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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-12-20 Council MinutesMINUTES OF OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF COUNCIL DECEMBER 20, 1977 The cost of publishing the following proceedings $ claims is $ Cumulative cost for this cal- endar year for 117 a pu lfcation is $ Iowa City City Council, reg, mtg.��— 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Ctr. Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Ferret, Vevera. Absent: Selzer. Mayor Mary Neuhauser presiding. Minutes of the meeting recorded on Tape N77-37. Jim Larew, in behalf of the Brass Band, extended an invitation to the 7th Annual Caroling Festival, Friday at 7:30 P.M., starting at Blackhawk Pk. Paul McAndrew, 332 Hawkeye Dr., representing several area groups, thanked Council for extending the Saturday evening bus service to their area. Atty. Jim Hayes introduced John Murray of Ft. Dodge who made the presentation for Cox Cable Communications Inc. They requested an election be set on 1/24/78, on their application for a franchise to operate a CAN system in Iowa City, the petition having been filed on 12/20/77. Robt. Welsh called attention to the petitions filed previously, and asked that the CAN comm. be allowed to review the proposal. City Atty. Hayek suggested that the Council allow the City Clerk time to review the validity of the signatures on the petition, report back on 1/10, at which time Council would proceed t;, determine whether a special election would be called. The Legal Staff will report at that time on the status of the existing petitions. Council agreed to discuss the issues on 1/10/78. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Foster, that the following items and recomms. in the Consent Calendar be approved and/or adopted as presented: Approval Off. Actions, reg. Council mtg., 12/6/77, subj. to correction, as recomm. by City Clerk. Approve correction to 11/15/77 minutes, next to last paragraph, motion was seconded by Vevera, not Neuhauser. Minutes Bds. & Comms.: Housing Comm. - 12/1/77; Civil Serv. Comm. -11/30/77; Design Review Comm. -11/23/77; Comp. Plan Coord. Com.-II/30/77. Permit Res., 8k. 44, as recomm. by City Clerk: Res. 1177-473, p. 27, Approving Cggar- ette Permit, Sheller -Globe Corp. Res. 67- 474, p. 28, Approving Class C Liquor Cont.. License Appl., The Shamrock, 525 S. Gilbe,,t. Motion to approve transfer of Beer/Liquor License for M. Hanrahan from Depot Lunr,, to St. Michael's, 800 S. Dubuque. Rps. q77-475, p• 29, Approving Appl. Class B neer Permit, & Res. N77-476, P. 30, Apprnving Sunday Sales for Hamburg Inn N1, 119 Iowa Ave. Res. #77- 477, p. 31, Approving Class C Beer Permit & Res. 1177-478, P. 32, Approving Sunday Sales for Southland Corp., dba/7-11 Store, First Ave. & F St. Correspondence: From the Willard Lanes & petition re widening of Muscatine Ave. & Court/Muscatine Bridge, referred to Public Works Dir. for reply. From Mike Gatens, re Fieldhouse restaurant, referred to City Mgr. for reply. Resolutions: RES. #77-479, BK. 44, p. 33, SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR PROPOSED COURT/ MUSCATINE BRIDGE, 1/10/78. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Selzer absent. Moved by Foster, seconded by Perret to appoint Ronald J. Burkett, Sr., 1312 Kirkwood, to the Bd. of Examiners of Plumbers as master plumber for an unexpired term expiring 12/31/78. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Neuhauser advised that the Johnson Co. Bd. of Supervisors would like to meet with Council. The City Mgr. will contact them as to subjs. they want to discuss and schedule a time, preferably after January budget discussions. As it was Councilman F'oster's final meeting, Mayor Neuhauser and other Councilmembers paid tribute to him, high- lighting several contributions & presented him with his nameplate. Councilman Foster replied that it had been a pleasure and privelege to serve with Council and Staff, and in getting to know the citizens. City Mgr. called attention to the recomm. from the Parks & Rec. Corm. re the naming of the recent addition of Shower's property as a Park. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, to approve the name of Napoleon Pk. Motion carried, 5/1, Vevera voting 'no'. Re the public hearing scheduled on 1/3/18 for the Ia. State Bank & Trust alley paving proj., the City Mgr. requested that the hearing be reset from 1/10/78. It was so moved by Foster, seconded by Vevera. Motion carried unanimously. He called attention to the organizational mtg. needed for election of a Mayor, which was set for 1/2/18 noon. Mayor Neuhauser announced that this was the time set for public hearing to determine if the Beer/Liquor License for Pzazz Entertainment, Ltd., dba/The Fieldhouse should be revoked or suspended for alleged violation of State Liquor regulations. She noted that the situation had changed since the hearing was set. Moved by Foster, seconded by Perret, that the motion to adopt the Res. setting the public hearing on 12/6/77 be reconsidered. Motion carried unanimously, 6/0. Revote on Res. H77-463, Res. Bk. 44, p. 5, found negative roll call vote unanimous, 0/6, Res. not adopted. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Vevera, 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 2nd consideration and vote be waived, and that the ord. be voted upon for final passage at this time. Motion carried, 6/0. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Selzer absent. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Foster, that ORD. #77-2874, ORD. BK. 12, pp. 213-220, AMENDING THE MUN. CODE OF IOWA CITY BY ADOPTING THE 1976 EDITION OF THE UNIFORM PLUMBING CODE WITH CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, REPEALING ORD. #2710, AND PROVIDING FOR ITS ENFORCEMENT be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Selzer absent. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, that the ORD. AMENDING SEC. 6.04.35.0, OF ORDINANCE #77- 2835 TO PROHIBIT THE TRACKING OF MUD, GRAVEL, OR OTHER MATERIALS ONTO PUBLIC STREETS BY VEHICLES, be considered and given second vote for passage. Motion carried, 5/1, Balmer voting 'no'. Roll call: Vevera, deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret voting 'aye', motion carried 5/1, Balmer voting 'no', Selzer absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret to adopt RES. #77-480, Bk. 44, p. 34, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO CERTIFY AN AGREEMENT WITH THE IA. DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION SO AS TO RECEIVE FUNDING UNDER THE STATE ASSISTANCE PROG. Affinnative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Selzer absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Foster, to adopt RES. #77-481. Bk. 44, pp. 35-36, AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF URBAN RENEWAL PROPERTY, specifically Parcel 102-2, to Old Capitol Assoc. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Selzer absent. Moved by Perret, seconded by deProsse, to adopt RES. DESIGNATING THE HOUSING COMM. AS THE BD. OF APPEALS FOR THE MINIMUM HOUSING ORD., CHAPTER 9.30 OF THE MUN. CODE OF IOWA CITY. Moved by Foster, seconded by Perret, to defer the Res. until the 1/10 mtg. Motion carried, 4/2, Vevera and Balmer voting 'no'. Moved by Foster, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. #77-482, Bk. 44, P. 37, OF COMMENDATION FOR PRESS -CITIZEN REPORTER MARK ROHNER. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Selzer abs-nt. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Foster, to adjourn the mtg., 9:00 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. A more complete decription of Council activities is one file in the office of the City Clerk. s/MARY C.NEUHAUSER, MAYOR s/ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK 1/3/78 Submitted for publication 12/28/77. D J MC OF OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF COU& DECEMBER 61 1977 The cost of publishing the following proceedings 6 claims is f . Cumulative cost for this calendar year or sa publication is $ Iowa City City Council, reg. mtg., ITf677T- 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Ctr. Councilmembers present: Balmer, Foster, Perret, Vevera. Absent: deProsse, Neuhauser, Selzer. Moved by Foster, seconded by Perret, to appoint City Clerk Abbie Stolfus as Chairman Pro tem until a Mayor has been selected. Motion carried, 4/0. Chairman Pro tem presiding. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Perret to appoint Councilman Foster as Mayor Pro tem for this meeting. Motion carried, 4/0. Mayor Pro tem Foster presiding. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. #77-459, Bk. 44, p. 1, OF SYMPATHY AND COM- MENDATION to the family of George Turecek. Motion carried, 4/0, deProsse, Neuhauser and Selzer absent. The City Clerk reported a correction on the 2nd page, 3rd paragraph, 1st sentence of the 11/15 Complete Description, requesting deletion of the last two words, substituting the word 'agreed' Atty. Doug Bramhall requested that the public hearing re the Fieldhouse be considered separately. After discussion, it was moved by Perret and seconded by Foster, to leave the Res. setting the public hearing on the Fieldhouse in the Consent Calendar. Motion carried, 4/0. Councilman Perret requested that Item 4.e.(1) be deleted from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Councilmembers agreed. Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, that the following items & recomms. in the Consent Calendar be approved and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Off. Actions, reg. Council mtgs., 11/15/77 & 11/22/77, subj. to correction, as recomm by City Clerk. Minutes of Bds. & Comms.: Library Bd. of Trustees -10/27/77 & 11/11/77; Parks & Rec. Comm. -11/9/77; Riverfront Comm. -11/9/77; Bd. of Adjust. -11/9/77; Resources Conserv. Comm. - 11/8/77. Permit Res., Res. Bk. 44, as recomm. by City Clerk: Res. #77-460, p. 2, Approving Class C Beer Permit & Res. N77-461, p. 3, Approving Sunday Sales for Randall's Foods, 1851 Lower Muscatine Rd. Res. N77-462, p. 4, Approving Class C Liquor Control License Application, First Ave. Lounge/dba The Annex, 819 First Ave. Res.: RES. N77-463, Bk. 44, p. 5, AUTHORIZING CITY CLERK TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON 12/20/77, ON WHETHER A BEER & LIQUOR LICENSE ISSUED TO PZAll ENTERTAINMENT, LTD., dba/THE FIELDHOUSE, SHOULD BE REVOKED OR SUSPENDED FOR VIOLATIONS OF STATE LIQUOR REGULATIONS. Correspondence: Letter from 100 City High School students re Iowa City Animal Shelter, referred to City. Mgr. Attlri •ve roll call rote unanImdus, A deProsse, Neuhauser S Selzer Atuant, MAyor Pro tem Luster announced that appointments to 0d. of Adjust., lid, of Appeals, Bd. of tsaminers of Plumbers, and Parks b Ree, Conur, would be deferred to the 12/13/77 mtg. Councilman Perret advised that the Item deleted from the Consent Calendar was from the Citizens Advisory Conm. of Johnson Co. Reg. Plan. Comm. He asked if Staff had found a way that Iowa City citizens could use the bus near Univ, Hgts. There has bees, no query from Univ. Hgts. requesting service, or offer to subsidize the service so that the Iowa City citizens will not be subsidizing the Univ. Hgts. citizens. Mayor Pro tem Foster announced that the Council would hold a public hearing on 12/13/11 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers to discuss community development projs. proposed by the Council to be carried out during FY79 with federal Comm. Dev. Block Grant funds. After discussion, it was decided that Council - members would not send ballots in for Chamber of Commerce election, as an earlier decision had been that the Councilmembers would be non-voting members of the Chamber. Councilman Balmer asked that Council meet soon to iron out any problems cont. acquisition of land from Regira High School. City Mgr. Berlin pointed out that Councilman Selzer had called him re the possibility that the Technical Adv. Comm. for the State Energy Code would be making some changes in the implementation of the new Code. It was suggested that the Council Legislative Committee lobby the legislators to make the Code simpler to apply. City Mgr. Berlin announced that the Executive Comm. of Reg. Plan. Comm. had agreed that it would be desirable for Atty. Pat White and Dave Roberts, Mayor of N. Liberty, to meet with the City Mgr. and Mayor Neuhauser to discuss Iowa City's relationship, or lack thereof, with Univ. Hgts. Public hearing was held on the proposed Ord. Amending the Mun. Code by Adopting the 1976 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code with Certain Amendments, Repealing Ord. #2710, & Providing for its Enforcement. Moved by Perret, seconded by Balmer, that ORD. P77-2871, Bk. 12, pp. 208-209, AMENDING MUN. ORD. #77-2621 BY EXEMPTING RAILROAD CROSSINGS AT BURLINGTON ST., DUBUQUE -DES MOINES STS., CLINTON- DES MOINES STS., & KIRKWOOD-GILBERT CT. FROM PROVISIONS OF MUN. ORD. #2621 WHICH REGULATES THE AMT. OF TIME THAT RAILROAD CROSSINGS MAY BE BLOCKED BY STANDING TRAINS be passed and adopted. Motion carried, 4/0. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, deProsse, Neuhauser and Selzer absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Vevera, that ORD. TO REZONE BARKER DEV. TRACT OF LAND TO CH ZONE be considered and given 2nd vote for passage. Motion carried, 4/0. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, deProsse, Neuhauser and Selzer absent. Moved Balmer, seconded by Perrot, Sept RES. 077-464. Bk. 44,pp. 6.13, TO REQUEST FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT OF URBAN RENEWAL PROJ. IOWA R-14. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, deProsse. Neuhauser and Selzer absent. Moved by Perrot, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 077-465, Bk. 44, pp. 14-16. APPROVING AND PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION OF A THIRD AMENDATORY CONTRACT AMENDING LOAN AND CAPITAL GRANT CONTRACT NO. IOWA R-14 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, deProsse, Neuhauser and Selzer absent. Moved by Vevrra, seconded by Balmer, to adopt RES. 077-466, Bk. 44, p. 17. APPROVING PREL. PLAT OF LYN-DEN HGTS., 5-7746. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, deProsse. Neuhauser and Selzer absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Vevera, to adjourn the mtg., 8:05 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. A more complete description of Council activities is on file in the office of the City Clerk. s/L.P. FOSTER, MAYOR PRO TEM s/ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK 12/20/77 Submitted for publication on 12/15/77. 0 0 COMPLETE DESCRIPTION Of COUNCIL ACTIVITIES DECEMBER 6, 1977 7:30 P.M. Iowa City City Council, reg. mtg., 12/6/17, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Ctr. Councilmembers present: Balmer, Foster, Perret, Vevera. Absent: deProsse, Neuhauser, Selzer. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Stolfus, Ryan, Schreiber. Minutes of the meeting on Tape #37. Moved by Foster, seconded by Perretrto appoint City Clerk Abbie Stolfus as Chairman Pro tem until a Mayor has been selected. Motion carried, 4/0. Chairman Pro tem presiding. As the Mayor or the Mayor Pro tem was not present, it was appropriate to appoint a Mayor Pro tem for this meeting. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Perret, to appoint Councilman Foster as Mayor Pro tem for this meeting. Motion carried, 4/0. Mayor Pro tem Foster presiding. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. d17-459, Bk. 44, p. 1, OF SYMPATHY AND COMMENDATION to the family of George Turecek. Motion carried, 4/0, deProsse, Neuhauser and Selzer absent. The City Clerk reported a correction on the 2nd page, 3rd paragraph, 1st sentence of the 11/15 Complete Description, requesting deletion of the last two words, substituting the word 'agreed'. The City Mgr. will request information from the Riverfront Comm. conc. the proposed expen- diture for research and development of the Napoleon Site. The figures for acquisition of Showers property were questioned. Atty. Doug Bramhall requested that the public hearing re the Field- house be considered separately. After discussion, it was moved by Perret and seconded by Foster, to leave the Res. setting the public hearing on the Fieldhouse in the Consent Calendar. Motion carried, 4/0. Councilman Perret requested that Item 4.e.(1) be deleted from the Consent Calendar for discussion. Councilmembers agreed. Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, that the following items & recomms. in the Consent Calendar be approved and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Off. Actions, reg. Council mtgs., 11/15/77 & 11/22/77, subj. to correction, as recomm by City Clerk. Minutes of Bds. & Comms.: Library Bd. of Trustees -10/27/77 & 11/11/77; Parks & Rec. Comm. -11/9/77; Riverfront Comm. -11/9/77; Bd. of Adjust. -11/9/77; Resources Conserv. Conor. -11/8/71. Permit Res., Res. Bk. 44, as recomm. by City Clerk: Res. #77- 460, p. 2, Approving Class C Beer Permit & Res. H77-461, p. 3, Approving Sunday Sales for Randall's Foods, 1851 Lower Muscatine Rd. Res. d77-462, p. 4, Approving Class C Liquor Control License Application, First Ave. Lounge/dba The Annex, 819 First Ave. Res.: RES. N77-463, Bk. 44, p. 5, AUTHORIZING CITY CLERK TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON 12/20/77, ON WHETHER A BEER & LIQUOR LICENSE ISSUED TO PZAll ENTERTAINMENT, LTD., dba/THE FIELDHOUSE, SHOULD BE REVOKED OR SUSPENDED FOR VIOLATIONS OF STATE LIQUOR REGULATIONS. • louncil Activities Dec. 6, 1977 Page 2 Correspondence: Letter from 100 City High School students re Iowa City Animal Shelter, referred to City. Mgr. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, deProsse, Neuhauser & Selzer absent. The following recomms. from Comms. were noted: Riverfront Comm. - (1) that the Comm. recommends to the City Council that its priorities for land acquisition be Tract III, Tract II, and Tract V of the Showers property in order. (2) That the Comm. reaffirms the long-term plans for the peninsula development, but that does not require capital expenditures at this time. (3) That the Comm. proposes funding for the research and development of the Napoleon townsite with a maximum expenditure of $6,000. Parks & Rec. Comm.-(]) That the land known as the Showers property be named Napoleon Park. (2) That the Comm. recommends approval of the Rec. Div. budget of $441,000 plus other self-supporting Level III activities. (3) That the Comm. recommends funding of Level II of the Park Div. budget plus funding for ice skating pond re -surfacing as per Level III. Mayor Pro tem Foster announced that appointments to Bd. of Adjust., Bd. of Appeals, Bd. of Examiners of Plumbers, and Parks & Rec. Comm. would be deferred to the 12/13/77 mtg. City Mgr. 3erlin explained that the signs re a zoning change were placed by vandals on property at Kenwood/Court. Councilman Perret advised that the item deleted from the Consent Calendar was from the Citizens Advisory Comm. of Johnson Co. Reg. Plan. Comm. & not the Comm. or the opinion of the Comm. He asked if Staff had found a way that Iowa City citizens could use the bus near Univ. Hgts. There has been no query from Univ. Hgts. requesting service, or offer to subsidize the service so that the Iowa City citizens will not he subsidizing the Univ. Hgts. citizens. Mayor Pro tem Foster announced that the Council would hold a public hearing on 12/13/77 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers to discuss community development projs. proposed by the Council to be carried out during FY79 with federal Comm. Dev. Block Grant funds. After discussion, it was decided that Councilmembers would not send ballots in for Chamber of Commerce election, as an earlier decision had been that the Councilmembers would be non-voting members of the Chamber. The City Mgr. advised he would check on the progress of the temporary signals of Hwy. 6-218-1. Councilman Balmer asked that Council meet soon to iron out any problems cont. acquisition of land from Regina High School. The City Mgr. stated that he would like to wait until the appraisals are in. City Mgr. Berlin pointed out that Councilman Selzer had called him from the Master Builders mtg., re the possibility that the Technical Adv. Comm. for the State Energy Code would be making some changes in the implementation of the new Code. It was suggested that the Council Legislative Committee lobby the legislators to make the Code simpler to apply. • founcil Activities Dec. 6, 1977 Page 3 City Mgr. Berlin announced that the Executive Comm. of Reg. Plan. Conor. had agreed that it would be desirable for Atty. Pat White and Dave Roberts, Mayor of N. Liberty to meet with the City Mgr. and Mayor Neuhauser to discuss Iowa City's relationship, or lack thereof, with Univ. Hgts. They will also meet with repres. of Univ. Hgts. Public hearing was held on the proposed Ord. Amending the Mun. Code by Adopting the 1976 Edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code with Certain Amendments, Repealing Ord. #2710, & Providing for its Enforcement. There were no interested persons present to speak for or against the Ord. Moved by Perret, seconded by Balmer, that ORD. #77-2871, Bk. 12, pp. 208-209, AMENDING MUN. ORD. #77-2621 BY EXEMPTING RAILROAD CROSSINGS AT BURLINGTON ST., DUBUQUE -DES MOINES STS., CLINTON-DES MOINES STS., & KIRKWOOD-GILBERT CT. FROM PROVISIONS OF MUN. ORD. #2621 WHICH REGULATES THE AMT. OF TIME THAT RAILROAD CROSSINGS MAY BE BLOCKED BY STANDING TRAINS be passed and adopted. Motion carried, 4/0. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, deProsse, Neuhauser and Selzer absent. This agreement is with Rock Island and Crandic Railroads. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Vevera, that ORD. TO REZONE BARKER DEV. TRACT OF LAND TO CH ZONE be considered and given 2nd vote for passage. Motion carried, 4/0. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, deProsse, Neuhauser and Selzer absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. #77-464, Bk. 44, p. 6-13, TO REQUEST FINANCIAL SETTLEMENT OF URBAN RENEWAL PROJ. IOWA R- 14. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, deProsse, Neuhauser and Selzer absent. This res. authorizes closing out and financial settlement with HUD on 1/6/78, the remaining redevelopment activities will be carried out as a part of the CDBG program. Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. #77-465, Bk. 44, pp. 14-16, APPROVING AND PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION OF A THIRD AMENDATORY CONTRACT AMENDING LOAN AND CAPITAL GRANT CONTRACT NO. IOWA R-14 BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, deProsse, Neuhauser and Selzer absent. This res. adds certain provisions required by the Clean Air Act & the Water Pollution Control Act which HUD had not included in the previous contract. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Balmer, to adopt RES. #77-466, Bk. 44, p. 17, APPROVING PREL. PLAT OF LYN-DEN HGTS., S-7746. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, deProsse, Neuhauser and Selzer absent. The subdivision is North of Iowa City and East of U.S. Hwy.l in Johnson Co. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Vevera, to adjourn the mtg., 8:05 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. FOSTER, MAYOR PRO TEM ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION NOVEMBER 21, 1977 INFORMAL COUNCIL. DISCUSSION: November 21, 1977 at 1:30 P.M. in the Conference Room at the Civic Center. Mayor Pro -tem deProsse presiding. Details tape-recorded on Reels #35 8 36. COUNCILMEMBF.RS PRESENT: deProsse, Vevera, Selzer, Balmer, Perret (1:40 PM) Absent: Ncuhauser, Foster. STAFFMEMBERS PRESENT: Berlin, Stolfus, Schmeiser, Boothroy, ,towlin, Siders Kucharzak, Vitosh, Jones, Kraft, Sheets, Burke, Vann ZONING APPLICATIONS Ty'n Cae Plned Area Dev., Parts 1 E 2. No problems, Council was advised it coutd wanaive the three readings of the Ord. and could adopt the final plat and :drge scale development plan. Barkers 1st Addn. Rezone from County CH to City CH. This area is now officially annexed. Atty. Mullen was present for discussion of use of triangular area in Lot 4 for frontage road realignment later, and storm water detention plan. Council agreed to approve it if nothing was built on the triangular portion, depending on alternatives for storm water management compliance. Barkers 2nd Addn. City Manager Berlin advised that Mr. Lloyd might be receptive to annexation, and he would look into the possibility. There were no Council objections. Northridge Subd. For street visibility the bank will be cut down 101/12' to street grade. Bryn Mawr Heights The developer did not concur with the change in street plan. Council requested receipt of City Attorney's opinion regarding referral of changes back to the Planning and Zoning Comm., at tomorrow night's meeting. Hillsboro Apts. Perret expressed concern with the high density development on Benton Street, resulting in heavy traffic. BUDGET FOR RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION FY178 $ '$Y79. Chairman Chuck Denniger was present. Memo from Roger Tinklenberg of Nov. 18th was noted. Proposed items from FY178 General and HCDA budgets were discussed, along with proposals for FY179, these proposals totaling $151,000 for the 18 month period. Regarding the Energy Folder distributed to citizens, the City Manager advised that the costs were paid from the Community Development Funds, the $50,000 allocated to the Energy Commission is still intact. There were no objections to purchase of the camera from FYI 78 HCDA budget, the staff and committee to resolve the fee to be charged for the use of the camera outside the target area. Dir. Kucharzak stated that Jan. 3, 1978 is the effective date of the new State Energy Code. An architect or engineer is needed to do the formulas required. All Iowa City building will have to be in compliance because we have a building official. To sum up the conversation, Mayor Pro tem deProsse stated that Council had given approval of the use of HCDA funds in FY178 budget, would look at funding of Model Energy Code Education C Application proposal from Revenue Sharing funds, and would look at the Municipal Building Energy Audit and the Solar Efficiency Study and future requests from HCDA 8 General Funding during discussion of the FY179 budget. They will look at the question of administrative costs at that time also. Page 2 • 0uncil Informal 11/21/77 Dir. Kraft called attention to new regulations and requirements which will he in effect on April 1st. The tentative date for public hearing on the proposals will be on Feb. 7th, the application has to be submitted by March 24th. Council will finalize the HCDA budget on Dec. 6th. C.C.N. members present were: Purington, Hall, Clark, Pecina. Chairman Purington explained their justification for the budgeted items. Neighborhood Improvement Program; 1) (lousing Rehab, $272,000, 2) Minimum (lousing Code Enforcement, $60,000, 3) Ralston Creek Flood Control, $686,000, a legal opinion has been asked for regarding the environmental impact statement, 4) Ralston Creek Floodplain Housing Acquisition, $0., 5) Neighborhood Site Improve- ments, $205,000 (amount for tree planting added in later discussion), 6) Traffic Controls and Buffers, $0, 7) Conversion of Single -Family Dwellings to Duplexes, $0, 8) Routine Maintenance for Ralston Creek, $0, Dir. Plastino had asked for a piece of equipment, $125,000. Handicapped and Elderly: 1) Senior Center, $500,000, 2) Architectural Barrier Removal for Public Use Buildings, $55,000, the consensus of the committee was that publicly owned buildings would have priority. Other Programs: General Program Administration, $140,000, detail regarding staff covered on Pages 29/30, Community Development Specialist is not a new person, but a new title. 2) Housing Assistance Plan, $15,000, 3) Downtown Re- development, $29,000, 4) Solar Energy Use, $0, the $11,500 requested is being held in the Contingency Fund until further information is received, S) Energy Conservation, $0, 6) Tree Planting, $22,000, should be added to Neighborhood Improvements, 7) Human Needs Plan, $13,530, 8) Spouse Abuse, $0, 9) Bus Shelters, $10,000, several Council.members supported use of temporary shelters. Concerning the status of the historical designation of streets, the University has written a letter to the State office stating that they did not intend to include the street right-of-way in the historical designation. The City is preparing an official protest. Contingency, $122,470. This totals $2,130,000, the amount received. Askings totaled $3,162,355. The City Manager noted that the Staff would submit in writing any disagreements with the CCN proposal. Further procedure was discussed. Council will set a public hearing tomorrow night. PENTACREST GARDENS APARTMENTS Bruce Haupert,Design Review Comm. Chairmanjand members Summerwill and Wegman, along with Developer Clark were present for the discussion of the design of the building. Written comments had been given Council by Gloves. The mechanism for review by Design Review Committee was discussed. Clark explained his reworking of the design, which would cost extra. The construction plans were formed so that they could start this year. The item will be considered by Council tomorrow night. PROPOSED HCDA REGULATIONS Dir. Kraft outlined the highlights of the proposed regulations of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1977, which are more complicated. There is a re -emphasis that the principal benefit be to low and moderate income people, a re -emphasis on economic distress, on citizen participation and leveraging of public funds with private funds. The City is phasing down on the hold -harmless entitlement funds, which in the 5th year will amount to $686,000, and will then be competing for discretionary funds in the 6th year, unless we are a Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area, ('50,000 population). Puge 3 • Cil Informal 11/21/77 71ie Staff will recommend that the Council also apply for a discretionary grant along with the entitlement grant. Now the area office will have more flex- ibility in allowing or denying discretionary grants. The City will have two years to get its house in order, altho it has a decent program; it is not spending its money fast enough. Kraft outlined the objections: 1) To starting the 3 year plan on April 178, will ask for a year delay, 2) To the mandatory 75%/25% split, the 75% to benefit low and moderate income people, stating that a 50/50 split would be more sensible. Robt. Welsh suggested that a good argument would be that you do not want to force low and moderate income elderly into isolation, 3) To expanded participation of citizens and documentation of it. It was suggested that the responsibility was at the local level, that it is the role of the local government to respond, and 4) to the requirement that 51% of the people in an area be low and moderate Income people, before revitalization can occur. This income information would be hard to acquire. Vann pointed out that one good thing coming out, the City can use C.D. money to initiate economic development activites that will stimulate jobs for low and moderate income people. The City Manager advised that the staff would prepare a response to the federal regulations, and send it out to Council if possible. Meeting adjourned, 5:20 P.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION Moved by Ferret, seconded by Balmer to adjourn to executive session for discussion of the Northside litigation. Affirmative roll call vote was unanimous, 5/0, Neuhauser and Foster absent. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Stolfus, Hayek, Ryan, Kushnir, Siders, Glaves, Kraft, Kucharzak. Moved by Perret, seconded by Balmer to adjourn, 5:30 P.M. Motion carried unanimously.