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Home My WebLink About1975-07-15 Council minutes"Page 2 -. _`_ Council Minutes : July 15,;1975 Regarding the recommendations by the Iowa City; CATV Com- -in the minutes of `June 3rd, kl,' o_ -establish a broad- band communications commission, 02, to take legal steps necessary to deal with twovalid' petitioners, and P3, to clarify procedures if a referendum is_:held,-:it. was=moved by Brandt:and'-seconded by Davidsen that the report be received Nand filed and scheduled by the Mayorand the City Manager for discussion at the most appropriate time. Motion carried.= Robert Welsh was present for discussion. Mayor Czarnecki declared that this was the time set for the public hearing on the Resolution of Necessity for the 1975 AsphaltOverlay Program. The City Manager presentedinfor- ma tion for :the -project, and called attention to the County request concerning Mormon Trek Boulevard. Council discussed trade-offs, 'traffic counts and noted the $93,000 inclusion for Melrose Avenue. The City' Manager ':advised`that'curb work had already --started `on -some of -the streets, ..and that the County - had said they will go ahead on Mormon Trek regardless. It was moved_ by Davidsen and seconded by Czarnecki to amend the -Reso- lution of Necessity by deleting.the work on 'Bowery :Street from Gilbert to Summit and on Muscatine Avenue from' -Iowa to<Burling- ton. 'Motion adopted, Brandt voting :'no-'. Lt was moved ,by Davidsen-and; seconded -by Czarnecki to adopt the Resolution of Necessity as amended. -Upon roll -call Davidsen, Czarnecki voted -'aye',:deProsse and'Neuhauser absent, :Brandt voting,'no'. :Motion did not carry, Resolution not adopted. It was moved by Brandt and`seconded by Davidsen that the`public'hearing on the Resolution of Necessity be deferred for - one week. Motion carried. It was moved ,by -Brandt, and seconded by Davidsen that the. public hearing on plans and specifications for the project be deferred for one week. -'Motion -carried. Mayor Czarnecki announced that this was the time set for -the public hearing -on-the Resolution -of Necessity -;for the Library, and Recreation Roof -Repair Project. It was moved by Brandt:and seconded :_by:Davidson=to adopt the Resolution ,of Necessity. Upon roll call Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidson voted 'aye', Neuhauser and deProsse absent. Motion carried 3/0. There being no one present, the`Mayor"declared the -hearing closed. The Mayor announced that this was tile time set for the public hearing on the Plans, Specifications and Form of Contract for the Library and Recreation Roof Repair Project. It was moved `by'Brandt and seconded by Davidsen to adopt "the ,Reso- lution:Approving; Plans, Specifications, etc. for the Library 'and -Recreation, Roof Repair Project. Upon -roll call. Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidscii voted;'aycl, deProsse'and Ncuhauser absent. Motion carried :3/0. --There being no one present to;speak, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. Council M1975es Page` s July 15 , Mayor Czar necki_explaincd that the"app ointments to theaiid Planning and"Zoning_Commission had been deferred one week, that applicaticasuewere of CitiesiConferenceoindChicagocthateheo�� the -National L g attended; noting that liter atManagement.ofzTime nwould of lbees, Budget -Process, Policy Role, he received the technology report from Public available int'Council Office. At the Boston MayoTTo projects. Conference, Technology, Inc• andhad',informone .o -n �eduction aof mition litary He reported on two key Votes, expenditures -and the other dealt with revenue sharing. The Mayor called attention ;to the Wednesday, July 16th meeting at ,8:00 A.M. with a representative of the Nrit Appli- Endowment of the Arts, who;will,revicw the City Committee of cation. He also noted that the Sbeerescheduledrintin september,ty Development Housing meeting co le will be available to participate._`It was when more p P Comprehensive Plan` noted that the City Stafi'and Regional Planning Staff will get together after September Is to ,discuss the Comp in the Descess of adding ign. The City Manager „poi11ted out cltlt0tstar protwe rthis work. diadditional p The City Manager outlined.theodnsecommunicaton,sion -held tandld Capitol Associates'conccrnin, on -g g suggested it might be desireable for the rrmeetthe Mayor and one rotating councilperson to periodically roblems and wi h representatives of Old Capitol and y.- its was, decided to progress of the project :in a detailed way.- the City hold the first meeting and set procedures then, covering the Manager to provide a memo' matter. , T from h'tC Highway Mayor`CtcCsentetctionof of the Department of TrTransportation ns on primary entrances to the Bicentennial Community sig Brandt and seconded by Davidsen Community.' -It was movcd'by rocedure`outlined that letter -,be -received and filed and the p implemented and the Bicentennial Committee_ so notified. Motion carried, 2/1, Brandt voting '-no'. m the Councilman Brandt _theedfferencenbetweenatraffic �signal- Electrical Board on 1) and s) ization as itcelatesato theion edefin tioncofdconduit,street lighting, z) recommendation on romex vs conduit because of FHA regulations, The Mayor noted that this in duplexes and multiple dwellings. y Board— would be forwarded to the Electrical Board. the esolton othe Councilu1:111 Brandt. lioepu�s_pedIt ''IlcatRenclaRwhenualfullncomplement ucsLrucLiou of sinbad of Council is present. Page 4 Council Minutes -- July 15, 1975 City Manager Neal Berlin reported on the Land Use and Water Resources Committee of Johnson County Regional_ Planning Commission minutes of July-9th, concerning the-authorization for an'-A95=review of -a sewer-study for University Heights.' The Mayor proposed that -the Council-position bemade clear-- to the learto--the Commission, at the next meeting, July 16th. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen to defer the Ordinance Amending the Municipal Code by _Repealing Chapter 3.10, Procedure for Fixing Public Utility Rates; and Chapter 3.18, Water Plant, and Establishing New Chapters in Lieu-:Thereof-, for-one week. Motion carried. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsentodefer the Ordinance Amending the Municipal°-Code by-Repealing; Chapter 3.14, Seiler Treatment Plant_, and Estab_lishing__a New__Chapter in Lieu Thereof for one-week. Motion carried. The City Manager asked for discussion of Item 21c, the letter from Wm. Shanhouse, V.P. of the University, concerning sewage rates andrenegotiation of the currect contract: He .stated that if the Council was in accord, ,he would like to pursue the issue with Shanhouse, speci- f-ically`if the words 'eminent]; fair' really provide a commitment from the=University to--accept--Alternate B within the-time-frame suggested. Itwasmoved by; Brandt and-seconded by Davidsen that; the letter be received and filed and referred to the City Mgr. for report back to Council.`, Motion carried.: After discussion and approval of giving all three readings at the meeting on the 22nd, the Attorney advised that therewasno-conflict of-interest for the Mayor to vote-on=this= issue, -'as it was general, citywide. It was moved-by_ Brandt and seconded by Davidsen to give then Ord. Amending the Mun. Code by Amending Ord. 2709 ,on Fire Detectors and 'Circuit -Breakers - in--Single'Family Dwellings third reading. Upon roll call Brandt,->Czarnecki., Davidsen _voted 'aye', deProsse and Neuhauser absent. -Motion carried, and third reading given by Attorney Hayek. Freda Hieronymus appeared asking if.a house had; to be completed before it can be muved into. -It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen :to withdraw the motion and second to adopt the Ordinance and to defer the adoption of the ordinance for a'legal interpretation by the City Manager and City Attorney. Motion' carried. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen-to defer the Ord. Vacating Streets Relative to R-14 Urban Renewal for one week. Motion carried: - It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsento adopt the- Setting-Public Hearings on Proposed Plans, Specs., Contract f,-Estimated Cost for the 197S ,Sanitary Landfill Excavation Proj. at 7:30 P.M. on July 29th Upon roll call Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen voted 'aye', del'rosse and Neuhauser absent. Motion carried. i :i • • .Vage,10rdinance ues 2,4*5an kinpj.:that--,tne3.r-- ,ge 1�.t4--Central-- _Bus j ecti�d-*�,.-to..-� delega es.: ouncil:7author;ityl.to -------r--',,--,-�4-?4,n--:-.O,.uzl ncLl-discussedtapplicatio egal4authdrkvyi,ox- x -tc I, dcriteria;-:�Z- subjective es2.gn.-� expan ingto review-41There.were,,nobbi 6 Mayo= as ctions��t6-.-the'�-Mayos4s ": e , '-- that` th�e'-�Attarney;�sr �;tfiii,-��ordiiiancs: and n&:report- ac tions presented a back gric)thOr-.Iiitforma i� Concerning the�.�pievailiiii.w-ag6�5oidin4ii&4 - ; v Cit sed,-that:Iiii --,.'-had--�'contict ' 'the, e ar Ray Wells--�,'.advi --i-: Lab6-�--if-o-t-,,information i-iahidh5he-,presente C I LZI `h askedY'Mha�t-.---.Ehe City'glset�'.up.`:�t ex,prevak 3'. wages; y `fit —anceMr Wells feeling - ,;-. z,. a=;- t wayoto?go;J.thePitylshqu 4"be5impress n - e islaturexor-,uzUf6rmapplLaabklity oviite. presenOzcomplianceron�� Fi�deial-i«contrac s 7--: discus the Cft.y'M-anag.er--'-wagp;asked-.-z'totget�,,s ,a- x stlq s;campsa presefit:.wiges 'paid b" contractors to'�hose:l y Bacon -Act; -in addition ;'to -t epercenta o ec st l ructed;-"under federal wa es 'seats#: `r Fredine Brans on,�- Chairman% of the Housirig_Comm -- -- was present -for discussion of theid 'h ousin Ccmmiss ion '.Shoul-&I� ask--.- for �-cit questioning.when-,the. t -if -the Cou - ncirz-d: . s' 7pr - e -de t I 1put into plans��- ir 0 -1 and 7 site. ,(Can-bedone,.only.lnith6-,,Urban,l enewal..;area; Commission prefers a downtown. -,site;',.`.;; Mr`,:raft,, adi