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Home My WebLink About1982-05-24 Minutes numberedI COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES May 24, 1982 Iowa City Council , special meeting, 5/24/82, 4:30 P.M. , at the Civic Center. Mayor Pro tem Perret presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, Dickson, Lynch, McDonald, Perret. Absent: Erdahl , Neuhauser. Staffmembers present: Berlin, Helling, Jansen, Boothroy, Schmeiser, Milkman, Uthe, Knight, Lundell, Farmer, Keller, Hencin, Karr. Council minutes Tape recorded on Tape 82-11, Side 2, 1898-2914. Councilmember Balmer requested the deletion of item 2e.(1) Meardon letter and Councilmember Lynch requested the deletion of item 2d.(2) Chauncey Swan from the Consent Calendar. Moved by Lynch, 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. , 5/11/82, and Spec. mtg. , 5/17/82, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Housing Appeals Bd.- 4/20/82; Broadband Telecommunications Comm. -3/9/82 (spec. forum); 4/28/82 (triannaul review); 5/4/82. Setting public hearings: RES. 82-118, Bk. 73, p. 563, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON 6/8/82 ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE LIBRARY PLAZA BRICK INSTALLATION PROJECT. Motion to set a public hearing on 6/22/82 to consider rezoning property owned by Wilfreda and Alfred Hieronymus to RIB OP6 (2 located west of Scott Boulevard between Muscatine Avenue and Court Street. Motion to set a public hearing for 6/22/82 to rezone certain property proposed for annexation which is known as the Ralston Creek 961 South Branch Stormwater Detention Facility to R1A. RES. 82-119, Bk. 73, pp. 564-565, ACCEPTING THE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE OAKES MEADOW AND WATER'S FIRST ADDITION, IOWA CITY, IOWA. Correspondence: Lee 0. Stark, President of the Downtown Association, re the renovation of Dubuque Street between Washington and Iowa Avenue, referred to the City Manager for reply. Letter from 285 people thanking the City Council and City Manager for providing 96 free parking for the elderly at the Senior Center. Memo from the Civil Service Commission submitting certified lists of applicants for the following positions: Cashier/Parking Systems; Clerk Typist/Police Department; Parking Enforcement Attendant/Parking 966 Systems. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Erdahl and Neuhauser absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearings as set. Councilmember Balmer requested that the letter from William Meardon re the proposed noise ordinance be considered with item #7, Noise micRorILMED BY JORM M1CR#LJA8 CEDAR RAPIDS - DES MOINES It ncil Activities Play 24, 1982 Page 2 Ordinance. Majority agreed. Councilmember Lynch requested information re the Chauncey Swan resolution setting parking rates. City Manager explained that the resolutions two weeks ago had authorized the City to change rates for hourly parking from 104 to 204 and also change some 17 meters from ten hour parking to two hour. This resolution revises the monthly permit rate to $20 which is the rate charged for permits in the Central Business District. Councilmember McDonald stated his intention to not support this resolution. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Dickson, to adopt RES. 82-120, Bk. 73, p. 566, SETTING PARKING RATES FOR CHAUNCEY SWAN 367 PLAZA, to $20 for permits. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted, 4/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Lynch, Perret, Balmer, Dickson. Nays: McDonald. Absent: Erdahl, Neuhauser. A public hearing was held to receive citizen comments concerning the amended budget for the 1982 Community Development Block Grant Metro K6 9 Entitlement Program. No one appeared. A public hearing was held on amending the FY82 Operating Budget. Councilmembers discussed preparing a resolution indicating intent to repay General Fund the $228,500 for purchase of South Market Square out of 4 70 future parking system revenues. The decrease in Library receipts, increase in Housing and Inspection Services, the allocation for computer, and the decrease in bus maintenance -was also discussed. Comptroller Uthe present. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Balmer, to adopt RES. 82-121, Bk. 73, pp. 567-568, AMENDING THE CURRENT BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING B7/ JUNE 30, 1982. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Neuhauser and Erdahl absent. The Mayor Pro tem declared the resolution adopted. Moved by McDonald, seconded by Balmer, to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement to provide architec- tural/engineering services for the Iowa City Transit Maintenance Facility Project, subject to final negotiations. Councilmembers expressed a desire to know the name of the firm before adopting resolution. After discussion, original motion withdrawn. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Dickson, to defer consideration of this resolution until 7:30 P.M., May .97-Z 26th, when a special Council meeting would be held. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion to defer carried unanimously, 5/0, Neuhauser and Erdahl absent. Councilmember Balmer noted the copies distributed by City Atty. Jansen relative to a change in Section 24.1-5, Musical Instruments, and urged incorporation into the noise ordinance. There were no objections. R 93 There was discussion re sawing of concrete and the Home Town Dairies question mentioned in Atty. Meardon's letters and both letters were placed on file. City Engr. Farmer present for discussion. Both items will be scheduled for further discussion. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Dickson, that the ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF IOWA CITY, BY ESTABLISHING CHAPTER 24.1, NOISE, be considered and given first vote for passage, as amended with reference to Section 24.1-5, Musical Instruments and Similar Devices. John Hughes, rep. the Board of Directors of the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce and Jay Honohan, Chrp. of the Chamber of Commerce City Relations Committee, appeared re particular problems. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion to give the ordinance as amended first reading 1 MICRUILMED By JORM MICRbLAB --� 1 CEDAR RAPIDS •DEB t401VE5 Lr -� 1 I• i /1 ncil Activities j May 24, 1982 Page 3 carried, affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Erdahl and Neuhauser absent. t informal session, Moved by Balmer, seconded by Dickson, to adjourn o 5:20 P.M. The Mayor Pro tem declared the motion carried unanimously, 5/0, 1 Erdahl and Neuhauser absent. MAYOR PRO TEM DEPUTY CITY CLERK 1 MICROFILMED BY l'-JORM."MICR+LA9 CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES '04� 1 Jl a i i i i a a i S City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: May 21, 1982 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Mercy Hospital Bonds _ b. Mercy Hospital - Patent for Van Buren Street c. Proposed Transit Fare Policy d. Wastewater Treatment _ e. Hotel Prospectus Letter from Zuchelli, Hunter & Associates regarding hotel prospectus. Memorandum from Don Schmeiser and Robert Jansen regarding proposed Zoning Ordinance issues. Memorandum from the Riverfront Commission regarding update on Stanley Plan regarding transportation of anhydrous Memorandum from the City Attorney ammonia through the City. Memoranda from the Department of Public Works: a. FY 83 Asphalt Resurfacing Project b. Summit Street Bridge c. Lower Ralston Creek Improvement Program, Phases 1 and 2 se of Letter and mailer tent of om rt ns tion designated highwaysrby 65 -he theeStatenofuIowa. Minutes of Staff Meeting of May 19. Results of citizen questionnaire for February 1982. Article: "Consider the Communities' Problems!" Letter from Johnson County Assistant County Attorney regarding the Old L Iowa City Community Profile. MICROFILMED BY -"JOA MWIC R�CAB-� CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES ' 1/ 141CROFILMED BY -JORM MIC R#LA9' { CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES IB -y I City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: May 21, 1982 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Mercy Hospital Bonds b. Mercy Hospital - Patent for Van Buren Street c. Proposed Transit Fare Policy d. Wastewater Treatment e. Hotel Prospectus �Z _9FJ7 Letter from Zuchelli, Hunter & Associates regarding hotel prospectus. 871 Memorandum from Don Schmeiser and Robert Jansen regarding proposed Zoning Ordinance issues. Memorandum from the Riverfront Commission regarding update on Stanley Plan Memorandum from the City Attorney regarding transportation of anhydrous ammonia through the City. Memoranda from the Department of Public Works: a. FY 83 Asphalt Resurfacing Project �p b. Summit Street Bridge _F?4 c. Lower Ralston Creek Improvement Program, Phases 1 and 2 8 X, Letter and mailer from the Department of Transportation regarding use of designated highways by 65 -foot twin -trailer trucks in the State of Iowa. Minutes of Staff Meeting of May 19. _ A87 Results of citizen questionnaire for February 1982. RIS8 Article: "Consider the Communities' Problems!" —KE Letter from Johnson County Assistant County Attorney regarding the Old Library. Iowa City Community Profile. ----/1) 8191 1/ 141CROFILMED BY -JORM MIC R#LA9' { CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES IB -y I