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" , J. ~} .. .:S. "".' " '~!, ',,, ,.'....,.... )........,::'.'..' .'" C',. ..... ',;.'.' ,', ~2.~A:;;j. i, h ,10':\ " " . " "t . ." W.~ " '. ~ . .. . ".: .' .. . 1 "-." . ,'I. ... . '. " "', j, ...... :~'.';; ;:.: ....;.."..; :,~.:t ~ ':~'.: f~l.:;.:.." ,.'.':. (7 ..\1 (~.\ \ \ \ ~ I I" I . I , I ! I : I I, 11.,. II~' Ii .~~ , l~'~ ,,,~t -' J(-~O ", . ~. . _.._,._,----._._~....~-,_.__..-.. -,_.._~ -..' '. ,_;" _, ,~ "- ~ ,,,J .~~ "~""'d_ ----~~.-..._..~..,.~'"_... . -- ~.....,., AGENDA IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - MAY 24, 1994 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS oJ/:.v>uJ 1J>>>>M/d1. {lJcJdJ 111M/tic; ~ H<J{) L- ITEM NO.1. CALL TO ORDER. ROLL CALL. ITEM NO. 2 - CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED. a. Consider approval of the Official Council Actions of the regular meeting of May 10/ 1994/ as published, subject to correction as' recommended by the City Clerk. b. Minutes of Boards and Commissions. (1) Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of April 12/ 1994. (2) Broadband Telecommunications Commission meeting of April 20/ 1994. (3) Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission meeting of April 20/ 1994. (4) Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of May 5/ 1994. (5) Housing Commission meeting of March B, 1994. (6) Housing Commission meeting of March 22/ 1994. (7) Housing Commission meeting of April 12, 1994, (B) Historic Preservation Commission meeting of April 12/ 1994. c. Permit motions as recommended by the City Clerk. (1) Consider a motion approving a Class "C" Liquor License for GFP, Inc., dba Wig & Pen Pizza Pub, 1220 Hwy 6 West. (Renewal! (2) Consider a motion approving a Class "C" Liquor License for Linn Street Cafe, Inc., dba Linn Street Cafe, 121 N. Linn St. (Renewal! (3) Consider a motion approving a Class "C" Liquor License for Fitzpatrick/s Alehouse, Inc., dba Fitzpatrick's, 525 S. Gilbert St. (Renewal! (4) Consider a motion approving an Outdoor Service Area for Fitzpatrick/s Alehouse, Inc., dba Fitzpatrick's, 525 S. Gilbert St. (Renewal! .__~:~ :nn..".'."NQ ). ........-...:.;.::.....c.....c.............'..... . ..... . \' , ; , ,':: : I ~: " ' ..~..' .-' "." , . -." '0, , .'., - ,I ....1'-.. 1'5 \ 10. . .,.~~ :""f,. " ~;"i'" .' , ',' "; i l~; I : . I !, I ~ l.j' , ,,\~.... " L.......'.. .co . - .. ':, . '."',: . '>'~'-" ,,'\W,~' , "'...-".. !~', .' ~ . - . " 1 .' ...." ", """..' .... . .." . .~' ,~.~. _ .. ~.,..h__~~. ,~,;,,,'J;.:~~""~'~';~'4 __.... ..... '..J '_,..........", ....:..._....~. _..~ _ . ., . ..___ ",_~,'__'__H'__'"''''''.''' ,_, _.'. . ",,_",,'.'. ,...........".~___~ r,w, ~_"'"'_ ;'~';"",n .. __.. Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 2 (5) Consider a motion approving a Class "A" Liquor License for Veter- ans of Foreign Wars Weekes-Van Eck Post #3949, dba Veteran's of Foreign Wars Weekes-Van Eck Post #3949, 609 Hwy 6 East. (Renewal) . (61 Consider a motion approving a Class "C" Liquor License for J.S. Mummey, Inc., dba Mumm's Saloon & Eatery, 21 W. Benton St. (Renewal) (7) Consider a motion approving an Outdoor Service Area for J.S. Mummey, Inc., dba Mumm's Saloon & Eatery, 21 W. Benton St. (Renewal) (81 Consider a motion approving a Class "B" Beer Permit for Iowa City Tennis & Fitness Center dba Iowa City Tennis & Fitness Center, 2400 N. Dodge Street. (Renewal) (91 Consider a motion approving a Class "E" Beer Permit for Krause Gentle Corp., dba Kum & Go #422,513 S. Riverside Dr. (Renew- al) (101 Consider a motion approving a Class "E" Beer Permit for John's Grocery, Inc., dba John's Grocery, 401 E. Market St. (Renewal) (11) Consider a motion approving a Class "E" Beer Permit for Walgreen Co., dba Walgreen's, 1646 Sycamore. (Renewal) d. Setting public hearings. qtf- 153 (11 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 7, 1994, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CON. TRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROHRET ROAD RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT PHASE 1, Comment: Phase 1 of this project involves reconstruction of Rohret Road from the city limits to the east entrance of the new school. Construction includes new pavement, storm sewer, and sidewalk. Preliminary cost estimate for Phase 1 is $520,000. Phase 2 will.involve reconstruction of Rohret Road from the new school to Mormon Trek Blvd. and will be let as a separate contract ready for Spring 1995 construction. q~ - ( '5~ (21 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 7, 1994, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CON. TRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE MAIDEN LANE PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, Comment: This project involves construction of a 64 foot by 8 foot precast concrete spandrel beam bridge across Ralston Creek between Court Street and Prentiss Street. The estimated cost of construction is $90,000. .~...':- - . ' ...,)..::..::.-::..... " .', .'. ' . , ".' "~I 0',:',' '.' ;',~,',:. . , . .::' '- ," :" -:,;~, ,. " :::": ': '.- '-' " . 0'," -' . :.,;-..---. :" -. :.'.',''',..'.. 'T".,.,e.,,:. , ') t.,: llI.:J' 0" .:~---~ ...... .' I , I ~~ . . ~. .. ','" '." ..4......._.. . ."'1 . .....,...,Jr " . ,,,..,1,", ."., -. .... ." E11ltdi!~ "..........;....... , , I ..\ (~., \ '\ .~ ';T " Ii ! I I . I I, i ~, II' i I ~ !1i.~./ ~' ~;; .{ <:~. I"""'. \':'i . , ,(/~ 'I . 0 I . ,. ,.1:'\ .", . "t' . "1" . '."l. .~. -,".' 1 .. " " ,', . .' ;. ";':~" .:. !:,,;..:: ,::L:5',~; ~.:,.;I.::~~.:: ;..," 'c '~:-M'';'';",~'';"",:" ,~.".,._~...".,.",,:.~'. ~M~ _-., Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 3 e. Motions, (11 CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE DISBURSEMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $5.815.005.27 FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 1 THROUGH APRIL 30. 1994. AS RECOMMENDED BY THE FINANCE DIRECTOR SUBJECT TO AUDIT. f. Resolutions. q1- ISS (1) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT NUMBER 65 TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES. g. Correspondence. (1) Letter from the Nathan Martin regarding the water treatment plant. (21 Letter from Glenn Myers requesting Council to prioritize a project to correct a flooding problem which he brought to the City's attention in November 1993. (31 Letter from Systems Unlimited, Inc., regarding SEATS. (4) Letter from the Corps of Engineers regarding operation of the Coralville Reservoir. (51 Letter from the Grant Wood Neighborhood Association requesting curb cuts at a number of locations. The City Manager's reply to this letter is attached. (61 Letter from Gertrud Champe regarding traffic on Melrose Avenue. 17l Letter from Jeff ~nger regarding his son's accident and request- JJ: tr~f~'~t~lm h. APplication~~e of Streets and Public Grounds. (11 Application from the Homecoming Council to have the Homecom- ing Parade on October 7, 1994. (approved) (2) Application from American Legion Auxiliary to distribute poppies on the sidewalks of Iowa City on May 20 and 21, 1994. (ap- proved) (31 Application from Carousel Motors for permission to park cars for display on public right-of-way during the period of May 1 2-21, II 1994. (approved) , / I-lOlHd/1Mt /3afvJ ~O ( _ ~ JJXfro.-- END OF CONSENT CALENDAR ~ ph.'s CUJ &:I. ....... - -'--~ .. . ,'.".' ,.:)::? , .... :.......,.:.~,........,........':..; ......'1"..,',. 1'5 --- . ~. . ."..-..---.... , .' .' c' . .1 (]) ,ld. , , .,..... "''''''-'','-,':;'-, ~'. ,; .. ;,," " ," , .:,;-. " "r"-. -, '-':'.w,~ '" ',-. ,.... , .,r., , " ' -~:, , .:, , , "':"-,;';" ,.' '. ,- ,., . ~. " ',-, ",' City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: May 24, 1994 TO: Mayor, city Council, General Public FROM: city Clerk .. REF: Additions to Consent Calendar 2g(8) Letter from Alan B. Henken regarding the Foster Road extension. ", 2g(9) Letter from John Murphy regarding the potential increase in downtown parking ramp rates. 2g(10) Letter form C. Joseph Holland regarding the bus route to serve the near south side. creation of a ,""'7 ~"i \'\ '~ ~ I' , I , , ' 1,,1, ! t I I I .~ \ I ~ ~';r , . I ((0 .',\ . --- ----,----~-- " .1. ' , : - n-~ -- "".:' ~ ,.: _..._w ',\~ ................ '.'i' ..,.. I '-~, I' 0"' 'I, , ' 0...', ::,' ",,, '., ",". ,';',' I ,l.J" " ' \, " l"'" , , """,:","':.' c; 0 -..........~ ?~1i'i2i '" " " .:1_:- r : ,t\ (-'\ \ \ . \ T I" I I , i , ! I I I I I " III{,. : I :W' ~~J " . r !, :i\'~~' :.~. ~ I' !t!),'J "".."",,' r;it1iJE' '. ~'~l!'t, -''''' .' ,. i. ... . :'It' .'_:"\" '. '~ ,'. , ""I ~ "- :~ -. "_, _. ...., _. '....__n._ .... #2 Consent Calendar page 1 Horow/ (#2) Moved by Nov, seconded by Throg. Any discussion. Kubby/ Yes, there was an item under the permit motions for Mums for an outdoor service area and both Ernie and I got some calls concerning about some problems there and the police chief checked into the records and it did not reveal anything of significance. So, there is really not a problem. Horow/ Okay. Thank you for checking on that. Novl I guess the drift of that if you see problems call the police. Kubby I And I actually had a question about this first public hearing about Rohret Road. I don't know if we have staff here to answer it but does that include any landscaping in terms of trees along in the r.o.w. Atkinsl I would assume so. I can get Rick in here. In fact he should be on his way right now. Novl It doesn't say trees. Horowl I will tell you why, going through construction right now. This thing isn't scheduled to start until mid-summer. The way they function they probably wouldn't be doing landscaping until the spring. That is a wild guess but I can assure you- Kubby I I guess that could still be the same project just done later. I just want to make sure that that is part of our plan. Horowl What we are talking about is within the consent calendar we also had a resolution to set a p.h. for June 7 on the plans, specifications, forms of contract and estimate of cost for construction of the Rohret Road reconstruction project, Phase 1. This involves reconstruction of the road from the city limits to the east entrance of the new school. So that is from the west heading east to the new school. Construction includes new pavement, storm sewer, sidewalk. Preliminary cost estimate for Phase 1 is $520,000. And then Phase 2 will involve reconstruction of Rohret Road from the new school to Mormon Trek and that will be let as a separate contract ready for spring, 1995 construction. Maybe we can get an answer to that later on. Kubby/ I will ask later. I will take it out. Horowl (Reads the rest of the Consent Calendar) Any other discussion. Roll call- Okay. F052494 'liM-M:~J!lIl!u_.. ~--- O,.J'i ~~ .t'" . ,. " I I ! ~ ,~'5' 10 ,'" ,',' ,.-........',. i'i .I" f"I,: .- "",'l' M~': . ',_,'l , . , " " , . ~.,. .~ '. , ~ . "t", .,,\\f'l' " .,.~. .:1 \ ;. ,~ . :., __ ~,_ ._~ "~"'.' _"~~'_' "._,,,;_.._~~:l~'L'''''''lh_'. _....., ..-....._.__....__.~_w~_ , . ' . . . _,~.,_'_.'r......".._...,... ............... ,,"',_.,~, .~";_,. ~_ ___~__..._ _.__ Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 4 ITEM NO.3- PUBLIC DISCUSSION. .I:J1L fAI (Ov ITEM NO.4- PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS. ( ):~ h i I I \ ~ " ~" II ~~ , '('-....._ ....,,1~-.- ! 0 . , , , ' - -.--- -~._~-_. a. Consider setting a public hearing for June 7, 1994, on a resolution to annex 18.6 acres located south of the Iowa City corporate limits, north of Rohret Road, and east of Slothower Road. (ANN94-00041 . Comment: At its May 5, 1994, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 6-0, recommended approval of the proposed annexation of 18.6 acres of land located north of Rohret Road. The Commission's recommendation is generally consistent with the staff recommendation. Action: fujJ;f/ (J, pif aJJ~ b. Consider setting a public hearing for June 7, 1994, on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by changing the use regulations of 18.6 acres of land located south of the Iowa City corporate limits, north of Rohret Road, and east of Slothower Road from County RS, Suburban Residential, to ID-RS, Interim Development Single-Family Residential. (REZ94.0006) Comment: At its May 5, 1994, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 6-0, recommended approval of rezoning an 18.6 acre tract of land located north of Rohret Road from County RS to ID-RS. The Commission's recommendation is consistent with the staff recommendation. Action: /J 01;<<1/ ~ .JvrnMl oJJ~ ".':. j J I , >. , "I ,j.' ... r . ~ " ._.A.__... c. I .'.,. i G ; I .9,.;" ".,._._,.--:;~..~"., "~,,,,.._~..--~..;~_.--,,._,,. r'O '';5' .. ' '1"0''''1. \':. . ,. .'::' .l~ ~ . :...~...... -,- .., . ) , "., ". . ,".. ..':.;;',;.,.' ",.,,,,. ,\ , . ~~. "' , ',:t:,"fi , '. " , '-..' , " :-"'1 ~. . . '":'n':. ' - I I #3 page 1 Horow/ (#3) Public Discussion. ....-.... " J (-.\ \ I " I \, Bob Hardy/ Most of you know me. I am punching off the clock for a second here. I am going to read this so I get it correct. This past weekend Cable Access organizations in Iowa city hosted the Annual Conference of the Midwest Region of the Alliance for community Media. By any measure this conference was a huge success. The Regional Board of which I am a member has requested that I express to council its appreciation. The Board would like to thank Mayor Susan Horowitz who joined us last Friday in welcoming participants. Her comments set the tone for the kind of constructive interaction that contributed to the success of the conference. We would also like to thank council for their support of the sponsoring organization which included the Iowa City/Johnson county Senior center, and the award winning volunteers of the Senior Center television groupi the Iowa city Public Library' the Iowa city Cablevisioni and PATV. Each of these organizations demonstrated an exceptional effort to represent the City of Iowa city in the best traditions of hospitality and community pride. The Board would also like to express its admiration of Iowa City's commitment to public communication and interaction. You community, in it I S provision for public meeting space and its broad support of cable access serves as a model to which other communities can aspire. We applaud your success and encourage your continued support of the methods by which the intent of the First Amendment in the spirit of freedom of speech can be realized. Thank you very much. I would also like to say that many community organizations, businesses and the like also supported this. I wish I could give you a list of all of them. At some point maybe we can pass that along. It was really truly a community effort and I was very proud of my community as being one of the people who was involved in putting this all together. I I I I II , I' ! i , i I ~, I 'I. : : I J ,J", , \"\,v , 9 Horow/ You deserve a round of applause for pulling this off. Renee Paine/ 4347 Riverbend Road, S.E. here in Iowa city and I also want to, as Director of Public Access Television, thank all those people who participated and contributed to and otherwise supported this conference this last week and I think it was a success. Bob did a great job. I think all of the access channels did a great job and we are a really proud of how it came out. On sunday, last Sunday we had a proj ect Workshop over at the Public Access television studio and what this was, was a person from the Little city Foundation from Chicago came and trained trainers how to teach people with developmentally-who are developmentally challenged how to use access equipment and different groups and people in the Iowa city community participated in that and now have training so F052494 ./~,:,.~" I{-id -,'\,'~," ~it!~". ._-'\... (,Jt_~_r.o~~'1---"" " 0 'f.,' _. _ .._______~_____ I.. ,_ .~_.-- ~. 0 ,'li" 1/5' ~tJ. ,~aTI , .~'_.'OC~ " , i ! ;"00': ;1.,,1 ,~,. :i.i: \:; \~,~~ :,q:;' ",! ~....:~(-~! \.._..-"\.... i(C~ 0 ': \"'j .'~t: '\ I ' '. . , & . " ~ -. . .........-.--....-- #3 page 2 that they can go out and assist those people in doing videos. So we are trying to open access to a larger community and we are really happy about that. I would like to announce, because I know a lot of people watch the city council meeting, that we are accepting proposals for staff assisted series and we will probably be accepting those until the middle of June so that we have a chance to let everybody know that we are taking those and then those are reviewed by a committee, a three person committee consisting of a person from the Board, a person from the staff and a person from the community who isn't submitting a proposal and we will take on as many os we think we can handle and we have a proposal over at Public Access Television. So if you stop by or call us we will send you one and we will hopefully get another group of programs going. Finally I would like to say that we have completed our annual report for 1993 and I would like to take this opportuni ty to pass that out to each person on the city council. Were there any questions. Okay. Thanks for your time. Pigott/ Thank you, Renee. Larry Waters/ I live at 1538 Rochester Avenue and I think I am speaking at the right time. What I want to talk about is what I have heard on television the council meetings about increasing employees here. Is this the right time for me to speak on that subject. You are going to increase the Building Department by one employee, $42,000. We have just come through about 3 1/2 years of the most intense real estate market probably that we have ever experienced. I don' think that is going to continue and I think you ought to put that on hold 5-6 months and just see what is going to happen because I personally can't predict and I am in the business what is going to happen. I suspect that there is going to be a slow down and I suspect that if we increase employment by one person that we will not reduce that even if we might not need him. And I know that they have been stressed but I think that is over and I can tell you in my own personal business, the appraisal end of it, that it has slowed down considerably and I think before we increase the expense we ought to take a good look at that. Secondly I would like to speak to you about increasing the fees for my tenants because that is what you do when you increase your rental fees. You don't increase them for me. You might get me for six months, you might get me for a year. But beyond that it goes to my tenants. Normally that goes at about a 2-1 ratio. If i increase my expenses $1.00 I have to increase me rents $2.00 to maintain my margin and that is what we all try to do. Right now you are increasing sewer and water. Probably going to see some tax increase. All of these things make it very difficult for young men and women F052494 '~";''''''~ - ,.--:~ ~. - -'-~~., - 0) ~. . , , "I " '} t.: I ,<l., ~J ~d, , .':.&;~i~'i , I .,\ (-'"\ \ \ " ' . , \; ,~~ '..'(9 , ' I" I I I , I , IG, : I'. , I i , l J 0.",,, ''',' "J 1" "( '('~.~; ", ~j" ~ I ('" :I'.,~.,! :;;,'I\~~, [" ." j'l .. , , ~t \ '1 '.1'". 1 " , ~ " #3 page 3 who are going to college here to stay in school. So I think there are some things that can be done. First we ought to look at some costs. How we can cut costs. I think the inspection system is good but I think it could be reformed and I think we could reduce costs rather than raise costs. I think that we might want to- I think it is overdue to have some sort of Commission with the tenants and landlords and general public commissioned with some general authority to supervise the happenings in the inspection business. I think it is a major expense for these kids for the rent. And every time-it just seems to me it is just too frivolous to say let's increase the fees. Let's talk about some cost effective ways to reduce costs and I think that could be done. I don't think that has been investigated enough. Thank you. Kubby/ Steve, didn't we look at how much this would increase the average rent. It was very minimal. Atkins/ A dollar, I think, in very general terms. Kubby/ So it was a dollar per unit with the increase. And we haven't increased these fees since 1986. Atkins/ Correct. Horow/ And this is based on the increased building that is just taking place. Atkins/ No, it is a cumulative. If you recall, that we based the inspection fees and the program of inspection over every three years we do rental units and our rental units went from something like 9,000 to 12,000 units in that short period of time and we did not add staff and yet kept the same schedule. That was part of the primary justification for the thing and the timing. The fact it had not been increased for almost ten years. John Murphy/ 2029 South Ridge Drive in Coralville. I am co-owner of Bremmer's Clothing Store and the current president of the D.T. Association. I have got a handout I would like to pass around so you can follow some of the points I want to make. There is the current issue of raising the ramp rate in the d.t. parking ramps and the D.T. Association parking committee and board of directors has unanimously voted that we wish this would not happen and we would like to state our reasons why. There have been several rate increases recently on the ramps and we think it is just time for them to decease. The latest viewpoint on this from the council is they need money to fund the SEATS program and I will just read through our little notes here. (Reads Statement) Our members have several F052494 ': F:-'~ -:~;.';(,., ,- (-- ".~;---~~.,,- - --'-.UT".~ r-~', -r 0, :.l.,'" ~. . ... js ~d' ~~m: !; "...... I j~l i ~' ;!" : ,t i t I ~(.,; '....,-j .,1 ," '''( 1 l'{;Y \ ,;Ch' \~:-..~j.'l, "]'t!W~ ','" ~'-,"~'~~ L_,,-.; :LO . i' , '" . :, ' , .f \,\'!.~ , ~' , -. , .. #3 page 4 concerns regarding another rate increase in the d.t. parking ramps. These concerns include: I-SEATS is a county wide service that should be funded by the entire city. Not only by customers and employees who use the d. t. ramps. SEATS is often used city wide, county wide to transport people to Towncrest, to doctor's appointments, to grocery stores and other shopping areas in the town. 2- I may not be certain, I didn't have time. You had kind of short notice on this meeting. I didn't have time. I tried to call Joe Fowler for this second point. There can be rate of decrease in return. It is an economic theory that if you raise the dollar price of something sometimes the volume dollar in return will decrease because it hits a saturation point to where people will just not want to pay the price. And I am not sure on this but I believe that when you raised the bus rates from 35 cents to 50 cents I think there was a decrease in ridership and a decrease in profits. I am not sure on that and I would be willing to talk to people about that. I think, to a point, you could see that happening and you could scare some people from coming d.t. We do have a vital d.t. and we are proud of it. But every time you do these increases it does affect the businesses and the customers who shop d.t. 3- Park and Shop and Bus and Shop is a D.T. Association Program that promotes the use of parking ramps and the bus system. We advertise that we want people to use the ramps, that we want people to use the bus and we pay for when they do come to our stores. Different stores do it differently. But the basic program is any purchase over $10 will pay for an hour parking and will pay for a one way bus expense and I am sure that is something pretty unique in this country in areas that are vital not to have parking ramps and meters and stuff in d.t. communities that we are actually going to pay them. I would like to see that in another area. I don't believe it does. So we really work hard at promoting that and helping with that expense. It is not a common expense that most businesses have. Last year our members spent about $187,000 on this program by supporting that program. A nickel increase is a 10% increase. That is $18,700 more that businesses have to come up with. A lot of businesses that make d. t. unique are not big cash flow businesses. It is not as simple as everyone may think and we are here to protect them and there are some concerns on that. I called a few other towns, a few other comparable towns and you can't compare d.t. Iowa city parking with most towns but juts to get some ideas on comparable parking ramp rates. Cedar Rapids is 35 cents an hour in their city ramps; Dubuque, Iowa is 25 cents an hour and after the first two hours it goes up to 45 cents; Urbana, Illinois is 25 cents per hour; d.t. Des Moines, our state capitol and largest city, is at Seventh and Grand ramp is 50 cents per hour and I think it may go up after a couple of hours. If we go up to 55 cents per hour we F052494 _71 .,.,..~. '1'1l ,.,.O~_)i ~. . ~ '. I ,i5 ~d, .~;{ ,\ /'"",'~, , [ , .';'\ ( I \\ , ' \', , I' ..- '~."';''' . , ' : I 'I I. I 1'1 I ' : ~'~ \ I. 'i J , l.;: \:\..... '1. " r '\~*'11i ~, ,} ~j ;;:1',' ~~,~i li:\)I~ : i'~_'" '-....'\. :(-. 0 .' " j .. . ..,' , .[\\, ,"\ , , ", :,' . #3 page 5 would be-from my data so far, I haven't had a lot of time to prepare, we would probably be the highest hourly rate in the state for the first hour of parking. Again, I was at the informal meeting last night and we didn't have much time to prepare. We would like to-there are several other people who are out of town who would like to talk on this issue. Two people tonight if you want to hear some other opinions. But we would like to have an opportunity to corne to the p.h. or to have a p.h. on your Tuesday meeting June 7. Throg/ Thank you. Pigott/ steve, I wonder if you could tell me the last time the ramp rates were increased in town. Atkins/ About a year ago. pigott/ And with that increase in fees was there a decrease in the volume at any of the ramps. And if so, was it a dollar volume decrease. Atkins/ I can't answer that specifically for you, Bruno. I am sure we have that kind of information. But the rates were increased to finance the new ramp across the street and usually, I think Joe would speak to the issue far better than I. But you would say something to the affect that you see a transferring around. Where folks who begin seeking out, I think some of what John is suggesting, is some of the bargains. This is a little cheaper. I will move down here as opposed to- I think it really takes a year or so because I remember early on 5-6 years ago I think we did an adjustment of rates and you see a little down turn but then it starts bumping its way back up. I think we should prepare some things. There are some things that John is alluding to here that I want to check a little further and prepare something official. Give it to you and give it to John in time for the meeting. Kubby/ Can we factor in the volume difference because of the 10 AM policy that affects the capitol street Ramp. It can make a difference. Atkins/ Absolutely, Karen. There is no doubt that that change in policy from 6 to 10, that there is a substantial portion of the Capitol street ramp is open and available to the customers and that therefore does have an affect. You are absolutely right. Nov/ That probably had more affect than (can't hear). F052494 w...,.....__o!'Ilift!ftI'I"~ - ----- 0,)< - ,:- ~. . ! '" I,',~'" nO"', l... 0 ~fji", '.' .', " " ( , ._l.\ (-'\ \1 41\:; 1,_', 'I"' i" , i ; I I , I , i I ~: I' . , ; I \~l,j '",:. Jl' o. .~' , w,~' ',/,' ~ ' ''I',d !;'t:d"'I, . f' .r~fL~ .--" :((-"0 :~----.__..._._._-- .' j-' ; ... . . , ", ~ .- .'1 '.\t.~ .. 1 " . ,,\ ., ;..,..... -,,,..........,... ....;'..-.:,..:......;.. ,. _'~' ,'-J #3 page 6 Atkins/ That is judgmental but I think it probably has a great deal to say about it. Horow/ We have a captive audience and you can't judge it in terms of how many people no longer come to shop down there. (Can't hear) . Murphy/ There was a parking study done a few months ago by the city. Interviewed, I think, 323 people that filled out a questionnaire coming out of capitol street Ramp and I think 49% of the people that use the ramp said they were coming down to do this type of shopping and 20% were students, 10% were employees, other percentages were kind of combinations of site seeing and shopping, you know, school and shopping. Kubby/ 49% were shoppers. Murphy / Were shoppers. But I think, too, we were glad-not glad but the last few increases have been to help fund new ramps which, you know, take more burden off the current ramps, try to free up more parking maybe on the streets. We needed them. We felt we needed the new ramps. This, whether is be SEATS or any other kind of general budget concept, I don't think we feel it correct. We would rather see that money kept to help the d.t. parking situation whether it be to help, if there is going to be a new ramp south of Burlington, to help fund that. That would make more sense. But we are already priced pretty high. We have a good thing. We have a unique shopping area and we don't want to not say that because we do feel that it is a vital area and important shopping area. But I think it is time to stop raising it every couple of years. Nov/ John, what is the amount that the businesses pay for the per hour parking. Murphy/ The D.T. Association pays a nickel less per the two ramps. So on the 45 cent ramps we pay 40 and the 50 cent ramps we pay 45 cents. We are billed out at that from the city. And, if it does go through, I would like that that is kept the same as a possible burden on us. Throg/ We talked about that last night in terms of doing something at the next meeting. Horow/ Would you care to get on the Monday informal agenda for a discussion or would you prefer to have it on the Tuesday. Murphy/ I talked to a few and we would prefer to have it on the Tuesday. F052494 ..-A no-_r- '.' r ," ,., .,'. ..;)" 0. '- . ~. "..: 'I.'" 'i t;. " .. ~) , , " lb. -~j <, " s " , " . . ~r :,\ I.: .. 1 ". . . ~. :~ . - #3 page 7 Horow/ I will work on it. Pigott/ Thank you. KUbby/ We can have it as a public discussion item. Horow/ Between now and then I suggest that we get as much as information from Joe as-I would like a little but more information of the concept of SEATS does go in other sections of the city than just d.t. and how does let's say Burlington handle this or any of the other towns in- .l ( -'I \ , \ ~ r , I" Atkins/ Keep in mind that I think one of the things that you need to make sure about SEATS. SEATS is about half million dollar budget and a substantial portion of the budget is paid by local property taxes. Substantially paid for by the general property taxer, the SEATS budget. We will prepare, and I think John is rightfully so, point out a couple of item sin here that we will find some accurate information to send to them so that have it in time for the meeting and at last night's meeting you wanted us to prepare better graphs for you anyway. As Jim is suggesting, we will prepare those in time for the next meeting also. We will get that to you. Nov/ Would you send it to John or an appropriate D.T.A. representative our budget for Transit and SEATS and Parking. The whole thing because very little of it is actually being spent. Atkins/ Yes, I will see that he gets it. Kubby / The other thing that John mentioned was that survey as people left the ramp. I mean it was interesting to me to find out only 20% that was leaving the Capitol Street Ramp were students. So having a summary of that. I don't want to see very survey but just a brief summary. Horow/ Moved by Throg, seconded by Kubby (to accept correspondence from the D.T.A.) Discussion. All those in favor signify by saying aye (ayes). KUbby/ Thanks for having this on paper. It is very helpful. '~, :! . Baker/ Sue, I am going to ask Steve one more question. If you haven't already done it, it may be somewhere in some of the prior reports we have gotten, is there a way to determine long term parking-people that use it more than 2-3 hours. To see what percentage of people use it beyond the normal shopping. Atkins/ Survey from the tickets, that actual parking ticket stub I : ' I ~~ 1, F052494 ,)'~V~" r.. . ',',IV;'; F':j{f 1.,-',' I ....-. I"::::=-- _: -: ~~._- TrT " ,,'... r ~d'., ,( 0 ..): 0 IS '- "------ ------~~ " " ,\ .o:,~i' , r I .'. . .tl", , " '. , '" . 1 -., . :~ ' #3 page 8 that goes through is timed. I suspect Joe ought to be able to tell us that. I mean we can pose the question to him. Baker/ Not permit parking but just people that use it on a regular basis more than two hours. Horow/ Is there anyone else that wished to address council on a subject not on the agenda. Lehman/ Susan, just a point. The last time we talked about which was, I think, two weeks ago, the shortfall in the SEATS or the increase over what we had anticipated was $170,000. Atkins/ $160,000. Lehman/ And the amount raised by parking increase would be what. Over $100,000? Atkins/ Yes. Lehman/ Over 20% of the cost fee. " r. (0\ Atkins/ SEATS budget is approximately $470,000. You had indicated a transfer of $90- earlier on in your budget discussion and then the other financing we had- It ended up being about $66,000 short. I am nor recollecting the exact arithmetic and that the 5 cent increase was going to generate about $101- 102,000. Lehman/ Over 20% of the total cost of SEATS. Kubby/ It wouldn't all necessarily go to the cost of SEATS. Atkins/ It would all necessarily have to go to the cost of SEATS but if you have the $90 that you transferred plus, let's say, an additionally 70 to cover the shortfall. Then you have got of the $500,000 budget, $160,000 transferred from parking if that is what you were to do. So you are in the neighborhood of about a third. , \ \ ~ I I" I I Kubby/ When you say $470,000 for SEATS, does that include or not include the contract with the taxi. , , I I Atkins/ Does not. More like half million. KUbby/ So when we are really talking about para transit we really should include the taxis. , J , ~ ~l : f'-. i i \ l; \~ ,,:I ~/~:,: ~l;!; ~I;" i..V L".<" 1.." Atkins/ Yes, $25,000 there. F052494 G\~ ...,,-~ , 0 ~"-.--.- -------~- '-' - o .']" , ,.,',"-..L'.-' , . ~. . I r Ss 10',. . ;' ., .me.mf. ...,'. \;-. , '..'\". "'~\\,t . "' . , ,~. ,'.:,:' l' .~... , ,,' ,., . , "'," :.,' ~. , ' .-, ._----.~.-.._.,....,..,,'''''>~...., .-....._. .'. .-----.-..,-..- #3 page 9 Horow/ It is a delicate balance. It really is. So let's kind of look for some information between now and then and have a good discussion. ": ,....--:.. t, .,j .\ ' (-.'\ ' \\ \ , I! I i ~, I II.i I, j .l ' ,.,> , ~,;.-' I y~ F052494 " "I":"'" i~,; ., 1:1/.)>, ;, ~71 .........'1. ~... to' . .._A ~C ;;7.'-.,~~="7 '.'.oJ,;','.,:,' "': '<,:, "";"'<'~'~l\': ,,)~\ 111111- .:,r' ..,;, ..,'.-'1""..'..,.,.' 'is, ,""; " ,0','" , "1, ", .,,,..,,'...,. .. ._..--.:......~...,' .....""." .',,,..,' ,; j' ~. r.:..;,t.-";;!).'i" '- "' . "to ,"'.\1:\, .. ',' ",', 1 ..' . . , .. ..~.....~,...:. .'.c. ,- ..-.,. ~.,"- ;....,.. "'''~ ......-...".....--. _,_"_"'_~"_'m",-,-, " ,... Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 5 .c (-:.'\, \ \ i~ I ! ~h I I I I I I I , I , I k, ii". i I ~ ,~~' i!~ r ~.. ., 0 , I c. Consider setting a public hearing for June 7, 1994, on a resolution to sever (de-annex) an approximate 95 acres of land located in the north- west corner of Iowa City, immediately south of the Iowa Interstate Railway and east of the Iowa City corporate limits. (ANN94-000 1) Comment: At its February 17, 1994, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 5-0, recommended approval of the de-annex- ation of this property subject to (11 annexation of the entire tract by the City of Coralville and approval by the City Development Board, and (2) a 28E' agreement with the City of Coralville to give the City of Iowa City review and consent on zoning and subdivision matters on the portion of the property which is south of Clear Creek. The Commission's recom- mendation is consistent with the staff recommendation. The City of Coralville will consider annexation of this property on May 24, 1994. Action: Pfil/?Jofu aJj or /J d. Public hearing on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by changing the use regulations of properties generally located on both sides of Church Street between Dubuque Street and Dodge Street from RM-12, Medium Density Multi-Family Residential, to RNC,12, Neighbor- hood Residential Conservation Zone. (REZ94-00041 ~' I Comment: At its April 21, 1994, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 5-0, recommended approval of the proposed Church Street rezoning. The Commission's recommendation is consis- tent with the staff recommendation contained in the staff report dated April 7, 1994. A,t;,,, J,?'1/Jt7ial/lflt IlfImpl1ndWU aJ1 ~ f 'iliL 1/I.f(~ e. Public hearing on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by changing the use regulations of four acres located west of Scott Boule- vard and north of Court Street from CN-1 to RM-20. (REZ93-00121 Comment: At its April 21, 1994, meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Plan- ning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of a request to rezone four acres located west of Scott Boulevard and north of Court Street from CN-1 to RM-20. The Commission's recommendation is consistent with the staff recommendation contained in the staff report dated De- cember 2, 1993. In a letter dated May 4, 1994, the applicant requested that this item be placed on the Council agenda. Action: ....;.....;..... 11III ~..... ,=-- ,)" ',;0," ':,' "',: ;'.' ,'.',;' fO'; '0' ;';. - .',-..,' ',\ ~;:"l' .....,.;. I' \ i ~I I I I I i ~:: lL) ",' I' ~ "-<'\.;j ([I~ - "" 0 " '~ . "t"., ....'\1. , " '. , " 1 ' , ~"', . .; ',._;'~.,'!.: ,;::.,.. :".~' ,;_, ''',_~ '~""~".iJ ;;:.:c:.\..' :.'~' .~,:;.,~~.;;,..~.:i'I.,;,;...i..'.:...;';;"';"'-';; .:~: ~~'~;"'.~'_ '.:0, ,:.-::.:. :.,,;,:. .:,,:.: ,,",;\~--,-,:_ "j '." ~ ___'_'''_'__''__'__ .' __. #4d page 1 Horowj (#4d) I would ask those who wish to testify to sign in, state your name, and limit your comments to five minutes. Joni Kinsey j I am the applicant for this proposal. I am a professor of The History of Art and Architecture of the united states at the University and I am a Board member of Friends of Historic Preservation Program. So I have a long standing interest in historic properties. But I initiated this proposal primarily as a resident of Church Street and a home owner on the street and would just basically like to summarize what we have done so far and the status of the proposal. Church Street is an older neighborhood which you hopefully are familiar with that under the current zoning is in danger of persistent demolition of picturesque older homes for the construction of multi family apartment buildings that are not only unattractive but are destructive in my opinion to the neighborhood community. Church Street is primarily s.f. and duplex area. 71% of it still retains this original character. Most of the homes were built between 1890 and 1930 and the majority of the property owners, at least in my experience, are supportive of the new zoning, RNC-12. I had a petition submitted to the PjZ Commission of over 30 signatures which is about half or almost half of the properties on the street. There were many letters sent and about 20 residents have attended the two previous meetings of the PjZ Commission to speak in support of this. The Northside Neighborhood Association is also supportive as is the friends of Historic Preservation group and although I don't know if there are many here tonight. A number of my neighbors had conflicts and were unable to come but they hope that you would join us in approving this measure. Thank you. Throgj Thank you. Horowj Anyone else would like to address council. Declare the p.h. closed. Moved by Pigott, seconded by Throg, to accept correspondence. Any discussion. All those in favor signify by saying aye. (Ayes) . F052494 -~ -'--,-. '" "-,,' .... - ),..','e-,',..',..,, . ,''''''.'''', ..\ 0,':' ),,' ,,' .. . : "." ;', ~.;,~~.: ,;~.::\::,:',',..:,,, .'....'.'.."'..";.'." . i.' ,', "'.' ._ ..::'.,.-:4, " ~' . , . t,', '. ~. . . ,I " "'I~"5": I' 0/ " """.,., ,::.:.t:.\:Cl I r I , , J )' I ,;. . ~t :.\'1,'. , , " ~ ..... . #4e page 1 Horow/ (#4e) Declare the p.h. open. Bruce Glasgow/ I asked for rezoning from CN-l which is a ridiculous zone. It doesn't work. It should be some place in Disney Land. But this rezoning request is suppose to be a week or two later than the CN-l revision. P/Z and staff didn't follow the instructions and so now we have got the cart before the horse. I would like to be able to talk about the CN-l revisions before we find out whether we should get rid of this commercial zone and get something that the Planning staff would understand like apartments. Horow/ Do you wish to defer this p.h. or continue. Glasgow/ Right. continue. with two more. Let's continue it for a week or two weeks or whatever it takes until we find out what you are going to do with the CN-l zone. Thank you. Horow/ Anyone else here to address this issue. Can we continue this without a written request from the applicant. Is that perfectly acceptable. Burnside/ I think that it can be. You can continue it. Horow/ Okay. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Pigott that we continue this for two weeks until June 7. Any discussion. Franklin/ You might want to make that a little bit longer. I think Bruce is requesting that this be continued until the CN-l zone is decided and because of some issues that were raised last night, it is unclear at this point when that will be decided. If it is continued to the first meeting in July. Is that satisfactory to you, Mr. Glasgow. Nov/ So we are then not going to close the p.h. on the CN-l tonight. Franklin/ I don't know whether you are or not at this point. Horow/ continue it to July 5. Kubby/ And when we figure out the agenda if we could have the p.h. about the CN-l zone changes before this item. The flow of discussion would be a little better. Horow/ Would the maker of this motion care to change it to July 5. It has ben changed. Any further discussion. All those in favor signify by saying aye (ayes). okay. We will continue this until July 5. F052494 T .. -- ),'," ". "." ",. '., ",-,.,. .' : (1"""1'0.-.-. ,C__ - o ~. . - I r I ') r;. , ~. 'II) I d: , ~ ,\ , . I'i ,;. . "r .' W.~ " . , . .~., . .. ....-.-..--...,.' Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 6 f. Public hearing on an ordinance amending Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, entitled "Zoning" to permit awning signs in the General Industrial Zone (1-1), Heavy Industrial Zone (1-2), Office and Research Park Zone (ORP) and Research Development Park Zone (RDPI. ,. ..-....'L......_.. _ ',. . Comment: At its April 21, 1994, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 3-2, Cooper and Gibson voting in the nega- tive, recommended approval of an amendment to the sign regulations of the 1-1, 1-2, ORP and RDP zones to permit awning signs, provided the awning signage shall be limited to 25 % of the surface of the awning, or 12 square feet, whichever is less. The Commission's recommendation is consistent with the staff recommendatipn contained in a staff memo- randum dated April 14, 1994. Action: t1nK1MJrwAfo/1 Ill- (Jf/I1(/J4JtlJW~ oJ1 aJJiA 1r ue::J.l..4" r- . I - - (f~./ g. Consider an ordinance amending Chapter 36 of the Code of Ordina es of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, entitled "Zoning" to permit awning signs in the General Industrial Zone (1-1), Heavy Industrial Zone (1-21, Office and Research Park Zone (ORPI and Research Development Park Zone (RDPI. (First Consideration) Comment: See item f. above. In a letter dated May 18, 1994, David Long requested expedited consideration of this item. ''';00' !,)IYl1"::!i3rdM !/awwk ~kJ I f~ U !/w h. Public hearing on an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance to add Division 7, entitled "Minor Modifications." Comment: At its April 21, 1994, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 5-0, recommended approval of City-initiated amendments to the Zoning Ordinance to permit minor modifications to the Zoning Ordinance through administrative review. At its April 13, 1994, meeting, the Board of Adjustment also recommended approval of the City-initiated amendments, The Commission's and Board's recom- mendations are consistent with the staff recommendation. Action: /7() rml (iff>>.OA I d iJlQ, 1Af~fJv- lC~~~~ ~~ ,)...' ,0",,:.'" ....p..'",.,.... '\ . . " ".'.'" ~ c' 'j ",':: " -- I 1~ " CD 10 ., ;, ~~i1",' ,< " '.:f ....... J: (-,. \\ ~ ~.!' ,~',.,.... ! rl \ , ' . ,>; , , Ii , I , I , , lb , . , I ~ '~,'I.~',:':' , . l:i f' ~'r:' , " -~ ,'-'j " .\).',' , :"1\\1' ,,", ,','I ,. , . " ,~, ,',,' 1 .......,. . ,I.. ...." ..-"....-'. _"_'~^':';_"'_".L..;'~"':,~.cl.''':':~,.:.,:..;''''_::''.!: ~ '..'.'.:. ~.'.~~.~.~. '-,i,__::-,:,.:.: ;_~ -...- ,',,;: ,,,':.... ,.-.. i :. , . , .- #4f page 1 Horow/ (#4f) P.h. open. P.h. is closed. Moved by Pigott, seconded by Lehman (to accept correspondence. Any discussion. All those in favor of accepting correspondence signify by saying aye (ayes). Nov / I would like to make one clarification comment on this. Because we have had some such discussion on awnings and awning signs we are here talking about a sign on an awning, not a sign constructed of awning fabric. Pigott/ Thank you, Naomi. F052494 :c__~_ - 0,"-]' " '~- " , I i ~. . \ ',' .".'''r-....'.. /5' , I.., , a""'i, uO/ ~~' "~, ' JI " i' \ C"- " -~---- ., " . r;.' . ' 1.~~',;(;".,t. .c....:.. r f I , ! ~ " " "'j' .' . "t . '~ \ \' I : . "~ : ',' ....:. 1 '~.;. . ....--...........-......-...;"'......,....,-...-.. '''',,'''''.,.- #4g page 1 Horow/ (#4g) Moved by Lehman, seconded by Baker. Discussion. Would you like to repeat. Pigott/ She wants this emphasized. Nov/ We are now discussing an ordinance which allows a sign on an awning. It does not allow a sign to be constructed of awning fabric. It applies to the standard normal definition of awning. Horow/ Awning under which someone may take refuge. If there is not further discussion, Roll call- First Consideration. Would anyone care to expedite this. Baker/ We can do it two weeks from now. Horow/ That is true. F052494 .. .. "),.,, .1", .;'", ", ','" .' " ", ,.~,.' .r<',:" . , 0 /, " ,', ','C-C": .,_", ~' . "'I'" j~ " .' o \;;) '" 10, ,',-I 3.' fiii~~li , ' r t J , , ! i ~ \, " ~v " I, , . /1. .. . ,'.. . "_I\J,', ..'1'1 '.. ~ . .. -' .~, , ,...:1 , ...."r.,.'. . , " , . _......0 ;.......-._!,_;,.,.."~.__,~"..,,~.-,," --,~..__,_,_.-.". m #4h page 1 Horow/ (#4h) Declare the p.h. open. This is called the Baker Amendment. Franklin/ Before you close the p.h. I think we should note that there are two changes that the council made last night in this ordinance. One that pertains to the notice requirement that it will be to property owners within 200 feet, not just abutting property owners. And that the extension of time, 12 months, is from the date of the decision. Kubby/ And who is responsible for the new copies that we get for writing where the changes are. On some they are very helpful. Horow/ Close the p.h. F052494 Ir ~~ .':,-, 0 -. - }, '0 ',.' " ".;, , '...." ;....., ~. '. , ' ~.~ ,.--.''''''',,~,;, .,..... ~'. . ~. . r 'i !;, ,. ~, CD , , , rd. , '. . . ". "'. ~ . I " ~ ", . ~.~ ._.. _1. f.'1 " I," : i "/ .'.",\\'1.'. . , ,~. ~ , ," 1 '\,..' . ~.... . . , - . '"-'~'''-''''''''' . ,:.,.' . ":~., _' _ ___...,,',"-t... ,',,,.,,, . ,..'._._......_~...,~._...__-:..~_.n." . ...._... ...~."........... ~,,-,~....,,~.:-o...~'''''':'_'~'~'''''''',",_n._ ._~_.._ ..' ---- .._,-_.._~._--....~~-"...__.-- ...Q Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 7 i. Public hearing on an Ordinance repealing the vacation of the easterly ten feet of Maiden Lane south of Court Street and north of Harrison Street. (V AC94-0003) Comment: At its April 21, 1994, meeting, by a vote of 5-0, the Plan- ning and Zoning Commission recommended that the vacation of the easterly ten feet of Maiden Lane south of Court Street and north of Harrison Street be repealed. The Commission's recommendation is consistent with the staff recommendation contained in the staff report dated April 21, 1994. This item should be continued June 7 to allow for the preparation of a plat and legal description.. ~ ~ Action: fJOI(/!1A _ C/iYlh/f<A)L fo ~/7 all ~ (J~ 6/'L(, OjJflIAAJ~ j. Public hearing on an ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance Section 36- 55(ml(1), Additional Regulations, to permit religious institutions to be established or expanded with access to a collector street. Comment: At its April 21, 1994, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission, by a vote of 5-0, recommended approval of amending Section 36-55(ml(1) of the Zoning Ordinance to read: Religious institu- tions shall be located with access to arterial or collector streets or on street pavements wider than 28 feet. The Commission's recommenda- tion is consistent with the staff recommendation contained in a staff memorandum dated April 14, 1994. Action: ~~~.~~~~ ~ k. Consider an ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance Section 36.55(ml(1), Additional Regulations, to permit religious institutions to be established or expanded with access to a collector street. (First consideration) Comment: See Item j. above. In a letter dated April 14, 1994, Michael Brenneman requested expedited consideration of this amendment. A,tlon: 1f!~ ~~~~ r,j7 ~. <<p~JJ 'I ' L~~ ~",...',',,'," '/j ", , , , .. tt' . \ " @ ":C' .I 0 ';'" --~--------..~-- "~",-:..= , ~ ),"", ,..".....'.'....................,......"........1' , '" 'Oi,.::' ','\ . ')5 . _', 'd." .;,.::-;:" :'. ,/. .' ,~'...., ,'10" 0\"""-"""'":",, '., ":::":; i~.!:~', :~:.'..I.' ( id I i ~ , '~~ l' f.~ I COI ,,', . -~..'. -- .' .' ,'..' '~ " 'i.' . ,'.' '.. ..,; 1 , , . : " '~..... ~. .. , . '.".",,' ". " - , . ~ __.._..._._."_'.h~'~"__'_'_ .__.' _ ~,____ - ;~ . . , ',' . '. '.' . . . .- .. .._.."....:.__..,_.....-., ...,.~".-N.,,~. '.....-, ,,,"~'.......,~'" ^. ~~.C.. .._.- ..., ...'............ .................._._____._...... #4i page 1 Horowl (#4i) Chair would entertain a motion to continue. Novl I have a question before we continue. I guess it is for staff. The staff report says that this little strip of was actually vacated in 1875. Is that correct. Pigottl That is what it said. Novl I really thought- Horowl Moved by Nov, seconded by Lehman (to continue p.h. to June 7, 1994). Any further discussion. All those in favor signify by saying aye (ayes). 'i A," \;;;J F052494 " \ .' ~ .~. -. , ' , ....;.. " " ,,'."-' , ::'...... "':),;,:;: '-'''',:':';'':~:\: '< '. ... ~. r" " I 5': lid,.> . ..... ,,,,:",,,..',"''' .......p...,;..".. I~;' " , , , \ . ',' '0' !::r .., '"./';. . , .,' ., .,.....".,,.,....;... ,~i:.;;::!i:J i" I ',~t \ I ",,\.,. "' . " , " :,", #4], page 1 Horow/ (#4k) Last evening four of us agreed to expedite based on public input from the p.h. I declare the p.h. open. Frank Flemming/ I will bring a stamp next time. Nov/ Didn't we just do that. Pigott/ Just had the p,h, Horow/ We just had the p.h. sir. Pigott/ Please, feel free to speak. Nov/ You just opened it again. Frank Flemming/ In regard to Mr. Brenneman's proposition, I am a property owner adjacent to the church there. I have several points actually. I will slow down. 1- I believe that these zoning ordinances are changed are to benefit the pUblic as a whole and I would suggest that this is to benefit that church only and doesn't really benefit the neighboring people. 2- In Jeff Davidson's report, staff report, he said it was okay in low density neighborhoods and actually cited three different churches that were in non-commercial very low density residential neighborhoods. None of them were near the University of Iowa and none of them are renting parking spots and I think that is a specific consideration to the Mennonite Church location. If you know where it is at the top of Myrtle hill just opposite a traffic control island which does not allow a right turn going westward on Myrtle Avenue. So that is already a site of a lot of congestion. They have rearranged some of the traffic and that church in fact has a public parking spot. They are the largest in the city and I know that CHANGE TAPE TO REEL 94-75 SIDE 2 This is a completely different kind of option than the other churches that were cited in that report. And to my knowledge none of the other churches do rent any parking spaces out. I got a hold of two. Part of the report said the other churches did not present an inappropriate traffic condition. I would suggest that there have been no traffic studies done in this particular neighborhood to address this issue and that because of the difference in terms of a commercial parking lot there that this may be actually inappropriate and may be an incorrect statement made behalf of the staff that presented it to you. Again, this church has major businesses going on and I would suggest that they are not like other churches where the only traffic that you would see increase would be on F052494 I --- ,0 ,,)...' ",',: '. r~~""'-- .(__u,___ _~u......__ v- - ~. . o '- I /~ ' ~d j'z.rsjZj .'~ , ( .',\ -..\ [ , \\ \ i, ~ (~ I I I I,: i , i i ~. 'I' II \,~ \~ir :;~: ~ .~.' ?: i,..,.'WJ; ".. ~ ~>Nl:r. , '!\r'~ I ......-"... l:~ :\..------ " , .> . "t' "\\1., , , ~ ". :~ " #4k page 2 sundays or perhaps Wednesday nights. These people indeed have regular parkers that commute, parishioners that park there and commute to and from the University as well as rented parking spots for the public at large. So this does create a lot of other traffic problems that specifically the hours of the day that you would not expect a church to. So if we could kind of keep that in mind. Again there are not traffic studies so nobody knows if it is appropriate. And one of the other considerations is in the appeal to the Board last week. Mr. Brenneman suggested in writing that the church would support a day care there which would further increase the amount of traffic. Now in that appeal that was one of our concerns that we are really generating a lot of traffic during busy times of the day. Now, during that appeal they got up and said no, that is not right. We are not going to have a day care there. But that is what they presented in writing but then they changed that verbally during that committee. So I am not certain that we really know the uses to which that church is intended in the extra space that is going on there and I am not certain that the neighborhood traffic can actually handle that. All of the turns there go into very very narrow streets for which the residents have already petitioned the Board and had an island installed. I would suggest that this is not the greatest place in the world to enlarge the requirements and they are actually suggesting on putting a parking lane in there that will rival the street for size. I am not sure how wide the street is. They want to widen it to 20 feet. My guess is that is as large or within a few percent of as big as the street. I can only suggest that moving that puts it in a dangerous position and is something that I would sure like to not see expedited. I would like to see a little further study on it. I would actually like to see it not happen but in the interests of the neighbors, the safety, and the residents in the neighborhood I would like to at least look into it a little bit farther. Thank you. Kubby/ I want to be clear about your point about the renting of the parking spaces. So you are saying that since they rent parking spaces they are attracting traffic there that is not necessarily church related. So people park there and cause traffic movements and then they walk or bus somewhere else. Flemming/ That is exactly right. You are all aware of the university parking problem and they are actually the largest commercial parking lot and they are much closer than the lots that the University is offering me and they rent that out. They don't charge the parishioners but they have a lot of people that are coming and going 8 to 5 or 7 to 3 and yes, that is exactly my point, that there are people that really have no business there, that have no church business, that are F052494 ~' '-~ ~:=-" 0:) ~. . " ~ D I I;~ 10 ~t7~1 ,\ ~. I "I' . '.v.. ...' " . , -. . :.1, #4k page 3 parking and using that during the peak hours of the day. I think it is hazardous and increases the traffic flow. Horow! Did you raise this issue at F!Z commission. Flemming! I sure did. Lehman! Does this expansion involve additions to the building. Flemming! It does. i ' I <, 1'-"\ \\ "'1\ ~ ,~ I ! I. I I I Lehman! For what purposes. Do you know. Flemming! Yeah, they actually cited four or five different purposes: community groups, some singers I think, a day care and some other group. I don't have that in front of me. Four or five suggestions. When I complained at the Zoning Board and said gee whiz, this is going to increase traffic by having another day care. The suddenly Mr. Brenneman got up and said well, that is not the plans anymore. We aren't going to have a day care. So I am concerned about exactly what is going on there. What they have presented to the Board has changed when it has come before the Board and they have been directly questioned. So I don't know what they have got planned. Nov! What we are dealing with here is a generic ordinance rather than a specific plan for this particular spot. So we don't know what kind of expansion they are planning. Are they planning not only a building expansion but an increase in parking spaces as well. Flemming! There are no increase in parking spots. Apparently they have something in the neighborhood of 150 parking spots. Much more for commercial use than I believe than for use on sundays. Their lot is more full other days of the week than on Sundays. Sundays-You would expect Sundays to be the busiest day and it is not. I live there. Horow! But this ordinance addresses permitting religious institutions, never mind who they are, to be either established or expanded when there is access to a collector street and you live in the neighborhood where this church is. Would you say that normally a church should not be located in a neighborhood. ; ~, ! !"1 Flemming! I would say that from 90% of the churches in town it wouldn't be an issue. I think because of where the church is located and because they have taken upon themselves to take advantage of the parking situation there that this is a separate and different issue. I don't have any problems with , ~"l_'" \ '..--- Y'f \ F052494 ''<''~~.~,' "". - II: -. {;~r.."..L'i' "'J?-:' . ,-..'1 I" L~.-. C"""""" 0 ~...'''-...-- -.-- . -- -------.-- .. -?"l ~ ._-~ -~_. ... ~. . ~ , I""" ~ ",., 'J . . S. 0 ;~:'f:;:.:iJ. " r I '';';; I \ "~ 1/'1 ".~? I I I I' I ~ ! i ! ~l J ;",~l'~' 'i' . ~ Ii:: :'r l(~, 0 " , " , .~t \,\! ... . " ~ ., ~. . . ~.' . #4k page 4 churches in low density neighborhoods having this as an ability for them. But I think in this particular situation that we are looking at here and I think the generic one proceeds this and this is a very specific one. I think it is dangerous. I don't think it is a good idea. I don't think it serves the benefit of the neighbors in the community and so, yeah, I think it is a different situation. Horow/ Although one could say that it is a prudent use of a paved over piece of ground. They are responding to a need that of parking and they are contributing to their church. I am just playing the devil's advocate here and they are contributing to the churches support by charging non-parishioners. Flemming/ I guess if you are going to play the devil's advocate I would, as a member of the neighborhood, say that gee whiz, that doesn't do anything for out property values, our use and enjoyment of the property, the safety of our children and the congestion that we deal with on a daily basis. Franklin/ Sounds to me like what we have here is potentially a zoning violation where we are having commercial use of property. This is for a religious institution. If they are running a commercial parking lot then I think we need to look into that because that is not an appropriate use in that zone. Nov/ And I haven't seen anything on this particular development. Do you know if they are going to expand the building into the parking lot and have fewer parking spaces. Franklin/ They area expanding the building to the east. This went before the Board of Adjustment for the expansion of a religious institution in terms of the particular case. When they expand to the east that is going to eliminate a drive that they have through on the eastern part of their property now. I don't know off the top of my head, I just don't remember whether they were going to add additional parking spaces as a consequence of this expansion or whether there were ones that were required. We can find that out for you. You are absolutely right, Naomi, that this ordinance amendment is generic for all kinds of religious institutions. Obviously what is being discussed tonight is a particular problem which may have to do with how they are using that property. A commercial parking lot is not part of a religious institution and that is the use that they ave the right to use there. I o pigott/ Mr. Flemming, you are not opposed to the ordinance necessarily as much as the use of the or the overcrowded conditions and the heavy traffic generated. And what you are afraid of is that this ordinance may facilitate heavier use of F052494 ...., -~= Tl ,,), i '" 10, ' 0 "S ,,,, ;' t ------- ~ .... '... .< ,'.r ,~ I." " , .,' ..."''' " )' ; ,,.-.. J (-'\ \ iJ I. I , ! I i ~ , ' ! I : I , I , I i"~ ",.~" ,: 1~' 'l' 1.1:;~~,/,',I, r. 'f/i:! ! ." " y'.,\ . ',,'J. : '" '. :~ I -\ \ I ' , , '. ., ~ ," -.. . ,~. ,"' . -.,', ~ '-.,.: . . ~ ,;, #4k page 5 the facility through automobile traffic and making a nuisance in your neighborhood. And what I hear Karin saying is that this problem may be addressed in other ways while still passing this ordinance. IS that correct. Do I hear that correctly Karin. Franklinl yes. If there is fact is a zoning violation we can correct that. ,This ordinance speaks to the location of religious institutions and what kind of streets you have to have for access. It is something that the Mennonite Church needs in order to do their expansion because they are on a collector street, not on an arterial. Throgl Surely sounds like we should ask staff to investigate. I wonder if Frank, could you provide us with a copy of your written statement. Flemmingl I would be happy to. within the next few days. Horowl Would you like to table this. Would you like to continue this. Lehmani I see no reason not to go ahead. Kubby I I feel fine about passing the actual ordinance. But I definitely want to make sure we are looking into the specifics in terms of traffic movement and any kind of potential violation of the zoning code. Bakerl I am perfectly comfortable deferring this for two weeks. Pigottl I would be comfortable deferring it as well. Horowl We have got four defers. Novl Let's defer and then we can always collapse the second and third. Horowl Motion to defer for two weeks to June 7. All those in favor signify by saying aye-Wait a minute. I didn't get a motion and a second. Moved by pigott, seconded by Throg. Any further discussion. All those in favor signify by saying aye (ayes, Lehman-no). It has been approved with Lehman voting no, 6-1 F052494 ~ .-~- ,.....' ' :~ .::' 0::..:.:'-:"" :,;(;:.,'1,',," ~' . \ n'~"'" - ~~~:"'" ," ~,'.-" ,.~.......,-'>,."...~..... .:'.."r..,:. ,.1"'..,....,.-;..... , , IS>: f'" I 0; :,~~~~.~-, ~, / ( ,.t._..__. _ _ __....___._~_.___ " ' ',' I " fA' , ~ -',' ,,', '. ....,....-', "\' ,;,~'&b'j " ' " ;' 1 .. . .~ki 'I.. ,'. ' , "'.. . Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 8 I. Public hearing on an ordinance amending Section 36-18 of the Zoning Ordinance to modify the requirements of the Neighborhood Commercial (CN-1l zone. Comment: At its April 21, 1994, meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Plan- ning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of amendments to the CN-1 zone to broaden the types and sizes of permitted uses, provi- sional uses and special exceptions allowed in the zone; allowing CN,1 zones up to 10 acres in size, subject to site plan approval; and establish- ing requirements and guidelines to encourage pedestrian amenities and neighborhood compatibility. The Commission's recommendation is generally consistent with the staff recommendation contained in staff memoranda dated April 21, April 17, and March 11, 1994. Action: ~ J./X{(V m. Consider an ordinance amending Section 36-18 of the Zoning Ordinance to modify the requirements of the Neighborhood Commercial (CN-1) zone. (first consideration) See item I. above. In a letter dated May 13, 1994, Harry Wolf of South- gate Development requested expedited consideration of these amend- ments. Action: M/PIF:. jsteulp /JjL 'jft.fr~ Mfj 10 n. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by conditionally changing the use regulations of an approximate 7.86 acre tract of land located at 2312 Muscatine Avenue (Town crest Mobile Home Court) from RFBH, Factory Built Housing Residential, to CC,2, Community Commercial. (REZ93-0010l (Second considerationl q.lf. 3b I ~ ( ,) /.- , I , , i , i ;:'" \'1t ,j ~J '~~: Ii, ~ll~ ;::r '.c.o ((I/o IJ ~ " T is Comment: At its November 4, 1993, meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended denial of a request to rezone approximately 7.86 acres located at 2312 Muscatine Avenue from RFBH to CC-2. In a staff report dated September 16, 1993, staff recommended that the proposed rezoning be approved only if concerns regarding the improvement of the First Avenue and Muscatine Avenue intersection and the loss of an area zoned RFBH are resolved. A revised Conditional Zoning Agreement addressing these concerns has been submitted for Council consideration. Comments were received at Council's November 23, 1993, and January 4, January 18, April 12, April 26, and May 10, 1994 public hearings on this item. In a letter dated May 10, 1994, Phil Leff, attorney for the applicant, requested expedited consideration of this item. - Action: ~ .1.JX~ -""-'-""'~:_~ - ~---- .'0:],"..'" , , ~' . .--:. . I !dl/r1ltWj (Jtf1M.t , i I o ,10 , ~~dn ;' I , ~1 \ , \'., .' . " , -, :.' . #41 page 1 Horow/ (#41) Declare the p.h. open. Harry Wolff Good evening. I am Vice-President of Southgate Development and we are involved in a project at the intersection of Benton and Mormon Trek that is affected by this zoning, the CN-l zone. I understand last night at the informal meeting there was some further discussion and possible amendments to this zone. I do have some comments but I am wondering at what point I might hear what the comments are. Would that come after the p.h. or during the p.h. Horow/ Last evening's discussion was a discussion about the potential how one would design some of the buildings that would reach this public space. It was very interesting. Kubby/ We did talk about two other things. One was that residential uses would be allowed as a provisional use vs. going through the special exception process. secondly, that restaurant use would be a provisional use as well. r , ' Nov/ with restrictions that we haven't even discussed. Wolff Let me just explain and I also understand that I know you have received our letter requesting that this, which is really #m, that the ordinance considered and that the process be expedited. We have been working on this project for many years but specifically since November of last year and at that time staff felt that amendments to that zone, some that we requested and some that were requested externally, should be considered and we are now in May and we have gone through due process with staff and with P /Z and for that reason our project has been somewhat delayed and timing is critical in retail development. We feel that to have the ability to move ahead relatively quickly, we will be able to minimize the construction in that area. I think you know, the Credit Union has already started their project. Fareway Foods will be moving along soon with their project and we would like to continue the further construction at that same time in order to minimize the disruptions to the neighborhood and also in order to meet time lines that we feel would be appropriate to bring additional retailers to the neighborhood. For those reasons we have asked you to consider expediting the process. I understand-Again, I was not able to be at the meeting last night. I understand there was actually some negative reaction to that request. I want you to understand why we are requesting the expedition and also we feel that we have indeed gone through the due process with staff and P/Z to get the ordinance to this point. So I would request that the ordinance be approved as it has been passed on to you by P/Z so that we can move ahead with our project. r \ , '""\ [ . , , \ ). \ ~ I" i i , , :~,' , !. j 0.~1.) " :i 1 F052494 "i,,~,:~"~' '.,.' "".J'! ",',',"" ",,,:;,,", ~;:!.~ ' :"f1;n I L,_. fr==;:=---, -- ':~" 0 J~ ~~ ~ :0.) -.- ~ -- - ~. . I 15 ~d, " j' , ?lE1t:1 .'. . ..t\,\'j,. , , ... . , ..... . :"--:'.. ,,' #41 page 2 Throg/ Thank you. Bruce Glasgow/ Do I sign in again. On the CN-1 Zone. We own a piece of ground that is unfortunately zoned CN-1 at the corner of Court street and Scott Blvd. Since 1990 we have been trying to sell something. Every time we turn around why the dentist, the doctor, the food store, whatever cannot exist underneath the minimum requirements that we now enjoy out there. I have read you CN-1 revisions. It is a step in the right direction until I go to page 2,3, and 4 where they started telling me that we had to go through another level of bureaucracy for amenities. Somebody is going to tell us how to paint the buildings. Somebody is going to tell us how to jog the building back so it is visually pretty. Somebody is going to tell us that we have to put a screen around the air conditioners and all of that. I would like to have you pass this without that last two pages of amenities and let's just look at the CN-1 zone. You don't have enough room there for bicycle paths and parks and all of that stuff. We have only got seven acres and I think one and half is a storm water detention pond that cannot be used for anything. I will go along with the ten acres. That is fine. I don't need anymore. I have got all the CN-1 zone I ever want. But I think you are in the right direction. You are getting up there where we can take care of he neighborhoods and I think the idea of a neighborhood restaurant is fine. Let's get a bar and a restaurant. So we will see you on July something. Thank you. r Throg/ Bruce, could I ask a clarifying question. I think your comment was directed towards section H, just the design provisions. So you would basically like to see that entire paragraph- ;~ Glasgow/ Eliminated. And plus as much as the elimination of going to the Board of Adjustment. We find that from our customers that that is a dramatic experience and half of them cancelled out rather than doing that. The one that did go, it cost him $1,000. The fee and the lawyers and the engineers and so forth to prepare all of the paperwork necessary to go to five people who don't know what you are talking about and get a building plan approved. Second, the Building Department approves it first and then the Board of Adjustment puts more rules and regulations on top of it and it is a mess. I think you are in the right direction trying to get away from the Board of Adjustment and I like the idea of putting apartments back up on the second floor without Board of Adjustment approval. Thank you. Kubby / So, I am a 1i ttle confused by time frame that we talked I, " F052494 ~ ~l ;G .... ,- - ~"),, ~. , . -, I o :/5,10' ~\. ;:'2L~i ";, I ,'i , ! (~ \ ,/,1 ~'~~ : I I I , I , , i !~ ,I :l , ".~" ,~~ ~:!~ i'L :ro " "'1 , '. . , .'.~r\.\'I' ..' , . ',' ....' , '" . " ,:,'-.',' #41 page 3 about before. When we talked about-Is it because of those other things that we are going to add to this, those will be ready in time. The additional amendment that we talked about for the apartments and the restaurant. Franklin/ There were essentially four things that came up last night. One was to move residential from special exception to provisional use. To move restaurants from s. e. to provisional use. To look at reducing the parking requirements in the CN-l zone and then to address some of the design issues that Jim brought up and the idea of bonuses for better design. Last night my understanding was that you have decided that we would go ahead with the ordinance as it was presented to you now except for the residential shift from s.e. to provisional use. You wish to pursue that if there was an opportunity to talk with the P/Z Commission before you went on with it and if they could attend tonight. We contacted the Chair of the P/Z Commission who indicated that he thought that would be a substantial change given what the Commission discussions had been and that if that were to be done it should be referred back to the P /Z commission. What I would suggest in the interest of moving this along and there had already been the decision to look at some other factors in the CN-l that you can go ahead Ivith what is before you now and then the direction to us, to the staff, and the P/Z would be to look at the residential issue, the restaurant, the parking, and the design and bonus issues as further refinements of the Neighborhood Commercial Zone. Kubby/ And that date is in July. Franklin/ If you do what I just suggested you can close the p.h. tonight. You can vote on your first consideration as has been requested by Mr. Wolf, and then proceed with adopting this particular ordinance. I don't know what Mr. Glasgow wants in terms of these other provisions and whether he wants to go ahead with his rezoning request. I can't promise that all of those things will be done for July. The bonus for design and the definition of what better design is I think is going to take a little bit of time. Kubby/ We could always continue that p.h. again if we needed to. Franklin/ On Mr. Glasgow's request? Yes, you could if he wished to. Kubby/ For his zone change from CN-l to RM-20. Franklin/ Before you close the p.h. there was one change the council made last night in one of the design provisions. If you recall there is some language change in the provision #8 F052494 ~~1 J_'::'~: _ " .',' .; ')':i ~, ,",".",: ,.'..\.....,..,,:,,'. ,.n __ , _ , 0' l I I I ~. I . - 1 ~ I ~~ ~ ~ I Q) ")5 ,'Iti, ~.." I ~A .../'. " ~.. i ' ":~t~\"t. . ". '. .',,'.. '. "' " <.,.' 1 '~";' -, . ::.; . ," .__.....:...._"..~.,~_.....-'-_...._, #41 page 4 which just basically rearranges where the reference to pedestrian activity is. okay. Horow/ Anyone else who wished to address council. I declare the p.h. closed. ("' ('-'\ . \ I " ! I I ,I I I, i k. I, I"'; I ! I ll) '~,"'" ~j f:J ," ,,!P I ,L: i'\'W;;,:~., ,~" ~.' ',';Itl',,')", ~;t{""" ~.' ~'~,f~~ ~ .-.... F052494 ,-.'C~~'" --,' ,"',.~~~ _ !lIOI ) "..' :....., ""..." . o '.,., ',', . ' ':"'~'i.r/i":'",:,' ..- ".' L \ ',,':"'.. .','0" ' - ;.,. ""i ," ~'. . , . ... , . . ..._--_.,~~...,... . ,\ '?'s''':,ld "",,,,;;','''' j~.lk;':::'4 " [ . ' -"i r \ ,\ \ ~ I : ,.: , I I I I '( : I'. , I I ~j .f. \,' t~,~' \,(~f.'; P1M, 1.._, ,/; , ,'". .> . . ~t, \' " \ '-. ~. . . .... '. ... #4m page 1 Horow/ (#4m) Moved by Baker, seconded by Pigott. Discussion. Baker/ Madam Mayor, I would just like to say that I am glad to see the Zoning commission and staff have worked hard on this change. I think this does grant a lot more flexibility than we had before and it addresses some of the concerns of Mr. Glasgow as far as removing certain uses from the s.e. process which I think can be considered. Urn, I don't see any reason not to pass this now and we can amend it later, refine some particular points. I would like to say one thing about the design standards which I am very comfortable with. certainly we could trust Mr. Glasgow to do a good job on his projects but we cannot necessarily trust every developer to always come up with the best design. Sometimes staff input is helpful. I think the design standards are not a reflection of Mr. Glasgow but they are a reflection that the staff and the city have a responsibility to the neighborhood out there and I think that would help insure better projects. Nov/ Absolutely. Pigott/ I agree. Madam Mayor, I just want to say that much of the P/Z matters that we deal with often times to viewers at home or people can seem mundane. But I wanted to stress the importance of this issue. It is important because it deals with the characters of our neighborhoods and it is something that a lot of the councilors have talked about time and time again is the importance of the character-maintaining the special character of Iowa city and the neighborhoods that we live in and so what may seem to some at its face a quiet and mundane issue is, in fact, has a lot to do with their neighborhoods and the preservation of it and we have talked a lot about on the council and taken action to preserve neighborhoods on the Northside and talking about the HP district. We have talked about creating an RNC-12 zone on the Northside as well and now we have an opportunity to give some flexibility and I agree Larry that it does add flexibility and improve upon the other zoning ordinances. But there are a number of things that Jim Throg. talked about last night which he will probably want to talk about, I hope he does again tonight, that would significantly improve upon improvements made here and I do hope that when they consider the other things that we talked about last night, they also take into account many of the suggestions Jim had to preserve the sense of character in our neighborhoods and to add a drawing place to the community. Jim challenged me after the meeting to thin]{ about the sort of neighborhood centers that we want developing in town and what other areas around Iowa City and elsewhere area areas that we want to see in a commercial area and I thought about it today and I thought, well, one of the o F052494 ---. - ..) . r" 1[1 0 /s -- . .' {C~ 0 t.'TZ~"j , [ ,,\ '-'I , \ \ \ \ ,~ r '7-1 I i" I I ! r " . i , I u,; \~~ 'f' ;':fi.,,~ ~~l~~~ I ,-,- r (C___~ , ;" ~ .' . "t' . '.\! , ., " , #4m page 2 areas that I like so much is the Pearson Drug corner and the other is Seaton's Market and I am sure people in neighborhoods that are developing would like to see that sort of development where they can walk to their corner store to pick up the Sunday Times or the Sunday Register or their morning newspaper and have a sense of community and literally make that a part of their living arrangement. I just wanted to endorse that concept that Jim brought up last night and say that this is a really important issue reflecting on our sense of commitment to the neighborhoods of the city. Horowj Thank you, Bruno. Throgj We should just move from left to right and see what is going on here, During the November election I often talked about the importance of building compact, mixed use, and pedestrian friendly neighborhood centers. The proposed amendments to the CN-l zoning ordinance move toward that type of center so I am going to support the amendment. However I also feel very strongly that the proposed ordinance is a long ways a way from what we need. What the current and proposed ordinance both do, through no fault of the individuals involved is produce relentlessly mediocre places that expect the people of Iowa city to be nothing but passive consumers in a market economy. We should instead be producing lasting and memorable places that treat people as both consumers and active members of a vital public community. We should be creating vital neighborhood centers rather than just neighborhood commercial zones. I would, therefore, like to see the council instruct the staff to begin preparing three new amendments to the CN-l ordinance and Karin referred to them briefly when she spoke. The first amendment concerns parking. To judge by the site plan we have been given for the development near Benton and Mormon Trek and by the development that has actually occurred at First and Rochester, less than one third of the land in a CN-l zone will be put to productive economic use. The remainder will be dedicated to parking. We should revise the ordinance to reduce the intrusiveness of parking on the visual character of the place. We can do that by encouraging businesses to share parking spaces. By encouraging parallel or diagonal parking along curbsides, by requiring the remaining spaces for parking to be built n the rear of the building. The second amendment concerns the creation of public spaces. The shape of an outdoor space is formed by the buildings that surround it. If arranged well buildings can create outdoor rooms. To judge by the First and Rochester and Benton and Mormon Trek developments, the CN-l ordinance treats buildings as independent islands in a sea of no space. We should strengthen section H. B which is the one that I asked Mr. Glasgow about of the ordinance so that the buildings must be F052494 '7"". or ~.!. oJ , ~~- -_.- =~""- ~. f '" T ,,) c.. .. ..) b ~'d' ....',,-'.',:. ., " .....1.. ~., .f.". ' i -, .j r J' (~'i \ ,\ ,~ .~ Y;:':~;~l r, f' I , I ! i< , ! I. i ~. \, l ~ , , " ~'~ f~ 1"([,, '_"""~,_ " 0 , I,. ~ " {.'\ . -"t'" ", .'~ w... '~ ,~. . . / .~' ,," \ ~. :, 1 '., .f','. i". . ',; ':,'. .~:' , _ ...._ __"' :..",,, -_~"~"'~' ....... ~t- .."...._'.,.,,,:.".~'-',,,.t .....".,...;_:........,;."... <~'._, ,,,..'"'~~ '.~. :,-, :,.-:.::..::. ~,~~., ,.." ,,,',".,-- #4m page 3 arranged to create interesting and attractive and useable space. We could then fill those spaces with focal points for public gathering. with fountains, with benches, with shade trees and with public sculpture. We could be creating a place that you or a person 30 years from now might want enjoy sitting in with a friend. One might argue as Ernie did last night that these two amendments would discourage developers from investing in a CN-l zone One good way to avoid that kind of negative affect would be to offer attractive density bonuses to developers who submit site plans that comply with the parking and site design amendments. By increasing the amount of land that can be put to prOductive economic use, by creating attractive public space and site design, and by offering density bonuses we would actually be making CN-l zones more attractive to investors and something that we would treasure for years to come. So, thank you for indulging the meeting. Horow/ Does anyone else care to address- NoV/ I think everything is pretty well covered but I confer that we should have things like design review and site plan review. These are important issues. Horow/ All right. We have got a motion on the floor to approve this ordinance. Roll call- (Yes) Kubby/ By voting this tonight, for me that is carrying things forward. Expediting the item. I would not want to next time collapse. Throg/ I would not like to see it collapse either, Karen. F052494 '-o..l l.l.-l. ~'-~ - '--r, )"" :,0." ,,' "" .'''c' ....-.......,....".".....,.,.,''''..,..,-..,.,-...., , ,,\ l ,,- , , ~. .._...,__.:.....__._.c . [,',., i>: . ' '~l '"r''' "IS I. , It]'; ',-",-. ,,' '.. . ,:&,;:;;'1."1 " ( \ .c., ( -''\ \\ ~ i~ 'I' I I" I I I , k, : I. , i ;l1l,,) \;"" Y' !'i~~ :T~~1 .. i -' . .'~t: \'i' , .\ 1 ", . :.' . #4n page 1 Horow/(#4N) Would council be willing to consider expedited consideration. Throg/ Yes, I would. Horow/ Okay. Moved by Throg, seconded by Lehman to collapse the second and third hearing. Any discussion. All in favor signify by saying aye (ayes). Roll call- (yes) Great. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Baker. Any discussion. Pigott/ The last council meeting I talked about voting for this and in that council meeting I discussed the need for the city to take a proactive role in insuring that the people in this trailer court receive not just the moneys that Eagle Towncrest folks have said that they would set aside for this but also that the council make a proactive effort at making sure that city funds are spent to help relocate this. To make up the difference between them and I would like to see and I have received a couple of calls from people saying so when do we get our money. And what is going on and when will I be notif ied and I just like to see us, steve, take a real proactive role in sending out information detailing that stuff . Horow/ Last evening council asked that with this expedited consideration that Eagles, in the letter that goes out to-to put a sentence in that a letter will be coming from the city that anything that can be done to dispel the rumors about when it is going to happen. Kubby/ One of the reasons that the city's letter to the residents about the time frame for the money can't go out as soon or sooner than the Eagles letter is because we have to figure out the guidelines for using the HOME money. So that is going to take some time. So, if at least the Eagles letter can say the city letter is forthcoming about payment, to hold on. The more information between Eagles, between the Camps, and the city can give to people. The more the talk that goes on at Towncrest among residents is talk of accurate information. So I encourage all of the parties to continue the communication amongst ourselves and the residents. Horow/ Thank you, Karen. Throg/ Sue, I would like to say that I voted against this ordinance last time and I will vote against it again tonight for the same reasons that I articulated before. I explained that I voted for the expedited consideration in order to reduce uncertainty and in order to expedite things for both the F052494 --.........--- --. J.... ~'~-~--:....~v~. l:l (~~ ,.~_. "-- o --- ~. . T ',} Co. .. wI , 10', -......-.,' '1>:',- 1'El';fuJ, . ' .... ,- ,. ..\ i' \ I~ ! i I ~ , I I ~ I if: ll; 'j 'f'~ , {c=o '/ , ' . " 'J' ': >"~~t:' :l' '. " 'I. t ).. ,.' ....... . 'i,'. "(' ~ .' . .~., . ,," . ',. . ~, ' . '. . . . .."......-.-_...__..-......._.~-~....:.:..__.:'" ' , . . . . h__h ,_~. _ ..~..._....~._....~......".. "..'C .,'." ~. ,._...,~"'_._.__....."._____..__~n_._~_.._._.._____.. . t. #4n page 2 tenants out there, the owners of the trailers, and Eagles as well. Kubby/ Ditto. Horow/ Any further discussion. Roll call- The ordinances passes, 5-2, Throg and Kubby voting against it. F052494 ,_:,'l..,:.~.,',.~ , " ',::, , j,),':.:,::;,r'--:~"."..~..H,~\::' ....:...;~I~,..';:~\...;;.-:-:.. '1"" 0", ,',," , .i, .' ~~"" ';' , , .' ,....".' ", .",' ,.". .,". ....,. 0' .J. , \ :' ~~ ....."..'1"'..':" , '."5 .t .- ,'J[j, ..,,:':1";'('''1 ,;.... ~!":.!. ~ ; '," ." ".' , " f, r~ \ \ \ f~ I I , I ! f? j I I I I I 't \ ',,~. '1# " ~: r " :~:r 1:;, ~'\ ~.,,: <I .' :(~? ... '" ;~ j': '" ".-'-, ':t,\'" . "'1 " . ;', , , ,"', . . ,~' . 1 ':"'..,: ," ,. " . --., ~., ..~.. .~, "... "..~ . .._..:..:....,;-'..~~ ",:-.:~ '.:. ....~...J;.,""n; ~ ; ~;~;..(b:"........'"._........__"~. ~...,_'.. . . ..' - - -.. ~ ~ -,. ._----...~._........,._,~,,--.~.~,..,.~-_..__.._. _. '.",-- Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24,1994 Page 9 o. Consider an ordinance to vacate a portion of the Linn Street right-of-way located west of Gilbert Street and north of Benton Street. IV AC93- 0006) (First considerationl Comment: At its April 7 , 1994, meeting, by a vote of 5-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of vacating a portion of the Linn Street right-at-way, subject to certain conditions. The Commis- sion's recommendation is consistent with the staff recommendation contained in the memorandum datea April 7 , 1994. No comments were received at Council's May 10 public hearing on this item. Action: p. Consider an ordinance amending Section 36-20(g)(11 of the Zoning Ordinance to modity the parking requirements for religious institutions in the Central Business Service (CB-2) zone. (Second consideration) Comment: At its April 7, 1994, meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of amending Zoning Ordinance Section 36-20(g)(11 of the CB-2 zone to read: Religious institutions may expand without compliance with the off-street parking requirements. The Commission's recommendation is consistent with the staff recommendation contained in the staff report dated April 7, 1994. In a letter dated April 15 , 1994, Marvin Feigenspan, Pastor of the Living Word Christian Fellowship, requested expedited consideration of this ~m. . Action: 11f!i/~ oovc)[ Jnd.a ujp rtAOJ 7/D - '.0 i),.',.,n: ..",.... ,....,.... " --- ~' '< ~, .,'. . ._...........:._. ." I , """""'r"'"'''' , /5' 1:0\, ..,."".'.'".,..'.... -'.' ,~:: '" ;, " 'I, , ~ i.m:zl ~ .' ,;.- t ,I. (- \ ~ I ' I , \ r- c- 0 \,::\":. " "' . . "'Il>" .'"1\\" , ,',"', ~ "..' ,~. 1 ' '~.,.: . ~:.' '. #40 page 1 Horow/ (#40) Moved by Nov, seconded by Throg. Any discussion. Roll call- (yes), First consideration- Kubby/ Sue, I did have one comment, I am sorry. When we talked about this before one of the considerations was where the curb cut will be and in the staff report it stated that we don't really know what the use will be so we don't know where the appropriate place for the curb cut will be. Because it is such a busy corner I prefer that we behave in a way that we say these are appropriate places for curb cuts. ~ere is a couple of choices and they need to design around those appropriate places and I am not expecting that things change but that would be my preference for how and what the mode of operation would be. Especially on a busy corner like Benton and Gilbert. Horow/ All right. Does council agree with this. Lehman/ Karin, don't we have to get permission for a curb cut. Franklin/ Yes, but there are minimal requirements if you just want to come in and get a curb cut~ So-this is a concern that has been one of the staff's and we will be looking at the site plan with that in mind. I just want to pass on a piece of information to you about the conservation easement. The city owns the east bank. So we have an easemont. F052494 ._.,~~ ".:~, "~ ::'.~,l\i,~' '.'-'.-..."--,.~",,," "".C~:",l " , ,"'.. . ..JIA' f " 0.' " '..1"",'.' ,-f.... ;5': Xl , .....,". ..,'."J ,..I " , .... ~YE':il!i .. , -' . '" ,,,,,' "\ . .~, , . . :.,', .. ' Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 10 q. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by conditionally. changing the use regulations of an approximate 422 acre tract of land located south of Highway 6 and south of the southern corporate limits from County RS, Suburban Residential, to RS-8, Medium Density Single- Family residential (62 acres); RM-12 Low Density Multi,Family Residen- tial (10 acres); RM-20, Medium Density Multi-Family Residential (15 acres); RFBH Factory Built Housing Residential (84 acres); RR-1 , Rural Residential (191 acres); and ID-RM Interim Development Multi-Family Residential (59 acres). (REZ92-0015) (Pass and adopt) Comment: At its November 4, 1993, meeting, by a vote of 6,0, the Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval of a proposal to rezone the Sycamore Farms area as noted above, subject to conditions related to environmental concerns, neighborhood open space, an ele, mentary school site and infrastructure responsibility. The Commission's recommendation is generally consistent with that of the staff. The applicant has requested that the City Development defer consideration of the annexation of Sycamore Farms to its July meeting, therefore the rezoning must be deferred to the Council's July 19, 1994 meeting. Action: ;JOlT /p& afJ rJ.eI-Pj} -/D 7/1 ~ I q 4. aJJ ~ i r ITEM NO.5. PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA AVENUE SENIOR CENTER PARKING LOT RETAINING WALL AND RAIL IMPROVEMENT PRO. JECT. r \ Comment: This project involves removing the existing chain-link fence, installing new railing, and repairing the Iowa Avenue retaining wall located next to the parking lots serving the Senior Center and Ecumenical Towers. Also included with the project is the removal and replacement of sidewalk located between the retaining wall and Iowa Avenue adjacent to the retaining wall. The estimated cost of construction is $29, 00. Action: '/ i, ITEM NO.6. ~4-- /6(0 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA AVENUE SENIOR CENTER PARKING LOT RETAINING WALL AND RAIL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLlSli ADVERTISE. MENT FOR BIDS AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS AT 10:30 A.M. JUNE 7,1994. " " Comment: See comment above. Action: -/;).1/ J3ajJ/J 6ahJJ 10 ;~ ',!,l ;!~ 'C"'=;; . ... -- --'~ ..l ' ; -'" 0 I 0 is -----~- " .. , 'I , , , j ~-~::":~,\,,,,:~....~~... ::.':'; " l\m\1!\'lI" ' ., "..:' ;. . ' . ,:' ~t ~\'1; , . ;~ ",': ,:.,..' , . y' l~' ' '1 , , .,' I :... ".:. . '~ ~. , . ... ...;_ _...;. ,~.". L ..",", ...,,- .::~-".t:"):';;.. ~:-~"",, ; ~'<''''''~''\''''':'~'~~'::~'' .....;__;."...~_.~ c... :' ",' " . . . _"_ _ __:....M._:,;__~..-<>._..~......."...__,~..,.. ~._._.__ Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 11 ITEM NO, 7 - CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS. a. co-~~) ~oo ~I jar b. Consider an appointment to the Committee on Community Needs for a three-year term ending July 1, 1994. (Andy Penziner's term ends.) Action: OfPtUlf f),/j)~lu7tL ,!?CM1drd/. 33:2% )hMuJd!JJ. Consider appointments to the Design Review Committee to fill three vacancies for three-year terms ending July 1, 1997 . (Terms of Craig Welt, Don Sinek and Gilda Six end.) ITEM NO. 8- 11 e-~(}f 6)r}a.5/ K , /;1'/'/ fllpjJ7tJ/JL , OfrJo1//rl- 1 fJf(} ~ tjJ~ 5.~ IIpt.S CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. OfJPtJ07t fl;.rrr IJ.~I uS s. (}yJd~/ .J:i3~/ # 1Jyfrq Action: A 9q-7~ A,.... 0" '/ ITEM NO.9 - REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY. a. City Manager. ~ 1.JX:f(().., r , : P- J i b. City Attorney. iJjL ..u.-/r~ ~ \, ~ ~ "J, "LO . I .--:- .-. '. -'. m, ';'.. ,.... 1""',..--.".............' . ,.:..... .'. :::'..~,.,I:,:;,',(~L:,'" ,':,~;;:.~:,'," ,,' . \: .' ".i' :,..."..-.''7.,.7J!''''::~'''-''.:,r.1'''''\T;-' 25 ,,' . 'I:d~ ~ ",., . '" . ".'. TZ.'ll..~:":~ ,< y . .. . . ... '," .".\1,. " , ~ ". ~. . . :!', . .".". .- ..... ..,'--.- #8 page 1 Horow/ (#8) City Council Information. Baker/ Just an observation, Madam Mayor, tonight. At an earlier item, I noticed that there was a deferral on a p. h. - a continuation on the p.h. on CN-1 zone. CN-l to RM-20. You asked for those in favor of the continuation but you did not ask for anybody oppose to the continuation. Just an observation. Horow/ Boy, I am glad that you are listening to me. Baker/ Because I was waiting and you didn't call on me. Kubby/ And you didn't speak up. Baker/ No. Just an observation. Horow/ I will certainly note that. pigott/ Three things, Madam Mayor. First I want to thank Dale Helling and the people involved in coordinating the group that is to meet May 27, 11 AM, in room A of the Public Library for getting together a group of people to talk about the ADA compliance and some of the things that we on council have been working toward and getting a letter out to businesses to notify them about compliance procedures. So thank you, Dale and everyone else involved in that. . ,I ; i I Helling/ I should mention in conjunction with that that Independent Li ving folks have also planned a similar meeting tomorrow night and unbenounced to each other we were doing this. So I am going to go to that meeting and they are going to come to our meeting, which they were invited of course, and we are going to try to make it one group. pigott/ Terrific, I appreciate that effort. Nov/ Are you going to try for one meeting. Helling/ One meeting, one group, one effort, we are going to consolidate this thing. Kubby/ It will be better for the grant if we get it if we do it that way. ? " .\ (.-....1 \ i~ ," r , , I"~ I I I , , ~' ! I' i , i I l, ~~ t<\~; r.,& "iI'" !., ,~ I' l..._" pigott/ Secondly, I want to thank the mayor in her efforts to coordinate and communicate with the Army Corp of Engineers. I mentioned last night so I won't belabor the point but they sent us a letter recently saying that they have chosen to conduct an initial appraisal of the changed conditions both F052494 I .. l(~~ _--._~- - , ---' ,0..);'"" I 'Y.' . 0 0 '} ~ .. -------------- , " ., ~~-E:.\~~! 1\ :. ;' I '.:t ~ II' , '. " . " , ',' 1 " . :.\", #8 page 2 upstream and down stream of the reservoir and I think that that is good that they have notified us about that. I am happy that they are continuing our conversation with them. And there is a date in there and that is a big step. CHANGE TAPE TO REEL 94-76 SIDE 1 pigott/ That helped in that process. Nov/ Bruno, while we are on this. They say that they have also scheduled public meetings in 12 different places in Iowa and Illinois and our city offices have the list and anyone who would like to go to Burlington or Moline or wherever can get the dates and times. Kubby/ will anyone from the city be going, Steve. Atkins/ I would have to ask Rick. We can find out for you. Pigott/ Finally I wanted to say thank you to Andy Penzinger whose term on the CCN ends and who we have just replaced with a wonderful appointment. Andy worked really hard. I was on the committee and I appreciated his thoughtful attention to detail and his caring voice on the CCN and I know he will be missed but I am sure that his replacement will be terrific too. And I wanted to say that the whole slate of people that applied were terrific. ,- , Nov/ That was a kind of list that makes choices difficult. Pigott/ It really was. Thank you. Throg/ One brief point. Along with Ernie, I had the pleasure of going out to West High last week and speaking to a group of about 15 juniors in the Gordon Mixdorf's class. Of course I biked out. It was part of B-BOP's Week and it was a real kick but speaking in that class was fun, Ernie, and I enjoyed doing it with you, too. Anyhow, to the folks at West High it was great. Thanks for the invitation. ,c (-1 \ \ ..~ .r-:;';~""l I I, .. ! ; , 1 , , I . ! , ri, : <. ; Horow/ The two of you did it together. I did it by myself. The city manager had even a better adventure. He started it and then the fire drill happened so he didn't have to do his. It was very enjoyable though. They were a very interesting class to talk to. Nov/ I didn't go to West High so I don't have any stories. Kubby/ I have a couple of things. One is that last night in the rain was the Waste Water Treatment Plant tours scheduled in ~\l" l ~-;./, . y ;{~' ','ii,'i~,;{; tt F052494 ,->. -=-- (C__~_ = . ~:,. '-... ,.,0..,':),;;,.,' . '" ,','"'-" ,. "'1" ,'-' .. " , ~. . b '. I' . " rD.; . "'1 '., ' ~~:J ...-'_... ,( ~_;.JI , 1 \ \ \ I , I \'1 " , "".(\ : I' \ I , I I' I I , i , , I ! '~o \' j ~ . .'~t: \' , " ".-' '~ -, . ;: " .. ....,:.-. .,,' ,:" --....~'.. .. .'.,;.'. #8 page 3 conjunction with the city and with Water Watch and JCWET. We actually have 15 people come in the pouring thunderstorm to tour the water plant and Dave Elias said that if they had 12 people they would seem it was extremely successful. So we surpassed that goal and we are going to be rescheduling Water Plant tours for June 6 from 4 - 8 PM and that is going to be both at the North and South Plants. Nov/ Are you talking about Water Plant or sewage treatment. KUbby/ Waste Water. If you go down Sand Road you should look for signs to turn left after Sand Road Orchard. Look for the signs and you will get there. June 6 from 4 - 8 PM. And this is really a chance for the public to ask a lot of questions, see what is going on and if people have time to go to both plants and see the differences in the old plant and the new plant and the different processes for treating waste water. I have a second item. There was a letter in our packet from Steve to Richard Ferguson, ACT, talking about some traffic control at ACT Circle and Highway 1 and it made it sound as if there might be some traffic control that might happen there and recently I have had a lot of calls about how bad it is to get out of ACT Circle and when I spoke to Jeff Davidson my understanding of our conversation was that nothing would be done there because the long range plans are when we put an east west arterial in that that access point for ACT onto Highway 1 will be closed off. So we are not going to do anything. So I think we should clarify that to make sure we are not giving different messages to different people. Atkins/ I don' t know when you talked to Jeff. We spoke today. Jeff and I, Karin, Jim Brachtel and a couple of others and there is real dynamics to this issue. Where to place the thing, what the impact is with respect to an actual redesign of the whole interchange. lOOT is even suggesting that and I spoke with Mr. Ferguson this afternoon and told him we are going to be preparing more of an outline of what the real issues were as we saw them. I am going to be sending that to you shortly. I just need a little more time. It is not going to be an easy put a signal in and take care of it. There is just too many players in the thing. So I will be preparing something to kind of outline for you on the issues. I explained to him that there were feelings about-widening Dodge Street, east west arterials. There is so many things involved in this. I want to make sure that I get something summarized for you to get you up to date. Kubby / I guess I want to make sure that we are not putting resources to do something that in 2-3 years would be scrapped because of a different access point. F052494 ..__ ,111 ~. ~ ,) ,0,.., .,.,"., ~. . r is l ' liD> ~i ,\ , [ '\ 1--- \ " \ r:Gl.. .~~...;. , ( , I I I' I , I . i(.. , i". , , I , i d,) \1) if:"~" "",'W, ,~.~ '!,~ ::'I''Jl' I. 'Jj I ' L,_: lC--=; ., t'l -' . ':t\'1 ',\" ~ , , ", ~. . . " . ,..C.:,;'.;. "..'- ,'. -.....,'..,. . ."-."..-', " #8 page 4 Atkins/ That is exactly one of the concerns, Karen, if we put something in is any portion of it throwaway. That is what we are trying to avoid. Now if we put it at one intersection can we move the signal installation to another. I won't consider that a throwaway. But there is the potential for that and that is part of the discussion and we will have something for you shortly. Nov/ There is also some traffic coming from the other side of that intersection and Noel Levitz and other people are expanding on the other side of Dodge street. Atkins/ Yes, they have talked to us too. Kubby/ I have a third item and it is something that people have suggested to me over the years and for some reason I have four people in the last week bring this idea to me independently and they are really different people. So I wanted to bring it up here. You know, eight times the charm. The idea is that the parking d. t. I you can't park there from 2 AM to 6 AM because we don't want to allow overnight parking and what that does for people who are closing the bars down means that their choice is to possibly have their car removed if they choose not to drive or to drive after they have been drinking and I don't know how to-I would like us to discuss some way. I don't know if they is a way to get a voucher from the bartender to stick in your window which means don't tow and I would rather have people walking home of taking a cab. ,j ~ r Atkins/ That would really inhibit cleaning d.t. That is the big thing. We want to get them off because we have a sweeper that goes through at night. That is the primary motivation is to just get folks off the street. Burnside/ Not only cleaning but snow removal in the winter is a real problem for the streets crews. Kubby/ I don't know if there is another way to deal with this. Take the bus d.t. Take a cab. pigott/I have heard this same thing from people on the other end from early in the morning who have to work d.t. at a couple of business establishments before 6 AM. They feel unsafe walking d.t. because, and a couple of them are women, and they don't feel safe just walking d.t. at that hour in the morning and wondered the same thing. Whether or not we could grant them some sort of special dispensation or voucher system. Bakery is open, two of them actually, is open before 6 AM for the workers. '. F052494 - I ~: - ~; I I,d, 0 "~ " llo., ~~t[~ , " ,\ (-..\ I \ \ ,~ l~~:::1 , , I I I' i I I : ~, ! I' , i , , , I , lJ \l ,j " ~i~~,~,' i:lj~~~ L.- 'C~ " y \ '~t, II ' -,'" ,..'\ ", . ',' ~ -. :.,', :" '..'., ':".~ "', ...._.. '. ,.. L.:.__... . #8 page 5 Horow/ So what have they been doing. Pigott/ To be honest with you they have gotten a couple of tickets. They have taken from my bad example. Really, in all seriousness, for them it is a matter of safety as well as just convenience. convenience is a secondary matter for them and I understand. Nov/For bakeries, maybe if it is possible to park behind the Senior Center for a couple of hours. Atkins/ We don't enforce it until 8 or 9 AM. They have to come out and move their cars then. Sure. Pigott/ I would be certainly happy to tell them about that. I am just wondering whether their reply would be something like sure, but it is still a dark time of the day and it is going to be a block and half. Nov/ But it is close to the Cottage and the other bakery and it is close to Barbara's also. pigott/ It is fairly close. Horow/ Let's think about this a little bit more. NoV/ I think we should try to do something about it. Kubby/ The ramp solution is a pretty good one for the bars thing. I will think about it some more if I want to bring it up again. NoV/ That is okay for the bar but if you are going to go to the Cottage at 4 AM. pigott/ It is too far. Nov/ I wouldn't walk alone at night to the ramp. Atkins/ This ramp across the street is well lit. That one is extremely well lit. pigott/ Perhaps the Senior Center parking lot. Kubby/ I don't think saying because we have to clean it and remove snow-Somehow that is not enough. When you think of people driving drunk maybe they shouldn't be drinking but- Horow/ Well, would they want their cars towed then just before- F052494 ... .. -~ -.:_~-- .0 ",)"",',.' -.,"."". ........,... rw ~. . ...~.- b . T " 1(;;. / ...> ,10, '( I .:..,,:u;;:m ~, , .', . '(',\1, ~. ~ " ~. . ~.I . #8 page 6 KUbby/ I don't know. This makes me think more. It is an answer. I am not sure if it is enough of an answer. NoV/ The ramps are not enforced (can't hear). Kubby/ virtual reality ramp, that is the name that I have heard. Lehman/ Two weeks ago tonight we had what I thought was one of the better meetings. At least a meeting where I think real news occurred. It was not a meeting that you found out about the next day. And I discussed this with some of the folks at the paper and I certainly respect their opinions. We were asked to vote on a $43 million sewer plant. Jim, I think for very very good reasons, objected to the requirement that we meet a deadline of June 1 and I think we all really agreed with Jim. The paper the next day dwelt on all of the reasons why we shouldn't have had to dealt with that issue. But to me the real news was these seven folks, who people in this town have played around with and laughed at and made fun of and whatever. These seven folks on something that was really important to Iowa City, perhaps the most important thing that has come up since we have started, we all agreed and I am very proud of that. Horow/ Good point. Kubby/ People are laughing at us. f I t,j II ~j lJ ~ ! I Horow/ Oh, Lord. ......... pigott/ As we speak. , , \ '..;.:."-' I I" Horow/ Waiting for a sitcom here. There are a number of things that I have been doing as your mayor and every once in a while I feel like I should give you a recall on everything that goes on. Some of it is absolutely enjoyable. Most of it really is. The rededication of College Green Park that took place a couple of Sundays ago. Pleasant Day ice cream from First National Bank. It was really a nice time. Really really was. Then there was an evening of the First Annual Banquet for the Sal vation Army. The testimony and the credit given to captain Miller for all the work that she has done in the city. It was really quite touching to see everyone who gathered there. And there have been many others. Last evening, whatever it was that we had at 4:45. I cut the ribbon on the girls' softball new field down at Napoleon Park. I did it very quickly because I thought there was a tornado approaching. It is fun and I am really honored to represent you. Something that will be taking place this weekend is the Parade of Homes and among other homes that people will be able to see is one built by I , '(.' I , I' ~ ' 'I , 'I : ! I \l", ,,\,_.. '-it ' ;f F052494 .,,/~,',(,;~i ':r,~:!,~."',r',;, ~'~.'t~"U" " i~r:,A"1- .' I'~~~~: l,A. >"-,r--~- - ... 1 ,- ,.. J; I ~[J ([ 0 0 '.~ , ..__ ._______.__~__._M l~ . ," :.~.:'. ,t~' Wll':lL ' " ~ " i I I ,j (- \ ~ I , i , I ~ ~ It); I~ ~ i)! ( r" 1( ,.t. ,"j ....' . ,-. .: '.~l\"l ., ". .~ .~. '. ... . ',' .',' " , , ," , , . .~.'" ~' . . , ' . ,. '.. " ' .:,' . " ,:_ . _',. __ ,._.... ~ .....,,_, ',", ~,;. ,..::.... '.' .:~',",,' ':\''"!;.'::'. .",J.' : ,~.i'.,__~~7.:.);:,.;>-::~~:~. ';';:;;,';"'..j.,L;.:...; ,;~":..:" ,;;,...",.."",. , " .........-.....- -,_..- #8 page 7 the students and that is at 1844 Lakeside Drive. I have been through this home and this is fascinating. However, in my typical manner I also got into micro management in terms of building the inside of the home. Because when I was in the kitchen I said, look I am the primary care giver in my home and I need space to separate o~t my recyclables. The kids came around and took a look at the space and they did indeed design an area in a usable closet. At least three containers for recyclables. I felt pretty good about that. Kubby/ There is actually a builder, Karen Fox, whose project didn't go forward. But she was going to give rebates to the people who designed that. Horo~l/ I would applaud her on that one. That is this weekend. Then, before we meet again on June 4 is another magazine recycling day at city Carton. I can hardly wait so it is with great day that I announce it. That is it. KUbby/ And we look forward to seeing you on a horse on July 4. Horow/ I am working on that one. I am working on all of you but if you can't. I would be willing to sacrifice myself. o Pigott/ I want to do it. Horow/ Sheriff Carpenter doesn't know about all of this yet. So let's work in this one. Throg/ I would like to make a personal observation. I have said this to many other people and I would like to say it to you. I think you do a terrific job of representing the city in ceremonial circumstances. I really- I have watched you several times and you do a terrific job. Horow/ Thank you. F052494 ~ ~-" : 0., :)';'. ' _H..:\...,""......,"; ""....'j.5 ' I't]". , ",! . .....,.", ,", o , , ',' ,,' .", ......';..': ,'" .-...::...., ',' .", ,.'," " . Il!/Iiia ;, ::'" ' ,,"'- " .'\ ~ (-'1 \ '\J i~~ I, \ i , ~ , I II , I I i i l , . I i \ ~ !f~l i,'_{;''': '~t ,i~"" ),1, , I ~ -~ \ ,:Ir 0 ':L__ ,,', r" V"I" ,,/ ' , . "to, ' ,,"\\1:,' , '" ,'. ,~. '"' . '.',c". ~ , , , '. ~. . . ,':'.. ,.:.- .--- --- .:-.,.._"':~..,.."...'.--~_......_...:._--:.,--_...,. ,: " , . ' ....-... ..-...~..,.~..-. '.., ,," ""'" ...,,-_..~. . -----...--'-.-.-.--. --, -.-. ,- #9a page 1 Horow/ (#9a) city Manager. Atkins/ Sunday the 29th or 30th the Northside Neighborhood and Longfellow Neighborhood have their annual softball game. I am the umpire. Who do you want to win. I saw two Northsides moving of the lips and not one for Longfellow. Throg/ Just manage the game. Atkins/ That is all I have got. F052494 "'__J~ - ~ ,-.." , ")",, ,0," '" ..",'.', / ., l ,~. ,n': '."\".~" ~"."r~" . ."".,. ", '~" , , ' ! ",':: :',' 'r':'" c~ ','- ~ ',' c.:: ' '} L) ..' ,{ .... ",;"...:" ,--' . , '-" l , j , I j 1 ~, ";' "':i , 0, '. ..' , ."..~,\., ,',. ,"" ,'. 'l~";.i ~,'; /' ';i "" ....... " [ , .;)\ (-., \ \ " ,... ..-~..- " ir' , ~ l ' 11J ,'.11 '~":':I",;J ',,, ", fJf' rr:r '" f' \.. . i'. , ..:. ":f[ 0 " ., , 'i" ,'; . >~"'" .':- ,,3<,\\;, .,.;t , . '. ~ . "'~' . ~ '. . I ' , :.'" '.,.,. . ,""," ."" . ,.... .. ",...':', " , , .. '. . -, . ,,' ' " .- - ..~~.~; _.~ .'r....."''''.,~..,,~;..,,~~,~~.:,;;:.:.:.-....:_...--''.',~~:.(;''.;.: ,,,',, ~J..:.':'~,.''-'!''': ,~.,.,L,'~.",' .....~,~;"..~ #9b page 1 Horow/ (#9b) city Attorney. Ms. Burnside, sitting in for Ms. Gentry. Anne Burnside/ sitting in for Ms. Gentry who is participating in a trial advocacy course at the University and therefore I am here and I have no particular ne\~s to report. Thank you. Horow/ For our television audience I would also like to say that we have the Assistant city Clerk Susan Walsh or Deputy City Clerk sitting in for Marian Karr and we have appreciated your attention last evening and this evening. F052494 _H ~' , . '0 ",:,",\:~:'--''''._'''' ,"\:'" --',,' 0,,' I \.j....J~,\:.'.. _ " - - " ;'.... ~. '. ..',,'.... " ,I l1f , " I " ""''''''\'''''''',',', "'I" """:',' ", ,,', D'" '';5'.' \" ",,' ~ .. .', . .~ ~', ~.0Ii:I..\.........: .... ':- _r~' ..' i',' " .~:., " "," '... . ',. ' '. ". " .<Of,\" " ,,','1,. ~ " ;~. :., I ,'.' , , , ,...:. . , . . ~' " ....'-'.., '-- ", -' "" " ..__ ~_,~._ ,.,.....-<.<<. .;lo'~.~\......".\...,.;. ,. ;".::" :.0",,-' ,..;....-'-'--...;:".;,_..:.:.;;...~,:.'-',:,.'. -:.,..""...........~ ~,:...__.., .___ _._. .. . . '. . . . ...,___.__;.___.4.__.___._...... .' Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 12 ITEM NO. 10 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE '1~~ 1~,1 CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A RENEWAL OF A 28E AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, JOHNSON COUNTY, AND OLD CAPITOL CAB COMPANY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL TAXI SERVICE. . Comment: This renewal agreement will provide taxi service to supplement Iowa City's paratransit service in FY95. Staff has negotiated a renewal agreement with the existing provider, Old Capitol Cab Company of Iowa City, which provides for the same trip rate as in FY94, The contract cap has been increased from $8,000 to $25,000 in an effort to provide 24-hour advance call-in service, and some emergency trips on a less-than-24-hour call-in basis. The supplemental taxi service is only used for elderly persons and persons with disabilities who do not require a lift-equipped vehicle. A~i,": IJNdL~a/ " !/-oJ rflljtlz.. f ;b . \ ' ITEM NO. 11 - CONSIDER RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST FY95 FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH THE FOLLOW- ING AGENCIES: L A. Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Johnson County ($31,5001 B. Crisis Center ($29,6921 C. Domestic Violence Intervention Program ($42,0001 D. Emergency Housing Project ($5,250) E. Hawkeye Area Community Action Program ($6,000) F. Iowa Center for AIDS/ARC Resources & Education ($8,5001 G. Mayor's Youth Employment Program ($35,000) H. Neighborhood Centers of Johnson County ($45,000) I. Rape Victim Advocacy Program ($12,000) J. Johnson County Office of the Grant Wood Area Chapter, American Red Cross ($4,2001 K. United Action for Youth ($18,0001 ." ,r ('~~ '\ \ \ ,~ ~~}~; I ( i qLf~ 15~' q../--/S1 ~'4- - '''P- '1+ - [b I ,'Ii/- - 1l:>?J ~ 'II/- - lb..:'+ 9'1- - lb$ 'I" ~ 11i>'~ Cf* - ll..?, _41 - llog ,'_:t','u" , J ~ Comment: Approval of these resolutions provides for the funding, entirely from the General Fund, of the agencies above for the amounts agreed upon and budgeted by Council. Please see the attached memorandum for addition- al details. f1~. Wo I I I I ~: Action: ,IJ owl-/f1 J'i: ~ p /XfrOv I I ql \~ ;';'/'1;';" !~.. ~,~il,~" '! I,.~ " . .' .. " , " ,.c-' ! 0 ' ':,..,._._.--------~- -= J> ' \ ~- -~~ ,~ )."..,:.".".........,',..."...,"'"......'"",.,';' "''''.,'....'..1'" n."',, 't"..." ,0':':'" '\ , ' . " ' ,', ')t. ' · 0": ,,>,::':.," , , ' ..;.),': ' '. ,!: , ' . ".,.'."...:...../ ..,. . '''I ?b'W~~.: " ..' i ~ : ' : . j .' .t ,-,~ ( \ \ ',' ,~ ,~ r-~~~1 i , " I I j It.'; I.J '1J " ""~,,,"i ., I: \ i:~' : F~\ll,' " .' c~-o ., .1 .r:"j . "t. . ,,'. \~l'i' '. .... , . '.... . ... ,:' .',i \....',. ' I ' "', .. '~"'. ~. . .:". ~ , ' . " \1.'" . _,_..__.h,,"_.,.._l__..~_~._~._.. , , ' , _. ~'",__~_",,~,". ,~. ,.,,,:,":~'..'."'''k'.''.. "''- .,,,,,,_,,,,,,_,,,_. .. ...._ _..._..~_.._,_.. .._.__..._._____. #10 page 1 Horow/ (#10) Moved by Nov, seconded by Throg. Any discussion. Nov/ Yes. I think that we have to do this kind of thing. We are mandated to do this kind of thing. We are not doing it on a whim and we have to say that. Horow/ Thank you. Pigott/ Thank you, Naomi. Horow/ But we certainly making a very impact on this. Increasing from $8,000 to $25, aDO-we are putting our money where our mouth is. Kubby/ But what it does is these taxi rides costs us less per ride than a SEATS ride. We are trying to funnel people to the most appropriate ride. Although the kind of service that people will get in a taxi cab will not be as high a level of service as SEATS and that cost will reflect this. So we may be hearing some feedback about this. Horow/ Okay. But as long as they are getting from where they start to where they want to go, that is most important. b Kubby/ If groceries sit at the curb, that could be a problem. We will see. Horow/ No. I question that. Nov/ We have to remind people that they should call the regular SEATS number and let SEATS decide if they are going to get a taxi or a van or whatever. Horow/ Roll call- The resolution passes, 7-0. , , F052494 -2__' "" ",],..,..'.".',"" '0"", 'c ~ ' ... . ~ '-". ' , \', '., \ , '..- ,.::'.;,' 111> ,.":\,..,....,...".,..,'';'',.,,'"' 'I'..,.,.. , , ''';5,'' , . ~ . ' I ~~.111_ - .. "....". " :', j ;'1. -,\. ~1.' I. , , .. I I i I II I i, b; I' II" , ~~l'4 ,'lj,.. ,( '~ '. ":1" 'I" i','~ . r .. , .....t,.;, ~l~{ 11""-"" ~~~~~- ':y ~ -: i ; ".', ,"' ". ',. . .' ',~h\'t; '," ",' ;. ,'. , ';!.':', 1 ", ".,... . .:,' " .._...."...~""',...c"~,, '-'~. ':,;1';;'.'''''';':'' :~..;'':''''',',\:'~,:.. :... J.:'_'--:;C:":_, ".',:!~;;,i.;,~, ~-,::,,.j.', . #11 page 1 Horow/ (#11) Moved by Nov, seconded by Pigott. Any discussion. Baker/ Sue, this is not directly related to this particular resolution but seeing the American Red Cross listed here. It is my understanding that the American Red Cross is taking donations now to help those people in the apartment fire on Westwinds. So I just thought-is this true or not true. Atkins/ You mean Oakcrest? Baker/ I am sorry. The westwind Apartments. Atkins/ I probably saw the same thing you did. The news account was in fact they were doing that and if someone wish to donate to contact the Red Cross. Baker/ Let me urge everybody out there to do that. Iowa City people that need some immediate help and Red Cross is handling some of that. So if you can help, please do. Kubby/ I have two comments. One is that I am a contract worker with the American Red Cross, some first aid classes in work places, and I was a work place instructor before the city starting giving money to the Red Cross. The city Attorney has said it is not a conflict because this money does not go to any part of my salary and I would still do my ten classes a year with or without this. And I don't feel that it appears to be a conflict either and therefore I will vote. And my second comment is that there were three agencies who requested funding from the city but did not receive it. We scrutinize new agencies requesting to be part of our agencies that we give money to and they were Independent Living, requesting $2,000; Youth Homes requested $10,000; and the Free Medical Clinic requested $5,000 and I found it a little ironic the other night when in about a 30 second conversation we decided to give $2,000 to the Jaycees for fireworks even though I understand it is a one year commitment to do that. I would have preferred that we gave that $2,000 to either one of the agencies as a one year commitment that requested money who didn't get it or to increase some of these other uses. I think that we support the fire works with traffic control and overtime for police officers and the use of city Park and I wanted to make that- Novl Roll call- (Yes) F052494 ,_...,....... .o~~',:,' "H_"_'_'''''I_'".-".""~>-.._".,, , , \. ~ 1~ ,-,-, :,:: \ , . -~ ":;I;'~'\'.. ~. . l: .,. ',' ", c'.'I'" '-~ ,'-'l '''''.'j, .", ,.. ,', f'S \ Ie]'. ".,,-,,'" L\llil.!'~i;:;,~ .I:' . .'. . \. '1 .. . . ":t:\j' ','\ , .',,' , '-, ~. . << ..~'::".:..,"", " .."","'w' .~...'__. _ ., Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 13 ITEM NO. 12 - CONSIDER RESOLUTIONS AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO A nEST FY95 FUNDING AGREEMENTS WITH THE FOllOW- ING AGENCIES: '(If, {109 '1i(- /70 '1~ - /1J A. Elderly Services Agency of Johnson County ($51,000) B. Mid-Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse ($22,000) C. United Action for Youth ($32,000) Comment: Approval of these resolutions provides for the funding, entirely from Community Development Block Grant funds, of the agencies above for the amounts agreed upon and budgeted by Council. Please see the attached memorandum for additional details. (l61~/JiJ'1 Action: !uJMM % ITEM NO. 13 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION '1"'-- /7t COMMISSION TO FilE A HISTORIC RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM (HRDP) GRANT APPLICATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A SURVEY AND EVALUATION OF ARCHITECTURAL AND HISTORICAL RE- e SOURCES. ~ .""":" " ' [ .,\ ' --.', \\ \) '-"',.1 ".,..;..~ I r 1 i 1~1 , , I I I , I , I I ! I ,I ' , I k, , I I"'. : 'i I Comment: The Historic Resource Development Program (HRDP) administered I' by the State Historical Society of Iowa provides local governments with matching funds to conduct historic preservation projects. The Historic Preser- vation Commission proposes preparing a grant application for a professional survey and evaluation of historic resources in Iowa City's older neighbor- hoods identified in the Iowa City Historic Preservation Plan. The purpose of the survey would be to identify architectural and/or historically significant structures or areas which may at a later point be considered for the National Register of Historic Places or as local historic or conservation districts. If the Commission is awarded the $7,500 grant, a local match of $3,750 will be required. The Commission proposes to provide this match with volunteer work and funds allocated for historic preservation activities. Act;'" fiA'j1MOj; (l(Uld ~O II:::.~~ Jlef- ,MfrtM (J ITEM NO, 14 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AD- ....31./- ~ 1'13 DEN DUM TO A PRECONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH THE IOWA DE: PARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND THE CITY OF CORALVILLE FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE U.S. HIGHWAY 6 IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT FROM ROCKY SHORE IN'IOWA CITY TO FIRST AVENUE IN CORALVillE. : I J ~~ Jl{ ') "-"I.,':',' t\~l,ir ;::,.~, _....., Comment: This is the second addendum to an agreement approved by the City Council in November of 1992 for the paving and storm sewer improve- ments to Highway 6 from Rocky Shore Drive to First Avenue in Coralville. Iowa City's financial commitment to this project remains approximately $130,000.00./ J 7/ Action: wvmMi /(Jt57J&tt. ~ I/o fJj~ J/X1r0-- ,(- 0 - . '---~.- ....~- v- --~ 1)"..:..,""""'" " "0'-,-" ,;,1",... \ ;, ." :.'~' . Y',': , ,', ' . ,.,,,.....,,.,.' , .~:'5'-\ 10, -,' "'-:1'- '1\' 1'i\l,.'\i9" ; .~ . . '- . ('~ \ ~r'. ! ' ~ . I I i I I k' I r. . I ~~ '~ ~,",~"I,:: '~, . )~t': 'IJ;' t.1.,. ..., ~ ,t, .t., " '. ',f.'"i', ..' :..~t~.~'I.'I. :. '. '..' .... "' . '," .: . " '-.,' , . ':- ': '~.,..' ',", ,',. ~. '" . . . ~~: "', .... _ __:~._, .....;..::......: O<~,\J".- ,.,..,...~",,~..,:.,., '"-c.. ,_~~,L.;...'~.r :J': ,,;C '.""~":":J.:~.:.\:.::..; .:r~~ .'_;,.':'~.:i., ""." .,....0__ ,.;........U.Oh_.___...._. #13 page 1 Horow/ (#13) Moved by Kubby, seconded by Throg. Discussion. You know, I think I have a conflict of interest on this because I sit on the local chapter of the board of the state Historical society of Iowa. Burnside/ I don't know whether that agency funds this agency and whether these-When in doubt I would just as soon that you abstain. Horow/ I think I do. I will abstain. Any other discussion. Roll call- Atkins/ I was just thinking. You don't vote. Do you vote to appropriate money. Then my gut reaction is if you do not vote to appropriate moneys-I agree with Anne, if you are concerned you should abstain. Burnside/ without really knowing the basis of the organization set up, I would rather unless- Horow/ I would too. All right. Roll call- The resolution passes, 6-0, Horow. abstaining. I ID " , '.~ F052494 o '_.~ ~,.~. , ".. ',' ".', '0 ..":'l'...,"..;,..;~':~,.':"":'<"""'.""c,".::i,,"," ;":,;'1;""';5"'" I':' . ":;',', '.", .. ',';;." ..';,\,',' ',' ,"I . ".'.,'" , "-.;,> \,. , , 'td;, . , "" ,..",/' .,.' '.. . ;, . \"ltj~, . .'..'.,;....t.... -~. ,.~'." . ".;. ~( )- ....,'...'. , 'j; .~~~.~~ J (-'1 \, \ , \ /;)f"~\ I",,:, \ l. ;.- i I H ~, ; ': '/ I i Ci , ': ,~",>k,,~. .'. ..'1 .' , ,~, . ',." " 1 .'o' . :""''''''''''''-'' . ,.. . :" , '" ;, " ,:. ,; ~;!,~.t.'-.:;';;.';.',; ,:X, ';.:~~.;: ;"';';;:i..,;,,-;:,,,, ,,~.....,l.t...,..,~...' #14 page 1 Horow/ (#14) Moved by Lehman, seconded by Nov. Any discussion. Nov/ Yes. I have been reading the addendum which we did not receive until this evening and it says the city of Iowa city's estimate is $161,779, not $130,000. Fosse/ There is also another section in there that says that this addendum does not supersede the 28E agreement between Iowa city and Coralville that was passed back in January and that was places the cap on our financial commitment. Nov/ I see. Kubby/ So the cap is $130,000. Fosse/ Yes. Kubby/ So why does it say $160- Fosse/ As far as the DOT is concerned that is our commitment. Coralville is going to pick up the difference. Based on the actual bid costs it is even more than that. Nov/ So the 28E agreement is between Iowa city and Coralville and Coralville has offered to pick up the access of anything over $130,000. Fosse/ Yes. Horow/ Any further discussion. Roll call- (Yes) Passes. F052494 - ."..... .' , .,--"- 1.'0',.::].;::,:',,", ".,,'! ,," ", ' ',"',,' . . "'" .. -~ ~ ',__t- . /,<> , :.:',; 1';: l '"':~'''';''''' ~...~".-":'~:~": u'''::'' " "''.-'''''''-'l''','':''P;',l~:~'''''', ",',' , ,/5)" '. -',' . . ,,' 1 'I I . ~,' ',' ~,,' I " ",..'..~ ," 0,:, " .'; :..,f'r,",:! -'-":::;::"'-': ......,: ~.'~' ....' ~ ,C..l. . " I "' '" i"{' ',"'.': " . ':-',\,,',.. ':. '. "t , _ . ' .' .:.::':~\\'(;' '~ ,.'. ',' ,:i.. '. ." . " ',' . , :~. ", I . '~: i 1 , I ,\', . ~. , ~ .. .. . ., ,'.. ' . .', .. . . , . _e.__-,:,::...~~,;,;;'~.i.....;",~~.,~:.:~~:.:.;"';;:u.~J:;:;~.o;.~.:r~<:::i;~,,,L:......i:~:...~:,;.~':..".....~.,..."._....~_._',_... :..... '....-A: '. ,", .. ,', i Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 14 , J , , ITEM NO. 15 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING CJq- /'7''f THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROHRET ROAD PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES PROJECT. Comment: The bid opening was held May 3, 1994, by the IDOT in Ames, 'Iowa. The following bids were received: Cramer and Associates Inc. $674,009.60 Iowa Bridge & Culvert Inc. & Subsid. $693,272.60 - $700,242.99 Peterson Contractors, Inc. '., Godbersen-Smith Construction Co. & Subsid. $769,530.86 Schmidt Construction Co., Inc. $771,975.30 Guetzko Construction, Ltd. $819,558.59 United Contractors, Inc. $840,624.00 " Taylor Construction, Inc. $1,039,918.49 Engineer's Estimate $698,965.00 .~ (~ \ '\ ,~ 7"'fi'~~1 r . I I ~ i Public Works and Engineering recommends awarding this contract to Iowa Bridge & Culvert, Inc. & Subsid. of Washington, Iowa. The IDOT has de- clared the bid from Cramer and Associates, Inc. as non-responsive for failure to meet Disadvantaged Business Enterprise commitments (see attached letterl. Action: fdl~/ 7/iADJ IJ11 Mira. 'dA1J 7/0 ir \ I ' ~~~; :~ "'1:1 >no .. t~,y ~,":t,' ~. " ", '.:! -~ :,:i C', . o .;i".... __e._. - , " .,..~',".: . '. '=' ," ~' "".,,', ,.~ '.i'" , "', ". ,',-",',,:',,'. , ''':'''''''''''''\''1' l.'...~--,..,-:.,.i-"".,....~"'''"'''''.'''..'''..'''..'''_....'I''.....'~" 8 ,( ,:..':,'0.;<", i:;:"","\ ,'.'" , "'jS" ".0', .'; " ':,....,. ~. ;.'H'. .~;),',':;,:':: ',,:-, '" '. '.: ~'. "-"""'1";''':''':''''':' ./:~ , , lfi.~; '.. ;. l~ '., :'., .,.,...., . _.:~~\\.!,:..' . ". .'.. .~' . '., r' ~ ; '"' . -:.'/ 1 '-.,' " , ~', . . .. _._'_. ._...A,.......'~~...,,~,' '. .." 'b',. ". ."..~,..,., ..,.....-'.~_.._,__._.__._. " #15 page 1 Horow/ (#15) It has been suggested to me that rather than reading all of this I just tell you who won. Does anybody have any problems. Great- So this is from Bridge and Culvert and the final cost is $693,272.16. Kubby/ Would you read the engineer's estimate. Horow/ The engineer's is $698,965. Nov / Please notice that our engineer knows how to round up and round down and he doesn't worry about cents. Horow/ That is pretty good. All right. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Throg. Any discussion. Roll call- Great. Resolution passes. , ..! ..' .~( r \ \ ~ " f I i I ; ~, I (~ i I ~ ~'I'" ,,:J ~,~''',' "I~ L. F052494 ':C';;._~-- ,:',\\,"""':\""""'V'C "" 't.,. O,~\\ ",' , "'", ,/5 L ~- A_ '".'".,",. (J) ,1[5,:, '.,.,.-/ '. . . " :' I I , I J:iJf,;;:2<. :',:~~. . . '; .,'. '.;> , . ,'.,"-. . ',~~\\"t, .....' 'I ",-.. .. ;~.., . , .~ -",:' ~ ..,.,.. , ~. 'j. ::,',. .,. ~_ n___"'_~""__""''' .w_... ~., ......._ __,......, ,_....__.....__".._...___.. ___n__...:._n_ A...__.. ,_~ 0" . . Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May, 24, 1994 Page 15 ITEM NO. 16. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING, (jLf- 1'15 THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PRIMARY ROAD SYSTEM PROJECT NO. NHS-6-7(41)--19-52 (CORALVILLE STRIP IMPROVEMENTS). Comment: The bid opening was held May 3, 1994, by the lOOT in Ames, Iowa. The following bids were received: Peterson Contractors, Inc. & L.L. Pelling Co., Inc. Engineer's Estimate $2,232,676.85 $2,233,173.62 $2,200,721.00 , Tschiggfrie Excavating Iowa City's financial commitment to this project is approximately $130,000. Public Works/Engineering recommends awarding this contract to Peterson Contractors, Inc. and L.L. Pelling Co., Inc. A"io", ~lP/~ 1WA 7~k ~k-? t / ITEM NO. 17 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING 91- 1'1 h THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CIVIC CENTER WEST POLICE DEPART- MENT LOWER LEVEL REMODELING PROJECT. , I'. ("'~ \ ,~ r;"'~,.; Comment: The bid opening for this project was held May 17, 1994 and the following bids were received: " Hook Construction, Inc. Cedar Rapids, 'Iowa $188,849.00 ! ' f.; McComas-Lacina Iowa City, Iowa $194,'177 .00 Architect's Estimate $195,000.00 : I, i ~; .~ , , Public Works and Engineering recommends awarding this contract to Hook Construction, Inc. of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. ~n: ~ '!>'~: 'l: ;;;, ;.t. ;.'t 'Co ~- ~. J' , \ .,", ",.:',0..:.:, '':,:: '. ',,',... .~.,' ...'.':. ~ ,.".' " SSI; !OJ . .:', ;; ~ . ;";. T.r~"-, i,'.. .'-'" ,)':: .. ( ('" \, '. ,~ "'f i , i I i I , i i~ \ l ~<i J R~:I,:,' ~i'. ~ " (' , ,'~,,'---,,-~ \':"'" ~ : " . ,'. _'".t ,~, , ' ,..,hi, ',,:1, . ",' ~ . ..... . '; ;. . 1 '':''T_ , -, . ',' . .- ,:!',: , ' , " ' ,.' . _:-~,'~. ...,..M.......... .,"','-'-'.. ".__,..:"0'.,,., r~",",'~ '. ....,;;.1 ~ 1 ;,,~.;.;:':~":" ',cU.'-; '"""~ Jo.;;;-':-".~ I;,," , ,.... ; .-.-.' ",.',,' '-'''-~-,,-,-, #16 page 1 Horow/ (#16) Burnside/ A technical point, Madam Mayor, the recommendation would be awarding the bid to that group for that amount. It hasn't been awarded yet. Horow/ It hasn't been? Pigott/ Not until we pass a resolution. Horow/ Right. I see what you mean, Anne, I was suppose to say- ' Moved by Kubby, seconded by Pigott. Any discussion. Baker/ How do you pronounce the other group. Horow/ Tschiggfrie Excavation. Baker/ Is that a local company as well. They are from out of town. Okay. Atkins/ Tschiggfrie is Dubuque, I think. Horow/ Roll call- The resolution passes. F052494 .. -: \, .~' ',. ...' , '-~i)"_;f'~):;; I' ,,' " ' , ~. . '", 'r'"'''' "IS , .. '" , . ,1,'- j i j i ',' o \f;/ " .. ,'..','1,'0'''''.., , , ," , ):,' "',, ""., ',/'" < .." ......'.;. " ~, ~'>UI' '.. ." ( t I i I I , I \ :\ \, ~ , ~; I,; (- ~ ": ',;"'1 "::';"" , ,'~t\",;'" .'." ...\,.'.... " "' . ",,' 1 , .... " ' '. :,', ' , .,,'. ,. "_' ~'"""',.~. ~"','". w;.j,~"..,c",. ,!.I.,",-~. ,,;,':.:W., .;~,'~':.;J.':':'",,,"",,'..:,...-.'.''"' ",-,. .\_",,,,_~,.,,,.. ;.~., '""_~'O ,_ 0_. ._. _ .. #17 page 1 Horow/ (#17) Moved by Nov, seconded by pigott. Any discussion. Kubby/ I have another suggestion about how we could do this and it just occurred to me and that is to also put in the comments where the money is going to come from to pay for these because I think that is important public information. Especially when we do three big items like this in a row. It just seems like we are writing checks, big ones, and we are. We need to say where the money is coming from. Atkins/ We will do that. Good idea. Horow/ Any further discussion. Roll call- The resolution passes. F052494 "I " ,--,;: ",,",,-, ,;jo,' " .>:- ':.... ....,'.,..,.",'.: )'......'.....".""..'...'" , ,',.".. " " ;, Jh' :' ',. \, " -7" f ,-..-----.-. I " . ;.' ~. ,(1) I '. ""', "..,..,"".....1"',,' .,'..'1.,',',' I " , 0 ' , 'I' ' " ," , " i: 5 ,~: ,,: . I.. ,.....,..,,'.)' ", or.'."..... , .', -. , .-..-, t, .1"'1 '., . "~t;l , "I" 71;';1ri.:~" ,,. , .' ..~ .' , , '-.. ~. . . ':,1 ~ ....~_~ M'... '__"_" l...,._'_.~~.h"'~'~'~"M._"~__"_ .-.--.--------... , Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 16 ITEM NO. 18 - C.ONSIDER A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FEES FOR SERVICES AND AC- 'iJ.j.- ~ /1ti TIVITIES OF THE IOWA CITY HOUSING INSPECTION SERVICES DIVISION: Comment: The proposed fee schedule represents a change i.!}Jnethod for assessing Rental Permit fees. The fee schedule is ~fl8"1lto finance the cost of one additional full-time Housing In~tor.--The proposal assesses fees on the basis of the number of Q.e.dro6iT1s per rental structure. Fees for rooming units, one-bedroom,;..9Ad1iff[ciency dwelling units remain unchanged. The proposal also ch Rges the frequency of inspections for single-family rental structure m every four years to three years. The last fee increase was Janu 1, 1986.' This resolution was deferred from the April 26 and May ,1994, Council meetings. See attached memo from the Director of H using and Inspection Services. A,tio", ~ / (I~ iknnwd;; 7/0 ~ Ntlro. / . ITE~ NO. 19 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BUDGETED POSIT.fltNS IN THE _4'-t, 1'1 tp', ASSISTED HOUSING DIVISION OFTHE HOUSING AND INSPECTION SERVIC- ES DEPARTMENT AND THE AFSCME PAY PLAN. " r .\' '~~ c \ ,\ \: i~ i r " , I' " Comment: The position of Maintenance Worker I is being upgraded due to rapid growth in public housing (i.e. 62 units to 115 units) which has resulted in a much larger and complex system. Greater skills are needed in plumbing, heating, electrical, and security systems and experience in general property management is necessary. Upgrading this position will result in lower mainte- nance costs and improved service to the tenants. This recommendation is consistent with HUD requirements. '7/' Action: pjJt/rrJ / P,oArlf MJJxI ~O Up;, o;;,-~ ~ /"" ITEM NO. 20 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY ~ OF IOWA CITY AND THE POLICE LABOR RELATIONS ORGANIZATION OF IOWA CITY TO BE EFFECTIVE JULY 1,1994, THROUGH JUNE 30,1997. , I : I i :1 ,t I I' I I, I ~ P'l ~'~;,: 'l' r,'~t~t,'~, ",.~._- .~ Comment: This is a three-year agreement with across-the-board increases of 3% the first year, 3 Y4 % the second year, 2% at the beginning of the third year, and 2% in the middle of the third year. It also provides for a 4% of premium co-payment by officers electing family health insurance coverage. An increase of $ 50 per year for the purchase of shoes or uniform cleaning and an increase of $25 per year in longevity pay for officers with five to ten years longevity are also included in the economic benefits. The provisions of this agreement are consistent with those of the tentative agreement reached on December 21, 1993, and approved by Council on January 4, 1994. Actio", jM~~~ -IdMM ~ ,Co Ll T .dl. 1r'.i::.dIJ:lIod. '~' JT ,~, , , "~, '.'" '.' "0,,..,-..1,': '["" IS ~~--"- ~ - - . ''''''''''-\,,',-,'' ... - , ' L 10) .F~~.q' '. ' , , J (~ \ ", ,,?'i ,,~a... , i . I , i I , , , i I~ : I d 1 ~,ij , 'tC"'" 0 " i'l :~~ :\'1' ,'.':, .. ,~. ... . ":' 1 '.' . :~ ' .....,..~... ",.,^._'~". """.1...,,,. .... #18 page 1 Horow! (#18) Moved by Kubby, seconded by Nov. Discussion. Kubby! This comment is out of date. Atkins! You are absolutely right. I just realized that. Kubby! And the comment should read that the proposal assesses increases on every category of rental structure and it is a combination of a basis of the structure, the number of bedrooms and the number of units. So it is a more fair assessment of an increase. Nov! Maybe Doug should read this into the microphone. Everybody understands what we are approving. Horow! We received this last night. Boothroy! There is a $2.00 charge for each bedroom. So in a one bedroom apartment that would be a $2.00 charge in addition to the structure and the unit charge. The comment, the third sentence of the fees for rooming units and one bedrooms was carried over from the last two previous meetings and was not edited out for this particular meeting. Kubby! So the charges are $56.00 per structure; $8.00 per dwelling unit- I mean the number of apartments; and $2.00 per bedroom within each unit; a $40.00 reinspect ion fee and a thing that I am very glad that you added a $30.00 no show for inspection fee. Boothroy! We haven't had that in the past and it was something that was mentioned by apartment owners that-and we do have a lot of no shows that that disrupts our inspection schedules and makes for lack of efficiency. Kubby! And that was commented on at the beginning of the meeting during public discussion of ways we can make the office more efficient and if we charge people for wasting our time and not calling to reschedule. I think that will be a motivator for them to make that call and it will make our office more efficient. Boothroy! I don't expect the $30.00 to be a revenue generator in the long run. I expect it to taper off. Horow! The other aspect of this is that the fee schedules shall be adopted and effective June 1, 1994. Boothroy! Right. That would actually be true for the reinspection fee and the no show fee. Because of the computerization the F052494 ~, J~D'" , , .,.0.')'" ...- -. - ~. . r I'.' i:; ,~ 0,. i ....-., ,(1 ('.'1' \t ~\ " " I ~~ , I ~L/ (' r'~,'.I~'" Pt1 "" " . ", ...."'" -,', :'1 ..'~ ., ... of ;':, /; ., ,V"j. ,"' , "r' :,"''.\1,:. . .,:-.' . ,~, ':" . ',', , , , "':;"-.. .", ~... . . . . ~."'-' ...:,. : , ' , , . . ___ ._~__,_... _ ".. ,,"tv' ,. ..... .,-.,:,.,: "".;.~'r ~ ""...;.\:..-_:.i.~).;.. '..':';_.' 'P - - _... ~__:... _.' _..__ - __"'""._ , " .""",,,<,:.....-_"-,,.'..,...~.,...'... ..' ,....'~" -'--_..-, .--- -. #18 page 2 other fee increase won't actually occur until the July billing because our June billing goes out this week. It goes out tomorrow. We just don't have time to get that into the letters. Novl But the inspection rate will change as June 1 and all of the inspections in June will be billed on July 1. Boothroy I We are billing right now for the June inspections. As we speak. The letters went out in the mail at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Novl You are billing ahead of time. BoothroYI Always bill ahead. We send out a letter schedUling the appointment as well as the bill and they are to pay the bill prior to the inspection. okay. Horowl Any other questions or discussion. Roll call- (Yes) Kubby I Can we go back to the Consent Calendar. My question is about the Rohret Road Reconstruction Project and if landscaping is part of the specs along either side of the road. Fossel At this point we just have sod going in there. Next years's project may include the tree plantings that go back in along that. Kubbyl There will be a second project. Fossel Yes, in Phase 2 for '95. Kubbyl Thank you. " F052494 , , o T'."'" I ' )5 ,uti ...n~.,~;~~;'/.~,'{,,: ," "~' \"\ 'n.'" :','.~\.:1 ~':....; \ ":: ":i,"';" .:,.,. . " .', ,:"{i,",' J~'1~~i... 1.- ,;:'1. " '", . :'-.'\" . .:.tl.\-I: , .', .-':, " " ,..' .l' ',,; I'" , , . .': . .....;....:,.-. ~. {',. , ' , . ' '- .; '..-' ' '.' .. . . , ,_. _-:.__ __:... .~,__. ~~'~''''''''h'"^'_'''' .......-"",.....-:;.~ ...:.>,.. ,,'..~.l ..:.... :.-,.:''''''.. .\....;; ',:;",,", ","to.'...'., , .'. '--. . _ .... ___ ._.. .' . . , " ... '_':'~"-_'''_~--"'-' . #19 page 1 Horow/ (#19) Moved by Kubby, seconded by Pigott. Discussion. Kubby/ Doug, if I am a property owner manager for some privately owned dwelling units and I am doing this kind of work, do I need a plumbing license and electrical license in order to do this kind of repair work. Boothroy/ Minor plumbing like changing washers and doing repair jobs you don't need a plumbing license. Kubby / Will this person be doing anything that they should be licensed. Boothroy/ Anytime we need a licensed-Am I on camera. Anytime we need a licensed person to do the work, they will be done. But any minor repairs, lighting pilot lights and dealing with minor furnace emergencies type thing, we could have this particular person do it. Kubby/ So this person will do those low key things and if we need other things done we will bring in our people who are licensed. Boothroy/ We use subcontractors to do like electricians or plumbers to do more complicated things that are required under law. Horow/ Any other discussion. Roll call-The resolution is adopted. ~,,'. " i ,C r-'~ \ \ i~ ~ , I ! I i I I I i k\ I' . ~ l' F052494 " :~~,t;'i F,' '. !i" f" , f.:~: . " -' " I :} :C' 0 ' '~-'i ",' ':~ :. : ! '_, ;' .-'.J. ',," ",.",0,. , . . : ',-, ;'_'~' , 'c' " ' '\'.:," '.' , .. ),"" ,......,_.....,......,...".....,.."..,"..""...'1..'....,... :x/> ' ", ',' "';rc. ,~,;:,.' ",:i;';'. ' , :. ~- J ~r' . '., , ,'10, '" "....i. '., ,.,-,;: ~'~1'. ,\ \ ia I I , I I , I I I \: I \~ ,I ?ij',' f':r :(--0 ,I. ... . ~r :.\ l.~ ',' ,',I ~ '. " , , ' ,~"I_' " _" '.... #20 page 1 Horow/ (#20) Moved by Throg, seconded by Nov. Discussion. Kubby/ Dale, we didn't go to fact finding or arbitration on this, Mdw~ ~ Helling/ No. Kubby / I very much object to 4% co-payment for family health insurance. I think it opens the door even wider than paying $20.00 because now as health care costs increase that percentage is going to become a bigger dollar amount. But because the Union negotiated this and they are not following the findings of the fact finder arbitrator- Baker/ Dale, how much money does this account for. How much does this represent, this 4%. Helling/ Based on our current rates for some of our employees will have Alliance overlay and some won't. The Police won't. I think it is $19.20 a month for the next FY. If you project it out. This is a three year agreement. So I don't know what it will be over the next two years because the premiums are based on our claims experience. Baker/ I am trying to get a sense of the total amount the city saves. Atkins/ Saves? Helling/ Roughly say $230 year. Atkins/ $10,000. Baker/ $10,000 a year-Just for the police unit. Atkins/ Just the Police unit. Kubby/ But this just opens the door for our other bargaining units to go to a percentage the next time we negotiate and that percentage to start creeping up. Baker/ That may be necessary however. Lehman/ I agree with you, Karen. I object to it, too. Primarily because in real life they are paying 25-30%. Kubby/ I object to it for a very different reason. Lehman/ Absolutely the opposite reason. employees are paying 25-30-40%. In the real world, F052494 - ~: ,0:,.) ~. . I I A t:J 'I" " c;. /..;1 10, , , '. ~"",,.." . "', , ~~:' ,'.. >:" ,.;" , .."'i~" , ,."-:- ,,(', (-', \ " 41 ! ' i I ,- I I , If:' \1 ~ \;1 , ,', , , ','Cu~u " , , " , .,'" ..:+~J:, , .. ,-,..' ,'. ,'. . ,;I . .... " ' 1 I ''-~ . ~. '.. . . .' ' . , " '" ' ' .' . . ...___'_ ,._ ._,.:._....~.~~,__."'~,.,;.,'.,.,.;:,...-M..~~f,::..:.:;:.::...:.~,...:..!;.~..l~..:;~.~ ,.'.:::;;".";;.,,,...,.. .,.~., "~._ ",~.,... ...__... #20 page 2 Throg/ This is the real world, too, Ernie. Pigott/ This is the real world. They are paying real bills. Kubby / It is a different way of valuing employees or viewing employees. Baker/ I certainly don't think this devalues our employees or our sense of respect for them but it is just one of those pragmatic things that you have to do. Kubby/ It is for family insurance and I would hope that we would do everything possible to be a family friendly employer and my definition this detracts from the other things that we have done. Horow/ That is interesting because I am hoping that it will be an incentive for both Ernie's world and government for people to take more care of themselves. In charge of their own health. Do more preventive health. Kubby/ I think those two are not connected. Pigott/ I fully agree. I think that people rely on their family doctors. The two are not connected. , . Kubby/ You are making a comment about our whole health care system and not about how we deal with insurance with our employees. Horow/ Okay. Any other discussion. Roll call- The resolution passes. '" , F052494 ... ~--- --=.- J ..,............"..>".., ..,.."','....,...', ,..""""~"'.}",w5"'..' I"~, ""'1,.0..::;,'" .. '.' ',..' ",::,:::..,,-"';: ,.<:.......,....",... 'r '. '. , .,'. :::>':';':.>,i Q.)',:',':":~;';:,. "",,:\~';"\I:.',',,< < " "," . ' ,.. ,", '.,.., ~;;i ;' ,'" ;' .." '. ,', , ;,'''-''. . . ,:<?\~~.,~,:... . . .~. ,1\.,"- ' . _ ,1"'1 . .'" , '... " '..'.. i'_ ' 1 , , :",:-1 , . .. . ~. ',. \, " . _." -'",I,'" ..,_:..:~;-:.:; , .' . ... __. _._~_._~_____~.___........~_,......~,.........cc..~'.,Jt , , ' ", ',.,. '.""'-' ".'.' ,.".,_..",....,_"".:..._........~.... .~.~~;.........:.A____ , , I Agenda Iowa City City Council Regular Council Meeting May 24, 1994 Page 17 ITEM NO. 21 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION OF INTENT TO CONVEY A VACATED PORTION C, 4- -troo OF THE LINN STREET RIGHT -OF-WA YLOCA TED WEST OF GILBERT STREET . AND NORTH OF BENTON STREET TO MERLIN HAMM AND SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JUNE 7, 1994. Comment: The City is currently considering an ordinance vacating of a por- tion of the Linn Street right-of-way located west of Gilbert Street and north of Benton Street. Merlin Hamm owns the property adjacent to the right-of ~ 5 0 way. He has offered to purchase the vacated right-of-way for $,S;-500, the I 0 appraised value of the property. This Resolution declares the City Council's intent to convey the property to Mr. Hamm following the vacation and sets a public hearin on the proposed conveyance for June 7, 1994. Action: 7/0 ~ .J;,xfra./ ITEM NO. 22 - CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE 1993 EDITION OFTHE NA TION- '1'+ ~ .% Z,O AL ELECTRICAL CODE AS AMENDED. SAID CODE TO BE KNOWN AS THE IOWA CITY ELECTRICAL CODE. (Second Consideration) r Comment: The Board of Electrical Examiners and Appeals has reviewed the 1993 edition of the National Electrical Code and suggested several amend- ments to accommodate local conditions and pr,actices and to provide for administration and enforcement. This ordinance provides for the dissolution if the Electrical Board and the assignment of their duties to the Board of Appeals with the addition of a licensed electrical to the Board of Appeals. Staff has requested expedited consideration. je o~aJf I."., r Action: 7/a Ar 7J LJiMcg- . 'I ~ ,d I i , ITEM NO. 23 - CONSIDER AN OR ANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32.1, ARTICLE VI, ENTI- TLED "PARKING FACILITY IMPACT FEE ORDINANCE" BY AMENDING SEC- TIONS 32.1-115 AND 32.1-123. (SECOND CONSIDERATION) i ! I Comment: The proposed ordinance amendment establishes a mechanism of annually adjusting the par.king facility impact fee. Aml,n: /JiwdjlMlj J!culF &iA '7/0 '. I I I ~ ',/ ,i,~~,J " ~ll , ,'I '" L fe, 0 " ' "., '..'- , , ~, ':. ~,,_.,- ,'., ;.....,.,.:,'.. . ":"1"" .... . ,0 ;'" " dJ,' .. " ,:;:;'7m~'...:'<""""""""'~',..:"". ,...'1. ,',., ',', "," , ,,' 'I.~, I'~' "'. ,'. :' ", ,I" ~. "','1".,,',",',"" "0'-" " , ' ). ";"" .""""','. ,I .' ,\ ~~'IT'j /-:.".. I, ,~ (-0"\ \, I ~ ..~I(\ ""'"i:-\ : I. 1.} \1 I, " I" I I, III! I " .. I I! .. I I I I , I I I , I' ! k, II I I". ! : I J ~,~>, ' P"I 1 ' f,:t~~~:~~,\.' ,'I ,~\..'!;, 1', ;~~r,:;l.,: .-........... 'c-o , " I "' . I,', . ~t'l'! " '~ " 1 '., . . :: - ~ .....-...'~ /;.... "" #21 page 1 Horow/ (#21) Last evening we received this. Is this to be read this evening or- Burnside/ I am not sure what you have in your hand. Horow/ This is a total resolution. Burnside/ I know that the resolution dollar amount has changed from $5500 to $2500. Is that the right figure. I don't have that number. Nov/ We could use an explanation. Horow/ Let me read this- (Reads comment) Burnside/ My understanding of this item from Marsha Borman who was the staff attorney on that item was that the agreement with Mr. Hamm's and was for $2500 and the $5500 is the typo. So the correction to $2500 represents the agreement that Mr. Hamm's negotiated. KUbby/ What was the appraised value of the property. The $5500 or the $2500? Nov / The resolution says the appraised value is $2500 in one instance and it says the appraised value is $5500 in the other. Burnside/ I don't know more than I have said. My understanding was the $5500 was a typographical error and the deal was for $2500. Nov/ We could use a little memo of clarification because most of the time we have not had somebody offer to pay us full appraised value. Now, we have done it that way but still we are suspicious. Burnside/ All right. Kubby/ The other issue for me is that this is a fairly large piece of property on a very busy street and is going to have great economic value to this person. I don't feel comfortable voting even an intent to convey something unless I know that amount. Because $2500 seems very low to me for the kind of economic potential of that very busy corner and giving up public lands for that private individual is something we need to scrutinize. Burnside/ So am I correct-you not only want to know what was the appraised value but also what is the basis of the appraisal. F052494 . 1lI_ .. ~.. 0']',',.:::.:. .".,.~..... ....I,.'F , '. . ~. -"" ,.. t ~ I I' " '15 ,< ~d" ....,..-'. ~ ,".'j'" ~ ;1 I J (~ '\ , ".)l p;'':~ , I I ~ q ~1 " ~ ~:",I'," ~, ~", I L '.,{( ~, .. ,'.'" .. :<. .. '. " "", ,1' '1, ',". .' ,'.~t\\'I; '. ;'.'! ,.... ,,' ~ . i'. " "I.... ~ >''t .' '~; . , '.., _~ '.'_.C'.;. .-~ .",. .,....~,..,.. .,......;.,.,.:"'" ~....... _. ~.__.. . . ,', '-~: .: -, _.~~-'"--.-,;~...:..,.....::...:'_.."-...._.".~,-;..> .~,..:"'",....;,,:'.\'...,I.,;.~.-..:. #21 page 2 Is it correctly appraised or how was it appraised. CHANGE TAPE TO REEL 94-76 SIDE 2 Nov/ I would like to move that we adopt the resolution because all it says is that we plan to convey and we plan to set a p.h. on June 7. If on June 7 we have a number that we don't like, we just don't convey. Horow/ Chair would entertain a motion to approve the resolution. Kubby/ And this does not obligate us, Anne, in your opinion. Burnside/ No- Horow/ Moved by Nov, seconded by Baker to a resolution of intent and setting a p.h. Lehman/ Sue, I just have a question. What is a resolution of intent mean. I can understand setting the p.h. What does it mean the resolution of intent to convey. Means I think we will. Burnside/ It means that on the information you have, you intend to ma]te an offer to convey it. Yes. But it is not a handing over of the deed. It is not a conveyance. Lehman/ What I am saying is that we could not necessarily pass this after the hearing. If all the facts stay the same we don't have to convey it. All right, thank you. Nov/ That was what I was saying. This is a resolution that says if all goes well we plan to sell this property and therefore we are having a p.h. Pigott/ Is that correct. Burnside/ You cannot sell property without a p.h. and this is notice to the public that this is what you think is going on and you think you may want to do and here is a p.h. to collect more information and make a final determination. Pigott/ Okay. Horow/ Roll call- Passes. F052494 .~ :1__. "'--,; , )''''''_'''','''',','''''''''0'' . :':''-',' .'.~'.' " '/, ,;,.",r, , '-:"'.,i'.;":::~", " . \ ..,','" 0..,. I,.,f 2~'""" " "~ '....-,' ....,"'" -;:.:'......:.. "'.., o , ~' ,.:,....',":~.: ..~','..;"..t..,. ,or',',t''': , /5 ""I " , ',' i I I I , " j , .;, ,0- \,;Y \,'l'O''''::~ 8 I.'. :..,....... ~,...,,~ " :'.f r.>. . ': .~,'-('~:' " ',;I , ,',',", "\".-, ':.:',\'.\l'l'.,. ""'.,",:"" , :,/, .2T&:7.mL ,-' ,1 j,," " " ," '. .,~, .,or' " '," 1 ',! . ...... :.1., .' . . . . ' ., ' " ' ," ." .' ; ...._..,> __:,' :,"~'-:.::....:.:.:.~__;..,.;.~......;..:;"_~~~~.."....,,. .".'.....n'''~...... .;,.__.:...~..______..._.._:__...:-.:.:._:_ ,__ _._., . ' .' " ~. -.... . 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Monday City Council Work Session - Council Chambers TIMES APPROXIMATE 6:30 P.M. - Review zoning matters 7:30 P.M. - Near Southside update 8:15 P.M. - Council agenda, Council time, Council committee reports 8:25 P.M. - Consider appointments to the Committee on Community Needs and Design Review Committee May 24, 1994 7:30 P.M. - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers Tuesilay May 30, 1994 MEMORIAL DAY - CITY OFFICES CLOSED Monday June 6, 1994 6:30 P.M. Monday - City Council Work Session - Council Chambers Agenda pending June 7, 1994 7:30 P.M. Tuesday Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers June 13, 1994 6:30 P.M. Monday - City Council Work Session - Council Chambers Agenda pending June 14, 1994 7:30 P.M. Tuesday Special Council Meeting - Council Chambers . i'"o', -, .- ' -', " , . ',~ ~ - - J,..t'~"-""'''''''''''''''''':' ',.0.::...:,,'" ",\ '. ,--" , .' .,'-,..~... \ I I " ~. ,'. ';, " i -1 j , , I ,I 11':\", ~ , ) . , ..'1'-"'-,.,',"',..1' ',', "".,,",,:',:'... 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