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Home My WebLink About1975-10-14 Minutes numberedCOMPLEADESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES COUNCIL OCTOBER 14, 1975 7:30 P:'M. - The Iowa City City Council met in'Regular Session on the 14th day of October, 1975, at 7:30 P.M., in the Council. Chambers at the"Civic"Center. Present:__Brandt-, Czarnecki, Davi.dsen, `dePross.e,`'Neuhauser. Absent: none. Mayor'Cza.rnec]<i. presiding. St was moved by deProsse and scconded by Neuhau:er t-o r_on- sider--the amount read thus far to be a full reading and to ap prove the minutes of the Official Actions of the Council meeting of 'September 30, 1975, subject to correction. Motion carried,; unanimously. John Harpox: presenting Iowa CoinmunitY Betterment Program appeared and presented a draft of Iowa City,s cntry in the Iowa Community Betterment Award Program. Harper 'asked Council's con- sideration of meeting with judges as stated in the letter. It was moved by Neuhauser-and seconded by Davidson-that the minutes of the meetings of the Housing commission, 9/1.7/7S, and Human Relations Commission. 9/8/75,-be received and failed. _Motion'C) carried,:: unanimously. Public Hearing was held on rezoning of Frantz'' Construction /15Y Company' property located south of Highway G By.-Passand .cast of Sycamore Street from RIA to RIB and R2 'Lone. Planning and Zoning Commission recommendation was contingent on_ a stipulation that ahe=tract not'-be subdivided-into more lots than 'shown on the - ' reliminar tat for Mount -Pros ect`-Addition' part 3. It was move by Neuhauser and seconded by- Davidson_-that ;the petition from residentsobjecting .to the rezoning to R7. be received and filed. Motion carried unanimously. "Those appearing%for di.s- -- cussion.-}were- ;Michael Martin, '1728 Gleason; George Hands, Shive- HatteryEngineering; Gary Shapiro, -1818 Gleason. TheMayorde- clared the hearing closed. >It was-moved-by Brandt and seconded by Neuhauser-to defer first consideration of'the :Ordinance to October 28th, as-Councilman-Brandt will be absent on October 21st and a-75% Council `vote will be=needed"because of the petition. Councilwoman deProsse reported on"the Area-Legislative Meet- �ng_she attended with hJayor arnecki Issues discussed included publications,-_Land Use, property_ tax freeze,:et.c Mayor Czar_ necki-questioned what the status of the 8% assessment appeal was and encouragedattendance at the appeal by someone from the city. -The City'- Manager -noted that he would investigate. - Councilwoman deprosse also reported on',her __-trip to_;washington,'D. C., meeting with the Bureau of Census and the Office of Management ,and Budge concerning designation of, Johnson County as_an urbanized area, and.-Iona City/Coral.vi.11e as a Standard Metropolitan Statistical -Area:'Shc'call ed attention to_the difference in funding, under ent Grant. the `SMSA formula, or the HCDA Entitlem Acti.viti.es of Council. Page 2- October 14, 1975 In answer to the Mayor's question, the -City Manager ad- _ Relations, was vised that Candy Morgan, Director ofHuman and Management 19orlcshop'at the League of attending the Labor Municipalities meeting.- He also elaborated on the purpose budget ;;will not 7 _ of the Thursday informal meeting session. -The with Pat Strabal.a. be`started`until the 'October —30th session Sniinrilwoman . u Nehauser ldvised that she had attended the resentation of Phase Tiro of the Iowa River Corridor 1hhe t the Riverfront Commission. She called attention s t to the problem for, property owners oil Linn regarding Gas and -Electric -.replacement-of utility lines by Iowa=ll.].i.noi.s The City advised he would investigate.. Company. ,Manager Councilman Brandt posed several questions: (1) concern- r `/ ing_traffic signalization on Siiirl;pftY^^ Street, questioning ggested that the;Cit and su y "" r if all are pcdestrxan actuated Ought to have a left turn signal on Clint off: BurlinFt , with the traffic going east. The'City Manager advised that should be and he Capitol/Burlington signal is operating as -it signal, (2) the condition of would investigate a left turn from Keokuk cast to S Ycamore Street.. (3)uILif hland Avenue .h - the ref ice ontliners ay Manager 'Berlin replied no containers have been purchased, Wgchingtnn Strent and_ when to (4) the ti contract fnr be. completed -.City Manager Berlin replied the Design 'Review tire- Committee met and --did some preliminary work on ,final, _ h� ;neral l ed on 1Yasliin ton- Street . _tom_ ..:,, (S) (6) what is .the status Maidcn Lane train horn nroUlem _(7) `On Of status npnn dr ai ngc ditch on Firs Avenuethe oast side . - Goodwill,, (8) status"'of•the SAMA delivered to HUD on when the Elderly -- Berlin noted wedo not -Know Flousjor (9) the transfer of property they will -make -the -decision, r abstracts have been com- on First Avenue -- Hayek` explained pleted and are trying to resolve problem with surveys; 'that and - theydo not coincide with Sycamore Investors surveys, 'transfer Hayek will. re- (10) Airport monies and of land--- port next week. Council discussed the memo from Cit Clerk Abbie'Stolfus dis- regarding purchase of Voter Reeistr� ion t?-sem After moved by and seconded by Neuhauser to cussion it was -Brandt the to the City Attorney; for report next week. refer memo Motion carried, 3/2, Davidson and deProsse'voting "no.'' City Mana cr Berlin rc uested an executive session after also •".r discss, Ur an Renewal negotiations. a the meeting to u community Development Steering called attention to th ellousin and calind at ie teejnp to initiate the rocess 01: tr mcetin%' Page 3• Ac •ities of. Council October 14 1975 Committee in developing,, presentations for"the - budget ,noting _Council might -wish to communicate to the Steering --Committee that Council; -is -going -to discuss -the entireprocess. City Attorney Hayek noted he has -received a request from a Council candidate for the election in -regard to -tha Gamna, -fin finance ordinance as it pertains to the limitations in Section 5 onsolicitation of contributions `_by -Candidate or -Committee not to exceed_$125.00, ,=which brought the ,question up as to whether ornotthat language prohibits a candidate from ex- pending more than.that.amount of his/her`money_on the 'campaign. After discussion, it was moved -by Brandt -and seconded by -- deProsse that the rule requiring that ordinances must `be'con - sidered and voted:.on_for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which ;it_is to be finally passed be suspend- ed,,that the first and second consideration and vote be waived and that the Ordinance No. 75-2786 recorded in :Ordinance Book 9, page 64, ,Amending Ord. 75-2783, Section V, to Clarify that: the Requirements of Ord. 75-2783,; Section V, do not apply to Can- didates, in that Candidates May Contribute -Afore -Than $125.00' with Respect to -a-Single -Election to --their own:Candidate's Committee, be voted upon for final passage at this time. Roll call: -Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, Neuha.user. Nays: none. Motion adopted, 5/0. It was moved by Brandt and second- ed by deProsse--that the: ordinance be finally adopted at this time. 'Roll call: Ayes: Davidsen,-deProsse,;,Bran te: Nays Czarnecki, Neuhauser. Ordinance adopted, 3/2. It was moved. by deProsse and seconded by Brandt to adopt` the Resolution No. 75-374. recorded -in -Resolution Book 33-. nage 105, Accepting the Work'on:Contract 'No. 4: Demolition and Site Clearance, Urban Renewal R-14 done by S A'S Equipment- Co Inc. Roll call: Davidsen,'deProsse, Neuhauser,rBrandt, Czar- necki.Nays: none. >Resolution adopted, -5/0. It was movedby deProsse,andseconded by Brandt to adopt Resolution No. 75-375, recorded in Resolution Book -33. -page 106, Approving the Preliminary Plat of Village Green Addition, / Part 5.:- oll call: yes: deProsse, Neu auser,;Brandt,:_Czar- necki,'Davidsen. Nays: none. Resolution adopted, 5/0. It was moved bit Brandt and seconded by deProsse to amend - Resolution No. 75-37 , recorded in Resolution Book 33, page ,r 101T, by_deleting position of Asst. City Engineer. Motion -carried' unanimously.' It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse' to adopt the Resolution Amending' Salaries and Compensations for Classified` Personnel ,Resolution _75 -1,' - by; Es tab].i.shi.ng_the Position of Assitant to the City Engineer. and Deleting the Position of Assistant City Engineer. -Roll call: Ayes:-Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse. Nays: none. Resolution adopted, 5/0. Page `4 Activities of Council - October 14,^ 1975 It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse that the petition from Mr, and Mrs. Thomas Doling, 1120 Spruce.O�l Street,regarding the drainage=ditch--which=borders property on Spruce behind Iowa -Illinois Gas Company be received and filed and referred to the City Manager for report. Motion carried, unanimously. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Nouhauscr that the letter from Della Grizel,'1530'Sheridan Avenue,regarding the congregate meals for Johnson County be= received `and` filed_. b o ion carries, unanimously. --- It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Neuhauser to adopt the following permit resolutions recorded i.n'Jtesoluti.on Book 33: Approving Cigarette Permit for -Hamer A) ignm_ent, 1021. South Gilbert Court Resolution No 75-377, page 108 /viS Approving Class C -Beer Permit -Application for Conti- nental`Oil Co. dba/Downtown Conoco, 105 E. Burlington, Resolution No."75-378 'page 109' Roll -_call: Ayes: Brandt, Czarnecki; David sc deProsse, Neuhauser. Nays: none. Resolutions adopted, 5/0. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse that the disbursements in.the amount of $860,468.08 be approved subject to audit. Motion carried, unanimously. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse.,to ad- iourn'to Executive Session to discuss contract -negotiations '.l✓ with Old Capitol Associates. Pat Foster, Council Candidate, appeared, requesting Council, adopta resolution to suspend allnegotiationswith _Old Capitol until after. the first of 1976; noting the new councilmembers may have different ideas on the issues. John Gordon was also present for discussion.-, Councilpersons opposed to the request were: Brandt, Czarnecki, and Davidsen. Roll call on the motion to adjourn to executive session: Ayes: 'Czarnecki, Davidsen; deProsse, Neuhauser, Brandt. Motion carried, --unanimously. -Meeting adjourned, Mayor City Clerk Nk �.�. � 1 A r= _ ly.- ,� _. j DATE:October 10, 1975- 975 TO: 70: City Council City Manager REc Materials in Friday's Packet t # i t Article - Iowa U Fights 6i'rz Theft Moes Article Portland Yankee ingenuity - renewal: at work jBicentennial leaflets - Johnson County Bicentennial Commission Application for State Bicentennial Fund 4S �)d 1 i Letter - To Equal Enploycent Opportunity Commission from John Hayek Re: Complainant, Penny Baron House File 575 - Act Relating to Eligibility for Lorq -Ren t Housing _ 45o2cZ Staff Meeting Agenda for October 10, 1975 �t5 ,3/ fStaff ldeeting Minates of October 3, 1975 /JK �l - ' I Memo to City Council frog City Manager - a Re: Council lurch with Ed Mezvinsky_ - r j I 1