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Home My WebLink About1993-08-31 Minutes numbered VJr. ---- ~ "1~----~-- ~ ..-'......- --. ....---- - -I~" ... -;-_. ...-.... ,r ..... ~ " I, : 't""/' : r--f ',:,t';"', "',n " ,: " ':,: ' ", ''1 v' , .. I: ~ _.' _, ',' .'0 , COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCil ACTIVITIES AUGUST 31, 1993 Iowa City City Council, regular mtg" 7:30 p,m, at the Civic Center, Mayor Courtney presiding, Council Members present: Ambrlsco, Courtney, Horowitz, KUbby, McDonald, Novick, Pigott, Council Members absent: None, Staffmembers present: Atklns, Helling, Gentry, Karr, Scott, Franklin, Fosse, Henderson, Schoon, Neumann, Council minutes tape recorded on Tapes 93-75, Side 2; 93-79, Both Sides, The Mayor proclaimed September 1993 as INTERNATIONAL VISITORS MONTH, Tom JlfL. Baldridge accepted, Moved by Ambrlsco, seconded by Horowitz, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Council Actions of the regular meeting of 8/17/93, and the special meeting of 8/24/93, as published, subject to corrections, as recommended by the..J'l416 City Clerk, . Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Design Review Comm, - 7/19/93, 8/23/93;-1l1i... P&Z Comm, - 8/19/93; Historic Preservation Comm.. 7/14/93. --1'1 !Jtl , Permit Motions: Approving a Class C Liquor License for Diamond Dave's Taco ~ ; Company, Inc" dba Diamond Dave's Taco Company, 201 S, Clinton St. #279, Approving {15l : I a Class C Liquor License for I,C,B,B" ltd" dba The Brown Bottle Restaurant, 115 E, . Washington St. Approving a Class C Liquor License for Highlander, Inc" dba Highlander ~ i Inn & Supperclub, 2525 N. Dodge St. Approving a Class E Beer License for Nash-Finch /111 Li Company, dba Econofoods #473, 1987 Broadway St. Approving a Class E Beer Permit l'In'i I for Dan's Short Stop Corp" dba Dan's Short Stop, 2221 Rochester Ave, ApprOVing a _1'7lJlD ; Class C Beer Permit for Doc's Standard, Inc, dba Doc's Standard, Inc" 801 S, Riverside i Dr, Approving a refund for an unused portion of Class C Liquor License for Jon Fowler 11~'1 ' dba C.J.'s, 320 E, Burlington St. RES. 93.235, Bk, 110, p, 235, ISSUE DANCING-U5S- PERMIT, Resolutions, Bk, 110: Res, 93.236, p, 236, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ~ AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A LIMITED RELEASE AGREEMENT FOR lOT 26, WALDEN WOOD PART 4, RES, 93.237, p, 237, ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT NUMBER I7~O 60 TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, Correspondence: paR Chair regarding Napoleon Park Improvements, Gloria 17/. I Jacobson expressing her disagreement with the makeup of the focus group regarding the 17/,:2 Melrose Ave, Bridge project, Emergency Housing Project regarding transit service to the I "'It. ~ Salvation Army, Memorandum from TraHlc Engr, regarding parking prohibition on the 1'7t.~_, northeast side of Wilson St. between 7th Ave, and lowell St. Memoranda from CIVII~' Service Comm, submitting certified lists of applicants for the following positions: Asst. -,- , Treatment Plant OperatoriWater Division; Maintenance Worker I/Parklng Division; . Maintenance Worker II/Street Division; Maintenance Worker I/Street Division; Maintenance l'i 7D ' Worker VSolld Waste Division; Maintenance Worker I/P&R Dept.; Maintenance Worker 1~~1 III/P&R Dept,; Maintenance Worker IIiWater Division; Mass Transit Operatorrrranslt; il1~ Animal Control Officer/Police Depl, I:II!/. Application for Use of Streets and Public Grounds: Cornfed Production for use of 11'75_, several locations on public property for the shooting of a film between U/20.29193, I approved, University of Iowa Homecoming Committee to have the Homecoming Parade 117(0 on 10/15/93, approved, Claire Noble for the use of Glenn Drive for a block party on --IJ.rL ' 8/28/93 with a rain date of 8/29/93, approved. - , i I. Ii II I', . i~, I jl' " /. l' I I I i.. i: , I , I I ,i II I !J , i: I I ---.,. - --.....-- \.6 . I..... - -- ( '. .. -, ' . . -.: .' - ,\ '/~- , - " ,.' . , l" ' , "', ,,' -' "'1' ", , . ;,' lL,el..,_ _ ,"I, . ..:, .-. - Council Activities August 3'1, 1993 Page 2 Application for City Plaza Use Permits: Internationalist Socialist Organization to set 1112 up a table on City Plaza on 8/19/93 & 8/28/93, to distribute literature, approved (denied for 8/21/93). Socialist Workers Campaign for permissIon to set up a table on City Plaza 117 ~_ on 8/18/93, to distribute literature, approved, U of I Department of Internal Medicine to set-l '1 ~ 0 up a table on City Plaza on 8/20/93, to recruit pallents for a seasonal allergy study, approved, Billy Howell-Slnnard, Baha'I Faith, for permission to set up a table on City Plaza ~ to distribute free literature on 8/26-27/93, 9/1/93, approved. Mark Stemen, Committee to I'J 92, Organize Graduate Students, to set up a table on City Plaza to solicit signatures on a pelltlon on 8/25-27/93, approved, Fred Slocum, Committee to Organize Graduate _17 n Students, to set up a table on City Plaza on 8130-9/3/93, to solicit signatures on a petition, approved, Kubby noted the letter from the Emergency Housing Project regarding permanently re.roullng the 11 ~ 4_ . city bus to pass the Salvallon Army, and requested Council schedule time for discussion at an upcoming work session, The City Manager stated the Transit Manager has been asked to research this matter and Information will be provided to Council at their next meellng, Afflrmallve roll call vote unanimous, 710, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the mollon carried, Moved by Horowitz, seconded by Ambrlsco, to set a public hearing for 9/14/93, on an 17 ~ 5 ordinance to vacate a ten-foot wide walkway right-ol-way located along the southwest lot line 01 the 415 N, Seventh Ave, property (Stringer), The Mayor declared the mollon carried unanimously, 710, all Council Members present. () Moved by Novick, seconded by Horowitz, to set a public hearing for 9/14/93, on an 11 o~ ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by changing the use regulations for property located at 702 S, Gilbert St. from CI-1 to CC-2 (Kennedy Plaza), The Mayor declared the mollon carried unanimously, 710, all Council Members present. Moved by Ambrisco, seconded by Horowitz, to set a public hearing for 9/14/93, on an 11%7 ordinance amending the conditional zoning agreement for an approximately 240 acre tract, known as Windsor Ridge, In response to Mayor Courtney, the City Mgr, stated a letter has been written to the County regarding road maintenance, The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 710, all Council Members present. A publlo hearing was held on a resolullon to vacate a portion of the approved plat of Rapid 11 ~ 3 Creek Ridge Subdivision, containing Lots 25, 26 and 27 and a portion of Running Deer Woods Road, located east of Highway 1 North In Fringe Area 4, No one appeared, Moved by Ambrlsco, seconded by Horowitz, that the ordinance vacallng the alley located ~ west of Gilbert St. and north of Kirkwood Ave, between 210 and 230 Kirkwood Ave, (McDonald Chiropractic), be given second vote for conslderallon, In response to Horowitz, the City Ally, stated that Iowa common law defines floodway and provides the conservallon easement move with property, Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, McDonald abstaining, The Mayor declared the mollon carried, Moved by Horowitz, seconded by Ambrlsco, to adopt ORD, 93-3588, Bk, 36, p, 5, 11 qD _. AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, ENTITLED 'ZONING' BY PERMITTING BED AND BREAKFAST HOMESTAYSAND INNS AS ACCESSORY USES IN ALL RESIDENTIAL ZONES EXCEPT THE FACTORY BUILT HOUSING RESIDENTIAL (RFBH) ZONE, Affirmative roll call vole unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted, . , ~ Ii II I it , I ii' I I; i " ! j; i I' II , , Ii II II I Ii i I 11 I Ii II " ,. Ii ,I !b.IIlUlkl!.lJ .LI..J:lIlL' --~----II.& ..-'.....- ~.... ----- - -I~.... "'"""'!'F'" . , , \ " " , , (" .... ",''::'' '- 171- "', I I, " , .' t., > I. " ::'" .t.-I ",M B, ',:, " ',. ' "'" Council Activities August 31, 1993 Page 3 Moved by Ambrlsco, seconded by Horowitz, to adopt RES, 93-238, Bk, 110, p, 238, 17 q I APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF WALNUT RIDGE, PART FOUR, IOWA CITY, IOWA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, Moved by Horowitz, seconded by Ambrlsco, to accept the recommendation of Ihe P&Z ~ Comm, that the Council forward a comment to Ihe Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommending denial of a request to rezone two 1,99 acre Iracts of land located In the northeast quadrant of the Intersection of Kansas Ave, SW and 355th St. SW from A-I, Rural, to RS, Suburban Residential. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Bud Gode, Senior Center Commissioner, updated Council on activities at the center;jf1Q noted a transportallon survey Is currently being done; and Invited Council to the Center's 12th . birthday potluck scheduled 9/8/93, Horowitz expressed her concern that a volunteer could not be located 10 transport exlra food from Farmers Market on Wednesday 10 Ihe Senior Center for -11.1Ie.. Thursday distribution, Jim and Donna Carew, 1102 Essex, alerted Council to a water problem In 1'1 q'l their basement which necessitated their sump pump draining to the street. City Engr, Fosse present for discussion, After discussion, Council agreed 10 allow the Carews to continue the dralnage onto the street, and to proceed with reinforcing the basement wall and Installation of dralnage tile, Charlie Ruppert, 1406 N, Dubuque Rd" distributed newspaper articles of previous I ~ q 8 discussions regarding a park on the southwest side of the City, and encouraged further discussions, . A public hearing was held relative to consideration of a housing project to be known as -1liS- . the tenant-to.owner program, This project enlalls the sale of public housing under program . guidelines, Jan Rutledge, Legal Services Corp, of Iowa, appeared, Housing Adm, Henderson present for discussion, The Mayor announced the following vacancies: P&Z Comm, _ one vacancy for an I ~(JO unexpired term ending 5/1/97, This appointment will be made at the 10/12/93 Council meeting. , Moved by Ambrlsco, seconded by Horowitz, to appoint Marc L1banls, 225 E, Washing Ion -JiQ.L . St., to the CCN Comm, to fill an unexpired term ending 4/1/95, The Mayor declared Ihe motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Council Member Kubby noted the opening of the Names Project (AIDS Quilt) at the Iowa I C6'o ~ Memorial Union and encouraged citizens 10 attend the reading of names of Individuals who have died from AIDS, Pigott announced the opening the Iowa City Community Theatre season with the performance of The King and I; stated his office liours would be Wednesday evenings 6:30- 8:30 on Ihe pedestrian mall In good weather and the Rec, Center In Inclement weather; and bid farewell to cable camera person Rick Amundson, Novick asked staff to explore creation of a system thaI facllllates hazardous wasle donations for use by local organizations prior 10 disposal, Horowitz asked thallhe City participate in Oxford 1251h anniversary parade scheduled 9/11; and 1((,07 reported on conversations with University Heights Council Member Gloria Jacobson regarding an I 'i10~ additional represenlatlve for the Melrose Avenue environmental assessment focus group. After discussion, the majority of Members did not wish 10 add a second representative from University Q a Helghls, The Mayor reported on various fund raising proJects undertaken by the City of Santa I oO.L- Rosa for flood relief, and stated Ihe whole process Is scheduled to culminate In early October, I () 1/1 Moved by Ambrlsco, seconded by Horowitz, to accept a recommendation of the Design ~ Review Comm, that Ihe City Council approve the Union Bar canopy proposal. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. I: ~ I: 1<, " 1 n i ;i, I ; I I~ I , , 1\ r ! ~ I !- I ; I,: " Ii Ii , Ii I \1 II II '. r I: I X'O':\ I'iW'L. I~05 l'iiOta ~"... ....... --~~~ ~"'~..-,.......-- :,'~' ,~:'cl"::L1:',i_:'""\:f;-t,',,, "', ",.'",,',< "r ,,' FI ' ,..t, V:" .." \': I""""":' I, _,' _ ~.. ,_ 'L' , Council Activities August 31, 1993 Page 4 Moved by Novick, seconded by Horowitz, to accept a recommendation from the Design I g II Review Comm,to amend enabling resolution No. 74-48 and the Committee's by-laws and to refer thIs Item to the Council Rules Comm, The Mayor declared the motion carrIed unanImously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Novick, seconded by Ambrlsco, to adopt RES, 93-239, Bk, 110, p, 239,~ PRELIMINARY RESOLUTION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA (1993 Paving Assessment ProJect- Bowery St. alley), AHlrmalive roll call vote unanImous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, ' Moved by Horowitz, seconded by Pigott, to adopt RES, 93-240, Bk, 110, p, 240, J~ 13 RESOLUTION FIXING VALUE OF LOTS (1993 Paving Assessment ProJect- Bowery St. alley), Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, , 0 II J ' Moved by Horowitz, seconded by Ambrlsco, to adopt RES, 93-241, Bk, 110, p, 241, ~. ADOPTING PRELIMINARY PLAT ,AND SCHEDULE, ESTIMATE OF COST AND PROPOSED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1993 PAVING ASSESSMENT PROJECT (Bowery St, alley), AHlrmatlve roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, Moved by Horowitz, seconded by Novick, to adopt RES, 93.242, Bk, 110, p, 242, I ~ \ S RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY (1993 Paving Assessment Project- Bowery St. alley), AHlrmatlve roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present, The Mayor declared the resolution ~- I Moved by Novick, seconded by Ambrlsco, to adopt RES, 93-243, Bk, 110, p, 243, I ~ lIP DIRECTING PREPARATION OF DETAILED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND NOTICE TO BIDDERS ON THE 1993 PAVING ASSESSMENT PROJECT (Bowery St. alley), AHlrmatlve roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, a Moved by Horowitz, seconded by Novick, to adopt RES, 93.244, Bk. 110, p, 244, I 0 11 ORDERING BIDS, APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND FORM OF CONTRACT AND NOTICE TO BIDDERS, FIXING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY, AND ORDERING CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE AND FIXING A DATE FOR RECEIVING SAME, AND FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COSTS (1993 Paving Assessment ProJect- Bowery St, alley), AHlrmatlve roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 0 I ~ The Mayor noted the public hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate In of cost for construction of the 1993 Paving Assessment project (Bowery St. alley) had been resched~~v~~O~~h~~~~~~~, Csoeu~~~:~~n~orowltz, to adopt RES, 93.245, Bk, 110, p, 245, _JilL DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE CITY TRAVEL POLICY AND AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATOR TO MAKE NECESSARY CHANGES. AHlrmatlve roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, Moved by Horowitz, seconded by Ambrlsco, to adopt RES, 93.246, Bk, 110, p, 246, ~ ~ dfJ AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND CHEMICAL WASTE MANAGEMENT, INC, OF SAUGET, ILLINOIS FOR TOXIC WASTE CLEANUP DAY, JCCOG Solid Waste Planning , , , l' II 'I' Ii I ii, ,! I " ii' I r , i " ! I , , , ( !'I , ,,, j! " II I'; I' II I II I j , Ii " 11 I: II " I: f ,i ~ , , " I " . i. " '.' " -, -, 't' t " , '. ", tI, h" '.1ft ,:',p ,,' ': . ,', 'l _" ._, , ./t' i,.'\ ] Y -- --~- Council Activities August 31, 1993 Page 5 Coordinator Neumann present for discussion. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, Moved by Ambrlsco, seconded by Horowitz, to adopt RES, 93-247, Bk, 110, p. 247, AMENDING THE BUDGETED POSITIONS IN THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE (add one full.tlme administrative clerkltyplst). Individual Council Members expressed their views. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 6/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Horowitz, KUbby, McDonald, Novick, Ambrlsco, Courtney, Nays: Pigott, Moved by Horowitz, seconded by Novick, that the ordinance amending Section 2.100 of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa City, by revising the membership requirements for Board and Commissions, be given first vote for consideration, Individual Council Members expressed their views, Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried, Moved by Horowitz, seconded by Ambrlsco, to adJoum 9:40 p,m, The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Darrel G. Courtney, Mayor Marian K. Karr, City Clerk \8-31,m1n I ..u........ .....,.,... "l~ "_A -__"h. '__., I~JL I i ' I~Jd- I i" I 1:' 1, Iii II , i! Ii. I: :1 ,I, r: . I: I; I: ' ii !: ii ,,' , L: ',' I, I'; 'I I,; " I I :1 , :i " I".,:" 'F/,' }~l '8 '."i~~:':, .' ,,:,,' ,,', :' . -'. --, '-,' ,r. " \, , -" City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: August 27, 1993 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Materf~l in Infonnation Packet Copy of letter from Mayor Courtney to Jim O'Brien regarding the ADS site. 3 IS;)' Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Flood Update (dQled 8/J~ J 8/J7) b. Pending Development Issues c. Sewer Backup Claims d. Melrose Focus Group - Scope of Work Memoranda from the Assistant City Manager: a. Request from TCI for Extension of Deadline b. Cable Rate Regulations c. Interactive Infonnation Services Memorandum from the Finance Department regarding fee increases _ unpaid1K3l parking tickets. Memorandum from the Human Services Coordinator regarding joint human ~ services funding hearing schedule. Memoranda from the Planning and Community Development Department: a. Melrose Avenue/Bridge Project Environmental Assessment _ Facilitator b. Review scope of work: Iowa City Municipal Airport ~ c. Annual Report for Community Development Division I Memoranda from the City Clerk: a. Joint meeting of City/County b. Council Work Session of August 16 c. Special Council Work Session of August 21 d. Council Work Session of August 24 Copy of letter from Department of Natural Resources regarding notice of proposed rule applying to protected strea~s. 0 Copy of letter from the State Historical Society of Iowa regarding the Igq( Shambaugh House, 219 North Clinton. Copy of letter from the Attorney General of Iowa regarding a workshop on 01/1 September 2, 1993., I I~'!.... Article: Seas of Anxiety Follow Disasters Agendas for the infonnal and formal meetings of August 26, 1993, for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. Agenda for the 8/31 Informal meeting of Board of SuperVisors. Copy of Equal Justice Journal(Article regarding Flooding) . ..-....~._..."..,. .._'.",.' .. 11 "'.; -~._._... .-. ~ . , I i , , I;' II! ': :1 " " ii , f: " fl II i I ! I I' 'I , ! '! I , I I I I . II II' , 'I' 11 I: ,-: I' i': " I'i Ii II 'r I .~ d'