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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-03-08 Minutes numbered :.~Ij' ',- ----:-'.. , r \ ':'\ \ , \ \ ~' , . i I " I ....J", / i'-". " " I , '. . 'i. '., ' !~"j~~_.l. r:''f}1'!'1' t.. ,\I'i. ~., \,1 i:C~'f, . , 1.........,.... ., . ,~, ,,;'1 , "It' , ",\,\1" " , " ." , ,', \ '~..,. f" I 1 , , I . . :!' , ,.. ,,,,,:"';','~'--"'_ .,,'.' ;"""""'.., ""'" ~ ..,_ L.. . '" . ._'. ".."....h'.',', ',-.., COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES MARCH 8,1994 Iowa City City Council, special mtg., 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. Mayor Horowitz presiding, Council Members present: Baker, Horowitz, Kubby, Lehman, Novick, Pigott, Throgmorton. Absent: None, Staffmembers present: Atkins, Helling, Gentry, Karr, Franklin, Rogusky, Mansfield, Yucuis, Schoon, Moreno. Council Minutes tape recorded on Tapes 94-38, t <6 Side 2; 94-49, Both Sides; 94-50, Side 1. ,l3 The Mayor proclaimed 3/28 - 4/1/94 as DAFFODIL DAYS; 3/20/94 as MEATOUT DAY. 5~C\ Moved by Pigott, seconded by Kubby, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as amended and to delete items 3b(1) - Resolution setting a date for a public hearing on the proposition of the issuance of $6,940,000 General Obligation Bonds, and item 3d(7) - letter from Iowa City Community School District regarding the parking ban on Morningside Dr., from the Consent Calendar and consider as separate items: Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Human Rights Comm, - 2/28/94; CCN Comm, -1/26/94; Mayor's Youth Employment Bd. -1/5/94; Historic Preservation Comm. - 2/8/94; Bd. of Adjustment - 2/9/94, Setting Public" Hearings: RES, 94.64, BK, 111, p. 64, SETTING A PUBLIC 5 q 5 HEARING for 3/29/94, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA CITY SENIOR CENTER EXTERIOR REPAIRS PROJECT, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SAID HEARING, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PLACE SAID PLANS ON FILE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION, Resolutions, Bk, 111: RES. 94-65, p. 65, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN 5 qr" AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE RELEASE OF A LIEN REGARDING A PROMISSORY NOTE AND A MORTGAGE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1703 G STREET, IOWA CITY, IOWA. RES. 94-66, p. 66, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE RELEASE OF LIEN REGARDING TWO PROMISSORY NOTES EXECUTED FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 502 THIRD AVENUE, IOWA CITY, IOWA. RES, 94-67, p, 67, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR T qg SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE RELEASE OF A DRAINAGEWA Y AND STORMWATER STORAGE EASEMENT LOCATED ON LOT 44, FIRST AND ROCHESTER, PART ONE, IOWA CITY, IOWA AND TO EXECUTE NEW DRAINAGEWA Y AND STORMWA TER STORAGE AREA AND NEW STORM SEWER . AND DRAINAGE EASEMENTS FOR THAT PROPERTY, . Correspondence: Petition signed by sixteen Iowa City and Coralville residents...5.tl- regarding the SEATS service. Timothy M, Clancy, Chairpersons of the Johnson County In (JO Coalition for Persons with Disabilities, offering this organization's input on issues related to disabilities. Joy Smith and David Rust expressing support for extending health_ 0 benefits to domestic partners, James E, Clayton regarding the proposed urban ftJ 0 revitalization plan for the near Southside. Susan M. Goodner, M.D. of Coralville, r'o 0:' expressing support for extending health care benefits to domestic partners. Nancy ~ 01 Heerens-Knudson, Physician's Assistant, and Ralph Knudson, M.D., of Coralville, expressing support for health care benefits to domestic partners. Mona Shaw regarding !oDS health care benefits for domestic partners. Memorandum from Traffic Engr. regarding parking prohibition on east side of First Ave. from Rochester Ave. to the north end o~ First Ave. John Morrissey regarding the proposed Southside Urban Revitalization area. ~().., Recommendations: Johnson County SesqUicentennial Comm. that Bud Louis be ~ 08' appointed as the representative of Iowa City on the Comm. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearing as set. , o , 0 " .,' I"t.., R 0" '.' ~ .~1 U u..'. I, ( ..\ \ -', , \ \ ,~ 1',:,,:--', r Ii' I I I 'f I' .~ ~ 9 , , )ff,~;...' ,~: ';~i I: 'f; ,.,... \' '~r' l,_; . ~', ~ I "~r:\1 , 'Or " . .~. ." , . ":,': , ", f" . f . :!,' . .':. "~, '.:'" .,'."."' ,'.. . .. Council Activities March 8, 1994 Page 2 The Mayor stated Council would be considering item 3b(1) previously deleted from the Consent Calendar at this time, Moved by Baker, seconded by Lehman, to adopt RES. 94-68, Bk. 111, p. 68, RESOLUTION FIXING DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF 601 THE ISSUANCE OF $6,940,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR AN ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF, for 3/29/94, In response to questions, the City Manager stated bonds were being sold to finance the engineering design cost of the water treatment plant and no decision had been made on how they would be retired; and curb ramp improvements would be funded with a combination of road use taxes as well as bonds. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, The Mayor stated Council would be considering item 3d(7) previously deleted from the Consent Calendar at this time. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Novick, to accept the letter from C, I () the Iowa City Community School District regarding the parking ban on Morningside Drive. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Individual Council Members expressed'their views. Moved by Baker, seconded by Novick, to direct the Traffic Engr, to prepare a plan to rescind the parking ban on one side of Morningside Drive until the end of the school year, The Mayor declared the motion carried, 6/1, with the following division of voice vote: Ayes: Baker, Horowitz, Kubby, Novick, Throgmorton, Pigott. Nays: Lehman. After discussion, moved by Kubby, seconded by Noviclt, to direct the Traffic Engr, to prepare a plan to rescind the parking ban on one side of Glendale, looking at safety issues on cui de sacs, until the end of the school year, The Mayor declared the motion defeated, 2/5, with the following division of voice vote: Ayes: Kubby, Novick, Nays: Baker, Horowitz, Lehman, Pigott, Throgmorton, Moved by Kubby, seconded by Novick, to direct the Traffic Engr,to prepare a plan to restrict from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p,m. parking on one side of Dunlap and Third, and investigate the appropriate parking restrictions on cui de sacs, The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Harold Engen, Senior Center Commission, updated Council on activities commemorating (P II Women's History Month; announced that the Senior Center T.V, under the direction of {p (;Z Volunteer Specialist Susan Rogusky has received word from the Governor's Volunteer Recognition Awards that they had been named recipient of the Outstanding Program and Special Project Award; stated a moratorium has been placed on establishing fees at Senior Center until after the March Board meeting; and stated Council would be receiving, in their next (t) I ~- packet, the finished transportation survey, noting over 314 volunteer hours were needed to complete the survey and acknowledged the work of Yamal Rajbhandary, The Mayor presented a certificate of appreciation to Mr. Rajbhandary. John Morrissey, 1001 Kirkwood, appeared In I~ regarding safety concerns and possible code violations occurring at his previous address, 1218 Highland Court, Grace Trifaro, University of Iowa Animal Coalition, accepted the proclamation (017 for the Great American Meatout Day. ' Moved by Novick, seconded by Lehman, to set a public hearing for 3/29/94, on an ~ ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by changing the use regulations for an approximate 7,500 square foot parcel of land located in the 1300 block of Sheridan Ave. from 1-1 to RS-8 (O'Brien), The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. . Moved by Novick, seconded by Baker, that the ordinance amending the Zonin~ Ordinance to revise Section 36-20.5, Central Business Support (CB-5) Zone requirements, be given first vote for consideration, Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. ~ I o ,0, . , -' t' ~'S ,lei &ilIa , { , .\ ,.- -'''i \ \ \\ ~...,\l , , I' I" I ~'. (;~I" !I' ' .,~ ~ l'(, i;."..... 30...., . r.l,,; , ........" " .' ~, Y i " , "t . .-'.\i , .. "" , '.' , ", f" . f :,' '. ., _ ...." ,'......, ,',C. ,,,. ""..'.' ," ."". ~ ..,'...:. . .. Council Activities March 8, 1994 Page 3 Moved by Kubby, seconded by Pigott, that the ordinance repealing the vacation of the (;;:J..() southern 97 feet of the north-south alley in Block 102, be given first vote for consideration. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Novick, that the ordinance amending the Zoning ro .0./ Ordinance by changing the use regulations for a 12.5 acre tract of land located west of Sycamore St. and south of Burns Ave. from ID-RS to RS-5 (Frantz), be given second vote for consideration. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried, Moved by Baker, seconded by Lehman, that the ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by amending the PDH plan for Walnut Ridge, Parts 5 through 9, be given first vote for consideration. Baker referenced the joint meeting with the Planning and Zoning Commission, scheduled the previous evening and publicly apologized for not involving them in the discussion. Individual Council Members expressed their views. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 6/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Baker, Horowitz, Kubby, Lehman, Novick, Pigott. Nays: Throgmorton, Moved by Kubby, seconded by Throgmorton, to adopt ORD. 94-3610, Bk, 37, p. 7, (n 'J3 AMENDING CHAPTER 36 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, ENTITLED "ZONING," BY AMENDING SECTION 36-9, ENTITLED "FACTORY BUILT HOUSING RESIDENTIAL (RFBH) ZONE," SECTION 36-58, ENTITLED "OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS," AND SECTION 36-62, ENTITLED "PERMITTED SIGNS," I Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. d F' I /., U ' A public hearing was held on the proposed Fiscal Year 1995 Operating Bu get, Isca ~'" -, ~ Years 1995 thru 1997 Three-Year Financial Plan and the Seven-Year Capital Improvements m Program. The City Manager outlined the budget adoption process and components of the Iowa ~ City $80 million dollar budget. Moved by Throgmorton, seconded by Pigott, to adopt RES, 94-69, Bk, 111, p. 69, ~ d5 ADOPTING THE ANNUAL BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 3D, 1995. Individual Council Members expressed their views. The Mayor acknowledged Finance Director Yucuis and Budge Analyst Mansfield for their work, Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Novick, seconded by Pigott, to adopt RES. 94-70, Bk. 111, p. 70, (n:J~ APPROVING THE FINANCIAL PLAN FOR THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA FOR FISCAL YEARS 1995 THROUGH 1997 AND THE SEVEN YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, The Mayor noted the previously announced vacancies: Design Review Comm, - one vacancy for an unexpired term ending 7/1/95, This appointment will be made at the 3/29/94 meeting of the City Council. The Mayor noted the current vacancies: Mayor's Youth Employment Bd. - two vacancies CoJ. ~ for unexpired terms ending 11/4/95 and 5/5/96, These appointments will be made at the 4/12/94 meeting of the City Council. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Novick, to appoint Dennis Cowles, 1137 Duck Creek Dr., 0.;1, q to the Animal Control Advisory Bd. for a three-year term ending 5/4/97; appoint Jayne Sandler, (n.i (') 41 Tucson Place, and re-appoint Charles Eastham, 1152 E. Court St., to the Housing Comm. to fill two vacancies for three-year terms ending 5/1/97. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. o o I.," IJS', ~d', ,~~,t .. r , "\ ,-'\. \ \ \ ~ , r , I" I i I '~' , . ~ 11:11:.': ;,; ,'~ ~,~ ..' ~. I' I"':., '--' " ,~,.f i' """" o " t>- . . :.~ . .f,,\I;. " . .....' :~ '. .,.,'..,-"".'.., . ,0 , " . ,'~' ~ f" f - ~'S ~O i, i , , , , , , , , , ) , [ , 1 i h ~ '" .i , I I ',I j I , ! :,,~ ".1' ::1 , , ~ ,. ~ , , i I I h~"") I .i .- ~ , I , , , i o (~~i \ ~ ,. ,', , ' ~ I " , '~I I I , , . ,'; " , ,', -' ,",( 0 Council Activities March 8, 1994 Page 5 carried, 5/2, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Throgmorton, Baker, Horowitz, Lehman, Novick. Nays: Pigott, Kubby. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Pigott, to defer until 3/29 a resolution rescinding RES, 94.17 of the City Council of the City of Iowa City (Registry fee for Commercial Pesticide Applicators). The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Pigott, to adjourn 10:15 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Susan M. Horowitz, Mayor Marian K. Karr, City Clerk " shared\CC3-8 ~1~ - ,I , .', I , , If) I. ' ') ,< ,\" .....,,,- '. . /'"....'.,\,; ',' . ..,--:~:',i' ''J]);'('''''; "'." "',,:',,,.,.,.0,,. ,I. l'\"l' ,:',;' ',' ,':,:,.,;,:,-:',~:,'~, ...,.'.' ::,","'!'::",; ."...,::' ';,\.:.- ,'.:.1 : ::' " ;:,""" ' .,...W""""""."..'..I......'.' '.1'-'.':;" ".., ... ,', '0'" " ,.")5'. 'i;, , l(, ow' . /..' . , \, ;.i', "" .- .';~,' ~'_'I .-" ,: ' . ' , '.... , ~!' ' . ....,.\ U":'__~':"_":"'~'L_ . ' " .{ .~ \ \ iti , I' ~ I I . I I I , ~: , I , I " II ~I,j J ,j!..' " ~'i , fi, " " Copy of letter from Mayor Horowitz to the Corps of Engineers regarding ~ the Corps' presentation to the City Council. Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Community Vision - Comprehensive Plan Update and Charter Review b. Work Activities - City Manager's Office c. City Employees' Tax and Wage Information d. Accident Experience - Kirkwood/Summit e. Weed Control Memoranda from the Department of Planning and Community Development: a. Secondary Access Discussion b. Discussion of Street System Adequacy c. Council/P&Z Work Session d. Urban Planning Division Work Program Update e. Proposed Fringe Area Policy Agreement Memorandum from the City Clerk regarding Council Work Session of February 23, 1994. Memorandum from the Department of Public Works regarding Iowa River water quality. Memorandum from the Department of Parks and Recreation regarding fund &{QO raising and park restoration efforts. Copy of letter from AFSCME/Iowa Council 61 to the Assistant City Manager regarding domestic partners. Article: Gays' spousal benefits stir Oak Park debate Agendas for the the 9AM and 5:30PM meetings on March 3, 1994, of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. '_. i: " , " ,.'. - '::~J\\' '" " ~, . "". .. . ..; , ." :., <, , ',:".'~ , '~.,. . .~:,,~ .: ' .c,,___"-'_'~~~"_""_""""""~""'.'~""""""'__'_' City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: March 4, 1994 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Information Packet Agenda for the 3/8/94 Formal and Informal meetings of the Board of Supervisors. Invitation to an Open House for the 20th HIC (Food Program for \~omen, infants and Children) Anniversary. Memo from Police Chief regarding Staffing and Crime Data. Information from Council llembers Pigott and Throgmorton regarding an alternative plan for the Near Southside. o "0 ..' .. ,,', ",... 'I,'",.,'. " \, [" "'I .....'... ,'- -"".... . , '.1 f" i I . .:. " .... @ " i '., IPP .... " 5 I~ :'10: ',,""., ,". I," , , City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM , ; 1 , , ! j :'1. DATE: March 8, 1994 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material Sent to Council Only i I I I ,'j i 1 'j .' ~ 'i ! .>:~ ,;' 'j . ~<~~'~J '.I ,.',') '.' " ,', '';''l j Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Bowery Alley Special Assessment b. Pending Development Issues c. Woolf Avenue Bridge Predesign Meeting Memoranda from the City Clerk: a. Council Work Session of February 14 b. Council Work Session of February 28 Building permit information for February 1994. Copy of Ruling in the Fry case. Minutes of the February 23, 1994, meeting of the Neighborhood Open Space Committee. '-, ',i, ~:~I ...........,": ;'! ....' ~,~ " ~': 1 0 I , ".'j ICAD Today, Winter 1994. ~~'~ (\\ ' Distributed 3/8/94 Council Formal meeting: Information on the Iowa Festival. i I I I l ,0 , 7__T~-~,\ " , :L~:);~;:':\:' )"'" ;:":':.,~,._",.....,"""", ,"'e"" """"""""'\''''''.'''''' "," ,', I.,: ":;":':>',:i:',i,\'~,',L:";LO"'::'.,;;,:,;;:", <i;Y:',:,~. 1,,\,'" ,",.' '\',' ,.' .'.~ "5'''<0,,' ," :0" .~\~' ,'.';:I""..,,-t'""!~'-l:,,'~,,.,(,,I',,;,:,; ,),<:.-.~, ,', '",'" , ..I' ", " y; "",1,:' "',:,, ,," ",'" .,:>'__.":-' ", . '\1"'" '\'"",:,..:."'.I?:::":,<~:" ":fl. o 'I ,,'. ,\.;,; ,.