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Home My WebLink About1982-03-16 Minutes numberedr COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES MARCH 16, 1982 Iowa City Council, reg., mtg., 3/16/82, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Neuhauser presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, Dickson, Lynch, McDonald, Neuhauser, Perret. Absent: Erdahl. Staff - members present: Berlin, Helling, Jansen, Vitosh, Kucharzak, Farmer, Stolfus, Karr. Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 82-1, Side 2, 1162 - End and Tape 82-8, Side 2, 1-440. Moved by Perret, seconded by McDonald, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as presented: Approval of Official Council Actions, reg. mtg., 3/2/82, as Published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Bd. of Library Trustees- W1,120 f 2/25/82; Senior Center Comm. -2/4/82; Mayor's Youth Employment Ed.- /Ar 1/27/82; Human Rights Comm. -2/22/82; Emergency Housing Task Force of J/L the Housing Comm. -2/9/82; Task Force on Congregate Housing (Subcommittee on Site and Design) -2/17/82; Task Force on Congregate Housing (Subcommittee on Finance) -2/22/82; Housing Appeals Bd.- 04 2/11/82. yo 7 Permit Motions as recommended by the City Clerk: Approving Class C Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Lucky Stores, Inc. dba Eagle 'y r Discount Supermarket #157, 600 N. Dodge St. Approving Class C Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Lucky Stores, Inc, dba Eagle Discount y0 9 Supermarket #220, 1101 S. Riverside Dr. Approving Class C Liquor j License and Sunday Sales for BPO Elks #590, 637 Foster Rd. Approving 4iy Class C Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Charles J. Christensen dba Chuck's Clark, 504 E. Burlington St. Approving Class C Sunday Sales // for David Stimmel dba Big 10 DX Service, 513 S. Riverside Dr. yea. Approving Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales for D & M Promotions, LTD dba Gas Company Inn, 2300 Muscatine Avenue. Motions: Authorizing the Public Works Director to sign an application for utilities right-of-way to Iowa -Illinois Gas & h'/ Electric Company for Rohret Road and I-580. Authorizing the Public Works Director to sign an application for utilities right-of-way to Iowa -Illinois Gas & Electric Company for Highways 1, 6, and 218 and !V Benton Street. Setting public hearings: To set a public hearing for 3/30/82 to receive citizen comments concerning the performance assessment </�6 report for the 1980 (small cities) Community Development Block Grant program. To set a public hearing on 4/13/82 for the adoption of amendments to an ordinance providing for the public and private uses _ Z17 of City Plaza, establishing regulations governing such uses and prescribing permit and lease procedures. Correspondence: B.W. Maley re recent Mayor's proclamation I/Y honoring veterans. Loretta Keating re proposed rezoning of 1014- - %4 r• I� F - i uvnnniurn ov -DORM MIC R�LA B- CEDAR RAPIDS DES MDI4E5 -4 _y Council Activities March 16, 1982 Page 2 1016 Hudson Avenue, provided for Council at 3/2 meeting and referred to the City Manager for reply. Richard Taylor re appointments to the 51'ao. Board of Examiners of Plumbers, City Manager has replied. Elderly Services Agency re c ncerns about ESA's services and programs, referred to the City Ma ger for reply. HACAP requesting funds for fiscal year 1983, 10/1/82 to 9/30/83, referred to the Human Services 114.2 Planner for recommendation. Iowa City Peace Network requesting that the Council consider a resolu ion urging a halt to the nuclear arms race, City Manager will reply after Council consideration. Mrs. Holmer Hansen re the need for a enforceable noise ordinance, the Mayor has replied. Riverfront Co supporting a noise ordinance which includes regulation of motorbo e, re erred to ity5 Manager for reply. Acting Chairperson of Broadband Telecommunica- tions Comm. requesting that the Council appoint one member to sit in S 6 with the Commission on the triannual review of the cablevision franchise on 4/7/82, City Manager will respond after Council discus- sion. Memo from Traffic Engr. re taxi stand on the south side of the _ `13Z 400 block of East College. I Applications for use of streets and sidewalks: Iowa City Education Assn. for the use of public sidewalks for picketing in the area of Southeast Junior High and the School Board office on 2/23/82, - approved. Tau Kappa Epsilon of Drake University to have a "Keg Roll"y,� 57 .. through Iowa City 4/17/82, approved. f Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearings as set. A public hearing was held on the proposed rezoning of certain property from RIA to CH and CO located in the northeast corner of the i�-qo j intersection of Highway 1 and I-80, (Highlander). No one appeared. I A public hearing was held on the proposed rezoning of certain property from M2 to C2, located at 1401 S. Gilbert Street (Country.�L Kitchen). Sue Wessels, representing Wayne Wessels, appeared. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, that ORD. 82-3052, Bk. 19, pp. 11-13, VACATING A PORTION OF MAIDEN LANE LOCATED BETWEEN PRENTISS STREET AND DES MOINES STREET, be passed and adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted. A public hearing was held on the proposed conveyance of vacated Maiden Lane right-of-way located between Prentiss Street and Des Moines y33 Street, to Frank Boyd and John Rummelhart. No one appeared. Moved by Lynch, seconded by McDonald, to defer consideration of an ordinance rezoning certain property from RIB to C2 at 1014 and 1016 Hudson `f3 Street, (Ranshaw). The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0; Erdahl absent. Council clarified their direction to the City Attorney re a report on a policy for interpretation of the Comprehensive Plan designation for commercial areas along highways. F rn ron[n urn ov -' DORM -MIC R4LAB J CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES ' r- ; Council Activities March 16, 1982 Page 3 Moved by Balmer, seconded by Lynch, to defer until 3/30/82 a resolu- tion approving the final plat of Bryn Mawr Heights Addition, Part 13. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by NcDonald, seconded by Dickson, to defer until 3/30/82 a resolution approving the preliminary and final plat of Walden Square -3 e-_ Subdivision. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. A public hearing was held to consider an amendment to Sections 17-2; 17-5.i.(1); 17-6.a; 17-8.i of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa,- y37 the Housing Code. Housing and Inspection Services Director Mike Kucharzak explained changes which would bring the Housing Code in line with the Uniform Fire and Building Codes. A public hearing was held to consider an amendment to Chapter 11 of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa, by repealing the entire chapter and enacting a new chapter in lieu thereof. Rick Chambers, Chairperson of ZY the Bd. of Electrical Examiners and Appeals, explained the amendment. ic s held on a requiring lhe additional ataxicab servicer applied for Hawkenof e Cabnecessity compan , 5'39 Janis Finley, owner. No one appeared. Pp y company, Moved by Perret, seconded by Dickson, to defer consideration of a resolution declaring pubic convenience and necessity require the proposed additional taxicab service for which application has been made by Hawkeye 51sla Cab Company, Janis Finley, owner. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. publicto issue Facility RevenueBondi, Series A (Mercy Hospitaln Project). H MayorlNeuhauser announced that Council would not vote on any resolution relating to Mercy 1 j Hospital Bonds tonight because of the absence of Councilmember Erdahl. 41r11 Sister Mary Venarda Lance, Chief Executive Officer of Mercy, presented slides depicting the history of development of Mercy Hospital and outlined plans for Project '82. Steve Mackenzie and Martin Meisel, Hansen Lind Meyer, presented slides of exterior elevations and the parking structure. Sister Venarda called attention to the importance of use of Industrial Revenue appearedBondelatdn9sked for concernsunc reapconstructaonDull, 320E of the Jeffhelerson Councilmember Perret outlined his concerns regarding the helistop, refinancing existing debt, the ambulance exit detailed financial i, feasibility study from staff, andmeeting requirements of the industrial revenue bond policy. These concerns were addressed by City Finance Director Vitosh, Hospital Bd. Treasurer Roger Garrett, and special hospital counsel Robert Downer. City Attorney Robert Jansen's memo re procedure for issuance of industrial revenue bonds was clarified. Moved by Perret, seconded by McDonald, to place on file the two letters of correspondence from Jan Dull, 320 E. Jefferson and Bertha Smith, 411 Rochester Avenue re the helistop. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. f I I; i 1 1A rUnr 11 Urn nv 1 I DORM MICR6LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I J a _y Council Activities March 16, 1982 Page 4 A public hearing was held on intention to issue Hospital Facility Revenue Bonds, Series B (Mercy Hospital Project). Previous comments apply. Moved by Lynch, seconded by McDonald, to defer consideration of the following three resolutions until 3/30/82: resolution to proceed with the L— issuance and sale of Hospital Facility Revenue Bonds, Series A (Mercy Hospital Project) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $20,400,000 for the purpose of defraying the cost, to that amount, of the acquisition of land, the construction and equipping of parking facilities, the construction and equipping of a new hospital wing and the renovation and equipping of the existing hospital facilities of Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa; a resolution to proceed with the issuance and �IVL sale of Hospital Facility Revenue Bonds, Seris B (Mercy Hospital Project) in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $2,600,000 for the purpose of retiring certain existing indebtness of Mercy Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa; a resolution determining to consolidate Hospital Facility Revenue Bonds (Mercy Hospital Project) of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, as a single issue in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $23,000,000. The Mayor declared the motion to defer carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Lynch, to adopt RES. 82-52, Bk. 72, pp. 367-373, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH IOWA STATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY, IOWA CITY, IOWA. Ben Summerwill, Chairperson of Board, appeared and answered questions. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Mayor Neuhauser announced one vacancy for a two-year term ending ; 7/1/84 on the Committee on Community Needs. This appointment will be made at the 4/27/82 meeting of the City Council. Moved by Perret, seconded by McDonald, to defer until 3/30/82 i consideration of the following appointments: one appointment to fill an y� unexpired term on the Airport Comm. ending 3/1/83; one appointment to the Bd. of Trustees for Police and Fire Retirement for a four-year term ending �rr9 4/1/86; one appointment to the Civil Service Comm. for a six-year term — ending 4/1/88; two appointments on the Housing Comm. for three-year terms s� ending 5/1/85; one appointment to the Human Rights Comm. ending 1/1/84;2_ one appointment to the Mayor's Youth Employment Bd. ending 4/15/83; two,V!;"z appointments to the Planning and Zoning Comm. ending 5/1/85 and 5/1/87; Y., two appointments to the Resources Conservation Comm. ending 1/1/85 andyd 1/1/83; and a recommendation of Project GREEN that George Mather be reappointed as member of the steering committee for a three-year term ending 3/1/85. The Mayor declared the motion to defer the items carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Councilmember Balmer requested a legal opinion re Section 4-17, relative to reappointments of Airport 7.. Commissioners. Councilmember McDonald inquired as to the status of. the Old Library s� site, with the deadline being March 29th for submitting proposals. City Manager stated that staff had written letters to all those expressing an interest. Mayor Neuhauser reported on the deterioration of the west side of the Dubuque Street sidewalk between Iowa and Washington, as well as the u tr GOC❑4r0 YV � -JOR M'M IC Rd•CAO CEDAR RAPIDS DES M0I4ES I _y r Council Activities March 16, 1982 Page 5 sidewalk vault. City Manager will report back. Councilmember Balmer requested copies of the recently filed Schmitz lawsuit and review by the YGo City Attorney. Balmer noted the recent discussions relative to teen-age drinking and offered City support to the school system to alleviate the problems. Mayor Neuhauser requested a session with City Attorney Jansen and Atty. Hayek re status of litigation and asked Jansen to also report on, l�G� any staff needs. The recommendation of the Senior Center Commission, that the Commis- sion at this time does not wish to either endorse or reject the City's use x/63 of the second floor of the Senior Center, was noted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 82-53, Bk. 72, p. 374, CONSOLIDATING PORTIONS OF EAST LUCAS TOWNSHIP WITH IOWA CITY PRECINCT 7 FOR THE PURPOSE OF CREATING A SINGLE ELECTION PRECINCT, as requested by Johnson County Commissioner of Elections. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolu- tion adopted. Mayor Neuhauser announced that the resolution re space in the Senior Center would be deferred and anyone interested could speak at this meeting 6S or at the next meeting 3/30/82. Moved by Dickson, seconded by Perret, to defer consideration until. 3/30/82 of a resolution authorizing occupancy of the second floor of the Senior Center for City office space on a temporary basis. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 82-54, Bk. 72, p. 375, TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE JOHNSON COUNTY COUNCIL OF, `lde GOVERNMENTS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Mayor Neuhauser announced that an amendment regarding paragraphs N11 and N14 had been distributed relative to the resolution authorizing an agreement with IDOT for construction along Newton Rd. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Lynch, to amend the resolution as so indicated. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Lynch, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 82-55, Bk. 72, pp. 376-383, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION yG 9 FOR CONSTRUCTION ALONG PRIMARY HIGHWAY NOS. 6/218 WEST OF NEWTON ROAD WITHIN THE CITY, as amended. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Balmer, seconded by McDonald, to adopt RES. 82-56, Bk. 72, pp. 384-385, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN A LETTER WITHDRAWING OUR 1973 PL -566 WATERSHED PROTECTION AND FLOOD PREVENTION PROGRAM APPLICATION FOR 6 THE RALSTON CREEK WATERSHED. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/O, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, 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 1 wronan urn nv JORM MICRdLAB J .I J LCEDAR RAPIDS • DES MDIYES _y Council Activities March 16, 1982 Page 6 that ORDINANCE NO. 82-3053, Bk. 19, pp. 14-15, CHANGING THE NAME OF SCOTT BOULEVARD FROM COURT STREET TO 1495 FEET SOUTH OF COURT STREET TO THE NAME y6 9 OF PETERSON STREET, be voted upon for final passage at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, that the Ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Mayor declared the Ordinance adopted. Moved by Perret, seconded by McDonald, to adjourn the meeting, 9:55 j P.M. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 6/0, Erdahl absent. MARY C. NEUHAUSER, MAYOR 1 i utronniurn ev JORM MICR#LAB I+ CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: March 12, 1982 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Copy of letter from Mayor Neuhauser to Senator Small regarding Senate File 2178. Memorandum from the City Attorney regarding industrial revenue bonds - council procedures. Copy of letter from City Attorney to Mayor Neuhauser regarding conflict of interest. '— Memorandum from the Finance Director regarding amount of industrial revenue bond issues approved to date. - Memorandum from the Director of Housing and Inspection Services regarding Spouse Abuse Shelter - roof repair project. -- Memorandum from the Transit Manager regarding small buses from Cedar Rapids. Memorandum from the Historic Preservation Task Force regarding the review of the Historic Preservation Ordinance. — Animal Shelter monthly report for February 1982. Memorandum from the Iowa City Crisis Intervention Center regarding coordinator for Emergency Assistance and Food Bank Programs. Memorandum from City Manager to Boards and Commissions regarding requests for staff assistance. — Minutes of staff meeting of February 24, 1982. Receipts and expenditures for transit over a ten-year period. r'- 1 .nroec 1i.- ov 'DORM" MICRbLAG ' CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I," J� I City of Iowa city t DATE: March 12, 1982 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Copy of letter from Mayor Neuhauser to Senator Small regarding Senate File 2178. Memorandum from the City Attorney regarding industrial revenue bonds - council procedures. — Copy of letter from City Attorney to Mayor Neuhauser regarding conflict of interest. -- Memorandum from the Finance Director regarding amount of industrial revenue bond issues approved to date. — Memorandum from the Director of Housing and Inspection Services regarding Spouse Abuse Shelter - roof repair project. — Memorandum from the Transit Manager regarding small buses from Cedar Rapids.,_ Memorandum from the Historic Preservation Task Force regarding the review of the Historic Preservation Ordinance. — Animal Shelter monthly report for February 1982. — Memorandum from the Iowa City Crisis Intervention Center regarding coordinator for Emergency Assistance and Food Bank Programs. Memorandum from City Manager to Boards and Commissions regarding requests for staff assistance. — tiinutes of staff meeting of February 24, 1982. Receipts and expenditures for transit over a ten-year period. mronrn urn vv 1.--1 i 1--JORM -' MIC R+LA B- -� CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES _V J�