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IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL
AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF MARCH 12, 1974
7:30 P.M.
COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER
410 EAST WASHINGTON
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
MARCH 12, 1974 7:30 P.M.
Item No. 1 - Meeting to order
Roll Call
Item No. 2 - Reading of minutes of regular Council meeting of
February 26, 1974.
Item No. 3 - Public discussion.
Item No. 4 - Approval of Bills.
Item No. 5 - Receive minutes of boards and commissions:
a. Riverfront Commission minutes of February 21, 1974.
meeting.
b. Airport Commission minutes of February 21, 1974 meeting.
C. Parks & Recreation Commission minutes of March 6, 1974
meeting.
d. Housing Commission minutes of February 20, 1974
meeting.
Item No. 6 - Issuance of permits.
Item No. 7 - Correspondence to the City Council.
a. Letter from Signi Falk, President Hawkeye Area
Chapter, Iowa Civil Liberties Union, concerning
Section 16.6.2 of the City Code.
b.Letter from Harold E. Hughes, U. S. Senator, con-
cerning S. 1541 regarding revenue sharing.
C. Letter from Robert Howard Benno, 413 E. Jefferson,
.concerning the street storage ordinance.
d. Letter from Robert Foster, Lutheran Campus Council,
concerning parking on 100 block of Church Street on
Saturday and Sunday.
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Item No. 7 - (Continued)
e. Letter from Ernesta D. Ballard, President,
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, concerning their
1110,000 Trees" Bicentennial project.
f. Letter from Mary Neuhauser, Riverfront Commission,
regarding a Riverfront Commission recommendation for
the objective of a Riverfront Plan.
Item No. 8 - Consider ordinance amending final Planned Area Development
plan for MacBride Addition, Part I. (S-6919) (3rd reading)
Item No. 9 - Consider ordinance adopting final PAD for MacBride
Addition, Part II. (S-7321) (3rd reading)
Item No. 10 - Consider ordinance rezoning Streb-National By -Products
from R1A to Ml. (Z-7316) (3rd reading)
Item No. 11 - Consider ordinance changing the name of MacBride Road to
MacBride Drive in MacBride Addition, Part I. (2nd reading)
Item No. 12 - Consider ordinance amending the Municipal code of the City
of Iowa City, by increasing street storage from twelve (12)
to twenty-four (24) hours. (1st reading)
Item No. 13 - Consider resolution revising the stop sign orientation at
the intersection of Capitol, Clinton and Dubuque with
Court Street so as to provide a through movement on Court.
Item No. 14 - Consider resolution approving contract and bond for
C. S. Ehinger Company for the R-14 demolition and site
clearance project, contract #3.
Item No. 15 - Consider resolution approving contract amendment for the
urban renewal demolition contract No. 3.
Item No. 16 - Consider resolution approving plans and specifications
and form of contract for two (2) 24,000 gross vehicle
weight truck chassis with dump body and hydraulic hoist
for use,by the Street Division and the Equipment Division
and setting date for receiving bids.
Item No. 17 - Consider resolution establishing a four ton load limit on
Mormon Trek from Benton Street south to the City limits
and on Rohret Road west from Mormon Trek to the City limits.
Item No. 18 - Consider resolution approving application from the Bell
Telephone Company for construction on Highway right-of-way.
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Item No. 19 - Consider resolution accepting work on the 1973 sidewalk
assessment program.
Item No. 20 - Consider resolution amending "Complaint, Grievance and
Appeal Procedures" for tenants in Iowa City's Leased
Housing Program.
Item No. 21 - Consider resolution accepting Old Capitol Associates
redevelopment proposal and authorizing execution of the
contract.
Item No. 22 - Report from the City Manager concerning the March 7, 1974
union election.
Item No. 23 - Report from the City Attorney concerning mandatory park
land dedications.
Item No. 24 - Public hearing on an ordinance amending Chapter 8.10 of
the Municipal Code of Iowa City.
Item No. 25 - Business from the City Council.
Item No. 26 - Report on miscellaneous items from the City Manager and
the City Attorney.
Item No. 27 - Public discussion.
Item No. 28 - Adjournment.
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AGENDA
_REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING -
MARCH 12, 1974 7:30 P.M.
Item No. 1 - MEETING TO ORDER +
ROLL CALL dQ �va—c ci.{7sti�1 1
Item No. 2 - READING OF MINUTES OF REGULAR COCIL MEETING OF
FEBRUARY �61 1974 ua I W _
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Item No. 3 - PUBLIC DISCUSSION,
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Item. 4 - APPROVAL OF BILLS.
Comment: Bills in the amount of $813,605.61 are submitted for
approval.
Action: 1,()-e - I / vi n A4 -f
MINUTES
IOWA CITY PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSION
MARCH 61 1974
DAVIS BUILDING CONFERENCE ROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT:
MEMBERS ABSENT:
CITY STAFF PRESENT:
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL:
Joan Buxton
Sarah Fox
Virginia Hebert
Orrin Marx
James Lindberg
James Roegiers
June Davis
Robin Powell
James Sangster
H. Eugene Chubb
Bill Neppl
That those areas of the West Landfill, not now being actively used
for landfill operations be made available for recreation uses, in-
cluding recreational vehicles, and that access for these uses be
developed as part of the 1974 Development Activities. It should be -
noted that the Iowa City Competition Riders, Inc,. motorcycle club,
have offered their assistance and cooperation in the development of
the area and programs. 1,D a-
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SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN: �!
The Iowa City Park and Recreation Commission met in regular session
on the 6th day of March, 1974 at 7:30 P.M. in the conference room
of the Old Davis Building. Chairperson Sarah Fox presiding.
Steve Carlson, of the Iowa City Competition Riders, Inc., presented
a request for a riding area in the Iowa City area, with particular
reference to the New City Landfill for motorcycle trails. Motor-
cycles have been causing to Iowa City•"unknowing vandalism" resulting
from motorcycles and motorbikes having no facilities to ride, he
stated. Mr. Carlson offered the club's assistance in designing of
the area and educational assistance for those who use the riding
area.
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Item No. 5 -
RECEIVE MINUTES OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. A
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a. Riverfront Commission minutes of February 211 19741
meeting.
b. Airport Commission minutes of February 21, 1974
meeting.
C. Parks and Recreation Commission minutes of March 6,
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1974 meeting. l l�� n- l .?. G /SCI .t_�Y/ ti - .�� c .x
d. Housing Commission minutes of February 20, 1974
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Item No. 6 -
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ISSUANCE OF PERMITS. �Y•� j
a. Consider resolution approving Class C Beer Permit
application for Buck's Trading Post, 2120 S. Riverside
Drive.
Action:
Item No. 7 -
CORRESPONDENCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
a. Letter from Signi Falk, President Hawkeye Area
Chapter, Iowa Civil Liberties Union, concerning
Section X6:6 -2 -of the City Code.
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b. Letter from Harold E. Hughes, U. S. Senator, con-
cer''nling S.F 1541 regarding revenue sharing.
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C. Letter from Robert Howard Benno, 413 E. Jefferson,
concerning the street storage ordinance.
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d. Letter from Robert Fester, Lutheran Campus Council,
ce�.ee��►-i••ag parking on -100 block of Church Street on l• c
Saturday and Sunday.
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Item No. 7 - (continued)
e. Letter from Ernesta D. Ballard, President,
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, concerning their
1110,000 Trees" Bicentennial project. a
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f. Letter from Mary Neuhauser, Riverfront Commission,
regarding a Riverfront Commission recommendation for
the objective of a Riverfront Plan.
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Item No. 8 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING FINAL PLANNED AREA DEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR MACBRIDE ADDITION, PART I. (5-6919) (Third
reading)
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Comment: MacBride Addition Inc. Company has submitted an amended
final Planned Area Development (PAD) plan for a portion
of MacBride Addition, Part I which provides for exchange
of park land along MacBride Road and replatting of two
lots and a portion of MacBride Road. The Planning and
Zoning Commission on December 13, 1973 recommended approval
by a 5-0 vote. This PAD is in conjunction with the
following item. Public hearing was held February 19, 1974.
Action: •
Item No. 9 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE ADOPTING FINAL PAD FOR MACBRIDE
/1V ADDITION, PART II. (5-7321) (Third reading)
Comment: MacBride Addition Inc. had submitted a Planned Area
Development Plan for 23.5 acres containing 32 lots and
104 apartment units. The Planning and Zoning Commission
on January 10, 1974 recommended approval by a 7-0 vote.
Public hearing was held February 19, 1974.
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Item No. 10 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE REZONING STREB-NATIONAL BY-PRODUCTS
Z, • FROM R1A to Ml. (Z-7316) (Third reading)
Comment: Mr. Al Streb the contract purchaser of the 13.27 acre
tract from National By -Products (as pointed out in
Item No. 11 -
Comment:
Action:
CONSIDER ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF MACBRIDE ROAD TO
MACBRIDE DRIVE IN MACBRIDE ADDITION, PART I. (Second
reading)
Continuous streets which run in different directions are
named "drives" according to the City's street naming
system. Since MacBride Road, a north -south street, is
now designed to curve concave northwesterly and extend
east -west, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended
approval of the change by a 5-0 vote.
Item No. 12 CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF IOWA CITY, BY INCREASING STREET STORAGE FROM TWELVE (12)
TO TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS. (First Reading)
Comment: This ordinance would amend Section 6.16.9 of the Municipal
Code of Iowa City by increasing street storage from twelve
to twenty-four hours(.
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Item No. 10 -
(Continued)
Mr. Downer's letter of January 17, 1974 there is no
option to purchase) has requested a rezoning from R1A
to Ml. The ownership of the property should have no
bearing on the land use considerations as related to
rezoning. The Riverfront Commission upon referral from
the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended at the
December 20, 1973 meeting that "P&Z Commission recommend
disapproval of all requests to rezone tracts fronting on
the Iowa River until July 1, 1974, pending completion of
a Riverfront Plan~by a 4-0 vote. The Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended approval by a 4-3 vote on
January 10, 1974. Public hearing was held February 19,
1974.
Action:
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Item No. 11 -
Comment:
Action:
CONSIDER ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF MACBRIDE ROAD TO
MACBRIDE DRIVE IN MACBRIDE ADDITION, PART I. (Second
reading)
Continuous streets which run in different directions are
named "drives" according to the City's street naming
system. Since MacBride Road, a north -south street, is
now designed to curve concave northwesterly and extend
east -west, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended
approval of the change by a 5-0 vote.
Item No. 12 CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY
OF IOWA CITY, BY INCREASING STREET STORAGE FROM TWELVE (12)
TO TWENTY-FOUR (24) HOURS. (First Reading)
Comment: This ordinance would amend Section 6.16.9 of the Municipal
Code of Iowa City by increasing street storage from twelve
to twenty-four hours(.
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_ Item No. 13 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION OFVCAPITOLr CLINTONSIGN
ANDODUBUQUEIOWITH
AT THE INTERSECTION
COURT STREET SO AS TO PROVIDE A THROUGH MOVEMENT ON
COURT STREET. tret it is r-
Comment: During the construction of Bsrlingtonat theaboveeintersections be
commended that the stop
reoriented so as to stop north and south bound traffic
on Capitol, Clinton and Dubuque Streets beforeoenterig
Court. It is anticipated that this stop g
ientation
will revert back to the existing orientation after the con-
on Burlington Street.
struction is -complete ,e,�
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Action:
Item No. 14 - CONS. RESOLUTION
FOR
APPROVING
THE R-14 DEMOLITIONNNANDOSITE
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CLEARANCE PROJECT, CONTRACT #3•
Comment: This resolution approves the Mayor's signature on the
contract and bond for award of this contract. The award
of this contract was made at the City Council meeting on
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1973, as Item `No.,�B.•
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Item No. 15 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR THE
_ URBAN RENEWAL DEMOLITION CONTRACT NO. 3.
an4-2 to this84Order would add Parcels Thelinclus
Comment: This Work ion of these
contract at a cost of $4,780.00.
parcels in the contract at this time will result in a
considerable cost saving • t• �� /<<-
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Item No. 16 -
CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
AND FORM OF CONTRACT FOR TWO (2) 24,000 GROSS VEHICLE
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WEIGHT TRUCK CHASSIS WITH DUMP BODY AND HYDRALUIC HOIST
FOR USE BY THE STREET DIVISION AND THE EQUIPMENT DIVISION
AND SETTING DATE FOR RECEIVING BIDS.
Comment:
This resolution approves the plans and specifications and
sets the date for receiving bids for two (2) 24,000
gross vehicle weight truck chassis with dump body and
hydraulic hoist for use by the Street Division and the
Equipment Division of the Department of Public Works.
The date for receiving bids will be Thursday, April 18,
1974, at 10:00 a.m. This equipment will replace two
existing vans which were purchased in 1969. Funds were
provided in the 1974 budget in the amount of $13,100 for
the purchase of these two trucks.
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Action:
Item No. 17 -
CONSIDER RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A FOUR TON LOAD LIMIT ON
MORMON TREK FROM BENTON STREET SOUTH TO THE CITY LIMITS
AND ON ROHRET ROAD WEST FROM MORMON TREK TO THE CITY LIMITS.
Comment:
In conjunction with the County Engineer's Office it is
recommended that a four ton embargo be placed on Mormon
Trek from Venton Street south to the city limits and on
Rohret Road from Mormon Trek west to the city limits.
School buses should be exempted from this four ton embargo.
The purpose of this embargo is to protect the road surface
from further damage during the spring thaw. It is
recommended that this embargo be placed onthe roadway for
a period of 45 days.
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Item No. 18
CONSIDER RSP APPROVING APPLICATION FROM THE BELL
TELEPHONE COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION ON HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY.
C mment:
The Bell Telephone Company has submitted an application
for construction on the highway right-of-way within the
city limits of Iowa City. The application is to the Iowa
State Highway Commission, but before the Highway Commission
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will approve the application the City must also give its
Item No. 19
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Comment:
Action:
- CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK ON THE 1973 SIDEWALK
ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.
Item No. 20 -
Comment:
Action:
This resolution accepts the work done by Wolf Construc-
tion, Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa, for this project. The
final contract amount of this project is $46,018.33, and
the contractor has completed all of the work in substantial
accordance with the plans and specifications or has
deposited an amount in escrow to cover work which is to
be done in the spring.
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION AMENDING "COMPLAINT, GRIEVANCE AND
APPEAL PROCEDURES" FOR TENANTS IN IOWA CITY'S LEASED
HOUSING PROGRAM.
The Housing Commission on February 6, 1974 recommenaea
approval by a 4-0 vote of the "Complaint,
Grievance, and Appeal Procedures." These amendments
were made at the request of the HUD area office and have
been reviewed by the City legal staff. After Council
approval, the procedures are sent to the HUD area office
for HUD approval prior to implementation.
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Item No. 21 CONSIDER REDEVELOPMENT LPROPOSAL CAND IAUTHORIZING TEXECUTION AOFSTHE
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Oz�3�v�Lv�vn\��i CONTRACT.
• Comment: This resolution would authorize the execution of the urban
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renewal redevelopment contract betw
and Old Capitol Associates subject to approval by HUD,
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Item No. 18 -
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approval. The
work
that the
Bell
Telephone Company
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of underground
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Item No. 19
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Comment:
Action:
- CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING WORK ON THE 1973 SIDEWALK
ASSESSMENT PROGRAM.
Item No. 20 -
Comment:
Action:
This resolution accepts the work done by Wolf Construc-
tion, Inc. of Iowa City, Iowa, for this project. The
final contract amount of this project is $46,018.33, and
the contractor has completed all of the work in substantial
accordance with the plans and specifications or has
deposited an amount in escrow to cover work which is to
be done in the spring.
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION AMENDING "COMPLAINT, GRIEVANCE AND
APPEAL PROCEDURES" FOR TENANTS IN IOWA CITY'S LEASED
HOUSING PROGRAM.
The Housing Commission on February 6, 1974 recommenaea
approval by a 4-0 vote of the "Complaint,
Grievance, and Appeal Procedures." These amendments
were made at the request of the HUD area office and have
been reviewed by the City legal staff. After Council
approval, the procedures are sent to the HUD area office
for HUD approval prior to implementation.
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Item No. 21 CONSIDER REDEVELOPMENT LPROPOSAL CAND IAUTHORIZING TEXECUTION AOFSTHE
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Oz�3�v�Lv�vn\��i CONTRACT.
• Comment: This resolution would authorize the execution of the urban
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renewal redevelopment contract betw
and Old Capitol Associates subject to approval by HUD,
Item No. 21 - (Continued)
the outcome_of the March 28, 1974 referendum, and
pending litigation.
Action:
Item No. 22 - REPORT FROM THE CITY MANAGER CONCERNING THE MARCH 7' 1974
UNION ELECTION.a�
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Item No. 23 - REPORT FROM THE CITY ATTORNEY CONCERNING MAN
PARK LAND DEDICATIONS .
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Item No. 24 - PUBLIC HEARING ON AN OIOWAACITYpENDING CHAPTER 8.10 OF
THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF
Comment: The proposed amendment to the text Of he Zoinnthe CB
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Ordinance is to change the uses permitted
zoning district and to enumerate the uses allowed in
the proposed Central Business service (CBS) zoning
onOctober 11,
district. Approved by Planning and Zoning
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Item No. 26 - REEORT ONATTORNEY. ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND
Item No. 27 - PUBLIC DISCUSSION.
Item No. 28 - ADJOURNMENT.
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