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Home My WebLink About1980-05-13 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES May 13, 1980 Iowa City Council, reg. mtg., 5/13/80, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Balmer presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, Erdahl, Lynch (7:35), Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera. Absent: none. Staffinembers present: Chiat, Schmadeke, Knight, Denison, Berlin, Helling, Hayek, Stolfus, Karr. Council minutes tape-recorded on Tape 80-12, Side 1, 2337 -End and Side 2, 1-688. Mayor Balmer proclaimed May 11-17, 1980 as Iowa Hospital Week; May 1980 American Business Women's Association Scholarship Month; and Wednesday, May 14, 1980 as Freedom Day. John Suchomel distributed Freedom Day buttons to members of the audience. Mayor Balmer announced the addition of a Class C Liquor License to the Consent Calender. Councilmember Vevera noted a correction to the 4/29/80 minutes re Resolution designating preferred developer for Urban Renewal Parcel 64-1 being deferred, as the minutes read 'moved and seconded by Vevera'. City Clerk will add correction to next week's agenda. Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, that the following items and recommendation in the Consent Calender be received, or approved and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Actions, reg. Council mtg., 4/29/80, subject to correction, as amended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: 'Planning & Zoning Comm. - 4/17/80; 'Design Review Comm ittee-4/17/80;=Mayor's Youth Employment Bd.- 4/15/80; Airport Comm. -4/24/80; 'Bd. of Adjustment -4/28/80; `Housing Appeals Bd.-4/10/80 and 5/7/80. Permit Resolutions, Bk. 61: RES. 80-169, p. 244, APPROVING CLASS B BEER PERMIT AND RES. 80-170, p. 245, SUNDAY SALES PERMIT FOR SECURITIES BUILDING CORP. dba LONG JOHN SILVER'S, 1940 Lower Muscatine Rd. RES. 80-171, p. 246, APPROVING CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR J.S. MUMMEY, INC. dba MUMM'S SALOON & EATERY, 21 West Benton. Applications for use of Streets and Public Grounds: Distribution of literature and showing of a film on nuclear energy by Mobilization for Survival on May 7 and 8, approved. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 80-172, Bk. 61, pp. 247-248, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL LARGE SCALE NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF WHITING COMPANY. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Berlin advised that the applicant would go thru the appeal process re storm water detention provision. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 80-173, Bk. 61, pp. 249-251, APPROVING THE AMENDED PRELIMINARY PLAT AND FINAL PLAT OF BDI SECOND ADDITION. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. MICROFILMED DY JORM MICR�LAO CEDAR RAPIDS • DES IdDINES RSl MICROFILhIED aY JORM MIC ROLA 3 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Cil Activities May 13, 1980 Page 2 Moved by Vevera, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 80-174, Bk. 61 PP'252-253, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL DEVELOPMENT LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL PLAN OF RALSTON CREEK VILLAGE. unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers Affirmative roll present. call vote iRobert Long, representing the Iowa City Federation of Labor, apear content of Clara Olesen letter enact a re re Linda Eaton situation and urged Council to employee 9G�i has that encouragesct. improperkconductthat to any otheroC�tyion any City re illegal activities of any j y employee or employee be brought to his attention. i Recommendation from the Design Review Committee that the brick Portland concrete mortar as the and exterior surface on the Old Capitol Center be approved, noted, Action of the 8d. of Adjustment permit to which granted a special Hawkeye CableVision as an exception for the maintenance of the cable TV tower construction at its and on construction and maintenance of a chain link rfence ec the height, in catlleast subject ofesent feet conformity with the City's ordinances, to be days of the date completed within 45 of the filing of this decision with the City Clerk City of Iowa City. This special I of the permit is granted for the site Exhibit A to the application for special described in exception dated 3/14/80, noted. A public hearing was held on the request byHawkeye for an extension of the 4/18/80 deadline for25pece tavailabilitycof service. Robert Pepper, chrp. Broadband Telecommunications appeared and i Commission presented the background for the Commission's recommendation and action. Pepper stated that a - no aendisee 9bk i action be taken now, but to Wait eed t finished, and the owhen ethe fiirst phase issioners sactually Commission will then report to Council. Bill Sl General Manager of Hawkeye CableVision, ough, appeared. A public hearing was held on the contract, and estimate of cost specifications Neighborhlans Sidewalk for the oodifica Suchomel, 3 Repair� (Northside emformof rappreciatiHill N.PLucas,nappearedNeighborhoods)• John and expressed the northside. Moved by Perret, n for curb cuts in seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 80-175, Bk. 61, pp, 254-255, APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND'ESTIMATE FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD SITE IMPROVEMENTS -SIDEWALK REPAIR (NORTHSIDE AND HICKORY HILL 970 PROGRAM NEIGHBORHOODS) AND AUTHROIZING BIDS TO BE RECEIVED 5/28/80 at 10:00 A.M. Affirmative all Councilmembers present. roll call vote unanimous, 7/p a A public hearing� was held on the contract, and estimate for the Sturgis Ferry ' RampelfGarylSanders�r 7281f� Oakland, appeared re funding of the project. Moved by Neuhauser, Vevera, to �L, adopt RES. 80-176, Bk. 61 seconded by 256-257 1 SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND V ESTIMATE FOR THE STURGIS. RAMP AND AUTHORIZE BIDS TO BE RECEIVED 5/28/80 ERRYLBOAT �{ AT 11:00 A.M. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. i A public hearing was held to consider the vacation of College street between Capitol and Madison Streets. Randy Bezanson, representing the University, appeared. COuncilmember Vevera questioned if the City a Univ. parking lot to could use store dirt from sewer project construction. Staff —27' Will investigate. MICROFILhIED aY JORM MIC ROLA 3 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES C Cil Activities May 13, 1980 Page 3 fCouncilmember Roberts tioned whether the easements alread or utilities are sufficient quesfor cable television also. Cit will respond to the question next week. Y Provided y Atty. Hayek Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Lynch, to authorize settlement payment in the amount of $7,500.00, plus court costs in case of Str_ ottman v. City of Iowa Com. Motion carried, 5/2, with the following division of vote: Ayes: Perret, Roberts, Erdahl, Lynch, Neuhauser Absent: none. . Nays: Vevera and Balmer. Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, to adopt 258-259, DIRECTING THE DELIVERY OF CONSTRUCTION WAR ANTS TO SHIVBk. 61 E-HATTERYPIN PAYMENT f CONTRACT for work done on the 1979 80I Second Addition, in the amount of $3,081.65. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/O, all Councilmembers present. Moved s seconded P. 2" AUTHORIZINGt HE DIRECTORyOFePUBLICrWORKSadopt EXECUTEBA CONTRACT FOR THE DEMOLITION OF THE HOUSE AT 1004 NORTH DODGE STREET; MORE PROPERLY DESCRIBED AS THE HOUSE LOCATED ON LOT 1 AND THE SOUTHWESTERLY ONE-HALF OF LOT 2 DEWEY'S ADDITION TO THE CITY OF IOWA CITY unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. . Affirmative roll call vote Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Roberts, to adopt RES. 80-179,-HA7Bk 61, 61, PP. 261-262, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT WITH SHIVE AND ASSOCIATES OF IOWA CITY FOR RESIDENT PROJECT INSPECTION SERVICES, SURVEYING SERVICES, AND TESTING SERVICES ON THE SOUTH BRANCH DETENTION DAM. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0all Councilmembers present. Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera, to adopt RES. 80-180, Bk. 61 263-264, AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO EXECUTE CHAPTER 28E AGREEMENT BETWEEN COUNTY AND CITY FOR SERVING CONGREGATE MEALS PROGRAM at the Recreation Center. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Mayor Balmer requested that each Councilmember indicate a preference for developer of Parcel 64-1 in the Urban Renewal Project before voting on the Resolution, which should then receive a unanimous vote for the proposal receivinshould g the majority vote. City Attorney Hayek stated that afterwards thencname bens ththen ninstruct developer the Clerk to selected before voting soonutthe by inserting Councilmembers Balmer, Vevera, Roberts and Erdahl explained why they were voting for the College Plaza Development Company and High Country Corp. proposal, and Lynch, Perret and Neuhauser explained their vote for Plaza Towers Associates proposal, Moved by Roberts, seconded by Vevera, that College Plaza Development Co. and High Country Corp., a joint venture, be designated as the preferred developer of Parcel 64-1, Urban Renewal Project, and their name be inserted by the Clerk in the Resolution. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present, Moved by Roberts, seconded by Vevera to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 80-181, 0k. 61, pp. 265-267, DESIGNATING PREFERRED DEVELOPER FOR URBAN RENEWAL PARCEL NO. 64-1 IN DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY, (College Plaza Development Co. and High Country Corp. , a joint venture). Mayor Balmer read th 9� conditions stated in so a on. Moved by Roberts, seconded by Veverato adopt the languageofamendment theas proposed by City Mgr. Berlin and City Atty. Hayek, by addition of the following paragraph to the Resolution: Be It Further MICROFILMED BY DORM MICR+LA6 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Cecil Activities May 13, 1980 Page 4 Resolved that the adoption of this Resolution does not constitute a rejection of the proposal submitted by the other bidder. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Affirmative roll call vote on the motion to adopt RES. 80 -181, as amended, unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. John Benz, representing CPDC, thanked Council for their decision and indicated that they will seek to resolve design issues and questions raised. City Manager Berlin stated that the Clerk would amend the two following bond issue resolutions by substituting the name of College Plaza Development Co. and/or High Country Corp., where reference to the other bidder is made. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Roberts, to adopt amended RES. 80-182, Bk. 61, pp. 268-273, REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF NOT -TO -EXCEED $5,000,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE INTERIM BONDS (College Plaza Development Company) AND NOT -TO -EXCEED $5,000,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS (College Plaza Development Company) OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Vevera, seconded by Roberts, to adopt amended RES. 80-183, Bk. 61, pp. 274-279, REGARDING ISSUANCE OF NOT -TO -EXCEED $7,500,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE INTERIM (High Country Corporation) AND NOT -TO -EXCEED $7,500,000 IN AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS (High Country Corporation) OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND AUTHORIZING -EXECUTION OF A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Vevera, to adjourn the meeting 8:50 P.M. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. JOHN R. BALMER, MAYOR MARIAN K. KARR, DEPUTY CITY CLERK ,\1 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LA9 CEDAR RAPIDS - DES MOINES City of Iowa Ci'-.� MEMORANDUM DATE: May 9, 1980 TO: City Council FROM: City Clerk RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from the City Manager regarding personnel and human relations. — Copy of letter from the City Manager to Mr. Robert V. Morris, President, NAACP, regarding meeting of the Iiousing Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager regarding summer meeting schedule._ Memorandum and attached material concerning developer designation of Block 64. Letter from Hawkeye CableVision regarding request for 120 -day e -tension. - Memorandum from Broadband Telecommunications Specialist with cable TV update.. Copy of letter from BTS to Commission members with enclosed minutes of the Broadband Telecommunications Commission meeting of April 15, 1980. These minutes will be included on the Consent Calendar of the agenda for the May 20 meeting of the City Council. Committee to Perpetual Savings and Loan Copy of letter from the Design Review Association. Memoranda from the Department of Planning and Program Development: a. County Home Sevier b, Area Studies Northside Study C. on Services regarding undergrounding of Memorandum from Housing and Inspecti_ utilities in the CBD. Contractors Memorandum from Assistant City Attorney Scholten regarding Ilighway Copy of Energy Conservation Program. _ Letter from Iowa City Jaycees regarding site for summer carnival. Memorandum from the Transit Manager regarding presentation given before IDOT— Public Transit Division. Articles: "Berlin says Iowa City innocent of racial discrimination charges"_ "New Denver Planner hopes to avoid ills that befell Atlanta" - MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR(�LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES J City of Iowa C�y MEMORANDUM DATE: May 9, 1980 TO: City Council FROM: City Clerk RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from the City Manager regarding personnel and human relations. _ Copy of letter from the City Manager to Mr. Robert V. Morris, President, NAACP, regarding meeting of the Housing Commission. — Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager regarding summer meeting schedule. - Memorandum and attached material concerning developer designation of Block 64. Letter from Hawkeye Cablevision regarding request for 120 -day extension. - Memorandum from Broadband Telecommunications Specialist with cable TV update. - Copy of letter from BTS to Commission members with enclosed minutes of the Broadband Tel econtunications Commission meeting of April 15, 1980. These minutes will be included on the Consent Calendar of the agenda for the May 20 meeting of the City Council. — Copy of letter from the Design Review Committee to Perpetual Savings and Loan Association. — Memoranda from the Department of Planning and Program Development: a. County Home Sewer b. Area Studies c. Northside Study Memorandum from Housing and Inspection Services regarding undergrounding of utilities in the CBD. — Memorandum from Assistant�City Attorney Scholten regarding Highway Contractors Copy of Energy Conservation Program. Letter from Iowa City Jaycees regarding site for summer carnival. Memorandum from the Transit Manager regarding presentation given before IDOT Public Transit Division. Articles: "Berlin says Iowa City innocent of racial discrimination charges" "New Denver Planner hopes to avoid ills that hefell Atlanta" MICROFILMED BY DORM MICR+LA9 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES