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Home My WebLink About1985-01-08 Minutes numberedCC ETE DESCRIP11011 OF COUNCIL AC lIES January 8, 1985 Iowa City Council, special mtg., 1/8/85, at 6:30 P.M. in the City Council Chambers of the Civic Center. Mayor Pro tem Erdahl presiding. Councilmembers present: Ambrisco, Dickson, Erdahl, Strait, Zuber. Absent: Baker, McDonald. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Melling, Jansen, Karr, Franklin, Farmer. Tape recorded on tape 85-C1, Side 2, 269 -End; 85-C2, Side 1, 1-16. Mayor Pro tem Erdahl proclaimed January 13-19, 1985 as Dr. Martin / Luther King Jr. Week. Moved by Strait, seconded by Ambrisco, 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 reg. mtg., 12/18/84, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: City Council and Chairpersons of Bds. & Comms. - 12/13/84; City Attorney Review and Selection 3 Advisory Comm, - 12/17/84; Bd. of Library Trustees - 12/20/84; 6 j Historic Preservation Comm. - 12/10/84. Resolutions: RES. 85-1, Bk. 85, p. 1, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE--k— MERCER HE LMERCER PARK BALL DIAMOND FENCE PROJECT. RES. 85-2, BK. 85, p. 2,7 ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE PAVING AND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS FOR LOTS 7, 8, AND 9 IN WINDSOR HEIGHTS FIFTH ADDITION, in Iowa City, Iowa. RES. 85-3, Bk. 85, p. 3, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE RUNDELL, 8 DEARBORN AND CENTER STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS. RES. 85-4, Bk. 85, p._� 4, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE SANITARY SEWER AND STORM SEWER IMPROVE- MENTS FOR GOVERNOR'S RIDGE DEVELOPMENT, in Iowa City, Iowa. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Baker, McDonald absent. The f Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried. r Moved by Dickson, seconded by Strait to adopt RES. 85-5, Bk. 85, pp. 5-6, AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO ISSUE ORDER SUSPENDING FOR FOURTEEN DAYS THE BEER PERMIT HELD BY JOHN'S GROCERY, INC. The City Attorney reported that the State provides for a mandatory 14 day suspension upon a first convic- tion, and that the law is very clear about mandatory suspension after conviction. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Baker, McDonald absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. f Moved by Ambrisco, seconded by Dickson, that the ordinance to establish partial property tax exemptions for industrial property, be given first vote for passage. Council discussed the proper function of the tax abatement ordinance in relation to existing business and whether the _LL ordinance should act as an aide to existing business with projects completed in 1984, or whether it should only act as an incentive for new business. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion to give first vote to the ordinance carried, 4/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Dickson, Strait, Zuber, Ambrisco. Nays: Erdahl. Absent: Baker, McDonald. Council Activitinr. January 8, 1985 Page 2 Moved by Zuber, seconded by Ambrisco, to adopt RES. 85-6, Bk. 85, pp. 7-10, AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TAFT SPEEDWAY / 2 SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION ASSESSMENT PROJECT TO MID -STATE CONSTRUCTION, for $161,647.50. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Baker, McDonald absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. i i i i I j11 1 I I I I I � t � Council Activitinr. January 8, 1985 Page 2 Moved by Zuber, seconded by Ambrisco, to adopt RES. 85-6, Bk. 85, pp. 7-10, AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TAFT SPEEDWAY / 2 SANITARY SEWER EXTENSION ASSESSMENT PROJECT TO MID -STATE CONSTRUCTION, for $161,647.50. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Baker, McDonald absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. a City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: December 28, 1984 M: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Informal agendas and meeting schedule. / 11.) Copy of letter regarding meeting of local legislators and City Council which was sent to Senator Small and Representatives Lloyd -Jones and Doderer. Copy of letter from Mayor to Iowa City Community School District regarding ,6. cablevision. Letter from Chamber of Commerce regarding an Iowa City -sponsored reception y 6 for State Legislators in Des Moines on January 30. Memorandum regarding an invitation to the Coralville Year Ender. Memoranda from the Department of Public Works: a. Storm Sewer and Sanitary Sewer Work along Whiting Avenue �8 b. Storm Water Runoff from Law Building Site Memorandum from City Clerk regarding Class B Liquor Sunday Sales for Mid -Cita Hotel Associates. Copy of letter from the City of Sloan, Iowa, regarding a plan of action for y wastewater effluent. Copy of letter from Millard Warehouse. re tax abatement ordinance. _202 Articles: D.M. group plans ISU industrial park a Calendar for January 1985. Northside Lighting Project Phase II Final Report. 12.S City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM - DATE: January 4, 1985 � TO: City Council f FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet i ILetter from the City Attorney regarding the gas/electric franchise. Copy of letter from the City Manager to Mr. Robert D. Clark regarding the 2 7 Iowa City Airport. A copy of Mr. Clark's letter is also attached. Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Program Development regarding a 8 Lower Ralston Creek parcels. Memorandum from JCCOG regarding a joint City/County meeting. —� Memorandum from the Historic Preservation Commission regarding the 1984 Historic Preservation Commission Awards Program. —� iMemorandum from the Director of Public Works regarding Riverside Court. 3 Memorandum from the Director of Human Relations regarding exercise rooms 3 a in the Civic Center and Transit facility. Memorandum from the Library Director regarding Library -generated revenues. 3 3 Copy of letter from Larry Fountain to Heritage Communications regarding 34 increase in monthly charges for cable television. Minutes of staff meetings of December 12 and 19, 1984. 3 5 I Copy of Proposed Operating Budget for FY86 3� 0 a City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: December 28, 1984 Tv: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Informal agendas and meeting schedule. �3 Copy of letter regarding meeting of local legislators and City Council was sent to Senator Small which and Representatives Lloyd -Jones and Doderer. /,�z Copy of letter from Mayor to Iowa City Community School District regarding Cablevision. Letter from Chamber of Commerce regarding an Iowa City -sponsored reception for State Legislators in Des Moines on January 30. y� Memorandum regarding an invitation to the Coralville Year Ender. Memoranda from the Department of Public Works: a. Storm Sewer and Sanitary Sewer Work along Whiting Avenue b. Storm Water Runoff from Law Building Site Memorandum from City Clerk regarding Class B Liquor Sunday Sales for Mid -City Hotel Associates. —� Copy of letter from the City of Sloan, Iowa, regarding a plan of action for wastewater effluent. / Copy of letter from Hillard Warehouse. re tax abatement ordinance. a Articles: D.M. group plans ISU industrial park a 3 Calendar for January 1985. Northside Lighting Project Phase II Final Report. a S i i i i I i I I City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: January 4, 1985 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Letter from the City Attorney regarding the gas/electric franchise. Copy of letter from the City Manager to Mr. Robert D. Clark regarding the Iowa City Airport. A copy of Mr. Clark's letter is also attached. Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Program Development regarding Lower Ralston Creek parcels. Memorandum from JCCOG regarding a joint City/County meeting. Memorandum from the Historic Preservation Commission regarding the 1984 Historic Preservation Commission Awards Program. _ Memorandum from the Director of Public Works regarding Riverside Court. Memorandum from the Director of Human Relations regarding exercise rooms in the Civic Center and Transit facility. _ Memorandum from the Library Director regarding Library -generated revenues. Copy of letter from Larry Fountain to Heritage Communications regarding increase in monthly charges for cable television. Minutes of staff meetings of December 12 and 19, 1984. Copy of Proposed Operating Budget for FY86 7 r