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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-03-12 Council minutesIL MEETING aconded by Brandt to approve nee.ting of February 13,1974 ped. )nded.by Davidsen that the in Commission, 1/17/74; X74' CATV Committee, 1/21/74; and 2/4/74; Housing Com- .ommission, 2/14/74. and emission, 1/16/74 be re Mayor Czarnecki announced Licy, they. would take up )mmendaiions: Parks and nendations`on the second previous position to con- :er.Park, as its number 1974•- the City Manager with al.contract_by Spring; :onsultant`for the purpose . and if that planning i,.Mesquakie-and Sturgis it --delay - the Mayor noted to be involved in the T, to have _an official, Lanning process - the City %ting that the involvement of ;election ofconsultant and ible with his plan; #4 to :o: -property fronting on the 2iverfront Plan - had been •Commission; #5 that the :thr%ee alternatives in the FAN Page 2_ • It was2 lettere-from" enforcement_ received an back. Mot', majority of and that it it. the pubh A ►at 's'idewalk's Council Minutes` February. 28,._1974 t a,special meeting on lncil - Mr. Kraft advised ',there. Lon of a recommendation to change the name of KacBride Addition, Part I. mmended;approval of the ti ned the changDa.Tid ter and seconded by Motion en ng, -the change. ionded by Davidsen that the ;lark Street, concerning inces-controlling dogs be theCity Manager for report great White observed -that a Wt abide=by the ordinance, tile..for the City to enforce corded by deProsse that the :Mark Four;Apts., concerning afety of blind pedestrians t_to the City. Manager and tarried.' City Attorney Hayek L='action in clearing up legal ^onded by Brandt that the Iowa -Illinois Gas and Electric nterim gas and electric rates ed`"and -filed and referred to ,econded by Davidsen that the iloyees,requesting a cost-of- ncreased-medical benefits received and -filed and made �iith Library Board. Motion ied.the`difficulty in moving benefits backward. seconded by.deProsse that the Illinois Gas -& Electric Company, s'comment s regarding the pro d=_and filed and made part of .n carried. e :n • and Lm, ceve� the - .� Council Minutes Feb -ruary 26,''197'4 mded_by_:,deProsse that the *ant Street, concerning le of Iowa City (street filed. and recommendation to; the City Attorney for .."to 'Councilman Brandt's trice, Attorney Hayek noted •onded by White that the ice -ming regional meetings :ogram be received and a' )tion carried. The Mayor noted o'advise.=;the City Manager. seconded by Brandt that the )r,' ;City; of,, Davenport, con- and filed and referred to )uncil. Motion carried •onded by;Davidsen that the y of Philadelphia concerning in with the nation's bicen- fled`and referred to the February 26, 1974 h " onded by White that the ading of -the Ordinance Tient Plan for MacBride only. Upon= roll call .zarnecki'voted 'aye'. ven by.`title only: Tided by Brandt that the id'in4:of the Ordinance Hent for MacBride Addition ?n'roll call White, Brandt, !,aye'. Motion carried Ly . - 3,nded ,by White that the ding'of, the Ordinance From'RlA to Ml be given it, Czarnecki, Davidsen, 10 ::01 Motion carried and b.conded by Davidsen to ?,,'Signatures of the Mayor !nt'Agreement Between the L:Employment Opportunity iges in Council's copies. deProsse,;White voted irried 4/l. Mayor. Czarnecki Swing: '1) advertizing policy lob classifications, review ..CX -. statement and issuance` rnded -.by White to adopt Specifications, Form of ib_ic.Yard Capacity Street Setting Date for .Receiving a7 Davidsen,;deProsse, Motion"carried. ded by deProsse to adopt 55 Horsepower Industrial ceder and Backhoe to Capitol 9;`:998.00 for the Water z White, Brandt, Davidsen, d.' '.Council Minutes February, 26 1974, t Davidsen_and`seconded'by deProsse to adopt �tng the Work, on the Ralston Creek Culvert and Fifth Avenue done by F & S Construction roll call Wliite,,.;Brandt. Czarnecki, Davidsen, . ;Motion 'carried. inced discussion of. excess land held by the ^ommisson. Dennis Kraft, Director, Depart - 3 lopmerit, outlined the four parcels :)r"alvihle and'?_three others, south of I-80 City Manager.Wells recommended that the be:::notified 'ffi i the City is not -'interested Itwas moved byBrandt and seconded by Mar ager,'not fy ,the Highway Commission as n. carried. ie`StoIfus reported that petitions had been he election on the;°.sale of $6,000,000 bonds umber of"signatures of qualified electors. .:and secondedby.Wh te:to adopt the Reso- he::Issuance'of_Urban.Renewal Bonds, calling March_28, 19.74`issuance ,of general newal bonds riot: to ,exceed $6,000,000 for the g ;funds 'to pay apart of the cost of aiding dertaking and. carrying out of an urban pon`:"roll:`:call` Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen, ed;!aye': Motion carried.' Mayor Czarnecki Council:had -reaffirmed:its=intent to continue tth-e project,`.and;that the contract with the signed,prior=to .the election, contingent the:�election,and.'approvalof HUD. City reported meeting _ with "U.S. District Court not possible for hearing dbefore' March 28th and, 2) a whole hearing ri1=.>19.7.4 He stated that the status changed`. =ced informal discussion of the proposed 'hose appearing were Iowa -Illinois Gas & Electric Les"Roegers and C.`H. Golliher, Council inois experience with<Davenport's ordinance, �tedon page .6_of memo,'noise from transformers lr. 'Galliher requested `that recommendations ties only, a variance be allowed for existing the City deal with complaints on an indi- Jacobsen12o4 E.;Washington appeared con - ,arid and ordinance' -enforcement in Boulder, employe minutes the. rep Czarnec call minded the Coif: would appoint - mission;.:iBoard Projec`t=Green Council ,Minutes t" x February -26, -1974 persons requesting consider - storage, 2) Library Board. commented , c had been reported that the ation.conce p`ay:raises for their City Man_agE the Council, but their Library ',Boz stated he would have employe minutes the. rep Czarnec call minded the Coif: would appoint - mission;.:iBoard Projec`t=Green g.J epartment of Transportation tioned`what, if any, position --the three non -returnable It was moved by Czarnecki ouncil inform Natural Resources terested-in reporting out th'e Legislature this session. eked if there was any way to ehue. City Manager Wells eek:. Mayor Czarnecki re 'informal'>discussion, they cies on the Airport Com - Board of Adjustment and se commented that previously names had been submitted without the person's knowledge or consent to serve He explained that the Council discussed the Bus ::System at :'today's informal meeting '.including 1) future acquisit"ions -2) Capitol :Grant to..the, Department' of Transportation: He said that>further discussion wou1d,be on the agenda next week. Mayor Czarnecki f'adVised that the.j uman- Relations Commission had asked for`a'meeting_with Cot i- nc 'to discuss Affirmative Action. He noted -.;that after discussion', Council requested that the City Manager advrs_e.the Commission to 'set a_ -date after the annual meeting with Boards and;Commissions. City `Manager Wells reminded the: Council of.the'meeting_.'at 11r30.A M. with the University Representativesory ednesda ., February.,27th'and a meeting to discuss"urban-=renewal contract,nego'tiations on Friday, March lst, as the City Attorney has a draft ;:contract ready.,_ The Mayor requested a.possible date :for discussion of the Capitol -Improve ments Program ;for `input -,from' Boards `and Commissions. The City Manager responded; April l,:;and'noted;that Department Heads would be soliciting.:input`-from"Boards zAnd Commissions. Council ,Minutes February -26, -1974 persons requesting consider - storage, 2) Library Board. had been reported that the p`ay:raises for their the Council, but their stated he would have next fleeting.- -Mayor ng'Items of February and if contact the .City Manager l-meeting.Councilman White ason meetin saturda at g.J epartment of Transportation tioned`what, if any, position --the three non -returnable It was moved by Czarnecki ouncil inform Natural Resources terested-in reporting out th'e Legislature this session. eked if there was any way to ehue. City Manager Wells eek:. Mayor Czarnecki re 'informal'>discussion, they cies on the Airport Com - Board of Adjustment and se commented that previously names had been submitted without the person's knowledge or consent to serve He explained that the Council discussed the Bus ::System at :'today's informal meeting '.including 1) future acquisit"ions -2) Capitol :Grant to..the, Department' of Transportation: He said that>further discussion wou1d,be on the agenda next week. Mayor Czarnecki f'adVised that the.j uman- Relations Commission had asked for`a'meeting_with Cot i- nc 'to discuss Affirmative Action. He noted -.;that after discussion', Council requested that the City Manager advrs_e.the Commission to 'set a_ -date after the annual meeting with Boards and;Commissions. City `Manager Wells reminded the: Council of.the'meeting_.'at 11r30.A M. with the University Representativesory ednesda ., February.,27th'and a meeting to discuss"urban-=renewal contract,nego'tiations on Friday, March lst, as the City Attorney has a draft ;:contract ready.,_ The Mayor requested a.possible date :for discussion of the Capitol -Improve ments Program ;for `input -,from' Boards `and Commissions. The City Manager responded; April l,:;and'noted;that Department Heads would be soliciting.:input`-from"Boards zAnd Commissions. •._` Pae 8 h g u w Council'Minutes _ February..26,1974 City Manager,-*.-Wellspresented. „the resolution approving the Final Plat for Court Hill Scott Blvd. Part II, as approved by Planning andZoning It ;was moved`by Brandt and'seconded by-W ite to, adopt;`:;the'Resolution :-?Upon roll call deProsse; - White,•Brandt,7Czarnecki,jDavidsen voted 'aye'. Motion carried. He also;presented,-the'Resolilt ion.Dedicating-a Walkway. It was moved by Brandt and secondedtSy-deProsse to adopt the Resolution-..Dedicating-.a Walkway.in Court Hill-Scott Blvd.-, Part II. Upon roll call Whte,rBrandt, Davidsen, Czarnecki, deProsse voted 'aye'..; Motion carried.: The;City Manager explained the previously discussed agreement.with_Welton-Beckett & Assoc. ' for Urban=Renewal;=design, :with changes as recommended by Council and asked its,a pproval:='.It was moved .by Brandt and seconded :� by Davidsen to;approve. =the agreement: Motion' carried, deProsse votin g >;no ,4/1. Robert Welsh appeared.'concerning an addition. The City =Manager then:reque§ted :yauthorization to proceed with Phase II, caking ahe:architect'in for joint meeting with the Design,Review Comcal'ttee and:; tar:ting-;the minor amendments to the .City facilities. It Vas:moved ,by`Brandt and seconded by Davidsen that the ';City' Manager be:instructed to proceed. Motion carried, deProsse :vo_ting !;no' ,, 4/1. The City Attorney advised that .he was still investigating concerning •ownership o-f"t" ower West•Branch Road and concerning employee appeal toYthe.Civk Service Commission. The City _ Manager, °requested--a month's _delay in_"`starting.the sidewalk pro] t: 1974.'_ Rev: Welsh :called attention to two bills in the State Legislature' i.--to create Housing-Authority for the state,.;2) to'establiah;CATV'`Commssion. It was moved by Brandt and second ed"by-Davidsen that Rev.. Welsh's`. recommendation be referred to the'Council Legislative Committee. Motion carried. It was moved°by Brandt 'and seconded by deProsse to adjourn the meeting at-`9 35.;P:M. '-Motion carried. y Y, M•ti L`?..t W.S��'' 's% r� WlnC vr.T..`.'.( .4i-.s x?)-Ciiitl>.+1 t1 1fV'.lY t`i}.-r,i•aSJr v1-4 ..,_TY. y...r a. -.. ? ... c .. l e'•yJ COUNCIL DISCUSSION MARCH 8., 1974 11:30 A.M. a E The Iowa City City Council met in informal session on the 8th day of March, 1974 at 11:30 A.M. in the Conference Room at the Davis Building. Councilmembers present: Czarnecki, White, Davidsen, Brandt, absent: deProsse. Staff present: Wells, Hayek, Klaus, Stolfus, Pugh. Mayor Czarnecki announced discussion of the contract with Old Capitol Associates. He noted that the Design Review Committee had met just before with Welton -Beckett representatives who present- ed preliminary outline procedures the committee will go through. Attorney John Hayek stated that this draft of the contract is the final and will be before the Council to adopt at next Tuesday evening meeting. IIe summarized the significant features of the agreement as follows: 1) redeveloper to purchase 11.5 acres of downtown real estate from the City by March 1, 1976, 2) redeveloper to construct buildings and improvements as per redevelopment proposal, 3) City agrees to provide public improvements in project area (parking facility in Blocks 83/84 and in Block 64, provided development is on schedule), 4) the contract is made contingent on results of the March 28th referendum & on financing plan passing. He noted that the contract was fair to the City and the public and the redeveloper, and could be reviewed by the public at any time. He then explained the various sections of the contract as follows: Section 1, Purchase Price; Section 2, Conveyance of Property; Section 3, Performance Deposit; Section 4, Time for Commencement and Completion of Improvemen s (Schedule D); Section 5, Public Improvements (2 Parking facilities, Schedule E); Section 6, Time for Certain Other Actions; Sec;'C:i.on 7, Period of Duration of Covenant on Use (binding until 10/2/1994 with extension); Section 8, Notices and Demands; Section 9, Additional Property Transactions (Schedule F); Section 10, Special Contingencies; Section ll, Scope of Agreement; SecLiotl 12, Modifications to Part 11 (Standard contract language required by Federal Grant). He also advised of the following changes: 1) in the language of Section 4, Page 7, the description of types of buildings was reworked. 2) Addition in Section 5, at the end -developer has requested an option to return Block 64 to the Public Agency if the City is unable to construct the second parking facility. He noted other contingencies in Section 10 including, 1) no unfavorable ruling being received concerning litigation, and 2) HUD approval of the contract. page 2 Council Discussion March 8, 1974 City Manager Ray Wells stated that the schedules for price, delivery and construction have been looked at and compared with our capability, and that nothing was found froma mechanical standpoint, design or construction, that could not be agreed with. The only modification was that 65/4 was put back a year. Attorney Hayek noted that this was not a contract for joint use of the facility, there will be subsequent contracts governing the construction specifics. He stated that all contingencies should be satisfied by July 1st, 1974, if not the developer might want to take another look at the whole situation, as the construction season would be halfway through. He advised that the procedure for vacation but maintaining right-of-way would be to have a public hearing, then by ordinance determine what portion of a street or how a street will be vacated. The City Manager noted that the Dubuque Street south of Burlington will be left open, but will be tested in the micro- analysis. Councilman White advised that the Regional Planning Committee had developed the first work order for the microanalysis which the Executive Board approved and sent to the consultant. They assumed the closing of College from Madison to Linn and the closing of Capitol from Washington to Court Street, and treated everything else as alternatives to be tested. Mayor Czarnecki presented the meeting schedule set for discussion on the referendum, and requested all members of the Council be in attendance if possible. He stated that- the proposed format would be a presentation similar to those given to the School Board and the Board of Supervisors; the background material given, the physical description of the improvements by Urban Renewal Director Jack Klaus, and the tax allocation method of financing explained by Joe Pugh. Questions to be fielded b the Council with the Staff to assist, and the Mayor chairing tl;e meetings scheduled from 7:30 to 10:00 P.M. The Mayor also announced the City -University meeting at 4:00 P.M. at Jessup Hall for the discussion of Broadband Communi- cations, and suggested that the Council should invite the CATV Committee Chairman Bob Welsh to be present. Mass Transit Operations will also be discussed. No other urban renewal meetings were scheduled. He noted that the Council packet included the schedule for discussions to beheld on the informal meetings of March 12th, March 19th and March 26th. • Council Discussion March 8, 1974 It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen to adjourn to executive session to discuss acquisition of a particular piece of property. Upon roll call Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen, and White voted 'aye', deProsse absent. Motion carried. Executive session was held and adjourned to informal session. Council discussed rescheduling the City -University meeting to March 18th, as University representatives Boyd and Chambers and Counciimembers deProsse and White would not be present. The City Manager advised of a meeting with law-enforcement people on the procedure of the Emergency Operations Board.