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Home My WebLink About1986-09-09 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES September 9, 1986 Iowa City Council, reg: mtg:, 9/9/86; 7:30 P:M. at the Civic Center: Mayor Ambrisco presiding. Councilmembers present: Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney, Dickson, McDonald, Strait, tuber. Staffinembers present: Atkins, Helling, Timmins, Karr, Rockwell, Donner, Franklin, Boothroy, Schmadeke. Council minutes tape-recorded on Tape 86-C67, Side 1, 131 -End, Side 1 -End; 86-C69, Side 1, 1-35. The Mayor presented the 1986 Summer Iowa Youth Conservation Corps 144? Outstanding Enrollee Awards to John Beck, a Coralville resident; Angelina Kron, a Riverside resident; and Jenny Rowray, a Solon resident. The Mayor complimented the fine work of Mayor's Youth and its Director, Peg McElroy. The Mayor proclaimed September 13, 1986, as BUDDY POPPIES DAY.- The AY: The Mayor noted the addition of two beer/wine permits to the Consent Calendar. Moved by Ambrisco, seconded by McDonald, 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 8/26/86, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Resources Conservation Comm'. -� 7/14/86; PBZ Comm. - 8/21/86; Human Rights Conn. - 7/28/86; Riverfront s s Comm. - 8/6/86; Bd. of Library Trustees - 8/28/86. s Motions: Approving an Outdoor Service Area License for Bushnell 's / 56 Turtle, Inc. dba Bushnell's Turtle, 127 E. College Street. Approving an Outdoor Service Area License for Pineapple Management Company dba/l/5-7 Holiday Inn Iowa City, 210 South Dubuque Street. Approving a Class B Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Dubuque Street Deli Incorporation dba Fries BBQ 6 Grill, 5 South Dubuque Street: Approving a Class C Liquor License for Deadwood, Inc. dba Deadwood, 6 South Dubuque Street.'J*5 9 Approving a Class B Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Aria Kroeze dba /y 40 Pleasant Valley Orchards 8 Nursery, 1301 S. Gilbert Street. Approving a Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales for I.C.B.B. Ltd. dba The]//(/ Brown Bottle, 115 E. Washington Street. Approving a Class C Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Doc's Standard Inc. dba Doc's Standard 1514 z Inc., 801 S: Riverside Drive. Approving a Class C Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for T&M Mini -Mart Ltd. dba TdM Mini -Mart, 2601 Hwy. 6144f.'3 East. Approving a Class E Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Daniel J. /*G s' Glasgow dba Dan's Short Stop, 2221 Rochester Avenue. Approving a Class C Beer -Wine License and Sunday Sales for H.S.L. Foods ltd. dba / 4 r Country Kitchen, 1402 South Gilbert. Approving a Class B Wine Permit for Goldie's Fresh Seafood Company, Inc. dba Goldie's Fresh Seafooc!_L 4i Company, Inc., 922 Maiden Lane. CUUNCIL ACTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 9, 1986 PAGE 2 Correspondence: John A. Gross regarding reduced hours of opera- 11447 tion for the Library. Dick Siefers, President of Bicyclists of Iowa /uL B City, regarding traffic enforcement for bicyclists, referred to the Cfied listsity Mgr, for reply. Memo from Civil Service Comm, submitting certi- Parking o System; Maintenance s for the following '/Parkings System;Parking Senior/moo CenMaintenancei Worker/Pollution ineer/Engineeroing; Technical Assistan%Prol Senior Clerkist/Senio6 Program Development. 9 Public Grounds: Patricia a Cit Applications for the Use of Streets and Van Eck to sell Buddy Poppies in Iow Michael S. Connell to have the Diabetes BikeRide n3and Stride� 6 on 9/28/86, approved. Sigma Chi Fraternity to have the Run For Your Life- KRNA/Radio topparkda vanBct andtbroadcast 1ivet Of efromithe Cit insurance azoo. /V%6' the Friday nights before home football games and to play the City ozover 9/12/86 sound onlystem andoapprov approval on Plaza follows groved pdatesgwillof vbe oconsideredn Permission to play radio over sound system the Dietetic Association Road Races on 9/14/86, approved. Edmund 4'Po Kelley to sell Buddy Poppies in Iowa City on 9/13/86, approved. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. theeHoliday Inn correction 210 South item Dubuque Street statedhe Mayoredecla decof lared motion carried. G Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to set a public hearing for 9/16/86, on an application to rezone property located at 19 Evans Street from RNC -20 to C001. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously,/�8 / i 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Baker, that the ordinance to amend the sign regulations of the Zoning Ordinance to prohibit the internal illumi- nation of more than 25 percent of an awning, be given first vote for passage. After discussion original motion withdrawn. Moved by McDonald to the seconded by Zuber, to defer consideration of this matter and refer it back/L?,z ission developinPlanning desin standards and ng ThemMayar declared for the motiPossibilitiesn carried of— The f mously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. A public hearing was held on the proposal to issue not to exceed $4,500,000 Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Millard Warehouse, Iowa /�FB3 City Project). No one appeared. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Courtney, 885, TO PROCEED WITH THE ISSUANCE AND ALE OF to pNOT ETO EXCEES. D $4, 93 500'o00 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS (MILLARD WAREHOUSE,/48ll IOWA CITY PROJECT), SERIES A OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. irI WUNCIL ACTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 9, 1986 PAGE 3 A public hearing was held to consider an ordinance amending Chapter 1 of the Municipal Code adding procedures and penalties for municipal/5,85 infractions. No one appeared. Dave Caplan, Barfunkel's & The Hobby Shop, appeared to express concern over the possible expansion onto City Plaza of Bushnell's Turtle. The/#,k6 Mayor explained the item requested by Bushnell's was renewal of their existing outdoor service area located in the rear of the building and would not intrude onto the Plaza. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, to appoint Thomas Sunray, 2504 /,0 P 77 r Rochester, to the 8d. of Library Trustees for an unexpired term ending 7/1/89 and .to readvertise the vacancy on the Mayor's Youth Employment Bd. 79 The Mayor announced the following vacancy: Airport Comm. - one va-/ g1?h1 cancy for an unexpired term ending 3/1/88. This appointment will be made at the 10/21/86 meeting of the City Council. Baker requested information re Millard Warehouse. The City Attorney/41-01? suggested he contact the City Planning Dept. Courtney noted the sale of property on the corner of Washington and First Avenue from the school district to a private owner and requested staff rezone the property from °P" status. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 86-285, Bk. 93, (: p. 886, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH SAAB-SCANIA OF AMERICA FOR THREE BUSES. The 14?0 City Mgr. noted the fleet would be reduced from 29 to 27. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor -.r declared the resolution adopted. Recommendation of the Riverfront Commission noted as follows: That /`/ 9/ Council approve amendments to Resolution No. 73-158 and the 1980 River- �',, front Commission bylaws to enable the Commission to extend its charges to tributaries of the Iowa River in Iowa City, such as Ralston Creek. (1.) Resolution No. 73-158. Resolution Establishing a Riverfront Commission for the City of Iowa City, Iowa, and Establishing the Membership, Terms, Duties, Powers and Authority of said Commission. Item 4: The Commission shall investigate, study, review and analyze Riverfront needs within the floodplain areas along the Iowa River and its tributaries, and shall investigate and determine what rules and regulations are needed and what policies should be established relating to the Riverfront in Iowa City, Iowa, and shall study and investigate and make recommendations relating to the problem of clearing, planting, and construction of riverbank and creekbank areas and the problem of providing green areas in floodplains along the Riverfront. (2.) Bylaws, December 1980, Article IV, Section 4: s Periodically, the Comnission shall review the policies and programs of the City, relating to the River, the Riverfront, and including the tributaries, such as Ralston Creek and make such recommendations to the City Council as are deemed necessary. PPD Director Don Schmeiser requested the matter be deferred until City Commission/Committee reorgani- zation issues are resolved. Council concurred. -I fi COUNCIL ACTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 9, 1986 PAGE 4 Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, to adopt RES. 86-286, Bk. 93, p. 887, AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO SIGN AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA CITY RECREATION CENTER /49z HEAT RECOVERY PROJECT TO AAA Mechanical Contractors, Inc, for ;30,521,00. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 86-287, Bk. 93, p. 888, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREE- MENT AMENDING THE 9/1/85 AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND 1119-3 HOLIDAY WRECKER. 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. 86-288, Bk. 93, p. 889, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH LARRY SVOBODA AUTHORIZING PLACEMENT OF STEPS ON PUBLIC/`?4 PROPERTY. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 6/1, with the fol- lowing division of roll call vote: Ayes: Strait, Zuber, Ambrisco, Courtney, Dickson, McDonald. Nays: Baker. Absent: None. Moved by Courtney, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 86-289, 8k. 93, p. 890, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND MULTI-MENTIONS,/i4 -7.5- A SOLE PROPRIETORSHIP. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, that the ordinance amending the Fire Code TO PROVIDE THAT EACH DAY A VIOLATION CONTINUES SHALL BE A SEPA-/4 96 RATE OFFENSE, be given first vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The City Attorney noted a change in the name of the Iowa Commerce Commission and requested the ordinance be amended prior to its adoption. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to amend the Electric Franchise Ordinance by changing Sections 3, 7 and 13 of the Ordinance to delete references in those sections to the "Iowa Commerce Commission," and to substitute in place of that term the "Utilities Division of the Iowa Department of Commerce." The Mayor declared the motion to amend carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, that ORD. 86-3296, Bk. 27, p. 95, GRANTING TO IOWA -ILLINOIS GAS /q?7 AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, ITS 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, as amended, be passed and adopted. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted, 6/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Courtney, Dickson, McDonald, Strait, Zuber, Ambrisco. Nays: Baker. Absent: None. WUNCIL ACTIVITIES SEPTEMBER 9, 1986 PAGE 5 Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber; to amend the Sas Franchise Ordinance by changing Sections 3; 7, and 12 of the Ordinance to delete references in those sections to the "Iowa Commerce Commission;" and to substitute in place of that term "Utilities Division of the Iowa Depart- ment of Commerce." The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, that ORD. 86-3297, Bk. 27, p. 96, GRANTING TO IOWA -ILLINOIS GAS AND ELEC- /419 Y TRIC COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT AND FRANCHISE TO ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT, ERECT, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE IN HE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, A GAS PLANT OR PLANTS FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTEEN YEARS AND TO FURNISH AND SELL GAS FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE USE IN HE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND ELSEWHERE, as amended, be passed and adopted. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted, 6/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Courtney; Dickson, McDonald, Strait, Zuber, Ambrisco. Nays: Baker. Absent: None. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, to amend the Public Utilities Ordinance by changing Section 1 thereof, Section 33-174(f) of the City Code, to delete the reference in that section to the "Iowa Commerce Com- mission," and to substitute in place of that term the "Utilities Division of the Iowa Department of Commerce." The Mayor declared the motion car- ried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by McDonald; seconded by Zuber, that the rule requiring ordinances 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. 86-3298, Bk: 27, p. 97, AMENDING CHAPTER 33 OF THE/eAq? IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL CODE, UTILITIES, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW ARTICLE, ARTICLE VI; TO BE ENTITLED, "PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATION.• CONSISTING OF SECTIONS 33-171 THROUGH 33-188, AND RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF PUBLIC UTILITIES IN THE USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY, as amended, be voted on for final passage 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 be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. 891, Moved by AUTHORIZINGeANDSeconded DIRECTINGy McDaldHE MAYOR' TO EXECUTE to ANDt RES. 8THE9CITYBk. CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT FOR ELECTRICAL GENERATION, DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND IOWA -ILLINOIS GAS b ELECTRIC COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH A CITY PROJECT TO ESTABLISH A HYDRO -ELECTRIC /.Soo GENERATION PLANT AT THE CORALVILLE MILLDAM SITE ON THE IOWA RIVER. Tom Hayden, representing Shive-Hattery, present for discussion. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 86-291, Bk. 93, p 892, CALLING A SPECIAL ELECTION ON PROPOSITIONS TO GRANT GAS AND ELEC- /$OI TRIC FRANCHISES TO IOWA -ILLINOIS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, for November 4, 1986. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. -I COUNCIL ACIlV11IES SEPTEMBER 9, 1986 PAGE 6 Moved by Courtney; seconded by Zuber; to adjourn 9:00 P -M. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0; all Councilmembers present. I:IQ�k13lII�:I�fl3 �gda�3r:Yo1: MARIAN K. KARR, CrrTTEERF- I i i i I, COUNCIL ACIlV11IES SEPTEMBER 9, 1986 PAGE 6 Moved by Courtney; seconded by Zuber; to adjourn 9:00 P -M. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0; all Councilmembers present. I:IQ�k13lII�:I�fl3 �gda�3r:Yo1: MARIAN K. KARR, CrrTTEERF- I City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: September 5, 1986 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from the City Manager regarding Swimming Pool Projects/Staff Project Management Committee. /5-114 Memorandum from the City Manager and Director of Finance regarding budget amendment request/Fire Department. /-5-03 Memorandum from the City Manager regarding annual meeting of City Council with the chairpersons of boards and commissions. /Sa Copy of letter from Mayor Ambrisco to Iowa Department of Transportation regarding speed limit on Highway 6 Bypass. /.5,106 Memorandum from the Department of Finance regarding parking ramp monthly permits. /sa4 Memorandum from the Police Chief regarding alley enforcement downtown. /r'o 7 Memoranda from the Department of Planning and Program Development: a. Environmental Regulations /608 b. Fringe Area Policy Agreement - Update sa c. Subordination Agreement for 918 Iowa Avenue d. Plaza Mini -Park Renovation e. News Release - 1987 Community Development Block Grant Program Memorandum from the Transit Manager regarding purchase of transit coaches. /6-/3 Memorandum from JCCOG Transportation Planner regarding proposed UMTA- funded project for Iowa City Transit. Copy of letter from County Auditor regarding cost comparisons between the /SIS Iowa City special election and the remaining costs of the June 3, 1986, election. Copy of invitation from Ehlers and Associates, Inc., to visit their hospitality suiteat the League of Iowa Municipalities 1986 Convention in Des Moines. it. Memorandum from the City Mgr. regarding an overview of the financial operating position of the City's Transit System. /S1 I