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Home My WebLink About1987-05-12 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES May 12, 1987 Iowa City Council, spec. mtg., 5/12/87, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Ambrisco presiding. Councilmenbers present: Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney, Dickson, Zuber. Absent: McDonald, Strait. Staffinembers pres- ent: Atkins, Helling, Timmins, Karr, Franklin, Milkman, Farmer, Vitosh, Cain, Schmadeke, Davidson. Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 87-C22, Side 1, 488 -End and Side 2, 1 -End; 87-C23, Side 1, 1-512. The Mayor proclaimed May 18-22, as SENIOR CENTER WEEK; May 17-23G s9 PUBLIC WORKS WEEK; and May 1987 as BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH. G G o The Mayor noted the additions to the Consent Calendar. Moved by TZ77 Dickson, seconded by Zuber, 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 5/5/87, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Riverfront Corton. -4/1/87; ad, L G 3 of Adjustment -4/8/87; Design Review Comn,-4/23/87; Noosing L G Comm. -4/14/87; Citizens' Committee on City Revenues -4/29/87; Mayor's /6.5' Youth Employment Bd.-4/15/87. / 416 647 Permit Motions: Approving Class C Liquor License for G G J, Fitzpatrick's Ale House Inc. dba Fitzpatrick's, 525 S. Gilbert. Ap- proving Outdoor Service Area for Fitzpatrick's' Ale House, Inc, dba / 6 7 Fitzpatrick's, 525 S. Gilbert. Approving Class C Liquor License for L 70 J.S. Mumney, Inc. dba Mum's Saloon & Eatery, 21 L Benton St, Ap- proving Outdoor Service Area for J.S. Mumney, Inc. dba Benton Saloon & G 7i Eatery, 21 W. Benton St. Approving Class C Beer Permit for Ware &_L7_-7__ McDonald Oil Co. dba Wareco, 828 S. Dubuque St. Approving Class A Liquor License for Veterans of Foreign Wars dba Leroy E. Weeks Post G73 #3949, 609 Hwy, 6 Bypass. Approving a liquor refund for Wine Ware- 4 7 Class I CLiquors L4icenseine a forMarkInc.409 Greb MichS. ael Studio 114, 114 47s Wright St. Approving Class C Liquor License for Richard and Shelly G 76 Seymour dba King Richard's, 1578 1st Ave, Setting Public Hearing: To set a public hearing for 6/2/87 on a proposed amendment to the 1987 Community Development Block Grant G 77 (CDBG) program and budget. Resolutions: RES. 87-94, Bk. 95, P. 94, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR � 78 THE LANDFILL FORCE MAIN AND LEACHATE PUMPING FACILITIES PROJECT. RES. 87-95, Bk. 95, P. 95, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE IOWA CITY RECREATIONLA7 CENTER HEAT RECOVERY PROJECT. Correspondence: Iowa Department of Transportation (IDOT) inform- G 80 ing the City of a pavement repair project within the City of Iowa City. Letters and petitions regarding the FY87 Alley Paving Assess -,/0.1/ ment Project (public hearing scheduled later on this agenda) from the following people: Gregory and Rebby Brown; Sven and Kathleen Armens; Minutes Council Activities May 12, 1987 Page 2 Mary Parks Stier of the Press -Citizen; J.K. and J. Beddow; 11 resi- dents; 5 property owners. John Gillespie, Jr, requesting permission 6 8 a to establish a sidewalk cafe in front of American Bistro restaurant, referred to the Planning Dept. Memos from the Traffic Engr. re: Stop G P3 bar on the north leg of First Avenue and Lower Muscatine; left turn:6 8 designation at Keokuk St./U.S. Hwy. 6. Applications for the Use of Streets and Public Grounds: Univer- G 85' sity of Iowa Homecoming Executive Council for the University of Iowa Homecoming Parade on 10/23/87, approved. Gloria Marchman, Iowa City /_9G Road Races, for the 11th Annual Hospice Road Races to be held 10/18/87, approved. Maris Snider, Johnson County Citizens, Committee 4S7 for the Handicapped, for permission to distribute literature about their organization and to have speakers, approved. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. The Mayor declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearing as set. Moved on anZuber seconded rezone properrtyer to stA 225eE.aPrentissublichStr.�eanfrmoCC2fr 2/toe-' CI -1. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Courtney, that the ordinance to amend the Research Development Park (RDP) Zone, be given second vote for PassageG 8 9 Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent, The Mayor declared the motion carried. ed ZoningvOrdbinanceksto,define secondedbycentersthat andthe healordinance spas� be amend given 490 second vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Zuber, that the ordinance to amend Chapter 22 of the Iowa City Code of Ordinances, concerning the elimination of the requirement for licensing manufactured housing parks, be given 6 9/ second vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved 96, APPROVING uANrAMENDED seconded LCLARGEe SCALE adopt NORESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT G 9 2 (LSNRD) PLAN FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2340 HEINZ ROAD. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. P. 97, TO EXCourtney THE seconded PPROVAL PERIOD Dickson, D OFHUNTERS RUN PSUBDIVISIONt RES. 7PARTS 458 G 93 FOR EIGHTEEN MONTHS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Strait, McDonald absent, The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. A public hearing was held on the FY87 operating budget amendments. No 6 911 one appeared, Minutes Council Activities May 12, 1987 Page 3 Moved d b 98, AMENDING ZTHEr, CURRENdeBUDGETicksoFOR nTHEo FISCAL ES,adoptRYEARB ENDING 7-98 Bk6/30/87. G 9 S Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. A public hearing was held on FY87 and FY88 proposed Capital Projects C 96 funds budget. No one appeared. Moved by 99, ADOPTING THE CAPITAL seconded CAPITALPR PROJECTS UNDO BUDGET to adopt FORE FI CAL99YEARS ENDING 4.97 6/30/87 and '88. Affirmative roll tall vote unanimous, 5/0 Strait absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. , McDonald, description public hearing the was loreceive proposed use citizen i 93,000 nRental RehabilitationrGrant /- %Q funds for 1987. No one appeared. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 87-100, Bk. 95, p. 100, AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A PROGRAM DESCRIPTION FOR 1987 RENTAL REHABILITATION GRANT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $93,000 UNDER SECTION 17 OF 6f? THE UNITED STATES HOUSING ACT OF 1937, INCLUDING ALL UNDERSTANDINGS AND CERTIFICATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN, AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS AUTHORIZED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE GRANT. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, McDonald, Straitabsent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. , A public hearing was held on proposed Resolution of Necessity for the FY87 Alley Paving Assessment Project. The following people appeared: 700 Rick Brown, classified ad manager for the Press -Citizen; Atty. Joe Hol- land; Joan Beddow; Sven Armens; Fr. Peter Cross. Moved by Dickson, sec- onded by Zuber, to continue the public hearing to 6/2/87, and consideration of a resolution with respect to the adr option of the defer tion of Necessity proposed for the FY87 Alley Paving Assessment Project until 6/2/87, RES. 87-101, Bk. 95, p. 101. (Items 13 and 14 to be consid- ered 6/2/81 also.) The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Zuber, tacco The Mayorideclaredothence motionmized carrried(unanimas ouslt of the public hearing. absent. Y, 5/0, McDonald, Strait A public hearing was held on plans, specifications, form of contract and cost estimate for the construction of the South Wastewater Treatment 70/ Facility Project. Asst. City Mgr. Melling recommended the hearing be continued and defer consideration of a resolution. Moved by Courtney, seconded by Zuber, to continue the public hearing to 6/2 and defer consid- eration of a resolution approving plans, specifications, form of contract and estimate of cost for the construction of the South Wastewater Treat- ment Facility Project to 6/2. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. The Mayor announced one vacancy for an unexpired term ending 12/1/88 70Z on the Riverfront Commission. This appointment will be made at the 6/16 meeting of the City Council. Minutes Council Activities May 12, 1987 Page 4 Moved by Courtney, seconded by Zuber, to appoint Gary Scott Reed, 114 7,93 N. Dodge St. and B. Kent Swaim, 3318 Arbor Or. to the Bd. of Library Trustees for six year terms ending 7/1/93; Ted Pacha, RR5 Box 33, as a Johnson Cty. rep, to the Bd. of Library Trustees for a six year term ending 7/1/93; John Ockenfels, 1202 Arthur St. to the Airport Commission 70 31 to fill an unexpired term ending 3/1/89. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. Moved by Courtney, seconded by Zuber, to appoint Donald Hebert, 419 Terrace Rd. to the Plan- 705 ning and Zoning Commission to fill an unexpired term ending 5/1/90. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 4/1, Baker voting "no" and McDonald, Strait absent. Councilmember Baker questioned the regulation of door-to-door solici- Z0 6 tation by phone. The City Clerk outlined the requirements for obtaining a license for solicitation in residential areas but noted telephone solici- tation was not covered by the ordinance. Ambrisco reminded everyone of 707 the invitation to attend the rededication of the Herbert Hoover Highway, Saturday, May 16, 10:30 a.m. in West Branch. City Mgr. Atkins reported on a meeting of staff and individuals from the recreational vehicle community and suggested another meeting be sched- uled with these people, Council representative and a member from Planning & Zoning. Council appointed Courtney as their representative. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 87-102, Bk. 95, p. 102, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SOLICITATION OF OFFERS AND RECEIPT OF BIDS TO PURCHASE CERTAIN LAND FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT, KNOWN AS PARCELS 70? A-2 AND A-3 LOCATED IN THE LOWER RALSTON CREEK AREA OF IOWA CITY; AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SUCH ACTIONS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, McDonald, Strait, absent. The Mayor de- clared the resolution adopted. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Zuber, to adopt RES. 87-103, Bk. 95, p. 103, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREE- MENT WITH YOUTH HOMES, INC., FOR THE USE OF 1987 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 7/0 BLOCK GRANT FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF ACQUIRING AND REHABILITATING A STRUC- TURE TO ACCOMMODATE THEIR GIRLS' GROUP HOME AND TO ASSIST THEM IN REMODEL- ING THE EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR YOUTH LOCATED AT 524 RONALDS STREET. Baker raised concerns regarding action on the resolution prior to consideration by the Bd. of Adjustment. Staffinember Milkman present for discussion. Council requested a letter be prepared for the 8d. of Adjustment stating that passage of this resolution was not a specific endorsement for the facility to be at this location. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 87-104, Bk. 95, p. 104, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, INC. (BOI) FOR FINANCING HEINZ ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND A LETTER OF UNDERSTANDING WITH 80I LENDERS. BOI representative Tom Hoogerwerf briefly outlined their history. Staffinember Davidson present for discus- sion. Baker raised concerns regarding funding of this request over other _I Minutes Council Activities May 12, 1987 Page 5 Cfollowing ity services, The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 4/1, with the Ambrisco. dNays ivis�oBaker.n of roAbsent: McDonaldll call vote: S,eStraiCourtney, Dickson, Zuber, Moved pt RS. 87 105,Ap RO APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE by k MAYOR son, toAND adoCITYE CLERK -105, 00 , EXECUTE AND , N ATTEST, RESPECTIVELY, AN AGREEMENT FOR RISE FU ROAD/SCOTT BOULEVARD/HEINZ ROAD CORRIDOR NDING OF THE LOCA7L /a vote unanimous, 5PROJECT. Affirmative roll call resolution adopted.. McDonald, Strait absent. The Mayor declared the Moved 106, AUTHORIZING eAGREEMENT eBETWEEN d by cTHE 'CITYkstoaOFpIOWA dot SCITY AND THE POLICE 7/3 LABOR RELATIONS ORGANIZATION OF IOWA CITY EFFECTIVE 7/1/87 THROUGH 6/30/89; RES. 87-107, Bk. 95, p. 107, AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND THE IOWA CITY ASSOCIATION OF PROFESSIONAL FIRE- 7/5/ - FIGHTERS, IAFF, AFL-CIO, LOCAL 0610, TO BE EFFECTIVE 7/1/81 THROUGH 6/30/89; RES. 87-108, 8k, 95, p. 108, AUTHORIZING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND THE IOWA CITY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND THE 7/s' AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY, AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, LOCAL #183, AFL-CIO, TO BE EFFECTIVE 7/1/87 THROUGH 6/30/89. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. resolutions adopted. The Mayor declared the I Moved 109,RECLASSIFYING AsPOSITION econded bINZ THE uber�LEGAL to adDEPARTMENT 7AND ot RES. 9AMENDING�THE 7/6 ADMINISTRATIVE PAY PLAN. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, j C'aMoved by Zuber, seconded by Courtney, that an ordinance amending to plum, wi regulticle ations,Iby ad ptof ing theIowa C1985CEdition of theof nUniformlPlumbing 7/7 Code, with certain amendments and additions, and providing for its en- forcement, be given second vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Courtney, that an ordinance amending Chapter 8, Article IV, "The Mechanical Code," by adopting the 1985 Edition of the Uniform Mechanical Code with certain amendments thereto, be given 7/P second vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous McDonald, Strait absent. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 5/0,, Moved by Zuber, seconded by Courtney, that an ordinance amending Edition of Article Uniform Code Dangerous AbatemenEnofCode Dangerouad pond the with.7/9 certain amendments thereto, be given second vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. The Mayor de- clared the motion carried, Minutes Council Activities May 12, 1987 Page 6 Moved by Dickson, seconded by Courtney, to adjourn 9:07 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 5/0, McDonald, Strait absent. WILLIAM J. AMBRISCO, MAYOR MARIAN K. K RR, CITY CLERK i City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATI: May 8, 1987 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Information Packet Notice of meeting of the Citizens' Committee on City Revenue. Memorandum from the Assistant City Attorney regarding request to purchase a portion of Virginia Drive. Copy of a letter to the editor from Paul Dougan regarding enforcement of the noise ordinance. Annual Budget of City of Iowa City FY88 -I W. City of Iowa Clty MEMORANDUM TO: City Council DATE: May 8, 1987 FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Information Packet Notice of meeting of the Citizens, Committee on City Revenue. Memorandum from the Assistant City Attorney regarding request to purchase 7-4? a portion of Virginia Drive. Copy of a letter to the editor from Paul Dougan regarding enforcement of thnoise ordinance. Annual Budget of City of Iowa City FY88