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Home My WebLink About1979-03-20 Minutes numberedI COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES MARCH 20, 1979 Iowa City Council, reg, mtg., 3/20/79, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Vevera presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Erdahl, Perret (7:35 P.M.), Neuhauser, Roberts, Vevera. Absent: None. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Stolfus, Helling, Glaves. Council minutes tape-recorded on Tape 79-9, Side 1, 1688 to End. Mayor Vevera proclaimed the week of March 18-24, 1979 as Substance 6-111 Abuse Prevention Week, and March 19-24 as Runnin' Regals Week, for Iowa City Regina High School State Champion Boys' Basketball Team. Sy2 City Clerk Stolfus requested two additions to the Consent Calendar, the setting of public hearing on 3/27 for $2,000,000 G.O. Bond Issue, and approval of Class C Beer permit for Drug Fair, 121 E. Washington. deProsse questioned action to be taken on 2.d(6), request from 'A Better Cab Co.'. City Mgr. Berlin explained that if Council was still interested in the project discussed previously, staff would negotiate a contract with this company. All Councilmembers were agreeable to the negotiation of a contract. Wayne Draper appeared questioning what action would be i taken on 2.d(5), request for reduced rate for the elderly. City Attorney ? Hayek advised Council action by motion. (Action taken later in meeting). Council had indicated that if a proposal was submitted, they would be favorably disposed to consider it. Moved by Perret, seconded by Neuhauser, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received or approved and/or adopted, as amended: Approval of Official Actions, reg. Council mtg., 3/6/79, subj. to correction, as recommended by City Clerk. minutes of Boards & Commissions: 'Committee on Community Needs -3/7/79;°River front Comm. -3/7/79; -Human Rights Comm. -2/26/79 ,iMayor's Youth Employment Od.-2/20/79;5Design Review Comm. -3/14/79 Permit Resolutions, Bk. 55, recommended by City 79-119, P. 429, APPROVING CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR Delight Frantz dba/Hal & Dee's 800 S. Dubuque. RES. 430, APPROVING CLASS C BEER PERMIT for Drug Fair, 121 Clerk: RES. � SH7 Harold & 79-120, p. E. Washington. S`15 Setting Public Hearings: RES. 79-121, Bk. 55, p. 431, SETTING PUBLIC HEARING 4/3/79 FOR SERVICE BUILDING MODULAR UNIT ROOF REPAIR Sso PROJECT (PHASE II). RES. 79-122, Bk. 55, pp. 432-433, SETTING PUBLIC HEARING 4/10/79, ON WHETHER LIQUOR LICENSE ISSUED TO COPPER DOLLAR SHOULD BE REVOKED OR SUSPENDED FOR VIOLATIONS OF LIQUOR ssi REGULATIONS. RES. 79-123, Bk. 55, pp. 434-437, FIXING DATE, 3/27/79, FOR MEETING ON PROPOSITION OF ISSUANCE OF $2,000,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS (FOR ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) OF IOWA CITY AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF. MICROFILMED BY NORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES --'ouncil Activities Aarch 20, 1979 Page 2 + Correspondence referred to City Mgr. for reply: 1C. Bausermans,' sS 3 re calendar parking on Ronalds St. LM. Hunter re calendar parking_ s s. & trash pickup. 3A. Rittenmeyer re parking. It A. Hauer re problems s_ss encountered with West Benton transit route.5 'A Better Cab Co.' " �o proposal to supplement available transportation programs for elderly`- x.5'7 & handicapped. � R. Wolf re parking regulations.7 Eble Music Co. re Clinton St.B H. Louis Inc. re parking. 7 �.s9 � Affirmative roll call vote on amended Consent Calendar unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Mayor Vevera repeated three public hearings set. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by deProsse, to permit reduced fare for elderly as requested by 'A Better Cab Co.'. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. SG 1 I Moved by Balmer, seconded by Roberts, to adopt RES. 79-124, Bk. 55, pp. 438-440, APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF VILLAGE GREEN SOUTH, PART 2, as approved by the Planning & Zoning Comm. Affirmative roll call vote 56 unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. l Don Stanley, Pros. of Univ. Student Senate, reported on meeting held with interested citizens re parking regulations. He requested that ( Council action be delayed until after Spring Break, and a meeting with their committee be scheduled with Staff to work on solutions to problems. Council agreed & staff will schedule a discussion. Gene Edmon, 721 Iowa Ave., & James Barfuss, 412 Linn St, also appeared. 63 Public hearing was held on the Resolution Proposing to Sell a Block of Harrison Street to the State of Iowa for the University as per agreement with Johnson County for construction of the new jail facility. r�;a There were no interested persons present. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 79-125, Bk. 55, pp. 441-443, TO SELL PROPERTY. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. S G r Public hearing was held on Resolution Proposing to Sell an Interest in Real Property, a scenic easement over portion of Capitol Street to the State of Iowa, pursuant to agreement between the City, Johnson County & the State of Iowa. There were no interested persons present. i G G Moved by Ferret, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 79-126, Bk. 55, pp. 444-446, TO SELL AN INTEREST IN REAL PROPERTY. Affirmative roll call unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. e / Public hearing was held on the amendments to the FY79 Budget, as listed in the detailed material presented. There were no interested .6 1 persons present. Public hearing was held for comments on the proposal to add 50 additional units of Section 8 Housing Assistance Payment Program for existing housing units designed for non -elderly families. There were no interested persons present to comment. / MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES 1ouncil Activities ;larch 20, 1979 Page 3 Mayor Vevera announced vacancies for the Senior Center Commission; two vacancies for 1 -year term expiring 12/31/79, two vacancies for 2 - year terms expiring 12/31/80 & three vacancies for 3 -year terms, expiring 12/31/81, to be made at 4/24/79 Council meeting. (These terms were changed later in meeting when ordinance was adopted), r 7-4 Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by deProsse, to appoint Jeanann Bartels, 536 S. Summit, to the Board of Adjustment to fill an unexpired term 71 ending 1/1/80. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. Moved by Perret, seconded by deProsse, to readvertise for vacancies on the Resources Conservation Comm. for 3 -year terms expiring 1/1/82. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. 7 Erdahl reported that the trip to Washington, D.C. to talk with various governmental agency representatives was fruitful and encouraging. A detailed memo will be in Friday's packet. Neuhauser suggested having the garbage fee calculated as a percentage of the water bill. The staff will explore this idea. 15-7.3 Recommendation from Design Review Comm. to approve design plans for Anna's Place was noted. Moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse, to adopt RES. 79-127, Bk. 55, pp. 447-448, APPROVING PRELIMINARY DESIGN PLANS FOR S REDEVELOPMENT ON URBAN RENEWAL PARCEL 93-3, Anna's Place. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Design Review Comm. will approve the colors before materials are ordered. Moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse, to adopt RES. 79-1'O, Bk. 55, p. 449, AUTHORIZING THE STAFF TO INITIATE LAND ACQUISITION PROCEDURES FOR THE SOUTH GILBERT ST. PROJECT. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Roberts, seconded by Balmer, to adopt RES. 79-129, Bk. 55, p. 450, AMENDING BUDGET AUTHORIZATION RES. 78-128 FOR THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPT., EQUIPMENT DIVISION. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, 70 all Councilmembers present. Atpwo fw,t,. E'1 y,n�+. S /,f..rc &a1+A0. 0;0- ggffiNj - Moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse, to adopt RES, 79-130, Bk. 55, pp. 451-453, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN JOHN SUCHOMEL & THE CITY OF IOWA CITY FOR STREET, SIDEWALK, AND ALLEY CLEANUP IN DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY AREA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. S 7 7 Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Roberts, to adopt RES. 79-131, Bk. 55, pp. 454-456, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE j JOHNSON COUNTY/MUNICIPAL DEFENSE AGENCY (monthly testing of siren system). Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. 78 Perret offered three changes regarding the Senior Center Commission Ord. Moved by Perret, seconded by deProsse, to amend ORD. 79-2947, Bk. 15, pp. 30-34, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401-1IES " ouncil Activities I arch 20, 1979 Page 4 I t I BY ADDING ARTICLE V. SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION TO CHAPTER 25, PARKS AND RECREATION by changing Sec. 25-60 (a) so that it would reflect a five member committee; changing Sec. 25-61 so that 2 members would be appointed for three-year terms and 1 member appointed for the one-year term; and adding to Sec. 25-63, "Item (7) To assist City Manager in evaluation of personnel." Motion to amend adopted, 7/0. Previous motion to give i ordinance first consideration, withdrawn. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, that the rule requiring 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 consider- ation and vote be waived, and that ORD. 79-2947, as amended, be voted upon for final passage at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, I i that the ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. S 7y Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, that ORD. 79-2948, Bk. 15, pp. 35-36, CLOSING THE EASTERN TERMINUS OF MELROSE COURT TO MOTOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM MYRTLE AVENUE BY PLACING A TRAFFIC ISLAND DIRECTLY ii41 WEST OF GREENWOOD DRIVE ON MYRTLE AVENUE be passed and adopted. Afffrmat-ive- 3 Moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse, that ORD. 79-2949, Bk. 15, I C e(It �1Wi pp. 37-38, AWARDING A FRANCHISE FOR CABLE TELEVISION TO HAWKEYE CABLEVISION CORPORATION be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. JSXR �Ja Irp•�y Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to adjourn the meeting, 8:30 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. Z ROBERT A. VEVERA, MAYOR ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK i I i 7 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES City of Iowa Cs•_ 0 a0`10 I ivi DATE: March 16, 1979 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Copy of letter from Mayor Vevera to Board of Supervisors regarding human services funding. S57- Memoranda SZMemoranda from the City Manager: a. Written Evaluations 3 b. Revenue Sharing - Population Estimate S81/ c. Non -ERA Travel sas- Copy of letter from City Manager to Owens Brush Company regarding expansion of their plant. s86 Memoranda from the Department of Public Works: a. Calendar Street Parking Proposals SS 7 b. Parking Decisions to be made 3-19-79 5-89 c. Assistance for Senior Citizens, Location of Containers re j d. Rubber -tired Roller 117,170 e. Termination of Alley Garbage Pickup _s-?/ f. UMTA Section 18 Grant Possibilities s,12 - Memo tZ Memo from the legal staff regarding LSNRD Plan for ACT s93 Memoranda from the Department of Housing and Inspection Services: a. Legal concerns S9 y b. Proposed Code Changes to Housing Occupancy and Maintenance Code 's -9s' c. Home Winterization and Emergency Repair Grant Program .5-96 Copy of letter to Lyle Seydel from John Culver regarding reorganization plans of HUD. S97 Memorandum from the Police Chief regarding statistical report for February 1979 S9P Copy of letter sent to residents of the area affected by Small Cities Grant s99 Copy of House File 524 concerning property tax reimbursement 600 Copies of letters distributed at informal meeting of March 12, 1979. 60/ Copy of Airport Commission Bylaws 661Z Agenda for March 19 meeting of Human Rights Commission 603 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB 1 CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES 0 City of Iowa coy I iwill S.. i 7• �'� L.IY DATE: March 16, 1979 TO: City Council FROM: City runager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Copy of letter from Mayor Vevera to Board of Supervisors regarding human services funding. S8 z Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Written Evaluations 15-83 b. Revenue Sharing - Population Estimate 5 -Sl C. Non -ERA Travel ses- Copy of letter from City Manager to Owens Brush Company regarding expansion of their plant. S-8 Memoranda from the Department of Public Works: a. Calendar Street Parking Proposals SS 7 b. Parking Decisions to be made 3-19-79 5-8 S c. Assistance for Senior Citizens, Location of Containers 5-8 y d. Rubber -tired Roller ,S ya e. Termination of Alley Garbage Pickup s y/ f. UMTA Section 18 Grant Possibilities S f 2 - Memo Memo from the legal staff regarding LSNRD Plan for ACT S 93 Memoranda from the Department of Housing and Inspection Services: a. Legal concerns S9`/ b. Proposed Code Changes to Housing Occupancy and Maintenance Code S9s c. Home Winterization and Emergency Repair Grant Program 596 Copy of letter to Lyle Seydel from John Culver regarding reorganization plans of HUD. S9J Memorandum from the Police Chief regarding statistical report for February 1979 .S' 9 8' Copy of letter sent to residents of the area affected by Small Cities Grant S99 Copy of House File 524 concerning property tax reimbursement 600 Copies of letters distributed at informal meeting of March 12, 1979. 60/ este. awo'c4se( .a�) Copy of Airport Commission Bylaws 6 6 Agenda for March 19 meeting of Human Rights Commission 903 t MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES