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MINUTES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
-MAY-13,-1975-
7:30 P.M
AY 13, 19757:30-P.M,
The Iowa City City Council met in Regular Session on
the 13th day, of May, 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 KXIC 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 the Council.
Mayor Czarnecki proclaimed the week of May 11th thru 17th.a-
as Municipal_ Clerks' Week. -"
Don Scatena, Vice President of Meadow Link in behalf of
Old Capitol Associates, presented a statement concerning their_
revised schedule of activities relating to the development
contract on Urban Renewal. They-withdrew-their request -=for
extension beyond the date-of March 1,_1976,'with the under-
standing that :Staff _-would `=recommend "acceptance of the proposed
construction schedule and =Ald-Capitol will take possession
and: pay for, all the landcoveredby the contract on or before
March 1, 1976. .
City Manager Neal Berlin stated that the Staff recommended
that the Council authorize the City Attorney -to proceed to work
with the counsel for O1d;Capitoi Associates - and prepare the
necessary document changes that-would-undertake the change in
the construction -'schedule las submitted to the Council by Old
Capitol. He added that in the interim period, the Public
Works Department and the Finance Department_ will, prepare
detailed reports for Council as to the ramifications of the
changes from a'construction standpoint and the financial
implications. Concerns were expressed_regarding the-market-
ability study, the clarification of street closings and `
exchange of air rightsforparking lot, the, cost of the delay,
and if-May-20th deadline is realistic.`' It was moved by`Brandt'
and seconded by Neuhauser to authorize the City ;Attorney and
City Manager to; work out the legal ramifications of the contract,
"so as to implement the recommendations. Motion carried.
The Mayor noted concern raised by citizens over the
liability-on the part of the developers-in caseof inability
to perform the revised construction; schedule, and..that the
City 'should '°look into protections to incorporate into the
contract. After di.scus+;i.on, it was moved by Brandt and seconded
by Daviduen'that the CILY_Mantgdr sehedule'a'aieetfog furh
Planning and Zoning Commission when he deems itlappropriate.
Motion carried, 4/1, Czarnecki voting 'no'. Councilmembers
Neuhauser and Brandt- voiced appreciation to Old.Capital
Associates-and-the Stafffor resolving the differences.
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May 13, 1975
Rosalind Moore, President of the City Center Association,
presented a-statement:thanking;Council for their cooperation
regarding the request for temporary parking on the corner,
of Washington and ClintonStreetsduring the Washington
Street construction. The City; Manager_ advised that the
Finance Directorwillhave a report soon. it was "moved 'by
Brandt and seconded' -by _deProsse that the letters from Scatena
andMoorebe received and filed. Motion carried.
Ernie Lehman appeared presenting a letter from Mary
Hartwig,
President -of the Chamber of Commercesupportingthe
artwigAssociation's request for temporary parking, and
asked that the City -Center Association and the Chamber of
Commerce be involved in`the 'discussions and- planning affecting__
traffic patterns. Discussion of this parking lot will be
scheduled after a`memo-is received from Staff.
John Harper presented a Resolution for Entry in the 1975
Iowa Community Betterment Program, and explained that the
City were to act as sponsor forthe
Citizens for a Better -Iowa Ci
Iowa Community Betterment
no
competition. There would be
no financial commitment for the City. It was moved by deProsse
and seconded by Neuhauser to adopt the Resolution. Upon roll
se and Neuhauser voted
call Brandt,' Czarnecki, Davidsen, dePros
-- 'aye': Motion carried.'
It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by deProsse that
It
the mwas'of 'the'meetings of Iowa City Library 'Board of
Trustees, 3/27/75; Citizens' Steering committee for the=
Housing and Development Ac , 4/3Park & Rec.,: Comm., 4/30/75
the City Conference Board 4/28/75,,
and'Riverfront Comm., 5/1/75 be received'and filed. Motion carried.
Concerning the recommendation from the Citizens' Steering
Committee for the Housing and>Community Development Act to
approve new members to` -the Committee, after -discussion -of
proper procedure_, ,it was
moved by Neuhauser and seconded by
Brandt to refer this recommendation to the Council Rules
Committee for report back tothe:Council. Motion carried.
Concerning the recommendation for a new ,committee title,
Citizen Involvement Committee, it was moved by Brandt and
-`seconded by deProsse to defer this recommendation until the
Rules Committee comes back with the other recommendation.
Motion carried.
The Mayorannounced that this was the time set for the
public hearing to vacate and remove the Lafayette Street Bridge
and thnt`La£ayette Street bebarricadedatthe creek. 'City
l4r�rjuger Cerllrr cid✓f:ged G►r 6-xeJ.nb r�,3 so the afire'. - be��ieen
the City and the Rock Is Railroad roncerning,the C1W9
Council Minutes
Page 3 May `13,
question will be referred to the
financial obligations, the
City Attorney, for -,resolution. There being
no interested
persons -present
present -to -Speak for or ,against the vacation of the
declared the hearing closed:
bridge, etc. the Mayor
The Mayor took note ;of thememo
ofarks and the Faeation
rmersrMarket,
- Director Gene Chubb concerning previously authorized expansion
and stated that the.Council had previously
the names of Section 23
of the Market. Concerning releasing Hayek reminded Council of
Leased Housing Program tel
headvisedreceipt of the
memo from Attorney Bowlin. Attorney Y
ion previously-: Brandt commented
the executive session discuss -
thathewas against the action. There was no Council action
necessary. ---
Mayor Czarnecki announced the appointment of Patricia
1978. It was moved by
Y," th and Rterms expbs t on1Mayh1 two vacancieas the Housing
Commission, Neuhauser to approve the Mayorno
Brandt and seconded by 4 1, deProsse voting
Motion carried, / vote.
appointments. _--
Councilwoman deProsse stated the reason for her �nO Tonal
Concerning the appointments to the Johnson County Reg
Commission, the Mayor noted_that the name of Flo
Planning the Parks -Wand Recreation
Stockman had been -nominated by to
Commission, Jim Lindberg from the Riverfront Commission and
Louise Larew from the; Planning and Zoning' Commission,
replace Madsen and Brandt, Brandt to be an'alternate. It was
-
replace
a Mads
°and seconded by Davidsen that 'Larew and
movedLindberg be appointed to the Commission, with Brandt as an
alternate. Motion carried.
He also called attention to the public
The Mayor noted the Bicentennial Commission fund-raising
circus on May 24th.
hearing on -Ma 15th, concerning thel9th on the Sectionoge and
meeting in'`Cedar-Rapids, on May
the Davidsen and deProsse attending.
u
Hosing, - ,
He called attention to other correspondence in the May 9th
and 12th packets, 1) news release noting -rejection of he
grant to continue Sex Crime Prevent
ran
It was moved by
lease
Brandt and seconded by
deProsse that this news reExecu be
Letter to Sarah FChairpersonsfor
referred to the Johnson County Regional Planning
Board. -Motion-carried. M1<& M2 zones 3) Letter
for Parks and RecreaCommission regardingson,
Planning and Zoning vacation of streets
4) Letter from Mike Finnegan, As
from Ogeson to -Mayor pr Czarnecki concerning
for.Urbah Renewal project
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Council Minutes
-- _ May 13, 1975,
Business Manager for the University, to Finance Director Joe
Pugh, concerning proposed sewer service rate increases and
5) Memo on General Revenue Sharing from'Pugh, the Ma
that we: are one , of the few cities gettingyor noting
previously, $63,000'extra. more money than
Councilwoman deProsse announced a meeting -of the Ralston
Creek Coordinating Committee on May 19th 'at 7:30 P.M, at the
Civic Center to discuss the Flood Plain Ordinance. A draft
of the suggestions for _formation of the Ralston Creek -Committee -
will -be
the Attorney
submitted to the 'Council_
given to
for review and it will then be
Mayor Czarnecki advised receipt of information concerning
allocation of $10,000 in the Park_and Recreation Budget;
$5,000 for Public Trees; $2,500 for`Park Design Project,
for Zoo expansion and $1,000 -for -Sturgis Ferry Park, The
$1'S00
City,Manager-commented that in the future the Staff would
bring recommendation of reallocation of funding because of
changes in programs to Council's attention.
Concerning the use of this money for, the Special Populations
Involvement program, Sarah Fox, Chairperson of Parks and
Recreation Commission advised that the application had not been
'to the Commission for endorsement She explained what the
money, would be used for in expansion of the Zoo. _-Funding ,for
SPI was discussed: It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by;
Brandt to defer action on spending the $10,000 until Parks
and Recreation Commission has had time to consider the SPI
application.- Motion carried ,;3/2,_;Davidsen=and _Czarnecki
voting 'no'. Dennis Showalter, Parks Superintendent explained
the Sturgis Ferry 'Park Improvements to be"made.
discussion of funding for SPI Program, After further
and seconded b g it was, moved by deProsse
y Neuhauser to reconsider the previous motion.
Motion carried 4/1, Brandt voting no'. `:It was, -moved by
Davidsen and seconded by Czarnecki to a
of the Parks and Recreation Commission as to allocation of
approve the recommendation
$10,000. Motion _carried 3/2, / Nsolicitiuser and Brandt voting
no _Fox asked_if_Council was soliciting the Commission s
notion of where they see this (SPI program priority)
Council agreed that they wanted a Commission rep and
Staffreport.
The City Manager presented the Civil Service Commission's
which fincludes�Chris�ine1Juh1ity 1 Beckyist rMorgane:PolicOfficer P
ling
Mike Goldberg,includosition,
Patricia KlugRonald Herman, Gary Barker, Jeanette Fousek,
Klug Jann ReamandTimothy Miller:` It was moved by
Brandt and seconded by deProsse CO approve the t wa ,movedb
COMM Union'"-cer.tLCLcntLon-of cllgibilit� -
y Motion carried.
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May 13, 1975
It was movedbyBrandt and seconded by-Davidsen to instruct
the City Attorney -to proceed with the necessary action to
collect delinquent rents 'from modular -and-other-downtown.
rental properties.' Motion carried, 4/1, deProsse=;voting- 'no'......
Attorney Hayek advised he would notify those delinquent that they
-hada short time to make t -the-payment,--or they would be evicted
and action -would be taken to obtain ',judgements on others`.
Attorney Hayek reported that the Lawsuit hadbeenfiled
by Robert W. Stevens concerning the vacation of Lower West
Branch Road, and copies:would -be distributed to Council.
It was moved by Brandt and 'seconded by Neuhauser that
the rules be and the first reading of the Ordinance
to Amend the Zoning Code byEstablishing Section 8.10.25H--
commercial- Vehicle_ Parking in R:Zones be given by title only.
Upon roll call Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser;
Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion carried and first reading given
by ._title only.
It was moved by Davidsen and seconded by Brandt that
the rules be suspended and the first reading of the Ordinance
to Amend -the Municipal,Code by Establishing=Provisions;, for
On -Street Parking in R'Zones 'be -given by title only. Upon
roll call Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser,-Brandt, Czarnecki
:voted ','aye' Motion 'carried =and -first reading given by title
only. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse that
the rules be suspended and the second reading of the Ordinance
Providing for Compensation for the Mayor,.and Councilmembers
of the Council of Iowa 'City, Iowa and Repealing Ordinance
No 2252'be:given by,title only. Upon roll 'call 'deProsse,
Neuhauser,Brandt, Czarnecki,; Davidsen voted 'aye'. Motion
carried and second'` reading'; given by title only.
It was moved by Brandt and seconded by:Neuhauser to adopt
-- the Resolution Approving -Agreement with the Iowa -State
Highway Commission Concerning FAUS Fundingfor the Park Road
Bridge Resurfacing Upon roll call_Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki,
Davidsen, deProsse voted aye Motion carried.
It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Neuhauser to adopt
the Resolution Removing ,Two Parking, Spaces_ on the -West 'Side
of Clinton Street Immediately North of Harrison to enable mail
- drop boxes to be moved-to-the-west°side of Clinton Street
across from the new Post Office. Upon roll call Brandt,
Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse,_Neuhauser voted 'aye'. Motion
carried.
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May 13,1975
It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen to adopt,__
the Resolution Awarding -Con -tract for the Washington Street
Sanitary SewerProjectto Dave 'Schmidt :Construction in the -
amount of $57,695.- Upon roll call Czarnecki Davidsen',deProsse,
Neuhauser, Brandt voted 'aye'. ,Motion carried.
It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by Brandt to adopt
the Resolution Awarding Contract for the 1975 Sanitary Sewer
Improvement Project #1 to Weber `"Bros. `Const. in the amount
of $14,279. Upon roll call Davidsen,'.deProsse, Neuhauser,
Brandt, -Czarnecki -voted 'aye' _Motion_ carried.
_ I
Public Works Director Richard Plastino advised that there
was a Change Order necessary before considering the Resolution
Accepting the Work on the Water Treatment -Plant` Improvements
Contract No. -1. --This would' deduct _$1,555' from the total ;of -
the contract. It was moved by Neuhauser and -seconded :by Brandt
to adopt the -Resolution Amending the Contract. Upon roll call
`deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt,; Czarnecki and Davidsen voted
'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded
by Davidsen to adopt the Resolution Accepting the Work on the
Water Treatment Plant Improvement Contract_No. 1_ -done by
Korshoj_Construction Co.', : the amount of $81,485.63, payment
due contractor. Upon roll call Neuhauser,;'Brandt,,Czarnecki,
Davidsen and deProsse voted 'aye'.;.: Motion carried.
It was moved _by Brandt and seconded by deProsse to defer
the Resolution Approving ,Rent ,Collection 'Policy fortheLeased
Housing Program for one, week as paragraph #3 is ,unclear. Motion
carried.
It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by Davidsen to adopt
the Resolution Approving the Purchase of 14 Acres. of Park Land
at the End of Taylor Drive in Iowa City (Showers:Estate).` Upon
roll call Brandt, Czarnecki Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser
voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
It was moved by deProsse and seconded ,by Davidsen to adopt
the Resolution Approving Class `C -Liquor License Application
for Pershell Corporation ,:dba/Colonial-Bowling Lanes, 2263 Hwy.._
218 South. "Upon roll 'call- Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse,
" Neuhauser, Brandtvoted'aye'.. Motion carrie.d
It was moved ,by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen to adopte
.the Resolution Approving` Class'C Liquor Sunday Sales Appli-
cation:for Pershell Corporation dba/Colonial Bowling Lanes,
2263 Hwy. 218 South. Upon roll call Davidsen, deProsse,:
Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki -voted -'aye'-.- Motion carried.
FOIRMAL Dtscuss10w
MAY 8, 1975
1:00 P:M,
The Iowa City City Council met in informal session
of Play, 1975 in the Conference Room a.t
Councilmembers present: Czarnecki,
on the 8th day
the Civic Center- Davidson, Absent:---deProsse_ Staff
Brandt,-Neuhauser, -Pu h, gtolfus, Berlin, Nepp�--
members present: Hayek, 9
Mayor Czarnecki presiding.
2)-Functnal Classifica-
Old Post Office Building,
The Mayor announced discussioion of the following:
League of Iowa Municipalities util-
1)
tion of Highways, 3) ndl
ity review, and 4).Landord-Tenant-_Ordinance.
on Friday' at-1:00 P.P1• at
Councilwoman Neuhauser announced a Joint Law En-
forcement committee meeting er reminded
.theDavisBuilding, and invited Councilmember- to
for a review of the report. The P4ay until
attend s meeting start
Council that
would not
1.30 P.M.raisal.
Finance Director Joe Pugh stated that the apP
had been done by the
oration, and he presented
of the old Po Office Building figured
Iowa'-Appraisal and ReseaKabilrch t $47,000 to convert
sheet. The rehabi$2S7t0001costs had been
a summary Co.,
by. Burger Construction 154,000 for mechanical,
to-offices, no elevator included; $
-The appraiser advised 'thaFo he
`commercial' .
and--$25,000-for exterior. approach
highest and
best use
].andof the lsalesasincome pP ._ a
his comparison, r°duce the most income),
nate of"11%, and comparable market data,
(commercial office would P The appraiser's con-
capitalization, the cost approach..230,0,00.
but did not us '
elusion was
'ha'
estimated market value tJaional Plan-
nch, from Reg
for Joint Law Enforce-
Council discussed with -Jim LY b agencies if an
ning, Possible =use of the building
and cost for leasing y for
-Ment building, Council also discussed the costs of
office building costs per square foot per -y
remodeling; leasing 75 for first floor and $3.00
the basement, $6n .;ta'
$1.b0 for _ - private market, property _
if sold on P ex ansion; status of his-
for-second floor; for City P
value; central location
toric building designation.
cr Neal IIerli.n suggested that Council coal
Gi.ty _Managc are headed with the Library,
with two.thincJs, 1.)
whore we stat-od
and 2) use Cor'proP-rty if we bought nt•' Ho
he would
eisit`the school officials and
Wit" United
WaY
concerning possibilities for leasing
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May B, .1975
Mayor Czarnecki was in'favor 'of buying the Post Office,
Councilman Brandt was not in favor, Councilwoman Davidsen
was not -in -favor of purchasing at this time,' -:but wanted-
to keep ,it in mind, Councilwoman Neuhauser was not in
favor of purchase unless a possibility.for the Joint
--Law Enforcement building:- She noted concern that alter-
natives had not been explored regarding the Joint Law -
Enforcement building. The Mayor_.stated that`Councilwoman
deProsse had been in favor of the purchase. The City
Manager asked for, Council reaction to the statement con
cerning-the merit of City acquisition of the property so'
that it isn't in competition_ with the Urban,Renewal
project. _He noted that he would explore the space
requirements_ for other agencies and the City.
The Mayor directed the Staff to --talk to all the agencies
concerning leasing and to investigate internal staff
needs, and investigate purchase of the, land.Council
discussed uses for the Old Library. The Mayor requested
- the City Manager to contact General Services Agency, tell
them our appraisal price, offer- to exchange appraisals,
and 'after review,-- hen see where we go. Also to advise
them that we are exploring possibilities for use.
In answer
the question if the City could buy the --
property, and then if plans didn't work out,'. if -they could
sell it,`-City`Attorney John Hayek advised that it should
be bought with no.strings;""attached.
Councilwoman Davidsen pointed out that as of January 1st,
the County and City were mandated to _review the functional
----classification of roads, to add neer residential streets_"
and alleys, and file a new map to be used for calculations
of Road Use Tax. Today they would review the changes worked
out, as the public hearing ,would be held on`I•Iay 19th. -:
The map shows how the roads are presently being used. '15%
of 'the roads can.be classified as arterials and 20%
can be classified as collectors.
City Engineer George ,Bonnett explained the changes
'affecting streets. Old First'Avenue was changed to
alignment; -streets the new<changed to,,arterials ,were
Benton; and Seventh
Capitol, between Burlington and
Avenue. Streets designated as collectors were: Sheridan;
Summit; Bourery, between_ Gilbert and Dodge and Governor
and- Summit; -I•Iuscatine, between Burlington and J'efferson;-
Glenc'al. F,etween Clapp and Seventh;%end Court, between
First and Scott.
{
Changes to the Colletor system included; adding a new
link, on Mt. Vernon' between -Washington and Rochester;
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May .8, 1975
_changing Washington, between Madison and Muscatine, from
an arterial to a collector;_ adding Westgate, Southgate,
Lakeside, Teg Drive, Taylor -Drive, -California, -Raven, _
north of Court, and _Sunset south of Bentontwhich -will
eventually tie into highway fl, then it will become an
arterial. Bonnett advised that we.:are now.`at 19:98
ofsarter arterials and commented that the legislature might
reapportion the -Road -Use, Tax funds by using the
arterialstreetmileage. He explained that Capitol was.
changed because it had an underpass and that Wylde Green
Road was not designated; it was designed for residential,
and that link will change when Highway Al'3is redone
in 1980. The major shift in,the 'County is that High-
way 218 will not be a -freeway, as -1-380 will.
Attorney, Hayek stated that he had met Faith Attorney
Sueppel regarding the League of Iowa Municipalities utility
review, and had been visited by representatives of Iowa -
Illinois Gas & Electric Co. who are concerned and
interested, but had nothing to report -as -yet. TheLeagueis exploring the idea. The Mayor asked that the
item be placed on the pending list.
Mayor Czarnecki explained that the Landlord -Tenant
bill as distributed previously was the one 'the Bar Associa-
tion,was pushing. Ile commented that it doesn't negate what
the City was 'doing, was the firs" step in'the process.
--The _City Manager noted he would check into the 'status
of the bill:
Concerning the status of the Library study and the
-proposed plans, the City 'Manager _advised that the funding
of the study was being referred to the FinanceDirector,
-
and depended on the flexibility; of ti:e year -end -balance,
and noted that the -Council would have to make a decision
on.priority as the funding would be out of phase if the
Library was moved up. Regarding the Equipment Facility,:.
he reported that the major change i- direction will be
given to the consultant who -will-come >back `with a written
Proposal which will deal with other basic problems, such
-
as operational, management and financing problems and where
transit fits in.
City Manager Neal Berlin gave an update on the UMTA'
grant process, noting that the Secretary of Labor's assurance
had not been received yet for review,- andadvisedthat we
are waiting for a response from -the. Univercli.ty to. de.il
with the- L•wo issucs,<=13C agreement and 'hold harmless'.
Ile also advised that if Council receives phone calls
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in
in which the original contract was negotiated, but it
has. been deliberate and -discussed with Council, and he
had no impression from the Council that they. wished to. =•-
-have it -handled in any other manner.__ He noted that Council
better hear specifics if there are '.Himmel covered
- =
-the communication;problems they observed. He noted that
on April 9th,. as requested by_City "Staff, -they submitted
a detailed proposal for changes, and received a -Tetter
from`the..City Manager written on April 29th, advising
them ;that a'decision had been reached thatthe City' did
not want to talk about half of the ;problem:'-
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The City Manager advised that Council had discussed
the matter at informal -session 'on April 24th, and Finance
'Director Pugh added ,that on April 54th Staff had. met
-
with 'Old Capitol, at which time the April 9th letter
was discussed. There are no records to substantiate =
the November 7th meeting discussion._.
Don Scatena asked if the Council(LPA);had authorized
the City Manager, Neal Berlin, Richard Wollmershauser
and Joe Pugh to -investigate -alternatives that are available
under Old Capitol's -request, and was advised that they
had been, but not until'O1d Capital had convinced Council
to change the deadline date. It was explained that the
onus was put back on Old' -Capitol's shoulders to present
Council with `alternatives,`rather _than have the City
Staff analyze all the possibilities, -..and -three Council -
members had voted to stick with the date of -March 1, 1976.
Himmel explained that they_did not have the informa-
tion in this highly technical -field, that they needed
---to have the Finance Director to`work with 'them. The
City-Manager'said that-Pugh's memo to council indicating
the purpose of the meeting with -old Capitol or. -May 8th,
was to-do just exactly :what Mr. -"Himmel has requested.
Mayor Czarnecki commented that there -was -some lack of
communication, because the Developer does not understand
how the process should work, and a more open exchange
between Developer -and Council could -be explored. He
summed up the Council's observations -that majority
-the
says, 'you convince` Council why` -the March 1976 deadline
should be changed, it isnot a.negotiable--item',,-and the
Developer's observation -'is that they cannot 'do that with -
;out talking.with"Staff and getting information together
for justification for a change -in -date. Attorney Hayek--
explained that the Dovelopors had been fnformr_d in FsbrV,,v
of the need for information oninterestand:property tai
-costs
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