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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1983-11-22 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTICN OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES NOVEMBER 22, 1983 Iowa City Council reg. mtg., 11/22/83, at 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Neuhauser presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, Dickson, Lynch, McDonald, Neuhauser, Perret. Absent: Erdahl. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Jansen, Karr, Schmadeke, Boren, Vitosh. Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 83-C32, Sides 1 and 2, 1 -End; 83-C33, Sides 1 and 2, 1 -End; and 83-C34, Side 1, 1-208. The Mayor proclaimed Home Care Week, November 27 through December 3, 1983, and a moment of silence was observed to reflect the 20th anniversary of 3i SS the assassination of John F. Kennedy, our 3Vtl President. The Mayor noted that Dr. L. E. January waspresentre item 3g(11), 5b Scott Blvd. Dr. January appeared and presented additional petitions. City Ca,�c4u4) Mgr. stated a letter will be sent to Dr. January when the matter would be scheduled for discussion. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to delete ��� 7 from the Consent Calendar and defer for two weeks item 3f(1) setting a public hearing on the southeast interceptor system. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Ferret, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Council Actions, spec. mtg., 11/7/83, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Historic Preservation Cram. -8/24/83, 9/14/83; Housing Appeals Board -9/8/83, 10/11/83; Broad- 3/ s band Telecommunications Comm. -9/27/83 and 10/26/83. 214,0 Permit Motions and Resolutions as recommended by the City Clerk: Approving Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales for Inc. Limited dba 3/1- I The Sanctuary Restaurant, 405 S. Gilbert. Motions: Approving disbursements in the amount of $2,121,526.48 for the period of 10/1 thru 10/31/83 as recommended by the Finance Director, 3/G �z subject to audit. Approving Abstract of Election for the November 8, 1983, City Council Election, as certified by the Johnson County Auditor -3/6, 3 (At -Large: William Ambrisco and George Strait; District A: Ernest V. Zuber; and District C: Larry Baker). Resolutions: RES. 83-363, Bk. 80, p. 1095, APPROMG SDPPLEKENP 18 -3/(c TO THE NDE OF ORDDVXCES. RES. 83-364, Bk. 80, p. 1096, ACCEPTING THE2_L(- S WORK FOR THE PAVING, STORM SEWER, AND SANITARY SEWER IMPAOVF14 M IN WALDEN RIDGE PARTS 1, 2, 3 & 4 IN IOM CITY, IOWA. Council Activities November 22, 1983 Page 2 Setting public hearings: Motion to set a public hearing on December S146 6,1963, to amend Chapter 17, Housing, of the Code of Ordinances by redefining rooming house. Correspondence: Letters concerning the proposed new zoning ordinance /1� 7 from: Mace Braverman, Southgate Development; Anthony Frey; John and3L� Joyce Sales; Larry Svoboda; Joseph Holland regarding 618 North Dodge and e' various proprties of Jim and Loretta Clark. Bruce Haupert regarding application for building permit of Preucil School of Music, referred to.312Z the Planning staff:for recc mx ndation. Deb Schoelerman regarding play- ground equipment for Longfellow School. A letter from Mayor Neuhauser3/7 3 has been sent to Ms. Schoelerman explaining the Council's position. Grant Wood PN President, Marlo Laing, regarding adult crossing guard ata/7'i. California and Sycamore, referred to the City Manager for reply. Atty. William Meardon regarding Plaza Centre One and the proposed hotel3/ 7 design.• Atty. William Meardon regarding the hotel configuration. Atty._�z/71- Joseph Holland regarding the extension of the area eligible for indus-3Z 7 7 trial re✓enue bond financing to include the former Boyd and Rumnelhart Plumbing building. City Mgr. will reply after Council discusses this matter. Allen J.. Wolfe, Gr7G Investments, regarding the Old Public 3/ 7E. Library parking lot. Memo from the Traffic Engineer regarding parkinga/ 7 9 on the south side of the 200 block of Court Street. Memo from the Civil Service Comm. submitting certified list of applicants for the following 3/1? positions: Recreation Program Supervisor (SPI)/Parks and Recreation;-3/g/ Maintenance Worker I/Streets and Sanitation; Mass Transit Opera- 3/,?,2 tor/Transit; Maintenance Worker III/Streets and Sanitation; Maintenance worker II/Streets and Sanitation;. Maintenance Worker I/Governmen P Buildings. Petition signed by 58 residents regarding proposed truck route on extended Scott Boulevard. Allen J. Wolfe regarding Old Library, /�/A6 property. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor an- nounced Council discussion re the southeast interceptor system would be held on December 5, 1983. The Mayor declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearing as set. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Balmer, to accept the letter from 5 31 88 members of the Historic Preservation Commission re Jim Clark's request to extend the urban renewal area. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Perret, to accept the letter from Lorna 3� 8 Mathes regarding the College Park area and refer it to the Parks and Recrea- tion Commission for a reply. The Mayor requested that additional information to Council should be received by Thursday to be included in the Friday / 0 packet. No information would be handed out to Council at the informal or formal Council meetings unless it was an emergency. --. Council Activities November 22, 1983 Page 3 Moved by Balmer, seconded by McDonald, to defer setting a public ool�autoerlishing the proposed Smit Street 3/and hearing Avenue Historic Preces servation Districts. TheCit 9/ the matter would be considered after the Iowa State Historical Dept. report was received. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by PP. 1097-1098, AUTHORIZING Perret, to adopt RFS. 83-365, Bk. 80, WIT CLAIM DEEDS DISPOSING OF VACATED SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TM 9�Z PROPERTY LOCATED AT 522 S.ALLEY RIGHT-OF-WAY ABUTTING THE REAR OF Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, �STREET, Erdahl absent. PROPERTY � Mayor YWNERdeclared. the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to defer consideration of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest a quit claim deed disposing of a portion of the vacated alley right-of-way between •3 3 Valley Avenue and Lincoln Avenue located adjacent to Lot 23 for the appraised value of $5 per square foot or $3,200. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Petret, seconded by Dickson, that Ord. 83-3158, Bk. 21, pp. 180-182, AMENDING THE ZONING Opp REGUTA OF PERMI'iTED IN RESID INANCE BY THE Bo%fft4 / call vote be unanimouss6 p, Erdahl Passed and The Maydopteed. Affirmative the roll adopted. A public hearing was held on proposed Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (Systems Unlimited, Inc.). No one. appeared. The hearing was then .� /9•� adj00rned to December 6,1983. The Mayor announced the following vacancies on Hoards and commis - ending Committee on Community Needs - one vacancy for an unexpired term �i 9E ending 3/1/86, Planning 6 Zoning Comm. - one vacancy for an unexpired ending ding ; Resources Conservation xpired term term ending 1/1/85; Iowa Ci X70 �' -one vacancy for an unexpired vacancies, one to be a tY hnson County Airport Zoning Comm. - two vacancies, Airport Commission. 14,e member of the P62 Calm, and one a member of the meeting of the City Council,�intments will be made at the January 3, 1984, Moved by Balmer, seconded by Dickson, to appoint William L. Reddick, Jr., 403 Amhurst, to the Board of Electrical Examiners and Appeals for a ZOD four-year term ending 10/26/87. The Mayor declared the notion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Perret, seconded by Dickson, to reappoint Fred Riddle, 2041 Ridgeway Dr., and appoint William Steinbach, 404 Magowan to the Parks and .?O Recreation Comm. for four-year terms ending 1/1/88, to appoint Henry W. Pbx, s L 1009 Tower Ct., and re -advertise a second vacancy to the Senior Center Comm. 3 .2 0.2 for three-year terms ending 12/31/86. Council requested a preference for Council Activities ^ November 22, 1983 Page 4 persons eligible to be beneficiaries of Senior Center services;to appoin Linda McGuire, 430 Ronalds St., to the Riverfront Commission for a three-year a0 3 term ending 12/1/86; to appoint Martha D. Christiansen, 3347 Tulane Ave., to3,70 V the United Action for Youth Bd. for an unexpired term ending 6/30/84; to reappiont Joan H. Jehle, 156 N. Friendship, to the Mayor's Youth Employment..?a0 5 Bd. for a three-year term ending 12/31/86; to re -advertise the three vacan- cies for three-year terms ending 1/1/87 on the Human Rights Commission; to -3,20 appoint Chiles W. Mason, 639 S. Lucas and Douglas L. Deppey, 1318 Whititgs2o7 Avenue Ct., to the Bd. of Examiners of Plumbers for two-year terms ending 12/31/85; to reappoint Jack Barrows, 1310 Bristol Dr. and Warren Buchan, 13,20 00 Wellsley Avenue, to the Bd. of Appeals for a five-year term ending 12/31/88; and to reappoint Robert C. Randall, 1650 Ridge Rd., to the Board of Adjust -ILO -9 ment for a five-year term ending 1/1/89. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Ferret, seconded by McDonald, to accept the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommendation to appoint Doug Allaire, 233 Highl 0?/0 Drive, to the Mayor's Youth Employment Bd. as a representative of Johnson County for a three-year term ending 11/22/86,and to accept the Iowa City Community School Board recommendation to appoint Michael Hart, 328 E.3211 Jefferson, to the Parks and Recreation Comm. as a representative of the School Bd. for a one-year term ending 10/1/84. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. CounciLunber Balmer questioned the status of the railroad overpass on Capitol. The City Manager stated a memo would be in next week's packet. &? /Z Dickson noted concern re work being done by a bulldozer near the Mayflower Apts. The City Manager reported a building permit had been issued for 3;2/3 apartments. The City Manager reported that monies should be available for the rehabilitation of the Iowa Avenue Bridge in FY85, and reconstruction of the 3a A/ Burlington Street Bridge and Benton Street Bridge would follow. Balmer questioned the cost of a pedestrian walkway on the Iowa Avenue Bridge being absorbed by the City. The City Manager stated that discussions were continu- ing with the University but no decision would probably be made by January 1st. The Mayor inquired re the improvements on Shamrock and Arbor. The City 3� Manager replied a memo would be to Council listing two alternatives in the next packet. He stated that Council should approve the project this fall to allow Public Works to acquire the necessary easements this winter for beginning of construction next season. The City Attorney reported to Council on recent developments concern- ing the Highland/Westinghouee Lift Station Project and requested a special a/` formal Council meeting be held Monday, the 28th, for the purpose of adopting the preliminary resolutions necessary to proceed. Consensus was to hold the special meeting but Council stated that the agreement should be signed by December 20th for Council to continue. City Attorney Jansen noted a request from Millard Warehouse to set a public hearing on their Series B Industrial 3.2/7 Revenue Bonds. Finance Director Vitosh explained to Council the need for the Council Activities November 22, 1983 Page 5 item to be acted upon. Moved by Balmer, seconded by McDonald, to set a public hearing for 12/20/83 on the proposal to issue $700,00 aggregate principal amount of Industrial Revenue Bonds (Millard Warehouse Project) Series B of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The City Attorney and City Clerk stated that Council should also take action on a previously deferred resolu- tion establishing fees for right-of-way signs. After discussion, moved by ef Balmer, seconded by Dickson, to adopt a resolution establishing fees and ? insurance requirements for right-of-way signs. The Mayor declared the resolution defeated unanimously, 0/6, Erdahl absent. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 83-366, Bk. 80, PP. 1099-1101, AUTHORIZING FILING OF THE 1984 COMITY DEVELOPMENT BL= GRANT/ML=POLITAN ENTITLEMENT PROGRAM STATEMENT FOR 1984 IN THE AMOUNT' OF $830,220 UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED,.. --3d INCLUDING ALL UNDERSTANDINGS AND ASSURANCES CONTAINED THEREIN AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE GRAND. Karen Hradek representing Miller/Orchard Neighborhood, thanked Council for their support. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by, Balmer, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 83-367, Bk. 80, pp. 1102-1103, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN ADDENDUM TO THE AGREEMENT WITH HILLCREST FAMILY SERVICES, DBA IOWA CITY RESIDENCE, FOR THE USE OF COWUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS TO ACQUIRE, REHABILITATE, AND UTILIZE A13 -Rall RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY FOR MENTALLY ILL ADULTS, for an additional $20,000. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Balmer, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 83-368, Bk. 80, pp. 1104-1110, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT BEIWEEN THE CITY OF IOM CITY AND THE ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS OF JOHNSON COUNTY FOR THE USE OF C01MUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK FUNDS FOR RENOVATION ASID EXPANSION OF THE NELSON ADULT CEM FOR DEVELOP- MENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS, a $50,000 allocation. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 83-369, Bk. 80, pp. 1111-1112, AUIHORIZING TBE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AMENDMENT TO THE FY84 FUND= AGREEMENT WITH UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH, a $500 allocation with an additional $250 held in abeyance. Affirmative roll call vote unanimbus, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Dickson, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 83-370, Bk. 80, pp. 1113-1114, AUliiORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATr= AI AMENOMENT TO THE FY84 FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH THE WILLOW CREEK NEIGHBORBOOD.3a�3 CENTER, an additional $500. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Council Activities November 22, 1983 Page 6 Moved by Balmer, seconded by Lynch, to adopt RES. 83-371, Bk. 80, pp. 1115-1118, TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF BY -[AWS FOR THE IOWA. CITY HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION.' Councilmember Lynch noted Article IV, Section 2, relating to a secretary not being a Commission member. The Mayor stated a minute taker was standard. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Lynch# seconded 2 1119, RFMUMON GRANTING TOHAWKEYE CABLEVISION ERMISSICN TO INCREASE�T� o7S RATE FOR BASIC CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE by $.95 a month. Individual Councilmembers expressed their views on the request and noted the work done by the Broadband Telecommunications Commission.- The Mayor declared the resolution adopted, 5/1/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Balmer, Dickson, Lynch, McDonald, Neuhauser. Nays: Perret. Absent:. Erdahl. The Mayor noted a memo from Asst. City Attorney David Brown, re Proposed Cable Ordinance ameridments. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Dickson, that the ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE IV, DIVISION 2 OF CHAPTER 14 OF THE IOWA CITY CODE (THE ENABLING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY'S BROADBAND TELEC:"MCATIONS a 6 FRANCHISE) as amended, be given first vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Balmer, seconded by McDonald, that ORD, 83-3159, Bk. 21, pp. 183-185, To AMEND CHAPTER 11 TO SPECIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR OBTAINING A 3a .2 Z MISTER ELECTRICIAN'S LICENSE, be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. A public hearing was held on the Wastewater Collection and Treatment Program as proposed by the Wastewater Facility Committee. The Mayor noted appreciation for the work by the Committee. The following people appeared ,;? for discussion: Prof. Richard Dague, U: of I.; Mikelis Briedis, Veenstra b Rimm; Dennis Saeuglirg, 40 Arbury Drive; Merle Trummel, 314 W. Benton; Jim Hynes, 621 Dearborn St.; Larry Schnittjer, MMS; Bruce Glasgow, 834 N. Johnson; Public Works Director Charles Schmadeke; and Finance Director Rosemary Vitosh. Moved by Balmer, seconded' by Lynch, to adjourn 12:05 A.M. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. MARY C. NEUHAUSER, MAYOR MARIAN E. KARR, CITY CLERK Li City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: November 18, 1983 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from 4e Director of Public Works regarding waste water' treatment system. Memorandum from Human Services Coordinator regarding Elderly Services Agency1fundingirequest. y Memorandum from the Transit Manager'with a status report'of Project Hard! Times.l Quarterly,;.reporo for the Iowa City Public Library.! Copy of letter from, . the University of Iowa to the Chairman of Broadbandt- Telecomnunications Commission?regarding use of cable facilitieg at the ,Public Library♦. _ ;'emorandum from Airport Commission subcommittee regarding TDAI tower Oroposa Minutes o;f staff meeting of November 16, 1983. _ Copy of letter from the Cj,ry_Manager;to Robert Downer regarding public improvements along Taft':Speedway.f MOmo from PPD (Boothroy) re Site Specific Questions (Nos. 1-30) concerning the propos6d-,,p*g Ordinance _ �l ,�