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Home My WebLink About1979-04-03 Minutes numberedIlow) COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES APRIL 3, 1979 Iowa City Council, reg. mtg., 4/3/79, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Vevera presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Erdahl, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera. Absent: None. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Stolfus, Helling, Hayek, Heaton, Kucharzak. Council minutes tape-recorded on Tape 79-9, Side 2, 440-1010. Mayor Vevera proclaimed April 7, 1979, as Muscular Dystrophy Day. 647 Moved by Perret, seconded by Balmer, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted, as presented: Approval of Official Actions, reg. Council mtg., 3/20/79, subj.to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. (Correction of roll call on Ord. 79-2948, was noted. The ordinance was adopted on a 4/3 roll call vote, Balmer, Roberts & Vevera voting 'no'.) Minutes of Resources Conservation Comm. -3/16/79, b A/g i Permit Resolutions, Bk. 55, recommended by City Clerk: RES. 79-138, p. 472, APPROVING CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE and RES. 79-139, p. 473, SUNDAY SALES for'TOWNCREST INN, 1011 Arthur St. RES. 79- 1 649 140, p. 474, REFUNDING PORTION OF CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FEE TO Z 6,3-0 QST. MICHAEL'S SALOON, 800 S. Dubuque. RES. 79-141, p. 475, APPROVING CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE and RES. 79-142, p. 476, DANCING PERMIT for 3 KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BLDG. ASSOC., 328 E. Washington. 3 6s/ ; Motion adopted: Setting public hearing on 4/10/79 for Boyrum St. connection with Highway 6 Bypass. 65� Correspondence referredto the City Mgr. for reply: Regarding parking,IM. Shanan, et al;2H. J. Anstedt;3Loren & Ellen Hickerson; i 653 H D. Hempel. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Mayor Vevera repeated the public hearing as set. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 79-143, Bk. 55, pp. 477-479, APPROVING PRELIMINARY AND FINAL LSNRD PLAN OF OWENS BRUSH COMPANY, as approved by PQ Comm. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. A corrected page 3 of resolution had been provided for Council. LEtift jkowv Ixh.'Doec7 657 OWW.o '%AXLZ% Co . fzE .u1tsu_i io evzWA LvLb apheemetkt. City Manager Neal Berlin introduced three members of the Community Technology Initiative Program; Ron Russell, Ron Lewis, and Maryland Kemp, who will meet with the City staff tomorrow to discuss utilization of technology to solve problems in our City. 1 66$ John Suchomel appeared questioning availability of parking for church members during the Easter season, as several received parking tickets last Sunday on Bloomington St. The City Manager advised that MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES Cecil Activities AH. 13, 1979 Page 2 those who had received tickets should appeal them, and noted that he would be discussing this matter with the Police Chief. X59 Roger Mildenstein, Nyle Kauffman, and Joe Kauffman appeared regarding Proposed alignments for FW 518. Carol Casey, 2039 Tanglewood, questioned whether or not the proposed paving project would be started this summer. City Mgr. Berlin called attention to the memo in the 3/30 packet. The residents will be notified when Council will review this information at an informal Council meeting. 660 Public hearing was held on the plans for the Service Building Modular Unit Roof Repair Project, Phase 2. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Neuhauser, adopt ANDSAUTHORIZINGkCITY CLLERK4TO ADVERTISEOFORGBIDSNS AND (4/18/79), for above project. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Erdahl, to appoint Leonard VanderZee, �tol 2813 Friendship, to an unexpired term on the Housing Comm., term expiring on 5/1/81. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. Moved by Perret, seconded by Roberts,to appoint Rebecca Pittman, 1220 Village Road, and reappoint Doug Hillstrom, 923 E. Washington, to three year terms on the Housing Comm., terms expiring 5/1/82. Motion carried unanimously, 7/0. 6 4A deProsse advised that she would not be at the 4/17 meeting. Perret pointed out that the Transportation Committee of the Regional Planning had met regarding the three bus systems, & the agreement to Prioritize areas of coordination will be discussed on Monday with Council. He noted concern over the quality of work being done at City Plaza. Inspection of the project was discussed, the City Manager advising that there have been no major problems with this contractor. In answer to questions, Berlin reported that the paving of Court/Muscatine is planned for the first part of May, and commented that the complaints regarding newspaper pickup are down considerably. Berlin advised that the bump in the paving at the top of Dubuque Street has been discussed with Public Works. 6 6 3 Moved by deProsse, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 79-145, Bk. 55, pp. 482-490, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH BURNS AND ASSOCIATES FOR ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR FY80 SERVICE BUILDING RENOVATION PROJECT. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Vevera abstaining. Atty. Hayek reported on U. S. Supreme Court decision regarding Public access to cable television systems, pointing out that Iowa the City's regulatory ordinance requires public access, and he congratulated Commission Council on ssionhad metheir 66s -tonf4/3sand elected RCity obertePepperdasschairman. Cable Moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse, to adopt RES. 79-146, Bk. COLLECTION IN THE SAME MANNER AS A PROPERTY 55, pp. 491-499, CERTIFYING UNPAID WATER CHARGES TO COUNTY AUDITOR FOR TAX. vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Affirmative roll call 6646 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140111ES f Cecil Activities A. .'1 3, 1979 Page 3 Moved by Perret, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 79-147, Bk. 55, pp. 500-524, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN APPLICATION FOR A STATE TRANSIT ASSISTANCE CAPITAL AND OPERATING GRANT FROM THE IOWA STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. __6 6 7 Moved by Roberts, seconded by Balmer, to adopt RES. 79-148, Bk. 55, p. 525, AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF IOWA CITY TO PURSUE A HOUSING REHABILI- TATION PROGRAM, with CDBG funds, outlined in Emergency Repair and Home Winterization program as amended & as endorsed by the Housing Commission. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. F0 68 Moved by Erdahl, seconded by deProsse, to defer consideration of the Ordinance Amending the Housing Occupancy and Maintenance Code as outlined on the agenda, for one week. Motion carried unanimously. (06 Moved by Balmer, seconded by Neuhauser, 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 second consideration and vote be waived, and that ORD. 79-2950, Bk. 15, pp. 39-41, AMENDING SECTION 5-2(2) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY TO CORRECT A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR WHICH OMITTED THE CLOSING TIME FOR ESTABLISHMENTS SERVING ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR OR BEER ON WEEKDAYS, be voted upon for final passage at this time. Affirma- tive roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse, that ORD. 79-2950, be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous 7/0 all Council - members present. 1 470 Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, that the ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 18 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY CONSISTENT WITH AMENDMENTS TO CHAPTER 601A OF THE CODE OF IOWA, (Human Rights Ord.) be considered and given second vote for passage. Motion to consider carried, 7/0. Affirmative roll call vote on second vote for passage unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. 6 7/ Moved by Balmer, seconded by Roberts, to adjourn the meeting, 8:25 P.M. ROBERT A. VEVERA, MA OR ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140INEs R T city of Iowa C, f x k ��' 7kf i TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet DATE: March 39, 1979 Memoranda from the City Manager (,072 a. Evaluation of City Government b. Temporary State Land Preservation Policy Commission 67 3 e. EPA Approval C cow"to" -rp WJ sew&,) 67Y Copy of letter from Mayor Vevera to President Boyd regarding parking in Iowa City. 67SCopy of letter from City Manager to local legislators regarding douse File 629. Memorandum from Assistant City Manager regarding quarterly MBO reports. 77 Quarterly MBO Reports for the Fire and Police Departments. 6 79 Copies of letters to legislators from the City Attorney regarding Senate File 406. lN. Ra9tw�SuuerM�+) emt S4,44) Svkadek.) 677 Memorandum from City Attorney regarding assistant city attorneys. 680 Memorandum from Assistant City Attorney Ryan regarding suggested changes in the Housing Occupancy and Maintenance Code. Memoranda from Housing and Inspection Services: a. Suggested Changes in Housing Occupancy and Maintenance Code 6 8 3 b. Public Housing Sites Memoranda from Planning and Program Development: a. Areawide Housing Opportunity Program 69 b. Washington Street Copy of letter from Jen Madsen to Director of Public Works regarding parking. 6136 Memoranda from Department of Public Works: a. Ditching Procedures (c, $ b. Ralston Creek Village 6 B 16 c. Tanglewood/Ventura Special Assessment Project 691 Memorandum from Linda Schreiber regarding Aids and Alternatives for spouse Abuse Memorandum from Fine Chief regarding tavern inspections. 647/ to Copy of letter Library Director/(Of North Liberty City Council2regarding contract for services. Notice of Oral Argument regarding Thomas H. Wegman, et al, vs. City of Iowa City. City -University meeting minutes of March 22, 1979 6 9 H MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I40111Es n - March 30, 1979 Senate File 406 6 q,5- minutes SMinutes of staff meetings of March 28, March 21, March 14, and March 7. 69 6 Agendas: Council of Elders Meeting, April 11 17 CCN Meeting, April 4 Riverfront Colmnission meeting, April 4 6 99 Board of Adjustment meeting, April 4 700 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, April 2 70/ Article: "How a Budget Myth Becomes Reality" 7 O Z Calendar for April 1979 -10.3 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES City of Iowa MEMORANDUM DATE: March 39, 1979 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memoranda from the City Manager a. Evaluation of City Government 672 b. Temporary State Land Preservation Policy Comnission 673 c. EPA Approval C :.,.,, (1 ,•,.tr,a ) 47Y Copy of letter from Mayor Vevera to President Boyd regarding parking in Iowa City. 6 7S - Copy of letter from City Manager to local legislators regarding House File 629. W 7e Memorandum from Assistant City Manager regarding quarterly i4BO reports. 77 Quarterly MBO Reports for the Fire and Police Departments. 65 78 Copies of letters to legislators from the City Attorney regarding Senate File 406. <N. Ro9rL°�sr fon) !Aa# s.Ncc/) s&Uwo& 1) 6717 Memorandum from City Attorney regarding assisLant city attorneys. 680 Memorandum from Assistant City Attorney Ryan regarding suggested changes in the Housing Occupancy and Maintenance Code. 68/ Memoranda from Housing and Inspection Services: a. Suggested Changes in Housing Occupancy and Maintenance Code 68'.2 b. Public (lousing Sites Memoranda from Planning and Program Development: 6 83 a. Areawide (lousing Opportunity Program (,a'/ b. Washington SCrreL G6� Copy of letter from Jen Madsen to Director of Public Works regarding parking. Memoranda from Department of Public Works: 686 a. Ditching Procedures 6977 b. Ralston Creek Village 68$ c. Tanglewood/Ventura Special Assessment Project 689 Memorandum from Linda Schreiber regarding Aids and Alternatives for Spouse Abuse Menarandum from Fire Chief regarding tavern inspections. 617/ -fwm to Copy of letter Library Oirectorjaf North I iberty City Council regarding contract for services. 692 Notice of Oral Argument regarding Thomas H. 41eg1lian, et al, vs. City of Iowa City. City -University meeting minutes of March 22., 1979 .61 33 69y MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES IN March 30, 1979 Senate File 406 6 9S Minutes of staff meetings of March 28, March 21, March 14, and March 7. 6 9 6 Agendas: Council of Elders i•leeting, April 11 697 CCN Meeting, April 4 698 River•rronL Coimnission meeting, April 4 61717 Board of Adjusf.ment meeting, April 4 700 Planning and Zoning Commission meeting, April 2 70 Article: "Ilow a Budget Myth Becomes Reality" 7 O y Calendar for April 1979 -703 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1401NES