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Home My WebLink About1979-04-24 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES APRIL 24, 1979 Iowa City Council, reg. mtg., 4/24/79, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Vevera presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Erdahl (7:50 P.M.), Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera. Absent: None. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Stolfus, Hayek, Helling, Schmeiser. Council minutes tape-recorded on Tape #79-14, Side 1, 501-1183. Mayor Vevera called attention to a special announcement which was then given by Freda Hieronymus. She reported that she had been authorized to announce that all negotiations had been completed for a three-story J.C. Penney Co. store in the Old Capitol Center. �� 2 Mayor Vevera proclaimed April 27, 1979, as Arbor Day, and week of April 23-27 as Arbor Week. 803 Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, to add the additions as presented by the City Clerk, to the Consent Calendar: a cigarette permit, a Class B Beer license for Control Tower, a petition for sanitary sewer, and a memo from City Engineer. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Perret, seconded by Balmer, 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., 4/10/79, subj. to correction, as recommended by City Clerk. Minutes of Boards & Commissions: Airport Comm. -3/15/79; 8101 Housing Comm. -4/4/79. 8AS_ Permit Resolutions, as recommended by City Clerk, Bk. 55: RES. 79-164, p. 568, APPROVING CLASS A LIQUOR LICENSE and RES. 79-165, p. 569, SUNDAY SALES, FOR'VFW POST 3949, Hwy. 6 Bypass. 806 RES. 79-166, p. 570, APPROVING CLASS C LIQUOR LICENS and RES. 79-167, p. 571, SUNDAY SALES FOR PERSHELL CORP. dba7COLONIAL a 80 7 BOWLING LANES, 2252 Hwy. 218 South. RES. 79-168 p: 572, APPROVING CLASS C BEER PERMIT and RES. 79-169, p. 573, SUNDAY s go g SALES FOR3WARE & MCDONALD OIL CO., 828 S. Dubuque. RES. 79- 170, p. 574, APPROVING DANCING PERMIT FOOB. P.O. ELKS #590, 637 ti 809 Foster Road. RES. 79-171 p. 575, APPROVING REFUND OF PORTION OF CLASS B BEER PERMIT TOYHAPPY JOE'S PIZZA & ICE CREAM PARLOR, 876 805 First Ave. RES. 79-172, p. 576, TO ISSUE CIGARETTE PERMIT e/— TO"DONUTLAND #4, 817 S. Riverside Dr. RES. 79-173, p. 577, TO APIOVE CLASS B BEER PERMIT FOR FOUR CUSHIONS, INC., dba/CONTROL TOWER, 18 S. Clinton. Correspondence: P. Ayers requesting permission to hold 813 Firefighter's Benefit Ball in May. J. Dinsmore requesting MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I10INES C'cil Activities AI. .1 24, 1979 Page 2 permission to sell Memorial Poppies, May 18 & 19. D. Grisel re a/S parking on Sheridan. Petition from Melrose Ave. residents for sanitary sewer line on south side of Melrose, (referred to 8/6 Public Works). Memo from City Engineer re bids for roof at Service Bldg. (As none were received, a recommendation will be made in two weeks re alternatives.) B� Civil Service,Commission Police Certification List dated S/S 4/19/79. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Erdahl absent, Roberts abstaining, as he had filed the application for the Elks Lodge. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, to defer the recommendation of Planning & Zoning Comm. to approve prel. & final LSRD plan of Ralston Creek Village. Motion carried unanimously. g/ Mayor Vevera stated that the vacancies on the Resources Conservation Comm. and the Board of Appeals would be readvertised. Neuhauser suggested that the City approach Mercy Hospital for recommendations for RCC. Moved by Perret, seconded by Balmer, to appoint Lawrence Carlton, 810 N. Linn to a one-year term expiring 12/31/79 on the Senior Center Comm. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Vevera pointed out that Council expects to reappoint him when this term expires. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, to appoint William Ambrisco, Savings & Loan Bldg., and Jeannie Williams, 910 Oakcrest, for two-year terms expiring 12/31/80, to the Senior Center Comm. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Per - ret, seconded by Neuhauser, to appoint W.W. Summerwill, 933 Highland, and Thea Sando, 1321 Oakcrest, for three-year terms expiring 12/31/81 on the Senior Center Comm. Motion carried unanimously. "Poses- onnA �r mom. Cokes i?oeeock R£ Reco,,,,u� Srmw� CEAs iCl, COV v + L:xtsA_ TUPcyn.ea V�h^�J Moved by Perret, seconded by Neuhauser t8 adopt RES. 79-174, Bk. 55, pp. 578-585, APPROVING FINAL AMENDED LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF LOTS 3 & 4, WESTWINDS (WINDSHIRE), as approved by P&Z Comm. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Erdahl absent, Balmer abstaining because of a financial interest in the company building the development. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 79-175, Bk. 55, p. 586, APPROVING PRELIMINARY PLAT OF MORELAND SUBDIVISION, as approved by P&Z Comm. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. City Manager Berlin stated that Glasgow is obligated to extend the sewer to the property line of this lot & Moreland has 9-7-;zexecuted an agreement to connect within one year of that time. Moved by deProsse, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 79-176, Bk. 55, pp. 587-588, APPROVING FINAL PLAT OF LOT 1, MORELAND SUBDIVISION, as approved by P&Z Comm. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. SMIRefear 8-73 Lfk1e� f+.*. 3olw WtoREQa�.ei . T___TG v0 eswa`idkait'a>ti John Suchomel, 330 N. Lucas, ap;eared thanking all citizens for their help in collecting trash on Sunday. Roberts called MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES C'_ cil Activities A,,.,I 24, 1979 Page 3 attention to rubbish & trash in alleyway by Copper Dollar. Staff will investigate. 8-.2,41 Mayor Vevera commented on the press release issued by the Human Rights Commission regarding comments made by Councilwoman deProsse concerning the Iowa Civil Right's Comm./Linda Eaton case. Vevera, Balmer & Roberts agreed that deProsse had a right to express her opinion, Roberts also agreed that the opinion was correct. City Attorney Hayek clarified action which will be taken after his review of the issues outlined in his memo, packet 4/20, re urban renewal disposition of Blocks 83 & 84 to Old Capitol Associates. Councilman Erdahl arrived, 7:50 P.M. He made the suggestion that automatic consideration of a salary raise for City Councilmembers be put in the budget process. 8416 Moved by Balmer, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 79-177, Bk. 55, pp. 589-590, ESTABLISHING JUST COMPENSATION FOR ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE SOUTH GILBERT ST. PROJECT. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by deProsse, to adopt RES. 79- 178, Bk. 55, p. 591, APPROVING CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES WITH ATTY. DAVID A. ELDERKIN TO REPRESENT THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE FREEWAY 518 MATTER. Balmer questioned the change in procedure. Each Councilmember discussed the reason for their proposed vote on the resolution. Resolution adopted, 4/3, deProsse, Erdahl, Neuhauser & Perret voting 'aye'; Roberts, Vevera and Balmer voting 'no'. The City Manager stated that he could not support the alignment proposed by the I.D.O.T. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Erdahl, to adopt RES. 79-179, Bk. 55, p. 592, SETTING TAPPING FEES FOR THE WATER DIVISION. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. 8.? 9 Moved by deProsse, seconded by Erdahl, to adopt the Resolution Accepting Four Stormwater Management Projects. After discussion of the Engineer's memo, it was moved by Neuhauser, seconded by deProsse, to defer action on the resolution. Motion carried unanimously. 8,30 Moved by Perret, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 79-180, Bk. 55, P. 593, APPROVING ENGINEERING AGREEMENT FOR WASHINGTON STREET BRIDGE DESIGN OVER RALSTON CREEK WITH NNW, INC. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, all Councilmembers present. VJ Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 79-181, Bk. 55, pp. 594-604, AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,500,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS AND LEVYING A TAX TO PAY SAID BONDS. City Clerk Stolfus advised that two corrected pages had been submitted by bonding attorney, Ken Haynie. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, all Councilmembers present. 8� MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES fIOINEs C� cil Activities AN,11 24, 1979 Page 4 Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, that the ORDINANCE AMENDING ORD. N78-2891, THE HOUSING OCCUPANCY AND MAINTENANCE CODE FOR ESTABLISHING A TYPE III DWELLING AND DWELLING UNIT AND BY PRESCRIBING METHODS FOR LICENSING SAID DWELLINGS INCLUDING MINIMUM STANDARDS BY DELETING SECTIONS FOUND TO BE IN CONFLICT WITH OTHER LOCAL CODES AND ORDINANCES AND BY MAKING SUCH CHANGES SO AS TO IMPROVE THE READABILITY OF THE CODE AND ITS ADMINISTRATION, be considered and given first vote for passage. Motion to consider carried unanimously. Affirmative roll call vote on first vote for passage unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, 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 ORDINANCE NO. 79-2952, Bk. 15, pp. 51-53, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 79-2941, THE SNOW EMERGENCY ORDINANCE, 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, that the Ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. Moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse, to adjourn meeting, 8:25 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. ROBERT A. VEVERA, MAYOR ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110INES $33 83y City of Iowa CW', MEMORANDUM DATE: April 20, 1979 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from John Hayek, City Attorney and Neal Berlin, City Manager, regarding Urban Renewal Disposition of Blocks 83 and 84. 833 Agendas: a) City -County Land Use Coordination Committee meeting - April 24 9.346 b) Design Review Committee meeting of April 25, 1979. 6"37 c) Resources Conservation commission meeting - April 24. 8.3 $ Copy of letter from the University of Iowa regarding opening of the University of Iowa Fit Trail. 83 i Copy of letter from Emil L. Brandt, regarding spring meeting - Johnson a yp County Regional Planning Commission. i Memorandum from Dale Helling regarding League of Iowa Municipalities Iry / Policy Development. I Memorandum from Linda Schreiber regarding Spouse Abuse Programming in 812 Johnson County. Memorandum from Dennis Kraft regarding Iowa Conservation Commission 9,13 Boat Ramp Grant. Memorandum from Julie Vann, Bette Meisel and Ben Weise regarding The i3'Yz/ Senior Center "Rural Outreach" Program - A Summary Schedule. Memorandum from Dennis Kraft regarding CDBG FY79 Handicapped Center - 9`15 - Nelson Center. Memorandum from Council of Elders regarding Older American Day. $ q6 � EPA Copy of letter from Thomas M. Carter,tGrants Administration Officer, amount of grant $2,732,920. (75 per cent of eligible costs) V-17 wnn�w4i EE R. .Sud Information re Housing Assistance Program - The Building Line. Copy of notice re General Obligation Bonds $5,500,000 - bidders. 8 `/ 7 Memorandum from Lyle Seydel regarding Sites for Turnkey Housing. $SD Copy of Department Referrals - 4-16-79, 4-9-79 and 4-2-79. ?,!r/ Memorandum from Paul Glaves regarding Land Acquisition -South Gilbert St. Copy of letter from Todd W. Areson regarding the proposed city evaluation ,! MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES -vsz &-3 I City of Iowa Cid MEMOR,4i\IDUM DATE: April 20, 1979 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from John Hayek, City Attorney and Neal Berlin, City Manager, regarding Urban Renewal Disposition of Blocks B3 and 84. Agendas: 83-5 a) City -County Land Use Coordination Committee meeting -April 24 83(, b) Design Review Committee meeting of April 25, 1979. C) Resources Conservation Comunission meeting - April 24 F -3J Copy of letter from the University of Iowa regarding opening of the 83 8 University of Iowa Fit Trail. e3 9 Copy of letter from Emil L. Brandt, regarding spring meeting -Johnson g ya County Regional Planning Commission. Memorandum from Dale Helling regarding League of Iowa Municipalities 8 `i / Policy Development. Memorandum from Linda Schreiber regarding Spouse Abuse Programming in 8912 Johnson County. Memorandum from Dennis Kraft regarding Iowa Conservation Commission &Y3 Boat Ramp Grant. Memorandum from Julie Vann, Bette Meisel and Den Weise regarding The Sys/ Senior Center "Rural Outreach" Program - A Summary Schedule. Memorandum from Dennis Kraft regarding CDBG FY79 Handicapped Center Nelson Center. Memorandum from Council of Elders regarding Older American Day, ?'Y6 Copy of letter from Thomas 14. Carter,^G ants Administration Officer, amount ) of grant $2,732,920,S (75 per cent of eligible costs) .6'a�waaltroniCn nr,P.il:i,. gy7 Information re Housing Assistance Program - The Duildin9 Line. or y g Copy of notice re General Obligation Bonds $5,500,000 - bidders. 8 y Memorandum from Lyle Seydel regarding Sites for Turnkey Housing. 8507 Copy of Department Referrals - 4-i6-79, 4-9-79 and 4-2-79, Memorandum from Paul Glaves regarding Land Acquisition -South Gilbert St. Y5.2 Copy of letter from Todd 41. Areson regarding the proposed city evaluation. 85,3 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES