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Home My WebLink About1975-05-06 Minutes numbered• . Page 3 Council Minutes' May: 6,, 1975 The Mayor announced that this was the time set for the Public h arin n -the lans Specifications and Form of - ontrac for t e ashington Street Sanitar .'Sewer Improvement Pro'ect. :It was- ove by;Neuhauser an seconded b Davidsen Y to a Resou.Uponrollcall Neuhauser, Brandt , Czarnecki, Davidsen voted 'aye', deProsse absent._ Motion carried. There being no others present to speak, 'the Mayor declared thehearingclosed. In.answer to_:Robert_Welsh 'a question ifthesewer plan depends -on- -the design of Washington' Street, Public Works DirectorRichard Plastino'advised that it did not., Mayor Cza necki announcedthe rea ointment of atricia Cain nd the a ointment• of Richard•Blum 0 1 oc ster Court: Eo t e anni Q an Zo�Cammission, t rms expiring_on May l; 1980, 'It was moved by Davidsen and'qdconded by Neuhauser to approve the Mayor's appointments. Motion carried. The Mayor noted that appointments to the `Housing Commissiontwould be made later,_and that the Housing Commission' meeting on - Thursday had been cancelled. He announced 'that ,the Comprehensive- omprehensivePlan Plan-Committee Committee would meet on Thursday at the Memorial Union • at 7:30 A.M. and announced that as a_result -of the :informal discission with.the County. and United Way, the concensus of the Council_waa to `hirea(�Human` Needs Planner for the Community Development Department out of Commu t`yVDevelopment un. ; The Mao ann' ounced receipt of(�ettersl not on the agenda from r,�y_ Oma ha_ off},i�e_]zpLLespbn e_t_ 2uxiousine azul. Commu^'_y Development 'application0 Act fromMaryisoji Williams? '-responding.-to letter our concerning,amendme- -C to UMTA_ le islation =an from Re resentatiy 'Arthur=Sm =notin , reservatio s_on Housin F`n_anc_e Authors Bill Legislature. Councilwoman_Davidsen - cep-or_t�d_on thenunci Washington_D,C, for�the_stee_tin set_by_Senator_Dick Clark, and advised that the meeting and workshops were- extremely beneficial, pointing out that they were made'aware.that 'a City.is either urban or`rural,_there<is no sensitivity to Communities'inbetween, and that - t i resulted -in increased knowhow for Council which will eventually benefit the City. These statements were seconded by Councilwoman Neuhauser. In answer to her question concerning scheduling of a:discusion with -the City Manager concerning the`,City's obligation regarding the(Area Transportation Study, the City Manager advised that an i_ formal discussion had been_aet on__May • Tho C:I.G Mnnngnr rapor, ted nJ:no ChnG =] eplacamener�_Lor.,f�ruvh cJ: i rcceat`icles)had been ordered, and that one had--been--placed at Page 4 Council Minutes • May 6, 1975 nced a the first Christian Church MLargeCCitieskinaDesuMoines on meeting:of,representative of_ g May 14th with Mayor Cole of Sioux City to lobby for pending bills; that>affect cities,_and-advised that he would attend with any others who wished to attend. _ 5� Mayor Czarnecki asked that a_statuseporte_given on the �(TA`� rant_'Application and the discussions with the Universi nd Coralville. Finan e`Director Joe Pugh �ointed-out that e.cause o t e Department.Transporta ' oftion s decision to onsider the matter of deferring the portion of the grant that applies to the University, - decision-totwo `deferthe to present to Council, 'l) University's portion or 2) to, negotiate and amend the present 13c Agreement'. After talking to the=Department of Transportation on how the deferral; works and how it affects the 13c Agreement,' he found that the Secretary of Labor's assurance ,was more -broad`than had been anticipated under that agreement, and recommended.that it was vital_to review the Secretary of Labor's letter of assurance and noted that it points up the important aspect that the 13c Agreement must be backed up by strong _lease agreements. He reported that the Coralville City -Council will finalize their lease -agreement after the relationship with the University is clarified. After dis- cussion, it was moved by Brandt and seconded by Neuhauser that the City Manager and Staffanalyze the 'letter from the ntinue the`diacussions with the Secretary of Labor and co University, `and report back to Council. Motion carried, 3/1, Czarnecki voting 'no'. The city Manager commented that -as the noon luoodeideat Mercy Hospital would be late, that it would be a g Mercy defer the -starting of the Monday May F th me�eting to 1:30 P.M�� Council agreed Mr. Berlin pre ented a etterifrom the epartment of Public Instruction codeadline forprespoqiainss� 00 -service rogram or`childr n, _-dead He advised a -would contract the school system to see'if it could be coordinated' with the summer school program, and would report back to Council. ity Attorneyohn Hayek� explained the problems with the Coun y officials oncerningtproperty taxethe u- naaQn�n—al��_' prope_rtythat= t e_City_has acquired, and as►ceo L�rr •-- to_institute a•Declaratory Judgement n_Dietrict�Court�to -,get'- this mat ter�resolved.andgnarenecal purpourt aese aIt was so on property` taxation for urban moved by•Davidsem_and seconded by Neu hauaer. Motion: carried. i _ The Attorney also sported receipt f a <__ettere))f-on Wehalf rom Attorney il Cilejj_cc advising of (dismissal_of,the pub lcfhearing scheduled D J 3 TY0 ans_ex �hi8 canceling, the p f-o�-ilay 6th. XXt was moved by->Neuhauser and seconded by Davidsen'that the Cilekletter be received. and filed. Motion - carried. Council Minutes Page;5 May 6, 9 the Compen� n7 Mayor Czarnecki cai=danattentiovidinthfomemo�from Attorney oolin ¢oncernin he O The motion to suspend the s_ 7/ -- for the Ma or and Councilmeading b title only was 'defeated, rules an give the first reading Y It was -moved by Davidsen L Brandt voting 'no',-deProsse absent. Ordinance the first \�J and seconded by Neuhauser :to give the__ Czarnecki, reading. Upon roll call Neuhauser, Brandt,nd Davidsen voted 'aye ,,deProsse absent. Motion cthelAttorney. the first reading of the Ordinance was the and sec nded by Neuhauser to ado Brandt It was moved by -Parkin on the North side of \ Cthe Resolutio Prohibitin ernes venue or a istance of 50 feet -either side mei:j the \ Davidsen, Neuhauser and Brandt centerline -of imball Road to facilitate traffi4�o movement. U on'roll"call Czarnecki, P ' deProsse absent. Motion carried, voted aye Ricpard commented :on the ostcard survetaken pP�� Thirty-five persons arkin oniTracy LaneL and 4 did on the 1p Oval of i 7 against, Bin fa or seconded by_Davidsen;;to adopt were contracted, v were Brandt dt , _.reply. It>we of as owed by Parkin -from the Sou°Ytondof t is_ the Resolution Prohibitin Brandt and Trac Lane -from -Ta for Drive' to thNeuhauser, 4/0. street. Upon roll cailaDPToaSenabsent. Motion carried, zarnec 1 voted aye' vid5 n to adopt It was moved by Brandt and seconded by D \ the P.esolution Ado ting the -Desi n SUaonaroll£call uNeuhausers BrandtemCzarnenki and1Da lvoted Paye'; deProsse absent. 1 Motion carried, 4/0 - user to ado t It was moved, by Brandt and seconded t form Sewer Pro3ect near t e the Resolution Indic tin Willie ness of the Cit of Iowa City \ to artia un a niversit Brandt, Czarnecki, Upon roll call Neuhauser, Motion carried, 4/0. \ Law LibYar deProsse absent. `DDavi— d— mooted 'aye', _ Davidsen that It was by Neuhauser and seconded by s the disbursement inthe amount mou tof 435 511.74 be a_proVed N sub-ect to audit. I Neuhauser to adopt Class C Beer Permit A lication or It was moved by Davidsen and seconded_ Y Brandt, _�L= the'Resolution-Ap roving a Avenue. Upon roll ca i a it °° deProsse absent_. A izza Neuhauser voted 'aye , Czarnecki;_Davidsen, motion - carried.