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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-10-06 Agendai_J REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 6, 1981 941434-1500 1 of 2 MI CROP 1041:D Br JORM MICROLAB ,, �1��7. r A ki'1E` .•1 N9a Y .? i :._� [ I I ..rn� ,''-1rr a ri ,) � 11 r�, 4 v� ` F �'' H' � lr•7w11 r r i p., :. t 'r•rr ♦ r C} 1 ! r '�� rV f:: _� it r,�-.A } t� p MI CROP 1041:D Br JORM MICROLAB IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA i REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF OCTOBER 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER 410 EAST WASHINGTON MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES a q3: AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 6, 1981 Item No. 1 - MEETING TO ORDER. ROLL CALL. Item No. 2 - CONSIDER ADOPTION OF CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED: a. Approval of Official Council Actions of the regular meeting of September 22, 1981, as published, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. b. Minutes of Boards and Commissions. (1) Parks and Recreation Commi 1981. ssion meeting of September 9, (2) Senior Center Commission meeting of September 3, 1981. (3) Senior Center Commission meeting of September 22, 1981. (4) Resources Conservation Commission meeting.of September 1, 1981. (5) Housing Appeals Board meeting of August 13, 1981. (6) Design Review Committee meeting of July 15, 1981. (7) Board of Adjustment meeting of September 10, 1981. (8) Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of September 3, 1981. (9) Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of September 17, 1981. (10) Mayor's Youth Employment Board meeting June 3, 1981. (11) Mayor's Youth Employment Board meeting of August 26, 1981. C. Permit Motion Clerk. s and Resolutions, as Recommended by the City (1) Consider motion approving Class C Liquor License and Sunday Sales Permit for The Hill Top Lounge, Inc. dba The Hilltop Lounge, 1100 N. Dodge Street. (new) i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 7 V - Agenda n Regular Council Meeti. October 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 2 Item No. 2c. cont'd. (2) Consider motion approving Class C Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for Control Products Company dba Central Pharmacy Center, 701 E. Davenport Street. (new) (3) Consider motion approving Class C Beer Permit for Dale E. Watt dba Watt Food Market, 1603 Muscatine Avenue. I (renewal) i ' (4) Consider motion approving Class B Beer Permit and Sunday Sales for T. I. Investments, Inc. dba Godfather's Pizza, 531 Highway 1 West. (renewal) ✓' (5) Consider resolution issuing cigarette permits. (6) Consider resolution refunding a portion of a cigarette I permit. d. Motions. (1) Consider motion to approve disbursements in the amount of $1,907,188.00 for the period of August 1 thru August 31, 1981, as recommended by the Finance Director, subject to audit. e. Resolutions. �S5 (1) Consider resolution accepting the work for the CBD Alley Paving - Phase I Blocks 102 and 103 O.T. Comment: See attached Engineer's Report. aS6 (2) Consider resolution accepting the work for the Court Hill -Scott Boulevard Part 8 sanitary sewer. Comment: See attached Engineer's Report. f. Correspondence. (1) Letter from Thomas Summy regarding Industrial Revenue Bonds. No reply is necessary. (2) Letter from Mary Carey, Chairperson of the Districtwide Parent Organization Safety Committee, regarding the school crossing at Third Avenue and Court Street. This letter has been referred to the City Manager for reply. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB (CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140INES -.7 u Agenda ^' Regular Council Meetily October 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 3 Item No. 2f cont'd. (3) Letter from Stan Aldinger, President of the Board of Directors of the Iowa City Community School District, regarding representation on various boards and commissions. This letter has been referred to the City Manager for reply. (4) Letter from Joseph C. John,.on regarding parking in the 500 block of Iowa Avenue. The Traffic Engineer will investigate this matter and report to the City Council. (5) Letter from Nelson and Henrietta Logan requesting that the Council waive the required three readings of the ordinance amending a preliminary and final planned area development plan for Orchard Court. This ordinance appears as Item 3e on the agenda. (6) Petition from 144 residents requesting that Elm Grove Park not be sold as planned. The signatures of this petition are on file at the City Clerk's office. The City Manager will reply. (7) Memosignrondum frm the Oberlin Street aatiLower �West Branchneer iRostop Road. (8) Memorandum from the Traffic Engineer regarding changes in the parking meters in the 200 block of North Gilbert Street and the Market Street parking lot. (9) Memoranda from the Civil Service Commission submitting i lists of certified applicants for the.following positions: (a) Maintenance Worker II, Parking Systems (b) Clerk Typist, Pollution Control (c) Maintenance Worker I, Refuse Division (d) Senior Clerk Typist, Planning and Program Development (e) Transit Operator, Transit Division g. Applications for the Use of Streets and Public Grounds. (1) Application from Iowa Abortion Rights Action League for the use of Blackhawk Minipark onOctober 3, 1981, to distribute literature. (approved) (2) Application from Caravan for Human Survival for the se of Blackhawk Minipark on October 2, 1981. (approved) END OF CONSENT CALENUAn. MICROFIL14ED BY 'JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401HES 7 Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 4 Item No. 3 - PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS. a. Consider an ordinance vacating a portion of Scott Boulevard right-of-way located south of Court Street. (first con - 30 3 7 sideration) Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission, at a regular meeting held August 20, 1981, recommended by unanimous vote approval of this vacation. The right-of-way in question is consistent with an agreement approved by the Council concerning the extension and relocation of Scott Boulevard. The Commis- sion's recommendation is consistent with the staff recommen- dation presented in a staff report dated August 20, 1981, which is included in the Council's packet. A copy of the ordinance and legal description of the right-of-way was - included in the Council packet of September 22, 1981. Staff is recommending that the Council consider waiving the necessary readings and consider passage of this ordinance. Action: C4(/C/�✓ � �d o /wdig j i V n i b. Public hearing to consider the conveyance of a portion of Scott Boulevard right-of-way located south of Court Street. i Comment: See item a. above. Action: a 1. »ea "A . c. Consider a resolution conveying a portion of Scott Boulevard right-of-way located south of Court Street to Plum Grove aS 7 Acres, Inc. Comment: Before the Council can consider this resolution it is necessary that the ordinance vacating this right-of-way be approved. Action: p � , y` at, Vle-0-n,a,c0Gr�t i MICROFILMED BY 'JORM MICRO_ LAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 5 Item No. 3 cont'd. d. Public hearing to consider amending the preliminary and final planned area development plan of Orchard Court Subdivision. S-8113. Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission, at a regular meeting held September 3, 1981, recommended by a unanimous vote approval of the amended preliminary and final planned area development plan of Orchard Court Subdivision located south of the CRI&P railroad tracks and west of Orchard Street extended. This recommendation is consistent with the staff recommendation presented in a staff report dated August 28, 1981, which is included in the Council's packet. There are no deficiencies or discrepancies to be resolved with thisplan. 1 Action: to 41. &J YI0 huc aAdj d,. fd. Action: 5b' Action: e. Consider an ordinance approving the amended preliminary and final planned area development plan of Orchard Court Subdivision._ S-8113. (first consideration) Comment: Included in the Council's packet is a letter from jl the applicant requesting Council to waive the necessary readings and to consider passage of the ordinance amending the preliminary and final planned area development plan of nrrhard Cnurt Suhdivision. f. Consider a resolution approving the amended preliminary and final large scale non-residential development plan for Hy- Vee/Drug Town and Contractor's Tool and Supply. S-8116. Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission will be considering this item at their regular meeting of October 1, 1981. Staff will present the Commission's recommendation regarding this item at the Council's informal meeting. The staff report dated October 1, 1981, is included in the Council's MICROFILMED BY `JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES I MICROFILMED By 'JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES i -VI -7 Agenda Regular Council Meetil,y October 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 6 Item No. 3 cont'd. Action: 30- 3 Action: Item No 9• Consider an ordinance amending Section 8.10 19 II (Additional Regulations) of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa City, Iowa, allowing funeral homes/mortuaries to be located in multi- family zones. (first consideration) Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission, ata regular meeting held August 6, 1981, recommended by a 5-0 vote approval of this amendment. This amendment would allow funeral homes/ mortuaries to be located in R3 and above zones upon meeting three specific conditions: a minimum lot area of 201000 square feet, a minimum lot frontage of 120 feet, and access being provided to secondary or primary arterial streets as identified on the Comprehensive Plan Map. A copy of the ordinance was included in the Council's packet of August e18, 1981. 134) i�40 4:0 00646. DT_q7 , 3Q h. Consider an ordinance changing the name of a portion of Foster Road to St. Anne's Drive. Comment: Due to the decision to shift the alignment of Foster Road to the north of St. Anne's Drive, it is necessary to rename a small portion of Foster Road which has already been constructed. It is especially advantageous to make this change now since no structures have been constructed along the street. The ordinance and map regarding the area of the change are included in the Council's packet, n / %7 4 - PUBLIC DISCUSSION. V 6\ SLC• �-n.u,c�a,.Q�p�/.Lov-� � )co 2G�,�;L e-x� a� MICROFILMED BY 'JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES (007 -.7 Agenda Regular Council Meetii., October 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 7 Item No. 5 - ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES. a. Riverfront Commission - One vacancy for a representative from the University of Iowa for a three-year term ending December 1, 1984. (Patricia Boutelle's term ends December 1, 1981.) b. Historic Preservation Task Force - Seven vacancies: one member from the Committee on Community Needs, one member from the Design Review Committee, one member from the Housing Commission, one member from the Planning and Zoning Commission and three members from the general public. The terms will end June 30, 1982. The above appointments will be made at the November 10, 1981, meeting of the City Council. Item No. 6 - CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS. a. Consider appointments to fill three vacancies on the Committee on Community Needs for two-year terms expiring October 1, 1984. (Terms of Kenneth Haldeman, Margaret Bonney, and Margaret Barker ended.) p Action: oiei •f k(a6'lay—a 8215 i05' Appal\J T s iJ la� a43o Al r fi' RAL, B.•i594 tial' lP.ti.le Rd Item No. 7 - CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. 'A'1 \ Wt' Q 04'"f UQV I LV0.1ISpv0bf' (I S- CVyJCLCf'ej Illi 111, - ,J C&I[Ie& C AA, — ki\�( th 2 i1 YS t�Fln Wa��trv�ClC� rTW au k S MICROFILMED BY 'JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES MICROFILMED BY 'JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES �" I Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 8 Item No. 8 - REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY. a. City Manager. b. City Attorney. I Item No. 9 - RECOMMENDATIONS OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. a. Consider recommendation of the Board of Adjustment: As. - the Board of Adjustment is confronting problems with the existing parking requirement as it relates to clinics in that required parking in existing ordinance appears excessive, the Board of Adjustment would support adoption of the "two spaces per examination/treatment/office room requirement" and recommends that the existing ordinance be amended to utilize that standard. Action: Item No. 10 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CEDAR RAPIDS AND IOWA CITY RAILROAD COMPANY CONCERNING THE GILBERT STREET RAILROAD IMPROVEMENT S y _ PROJECT. Comment: This agreement involves the construction and maintenance of the proposed rubberized crossing on Gilbert Street at Lafayette Street. n j 1, Action: VLtu�ka ..P A. 3 i MICROFILMED BY 'JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES L.,, Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 9 Item No. 11 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE CONTRACT FOR THE CIVIC CENTER ROOF REPAIR PROJECT TO SLADE BROTHERS OF CORALVILLE. THE (v O BID TABULATION WAS AS FOLLOWS: Action: Item No. 12 - a_ Comment: Action: Slade Brothers, Coralville $ 99,890.00 ' J0.00 im Giese & Co., Dubuque 123,920. Fort Dodge Roofing, Iowa City 96 242.70 25 Engineer's Estimate The increased cost is due to change in design as per attached memo. Public Works recommends adoption of this resolution. CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN WITHOF TATION, HIGHWAY DIVISIONMENT CONCERNINGHTHEOWA BENTONARTMENT STREET/RIVERSIDEOR- DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS. This agreement involves the acquisition of the right of way required for Benton Street/Riverside Drive Improvements. The IDOT will acquire all right of way required for the proposed improve- ments and the City will accept title thereto. E CITY Item No. 13 - CONSIDER CLERK TO ATTEST TANNAGREEMENT ING HMAYOR OSIGN AND H WITHBR NMAWRDEVELOPMENTCOMPANY �a 6 CONCERNING SUNSET STREET OVERWIDTH PAVEMENT. Comment: This 252' section of Sunset Street, which is part of Bryn Mawr Heights, Part 13, is the continuation of the arterial street from past Bryn Mawr Heights subdivision in which case Sunset Street was installed with a width of 49'. It should be noted that the IDOT will be paving the remaining section of Sunset Street 49' in width, which will connect with Highway 1. Action: 0, 1) \A"64 geo1. tr� ° 61 0 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICRO_ LAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES .wn,r Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 10 Item No. 14 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY 7 6 3 CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT WITH BRYN MAWR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY CONCERNING ABER AVENUE OVERWIDTH PAVEMENT. Comment: This section of Aber Avenue, which is part of Bryn Mawr Heights, Part 13, is the eastern end section of the collector street which intersects with Sunset Street. The western end section of Aber Avenue, which intersects with Mormon Trek Blvd., was installed with a width of 36' as part of Ty'n Cae Addition, Parts 1 and 2. It should be noted that the middle section of Aber Avenue between Ty'n Cae Addition, Parts 1 and 2 and Bryn Mawr Heights, Part 13, haps not been installed the land has not been subdivided. Action: since /Swr✓f �l�w I 1 ti -e d14 -,4 t- Item No. 15 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND OWNER TO RELEASE ANDr�� REDESCRIBE SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT ON PROPERTY OWNED BY ALLEN E. GREB. Comment: The purpose of this agreement is to reduce the width of the sanitary sewer easement running through Mr. Greb's property such that he will be able to build an extension to a building on his property. The reduction of the easement will not affect the existing sanitary sewer. Action: n Item No. 16 - Comment: Action: CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT TO PURCHASE 43.7 ACRES MORE OR LESS FROM DONALD AND MARY LOU GATENS AND EUGENE AND PATRICIA MEADE FOR THE RALSTON CREEK -NORTH BRANCH DAM PROJECT. 434C-t� . This resolution authorizes the purchase of land necessary for the North Branch Dam Project. I MICROFILMED BY ' JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES L a i MICROFILMED BY 'JORM MICRO_ LAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES �•1..-�-'y ;_ .: it - '!. Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 11 Item No. 17 - REVENUERBONDESOLUTION POLICY FOR OTHEOPT CITYMOFDIOWASTO CITTY,HUSTRIAL IOWA. Comment: The City has designated 13 blocks of the R-14 Urban Renewal Area as being eligible for consideration of the issuance of Industrial Revenue Bonds for commercial projects. This resolution will expand the eligible area to include five blocks adjacent to the R- 14 area. These five blocks, Blocks 80, 66, 61, 62, and 63, represent the remainder of the Central Business Zone which were previously not eligible for IRBs. This resolution will also adopt policies applicable to industrial projects. The industrial projects policies will complete Section F �of� the original ppolicy. Q 1 p Action: 1 1 Ew I VSD CAS 1 Item No. 18 - CIITYIOFRIOWA CITY,RESOLUTION IOWA, FORAPPROVING THEPFISCALMYEARSMTHE 1982 THROUGH 1986 �G7 Comment: This resolution provides formal Council approval of the FY82-86 Capital Improvement Program. A memo from the Finance Director is attached to the Resolution. Action: n, f10 0 1�4 Q � h+� 1 Y N � GQe,2-w..� R+'✓_1. J� �Htnl�l�� � I I Item No. 19 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM'OFp•"T-(� i AGREEMENT WITH GERALD L. DOE. 1 a�8 Comment: Gerald L. Doe has submitted an application for the issuance of $434,000 of Industrial Revenue Bonds. The Bond proceeds will be used to purchase land and build a beer storage warehouse which will be leased to Doe Beverage, Inc. This resolution initiates action of the issuance of Industrial Revenue Bonds for the Doe Beverage Company Project and authorizes execution of a Memorandum of Agreement between the City and Gerald L. Doe on the intent to iecua Industrial Revenue Bonds. C'-`ret. Action: MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES 1 s_ _ .; L'—_ - — - L A Agenda Regular Council MeetiNy October 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 12 Item No. 20 - A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON NOVEMBER 10, 1981, ON PROPOSED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1981 (DOE G % BEVERAGE COMPANY, INC. PROJECT). Comment: This resolution sets a public hearing on the Industrial Revenue Bonds for the Doe Beverage Company Project. Action: Item No. 21 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SALE OF $370,000 PUBLIC IMPROVE- MENT BONDS. q 70 Comment: These bonds were offered for sale and no bids received under the maximum of ten percent. This resolution authorizes delivery of the bonds to the Contractors or their successors in interest at the rate of ten percent. Holders of the pledge orders have been cMtacted and have expressed their willingness to proceed. Action: Item No. 22 = CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ISSUANCE OF $370,000 PUBLIC 71 IMPROVEMENT BONDS. Comment: This resolution fixes the formal terms of the bond and instructs the City officers as to ntheir issuance. Action: Ila Item No. 23 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE GRANT CONTRACTS, �7�L Comment: This resolution authorizes the Mayor to sign the City's FY82 State Transit Assistance contracts for $113,988 in operating and capital assistance. A memo from the JCCOG Transportation Planner is attached. /� Action: 61 OL 4- %/n ,I MICROFILMED BY 'JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I40INES Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 13 Item No. 24 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AMENDING THE AUTHORIZATION OF PERSONNEL IN THE 7r3 LEGAL DEPARTMENT. � Comment: As discussed previously with the City Council by the City Attorney, it is felt that legal services can be most efficiently provided by substituting the newly created position of Legal Assistant for a previously budgeted Assistant City Attorney position. Legal Assistants or Paralegals perform paraprofessional duties under the supervision of an attorney including: assisting in legal research, preparation of correspondence and legal documents, and communications with attorneys, parties to actions, and City staff, and related activities. The Legal Assistant position requires graduation from an accredited paralegal academic program. Substitution of the Legal Assistant will.result in a cost savings of $6,860 per year during FY82. The Legal Assistant position will be �c�ljassifiedd asp a Confidential position. Action: rTA I 1� Y1�� c,.a„ 7ln Item No. 25 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION ADDING ONE PERMANENT HALF-TIME POSITION IN THE ASSISTED HOUSING DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND INSPECTION ' SERVICES. Comment: The Assisted Housing Division has added the following units/programs to the workload: 25 units Section'8 Existing 1 July 1981 30 units Section 8 Mod Rehabilitation 18 August 1981 6 units Phase I Public Housing October 1981 8 units Phase II December 1981 Action: 18 units Phase III April 1982 Additional staff is required to administer these units. Money for salary and benefits for this position will come from the above federal programs and will not affect the City budget. It is expected that the half-time position could be matched with a similar half-time position such as the CDSGTiaTT-Lime housing inspector scheduled for employment in January of 1982. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES q r, Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 6, 1981 7:30 P.M. Page 14 Item No. 26 - ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23-21(b)(1)b. OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES 0,0e,61 OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. (first consideration) Comment: The purpose of this amendment is to amend the notice provisions pertaining to the impoundment of vehicles for accumulated parking violations. This amendment will permit notice regarding impound- ment to be included on the standard billing notice sent to owners of vehicles which have received parking tickets. Action: OCrT / I V R1Li s��b°i �I d r 71,n Item No. 27 - ADJOURNMENT. g'Ao 4%f, MICROFILMED BY ,JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES -MOINES