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Home My WebLink About1975-09-16 Minutes numberedPage Council Minutes ::September 16" 1975 ` Councilwoman. Neuhauser advised that concerning the recommendation by the Parks and Recreation Department that -the S20,000 Oak 'Grove 'nn3,cjo �Pn, -,nr ti ti _� over fox use in oLhnr.e1rks and the -allocation -for its use, that she onnosed-the allocation City Manager Berlin Pointed out that the money was from a'bond issue on parks, and cannot he expended for other purposes. ,Council dis- cus Sed. t'11d i TI= r IJc�/ or <`te SP_ i nrQuran, and decided to meet' at an informal session with members of Parks and Recreation v, to discuss the allocation of the funds to -be held over. Mayor Czarnecki asked that=Iten 13, Consideration of the Resolution Approving the Amendment to the Section `13(c) AFSCM, AUreement-dated April lr 197S be considered at this time, 'There were no objections. Mary Jo Small, representing i. tt�e tliti versity of Ioiva, leas present for the -discussion -of the two changes necessary -for; recertification by the Depart - Ment of Labor. It Wasmovedby-deProsse and seconded by-- Neuhauser-to adont Resolution a75-333 Approi•ing-the Amend- ment.. as -recorded in P.esolution Book-33,,page 65.- This amendment once again Includes the University -in the transit errant application. Roll call:" Ayes:' --Brandt, Czarnecki', Davidson, deProsse,-NeuhauseT. ;Mays: none.; Resolution adopted, 5/0. Public Hearing on the Vacation of the Fast lest .Mev in Block 92 hounded by Burlington, Madison, College andJ Capitol Streets was -held.<- Public hearing= on rezoning a tract of land from RIA to y Ml zone requested by Protein Blenders. Inc. was held, Council questioned iE the Riverfront Study applied, and wizen the Attorney would have a report on a moratorium Attorney Flayek advised -hat he would be reporting on a moratoriun and design controls in approximately two weeks. Counci.iwoman Neuhauser suggested referred of the item to the Riverfront Commission for a recommendation. The Mayor stated that ' there would -he enough time to get a recommendation from the Riverfront Commission without,deferring the-public-hearinga. Other:rezon.ings in'tho area were discussed. %Robert Do:ener, attorney for Protein_ Blenders appeared_. lie advised that'_a small building would be demolished and the arca would hc'< -used for truck parking. The Mayor :declared the public hearinu ,closed. Public Heaiinr= uas held on rezoning a tract of land from CFI to TH zoneAl toi ney Carl. Goetz re pi olien tins Swank Co. corunc;itNI that the stall I*Opol'tl was, also Inv-orai�l c, ,t„cl ;;tat P_agc d Council. Minutes September 16, 1975 Attorney Hayek presented -a Resolution for Employment of --_ an'Assi.stunt Citv--Attorney: and explained the advertising --requirements-.-It was 'moved by Brandt and seconded by Neuhaaser, to ,adopt the Resolution 075-339, Authorizing Employment of as Assistant City -Attorney, as recorded in Resolution 33, pages bS £, 70. Roll call: Ayes: Davidsen, Neuhauser-and Brandt. Nays: Czarnecki and deProsse. Resolution adopted. 3/2,;deProsse explained her 'no' rote stating_the first - Council should determine the work load and` establish priorities. Attorney Hayek explained that on Thursday at executive mission, Assistant'City-Attornev Bob' -Bowfin would discuss_ two documents as handed' out,'one on:Distr ct=Court derision - on the Rumor raaP concerning the. `William 'White Storm Sewe-r Assessment Pro iect-and'othe-r cases related to this ninzter_ j He 'asked that Council keep ,conF;denf;al'thc pjnosed settle-' ment agreement with Westinghouse'Learine until the determi- ;// " /3 `� nation is'rade cn what`actior,'is to-bc taken. He also noted that there have been some changes adopted bytheIowa Legislature in the procedures for the passage of ordinances iahich"are Ueing studied bythe Legal_Depart- men.tNand asked for discussion wit�i Council:. Gime will be � scheduledatnext. Tuesday Is'regulair meeting. Mayor Czarnecki. ` noted that the r draft of theOrdinanceon Campaign Financing was ready and could he discussed on 'Thursday. City 1-lanager`Neal Berlinannouncedthat Finance Director Joc'PiaUh will be lclvins City employ. on Septc.wber 19th -after= 5 vears of s .vice Ile noted that he iaas'iespops'S1e or fist-blishin2 _he D_nartment of Fitionce, the L .-ems;^. — J Departmentandthe Parkinu' Enforcc•aent Division-- He: was involved and instrumental in adoption of Program Accounting Budgeting -System, ':the Fiscal Policy, Debt Limitation, Compre- ompre-hensive`Parking-Policy,:-Capital-Improvements provementsProgram, Compre- hensive -Parking Policy, Capi La1 Jm- hensive 'Purcaasing and Procurement Policy, was deeply involved in the acquisition and'develop:aent of the Trans.ii Program, im- plercnted_and supervised the computerization of the Utility Billing System, the Payroll System, established and investment policy, was instrumental in ,the first contract :negotiated under the Iowa Collective BargainingLaw with zFS,MF, involved in -the Fi,ref4ght-rs Contract and instrumental in the: City- r_-- - ceiving a Triple AAA rating from Moodys —Investors --Service. He was active in the dovelopmcnt of the Urban Renewal program and.Feneral_l.y a very --important 'and effective meMoer of`:Che ' City Star .,i11=ccrtai.niy: Ue missed by' the Staff nembers, the and the Councilmembers.:' Page 6- Council Minutes - September 16 1975. Creek-l9atershed Management Plan. Public Works Director` Richard Plastino outlined action taken and advised that the consultant is competent,to perform the job. Mayor Czarnecki " asked that all alternatives be looked into. John NeE.f' 'appeared requesting other consultants be interviewed. Councilman Brandt,qucstioned if this `study -could be coordi- nated'with studies -by the Soil'Conservation Service, ,:aturaI _ Resources andthe Army Corp of Engineers. Council discussed the Present allocation of Housin and y Commun `y Development money in the amou of $100,000 and /a m1 (J commitment -of further funds in -the future.` aim Hall appeared: suggesting solutions be carried over so that nein Councils and City Staffs will understand and implement solutions. The .•layor also -voiced -concern over studies not being imple- mented. -Roxanne Haldeman appeared for discussion'`znd'`invited` all to -the -Ralston Creek "Coordinating 'Committee 'meeti.n s _notinp that they need citywide support Roll Call on the _ motion was taken. Ayes: _Czarnecki, =Davidsen,-deProsse ' _\euhauser. Nays: Brandt". Motion carried,_4/1. The City Manager renuested-an amendment to Page 3 of the -Engineerin "-A reement-between the "City and Barton-Aschman Associates o '.vans;.,., 111, or the equipment maintenance -facility study, possible relationships.between'the three bus systems, ,in Section`II, Time of -Completion so that it reads, "The Consultant, -shall complete -:.this, study- in accrod- ance with tho schedule approved` -by the City manager." Council - discussed participation -by- the School Board in a joint facility. The City Manager was directed to -contact -them again. It was moved by Brandt and seconded__by Neuhauser to / �orove the contract as requested by the City Manager. Motion carried, unanimously. It was moved by'deProsse and secondedby Neuhauser that the letter from Ray,Renner, President of Student Senate„ re- garding student housing needs be, received and filed. Motion carried unanimously. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by-Neuhauser that the letter from Dr. and Mrs. G. 'R. McCormick, 230 E. Fairchild St. regarding replacement lawns be received and filed. Motion - carried, unanimously. It was moved by_ -_Brandt -and seconded by deProsse that the letter, from Mr. and Mrs. Don Casady-and other residents along Highway G West, regarding the railroad_crossing south of Highway Ile st at Payless Cashways Inc be received and �� '- City of Iowa C�