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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-03-09 Council minutesPage 3 • Council Discussion March 4, 1976:' - Mayor+Neuhauser pointed out that although she was''t happy with 't he budget. n process_: this year, much of it:; could not be helped because of the five naw To'assure a more public budgeting procon members�'the;Council.. she ess, would: =like to -.see a committee appointed of.possibly'Tom Eilers ,-Clayton Ring genberg, and others to meet with Finance Director cStrabala-.': to discuss a budget process make to to= it more easily understood public.; Strabala cautioned that-ithere`is only so much you can do to simplify a complex budget.- Councilman Perret asked that if _Federal Revenue Sharing were `renewed, was there a possibility. that the bus fare could go back to 154. The Mayor advised that Federal' State operating subsidies willand- contingent on the city having, a "reasonable" fare, It -was noted that the cost of the monthly . passes could be(reduced.{ Stra_bala explained the the total question of operating budget as it relates to'figures in prelimi- nary -budget and as it 'tied is into the 25¢ -fare, noting..'that the difference is on one basic issue how „ you display',an-end- ing or beginning.balancer Eilers called attention to `,the difference between projection and actual use of onu-to: .;After `r -discussion of the process, the<City Manager:. noted that changesr can be made, but ,in no way will all -the decisions over a:year,- or-all--the-idiosyncrasies be explained in one document. Stra- bala explained ,t for problems because of the legal opinion.concerning'the airport -and Road Use Tax because of'the__change-in , Councilman Foster called attention to the Resolution adopted the other night concerning paving, suggesting 'that it might.be illegal to_ pave - ,,the,4'portion of -_an alley, and, lie will be moving to reconsider this next Tuesday. This :will be -; discussed Monday, Concerning the payment to Johnson County Regional -.Planning; Commission, of $62,000 with the City ,,Manager:exploring;ruse of ` HCDA funds for two areas ,-Transportation Study and -;in Human Ser'= vices, it was no that four Councilmembers:had agreed with this. Mayor Neuhauser called attention to previous Council dis- cussions where it was agreed that Council would no t: goback on a vote, unless there is new_ information. Regarding if approving the funding"for Youth.Services, meant only funding , ,for youth services,jit was pointed out`=that ` on the.Committee`on Youth Services would only recommend -'f-- service';should be funded. 'Theycould also recommend use, of money for parks, use'foi Council -`on Aging,there would be.., no actual allocation` until the-Councidides Page 2 Council Minutes • _ February 24,.1976 Comm. on Community Needs, mtg. & P. If. , ,2/11/76' Comm. on Community Needs, mtg. & P.H., 2/12/76' 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: . Perret,'. Selzer deProsse;-Foster, Neuhauser, ; Nays: none:` Moved. -by Selzer -and seconded'by=Balmer-that. the letter- from`John `-Harper, "'President of Citizens for -a Better Iowa`Citg; urging Council to reconsider the issue of -the status of':CounciS eply.' Motion_ man Vevera be referred to the City Attorney for reply.'—Motion- -adopted, --adopted, Perret voting "no" , 6/1. -y Moved by Balmer andsecondedby:Selzer.that_-the letter _ from'Midstates Development, Inc.,'regarding-,plderly`housing - Section 8, American Legion-Road'and Willow Street, be. referred • 'to the Housing. -commission. Motion adopted,' unanimously.! Moved by B"tmer and seconded by `Foster.,that.Council`.go :on: record as supporting the goals and Objectives of-', Friends- of -Old Brick in their attempt -to secure the preservation<of"the Church' as.a,_National_ Historic -Site.-; Motion' adopted ,_unanimously Moved by Vevera'and seconded,'by Perret that the etter�from' r `Emil G. Trott, President of Friends,;of O1d,Brickregarding ..I ' their request for.=HCDA'fundsbe received and filed.!";Motion adopted, --unanimously. Moved -by Foster and seconded by Perret that the State'of ' the City Message from -Mayor Neuhauser be received?and':filed. ze ;Motion adopted, unanimously. Moved by Foster and seconded by=_Perret to correct the. Council; Activities of'February ,10,:1976, on page;5,'_and".Officia Minutes, of February 10, 1976,;page 3; to read "Councilman Foste moved to -consider; -voting on' -the Ordinance to rezone the land'° to -CH, seconded by Vevera." ';Motionladopted, unanimously.- Moved:by,deProsse-and seconded,by Perret.to,"adopt.Reso `lution No. `'76-54,,recorded in Resolution'Book 34,_page:160, - Establishing Fair_-Market•Value for Acquisition of South -Holly- wood _Manor,Park. Roll call: Ayes: -Foster, Neuhauser ,;1 Perret; '• Selzer, Vevera, Balmer, deProsse.I Resolution adopted, 7/0. ` Moved by deProsse'and seconded ° by, Perret to adopt Resolution :., '_. No. J6 -55, -recorded in=Resolution Book 34' page Gly Authorizing • Page 3 Council Minutes February. 24, 976 the ,Purchase of Land for S Hollywood Manor Park ..Roll call.. Ayes: Ayes: Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer, Vevera,'_Balmer, dePYOsse, Foster.- Nays: none. Resolution adop_dI7/0. "City 'Attorney Hayek called 'attention ,to theSlawsuit filed by Charles Eastham, Harold ion Jeanne}Smith-' -.field-vs. .City 'of Iowa 'City to seek :injunctive relief;:against._.,_ the "city with respect to the disposition of Urban.Renewal property. "He emphasized that no injunction hasbeen-'issued ' by the Court and none would be issued until following.;a trial: in the Dist rict_'Court. =Attorney Hayek Is recommendation to Council was to continue with normal Urban inclRenewal-ac"tivities ncluding consideration`of items Oil 'this agenda; and the legal department would move -ahead as rapidly as`;possible to. seek - Court hearing and disposition ofthis case. this .Public Hearing was held on Amending the Budget for; the FY ending June 30 1976. Mayor Neuhauser_pointed out:the pur= pose'of this is to amend the budget to incorporat'addthe pur e revenues and corresponding additional expenditures " Manager Berlin explained the adjustments.be ''- There=_Ing -no others present to'speak) the Mayor declared the hearing.closed.' Public. Hearing was.;held on Considering Recommendations from the Committee on Community Needs -the fore FY !7T HCDA Application. Bob Conley, Chairperson of the Commission,on Community Needs appeared, thanking Staff for.their support ;and the committee for their_work.' He outlinedtheaas the Committerticular needswthm along withathe _ recommendations•from :Staff. Others appearing were: Sam :Fahrom front;`Commission, ,'Chairperson;nsifr Yequesting,Additional'HCDA for 'FY !77 Gary.' Askerooth,-on Committee procedure; .David Bryant and=Steve Ochiltree,,MaNei need; for children.Is recreational facih ties; Bob Davison, Neighborhood Youth Center; Ardis'Artz, 918: E. Washington and Sarah Wenke, ISPIRG,' concerning Housin Hauer, Committee -on Communit Needs - s..rAndrea` Y' , 3 projects _James..'Harris', opposing use, of funds for Urban Renewalimprovements;,' Iossi Ralston Creek. and Betty.' 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 statem ents ipresented by Ardis Artz>regard-. ng -the housing shortage be received and filed. unanimously.,' Motion:adopted,_ Public Hearing was held on Plans; Specifications;;Contract, ' on Estimated',Cost:for the Washington Street'Amenities Program• , and Directing Publication of Advertisement for bids Those -. -.: Page 5 Council"Activities February:; 24, I976 Mayor Neuhaus expressed apprec.iation.to the committee'_for, their work and asked that they function Sam;Fahr,-._Chairperson"_of tionon a continual basis': a conis Co n; :_appeared-_' urging Council _to set aside additional.HCDA money $200,000, for foappe 'ed out; Riverfront purposes and recommended Council carry recommendations from'Stanley r. member of the Committee Consultants. "Gary Askerooth, °. Community Needs mendations,concerning e. appeared:with,recr6 the Committee: David Bryant and.SteeCO Ochiltree appeared regarding the need of -the children :at the 'Mark IV apartments for recreational facilities. suggesting Bob Davison appeared the.use of the Old Post Office Building as'a boyhood Youth Center. neigh= Others; appearing were Ardis Artz; 918_.' . Washington presenting a statement,,and Sarah Wenke ISPIRG, both concerning housing; Betty Iossi,,Ralston Creek Committee;iAndrea Coordinating . Hauer from the C.C.N: discussing. three projects,. and James Harris,, opposing use of HCDA funds to :complete the ':urban "- renewal improvments. There being nolothers Mayor -the present.to°"speak;"> --declared the hearing closed. "It was moved;by Perret and seconded by`deProase that the two statements""presenteer Ardis.Artz-regardinq.the housing shortage be- Motion received and filed. adopted, unanimously. o Council •, held a five minute recess. Public -Hearing was held On Plans, Specifications, Contract, on Estimated Costforthe Washington::Street Amenities_Program_and Directing_Publication of Advertisement Public for bids. ,-Director of::; Works Department Dick Plastino ing "I gave a short review includ plans for benches, refuse containers,."street lights, lighting, curbing, traffic pedestrian'•'- signals, and trees and shrubs, bicycle racks`.and brick edging. _i Those - a Bob Conely, Community Needs -co' mmittee1RRobertjor dWelshS12526eMayfield Road; Joyce;:ummerwill, `Design'Reviecv_ Committee;'Elizabeth Bunge; 829 Kirkwood �,ve,;`Lou Eichler,- 1302 Carroll'St.;;Tom,Wegman Design Review Committee; and Tom Summy, 125; Post Road ---There being . others mansFoster speak; the Mayor -declared 'the" „ closed. Councilman hearing -. maintenance requirements; ion -to Foster called attention _to -the 'cost'of the'' thathet the_budget,cute have been requested, and moved this item be=referred"back to Engineering ion staff' and Design Review Committee'for modi - cations to save money, seconded by deProsse'• "After motionfailed, Roll call: Ayes: _Foster and vA.;o discussion; Balmer: deprn..,. ,.___ ," Page 7Council Activities • February 24; 1976' prior, to the meeting at which it is to be finally-passed`be suspended, thatthe-first and. second >consideration,and vote be - waived, andthatthe Ordinance AmendingZoning Ordinance, -No. ` 74-2727 by, Changing Use Regulations and Restrictions of -Certain <' Property, Plum Grove Triangular Tract West -of Highway #1, 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 by Foster -and seconded,by.Perret that -the ordinance be,finally.adopted at this time. Roll call: Ayes: Perret, Selzer, Vevera, Balmer, deProsse, Foster,`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 1008 objet - tors.) It was moved by Selzer and seconded by Balmer to'adopt Reso- _ lution No.;76-59,'recorded in Resolution Book"3,4,z and 70, Proposing to Sell Certain Property,'Parcels95-1 and 95-2; to the University: of .Iowa, and Determine Fair.Reuse'-Value of -that Property and setting,Public Hearing for March 9, 19.76. :Roll • call:: Ayes: Selzer, Vevera, Balmer, deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser,' inone. Resolution 7/0. Perret. Nays: adopted, It was moved-by'Balmer and seconded by'.Selzer to adopt Reso-_- lution No. 76-600 recorded in Resolution Book 34; pages 71 to 73, Proposing the. Disposition-of'Propeity,`N 1/2_of Lot.6 and all of Lot 71 in -Block 103, O.T.,.in.16wa City to Old Capitol. Associates,- in accordance.with=the :terms -of con-il tract and setting Public Hearing for=March 9, 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:adopti;the ; Resolution Approving the.PreliminaryandiFinal Large Scale Resi- d dential Development Plans of Wedgewood'Apartments. After dis= cussion by'_the Developer and explanation of ;a request"from the developer by Don`Schmeizer, Senior `Planner, it was .moved by N. .. Perret and seconded by :deProsse to_table the mot ion. to'i"adopt the -� Resolution. I- Motion adopted, Selzer voting."no".:: The Attorney.,." recommended'tha n as -part -of the material on these items; ,there should be:a,written>memorandum from:.the Legal Department' ; adop It was moved, by Perret and seconded by deProsse to t Resolution -No. 76-61,'recorded in Resolution Book 34; pages,74 and'75,-Approving the Preliminary Large Scale Residential Develop: ment.Plan from Midstates-Development,-of 'a Proposed Section 181 Elderly Housing -Facility at the northwest corner; of American':.; Legion_Road and Willow,Street,_and recommended -by P,& Z Commission r_ MINUTES, OF OFFICIALACTIONS OF COUNCIL::F MARCH 9, 1976 7:30 P.M. The cost of'publishing the following proceedings and claims is $ Cumulative cost to date -'during this calendar year fo Tliaid Publication is $ The Iowa City _City -Council met .in Regular Session on the 9th day of -March 7:3-0-P.M.__in -,-1976, at the Council Chambers at the Civic Center. Councilmembers present: Balmer,'deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser,_Perret, Selzer, Vevera. -`Absent: -none. Mayor Neuhauser presiding: ' Mayor Neuhauser proclaimed March;22nd as Iowa Agriculture' Day; the week of March 15th through 21st as 'Junior Bowling - Coaches Week; and, weekofMarch 16th through 20th as week of recognition for -the-Regina High Boys=Basketball team, -noting they will be taking part, in State competition in"Des Moines.° - City Clerk Abbie Stolfus called attention to the correc- ' tion in the 'minutes of February 24th,_pagel, paragraph;41 which should read "it was moved "by-Perret-and seconded by Foster that Council goon record as supporting the goals.and objectives". Moved by Balmer and seconded; by Selzer that the following agenda"items and recommendations in the Consent Calen- dar be approved and/or adopted as amended— Reading of minutes of official actions of Council meeting of 2/24/76, subject to correction, as recommended:.by the City, Clerk. - lerk.Minutes-of Minutes ofBoard of Adjustment, 2/4/76; and Human Relations Comm._. 2/23/76_ - = Resolutions: Consider Resolution No. 76-70, book 34, page 87, • approving Class C Liquor License application for Magoo's,_Inc.,`dba/Magoo's,-206 North Linn, as- recommended by the City Clerk. Correspondence: Letter"from Chairperson, Transit Advisory Comm:, re- garding the proposed pass program of the Iowa City Transit. > Referred to the Transit Superintendent for reply. Letter from City Attorney regarding Old Capitol Assoc. purchase of urbanrenewalland. a. Page 2 Council Minutes March '9, -1976: - , 1976 Letter Letter from Iowa City Association of Professional.rire Fighters requesting' permission to held a Benefit -_Ball and to sell tickets _for the Ball; referred to the City Manager's office for reply. :Letter _from Iowa City Religious_.'Leaders-Association in support of Mayor's proclamation of Amnesty'Week; referred to the City.:.Manager's _ office for reply. Letter from Association of CampusMinisters in support of Mayor's, proclamation of Amnesty Week; referredto_ the City Manager's office forreply. Motion to approve Financial Summary for January, 1976; sub- ject to audit, as recommended by the Director of -Finance. The motion was approved by the following roll call vote:`: Ayes: Balmer, deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer,;Vevera. Absent: none. ; Moved by deProsse and seconded by Vevera to approve the Mayor's appointment of George Mather, 606 Holt,, to, £ill';;the vacancy on_the Project GREEN Fund Committee, term expiring March 11 1979, and Willa Dickens, 3023 E. Court, tofill-the vacancy on the Board of. Adjustment, term expiring'.January 1, 1981.` Motion adopted, unanimously. Public Hearing was held on Disposition of East-West Alley_- in Block 92 the -of Original Town of Iowa City, Bounded by Madison, College, Capitol, and Burlington Streetsj` to the r Y University of Iowa. - - _•_'r Public Hearing was held on Disposition of Certain Properties for -the -Urban Renewal Project as follows: (1) -north 1/2of ' Lot 6_and all of.Lot 7 in Block 103 (Elderly Housing Project. and City parking lot), (2) east -west ;alley;.:in-Block 84,;-(3)_.east- lley in Block -83":(, 4)south 97 feet of north -south -alley; in-weBlock in Block 102; (5) west 130 feet"of -west the east alle 64, (6) College Streetfromthe-easterly line CapitolnStreet ':westerly to theof right-of-way line of Clinton street, and, ' Capitol Street from .(7) 10 _feet south of the southerly r -o -w 'line of Burlington Street to the northerly`r-o-w line of Court Street. Moved by deProsse and seconded by Balmer to adopt Reso- lution'No. 76-71, recorded in Re 90, Setting Public solution ,Book 34, pages .88 to Hearing on March 23',,1976 -for Certain , Disposal o£ Property in, the_ vicinity of Mall Drive and First Ave.,.'. to Thomas and Marilyn Alberhasky, to complete a.previous-agree ment'concerning-the First Avenue Realignment Project:; Affirms-_ tive_roll call vote`was unanimous; all Councilmembers Resolution adopted, 7/0.: - present.