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Home My WebLink About1976-01-13 Council minutesCouncil Minutes Page 2 January 13, 1976 • Letter from Larry E. Crane regarding burning of leaves. This letter has been referred to Public works Department for reply. Letter from John M. oler of "That Deli" regarding street lighting. This letter has been referred to Public works Department for reply. The motion was carried by the following roll call.vote: Ayes:` deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer, Vevera, Balmer. Nays none: May Neuhauser advised it was agreed at executive session to defer filling the vacancy on the Board of Adjustment because of lack of'applicants and requested that this vacancy be read- vertised. -She also noted a -vacancy on the'Parks and Recreation Commission to be filled. The Mayor announced Councilman Vevera will serve on the Civil Defense Commission, and asked for'Council volunteers -for -the Legislative Committee. ,Councilmen Perret,` Foster and Balmer volunteered. Mayor_Neuhauser asked ;for volun- teers -from the Council for the Rules Committee. Councilman Selzer and Councilwoman deProsse volunteered. The Mayor recom- mended that Councilwoman deProsse be temporary chairman for the • Ad Hoc Committee for Youth Services. Councilwoman deProsse read a statement for the official_re- cord=regarding the Urban Renewal Contract with .old Capitol Asso- ciates, claiming illegal action on the part of the previous City Council -by not rebidding the urban renewal disposition proposal after the failure of the -referendum in March of 1974, as per -the advice from the City Attorney.- It was moved by.deProsse and sec- onded by Vevera--to seek a declaratory judgment, on the matter p£ the legality of the Old Capitol Associates Urban Renewal contract and further that the City Attorney be _directed'. ,to immediately take;_ ' steps to pursue this action for the Council. It was moved by Selzer and seconded by Balmer to defer the matter,for review. It was suggested that the.matter be tabled or that it be deferred to a specific time. It was moved by Selzer and seconded by Balmer to table action. Roll.call'on the motion to table: Ayes: Balmer," Neuhauser, Selzer. Nays: Foster, deProsse, Perret, Vevera.i Mo- " tion failed 3/4. City Attorney Hayek urged Council to allow time for report, from staff on possible ramifications. _ He not that acting on this tonight would be acting precipitously without a - staff report. It was moved by Balmer and seconded by ;'Selzer that the subject be deferred until Attorney Hayek's-report,`is received.- City Attorney Hayek's report is received': City Attorney Hayek - noted a'report could possibly be ,prepared in _a week. --It was onded by Selzer to amend the original motion moved-by.Perret and sec Page 3 • Council Minutes January.13, 1976 to defer for one week (Monday). It was moved by Foster and se- conded by Selzer to amend the amendments, so that theoriginalmotion would read as follows: "To defer action on the ori motion to seek a'declaratory judgment to,two ginalweeks from tonight, with a legal staff report on the status of the Urban -Renewal. Contract and possibilities of seeking Declaratory Judgment`'due as soon as possible, no later than.a week from:tonigh£:" Mo- tion carried, 6/1, deProsse voting ,nO Mayor Neuhauser sug- gested this matter be discussed in Informal Session.' City Manager Berlin noted it appears the City will be han- for dling the Mayor's Youth Program payroll and accounting, and that. budget, an Action Youth Program, we will `receive a more detailed- budget, and Other materials.: When -this is provided, it'would go; to the Ad Hoc committee and would become the basis on which the City would consider the payment of`additional 'mon ey. It was moved by Balmer and seconded by Perret to approve the appointment -Of Angela Ryan as Assistant City Attorney for the City of Iowa City, as recommended by; ent, at ", 6jiry of $13,000 a year the Legal Departm no Motion adopted „ Selzer. voting; • It was moved by deProsse`and s Resolution Neconded by Selzer to adopt o. 76-11, recorded in Resolution Book 34, page 13 Accepting Sanitary Sewer for Business Development, call:" Ayes: Neuhauser, Perret, Inc: Roll<' Selzer, Vevera,; Balmer, deP, Foster. Nays: none. Resolution, adopted, 7/0,, rosse u tion Not was moved by deProsse and se Resoluconded, by Perret to°adopt . 76-12,'recorded in Resolution Book 34, page 14 Accepting, 1975 Storm Sewer Project -No. ;l on Gilbert Court by ; Dave : Balmer, dePr Schmitt Construction. Roll callAyes: Perret, Selzer, Vevera, osse, Foster boned the Bosse, of this Neuhauser., Councilwoman deprosse ques- tor of Public Works-Plastino� advised thereject on owasreek, and Direc- time. no problem this '. It was moved by Balmer and seconded by Foster to adopt Reso- lution_No. 76-13, recorded in Resolution Book ster to dopa es ting Public Hearing on Proposed Plans,.and Estimated Cost for the Park Road Bridge Deck Repair Project at`7:30 p.M. On;rJanu ary 27; 1976, Roll call: Ayes: Selzer, Vevera; Balmer, deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret. Nays: none. Resolution adopted It 11 It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Perret to adopt Resolution Establishin five ?-h parking spaces on the nthe orth side of the College Street • seconded by deProsse to amend the Resolution todsubstlostermoveand the number 8 in the Places 'where the number, 5 is indicated .and in COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES -DECEMBER-23, 1975 7:30 P.P•1, The Iowa City City Council met in Regular Session on the 23rd day of December, `7:30 1975, at P.M. in the Council, Chambers at:the Civic Center. Present: :_Brandt, Czarnecki,-;deProsse, Neuhauser. -Absent: Davidsen. mayor Czarnecki presiding. It was moved by deProsse and seconded.by Neuhauser to con-' Sider the read amount thus far to be 'a full reading and to approve the: minutes of official Actions of Council meeting of December 9, 1975; subject to correction. Motion.-carried,. David- sen absent: MayorCzarnecki. proclaimed the month of January, 1976; as'. Alien Address Report Month. Robert Welsh, 2526 Mayfield, appeared expressing his sin-' cere gratitude for service to the community; by the City;Council' during the 1975. .year He expressed particular thanks to Tim Brandt for his 8 years_of service and Ed Czarnecki for:his 4 years of service. . -- It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse that the minutes of the meetings of Human Relations Commission-Public ".. Meeting, 12/11/75; Electrical Board, 12/9/75; Library;Board of:< Trustees, 11/20/75; and Human Relations Commission, 12/8/75, be received and filed. ,Motion `-carried,.Davidsen -absent:- Mayor Czarnecki noted the recommendationfrom'the:Iowa City, , Library Board that the Council empower the Mayor to sigh'-"Joint, Agreement between Iowa City Library Board Nand:Council:to'Coor- dinate Negotiating_ Procedures for Purpose of Collective Bar- gaining" had been adopted, by a_resolution at a previous meeting'. ' It was moved, by Brandt and seconded by deProsse that the Mayor's re-appointment,as a citizen' representative;of-Allen Vestal,-1704 Glendale Road, to the Regional` Planning Commission`, term expiring September 26, 1978, be: approved. Motion':'adopted;` Davidsen absent. ` Councilwomen Neuhauser and'deProsse shared thoughts with _ Council on the years of service given to the Commiinityby-Ed Czarnecki and Tim Brandt. Mayor Czarnecki expressed his appreciation for whole-hearted support from the Staff for cooperation over the past,years,'and'" Councilman Brandt noted it had.been a;privilege and""pleasure-to' : work with the • present and, past councils.and,staff`members and complimented the news media on their coverage of Council meetings i Council Minutes- t Page 3;_- December 23, 1975" x Brandt and seconded by deProsse that the It was moved by for the r a. expressing appreciation letter from Esther Boulton, - ton both Burlington and Washing. nice ;job the '.has done on be received' an filed . Motion . Streets in the downtown area carried, Davidsen absent: the arrangements City Manager Berlin, informed Council that ll not continue beyond with Johnson County Social:Services wiservice -youth recommended we'conciluhasoapproved inthe "January 1, 1976,.and the level of funding be made. Couther Agencies with arrangements can budget until oadministrative to It was moved by ermitsresolutionanreco ded y Neuhauser in Resolution recorded adopt;-the following p Book 33: Application for the Approving Class C Liquor License No. 75-441!, page 184 Shamrock, 525 Gilbert, Res. Approving Cigarette Permits-fort,WaterfCount ntryuKgtchen'l and; Benton; and Needs, 18 S . Clinton; No. 75-442, page 185. 1401 S. Gilbert, Res. ki. pted, 4/0. Roll 'call:= Ayes: deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt, Cpted, Resolutions ado • Nays: none. Absent:- Davidsen. to,ad- It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser Motion adopted, „ Davidsen absent. journ the meeting at 9:30 P.M. and complete ,description of activities A more detailed available in the City Clerk's office.' of _Council Mayor b c. e Sto us, C ty C er •