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Home My WebLink About1975-04-08 Minutes numbered• ►GULA� COUNCIL NEETINIG h1I;!UIES OF A ft APRIL 3, 1975 The Iowa City City Council met in Regular Session on the 8th clay of April, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council_ Chambers at the Civic Center. Present: Czarnecki Davidsen, deProsse,'Neuhauser. -- - Absent: Brandt_" Mayor Czarnecki presiding. The Mayor noted the r.!eetino was being recorded by Y:CZC Radio Station, and that portions to be broadcast later were at the discretion of the_radio ;r_ation and in no Cray controlled by the City or the Council. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that i the minutes read thus far constitute a full reading of the minutes for March 25, 1975 Regular Council Meeting,_ and. that Council approve them subject to cgrrection. notion carried. Mayr Czarnecki (roclaia9Yq }ze week of April 13th thru 19tGh a, e d h week of April 20th thru April 27th as(Volun eer Recoznition -leek.. Jean Spector) Volunteer Services Bureau)appea red ca_—ling attenti o the_ act_that 2000 . urs .11ad been put_inLo`conmunit "- p — services by_ volunteers , which would amount to approximately $10,000 worth of services. Mary Jane Ru 165 Upeared-request -that Council waive tine (bond .requirement iii t je4' Peddler Ord nance. The Bayo a wised tbat the Council would discuss the implications at the next i•;anday meeting at 2:30 P.M. It, -was moved by tdeuhauser -and = seconded by deProsse that the letter be received and filed. Imotion carried. City Attcyrney tayek;a{lvised that the language concerning prohibition of street sale./should be discussed at the same time. /� 11 Linda Fisher 941 S. Van Bren-presented a(letter,%advocatin adiLiticins-at�sl-modf_icationg _ o trees tra fic attern and, 1 ciosures'oI4adison Street Clinton Street and Dubu ue Street) After discussion, it was moved by Neuhauser an seconded by dePresse 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 moved by dePros a and secon4ed by Davidsen Cita the X72/_ and Plannin minute:; of the meetings ,of Housing Conn ssion g 2775 be received and filed. Pfot onL- - - _Und 7.oning Comrt i.ss�.on, 3/ — carri,..d. Council minutes Pale 2 April S, Regarding the�r`=commendaLiu fro the Plannin'05ie- and Zonja ing Comactission relativ to the closin o ttadisoA Stzee bevised tiashin ton Street and Iowa -Avenue, t'n�sC1LYwi11 beaa temporary that no -public hearing caws robe negotiated closing, and a contract will Ue-negotity, stattedtthatntheyswill ' John Dooley, representing the University,by accept Planning and Zoning action and requirements -.imposed t P-lanning and Zoning, and pointed--out--that Council need not take as Council had other issues to beydetk' stated immediate acted - ion, resent. Mayor Czarnecki first.` Richard Gibson was also p that the Attorney had advised him that he had a conflict of thatrthso he would be abstaining whenever it came up for vote. in Zt caws move by deProsse 2nd seconded by-Davidsen to set a Public Hearin^ on a Pro osed Ordi ante So en �h Munici al �� Code b Establishin Provisions fo on -Street__ 1�751n piotion in 7ones. recommended by Planning and Zoning for May 6, carried. It was move by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen to set -ao Ebb1C) stablis on inQaSectioneb 10x251{ncCO'Um ial_Vehicleend tin Parent in R Zones; recommended Uy Planning `and Zoning for May 6th; a y . I. I4oti.on carried. messed his ap eci-ati for those who Mayor Czarneck• ezp at the Iall�, which was P th international Fair. He prese,�ed a nthusiastically ieceiv��d y-- lctter from Mary Hartcaig)from the Chamber of Conme ce announcing_ at t ere oou d be a General nubla_ --information session on ahe Cit: Char Chart- Saturday,'April 12th at 9:00 A.M. at the _ ecreatiom enter. He also rep ortoDenl1tleetingsat at eLacaJwas adiscussed Meeting on Saturday, the issue o� regarding the implication that discus ited to be urban rcnewadisposition in I property Attorney investigate this. session, and asked that the -City nsive The Mayor noted that there would andbe athatnexteThursdayas Comu�ittee meeting held this Thrusda me'etii g caould be—the last meeCing of the Committee. atus Of Councilwoman assibleechaneesfto Ueor enetotiated meth_ Urbanm / the developer o n Renewal -contract. City 14anager Ideal _at he a vise t at t ey would be meeting with the developers at the end of the creek for discussion and receipt of that information. The C'L' AL'tozy reported that cothe ocuncresItobile Homc_�ad;uithr_ City hnd ne.otiate a sett ement rtHeir suit last' SepL'ci, a +d that the ca,•ncr was working on cupli,3nce Page 3 Council Minutes ---- April 8 1975 - P ` to the City Coi s. I�ay Czarne ki no. :cl r eip of a let tc concerning the K ai Z_, the�Post Officeyowa Appraisal< and Research Corpion, stating that the appraisal will not - rch--- be-completed-prio i•Iay 1, _1975. i The Mayor called attention to t}he(letter)received from :'•fax(Iii11 Regional Director o£ _the<D_partment He 1th Education and :ielfare� concernin the ��lication fo Housing; and Community Development funds,. th t,caas dist_ buted/for Co ncil s informatio�y. He also mentione th_ letter from LouislCzu�fin - concerninglcommun_ty_eardens�. The ty Manager not that t'he arks and KRRRecreation Come isgion are currently exploring the issue of Community Gardens. ' E /r It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that t11 rules be suspended and 'the third r din of the Ordinance. to Rezone the East 40 Peet of Lot 3 in Block`44, froci R3B to R be given by_ title only. Upon roll call Czarnecki, y / Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser voted 'aye'. Motion carried ^>t and third reading given by title only, Brandt absent. It was t moved by Davidsen and seconded by deProsse to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, rieuhauser voted 'aye'. Motion carried, Brandt-absent.- It randt absent.It was moved by deProsse'and.seconded by Neuhauser that he ruleer�s be suspended and the second readin of the Ordinance GA rM- ndind the Definition of Conciliation Board Within the iHuman Relations sCommission Ordinance No. 2598 be given by 4title only. Upon roll call Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser, Czarnecki voted 'aye'. I•lotion 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 Ordinance be given_by title only. Upon roll call depresse, Neuhauser,-Czarnect:i,--Davidsen- voted : 'aye'. Notion carries and third reading given by title only, N•' Brandt absent. It was _.loved by Davidsen and seconded by deProsse ti? adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call Neuhause:_,,Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse voted ';aye'. Motion -car ried, Brandt absent. It was moved by Zeuhauser and seconded by dePro se to y(J adopt the Resolution pprovin the Submission of a Application) : to the Department of Housinp and Urban Development for a .- 2 061 Allocation under-Pitle I of the IIousing an Cormunitv Development Actof1974, which has also been approved by the State and Regional Clearinghouses for the required 'A-95' review. Ilayor-Czarnecki inquired of the Attorney who should be signing assurances, and Attorney llayek replied that the City M.inrig(I"•'wrirn Llii• Chi -Of AdmiminLent i.ve Off,-i.ccr. Di.rccror'of - Community Ucvelopment, Dennis (Craft -explained the staL'us-uf Che environmental impact statements on the severalrojects. Upon-- roll call Czarnecla,,Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser votedP'aye', Brandt absent. Motion carried. Page 4 • Council .Minutes April 8; 1975 _ It ca -.s moved b Neuhauser and'seconded Davids n to adopt '/ the Resolution Approving(Braverman Easement�Agreement, Upon - yQ7 roll call Czarnecki, David en, deProsse, Neuhausar voted 'aye', Brandt absent. Motion carried. Idayor Czarnecki covered the highlights of thecCi-y Spirit CGrant Apnlicatiou0 and presented the rgposed application the yQd -- purpose of which is to establis—h an Arts Resource Center, ,CouncT— discussed the 50/50% match, bicentennial grant' -with a city expenditure of $10,560; the four possible projects; discussion by the Parks and Recr ation Commission tomorrow; and the possibility that the re ues ed Recreation Study Grant could be a art 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 i 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 thatthemajority-of the Council did not approve_ endorsing the application at this meeting. It was moved by deProssend seconded by Neuhau er that the 14 Annual Report � f the�Boards and Commissions_be received and filed. - Motioncarried.: (� It was moved by,Davidsen and seconded by uhauser to I adopt tneReso3ut' liproving(Cia_arettcPermits) for(Toimcrest J/'n _ ItnQ 011 Arthur1and'Lunc Fung Chinese^Restaurarried13 S� r Riverside Drive. Upon roll call Daviusen deProsse,Neuhauser,- Czarnecki , Cza_necki voted aye Brant absent. .lotion ca J I� was moved by Neul�auser and seconded by Davitsen to approve) Llie a licat..ions Erom Ycilow Checker Cab Co) for two dditonal_ taxicab -.licenses. Motion carried. It was moved by deProsse-and seconded by avidsen that the(,lette fro (Daniel Buchrer) Sec. of Local Spirit al Assembly o1—Cbe liaha'as,B_lh IcLean hall, U_oi I regar iryg arequest._tor claziXication of_ tile'_ 7?glbi ty sectionjof t e CPolicies Governing tise`of.Zggmunity P.eereatkon Cen_te_ " be received and 1-412 filed and denial upheld, the City Attorney, to respond to the _ writer.' Motion carried, 3/1, Czarnecki voting -'no'. It was movqd by deProssend seconded by Neuhauser that - the etterlfro!f Della A. "Grizel, 1530=Sheridan Avenue,_ rega> da: g thealson Cree Coordinating Committee be received and filed and be added to the discussion on the 14th. 'Motion carried. I was moved by I:euhauser and seconded.by deProssethat the L_tCer. fro S lr' 76`i8 Robert Rn,id; ref;hrdin�, thear1 Ty Cull ,ruulr�,ilid it rcgw rsi-foo- Cotiucl..l rrnrCr.lhutic�n [or( 11111C.- _,�