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Page 3 Council:i'Minutes;
April '27,=;1976
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Mayor Pro Tem deProsse announced a.vacancy on the 'Board
Of Appeals for an -unexpired term ending December31, 1976,
with appointment to be made May_25,'1976
After explanation by City Manager Berlin, moved bjy Foster
and seconded`b};Vevera to adopt_:Resolution"No. ,76-120�if re
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corded- in Resolution Book' 35, page 146,;.Scheduling:',a ;Pubc
Hearing on ;the Destruction of an Animal'; be `held' May 9; x1976, z
at,7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers.' Roll call. 'Ayer. es•=..`..;`;Fost
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Perret, Selzer, Vevera, Balmer, deProsse. :,'Nays none. IAbsen
Neuhauser. . Resolution adopted,'6/0. '. T ,,
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Public Hearingwas held on: -the Ordinance'-to'.Revise'the -
Amortization.Schedule for Removal of Nonconforming Signs: Tom
Coulter appeared objecting to the present', sign ordinance `re
quirements. City Manager Berlin commentedthat the Cilty`Attor'
ney has been`, asked, to give a specific proposal to=:the�5ign ke
view Committee for.an amendment; perhaps: before:.,t S,gn_-;Ordi-
nancereview is complete,"so'there can'be,some resolntaon as s.
to _the' question of roof -top signs.. There -bein,g no . o-tII pre=
sent `to speak,.the hearing was declared'"closed ",`
Public Hearing was"held onithe_proposed,Plans,iSpeci!ibd
tions,Contract and Estimated Cost for the FY '77;iS1urry.:
Project. After ^ discussion, Council--decidedto discuss, -;the Y.'.:
project in'.informal session, the Resolution to beplaced'on
next week's formal agenda.
Public Hearing was held on the Proposed' .Planned area De
t- ..
velopment._Plan of Part of Lot 23 of MacBride Addtion,rPart-1
There being :no others
g present to speak, ,the hearinwas, de
clared,closed.
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Moved by Balmer and seconded by Perret to adopt Rego- io
No. 76-121, recorded' in Res. Book.35,;-pages';,141 148, Setting
a'Public Hearing on May ll, 1976, to; Sell Pubhc,Property, as
a -result of -the First` Avenue'Realignment Project,; o,White
house.:Enterprises.` Roll call: Ayes Foster,` Perret;_Selzer
Vevera; Balmer,`deProsse. Nay: none AbsentF;-Neuhauser ;
Resolution adopted', 6/0.
'Moved by Balmer and seconded by.Vevera,to defer Setting
a°Public Hearing _on an Ordinance Which Repeals the;-, singkCod
and Establishes a'New.Code in 'Lieu Thereof. until :the Housing is
Commission `requests the. City :Council rto seta public taearing„=
again:: After discussion; moved by,Salmerand .seconded;by'Veve
to withdraw the_previous motio: Moved-by.;Selzer„and:*;seconded
by Vevera to defer the matter -'and `instruct „the' Housina(-:Commis-
sion to disseminate the "draft: of the Ordinance, to ali�,,Organi_:IE
zations within the 'Community 4nd get': their': input;: before-Counci
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has;thepublic hearing.
Motionfailed,3/4,
voting "no";r Neuhaiiser�
Foster andseconded by - , "s
Perret to' setfthe,, Pub
the. Minimum Housing Code on May .11'. I A976' -at
COun6illChambers. Motion adopted,S*lzer, .-I
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'"no"t Neuhauser absent, 4!2.%
Moved by Balmer and seconded by Foster;.
,tion No. 76-122,.recorded in.Resolution'=Book
Approving the FY 177, 178, and '79:,:Offa*.'ciaL.
...pality for Street Construction. Roll,
Vevera, Balmer, deProsse, Foster,`P(jrret.Ni
sent: Neuhauser. Resolution.,.
adopted.,'. 6,10
-Moved by Poster and secondedbyfierr ti
tion No. 76-123, Tra
recorded
h 71n ..Res. ...� B "Pi
Izlng t e Execution Mass urban mas. 111"
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,,Grant contract -in the amOu11t`of-$l-,07l1P 32.-
--Balmer, .AiProgse�FOstei-i�.�IP-ettett.-S61z'er.-,-.--Ni
Neuhauser. Resolution
adopted, 6/0.
Moved by Selzer and seconded by Perret:._t
No. 7.6-124; recorded in Res. - Book Asrl
the Disposal of Certain T
ransit Equip ent
TIowa. Roll call: Ayes:
Balmer, deProssei!;E
:Selzer, Vevera. Mays: none.' e. Absent':Neuha
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adopted, 6/0
Moved by.Perret and seconded by -.Ba - lm6 r . -t .
No. 76-125, recorded in Res'. Book 35r1,]page-l5
Disposal of Certain Transit�*.Equi6m . en t i� to:,'tjje7,-
-;Rollcall. Ayes: deProsser-Foste
.Balmer. Mays.- none. Ab
6/0. sent,:. Neuhauser. ',R
Moved by FOster and seconded.-byNevera' 't
..Noo-76-126, recorded in Res Book 35-1 a .
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linquent Sewer Rental 'to;the county,Aui]
.$�342.34. -R611 call: Ayes:- Foster, err Perret,,
Balmer, dePr 's ,
osse. Mays: no ent:, Abs
adopted,6/0. b Neu]
Moved,b
y Foster and seconded by Perret,,-t(
No. 76-127; recorded, in Res'._ Book �'73
154
ries and Compensation for Classified
76-183, a- , Personfief]
nd-Providing for Various p6sition,Chc-
nanceDepartment.Roll call - -Ayes
..Balmer, deProsse- .
Faster. Mays: none'---1..'-Abser
Resolution adopted,%6/0. .... ..
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ion requesting the Citytc
n theplace:of:parking sta
tree_t: Moved by. Balmer: an
ile'the..petition-and refer
give_: and __file>the_communic
nanimously.
.Mayor'Neuhauser procla
Dri1 19th through'25th<as'.
City- Clerk,
Lass -,-C Liquor _Permits, 'for,
id' Sunday.. Sales,'4 Riverside
�Ved.-by!Balmer and:seconde
jenda`' items" and recomrnenda
vended, be approved and/or
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Moved by Balmer and seconded by Vev
No 7699, recorded in Res Book 34, pag
izing Disposal,of;:Land and Delivery of.,r
Capitc Ase
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Property in,=-Iowa;Cit.y,'to Old
of the<redevelopment,_cont
with the; terms
Berlin reported that', meeting�:had been
'and': -Old Capitol Asscciatea concerning:: u)
whereeasements will be :required (1),j
hind the proposed -,-:location Ifor-�:the Ipwa'
(2) in" the,` -block across ,the street near:
Iowa, -l1,;
will provide these easeme-nts to
the,Central Basi;
underground '?service to
several -million dollars and that thin;c
Iowa -Illinois' over-all tariff', not°;jus
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the; entire'_ service .distrct As forr;th
andare _req
for" peoplewho own'property
provided the,Council-.adopts an;undergrc
the: propeI rty= Owner ,WUV,bring,_.the ,secor
erty .dine - Where there: would -,.b cost
buildingl
magnitude,' -would ;be where .a
to:;b
ana':the,property.ow�nerwould.have
call onadoption:;<
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property line. Roll
Foster;.Neuhauser ::Perret, Selz.1er ,q Vevi
Resolution ;adopted, 6/1
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secondedsby
- Moved,,by deProsse,and
No:, 76=100; in..Book;;.'3.4 .page'
,recorded
on`the,East Side;_�and:WestSide of ;Suns
section of aBenton.�Street South to tlie'i
Drive.:; Affirmative roll call 'vote_;wae
Reson adopted,;]
lutio
uiembers_pre aent..`
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Mowed by Balmer and seconded by;:
Resolution Boc
No.
-.,16-101;,recorded.in
ing'Execution of'Contract?with�Veensti
veers; tostudysreasonable,alternate's,
prohibiting' discharge, of?they'water pl.
River. 'Diane-Klaus;909, .Maplewood.La:
unanim
_vote'was
Affirmative roll call°.
adopted; 7/0.
present 3Resolution.
Moved by deProsse=and seconded' -b
No. -.76-102, recorded in Resolution a
.Bc
_;for the-�RecreationFCenter,';an
..Work
-by D C=.Taylor.:Compiny.. Affirmative
all-Councilmembers present. Re
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4 Mayor Neuhauser noted that Item?
:replacement of,Alton.Locks.and Dam':21
request of.t
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would be deferred at;tha
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MayorNeuhauser"announced:.the:'mol
Recreation;Recommendations -for:-the'-.'Al'
would:be considered individually Mr
concern-over-theaesthetics regarding:
and;the.ferris wheel':and':trailer, but:
objections =from the public. 17After ;dii
following motionswere`made on the=re
(1) Moved by Zalmer and :secondee
the playground in Lower City
7/0.
(2)Moved by, -Fosterand econdeF
the:Play Equipmentin.Upper City Park
-7/0.
(3) Moved by;5elzer and seconds
60r` Ball Diamonds-Fencing $70`000.' 1
(4) Moved by;`deProsse andsecon
the Bo $12 $12,000 !-'_�,Motion
-Foster,'Neuhauser,EPerret, Selzer vot
(5) Moved by!:deProsse and'secon
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--t-he item on, $15,000 :Motion=
Bested that more trees:could be added
(6) The follt54in4 motions' were
$45,000_($20,000) . Tom Cilek,_,PeR,'e
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costs. - -
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(a), Moved by ;Foster -and sec
surface parkinglot Aa
lot '_iB.-`Motion;failed,
Vevera,'deProsse:voting
(b) Moved by Balmer and sec
building,and hardy rfac
Motibn' failed,'`.3/4, �de-F
Vevera voting ^no
(c) Moved by Balmer and sec
hardsurfacing'old lot,A
3/4;'Neuhauaer,Perref;
nor'.- k
(d)": Moved by"Selzer .and sec
builiding'-new lot''�B and„
Motion; adopted, =4/3, Ne
voting "no"
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'.and':--seci
nd ` refer
e"commun
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eques_ted
j`= Fung j -Ch
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Councilwoman'deProsse explained he' ra rete
with 'a parking violation:ticket,,andrequeste-
and the --.-c,
discuss the7policy on parking
cessing-appe.als.
.fines
City `Manage r:Berlin-explain,
phasing out 'multiple slot meters. to `elia
minte
putting the coins in the -wrong slot :..
Councilman Perret announced a State Conf
and.Community Development.Grants to=:be heldi.
Thursday and; noted=::that-he and 'Councilman�Fos
Councilman Selzer asked if an agez,-
made relative -to Elderly',Citizens riding,,the;;
pointed out":a number of people': atthe=,age_ of;?.
for;Social Security, _and ;,the 65,:;age limit; shOU
age7;62. City Manager .Berlin commented hs wou
Steve ;Morris; Superintendent of=Transit,uon;a
reducing the"age for elderly riding;free to.i6;
Seller; also;- pointed_ .out'.he had''received in,
,ant
;Hospital.tW attend::a luncheon ;is�their`guest,i
clarification on policy of acceptance: Counc:
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they would attend. =; It was requested_that`,somi
:cedure be set out for acceptance'of'gifts;teti
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Councilman
Balmer commented:'on_-__
_.Committee; explaining some changes to`4the Sigi
presented to:Planning and Zoning and;:laterito
eir:9work '
complimentedsthe group on thsA
..City
Manager Berlin- reported that Old<Cal
had presented a check:in.the amount,of $231;8,1
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ment:for,the'.land,where"'Iowa-State Sank.;;Drive
Savings s Loan willbe located:` He:noted`the'
executed tomorrow.`
Public,Hearing- was, held on":then Disp6sitIi
Corner.:of Lot ,6, Mall First: Addition,,. aos Sycaf
City,Attornep Hayek explained';this_involves:p3
that;Werepreviously.negotiated`for_First Ave
Projeot: , There:. being"no ;others; present to ".spE
declared the"heari ng. close d. r
It was moved by Balmer and=seconded�byfVc
Resolution No. ,76-99, recorded�in Rea:'.Book;3!
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4472�Authorizing Disposal of Land .and Deliver}
respect* -to Property, in' -Iowa -City to=.Old Capitc
accordance with the'.term$-of-the':redeveloptne-I
Manager',Berlin reported -_that a -:meeting had be
Illinois and`:Old Capitol;Assoc iates concerninc
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pointed;-Out 'twoareas where easements wilVb,
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perty immediately behind the proposed,locatii
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would': be considered" individually Mr A.Sho
cern.;.over:;the aesthetics: regardin4_ theiJ'con
ferris"wheel and .'trailer but :noted i`:therer
.-f . rom the 1public ..'`After-discussion`by Coun
motions
were made on the' i.' mmendati, -i
(1)ons
Itwas moved by Balmer and aecoa
approve
the: playground in:Lower CityPark"'
adopted,
;7/0. - a
(2)
prove'.the
It was"moved.by Foster and secon
Play Equipment in Upper City�,Par:
-adopted,
7/0.
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(3)
It_was moved by Selzer and-"secom
'prove Mercer
Ball-Diamonds.Fencing $7'001
(4)
It was moved by deProsse andyseoi
approve
the Bowling Green --_$12,000.1;: Motif
;Balmer,
Foster,"Neuhauser,`Perret;
(5)
It was moved by deProsse andiseci
.prove the
item on trees`- $15,000. :Motion:
•:,suggested-that
more trees could be added ,?
(6)
The following motions"were•�made�i
$45,000
($20,000).: Tom'Cilek' P&R, expla i
costs.
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(a) It was moved by Foster and 'e
hard surface.parking:lot
face-lot. B. Motion-.fa. e
Vevera, "deProsse'- voting j
(b) It" was moved byBalmer" and E
approve.-building and;liardsui
$11 360..'iMotion failed,i.3/4
Perret, Veveravoting "no" ,
(c) - It was moved by ;Balmer] and ,e
to approve 'hardsurficing Old:,
tion failed, 3/4; Neuhauser;
deProsse,' voting.." no"= ;
(d) It,W'as moved by Selzer and s
approve building:'-new.Lot'B;a
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$3,530. _Motion adopted„t4/3
and Perret voting
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(7) Mr. Showalter explained the'; -
..a
$2X;125,for.,asphaliting.both bike -trail'
Perretand'seconded�by,Vevera.,to approv,
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failed, 3/4,` Balmer„'Poster,:Vevera,;Se:
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w moved by," Perret,land" seconded by: _dePi
asphalting sof.the': existing;,trail'at';$13
Balmer-' Selzerl Vevera, FosterIvot:
(S) It•was mooed ,by Balmer and sei
approve the Spray_;Ptfo1 -; $7,500.:., Motion
(9) it; was moVed,.by deProsse and t!
approve Cityi;Park Pool Lights ';:$12,000;
_rNeuhau-ser voting :_"no". ....::.-:-.
(10) It was moved.by Balmer and' sec
approve: City.'Park<Teinnis Court -Lights?-;
6/l,';Neuhauser-votinlg,"no".
(11) It was moved by Selzer -'and:'se
prove Mercer Park_,Te:nnis Court`Lighti -
6/1,'Neuhauser voting _.."no".
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(12) It,waa moved by Balmer and sec
Prove Large Pond, Bank: Stabilization ;$:
;3/4,,`Selzer,`::Vever a; deProsae,',Perret,;vc
consensus of'Council'that Parka='and,Recx
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tives`for _both >ponds.
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(13) It was moved by deProsse and F
approve -Log -Cabin Restoration-- $2 500iA
adopted, .7/0`
,' The City Manager suggested:.waiting,>
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from -the Parka and';Recreation_Commission
surplu 'monies back,to the Committee`on'''
reallocation: There, were. no objections:
;attention too -=the -possibility of,need 'ifor
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-continuance-of theurbanrenewal lawsuit
E It was moved'_by'Foster-and seconded
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the.,meeting :at 10:25'P.M' Motion'adopte
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INFORM AL`COUNCIL DISCUSSION
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APRIL 19, 1976
",1:30 P.M
The,:Iowa City City ,Council i'met:in inform
19th'day_rof April;. 1976,,,,in':the°Conference�Ro
Center.. ;Councilmembers present"were :;Foster
.Selzer, Vevera .Neuhauser ,'Absent 'dePros`se
Present were: Berlins Stolfus,'Showalter-
The'yroup met the'zbus and wereitheri t
-at
of Goodwill:Industries. `:Robert"Hiebbler expl
and routine,for'their unit.- _
The' Council when was:€ taken to the; site :c
property_Gouncil is considering; purchasing :in
:tion: Chairman of the Riperfront'.Commiseion
man of_the``Parks.;and Recreation'.Commission°iTc
present for this tour.
At 3e00;'P M.; at the Civic, Center,`'
_back
and it;was moved by. Balmer. and `seconded by. VE
to,executive`session for.=discusaion`of,negotj
Upon roll call Balmer, Foster Neu]- Pei
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-Vevera voted "aye": Motion -carried, 6/0,1 de]
Library ,"Board`member.Farberiand;Assistai
Bowlin,were;present for.,,the:discussion
It 'was" moved by Foster and ''seconded by=`]
:-to informal. session. =Motion-carried,-all-ayi
The letter from Wilbert Frantz to Build
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was presented and the problem'of parking. req
apartments was discussed: The: City Manager
look-into'the matter and;`report back ,at the:
Meeting adjourned,--4:00-P.M.
Needs;':Conley;advised`,that an accoun
final -budget was -needed before they.-.
thetical'surplus,funda`'.even-for the
renewiVIlitigation. Council discuss
and 'prwious decision, concerning "cos
It �was_,decided'to,_ask;for the :City.'P.
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April.
46B to the School District-;total`'615 million
divided between_Urban_546:
"`Rural;:,
mill ion>'.
and 69_:million'
Communit
Under the the bi_11, farm land will not be
e_marketta value and -1/2 on;;productasss
ivity, ass Si
ductivityand will "reduce
,the rural
and taxabase'ol
by l/3, changeifarm land
creThiassessment from
a. Thisincrease.the':124:65
.will
mill aax k�
mills'on City and 3 -mills
on son
.,no dors `could.,not stop- this.
He commented
a that noh
:3peakfor ;conatituentsin
uP against`;the-massive,° the legislature
e, rurapowerfulffa'rmibloc.= TaH
thl -tax base `off and moving, -it
enormous,implications.as
to ;the uri c
-as
far, management-is'cc
as far as:how much.homeowners`and`constitiuents
a
predicted - that rentals Will 'go up 5;0 10$'ras a
F,
He explained.the credits beim
of Homestead g;given,:to°tax
Credit which was` for
the first=$4,50Q: wil1:;'be
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tax freeZ:(at $31 wr per..
This Will ;probably offset
the ;'6 mill`` increase.15='�
that a $40,000 house in-1976;With
years,
a $1;280'ae wi
havea $1,580 tax. The basic"inequity`is?
land_Was
assessed:like 'homes„it Wouldrbe'!3t tiimee
He.Commented:that;the
elected repre`aeitatiyes of ;i
protest to'aegislators'and
the -Governor.
ffcations on public works projecta.andibond
:This wj
i issue
Out of Iowa CitY's 431.million,^;668
288 from
comes"fx
commercial property{(including
dwellings
g );and 68 industrial.
It was' d' by Foster
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and seconded `Never.
executive.eession_to'discuss.personnel.
deProsse, Foster,;=perret
-Upon_-rol
6elzer, slid Vevera votei
carried, 6/0, Neuhauser,absent"_=
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