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Home My WebLink About1974-04-02 Council minutesMWES OF A REGULAR C01KIL' NEFING WCH 12. 1974 IM-PA The Iowa City -City ;Council met in regular session on the day of March`at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers _,12th at the CivicCenter. ' idembers present: Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen, White. Absents _deProsse. .Mayor Czarnecki presiding. The meeting was recorded' by `KXIC 'Radio.-portions-to-be`='broadcast later are at the discretion of the radio station and in no way con- trolled-by ,the;City or-the;-Council. It-was moved,'by Davidsen and seconded by White to consider the amount read to be a full reading:-;and_to approve the minutes of the regular Council'meeting of February 26, 1974 subject to correction.` Motion-carried. It was moved 'by White and seconded by Brandt-that the minutes of the meetings of the'Riverfront Commission, 2/21/74, Airport-Commission, 2/21/74-,-Parks and-Recreation Commission, 3/6/74-and H6using,Commission,`2/20/74 be received and filed. Motion carried. Concerning the-recommendation from the River- front-_Commission=-.that-the consultant be instructed that as a first _,-. _„ priority, consideration be given to preservation and improvement -of the Iowa River--Corridor as an open space and green areaV.it was noted that 'the objectives' mentioned will be conveyed by the City Manager'to the consultant. It was moved by Brandt and.seconded;by Davidsen that the recommendation of - the Parks and Re creation, 'Commission that those areas of the West' Landfill; not,now_being actively used for landfill oper- ations`be made. available for recreation uses, including recre- ational vehicles, and that access for these uses be developed as part of.the 1974, Development Activities be received and filed and referred to the :City Manager for report back.` Motion carried. It was moved by_Davidsen and seconded:byWhite that the Parks and'Recreat on Commission be informed that concerning the statement in their,minutes,."The City- Council _not want _does the Commission to _b_e7 involvedt in the selection of a consultant ` for the. Ralston Creek Project"..-,they.-were.-to. be involved in the selection of a consultant,' input thru the City Manager. Motion carried. It was moileby'White and s deconded by Brandt to adopt the Resolution Approving: Class-_C ;Beer Permit Application for Buck's Trading Post, 2120.5. Riverside Drive'. '.Upon roll call Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen, White voted 'aye'. Motion carried, deProsse absent. • _ '✓;yJ .� .� ;l-.... .ci,--;.. ..ct -...-..R3r•?-.;v�NY y� .Ai _L`4f1}.-,.-bTb'4: .r i� �r Flt_...-1; �lS. .. _ .=. ..v- _ .n. � S.<e ;F Page 2 Council Minutes •` March 12, 1974 It was moved by Brandt and seconded by-Davidsen that the letter from Signi Falk`, President,_Hawkeye_Area _Chapter, Iowa Civil`Liberties Union,-= concerning Section' 6.16`.2 of the City Code be` recieved. 'and 'filed and referred to the City Manager and City Attorney.'for'-report to",Council. Motion carried. It was_moved`by Brandt and seconded by White that the letter-from°Harold Hughes, U.S. Senator, concerning Senate File 15,41, regarding revenue sharing 'be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by -Brandt and seconded by Davidsen-that the letter from Robert`Howard'Benno'.413 E. ;Jefferson, concerning the street storage ordinance be:received and filed. Motion carried. - It was moved. -by Brandt and seconded by White that the letter- from' Robert Foster, Lutheran campus Council,_ requesting parking on one side_of.the'100;.block<of Church Street be allowed on Saturday--;and_Sunday, be received -and 'filed and referred to the City -Manager to get a recommendation -consistent with the -present policy., Motion carried. - It=was moved."by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen that the -letter;from'Ernesta D, Ballard; -'President; Pennsylvania 'ilorti- cultural Society`,.concerning-their "10,000 Trees" Bicentennial -project be received and filed and referred to the Mayor, Project Green 'and the City Manager_ for :.report back to Council. Motion carried. It: was moved -'by Brandtand-seconded by Davidsen that the - letter from. Mary_Neuhauser, Riverfront Commission,,, regarding a Riverfront.Commission recommendation. for the _objective of a RiverfrontPlan-be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White ;_and seconded by, Brandt to take up `-Item 21 out of _order.'`; Motion carried. City Attorney John Hayek gave a brief report 'on the contents'of the contract with 01d Capitol Associated for=the..urban renewal. project which includes -1) the sale of 11.5 acres of urban renewal property to Old Capitol -Associates, 2) -agreement of redeveloper for development of property_ and' -3) agreement on City's part for public improve- ments.` The City., Manager explained the exchanges of ;property and air rights, -.and effects of the exchanges;` and noted street closures, some to be.reviewed and some to be closed, listed in H. j Page 5 - I Council Minutes March 12, 1974 " City Manager Wells pointed out that parcel 84/1 and 84/2 should have --been,,>;incorporated in 'an earlier contract. He also presented a letter=from"Dan `.Boyle, requesting a delay in demo- lition until after the referendum. -Dan-Boyle-appeared represent- ing_owners_of Burger Chef. It was moved by Brandt--and-seconded by ,Davidsen-that the.letter be received and filed. it was - moved by; Brandt and seconded by Davidsen to adopt the Resolution 'Approving Contract Amendment for the Urban -Renewal Demolition Contract No.=3,`adding-$4,780.00. Upon roll call White, Brandt, - Czarnecki,°Davidsen voted_Iaye'. Motion carried 4/0. It wasmoved`by;.White and seconded by Brandt to adopt the ' Resolution..Approving Plans `and Specifications and form of Contract for Two -24,000 Gross Vehicle.-WeightTruck Chassis with 'Dump Body and Hydraulic'Hoist for use by the Street Division and the Equipment -- Division and°_Setting•-Date for Receiving Bids, 4/18/74. Upon roll call White, Brandt, --Czarnecki,`_Davidsen voted ',aye'. Motion carried, deProsse absent 4/0. " It- was moved by Brandt and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution"Establishing a.Four Ton Load Limit on Mormon Trek from Benton 'Street South to the-1City-.Limits and on Rohret'Road West` from Mormon Trek to the.City Limits. __Upon roll call Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen,•White voted -'aye'. Motion carried, deProsse " - absent. After discussion, it was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen to approve 11 the Application from -Northwestern -Bell -Telephone Company for Construction on'Highway.Right-of-way'of underground cable''oniN'. Dodge and N. Governor. Upon roll call Davidsen;.White-, Brandt voted 'aye', Czarnecki voted 'no', dePros'se absent. Motion carried 3/1.;- It was moved by Brandt and -seconded by White to aropt the - Resolution Accepting the Work on_the ,-1973 Sidewalk Assessment Program. Upon roll call Davidsen, White, Brandt, Czarnecki voted 'aye'.Motion carried 4/0, deProsse absent. It was moved by -Brandt and seconded by Czarnecki that the sidewalk program on Mormon"Trek_be instigated -immediately -and -not in the 1974 Sidewalk-Program.11 Motion defeated White and Davidsen voting -'no ' , -2/2. It was moved -by -White and seconded by Davidsen_to-defer the -Resolution., Amending "_Complaint, 'Grievance -and Appeal Procedures" for Tenants in Iowa City's Leased Housing Program for one week. Motion,`carried. neignt.s-Lv�aiscusa,Lne poseioiiiLy or a �oinL meryez. ric�clvir< defeated, White` and Davidsen voting '-no', deProsse-absent, it ,a4 Page 6 - = n Council Minutes` t, y March12, 1974 City Manager Wells reported.that..as certified by Wayne Evens on, Conductor; at the March, -7th -.Union Election, 968 of those employees -of the -City -who were eligible voted, with 568 endorsing AFSCME Union'to represent them. It was moved by Brandt and seconded 'by-White.:ro receive' -and file the certification of election` results,;and-to instruct -the City Manager to begin negotiations ;with the.newly,elected representatives. Motion carried:` The Mayor called a five minute recess. _ Mayor Czarnecki stated -,that-the Council had received the - memo from'Attorney Hayek concerning mandatory park land dedi- cations.. Attorney Hayek reported on.the-results of his study stating, his opini`on`that the City does have, the power to require mandatory Aedication 6r. -,fees -in --lieu of dedication if certain standards are -°adhere& to; 1)_the -park required must be included in .our comprehensive or general plan, 2) the sub- -division exaction mus t: be _co_nsidered reasonable, with regard to the subdinrision in -question, 3) ,the requirements mustbeat-__ tributed to :the_ specific needs of the subdivision in ;question, 4)_the,advantage 'gained from therequirement must be used to the direct benefit of, 'the;people'in that subdivision. He stated that there would be -a significant amount of study and planning by the `Departmentof Community Development before this could be -enacted. :,.It-- was moved4by, Brandt and seconded by_Davidsen neignt.s-Lv�aiscusa,Lne poseioiiiLy or a �oinL meryez. ric�clvir< defeated, White` and Davidsen voting '-no', deProsse-absent, it . 4�t -,q Page 8 Counci 1minutes'. March 12, 1974 City Manager Wells- reported- to the C_ ouncil that the application*--for,Reg.idnal Crime Commission Funds for e Police -h- -th Department_.Rape.-Project- as-been approved which will i- - - - increase -1 _. -the manpower- in the policy y.department by one, and asked that council :-authorize.. the-.-- additior�-Itwas-moved _--by White and seconded by-Davidsen.` - that said `authorization be given. Motion ---. h carried.City T e.,anager also reported concerning sidewalk installation--...on -Washin-- gton.Streetf.'with 1900 lineal-feet of walk needed etween,Flrst Avenue and Westminister, the cost '$11 would be. 500 with - $550. as the City share. It was moved by.Brandtandseconde by Davidsen'that -the memo regarding � �. . .. - . the cost -�of the � is ide7vicalk - on-Washington Stree I t be made part of the -1974 Sidewalk--Program.�Motion carried, White voting 'no', deProsse absent_? 3/1..", City Attorney Hayek commented on other items on which he -.hcid -submitted written- -reports : -West Branch-Road vacation, SEATS, -and-theng.Mo'�Zoni atorium. It was the consensus of - r the Council-1-to, 'ask the Manager and City Attorney to explore ,--proYi s ions of:our ordinances to regulate the bus program 'on ..Citystreets.--�: It was movedbyBrandt:and seconded by I-Th i te to adjourn the meeting,-,-10- :40 P-.M. Motion--carried.- Edgar Czarnecki, Mayor Abbie Stolfus, City ClerW clic= and courier �rities and' -,s �s 'any shif t :PTV t'PR'`.fjPC1 :o Mayors Youth, `.the-. Lf ' the ::Board to tFie ;how -s, .and BMW