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Home My WebLink About1975-06-10 Minutes numberedMINUTES OF A REGULAR-COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 10, 1975 7:30_P. M, The Iowa City City Council met in-Regular Session on the 10_th dayrof.June, 1975,at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers at thIe Civic Center. Councilmembers;present: Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser. Absent: none. Mayor Czarnecki presiding.- It was moved by deProsse,and-seconded by Davidsen that the minutes read thus far constitute -a'-full reading of the minutes of the May 27th Regular Council-Meeting and_ -that--= Council-approve them _subject-to 'correction. Motioncarried. Ma or Czarneck' roclaimed June 14th thru July-4th as %rJ� 4Fonor America Week land June 1 h as United Sta'-es ArmV Da Kenny Schroeder)945 a Peo le'-s Bice enn"al Comm's ion to a ea -the Cit ana er's denial, of their re uest for closin of Iowa Avenu-)for 'a St eet, Fair on t.e Fou h of July. Aftr explanat on by 'the City Mana er and the-City Attorney and discussion by Council, it-was moved by deProsse and seconded'by Davidsen that the requestfrom People "s Bicentennial Commission for permission to use the Iowa--Avenue for the Street Fair -on-the-Fourth of July be granted-with the stipulation that they abide by; the Ordinance requirements,- except that the Council do s waive the insurance/bond provision. Motion carried'. Jim Jakobsen 625 Davenport ex lained their commissions biefs and -goal . JiM Walters 1303 Lukirk a2 eared objecting tothero- ose refuse collection Or iring tenants to ro ide arba a cans. Harol Bechtoldt 1152 E': Cour t uestioned he `le lit o the procedure,and, asked when the urban renewal arrangements would be discussed, and it was stated that there would be public participation tonight. ` The Mayor noted thatthe refuse ordinance would be redrafted and a-public hearing set later. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by.Neuhauser that the minutes of the meeti s ofHous Co ssion 5/21/75; Planninc and'7.onin 'Comms ion -5 22 75-' Par s and Recreation O 'Collssion of 5 28 75-and Board 'of Ad'ust ent of 4/3/75 be Yee ived and filed Motio carried �� Mayor Czarnecki Pointed out the co ents b the arks ' and Recreation Commission concerning the(Farmer's Market). ,��:rah Fo2c, h._ ;yg , 0 fQ� `the Commission was present and asked for clircct:i.on on Che mattCr., whish was Hien given. Council Minutes page 2 4_ June 10, 1975 Jane Jakobse Plannin and-zo in Comm ssi n member was atio from the prese t,for discu si__o£ Item 6-a Recomme- not o-take a tion on the Planning and Zoning Commission uirin the Dia thetPlanninicatio est is a t'oE an ordinance re Recommendation Er - of ParkSLand and Item 7-a to take an action in re and to- Zoning omm'ssion not Diulti-family zones. There was no action Cgd- ` Restrictions in ecessary on th se items. Parks Parks and Recreation` Comm ssio member the J�une Davi rc� i1 ssion o£ the ecommen atioh' rom 'o 1:00 A.M. was.esenc be ened-at Commission that all swimming Pool Director, on Sunday mornings. cting ParksAnd Neppl presented cost figures- It was moved by Brandt the matter Bill and seconded by Neuhauser to aefer action until Commission and recommendation 'a can be again discussed by the made. Motion carried. - Czarnecki asked that Items 26, 27 and 28 be taken had been received .mayor yes up at this time, and pointed out that a memo from the/,Finance-Director on the,00s�tnta0-Ograd)foraFiscal� for the(S:ecial Populations in support for M; r ' ro Year l9 Council concu..red decided £o discuss _further the options for funding- but but Sarah-Fox,statedthat the P$20a000Rout of1the' Oak1Grove r to pledge had authorized her a by Neuhaser and seconded project- It was moved money for this prof the =5 eciallPoJ�samoved IyvdeProsse by deProsse-to authorize the City of Iowa'Citt Progjm Efor the as luti n stablishin "by Davidsen to ticl _ ' 1' / and'seconde �heraDavidsentic eCdeProssesandalisc �S $lie Position and Salary �4h CZarn 'ed. Concerning the motion Upon roll c 11 Brand, �Ieuhauser vote 'aye'. Motion car am ` ist osition forthe Davidsenpto authorizePr to authorize'a clerk-t ymo oras;moved,by_d rosse-and seconded discussion, vote onthe- tion s ,1edeProsse and-Neuhauser the position. AEBrandt, Czarneckir 'aYe�,a Davidsen, not carry, 1/4.'---It was 'moved by Neuhauser motion this item until seconded by deProsse to defer action on and later date: Motion carried. a ideuhaus r and seconded by Da ;dsen to moved at the It was ert tIea in on the Dis o tion of Pro Muscatine oa for set>kpublic Intetion-o.E Fi st Avenue and Lower ied. July 8th at 7:3 P.D1. Moti car moved b deProsse and secon•ed v Ne' ause o - Sewer v .771 was es in the VTa ter and set a Public Hearny]on Chang yy rte; 7:30 P.M. !4o -ion a��L Ordinace for July £/th a,t - xu Page 3 Council Minutes June 10,1475 Mayor Czarnegki announced.discussio of the proposed (amendments)to then Urban Renewal contract City Manager eal Berliti advi.s that-Urban Renewal erector Richard Wo_llmershauser would provide information concerning :the status of the negotiations, detail of the changes in the Fourth Addendum `and rFinance Director _Joe Pugh would discuss the -financial implications. After their reports; Council questions were 'answered. Councilwoman deProsse questioned-if the-need for extra footage for entrances and exits-for theramphad been-accomodated for in the addendum. Pugh noted ,,that it would be discussed with the developer. Also discussed were city responsibility in relocation; Ken'Halderman Vice r7%_ --President for Clinton Street Mall Tenants Association was Present for this discussion; clarification of wording on Page 4,:('now':changed Co-'not'?) Robert Welsh 2526 Mayfield_ Road asked for additional fiscal data in relation to revision OT the contract. The Mayoradvisedof sheets pertains to Tax 'Allo Linn Fin__ ancing on Estimated Value Added byand - Z Purchase, and, Estimated Cumulative Tares Available for '` ^lc� Allocation, available. Alan Wolfe requested information on 7 7� J safeguards for the City if the 'Mall is not built, Attorney �L�-- �Hayek explained. Susan Futrell, 641 Iowa Ave., asked for another meeting for citizen input. Mayor Czarnecki-asked that a summary be prepared-concerning-avenues pursued in negotiations, a narrative description of whatisin Addendum ?,-,plus cost factors,_ including an explanation of, the two _finance 'sheets. He announced that public eiscussion would be-held at the next Council meeting. Mayor Czarnecki declared a five minute recess:' Councilman Brandt left the meeting, 10:10 P.m. Inanswerto the Mayor's question concerning the status of the 11c Agree =f- TraDsit C� zn Pugh' advised there was / no information, bUt'the staff is in theprocessof, changing' from a lease to an operatingg-agreement with -the University and Coralville.;- Mayor Czarnecki noted receipt of the staff review of the Area Transportation Study. IIe announced that he had been invited to testify before the Senate Committee on Mass Transit to review ` the amendments proposed ,by Senator Williams, next Thursday in, Washington.- Also, on June 26th, -'_a Labor Relations:meeting in Chicago; on 27th and 28th for Council members `in"Philadelphia; on June 23rd and 24th a Conference sponsored by the Office of Consumer_Affairs, on; Consumer Energy Workshop, Kansas City. Mayor Czarnecki called attention to Council action taken on the Library request at the informal meeti.nc on Monday. It Page 4 Council Minutes June 10, 1975 was the concensus of the Council to allocate; -$14,000 for a planning study for the Library. He also noted theCityManager's. memo on legislation concerning 1) cost of in-house construction projects, and '2);Workmans`Compensation medical benefits. Council ,discussed their role regarding legislation. The Mayor also noted his memo in response to the City M� ager' �, �` �av'23rd -concerning relationships between the City Manager, Mayor and Council. It was-decidee;to discuss the matter at informal session in the next couple weeks. - Councilwoman Neuhauser called attention to the meeting on ,- June 12th at West High at 7:30 P.M. concerning the Coralville -Lake environmental impact statement. The City 'Manager advised' that it had been discussed by the Community -Development Department and Public Works_ Department -and the meeting would be attended, by Staff. Councilwoman deProsse presented the Resolution regarding the Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee, advising of two corrections. it was moved by deProsse aqd seconded -by Neuhauser to 'adopt the -T Resolution Recognizing thRalston Creek Coordinating Committees I T Mayor Czarnecki asked to h e the record show that he would ha_a preferred it to be a formally -recognized committee. Upon roll_' call Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser voted 'aye'. Brandt absent. Motion carried, 4/0. Council discussed use of standard contract with penalty I clause and termination clause; review by attorneys of all 7�9 contracts. A future discussion of 'moratoria' was suggested. City Attorney John Hayek reported that a suit had been filed �J by Police Officers concerning administrative matters in the Po ice Department, and_ad_v_ised that a ruling would the Court - - - would be received soon. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that he be suspended and the first reading of the Ordinance lVacatin t e followin Alle s Relative to`the =14 rb n Renewa Pr et: 1 k 84 Block S01 North '310 feet, Block 82 Hast 40 -feet, and Block 2 -'out - 7 feet e iven bV titl only. Upon roll cal Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser, Czarnecki -voted 'aye'. Motion carried and first reading __given by title only, Brandt absent. Itwasmoved by Davidsen and seconded by Neuhauser that the ules be ,uejj��ded nd the second readingof t e Ordinance (Establishing T5$4ay Council°Districts in the City of Iowa City e given by title o,.ly. Upon roll dall deProsse, heuhause_, Czarnecki, Davidsen voted 'aye'." Motion carried and second reading ,given by t-itle only, Brandt absent. Council Minutes Page 5 June "10, 1975 City Engineer George Bonnett reported on the speed study ct and between U.S. 6 By-pass and the conducted on .Sycamore Street and recommended establishment of a 30 mph speed limit on Sy peen _n and seconded by nd South City -Limits. It was moved by . Neuriauser that the rules suspended and the first„�o6ur S eed the Ordinan Establishin��`� read' n s f uth of the Fii hwav 6 B Dass b Limi -on Sycamore Street - Czarnecki, give b it e only_. U on roll call ,Ieuhauser, deProsse voted`'aye'. Motion carried and first and Davidsen, title only,'Brandt`abserit. second readings given by vi sen that It was mov d by Neu user and seconded by - - the-Rit was io cce tin treet,Im r bemenc in oll oio .Savor Add' ion -Part done b Metr Pave s be de erred: Motion carried. It was mov d by dePross and seconded by N-uha ser to adopt Upon <ro11 call Czarnecki, Davidsen, the Re olution cceotin the Street Im rovement i Oakwoods Part 7 done b Metro Paversnotion carried Br absent. I Neuha r voted e' (� ePros_ e, a It was mo ed by tleuhauser a d seconded`by_deprosse:.to - t the"RIt was io Acce tin the Work on the urnishin of E uin ( -ro ram - men= for e 1 4-Burli ton Str et raanicof1Canton, Ohio. Y 6- Div sion`I do e b the UniDavidsen,- eProsse, Neon Metal CO uhauservoted rlC Upon roll all Czar neck , andt:absent. 'aye'. t-Sotion carried, Br The following esolutions-initiate-the r ashin ton Street Parkin Lot Pro�ect It was moved by dePr s -e and seco con by PP 7 30 P bl "n the Neuhauser to ado t the Resolution Se19t754irublic Hearin_ on the deProsse, Dieuhauser, I Resolution oP�Necessio roliJCalllDavidsen, was Council Chamb-rs.� e motion carried, Brandt absent.`- I` Czarnecki voted y to ado t the Reso- moved b- Davidsen and seconded by dePros Davidsen voted 110 lution Directin :the En ineer to Preoare Plans and S ecifications Brandt absent. It was moved by D vidsen Upon ro l e(: 11 deProsse Neuhauser, ublic Saye', Motion carried,- r and se onde by deProsse to ado t the'Resolution Setti j Hearin on Plans7and0"P.eci1nchPDCouncilFChambersons anda eceive I�1 July 1, 19 3, :1975 at 10-00 A.m. Upon roll call Neuhauser', Bids on Julydeprosse voted 'aye': Motion carried, Davidsen, Czarnecki, - Brandt absent. pieuhauser to It was moved by eprosse and seconded tion Fstablishin Sto Si ns at the In e'section on roll a -the Inters�ccion qf t the Reso. r or ds vensand o on roll calC-nth aa1SouN`uhausertvoted aye'• Motion carriFd, rosse,bavien, Brandt abs_nt• E Page b Council Alinutes It was moped by Davi en and seconded by Neuhauser to adopt the P.esolution Authorizin the-Consu. in Firm of Veenstra &-KiMEM to proceed wit P ase 8-3 Com lets 4aste Treatment Svstem Plan as outlined in the A reement for Technical Services at a.cosL �� Y) rot to ,exceedUpon roll call;Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, ideuhauser voted 'aye'. Motion carried, Brandt absent: It was mored by_meu}\�auser and seconded'by Davidsen to adopt t1e ResolutiOn`Approvinglthe'1975 Street ConstructionCzarnec�Repo*td Upon roll call Davidsen, depr sse, Neunause�, aye' motion carried, -Brandt -absent. It was moved by ileu aus r and se onded by Davidsen o ado t the Res lution rovin an Agreement for the Use of the it Landfill by the Cit of Upon roll call deProsse,-. 9 / leuhauser, Czarnecki, Davidsen voted 'aye'. t•Sotion carried, Brandt absent: Finance Director Joe Pugh reppprted on previous action and bids t ken on, the( -ale of -- ert /at the northeast corner of Gilbert and enton Streets ecommen ing the bid of 'Bruce Glasgow, in the`amount of $25,100.' It was mo ed by deProsse aPd�seYondedf bj/, ideuhauser ;to -adopt the Resolution�Auth�i�tn-`-�% S �L (� alOuit Claim Deed�for the -Sale of Property on Gilbert St., at -thy northeast ena of Gilbert and Benton Streets. `Upon roll call Neuhauser, Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse voted 'aye'. Motion carri-ed -Branch absent. It -was me d by Neuh user end s� onded.by D ridsen to adopt the Resolution Authorizin Abandoned Bicvcle Sale Upon roll �Y call Czarnecki_Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser voted 'ays - _ Motion carried, Brandt absent. It was moved by deProsse and econded by Davidsen-,that /C 211 Mt. Vernon the letters from Linda and Rab rt(V7oolson/, Drive, s crardin the io osed-m i ica on of the Rochester BusRoute q�d from Attorne Ja`r lonoha 33 ourt re- � ctardinq the'Paulson-Russell sit _be received and filed. Motion carried. It wasmovedby deProsse a%d seconded by Davidsen_to adopt the PPsotution Miss, 13 lciaa-etre permits- Resolution��— ,f{ Approv'rig Class -C Liquor-LLcense Application for T'a er`ron ILoun and Resolution APP7. ving Class C Liquor License Appli- / ref cation for�Amerlcan Lec;i o,^/_ Upon roll call- Czarnecki, r�IdeProsse, ideuhauser voted 'aye' Motion carried, D ' avidsen, UBrandt' absent. J. e that It w� : movo d by David cn and ^cconrlcd by dePro r/j Lhc di^Lur:emuiC,:)in Lhc ,unounl: of $350,471.87 be approved ` ublcct Lo cadet. Mot.�on Carr.i,ecl. AN I DATE- Jure 6, 1975 � i , City Cotnril f Ci ty tbJnager 1 =• tlrt?rials in Friday's Pac'.<ez '•;=rc - 7e n^cal Cormittee> Area Transportation Study f from Io:ra City rechnir_�1 Cormittee P,epresentatives rr ��^, 1O "ris t RE. �.ra City 5taif Co Agenda Report =1 S- J 5 Agenda - Cit,-University Meeting i s �l� j Co;rsumer Energy ;lorkshops in Kansas City on June 23 and 24, 1975. C' - ;IazeL R. P.oll-ins, Director Inror,;,a, ioP.. f rom _ - r Jv r } --Clipping-fiet:rork Asphalt Bi e Paths in Fines by Asphalt Paving association. fler.,o Joe Pugin and Dicl Plastino from Neal Berlin { Cost of In-House Construction Projects,- S'= l fle:ro - All Dzpdr nc Meads from tieal Berlin j1%� � Ute` r•lonthly Reports �l �l -7 1 cit Couf cil i•4emDPrs from Dennis Kraft r Io�•fa Ci ty sign Ordinance. P.E: Eu,orcement 0-F specific provisions ofrthe t;a5o -meal 5erlin -From Joe P�rg,; 5-•- ✓ /Ve RE- F;a,.se File 721 C t.h 19 -ileal ,er l rn f7 an Dick Pl zs tio n- RE: Sheduling for 4tashtngton Street Parking Lot and Other Hot-ni Programs this sc, er. � r 1 tie-o - ii-al Berlin from Dic" Plastino RF: Public 4kfrks Capital Development Investment Act of 19?5. i Ci ty Counc i 1 From Ci ty Manager J � Cr Contract.: I f, . RE: University Haig i s j Ma-dison Street. IJ i i.- QDS"r =ail On>:-and Cointlh(IL On Io71a City i;anageroen� �S>CC//idtiCn Meeting in Antes- %� 1.� i) ( 2. Hiring of L 'a Sr.udents of the City rlc�orne?i's office t Bus Route Changes 'i n th^ Oa:.roods' Addition. v � i Sex,= Prevention Unit, Gran L" P.ego >_ St i f 1 :L,a.i4:r -o:a June 10, 19; 5 70: C _ v COIu C it ifvi11: C1..yi•tilna�8r i4acorials in Tu--sCiay's. Packet. Como-chensive Plan Study Pesi�n. !? j G'1 Coa,ract for sale of land for prilrate_redevelopment - Fo.=h: dento I;rT r Part l- Letter - Kenny Schroeder Eren ?teal Ber:Lin R Regr est for pe -,-,Tut on Jul " 4th F I q Ha—me Rehab�1i_ation, Plat is it_ sho gets it'? by ,•[i e t ?ree- _ f City C.OLMCtl from meal Berlin Pr: Council Vacation Schedule j Policy on !flail and P.esponsAR.R r t ;- ^•�-andun City c oacil/City Manager er fon s•{ eyor S