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Home My WebLink About1977-07-26 Minutes NumberedCOMPA DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVIDS JULY 26, 1977 7:30 P.M. Iowa City Council, reg. session, 7/26/77, 7:30 P.M., at the Civic Center. Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Neuhauser, Perret, Vevera. Absent: Foster, Selzer. Mayor Neuhauser presiding. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Stolfus, Bowlin, Schreiber, Kraft, Glaves, Kucharzak, Schmeiser. Bds. & Comm. members: Jakobsen, Embree. Harold Bechtolclt, 1152 E. Court, appeared re problems with registration of bicycles. Mayor Neuhauser & City Mgr. Berlin outlined reasoning for present policy. Ralph Oxford, owner of Yellow Checker & Super Cab Co's., read a letter reques Fng a 15C per trip subsidy by the City. The financial statements for the past 3 yrs. are available. Moved by Perret, seconded by deProsse, that the request be received, filed, & referred to the City Mgr. Motion carried unanimously. Oxford asked that the request be dealt with before 8/15, his renewal of insurance date. 3;268 Robt. Rowe, 608 S. Madison, appeared with complaints in regard to the dust from the Ready Mix Trucks, the odor from garbage cans at 610 S. Madison, & violations of parking on the parking on Prentiss. The City 3 26 9 Mgr. will investigate. Caroline Embree, Airport Commissioner, related the consensus of the Comm. to have attendance of a member at Council mtgs. for the time period thru the Consent Calendar. She noted that they had asked for stenographic help for taking of minutes, & altho the Comm. will pay the costs, the City will recruit a person. The Mayor noted that the Comm. minutes should be in the proper form, and requests would come to Council by that process. 3,270 Max Yocum appeared re the problems with the house at 801 S. Van Buren. The Mayor noted that at the informal meeting on the 25th, the Council had discussed 2 alternatives: 1) sell the land, or 2) keep the right-of-way and ask Yocum'to move off. They had agreed on the second alternative. After discussion and outlining of events which had taken place by Housing & Inspection Services Dir. Mike Kucharzak, it was moved by Vevera, seconded by Perret, that the house owned by I•lax Yocum located in the public alley North of Block 3 in Lyon's First Addition to the City of Iowa City, and immediately South of the railroad right-of-way, which house is known as 801 S. Van Buren St., be removed from the alley. Further, that the City Atty. be directed to give notice to Max Yocum to remove the structure within 30 days from service of notice. Motion carried unanimously, 5/0, Foster & Selzer absent. 32 City Clerk Abbie Stolfus asked that Item 3c(1), Res. Approving Class B Beer Permit for Friday, Inc, dba/T.G.I. Fridays be deleted from the Consent Calendar. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, that the following items & recomm. in the Consent Calendar be approved and/or adopted as amended: .32714 Council Activities • da26, 1971 Pa. 2 Approval of off. actions of reg. Council mtg. of 7/5/77, with the following additions to Page 4, Paragraph 2, as recomm. by City Clerk: "Moved by 1), pp.s534-547,ded ESTABLISHING AtTRAVELtPOLICY.,77Roll Res. 8k. es: pp. Neuhausere5•NaysrreVeveraZerRasaladoptedPr6/le�'� Foster, Minutes of Sds. & Comm.: 'P,esources Conserv. Comm. -6/28/77 & 327-2 7/12/77 ;sP&Z Comm -7/7/77 ;3Librar ad. of Trustees-informal_____12/7of g 3 273 7/6/77 & reg. of 6/30/77;`iHousing Cartm•-7/6/7%3 CN -7/12/77. 4 Bk. recomm. Permit Res., Permit City application for Hawke e 32 i6 ng Classas ApproviC Beer 256, p. 580, Approving 701 E. Davenport St. Res. 77-257, -3.777 Dairy Store, e 0 CUs C Liquor Control License application for r�� Buffet, Approving1' is or 581, Inc., 312 Market. Res. #77-258, P. y for Post x2581 1012 S. Gilbert Control License application 582, Approving &]sis� C Lialuor Control License -32717_ St. Res. #77-259, p. dba/Maxwell's, 121 application for The Great American Saloon Co Class C Liquor Control E. College. Res. #77-260, p. 583, Approving Approving Danc�n — Res. #77-261, p. 584, App 9 .� License application and E. Permit for Pzazz Entertainment, Ltd., dna/pancihe ieldhous 'forlhlax- 3 2 81 College. Res. #77-262, p. 585, App Approving Res. #77-263, pp. 586-587, 32 8 well's, 121 E. College. Cigarette Permits. #77-264, Res. Bk. 41, p. 588, ACCEPTING PAVING & STORM SEWER Res. IN STURGIS CORNER ADD. Letter from Ms. Edith Maher, re dust problem near entrance of 3884/ landfill, referred to City 14gr. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Foster & Selzer absent. _ City Mgr. Berlin indicated Council would discuss the policy on oiling 3� roads next Tues. serv. Comm. for uncil Council noted sthefrom Subcomm. onResources WaterCon Waste Conserv. reowater to accept the reportort bybyreate supply; to adopt an energy code ehlfor bldigs. 100e000tocuthebic Natl& Energyr in near future; to support Plan, H.R. 6831; to approve the providing thesources sDeltaC2000 systemwforathe to pursue the U of the offer of providing control of proposed heating & air conditioning for Civic Center. Council to also recognized P&Z Comm.'s rove ascurb cutr&v signalized ie the prel. ntersectionlat oflat Country Estates Add.; to app the proposed Hy -Vee Foods Stores, Inc.; to approve public discussion Of a prel. plat of Pepperwood Add.; & to consider therospect requirC1menAddts of.tIe Storm 4later Management Ord. as they apPtY & the Comm. on Community Needs recomm. to to Mt. approve the CDDG Neighborhood Site Improvement Prog. After discussion, it was agreed the require- Site of the storm water management Ord. as they apply Add., Pt. IV will be considered after additional information is obtained concerning previous action. 5"41"Rph*5 aasb • Co it Activities J 6, 1977 Page 3 Council briefly discussed the CDBG Neighborhood Site Improvement Prog. Dorothy Schabilion, 1503 Sheridan Ave., appeared concerning traffic & noise control in her neighborhood. Irvin Pfab,Jane Jakobsen, and Allen Lace also appeared. City 11gr. Berlin pointed out the same problems exist in other areas of the City and that the Area Transp. Study and the Comprehensive Plan should be used to alleviate this type of situation. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to approve the CDBG Neighborhood Site Improvement Prog. Motion carried, 4/1, deProsse voting "no," with 3 2$ Foster & Selzer absent. City Mgr. Berlin indicated Council will be asked to consider approval of the curb cut and signalized intersection at the proposed HyVee Food Store location after the Dept. of Transp. has granted permission. He stated items for discussion on next week's agenda would include approval of the LSNRD for Hy -Vee Food Stores, Inc. and the plat and vacation of 3a 88 the Hollywood Blvd. r -o -w. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Balmer, to amend the ORD. AMENDING THE ZONING ORD. 2238 BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS FROM R1A TO RIB ZONE for Pepperwood Add. by substituting Southgate Dev. Co. for Midwest Dev. Co. as requestee. Motion carried, 5/0, Foster & Selzer absent. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Balmer, that the ORD. AMENDING THE ZONING ORD. 2238 BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS FROM R1A TO RIB ZONE for Pepperwood Add. be considered and given 1st vote for passage. Motion carried, 5/0. 289 Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Foster & Selzer absent. After Mayor Neuhauser conveyed the Ia. State Bank's concern regarding traffic experiment on Keokuk St., City Mgr. Berlin explained that only the one-way eastbound would be tried for 30/60 days. Mayor Neuhauser noted she would be attending a mtg. on housing next Monday & that the informal mtg. would be held on Tuesday rather than Monday next week. Perret reported that the Johnson Co. Land Use Subcomm. mtg. would be on Wednesday morning at the Fed. Bldg. deProsse indicated that she did not like the proposed logo for "City Plaza." Also she will be out of town next week. It was decided to discuss the Area Transp. Study on 8/9. deProsse reiterated her request fora report cont. the possibility of the City depositing money in interest-bearing accounts with Savings & Loans institutions. Concerning Vevera's question as to the status of the plane replacement, City Mgr. Berlin indicated no answer had been 290 given as of yet. A combined public hearing was held on the Ords. adopting the 1976 Uniform Bldg. Code, 1976 Ed. of Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dan- gerous Bldgs., 1976 Ed. of the Uniform Plumbing Code, 1976 Ed. of Uniform Fire Code, 1975 Ed. of the Natl. Electrical Code, and the 1976 Ed. of the Uniform Mechanical Code. No one appeared. Asst. City Atty. Bob Bowlin stated these ords. would be codified into the Mun. Code when C affectod will be adopted. Any comment, after review from Bus. & films• 3 ?91 provided before 1st reading of the Ords. Moved by Perrot, seconded by Balmer, that ORD. PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A UNIFORM ADMIN. PROCEDURE FOR THE ENFORCE14ENT OF VARIOUS MUN. ORDS. be considered and given 2nd vote for passage. Motion carried, 5/0. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Foster & 32912 Selzer absent. • ConCII Activities Ju6, 1977 Pay 4 Moved by deProsse, seconded by Vevera, the ORD. 7/77-2848, Ord. Bk. 12, p. 136, VACATING PART OF PARSONS AVE. IN IOWA CITY NEAR WILLIAM WHITE BLVD. IN WASHINGTON ST. PLACE be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Foster & Selzer absent. Council did not consider the ORD. AMENDING CHAP. 8.10, ZONING ORD., BY ADDING DEFINITIONS FOR A RESTAURANT, A DRIVE-IN OR CARRY -OUT RESTAURANT, AND A STACK -SPACE, BY AMENDING & ADDING SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR SEVERAL TYPES OF BUSINESSES AND BY ADDING TO THE DUTIES OF THE BD. OF ADJUSTMENT, due to the fact that it is not compatible with State law. 3 2 9y Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, to adopt ORD. #77-2849, Ord. Bk. 12, pp. 137-141, REGULATING THE OPENING AND EXCAVATING OF PUBLIC PLACES; REQUIRING A PERMIT & PAYMENT OF A PERFORMANCE DEPOSIT; IMPOSING REQUIRE- MENTS FOR THE PROTECTION OF LIFE & PROPERTY IN CONNECTION WITH EXCAVATING WORK, INC. TRAFFIC & PEDESTRIAN SAFEGUARDS; REGULATING THE BACKFILLING & RESURFACING OF EXCAVATIONS; & PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF THESE PROVISIONS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Foster & 3 29S Selzer absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Vevera, that RES. #77-265, Res. Bk. 41, pp. 589-590, ADOPTING PERFORMANCE DEPOSIT SCHEDULE AND ESTABLISHING LIMITS OF INSURANCE FOR EXCAVATION ORD. be adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Foster & Selzer absent. 3 296 Moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse, that RES. #77-266, Res. Bk. 41, pp. 591-592, APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF MAKADA SUBD. be adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Foster & Selzer absent. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. #77-267, Res. Bk. 41, p. 593, ACCEPTING TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT MELROSE & WOOLF. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Foster & Selzer absent. The passage of this Res. is consistent with the agreement made with the U of I on 11/1/76. Council briefly discussed and asked for the results of the 3.298 traffic study on Melrose Ave. Moved by Perret, seconded by deProsse, that RES. #77-268, Res. Bk. 41, pp. 594-595, REJECTING BIDS REC. AT THE 7/19/77 LETTING FOR THE JEFFERSON/MARKET SIGNALIZATION PROJ. FAUS #M-4030(1)--82-52 & AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR A RELETTING OF THE PROJ, ON 8/16/77 BY THE IA D.O.T. be adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, 3.?99 Foster & Selzer absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. #77-269, Res. Bk. 41, pp. 596-597, APPROVING PLANS, SPECS, FORM OF CONTRACT & ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTR. OF MERCER PARK BALL DIAMOND LIGHTS. Affirmative 3-900 roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Foster & Selzer absent. Council discussed the proposed 2nd amendment to the Zuchelli, Hunter & Assoc., Inc. urban renewal services contract. Urban Redev. Coord. Paul Glaves presented Staff's recomm. of and explained the amendment. Moved by Perret, seconded by Balmer, that RES. #77-7.70, Res. Bk. 41, pp. 598-600, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A 2ND AMENDMENT TO A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND ZUCHELLI, HUNTER, & ASSOC., INC. be adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Foster & Selzer absent. 330/ Co u^ it Activities • Ju 6, 1977 Pay Moved by deProsse, seconded by Baliner, that RES. 07-271, Res. Bk. 41, pp. 601-602, CALLING FOR REQUESTS FOR TENDERS FOR SERIES 1961 AND 1967 WATER REVENUE BONDS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IA., be adopted. Affirma- tive roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Foster E Selzer absent. 3 3 D Moved by deProsse, seconded by Balmer, that the mtg. be adjourned. Motion carried, 5/0. (9:25 P.M.) (i,- 74 _e� - �' 2*4 —4Z- ABBIE STO FUS, CIifY CLERK Minutes are recorded on Tape r77-22. -I'uaLu (' 131-ka --kyu MARY C. 4 UHAUSER, MAYOR c84b 01 8mwa Cot? ME MICRANts4im DATE: July 15, 1977 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Informal session agendas. Memoranda from -the City Manager: a. Acting City Manager 3-303 b. Urban Renewal Land Marketing 33 04 Memorandum from Paul Glaves regarding planned marketing publicity. Z305 - Memorandum from birector of Housing and Inspection Services regarding status of Housing Occupancy and Maintenance Code. 3--306 Memorandum from Julie Vann regarding CCN membership. 3-307 Copy of letter from the City Manager to Mr. Gustav Bergmann regarding student -run cooperative housing at 130 Grand Avenue Court. 3 3 08 Tabulations for May and June, 1977, of citizen input survey questionnaire. 3309 Monthly reports for June for the departments of Fire, Parks and Recreation, and Police. 33 /O Human'Services Planning Program monthly report dated 6-30-77. 3311 Meeting notices and minutes from Johnson County Regional Planning Commission. 33114 33/2 Material from Iowa City Public Library. -93/3 P a City ®4 coa. DATE: July 22, 1977 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memoranda from City Manager to City Council: a. Oiling of Gravel Roads 33/11 b. You Smash Em Copy of memorandum from City Manager to Iowa City Resources Conservation Commission regarding University Automation System. 33/4 Copy of memorandum from City Manager to Chairman of the Airport Commission regarding the airplane. 3317 Memorandum from the Legal Staff regarding 3 aliing located on 801 South Van Buren. Memorandum from Director of Community Deva 3P 9 nt regarding City Plaza Logo. Memorandum from Transit Superintendent regga3 thong FY 77 transit budget. Letter from City Attorney regarding legal 3 intern program. Minutes of Staff Meeting of July 13, 1977. s 3,2 2 Agenda for July 26 meeting of Resources Conservation Commission. -3.9.23 June monthly reports from the Departments of Finance, Human Relations, Community mmunity Development, Material from Johnson County Regional Planning CommiW on. July -August, 1977 issue of LINK. :33 2 S Memorandum from Director of Community Development regarding Happy Hollow Park Chronology. 33x6 L,EtkQiZ f.mfoRmAk1om ;roam -,TAcy L.EArnRN Assoc. & U _ =IJC.-) ,RF, ejb�'1 IAZW - ei}E`Qay, I'DQ6.lqy�x QEu EIT Ws.w"f .3327 11 1:; CDIV 01 00%vza c8ty DATE: July 15, 1977 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Informal session agendas. " Memoranda from -the City Manager: a. Acting City Manager 330 3 b. Urban Renewal Land Marketing 33 04 Memorandum from Paul Glaves regarding planned marketing publicity. 330,5- Memorandum 305Memorandum From birector of Housing and Inspection Services regarding status of Housing Occupancy and Maintenance Code. -3306 Memorandum from Julie Vann regarding CCH membership. 3307 Copy of letter from the City Manager to Mr. Gustav Bergmann regarding student -run cooperative housing at 130 Grand Avenue Court. :3-306 Tabulations for May and June, 1977, of citizen input survey questionnaire. 3309 Monthly reports for June for the departments of Fire, Parks and Recreation, and Police. 33 /0 Human'Services Planning Program monthly report dated 6-30-77. 3 3 Meeting notices and minutes from Johnson County Regional Planning Commission. 33114 3 3/2 Material from Iowa City Public Library. -93/3 F I Hy ¢off 90wo Cot DATE: July 22, 1977 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memoranda from City Manager to City Council: a. Oiling of Gravel Roads 33111 b. You Smash Em 3315 Copy of memorandum from City Manager to Iowa City Resources Conservation Commission regarding University Automation System. 3916 Copy of memorandum from City Manager to Chairman of the Airport Commission regarding the airplane. 33/7 Memorandum from the Legal Staff regarding building located on 801 South Van Buren. 33/B Memorandum from Director of Community Development regarding City Plaza Logo. 3319 Memorandum from Transit Superintendent regarding FY 77 transit budget. 33:20 Letter from City Attorney regarding legal intern program. • 3 321 Minutes of Staff Meeting of July 13, 1977. .3 -?,22 Agenda for July 26 meeting of Resources Conservation Commission. 33.7 3 June monthly reports from the Departments of Finance, Human Relations, Community Development, s3ay. Material from Johnson County Regional Planning Commission. July -August, 1977 issue of LINK. 3 3 2•S Memorandum from Director of Community Development regarding Happy Hollow Park Chronology. 33a(0 LEtkeR F-iAfoRmAior-� -SRorv) -,TAck :.EArviFlN Assoc. Fnn.o. .O. =mc, .RE Cjb AZw 5' e'�Qa � vfstc�,, O£uEITR44"�t 3327