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Home My WebLink About1980-03-18 AgendaREGULAR COUNCIL MEETING of hlarch 18,1980 ry li2l3 s 711- ® TO R'_'d'JVE TITLE !"SLRT. �'O-E SiGYaL J i IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL AGENDA i l REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 18, 1980 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER 410 EAST V SHINGTON MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LA9 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 18, 1980 Item No. 1 - MEETING TO ORDER. - AAm Ao%r F�a`onc 4(aroh 19, 14I o - ROLL CALL. All Dyerehl- PROCLAMATIO 9 1bCO..Goble44he Supprtwe Zola %)awKeye L+%rsstlin9 �enw ��, i Item No. 2 - CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED. a. Approval of Official Actions of the regular Council meeting of March 4, 1980, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. b. Minutes of Boards and Commissions. (1) Board of Adjustment meeting of February 14, 1980. (2) Parks and Recreation Commission meeting of March 5, 1980. (3) Resources Conservation Cc mission meeting of February 19, 1980. C. Permit Resolutions, as recmmended by the City Clerk: (1) Consider resolution approving Class "C" Liquor License Application for BPO Elks #590 dba BPO Elks #590, 637 qJ Foster Road. (renewal) (2) Consider resolution approving Class "C" Sunday Liquor License Application for BPO Elks #590 dba BPO Elks 9� #590, 637 Foster Road. (renewal) (3) Consider resolution approving dancing permit for BPO �S Elks #590 dba BPO Elks #590. (renewal) (4) Approving cigarette permits. d. Correspondence. (1) Notice of Objections regarding South Branch Detention Structure from William Meardon representing Albert and Freda Hieronymus. (2) Letter from Emilie Rubright of Project GREEN supporting the work of the Riverfront Commission. This letter has been referred to the City Manager for reply. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES ■ Agenda Regular Council Meeting ,1 I March 18, 1980 7:30 P.M. Page 2 �. (3) Agenda Regular Council Meeting March 18, 1980 7:30 P.M. Page 2 �. (3) Letter from Dennis Ryan concerning support for the Spouse Abuse Center and for additional lighting in the north side of Iowa City. This letter has been referred to the City Manager for reply. (4) Letters have been received from the following persons expressing support for the lighting project for north side Iowa City. These letters have been referred to the City Manager for reply: (a) Kay Tippery (b) Julia A. Natvig (c) Ms. Walker (d) Eileen Grady (e) Linda Long (f) Becky Flores (g) Jean Hagen (h) Susan Jaeogues (i) Pat Framke (j) Mary Halverson (k) Mary Anne Klahn (1) Linda L. Albright (m) Kathy McKi.rchy (n) Jill Jack (o) Sue Dugger (5) Memorandum from the Traffic Engineer regarding alteration to parking meter zone, 10 block of East Bloomington Street. Y7 da. /Cos, slpiTIN, bII[NCRYin 3I39 -/I PA/ra.`t,y„ J l eCe_ Ua CO.. h7. Pmt ( V e.J a,6,TMPKAA B� I auras f Abe✓ �s `a bstaiKl l+Cl Myry UpealecL. P.N. as se j• CKs r4pPllcair.k� END OF CONSENT CALENDAR Item No. 3 - PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS. (a) Consider a recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Ccnmission regarding the re-cpening of or maintaining closure of Melrose Court. (Council referral) Comment; The Planning and Zoning Commission, at a regular meeting held March 6, 1980, made the following recommendations regarding Melrose Court: MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I ,•• Resolution for Inclusion under City Manager's Business for Council Meeting of March 18, 1980. Consider resolution setting public hearing on Regional Transit Planning and Programming Document for March 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Comment: Several weeks ago, the City Council received an outline of a report we must submit to the State Transit Division as part of our grant request for State Operating Assistance and Section 18 Federal Assistance. This resolution sets the public hearing for that document. The document will be included in Council packet of March 21 and the document itself should be available approximately March 19. As usual the time constraints for the State Assistance Program have been extremely tight and only a limited amount of time will be available to review this document prior to the public hearing. cc: Dale Helling (Dale, would you please make sure this gets brought up under City Manager's business.) Abbie Stolfus (Abbie, would you please make sure this gets brought up under City Manager's business.) MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES i - i a I i 1 r �I i a ,•• Resolution for Inclusion under City Manager's Business for Council Meeting of March 18, 1980. Consider resolution setting public hearing on Regional Transit Planning and Programming Document for March 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Comment: Several weeks ago, the City Council received an outline of a report we must submit to the State Transit Division as part of our grant request for State Operating Assistance and Section 18 Federal Assistance. This resolution sets the public hearing for that document. The document will be included in Council packet of March 21 and the document itself should be available approximately March 19. As usual the time constraints for the State Assistance Program have been extremely tight and only a limited amount of time will be available to review this document prior to the public hearing. cc: Dale Helling (Dale, would you please make sure this gets brought up under City Manager's business.) Abbie Stolfus (Abbie, would you please make sure this gets brought up under City Manager's business.) MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES i 0 Agenda Regular Council Meeting March 18, 1980 7:30 P.M. Page 3 Recammerdation No. la - That a multi -member task force be created for the purpose of drawing a comprehensive trafficways plan for the central west side of Iowa City.f This task ford should, if possible, be comprised of members from the Iowa City City Council, the Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission, the University of Iowa, the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, and the central Westside neighbors. Recommendation No. lb - That the matter of Melrose Court traffic problems is not an issue separate and apart from the problem of the central westside trafficways as a whole; and that any solution to Melrose Court problems should be a part of and derived from the comprehensive trafficways plan which will result from the efforts of the aforementioned task force. It is recommended that no separate action in regard to Melrose Court be taken. Rem mmen3ation No, lc - The Planning and Zoning Commission considers that, in regard to the trafficways planning for the City of Iowa City, no problems are more acute than those of the central Westside, and that no trafficways planning should be assigned a higher priority. Recommendation No. 1 was passed by a vote of 5-2. Recommendation No. 2 - The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends to the City Council to rein Melrose Court. Reocmnendation No. 2 was passed by a vote of 4-3. Recammendation No. 3 - The Planning and Zoning Commission recammends to the City Council, that if the City Council approved the re -opening of Melrose Court, that it be re- opened in a manner to reduce the amount of traffic on Melrose Court to that of a local street (e.g., 1,000 to 1,5000 ADT). Recommendation No. 3 was approved unanimously. Action: Boll 0.�tad Q�' Tfeu, �µ !aS � S�6 CM. ml.l loC�. no t 1 11z 1µ% �aPFCvme ur w1Il'L f.m-OV6aeds ,.e�3. ur4dw .�ielvrosz Ct `r-oo� "O'A. riot de/ac/ PrdCPss PQ2 keca...r.,ohd. CL tki" �rd v P" T. r. re POA - / Ve�tL ktj Pj?_d7 baeedTa3K�WcP AIL iDl� Q ►%au-L.a v of ;L1 row . {tan ( YVVe Guo MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES i 0 Agenda Regular Council Meeting March 18, 1980 7:30 P.M. Page 3 Recammerdation No. la - That a multi -member task force be created for the purpose of drawing a comprehensive trafficways plan for the central west side of Iowa City.f This task ford should, if possible, be comprised of members from the Iowa City City Council, the Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission, the University of Iowa, the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, and the central Westside neighbors. Recommendation No. lb - That the matter of Melrose Court traffic problems is not an issue separate and apart from the problem of the central westside trafficways as a whole; and that any solution to Melrose Court problems should be a part of and derived from the comprehensive trafficways plan which will result from the efforts of the aforementioned task force. It is recommended that no separate action in regard to Melrose Court be taken. Rem mmen3ation No, lc - The Planning and Zoning Commission considers that, in regard to the trafficways planning for the City of Iowa City, no problems are more acute than those of the central Westside, and that no trafficways planning should be assigned a higher priority. Recommendation No. 1 was passed by a vote of 5-2. Recommendation No. 2 - The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends to the City Council to rein Melrose Court. Reocmnendation No. 2 was passed by a vote of 4-3. Recammendation No. 3 - The Planning and Zoning Commission recammends to the City Council, that if the City Council approved the re -opening of Melrose Court, that it be re- opened in a manner to reduce the amount of traffic on Melrose Court to that of a local street (e.g., 1,000 to 1,5000 ADT). Recommendation No. 3 was approved unanimously. Action: Boll 0.�tad Q�' Tfeu, �µ !aS � S�6 CM. ml.l loC�. no t 1 11z 1µ% �aPFCvme ur w1Il'L f.m-OV6aeds ,.e�3. ur4dw .�ielvrosz Ct `r-oo� "O'A. riot de/ac/ PrdCPss PQ2 keca...r.,ohd. CL tki" �rd v P" T. r. re POA - / Ve�tL ktj Pj?_d7 baeedTa3K�WcP AIL iDl� Q ►%au-L.a v of ;L1 row . {tan ( YVVe Guo MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Agenda Regular Council Meeting March 18, 1980 7:30 P.M. Page 4 Item No. 4 - PUBLIC DISCUSSION.. Jl!/f [7ha YJv.GBPN I ` I Item No. 5 - RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. a. Consider recamlendation of the Parks and Recreation Commission that Iowa City B14X Promotions be given a three-year lease on the west portion of the landfill for a track for children's bicycle racing. (See minutes of the Parks and Recreation Commission meeting -f March 5, 1980, attached to the agenda). b. Consider recawendations of the Design Review Committee: (1) The Design Review Calmittee, at a meeting held on March 12, 1980, recamiended by a vote of 6-0 that the final Landscape Planting Plan for the Streetscape Lnprovement Project Phase II -B be approved. (2) The Design Review Committee, at a meeting held on March 12, 1980, recommended by a vote of 6-0 that the final design plans for the Iowa City Senior Center be approved. Item No. 6 - PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA CITY SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER. Coinrent: The plans are available for public viewing at the City Clerk's ' office. W f�fice.11 Construction is expected to begin in May 1980. % Action: W. A. No At�.e �reCPwl 1 it MICROFILMED BY DORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Agenda Regular Council Meeting March 18, 1980 7:30 P.M. Page 5 Item No. 7 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF y� CONTRACr, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA QTY SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER AND ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO BIDDERS, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. Cannent: Passage of this resolution will permit the City Clerk to publish notice to bidders thereby allowing those interested in the Senior Center project to submit bids. Bids will be received at 10:00 a.m., April 15,f(1980. Action: �0 6 �eJ �Pd ttyaS %ld Item No. 8 - PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE CITIZEN COMMENTS REGARDING THE CITY'S PROPOSED SECOND YEAR APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASSISTANCE UNDER THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLACK GRANT/SMALL CITIES PROGRAM PER IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LOWER RALSTON CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD. Camrent: This application requests $775,000 for the second year of the three-year, two million dollar Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood Revitalization Program. This is the seond of two public hearings required by federal regulations before submission of the application for funds. Final Council action on the proposal is scheduled for March 25, 1980. A copy of the application and the Grantee Performance Report is provided with the packet. Staff will make a short presentation on the second year proposal at the Council meeting. Action:,_�e _buJIKg tac6PPI, 7k o I�FN s Item No. 9 - COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS. s<r cx%vti a. Consider an appointment to the Governor Lucas Square Crnmission for a three-year term expiring March 21, 1985. IAction: 4 :P. etw 1, I MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAS CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I X X !�AA -1 7711 i LC j �. S'�aerFics -19 Ll,'"�-e ue_sT CCTaa- 3¢S 706 c�cle_P rZ ��iw aT4t oa o �e c a y {s� So-w� en c r ixw co,r� ar j ;%,;i Ooo / f 30 00O tdTLrcStwr� el �2ra°d L1/ �s'i 79S,cod _ it MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I Pu- Lej, .a), WG.v LI, �x.�t.e.,L�y a/7j ooa - a -u -t=ie....,•.. �4"'-a"A."`-'. iUj,�e..Ca� Doo• < y 1270- �� '' ^^ 1V' " � �, 000 • ,.G. 1979 - t( ""3 w L. O -L -cd tM 4 O F Cxe e- L. , Ytaa. _Wn cQ c� c I IP u >k Zvz—' S�/o0, 0OO io 00ucQd n ly ae-&,.1 . 511a k I+a .o spo .fi vwa, a c, &rte aLQq-ehAml w,c ey &t1 `tLis rroJaof• Ikqo,N ctrea CJL � II� will clo G�QGi w� «Y (t M C is a `L L1 Qo O Lkokac� kc -,O -ICn $1-71000 w� 1-e ao-L:"l 0 UUvaa.¢,..; t4r,. Swf. (3 -XjA- SO. 14- 10.4 * 0.. (SLL .4.m� n LIQ I d urc�.i r efzv �ti2e� i en-u-tic:._2 -c� t MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Agenda Regular Council Meeting March 18, 1980 7:30 P.M. Page 6 Item No. 10 - CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. pp ,, — Kr I Lftni I_ 2-C / �-� C.ZC.! L/�1.r � Y� � �L •/n Q U /'AW L _ ��,k—U2D-agiq Is a e -,Z I ml� ISM � ` 1 �✓ fes.• /J ` -:.�.' cL O fl� �'L `P I [� 1, b w� � Item No. 11 - REPORT ON ITFMS FROM TETE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY, a. City Manager. 126 nT - - vT / D b. City Attorney, Item No. 12 - CONSIDER RFSOLIlTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO 19 SIGN AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST CoNTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FY81 LANDFILL EXCAVATION PROTECT TO BARKERS, INC. OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, Comment: Barkers Inc. submitted the low bid of $1,067 per cubic yard. Eleven bidders submitted proposals and the bids ranged from a low of $1,067 per cubic yard to a high of $1,395 per cubic yard. The engineers estimate was considerably higher than the successful bid. Public Works recommends approval of this recommends approval of this resolution. Action: MICROFILMED RY JORM MICR�LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I i 1- I Agenda Regular Council Meeting March 18, 1980 7:30 P.M. Page 6 Item No. 10 - CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. pp ,, — Kr I Lftni I_ 2-C / �-� C.ZC.! L/�1.r � Y� � �L •/n Q U /'AW L _ ��,k—U2D-agiq Is a e -,Z I ml� ISM � ` 1 �✓ fes.• /J ` -:.�.' cL O fl� �'L `P I [� 1, b w� � Item No. 11 - REPORT ON ITFMS FROM TETE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY, a. City Manager. 126 nT - - vT / D b. City Attorney, Item No. 12 - CONSIDER RFSOLIlTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO 19 SIGN AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST CoNTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FY81 LANDFILL EXCAVATION PROTECT TO BARKERS, INC. OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, Comment: Barkers Inc. submitted the low bid of $1,067 per cubic yard. Eleven bidders submitted proposals and the bids ranged from a low of $1,067 per cubic yard to a high of $1,395 per cubic yard. The engineers estimate was considerably higher than the successful bid. Public Works recommends approval of this recommends approval of this resolution. Action: MICROFILMED RY JORM MICR�LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Resolution for Inclusion under City Manager's Business for Council Meeting of March 18, 1980. Consider resolution setting public hearing on Regional Transit Planning and Programming Document for March 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Comment: Several weeks ago, the City Council received an outline of a report we must submit to the State Transit Division as part of our grant request for State Operating Assistance and Section 18 Federal Assistance. This resolution sets the public hearing for that document. The document will be included in Council packet of March 21 and the document itself should be available approximately March 19. As usual the time constraints for the State Assistance Program have been extremely tight and only a limited amount of time will be available to review this document prior to the public hearing. cc: Dale Helling (Dale, would you please make sure this gets brought up under City Manager's business.) Abbie Stolfus (Abbie, would you please make sure this gets brought up under City Manager's business.) MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB ii DES MOINES CEDAR RAPIDS fd ..Q7.-tn,� -I✓ncJ r i.K p ss, b le, - s� k, J...a�� v�x_ee> °I-�.,�.� �. y� Vd�Lf�ur� 'Q"� cL�wa f r�yi c1vt�lr�c%v c9we_� Thee li�� ufl cum t Y oea i` �1titP�� UX2 Uw11f,2 bL.O.� ✓J.I.V`(0_ II11 i I MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB !; CEDAR RAPIDS •DES MOINES m -0 MICRDFI. DY JORM MICR�LA13 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES m ■ Agenda Regular Council Meeting March 18, 1980 7:30 P.M. Page 7 Item No. 13 - CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE VACATING SAND LAKE DRIVE. (passed and 0 adopted). 99 Comment: Construction plans for the South Gilbert Street Project call for the elimination of Sand Lake Drive. The City Council gave the first reading to this ordinance on August 28, 1979, and the second on September 11, 1979. Action:yj-t) l aAQ n la 7 �D Item No. 14 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION CONVEYING A PORTION OF VACATED SAND LAKE DRIVE TO SCHINTLERS AND TO SET A PUBLIC WEARING ON MARCH 25, lea k 1980. Comment: Schintlers are.abutting property owners to a portion of vacated Sand Lake Drive. The proposed conveyance is part of settlement of Parcel 5 of the South Gilbert Street Project. Action: � F Vp .l /J7A.� a -d a, t, :Z16 Item No. 15 - ADJOURNMENT. ham., (2� a-11+ P: 3c) Pin. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES