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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-07-28 Minutes numbered.01 COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES July 28, 1987 Iowa City Council, reg. mtg., 7/28/87, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Ambrisco presiding. Councilmembers present: Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney, Dickson, McDonald, Strait. Absent: Zuber. Staffinembers pres- ent: Atkins, Helling, Timmins, Karr, Beagle, Milkman, Fosse, Farmer, Trueblood, Brachtel. Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 87-C36, Side 1, 1 -End and Side 2, 1-449. The Mayor proclaimed August 8-15, 1987, as KNIGHT OF COLUMBUS TOOTSIE E- 6 ROLL SALE WEEK. The Mayor noted the additions to the Consent Calendar. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or approved as amended: Approval of Official Council Actions of the regular meeting of 7/14/87, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: P&Z Comm. - 7/2/87; Resources/,9,9_? 7 Conservation Comm. - 6/8/87; Bd. of Library Trustees - 7/9/87; Civil/,0417 Service Comm. - 5/11, 12, 13, 16/87, 5/19/87, 6/9/87; Riverfront Comm -/060 - 7/8/87; Bd. of Adjustment - 6/16/87, 7/8/87; Design Review Comm—A03/ -7/16/87. "03Z 1033 Permit Motions and Resolutions: Approving a Class C Liquor Li -_/034, cense for Fieldhouse, Inc. dba The Fieldhouse, 111 E. College. Ap- proving a Class E Liquor License for Hy -Vee Food Stores, Inc. dba /03S Drugtown A2, 1221 N. Dodge. Approving a Class C Beer Permit for Voss Petroleum Co, of Iowa City, Iowa, dba Dan's Mustang Market, 933 S./0 3 G Clinton Street. Approving a Class CLiquor License for Cedar River/037 Pasta Company, Inc. dba Carlos O'Kelly's, 1411 S. Waterfront. Approv- ing a Class C Liquor License for George's Buffet Inc. dba George's /038 Buffet, 312 Market Street. Approving a Class C Liquor License for /039 6:20 Inc. dba 6:20, 620 South Madison. Approving a Class C Liquor License for Senor Pablo's LTD, dba Senor Pablo's LTD., 830 1st Avenue./,00 Approving a Class B Beer Permit for Richard Paul dba Lotito's Pizz o / LTD., 321 S. Gilbert Street. RES. 87-184, Bk. 96, p 184, ISSUIN /0 yz DANCING PERMITS. RES. 87-185, Bk. 96, p. 185, ISSUING CIGARETTE -L6-43 PERMIT. Approving a liquor license refund. Approving a Class C /0 'F Liquor License for Maxie's Inc. dba Maxie's, 1920 Keokuk. Approving a /0 as Class C Liquor License for Bill and Lisa Suter dba Billy's LTD., 1st Avenue. Setting Public Hearings: RES. 87-186, Bk. 96, p. 186, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON 8/11/87, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT /a ¢ y AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE HEINZ ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. Motions: Approving disbursements in the amount of $6,012,402.44 for the period of 6/1 thru 6/30/87, as recommended by the Finance/o 1f8 Dir., subject to audit. .o• Minutes Council Activities July 28, 1987 Page 2 Resolutions: RES. 87-187, Bk. 96, P. 187, ACCEPTING THE PAVING /o 4L9FOR HUNTERS RUN SUBDIVISION PARTS 2 & 3, PHASE III. RES. 87-188, Bk. /as -o 96, p. 188, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT WITH HUNTERS RUN DEVELOPMENT CO. CONCERNING DUCK CREEK DRIVE OVERWIDTH PAVEMENT. RES. 87-189, Bk. 96, P. 189, ACCEPTING THE /,93-/ WORK FOR THE CURB RAMP INSTALLATION PROJECT. Correspondence: Company, requesting the cCounclile consider regulater of ing1ethe Fpeddlers resh fwho L— come into Iowa City and sell seafood and other food items from the back of trucks. Memo from the Traffic Engr. regarding: parking a53 prohibition on Oakcrest Street; parking in the alley north of Plaza/os Centre One; parking in front of 722 East College Street. Memo from/05B the Civil Service Comm. submitting' certified lists of applicants for the following positions: Senior Accountant/Accounting Division; Meter/osb Reader/Water Division; Maintenance Worker I/Streets. Heidi Sather/a.s7 regarding the Public Transit System, referred to the Transit Mgr. for/o.sp reconThomas J. Shaff reconsider the bath house design attached council atthe petition, asking P ol,referred to iaao P&R Dir. for reply. Application for Use of Streets and Public Grounds: Carousel/oG/ -of-way during the resurfacing Motors to park vehicles on public right of their parking lot on 7/11 and 12/870 approved. Janet Reske for the /o c z use of Grantwood Street between Hollywood and Flatiron for a block party on 7/19/81, approved. Amnesty International, Group N58, to 1063 distribute information and accept donations on 7/17/87, approved, Downtown Association for "Sidewalk Days" on 7/17, 18, 19/87,/06 approved. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Zuber absent. The Mayor de- clared the motion carried and repeated the public hearing as set. A public hearing was held on an ordinance to rezone property at 528 /oG5 Iowa Avenue from RNC -20 to CB -2. Atty. Larry Lynch, representing the University of Iowa Credit Union, appeared resisting the rezoning request. ThMayor noted a letter from the applicant requesting the public hearing The be continued. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to continue the Public hearing to October 6, 1987. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Zuber absent. Moved b 22, REZONE P 0 ERTYIdATs410nIOWAbAVENUEitFROMaP TO CBt ORD. 7233be passed and/°66 adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Zuber absent. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. 23, Moved RAL VACATEbA PORTIONd OF THE ded NORTH -S NORTH -SOUTH Strait, ALLEY that BETWEEN 1BENTON STREET AND /��7 RALSTON CREEK, WEST OF GILBERT STREET, be passed and adopted. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted, 5/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Dickson, McDonald, Strait, Ambrisco, Courtney. Nays: Baker. Absent: Zuber. .o• Minutes Council Activities July 28, 1987 Page 3 Moved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, that ORD. 87-3331, Bk. 28, p. 24, AMENDING SECTION 27-44 OF THE LARGE SCALE NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT/OG S (LSNRD) REGULATIONS, be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Zuber absent. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by McDonald, ourtney, that ORD. 87-333Bk. 25, AMENDING SECTION 365 } 62( )(3)b.2CAND 6 62(c)(6)b.2 OF THE ZONING20RDI- 104Y NANCE CONCERNING SIGNS PERMITTED IN THE CH -1, CC -2 AND CI -1 ZONES AND IN THE I-1 AND I-2 ZONES, be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Zuber absent. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. seconded p. 190,eACCEPTiTHE DEDICA7 ON OF AoPORTION OF PHOENIXRES. DRIVE IN SOUTHWEST /0 70 ESTATES PART 1. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Zuber absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. and estimatedhearincost gfor was the held Scot tplBoulevardciImProject, cations ocontract 107/ III. No one appeared. Moved Bk. 96 P. 191,APPROVING ePLANS, S ECIFICATIONS,n FORM ded bDickso, toaOFpCONTRACT7 ESdot RES TIMATE 90F COST AND THE CITY MAAGER TO IX TIE FR REEIPT OF BIDS FOR THE SCOTT ABOULEVARDGIM ROVEMENTSNPROJECT,FPHASEMIIIOAND CESTABLISHING THE /07z AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO BIDDERS, AND FIXING THE PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Zuber absent. The Mayor de- clared the resolution adopted. A public hearing was held on the sale and conveyance of Lower Ralston Creek Parcels A-2 and A-3 to Iowa City Law Building Partnership. John /073 Cruise, he Iowa vl building and— asked approval of theconvyanceto alowsfimto occupy the building by the end of the year. Moved seconded p• 192,APPROVING CONTRACT FORSALEF,LANDaFOR PRIVATE7REDEt RES. VELOPMENT WITH IOWA CITY LAW BUILDING PARTNERSHIP FOR THE PARCELS KNOWN AS A-2 AND 10!5Z A-3, LOCATED IN THE LOWER RALSTON CREEK AREA OF IOWA CITY, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT AND DEEDS TO THE PROP- ERTY. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 5/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Courtney, Dickson, McDonald, Strait, Ambrisco. Nays: Baker. Absent: Zuber. 193,Moved DISPOSEatOF seconded PORTIONy FicTHEnNORTH Sto O TH EALLEY BETWEEN BENTON /0 7.S STREET AND RALSTON CREEK, WEST OF GILBERT STREET, to Iowa City Law Build- ing Partnership for ;1,667. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 5/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Dickson, McDonald, Strait, Ambrisco, Courtney. Nays: Baker. Absent: Zuber. Minutes Council Activities July 28, 1987 Page 4 Jean Hood, Senior Center Commission, appeared to present copies of the/'97G senior citizen discount directory. Tom Shaff, 927 N. Dodge, appeared re1077 his letter on the renovation of the City Park Pool and requested Council reconsider the decision to put a roof over the bathhouses. The Mayor noted bids had been received for the project but the item would be de- ferred until 8/11 to allow staff time to review the proposals. Council requested staff research the matter of the bathhouses for the 8/11 meeting also. Dean Thornberry appeared and requested when a vote would be held on /0 7F the proposed Boyrum Subdivision. The City Mgr. stated the matter had been deferred pending application for Exxon Overcharge Funds. Staff will prepare an analysis. The Mayor announced the following vacancy: Bd. of Electrical Examiners and Appeals - one vacancy for a representative of the public fora o 79 four-year term ending 10/26/91. This -appointment will be made at the 9/8/87, meeting of the City Council. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, to make the following City Council appointments: Dorothy Persson, 838 Oakcrest, to the Resources/1090 Conservation Comm. for an unexpired term ending 1/1/88, plus a three-year term ending 1/1/91; James C. Croker, 6 Warwick Circle, to the Bd. of/,99/ Examiners of Plumbers for an unexpired term ending12/31/87, plus a two-year term ending 12/31/89 and Clark deVries, 516 S. Van Buren, for a/0 -OA partial term ending 12/31/88. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 6/0, Zuber absent. Councilmember Baker requested an updated report on parking revenues./093 The City Mgr. stated the report should be available in a few days and distributed to Council. Baker questioned if the traffic study being/109¢ conducted for the Exxon Overcharge Funds would take into consideration the types of businesses locating in the area. The City Mgr. stated that would /085 be desirable and would make a point of investigating. Baker noted the memo re the social security contribution refunds and questioned the con- sultant fee. The Asst. City Mgr. stated the City received $42,000, $21,000 or half went to employees in the form of refund checks. The remaining ;21,000 went to the City and out of that portion $9,000 was paid to the consultant. Baker requested staff consider restricting operation /08 6 of horse-drawn vehicles within the City on days that the temperature exceeds 900. Baker requested the matter be explored by Animal Control an /d ° 87 asked they also consider reducing the cost to the elderly of adopting animals from the shelter. Baker questioned if Council had discussed th /e 0 9'B letter from the League of Municipalities requesting a contribution at the informal session the previous evening. McDonald stated Council had de- cided to table the request until all Councilmembers were present. Baker /0 99 suggested staff contact Jan Hardy at the State Motor Vehicle Department to acquire a computer list of all vehicles registered within the City for further discussion on the motor vehicle tax. Pmbrisco noted a letter from /096 Richard Haendel re controlling the number of vendors coming into the City and selling. The City Mgr. stated staff had contacted the County Health Department and should be receiving a reply very soon. Staff will prepare a memo on the matter. Minutes Council Activities July 28, 1987 Page 5 Recommendations of the Boards and Commissions noted as follows: Recommendation of the Resources Conservation Comm.: In the future the RCC 1,091 would like to receive plans and specifications for new construction and renovations to City buildings prior to bid letting, for review as to energy consumption and performance. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to approve the recommendation of the Design Review Committee that /o9z the new awning be part of the facade renovation at 114 East College Street. (Jackson's Gifts) Moved by Strait, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 87-194, Bk. 96, RELEASE AUTHORIZING ZAOAHCLERK ATTEST E OFLIIENREGARDINMAYOR APROMISSORYNOTE EXECUTED BY A RELIASOLNAR!B93 Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Zuber absent. The Mayor de- clared the resolution adopted. Moved TMcDonald, by to RES. Bk. 96 p. 195, AUTHORIZING THEEXECUTIOOFAREISED ANUALCONTRIBUTIONS CON1149X TRACT, HOUSING VOUCHER PROGRAM. NO. IA -05-V022-006. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Zuber absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 87-196, Bk. 96, p. 196, AUTHORIZING A REVISED AMENDMENT TO THE MARCH 12, 1986, AGREEMENT WITH THE IOWA CITY CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER FOR THE PURPOSE OF REMOVING 10 9s CERTAIN RESTRICTIONS WHICH PREVENT THE IOWA CITY CRISIS CENTER FROM OB- TAINING A MORTGAGE. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Zuber absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 87-197, Bk. 96, p. 197, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF /_0 9 TRANSPORTATION, for Exxon Overcharge Funds. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Zuber absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Strait, seconded by Dickson, to defer to 8/11/87 a resolution awarding contract and authorizing Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest contract for the renovation of City Park Swimming Pool. The Mayor /0-97 declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Zuber absent. Moved by Courtney, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 87-198, Bk. 96, p. 198, AMENDING THE FY88 ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXECUTIVE /I 96' CLASSIFICATION/COMPENSATION PLAN, for the Police and Fire Departments. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Zuber absent. The Mayor de- clared the resolution adopted. Moved by Dickson, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 87-199, Bk. 96, P. 199, RESOLUTION OF UNCLASSIFIED SALARIES AND COMPENSATION FOR FISCA /L D YEAR 1988, for the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk. Affirma- tive roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Zuber absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Minutes Council Activities July 28, 1987 Page 6 Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to adjourn 8:55 P.M. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Zuber absent. I WILLIAM J. AMBRISCO, MAYOR MARIANK. K RR, CITY CLERK City Of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: July 24, 1987 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Information Packet Letter from the Johnson County Board of Supervisors regarding zoning application for the proposed wastewater treatment plant. 1100 Memorandum from the Senior Planner regarding development standards for sub- divisions in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Iowa City. Memorandum from the Director of Finance regarding the 1987 Fee Study. /oz Letter from the League of Iowa Municipalities regarding the League's annual convention. Calendar for August 1987. Memo from City Mgr. re Local Option Sales Tax. /v5. Memo from Asst. Fin. Dir. re purchase of Insurance Package for FY88. //°� City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM PATE: July 24, 1987 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Information Packet Letter from the Johnson County Board of Supervisors regarding zoning application for the proposed wastewater treatment plant. Memorandum from the Senior Planner regarding development standards for sub- divisions in the extraterritorial jurisdiction of Iowa City. Memorandum from the Director of Finance regarding the 1987 Fee Study. Letter from the League of Iowa Municipalities regarding the League's annual convention. Calendar for August 1987. Memo from City Mgr. re Local Option Sales Tax. Memo from Asst. Fin. Dir. re purchase of Insurance Package for FYBB. :0, FA 31