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DECEMBER 20, 1977
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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.
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MC OF OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF COU&
DECEMBER 61 1977
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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.
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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.
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Dec. 6, 1977
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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.
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Dec. 6, 1977
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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.
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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).
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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.