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AUGUST 1,2002
Iowa City City Council special meeting, 1:30 p.m. Civic Center. Mayor Lehman
presiding. Council Members present: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab,
Vanderhoef, Wilburn. Absent: None. Staff members present: Helling, Holecek, Karr,
Franklin, Nasby, Matthews, Hightshoe. Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 02-
63, Side 2; Tape 02-64, Sides 1.
Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell, that the ordinance changing the
zoning designation from Medium Density Single Family, RS-8, to Historic
Preservation Overlay-Medium Density Single Family, OHP-RS-8, designating 3 acres
(Buss) of property located at 747 West Benton Street a Historic Landmark, be given
first vote. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The
Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Champion, to
accept (2) letters of correspondence from William Buss. The Mayor declared the
motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Pfab, that the ordinance amending the
Planned Development Housing (OPDH-12) preliminary plan for Silvercrest to allow
four 4-unit townhouse style buildings and four 24-unit independent living buildings for
elderly residents on 12.18 acres located east of Scott Boulevard and south of
American Legion Road, be given first vote. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0,
all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by
O'Donnell, seconded by Vanderhoef, to accept correspondence from Merlin
Lawrence. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council
Members present.
Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell, that the ordinance vacating
32,710 square feet of frontage road right-of-way along the front of the property at
(Carousel Motors) 801 Highway 1 West, be given second vote. The Mayor declared
the motion carried, 5/2, with the following division of roll call vote. Ayes: Lehman,
O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn, Champion. Nays: Kanner, Pfab. Absent: None.
Mayor Lehman left the room due to a conflict of interest. Mayor Pro tem
Vanderhoef presiding. Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell, that the
ordinance changing the zoning designation from Medium Density Single-Family, RS-
8 and Low Density Multi-Family, RM-12 to Planned Development Overlay, OPDH-20
to allow 43 elder congregate housing units on 2.12 acres (Oaknoll) of property
located north of Benton Street and east of George Street, be given second vote. The
Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried, 5/1, with the following division of roll call
vote. Ayes: O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn, Champion, Kanner. Nays: Pfab.
Abstaining: Lehman. Mayor Lehman returned to the meeting and now presiding.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by O'Donnell, that the ordinance changing
the zoning designation from Neighborhood Conservation, RNC-20, to Sensitive
Areas Overlay-Neighborhood Conservation, SAO-RNC-20, for a 0.41-acre property
located at 341 N. Riverside Drive, be given second vote. Affirmative roll call vote
unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion
carried. Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Vanderhoef, to accept correspondence
from Cynthia Parsons. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all
Council Members present.
Moved by Wilburn, seconded by Champion, that the ordinance amending
Section 14, Chapter 5, Article a, Building Code, by adopting the International Building
Code, 2000 Edition, and the International Residential Building Code, including
Appendix F Radon Control Methods, 2000 Edition, published in cooperation with the
International Conference of Building Officials, Building Officials and Code
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Administrators International, Inc., and the Southern Building Code Congress
International, Inc., and providing for certain amendments thereof; to provide for the
protection of the health, welfare, and safety of the citizens of Iowa City, Iowa, be
given second vote. In response to Council Member Kanner, City Clerk Karr stated no
correspondence had been received. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all
Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Wilburn, that the ordinance amending
Title 7, Chapter 1, Fire Prevention and Protection, adopting the 2000 Edition of the
International Fire Code, regulating and governing the safeguarding of life and
property from fire and explosion hazards arising from the storage, handling and use
of hazardous substances, materials and devices, and from conditions hazardous to
life or property in the occupancy of building and premises in the City of Iowa City;
and providing for the issuance of permits for hazardous uses or operations, be given
second vote. Individual Council Members expressed their views. The Mayor declared
the motion carried, 6/1, with the following division of roll call vote. Ayes: Wilbum,
Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef. Nays: Pfab. Absent: None.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Wilbum, that the ordinance amending
Title 14, Chapter 5, Article B, of the Iowa City Code of Ordinances, by adopting the
2000 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, with certain amendments, to regulate
the practice, materials and fixtures used in the installation, maintenance, extension
and alteration of all piping, fixtures, appliances and appurtenances in connection with
various plumbing systems, to provide for the issuance of permits and inspection of
plumbing installations and the collection of fees, and to provide penalties for
violations, be given second vote. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council
Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Moved by Pfab, seconded by Champion, that the ordinance amending Section
14, Chapter 5, Article D, Mechanical Code, by adopting the 2000 Edition of the
International Mechanical Code published by the International Code Council, and
providing for certain amendments thereof; to provide for the protection of the health,
welfare and safety of the citizens of Iowa City, Iowa, be given second vote.
Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor
declared the motion carried.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by O'Donnell, that the ordinance amending
Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 5, entitled "Building and
Housing," by adding a new Article L entitled "Licensing" to establish a centralized
procedure for existing licensing requirements and to establish licensing requirements
for the design, installation, and maintenance of fire sprinklers and for the installation
and maintenance of fire alarms, be given second vote. Affirmative roll call vote
unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion
carried.
Moved by Champion, seconded by Pfab, that the ordinance amending City
Code Title 14, entitled "Unified Development Code," Chapter 5, entitled "Building and
Housing," by adding a new Article M entitled "Appeals" to establish a uniform
procedure for appeals of the Building, Plumbing, Electrical, Mechanical, and Fire
Codes, be given second vote. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council
Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Council Member Wilburn left the room due to a conflict of interest. Moved by
Champion, seconded by Vanderhoef, to adopt RES. 02-258, Bk. 128, p. 258,
APPROVING FUNDING FOR THE ENGLERT CIVIC THEATRE, INC. FROM IOWA
CITY'S COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT - ECONOMIC
DEVELOPMENT FUND AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT
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ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTATION TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, in the amount of $75,000 contingent on securing
Vision Iowa funds. The following individuals appeared: Shelley Sheehy; John
Hudson; and Justine Zimmer. Community & Economic Development Coordinator
Nasby and PCD Director Franklin present for discussion. Individual Council Members
expressed their views. Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Champion, to accept
correspondence from Justine Zimmer, Amy Correia, Kevin Boyd. The Mayor
declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved
by Kanner, seconded by Pfab, to table the motion on the floor, and schedule another
meeting prior to the August 14 deadline to peruse other information. The Mayor
declared the motion to table defeated, 4/2, with the following show of hands: Ayes:
Kanner, Pfab. Nays: Vanderhoef, Lehman, O'Donnell, Champion. Abstaining:
Wilburn. Moved by Kanner to amend the resolution to match the County's payment
of $20,000 over five years, or $4,000 a year for five years. The Mayor declared the
motion to amend dead for lack of a second. The Mayor declared the resolution
adopted, 5/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Pfab, Vanderhoef,
Champion, Lehman, O'Donnell. Nays: Kanner. Abstaining: Wilburn. Council Member
Wilburn returned to the meeting.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Vanderhoef, to adjourn 2:25 p.m. The
Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
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'~rne'st W. Lehman, M~yor
Marl'an K. Karr, City Cl~rk