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Home My WebLink About1975-04-08 Council minutes[INUTES OF A RLGULAR` COUNCIL METING APRIL 8, 1975 7-3)0 P._il, Iowa City City Coancil met in Regular Session on the The il, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers 8th day of Apr at the Civic Center - Present: Present: Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, Absent: Brandt Mayor Czarnecki presiding. The Mayor noted the meeting was being recorded by KXIC Radio Station, and controlled -,by the, City or the that portions re at the discretion of to be broadcast later we the radio station and in -no way Council. onded by Neuhau It was moved by deProsse and secthat the minutes read thus far constitute a full reading of the of ' 1975 Regular Caancil--Meeti.ng> and -that minutes for March 25, ect to correction. Motion carried. Council approve them subs Mayor Czarnecki proclaimed the week of=Apri1.13th ru A th thu A 19th as Pan American Week and the week of April 20pril 27th as VolunteerRecognitionWeek. eared calling ector, Jean Sp, Volunteer Services Bureau aPPut services by volunteers, community attention y vthe fact t'nat2000 olunteers, which would ramount bntoapproximate ly $10,000 worth of services. Mary Jane Ruggles appeared requesting -that , ThenwaiveCoucil Mayor Mayadvised the bond requirement in.tlie Peddler Ordinance. y meeting at 230 P.M. It was moved by Neuhauser.and : that the Council would discuss the implications at the next Mondayth that me letter eek ad received and filed. seconded by deProsse cothe lan ncerning carried. city Atto of streetasalesshouldtbetdiscussenuagte the same time. - presented a Linda Fisher, 941 S. Van Buren 'letter advocating additions modifications to_street traffic patterns and `closures on Madison Street, Clintol,euhauserStreet aandnd Dsecondedtbyet. After discussion, it was moved by fter se that the letter be received and filed. Motion carried. Ms. Fisher was directed to present her input to the Planning and Zoning Commission also. It was the moved by deProsse and SCommission,D3/19/75 andMotion minutes of the meetings of Housing_ and Zoning Commission, 3/27/75 ,received-and`Motion be filed. carried. _ ht Page 2 Council Minutes Pa g April 8, 1975 the recommendation from the Planning and;Zoning Regarding closing of Madison Street between Commission relative to the Washington Street ,an-d Iowa Avenue, the City Attorney advised that no public hearing was required, as it will be a temporary closing, and a contract will be negotiated with the University. he University, stated that they will John Dooley, representing t accept; Planning and Zoning action and requirements imposed t Planning and zoning, and pointed out'_,that Council need not take resent. Mayor Czarnecki stated immediate action, as ,Council had other issues to be determined - first. 'Richard Gibson was also p that the Attorney had advised him that he had a conflict of e up for vote. interest, so he would be abstaining whenever it cam It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen.to set. e to a Pe bicElstablishingon aProvisionsosed Ofornon-Streetmend the Parkial ng innRcZones, Code Y _ - 1975. P4otion - ` recommended by Planning and Zoning for May 6, _- carried. it was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen to set a Public Hearing on a Proposed Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Code by Establishing Section ed by Planning and aZoning cfor May 6th Parking in-R-Zones, recommended by Planning_ at 7:30 P.M. Motion carried..- - essed his appreciation for those Who Mayor Czarnecki expr participated In the International Fair at the Mall, which was by the audiences. lie presented a enthusiastically _ `letter from Mary Hartwig from the Chamber 'of Commerce announcing ralcpublic information"sessi that there would be a geneon on the City Charter on Saturday, April 12th at 9:00 A.M. eg the Recreation Center. He also reported that :at the _Legis latisc Meeting °ntheSaturday, issue that di OCuss Law wa sien loneofndispositiondofcussed regardingrohibited to be held in executive urban renewal property would be p session, and asked that the City Attorney investigate this. The Mayor noted that there would be o andnthatmnensive Plan h extThursday's Committee meeting held this Thrusday, meeting would be the last meeting of the Committee. Councilwor an deProsse asked for the status of the list from Renewalecontract.p�cityssib1ManagereNeal Berlinotiated advisedlthatthe theyUrban would be meeting with the developers at the end of the week for discussion and receipt of that information. est The City Attorney reported that concerning the Towncrfor Mobile home lawsuit, the City had negotiated a settlement liance r th°1.:' sui.l; l.nat Septanber., and that the owner. was workinb Page 3 Council Minutes Pa g April 8, 1975 to the City Codes. Mayor Czarnecki noted receipt of a letter concerning the appraisal for the Pthatst Othe.appraisal willffice by owa anotl and Research Corporation, sta197g be completed prior to Mal .1, 5. The Mayor called attention to the letter received from or of the Departmentof Housing ffora Max Mills, Regional Direct Education and Welfare the and Community Development Funds, that app ted for Coun was distribucil's information. He also mentioned the-leyter`fom noted thatLouis the concerning community gardens. The Cit Manager Parks and Recreation Commission are currently exploring the issue of Community Gardens. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that the rules be suspended and the third reading of the Ordinance ___.to__Rezone the East 40 Feet of Lot 3 in Block. 44, from R3B Co CB be given by title only. " Upon roll call Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, Ileuhauser voted �ayIlrandtr�absenttion arr carried and third reading given by title only; moved` by Davi and seconded by dePrDavidsenosse to aadeProsse, "Ordinance. Upon roll ca�otionrneckip carried, Brandt absent. iveuhauser voted aye It was moved by deProsse and seconded .by Neuhauser that the rules be suspended and the. second reading of the Ordinance Amending Definition, of Conciliation Board Withbe in the Human Relations Commission Ordinance No. deProsse, deProsse, , title only. Upon roll call Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion ,carried and second reading given by title only, Brandt absent. It was moved-by deProsse and 'seconded by Davidsen that the rules be suspended and the third reading of the ld rums Ordinance Ce g3-,% iten byDavidsentitle nvotedUpon roll call deProsse, title only, aye'. notion carried and third reading and s co Brandt absent. It was moved by Davidsen and seconded by deProsse to adopt the Ordinance. Upon rollQtaon carriederBrardtll Neuhausnecki, Davidsen, deProsse -voted aye absent. It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by deProsse ltoation adopt the Resolution Approving the Submission of an App to the -Department of Housing and Urban Development for a roved using and $2,061,000 Allocation under Title Iof whiclhhas�also.been app Community Development Act of 1974, required 'A-95' by the State and Regional Clearinghouses for the review. 11ayor Czarnecki inquired of the Attorney who L'rould be signing assurances, and Attorney Ilayel, replied that.the City-' Man;q e was the Chief AdminisLtaL'ive Officer. Director of roll CormnunLty DevcJ.uptncnC, Uralniu Kr; rzpinined the status of the envojects- ironmental LmpacL' _s CaL'ernents on the voted'ayeseveral �rBrmdt absent. call Czarnecki,_ Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhaus Motion carried. _Page _4 Council Minutes April '8,-1975 It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by Davidsen to adopt the Resolution Approving Braverman Easement Agreement. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser voted 'aye', Brandt absent. Motion carried. --, Mayor Czarnecki covered the highlights of the City Spirit -Grant Applicationandpresented the proposed application, the purpose of which is to establish an Arts Resource Center. Council discussed the 50/50% match, bicentennial grant with a city expenditure -of -$10,560; the four possible projects; discussion by the' -Parks and Recreation Commission tomorrow; and the possibility that the requested Recreation Study Grant could be.a part of the Comprehensive Plan. John Harper appeared in support of the application, and discussed the tight timeframe - and exceptional circumstances.- After it was pointed out that this procedure was contrary to the policy _Council had decided on -not to'receive 'and vote on an issue the 'same meeting, and that it had not been reviewed ,by the City Attorney for the Finance Department, the Mayor declared that the majority of the Council did not approve endorsing the application at this meeting. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that the 1974 Annual Report of the `Boards'and'Commissions be received and filed.- Motion carried. It was moved by Davidsen and seconded by Neuhauser to adopt the Resolutions Approving Cigarette Permits for Towncrest Inn, 1011 Arthur and Lung Fung Chinese Restaurant, 713 S Riverside Drive. Upon roll call Davidsen deProsse,-l7euhauser, - Czarnecki voted 'aye' Brandt absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded ,by Davidsen to approve the applications from Yellow Checker Cab -Co. for two additonal taxicab licenses. Motion carried. - It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen that the letter from Daniel Buchrer, Sec. -of"Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is,.B-lE-McLean Hall, U -of I -regarding a request for clarification of -the Eligibility; section of the "Policies Governing Use of Community. Recreation;. Center, be. --:received and - filed -and`denial upheld; the City Attorney to respond to the writer. Motion carried: 3/1`, Czarnecki voting ',no'. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that ` the letter from -Della -A. Grizel, 1530` -Sheridan -Avenue, --regarding the Ralson Creek_ Coordinating Committee be received and filed and be added to the -discussion on the 14th. Motion carried. Tt was moved ;by Neuhnut+er and neconded by de],ronao Chat the Letter rrum lub JeCLI 2658 Robert Road-, regarding -the 14ark IV' teen -group and a request for Council contribution -for -game Iderat and 'SO cti appl