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Home My WebLink About1981-12-22 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES DECEMBER 22, 1981 Iowa City Council, reg, mtg., 12/22/81, 7:30 P. Center. Mayor Balmer presiding. CounciImembers Lynch M•, at the Civic Councilme bersa elect: oberts Present: Balmer Vevera. , Erdahl, Helling, Jansen, Dickson,, McDonald. Staffinembers Absent: none. recorded on Tape 81-14, de 1768 -End. , Karr. Counc l minus Berlin, End. minutes tape - Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, that the following items and recommendations in the ConsentCalendar be received, or approved adopted as presented: and/or Apval Of cial Council ctions, reg. published subject Otolcorrection, asgrecommended bmtg•, 12/8/81, as Minutes of Boards and Commissions: y the city Clerk. 'd.-12/2/B1;'Broadband Telecommunications Comm�rll/2q//81,3Cemmittee + on Community Needs -12/2/81; 'Housing Commission -11/4/81; `Bd. of Library Appeals Bd.-11/17/81•' Conservation Comm. -11/16/81; "Human Rights Trustees -11/19/81• l' Housing Comm,- Resources � Permit Motions: A 11/30/81. Corcoran dba The Shamrock, Class C Li , 525 S. Gilbert License for Richard T. Motions: Authorizing the Public Works Director to sign an application for utilities accommodation on highway right-of-way to Iowa -Illinois Gas and Electric Company a Highways #1, 6, and 218. t the intersection of [.rf?51 L.7 /rag Resolutions, Book 70: RES. 81-318, pp. 2196-2197, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE GILBERT STREET RAILROAD CROSSING IMPROVEMENTS, a FY 2, DONE BY METRO PAVERS, INC. ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE SCOTT BOULEVARD PAVING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - PHASE I, FY81, DONE BY METRO PAVERS, INC. , PP 2198-2199 2200-2201, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE SCOTT BOULEVARD PAVING /,Qs�i IMPROVEMENT PROJECT - PHASE II, FY82, DONE 8Y METRO PAVERS, ,INC. RES. 81-321, P. 2202, ACCEPTANCE OF THE SENIOR CENTER, DONE BY MODERN PIPING, INC.; BURGER CONSTRUCTION CO., AND HOCKENBERGS. INC,; WHITE ELECTRIC SERVICE; Setting public hearings: RES. 81-322, Bk. 70 PUBLIC HEARING ON 1/5/82 ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE RALSTON CREEK VILLAGE SEWER RELOCATION PROJECT, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SAID HEARING, AND DIRECTING CITY ENGINEER TO PLACE SAID SPECIFICATIONS, ETC., ON FILE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. Motion to set a extensionPublic heariOf the ng for 1/5/82 to receive citizen comments concerning the /��/ Redevelopment Project. of the Iowa City Neighborhood MICROFILMED BY DORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I40INES Council Activities December 22, 1981 Page 2 Correspondence: Mayor Kattchee of Coralville expressing appreciation for Iowa City's assistance with water problems in Coralville, no reply is necessary. Noah Kemp of Professional Ji'EL_ Muffler, Inc., re Benton -Riverside intersection, referred to the City Manager for reply. Iowa -Illinois Gas and Electric re renewal of d!vf franchises, referred to the City Manager for reply. Charles Wunder re accidents on and arterialization of Park Road, referred to the /yNX City Manager for reply. Leon Lyvers re position of City Forester, lfy l City Manager will reply. Memo from Traffic Engr. re parking meter /S50 zone in the 500 block of East Iowa Avenue. Memos from the Civil Service Commission submitting certified lists of applicants for the following positions: Cashier/Parking System Division (2 positions); /A-2 Civil Engineer/Engineering Division; Maintenance Worker I/Parking.)-z.— System Division (3 positions). /V Application for City Plaza Use Permit: Philip Santoni to sell Hawkeye Hats in City Plaza on 12/18/81, approved. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearings as set. Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, to set a public hearing on 1/19/82 to amend Section 27-38, 27-41, 27-54(c), 27-56(e), 32-28, 32-41, /1L45 8.10.20A(2)h, 8.10.200.5, 8.10.28G, and 8.10.32C of the Code of Ordinances to establish fees by resolution. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 81-323, Bk. 70, pp. 2204-2209, APPROVING THE AMENDED PRELIMINARY AND FINAL LSRD PLAN OF 1S'5',d CEDARWOOD APARTMENTS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Erdahl, seconded by Vevera, 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 that ORDINANCE NO. 81-3045, Bk. 18, pp. 102-106, REZONING A 7.3 ACRE TRACT OF LAND, THE NORTH PORTION FROM RIA AND THE SOUTH PORTION FROM RIA TO RIB, l P�� LOCATED AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SCOTT BOULEVARD AND COURT STREET, Plum Grove Acres, be voted on for final passage at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Erdahl, seconded by Vevera, that the Ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the Ordinance adopted. Moved by Roberts, seconded by Neuhauser, 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 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES V_ Council Activities December 22, 1981 Page 3 that ORDINANCE NO. 81-3046, Bk. 18, pp. 107-110, REZONING A FOUR -ACRE TRACT OF LAND FROM RIA TO R3 AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF WESTGATE AND /F15F BENTON STREETS, University Baptist Church, be voted on for final passage at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Roberts, seconded by Vevera, that the Ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the Ordinance adopted. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Roberts, 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 that ORDINANCE NO. 81-3047, Bk. 18, pp. 111-112, AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE TO DELETE SECTION 8.1O.4D CONCERNING A BUILDING MORATORIUM IN THE NORTH SIDE AREA, be voted on for final passage at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Neuahuser, seconded by Vevera, that the Ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the Ordinance adopted. Charlie Ruppert, 1406 Dubuque Road, appeared and commented on 16?,14 i articles in a 1911 newspaper. Moved by Vevara, seconded by Perret, to approve the appointment of Bob White to the Parks and Recreation Commission as a representative of / the Iowa City School District. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Neuhauser, to appoint Marcia Slager, 901 Talwrn Ct., to the Board of Adjustment to fill an unexpired term ending 1/1/85. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Mayor Balmer commented that this was the last official meeting of present Council. He and the other Councilmembers thanked Councilmember Roberts for his four years of service and Councilmember Vevera for his six _ /LH F years of service, including two years as Mayor, and for their friendship and guidance. He presented them with their Council nameplates. Roberts and Vevera replied with thank-you's to many people. It was also Mayor Balmer's final meeting presiding as Mayor, and he thanked many persons for their assistance. He noted as an important point during his two years as Mayor, that although there were disagreements among Councilmembers, they disagreed in a civil manner. Vevera presented Mayor Balmer a gift from Council, a plaque and gavel commemorating his two years of service as Mayor of Iowa City. Councilman Roberts commented on an article in the Press -Citizen written about the amount of money spent on a trip to inspect small buses. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES Council Activities December 22, 1981 Page 4 This amount was spent by five persons who participated, not just Roberts I&L and Mose, and was the first trip Roberts had taken in his four years on the Council. Council recessed for five minutes. City Manager Berlin pointed out the positive influence this Council in their four years together has had on the citizens of Iowa City, and mentioned several projects. He expressed for all the staff their appreciation of the opportunity of working with Councilmembers. He stated that their ability to work together despite disagreements enabled the City to move forward. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Lynch, to adopt RES. 81-324, Bk. 70, pp. 2210-2216, RELATING TO AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT TO MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT PREVIOUSLY EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSURANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $5,500,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THE CITY'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (Thomas & Betts Corporation Project). Martin Kelly, Plant Mgr., appeared and answered questions. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Lynch, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 81-325, Bk. 70, pp. 2217-2218, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AMENDED FY82 CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH THE ELDERLY SERVICES AGENCY OF116Y, JOHNSON COUNTY. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 81-326, Bk. 70, pp. 2219-2222, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AGREEMENT WITH THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE IAO INSTALLATION OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND INTERSECTION LIGHTING SYSTEM AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS #6, 218, AND 1. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Lynch, seconded by Neuhauser, to adjourn 8:30 P.M. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 5/2, with Vevera and Erdahl voting no. JOHN R. BALMER, MAYOR ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES L'. I City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: December 18, 1981 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from the City Manager to department heads regarding travel budget. Memorandum from Director of Planning and Program Development regarding status of new zoning ordinance. - Copies of letters from the City Manager: a. To Mrs. Margaret Stokely regarding parking on Village Road. _ b, To Mr. and Mrs. McClenahan regarding petition for the elimination of calendar parking in the 600 block of South Governor Street. - c. To Mr. Jay Honohan regarding proposed improvement to Riverside - Benton Intersection - Copy of letter to IDEQ from Veenstra & Kimm, Inc., regarding grant for University Heights sewer system. Calendar for January 1982 — MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES - v D r— City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: December 11, 1981 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Informal agendas and meeting schedule Memorandum from the City Manager to all City employees regarding City gift policy. Copy of letter from Assistant City Manager to local legislators regarding meeting with City Council Legislative Committee. Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager regarding City Council Program Division Statement. 1 Memorandum from the Department of Planning and Program Development regarding Old Public Library marketing brochure. Minutes of staff meetings of November 25, December 2, and December 9, 1981._ Articles: a. To make Iowa grow, attract high-tech, service industries i b. Reagan begins budget -appeals process, hears Labor, Energy Chief's Complaints 1 c. Panel agrees on bill to extend sewer aid, but spending levels remain uncertain i MICROFILMED BY 'JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES City of Iowa Cit, MEMORANDUM DATE: December 11, 19b TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Informal agendas and meeting schedule Memorandum from the City Manager to all City employees regarding City gift policy. _ Copy of letter from Assistant City Manager to local legislators regarding meeting with City Council Legislative Committee. Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager regarding City Council Program Division Statement, 1 Memorandum from the Department of Planning and Program Development regarding Old Public Library marketing brochure. Minutes of staff meetings of November 25, December 2, and December 9, 1981.— Articles: 981.Articles: a. To make Iowa grow, attract high-tech, service industries ! b. Reagan begins budget -appeals process, hears Labor, Energy Chief's Complaints c. Panel agrees on bill to extend sewer aid, but spending levels remain uncertain / MICROFILMED BY 'JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES 4 w