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Home My WebLink About1986-02-11 Minutes numberedVT COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES February 11, 1986 Iowa City Council, reg, Mtg., 2/11/86, 7:30 D.M. at the Civic Center, Mayor AmbriscO presiding. Councilmembers present: Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney, Dickson, McDonald, Strait, Zuber. Absent: None. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Helling, Timmins, Karr, Milkman, Cain, Beagle, Vogel, Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 86-C13, Side 2, 1 -End; 86-C17, Side 1, I -End. Mayor Ambrisco proclaimed February 14, 1986, Salute to Hospitalize 33 Veterans Day; 1986, Kappa Alpha Psi Diamond Jubilee Year, d73 o4Z or noted the ition of hree Strait, seconded by Dickson, that thetfollow ng sre The it ms andArecomnendatioed ns in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Council Actions of the regular meeting of 1/28/86, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City s Clerk. Minutes ConservationoConnar- 11and /85; Broadband Telecomm, Resources Come, 1/15/86; Civil Service Coeur, - 12/3/85, 12/9/85, 1/11/86 1/28/86; Bd. of Library Trustees - 1/23/86; Housing Comm, - 1/14/86a Mayor's Youth Employment Bd./25 - 1/22/86; Historic Preservation Cocn,;" � -1/15/86; Human Rights Comm, - 11/85. LicMotions and Resolutions: Approving Class C Liquor License for Tome?*5 ensekfo McDougall Abrose-Lo etinsky 826S. dbainton Tycoon I.Approving3 CE. Liquor a � Street. RES. 86-28, Bk. 89, P. 78, ISSUING DANCING PERMIT. RES. 86-29,� Bk. 89, P. 79, REFUND CIGARETTE PERMIT. RES, 86-30, Bk. 89, p. 80 orf REFUND CIGARETTE PERMIT. RES. 86-31, Bk. 89, p. 81, ISSUING CIGARETT PERMIT, RES. 86-32, Bk. 89, p, g2, Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales forRA. vedtAdba Approving 5% Airliner, 22 S. Clinton. �6d Setting public hearings: RES. 86-33, Bk. 89 ' A PUBLIC a° r4"K HEARING FOR 2/25/86, FOR THE OPERATING BUDGET ESTIMATE FORS HE FISCAL -?53 REVENUE SHARING MONIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1986, THROUGH JU14 YEAR JULY 1, 1986, THROUGH JUNE 30, 1987, THE PROPOSED USE OF FEDERAL 30, 1987, AND THE PROPOSED FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRA14 FOR FISCAL YEARS 1987-1991. Correspondence: Agnes Kuhn regarding cuts in federal and state a5 Johnson st eetsh soulthnofrBowery,g paying an to alley reply. Dodge an -754 regarding "Parcel C", Lower Ralston Creek area. Curt Hames hnof Roffman 7 Mobile Home Mobile Homes requesting that City bus service be extended to Sunrise Village Letters regarding tthe Skaugstad Drainage Studyefrom Hanna ea drAntoniogR.�SB Damasio & Dorothy and Don Fowles. Letters in support of the Mayor'sa59 Youth Employment Program from Linda Lawrence and John P. Govier, Jr, Chairperson of CCN Comm, regarding reallocation of CDBG funds, City Mgr.a?Ld V d' .- ..:.a..........,.................„ ...... February 11, lido Page 2 to reply. Community Development Plan Subcommittee of the CCN Comn.-?L/ regarding a community development plan and requesting input from the Council. George 'Nagle regarding a house ;.loved by Max Yocum and left on -74 Z public property in the 200 block of First Avenue, City Atty. to reply. Letters regarding the Volunteer Program at the Senior Center from: Mary a1_ 3 Gail Bentz; Bertha and William H. Crawford; Kathleen M. Norris; Alice M. Messer; Mona Jespersen; Pearl Zemlicka; William J. Coen; Richard Bailey; Margaret Lenihan; E. Davis; Frederic C. Bedard; Delores Lepse; Margaret Clover; Maxine Mickel; Glenn Jablonski; Mary Slaymaker; Isabelle and Maynard Welk; Louise H. Ledman; Henry W. Fox; Edith E. Boldt; Ruth P. Johnson; Dona E. Mason; R. Harvey; Ora B. Crites; June and Carl Pieper. Memo from the Civil Service Comm, submitting lists of certified appli- cants for the following positions: CDBG Coordinator/Planning and Programa4z Development; Administrative Secretary/Records Room Supervisor/Police, a as Memo from the Traffic Engr. re parking on Woodside Drive. _2A_(2 Applications for the Use of Streets and Public Grounds: Juan Cortez 2 7 for permission to distribute political material on the sidewalks in the area of Clinton and Washington streets and on City Plaza, approved - use of card table on sidewalk, denied. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried and reminded citizens of the public hearing on the FY87 budget scheduled for February 25. A public hearing was held on an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance per- taining to the locational requirements of signs permitted in the triangular8 area at street intersections. No one appeared. iMoved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, that the ordinance to amend the i Zoning Ordinance concerning the grace period and non -conforming roomers in ^7G I the RS -5, RS -8, RS -12 and RM -12 zones, be given first vote for passage. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, that the ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance to incorporate the City's current sewage and industrial -.Z waste control regulations by reference, be given first vote for passage. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Dickson, that the ordinance to rezone 2.10 1 acres located west of Old Highway 218, south of Eagle's parking lot and north of Ernest Street from CC -2 to P, be given first vote for passage. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by 12-14, TO REZONE d 16.2 ACRESLOCATed EBaker, r DOFFOFtWILLOW that ORC REEK DRIVE AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 1 WEST, FROM COUNTY CH TO CI -1 (owned by Olin Lloyd, Richard & Carob, Barker, and Lewis Negus), be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. Feor;ari il, 198ti Page 3 Moved by Zuber, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 86-34, Bk. 89, pp. 84-85, TO ANNEX 16.2 ACRES LOCATED OFF OF WILLOW CREEK DRIVE AND NORTH OFa7'3 HIGHWAY 1 WEST (Olin Lloyd, Richard 8 Carol Barker, and Lewis Negus). Af- firmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, to adopt RES. 86-35, Bk. 89, pp. 86-90, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN All AGREEMENT WITH OLIN LLOYD REGARDING -77i/ THE EXTENSION OF SEWER ALONG WILLOW CREEK DRIVE. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolu- tion adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, that ORD. 86-3279, Bk. 27, pp. 15-22, TO REZONE 2.81 ACRES LOCATED EAST OF MORMON TREK BOULEVARD SOUTH OFa75 TY'N CAE DEVELOPMENT AND WEST OF WESTSIDE PARK FROM COUNTY R1 A TO CO -1 (Johnson County Farm Bureau), be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by Courtney, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 86-36, Bk. 89, pp. 91-92, TO ANNEX 2.81 ACRES LOCATED EAST OF MORMON TREK BOULEVARD SOUTH OFd76 TY'N CAE DEVELOPMENT AND WEST OF WESTSIDE PARK FROM COUNTY R1 -A TO CO -1 (Johnson County Farm Bureau). Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 86-37, Bk. 89, pp. 93-94, TO ANNEX CERTAIN CITY -OWNED PROPERTY, INCLUDING WILLOW CREEK COURT, A J 7 7 PORTION OF WILLOW CREEK DRIVE AND PORTIONS OF FORMER RIGHT-OF-WAY OF HIGHWAY 1 WEST, SOUTHWEST OF SUNSET STREET. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Councilmember McDonald acknowledged the work done on the Shared Housing a 7878 Project and recent update received by Council. Baker noted the letter from: 7 97 7 Atty. Holland on the Consent Calendar re paving the alley between Dodge and Johnson and questioned when work would begin. Staff will report back. Baker!?_,?_d_ pointed out an additional newspaper vending machine on City Plaza. Council requested staff contact the owner and see if it can be removed as it appears to be unused. Zuber questioned the status of the sidewalk near Westwinds and -7P/ West High. The City Manager stated that the neighbors and the school dis- trict had met re possible locations and a memo would be in the Council packet on Friday. Strait asked Council to reconsider the necessity of hiring an -Y2 executive recruitment firm to aid in the City Manager selection process. The Mayor stated four firms are scheduled to be interviewed by Council on 2/18 at no cost to the City. Council agreed to proceed with the interviews and decide after further discussion. The recommendations of the Committee on Community Needs noted as follows:_?83 (1) CCN recommends to the City Council that the $100,100 in CDBG funds for the acquisition of the Miller/Orchard Park be reallocated to the CDBG contin- gency fund. (2) CCN recommends to the City Council that $7,930 in CDBG fund o78 be allocated to MECCA to cover project cost overruns. After discussion, moved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, that the money currently on hold for purchase of parkland in Miller/Orchard Street area be reallocated back to the 6oum:il Accirici,a February 11, 1936 Page 4 Block Grant contingency fund. Staffinember Milkman present for discussion. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. In reference to the second recommendation, Councilmember Zuber raised concerns regarding the cost overruns experienced by MECCA. Arthur Schut, Executive Director of MECCA, appeared. Individual Councilmembers expressed their views. The Mayor stated the second recommendation would be formally acted upon with the next item on the agenda. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 86-38, Bk. 89, pp. 95-96, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN ADDENDUM a85 TO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE MID -EASTERN COUNCIL ON CHEMICAL ABUSE (MECCA) FOR THE USE OF 1985 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDBG) FUNDS. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 4/3, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Dickson, McDonald, Ambrisco, Courtney. Nays: Strait, Zuber, Baker. Moved by Strait, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 86-39, Bk89, pp. 97-109, ADOPTING AND LEVYING FINAL SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR -78 66 THE PAYMENT THEREOF; FOR THE FY86 ALLEY PAVING ASSESSMENT PROJECT. Affirma- tive roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Baker, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 86-40, Bk. 89, pp. 110-120, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH STANLEY a8 7 CONSULTANTS, INC., TO UPDATE THE WASTE -TO -ENERGY STUDY. The City Manager outlined the scope and cost of the study. Affirmative roll call vote unani- mous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Strait, to defer to 2/25/86 a resolution authorizing conveyance by quit claim deed to the University of Iowa of the a Pr i vacated Melrose right-of-way between Byington Road and Riverside Drive. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers Pres- ent. Moved by Baker, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 86-41, Bk. 89, p. 121, AUTHORIZING EXTENSION OF INITIATION AND COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION 014289 URBAN RENEWAL PARCEL 65-2b, to Small -Mears Building Company. Atty. Phil Mears present for discussion. Councilmembers noted concerns re the deterio- ration of Blackhawk Mini Park. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 6/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney, Dickson, McDonald, Strait. Nays: Zuber. Moved by Zuber, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 86-42, Bk. 89, pp. 122-124, CERTIFYING UNPAID SNOW REMOVAL AND SIDEWALK REPAIR CHARGES TO COUNTY -22-0 AUDITOR IN THE SAME MANNER AS A PROPERTY TAX. The City Clerk stated there were no changes to the list as presented. Affirmative roll call vote unani- mous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. wl...a:-.......I...... ....•u.w'..M,.V Council Activities February 11, 1986 Page 5 Moved Dickson, AMENDING oy ADMINISTRATIVE Strait, to adopt RES 125,CLASSIFiCA7I0N/COMPENSATION 3, AN,Bk. 89, p. X79/ I firmativetrollrcallice votenun unre animous, 7/0, nallAdministrative Councilmembers Positions. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Present, The Moved by Dickson, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 86-44, Bk. 89, P. 126, AMENDING THE POSITION STATUS OF A POSITION IN THE TRANSIT DEPARTMENT,�?9.2 increasing Operations Assistant Position to full-time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Courtney, to adjourn 9:00 P.M, The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. t i IL I . MORIS 0, M YOR %4 I k L.� .............. ............ H............. k. ._..,.. ., City of pow. city DAR: January 31, 1986 TO: City Council "04: City Manager F: Material in Fridays Packet Informal agendas and meeting schedule. Memorandum from the Finance Director regarding FY87 proposed budget: Memorandum from the Traffic Engineer regarding Street Light Report. Memorandum from the Associate Planner regarding tax exempt property within Iowa City and impact fees. Memorandum from the Chairpersonof the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding discussion of the Soutvest Area Policy. Memorandum from the Broadband Telecommunications Specialist regarding the Spanish Internation Network. Iowa City Public Library 2nd Quarter Report. Copy of letter from Senator Grassley regarding the Mayors letter declaring Iowa City as a Nuclear Free Zone. Copy of letter from the legal staff to the University of Iowa regarding the Melrose Avenue right of way agreement. Copy of letter from First Capitol Development, Inc., regarding financial commitments to that organization. Memorandum from the Swimming pool Planning Committee i I V-�n.:aU..aaaal....a..t:.a.a.l.:a.!.....:.v:-...: v:.:.,:_aa.�.-......-.a:..............a...�.....w:....a......a...w..........�r+' City Of IOWA t ity - MEMORANDUM -� DAW February 7, 1986 10: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memoranda from the Department of Planning and Program Development: a. Status of 1986 CDBG Funding. b. Reversion Clause in U.R. Contract for Parcel 65-2b. Memorandum from the Human Services Coordinator regarding City/County representatives' recommendations for FY87 human service agency funding. Memorandum from the Director of Housing and Inspection Services regarding evaluation of the Inoperable/Obsolete Vehicle Ordinance. Police Department Year -End Report, 1985. Shared Housing Program 1985 Annual Report. Minutes of staff meetings of January 29, 1986, and February 5, 1986. Agenda for the Iowa City Conference Board mtg, and minutes of 1/27/86. 31 \4