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Home My WebLink About1976-03-23 Agenda9 0 ;TING OF MARCH 23, 1976 30 P.M. :-RS, CIVIC CENTER C WASHINGTON _ _ .�.,/ 't% � i'-'•/ \r �Le � �` r _i,_,..- �t r�• _.Y Yp'%%i,d e ✓'nC� y'2•'j�f V -'1y __— ✓,:7 _a r 1 � �r 1 ^_ ! /�L...... / f_ .1.Y? : � u _ - _/'; GO /_� :J_1 i C� /tom S c . Y✓�v ., lam. n �irJ � n:,....o � -,r 1 '-Y/�',a;:•. e ..�.t..z/� v !R Y -i '.�-�' ` ��-\ ../`a l lam'_ :_✓C _J'..t _ it -../ __l. ._O, N e ✓ i 7�� fc-JW-,•..t�I.�.�L,.1- {� P USC cl •': "�' lce.,fi fs c �J � x `..�/F f Li 'Ct - --t-J-D-�.<7 — - /J n , _ Agenda Regular Council Meeting • March 23, Page2 1976 7:30 PM (messes L7�1.'s.—fit rJcl'_ -� C �/ �/1 a � � c � rt- f c_%• cr %u.�1k �o IhucLj'c1ta'i� c�1.tCYt�•tlkti��oh� C. Resolutions. (1) Consider resolution. approving Class C Liquor License Application for Towncrest Inn, 1011 Arthur, as -recommended by the City Clerk. (2) Consider resolution approving Class C Liquor License, Sunday Sales, application for Towncrest Inn,; 1011; Arthur, as recom- mended by the City: Clerk. (3) Consider resolution -approving Cigarette Permit-: for Vitosh .' Standard, 1905 Keokuk Street; as recommended by the City`Clerk. (4) Consider resolution refunding Liquor. License for Kenneth O'Donnell dba/the Lamplighter, 1310 Gilbert_ Court,`as recom- mended by the City Clerk. - d. Correspondence. (1) Letter from Agnes Kuhn regarding Iowa Cityzoo. This letter - has been referred to: Parks and Recreation Department for Teply - — -' • (2) Group of letters from West High School students regarding _ prairie dogs at the City Park Zoo.`-- (3) Letter from Mrs. Oscar Djerf',regarding_S_EATS. 'This lettere, " = has been referred to: the City Manager's office for,';reply. �a i >a ML ep - 7 C re sS _ X 6 bl - IND OF CONSENT CALENDAR Item No. 4 - RECU44E1DATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL. a. Consider resolution of the Iowa City Housing Commission,that the _ Council approve=Midstates Development's L:S:R.D:, if _the grading and drainage problems are resolved.-ThefCouncil'adopted a. resolution (H76-61) covering this item at its February, 24 meeting:. b. Considerrecommendationsofthe Parks and Recreation Commission: (1) That the Parks and Recreation Commission goes on record as being in.favor of the concept of. mandatory, dedication of --park' land. Dennis Showalter, Director, ,Parks and Recreation Depart- epart- ment, ment,;and Don Schmeiser, Department'of Community Development, are currently working on a plan which will be. submitted to the -Council at.a later date. i' Agenda ";: Regular Council Meeting • March 23, 1976- 7:30 PM Page 3 REOOtsENDATIONS TO TIS CITY COUNCIL (continued). (2) That he Park and Recreation Commission proposes.that up to $2,500 be spent, on log cabin restoration out of FY 76 HCDA'money as 1. an alternative to eny;;cuts made by the City - ' Council in COmmlSsion's.HCDA recommendations of January ' 28, 1976. (3) That, in the event parking; is removed from the HMA recom- mendation of; January 28, 1976, proposed by Commission, HCDA funds be 'allotted for pond bank stabilization for the - large pond in City Park. Items 2 and 3 above will be discussed at an informal session of the City Council in the near. .future. Consider recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission `l- c. (1) Not to approve Z77601, application submitted by Securities• . Building: Corporation to rezone a lot at 1940 Lower Muscatine for Road from an Ml Zone to a`C2 Zone. This is submitted informationonly..=The Council need take no action unless Securities Building Corporation submits another request, :- and to, date. no further, -request has been received. (2) ToapproveZ-7603, application submitted:by Frantz Construction " Company, Inc., to rezone -a`12.9 acre tract of land located from " south of.Highway 6Bypass and: east of Sycamore Street ari R]A Zone to an RIB Zone. CONSIDER SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING TO REZONE A 12.9 ACRE TRACT,OF__: LAND -FROM RIA to RIB. ,.Z-7603. Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission at their regular, meeting held '- 0 approval of an on March 4, 1976, recommended by a.4 vote application submittedrby Frantz Construction Company to rezone the subject tract located south of Highway `6 Bypass and east of "The subject SycamoreStreetfrom an R1A Zone to -an RIB Zone. tract is located within a larger area petitioned by; Frantz Construction Company to be 'rezoned to an RIB Zone`and R2 Zone Staff previously denied by the City Council. A section of the dated February. 5 covering this -item ij attached. ((Report - I Action: — a14 C' `i- �. .f D i' r,. r { — jJ er /•�-7 '`�✓ - -.. ._ fl t J f ,moo t- 761- t-767 767 r 1 �: � t� - _ L�-.i r L^%: .i :i�J J• SJ rA..i t'L ,_.6 P %� )%2 t� !Lt..y:.: � __ lr h +, is � � y(•yi r. t _ _. � ,... t!_ ,.. -_� t! � ' _. _`-v _ . _ err j.:. ^j •".� __ _— ./ i V r r Agenda Regular Council Meeting March 23,1976 .:7:30 Ph1 Page 5 REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CI.1•Y MWGER AND CITY ATTORNEY (continued). b. City Attorney.` Item No. 8 - PUBLIC HEARING ON DISPOSITION OF PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF MALL. DRIVE AND FIRST AVENUE IN EXCHANGE IOR R- AND MARILYN,ALBERHAIGHT-OF-WA SKY. YOWNED•BY THOMAS Comment: This hearing will be a major step towards completing a four -yea r old agreement in which the City agreed to exchange certain property in connection with the First Avenue realignment the. outcome project.' Basically, will be'that the City will receive a deed.for,the right- of-way involved in exchange for giving the'Alberha the property described in the reskys adeed for. solution which is,generally in the ' vicinityof Mall -Drive and First Avenue, in the area of'Happy Days Pizza. Action Item No. 9 7� - CONSIDER RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON DISPOSITION OF NORTH EAST CORNER OF LOT 6, MALL F_IRST ADDITION, i TO=SYCAMORE:INVESfORS, . INC.; FOR APRIL 6, 1976, AT; 7:30 P.M. -IN THECOUNCIL QiAMBERS. Comment: if This transaction is in connection with the First Avenue realignment project. The property described in the resolution -is in the vicinity, of First Avenue and Lower Muscatine.In`exchan a for th' the City Will receive a deed for the right-of-way"from" 15'Property, ` Investors, -Inc. Sycamore Action: Item -No. 10 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT.. Comment: • This agreement will provide the services for WS Consultants to design a "package" lift station to, replace the existing lift station located at the `east end of Manor Drive (adjacent The toCity Park).'. construction funds_ are provided for in the FY 76 budget. Action: t' ` ..1 •l.. e /� �, y d i _. _ ." (rte. -f_`€. � _.._.� .-•x:✓ `� ._ __� Agenda Regular Council Meeting - March -23, _1976- 7:30 PM Page 6 _ Item No. ll - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AWARDING 'CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION -OF �a WASHINGTON STREET AMENITIES TO O'BRIEN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC: Comment: - Bids were received March 18, 1976, for the Washington Street - Amenities Project. The followingbids were received. O'Brien Electrical Contractors Inc. $224,494.50.` Shay Electric Service, Inc. $251,021.50 Midwest Electrical Contractors $252;959.40 - Engineers -Estimate $211;767.00 The above bids include 17 FIA Light Fixtures with electrical plug -ins. These cost $119.00 additional each for'each pole, therefore, _the bids would be-reduced<by $2,023.00 if these - - electrical -plug -ins were eliminated.'' This would result in'a bid price of $222,471.50 which is-5%'above the engineers' estimate. It should be noted that traffic signal installation.will cost " approximately -$14,000; however, this will be done by City -crews " and is not included,in the bid tabulation. Public Works -re-commends; • _ acceptance of the bid of O'Brien Electrical Contractors; Inc. 'If Council awards the bid to O'.Brien Electrical Contractors,Inc., a - decision will also have to he made regarding the electrical plug- _, ins so that the contractor -may order the -light fixtures as soon =as: - possible. Action:- It :^,.rcT. _ -- �0 � 1)A1• ( iliJ.:.t� b1. ,.o-1•rS � c:.�.�-�-, CL c7 d- S0 Item No. 12 - CONSIDER RESOLUTI(.N AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARK' ROAD BRIDGE DECK REPAIR PROTECT. Comment: The City Council adopted a resolution approving the ..plans,'specifi- " cations, contract and estimated cost of this repairproject.at-its ' = January 27 meeting.-- Fox Construction Company, Inc., submitted the- -lowest bid and the Public.:Works Department recommends award of the contract to this company. 1/) )4 Oo:�_ _ Action: is '. '' 2«. Z Agenda - Council Meeting •Regular March 23, 1976 7:30 PM Page` 7 Item No. 13 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION TO DISCHARGE. LIEN FOR SPECIAL PAVING ASSESSMENTS AND TO REALLOCATE ASSESSN4TS PREVIOUSLY MADE AGAINST, PROPERTY 74:- P a .-_LOCATED IN_BLOCK 3,D`.A. DEWEY'S ADDITION TO-IOWA CITY JOHNSON COUNTY, IOWA. Comment: Special paving assessments were levied for the Governor Street project of ,1963 and the Dewey Street; project of '1966. The`Perkins , propose to purchase some property from Max:Yocum, the assessments on which remain unpaid. This resolution would modify the',as sess- ments to correspond: with the square footage to be purchased by: the -_ Perkins; the property they propose to purchase would besubject to assessments of $12.97, $415.18, and.;$346.86, fora total'of$775:01.' Action:. n f .��.r't i t":-i I ;r 1! n..i e - Item No. 14 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF CONTRACT. Comment: It is recommended that the City of Iowa City enter_into_a comprehensive 76`- ?3 evaluation, of risk and insurance -coverage' for -the reasons:outlined- -in Finance Department memorandum which 'is attached to=the resolution.'- The Risk Planning Group, Inc.., been has contacted to serve as consul tants for the Risk and Insurance Management Study. ,it e!v Action, Item :No. 15- CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING IHE SALE OF:URBAN RENEWAL PROPERTY. Comment: On November 15, 1971, the City entered into an agreement with the University of Iowa to dispose of Parcels 92-1 and 95-2. The purpose of this resolution is to.d_ispose of said _property less 12,000. square feet in Parcel 9S-5 which cannot be disposed of until the`City obtains title to this parcel. Parcel 95-2 is bordered by;.Burlington and Madison' Streets and Block 92 is bordered by Burlington, Madison, College and Capitol Streets. Action:`;, Item No. 16 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DISPOSAL OF LAND AND DELIVERY OF,DEEDS WITH RESPECT TO PROPERTY IN IOWA CITY, IOWA.'- 7yo' • The purpose of this resolution is to dispose of certain property to Old Capitol Associates in accordance;-with: the terms of the redevelop on ctract. This the remainder'of the land' ` in the renewal areabe sold (; Action:Nc l p y ' e'� ..� . �,.a. � cam, � r.. r- d ' .Jai J..J �.:.. a ..;. .. , l r7 , M7nc e. I t r i r ! - = r .. � 4' � v „ c_ tai- r, � ' / + t lv--L'•� ��r_� 4 <r-,� .c'.�.» -. � � _ r, � .�_ i _ r i 1 ',� � ._.. Y __— r F r — — �-/s_ r .. 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