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DATE: December 3, 1976
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Material in Friday's Packet
Memorandum from City Manager regarding Washington Street improvements. 2 1 716
Memorandum from City Manager to John Balmer regarding zoning ordinance amendment,
portable signs.
2t77
Letter from Office of Revenue Sharing regarding Public Works Employment Act of 1976.
Memorandum from Transit Superintendent regarding specialized transportation. Z
Memorandum from Director of Public Works regarding slabjacking. 79
'1 1 $O
Letters in reply to correspondence on recent consent calendars:
a. his. Deborah Woodside 2 t i3j
b. Mr. Don Borchart 21 $2
C. Mr. David C. Rigkettes 2 l $ 3
Memorandum from JCRPC regarding•areawide transportation study information. 2184
Letter from City Attorney regarding Frantz Construction Company proposed Part IV,
Nit. Prospect Addition. 2 ► $5
Letter from Director of Public Works sent to local developers regarding stonwater
management ordinance. 2 t g 6
Memorandum from Coordinator of UAY. 21 90'7
Agenda for December 9 meeting of Riverfront Commission. 21 219
Minutes of December 1 meeting of Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee. 21 gq
Interagency Youth Newsletter. 2k CIO
Letter from George V. Stennes and Associates regarding actuarial report. 2 i q
Letter from Johnson County Social Services regarding a public forum on the use
of Title XX funds. 21 q 2
Letter from Mr. Laurence Lafore of the University of Iowa regarding.a clipping
from Preservation News. '1-1 cj 3
Leaflet regarding housing rehabilitation. 2 1,q y
Articles:
a. A Community Energy Plan 2l Q $
b. Salt please a t q 6
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DATE: November .24, 1976
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Material in Packet
News release announcing selection of Ms. Rosemary Vitosh as Finance Director.
21si3
Memorandum from Police Chief regarding Kidwell investigation by U.S. Attorney.
Memorandum and brochure regarding Friends of the Iowa City Public Library.
at 45
Memorandum from Legal Staff regarding newsstands on sidewalk.
Copy of letter to Ms. Wilda Hite regarding charges for use of landfill. This is
in reply to letter on recent consent calendar. :4 % 6 7
Letter from Jobnson County Extension Service regarding PAIS Program. 2 1 (08
Memorandum from Rehabilitation Supervisor regarding Housing Rehabilitation N
2 1 (09
Minutes of CIN public hearings of November 18 and November 15. 2170
Minutes of November 9 meeting of Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee. 2 %'71
Minutes of Staff Meeting of November 10. 2 17 2
Human Relations Department monthly report for October 1976. 21-7-3
Calendar for December 1976.
tMVrw Vac.n Z CRP€,C9oa Schb4o-
AcRE 'Twn�c ws�t G12a( Etd + 2174
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Memorandum from Iowa City -Johnson County Arts Council. and copy ofrtis s
Directory. r2, 7 S
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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
DECEMBER 7, 1976
7:30 P.M.
Iowa City City Council, regular session, 12/7/76,
7:30 P.M., at the Civic Center. Present:>Balmer,_deProsse,
Foster, Neuhauser, Perret, Vevera. Absent: Selzer. "Mayor
Neuhauser presiding.
City Attorney Hayek explained the provisions of the pro-
posed ordinance concerning retaliatory evictions of mobile
home owners from courts. He stated >-that Assistant City
Attorney Kushnir provided a copy of the ordinance to all
trailer court owners in the City and the tenants who had pre-
viously shown interest in this type of law. He defined the
procedure a complainant would take to resolve a retaliatory
problem. He added that this ordinance was not intended to
embody all the laws to deal with all of the tenant -landlord-`
mobile home operator problems. AssistantCity Attorney
Kushnir was present and'stated he.'.had spoken with Assistant
County Attorney Pat White and had.forwarded him "a copy;of
the proposed ordinance. Tom Alberhaskv, owner of Bon Aire
MobileHomeCourt, appeared and suggested that all parties
meet to discuss groundrulesto be set out in an ordinance.
Dick Meinhart presented a summary of his analysis of the
Ordinance, and urged its adoption. It was moved by Perret
and seconded by deProsse to accept the statement and make
it.a'part of the record. Motion carried,', 6/0, Selzer absent.
It was moved by deProsse and secondedby,Foster that.the
ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 2359 (CHAPTER 9.54 MC) BY
ENACTING A NEW SECTION WHICH PROHIBITS RETALI�ITORY CONDUCT
AGAINST TENANTS BY THE OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF MOBILE HOME
PARKS be considered and given first vote for passage! Roll-
call: Ayes: deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret, Vevera.
Nays: Balmer. Absent: Selzer. Motion carried, 5/1, first
consideration given. The City Manager advised that the
Legal staff will be working with the staff in the develop-
ment of a comprehensive Mobile Home Ordinance.
A I/8
The next item for discussion was Buse -Services, Those
appearing were Carnl'Daney, 1117 First Ave.; Brian Regan,
Pres. of Student Senate; Larrv'Kutcher; & Pat Guccione, co -
chairperson of Citizens for Environmental Action; Stan Blum;"
and Brent Bair, Institute of Urban Research, who discussed
provision of night bus service, the state transit assist-
ance and application for it. The City Manager advised that
the City maintenance facility.is'not adequate to -deal with
any expansion of the bus system or provision of night'ser- X19`
vice.
-- Pat Moore, 2603 E. Washington, appeared and objected
to the present policy and requested removal of snow from
.2!! 9:"5 ,
the streets.
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Council Activities
December 7, 1976
City Clerk Abbie Stolfus requested the RESOLUTION APPROV-
ING A CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION; FOR WALT'S be added
to the agenda. It was moved by Balmer, seconded by Poster,
that the following agenda items and recommendations in the
Consent -Calendar be approved and/or adopted as amended:
Approval of official actions of regular Council meeting
Of November 16, 1976, subject to correction as recom-
mended by City Clerk. -
Minutes of Boards & Commissions: �Riverfront Comm, - "1. �2 l_O'.'
11/16/76;'Housing Comm. - 10/20/76;3Parks and'Recreation2
Comm. - 11/10/76;'+Comprehensive Plan Coordinating Comm.
10/28/76,& 11/10/76;5Human Relations Comm: - 11/15/76;
Planning and Zoning Comm. - 11/18/76.
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Permit Resolutions, recorded in Resolution Book 37, as
recommended by City Clerk:, elution #7 423A
620, approving Class g er �page J?1Z 6
1851 Lower Muscatine Rd. fon Randa�l_a F`ogG�
Resolution 76-424, page 621,_ 2127 .
approving refund of portion of _Cl.ass'B Beer Permit to
Mslid-Aire _Car � ,- 630 -Iowa Ave . 13Qso13 B; er Permit#76-42s �
page 622, approving C]asS_C Liouor License. for Walt's,-
928 Maiden Lane.
Resolutions, recorded in Resolution Book 37: Resolution
#76-426, page 623,; ACCEPTING PAVING GE_
WOOD APARTMENTS SUBDIVISIONIMPROVEMENTS i-
. Resolution #76-d27, page
624, ACCEPTING PAVING AND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AD-
JACENT TO HOLLYWOOD. MANOR, PART V.
page 213 V.
Page 625, AMENDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY AND THE IOWA
CITY POLICE PATROLMEN'S ASSOCIATION AS ADOPTED.BY RESO-
LUTION NOS. 76-40 AND 76-420. Resolution rpage
626,`.SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON DECEMBER 21 FOR AMENDMENT �i32
-OF THE FY, 77 BUDGET ENDING JUNE 30, -1977. Resolution
#76-430, page 627, SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON DECEMBER 21 _.Zi33
ON A PROPOSAL OF THE CITY TO APPLY FOR AN IOWA DEPART-
MENT OF TRANSPORTATION OPERATING AND CAPITAL GRANT FOR
THE CITY TRANSIT SYSTEM. Resolution #76-43T
SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ONDECEMBER 21, 1976, page 628, PR0 212 4
POSED PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, CONTRACTS AND ESTIMATED
COSTS FOR THE POLICEWOMEN'S LOCKER ROOM FACILITY
Motion approving disbursements for the period August 1 -
31, 1976, in the amount of $885,081.99,,subject to audit. 13 $
Correspondence: Zow_a; r ro ', ,,n,Chooj pj strict, rel 2 1 36
_safety of school children
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Council Activities
December 7,, 1976
re: -$tights street
sans and removal
from S QQnd_wenue_C.our__, referred to ubval
gw
P—
jgorksof
Charles-A•�Mullen�Atty_, re
watpresenting Robert Barker,
re: Airport waterway, referred
2 13 i_r
to Airport Commission `
and City Manager. M. Swank
----�
,7.
Cn-i r
for landfill use, referred to Cit— p Inc., re.:-csaraes
2 1.3 1
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Ra -
Mond re: Park;nn in 1700 block
ofaE. Wash.
referred to Public Works. R• L. Dryer
y--
and Lowell$CCrros
re: raffic Problems, referred to Public Works.
s,— ,-1
Affirmative roll call vote u 2iso
was nanimous,�with'CouncilmaI
Selzer absent.
Council noted they had appealed the Court decision in
the Westinghouse ruling as
per the recommendati
Human Relations Commission. on of the Council
also observed that the
Manager has directed the Parks
w and Recreation Director-
to work with Proect GREEN and the
Arts Council to establish a formal procedure
projects. tohcoordinatev
It was moved by deProsse, seconded by Vevera, to defer'
the RESOLUTION SETTING
A'PUBLIC HEARING TO REZONE `A TRACT OF
LAND FROM AN A-1 ZONE (COUNTY
ZONE) TO AN R1B ZONE UPON AN-.
` NEXATION, a 39.84 acre tract located
east of Mormon Trek Blvd.
and `south 'of the City limits(Ty 'n Cae Inr
has
had a chance to review the staff school datanstudyouncil
Motion
carried, 6/6, with Selzer absent. -
A motion was made by Foster, seconded by deProsse, to
adopt RESOLUTION #76-432,
as recorded in Resolution Book -
page 629, APPROVING PRELIMINARY PLAT 37,
AKRIDGE=ESTA
OF OEs
T
PART 1- Resolution adopted, 6/0, with
Selzer absent..
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-- - -- Council was informed that future agenda items would in-
clude consideration of the
Planningand Zoning Commission'sGoals and Objectives and the budget for
'.
FY 78.
21y5
Mayor Neuhauser advised that she would not give her re-
port on the Denver meeting because
hour. bf the lateness of the
In answer to Councilman Balmer's question, the City Man-.'
ager stated that the Model
Traffic Ordinance would be dis-
cussed at the informal meeting of'December
20th.
2114
The Mayor advised that a meeting would need to be set
for the C2 �tY C9nLQKC=e B9sa_r_d__mP
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;t 1 q %'.
Page .4 • •
Council Activities,
December 7, 1976
Councilman Perret responded to comments made by.Council-
man Vevera at the informal meeting concerning his _trip to
Denver. He readthestatements made at the Nov. 8th informal
meeting, and the statement by the City ''Manager at the 'Nov.
15th meeting which Pointed out the reason for not having the
meetings of Nov. 29th and 30th was because 4 Councilmembers
would be out of town. 1 y $
Councilman Vevera suggested a review of the Charter con-
cerning the attendance of the Mayor or the Mayor Pro Tem at
a meeting. He also asked the Press -Citizen reporter Mark _
Rohner why the names of the complainants but not the violators
were given in the Police Report column The City Manager ad-
vised that he would look into the matter: Ql"lq
Attorney Phil Leff was pres•:�nt to ask for approval of
the procedure outlined by Attorney Hayek in his letter of
Dec. 1 concerning the Fran on Co. request for re-
t2 COn r itc i
zoning o£ Part IV Mt. Prosigect Addition.- As.Council'had dis-
cussed the procedure, Mayor Neuhauser stated they did have
Councills concurrence to use this procedure. '1.150
Council advanced to considerationof Item 413. It was -
moved by deProsse seconded by Foster,.to defer the "RESOLU-
TION AUTHORIZING TRAFFIC DEVICES IN THE VICINITY OF 7TH AND
GLEPIDALE until R. L. Dryer and Lowell Cross, the citizens who
proposed the resolution, had an opportunity to review the memo
distributed by Public Works. Motion carried, 6/0, with Coun-•
cilman Selzer absent. -5,
City Attorney Hayek reported the lawsuit filed, - -Conner vs.
CRI&P RR & City-. He called attention to the problems with the
liability insurance noting that another umbrella liability
Policy has been terminated. The City Manager suggested com-
municating with the State legislators to urge them to adopt'a
Policy concerning liability of Iowa municipalities. In the'.
meantime, the Risk Management Stud willrovide
limit and reduce liability exposure. P proposals to
torn_ey Hayek informed Council he would be in Court
with the short v » rnes]si.trjal-in January. Therefore, one
of the Assistant City Attorneys would be attending some of
the Council meetings. He commented; on the decision affect-
ing the Westinghouse court case. 2 1 5.3
Attorney Hayek requested that Item $8, RESOLUTION AUTHOR-
IZING EXECUTION OF REAL ESTATE CONTRACT WITH PERPETUAL SAV-
INGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
& EXECUTION ON OF WARRANTY -DEED be
—fprr -a because he
had received a letter from Perpetual ear-
lier in the day which questioned some of the language 'in the
contract. 1 SSl
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Council Activities
December: 7, 1976
It was moved b
ORDINANCE SETTING SPEEDProsse, seconded b
AVENUE TO SEVENTH A.VENUgLbre2c- ns ROCHESTER AVENUE�gthat the
for passage, Affirmative °°nsidered at; FROM
FIRST
Gilman Selzer roll. call a-given.second'votE:
absent. -Second vote was-unanimous,JCoun
consideration given.
Councilman Foster_
defer the RESOLUTION AUTHORIZINGuTgblman Perret seconded, to
ESTATE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY EXECUTION OF
SAVINGS & LOAN ASSOCIATION OF IOWA CITY AND PERPETUAL
DEED for one week. AND THE EXECUTION �----
Motion carried, OF A -WARRANTY
6/0, with Selzer absent. R7S6 •.
It was moved by Balmer, seconded b
RESOLUTION #76-433, as recorded
630-632, AUTHORIZING THE Y deProsse, to adopt
in Resolution Book 37, pages
VEYING TITLE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A"
(Standard Or A PARCEL OF PROPERTY TO
-QUIT CLAIM
roll Oil Parcel from BSLSSELL G CON -
call vote was unan' widening Of -Gilbert KRALL
imous, Councilman Affirmative
A motion Selzer absent. 2/S 7
RESOLUTION was made by -Foster'
633-634 #76-434, as recorded 'seconded by Balmer,
. CORRECTING TITLE-OBJECTIONin RTOolution Book 37 to adopt
Affirmative roll call vote r Pages
absent. This resolution will correct s, Co ION,#66-266,
was unanimous, Councilman
in connection with the the
Of Selzer
Add�t�On the technical: ob'ection
#'- 3 to the Count - the Bryn Mawr Iieiahts
Y Recorder.
it was moved b
RESOLUTION #76-435,Y deProsse, seconded b
635, APPROVING as Veve
recorded in Resolution on ra, to adopt
RALSTON C A WOR PROGRAM OF lon Book
RALSTON
REEK. Affirmative PRO E TMP TS ON Selzer absent, roll call vote
Of the Happy Hollow CO-Rmanerretareunanimous,
�sormsr�t� environmental revi quested a co
x-'u4nagem-ent from st ff ew and the rimula s-
Councilman deProsse ?IS
adopt RESOLUTION #76-436 mored, Councilman Perret
Pages 636, AUTHORIZING ' as recorded seconded, to
THE INSTALLATION
Resolution -Book 37''
RED" SIGN AT THE INTERSECTION OFBURLION TOONAA"NO
SU
Councilman Balmer RIGHURN�ON
felt it wou13 was Opposed to the resolution MMIT STREETS,
for the not be effective. Councilman Foster cause he
question. Roll call: Ayes: deProsse
hawser, Perret, Vevera, called
5/1, with Selzer Nays: Balmer.Resolution.
Foster ion adopted,
A motion
f=r-.the. was made by Balmer Resolut
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ' seconded by Foster
BUS ADVERTISING IN THE EXECUTION OF CONT '`tO de_
-CQM-L t, IOWA CITY T RACT FOR. IN-
RANSIT SYSTEM BETWEEN -THE
mart Selzer �1ONS• Motion carried, 6/0
absent. with,Council-
2 / 6'/'--
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MaMORANDUM
DATE: November 24, 1976'
Tp: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Material in Packet
News release announcing selection of Ms. Rosemary Vitosh as Finance Director.
Memorandum from Police Chief regarding Kidwell investigation by U.S. Attorney.
• z14H
Memorandum and brochureregarding Friends of the Iowa City Public Library:
Memorandum from Legal Staff regarding newsstands on sidewalk. al 6 G
`II
Copy of letter to Ms. Wilda Hite regarding charges for use of landfill This is
in reply to letter on recent consent calendar. (,'7
Letter from Johnson County Extension Service regarding PALS Program. 21 (o8
Memorandum from Rehabilitation Supervisor regarding Housing"Rehabilitation.Meeting
11409
Minutes of CIN public hearings of November 18 and November 15.
Minutes of November 9 meeting of Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee. 2►_.'71
Minutes of Staff Meeting of November 10. 2 17 2
}human Relations Department monthly report for October 1976. 2 1-73
Calendar for December 1976.
Mtw.��er.'JtRPC ST%t4A%,A'TQWq . C- "%w% RE•TROASit G000,* Nit tiawy.,. h"J,..
Memorandum from Iowa City -Johnson County Arts Council. and copy of"Arti
Directory. ( 2.17 S
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uH#G: December .3, 1976
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Material in Fridays Packet
Memorandum from City Manager regarding Washington St
Memorandum reet. improvements. ` 2 1 7 6'
from City Manager to John Balmer regarding zoning ordinance amendment
Portable signs,
,
Letter from Office of2 77.
Revenue Sharing regarding Public Works Employment Act of 9
Memorandum from Transit Superintendent regarding1.76,
pecialized. trans 2 7 g
Memorandum from Director of Portation. Z 1 79
Public IVO regarding slabiacking_
Letters in reply to correspondence$�
on recent consent calendars:
a. Ms. Deborah Woodside -
b- Mr.Don Borchart 2 1 $
r c. Mr. David C.2182
Rickettes
Memorandum from JCRPC regarding areatvide transportation study information.
>_t--Prospect Ader from City Attorney regarding Frantz
dition. Construction Co
Mt--P
2 ISSanY Proposed Part IV,,
Leter
an gement Director of Public Works sent to local developers re ardin
management ordinance.
x-18 6 Fj g stormwater
Memorandum from Coordinator of uAY. 2 1 $?
Agenda for December 9 meeting of Riverfront Commission. �1 g
Minutes of December 1 meeting of Ralston Creek Coordinatin
Interagency Youth Newsletter. g Committee,. 21 g9
21ao
Letter from George V. Steranes and Associates regarding actuarial report, 21Ct
Letter from Johnson County Social
Of Title XX finds Services regarding a public
forum on the use
21 4 2
- Letter from Mr. Laurence Lafore of the University of Iowa regarding•�t cli
from Preservation News.
LI 9 3 pping
Leaflet regarding housing rehabilitation. 2 ►9 y
Articles:'
a. A
Community Energy Plan
b• Salt pleaseIBM
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