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Home My WebLink About1993-03-30 Agenda ~....- .,.,---~ ".,.-.- - -- .---.. .. -- ~.-~------,..-- ::~, ~"l'(.':"'~'''''',~' .. .rr.... ,,'. .::.:.... .... .':,:', ~ .1 ., I " ,.1 . ",,~.., " . , ',' "," .'. '."""::\'\:1;.' .:. ,1.\, ~;.' .~,~ ~l.~. :,. i-.~'I" '.' .' ", . ,I . ,'. ,.. '. . ,. IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA 7:30 P.M. . I I I I I i I , , I I I I I , ! I I I ! REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 30,1993 COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER 410 EAST WASHINGTON ~.... fIIl- - ".-.- - . .------..~- ......~ ., --.. - - ....r- -- ,.~ ... ..........-.... .'.,.....:., /:. ~". ...:~,., <:ill c' '. '" '. ,'. '::'::: ,.';" ..,....1 . I . ! ' "J] .., ' ..'.'''', ~- :~ ',;~\'l : 't. '~I ~,> <,",~~. ,;' , ': l' '. ;" .' '" ,:' '.;' ',_ :". .: :-., AGENDA IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. MARCH 30, 1993 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS ~ ~ ~ t<t-W ~ ~tb.J 1AA-v ~ )d~~u.. ITEM NO.1. CALL TO ORDER. ROLL CALL. ITEM NO.2. MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS. ITEM NO.3. a. Fair Housing Month. April 1993. b. Spring Clean. Up Day. April 3, 1993. c. Community Development Week. April 5.11, 1993. 7J?tft?lw d. Week of the Missing Child. April 11.17,1993. ~ e. w~1d 1Iet!llt , /I. til 1, If?;!. . CONSIDER ADOP~ OrTHE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESE TED OR AMENDED. a. Consider approval of Official Council Actions of the regular meeting of March 16, 1993, as published, subject to corrections. as recommended by the City Clerk. b. Minutes of Boards and Commissions. (1) Board of Examiners of Piumbers meeting of February 4, 1993. (2) Board of Examiners of Plumbers meeting of March 19, 1993. (3) Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of March 10, 1993. I (4) Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of March 17, 1993. (5) Senior Center Commission meeting of January 25, 1993. (6) Senior Center Commission meeting of February 22, 1993. (7) Committee on Community Needs meeting of January 27, 1993. (6) Historic Preservation Commission meeting of January 13, 1993. (9) Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of March 16, 1'993. c. Permit Motions as Recommended by the City Clerk. (1) Consider a motion approving a Class 'C' Beer Permit for Coastal Mart, Inc., dba C.Mart #59, 302 S. Dubuque St. (Renewal) (2) Consider a motion approving a Class 'C' Liquor License for Kitty Hawk Co., Inc., dba The Kitty Hawk, 1012 Gilbert Ct. (Renewal) (3) Consider a motion approving a Class 'C' Liquor License for Ranger Enterprises, Inc. dba Deadwood, 6 S. Dubuque St. (Renewal) (4) Consider a motion approving a Class 'C' Liquor License for Season's Best, Inc., dba Season's Best, 325 E. Washington Street. (Renewal) Agenda Iowa City City Council March 30, 1993 Page 2 (5) Consider a motion approving a Class 'C' Liquor License for CDM Properties, Inc., dba New Golden Oldies, 1910 S. Gilbert St. (New) d. Setting public hearings. 13. l:A (1) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SmlNG A PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 13, 1993, ON A FIVE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT OF THE BUS DEPOT, 404 EAST COLLEGE STREET, IOWA CITY, IOWA, BETWEEN GREYHOUND LINES, INC. AND THE CITY OF IOWA CITY. Comment: The resolution will set a public hearing for Tuesday, April 13, 1993, at 7:30 p.m. In the Civic Center to receive public input on a lease agreement between Greyhound Lines, Inc. and the City of Iowa City for a five'year lease of the Bus Depot, 404 East Coilege Street, Iowa City, iowa. (2) CONSiDER A MOTION SmlNG A PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 13, 1993, TO ADOPT THE 1991 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE, AS AMENDED. SAID CODE TO BE KNOW/AS THE IOWA CITY BUILDING CODE. Comment: The Board of Appeals has reviewed the 1991 Uniform Building Code and recommended several amendments to accommodate I local practices and to provide for enforcement. I (3) CONSIDER A MOTION SmlNG A PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 13, 1993, TO ADOPTTHE 1991 EDiTiON OF THE UNIFORM MECHANICAL I CODE, AS AMENDED. SAID CODE TO BE KNO~AS THE IOWA CITY I MECHANICAL CODE. I I Comment: The Board of Appeals has reviewed the 1991 Uniform , , , I Mechanical Code and recommended several amendments to accommo. , I . date local practices and to provide for enforcement. I I (41 CONSIDER A MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 13, , 1993, TO ADOPT THE 1991 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE, AS , I AMENDED. SAID CODE TO BE KNOWlAs THE iOWA CITY FIRE CODE. I , , I Comment: The Board of Appeals has reviewed the 1991 Uniform Fire Code and recommended several amendments to accommodate local practices and to provide for enforcement. (5) CONSIDER A MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON APRIL 13, 1993, TO ADOPT THE 1991 EDITiON OF THE UNIFORM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUilDINGS, AS AMENDED. SAID CODE TO BE KNOWJAS THE lOW A CITY ABATEMENT OF DANGEROUS BUiLDiNGS CODE. Comment: The Board of Appeals has reviewed the 1991 Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings and recommended several amendments to accommodate local practices and to prOVide for enforcement. ........- f'I'~ -- ...,.......------- ---... -- ' ~:: ^ ";I.:'/~':;':~' :^:<,:~' ":f1' 'c" .': '.' '.'!' , '... ".'.'::', >:' , . .. .1.. 'I , 'I '" ',,". , , ..' 10 !. \,; . ", . '. : "1 ' 'l~ ; " It ~,' t'. ,,~ I ' ,'.. " \ '. ' , .., '<",' \, _' \ " " -" : '. c'.' Agenda Iowa City City Council March 30, 1993 Page 3 (6) CONSiDER SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 13, 1993, ON THE CITY'S PROPOSED NON-HOUSiNG COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR FEDERAL FISCAL YEARS 1993.1996. Comment: Iowa City Is required to prepare a non.housing community development plan In order to meet the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992. The plan lays out non-housing community development needs and long. term and short.term objectives for the next six years. The 1993 CDBG allocations must be consistent with both the Comprehensive Housing Affordability Strategy (CHAS) and the Community Development Plan. (7) CONSIDER SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 13, 1993, ON THE CiTY'S PROPOSED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) PROGRAM STATEMENT FOR THE 1993 PROGRAM YEAR. Comment: Iowa City is required to prepare a Program Statement which details how 1993 CDBG monies will be allocated. A public hearing is required prior to Council's approvai of the Program Statement. CCN's recommendations will be forwarded to the Council and published In the Iowa City Press-Citizen, prior to the Public Hearing. e. Resoiutlons. q~. 1.,5 (1) CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROViNG iOWA CITY'S 1993 THROUGH 1996 STREET CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM. I Comment: The Iowa State Code requires that cities receiving allotments of Road Use Tax Funds submit a five-year program of proposed street construction and reconstruction to the Iowa Department of Transporta. tion for their review. This report must be submitted to the IDOT by May 1 of each year. The report In no way binds the City to these projects or the timing, and modifications can be made. A copy of the report is attached. f. Correspondence. (1) Letter from Daniel Schramm,. pastor of the Seventh. day Adventist Church, requesting permission to place a sign along Highway 6. (2) Letter from Larry L. Pacha, President of J.M. Swank Company, regarding Iowa Processed Meats. (3) Letter from the Ty'n-Cae Neighborhood Association regarding the Intersection of Mormon Trek and Highway 1 West. A copy of the City Manager's reply Is attached. Also, Johnson County's reply to the referenced letter is included In the Information packet. (4) Letter from Karen K. Drake regarding Melrose Avenue and other traffic planning Issues. I IfF - ".-.----- - . .----..~-...../r , y - -....."..,.- --,- -... ......,.. - .... >.' '''~:I /,.., .. ,:~"" "<''-'''~'.' : '....',1~1 ',,' , "', ',' "'. .,,: .,: .,:",:-.':, '. ,j' ',' J _ I " " ,t '" " .' ,.,' . ~ , ..', ' .. ' " ' ,1.;. I \ , " "'. .: I! I' \ . "";,' , . \' 1 ~ .0:' 1:: I . .' , ' ,.', '., " '. , Agenda Iowa City City Council March 30, 1993 Page 4 (5) Letter from the Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission expressing appreciation for the potential matching funds for FY94. (6) Letter from Robert Berry regarding traffic bottlenecks. (7) Letter from Ariana Betenbender suggesting the need for a city ordinance concerning placement of courts (tennis, basketball, volleyball, etc.). (6) Letter from John and Mlchaelanne Widness regarding Melrose Avenue. (9) Memoranda from the Traffic Engineer regarding: (a) Yield sign on Vista Park Drive at intersection with Peterson Street. (b) Yield sign on Arbor Drive at Intersection with Peterson Street. g. Applications for the use of Streets and Public Grounds. (1) Application from Riverfest Commission to have the River Run on April 25, 1993. (approved) (2) Application from Joanne Higgins to have the Old Capitol Criterium on April 25, 1993. (approved) (3) Application from March of Dimes Defects Foundation to have the March of Dimes Walk America on May 2, 1993. (approved) ~/ '0~.! .kftw C~W} 010 ' M~' END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO.4. PLANNiNG AND ZONING MATTERS. a. Consider setting a public hearing for April 13, 1993, on a resolution approving the voluntary annexation of an approximate 5.59 acre tract of land located north of American Legion Road at the north terminus of Owl Song Lane SE. (ANN93.0001 ) Comment: At its March 16, 1993, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 6-0, recommended approval of the Windsor Ridge Development voluntary annexation request. This recommendation Is consistent with the staff recommendation. Action: j(1~ _ / ~ ~I ()~1r"M~ ~-- , #' ,., ~ "....~ -. .. -..........--..-~------------..--, -.. - - . - r-- -~ ,.- ...-- T-'" ~'" ' '. . ,: .': '. " . ~" ',:..,., 'i'tj":' '.. '" ',..., ", , .:,,', ..'...: ,...,..:' ~' "J(', " . IbJ", I " "1 '\' ,,' '., ",' , 'l" ; J \ ".S?:'1, t. " ,. " ,I' """ .. ""''.'./ . '''_.." '.' .1' - '. , '... '., 3.e.(1) Consent Calendar page J Courtney/Consider adoption of the consent calendar as presemed Moved and seconded (Horow.iNov). Discussion. ]]orow/ I have one item under item 3.e-the resolution approving the Iowa City's Street Construction Program. There is one item on here. Two items that have to be corrected. I talked to our city engineer about them today. In ] 9%, on page 5, the Melrose or the-sony. just one minute here. The bridge, the Wolf Avenue Bridge Repair in 1998 should be J 997 and the Wolf Avenue Newton Road to IUver Street. which .is under] 997, should really be ] 998. We are switching the two. The bridge has to be repaired first. It is just truly a typographical error. Courtney..' Okay. Any other discussion. Kubby/ Yeah, I had a question about the Burlington Street Bridge. I asked John about this last night, as kind of our senior member here, and-in terms of experience and wisdom. lvlcD/ That is right, that' right. Larson/ E'\perience in any case. McD/ I appreciate that, thank you. Kubby / Everybody has got their own kind of wisdom. McD/ Thank you, Karen. You are a nice person, Kubby/ My question was didn't we do this in the mid 80's. The bridge. I knoll' we did part of it and John was remembering that we did a real old part of it but there is still some other parts that need to be done, Fosse/ This is the Burlington Street Bridge over Ralston Creek. The one right over here. The one you are thinking of is over the Iowa River. The one by the Hec. Ce11ler. Kuhby/ Wow. It is going to cost that much. $530,000. Fosse/ Yes. Bridges aren't cheap. Courtney/ Four Jane. Kuhhy/ Okay. ThaI clears things up. Thank you. As always, on things like this, we get various opportunities to llO back and look at each individual one of these projects and voting Ihr this doesn't set things in stone, There are three of lemr things on here that I have l'oncerns about. I will be voting I()r it. ]]orow/ Same here. Courtney/ An)' other discussion on the consent calendar. Roll call- The consent calendar is approved. ~--- IF -' ".-.- - . ~..~- ....r "-Y - - .-r- -- ,- ... .... .......---~. ',:. " "l:il" Lr': ,dJ.:. , . :. ...... '. ';' '...,:.,.', >,::t ,"::.:fTI:" ':7'1'" "":1''':'';:, ",.,:, " , "".f, , " _" . I' _, 1 _ '" ",'. , . ~, 'l ',ll ",l.' _, .'. _,.1,-, '," , 1 Agenda Iowa City City Councii March 30. 1993 Page 5 b. Consider setting a public hearing for April 13, 1993, on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by condltionallv changing the use regulations of an approximate 5.59 acre tract located north of American Legion Road at the north terminus of Owi Song Lane SE, from County RS, Suburban Residential, to RS-5, Low Density Slngle.Family Residential. (REZ93.0003) Comment: At its March 16, 1993 meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 6.0, recommended approval of the requested rezoning of the Windsor Ridge 5.59 acre tract from County RS to RS.5 with the clear understanding that all of the costs associated with providing infrastructure for development of the subject tract will be paid by the developer, and subject to 1) City Development Board approval of the annexation of the original 240 acre Windsor Ridge tract, 2) City Development Board approval of the requested 5.59 acre annexation, and 3) the developer dedicating .127 acre of open space in addition to and Incorporated as part, of the 6.9 acres of open space required of the original 240 acre Windsor Ridge tract; the location of the open space shall be negotiated with the City of Iowa City. This recommendation Is consistent with the staff recommendation. Action: ~ / Ikw I . c. Public hearing on an ordinance amending the Zoning ordina: ~~I'~ iy changing the use regulations for a 30 acre parcel located west of Sycamore Street and Immediately north of the corporate limits, from ID.RS to RS-6, Medium Density Single. Family Residential. (REZ 93.0001) I Comment: At Its March 4, 1993, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 6.0, recommended that the subject application be approved, subject to the following conditions: 1) restrictions regarding when and how basements could be provided, 2) developer agreeing to provide $7,500 to be used for parkland/open space acquisition In the Wetherby Park neighborhood, as defined in the proposed Neighborhood Open Space Plan, and 3) the developer agreeing to dedicate right,of-way sufficient to accommodate the upgrade of Sycamore Street to arterial street standards. This recommen. dation Is generally consistent with the staff recommendation Included in the staff report dated February 16, 1993. Action: . jpo~ ~t1) d. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by conditionally changing the use regulations for a 30 acre parcel located west of Sycamore Street and immedlateiy north of the corporate limits from ID.RS to RS.6, Medium Density Single-Family Residential. (REZ 93.0001) (First Consider. ation) Comment: See item c. above. In a letter dated March 23, 1993, the applicant requests expedited Council consideration of this ordinance. Action: Jl/ (1/ ~/Jk-;I.J /S-t e //-/1 k...a~ 1 J/WJ I ~~ 1h,0 atM.t.~r --~-~-- , ~ . --~-! l>>l.lUmllfa~.4;I'UdmTlt"l'l"J~ ".'~" .' 'I"': ~' .".:.' ~~" ,':t"'," ,", "':', ' -, ': ".<:' ~ '1'/ , ~, \ \ I' '., , """ 1".' ',-;\...." ":"1 ,':' ,\........",.,1_. , """'" . ,I", I ~,. . r, I J , ,. '.', I ) , " ' , ' !t-!c page 1 I Courtney,' [open the p.h. on this item. Any discussion. I~a]ph Stotiffer/ Landmark Surveying and Engineering. With me is 5enra.Stanbro and Dave Nelson from Des Moines Iowa I~ealty Company and Mike Roberts Ibnn the [owa City Branch and I am here to answer any questions you might have about the project. Kubby/ I went back and looked at Taracon's engineering report and we talked about the basements last night a Iillle bit and after thai conversation it made me go back and read it And in it it says Ihat it is generally not advisable to construct basements bul iI'you do any below grade building that structures should have perimeler roundation drainage and under [Joor drain systems. Can you explain how the systemlhat is gOing to be put in meels these guidelines. Slaliffer/ Basically we Iiled both Ihe inside and the oUlside of the fbundatian and pul granular material. It is a bell suspender son or syslem thai no water can get 10 Ihe basemenl and ir it does we will collect it and roule itta a sump ,md out 10 a drainage system which will also serve 10 drain a street. Kubby/ So, would you consider-so you have got a drainage system, a wall. andlhen a dminage system. Sta~ner/ That is correct. Kubby/ I/OII' is that an under [Joor drainage syslem as mentioned in Ihe report Or do you think that Ihis is an adequate substitute. Sto;ffTer/ Under the [Joor would be a granular material which would drain freely 10 a inside dmin and the outside drain would pick anything up that got to that location. Kubby/ Okay. And il also mentions Ihat nay street or roadway that will he constructed wilhin rour reet or Ihe ground water table should be designed and constructed with a below pavement drainage system. Will you explain what will be done with the street. Sto~l1er/ Basically that is tiling just behind the curb. Andlhat is-we are going 10 get double duty on this in dmining the basements to this tile system which will keep the street subgrade lhy which will prevent rrost ing thai we are having now. Kubby/ Okay. Sa it is not actually under the street Inll il is on each side of' the st reet. Sto01Teri And [bur reet below it. We install it after the streets are paved. Basically tn protect t he drainage system. \ I __a ~ -- .- - m........ILJ"tillt'ftll ......-- , ...., I , , /0,\. ::' -" , .' , '0' ,,' . " ',' , ",' ,'.\ "~-,. l' ,'. . ,:' ....,;;:'/::.. ..:f#I.,..,! '>,,', :l'. '... :"......:,' ". ,-."'. ~'. " ',.~\,~ ' ",~It\:-:I, ,,\,...:, \ '.1' \ '.:...' ,\ #4c page 2 i I I I I Hor01Vi The lI'ater under the house lhen drains into lhis tiling system on either side of the street. Or obviously one side of the street. Sto~fTer/ That is right. Using a sump pump. Horow! Are the holes form the drain visible on the curb or is this all underground. Sto~ffer/ No. This is a tile. It is a small pipe. 4.6-8 inches, depending on hall' much lI'ater is draining to it. It is perforated to pick up the ground lI'aler. Horow/ HOlI'does it empty into the- Sto}1ffer/ Storm sell'er system. Eventually infO a stormll'ater detention basin, Kubby / Okay. To make sure I understand you. You are going to get the lI'ater around the houses to go into the system that is by the street II'hich then goes into the storm. Stoy(fJer/ That is right. Kubby/ Okay. Horoll'/ Okay. Kubby/ So even though it says in the conditional zoning agreement an adequate drainage system you are telling me that what you are going to do is II'hat the drall'ings were in our packet. Sto~ffer/ b:actly. Kubby/ IlI'as concerned about that 1I'0rd adequate because it didn't spell out hall' it lI'as going to be done. So I am glad to hear that it is going to be done this. Sto~ffer/ We'll propose a system and your engineering stall lI'iII reviell' it and either approve it or lI'e lI'ilImoditY it and them they lI'ill approve it. Kubby/ Okay. And since-l guess this isn'l really lor you. !lalph. But maybe for Steve or council in tlmt in this real short periOd of time if lI'e approve this lI'e lI'ill have approvedtll'o subdivisions that have this kind of system or a similar system in it. And if there is any lI'ay lhat we can evaluate il over time if this is indeedll'orking would be a helpful thing for me. So, if this part of the town is gOing g continue to develop. if we keep doing something that is notll'orking, we need 10 figure that out. Horoll'! That is an interesting point. Karen. Kubbyl 1 don't knoll' other than going door to door a year after people move in to say holl' are your basements. I would like us to schedule that in so it doesn't get lost inlhe shuffle. To make sure that the theoretical thing of it actually works. I f'F - ".-.- - .. ~T"""'-- ....-r---, -... - - . -r- -- ,--- . . ..,..- '. :'.:,. " "', '" '..:'. '-::-;, .,'..<- ",:' ',~..',,: ; :',", "'.' .1,1 ',:,.,,= "'1(3" ."., , : , ..:..~~. ," ,"~"": ' " ,.' , \,_ "H~-" ,': '\' ',...~ " ~, , '{ '",' , ~', ,...\.., '. ..; i .,' " " \'" " .. J f , . . ' #4c page 3 Horow/ These houses are suppose to starr at what price. Sto~ffer/ I believe the target price is $100.000-] 20.000 which is. in the building industry, called alTordable. Kubby/ It is entry level. Sto~ffer/ It is shocking how expensive things are. Horow/ Okay. Courtney/ Any other public discussion on this item. NoV/ I have a question for Karin. Did you ever find out how the water tables compares between this and some other neighboring developments. Franklin/ Not the waleI' table. I did find out the elevations. You asked two questions. One was about the elevations and the other about the water table. The elevations are approximately the same. within five feet of what is in Whispering Meadows. The water table is very difficult to determine for those other areas because we don't have the soil tests that were done with the Iowa Realty property. We don't have soil tests for Mount Prospect and Village Green which is what you inquired about My understanding, too. from the engineering stalT is that the soil tests, in order to do a comparison of the water table has to be done at the same time or approximately at the same time because WaleI' tables fluctuates with the season or with when you do it. So, even if we had a soil test for those two other properties, if it wasn't done at the exact same time or around the same time that the Iowa Realty was it really wouldn't be a comparable. So I am afraid I can't give you that. Nov/ I still keep hearing somebody fj'om Whispering Meadows telling us the water table turned out to be lower than we expected it to be and therefore we want to put in basements, Andl never did hear what the actual level was anclwhat the expected level was. Franklin! What the folks from Whispering Meadows said was that after they filled it. Remember that last night I indicated that Whispering Meadows had nil put on that site which was one of the reasons for the variation between what it started out with in the preliminary plat anclwhat it I1nally was when it got to the building stage because of the amount of nil that was put in. But, I clon't knoll' the exact number. The water table that we have-the experience that we have gollen from Iowa I{ealty and the test that they did. Remember it said it was two to three feel below the surface after it had stood ti)r a perioe! of time. 'II" ......,... _ -...... ,,- - ~ ~ ~-- ,.. -~ ".-.- .. .. ~.~--.....-...----, ... - ~ ':". ", "/" .'.'ill'.'.'.,..,)., ':';"'1:1" '. ';, '., ...,. " '.'.,.'"..,.," ',: ',/.' :"""'~8: ':'sri ",.':'71' ....., ,.' :'.<'<;", .-" "1' ,I "'" _. "~' ' . " .' ' ,~, . , !i-k page..J. the hole had been standing for a period of lime. I don't know how you would compare that with whatever Whispering Meadows had at there preliminary stages. Nov/ Do we knoll' if this particular development is planning to fill before they are putting in their basements. Franklin/ I think Halph could answer that or one of their representatives. Sto~(Ter/ We plan to do minimum grading. We'll-as each individual lot is developed we will use the basement dirt to fiJI a little bit on the lot. We don't intend to change the grades any appreciable amounl. Courtney / Any other public discussion on this item. Close the public hearing. I , ~ ......- -,.:- -- - .....--- - ..~...- .....,.,..- .......--, ... - - '-r- .-- ,.- , : '...'.. '" " .:...~'" " ,;'.~-~' '. 'if.l" ': '. ":: ...' ."':::,: ':', '. :,~~' .'.. /"'" " ",.' I ,,'. , ",' .."., : " . '. ." ' '" '),: ,I,. " , .., . ' , " . , ", " ;' I ~ ~', " ',\',...' ~', J ':",;,.'" ~;' I. ~ :', ,I' '\", It-ld page] I Courlney: Moved by McD. seconded by I.arson. Discussion. Kubby/ I had one last question that I think it is for Steve and it is kind of a broader issue like this evaluation question. And that is about since we are directing the water form the sump pump and from the street-well. from all streets, into the storm sewer. will this increase the load of water that we will have to treat later when we have storm water treatment regulations. Either quantity or quality of water. Either belter or worst. Atkins/ Any time there is going to be the creation of and] am going to try to not sound like an engineer because I won't do a good job at it. Any time there is going to be the creation of an impenetrable type of surface-house. a driveway or whatever. certainly there is going to be an increase in the storm water run oIT. Remember that storm water management regulations have in their policy planning something they call best management practice. That does not necessarily mean that you wj]] have to treat the stOl"m water as you would sanitary treatment plant. It may be captured in some fashion, held in a detention pond, allowed to drain 01'1' in that I~lshion. But I don't think there is any doubt that ir you have developmenl you are certainly going to increase both the quantity. Quality which really 1- Kubby/ I guess that wasn't really my question. I realize the poim you are making. My question was since we are directing ground water, that instead of going into people's basements we are going to sump pump it into the storm water sewer. That extra water that we are doing here that in a lot or areas or town we are not doing. And we are kind of 1~1Cilitating that happening. I just wanted to know what kinds of consequences there were and what is down the road and encourage that. Atkins/ I CHn't imagine they would be detrimental. The ground water is probably of a far better quality than storm water. would think the flushing action created by the quality or ground water used to move would act in a diluting capacity for the storm water. The storm water is the run olT or the streets and the other bas stulT that collects. I would think that it would be positive. Not engineering. Kubby/ I just wanted to make sure t hat was brought up in some capacity if we are encouraging t his. That we are just going to have more at a minimum quantity of WaleI' lhalwe will have I , I I .' . :';~','" ,,~.. ':~-;','L":':" .,' ,:.:/.':, :":" :'..: ~ . 'it, I, ,( I > '~~ " , j ',I' " ":, :. ~~\''''."'''' :';1 ,:".;. ',\-:--~':!'.', ''''''''.'\~ ", '"': ," ,,~,' .: ,.1,,. "': #-Id page 2 to deal with and who knOll's whallhe regs will he and what will be acceptable treatment. Ncw/ And this particular property does drain to the Iowa River. Atkins/ As I understand it. Nov/ Whatever it does. it does to the river. Atkins/ However it still is a part of your policy planning. Water can be captures. It ultimately will find it's way to the river. It is the process of intervening treatmentwhelher it be a detention pond or some kind of a t reatmenl. That is the real important issue. Ult imately all of the water in this water shed wiII find its way to the Iowa Wver. Kubhy / Thank you. Courtney/Any further discussion on this item. Roll call- Ordinance passes first consideration. Jl.JU ., .. ~1"UW---.~'--<::;; lI'I~ ~ - I v-' -- .. . ..--~, ~- ...... ,....,----..--.ry-- -.. ,- ~ ~"T-'" ---- - ~:"'I' ,:..,i'.I.Ei . >::C1~".U,: ..,;.: ,',. ,,<:: ":::." "I" "~"l;',<"',~:,,, ',~.!1' ,'i,jl~l'~, ,~" ~'., "', "',',' :, "II, "j', ,~,:",' ......(,-, ,""', , , . " . . ' .,,' .,'" I'" ',' , Agenda Iowa City City Council March 30, 1993 Page 6 q3 - 35"~ e. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by conditionally changing the use regulations of an approximate 240 acre tract located east of Scott Park, south of Lower West Branch Road and north of American Legion Road, from the County designation of RS, Suburban Residential, to RS- 5, Low Density Single-Family Residentiai. (REZ92.0013) (Passed and Adopted) q3. 3S (,(,.. Comment: At its January 21, 1993, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 7.0, recommended approval of the requested rezoning of the Windsor Ridge tract from County RS to RS-5 with the clear understanding that all of the costs associated with providing Infrastructure for development of the subject tract will be paid by the developer, and subject to 1) the developer dedicating 6.9 acres of open space (a centrally-located four acre neighborhood park with the remaining 2.9 acres developed as greenway trails linking the tract to Scott Parkl, the locations of which shall be negotiated with the City of iowa City, 2) the developer dedicating a minimum 13 acre school site, the location of which shall be negotiated with the City and the Iowa City Community School District, and 3) City Develop- ment Board approval of the annexation. This recommendation is consistent with the staff recommendation. Comments were received at the publiC hearing held on February 23, 1993. Action: ;(~.) '1~ p .... 11./ I tel JbOj rjr;, ~ !Jd~~ ~ f. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by changing the use 4 regulations of an approximate 14.25 acre tract of land located west of U.S. Highway 216 and north of Rohret Road, from ID-RS, Interim Development Slngle.Family Residential, to P, Public. (REZ92.0016) (Passed and Adopted) Comment: At Its February 4, 1993, meeting, by a vote of 7.0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the site be rezoned to P, Public, subject to conveyance of the title for the property to the Iowa City Communi. ty School District, and acknowledging that this approval may accelerate the need to upgrade Rohret Road. This recommendation is consistent with the staff recommendation Included in the staff report dated January 21, 1993. Comments were received at the public hearing on February 23, 1993. Action: ~ /~ I p-+-Q~ i;f~ ~,0 ~~ ..... I -,.,- ,- ...-'~- - . .-----'~- ....". , -y - '-r- ..- ,-. -- ....T- .... ,...."........,,- ( .: " V' Li.C""....,'. .... ,...",'.. ":..:. ,"..,' :~:,'<J.>...~~q:' ..' ~=(,.:.:,":,~ ,:." :':. .'".' ,<", .:.'," it4e page 1 Courtney/ Ivloved by Llrson. seconded by Nov. Discussion. Horow/ I just have a general question. Steve, as we are looking at this tract and others when we talk about trails, are we bit by bit getting an overall city wide plan of trail systems. Atkins/ To my knowledge we do not have a formal city wide policy in place now. Susan. However I don't think there is any doubt that-you know the same groups that are active in the community now. The FIHST group in particular is organizing along the riverfront. I am making the assumption thattl1e I'lR Commission. That is a good observation and I will pose that question to them that they have some grand plan with respect to how these are ultimately going to be assembled all together. I will follow up on that. Horow/ r would really appreciate that. Thank you. Courtney / Any further discussion on this item. Holl call. The ordinance passes Dnal consideration. I I ~ -- .".....-- - .. ~.-...,.,-- ""-r- :,.:,' ',"it':,' "",~'" :.' ::",~-':;./B.',.':':',"',,,,, '. . :'.' ,'. ,.,:" .' , ' ., ,I, '." , ,.... , " " ~, " " ,,' "\'''' ,",;,1 [....', ".......' " ',' ,"',' , , " '.' ", ", . Agenda Iowa City City Council March 30, 1993 Page 7 q3 - 3<; b7 g. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by adopting Section 36.10.5, Neighborhood Conservation Residential Zone (RNC-12). (Passed and Adopted) Comment: At its January 21, 1993, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 7-0, recommended that the Zoning Ordinance be amended by adopting Section 36-10.5, the Neighborhood Conservation Residential Zone (RNC.12). The Commission's recommendation Is consistent with the staff recommendation Included In the memorandum dated December 17, 1992. Comments regarding this proposal were received by the Council at the February 23, 1993, public he~ring on this. item. Action: ~ J ofaM-<>V I P 1- QJ '13- .:.Sbv ~~..r h. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by changing the use regulations of property located in the general vicinity of Johnson Street on the west, Clapp Street on the east, Market Street on the north and Jefferson Street on the south, from RM-12, Low Density Multi-Family Residential, to RNC-12, Neighborhood Conservation Residential Zone. (REZ92.001 B) (Passed and Adoptedl Comment: At its January 21, 1993, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 7.0, recommended that the Zoning Ordinance be amended by changing the zoning designation of the subject property from RM-12 to RNC.12. The Commission's recommendation Is consistent with the staff recommendation included In a memorandum dated December 17, 1992. Comments were received by the Council at the public hearing held on February 23, 1993. Action: tbo / Y\~ ( p'lr Q) 11 ~36 i. Consider a resolution approving the preliminary plat of Scott ~ulev~a~ Part Two, a 26.lot, 9.23 acre residential subdivision located east of Scott Boulevard and north of Court Street. (SUB 93.0002). Comment: At its March 18, 1993, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 5.1 (Cooper voting no), recommended approval of the preliminary plat of Scott Boulevard East, Part Two, subject to lots 40, 41, 42, 43 and 59 not having direct vehicular access to Court Street and Public Works Department approval of preliminary storm water calculations. In a memorandum dated March 23, 1993, the staff describes how the Commls. sion's recommendation Is not consistent with the staff recommendation Included In the staff report dated March 1 B, 1993. Action: ~c~J ~ k.e;1tw ~? dj~) J ~)ks .f/, .' ..... I ':': '. : ;~' ,:..'.,..,~;..,;','. :it~:'" ,:,'."", :..'-".,:.,.,.. ('00;,' :1"" .'1', '-':?'1 " ..,," . , . :~',~,.\"'l"":""~\.{j,','.''''\~ r, _.~ .. '" '" ',"", ' ',' \. !r.j.i page I Courtney. Moved by McD, seconded by Hornw to defer. Discussion. Kubby/ I went on a site visit today andl looked out there andl, after looking at this I actually agree with PiZ because they said don't move the street and I guess [ don't want the street moved because irwe moved the street rurther east a lot or older tree, mature oak tree, are going to be cut down. And looking and feeling at the corner. Looking towards the stop sign on Scott, there looks like there was plenty of room for cars. So that part or it I think is fine. ] knoll' the thing that people are also worried about is access onto Court and in j>/Z- Courtney I Sir. We don't really have a p.h. scheduled on this. Did you have some alternative design that you would like to submit. I would like to have you submit those through the-this is council discussion on a motion that has been made. ]1' vou could, 1 would like to have you submit those. the alternatives, through the planning stall so they can distribute them to us and they can make comments on them. We are not going to redesign this thing tonight. We are going to defer the item if the vote goes that way for a couple or weeks. And that will give you time to submit them through the planning stafr and have some comments made to us by them. Thanks. Kubby/ So it is my understanding that P/Z's recommendation is to not have access onto Court Street. Correct! Okay. So I feel /Jne about what j>/Z has done and that what it does is that it makes Mr. Glasgow have the choice to either redesign it so those lots can have some access because currenlly three or the lots don't or to put those lots together for some other purpose. [ understand the need or your desire fClr rurther discussion. Doesn't delerral require a extraordinary majority. McD/ No. Kubby/ Okay. It doesn't place us in an awkward position ir I-I like j>/Z's recommendation. So I will be voting no to defer. lIorow/ I like that recommendation, too. Karen. That is not mv problem. It is just tlmtl have problems approving the resolution that is essentially is not tied up nice and tidy. And this is the first time I have ever seen one like this. I would really- Kubby! That it leaves some lots with no access. IIOI'()WI TIM's right. Nov/ And it baSically says we are approving a plat as submitted. But we are not. fF -- - .,,-.--- _ . .-_-.......~_ ......~ .,...._____w~.......,.__ ... ~.......,. _ .....--- ~___ _ ... . .'~- ^::. ,.:'/...,...~' .. ,~' ; . :0' ,.': ". ':'. . '.':-, . ...,' .' .1 . -' '. 'I .. " .. " ." . I I' :.. ,~~" ,'"".'.. .. ; \', " ",:' " . .'" I' t, .,'.', - '.,,' " , , ,'\....,. ' "~'\'" ,~, " \ ."', ",,', #..J.i page 2 Larson/ I think it ought to be presented to us at an informal so that we could give stall' our drnthers about it so they could then deal with the developer. Because otherwise it could just go back and come to us two weeks or four weeks from now with the developer wanting us to vote it up or down and stall having their recommendation and Pil having theirs with no direction on how we are going to be. And if the developer can get some direction from council as to what we would like to see done. then maybe we can break the stale mate and not just be the exact same position that we are now and two weeks form now. Kubby/ What I would encourage everyone to do is to go down there and look so that bej{m~ there is furt her discussion you can see there are markers that will show you where the middle of the street. Courtney/ I didn't have a chance to do that today. Kubby/ And Scott Park Street or road or whatever is straight across so you can stand in the field and see where the road would go and see how it won't interfere with the trees. But if we move the street east. Larson/ Does that make sense to you. Karin. That we give you some feedback. franklin! Yeah. In terms of direction, Karen, if the road could be designed as such that it didn't interfere with the trees and still would be set back to the east, is your primary concern with the affect that it would have on the trees. Kubby/ Yeah. As well as it seems like t here is plenty of room for cars. I was trying to visualize a busy intersection in a residential area. And the one that I came up with late this afternoon is Rochester and First Ave. That there is housing in that area and there is a very high volume traffic area. And that the way the lights are. you don't stack up too Jill' back. Now it might be different there when school was let out and there is some stack up. But I can't imagine on that corner, even if we develop extensively to the east in the hltme and if the choice were cars stacking up and you have to wait a minute to turn left or saVing the old oak trees. I say save the trees. Franklin/ But if we could do both. Kubby/ If you could do both that is okay but the stacking is not an issue for me after standing out there and looking at it. It seems to me like there is plenty of room. I :...':',).../':.'.:,0:.:':;.:(:/':.,..:;:1,:, .':,":'~, "',::, ".'::- " ' I," , ,~.TI,; 171, ' .~,'. ,":' \ ',' " \ " '" I, I . ,\!}"", ..~" l ',......, ,I , ,\ '. ,> - .. ,',: " ft-J.i page 3 Franklin! I understand what you are saying. Don't know is I agree but I understand what you are saying. JloJ'Ow/ Living with- Courtney! II' you could give us any alternatives at all and the gentleman would like to have some input n possible alternatives too. And you will get a chance to give us some input on it. But I would like to have stall review this. We can't redesign this thing tonight. I think it caught some or us a little unaware last night that there was this big or a problem on it. And I didn't have a chance today. Well. there is for some. And we all need to go out and make a site visit. KubbYI What dies this do, Mr. Glasgow. to derer. What does two weeks to do you. Bruce Glasgow! The only problem I have IeI'! is (can't hear). I wish I hadn 'tlistened a little bit more to P/Z in 1954 when we were standing on First Ave. and looking at a beautiful corn field that weren't 1'01' a mile and a quarter to the east. They told me that the main drag through Iowa City was Friendship Street. And they begged me to put a cui de sac in on Court Street so I wouldn't have to put a bridge in there. I was just a young fellow. So I thought maybe ir I could save $15.000- 20,000 and not have to put a bridge in it would be wonderrul. But then you look at a map and saw a street going all the way through town, cutting the town in half. Court Street on one side and !vleirose on the other side and we hac! visions or a bridge on Melrose. Almost got it. Anyhow, ir I paid attention to them, I wouldn't be in this predicament today. I will not put garages and garbage cans and swing sets backed up to Court Street. I can find a different way but it is going to take a dirrerent use. Ills going to be a Church or school or whatever we can come up with. Kubby I Or a daycare. I think that area is going to need a daycare. Glasgow! Daycare center would be nne. But we would have to use all four lots not just three or them. But I can't see any trouble with a driveway coming out in the Court Street. Have two on the other side. We didn't use one of them. Maybe I could give you that as a trade. Courtney! I think there is jllst enough connict betwecn starr and [l/Z and somc or thc rcelings on council that we arc going to nccd a collple weeks to work this Ollt. C;lasgow! Maybc wc can visit with somc or you Ollt on the site. I ':.-- > '/:' ~",,: '~':' "0: " ~:;, ': .,", ',', ,',' ',' .. , ...1, ' , ' " II'" . .,' . . :,' ," ':~;,'- '. I' ,"I .~' " :~:',' ,'~~;" ," 1,::.",." ~. ,,' #4i page 4 Courtneyi [ think that IVould he helpful. Any further discussion on deferral. All in favor (ayes) Opposed (Nay-Kuhhy) Malian passes. I , , . i ~-- ~ -' y-.- - . ____.~- r-r :: '.,'1, /.,';':; '.'Ll','C< L>" .. "b :,': ..:',' "\' ',' :,:.'...,.,." ~ .. , ,- ,m ' ,171 -\], ,l I,,,. ' .,;,:, ,~l\' :' '" "'I",,~,",,' ...... ,'" ','_' \ ",' ," ,'- " ',. Agenda Iowa City City Council March 30, 1993 Page 6 13- 1014 j. Consider a resolution extending the expiration date for the amended preliminary plat of Hunters Run Subdivision, Parts Eight and Nine. Comment: The preliminary plat for Hunters Run Subdivision, Parts Eight and Nine, will expire on May 3, 1993. The Hunters Run Development Company has requested an eighteen.month extension of the preliminary plat. At its March 16, 1993, meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the requested eXtension. Staff concurs with the Commission's recommendation. Action: ~/711(7) 93-(,,1 (I/#J ~ ~e-f k. Consider a resolution certifying to the Treasurer of State the actual popuiatlon of annexed territory generally located east of Scott Boulevard and north of Court Street. Comment: in conformance with Iowa Code ~312.3 concerning road use ta~ allocations, the City Is required to certify the population of annexed land. In the recent annexation of the undeveloped, approximate seven acre parcel generally located east of the City, no new residents were added to the City's population. Action: ~/ ,Jtw I (!&,IA# ~ I. Consider a recommendation of the Planning and Zoning commisslo~d~J- a request submitted to Johnson County by Orlin Hochstetler to rezone a 3.9 acre tract of land from A 1, Rural, to RS, Suburban Residential. Comment: At Its March 16, 1993, meeting, by a vote of 6.0, the Piannlng and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Councii forward a comment to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors finding that the request to rezone an approximately 3.9 acre tract of land located on the east side of Kansas Avenue, north of Rohret Road, from Alto RS Is Inconsistent with the mutually agreed upon Fringe Area Policy for Area 1 and should be denied. The Commission's recommendation is consistent with the staff recommendation contained In a memorandum dated March 16, 1993. Action: ~ / ,~ I }r>n 1:tu..; ITEM NO.5. PUBLIC DISCUSSION a.oJi..l'LLJ.eJ ~ Jl?R..- pr.u , --- ffJI - ".-.- - .. ~'-~-'--r- ': ': '.: "~' "'~" ":.: <. " ,',\ " .' . " . .':, , 'i'/" k:', . It] . " " '. . :' " . ;.;. .' :,':~ ".',,1':)'.': ;;:l" ,'. . . ;',:' "., ,'..,. ': ~: ::,"', IN) page 1 Courtney! Moved by Homw, seconded by larson. Discussion. Kubby! We are going to be more thorough on our explanation to the county as to why we voted for denial. Hormv! Yeah. That is what we talked about. Franklin! We have revised the Jetler to include language which discussed the poor condition of Kansas Ave and Rohret Hoad, concerns regarding waste water treatment, and well water quality. Kubby! Okay. Courtney! Any further discussion. Kubby! Do we vote yes to say no. Horow/ Right. Courtney! All of those in favor (ayes) Opposed- I I ....., ":" "1 '/": _'~,_:.",":th" :.;: /t3, -.:,.... .:~ ':. '-,' , . ',:' ~, t ' !) I ',I ":':!:l'" , "\' I' ' , .: ,,', "~I~t: ~\ '/'~:,;,..::' ',,..-..=:: '.',' J:01l'Jlllll.' 1'1 ",:' ,I.,,':' '<" its Page I Courtney' Public Discussion. Doyle Detroit I am one of the Co-Directors of Public Access Television, Channel 26. ,\s anyone knoll'S \Vho has read a ne\l'spaper today or listened to local radio \l'e had a problem \Vith broadcast on Thursday night last. i\ tape that \Vould never had been sho\l'n at that time period \l'ould we knolVn IVhat it had contained did go out over the air. We regret this unfortunate incident. We want to follow up with council and with the people watching at home and the people present in this room and be available for questions about any of our procedures, in playing tapes back. We did take prompt action on this in accordance with our guidelines and I can outline that with you if you need any details. We also need to correct some of be misapprehensions of the neIVspaper reporters that we talked to yesterday. Things that we published today. We are the third party in a three party contraClwith TCI of Eastern Iowa and the City of 10IVa City. PATV is a free standing non- profit organization. We have a contract IVith the City of Iowa City to pr0\1de access services to the community and IVe are paid directly from TCI. We are not a part of the franchise fees that are paid to the City of Iowa City. We have two full time m<umgers, mysell', Doyle Detroit, and Renee Payne, \Vho is sitting gin the back roll' in the blue shirt. We are alIVays available for comment from the vieIVing public. Anyone IVho has seen anything on public access that they have questions about is free 10 call us at our studio phone number IVhichis listed in the business section of the Iowa City phone book. [ understand thaI there was some difl1culty finding the phone number and il is listed under Public Access Television in the business section. }\nd we have found this to be an instructive event. We have reviewed our policies and procedures and we, at this point, find them to be sound. We h<1\'e gone on the premise that by (~\pJaining the First Amendment rights and the attendant responsibility that come with using those rights that IVe will get professional perlorInances from public access producers. This had IVorked well in the three years that we have managed Public Access production in 10IVa City. We, at this point. \l'ill not be changing our revieIV process. Anyone can submit a tape to Public Access Television. You fill a one pagc lorm. you tell us what is onc the tape, and we trust you. And that is Slill what wc intcnd to do. ...... ~ -- .... - ~~ .. '\ \ I' ,'" 'I 'i ' '; , \ , ..' ,',' "'" '."", , _.' :"',', ~ :"" .' "1 .[j'."l2\,.!L:!., " .'.' '," .... ,':;' l~~ - ,.' ; ,~,m,<", 14 . ,",:,I.q " , .":,' , ':, l ,'" ' :: ,', ',. : + 'I " ,''\~..., '.,......-; " ~ ,-- ' <" , , \ ',' . , ,\, I'..,. ," "" , ", ~, , #5 page 2 I I\ubbyi Doyle, is someone comes in wilh a tape that has something that is questionable on it what is your procedure. Detroit.' In the one page form there is a one question that asks if there is any explicit or violent material. And iJ' anyone checks yes then one of the co-directors will have a conference with that person in order to determine what kind of olIensive material we are talking about. Usually if the person insists that it needs to be broadcast on Public Access Television we will go ahead and we will broadcast it but we will broadcast it late at night Kubby/ Is there a disclaimer on the screen before it is shown even though it is late at night. Detroit! The disclaimer that runs on every tape that \Ve show says Public Access Television is not responsible for the content. We do not have a disclaimer lhat says that this contains violent or explicit material. That hasn't been part of our procedure. I\ubby/ In front of every tape- Detroit/ I~!ery tape submitted for cable cast. Kubby/ Okay. Horow! I wanted to ask if, in trllsting them. if they actually do say yes there is violent or explicit material, do YOll them make a decision in terms of the time of night thaI this is to go on. DetroiU Uh.huh. Horo\V! I had a complaint the other day of something lhat \Vas on al ] 0:30 and that- Detroit/ That may well be because we use 10 o'clock as the diViding line for anything Ihat has any kind of controversial nature. It may happenlhat things will play at 10:30 and YOll will still get complaints about it. We Icel at that pointlhough and this is advice that we have gotten from Sue Busky who is the consultant that the city hired to help us set up the non prol1t that now manages Public Access thatn1<lnaging the time of the hroadcast is not infringing on First Amendment rights. We still make time available for public broadcast. So you may f'incl that you will get complaints. The thing that we were concerned about with this unfortunate incident on Thursday night was the timing problem. It was a time when children might he expected to he watching. That is not our normal practice. If we were 10 have run this tape which f suppose we might have done had it been submilled with some dialogue with the '" v-. - - ':'."'~; 1: .fJ',:,'L;' "'..::,"':"" .....:.','.:.".,.',,:...., -.:...., :\,' :,' ~!\'J> ~,,:\SJ;,," ,~lJ ",:~,.14 :'~,:"":", ~:.:: '<"" ":":"", ,.:1 " #5 page 3 I producer and had I\'e had a sense of II'hatl\'as on the tape, it I\'ould have been on much later at night. Horol\'/ By much later at night I consider] 0:30 sli1ll\'ithin the realm of I\'hen kids are I\'atching. I don't consider that late. Not today's kids, unfortunately. Is there any indication on the Board that youl\'ould reconsider the time in which these tapes I\'ould be shol\'n. Detroit/ We actually-you are the first personl\'ho has hrought it up. So I can take it back to Renee Payne and to my hoard of directors as I\'ell. We are rules hy our volunteer hoard of directors and see if they find this to he satisfactory. it may be that]] o'clock I\'ould he more realistic. We have re.planned our broadcast so we are going to be cable casting until almost 12:30 mostnighls no\\'. So that doesn'tl\'ork a hardship, I think, on anyone. So it is a possihility. Horol\'/ I would really ask that hecause lthink that hardship comes from the parents. Especially spring break. Kids truly stay up late. I mean, that is the thing to do. Ane!1 fine! this difficult to ansl\'er to constituents I\'ho fine! something questionable \,,1Iue on ilatl0:30. Detroit/ So your feeling is liar I ] :30 I\'oule! he morc.>- Horol\'/ The later that you can put it on. If you are going to trust them ane! you are going to use your ol\'n good judgment in terms of I\'hat goes I\'hen the raunchier it is [ I\'ould put it later at night. ~Iayhe that I\'ould make the kids stay up later. I don't knol\'. But it is hard, Doyle, it really is. And the parents need some support for this. Detroit/ Welll\'e do support I\'hat parents arc telling us ahollt this andl\'e have done so much work with children, particularly in the last six months on the Hoover School Project that we are very aware as CHANGE TAPE TO REEl. 93-32 SIDE 1 Delroit/ Particularly a prohleml\'ith the piece that I\'ent out on Thursday night. But I\'hat I\'e are also telling people in the I\'orkshops is that if any or the stall members find anything objectionahle they have the right to file a complaint I\'ith the county attorney's offke just as nay other viel\'er docs. And as I have ol'tentold people in workshops 11\'i11 he the first one in line to go to the county attorney's office if something I that I ':" . '1'1' , '!~:' :~. :'~'i'" ':tt-' " .' ;,:.. .' '" ,:.....:':' .. " ,., , 'I " 4 "I ,I , ,'. ,,". . . . ,~' '- 1 .' ",I ,.' -", '~ _;-,.:' , " .....' ," . . I ' , ': . 'A ' :" ': : ' ;, ,,", '.' " liS page..j. I think is pornographic goes out over the air because I am a vcr}' critical access watcher having watched as much of it as I have. And by gosh. I was. I was the first person to turn this tape over to the county attorney's ornce on ~'Ionday morning. So within 24 hours we had taken prompt and I think efTenive action against this particular person who had put this on the air. I think you comments though are well taken and I will talk to the board about this and see if' we should manage the broadcast later lor anything that has any kind of controversy to it. Horow/ Okay. Thanks. I.arson/ Doyle. I want to make a fell' other points for the public and J appreciate your comments and they are well taken. ~'ly understanding is that the community producer that put this together has been putting material on the airways for quite some time. Almost two years and nothing like this has happened before and that what happened in this instance is that he was preparing a program, a machine broke down. so he wasn't able to get is program ready. And rather than replay an old one which he had been having to do in other occasions. he was handed a tape by an acquaintance and just used bad judgment in saying on the lorm that it didn't contain explicit material and he actually didn't know. Ilwas misrepresented to him. J wanted to explain that to people so that they understood that it was partially the process not being at fault but it was just a human error that can happen with any set of safe guards that you have setup. So J wanted to just defend him to some extent and point out the mistake that he had made but point out that it wasn't one of bad faith as much as an error in judgment in trusting someone. I think that is important to knoll' because people arc concerned about the process, not so much a single incident. They want to make sure that the process is understood that things like this wouldn't happen without a mistake being made perhaps. Secondly I think something that is of concern to people is to what extent the city council of the city. as an entity. has control over the matl'rial that goes out. And my understanding from when we last visited this three years ago that is that PATV is the a separate entity and you set up your guidelines and that law and particularly constitutionallal\' precludes the city of Iowa City of the city council specifically from telling you you have got to ~...... ill' - "....--- -. ..-.-..-.-......,.,---.....-... ..... ~:"~'. .i~J,.>~:.:::,.,L/,. ',:,(1,' .<' ;: ",' ;', ';-, :', .:;', , :" '-"1 f. ': ;, ,I ~q' ,'IIZt \ "i0J ':,:' , "t, ' ,J,,', _f, 'l,' , , , 'l ' " " i!S page S I look at everything before i1 goes out and use your judgment as to what to sensor and wl1at not to. Is that your understanding. Del roitl That is my understanding. Though I do need 10 point out to you that the last incident which was three years ago in January of 1990 was during the time whenlIerilage Cablevision, nOlv TCI or Eastern Iowa, was still managing public access cable casting in [owa City. There was an interim period of time or three or hlUr months. Actually we took over, the company I work for, took over in April 1 , 1990. So our third anniversary is t1l'0 days away. [n the three year as that 1I'e have managed and having had the benefit of knowing what Heritage Cablevision had had happen. we have designed processes and procedures thal11'e think insure quality broadcasting to the community as well as sare guarding the First Amendment rights of the people who want to submit sholl'S 1'01' Public Access. We do not review shows. We have never reviewed shows in the last three years. We check for certain minimum technical standards. We never review for content. Larson/ [ appreciate that. Two other points that I want to make tonight. And [ appreciate the distinction betll'een1l'ho is in charge so to speak three years ago and no\\'. The first is that if people are concerned and want to have input into your procedures and sare guards and processes they can apply to be on the board of directors and help dictate those policies. Detroitl That is exactly right and. Larson! We don't appoint those people here. Detroit! We have three vacancies coming up in the next three lllonths and 1I'e are interested in widening this group of the board of directors. And that is something that is certainly open to lhem ir they would like to apply to be on the board of directors. f\ubby/ You don't have to be on the board to have input. Detroit/ Certainly no!. Larson/ But to have a vote you do. DetToitl Yeah. Courtney/ Sir, are you on the same subject. Larson/And [ want to speak-[ knoll' you want to give him a chance and [ do too. Hut [ lI'ant to make my comments bel(lre he spoke so i1 wouldn't be a confrontational type or thing. Because I don't have any problem with anything he is going to say [ don't think. The last thing is is lhat iryou reel ClS I do that the ......' I ',' :1 I "Ll: ::,;:/.',: ,':~-,'" :,..., ".':":....-:'.';- ;; ...~\~ f. ,~:,!:V' '. ::~: .... "!I1..:: :." '. , , ' . ' , , " " li5 page (1 procedure should be considered. at least, as to whether you put a warning in front of items that the producer tells you that this does contain material. That is just a vote for your board of directors to decide whether to put warnings on and I just happen to think that is a good idea. I would urge you to at least consider that on your board of directors whether a warning for materials that you knoll' and have reviewed are explicit or violent. I think a warning can be devised that passes conslItutionalmuster and I would atlenst ask you to consider that. I am sure you have at times but I think it wouldn't be a bad Thing to see how the board of directors feel about that. Than k you. Detroit/ I will be happy to recommend that. Both the time and the disclaimer. Are there any questions from council. Courtney / I might have some comments after he is- Detroit! IwiII be happy to respond to anything Mr. _____ needs to say. Larson/ Thank you very much. Ten)' Ivlulenbrooki I am I guess the instigator of all of this that has been in the papers lately. I guess I am before council today to actually see or ask what can be done and what inlluence you can play to eliminate this ever happening again. And I realize three years ago there was an incidence like this and now it has happened again and I guess from three years ago there were some policies and procedures that were established to prevent this and once again someone has found a loop hole to manage to get this nlm on. And I guess when I look at a nlmlike this I really have to ask myselr is this something that really needs to be on the public access end of it. And, again, you are going to get into the conllict or censorship and stufl like that. But] guess what I am asking the council is what ran we do as a community to help you convey this message that as a parent. We are sick and tired of it. And I knoll' there had been some discussions before of the artistic value of a piece like Ihis. And there was none. Courtney/ I think that you have got ,I partial answer if not a full answer in the discussion we had with Doyle. IWI'\I is governed by a separate board and they have public meetings just like we have public meetings and any and all people can go and make comments to them as to what t here procedures are. Plus, you can apply to aCillally be a board member. Anyone can. And ~..... - fIJ= - y--- - .. ~..-~- ""-r '-r - - " J, .,,: .;:t ..,.-w'.,' "I;;":,, . :;",... .:;: :" ",,:-:,"" .:. ' ,'.: ' - > ',' r:, ' r' , ~ :,~'71, I - , , ( , ' ,':: J "" '~" , ',', I ',. , ' .l ',',I.." _,,- ,"'. ,,;',' , l" -, " ".." , " " r ,I> ," I, ", . if) page 7 have a direct influence through ;1 vole as 10 whal you wanllo happen. Mltlenbrook: Yeah. [had asked Tom lIardy to send me a copy of their policies and guidelines and on page 2 of lhe (;ltidelines, under obscenity, the piece I hat was onlhere failed alllhree. And as Handy had slated. you knoll'. perhaps lhe person who was in charge of lhis time slolwas duped or misled. Bul [ gltess what I would be asking is if somelhing is going to be shown during prime time at all. And I understand ltnder Doyle's aspeclthal they can't stop and review everything. And I guess aliI would aspect thaI anything that is going 10 be shown during the prime time hours where young children do have the accessibility of lhis channel. ThaI we do take the time to review these. Courtneyi Well, commenls that I am going to make arc my own and really don't reflecl what conslit utionally can be done. But I happen to agree with you totally. I have watched many programs on there on the early evening that have involved a lot of vulgarity. I am probably the only one here that has walched this particular piece and YOlt are right. it had no redeeming qualities what so ever. Mulenbrook/ AbsoIlttely no!. COltrtneyi Again, lhat is a value judgment on my part. 11 didn't belong on there. NOlhing like that should sholl' up there. Especially al8 o'clock in the evening. I wish we had more say so in lhe policies because I am frankly tired of it 100. Mulenbrook/ Docs the council have any ability at all to sel any of he policies or the guidelines. Not at all. Horawi No. We cion'!. Bullhere is another process thaI can be taken. I am not being facetious bUlmany times there are some programs on that particular channel that while not vulgar [ happen to consider have absolutely no redeeming \^c1Iue what so ever. And lhe only answer to thaI is lI'e need more producers to put more programs on to supplant those. [am not being facetious. Mulenbrooki f ltnderstancl. lIorowi One thing to do is get involved and start producing or urge any oflhe groups thaI you belong to to do this. [mean the more material thaI they have, the more they arc able to. Courtney.. They rcally arc looking le)r material. All of Ilw lime. Not only from individuals hut from civic groups, churches, United , - - '''' ,:: ",' .,..,'~' :.':'j/' ,,'..8'. " :, .:. >' ;' '.:- :"." ..' i( 'I I I' 'I .' ',' .. ' ' ",. , ' ,\ " , ' ";.... .'. "." " ~~ '., .~\, ..." ':' "J.. ' Y'1.~',~ 18., 1" " , ,., -" I . .' ,"}-l"" 1'- ,j, " #S page 8 Way. Whatever you want to name, if they want to produce something and put it on 1'01' public knowledge, they are more limn happy. Delighted 10 have il. People just start doing it. Kubby / I would encourage more programming not to supplant current programming. To broaden the spectrum of current programming. Horoll'/ When I mean supplant, I mC<1n supplant. CourtJley/ We lI'iI! argue that all night. Kubby/ That is the purpose of public access. Is that local people can express themselves and that if it is not redeeming value you have the power to do two things. One-turn the channel. 2-turn it off. Mulenbrook/ But when you have got children involved you can't stand there and control that. That is what I am saying. My II'jfe and I had purchased a t.V. 1'01' our older sons. You can't stand there and monitor them all of the time. That was the purpose and I guess my disgust comes from the 1~1Ct that what is next. And you can't stand there and say you can't turn it off if you are not in the room. That is not an oplion I don't believe. .Kubby / What I am talking about is not so much about explicitly obscene and everybody is go\\'n 10 have a different definilion of what teat means or of violent material. I am talking about \\'hat Sue was talking about. That she doesn't find any redeeming value. It is not vulgar, it is not violent and it is not obscene. That is the purpose of PATV. Is 10 allo\\' that diversity and that local input 1'01' programming so that we are not-thaI our only Options are not multi national corporations who are putting out certain kinds of messages. For us to create our own messages and that is \\'hat r am talking about. 1I0roll'/ Oh, Karen, don'lmisunderstand me. I did not mean that some of the stuff that I have seen should be supplanted by multi national corporations. ImC<1n other citizens who can come up with programs that are a little bit more informative, slructured and inten'stin!( in some of the material that I have Sl'Cn. Kubby/ What I am saying is when that stull gets produced, to not take off the st ull you or I don't like or whoever. But to go till 2::m in the mornin!( instead of 12:30. I mean on those kinds of things. Courtneyl I could live with that. Put it after midnight. ~ fI5I ,-- - ".....-----~------. ....... '...- ':-,.. ,'; /" ';&1'" ,,: -::";,' '.;j" , '"../,'.,,: ..:-,'" ;"',", I:"~ 'I':, ,',) ,', :..~'.^ I ';,r"._." ",,", ~l',\, ",~..' l\"t' , ~:' ..,',,'~' ',' '}r' )"" l" ': j" " I ." ", liS page l) I Mulenbrook' I would just like to also tell !'byle tanks for moving so sll'iftly. I really appreciate that. I dIdn't expect that. I really did appreciate that. Kubby/ Ithink it is really important that that process is open. They are not shutting down but they are opening up and saying lI'e want suggestions. II' you have specific things I really encourage you to write a letter and to talk to Doyle as of1en as you need to. larson/ And [ think it is important to note also that people that are community producers really like doing it. They didn't do it lor a long time. They put a lot of hard work into il. And when they are immediately suspended for a mistake. When something like this happens It is not as if well. we can't keep it from happening. They is nothing we can do. The person can't put programming on anymore. And that is maybe there biggest avocation and so there is some punishment aspect to it. And I applaud her [or moving quickly. And if, of course. it is ruled by the county attorney to be pornographic, then there can be criminal sanctions as well. I hear ever)'thing you are saying. I don't disagree with any of it. I do think the time oj' night, it can be a little later than 10 o'clock maybe. But the point I wanted to make is these arc decisions made by other people that are susceptible to public input and I hope people get involved with them. Thank you. Kubby/ I think lmight have a question lor Doyle as to how long is the suspension. Detroit/The document that I eluded to, Guidelines, at least I think I eluded to it. That is the process that lI'e use. It is like the handbook for producers. Guidelines allows for a two week immediate suspension and so ~Ir. lIurbsts lI'as suspension as of noon onl~riday. That is the minimum suspension. It appears likely that he will lose his privileges permanently on the basis oj' unprofessional conduct, the obscenity problem. Unpro[essional conduct being not filling out the form accurately. The obscenity problem has been VCI)' helpful so hll' in our investigation on this and it may be that lI'e lI'ill negotiate with him lor community service hours so that he can get his privileges back. It would have to be lI'ith some assurances that he understands exactly what happened. That you don't put things on the <IiI' if you haven't seen them. Kubby/ I think intent is very important. I ,., -' ,.....~ - ... "'--"-~---""-r---, -y - '-r-- ~--,-- _ ....,.. - .... '~'::, '.~ 'I' ':, '.:~< >:,;,' ~' '-" '.' "'.. : .... "" . ,:-., '.' ~ , .1", , , ( , '. " ., , , ~ _ , :"f ','" ~:~,\",_.!:.' ',' ,.~:' " '~ \l'~' ~..: 'r ',' ;':,',:' -: ,,' (, :.-~ J it5 page 10 Courtney: I had a conversation with him last night before the council meeting and I would like to commend him on his upfronledness on this thing. lIe came right out with a public apology to us. through me, and laid it all out and what about the person that gave it 10 him and misrepresented it. Do we have any recourse there. Detroil! The latest information that I heard on that is li'(}Jll Patrick White. I spoke to him this afternoon. We have been working closely with the county attorney's office on this matter. We did t urn over the original tape to Iowa City Police Dept. detective Mike Lord who is now going to be taking over the investigation. They are trying to find this person who gave Joe Hurbst the tape lhat wenl on the air to determine his intent. If he knew the material that was on the tape. I understand that there is some difficulty with his last name. Apparently it was one of these acquaintance things that sounds like a guy who fell in with bad company and put one of t heir video tapes on the air unfortunately. So we don't know exactly what is gong to happen at the end of our disciplinary procedure at Public Access. [t is likely that he will not be on the air again. And the show, 01' course, has also been suspended and it will not be on the air. Even the earlier things that we have shown will not be on the air. COUl1ney/ 1 guess, personally, I am more upset with that person that 1 am with John. Ithink he really was duped on this thing. Detroit/ 1 think so too. tarson/ I, personally, am very impressed with John. Both his sincerity and truthfulness in coming forward and also the affect that il had on him as well as his past record and so 1 will leave those determinations to you. BlIl for the public to know that he came forward and was straight forward and I was impressed wilh him last night in talking with him. Courtney/ When is your next meeting. Detroit! Our nexl board meeting I believe is the third Thursday in April which I think is the 15th. CourtneYi They are normally the third Thursday of each month. Delroil/ It is normally the third Tllllrsday in ,"pril. It is normally ai 7 P~'I in the Senior Cenler Classroom 1. If anyone who would like 10 altendwho is watching or is 11l're in the room, you nlll callus at .BH-703S and we would be happy to furnish you with an anemia of that meeting and to make sure that there is '" I " " 'J'~ :,Ll ,t. :,::-,":"C:!:: '..,':" ""<__,':>" :,'. / :',':~: I'::"t1:".l,:.-:. ,:D:", '. ,..., ".: :':, .,.", If5 page 11 time for you 10 discuss wit h us I he process so thaI you feel comFortable in the meeting and can contribute to the meeting as much as possible. Illrson! Thank you. Nov,! [)ovle, I lost track of Ihis conversation somewhere. Is this John notlhe producer of' the tape but the scheduler. Detroit/He, how can I explain this. It is not uncommon to have people bring in pre-made tapes. And so we call the people who make the tapes and who submitthem/br broadcast both producers. Even though, For example. we are running a selection of the Eternal Word Television Network broadcasts and the producer there is listed there as Mr. Doug ~'Ianett)' (spl). Mr. Manell)' didn'lmake the tapes. The tapes were made somewhere in Alabama. So when we say producer we mean whoever sponsored the broadcast. When we say producer it applies the people who sign out equipment. Those are the people who have taken the workshops and who are certified to use the equipment and know that the)' have to put something on the air if they use our equipment. So there is a lillle bil 01' play the wheel on that phrase. Nov/ What about the person who accepted the tape and schedule it for 8 o'clock. Illrson! That is John Hurbst. That was the com m llll it)' producer. Detroi1/ That was Johnllurbst, the community producer. Nov/ Now is there some kind of overall scheduler. Detroit.! Yes. Henee I~lyne handles the scheduling. Nov/ So neither Renee nor John really knew what was in this tape. DetroiU No. We knew what we had on the form. We had the title. We knew that the form said that it had no explicit material and we also had a producer who had submilled shows regularly for two years. So we had no reason to think that there was anything wrong. Nov/ Who filled in this form. Detroi1/ John Hurbst. Nov/ Without having seen the tape. Detroil/ Without having seen the tape. The gentleman who filled out the form signed olT on the hold harmless clause which is all of our forms for cable cast which states that public access is not liable lilr anything that is broadcast. And signed olT on tlmt and signed ofT on the contents and submitted illill' broadcast "'v I , .. ,,' ./' - "'~" - . ",.,;;,' '. ,':0' "rl, ",,', ,,' "':<.; '.',: ,.: .<: ' : '~'I '" , " " , ~ , ' , ," __ ", , , \, . } ",' ,I. ' t I I' , , . ~" " , , , , , ;,' ,-"~~' :'",,1 ;"'I,,~,', ~,t',~' h '.', " . , it5 page 12 without hm'ing seen it. Something that I will be teaching about in workshops for years to come. Now Thank you very much. [also concurred with the 11 o'clock cut oft: Detroit/ Is that the consensus of council. So, should [ take Ihat back to my board. Courtney/ Onlhis one I went for after midnight. Burnside! I would have went for not at all, Darrel. I.arson/ My caveat is thaI I want my opinion to be jusI one person who lives inlhe community and not a city councilor. I think your board should decide Ihese things. Detroit/ So you prefer thaI the board discuss it and possibly-what we have done in the past, for example, is run focus groups with users of Public Access. rt is not uncommon for us to run focus groups about buying equipment, which equipment formats they would like us to move into and how Ihey would like the equipment to be arranged. 11 is not impossible Ihat we could run focus groups with viewers, for example. NOlO/My only concern is that the board at least consider a later hour. Ill/'son/ I think that people 16 and under stay up much later lhan 10. I think that is prelly obvious. Courtney/ Ilhink that it is [~lir 10 say that whether we are legally involved or not some how or other every time one of these happens we are involved because we are the first ones to get called. Not you because people don't knoll' that. I was the orst one that got called on this one. Sue, maybe. And that is going to happen and so we are going to, to some extent, be giving input every time one of these happens. Detroit/ And we want your input onlhis kind of problem because we are in a continuing dialogue with this coml111ll1ity and this is the kind of dialogue that sets up what community standards are for Iowa City. And thaI makes it easier for us to go back 10 coml111ll1ity producers and if someone has a tape that I consider might be a problem. If I can steer them lowards a film festival or some kind of sholl' case or some kind of gran1ing organiza1ion. Somet imes thai can head ofT this kind of thing. Not everything Ihat is made on video has to be shown on Public Access. rt may not be appropriate and we are aware of that and we teach that in the workshops. BUI ,lnything anybody wants 10 have shown on Public Access. we will make every emlrtto schedule and sho\\'. L ~I:' :,.," ./:",'" ;'~-;:,:-~~i71-c~~~r--'-:'~:~~'~"~ .',' ,'> ~l\' , ,':", ~1'?!1;, "~". - .' I 'i . i ,_", c, ' . " I:) page 13 I J\ubby I think 11M is an imporlan! balancing- Courtney r thought this job \\'as harel, .lust as one nnal comment. want to-I guess Bob left Bob Hardy did a lot of leg work on Friday that he really didn't have to do and really put together all of the pieces or this thing. I \\'ould like to thank him 1'01' his effbrts on it. Any other public discussion on items not on tonight's agenda. Tom Baldridge/Good evening. 306 Melrose Court. last night the neighborhood, the Melrose 1\ve. Neighborhood Association met to bring many or our members up to date \\'ith recent events because some people had been out or town on spring break or on ot her t ravels. Naturally we discussed t he action of the rDOT to request an environmental assessment or environmental impact statemen1. Whatever it is determined it will be. And in the process it struck us as a group that it is ironic ir not contradictory that one department of state government, the [n/', has placed the bridge project across the HR Tracks on hold until this environmental study is completed. While another part or state government, University of 10IVa Hospitals and Clinic, is continuing to build it's project called The Final Phase and the parking ramp with it which is planned to access on ~Ielrose Ave. Which action may very well indeed have an environmental impact on the whole project or the bridge replacement and the resultant widening or Melrose Avenue. We. therefbre, respectively request that the council investigate some avenues to obtain a delay fromlhe University or lo\\'a Hospital and Clinics on completing this access onto Melrose Avenue unlilthis determination has been made. You arc our representatives. We are dependent upon you to protect not only our interests, not just those of lhe Melrose Avenue neighborhood but those of t he citi7ens of all or Iowa City. MclV Tom, the>re is nothing ironic or llllusual about that at all. No. No, f am serious. We no throunh this all the time. And as ram sure that you arc well aware of. The most recent example th,11 lasted fbr about three years where we had to meet certain standards sent down by the DNI( and the other slate department is suinn us because they diclnot IVant to pay the> re>es thaI were involved as lilr as me>et inn those st,lI1c1arcls. That was just resolved a rew months ago. Baldridge/ It rmli7e tha1. MclV It is the same kind or situation. ! , , I I I , , I I I i , I 1 , I ! , , , -",""' - - ..-...........- "'. .:.' ..', "~' ';,;/." il&-- '.: " ". ',,' :.':' ,', : '-'.." ... ".1 I I " . " ' ,', t ' '.. :, '.' t.. '. ". ,,;, ..:, .', !. " , .', .... " ',',\,'" "I:",' ',':- ,'I ,,\. , " liS paw~].j. I Ibldridge. I also realize thm in the resolution of that particular problem we. the tax payers, got to pay twice. McD! That is right. l1orow/ That is what will happen if we delay access I()r the hospital. I hate to say it that way. McDi In Iowa City that is the way Iowa City works, Tom. You or I probably are not going to change that, unfortunately. Kubby/ We did ask last night. We asked tbe city attorney. Was it !landy or Sue. I(andy. Ibndy who asked that we get a wrillen opinion saying can we block the University from having access from that ramp onto illelrose. Courtney/ (can't hear) access or all issues concemed with that. larson/ What I asked the city attorney was whet her we had any legal authority 10 restrict access onto one of our streets and also the corollmy that Karen brought up then when they have one access do they always get the have one or can you say no access on top thai street. Haldridge/ I understand that, It just strikes us as a little hit unusual that given the history of the relationship hetween the institution of the University of Iowa and the City of Iowa City that this has not yet been resolved. Horow/ It doesn't surprise me. Haldridge! I mean back in ] 920 r would think that this would have been pertinent issue. But that is beside the point. 1..arson/ There are different people running the hospital and clinics then there are running the DNH then there are running the DOT. I don't' think that it is all that unusual. Baldridge! Well, the other queslions that we have were what is the process to be followed now and we would like to be involved in it. Kubhy/ We asked last night that we get kind of a game plan as to what happens fromlhe environmental assessment going to an environmental impacl statcment. II' the assessment says that a statement is warmntcd and where is the appropriate time in Ihe process (()r the public to be involved. We don't know the answers to tlml yei. We have asked that we get it writlen down and that it be sent to neighborhwcl. I would like it sent 10 University IIts., the UniversilY, and 10 us so that eveiybody knows what is the process what is the time frame if that is possible 10 get and where do different entitil~s get involved. Thai would he very helpful to everybody. I ."....-----.---..~.- ....,. ~- ...... ""'" ;:~l" , .~;',,' ','~ ,'\ ':,~. ',',~' ,:\, ",' ", I~'" " 'I 1 ' .l:J., , -I' '/' "I , ' , ., ' :'~\,' i ..:?] ',:,~,.', ,'; .... :', ...... ",'.' ,:',' ; ::" ,,- '1- ,,:' page :, Horow/ The Engineering Department at this point. is talking with a consulting company about how YOll actually start the scope of services. We really don't have that informal ion from the slate yet. Baldridge/ From the DOT. Horow/ Right. 1.arson/ What Steve Alkins told us last night when we brought up questions raised by Dr. ____ Widnesses letter was that there is apparently some differnces of opinion within the DOT as to whether we need an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement and lhat as soon as they figure out what they want then we can start to look into what is going to happen. And so we asked him 10 ask them for a set of procedures and time tables and where public input would be appropriate and where i1 would be welcomed and not allowed as Karen just said. I don't know how soon we are going to get answers. We have some skepticism about whether we would ever get told that kind of game plan or process or lime table. He just doesn't know if they do that or not. But if we get something, you will get it. Baldridge/ So the appropriate response is stay tuned. Horow/ Right. Baldridge! Thank you. Cour1l1ey/ In this case, the government channel not PATV. larson/ Or both. Courtney / Any other public discussion on items not included in tonight's agenda, ~--- ~ ~- "....~ , ....... - . ~..~-- ""-r -T - - -'--r- .-- ,.~ ... , 9 .". -----..-c , <",':':' ':' "~' ."., ....;-';" ',,:~. " -: ,..,..,. ,'. ,,;,..:', " . '1/'" ' N/" It ..' , ""'," "" . ..',' i, "',I . , '-, '",,' ", ,.,".' . I' ,,' I , . l,\ ) t", . " ,1 ",,' Y. .' I, "'~T;':.;'t,~': '....... I' " ,." ,. ',' ,'"I Agenda Iowa City City Council March 30, 1993 Page 9 ITEM NO.6. PUBLIC HEARING ON THE CONVEYANCE OF CITY.OWNED PROPERTY AT 1630 I STREET. Comment: The City has moved a house from 323 South Madison Street to a City-owned lot at 1630 I Street. The house Is being sold to an eligible low- to moderate-income family. This family will complete rehabilitation of the property with some assistance from the City. Rehab Is expected to be complete by August 31, 1993, at which time we will close on the sale of the property. A minimum of $2,000 In sweat equity will be considered as partial downpayment on the property. A resale agreement will ensure that this home Is affordable to a low/moderate jncome household for at least 15 years. Action: ~Q o->LV ,~O"'oAJ ITEM NO.7. CONSiDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF CITY-OWNED 93 -f.,"l, PROPERTY AT 1630 I STREET TO VALERIE VEVERA. Comment: See Item 6 above. Action: 1\~ / .;(~ ~ ~!o lhu.IJ~ ITEM NO. J. - ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES. a. Current announcements. I (1) Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission - One vacancy for an unex- pired term ending December 1, 1994. (AI Rebal resigned.) t,J>I""~1 (2) Board of Litewy Trustees . Two vacancies for six year terms ending July 1, 1999. (Terms of Kent Swain and Anne Hargrave end.) (3) Parks and Recreation Commission. One vacancy for an unexpired term ending January 1, 1996. (Jennifer OISO)reSlgned.) (II) e,d, t.r A ""Is (5r'(' addl'/;m' These apPointm~!ts will be made at the May 1, 1993, meeting of the City Council. ' b, Previously Announced Vacancies. (1) Mayor's Youth Employment Board - One vacancy for an unexpired term ending November 4, 1995. (Kurt Kastendlck resigned.) (2) Historic Preservation Commission. One vacancy for a three.year term ending May 29, 1996. (Betty Kelly's term ends.1 I :,';.".'i t, , '~il.: ';CI;',' ': :';, I';>', .,-,...,:. ',: :',':': .:',:;' _.\",\:~\'J"",..8:"'.'"I~:,' I.'''j:, .~ '"., ", ,', City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: March 29, 1993 To : Mayor and City Council From: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk Re : Addition to Council Agenda of March 3D, 1993 Item No. 8 - ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES. (4) Board of Appeals - One vacancy for an unexpired term ending December 31, 1997. (licensed plumber/new term) Ptl:A.ed: 5. 'tI5 f1'\. 3/;J, ? IJt( -...... - - ~, ...., ,.--- r-r ,...... - ."r- """.,~ ....... ......- '"" ':"1":'1"': ":ffI-." tw-' ..-.". '..,'.,,:: .:, ".,'.}.. " .,' -..', . . 'IG~' '.'., -' , I . I , ',' " '" ( '" ..: : :~'\':"'r' "'I,_':";.',~! '.':'! ~,:,', . /" ')' -" ',.' ,.' ",'\ Agenda Iowa City City Council March 30, 1993 Page 10 These appointments will be made at the April 13, 1993, meeting of the City Council. (3) Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission. One vacancy for an unex- pired term ending December 1, 1994. (Dean Sullivan resigned) (4) Broadband Telecommunications Commission - One vacancy for an unexpired term ending March 13, 1994. (Paul Casella resigned) These appointments will be made at the April 27, 1993, meeting ot'the City Council. ITEM NO.9- CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. k~ ITEM NO. 10 - REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER ANI;! CITY ATTORNEY. a. City Manager. - ()- b. City Attorney. I - 0- ITEM NO. 11 . CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING, AUTHORIZING ANO DIRECTING THE '1~. ",q MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AMENDMENT #3 TO THE AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, AND HOWARD R. GREEN COMPANY OF CEDAR RAPIDS. IOWA TO PROVIDE CONSULTING SERVICES TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE WATER SUPPLY PLAN FOR IOWA CITY'S POTABLE WATER TREATMENT FACILITY. Comment: The City has completed Its Investigation of available groundwater sources and has determined that it must secure Its potable water supply from the iowa River, the Jordan Aquifer and the Silurian Aquifer. This amendment will authorize Howard R. Green Company to determine the effects of blending the various water sources, the location and spacing of wells and the location of a treatment facility. Total cost of this amendment Is $66,000.00. Action: Y\ ~,:, 0, ) / 1/*-0 ~(' k 1!rtu ~ hlo AJ~ - ,..-""'" - ....~.~ ::..." "1" . "21 . "'kl'.>n" ' ," ;','" ;",,'::." ;.','.<:,.;" .':81<:" ,:,qr .,:,:8.", "', .'; :,' " " . >':, Ifl) page I I Courtneyi City Council Information. hubby / 1 have a few items tonight. One is since lI'e have had the rain and the ground is thawing I am viewing College Hill Park a Jittle bit differently, I am seeing it as not finished and so ! wanted to get an update about-) noticed the lights are a little bit different. They still seem very bright to me . But they are di freren t. Atkins! They are all changed. The clear light was taken out and the, I think Terry called it. the opaque light was put in as well as the shields on the lights. hubby / So I guess what I would like is an update on is any kind or complaint with the new lights. Atkins! None. Kubby/ Okay. Courtney! It won't be near as bright when the leaves come out. Kubby/ It is just that the light goes up which is really kind of wasterul and it is kind or the design of the lamp. 1 don't know is t hose shields are suppose to put it downl1lore but it seems- Atkins/ The shield was to block the light heading towards 111e streets. hubby / We really need to light to go down instead of up and lighting up the sky. Alkins/ ! understand that point. J don't think that was the intent or Project Green when they put the project together. I think they were intending 10 make it old looking. hubby/ ! am interested to know about the grass. I reel like with the rain coming that there is a lot or mud going down the sidewalk andwhal we can do to either prevent erosion until either grass is seeded or t here is sod. Atkins/ Sod is planned and or course we can't get sod just yet. But we will check on the mud. Kubby/ And the last thing is I wentlxlck to the rolder and looked at the plans and in one picture il has railings along the sidewalk. On both sides or the sidewalk and in another picture there aren't any. So I want to know ir there are going to be any railings on-along the sidewalks. Atkins/ Each side or the sidewalk, Okay, Kubby/ Well, the picture was In the park. In between the light posts there was a railing and ir the money is tight or if a decision has yet to be made about thai, my suggestion would be not to do it I ~'.:',:\,!j':.">~:, ,Gi,:, "ffi:,":", "", :':'...,...:" '..> . ' ,\ "\' r, , ~}A, ' ILJ, ' 1'~",,' ,,'" \ ", " ' , J, \" "'" '. ' I I ", " ,,', l!9 page 2 because of the \\'ay tbe park is used. People go across the sidewalk and use the space as a \\'hole- HorOlv/ Karen. you really should address those questions to Project Green. Kubhy/ I am asking for an update. Atkins/ We \\'ill have to call them and \\'e can prepare il for you. That is line. Kubhy / Secondly I wanted to make sure people kne\\' about Iowa City's Block Party thaI is coming up on April 81b. That is a Thursday from four to six. 11 is the Iowa City Community Developmenl Block Grant Party and il is an a\\'ards ceremony and il a fun event and I have gone to everyone for Ihe lasllen years and I am gOing to be out of town that day. I really enjoy it. Nov/It is fun and I wiII go. Horo\\'/ Me loa. Courtney/ And I \\'iII be presenting a\\'ards. Kubby / Good. Then \\'e \\'ill be \\'el! represented. And it \\'ilI be from four to six atlhe lo\\'a City Public Library on Linn Slreet. And \\'ilh Ihalloo Ihat same Thursday is when I would usually have my office bours from four to six PM. Usually \\'hen I have it in the Senior Cenler I can run up and down from the lobby of the Senior Cenler to Ihe a\\'ards ceremony or I leave a note and people can come up and grab me. BUll am going to be oul of to\\'n during my office hours. So, Ihal is April 8. I \\'iIl not be al the Senior Center from four to six. So vou can call me al home . - or come back the next day. ThaI is all I have. Horo\\'/ People can call me at home whenever they \\'ant. As long as Ihey can gel me. I refuse to get call \\'aiting. I am jusI not going to do it. I am happy 10 talk. I can have a long lelepbone cord and I can just talk to anybody. Notbing other than that. --..rr-..... -,.; - r_ - .".-'- " - . ...---~.~- ....r .,....,-----.~-....-- ,.~ -... .........,.. --- ...--.-............. --~ , '" ,,' . ~. ~- ',~-" ' ".. ' " '~'>" 'I , " .' ( ';,.., ," j , :> {:'.,,' ':~",.' ':~::',!;~.~',,:.. '. ":':', ':". II 11 page I Courtney/ II10ved by Nov. seconded by Horow. Discussion. Kubby/ I am really glad that the Ed and company are here. No disrespeclmeant. Chuck. But this is a very important thing. We are kind of solidif)'ing the direction that we are headed and I would like one or bot h of you to do a song and dance for us if you have your tap shoes with you. To talk a little bit about the money. That it is part of our overall plan that we had already agreed to. What is going to happen during this last phase. J just think it is important information for the public. J ask for Ed and I get Chuck. Chuck Schmadeke/ As 1~1r as the moneys that have been spent so far we have spent $419,000 on our study including the original compo plan report. And we had eSlimated that $560.000 would be spent searching for ground water and resolving this problem in determining a solution. Kubby / So this third amendment was part of the game plan in terms of we knew t here was a possibility that looking for ground water down soulh would not pan out and that we would need to look towards this option. It was part of the game plan in the sense that if we did not find ground water we would have to result to river waleI' and I hen this segment of the study would be necessary. NoVl Would you also please tell us where the wells will be located. The wells that are mentioned. Schmadeke/ That is part of this sllldy to determine thaI. Now That is not whal J mean. North of the cit)' or soul h of the cily or in the city. Schmadeke/ With the Jordan aquifer they could be in the city or at the perimeter of the perimeter of the city. The waleI' source is withinlhe city limits. The silurian wells probably be at the eastern edge of t he city and as t he city grOll's to I he east we collld extend them beyond the city limits. So I think that is our basic scheme at this point. Bllt until the study is concluded we won't knoll' exactly where they should be located. Ilorow/ SO,Iet me follow up on this. If we do find them, silurian wells that are useful ones, il would be to our advantage then to acquire public land to the east of the city. I:arther to the east of our city. Schmadeke/ IUghl. As I~II' as drilling the well and protecting the well head. That would be tme, yes. --- .,., - ".-.~ . .. -......--.- "...::.'.',.'l"';.~..:.:,m-, :.>tJ" ': ,..,,'.' .. ,... ,:", ,':, '.,.... . If., I ' ,l." " "'. , " '.. . ,'\ , '~ I '. )" ,.' . ,':', ' " " , ,\'O, :I_~,"~ , ~ ' " , .. " _, - I _ I" #11 page 2 Kubby/ Okay. So \vlml wc arc going lo gCI lilr this SRR,OOO is we are going to be looking at what combination of river water, water from the Jordan or silurian aquifers and what combinations of the choices of two of those three or three of those three and what rat ios. Schmadekel That is right. Kubby/ And wells should be located and how many of each. Schmadekel Right. And where the surface treatment plant should be located. KubbYI And then what we would need in terms of facilities for that treatment plant. Schmadekel That is right. Kubby! It is not a final design of thattreatmelll plant. Schmadeke! No. 11 is just the preliminary design. Horow! Does this also take into consideration any pumping stations for future needs. Say to the north. Schmadeke! As l~lr as our distribution system, we have a study under way and that study is on hold now ul1tilwe develop this plan and then we will proceed with that again. Kubbyl One of the things when we first started talking about this and! inqUired about is how can we incorporate water conservation, education or! don't know if appliances is the right word. Hut how we can get involved in water conservation because since we are going this route it is going to be very vel)' expensive and water rates are going to go up and how can we payoff bonds we will need to let in order to provide the quantity and quality of water that we are required to by law and 10 get the aesthetic qualities our community desires. But to also help people try to manage or control their bills by talking about water conservation and providing them with information as well as how to get products that help them do that. How will-will that issue be looked at at all. Schmadeke! That should indeed be part of the process. .Just increasing rates is going to force ('()nservation. But [agree with you. Kubby/ Alternatives on how to deal with that. Nov/ We are going to have to have an educational program on consen'<ltion. I [orow/ That is not part of t his conI raet. Courtney! That is not part of this contract. I , . , " ' ,"~' "N/-..., ~l' . .", ," ", '. '",' ".. . .'.,. \ .1 . ,. o "..1 I ' " " ',.'. ... /. '\' ' , ' \, "', l, " " '\ ::' . ::,~~ ,... : . '''I ,," ' ~.' ,~\ '~II'" " : :' ' #11 page3 Kubby! That is something in the future. Is that something that is on line for us to be looking at. I am getting the shake of the head yes. Great. That is really an important part of this. Horow! Okay. But this is strictly engineering. It is not. Kubby/ I understand that. Hut while we're voting on this we are colllmining ourselves in some sense to a more expensive option. And because of that it leads me to the discussion of water conservation. [think there are a lot of people in this community that will want to help voluntarily to help with that educational program. Thanks. Courtney! Any further discussion on this ilem. HolI call- , ! . .....~ ".-.- - .. ~"-~---""-r-"'.-r - '--r-- __9 ,- -... ~.".- .... : ,,' ,:': :". :tt/;..... ig]' \,: ':":;':": .'. :c:" . ,.1 ,. " ,.].. , , , " . \ '". ,'t' , :' ^ '~'.. " t .,.,,',..',\..1...,.. \,~.( ". _' '.', ,',! .'" ' , , Agenda Iowa City City Council March 30, 1993 Page 11 ITEM NO. 12. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE '13 - 7D MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE KIRKWOOD AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT. Comment: The bid opening for this project was held March 23, 1993 and the following bids were received: Metro Pavers, Inc. Iowa City, Iowa $1,279,249.50 Tschiggfrie Excavating Co. Dubuque, Iowa $1,379,140.55 $1,322,500.00 Engineer's Estimate Public Works and Engineering recommends awarding this contract to Metro Pavers, Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa. Action: "\'t.::.rj f~~ , jpo~ ~. ) ~:ZOf: 4u6 ~,: ITEM NO. 13 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT i '13-7/ FOR TEMPORARY USE OF THE MELROSE AVENUE RIGHT-OF.WAY BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND THE UNiVERSITY OF IOWA. I Comment: The University of Iowa desires to construct sanitary sewer and storm sewer utilities to serve the new Eye Institute being constructed north of Melrose Avenue. The temporary closing of a portion of Melrose Avenue between South Grand Avenue and Byington Road Is needed to construct these utilities. The storm sewer will be sized to also serve the Melrose Avenue paving independent of width. This work Is tentatively scheduled for June and July. Action: tkw/nftu.t.PlJ dw'e ~0 ITEM NO. 14. CONSIDER RESOLUTION RE EASING AN EXiSTING AND ACCEPTING A NEW~ 'is- 72. STORM WATER MANAGEMENT EASEMENT LOCATED ON PARCEL A OF WINDSOR HEIGHTS FIFTH ADDITION AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A .NEW EASEMENT AGREEMENT. Comment: The owner of Parcel A of Windsor Heights Fifth Addition Is aiso the owner of adjoining Lot 39 of Windsor Heights Sixth Addition. The owner desires to build a house on said Lot 39. The house will extend onto said Parcel A and the stormwater management easement by four feet. The owner requests that the City release the existing easement and accept a new storm water management easement reduced in size by four feet along the western boundary. The granting of this request will not diminish the function of Detention Basin No.3 located In the stormwater management easement. 'fv.-.'-DJ t'~ I Action: lI\(TJ 6/0 h-6~ I ....... ffI1 -- -,,-. . ...---'.. .......~- ....... ~ --.. - - ---y-- --- "lI~ - .... T ",.. ".',', '-: - "&1-' ",' .", .,... .: ',...',' :' ::::::1.' .,...,~::~ ,:.t:I ,:i.,:' ":':: ,,: ", ,', ':..' #12 page 1 Courtney/Moved by McD, seconded by Kubby. Discussion. 110row/ Yes. I will have to refrain from excitedly voting 011 this because I live on Kirkwood Ave. McDill is only on the floor lbr discussion purposes, only. We didn't say it was going to pass. Courtney/ ~'lissing one member, got one not' voting. Can we muster four votes. Any other discussion. Rurnside/ I think voting against it would also be prL'C]udecl. Courtney/HolI call. The resolution passes, lIomwahstaining. I '.,... '~"l ";~"""':"~~:-I~J1':.' ;':' "'--~"'::';"":':":-C-'::' ~:' . ,,/_, "l " l I 1 "f: " '-; \' , : t' ,"'.~\,..,'..:::'''t,:,' ':"tl,::>.~:;~\',',';, ~,:('". . '~"";'" itl3 page I Courtney,' Moved by 1l0rOlv, seconded by Nov. Discussion. I think we have got someone rromthe University wanting to speak to us tonight ahoutthe time table here. Kubby/ Dick, will you also address notirication and through trarnc and- Richard Gibson! Director or Planning or Administrative Services at the University of Iowa and i seemingly can't get rid or the Melrose issue. Ilelt on vacation on ~'larch 2 and it took me a while to get rid or that vibration. The timing is terrible in this, of course. But this has been a long planned improvement, frankly, in connection with the Eye Institute as well as the plans 10 widen Melrose Ave. and we are in a situation right now where we have little choice but to ask you to indulge us and to permit us to continue with this project. Some of this line adjacent to the hospital project is already in place. The storm sewer needs to be in place as the hospital project proceeds otherwise we are going 10 be dumping incredible amounts of water on Melrose as construction hardens that sight. That is exactly what will happen as the project goes up, And of course we will need sanitmy sewer service to serve lhat f~lCility when it goes online theoretically sometime in mid or late 1994. The issue is completely divorced rromthe issue of Melrose as f~lr as timing because, as you indicated tonight, I don't think anyone knows what the timetable might be on that. And so there is little point in our judgment at least in deferring this project because we just simply don't know when it can be tied in with the Melrose widening project or whatever happens on that slreet. We are going to need these lilCilit ies near the end of this construction season. The project will run on the north side of the street until it reaches South Grand Ave. As it crosses the street at the intersection to the easl, it will cross ~'Ielrose to Ihe south side of the slreet. It will then run on eit her side of the curb. Both lines will be put in at the same time. It will be on public LO.W. at thaI point. The letter is not velY clear on this point. We are not asking ir that street be closed. We are asking that the south lane be closed. The north lane would he kept open 1'01' the east bound trafl1c so we would not be closing traITi<'. As 1~1I' as access to individual properties, r think there are two private properties lhal will be alTected. The balance are University properties. We would immediately reslore the trench with gravel <IS IiII' driveways are concerned. As soon as I ........ - _ r... __ ~ ",: '" 'I . ~'.:. ':~- ';';'1 '. ':: , ',: ". ":',:' ~ I' .. ,I, I .',' \ _ ." , ", ' ,,' , ' ',. : I\,. . . ", , ~ ",\ I..' . '\ ,," . ,I , ~ I'" , " ' , ~ , , "'1" " " \' ", ' Irl3 page 2 possible we would restore the concrete with a l~lst hardening concrete so that nobody would he denil>d access to their property except for a very short period of time. As far as notice, I ,1m sorry Karen. you asked aboutt hat. It would be our intention as soon as we have some anion from the council to notil)!. by mail. each of the property owners as well as the University activities that would be affected by this as to what' our schedule \Vas and what they can expect by \Vay of this project. I have Larry Morgan with me tonight, as well. who is our engineer from Shive Haltery. larson/ How far are you going to notify it. How l~lr up and down. You talking about just the properties directly abulting- Gibson/ I think it would be those directly-we usually release press releases if the city is not interested in doing that concerning the street itself. If anybody is interested in having that. There is no reason for us not to noWY as widely as reasonable on this. Kubby/ It might be good to also notifY the day care centers there so they can- Gibson/ They would be notil1ed as well. Kubby/ As well as the Melrose Ave. Neighborhood Association so thai they can do it further up as they see fit. Gibson/ That is no problem. Kubby/ Ithink to error on the side of broader. Horow/ Actually. Dick. we also wanted a great big huge sign that says this is not Melrose Avenue widening- larson/ 11 would save you some phone calls if you did it. All joking aside. I think notification that made it clear that this is not the beginning of the widening project. 1 don't have faith in newspaper articles because- Courtney/ Well. not everybody reads it. Gibson! That would be a unique construction project sign, Iwill have to- This is not- CHANGE TAPE TO REEL 93-32 SInE 2 Kubby/ There will always be through tmllle. Gibson/ Well. yes. As we cross the street we will be doing a half a segment at a time. We would maintain the through traffic to the cast. Not both directions but to the east. And of course people can go msi to gel on around it. To circle around on Grand Ave. I ,.. - ".-.-- - ... ..----..~-...... l"""---"'~~,.- ....... ~---..,..-- ... - I,.,.' ."t.. : ill. ' LTI " .:~(: ,,' "'", .,.. : ." ..' '.1. ., Y7:1 :;7/ 'IW .., " ~l>, <'1\,..,1,' ). _~' ,:' ~;"~' ",' !~;'~ ,',,\ ,:. ... ,.' ' ',; ~"", ,: ilU page 3 Kuhhy.' And il \vill be very short periods of lime when individual property owners will- (;ibsoni Right. And we will coordinate those very specifically with them as to the timing of that work as well. Kubby/ The agreement starls April 1. two days from now. So, my concern about the liming of not iOcation. J am sure that you are not going to begin tearing things up 1\prillst but I don't knoll' how soon after that you will and that somcone gets notified on Wednesday lhat things will be torn up on rriday, that is not necessarily- Gibson/ We got a block of work to do on the north side. We will be working west to east. Working from Riverside Drive up so we have gotlo go a couple of blocks. We wm be blocking Riverside Drive before we block Melrose Avenue with this. This is a major project. Kubby/ That notilkation is in as l~lr advance as possible so that people feel that they are a parl of the process and they have gollen good information as soon as it is available. Gibson/ We wm go to work tomorrow 0 the notification process if we have your appnmll tonight. 1~1J'Son/ Dick, when you are working down there on Riverside Drive wm you put a sign IIp that says this is not parl of a diagonal project, Gibson/ We are going to be about three blocks south, (think, of the Burlington Street intersection. I doubt if anyone will make that conneclion. Might infer something else form it. Nov/ Do you have any idea now when the ramp will be started. Gibson/ No. We do not knoll' that now. We have, As I mentioned to YOll at the first of ~Iarch, we have some serious problems to sort through in terms of the scope and scale of that project and it has not been done. We are working on it but it has not been finished and who knows when that will break loose and we will be back in the public arena with that one if and when it does. We are deliberately pursuing that project. You should understand that. Kubby/ 1\s an individual council member, no malleI' what t he scope of the project is, I would very much prefer not to have an access on to ~Ielrose and like to see other alternatives be emphasized. I.arson/ This project is all at your expense. >, :,; .1,' ':",U-, .' ~I>" >'8 :,>', . .' , '.". ~ , : . '. .:;' .' ~,I ~9, ,G8l . ~.. f ," , , \ ' " .,h', ' . " I . " ", fiB page-J. Gibson! I think we would be interestl'l1 in seeing the city (onsider some participation at some point. So I am not going to say yes to close out that conselvation because [think the business manager will be wanting to take that up with the city. We are providing though lImt segment a storm sewer where none has even been present bef'ore. That always has been surl~1Ce drainage through there. And I think that the plans in terms of widening that street did involve picking up that storm water and storm sewer system and indeed this is being sized to accommodate that. But there is no obligation on the parl of' the city associated with this action certainly to pick up a piece of' that. Larsonl Maybe we can give you a break on your sewer rate. Gibson/ Thank you. Hol"Ow/ No. r~1rson/ Maybe not. HOl'Owl Thanks, Dick. Courtney/ I am sure your husiness manager and our I1nance director can have a good conversation on this. Kubby / Do not yield to temptation. Courtney/ Any f'urther discussion on this item. Hall call- The resolution is adopted. J I ! I ~--' ...... I'F -- 'Y'"' -- - .. ~..~- .....-~ ~ --.. - - '-r- -. ,.~ .. ....,.-.... ~" '. ,,; I ", ,.~": ,,:,~":':"':f4' ,...'. >"....' ""::',:-.'," ~:': R "1''1 t," I 'I, ," ,'. , " ." "', \ " "~', ,', "'II ' , '. ,1., ~' ':.1, _ ' " '. _' ", " .. ' " ' : '" ~ 1\" ',I, I"'. " ' "t "I , \' ,." "', " .. . Agenda Iowa City City Council March 30, 1993 Page 12 ITEM NO. 15 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ABANDONED BICYCLE SALE TO BE '13. ~3 HELD ON MAY 16, 1993. Comment: This resolution authorizes the Police Department to auction recovered bicycles which the Department has not been able to return to the rightfui owners. The Police Department generally has one or two such auctions per year. This Is an on-going process, Action: /J1c~J ~ Q3.7-'-1 Yl~ ~ '--- ~;eO~j ITEM NO. 16. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION CERTIFYING UNPAID WATER, SEWER, AND SOLID WASTE CHARGES TO THE COUNTY FOR COLLECTION IN THE SAME MANNER AS A PROPERTY TAX. Comment: This resolution authorizes the filing of a lien against properties for delinquent water, sewer, and/or solid waste services. On March 1, 1993, certified ietters were mailed to each property owner listed In Exhibit A notifying them of the date for the. Council's consideration of the resolution. After the resolution Is moved for adoption, property owners should be permitted to be heard concerning the unpaid charges. Action: ~J'n~ / ~L ITEM NO. 17 - CONSiDER A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BUDGETED POSITIONS IN THE q3 -? 5 GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS DIVISION OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT. Comment: Currently, the Government Buildings Division employs two full.tlme maintenance workers and one half.tlme maintenance worker. An additional half. time maintenance worker (MWI, pay grade 1) has been approved In the FY94 budget. In order to keep up with the workload of an expanded Civic Center and various remodeling projects, it Is proposed that this position be added now, Instead of waiting until July 1, 1993. The FY93 budget impact will be no more than $2,300. Action: tk-..o / )'l1. c..]) I C trt-uY ~/" A-m.6 ~o/ I .,.,--. ".-.- - . ....--~...~- ....". ~----.-.....,......-.......... .,.- . - -.,...----~, --... '--.-- ! '.;'.. ': ':.,'~"..., ,~'- :.:~"""" " ,." "'^"',,'.':,'-' . "I r" """', , .. " -t _, I", ",I ': -,:~ ' :_ : '; ", ,: ,," ,':: I;' .", ;:,\ /.. .. ,', " :".' "..,. ,'-'., " ., '. ,,', "'" " >" " , , Agenda Iowa City City Council March 30, 1993 Page 13 ITEM NO. 1B - CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23, ENTITLE 'MOTOR 'j 3. 5?b'i VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC. OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, TO REVISE AND CLARiFY THE DEFINITION OF COMMERCIAL VEHICLE. (PASSED AND ADOPTED) Comment: The City Traffic Engineer and the Supervisor of Parking, upon review of the present use of areas in the Central Business District identified as Commercial Loading Zones, recommended the definition of 'commercial vehicle' be amended to ciarify the type of sign age required of commercial vehicles and the appropriate usage of the zones. The zones continue to be used by non-commercial vehicles for short.term parking. This contributes to the congestion of the District when bona fide commercial vehicles double. park to make deliveries because all loading zones are filled. After an appropriate periOd of time, parking enforcement officers will ticket any vehicle parked in a commercial loading zone which does not fully meet the definition of a 'commercial vehicle.' Action: I-kw/ Y\e',,~PJJ , p oj. Q J /~ ~rIo A-m.o ~ ITEM NO. 19. ADJOURNMENT. w,.c O/~ r I~ p'('I1. aie~ ...- --... I rI!~n !.J Pi IT Ifill - ."IT 11 1!Ii1l1l.1Mt1Jll -.1'1 I . , , ~ ',..,/.., '~: ". :;..~..;.. :,'0;.: .',' .. ,:':.'....:" .;:,., t. :....., ,:''-,' :..',?r-:r',:' ,;, I'".,',. '," :,'",~,\,.. 'd~":'~ll~, ,I~'l': ,;, ,\,,', ,', ':' ' ' , ", '- , '. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: March 26, 1993 TO:'City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Work Session Agendas and Meeting Schedule March 29, 1993 6:30 - 8:00 P.M. 6:30 P.M. 7:00 P.M. 7:10 P.M. 7:25 P.M. 7:45 P.M. Monday City Council Work Session - Council Chambers - Review zoning matters - Affordable Housing Project - Sale of I Street house - ISTEA (Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act - Formerly FAUS) - Pedestrian 8ridge, Highway 6 Council agenda, Council time, Council committee reports March 30, 1993 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. - Re9ular Council Meetin9 - Council Chambers April 12, 1993 6:30 - 8:30 P.M. . Monday City Council Work Session - Council Chambers Agenda pending April 13, 1993 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. - Re9ular Council Meetin9 - Council Chambers April 19, 1993 4:00 P.M. Monday - Meeting with Johnson County Board of Supervisors _ County Administration Building April 20, 1993 5:30 - 7:30 P.M. Tuesday City Council Work Session - Council Chambers Capital Projects PENDING LIST Appointments to the Historic Preservation Commission and Mayor's Youth Employment Board. April 13, 1993 Appointments to the Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission and Broadband Telecommunications Commission. April 27, 1993 Appointments to the Parks and Recreation Commission, Riverfront and Natural Areas CommisSion, and Board of Library Trustees. May II, 1993