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Home My WebLink About1975-03-04 Council minutesMARCH 4J 1975 7:30 P. M. The Iowa City City Council met in regular session on the 4th day of March, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center. Present: Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen,,deProsse, Neuhauser. Absent: none. Mayor Czarnecki presiding. The Mayor noted that the meeting was being recorded by KKIC Radio Station, and that portions to be broadcast later were at -the -discretion of the radio station and in no way controlled by the City or Council. It was moved by deProsse and secondedbyDavidsen--that the minutes read thus far constitute a full reading of the minutes for February 18th Regular Council meeting,and that Council approve them subject to correction. Motion carried. Mayor Czarnecki. proclaimed the week of March 9th thru 15th as Western Single Square Dance and Round Dance Week and the week of March 9th thru 15th as Girl Scout Week and noted it was their 63rd anniversary. Brad Meyers, 1401 Rochester appeared concerning meeting the needs of the handicapped in transportation. --Mayor Czarnecki outlined information received at their meeting in Washington D.C. concerning the application to Ub1TA, and interim measures. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen that the minutes of the meetings of Riverfront Comm., 2/20/75 and Library Board 1/23/75 be received and filed Motion carried. A cor- rection of the :last sentence of the first page of Riverfront minutes was requested. Mayor Czarnecki announced that this was the time set for the public hearing on the: disposition of vacated alley in Block 86, bounded by Clinton, Market, Capitol and Bloomington, requested by the University of Iowa. There being no interested persons present to speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. The Mayor announced that this was the time set for the public hearing on the proposed Fiscal Year 1975-1976 Iowa City Budget. Finance Director Joe Pugh presented a memo outlining three changes in the Capital Projects fund, which reduced the budget by $40,589. lie also presented a memo concerning the local matching share of the Mass Transit Grant Application recommending use of Transit Replacement Reserve Fund monies for the City share. Several persons appeared concerning Mass - Transit including: William Shaffer, 1427 Muscatine Ave. for -- iSPIRG; .John Morrisey, 1217. Melrose Ave; Eleanor Trummel, 314_W. Bcnlun; Ilarold lie-Clituldt, 11r'l is. Court; 11,flih AckE:rmnn, - 615 S. Governor; .Jim Maher, 10-222 Ifill.crest; Caroline _Embree, 741 Dearborn; Charlene Harman, 701 Carriage Hill; Charles Read, Page 2 Council Minutes March 4, 1975 member of Citizens Advisory Transportation Committee; Bob Engle, 725 Bradley Street; Tom Eilers, 81 Hilltop Trailer Court, Sara Loevy, 112 Lowell Street, Citizens Advisory Committee on Transportation; Joyce Dostale, W302 Hillcrest, Citizens for Environmental Action; Dorothy Douglass, 103.0 East Burlington,' Chairperson of Transit Advisory Committee Bob Burchfield, 1107 Muscatine; Mike Townsend, 1030 Muscatine; Jim Walters, - 1303 Lukirk; Harry Baum, 942 Iowa Avenue, member of Steering Committee; Linda Fisher, 941 South Van Buren; John Harper, 421 Ferson, Steering Committee of Citizens for a Better Iowa City; Skip Laitner, 614 South Clinton; John O'Mara, RR 2, Citizens -Advisory Committee on Transportation; Robert O'Connor, 1025 E. Davenport; Gary Klinefelter, 841 St. Anne Drive, CAMBUS; David Keller, 115 N. Dubuque; Clark Jones, 912 South Dubuque; Jack Esbin, 3117 Alpine Court. (tarry Baum, John Harper and Robert Davis appeared concerning use of Housing and Community Development - Funds, and Sara Wenke, Currier, appeared for ISPIRG concerning the recycling program. COUncilmembers then offered suggestions - of alternatives to raising the bus fare to discuss at the Wednesday informal discussion, and advised that the Washington Street Project is under contract. It was noted that to assess any mill levyfor transit would necessitate setting another - public hearing. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that the correspondence from ISPIRG, Fare Action Coalition' for Transit, letterfromTransit Advisory Committee and letter from Citizens' Advisory Committee-Transportation, 2/27/75.(JCRPC) received and filed and made part of the public hearing. Motion carried. There being no others present to speak,-the Mayor declared the hearing closed. Mayor Czarnecki declared a 10 minute recess. He advised that use of the post office would be discussed at the Wednesday meeting. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that the Mayor's reappointment of Nancy .Seiberling,to_the Project GREEN Fund Steering Commission for a three year term, expiring on March 1, 1978, be approved. Motion carried. It was moved by Davidson and seconded by deProsse that the rules be suspendedandthe third reading of the Ordinance Rezoning the South Half of Block 83 be-given by title only. Upon roll call Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidson, deProsse, Neuhauser voted 'aye'. Motion carried and third reading given by title only. It was moved by Davidson and seconded by Neuhauser to - adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Davidson, deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davisden to adopt the Resolution Accepting the {York on the College Street Parking Lot Project done by Iowa Rued Bui1dei`s, Inc:. 11pun roll col Davidson, deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki. voted 'aye'. Motion carried. City Attorney Hayek explained the four amendments to the agreement with Veenstra >; Kimm for Technical Services for upgrading the Sewage Treatment Plant to meet EPA standards. It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by deProsse to adopt the Resolution of Engineering Agreement with Veestra h Kimm, Consulting Engineers. Upon roll call deProsse Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen voted 'aye' Motion carried. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by-_Davisden that the letter from Archie Kodros, Hilltop Mobile Home Park, regarding bus service to Hilltop Court be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by-Neuhauser that the letter from G. Latoszewski, 610 Sunset #8 regarding the tornado warning system in Iowa City be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by deProsse that the letter from Wilfred C. Uecker, 214 Oberlin, regarding bus service request be received and filed and referred to the City Manager. Motion carried. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen to adopt the Resolution Approving Class C Liquor License Appli- cation for Michael Hanrahan dba/Depot Lunch, 114 Wright St. Upon roll call Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Ncuhauser to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. 1.1:15 P.M. City Cler Pia o h Y parking,. -,.danger, --of parxs,ana-,.sugg That telephones. -,She-'also- asked th a -of-'Ecrual 'Emr no ant ig:g1'est_ e,-d.'-t_hatl�- di--s'-cusslo,nzo Ld berscheduled,for an :ear tifig'ta-discuss Washington rmation`Itiwas 8vid;by-' th; f r6 th er at�,,t he;,-, etter , m , ; 16 part Of , :deProsse,_"absentI.,fr.om .,the sthe time �,set f I..I. - %7-. 11 1 1 1. _. -ban' Systems -P.roc '-':-- 11Dick' AUSWorksj_,D1c I mus as__R.ej `Shore :Driv,( and Market, -,',$10 5100 -i I , d` otalinc , :ki advised ,that; d'defer `t6-�. 1976`FAU budge.1 a"auser,.'-, o.f,adopl Ics _W rk `to xlAid :__.to _.;ur an, ca, ia - us , er _-,voted ay /ra�kie au an' : @oaca! 6t ƒrecce} &ran:o: akietr\ ri er «h& o a :ion. arfief; � h.} %sem%nt@ 6tw¥tt f »nizto tP1 h.6 tar$ ri Wrvc ¥moi y. s 9 Page:_4 Council '= Februar •'.C2 y y.` Upon:ro -to -CB be given b title on1 -"`Davidsen;--deProsse Neuhauser,,Brandt-,vot carried and first,.reading gzven.by<title. It'�.was moved by Brandt and; seconded', "a:Public.'Hearing on:the Iowa City 1976s::Fi March'_,4, 1975` at ".7:30 P M in _ tl.e Council resolution is, consistent' with,;the- budget for evaluation and -'discussion of :the Fisc "budget_'from July 1,'1975' -to July 1,.19.76: It.was moved by Brandt and seconded 'letters from...R. M.'Hetherington,_Iowa-Ill - regarding revision to electric rates sche iHartwig, President,; Iowa'C3.ty.Cham. er of 1974`Housing `and Community development: ac and filed. 'Motion carried.' -It wasmoved Lby Davidsen and seconde adopt, the Resolution approving Class A'.C1 Sunday=Sales ?permit;'application,from Iowa #1096-2910`Muscatin. Avenue. roll' .'_Upon Neuhauser,-Brandt,'Czarnecki voted�aye!' • It was moved .by. Davidsen and seconde ` adopt -the Resolution Approving Class B'Be for Hilltop' Tavern, 1101"North DodgeSt._ Neuhauser, Brandt,,.Czarnecki, Davidsenvc -carried. - It'was moved by Davidsen and seconde the Resolution, Approving='Class ;C Beer and cations;.for.Gene Is,:1134..South Gilbert :U -Brandt,"`-C zarnecki,.Davidsen, deProsse';vot -It-was-movedby Brandt and `'seconded '.the meeting,_10:20'P M - s 9