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Home My WebLink About1976-02-17 Minutes numberedPage 3 Council Activities February 17, 1976 (6) Letter from Iowa City Babe -Ruth League ex -7 - pressing concern for withdrawal of support by the City for baseball -programs. -This letter has been referred to the Parks and ;Recreation` Department for reply. �O (7) Letter from Mrs. Eldon Curry regarding Wardway, _ Bus.Route. This letter has been referred to� the City Manager for reply. (S) Letter from Mrs. Linda Crim'` expressing disappoint- ment at the recommended closing of the 'City ;Park Zoo. This letter has been referred to the Parks and Recreation Department for reply. a �_ The motion was approved by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Balmer, deProsse,_Neuhauser,'Perret, Vevera. Absent: Foster_ and Selzer. It was noted that no action was needed on the recommendation of -the Planning and Zoning Commission to approve the: preliminary and ``final' Large Scale Residential Development Plans of Wedgewood Apartments proposed to be located east of.Broadway Street and: ' south of Hollywood -Blvd which will be presented to Council :for action at a later date Mayor Neuhauser announced the appointments -of Dave Perret as Council's representative to thePolicyCommittee of -the Area Transportation'Study of:Johnson County Regional Planning Associa- _ tion and L_ P. "Pat" Foster to the Transit -Advisory -Committee -of the Area Transportation Study. a 7a Councilwoman deProsse-reported on the Committee for Youth Services meeting at which discussion washeld on'Mayor' Youth, PALS, and United Action 'for Youth. She indicated a recommenda- tion would be coming to Council to approvefunding for those programs for the remainder of FY 176 and funding; for FY '77 will be considered later. Councilman Perret reported that Councilman hlezvinsky had informed him that the FederalRevenueSharing-Legislation-in the Sub -committee has been moved up on the mark-up list, and it is expected Congress will approve it by late spring, and indi- cated there would probably'be a 3 -year extension of the program_. Mayor Neuhauser-again asked Council who they wanted to go as representatives to the Conference of- Mayors 'in Washington, D.C. Councilman Balmer responded that the Mayor would;be an Page 4 CouncilActivities February 17,--1976 also called attention There were no objections. The Mavnr also called attention to the meetin ,Thursda -ni [ht with --the Coralville Cit Council in the Cora1vi11e Cit Hall`at h --the M The topics to be discussed are: Transit, g (1) Riverfront Study, (2);_ (3).Solid Waste Mana ement and ;(4)' -Camp Cardinal Rail- road Crossing. City Clerk Abbie_Stolfus noted there were no applications received for the vacancy on the Board of Adjustment. ',icatio Neuhauser indicated Council would discuss this lateror _City Manager Neal'Bgrlin called attention to the Assi nment Of Lease sub'ect-to certain conditions for Bushnell's--Turtle f which was brought up at the, December 2, 1975, meetin those conditions have been met and, Council's ag He -note the assignment of the lease. pproval;bf onded by Vevera to It moved by deProsse.and -sec- Bushnell's`Turtle. Motioon adopted, 5/OeAssi ntFosterhandLeaseof for Cit Attorne Ha ek rig!1loorted on finith the matter of urbanRenewalancin wres ect to Plaza Centre ncil I su estin awo Possible on oucould consider fer of Plaza Centre I`site to Plaza Cent�e Assonto ciates byeOtrans Capitol Associates, subject to three conditions <� Old. - contract between O1drCa •.(a)`real estate ' ciates be, amended to prohibit Aassignmentaof the connd Plaza:entre As priSo or" to the issuance of the certificate Of completion, 1.to amend the(b) _Agency Agreement to; allowsdirect right of action by the -,cit against Plaza Centre Associates in ,thy e event of default and (c) require that the real estate contract between Old Capitol Associates and Plaza Centre Associates, be `recorded; _ to a rove `conve ance b the Cit of the title to the( roaerttaon to`Old Ca itol Associates. t b Perret to a as -moved b Balmer and seconded rove the CentrTransfer of to Plaza=Centre'I>site >Plaza . e Associates b Old Ca itol-Associates sub 'ject-to the three,, conditions _ Robert Welsh, 2526 Mayfield ` a -ingRoad ;this amendment changes the Single le DeyeloperPconcept.`of`the v suggest -7 Urban Renewal Contract, and requestedCouncil not approve the` transfer of'this `site. He also questioned if Old Capitol Asso- ciates has informed Council they could not obtain Development;of Pl_Mortgage explained the transfer Financing for the` aza Centre I. _Attorney Hayek ' provisions in the Contract that Council's written consent. John require mmermeyerKa, 2 Woolf !Ave. Ct: appeared questioning the changes. Attorney Hayek -responded that Plaza,Centre Associates :is a partnership consisti- --tol Business Center Company and twong of Old Capilindividuals,;Mr. Hansen, and Mr. ,Lind of Hansen Lind hieyer-Architects. PCA is'entering into. a contractural relationship with Meadow Link, Inc., to, do S actual developing., Mr. Hayek also pointhe' ed out that as':Old the' tol Associates is a partnership, it would be prohibite Law£rom paying more than 9% interest 'to a-lender.i dby State Therefore,;. Page 'S Council Activities February 17, 1976 they are forming out of, their partnership a sub-grouping that` is a corporation in order to 'obtain financing._ Motion was adopted on the motion by Balmer and seconded by Perret to approve the Transfer of Plaza Centre I site to 'Plaza Centre Associates by Old Capitol Associates, subiect to'the'three conditions, deProsse voting"no", Selzer-and Foster absent,_4/1 City Manager Berlin-indicatediif the Council takes allactions concerningthis matter this evening, the building permit £or Plaza Centre I will be issued tomorrow. It.was'moved by Balmer.- and seconded by Per to approve the second motion to''ap rove conveyance by the City. of the-title to the Plaza Centre I property to Old Capitol Associates contingent-upon approval `of the plans for the building. Motion=adopted, 4/1, dePr; osse-vot ing "no", Selzer and Foster absent.- City Attorney Hayek called attention to the letter=submitted by Old, Capitol Associates regarding the financing of the Iowa State Bank Drive-In facility in Block 101, asking approval o£: that financing at this time, noting, this item is separate from approval of the building plans which is later in-the meeting. As there is a public hearing, on disposal_ of this 'land ;later also, Mayor;Neuhauser suggested deferring; this week. item until next - - 7 Item 9, Public Hearing on Washington Street Amenities shoul / be scheduled for next week.Public Hearing was held on"the Di - posal of Land and Delivery of Deeds with -Respect to-Property: -in" Block 101'to'Old Capitol Associates, which will be new site tor-the lowa State Bank Drive-In-Facility and Perpetual' Savings Wand-Loan Building Ron Wait, Iowa-Illinois Gas and Electric, appeared regarding the easements for underground ductwork in the _alley way in Block 101. Attorney Hayek` noted `this`landhas already been vacated' and `we have entered into a contract with Old Capitol Associates to sell the r1orth'310 feet of that r: -o-w. City Manager Berlin responded that the City Engineering Staff - is aware of-the-problem and is Working on this with OCA:' Attorney Hayek noted the franchise agreement withtIowa-Illinois Gasand Electric provides that they have the right_ to use the City and also provides that the utilitycom pan y will re- locate and move utility services when-requested 'by the City, within- these rights-of-way. Rev. Welsh presented 3 objections' to the parking lot transaction.` John_Kammermeyerlappeared ask- ing_Council;to determine what the liabilities would be if the issue is voted down next week.' Also ,appearingfor discussion were Dean LaMaster.-3109'Raven ,"Chairmanofthe City Utility Committee, requesting that a:timetable'be determined for each project so that work on utility services can'be scheduled, and Don Scatena, representative of Old Capitol Associates, who agreed that planning, logistics necessary to.carry out this project Cal TO: City Council DATE: February 13, 1976 FROM: City Manager RE: Mat erial in Friday's Packet Memorandums from Fire Chief regarding fire zones. Keating and Building official, for Feb These memorandums refer to Item No, Charles Timmons, - ruary 17 Council meeting. �'eo=-fe ,� 11 of<the agenda 2$/ 11. Letter, from Rachel S. Dennis, Secreta �/ i 7/,� Pay. ��eaf';.c� HH regarding the progress of this organization. onhnson County Council on Agin Q ganization. 5 v Memorandum from Director of Public Works regarding progress of the Creek Study. -- Ralston ? ri Letter from Barbara Ettleson of the Institute of Public Affil.airs oC Q Of Iowa, regarding working with the City Institute UniversitLettery�� from invest gati nandpowers, Willis and Associatesregard'the results of their investigation and analysis of various aspects of the Me Too building. Memorandum from Director of Comm /D Bicentennial Week. unity Relations regarding Program for - Notices of vacancies on the Johnson County on the Airport Commission_ Regional.Plannin g COmmission and Budget. Limit Plans. �%�