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Home My WebLink About1987-12-01 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES December 1, 1987 Iowa City Council, reg. mtg., 12/1/87, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Pro tem Dickson presiding. Councilmembers present: Dickson, McDonald, Strait, Zuber. Absent: Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney. Staffinembers present: Atkins, Helling, Timmins, Karr, Beagle. Council minutes tape-recorded on Reel 87-052, Side 2, 1 -END. The Mayor Pro tem proclaimed December 7-12, 1987, as NUTCRACKER WEEK. /6 G P Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, 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 special meeting of 11/10/87, and of the regular meeting of 11/17/87, as published, sub- ject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Airport Comm. - 10115187,16e 9 11/4/87; Housing Conn. - 10/13/87; Sr. Center Comm. - 9/21/87,/4 7o 10/19/87; Historic Preservation Comm. - 9/16/87, 10/14/87; Historic/6 7/ Preservation Comm./P&Z Comm. - 10/14/87, 10/26/87. /6 7z Permit Motions: Approving a Special Class C Beer/Wine Permit for le 713/ Armond Pagliai dba Pagliai's Pizza, 302 East Bloomington St. Approv- ing a Class C Liquor License for Inc. Limited dba The Sanctuary Res -/c 7s taurant, 405 S. Gilbert. Approving a Class C Liquor License for Peter It 76 Pei dba Yen Ching Restaurant, 1803 Boyrum Street. Approving a Class C Liquor License for Gabe's Inc. dba Gabe's/Oasis, 330 E. Washington 6 7 Street. RES. 87-292, Bk. 96, p. 292, ISSUING DANCING PERMIT. Approv- /G 78 ing a Class C Beer Permit for Inn Ho Shinn dba East-West Oriental/( 79 Foods, Gilbert Street. Pan Style4PizzahCorp. of Iowa dba Rocky Rococo,roving aC118lassS. DubuquerStreetr/6 Pa Approving a Class C Liquor License for American Bistro Corp. dba /c F/ American Bistro, 121 N. Linn Street. Setting Public Hearings: RES. 87-293, Bk. 96, P. 293, FIXING 12/22/87, AS THE DATE FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF $1,260,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR AN ESSENTIAL CORPORATE /� 8z PURPOSE) OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF. Correspondence: Jack I. Young regarding inspections of rental/4s'3 property. Memo from the Traffic Engineer re: Parking prohibition on/(.v4 o• the south side of the 300 block of Harrison Street; Parking prohibi- /6 Ps tion on the east side of the 400 block of South Maiden Lane. Applications for City Plaza Use Permits: LaRouche campaign staff LG 96 for permission to have a literature table on City Plaza on 11/16/87, approved. Downtown Association for permission to decorate the trees /e 87 in City Plaza, approved. Old Capitol Center Merchants Association to /G Y 8 have Santa ride in a horse-drawn carriage in City Plaza on 11/22/87, approved. a Minutes Council Activities December 1, 1987 Page 2 Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearing as set. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Strait, to set a public hearing for 12/22/87, on an ordinance to rezone from RS -5 to RS -8 property at 612 and/4f9 620 Kirkwood Avenue and from P to RS -8 property at the corner of Kirkwood and Dodge Street. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Strait, to set a public hearing for 12/22/87, on an ordinance to vacate a portion of Clinton Street abuttin /g a 90 the site of the National Guard Armory. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. Moved by Zuber, seconded by McDonald, that the ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance to require a demonstration of special circumstances for the granting of certain special exceptions, be given first vote for pas -/(O?/ sage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried. Moved by Strait, seconded by Zuber, that the ordinance to amend the CI -1 zone to permit light manufacturing, compounding, assembly and treat -/G 9.z ment of articles as a provisional use and as a special exception, be given second vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried. Moved by Strait, seconded by Zuber, that ORD. 87-3349, Bk. 28, p. 42, TO AMEND THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO PERMIT ACCESSORY APARTMENTS IN RESIDEN-/G 93 TIAL ZONES, be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 87-294, Bk. 96, p./4 9� 294, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY SUBDIVISION PLAT OF PLEASANT VALLEY ES- TATES, located approximately one mile south of Iowa City off of Sand Road. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, to accept the P&Z recommendation of approval to the Coralville City Council concerning the rural subdivi- sion of Riverview Estates, Part 2. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion/L4 ?S carried, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. Pat Moore, Moore Construction Co., appeared re items 13 and 14 on the agenda relating to an ordinance requiring an erosion control deposit as a condition to the issuance of a building permit and a resolution establish- ing escrow deposit amount. Mr. Moore stated he was satisfied with the/6216 erosion control deposit after reading a recent Press -Citizen article, but t questioned why only new home building was covere an no ma or remodeling jobs. The City Attorney explained the proposed ordinance states an escrow deposit is due before the issuance of any building permit. Moore raised s Minutes Council Activities December 1, 1987 Page 3 concerns re paying the same amount regardless of the scope of the Council directed staff to research this matter and agreed to defer consid- eration of the resolution until 12/22. job. The Mayor Pro tem announced the following vacancies: Broadban /d 6 97 Telecomm. Comm. - two vacancies for three-year terms ending 3/13/91. These appointments will be made at the 1/12/88 meeting of the City Council. Bd./G 9,f Examining Bd. - one vacancy for a representative of I of Review - one vacancy for a six-year term ending /owa3 City eforr'a/s-- 1/25/88rmeeting ofithelC Cit93. y nferenceeBoarpdointments will be made at the Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, to make the following City Council appointments: Jack Ashby, 2004 Dunlap Court, reappointed to the/ Tao Airport Zoning Comm. as a representative of the Airport Comm. for a six-year term ending 1/1/94; Margaret B. Nelson, 1804 Calvin Ct. the Design Review Comm. for an indefinite term; readvertise vacancies in / 70/ the Resources Conservation Come, for three-year terms ending I/1/91. /74Z of new Mayor Pro tem Dickson requested a list, by department, showing number/703 employee erequested and which were Council-member Strait requested Positions stausreporofvacances be included. 74 4Z Cit Attorney ins immediately prior t the mformalrmeetingdto discuCouncil sshallawsuitexecutive needsetoibe 7/ as addressed prior to Council meeting again on the 12/22. Council agreed to adjourn to executive session. P. Moved by Strait, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES, 87-295, Bk. 96, 295, AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOMES, INC. EXTENDING MAY 12, 1987, AGREEMENT WITH YOUTH /70 6 HOTHE DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION TO ACQUIRE AND REHABILI- TATE A STRUCTURE FOR THE GIRLS' GROUP HOME FACILITY AND TO REMODEL THE EMERGENCY SHELTER FOR YOUTH LOCATED AT 524 RONALDS STREET. Press -Citizen article re the acquisitiZuber noted a on of a Girls' Group Home and re- ques a ouncil be kept informed. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 87-296, Bk. 96, P. 296, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION, for Lisa Schoenfelder and /70 7 Constance Wilson. Affirmative roll call vote e Mayor Pro adopted. unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, a. Baker, Courtney absent. Thtem declared the resolution Moved by bStrait to adopt RES. THE ADOPTING AND rLEVYING FINAL SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS 8AND9PROVIDING�FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF; FOR THE FY87 ALLEY PAVING ASSESSMENT PROJECT. Af-/ 7c P firmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney ab- sent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. P Minutes Council Activities December 1, 1987 Page 4 Moved din Chapter 31 entitled "Streets a Sidewalks, and PublichPlaces," by McDonald, that te of thece nCode/7,151 of Ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, by amending Section 31-11 therein to add a provision for requiring an erosion control deposit as a condition to the issuance of a Building Permit, be given second vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried. Moved by Zuber, seconded by McDonald, to defer to 12/22/87 a resolu- tion andtgravelidepositedescrow publici right of waynt to cover athe resultcost offconstruccleaning /7/o tion. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, that ORD. 87-3350, Bk. 28, p. 43, ADOPTING THE 1987 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE, AS AMENDED. SAID CODE SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE IOWA CITY ELECTRICAL CODE, be passed and adopted./ 7// Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by Zuber, 44, AMENDING seconded CHAPTER 7OF THE CODEcOFnORDINA CES Oald that F THEICITYlOF I OWAk. 2CITY, IOWA, BY REPEALING SECTION 7-36 THEREOF AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION 7-25, AND BY REPEALING SECTION 7-57 THEREOF AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION 7-57, PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FEES FOR BOARDING, RECLAIMING AND ADOPTIONS OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS, AND FOR ACCEP- /7/a. TANCE OF ANIMALS SURRENDED FOR ADOPTION OR DISPOSAL, AND PROVIDING FOR THE SETTING OF THE AMOUNTS OF SUCH FEES AND FOR THE ADOPTION OF REGULAND ATIONS bassed and adopted. Affirmative H0LLECTION OF roll all voteCunanimouY, 4EO,LAmbriscoe Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by Strait, seconded by Zuber, to adopt RES. 87-298, Bk. 96, p, 298, ADOPTING A SCHEDULE OF FEES, REGULATIONS, AND GUIDELINES FOR THE PROVISION OF ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES AND FOR THE LICENSING OF ANIMALS,/7/9 PROVIDING AMONG OTHER THINGS THAT PERSONS AGE 60 OR OLDER MAY ADOPT ANI- MALS WITHOUT PAYING THE REQUIRED FEE THEREFORE. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Zuber, seconded by McDonald, that ORD, 87-3352, Bk. 28, p, 45, AMENDING CHAPTER 1 ENTITLED "GENERAL PROVISIONS" OF THE CODE OFp. ,. ORDI- NANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 1-21 AND 1-22 THEREIN TO IMPLEMENT THE AMENDMENTS AUTHORIZED BY HF 318 OF THE 72ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA RELATING TO MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS,/ 7/s/ be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the ordi- nance adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, that ORD. 87-3353, Bk. 28, p, CITY,i ENT ITLEDCHCITYRPLAZA,' YHAMENDINGFSECTDION 9.1-7 RELATING TO OLIABIOLA /7/s— .o. d Minutes Council Activities December 1, 1987 Page 5 ITY INSURANCE AND INDEMNITY AGREEMENT FOR PLAZA USE PERMITS, be passed anc adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the ordinance adopted Moved by AMENDING CHA TERe25sOFoTHEdCODEby SOF ORDINANCESROF THE3CITYtrait, that OD. 87-354,BOF IOWApCITY, IOWA, ENTITLED "PARKS AND RECREATION," ARTICLES I AND IV THEREOF BY (I) / 7/L REPEALING SECTIONS 25-3 AND 25-04 THEREOF AND (2) BY REPEALING SECTION 25-50 THEREOF AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED THE SAME, TO DELETE CERTAIN PROVISIONS RELATING TO BOAT RENTALS AND FACIL- ITY RESERVATIONS WHICH ARE NOW ABSOLETE, AND TO REVISE THE CITY'S INDEM- NITY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO THE RESERVATION OF PARK FACILITIES, be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, that ORD. 87-3355, Bk. 28, p. 48, AMENDING CHAPTER 31, "STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND PUBLIC PLACES," OF THE/7/7 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, ARTICLE IV THEREOF, "USE PERMITS," BY AMENDING SECTION 31-137 THEREIN TO PROVIDE GREATER FLEXIBILITY IN MEETING INSURANCE AND HOLD HARMLESS REQUIREMENTS FOR USE PERMITS, be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the ordinance adopted. Moved ter 33,entitled er"Utilities," ofed by tthe tthat ofthOrd nam ese ordinanceofmthe CityaofL7/,P Section Iowa City, Iowa, by amending Sections 33-46 and 33-166, and by repealing collection 33-16 of7sewer Band watin to eroservice accountsa uniform procedure,, be giv for billing and passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0,egmbrisco, firstoBakefor rr, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to adjourn to executive session to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litiga- tion or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 4/0, Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried and ad- journed to executive session 8:15 p.m. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK KATE DICKSON, MAYOR PRO TEM City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: November 19, 1987 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Information Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. University of Iowa Sewer Bill b. University of Iowa Sewer Service Agreement Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager regarding article in Public Works Magazine. Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager and Civil Rights Coordinator regarding participation in the Civil Rights Advisory Expert System. Letter from David Brown regarding lawsuit, Joseph W. Grant v. Robert Farnsworth, et al. Letter from Heritage Cablevision regarding 1988 rate schedule for Iowa City.2 Letter from Johnson County Emergency Ambulance Service regarding a town meeti Memo from the City Manager re junk car complaint on Dale Gerot property. .a• Y9 zi z City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: November 25, 1987 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Information Packet Memorandum from the City Manager regarding hazardous materials. Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager regarding Energy Efficiency Award Memorandum from the Assistant Superintendent of Streets regarding snow removal safety program. Calendar for December 1987. .1. 6 3a 9 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: November 19, 1987 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Information Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. University of Iowa Sewer Bill 171? b. University of Iowa Sewer Service Agreement /7-7,7 Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager regarding article in Public Works Magazine. Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager and Civil Rights Coordinator regarding participation in the Civil Rights Advisory Expert System. /7-7z Letter from David Brown regarding lawsuit, Joseph W. Grant v. Robert 17.73 Farnsworth, et al. Letter from Heritage Cablevision regarding 1988 rate schedule for Iowa City./ 7.7'/ Letter from Johnson County Emergency Ambulance Service regarding a town meetinh..,, Memo from the City Manager re junk car complaint on Dale Gerot property. 17;?4 Ky