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Home My WebLink About1983-01-18 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES JANUARY 18, 1983 Iowa City Council, reg. mtg., 1/18.83, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Neuhauser presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, Dickson, Erdahl, Lynch, McDonald, Neuhauser, Perret. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Helling, Jansen, Knight, Hauer, Karr. Council minutes tape- recorded on Tape 82-25 Side 2, 789-2465. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 83-5, Bk. 76, p. 7, RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR WALTER EVERMAN, in recognition of 35 years of City service; RES. 83-6, Bk. 76, p. 8, RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR GEORGE WOOD, in recognition of 31 years of City service; RES. 83-7, Bk. 76, p. 9, RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR DONALD WALTON, in recognition of 24 years of City service; RES. 83-8, Bk. 76, p. 10, RESOLUTION OF COMMENDATION FOR PAUL NUTT, in recognition of 15 years of City service. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolutions adopted and thanked the employees for their many years of service. Mayor Neuhauser announced the addition of a Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales for Jasper's to the Consent Calendar. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Perret, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Council Actions, 1/4/83, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the Acting City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Planning & Zoning Comm.- 11/4/82 & 12/2/82; Parks and Recreation Comm. -12/15/82; Housing Appeals Bd.-12/13/82; Human Rights Comm. -12/13/82; Design Review Comm. -1/5/83; Hotel/Department Store Coordinating Comm. -1/5/83; Committee on Community Needs -1/5/83; Housing Comm. -1/5/83. 1 Permit Motions and Resolution as Recommended by the Acting City Clerk: Approving Class C Liquor License for Lorna K. Smith dba Smith & Company, 1210 Highland Ct. Approving Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales for Coslow's, Inc. dba Simmy's, 208 N. Linn. Approving Class C Beer -Wine License refund for The Breadline, 325 E. Washington. RES. 83-9, Bk. 76, p. 11, ISSUING A CIGARETTE PERMIT. Approving Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales for Four Cushions, Inc, dba Jasper's, 18-20 S. Clinton. Motions: Authorizing the City Engineer to sign an application for the use of highway right-of-way for the installation of guardrail by the City of Iowa City, south of Highway 6/218 just east of Valley Avenue. Resolutions, Bk. 76: RES. 83-10, p. 12, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE FY83 ASPHALT RESURFACING PROJECT AS CONSTRUCTED BY L.L. PELLING COMPANY, INC. OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. RES. 83-11, p. 13, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND ACTING CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AMENDMENTS TO THE STATE GRANT AGREEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE DOCUMENTS (Ire 7 MICROFILMED BY �L1 'DORM_ -MIC R#CAB_ CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOMS - A t-� r J1 �.. Coun/��Activities January 18, 1983 Page 2 REQUIRED BY THE COMPTROLLER OF IOWA FOR PAYMENT OF THE GRANT AMOUNT BY THE STATE. Correspondence: Mary C. Panther and 15 other signatures from residents of North Westminister re problem with surface water. The City Manager will reply after investigation by Public Works staff. Chairperson of the Committee on Community Needs expressing appreciation for the excellent work of the City staff. Lorna Mathes objecting to change in zoning of property at 109 S. Johnson, City Manager will reply. Letters re the proposed changes in the Human Rights Ordinance: 'Margaret and Kenneth MacDonald; Paul and Roberta Johnson;3Lorna Mathes;"Stanley Cross;'Rebecca Arbogast, Emma Goldman Clinic; `Patricia Sheppard; 7Barbara Davidlow; 'Nancy Combs; Mary Wyckoff; 'Kay Tippery;'Cyndie Jackson Franklin, Hillcrest Family Services;'1Jeanne Porter, Protection and Advocacy for Developmentally Disabled Persons;SBenny E. Leonard, Systems Unlimited, Inc. ;"'Mike Townsend, Goodwill Industries; OThomas Mikelson, Unitarian Universalist Society;"Michael Blake;'Verne R. Kelley, Mental Health Center;lCarol Thompson, Iowa Department of Social Services;''C.F. Kent;"Mark Hamer, representing Greater Iowa City Area Apartment Association;"'Norman Bailey;' --Steven Hedlund;j'Iva Hilleman, Rentals by Ivette, Inc. ;)Robert Osmundson;P�Kenneth E. Larsen;'John Hayek;'tdwin K. Barker;OTed N. Kjaer. Memo from the Traffic Engr. re loading zone for Preucil School of Music, 524 N. Johnson. Applications for Use of Streets and Public Grounds: Jeffrey Renander for permission to picket in front of Emma Goldman Clinic on 1/22/83 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 noon, approved for 10-12 persons. Emma Goldman Clinic for permission to use Blackhawk Minipark and to march to Old Brick on 1/22/83, approved. 7e 71 I Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Councilmember Balmer noted the minutes from the Housing Appeals Board and 7V j questioned whether a person granted a variance for a violation was inspected again for that same violation. The City Manager replied they were not. Councilmember Perret questioned which project was involved in 76' the resolution 3e(2). City Manager informed Council it was the River Corridor Sewer. Councilmember Erdahl noted the letter from Mary Panther re the surplus water problem on Westminister and requested Council follow- _7e '. up. City Manager reported the matter had been investigated and work could probably be done with existing funding. If additional monies were needed Council would be notified. Erdahl requested a copy of the memo re solution be sent to Council and to area residents. The Mayor declared the motion to consider the Consent Calendar carried. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Perret, to set a public hearing for 2/15/83 on the 1983 Comprehensive Plan Land Use Update. The Mayor 77 declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. A public hearing was held on the proposed rezoning of Lot 26, Lyon's Second Addition, from C2 to R3A; located east of Van Buren Street, north of Bowery Street, west of Johnson Street, and south of Burlington Street. —7P Atty. Cruise, representing the owners (Furman and Nagle), appeared requesting approval. 1 II \ j MICROFILMED BY 1 -JORM-'MICF16L-A B" CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I /� T —q r /I i Counr`'`,Activities January 18, 1983 Page 3 A public hearing was held on the proposed rezoning of certain property located in the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Gilbert _I? and Burlington Streets (Dorothy Maher property) from C2 to CBS. No one appeared. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Dickson, that the ORDINANCE REZONING CERTAIN PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUADRANT OF THE INTERSECTION OF _ Yo GILBERT AND BURLINGTON STREETS (DOROTHY MAHER PROPERTY) FROM C2 TO CBS, be considered and given first vote for passage. Staffinember Knight present for discussion. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. I A public hearing was held on the proposed rezoning of Lots 3 and 4 in Lyman Cook's Subdivision which are owned by the City of Iowa City and - located north of Ralston Creek Village and east of Gilbert Street from C2 I to CBS. No one appeared. I Moved by Balmer, seconded by McDonald, that the ORDINANCE REZONING LOTS 3 AND 4 IN LYMAN COOK'S SUBDIVISION WHICH ARE OWNED BY THE CITY OF �� a IOWA CITY AND LOCATED NORTH OF RALSTON CREEK VILLAGE AND EAST OF GILBERT STREET FROM C2 TO CBS, be considered and given first vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. r A public hearing was held on the vacation of a portion of the alley directly east of Lot 4 in Lyman Cook's Subdivision, Outlot 25. No one appeared. I 1 Moved by Balmer, seconded by Lynch, that the ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF THE ALLEY DIRECTLY EAST OF LOT 4 IN LYMAN COOK'S SUBDIVISION, i OUTLOT 25, be considered and given first vote for passage. Affirmative i roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. A public hearing was held on the disposition of Lots 3 and 4 in Lyman Cook's Subdivision, Outlot 25 and the vacated portion of the Outlot 25 QS alley adjacent to Lot 4. No one appeared. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Balmer, to adopt RES. 83-12, Bk. 76, p. 14, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE SOLICITATION OF OFFERS TO PURCHASE LAND FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT ON LOTS 3, 4 AND A PORTION OF VACATED ALLEY —.1Z IN LYMAN COOK'S SUBDIVISION OF OUTLOT 25 ORIGINAL TOWN. Balmer questioned the procedure being used on bidding the property prior to the rezoning becoming final. Staffinember Hauer present for discussion. After discussion, consensus of the Council was to have the Prospectus reworded to indicate rezoning is in progress. Affirmative roll call vote on the resolution unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Erdahl, seconded by McDonald, that the ORDINANCE AMENDING THE SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE BY CLARIFYING THE LANGUAGE REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS, ADDING A PENALTY SECTION AND PERMITTING THE P7 FINAL PLAT TO INCLUDE PART OF THE PRELIMINARY PLAT IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES ONLY, be considered and given first vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. _ IIICROFIL14ED BY I-JORM...MICRdLAB_. / CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES j !� Coun(�iActivities January 18, 1983 Page 4 A public hearing was held on the disposition of the Old Public Library (Block 63, O.T., Lots 3 and 4) to GWG Investments. Atty. Cruise _ 99 appeared representing the developers. Rev. Bob Welsh, 2526 Mayfield, appeared urging Council not to authorize the sale of the old library at this time. Individual Councilmembers expressed their views. Moved by Balmer, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 83-13, Bk. 16, pp. 15-21, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A.CONTRACT WITH GWG INVESTMENTS FOR LOTS 1, 2, 3, AND 4 OF BLOCK 63 ORIGINAL TOWN (THE OLD PUBLIC LIBRARY AND ADJACENT PARKING LOT). Copies of the contract were distributed. Individual Councilmembers discussed provisions of the contract. Atty. Cruise appeared. Staffinember Hauer present for discussion. After discussion, moved by Perret, seconded by McDonald, to amend the contract on page 2, provision 8, re Parking Lot Lease Terms, to include the language," for period of time not to exceed 12 months from the date of execution of this contract" after the words "desired for lease" at the end of that section. The Mayor declared the motion to amend the contract carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous on the resolution as amended, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted as amended. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Dickson, to accept the recommendation of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to reappoint Michael Kattchee to the Senior Center Commission as a representative of Johnson County for a three-year term ending 12/31/85. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Councilmember Balmer requested an update on the status of Highlander Sewer Agreement and urged City proceed and be ready if a worthy applicant _ 1 would appear again. City Atty. Jansen noted interest was still there. City Manager will discuss with the City Attorney and report back. Dickson questioned the intersection of Highway 1 and Sunset Street re lighting. _?'j-_ City Manager stated a memo would be in this week's packet. Neuhauser reported on a recent phone call from Governor Branstad's office re non -— budget recommendations that will be forwarded to the Legislature. The Governor is interested in the local option tax; fair play requirements; expanding the use of industrial revenue bonds for research facilities; and asking the Advisory Committee on Inter -Governmental Relations to investigate tort liability and see if there is a way the liability could be lessened. McDonald requested the Urban Fringe Committee report be 9 —� scheduled for the informal Monday and that the Council review the agreements reached at the meeting in January. Erdahl questioned whether a letter had been sent from the Committee to Johnson County Zoning Commission. City Manager will investigate. Erdahl also questioned the present status of the Planning and Zoning By-laws. City Manager will report back. Recommendations of the Housing Commission noted as follows: (1) that an application for 25 additional units of Section 8 Existing, and that an application for 100 units Elderly Public Housing be prepared. No action _9� by the Council is required at this time. (2) that the unencumbered monies returned from the sale of public housing land that was earmarked by CCN for River City Housing Collective be given back to the Housing Commission i 141CROFILIIED BY _ 1 -DORM -M IC"'IA. % CEDAR RAPIDS DES MO DIES J Coun!` Activities Janua,y 18, 1983 Page 5 for further recommendation. City Manager will notify Collective re discussion. (3) The Housing Commission supports the City Council response to the School Board on the disposal of the south half of the block of Central Junior High for congregate housing and further recommends that the bidding documents for disposal of the site also consider 202 Elderly Housing, if an acceptable developer for congregate housing cannot be found. (4) That if no private developer comes forward to purchase the pipeyard parcel, the City consider it for 202 Housing. Recommendations of the Design Review Committee noted as follows: (1) The Design Review Committee recommends approval of the project plans for a building to be built at 320 South Linn Street. The Design Review Committee recognizes the builder's intent to keep the exterior relatively innocuous in relationship to the adjoining structures, as well as the builder's intent to use little or no signage on the proposed structure to keep it inobtrusive in the surrounding residential neighborhood. (2) The Design Review Committee recommends approval of the design plans for 13-15 South Dubuque Street. Further, the Committee would like to note its enthusiasm for the very professional design. The Committee hopes the design for the new building will serve as a stimulus and a guide for renovation work performed on other surrounding buildings. Recommendations of the Hotel/Department Store Coordinating Committee noted as follows: (1) The Committee endorses Hilton -Iowa City Partners as the preferred developer for Parcel 64-1b, subject to written confirmation that this bid is not dependent upon receiving an extra 25 foot width on the eastern boundary of the hotel parcel. (2) The Committee would like to indicate that both bids for the site (Hilton -Iowa City Partners and Integra -Built) were very strong and financially capable bids. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 83-14, Bk. 76, pp. 22-23, DESIGNATING HILTON -IOWA CITY PARTNERS AS THE PREFERRED DEVELOPER FOR URBAN RENEWAL 64-1b (HOTEL) IN DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY. Vernon Beck (Hilton -Iowa City Partners) and Don Staley, Jr. (Integra -Built), and staffinember Hauer present for discussion. Councilmembers emphasized the importance of the pedestrian access on Dubuque Street. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted and noted appreciation for two very good hotel bids. Councilmember Dickson thanked members of the Hotel/Department Store Coordinating Committee for their work. Moved by Lynch, seconded by Balmer, to adopt RES. 83-15, Bk. 76, pp, 24-36, REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $250,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (GENE KROEGER PROJECT) OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE, CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSAL TO ISSUE SAID BONDS AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT. Gene Kroeger present for discussion and presentation of plans. Moved by Perret, seconded by Balmer, to approve the design consistent with the recommendations from the Design Review Committee. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Council - members requested a review of new construction/remodeling plan be scheduled at an informal Council meeting before action is taken on industrial revenue bonds in the future. Affirmative roll call vote I.1ICROFILMED BY 1 -DORM MICR6LA13'_ i CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOVIES 77 f. J J Coun, ,Activities t January 18, 1983 Page 6 r unanimous on adoption of resolution, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Erdahl, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 83-16, Bk. 76, pp. 37-49, REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $750,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (THE WILLIAMS COMPANY PROJECT) OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF INTENTION TO ISSUE, CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSAL TO ISSUE SAID BONDS AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT. William Nusser and Richard Hansen present for discussion. Moved by Erdahl, seconded by Dickson, to approve the design consistent with the recommendations of the Design Review Committee. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous on adoption of resolution, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. B3-17, Bk. 76, p. 50, ESTABLISHING A FARE POLICY FOR IOWA CITY TRANSIT. Affirmative roll io z call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Councilmember Balmer recalled the Resolutions of Commendation that were adopted earlier in the meeting and noted that three individuals from 3 _ the Water Division represented 74 years of combined service. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to adjourn, 9:20 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. MARY C. NEUHAUSER, MAYOR I MARIAN KARR, ACTING CITY CLERK MICROFILMED BY 11" CED0.R RAPIDS • DES PI01 Nf5 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: January 7, 1983 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Informal agenda and meeting schedule. Copy of letter from Mayor Neuhauser to Representative Cooper Evans regarding meeting with the Council Legislative Committee. Memorandum from the Director of Finance regarding metered parking south of the Courthouse. Memorandum from the Senior Center Coordinator regarding surveys. Letter from James E. Thomas, Sr„ expressing appreciation for the street lighting on Wylde Green Road. Memorandum from the City Engineer regarding Camp Cardinal Road Bridge. Proposed FY 84 budget. MICROFILI4ED BY ' -� fI-CEDAR JORM--MICRf�Ci4 B-- - `I RAPIDS DES1401NES Ii l 0 H