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Home My WebLink About1993-06-08 Agenda , , t I " ",,' ": '/ ":;:~..."'. ; ~,,,,;,,,, '.' ,'~"";', " :':' ',:':' ',-'''': ,,' ',':" , ,''', 'I '/ ". \^" r... r, .' I, . , :;.. :.:< ,:L. ':'. ~".\,~./"\:' :,~.l' ~ ;,'. .:' ::~~'\ .~...~,-: \,: \,' '., " ," . ':"'~" IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 8, 1993 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER 410 EAST WASHINGTON i I , I i , I I I I i', . '1':- .t#/w i' ,-: ~""'" ,": fj'" " , . ,.' " :'."': .,,' ,;,,;,', ,;:. ", . '/, . - J'. \ 'I..' j' L '...!' .'., ", , ,~. \.",,' '.... " ; , . , f ."., t's' . . ' (' . ," :', ~ , ..\.. .),~., .~.,..f '," .- , '. .. . I "I.... ,"I":" . ." \ ' " ,,'" " , AGENDA IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING. JUNE 8, 1993 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS /JI/(,ht. IlelltH? WHir,! ~f' h!tlell J)?I//letj ftJHe . f/ti!/{fIttUt (ilelll1.j ITEM NO.1. CALL TO OROER. i i I i, I ! i ROLL CALL. ITEM NO.2. MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION a. Iowa River Month. Juna 1993. ITEM NO.3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS a. Prasantatlon of Iowa River Month Awards. ~J.'\ ~j}S.trn.1. Cnlll/i ~lljlT' CONSIOER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS P}%ESENTED OR AMENDED. ITEM NO.4. a. Consldar approval of Official Council Actions of the special meeting of May 21, 1993, as published, subject to corrections, as recommended by the City Clerk. b. Minutes of Boards and Commissions. i I (1) Airport Commission meeting of April 20, 1993. I' I (2) Human Rights Commission meeting of May 24, 1993. I I (3) Mayor's Youth Employment Board meeting of April 28, 1993. I (4) Board of Adjustment meeting of May 12, 1993. (5) Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of May 12, 1993. (6) Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of May 20, 1993. (7) Housing AppealS Board meeting of March 9, 1993. (8) Housing Commission meeting of April 13, 1993. I c. Permit Motions and Resolutions as Recommended by the City Clerk. (1) Consider a motion approving a Class 'C. Beer Permit for Sinclair Marketing Company dba Sinclair Retail #14005, 731 S. Riverside Dr. (Ranawal) (2) Consider a motion approving a Class 'C' Beer Permit for Ware & McDonald 011 Company dba Wareco #446, 828 S. Dubuque St. (Renewal) (31 Consider a motion approving a Class .C' Liquor License for Ruadhrl L. Brown, dba Dublin Underground, 5 S. Dubuque St. (Renewal) .---....r........ " \ ".. -... - "....---- . ..- ~-.-~--- ....--r----' ---y - - '~:':: ',',~';:I'; , :::C1J':" ::,CI: ,"'n'", " ,: ",' ,",:.',"':,":" ,~, ",. ,,1m ' I ~.771 ) . .l j" . , . - . : .; ; 'Ii 1.,"; , L:'\~',: ,.~, ..... .:- 'I~' .....; , . " ,'~ ' \ " ',", '. " , " Agenda Iowa City City Council June 8, 1993 Page 2 (4) Consider a motion approving a Class 'C' Liquor License for Gasthaus, Inc., dba Jirsa's, 819 1st Avenue. (Renewal) (5) Consider a motion approving a Class 'C' Liquor License for Fraternal Order of Eagles Iowa City Aerie #695 dba Fraternal Order of Eagles Iowa City Aeoe #695, 225 Hwy. 1 S. (Renewal) (6) Consider a motion approving a Class 'C' Liquor License for G.F.P., Inc., dba Wig & Pen Pizza Pub, 1220 Hwy. 6 West. (New) (7) Consider a motion approving an Outdoor Service Area for G.F.P., Inc., dba Wig & Pan Pizza Pub, 1220 Hwy. 6 West. (New) '13 - 1\9 (8) Consider a resolution Issuing a Dancing Permit for Fraternal Order of Eagles, 225 Hwy. 1 S. d. Setting public hearings. 93-/2.0 (1) CONSIDER RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 22, 1993, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1993 SANITARY AND STORM SEWER PROJECT. Comment: This project combines the Wast Side Trunk Sewer Project with the FY93 Storm and Sanitary Sewer Repair Project which was bid earlier this year but not awarded. The west side trunk sewer will enlarge the existing sanitary sewer to provide adequate sanitary sewer service to existing and proposed development In a portion of western Iowa City. Total estlmatad cost of this combined project is approximately $500,000. qS-Il.1 (2) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 22, 1993, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE ROOF AND INSULATION ON THE ROBERT A. LEE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER. Comment: This project Includes the removal and replacement of approximately 33,500 square feet of roofing and Insulation on the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center, other than the northwest section, which was replaced In 1991. Most of the roof Is original (29 years.of.age), and has undergone many repairs. Not only will the new roof prevent continuous leakage problems, but also help to curb structural damage to the building. Total estimated construction cost of this project Is $292,500 (plus asbestos abatement If asbestos materials are discovered). I ! i - ~,' V''''~''''''' ...-'~ .. ..........-..~--....-r " '," . . .'.;,';'; """~""::'''''w' "" ,',:,:/ :',::',": . :,,':, '" ""'1 f ,,\ ", " ~,"'" '1~I/l:",',,:~l:.i',"~ """'1 .::,:",' -:,', ,:",," "",.',,:-;. : " ,,"I: " .;, ~~:" . )1' ~:,' '"' I"" \ "C" ',' , Agenda Iowa City City Council June 8, 1993 Page 3 e. Resolutions. ~9.3.-ln (1) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE RELEASE OF A LIEN REGARDING A PROMISSORY NOTE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 609 FIRST AVENUE, IOWA CITY, IOWA. Comment: The owners of the property located at 609 First Avenue received a seven.year declining balance loan for $17,500 through the City's Housing Rehabilitation Progra!l1 on April 25. 1986. The lien expired on April 25, 1993, and should be released. 9'!,-1?~ (2) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA AND IOWA STATE BANK FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1556 FIRST AVENUE, IOWA CITY, IOWA. Comment: The City of Iowa City holds a UCC Financing Statement covering aquipment located In the Systems Unlimited Building, 1556 First Avenue, Iowa City, Iowa. The owner Is refinancing Its mortgage on the building and It is necessary to subordinate the City's Financing Statement to the proposed mortgage in order to Induce Iowa State Bank to make a loan. There is sufficient value In the building to secure the Financing Statement as a second lien. f. Correspondence. I (1) Petition signed by 100 residents requesting Improvements to Rohret Road ba given high priority In consideration of the capital Improvements program. All signatures are on file In the City Clerk's offlca. (2) Letter from the State Historical Society of Iowa regarding Schlndhelm. Drews House at 410 North Lucas. (31 Letter from Dale Sanderson regarding the Helen Jensen project rezoning. (4) Letter from the President of the Roosevelt Elementary School PTO regarding Melrose Avenue. (51 Letter from the County Auditor regarding use of Civic Center for absentee voting. (6) Letter from the Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission regarding the Neighborhood Open Space Plan. (7) Memorandum from the Traffic Engineer regarding parking prohibition In the 400 block of East College. ('I) - See.. ~u I ", ',: '1'-' ::'~'-' :'" .'8:';" ',' ~\~-' "':,, ''''': ." ' ;.-. ~ t ,I, '1", ',',' '. I . . .. ,..' '.' v..' , .,:" ; ',' l '" \ \. "', :, . I . ,'", \_- '\'''1' 'f,'", ., : . I'''" . J ,'~ , , 't' . , , I ,,' . , '.. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 8, 1993 TD: City Council FRDM: City Clerk RE: Additions to the Consent Calendar Additions: 4f(8) Letter from Michaelanne Widness regarding the Melrose Avenue Environmental Assessment & copy of Melrose-UHeights Community Bulletin. 4f(9) Letter from Jeff & Renee Pessin regaring Johnson County Seats. 4f(IO) Letter from Abe Pessin regarding Johnson COunty Seats. I I I I ! I I I I I I . i I I I i j i I , i I I I I I I , , i I I i I ! I , I I' I I ! ::::,':::>;r.';,:':,~"',,,,':rl::": <'itQ,. ,:," :;<,:~ ,"., . <,::: ,>,;';;," :' ,'I,~,: 'J\'..~, I~ ,.",,1<, '/~ ' ;'. ,,,-, '" , ...1......' " .. : " ". ,>, l' " , , '. L 1,1" " -.) Agenda Iowa City City Council June S, 1993 Page 4 g. Applications for City Plaza Use Permits (1) Three applications from the Socialist Workers Campaign to set up a table on City Plaza on May 19, May 22, and May 26-27, 1993, for the purpose of distributing literature and offering pamphlets for donations. (approved) (2) Three applications from the International Socialist Organization to set up a table on City Plaza on May 22, May 29 and June 5, 1993, for the purpose of distributing literature. (approved) ~/~ fIr~~ END OF CONSENT CALENDAR r~ P'R';- 4> ITEM NO.5. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS a. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by conditionally changing the use regulations from RS-5, Low Density Single-Family Residen- tial, to OPDH-5, Planned Development Housing Overlay, and approving an OPDH plan for an approximate 55.14 acre tract of land located west of Scott Boulevard and north of the Iowa Interstate Railway. (REZ92-0017l (First Consideration) \ Comment: At Its April 15, 1993, meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the requested rezoning and OPDH plan for Village Green South, Parts Three-Eight, subject to certain conditions. Although the recommandatlon is Inconsistent with the staff recommendation on this Item, the conditions specified by the Commission hava generally addressed staff concerns about the density, design, open space, and environmental considerations of the proposed OPDH plan. The Fire Marshal has expressed his concern regarding additional development in the area due to the temporarily limited number of access points. No comments were received at the May 11, 1993, public hearing on this matter. Action: ~/ ,hr,b Is! t tllf; J,J(~ ~ ",.,....- \ "........ ..."....------ -----..-~...- .....,.~-~....r T-'r - - ._~ -- ,.-- - ...,. ",::,: ',:: .' ,', ", '~'- : " :':f~/: ':' ,; ,,'0: ',:, ','" , -':' ':, "~ ",:;" ':,: ~ '. ,.1.. , ." .'. ' ,"}" ,. '!.. ' ' , '. ' ) I,', , ,_, ':' , , ': . "", \ .' ,I .' . . ", ,;' , ~., .' " " ',\i r.," ':~":,c/!,:"!"!";',' "'I' :, , , ' ' ,< ," <, '.. Agenda Iowa City City Council June 8, 1993 Page 5 Q,a,36'7'7 b. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by conditionally changing the use regulations of a 71.05 acre tract, generally located north of Rohret Road, between Hunters Run and Southwest Estates subdivisions, from ID.RS, Interim Development Single. Family Residential to RS.5, Low Density Single-Family Residential. (REZ92-0016) (Second Consideration) Comment: At Its February 18, 1993, meeting by a vote of 4-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this rezoning subject to the developer paying all costs, Including out-of-sequence costs, and the pro rata share of the cost of upgrading the westside trunk sewer. No building permits are to be Issued until this sewer Is upgraded. Staff had recommended that the requested rezoning be denied due to the lack of sanitary sewer capacity and the need to upgrade Rohret Road. The staff recommendation Is Included in the staff report dated January 21, 1993. No comments were received by the Council at its February 28, 1993, and May 11, 1993, public hearings on this item. In a letter dated June 1, 1993, the applicant has requested expedited Council consideration of this ordinance. k~ Action: -.h1 ~D / fI.mb tv jui I'- ,01,,<111 r:JtaI 16 lh t1~ JItHo ~44W ~ ~ c. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by conditionally changing the use regulations of an approximate 6.92 acre tract located south of Scott Park and north of Falrview Golf Course from County RS. Suburban Residential, to ID-RS, Interim Development Single-Family Residential. (REZ93- 0004) (Second Consideration) Comment: At Its April 1 , 1993, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion, by a vote of 8.0, recommended that the request property be rezoned from County RS to ID-RS, subject to 1) the clear understanding that all of the costs associated with providing Infrastructure for the development of the subject tract will be paid for by the developer, and 2) City Development Board approval of the requested 6.92 acre annexation. This recommendation Is consistent with the staff recommendation included In a report dated March 18, 1993. No comments were received by the Council at the April 27, 1993, and May 11, 1993, public hearings on this Item. The appllcantnrequestt expedited consideration of this ordinance. 4rl1 rvt!trjrC/lV1f...; Action: jJ\ '~/)/,H-6 J~" '1"f ~ ~ fl1- JdjhP;;~ % d. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by changing the use regulations of an approximate 13.98 acre tract of land located southwest of Teg Drive and east of the western section of Aber Avenue from RS.5, Low Density Single-Family Residential to p, Public (REZ93.0005). (Second Consideration) Comment: At Its April 1, 1993, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion, by a vote of 8.0, recommended approval of the rezoning of this property . from RS.5 to P. The Commission's recommendation Is consistent with the staff recommendation included In a report dated April 1, 1993, No comments were racelved by the Council at the A rll 27, 1993, public hearing on this Item. .4ee- ~ ~/ Action: U kl. 'I 1 r1 ~ r,iI_ '~'l'l ...~~~.. ,njtlIl'1I11"PJj~""41~ .........._t__y_....~.. - " ," \ " '" 'I":' '-'m";"" t~/" ," :"f'l ", : ,: "': '.. ,",,' . ! ~I' " ,; ': " :': ", ~ ",' ,..' . '.~ ", ,,,,,,, I" IW'" , , , '... ~ . ^ ,', u ,.' " .".' '.., ~, ' . . . \ I.' _ ':: ',,', t '_ : ,'.\... ",.M,', i~., I' . I .... ' " June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #Sb page 1 Courtney I McDI Did we agree to waive second or not. Kubbyl That would be fine with me. I usually don't like to do it but it means this will allow some coordination \\1th the school district and It makes sense. Courtney I Moved and seconded (McDI Ambr) to collapse second and third reading on this item. Discussion. Roll call-(yes) Moved and seconded (McD/Nov) to give final consideration. Discussion. Roll call- (yes) The ordinance is adopted. " ::, ;', .', ....', ','oF,', ::Zj,; '" " ,; ...,'~:: :,,;' .' " ,,:/, I ,1.2.1,. f ,'.':'] ,'_' ''', : " , " .: .,"'<~\..Jltl .,:.n.:", ~""""'~':I :'." ,I',".' ',' ',' ",,' June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #5c page 1 Courtney/ Moved by McD, seconded by Ambr. Discussion. Kubby/ I had voted against the annexation of this property but I will vote for this zoning change. Especially because it is for interim development vs. the development to happen soon. Courtney/Any other discussion. Roll call- The ordinance passes second consideration. I ,', ': ',' I "'~- ;,: , t'~/'" :'''LJ' '", ,:' -:',':'" .".",,', . ~.: 1;1, I.:. ,': 'JI ,r '\' ' '. '. .f}] 7'-'" : ': ,':'.: ':"". :' , . .,.'.... '~.... . .-,. . ',I . .J.,' . '. ". ' : . . ,"I \. ,~ .. . , ".' . ~ '.: \ " June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting IISd page 1 McD/ Any interest in coIlapsing the second on this one. Nov/ That seems 10 be reasonable. McD/ This one is simple. Ambr/ We are on a roIl. AIl right with me. McD! I am looking down at the end of the table. Kubby/ It is okay but remember this. McD/ You are really gMng away a lot on this one. Courtney/ Moved by McD. seconded by Ambr to coIlapse the second and third reading on this one. Discussion. RoIl calI- Moved and seconded (McD/ Ambr) to give final consideration. Discussion. RoIl calI- The ordinance passes final considemtion. I i j' I , I , \ ::,' ::'",:; -/.', ' , '~',~,:: l~/;'" .'i,H'<;" .':, '..',;' ':,,"'::i',':, '::::,:'::" .r.,.,.'...... "'I~": ..I~. ",,"'......., '" " ." _ "'. " ,,".~' "~) , ." ". I. '. '" ' , Agenda Iowa City City Council June 8, 1993 Page 6 "I::' ' 3:'S'J'i e. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by adopting Section 36.82(dl to permit, on a case.by.case basis, construction of a single. family dwelling on a lot of record which fails to meet the requirements of the zone for lot area. (Second Consideration) Comment: At its April 15, 1993, meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of a proposal to amend the ordinance by adding subsection (d) to Section 36-82, Nonconforming Lots. This amendment would allow, In cases where a lot of record is contiguous to and considered part of another property because it Is In single ownership, the Board of Adjustment to grant a special exception to permit a single. family dwelling and accessory buildings to be erected on the lot of record In spite of Its failure to meet the requirements of the zone for lot area. The granting of the specifiC requested exception, however, must result in appropriate, compatible development with surrounding residential development and must meet all other requirements of this Chapter, Including setback and frontage requirements. This recoml)1endatlon is consistent with the staff recommenda- tion Included in a memorandum dated April 15, 1993. No comments were received at the Council's May 11, 1993, public hearing on this Item. The staff requests expedited c:a~~~h.iS ordinance amendment. Action: ..J} c.D / ./d.4lu( ~it.lc- LJI'.l/.lIl Ilmh ~ I I . fJ1'~/ ~ !J!){lll &a,)-- 6/0 f. Consider a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest a second amended ancillary agreement between Frantz Construction, Inc. and the City of Iowa City, concerning stormwater management obligations for Mt. Prospect Addition, Parts V.VIII. Comment: The City has entered Into an agreement with Frantz Construction Company to transfer Frantz's stormwater management obligations for Mt. Prospect Addition, Part V to Mt. Prospect Addition, Parts VI-VIII in order to allow the City to Investigate the possibility of constructing a regional storm water management facility In the Mt. Prospect development area. The City at this time Is not able to make a decision regarding the possible regional stormwater management facility. Therefore, staff Is proposing that the ancillary agreement be amended to postpone the decision until July 1, 1994. Action: ,#~/ 1tJt) rff/fJAJ ~ ~f/ 1~/ a/lV'r __ .,.' .,. .... .... ".. -. -- "....__ -. r ~.- ':,',,' .'t' ," CI", t'-:-/' ":':,~' '; ,," :'; ...', ',,':: >, ,'" ",,', ' ~, tl,. ~", , ,',I p " '. ,,'" :'.'''''' 5\, '/":~' .<,~, .~t'.:. ~,".. '1t , I:. ,: I, .',' ," ~'" '~':' 'J,', June 8, 1993 Formal COlUlCil Meeting #5e page 1 Courtney! McD! Do we agree. Karen. Kubby! Yeah. There is a Board 01' Adjustment decision that was pending. Ambr! I think what would really add some flavor to it if councilor Kubby would read the motion. Kubby! I will second it. Please allow me to second it. Courtney! Moved by McD, seconded by Kubby. Discussion. Roll call- Moved by McD, seconded by Homw for final consideration. Discussion. Roll call- The ordinance passes final consideration. . , i I , , I I I i , - .... _.~~-- 'lIU -DflIIIlI1.lWfIi'll" 1ll!lMtl . ,: ',/. I ,~( '~:l7"1 :', CI~I:,' ':, -:",,' ",' ',. ',>, ;' :' ,'n~,"', .,.{9..: .tlll.~! . '".... ,'.' , \', . . I , I' ' .. .- " .Jlme 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #Sf page 1 Courtney/We have had a request from both staff and the developer to defer to our .July 6 meeting. Could I have a motion for that. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Nov. Discussion. All in favor. (ayes) Deferred. Nov/ I thought we were going to defer g. I - ...-,;" .,..................,........ y-.------ - .. ------..~--....~ ....... - - .----- -- ,- - - ----..,. ...,. P' -- - -. ......".- ...- ;, :".' I':" ,',~... ';'ti'I' ::":'tI"'" ',' ,',' " " "',,...., "." ~. - '/'; \, \ '", " . ' .! , " , I . <. :.: ,'.' '", ;!. :~. ,'.:' I , ,'. j , 1\;' I _ " ': .. \, . : "'rl, ,. :,., .,,~ i .'. '\,. " , . , " ,>o,f. ,I ~ '" . I ' , ' '., . \ .- Agenda Iowa City City Council June 8, 1993 Page 7 g. Consider a resolution approving the ffnal plat of Mt. Prospect Addition, Part VI, a 5.06 acre, 16.lot residential subdivision located east of Sycamore Street, north of lakeside Drive and west of Grant Wood Elementary School. (SUB93.00061 (60.day limitation period: July 9, 1993.) Comment: At Its May 20, 1993, meeting, by a vote of 6.0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the final plat of Mt. Prospect Addition, Part VI, subject to staff approval of the legal documents, including an amended ancillary agreement regarding storm water management, prior to City Council consideration of the final plat. Tha legal papers are being reviewed by the City Attorney's office. The Commission's recommendation Is consistent with the staff recommendation contained In the staff report dated May 20,1993. k # 7/ Action: MJJ1 /1Irno ~) ~ IfP 12/~ ~o?~ h. Consider a resolution approving the preliminary and final plat of Walden Square, Part 2, a resubdivlslon of Lot 1 of Walden Square, Iowa City, Iowa. (SUB93-00071 (60.day limitation period: July 2, 1993.) Comment: At Its May 20, 1993, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commls. sion, by a vote of 6.0, recommended approval of the preliminary and final plat of Walden Square, Part 2, subject to approval of the legal papers by the City Attorney's Office prior to City Council consideration of tha plat, and City approval of the landscaping/walkway plan for the vegetative screen south of West winds Drive. This recommendation is consistent with the staff recom- mendation Included In the staff report dated May 20, 1993. The City Attorney's Office is reviewing the legal papers. : j Action: ,/I.-rM/1/rJ-u; ~) ~ 6/JeJ. rtlJ_ .a/hj,) i. Consider a recommendation of tile' Planning and Zoning Commission that a comment be forwarded to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors that an application submitted to Johnson County by Kathy Mae Holeton to rezone a one acre parcel located at 2996 Neuzil Road SW from A-l, Rural, to RS, Suburban Residential Is Inconsistent with the current, mutually agreed upon Fringe Area Policy for Area 1. (CZ-9313) Comment: At Its May 20, 1993, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commis- sion, by a vote of 6.0, recommended that the City Council forward a comment to the County Board of Supervisors finding that the request to rezone a 1.0 acre tract from A-l to RS Is Inconsistent with the current, mutually agreed upon Fringe Area Policy for Area 1. The Commission acknowledges that the Fringe Area Policy is presently under review by a Joint committee of the Iowa City and Johnson County Planning and Zoning Commissions. This recommendation Is generaliy consistent with the staff recommendation Included In a memorandum dated May 20, 1993. Action: ,)/.;w / #JtlJt I 1tf lJ(hn~ t1J/~ > :;' ,:';, I:',.:" :..~I: ' 'c,'j7/',,",::O ",', :, :': ',:,~".., ',' ',',':::' .......\>Jl,."lrl~.:'. ~~... 'l';;;f')11" "I" ,I, l, June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting 115g page 1 Courtney I We had a request by staff and developer also to defer to the July 6 meeting. Moved and Seconded (Kubby/Hol'Ow). Discussion. All in favor. (ayes) I I I ! , ~'V"" I "....~ n_."..... _ -...-..-..........-~- -r , ... - - '-,r- ....- -,-- -----. ~..,..- ...- .........-- ';" ',' , ,.;;<.':; I :':t-",,' ::', ;',',:; "",;.'''',' .' :/'1, '~ " ,/ I ' ",,' , , , , : .' _ , I . . . '_ ' 0 ' . 0 ,~\ 0 I. " . J " , :-: , .' '.' .l ..,' , 'i .. ' . ",' _ . I '...... ," '. _' . ' .." ,!I, oj" ','/1 .. ,"'", ' . Jtme 8,1993 Formal Council Meeting #5h page 1 Courtney/ We have had a request to defer to ollr June 22 meeting. Moved and seconded (Ambr/Horow) to defer item h. to June 22 meeting. Discussion. All in favor. (ayes) Kubby/ Do we know why the Walden Square one is being asked to be deferred. Genl1y/ Yes we do. Moen/ There is an issue in the legal papers that hasn't been resolved yet regarding a walkway easement .lid a vegetation easement on the south side of West winds Drive. We hope to reconcile that by next week. , ! I I' i i i." "/"1'11', :',,;,' ',; '" ,',"";,",':","',:-",:,.,,,.,;',,:" :: ::: ',':c" ,'~{fJ':: ~,'.<' .; ;;, ',:. " " :, : '-'.,:,,::' ." ::-: ,:' ",::' June 8,1993 Formal Council Meeting #5\ page 1 Courtney IMoved by Horow, seconded by Kubby. Discussion. Horowl I do this. We discussed this last night and we do realize that currentIy it is inconsistent with the existing fringe area agreement. That because that fringe area agreement is under discussion by botIl P/Z Commission of the city and the county, in all likelihood this will be permitted in the future. But for right now it is inconsistent and while we might agree with the spirit of it, I for one can't go along with approving it. Courtneyl Monica, we do have a few folks interested in this item tonight. Can you go tIlrough the procedure and tIle ramifications of our vote tonight and what it can and can't cause. Moenl Certainly. The city council has the opportunity to review and react to both the zonings and subdivision plat approval within two miles of it's existing corporate limits. Because Johnson County has an existing zoning ordimmce the city council of Iowa City only has the opportunity to review and COnill1ent 'on any rezoning proposal. It is up to the Board of Supervisors to ultimately decide whether or not a tract of land within our two mile fringe area should be rezoned. With a plat, however, the city council, by state law, has the authority to approve or deny a plat and that has much greater consequences tIlan it does for rezonings. With the rezoning the bets the council can do is to evaluate the request based on the 28E agreement that we have with the county \\1th respect to development in our fringe area and to forward a comment to the Board of Supervisors whether or not that rezoning is consistent or inconsistent with that agreement. Kubby I Tom Scott pointed out to me last night, because I read in the minutes that there were two commission members who wanted to allow this to happen and that there IVas a language change in the recommendation. Where usually if it is inconsistent the language is this is inconsistent and we recommend denial. Now it just is kind of a factual observation that this Is inconsistent with the current plan but was a unanimous vote by P/Z because of that language change. We found out last night that the county has already voted twice on this before our recommendation. I would ask permission to write a very short polite letter requesting that they allow us to make a recommendation before they should vote on it. Do I have i I I I -y"" "" ",:/' ""'~""""':"'l"" u....', , :,"" ',' ',"', ,\, ., " " - ~ I '," ' , . " . /~' ',i':,' I ,',:(~' ,-1.: "". " ",' . <" ',,, ,. 't', , .. ".' I " ',l" " " . ,,: ,',"" '.. ,~,,' ',,,~, ,(3:" '" ",,", ., .,..,Ii \ '. .' 'I '",.'. . .. June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #5i page 2 permission to represent council on a one paragraph polite letter to the county. McD/ Are you talking about this particular issue or all of these pertaining to- Kubby/ In general but to use this as a recent example. Horow/ I guess I would ask the mayor to do that. I prefer- Kubby / Would you do that. Courtney/ Sure. I am in such good graces with them already. Kubby / I think it is important that we communicate. McD/ I will go along with the recommendation on this but I certainly don't- as I don't think any of us really have a problem wit this. One of the things that I think we have to remember from time to time that this is a policy. Again, in my opinion, policies are designed to be flexible and sometimes extenuating circumstances present themselves that allow us to deviate maybe a little bit from that policy. I think in tltis particular instance I think it is fine which I am sure they are well-that the supervisors are well aware of that it is inconsistent with the existing policy but I also feel that this is one of those situations where allowing this to happen is certainly acceptable. Kubby/ We could change the letter that we send to the county saying we recognize it is inconsistent, we recognize we are in negotiation and none of us really have a problem \\1th this specific incident. That would make maybe our recommendation a little more clear as to how it seems that we all feel. I certainly wouldn't mind adding a sentence. COUltney/ What does the letter say already. Kubby/ I think what is basically in the notes. I think. Monica, do you have- Courtney/ I think it also mentions that the council recognizes that- the letter that is already. (Reads letter) "Council also acknowledges that the fringe area policy presently under review by joint committee of the Iowa City and Johnson County P/Z Commission looks fonvard to the opportunity to review and adopt a revised fringe area pollcy that represents our mutual interests in controlling and directing development." Above that the P/Z Commission has already acknowledged it. Kubby/ That wasn't the point I was making. The point was saying we recognize it is inconsistent and that we are in those I i I I , , ~,"~~;?l::l~l: " : ':;'~:I ",:8',',: :::, ' : ,", "~ ' ,;.:': .' ",~.,.., _ "11.\ ..," ':' ~ ,,:_. " . " '..' , . I, . , . ,. \, ' ., .' . ,'. '. June 8, 1993 Formal Council !vleeting IISi page 3 negotiations but we don't really have a problem with this specific development. Courtney! I don't think it makes a heck of a lot of difference. KubbylYou were talking to my point so I thought I should clarify my point. Courtney! Okay. Any further discussion. Allin favor. (ayes) Motion passes. \ -- P'!;r V~.. I "......... y-.- --.. ..~...- >':<;/:,' :'r~.;i;i ,:,""F;'/'< ,:'~'" ',:':'.' , ' ,':" ,'" :,: ':';;';,";:,', , ,I -.'. ~ , .' "' ,> " . " . , " I.. '" ,! W ;',,',. . . . .'",'. ' .' .' ~)\ .... ", ' ""...' I'''' . 1,:". ',. ", " . , ,. , .. ,'"l ',j,. ,'}J, "', ,I ,...,'.' Agenda Iowa City City Council June 8, 1993 Page 8 J. Consider a recommendation of the Planning and Zoning Commission that a comment be forwarded to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommending approval of CU.9306, an application by River Products Company for a conditional use permit to expand an existing limestone quarry located south of Highway 6 and west of Deer Creek Road SW In Fringe Area 1 subject to certain conditions. (CU-9306) Comment: At Its May 20, 1993, meeting, by a vote of 5.0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended that the City Council forward a comment to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommending that CU-9306, an application by River Products Company for a conditional use permit to expand an existing limestone quarry located south of Highway 6 and west of Deer Creek Road SW in Fringe Area 1 be approved subject to 1) the permit being Issued for a period of 20 years, at which time a new permit must be granted or the operation must cease, and 2) Items a, b. and c, as noted In the Coralville Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation, which are as follows: a) appropriate control of dust In and along access to the quarry, excluding the portion of the road going to the south, b) attorneys for all parties concerned drafting an agreement whereby, at such time as the now county road Immediately east of the quarry would need to be paved as a city street/arterial, River Products would pay an amount not to exceed that of the property owners on the east side of the road, and c) a stop sign being Installed at the Y-Intersectlon with the north. south road. In a memorandum dated May 20, 1993, staff recommended that the conditional use permit be approved subject to a time limit of flva years. Action: ~ 1i~ · ;(~ ITEM NO.6. PUBLIC DISCUSSION k~J ITEM NO.7. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES. a. Current announcements. (1) Board of AdJustment - One vacancy for an unexpired term ending January 1, 1998. (Barbara Ludke resigned.) (2) Design Review Committee: (a) Three vacancies for three-year terms ending July 1, 1996. (Terms of Kay Amert, Bruce Haupert and Margaret Nelson end.) (b) One vacancy for an unexpired term ending July 1, 1995. (Kay Irelan resigned.) These appointments will be made at the July 20, 1993, meeting of the City Council. "":':;'I""8'i"':':i'/::':C,",' ,:",:"',,, ';,\ (, '".'C.',.. }?:r-,':,:~,',":: :">:,~O ,",; -.:'~ >,' ," }';,'::'"...... ::', June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meetlng #5j page 1 \ Courtney/Moved by Horow, seconded by Nov. Discussion. McD/ The recommendatlon as stated is for twenty years, correct. Horow/ Yes. MeD/ Okay. Horow/ And I am supportlng this merely because this has already been in affect for quite awhile. I don't think it is going to cause that much of a problem to anyone who might-obviously to who is already there. But anyone else who would be m0\1ng in because they know what they are getting into. Kubby/ We had talked about this a little last night and I was feeling more strongly about it. But when I got home last night I started thinking about it in-between the claps of thunder. And was thinking about a vote-I don't know if it were last meeting or two meetings ago for a license agreement for 15 years. That I just think-this is a conditional use permit. And we really. It is very hard to be foresightful 20 years in advance of what is going to happen, what is the dynamics of the community, what is the dynamic and the direction of growth and I understand the need for the lime limit to be more than 5 years because of all the money that the quarry is going to be putting into developing it so they can extract the resources. So five years seemed too little but 20 years seems too long. We try to in the last ten years project a growth and we were way off in terms of how many people came to this community, how fast we were going to grow and I just think 20 years is too long. I understand that this new part will be surrounded on three sides by current quarry. But I just think 20 years Is too long. Nov/ It has been there about 50 years now. Kubby / We are I the next spurt of growth. It is just hard to know where it is going to go. I would fell comfortable with 10 years. Maybe even 12-13 but 20 I can't support it, Ambr/ I support the motion as is. Jmt so the public understands this quarry was begun in 1946. It is now in its 47th year and it seems it makes logical sense to me to extend it for a long period of time because future development will know well in advance as to what they are looking at. So if you don't like to have a house close to a quarry, this is your opportunity to stay away. I think it is a good contmct to approve. McD/ I don't have any problem with the 20 year lime. Kubby/ I do [eel velY good about the other conditions. i I ; ~, '" .. ... ".. --- - -"....----------.---. ........ ~ -:' ",', "1': ,~;..., ~ ,..: I';'" f1"'i~'" " ' " ,', " , ',.'.':,. . '" .. , ,/ ' ,,' ,,/, ,I '.. ", , , ,', .~>, '\' 1 ~,;: .../ ,:>1 '::t "M, ':~' \ :/, ...'. _ I! 1l"JIIft' I . l';,;. "",;'!", . ~ -'. " ~ . : .' '. June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #5j page 2 Nov/ I think the conditions are sufficient even with the 20 year agreement. And I prefer to have this quarry next door to the first quarry rather than somewhere on the other side of the county. It makes sense to keep it here. Courtney/Any further discussion. All in favor. Motion passes, Kubby voting no. \ I I' I I , -~, v....... ----r"-' y-.------ - .. .--~'~-....r "' ". ---, ,. "--Y - ~ - -r-- - - , - '-'" .... T - ".. .....,...-- .... . ,.- ---~ . \:~ ,tl.",,:,,~.;:';;?:'I,'c' ,/-,::,:, "".,' ',/':'" > ,:.: " "1."/' . II, ......,1' ,; , 'II '''"; . .:, ~ 1\ '4', .' . I, '. . , ' f. (' ~ , ,I .,'. . 1 " ' June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting 1/6 page 1 \ Courtl1eyl Public Discussion. Renerl Paine/llive at 4347 River Bend Road, Southeast in Iowa City. I am one of the co,directors of Public Access Television. [just like to infonn you that the Community Programming Center, which is located in the Iowa City Public Library, has extended it's hours. We are now open li'om noon to 9 o'clock, Monday through Thursday, and we continue to be open Saturdays from 11:00 to 5:00. As always, we encourage anyone in the community interested in \~deo production to stop by, sign up for our June workshops or to call us 338.7035 for more information. Comments and questions about our programming are always encouraged. A new series program, Linda's Inquiring Mind, \vill debut at 10:30 tomOlTOW evening. Linda Delebarbara will be talking with regional psychics. It promises to be very interesting. That is the update fTom Channel 2. Are there any comments or questions that you might have. Courtney 1 Do the psychics expect a good stock. Painel You might want to check into it. Is there anything else that you wanted to ask about Public Access. I-Iorowl Thank you for your update. Courtney 1 Thank you. Painel Thank you. John Wilsonl I operate the sporting goods store on College next to the new ramp. Last week I was told by my son that there were plans to remove all of the parking from the College Street bridge and this morning I talked to Joe Fowler and Joe told me about the meeting tonight where the council is going to determine whether or not that is going to happen. Well, this afternoon we got out our Polaroid camera and measuring tape and went around to various locations in the city where there is ramps and parking situations, took some pictures, made some measurements with the tape measure and [ think that my store, the bus station, and the recreation commission building on the on street parking. And the parking, when you look at measurements that is available, we took the increment of established painted parking places and measured them off and the available space were 18 available spaces on that ramp WitllOut crowding the access to the new access portion drive up on the College Street bridge. I want to ask the conncil to think about the cost per space that Is being invested in the new ramp and in that light think about throwing away 18 more spaces '" , r;'." -..- ~- - .. .-----.~- .....r , ~..,. ... - Y-r- __ ,._ . . ...,.-----....-- :',: ,':';J ',i":,:IEI"""";;''''f'''' ""8.....:' ,:',',' : "" ',; "" ". ': ',,', . '}'f - ~""! It"" .,! '" .,'t' :! ,~"",~\.",.""':,I\.;!:":..::,:"il....'il"'\ 'It''~,:''' .:-"',1:. :',., ,'~~.,\~, June 8,1993 Formal Council Meeting #6 page 2 I that are already bought and paid for. I don't think my business can survive without in and out fa~t turn over parking on the street in front of my store. I know the folks at the bus station feel the same way. I was out taking pictures this afternoon and the fellow that runs the bus station came out and ask me what I was doing and I told him and he said that is probably what you were doing and we are going to be killed by this, too, if we don't have this parking out in front. I went over to Linn Street where the College Street ramp is and the fanner's market parking lot. That street is sL'( and half feet narrower than the College Street bIidge and that street has parking on both sides. It has sL'( curb cuts. two curb cuts to service the farmer's market ramp and one t service the farmer's market parking lot and one selVicing the Holiday Inn ramp. It is much smaller. There are also tlu'ee curb cuts on the otller side that serves an alley and two commercial things. They are probably not velY busy. But my point is that there is much more traffic on a much narrower street and they are getting along just fine. I don't want to lose that space on that bIidge and my neighbors don't. I don't know if the council can fell like making a decision on this tonight and if they can't, I would like to have it deferred other than an apprO\"al of the removal of all tllOse parking spaces. When the bridge was built the same thing was going to happen and I came over and I guess it was a non scheduled council meeting and I expressed my concern and Jim Brachtel said the bIidge was not engineered for that, it won't hold the weight and we don't want to do that. So I went out to Ned Ashton and told him what was said, he said that bridge will hold a battleship and it is engineered for parking. There is a lot of parking provided for on both sides of the street on that. It is sL'( and a half feet wider than the blocks of the same street to the east and west. There is almost four full lanes of driving space in addition to the parking on both sides of the street. It is valuable to me. I don't think we can survive without it. It is also valuable to the city. The city can put 18 parking meters there and they are going to be utilized. We need short term fast turn over parking on that bridge and it is a free ride as far as new parking space goes. Kubbyl We had-! was thinking this item was a separate agenda item but it was really in our consent calendar. So, in actuality-! was ...-~ _.~--~. -.-.....-- - ~ - ... .....-....,.-~~~.~... _...,1._____ ~"",' "~ '~, ,', "'~~""" <:/'::' ::g ';" .', ' '''", ;",: ,,': ":, ,.:' :" .' ".1 t.~. I '.. . , . \.' ~ '. . , ^ ,1' '.' .,',. '. " '. I.,.". l _ : ,",' '. ,'j\....,i'~I, '".~',;,,'.: "\' ~ " , .l'~:I' .,,~ -", ". ','" :.' June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #6 page 3 \ thinking this was a separate item in our agenda. But when the pictures were passed around, it was something that we voted on in the velY beginning of the meeting and I would ask that we reconsider this item and ask Jim to- Courtney/ We can always reverse it at a future meeting. Kubby / I am interested in doing this. Courtney/ I guess it seems rather unique to me. I have never had anybody come and complain about losing 18 parking places when they have gained 400 and I am the very first one to complain about on street parking diminished over the years in Iowa City and I guess I am sort of in agreement across the street from the ramp. I am sure that I am in agreement to put all of them back in on this side of the blidge. I think we need Jim and Joe to be here. Wilson/ I would like to describe a couple of situations where I think most folks would agree that on street parking would be desirable. Here is a picture I took that shows the intersection of the two streets in front of the bus station. On one side there is a bus stop, the Iowa City bus stop. That bus is much bigger than parking. The side distance around that bus is much less than there is around the cars. On tile other side of the street is a velY large ramp for wheel chair access from parking over there. There are a lot of folks that come to the recreation center, bus station, and our store that have wheel chairs. They are not going to want to use the ramp. They would appreciate at least a chance to find a on street parking where they don't have to go through the ramp to get in. Even though the ramp is engineered well. The perception is that is not going to be near as easy for me. We sell things like basketball poles and barbell sets and boat anchors. Things that people don't want to walk a half a block with or 50 yards. Lots of things we sell are too big to put in your pocket and walk out with or in a bag. We need parking spots right in front of our store. The bus guys are the same way. They have people with bags, luggage, boxes. A constant flow of freight in and out. They can't use the ramp. They need space just as bad as we do. Nobody or anybody is going to make comments as far as the use of the recreation center goes. But even if they don't they have the same needs as the bus station and I have. Uorow/ I do have questions about whether of not those parking spaces couldn't be short term having pickeclup people at the I . -~, 'Of"..... ---r.......- ".-.--- .. .. ...----~'~-.....r ~.". - "-r-- -- ,- ",~-"""-"'~"-p""'-'" \ " "<-/ "',' ~ '::~'''''' ';:-41 '. :10-:':'" . '':'' ..' , ",..., ",,,: ~' ,J: '_ ~ I ,', _ '.. I '.. _ ". ' "I' ". : . . . "', i ;,' , .' t',.... \,' g ..I' ',' "',' .' , ,'. .... \. ". ",'," :....., - . 0'1"":"" .;.:. .:' " ',;,' .:' June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #6 page 4 \ bus stop. It is very convenient to be able to lug suit cases I'rom the bus stop to your car without having to go to the ramp. Atkins! As I'ar as the actltal space, you can put whatever time limit you want on that. Courtney! That is not the primmy reason they have recommended this. Atkins.! The primary reason it was recommended was the site distance. That someone pulling out 01' the ramp would be entering onto the bridge and thereby, il'you have cars on either side 01' that curb cut, it would obstruct the view. The second issue was that parking on the south side 01' the bridge could cause some stacking problems 1'01' someone making a lel't turn into the ramp. This allows them to get around mther than stacking the cars up on the bridge. It was primarily a sal'ety concern and clearly I'olks it is a judgment call on what you would like to do. There was a-Rick can comment better than 1. We also are reluctant in dlilling holes in brand new structures because the moment you start drilling into concrete you do begin the process 01' some erosion that much I'aster. It is clearly your call. We just thought that as a starr it was a far safer set of circumstances by prohibiting parking on the bridge. Kubby! Seems like we could-the choice is really not to have all the parking back or none of it. We could have some distance on each side of the entrance and still have plenty of parking on the street and still have those safety considerations. Horow! I would like to be consistent with this. There are, between my house and coming down here, I go through intersections in which the cars are velY close to the intersection and often times it is at peril to my life that I creep out into the intersection. The safety factor is not consistent throughout the city. That concerns me. Atkins! That is the state traffic code. You have to park so far back. And if you are parked there you are subjected to ticketing. Courtney! You take your life into your hands just exiting this parking lot right here at this building. They are parked right up to the driveway and I have lobbied many times to have a couple of those taken of 1'. Especially when there is a van or a pickup. The I'act that we have taken action on this tonight doesn't mean anything. It is not that they are going to take them off. They are not there now and we really don't have all of the staff people here. I thInk we ought to have Jim and Joe and Rick .....- ..... I I , " -,,-' ", ""~'l'" ,,'~;" "";.....,';',,:/: '" ',,",' ",,'.':, '.."..';', ." ,.,/"',, 'l~'" ,/ :" '" ' ., ,I ',:' ,I , ' . ," '.1 " ' , .. ,. ". I" ,l .''', \. .. ""..! ' ..;: \ .. ~I .... . . , ,J,' L, . ,_,' t\ / ,." , I'"'''' '. '.' I \, .' . .,'" ,',,' June 8,1993 Formal Council Meeting #6 page 5 \ have a chance to have some input OJ] this and put it back on for a separate item at the next meeting. Wilsonl I would like to mention to the council that when we measured this afternoon we allowed the length of two parking spaces for every conceivable turn radius on that bridge when I said that we came up with 18 additional parking spaces that are available there. When you take the parking space that are painted on that bridge and take two of them and put them at the end of the block and on both sides of the access to the ramp, I don't think there is anyway on the world that you can feel that anybody is going to crowded. I want to come back to the other ramp on Linn Street which has much more traffic, has sLx curb cuts in that block and get along just fine. Courtney I I disagree with you. I park in that lot all of the time and I don't get along fine. Wilsonl I guess I don't know they get along just fine. I have never been in the ramp. Courtney I We have close calls aliaI' the time. Wilson I I know that I am going to get killed on tills street if there isn't any- Courtney I Well, we will put it on for the next meeting to have our staff to have a chance to talk to us a little about it. So it will be two weeks. Wilsonl The folks tlmt are traffic engineers are not here and I understand that. I would like to have it de felTed. I do think we have plenty of f!rm ground to stand on in requesting that the bridge be utilized for parking. It was engineered and built for parking, it is bought and paid for. I tllink the city owes it to themselves to use those spaces. It is 18 more parking spaces that are working every day. You will never find 18 spaces cheaper than that. Novl I move that we accept the correspondence. Kubbyl Second. Courtneyl Moved and seconded (Nov/Kubby) that we accept cOlTespondence for the record. Discussion. All in favor. (ayes) Steve, we will put in back on for consideration next time. Any other items of public discussion not included on tonight's agenda. i I I , .".... .,,-.-- --~,.y,.. ".. " .. ~.~-- .....-r---'.--y - - '" ' ./ I' :',0 :"::':;:}::":'Ii@":,' :~, " ,',....>:~ ',:""" ~: "'~" '0, ", ',0J;~, I,";' >,'~~~;:, ",: ,':- ':' ,', ' ", Agenda Iowa City City Council June 8, 1993 Page 9 ITEM NO.8. CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS. a. Consider the reappointment of Anne Spencer to the Board of Library Trustees as a representative of Johnson County fot a six-year term ending July 1, 1999. This reappointment has been approved by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors (see attachad letter). Action: J.kw/ Yl!Md"4) 1l.I,.A#;J- A.l// ~~ (I//1.}1J?d b. Consider an appointment to the Historic Preservation Commission for a representative of the Woodlawn District for an unexpired term ending March 29, 1994. (Joyce Barrett resigned.) AC~lon: ~/ flt~~lI0,<'1'I'/P/ ~~M~"nU M~'-I ILJUJ,,/~~(~, ~ Ilfl'rreq c. Consider an appointment to the Board of Appeals to fill an unexpired term ending December 31, 1993. (Velma Tribble resigned.) , , i I I I I I I I ! , r Action: Ai? -{}'~il4/~) ITEM NO.9. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. )pp/ fdJ ITEM NO. 10. REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY, a. City Manager. - () - b. City Attorney. - &- A~ I I I I I ! , i ! -,.,:rV"" "....-- -."....------..--..--~T" ...., 1-~ ......r , .. - - ...~ .-.,-- .. .....,.. - ...--- ......,...._ "',,' ':, ';',':- ,':':~'''' ,': ,~''''I' ,: "'ffl-:': : ",,', "':' ,,',: ....;' ',:,': ',/ ,,, " It;", " , . ' ,.., ' " :;'.',('~i'_"<"';',Wj":-':\"'.:.,J!~,t: "':";".~r' .:,' r ","1.,,', ,',:>:,:, >, June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #9 page 1 Courtney I City Council Information. Kubby I I was hoping that l.any was staying tonight during Public Discussion. He was going to talk about the trail summit. But I will talk about it for just a minute. Last week there was a trail summit meeting that was velY very interesting. There were representatives from Cedar Rapids and people living in smaller communities in the county and there was a lot of real good discussion about how there can be not just recreational but transportation trails connecting the northern corridor as well as going south to Hills. And there was a presentation from the recreation department in Coralville outlining their overall plan of how trails from other communities will connect to trails within their city to go through their city and commuting within the city that would be shorter than people driving to groceI}' stores. They could walk or bike to grocery stores and shops. And I was velY glad to see this meeting of all these people coming together and I am really looking forward to the city finalizing it's conUl1itment to trails. We have kind of agreed to the concept and with the open space plan it will get a little more solidified. So I look forward to fut1tre discussions on that. I wanted to talk a little bit dming my council information time about our discussion about volume based rates because we are going to defer it later in the agenda. I guess I just wanted to put a call out for people to contact council as to they feel we should deal with garbage. We are thinking about institutjng some volume based rates, not for regular garbage that goes to the landfill. But separating out a few more things. We talked about three different items last night. Bulky rubbish, big chairs, sofas, etc.. Untreated wood that is not from shrubs or tree limbs. And the third one, I am blanking out what was the third one we talked about. Demolition materials. So tllat for every SO pounds or less you would have to put on a tag that would cost a certain amount of money that you would separate like you do your yard waste. We decided as a body not to go for volume based rates in terms of the other garbage that went to the landfill. [guess I IVant to hear some feedback about this during the next two weeks as we discuss this more and make a final decision. I guess I have a question. IS this going to be on the agenda in two weeks from tonight. Novl I thought so. Atkins/ Yeah. You ask me to prepare some informat ion. I , __--~-~- ~M -..... .., ... '_WNT/,,- -- pt, v-....... ".. ....... - "..'-----.-~ "', ", 'I' ~.io ',,' ,'.;., , 'ffi"" ' ", .',": ,;: ','" ",/ ", ,,',' '},'. , ' ' ' '" , , .: .,,' \', '.I " ,......" ',: '\ ," ,: , ' ,. , ' , ' . , " :. , " ~' , , , f, " , ' -, , :,' ':'>i':\'''I''';'I>~''~\;-''!:'': .~' \,:':;1 ";"":' ".'"",~.,~'"."'I ,', .:: June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #9 page 2 I Kubby/ So people can write us letters. They can contact me at home at 338-1321. Come to my office hours. Stop me on the street. Horow/ I totally agree with Karen on this in terms of people contacting us because I think this volume base rate is a buzz word that has been over used and under understood and I encourage people to call me. I would love to talk to you about it. This is not a simple matter. Volume based rates is a buzz word that is used without people really understanding what they are talking about. So, feel free to call me. I have a long cord on my kitchen phone and as I make dinner I would be glad to talk to you about it. Karen, it is the first time you and I are going to disagree on this volume base rates thing. Nov/ We are all going to come t some conclusion-intermediate agreement. Don't worry about it. Horow/ Behm~or modification. You are going to have to change your habits, people. Kubby/ One of the things we have all agreed to to some extent is that one of the basis for out decisions is going to be that at least on some items people are going to have to pay for what they produce in tenns of the amount of waste you produce. What we are disagreeing on is what are those categories of waste that will be volume based and how effective that will be at people looking at how we create waste and the kinds of waste we create. And how effective it will be at reducing volume. I think we should have our regular garbage that goes 10 the landfill be volume based so that people will choose Ihe other option about mulching, recycling, not creating so much waste in the first place and that is where 1 disagree with the rest 01'-1 don't know if everybody on council but the majority or council. So I want to hear from people who agree with me and who disagree with me so 1 can make a final decision. That is all I have. Courtney/ While we are on the subject rather than wait until it comes back around to me. It needs to be pointed out I think some people get the impression that we haven't been successful in our reduction and we have. We are well ahead of schedule with the state mandates and there has been considerable success at reducing the amount that is going. I don't want people to be mislead and think that we are behind schedule and not doing our jobs and following our , I I ....-' - - ~--~. ....~- -r '--y - - .-r- ...~ ,-- ..~......-.........,...-.- " , ,':/ :'1',', ,,'~W" ,::':,~;, ",' '{~-," ", '",', . ',:" ;:. ,,:: :" ';,' , , . . ..., " " ' ~\ I" j' . " " , 'I J . \. ", . ~ I . , -": :."" :~~',~I -;' . "j-~~;; ".,.~I~~. ,,.,...~ :'",:. '( ,-.' .... '.' ",,' ,': June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #9 page 3 responsibility because we have made great strides. Not as fast as some would like but- Kubby! I have never heard anybody say that we are behind on this issue. COl1ltney! I think the public, in some cases, is being led to believe that by comments that are made. That we are shirking our responsibility as a council as a whole. Even in some cases in the paper that it took us so long to do this and we are still not doing it and to put a plan in took so long and we fought over it. It,is just not true that we haven't had great success this year. Kubby! Although just because we are on a time frame with the state doesn't mean that we can't get more. Courtney! We are well ahead of the time frame. Kubby! My point is that we are doing fine in tenus of what our obligations are in terms of state law. It doesn't mean that we can't surpass that even more and that I believe that the community is asking us to do more and that we should do it. Ambr! If you recall about a month ago we had some announcements that you penuitted me to make about the upcoming Kenducky Derby which was sponsored by Handicare and the Variety Clubs and Johnson County in which hundreds of small rubber ducks were put into the river. They had a race amongst themselves and there were prized awarded. For five dollars a piece anybody could sponsor a duck and enter the contest. The contest was postponed from May 1 to May 29 because of the high water. Each councilor prior to that May 1 meeting purchased and sponsored a duck. Along with that I know that my wife Carly she sponsored six ducks. One for herself and one for each one of our grandchildren. I am happy to report that this aftemoon she received an official notice from Handicare that one of her ducks came in 43rd place and she L~ to pick up her prize which is a Handicare t-shirt. My surrogate was super duck. Last seen he is still swimming. Courtney! Not tme. Al of them are in my office. They captured all of them for us and gave them back to us. They are on the self. Horow! Are they really. Great. I really put some work on mine. Kubby! I wonder if my necklace on my duck survived. Courtney ! Yes. They are still there. Ambr! Well received project and I thank everyone. Courtney! I was going to leave them on display on the self in there but if you want to take them with you. ! j I ! 'L I v-' - - ............ ", ,':; ,"" :~;io . .. ,:,;+,:',,' . tj;,:, "'~' , .,' ',', ,", :"" ; " !',\ ,.:/ " ", ,l;,;, " "I ' ''';',:,', ' " " ' I' ',,' I . " I. " , ", ' ; " ,. " ':1, " , " I '<.; '.. '_" I) ." "\., I, f" "...:\, , -~I '"I',,:, ,\~ '.' ,\ ,'., . . '" June 8.1993 Formal CouncH Meeting #9 page 4 Horow/ Some of the activities that council people take part in are vel}' vel}' interesting. Among other boards other than the ECCOG, I sit on the Job Training Partnership Act Board as a locally elected official. Now there are other citizens in this city who are in the private industrial council part of this board. They are Lois James of Lois James Inc., a financial adviser. Jane Hagedorn fmm Bea Day Plumbers. John Sims of Management Recruitment of Iowa City. Jane Warner from the U. of J. who is currently the chair of the private industrial council. The reason that I mention this is because the Job Training Partnership Act essentially conduits federal funds, your tax payer dollars, through our boards to projects in this area for training and retraining and there are two programs that I wanted to mention tonight. One which I find vel}' interesting, this is state funded as well as federal, the State Human Investment Program. In every county there will be a program known as Iowa Invest Program. This is a remake of the welfare reform to make opportunities to work and save money while partially being supported on welfare. I urge those companies or those associations out there who would like more infol1uation about this to contact Cheryl Witney form the DHS at 356-6050. Cheryl or someone she designates would be willing to come out and talk to you about thIs Iowa Invest Program. But it is the second program that I am really asking for help. This summer unfortunately we do have as much money. pass through money from Title 2B which is out of the Department of Labor, fro summer programs fro disadvantaged youth between the age of 14 and 21. Where as in previous summers we have supported up to approximately 150 youth during the summer in jobs. This summer we will have less than 30. I am asking anyone out there who is an employer and possibly see their IVay to have a summer program for disadvantage youth between 14 and 21 please please contact the Job Training Part nership Act of Job Selvice and let them know that you are willing to help out and help the disadvantage youth gel a job this summer. We really need some assistance. I just want to tell you because often times we don't think alxlllt how federal moneys impact our region. Well they do. I have been sitting on this board now for the past six years and I can tell you that along with the other six counties \ . \ . , . . . . . . " "I' '~~""~-~--'~I" -,""'" '- " '" ';,," , '",' '..;' :P,' ..,'. .:1 ~~--:'.'~""I"~: .'....,: :::,:~. ,'~ "',:~'..-:...," " " , '" '" . I " ,'. : -':'7:, _;1,'"",. ~.', 'I"",,. '; "'" ,I, June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #9 page 5 in the area that it is not a rubber stamp. We really look at the way the moneys are used. Thanks. r-r ,......... - '. " " I " ,,' _ " I , .~. ' .-' \ j - ~ _, ~ ',. t ", ' '. . _, ,;, ",'" ,_. ',-, , '1&'" ' '" ," " " ' " '~'.. 'J: \~i,'.~. , ' ;' ." ", . - " " '. , ! > ". ~ . ':/, -I I, _,,', ~j\ ", ., ". .. " ' , "'/" ~""""i",',l," '" !,"','"",, :','" "':~'~~l"" ,; . 1~':\~1. ~: \'.,~' f., '.. ;" , ,'. '.' . ,~ Agenda Iowa City City Council June 8, 1993 Page 1 0 ITEM NO. 11 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF IOWA CITY TO PROVIDE cl3 - /2.4 UP TO $30,000 IN GENERAL FUNDS IN THE EVENT IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO ASSIST THE GREATER IOWA CITY HOUSING FELLOWSHIP (GICHF) IN PURCHASING EIGHT LOTS IN THE WHISPERING MEADOWS SUBDIVISION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF FOUR DUPLEXES (EIGHT UNITS) OF AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING. Comment: The GICHF wishes to purchase eight lots In the Whispering Meadows Subdivision for the constructIon of eight affordable rental units. It may become necessary, In order to complete this project, for the City to provide up to $30,000 In general funds If either: 1) the seller receives another purchase offer before HOME funds are awarded to the GICHF; 2) HOME funds are awarded but not received by the July 31, 1993 purchase date; or 3) HOME funding Is denied. Action: ~(yf)/ ,J!~ Mi ,jw I/m; % ITEM NO. 12 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT SElWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND THE FURNITURE PROJECT TO OPERATE A FURNITURE 93- /2." EXCHANGE INVOLVING THE STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION OF DONATED FURNITURE ITEMS TO LOW INCOME CITIZENS. Comment: Since the beginning of this fiscal year, a group of social service agencies has been meeting regularly to develop a furniture exchange program. The name designated for the program Is "The Furniture Project." The program would use one-third of the floor space of the architectural salvage bUilding which Is located at 1147 South Riverside Drive. The proposed agreements, one with the City and the other between the participating agencies, are Included In the Council packet. Action: t1mh / /~ / .JJ j ~/ )Po ~A) 1fIt/~"3' 7tl ITEM NO. 13 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT 93, ,2.(" FOR USE OF THE JOHNSON STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY BElWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND MERCY HOSPITAL. Comment: Mercy Hospital desires to perform construction and expansion of Its facilities at 500 E. Market Street with construction to take place along Johnson Street between Bloomington Street and Market Street Including permanent extension of building foundation Into pUblic rlght.of.way. The temporary closure of a portion of Johnson Street rlght-of.way is necessary during thIs construction period. The anticipated starting date for this work is June 1, 1993 and the duration Is one year. I I Action: Ik~/ 7J/~lJ ~L~J ht c.j) ~ , - ~' ~ ... ... ~ -- ,,-...........----------..--.. ~ ";'.":., ',.~....",,:;i...ifH...~'.' """"'"" ~. , , I~!' ... :,1 " . ~~,' , " \ . '\' " ,', ",; .~: 'e: ': "', ,:'; .... ..: ,t ~( " . ,,1 t~ ',.' : . ,I , . :,: _,11"', ",I,_""'~,, I- ',.' " June 8,1993 Formal Council Meeting #11 page 1 Courtney/Moved by Nov, second by Kubby. Discussion. Kubby /1 have a couple of questions. If we get Home Funds and we give the $30,000, can Home funds repay the general fund, Milkman/ The answer is yes. Kubby / Good. And if we don't get Home funds. I guess this is for Steve. Where do we take the $30,000 from. Atkins/ We wiII take $30,000 from the flmd balance to finance this. Now we discussed this at length. Understand that it is not in the form of a cash grant. What you receive in return is ownership in a lot. Our opinion is that the worst case scenario is if everything fell all apart, we own a couple of building lots, we turn around and sell them again and get our money back. I think our risk is minimal. Nov/ Okay. I asked that question on the phone. Courtney/Any other discllssion. Roll call-(yes) I I I , i ':; ""'I,,'I',,:,~:,',:,;;ITI ,;,~~...., . <,',' ',,"::::> ,;','...,:. . ' , ' ' :W' ; 1,:-1. 'lfJ " ' "",',.. r~ ",':\0"", ',', ,\il.. );,<', :,. ~~...", ,t ..,.~ ~ " ,1" " . ~:,:' , "~"':,' J,;' June 8,1993 Formal Council Meeting #12 page 1 I Courtney/ Moved by Ambr, seconded by lIorow. Discussion. lIorow/ Yes. I have a question for !\'large or Pat. It is within the agreement. Essential we have Domestic Violence being the lead agency and providing among other things insurance for the Furniture Project, volunteers, providing pest control for the storage building. It was the pest control for the storage building that I am concerned about because I helped work on the storage furniture and boards and ginger bread from homes that are being torn down that is going to be in the other pmt of this building. How can you really be assured of controlling pests in a shared building. I hate to see you into something like that. Pat Meyer/ We talked with the people who do pest control for us at the Shelter now and sort of went over it. They think that we can, at a rea~onable cost, they can take care of it., Horow/ Isolate you from all of that wood that will be stored. Meyer/ We are going to have at least chicken wire initially. They seemed to think that they can do it. I can come back with a more concrete proposal if you need that. Horow/ I just don't want you getting tied into something that is impossible to carry out. . Nov/ Chicken wire isn't going to do much if you have termites in there. Atkins/ I don't believe it is going to be a perfect situation. There is going to be an element of risks. What I understand of the project we will do our best. It is called pest control. There is a risk. I just think we have to admit to that and hope for the' best. Marge Penney/ Part of it too is that obviously we are hoping that the things that we are putting into that building will be in and out and so obviously there is an issue and we certainly will be looking. I think we will have a lot of questions to answer about this in the first few months because obviously it is something new. At the same lime I think it is meeting a need that we have all recognized for a long time and so I think we are going into this knowing that we are going to have t pay real attention and update whatevcr mechanisms wc put into place. lIorow/ Those old boards are really olel. It is a fantastic building. It really is. Multi purposc thing. I j I I , , "'." ,,;,,"," ..::t!J",,:;;Zf': {.'l' ,',:,';' ,::,,'..-:' :,::',:' '."',,':',." ".. ,~' .: .", \{~,' ' ',. r~:?l,' .' "': .... 1 ' :,' r:, ",.'" , " .. j,;. ,I," \,~, "1,,,\,\. "" .' . , ,1>" .' -...,l;.., ", . June 8,1993 Formal Council Meeting #12 page 2 I Ambr/ I certainly intent to support this resolution. I see much of the personnel work will be done by volunteers. Who is the staff person coordinating. Penney/ Right now we will be coordinating through the DVIP. They have agreed to do it for the first sLx months. To be honest, it is partially because they do so much of the furniture work now. What we are really hoping is to be able to use one of the new VISTAs. As you know we have had some full time Vista people there during this year. Most of their terms are up and they are going to be replaced and we are requesting that one of the ones who is appointed to replace the ones who are leaving will work at least a significant portion of his or her time coordinating that activity. Even then there will be direct involvement of paid staff from the agencies involved. Horow/ Thank you. Kubby / The only slight concem I have was the logistics about evel}'body kind of going tlu'ough DVIP and hope that that is not too complicated. In a certain sense that is your decision how you do the logistics but it is something that I thought about. People calling to see what is in your inventory. People calling and saying I want to go is anybody else going that day so we don't have six trips too many. Penney/We have talked about this a lot. One of the reasons we got to talk about it so much is that you all remember the winter we had so the building went up a little more slowly than we anticipated because of all the rain and the freezing and the whatever. So we have actually had probably a half a dozen meetings about this. I think it has wound up being vel}' positive because we have talked a lot with agencies that will be very main players and agencies that will minor players as working out the logistics. We feel good again as a starting place. Some of the concepts here are sort of radical. No matter what agency gets the furniture, it goes into the building and any other agency can take it out. We are really trying to do this in a very good way. We may find there are some kinks and then we will fix them. As we were talking earlier. A policy place YOll begin and you have to make adjustments from there and that is. Kubby/ If people have furniture that they want to donate, who do , they call. i I i I I , , I I , - P'!.' ........... ".. -,.- y-.---- - .. ..-~..~- ........ ......~..-........... -- ..- --.,. ,. r --.~ --..- .....,...-.... : ',>'i,:(j., ~=( :....1,:, " ",',', ',"': ,,'. . , .IT " S'J' 'Iff l~' " ,,' ' " " /. "~~';I'~":"""I!';::'" t.~r>: .'!~;)::':.' " : ,:,:' .>'. :.' :': June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #12 page 3 I Penny/ 3S1~ 1042 or 43. But eventually we are hoping to be able to move that our of DVIP and really make it again more free standing in terms or the I'urniture so that persons can really be going. We are hoping that we are getting some folks here not only who want to help people who are in need but also tying back to some of YOll\' discussion before. People who have usable furniture that we would like to divert I'rom going to the landnIl. So this could be a win win in a lot or directions. Courtney/ I was just going to say that a!'ter we get done with our new ordinance on landnIl, it is going to cost you $6 to get lid of that sofa. Nov/ Maybe we ought to charge $10 and they will get more furniture. Penney/ The key, however I do want to point this out, this is obviously going to be for things that are usable by a I'amily. We are thinking about how we are going to deal wit !hat issue too. Courtney/I have several discussion over the years with John Watson with Goodwill about that problem. We don't want junk, we want usable stafl'. Penny/ There are families really in need and this could be a terrific way to help I'olks without spending any money. Il'leyer/ It does look like we have been incredibly involved in this. It got started because so many of our families need furniture. This is a way 1'01' us to sort of spread it our a little bit. Instead of an agency telling a family that they are working with to call us, they will get the furniture themselves. We are hoping eventually we will be less involved but Initially there is going to be a lot of work and car use. The staff person who has been working on this has been working very hard to get it organized so we can say to volunteers here are specific things you can do. I think It is going to he much better once we get it set up and then we won't be paying for storage then. So we are really excited that the city is giving us the space. Nov/ As I understand it is one 01' the problems with Goodwill is that they allow drop offs. I assume you are not going to allow drop orfs. Penney/ No. That is not the plan here at all. Folks will contact us to let us know that they have something and we will make arrangements wit h them to get it from them. Nov/ II' you decide that it is not worth having you will say no. I I -~, V''''~ tp"" -.p" ,..-.--....-- . ... ~...~--r--r-, .. - - ...r- .-.,-- .. -... ..,.. - ..- ",:~' "::~.....,, '8-""":': 'B-' ,,' , " ,: """, ::' '.' ''''/ I, ' ',' ,." " .", , :'~',-::-,,\\,'../",,";,,\,,"il':";<"~~:' '."'.~"l ,',. ,,': ',.';.<:.".L ':, ~', June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #12 page 4 Penney/That is correct. It will be,obviously we will be extremely polite and we will be extremely clear on the telephone but this is not an alternative for junk hauling. It is an attempt to divert usabie things for famllles and individuals that need help. Kubby / Another good example of agencies in Johnson County working together and I want to thank DVIP for taking on the responsibility as a step towards sharing the responsibility. Milkman/ I just wanted to add one thing. One of the reasons for this having one agency in control for something we were very concerned about because there is a key to the gate that leads into the airport property and then of course there is a key to the building itself. We are also using the school district drive and we were vel}' concerned that things be kept under control and that we have some kind of control over this. And that is the reason the agreement is worded that way. COllltney / Any other discussion. Roll call-(yes) \ ! I' I i , - ~1I' 'f' .. .. "... .....-- ."....-- , \ .. ..-~-..-- , , , t':""., '.""".'~'.~J""~':"'~- ,.:\." I", ,'"~ ,'" '<:",' " ' 'I' , '[II ",iii, ,', "',, "'" :" /, ,~: ':...,'i2'(' "~7J ":" _",', \'",': :": : ",'":',, :" . .>.... ,I,", ,', ~ ~i';~, " ,~.'., 71 I ' " . ." " June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #13 page 1 I I i I I i I i I I I I Courtney/ Moved by Ambr, seconded by McD. Discussion. Kubby/ Will thereof guess first I wanted to know why Mercy needs the two feet. That why can't they move their building over two feet or have the building two feet more narrow so they don't have to use the 1'.0.11'. Fosse/ I think it is just a matter of having a very tight spot to work into, They want to bring the building as close to the 1'.0.11'. as possible. And in order to do that the footings beneath ground will extend into the r.o.w. and that will not cause us any conflicts with our existing or proposed utilities. Kubby/ And that won't cause any problems in term of repair of utilities or the use of sidewalks once the project is completed. Fosse/ No. Nov/ Rick, how close is the actual building to the sidewalk. Not the footings. Fossel If I remember correctly it is on the property line. I mean on the-let's see. I can't remember whether the sidewalk there is one foot or four feet from the property line. Courtney I The sign from the back row says four feet. Fossel Didn't know Daryl and Bob were here. Novl So the building has four feet of space between it and the sidewalk. Fossel Yes. Kubbyl And, in the note, it says the starting elate is June 1. I assume that did not happen. Courtney/ It has been raining ever since June 1. Kubbyl This has come up belon~ that it hadn't been raining and they had started that we are voting on something after something may have already started. ~'laybe the project started June 1 but getting into the r.o.w. dieln't start until after we voted. I just wanted to make sure that we go through our process before things start. Fossel This was just another one of those approvals that sometimes gets forgotten about. So when we became aware of it we worked it in as quickly as wc could. BUlwe didn't want to slow construction down eil her. Kubby I I guess then that is a problcm. Courtney/ We had a meeting cancelcd in May also that could have been put on. Kubbyl Say this was controvcrsiallclr some rcason and we said no. Then that crcatcs a problem. I I , i I I I , I I \ !,';', ,",' ': ~- ""'9:'" ,.':',,~-,.", ,.:", '<''': ,,,,, "",.', " '/ ' ,,- " " ' " ' "",' :;:> , "C,:,"":, '\ ,;,'~.'-:':~..,,:: >:~::':<." "":,:,, ' ,,',:' June 8, 1993 Formal Council ~'leeting #13 page 2 Horow/ I have a question. With footings that have to be parlly under the street. IS this building being built for future expansion upward. [s that why these footings are so solid under the street. Bob Carlson/The footings are being built for a five story building. Horow/ Currently it will be holV many. Carlson/It will be a one story building at this time. And it is being built for a five story building. A pent house on top of that one. Essentially sL, floors. Horow/ How many floors does Mercy have right now. Car!sonlOepending where you are at. Most of the building is five stories. Kubby / What will it be. More offices? Carlson/ This addition that we are building now is catherization laboratories. Horow/ Okay. Thank you. 1 just wondered. Courtney/Any other discussion. Roll call- The resolution is adopted. , I' I , - P"f;' .......... ".. -- ".-.--- ~ ~ _~.-T"" - . .---..,~-.....". ,. . -- ,.- ~ ...,.- ,"', , " ";,-'/',, ,;.-':LtJ' ',':'~LI';. :',:~' ", :",'~..::' ..', ,':' ",,:,'::':~' ~,' , 'I' "j"m., 18" '^'! ' r,' ""'", ,.r,' /' :\[,;~, ;' ',.t '~'!:'~' '::..",........,!" : '1 'I: ' ,( . . Agenda Iowa City City Council June 8, 1993 Page 11 ITEM NO. 14. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT '1.3 - Il'J FOR TEMPORARY USE OF THE JEFFERSON STREET RIGHT-OF.WAY BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA, ITEM NO. 15 . 9~-12S Comment: The University of Iowa desires to Improve a bus stop and provide service vehicle parking along the south side of Jefferson street as well as better define pedestrian crossing by constructing three Island extensions from the south curb of Jefferson Street between Madison Street and Clinton Street. The temporary closure of a portion of Jefferson Street Is necessary during this construction periOd which Is expected to begin June 15, 1993 and last four and one. half months. Action: n ~tJ / htd '- I k. 6,/ ),/.- ijilAJ fLtltwAJ "10 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTH6RIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR WIDENING ENTRANCE DRIVE AND TEMPORARY USE OF THE JEFFERSON STREET RIGHT-OF.WAY BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA. Comment: The University of Iowa desires to construct a service court and widen the entrance drive at their facilities on the north side of Jefferson Street between Capitol Street and Madison Street. This drive will be used by trucks accessing recycling and refuse containers and will require backing onto and off of Jefferson Street. The temporary closure of a portion of the Jefferson Street Is required during this construction period which is expected to begin June 15, 1993 and last four and one. half months. Action: .M. J /Jw; I Itm6 6;b ITEM NO. 16. 'CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY 93 - /2.1 CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT FOR SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND THE WATERS CONSULTING GROUP, INC. FOR CONSULTING SERVICES FOR A CLASSIFICATION STUDY FOR AFSCME EMPLOYEES. Comment: The last classification study for AFSCME employees was conducted In 1982. This study was agreed to during recent negotiations with AFSCME represented employees and will Include the udpatlng of all job descriptions. The contract fees are not to exceed $14,660 plus expenses. Action: .ht~/ ~ . xfp.f~ ~~ ~ ITEM NO. 17 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AMEN ING THE BUDGETED POSITIONS IN 'THE '13 - l-3v PARKING DIVISION OF THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT. Comment: This reorganization will provide for supervision of night and weekend employees in the parking ramps. Please see memos Included In the agenda material for details. Action: 1h'/0 / ~ / /k;;# , <;" "-j"""Ei'~'.';;!I,,;,<tl::""" , ;' .",.-:',,' ~" ",1:,.'11 "STI:'.,lf:TI .'. r ...... ..~.: "",'," '.1,':,_ : 0" 'll'" . ~.. . "'_I,' :~' ., ' ", \ . ' .'~' \ j , \ ..., . "" i' . ,', '.' " . :." ..' , ' , June 8. 1993 Formal Council Meeting #14 Page I I Courtney'/ Moved by Nov., seconded by Ambr. Discussion. Kubby/ Rick, I have a few questions about the curb. Is it that the street is being widened and there will be new curbs or it looks to me like areas where the curbs come out the street will be more narrow than is current. Fosse/ That is correct. The street will be narrower there. Kubby'/ Why would we want tn do that. l;osse/ Right now it is wider than what is needed for two lanes of travel and the southern most lane is presently used for a bus stop and for service vehicle parking. This will just serve to better define those areas. Kubby'/ Rut you go the street becomes more narrow and then it is wider than it usually is. Then it gets more narrow. Then it goes into a bus stop. As the bus is pulling out it is into the area that is becoming more narrow. That concerns me. Fosse/ At that point it is pulling into the traveled portion of the Jefferson Street just as it does now. The only difference is is that there Is an Island defining both ends of the bus stop area. So that hopefully other vehicles, service vehicles especially. won't be parking where the buses are suppose to go. Kubby / And it will \1sually be more clear that that is for the bus. Is the length of that bus stop enough that that bus-like sometimes there are two cambuses at that stop at the same time. Is there enough room for both of them to be in there when you pull out into this narrow area and not cause a problem. Fosse/ I think so. That is the way it was designed. Is larry here'l Kubby / I suppose if they are following the traffic laws that that shouldn't be a problem. l.any Wilson/ I should emphasize that we don't think the function of the street will change at all. We will keep two open through lanes of traffic the same. The parking will remain on the south side of the street much like it is now and it will just have islands on either end to show where the parking is. The reason for that is that we are having so much trouble controlling violations. We thought if we made it more of a pull out then we could have a belleI' chance of controlling it. As far as the buses are concerned there is room for two buses to use it simultaneously and they can pull in and pull our separately. And that is all that stops there at this time. Kubby'/ OI<ay. Thanks. COUl'l ney / Any ot her discussion. , ::>""I<(',,<iEl':,<~GI', ~::t2I-:.' ":" :"," > ....,'... ,:,:",:,::,,' " ill :71, ,71, 'r" " '. :' " ,........ . ~.. ,;,~....", I 1 " ' ). . ' , ".' June Il, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #14 page 2 Roll call- The resolution is adopted. I I , I' I I , I , ", ~ .":' ,.i.oo\s/-' .:~~""",:'",,:,,':,",~,,: ,/,1 ,~, I, , , ,,' _ , ' " . 'I'. r~,\.:.'~_/ " .I, . ~ '".........,. '11,~,..-,:.:.-;.,..",..,... . ',' ~. 'II J - ~:. ; ~",." _ ~ June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting 1116 page I Courtney/Moved by Ambr, seconded by Horaw. Discussion. Kubby/ The only thing that makes me nervous is this plus expenses. I don't like these open ended things like that. I would rather have them estimated and have it be part of the package and they need to do a job estimate. How do we usually work this kind of thing. Helling/ Normally on something like this it is a reimbursement for their actual expenses for travel and so forth. We don't' always know exactly how many trips they are going to have to make. We generally negotiate with them in putting the agreement together to try to minimize those trips and try to keep those expenses down. It is very hard to predict. Nov/ Try to encourage them to buy their tickets in advance to keep the prices low. too, I assume. Helling/Absolutely. Plan ahead. CourtneY/Any other discussion. Roll call- The resolution is adopted. I , f f I ! , I J; '," ....,....':,:';""':,"'~',@:,"',,' ", ,',',"-',",': ''''''1 '~""'~ 't ',,, '" , '. ,.'1' ,:1, " 'I '.\ . 'j ", ,I., . "":'.'" '''', '. , i ',.' ,j " , .' _ " .' '. ' .' J :"" ,",.. ',,),\ I" :,''\.. !~l .. .."1 ~'.' .'.'. ,~. .,....,. .1 \', . 'i. . . " I,' , . _' Agenda Iowa City City Council June 8, 1993 Page 12 ITEM NO. 18 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND THE IOWA CITY ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS,IAFF, AFL.CIO, LOCAL #610, TO BE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1993, THROUGH JUNE 30, 1994. Comment: This agreement' includes the terms and conditions of the tentative agreement reached by the City and IAFF Local 610 on December 17, 1992. Wage and benefit adjustments under the terms of this agreement Include a 4% across.the.board wage Increase, an annual payment of $150.00 ($15.00 per holiday) to each bargaining unit member In lieu of overtime pay for holidays worked, and a $20.00 per month co.payment by each employee who elects for family coverage under the health care insurance benefit program of the City. Action: I!;d'-ur/ ,J/w dfAJ -6; ~h OL ITEM NO. 19. CONSIDER ORDINANCE REVISING CHAPTER 15, SOLID WASTE OF T IOWA CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES (FIRST CONSIDERATION), Comment: Revisions to this ordinance define various types of solid waste and establish storage requirements and collection procedures for each type of waste. Action: 6 'J d.... ITEM NO. 20 - CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMEN ING CHAPTER 32.1 "TAXATION ND REVENUES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,IOWA BY AMENDING SECTION 32.1.55 THEREIN TO REVISE SOLID WASTE COLLEC. TION FEES AND LANDFILL USE FEES (FIRST CONSIDERATION). Comment: This ordinance revises Solid Waste Collection Fees ($11.00 to $12.50), bulky rubbish fee, per Item collected ($0.00 to $6.00), landfill use fees ($38.00 plus tax to $44.25 and $49.25 plus tax), special waste disposal fee (1 1/2 times landfill use fee to 2 times landfill use fee), and the minimum landfill fee from $6.00 to 10% of total fee per ton. In addition, a fee of $1.00 for each 50 pound bundle or container is established for all solid waste except residential refuse. Action: JIMJJ / ~ YUill) d~A) 77 I ! ITEM NO. 21 . CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32.1, ENTITLED "TA TION AND REVENUES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, q~ . ~5 RD IOWA, BY AMENDING SECTION 32.1.70 TO REVISE FEES FOR TRANSIT VEHICLE CHARTER SERVICE. (PASSED AND ADOPTED) Comment: The proposed change Increases the fee to charter a bus from $35.00 to $45.00 per hour, including both operator and vehicle. This Increase Is proposed to become elfectlve July 1, 1993. All other fees and fares are proposed to remain the same. Action: Jl1 CD / ~ - ! ' f2.-<J.- t1/ ~ ~ M.l1 a ad~ ITEM NO. 22 - ADJOURNMENT. ()I~!)/!~ r.' ~ I' Ill. ---~.' ..,. ~... , I "......... .....-----~-..----..-~...- ......,- ...... ,,,. - - --.r- .-- ,.-- --- .........- ..,~ \ :::.",,/1. ': ,i2J",)Li.:: .i 'I"',,;" ",'':''':, ,:'<-," ~':, ;',' ~,,: h ' ,SJ", ",:.:1,,/;':'. ,:>""",," ", ,:' .. ,:,:' June 8, 1993 Formal Council Meeting #19 page 1 Courtney/Move to defer (KubbylHorow). Discussion. Kubby/ The only question I have is why we don't and I don't think we have in the past either. But why don't we have a ------ for this. Fspecially when we are talking about a big policy issue. Gentry/They are only required for water under our ordinance. Don't ask me why. It is historically significant no doubt to someone but not to me. Kubby / Thank you. Nov/ There are even some places that don't put rates into ordinances. Horow/ I think this particular subject is going to be under a lot of discussion between now and the end of '94 when we do our update of Comprehensive Plan. I don't have any problems with that Karen. Kubby! Just a question. Some information. Gentry/You can certainly set a public discussion time for it on the formal meeting. Courtney! Allin favor of deferral. (ayes), , , I I , I [ .".-' '::, ' : >.,','" :', ',f'.. ,~l,' ':,', '''':;.,: , i :' ;:." , , I l "'~ ,U, 'W' , , , " ...,' ':, ' . 'I '.:.' ~dr "1 . .' " .': ,', .' , .' , /' . ',\:..,' ;,' ,1:1_~,;".',. >.:'it'"~ ": \: ~\':.' . .,^_ ',< '.' " :'.:' City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM " I DATE: June 4, 1993 ' TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Work Session Agendas and Meeting Schedule City Council Work Session. Council Chambers . Review zoning matters - Parking Division Organization . Wastewater laboratory Proposal . Upcoming Potable Water Regulations . Solid Waste Ordinance Revisions . Council agenda, Council time, Council committee reports Consider appointments to the Historic Preservation Commission and Board of Appeals June 8, 1993 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. . Regular Council Meeting. Council Chambers June 7 , 1993 6:30 . 8:30 P.M. 6:30 P,M. 7:00 P.M. 7:10 P.M. 7:25 P.M. 7:45 P.M. 8:15 P.M. 8:25 P,M. Monday \ June 17 , 1993 7:00 P.M. Thursday " City Council Work Session. Public library, Room A Meet with University Heights City Council June 21, 1993 6:30 . 8:30 P.M. Monday City Council Work Session - Council Chambers Agenda pending June 22, 1993 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. . Regular Council Meeting. Council Chambers I PENDING LIST ApPointments to the Design Review Committee and the Board of Adjustment _ July 20, 1993 .-.- n1J-- . I -..-......... 1 Ml'flf . ., ~..,~...IIlt Ii'!" """.....,~/@.!4