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Home My WebLink About1985-11-12 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES November 12, 1985 Iowa City Council, special mtg., 11/12/85, at 6:30 P.M. in the City Council Chambers of the Civic Center, Mayor McDonald presiding. Councilmembers present: Ambrisco, Baker, Dickson, Erdahl (7:25), McDonald, Strait, Zuber. Absent: None. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Helling, Timmins, Karr, Franklin, Carroll, Cain, Moen, Hencin, Penney, Lundell, Nugent. Tape recorded on tape 85-C78, Side 1, 377 -End and Side 2, All; 85-C83, Side 1, 1-174. The Mayor announced the omission of item 2e(2) in the Consent Calendar for separate discussion. Moved by Strait, seconded by Dickson, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Actions of the regular meeting of 10/22/85, and the special meeting of 11/4/85, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. ea 9 Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Mayor's Youth Employment Bd.�2075 O -10/9/85; Sr. Center Comm. - 9/1/85; Airport Comm. - 10/10/85; Historica2¢LZ Preservation Comm. - 10/9/85; Civil Service Comm. - 10/9/85, 10125/85-4-"-13 Bd. of Adjustment Comm. - 8/14/85; Broadband Telecommunications Comm. -9/17/85; Housing Appeals Bd. - 10/8/85; CCN Com. - 10/15/85, a o is ,?o/7 Permit Motions: Approving Class C Liquor Licenseand Sunday Sales for The Ground Round, Inc, dba The Ground Round, 830 S. Riverside Drive.",�'a/P Approving Class E Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Richard James Hamann o /9 dba Wine Warehouse Inc., 409 South Gilbert Street. Approving Class B Wine Permit for Thomas H. Wegman dba Things 6 Things b Things, Inc., 130 2 o o South Clinton Street, Motions approved as follows: Recommendations of the Design Review Committee: (1) the Committee recommends approval for the landscaping, lighting and facia signage design plans for 325 E. Washington Street (Old -20--?/ Elk's Building); (2) the Committee recommends approval of the canopy replacement application for 112 E. College Street (Buc's). Resolutions: RES. 85-322, Bk. 88, p. 783, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE IOWA AVENUE BRIDGE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, BRM -4072-(1)--8N-52. 0 7z Affirmative roll call unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 6/0, Erdahl absent. William Halstead appeared re item 2e(2) which was deleted from the Con- sent Calendar. After discussion, moved by Ambrisco, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 85-323, Bk. 88, pp. 764-785, AFFIRMING AN EMPLOYEE DISCHARGE .-23 Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. r' Complete Council Activities November 12, 1985 Page 2 A public hearing was held on an ordinance to create a research develop- ment park (RDP) zone. No one appeared. ng helon an ordance to 1-1 to CC-2ufor cOwens iBrush sIncorporated forinprope property rlocated northwestezone 3.74 acresfofmMall4oaS Drive adjacent to the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. No one appeared. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Ambrisco, that the ordinance to rezone 3.74 acres from I-1 to CC -2 of property owned by Owens Brush, Inc. on Mall drive, -?O--'6 be given first vote for passage. Staffinember Franklin appeared and noted the tirequested diahs be weBaker ie would vote the as e doesnot suppotvotinindicated on amtterthe same night as the public hearing. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 5/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: McDonald, Strait, Zuber, Ambrisco, Dickson. Nays: Baker. Absent: Erdahl. Moved by Ambrisco, seconded by Dickson, that the ordinance enabling the Building Official to issue a temporary Certificate of Occupancy, be given aO .2 first vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Zuber, seconded by Ambrisco, that the ordinance for Planned Development Housing (PDH -8) on 7.44 acres for Melrose Lake Apartments Planned on Woodside Drive extended, be given second vote for passage. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 4/2, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Zuber, Ambrisco, McDonald, Strait. Nays: Baker, Dickson. Absent: Erdahl. Staffinember Franklin noted the public hearing scheduled for 11/19 on the 1985 Neighborhood Open Space Plan Addendum to the 1983 Comprehensive Pla% a -?9 would be deferred. The Planning & Zoning Commission would not have a recom- mendation prepared by that scheduled time. The recommendations of the Committee on Community Needs noted as follows: (1) the Committee on Community Needs recommends that the City Council not extend the "403" (CDBG) area boundary to include the 900 block of North Gilbert Deborah Bayer; t Council heommitteehonuCommunity le this aNeeds frecommends �thatntheoCity aa.3e, Council extend the acquisition deadline for Miller/Orchard Park to December 1, 1985. If by that date an option on the property has not been secured, CCN recommends that the funds for this project revert back to the CDBG program. Zuber questioned when the funds would revert back to CCN. The Mayor stated matterthe be itte on Community Needs irecommendsethat tthe City Co nilw fund weekthe(followingmthe 1986eCDBG priorities in the amount given below: Emergency Housing Project Repairs ; 8,000 Housing Modifications for Low -Income Frail Elderly 8,000 Comprehensive Housing Rehabilitation & Weatherization 180,000 Mayor's Youth Employment Program 26,860 Shared Housing Program Continuation 20,000 . �•--- .:cnn1 .:ivities c.:-cer 12, 1985^ Page 3 Community Support Services and Day Treatment Program; Mid -Eastern Iowa Community Mental Health Center 115,000 Synthesis Studio Improvement/United Action for Youth 6,000 Elderly Home Services Coordinator/Case Manager 35,000 Mark Twain School Playground Revitalization 1,000 Crisis Center Food Bank Facility 156,500 Residential Elderly/Handicapped Accessibility Project 20,000 Curb Ramp Installation 5,000 Acquisition of Ralston Creek Open Space 80,000 Goodwill Industries Renovation 127,000 Terrill Mill Park Improvements 1,200 North Market Square Handicapped Play Area 3,000 Systems Unlimited, Inc. 63,640 Handicare, Inc. Expansion 49,000 General Program Administration 107,000 Contingency Fund 36 600 Total $1,U48;8uu A public hearing was held to receive citizen comments on the use of 1986 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds. Erdahl arrived 7:25 p.m.203 / The Mayor announced no decision would be made tonight on allocations. The matter will be scheduled for informal Council discussion on 11/18 and final Council action on 11/19. The following people appeared: Karen Hradek, 924 Hudson; Fredine Branson, 1104 Tower Ct.; David Schuldt, 202 N. Westminister; Tom Zenge, 1117 Denbigh; Verne Kelley and Carol Lear, 505 E. College; James Harris, 219 Ronalds St.; Susie Norbeck, 1733 Winston Dr., Ray Huston, R.R. 6; Susan Horowitz, 1129 Kirkwood Ave.; Ruth Adie, 2104 Taylor Dr.; Ann Riley, 1918 -12th Ave. (Coralville); Jill Neidig, 2071 S. Ridge Dr.; Merle Trumnel, 314 N. Benton; David Leshtz, 1411 Sheridan Ave. Moved by Strait, seconded by Dickson, to accept and place on file the following' correspondence: Jack Zerwas, President, Emergency Housing Corporation; memo from Fred Krause, Chairperson, Iowa City Housing Commission; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Scott; Karen Hradek, Chairperson, Miller/Orchard Neighborhood; copy of DailyIowan article by David Leshtz. The Mayor declared the motion carried unan mous y, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor announced the following vacancy: PdZ Comm. - one vacancy for an unexpired term beginning 1/1/86 and ending 5/1/88. This appointment will 032 be made at the 12/17/85 meeting of the City Council. Moved by Strait, seconded by Dickson, to adopt the following resolutions: RES. 85-324, Bk. 88, p. 324, REPEALING RESOLUTION 77-283 AND ESTABLISHING o 33 REVISED FEES FOR TAXICAB STANDS; RES 85-325, Bk. 88, p. 787, REPEAL ING,2p 3 RESOLUTION 83-164 AND ESTABLISHING REVISED FEES FOR TAXICAB LICENSE DECAL AND TAXICAB DRIVER'S LICENSE; RES. 85-326, Bk. 88, p. 788, REPEALING RESOLUTION. 35 85-39 AND ESTABLISHING REVISED FEES FOR MANUFACTURED HOUSING PARK LICENSES. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolutions adopted. Moved by Ambrisco, seconded by Strait, to adopt RES. 85-327, Bk. 88, pp. 789-795, RESOLUTION OF INTENT AND PROPOSAL TO DISPOSE OF STORM SEl!ER EASEMENTao 3 6 IN BLOCK 7, BRAVERMAN CENTER, AND SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON SAID DISPOSITION, FOR 11/19. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Co-olete Council Activities tic Pa 8: Co RA City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM F1 - DATE: November 8, 1985 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from the City Manager and Finance Director regarding funding shortfall/impact of decisions made regarding transit deficit with enclosed Transit Study. Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Mr. Paul Friedberg b. Article from The Iowa Law Review Memorandpm from the Congregate Housing Study Committee. Memoranda from the Department of Public Works: a. Council referral - Benton Street/Capitol Street b. Mesquakie Park Notice of meeting of Southeast Iowa Municipal League. Articles: a. Unemployment b. Cities place new fees on developers ■ City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: November 8, 2985 TO: City Council I i I f i FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet r I Memorandum from the City Manager ana Finance Director regarding funding I I shortfall/impact of decisions made regarding transit deficit with enclosed Transit Study. 703 Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Mr. Paul Friedberg 03* b. Article from The Iowa Law Review a?a 39 Memorandpm from the Congregate Housing Study Committee. aO `f° Memoranda from the Department of Public Works: a. Council referral - Benton Street/Capitol Street / b. Mesquakie Park o Z Notice of meeting of Southeast Iowa Municipal League. �0 3 Articles: a. Unemployment b. Cities place new fees on developers a 4A1 I ;_ „�1 I I i I f i 1 j r I II f I 1 I I 1 j 1 j II 1