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Home My WebLink About1993-07-20 Agenda I, .\:i, , ,.. ,"ii ' , " , ','/ ' I I " , .. ~ I , ' "\ I " " .",. ....... ,- "'1- 't,'" ;,1'. , I , ! , ~ ", j'" \' '. . _.-/..--' ,'- ' ',',' '. '," . . - ,- , " /:1.1' L,: I,d" ',d .' " ::., . / I . , . , . , ' _, .., I, t ~ . . " ~_ ~ _,' , . ,/~: ';:::':~~~':::-'--- -~-~~ IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JULY 20, 1993 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER 410 EAST WASHINGTON ...........,'."..~..,....;i....,'"',"~..,~.;.,..,. ,<..'...........".-."'. ..... ....-. u _ .... '_'.." ".", .. ',',. '-.' ;,- ---'. ---.- . ~ ~ ::J ~ ~ ~ I . i'i . ~ I i,1 'ili I Ii 'II' Ii _ '\ Ii "Ii ' j\'~ ,1'[ . : . /<,..- I f,: " I 'Ii!> I '( , i" ','11., ',' ~ I: >',tt:~:.. " ,i', ,/ I'," i ',I:, :1 ','..' .,','" -..,' '. .... ..........., '_.,~.,~.... ,', ':1 -,', - ... -- ~.. , , ' , ' ." -, -t '" :-" . I _ I " ,,, . ,. I;"l...., . . , :1 I ;1'-1 j~ .', . I' ' .~. .' ",~ ..' .' ';". '" '-.'. " / l\ .1. '. , '-~--: -: :::..:::..--.-----. ", -.-....-......- AGENDA IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING . JULY 20, 1993 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS ITEM NO.1. CALL TO ORDER. ITEM NO.2. ROLL CALL. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED. a. Consider approval of Official Council actions of the regular meeting of July 6, 1993, as published, subject to corrections, , , as recommended by the City Clerk. il I, I', b. Minutes of Boards and Commissions. I: I: I I Ii I I (1) Civil Service Commission meeting of July 1, 1993. II - 11 ,I ir " . I' (2) Library Board meeting of June 24, 1993. :! '" i: -11, " " (3) Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission meeting of , l\ ~ " " June 16, 1993. :1 . I:: I, H I: , (4) Historic Preservation Commission meeting of June 9, I ,1 (f:- 1993. I',' , , i r (5) Broadband Telecommunications Commission meeting I I, , 'Ii of June 16, 1993. I , \'i \' : (6) Housing Commission meeting of May 11, 1993. I'" .'j' I, ",I (7) Housing Commission meeting of June 8, 1993. , I c. Permit Motions and Resolutions as Recommended by the City Clerk. I , I (1) Consider a motion approving a Class "CO Liquor License for K.J. Enterprises Co. dba Gas Co. Inn, 2300 Muscatine Ave. (Renewal) (2) Consider a motion approving a Class "CO Liquor License for JamesJ. Tuckerdba Tuck's Place, 210 N. , ' ; I, Linn St. (Renewal) , \ " " , . "1'; , ,/ 'I', ! " '!' '. , t .--..-.........."'..."'-;.,...,.........._.__....._...._... ".-. , "---."..... . .J., .....',... .......... .,J ;",1 " .....-- qa, ;'...... , , , I '. '''. 'I~' ""-,, 'Lt " , . ',,' ,', ,'; '1' , !,;.., 1- V " , -.' ". ':--- \ " ' , / /1/'1 .(. \.'" " '-~: . -..: .._----...,'- -~..._-_.- Agenda Iowa City City Council Reguler Council Meeting July 20, 1993 Page 2 I (3) Consider a motion approving a Cless "C" Liquor , I License for 6:20 Inc. dba 6:20 Club, 620 S. Madison I , i I St. (Renewal) I' I (4) Consider a motion approving a Class "E" Liquor I I License for Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. dba Drugtown #2, 1221 N. DOdge St. (Rl!newal) I I (5) Consider a motion approving a Class "E" Beer Permit 1 I for Hy-Vee Food Stores, Inc. dba Drugtown #2, 1221 i'i i, N. DOdge St. IRenewal) " j:1 \,' II I" (6) Consider a motion approving a Class "C" Liquor ,I I License for Maxies, Inc. dba Maxies, 1920 Keokuk. I II . (Renewal) Ii l. I Ii! I. (7) Consider a motion approving a temporary Outdoor I -} Service Area for Maxies, Inc. dba Maxies. 1920 II " Keokuk. 17/29/93 - 7/31193) , j\ .~ . .. ~ '.: 1 ... ~1 (8) Consider a motion approving a Glass "C" Liquor j I '.1 I (, License for Field House, Inc. dba The Field House, I i I I. 111 E. College St. IRenewal) t " I ~3 -/'1"/ 19l Consider a resolution to issue Dancing Permit to I. L I Maxies, 1920 Keokuk; 6:20, 620 S. Madison; The 1 I I Field House, 111 E. College. I I , , ~3 - 1~5 i (10) Consider a resolution to issue Cigarette permit to , Osco Drug Store #2393, 2425 Muscatine Ave. I I 9!, l<ir. (11) Consider a resolution to refund Dancing Permit to ,..-' Loyal Order of Moose Lodge 1096, 950 Dover St. I , .i !,. I . " I , , d" i " I'/. I , ~(' '. \\,i I'; l_~___._.._..~......._..........>,.."....._,,~.....~~_.~~._,~ .. I ,':. I I I.'" , iI I );1 I , ! i " , , , , ! .......,... I , I i ,i,- . " ".'} , , ,.0 I , I, , ,; '.\ f', . I , ',','" 'I " ' . I 1:- ,.-, /:- " . " . . ,/ ' h' '~l.o' ,', ' " . " , , ", - I' ~' " , . .' . - '" '- \." ' . ' , ' . -:-- "-', . , / /" , i. " ' -- ---:'" .....-.----...--. Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting July 20, 1993 Page 3 '13 -1{1 .....-v_...."........'.....l.......,...,.,_., _. d. Setting Public Hearings. ,"....,.' (1) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON AUGUST 3. 1993, ON THE PROPOSI. TION OF THE ISSUANCE OF $700,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF IOWA CITY. IOWA. TO PAY COSTS OF RECONSTRUCTING AND IMPROVING THE ROBERT A. LEE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER INCLUDING REROOFING AND REPLACEMENT OF FLOORING, PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION NOTICE THEREOF AND INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF THE BONDS. Comment: This resolution sets a public hearing on August 3, 1993, to receive oral or written objections from any resident or property owner regarding tha issuance of $700,000 General Obligetion bonds to pay for replacing the roof and also floor tile replace- ment at the Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center, approves proceeding with the bond issue and authorizes the City Clerk to public notice of public meeting. The actual selling of bonds will not occur until later this calendar year. This resolution allows the City to be reimbursed for costs related to this project after bonds are sold. e. Motions. (1) Consider a motion approving a letter certifying popula- tion of areas recently annexed into Iowa City. Comment: For roed tax purposes, the Iowa Code requires that the Meyor and City Council certify the populetlon of newly ennexed areas to the State Treasurer of Iowa. The July 20, 1993. letter to be signed by the Mayor certifies the population of the ennexed areas on the east edge of Iowa City: Wind- sor Ridge = 0 population, Lyon tract = 4 population, and Mitchell = 0 population. \ i , i I I i I i i , i , I , I Ii Ii I II , , I " ., Iii - II' I: Ii :i i: II " . , " II l" '. I " [' i I " ! 1 I I I , , ,i 'II I, j 1, I: I " 1:- , .' :1 I, , , ,l"- I , ':1 'I " I " ,~: ' I, ; \\. " ....". - ~"""'-~-. ~- ~ -, --r~ - --~....~ - -' - ~~ ..... ..., ~'",....,. , .', . ..--- ~ ....'~ , , i ", ./'1 ' I,""" ,,':"', '/,',," " ;'. :': . ' '-I' ,- . , , ' '. " I ' , ': ", ~ ( - '~' _I ','. / /~] , 'I.' :', -, Agende Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting July 20. 1993 Page 4 q3'1"~ f. Resolution. (1) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE RELEASE OF A LIEN REGARDING A PROMISSO. RY NOTE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 900 CLARK STREET. IOWA CITY. IOWA. . Comment: Tha owners of the property locate!! at 900 Clark Street received a three year no-interest loan for $1.197 through tha City's rehabilitation program on July 31. 1990. The loan was paid in full on June 26. 1993. and the lien can now be released. g. Correspondence. I I I , , I, "~"-~._"M'.~~"" ;",0"', ,~.; . .\.,'.j '" , "~':""_ ,,'. ". .... _,."., ,..., ".. _,,_. (1) Letters regarding the Neighborhood Open Space Plan from: (a) Cam and Kathy Campbell (b) Katy Carlson (2) Letter from the Iowa City Community School District regarding SEATS services to persons with disabilities. (3) Letter from Mary Lewis. ~resident of the Grant Wood Neighborhood Association regarding crossing at Fairmeadows and Highway 6 intersection. (4) Letter from Tom Slockett regarding a satellite eerly voting station at University Hospitals. (5) Memorandum from the Civil Service Commission submitting a certified list of applicants for the position of police officer. (6) Memoranda from the Traffic Engineer regarding: (a) Parking prohibition on Glendale Road from Ashwood Drive to Heather Court. (b) Parking prohibition on Glendale Terrace. (c) Perking prohibition on Glendale Circle. \.... ~.' - --.-" -_.- ... .. ~,.,,,"".l.,.j - " I ; : , , \1 I; II Ii , " I I ,i Ii I: " Ii " " " 1 Ii - I; q " f\ I,! r , , :1 ' " , . I " " d 'I 1 (.', J I , , ;i , , ! I , , -c"""'''''II('fP' -- - ...., ---. ....-... .-,'_.'/ " ',I " I " ) \. , 1:1 I I - (. . ":; '/~" Jt:-:. "jl: I, :;-t':.'. ,," . . " ,I I , t , ; , ... . - ,.- .. . / I/~ " 1 " .{." """ .~ -..~-. .....-..- Agende Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting July 20.1993 Page 5 " ! ._.-.....-._-~_."~.....,,... .......~........ ...~".-. .., .".,.....;, -~ -----....--. .... (dIOne-hour parking in the 400 block of East College Street. ' h. Applications for Use of Streets and Public Grounds. (11 Application from Craig Carney. Racquet Master. for the use of public sidewalks for Sidewalk Sales on July 15.16 and 17.1993. (approvadl (2) Application from American Heart Association to hava the "Heart Ride" on July 10. 1993. (approved) I' , i. Applicetions for City Plaza Use Permits. (1) I I , i i. I, " " ,'I 1 Application from International Socialist Organization to set up a table on City Plaza on July 10. 1993. to distribute information and solicit signatures on a petition. (approvad) (2) Application from Grace Trifaro to have a candlelight vigil for homeless animals on the City Plaza on August 21. 1993. (approved) I,: G (3) Application from Billy Howell-Sinnard for permission to set up a table on City Plaza on July 2, 1993. to distribute free literature. (approved) . Ii ,"-,1 (41 Application from Molly Leahy for permission to set up a table on City Plaza on July 19. August 17 and August 23. 1993. to solicit signatures on a petition. (approved) <. " 'I, 'i 1\' . ,', (51 Application from the Senior Center for permission to set up a table on City Plaza during the period of August 2-6. 1993. to offer raffle tickets for a quilt for a fund raiser. (approved) . :'.1 (61 Application from Debra Conklin,lowa City Ecumenical Peace Committee. to gather at the peace pole on August 8, 1993. (approved) ~/tku I J (6) (a) (b) (~) ~)~;:% c1o.Q$ ) <i- c.(\7) .Ju..~ /Ufa:tU pj); ~ P I .fffil AU,)i/lis ;i " . ""."., , _"... ..... - ..,-----...~ -""".... Ga -,_ -, '"'tIII(' - 1If ......" , :'.' :1' I .', I~I: ',' ",! .' (;I " ~... ,:. ' " . .:' . I. b" ",', ,.t...: .. ,~ - ~ -'/' , / /1, , " "-> -, ---.- -'--- #2 g.(6) page 1 Courtney/Before we go to the motion I would like to pull from the consent calendar item g.(6) a.b.c. We will consider that at a later time. Kubby/l would also like to pull out item c. (8), the liquor license for the Field House for a separate discussion. Courtney/Moved and seconded (Ambr/Horow) to adopt the consent calendar as amended. Discussion. Horow/ Yes. I would like to comment on the item g,(6) a.b.c that we pulled to do with parking prohibition on Glendale Road, parking prohibition on Glendale Terrace and Glendale Circle. These three items will be worked with the schools, city council safety committee and the neighbors in the area. So that all the neighborhoods around the City High School will be involved in working out some sort of solution for the parking problem in that area. Courtney/ Steve, like t have Marsha put together some sort of a summit meeting as soon as we can between all of the parties affected on this. Atkinsl Okay. Courtney/ We need to get a resolution on this before the school year begins which is August- Atkins/ We will start right away. Kubby/I would like to request that not just the student body president as part of the PO but other students have access for this, Horow/ Right. Karen the superintendent faxed material over tome today from the Little Hawk in which the student editors and some of the contributors talked about this problem and some of the solutions that were either suggested by students or not followed up. And so all of these I think will have some input. Courtney/ For those of you that don't know what we are talking about here, the City High is putting in some new parking prohibitions this year which the neighbors feel like will force parking off into the neighborhood streets and it is going to be a fairly hotly debated issue in that particular area of town. We are trying to put together some sort of compromise before it gets there. Any other discussion. Roll call- For separate discussions item c.(8)- :"il, " \..w_ , I i I , I , Ii 'I' r ,I , i . I - ~ !; ,I 1;: il I; 'I "i; i' , :I' 1/.. . I ".) J ;,' -' \ , ~ ' : \1 .,.. ,I 1 :'r I , ) ........ '- '" _. ~---- . . . , , , , I . - - 1- , .' ":1,1 -..LI '. jd ~t, ' ,',.', . " : ",. '....a: ,~. (",~ \ ,', ' / I ;~1 Jj, -..-> " '-. _._-~---- , , #2 page 2 Kubby! I had asked for some statistics last night about how many violations there were at the Field House and how many of them dealt with underage drinking and ideally I would like to have them separated out to age categories and maybe Steve can let us know what he found out. Atkins! We rdn a printout this afternoon and from January I of this year to current we have 97 case file numbers with respect to violations at the Field House and give or take one or two 73 of which appear to be possession or consumption of alcohol by underdged persons. There is a variety of other complaint~ throughout. Kubby! Are these convictions of these violations. Just citations. Atkins! These are citations and case file numbers. The dispensation of each one of those, we can look up separately. We have to take that through the courts. Karen had asked earlier in the meeting how can I split out and I could but we would have to go through and sort it in a different fashion trying to find if there are any consumption complaints for individuals under the age of 18, I would have to go back and do that for you separately. Kubby! My concern is that most of those are under 18 and there is something we can do in terms of recommending denial of the license. Even though we kind of feel resigned to the fact that the commission in Des Moines will grant it, it doesn't mean that we have to say yes to it. And so I guess for me it is important to have that information before we make that decision. I don't know when their license actually expires. Courtney! Steve do we have it broken down on closer timing like from March to now or May to now. Has it slowed down. Atkins! March and April were to two worse months. I am looking at dates showing three and four on them. Clearly March and April were the two worse months. May it settled down and the last complaint was around June 24. Nov! And what is your total number of months involved in your report. Atkins! January 1 to date. So approximately six full months, almost seven. Horow! When is their license up. Karr! I believe it is the first week of August. I would have to check but I believe it is August 8. \ -, -------- 'I " ii I' I: t, " it ; Ii !' i: i i i I: H r " 1, J' " I ....' j' ! I I I I I, Ii ~ I: - " r ll. " , ,i Ii i\ l' Ii i' , iI I' .' :\.: j': :1 , ,. :i , I 'f' I ',I' ~ " l ,; ,. " I I i' 'I " i , ~: , ; '" '<Iff"" ...... -'-~ ;............-.. '"'~--;:---~.... ~ ;,.,~...-: ---. ... - - -..:- ~~..... -.... ~ - , , ", // 'J " '. f '. "" j- -, f-:' ,',.. ' .' :/1 ""-,,'4 ' t ' ',' " "I' , '.- . .' " . ,:',' .-; ,- '- ".-".' _. . / /, ", :i.- " -'-- ...._~..--._- #2 page 3 Kubby! So if we defer this to get more information we would still be okay because our next meeting is August 3. Karr! Without checking. I was not prepared that this question would come up so I would have to check the sate on it. I would be happy to do that and I would be happy to do that and I could do that within minutes but right now off the top of my head I don't know that it wouldn't affect it. Kubby! Can we go on to other business and have Marian check that. Horow! I am willing to do that. I really am. Kubby! I don't want to-I don't know if my decision would be different or not and if they would lose a couple days of business but I guess I would want that information. Horow! I want to be fair enough about it but I also want to be- McD! What are you looking for, Karen. Gentry! You don't have the option of sU~'PCnding their license at this point. Kubby! Can't we vote no to renew the license because of the under 18. I thought that that was an option, Gentry! Your powers over renewal are entirely different from the memo I sent you on approval. There is a summary proceeding that the state set up that expedites renewals which is a different ballgame. You can recommend denial but it will still go along it's merry way. And in the event there is a conviction is a court of law and it reaches a certain number, there will be a suspension or a fine automatically imposed by the state. Horow! But it could still begin here, is that right. Gentry! Not for a renewal, no. Kubby! You are kind of saying that it doesn't matter what we do. gentry Well, for a renewal your powers are far more limited than the lengthy memo we sent you on approval or denial. Horow! Okay. What happens if we wait until next week or the next time we meet after we find out when their- Gentry! Without checking the dates and the renewal procedures which I haven't looked at for a couple of weeks I can't tell you. Nov! What happens if we recommend that this renewal be denied. Gentry! It will go forward. Nov! They will do it anyway. It will just be on the records that we didn't like the idea. Gentry! Mostly likely. I can't say for sure one way or the other. Chances are it wouldn't impact the renewal process, r .-;-, \ ~-_.-.. ._~~ . -'" I I I , ' I' i ' ii I i' !: i I I I; I I' I " l: , I j' II I It jlf , i Ii " ,,' i.: ,(' !: ""j " " i J 'II, 'I I,r ,::> , 'I II :! I , I! I , I" " " " . ,I , " , : :1. "...... ..". \" "; ....~~~-. ~.......... -,_.......!~----~..-r-- - ~ ..... . ,. I,' ,'1 I' ': t..' '; [".:/ J. , ,',' ,," ": ' ~ '.':-, ~ :1 ::.i'L ~r " t. \ . ,t. '.' . , ' : / ;0 \1 I, II' ,.--'- -.-----. '..... . #2 page 4 Kubby/ Only Z amount of violations within a certain time frame causes an automatic suspension or revocation. Gentry/ Right. And that is imposed by the slate automatically. Ambr/ I have a question for Marian. Is the procedure the same for renewal as it is for a new license. That is does the chief of police, the Fire Marshall, the county attorney, the city attorney sign off on all renewal applications as well as the original. Karr/No sir, they do not. That is a new application. A renewal there is no county approval but the police chief, our H.LS. Department and Health department sign off on it. Ambr/ Do we know the results of the conference that the chief had with the subject. We got memos a couple of weeks ago that Chief WinkIehake was going to have a conference with this owner and the owner of the other establishment. Atkins/ No, Bill, I don't. R.I. didn't share that with me. Ambr/We didn't get a memo from him. Atkins/ No. He may have just handled it routinely and didn't advise me on, No sir, I don't know. Kubby/ For me it is really important to know how many of those violations were under 18. I am not so worried about the 19 and 20 year olds. But it is the under 18 number that will make a difference to me. I feel like I need that information before I can make a decision. Gentry/ It would have been helpful if we had had a little more time to find out. Kubby/ I had thought my request last night made it kind of clear that I was looking for a number of under 18 violations. But apparently not. Gentry/ That is a slightly different question then your powers over renewal. Do you want-I can look in the code and can figure out the dates. Karr/ There is also a different provision for timely filed applications which are straight renewals. No change of ownership. Ju~t straight renewal becomes a timely filed and is considered thus, regardless of the scheduling of council approval or disapproval which would fall under the criteria of this item also regardless of the date that it expires. So that-it would be another option available. As I said, off the top of my head I don't recall but I believe it is the first week in August. Kubby/ Well, what do other people want to do. 4-'-"'" '__ 1 ---" --- i I , i i , i ! i : ; : I ... ;i' I i :. I ; II: I , I , , , 'I II : i , I II: I I! j " Ii " i " i r - q, :\ i I., , i', i f r ,. I i , i!" :j J I i , I , " ii " .". - i ) ~,_." ';'.,j " - ~~-;--.~ ~' . " r ' - - -f ' -t' , ,.,,', ' , ",1" L .,,'~, ': ',.~, - .,' " .., 'I' I , .' '. ' " ,,' ~ ....:... '. ,. 'r--' -';,': " / ; //'J ' , ---" --- -" ............\ #2 page 5 Horowl I am willing to make a denial on this and let it carry along as a process with the fact that the council felt strongly enough about a denial. I think 73 people out of 97, 73 people possession under age, is a pretty heavy Indictment. Gentryl Those are not convictions. Those are only citations. Horowl That is true but anything more than-it is against the law. That is the bottom line, Kubbyl I think it is just, also, looking at the numbers of drinking establishments we have and there were two that were definitely ahead of the crowd in the numbers of citations that were given. That is why the focus was in on the two. Horowl Does anyone else wish to join us, Courtneyl Lets defer this out for a few minutes here and Marian can get a date on this and then if possible we will go- Karrl They have a hearing scheduled on the frrst series of charges on the 22 of this week. Gentryl In Des Moines. Kim was going to go down and watch. Horowl So what are you saying. Karrl What I am saying is is that the Board has yet to rule on those and you may wish to wait for the Board to leave some direction on that. Horow/Hey, I don't need the Board to let me say this. I feel strongly about this. I am not taking this out on you. It is just-I would go for but that is one vote. Kubbyl I would like to see how the dates work out before we make a decision. I would like to defer this until a few minutes later in the meeting. Novl Lets just put it at the end of the agenda. Courtneyl Proceduf'dlly I have got a motion on the floor. We just need to withdraw the motion and the second and then come back to it. Karrl This is just separate discussion. You don't have a motion on the floor. Gentryl You don't have a motion on the floor yet. Kubby/Separately discuss this later. Karrl You can just postpone it until later in the meeting. , Horowl Okay. Courtneyl All right. ., '. ..-....-... ._~...._- : : , ' , , I i i i I I I j I I I , J': ; I , , i: ii' i Ii ,: 'I 'Ii, Ii r it -w r I ".j , I, I , ,i 1\: I) ,t I~ I" 1:: I,: -j 'Ij, J i " ',I ' , , I ,:, . I' ", ;:, I, "'il I <- f i, ! " \ ' \,,1 " t.t......-..-- ~ ' , , i, ,'~' '- · -I" ,.,.',' ".', :1 I" ,I""" ',' ,'d..../, :'-'~ " ' ' , . I; ',.." ~I , ~t.", "_. , , ,'. / t\ " I ,,' t '-" .-'-. --.-:---------...._~ Agende Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting July 20, 1993 Pege 6 END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ITEM NO.3- PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS. e. Public hearing on an ordinence vacating the elley located west of Gilbert Street and north of Kirkwood Avenue between 210 end 230 Kirkwood Avenue. (VAC93.0001) . Action: 'JlII Comment: At its June 3, 1993, meeting, by a vote of 6.0, the Planning end Zoning Commission recommended thet the alley located west of Gilbert Street and north of Kirkwood Avenue between 210 and 230 Kirkwood Avenue be vacated subject to: 1) closure of the curb cut located on the north- west corner of Kirkwood Avenue and Gilbert Street and one of the other three curb cuts located on the north side of Kirkwood Avenue between Gilbert Street and Ralston Creek; 2) establishment of a conservation easement parallel to and to the top of the bank of Ralston Creek on the property owned by the applicent; and 3) retention of an easement covering the existing U.S. West phone lines. The Commission's recom. mendation is consistent with the staff recommendation included In a report dated June 3, 1993. No comments were received by the Council at the July 6, 1993, public hearing on this item. At the applicant's request, the public hearing was continued from the Council's July 6, 1993, meeting. A memorandum, dated July 12, 1993, establishes a range of value for the alley property. ~~ /~/ 1M) ~Il ~ 0/1 ~- ---..... .-- J, . I ; , ,--, 1:1 i :i Ii 'I I: I ,I 11 !, " . 'I.. Ii ' ii I I , ! i i 'F Ii I; " i;i !i . ',1' '. I , " i II II II ,J.,'J , ,,)1,": , Ii ) I' , , " II : .1:::.. , I, .,,' \., ,'; \".' 1:,1 , "I' I I \'" ',I I, I' ': .,:>:';,' i "I' '-I" . ~. 11 ';.,;, ~ .;,',...." I ...... ... - - ~/.; -f"""- ... ....-. ..- , , : ""'1" I~ 'I I ,Lt . " ;\ ",.,' , ' '. '. ' I ", U .,,' j -' ." , , . . '\ " -, " . ," I~ ......... '1.' .<::::-,::..."':::.-:--.....~-,~ #3a page I Courtney/ We still have a request to defer this. Kubby/ To continue it. Courtney/It is a continuance so I need to re-open and get it continued again. Frdnklinl Right. That is exactly what you need to do. To continue it to August 3. Courtney/ Open the p.h. Entertain a motion to continue to August 3. Moved and seconded (Horow/Nov) to August 3. Discussion. All in favor (ayes) Kubby/ Who gels to ~'Jleak tonight is they want to. I don't know that there is but- Courtney/ Anyone wish to speak on item a. Kubby/ I didn't think there would be. ': ;,..--... -+..~......".,.,'., .'.", "'""",,"-'-'''''--' ",.+"..-..".-"- --'-""-"<',10.' .'-,.' , --"'--' ..~,. ...., ~~ I'., i I, I i I ! r I , I , i I i' 'I :1 , ' 'Ii,! I I ,I II ii ,I ,j iI ! q: , , I,: ii 1:- I I ! t', " " , , , I , ! , , \, , f..".- ---...;-::~~--...- ~ --, .... ~'"1 ~"',... ' ~. ..-- -~ --", , " . '.' ',', . . . , , ' " I 1,-,; 'I.J C,:' ...' ',,, :. I ", . ~..,.::::..)' " 3 ' .'~V' . ~' 'r</ '\, / / /, "1 ,I, \' , '-, Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting July 20, 1993 Page 7 b. Public hearing on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordi- nance to allow consideration of bed and breakfast homestays and inns as accessory uses in all residential zones, except the RFBH Zone. Action: c. Action: Comment: At its June 17, 1993, meeting, by a vote of 6-1 (Scott voting nol, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordi- nance to allow consideration of bed and breakfast homestays and inns as accessory uses in all residential zones except the Factory Built Housing Residential (RFBH) Zone. The Commis- sion's recommendation is generally consistent with the staff recommendation included in a memorandum dated June 3, 1993. n IJ fJ.1lf~ 1fPA.AP"p' ~/ tW/-r' ()/'.ttPt" t fi1Ar,rt'tUta/ Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by adopting Section 36-16.1, the Residential/Office (R/OI Zone and amending Section 36-5B, Off-Street Parking Require- ments, and Section 36-62, Sign Regulations, to include provisions for the RIO Zone. (First consideration) Comment: At its June 3, 1993, meeting, by a vote of 6.0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to include a Residen- tial/Office (RIO) Zone and to amend the parking and sign regulations to provide requirements for this zone. The Commission's recommendation is inconsistent with the staff recommendation included in staff memoranda dated April 15 and May 20, 1993. Staff recommended that, rather than create a new zone, the existing Central Business Service (CB- 2) Zone be amended. Comments regarding this item were received at the Council's July 6, 1993, public hearing. /hJtll~~j} /~~ /lIt ~~ Ii1L': I ! , ' j, I, II i , I I 'i II: 11 "" " I',: , ' 'f.' , \1 , r 1\ '~ 11 " II I , ,J .1\ :i I r- .t. , .c, , , ", /' , i \ I , , , , , \.' .1 1'.-..... . r "', '././ "I.'.' 'IS} I~' ,...... ':" ", ,", ': ,'.' , " ."'-'" ' , , , , . , ~. . ':'." ,"~ i--." -- .' ' / 1 ;' '., (, ", .......-- Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting July 20, 1993 Page 8 -~ d. Consider an ordinance amanding the Zoning Ordinance by changing the use regulations for properties located on the north side of Jefferson Streat between Linn and Van Buren streets and properties located on the south side of Jefferson Street between Gilbert and Van Buren streets from CB-2 to RIO. (First consideration) (REZ 92-0009) . Action: q;-/~q e. Action: Comment: At its June 3, 1993, meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance by changing the use regulations for properties located on the north side of Jefferson Street between Linn and Van Buren streets and properties located on the south side of Jefferson Street between Gilbert and Van Buren streets from CB-2 to RIO. The Commission's recommendation is inconsistent with the staff recommendation included in staff memoranda dated April 15 and May 20, 1993. and a staff report dated September 3, 1993. Staff recommended that, rather than applying a new zone to this area, the existing Central Business Service (CB.2) Zone. be amended. Comments regarding this item were received at the Council's July 6, 1993, public hearing. ~(~ ' kt7_ 'jir4.) /k; % Consider a resolution amending the Iowa City Comprehensiva Plan by repealing the Neighborhood Open Space section of the Plan and incorporating the Neighborhood Open Space Plan. Comment: Following its June 3, 1993, public hearing on the proposed Neighborhood Open Space Plan, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 6-0, recommended approval of the Comprehensive Plan Amendment: the Neighborhood Open Space Plan. This recommendation is consistent with the May 12, 1993, Parks and Recreation Commission and the May 19, 1993, Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission endorsements of the Comprehensive Plan amendment pro. posed by the Neighborhood Open Space Plan Committee. Comments regarding this item were received at the Council's July 6, 1993, public hearing. Ih;/Imo /b/r/ ~ ---.---. i i i 1:,' ~ 1 Ii II Ii 'I: " 'I j! 1 , " i i! ! t' i'! I t,' :1 n " " I ,; Ii I i I j, I i r 1,1 .I ! ii I, .;'1 I ;'i' , ",i' '/. 'f' i.!/ I I. 'T ,..., , .q ", , , ','\ 1, r _~_iL . I ~ ...,. " .,~., I 'II " \. -, ~""'IIIlIII:I~'~ ~......,.... -r.... --r- ....... ..... .'" , . ' . I, I" ' , " ' / . . - - ~ , ,./ I L.' ','~/' 'I t: , " ' " '., '.,', . ,/ " ;' ',- '- ~'.",. , /~ \. ~\' ' ~-:..:~-.. .....---- -'--.... #3d page I Courtney! Moved by Ambr, seconded by Horow. Discussion. Kubby! I do have a few things that I wanted to say, That even though staff would prefer that we amend the CB.2 zone to accommodate some often special needs of this specific area a lot of concerns about that area were addressed with RO wne and I don't really have a problem with new wne for a special area and we may find that there are other areas that are currently zoned CB.2 that could be changed to RO at a later time, Courtney! Any other discussion. Audience! What is RO Courtney! Residential office, Kubby! Thanks for the question. We get mixed up in our jargon up here sometimes. Courtney! Roll call. (yes) . ~,--~.. ... .,-~..... ~~"'''''."",,, .,', .'.., - .... .p~~...- ..... ......_,~"..._, ,...- '[ I --.-. ..--.. ). i I I I I I I i i I , , ! ! 1.' . ! I '! I I, ,I Ii Ii II \1, P '. '!!: , i I I, I i , I "'I ", "'" ." I , , iI .-....'.'"..".-/ J i" .. , I" .J:Is. ,~. " " I I, , , ' \, " "'1(1"". ...... - t."M"~ . '1 --~, ~- - -- ......................----.......- ~-- ~ ;1....... , . '. .' ' . . . i , -, - f-t ' :. '. . ;,'/, ,'/, f ,.J~' . "H '. l.o. . . . , , f . I " , \ ' . ,'/ ~. . : .~ ~ - ~ I ; / \ 1 \ #3e page I Courtneyl Moved by Horow, seconded by Ambr. Discussion, Kubbyl I have a question. One last question I hope before we vote on this. And that is if we determine that there is a deficit in an area in a developiog zone and we want a certain part of land in a development and the developer says I don't want to give that land I want to give this other land or I want to give money instead of land. How is that discussion resolved. Will that be written in ordinance as specific language or will it be a process of negotiation. John Watson! My understanding is that ordinance will be written in a way that gives the city the ultimate decision, Is that correct. Gentryl But it will also be written in a way that is specific enough so that the parties that are being affected can govern themselves accordingly. Kubby I Right. So they will know what is expected before they even begin the platting process or rezoning process. Thanks. Horowl I just want to say thank you again to the committee that has worked hard on this. As someone who started out in 1985 with this I am rejoicing that this is finally winded its way up to our table for approval. Novl I agree with that one. They did a terrific job. Kubbyl Also the patience. I know it can be frustrating for you. The committee came from a perspective and then council stepped into it kind of near the end of the process wanting more of something but you had already incorpordted the issue of passive ~'Pace. So from your point of view it had been incorporated in and in reading it again I saw the difference and so thanks for your patience with us last night. And I guess before we vote I really want to outline real quickly five things about this ordinance that I think are really important policy for this community. One of the sentences in Open Space Plan is that these areas enhance opportunities for neighbors to meet and develop a sense of connection wit their neighborhood. I think that emphasis on neighborhoods and the connection between people in the neighborhoods is really important value for people to know. That we are basing a policy on this value. Secondly plan addresses open space needs in both new areas of town but also currently developed areas of town that may have a deficit. It also prioritizes needs. So there might be some areas of town who have a little bit of open space but have a great need and they might be higher on the priority list, And , , , j; i i' i , , I ; , !I' " Ii , , I , " , ., I Ir 1 I; I' 1\ Ii Ii , .., i I, , r'i I '.1 r i :;" I Ii oj !, , , . i' " ~ ' .1i 'il j: I; .ilr ji , ! l' 1 I I /,- 1\,: r : 1 i: , , ('; -- . ,... ........ "_ IV.., -. ~.....-~ ..-.'........,- , '.,',' . . f, '" ''''/' L,' '.J Ct' , ./,.:: . ; "_:' '_,,"..;=r' ~"V., . \.' '. ',' , ': / /~....J >., \' -..---- ---'-'-~---- -...........; #3e page 2 so we are not looking at everything necessarily equally, That we are looking at each individual case and finding out where should we put our resources when they are available. It also emphasizes safe access to these open spaces. So that an open space for a neighborhood doesn't make young children cross a busy street to get to that open ~')lace. And finally the last thing I want to highlight is that it encourages neighborhood maintenance districts so that the city isn't totally responsible for maintenance of these new open spaces when we get them. It gets people involved in their neighborhoods on another level. So, again, thanks for your-the committee's energy and the staffs energy. I am really happy that this is happening. It is long overdue. Pigott! I just wanted to put in my two cents worth as a new councilor and someone who has seen it from presentations on the other side that I support plan and I appreciate the hard work that you folks have put into it and that I thought, too, that it would build a great sense of community and provide the links between some of the parks that are so badly needed as well as add on the edge of town. I support it. Nov/ Linda do we have an estimate of when an ordinance will be written for this, Gentry/ Didn't they say last night this fall. That is assuming that Karin's people and Marsha can be real whiz kids. It will be- Nov/If all goes well the whiz kids will write it this fall and we will try to implement it before next construction season. Gentry/In the best of all worlds that would be wonderful. I would remind you- ,Franklin! The tree ordinance has priority and we committed last night to have that for you for passive prior to the next construction season. That particular parameter was not put on the open space ordinance. We will get that to you as quickly as we can. Nov/ The open space ordinance will maybe be around next spring. I am trying to give people an idea that there will be a p.h. on the specifics of the ordinance and it is not going to happen over night. Franklin! That is right. By spring. I think the ordinance is going to be more difficult than the plan, Gentry/ Yes. -,,1-' " I , 'I ': ;'~-"'-" \\1 " , \ Ii "'-', d ! " " .,'1. I ! , \, " I ',I' :1' 'I " " /', , I' , , ----~j-'----------- ,Ih'-~--' ":' , , . , " '..' . ..:..., f'-' ,,', , . I I" . " .':1 ~ t_ .,' ,.... ~, ,. Ie. . '. I, '. J ,t, . ' " : '., ./~_ l"~,'.. ~_._' . " .~> ", '1. .,<:.::"':-:..:::.:-_~-... " #3e page 3 Franklin! Getting down to the nitty gritty. And it will take a lot of discussion in the P!Z Commission and P!R Commission. So it is difficult to say how quickly it will be able to get to the council. Courtney! However I think over the last two or three years we have come a long ways towards meeting a lot of the things that in the plan already with new subdivisions. It doesn't addressed our older developed areas but- Franklin! Through the zoning process we have been able to get quite a bit of open space. Courtney! All of the good negotiating by P!Z in particular. Kubby! Lets hope most of the new projects are rezonings so that we have that negotiating. Franklin! We will continue to use that tool. Courtney! Any other discussion. Roll call-(yes) The resolution is adopted. - . _"V._ . .~_" , ~" ''>'"," ..., -.:l ---~- I I I I , , , , \ i 'I' II,' Ii. .,j' ~l-. 'f,; I .., 'r.. I: j , I Ii ,I Ii , " II . 'q: , :1 , .' i ! i '.. ! ~ ...-......~ ""'j' ;' I' "~I ; " ! " " 'l; \;'i -- ~ ;'......: - ....... .,.- I': I .' ,_ '[" " " :"1 1....,' Lf :I '.,"" ',"',' '. - I , ' I, .. " ':'. " - ,"'_, . ~. ' ! 0- - . ' / I~'\' , ), " .r ~": ..-.:::...::..:::.....- '~~ Agende Iowa City City Council Reguler Council Meeting July 20, 1993 Page 9 f. Consider a resolution epproving the final plet of South Pointe Addition, a 30 ecre, 130 lot residential subdivision, located west of Sycamora Street and north of the corporate limit. (SUB93.0008) (60-day limitation period: July 20,1993) Action: ITEM NO.4- Comment: At its June 3, 1993, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 6-0, racommended approval of tha final plat of South Pointe Addition, subjact to approval of legal papars by the City Attornay's office, and approval of construction documents by the Public Works Department prior to City Council consideration of the plat. Thesa documents are baing reviewed by the appropriate staff and, to dete, have not received staff approvel. This recommendetion is consis- tent with the staff recommendetion included in the steff report dated June 3, 1993. At the applicent's request, this Item was deferred from the Council's July 6, 1993, meeting. ~w tJ li"B o-t.Q o,~ /fM} !hId I PUBLIC DISCUSSION. ITEM NO.5. LnJ .off>) ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES a. Current Announcements .,._.~ .'. . ...__..........,.,....._......._......h.. . ..' ". ""'~' (1) Committee on Community Neads - One vacancy for an unexpired term ending April 1, 1995, (Bruno Pigeotl's term) This appointment will ba mede at the August 31, 1993, meatlng of the City Council. --~" --- ~-------- I ! i I; ! , Ii , "jl I r : II' i " ,I: i I: 1 ~ . .J \ I I " 'I I II " Ii , t i',/ , ' " , 'I .. ", \,'1 \ 'fi <{ " ,: \ " ! , '1',.' \,~; "fIt!"".. - '~ ""~~"'-... ~!_.., ," ~~......... - , " ,'~ " I' L" 1 ",. -I " " .' . " ,"~ ..-, t_ ,il,;,,':, : " ': " ,,- .: "-, - ~.! -~ ". " ',' ,i~. '~.:::.:::::.:_~--- , --- '~ #3f page 1 Courtney! Are we still wanting a deferral on this, Franklin! A deferral is requested, yes. Courtney! Moved and seconded (Horow! Ambr) to defer this item to our August 3 meeting. Discussion, All in favor (ayes) . . ..---., ""';~"'"-''' '~. .-.,;.,.""...,-'..,.-,.,....' ----..-- . I ! I I I , , , : 1" , , I i , I [I 1:1 !i. II II' " Ii [, II I' i H ': ,', 1'., I I I, }, , l' i !.' " ii' " 1,1 , I I , ' '1'. '-"~~'''', t" _11.'/ 1;1 'I I " " ~,. ...... - 1..-"-'-- ,",~--;-._--~"""q;; .;'......'/ --. ...- -~......:- -f" ..... .....,...... r . , '~.,' '< I, " " '-' -t. ',,' ':/ I' I"],', Ll ,.:'-" . ", : ' . ,- . j TI' . . . " '. , :.. .',... .~. - . ~. ' ~-.' , / 1,\ " '1 I, '~. -- ..--- #4 page I Courtneyl Public Discussion Tom Carsner/l would like to address one question especially to Mrs. Horow. in last Tuesday's Press Citizen I read a statement which I really can't let go of. And several friends of mine have expressed similar comments. Where I took your statement in the Press Citizen mean that you can't gain the experience necessary to serve on the city council unless you are married or unless you have children. Now I trust you know that you offended several thousand people in this community by that statement. Myself included. And several people here in this room tonight. If that is in fact what you said. I want to give you the chance to retract that statement or clarify statement or comment on that ~1atement if you would please, Horowl Sure. That was a statement within the context of a reporter asking me about the candidate and that was my answer. I felt that of the two candidates one had the perspective from where I find myself coming quite frequently when I look at issues or talk with people. I get input from parent/teacher meetings. I get input from various sources that are within the context of being a parent and I think that brings strength to the decisions that I make. Tbat was the context within which that sentence was made. Not by any means to I mean that a single person does not have other valuable input. if you took offense at that then I think you were taking that sentence out of context in which it was made. Carsnerl I am not quite sure if you were retracting the statement or clarifying that statement. Horowl oh no. I am not retracting it. You asked if I want to retract or clarify and I clarified it. Carsnerl So you are not retracting. Horowl I just said that I wasn't retracting. Carsnerl Okay. Okay. That still disturbs me I must say and there are several other people who find it disturbing as well. Horowl I think you are going to have to look at the strengths of the people in this city of both being single and of being parents. Either single parenl~ of both parents. The strengths that all of these people bring to making decisions in the city. Our boards and commissions are made up of both single people and of parenl~. And if you wish to take it out of context and be offended that is your privilege. ~ \ r r. - -~---., .-- - Ii I I ,) I'F " 1\ !! " " III (!I i. '! . i;' !i I i I ji I " I , I I ii' :J -:" " '. : ~ :i . , . ",,' -~----':''''--.-- - - . . . -. I, , _,', /', '/1' 1,/ t~ .I.t- , ," , . ,I>:;.;., " , _, , ': ' . ,;: :~."~' ~ . ....~, '. . ~ " // ''I {, ......-.---. ". #4 page 2 Carsnerl I don't know if I took it out of context but I was certainly offended. I will leave it at that. Hank Miquel/Hi guys. From the Iowa City Yacht Club and I read in the paper today that you guys refuse my request to do an outside fund raiser for the American Red Cross. And basically what I would like to do is ask why but before I ask why I would like to let you know wbat we have done. And that is we had a fund raiser at the Yacht Club, You didn't read about it in the Press Citizen, I had to pay for my own ad in the D.I. I thank the people that were involved. But we raised $4100 for the Red Cross Sunday night. And a lot of people came down that weren't patrons of the Yacht Club and never been there before. But they did a great job. We had six bands play that night and all my people donated their time and 60% of the proceeds wen! to the Red Cross for this thing. And hearing that it was refused wasn't really a surprise because I have tried other things and they have been refused as well. I guess I just really like some kind of response from you people as to why you don't want to raise money for the American Red Cross when you have so many people in need of this. The newspaper says that donations are needed but more than donations of any kind money is needed most. If you can give me an explanation, Courtney/I will take immediate exception to that comment that I don't want to raise money for the American Red Cross. I have already been telethon on Channel 2 news and spent some time doing that. I think that from what I heard from council last night was it is more the method than what your cause is. We have been fairly consistent over the years for any given reason not to allow, even in the case of the Jazz Festival, not to allow beer gardens or beer tents or whatever you want to call them in large quantities in the public streets d.t. It becomes very unwieldy from the police standpoint and it just seems like a fairly good policy on our part. When you called me the other day I actually bent quite a bit on it because of he cause this time and I told you at that time we certainly couldn't do it last weekend because we were expecting a big crest to come through and we had to have the police direct traffic all oyer and that is no different this weekend than it was last weekend. We are still got more traffic coming through here in a day than typically comes through in a week and that is what I heard from council last night. They wanted to stick with the general , / I I , J , , ,',' " '- 1::. -, , . , , i' I, !i ~ ,Ii I" . 'i'. I " I ! .i . I , , ( , , I i ! I , 1 I' i I , i I I I J , i , j ) \ j I , . ! ! i , I , I I I I I , I I I ; , :,! , Ii ;; ", ii , ,} i !, "I " , , \',! ,~ -- '- -- ,..,~--:--~-- . ", ' " , " . I. "L".q /-' . ~,. , I' , ~""" ". '" " "/' ., \ . , . 'I" ' I ", ': ' " ~ - ,~ ' '." I ~_, ' " ' , . / /~~'l {,' , ",' ------- #4 page 3 policies that we have had in the past for the d.t. I will let the rest of them speak for themselves, Miquel/I understand the police thing. I drive from Tipton every day and to and from town. In fact I went to Winklehake the other day and told him that I thought his people were doing a great job because they are. They are real friendly out there. They are just doing a super job. But we are talking about somethiog that is a disaster. I mean we just don't want to have a party. If it was something the council said yes, okay, and delay it a couple of months [ wouldn't even want to do it. Then it would be a party. Where people need it right now. Not just the American Red Cross or the National Red Cross but the people need it. It just seems like a real timely thing to do. And to allow a beer in a restricted area with supervision and security doesn't seem like an outlandish things to do. They do it in every small town in Iowa. In Minneapolis. They do it in Chicago. They do it all over. If you can't bend the rules. I am not saying break the rules. I am ju~t saying if you can't bend them a little bit to help some people out when I have contacted every bar in Iowa City and Coralville myself. Well, I had some help from my people. Over 50% of them have donated three kegs of beer and they have donated volunteer help for this thing. So we can have a ton of people out there to monitor the situation. Even restaurants. I mean Linn Street Cafe has said fine. We have contacted a lot of people and they want to help. We have talked to Freeman Insurance for insurance on this and they said they would donate insurance. KFMH-KRUI have donated air time to make it happen. To make it work. A lot of people are supporting this. Not just the bar owners but a lot of people would like to see something like this happen. It is an easy way to raise a lot of money and it doesn't mean that people have to be out there drunk. I mean we can monitor that. We can sell tickets instead of just selling beer for money. People would have to go get tickets in order to buy beer or food. And people selling or taking the tickets can monitor the people that are going to them to get the beer. So there can be all kinds of restrictions in this thing. And there will be a lot of people that will come to this thing not to even drink or to eat or to do anything but just to donate money. People were coming to the Yacht Club giving more that the donation asked just because they thought it was a worthwhile cause, [mean if .d. .... :; i i I I I i I I , , I ili I " Iii " 'i II ' if i! 'I - ii' i:: i I J 'I' ; ,11' ,I I I :1 I, i . r: "I' '1-'" ,1M', "/,.'. " ,.': ~ '/ . 't.;.;.. 'II:: l' . '. ' . "'I ' , , ' , '. .." - ,.:..,.,' .'~.' "~.' / , '1 , ,~. " #4 page 4 you can't just say hey look let~ just do something a little bit. I just don't understand. Horowl Hank, I want to ask. I appreciate your enthusiasm on this but I just kind of want to know if there is a Plan B where all the bars owners would give a certain % of their lake that evening. Have a simultaneous happening in every single bar. Miquel/ We donated at the Yacht Club $4100 on Sunday. That was great gesture and it was a super thing on my people's part, What the other bar owners and restaurant owners want to do, that is fine, or the other business owners. Take a look at the newspaper that doesn't print that we did anything for anything, They said that there is a big thing in there that McD's gave $100,000 to this thing. That is great. I am happy for McD's. But if you take a look at the Yacht Club and they did 4 % of that in one night I think that is a wonderful thing, And I am getting really uptight but I am sorry aboutlhat. It is just what happened in this whole thing is it started out where I went to apply of get an application for it and I misplaced it so I went back to the city manager's office to get a new application and Steve Atkins, correct me if I am wrong here, his secretary gave me one and I went back down to the city clerk's office to find out what time the city council meeting met. They were closed for lunch or something. So I went back to the city manager's office and lover heard him in his office saying it will never happen. It will not happen. I hadn't even applied for it yet. I hadn't even given the application or any of the paper work that you have there. And I just can't believe that we can't bend a little bit. Because it is a disaster, I don't know how long you guys have lived here but I don't think any of you have ever seen anything of this magnitude. I sandbagged in Davenport in '65 and that was crazy. It just seems that- Horowl Hank, speaking for myself and not for the rest of council. I know the amount of time that I and others have put into making this city a substance abuse free area. The safe program of the day. I personally have trouble that while the enthusiasm that you have got and the time that you spent on organizing this sort of thing, I have problem that that can't be put into affect lets say letting some of your employecs go and help sandbagging. Of that each bar would give a certain %. I have problems with the city having gone through all of the work to become a safe city would then support raising money ; , ..' " - - ---.~.. -- ~ i !, I, Iii i I ! il iI, II II /1' :, , " n ..! . Ii ,I ,I i,' Ij " " 'I ; " I ,I I I ,I f" " , I Ii " .. . . i. ..'/ '~ . J .'f .". ........ .~ ~,,~.- ".,~--:- --~--- , " . , , '~ ", ",:,,/'.'12/ .,LJ" ':;-1 . ".'.:'. . . . .::71'.','.\ "1" t, .-/ . '.. , ; ',' ',. 1'_ \. "I_ - '" ' ,- / , 'i J ~- #4 page 5 for the disaster through alcohol. Because there will be abuse of it no matter what. Hank, I am saying this is my own personal opinion, Miquell What does Regina do. Do they have a beer tent. What does ever county fair in the state have. I can appreciate what you are telling me too but it just seems like yeah, you know, maybe in the next 100 years we may have another disaster and maybe you could bend the rules again. Horowl That is why I asked if you have a plan B. Miquell We can do without alcohol if that is what you like. Horowl What about a take of a % from every single bar- Kubbyl I appreciate the idea of everybody coming together. I think it is a really stressful time for people. So having a gathering with the music and food and fun and partying. I think that idea is really great. I think we need that. I think that people are at a level of stress that that would help break it up and release some of it so that people can go back and deal with their flooded basements and the sewage and everything. I like the idea of the gathering. Some of the logistics that we talked about last night were having time to do whatever stuff that the city needs to do to help this things happen. I guess if I had my ideal thing we could do it. Maybe not this weekend as you want it but maybe we need to make sure that we have the personnel to do the kind of policing that we need to do or we feel that we need to do. And actually, money is going to be needed for a while. This is going to be staying with us for awhile. So, I am kind of advocating having the partying. Doing it when we can. Possibly doing it alcohol free and still people will come and have a good time because I assume actually if the bar owners are willing to donate free kegs of beer they would be willing to donate juice, pop, water, etc.. Miquelll am sure they would, It is just that you are not going to raise funds with it and that is what we are dealing with is a fund raiser. And you know that you are catering to 50% college students and many of these students are form communities that are hit by these floods. Like Davenport and Des Moines and they can't go down and help tlleir parents or their dad's businesses or anything. They are here in summer school so this is an easy way for them to donate to a cause that really affects them directly in a lot of cases and also it is a cheap way for them to donate. If they buy $5.00 worth of beer or something 1._______ __________ ! I ! , II. I' ii i., I, I,: " 1 " J I II I I '1 ./ Ii i ~ l,'. : : ,'I I'. t:;" Ll . :/';:}' , ' ...,. ',' ": ' :" . '. M" .,~ '~f'~. \7'., J. ~V" "": ' '.' .' . ~ l' .I '/ \ , 1 r -----... #4 page 6 like that they are not going to be drunk and if they donate another $5.00 to get into the place that is $10,00. And if you get enough people you can raise a lot of money and it is also a way they can help up with this disaster basically. Nov! I think the people will offer you a donation whether or not you are selling beer, I think the people will donate just because you have good music and fun. I don't think you need to sell beer and I don't think that this council is going to allow beer sells on public property and you are basically asking to do this on public space. If it were something that you wanted to do on private property we would not have to give you permission to do it. Ambrl Hank, I think you have done an admiral job. Very community minded. Very human kind. If your result~ were $4100 at you relocation, may I respectively request that you talk to the other 15 owners of taverns. If they could replicate what you did you could have $66,000. And I don't know if you could do much better by using public property to have what I would think would be a very very difficult and unmanageable situation. I won't support your idea to , use that public property. Nov! I would support the event without liquor. Pigott! Without liquor and with bands. You can draw, especially with good music and there have been events in cities that have drawn people because of good music. The Jazz Festival is a good example of that. And especially because it is such a disaster. I think people will come in large numbers to relax. Horowl We did not permit beer- I would like to know how the bar owners would cope with that because they are in the business of selling beer. How would you do thilt. Miquelll am not a real proponent of my peers a lot of times but they have come out. There are many bars that I called that I have never set foot in. And people I have met that said sure, I will help you out. Go for it. These people need it. But most of the bars in Iowa City do not have what we have at the Yacht Club and that is is that we do like music. So people do come down who like music. So we can take and charge a cover charge if the bands want to donate their time which we do anyway. But they u.~ually get paid that way. This way all of these bands got together and said we would do it for nothing because it is a good cause. So they raised a hell of a lot of money for it just I " . \. , ---'-" .-- i, I, i , ,,' I i ,'; I Ii :, I iI _' I!! ' I" j\1..j 'I i' n : L ~ ! I Ii I:: :! i ,.' II r ,. -! ; i' ,~ , i L , ;1 .J ,;. " . I, . -'j i' ,,' '-; "'fIf'JI' ~ .- ;.,...~... . '"'~- -.".,.---~~-'.......:---- . ""\ , . . " i, ", ,1'..'1;.; "U'Ct .: . , " ",' _,..'" ,;> . '.~t-;.", ":iJ,,' . "~1 , },', / , :_ / I /~ ~\ , 1 i, ...\- -"--'- --- #4 page 7 because wanted to (can't hear) and come down and listen to the bands. A lot of people came down with their kids. We let kids in that night. Sorry but we did. And there were a lot of people there that just wanted to donate for this cause. And like you say, it can be done without beer. But it is just that these other bars, like you say or suggest Bill, just can't come up with $4100 to donate. They just can't, There is no way to get those people in there to either drink that much beer, You are just going to have the police just all over them- Novl Hank, let me suggest something else. When I went through your numbers and figured out what it would cost each bar to donate three kegs I came out with a little over $500. If they could come up with this $513 or whatever it was that I came up with and just hand it to the Red Cross we would all be just as well off. MiqueV The thing is Naomi, a keg of beer cost a bar about $40 and you can turn that keg of beer into about $200 if you let us do it. And so that is the difference. Yeah, each har could donate about $100 and I am sure that probably some of them already have. It is just that if everybody donates three kegs of beer you can turn that $100-$125 into $600. Novl I am talking about the retail value of three kegs which is what you have listed on your request, MiqueIl I just know that Marian and I had a discussion about fund raising and a lot of people use beer as fund raising and that's unfortunate that you guys won't agree with that because it is not a bad thing. I bet when you go to dinner you probably have a glass uf wine or a beer or something like that. I don't- Horowl If I haven't figured out the amount of monetary value of what it costs the tax payers in terms of CHANGE TAPE TO REEL 93-67 SIDE 2 Horow/l mean Johnson County loses a lot of money and time for this. I have been working on this for Project Safe and I just-! agree with the fun that you have of bringing people together, picnicking in the park, band music or wbatever. But where you have alcohol it kicks into another realm and it does cost money. You might raise money but you can be sure that the city budget will bave to pay money for protecting people when they leave form all of this partying. .b. .. ---'-'. --~ ': .1 : i ! , ) ,- ! ! I" I;; ji Ii Ii I ii r I:; i Ii ):t f; i. i Ii :I J J " II i i .,.,... ""'IIf'p" ,.; i I. I , '~ " ) " - ~ ........ .....-------...... ---r.;:"", ... -.... ~ - __ ~"1 ~, ~...... ~ "'-.'.......:~ \." .. - '-rv-'-'- - , " ,\' r,". "",' ':,' -' 't:...., '-l ,," ',',' ',',' ./"'." ' . I' 1 ' 'I . .' , , ' . 'I j ~ ,_ . , ," I'''.... t " .. . , f 0" .,~', '.....; '~. '_, ", . I / /, i/ , i 1 \. ,1. . ~-, -.-......-- #4 page 8 Kubby/ For me it is not necessarily beer or no beer as Sue feels, It is more an issue of doing it on public property and the timing of it. Miquel/ Timing is all important. If you wait for 2 months then nobody is going to care about it. Or if you do it then it is just a big party. Kubby / I think it is going to be with us in two months, unfortunately. Miquel/ You may be correct on that. Kubby/ At the same time I have organized fund raisers that we have raised money by inflating the prices of the products that we are selling and I know that bars sell more than beer. They sell more than alcohol. They are selling other beverages and some of you are selling food, So I think the statement is wrong to say that bars are in just the business of beer. I don't think that that is necessarily true. But there are other ways to raise money. So what I guess I am asking you to do is if we can bend to figure out a way to do it in a timely fashion and maybe because we are the people who can say yea or nay maybe we need to negotiate that more that you can bend on making it non-alcoholic so it can happen. The reality is there aren't four people here who want to do it with alcohol. But is soumIs like there are some people here that want to let you do the event without alcohol. That we try to- Miquel/ I think it is real important that we raise as much money for this thing as possible. Horow/ If you do this without alcohol and you could assure me that that would be without alcohol, they would have another vote. Miquel/ I can't assure you that. Who knows who is going to bring in a fifth of liquor. Horow/ If you are just this creative in organizing the whole thing then you can do it. Miquel/ We can do it without alcohol. We will not promote alcoholic beverages. We can do it. Pigott! Bring in other groups like the coop or otller organizations as well in the process. Miquel/ We were planning that. We know a lot of people in the coop and we were going to try to get a hold of the food stores and see what kind of things they could donate for us and to us, It's just and I am sure that the bands would probably play. I mean I want you to listen to Kevin Bird because Des Moines who does . i I I, I I I i. II, ! 'i i. I , f '! !' i j, I, 01 i I '. i I .' Ji' !. /1 1 ," I, 11 , I '! , , , . . , ,( ....--- .'(. I ,'I , , I " I ',.; '" """IIIt""'".. ...... ,- "'----...- --~-- '-.e. ..-'....... -, f .' ,',' .'.:....1 < _') ",' '. .' < ,- I I ',' I .' t' '. , _':' ~ fI: ,~J, " ", " . ':", ,'. ,I', 8 . <,', ,/ ' -, '1M _ -:--' T.- .' \ _ / , , /~\ ;' , , I " ~-'- --,\ #4 page 9 allow this kind of thing to happen actually hired his band for a lot of money that he wanted to play here for this thing. We realized that the timeliness of it. You know with the crest and everything that probably Sunday wouldn't be the thing. But to be just shot down before even hearing all of the particulars of it I think is really narrow minded and I just-at least I am glad you gave us the chance to talk. And I will support a non-alcoholic thing is that is the only thing you people will do, Unfortunately you could raise a heck of a lot more money the other way and Susan, I am sorry. Horowl it is a calculated risk. I would even bring my family down if it were a non- alcoholic. Obviously we drink wine every now and then, Miquell I bet you do. Horowl Of course we do. Courtneyl But I don't go out to a parking lot dot. and drink beer. Miquell If the city would let you in one day like the last 100 years you probably would if it were a good cause. Courtneyl Hank, let me make a suggestion, We are getting no where here, Novl I would like to say one more thing before you close it. I thought that your proposal to provide your own security was excellent and you deserve to be commended. I have one more concern that I would like you to think about. I would prefer that if this is held on public property you do not charge admission or cover charge but just ask for a donation. Miquell That is what I am planning to do with this one actually. It would be a donation. It would not be a cover charge. We were hoping that people felt that the cause was worthwhile enough that they would donate, Courtneyl I would suggest that you talk to Mark Ginsberg. He has turned the Jazz Festival into a tremendous event without the use of alcohol outside and I think he could help you quite a bit in pulling this thing off. ' Miquell Thanks. One of my most hated people in the whole wide world and now I have to talk to. Courtney II am sorry but he knows how to do it. Miquell That is okay. That is okay. I came to the council to ask for an outside thing the year before Mark Ginsberg did his little jazz thing and you voted it down and I asked for a non-alcohol or alcohol and you guys just said flat out no. Next year up pops I , ' : I I. ti ii' I, I Iii ! , .' , I' I, !i 'I- il I) " " ., 1\ 'I 'I:': " " ,I " I,: il I' :: II ,i'; . Ii :I I 'I' , I .....,_. - .""."'" ..... --~ .---.,..-, ~.... qa, ;'.....:- --- , ' , '" ' , , I ' -, '- -I' .' . . ""'/ "It),/ L" ",- " . ," "... :,', . '. , , "l I " " , " . " " '; " ",..," '_ . ";,- I ~~ , /' ,:' ''1 I 'j' #4 page 10 the Jazz Festival. And that is not the reason I have my drothers with Mr. Ginsberg. Anyway, Look, I would be glad to do this. One last thing. There are some other people that came. I just want to ask one question and that is is your real name Bruno. Pigott! It is really Bruno. McD! Hank, by the way, before you leave since everyone has expressed their opinion. You do have one vote. I do like your proposal. KevinM/I am the lead vocalist with one of the bands that played at Hank's place, n -\' the Blues Instigators. In support of the proposal I think my personal opinion oIL' some of the members of the council aren't showing much faith in personal control of the community in that people can set limitations for themselves as far alcohol consumption and controlling themselves. We were part of the Davenport Blues Festival this year where there is a lot of alcohol consumed and there wasn't a whole lot of trouble at the festival, They had a lot of chaos in that they had to move from the usual site to an alternate site because of the flooding but things seem to work out well. The policed the area quite well and they used a lot of volunteers. If a small beer tent were used a lot of the volunteers that would be provided by the different bars and restaurants, merchants, volunteers from town, could be used possibly in suppprt of the police department as a volunteer sheriff or a volunteer deputy system. That is just something that kind of popped into my mind. As Hank mentioned our band feels that this is a very necessary thing. As a matter of fact Hank has been giving me credit. This is an idea that I had and Hank took the idea and ran with it. And has been calling and contacting as many people as he could. Personally I am in a business with the band that counts on community support. If I am going to make any kind of name for myself in the entertainment business I have got to ask people that I don't know to come listen to me do something they don't know whether I can do it well or not. So I need their support. This is a time that the community needs support from whomever. If I can do what I do to support the community that is what I would like to do. Just to give something back. We had a show in Des Moines. The weekend was booked for $2100 and we canceled the weekend so that we could be prepared to do this on Sunday. It is costing :,1 " :! '\\1 " - ~--'-'" .~- ; , " I, II 1 , Ii I :i I i I! 11' ii I~' " " I:, h . i I ~ I,: I 'I 1\ :,1 II , I :'. Ii'.. r 1 I I I II : 'I , , !. :.' I - , 'I, , ; ; " , " ,.: .. ,. ...... - ).-.~" '1 --~-----qa. - -, - -~ lli!'..'" " . ':, I'.": '~. ',','r: ',:t \', '...: .,::', - ,,', , b,. .,'. ' , . '.",1,< ."_ ", . . .. '. '. '-, .~ ' / /\1 .y . -- . '-.---- -~ 84 page II our band but we were going to be making a whole lot more money for the American Red Cross and for this community, hopefully. And so, granted, the timing may not be perfect as far as for the police department. But I do feel that timing is important like Hank said. Timing is important but the urgency is there. It is on people's minds that there is a lot of people volunteering to do sandbagging. There is a lot of people doing volunteering to man sump pumps, to watch roads to make sure that they are not getting all the way covered up so they can re-route traffic. There are so many people doing so many things a benefit not only our band hut six other bands are giving up time and money earned to support a cause, And, I don't know, I guess that is really all I have to say. ]o~ Fogerty! I am from KRUI FM and we recently had our weekly director's meeting this past Monday night and we feel very passionately about helping out the community in whatever way we can. Unfortunately we are llat broke to put in simply. We have enough trouble raising money for our own needs and its quite realistic the quality of our station will go down just because of a money shortage this year. To put that into perspective we are considered one of the top 25 stations in the nation by record labels around the country. We would like to do whatever we can but unfortunately money. About all we can do it promote awareness of this event. We would like to do so very much. I feel that we are missing a great opportunity to raise a large amount of money for this community and this organization. As I understand it the alcohol sales this Sund!\y at the Yacht Club was a significant portion of the money raised. I can attest to the success of the Blues Fest having been there two out of the last three years seeing alcohol sales in a controlled environment. Being successful. Last time I was there the only problem at all was somebody brought a dog and I believe it bit somebody but that was completely unrelated with alcohol. I have seen several other festivals around the state. Like in Burlington they have Steamboat Days and there's a few others where they have an out call area, a beer tent or like one balf of the area is designated for alcohol and alcohol may not pass out of that area and things go very smoothly. It keeps the situation under control. I would very much like 10 see the council consider some sort of option like that so that we -.__u. ___ j ! i: Ii i I i I , \ I i , I I.. II I " I Ii I I , i\ Ii , I T , i! " i " ;j " :i I, !, ,. I, :.; i :1 1:' " , I I' -I (: i , . I' , " (!' ~ : .' ,) jl ! I I I , ,/ , I, , I /, , I i I , i ! , i ; - I , , :1 I I '( ~" , ' \,1 ~~- " ,/,,~ I .' " ~ ~.' ,. . ~r , " , '"./ I ,1...:..", t I,t ,'." " . . 'I" -t ,-' : "'~ ~' , ~ '.':-- <1 ~ " . . '"' . . ' " / .~>'\ " ]" #4 page 12 may raise as much money as possible for this organization. It'd help us out a lot because we really do need the money. Ambr! What's your station'l Fogerty! KRUI FM. We're the student run radio station at the University of Iowa. Nov!1 think if you realIy feel that stroogly that you can't do it without beer, you'll have to find a different place to do it. Fogerty! It's not that we couldn't do it without beer, it's just that would pale by comparison to an event that did have alcobol sales of some kind at it. Nov! This is not the only locatioo you can find. Fogerty! That might have to be an option, but it's not my decision to make. Kubby!1 guess I want to challenge the group to that I don't like the assumption that the only way to make good money is to have beer. I think having the alcohol there is separate in my mind to raising a lot of money for a cause because there are lots of ways to raise money and that I would pay triple for orange juice with club soda thrown in it because of the cause. I know I'm going to be paying more because of the nature of the event. For me I need to separate the issues. Nov!1 think most of the people in town feel that way. They would pay a couple of dollars on something they know is overpriced just because it's a good cause. Fogerty! I can represent the student population on this question here. The chance is very high that you are going to have a large number of students at an event like this and somebody is going to say, gee, beer would taste really good right now. Kubby!lt probably would. Pigott! Hearing the Blues Instigators is just as big of a draw for me. I've heard them play down town and I tell you, it brings me to an event as well, Fogerty! Personally I wouldn't spend the money at such a thing just because of my budget, my own personal budget constraints. Nov! There will be plenty of places open nearby that will sell you a beer if you need it. You just can't walk outside with it. Fogerty! Well, what if we made a place inside that was outside, right next to the band. And you could kind of coral everybody right there. ,-,.... - - .. I I I I i I , , J , , ! , I I , I 1 j,' . I, r: Iii 1\ I !I , Ii. 11' " I " ( , ( J I: r .' ) 'II: ;~ i, /i' , I: i ,~ ", i i " .j :1 ;1 , i ,1 I I .1 I j ,I " , :1 ,j \ :1 ,I j : ;, .- , ':'".......... ...,...". .... -,-~ .-... .9\-- ~ .,-'......:- -- ~'" ...,..------..- --~~ .... ;i, , I \::,.,_..........,..." ' , ' L; " ~ ...~....,..........--...........---- \ , , . t,' . '..' -:-//'. _. , _ . r '." _.'.' :. , ..' I .. I.' I, 'M" .., .. ' ,".../ ','"-" .-,.', ' '. .,:'. \'. ~ , :-.:.~..:J', ';_.~I\, ',_.1, " ' , I 0, '. ' / 1 '. . -~- ' '----._~'-- #4 page 13 Courtney! I think we've probably beaten this thing as far as we can go and you're not bending very many minds up here, I think you've got maybe one and a half. McD! I've been telling you that for ten years, but I can't get a majority to go along with me. Kubbyl I think I have this feeling that that's coming up again. Courtney! Unfortunately, I think the most money that can be raised is by this kind of event. It's a reality. It's unfortunate but it doesn't sound like you've got enough votes up here to pull it off on the public parking lot. Fogerty! Well, I got the chance to say my opinion. Courtney! Thank you. I appreciate that. Renell Paine! 4347 River Bend Road S.E. Director of Public Access Television. About a month ago Doyle Detroit, former co-director, accepted a position as the video services coordinator with the city of Pocatello, Idaho, and we want to wish here well. In a moment I'd like to distribute to the council, the Public Access annual report for 1993, so you all have a chance to familiarize yourselves with the activities that we've been carrying on at public access television. Finally I'd just like to inform council and the community that the Public Access staff and one of our board members will be attending the National Alliance for Community Media Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. We'd like to share our collected information with the community and all of the public at an open house in September. We'll let you know more about that as we get closer to that date. I'd just like to know if there are any questions, Ambr! I have one. I was going to make a phone call to somebody to get an answer to this. I noticed that what I thought was your very capable predecessor was involved in a lawsuit. Is she going to have some relief from that, do you know? Do you know how she's going to be helped in her defense? Paine! I'm not real sure at this point what she wants to do to that effect. I know that right now, our attorneys are dealing with this maller, that she has an attorney representing her, and we hope to resolve it as quickly as possible. But that might be something, if you're curious what Doyle is wishing to set up or anything as far as relief to the rust sum of the payments that might be something to talk with her. Ambr! I'm not taking issue with a citizen's right to due process in any way, shape or form, but what did disturb me was the fact .....ll:l:lJIM1 - ---~" +~- -L ~ ..... . 1 I Ii I I I , Ii I Ii. I , II. n 1\ !1 " j'; '; ,; Ii I , ! II I .,~ I , , I I i " 1 I i . , ! I I I I I I , :1 " , , ....... .- "l~--;::---~--- , .' I .' . , ,- - . '7 -- ., , I I" f' , . - ,:1 I ~'. ~:J" tt.. ',.., ,.' . : . -, '- ~'. -, " . \ . I I,.'\. " , . I '" . .. -. - ". -.---- #4 page 14 J:._ that this sort of an incident might have a deterring effect on attracting future volunteers to any board or commission at any level of government. And I would certainly like to see this handled in the way in wbich we encourage people to come forward and to know that their community will stand behind them in an inadvertent act like that. Paine! Right. Courtney! Linda, do you know what the process is going to be for representation? Is it. Gentry! I haven't heard anything. Dale, do you have any idea? I haven't talked to anyone about it. Helling! They're an independent, non-profit organization. Gentry! Private. Helling! Private organization. I'm aware that you do have insurance because that was part of the agreement. But beyond that, I don't know, Paine! We do have insurance and we are dealing with the insurance company and they select someone to represent Public Access Television, the COI]Joration, and possibly Doyle as an official of Public Access Television. But we're waiting to hear back from them about that matter. Ambr! Thank you very much. Horow! Thank you for coming. Paine! Sure. Kubby! I feel like the last issue's not resolved. I feel like we should get back to Hank in some way. I don't know that we've resolved what we would like to happen, but. Ambr! It's resolved as far as I'm concerned. Horow! I feel it's up to him to get back to us with the challenge that was made from a sizable number of us. Kubby!1'1l just call him. Bill Gilpin! I used to live on 301 Taft Speedway. I now live at Walden Place on the west side of Iowa City. I've been haunted by an article that was in the paper back on July I. I very seldom clip out an article and save it but I did this one. The title being, Dubuque Closure Would Be Lengthy. City officials are worried that Dubuque Street could be closed all week if the rain continued to flood the Iowa River banks. This was four days before the thing really did flood everyone's house. It goes on to say, and I don't know how much the council's decision was made from Mr. Atkins and Mr. Stockton. City manager - .:) . ..., " ) \i. I, ';',';' ,.<'0'<,...",.... :.."..,.............~'".-"'...... , , ' i,t " -._~-'- .-- ,,' , , I i I , r , ! I: 1 , I , I " l " iI II , I" :i "i " ;i " ::i " " I r: I " '. I 'I I I, i I' ,'1 I I' . . /,1.... .1 '",I, " '/ '" ,',' , \' Ii . - ~...,........,. ...... ~~.~-. ~""'~.,-,......!--.-- , ..-----, " , I '''" f' '. 1,_ __ ..-:.' '. , ' I 19 t . ",[ " , :,',: ',: ' ,":I" "]..'..' , . ~. . c : ,t', , . ' , "'., ~ . , . '. 1 _., _',' ~' , / , , /., ! #4 page 15 Steve Atkins said there is heightened interest in elevating the road to stnp flooding but it carries and expensive price tag of $742,000 which is about the same a~ they're going to put a new roof on over at the Community Center. The project was at the bottom of a list of str~et reconstruction priorities established by the city council in May. It's just difficult to justify that kind of expense for a short term problem Atkins said. Street superintendent Bud Stockman said Not many residents are affected by the portion of Dubuque Street that's frequently closed. Area residents include seven houses on Bjaysvills Lane, 14 houses on Taft Speedway, the Mayflower resident hall, the Cliffs Apartinents on Dubuque Street. This week the residents will have to park somewhere and walk to his dwellings he said. Whenever I go out there I have a decision to make, whether to wade or row. But so far I've been wading in and out. And I think that my main reason for bringing this up now is why the things still hot. I don't expect you to vote tonight to redo that road or anything like that, but I do think it should be reconsidered. Living down where I did when this thing started flooding bad, you can't believe how many cars came down in there wanting to know, is this the way to Coralville. They had a detour sign that said says detour pointing that way and that's they never saw another detour sign. People were really mixed up. A lot of them were people trying to get to different events here in Iowa City. A lot of them go down the interstate and see gas, food, and housing sign heading down Dubuque Street. You've had cops up on Dodge Street all of the time there's one sitting up there, all of the time. And this has got to be expensive to. And I think there probably isn't a person in this room that wasn't inconvenienced by Dubuque Street being closed, not just the people who, the self-serving people on Taft Speedway and in that area. Plus, I think Mr. Stockman evidently didn't know that there's going to be over 100 unill in that flood plane right across the street from our place that will also be inconvenienced, have been inconvenienced. I don't know if you know but they've sandbagged those apartments on, those new condos. I think it'd pay any of you to drive out there and see what's going on. When this thing all cools down I hope that you do reconsider it. I don't maybe the city, the people you already have working for the city could do it. It doesn't look to me like it's be. If private contractors can fill that 'I ' ' '. I 'n,~ "" 'I ,~,;'" _",,;_ '.. i I : ! !: Ii I, Iii 'I 11i I. II !I I" :1 1\' jl " Ii JI Iii: I' i.! I,' Ii I ,",J " I' : ',.,. il ! . i I I \-.1 , .,. ..... - i """""'')'",''''''''''' "'~--= --~....~ ;JWl"~: --. ....- . , . ( .,' " '~ 't:.... "/~t' '. . '. '.. ' ," .' :1 I ' 1...:.." ~,'"""J ',lJ.' , :,', '. ", . 1., __ . .' - ..-,' -:-- , / ,:'-"\, .\." '-. - ~~~ -'- #4 page 16 whole area in over there with dirt from the eye clinic, or whatever it was over on the west side, university, you ought to be able to get enough fill to fill that in and maybe do it yourselves. I don't know. Even if you can't, $742,00 isn't much when you consider all of the new development~ in town that are supposed to spread the tax base out, give you more money to do your utility jobs with. Where's that money going? You could get state funds. I don't know, but I'd be willing to help on a committee or anything you want to form sometime along the line to investigate that stuff, because it's just something that should be done. Courtney! Where this came from Bill was a process that we went through several weeks back where we outlined every capital improvements project that had been proposed by anybody for the last 10-15 years and did a prioritization of them. Gilpin! I understand that. Courtney! What we would like to see done by the year 2000. And the things that the council as a whole thought could wait till after that. Through that prioritization process the raising of Dubuque Street did not come out on top. Well, again this was prioritization and planning. Sometimes plans get changed. It's kind of like our comprehensive plan. Every once in a while it gets changed. Situations change. So I don't think you should assume that it's a done deal. that it's not going to happen before 2000 because we've seen a different set of circumstances here and maybe this council or another one will change that priority. Gilpin! I know how it works because the Taft Speedway was on FY89. It changed so I know how it works, but I think maybe this should be moved up. Pigott! I certainly sympathize with that. I just wondered whether those figures are indeed the figures that you've heard of and what the process is for moving it up later, what we can do. Atkins! First question, I'll answer your second question first. Council certainly has the ability to change priorities any time you want, whenever you want, short of when we're under contract for a project. With respect to Dubuque Street issue, the $740,000 figure in our estimation would have raised the road somewhat, but not to any level that would have protected it from this type of natural disaster. Rick is in the audience and can speak far better to it than I but we're talking a project of far greater - - -.--... .._- .1>.,' j I I I I I . . I , , . ill I I I ~ I I I" Ii; ii I W .. 1'1 I: 11 I it . , r\ .! , Ii H . :.; II ,i. t. ,I it , ; I .~ " I I j' !: ,I ~ i' I! 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Nov! For pUI]lOse.~ of clarification I thought we were going to raise just one side of Dubuque Street. Just two lanes because the other two lanes were not under water. Fosse! That is correct. The scope of the project, $740,000, was just to elevate the two north bound lanes to the same elevation as the two south bound lanes to take care of that nuisance problem of once or twice a year when the northbound lane.~ flood and we go to two way traffic in the south bound lanes. That in no way would elevate both lanes to get above what we see out there tonight. We are cranking through some preliminary numhers on that and it is in the $2 million range. Nov! Okay. I just wanted to be sure that I understood what we were voting on. If we were going to go let us say from Iowa City to Coraville or if we were going to go from River Hts. into Iowa City, what is left that is still open. I looked at all of the roads closed in today's paper and I am sure you can't get there. Fosse! North Dodge Street is still open but we do have a lot of congestion on that. I honestly don't know the status of the Coralville Strip right now. I haven't checked on that recently. Nov! The newspaper said the Coralville strip was-well, no, not the whole strip. Fosse! The outside lanes have been closed, Nov! Part of Riverside Drive which leads to the Coralville strip was closed. So from d.t. Iowa City you would have to go up to 1-80 via Hwy. I and then come down into Coralville. Until recently [ thought there was some way to get from Iowa City to Coralville with out going onto 80. , ~'....'.. '~'"..,;.'.,,, .,:,,-,,"~'-"'" .-.-... -.-..... --- I Ii ; , : I 1;,1 Iii ~ Ii - I,' 'I " :; , Ii' '1:::' rl Ii. ;-1 ,1 I"~ ., .. iil H 'II 1'1 . , ; ''-' ii .4, " - 'llflf"JP. ,'1, I , ! " , \,,! I ....... - l "1",,"1"'; ...,'--"" " ~--- --._~ - - --.- -...... -...... ~ ;'....... I . ~ ... .-- ... ~ ~. . '.' , , ,'" ' 'I~" t .,-t ". :. " , ,'/ '1. ,1,-,;:, ' ',~, ' " ,':, ." '. ,..,I q _ ' , : . '.,'.. -, ~. / " ,>- \1 , , ';' ......-.---...... #4 page 18 Kuhby! At 4:00 PM today I went down the strip via the Hwy. 6 hy-pass out to Coralville. It was getting up and I suspect by tonight or tomorrow when the crest comes that may he a different situation hut at 4:00 or 4:30 I was out there. Atkins! In follow up to Bruno's earlier comment, we still owe you the financial plan on your priorities. We have got that roughed. It is simply the time hasn't been available to give it to you. You will have a separate discussion for that too. You will bave that shortly. Kuhby! The whole business ahout that road has heen raised by other people. Especially those who live out in River His. and other parts of the county who need to get to wnrk. The question has been asked it you raise that road does it act like a levy. Supplant the water somewhere else. Fosse! Your right, it would displace water that is there at this time. What we need to do is go back to our flood plain management ordinance and see if that would infringe into the flood way. The floodway heing the area being set aside hy the ordinance to he reserved for conveyance of flood waters. If it extends into that then we have a difficult problem. Horow! A question had also been raised hy some people in terms of putting a levy in that whole area. My answer is if you put a levy in that area it is just going to displace the water farther into the University system. Fosse! Are you talking in the Normandy area. Horow! Along Taft, along the peninsula, the Normandy area. Fosse! Yeah, it does eat up flood plain storage. Horow! Okay. I think the whole issue ohviously has to be looked at. The amount of money that it would cost. Nothing is impossible. That would be a heck of a lot of money. Tom Muller! I am a member of the Senior Center Commission. I am here tonight to give you a little update and I want to cite on of the items here as an example of the partnership between the Senior Center and the community that has taken pl'ace in the month of July. We have installed door openers on 5 of our doors to make them handicapped accessihle and the doors are restrooms. First floor door and the front door. The front door is particularly heavy and we are really excited about that. And the partnership that we were ahle to develop was with the AM and Noon Rotary Club who supplied a gift 10 us which would allow us to do that front door. The others have heen done \ yo r. _ I I Id Iii ,.. :! Il' i, II " " '"I, I' , ~! 1'1 I I I ; -I ,I i Ii : .' ;( - 'i, I i /, :: ~\ ! " .... ~ --'-'-. "'-~---"'"----, .....- ............ lIfIII//f"""" ..... -- ...,-~--: -~ ~ ~-I".", , ~ r--' \ . " . '. , i , :.. ,'1 I lh;" t" ,,' r . . ',', ,.,', ' , '. , "~ ~ ;/ . . ~ . ',' .. , \. - -, :--.' 'I." .,,., / '" ,( -.-------. #4 page 19 / through other resources. In addition we have done some wall treatment~ in the Center that needed some help in the assembly room, the game room and the mezzanine. And we have been able to use the services and advice of Alan Mack of HLM to cut down the cost on that endeavor. The third one I want to point out to you was involved in a really successful program that we had this summer which I know that you are all familiar with, That had to do with car maintenance. We had 24 student~ in that program and they spent a couple of hours. The planned a couple of hours and it went beyond that because it was so exciting for these folks. I just want to point out to you that the teachers were from Hargrave McEleny and we want to point out to you further is that we are trying to use these resources to show our frugality so that you folks will look more favorably upon our need for an additional person to help us with our volunteers. Courtney! Get too frugal we will cut back your budget. Muller! I am not too worried Darrel. The other thing I would like to ask you to do is write down dates of Monday, August 16, 2:30, we are going to have a door opening ceremony with the Rotary and with the Senior Commission would like to invite all of you to that. Then our volunteer Appreciation Dinner will be Monday, Octoher II, at the Center at 6:00 PM. Both of these events will be great photo ops for you. So we invite you to be there. Any questions. Thank you, Courtney! Not all of us have to worry about that. Some have just recently finished going through that. Muller! It is a never ending thing I have noticed. Horow! October II at 6:30. Muller! Yes. October II at 6:00 and Monday, Augustl6 at 2:30. Courtney! Thank s, Tom. Clara Olsen! 1 am 721 N. Van Buren for 15 more days and then I am a resident of Cedar County, But whatl wanted to talk about this evening was necessary to bring our attention to something which has created a climate of opinion which 1 do not think represents the public policy of either this city of this state. We have spent a long time and when I say we I mean people like on this council as well as members of this community in creating a climate in Iowa City where individual is judged on their individual merits. Not on stereotypical characteristics of a group, Whether that stereotyping is done on the basis of " ! :!. I i: ,; , , ; I I I i! i' f; , ~ I ] I 1,1 ! Ii , . -"'i,,,' "'.' ,..,.n,' .', , , 1 , , " " ""',. - - '" \ \ , ,...-,'..,..,......... . "" -... . ,. . , ,I :.-, _ ' -' _' . . ,', ',' , '. '1' I ' t' t .'/ " . '/ .~. \ " ' , ' " 'r' -t' : ,'..., , . ,,",' ' ': . .'.: 'o" ,. . - ;.- '. .:..:~, " .' ,,(' . : " / , /'1 \ -......~-- #4 page 20 marital status or race or sex, it is not a part of the Iowa City traditiun, I think that in a community particularly which is growing more diverse and in a community which is obviously going through changes of governance and of generdtional changes. It is particularly important that those of us of a particular gender and a particular generdtion accept the responsibilities of governance with responsibility. And that we do not conduct political warfare on either class lines or gender lines or marital status lines. I think that we have seen a enough of that in this community. I think that the long term problem that that creates is not worth the short term gains. There are many individuals in this community who made a unique contribution despite the fact that they may be in a category which others do not approve of. On the last several weeks we were subjected to much talk about people that did not own property. And yet, I know in my neighborhood in the north side, the most memorable garden in the neighborhood, Lee's garden, is on rental property created and maintained by a renter. The reason that this city has a public policy by ordinance and the state has a public policy by statute against discrimination. It is not terribly complicated. It is because it hurts. It hurts individuals and it hurts society and it hurts a community. And the ignorance or the non-thought or the good intentions even of the persons that perpetuate that do not absolve the responsibility that the effect is a negative one. There was recent discussion about the deterrent affect that some action might have. And deterrent affect occur in many respects. And I guess what I am here also to say is that there should be no person of this community because of their race, because they are single, because they are married, because they own a home or rent a home, because they are rich or that they are poor, that cannot a contribution of public service to this community. Horowl Clara, why don't you just say to Mrs. Horow. that you wanted to follow up on what Mr. Carsner has already said. I have no problems taking that. I have appreciated your advice in the past and I certainly will take what you have said with great thought. I know that as a homemaker I have felt discriminate upon in many situations by those in the public arena. Those words that are said within any campaign I am sure you know from both sides of the story people have the fervor of their - - , , : i ; : !i II 1 I' ,I , I !I' i , r . I,; I " \ I' i , , I;' " I il !' I '. i' " I I I'i I I I III " ) ,.~ , " Ii 'i , , i !. \ .', " ~". ----- - "1----" -;:---"\......... ..-' -,.." ! - I.',. ,'" ..../' .' ",' .':":t ' ' "i ,'~.,', " " ':1'1 L,,' t "I;- '. , ,."l""" , " , ' ' : "l/,~ 0_ -:0-" '_~ , / i,'" j J. i ........--- ~- #4 page 21 convictions. And if in this campaign I felt strongly about what I myself personally have IIsed in bringing my talents to this job I see nothing wrong in being honest in saying that. If you wish to see that as discrimination, I am sorry that you see it that way, I didn't mean it in a discriminating way, I was saying it from my experience I have often used my ability as a parent. Not only in analyzing a situation but bringing to that situation those threads of experiences and conversations that I have had with other parents and I see that as strengthening this body. I don't see that in a discriminatory way somewhere else. With all due respect I really think this is a mountain being made out of a mole hill. I know that you are talking to me so I decided to answer you. Olseril When I want to speak to you personally or as an individual Ms. Horow, I have no doubt I can find your telephone number, I have in the past. I am trying to put this discussion on the level of the responsibility of public officials. Public officials get in the newspaper when other people do not. And one of the responsibilities is that when you speak hecause you are on the council and therefore have a platform which is beyond the platform of an ordinary citizen, then I think it is incumbent to understand that a private expression of prejudice can two easily be imputed into the policy of this council. My understanding is that the city ordinance prohibits discrimination on the basis of marital status, Is that correct. And if the statement~ that were attributed to you were simply the only problem I would have called you. For example, there was no retraction and there was no other member of the city council who wrote something else. Those same statements put in the context of a job interview. Well, I am sorry, we are not going to hire you because it is not single people, it is just you. You really don't have the experience of having dealt with children so maybe you don't bring the judgment to this job. Those kinds of stereotypical comments in the employment context would certainly give rise to a prima fascia case of discrimination. And ones good intentions may simply be im opportunity to educate oneself. Horowl Totally agreed. In this particular situation and as I have experienced in this city in terms of the campaigning that takes place which rises and falls in its level of respectability depending upon who is running. I have no problem is saying 'I........:,;........".. .. bdI.& ~. .Ii --..... __4., j 1 ~' l I 1 :, 1 , , I , j :j 1 I " :) I 1 'i ! I I I: 1 ! , I ! ~ It T I, j.[ 'I' (i !;! " ~:. \! i' I I :1 " , 'I i it , i , I'. \' \. !..:,..... "',,, -, ' . - '. f. '- I ' lit t" , .. " .' :/" "~' :J l..". " '." " . , : '\,. . _ '~ "r' r ',. " / / (/, , J., -. --- ",-. --... #4 page 22 what I personally believe, You are dead right in terms of employment, Clara. Obviously. I am not challenging that. But I have my own personal opinions and I see nothing wrong with expressing them whether I am an elected official or not. J am gaining absolutely nothing form this position. I am sure YOll have already investigated that. And so if I feel like saying my opinions I will say it to whomever asks me. Kubbyl Sue, do you think that I am less able to make decisions because I - Horowl I think when I answered Mr. Carsner at the beginning of the public comment I made it quite clear that people can hring strength to decision making whether they are parents or single. The question or the comments that obviously that I am being up rated for was within the context of a campaign question. It was my opinion of Bruno vs. Kathy. That is the way it was written. Now if people choose to extract that out of that context, that is their problem. Obviously I intend to work with Bruno in this thing. I will seek his strengths as they come up. Karen, I am not going to throwaway the strength that I have had through being a parent. Kubbyl I am not asking that. I just want to make it-you made a comment earlier that it brings important things that you need to this council and that I bring valuable things that you are not able to bring to this council because of my- Courtneyl Can we take these political discussions outside of the chambers. We have got business to conduct tonight. Horowl J don't think so. I think this is not going to go away. Courtneyl Well, then, why don't you two work it oul. I am not sure that it is pertinent to the business tonight. Kubbyl It is not Sue and I. I was just asking for clarification. It is a lot more than Sue and I. Courtneyl I would like to move on with the meeting. Horowl Okay. That is fine. Kubbyl Thank you for your comments, Clara, Pigott/ Thank you, Clara. Courtneyl Any other public discussion not on tonight's agenda. " ....".,..~.. ..... L_ -.-'-" -- I, I , , , " , I , : I II l i , I I': " I , Iii I I I , I, II, i' r , ~ I II !, I; " " '; " Ii !: " n " II: I'~ I !I ,;' I' J'; 'i I 1, " :j I I I " I' , I I, ~~". .... ~~---,'. --. .....~-;_'........, ~ _._~-..-----..-~: , , I -'J!_,,) :"/' . ',''1 ~ i " i'/ I , , '.,'J' .; , , 'f, I" , i :, '.:' ',.; I' ,:I~" "i' ':' "'C, , /7 :. " /, .,,', /. n ,v . ", -, ':-- ',- . .. l " 1 , ~. "'-.. .~ '-~"':::-'~----. -------. ~. " Agende , Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting July 20. 1993 Page 1 0 ITEM NO.6. ; lit (~) ~ff>~ ,) , @- 0{ of "I, ,__,,_,,_'"'_''' , , CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS a. Consider an appointment to the Boerd of Adjustment to fill an unexpired term ending January 1, 1998. (Barbara Ludke re- signed.) Action: t>~ ;" ) e....l1..r. ...J1AZ.J- 5' II/- n. ~'M") J+ , b. Consider appointments to the Design Review Committee,: Action: Action: (1) Three vacancies for three.yeer terms ending July 1. 1996. I,," n' u..J.lO~, "1") ~JLUft).. ID'J,t( ~U") .ttJ.o.}- (2) One vacancy for an unexpired term ending July 1. 1995. ,~~ ,~ !Jb..u;',Au (b;... ~ O. ) Staff recommends the unfilled positions not be readv- ertised pending changes in the City Administrative Code and the Design Review Committee bylaws. -"--"-~_"'" ....<..., "".,i.I.,""~'"'' ,_.' .. <"",,,,,,",....,..-...- _.~- _Ul', I ! , I I i I ! 1. , , t r 1 I j 1 I, ' I: II; i Iii ~ 'II " II, I ' II. ii 'Ii , ',.1) :: 1/ , ' !! ')"",:," "';,'. .j:.: I:: .i .1,' I I ! , . II' ' '::'-.11" I .~' 1 , I:' 'I II )1 l" .. \, I.. '. I ~ ,. , 1-'; I /, '"T , ,;. \"; , 0_' -,.. ..... ~~~-- ~....~ -,- ~-- ............--... -~....--- ~. ~~:._ .... I :"1 , . X' ,'-:. ,.,. ",' " , ", : ' , ;,' ,./ / 1....,' 'f..,.,' ,,~/: '.:', : .',~ '~-" .~,. -~ ",' , " / i '\, ;'/ J '" -'\" '-.:::.~::-:.:::::~- ....~._----. , '-- ",-.., Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting July 20. 1993 Page 11 ITEM NO.7. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. j;p/ 1(iW ITEM NO.8. REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY. a. City Manager. jp(/~ .,Iv.,.) .' '\ , , , b. City Attorney. ~+) i I . ---"~"".~'~~"M,,,,,,,.j,"-''''''''-.''''' --.-..-- I ! i , i , I ! , I I I I I , I i " I , I l.j '1 :,i I 'ii I II - II: Iii 11 \1 \ 'Ii; l: ,I ! ,',' l' \. /, !" , ' I':' , !' , , 1'\ Ii , ~ i , ,r /,. :',1 , ! ' ~ t "_.,J., 'n"'" ",. ..~.. ., ,.1, .,.,.__",....~ ... ...... ....,... .... .-.._.~ -'."-"'., .....,..,....,.... _ft. -.. -""- .". - '~ " " , ,{ { , " r t ~ ' \; '1-~- ~.... ~ -'-, -r .... ...., f'" " . / . . ,,' , :(.1 ' C, ' t-. ;;t' ,,', . . , I' t .' , . , . " ". . ...' " . . . 1" _ -:0-' . ,. ',t" >, I ,I '>~\ , 1 ).,' - ---'" ~~---- #7 page I Courtney/City Council Information. Horow/I have got three things. Tomorrow at 5:30 at College Green Park there is a picnic ~'Ponsored by the Alliance for the Mentally III. Bring a dish to share. I urge people to come. I have been to those before and they are a fun time and I think it is a good coming together for that particular purpose. I would also remind people although I am sure that the Mayor is going to talk about this too. That those people who which to apply for flood disaster assistance can apply at the Iowa City West High School. West High School FEMA program you can apply there. And information has been in the newspaper both through Iowa State Bank and also First National Bank. I would like to give them a lot of credit in terms of the amount of material they have been putting in the paper. I would also like to say that it gives me great pleasure to let you know that Johnson County has been awarded a-has been the recipient of a 1993 National Association of Counties Award in public health for the Healthy People 2000 Project. I am on this particular committee and over a course of several years we looked at the demographics of the county, the problems, the health problems in our county, the gaps in resources that we have to address these problems, and the gaps that still have to be filled. It has provided the citizens who have taken part in this with a sense of shared responsibility, ownership and enpowerment in improving the health of their community as well as themselves. I would just like to give-I am always look for ways for us to toot out horn and this is one of them. I think Johnson County is to be commended on this National Association of Counties A ward. That is it. Ambr/ Everybody knows the condition that we are all in. Our flooding situation. Unfortunately the county experience another drowning this afternoon out in the county. Several weeks ago one of our officers had to put himself in an extraordinary amount of harms way to rescue a fool hearty citizen from the Iowa River. In looking at these incidence the one was a pure accident but the other one was almost flaunting the tragedy that could have happened in the Iowa River. I want to ask the city attorney, do we have the ability now or need this council consider some of an extra ordinance to impose some severe penalties to the point of a criminai act for somebody whether they are just being fool hearty or trying to ~ :i , I ,; . , j :' ,j I " 'I i -~ I i j ! I I I I I I ! i I I t 1\ ;'._ ,..,0"""_':""'" .. , I 1 I , ' " ! il' I, , '.j II I' Ii , il 'I !i I: :i Ii '. " i " - I; i! , II f , "i' I '. , I ; " ,I I I I . Ij I , ,i " I, ~ ~ ,.."... ....... \, , t I',' po - "l~--:;---~""'~ -'.. -; lit. .'" , ............... , . ( . ',' -' -,' ' ,::,' :" I ' :I~/,' " b. +.t ' " . ,...' ~ ,~ ',- :--. '- , , - , / , ! '\ ,','> '1 .~. . " -....:-.- --""-~... --"'" #7 page 2 test their own meddle of using the present water way system for stupid recreation. Putting our men and women of our police department CHANGE TAPE TO REEL 93-68 SIDE I Ambr!Do we have something in place now. Gentry! yes. We bave something in place that would make it hoth a simple misdemeanor and a municipal infraction to swim. But I think it is in the Iowa River hetween Ule Iowa dam and the-the Iowa bridge and Burlington Dam. Unfortunately the ordinance doesn't extend the other direction which is north, But we can, as long as the DNR goes along with it, we can impose a local ordinance. As you know our Authorities to impose criminal penalties are limited to simple misdemeanors, Municipal infraction is something new. But we can do something and I certainly will look into it if you have a wish to enact some legislation. Ambr! If there is the majority of the council that feels as strong about it as I do I certainly would like to pursue it. The river is going to come up again after we have lived through this one. I think the situation is going to exist again. And it just really is not fair to our men and women of our police patrol and fife department to put them in that kind of jeopardy. Gentry! I thought Dan gave him a good rounding. Ambr! He couldn't have had a better guy pull him out. Kubby! I would like to see how many problems we have had north of the Iowa Bridge before I would be interested. Ambrl To me it is the situation. Cbeck it out. Courtney! I would like to have some sort of-I don't know if we can do this. A triggering mechanism for wben the river gets so high. When it becomes extraordinary. Tbere are so many times where it is a nice tittle quiet meandering river that doesn't create quite the same dangers that- Kubby! If people want to be exposed to all of those chemicals to swim across. Horow! That is their choice. Courtney! That is a slow death not a quick drowning. Kubbyl But it also duesn't put our people in jeopardy. Ambr! I would also like to extend my personal congratulations and welcome to Bruno Pigotllo the city council and Bruno, as you ,:."., ,j,.,;,..".."...,.......-.... --~~ --~.. . ~.- i j '; i :~ I :1 ,I , , I !i II " -.\ !! I: ,< :1, ;: ,i ,I -I j ( Ii ~ : f: II !; I', ' " I . I I L 'I :'1 , II ~........ ~ '1 -~ . :'::' :'/ I "I,-f . L /et,' ~ '. -, ~ ,:," ",:: c . , . . - ,_ ,I;:J " ,t ." , , / / . /'1 , " 'i .-...--........... ~, #7 page 3 will find out in the ensuing months, that you are going to have to get use to being a new councilor. That goes on for two, three, sometimes four years and then if your constituenl~ really want to punish you they will re-elect you so then you won't be a new councilor. Nov! I don't have that designation anymore now that Bruno has. Kubby! Have to wait until this fall. He will get over it quick. Nov! I have flood stories also. I walked along the area in my neighborhood in Rocky Shore Drive and Normandy Drive and things are not pretty there and I wonder if we don't need an ordinance that says you most buy flood insurance if you buy a house along the river because there are people on river front properly that do and do not have flood insurance and basically they just didn't know and I talked to one man who said yes my hQuse was designed with a basement that accepts water and lets it flow again and yes I do have flood insurance. And other people who did not have a house designed with this style of basement do not have flood insurance. It just doesu't seem to be the kind of thing that seems regulated in such a way that those who need it are forced to buy it. I don't know if we can force them to do it. Kubby! Usually it is the financial institution. That they look at us to see if you are on the flood plain and if you are most financial institutions require you to. Nov! But not all. Ambr! That is without exception. Courtney! You may find that there are some of the people that have old mortgages that may not have required that. But current mortgages, there are no exceptions to that. It is required when you take out a new mortgage. Nov! I talked to someone else who said no I don't have it, no I wasn't required to have it because I didn't have a basement. It is sort of a negotiable requirement. Each lending institution decides that each house needs it because they have a basement or that house doesn't need it because they don't have a basement. Kubby! You can get a thing called an elevation certificate from an engineer saying that your house and your property is designed in such a way that if it comes in with the right numbers you can decide whether you have flood insurance. Nov! It can be that way. Also I have to say that the National Guard was out there filling sandbags. The neighbors were helpirtg , ' : I I! ; i: I Ii il I, :i ; ~ I ! i, 1. ( 'j ) . '1 I , :j I :1 1 1 I I I i 1 1 I I l'f j;! " '::. j " ! I I 11 . i " } .. "'_'~J --_.~,~~~,,,",,,,.-,._.,, .---" I: \'.; ,i i / / ..-....,.-.....,-.-"'...-..-..,.-... ,'. , I .. "',: -' -, '[' -t ' , .'.,'::~/,t. ~':o,.:},. '~~, ".', ,",'. ; . I ~ . . I / '/"1, '" , __.n_-.._~ #7 page 4 and one woman even offered her house for those who had to use the bathroom, I thought basically things were going well, Pigott! I just wanted to take a moment after finally taking a seat on city council to thank both the people who worked so hard to help me get elected and secondly and perhaps most importantly to thank all of the people in Iowa City who took the time to vote on July 13. I am proud to say that citizens form all parts of the city, got together, went out and helped me campaign for city council. I would like to thank every one of them. The believed in things like affordable housing, preserving the character of neighborhoods as do many of the voters in town, protecting Hickory Hill and cutting excessive spending in town. To all of those who helped in the election I just want to say thank you. To voters who I talked to on the street and door to door. The ex-fire fighter that I talked to who is concerned about SEAT service, the women that offered me a coke on the campaign trail and all of tile other people I knocked on the doors, I would like to say thank you. I want to work as bard as I can with the people here on the council to make Iowa City the beautiful place and to continue to make it the beautiful plp.ce that it really is. Finally I have one last thing to say that I really debated tulking about. For the most part I think our city council race and most city council races have been civil and decent campaigns, It is important for our democracy. Toward the end of the campaign I think that allegations flew about yard signs and they were fairly silly things. . Additionally there was a letter to the editor by councilor Horow husband asking me to take responsibility for the unfortunate incident that took place in her yard a day after the election. And I want to just say that it is important to just talk about this as a candidate who ran for election in that the people involved who ran my campaign talked about open government and talked about a civil campaign. We believe that the best way to talk about disagreements is through a debate and not through physical destruction or malicious behavior on people's property. I want to say also that I believe the Horow's concerns' about the destruction of their property in their area is something that should be taken note of on every official. Nobody should be taken advantage of hecause they are an elected official. If you disagree with their opinions, debate them. That is important. I don't-I also want to caution '- ~ ---'--. '---. ...:11I""':-- , i! , : ! , i, I I', , I II! I ! i " I. j Ii ii, !i i n , I; :, 'I i" t,! i I' e " ') ,! I': II i j 1 I ! i I j\.. " f , i I ':, i' I , ,'~ 'I'. --~---- . ,", I -, - . . . / . (. . ",' ,- --. / .." :1 I ' L,:', ,"I! "1[" ,'.".'.. ',. ' ',~.: :1.,.1,'_"'" ~ t,. :I-~ '., ;',.:.". . ,;", / ,.~ ',,- ", . :t .....~--.---- #7 page 5 everyone to judgment as to the responsibility. Our campaign, as I said, believed that principle disagreement is the basis of our democracy. Tbe best way to attack issues if be discussing them not by destroying property. I encourage candidates of all races to stick with that model. I think that is the best way for ourselves to run. Thank you by the way and I am happy to be part of this city council. Kubbyl An additional welcome. I am happy to bave you. I wanted to give us some thanks. I know that Steve is going to update us on a wbole buncb of flood stuff. I think it is important for people to think about bow hard our city workers are working rigbt now. Tbere is extra street. There is extra time away from their homes. The mayor has been spending an extraordinary amount of time dealing with the flood issues. The city manager, our city engineer. So it affects not only themselves but their families as well. So I just want to thank everyone from the refuse crew to people out manning phones. People getting good information on how to prevent some additional flooding problems and especially to the mayor and city manager and the city engineer for all the extra work that you have done. And all of your crews. I have had some calls from people feeling some city workers are a little testy and I think that they have a right to be and that we all need to be patient with each other. Everyone is trying to pull together as much as they can and I think we are doing a very good job. So thanks for the extra time. Novl We should announce that there will be a p.h. on Fringe Area Agreement. Thursday night here in the council chambers, 7:00 PM. Courtneyl A couple of three things that I wanted to bring up. There is apparently we have been seeing on the news programs and even coming form our Attorney General to he aware of the scams and the deceit that may come down as time goes on through the clean up process and it has to come to my attention that we have got one that has already started in the Iowa City area. Some people have been getting post cards asking for $100 so that they can get forms to file for disaster money. I just want to say that anyone watching this it is a scam and that you certainly don't have to pay to get the forms to get this disaster money. be aware of that. Anything else. If it doesn't seem right it probably not. If it is too easy it is probably not right. I '--'~'""-"~ ..--'....- '- UIIlIl ~---.. --- , I, It " Ii Ii 1\ I II . II. I' 'I . , r; II' , " . , , ;1 , :i . /j ! , I " ( 'i i ]1 (' I ',: 5 i " , , , i i I) , :j , I I 1 I J , ;, i , ,i " J ! ,I , i : " ! 1 : i I I ! j i il. "'......... 'IIIIIJ//fI""""'--- ~"'1 ~~, ~....~... .-,_... -r ~ - .....~... - -~ , , . /' "','. . ',.{' . r,. ' / -' - . \ " I l" l' t ' " " ", .' " 0:/ ,',' 'I. ,'l..;.' , " ,'. :'. ", - ' ,-,' ~ ,"' ',~' ,\ /,' / / . " / '1 ,I '( --~._-- #7 page 6 T,V. news programs have probably told you that if a contractor is coming door to door offering to fix property and they will start right now if you give them money right now, they are prohably not real legitimate. Contractors are going to be so husy that they are going to be backed up for weeks. They are not going to be going door to door, Be alert to that. I would repeat what Susan said, the FEMA people are at West High, They will be there again tomorrow. We made a very urgent plea to Senator Harkin Friday afternoon to get that process extended so there would be more days. It hasn't been successful. Hopefully we will get them back again. I really think three days wasn't enough. I will let Steve update us on some of the things. I wanted to bring up again the issue that we talked about last night now that we have a whole council on the insect problem on Normandy. When I left here I went first to the water plant and then to Normandy and they really are as big as eagles down there. The people it was the first thing they asked me if we had talked about that. I think we need to give them some sort of answer as to whether we wan to have that done. Atkins! I have that on my report. Courtney! I, too, want to just thank all of the volunteers. I have spent most of my time concentrating between Taft Speedway, Normandy and the water plant areas. In particular the water plant. I am sorry I didn't get to see the crew that showed up tonight. I hear through the grape vine that there were billions of them down there. That ACf certainly did a noble thing today by offering their employees, all 800 of them, if you want to go home and change your clothes and go sandbag you could slay on the payroll. I understand First National Bank was involved again. They are even offering a hot line for volunteers. The national Guard finally showed up last night. I say that hecause we had some disagreements over procedures and stuff over the weekend but we certainly appreciate their help. There were 10-12 people that didn't leave until 10:30 or 11:00. That they finally gave up down on Normandy. I saw some spit signs that were in big trouble ripping through that water. They were back on the job at 8:00 in the morning and I think the people down there can certainly feel a lot safer, To the staff we just can't say enough. Steve and I have talked more than I ever want to talk to you again, And Rick, did you , I ....'4........"..-....."."....... . "', " .... ---'~" --'-. i' j! .' : I , , , 1 0 , ~ , Ii I: 'i i ; I:: \. 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It is not over. We have still got one more crest to go through. We are going to have a lot of cleanup to go through. 1 have been taken to task today, a comment that showed up in tlte paper. We are not all getting interpreted right in the paper and sometimes it has to be shorten because there are so many stories to write but it was a comment in the paper today that the Taft Speedway people had given up. It was intended that 1 quit getting phone caUs that they want more sandbagging volunteers and that I had assumed th~t they had quit sandbagging and there is apparently one house that hasn't quit sandbagging. 1 have been taken to task on that I apologize and if you need help. Let me know. Normandy people certainly haven't been bashful about letting us know exactly what they want and we have tried to accommodate everything. 'I ..........;;,.;)..... .~..~...",. .,.,.~_.',...,.. -...-- "." . ..... \... r; --_... .-- . .......,.. .:\ - I ! I \ I I , , , I I , I I I, ~ i i 1 1 , , I' I i I I, Ii I' ,I I' ,! Ii - 'ii' ;i i ' i r. j L , '; " . 'i' . .1., I:' I; !. ""....... "'fIIt!"'" :/'1 ,I I." i , '! " , \"i .....~~~-.. . .._~-"'- "-"-""'~'-'--"-'-- ~-... ';'11I'I'" / - - ..... ..~ - -- - -~ .... .", ~ ~ .. -.- -- , " '. f' . ~'~" '.t, 1 . :' .','. . " "II I',' 1,-, ," 'I :1 ' Id. , .,.., ,: " ~ " I I " "~" .' " ..' . , '.. t ~ . '': '" - . . / / ?-\ , , ,I, >.., .t' -, ..._-.~.....---.. U8a page I Courtney/I'1l turn it over to Steve for an update. Atkins! The issue as you already pointed it out is the impending Thursday crest at the Coralville reservoir, Just to step back for a moment, every morning at 7:30 Rick, University officials, folks from the city staff and the Corp have a conference call. At that time they go over what their experiencing, what our needs are. So it is done on a daily basis and Rick represents the city and I would like to say represents us well during those conversations. Then shortly after, at about 8:30, we all convene to discuss what happened the night before, layout the plans for the remainder of the day. In managing a disaster of this nature, as I think most of you can appreciate, it really is day by day. It is not like a tornado comes to town and tears things apart and you hunker down and get yourself cleaned up and get back on track. This one is and unfortunately I don't know how you predict that apparently when is the end in sight. No one can really predict that. The process that is underway probably as we speak is a re fortification of our water treatment plant. We have made that sort of our top priority because of simply the fact that it could affect 60,000 human beings in our community. The process is our sand bag levies Are being substantially added to in anticipation of the very real potential that the river will further overflow its banks and thereby jeopardize our pump station and treatment process. Additionally that re fortification process becomes even more necessary because of the rain that we have in the foreca~t over the next few days. Evidently tIuough Saturday. While that localized flooding can be a problem with respect to the river, obviously measuring that outflow from the Coralville Reservoir is the thing that we have to be most cautious about. However if we do get substantial heavy local rains, that means that local flooding will reoccur. Bottom line is that all of our creeks and streams run one place to the Iowa River. The Iowa River can only take so much, As an example, if you go by the Animal Shelter, you will see a creek that is literally filled with stagnant water. That sleuth in the river has backed up that far. We experience flooding the other night in some of our isolated neighborhoods where folks are surprised that it is occurring. Well, basically the problem is the storm sewers fill up and it just keeps backing up further and further. We believe that our water treatment plant has some jeopardy. But we also believe \.". r, ---"'" --- " '.,\, , i 1 , , , J \ J J i ; j - I .' " I Ii I' q I, " I I ii, 'I. Ii I: ,,' l' I; " Ii; " i: " I .. i I, i " r , ! I 1 "I" l !i .' . . 'J' , . -' -, /- 1 ,', ' ,'. , . '.' ','1 I t,.., 'I ''i " . '. : . .,' " '. '" ... - ~I_. ..'or', '-- I .' '. , 1 ,( -------.--,--.. #8a page 2 that we have everything technically and humanly possihle in place to protect the plant. We have contingent plans available if something were to occur. We will continue to encourage and tomorrow we will hopefully re-announce the fact that when you go to bed Wednesday night, set aside some fresh drinking water for yourself. We don't expect the worse but if there is a circumstance that something would occur, the treatment plant is compromised. The contingent plans could take several hours or several days to put into gear. So it allows individual families to sort of protect themselves from that eventuality. Traffic issues continue to be a genuine pain in the neck, We are taking literally everything that you nnrmally think of coming in on 380 and 965 is coming in down Hwy I into our community. Our police and the state troopers are doing whatever they can, You are right, there is a lot of arm waving going on. There is really not much else they can do but try to move traffic through. We understand that 380 and 965 are likely to be closed for sometime so the traffic problem is not going to go away. The isolated flooding around town I am sure adds to that. people have become accustomed to a route and low and behold the next day that street is flooded. Even if it is for a short period of time. Last evening the Park Road bridge was closed for a short period of time because of some rise of water. The other bridge that we are concerned about is the Hwy. 6 bridge down near Hills Bank. Either one of them would simply exacerbate the traffic problem that we already have. Park Road bridge would be, in effect, Rick's call to tell us what we have to do. The Highway 6 bridge is out of IDOT. There are some interesting peripheral kinds of issues that are occurring. Officially, calling our contacts with FEMA, we have not been declared an official disaster area for the purpose of receiving public aid. We understand from FEMA that there is no doubt that we are going to get that. We are preparing, following what we heard from Senator Harkin last Friday, wee hope to have at least a preliminary estimate of our damage and what we expect we are going to have to do as of Thursday morning. That is our target dale to get that number and to get that off to our congressional delegation, As I am sure you are aware, we really won't know until the water goes away exactly what the extent of the damage is. ' 'i, I ", ,I, -~-'" --- , I I , i I i ! I ~ ! 1:1 I' ,I I Ii I 'I ,i ; I' ! ~ I jr ~ , , ) Ii 1" I) " . i , " ) , " ).\ " il (i j '! " ! I j Ii 1 I J II 1 ~. , if. , I I I , 1 , ,.j I I , " , , ' " ;, ,. - - \ --......-........ "1~-~-- . I \' .. ';" ' ':, .' ',' r .. j - l ',~ ' b' , .' :/ It.: , ,'I 1 '/~" ,." ' .", ,..,' 'I I,.." , , . '" I " \ .: , , .. ,> .'- ' , ~., - ., " / / :' ,. ~\ " 1 " . - . -~._-. ......u__ #8a page 3 Kubby! Who makes the determination as to whether we are considered a disaster area. Atkins! President Clinton. He has to make that decision. And Karen, my understanding is that it is a technicality. That it hasn't officially happened until it get~ blessed. Kubbyl But that doesn't prevent people from applying. Atkins! I said public participation. Private we are okay on, The FEMA set up now is strictly private. If you bad damage to your bome, all of those things, you can go do that. Kubby! For the municipality, Atkins! Right. It is the expenses that we are incurring. We have set up internal control measures. We are keeping track of all of our expenses and we are preparing those estimates. As an aside, in a fit of I am not so sure what we call it, we are beginning to think about clean up plans because once the water goes away we are going to have a mess that we are going to have to clean up. We have made some jokes about what we are going to do with all of the sand and so forth. There are just going to be a whole variety of issues that we are going to have to attend to. I think that kind of leads me into the next point. We have many capital projects and street repair projects that are simply not going to get done this year. As you know we had a tough winter , We had a lot of pot holing and damage to many of our streets. We are trying to maintain a reasonable degree of normalcy. We can break crews loose, We are trying to do the street patching as we can see. We generally are very proud of our streets and the fact that we have worked hard to keep them that way. So we are going to lose a little ground this year. I am hoping the public's memory is long around January and February when things are a little bumpy out there in the winter time. But it will be a difficult process for us. Specifically, Darrel, you raised the issue of mosquito control. I know more about mosquito control than I ever ever want to know in all of my life. Bottom line is prior to proceeding with this we contacted the Health Department. We wanted to make sure that we understood what the issues were. The Heath Department was very helpful to us. Their opinion is that spraying, fogging, at best is a short term solution and that we would be back there every three, four, five days, having to continue to spray. They do not endorse thi: spraying. It doesn't mean we cannot do it. They do not endorse it. We ;1 'I , " ! i: >, I I I I '~~"-'_"U'" . ~..' ..~_, ,.. , , , I , 'I ' , '. L -:'1:' ':~r' : " ",. .. '. ':. ,'" ~'I. ,'" ',I" ,. ~(,:f . <!~' .". ,I . / .'. \ ,.' 1 I '., > -- --------- #8a page 4 asked them that their endorsement would be nice. But we have citizens that are saying we want something dune on our behalf. We have learned of a couple of products. I am assuming we are allowed to have commercial plugs for names. There is a product called AltoCid (sp?). Evidently available in most of the nurseries. It is a product that is like a little briquette that you put in standing water that is evidently environmentally safe but it inhibits the growth of the mosquito larvae and that those that are around are going to remain around hut there aren't going to be any of those new little critters. I talked to the Health Department and she said that may be somewhat of a dent in it but the mosquitoes could be coming from just about anywhere. That doesn't necessarily mean that they are breeding, for example, down on Normandy. It can be purchased privately. If it is to be applied officially, like by us, we would have to get a certified Peb'ticide applicator which we have on staff. We are exploring that a little further. That appears to be about the best we can do right now unless you all feel very strongly. I have to take and weigh that endorsement from the Health department. They are not saying this is bad. People aren't going to be in jeopardy. They are just not convinced to the fact that is going to make that big of difference. I think that is all, Courtney/ I think the people got the biggest scare when the water went down on Saturday and it left some sludge and actual sewage there and they actually saw the mosquito larvae and breeding going on and they interpret that as being a serious heath threat because they have no idea of what is in all of that. Atkins/ Evidently there are flood mosquitoes and regular mosquitoes. I don't know what you call them. And that is not uncommon. I don't have another name for them. Kubby/ Whatever we decide to do, I would like to make sure that we notify people in the area and in the surrounding area that we will be either disbursing through water something. Atkins/ The only disbursal through water Karen, would be if we would put these briquettes in the standing water. And a citizen can go out and do that tomorrow. They don't need our permission to do that. Kubby/ But if we are going to do it officially I think we have an obligation to notify people ahead of time and to research this product a little more. I do not wanl to take fogging as an initial ---'-" ._~ i! : ' I I, ;. , , i, i: I;' I> Iii , I I I' I rI ii' I:' '1:,1. I" , 'rf: ! ; " J , i i 1 I I I ! I J I I I I.! Ii J ,I; , , '" 'I: ',..; " ,- '1 ). '-"-'.-. .,....~...'". -'~"'_'"'' -- ,,----- I ' ,',,' - .:...;," "-t ' ' , .' "... I ' ' ' "1 I' 1<--" "I", ','- . , " ".,' . "r. .:. ":..-"..1". _ . ~~ " '. . ':. ""1 M',' _ . I / / / ., '/ \ /' 1 ,l, . " ',"." - -"-~--'-- USa page 5 re.~ponse, If we should ever decide to do fogging I think we need lot~ and lots of notification so people can choose to not be exposed. Courtneyll think you need to understand that the majority of the folks are interested in doing this immediately. And that they don't want to wait for a long governmental process to take place, We can put it in the press and put some signs up and that sort of planning, They didn't want us to go through a week's worth of investigation on the product and go to door to door for a mile around and all of that sort of thing. They are worried about it right now, And if we are going to tell them no, we are going to tell them no. As I told you, Steve and I have made a lot of decisions on our own through this whole thing and hopefully they turnout to be the right decision. This is one we didn't feel comfortable making on our own and timing worked out great. Kubby! I wasn't talking about going door to door. I am just saying some kind of notification is imperative. Atkins! If it gets down to this, the notification that I would think that we would do at the very list is that we will have a police officer with a bull horn. We still have a little bit more work to do on this. I need some kind of a feel. Courtney! I guess what we are looking for is four people that are interested to give us some flexibility to take care of what is being requested down there. Kubby/I would say that fogging should not be the first response. Horow! I would agree with that. I am-I appreciate us having plugged into the Health Department because I think it is from them that we would receive the best advice and right now their advice is because of the swift flowing river, because of the increased river flow again in Thursday. The ability to keep the mosquitoes down is next to nothing at this point. It really is. Atkins! Just so you understand. They did not endorse it. They did noi say it was wrong. Just so you under~1and. They have been immensely helpful with us on this thing on taking us through. Again this Altocid product they identified. Evidently it is just a briquette and you toss it in and it dissolves and takes care of it. Courtney! It is not designed for the river that we have running. I would suggest that it won't do a bit of good with what is there currently. When the river recedes and there are selected pools ---'--. .-- , , I . f I, I Iii I I II - " [, !I i , I' '" , d II' I it i , ,j , , , , , '! l'~ I l' ) [, ~ I,"i , I 1 " " j , I , ! I I I I J i I I i , , '.. ! ,I I "'I' i " , , I , ) " 'I t , , \" ., .". - - "'l~:-;----~""- "~_......,-._~..,,".....--." r,/ "~'/I" LI'" . '/"':'1, 'r~t ' ,:)/(, ,: ,'/ :, ..)i'.,M " ,.....;' ~,J/ ~I ,~.~ . ..,,/ : .' / , I I, /'1 !. , '- -*-.... U8a page 6 around the neighborhood, I think that is probably the proper product. But I am telling you that is not what they are asking for now. Kubby! And I am saying that I can't say yes to fogging, Gentry! Does the County Health Department consider what they are complaining about a health hazard. Atkins! No. I can't speak for them. Linda, my assumption would be if, as city manager, I call the Health Department and tell them what my concern and problem is. Here is the issue, I laid it out for them not any different than from on t.v. now. I laid it out for them. I would have assumed they would have pounced on it right away and say no, you have a bigger prohlem. We have got to take action and assume certain authority. They did not do that. They deferred back to us. So they did not assume any kind of jurisdiction in this. And I am assuming they would have, Kuhby! Although I think it would be good to discuss with them at this point, as the water recedes, how does the health situation change when there is sludge. So that we are preparing now for the water receding. Atkins! Clearly, they said the receding may require some kind of a spraying because then they are exposed. Different from fogging. But it depends really on the extent of the problem, the time of the year. There is just so many variahles to the thing and I suspect that they are going to want to think the thing through before they give us a definite commitment. Again, it is an endorsement. Not a blessing. Nov! What is the difference between spraying and fogging at this point. Atkins! The spraying would be intended to be more like spot spraying. The fogging process that I am familiar with, in another community that I lived in, it is a truck with fog and they drive the neighborhood. The spraying is we would probahly get several of our employees who are official applicators. Again, citizens can do this on their own. They strap a tank on your back and you have got a sprayer and you zap them right on the spot. Nov! Will fogging kill mature flying mosquitoes. Atkins! I understand it will. Nov! So we don't have to think about larvae. ---'-. .-- , I' i I . 1;1 I, Iii i I I 'I J I' " i ~ : ~ ,:t " I~ ' ~ II , ~,~ , i:- i II I' r~ 'i "i l I I , ! lj 1 ;! , ) j j I I :1 " .. II , . j 1,1 j J , 1 1 j , 1 i j I I I :( , , "I ; I , .'; , ,.1 ",: " .". ........ ~ "'----..,-; "... ~ ~,......-: --- --....-- I, ,', ill (:"h"" t--l, cr . ,,' , " '.':'- ' l ,',.. _,,~, ,_. / '" , " 1 1(.- , ......-----,.-.. U8a page 7 Atkins! But the larvae will still continue to grow if they have laid the eggs. This product is to inhihit the larvae growth. The egg is laid hut nothing happens. Horow! The trouble is as I understand it is the problem with this fogging business is that you might get the mosquitoes right now but you don't know that they aren't coming from two to three miles away. Atkins! Absolutely, that is what they said. You must repeat the thing. And they can come form miles away. That was the very word of the health officials. Nov! I am not as concerned about miles away but I keep thinking these larvae are going to continue to keep hatching. Every day there will be new mosquitoes and there will be a new fogging b1Jck, I think it is going to be an endless process. Atkins! I don't doubt that it will. We know what the affectionate name for Normandy. I am not going to say it. Courtney! Let me see if I am reading this right. We don't have four people that are willing to have the city involved in insect control down there at this point. Horow! At this point. Atkins! That is alII have then. Courtney! We will pass the word to them. Kubby! I have another flood question. McD! You have four that has said they do not want the city involved. Horow! At this point. McD! I only counted three. I missed Naomi. Nov! I think the only way to be involved in fogging at this point would be to send a b1Jck through there every night. Is that what we really want to. McD! I wasn't thinking in terms of that specific method, Naomi. If there is another method that would work that the majority- If they need some relief. I don't know how bad the situation is. I don't live down there, So people that live down there are the ones that are experiencing the problem. Now, I have a little bit of a problem with seven of us sitting up here around a table making decisions for them when we are not the ones that are actually experiencing that problem. If there are some types of means available that is approved, that isn't harmful in anyway, and a majority of people that live in that area would like some immediate relief and we can help. I certainly don't have a problem with us going and doing it. '" II ! I , t,; I; I I I , ! i i , I, j ! j. , I i I ' , Il , n I v I I: , i I " , j ! , I , r I i ,I, I Ii -"~.-",,,,,,,,,,,'.'~""-"'--"""-' . ""'I/!'rr - - '1 _. ~-- ~ .--',........! \ r . I. " " I, II ! r 'I: i: ! , il II, I;, Ii Ii f1 I': " j I I I II , I: ,/ ;f. . I ! l i I I i , , , , I " . I ! , 1 i :I 'j , , ! " . ' , , I"~ " i.:,' ':./ I . 'tJ.' ' L I '. '':, l' ',' - ':' " '.. " .' .~ . ';._ _,,', ,~t ~~-"'J. ." / ~>.\ , , ,J. . -, - ....-~----. ----.., ._-~ #8a page 8 Kubby! What I heard is that there are four people who didn't want to fog right now. McD! Again, I don't know that much about fogging, Karen,. Courtney! We will try to look for something else. What I want to know is if we want to be involved in sort of control of any kind. And if- Nov! Briquettes, Courtney! They won't do any good until the water goes down into small puddles. We talked about that last night down there. Those things are for-For the size of the puddle down there now, you would have to have a train load of those briquettes. Nov! I understand that. And if we could say we will go in there and we will fog it one night and that would take care it, I would go for fogging. But the way I am understanding what everybody is telling me, it is going to be a continual every night process in order to really do anything. Atkins! We were informed that you will buy a couple of days out of it and you would have ltJ go back in. I don't know whether it is every night but I do recall- Courtney! I think they are willing to accept that. Nov! I don't know. That is a tough one. Ambr! I vote for the fogging. Courtney! I am willing to do anything they want. I have been down there every day for the last two weeks, Ambr! The youngsters, the babies, and the small people down there that don't have the metabolism to fight off a mosquito sting. Some of them also have an allergic reaction. I don't know if any of you have seen a child that has been bitten by one or two mosquitoes. It just happens. It is a balancing affect on what risk is the neighborhood willing to take. If I lived down there and was going through it, I certainly- Courtney! It won't be unanimous in the neighborhood. You have to understand that. Ambr!Y ou shut your doors and windows. You go up town for a couple of hours, That stuff dissipates and you do kill the mosquitoes. I am thinking about the youngsters. You told me about one guy that had ten bites on his neck, Courtney! Right behind his ears. We need to move on. We call' drag this on all night either. Atkins! That is all I have. ._.-......'.....,.~._...,..._.... , ,'" .,i,.'; \ ,', .,'/ "1 " ,..'J' '! ""If'" ... .. ;1 ,,' I i , ' , , ~ " - ~ ""----.. -:-......--- \411. - J... ..-, ,... .. . \ . 0 , " I 'j. .- 1 _ _ ~ .' " . ':. .,:1 I ,L/. t-i 'I~~ . .':.,: ' , . ,,' .~.: . ~. . 1_, '~ _:1'. ' " / //'J . '-, .f <,::.o-o""'::.c':----~_,_" U8a page 9 Kubby! I do have one other question. That is when I went across the Hwy. 6 bridge tonight it really shocked me from the day before how different it was. It seems like our north sewer plant, the water is getting really near and in the back far corner. And should we be sandbagging there. What is that risk there. Atkins! There are sufficient protections built in. We can take some water there. The question is asked every morning of Dave Alias. We are okay. We are okay, Kubby! I just need to hear that because when I saw that my heart- Atkins! Sand and sand bags. We got loads of those. That is no problem getting sand and sand bags there. Courtney. Thatis it. I , I I I, .. .-----..,,",.-......--- . '," ....~~ ..:.,"~, '.. ........"..".....-....-. .\;'., ;. " i \.i -~--------_._--- .,~ -'1 ---..--. I I I ! , , I , ! i t': i I i i j! ,I II I II I r ;! II :, 'I iI \ " " 'II; , II ~i II " ,; , ;'1 ~.. , " iI, ........... ~ '; ;' I .' " I, i", ~,... I '!' "",1' "':1 "'1:, ," . ',1, I, . ";'J '.,-: ~ ..,.... ~ ..,~-;--~.... ~ --'''11'0"' ~:., ..... .. - ~l,:- ~~ ....- . " . / " , . '" ','yl) , C;" tJ ' .~~l' ',"','" ,/(."", . /. C], _ '. . ",.. ~ - . /~, ,~, '---:-::::::..:::::-.;.--- , ............... -, U8b page I Courtney! City Attorney. Gentry! I dun't have anything really except I really feel proud to be associated with city employees, The police, Puhlic Works, engineers. We have the best in the world. And I am proud of them. Atkins! Can you bag sand. Gentry! I don't bag sand. I write opinions. It is a different form. . --'__~'M""""-"'_'4M~"'.~_'U' '--"--'~."""""';l".,>,.., ,"',,, ,,~,:, ..... ~- ---... --., I I I I , , I , i ! ! , , , ,II" !I tl 1:1 iii II II ,I I , " !l- I" "I" , . I" I . , I , I r , " i' ."J.:," ',l),', i' "i" "';',: .1',' 'j '. I, " ." ii" I', l; i .. . ...~....~".,J " ''''j :1', . ,) , 'J I " :: , .J ' 1\'1 \'i ""If"" I I I , ~~ --.-- ~ -- ~- -''"'"QIIlIIr~----'''-,''''- ~f.... .. ~ -- . ---,,, -,. .'_.'" I :. ....- 't.'. . -~ .. ., \---r- . , , , " , , ,. , . " ! f,' ',';1' 12, r'-l Id' , ,,", .' I' '. I " t . . , .. " I' :. . R _ _-:-- " / l\l, '-" ."\' ....--::.-:..::; :-~-..:::.:.~------ -......- Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting July 20, 1993 Page 12 ITEM NO.9, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZ. ING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1993 SANITARY AND STORM SEWER PROJECT. Comment: The bid opening for this project was held July 13, 1993. and tha following bid was received: Maxwell Construction $824,820.50 Iowa City, Iowa Engineer's Estimate $535,150.75 Public Works and Enginaering recommends not to award the contract and to rabid the projact this winter. See attached memo. Action: --1\ (jI) I J.Io.w " I )9#) .Ifr".) 5/? "II\. <]) / p ITEM NO. 10, qo- \qo CONSIDER PRELIMINARY RESOLUTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE 1993 PAVING ASSESSMENT PROJECT. Comment: See attached memo. Action: Aw-.6 l/.k-.o I ~ 7/~ ITEM NO.11 ' q:1,~ ,ql CONSIDER RESOLUTION FIXING VALUE OF LOTS. Comment: See attached memo. Action: !lncl ~J I r~;d- ~ (\ -<117()/~} .; ........,,'. 1J~" . --~-----. ;i :I :1 'I " i i , i II Ii, I: l' ~: l , I,' fl' I j ;, i { F < :1 'i , 'I , I ,I , I 'I ) , , :1 . i I I I J I ! , II I I I , I , i , " , i " l' '[ Iii Ii il !I' \ , Ii: , i , , ~. i: 1 I; ..if Ii '!:i' 11 1:1. I': , , ! I , I I ,r,' "'I 'I (i " " , ' , , , \" " " \. '. / I / .',.' " _,_' ' , I I ,- ,', </,",'1' 'f-f., I~: " " : . _, ,. . '_'. _, '.~U ...... , '... , ' I~ :.. )' - ~ --..:'::_---------- \ #9 page I Courtney! How do you want us to- Karr! Vote it down, Courtney! Moved by Nov, seconded by Horow. Discussion. Kubby!1 wish we had tons of money so that we coold do this throogh a repair project. It is so far off the engineers estimate and it seems like we are just being taken advantage of in a crisis and I hope that we can bid this in the winter and we will get some competitive bidding closer to the engineer's estimate so we can start in the sprig. Is that the hope, Okay, Courtney! In the mean time we are still taking pumps to the selected areas and so on that are affected here. I think we have repaired one several times. Rick Fosse! Right. We are going to keep an eye on the areas. We will still have pumps in the area. And two homes in particular we Are going to look at putting in back flow preventers that should help eliminate the problem there. Courtney! I don't want to rebuild his basement very many more times. Kubby! Did something happen gain. Courtney! I don't know in the last several weeks. It has been several times already. Any other discussion. Roll call- (no) Kubby! It is two meetings in a row with 7 voters, Courtney! The resolution is defeated. '-"-.'-" ~.~_..-._._~-. ... I " I i, , I I I I ! i If " 1,Ii II " " " " !~ - 'I'i': I ,I " I I I ,I r j 't.. ~\ k fi , ~i' ..;'",' 'r'- ~ ' , I . :, .\ " '+ :,'1' ' " " T " . ;1, "i , L' ;. i'.: \'., ""'-,0,.,.......,...........".,..................__,. , , , ':' :" ,j' .I~. -, H'" 1""0' ':',.' ':", ,/~. '.::::::::-:~-~. ------- .~- \ #11 page I Courtney! Consider resolution fixing value of lots. Kubby! This item and the next one and the next one that I overlooked the memo and I don't really know what they are. I need some explanation. Courtney! Lets get a motion first here. Moved by Horow, seconded by Ambr. Discussion. Fosse! Marian, I might need a little help here. I have been so busy with the floods lately. You been through the assessment process many times, Karr! Go ahead, Fosse! This resolution fixing the value of the lots-what that does is it is part of he state code for getting through the assessment process. Once the value of the lots are fixed, then if there are objections to the assessment project the weight of those objections is based on the value of the lot~ of those objecting. Kubby! This is for the Bowery Street ally. Fosse! Yes. Kubby! Now this makes sense. All of them do and there wa~ a memo and I did read it. Karr! All four of them are to initiate the process of an assessment project and they all must be considered separately. Gentry! Ken H~ecommends it. Courtney! Okay, Any other discussion. Roll call-(yes) ....._~........ ......--.-..... "'. ....-,......:. -'-"'."'...,,, ----.. --'-. i ,I , '! i, I, , I I ", ;i " ;,1 Ii; Ii: L II r Ii -I!, ,I , I' ,:, . ':i il _ \ , \\.: ~~. 'j: ,! f: I ., , "J' I.! I , i I' , , I , I I I Ii , " , i I , I,.' - _..~ ....",: "'..,.,... ""1/1('''' 'I.' .:,' " " i /, . .,! " , \, , .... ~-,., ~~ -'W\--~ ;'~...:- - - ........--... - -- . . !,'",' ""/",1 ,.1..., ,H :71 ' . ' , ", :. "J -', '-.~ '.' - ",',.' '. .' ' / ,i, /' '{, "'-> , ", -'---...... -.. Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting July 20, 1993 Page 13 ITEM NO. 12 ' '13- 1'12. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING PRELIMINARY PLAT AND SCHEDULE, ESTIMATE OF COST AND PROPOSED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.. Comment: See attached memo. Action: ~ / IJuo I ' ~ ~ ITEM NO. 13, .5~-,q~ CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY (PROPOSED). Comment: See attached memo. Action: AwJ, / Jkw I ~ % ITEM NO. 14, 15-1~"f CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE 16TH RENEWAL AGREEMENT FOR TRANSIT SERVICES BETWEEN JOHNSON COUNTY AND THE CITY OF IOWA CITY. Comment: This resolution authorizes the 16th renewal agreement for SEATS service between the City of Iowa City and Johnson County. The major change for FY94 is that the service will be provided for a flat fee of $291,000. The City shall make twelve equal payments during FY94. 'Previously, Iowa City reimbursed Johnson County on a cost-per-trip basis. There ere no other significant changes to the service In FY94. We have begun the ADA certification process, but it will not go into effect until FY95. Action: ~ J Aw, ( ..kv~) . 9Iko U ( . ..._..~.". '~''''''.'' '.,- -~,,' ,"""~'" ...." -..-.",., .-. "">.,..." ---'-.. -- d'l " , . ii 1 , I' . .'. , , r ' , ':1 . ,~.. I ,il I,!,' :1.' , , " -- ~. I " . :; , '.; " ...... .- "'1 -. ~ I , " '. Fl- ' '/' '.::. ,':'t" .., ~". : : . ' ..,. " ,",. . :i I ' . " Ll ':- ," , /, , ' , " ; .' , , . ,. 'n', " '. '. \':', ",M '__. .:--,\.,' __ / . / / ,I " J , _.~----- #14 page I Courtney/Moved by Horow, seconded by Ambr. Discussion. Horow/ I think we bave been through this quite a long time, I am glad that we have come out with an agreement that is kind of like the platform from which we will be working from, Nov/ We have discussed this more than once. Horow/ yes. Courtney/ Anybody else. I have to say that I am not totally satisfied. And until the issue of Iowa City residents paying for other Johnson County resident's services is resolved I will not be satisfied. However, we have come to a compromise that they will have addressed this particular issue by our joint meeting in September and I can accept that. . Kubbyl The other thing that I would like us to re;'Pond to is the letter form the school board. Courtney/ We have a response written. A draft response written on that already that hasn't been fmalized. Kubbyl I would Iike-I have just heard you site some numbers. I would like to see them on paper. The numbers about the total number of school district rides and those that are school related that we feel fine about paying and those that we are having a problem with. I would like to see those numbers and the costs associated with those. If we could get those in a memo form. Atkins. Yes.! Okay. Kubbyl Tbanks. Nov/ I would also like, if you are going to do this kind of research, to find out if the people to and from the schools are Iowa City residents. Are we picking up county or Coralville residents on that. Courtney/ Maybe Jeff and I should go through this issue for you so that we are clear on exactly what is being contested here. Do you want to start or do you want me to. Jeff Davidson! In response to Naomi's question One thing you need to keep in mind is that public transit service is open tot he public whether it is an Iowa City resident or someone from anyplace. they can get on Iowa City Transit. It is open to the public if they pay the fare. And for the para transit service that is provided as a companion to that it is also simply open to the public. With the certification process that we are beginning for the ADA an Iowa City resident in San Francisco, California, if they have got their certification card is eligible for para transit . ~'" - --..... -~- '.._-, """" ..... " , , " ! i, , I i ,\ ; Ii I j , , I I ii, I I , d I, j ii J' " '. I' i .. - , II , '" I Ii ~ i !i I i ): , I! 'i ! :.'Il , 'I" . ',I, '. :i " "', i , 'i i , .'i ( ! , "'f/t!"I'. ....... - ~----...--;---.........~ -'."" .~ ~. .. . "'-. ....- - "',,- -~ ... ..... - P'~"''' ..' - ','.: .... , , . i I' l-' t'-, . /-t' " , ',' ,. '" . ,:1 '_ '- _ " , ,,, """ , " ,- , .. - . ,/ , ' . ., , : '.,., ~-.." -.. ',' .~. ! , / /~ '\ " 1 .1, \', fl' '-~._-- -, #14 page 2 in San Francisco and vice versa. So [ think probably that is an issue that we can't get too far into. Nov! Okay. [think that issue was probably more of a concern form the last contract because people being picked up at the schools were being billed to Iowa City rather than billed to Coralville if they were a Coralville resident. And we are dealing with a fixed sum so it is less a concern. But that letter does need an answer. Courtney! I think the issue. There are CHANGE TAPE TO REEL 93.68 SIDE 2 Courtney! really need to be followed through. how we got started into providing service with the schools to begin with is that they took advantage of a clause in the ADA or was that just for transit funds. For anyone providing a fixed route service needed to provide para transit service, And so the schools actually provide their own fix route service to and from school in the mornings and the evenings. So, they also provide a para transit service for those students in the mornings and the afternoons because with them providing their own fixed route service they are required by law to do that. They also have a few students that have some trips where it is both work and education related, The ones that they are able to they put on to the city transit service our at West High. And the ones that aren't they use the SEATS and those are not being contested. The ones that are being contested are field trips, extra curricular trips where the .ble bodied students are not allowed to ride on a city transit bus, They are provided with a yellow school bus for things like trips to Hancher, sporting events, all of those items where the able bodied students are not using the city transit service. Those are the trips are really the ones that we are contesting here. My view on this is that they are providing a fixed route service for able bodied students when they do tha~ activity. They ought to also provide para transit service for the disabled students when they do that activity. So far we haven't come to agreement on that. Novl And it wasn't just the summer program that was mentioned n the school letter that we are worried about. Courtneyl The summer program is a little different. They provide no fixed route service to and from summer school for any students u \.. r, - -.-".-,- IlII. -- " , i I i I: ; , i i , t' j j ; I i I: ~ i I, I, 'I ;, I " ; I t i 1;, II I I "II: '! i. , , i': ;,: p , .:! I:! i I I I "ll, i I. f', " i ..' I' :i ,'j , I , i I ',) ,; '/ " .'", '~ , \',i " ~,. - .~~ I ! , ~--.- ~.... ~ -, ........ ~- -~-------.......,...,.....~ ~'-' ,~ 1- ;--~',':-.~" .".' .'~ . _ " . , ~~I"-----'-"t-r-=-/-t ' ' ,; '::1 (/,'-1,' ,.~r;}~ /' / ' ,~: ',:.' / 1/\ " J .... ,.' '" .~ '-~~-:":::'::::'-"- -~ #14 page 3 at all. So the only way that any students have to get back and forth to summer school is on the public transit service. So they've interpreted that to mean that we need to provide para transit service and that is why they're not even paying the $1.50 this summer. I think we have been taken advantage of on this by the loop holes that they have found on it and it is unfortunate that another governmental body does that to a second governmental body but it happened and I think that there is a reverse look hole here that needs to be addressed and that is what Jeff and I are trying to do through letters. Nov! We will see the letter. We will get a copy of it Kubby! Before it is sent Courtney! No. We have got a draft on it and it says exactly what I have just said. I have had the draft for two weeks and we just haven't gotten around to doing it It is that simple. There have been too many other things going on to worry about this thing. Any other discussion. Roll call- (yes) '.....,... . .'1. .:'-' .' . " '.,"" ' L" ," .".'-' ~ --.~. , , ! i I Ii: I ! ,I II II' 'I I" I ~ 1 "I" Ii :1 .' jI,~ I)',' '.'1 ' N I _,r; 'II, . '\ ,.., T,' " Ii j ,I I , ,J .~ 'J! . . / 'I I., ~ : ' Ii , ' I i; " , I' ", ' I 'l'.1 'I . , .' '. . ". ,.' i ..' -- I-, "[ . ..' , ' , ' ~. ' .:/ ,l ,...;... , :;1 !, '. . " . ..1 , '1,., ".,' 'I.., ',,- -, ',. '.: .' . / I [.'" " ~. , <.~ --- Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Maeting July 20, 1993 Page 14 ITEM NO. 15, ~3, 1'15 ITEM NO. 16, ITEM NO. 17 . Q3-,9t t . ..__....__.~..~__._.....__,_..... ._.._. , -~----.._~ CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING THE VEHICLE TOWING AND STORAGE SERVICES CONTRACT TO HOLlDA Y WRECKER SERVICE. INC. Comment: Proposals were mailed to 1410cal towing service providers. The City received one proposal and is recommending award to Holiday Wrecker Service, Inc. for the three (3) year towing contract. Holiday currently Is providing the City with towing and storage services of vehicles impounded due to traffic violations, abandonment and police investigation. Tha standard tow rate will remain the same. Action: ~/ l?1tJit~/ , IJ J Jj. ;;;.,: i Jeh ~} , rrttl1r 11 PM,vll i : CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZ- ~ I: ING MAYOR TO SIGN AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST CONTRACT FOR THE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF THE ROOF AND INSULATION ON THE ROBERT A. LEE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER. , i , I " " 1 II i II - 'I II' , 'II' " , i 'i Ii ;.1 I' ,( ,..f Comment: Staff recommends deferring the awarding of this contract until financing is approved at the Council meeting of August 3, 1993. '! , (i 1 " I J 'f , Action: --.!WI",'/ til1l# I I, I , at! arw CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC. IBDn FOR FINANCING HEINZ ROAD CONSTRUC- TION. Comment: Since December 1991, the City and eDI have agreed to continue the repayment schedule for the 1987 loan whereby eDI pays 15% of the net sales price of lots sold as they are sold, Instead of paying off the balance in four annual installments. This Amendment merely ratifies past practices, and will stretch the payments out somewhat longer, but the City remains protected by a mortgage on the property. m.;;l> 1'1- ~U/ Action: ---1k;/ Ik0 )Ph ~uV I~ % I /II(]) ~~ ...........-.. ~,. -- - '" --. .......... ~ ...-'...... '/ - -~... -- \ . .' I .. (J .., / II' ~ - -f ..' , . I' '. -, I '. . . ' ,I,. t" -I.;;, ", '. < ' ',' :1 I "-I' '-"" I ~'" . , '/ '.' , ',. I ~ 0', _ / / " /'1 .t. '- ..... ..------ _k__. __. #15 page I Courtney/Moved by Horow, seconded by Nov. Discussion, Kubby/ I am going to be voting no on this. It is because in going 10 Nation League of Cities conference I bave talked to other communities that have different ways of doing their towing contract where they kind of spread the business around to different towing companies. And I know that it bas been an issue in this community before, And I know that there are tmde offs in choosing different methods but. I know it can be easier dealing with one company and that the way we have written our RFP, the reason we only get one company coming back with a proposals because only one company in town has the equipment to do kind of the worse case scenario jobs that we need. A pile up on 80, A trailer truck that has a heavy load on it. I think it is important to make sure that we have the capability to deal with those worse case scenarios but I would prefer a system where we might have some specific criteria in terms of liability insurance and making sure equipment is in good shape but that we could have a round robin type of towing contract with different companies so !bat for regular jobs like towing someone off of Washington Street. Almost any towing company could do !bat and do it just fine, And then when we needed more equipment or bigger equipment then we could call Holiday Wrecker because that is the person that can do that kind of job. And I guess my second comment is in the RFP in the future I would like us to ask people who give a bid to talk about accessibility issues in terms of how people can getID the place where they have to get their car. Because, for example, if Holiday Wrecker, you have to walk quite q ways form !be Comlville bus stop, the closest Coralville bus stop. I would like that issue to at least be addressed. If they are willing to provide some kind of shuttle service for a price or to address it in some ways. It is very difficult if you don't have friends with cars or that if you don't have the time to ride the bus or even if you do have time to ride the bus you also have to walk quite a ways. You have to come d.t. to pay your fee in cash, get the slip, walk d.t. to take the bus and then walk along the Coralville strip quite a ways to get to Holiday Wrecker. So I Would like at least Holiday Wrecker and the next RFP to respond to that issue. Horow/ I was concerned that there was out of the RFP that there was only one that responded. I am only assuming the given all of I !, Iii ii " Ii " 'I , , , ! I j'r \ H ;; ~ b. Ii '" . ',; , Iii , I I I . ,n ,i . :I~ , " I, " 'il " " :1 ' i i i : I " ) ':':" .,. - ,- -.;,---~-....- I j " /. ' -, " i., I,' 'I~ 'tJ : ::t " "" ..,' \ :.' h - ~.,' ,.:if. "'I~' . :_~ ' ,,"",',' / , ' >/ '1 ,I , "'.-'-- #15 page 2 / tlle normal haulings fonn Washington Street it permits this particular company the ahility to have the equipment for that major tie up. I know that the disaster-the Johnson County Emergency Preparedness Committee that I on and it is affiliated with the mutual aid society-mutual aid association for response to disasters. That ability has to be there and it has to be there when we want it and I, even though there is only one company that responds, I would hate to think that we would put a jeopardy by not awarding this to Holiday Wrecker. That we would not have the ability of saying, hey, we give you enough service on the rest of this, we want you where we want you when we want you. That is the only reason that I will vote for this because I too have problems with an RFP that goes out that you only have one company responding to. I am giving them the benefit of the doubt that in this particular business this particular company is the only one that can afford the large equipment that is needed for a disaster. A major disaster. Courtney! There are some inherent problems with having four or five companies that are allowed to respond in some cities where certain police officers call on certain ones, There is always allegations of favoritism. And that is the sort of trade offs that you get. And I am not saying one system is better than the other one. Unfortunately we only have one company that really is of a good size. Last time around we had one that came close but still didn't have- Atkins! I think the Big Ten does the University and they have big equipment also. Horow! I am distressed that only one responded. Courtney! It is their choice whether they want to respond or not. We go through this all of the time on bids and things. Kubby! Y cah and sometimes we say no. Courtney! Sometimes. Pigott! What is the theory not can't hear). If there is a Big Ten out there .isn't there a way to ask them again to resubmit the proposals because there has only been one. Isn't there a way to prevent-some sort of way to prevent the problems you mentioned regarding possible misuse of calling out a wrecker company in that one or seldom used case where you need the big equipment. I don't understand the arguments totally and I am asking the people who vote yes on this why they think that --.-.. --.-. I ! Ii I i! I Ii '. " I II 1'1" 1i Ii - I' '1,'\1' i I, .i!; II I I, I . ! I Ii -' ,. - .~---;--~""-~-I.. ~ -. - ...'" , , \ " ' , , .. , :1 I' ,I~ ',t;~1 .,Id ','. " , " ,," ',: : '1' N ,__J '. J.. ' " U \ _ , ..' - - -- . ~ 4' . ,; , / /,\ " 1 \' ,-'. "._,-- ----..-........- ~ #15 page 3 the misuse- Is there a way we could avoid that misuse thruugh a several- Horow! Like a rotary, Pigott! Yeah. Through a rotary thing so you have a card catalogue file or something so that the dispatcher or whoever calls it out is drawing up an instance might be able to pick on and if it doesn't work then they do the next in line. Gentry! Bruno, in response to your question a little committee always gets formed about once every two years. It is made up of R.J. Wrinklehake and Kathy Eisenhofer who is our purchasing agent and me. I don't know why me but. And Joe Fowler. And we go through these same issues. The problem is Holiday Wrecker is the only one with the large storage area in place and R.J. candidly said that he would be concerned about the confusion of having more than one. We discussed this every two years and we come to the same conclusion and recommended against it. But, of course, that is your choice, Kubby! Other communities do it and have found ways to make it work. Gentry! I am not saying it is not doable. I am just conveying what this committee hashed out over the past couple of months. Courtney! I am particularly encouraged this time because the rate didn't go up. with only one bid and a much higher bid I would have been much less inclined to be favorable for a one company thing. But when they don't raise the price it is pretty hard to argue for me anywhere. And yes we do go through every three years. Kubby! Last time it was when I was on vacation. Courtney! It became an election issue at one point if I remember right. Kubby! Yeah. Courtney! Any other discussion. Roll call- The resolution is adopted, Kubby and Pigott voting no. i ~ I I I , , ! , : I I; 'Ii ! II: ,III!'., Ii Ii Ii; (I .{ , i' 1\ . 1.'( , ,,' r: ,"t"" J " L I. , ,I " / " i I I " I ,., i I ,', ! II I i ' ' I. , , 'I' I ! . I I , , , ,. ',;{ ......-"""If",.. ....., .- '1---..- -.........qa,:.~'...../~---.... ...-- - r~' 0:./ I':: L~C/~" c. ' " " '.., '. , . 'I ..,. t', ,." , . , . . I '. . - . '. ,. ' , " ~. . ~ - .' ,. - - . ./ " \ ,'- 1 I, t -. --"- -- ._---. #17 page I I Courtneyl Moved by Horow, seconded by Ambr. Discussion. Novl There is a paragraph 4 that says we accept lot 2. Why is one lot accepted, GenlTy! That lot was never in the original mortgage and agreement. It had already been sold. Kubby! I don't have a problem with down the 15% instead of he annual payment but if all of the lots are sold and the 15% is paid are we-is that enough to pay us off, GenlTyl Don. Kubby/l want to make sure that what we are saying here is that we will get paid in full even with the 15 %. Don Yucuis/lf the lots are sold we should be protected at the 15% level. I want to say over the last two years we have been only about 4 lots that have been sold and we probably get, I want to say off of the top, close to $4,000-5,000 each time, Atkins! And I sit on the Board to represent your interests. So the lot value cannot be arbitrarily reduced dramatically thereby lessening our 15%. I know what they owe us out there. So that is sort of how we control that. Kubbyl I guess I don't see any language in the contract to protect us from underpayment and to protect them from over payment. Atkinsl We wouldn't close, GenlTy! You arc still protected by the mortgage. If they don't repay the loan then you go in and foreclose, Kubbyl So the worse case scenario is if all the lots are sold and the 15% doesn't cover it we have some recourse. GenlTy! Assuming the value of the land doesn't drop dramatically which I don't expect it to. You are still protected. Kubby! It is just a slow process. Yucuisl We have to release every time a lot is old, we have to release part of that mortgage so that they can do whatever they want with it. So they have to come to us prior to distribution of the funds and everything is spelled out on who gel~ what and which banks get what share and our share. Kubby! Okay. Thank you. Courtneyl Any other discussion. Roll call- The resolution is adopted. I , I j I " I Ii iI Ii , , I I I , Ii F ; , , , '~ , I ;j ( i-- I j} I; -"I , I , 'Ii 'L " .-", , I' , ! , i , , i , , il " ,( , I /, 1 , ! I , , i ;,1 ','i --------_._-~- .- , ( , .'i , i\! ',! ~,. - - "'___-:-m",-... ,_,_...-;> .. _.~ t T - ....... .... - - -.....- -f" ...... ....~ '..-: ,'. . ,,:/" , 0,1;;.;.,'. ,.' tJ . '1< ,'- " ,'.': ". ' . , ,::<1 . t. u . \ " . ,.. - . - -, . . , , I,. / /., \. .''1' . , .. .. .......-.- --- Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting July 20, 1993 Page 15 ITEM NO. 18 ' '13-IQ'l ITEM NO. 19- '13-IQ" ITEM NO. 20 ' CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEDICATION OF PROPERTY ADJACENT TO ROHRET ROAD FROM THE IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. i, i I' I' , I ! i Comment: The Iowa City Community School District plans to construct en elementary school on a parcel of property adjacent to Rohret Roed. In order to develop thet site, the School District must provide the City with sufficient right-of-way along Rohret Road. This Resolution accepts the School District's dedication of the right-of-way elong Rohret Road, I; I' , ' i' ~HJ :4rkJ /, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BUDGETED POSITIONS IN ,; THE POLICE RECORDS DIVISION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I ' I I' Action: ~() 1M , I II I ,\ .. ,: I' ,) : ii' ! i . ~ \ i: 'I I:' , , ; I '~ il-i ,J., " 'I ::j I, i , Comment: This position provides assistance to the full-time employees In the Police Records section as well as works a full eight hours on Fridays. Total hours worked are twenty per week, 52 weeks per year. By contract this position must be a permanent part-time position rather .. 11 than the temporary pert-time. ilL tj) ~te(;(. k;/J4d , k .(&4/ fjCf % CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BUDGETED POSITIONS IN THE LIBRARY. Action: ,', 1,1 I Comment: The Library proposes to upgrade a vecant helf.time position from library clerk (Grade 2) to senior library clerk (Grade 4.) This position is in the eudio visual department and Is responsible for malntenence, troubleshooting and minor repair of the library's extensive inventory of audio visual equipment (149 different pieces). The person in this position also serves as a video production asslstent for Channel 9 and In that regard shares a similarity with the production asslstent at Channel 4 (Grede 6). Action: fhnj (~ aJi~./ I I 1&./ 'F/ I1j41'/ ~ dpw J 0- aU~ i, :1. ~~ - "" - 'lIIJIIf'" -- ~ - i: " I I, " I, i, i l~, i ' I , I I I, i , I~-. ..... __"~'. .., ----.... -;, - '"W\.... " , (\ _. - - 1 . 'I' I' ,'I I ' l ' .' . ':t '(;.., ~-, '~" I ' . , . I ' " , ':' , .: M ,:~. ;'..' ': ,- " .' ' / /'1 , :\. '':~.::-:"";::.::--.. ....-.-....... . ~'---~'''''' #19 page I Courtney! Moved by Horow, seconded by Ambr. Kubby! I just want to express some reservation. not about the need for the position, but this is the second employee that we have improved for the police department outside of the budget process which we will then be carrying over into future budgets. One through a state grant that after two or three years will probably continue to support and this one. I am just hesitant that we do new employees in the middle of the year even though I understand the need. We did the engineer too. Atkins! This is a little bit different. We have a budget for temporary employees. And because of the hours worked by the employees according to our union contract language we would bave to get rid of them a hire someone else. This case it would become a permanent part-time position and thereby eligible for benefits. Kubby! These people are already employed. , Atkins! They are already there. What is doing- Kubby! They got some prorated bennies now. Atkins! Yes. Their position has improved. It costs us more butla satisfy the contract we are only permitted to keep temporaries nine months. Then we would have to lay that person off and go hire someone else. So it works better for everybody this way. The employees as well as the department. Kubby! Okay. Thanks for that clarification. Courtney! Any other discussion. Roll call- The resolution is adopted. ............'.., --.-..----. , , , I i I , I' "I I; _ II ii. . 1\ ~ , , I II f'! F" (: {~ I, j I ", ! II ,! , 'I ,I i , ( , 'j -: '\ .;' .,. J ...... ~ I l., ""-~--::----~- ';:','::/{.",~i,',"tI '1ft:',,', ,:' ".,',, / / >\ , I , -, .---. ---~"------..- 820 page) Courtney! Moved by Ambr, seconded by Horow. Discussion, Do you want to explain this. Atkins!) am not going to be very good at it. The library and the administration of the library board goes t1Irough whatever gyrations t1Iey go through with these recommendations, Courtney! I am a little conceroed why we are upgrading a vacant position. We are upgrading it from grade 2 to grade 4. Why. Atkins! Evidently they feel the responsibilities are such. Courtney! How do they know. Nov! They obviously want to hire somebody with more background experience, training, etc. Therefore they need more money. Atkins! Thank you, Naomi. Courtney! And a lot of times we have at the bottom of these what this costs us. Do you have any idea what this is costing us. gentry!) thought this was someone who was already there that was being upgraded. Courtney! It says it is a vacant position. Atkins! That is what) understood when it was presented through the agenda, Nov! The vacant position is in grade 2. Now the vacant position is going to be in grade 4 but they are going to fill it anyway. It is virtually the same as upgrading. Atkins!) am sorry folks. I don't know the amount and a lot of the details. The library's personnel system is run independent of ours, You can postpone it for two weeks. Ambr! I think we ought to. Aikins! If you are uncomfortable about it. Ambrl Our typist did a nice job of typing this up- Courtney! I had a heck of a time reading it. Atkins! Bump it for iwo weeks and we will get some one here at the next meeting here for you. What is your pleasure. Courtney! If they just want to write us a nice memo. Kubby! We don't need a staff person, just some information, Courtney! I need to know why it has to go from 2 to 4 and what it is going to cost me. Atkins! We can take care of that. Courtney! We have a motion to approve. Karr! We have a motion on the floor if you want to withdraw it and make a motion to defer. Ambrl I withdraw. Horow! I withdraw. ~._-. : , , ' , , , , , ! , i , I: :: 'i I I Ii ! , ii II i Ii ,I fI IF ;1 II ; I, I I' e ,; i! . :I" I I, f: i 'r ( "1., I r ' ' ; I) " , i ~ ,'," . . ' ' , ,/ ','. ',,' .'I "I . C ' Cr .. Cr \ / . , ' " ,',' , , , ,I. '1 "t, . :. ,- _. l ~! , , ! ,/1, <:>,>: :::::::._~----~,- (' #20 page 2 Courtneyl Do we have a motion to defer to August 3. Moved and seconded (PigotU Ambr) to defer to August 3. Discussion, All in favor (ayes) " I I oj', , ,~!, . :,.:1 , 'I /, 'I' ~~ I, "-'~H".'~,._.~....,.._.. ", ". ."-,,... ~ .' .. '" :,' .,' :" ,h'..........__.'._.."._n.___... I , ' 1'1:,.' ; 1'1 '.' '\~ \ --. --~ ...-.~..._.-.'_.~ I i i I ! ! , I I I I I ! L j.' !I Ii ,'., Ii II ii' '- r 'il I ' , i I I f I. 1:- ~. ' -Y,.::,,:. .,',,~f:,. .It ' '. -'( . ....~.': ~;;'::' , :j'. 'r I~: I:' " II"'" I,' I;' J, "c,', I i' ' 'I! " , ',' \" .i 'I " '! " \.J' , , ' \ : \'.; " . ' , , . ~ , . ( " . - - , ,: ',..., >1 ,'h' ,'tJ .,' U . " '" ',',' :. ,.~ ,. .' - .. - , / / 'J " .~. _.~. ::...:.~- "-~'---- , ---- Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meating July 20, 1993 Page 16 ITEM NO. 21 ' ~5-3.S'f3 CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32.1 "TAXATION AND REVENUES" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA BY AMENDING SECTION 32.1-55 THEREIN TO REVISE SOLID WASTE LANDFILL USE FEES (PASSEO ANO ADOPTED.' ITEM NO. 22 - Comment: This ordinance revises solid waste landfill use fees ($38.00 plus tax to $44.25 and $49.25 plus taxI, special waste disposal fee (1-1/2 times landfill use feeto 2 times landfill use fee), and the minimum landfill fee from $6.00 to 15 % of total fee per ton. In addition, a special waste permit fee of $800.00 is established. Action: .I#w / ~~/ ' !) 'I- tV I. k fAd.) r JhJ, % CONSIDER'AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10,35 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY, AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE VOTING PRECINCTS IN IOWA CITY TO INCLUDE PROPERTIES ANNEXED SINCE 1991.1 (SECOND CONSIDERATION.) " r, !, R i: I Iii 'I 'I I "I ' I' II,: {\! p 1 I" I Ir: J! i , I . Comment: The City of Iowa City has annexed five areas since the voting precinct boundaries were established in 1991. The proposed amend- ment would add the annexed areas to adjacent voting precincts. Action: ~/ ~ I ~e-lJlf ~% I Il I \ ! I I , , , , ',' , , " , ii' . -- .....-. .".,. ~......... .".. ...... ---'" ~. ~... ~ .;.',......... -r - --~. ... - -,,,-- -f ... .......... r -"" \ , .' '1 ," 'I' 't"':'/" 'l' .',,', '.. " ~" - ~ :' ':/' ~ ' :. 0' " ,", . ',.' . .. ,I " ',,' " , .. I . - -' , " " ,~ I ., _ -- ! - . , / v] , :\' '-. -"-"" '0 ___:::-"__--. -~ #21 page I \ , Courtney!Moved by Horow, seconded by Nov. Discussion. Kubby!1 figured out another question about that $800, Maybe you can answer it and maybe you can't. Is that an application fee to get permission to use special waste. Atkins/II is permission. You have to apply and this buys you the right. Kubby! If I come in and say that I have this stuff and I want to get a special waste authorization. Atkins! That is different. A special waste authorization is different. The actual authorization for the tonnage and all of that. Kubby! What is the special waste permit. Atkins! You have to get the fee to be able to do it. Then the actual cost of the dumping. Kubby! I am saying that I have stuff and I come to the city and say that I want permission to dump this in the landfill, And I understand that I will pay two times the tipping fee. Is this $800 giving me the opportunity for you to look at my stuff to see if you want it or not. Atkins! You won't even get in the door without paying this. Kubby! So I could pay my $800 and you could say that we don't want this stuff in our landfill and I am out the $800. Atkins! If the person said I bave got this. We will be reasonable about this. We are not going to rush out and cash the check and come back and say no. Kubby! I didn't mean it like a malicious thing. But if it were something that we decided that we did not want to take the risk at our landfill. It costs $800 to ask. Atkins! Yeah. You have a permit to use it. That isn't a carte blanch. you have to go through the process of special waste authorization, going to do the tesll, approve everything Kubby! That costs money so I would assume we would deduct what it would costs us to figure out if it is okay with us and maybe refund some back or maybe not. I am not sure what it says. Gentry! I think it is non-refundable. Kubby! Basically, it is like an application fee. Atkins! you purchase a right annually. That is it. We can-when you come in it is a right. You come in, say yes we will, I am sorry we are not going io take it, we don't want Ulat. Nov! if somebody came in with something that we found out that was too hazardous and we weren't allowed to put it in the landfill after it went through the lab tests I think we have I I :'{ I " " ", >''''-, \.,,1 _, . _____!L________________ ---.--. j .j i , i I I 1, I , , I i I Ii ii i i Iii ,r , r I i' " II i , - I: i '\1 , il 1/ ( /1 Ii I '.1 i ,,', I , I , il .I I " I I I' r r , r Iii " I I I :1 , i, ... "....,.- '"'ffI"" - .~" ,~.~" I ,! \:,:f, ,.j. "(i" . ..,I " .,,' !i ,oj- " " 'I, 1, . -._....., -~ ~ -~...... ~ -'... ... ~~ ~ - .......-.-----"r""'----.......--- 1It:....' · I '; -f.... -.... ~ -' ..~.. \ , . ' "-,' , ":1" /'~. :',/'''':( ~ ",.J "',, ".' . ,', ',_ ,j ,. t , _ . " ' , . .,-' -, . '. . I) J' " \., , ~ . ~~:.~----~ ----'.....~---- , .......- " #21 page 2 every right to refuse it. If it is allowed in the landfill then the lah test say it is okay and you pay the dumping fee, Atkins! Okay. Kubbyf They are saying you pay that $800 even if the lab comes back and says that this is dangerous stuff. Novf That is right. you are paying for the lab work. If the lab work happens to cost less than the $800. Atkins! I understand it that way. Courtney! Any further discussion. Kubbyf You don't have any toxic stuff at your place, John, to pay this $800 for, McD! Not a drop. Nothing but pure stuff. Courtney! Roll call- (yes) ..-- ........-......,..,........ ;.,~",,'" '. " ,,::.-....,.......,...,', I I I , I , I I I I I I I' " i i' I I ,I II d il , II " 'Ii '\, ,II..... .'1 ',1- ,i i ' 'I\'V "! ' ,"" :l' ,~. , ;, , ! t j: '1, , i I II i! ii, " Ii I il II Ii I' I! ! ) ; ~ i , " " , I."," , , " I";: " I uo.! (: 1\ ,-:' i ,,' i , I', I. fl I , I I I, . 'I' ,', [, '! ; \\; 0,' """,. .. , I ! /' - "1-----..... ~ ~ --- ~ -, ! ~......." , ..---- .....~ ..-- - --,,:-- ~f ..... ...' ~- - . . i ',' ' ,', "1, , " /. "'- ~ ,-,. <c:.l ..':' ' " " ..' " .' ',I' , J . ". .' : '. , ,. ,. .' ~ I' - -. _. ".\ . / ! '\ l,r 1 I, \.. .~. - ---' .........--....... -- --~. .- Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Maeting July 20, 1993 Page 17 ITEM NO. 23 ' CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18. ENTITLED "HUMAN RIGHTS: OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY. IOWA, TO EXPAND THE EXEMPTION FROM THE ORDI, NANCE FOR THE RENTAL. LEASE. OR SALE OF HOUSING BY NON- PROFIT CORPORATIONS. (FIRST CONSIDERATION.) Comment: Tha "Human Rights" ordinance currantly permits non-profit corporations to lease or rent housing accommodations preferentially to parsons based on their sax or the presence or absence of dependants. This provision is one of seven exemptions to the section which prohibits discrimination in tha area of housing. This amandment would expand tha exemption to also parmit non-profit corporations to sell, as well as lease or rant, a housing accommodations preferentially to persons based on thair sex and tha presence or absence of dependents. This amand- ment was requested by representatives of "Habitat for Humanity," an organization which attempts to provide housing primarily for families in need and which is to begin providing such services in Iowa City. At its regular meeting on June 28, 1'993, the Human Rights Commission recommanded that Council adopt this amendmant. Action: JJf!1J / ~ 1st- c. v 0 f ' ( h% iil! 11 if - it 0' " I, i i ~ Ii i I, .' Ii ~ ' '\ . Ii: . ' i;~ .0 I, '" . , , I' ,i I I ",-', . I, . 1.:,: " ITEM NO. 24 ' ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION. . '''..m'~. ...'.01100 " Cit, Att,l:;f! ~ /!:3 5 ~~o .," . I ~(c)(~)~YM- ~~ #w/ Ih,~ ~ +40 /J. .' vO ~~ I I' II' I,', :' I I '/1 , J , " I I '.! " \ ' ,.,~ . . , . I .' . ' I 'I ,'" -f '/ t ,', , . , . . I. '. 1..' .' '. :I , . (,;.,ll . ,t, ~~, . '.' ',~7, ~ . '..~' _. .-, / 'j '.. ' / // \ 1 , -', -" #2c.(8) page I Courtneyl Karrl July 31 is the expiration of their license. Sorry I didn't have it memorized. Gentry I You can vote to deny, Kubbyl They can stay in business anyway. McD/Karen, I don't disagree with some of the comments that you made earlier. But I keep going back to the problems that we have had in this area through the years. If you can't, I will be your strongest advocate. If you can get the liquor enforcement policies changed to give local municipalities more authority in this area. In the years that I have been involved in this know that the League has tried it through the legislature, I know, for example, that the Large City Mayors Organization has tried it by appealing to the Governor and various legislators. If I remember correctly and Marian can correct me on this-the Clerks Association they dealt with this issue. The Iowa Clerks Association. I know the Iowa Police Chiefs Association has dealt with this particular issue to give more local control. The present system that we are under now is fine. I understand if you make a negative vote just out of principle. Just to lake a stand. But that is exactly what-that is all you are doing. As far as accomplishing anything we are not accomplishing anything. Kubbyl I figure I don't want to vote out of resignation that it doesn't matter what we do. McDI Maybe I have beaten my head against the wall too ling. I don't have a problem with going ahead and voting to approve. They are holding a hearing on some of the charges. The other thing iliat you have to remember when this particular issue. It comes to the forefront here and in Ames more than it does in other communities just because of the young population we have. If you think back and remember when the 21 Rule went into affect and the hlackmail the federal government used ion order to get states to comply with the 21 Act. Iowa was one of the last states to comply. Iowa fought it for as long as they could hefore they were going to lose Hwy. funds on it. Then they didn't have any choice. So then when the legislature finally did adopt the 21 Rule the type of misdemeanor that was implemented was a slap on the wrist. This wasn't done by accident. This was done on purpose hy the legislature to show their disgust or their unhappiness with the federal government telling them what the drinking age should be in a particular - .._.._",,_._~,.u......_,......._ .., - , , I f , I , : Ii Ii I! " II t:' I ~ I , i i ~ I ,I' iI, l '. , ,,' Ji I: I" . ~.f i ri 1 I ,I /,' .',1 ,.i' ;i ., - ..,.". <I I " I ....... -~"1~" --"!-.~ ---- ......... ...- - --- ~...... qa, ;'............ , , , ,,' ..' '- ..,;..." , ' , I I t (, I'" , ' . , " . . '/ ' '. . . . . , ';, '. ,'-I ' ,~ .: :,' : " ~ - - ,- ,/ / ," "J ' .... -1' '. . -~... ~~-_._-- ',- j / #2c,(B) page 2 state. So they put the minimal amount of fine on it that they possibly could. Kubby/ I actually agree with that especially for the 19 and 20 year olds, That is why it is so important for me to have the information. To think ahout deferral so we can get information about how many of those 73 underage violations are of people under the age of lB. Nov/ Their are not likely to be under age lB. They are likely to be lB. Kubby/IB years or younger. I don't know if that is how the codes are broken up. gentry/ Steve did you say you got the figures for 18 and under or just underage. Atkins/I have them all. What we will have to do is we will go to the computer and pull each case file and get the person charges and we will just run those to come up with the ages. I just didn't do it that way. Gentry/ In this country I want to remind you that people are innocent until proven guilty in a criminal law and the fact that someone has heen cited doesn't mean that there has heen a violation or a conviction. I think I wouldn't mind you thinking ahout deferral instead of denial because we don't really have accurate information. Kuhby/ I agree with that and I would be more interested in deferral. I don't have the information I need to say no, gentry/ I don't want to acting arbitrarily. Frankly, I am here to advise against that. McD/ I would be in favor of going ahead and approving it. The police chief has signed off on this. he has had a long heart to heart discussion with the problems that exist. There has hee commitments made supposedly that steps will be taken to remedy these infractions. Again, since we don't really have any control in this area and as long as this present system exists it doesn't appear that there is going to be a willingness on the part of the legislature of the State Board of Liquor Control to allow any local control. I would be in favor of going ahead and acting on it. Courtney/Moved to defer this to August 3. (Kubby/Pigotl). Moved and seconded to defer. Discussion. I think we need to all be aware that that in essence pul~ them out of business. --._...~,,-.. .-...------...+...-..-...."..-.....,.... . ..... --'--. .-- .-:..-' ! I ! ! , I;: " III Ii " Ii ii " :! , " I: ,;, . I! _ " " " I ~ , II 'F Ii Ii I,: ~: J I,i :i I I I I' : J ',' ' I " ':1 :1 I ,. I " ',' :' I \ , ~ , ' h~ ,I ""If'''' - I ! , , - .....~ :--..,,- <-. -or _..' / ...., - - - .,-...... , . " I', "1" I . '-I", f'1 ' , "/' , .,..', ", ,', '-/" , , ,r , . " _' , /" ,_, .' '- - .-" / ('\, I I ,'\' ' " ',:c:"::;o::'_:____~~" , #2c,(8) page 3 Karr/ No. We have new provisions now where timely filed renewals and what that basically means is that a straight renewal with no change of ownership who files the proper application and forms allowed to remain open. It is viewed as timely filed until council consideration. That is done because of number of municipalities in this state meet on a monthly basis and often times that does not make it a good time for some of these applicants to hit that. Like two months ahead to get ahead of he schedule. So that was specifically put in there to allow for irregular, if you will, council meetings. No, he would he allowed to operate on his existing license until your next council meeting 1 believe. We haven't been able to check that out but that is what we do with other applicants who come in in between meetings. Nov/ How many people will we have here to vote on this on August 3. Karr/ We have 6 people on August 3. We need 4 either way. 3-3 does nothing. McD/ls that going to be a yes vote or a no vote. Courtney/We have a motion and a second to defer. Any other discllssion. All in favor (Horow, Kubby, Nov, Pigott) Opposed (Ambr, Courtney, McD) Motion passes 4-3. 'I .......-............. -"""'_C.' --"'--. , I I I I I I I' ! I I I i:' ii II i: II, I Ii I! d :i I I: .; \l Cl \ 1 : '." , 1 ~ ! 1,1' I ~!- . ) ,,1., .t.. :1 '. ( 11:'<i, ; .... ", . t".. I' " -- ~- "'1---..",-;-- -'""W\....~ -'... ' ,,:. .... , . .~. , . ." I ': ,';'1 ' : h ~ f"1 :::;-t . ,-: '.', ',' , . ".. . - - . ~ . " / /''1 I, ... '~i' '~:":::--- ::..: . ---- City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: July 16, 1993 , ' TO: City Council i J: FROM: City Manager I . ' . I RE: Work Session Agendas and Meeting Schedule ! i July 19, 1993 Monday I I! 6:30 P.M. . Special Council Meeting. Council Chambers .1 I! , Separate agenda posted , 6:45 . 8:30 P.M. City Council Work Session. Council Chambers 6:45 P.M. . Review zonin9 matters 7:15 P.M. . Neighborhood Open Space Plan :i I 7:30 P.M. . Construction of New Public Housin9 ! \ 7:45 P.M. Chauncey Swan Parking Garage I . I 8:00 P.M. . Council agenda, Council time, Council committee reports I I" :1 8:15 P.M. . Consider appointments to the 80ard of Adjustment and I: ' !' Desi9n Review Committee " 'I \1 ~- I- " " "i !I> , July 20, 1993 Tuesday I" Ii' I . '!;r. 7:30 P.M. Regular Council Meeting. Council Chambers ' , , '" i I Adjourn to Executive Session (Performance evaluation ! i ' i H,. of City Attorney) I ! I August 2, 1993 Monday :1, I 6:30 ~ 8:30 P.M. City Council Work Session. Council Chambers II " Agenda pending , , \ , \ August 3 , 1993 Tuesday i 7:30 P.M. . Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers " . \ I " PENDING LIST Appointment to the Committee on Community Needs. August 31, 1993. I II , ;( \ u,-................,.., '.,,_..~...~.-...:.~ ,,,.j..' .~,. ....~ n. . ...".._...... __. ,_ "_'~''''...., . _ .'......-., "h _ ...._.,... .''''''''''. 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