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Home My WebLink About1976-10-05 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION ,OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES OCTOBER 51 1976- 7:30 P.M. The Iowa City City Council met in regular session 'on the 5th day of October, 1976, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council ` Chambers at the Civic Center. Councilmembers present were: Balmer, deProsse,'Foster, Neuhauser,'-Selzer, Vevera. 'Berret arrived at 7:35 P.M. Absent:' none:- Mayor Neuhauser-pre- siding. Mr. Thomas Anthony, 1004 Kirkwood,-appearedand pre- sented a proposal for _gmbarcro of large truck traffic -on KirkwooSl Ave. from area.residents and requested that Council takeactionon alleviating the problems caused by these trucks. City Manager Berlin stated that Section 64.64, Code of Iowa, authorizes Council to designate`' truck -routes.'' He also explained that a new model traffic code procedure would be presented in the near future. Mayor.Neuhauser stated this matter would be discussed along with the new traffic code at the end of the month. 1 $3 After City Clerk Stolfus requested that a Resolution Approving -Cigarette Permit be added to the Consent Calendar, it was moved by Foster, seconded by,Perret, that_the`follow- ing_agenda+items and recommendations 'in the Consent Calendar `be approved and/or adopted as amended: Reading of minutes of official actions of regular'Coun- cil meeting of September, 21,;1976, subject to correction, as recommended by -the City Clerk. Consider Statement from Harold Ambrose concerning change of trade name from Dirty u v_Lsto_Moody_Blue_and; addi- tion of trade name, The Fox Hole, to its corporation., Notification to;Council `of change of name for an'`estab- lishment with a beer or liquor license is required by the State • -- Minutes of Boards and Commissions: .r Comprehensive Plan _r IHSS Coord. Comm. - 9/9/76;"I.C. Housing Comm. -`9/8/76; 1'toSb' 51_C. Riverfront Comm Board of Adjust- 3-.1657 ment - 8/4/76;51.C. Parks & Rec. Comm. 9/22/76•;,(U.A.Y y ,•� Ra Bd. - 9/23/76. 6. Permit Resolutions,, recommended by City Clerk, Book 36: Res. #76-356 page 465 ` .. P g ,:approving 'Class B Beer .Permit and Res, #76-357, page 466, approving -Class B Beer sun - slay Sales forKathrynJ' Kelly dba/Maid-Rite Corner, 630 Iowa Ave.; Res. #76-358, page 467, approving,.B Beer Per- miJt andrRes.#76-359,,page`-468,approving !C1ass B=Bee Sunday-Ssa-I.es for Johg , ..u ue 69Res #76-360 ,page4 69,apv 'Class C Beer -Permit Page 2 Council Activities October 5,-1976 for Ronk, _P1r�les db/nail q, u Bas' #76 67, Page 470 P-x503, 123 [v. Benton; for.Wnman� aPProvin C1acG n r 209 N--�s_Raetanra p f, g---SZ-�� Ci a etLinn; Eipsf! 3_62 p _]4 n71_'._cibaLCra_ce &— -Rubies, 472 t e>tni-t to Central Vgndors• aPProLing; efun_ a of, 6q approving Cyget P Rte_ 76-i53� Pb q $ Resolutions: -RE S7G-364 t 64 6 SEINER-1XPRQyE j --3% Page 473, ACCEPTING SANITARY }� �S IN WEDGELPOOD APARTMENTS ]' S0ltthaate__DPse i om_Q_C ADD. as: done SL. ,enc Correspondence: Letter 197 ;control at`int from S. Winifred organ, to De b'l'£�� Gilbert & Jefferson ' re: tj� ami of Public Works; .Letter-from:Father '-'referred Hol_,h—� re Robert E Police De v1Q ti niof_private parkin Dept; Letter from Adrian referred'to Incl--sirens, - referred —Ken, of Ha to CiOYnado warn —Ppv Hollow Park with a two pet- dons, re::future.+. to Comm. Dev; 00 and 358 signatures t]°n of + Letter from James B , referred �` Q raffi•D_ 'I. a- nn ro c� S a-y- Jr. , :e: V' - Dept Letter fromt-fel_-, referred to P �'rL1LJnd cnn ^nd Pa + olice referred to Parks &—r �tons" "d. re Affirmative Rec._Dept. roll call was unanimous, all Councilmembers present: It.was noted that Council will be Rec. Comm:'s recommendation Considering Park to Pheasant to than the; Parks & Hill Park 9e the.name,Of Northeast Neuhauser appointed at the'October'12 cane Ron Bohlken meeting, °Mayor y with the term expir�in--'190o6nBroadway,;to-fill the.va- tv`edt It- moved b 4 7/5/78 the Committee prove the was appointment. y Balmer, seconded b on Communi- Y Pe/0. t',rto ap- Motion carried, 7/0• It was moved by 70 Iowa UtY=-John so o deProsse, seconded by Perret, to fund the its Present grant runsty-arts"Council with $SO per month after 4/3., Balmer out and until :June,:1977, Motion carried, Selzer, and Vevera voting ;"no"• Coun i1� . deRr /70 A Committee DEQ summarized the ;Transportation Oct_ meeting she attended Steer 1 for the National Lea in Washington, D.C. discussed included: ue'of Cities,'_She ' on Munici al Policy Pedestra.an-bicycle-safet 'stated items A } on :Trans Y and the-National portation_ - .Councilman Perret /70� velopment conference reported on the Housing & De- He- d atco the conference he attended Commun t De- pics that in Dubuque from'9/29 borhood development - 10 were discussed. included: Code-implementation' architectural barrier`removad neigh- - men with technical and financialor ation assistance. Housing and rehab 'code enforce- 4+ _._ Page 3 Council Activities October 5, 1976' The Se� 2_ request for permission for a covered 'open ing in thCLside-alk was discussed by Council.- City Attorney ' Hayek informed Council the procedure for acquisition of the alley involved identification of ownership, appraisals, nego tiations, and a possible condemnation proceeding.This,pro- cedure might take ,from three to four months to complete. After further discussion, Mayor Neuhauser asked Mr. Hayek to report to Council in one month as to how complicated this mat- ter -would be. Councilman' Selzer suggested the Engineering Dept. also investigate this matter. There were no Council ob- jections. City Attorney Hayek stated the ,nqgotiattions with Perpetual Savings & Loan and Iowa State Bank are progressing. He noted. there had been a meeting scheduled with•O1d Capitol Associates on Friday, Oct. 8. /7p Councilman Selzer expressed his concern to develop a belt - line around the City for truck traffic. City Manager=Berlin'1 indicatedhehad checked into thepossibilityof-'constructing:' a beltline to run-on Scott Blvd. from Lower Muscatine up to theLocal Road, and if the Council would wish to implement this program, its cost could _be'incorporated into _the;C.I.P. _ which will be updated in the next four months. After discus- sion, it.was-decided to"request-that-Public Works determine what right-of-way would be needed for the'beltline and also . find out whatplansthe developer has for Scott Blvd. before the C:i_P. is discussed. /7Ab Councilman Foster requested that the press releases divorce ticketing from towing, noting that -the.City is not in the towing business -- a private individual is doing the /Ti/' towing. Councilman Balmer questioned as to when the Riverfront Commission's request for information on the.acqusition'of land would be discussed. Mr. Berlin stated this matter could be determined after the funds are identified upon the City's buy-. ing out the -Federal -Government in Urban Renewal. Councilman Balmer and Councilwoman deProsse indicated they would be absent from the informal meeting.of the 18th and -Coun- cilman Balmer for the formal meeting -of the 19th.: It was moved by Selzer, seconded by deProsse, to return the amount of $4,670'($5,000 less the cost incurred by`_the City) to ConstaT:ce Merker_in reference to the house located -ons 22_E- .Court,St. :.hich she had intended to move. Then, Councilman Foster mcued, and"deProsse seconded to table the motion in or- der to,de_:ermine whether or not she shouldreceivethis amount 1713 o£ refund. ,Motion carried, 7/0. Parking OrdinancQ by providing, recourse against motor..vehicles parking on private property. He explained its two sections, impediment of private access to public way and parking upon private property. Because of Councilman..Selzer's request for time to study the ordinance, Council later came to the con- sensus to consider the ordinance October 12. City Attorney Hayek suggested Council schedule discus- sion on Bending litigation within the next month or so. There, were no Council objections. The public hearing was held on the.Planned_AiDevel ea op ment of A & H Apartments. Atty.Alan Leff appeared on behalf of the --owners of the complex and asked Council to suspend the rules and give the final vote for passage that evening.There was some discussion concerning,.accessibility for the handi- capped, with Councilman Balmer requesting information, from the City Manager as to how many apartments in Iowa City provide handicapped accessibility. It was moved by Foster, seconded by Selzer, .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 first and second considerations and vote,_ be waived, and that the ordinance be voted upon for final pass- age at this time. Affirmative roll call vote was unanimous,., all Councilmembers present. It was then ,moved _by Foster, sec- onded by Selzer, that ORDINANCE'76-2810, as recorded in Ord.' Book 10, pages 41-42, ESTABLISHING A PLANNED AREA DEVELOP- MENT FOR A &"H APTS.,be finally adopted at this time. -Affirma--716 tive roll call vote was unanimous, all Councilmembers/present. It was moved by Selzer,_ seconded by Balmer, to adopt RESO- LUTION 76-365, Res. Book 36, pages 474-5, ACCEPTING PRELIMI- NARY &'FINAL LSRD:.FOR A & H APARTMENTS. Affirmative roll call �7l vote was unanimous, all Councilmembers present. A gubli.c_hearing oras held to rezone three parcels, of a tract of land from R1A to R1B and R3A to>RlB (Court Hill, Scott Blvd._Add._z5). -City Engineer -Dietz, summarized his report -.._�� ....�.a.�.. ic rto1-tinn.:nhe-ad of the sewer _.. Council Activities Page 5 October 5, 1976 The public hearing was held to,rezone 'a tract of land from R3A to PC, "located on W. Benton St. (Heetit4onsfrome) Don-Pardubskv. 918 Talwyn Ct., presented a p area residents opposing this rezoning. jVillia m Buss, 747 w" nAnton St., appeared and explained a petition ofhobjectors. aeated ea addressed also presentesub d a P Richard Blum, P's Z' Commissioner the-Council'con - cernCerning their standing on this rezoning_ He explained that, although the Comprehensive Planis.ot, in eCGustavnFleers; should view this in a long -rang P eared and „nal r1_Suther�aILd, and.- 74arc' a Miller_, also, aPP - presented petitions. Others appearing included;Nancv Hellin , _�ack'Doyle Land 'Levis, and t4appearedBand eda.scusst attorney, for Heritage Square, survey. He further stated that the 'development was with- in walking distance from 'Oaknoll Retirement Residence.: It was moved by Perret, seconded by deProsse, to accept the petitions presented, including the land rs JroandeMiriam art of the public hearing.: Motion Lindhold, Dale m and em a p Levis, /7`8 Gingerich',`and make them a p lic hearing was closed. carried, 7/0. Pub Mayor Neuhauser declared a brief recess at 10;30 P.M. A wuy�heaXa Ag -was held on the proposed'Tree Ordinances: Ord. amending Ord. 2238 by establishing -regulations for plant- ing of -trees; -Ord. amending Ord-`2owerstforhe FBdeS ofyAd;ustmen_t. and Ord. establishing additional ap eared and questioned T;nds�'`F;shez, 941 S. Van Buren, PP severalaspectsof the tree planting ordinance. For�stry Su lltEias3ent]J.ie—dauber_ and• ,� an R�ck'Geshwiler were-in_attendance to answer questions. SeveralCoe Haubembers g laps. Billie Rauber objected to City staff providing site p advised she was not'comfortable with to plans. cdroleieties eMcCrane, measurements, or City provi.si.on of o rage tion of, the 1223 Seymour Ave., appeared and"encouraged adoption lap. Richard Blum also appeared. Councilman tree planting p personal proposal. Public hearing closed./— 7 Selzer presented his p it was moved by.deProsse, seconded by Vevera" that the rule requiring that ordinances must be eYiorato thenmeeting at on for passage at two Council me bensusprior -that the-€ which it is to be finally _p mac} i - second consideration and vote 'at at ted his Affirma nance be voted upon.£or final passage all. Councilmembers_.present. time roll call vote was unanimous, Vevera,_that ORDI- It was then moved by deProsse, seconded by MANCE #76-2811, as recorded in Ord. Book 10,.pagesUSE 43-44,; AlHED!DRTAING THE OPROPERTYINANCE FROM RIA3TOBRIBHZONEN(20.3 acre tractToONS OF CE 1 _ • City ®of Yowp C;atay. DATE: October 1, 1976 70: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Brochures: 'frees and Energy, City of Fort Collins, Colorado I7ay ' Towa City Riverfront Commission 1'725 Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Development Adjacent to Scott Boulevard 1,72.6 b. Revenue Sharing Bill 172; c. Audit 1'7213 ff Memorandum fiwn Julie Vann regarding Monday Council Housing Rehabilitation discussion, 1 74"24 Monthly report for the month of August for the Department of Community Development. 130 Copy of memorandum to Chief of Police from Assistant City Attorney regarding private parking. Memorandum from Assistant City Attorney regarding 1iti.gat,ion.See- al4 -40� Copy of letter from United States Conference of Mayors to Mayor Neuhauser. Soc.Od 4 Agenda for U.S. Conference of Mayors Housing meeting in Chicago, October, 27a`- 29, 19V /735 5 O or. Copy of letter to Mr. David Johansen from City Attorney. i 735 Letter to Ms. Ruth Roesch from Director of Community Development in reply to a letter' on a recent agenda. /736 Minutes of City/University meeting, September 2, 1976. 17-T7 Agenda for October 6 meeting of Committee on Community Needs. t738 Final report for Youth Employment Projects / 7.39 Calendar for month of October, 1976. Interagency Newsletter. 175x0 Financial Report. /741/ S'tR�f /Ropok /7'7� ��Fz eoK,N�. Oct .�). (c7N3,� joi t4sa7V Co • WCS �OUNLC�Q 1743 uudulWua °QF— (7� SummARy o� pdrruruoiJctLtcnrE -&d9Q� FY77 1 7/4H