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Home My WebLink About1981-05-19 Minutes numberedfVI'l COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES May 19, 1981 Iowa City reg. mtg., 5/19/81, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Balmer presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, Erdahl (7:35), Lynch, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera. Absent: none. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Helling, Woito, Farmer, Boothroy, Karr. Council minutes tape-recorded on Tape 81-7, Side 1, 2080 -End and Side 2, 1-15. j Mayor Bafter proclaimed May 22, 1981, as Tribute to Thea Sando Day and May 7� 1981, as Older Americans' Month. G q Mayor Balmer announced that the amendment to the Consent Calendar had been withdrawn. Moved by Lynch, seconded by Vevera, 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. Council mtg., 5/5/81, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by City Clerk. Approval of correction to 4/21/81, Council Minutes to reflect that all 1 t' reso u ions are recorded in Book 66. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Housing Comm.-5/6/81;'Resources Conservation Comm. -4/20/81;JBd. of Library Trustees-4/23/81;'Un ited Action (W3 for Youth -3/30/81; "Planning & Zoning Comm. -4/16/81; `Rules Committee- /.QST 5/5/81;'Housing Appeals Bd.-3/12/81 & 4/9/81. (,E Permit Motions and Resolutions: Approving Class C Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Securities Building Corp. dba Long John Silver's, 1940 /,P7 Lower Muscatine. Approving Class C Liquor and Sunday Sales for Pershell Corp. dba Colonial Bowling Lanes, 2253 Hwy 218 South. Approving Class C_ /19T Liquor License for Spayer & Co., Ltd, dba The Airliner, 22 S. Clinton. AV f Approving Class C Liquor License for Boulevard Room, Ltd. dba That Bar/Fish / 9D Hook, 325 E. Market. RES. 81-114, Bk. 67, p. 321, APPROVING DANCING PERMIT FOR BOULEVARD ROOM, LTD. dba THAT BAR/FISH HOOK. / 9/ Setting a public hearing for 6/16/81 on the permanent closure of Ashley Drive at its intersection with Iowa Primary Highway N1, directing_ G 5.2 S City Clerk to publish notice of said hearing, and directing City Engineer to place said plan on file for public inspection. is Correspondence: Richard Hughes, Principal of Herbert Hoover School,. X 9 re crossing guard on Court Street, referred to the City Manager for reply. Mr. & Mrs. Melvin Sunshine re crossing guard program, referred to the City / 9:�/ Manager for reply. Della Grizel re proposed housing for frail elderly,�y� referred to the City Manager for reply. Iowa City residents re a pedestrian controlled traffic signal at Brown and Dodge, referred to the 691 City Manager for reply. Memos from the Civil Service Commission submitting certified lists of applicants for the position of shop 697 superintendent/Equipment Division, and maintenance worker/GovernmentL 9 P - Buildings, Parks and Recreation Department. Memos from Traffic Engr. re. A parking prohibition 300 block of South Madison and re two-hour parking 7,06 restriction from 8:00-5:00 in 500 block of South Madison. ., j MICROFILMED BY 'JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 1'." a� a-, Coil Activities Ms_ 19, 1981 Page 2 Application for use of Streets and Public Grounds: Steven Cook to be in the downtown area on 5/21/81 dressed as a clown to advertise his 70 a services as a clown, approved. Iowa City Memorial Day Association for permission to hold services on the Iowa Avenue bridge and at Oakland .703 Cemetery on 5/25/81, approved. Willowwind School for use of Blackhawk Minipark on 6/17/81 for a concert by a four -piece jazz band, approved. 70 Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Mayor Balmer repeated the public hearing as set. I A public hearing was held to consider the vacation of right-of-way along j the original alignment of Foster Road and St. Ann's Drive between Buresh Avenue L and Prairie du Chien Road. No one appeared. Councilmember Erdahl arrived, 7:35. A public hearing was held to consider the preliminary and final Planned 7D6 Area Development Plan of Regency Gardens. No one appeared. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Lynch, that the ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT PLAN'OF REGENCY GARDENS, be 70 7 considered and given first vote for passage at this time. Motion to consider adopted, 6/1, Vevera voting no. Affirmative roll call vote on first vote for passage, 6/1, with the following division of vote: Ayes: Lynch, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Balmer, Erdahl. Nays: Vevera. Motion declared carried. A public hearing was held to consider an ordinance amending Sections d 8.10.20D.2 and 8.10.20E.2 of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa (Planned Area Development Ordinances). No one appeared. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, that the Ordinance AMENDING SECTIONS 8.10.20D.2 AND 8.10.20E.2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY, IOWA (PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE), be considered and given first vote for passage at this time. Motion to consider adopted, 6/1, Vevera voting no. Affirmative roll call vote on first vote for passage, 6/1, with the following division of vote: Ayes: Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Balmer, Erdahl, Lynch. Nays: Vevera. Motion declared carried. $ Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 81-115, Bk. 67, p. 322, A RESOLUTION OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION THAT THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MELROSE CORRIDOR COMMITTEE BE APPROVED. Affirmative roll call vote - 7/D unanimous, 6/0, Roberts abstaining and all Councilmembers present. Motion declared carried. { City Manager Berlin recommended approval of the Pepperwood resolution subject to review and approval of legal papers. Moved by Perret, seconded by Lynch, to adopt RES. 81-116, Bk. 67, pp. 323-327, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF LOT 163, PEPPERWOOD ADDITION, PART 3, as amended by addition of language clarifying #1, so that plat and documents would be approved subject to their execution. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Motion declared carried. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 81-117, Bk. 67, pp. 328-329, APPROVING THE LOWER RALSTON CREEK REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR IOWA CHAPTER 4_ e MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES ( Coil Activities Ma, �9, 1981 Page 3 i 403. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Motion declared carried. John Suchomel, 330, N. Lucas, appeared and reported how impressed he was on 7/.3 his recent tour of the new Senior Center. Tom Cilek, 317 Magowan, appeared. 7/ i A public hearing was held on intention to issue industrial development revenue bonds (Henry Louis Inc. Project). Richard Blum, 2401 Rochester,. 7/5� appeared re proper spelling of name. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 81-118, Bk. 67, pp. 330-334, TO PROCEED WITH THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (HENRY LOUIS INC. PROJECT) IN AN AGGREGATE_ 7/6 PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO -EXCEED $80,000. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Motion declared carried. Mayor Balmer announced one vacancy for an unexpired term ending 1/1/83 on the Parks and Recreation Commission. This appointment will be made at the _ 7/7 6/30/81 meeting of the City Council. Councilmember Lynch stated that the doors leading from the ramp into the Old Capitol Center open toward the mall and questioned, as a fire precaution, 7/A whether they shouldn't open out. City Manager Berlin stated that the buildings were built separately so they both require openings out and that the stairwell was intended as the required exit. Mayor Balmer reported on initial meeting with the City Attorney Selection Committee that he and Neuhauser attended. The 7/9 Committee would like Council direction as to whether the new City Attorney 4 should have an Iowa City office and/or reside in the City. Consensus of Council was that the City Attorney should establish or presently have an Iowa City 1 office. No specific residency requirement was established, but .it was agreed that the successful applicant would be expected to be readily available. Asst. City Attorney Woito announced that a suit has been filed against the City and several individuals by Linda Eaton with no monetary values established. _7324 Recommendation of the Design Review Committee that the City Council approve q the preliminary design plans for landscaping submitted by the Breese Company, 72 / :t noted. Moved by Lynch, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt. RES. 81-119, Bk. 67, p. 335, AWARDING THE CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE CONTRACT FOR THE IOWA CITY DOWNTOWN ELECTRICAL REVISIONS, PHASE II ._7d;7- TO TOWN AND COUNTRY ELECTRIC COMPANY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, for $22,615. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Motion declared carried. Moved by Perret, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 81-120, Bk. 67, pp. 336-342, RELATING TO AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT PREVIOULSY EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE CITY'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT_ 7-7.3 REVENUE INTERIM BONDS (PLAZA RETAIL ASSOCIATES PROJECT) AND NOT TO EXCEED $5,000,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE CITY'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (PLAZA RETAIL ASSOCIATES PROJECT). Moved by Roberts, seconded by Neuhauser, to amend the resolution by changing the expiration date for issuance of the bonds to February 16, 1982. Motion on amendment declared carried, 7/0, ih MICROFILMED BY !JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES a, - Cc" `il Activities May 19, 1981 Page 4 all Councilmembers present. Affirmative roll call vote on adoption of amended resolution unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Motion declared carried. i Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 81-121, Bk. 67, pp. 343-349, RELATING TO AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO MEOT TO EXCEED MORANDUM OF AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF N INTERIM AND$7,500,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE CITY'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT 7.;? -V AGGREGATEONDS PRI'NCIPALRAM UNTL OF THEATES CITY'SOINDUSTRIALNOT DEVELO DEVELOPMENT REVENUETO EXCEED $7 500,OBONDIN S (TOWERS HOTEL ASSOCIATES PROJECT). Moved by Roberts, seconded by Neuhauser, to amend the resolution by changing the expiration date for issuance of the bonds to February 16, 1982. Motion on amendment declared carried, 7/0, all Councilresolutionbers unanimousl,t 7/0, a��tive Counciroll lmembersvote p esent. lMotion f declared carried. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Vevera, to defer consideration of a resolution approving the preliminary design plans for landscaping for Urban Ids Renewal Parcel No. 93-3 (The Breese Company). Motion declared carried, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 81-122, Bk. 67, pp. -TIME POSITION IN THE PARKS AND UL RECREATIONRECLASSIFYDEPARTMENTr,GC METERY/FORESTRYONE PERMANENTFDIVISION, AND TWO PERMANENT FULL-TIME_ 7026 i POSITIONS IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, 14ATER DIVISION. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Motion declared carried. 9 Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, to adjourn 8:15 P.M. f 1 JOHN R. BATHER, MAYOR MARIAN K. KARR, DEPUTY CITY CLERK M j MICROFILMED BY 'JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES I 7 City of Iowa Ci y MEMORANDUM DATE: flay 8, 1981 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from Assistant City Manager regarding the informal meeting of flay 11, 1981. Informal Agendas and Meeting Schedule. Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Iowa -Illinois Franchise b. School Crossing Guards c. Notice of Request for Proposals Memoranda from the Assistant City Manager: a. Summer Meeting Schedule b. Renewal of Davis Building Lease Memorandum from the Traffic Engineer and Transit Manager regarding Seventh Avenue Parking Prohibition. Quarterly reports for the third quarter. S, E �- MICROFILMED BY ,DORM MICROLA13 CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140INES r-, City of Iowa Ci y MEMORANDUM DATE: May 15, 1981 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. North Side Lighting Project b. Allocation of Space News release regarding work on the Byington-Grand intersection. Minutes of the April 28 meeting of JCCOG. Newsletter for Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood, Spring 1981. Proclaimation on Better Hearing and Speech Month 4- E3 MICROFILMED BY 'JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES'MOINES ■ City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: May 8, 1981 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from Assistant City Manager regarding the informal meeting of May 11, 1981. 7,217 Informal Agendas and Meeting Schedule. 7a Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Iowa -Illinois Franchise b. School Crossing Guards c. Notice of Request for Proposals 7366 Memoranda from the Assistant City Manager: a. Summer Meeting Schedule b.' Renewal of Davis Building Lease Memorandum from the Traffic Engineer and Transit Manager regarding Seventh Avenue Parking Prohibition. Quarterly reports for the third quarter. 5 <I MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB 'CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1401NES City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: May 15, 1981 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. North Side Lighting Project b. Allocation of Space News release regarding work on the Byington-Grand intersection. Minutes of the April 28 meeting of JCCOG. Newsletter for Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood, Spring 1981. Proclaimation on Better Hearing and Speech Month MICROFILMED BY !JORM MICROLAB `CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES i I i _L t i, 1: l fff i i