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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-05-06 Minutes numberedr COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES May 6, 1986 Iowa City Council, reg, mtg., 5/6/86, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Pro tem Dickson presiding. Councilmembers present: Baker, Courtney, Dickson, McDonald, Strait, Zuber(7:45 p.m,), Absent: Ambrisco. Staffinembers present: Helling, Vitosh, Timmins, Karr, Franklin, Schmadeke, Kron, Milkman, Fosse. Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 86-C42, Side 1, 87 -End and Side 2, 1 -End; 86-C47, Side 1, 1 -End. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 86-115, Bk. 90, p. 411, RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR CLEO KRON, in recognition of over 7_36 40 years of service. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Ambrisco, Zuber absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. The Mayor Pro tem proclaimed May 4-10, 1986, as GOODWILL INDUSTRIES ZZ WEEK; May 11-17, 1986, as IOWA CITY HOSPITAL WEEK; May 4-10, 1986, as 73F RESPECT FOR LAW WEEK; May 11-17, 1986, as POLICE WEEK and May 15, 1986, as 73 9 PEACE OFFICERS' MEMORIAL DAY; May 11-17, 1986, as NURSING HOME WEEK; May 71/0 11-17, 1986, as PRESERVATION WEEK; May 18, 1986, as KODAK LIBERTY RIDE 7�L/ FESTIVAL DAY. Councilmember Zuber arrived. 7 ya_ The Mayor Pro tem noted the addition of a liquor license and a 7" beerwinelicense and deletion of item 4e regarding Mesquakie Park. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, that the following items and recommenda- tions in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Council Actions of the regular meeting of 4/22/86, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Housing Comm. - 4/8/86; Design Review Comm. - 4/16/86; CCN Comm. - 4/15/86; City Council Legislative 7K5 Comm. - 3/29/86. -/.. Permit motions: Approving a Special Class C Beer -Wine License and Sunday Sales for Mei Lee Szeto dba Jade Garden, 119 Iowa Avenue. 7VI? Approving a Class C Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Ware & McDonald 7449 Oil Co. dba Wareco, 828 S. Dubuque. Approving Class C Liquor License for J.S. Mumney, Inc. dba Mumm's Saloon & Eatery, 21 W. Benton Street. Iso Approving Special Class C Beer -Wine License and Sunday Sales for Mama's Inc. dba Mama Capone's, 212 S. Clinton. S/ Setting public hearings: RES. 86-116, Bk. 90, p. 412, TO SET A 7S 7s PUBLIC HEARING FOR 5/20/86, ON AMENDING THE FY86 OPERATING BUDGET. RES. 86-117, Bk. 90, p. 413, TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR 5/20/86, ON 753 APPROVING THE FY86 CAPITAL PROJECTS BUDGET. RES. 86-118, Bk. 90, p., 414, TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING FOR 5/20/86, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS_fjl FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE FY87 ASPHALT RESURFACING PROJECT. RES. 86-119, Bk. 90, p, 415, TO SET A PUBLIC 756 HEARING FOR 5/20/86, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE DUBUQUE STREET IMPROVE- MENTS PROJECT - IOWA AVENUE TO PARK ROAD. W, =llti,i' r- MINUTES COUNCIL ACTIVITIES MAY 6, 1986 PAGE 2 Correspondence: Letters regarding the proposed North Side Resi dential Historic District from: Petition signed by 15 people; Nelli and Charles Karmenak; Mark H. Rettig; James and Judy Houghton; Charle A. Barker on behalf of Earl M. Yoder; Robert J. Saunders; Cecil L Miller; Gertrude R. Miller; C.W. Housel; Gary E. Albertson; Orris V Cooper, Jr.; J.T. Brennan and Barbara Campbell; Katherine Johnson Mari Greb. Larry Svoboda regarding the proposed office-apartmen building at 430 Iowa Avenue. Petition signed by 82 residents o Kimball Road and North Governor regarding a house which has been move onto a lot at the corner of Governor Street and Kimball Road, referre to the Acting City Mgr. for reply. Chamber of Commerce regarding th Airport Compliance Project. Sheller -Globe regarding the Iowa Cit, Airport, referred to the Acting City Mgr. for reply. Memo from th Civil Service Comm. submitting certified lists of applicants for th following positions: Accountant - Finance/Treasury; Maintenanc Worker II - Pollution Control. Applications for the Use of Streets and Public Grounds: Jane 7 Z5A Dinsmore to distribute poppies on the streets of Iowa City to benefit veterans, approved. Janis Hackett and Joan Vandenberg to have a bake 774- sale 74sale in Blackhawk Minipark to benefit Willowcreek Neighborhood Center, approved. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem noted that Mayor Ambrisco had requested that item 4e, to change the name of Mesquakie Park to Pleasant Harris Park, be deferred and scheduled for further informal discussion. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearings as set. Moved by Strait, seconded by McDonald, 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 second consideration and vote be waived and that ORD. 86-3285, Bk. 27, pp. 42-43, TO ESTABLISH THE NAME OF OLD HIGHWAY 218 SOUTH, be voted on for 77P final passage at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried. Moved by Strait, seconded by McDonald, that the ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by Strait, seconded by McDonald, that the rule requiring ordi- nance 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 second consideration and vote be waived and that ORD. 86-3286, Bk. 27, pp. 44-47, TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO REGULATE MONUMENT SIGNS IN THE 7!9 CB -10 ZONE, be voted on for final passage at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried. Moved by Strait, seconded by McDonald, that the ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion adopted. cy� r - MINUTES COUNCIL ACTIVITIES MAY 6, 1986 PAGE 3 Moved by Strait, seconded by Courtney, 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 second consideration and vote be waived and that ORD. 86-3287, Bk. 27, pp. 48-58, TO AMEND CHAPTER 27, DIVISION 2, LARGE SCALE NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVEL-� OPMENT REGULATIONS, be voted on for final passage at this time. Affirma- tive roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried. Moved by Strait, seconded by Courtney, that the ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 86-120, Bk. 90, pp. 416-418, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL SUBDIVISION PLAT OF KITTY 78/ LEE SUBDIVISION. Councilmember Zuber requested that the fee be waived. Individual Councilmembers expressed their views. Staffinember Franklin present for discussion. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Zuber that the fee for subdivision review be waived. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion dead for lack of a second. Dave Ratliff, K.D. Engineering, appeared re the bidding process and 791.1 Council discussion regarding the City purchase of microcomputers. Council requested a memo outlining the process for selection and acquisition and a comment from the City Attorney on the legality of the process. Charlie 783 Ruppert, 1406 N. Dubuque, appeared regarding the Kitty Lee Subdivision; reviving the Herbert Hoover Highway; Old Dubuque Road; and Historic Pres- entation Week. Rick Fosse, City Engineering Dept., appeared re IBM com- 7P54 puters. The Mayor Pro tem announced the following vacancy: Library Bd. of Trustees - one vacancy for an unexpired term ending 7/1/91. This appoint- 785 ment will be made at the 6/17/86 meeting of the City Council. Moved by Strait, seconded by Courtney, to re -advertise the vacancy to 79 the Mayor's Youth Employment Bd. for an unexpired term ending 3/27/86; to appoint Laura Lovell, 820 Rider Street, to the Riverfront Comm, for an 7,? 7 unexpired term ending 12/1/88; to appoint Hilda Crain, 320 E. Washington, 7918 to the Resources Conservation Comm. for an unexpired term ending 1/1/88 and to re -advertise the second vacancy. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. Councilmember Zuber questioned if there was a City ordinance prohibit- ing trains to block intersections for a length of time. He noted he had 789 waited over 17 minutes at Benton & Capitol Streets. The City Attorney will research the matter. Zuber noted the existence of a model airplane ?o strip out near the City landfill and questioned the City's liability. Staff will investigate. Baker asked Council to consider setting a public 7?/ hearing for 5/20 on the Plaza Cafe ordinance discussed by Council at their informal session on 5/5. He also requested the ordinance be considered for first reading on the same evening. Councilmembers Strait and Zuber requested the matter not be considered until 6/3. After discussion moved by Baker, seconded by Courtney, to set public hearing for 5/20 on the a _A1 r- MINUTES COUNCIL ACTIVITIES MAY 6, 1986 PAGE 4 Plaza Cafe Ordinance and Outdoor Service Area Ordinance, and delay first consideration of both ordinances until 6/3. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. Acting City Manager Helling noted the Legislative Forum sponsored by 7 9'Z the League of Women Voters scheduled for 5/3 had been rescheduled for 7:00 P.M. Monday , 5/12, in the Commerce Bldg. across the street. Recommendations of the Committee on Community Needs: (1) That the 79 3 target area for the Rental Rehabilitation Program be extended to include the hatched five -block area on South Clinton Street between Burlington Street and Iowa Avenue; (2) That the Residential Accessibility Grant Program and Operations Manual be approved. Recommendations of the Housing 794 Commission: (1) That Council approve manual for Residential Accessibility Grant Program. This was approved by the City Council at its March 22, 1986, meeting; (2) That Council approve request for enlarging target area for Rental Rehabilitation Program. Moved by Strait, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 86-121, Bk. 90, pp. 419-423, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN 795 AGREEMENT WITH THE ELDERLY SERVICES AGENCY FOR THE USE OF 1986 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO ADMINISTER A HOUSING MODIFICATIONS PRO- GRAM FOR LOW- AND MODERATE -INCOME FRAIL ELDERLY RESIDENTS OF IOWA CITY. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Strait, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 86-122, Bk. 90, pp. 424-425, AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF THE DESIGNATED TARGET NEIGHBOR- HOODS FOR THE RENTAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM. Zuber noted the data used- was sed was based on 1980 census figures and questioned the need for updated figures. Staffinember Milkman replied that HUD had requested the 1980 figure be used. Courtney noted one opposition vote by the Housing Commis- sion. Milkman stated the Commission had approved the area with the condi- tion that preference for funding go to strictly residential areas rather than commercial/residential if funding shortages develop. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem de- clared the resolution adopted. Moved by Zuber, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 86-123, Bk. 90, pp. 426-453, AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SECURING OF THE PAYMENT OF $1,575,000 PARKING SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS OF THE CITY OF IOWA 79 7 CITY, IOWA, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR A METHOD OF PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS. Affirmative roll call vote unani- mous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. pp. Moved 454-455 McDonald, secondedby FOR to THE aCONSTRUCTIONt RES. -lOF SIDEWALK�— FIXINGIMPROVEMENTS VALUESIOFTHE LOTSITRESF 86 126 CITY, . gp App.RES. 451g45825ADOPTING,PRELIMi-,00 NARY PLAT AND SCHEDULE, ESTIMATE OF COST AND PROPOSED PLANS AND SPECIFICA- TIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTH DUBUQUE UBRESOLUOAD SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT S'01PROJECT; RES. 86-127, Bk. 90, pp. aI i MINUTES COUNCIL ACTIVITIES MAY 6, 1986 PAGE 5 POSED). Strait requested Council consider putting the sidewalk on one side only. Council agreed to discuss the matter after the scheduled public hearing. Staffinember Fosse present for discussion. Council re- quested that plans and specifications be available at the 6/3 public hearing and requested information on the number of trees to be removed. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolutions adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 86-128, Bk. 90, pp. 463-470, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE IOWA DEPART- 80'2 MENT OF TRANSPORTATION, for signalization of Hwy. 1 and Sunset Street. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 86-129, Bk. 90, PP. 471-472, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A RELEASE OF $0 3 POTENTIAL CLAIMS FOR CONTRIBUTION AND INDEMNITY AGAINST GLASGOW CONSTRUC- TION AND SCOTT BOULEVARD INVESTORS IN CONNECTION WITH THE SETTLEMENT OF THE LAWSUIT ENTITLED JOHNSON ET AL. V. THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, ET AL., LAW NO. 48979. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted, 5/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Baker, Courtney, Dickson, McDonald, Strait. Nays: Zuber. Absent: Ambrisco. Moved by Baker, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 86-130, Bk. 90, PP. 473-477, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY• CLERK TO ATTEST A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH THE IOWA CITY COMMUNITY 8a SCHOOL DISTRICT WITH REGARD TO A PROPOSED PROJECT TO CONSTRUCT A JOINT SWIMMING POOL FACILITY AT MERCER PARK. Baker reiterated this action means that an agreement will be worked out after the election and brought back to Council. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Courtney, seconded by Strait, to adjourn to executive session to discuss the purchase of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the govern- mental body would have to pay for that property. The minutes and the tape recording of a session closed under this paragraph shall be available for public examination when the transaction is completed. The City Attorney and Acting City Manager stated the item did not have the 24 hours posting but that it was a one time item that had come up and has to be dealt with quickly. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Ambrisco absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried and adjourned to executive session 9:00 p.m. MARIAN K. KARR, CIT CLERK KATE DICKSON, MAYOR PRO TEM City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: April 25, 1986 TO: City Council FROM: Acting City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Informal agendas and meeting schedule. Memorandum from the Acting City Manager regarding Urban Planning Division work program. Memorandum from the Acting Assistant City -Manager regarding update on Ro parking revenues and transit revenues. _ Memoranda from JCCOG: a. Update on activities of the JCCOG Ad Hoc Area Transit Study Committee b. Organization of "remaining Committee activities c. Areas of transit service duplication Letter from the Chairperson of the JCCOG Rural Policy Board regarding the mutual aid agreement. Memorandum from the Department of Planning and Program Development regarding final report by'the Match Institution on the Iowa City/Clear Creek Development Charrette. Copy of letter from Mayor Ambrisco to the Airport Commission. Memorandum from the Airport Manager regarding operational costs. 81 Legislative Bulletin No. 7, April 23, 1986. I.5" o, r - City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: May 2, 1986 TO: City Council FROM: Acting City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet t Memorandum from the Acting City Manager regarding Plaza cafes and outdoor service areas. S,14 Memorandum from the Chair of the Historic Preservation Commission regarding Preservation Week. Memorandum from the Traffic Engineer regarding signalization of Mormon Trek Boulevard/Benton Street. _ Minutes of the April 10 meeting of the JCCOG Ad Hoc Transit Study Committee. Minutes of the staff meeting of April 23, 1986. _ Article: "Topping Off Mass Transit's Budget" _ Calendar for May 1986. 7