HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-11-15 Council minutesMINUTES OF OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF COUNCIL
NOVEMBER 15, 1977
The cost of publishing the following proceedings
& claims is $ Cumulative cost for this
calendar yearor said publication is $
Iowa City Council, reg. Council mtg.—,77-MT77,
7:30 P.M., at the Civic Ctr,- Councilmembers
resent: Balmer,i
PdeProsse, Foster, Perret,
rret,
Selzer, Vevera Absent: Neuhauser. Mayor pro
Tem deProsse presiding:
Robt. Anderson read 'a statement cont, safety in
mobile home trailers, suggesting that the City
should enact an'ord. requiring all mobile home
"
trailers to contain smoke alarms & fire extinguishers.
Moved -by Selzer; seconded by Perret, to receive &
file his statement. Motion carried, 6/0. The
City Mgr. will refer the matter to the Fire Chief
and Housing & Inspection Dir. to obtain recomns.
:Jon Westphal appeared re implementation of Economic
Development proposal submitted by Zuchelli', Hunter: 1.
'& 'pro
+'^
Assoc. Mayor tem deProsse stated. Council
„
would be discussing this matter more extensively
in the future.
Mayor pro tem deProsse proclaimed the wk. of
1'
11/14-20/77 as Youth Appreciation. Wk. and the wk.
of 11/113-19/77 as Energy Conserv.'Wk. Councilman
Foster;'noted 11/17/77 was Natl., Smoke Out Day.
James Murphy,
:I
Kathleen's Korner, appeared re
the letter on'the Consent Calendar which requested
Ithat;the business be exempted from Ord. #77-2868,
the moratorium ord. After further discussion, it
was the:,consensus of the Council to have the Legal
3 yr3
Staff and the!P&Z Comm. research possible amendments
to the'imoratorium to
`
ord. see ifllthere was any way
out which might 'permit Mr. Murphy to carry out his
ioriginal';bldg. ;plan; or,if that was not possible,
,lt
.to'look. :at interior remodeling of the existing
#structure.
,u
Moved, by Balmer, seconded by Perret, that the
following items &'recomns." in the Consent Calendar
be approved and/or;adopted as presented:
ir vat of Off. Actions reg. ,, g Council
mtgi, 11/1/77, subj._to correction, as'recomn.'
by, City Clerk.
Minutes1of.Bds. &`Comms.: '.'P&Z Comm' -11/3/77;,,
"
Resources Conserv. Como -10/25/77;', Library Bd. `
of Trustees special mtgs:710/13/17:.& 10/11/17;'
Human Rgts. Comm, -10/24/77.
lsr
Approval of motion to approve Petition for
u
Ss ensi
p on or'Remission of Taxes on cct:=
A of
t
Age for Mildred Jennings.
,'
Correspondence. Eliot Keller, KRNA, re 1-
",
way traffic.on Hollywood Blvd.; Kathleen &
'
James Murphy; re building permit for Kathleen's
y
Korner; referred to City Mgr. for reply.
Affirmative roll'calll Vote unanimous, 6/01,,Neuhauser)
absent—'
Imo,
Mayor pro tem deProsse announced l vacancy for
an,unexpired'term
ending 12/31/78 on the Bd: of
Examiners of Plumbers, with appointment to be made
A
12/20/77. Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, to
appoint Roberta Patrick to fill an unexpired term
ending 7/1/78 on the Committee on Community Needs.
Motion carried, 6/0, Neuhauser absent.
City Mgr. Berlin informed Council there will be
an Informal Session on 11/28.to discuss the Sr.
Citizen Ctr. and the 202 Housing Proj. at the Old
Post Office site. He reminded Council no Regular
Council Mtg. will be held on,11/29. After an
inquiry had been made to the State Div. of.Historic
Preservation, City Mgr. Berlin was informed that
11h
the Pentacrest had been nominated to be added to
•
the list of historic sites, and that the City is
included as�a property owner (part of street r -
O -W). He felt It would be appropriate for the
City Atty. to�resolve the matter so that it will
not restrict the City as they proceed with Urban
Renewal plans Council concurred.
The public'hearing was held on'disposal of
property between Dubuque & Linn on the north side
of Prentiss St. d As no one appeared, the public
hearing closed.
Moved by Foster, seconded by Perret, to setia
second public hearing on the revised Ord. Adopting
thei'1976 Edition ofthe Uniform Plumbing Code with
Certain'.Amendments on 12/6/77,3:30 P.M., in the
Council Chambers. Motion carried, 6/0, Neuhauser
absent.
Moved by Foster, seconded by Perret, that the
rule requiring that ,ord. must be considered and
voted on for passage.at 2.Council mtgs..prior to
!
the mtg. at Which it is; to be finallypassed be
suspended,.that.'the lst!& 2nd considerationiand
vote be waived,' and that the ord. :be voted. upon
forfinal passage at this time.Affirmative roll
call vote unanimous, 6/0, Neuhauser absent., Moved
by Foster, seconded by Perret, ,that ORD. #77-2869,
Ord.,Bk. `12, pp:'204-205, TO PROVIDE FOR THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEWSPRINT RECYCLING PROG.11
'WHICH HAS BEEN ENTERED INTO BY THE CITY'0 IOWA
CITY,.AND30'PROVIDE,PENALTIES FOR THOSE WHO�
INTERFERE'WITHjHE PROG. BY THE UNAUTHORIZED
COLLECTION OF
NEWSPRINT be finallyAopted,at,this
time:'' -Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0,
,
P
Neuhauser"absent. The city Mr. noted that the
vemion,6f the',Ord. adopted was.the one with words
added; to Section 3
Moved by Perret,seconded by Vevera, that the
it
ORD. AMENDING MUN. ORD. #2621, BY EXEMPTING RAILROAD
iCROSSINGS-AT , BURLINGTON.ST.DUBUQUE-DES MOINES
STS., CLINTON-DES MOINES STS., AND 'KIRKWOOD-
GILBERVCT. .FROM THE PROVISIONS OF,MUN. ORD. #2621
WHICH REGULATES THE'AMT. OF TIME THAT RAILROAD
CROSSINGS MAY BE BLOCKED BY STANDING TRAINSbe
t,
considered and given Ist vote for, passage.''' Motion
carried,' 6/0. .,Roll call: Ayes:, PerretiSelzer,
Vevera,' Balmer, deProsse, Nays,: Foster.: Ist
consideratioWgiven; 5/1, Neuhauser absent.
Moved by Foster, seconded by Vevera to
defer the RES. TO'APPROVE THE PRELIMINARY' PLAT OF
L
? I
1I,
. tai I
I
I'
1 I
I
Il.
4, ,I
r
1
li
ill I I
1
I
i I
t+
•iAil i
1 I
4
I1
I
'r lr
AL
'1 l
J. IY
1
1
Y' 5 I I I
I
•3
1
I'.
A TA
1
rl
I
I
I
Ir
I
MES OF OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF COU
NOVEMBER 1, 1977
The cost of publishing the following proceedings
& claims is '$ Cumulative cost for this
calendar yearfor sai3 publication is $
Iowa City Council -Executive Session.ovveed�y
Selzer, seconded by.deProsse, to adjourn to
,executive session for discussion of appointment to
the Bd.Iof Electrical Examiners.Affirmative roll
call vote unanimous, 6/0, Perret absent. 7:15
P.M. Moved by Vevera,'seconded by Selzer, to
adjourn. Motion carried unanimously, 7:25 P.M. ,
Iowa; City Council, reg. Council mtg., 11/1j77,
7:30 P.M., at the Civic`.Ctr. Councilmembers
present: Balmer, deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser,
Perret, Selzer, Vevera. (`Mayor Neuhauser presiding.
Harold Bechtoldt appeared and read a statement
conc: FY518, especially action taken by the JCRPC's
Citizens Advisory Transp. Comm. 'Moved ,by'Perret,'
seconded by Foster, to _receive and file the
'
statement. :Motion carried, 7/0.Wayne'Begley pre-
,' -
sentedi a chronology of eve nts and 'interrogatories
taken'conc. the 'litigation on 902; N. Dodge and
discussed the status of the proceedings—'
Ma or Neuhauser,' proclaimed the
Y p month of November,
`
1977, as Epilepsy Month. ``.Moved 'by Foster,'' seconded
by Balmer, that' -the following items and recomm. in
the Consent Calendar be approved and/or adopted as
Presented:
Approval of Off. Actions, reg. Council
mtg., 10/18/77, subj'. to correction, as
recommended .by.'City,Clerk.
'
Minutesi;of Bds. & Comms.: P&Z Co '-
i
10/20/77; Housing Comm: -10/14/77; Comprehensive
r
Plan Coord.;Comm.;-10/13/71; Resources,',Conserv.
Comm.710/11/77; Parks & Rec. Comm.-IO/12/77.
Permit Res., Res. Bk. 42, as,recomm: by
City Clerk: Res. #17-425, p.^,832, Approving
I Class C Beer Permit application and Res. #77-
426, p. 833„ Approving Class C Beer Sunday
'
Sales'Permit application for:: Dividend' Bonded
Gas.
Res. #77-427,1 Res. Bk. 42,''p. 834, Accepting
fi t
. i9
Storm Sewer and,Pavin ..for: Hawkeye H ts. as
y 9
c,
constructed by Knowl,ing Bros.' Contracting Co.
of'Coralville, Ia.
Motions: =Approving disbursements for
"
period of 9/1-30/17 in the amt. of $1,108,028.33,
as recomm.,by Finance Dir. ,,subj. to audit. -
Approving Abstract of Election for the Iowa
,>
City; Mun.:Primary ,Election of 10/18/77,
received from'Johnson Co. Auditor's' Office.
7
Motion to set public hearing'on 11/22/17 on
final planned area dev. plan of Ty'n Cae
Add:`, Pts. 1-& 2.
`
Correspondence: ,Johnson Co. Mutual Aid
I Firemen's Assoc. re'serv. to Univ. Hgts.;
,.,
Ruth Becker,, re bicyclists;, petition for Iowa
City residents reuse of Clinton St.' modules
µ
of Iowa City/Johnson`Co.,Arts Council;,( referred
�
to City Mgr..
AffirmaiTve roll call vote unanimous, 7/0all
Councilmembers present.
Mayor Neuhauser announced the following vacancies
with appointments to be made on 12/6/77: 3 vacan-
cies -3 -yr. terms ending 1/1/81 on Human Rgts.
Comm.; l vacancy -unexpired term ending 12/31/78 on
Bd, of Appeals;, 2 vacancies -4 -yr. terms ending
1/J/82 on Parks `& Rec. Comm; and l vacancy -unexpired
term ending l/1/79 & 1, vacancy -5 -yr. term ending
1/1/83 on the Bd. of Adjustment.
Moved by Selzer,' seconded by Perret, to appoint
Ferrell Turner to the Bd. of Electrical Examiners
& Appeals for a 4 -yr. term expiring 10/26/81.
Motion'carried,,7/0.
Public Hearing was held on the proposed Ord.
Amending Sec.. 8.10.4 of the Mun. Code of Iowa City
by'Enactingg interim Ord. (Northside Bldg.
an
Moratorium). Planning and Zoning recommendation,'
3/1, in favor of, the moratorium, was noted.
Persons appearing in favor of the Ord.: Ken
Hubel, for the Northside Neighbors, Jeanne Smithfield,
Ira Boinick, Rev. Bill Eckhart, Bea Davis, Gertrude
Englert and'Atty. Bruce Washburn, representing
Northside Neighbors. Persons, objecting were:
Kathleen'.MurphyAtty. Wm. Meardon, Atty.'J.P.
White representing Tom 'Scott, and Allen Wolfe.
In addition Edgar Folk, 'P&Z Commr: Dick Blum,
Caroline;Embree'Bill Terry, Woody,Stodden.appeared'.
'
City. Atty. JohnlHayek responded'conc. the authority,:
of Council and'thelegality of moratorium, and r
.the
discussed the amendment regarding duplexes suggested
by Council. 'A substantial majority of the overflow'
:".
audience indicated favoring the:'moratorium: Four <
persons owning property opposed the moratorium.
°}
Moved bydeProsse, seconded by Foster, that the
rule ,requiring that ords.':must be considered and
°<<
voted on for passage at 2'Council mtgs. prior to
the mtg.'Iat which it is'to be finally passed be
>suspended,that the is t:& 2nd consideration and
'
vote be waived, and that the ord.,"be voted; upon
for final passage at this time. Affirmative roll
call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers
present.`: Moved by deProsse, seconded by Foster,
;to.amend,Sec. 2(D) of Ord. filed'on 10/14,;by the
'
addition of the words, 'or the.conversion of
single family dwellings to duplexes,' between the
words 'dwellings'' & 'and the ,repair'. Motion
carried,,7/0. Moved by deProsse, seconded by
Perret, that the ORD. #77-2868, Ord. Bk. 12, pp.
202-2O3,:AMENDING CHAP. 8:10, THE 'ZONING ORD. OF,
'
THE MUN.ICODE OF. THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, BY LIMITING
CONSTRUCTION WITHIN A DESIGNATED AREA FOR A MAXIMUM
PERIOD OF 6 MONTHS PENDING THE ENACTMENT OF A NEW
ZONING ORD. as amended, be final,ly'',adopted at this
a-
time.Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0,
y., .
all Councilmembers present. -Moved by Foster,
seconded by deProsse, that the following correspon-
dente & statements presented in reference to the,
Ord. be, received and made a part of ,the record:
i
Atty. Aeardon, representing Consolide
Properties & Wayne Kempf -Ken Albrecht; Ellen &
Alan ,Widiss;'Kathleen Murphy; Atty. Charles Barker,
representing Allen Wolfe; and John J. Meyers.
Motion carried, 7/0.
Moved by Fester, seconded by deProsse, to adopt
RES. #77-428,'Res. Bk. 42, pp. 835-836, ESTABLISHING
FAIR RE -USE VALUE: FOR CERTAIN URBAN RENEWAL PROPERTY
(Parcel 101-2)._' Affirmative roll call vote was
7 0 all Councilmembers resent.
..unanimous,, / ,, p
ion it was moved b
After discuss y Vevera &
to amend the Res. as
seconded by Balmer, requested
by Don Slothower & Bilf Gilpin. Motion carried
unanimously.Moved by Perret, seconded by Foster,
to adopt RES. N77-429, Res. Bk.'42,'pp. 837-838,
ADOPTING POLICY ON DIRT, & GRAVEL STREETS; as
amended. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous,
7/O, all Councilmembers' present.
Moved by Balmer, seconded by Selzer, to adopt
RES. N77-430, Res. Bk. 42,'p. 839, AWARDING CONTRACT
PROJ'.'TO'Metro Pavers
' FOR MORMON TREK IMPROVEMENT,
Inc. ,:' Iowa subject to concurrence,of the
„City,`
Federal Highway Admin. 'Affirmative roll call vote
unanimous, 7/O, all Councilmembers present.
Moved by Balmer, seconded by Selzer, to adopt
i
Res. '#77-431,'Res. Bk. 42, pp. ,840-842, AUTHORIZING
MAYOR TO EXECUTE' CONTRACTS INITHE -IOWA CITY AREA
WITH THE RAPE VICTIM ADVOCACY'PROG. Affirmative
roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers
present, Linda Maguire, Rape Victim Advocacy
Prog., appeared. Council concurred that --the
second payment would-be made on1 1 78.
Moved by Balmer, seconded by Foster, to approve
L
thei;application from IA -ILL Gas -& Elec.-Co. for
construction on hwy. r -o -w. Motion carried, 7/0.
This will allow installation of a high pressure
gas main near the Veteran's,Hospital.
Moved by Foster, seconded by,Perret, to authorize
the City Mgr. to request the consultant, Zuchelli,
Hunter & Assocs., Inc.,lto assist the City in
negotiations between the City & Urban Renewal
redevelopers as detailed in Task 17 ofja contract
for technical:servs. for the City -Univ. Urban
Renewal'Proj. I of '9/7/76, as amended on 7/26/77.
Motion carried,.7/0.
The Bd. of Elect. Exam. & Appeals appeared
before Council'conc. the City Mgr.'s memo dated
10/25/77, re the upcoming appeal hearing for ACT
submitted by'SpitznageljPartners Inc. cone. elec-
trical plans. ,The Bd. members were assured that '
they had Council's full confidence., Commr.
I.
Robinson read a'!statem,ent.
' P&ZLCommr.''Dick Blum' ointed,out a mistake in
P
the agenda concerning the prey. plat Oakes Meadows
Addition and asked Council to consider a`P&Z Res.
conc.the street'at the next informal mtg. ,Council
will discuss this subd. at the next informal
session.
Moved by Balmer, seconded by Foster, to adjourn
the mtg: Motion carried', 7/0. (10:40 P.M.)
For�more detailed & (complete descrlpion of
Council:Activities & Disbursement, see Office of
City Clerk and Finance Department.
s/MARY NEUHAUSER, MAYOR(
s/ABBIE STOLFUS,I CITY CLERK 11/15/77
Submitted for publication on 11/10/77.
I
II
I I
1
It x
I
!4 '
r i
Iia r �
I
i '
�YLH)Y4
a
� OI
.k
II
f
I.
4b 7tl I i I
i.'I
A!
4 u I
1
C rYr 1
'
lC i1
..I
I
I
1
` I r
i�lll
rt
I
3
" 1
l
�ryh�
o •
S
COMPLETE DESCRIPTION F COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
1
NOVEMBER, 1977
7:30 P.M.
Iowa City Council-Executive Session. Moved by Selzer, seconded by
deProsse,,to.adjourn to executive session for discussion of appointment
to, lthe ;Bd. 'of Electrical Examiners. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous,
6/0Perret absent.: 7:15 P.M. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Selzer, to
adjourn. Motion carried unanimously, 7:25 P.M.
Iowa City Council, reg. Council mtg., 11/1/77, 7:30 P.M., at the
Civic Ctr; Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser,
•
Perret, Selzer, Vevera. Absent: None. Staff members present: Acting
'members
City Mgr.,Plastino, Stolfus, Hayek, Ryan. Bd. & Comm. present:
P&Z Comm.-Richard Blum; Bd.of Elect. Exam. & Appeals-Jack Robinson, l
Dale Flannery, Ferrell Turner, Jim Hynes„ Paul Bowers. Mayor Neuhauser
presiding. Minutes of this meeting are recorded on Tapes 432 & p34.'
,j
Harold Bechtoldt, 1152 E. Court; appeared and read a statement cone.
F(518, especially, action taken by the JCRPC's Citizens Advisory Transp.
d d' b Foster, receive and file the
Moved by 'Perret'Secon e ,
Comm. M Y.
'
'statement. Motion' carried, 7/0. Wayne Begley, 804 Ronalds, presented a
f
chronology of events and interrogatories taken cone, ahe litigation on
902 N.'Dodge and;discussed'the status of the proceedings. City Atty.
'
Hayek discussed the request for information from Executive Session.
`
Mayor Neuhauser proclaimed the month of November, 1977, as Epilepsy
Month. Moved by Foster, seconded by Balmer,' that the following items
F} y
and'reComm. in the Consent'Calendar,be approved and/or adopted as presented:
+i
Approval of Off. Actions, reg. Council mtg., 10/18/77, subj. to
y
correction, as recommended by City Clerk.
Minutes of Bds. & Comms.: P&Z Comm.-10/20/77; Housing+Comm.-
10[14/77; Comprehensive Plan Coord. Comm.-10/13/77; Resources
Conserv. C6mm:-10/11/77; Parks+& Rec. Comm.-10/12/77.
`y
Permit Res; Res. Bk. 44 asrecomm.'by City Clerk: Res. 477-'
425, p. 832, Approving Class C Beer, Permitlapplication and Res.
'
477=426, p. 833, Approving Class C Beer Sunday Sales Permit app'
atr,
cation for Dividend Bonded Gas, 302 S. Dubuque.
Res. 477=421, Res. Bk. 42, p. 834, Accepting Storm Sewer and
Paving for Hawkeyll as`constructed by Knowling Bros. Contracting
"
Co. of Coralville, Ia.
Motions: Approving disbursements for period of 9/1-30/77 in the
amt. of $1,108,028.33; as recomn. by Finance Dir., subj.-to audit'.
Approving`Abstract of Election for the Iowa City Mun. Primary,
M;
Election of 10/18/77,'' received from Johnson Co. Auditor's Office. `
�r
Motion to set public hearing on 11/22/77 on final planned area
'
dev., plan of,Ty'n Cae Add. Pts. 1 &12.
vti
I
ro
• Council Activities
November 1 1977
Page 2
Correspondence: Johnson Co. Mutual Aid Firemen's Assoc. re serv.
to Univ. Hgts.; Ruth Becker, re bicyclists; petition for Iowa City
residents re use of Clinton St. modules of Iowa City/Johnson Co.
Arts Council; referred to City Mgr.
Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present.
Mayor Neuhauser officially announced the above public hearing on Ty'n
Cae'Add., Pts. 1 & 2.The need for applicants for vacancies on Bds. &
Comms. was stressed.
Council noted the Housing Comn's. recomo. that Council accept the
HCDA Housing Assistance Plan Amendment as written including their suggested
amendments, and the reconms. from,P&Z Comm, that:Council' establish
building, moratorium' in the Northside area, approved, the preliminary'
plats of Barker's'2nd Add., ,Oakes Meadow Add., and Bryn Mawr Hgts., Pt.
Mayor.Neuhauser announced the following vacancies with appointments
to be made on 12/6/77: 3 vacancies -3 -yr. terms ending 1/,1/81; on Human
Rgts. Comm.;l vacancy -unexpired term ending 12/31/78 on Bd.l, of Appeals;
2 vacancies -,4 -yr. terms ending l/1/82 on Parks & Rec. Comm; and I vacancy -
unexpired term ending
' p''l/1/79 & 1 vacancy -5 -yr. term 'ending ;l/1/83 on the
Bd.'of'Adjustment.
Moved by Selzer, seconded by Perre't, to appoint Ferrell Turner, 918
N. Governor, to', the Bd.`of Electrical Examiners &Appeals for a 4 -yr.,'
term"ezpiring'10/26/81. ' Motion carried -7/0.
P Mayor,Neuhauser urged Iowa Citians to vote for the Johnson Cty. Jail:
Bond Issue, and,clarified:a previousi statement by 'stating that the
' passage'.of the Tenant/Landlord Ord. required only a,'simple majority.
She.fur,ther noted that the City of`Des,Moines' request to borrow money,
« from the Mun.,Ass,istance Fund of the'State of Iowa had been turned down.`
The issue'that..the cities' shares; of the Fuel Tax is increased from 15%,
to 18%'had been discussed at the Governor's' Coalition on Local Issues
' mtg. The report made in the City/Univ.:mtg. on the''decision;to not
.install ,transit route.signs.at the, intersection of ,,Clinton/Washington
was noted: Previous consensus by,Councilfor temporary signs was pointed
' out to"Acting City,Mgr.'Plastino. , In reference to his memo,IPlastino
advised that comments on the Transit', Grant were those of the' State:
,a ++l<<,• Official., Other Council 'discussion' included: request for stop signs
for"Bowery trafficlat the in oflSummit & Bowery; 'arrangements
for bus service for Iowa City residents Jiving on sts'. near Univ. Hgts.;
' request for citizen cooperation with the new newspaper recycling project.
It was'pointed out that no matter where they live in Iowa City, all
citizens may vote, for a':Councilperson Candidate from District B. A
short;Counciimtg.'lagenda was 'requested for 11/8/77, Election Night.
lu Foster,; informed` Council'that'he would be attending the Governor's lst
Annual Conference it his own expense. Discussion will be held on alcohol
abuse and drug abuse. He called attention to the fact that the sign on
the grass in front:;of the First National Bank was missing.
,i"
• • Council Activities
November 1, 1977
Page'3
Public Hearing was held on the proposed Ord. Amending Sec. 8.10.4 of
the Mun. Code of Iowa City by ,Enacting an Interim Ord. (Northside Bldg.
Moratorium). Planning and Zoning recommendation, 3/1, in favor of the
moratorium, was noted. Persons appearing in favor of the Ord.:Ken
Smithfield, 422
Hub el; 619 N.'Linn, for the No Neighbors; Jeanne
Brown; Ira Bolnick, 545 Iowa; Rev. Bi11 Eckhart, 312 Fairchild; Bea
Davis, 707 Kimball Avenue; Gertrude Englert; 413 E. Church and Atty.
Washburn,' representing Northside Neighbors. Persons', objecting
Bruce
were: 'Kathleen Murphy, 633 Reno, Atty. Wm. Meardon; Atty. J.P. White
representing Tom Scott and Allen Wolfe, 1210 Grant Ct. In addition
741
Edgar Folk, 430 N..Linn; P&Z Commr.'Dick Blum; Caroline Embree,
Dearborn;'>Bill Terry,'206'W. Park Rd.; Woody Stodden, 323 N. Linn. City
the of Council and the legality
Atty. John Hayek, responded;conc. authority
of the moratorium, and discussed the amendment regarding duplexes suggested'
by Council. The'Mayor asked that for the; record, how many, of the
A
persons present who lived in the area favored the moratorium. substantial
the overflow audience indicated favoring the moratorium. -
majority of
Four persons owning property opposed the moratorium. After further
that the rule
discussion, it was moved by deProsse, seconded by Foster,
2 ;
requiring that ords. must be considered and voted on for passage at
'mtg. is to be finally passed be
Council mtgs._prior to the _at which it
suspended, that the 1st &'eration and vote be waived, and that
2nd consid
the ord.'be voted upon for, final passage at this time. Affirmative roll
call vote unanimous, 7/0,, all Councilmembers present'. Moved by deProsse,
2(D) Ord. filed on 10/14; by the
seconded by Foster, to amend Sec. of
addition of the words, 'or the conversion of single family dwellings to
duplexes,' between the words 'dwellings' & 'and the repair'.` Motion
carried, 7/0. Moved by'deProsse,:seconded 'by Perret; that the ORD.
N77-2868, Ord. Bk. 12, pp'. 202-203, AMENDING CHAP..8.10, THE ZONING ORD.
OF THE`MUN. CODE OF THE CITY OF;IOWA CITY,'BY LIMITING CONSTRUCTION
WITHIN;A DESIGNATED AREA FOR A'MAXIMUM PERIOD OF 6'MONTHS PENDING THE;
ENACTMENT OF ANEW ZONING ORD. as amended`be finally adopted','at this
time. .Affirmative roll call vote',unanimous, 7/0, 611 Councilmembers
'
Or esent. Moved by Foster,'' seconded by deProsse, that the 'following
to the Ord. be received
correspondence & statements presented in reference
of the record: Atty. Wm. Meardon,'!,representing Consolidated
Wand made a part
cPr operties & Wayne Kempf -Ken Albrecht; Ellen & Alan Widiss; Kathleen
'
Murphy; Atty. Charles Barker; representing Allen Wolfe; and John J.
Meyers.' Motion carried,'?/0. Atty. Hayek stated that he would advise
the City, Mgr. to not issue a bldg. permit to the Murphys.
„r
,.
MayorNeuhauser declared a 5 -minute recess.
Moved;,by Foster, seconded by deProsse, to adopt RES. N77-428, Res.
Bk. 42, pp. 835-836, ESTABLISHING FAIR RE -USE VALUE FOR CERTAIN URBAN
7/0, all
RENEWAL PROPERTY.; Affirmative roll call vote was unanimous,
Councilmembers,present. This Res.°clears the R-14 closeout ,audit exception
N adding sq. footage of the street R -O -W to Parcel 101-2 and adding the
value of; the street R-O-W,to the Fair Re -use Value of Parcel 101-2. It
v
does not alter the value of land in inventory, but merely includes the
'<<1R
-O -W into the parcel, rather than carrying it separately.
After discussion, it was moved by Veveri & seconded by Balmer, to
; I
amend the Res. as requested by Don Slothower, R.R.1, to include full
oiling of Camp Cardinal 'Road from 'City limits to end, Pond Road from
• Council Activities
November 1, 1977
Page 4
I.W.V. to the end, Slothower Road from I.W.V. to the end, and Taft
Speedway from Dubuque to end; and the unnamed street between Taft Speedway':
and Foster Road, as requested by Bill Gilpin (Colibri Corners). Motion
carried unanimously. _Moved by Perret, seconded by Foster, to adopt RES.
N77-429, Res. Bk. 42, pp. 837-838, ADOPTING POLICY ON DIRT & GRAVEL
STREETS, as amended. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all
Councilmembers present.
Moved by Balmer, seconded by Selzer, to adopt RES. N77-430, Res. Bk.
42, p:; 839, AWARDING CONTRACT FOR MORMON TREK IMPROVEMENT PROJ. to Metro
Pavers, .'Inc ., Iowa City, subject to concurrence of the Federal Highway
Admin. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers
present.
Moved by Balmer, seconded by Selzer, to adopt Res. N77-431, Res. Bk.
pp. 840-842, AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS IN THE IOWA CITY
AREA WITH THE RAPE VICTIM ADVOCACY,PROG. Affirmative roll call vote
'. unanimous', 7/0,`alI'Councilmembers,present. Linda Maguire, Rape Victim
"Advocacy Prog., appeared. 'Council concurred that; the second payment
(would be made on,l/1/78.
Moved by Balmer, seconded by Foster, to approve the application from
IA=ILL Gas & Elecc Co. ,for construction on, hi r-o-w. Motion carried',
7/0. This will allow installation 'of a high pressure gas main near the
,Veteran's":Hospital.
F,. Moved by Foster, seconded by Perret, to authorize the City Mgr. to
Hu
nter & Assocs. Inc: to assist the
t=the consultant'.Zuchelli ,
r .regyeS ..9 e , y
Cit in ne otiations between the Cit &Urban Renewal' redevelopers as
".detailed in Task ;l7 of a contract for technical servs for the City-
Univ. Urban Renewal Proj. I of 9/7/76,'as amended on 7/26/77. Motion
t' ii, (carried,, 7/0. r.� ..
The Bd. of Elect. Exam. & Appeals appeared before Council conc. the.
City Mgr:'s memo dated 10/25/77, re, the upcoming appeal hearing for ACT
submitted;:by Spitznagel Partners Inc. conc. electrical plans.. The Bd.'
„t members were assured that they.had Council's full-confidence. Comer.
Robinson 'read a statement.: Chairman Hynes noted that the Comm. had
;awarded; to E&S'Const. Co., Wayne Engle,la'contractor's license on the r
4 basis that he had held a license in:ai city with similar standards, Cedar
r, Rapids.'!'He noted receipt ,of a:, Ietter'from 'Comnr. Colton and Bldg.
Official Winter, Cedar Rapids, expressing a desire to enter into a
reciprocity agreement.
P&Z Commr. Dick''Blum pointed out a mistake in the 'agenda concerning
the prey. plat Oakes Meadows Addition and asked Council to consider a
i..P&Z Res. conc the !street ,at the next informal mtg. _ Council will discuss
this subd.` at the,'next informal session. He also noted that, their
,policy is that:a prel."plat does not have to have stormwater management
ord. compliance, but it should be noted on the plat that the developer
i` is awire,of this requirement. He 'requested Council copinions 'and concerns
re the set of standards relating to the extra-territorial jurisdiction.
areas. ;The Mayor', stated she thought that they should conform to all `
City Stan'dards,unless it is a rural-type"subdivision.
&formal Disrucainn
November 14, 1977
Page 2
LYN-DEN HEIGHTS
Boothroy indicated that after reviewing this subdivision, it was his
recommendation that there be assessment waivers and that the general
requirements be waived, as is consistent with past policy on county
subdivisions. However, the subdivision will have to comply with the
storm water management ordinance.
City Manager Berlin stated the Comprehensive Plan Coordinating Committee
will; review the proposed area of annexation, prior to the, Planning and
Zoning Commission. Schmeiser was directed to check on the status of
Barker's 2nd Addition with the Johnson County Board of Zoning,
COUNTY DOWNS
Staff recommendsthat Council give a vote of recommendation to Coralville
on this county subdivision.. County Downs consists of 20 acres of 2-3
" acre lots with a 5 -acre common area.
PEN
TACREST GARDEN APARTMENTS
This development will comply with the Tree Ordinance as their innovative
4; {" parking design has been staff approved. ;Regarding compliance'with the
storm water management ordinance, the City Engineer, has granted a waiver
as the property; slopes toward the river. The Staff's main concern is
Yn� increased traffic flow onto Burlington Street. Design Review Committee
has.reviewed the plans and will be submitting their' recommendation.'
Developer Clark was present.
BARKER'S1ST ADDITION
The voluntary, annexation, has been completed. Council will be considering
rezoning,of this addition next week.
a, INDUSTRIAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Don Hunter, Zuchelli, Hunter and, Associates, was present to explain his
suggestions as outlined in, his memo dated 6/27/77 for an economic
j development program.
It was pointed out that one of Council's top six priorities in goal -
;c ' setting was an.Economic Development Program. Hunter said they had
assumed that the City would embark on an economic development program
but questioned if, development geared towardlindustrial development was
desirable; and asked for;a'pol,icy decision., He'recommended'that a
certain 'amount of analysis and establishment of goals and objectives for
a policy framework be done by City, Staff, and in parallel with this
.traditional economic development program, that Council go directly to an
analysis'of specific companies bikely to belattractedto Iowa City (both
outside and homegrown industry). ,There are three technical areas,
learningand testing related, Hospital relatedand Media' technology
a related in which a'; policy framework can be 'established within which
development is to take place.
I
p\I
• larmal Discussion
November 14, 1977
Page 3
f
In answer to the question of how this program would fit into the Compre-
hensive Plan, he commented that when the Comprehensive Plan reaches
completion, if there is'a component for economic development, most of
the kinds of things he was talking about were much less in the policy
and; planning sphere and, more in the day-to-day sphere. 'In his investi-
gation, the private sector had suggested that City government previously
had been an obstacle to: industry, but in his opinion he thought that the
City had been neutral. Hunter suggested establishment of an Advisory.
Group, or Committee, a public and private partnership of effort to monitor
the analysis effort. Reasons for going after an industry were 1) desire
for expansion of the tax base, '2) if a disproportionalamount of tax
base is in the residential sector, 3) if'diversification is desirable,
if community is too dependent on a dominant industry, or',4).if growth is
desirable. The Comprehensive Plan survey clearly showed that the citizens
would like modepointed out.
rate growth, it was
Councilldiscussed utilization or complementing the existing work -force;
the Lansing, Mich. plan;'the Rawleigh-Durham project; Possible involve-
ment of;,Federal E.D.A.; City not in a seller'smarket (1001 given prospects
in a,year, 4000 communities competing --they choose us); consideration o
Jia r'= f
t
g ,business industry. 'Ira Rolnick, Atty. Clara Olesen and Chamber
Dir. Keith Kaferl,commented on their concerns. Hunter stated that the
market analysis,'altho there was not a detailed work program now, would
include 'besides assistingin the economic' development planning process,
the identification and initial contacts with companies interested in;
coming to Iowa, City. He elaborated on the suggestions and 'discussion
'with John Colloton on the', growth' projection for the University Hospital
,4 and manufacturing of products they use.
Mayor Pro tem deProsse stated that Council did not want a 'heavy' industry,
and wasfairly close to shaping.of.,a policy and direction. ;It was
1;'suggested that; the targeting and subsequent experience with' industries
might help formulate answers and ,hel 'formulate
P the Com rehensive'P
moreirealistically. She asked that this item be scheduled again, soon
Council could make decisions on future procedure. -.
LEASE 'ARRANGEMENT BUS DEPOT
Attorney, Charles Mullen, representing union Bus Depot, was Present to
discuss two options to the lease, 1) addition of three morePtwo- ear .
options they are ',now in the first-year of ;the second option), 2� change
in the lease provision regarding not assigning any interest in the lease
except in the event of death or disability, as Mr.' Spellman pis now the
sole owner. After discussion and clarification of. N2, Council, agreed
that the present language was satisfactory.', Council discussed the bus
depot in relation to the urban renewal project. As the, staff is'investi-
gating,.uses for the U,Smash 'Em Bldg., and alternatives will be presented '
at a later date, the City Manager will report to Council and advise
Atty. Mullen when this item can be discussed', again.
312 FEDERAL LOAN PROGRAM
Director Mike Kucharzak, Maureen Taylor, and'Jim Leighton were resent
for discussion. Kuch P
arzak gave a status report on the present loan and
• - ormal Discussion
flovember 14, 1977
Page 4
grant programs. He requested transfer of $125,000 from Rehab I Program
to forgiveable loans to keep the program going, and compared the Federal
312 Program with the City Loan Program. Under the federal program, the
City staff would only act as, a facilitator in submitting the applications
from applicants within the 'city,. center area. These loans are for 20
years at 3% for home improvements, there are no income limits, HUD
approves'the,loans.
Council discussed whether or not as a matter of City policy, the City
could say that the Staff `effortl,could,be with people of limited income,
or,certain areas.`-' Four Councilmembers voiced support for participation
in the 312 program. Five Councilmembersrvoiced support for the transfer
I'
o the forgiveable rants for low'`,
of funds from the existing program t 9 9
income homeowners'. Kucharzak said he would write to HUD about Counci 's
interest .in the 312 program and'Istate the policy as Council has discussed
Four members of the Housing Commission, Director Kucharzak, and a
istaffinember will attend the N.A.H.R.O. meeting in Des Moines'.
IAGENDA
r-
.. I.
(Energy Conservation - The method of payment and approval for the energy
pamphletlwas questioned. City Manager Berlin 'advised that the
"
Resources Conservation Commission would soon be presenting a budget
for,the rest of this year and next year, which willbe reviewed-'
;b
with Council to establish priorities, l
i;
Newspaper Pick -Up - Council discussed alternatives for the pick-up of.
newspapers from private apartments. New wording to clarify that,
�Ldrafted.
'others wishing to have paper drives could do so on Saturday will be
Pu blicity concerning changes .in garbage up schedules
�
H'` '
was discussed, also publicity regarding the changes in bus schedules
`
on football days.
(Meeting adjournedat 5:15 p.m.
�yl
,
r f:4
ll
v I
A, it
♦ c
�t I
1�a I
I
I ,I
j
I
f r
I
I.
i
t�
JpJp
�rIA
I
'
I
saFJ
i
I
i