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Home My WebLink About1976-02-24 Minutes numberedPage_2 Council Activities ' February 24, 1976 - - It was moved by Balmer and seconded by Selzer that the following agenda items and recommendations in the Consent.- onsent Calendar Calendar be approved and/or adopted `as amended ty the deletions " as.previously requested; by the Mayor of the letter from John1 Harper, Item 3.c.l.; Midstates`Development, Item 3-.c.2; and >. Emil Trott, Item 3.c.3. ' Reading of minutes of official actions of regular meeting of February 10, 1976, subject to correction; as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions Design Review Committee meeting of February 11, 1976 yp, �(7d Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of �q9 February 12, 1978 ` .Iowa City Airport Commission meeting of January 15, a 1976 3c` Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees meeting of January 22, 1976 Iowa City Committee on Community Needs Public Hearing of February 11, 1976 Iowa City Committee on Community Needs meeting of =' February 11, 1976 3= Iowa City Committe on Community Needs Public Hearing of February 12, 1976 Iowa City Committee on Community Needs meeting of February 12 1976 Approval of disbursements in the amount of $856,055.18 for the period of January'1 - 15,'1976, subject to audit. The motion was carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret;'Selzer, Vevera,;Balmer.' Nays: none. It was moved by Selzer and seconded. by Balmer that the letter from John Harper, President of-Citizens=for a Better.- Iowa City urging Council to reconsider the issue of the status of Councilman Vevera be referred to the City Attorney for reply ly.Motion--:adopted,- - motion adopted, Perret'voting."no"-,. 6/1.- - Page 5' Council Activities February 24, 1976' Mayor Neuhauser expressed appreciation to the committee for their work and asked that they 'function on "'a continual basis_` Sam Fahr, Chairperson of the Riverfront Commission,:appeared urging Council to set aside additional HCDA money-for;FY-'7.7, $200,000, for Riverfront purposes and recommended Council carry out the recommendations from;Stanley Consultants. Gary.Askerooth, member of the Committee on Community Needs appeared with recom-, mendations concerning the Committee. David Bryant and Steve Ochiltree'appeared regarding the need of the children at the Mark IW' apartments for recreational facilities:-. Bob-Davison-:appeared suggesting the use of the Old Post Office Building as a'neigh- borhood Youth Center. Others appearing-were-Ardis Artz,,918"East Washington presenting a statement, ``and 'Sarah Wenke ISPIRG; both concerning housingBetty Iossi,Ralston'Creek-Coordinating cnmmi#See_;_ Andrea Hauer from the C.C.N. discussing three projects;:- and-James Harris, opposing use of HCDA funds to complete the urban - renewal-imorovments. There being no others present to speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. It was moved by Perret and seconded-by-deProsse that the two statements presented by Ardis Artz regarding the housing-shortage - g g g shortage be received and filed. Motion adopted, unanimously. Council held a five minute recess. Public Hearing was held on Plans Specifications Contract on Estimated Cost for the Washington-Street =Amenities "Program and Directing Pu ication of Advertisement for bids Director of Public Works Department Dick Plastino gave a short review inclu_d ing plans for benches, refuse containers street-lights, ,pedestrian _ lighting, curbing, traffic signals, and trees and shrubs, bicycle racks and brick edging_ Those appearing for `discussion 'were: Bob Conely, Community; Needs-Committee; Robert Welsh,"2526 Mayfield .; Road Joyce Summerwill;'Design 'Review Committee; Elizabeth Bunge, 829 Kirkwood Ave.;.Lou Eichler, 1302 Carroll St.; Tom Wegman Design Review Committee; and Tom Summy, 125 Post-Road.There being_ no others' present to ,speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. Councilman Foster called attention to the cost of the. maintenance requirements, reminding Council of the budget cuts` -- ' that have been requested; and=:moved-this -'item- be-referred back to the Engineering Staff and Design _Review -Committee for nodifi- --cations to save money, seconded by deProsse. After discussion, motion failed, Roll call: Ayes: Foster and Vevera. :Nays: - Balmer, deProsse, Perret, Selzer,,Neuhauser, 2/5. Concern was': expressed by Councilmembers that no action involving a project be taken until a week after the public hearing. -It was moved` - by deProsse and seconded by Perre_t_to_deEer the npGni„t on one -week. Motion failed, 3/4- It was moved by Foster and`-seconded by ;Balmer to adopt Resolution No 76-56. recorded in Resolution `Book 34, pages 62 and 63, Approving Plans, and Specifications Page 6 - Council Activities February:24,_1976 for the Washington Street Amenities Program and Direr ting notice to bidders,_ Roll call: Ayes: Selzer, Balmer,: Foster, Neuhauser, Perret. Nays: Vevera. 'Abstain: deProsse: Paan- lution adopted, 5/1/1._`- The ilayor advised that, Items 10, 12, and 18 would be taken up at this, time, in'the °order -stated. It was moved by deProsse'and`seconded by Vevera that the rule requiring :that ordinances must be considered and -voted on for passage at two Council, meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, that the second consideia- tion and vote be waived, and that the Ordinance Amending Ordinance 72-2644, by Providing for the Addition of Three rZoning =_Classifi cations to the Fire Zone No 2 Level be voted upon_.�for_f,� passage at this time. "Roll call: Ayes: Vevera,'Balmer, deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer. Nays: none.` It was moved by deProsse and 'seconded by Vevera that the Ordinance -No. 76-2793,. recorded in Ordinance Book -10, be finally adopted at this time.. Roll call: Ayes: Balmer, deProsse,-Foster, Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer, Vevera. Nays: none. "Ordinance adopted, 7/0. It was moved by Balmer and seconded by Vevera to adopt Reso- lution No. 76-57, recorded in Resolution Book 34, pages 64 and 65, Approving Plans for Iowa State Bank Building -as Conforming to_ the Urban Renewal Plan. Attorney William Meardon:appeared repre /= senting Iowa State Bank asking they have some kind of'scheduling and assurance of relocation. Roll call: Ayes: Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer, Vevera, ,,Balmer.Nays: none. Abstain: deProsse, Foster. Resolution adopted, 5/0/2. It was moved by Balmer and seconded by Selzer to -adopt Res o- lution'No. 76-58, recorded in Resolution Book 34, pages 66 Authorizing Disposal of Land and Delivery of Deeds with Respect to Property in Block 101; -the site of the new Iowa State Bank brive-In facility and Perpetual Savings & Loan., After appearance by Robert welsh, -and Council- :discussion of fair market value;`and -air rights, roll call vote on the -motion to adopt the resolution was: Ayes: --Selzer, Vevera, Balmer, Neuhauser.: Nays: deProsse. Abstain: Foster, Perret.'- Resolution adopted, 4/1/2.. - It was moved by Balmer and seconded by Selzer to approve the Financing Plan for Iowa State Bank Drive -In 'Facility_ Motion -adopted,--6/1 deProsse voting "no". Returning to Item 11 on the agenda, it was moved; by Foster and seconded by deProsse that the rule requiring that ordinances must be considered and voted on for -passage at two Council meetings Page 7 Council Activities . -- February. 24, - 1976 prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, that the first and second consideration and vote be" waived, and that the Ordinance Amending Zoning Ordinance No. 74-2727 by Chang.ina.Use-Regulations and Restrictions-'of Certain Property, Plum Grove Triangular Tract West of Iiighway1 -East Of Westinghouse and North of Interstate 80 from R1A.to CH Zone be voted upon for final passage at this time. Roll call: -Ayes: Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer,_Vevera, Balmer, deProsse,'Foster Nays none. -It was moved byFosterand seconded by Perret that the ordinance be finally adopted at-this time. 'Roll call: .Ayes; Perret, Selzer, Vevera, Balmer, deProsse, Poster,; Neuhauser.' Nays: 'none. Ordinance No 76-2794, recorded in'-Ordinance Book 10 adopted; 7/0. (Ordinance No. 75-2787, dated October 28, 1975, is null and void, as`4 yes votes were needed because of 100 objec- tors.) It was moved by Selzer and seconded by Balmer to adopt Raso- lution No. 76-59- recorded in Resolution Book 34 pages 69 and 70, Proposing to Sell Certain Property Parcels '95z-1 and 95.2, to the University of Iowa, and Determine Fair Reuse Value'of that Property and setting Public Hearing for March'9 1976 Rol_ call: Ayes: Selzer,-Vevera, Balmer,-deProsse,;Foster, Neuhauser,? Perret. Nays:- none.` Resolution adopted, 7/0. It was moved by Balmer and seconded by Selzer to adopt Reso^ lution No._ 76-60, recorded in Resolution Book 341-- ages 71 to 73, Proposing the'Disposition of--Property 'N 1 2 of Lot 6-and all-of-Lot 7,-in Block 103, O:T., is Iowa City 'to Old'Capitol Associates, in accordance with the terms of the re eve o ment con tract and setting Public Hearing forMarch9 1976 Roll- call:- Vevera,-Balmer, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret,'; Selzer. ,Nays: -de-` Prosse. Resolution adopted,6/1. It was moved by Selzer and seconded by deProsse to adopt the Resolution-Approving the Preliminary and Final Lar a Scale dential Development Plans of-Wedgewood A artments After dis- cussion by the Developer and explanation of a,request;from:-the— developer by Don Schmeizer, Senior Planner, it was moved by Perret and seconded by-deProsse to table the'motion'to adopt the': geGnlnl;on Mot;nn adopted` Gelzer`.voting "no". The Attorney recommended that.as part of the material on these items,-there- -should be a`'written memorandum from,the.Legal`Department. It was moved by Perret and seconded by deProsse to adopt Resolution No. 76-., recorded in Resolution Book-34, pages 74' and 75, Approving the Preliminary Large Scale' Residential Develop menu Planfrom Midstates Development of a Proposed Section-8 is