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Home My WebLink About1975-09-09 Minutes numberedMINUTES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL FEETI ;G SEPTEM ER 9, 1975 7:30`P. M. The Iowa City, City Council met in.Regular Session on the 9th day, of September, 1975 at 7:30 P.ti. in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center. Present: Brandt Czarnecki, Davidsen, de-Prosse, Neuhauser. Absent: none. Mayor Czarnecki presiding. It was moved by;;deProsse and seconded by Davidsen that the minutes --read thus gar constitute a full reading of `.the minutes of the --august 26, 1975 Regular Council meeting and that Council approve tinen subject to correction. Motion carried unanimously_ Mayor Czarnecki proclaimed the meek of 9/14/75 as Iowa City Community Theatre Week and September 12th through 13th as Budd+ Poppy Sale.by Veterans of Foreicrn Wars. - d Nancy Sieberling appeared representing Project Green congratulatin Council for their efforts regarding Phase I of the Washing er St -Prof It was moved by,Neuhauser and seconded by 'Brandt that the minutes of the meetings of P-6 Z, 8/28/75; Design Review, 8/28/75 and Housing Comm-, 8/22/75 & 8/28/75 be received and filed. Motion carried.` City. Attorney Hayek advised that Item 13, Resolution Approving the Sixth ,addendum to the Contract with Old C l 41ssnQiates could be considered at this time alona with -Item 6 Council discussed removal of the restriction ;oeriod'.oi five years; three months `from_ the addendum. Freda Hieronymus, representing` Old Capitol, stated they;had no objection to the removal. It, was moved ,by Neuhaus�r and seconded by Davidsen to amend the addendum by deletion of:the -last two sentences in''Amendment -1, and the last sentence in Amendment 2, -in the 6th Addendum .to Part I of Contract for Sale of Land for Private Redevelopment with Old Capitol Associates. Motion carried, deProsse-voting 'no'. Doug Smith, representing ISPIRG.appeared"con- cerning Old Capitol's intention to build ,100 units. =Robert Welsh discussed this also and requested that -Council -ask Old Capitol to;_build the elderly housing ;at the corner of Dubuque -'and Court_ Council discussed; economic feasibility, equity per unit Brad :deyers, reeresen`ing the Universit; of ow" yet -t -rang. Assoc a iQn VOicud cQn er',, abalat k 91.3.9 the 10 accessible units for 2ptnaiapped,and review of plans by the Governor's Com;nittee on Emplov- ment_of the handicapped. He ,ras=informed 'of,the.ne;v.:proposals for housing. ;puncilwoman deProsse read a statemen�`which :said that Council's action was,.not justifiable, in the approval of Old Capitol's site plan ,for Section 8 housing on other than urban renewal property, and questioned the figures presented by Don Scatena. ;She colmme_r.te_d "at there is a`good basis to challenge Council action in aooroa ,-g a site, other than on.Bioc}: 103-3, and to avoid this, succested< teat Old Capitol try to obtain f'.i.nancing:on 103-3, andl ,��„ted that Council had a moral. obl.idation,to request a:heavi+_'r inve t- menL of equity, the mortgage remaining at $1,303.00_ ..�..auavluiu4"-11llUl t.yllaluCtci l_1u11 c.ne e`CLCrlor-=DlanS-=ror `. .:. the Housing for the Elderly-Prol.- Motion carried, 4/l, deprosse-voting. nos. This allows -the building in, the middle -`of the':block. Concerning " ...a_ allegations made by Councilwoman deProsse," Councilman Brandt' , asked Attorney,Hayek to comrlent on -'the legal implications and ramifications. Hayek_ statedthat he stool by what he said Thursday. Regarding the recalnmenda-ion by the Planning and -zoning Commission concerning the rezoning of a tract of land in the Count', south of Io• = it was 'noted r>that this item had been discussed at the September 2nd meeting,,and motion `adopted l3/2, to - approve the recommendation and forward it to the Johnson County �a9J Board of Supervisors. J Public Hearing washeld on the -Plans, -.-Specifications -Form of - Contract and Estimate for De-olition and Site C'lpa-an=e rom- -_f— s Community Development Director Dennis Kraft stated there were six interestedPersons who contacted him about moving houses. =Council discussed bid procedure auction procedure and disposal. of ,property. Max -Yocum and Debra Cagan, 1030 E. Court appeared for discussion It-was moved by Brandt- `and_:seconded_ by-Davidsen `--that the -form of cont- ract`be amended to include the 'separation of the superstructure and then foundation`. Motion carried unani-mously. `'It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen to adopt Resolution -75-330, Approving Plans Specifications, amended Form of Contract and Bid Notice receipt of bids on September-9- eptember5thas recorded in Resolution Book. 33, page �a U. P.olL call: Ayes: Czarnecki, Davidsen, Neuhauser, Brandt. Nays:' deProsse. Resolution adopted, 4/1. Public 'hearing `closed. Mayor; Czarnecki advised that the present timetable for -Council action on the Comerehen:;Dfe Plan-urns,'October-199t. Ile'also 'stateCYthat - the:. -Ra l.fi toff CC c Coo rd1 na Ll it t:UmmILLeoU filiejht`have! a Y��C1....T.�a;�a L'.C9CJ Page 3 Council Minutes September .9,.1975 from the consultant next week. Title XX funds were discussed, deProsse informing the Council that the Human ServicaQ Coot7dinato /��' would not be fundacl.. City Manager Berlin was asked to check other funding for the SPI Program. Mayor Czarnecki stated that -Iowa City was still in thQ running for the Arte rQuncil Grant as they had asked for -further information. :He advised that two reportswouldB soon be forthcoming, one on the budget process; discussion=with department heads on goals and objectives. The 'other`, a`flow chart on -the status of each of the items using Housing and '_Community Development Act monies, which the Community Development Department -- will prepare. .The Mayor.called'attention to a`catalog in the ,Council reading, room on programs for Neighborhood Preservation, material Pron the Boston convention. Councilwoman Neuhauser expressed concern over the Drinan Revenue p Sharing proposal as outlined in Nations Cities. The City Manager w� 7 was asked to report on this -item. I- Councilwoman deProsse questioned if Council could provide temporary public restroom facilities downtown at night, as` propert ownersareobjecting to present practices. Even in thefuture- plans, restroons will not be open at night. She 'suggested Council'dis- cussing-this problem. She also -noted --several--cormplaints received because of the crowded buses. The City Manager advised he would explore alternatives.to alleviate the problem. City _-Manager Neal Berlin called attention to Iowa State Senator Minnette Doderer's proposal to have the -state r:ag;slatUrr`mPA` ;n Old Capitol as a part of the Bicentennial observance.- ;:Council �3D, agreed to endorse the proposal- .._Mayor -Czarnecki commented that + Ralph Oxfordwouldpresent a report -on the elderly taxi service at Moaaay's inforcal session. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that the rules be suspended and the third readingo` proposed Ordinance No - 75 -2779, Authorizing -the Creation of a Departrtent ofParks and `Rec- reation, a Deoartment of Community Develo ment-and a p r -Human-Relations,'and Providing for Heads thereof, and Amending _---Urainance No. 257,0 be given -by title only. Upon roll call`Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki "voted.'aye'. - Motion carried -and-third-reading.-given by title only. It was °moved ,by Neuhause_ and d "seconded by deProsse to adopt Ordinance 2779. :recorded book 10 9, page 49.` Upon roll -call deProsse, Neuhauser, Branat, Czarnecki; Davidsen voted Faye'. Motion carried and ordinance adopted`. It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by deProsse to -adopt Resolution No. 75 -331 -recorded in book 33 page--61,-Amendina Salaries and Compensation for Classified Per onnAl�_ solLtj�n to Eliminate the'POsl`; on Of' tha i r o pc tthl *c Sam+-, �a 1 the Position or Police Chief from the Administr t;ve rjai!il 3 n- Sr vidina for the _Position -of Police Chief at the `Director Lever _Upon / �' rollcall Neuhauser., Brandt, Davidsen, deProsse voted 'aye's Czarnecki voted 'no'_ Motion carried 4/1, and Resolution adopted. -and -COMpen4^ti-nn^''fnr--C1-a Revoking R SQ1utlon 75 -323 - Salary Ranges for the --'Posit' _Cic.il Rights SDecialist and Ayes: -Czar Motion car =- It was _hY Establish I ing the -Posit i ons =of -Director of Human Personnel Specialist. Rc _151, and ins° of an ala til: L call: i necki,sDavidsen,'-deProsse, Neuhauser. Nays: -Brandt. ried, 4/1, resolution adopted.- moved by deProsse and' -seconded by Neuhauser to a.opj__ -- 75-333. recordad in hnnl- 11 63 d' Kote Sery -uzarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, Bi Motion carried d , ,war ing Contract I Roll call: Ayes: isFr. Nays:, none.,. an reolution adopcea. u �7 YlE L!i>i �L `{�•� ; It -was moved by deProsse and seconded -by , Davidsen to adopt Resolution -75-334, recorded in book 33, oage 64 Prohibiting Park' on the South S Dartmouth from Barking on -the Centerline of Days- Roll ca A. M. to side of ing St. 100 -feet East "and 'West from O P.M. School days and Prohibit sningtoa 100 feet -east and -west o` the- n 7:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. School Ayes: .-Davidsen,' deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki. Nays: none.- Motion carried andresolution adopted. It was moved by deProsse and seconded -by Neuhauser to -approve the Official 1974 Street Finance Report for period beginning 1/147-4 J j3o/ an endin 6T30/75, Roll call: Aves: deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt Czarnecki, avidsen. Nays: --none. Motion carried and resolution : adopted. %��er 1Z4&d7L: �.5-,56 It was moved by Neuhauser and -seconded by Brandt that the letter r`rom'Della -Grizel, 1530 Sheridan Ave.= regarding Iowa Cit 's tae- subsidized congregate neal oro�ect for the elderly he recieved and _filed and referred to the County Board of S ,n - v�rs'__M_0tiDn 31-fJ carried, unanimously. - -It -was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by deProsse that the letter from Ann Kabel, 124 Grandview rCourt, regarding bus service and overcrowded buses be received and filed. Motion carried unarimousl It was moved by Neuhauser and 'seconded by Brandt -to receive the1974 Annual Administrative Report . Motion carried unanimously.w�Jo It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser to adopt Resolution 75-336, recorded in book -33,_page 66, Approving Class C Liquor License- -Application for the `-Deadr�ood and Resolution -75-337, �, recorded ,in. book 33, ;page 67,; Approving 4 'cigarette permits Roll+ -' call: Ayes Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen,;deProsse. Nays: none. 2-Iotion carried -and resolul.ions -adopted: