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Home My WebLink About1977-08-16 Minutes Numbered0 46 COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES AUGUST 16, 1977 7:30 P.M. Iowa City Council, reg, nitg. 8/16/77, 7:30 P.M., at the Civic Center. Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer, Vevera. Absent: None. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Schreiber, Stolfus, Kushnir. Mayor Neuhauser presiding. The minutes of this mtg. are recorded on Reel 077-24. City Clerk Abbie Stolfus asked that a Res. Approving Class C Liquor License application and Res. Approving Class C Liquor Sunday Sales License application for Senor Pablos, Ltd. dba/Senor Pablos, 830 1st Ave., be added to the Consent Calendar. City Mgr. Berlin requested that a public hearing be set on the proposed taxicab fares & charges and an additional public hearing for the State Transit Assistance Prog. Moved by Foster, seconded by Selzer, that the following items and recomms. in the Consent Calendar be approved and/or adopted as amended: Approval of off. actions, reg. Council mtg., 8/2/77, subi. to correction, as recomm. by City Clerk. Minutes of Bds. & Comms.: Comprehensive Plan Coo rd. Coonn.-7/28/77 & 7/30/77; Housing Comm. -7/14/77; Human Rights Comm. -7/25/55; P&Z Comm. -8/4/71. Permit Res's., Res. Bk. 41, as recomm. by City Clerk: Res. 077- 313, p. 649, Approving Class B Beer Permit application for T.G.I. Friday's, 11 S. Dubuque. Res. 077-314, p. 650, Approving Class b Beer Permit application and Res. 077-315, p. 651, Approving Class B Beer Sunday Sales Permit application for The Sanctuary Restaurant, 405 S. Gilbert. Res. 077-316, p. 652, Approving Class C Beer Permit application and Res. 017-317, p. 653, Approving Class C Beer Sunday Sales application for H2Vee Food Store 02, 310 N. 1st Ave. Res. 077-318, p. 654, Approving Class C Deeru3—Tncay Sales Permit application for Walgrreen�'s, 1646 Sycamore St. Res. 077-319, p. 655, Approving Class CLiquor License application and Res. 077-320, p. 656, Approving Class C Liquor Sunday Sales License application for -jamor Bowling, Inc. 1555 1st Ave. Res. 077-321, p. 657, Approving Class C Liquor License application for Bull Market, Inc., 323 E. Washington. Res. 077-322, p. 658, Approving Class C Liquor License application and Res. 077-323, p. 659, Approving Class C Liquor Sunday Sales License for Senor Pablos, 830 1st Ave. 3'/37 3 2q'11 3'1112 31193 3 11'/11 39 ys 3115/6 311117 Motions setting public hearings: 2 hearings on State Transit Assistance Prog. grants 9/6/77 & 9/20/77, taxicab ares c arnes- 8/30/77, all at 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. 3 Hy S' Correspondence: Richard Stevens. Gather, Inc., re leasing of Clinton re sidewalk repair; both referred to Pres. of Where One or More 3 Y11,7 I St. Mall modular; Della Grizel, .5145'0 City Mgr. • Coil Activities August 16, 1177 Page 2 Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, all Councilmembers present. Mayor Neuhauser announced the public hearings as noted above. Council noted the P&Z Comm.'s recomns. for Council to approve applica- tion made by Barker & Barker Dev. Co. to annex 2.7 acre tract of land located west of Hwy. 1 & Dane's Dairy & contiguous to south City limits, to approve prel. plat submitted by BDI for tract of land located north of Heinz Rd. & west of Scott Blvd. with waivers & contingencies, and approve final plat of Valley View of River Ilgts., 2nd Add. 31/157 Moved by deProsse, seconded by Foster, to set a public hearing on 9/6/77, 7:30 P.M., at the Civic Center, to rezone the Barker tract of land located west of Hwy. 1 & Dane's Dairy and contiguous to the south City limits to CH zone, as per P&Z Comm.'s recoom. Motion carried, 7/0. 3 Y 52 Mayor Neuhauser announced there were 3 vacancies expiring 10/1/79, 1 vacancy expiring 3/1/79, 1 vacancy expiring 3/1/78, and 1 vacancy expiring 7/1/78 on the .Comm. on Community Needs and 1 vacancy expiring 10/26/81 for a licensed elec. contractor on the Bd. of Elec. Examiners & Appeals. These appointments will be made on 9/20/77. 31/53 Moved by deProsse, ment of Susan Davison. for an unexpired term seconded by Perret, to approve the Mayor's appoint- I 406 N. Dubuque, Apt. 9, to the Human Rights Comm. ending 1/1/80. Motion carried, 7/0. 3,01511 deProsse called attention to Council's consideration of purchase of park land in Windsor Hots, area, noting that the purchase price is now $250,000, which is higher than the City had discussed initially. This was discussed in executive session, and the opinion of the City Atty. was requested on condemnation procedures. The opinion will be discussed at Monday's mtg. with the Chairman of Parks & Rec. Comm, present in an executive session. It was explained that Council must proceed with approval of the plat as one issue, and if they want to acquire the property, it is a separate issue, but there is no longer a chance to acquire it through negotiations with the property owner. City Mgr. Neal Berlin pointed out that HUD would not even allow undertaking of appraisals; so administratively the position will be, as we go into a new budget year, that use of block grant monies is not a viable tool for land acquisition for any purpose whatsoever. 3NSS deProsse expressed satisfaction with the Muscatine Ave. proj., although she had consistently opposed it. Neuhauser questioned what future _ action should be taken to acquire property on Johnson St. under the Ralston Creek proj. The staff is considering alternatives. Selzer commented on his disappointment with the operation of the tornado sirens. The problems, policy, dissemination of information & gaps in coverage by sirens will be discussed with the new Civil Serv. Dir. Pat Mc Carney. Balmer commended City Mgr. Berlin on action taken re the tornado. Foster was directed to have Louis Pasteur's on N. Dubuque contact the City legal staff concerning liability for water damage. 3`1510 Vevera advised that the water was not out of the banks of south branch of Ralston Creek last night, so it was helpful to keep the creek cleared out. Irvin Pfab appeared concerning the importance of commu- nication, reiterating his request to do something about improving amplification in the Council Chambers so that the audience can hear what is being said. 3NS7 • cil Activities Au�st 16, 1977 Page 3 City Mgr. Berlin reported that the date of 9/14, at 3 P,M, at the High- lander had been confirmed with Clayton Ringgenberg for the mtg. with Counci 1 . 3575 S City Clerk Abbie Stolfus read the Certificate of Sufficiency which . stated that sufficient valid signatures had been received on the petition for the initiative ord. entitled, "An Ordinance to Implement the Purposes of the Minimum Housing Standards, to Clarify Rights and Obligations of Landlords and Tenants and to Encourage Them to Improve the Quality of Housing, to Provide Tenants with Security of Tenure and to Protect Them From Retaliation, and to Protect Tenants and Others from Discrimination in Housing Transactions." Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, to accept the Certificate. Motion carried unanimously. City Mgr. Berlin stated that the Ord. would be placed on the agenda after staff reports had been received concerning housing and inspection services and finanacial implications, and from the Legal Staff, probably by the end of the month. Clemens Erdahl. Don Standlev and Ira Rnlnirk read statements as presented. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, to set a public hearing on the proposed ord. on 9/13/77, at 7:30 P.M. Motion carried, 6/1, Balmer voting 'no'. Balmer asked if the Housing Comm. had considered information on Rental Housing Mediation Serv. Harry Baum commented, noting that Protective Assoc. of Tenants performs that service if it can. Suggestions for amending initiative procedures under the Charter will be considered later. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, that the ORD. TO REPEAL THE ELECTION PROCEDURES IN ART. III OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER FOR THE CITY OF IOWA CITY IN ORDER TO ELIMINATE INCONSISTENCIES BETWEEN ART. III OF THE HOME RULE CHARTER AND CHAP. 376, CITY ELECTIONS OF THE 1977 IOWA CODE be considered and given 2nd vote for passage. Motion carried, 7/0. Affir- mative roll call vote unanimous, all Councilmembers present. 3 y 6O Moved by Foster, seconded by Perret, the the ORD. VACATING A PART OF FERSON AVE. IN BLACK'S PARK ADD., IOWA CITY, IOWA, BET14EEPI THE NORTH R- OW LINE OF PARK RD. AND THE SOUTH R -O -W LINE OF GOULD ST. be considered and given 2nd vote for passage. Motion carried, 7/0. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, all Councilmembers present. 31Y61 Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, that the rule requiring that ords. must be considered and voted on for passage at 2 Council mtgs. prior to the mtg. at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, that the 1st & 2nd consideration and vote be waived, and that the ord, be voted upon for final passage at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Selzer, seconded by Foster, that ORD. H77-2856, Ord. Bk,. 12, pp. 159-160, AMENDING THE TAXICAB ORD. #77-2844 TO PROVIDE THAT TAXICAB CERTIFICATE HOLDERS WHO COMMENCED APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE RENEWAL BEFORE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORD. N77-2844 SHALL BE ALLOWED TO RENEW THEIR CERTIFICATE UNDER THE TERMS OF THE PREVIOUS ORD. be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, all Councilmembers present. 3 N 62 Moved by Balmer, seconded by Foster, that RES. N77-324, Res. Bk. 41, P. 660, DIRECTING ACCEPTANCE OF WATER BOND TENDERS be adopted. Affir- mative roll call vote unanimous, all Councilmembers present. 3116-3 • �cil Activities August 16, 1977 Page 4 Moved by Foster, seconded by Perret, that RES. N77-325, Res. Bk. 41, pp. 661-662, AUTHORIZING HOUSING REHABILITATION GRANT BE PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE CDBG PROG. AREA be adopted. Housing & Inspection Servs. Dir. Kucharzak explained the program's progress and response of citizens. Irvin Pfab, 1610 Rochester, appeared. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, all Councilmembers present. :� y 6 V Council discussed problems involved with the proposed construction of a discotheque/tavern on the 2nd floor of the Nemo's building. Moved by Selzer, seconded by Foster, to adjourn the mtg. Motion carried, 7/0. SNA S (9:15 P.M.) MARY C. NEUHAUSER, MAYOR ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK 160 02 00WO Cit DATc: August 12, 1977 TO: City Council FROM: City 74anager RE: Material in Pr:iday's Packet Memorandum from the City Manager regarding taxi service. 31q66 Memorandum to City Attorney from City Manager regarding election procedures. 34167 Copy of letter to Postal Service regarding extension of option to purchase the 66 former Iowa City post office building. Copy of letter from Airport Commission to FAA regarding application for federal aid for preparation of a master plan study. 34167 Information regarding Voenstra f, Khmn's presentation to City Council on sanitary sewer system. 34,70 Report for the month of June, 1977, from Johnson County Council on Aging. 34,7/ Minutes of City/University meeting of June 1.1, 1977. 3y72 Monthly reports for July .Cor the departments of Parks and Recreation, Police, Finance, Community Development, and Fire. 3,Y73 Article, "Rent controls don't work." 3Y7'1 Iowa City Plan, "Land Use Concepts." 3'i7S *t V l TO: City Council 02 0®�r� X83 FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet DAT*: August 12, 1.977 Memorandum from the City Manager regarding taxi service. 3166 Memorandum to City Attorney from City Manager regarding election procedures. 3`16J Copy of letter to Postal Service regarding extension of option to purchase the former Ioim City post office building. 3416$ Copy of letter from Airport Commission to PAN regarding application for federal aid for preparation of a master plan study. 3A169 Information regarding Voenstra & Kim's presentation to City Council on sanitary sewer system. 3,170 Report for the month of June, 1977; from Johnson County Council on Aging. 3N7/ Minutes of City/University meeting of June 1:1, 1977. 34172 Monthly reports for July for the departments of Parks and Recreation, Police, Finance, Conumutity Development, and Fire. 34173 Article, "Rent controls don't work." 3 H 7`1 Iowa City Plan, "Land Use Concepts." 31175 • • • •PFbtzfk�j• J 0 I