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Home My WebLink About1978-01-17 Council MinutesMINUTES OF OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF COUNCIL JANUARY 17, 1978 The cost of publishing the following proceedings & claims is $ . Cumulative cost for this cal- endar year for said publication is $ Iowa City Council, reg. session, TTT7/716, 7:30 P.M., at the Civic Ctr. Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Erdahl, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera. Mayor Vevera presiding. Correction to Paragraph 4 of Org. Minutes 1/2/78, so that it reads, "from the floor" was noted by City Clerk Abbie Stolfus. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Balmer, that the following items and recomms. in the Consent Calendar be approved and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Off. Actions, Org. Mtg. 1/2/78 & Reg. Mtg. 1/3/78, subj. to correction, recomm. by City Clerk. Minutes of Bds. & Comms.: Design Review Comm. -1/4/78; Comp. Plan Coord. Comm. -12/21/71; Riverfront Comm. -12/4/77; Parks & Rec. Comm. -12/14/77; Conference Bd.-1/9/78. Permit Res. reconm. by City Clerk: Res. Bk. 45, p. 17, Res. H78-11, Approving Class B Beer Permit Appl. for Bushnell's Turtle, Clinton St. Mall. \ k 2 MUSCATINE AVE. PROJ., FAUS,M4052(829�--81NG - 52. RES. N78-13, p. 19, ACCEPTING SANITARY SEWER IMPR.-AMERICAN COLLEGE TESTING PROG., INC. RES. N78-14, pp. 20-21, APPROVING I PLANS, SPEC. FOR FY78 ALLEY PAVING PROJ. 1-A & AUTHORIZING CITY CLERK TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS DUE 2/1/78. Public Hearing Set, 2/7/18 to revise Morato- rium Ord. for Northcentral Iowa City. Correspondence: City Atty. Hayek re Windsor ' Hgts. V. To City Mgr. for reply: A. Schmidt re parking; M. Braverman, I.C. Cable TV, re interest in election; IA. State Historical Dept. re placement of S. Summit St. Dist. on Natl. Register of Historic Places. Johnson Co. Regional Plan. Comm. re report of Transp. Comm. on CBD transit interchange. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Mayor Vevera formally announced the public hearing previously set. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Roberts, that the Iowa City Council recommend to the City of Coralville approval of the final plat of County Downs Subd. located within Coralville's extra- territorial jurisdiction and within the City's annexation area, subject to several contingencies. l'IGDnI ILIdU 8Y JURM MICR6LAB ! JAR IIAPIM • DI i 1-00117[5 Moved by deProsse, seconded by Neuhauser, to defer consideration of the Res. Approving Windsor Hgts. V for 1 week as the engineering & legal depts. had not had time to review the final plats. Motion carried unanimously. Atty. Don Hoy appeared. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Roberts, to adopt RES. #78-15, Bk. 45, P. 22, APPROVING PREL. PLAT, E.L. KESSLER SUBD. PART II. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse, to adopt RES. #78-16, Bk. 45, p. 23, APPROVING FINAL PLAT, C.L. SUBDIVISION. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Public Discussion: Dr. Arthur Schmidt appeared requesting explanation of denial of his request for parking. Parking regulations were explained. Mayor Vevera appointed Neuhauser to the Council's Legislative Comm., to work with Perret & Balmer; Erdahl to the Council Rules Comm., working with deProsse; and Glenn Roberts to the Johnson Cty. Regional Planning Comm. There were no objections. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Erdahl, to adopt RES. #78-17, Bk. 45, P. 24, AMENDING SALARIES AND COMPENSATION FOR CLASSIFIED PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRA- TIVE PERSONNEL, RES. #77-410, AND PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS POSITION CHANGES, specifically eliminating Accountant position and creating Word Processing Supvr. position. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse, 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/ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK/ROBERT A. VEVERA, MAYOR Submitted for publication on 1/26 78, 1/31/78 P1ICN11 II ND I,Y JURM MICR(�LAB nJnU iAPIDS • Dr`, MOVIES i IUTES OF OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF CO, IL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING JANUARY 2, 1978 The cost of publishing the following proceedings & claims is $ Cumulative cost for this cal- endar year for said publication is $ Iowa City City Council, organization nity., 1/2/78, 11:50 A.M., at the Civic Center, Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Erdahl, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera. Absent: (lone. City Clerk Stolfus gave the oath of office to Councilman Erdahl on 12/16/77, at 1:35 P.M., and to Councilman Roberts and Councilman Vevera on 1/2/78, at 11:55 A.M. At 12 noon, moved by ferret, seconded by Erdahl, to appoint City Clerk Abbie Stolfus as Temporary Chairman. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. Temporary Chairman Stolfus presiding. Moved by Roberts, seconded by deProsse, to use the following procedures for election of officers: Nominations to be made from the floor; voting by secret ballot; the basis for decision to be a majority vote of the total membership; and the canvass of ballots to be made by the City Attorney and City Clerk. Motion carried, 6/1, Vevera voting 'no'. The Clerk announced that nominations were in order for the office of the Mayor of the City of Iowa City. Councilman Erdahl nominated Councilwoman deProsse. Councilwoman Neuhauser nominated Councilman Vevera. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Roberts, that nominations close. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. After the ballots had been tabulated, the City Attorney advised that Councilman Vevera had received a majority vote for the office of Mayor. Former Mayor Neuhauser presented Mayor Vevera with the gavel. Mayor Vevera presiding. Mayor Vevera asked for nominations for the office of Mayor Pro tem. Councilman Roberts nominated Councilman Balmer. Councilman Perret nominated Councilwoman deProsse. Moved by Erdahl, seconded by Perret, that nominations close. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. After these ballots had been tabulated, the City Attorney announced that Councilman Balmer had received a majority vote for the office of Mayor Pro tem. City Clerk Stolfus gave the oath of office to Mayor Vevera and Mayor Pro tem Balmer. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Erdahl, to appoint John Hayek for a two-year term as City Attorney. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, to appoint Abbie Stolfus for a two-year tern as City Clerk. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. Councilman Balmer presented former Mayor Neuhauser with an engraved gavel to commemorate her admirable and commendable services representing the Council as Mayor for the past two years. Mayor Vevera stated that he hoped that he could do as good a job as Mayor Neuhauser had. 14:01)1 ILMED BY JURM MICRI�LAO (I DAR RANDS • DIS MOPIES MovL :,y Perret, seconded by Balmer, adjourn, 12:30 P.M. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. A more complete description of Council activities is on file in the office of the City Clerk. s/ROBERT A. VEVERA, MAYOR s/ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK. 1/16/78 Subpitted,for pgblication 1/6/i9,I j 111CM ILMID BY .IORM MICR+LAB CI.DAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES i Ir`'1TES OF OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF COV` L JANUARY 3, 1978 The o the ns & claimsis gf publi. Cumulativelcostgforothis ical- endar year for sad publication is $ Iowa City Council, executive sess on, :00 P.M., 1/3/78, Mayor Vevera presiding, Civic Ctr. Moved by Balmer, seconded by deprosse, to adjourn to executive session for discussion of appts, to the Housing Comm. and the Human Rgts, Comm. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, all Council- members present, 7/0. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Erdahl to adjourn, 7:20 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Reg, session, 7:30 P.M., Council Chambers. Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Erdahl, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera. Absent: None. Mayor Robert Vevera presiding. Atty. C. Mullen, representing the James Murphys requested action on the bldg, permit for Kathleen's Korner. City Atty. Hayek explained action by staff, stating that a written rejection of the bldg. Permit would be given. P&Z Commr. Blum appeared. Lowell Cross & Robt. Oryer:appeared re traffic problems on 7th Ave. & Glendale Rd. in connection with the Windsor Hgts. V subd. City Mgr. Berlin stated that Public Works Dept. will have a report re Court St. Dave Loney, as a City employee, appeared re his objections concerning the Employee Assistance Prog. After discussion, Loney was directed to go thru the proper channels available to employees. Charles Ludvicek, appeared re the C.L. Subdivision which is outside the City limits, & questioned the need for compliance of the storm water detention ord. as they are not likely to be annexed. This matter will be discussed at the informal session on 1/9/18. Mayor Vevera proclaimed 1/78 as Alien Address Report Month. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, that the following items and recomms. in the Consent Calendar be approved and/or adopted as presented: Approval Off. Actions, reg. Council mtgs., 12/13/77 & 12/20/77, subj. to correction, recomm. by City Clerk. Minutes of Bds. & Comms.: United Action for Youth Bd.-12/12/77; Library Bd.-12/15/77; Bd. of Adjustment-11/16/77; Comm. on Community Needs-12/7/77; Housing Comm.-12/14/17; Resources Conserv. Comm.-11/22/77; Planning & Zoning Comm.-12/1, 12/6, & 12/15/77. RES. N78-1, Bk. 45, p. 1, ACCEPTING SAN. SEWER, BDI IST ADDN., SERVING LOTS 2, 3, & 4. Correspondence: Procter & Gamble, re safety at Lower Muscatine, Fairmeadows & Hwy. 6 intersection; D. Braverman, Hawkeye Wholesale Groc. re CRANDIC RR underpass oA'Iowa; J. Daniel, Pres. BDI, re installation of improve- ments by special assessment; D. Smithers re 14,(;PAI I[141) BY JORM MICROLA9 1i )Ni PAN[s , M 11011ua tr'—'\it system; Project Green re st;'; of Ola uet; and R. Blum, Comp. Plan Cooru. Comm. Chrm., re Scott Blvd.; all referred to City Mgr. for reply. Letter & petition from Hawkeye Cable Vision Corp, re special election on granting of franchise for cable TV system, referred to City Atty. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, all Council - members present, 7/0, Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, to ts. Comm. termsvexpiringll/l/81,areappt, ofman Charles McComas, Agnes Kuhn, & Steve Munzenmaier. Housing Comm., Carole Ivie, term expiring 5/1/79. After discussion of the City Mgr.'s memo re tax exemption status as requested by sororities and fraternities, it was moved by deProsse, seconded by Erdahl, that the Mayor be directed at the ' appropriate time, to oppose legislation that would take property owned by sororities and fraternities Off the tax rolls, and to also communicate this to the League of Municipalities. Motion carried I unanimously, 7/0. Moved by Perret, seconded by Neuhauser, that #78-2875, d 5.COF8ORD. #77-2835 TO PROHIIBIT THE TRACKING OF MUD, GRAVEL OR OTHER MATERIALS ONTO PUBLIC STS. BY VEHICLES, be passed and adopted. Ord, adopted, 6/1, deProsse, Erdahl, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera voting 'aye,' Balmer voting 'no.' After discussion of a second access to the Oakes Meadow Addn. and the memo of 12/19, it was moved by Neuhauser, and seconded by Vevera, to I defer e for one week and todiscusspthevmattereatrthe 119tinformal f mtg. Motion carried unanimously. Atty. Marion Neely appeared. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. N18-2, Bk. 45, pp. 2-6, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A SPECIAL PUBLIC ACCESS DOCUMENT FOR HY-VEE DEV. PREPARED BY THE IOWA DEPT. OF TRANS- PORTATION. Roberadopted, ts, Vevera, andBalmer/votingeaye,' Perret and deProsse voting 'no' and Erdahl abstaining. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to adjourn the mtg., 8:45 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. A more complete description of Council activities is on file in the Office of the City Clerk. s/ABDIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK/ROBERT A. VEVERA, MAYOR Submitted for publication on 1/12/78 1/17/78 'A �,trII II.fir!) BY JORM MIC"LAB 1 i,i�N �f�19 p5 . PI:S MOPICS