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It was moved Eby, Hickerson andrrseconded by White that
the minutes $°of , thej'meetings-- fq 'k ann ng & :Zoning .Commission,
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12/13/73,,Human RelationstCommi`ssion;pebl'c.forum, 12/2/73 ,and
special meetingxof;�12/4,/73;," rand 'CATV .Committee - 11/19/73 & >;
21_/26/73 be recevedT andm filed. Motion carried:
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It was moved by_Hickerson andyseconded by deProsse to
adopt the Resolution Approving ;Class B Beer Permit Application
for the Annex,�inc:;;`26rE:t College. Upon rolh.call deProsse.,
Hickerson; WliiteEBrandt, Czarnecki mooted 'aye'.-. Motion°carried.
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It was moved4byf deProsse and seconded by Hickerson to
adopt the Resolut%n to Refund Cigarette Permit_to Donutland,
1818 Lower`Muscatine Road'4 -
:;'rUpon roll' call Hickerson, White,
:.5 1zarnecki>ir -'w a ,e
Brandt'C,ndeProsse,voted Motion"carried.
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City�Attorney. Jay Honohan reported that in.
connection
with their 'Sunday Sales Beer 'and Liquor permits', Plamor Bowling,
'WCa and the Highlarider�had returned' reports showing compliance
with the 50$ rule 3'It was movedj.by'H cxerson and '.seconded b
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White that th_ese`reports be? accepted. Motion carried.
It was, moved:by, Hickerson and'seconded1. by Czarnecki that
the letter,from}Mare Hartwg,xl937 Rochester Court, concerning
parking,on BloomingtonStreet between';Pleasant:and Governor
Streets `be received and filed and referred; to- the City Manager
for report: Motion carried:
It was'=moved by Hickersonrand seconded by•Czarnecki that
the letter from RoyB,'MartPresident'of'the U.S .
Conference of Maygrs concerning dues for'1974•be received and
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filed ;Motion carried � �;_x � -
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- It was movedrby Hickerson and Seco_hded by Czarnecki that
the letterfrom �Williain, H. Greiner, _,`Director" ,of the Iowa
Department of -Soil Conservation concerning,approSal`of the
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Ralston,Creek>Watershed application submitted by:the City of
Iovia City and Johnson County S.CcD.Xbe received and -filed.
Motion carried
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It was moved =by Hickerson and seconded by°.,Czarnecki that
the letter fromJames Roegers;Parks-and Recreation Commission,
concerning council Comms.ssign;relationshipbe,received and
filed and considered with"-discus`sion` of Rules Committee report.
Motion carried
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It'was moved-by,deProsse�and"seconded-
Hickerson that
the lettersfrom`D:YR.:Sticinoth Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric
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Company; concerning;revision3of the ;gasJrate.and electric rate
schedules ,be received and filed. Motion carried.
Zt;was moved?by Hickerson and,seconded.by deProsse that
;i the lettertFfrom'DorothyTE. Bech`toldt,,:1152 E.. Court, Susan J.
Shawhan 1147 E. Court; Fran Buh1`ard, 1`106_North_Dubuque Street,
and Susan M:`Jaec:ques, 1106 N.;SDibuque'rStreet concerning: the
OTd Capitol Business Centers Company',s-Urban Renewal proposal
be:received'andfiled Moton'carried:
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It'was -moved `•by tdeProssez and seconded>' byWhite that the
letter _from �'Tomr;Mike`lson Qconcerning his resignation from the
Housing"Commssiori�be recei"6d':,-'&h&-.filed and accepted_wth
regret.?:; Motionx}carried:' 3xP_
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ecembbt 18, 197 3:
Councilman Whiteic�lled attention to the naming of a
bk -'-Advisory_i-;CornmittqFd-,,-,f 6k-4-th&'�Ared Agencyon
councilrJ
appointed to the Committee.
Aging. ,,p..�- ay
-councilman*.t. Uunz.;the2Sldewalk-;.snow removal
proced-
urej.-K, e ;"dftdd"',!-the -:i present procedures
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forremoval; ` f the> theCity;; -r, em o v e s the
snowi- i-zHenoted that complaints should g6to the - Public Works
Wp'dttmen
that by Friday, discussions
ecue'sted!" d
1m -�Czarnecki.T.r
Councilman
'scheduled ofi'3Ukba
ihR06VAl bid 6-au'-s'd f :thei:,30`,dAy extension
on the proposal
Compdfiy. Each
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clouncir directed" t`d;
, pe "bring, z
:ay.,�,ch6dule-`bf datesopenf6 ....... j
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City`Manager-Ray Wells 'reported on employee compensation
-prese
study fi"f6d t-&', thOi�'Couh6i I` -.,.wh ich showed
for, 1_974'if �',Ni2tW,
udy.�z e
T" 1.1--�..:7g�eii6k.al:ly�;-�.,Within the middle
,thiit
Iov4BC,�, lty,�i-*,sa 'ar.y.
,�.,range&�� el
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mmen e "tin ts:-be made: 1)
ranges - ji
tiqmo asic-id4j.us en
neral instituted January .1,
_-Vincrease,,zPof SV,_��
C ity'--, 0
blene
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19 7ko;" ay fo
of -"Blue'.-'Crb,se BluWShi an -additional $30,000
would be needed oyer the figure --d ,f6rr 1974,. the increase
to; come from year` end, " i. buAge6e
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sgno 66ditwas --moved by
H by46P r 6ss`6',a fiev City Manager be
authorized o --te-"the-increases,
`he.re qnested. Motion
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]E- waif.moved-byHickerson
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and-seconded by.deProsse that
the letter„rfrom Urban Atitcorrie
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_.con Id qquestions in connection z.
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3. urban 'd 3. led. Motion
carried:
.City,--iAtt6ridyg-Jay,,--&- h
6'result of negoti-
arions!wlth
eve operri n
-concerning an
exq'ha-n'ge-' '--,'o :s%pXoper_ yj,,,i a',-I'-public hearing
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orithevd6c ti dition, which
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rever.,
,,,: on,,.,, ne-exchang
Tractssum of $2 000.00 payable
to=t3XN4hdJi�3*:` d-- then e
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byHJqAerson-and
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tha -"'f Xc,,he'ar, hg! gbe,,,set pl.; orJanuary,15th, 1974 at
7 30 P'M Motion-carr
The City Attorney fcommented �_.on.=3
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memo 4z; given &,b y-Ch-:U644 to the
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recommended that'the request for"a modification=in the technical
language of the agreement`be approvedby Resolution. He also
commented obi theproposed time sschedulei: It Was moved by
Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki that the Resolution:Author-
izing Am endmente,tow;the_4Cpntract�,be adopted: Upon roll call
Brandt,:: Czarnecki; �Aickersoni,xWliitevoted ' aye' .
�deProsse;
MotionEaarred:
Robert Welsh- commente(3 the action J,on the: urban renewal
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proposal .Y He also appreciation,:"of the° services of -
(noted phis
CityyAttorney Jay AonohanithatNhave been rendered'to the City,
of Iowa, Cityr and ?its, citizens, `noting that,; although this position
is><not an easy o`ne,� he. has =done an exceptional job,, his actions,
counsel;- ands opinion's having ,been_*made the .light of what
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he`believed to be 'ins°the; best long range interests of the City.
He also stated his, appreciation Eor the service, concern and
vision of''Councilinan LorenHickerson, acknowledging his contri-
bution as Mayors and Councilman, and'ndicating the _sharing of his
feeling; for-zthe�futuse.�4In behalf of; the Citizens for a Better
Iowa Cty,'he then,presented„Councilman Hsckerson with a plaque
for Distinguished Citizens Awaid.
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Mayor arandt;_echoing�Rev. Welsh's sentiments presented a
plaque appreciation (of,, City FAttorney Jay Honolian' s dedication
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service�to` tfietCity3�as Poli`ce�- udge from :March •T961 to
and
July'19.63 and City'Attorney fiomrJuly'1963 to -January 1974.
A$ter''expressing the wish that he had made the presentation
earlier- when the 4 Chambers",were filled "with citizens, the
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Mayor =presented Loren -Hickerson ;a�}plaque in recognition `of his
seivices to rIowa2City-asAMayor=fr`om;\January 1968 to January 1972
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and Councilman from January, -1966 to'iJanuary 1974 and for his'
seivices toy he State; and the -recognition brought to Iowa City
tiru these State activities. r
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Councilinan;Hickerson presented atfarewell message to the
Council-. H@ urgedYpursuity;of long rangegcals -.and changes
during 'his -,-year Germ oat the4 Council, '. and ;presented several
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items.,, -,o f advice for future `councils:-
It wasmovedby HickPzsonriandseconded"by deProsse to adjourn
to, ,ng,.;-6n-5-_-'Decemlier F21st, 1973_ at 4:00 P.M. in the
Council Chambers: rMotion carried.;,
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Mayor Brandt -'announced that this `was the time set for Public
Hearing ori Amendmentswto the 1973 `Operating Budget. After discussion
by Council, it:wasymoved by Hickerson andZseconded;by deProsse to
ado't the'Resolutiori Amendin the 1973 Iowa Cit Budget. U on roll
call -Brandt, Czarnecki; iete sse,:;Hickerson voted `'aye', White absent.
rMoton carried
Councilman Czarnecki suggested discussion of: the. Rules Committee
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report After discussion concern ing vacancies on::Bo'ards and Com-
missions, it was moved'by CaarneckL and; seconded by deProsse to
request that the CityManager:�circulate'Ya list of; vacancies on
=Boards and Commissions to interested local citizens groups,. post ,
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the -list ''in the Civic Center and Library, noting ;tile `appointments
are`to be made'_on January 22, 1974;. Motion carried.
Mayor. Br&h t'appointea Laverne Shay as,Master Electrician,
term' expiring Octobers 26, 197,7, Ed` J O'Brien as Journeyman
Electrician, ;tern► expiringrOctober` 26,` 1976 -on the: Board of
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Electricai Examinerss,and;`the _Electrical Appeal. Board. It was
moved by ;Czarnecki and seconded by Hickerson°that the Mayor's
appointments a approved;, Motion carried.
Councilman Whiter present°, 4:40 P.M
Mayor Brandt thanked Rev: Robert;Welsh;,for making the arrange
menfs for;; the invocations,tand also thesstaff for their help during
his ;-term `as Mayor.
Richard Burger „President of the Chamber of `Commerce presented
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Councilman Hickerson;with,a�que noting eghtyears_of loyal,
dedicated -sere -ice as an outstaridirig`Mayor, and Councilman from
1966•to 1.973 '
Nancy Sseberlinq, co chairman of Project Green also presented
Asalute -;'to; Nis. Hickerson s accomplishments'.;
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Gary;Froeschle, Sunrise t�zllage Trailer: Court appeared con-
cerning fare protection ';for the trailer court. ;
Manager Ray Wells reported that as recommended by Project
City
Green, he: would obta`in.professionall,,I ces for the landscaping on
the Burlington St`re"et Project.
Cit Attorne Ja rHonohan,re orted that concerning the request
for deposit of the Old C,apitolvBusinewss Development .Company bid
proposal"check, he' recommended,adoption of the following motion:
"'With ;the reservation that_.this;motion,is.not an.acceptance of the
Old Capitol proposalor anY`indication of the award of -:a contract,
I move that the City`Manager be drected,to`deposit the bid check
of"Old Capitols Bus`ness_Center�Company in an interest bearing sav
Ings account upon -receipt from Old Capitol of a; statement that the
developer recognizes this action is not an acceptance of their
proposal; of tle`award of a contract." At was moved by Hickerson and
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ie motion dopted. Motion
so _zliexplained
to set a public
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;aneasement for,,Washington Park Vll
)y;ziWhite and seeonddd:by deProsse to
`anuary
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carried::
Lte
pr d Resolution'Authorizing
)6 bd 's f di'i, . s I a1e o I' �,property not needed
.nnSir-"e-'-'e"t:.%4.3.th-CApito1.Implement Company,
fart, ::Glenn Roberts,and-Wilson Mace,
dopton. It-Vas.,1moved by White and
.-d.ddp.t-the; ki6sol:ution,. Upon roll call
"eiki36h'iWhit'e'and -.:Brandt,voted laye' .
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76sentect,li
so ution Authorizing Deferred
It was moved by White
A74tIon 'be adopted. Upon
3rAndt and Czarnecki Voted
I meeting . withMr. Weller
Railroad concerning their
nue I crossing, g, and advised
f,a gre . ed -upon. He also noted
Ln-.'-�appreciation for the
.s,ons7during.his 10 year tenure.
)n-ddd-::by Czarnecki that the
.-erningtheir study of the
fora detailed statement
A-lities, be received and
5fidddi:hy Czarnecki that the
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It was moved`
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peported .-that
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by Davidsen to adjourn
al. matters and personnel.
'_dePrdsse and White
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Conference Room at
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Ldt,;deProsse, Davidsen,.
Zelenka, Maune,;Neppl..
theRules Committee
ded`; to...,formalize
Ae;what needs to be
s_Committee explained
and ,advised :that 'tho
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ons: "
on.#1, a m%-,)re uniform
City'Manages'commented_;
have a:trainng.:session;_
..eied on
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