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Home My WebLink About1976-11-02 Minutes numbered- i COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES NOVEMBER 21 1976 �I 7:30 P.M. ii i J! Iowa City City Council, reg. session, 11/2/76, 7p30 P.M ,, at the Civic Center. Councilmembers present: Balmer, de- Prosse, Foster, Neuhauser, Selzer, Vevera. Perret arrived at it 7:35 P.M. Mayor Neuhauser presiding. It was moved by Balmer, seconded by Vevera,that the fo1� lowing agenda items and recommendations in the Consent'Calen- dar be approved and/or adopted: Reading of minutes of official, actions, reg. Council,,meet� ing, 10/19/76, subject to correction, as rec. by City Clerk. ;� Minutes of Bd. & Comm.: Com rehensive Plan Coord. Comm. -� 10/6/76 & 10/14/76; 2P & Z Comm. - 10/2l/76; 3Mayor's 1!o,uth, —210 Employ. Bd. - 10/25/76;gLibrary Bd. of Trustees - 9/16/76;3.1L '-CCN - 10/20/76;6Riverfront Comm. - 10/14/76; -'Parks ''& pec. Comm. - 10/13/76. I' Permit Res., recorded in Res. Book 37, as rec. by City Clerk: Res. r76-392, page 566, approving Qigareite Permit; IQ 'E>/ _"eww • + Elks l,cdg£) Correspondence: Don Doumakes, Elliott & Virgin'ia.Nosse, re stop signs on Madison St., referred to P.W. Dept:.; 'iigl.e: Troxel, re request for Tree Ord. information, referred to Comm. Dev. Affirmative roll call vote was unanimous, Councilman Perret ab- j sent. / i It was moved by Vevera, seconded by Foster, to table the, j RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF EASTDALE MALL.ADDI`1,'I614. J� a Motion carried, 6/0, with Perret absent. -7 Council noted that the recommendation from P•& Z to adopt i a revision to the Code to extend the time the Commission has to act on a zoning item to 60 days, and the recommendations from Parks & Rec. Comm. to approve the Parks & Rec. "Commis- sion's and Department's Ordinances which will be discussed'at "; the informal Council meeting of 11/8/76. —771 Mayor announced there was one unexpired term ending 12/31/76, and the following 3 -yr. term ending 12/11/7.9 on the Bd. of Appeals. She indicated Council will make the appgi;nt- ment on 12/7/76. It was moved by Vevera, seconded by Balmer, to approve { the Mayor's appointment of Mary Coogan, 2711 E. Court S -c". to i. 1 Page 2 Council Activities November 2, 1976 fill the vacancy on the Comm. on Community Needs with term expiring March 31, 1977. Motion carried, 6/0, with Perret 1 absent. (LLtuQ t"n. "frw, PlikflS�N Cc r'��4 �t t. fihh)e. OlaxkTrccw The City Atty. informed Council the Legal Dept. has com- pleted a preliminary draft on both the model traffic and taxi= cab ordinances. The City Mgr. stated the proposed ordinance. would require taxicabs to have meters. Senior Planner Geshwiler indicated that, although invi tations had been sent to citizens to meet with Sasaki Assoc, for input for the Comprehensive Plan, there had not been many responses as of yet. Councilman Perret arrived, 7.35 P.M. Councilman Selzer explained the budget procedure being used by the town of Estherville for refuse pickup which involved citizens buying refuse bags from the City rather than chAxg- ing a set fee• to everyone. Councilman Foster pointed out the problems there have been with animals upsetting garbage cans. He also expressed appreciation, on behalf of the entire Coun- cil, to the P & Z Comm. for their representation at the. Coun- cil meetings. Councilman Balmer presented the article in the Oct, issue of Nation's Cities entitled, "The Supreme Court and the Cities, An Overview of the 1975 Term" to Council. Fie noted this aiti- cle revealed a pattern, being set by state and local govern ment, that was worth following. He pointed out that gince Congress and federal courts have increasingly narrowed their interference in the performance of local governments (often with major reversals of previous decisions) the state -and lo- cal governments were using more independent powers. / I The City Mgr. announced that the building owned by Dean, Oakes located at 938 Iowa Ave. had been inspected and found to meet safety requirements. (Le--YhV Fvo, 000s„+q Sxipz�toc� It was moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse, 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, than the first and second consideration and vote be waived, and that the ORDINANCE #76-2816, as recorded in Ord. Book 10, page 58, AMENDING ORD. 1112807 WHICH REGULATES THE RATE OF DISCHARGk OF STORM WATER RUNOFF BY ENACTING A NEW EFFECTIVE DATE OF'SAID ORDINANCE (November 7, 1976) AND REPEALING SEC. XV OF'ORD, #2807 be voted upon for final passage at this time. $ffirm4- tive roll call vote was unanimous, all Councilmembers presei*. It was moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse, that the ordl nance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative rola, call vote was unanimous, all Councilmembers present. _ • " I i Page 3 Council Activities JI November 2, 1976 a1 Council noted the memo from the Legal Dept. concerning f the legality of the portion of the mobile home application which allows agents of the City to search and seize. evidence showing violation of law without a warrant. City A-tty. Hayek, stated he would send a letter to Atty. Wm. Meardon indicatY. j my the intention of the City is to change the wording in the application. There were no Council objections. It was moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, that the �I ORDINANCE AMENDING ZONING ORD. 2238 BY CHANGING THE -USE.REGU- LATIONS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM RIA TO ORP ZONE (AGT4 Inc.) be considered and given second vote for passage. Affirmative roll call vote was unanimous, all Councilmembers present. �/I Ir i` It was moved by deProsse, seconded by Balmer, that the ! ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT IN, IOWA CITY (Orchard Court) be considered and given second vote far pass- age. Affirmative roll ca members present. ll vote was unanimous, all'CouncY- It was moved by Perret, seconded by deProsse., that.ORDT NANCE n76-2817, as recorded in Ord. Book 10, pages 59-681 AMENDING ORD. NO. 2238, THE ZONING ORD., BY ESTABLISHING- REGU- LATIONS FOR THE PLANTING OF TREES WITHIN IOWA CITY, IOWA, B1` ESTABLISHING SEC. 8.10.40,be passed and. adopted. Councilmen Selzer, Vevera, and Balmer reiterated objections. Roll caill vote on previous motion: Ayes: deProsse,. Foster, Nouhausdr, Perret. Nays: Selzer, Vevera, Balmer. Ordinance adopted{. 4/3. It was moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, that RESO- LUTION $76-393, as recorded in Res. Book 37, page 567, ADO$T. ING THE IOWA CITY PLAN - TREE PLANTING - AS PART Or THE COMPRE- HENSIVE PLAN OF IOWA CITY,be adopted. Rohl call: Ayes: de- Prosse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret. Nays: Vevera, Bc-ilmer, Selzer. Resolution adopted, 4/3. It was moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse, that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried, 7/0. (8:00 P,M.) MAYOR CITY CLERK { Tape recorded on Reel #;36 0 city of Iowa C', itt. MEMO WE: October 29, 1976 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Construction Costs for Handicapped Ig5'i b. Citizen Inquiries and Complaints Iq 55 Memoranda from the Director of Public lvorks: a. Meeting with Cross and Dryer concerning 7th and Glendale IgSi b. Transit Garage Ventilation I1 3 7 C. Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee meeting minutes (q S.g d. Sidewalk Problems on Brown/Dubuque and Ronalds/Dubuque Iq'sq e. Stormwater Management Ordinance 1760 Memoranda from the Department of Community Development: a. Housing Rehabilitation Staff (Julie Vann) Iq,bj b. Urban Renewal activities (Paul Glaves) 14601 c. Urban Renewal Finance (Paul Glaves) 19 & 3 Summation of presentation by Lyle Seydel to the City Council regarding minimum housing codes and code enforcement. Iq 6 4 Letters in reply to correspondence on recent Consent Calendars: a. Ms. Elaine Shepherd I q JS b. Mr. Jerry Holmes 14116 G Letter from Kathryn E. Fuhs regarding service requests. Iq 6 7 Letter from Willard L. Boyd regarding; stop signs on Madison Street. 19(,g Letter from Johnson. County Regional Planning Commission regarding a report, prepared by the Commission's Subcommittee on Specialized Transportation for the Elderly and Handicapped. I qs„y Monthly report for September for the Department of Community Development. )q7d Agenda for November 4 meeting of Iowa City Riverfront Commission. if 9? 7/ Agenda for November 3 meeting of Committee on Community Needs. io 72 Calendar for November, 1976. =0WA Clf�'Pkblic L-lbhwp.y FY 77 G04x-es_ 14'73 city of Iowa Cia DATE: October 29, 1976 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Construction Costs for Handicapped Ig54 b. Citizen Inquiries and Complaints ICt$5 Memoranda from the Director of Public 14orks: a. Meeting with Cross and Dryer concerning 7th and Glendale 11S(. b. Transit Garage Ventilation c. Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee meeting minutes Iq S 7 d. Sidewalk Problems on Brown/Dubuque and Ronalds/Dubuque jq,1 e. Stormwater Management Ordinance Memoranda from the Department of Community Development: a. Housing Rehabilitation Staff (Julie, Vann) I 41 b. Urban Renewal Activities (Paul Glaves) 141&2. C. Urban Renewal Finance (Paul Glaves) 19 6 3 Summation of presentation by Lyle Seydel to the City Council regarding minimum housing codes and code enforcement. 0 6 H Letters in reply to correspondence on recent Consent Calendars: a. bis. Elaine Shepherd I q L.5 b. Mr. Jerry Holmes 11116 6 Letter from Kathryn E. Fuhs regarding service requests. fq 67 Letter from Willard L. Boyd regarding stop signs on Madison Street. Letter from Johnson County Regional Planning Commission regarding a report prepared by the Commissions Subcommittee on Specialized Transportatioin for the Elderly and Handicapped. 1`%69 Monthly report for September for the Department of Community Development, /,9740 Agenda for November 4 meeting of Iowa City Riverfront Commission. / 9 Tj' Agenda for November 3 meeting of Committee on Community Needs. Calendar for November, 1976. YoWw y �4 kblic L.�bhwR FV 77 G00s /473' I