HomeMy WebLinkAbout1974-03-19 Bd Comm minutesCITY STAFF PRESENT: Kay Maune
MATTERS PENDING COMMISSION --COUNCIL DISPOSITION:
Discussion ofAffirmativeAction Quarterly'Report.
SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAL 'ACTIONS TAKEN:
Chairperson Jones called the meeting to order. The minutes of
January 28,'1974"meeting were corrected by inserting;on_page 3,
paragraph 3, after the first sentence:
"Costantino notedthatthere were about eight Parking
Enforcement Attendants -(all -females) now employed by
the City whose duties were, in -many respects,similar
to the Water Meter Reader'position.
She asked for a report from the Personne-1 Director as
to what affirmative action was being taken to encourage
these women to-try;-,for",the Water Meter ,Reader position
which pays more.„
The minutes of January 28, 1974 ,as corrected and theminutesof
February 4, 1974 were,; approved -unanimously. ----
Jones reported on the executive committee meeting. The rationale
for assigning only three of the six proposed committees at this
time was that -efforts can.better-be-:directed in these three areas
to begin with and then expand into other. areas. Jones explained
that it is the responsibility of'the`committees to 'do initial
research and to coordinate activities -in -their respective areas
before the Commission as a whole -considers such items.
Means requested that the education committee be expanded to include
-commissioner and_ staff'_ education` and training in its area of re-
sponsibility as
e-sponsibility`as depicted on`the-organizational chart.
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Roberts entered the meeting
The Complaint Procedure Committee presented their
tentative timetable for proceeding with its study ofcomplaint
procedures. First, the committee wants to, schedule a briefing
session on investigative and conciliation procedures. Next should
follow the compilation of a basic portfolio of ,local, state and
federal legislation, guidelines, court cases, and EEOC decisions
- - -- for educational purposes. The third -step would be a training
session by the Iowa Civil Rights commission staff. The committee
requested feedback -from -the commissioners so that dates could be
set for these sessions
The Affirmative Action Committee reported that it had not as yet
met. Jones indicated that this was just as well since he was
changing that committee's initial assignment. Jones reported
that he had met with the City Manager concerning the initial draft
of a_proposed position of Human Relations ,Coordin°tor. From this
conversation Jones learned that >the -Council -had authorized the
City -Manager to.discuss this proposed staff position with the Human
Relations commission, the position was to include coordination
of human relation's activities and the function of 'EEO officer for
the Cityt the Human Relations Commission would maintain the flexi
bility to utilize other city staff, and the City Manager requested
-, input from the Commission as to the job description for the position
-- and the interviewing and selection process. Jones referred the
assignment of commenting on and/or revising the draft job description
to the Affirmative Action Committee for report back to the Commission.
The Committee requested input from the individual Commissioners by
the end of the week. -
Roberts and Marlin Jeffers from the Johnson County Council on the
Status of Women °reported on a pilot human relation workshop they
attended which was presented by -the school system February 5 and 6.
The pilot workshop had been funded by a $61000 grant from the
Midwest Center -_for _:Equal -Educational Opportunity in Columbia,
Missouri. The'objectives of the `workshop were l) to assist
participants in examining,their `perceptions of different cultures,
2) to increase participants' understanding of the role of the
school _in_ -representing cultures', 3) to encourage participants to
examine their perceptions of different cultures, and 4) to assist
participants in assessing and planning how to use resources per-
taining to cultrual understanding.-- Roberts and Jeffers reported
that such a workshop was very beneficial and suggested that a full-
scale workshop would also be good. It was moved by Neuhauser and
• seconded by Smith that a letter over the chairperson's signature be
sent to Ludwig indicating -that -the Human --Relations Commission had
received a report back from -one -of `its members and a community
`participant who had attended the pilot workshop, the Commission had
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Human Relations Minutes
February 25, `1974
a favorable reaction to the workshop, and recommending that the
school system proceed with 'its -grant application fora full-
scale :workshop on racism,_sexism'and 'cultural understanding.
The motion passed by aunanimous vote
Roberts left the meeting.
Maune reported on the Water Meter Reader selection procedure and
the affirmative action taken 'f'
to illthrs vacan i
cy with a qualified
female and/or minority.
The Commission requested Vollertsen to make informal inquiry into
the employment advertising practices of the U. S. Marine Corps.
It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by Means that the Commission
enter closed session to discuss -complaints -'of discrimination and
cases under conciliation. Upon a roll call vote Balfour, Smith,
Jones, Costantino, Diecke, Neuhauser, Braverman, and Means voted yes.
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"Provide requestedservices to educational and governmental
institutions., non-profit corporations, -municipalities and _other
geographic areas when .deemed _advisable and economically feasible."
This motion was in a 8-0 vote by the Committee.
_approved
(3) Eskin moved and Russell seconded -a motion that this
be reworded as follows:
"Provide cables, hook-ups, in -plant wiring, shared
training, and/or shared` use of studios and production facilities
at minimum, subsidized or no cost to the University --of,Iowa,
Iowa City School District, andother educational institutions,
subject to satisfactory completion of negotiation with those
institutions;` such negotiations- to encourage the availability of
extensive, high _quality educational and general interest programming
and other resources to the cable .viewers.
The inclusion of this -provision as amended was approved
by the Committee in a 5-3 vote.
Page 6 Item D. Provisions for Public Access Programming Facilities
(4) A motion was -made -by -Russell and _seconded by Hu ar
that the word "free" be submitted in the ordinance provisions
on page 6 d.(4) fourth line in the paragraph,, which will then
read as follows: "For every citizen upon 'request, free training
in ..." It was approved in a 8-0 vote.
Sandra Eskin:-then-made -,a motion that the rest of the
paragraph as, written be approved and included in the ordinance
-provisions. The `'motion--was-seconded by Russell, but this was
defeated in a 2-6 vote.
(5) A motion was made by Eskin and seconded by Cordier that
- this be included in the provisions. The motion was 'defeated
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_ in a 1-7 vote.
Page 8 - Insert new letter 'e.
(1) A motion -by -Russell and a second by Cordier that the
following be included in the ordinance provisions:
"The Board shall have the responsibility for providing
programming of substantial local interest; which is as much as
possible locally produced."
Dick Blum offered as an amendment that it be included
on page 3 a a subsection K -under Section -v. Responsibilities of
the "Board", and to rewrite it as to :fit in withth'e context of
the rest of the 'section. Hubbard seconded the motion, and with
a 5-3 vote the amendment then became the motion which was approved
in a 8-0 vote.
Sandy Eskin.moved that the Committee adopt the points
(2), (3), (4), and (5) to be inserted in the provisions and
numbered respectively-. Blum seconded the -motion, but it was
defeated in a 1-7 vote by the Committee.
The Chairman entertained -a motion -and -Hugh Cordier seconded that
the following be incorporated -into the provisions.
"No monitoring of any type is permitted'. Such prohibition
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shall -not -prevent cumulative viewing analysis by the Board, as long
as such information is treated as public information."
• The Committee approved this motion in a
7-1 vote.
The Committee next turned its attention to the Boulder _permit._ The
discussion centered -around the best possible 'type of organization
structure with a private franchise.
The type of structure discussed would include:
a) An Iowa City CATV Committee (patterned in part after
Lakewood, Colorado).
b) The establishment' of.a non-profit corporation -to -handle
all non-commercial channels and services. Such to be
funded from a percentage of gross receipts. (Such'
corporation may or may nothave a percentage of ownership.)
C) The private company would handle -all commercial channels.
TheChairmanrequested that Dick -Blum -put this concept into an
outline form and that it become the first item of business at our
next meeting.- The members were requested to bring additional
suggestions concerning a structure for private operation of a
cable system in Iowa City.
The Committee discussed its future schedule. It was recognized
that each of the members needed to discipline themselves in our
discussions. It is anticipated that we will complete provisions
forfor private franchise in March and receive reports from the
University of Iowa and the Iowa City School District on April 1,
as well as suggestions from committee members of items for our
reports. Minority reports are to be submitted on or before
April 8. The Chairman will maintain -contact -with -.the City Manager
and the City Attorney and provide the Committee with all information
as it becomes available
The meeting was then adjourned`.
Iowa. City CATV Committee -
February
25, 1974 minutes
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use and scheduling
Section II.B.l. to read, "Shall have complete control over
of all
access facilitiesownedby the grantee."
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-- equipment
Section II._B.2, to read, "Shall have first call on any
not required for immediate
to the CPC."
use by grantee free of charge
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The Committee
Section 8.
next turned its attention to the Boulder Ordinance,
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8.1
basically agreed with addition ofsections from our
VI.B.4.c. and also including references to the University
of Iowa
channels.
8.2
agreed.
8.3.
agreed.
8.4
agreed with such modifications as to fit Iowa City
8.5
School District and the University of -Iowa.
need to alter 1n terms of -what -entity was that we are
discussing,
8.6
last sentence would have no application. To pick up
8.7
the leased access channels in the public franchise.
8.8
check against FCC regulations..
agreed.
-8.9
addition of FM requirements.
8.10
omit _ -
8.11
agreed
8.12
use,the phrase _''have available" in place of "purchase,
equip., and staff".
8.13
8.14
"PBS" in'place of "NET" in fifth line.
new section to read; "In any cable system the franchise
must obtain a permit fromthecable commission to provide
a discreet
service that will not be available to all
subscribers. All
requests shall demonstrate that the
services are in the ;public interest and
will not affect
the system's ability to deliver services to other users
and subscribers." (excerpt from Cable Television Information
Center, section "Specialized
under Services"-)
The meeting
was adjourned at 10:20 p.m.
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aft Outline
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IOWA CITY CORPORATION FOR PUBLIC CABLECASTING'
I. ORGANIZATION -
A.
Non-profit Corporation
1� Stockholders — ail subscribers
2. All stock held in trust by board of directors
B.\
Board of Directors
1. 5 Members
2. Staggered terms
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3. Elected -by-subscribers"
a._ 5 nominated by grantee
b. 5 nominated by City ,Council
c. Top 5 serve - - - -
4. Chairman elected by Board of Directors;
2 year term, repeatable
II. AUTHORITY
A.
Channel Use
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1. Shall lease from grantee for duration of franchise
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all access channels -
a. Fee $1 per year
2. May lease any additional channels
a. Fee not higher than lowest commercial rate
3. May agree to ,operate any channel on behalf of lessee
a._ Fee negotiable
B.
Equipment -Use
1. Shall have complete control.over use and scheduling
of all access facilities -
2. Shall have first call on any equipment not required
for immediate use by grantee
C.
Funding -_
1. Grantee to pay to CPC a sum of dollars or
% of gross revenues, whichever is greater,
as annual operating expenses
a. Amount renogotiable during life of franchise,
each even numbered year
2. May solicit contributions
"c'ommercial"
a. May not operate channel
b. May acknowledge contributions
I. D.
Operations
1. May employ individuals -
2. May contraot-,;for services
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Design Review Board Meeting Friday, `March 8,`1974
Members Present: Tom Wegman,,Margaret_Keyes- Bi -11 Nowysz,
Brian Gutheinz, Robert Alexander,-BruceHaupert,;Laurence Lafore,
Nancy Seiberling,,Fritz=Louis- Jack Esbin
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Members Absent: Joyce Summerwill,=Don'Sinek, Lloyd Berger,
Lyell Henry, Bill Nusser`
City Representatives & Staff: Mayor Ed Czarnecki, Ray Wells,
Jack Klaus, Nancy Nelson, and Julie Zelenka
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Representatives of Welton Becket F, Associates: Michael Williams,
Roger Guest
Mayor Czarnecki opened this meeting by -presenting a history of
the development of the Design Review Committee for Urban Renewal
Project Iowa R-14. He continued to outline the Committee's
present purpose and it's scope of`influence.' City Manager, Ray
Wells, added some `additional`comments emphasizing the importance
of developing ;a project wide design theme which would, ideally,
extend beyond the Urban Renewal Project area to -include the City
as a whole
Jack Klaus then reviewed the original Old Capitol redevelopment
planandconcepts. After this recap, Mike Williams and Roger
Guest of Welton Becket and Associates presented Old Capitol's
modified redevelopment pian (parking above "University Mall"
rather than underground, changes in provision of onstreet
parking and changes in street closures).
The Committee received and reviewed WBA`'s "C'ity Amenities
Program" and questionnaires to be 'distributed to 'department
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heads, downtown businesses and townspeople. The questionnaires
will be used in the development of design criteria for CBD
renewal. A proposed work schedule was also presented>to --the
Committee outlining the tasks to be undertaken and completed
and putting them intoa time -framework. 7A question and answer
period concluded the meeting.
The Committee decided to meet again on -Thursday, March 14 at
10:00 in the Urban Renewal conference -room to discuss the
desirability of electing a chairperson, -,and to make plans for
the distributionof questionnaires and for future activities.
Nancy Ann Nelson
Administrative Assistant
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MARCH 8, 1974
PROPOSED PROJECT-DESIGN-SCHEDULE
IC IOF711__CITY_
DRC a DESIGN
REVIEW CO:MIITTEE
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WEA _ 14ELTON-BECY.ET-AND
ASSOCIATES
* e MEETING
WITH WBA INVOLVEMENT
I SCOPE AND PROCEDURE
DETERMINATIOL7
March 8,-1974*
Introductory Meeting
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Distribution .of'Pronosed Project
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Design-Schedule _
Distribution of Project Imnlenen-
tation Outline
Distribution of City,, Merchant
and Shopper Questionnaire
GeneralReviewof Above Items
March 8 to
- March 25, 1974 -'
-IC--Departments to complete question-
naire
DRC to--Distribute Merchant and
Shopper Questionnaire
March 25 1974WBA-to
receive IC=Questionnaires
WBA to'- receive Merchant and Shopper
Questionnaires__
April 1,,1974*
WBA presentation of Questionnaire
Evaluation'
WBA Preliminary Scope and Procedure
Outline
DRC Discussion of Above Items
April 8,, 1974*
WBA Presentation of Scope and Pro-
cedures Determination
DRC Final Review of Scope and
Procedure
April 15, 1974
IC Acceptance of Scope and Pro-
cedure Determination
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WELTON BECKET AND ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS
Iowa; City,_
March 8; 1974
- •City_Amenities-Program
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WBA Projects Nos. 1018,
1019,; 1020
Proposed Project Design
Schedule Page 2
II CONCEPTUAL DESIGN
May 6, 1974*
WBA Presentation of Preliminary
Conceptual Design _
DRC Review andDiscussion
June 10, 1974*
WBA Firfal 'Conceptual Design
Presentation
June 17, 1974
IC Acceptance of Conceptual
-Design _
III- PREPARATION OF IMPLEMENTATION STANDARDS
June 13 to
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Aug. 5, 1974
WBA Development of Implementation
Standards with Review tieetings
with DRC as necessary
August 5, 1974*
WBA Final Presentation of Implemen-
tation Standards
August 12,_ 1974
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IC Acceptance of Implementation
-Standards
IV CONTRACT DOCUMENTS
FOR SPECIFIC WORK PROGRAM
Dates to be
Determined
VJBA to Develop Drawings and
Specifications for Items as
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-Authorized by IC _
WELTON BECKET AND ASSOCIATES ARCHITECTS
• SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN:
ChairmanMadsen called the meeting`to order and asked :if there
were any corrections or additions of the minutesofthe-February--
28, 1974 meeting. After complimenting ,the Staff on the new
format used in,writing 'the minutes, a motion to, -approve the
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minutes as written was made by Dr.Ogesen and seconded by Mr.
Galiher. The motion carried_ unanimously.
Z-7402. Request for rezoning a tract of land, RTA to R1B, filed
by Dean Oakes (vic_ contiguous to and south of I-80 and east of
Prairie du Chien Road). Amendatory -request -is for tract along
east side of Prairie du Chien Road' running north from Virginia
Avenue. Date filed: 2/6/74. Amendatory filed: 3/7/74.
45 -day limitation: 3/23/74.-
Chairman
/23/74.
Chairman Madsen explained that the petitioners had requested
that the matter be deferred because -it --was not -possible for the
petitioners to be present at the meeting.
-A-motion to defer action on Z-7402, request -for rezoning a tract
of land, RlA_to R1B,,filed by_ Dean Oakes, was made by Mr. Galiher
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and seconded by Mrs Larew. The motion Carrie unanimous y.
5-7404. Final plat for Hollywood Manor, Part V, submitted by
Frantz Construction Co. (vic. south -of -Hollywood Manor, -Parts
II and III and west of'Hollywood 'Manor, Part IV and also west
of Sycamore Street). -Date filed:_ 2/26/74. 45 -day ,limitation:
4/12/72.
- M D S hmeiser Associate Cit Planner indicated that the
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discrepancies as noted in the Staff Report dated March 14, 1974
were corrected, with the exception of the change in street names
-----of_-Taylor Drive and Bancroft` Drive.
A motion to approve 5-74041final;,plat-for ,Hollywood` Manor, Part
V submitted.by Frantz Construction Company, was`made by Dr.
Ogesen and seconded by Mr. Galiher. The motion carried
unanimously.
-- -Speaking for the Commissioners, Dr. Ogesen-stated that recommending
approval of the final plat was with the understanding that approval
would not jeopardize the Council's considerations -in acquiring
land for a neighborhood park in the Hollywood Manor area.
P-7319. Office and Research Park Zone (ORP)
Chairman Madsen explained that -the -draft dated March 14, 1974
reflected the amendments suggested in the March 12 informal P & Z
meeting.
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