho ataled tho roquoalto hlro alslstant coachollor tho Swfm Club Is opposod by ItaU, Tho
roquoslto nOllmposo a rontalloo. bullo roqulro swim paSSOI would croato a minimal loss 01
rovonuo. Novick noled Ihoro aro 70 Swim Club mombors. Courtnoy askod aboultho atalu. 01
Roglna. Slallmombor Miko Moran slalod that Roglna usoltho laclllty In 1110 lall and 1001 aro only
appllod II they uso 1110 long courso. Courtnoy asked IIthoy know about 1110 100 structuro. Moran
alalod thoy woro callod. Novick Inqulrod aboultho ldoa 01 sharing lanos with lap swlmmors.
Walson Ilated lap swlmmors did not approvo or Ihalldoa.
Walson rovlowed loos by othor clllOl 81 ouUlnod In tho handout. Walson and Councllmombors
dlscussod tho uso 01 tho pool by tho Swim Club. Courtnoy notod In dolonso ollho Swim Club,
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the Swim Club has boon very supportive In tho Schodullng IClMUoI It tho Moroor Park Pool and
tho bond ISSUD. Courtnoy Slalod thai although tho MoIcor Park Pool Is tho mosl orponslvo pool
10 oporaleln Iowa City, Ills not lair 10 Incroaso loos substantlaJly In 0110 jump. Novick statod thai
Ihols InforoslodIn discuss/og usIng tho CIty ParII Pool II $15 vorsus $30 porhout 1M tho Morcor
Park Pool. Truoblood noled thai In 1110 pasllow yoars, tho CIty P8Ill Pool Is ronlod In tho oar1y
momlng houri to Glon Patton's Swim Camp II $SO pot hour.
Watson rovlowod two othor goals by 1110 PlrIls and RoctoaUon Cornmlsslon,lncludJng ptocoodng
wlll1 tho sports complox and rooovolopmonl 01 Nopoloon P8Ik; and to updalo and ~lo 1110
Nolghborhood Cpon Spaco Plan. Walson stalod oll1or goals Incfudo dGvolopmonl oIl policy on
son.support, dovolop Iong.rango plan., whallo do wlflaloundallon, and ostabllsh 11ow.lncomo
policy. Watson ltalOO alOOond tior 01 PflorlUoslncludos tho Roc Conlor Inlorlor IpIlCQ,IoaslbIIlty
01 a municipal goll courso, and dovolo~ or dIspoalng ofaxlating parkland. Novick askod N
prloriUos and goals win bo plesonled to Counc8 In wrltton form. WBIson stalod I plan wUI bo
prosonled.
courtnoy Inqulrod about tho Iowa City Community Schools' propo.od ono poroonl docroaso.
courtnoy notod flallowa City School. has oddod additional swlm looms and aro using tho lame
amounl 01 class Umo. Moran stalod lI1at Iowa City ScIloolI used 17 throo.quartor hours loss than
last yoar, so usago has remalnod rolallvoly Unchangod. Novick slatod thai tho IChooIlyslom has
staled that thoy havo novor used 30% 01 tho hours thai flo poolla opon ond lholt oltimala Ia thaI
26% 01 tho lolal pool hours are used by tho schools. Moran ltalod that tho pool stall koops
records olSchadulo. and uses. Truoblood nolod thai In tho Iirat yoar 01 use, lowI City Schools
used tho pool 29.8% and the socond yoar 29.5%. Truoblood statod thalli lhoy doctoasod uso
1029%, then floy can u.e up 10 20% 01 tho hours. No~ck askod II tho IoIa1 number 01 hours tho
poolla open changed over tho porled. Truoblood slatod mIIllmally, h Is down aboullhroo porconL
Novfck askod thai anytlmo the City changos tho operational houri ollho pool, do Ihoy rollgwo
tho schools' share. Truoblood slalod yos.
Sandy Show rOPfosonUog tho Iowa City SwIm Club, prosontod InformaUon about tho Swim Club
uso allho Moroor ParII Pool. Show noted that tho Swim Club doos not roqulto PlogUlllds and that
Swim Club famDlo. ohon pay tallo. and purchaso pool passos. Show raised conooml thallho
$15 por hour chargo Is moro than thoy can allord curronlly, Sho ltatod that thoy can allord $10
por hour, In rosponso 10 Novick, Show Itated thai tho SwIm Club mombo,. uso tho pool an
avorago 01 Ion hours por wook and mOmborahlp loos aro $45 por month, Novlck ltatod fill
Swim Club loos aro low, Courtnoy Inquired oboul the uso ollho pool lor swim moots noUog thai
swim moo Is do brlng rovonuo Inlo town. Show Ilated tho Swim Club rocolvoslncomo by running
swim moots. Kubby rolorrod to tho budgot, pago 169, FY90 $31,800 which Is thon zorood out
lor tho romalndor 01 tho yoars. AIkins statod ho will oblaln oddIUonallnlormaUon about thai
budgolltom. Kubby Inqulrod about tho Parks' objoctJvol '310 lavo labor cosll olltlmmlog and
roduco troo Injury by using horblcldo around trOOI. Kubby staled 1\ would bo choepor and oaslor
10 uso mulch. Horowitz slaled aho was Intorosted In soolng Iho labor COSII rolaUng 10 Iho uso
of horblcldes and tho roqulromonls Ihat oach dopBltmonl 01 public ontity Ia roaponllblo on
disposal 01 any chomlcal thai Is uSod In tho dopartmont. Kubby inquired about tho $10,000
capital outlay amounllor dovolopmont 01 wotlands. Alkln. statod thai thaI was lull a Itartlng
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Truoblood askod " tho Swlm Club Issue should bo prosonlod 10 Iho Parks and RocroaUon
Commission and ~on tho Commission make IInaJ recommondallons 10 Council. Councllmombora
.grood thai thoy wtn discuss ~o Issuo during budgot dlscuaalons.
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Plan Updato, tho HumanlUos Bo8ld grant matching lund, and a amaI budgOI roquesllor ltavol.
Wachal oxplalnod tho Iowa Rlvor Corrklor Plan Update Is noedod 10 ptocood wl#l\he TraJI Plan
bocauso ~o SlanIoy Plan Is badly out 01 dalo. WIIdlaJ nolod lhallho Iravol oxponso roquo.11a
noodod 10 assIsl wI~ tho organlzaUonal mooUngl on the Stale Iovol.
,Tho mooUng was a<4oumed at 9:25 p.m.
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lo'ormaLllu~aol DI~cu"IQD: January 29.1991, a16:3O p.m. In tho Coundl Chamborl. Mayor
John McDonald prosldlng,
Councllmombora ewml: Horowitz, NO'Ifck, Kubby, Larlon, Courtnoy, McDonald (arrlvod at 7:55
p,m,). Absont: Ambrlseo.
~: Atkin.. Holling, Yuculs, Karr, Lundon, Craig, Smlth.
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Movod by Courtnoy, secondod by Novlck, 10 adjourn 10 oxocullvo IOnlon to discuSl as a public
omployor atralogy rogardlng collocUvo bargslnlng with City omployoo organlzoUons; as .uch
discussion Is oxomplod Irom tho provlslon. 01 Chaptor 21, according 10 Choptor 20.17(3).
AllIrmaUvo roll call volo unsnlmous, 510. Amllllsco and McDonald absont. Msyor plo Tom
Horowitz doclsrod tho motion carrlod and adjournod 10 oxocutlvo 10uIon 010:35 p,m.
Councllmombora roconvonod tho Informal budgol discussion aIO:50 p,m.
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Aikins alalod thaI John Lundollls avallablo 10 answor quostlons rolaUng 10 Tran.1L Laraon askod
whal aro tho co.II assoclaled with tho expansion 01 tho Easldalo Mill routo. Lundoll Ilstod h
II dlfficulllo arrlvo altho Ipocffio cosllor thai oxtonslon bocauso tho Inlorvals 01 tho bulO. haw
10 be malnlalnod. Lundoll oxplalnod ho would lIke 10 avoid doparluro Umos Irom downtown thaI
aro 10 or 20 mlnutos boloro or anor tho hour, and tho koy I. 10 hsvo dMslblllty by 30 In ordor 10
malnlaln 3().mlnulo hosclwsYI. LundoUslstod ho could add 15 mlnutol on tho ond 01 tho MslI
routo, provldod 15 mlnutos Is addod on lomowhoro olso. Larson Inqulrod II 15 mlnuto. could
bo cuI out lomowhoro 01.0. Lundoll Itslod no bocau.o all routos aro olthor 30 or 45 mlnuto..
Larlon askod II any 10MCO Is nol bolng utlllzod thai could bo cut ouL Lundoll Itslod a wholo
lpoctrum 01 rldorlhlp could bo addrolled and tho 10111 utlllzod Ilnglo roulo Is Wardwsy, Novlck
askod II rldor.hlp changod on tho Manvlllo Holghts roulo whon tho brldgo was closod. Lundoll
Ilatod no bocsuso tho route lUll 10Nod tho aamo Itrooll as boloro. Lundall nolod thai a 101 01
rldorlhlp on tho Msnvlllo Holghll routo comos Irom ForosMow Trallor Psrk. Laraon askod II tho
oxpanslon ahould bo Irlod lor a yoar 10 glvo a good Idoa rogardlng rldorahlp. Lundollllolod ho
would Ilko 10 100 It trlod lor alloasl IIx months 10 glvo pooplo a chanco 10 chango hablta.
Laraon Inqulrod aboul tho aourco 01 monoy lor tho oxpanslon lor tho nrll yosr, Lundolt alslod
monoy I. avallsblo Irom tho Slalo DOT, csllod Spoclal ProJocts, and II moanllo bo usod as aood
monoy lor an oxporlmonlal sorvlco. Lundoll oxplalnod Ihsl II ahor ono yoar Council docldoalho
routoa aro worthwhllo, II will bo up 10 tho locsl munlclpsllty 10 lund II. In rosponso to Larlon,
Lundoll alslod IhallOOT will pay 50 porconl 01 tho sctuol cosl.lncurrod. Kubby a.kod II Council
wanlalo koop tho oxpondod roulos, aro Ihoso figuros ronoclod In tho budgOI projoctlons. Alklna
alalod no. Aikins Ilatod Lundoll would hsvo to do calculation. 01 tho loro rovonuo. and bolh tho
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Isro and IAlluPPOll would go up, Lundoll notod thor, would be I .malllncroaso In both Stslo
snd Fo<IoraJ Iuncll with Iny oxpsnslon 01 10rvlco.
Alklnsaskod VIfly nollncroaso the laro.. Lundoll Italod thst doclslon I. up to tho City Councfl.
Lundon oxplalnod thst fifty conll II a nlco fsro for Ioglsllcll roasons,lncIudlng: two pooplo can
rldo tho bul lor ono dolllr, pro.onlly oxact chsngo Is roqulrod, tho Clty maintains tho donI! bill
changor downtown and It Is OIly 10 disponso quatlor.. snd "corr,polos with tho psrklng Iyslom.
Lundon llalod thai ho would noll/ko to soo an lneroaso In translllaro. wlthoul an lneroaso In
parking rato.. Stan and Councllmombers dlscussod tho Impsct on rldorlhlp with InCloasod laro.
LarlOn Italod thai rldorshlp could go down becauso peoplo do 001 hlvo tho propor chango.
Alklna notod thai Ambrlsco has Italod ho did nol wanl 10 Incroa.o parking ralol.
Councflmombers dlscussod Inctossod parking rslo.. Atkins askod whll oqulpmonl would be
noodod lor tho routo oxpanslon. Lundollllatod ho would rocommOnd for tho ftrll yoar tho Clly
uso tho oqulpmonl now on.hand. Lundon roportod thai curronlly tho City u.o. 19 modorn
coachos and two oldor coachos, and thoy could sctJvslo tho two oldor buso. and rotato thoso
In with tho othor oqulpmonl. Novlck askod whsl tho curronl prlco for bu. passo. was. Lundoll
ItSlod S10. Novlck Inqulrod aboultho curront prlco lor pI/king pormlls. Courtnoy slatod II cosl.
S4510r downtown ramp pormlls/n tho Imallor ramp, $50.$55 In tho largor ramp, and S35ln othor
lots. Novlck Itslod thSI Counclllhould consldor mstchlng tho firlltwo hour. 01 pO/king with tho
bUllaro. Councflmombors dlscussod downlown parking avallsblllty. Horowitz slalod thst bu.
rldorshlp WOUld docflno II molorl sro choapor than busos. Courtnoy notod that tho pO/king
Iystom Is loll.suslllnlng. Lundoll notod thsl rldorshlp Is conUnu/ng 10 IncroOSQ In thai during
lovon dsY' of January thoro hsvo boon ovor 7,000 passongors por dSy, comparod 10 lasl yoar
In aD 01 JanuaIY, Fobruary and MO/ch whon thoro was only one day 01 ovor 7,000 passengorl.
urson askod litho discussion logs/ding tho Ubrary'. budgol roquo'l could bo ro.chodulod lor
Mondsy nigh!. Councllmomborl dlscussod Ichodullng 01 budgOI discussion.. Atkins notod thai
rogsrdlng rovonuo funds, Council csnnol mako doclslons about tho Sowor unUI tho Unlvorslty
ISMUllls aolUod and Itsll has/uslaboul finlshod tho Wstor Rosourco. Plan, and ho rocommond.
Council nol chango wslor ratos unlll othor docl.lons aro mado. Aikins nolod docl.lons aro sUII
noedod with tho Ubrary, M Contor, and John.on County Historic Musoum. Aikin. nolod thai
tho Conforonco Soard ISIChodulod sIO:30 p,m. on Mondsy. Novlck askod whon tho UbraIY was
built and whon thO bonds will msluro. Atkin. 'Iatod that tho lasl paymont has boon mado on Iho
bond.. Susan Crs/g slstod thst tho Ubrary will bo Ion yoars old In Juno. Ubrary Board 01
Trusloo Tom Golman roquostod thai Council discus. Ubrary budgOI roquosl. at 0;00 p,m.
Mondsy nigh!. Councllmombors tonlallvoly agrood to slsrt Monday'. mooting at 6:30 p.m. snd
10 schodulo tho UbraIY discussion stO:OO p.m.
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Alklnl slalod that tho undfill chorgo wfll bo S3t por ton. Aikins notod thallho Stato DNR has
lusl proposod an InCloaso In Iho por.ton IAl, which moans tho proposod budgol figuros may nol
bo any good until anor tho Loglslsluro gots out olsoss/on. Aikins nolod Ihal ovor Iho noxt throo
yoars, lows Clly I. going 10 pay $800,000 10 tho Stolo In landfill Il\l(os. Horowitz notod Ihallowa
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City rocolvod IOIllO money back from tho Slato lor tho conlultanl WOIkilg on tho Comp Plan wtth
TAC.
AlkIns IOportod thaI m./OI O/omonl'to tho proposal aro thai the CIty Ia paying cash lor all capital
projoets and two major prO/octs 110 the balor and oxcsvsUon. Atkins oxplalnod tho balor I. a
giant \Jash compactor whlch can roduco garbago down 10 a 2; 1 raUo and will dramallcaUy
oxpand tho Iifo 01 tho land~n. AIkin. notod tho cover malorlal prOCOlS wtll bo lost oxponslvo.
Aikin. roportod thallht CIty now uso. a compactor, a $300,000 pIoco of oqulpmon~ that Is duo
10 bo roplacod In a YOII or two. Novfck ukod whaltho oxponslvo covor Ia tho City usos. Atkins
Itatod dllt. Courtnoy ralsod concornsabout tho docompo.1ng IctIon Yrtlon using I bslor. Kubby
ItSlod thsl tho CIty lakOI out rocycfablos. In rosponso 10 Horowttz. AlkIna Ilatod tholln FY92
tho CIty will put logolhor lpoca lor tho baJor, In FY93 tho buQdlng wID buill, and In fY9.4 tho
purchaso 01 tho baJor. Horowllz ralsod concorn. thai FY951a tho Iargol dalo lor tho 25 porconl
roductJon. Alkfns oxplalnod thot In FY88 tho lonnogo was 106,238 and was roducod 10 00,548
In FY9O. down 14 porconL Atkins Ilstod thai In FV94, ho Is wumlng thai thoy wtll mool tho 25
porconl roductlon. Atkin. notod thsl tho $31 por Ion I. a big oxponso. Horowttz Inqulrod about
tho lpocfncaUonllrom tho DNR In lorm. 01 doslgnlng colis u thoy rolslo 10 tho uso 01 tho bslor.
Atklns.tslOO now rogulsUons wiD roqulro a 4:1 Ilopo In Iho now coli and thoro will slso nood 10
bo a IInor and loschslo coIIoctJon lyatom. Atkin. Ilstod 10 got tho larno capacity as colis
curronUy u.od (900'x3001, tho City wtll hsvo 10 build a 6OO'xl,000' coli. Aikin. notoo thai
oxcavatlon and loschsto con\Jolla oxponslvo In tho nrll yoar, In rOlponso 10 Lallon, Aikins
Ilslod thai tho oxponsos assocfstod wtth Shannon & Wilson havo nol boon calculslod Inlo tho
budgOI and flnancfal assuranco has 001 boon calculalod.
Rogsrdlng roluso, Atkins listed ho Is proposIng rato. go up 10 $7.60 In FV92, $8,75 In FV93, and
$10 In FY94 for bsslo ro.ldonlla! roluso 'OMCO. Kubby askod 11 tho rata by volumo 01 gatbsgo
hss ovor boon calculated. Atkin. slslod no, but thai I. lomothlng atsn noodslo do. Larson
askod 11 tho rosldonUal rofuso colloet/on rsto Includo. .ourco IOp8lsllon costa. AlklnsllalOO no.
Lallon ralsOO concorns thai pooplo 1001 rofuso and rocycllng onorlt dono by Iho Clly Is ala slow
paco. Alklna .tslod tho City II acting cautiously and dollboratoly. Kubby .tatod thoro aro small
thing. thsltho City could do, 1.0. pulling molsl bin. al tho North Dodgo Hy.Voo .0 thoro I. ono
placo porion. could drop on a!1 housohold 110m.. Aikins .Islod ho has no troublo wllh thsL
Lallon slstod Brsd Nowmsn nood.lo gol thoso thing. going, Atkins romlndod Council thai Iowa
City I. 'OlVlng as a rocycllng conlor lor all 01 tho .mallor aroa towns. Alkln. askod litho City 01
Iowa City Is to be tho doposltory lor OVOrybody'1 gllbsgo, and II /I Islr to tho Iowa City laxpoyor
10 pay thsl burdon. Kubby Itstod Iho opUon. 01 curbsldo vorsus drop-oils nood 10 bo
consldorod. Atkins .talod thsl curb.ldo would nol dramsllcally roduco volumo. Courtnoy nolod
thoro Is roluctanco by tho County 10 holp pay lor rocycllng cosl.. Kubby suggostod thstllpplng
loos bo usod ao cosls gol psssod along. Atkin. stalod thsl havo boon .omo chsngo., Including
romovlng tho onvlronmOnlallruck Irom rosldonllsl roruso and assigning thoso COils 10 tho
Landfill. Larson summar~od rosulta Irom tho Sycamoro Mall Homo Show Rocycllng Survoy dona
by Brad Nowman. Novick slalod thsl Dick Moyors, Johnson County Bosrd 01 Suporvlsor, hss
boon proSlurod 10 pul somo rocycllng boxo. In County and IUral aroas. Slall and
Councllmombor. dlscussod rocycllng program. In tho Johnson County aroa. Kubby Inqulrod
about tho bslor building. Alklns.lalod thalli Ipoclally dOllgnod building Is noodod along with
tho balor, Horowttz nOIOd tho building I. tolally onclosod 10 provonltho wind Irom blowing
garbago. Kubby Ilalod sho noods 10 mako luro that tho $1.1 million oxpondlturo lor tho balor
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and balor building II lualiftod, AtkIns .talOd he can oblaln othor ftgur.. on thoso exponsos,
Kubby Inquftod about tho windrow machlne, Kubby Ilatod n doos not maleo lonso lhallllo City
own. a big machlno 101 Ute! I/IlO(Inc 01 monoy and low Ulago, Kubby luggOllod thsl ths City
psy a rontal 100 10 ECICOG and EClcOG buy n lor uao by tho counUosln tho Comprohonslvo
Plan, Atkins Italed ho could obla/n additional Inl00maUon lboutlhallllggOSUon. Kubby askod
whal a lub grlndor II. Aikins oxplalnod lhsl a lub grlndor II uSod In tho prOCOIS olltylng 10
Improvo composUng and ho COlIId oblaln IddltJonal InlormlUon lbout tho tub grlndor. Courtnoy
Iskod tho CIty Ia going 10 do wl1h tho plio of compoSL AIkins Italod n can bo glvon sway, could
bo Ulod 101 a loll condlUonor, and tho City Ia asking" thoy can UlO n 101 covor malorlal. Atkins
askod tho CIty Council " Uto por.lon foo I. ICCOplablo. Horowitz askod MIll tho 10SOrve IrlllSlor
Is. Atkins oxplalnod tho rosorve Iranslor Ia monoy 101 asldo lor tho purpoSOI 01 purchasing
enothol landfill for romodla/ work. A1k1n1 ltatOd tho Inlonl Ia 10 101 uldo about $1 mllllon
ulUmltoly lor thallund.
Larlon askod II thoro 110 things tho CIty can do Vtith yard waslo thai doo. nol roqulro tho msjor
Oxpondllurol. Courtnoy askod " n could be put on tho AIrport proporty &ko Amos. Atkin. IISlod
lhSI could be dono anor n has beon procossod. Kubby askod lor more InformaUon. AIkin.
oxplslnod thai Vtith all 01 tho propo.od budgol oxpondlturos, ho v.iJI prosonl moro dolaUod
Inlormallon. Horowitz Italod thai with lomo 01 tho COSII, thoro aro going 10 be dkoct
rolstJonah/pl botwoon tho Inctoaso or docroa.o 01 rog/onal cooporallon on oporsllon, nows,
onlorcomonl, ttanslor IlaUonI and oducallonal programl. Horowitz Ilated many thIngs aro bolng
dono on varlou.lovollIn tho IlxoCQUnty 1/01. LarlOllllstGd ho wanlllo mako suro thoro aron'
Iow.lax loIuUon.. Kubby luggOllOd tho CIty Mansgor contsct Champslgn.U,ban for rocycllng
InlOlmaUon.
Novick Inqulrod about tho budgol nom 100lhtoo yoarl worth 01 oxcavallon. Atkin. .Islod thai
thoro hSI to bo eonUnuod oxcavsUon and tho LandnD II conslanUy doing aomo kind 01 oarth
movomonL Atklnl nolod thai a coD, 1,OOO'xOOO', COSII approxfmatoly $500,000 and tho City
ususlly builds a coli ovory othor yoar. Kubby askod why a now con coSII.o much. AIkin. .tslod
tho coli noodllo bo aboullwo and a hall Umos blggor, thoro sro addlUonalalopo roqulromonls,
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Kubby Itstod moro dotallod Inlormsllon Is nOOdod aboul tho roquosllor oqulpmonl and whalthoy
wanllo uso II lor, Larson .talod lhslll dool nol mako lonso lor tho Iranchl.o 100. 10 alwsys bo
lpont on Broadband Tolocommunlcallon. and Brosdband TOlocommunlcatlon. Ihouldn'l bo
oxompllrom tho .amo kInd 01 budgot ana~111 thalli dono wllh all othor dopartmonls. Larlon
Ilslod lhsl tho City should usa lomo 01 tho rranchlso loos monro.lor rolalod oxponlOl, luch as
Ubrary oxpondlturo.. Holling notod thai Council adoptod a policy Vtith tho orlglnallrsnchlso
agroomonlllmlllng Iho uso 01 tho monoy to monitoring and admlnlstorlng 01 cablo Irsnchlso,
Including publlo 8CCOU, govornmonlal occou, and library accOSt, and lor tho promotion and uso
01 accOll In Iho community Vtilh lomo coordination Vtith tho Unlvor.lty and School District.
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Kubby askod litho Brosdband Tolocommunlcallona' roquo'lI have boon prlorltlzod, Atkins
.tstod thai Is. quostlon that can be posO<! 10 tho Broadband Tolecommunlcatlonl Commission.
Atkin. Ilalod thai Council may want to uk tho Broadband Tolocommunlcallons Commllllon 10
recommond aomo kind 01 prlOlltlos, Cout1noy alllod tho conllol booth, Iocatod In tho back 01
tho Council Chambera, noods 10 bo ftxO<! up. HoDIng Itatod that tho City obtalnod thai lor a
bargsln prlco and work I. being dono on n. Holling notod thot Crow Shallor has comploled
propsraUon on tho million Itstomont which will be prosontod 10 Councfl. Novlck Inqulrod aboUl
tho Cablo lV chargoback 01 $18,000. (McDonald arrlvod,l HoDIng askod Yucula about tho
smounl of tranalor thsl gooslo tho Ubrary this yoar. Mansfiold oxplalnod thai In tho proposed
budgot. n Is $18,000, but tho rovlsod agroomonl thaI Brosdbllld has with tho UbraIY lor tho
addlUonal h~.Umo poslUon and luppllo. Is tho lolalIUPporl10 tho UbraIY Irom Broadband,
$29,000. Mansnold IlItod n lalor tho haIl.tlmo AV Coordlnstor, tho hall.Umo now position, and
auppllol and monoy lor oqulpmanl rOplacomonL Holling Itatod thallolal win bo approxlmsto~
$30,000. Novick Ilstod It Ia Umo lor an updato 10 tho 1II0sdband Tolecommunlcallons
oqulpmonL Alkfna Ilalod thoy havo boon bIrflng now oqulprnonL Atkin. nolod thsl Broadband
TolocommunlcaUonllalocalod al821 South Dubuquo SlIooL Laraon Ilaled that ho would Uko
to aoo Council roovslualo tho policy thai Brosdband TolecommunlcaUons golllo usa aD 01 tho
monoy Irom tho franchlso 100. Horowitz asked lor an oxplansUon ola vIdoo toaslor. MlnUlo.lakor
Smith Ilalod a v1doo loaslor Ia an odlUng and procosslng mschlno and comblnos various audio
and vldoo rosourcos and apodal ollocts 10 croalo a broadcast.
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Aikins alalod ho noodslo hoar Irom Council how Important housing II going 10 bo 10 tho City
01 Iowa City In tho Muro. Atklna alalod ho 10nlOl a gonulno comml1monl on tho part 01 tho local
govornmonllo do whsl wo can with rospoct to housing. Atkins Ilslod thSllhsl City hss nol
dovolod lulllcfonl admlnlslrallvo Umo 10 doal with housing.
Aikins Ilslod thai tho Mordsblo Housing Tssk Forco will be mooting on Fobruary t 3 and thoy
wsnllo be Involvod In dovoloplng Idos. which will bo bullllnlo tho Hou.lng ^"ordsblllty Study.
Atklnsalalod tho bottom IIno I. tho City will hsvo 10 glvo tho Comprohonslvo Hou.lng ^"ordabllity
SlIalogy lomo admlnlslraUva allonUon snd will havo 10 mako a ftnanclal commltmont. Aikins
propo.od pa~ng a portion 01 thsl commltmonl OUl 01 tho Gonoral Fund and a portion 01 tho
rosorvol In tho Assl.lod Housing Prograrn. Aikins notod ho has nol glvon an organizational
asslgnmont 10 It yol. HOIowltz askod whsl happon. 10 atalling v.f1o.o fundi aro bolng cut.
Atklnl Ilalod bocauso 01 roductlon.ln cDBG, thai program will nol be ablo 10 allord Ilall tho City
curronlly has and thoro will nood 10 bo a roductlon In thaI alsllll Gonoral Funds aro not ulod.
Kubby askod II a commlttoo could bo croalod with pooplo Irom dllloronl dopartmonl' lor tho
Allordsblo Housing Sludy, Atkins alstod thst atsll will bo usod 10 propsro InlormsUon lor tho
Comprohonslvo AllordabJo Housing Stratogy, bulthoro nood. 10 be an admlnlstrstor, Aikins
omphssllOd Ihoro has 10 be a coordinating authorlly with rOlpoct 10 all tho housing IlIuos
occurring In Iowa City, Novick Inqulrod aboultho proJoct bolng Itudlod by IlslI. Aikins oxplslnod
Ihsl a propossl by Mr. Burns lor Vilis Gardon Apartmonl. Is bolng rovlowod. Kubby atalod Iho
hss a suggostlon rogsrdlng lundlng tho poslllon, USing CDBG monlol 10 sood Iho position lor
a cortaln porlod 01 Cmo, Ihon II will bo aoll.nnsnclng, SlslI and Councllmombora dlscullod tho
nood for a full.tlmo housing administrator. Courtnoy ralsod concorns about adding porsonnol
boloro a housing policy I. lOt. Atkins alalod thai ho would nol hlro a porion Immodlaloly, bul
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a housing admlnl.lrator I. neodod. Atkins nolod tho ComplOhon.1vo AllOIdablo Housing Sl1Ology
roqulros an annual updslo, thoro Is a potonllal for drlmSUc funding opportunity, and .omoono
Is noodod 10 sdmfnlslor n. Courtnoy IJalod somo .ort 01 Iowa CIty housing authority COUld be
ostsbllshod. Aikin. statod thst n could be a non.prorrt COIporaUon. Atklnl notod thai
Councllmomboll will rocolvo a momo rolsUng to City omployees bolng procludod ~om
parUclpsllon In tho Sycamoro Vlow Pr%ct. Atkin. nolod thai banka 110 Inloro.lod In golllng
Involvod. but .omoono noods 10 bo ab/o 10 work with thom. Atklnl askod Council K thoro II
consonsus 10 gotlnvolvod 'n housing. Horowttz ralsod concorns thsl wIIon looking al tho othor
typos 01 porsonnol noodod, 'uch as an Economic Dovolopmonl Coordlnslor,.ho quosllonod this
poslUon. Courtnoy otalod thai thoro 's only .0 much thsl can bo donG In tho aroo 01 housing In
alown 01 thl. slzo. Atkins statod thst ho has no choIco with rOQard 10 doing tho Comprohonslvt
Housing Alfordsblllty Sl1alogy, A majority 01 Councllmomborl agrood with tho proposal by tho
City Mansgor. Courtnoy askod K Council win havo tho opportunity to mako furthor approval 01
housing projocts. Atkins notod thai anytlmo addlUonal poslUona aro addod 10 tho Tablo 01
OrganllsUOn In tho City 01 Iowa City, Council noods to approvo thom.
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Aikins notod ho provldod Councllmombell with a IIsl of budgOllssuo.. Aikin. nolod thsl Wslor
and Sowor Entorprlso lund. will nood 10 bo broughl back to Councll and capUsl pr%els tiod 10
any amount of Indoblodnoss will nood Iurthor discussion.
1. COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP (TRAVEL COSTS) AND VARIOUS NATIONAL COMMITTEES
ASSOCIATED WITH THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CmES. McDonald slatod thslat on.
time thoro woro rostrlctlon. on Iho numbor 01 Councllmomborl thsl could go 10 mooUng..
Kubby alstod that Councllmomborl ahould bo oncouragod 10 bo Involved on naUonal
lovol. bocau.o posslblo 10gls/sUon could holp Iowa City. Courtnoy oxplalnod thoro aro
two lovols of nallonal commUtoo., tho policy commUloos and stoorlng comm/ttoo., and
tho alollrlng commlttoo. lormulalo Issuo. that 110 takon 10 tho noor 01 tho main
convonUon lor policy commlttoo. 10 volo on. Courtnoy nolod ho I. sooklng a national
appolntmonl on tho commUloo thai doals In ftnance. McDonald Itslod thai Councll could
mslntaln tho prosonl policy 01 allowing allondance ala couplo nsllonal mooUngs a yoar
and allowing attondanco at sisto mooUngs. McDonald Ilslod II a momber has an
opportunl~ 10 gol moro Involvod, thon thai mombor can como 10 Councillor approval.
Lal.on atalod ho would prolor a policy thSI Councllmombell can a!tond any mooUng. thsl
holp tho City, and K tho Mayor Ihlnk.aomoono I. out olllno, thon thai can bo brought 10
Council lor dls(:\lsslon. McDonsld .Iatod thaI Iravol Iunds aro nol mlsusod and
Councllmombora do attond aosslon. and work hard. Atkin. notod thsl $11,350 Is
curronlly budgOlod lor travol. Atkins nolod thsl Councllmombora can chargo bsck lor
mlloago oxpon.oalncurrod In travollng.
Kubby askod /I tho City 01 Iowa City doos anything to subsldllO or oncoursgo Iho uso 01
bu. passos by omployoo.. Aikins slalod no.
2. RAISE COUNCIL PAY. Thoro was nola consonsu. by Council 10 rsl.o Council psy.
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3 NEW AUDIO/MICROPHONES FOR COUNCIL CHAMBERS. McDonsld asked tho City
Clork Know audlo/mlcrophono. 110 noodod lor tho Council Ch.mberl, Kart Itatod that
now that II hIS beon dOlormlnod thsl \tIO Chamboll will nol be ronovalod, It Js . good
timo 10 look al o.t1malcs and options as lar as vdlal can be donG. Novlck Ilsled thai tho
abUrty of tho vtdoo to follow tho YOIco also noodSIO bo cfhockod out.
4. EMPLOYEE TRAINING FOR AMERICAN DISABILITIES ACT. Atkins alatod . training
program will bo Inltlalod.
5. POUCY ON HOTElJMOTEL TAX. Courtnoy asked K a YOlo Is roqulrod 10 Inctoaso tho
holoVmolol lax 'rom 5% 10 7%. Atkins Ilatod thoro Is a rolorondum roqulrornonL
Councilmomborl dlscusaod Inctolllng tho hotoVmolol tax. Novlck alstlld thol Councll
ahould dllCUlI rodlstrlbutlon 01 thoso Ill( rovonuol. Councllmomboll agrood thai tho lax
.hould bo Inctusod.
8. WILL THE PROPOSED SHREDDEFVMULCHER ($1,500) BE AVAILABLE FOR USE BY
OTHERS IN PARK OPERATION? Yos. McDonald thai has boon docldod.
7. FORESTRY COMPARISON, Atkin. oxplalnod thst tho City has 14,000 troGS thai aro tho
rosponslblllty 01 Forostry and thai number was arrlvod alln a 1982 Invonlory. Novlck
Inqulrod sboul tho 13,500nguro In tho budgOL Alkln.llslod thsl,. a 1982 figuro. Atk'nl
.Istod thsl troos aro oldor and thai anothor Invonlory nood. 10 be dono.
8. CEMETERY FEE SCHEDULE. Larlon Ilalod thst Cornolory'l foos .hould bo markol
compoUt/vo. Kubby Ilstod thalloos lhould covor tho City'. minimum cost.. Courtnoy
notod thsl tho City'. cosI. &/0 hlghor than othor comolorlo. bocau.o 01 tho dllforont wage
lcaJOI. Stall and Councflmomber. discussed tho 100 Ichodulo. Courtnoy .uggosled thai
tho youth 100 bo movod bsck. Atkins .ummarlzed thsl Councfl accoplod tho .chodulo
as propolod, modllylng tho youth 100, and thalli will be brought back 10 Councillor
apploval by rosoluUon.
9. SUBSTANCE ABUSE PROGRAMS. OTHER ALTERNATIVES. Aikin. slstod thsl Council
can look al tho City'. Involvomonlln ovorall pollclo. with rospoct 10 .ubslonco abuso.
Horowitz Ilalod Il.hould be dono In conjunction with tho School District. Kubby asked
If tho Pollco Copartmont II tho besl placo 10 pul lubstsnco sbu.o provonUon monlos.
Kubby Ilstod that UAY could go a 101 furlhor In tho .ubstanco abuso provonllon aroa.
Horowitz notod thai Iho II Chslr 01 tho Soulhossl Peroni CommunlcaUons Notwork
Commllloo thslls curronlly looking at tho subslsnco abuso granl. Horowitz slatod thoro
aro many lourcos and varlou. pooplo working In tho aroa ol.ubstanco abuso and II all
nood. 10 be rovlowod as 10 who Is doing what. Kubby Inqulrod aboul tho proposod
Iundlng. AlkIn. oxplslnod thst tho CSO Is a non.sworn IndMdual who doo.thlngs lIke
trslllo control, accldont roportlng, 010" and tho Crlmo ProvonUon Olncor I. a unllormod
IndMdual who would bo working In con/unction with tho Community RolaUons por.on.
In ro.ponso 10 Courtnoy, Aikin. .Istod Csthy Ockonloll' poslllon would nol chango.
Kubby Inqulrod aboultho mini van proposal undor Community Sorvlcos. Atkins .Ialod
that tho proposal Is 10 purchaso a vohlclo lor Cathy Ockonfols and tho Crlmo ProvonUon
Olflcor, McDonsld .Islod thst tho program Ihould bo ovslualod. Horowitz askod why
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McDonsld Ilstod thoro Is s rosson lor that. Courtnoy requostod an updato on tho
numbor 01 DARE gradustoslrom DARE Officor Cathy DckonfoJs, AtkJns slalod ho can
schoduro somothlng and bring " back 10 Councfl.
10. STAFFING REVIEW BY POUCE. FUTURE ISSUE. No commont.
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TlON REQUIREMENTS. Atkins statod ho has roquOSlod thsl dopartmonllo proparo
JnlormsUon rolaUng to tho CO.llo Iund thaI poslUon basod on InCtosso 01 100..
McDonald roportod thai tho Govornor 01 tho Slslo 01 Iowa did not roallzo thai tho Stalo
can ovorturn local munlclpal/Uos K tho City would dony . liquor Ilconso. McDonald nolod
that Blanstod Is going 10 nx It. Larson Ilated that ho will In. 1st thai tho CUy ovaJualo bars
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thsl Council dolay an Incroaso to Iho Swim Club 100. unlll noxt yoar becauso tho Swim
Club has nol beon glvon sulficJonl notlco lor 100 Incroaso.. Horowltz stalod thsl aho I
would IIko tho Swim Club 10 try 10 slsggor lovol. of Swim Club partlclpotlon.
Councllmombora dlscussod tho Swim Club 100.. Aikin. notod thai tho City usual~ only
rovlowa Roc Conlor 100. ovory othor yoar. Councfl agroad 10 notlncroBSo Swim Club loos I
Ulls yoar, but warn tho Swim Club 01 Impondlng 100 InCtoasos. Atkins statod ho will notify I
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I aro purchasod, tho old onos should bo rocyclod, Councllmombers agrood 10 purchaso
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I 14. ATTEMPT TO QUANTIFY THE SCHOOL'S REDUCTION IN THE USE OF THE MERCER
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I EQUIPMENT, Atkins notod Council rocolvod a momo and snow ploco 01 psrk oqulpmonl
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! Sonlor Contor'l roquosllor a $5,000 appropriation for a lon.yosr annlvorsary, COUrlnoy
nolod tho Ubrary I. ton yos,. old. Novlck askod II thoro I. a roplscomonl fund lor
oxpondUuro. asaoc/slod wllh roplaclng tho Ubrsry corpol. Aikin. slstod no. Novick I
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01 csrpotlng al tho UbraIY. Laraon slalod that a $2,600 0/ $3,000 approprlotlon lor tho
lon.yoar annlvorsary al tho Sonlor Contor would bo moro approprlalo. Councllmombors
dlsculSod tho nood lor a now brochuro. Horowitz askod how much olhor dopartmonl.
.ro glvon lor annlvollarlo. or lunctlonl. Aikins slalod loro. McDonald askod litho
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County will pay lor pill 01 tho $5.000 appropllallon. Atklnl Ilatod tho County pays 20
porconl 01 tho Senior Cont.r budgOl Novlck Inqukod .bout othor budgol roquoslS by tho
Sonlor Ctnl.r. MIna IlIlod tho Senlor Conlor hal roquoslod funds lor additional
malnl'nanco and IOmodoIIng 01 cIosoL Atkins Ilstod thstthoro Ia a loglUmslo nood lor
IddIlJonal malnl.nanco. but thai roquesl ~ nood 10 bo gone over In moro dolall and ho
r.moved tho budg'l roquosl lor tho romodonng 01 tho dOlot. A msjorlty 01
CooocfImomberl .grOOd to IIM1d tho $5.000 appropllallon lor tho lon.yoar annIvorlary.
17. REVIEW REMAINDER OF ENTERPRISE FUNDS:
AIRPORT. AtkInI Ilalod thai ho Is proparlng I WlllIon rosponso 10 tho roconl ploposal
.om tho Allport CorNnIIaIon. AtkIna IlIlod ho gola noMlUl whon tho A1rportlalkl aboUl
grO.IOf IdmInIstraUvo Indopondonco. Slan and Councllmomborl dlscussod tho poraonnol
changO loqUGlL CMcfImombofI rocomrnonded putting tho roquosl on hold.
PARKING. Kubby lnqWod Iboul patklng relos. Horowitz Ilalod thai Councll did dlscuSl
tho Incroaso In bUllooa and rldorlhlp along wlIh parking foos. McDonald ltatod ho
would dlIIgroo with an Incloaso In pO/king 1001. Novick Ilalod thai Ills a good Umo 10
ralso patldng 1001 bocIUIt pO/king rovanue. aro going down and thoro Is a neod lor a
now parking ramp. McOonlld Iloled K parking loos 010 IIlCIOasod, rovonuos wiD go down
IIr1hor, In rosponso 10 Novick. Cour1noy Ilalod he rocolvos complalnls about tho lack 01
pllkIng and oxpontO of pllkIng In tho downlOWTl. Councflmomber. discussed tho cosl
of pllkIng downlOVlT\. McOonoId noled thaI oldor~ porions do nolllko 10 psrk In parking
ramps. YucuIt 11.locI that CounclI wID noed 10 conlkfor changIng parklng 100. when
oonsldorallon II glvon to I now parking ramp. Yucula Ilslod thslll tho ramp Is paid by
bondI, Inclouod rovonuoa may be noodod It om pormns or molor.. McDonald llatod
thoro III IlaI.molo by CounclImomborl rolstlng 10 parking foo changol.
f8. REVIEW POUCY FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING STAATEGY. No dl.culSlon.
to. REVIEW USTS OF PROJECTS PROPOSED FOR NEXT DECADE. INCORPORATE INTO
DISCUSSION PlANS FOR mE SCHOOL DISTRICT CAPITAL PROJECT BOND ISSUE.
No dlSCUlslon.
20. DISCUSS PROPOSED NEW TRANSIT ROUTES. lotion Inlormod McDonald about tho
ollllor discussion rolatlng 10 tho proposed now transn routos. Lotson nolod thai
CouncfImomboll rocolYod addltJonoJ Inlormallon Irom LundoD oarllor In tho mooUng.
CouncfImombell d1scuslod oxpanslon 01 tho proposod roUlO.. Novick Ilstod Iho would
lko Counclllo con.IdOf ~ a parklng lyatom al Easldalo or an outlying 101 and
nmIng ahulUol1n 10 downlown. McDonald luggellod thsl Council hold on on any nnsl
docIslona until Monday nlghL Courtnoy ralsed concotn. thsl tho sddlllonal cosllln luIuro
yoarl 01 II eo,ooo replosonla a 101 01 proporty lox.
21. DISCUSS OPTIONS fOR NEW REVENUE SOURCES AND PAYMENT IN UEU OF TAXES.
McOonlld reJlOllod thaI Governor Branslod dld nol know thai In local opUon lam thsl
tho 81110 LogI.lalUlo IIkod lovora! yoarl ago thai thoy havo all boon lakon away oxcepl
for tho laIollox. Kubby llaled thSllox.oxompl proporty noods 10 bo dlscussod.
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Jsnuary 29, 1991
Pago to
APDmO~ISCU~ION~:
Atkins Italod tho Ichodulo lor Monday nlgh\'1 budgot dlsCUlslon on FObruaIY 41s Ubrary, 8:00
p,m.; Art Conlor and Johnson County HlstOlle Musoum. Councflmomborl 10nlltNoly .grOod 10
lund tho Johnson County Historic Musoum. McDonald .Ialod th.I.1uII Council WII notdod 10
mako dOclslon. on tho Art Conlor. Kubby slstod MOnday nlghl'l discussion can Includo
dlscu.slon on tho Art Conlor, Ubrary and Transit. Horowitz Inqu~od about tilt Ald.lo.Agonclos
funding roquosL McDonold .tstod tho A1d.IO.AgoncfoSlundlng roquotl was IltalghlfOlWlld ItId
all roquo'lI woro Ialtly consorv.llvo. McDonsld IlItod thai roquOII wID lncIudo . roquotl &om
Emorgoncy Hou.lng lor a $1,800 aJiocallon. Councllmombora agrood 10 bogln Monday n~hl'l
mooUng aI8:30 p.m. McDonald Ilslod ho doos nol wanllo dlacusJ clgaroUot on Monday nlghL
Katr nolod thai thai discussion was dolorrod 10 no lpocffto dalo.
Horowitz askod about tho Italus ollho budgOI roquosls. AlkIna llated 10 lar CouncIl hu 001
addod anything 10 tho budgol roquollI. Atkins nolod thai oach $ 120,000 loprolonla about . ono
porconllncrolSo. McDonald nolod tho curronl proposal Ia lor I 4.9 porconllnctouo In avorago
rosldonllallaxo. lor City purposo.. Atkins Ilatod anything addod by Council goos agalnsltho
sa.IO 10'If. Atkins cauUonod CouncD bocauso tho docfslon II 10 lpond rosorvol down ItId thai
stall poslllon. 8/0 pormanonl ftxod cosl doclslons. Lar.on askod If tho Art Conlor would be a
bond lsauo. Atklnsllslod YOI. Lallon slslod ho onvlslonod tho CIty'IInvolvomonl10 glvo land.
Aikins Ilatod thai tho urbsn ronowsl proporty cannol be glvon lor tho aIlI prO/oct, but can bo
tradod 011 In tho lorm 01 publlo Improvomonll. Atk'ns omphas~od thsl tho ArIa CommIttoa will
~ood a .0phlsUcatod analylll 01 tholr financing.
McDonald roportod thsl Bonslor Joan Uoyd.Jonollntroducod IOOlllallon In tho Bonalo YOllorday
10 rals. tho lovy Irom 54e 10 $1.08 and Houlo RoprosonlaUvos Dodoror and Neuhaus.r also
'nltoducod thalloglslsUon Inlo tho tlouso,
Tho mooUng adJournod al 9:45 p.m.
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Informal Council Sosslon
Fobruary 4. 1991
Iolormal Council Solllor)' FobluaIY 4. 1991. al 7:05 p.m. In tho Council Chambera. John
McDonald prolldlng.
~; McDonald, Ambrllco. Horowitz. Novlck.wlon. Kubby. Courtnoy.
~: Atkins, Holling. Gonlly, KIll, Yuculs, Ponnoy, Smith. CrlJg (0:05 p.m), Eggorl
(8:15).
TODOorOCOlCWj: Roo191.18, Sldo 1 and 2, All; Roo1D1.1l1, Sldo " !-End.
ImtA: Conaldor an ordinance 10 arnond Chsplor 36, tho Zoning Ordlnanoo, by &mondlng
SocUon 38-4(c) 10 rodonno conllgnmonlllOlo. (Flrll con.ldorlllon)
No Council commont.
lIEM.D: Conaldor an ordlnanco amondlng Chaptor 36 of tho Iowa City Codo 01 Ordinance.
10 Dmn and conllol tho ollabllshmonl 01 hollpor1l, hollpads, and hoDslOpl1n Iowa
City, Iowa. (Passed and adoplod)
No Council commonL
Roollll.IO, Sldo 1,
AddlUon 10 Consonl Cslondar 01 Fobruary 5, 1991 mooUng: 3.h.(I) RosoluUon In luppoII 01 Ul0
Collogo Groon Pr~oct and authorlzaUon lor tho Mayor, Msyor Pro 10m or CIty Mwgor 10 Ilgn
a granl appllcaUon 10 be lubm,"od 10 tho Iowe DopL 01 Nslural Rosourcol, Counclllgrood 10
tho addlUon.
KI" nolod a COIrocUon 10 Igonda "om , I 0 . A ro.oIut1on authorizing oxocuUon 01 Ull!IAlx
(dololO _ lowor oasomonl egroomonlllor tho oonsltuctJon 01 tho FYGI SanIIIIy Sowor
ImprCMImonll Pr~oct.
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McDonald nolod thaI Councll rocolvod tho Fobruary I, 1891 momO/andum Irom Margo P.nnoy
logsrdlng tho lows City/Johnson County RoprOlontsllvol' Commllloo rocommondsUonslor FY92
Human Sorvlco Agoncy funding. McDonold noted \hot tho rocommondsllona lncIudo ro.
o.lsbllahlng a conUngoncy Iund.
HACAP.
Ambrl.co askod Yhri HACAP', lolallncomo lor projoctl thsllncludo John.on County and lor
whfch IocaIlundlng Is roquollod I. proloctod 10 Incroaso (rom $127,500, lor fYllllo $4&5,430
for FY92. POMoy oxplslnod HACAP hat rocolvod two largo 'odoral grantl, ono lor tho Hoad.lorl
Rosourco Conlor and tho othor lor Irsn.IUonal housing. ponnoy oxplalnod thai tho onllro
Hoadslarl Ro.ourco Conlor grant will bo usod lor JOhnlon County, ovor a Ihroo.yoar porJod, 10
provldo lorvlco.lo famlllol thsl aro In lorloullroublo. Larlon nolod thai tholO granll locolvod
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FObrusry 4. 1991
Pago 2
aro In rosponso 10 tho city'l Invostmonlln tho Broadwsy Stroot NolghborhOOd Conlor, ponnoy
Ilalod Ihallocal lunding of tho Broadwsy SlIool NolghborhOOd Contor has boon vory eHoctiYe
In torms 01 gonoraUng non.1ocal financial IUPPO" for 10rvicos wIIhln our community. Ponnoyalso
nolod fhal City, County and Unllod Woy fundors hsvo strongly encouraged agoncy cooporaUon.
MAYOR'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM.
Kubby Inqulrod about an Increaso 01 38% In tho cost 01 sdmlnlstrstlon. ponnoy atslod thot a
lub.tantlallncrease In Ilato and lodoral granl monlos has roqulrod additional admlnlatretJvo oHo"
In Ilato and lodoral grant monllorlng sctMUos. Thoroloro, Pog McElroy must do moro
sdmlnlstratlvo WOIk and loss programmsUc WOIk. Kubby askod II the 38% was a not Incroaso
In tho sgoncy budgOl Ponny stalod, no, It Ia partially a IhJhJng 01 work. Penney notod thai
Mayor'l YoUlh I. provlding tho omploymonl component 01 a m~or granl rocolvod by YoUlh
Homos.
NEIGHBORHOOD CENTERS OF JOHNSON COUNTY.
Horowitz nolod thai h I. projoctod thsltho co.1a assocfslod with tho Stosdway Slteol building
will atablllzo. Horowitz askod how tho propo.ed Villa Gardon. will Impact on thla. Horowitz
Ilatod thai II Wla Gardon.ls constructed adjscenllo an aroa alroady Impactod by mulU.lamlly
Iow.lncomo housing, thoro wfll bo an addiUonal Impact on tho NolghborhOOd Conlor and tho
nolghborhood lurroundlng It. Pennoy Ilslod thsl tho lhor1laU In tho community of thl. typo 01
housing makol It dllllcult 10 quosUon .omothlng that I. going 10 provldo mOlo place. lor low
Incomo lamlllos 10 Ilvo. ponnoy alated that Joan Vandonberg haslndlcaled thai hor oxporlenco
al Phossant Rldgo and altho Stoadway Stroot Nolghborhood Conlor has put hor In a po.IUon
to bo knowlodgooblo sboul wIIal typo 01 thing. work In thoso envlronmonta. Vandorberg has
.uggosled thslaho Intoract wfth Mr. Burns 10 dlscu.. things thai .ho has oxporloncod and thai
could holp his proloct. Horowitz slatod tho IIleraturo aho has rovlowod Ilsto. thoro 110 probloms
ahor probloms In an urbanlzod aroa thai clu.torslow.lncomo homos. Horowitz notod thai thoro
Is alroady an Impact on tho Mark Twain and Grant Wood Ichooll by tho Inctoasod number 01
housoa, and Iho Is dl.ItOllod thsltho Nolghborhood Conlor can only do 10 much. Laraon
alslod a quolllon Is whothor tho projoct propo.ed by Mr. Burn. ahould bo placed In thai 1100.
Ambrl.co .Iated thai tho Iocallon was dolormlnod by tho wflllngnoss 01 tho buyor and evallsblllty
olland. Lar.on Ilatod h Is Burna'l doclslon whoro 10 pisco Villa GO/don. HOIowItz Itsled thst
It lhould nol bo hll doclalon alono whon tho City Council has tho rosponslblllty lor monitoring
tho Impscl 01 thai doclslon on tho .choollYltom. In rosponso 10 Lar.on, Atkin. nolod thai tho
dovolopor wfll be coming In 10 alk lor City funding, Courtnoy .tatod thollchools oughllo glvo
tholr Input.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE INTERVENTION PROGRAM.
Kubby Inqulrod aboultho doC/oaso or oxpondlturo. for dlroct ald. Kubby Ilatod tho largotod
group Is IIJIIln nood. ponnoy Italod thai DVlP was In a poslUon whoro thoy woro mooUng tho
nood. or pooplo wfth all dlfloronl typo. 01 probloma. Thoro was tho bollol among tho Jolnl
Hoarlng ProcOll Commlttoo thsl DVlP .Imply did nol hsvo tho rosourcesto do thsl and .hould
bo dovollng onoroy 10 IndMdual. who aro Involvod In a problom 01 lamlly vlolonco. Ponnoy
.lllod thsl tho olhor probloms aro nol going 10 go away, and a lask lorco Is lIylng 10 figuro oul
how Ihou problom. will bo bOlladdrOllod. ponnoy nolod thoro hovo boon Ilgnlncanl changos
altho Crisis Conlor. Ponnoy omphoslzod thst an Issuo Ihslls not bolng addrossod by tho
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IgOndos IS the Issuo 01 ronla lor pisco. to Ilvo, Thai problom Ia beyOnd the IImltl of the
agondos ruource. PeMoy also '1ltad thai Iowa CIly Ia Igaln an onUUomonl dry lor FEMA
dollarl. PoMOy lummarllod thlt OVlP I. nol going 10 be prOVIding dlrOCl aid to famlllos ~th no
hlslory 01 vIoIonco.
I CARE.
Courlnoy askod whSI othor public bodlOl woro askod lor 'upport. POMOY Slated I OARE
rocolvos monoy from Johnson County Wough Its CopL 01 Public Hoalth. Ponnoy notod that
ICARE'1 FY92 roquolllrom tho CopL 01 PublJc Hoalth was $f 3,500 and tho CopL of Public Hoslth
rGCOmmondsllon lorlundlng Ia $10,000. ponney 'IItod thai I CARE doo. rocolvo funding ~om
Unltod Way. ponnoy laid thai I CARE Ia working on granl proposals, but thoro II only ono pald
.lall Vrtlo tralna voIunloorl, works dlloctly with cfIonla, ole. Courtnoy .lIled thai AIDS Is I oounty.
wldo problom and olhor communltlo. oughllo conlrlbuto. McDonald .Ialod thaI some Ulno In
tho Muro thoro hu 10 be .omo mochanlsm In placo lor tho 11.10 to addroSl tho problom.
Courtnoy omp/lulzed thai Iowa City lhouldnl bo oxpoctod to lhouldor Iundlng onUroly.
Ambrlsco IIkod If thoro was any coordlnsUon 01 10rvk:o. wlth Hosplco. POMoy .lIlod thai thoro
Is consldorlblo coordination wtUl Hosplco, and also 1 CARE WOIks with VNA. Froo Modlcal ClinIc
and Hoalth Dopar1monL POMoy notod thsll CARE Is pro.onUy Iocalod In Trinity Epl.copal
Church. LIt.on .lIled thSllpsce wss donalod by Trinity Eplscopal Church, and thoro has beon
cooporaUon wlth othor IgOncfOl. Larson aI.o noled thallho I CARE dlroctOl'1 Salary Ia In tho
lowosl rlngo.
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Ambrlsco noted thai tho NsUonal Rod Croll has handlod 82,000 mOllagos fOl mon and womon
In tho 10Mce In tho PoraJan Gulf. Ambrlaco rOpof1ed thai tho Rod CrOll Is tho only organlzaUon
largolod by Congroll thaI has tho authOllly 10 pull troopor. out 01 bslUo and bring thom homo
In omorgoncfo.. Lar.on noted thai Rod Croll gavo I 101 01 support 10 tho communlly during
IIoodlng, Kubby noled thai Rod Croll prov!doa solVlcos 10 mllllary famlllol, ovon In Umo. 01
pooco.
Councll sgrood 10 tho rocommondsUons a. ouUlnod.
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nowalollor ro Summit Strool tralno dl.trlbutod thsl ovonlng). Lar.on Ilalod thai tho clly
noodl 10 rospond 10 clarify tho mIsinformation beIng sprosd. Courtnoy nolod ho hss
Islkod with tho eurronborgorl and FOiling.. Kubby Itslod thsl Sovonlh Avonuo rosldonl.
should bo notlnod vmon Counclt schodulos soothor discussion rogardlng tho Summll
Strool aIlomaUvos. Atk'nl Ilalod ho WOuld loko caro 0111.
2. (Agonds hom 13.0.1 .lottor 10 lows F1nanco Authority EndOl.lng a Propo.al by Robart
Burn. 10 conslluct Vilis Gardon Apsrtmonl.,) AtkIn. oxplslnod thai tho ro.olutlon
OXprOIlO' tho CIIy"lnloro'lln tho pr%el. Atkin. Ilatod thai Durnslsllkoly 10 be coming
10 tho City and askIng tho City to crosto I lax Incromontal nnanc'ng district (TIFD) 10
alll.lln partlc/psUng In tho nnanclng or tho pro/oct. AikIn. notod tho clty'l loss would
be tho lax rovonuo during tho porlod 01 Umo tho TlFD Is In pIsco. Laflon alkod litho Vilis
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Gardon projOCl would bo coordinstod with rocommendstlona from tho Task FOIco. Atkins
Ilalod ho IntOndl 10 bring h up at tho next Tuk FOfct moollng. McDonald Italod thsl
rnoro dolaJlod information Is noodod lbout nFD dllltlctl. AtkIn. ctutJonod Counellthsl
thoy would have 10 be caroM about osllbliahlng TIFD districts 10 thai tho CIty doos not
dlmlnlsh tho wable vQ)ulUOnl. McDonald ltaled rnoro Informsllon Is noodod, Kubby
noted thaI" h II docldod thlltho TlFD Idoals not. good one, thon h Ia nol I good idOl
lor Indualty or housing.
3. (hom No. 10) Atklnl notod Counctl rocolvod Uho Sass opUon and contract 10 purchaso
roal ostato.
... Novlck ltalod tho loUowtng corroctJona 110 nooded 10 m1MOI:
Inlormal Council Session, January 20, IOCOfId paragraph: 'oqulvalonco' lhould
be IpoUocl'oqulvaloncy",
Informal Council Session, January 20, pags 7: chango 10 road '29'l(, 01 houri',
Inlormal Budgol Session, January 29, page 7, 18: Ihould road 'McDonald .aId..,.
Informal Budgot Se..Ion, January 29, pago 0, 121: "Tho Ilalo Ioglalaluro askod
lovoral yoarl ago.... lhould road, 'Tho 11.10 Ioglslaluro pasSod lovoral yoarl
.go.... Of roword tho onUro par.grsph.
Inlormal Budgol Session, JanuaIY 29, page t O,IaJI paragroph: 'I.ovy rallod 54e
10 $'.08.' dooln' lay ltansh Io'.y,
HOIowItz roquollod corrocUon 10 Inlormal Councfl Mlnutos as loUowI:
Inlormal Budgol SessIon, January 29, 1991, psgo 3: Bomowltoro h lhould bo
ECICOG Comprohonslvo SolId Waslo Mansgomonl Plan and 1101 jull TAC.
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ARTS COMMITTEE REQUEST.
McDonald Ilslod thaI tho ArII Commllloo lubmllted . roquosl for monlol for a loaslblllty Iludy.
McDonald Ilslod ho II Vlilllng 10 procood Vlith tho funding roquosl. McDonald Ilstod h Ia
Imporallvo thsl tho CIty be vory Involvod thtoughout Uhe wholo process. Courtnoy Ilslod thsl
thoro oughllO be Iharlng 01 tho COlli by tho pllvalo loctor. Courtnoy raised concorna thai
fosslblllty .hould bo hold on until tho Hondsy Inn IhusUon Is rosolvod and convonUon Ipaco
noods aro addrossod. Novlck Ilalod thaI convonllon Ipaco II Importanl. Novick also Ilslod thsl
" Ihl>uld bo vlowod thsl tho CIty VIi" hlro a consuhanllo do Uho feasibility Iludy and nol tho City
Vlill hand tho monoy 10 a prlvalo group. Ambrlsco nolod hll .upport 10 fund tho Ntl CommIIIOO
roquoll. Ambrllco Ilslod thai tho projoct has 10 bo a matrlago betwoon publlo and prlvalo
monlol, Letlon nolod thslln tho Muro thoru win nood 10 bo a bond Issuo And tho publio will
havo arnplo opporlunlty lor Input. Horowitz Ilslod thai .ho would liko 10 100 tho bond Issuo
oxtondod 10 boyond tho corporalo limit. 01 low. City. Kubby omphaslzod thallho doos not wanl
tho focullo chango and thsl nrll and foromosl h lhould bo an aria conlor Vlith Ipact Ihsl could
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bo convortod lor a IOCOndaIY uso such as tho conventIOn contor IpSCO, Ambrlsco Itstod h.
likol tho words 'Cuhural Conto". Kubby 'latod thsttho OIlglnaJ Intonl was "'1 as Its mslor
locus. Atkin. askod Novick II tho City lhould do tho foasibllity Itudy andIOf tho RFP'I fOf tho
foaslbllily Itudy. Novick lIlted thst Iho doos nolthlnk thil City Councfl oughllo bo vtowod as
tho City Councfl thst'llurnlng ovor monlosto pllvSIO groups. Larson Itslod CIty Mansgor Atkins
can mako luro thst Councfl'. concornl aro rOplOSOnlod In tho chargo glvon 10 tho consuhanL
Horowitz asked Novick who would Wlllo tho RFP. Novick slslod tho City lhould 001 WIn. tho
RFP, bUl wantlto mako .uro that tho City has InpUllnto tho project. McDonald Illtod, whon
councllagrooslo procood thoy can direct tho City Me.1sgor 10 be dlrocUy Invo/vod In tho wholo
procm. Courtnoy noted thaI thoro oughlto be Invo/vomonl by tho ConvonUon VlIllOfI' Buroau.
Atkins lummartzod thai Councllla proposlog to Ippropr\alo I lump lum 01 rnoooy for . foaslblllty
Itudy and tho loaslblllty Itudy has two olomonla 10 It: tho OOIlVOnUon concopl and tho arts.
Alkfna Itslod tho monoy wlU be made avallablo l/vough CIty CouncU 10 a group of cI1J10ns to do
Uho loaslblllty Itudy and M win worlc with tho MI CommInoo 10 administer tho fOlllblllty Iludy,
layoU! quosUons, and package togothor a roporL McDonald Ilaled tho City Managor will
roprosonl the CIty'I Inlorost. Atklnl noted tho City will have 10 onlor Into tho conllsc1lor tho
loaslblllty Iludy bocauso tho Arts Commlnoo Is nollncorporatod.
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Novick roported Ihe discussed with Bono Molsoltoday tho proposod Insorllln tho nowapspor,
Lat.on stalod thai Councfl has askod ~ Conlor 10 utJllzo tho $5,000 approprlaUon on
brochurol and not to uso lion nowspspor Insorll. Atklnl oxplalnod thai ho conlactod Molsol and
told hor thai $5,000 was spprovod, howovor, tho Councll'l proloronco was In tho form 01
brochuro. nol nowspapor Insorll. Larson Ilsled tho Inlonl was lor tho monoy 10 bo lponl on tho
rocurrlng nomsluch as tho brochuros. Kubby askod " tho monoy I. oarmarkod lor tho lon.yoar
annlvorsaIY, can tho Sonlor Conlor pU1 n In tholr budgollor othor oxpondlluroa. Aikin. atslod,
no. Kubby notod thai monoy ahould not be usod lor baaoons.
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McDonald .Iatod thst tho IlbrllY has roquosled l/voo IuD.Umo poslUon., and thoro was a proposal
lor a ono.haIl Umo poslUon 10 bo Iunded out 01 tho Iranchlso loos monlos. McDonald Ililed thai
Uho City did fund two poslUon.to tho ~braIY lasl yoar and thl. yoar Councllrocolvod roquostslor
a lotal 0125 addlUonal por.onnollrom othor dopartmonll. McDonald Ilated ho would not be
ablo to aupport tho addlUonal pOllonnollor tho IlbraIY this yoar. Kubby a.kod which poslUon
would manago moro voluntoora. Eggora slslod that tho purposo I. 10 rollovo tho Community
Sorvlco. Dopat1monl, and oxplslnod thsl moro voluntoor rocrullmonlla nol tho lop priority al tho
IIbraIY,
Kubby askod CouncPmombors II thoro II Inloroslln funding any 01 tho posIUon.. McDonald
nolod thallladdlUonsl poslllon. aro lundod laxos will nood 10 bo Incroasod Irom whalls curronUy
propolod. Kubby Ilslod thlt II tho City Is alrosdy allho $0.10 10Vi and Council docfdol 10 lund
moro things and rallo laxosabovo 4.9%, doos thai moan tho City will pul moro monlol 'nlo tho
bonoml 10Vi 10 thsl tho gonorallund goos down and tho City can rslso n bsck up. Aikins
oxplalnod that In budgol balsnclng, alall chsrgos a portion 01 tho bonofill 10Vi and lort agalnsl
tho $0.10 which glvos tho City groalor nnanclal noxlblllty. Atkins Ilslod thslln tho nnsnclsl
planning a groslor portion ovor tho throo.yoar plsn Is chargod ogalnsttho dlroct lovIos, which
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moans tho sa. 1 0 gsp begins 10 clolo. Larlon askod how much of tho 4.9\ Inctouo II duo 10
Incroasod valusllons. Atklnsllalod that lIs" has ostabllshod tho Cny'llotaJ vaJusUon wont up
1.6% osch yosr. Atkins explalnod lhlIttho avorsgo homo In Johnson County II consldorod.
Thon I dOlormJn,Uon " mad. on how many lax dollars sre nacossary 10 fund 11Io budgot. ThSI
numbor Is USod to back Into what II n golng 10 cosltho evorago CllJzon In an avorago houso,
Kubby Inqulrod about tho assumpllons mado 101 tho 3% 1I..llmontl. Alklna noled thai thoro
aro COrlaln lberrallons In tho budgot. such II lho hosllh Insurwo COSI. and thai tho Clty Is
sponding down tho rosolVOS, Larlon askod how much tho Clty'l grOIl property lax roquost
Incroaso comparod 10 last yoar. Yucula Slslod thai 6% Is bolng proposod. Larson Inqukod aboUl
tho 4.9% nguro. Atkins Itatod that "Duro cou!d bo cfosorlo 405%, Larlon asked wnalla tho
curronl CPIIOI tho aroa. Holling Ilaled tho CPI.W I. U'od and tho wsgo oamorl naUonal GVOrsgo
II 6.1 %. HoDlng ltatod Iowa City gonorally uso. 4.5% rango. AIkIna nolod that housing cosll
Impsct on thallnnallon "Duro. Larlon .latod thai 11Io City has boon abIo 10 UmIt IncrOasOl1n
proporty lax likings 10 roughly InnsUon. AtkInI nolod tho CIty CounclI UIod to haw I 6% policy.
Larlon Ilstod tho IIbraIY Is unlquo~ a good thing 101 ovoryono In tho commun/ty and thai ho
would lupportlundlng additional positions. Wlon Itsled thai his ntll proloronco would be 10
fund additional pos/lIons kom tho kanchllo 100. Laraon llatod that " I UIO 0111Io Iranchlso 100
wss nol posslblo, thon ho would be wlIIIng 10 fund tho positions 0U1 01 proporty tax InctOasOI.
Courtnoy noled thai hotoVmotollAIC could be appllod 10 tho library. Atkins noled thai tho
holoVmotollax Is I gonoral rovonuo thSI Councll has tho sblllty 10 osrmark. Courtnoy ltalod thai
uso. of holoVmotollax Is brosd.
Tom Golman, UbraIY Board 01 Trusloo, Ilstod that tho IIbraIY has grown ovor 100% In tho lasl
10 yom and Inctoaso In Ila" has boon 25% full.Umo oqulvaloncy. Golman Ilsled thai tho
roquosllor Iundlng Ia rnoro urgonl thsllasl yoar, Golman Ilatod thai without l'alllnctouol thsl
thoro wfll bo a dOlorlorlUon In IOMco and thai a roal problom oxlsls. Golman prosonled
InlormaUon about Itarnng nood.. Golman Ilatod thaI thoro Ia a doar priority for two pooplo
rolsUng 10 tho cfrculsUon roquosts. CouncUmomborl dlscuSlod ~brary IIIIIIng noodl. Alklnl
nolod thai ovory limo Council add. a .Ian porion" I. a ro<<currlng oxponso, thtows out Iuturo
pro/ocUonl, and cfolOI tho sa. I 0 gsp. Golman nolod thll he hstoslo havo tho ~braIY bo tho
lcapogosl whon lalklng about lax Inctoasos. Courtnoy .taled thai many doplllmonll havo
Ilarnng noedl Including tho PoIIco Dopat1monl and firs Dopat1monL Courtnoy nolod thsl
Councll has agrood 10 fund tho 1/2 Umo POI/Uon 0U1 ollranchlso 1001 mon/o.. Courlnoy asked
II Iranchlso 1001 mon/Ol could bo used to fund addlUonalllbraIY POlltlonl. McDonald Ilaled thai
tho Oroadband TolocommunlcaUonl budgot would nood 10 be dlsmanUod. McDonald listed thsl
tho uso ollranchlso 1001 noodllo be Ichodulod lor dlscu.slon and ovaluaUon alalstor limo.
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Larlon Ilalod thSI oxpanslon 10rvlco lhould be conUngonl upon rocoMng Ilsto grant monlol.
McDonaldllslod thalli councfl agroos to procood with tho oxpanslon II noods to be conUngonl
upon rocoMng tho granl. Courtnoy ralsod concorns about Muro yoarl' "eo,ooo oxponso 10
oxpand Iransn Iy.lom. Ambrlsco Inqulrod sbout Incroaslng Iran.h larOl. Courtnoy Ilslod thst
wal dllcullod. Horowltz Ilatod thsl kanllllarol nood 10 be Uod.1n wfth parking. Ambrllco
dlsagrood. AmbrllCO Ilalod thst psrklng and tranllt cannol bo 1I0d logolhor, Ambrlsco Ilslod
thai tho parking IYllom I. vlablo and luccOlllul. Councllmomborl dllcuasod bus larol and
parking. McDonald Inqulrod about tho Iocsllon of tho oastlldo oxpanllon. Courtnoy rolorrod
10 tho Docombor 21, 1 m momorandum from John LundoR rODsrdlng transn 10rvlco oxpanslon.
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Courtnoy nolod expandod 10MCO.. to Includo 10rvlco to Easldale Plaza and the Indusltlal Park
Ilea. Horowl1z nolod thai WOOeD ropo"od thai h would bo dillicuh 10 judge the IUOCOSl 01 the
expan.1on In 1011 than ono yoar.
McDonaJd notod thai tho majority 01 Councll agrood 10 add tho addltJonal route conUngenl upon
rocoMng the Ilate grant monIos. Yuculs nolod thai Itato granlls lor eo% after buslaro. are
lubltlClod. Novlck Itatod thai but advorUslng Ia boner now and that advorUslng I. going 10 hsVII
10 be dona along tho IIno. ol'U.o h or Loso 11'.
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