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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-02-10 Minutes numbered-I COMPLETE DESCRIPTIONFEBRUARY OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES Iowa City Council, reg. mtg., 2/10/87, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Ambrisco presiding. Councilmembers present: Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney, Dickson, McDonald, Strait, Zuber. Absent: None. Staffinembers tapeerecordedAtkins, T pe1879C11,nSide ,1,C 1 End and Side 2a11e172.Council minutes The Mayor proclaimed February 16-20, 1987, as SERTOMA'S FREEDOM WEEKIL 7 ; February 14, 1987, as SALUTE TO HOSPITALIZED VETERAN'S DAY; February, 1987 as16 x BUST MS MONTH; February 11, 1987, as RALPH NEPPEL DAY. The Mayor noted the additions and one deletion to the Consent Calendar. dationsyincthe Consent CalendarZbeer'eceivedhor approved,itand/ordadopt dmmeas amended: Approval of hh lieed,�subjectntolcorrection as Actions of re regularhe recomnnded by ethe gCity 1/27/87, as p Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Housing Comm. - 1/13/87; Library /70 Bd. of Trustees - 1/22/87 and spec. mtg., 1/29/87; Police and Fire Re- /7/ tirement Systems Joint Bd. - 1/27/87; Mayor's Youth Employment Bd. 1/21/87; Design Review Comm. - 1/22/87• i Permit Motions and Resolutions: Approving a Class C Liquor License /7s for Beverly K. Neuchter dba Mike's Tap, 122 Wright Street. Approving a Class C Liquor License for Ambrose-Lovetinsky, Inc. dba Tycoon I.C., 223/ 7e. E. Washington Street. Approving a Class E Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for 1201H1221eN F Dodge Street. ApprovInc. dba ing ee Food a ClassSEore Beer3 and Permit rand Sundatown y Sales Sales for Bravco Investment, Inc. dba Iowa City Liquor Store, 1dba922 Keokuk. Approving a Class E Liquor License for John R. A1b19 aISSUING� John's Grocery, 401 E. Market Street. RES287-19, ISSING A9 CIGARETTE PERMIT. A DANCING PERMIT. RES. 87-20, Bk. 94, p. Approving a Class E Liquor License for Walgreen Co., dba Walgreen Drug /8.2 Store, 1646 Sycamore. Setting Public Hearings: To set a public hearing on 2/24/87, to consider the adoption of the 1985 edition of the Uniform Building Code, as amended. To set a public hearing on 2/24/87, to consider the adoption /84 of the 1985 edition of the Uniform Fire Code, as amended. RES. 87 21, Bk. 94, p. 21, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON 2/24/87, ON THE IOWA CITY TRANSITLS SYSTEM'S SERVICE REDUCTIONS AND FARE INCREASES AS PROPOSED IN THE FY88 BUDGET; 22, SETTINGcA�PUBLIC HEARINGiON 2/24/97, ON/THE OPERATINGlemented 3/1687.2BUDGET /8G 94, p. ESTIMATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 7/1/87 THROUGH 6/30/88. THE PROPOSED USE 0 4UE SHARING MONIES FOR THE FEDETHE PROPOSED FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS i FISCAL A ROGRAM7FOR RFISCAL OUGH /YEARS 1988-1992. 23 ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE 187 Resolutions: RES. 87 23, Bk. 94, p. , PANG IMPRVENTS FO43VITHROUGHO63MEAND 95 AND NFOR FOR NICAEIOSUBDIVISIN PART 3 ONO3 PART 4, LOTS 12TS 23 THROUGH 0 THROUGH 123. minutes Council Activities February 10, 1987 Page 2 Correspondence: Michael Brenneman of the First Mennonite Church IF? regarding the problem of traffic detouring through the parking lot of the church because of the prohibition of turns at Myrtle Avenue and Melrose Court, City Mgr. will reply. Cheryl Svatos regarding noise caused by air /S9 compressors owned by the railroad, referred to City Mgr. for reply. /90 Letters regarding possible reductions in funding for human services from: i9i John P. Boyle; Edith Ennis; Olive Pearl Ritter; Lorena R. Cozine; Paul 17Z and Margaret Roberts. Letters regarding proposed North Side Historica3 District from: Ellen Hickerson; Iva Hilleman; Margaret and Kenneth McDonald. Memo from the Civil Service Comm. submitting certified lists I9L of applicants for the following positions: Accountant/Treasury; Construc — tion Inspection/Engineering; Maintenance Worker II/Senior Center. Attor-�9 ney Timothy Grady supporting Elderly Services Agency. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Councilmember Strait inquired when a response would be available for item j f(1) concerning the traffic problem of the First Mennonite Church. The City -20.z J Mgr. stated the matter had been referred to the Traffic Engr. and Council i should receive a response by the next meeting. Baker requested a copy of the a0.3 City Mgr.'s response to Cheryl Svatos, item f(2). The Mayor declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearings as set. A public hearing was held on an ordinance to rezone certain lots in a o�/ Southwest Estates Subdivision, Part Two, from 10 -RS to RR -1. No one appeared. A public hearing was held on an ordinance to rezone Lots 94 and 95 of a05 Ty'n Cae Subdivision, Part Two, from PDH -8 to RS -8. No one appeared. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, that the ordinance to rezone Lots 94 and 95 of Ty'n Cae Subdivision, Part Two, from PDN -8 to RS -8, be given a o 6 first vote for passage. Affirmative roll call unanimous, 7/0, all Council - members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Courtney, seconded by Baker, to defer until 2/23/87, informal discussion of an ordinance designating the North Side Residential Area an 07 Historic Preservation Overlay (OHP) zone. The Mayor noted letters received from Wallace Tomasini, Paula Brandt, William & Elsie Burton, The Peppers, and Linda Bielfeldt. The following people appeared: Margaret Nowysz and Pat Eckhardt. The Mayor declared the motion to defer carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 87-24, Bk. 94, p. 24, AMEND THE 1983 COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE TO CHANGE THE LAND USE CLASSIFI- CATION OF STREB SOUTH INDUSTRIAL PARK FROM INDUSTRIAL TO INTENSIVE COM4ER- !:L0 CIAL. Councilmembers discussed a memo from City Atty. Timmins. Staffinember Beagle present for discussion. John Rhoades and Larry Schnittjer appeared. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 4/3, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: McDonald, Strait, Zuber, Ambrisco. Nays: Courtney, Dickson, Baker. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, that an ordinance to rezone a 13.83 acre subdivision known as Streb South Industrial Park from I-1 to CI -1, be a e given first vote for passage. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 4/3, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: McDonald, Strait, Zuber, Ambrisco. Nays: Dickson, Baker, Courtney. ihinuces Council Activities February 10, 1987 Page 3 John Hess, City Cable Television Assistant, thanked Council for their /o cooperation and noted this would be his last meeting: The Mayor thanked John Ind all the volunteers for enabling the community to view the Council meet- ings. Councilmember Strait noted the recommendation from the Design Review a„ Committee re newspaper vending machines. The City Atty. reported that the City of Des Moines had a newspaper vending machine ordinance and copies would be sent to Council for review. The Mayor noted an invitation from the John- a/.? son County Artist Selection Committee to spend an afternoon by "The River" on Sunday, February 15, from 2-4 p.m. The Mayor invited everyone to attend the a� Citizens Awareness of Local Government Program sponsored by the League of Women Voters, to be held at 7:00 P.M. 2/24; prior to the formal Council meeting; noted the blood cholesterol testing at Mercy Hospital; and informeda/5A' citizens of a meeting at Hoover School 2/11 re the wastewater treatment plant -?/-6' construction. The recommendation of tfie Design Review Committee noted as follows: The a/G Design Review Committee requested the City Council ask the Legal Department for a status report on its study concerning the regulation of newspaper vending machines on City Plaza and relay this information back to the Commit- tee. Moved e McDonald, l to between the city and y Police Labor pRegulationsrove a tOrganizative ationeof a—L Iowa City. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Asst. City Mgr. noted the Police organization had met the previous evening and ratified the con- tract. Moved y AUTHORIZING THE bMAYseconded nb ORTOSIGNAStrait, NDTHECITY CLERKS TOATTEST IOWA CITYpTRAN- a/-' SIT'S CONTRACT FOR EXXON OVERCHARGE FUNDS. Affirmative roll call vote unani- mous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Dickson, to adjourn to executive session to evaluate the professional competency of an individual whose appointment, hiring, performance or discharge is being considered when necessary to pre- vent needless and irreparable injury to that individual's reputation and that ind7/OjvallaCounciimemberslpresent. The Mayor r d cilared lthe motionecarriedoand adjourned to executive session 8:35 P.M. �=I���,►1I: R R , C PITTUMER -f ■ City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: January 30, 1987 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Information Packet Informal agendas and meeting schedule. Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Transit b. Proposed Legislation Memoranda from the Director of Finance: a. Expanded Parking Meter Area b. Allocation of Hotel/Motel Tax in Proposed FY88 Budget Memorandum from the Senior Planner regarding escrow fund - Lyn -Den Heights Subdivision, Part 1. Minutes of Wastewater Treatment Project - Staff Project Management Committee meeting of January 7, 1987. J Copy of message delivered to the City Council by the President of the Library Board on January 26, 1987. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: February 6, 1987 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Information Packet Copy of letter from Mayor Ambrisco to Mayors of Coralville and University Heights regarding the Citizens' Committee on City Revenues. Memorandum from the Department of Finance regarding hours of parking and transit ridership. Memorandum from the Senior Center Coordinator regarding presentation about Volunteer Coordinator position. Memorandum from the Human Services Coordinator regarding Human Service Agency funding. Memorandum from the Planning Department regarding 1986 Rental Housing Survey. Invitation to the February meetng of the Southeast Iowa Municipal League. .2.: Article: "Iowa City, Ames housing costs tower above other Iowa cities Invitation from the Artist Selection Committee to a celebration of "The River'" and public art. — Memo from Asst. City Atty. Boyle re application of historic preservation overlay zone to University property and Streb South Industrial Park. .?d City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: January 30, 1987 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Information Packet Informal agendas and meeting schedule. _ Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Transit - b. Proposed Legislation Memoranda from the Director of Finance: a. Expanded Parking Meter Area _ b. Allocation of Hotel/Motel Tax in Proposed FY88 Budget _ Memorandum from the Senior Planner regarding escrow fund - Lyn -Den Heights Subdivision, Part 1. _ Minutes of Wastewater Treatment Project - Staff Project Management Committee meeting of January 7, 1987. Copy of message delivered to the City Council by the President of the Library Board on January 26, 1987.