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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1975-05-20 Council minutesPage 2 Council Minutes May 20 1975 by the Washington Street reconstruction. "Council setfurtherdiscussion for the May 22nd`Informal'Session at"1:45:P.M. It was moved by,Neuhauser and seconded by deProsse that them letter be received and file._Motion carried. City Manager Neal Berlin reported on the status of the Transit Lease noting :that -the staff had met with representatives of`the_University of -Iowa -today and that the University has provided additional language to amend .the 13 '(c) Agreement had has asked for the City's cooperation in getting this amendment .,approved -by-: the -Department of Labor. The manager ,reported that the 13 -(c) amendment had been approved by locals 12 and 183 and "by the National Office ofAFSCME. He also reported on -the continuing matter of concern by the City staff related to the hold harmless provision of'the `lease with the University. Joe Pugh,,Director of Finance, reported on a proposed -amendment submitted to the University on the matter of the 'hold harmless' clause and also._discussed were> specifically the'13(c)"'amendment offered by the University. Mr. _Pugh °indicated -that if the Secretary;of Labor would approve this amendment that the lease with the University would protect the City; in its:obligations_as lead agency, in the _ grant application. Mr. Ray Mossman,appeared -for the University noting that the -City Council would be required to specifically authorize the approval of the amendment to the 13(c) agreement prior to ,the time _ the Secretary of Labor would 'issue his revised letter of assurance to,the _Department ,of Transportation. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Neuhauser that the minutes of themeetingsof the Iowa City -Planning -and Zoning Commission, 5/8/75 and Airport Commission, 4/17/75 be received and filed. Motion carried. Sarah Fox, Chairperson of the Parks and Recreation Comm: appeared regarding the three recommendations: 1) to hire a full time Therapeutic Recreation Specialist to initiate a community based therapeutic -recreation service for special populations patterned along the lines of the proposal'by, Dr. Charles Dougherty of April 28, 1975. After discussion,- it was decided to discuss this at -an informal session. '2) Jim Kerr, representing Meardon, Sueppel,'Downer & Hayes appeared in behalf of Mr. Drollinger,`regarding the recommendation that a small roller coaster be put in the City Park. Councilwomen_ Neuhauser, Davidsen and deProsse explained' their reasons for. beingopposed to the addition. After discussion, it was moved by Neuhauser and 'seconded by _deProsse that the City authorize - Mr. Drollinger to install the -small roller coaster. Council -- man Brandt made the motion to refer to the City :Manager the question of a small roller coaster in the, City Par), while investigating the lease. Aft -_.r discussiorn'of the order of Page 4 Council minutes --May 20, 1975 Councilwoman deProsse reported on the Rules Committee meeting yesterday and today noting -the recommendation was made that Council review all correspondence going out over the signature of the mayor or a councilmember. She explained that this policy would keep all membersinformed and. assure thatthemajority of the Council was in -agreement with correspondence signed by the Mayorora Council member. After discussion, it was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen "to -adopt the Rules Committee Report regarding correspondence and schedule for an informal session the standard letters attached to the report.Motion carried, - Czarnecki voting 'no' Councilwoman Davidsen commented about the spraying on Washington Street, Director of Public WorksDickPlastino commented ;also. Councilwoman, Neuhauser reported that the Citizens Committee for Community -Development_ and Housing are not publicizing their meetings and should do so to enable the public to attend ` Mayor Czarnecki announced that item 16 and 17 would be taken up at this time. Dick Plastino explainedtheproblem of enforcement at this time. Jody -Walker, _-owner 'of the Next to New Shop appearedrequestingtwo parking meters be in- stalled in front of her shop. She explainedthatthis would . eliminate the problem that now: -exists. It' -was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse to adopt the Resolution' Establishing Two Additional Metered Parking Spaces -on the -West Side -of Gilbert Street North of Market. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser,__ Brandt voted _'aye''.' --'Motion carried. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse to amend the Resolution Establishing a Loading Zone on the West side of Gilbert Street North of Market from a;15 -minute zone_ to 10 minutes.- Motion carried,-::deProsse voting 'no'. it was --moved-'by Brandt and seconded by deProsse =to,adopt the-Reso- _lution as amended. Upon roll call Davidsen deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that the rules be suspended and'.the first reading of the Ordinance to Vacate and Remove the Lafayette Street Brige-be _given by title only. Upon roll call deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt, 'Czarnecki, Davidsen voted 'aye,' z` -Motion -carried and -=first reading given by title only. - Page 5: Council Minutes May 120,, 1975 It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen that the rules be suspended and the second reading of the Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Code by Establishing Section 8.10.25H -- commercial Vehicle Parking in R Zones be, given by title only. Upon`--roll'ca11 deProsse,`Neuhauser,;Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen voted 'aye'. Motion carried and second reading given -by title only. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davisden that the rules be suspended and the second 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 ponPoll'callBrandt,` Czarnecki,Davidsen, deProsse,Neuhauser - voted 'aye'. Motion carried,.and secondereading given by title only. It was moved by Davidsen and seconded by, deProsse that " the rules be` suspended and the third reading of the Ordinance - --Providing -'for Compensation for the Mayor and,Councilmembers of the Council of Iowa City, and Repealing Ordinance No. 2252 be,gyen by-title<only. Upon _roll ,call Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt voted '-aye'. Motion 'carried and thirdreadinggiven byl-title-only. -It was_ moved by Davidsen and seconded by deProsse that the Ordinance be adopted. Upon roll call Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser, Czarnecki voted 'aye', - Brandt voted 'no'. Motion carried.__ It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by deProsse to -°adopt-the--Resolution Authorizing Execution of.Consolidated Annual Contributions Contract and General. Depository Agree- ment to provide -the annual contributions to the;LHA for participation in the Section 23 Housing Assistance -Payments Program. Upon roll call deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen voted 'aye'. Motion: -carried. It was moved by Brandt -and -seconded -by deProsse to adopt the Resolution Approving the Contract and -Bond --.for the -Dave Schmitt Construction' Company -for the Washington_ Street Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project. Upon roll call Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse voted 'aye'. Motion carried. it was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by Brandt to adopt the Resolution Establishing a.stop-Sign on'Princeton Road stopping traffic: on Princeton before entering Mt Vernon. Upon roll call Brandt; Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse,' Neuhauser voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Neuhauser to adopt the'Reso].ution Approving Contract- and Bond for -Weber Brothers for the 1.975 Sanitary -sewer Project -(do. 1. Upon roll call Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki voted 'aye': Motion' carried. Page 6 - Council Minutes May 20, 1975 It was moved by deProsse and seconded _by Neuhauser to adopt the Resolution Approving -Rent -_Collection Policy for ir the.Leased Housing Program. UpBrandtivoted call Caye'.. Motion Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser, carried. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse that the letter from Marion R. Neely, Attorney at, Law, 510 Iowa State Bank Building regarding.Dean Oakes -application to rezone be received and filed and referred to Planning and Zoning for their consideration of the CO zone.Motion carried. It was moved by Brandt and secondCahill,dby deProsse that Lovelace and"Poula, the letter from David P. Poula, 22 E. Court St., regarding vacation of an alley in Block 101 be received and filed. Motion carried. it was moved by Davidsen and seconded by deProsse hat the letter from Don Doumakes, 215 E. Prentiss,regarding al issue be received and -filed: Motion carried. Urban Renew It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Brandt that the letter from Joseph Alioto, Mayor of San Francisco, regarding the IULA be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse that the letter from Walter Johnson, Colonel, Corps,O Engineers; o Department of the Army Rock Island District Corps of Engineers Clock Tower Building,=Rock Island,';Illinois, regrading draft environmental statment for operation and maintenance of Coralville Lake on the Iowa River 'be received and filed and referred to the City Manager._ Motion carried. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that House of the letter from Norman gton, , Member of CongSUrban Mass Representatives, Washington,mendmentregarding-thebec Transportation Act of 1964 Amendment be received and filed. Motion carried.' _ It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen to adopt the Resolution Approving Class A Club Beer and Liquor -LIcense Application for Leroy Weeks Post VF41 3948 609 Hwy. 6 g ass. Upon roll` call` deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt, By '.' Motion carried. Czarnecki, Davidsen voted 'aye to It was moved by Davidsen and seconded by deProsseit Application Approving Class C Beer Perm defer the Resolution App g 317 S. Gilbert.; Motion carried. for the Wiggly; Worm Bait Shop, •- Council Discussion Page 2 may 16, 1975 City Manager Berlin noted two important items: 1) that we should -know. the specifics of arrangements` Old'Capitol-has -with We, and ;2) the:,relation- be _ ship with the Public WorksDept.,.Plastino should engineering _responsible for the technical matters with „ it was decided that and coordination. After discussion, investigate and report back as to whether the City` Manager should negotiate another' contract. we The memo from City Center Association regarding' Pugh outlined the request -for -parking wasdiscussed. -Joe when providing addi- the four alternatives to consider tional parking during the. construction of Washington Street:-' 1) to resurface the corner lot_'at Clinton and V base and 1" Washington Streets(Block,84) with rock asphalt overlay and-install :parking meters; 2) to.convert ` the existing parking on College from Clintonto.Capitol Capitol Streets and on the south side of_Washington between -- - -parking, 3) to resurface and Clinton` Streets to diagonal one. -half 'o£ Block 84 to,provide 130; new the entire north metered spaces,.4) to -convert location as in -#3 to attendant additional personnel • control facility which would add Dick Plastino co -mm ented that the slurry seal -,expenses. - expenses cheaper and that asphalt is better since it Joe notedthe procelasts for a longer period of timer ,Pugh we -making -incrementally need to be aware of the changes are 'a revenue bond issue could be put and commented that together' Council then discussed: -the memo from Robert Welsh that -would regarding consideration in contract revisions the citizens of,lowa City. Inflationary be of interest to discussed. An executive session was costs were also requested to carry on further discussion. 'City Attorney to - Hayek noted that we have two ways to go 1) negotiate addendumand work; out in the -same and come :back -with an as the original contract, and 2) if council wants - fashion to make a decision -to negotiate,a change, then go into was moved by.Neuhauser executive session to_ -decide__. It by-Davidsen_to adjourn to executive session. and seconded Motion carried, Czarnecki voting;'no'. Council adjourned from executive session, back Davidsen pointed out to regular session. ;Councilwoman discussion with the rules committee that there had been regarding letters sent to Boards and"Commissions, etc. • with the -signature -of -only the Mayor for hims .nd__not the Council including the Council. It was.the concensus,of should be _able to share their opinions that the'Council iri"letters sent out since they are all 'equal." Mr. Berlin - • Page 3 Council Discussion May 16, 1975 noted he would like the Mayor to keep a copy of all letters sent out. Councilwoman Neuhauser questioned when the interim tax conubittee would be set up regarding property tax freeze. Meeting adjourned, 4:15 P.M.