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Home My WebLink About1983-01-04 Minutes numbered\ I COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES JANUARY 4, 1983 Iowa City Council, reg. mtg., 1%4/83, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Neuhauser presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, Dickson, Lynch, McDonald, Neuhauser, Perret, Absent: Erdahl. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Helling, Jansen, Knight, Keller, Karr. Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 82-25, Side 2, 566-789. ` Mayor Neuhauser proclaimed January 5-12, 1983, as Salute To A Peach Of A Hawkeve Football Team Week in Iowa City. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Balmer to adopt RES. 83-1, Bk. 76, p. 1, RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR ABBIE STOLFUS, in recognition of nearly _... 19 years of City service. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, j Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Lynch, seconded by Perret, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as presented: Approval of Official Council Actions, 12/21/82, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Approval of joint meeting of City Council and Johnson County Board of Supervisors on 12/14/82. i Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Committee on Community Needs -12/1/82; Airport Comm. -12/16/82; Housing Comm. -12/1/82; Bd. of Library Trustees -12/16/82; Human Rights Comm. -11/22/82. $ I Permit Notions: Approving Class C Liquor License for R.T. a Grunts, Inc. dba R.T. Grunts, 826 S. Clinton. Approving Class C Beer I Permit for Clyde R. Seaton dba Seaton's Cash & Carry Market, 1331 Muscatine Avenue. Approving Class C Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for QuikTrip Corporation dba QuikTrip #552, 25 W. Burlington St. �� ! Approving Class C Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Randall's International, Inc. dba Randall's Discount Foods, 1851 Lower Muscatine. Approving Class C Liquor License for William E. Bock, Jr. /3 dba Studio 114, 114 Wright Street. Approving refund of a portion of Liquor License, Sycamore Eating & Drinking Co. Motions: Approving disbursements in the amount of $1,652,917.08 for the period of November 1 through November 30, 1982, /S as recommended by the Finance Director, subject to audit. j Setting public hearings: To set a public hearing for 1/18/83 on �G i the proposed disposition of the Old Public Library (Block 63, O.T., Lots 3 & 4) to GWG Investments. Correspondence: President of the Chamnber of Commerce re the proposed zoning ordinance, referred to the City Manager for reply. /� 1 Memos from the Traffic Engr. re Zion Lutheran Church loading zone; parking prohibition on Petsel Place; parking on Third Avenue. 11 IIII i I-0ICROFILMED BY / "JORIVI "MIC RiIlLAB— - l•.•.., �... fl ' CEDAR RAPIDS DE MOINES S Counci° Ictivities Januar„ ,, 1983 Page 2 Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl present. The Mayor I declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearing as set. Councilmember McDonald noted the letter from the Chamber of Commerce re V the proposed zoning ordinance and urged the media to do a series of articles or programs re the affect of the change on several areas. Moved by Perret, seconded by Lynch, to set a public hearing for 2/1/83 on the proposed rezoning of certain property located at 655 Highway 6 Bypass East and known as Fleetway Stores from M1 to C2. The Mayor z.2 declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. A public hearing was held on the disposition of a vacated portion of Maiden Lane, located south of Prentiss Street, west of Gilbert Street, and north of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad line. No one appeared. Moved by Balmer, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 83-2, Bk. 76, p. } 2, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT TO CONVEY A VACATED PORTION OF MAIDEN LANE RIGHT -OF -MAY LOCATED SOUTH OF z� PRENTISS STREET, WEST OF GILBERT STREET AND NORTH OF THE CHICAGO, ROCK i ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILROAD LINE. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Balmer, seconded by McDonald, that the rule requiring that ordinances must 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, that the first and second consideration and vote be waived and that ORD. 83-3099, Bk. 21, pp. 1-4, REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED AT .zS 505 BURLINGTON STREET FROM C2 TO R3A, be voted on for final passage at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by McDonald, that the ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 83-3, Bk. 76, pp. 3-4. APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR IOWA -ILLINOIS MANOR AT 505 BURLINGTON STREET. .24 Affirmative roll tali vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. The Mayor announced one vacancy for an unexpired term ending 1/1/85 on the Human Rights Commission. This appointment will be made at the 27 2/15/83 meeting of the City Council. The Mayor announced an executive session would be held immediately after the formal Council meeting to discuss a collective bargaining .2A matter. i Recommendations of the Committee on Community Needs noted as follows: (1) That the City Council adopt and use the CCN application form as amended, which would include an attachment of one page to the regular form. Additional information requested includes the voluntary response -92 to the HUD criteria categories of Elderly (62 or older), Handicapped or Disabled, Racial or Ethnic Minority, and Lower Income. The page will also I t r MICROFILI4ED BY ' 1 /I • —JOR M.._MIC RCeA- t I CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES /� Counci"lctivities Januar, 4, 1983 Page 3 include a chart listing the gross income levels for different size households which qualify persons as having a "lower income." Council now needs to review the form and approve it informally. (2) That a total of $64,000 of 1982 CDBG funds be allocated to River City Housing Collective, Inc. (RCHC) for purchase of a house. The legal staff is currently reviewing the group's Articles of Incorporation and a possible Conflict of Interest. Action on this recommendation should be deferred until these matters have been resolved and sent to Housing Commission for their recommendation. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 83-4, Bk. 76, pp. 5-6, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SOLICITATION OF OFFERS AND RECEIPT OF BIDS TO PURCHASE LAND FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT PARCELS, hl, A2, A3, 8 AND C LOCATED IN THE LOWER RALSTON CREEK AREA OF IOWA CITY. The Mayor noted the timetable for construction had been changed from three years to 24 months and that Elm Grove Park would be bid with'the other parcels. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Balmer questioned whether the parcels would be eligible for industrial revenue bond financing. Staff will investigate. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, that ORD. 83-3100, Bk. 21, pp. 5-6, IMPOSING A HOTEL AND MOTEL TAX IN AND FOR THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. Moved by Perret, seconded by McDonald, to adjourn to executive session to discuss as a public employer, strategy regarding collective bargaining with City employee organizations; as such discussion is exempted from the provisions of Chapter 28A according to Chapter 20.17(3). Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 7:55 P.M. �..N'.1114 4 ,1. MARIAN K. KARR—,AZTING CITY CLERK 141CPGFILI4ED BY CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES i City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM --1 DATE: December 23, 1982 TO: City Council �RGm: City Manager RE: Material in Thursdays Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Budget Review b. Management Advisory Panel Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager regarding Civic Center Accessibility for the Handicapped. Memorandum from the Department of Planning and Program Development regarding disposition of property - Lower Ralston Creek area. Memorandum from the Deputy City Clerk regarding Committee on Community Needs application. Article: Infrastructure Chic: How to Judge the Jobs Bills Calendar for the month of January 1983. MICROFILMED BY 1_ ` 'JORIVI-MICR�L AO'� ' L ( CEDAR RAPIDS •DES MOINES 7 'r City of Iowa city MEMORANDUM DATE: December 30, 1982 To: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Thursday's Packet Copy of letter to area legislators regarding meeting with the Council Legislative Committee on January 4, 1983. Copy of letter from the Mayor to Chairperson of the Parks and Recreation Commission regarding future action to be channeled through the Commission. Memorandum from the Human Relations Director regarding the City Clerk's position. Memoranda from the City Attorney: a. Ronald Evans Appeal b. Airport Commission Vacancy Memorandum from the Finance Director regarding Design Review Committee's recommendations on Industrial Revenue Bonds. Memorandum from the Director of Planning and Program Development regarding Housing Market Analysis (booklet attached). Copy of letter from City Manager to Armstrong's Inc. re Urban Renewal Parcel 64-1a/Department Store Site F OFILMED BYW1CR+ AOIDS • DES MOINES City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM - DATE: December 23, 1982 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Thursdays Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a• Budget Review b. Management Advisory Panel Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager regarding Civic Center Accessibility for the Handicapped. Memorandum from the Department of Planning and Program Development regarding disposition of property - Lower Ralston Creek area. Memorandum from the Deputy City Clerk regarding Committee on Community Needs application. Article: Infrastructure Chic: Now to Judge the Jobs Bills Calendar for the =nth of January 1983. i 141CROFIL14ED BY JORIVI'"MICR#L Aff- CEDAR RAPIDS •BE I4019ES 1