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Home My WebLink About1994-12-20 Minutes numbered '\1: \..~ ""t@lj ;j 1''i~ ~, '> (~ --~~... .L.I\4rD I., WI;""" ,. - --~ o ), ,"' . - , 0,375 ~D.3q_ ~04o ;;l. 3D~.'=l 044 () 5 040 I 0 3D4g 0 () l 050 ~ 05/ I 05;)" ~. '1 .. " I " ()5~ ~ " '! , " i' 054 tl ~ r I ;' ~~~ tl "I [, , D51 [ ( 05~ i 059 6ft; 0 , , , I ~ [} ./ ~" " ...f .:,:?~!'::.t , . ,1,\, . 'J . .:,1. COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES DECEMBER 20,1994 Iowa City City Council regular meeting, 7:30 p,m. at the Civic Center. Mayor Horowitz presiding. Council Members present: Baker" Horowitz, Kubby, Lehman, Novick, Pigott, Throgmorton, Absent: None, Staffmembers present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Franklin, Gannon, Yucuis. Council minutes tape recorded on Tapes 94.143, Side 2; and 94.146, Side 1. The Mayor presented the Citizenship Awards to the following students of Longfellow :3 Elementary School: T. Will Hobart; Annie Nolan; Chris Renk. Moved by Novick, seconded by Throgmorton, that the following items and recommen- dations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as presented: Approval of Official Actions of the regular meeting of December 6, 1994, as published, subject to corrections, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: P&Z Comm. meeting of December 1, 1994; Bd, of Appeals meeting of September 12, 1994; Broadband Telecomm, Comm, meeting ~ of November 28,1994; Airport Comm. meeting of November 8,1994; Design Review .~ Comm. meeting of December 12, 1994, . Permit Motions: Approving a Class "C" Liquor License for Gabe's, Inc., dba Gabe's, _3~ I 330 E. Washington St. Approving an Outdoor Service Area for Gabe's, Inc" dba Gabe's, ~ 330 E, Washington St. Approving a Special Class "C" Liquor License for Pizza Hut of ,1 America, Inc" dba Pizza Hut #402041,127 Iowa Ave. Approving a Special Class "C" ~ Liquor License for Mustang Enterprises, Inc" dba Country Kitchen of Iowa City, 1402 Gilbert St. RES. 94-360, Bk, 112, p. 360, ISSUE DANCING PERMIT. Motions: Approve disbursements in the amount of $11,149,320,61 for the period ~ of November 1 through November 3D, 1994, as recommended by the Finance Dir. subject to audit. (,' I"''' Resolutions, Bk. 11,2: RES, 94.361, p, 361, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN ,'3 AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TWO (2) SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT AGREE- MENTS FOR 753 W. BENTON STREET. RES. 94.362, p. 362, ACCEPTING THE WORK, ,~ FOR THE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS FOR 753 W. BENTON STREET. RES. 3 94.363, p, 363, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CIVIL DEFENSE WARNING SIREN EASEMENT AGREEMENT FOR WILD PRAIRIE ESTATES, PART ONE. RES. 94.364, p. 364, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO 3 SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE RELEASE OF A LIEN REGARDING A PROMISSORY NOTE FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 321 E, FIRST STREET, IOWA CITY, IOWA. RES, 94-365, p, 365, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE, 3 CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A RELEASE OF LIENS FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 847 RUNDELL STREET, IOWA CITY, IOWA. Correspondence: Joan Vanden Berg expressing appreciation for City Council's ,~ support during her tenure as Director of Neighborhood Centers. Barbara and Steve van 3 der Woude encouraging Council's support for the change in zoning for the Bloomington Street area. Letters regarding the proposed water treatment plant from: Margaret and ,~ Chuck Felling; Edwin Barker; Jim Barker with petition; Chamber of Commerce. Affirmative roll cali vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried, The Mayor noted the letter from Joan Vanden Berg and noted appreciation for her ,:3 service as Director of Neighborhood Centers. John Nesbitt, 362 Koser Ave. (U,H.), thanked Mayor Horowitz and Council Member Pigott " for their participation in the water upgrade forum, and presented a list of 13 issues and questions :3 regarding the water upgrade proposal. Caroline Dieterle, Walnut St., expressed concerns on pH , ,l., .-.-.01 \ 'I , , \ ,~ r.(....~ r I i I"~ ;r1;:;:::rj , , . ~ t ~ j '1,; '" , .. ~ :,l Council Activities December 20, 1994 Page 2 ,/ t '':~~ levels in the water. John Rummelhart, 232 S. Summit, appeared regarding the proposed water plant, and the parking impact fee for the Near Souths ide, Jim Glasgow appeared with questions on the proposed water plant. Moved by Novick, seconded by Lehman, to set a public hearing for January 3, 1995, on a resolution to annex an ao acre tract of land, known as the Langenberg tract, located southeast ' of Sycamore Street and east of the Pleasant Valley Golf Course (Greenview). PCD Director Franklin present for discussion. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Novick, to set a public hearing for January 3,1995, on an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by changing the use regulations of an ao acre tract of land, known as the Langenberg tract, located southeast of Sycamore Street and east of the Pleasant Valley Golf Course from County RS, Suburban Residential, to RFBH, Factory Built Housing Residential (Greenview). The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Novick, seconded by Throgmorton, to set a public hearing for January 3, 1995, on an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by changing the use regulations of 61.96 acres of land located south of Whispering Prairie Drive from RS.a, Medium Density Single-Family Residential, to RFBH, Factory Buill Housing Residential. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Novick, to set a public hearing for January 3, 1995, on an ordinance amending Zoning Chapter Article N., Off-Street Parking Requirements, Section 14- 6N-1B1 specifying construction materials for required hard-surface parking areas, The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Pigott, to set a public hearing for January 3,1995, on an ordinance amending Zoning Chapter Section 14-6E-6C1 to clarify the density requirement for dwelling units in the CB.2, Central Business zone. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. A public hearing was held on an ordinance to vacate a portion of Waterfront Drive located south of Highway 6 and west of the CRANDIC Railroad right-of-way. John Rummelhart, 232 S. Summit, questioned traffic patterns in the area. PCD Director Franklin present for discussion. Moved by Pigott, seconded by Throgmorton, that the amendment to the Zoning Ordinance changing the use regulations of RM-12 zoned properties located generally along Fairchild and Davenport Streets between Dubuque Street and Dodge Street, and in the 200 block along Bloomington Street from RM.12, Low Density Multi-Family Residential to RNC-12, Neighborhood Conservation Residential, be given second vote for consideration, Moved by Kubby, seconded by Pigott, to accept correspondence from: Victoria Walton & Wally Plahutnik. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous,'7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried, Moved by Throgmorton, seconded by Kubby, to adopt ORD, 94-3660, Bk. 37, p. 57, ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 6, ENTITLED "ZONING," CITY CODE, BY REVISING ARTICLE E, ENTITLED "COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS ZONES", SECTION 7, ENTITLED "CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPORT ZONE (CB-5)," TO RESTRICT THE LOCATION OF PARKING, DRIVEWAYS AND GARAGE ENTRANCES, IN THE CB.5, CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPORT ZONE. PCD Director Franklin present for discussion. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 6/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Pigott, Throgmorton, Baker, Horowitz, Kubby, Novick. Nays: Lehman. Absent: None, Moved by Novick, seconded by Lehman, to adopt RES, 94-366, Bk. 112, p. 366, CERTIFYING TO THE TREASURER OF THE STATE THE ACTUAL POPULATION OF \ ~ '- f~ , I I I. I I I r: " , , , I '~J '~' " L.\.:~,. j,t c"""""'"'-" '. 0 ~~,~ - ~ ~=., ~'.- o ) '.. f" :360/ 30ft; (), 3 Oft; 3 3otQ1 ~ :1 ~.'. a ;~ <'1 10M" !~ ~i ~ i1 u .@ f i1 ,< ,J il : 30&5 36f.o7 30&'6 ,'30h 1 3070 301/ :', ~[J . .,J ~. ~ J~5i~j i ( ,;:.; \, ,-"i 0'." ".'., . I I I' I . I , , (. , " ! : I : i ~I, '1 ~ {..L --- \ 0 '. , :,~ ' '\\r., , , " 1 '. .J.' . Council Activities December 20, 1994 Page 3 ANNEXED TERRITORY GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE SOUTH WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT, LOCATED SOUTH OF THE SOUTHERN CORPORATE LIMITS, Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. A public hearing on plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for construction of the Iowa River flood repairs project. Asst. City Engr. Gannon and John Huss, Shive-Hattery Engineers & Architects, present for discussion. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Novick, to adopt RES. 94-367, Bk, 112, p. 367, APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA RIVER FLOOD REPAIRS PROJECT, ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS at 10:30 a,m. on January 10, 1995, Asst. City Engr. Gannon present for discussion. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, The Mayor noted the previously announced vacancies: Airport Comm. - One vacancy for a six-year term ending March 1, 2001; Broadband Telecomm. Comm, - One vacancy for a three- year term ending March 13, 1998, These appointments will be made at the January 17, 1995, meeting of the City Council, In response to Dean Thornberry, Council stated individuals interested in serving on City Boards and Commissions should apply at the City Clerks office and express their interest to Council via letter or phone call. The Mayor noted the current vacancies: Committee on Community Needs. Two vacancies for three-year terms ending April 1, 1998; Historic Preservation Comm. - Two vacancies for three- year terms ending March 29, 1998 - one for a Summit Street representative and one for an at- large representative. These appointments will be made at the January 31, 1995, meeting of the City Council. Bd. of Review - One vacancy for a representative of the public for a six-year term ending December 31,2000. This appointment will be made at the January 30, 1995, meeting of the City Conference Bd, Council Member Lehman noted a letter to the editor in the Press Citizen citing hidden agendas for certain City officials regarding the water plant, and stated personal attacks are out of line, Council Member Kubby requested a clarification on the $,03 cent regulatory fee which appeared on her cable television bill, Asst. City Mgr, Helling explained that the Cable Act of '92 provided for re-regulation which is primarily done through the FCC and the regulatory process enables each cable company to charge $,37 cents per subscriber to cover costs (3 cents for 11 months, 4 cents the 12 month). Council Member Pigott requested the City Manager outline how the City is preparing to address issues raised during the public hearings on water and wastewater rate increases. The City Manager stated a list of issues will be prepared, a memo prepared reviewing each issue, copies sent to Council as well as the individuals, forums scheduled to allow further comment, and local news media involved in the distribution of abbreviated answers. In response to Throgmorton, the City Manager stated financing and scheduling options will also be investigated in the next two months, Kubby requested that staff pursue a public access live call.in show to allow people to question staff and Council on the issues. Pigott reiterated Lehman's comments regarding attacks on individual Council Members and staff, noting Council agreement to explore alternative plans. Pigott thanked Mayor Horowitz for accompanying him to the First Christian Church conversation on the water plant. ' Council Member Baker thanked the Press Citizen for the insert in the December 3 paper on water issues, stating copies were available from City staff and the City Library. - -- '-- ~ - o ,), f" . J07J.. 7;073 II ~ 307 'L ~l ,'307, L 3~~ I 3077 3078 O. , '3071 3O~O 30gC 30ga-. I ~()8', 30gLI 3DS5 '30 75& 3D~1 !/j 10. . i .f.JIil'1iA ~ . '~~: \' , ,.~, . ~ ~' . . ;,'.' Council Activities December 20, 1994 Page 4 ~ Mayor Horowitz acknowledged the work of the City's Traffic Engineering staff on installing .3 0 8 ~ traffic lights at West High School, First Avenue at Mall Drive, and at Lower Muscatine at Mall Drive. She also acknowledged the efforts of the school crossing guards, especially Bob Cowell .3D~q_ who dressed as Santa Claus that morning at the corner of Court and First Avenue. Th,e Mayor ~ also asked citizens to keep the snow off the sidewalks. The CitY Manager reminded citizens that the school crossing guards are City Police ~ Department employees and not school district employees. Moved by Throgmorton, seconded by Pigott, to accept the following recommendations of 30 q ~ Boards and Commissions: recommendation from the Board of Appeals that the Council approve the Ordinance amending the Iowa City Building and Plumbing Codes which would change the number of Employees or occupants which would require the installation of separate gender restroom facilities; and the recommendation of the Design Review Comm. that the City Council ~ approve the application for exterior signage at 150 E. Court St. to replace the face of the existing exterior signs for Homeland Savings Bank (MidAmerica Savings Bank), The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Novick, to adopt RES, 94-368, Bk. 112, p. 368,7:3Dq~ APPROVING THE EXTERIOR SIGNAGE AT 150 E, COURT STREET. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Novick, seconded by Baker, that the ordinance amending the Iowa City Building :'30'15 and Plumbing Codes to increase the occupant load at which separate restroom facilities are required for each sex from four (4) to fifteen (15), be given first vote for consideration. Individual Council Members expressed their views. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Throgmorton, to defer I Q the ordinance to January 3, 1995, The Mayor declared the motion defeated, 3/4, with Pigott, Kubby, Throgmorton voting in the affirmative, Affirmative roll call vote unanimous on first vote for passage, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Novick, seconded by Lehman, to adopt ORD. 94-3661, Bk. 37, p. 58, 1Dq~ ~ AMENDING TITLE 3, "CITY FINANCES, TAXATION AND FEES", CHAPTER 4, "SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, BONDS, FINES AND PENALTIES" OF THE CITY CODE, TO INCREASE WASTEWATER SERVICE CHARGES AND FEES IN IOWA CITY, IOWA. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 5/2, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Lehman, Novick, Pigott, Baker, Horowitz. Nays: Kubby, Throgmorton. Absent: None, Moved by Novick, seconded by Lehman, to adopt ORD. 94-3662, Bk. 37, p. 59, ~ AMENDING TITLE 3, "CITY FINANCES, TAXATION AND FEES", CHAPTER 4, "SCHEDULE OF FEES, RATES, CHARGES, BONDS, FINES AND PENALTIES" OF THE CITY CODE, TO INCREASE WATER SERVICE CHARGES AND FEES IN IOWA CITY, IOWA. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted, 5/2, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Novick, Pigott, Baker, Horowitz, Lehman. Nays: Throgmorton, Kubby. Absent: None. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Baker, to adopt ORD. 94-3663, Bk, 37, p. 60, ESTABLISH- 30q~ ING AND REGULATING THE LOCATION OF ENTRANCE DRIVES TO PRIVATE PROPERTY ALONG AND ADJACENT TO U.S. HIGHWAY NO.6 FROM THE WESTERLY CITY LIMITS TO ROCKY SHORE DRIVE IN IOWA CITY, JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by Throgmorton, seconded by Baker, to adopt RES. 94- 369, Bk. 112, p, 369, DECLARING THE CONDITION OF 1926 BROADWAY, A PUBLIC EMERGENCY. Affirmative roll ' call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, : ! , , i , i ;,., .., ':.', .' "I ~..~ "~'I l .,=~ ~'n - _.' 0) I ~O. ' ,c;, ./ ,,) C-.-. ; 0 --- -w,h'f " ;J.~',i_'''-I.; . t ...,J.' , " C'.' " " "~ ( , \ " ~r"" I ' I' ' i I ~ I I l'<:' " ~\,..:,0 \,~ '.',~,....'.;! " ~\ 'U ~" l :'. .. ,(' =--- , , 0 't" ., ,.:'," . '. ... , ",,':--\.t~,\'i; ",'t ;". , '"' , , ~' ',,; "N.,. . .' 1. '\. .~l_~.u' _._..._.,......."','._, JI,...,c,"',,~. ",,-,, "--'U"_' ...;;"'~""''''no.-.__._~, _ Council Activities December 20, 1994 Page 5 ' Moved by Kubby, seconded by Pigott, to adjourn 8:55 p,m, The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Susan M. Horowitz, Mayor Marian K. Karr, City Clerk ~--=:: - ",=,.", ,. . ~ 'J ' " " ,. , . >',0':". ::;",'. . " . . '~ I..:': J' ,', .,/:~>.' ~. ' 1 ' ~' " o .!. T , . t; ,(, ~J \. ,,,-, ... '. ~, 0, .!:1.:~i;,:a, ~~: \ 1 , , , :,' City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: December 16, 1994 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Information Packet ..' r Memorandum from the Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission regardi g c. 0 annual planning session. rD:; Memorandum from the Department of Public Works regarding the recycling _ ID program. Engineering Division activities report, 1994. Agenda material for the December 20 meeting of the Council on Disability Rights and Education. Minutes of the JCCOG Multi-Family Dwelling Recycling Committee meeting of November 30, 1994. r Agenda for the December 15 meeting of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the 12/20 Informal meeting. TO COUNCIL ONLY: tL.,t'",~~"m "M~ ~,1:1. ,'w"".. "~!,~, JI ~ ~ 'lIti~on oeW'U' .. "1""""~"~!'f'" "" ,.~" III ~ Memoranda from the City Attorney: a. Resignation of Assistant City Attorney b. Absence from Office ~ !en f..",. ..'. ~.""' I:fi" ~1iHI_ Memo from Mayor regarding 71st Annual National League of Cities business meeting (handbook attached). Information regarding Manufactured Housing Parks. Copy of letter from Health Dept. to Sr.Center Comm. re space for Adul t Day Program. ~1 ~~ j, i,i tG- 0,,). ..,-- '-'-" -ml'" - . - '2>1 '~ , I I .,' ~ ~ [J