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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-10-17 AgendaRegular Council Meeting Of October 17,1978 iOf?" Nil( F401 All hil <UF1Li1EU BY JUR14 14ICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUVIL'), IVN i Y r i! II IOWA CITYI CITY COUNCIL lbI AGENDA -i I REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 17, 1978 i I 7:30 F.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS CIVIC CENTER Y 410 E. WASHINGTON f ,i ii I: f I i I, r 7 111CROFILMLD BY r{ '- JORM MICR#LAB f I,. CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES �; f-1LRUFILNILO BY JORM MICROLAB j CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUINL�, IMM AGENDA RFGIILAR COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 17, 19781 Item No. 1 -" M:ETING TO ORDER. 111/tirl w.J e-vq pY P&l �ll+G ROLA. CALL. c`,7: ✓S. t"44. Item No. 2 -'''..NURSES WEEK, OCTOBER 15-21, 1978. ., Item No. 3 - CONSIDER ADOPTION. OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED. a. Approval of Official Actions of the regular Council, meeting " - of October 3,'1978, subject to correction, as recommended �- by the City Clerk. b. Minutes of Boards and Commissions. ' (1) Board of Appeals meeting of September 7, 1978. (2) Planning and Zoning Commissing meeting of October 51 1978. _1 (3) Design Review Committee meeting, of October 4, 1978. a c. 'Permit Resolution, as recommended by the City Clerk. F / (1) Consider resolution to Refund Cigarette Permit. w' d. Consider motion to approve disbursements In the amount of ° 1978 to Jul 31 period of Jul L, S1 386 113.56 for they y , 1978, as recommended by the Finance Director, subject to r audit. +' B. Setting Public Hearings. (1), Consider a motion setting a public hearing on Novem- bar 7, 1978, on the Cable Television Franchise appli- �{ cants. �i Comment: Franchise applications have been received from American TV Communication Corp.,of Englewood, Colorado, and from Cox Cable Communications of Atlanta, Georgia. Copies of the applications a received by the City of Iowa City: will be in the City Clerk's Of- fice at the Civic Center, available for inspection during; normal business hours.This public hearing is being held to provide an opportunity for all interested persons`, to testify on the qualifi- cations of the applicants. i N i.DcnoFaMeo ev - J ORM: MICR+LAB `'CEDAR,AAPIDS • DES MOINES i M4�dfUi1LMEU BY JURM I.IICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IUWA I Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 17, 1978 7:30 P.M. Page 2 e. Correspondence. (1) Letter from Mark Phillips regarding fence ordinance. This letter has been referred to the City Manager, for Leply f. Applications for use of Streets and. Public Grounds: (1) Application to hold the Iowa City Multiple Sclerosis- Marathon on November 5, 1978. (approved) (2) Application from West High School to have a Homecoming i Parade on October 19, 1978. (approved) i (3) 'Application from Delta Tau Delta to pull a wheel chair from Iowa City to Ames to benefit Cerebral Palsy Fund. ..(approved) ! An: END OF CONSENT CALENDAR. i Item No. 4 - PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS. t a. Consider setting a public hearing November 14, 1978, on a, c proposed ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance by estab- lishing special provisions for non -conforming uses, non- ; conforming buildings, and non -conforming lots. Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission at a regular meeting held on October 5, 1978, recommended by a six to " f'r zero vote approval of the subject proposed ordinance at- tached''to this agenda:This ordinance would allow for ; structural alterations (additions) to be made to existing, �,- non -conforming buildings an long as the non -conformity, was not increased or extended. The ordinance has also been re- d j; viewed by the Board of Adjustment and their suggested changes are contained in the ordinance. � C l PL(� ¢o.�' l 1. 11—lel ,� I I A -AV to o S Action: b'.' Consider a motion setting a public hearing on November 14, i 1978, on an ordinance vacating Capitol Street between Ear- rison Street and Court Street. I Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission, at a'regular meeting held on October 5, 1978,' recommended by a 6 to 0 vote, approval of a request by the County to vacate the subject portion of Capitol Street for a new County jail i MICROPIL:4ED BY E DORM MiGR4iLA8 -j. CEDAR RAPIDS • DES FIOINES ui<OFiLME 0 BY JORM 141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES !401!l15, IOWA Y i f Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 17, 1978 7:30 P.M. Page 3 Item No. 4.b. continued. facility. The Commission also recommended that the City Council direct the staff to develop alternatives to the ,• i',, i traffic problems prior to the effective date of, the vaca- tion. 1h Action: f/�t,(' 10 In i , i C. Consider a request for voluntary annexation and rezoning of land located south of the Ty'n Cae and east of Mormon Trek Boulevard. ^.i Comment: Mr. Charles`Mullen is requesting (see attached` ( '" letter) that the City;'Council refer back to the,Planning and Zoning Commission an application which they had previously. 1 submitted and which was deferred by the City Council for j consideration of annexation and rezoning for the land indicated above. The)Planning and Zoning Commission had initially recommended that the land be zoned RIA in lieu; of the requested RIB. �% // -�-'..,., (_N. InG /ilc:b( 1� 710 Item. No. 5 - PUBLIC DISCUSSION. � i^^ i Item No. 6 - PUBLIC, HEARING ON POTENTIAL USES OF RECEIPTS FROM THE PROPOSED 5% HOTFL/MOTEL TAR WHICH WILL RE VOTED ON AT THE NOVEMBER 7, t 1878 ELECTION. i Comment: A resolution proposing a 5% hotel -motel tax has been placed be- fore the voters of Iowa City for the November 7, 1978,. general election. If approved, the Council may then formally impose the tax by ordinance. The terms of Senate File 336,' Acts of the 67th General Assembly, control the use of the revenues gen- crated. One purpose of this hearing is to receive input on - hpotential I uses of the revenues. i " IdICROFILMEO BY � ' J.ORM MICR6LAE3 ' I - I CEDAR RAPIDS .• DES MOINES ' 1•iii.iWi iLMLU By DORM 141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULA r•tuiNt"), 1 Y .•,Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 17, 1978 '7:30 P.M. ,Page 4 Item No.6 continued.; The revenue derived from any hotel and motel tax authorized by this Act shall be used as follows: a. Each county or city which levies the tax shall spend at leash fifty percent of the revenues derived therefrom for the acquisition of sites for, or constructing, improving, enlarging, equipping, repairing, operating, or maintaining_ of recreation, conventional, cultural, or entertainment facilities including but not limited to memorial build- ings, halls and monuments, civic center convention build- ings, auditoriums, coliseums, and parking areas or facil- ities located at those recreation, convention, cultural, or entertainment facilities or the payment of principal and interest, when due, on bonds or other evidence of indebtedness issued by the county or city for those ;rec- reation, convention, cultural, or entertainment facilities; or for the promotion and encouragement of tourist and convention business in the city'or,county and surrounding ' areas. L I , b. The remaining revenues may he spent by the city or county which or ax levies 't a h t f any city or county operations' 3 - authorized by.law .as a proper purpose for the expenditure within statutory limitations of city or county revenues derived from ad valorem taxes. i' C. Any city or county which levies and collects the hotel and motel tax authorized by this Act may pledge an amount not to exceed thirty percent of the revenues derived therefrom to the payment of bonds which the city or county may issue' for one or more of the purposes set forth in paragraph a of this subsection. Any revenue pledged to the payment of such bonds may be credited to the spending requirement of paragraph a of this subsection. i Action: � c Item No. 7 - C7 COINCIL INFORMATION: 15�E r... ' 'y MICROFILMED BY. ' JORM MICR+LA© 4 '. CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES t41CRUFILMLU BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUINt'), tvwn Y :.,:.. :.. �_i,L! fir. n..�e� [`-vi. e..-. /•I•�.r .e''.i r� a.:: C1�a :.r.. t. : t...4 ,. _.. /. t� •N... — .i /✓ . wj%' v.-�",�. 4 i?� .,,..ter.. Gt_G. . , _ � r �> d �__ ___ ...-�.}.LLPt �.ct,Ltx-Lv`�.s. d.sr,c._ gra , ;;-.c, r .�-c �•r~o a.�......__ eft... �,.,,<��' - - 1. ) ._ _ .__ __- - t to � _. L%�A.t,/_.CI.!!"(.—,^•['/L:�.` �2.��t1'il-'fa_.."^"_C'Y._-t. .it�^'c'�? - .. ... _ ec�z...0 v —o — �u . - __.._ ) ell r.- ✓x%��.✓. L t.er.. , C, �C... .J•Z.i-��l �C/ ate t n. ./tL-ri �c,.. .�-G r .. , - •t.l� �.,: � :?_c l /t • rf I I I � 't� l� `��� i. /..' //..r.I /r rr .lrr 1 �%. i...�' ,.r .�.. /�.• %`- irlar�-i ,:', /rr .: /, ^.t. G_. if �,•r, r ...(. i.yr•l i/x.0 .11r-%L. '. 1 ." MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR LAB ir �. CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOI NE5' fjj iKOI1LMED BY DORM 141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUINL�>, iuwN h110(UHUILD BY JORM'141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES IU1r1L�l, IVINIA V[iLifUhILMLU DY JURM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES !•IUL'+tti, w+" Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 17, 1978 7:30 P.M. Page S Item No. -B - REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY. a. City Manager. '/J o.. 1q,25 I - n1, )Jrn a IC ON wr k•� TJcn�- Q?-9�i— �!N l in. G b, Attorney. AACity Item No. 9 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT FOR l cr� IN -BUS ADVERTISING WITH ARROW SIGN COMPANY.', - Comment: Arrow Sign "Company having submitted the beat bid would act as i a sole and exclusive agent for the City in promotion, sale, and placement of transit cards Into huses operated by the City's Transit System. Potential revenue for the City from advertising sales is $/7,2200. (? i✓ 7�t. rt.. �c %/d Action: (I� n / I'�rti� c?.:C I, Item No. 10 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICE BIIILDING ADDITION. Comment: This resolution would award the bid to the McComas-Lacina Con- structionlCompany of Iowa City, Iowa. A bid tabulation is at- E tached. The low bid price!is $289,890. This compares to en- Rinser's estimate of $222,000. As a bid alternate, fiberglass § blanket insulation In the roof was bid. The hid price on this was $272,Bg0. The engineer's"estimate was $205,000. The.archi- tect has met with the low bid contractor and has determined the two major areas ofdiscrepancy. The first area is in the price i of the basic 'metal lbuilding. `- The second area is in the price of the concrete. The metal building, hid simply came in higher than representative quotations a'few months.The explanation for concrete increasing is thought to be the cement shortage. Public , Works does recommend acceptance of the base bid which includes .. orILMED BY JORM MICR46LAE1 I CEDAR RAPIDS • DES., MOINES I.11 u<Di iLi4Lu B1 JORM MICROLAB • CEDAR RAPIDS AND DL >. w" Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 17, 1978 7:30 P.M. Page 6 Item No. 10 continued. '. the foam board insulation.Experience on metal buildings with fiberglass blanket indicates that if any leaks occur, in the roof jthe fiberglass insulation is rendered worthless. Since there may be some slight landfill settlement, it is conceivable that the roof may develop slight leaks over the years. Road use tax funds from the gas tax increase of a penny and one-half would be used to fund: the difference between the budgeted amount and the bid amount. Bid alternate two is for guardrails around the bus, pit. Public Works will make these rails in-house`at a later date and these can he left off the bid award. Item No. 11 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO .wt - NEGOTIATIONS AND MAKE A FORMAL OFFER TO PURCHASECRRTAIN REAL PROPERTY. Comment: On July 10 and July ll of 1978, the Council discussed the acquis- ition of cquis- ition'of this property to increase the size of Reno Park. This resolution would formally authorize the City Manager to enter i Into negotiation to purchase this property for $1,200. ' Action: \ G�-e - l t J Item No. 12 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING FEES FOR INFRARED SCANNING SERVICES. ; Comment: Since the thermography Instrument was purchased with Community s Development Block Grant funds, it necessary that project activities primarily benefit the elderly and low-income family in the Chapter 403 program area. This Resolution adopts a fee schedule that will reflect this policy. I Action: /i / /'iCt,c V"i, �. `\ � G-../ .')..�nr,r it /,fir... .Item No. 13 CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 77-2835 BY CHANGING THF.'MARIMIIM SPEED LIMIT UPON CERTAIN STREETS IN IOWA CITY, IOWA. (Second consideration). I Comment: The City Traffic Engineer has recommended that the speed limit on a certain section, of Gilbert Street south of its intersection with Highway 6 be changed from 45 MPH to 25 MPH and 35 MPH. MICRO(ILMED BY ,J( - JORM MICR6LA9 I,. i. CEDAR RAPIDS .•, DES MOINES 1111LRUFILMLU BY JORM 141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULS Wlrlt�, IVwn K' _. _ _I 1�f C> "�YCI'-C q-• Tn- i r LA it .. i ... �1.��1 r�_. v /u..t/.!i r. �....:.✓. ..' ..: f ...( J1 LL C.. 'L. ' .r.. L%� 1 ". )I ` LLw L.f !• L M1. l I r 11 f.Lt V itit, :'l i , 1 j '4' 1 41CROFILMED BY ' JORM MICR+LAE3 '; I r CEDAR RAPIDS '•, DES MOINES i QIUROHLIMEO BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UU, Mw+❑ �, N� Mlut(UFILMEU HY JORM MICROLAG • CEDAR RAPIDS AND UL> >w!NL:. '•'v, 4 Agenda - - Regular Council Meeting October 17, 1978 7:30 P.M. '.. Page Item No. 13 continued. This change is being recommended pursuant to a traffic study of the area. The city traffic ordinances direct that any changes in speed restrictions be made through) rdinances. Action: Item No. 14 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 3.06.1E(I) AND (2)OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF IOWA CITY BY AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF. FIRE ZONES 1 AND , 2. (Passed and adopted). Comment This ordinance changes the designation of Blocks 83-84 from, Fire Zone -1 to Fire Zone 2. A detailed memorandum on this subject was included in the Council packet of September 22. The staff recommends adoption of this ordinance. w' Action: Item No. 15 - AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE N0. 77-2859 WHICH ADOPTED THE UNI- FORM BUILDING CODE STANDARDS, 1976 EDITION AND THF. -UNIFORM AUILDINC � } CODE, 1976 EDITION SUBJECT TO CERTAIN AMENDMENTS.. (Passed and adopted). Comment: This ordinance amends the Uniform Building Code by allowing un- limited area for a covered mall if the mall is surrounded by- slxty feet of clear area on three aides, rather than the four- t sides now included in the code. A detailed memorandum on this subject was included in the Council packets on September 22. The staff recommends adoption of this ordinance. I Action: r ff I Item No. 16 - CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE GRANTING' A` BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS FRANCHISE TO PERMIT THE CONSTRUCTION, INSTALLATION, MAINTPNANCR OR OPERATION WITHIN OR ON ANY PUBLIC STREET OR OTHER PUBLIC PROPERTY OF THE CITY, OF EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES FOR THE DIS- �% ff TRIBUTION OF SIGNALS OVER A BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS NET- woRK TO THE CITIZENS OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. (First consideration). Comment: This Ordinance is the franchise ordinance which will be submitted to the voters of Iowa City at the election 'of November 28, 1978. Iowa law requires that any franchise ordinance receive voter approval prior to becoming effective. All proposals and petitions submitted will be presented to the voters under the terms of this q.•..y4 •a---MILRUf ILMCD BY .i } JORM MICR#LAB. I CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Fi1LiWi ILMLU BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UL5 nD F+La, DORM MICR+LA9 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I;I1L1<UriLilLb BY JURM 141CROLAB. CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES CEDAR RAPIDS. •DES MOINES MEMORANDUM DATE: October 13, 1978 TO: City Council j FROM: City Manager s" RE: Informal Agendas and Meeting Schedule October 16, 1978 Monday 1:30 - 5:00 P.M. 1:30 P.M. - Council bus tour of C.D.B.G. project sites - Planning and Program Development " 3:30 P.M. - 'Review zoning applications 4:00 P.M. - Discuss Council agenda, Council time, and Council Committee reports 4:30 P.M. .- Design review of Old Capitol Center - Paul,Glaves , V October 17, 1978 Tuesday 1 7:30 P.M. - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers October 23, 1978 Monday, 1:30 - 5:00 P.M. 1:30 P.M. - Executive session to consider an appointment to the Parks and Recreation Commission' �— 2:00 P.M. - Review zoning applications 2:30 P.M. - Discuss Council agenda,Council time, and Council Committee reports 3:00 P.M. - Report on FY 78 annual audit - finance 3:30 P.M. - "Discuss Senior Center proposed floor plan - Planning and Program Development 4:15 P.M. - Planning and Program Development Quarterly Report - Dennis Kraft October 24; 1978 Tuesday i 7:30 P.M. - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers October 25, 1978 Wednesday 4:00 P.M. - Meeting with Clayton Ringgenberg todiscussgoals and objectives for, FY 80 - Highlander Inn 6:30 P.M. - Dinner at the Highlander October 30, 1978 Monday j. 1:30 - 5:00 P.M. I 1:30 P.M. - Executive session to consider an appointment to the Board of Electrical Examiners and, Appeals 2:00 P.M. - Review zoning applications 2:30 P.M. - Discuss Council agenda, Council time, and Council Committee reports 3:00 P.M. -, Discuss proposed closing of Melrose Court - Public Works 3:30 P.M. - Discuss calendar parking October 31 1978 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers MICROFILMED BY JORM. MICR<�LAB CEDAR RAPIDS. •DES MOINES Q!L!WU iLMEU BY JURM 141CROLAB • CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES IDINt�,, !Jw Y City Council Informal Council Agenda and Meeting Schedule October 13, 1978 Page 2 1 November 6, 1978 i Monda 1:30 - 5:00 P.M. 1:30 P.M. - Executive session to consider appointments to the Riverfront Commission (3) and Board of Appeals (1) j 2:00 P.M. -Review zoning applications 2:30 P.M. - Discuss Council agenda, Council time, and Council Committee reports 3:00 P.M. - Discuss CATV franchise applications - Dale McGarry November 7 1978 7uesda 7:30 P.M. 'I - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers November 15 1978 Wednesday 4:30 P.M. - Meeting with boards/commissions chairpersons -Highlander Inn PENDING LIST EEOC'Update Northside Study Board and Commission views to State and Federal agencies Highlander Lift Station -(continued) Wagner -Murphy Annexation (continued) Excess''HCDA Funds (continued) CitywiderTraffic.Movement Demonstration of Thermography Instrument Presentation to Council:on noise, pollution and control i I I I i / I MICROFILMED BY ..� i 'I JORM MICRILAB'. '.. CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES -