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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1987-08-25 Minutes numbered,o• COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES August 25, 1987 Iowa City Council, reg. mtg., 8/25/87, 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. Mayor Ambrisco presiding. Councilmembers present: Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney, Dickson, McDonald, Strait, Zuber. Absent: none. Staffinembers present: Atkins, Melling, Timmins, Karr, Malone, Beagle, Eisenhofer, Davidson, Farmer, Schmadeke. Council minutes taped recorded on Tape 87-C38, Side 2, 522 -End; 87-C40, Side 1, 1 -End and Side 2, 1-530. The Mayor accepted a special presentation from David Payer on behalf of//i7 the U.S. Constitution Committee. oved by ld seconded 214,MRESOLUTIONDOFaCOMMENDATION FOR SDAVID LtoMALONE. o adopt RES. Affirmative0rolk. 96call// 78 vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. I 1 1� �ro(1, a�oK— ((hiVea City �t:¢ei( Sep%. `Y-//, tIF7/J Jp2 1� Moved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, 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 8/11/87, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Resources Conservations/ o Comn.-7/14/87; Housing Comn.-7/14/87; Broadband Telecommunications// 8/ Comm. -1/21/87; Civil Service Comm. -7/31/87. /I 9Z Permit Motions and Resolutions: Approving Class E Beer Permit fort Nash -Finch Company dba Econofoods #473, 1987 Broadway. Approving Special Class C Beer/Wine Permit for Edwin Zastrow Jr. dba Bushnell's Turtle,//,?>Z Inc., 127 E. College St. Approving Outdoor Service Area for Edwin // P5 Zastrow Jr. dba Bushnell's Turtle, 127 E. College St. Approving Class C // gG Liquor License for EAL Ltd. dba Tic Toc, 233 E. Washington St. RES. // B7 87-215, Bk. 96, p. 215, TO ISSUE DANCING PERMITS. Approving Class C Beer//-?-' Permit for RSNV, Inc. dba Russ' Amoco Service, 305 N. Gilbert St. Ap- proving Class C Liquor License for Deadwood, Inc. dba Deadwood, 6 S. // 8 9 Dubuque St. Approving Class B Wine Permit for John Lorenz dba Lorenz//90 Cheese House, Inc. 1616 Sycamore Mall. Approving Class C Liquor License // 9/ for Cardan, INC. dba Joe's Place, 115 Iowa Avenue. Approving Class C //9z Liquor License for Linda Rae Fellers dba My Sister's Place, 928 Maiden Lane. Approving Class B Liquor License for Pineapple Management Company. 111413 door ServiteaAealifor Pineapple ManagemenOS. Dubuque St. t Company, Inc. dba Holiday Inn -Iowa //9s� City, 210 S. Dubuque St. Resolutions, IMPROVEMENTS RES. PROJECT6- IOWA 216,AEACCEPTING PARK ROAD,FOR REEI/9S 87-217, p. 217, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE FY88 ASPHALT RESURFACING//94 PROJECT. RES. 87-218, p. 218, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE NORTH DUBUQUE / IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT. O Council Activities August 25, 1987 Page 2 Correspondence: District -wide Parents' Organization re "Meet the // 9P Candidates Night" and pedestrian traffic control at the intersection of Court Street and Muscatine Avenue. Memo from the Civil Service Comm.//Y/4 submitting certified lists of applicants for the following positions:/.700/ Maintenance Worker I -Parks & Rec./CBD; Maintenance Worker II -Parks 8424 01 Maintenance Worker II-Towing/Parking Systems; Mass Transit/a0 z Operator -Transit; Parking Cashier-Finance/Parking Systems. /=103 Applications for Use of City Plaza: Iowa International Socialist/. `1 Organization to set up an information table on 9/5, approved. Karen/.RC S Kubby for an occasional vendor's permit to sell pottery and beadwork, approved. Application for Use of Streets and Public Grounds: Crisis Interven-/2 0G tion Center to distribute flyers in the downtown area 8/26 and 28, ap- proved. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Courtney, seconded by Dickson, to set a public hearing for 9/8/87 on a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an agreement between Coralville and Iowa City regarding annexation and subdivision review. ' The Aa0 7 Mayor declared the motion carried, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 87-219, Bk. 96 p. 219, RESCINDING RESOLUTION NO. 84-213 APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT FOR BDI FIFTH /.?0 f ADDITION. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Zuber, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 87-220, Bk. 96, p. 220, TO APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF BDI FIFTH ADDITION. Af-La a9 firmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution_ adopted. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 87-221, Bk. 86, p. 221, APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF C.R. BELL'S SUBDIVISION, A 12 -LOT RESIDEN-ia/o TIAL SUBDIVISION LOCATED IN JOHNSON COUNTY, APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES EAST OF SCOTT BOULEVARD. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council - members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 87-222, Bk. 96, p. 222, TO APPROVING AN AMENDED PRELIMINARY AND FINAL LARGE SCALE NON-RESIDEN- o. TIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE IOWA CITY TENNIS AND FITNESS CENTER. Staff - member Beagle present for discussion. Council directed the City Clerk to hold the resolution until such a time that the plans for the storm water detention have been finalized. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Council Activities August 25, 1987 Page 3 Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, to set a on an ordinance to mend Section 36-23(c) of the Zoning light manufacturing',public hearing for 9/8/87 Provisional use in compounding, assembly or treatment Ordinance fnarti le permit 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion les as a/ --?/-2 carried, for The Mayor announced the following vacancies: Bd. of A canto five-year term ending 12/31/92; Bd. of Examiners of Plumbers -one va Y for a journeyman PPeals-one vacancy a/3 front Come. -one vacancy form aerepresentati or a two-year eof themUniersit three-year term ending 12/1/90 ending 12/21/8of Iowa River-/-?/- 5- three-year terms ending Senior Center Comm. -two vacancies for athroeea /.2/6 yearCouncil meeting. g 12/21/90. These appointments will be made at the 10/6/87 Councilmember Baker suggested two addresses to the examples of the possible effects of historic preservation. City ordinance re smokingpublic for visual /Z/% establishing in restaurants and requested Baker not /a .�/ the status of penalty or removing the ordinance from the Code. consider Ported a draft newspaper vending machine ordinance. Baker asked /.7/ 9 matter for discussdioneen anepar mal munch directed The City Atty. re - the School 8d. election on informal and noted the staff to schedule the schedules for gel meeting. Ambrisco reminded citizens of/ -7 -?,o evening and informed neighbors o Informal et thediscusCondidates Night -- summarized area will not be includein then the sidewalksassessmentsprogramethis ye that thethe — area Moved by McDonald, seconded b Year. 223, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS ,e SPECIFICAto TIONS S FORM 2OF3 CONTRACT+ANO ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE EXCESS FLOW TREATMENT SYSTEM AT /-I THE EXISTING WASTEWATER TREATMENT FACILITY for 9/8/87. call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present, Aff resolution adopted, The declared thermative 224 Moved by Zuber, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 87-224 APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND COST ESTIMATE FOR THE HEINZ ROAD IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT Bk. 96, p, 9/15/87. Baker noted his opposition to the Ma resolution adopted, 5/1 TO BE RECEIVED j Ayes: McDonald, Strait + with the following division of Mayor declared the Zuber, Ambrisc0, Courtney, Dickson. rNays: oll callBaker. Moved by McDonald, seconded b 225, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE FILINGtOFtANaAPPLICATION70N2BEHALF OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES F AMERICA, FOR A GRANT UNDER SECTION 9 OF THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF�.7s/ o' 1964, AS AMENDED, FOR TRANSIT CAPITAL ASSISTANCE FUNDING, AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE CITY OFFICIAL AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AND PROCESS SAID APPLICATIO. NAffirmative roll call vote unanimous present, The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. + 7/0, all Councilmembers Q Council Activities August 25, 1987 Page 4 Moved by Zuber, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES, 87-226, Bk. 96, p, THE APPROVING THE OFFICIAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR CITY STREETS AND PARKING AND THE OFFICIAL STREET CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM PROJECT STATUS REPORT FOR THE FISCALZ- membersENDING present./B a MayorAffirmative declaredroll thecall resolutionaadopted, 7/0, all Council - Moved by McDonald, seconded b Dickson, AWARDING THE VEHICLE TOWING AND STORAGE SERVICESSCONTRACT� TO HOLIDAY/a�G WRECREE KER SERVICES, INC. The Mayor noted the Cit of interest existed but that he would abstain from voting and further discus- sion on this matter to avoid the appearance of Conflict ofy. had linterest fl'He stated Mayor Pro tem Dickson would conduct Council discussion of this matter, The following people appeared for discussion: Dale Gerot, Iowa Cit Max Yocum; and staffinember Cathy Eisenhofer. After discussion the Mayor pro tem declared the resolution adopted Y Wrecker; call vote: Abstaining: AAmbrisCourtney, Dickson,4McDonald, Zubefollowing Nay:d�Bakern of roll oved by ded by 228,MAUTHORIZINGaTHE CITY n MANAGER TO Dickson,to tREVISED PURCHASE OFFERSk 96 FOR THE ACQUISITION SIRE OF CERTAIN PARCELS AND EASEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE WEST -11 -?,77 of Par STREET BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. The City Atty, noted the inclusion Aff of Parcel H, purchase price increase from $The Cian- to $17,500, for the record, MayormdeclImOusared lthe resolution adopted; 7/0, all Councilmembers present,: The oved Baker to 229,MAUTHORIZINGoANDd McDonald, THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERKt RES. 87RESPECTIVELY, TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CEDAR RAPIOS AND IOWA CITY RAILROAD (CRANDIC) FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE WEST BENTON STREET CROSSING JUST EAST OF THE/ao7 P IOWA RIVER BRIDGE, FOR THE REMOVAL OF CERTAIN STORAGE TRACKS LOCATED NORTH OF WEST BENTNT STREET AND WEST OF CAPITOL STREET, AND FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION AND REALIGNMENT OF A SPUR TRACK IN AND ADJACENT TO THE RAILROAD CROSSING AT CLINTON STREET IN AND NEAR LAFAYETTE STREET IN IOWA CITY, ALL IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE WEST BENTON STREET BRIDGE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, that the rule requiring ordinances to be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, the first consideration and vote be 9 prior to this time. Affirmative roll ivcall a^voteheunanimous, second consideration/aloe^cigmembers o. present, The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Baker, that the ordinance amending Chapter 5 of the Cade of Ordinances of/,,?.;?9 the subsectlonf5l6(d)Cand,enactingtinilieuAthereofcaBnewasubsection to be codi- fied the same, providing an increase in (I) by repealing it in a licensed Premises and the fee for a dancing thereof a new section to )be ycod repealing section esame, 5-28 and enacting min lieu charge fees for beer permits, wine permits, liquorPlicenses, and hfor ation to in lie Building Code inspections Of licensed premises in amounts as set by the Cand ity .o• Council Activities August 25, 1987 Page 5 Council by resolution, be given second vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to defer to 9/8 a resolution approving a Schedule of Fees setting the amounts of fees for beer permits,/_7_50 wine permits, and liquor licenses, and premises. The Mayor for dancing permits for licensed Councilmembers present. declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Moved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, that the rule requiring ordi- nances tothe be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings is to at this frior to c nsiderationnandtvotecbe�waived a de the selconda ssed co siderationnbe sus, iven rmative roll ca Present. t�The May de laed themotion ote carried.moMoved/by McDonald, all seconded by Strait, that the ordinance amending Chapter 26 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, entitled "Peddlers and Solicitors," (1) by =?3/ repealing subsection 26-17(8) and section 26-24 thereof, and enacting in lieu bnthereof a new subsection and a new section to be codified the same, and (2) creasedlifee for Peddlers' andsection 26-24 re solicitors' and li censes, nd for a shorter term eliminating an the reduced fee for renewal of such licenses, be given second vote for passage, Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present: The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Baker, ting the amount of the fee for issuance tense. The Mayor declared the motion present. to defer to 9/8 a resolution set - of a peddler's or solicitor's li-1432 carried, 7/0, all Councilmembers Moved be by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, that the rule requiring ordi- prior nances toothe meeting et and voted toon for Passage at two Council meetings first consideration and vote be waived and the secondac ns ideratibe onnbedgthe iven at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, that the ordinance amending Chapter 35 of the Code of Ordinances of the same the City of Iowa City, Iowa, by adding thereto a new section, to be codified cab standssupon Payment olfltherfeedasgsetrbyhthesCitycCouncisuane of ilrbytresolution — allgiven Councilmemberstpresent.e for The Mayor �declaredrmativerthe motionocarriedimous, 7/0, Moved by Zuber, seconded by Strait, to defer to 9/8 a resolution setting certain fees and charges with respect to the administration of regulations for taxicabs, taxicab drivers, and taxicab stands, and setting the minimum /739 4 limits for liability insurance for taxicab operators, and rescinding prior resolutions nos. 83-164, 85-324, and 85-325. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. .o Council Activities August 25, 1987 Page 6 Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, that the rule requiring to be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings or to the meeting at which it is to be finally ordinances consideration and vote be waived and the secondeconsiderat o edtiethe�first this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/p present. The Mayor declared the motion carried, given at rs by Zuber, that the ordinance amending Chapter 15 of CodelofCOrdina Ordinances the City of Iowa Cit y McDonald, seconded thereof, and enacting in lieu�thereofynew sections to be codified the same, providing that the fee for a repealing sections 15-31 and 15-65 to business, the fee for City collection of solgidgwaste in solid from residential prem-/�3S ises, and the fee for landfill use shall be set in the amounts aase collection the Schedule of Fees, Chapter 32.1, Article IV of the Code of Ordinances, and (2) by enacting a new section to be codified as section 15-66 for providedinIng a residential solid waste collection account shall be set in the amount as provided in the said Schedule of Fees, be Affirmative roll call vote unanimous 7/p Mayor declared the motion carried, all Councilmembers present. The given second vote for passage, Moved by McDonald, seconded b ordi- nances to be considered and voted on for YDickson;that the rule requiring prior to the meeting at which it is to be finallypassedssage at two Council meetings first consideration and vote be at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous the 71OnsadirCouncilmembers Present. The Mayor declared the motion carried, given by Strait, that the ordinance amending Chapter 23 of the Codenald, of sec Ordinances 23 the, 23277fandw23C278, Iowa,and en(1) by repealing sections 23-249, finance23 , 23-276 codified the same, providing for a change in the heeof new procedure sections ' be reservation of metered parking spaces, and providing that thefor fee for can- 3G tractor reservation of metered parkin contractor tered parking spaces, and the fees for paces, the fees for ramps, shall be set in the amounts as Parking in Cit Parking in me - Chapter 32.1, Arts and icle IV of the Code of Ordinancin the Schedule of Fees, section 23-255 and enacting in lieu thereof inga ing that the penalties for violations of parking anew regulations section 23 279setovilthe amounts as provided in the said Schedule of Fees, be given secbe ond vote dthe passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present, The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded b ordi- nances to be considered and voted o Dickson,fothat the rule requiring prior to the meeting at which it is to be passage passed two Council meetings first consideration and vote be waived and the seconconsidCouncil meetings the at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/o, all consideration ;iv s present, The Mayor declared the motion carried, given by Dickson, that the ordinance amendingMoved b Of the City of Iowa Cit Chapter 25 of the CodenofdOrdinances by establishing fees for the usey ofaCitng a new section, section 25-37 ties, and equipment, and providing that thepark amounteOfesuch recreation sashall be —in the amount as provided in the Schedule of Fees, Chapter 32,1 of the Code of Ordinances, and (2) establishing fees for participation in City -sponsored recreational activities and providin P Article IV g that the amount of such Council Activities August 25, 1987 Page 7 fees shall be set by the Director of Parks and Recreation, be give sec nd vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, that the rule requiring ordi- nances tootbe he meetingconsidered at whiehvitedsotofor be finally passed beCouncil suspendedtnes the first consideration and vote be waived and the second 7coonsid1er tionCouncbe given at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, that the ordinance amending Chapter 2 of the Code eb Ordinances repealinazeulp of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, entitled Administration," Y P Article XI thereof, entitled "Department of PubliceThe ayor declared the ranAffirmative rollcall 2-21 through 2-224, be given second vote for passage 2vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. M motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, that the rule requiring ordi - priorsuncil meetins toothbe consideed e meeting rat whichvotedis toon fbe or finally passed bessae at two osuspended, the and ate given rthis time. Affirmative roll calle be evote unanimouthe s,d7/00nsallrCounciation lmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, that by addingance theretona n.ew Chapter,the Code oChapternces of 30, to be City Of entitled Iowa City, Iowa, by Public Transportation, relating to the establishment of the Department o Public Transportation, providing for the administration thereof, defining terms, establishing certain regulations and prohibitions for the pro rovtheocolf public transportation services, and establishing and providing s for the provision of public transportation lection of certain fares and fee menti and operators, use of given nl is tran vote for ortationpassage.. Affirmative roll gcal vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, that the rule requiring ordi- nancesttothbe e meeting red which chvlt dis tofbe or finally passed bessae at twoouncil suspended, tmeetinhe priorfirst consideration and vote be waived and the second consideration be given at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, Vol all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion Chapter 33ove the Code of Ordinances ofded Dickson, that the ordinance amending1by repealing sections 33-45, 33-163, of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, 33-164, 33-165, and 33-167 therreofdjnandthatc sewerinuser u service charges t and to be codified the same, providing construc- .o• surcharges, water use rates, the fee for temporary water use during the rate shallrect be settein the amountsurchase dashe fee providedorindthenScheduletof Fees, Chapter 32.1, Article Iv of the Code of Ordinances, and (2) by enacting a new section to be codified as section 33-169, providing that the combined account deposit for establishing water and/or sewer accounts, and the fees and charges for various consumer services shall be set in the amounts as Council Activities August 25, 1987 Page 8 provided in the said Schedule of Fees, be given second vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, that the rule requiring ordi- nances to be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, the first consideration and vote be waived and the second consideration be given at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, that the ordinance amending Chapter 32.1 of the Code of Ordi- nances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, entitled "Taxation," by adding thereto %?V/ a new Article IV, entitled "Schedule of Fees," and by amending the title of said Chapter to "Taxation and Revenues, Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, to adjourn 9:25 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. MARIAN K. KARR, CIT LE K .1. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: August 21, 1987 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Material in Information Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Wilson/Morningside Drive sidewalks b. Fee changes in the Water Division.. Copy of a letter from the City Manager to Hike Gatens regarding the proposed subdivision at Dubuque Highway 1 North. Road and Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager regarding Traffic/Parking in Downtown Alleys. Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Program Development and accompanying report on the proposed Animal Control Facility. Joint September Calendar Memo .from City Mgr. re Daily Taxes J .1. Y City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: August 21, 1981 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Material in Information Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Nilson/Morningside Drive sidewalks. L b. Fee changes in the Water Division. /a u Copy of a letter from the City Manager to Mike Gatens regarding the proposed subdivision at Dubuque Road and Highway 1 North. 1p V Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager regarding Traffic/Parking in Downtown Alleys. 12-4-1 Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Program Development and accompanying report on the proposed Joint Animal Control Facility. 4? 1/ September Calendar iaV Memo .from City Mgr. re Daily Taxes /-746,