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(1) locating the bulk of -the downtown off -
MARCH 22, 1977
street parking in a more centrally located
he cost of, publishing the following pro-
place, (2) considering, the use of overhead
or underground parking, (3) maintaining
eedings &'claims is $Cumula-
ive'cost to date during this calendar year
access & exit iibilityo areas,
or'said publication is'i$
establishing a
ciding the feasibility of. establishing park
ing on the N. end of Block 83/84. There
owIa'City Council,':reg. session, 3/22/77,
was Council consensus to have`Zuchelli look
:30 P.M.,,!,C vic Center.' Coun'cilmembers
at possibilities as outlined &:present ,the
'resent: Balmer, deProsse,, Foster, Neu-
ramifications:
auser, Perret, Selzer, Vevera. Mayor
The City Mgr. was asked to check into matter
euhauser presiding.<
of several holes'created by IA -IL Gas &
ayor Neuhauser proclaimed the week of 3/14-
Elec.;in pavement on some of City:streets
8,;1977; as',Older Worker Week. The Mayor
Councilman Perret
stated that regarding,.
Dted'formal!congratulations',to�West High
action taken at
March 8th.Council mtg.,,he
oystBasketball Team for winning the State
was absent & - he L wished to make it known -i
hampionship.
for the record that he :favored adoption of
Duncilman Vevera requested Items 4.b.(1) &
(1) Ord. Establishing a P.A.D.;:in Village
Green, Pt. 6; (2) motion amending budget to
2)' Civil:Serv.;Comm. minutes„ be discussed
place
neof
eparately,from Consent Calendar. Moved by
Specia(Assess-
AuthorizingOCorrection l
eProsse,;'seconded by Perret,,that follow-
ment,,for 1968:Paving &;Sewer Proj. for Pro
ng ;items°&''recomms..in Consent Calendar be
erty Owned by John & Gertrude Milder; &'(4�
pproved.and/or adopted, as. amended:
Res. on Acquisition or Dev. for 0utdoor'Rec
Approval of off actions, reg. Council
Under the Land & Water Conserv. Fund Prog
mtg 3/8/,77, subJ to corr.,,as recomm. .
Council noted appreciation for Councilman
byyCity Clerk
Perret's efforts on the bi11 conc minimum
deposits on beverage ;containers'& for the
Minutes' of, B'ds 1.&.Comms.Housing, Comm , ,.
fact 'sheet he had prepared., .�;
x3/2/77Comm on Community
.&x'3/14/77,
.Needs,*3/1/77 -
Councilwoman deProsse stated she would be
out of town ,4/4-6/77.1 Mayor, Neuhauserthen It
Motions,.to,set public hearings: Rezoning ,
suggested that :2nd consideration of.`Human
of,'part'of'Lot-6•,:Block'42," O.T:, & pro-
Rel. `Ord. be deferred at mtg..on' the -29th
posed ,Flood P1ain.Management Ord.i, both
to'.the'April'12th mtg.,& there no ob
set for 4/12/77, 7:30 P M.,;Crvic Center.
,were
jections from „Council members .
Letter from Atty.'Leona Durham, re Human
Moved, by Balmer, seconded by Selzer, that
Relations!Ord:,,referred to Human.Rela-
RES. n77=85; as recorded :in Res:. Book 38,
tions Director
p,, 142, AUTHORIZING' THE INSTALLATION OF "•
Ffi mative<roll:call`,vote unanimous,lall
30-MINUTE'PARKING 'METER STALLS: ON S .SIDE
wncilmembers present
OF'IOWA AVE:`FROM A'.PO1NT APPROX. 100 FT
I'tivied by deProsse,:seconded, by Perret,' to
E. OF`INTERSECTION OF IOWA AVE. WITH VAN
CiVil Serv: Co... ',*nutes of
BUREN ST. E. APPROX. 60 FT. be adopted. ,
Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, all i
T114 V1.,3./1/77.''Roll ;cal 1: Ayes; deProsse, ?
)ster, Neuhauser,'Perret, Selzer, Balmer.
Councilmembers present:
iys.:Vevera' Motioncarried 6/1 !i; Moved
Moved by Perret, seconded by deProsse,, to
.':Vevera; seconded "by Balmer, to schedule
adopt RES. N77-86, as recorded,in Res.;Book f'"
i; i•nformal'r.'mtg: with;Civil;,Sery Comm: t0
38, pp. 143-154",AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO`SIGN r
fs`cu ss &'bettertunderstand the"Comm s
CONTRACT WITH'JOHNSON'CO. REG. PLANNING''
il:e;& procedures''used:',,, Roll, call: Ayes:
COMM TO I PREPARE. A' HUMAN NEEDStPLAN ,'.WHICH 41
ister,•Neuhauser;'Perret, Selzer, Vevera,
WILL BE A PART OF IOWA']CITY COMPREHENSIVE'
Elmer iNays; deProsse: Motion carried, 6/1.
PLAN. 'After; further discussion; Councilman
)ve iby,deProsse; seconded,.by Foster, to,,
Foster called for the question. Roll call
,,
xept th6tMarch 8th,'.certified list for ser-
Ayes:`Perret,,Balmer, deProsse;: Foster,,., 4
Resolu
eants;as-recomm. by,Civil Serv. Comm. Mo-
Neuhauser. Nays: Selzer, Vevera.
fon.,carried, 7/0
tion adopted, 5/2.
iuncilman Selzer stated that after receiv-
Council concurred that'as the bylaws'for
1 for readoption, gra
tg:anput,from downtown merchants, he'was,
boards:& commissions come up
iggesting Council' request that Zuchel1i,
or adoption, they should be in the suggest
inter, &Assoc: look; at the possibility of
ed format as prepared;,by Adm Asst. Linda,
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"MINUTES OF OFFICIAL ACTI(� OF COUNCIL
referred ublic Works Dept. Charles '
MARCH 8, 1977
Morgan, PiWctive Assoc: for Tenants, re
suggested code Provisions from Univ. Vet -
The cost ofublishin the following
P 9 9 P ro-
erans' Assoc., referred to. Com. Dev. Da_:
ceedings & claims is 5 Cumula-
vid Smithers, re proposed human relations
tive cost to date during:this calendar year
ord., referred to Human Relations Dept.,
for said publication is $ -
Affirmative roll call Vote, unanimous, VO,
Iowa City Council,. reg. session, 3/8/77,
with Perret absent.
.7:30 PAI, Civic Center.; Councilmembers
present:Balmer,;deProsse, Foster;: Neu-
City Atty. Hayek will report on issues raise
`hauser;'Selzer, :Vevera.:. Absent: Perret,
by:Councilman Vevera cone. positions of Dep•
Mayor•Neuhauser presiding.
uty Chief & Sergeant on Civil Serv. Eligi=
bility Lists; at a future mtg. < Moved by
Moved by"Vevera, seconded by Selzer,',to
Vevera, seconded to defer action
;adopt'RES.,477-,68;.as recorded in Res. Bk.
.by,Selzer,
on; Civil Serv..Comm. minutes of 2/15/77,;&
38; p.';119; OF COMMENDATION for serv'. given .;
3/1/77 & discuss informally. ,,Motion carried
by. Raymond; Mr Hess'. with the Iowa City Fire
6/0, Perret absent. Moved by Vevera,Isec-':'`
Dept." Affirmative roll' call vote, unanimous;,'
onded by deProsse, to':de'fer:action on
6/01Perret. absent:
_Civil'
Servs- recomms.,,conc. lists for;, Sergeants &::,'
.,Mayor"Neuhauser proclaimed 3/8/77, as Work-
Captains. Motion carried, 6/O,Perret absent;
ing,WometiIs Day &`,;the wk'.`of 3/13-19/77, as
Mayor Neuhauser announced that, there was a `
wk of recognition'.for.West High School
vacancy, on the Comm. on Commun:' Needs with",
'boys basketball team.
an, unexpired', term ending 6/30/77 & 3 vacan-
,Council deleted Items 3b(2) & (3), minutes
cies on Housing Comm. with terms expiring ;
;of"Civil":Serv.,Comm: mtgs. of 2/15 & 3/1/77..
5/1/80, with appointments to be made 4/12/7;
Moved by,.Foster,:'seconded,by deProsse,"that
Moved; by foster, seconded by deProsse,-%to ;:
following items'& recomms:'.in Consent Calen- `
accept recommendation, Proj.,.GREEN Steer-,
dar be a roved and
pp /or;adopted as"amended:
ing';Comm. fow reappointment of Bernadine
Approval;of off.'actions,;reg. Council"
Knight for 3 -year tern; ?as Proj:: GREEN Trus
mtg ,;2/22/77, subj.. to, correction, as
tee. Motion carried unanimously, 6/0,•
;recommended tiy:the;City.;Clerk :
Perret absent.,
<Minutes CivillService Comm "- 2/11/77.'
There".were no objections'to having the;"Mayoi
serve on a Steering Comm. to possibly change
.Permit Res as, recorded ;in Res. Bk. 38,
the National'League of,JCities policy regard-
asrecommended by`City Clerk Res.;#77-
ing;hold-harmless funding, and: t he City;!payt
N
„ ,6 9, p :120,"Approving,Class C Beerl:Permit
ing the expenses., Councilwoman deProsse
App1. 6o,' 6liday Stationstore, Hwy. 61
discussed briefly items her Transportation
Rocky Shore."" Res: '#77-70",' p: 121,`,'Approv
Comm. -'.is -working on.
: ng..C1assC Beer'Permit Appl "for.Drug
.Steering
21 E ''Res..#77-71,
City Mgr. Berlin explained the.memo he,pre,,'
=,.Washington.
�p 122, A50r80 ng'Refund of Portion of
sented to Council cont: request by the"'Fire'
C'Liquor.Control License Fee to
Union for Arbitration in Fire Impasse,&
,,,,,.Class
Moody Blue, 12W S. Gilbert Res.i'#77-
stated City had notified PERB that the City,
72, p 1.123, Refunding Portion of Cigarette
will only accept a single arbitrator.
Permits•to Centrel`Vendors.
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Public hearing on final Planned Area Dev.
`.Corr atrick;White, 1st Asst: John-
of :Village Green, Pt. 6, was field Richard;:
x?son,Co Atty r 'proposed resource con-
McCreedy, Iowa: City Dev. Co.,'appeared. Pub!
servatioh''comm: Osbert Miller, permission
lic hearing closed. Moved by Selzer, sec ,
=to hold%kerican L' egion''Auxiliary',S poppy
onded:by Balmer, that he rule'requiringl�
on for
sale;May 20 :; David Smithers,' re, Johnson
that'ords. must be considered& voted
Co: Regional` Planning Comm': IA Public
passage at 2 Council,mtgs. prior to.mtg'ytat
Interest° Research' Group,'re'energy"con-
which it is to be, finally passed be;suspend-
''servatiom'prog.,. Robert Lehnertz, re fi-
ed, that 1st &'2nd consideration & vote be I
4nnnr;al.cnnnnrt for outh'baseball & soft-
waived, & that the ord. be,voted upon for :.
orna LY Mathes, with attach- passage at this time..""Affirmative roll,;"
bushes & trees,on,lowa Ave.; cal lvote unanimous,"6/0, Perret absent:<
ty:Mgr. James Schaebilen, Moved by Selzer, seconded by Vevera, that
of parking meters"near 511 ORD. #77-2825,'as recorded in(Ord 8k i;ll
Residents on'Ventura Ave."? PP 4'& 5,:'ESTAB. A PLANNED. AREA DEV .,;,VI
r.',irequesting street, curb, LAGE GREEN PT: VI, IN IOWA CITY ,.IOWA>:be
improvements' in that area; ' finally adopted at this time. • Affirmativ
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Movedoby'Foster,&>sec
thattthe:budget refIect,an
tinight°. swimming!at„Recrea
on;.carri ed ”" 6/0 °Perret
Berlin stated t'ha't 'he i
tion"to'Council're"incra3s-' ' " "' '� '.,`
imous, 6/�erret,absent.
CONSERVATIO40ND PROG; Affirmative•roll
seconded ;b oster, that
call vote iun , mous, 6/0, Perret absent'.
OME RULE',CHARTER'FOR THE
This Res. authorizes City: staff. to _apply
IOWA, T0'MAKE SEC.r6.01
for Bureau of Outdoor:Recreation funds for
PREME:000RT'DECISION OF
park 'shelters "in Wetherby & Willow Creek ±
passed &'adopted.'', Coun-
Parks.
•Councilman Foster with-
City Mgr. Berlin stated that he would ask i
).-'adopt�th ord. ;;Moved
Finance Dept. & Parking Div. ,to prepare';a ;i
deProsse,.to;defer
written report conc.`alternatives to pies-;
1E HOME'RULE,CHARTER FOR
ent,policy on :overtime: parking;tickets as .
rY„ IOWA; iTO. MAKE SEC.
per Councilman Balmer's request. Moved by i
1E SUPREME4COURT=DECISION
Selzer, seconded by"Foster, oladjourn;l,the„
and the ORD. AMENDING
mtg.;!Motion carried, 6/0. (8:40 P.M.),
_ET&SEC:I.VII (B),': (C), &
4ITATIONS'ON:A CANDI-
A more complete.description of, Council ac-:
VO HIS:PERSONAL FUNDS,
tivities is on file in office of City.Clerk
CAMPAIGW EXPENDITURES.
)ITURES hlotion carried,
MARY C. NEUHAUSER
MAYOR. '
hat '.
;o ed by,Vevera, that"''.,
ABBIE'STOLFUS ;
CITY CLERK
ININV ORD:'i2238 BY'CHANG= .''
March 22, 1977„ .•
.'CERTAINrPROPERTY ;FROM',"
"
(Kennedy tract), be con-
vote`forgpassage. Af
vote'unanimous,,./0.
Movedoby'Foster,&>sec
thattthe:budget refIect,an
tinight°. swimming!at„Recrea
on;.carri ed ”" 6/0 °Perret
Berlin stated t'ha't 'he i
tion"to'Council're"incra3s-' ' " "' '� '.,`
1;,
rec6mmdiide b "tl
ice ,COITM.*,-
ai.. recorded,
ity,';Cl,erk
as
ge
awy
..o a„nwny A lu I ow ,
%ppr6ving':Class ClBeer Permit .. Application' for
1,121�,',E..",Washington-1,.�R�soluti6iI #77-71;7:, page 122,
lefun'd 'o'fl.'Portion� of: Class 'C,'Liquor Control,lLi-
o:Moody',�Blueii126o� S.--GilbditResolution;'#77-�.:
f 'n ,Permi s t
23 eundi. g:Po' rtionofCigarett'',e.
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March 8, 1977
Ave.; referred to City Mgr. James Schnaebilen,'re possi-
bility of parking meters near 511 Iowa 'Ave. Bldg. :Resi-
dents on Ventura Ave. &`Tanglewood Dr., requesting street,
curb;and.'storm sewer improvements in -that area; referred
to Public works Department. Charles R. Morgan, Protective
.
Assoc. for Tenants, re suggestedlcode provisions from '
university ,Veterans' Assoc., referred to Community Develop -
menta David Smithers, re proposed human relations ordi-
nanc
e, referred to<Human 'Relations Department.
Affirmative roll call vote was unanimous, 6/0, with Perret absent.
In reference'to the Civil Service Commission minutes de -
'C0 un6ilman':Vevera noted
e-
CouncilmanlVevera'noted concern that the position ofDep-
5' uty Chief.' -;in the'Police 'Department would not(;be a'civil service
positions°, He further suggested that the list for the position
ergeantlwas notcomplete and took ,exception to the state-..
of;�S
ment that,,no onelwasFqualified'for the position of Captain.-; Coun-.
c l discussed thia.i)ossible,authority of.t,
these mat
ters City Attorney, Hayek�will:reportl;on;issues raised at a
meeting, !jIt was, movedby Vevera,' seconded by^Selzer,"to
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1). Motion carried,l6/0, with'.Perret absent'.
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age,3, 1° Council ActivitiesI';
' March 8, 1977
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Mayor•Neuhauser reported on the National. League of Cities
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6'e ing,rIn.Washington;�D.C.',•:and action contemplated by the
ommunit DeveloP ment:Committee. A.:Dissidents Committee has
Y-,
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een;formedlby.;'people`from cities which have populations under
0,000^'These cities.w.ill lose hold -harmless funding after
9801'bu£',can',.apply,f6r.,dis6retionary''funding. This would have
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'substantiall-adverse ;impact ;on the' Ralston Creek project. t1he
ayorirequested,permission to;serve'on a Steering Committeelto
ossa.blychanget ,the ,League's 'policy. There were no objections
o'yhaving!: the it Mayor 'serve and ''the' City' paying the, expenses. '
ouncilwoman;,deProsse,discussed briefly the items her Transpor-
ation:Steering"Committee is, "working: on.
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t.
i,; Manager Berlin;explained the: memo he presented to:
Ct_
ouncil'concerning.request by' the Fire', Union 7for Arbitration in
ire ,Impasse, ani stated the City had notified PERB hat the
ity will only accept a;?single,arbitrator.
public hearing,onithefinal Planned Area Development
E Village ,Green,, Part 6, was;'held Richard:McCreedy„-Iowa-,city
:'velopment,Company,'appeared,and asked that.." Council':;give.,a11
ireesconsiderations,of:the•Ordinance''at this; time.,:o`Public.hear
ig""closed It wasimoged by'�Selzer,'seconded'by,Balmer; that!
ie rule Yequ.tring that ordinances must be considered and voted
ji�for;passage `at ;two'.Council;meetings'. prior to`-thesmeeting 'at
iichrit;:is to;be;finally=passed'-be'Isuspended.that he first
id 'seoondl'considerationland vote be` waived,;and'that the ordi-
ince,be;vote.d,upon„for:final, passage, at this time. 'Affirmative
X11,, caUl:vote wasunanimous, 6/0;` Perret• absent: ; It was moved
r Selzer,'�seconded by;Vevera, th4tLORDINA14CE,'#77-2825,•as
a
:corde'd,iin;Ordinance Book ll,;pages 4"and 5,,ESTABLISHING A'
VANNED AREA`DEVELOPMENT,'�VILLAGE,GREEN.PART-'VI, IN: IOWA, ""CITY"
)WA ,,be,„fin"all mative roll call
yl;,adoptedl at this, .time..':, Affir
te�was,unanimous, 6/0;`with,Perret.absent.
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It was moved b deProsse, s
y, econdedlby.Foster, that the
'±HOME 'RULE
2DINA14 :rAMENDING THE CHARTER FOR THE CITY'OF.IOWA
'TY,•;IOWA,:TO;MAKE1SECTION, 6'.;01,CONFORM WITH I`THE SUPREME, COURT
:CISIONLOF-BUCKLEY V.,'VALEO be:passed`and,adopted. city;:Man-
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fe . rJ Berlin stated that Councilman Perret had-asked.for one
ek's'delayton this' ordinance end the'ORDINANCE AMENDING ORD.
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2783;,TO,,DELETEI' SECTION;VII (B) ; (C) , I'AND (D).' WHICH
,ACEDI.LIMITATIONS ON AI.CANDIDATE's:>EXPENDITURES OF-HIS_PERSONAL I
INDS „ A CEILING ;ON OVERALL CAMPAIGN_EXPENDITURES_AND INDEPEND-
1). Motion carried,l6/0, with'.Perret absent'.
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March '8, 1977
A motion was made by Foster, seconded -by Vevera, that the
ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE 12238 BY CHANGING THE USE
REGULATIONS OF,!CERTAIN PROPERTY, FROM R1A ZONE TO C2 ZONE
(Kennedy,tract);'be consideredi`andjgiven second vote for pass -
y, age.c'Affirmative roll lcall vote was unanimous, 6/0:'' City',
Manager indicated that Councilman Perret wished torhave the
records. show that'.if he were present; he would have voted in
favor of '.this ordinance'.
City,, Manager Berlin explained changes he had included in
<<, the'final'printing of'the FY 76 Budget'as follows: '(1)• addi-
t'ion f,of'_the $3',600 -back into the:Recreation funding for the
Boys, and. Girls Softball and Baseball Programs, (2) leaving in
$600 in,�Recreation budget for'Sunday,night`swimming;at they;
Recreation Center; but: eliminating open swimming on Saturday
,.afternoon's There can be'a budget amendment later to allocate
. g y
the $3`,600 from'Revenue:Sharin Mayor Neuhauser,stated she
.opposed use o£�Revenue Sharing;;funds.'for the <Civic 'Center'Air
d=
and;Heatinq.System The City'Manager, the''merits of
this 'funding and ,the need for this system
� '�'`'"
y P ded by deprosset place
was moved b Foster and secon to, re
3,600 ih the Recreation'De artment Fund for `the sof ball and
ijbasellPrograms Motion. carried,
6 rbthe+rr1 , rwas movedb Foster;and:seconded`.by deProssethat.,budg et
f,'! r;
}Iti,j'r,ref lecti'an:addition ah`$600 for:Sunday'nightlswimmingat the`
' Recreation`Center: Motion carried%'6/0; Perret absent.
Councilman Balmer noted^'concern over the'cut in'fundingI4 L
.for' the',PALS';Program:, , 1 yy iManager !Berlin'stated that he would
send information ?to Council concerning increasing amount alio
.`cated to:,the PALS -Program by amending the Id Agencies.
��,^" r ,FIt.was (,:moved by Foster'',':seconded,by;':deProsse; to,•adopt RESO-,
Sr s"r2LUTI0N X77 73, as`recorded in"Resolution�Book:38;,pages 124-'
125, ADOPTING THE
'ANNUAL`BUDGETIFOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING
JUNE 30,.1978 "Roll. call Ayes: .Vevera, deProsse,'Foster,
Neuhauser: Nays 'i 'Balmer, Selzer. Motion carried, 4/2, with d
�"perret.-absent iI'City;Manager'Berlin..stated Councilman Perret,
,gindicated"'that,,if'present; he would have been in favor of
adopting„the':-Re solutionfor the ;1Budget" 'Councilman Selzer, i
r; 1, r ,.explained',(his.!'no:'_ vote,;; stating that he was opposedr-o,many
itema,:in'the budget and several items couldlhave'been.cut.
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;' s ,A,motion_was'made"by deProsse, seconded by Vevera, that
�y;RES,OLUTiON:;N77-4as,_recorde_ 7
'<";;f <r126-128,�,,'AUTHORIZING CORRECTION';OF;SPECIAL"'ASSESSMENT FOR
1968yPAVING
AND. SEWER: PROJECT FOR, PROPERTYOWNED BY'JOHN H.
,;AND.GERTRUDE MILDER,be,Bdopted., Affirmative roll call vote
was uninimous;:'6/0, with' Perret'absent.
s
f
1'#77 6
port.
,i 6/0. (8:40 `P''.M ).
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Lc'!
This study will ,not be
ther, elements of'the Comprehen
oftwoi'Years.`. The;:Commission
:onLraCL.':;, J .RYC. naS-nirea'. a';: nunkan: Neeas� yJ
;er,"advise d that' !hardl,`data will be recem
spy
funding isnot in '`
ve
igion; ''disability,'marital status, age or homosexuality'.
ited'oui'the new`and, modified definitions. r
cuu
ssed-the use'of.commission members as conciliators, and
icers,,the,,,appointments:to the Commission, and the qualifications
officers; withthe"Commission members who were Present 'One
made was that:;it was. not that diffucult'to be minimally
be`a hearing,officer.
f �.tj,,
gorses of.homosexual and; marital status, are not in;StateJaw,
hscussion of,;deleting them from: 10'.2.4,.Epployment. Dorgan°
t !sexual:orientation',was,a-comon,definition that!`could be
was, ad1.vised to';add this definition to the list of definitions.
not'four,votes.for their. deletion`.' in employment.' -1 111
ained7that it would,be'aicouncil policy decision to use
4
2 .(2);.as,�111it deals'with'employment offered to only tho
elderly Council agreed with this intent'.
10 2.5 Mayor Neuhauser,noted she had problems withthis, ;as
tidifficult-,to"'get'into;the had
of status v.
Moving',;into,such'a,complicated area. will `take a great deal of
ion's time to'sort"bout the variousbkinds'ofpossibihties
me up,"and she,fsupported;the elimination of homosexual and
tus categories here. After, discussion, only two,Councilmemhers
nclude:the categories, "so`they will, be deleted'from'10.2.5:>
• InformalDiscussion
Mar. 21, ;' 1977
Page 3;
Public Accommodation, 10.2.6, Morgan explained that,a preference for
disabled and elderly in'public accommodations was voted down by the
Commission and asked if
, Council wanted to offer an exception for people
'
offering special accommodations limited to the disabled and elderly.'„ s
There were no Council objections. This could be included under exceptions.
I The City, Manager', will investigate the reasoning behind the Commission's
vote.,, Balmer restated his position that he would not go along with the
ordinance with'the,categories of terms now included. There was no
consensus to delete the two categories.
Morgan pointed out that in'10.2.7(a), Credit Transactions,; the reason
for use of the word 'physical' as ,used along with the word .'disability'.
Council:'discissed.'age' and 'ability to pay!.. There were not a majority
of votes 'to eliminate 'sexual orientation'.'
Investigation of Complaints, 10.2.11, was discussed. They Mayor suggested
that the Commissioners keep record of the hours it will take for investiga-
- ,,tion ;The circumstances where a subpoena could be '.'used for records, ',
` ` , `(B) ,' and wfio. can use it was, explained by Attorney Hayek and' Director
;; .Morgan Some`clarifying language could be added concerning ,the power',to t
"subpoena ; The City Manager advised', that• it 'is clean; that the;, City will
. , :have more: work as' a result''of this ordinance. and commented that he had
rkan to -add additional staff tune'or;: recommend
? t,1 additional" staff be t hired,;` as the.'; budget' is °complete, ' and; some money "is
'allocated for hearing officers The first priority'in the Human Relations
r Department will be bargaining and,75% of'thebudget;is allocated for
��'ti`�� that ". Beguunng„July 1, the Human'IRelations''staff will`devote more time
r,collective`bargaming as'''alh three contracts'
'are. coming due`;;,' Morgan ' -
* ”' commented that they are looking at alternative methods to gevwork done
-`s, ' i,. without adding people to the payroll.,;, The ordinance will be scheduled
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n; Sheltermaster Bev Horton and Police Chief Miller were present.to discuss
st i. '+feesl�'for'adopting`cats an'd d'ogs;fiom the shelter, The suggested fee';for i
` r, ?;dogs,was',$25.00"and for. cats $15:00. In addition'th ro osed,char in '
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a;:deposit of $30:OO,for dogs and $20.00 for',cats,.which would ;be returned
N, when proof that•the animal had beenJaltered.was submitted. Aow, about'
��„ zu.,f x'1/12 of,the dogs are.,;"recycled'! (dogs adopted,out'and later brought back ,
to shelter' for'readoption): "Councilmembers'agreed to raise`,the deposit
fee to $40'00 for dogs and!;$30.00 for,'cats- ;fees of $25.00 and
as proposed:
�Jn 1976, 743 dogs and 458 cats were turned in to the shelter; 1027 dogs
and 397 fats were picked up; and 195 dogs (564, 1975): and 200 cats had-
yF,3. 'tt ' , ,been adopted Policy standards and operating procedures are being
, ,, a ,, ,written up.., Present procedures were explained. I
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rr� ', Antonia Russo, Director of Animal Protection League of Johnson' County,.
cautioned Council:to not have 'any illusions,that the shelter will
probably b'e killing more animals. Last year'207 dogs and 197 cats were .
sent to University Hospitals.
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Mar. 21, 1977
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Concerning the fee for anbiols brought in from outside of Iowa City,
Horton called attention toSthe 'fact that it applies to other officers of
Johnson County. Three handouts were given to Council just before the
,'discussion. 'The: City Manager was asked to have any information come to ;.
Council in the packet before discussion by Council., lie advised that he
would.`remind.'staff at the next staff meeting. Councilwoman.deProsse
left the' meeting.,This resolution will remain in its proposed form.
ELECTED OFFICIALS PRWECT
Administrative Assistant Linda Schreiber led the discussion of the
handbook;;"Money; How to Raise It and How to Spend It". The observation
Was, made, that there was over-simplification of the budget process, as it
did not deal with the difficulty in assigning priorities, and: the statement
was noted that. advised Councils to apply for funding because the community
needs the, program '•not because the funding was there. 1There,was ,disagreement,
with the lst sentence on Page 13. As noted at the bottom of Page 14,,
regarding;private.money available for public improvements, Councilman
Selzer'wondered how Council' could tap that source. ,(Councilwoman deProsse
;`returned';to the meeting.) ;The City Manager! advised-that Project Green'
might, be' interested in discussing this with Council.; The Handbook did
;,;not deal with how":a City .operates under collective, bargaining: The
Scottsdale,1 Arizona article was noted.
Schreiber'asked Coiik lmembers to identify what they liked about the
budget piocess this year `They included the following ',Receipt of the
K37 > ;detailed'budget;iAppreciation of„thecormnentary•and,written goals an
oblectives,,,The service options, increase and decrease. For', zero based
Sig budgeting the City`would need a sophisticated data base.and computer
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DislikesJn the budget process include: The numbers and designations of
�.employees'+in each''department were not included;: need fora program,
Budget with some performance in it;.. a process •shouldimention' an annual
rCr t -'.;,what didlyou plan,do„ hav well 'did you do it;'andi'how much''
Ni*did it'cost The,City.Manager suggested a more detailed discussion on
the budget process:at a later date
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rl , IEY 171 �ti Ae".�. .+ .� i 'Councilmembers disagreed with the second paragraph on Page 4,and discussed .t
the Manager's responsibility and the Council's responsibility,regardui9
+`} i k the manner m which programs and policies are boing carried out.
r `'` y" r Councilman Perretl;suggested that., the Council' ought to play a role in the
fiscal and monetary policy:;of the City, such, as,.in: the decision of the
>' ti'amemt of';the:ending balance..,iThey Mayor. commented, that although the'
;,handbookwas,as introduction to budgeting, ;it did'not get into the
,complexities Councilman Selzer left the meeting.
Because' "several of the Councilmembers did not'like',the new JqZo� to be,` '
used on,the City stationery, the City Manager advised that the staff
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would,expTore' other ideas. ,
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