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Iowa City City Council, regular se
10/19/76, 7:30 P.M., at the Civic Center.
Present: deProsse, Neuhauser, Perret,
Selzer, Vevera. Foster arrived 8.05 P.M.
Absent: Balmer. Mayor
ing, Neuhauser presid -
Pat
backMonrsandinglIowa rCitypresidentialut
streets. Mayor Neuhauser indicated the
cut back had been for financial reasons.
Atty. Nm. Meardon appeared re the provi-
sion on the mobile home court application
which allows City agents .the right to
search & seize evidence for proof of vio_
lation of law. City Atty; Hayek stated
the Legal Dept, is correcting the appli-
cation at this time, Carl: Chadek appear-
ed & stated his reasons for op
the tree ord. position of
Mayor Neuhauser proclaimed 10/24/76 as
United Nations Day, Flo Beth Ehninger,
United Nations Assoc. of Iowa City, ex-
pressed appreciation *& outlined activi,
ties scheduled for that week.
Moved by Selzer, seconded by Perret, that
the following agenda items and recommenda-
tions in the Consent Calendar be approved
and/or adopted as amended by the City
Clerk:
Minutes of official actions
cil mtg. of 10/5/76 g. Coun-
, subjec, t reg.
correc-
tion, as recommended by the City Clerk.
Minutes of Housing Comm. - 9/15/76; &
Civil Serv. Comm, �- 10/8/76.
Permit Res., recorded in Res. Book 37,
as rec. by City Clerk: Res, #76-379,
page 505, approving Class C Liquor Li-
cense for Bart's Place, 826 S, Clinton.
Res. #76-380, page 506, approving Ci
rette Permits. ga-
Correspondence: Grace Knox, re parking
violations, referred to Police Dept,;
Elizabeth Donnan, re parking ticket, re-
ferred to City Mgr.'s office; Atty, W.
Meardon, repres. Bon Aire Mobile Home
Ct*, re appl. for permit, referred to
ter of eligibility forvFire Depre let -
t. Fire
Marshal, received & filed,
Affirmative roll call vote was unanimous,
5/0, Balmer and Foster absent.
Mayor Neuhauser announced the Vacancy on
the Bd. ay Appeal's would be readilk ra ised
for 30 days
Moved by Peracce, seconded! by dePis sse, to
1U06pt t9talville's appy. of Don rja EPPIeY
h Ave-, Coralville, to: ver,
fyont Comm, for 3 -yr, term expiljing
10/1/78- Foster absent,
The Mayor requested the City Att
in-
vestigate the status of the Anti 111L st
rill eceipttof aBan
letterCfrom the Iowa She 11 of'Trans, re dates of hearings on�;q e'
waterways user charge proposal con rofng
barges on Mississippi. Ciity Mgr. j pdi'-
cated the Legal Dept, is drafting ';►ltaxi
Ord:,
City Mgr, requested Council to havEi an
executive session to discuss propel &
personnel items. Council deferred; e
acceptance of the Sasaki Assoc, Tn con-
tract re citizen participai:ion untnext
week,.
Councilman Foster arrived &;05 p,M, l
Moved
RES, erret, seconded b, dePros' to
[look 37, page 507 ' s recorded in A11
CONTROL SIGNS on MadisanL&Shiiashingta atjd
Madison & Jefferson. Roll call: �y;pi .
deprosse, Foster, Neuhauser„ Perr et,I�
Nays: Selzer, Irevera, Absofit: Baime� {
Res, adopted, 4/2,
Councilman Foster commended the ohn4dln
Co.. Assessor and City Assessor for j
well done as stated by the uad Ctt 9
Times article. �,----Y I�
Public hearing was heldlon the appl. !#
rnitted' by pm. College 'Testing to rezo,i
a tract of land from RIA to QRP. SrPlanner .:
discussedcsewer e capacity. the appl,i
Shrive-Hattery & Assoc,,representing
and Juanita Vetter, PQ Comnissioner,��
geared, City Atty, emphasized the impt
tance of a Comprehensive Plan. Publii:
hearing closed.
Public hearing was held on they Planned"
Area Dev. of Orchard Ct. Sr. Planner i
Schrneiser and P&z Commissioner Juanita i:
Vetter appeared, Public hearing closed;
Public hearing was held on the rezoning]
of'Mt, prospect, Pt. IV, from RIA to Rip
and R2 as submitted by Frantz Cpnst, Co.,;
Sr„ Planner Schmeiser & Dick Krtoska, is
Shive,Hattery & Assoc., discussed sad -1:
sewer capacity and infiltration. B '
Donat, 1647 Hollywood Blvd., appeared r i
increases in traffic. Py
closed, btic hearing
Moved by ideProsse, seconded d by ,V,evera,
-ILI "" Unu. AMLNUING ORD N0, 2238
HILLFi- SCOTTANGING USE BLVD�GADD. #5 M RIA AND COURT
ION,*
R3A to RiB AND R3A ZONES for 1 week, Mo-
tion carried, 6/0, Balmer absent.
It was noted the Oct. 15 memo presented
by staff re Chap, 8,10,40,4.C, was to
amend the section to read as follows:
t$0 to the priincipalpt wstructure,ldor
onsnot
increase the floor area by more than 10
percent or provided that there is no
change in the use of the principal struc-
ture." City Atty*
expressed concern
over legality of requiring expenditures
Of money on private propgrty for public
Purposes, noting in the Courts the
principal of "reasonableness" would be
considered & suggested loosening of the
strictness as staff recommends. Moved
by Perret, seconded by deProsse, to amend
staff amendment,Cstrikingn10%d
ranssub-
stituting "25% of the assessed value of
the principle structure," Atty, Robt.
Downer appeared & urged deletion of the
word, "assessed." City At:ty, agreed &
after the City Mgr. stated this concept
would be unworkable, suggested adding a
sentence, "The City Assessor's evaluation
If the property shall be presumptive
evidence of the value." Al Streb & Pat
Moore offered observations. Roll call
vote On motion to amend: Ayes: deProsse,
Perret. Nays: Foster, Neuhauser, Selzer,
Vevera, Motion failed, 2/4.. Moved by
Foster, seconded by Selzer, to delete
Chap. 8.10.40.4. C. & substitute the staff
language (see 1st sentence), Upon unani-
mous roll call vote, motion was adopted,
6/0, Balmer absent.
Moved by Selzer, seconded by Foster, to
delete in Chap. 8.10.40.7, General Pro-
visions, the words "the provisions of
this section shall apply to any struc-
ture, drive, or parking area, and" & add
the remaining words "shall supplement
the tree planting requirements of Chap,
3,38, Forestry of the Iowa City Code" to
"City
Chap, Of8. Low C: following the words
Iowa City," Motion adopted,
4/2, deePP Iowrosse and Perret voting "no".
Moved by Foster, seconded by Perret, that
the ORD. AMENDING ORD. NO. 2238, THE ZON-
ING ORD, OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, By ESTAB-
LISHING REGULATIONS FOR PLANTING OF TREES
WITHIN SEC. 8.lOW40. be'consiAderredA CITY IW, BYE&TgivenHfiErst
vote for passage. Roll call: Ayes: Per -
ret, deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Nays:
Selzer, Vevera. First consideration
given, 4/2, Balmer absent.
Moved by Foster, seconded by PerrE�
the ORD, AM NG ORD. N0, 2584,
ENTRY ORD, ONq CITY, i0i BY iF
ING SEC, 3,38,8,A AND 3,3&,11.A(3j
FORESTRY ORD, AND ESTABLISHING NE4j!
TIONS IN LIEU THEREOF be considered
given second vote for PasseL age. Rol
Nays: Selzer, eVever4. Secondconsi
tion given, 4/2, Balmer absent.
Moved by deProsse, seconded by PeE;r
that the ORD. ESTABLISHING ,ADD'L, PC
FOR THE BD, OF ADJUSTMENT be conside
'given second vote for passage. Roll
Aye';: Vevera, deProsse, Fosi:er, Nein
Perret, Nays; Selzer, Second cons9j
tion given, 4/2, Balmer, absent,
Moved by Foster, seconded by Selzer4,
adopt RES, #76-382, as recorded in R;e
Stook 37, page 508, AMENDINQ! ES.
as recorded in Res. Book 37, pages 5p
AMENL1ING RES, ;76_23Et, PERSONNEL RUL -1.
AND REGULATIONS (probationary period!:
employees), Affirmative roll call vii
was unanimous, Balmer absent.
Moved by Selzer, seconded by perret,.ry
adopt RES, #76-383, as recorded in Re's
Book 37, pages 509-514, AUTHORIZING A
ro EXECUTE ASSOC, FOR BRIDGEENT ANALYSIs. Affirmatj
roll call vote was unanimous, Balmer j
absent.
Moved by Perret, seconded by Vevera,;t
defer action on authorizing staff o
prosecute Dean Oakes in :t
the Dist, tou
for housing violations at 938 Iowa Avq,
Motion carried, 6/0, Balmer absent,
Moved ivy Perret, seconded by FOSter, tja
adjourn to executive session to discu<,:
the ,matter of the investigation of the
officers of the Iowa City Police Dept,lE
Fed, officials, specifically, the matte
of provision of legal counsel for such'
-
officers as are under investigation, iii'
such ocpurs, and to discuss purchase of
property. Upon roll call, Neuhauser, i
Perret, Selzer, Vevera, deProsse, Foster
voted. "aye°
ab(11Motion carried, 6,"0. Baim;i
sent, :00 P.M.)
A more complete description of Council !
activities is on file in the office of
the City Clerk..,„ _ /^ I.
A_L
BE; STOLFU�
CITY CLERK
November 2', 1976
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10%5/76, 1;36 P�4uncil,, regular session,
Present: Bal er, at the Civic tent r'
hauser, Selzer deProsse, Foster, Neu -
Absent: 'Maevera> Perret (7:35 P•hl•)
nAne• y. Pleuhauser
Thomas Presiding,
Anthony appeared and presented a
ficponal for embargo of large truck traf-
cjl actiConkbeotak Ave and requested Coun-
ti on alleviating the,
Problems criustatelhese trucks• City
Mgr. BQrli hat §64.64
truck routes and exunc�ll to de?,'Code of
code procedure Plaj;ned a newgtraffic
near. future, rloul'd bel presented in the
matter r�ould Mayor Neuhauser stated this
the o be discussed at the end of
Month.
After City Clerk Stolfus requested Res,
Approy,ing Cigarette Permit be added to the
Consent Calendar, it was moved by Foster,
seconded by Perret, that the following
A items and recommendations in the
Consent Calendar be approved and/or adopt-
ed as amended
Minutes of official actions of reg, Coun-
tionmtg' °f 9(21/76, subject to correc-
as recommended by the City Clerk,
Statement from Harold Arhhrbse concerning
change of trade name from 'Dirty, 'Harry's to
Moody Blue and addition of trade name,,
The FOX H81e, to its corp,
Minutes of Bds, and Comms.': Comprehensive
P1 1 Coord, Nun. - 9/9/76; Housing Comm. -
9/8/76; Riverfront Co- - 9/9/76, co.d. of
Adjustment : 8/4/76; parks & Rec, Comm, _
922%76; U.A,Y• 8d> - 9%ks &'
6.
Permit Res., Book 36
Clerk! Res, #76-356 ' recomjlended`by City
Class B Beer Permit'aPagend 465, aPproviug
466, approving Class 8 Beer Surida357' page
for Maid -Rite Corner, 630 IonaAve.;Res
#76-358, page 467, approvin a Res,
Permit, and Res, #76-359 approvingClass B Beer
Ing Class B Beer Sunda 'page 468,approv-
Deli, 620 S. Dub ue. y $ales for That
469' approyipg Class>,CRBeer#j6-360, page
361r rrrp x503, .1'23 tJ, Beer Permit for
> Page 470, ap23 W- > Res. #76 -
License for Grace &Rubles'g Cass A Liquor
Res. #76-362, Pace . 2119 .N. Lthn;
471, approVi'ng refund
ResCag76e3t pr'rmi't: td- . C^ e_-n
tra
rette Perm, - Page .4x2, aPpro
TAR' 364., Qage 473 ACGEPI
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as d SEWER IMMINEWIR IN .HED
one by Southgate. Olpi,v CMEC
traffic control'
S'n .I.101Fred i�fr
1 cpntrol At "Gilhert & Je
referred to OeP .of Pu,'li
Robert Ho.lzha h c Wor
Parking; re ,Ytolatipn
9, and James El, B'1 o a , Jr
lar,i,on of traffic laws ijh Grove
i;erred ta.Policepoept.� Adrian I
tornado warning ,
Mpr.,a, two i S'aren4,, gref0rrec
Hb Peti tj o s.,. re, utyrt c
llpw Park,
r,—red to comm. C
Jodson, Patti .PjonSergd,' `de mm. E
referred to 'Parks & Rec, Dept.
Affirmative ro1T call was ugagim�
Counci'lmembers .present,
Moved eythelmer, seconde. peer
c910k Mayor rl.appoii�tment r
ancyen, 1905 Broadway,- tn; ftl7. tl
caricy with the term eicpirjliig 7f5f;
Cohan, on Community Needs, Motion
710'.
Moved by deProsse, ,�econde�,
fund the Johnson, Co,;
$50 per, Mo. after, i. Arts-�i
out and',unti-1 June7pre4gi
ono Bahner, Se.lzer,l and V,:
Couo(<i1W.oman 46prossg summajryzed thr
Transportat%on Steering mmo l,l ed t i
Nat'lSLeaguenI)•C., On Oct; .l for i
reported on the Housing Criuncilydn
conference he 9 & Cokinunity,
9/ 9 - 14/1• attended in Q&,' ' e fr.
The Se'ifertsreoo-quest ,for
on
cussed by Cotincl,,Ing arr fj�e. spde a1Kaw'as
formed Courici.l t CI,Ey Iktty'9. Hayek
tion of the allehe proceddro`i' acqu
inns, and involve, dent take dram 3 ti
ship, appraisals tlficatl Qit of 04
sable condemnationnegotiationsia and a
then discussio Proc�eedjng„ ,after
Hayek to repprt'toayor Nenhau>er asked
to how comp'Iicated bo,
�n o,ne. mond
Councilman Selzer SUhis r ztaer Grould b
also, investigate thisgmst the Eng De
no Councji objection$., a. r' ,l;here we
City!
Hayek .stated r: -e PerPetual'S;
and; I'A. Si,,ate, Bank negotia4gns are nra�
gr__ Ing'., He nnt.A 4 __ .
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urs i.aN,_uI Assoc. on Oct. 8,
Selzer expressed his corrcto develop
a beltline around the City for truck
traffic, City Mgr, stated if the Coun-
cil would. wish to implement this pro-
gram, its cost could be incorpbrated
into the C.I,P, which will be updated
in the next four months. After discus-
sioh, it was decided to request that
Public Works determine whatr-o-w would
be needed for the bel tline and fihd out
what plans the developer 'has for Scott
Blvd, before the C,I.P, is discussed.
Councilman Foster requested that the
press releases divorce ticketing from
totaling, noting that the City is not in
the towing business -- a private indi-
vidual is do -Ing the towing,
Councilman Balmer questioned as to when
the Riverfront Comm ,'s request for in-
formation on the acquisition of land
would be discussed. Mr. Berlin stated
this matter coulci be determined after
the funds are identified upon the City's
buying out the Fed'. Govt. In urban'Re-
newaP.
Councilmembers Balmer and deProsse in-
dicated they would be absent from the
informal mtg. gi"the 18th and Balmer from
the formal meeting of the lgth.
Moved by Selzer, seconded by,deP.rosse,.
to return the amount of $4,670 to con=
stance Merker re house located on 922 E.
Court St, Foster moved, and deProsse
seconded to table the motion 'in order to
determine whether or hot she should re-
ceive this amount of "refund, Motion
carried, 7/'0,
City Atty. Hayek presented an 'ordinance
amending the Parking Ord, by providing
recourse against motor vehicles parking
on private 'property,. He eXplained-its
two sections, impediment of pri6te ac-
cess to public gray and ,parking, upoh pri-
vate property, Council .later came to
the consensus to consider the ordinance
10/12/76.
City Atty, Hayek suggested Council sch ed -
ule discussion on pdhding litigation
within tha next month or so.
Public hearing was held on the Planned
Area Deli. of A ?, H Apts. A'tty, Alan Le `f
appeared, Councilinar Balmer requested
in°ormatio. from th•, Ci', Mgr, as to how
many apts. in iowa ity provide"han'cli-
capped accessibiljrty, Moved by Foster,
:seconided: by Selzer, that th.A rule 1E
quiring , ords.. mint �e a4rsidere
and voted for passage at. ,two Coun
mtgs.prior to the mtC. at wi i h it
to'be finally passed tiesuspen ed, t
the first and second eOftiderations
vote be waived, and t6at.the Ord.. be
voted upon for final passaga.at this
time. Affirmative rol!1 call, vgte wa
unanimous,_ all Counci°lmembers;'Onseni
Moved ,by Fqster; secSnded by `pelzer,
that ORD,_ k76-2$10, as recorded in Or
Boob 1.0, pages JJ -4?,, ',CSTABL)4tlINd PC
NE19 gREA 'DEV LOPh1ENT FOR A &`H1 AiiT.S.,
finally adopted at this time.,,Affirma
tive roll 'call vote was unanilijoys; al
Counci'Ime�ibers ,present
Moved by =Se.146r,, secogEIed 'by
adopt F;ES:; 76-365, Res,; Book
04-5, :ACCEPTING:'pREL
A & H APM Affirmati
VG rol
was unanimous,, ala Councilme
Public :hearing was held to"roz'6ne Cour
Hili, Scott Blvd, ' Add. 05 froo RTAtq
RiB and R3A to RIB, Cilty Eng:,,Diett s
mar'ized.his reQo.rt re sewer. Atty, Ed
Lucas A-44arry Schnittje� &
Comm,• appeaj11ed foil
Sion. Moved by Foster,;s;cfold
ret,. to. include the mend rom,C
Dietz as a partof the " 41-
tion carried, 7/0; Publilc hrtli.
Public hearing was held ;to re�q
age square from 0A to P.C., tai jl
appeared! .And explained the pet.il
had submitted earlier and preset
petitidn of objectors.`Flich4rd'!I
,P. &, 7 Comma explained their.''r2a?
GustAv Fleers•, Ronald S6:therlatic
Mii'la:r, and Don PArdubsk aisq.'<
and presented petitions iif •objet
Others appearing .inc.l,udeij Nance
Jack Doyle, Lance Levis..and, i"0'
Bonney. Scott :Bartter, a..f ty,
Square, appeared, Moved ;iby
onded by deP•i•osse, to acrr'ept; pet
presented., includding letters fr
L,indhol.d,, Dale and ,Hertha, Levis.,,
0, d, .and; Miriam 0ingeri,dh, and;r
a part,of the public fire., kigtjq'j
7/0. Public, hearing closed,_
he
a
Mayor Neuhauser declared a b ie iFecess.
Public hearing was 'held vrp the pgQpgsed
Tree .(Irds;,.: Ord, airendint Ord, ;2 38' by
establishing, reg, for plant#ng. o*"tries.;
Ord, ,amending, Ord. 25$4, the 'Forestry:
Ord ,,and Ord, establishiq,q add '�N 0gwers
for 8d', of Adjtm't• Linda Fisher irpp6�r-
ed. Frestry;Suph. $illigl.Ndj,ber
ov111Qr Vidnoer jock Geshwiler were
in attendance to an Wer tions.
Carole McCrane appeared a encouraged
adoption of the tree planting plan.
Richard Blum also appeared. Councilman
Selzer presented his personal proposal.
Public hearing closed.
Moved by deProsse, seconded by Vevera,
that the rule requiring that ords. must
be considered and voted on for passage
at two Council mtgs. prior to the mtg.
at which it is to be finally passed be
suspended, that the first and second
consideration and vote be waived and
that the Ord, be voted upon for final
passage at this time. Affirmative roll
call vote was unanimous, all Council -
members present. Moved by deProsse,
seconded by Vevera, that ORD. #76-28'11,as recorded in Ord. Book 10, pages 43-44,
AMENDING ZONING ORD. 2238 BY CHANGING
THE USE REGULATIONS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
FROM RIA to RIB ZONE (20.3 acres - Bryn
Mawr Heights Adr1.) be finally adopted at
this time. Affirmative roll call vote
was unanimous, all Councilmembers
present.
Moved by deProsse, seconded by Vevera,
that ORD. AMENDING ZONING ORD. 2238 BY
CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS OF CERTAIN
PROPERTY FROM RIA ZONE TO R2, R3, & RIB
ZONES (several contiguous parcels, so.
Of Bryn Mawr Heights 7) be considered
and given second vote for passage. Roll
call: Ayes: Vevera, Balmer, Foster,
Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer. Nays: de-
Prosse. Second consideration given, 6/1.
Moved by deProsse, seconded by Foster,
to adopt RES. #76-366, as recorded in
Res. Book 36, page 476, AUTHORIZING CON-
TRACT FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERV.
BETWEEN THE CITY AND IOWA APPRAISAL AND
RESEARCH CORP. Affirmative roll call
vote was unanimous, all Councilmembers
present.
Moved by Foster, seconded by Selzer, to
adopt RES. #76-367, as recorded in Res.
Book 36, page 477, AUTHORIZING CONTRACT
FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERV. BETWEEN
THE CITY AND ROY R. FISHER, INC, A&
firmative roll call vote was unanimous,
all Councilmembers present.
Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret,
to adjourn the meeting at 11:00 P.M.
Motion carried.
A more complete description of Council
activi:.ies is nn file in ;the office of
the City Clerk;
ABBIE STO.L10
CITY CLERK
C.
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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
OCTOBER. 5, 1976
7:30 P.M,
The Iowa City City Council met in regular seson.on
the. ,5th .day of October,, 1976 7
nat. :;30 P:]y;- in the Cpuncil,
Chambers .at the Civiq Ceter, Cnuncir_],members presej�t• were:
arrived at 7:35 P,M.
Balmer, deProsse, Foster, Neuhause,.. elierf V,evera., were:
et
Absent: none, Mayor Neuhauser pre,-
siding;,
Mr. Thomas Anthony, 1004 Kirkgiood;,, appeared -anSl p -re-
sented a proposal for embargo of large. truck traffic on
Kirkwood -Ave.. from ,area residents. and: requested .thab.Couricil
take action on al3eviating the problems caused by these:
trucks., City Manager Berlin stated, that;Section 64:,,,5 Code
of Soe .authorizes Council to designate truck routes., He
also explained. thatCouncil
new model tta'ff 3,-P code procedu'e,would
matP rsenteI.d. in. the .near future, Mayor_Neuhauser st ted this
matter .would be discussed alonil,with the new traif t;atedethi
the. end of .the Month,
After City Clerk Stolfus req
Approving a Resolution
it was imo Cigarette- Permit be added to the Consent Calendar.,
it was moved by Poster, seconded bX Perreh,. that the follow -
be
items and recomp�endations, in the, Consent Galendax,
be approved and/or adopted as amended:
Reading of minutes of official actions of regular Cour.
ail meeting of September 21, i9,76., subject to correcti;gn,
as recommended by the City Clerk,
Consider Statement from Harold ia,mbxose concerni
Of trade name. from Dirty Harr. ' n3 change
tion of trade name, The Fox Hole,ttoM tsycorporai Blue 4ddi-
Notification to Council of change,gf name for an estab�
l shment with a beer or liquor license is for ane,,d by
the State.,
Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Comprehensive Plan
Coord:. Comps, - 9/9/76,; I.C., Housing, Comm,; 9/8/7,6;
Riverfrgnt.Comm, - 9/9(7,6; S, C, Board of. Ad3fl,
B 'dment - 8%A/Z6,; I,C:
Parks &, Req; Con,,-.- g/y�2/76, U,A.x
Permit Resolutions, recommended kiy C'i
Res.; #7.6-356;..page 465, .appi;ovipq Cl;a;
and Res. #Z6-3.5.7,,,'page 466.;. apPsavin,g,
day Sales fgr:.Kathryn J„, I(eLly dba%Ma:
mitaande APS.. #16-358r ;page, 4¢.7;,, a.PF
x76 -3q 5,9;, Page' 46.,g, aPPxb}
Sunday Sales for•J h
Clerk, Bork 36;4
B. ;Beer Permit
as,s .H -Beef; Sun-„
Rite:.Corner,. , 63 q,
o n tiler dba/Thai; .pelf, .62
Res, #76-360, page 469, approving Class C Be
s, 'a_."Beer
S. Qbuque;
t, 1Page 2 Ij
Council'Activities
October 15, 19 A5
for Ronald R. Males dba/Quik Trip #503, 1211K. Benton;
Res, #7,6-361, page 470, approving Class A L;iquor!Eicensei �
for'W6men's•Restaurant Project, Inc',, dba/G,;Cac'e Rubies;
209 N, iLinn; Res, N76•-362, pagie 471, approving refundof
Cigarette Permit to Central Vendors; "Res, 1
472, approving"Cigarette'Permi.t,. x'76 -36$i, paje j
Resolutions: RES. $76-364, page 473, ACCEPTING SANITARY
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS IN WEDGEWOOD APARTMENTS
by SoP.iDD. as done
Scutt
he Development Co., Inc".
Correspondence e. Letter from §,
control at intersection of rG lLeWihifreffeotlian, roe, teat
to, Dept of''Public Works rsoiiy refer"red
Holzh`""'er, re; Letter` from�Fathet Robert g.;
Violation of private 'parking;; tef�rred- to I
OPoT:i'ce: Dept;- Letter- from Aii'riain-Hogben; rei,!tornado iva'rn,
ng sirens; referred to .City Mg'r; Two petition's, ie.: 'futii,e'
of Happy' Ho13"oiv Park; with, 2100 :and 358 signatu=es„ i;�eferre:
to Comm, Dev; Letter from JAme,'s B, Brady, J ,; re;e` vi'ala=t
tion of traffic laws on Grove Street, referred to l,�;olice �I
Dept; Letter from Terry Jolson, and Patti 'F`, ''Monserud,�
mini -pars; referred to Pa Park
'& Rec. Deft. re
Affi-kinative roll 'Call was unanimous', all Councilmemberg" present1
S
It was noted that Council will be consideringthe Prks & f
Red. Comm:'!` recommendation to change fife name of
to Park to Pheppointedll Park at'the October.12,rneet ipg. Mayor, 1
cancy it appointed Ron Bohlken, 1906 Broadwa to;
cancy with the term expirin Y. fill'ahe va-,99
ty Needs: 1' g 7,5/78 on the Committee on gohmuni-4
ass moved Balmer,; seconded by Periet, to,ap-
prove the Ma or'!
Y s appginiment. Mcition carried, 7'0"
It was moved by cieProsse, seconded 'b
Iowa City-Jofinvoh Count Y Perrot, to fund the ,
its present Y Arts Council with $50 P6 fund
after i!
grant runs out and until June, 1977; 00tiori'carrie 1
4/3, Balmer, Selzer, and, Vevera voting no
Councilwo �'
man deProsse
ing summarized the Transportation,Steer-
CBmmi'ttee meeting she attended in'Washngton,, D;:C,'.;'on
Oct. 1 for the National League of'4i`ties She stated'z ems
discussed included: _
Municipal Policy on Trans trtationcycie-safety Arid the°National
Councilman "Perret reported on the, Hqusinij„ & C6nununit De-
velopment conference 'he attended xn bubu`ue f om 9 �� - 'Y ,!
He indicated the topics -"that were 'di'§cussed include ii
/9
borh'ood development arohi d_ negh-
Code implementation �for
rehabiliitation! a'idrre bicodeuenforce-
merit with 'technical
and'.financial ass'i:Stance,
li is
Page 3 Council Activities;,
October 5, 197E
T,P- Seiferts' request for .permission for,a covered open-
ing in the sidewalk. .was- discussed by Council, City„iAtto_rhey,
Hayek. .informed Council the procedure f
alley involved orracqui tion of tke
identification.of ownership,, appraisalsr sego=
tiations,,.and a..possib,le condemnation.prggeeding. phis pro
-
After
might take from three to four-mi?nths to:complhis
After Further discussion, Mayor N.eu,;hauser asked. Mr, ;Hayek. to:
report to council in one month, as to how complicatedlthis.,niat--
ter .would be,, Councilman Selzer suggested the Engineering
Dept, also investigate this matter.
jections, There, were no. CDuiWil iob-
-City Attorney Hayek
Savings & Loan, and Iowa
there had been a meeting
on..F,riday,r Oct, 8,,
stated .the negotiations .with.Perpe.tual
State Bank are. 'progressing, He no,t„ed
scheduled with, Old Capitol 7
.. _ _ .jssocia,tes
Councilmanelzer expressed, his, cc
line around the City for truck traffic.
indicated he had checked into. the possi.
a beltline to, run on Scott Ho. the xotn L
the focal Road;. and if the .Council.woul
this program,., its cost could be incorpo
which will be updated in the. .next four
sion; it was, decided to request that ,Pu;
what, right-of-way. would be needed for t]
find out what ,plans the :developer has f<
the ,C.�I,P, is discussed;;
Councilman Foster
divorce ticketing from
the towing business --
towing,,
to develop .,a %?eit-
.sh to imgl;;$ment.;
d into tho;- c.I,40;,c
hs. ,After;; discus
Worlgs detarinine:;
eltline, aa3 alsq,
Cott ,$lyd;;;be£oi€
requested .tha=t. .the press,relea�es -
towing., noting that. the City1. is, not,'in
a private individual is doing ;the.
Councilman Balmer questioned'as to, when the
Commission's request,for information- siveifront�;,,
tid
would be discusseii, Mr. Berlin statednthis ,A of
ffe,land.
determined, after the funds ,are identifie3.upon the Ci;tyss: buy_
ing.out the.hederaI Government in; Urban 1Rengwa1,
Councilman Balmer .and..Councilwoman,,
would be ab,., rom the ,informa deP,rosse indicated: they
cilman. ,Balmer meeai W of the .18th ,and _Coffin-
for ,the ,formal meeting .of t;he; 19thE
It was moygd by .Selzer,., seconded by ;dePross
the amount, of ;$4:, 67.0 re
($5,,'.000 less the cost incurred by,the eity)
to Constance'Merker in reference to the house �o'aated.c�n 12 iE.
FCourt. St,. Which she had intended to: move. Then,. Cou
oster moved,_and deprosse seconded mcQimcc
der to determine whether or not she should 1receiveothis amount
of refund. Motion carried, 7/0,
Page -4 Council Activities
October 5, 1976
City Attorney Hayek presented an ordinance amending the
Parking Ordinance by providing recourse against motor, vehicles
parking" on primate prgperty. He explained 'its two sectiorjs,
impediment Of private access to public way and parking upon
privateproperty. Because of Councilman t'dlzer's request for
time to study the o'rdi'nance; Council later came to tie cori-
sensu's 'to consider the ordinance October 12.
City Attorney Hayek.'suggested Council ,schedule discu�-
sion'on pending litigation within the neva month or so. 7?here
were no Council objections.
The. public hearing was -held on the Planned' Area Develop-
inent of A & H Apartment's: Atty. Alan' teff `appeared on behalf
of ,the owners of the complex and asked Eoun'Gil to su':§ nI'tthe
rules and give the final vote for passage that'eveniing. Chere
was some discussion concerning accessibility for the hand:i
capped, with Councilman Balmer requesting information 'froit the
City Manager as 'to how many apartments in Iowa city,proviie."
handicapped accessibility. It was moved by'Fbster, seconded,
by Selzer, that the rule requiring that ordinances must be
considered and voted on for passage at two Council meet" s
prior to the 'meeting at which it is to bie finally passed :ie'
suspbnaed, that the, first and second consid`;rations'and vote'
be waived, and that the ordinance be 'voted on for'final;GPass-
age at this time. Affirmative roll, cai'1, vote was unanimous,
all Councilmembers present. It was then'moyed,':by Foster`,,'sec
-
onded by Selzer, that ORDINANCE #76-2810,.''as recorded in'Ord.
Book 10, pages 41-42, ESTABLISHING A PLANNED AREA DEVELOP.r
MENT FOR A & H APTS., be finally adopted at 'thi's tIme, Affirma,'=
•tive roll call "vote Was Unanimous', all Counc lmembers pres'ent._
It was moved by Selzer, seconded by Balmer, to adopt;-RSSo-
LUTION 76-365, Res. Book 36, pages 474-5y ACCEPTING PRELIMI-
NARY & FINAL LSRD 'FOR' A & 'H APARTMENTS: Ai,,i'iXmative call
vote was unanimous, 'all -Counci]m&mbers pFes'eht:
A public hearing was held to tezonel-t4ted parcels' of a
tract of land from RIA t6,-R4B and -kik i:o Rls (;CburtY Hilly Scott
Blvd. Add. #5). City Engineer Dietz summarized hi,% report
pointing out the development is getting ahead of the sewer
capacity: Attorney Ed Lucas and Larry It., schnittje'r app:axed.
Atty. Lucas pointed but this-developmeht had 'given an easement
to the City approximately five years ago for the city's trunk
line. Mr. Richard Bluing p .& z Commissionet;,,-appeared and ex-
plaine3 the reason they had approvedhee trezoning` of the,it,prop-
erty in question. It was moved by Fostebr, ,seconded by Perret,
to ih'clixde the, memo from city Engineer Dietz as a hart of, the'
public hearing-. Motion carried., 7/0. 'pubYic'heat'ng.vas'clo'sed•
i
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Council Activities
October 5, 1976
The Public hearing was held' to rezone a tract of 1'an,
from and to PC, Located' on W .Benton St, (Heritage Squdreij,,"'
Don Pardubsky, 918 Talwyn Ct., presented a petition;'fro!
area residents opposing this rezon;ing., William Buss, 747''W.
Benton 'St.appeared and egplained the peCitioil,'he' ')lead` spi-
rititted earli,err' and, Also presented' 'a peti'tiori of ob?'ector�,
Richard' Blum, P & Z commis'sioher, ad$resI - the Cou;xcil con'-'
uerning their sEandi- on this rezoning. He expiai led t;taE,
although the Comprehensive Plan, is "not in effect, Cqunclt6
should', view this in a long-range perspective. Gustav Fleers,
Donald Sutherland, and Marcia Miller also' appeared rind
Presented petitions. Others appearing included Nan
Jack Doyle, Lanb"e Levi'sy Hel?inq,
, and' Marjor'ie'Bdnney;. Sdgtt'cBarkex;,
attorney for Heritage Square, 'appearedand discussed thdit'
survey. 'He further' stated that tyle development was. with ;, ]
in walking 'distance from Oaknoll Retirem`e'nt _Resideric'e: Tt
was moved'"by Perret, seconded by de.Pros,.e`, to accept"the
Petitions presented, including the letters from Vera;Ruth •
Lindhold, Dale D. and Hertha Levis, and 0. J. and Miriam
Gingerich, and make them apart of the
carried, public hearinlg, Mei ion
7/0. Public hearing teas c:Los d.
'Mayor Neuhauser declared a brief
recess at 10:31 P.M:,'.`
A public hearing- ._-
0rgOrd. was held on the proposed Tree brdinances;
, amending Orifi, a en by estahli"sh rig rouiat ons 'for'plaht-
in of trees Ord, amending Ord. 2 84, the'Forestry grdinaric
and Ord, establishing additional powers for Bd. of AoI..1 --ce;
Linda Fisher, 941 S. Van Buren, appeared and questioned,
several aspects of the tree planting ordinance. Forestry
Superintendent Billie Hauber and Senior Planner Rick,GeshwUgr
were in .attendance to. answer questions. Several Councilmembers
objected to City staff providing site plans. Billie Hauber
advised she was not comfortable with varieties for trees and
measurements,
or City provision of site plans. Carole- McCx�ne„
1223 Se ppeared and encouraged adoption of the
tree planting plan. Richard Blum, also, appeared.., _Coin ilma,q
Selzer presented his personal proposal. Public hear'i;iig'cio'sed.
It was moved by deProsse, 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 first
and second consideration and vote be waived and that the ordi-
nance be voted upon for final passage at this time. Affirma-
time roll call vote was unanimous, all Councilmembers,present,
It was then moved by deProsse, seconded by Vevera, that ORD,
NANCE #76-2811, as recorded in Ord. Book 10, pages 43.-.'44,
AMENDING ZONING ORDINANCE 2238 BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS
OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R1A TO R1B ZONE (20.3 acre tract of
Council ActivitiPa
Page 6 October 5, 1976
l
fi
b
Addition) e ,finally adopted,at
land, in Bryn Mawr Heights � 1.- -.413-
as: unanimous, EfirmativO rollcall Vote W
this
Counclnembers present,
'''yI ,'Mft
that'
-A ZN'
bEY, TVO,R2,
�
r,
ORDL
M
-
it Was. moved 'b deirqSsepEsecondedCHANdjNdTHE USE jEGU
,
-
6
NANCE:AMEpplNd.Z01NG ORDITANC&Alla,
LAt16NS OF .CERTAIN PROPERTY FROI "of 1of3 BryAjK&yr
ZONES ("severalcontiguous;parcesL
Heights be considered and given sep-id,vote for passAge-
ii
Roll call: Ayes: Vevera, Balmer, Foster, N6uhau9pr! Fi;rretr ii
Selzer. Nays: 4eProsse. Second consideration given, ;6(1,
0 4 1
by Foster, t ldppt
moved by.deProsse, seconded, -1ge, 47.6;
�';ok 36f
.It was 1, recorded inRds'l BE
. I . I . '.. Hook
SFR\71C]
RESOLUTION 06-�3660, as rec I ARPR
ML ESTATE. so'kba
AUT�bii�I�� 'c6NT#ACTjO9-11U — L - jAISAL- AND
THE.ry AND. IOWA P'pf all
TWEEI� E, CITY OF IOWA"Cl� I I
all Vq�eVas Unan�pou.�4 L'
CORPORATION. Aff*rr!14ti-1!a roll c
council
-MemberSpres ent.
was -moved by Foster, seconded by,selzerf to, adopt,
It was' L �ook 36, p4ge'47t'
Ln Rpis�
RESOLUTION #16-36T, as recorded pRAISAL SERVICES BE-
TWEEN
ESTATE: AP,
,�kf
AUTHORIZING CONTRACT FOR FISHER, INP -
WA CITY AND R. R!.� s
TWEEN THE CITY OF Ip" un 1mejaber present.
unanimous, all Co 01
tive roll call vote was U
b 3,djoukh
It was r�qV6d by ddPrpsse Seconded �y perret, tA
thp meeting at 1100 P.M:Motion qarrIed
CITY CLERK
Ta!56recorded oni Reel #32 and *33
1 0 0
INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION
OCTOBER 4, 1976
1.;30 'P. 11.
INFORMAL COUNCIL
DISCUSSION: October
Conference Room,
4, 1016,
MayorNeuli so sidi'g'
all er
CO.UNCIT,MMBgRS PRESENT: Neuhau
S6l2!e;'' Per, rostPT., Perre,t, Balmer
VeVeYa, deProsse, Absent: A None,
8TAt'PMEMBER8 PRESENT: Berlin, !§tol'
Kraft, Vann, �fid fus, Sc, hk6lb6k 'G1�4bi'jjej
'waltet', Hayek, S1�1
AGENDA QUESTIONS
lillerr i4shr
Mayor Neuhauser commented that the public hearings
12 and 13 would be combined at th' formal On Items
All 60hddthing the tree reg I P rm I mpot;i
dlation�i. lisr aS t,heY a
Councilman Vbvera advised that lid Would not Vote for !;lip'
��6hlng Of Plum- GroVe Acres
after reading th rt Hill
1. 1 ..e City Eh Scott 0iO.:Addri!
that the City Eh ginosrv� �&p0rt. ' 1 -1- !
94110ek report .Yor
meeting.
ir -requosti
.9. 9 rekoning aj� t'e 'Xt : I I
regpliki
C000ilmdn '8612i6k called attent th
ilig Of the matter, �.i6ji to a a.
material bxpl, i .�-sq;epjj,qy �p jq v?d
Large sctf PA rj�Lng the j q'evglop};nei�t .a
Scale Resiaonti6j. Subdivision. . ?lann6d Atea
—
suggested that t for A & H A -
he Orain�n' P1 en He
tb6 PAd,� a':
ce est rtm- t
luti9n Accepting md 'tWei R
Oct. 'S'. . The
� � g the LSjRD be adopted at es
Thei c * -" ' , , `fiat
thee
meeting 0
it - -ItY Manager advised
is Possll*bie. eu. t"hat h
cAd r -Q see.,
Concerning the tP266inq of the Hollow
man,Vevera advised that he Would b; voting to
Neal Berlin Pointed - the : voting : 1. � 0 "Cif
out that the stiff was
allocation in a Previous bond issue, s invest"
be used foan
r p ue, and that HCOA t6
Previous Council discuss ne'Y' mlqh
n4tib'ry as a storm water d the PrOPjrty'a;des�g,
ete6ti
,on area.,
C6indilMai Balmer asked' for an
-an Cootdinati
P1 tibn, of the, Co�hpi�,d
.ng, Committee I A ,, - 1, - I heh4
citizen Part," 'ipation P'rbCs - r9c,opm th,�P
I I.-Knidatibno c6nce1i:n -
s� •-!U,j0o,.§te , �xngj, q
Neuhauser stated that the I � �Cl6by 94piiZ. 'Mayer
Ca, aygr
C" wanted, got: 4 AA,
view, and.to try and wi—r po.1 t of,
Manager. t . the, entire
c ..n
- pointed .9mmunity.. The. ax
- I� -P.' Out that the>:e. .City
P-X9PPss.. The lqay"_Pte, was Mo d f-
or noted that e_?�nJte time, tcL.Pnd; the
Council with an Aiter#ative
ore WIll. 4e-
ue
ond, P3 0 On, P
Why r posa -Councilman •J311a ezti,q
she Haub r , I 'r. , I
I or had not commented 0
A the vegetat�04 4uidej
0 S t The.,
had been, "d n u
I City kana'er stated C 1-9 Ate4 Olat.
Page 2 Council Discussion
October 4 1976
she had been consulted but she doesn't necessarily agree with
everything being put into it, and she would be pleased to come
and express her viewpoint, and is free. ,to do that,. Several;,
Councilmember's a4kee'd that she should .come for ;the discussion II
on the tree ordinances:
Councilman Balmer also questioned why work had .been S�dlo ed:
�!1
Y..
until the Land Use Plan and Zoning Ordinance was comk -ed,; it
and thought it should be at the top of the list.for completjion III
and why the tree ordinances (and kiwe fro*n Commission brochure)
had been worked on. Mayor Neuhauser explained that it-bas!Ibeen
started, but will take longer than other plans, much,of,th-e:,
Riverfront Comm. brochures had been done by Horton-ai,d--the--
Stanley consultants.
Councilman Balmer also pointed out the delay in gett;ing,the City :.II
Park improvements, and questioned why the environmeiT'taI review
had not been done earlier.. The City Manager noted that,thp
schedu_1e had been presented, and the envitonmedtal ri_vLeyi,gtate-
meats _ had been c'oinpleted. Fie stated that it vias imperati e
that all rules' and regulations are :followed, or we ep uP'::: a
hassle with the 'federal government. Councilman Vevidta,adde�d;
that if there was a bond issue on Happy Hollow; what; was 'the. moneW
was spent for. The City Manager explained that, a9teappraisal i !I
of the property in 1'966, a motion to pukdhase the happy ,Hollow
playground was voted down by the p.a:Pks and Recreation Come ss on,
and these mi4qtes.were accepted by'Council. P
Mayor Neuhauser .stated that the chahjle:i in Ml -K2, Zones ana:,,tile
Mobile 'Home 'Ordinance are being 'heli so that they, ca,n be at part
of the total Zoning Ordinance. Councilman Balmer questioned
what the City's share of, the revenue skiaring, would be. The.
City Manager advised 'that he, had noIt -re c8,ived what 1 he enti de-
merit would"be, but as soon as '%t was; received, .he, would. 1e,t
Council know,
I
Councilman Vevera asked if it had, ever been, determined 'vrbq ,owned
the bank of dirt; in the vicinity of :Emerald Street.ipta. & Cal-
vin Court. The, ,City Manager stated that ;he, would ,.c4i ck it. ,out.
Mayor Neuhauseriproposed that some nd,;icaion tie.gigen.hyCqun-
cil concerning tihe,alley behind Seiterts,,,and. Advige4, that she
would ask the 'City' Attorney later._,
CouncilmaiT Selzer 'asked whether_ or ,not ''the City had a pol;a.i;gy`
that they -were not inspecting sing le'fa!milX ownet; occuped_ "
residences, because of the Adgust repoi=t from code enforcement
division. The Mayor replied 'that they were 'probab'l'y,'♦ a X, 041 t;
of complaint's. tt was noted that the 'City does not;b4arge a
fee for in"spec"tions. Councilman Salmi*'cal'1ed attention to the 1'
dispute as to who is taking care of the plantings onWashington 1'1
0
Page: 3
Council P-�scusz
October 4 in
Street . i.! to
infront.'of the First Natibnal Bank,,,
there ,was no graS8r but weeds„ Adrn' ,
Schreiber 4dvised-th 1n1str.At3
or not the Cit- At there .' A -
was question
-Manager. 'y w;ll'. t , . , ,
:advised .that 116� 'work'
sh.t t 'th : In that
shrubs and trees: C ere- �will be
not: as .'OUncjlman, XePlAdeme
yet,
received th
DePartment, 'concern,jjg� e iiiformatj -comment,
the..rigirh- f;
_qn� �ftom the
and -,stat
11 .
ve ! Assies
area-,,
to,
Councilwoman depross '-way 'along, Sc(l:)tt-- '"'
1. ,
regardin e explained a complaint she
9 the wrong tree be �hid
at 1,81.7 _c St being cut down
t• 7reet-� tree
-in ZronC __ of , tfiil
Mayor NeubaUser.c _Y MOnaqet ad
.'et. al in
Xegakdin h . -led, att,bnt-�-011, V J�e
V61c;Pme- t - 9,,.- er appoilitment a -s , I to; leftist 7
n and . a. ni- - ,er 1�njj
of 'Mayors.:.l Housing C6- J.tt I er, of t e, o� uh'*
e, I ee of,
bet, .7� requested Coun' ,,.the, United_ s t,,
- 8 meet - Oil'& b6ns6.
in I
Washington in Chicago an O� "a
ington'. D.* advi d the .Januar
on these meet. 3 ng, Councril it �a e18wo
meetings. There 1146re no,,cb dis & ' ie 03 �
Councilman Selzer
j-nq,- Comm• e. zer noted, his OPPO'sition,to:
the,
Pr6sale- minutes Of Sept
un. :Lnspect3' 8 regard Stattem(
.on Ing , the tequiri.yj
its should be mandoaftotructurds' 06n:taini - er.
it rather rather th4- ng one ot M6
untaryj !Co�
is c d been determined u
interpretatiomw, n vol -
deProsse also asked if it had
ned what th
sPect�ons- The - theiljability of the C
CX:tY ManAge comm
wOuld'write at, opini6lll• r ailti'd-that the
qgal
ih,:: -,
back
lin�
VaNSRE20UNrY,,,ARTS COUNCIL
. . ........
Jim. Evans;;
onna Friedman And Mary, Jane McL
to d,
1scuss their prop
Council has, the osal
an use of A• It wa.§, po,. aughlinVere Present
d the city pr6vi n Office in ii-tited �out that' t-
he.,A,tts
ttibut_in�r approx,mdes Staff assist'N' t] , the Parks & Recd, Dep�,,:,
ately $11,000 ndo!,, and - area,,,,
th s manner.: some Supplies ' P
Friedman expP;icon- i:
mentSr�of the explained the city his
Gra
need for a jwgr<?UP6� Mc city 4t and the accomplishji
lreqtor� , tv ughlin,djIscus'Odd
the sol.; I.i[go ',and!� the 1
vate ans discussed the fundi
utlond,� notin
Ing membersh 9 that they_a '-1citat3Ppn,.of jPri_
no 1P categor ze -also be - jing A �,sl�on
:d' ted that the. I 0,wa Arts y' through tpt4 . I gin]
Irrector. lvabi� business,
wh -ch Council -' r I �
I grant p It 'wjs.
b if -Must.be in rovided $2 7,i'
budgetary lim - matched., .6 r 00: fok.1,1,
this - - , 34ts Of the Ci. Ouncilman :B, 14
Organiza, ty. The; c'�jj'ty'M., 11mer j�10t6d � the
t'On' i's to be s Q� I anager,,,poinj, -
it
nos .be dependent .on uccessfu�jte6.ouj�, if 1�
:Min Ve,vera tile , C - 41"Ehe 10119 ru -, !'
in corr Preosed' concern' - d
sated ex 3 tY for & ihaii5� Pi ,
it
S ecting ad year,11
elzer sugges sewer and ,,vlsl"g t -bat he:`inter_Co
ted there ' street Problem..
Should be a happy iCounc'iln
Ppy medium, citi tain
ng the�
Council Discussion
Page,4 October 4,"1916
example,of Project Green., A fund, raising- event is planned --
,for December. The, Mayor advised that it.�was hard when ;iVCoundill
is trying to. economize: in government,,- with.'only a.7%-Umbrea0le
allowed next year. in the I budget, to: justif y funding, f6r- A ii!Iaw
director position. The -funding being Asked :for is, $Sp:a. noitth
and � off ipe: space., The City Manager, advised that it, could- -be
funded from the Aid, to Agencies -fund,. i, formal 1motiO# ;cbrx,6-,�,
cernin4. this funding will, be. made, at, the: riagulakcouncil meeting.
REHAB.PROGRAM
,,Program, Coordinator Julie Vann 'and Ccinsultant, Mike, Kuch&'rzpa�
e, P
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, 'Foust-,
,Wer
present, to explain the financing aCkages ,for thI�_ng
Rehabilitation! Program and to define thi� rehab. propext3�, stand-
ards
311
'4 In: -th j After.- 'Council
aras as, prpsente e,.September. 29 memo
approval of their proposed proc,eduresi the: envikbnmentaliTe:view
for. the program should be ready by October. 18th4 Thei, stAkf:l to
be hired,,should be able to start, by ilovjimbpr 1st, and the: 15k.6-
gram will be ready by November 15th. t
he, time �schedule for the environmental review prbcess:was'4is- 1!I
the 9
cussed. The• teview. could be c1mall6nged. RUDA s., role. has. changed 1; 1
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considerably,. iey make sure. that we: have followed. pretet!
bed
advertising procedures,, etc..
Vann explained that any house that p4rticipatesjimm.t1'Ie pro(jrhm
will have to be, brought, up to minimumbbusing code s#andaidisi ill
the same standards that the enforc6nient,division use:;, for!
4
consistency. Other considerations would include (1)Iefi6rqy
prevent vio-
lations.
conservation, (2) fire prev ion, cind,L(3) inc "ent, !code i 41i
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order okpriotitY. luchaiza"k ex- I'll
lations. These are in the
plained the rationale behind the ficj�ure used for gra��,t, cei'lling. 1,1
He noted that our minimum ,standards'4rer atypical co e. In-
lp
d'the majoi nl
mid>November recommendations from staff an community
ti s,(oh fina 1cii mg 'program v J1
lenders as to how tobest work up op J�qn . 11
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will be presented to�Councili dendkil,fdontractors W;,Lli, bqi,:,bid= j- 11
ding on a package.
Councilman.Selzer called attention to:the difficulti6s iwqb- li
or, and 5.,6.niriiented that thd,i success,
taming ,a building inspect
tof the pr_ogtam depends on the idequqcy,(of the irispedt,ion.:I;Ilt: .1 1i
was noted that in Sec:;6.ic.3.,,the iilncS 11 pme Iwas yearly) not,#6,n ' thly 1, ]1
CouncilmanNev , era, asked whether or hot'the imj5joVdme!.q,ts would
mild 11
raise. taxes:.Kqcharzak-commented t) I mat some of �,Ithe mbne�i -Vould
hould Tii
be used- for deferred maintenance, or r(l*dikst .and: sil . not- k
raise the market'valuei but additipnpjz. -a new. room Would raise,
taxes,. 'Vann; pointed out that ,the s e.ants: will be prdcepse4Iby,
the; City, not the: banks, I and discussed the, eligibility
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require-
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October 4, '1;976' -
Vann eentaj $.j0 their proposal than out of 'the toitatl,$48b,000,
allotment, rjj00, OOq was, .to � be� iised ,for site im r `
the neighboriiood (such as:sidewalksi
minimum, of 25 P ctvement� for
grants. �% '$325,000 nsed.:for A,
Of 8 for at $5.,000 each:; •'$4O,OOQI for * min'"'_
fa'11'to givable loans: Kucharzak e6pl'ained avoiding!„
for persons' other' .than .then loci-' .rind
Mayor Neuhauser called income.s;perso:n.being sery
People. Kucharzak su attention to ,provisions for hand!:cappes
and havingggested taking this under c6h6ideration.
tive.: the Advisory Board iriclud'e it as a specifiratibE
Councilman Selzer coznpliinente4i Julie: Vanh
ant.Mike Kucharzak on their simple, strai ht�fo
Prepared and. C onaiilt=
prog3am. g rwardi'WEll=,
VILLAGE. GREEWSOUTH
Concerriin
4 acquisition of a Yrikeway path from: Merci:
Scott Boulgvard, and trian les
Dir.: Kraft .advised:that g f°.park land, Para
the 40' stri the deyei er. . coCommtnity,t
P ,(which is.measured startineferred to:!dedica
railroad right'of-way) , and as dev;elo;oment ntheie
g froin t}ie:fiedge X;
East, the triangles wou-U be dedicatei3 to the Cit
borhood parks, continuestort
lined their, Parks .and Reoreafi°u a)irector. y for no
much proposed ''plans for Shoivao2ter o
maintenance, ana . la 4round cover that does not,
Gilman Vevera P acres df pinEi tree seedliri7s',.
out that unless theieasementsss to thea txiangles�,amd CI
are i:enced 't ,, po a
to,
the
Senior Planner i will dc? no. good.,
Don Schmeiser i!
walkways to each triangle pointed out the 10' ea;,ements;for
with the developer, g and exp];ain'e3 prev-3-
With discusnts: '
the sanitary Councilman Faster asked whether',
ger stated sewer problems had been i�:oned out, or nail
that they had not. Council discussed theiedevel;oper's 'I
proposal to enlarge the B, y galla_
ground. D•I• sewer to take care of _
mine what the requiredlcapacman it Selzer
asked that the Staff deter-
the subdivision could not be ay might ire. The Mayor notedithat
arrangements are feasible. pPr°ped until agreement that
was no way to determine what The City Manager commented sewer li
what staff is loekin maximum, development mi t that,there�;
available to B, g at is the absolutis figure that be
` but
B.D.I. would ,be I,
The observation was made that the triangles, about .T of an
acre each, were useless
Parks and Recreation land for the devIeloper. Chai.m�an bi
specific Commission Tom Cil'
commented that a
agreement should be made concer'k c
In answer to the Mayor's re nest
4 all five -.triangles,
City Manager stated that the 40'' for
hls'recommendation, the
and the pocket parks would be p• was desirable for a biike path
O.K. Coat for asphalt eras I�
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discussed, and'. it was suggested thpvj,recycled asphalt` could,,
be: used:: The,
Manager stated that ;he saw a consl.nsus 'foX
a 40' easement, but not for the. triang],es'. The. Mayor suggRs-
that,the matter be •referred.rboa iate wi th�for aebicy"cle:peth
a recommendation on ,the. app p this information.ta Coundil
Kraft advised that .he would bring
on Tuesday.
PARKING ON, P,RIVATE_:PROPERTY
catllmo from,
Police chief Harvey Miller
1cushn red Asta.result ofention tohth eopiniion
Assistant Attorney y ower,, 'he had stopped :the.tid` et
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that cities do not have this p ro erty. Rev.
ing of unauthorized vehicles parking on private P rty- Chris
Wingate, Gloria De:
efor theran rdiscixsscI4 and ion. Welsh
o S&kvO"n
tian Church, were p wigs exposing :those;, using :the
was trade that the present policy Lon.j�of past,and pteseni.Bpoli-
law to,retrib.utioh. After di"scuA toriiey *Hayek. to drbft,, . e.,
cies, the_ Council directed City arlc in
strongest
pri-
strongest law'possible to control xinauthdrized p
vate property,
it was moved,by Foster and seconded b;yntmentttoothei1Cgva ttee
executive session to disoaurollhcallpBalmer,, deProsses Fas;ter,:
on CommunityiNeeds: upon n' e"..I Matigp,
Neuhaus,er., Perretq; Selzer, and Vev:era, voted ay
carried., 7,/01 .4:55 P. -M.
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INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION
SEPTEMBER 27, 1976
1,:30 P.M.
INFORMAL -COUNCIL DISCUSSION:
Conference Room, Ma or OI
!,,p.
27; 1976, 1;30
Y uhauser,presidinq, !,p,M•'•
COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT:
Perrot, Foster,. Absent: der, Selzer, Vevesa, Balnery-
d'eProsse
STAFFMEMBERS PRESENT:
Schreiber Ragland Morgan (Acting City Manages).; Stolfn y I'
AGEN_�zSCUSS,1
it
Councilman Balmer asked what the other merchants
had for underground vaults,
conditions Co.cernin Council discussed neat Seifert'_;
block, There was g this pr.ivate,alle invtesticjat nq,
ney look a consensus oP Y in the middl;e.,o;E,the
into the question. Couiici�l to have t'he .,City 'Attox�
Mayor Neuhauser•out
Procedure the
setting lofepublicthearinhe ltIon to the coinsent. alen-
Out on Planninghearings,. Council questioned the i;
Was suet was on the agendaZo Zoning
recommendations and sor 1
ggested; puttin format which would'
following.as.part thehaction fir,gt with the 'oththerlea:i
more pcblicit t of comment- mist
da a y'' 'they will be ,the; rO give the .publiic thea
and the: Mayor will announce 'last items on .the consent,
each anew;
Conce01' striCj tem 5,•Penlspace
,ba� Council discussed who would.
the: <4'o p o.E o
Village -Green South P ce. along the ras'lroaw
map: Outlinin Preliminary plat• trac}a,.
August .19th g the triangular pieces., The Mayor' Yec�ue
the third chan a In "the .staff' Xrepc
ment,, The 'Mayor asked for g is listed to inch aide
a's:
Of Preliminary plat a a full ;explanation t
1''
trial
ngs
agen,I;
the
a
statios PP ications.,.ihcluclin a Monday, meeting
before Council. is asked -tci a 4 Previsions, for;
Vision-, should be f' approve, the. lMft
ence both ca ?gured.out so: that the,:- Plat' Pr'o
Possibl n. see the e�Cglanatdons made, Council and the.audi-
y using the overhead at. the if 4' meetings,
Projector.,,
Councilman Selzer asked
his "nof' vote on Councilman Balmer
Private Club the amendment for an explanatiQiY of
Li uor Counc' Ordinance concerning the
he: would .ex q yicenses,
plain :at the :formal i,lman Balmer advised that
meeting:.
Councilman .Selzer requested.'that
ing: the Personnel:Rules 'and. Regulations
;, the
Manager Candy Resolution,
Morgan-advised that the, Manual, -Acting- City
Payment of Overtime should ami=ndment relay
Standards save the. cit 1, mons �ng. to tl
Act does: not cover'
municipal Y+ The will comply with, the union :contracts, Fair •Laligr
gaveznments; This- p8,7Licy
S}ie noted that Ehe eii 10yee
a
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September 27, 106
will have a preference of compensatory time or pq;ment
overtime, and more flexibility in tajci-hg compTor
, .time
department head will have the ultimate decision, i'
,but the
Councilman Vevera advised I
dents will be that the Dewe Street are
presenting a petition $ a Yes,-
ing on one side of the si:reet._ to Council to i I
both sides, there is not room for ahfireherucksto. removelpark-
Pa�;k•1hg :oh
Councilman Vev het though,
road era also pointed out that the Rock Ss!latid _A41-1
has not moved the signal from Iowa Cit
He also commented that he had ,�
Avenue Y to CofialvilIe,
cross, waited �,Or.trains at the,Fi+
g.in Iowa.City for a.tol:al of 33 �kst-'
day. 'Ing
suggested os minutes oris ;Saturn"
AttorneY• 'The costs to .move the signal
action.b Y
Cil then discussed signalizatthe timetable Y 'the,Ci:,t
Will be, $16;.000, Coun=
Hwys, 6-218-1 intersection; Keokuk B for, problems.a:t:
QapitaL Improvements wi11 be discussedadurinndlRivei,ide B'
/„enton,
UNIVBRSITY 4 budgeq meetings, li
HE ,GF TS :CONTRAC,T
Mayor Fritz Staab; Couric'
Good; and Rhodes xlmembers .ter Haar,,; -.Breesee :Stebhins; .
cussion, of and -City Clerk Rncawler [Sere ,Present dor,
Ma or the contract fox services far Uni dis-
Y Neuhauser commented Vexsit. ;
cil had re t that as the U'ni,versi y Hei ht hCGun=
and as requested
sat I°wa City staffinembers not be
Iowa ..Ci,t
would b _ a City -Manage: foi^m present,
e inapproP.r ate, to of .goverriinent; it l
Councilman Bree,s d'isc.uss,negotiations witho); staff.,,
previous act.' e 'gave a short ,histofy .of their version of ;
ion's„ .and announced, that thi_y were
PZPPOSal ,presente;d. on May 27, .197.6.- He rescind' : ` x
Iowa. City sta cbmmente g thea
ff had :hot informed Council, that the Dep rtmee,
to Environmental ,qua+lit- .had ,advised. Iiia t Iowa Cit
terminate the 'University Heights 'sewer contract,
sewer rates qo, oiul'd. net
Neuhauser Ye. uld not be charged UniVer's''t'. and dqub'led;'I
allegations plied that Iowa City HeightS. :Mayo�1.
When the Y tpr,Councilwould not di.;cuss. .I
UP the sewer staff was 'n'ot pr,'' and would �nqt .'-
cussed., Problem unless the whole service contracttae-
was dis-
Councilman
:Breese ,commented that ,Uni+ve , „
rate community, the same ,as other, rsityt -s w
City services coinrnunities ghts. was° a Io*
and would pay the fair value forhthe seivicesTa
they need,:, ontp. malr, Foster .pointed :ou ;that University,
posalssfos cont}guqus� They have,contemp'lated soiicitin ,
r services; ,needed from othe> s.ou;pce;s:; Coutt
V.eyera stated t 9 pro'`
members, k[at .although .he :and other. Towa , ca- an, ,
Sympathized with. Universi't , C�tY council,-
n'ot vote for allowing.Univers,it Y Rei h.-. { ld
the Iowa Cit g' s' view,'. he .woui
y residents did Y Iiea,gh,ts. to, .Pick-servic'es,.: as.;
x not have that choice, Mayo
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Council Discussion
September Z7, 197,!6
Neuhauser agreed, adding that this was the unanimous vieint of
Iowa City's Councilmembers. she-suggest'ed'. that Universi'iy
Heights provide the services themselves, contract elsewhere,
he contract with Iowa City: Councilman Breese advised tn'at
he was Speaking as a cohsensus of h:i_s Cgixncil.
Councilman 'Stebbins called attention to"figures as 'Presented 1'
by staff. Mayor Staab noted a disagreement on the �idount;I "
figured for property tax. On the $14;304,000,, the assessed
valuation of Oniversi•ty Heights "p,r6per,ty�' they calcasses
9115,188' potential tax instead of ;153',"907. The obsezvatzan
was made that Road 'Use Tax -received does' cover;1 1 street'
maintenance. Councilman Stebbins stated that they Rant to''
remain independent so that they Will have control' of "stree;ts
and 'zoning. Councilman Good advised'�that'the majoti;ty of ;the
citizens' df University Heights who, have' talked' to t'h" `Cotitlg
members want to -remain independent: To elaborate on; the treason-
ing why they did not want to become a part of Yowa" City; Gnun-
cilman Stebbins called attention to objections to
widening of Melrose' Avenue suggestingPzpposed
lessen ithat a ibuY lane would
property, values; and sugges"ting .the possibility of -a �
commercial strip: Also there was a fear that mores3,ewa'1F
Would be required: Councilman ter Haar; noted a steal3y erosion
of commUfi-ity autonomy. Safeguards liui t- h within gavernm nt
organizations to'proteot citizens were discussed. Tir Haar"
expressed concern that traffic from high density areas mi tit,
be routed through Learner Court, olive Court aiid'Marietta'
Pveniie '(which streets now deadend at t;he'Neuzil tracta, tfirough
ex West Benton Street. This would threaten Oniver's'l-( '*eights!
existence as a residential area..
In answer to the question whether or, not Iowa City was inter=
ested in preparing quotations for individual services, Mayor
Neuhauser advised that'Towa City Ovas riot interested n'
viding individual services. Councili�ian §tebbinI cb i. Pro"
that Iowa Ci y''s' administrative costs were excessive enCoundil-
man Breese suggested that they could bujv refuse'coTTect%on
cheaper elsewhere. Councilman vevera 'replied that ily''Univet-'
sity Heights could get the four services cheaper' s6teiW'iere,'
else, it was their obligation to do that: for their citizens
ii
Concerning further' contract negbtiations;r'Councillman
volunteered" to"meet' with the Uhiv6tsity'Heights'fina
hers and the Iowa City City Manager to•go over the fi
identify the problems and clarify certain points. C,
Breese stated that it wa's fiscally impo's'sible to; pay,
share!'; as- defined in 'Iowa Cityt;s ,do'cumehts' A meetii
be scheduled: as discussed."
The Mayor declared a short recess,.
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"EVISED. APPIRMATIVE A
�'"10N P�:RQGRAM
Council
Septemb .. Discussion
er 27, 1976
,�ctlng
qitY Manage
the sep- r Candy Morgan explained th
le tember,.��th
tter received f - - . Packet, and e
P'49q agreement W from W' and. Called at mi-2terl,
Lorenz, 4en-�,, sent,
been r'CR, ill not, be o �04 to, the
received. b cl. Whi
ped, stand: that the
oq#
until the,133t. -'
Mayor Ne'uhau .,hao
er Af firn
und . .1 11 1 ser Pointed out th& ailUerencep
ch i . I i4tive Action
tro9SIP9 the "bes4iv �pd_EBod and in 4eqru'tj
41nablp) qualified quePtione
fi• Morgan led, or the 0m*j,
P
,O -rePlied 0 are
� thAt I a
�j% a each time ow it
S
1 1. (or
f.
quota H 'F r and statedat.
a, s er J unctioe
don setvicep th n p s - a no
f- W
on to hlre�# e. departme torap, , 0 e view deasn�l
9 Ically t : I ec
he C., Mana vi, e
Councilman s er vincii 44aki` ppr.e�
0
Plzer call
ri
Of the agree . called, attention required
and, questioned ' , Ion
-requIred tto ,item
were Q, -2.F. on
Morgan advis., - 0 Work uhd Whether the bar on -the 4:th pag I
also eJ7 the Af..fi�m, gaa;ni
ques,tioed that labor u atIve Act. -'-ng units
unions, are- lonj
Page 5, ie4aPql� concern covered
Ing Item, 2 b -�ft CQ
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would -do 'to f0449 train 49tion�' Selze�,
plied th ,trainee -;Level under
led that s e Productivity Positions what.
he d, ity of 6u.�. at, th. St r, nits' on
Rights S 7 10 not think
cl - j-PPCIalis t Ion. 01 :g? Vq .
t Linda I , wouW bur, Produc 10
Ion - Ragland -,14V - - -, -t ge�
Councilman A— .-In the P IsOd that p �, 0- - -, i�
Selter --aY Scale to tar ere
e e 0- s 40i job
M even On a minim at ca
Progra suggested th these a
pay pl � �, tl'i�eCite
; q 0
an. al scale, QitY Was P..Ations
I going n
it ought to be part O11t0 the
C a
oppqilman p 4' the'
12 Q-9tq;7 questioned it Iowa
standards as 1.
-Is ed iA the city compl.
P Nor �eder I led with
meoi�ilt- 944 noted' cc al Acts� und'
Iowa Cit MP-11an,
(.1 a y ce to th( 9r Item #2,Qi'
s more str- best of their
ffectiona
Cal af�,llatl e:ss-
Preference',. (2gant .in, the fq;.- W-1 I lowing "re -ass,,, I I
) maritao status, spects,
Councilman Seize 4
444 01 POA
me4t, poli ler )�
It suggested substit
Morals Policy �StAt;qment,, on p uting words
;if,;(E;d Pe,rsincage in the Reczli
Morgan ,04�, inUdi
and tso that lt W I
Ragland 'ag 'e 9, m1norit,
�re d _Y�""4 9R, d� rq�jd
ppla Atq,
Councilman Bal .4,
. r .11 ex
mentioned _n, ressed concern aver DevelOPment an a e I U110 job 17es L �ruc
1h
c anging of the jrOmO ion, and . er ActiLQ4, Element-, .�turrinlg I
o na ca 14�4, atf..
Department. .1 me and I to t - : Ing
Was a resulMoran qualifl . reqeA'
t Ise t PatIons i
* Pressure t some, Of . the. n the Flnance
restructm,
There were se
rin
several issues , Ot er supe4v'SorY employes;-:
d itWas ar much
more complicated!
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Council Discussion
September 27;
situation !'
tive Act-
the traditional questions
been. Ragland exPlained'tfiat severalolved with,Af'<i
Teft;out of the section march II,
Policy on Paragraphs had'
Employment of Disabled V`+ A£firinative
Vietnam -Era., e,terans Action
and Veteran's �of the
Councilman Balmer asked for an
Action Element 2:d. Morgan ex explanation of ,B,_:
to take input from Pl,ained that they u�eieritment,!,
cialists on Jroups who hold' themselves out be,'
Action women an$ iniaorities sugh u' to _
Center; as the Women -!'s Pe
Resou.Cce
Councilman Selzer questioned:
Of the Iowa. Em to how much-qse the Cif" ',!I
take advautagepofythelrService-
and suggested is making
noted .that services that the City
all jobs o as as possib. �I
them; they send over pened up to the publi.6 are 1�°rgaii
time. They ate also apsou"rcetofand'do.some screening as i
Pointed out that standards for screeiiPnrar of
are.posted to em Y •help,i It Was''
whether or P1°pees first,bung can be set,,andijobs
not the C' Ccilman Foster
Job Service for qty woulfl eliminate an lluestgned:
be eliminated, Interviews, Morgan advised na P6, In?
byi!u"sing
positions::would
To add to:
nd
sioriezgSalliRn luneedetoMiiegan noted cdrrectedthat certail Parsgniiail Xule
Y Smith pointed out that Human Relatois: Cginniis,'i,
helPed write' the revised g one of the
keeping on td Pro'ram and com 1' COmmissioiies,hadi
top of
a'11 of these things,, P invented t.4e staff for
'URBAN REI=AL
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Councilman Selzer asked
concerning the 1/2 blockfat clarification of the
Mayor Neuhauser north ofi Burlin street m?P'
Ian d added that this was ll exchanSt. bubu
under a contractural agreement on, qyh#St„
added, There g for Plaza'Centre i;
were no Council objections,a rewarding.,shou'l'd be I'
Redevelopment Program Coordinator !!
street closures are those
shown Pe�ul 'claves a
exceptrson of t wn in red ,on the Plane d .tba•� the j
College he 1/2' block on,:Dubu , with the
ge 'St., between, Clinton and' Lirglne •nort'h of Burl,ir---u- with
Point. The street ,closures, in `-naifring' q"en
the EIS which was tested 'in the, Plan- - P , ,at tH'i
lege between Court, are those ndluded,14kn
Linn, and Dubuque,p'.1':us the two blocks
between the two and Clinton o Cal,
Gilman Perret Plus signs on the ma restrict " and •sdu'tk�
Madison questioned if Washin P, but d•r Cou}i-
was restricted, gton St, from"Clintgn C
Glaves pointed out that he andi!
Attorney Hayek if it was his opinionlli had
specificathe Environ
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mental
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September 27, 1976
Impact Statement w4q,,writte
or. the A to cover Q1,d C.apit
1 0 196,9 pUri!" Which was in .effect,. - ol!,q" prqpbsea
proppeal'WAS presumed to comply. t" to 'which Q!d Capitol's
with, Hayek stated that
the time it was written, both documei' I
I , , at
Zuchelli specifically asked whether Its were well
if the City,de, r or not if that meant that
st parted from the development
tsc�!PMer �(park
street closures-F,arran
gement of land,_qspsy,
reqqir,e an amendment would
n t to, the t.j8. that i
,ot.,,b believe So. The d
e be
I - ocument. ta.l)-,s "b
e project 1 -1 1 . ,about, tlklq- imp4c. overall
area, even in the areabd overall
11 -1 —
t imparts;
beyond., He ��iptej
that the current reading on the envir _out
is, that you majce.a level of 61 6nment
clearance al review Pt9podures
an •i,�IS is required; nce, -finding, (whet
the ,her 0�1 -Act
.9r A limited r� -
ev4
project Xp,exempt)- HUD - wrote, LPW L r
was doing the p � thb, EIS,;
11 project no
writing an EIS. now; thp city �ff,b.u,4 be,
I � As, of no
with . w:1 Our ;leyel 0'
HUD, is that the ESS f Pie,
EIS is requiredr.' hit
6As b�eakn, c6mj�leted
As the City
Pp. decision:
project, it Will have, to examine t
One exception ther Ile environs
e -are no environmental iml
If the City buys HUD out, it is clear under t
regulations that the City w
might not have to Ma
have to amend it with
Procedure Staff �nten _ a PUPPZqment.� He
ds to follow .011ow is that they
decision P4 environmental rev* b
-sion point. if IPW efore they Come
the any council decisi'
environmental impact Of
e project, and 4
view will have to be written and notice publ I ii
view has been completed, a 4
filed as -a supplement5-day pr6c4ss. Il
.._5 Wil . I be
to the existingClosure e theIS DE
end Of 0Qtqbq;rg1
GlAvPP, Pointed that to judge the :environmental
the street closure VIxonmental
impact df
in the EIS: to, use the, 14ng1;4g, f
(1) minimize through from A.�tqrn*tive
,gesti nj and (3,) ,construct ough traffic 2) eliminate 1. -$1
on.strupt a .man-,bujit Ate c6h-
areaj
It was moved by ]FOster and sqcqnded
-executive sP-sPi9Afora,
)'WleverI a to ad,
j
Qu�tn r
tio:Yout. Board. pp6intmentto, thf United Actioj fo
evVPon roll- :call, Balmer.,;. Zodtterr Neuhausda, Pei
yet, Vavoted 4YP.%;d >rq se 41;qq4t. Motion caxnt
Meeting
adjourned.. 405 P.m.
Tape recorded on Reel #31
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INFOIL\IAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION
OCTOBER 18, 1976
1:30 P.M.
INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION: October 18, 1976, 1:30 P.M., Conference
Room, Mayor Neuhauser presiding.
COUNCILNRMERS PRESENT: Neuhauser, Selzer, Foster, Perret, Vevera.
ABSENT: Balmer, deProsse.
STA,:,mBiBERS PRESENT: Berlin, Stolfus, Schreiber
AGENDA
City Clerk Abbie Stolfus requested addition of two items to the Consent
Agenda, 4.b.2, Minutes from the Civil Service Commission and 4.d.4,
Eligibility for Fire Marshal in Fire Department from Civil Service
Commission. She requested correction on Page 51of October S minutes,
last paragraph, to delete the wording for first: consideration, and
explained that it was the minutes of the October
io� the meeting
bn3nute-,enowd
instead of September 28th. The Deli £sTm'
being typed in columns, will enable them to .be photographed for puO.Llr.-
ation, resulting in a lower rate for this publication.
Councilman Selzer suggested that regarding public.hgarings_or, any matters_
xefexred�y ?comm•, it would be helpful to have a short briefing by
Staff with maps, at an informal session previous to Council consideration,
Other councilmembers agreed. City Aianager Neal Berlin pointed out that
staff and a KZ commissioner are present at formal meetings.
er
Councilman Selzer called
Directorttention of Community Development oncere memo from the riingttheir and
City Attorney and
recommendation to amend Sec. 8.10.40.4.0 so that routine building
maintenance and improvement would ly, eYCept whenout alterations the
to 'the ions
of the e Planting Ordinance apply, P
principal structure increased the floor area more than 10%, or the use
wan changed. Councilman Perrot explained the ComprelTeob em relative tol
nating Committee's concern. Council discussed. the
ewho would el tive tsitaYe
remodeling of a business in the Mall, questioning,
for redoing the parking lot. It was stated that if the ordi a co ca11i1.
to the Mall, it would cost $50,000 to conforms. Councilman
wattenion ouldtsuppo�ttthefordinanceact that don neje o struction.businesses ave no The City arkinManagers He
an be
commented that the staff is working out a process whereby there c
an assessment of the cost impact and enviromental impact of ordinances
to the City. Application to future, and correction of previous p?coblems:
was discussed. Councilman Selzer also
andsnecess.ity for Secned the . 8.1.0.40J.
tree taking place of a parking P give the legal ramifications of
The City Attorney will be requested to g
enforcement of the ordinance at Tuesday's meeting.
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ctober 18,
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Councilman Vevera asked what was being done about Item 17, housing
violations- at 93$ Iweny_e, AvAfter Friday's inspection, word was
started. The City Manager explained the memo noting that staff would
like authorization to seek a temporary injunction in District Court, or
leave the item on the agenda, and the staff will come back.to Council
when it is completed. Councilman Vevera questioned how the 3 units
would be allowed. The City Manager stated that he would check this out,
The Mayor commented that when problems like these arise, it was imporkarit
that people are aiaare that the City Council. is behind this.
Regarding Item #10, Councilman Perret questioned how this application
for rezoning from Frantz was different from the previous application,
It was pointed out that due to the division o£ land, there are not as
many abutting property owners to object. Councilman Vevera cortmented
that at least now the people buying RIB homes are aware ol: where the Rw
zona is.
Councilman Foster discussed the application and license concerning the
mobile home courts as pointed out in Attorney Meardon's Letter,. Item
4.d.3. The City Manager advised that the ordinance was obsolete. The
Mayor noted that although P$Z has had this under advisement for three
years, they wanted it to be part of the whole zoning ordinance. She
thought that the legal department could, be dealing with some issues that
are not zoning related. It was pointed out that the tree ordinance does;
not deal with mobile home parks. Councilman Foster read the provision$,
of the application and the ordinance. The City Attorney will be asked
for a recommendation,
Concerning Item 11, the City Manager was asked if anything had been
worked out with Mr. Glasgow.
yet. He replied he had no answer on that as
City Manager Berlin called attention to the letter sent to nr�Hogben"
concerning the tornado warning siren. He stated that if Council; received
calls about this, they should be referred to, the City Attorney. He did
not have any information on how much the inside tests would. cost. There
have been press releases concerning the tests..
In answer to Councilman Perret's question whether or not the staff had
the capability to e_Ulunt ridge_s. Public Works Director Dick Plastino
commented that although we do have a structural. engineer, the ptoject
cannot be added to the work schedule. There are 33 bridges which would;
take one person several months, the consultant can provide this specialized
type of work in a shorter time period. The: contract was reviewed bit
Legal Department. Councilman Selzer stated that he was more comfortable
when the stamp, "received and reviewed by the Legal Department" was
affixed.
LANDFILL CHARGES
Public Works Director, Dick Plastino, commented that the problem,is that
Iowa City pays for 70 tons of every 100 tons of material that goes into
the Landfill. Ile referred to his memo of October 15, 1976, and discussed
the three options: 1) present system, 2) flat rate billing systE;m, and
3) self-sustaining utility.
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Option #3 would take away possibilities of questionable transactions,
but is apolitical bombshell. Councilman Selzer suggested a formula; for
billing developed on a tax -base basis. Councilman Vevera liked
#31 having the landfill pay for itself, like the sewer and water utilities,
but suggested cutting the Iowa City commercial hauler charge to $�util ti
$2.00. Plastino commented that as a takeoff onor
lower the tax millage rate by an amount Option #3 you could 1)
charge for collection and disposal in the $ residential co
toa monthly
to $5.00 per month); on Option #2 you could dro the tY ($3.00
amount equal to income you get from monthly charge and theincreased"charge at the landfill., After discussion , Mayor J�Ieuhauser suggested
figuring the value to the average homeowner of landfill cost, and give
this amount as a rebate to those not qualifying to have their garbage
bedisposed ooff f. Councilman Foster pointed out that a business expense can
wchargeritten to haulers businessman, and he was favorable to the $4.00 per
eventually residents will haves to pay Option 3for lcolleclie tion Manand disposaleof�at
onraafixed income. e Mayor Neuhauserfor
favoredexclusion
p of charges for !;,he elderly
less discriminatory to commercial and Option #3, but making it
sense of the Council, the Ci industrial people. It was the
Option #3 more completely as itrelatesntoethe allternattiives and astothe equitability question. Plastino advised that there is a year's
notice required in the ongoing contract for cancellation.
RIGHT-OF-IVAY FOR SC017 BOULEVARD
City Manager Berlin called attention to Plastino's October -15th memo and
map of Scott Boulevard right-of-way. Councilman Foster stated i;hat
right-of-way on County Roads had always been 661. Plastino replied that
the City Attorney has said that this might not be a valid Figur. He
road books.
suggested that the legal department would need to investigate the. county
The Mayor thought that this should be done as the first
step. Councilman Selzer called attention to the truck traffic survey
Prepared by the Chamber of Commerce. Plastino advised that the highway
Commission had stated that Scott Boulevard cannot connect to Ir{t:rrstate
80. Council discussed impact of proposed developments and rezoning on,
Scott Boulevard and accesses. It was noted. that Glasgow will, dedicate
50' west of the centerline. Concensus of Council was to establish what
is wanted for right-of-way, and investigate how to acquire the right,of-
way, and determine what will potentially be developed.
TRAFFIC ENFORCEMf�T
Police Chief Harvey Miller was present for discussion. He advised that
usually
as assigned toseven
trafficmen
controlvifttherefi
r each patrol shift. Officers
are s a high incidence of accidentsor citizen complaints. 70% of the patrol force time is allocatedto
traffic control, 30% is for service calls, crime investigation, reports,
and court appearances. OMNI arrests are high, a federally funded
on alcoholism is a possibility. program
Miller stated that they would continue as they had been doing. It is a
question of how many of the police resources Council wants allocated to
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traffic enforcement. Councilman Perret questioned what percentage of
police work is assigned to patrol work. Chief Miller replied. that out
of 43 officers, 7 are assigned to detective and juvenile work. IIe
advised that violations occur on Court/Glendale when Regina and City
High are out. when marked or unmarked cars are present, there are no
violations. He also commented that our City is not designed for heavy
traffic flows.
Councilman Selzer called attention to the problem of bicycles at night
not having proper lighting. Miller asked that 'the 'idea of licensing and
of standards of inspections, which we do not presently have, be reviewed
at budget time. Ile also noted that two officers have been meeting with
the traffic engineer reviewing traffic flow and speeds at many locations,
Ile stated that he had no easy answers to the problems. Tje City Manager
pointed out that some of the problems will be addressed in the new model
traffic ordinance.
Councilman Perret called attention to the process the Comprehensive Plan
committee is looking at which would govern which streets whould be used
for parking. Chief Miller commented that he could see a lot of problems
in even enforcing the private parking ordinance. lie suggested that
there has to be some way to limit vehicle control by type of vehicles on
certain types of streets; directionalization by flow could be looked at
(one-way traffic at certain hours); heavy traffic routes could be designated,
The problems are apparent, answers are hard to come by. Ile thought that
the best way for police to handle problems is by having an on -sight
review of the problem, with limited and timely enforcement. Consideration
of better programs of signs and signalization would be helpful. It was
pointed out the Iowa City doesn't have a noise ordinance. Councilman,
Perret discussed the impact of traffic on neighborhoods, stating that
people have a right to expect neighborhoods will remain the same as they
were from the first. Several Councilmembers disagreed. The Mayor stated
that Council would decide if streets were to be divided into arterials
and residentials with arterials carrying most of the traffic or if ,each
street would carry traffic. Discussion of Court- Street traffic will be
scheduled. '
BUDGET PROCESS
City Manager Berlin explained the changes in the budget process, which
indicate a direction, and indicate a way in which we want to deal With
changing attitudes, as we look at the budget as not only a financial
tool but an overall management tool. To keep the quality of the financial
information and to deal with the question of alternative service levels,
staff wants to provide ways in which Council can look at programs ard.
performance, and we want to put the budget in a format in which it zs
easier for the public and for all of us to understand. Probably this
will be accomplished with two documents, the financial information and
the discussion of various programs, changes in the programs, levels, of
service, and how we are going to evaluate levels of service.
Specific changes that are going to be made in the way the information is
going to be presented to Council, for example, the revenue infonma.tioa
will be accompanied by a description of the revenue sources, how thiby
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Page S
are restricted or unrestricted, and hoer those sources have changed. He
is asking the department heads to look at the budget as basically a hold
the line budget, but providing the Council with service level options.
Zero based budgeting has been discussed, and by giving Council a base,
line with low priority and high priority alternatives, Council will have
a framework within which to analyze programs, Management By Objectives
format will be used again, extended to Boards and Commissions. The
reconciliation of budgeted transfers will be discussed. Background
material will be provided for the Department Heads by the Finance and
Personnel Departments :in a different way this year. This process should
bring the needs as identified by the Council as close as possible to the
needs identified by Staff.
Councilman Foster asked if there was a process for suggestions by employees.
The City Manager advised that there was no process. Councilmen Selzer
and Foster liked the idea of the tape line as used by another City
Manager. Information on Iowa City's booth at university registration
has been requested by several cities. Councilman Selzer pointed out
that the Chamber of Commerce provides a chicken barbecue for incoming
freshman as a welcome to Iowa City.
Mayor Neuhauser asked when Council would get into their discussion of
Council goals. The City Manager pointed out that at the meeting of the
budget committee, Clayton Ringgenberg suggested that he would be interested
in working with Council on this, which would be helpful because of his
understanding of political process. Councilman Perret questioned whether,
or not the AslyisorBudget Committee should become a permanent coimaittee.,
The City Manager suggested that the committee react 1) to where the City
is going and see if it is consistent with the goals and identify problems
from their perspective, and 2) to use them to,work on the budget process
and come up with some kind of a budget manual which outlines our process.
The committee consists of Clayton Ringgenberg, Tom Bil.ers and John
Harper.
City Manager Berlin pointed out the the staff: is not. excited aboult some
of the process because it will take a lot more time. The Mafor advised
that the role of the Finance Department will be a more technical role
and far less a policy role than it has been in the past. It will be
only a supporting service. She commented that: it would be helpful; to the.
departments for Council to get on with their goals.
Councilman Foster questioned where revenue sharing would enter in. The.
Manager advised that the public hearings have been incorporated in the
budget hearings as outlined. The Mayor suggested having a polio on use
of revenue sharing money. There are no strings attached this tiAe but
it should be set up so that good justification can be made for the next
request.
Concerning the replacement for the Finance Director, the City Manager
advised that Callahan $ Co. will be here to review the applications on
Thursday and decide who to interview. He will also discuss the problem
of securing a building inspector with Callahan & Co,
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Discussion
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Councilman Perret questioned why the Library Board of Trustees was not
required to have goals and objectives. The City Manager replied that
Director Lolly Eggers will prepare them for the Library Board, but for
the Airport Commission there is no one else to do it. He explained also
that when the goals come to Council, they will be the goals of the
Library, not the goals of the Director or the Board.
Council concurred that the vacancy
readvertised, as it is their policy
is received. This cancels the need
on incorporation of a training time
will be sent to Council on Friday.
COUNCIL TIME
on the Board of Appeals would be
to readvertise when only one application
for executive; session today. A inema
for applicants to Boards and Commissions
Councilman Vevera stated that from the time of the Human Relations,
minutes, he got the idea that we had offended Candy Morgan, but advised
that she must learn to live with it, because when Council has a question,
it will be asked. The City Manager thought that she was not offender,
but glad that Council was looking at those things.
Councilman Selzer expressed his approval of the first idea in the IGIA
newsletter, concerning sending. of a personal_form letter to leaders�of
the industrial and business community concerning costs of 'maintaining
city services. Council discussed briefly the Local Option for Local,
Sales Tax. Mayor Neuhauser expressed concern if the tax was not statewide.
Councilman Perret called attention to the memo from Kraft concerning,his
being a judge for the Iowa Community Betterment Program. It was the
decision of the Council that this was an administrative decision.
Meeting adjourned at 4:50 P.M.
Tape recorded on Reel 34