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Home My WebLink About1988-12-21 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES December 21, 1988 Iowa City Council, special mtg., 5:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. Mayor McDonald presiding. Councilmembers present: Ambrisco, Balmer, Horowitz, Larson, McDonald. Absent: Courtney. Staffinembers present: Atkins, Melling, Timmins, Karr, Fosse, Schmadeke, Schmeiser. Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 88-42, Side 1, 226-415. Moved by Ambrisco, seconded by Horowitz, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Council Actions of the regular meeting of 12/13/88, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Housing Comm. - 11/8/88;/855 Broadband Telecomm. Comm. - 11/16/88; P&Z Comm. - 12/15/88. �2Es7 Permit Motions and Resolutions: Approving a Class C Beer Permit for Krause Gentle Corporation, dba Kum & Go #890, 2315 Muscatine Z8f RES. 88-258, Bk. 99, p. 258, ISSUING CIGARETTE PERMITS. Approving a/959 Class C Liquor License for Mei-Lee Szeto & Bessie He dba Dynasty/ 6o Chinese Restaurant, 21 Sturgis Drive. Motions: Approving the Abstract of the special primary election/?d / of 12/13/88 as certified by the Johnson County Auditor. To set a public hearing for 1/10/89 at 6:30 p.m., to receive citizen comments 8/ 6 ,2- on a Program Description for the proposed use of $69,000 in Rental Rehabilitation Grant Funds for 1989. Correspondence: Memo from the Civil Service Commission submit-�S ting certified lists of applicants for the following positions: Treatment Plant Operator/Water Division; Clerk Typist - Information .Le Desk Operator; Maintenance Worker II - Water Division. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Courtney absent. The Mayor declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearings as set. Recommendations of the Broadband Telecommunications Commission noted as follows: (1) That the Council approve the revised scope of the work proposed by organizationhGroupe Buske al status. This will n be submitted to review Council atnaplater 1�G the G date as a budget amendment. (2) That Council accept the budget as proposed with the addition of funds for travA and education and that the wages of the proposed part-time employee to assist Shaffer with the NPO organizational board should be more commensurate with the professional nature of the person desired for such a position. These matters will be considered during the Council's budget deliberations. A public ha4ring was held on plans, specifications, form of contract/g4 7, and estimate of cost for the construction of the Southeast Interceptor Sewer Project. No one appeared, Council Activities December 21, 1988 Page 2 Moved by Balmer, seconded by Ambrisco, to adopt RES. 88-259, Bk. 99, P. 259, APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTHEAST INTERCEPTOR SEWER PROJECT,/969 ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO BIDDERS, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Courtney absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. A public hearing was held on plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the construction of the Benton Street Interceptor/g69 Project. No one appeared. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Larson, to adopt RES. 88-260, Bk. 99, p, 260, APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BENTON STREET INTERCEPTOR SEWER PROJECT, 1070 ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO BIDDERS, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Courtney absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. A public hearing was held on plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the construction of the Sludge Force Main/97/ Project. No one appeared. Moved by Ambrisco, seconded by Horowitz, to adopt RES. 88-261, Bk. 99, p. 261, APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SLUDGE FORCE MAIN PROJECT, ESTABLISH- Z!L ING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO BIDDERS, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT ur BIDS. Balmer questioned when the City would know if federal monies were avail- able. The City Manager stated work would proceed and Information should be received by Spring. In response to Horowitz the City Manager clarified that any federal monies received would simply reduce the amount of bonds issued. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Courtney absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. A public hearing was held on an ordinance to rezone property located at 1476 First Avenue from 1.1, General Industrial to CC -2, Community/P73 Commercial. No one appeared. Horowitz asked staff to have the Fire Department look at the access for the property and requested a response Prior to the final consideration of the request. Moved by Horowitz, seconded by Larson, that the ordinance to rezone property located at 1476 First Avenue from 1-1, General Industrial to CC. /S7'/ 2, Community Commercial, be yylven first vote for passage. Affirmative roil .all vote unanimous, 5/0, Courtney absent. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Ambrisco, seconded by Balmer, to adopt RES. 88.262, Bk. 99, pp 262, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL LARGE SCALE NON-RESIDENTIAL 9EVELOPMENT (LSNRD) PIAN FOR R -PLAZA, PHASE TWO, LOCATED SOUTH OF HIGHWAYZ_"° -S I WEST AT HUDSON AVENUE. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Courtney absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Council Activities December 21, 1988 Page 3 Moved by Ambrisco, seconded by Courtney, to appoint Jean Snow, 1302 Ginter Avenue, for the Iowa City Representative on the HACAP Board of lg 76 Directors for 1989. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 5/0, Courtney absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Horowitz, to adjourn 5:45 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 5/0, Courtney absent. JOHN MCDONALD, MAYOR ATTEST: MARIAN KARR, -C1-TT-TE-RK City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: December 16, 1988 TO: Memo for Record FROM: City Manager RE: Material Sent to Council Only Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Mandatory Drug Testing - UMTA Rules minim c. Department of Housing and Inspection Services d. Council Candidate Briefing e. Acting Chief of Police Memorandum from the Director of Public Works regarding Regional Solid Waste Study. Memorandum from the Transit Manager regarding transit projects. Notice of meeting of the Southeast Iowa Municipal League at Mt. PleasgJT on December 21, 1988. Copy of Employee Newsletter. I City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: December 16, 1988 TO: Memo for Record FROM: City Manager RE: Material Sent to Council Only Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Mandatory Drug Testing - UMTA Rules c. Department of Housing and Inspection Services d. Council Candidate Briefing e. Acting Chief of Police Memorandum from the Director of Public Works regarding Regional Solid Waste Study, Memorandum from the Transit Manager regarding transit projects. Notice of meeting of the Southeast Iowa Municipal League at Mt. Pleas;,, on December 21, 1988. Copy of Employee Newsletter.