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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-10-07 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES October 7, 1986 Iowa City Council, reg, mtg., 10/7/86, 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. Mayor Ambrisco presiding. Councilmembers present: Ambrisco, Baker, Courtney, Dickson, McDonald, Strait, Zuber. Staffinembers present: Atkins, Boyle, Karr, Beagle, Boothroy, Milkman, Schmadeke, Schmeiser. Council min- utes tape recorded on Tape 86-C72, Side 1, 148 -End and Side 2, 1 -End; 86-C75, Side 1, 1-120. The Mayor proclaimed October 5-11, 1986, as MENTAL ILLNESS AWARENESS 159"o WEEK; October 15, 1986, as WHITE CANE SAFETY DAY; Mothers Against Drunk/5,71 Driving Week to be proclaimed at the 10/21 Council meeting; October 5-11./592 1986, as MINORITY ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT WEEK; October, November, December /593 1986, as BOY SCOUT DONOR AWARENESS EMPHASIS PERIOD. /s 9 The Mayor noted the addition of a liquor license to the Consent Calen- dar. Moved by Ambrisco, seconded by Dickson, that the following items and i recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Council Actions of the regular meetings .of ; 9/16/86 and 9/30/86, as published, subject to correction, as recommendediS95 by the City Clerk. '1597 Minutes of Boards and Commissions: P&R -Comm. -8/20/86; Rive'front7592 Comm. -9/3/86; Bd.'of Adjustment -9/24/86; P&Z Comm. -9/4/86, 9/18/86; Sr.is 99 Center Comm. -7/16/86; Mayor's Youth Employment Bd.-9/17/86; Housin 6 0 0 Comm. -9/9/86; Design Review Comm. -8/28/86, 9/18/86; CCN Comm. -8/19/86. 0 Permit Motions and Resolutions: Approving a Class B Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for T.I. Investments, Inc. dba Godfather's Pizza, 531161"1 Highway 1 West. Approving a Class E Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for/e os Quik Trip Corporation dba Quik Trip 0503, 123 W. Benton. Approving a �� o Class E Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Quik Trip Corporation dba Quik Trip 1548, 955 Mormon Trek. Approving a Class C Liquor License for Hilltop Tavern, LTD dba Hilltop Lounge, 1100 North Dodge Street. Ap- /1,0 7 proving a Special Class C Beer -Wine and Sunday Sales Permit fort Schlo-Bar Inc. dba Super Spud Food Shoppe, Old Capitol Center. RES. G o 86-300, Bk. 93, p. 901, REFUND A PORTION OF A CIGARETTE PERMIT. Approv- ing Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales for New Life Fitness World 6/0 dba New Life Fitness World, 2220 Mormon Trek. Resolutions: Bk. 93, pp. 902-907, RES. 86-301, ACCEPTING THE WORK/k// I: FOR THE PAVING, STORM SEWER AND SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS FOR VISTA PARK VILLAGE SUBDIVISION; RES. 86-302, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE PAVING /'Z AND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS FOR LOTS 12 THRU 28 AND LOTS 36 THRU 41 FOR WEST SIDE PARK SUBDIVISION; RES. 86-303, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE16/3 SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS FOR LOTS 12 THRU 28 FOR WEST SIDE PARK SUBDIVISION; RES. 86-304, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE FY87 ASPHALT 6 / RESURFACING PROJECT; RES. 86-305, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE OUBUQUFt6iS STREET PARKING RAMP EXTENSION PROJECT. RES. 86-306, ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT/6/4 NUMBER 29 to the Code of Ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. 01 Correspondence: Phyllis Pechman expressing appreciation for the/6 / 7 installation of parking meters in the 500 block of Clinton Street. Memo from the Civil Service Comm. submitting lists of certified applicants/6" for the following positions: Parking Cashier/Parking Systems; Mainte-/6 /P nance Worker II/Refuse; Maintenance Worker III/Pollution Control. Memo/6 dU from the Traffic Engr. re parking meters on the west side of the 100 /G.z/ block of North Linn Street; parking prohibition on Lakeside Drive -14.7 -2- U -turn prohibition at the west end of the Melrose Avenue median; parking 4.73 prohibition on City property adjacent to the West Side Fire Station. /L Applications for Use of Streets and Public Grounds: Johnson County/6�S Democratic Party for the use of the Plaza Minipark for a voter registra- tion table, approved. Mike Henry for the use of the Plaza Minipark fort a literature table sponsored by the Latin American Human Rights Advocacy Center, approved. Downtown Association and Chamber of Commerce for 6" 7 permission to have a sidewalk sale 9/18 through 9/20/86, approved. J.C./6-M O'Connor for permission to shoot a film in the alley surrounded by Dubuque, Linn, Iowa and Washington on 9/20/86, approved. Regina High/6.79 School to have a Homecoming Parade on 10/2/86, approved. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Courtney, seconded by Dickson, to set a public hearing for 10/21/86, on an ordinance to vacate an alley between South Gilbert Court and/6 30 South Van Buren Street, in Block 3, Lyon's First Addition. The Mayor de- clared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Zuber, to set a public hearing for 10/21/86, on an ordinance to amend Section 36-58(b)(4) of the Zoning Ordi-/6 3/ nance concerning the Parking Regulations. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. A public hearing was held on an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to permit small Animal Clinics as a provisional use in the CC -2 Zone. No one /63z appeared. A public hearing was held on an amendment to the Zoning Ordinance to i clarify the definition of Roomer and of Rooming Unit. No one appeared. /6 33 A public hearing was held on an ordinance to permit Planned Development Housing Plans on tracts less than two acres but greater than one acre. Al /6341 Wells, local developer and contractor, appeared to endorse the amendment. Staffinember Beagle and Planning A Zoning member Susan Horowitz present for discussion. A public hearing was held on an application to rezone property located at 19 Evans Street from RNC -20 to CO -1. Assistant City Attorney read a /635 letter of withdrawal from Attorney Downer, representing Dr. W. Dull. The Mayor announced that the public hearing and consideration of a rezoning ordinance would be deleted from the agenda. -I Moved by McDonald, seconded by Zuber, to adopt RES. 86-307, Bk. 93, p. 908, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY LARGE SCALE NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (LSNRD) PLAN FOR SOUTHWAY PARK LOCATED AT 2930 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD. Af-/6.36 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. 86-308, Bk. 93, p. 909, AMENDING THE JOHNSON COUNTY/IOWA CITY FRINGE POLICY AGREEMENT FOR AREA 4 TO PROVIDE FOR LIMITED DEVELOPMENT ALONG RAPID CREEK ROAD. Affirmative roll 16.31, call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Roger Simon, 118 E. Bloomington, appeared to outline problems with the ZL3P University of Iowa. Alex Kern, 1639 Ridge Road, appeared re the Dr. Wm. Dull/6-3P rezoning. Anna Wagner, P.O. Box 164, appeared re homelessness in Iowa City. iL Yo The Mayor announced the following vacancy: Civil Service Comnission/ali�/ -one vacancy for an unexpired term ending 4/1/90. This appointment will be made at the 11/18/86 meeting of the City Council and readvertise the vacancyA_5/Z_ to the Riverfront Comm. for a three-year term ending 12/1/89. Councilmember Strait noted the Cable Television Specialist Drew Shaffer /6445 was present manning a camera for the evening. Strait questioned the proposed gift of three City Code books to area high schools as outlined in a memo from /Gill the City Clerk. Strait noted the memo from Asst. City Atty. Brown re zoning/G0_5' violations at 1118 Prairie du Chien Road, property owned by Boguslaw Sokol. Baker suggested the City adopt a new policy concerning sanctions againstLG`%L South Africa. Council agreed to have staff research this matter, secure copies of ordinances in 20 other cities with such a policy and report back to Council. Dickson noted preparation work at the intersection of Hwy. 1 ander Sunset for installation of a traffic signal. Dickson inquired as to instal- 66 ,p lation of automatic doors in the parking ramps for individuals in wheel- chairs. McDonald expressed support re the memo from City Clerk to donatel6 / 9 Code books to three local high schools. The City Clerk noted the schools/4-170 would be responsible for purchasing supplements and currently 200 Code books are on hand. Council agreed to proceed as outlined in the memo. Recommendations of Boards and Commissions noted as follows: Recommenda- tions of the Committee on Community Needs: (1) That the:Comounity Develop -405Z ment Plan for 1987 through 1989 be approved as a policy guide for allocation of CDBG funds. (2) That the Citizen Participation Plan, as amended by the 1983 amendments to the Community Development Act of 1974, be approved. Zuber noted that CCN had held a number of neighborhood meetings and no one appeared. Recommendations of the Housing Commission: (1) That the City /40 5z Council and other potential funding sources continue the Shared Housing Program. (2) That the maximum grant amount for the Residential Accessibility Grant Program be raised from $3,000 to $5,000. Recommendation of the Parks 1653 and Recreation Commission that the proposed Recreation Division FY87 budget changes be approved and the budget amended. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to concur with the following recommendation of the Design Review`// Committee: (1) That the City Council approve the canopy sign design for Plaza Centre One, contingent on the sign's meeting the City's sign regula- tions. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 7/0, all Councilmembers pres- ent. (2) That the City Council allow the First National Bank to reconstruct the landscaped islands in front of the bank on East Washington Street with (A) the eastern island shortened by one sidewalk section, but with the same configuration, and both islands edged with slanted brick; and (B) the island ground cover and trees be consistent with the existing street landscaping and contingent upon approval of the planting plan by the Parks 8 Recreation Department. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to concur with the following recommendation of the Design Review Committee: (3) That the Cityz6S_f Council approve the concept of first story storefront windows along the new west facade of the Paul -Helen Building (if such windows are desired by a tenant). The Mayor declared the motion carried, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The City Manager noted that in order to secure tax credits for the development, approval must be given by the State Dept. of Historic Preserva- tion. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Dickson, authorizing the Finance Department to advertise for bids for the sale and removal of the house (structure only)//o SG at 228 West Benton Street. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 86-309, Bk. 93, p. 910, AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK/��' TO ATTEST CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA CITY LANDFILL FORCE MAIN AND LEACHATE PUMPING FACILITIES PROJECT TO Tschiggfrie Excavating of Dubuque, Iowa, for $133,695.35. 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. 86-310, Bk. 93, p. 911, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF IOWA CITY TO AMEND THE RESIDENTIAL ACCESSI- BILITY GRANT PROGRAM MANUAL WITH A REVISION OF CHAPTER 4 TO INCREASE THE/Lf RESIDENTIAL ACCESSIBILITY GRANT MAXIMUM PER CLIENT TO $5,000. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor de- clared the resolution adopted. Moved by Strait, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 86-311, Bk. 93, p. 912, ADOPTING THE 1987-89 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT (CDB COMMUNITY/4S DEVELOPMENT PLAN TO BE USED AS A POLICY GUIDE FOR ALLOCATING COBB FUNDS AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CERTIFY THAT THE CITY OF IOWA CITY HAS DEVEL- OPED A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PLAN. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. i Moved by Dickson, seconded by McDonald, to adopt. RES. 86-312, Bk. 93, i p. 913, AUTHORIZING ACQUISITION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY INTERESTS BY NEGOTIATION OR CONDEMNATION WITH THE RUNWAY 6-24 EXTENSION PROJECT AT THE IOWA CITY /4 bO i MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, property owned by Dean and Phyllis Fitzgarrald. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 4/3, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Ambrisco, Courtney, Dickson, McDonald. Nays: Zuber, Strait, Baker. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Courtney, to adopt RES. 86-313, Bk. 93, p. 914, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THE ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN NEW ENGLAND MERCHANTS FUNDING CORPORATION AND CITICORP FINANCIAL SERVICES. Zuber 40 noted this line item appeared each month in the library budget as a charge for repairs or service. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. 5 Moved by Strait, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 86-314, Bk. 93, p. 915, TERMINATING A 28E AGREEMENT WITH CITY & YELLOW CAB COMPANY OF IOWA CITY/6 G z FOR FY87 SEATS SUPPLEMENTAL TAXI SERVICE AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A 28E AGREEMENT WITH JOHNSON COUNTY AND OLD CAPITOL CAB COMPANY OF IOWA CITY FOR FY87 SEATS SUPPLEMENTAL TAXI SERVICE. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 86-315, Bk. 93, p. 916, TO AMEND THE 28E IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT WITH THE JOHNSON COUNTY COIIN- CIL OF GOVERNMENTS TO ELIMINATE THE SENIOR PLANNER AND COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE/(063 COORDINATOR POSITIONS WITH THE RURAL PLANNING DIVISION. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved 917, AME DING MTHEnNUMBER seconded FOR toadopt HNSON COUNTY COUNCIL LS OF/44 GOVERNMENTS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to adopt ORD. 86-3299, 8k. 27, p. 98, AMENDING CHAPTER 1 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE ADDING PROCEDURES AND PENAL -/46S TIES FOR MUNICIPAL INFRACTIONS, be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 710, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Strait, that ORD. 86-3300, Bk. 27, p. 99 AMENDING THE FIRE CODE TO PROVIDE THAT EACH DAY A VIOLATION CONTINUES SHALL//," BE A SEPARATE OFFENSE, be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Strait, to adjourn 9:05 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. MARIAN K. KARR, CITY CLERK WILLIAM J. AMBRISCO, MAYOR City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: October 3, 1986 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Copy of letter from HUD regarding Section 8 Voucher Program. Copy ofletter from City Manager to Rev. Welsh regarding University of Iowa Homecoming parade. Memorandum from Finance Director regarding Park & Shop Program and Bus & Shop Program. Memoranda from the Department of Public Works: a. Gilbert Street Bridge at Ralston Creek b. Scheduling of Pending Traffic Signal Projects Memoranda from the City Clerk: a. Code Books to Three Local High Schools b. Beer/Liquor License/Conditional Approval Copy of letter from Chairperson of Board of Adjustment regarding attendance at meetings. Schedule for Sprinkler Trailer. (Fire Dept.) Invitation from Area Council on Child Abuse & Neglect to attend a public mee Calendar for October 1986. Memo from City Mgr. re: Rezone S.E. corner 1 s ington 4 First; Goodwill Industries; Waste to Energy; State Right to Know Mandates Memo from City Mgr. re Swimming Pool i