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Home My WebLink About1976-01-06 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES JANUARY 6_;'1976 7:30 P, M, " The Iowa City City Council met in Regular Session on the 6th of January, 1976, at 7:30`.P.m. in the:Council_Chambers at the Civic Center. Present: Balmer,.deProsse, Foster,:Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer, Vevera.Absent: none. Mayor siding. Neuhauser pre - It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Foster t the amount`. read thus far to be ao consider , full reading and to `approve= the minutes of Official Actions of 9, l -meeting of :.December 16, 1975, subject to correction. Motion carried, unanimously. Ralph Oxford, representing Super Cab and Yellow Cab com panies was present requesting Council to -.meet with him and Joan Gross from'the Department of Transportation to dwhat-funds iscuss hat" are, or aren't available through 014TA for Senior`Citisenw. I session. f - was the consensus ,of Councilto set -discussion for an informal - Freda Hieronymus, representing Old Capitol Associates ap- peared presenting a statement.announcing that Jack --Klaus will be Project Director of the .Redevelopment Project for Old Capitol, effective February 2, 1976. - ao Robert Welsh 526 Ma field Road a eared announcin his - concern and su ort of Bob Vevera askin the Cit =blana er is -to reveal Who uestioned the 'status of Mr. Vevera >on'the 'Council: City -Manager Berlin'responded -noting John Hayek did express to Council, at an informal session,,his.-concern at the 'time.of csand so -informed - ed the Civil Service Commission findings and deiion the Pension Board.`; Mr. erlin not he was unaware of anyone from the outside questioning the status of Mr..Vevera.- He com- mented that after' discussion with Attorney-;Hayek,'and-research by the Assistant City Attorneys, material w.as provided-to.D1r. Vevera's Attorney _and subsequent to that there was discussion - this -past week by the City Council. `He pointed but that it is his belief that it is appropriate for the City Attorney and the City Manager to'provide ,advice and.counsel to the City, Council, if there,is any potential question concerning the legality one any matter or action they might take. This should be viewed.! as prudent and not being -questioned as to Mr. Vevera personally. Morty Sklar, P.O. Box 1585, appeared presenting a sugges- tion that poetry be printed on cards_and�put inside the buses. He pointed out that this"Friday -is -the deadline for applications cto the "Iowa _State -Arts Council -for grants. -'He was directed to ontact Mayor.Neuhauser` for- further discussion., w f Page 2 Council Activities Januar 6 Y' , --1976 " City Attorney Hayek th requested that item No. 8 on the agenda, Chan in Amending the Zonin the Use g ordinance No. 74-2727, b owned b Re ulations and Y.,:_ Plum Grove Restrictions :of parcel Of land to` Plannin Acres to CH Zone, be deferre it comes -to and Zonin for their=°official reco an re erre �3 Cuuncil. It was moved b mmen atioa_ a ore Selzer -to so defer and refer to'p` Y Balmer and seconded by unanimously. City Attorne & Z Commission. Motion adopted, - action and the procedure xyeHayek explained the ;previous Council viously considered required in the;StateCode. not ado Grdinance was to rezone to C6 Zone The Pre= adopted because of lack -of an'extraordinar > which was y vote. It was moved by deProsse and seconded b and file the minutes of the meetings of the Planning y Perret to receive Commission 12 18 75, and Parks and and Zoning 12/10/75 Recreation Commission, Motion adopted, unanimously. After discussion and appearances--- Commission Chairman Tom Cilekand JeanbSpector foParks a,Afteration Educational and Recreational Program, it`was moved b and seconded b School mission Y Perret-to approve -the Parks and y Foster recommendation to a Recreation Com - for the second half of.thisPProve,two six-week ASERp' $3.00 and an additional a academic year with a baseperiods fee 0 which re PPropriate'fee for those activities_ materials. and Vevera voting "no". Motion adopted, 4/3, Balmer, It was noted a letter had been received b Zoning Commission from ter had and be Lynch received y the Planning (Item No- 11) for rezoning - Y 4 that their request southwest corner of Old Dubuque act of land located on the no Council 'action q Road and Highwa 1 was required. - Y �• be withdrawn; Item No. 10 was taken at and seconded b this time. It was moved b Resolution Book 34,zer.to adopt Resolution No. 76-5 }• deProsse Village Green, Part SageRolls 5 acallc Approving the'FirialePlateofin hauser, Perret, Selzer ?lyes: deProsse, Poster, -Neu -- a ted . Vevera, Balmer. Nays: none. Resolution P • 7/0 Director of Community was present for discussion. Development Dennis Kraft' It was moved by deProsse and seconded b the following Mayor's appointments: - Y Vevera to approve Reappointment, Of C. B. Thayer and Appointment of Glenn Boutelle - Parks and Recreation 1 1 80 reation Commission ,-terms expiring J. Wayne Deegan public Representative Journeyman Representative, on Board ifofaPlumber- terms expiring, 72/31/77. ,-Motion of Examners adopted P unanimously. Page 3 Council Activities - January 6, 1976' Mayor Neuhauser announced representatives to serve on the following: from the Council Regional'Pl'anniria Co _ with Balmer, Foster,and Selzer'asPalternates. She and fled on attention to the two citizen vacancies to begin. , the 30 -day notice Executive Committee Neuhauser Planningand zoninl Com"rehensive Plan Committee Neuhauser and Perret - deProsse, Johnson Countcouncil, Arts li aison --Neuhauser Mayor Neuhauseroutlinedseveral new =Procedures ,to 'be used at future Council meetings, noting the second public hearing will be omitted, and discussion' will be limited to 5 minutes. She also. P .out the consent calendar will be-imAlemami all routine items will be passed m with one motion Unless the explaining specifically asks that an itetaken:off ' considered separately and the Council regarding She aconsent!agendaalso commented on communications.for. (1) invitation:to attend White:House`Region- a1 Conference on Consumer Representation'Plan in.'Kansas City on January 24th and (2) a>letter from the American Institute of Re- ligion requesting Council write to the 'White House supporting -a conference on "How to Win the War on Crime". After, explanation by Housing Coordinator Lyle Seydel on the difference on Section 23 and .Section8 housii:g, and the purpose u the Resolution No.'76-4 recorded':in Resolution Book 39, a e 9 Authorizin Execution Of Master Section 8 -Annual Contribua�utionsg Contract, Third Amendator to Sect gj Leasin o£- Private AccommodationsAnnual utand SGeneralcDefosi tar Agreement, it was moved by Perret and to a opt the Resolution. Roll call: seconded by deProsse Perret, Selzer Ayes: Foster, Neuhauser, Vevera, Balmer, deProsse. Nays: none- Resolu- tion adopted, 7/0.-'rsr. Seydel'noted that because. of ':the increase in numbers of units, it will increase his.staff by 1-1/2rposi- tions'- 1 Leased Housing. Specialist and 1/2 time Clerk -Typist. pist. It was moved by deProsse and seconded,by Foster that the letter from Don Doumakes regarding -Iowa City Police ;Department matters, concerning Sex Crime Prevention Unit and=:Traffic be t ceived and filed_ Motion ado ted, unanimously. It was moved by Balmer and 'seconded by: deProsse to adopt Resolution No. 76-6, recorded in Resolution Book 34 page 7, Refundin_ Ci.arette Hermit for Mike's'Riverside-Texaco -510 S. Riverside Drive. ..Roll call A es• Vevera, Balmer, deProsse, paste NaNsuhauser, Perret, :Selzer, adopted, 7/0 r. y none. Resolution �Ci4�r of Iowa CiMEM� 0AO,U DATE: January 2, 1976 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: DIaterial in Friday's Packet Memorandum to City Council from City Manager regarding University Y Heights? Cc Letter to Iowa City Mayor and Cit County Regional Planning CommissionCregardifrom oa Actin tives to the Regional PlanningCo g Director of Johnson mmission. %g appointment of new representa- Letter to 5��"�` /l6 (7b Rey, Y Attorney appoi and City Council from John Hayek regardin Cit Y appointment. regarding:Assistant Dfi.nutes of Staff. DJeeting of December, 24, 1975. Memorandum totQ� Of funds, CC Y Council from City NIanager regarding 7 g source and application Memorandum to City Council Redevelopment Coordinator regarding meeting with Old Capitol Assofrom Community ciates.' Diemorzndum to City Council from City ,Manager -regarding wages for interns Diemor uudum to City Council from City Manager'regardin � College `and Dubuque reconstruction. g design and review of Memorandum to City Council and City Mfro anager m Transit Superintendent regardin winter bus schedule. �S� Letter to AIr. lVilliam H. Bartle ' 9 regarding COuncllmember Robert VevAttoera.rney, at Law, from John 1Y, Hayek �( Calendarfor-January; 1976: Article from Des hloines'Register, of Beverly Flills, Californi. D�jmber 26, 1975, regardin 7 / g money troubles COPY-Of_lowa City personnel rules_and-regulati ons -manual— CoP�of"�hmicipal-Negotiations-:—From-Differences-to-Agreement." C0Py-of-I0wUt oning Co a ate -Ju- Iy� 1975. CopY-Of-Iowa-Ci ty-3'Taffi -Code.