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Home My WebLink About1981-04-21 Minutes numbered■ -_ .COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES April 21, 1981 Iowa City Council reg, mtg., 4/21/81, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Balmer presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, Lynch, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera. Absent: Erdahl. Staffinembers present: Berlin,,Scholten, Hencin, Keller, Milkman, Hillstrom, Siders, Farmer, Stolfus, Karr. Council minutes tape-recorded on Tape 81-1, Side 2, 2283 -End and Tape 81-7, Side 1, 1-721. Mayor Balmer proclaimed the week of April 19-25, 1981, as Private TIO Property Week; April 20-24, 1981, and April 23, as Arbor Week and Arbor .5// Day respectively; May, 1981, as Month of the Arts for the Handicapped; and S/,7 April 19-25, 1981, as School Safety Patrol Appreciation Week. Several _5/R members of the All -School Safety Patrol were present to accept the signed proclamation. City Clerk Stolfus announced the addition to the Consent Calendar of a letter from Bruce Glasgow re leasing of the Davis Building. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Perret, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as amended: 4/7/8Approval of Official Council Actions, reg. Council mtg., published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. .T1,1- 3/19/81 of Boards and Commissions: (Planning & Zoning Comm. - 3/19/81 / 4/2/81; 'Housing Coma. -4/1/81; 3Committee on Community .Si7 SNeeds 3/4/81, 3/16/81, 4/1/81; United Action for Youth -2/23/81; 5,/p Design Review Committee -3/18/81; Resources Conservation Comm.- .5/9 3/24/81; 7Broadband Telecommunications Comm. -3/17/81; `Riverfront .,5o_ Comm.-4/1/81;9Airport Comm. -4/9/81. ..5'a.L Permit motions and resolution: Approving Class B Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Four Cushions, Inc. dba Control Tower Bar, 18-20 S. Clinton. Refunding a portion of a Liquor, License. Approving ,5a� Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales for Hilltop Lounge, Inc. dba _.Sas' Hilltop Lounge, 1100 N. Dodge. Approving Class C Beer -Wine License for Eicher's Inc. dba Amelia Earhardt Deli, 223 E. Washington. RES. � 81-81, Bk. 16, P. 217, ISSUING A CIGARETTE PERMIT. r� Motion to approve disbursements in the amount of $1,651,718.41 for the period of March 1 through March 31, 1981, as recommended by the Finance Director, subject to audit. Resolutions setting publing hearings, Bk. 66: RES. 81-82, p. 218, FOR 5/5/81, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE SUMMIT STREET BRIDGE`L 1' DECK REPLACEMENT PROJECT AND DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SAID HEARING, AND DIRECTING CITY ENGINEER TO PLACE SAID PLANS, IIS j MICROFILMED BY IJORM MICROLAB CtDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES a ■ a Tmr 1-\ Council Activities April 21, 1981 Page 2 ETC., ON FILE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. RES. 81-83, p. 219, FOR 5/5/81, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CBD ALLEY PAVING - PHASE I, BLOCKS 102 & 103 O.T., DIRECTING CITY -5-34 CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SAID HEARING, DIRECTING CITY ENGINEER TO PLACE SAID SPECIFICATIONS, ETC. ON FILE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. RES. 81-84, p. 220,,FOR 5/5/81, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE PARKING RAMP "A" EXIT LANE, FY81, 53 L DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SAID HEARING, AND DIRECTING CITY ENGINEER TO PLACE SAID SPECIFICATIONS, ETC., ON FILE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. RES. 81-85, p. 221, FOR 5/5/81, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE IOWA CITY DOWNTOWN ELECTRICAL REVISIONS - PHASE III, DIRECTING CITY CLERK •�i3 2 TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AND DIRECTING CITY ENGINEER TO PLACE SAID SPECIFICATIONS, ETC., ON FILE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. RES. 81-86, pp. 222-223, FOR 5/5/81, ON THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY OWNED BY THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND LOCATED IN EAST IOWA CITY (VACATED PICKARD . .3.3 STREET R.O.W. BETWEEN HIGHLAND STREET AND FRIENDLY AVENUE.) Correspondence: Robert Stika re alleged damages caused by .is j Hawkeye Cablevision, referred to the City Manager for reply. Nine members of the Southeast Junior High School PSTO re school crossing _ 1 guard at First Avenue and Bradford Drive, referred to the City Manager for reply. Iowa DOT re bridge deck repair project, no reply necessary. Thomas Hafer re cable television service, referred to the . <37 j City Manager for reply. Joe Haefner re traffic at the intersection of Myrtle Avenue and Greenwood Drive, referred to the City Manager 5�19 for reply. Bruce Glasgow re lease of the Davis Building for City 539 offices. Applications for Use of Streets and Public Grounds: Julia Palestrina to have a May Day Parade for Disabled Persons on 5/1/81, from 12:00 noon until 1:00 p. m., approved. Gregory Deacon to have the Iowa City Jaycees Walk for Mankind on 5/2/81 from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., approved. Neal Everist to have a 10,000 meter run on ��-, 4/24/81 from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. in conjunction with Riverfest -S:9Z Weekend, approved. Application for City Plaza Use Permit: Pat Stoll of Free Environment to have a table and banner to publicize "Save the Whales" benefit on 4/16 and 4/17/81, approved. (Blackhawk Minipark) 3 Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. Mayor Balmer repeated the public hearings as set. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Vevera, setting a public hearing for 5/19/81 to consider the preliminary and final Planned Area Development. Plan of Regency Gardens. Motion declared carried, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, setting a public hearing for 5/19/81 to consider amending the Planned Area Development Ordinance. •51KS Motion declared carried, 6/0, Erdahl absent. i MICROFILMED BY !JORM MICROLAB CCDAR RAPIDS -DES -MOINES Council Activities April 21, 1981 Page 3 1 i Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 81-87, Bk. 46, p. 224, APPROVING THE AMENDED FINAL LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN L^ OF LOT 96, A SUBDIVISION OF LOT 90, TY'N CAE PART 2. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, to defer the resolution releasing Agreement to Dedicate Right -of -Way for the Extension of West .5 Sl 7 I Benton Street. Motion declared carried, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Randy Parkinson, 431 E. Market, appeared opposing the proposed . $elf increase from Iowa -Illinois Gas & Electric. A public hearing was held to receive citizen comments concerning recommendations of the Committee on Community Needs for the use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds for a three year period - 1982-84. Staffinembers Hencin, Keller, Milkman and Hillstrom made a 1 presentation on past accomplishments and the proposal for '82-'84. The following people appeared re Independent Living Program: Grace Rose, �. Beverly McClelland, Sam Robertson, Marti Milani, Tom Gartland, and Betty McKray. Dan Reece and Kathy Johnson appeared re the Family Life Home ome L A public hearing was held to amend Section 605, 705, 805, 905, 1005, $ 1205(a), 1207(a), 3305(j), and Table 29A of the 1979 Edition of. the Uniform Building Code edited by the International Conference of Building Officials. Robert Carlson, Bd. of Appeals member, appeared requesting adoption of the amendment. j A public hearing was held for the sale of real property, 5 parcels, s owned by the City of Iowa City to Southgate Development for the purpose of developing Public Housing Project 22-3. No one appeared. Mayor Balmer announced two vacancies for terms of indefinite length on the Design Review Committee. The appointments will be made at the 6/2/81 meeting of the City Council. Mayor Balmer requested that letters of appreciation be sent to the two members resigning, Annette Lilly and Brian Gutheinz. E Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, that the following appointments i be made to the City Attorney Selection Advisory Committee: Philip Jones, 3201 Muscatine; William Hines, 12 Hawthorne; Robert Ogeson, 305 Woodridge; William Tucker; and William Meardon, 122 S. Linn. Motion declared carried, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Councilmembers Neuhauser and Balmer will also serve with this committee. s' Councilmember Roberts requested clarification of parking meter removal on Madison Street south of Burlington. City Manager Berlin will investigate. City Manager reported that the City had paid $22,500 for the , 6. Clinton Street modulars purchased by the City. Mayor Balmer questioned the excavation work being done on First Avenue along Ralston Creek. City Manager will check with Engineering re necessary permits. Councilmember MICROFILMED BY `JORM MICROLAB ,CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES ■ ,•. Council Activities April 21, 1981 Page 4 Perret inquired re Council involvement into the rate increase for Iowa - Illinois. After discussion, Council decided not to intervene and discuss rates when the franchise comes up for renewal, & called attention to workload for new attorney. Mayor Balmer wished Asst. City Attorney Scholten best wishes in his new endeavor. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 81-88, Bk. Q6, pp. 225-228, RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF IOWA CITY TO� EXTEND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE LOWER RALSTON CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. Moved by Lynch, seconded by Vevera, setting a public hearing for 5/5/81 to receive citizen comments concerning the extension of the boundaries of the Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood Revitalization Plan. 540 Motion declared carried, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 81-89, Bk. 66, pp. 229-230, AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT ONE TO THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND SHOEMAKER & HAALAND, PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, INC. re Lower 521 Ralston Creek Improvement Project. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. ed seconded 231-239, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OFret, to A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT WITH HENRY 5eZ LOUIS INCORPORATED. City Manager Berlin stated that the application had < been reviewed by staff and the fiscal analyst and found to be in order subject to review of Henry Louis financial statement. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. 'i Moved by Vevera, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 81-91, Bk. j6, pp. it 240-245, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON 5/19/81 ON PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (HENRY LOUIS INC.). Affirmative roll call vote. '. unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Lynch, to adopt RES. 81-92, Bk. 46, pp. 246-256, DIRECTING THE DELIVERY OF CONSTRUCTION WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF CONTRACT, to Business Development, Inc. (BDI), for $2,500, for work done on 1979 BDI Second Addition Improvements. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Lynch, to adopt RES. 81-93, Bk. d6, pp. 257-261, DIRECTING THE DELIVERY OF CONSTRUCTION WARRANTS IN PAYMENT OF S6 CONTRACT, to Shive-Hattery & Associates, for $41,275.60, for work done on 1979 BDI Second Addition Improvements. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Lynch, to adopt RES. 81-94, Bk. 66, pp. 262-275, ADOPTING AND LEVYING FINAL SCHEDULE OF ASSESSMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF FOR THE 1919 BDI SECOND ADDITION IMPROVEMENTS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. j MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB 'CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES i Council Activities April 21, 1981 Page 5 Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 81-95, Bk. d6, pp. 276-279, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT FOR WATER MAIN 54 7 EXTENSION WITH ROBERT W. STEVENS, Rochester Ave. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 81-96, Bk. Q6, pp. 280-283, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT FOR WATER MAIN EXTENSION WITH JAMES A. CLARK, Rochester Ave. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 81-97, Bk. 46, p. 284, AUTHORIZING THE PLACEMENT OF ADDITIONAL CONVENIENCE MAILBOXES IN THE EAST END OF THE EXISTING ISLAND IN THE 200 BLOCK OF HARRISON STREET. _1!y 9 Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 81-98, Bk. A6, pp. 285-286, AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF A FINAL ACCOUNTING OF INCOME AND EXPENSES FOR THE FINANCIAL CLOSE-OUT OF THE CLINTON STREET MODULAR UNITS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. Moved by Lynch, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 81-99, Bk. Q•6, pp. 287-290, APPROVING AND FORMALLY ADOPTING A COMPENSATION POLICY FOR ADMINISTRATIVE AND CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYEES, as prepared by the Management 5i 7/ Advisory Panel. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 81-100, Bk. 16, p. 291, ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT EIGHT TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF. .' 7.� IOWA CITY, IOWA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. Moved by Lynch, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 81-101, Bk. 46, p. 292, ADOPTING THE PARKS AND RECREATION PLAN 1981-1985, FOR THE CITY OF ,57 3 IOWA CITY, IOWA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. City Manager Berlin advised that wording changes as requested by Council had been made. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Perret, to defer consideration of a ,'/ resolution establishing fees for certificates of structure compliance and . / T rental permits as part of the Iowa City Housing Code. Motion declared carried, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Vevera, that the ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A USER CHARGE SYSTEM IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, COUNTY OF JOHNSON, STATE OF IOWA, TO PROVIDE FUNDS NEEDED TO PAY FOR ALL EXPENSES -47 ASSOCIATED WITH THE CITY'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS, be considered and given second vote for passage. Motion to consider adopted, 6/0, Erdahl f absent. Affirmative roll call vote on second vote for passage unanimous, } 6/0, Erdahl absent. Motion declared carried. j MICROFILMED BY !JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Council Activities I April 21, 1981 11 Page 6 Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, to adjourn 9:20 P.M. Motion 3 declared carried. 1 I ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK JOHN R. BALMER, MAYOR MICROFILMED BY ( �JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDSOES IdO1NE5 j !i! y I 1 J a p� 3 � w f i ,t _f J V_ City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 10, 1981 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Material in Friday's Packet Copy of the Parks & Recreation 1981-85 5 -year Plan. Memorandum from the Director of Planning '& Program Development regarding the Near North Side Study/Historic Preservation District.. Memorandum from the •Executive Director of the League of Iowa Municipalities regarding Senate File Bill #482 dealing with billboards. Memorandum from the Transit Manager regarding use of air conditioning on City buses. Memorandum from the Public Works Director regarding the FY82 Asphalt Resurfacing Project. Copy of a letter from the City Forester regarding Arbor Day, April 23, 1981. Copy of the March, 1981, Police Department monthly report. Copy of an article from the Human Development News. Copy of an article from the April 5, 1981, edition of the Cedar Rapids Gazette. bc5/5 MICROFILMED BY 'JORM MiCROLAB ' ,CEDARRAPIDS•DES MOINES 5" - I City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM a DATE: April 17, 1981 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from the City Manager regarding Burlington Street Signalization/ Senior Citizen crossing. —15&C Copy of letter from Mayor Balmer to local legislators regarding proposed ` legislation. _SIA Copy of letter from Roger Scholten submitting his resignation. SN 7 Memorandum from Jim Hencin and Chuck Schmadeke regarding preliminary plans and budget for Lower Ralston Creek Project. Second quarter reports for the Legal Department and Finance Department.4 D atin B d t f F per g u ge or Y 82. Invitation to attend panel discussion sponsored by SE Chapter of National Association of Social Workers. 590a Memofrom.City Manager inviting Council to participate in Old Capitol 'Criterium Bike Races. 590b MICROFILMED BY `;JORM MICROLAB ,CEDAR�RAPIDS•DES MOINES I City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date:' April 10, 1981 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Material in Friday's Packet Copy of the Parks & Recreation 1981-85 5 -year Plan. _ Memorandum from the Director of Planning & Program Development regarding the Near North Side Study/Historic Preservation District. Memorandum from the Executive Director of the League of Iowa Municipalities regarding Senate File Bill #482 dealing with billboards. Memorandum from the Transit Manager regarding use of' air conditioning on City buses. Memorandum from the Public Works Director regarding the FY82 Asphalt Resurfacing Project. r Copy of a letter from the City Forester regarding Arbor Day, April 23, 1981. Copy of the March, 1981, Police Department monthly report. Copy of an article from the Human Development News. c Copy of an article from the April 5, 1981, edition of the Cedar _ Rapids Gazette. bc5/5 1 MICROFILMEDBY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 7 lY j i l i i i j i is i