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Home My WebLink About1986-08-26 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIONS August 26, 1986 Iowa City Council, reg. mtg., 8/26/86, 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, Karr, Timmins, Seyd el, Franklin, Farmer. Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 86-C64, Side 2, 50 -End, and 86-C67, Side 1, 1-131. The Mayor proclaimed POW -MIA Recognition Day for September 19, 1986, and 3 2 - September 6, 1986, as Celebrate Iowa City Day. 1 A.P3 Mayor Ambrisco noted the addition of 2 beer/liquor permits and a dancing permit to the agenda. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Dickson, that the follow- ing items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or ap- proved, and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Council Actions of the regular meeting of 8/12/86, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Airport Comm. -7/17/86, 8/14/86; Bd. of Adjustment -7/9/86; Housing COMM --8/12/86; P&Z-7/24/86; 8/7/86; L3X_ Design Review Connittee-7/24/86; CCN -7/15/86. - ave . a3P9 Minutes and Resolutions: RES. 86-266, Bk. 93, p. 867, ISSUING A_/39D DANCE PERMIT. Approving Class B Liquor License and Sunday Sales for Highlander Inc. dba The Highlander Inn and Supper Club, 2525 N. Dodge. _/39/ Approving Sunday Sales Permit for Chris Cutbirth dba Iva &'Company, 1910�.Z S. Gilbert Street. Approving Class B Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for B, S, & B Enterprises, dba Duds 'n Suds, 5 Sturgis Corner; Approving 1 if3. Special Class C Beer -Wine License and Sunday Sales for Bushnell's Tur- / 90y, tle. Inc, dba Bushnell's Turtle, 127 E. College Street. Approving Class B Liquor License and Sunday Sales for Pineapple Management Company dba Holiday Inn -Iowa City, 210 S. Dubuque Street. RES. 86-267, Bk. 93, p. 868, ISSUING A DANCING PERMIT. Approving Class C Beer Permit and Sundayli2L Sales for Rosalie Vitosh dba Russ' Super Standard, 305 N. Gilbert-Z.Z2L Street. Motions: To approve disbursements in the amount of $2,744,549.48-4129-- for 2,744,549.48 v-1 99for the period of 7/1 through 7/31/86, as recommended by the Finance Director, subject to audit. Authorizing the City Engr. to sign an application for use of highway right-of-way for utilities accommodation 1393 to Northwestern Bell Telephone Company on Burlington Street between Madison Street and the Iowa River bridges. Resolutions: RES. 86-268, Bk. 93, p. 869, AFFIRMING AN EMPLOYEE lyoo DISCHARGE. Public Hearings: To set a public hearing for 9/9/86 to consider an ordinance amending Chapter I of the Municipal Code adding procedures and /i/o/ penalties for municipal infractions. "r 1 -2- Correspondence: Paul and Sandra Squillan requesting rezoning of/2i0e2 property on North Summit Street from RS -8 to RS -5, referred to the City Manager for reply. John Kamnermeyer re the pedestrian crossing over /590 9 Crandic Railroad and Highway 6 at the south end of Ferson Avenue, re- ferred to the City Manager for reply after Council discussion. Lynda Bishop requesting the 45 mph speed limit on Highway 6 Bypass be lowered - to 35 mph, staff will research. Memo from the Traffic Engr, re parking 1yo s prohibition on Plaen View Drive. Applications for Use of Streets and Public Grounds: August Kray to 11YQ4` have the Regina Fall Fun Festival on 8/30/86, approved. Jan Oaks to have the Dietetic Association Road Races on 9/14/86, approved. Big 1LL Mountain Support Group for use of Blackhawk Minipark to distribute /VOf information on 8/14, 8/16, 8/20 and 8/23/86, approved. Central America Solidarity Comm. for permission to rally on City Plaza on 8/8/86, ap- /409 proved. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Lynda Bishop, 1820 H Street, appeared re her letter requesting the speed limit on 1410 the Highway 6 Bypass be lowered. Staff will investigate. The Mayor declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearing as set. A public hearing was held on an amendment to the sign regulations of the Zoning Ordinance to prohibit the internal illumination of more than 25% of an_-/�!// awning. Dave Long, 2211 Nevada Avenue, appeared. The Mayor noted a slide presentation will be presented by Mr. Long at Council informal session on 9/8. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 86-269, Bk. 93, p. 870, PROVIDING FOR A COMBINED FEE ON BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT APPLICATIONS. Staffinember Franklin noted the attachment had been revised, per Council informal discussion the previous evening, to include a refund of the variance fee if the variance was granted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. A public hearing was hold on an application for eighteen units of Sec- tion 8 Existing (lousing Vouchers, Staffinember Seydel reported that as many as 24 volunteers may be available and requested that the item be changed to include 24 vouchers and not 18. The City Atty, stated Council had passed a resolution 7/29 authorizing application for 18 vouchers. Because the dead- line is rapidly approaching, the City Atty. stated an amendment resolution /y/ T had been prepared for action this evening to authorize application for 24 vouchers. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, RES. 86-270, Bk. 93, p. 871, RESCINDING PRIOR RESOLUTION NO. 86-247 AND AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR TWENTY-FOUR SECTION 8 EXISTING HOUSING VOUCHERS AND REQUESTING FUNDS, Af- firmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. A public hearing was held on plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimated cost for the construction of the Iowa City Recreation Center 1YL /i Heat Recovery Project. No one appeared. -3- Moved by Strait, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 86-271, Bk. 93, p. 872, APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA CITY RECREATION CENTER HEAT RECOVERY PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING BIDS TO BE RECEIVED ON 9/9/86. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolu- tion adopted. A public hearing was held on the intention to issue industrial develop- ment revenue bonds (Millard Warehouse Project). Lynn Mulherin, Bond Counsel for Millard Warehouse, appeared. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 86-272, Bk. 93, p. 873, ADJOURNING TO 9/9/86 THE PUBLIC HEARING AND THE DECISION WHETHER OR NOT TO PROCEED WITH THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $4,500,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES A (MILLARD WAREHOUSE, IOWA CITY PROJECT) TO THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor de- clared the resolution adopted. Ron Stoddard, Rt. 4, Box 95, appeared re enforcement problems and park- ing. problems along the two block alley from Clinton Street to College Street. Staff will investigate. The Mayor -announced one vacancy for a three-year term ending 12/1/89 on the Riverfront Commission. This appointment will be made at the 10/7/86 meeting of the City Council. Councilmember Strait inquired as to the $20,000 expenditure for a roof over the locker rooms at City Park Pool. Asst. City Mgr. Melling noted the 141,26 architects, Neumann Monson, had recommended it be enclosed. Courtney re- viewed discussion of this matter at the committee meetings and explained the need for a roof with the new keyed lockers replacing the present basket system and noted that staff had wanted the roof. Councilmember Dickson requested an appreciation plaque be given to former Councilmember Clemens yya/ Erdahi. Staff will follow-up. The City Manager requested Council concurrence to proceed with the selling of inside bus advertising and the decision to hire, on a cohmissionlY�a' basis, the sales mgr. for CAMBUS. Council agreed to the proposal. Atkins announced that CAOSI (Computer Aided Software Inc.) had acquired an economic %/93 development grant from the State and would be breaking ground this fall. He complimented the work of the Planning & Program Dept., and in particular Patt Cain, for reworking the terms of the agreement. Recommendation of the Committee on Community Needs noted as follows: That the position of the Human Services Coordinator be made a full-time _IlQ41 position and funded by COBG funds this year. However, the position should be funded in the future by a more stable funding source. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 86-273, Bk. 93, p. 874, AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRIDGE DECK REPAIR PROJECT ' r (PHASE 1) TO CRAMER BROS. CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF DES MOINES, IOWA, for $256,957.10. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. it -4- Moved by Dickson, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 86-274, Bk. 93, p. 875, REJECTING BIDS FOR THE LANDFILL FORCE MAIN AND LEACHATE PUMPING FACILI- 4a4 TIES PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING BIDS TO BE RECEIVED ON 9/25/86. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor de- clared the resolution adopted. Moved by Strait, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 86-275, Bk. 93, p. 876, APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST, A PERMANENT STORM SEWER EASEMENT FROM CHARLES A. BARKER JAZ OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council - members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Courtney, to adopt. RES. 86-276, Bk. 93, p. 877, APPROVING THE OFFICIAL FINANCIAL REPORT FOR CITY STREETS AND PARKING AND THE OFFICIAL STREET CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM PROJECT STATUS REPORT FOR THE MI FISCAL YEAR ENDING 6/30/86. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 86-277, Bk. 93, p. 878, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND HILLS BANK U129 AND TRUST, re Charles and Judith Ford. Strait inquired as to the City's lien position before and after this resolution. The City Manager stated staff would prepare a memo to address the question. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolu- tion adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, to adopt RES. 86-278, Bk. 93, p. 879, APPROVING THE REVISED CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN, A POLICY GUIDE FOR CITIZEN PARTICIPATION IN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM IN Ji IOWA CITY, TO REFLECT THE 1983 AMENDMENTS TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT (URBAN RURAL RECOVERY ACT PUBLIC LAW 98-181). Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Counc?lmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolu- tion adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, to adopt RES. 86-279, Bk. 93, p. 880, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH VON BRIESEN Ayyl AND REDMOND, S.C, BY STEVEN B. RYNECKI, FOR LABOR NEGOTIATION SERVICES. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to adopt. RES. 86-280, Bk. 93, TRUSTEEAUTHORIZING SANDTHEIAGREEMENT EE BETWEEN BOARD THE IOWA CITY LIBRARY F CITY COUNCILOFTHCITY OIOWA CITY To COORDINATE NEGOTI- N1.3- ATING PROVISIONS FOR PURPOSES OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 86-281, Bk. 93, p. 882, AMENDING THE ADMINISTRATIVE CLASSIFICATION PLAN AND CLASSIFICATION OF / yi POSITIONS IN THE HUMAN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT, deleting Human Relations Direc- tor and Personnel Generalist positions and adding a Personnel Administrator and a second Personnel Assistant. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. -I -5- Moved by Dickson, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 86-282, Bk. 93, p. 883, RESCINDING PRIOR RESOLUTION NO. 86-234 AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR THE PROVISION OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES WITH NEUMANN MONSON, P.C, ARCHITECTS, FOR THE DESIGN OF THE JOINT CITY/SCHOOL DISTRICT SWIMMING POOL FACILITY AT MERCER PARK IN IOWA CITY. The Asst. City Mgr. noted the revised agreement did not change the fee paid to the architects. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 86-283, Bk. 93, p. 884, RESCINDING PRIOR RESOLUTION NO. 86-233 AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AMENDED AGREEMENT FOR THE I PROVISIONS OF ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES WITH NEUMANN MONSON, P.C, ARCHITECTS, FOR THE DESIGN OF THE IMPROVEMENTS TO AND THE RENOVATION OF CITY PARK POOL IN IOWA CITY. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, to defer items 26 and 27 until 9/9/86, an ordinance granting to Iowa -Illinois Gas & Electric Company, it successors and assigns, the right and franchise to acquire, construct, erect, maintain and operate in the City of Iowa City, an electric light and power system for a period of fifteen years and to furnish and sell electric energy to said city and its inhabitants, and an ordinance granting to Iowa -Illinois Gas & Electric Company, it successors and assigns, the right and franchise to acquire, construct, erect, maintain and operate in the City of Iowa City, a gas plant or plants for a period of fifteen years and to furnish and sell gaslSL2z for public and'private use in the City of Iowa City and elsewhere. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The City Atty. explained two amendments that should be made in the regulatory ordinance. The first amendment deals with the effective date of the ordinance and the second with emergency tree trimming and notice to the City Forester. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, to amend the Utility Regulatory Ordinance, Section 1 thereof, Code Section 33-178 on page 6, so that the last line of that section will require the utility company to report MIT emergency tree trimming or cutting to the City Forester within seven calendar days of such trimming or cutting, and to amend Section 4 of the ordinance to provide that the ordinance be published on, 11/14/86 and that that be the effective date of the ordinance. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, that the Utility Regulatory Ordinance, as amended, be given first 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, to adjourn 8:30 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 1'.111J4f&1 WJ11;1dCJ1( ly L{'b1; City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: August 22, 1986 T0: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. CADSI Grant/Loan - b. Urban Renewal Memorandum from the City Manager and Director of Parks and Recreation regarding the FY86 and FY87 Recreation Division budgets. Memorandum from the City Attorney regarding Fringe Area Policy. - Memorandum from the President of the Library Board regarding service reductions at the Library. Memorandum from the City Clerk regarding the League of Iowa Municipalities Meeting. - Memoranda from the JCCGG Human Services Coordinator: a. Human Service Agency Funding Request for FY88. - b. Free Bus Ticket Program Review - Copy of letter from the Broadband Telecommunications Specialist to Mr. Bill Blough of Heritage Cablevision regarding quality of the Council _ cablecasts. Calendar for September 1986. i I