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Home My WebLink About1977-11-01 Minutes Numbered0 0 COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES NOVEMBER 1, 1977 7:30 P.M. Iowa City Council -Executive Session. Moved by Selzer, seconded by deProsse, to adjourn to executive session for discussion of appointment to the Bd, of Electrical Examiners. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Perrot absent. 7:15 P.M. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Selzer, to adjourn. Motion carried unanimously, 7:25 P.M. Iowa City Council, reg. Council mtg., 11/1/77, 7:30 P.M., at the Civic Ctr. Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perrot, Selzer, Vevera. Absent: None. Staff members present: Acting City Mgr, Plastino, Stolfus, Hayek, Ryan. Bd. & Comm, members present: P&Z Comm. -Richard Blum; Bd. of Elect. Exam. & Appeals -Jack Robinson, Dale Flannery, Ferrell Turner, Jim Hynes, Paul Bowers. Mayor Neuhauser presiding. Minutes of this meeting are recorded on Tapes #32 & #34. Harold Bechtoldt, 1152 E. Court, appeared and read a statement cont. FY518, especially action taken by the JCRPC's Citizens Advisory Transp. Comm. Moved Dy Perrot, seconded by Foster, to receive and file the statement. Motion carried, 7/0. Wayne Begley, 804 Ronalds, presented a chronology of events and interrogatories taken cont. the litigation on 902 N. Dodge and discussed the status of the proceedings, City Atty. Hayek discussed the request for information from Executive Session. 3 9 70 Mayor Neuhauser proclaimed the month of November, 1977, as Epilepsy . 397/ Month. Moved by Foster, seconded by Balmer, that the following items and recomm. in the Consent Calendar be approved and/or adopted as presented: Approval of Off. Actions, reg. Council mtg., 10/18/77, subj. to correction, as recommended by City Clerk. r 2_ Minutes of Bds. & Comms.: 1P&Z Corm.-IO/20/77-,'Housing Comm.- _-,3 jam_ 10/14/77;lComprehensive Plan Coord. Comm. -10/13/77;HResources 3--3.9Ly,_ Conserv. Comm.-l0/11/77;5Parks & Rec. Comm. -10/12/17. Permit Res., Res. Bk. 42, as recomm. by City Clerk: Res. #77- 425, p. 832, Approving Class C Beer Permit application and Res. @77-426, p. 833, Approving Class C Beer Sunday Sales Permit appli- cation for Dividend Bonded Gas, 302 S. Dubuque. Res. N77-427, Res. Bk. 42, p. 834, Accepting Storm Sewer and Paving for Hawkeye Hgts. as constructed by Y.nowling Bros. Contracting Co. of Coralville, la. _ 3 9 78 Motions: Approving disbursements for period of 9/1-30/77 in the 3 9 7 _ amt. of $1,108,028.33, as recomm. by Finance Dir., subj. to audit. Approving Abstract of Election for the Iowa City Mun. Primary Election of 10/18/77, received from Johnson Co. Auditor's Office. Motion to set public hearing on 11/22/77 on final planned area dev. plan of Ty'n Cae Add., Pts. 1 & 2. 4EHER -morn ANy. Mked'e.L ice p.h. o+,.'PA.D. VA it Ty /N Cr1 e , • • Council Activities November 1, 1977 Page 2 Correspondence: Johnson Co. Mutual Aid Firemen's Assoc. re serv. 39 8A to Univ. Hgts.; Ruth Becker, re bicyclists; petition for Iowa City _3.9 83_ residents re use of Clinton St. modules of Iowa City/Johnson Co. —9-1—UA Arts Council; referred to City Mgr. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Mayor Neuhauser officially announced the above public hearing on Ty'n Cae Add., Pts. 1 & 2. The need for applicants for vacancies on Bds. & Comms. was stressed. Council noted the Housing Comms. recomn. that Council accept the HCDA Housing Assistance Plan Amendment as written including their suggested amendments, and the recomms. from P&Z Comm. that Council establish building moratorium in the Northside area, approved the preliminary / \ plats of Barker's 2nd Add., Oakels Meadow Add., and Bryn Mawr Hgts., Pt. / E�rVEti \— 11. sinif (aiYP1$: Iii/PPC:!, 9•.:• Adch1.; r7gl:r-. rl,hY;r%r�r,-(r(r/i'.! J��n U:nm•r• 398y li / 7�i, t/. pltrou oio n� 7i Yll7;c �nrJh. Rt /'q�Lts /rin+,-In r�r l;lro le /k/c/✓. Mayor Neuhauser announced the following vacancies with appointments to be made on 12/6/77: 3 vacancies -3 -yr. terms ending 1/1/81 on Human Rgts. Comm.; 1 vacancy -unexpired term ending 12/31/78 on Bd. of Appeals; 2 vacancies -4 -yr. terms ending 1/1/82 on Parks & Rec. Comm; and 1 vacancy - unexpired term ending 1/1/79 & 1 vacancy -5 -yr. term ending 1/1/83 on the Bd. of Adjustment. Lt#tn of Pts:mm;om {now 6d•ef Elrri. Exn— m. Sgn(EsLtcs /tm Bi cl I'llyrOls'9P At{s ahul l� 0P RDjdSiv t�C�Sohti i3c 8h�� Moved by Selzer, seconded by Perret, to appoint Ferrell Turner, 918 N. Governor, to the Bd, of Electrical Examiners & Appeals for a 4 -yr. term expiring 10/26/81. Motion carried, 7/0. 3 �B6 Mayor Neuhauser urged Iowa Citians to vote for the Johnson Cty. Jail Bond Issue, and clarified a previous statement by stating that the passage of the Tenant/Landlord Ord, required only a simple majority. She further noted that the City of Des Moines' request to borrow money from the Mun. Assistance Fund of the State of Iowa had been turned down. The issue that the cities' shares of the Fuel Tax is increased from 15% to 18% had been discussed at the Governor's Coalition on Local Issues mtg. The report made in the City/Univ. mtg. on the decision to not install transit route signs at the intersection of Clinton/Washington was noted. Previous consensus by Council for temporary signs was pointed out to Acting City I•igr. Plastino. In reference to his memo, Plastino advised that comments on the Transit Grant were those of the State Official. Other Council discussion included: request for stop signs for Bowery traffic at the intersection of Summit & Bowery; arrangements for bus service for Iowa City residents living on sts. near Univ. Hgts.; request for citizen cooperation with the new newspaper recycling project. It was pointed out that no matter where they live in Iowa City, all citizens may vote for a Councilperson Candidate from District B. A short Council mtg, agenda was requested for 11/8/77, Election Night. Foster informed Council that he would be attending the Governor's 1st Annual Conference at his own expense. Discussion will be held on alcohol abuse and drug abuse. Ile called attention to the fact that the sign on the grass in front of the First National Bank was missing. --J-9819- 1 • • Council Activities November 1, 1977 Page 3 Public Hearing was held on the proposed Ord. AmendinSec. 8.10.4 of the Mun. Code of Iowa City by Enacting an Interim Ord. Northside Bldg. Moratorium). Planning and Zoning recommendation, 3/1, in favor of the moratorium, was noted. Persons appearing in favor of the Ord.: Ken ' Hubel; 619 N. Linn, for the Northside Neighbors; Jeanne Smithfield, 422 Brown; Ira Bolnick, 5115 Iowa; Rev. Bill Eckhart, 312 Fairchild; Bea Davis; 707 Kimball Avenue; Gertrude Englert, 413 E. Church and Atty. Bruce Washburn, representing Northside Neighbors. Persons objecting were: Kathleen Murphy, 633 Reno, Atty. Wm. Meardon; Atty. J.P. White representing Tom Scott; and Allrn Wolfe, 1210 Grant Ct. In addition Edgar Folk; 430 N. Linn; P&Z Conmr•. Dick Blum; Caroline Embree, 741 Dearborn; Bill Terry,.206 W. Park Rd.; Woody Stodden, 323 11. Linn. City Atty. John Hayek responded cont. the authority of Council and the legality of the moratorium, and discussed the amendment regarding duplexes suggested by Council. The Mayor asked that for the record, how many of the persons present who lived in the area favored the moratorium. A substantial majority of the overflow audience indicated favoring the moratorium. Four persons owning property opposed the moratorium. After further discussion, it was moved by deProsse, seconded by Foster, 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, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Foster, to amend Sec. 2(D) of Ord. filed on 10/14, by the addition of the words, 'or the conversion of single family dwellings to duplexes,' between the words 'dwellings' & 'and the repair'. Motion carried, 7/0. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Ferret, that the ORD. #77-2868, Ord. 8k. 12, pp. 202-203, AMEiiDiNG CHAP. 8.10, THE ZONING ORD. OF THE MUN. CODE OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, BY LiMITING CONSTRUCTION WITHIN A DESIGNATED AREA FOR A MAXIMUM PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS PENDING THE ENACTMENT OF A NEW ZONING ORD. as amended be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Foster, seconded by deProsse, that the following correspondence & statements presented in reference to the Ord. be received and made a part of the record: Atty. Win. Reardon, representing Consolidated Properties & Wayne Kempf -Ken Albrecht; Ellen & Alan Widiss; Kathleen Murphy; Atty. Charles Barker, representing Allen Wolfe; and John J. Meyers. Motion carried, 7/0. Atty. Hayek stated that he would advise .3.9.8.9 the City Mgr. to not issue a bidg, permit to the Murphys. I1"":mf �KC'I" r', III, /<t I,hl'lirf,+'I! i'I^•IHiC!'rrrn.. '`91tfay6r Neuhauser /decl`are(]ra !;-OliilULe recess. r Moved by Foster, seconded by deProsse, to adopt RES. N77-428, Res. Bk. 42, pp. 835-836, ESTABLISHING FAIR RE -USE VALUE FOR CERTAIN URBAN RENEWAL PROPERTY. Affirmative roll call vote was unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. This Res. clears the R-14 closeout audit exception by adding sq. footage of the street R -O -W to Parcel 101-2 and adding the value of the street R -O -W to the Fair Re -use Value of Parcel 101-2. It does not alter the value of land in inventory, but merely includes the R -O -W into the parcel, rather than carrying it separately. _.3_9_q0 After discussion, it was moved by Vevera & seconded by Balmer, to amend the Res. as requested by Don Slothower, R.R. 1, to include full oiling of Camp Cardinal Road from City limits to end, Pond Road from • • Council Activities November 1, 1977 Page 4 I.W.V. to the end, Slothower Road from I.W.V. to the end, and Taft Speedway from Dubuque to end; and the unnamed street between Taft Speedway and Foster Road, as requested by Bill Gilpin (Colibri Corners). Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Perret, seconded by Foster, to adopt RES. N77-429, Res. Bk. 42, pp. 837-838, ADOPTING POLICY ON DIRT & GRAVEL STREETS, as amended. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Selzer, to adopt RES. #77-430, Res. Bk. 42, p. 839, AWARDING CONTRACT FOR MORMON TREK IMPROVEMENT PROJ. to Metro Pavers, Inc., Iowa City, subject to concurrence of the Federal Highway Admin. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 1/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Selzer, to adopt Res. 817-431, Res. Bk. 42, pp. 840-842, AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS IN THE IOWA CITY AREA WITH THE RAPE VICTIM ADVOCACY PROD. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Linda Maguire, Rape Victim Advocacy Prog., appeared. Council concurred that the second payment would be made on 1/1/78. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Foster, to approve the application from IA -ILL Gas & Elec. Co. for construction on hwy. r -o -w. Motion carried, 7/0. This will allow installation of a high pressure gas main near the Veteran's Hospital. Moved by Foster, seconded by Perret, to authorize the City Mgr. to request the consultant, Zuchelli, Hunter & Assocs., Inc., to assist the City in negotiations between the City & Urban Renewal redevelopers as detailed in Task 17 of a contract for technical Servs. for the City - Univ. Urban Renewal Proj. I of 9/1/16, as amended on 7/26/77. Motion carried, 7/0. The Bd. of Elect. Exam. & Appeals appeared before Council conc. the City Mgr.'s memo dated 10/25/77, re the upcoming appeal hearing for ACT submitted by Spitznagel Partners Inc. conc. electrical plans. The Bd. members were assured that they had Council's full confidence. Comer. Robinson read a statement. Chairman Hynes noted that the Corn, had awarded to EAS Const. Co., Wayne Engle, a contractor's license on the basis that he had held a license in a city with similar standards, Cedar Rapids. He noted receipt of a letter from Comer. Colton and Bldg. Official Winter Cedar Rapids ex ressin a desire to ent i t 3.p93 - P 9 er reciprocity agreement. .- P&Z Commr. Dick Blum pointed out a mistake in the agenda concerning the prel. plat Oakes Meadows Addition and asked Council to consider a P&Z Res. conc the street at the next informal mtg. Council will discuss this subd, at the next informal session. He also noted that their policy is that a,prel. plat does not have to have stormwater management ord, compliance, but it should be noted on the plat that the developer is aware of this requirement. lie requested Council opinions and concerns re the set of standards relating to the extra -territorial jurisdiction areas. The Mayor stated she thought that they should conform to all City Standards, unless it is a rural -type subdivision. • Council Activities November 1, 1911 Page 5 Councilman Selzer expressed appreciation for the copy of the map provided for the public hearing on the moratorium, and noted it would be helpful whenever considering traffic, rezonings, etc. Moved by Balme , seconded by Foster, to adjourn the mtg. Motion carried, 1/0. (10:40 P.M.) MARY NEWAUSER, MAYOR ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY C ERK DATE: October 28, 1977 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Appeal by ACT 3948 b. Department of Human Relations 3 179? c. Acting City Manager -q000 Letter to Mayor of Coralville from the City Manager regarding mutual aid service. 4Oo/ Letter to Mr. Leo Fitzgibbons from the City Manager regarding one of the parcels in urban renewal. v o 02 Memoranda from Director of Public Works: a. Transit Grant yo03 b. City Truck 1/00y c. Government Buildings HOOS d. Public Hearing Procedure for the Court/Muscatine Bridge -100 G e. Ownership of Melrose Avenue Bridge d/ 00 7 f. Complete list of dirt and gravel streets. yoo 8 Copy of letter to Mrs. renneth MacDonald regarding oiling of Foster Road, 40 O 9 Library brochure, "Halloween Treats." 4140/0 Memoranda from the Director of Finance: a. Register's Article on Federal Aid to Iowans y o i/ b. Audit Costs yo i 2 Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee minutes of October 19 meeting, Minutes of City/University meeting of October 14. Human Relations Quarterly report. -940/5- Articles: 0/SArticles: a. "Landlord Raises Roof" b. Parking Restrictions from Arlington, Virginia, County Code *017 c. "Building Energy Code Criticized" y 01 Q November calendar 2 October issue of LINK y o / y Housing Authority of Iowa City Financial and Compliance Report y0,2 O Community Development Block Grant Funds Financial Report y 0 2 1 • City of Iowa COV 11111717 5.pirl, DATE: October 28, 1977 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Appeal by ACT 3948 b. Department of Human Relations 39177 c. Acting City Manager 4/ 00c) Letter to Mayor of Coralville from the City Manager regarding mutual aid service. I/OOI Letter to Mr. Leo Fitzgibbons from the City Manager regarding one of the parcels in urban renewal. y OO 2 Memoranda from Director of Public Works: a. Transit Grant YO03 b. City Truck '100q c. Government Buildings qOO S - d. Public Hearing Procedure for the Court/Muscatine Bridge �fo0 6 e. Ownership of Melrose Avenue Bridge d1OO 7 f. Complete list of dirt and gravel streets. yoo 8 Copy of letter to Mrs. Kenneth MacDonald regarding oiling of Foster Road. 4007 Library brochure, "Halloween Treats." 40 /0 Memoranda from the Director of Finance: a. Register's Article on Federal Aid to Iowans y o it b. Audit Costs 1q01 Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee minutes of October 19 meeting. q613 Minutes of City/University meeting of October 14. HO/d/ Human Relations Quarterly report. yOIS Articles: a. "Landlord Raises Roof" yoI 6 b. Parking Restrictions from Arlington, Virginia, County Code *017 c. "Building Energy Code Criticized" -9015, November calendar 'l October issue of LINK q o / y Housing Authority of Iowa City Financial and Compliance Report '/01 0 Community Development Block Grant Funds Financial Report 902/