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Home My WebLink About1975-09-25 Minutes numberedCOMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITIES OF COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER 30, 1975 - 7:30 P.hl. 1'}u Iowa -Cit; Citi Council met in Regular Session on the 30thday of September, 197S, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center. Present: Brandt, Czarnecki, Mayor Czarnecki , Dav_idsen, deProsse, Neuhatiser. -Absent: none. Presiding. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Neuhauser that the minutes read -thus ,far "constitute -a full reading of the -minutes . - - ane:Soecial of the September lb; 1975 Regular Meeting and `' Co:ncil,_bleeting of September 19,_197S, and that Council approve`' them subject to corrections Motion carried -:Unanimously. ": _ Mayor Czarnecki proclaimed the )seek of October lst through /J -7- 7th as "Share -A- Song "Week"`. ompanies, R1.p}) Oxford appearec renresentin the TaxicabCompanies,- and called attention to the -memo from the Finance Department and concerning Iowa, City's provision of transit service to the -statistical information provided by elderlLy and a summary of. the taxicab company: Her noted thattodaywas the -last day for his program. Tile Mayor advised that the memo would be dis- the Thursday informal discussion and a decision would. cussed at be made then on what Council would do.: It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse that the minutes of the joint meeting of the -Iowa Com' Planning and Zoning ommission Zoning Commissionandthe Johnson Count of September 1.7,-1975, ,be received and fi.J.od. Motion carried �ya,7 d unanimously. It ti•.as moved by Brandt and seconded by'deProsse to set uested s :;� ��GC°� a public -hearingto- zone a- tract of land to CO Zone. req the west side of by Plum Grove Acres, a triangular tract on t east Ciestinghouse and north of-I-80,°for October High:aay,I of - 21 1975. motion, carried unanimously.- It was mored by Brandt and 'seconded by Davidsen that the recommend ation_from-_the Pa k _-and Recreztion Commission that $14,750 the $20 000 01k Grove Dc�elopment fund be -held over and be used to complete _a 4- asphalt overlay of the old portion of: Lower `City Park Road, beginning-iahcre:_the new road ends and continuing to'a point north of the Tennis Court. Tom Cilek, Commission explained Chairman of the Parks and Recreation -their-request. Motion carried, 5/0. P a S e 3 Council Activities September 30, 1975 Tt was noted a vacancc-on-the Parks and Recreation- Commission for an unexpired term to expire .January 1, 1976 iri11 be coming up and that the 30 -day advertisement - period. should be started t 7v0 i t/77 (Y%1i ' tayor Czarnecki called attent!on to the meeting held_ in ' Des Moines of the Subcommittee on Pub1i ,y3j he attended along with Richard Bartel <for, -the Count Ly Lyons for Coralvillc-, Brent Bair from the University, for dis- cession of transit Concerns facing'Our area ;'especially the 'r necessity for operating funds. -Victor :Pre isser :from the - _Department of. Transportation presented'a suggested proposal for consideration by the committee and _next- vear ,for the ''file _ Legislature. proposal was for three million dollars per year for three years in three -:functional areas: (1) opera- ting and capital subsidies, (2) technical assistance, and (3) demonstration projects. Also-discussedwas how the money would he distributed,and the 'idea was presented con- cerning users of the bus systems`Paying a fixed percentage of the 'cost of the sy3tem, possibly 45%. Mayor Czarnecki reported on the Arts Council meetimi held this afternoon. A discussion of the use oftheOld Post Office `/G by -senior citizens was held. Councilwoman:deProsse advised that .she was not yet receiving notice of meetings_of the Arts Council. The Mayor announced a PER Board (Public Employees Re- ations Board) election in the Police Department on tiednesr / October 1, 1975. CounciLwoman Neuhauser reported on the HUD sponsored meeting' held 'in Sioux City' that she `attended` taitlr Dennis _:f raft and Lyle Seydel. This was a workshop on Housing Rehabilita- tion. She asked that this item be scheduled -for an informal session discussion. -_ Councilwoman deProsse advised that she was going to - l:'ashington, D. C. to pct a Standard 'Metropolitan'Statisti:cai Area for Iowa City and Coralville and would also see if she could find Out where our transit`,grant -is at this time. Councilwoman Daiidsen:suggested that the Iowa City voter regi.';tration 'lists be made available, at the Citi- Library and, if necessary to he purchased, paid for by the City. The`MaVor ' suggested that the City Cl.crk loot: into the process and report ba.l' to -the Coiinc i 1 F • Pa 'A o CouncilActivities September 30, 1975 City Manager Pro Tem Dennis Kraft requested that,as the first Saturday in October -is a home football. game, the paper, Pickup be cancelled for October. The`Counci.l agreed. He .noted that the memo from the Finance )cjDartment on transit for tile would a ? disco sion on Thursday_, with- Council_ candidates and persons interested beingso notified. Fie called attention to the observance of VrtnranIs Day The City regulations have the observance -on the fourth week 'in r` October To comply with State and County observations, he suggested -chin -in, -the date to November 11th. --Council-also agreed to thisand a resolutionwillbe on the next meeting agenda. - - Director of Public Relations Julie Zelenka asked for a clarification concerning support for the Litterbag Campaign. It was the consensus of the Council to purchase the bags and bi!l the artici ants. Mayor Czarnecki moved', seconded by Brandt, to amend ` Section IV, paragraph B,_of Ordinance -No. 7S-2783, Ordinance on Campaign Finance, by substituting the words, "ten dollars or moro" instead of "twenty-five dollars or'less". :otion carried, 5/0. The implications of the effective date of the Ordinance were discussed. It .was moved by ,Brandt and -- seconded by_deProsse that, -the rule requiring -the -Ordinance to be considered and votedon_For _passage at two Council- meet- ings_prior to the meeting at which -it -i -s to be finally passed be suspended,_tha-first-and second consideration and rote be wai,-ed,,and that the ordinance,be voted upon for final pass- age at this time. Roll call: Ayes: Brandt, Czarnecki., David- son, deProsse, Neuhauser.`- Motion adopted, 5/0. .Tape Anderson representing Common Cause appeared concerning Filing of,com- plaints. The reasoning for the alterriative-.used was ex pla.ired`by.assistant City Attorney Bob Bowlin. And advised:they would prepare ,a manual for candidates: Itwasmoved by Brandt and seconded by Davidson that `IOrdinance .No. 75-2783, ({g_qrance_tD Rewire Filing with the 'City Clerk 2£__A1J lascko_sur-c_ItepojLts Reclu,r o B r-; i ed_by�the_Iowa_ _Camnaien Disclosure _ -`Income Tax Check -off Act in Election Campaigns for;,duaicipal-Public Office, to Place Realistic and Enforceable Limits on the Amount Persons May`_ Contribute to Election Campaigns for Municipal Public 'Office; -to-Place Real- istic and Enforceable Limits on the Amount That a Candidate a Candidate's Committee and A11"Pol.itical Committees S,upport- i.ng the Candidate, may Spend in -,Election Campaigns _for `Muni- cipal Public 'Office; and to Provide Penalties .for Violation of This Ordinance, as amended, as.recorded in Ordinance Book No.` 9, Pages ,--be finally adopted -at -this time. -Roll call: Ayes: Czarnecki, Davidsen deProsse. Nays:`'Neu- hauser, Brandt.- OsslJ1LL11 s:_adop_Led, 3/2. Councilwoman Neu- i hauser explained lice-11no" vote, - -._ Page 5` Council Actll'it}CS — Sep tember„i0, 1975 I� t.as rioved;_h Brandt and seconded by Davidson that 1200 block of HiRhlancti the Pe'irion_ icrlts aloe* the I street. 11flhting be-tece tvcd /</ ---,\v-m,n--r y�c,r inT addi i,j nnal - and fled and referred to theCity -Manager for report to and tl. 'Mot.an carried, unanimously. - It was mDved by Neuhauscr and seconded by d�P osse that s r.he I tt �m Sarah Fos res ninR-from the Parks and be y� Recreation Comtiss_i.on he receivecL-and fi.icd and "a letter sent expressi.ng,_Council's appreciation for icer services. „lotion carried. It ,.as mored by Brandt and seconded by deProsse to adopt the following Permit resolutions: Approving Class C Beer Permit application for Drug Fair, Inc., 10 0 williyam St. recorded in resolution book 3_mac 98 Approving Class C Liquor. Sunday Sales Application for in Reso- t}le BUIL Market, 325 E. lVashi gton, recorded I lution book Si p•t,C 99Yf/�- call: Ayes: Dav dsen,Brandt, Roll call: Neuhausei, adopted, 5/0. Czarnecki.. Nays: none. ..Resolutions The memo From Ci.tj Clerk Abbje Stol.fus for the ].cher /` j 1- of cemPlian' from the Lune lung Chinese Rest urrialy for Sunday Sales of Becr/Liquor be act:not.ledged. It .:as moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen to adjourn the meeting, 9:10 P.Nl. Alotion carried, unani.rrously. Mayor City_Clerk - = ;r, t t ��;:-52pterrber 20, 1975 j 7J: ; City oln,.il= city,.. � atcri,.?s in Friday's pmal,eF I � , i 1 Me.oncity t� nci7 fro.p City-M.-Orfice E: i 1 tir,preciation Party on Washington Streeet �L1 r i 7tLC -Post Congress ss Tours (after i•iovember 30-D2ceTbar 4 Miami Beach Meeting) Cl Al? epa`m2nt i,z.3ds from City i4anager ile2ting agenda i f r t Letter Caer air From Hugh -Gib (Iowd Development and Economic Assis. RE: Goals in helpir9 minority businassmen -o System) ! i Article - hlisca?culation on Services - an Editorial `rom Des I t•ioires P.egister 1. i Government Ex n_cutive Magazine s ! `umaary of Ir,fot 2, 1975 tional i,eeting Be,t;;een Old Capitol Associates and City September 23 1 ` 3 City Co ^cit form CiiN nage-'s Dfficz Yr P,E: ' Fuolir_ Library Personnel Rules ,and Regulations ilanual Tabulation of -ids - item, No. 13 on agenda for SeptemSer 30, 1975 t Scc,pz -.E-ploy- Employee-es newsletter , , , 1