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Home My WebLink About1974-07-09 Minutes numberedT 1 �- t n„ n t E S F ri tifi fin: .. i T �_ iF � � � Yi My i r4• .. PlIWUTES OF A REGULAR'COUWCIL MEETING JULY '9, 1974 7:30 P. M The Iowa City :City 'Council met in Regular Session on the 9th day`.of July, 1974 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center. Present:Brandt, Czarnecki; Davidsen, deProsse, White. Absent: none-.. Mayor -Czarnecki presiding. The meeting was recorded by KXIC Radio.Station with portions to be broadcast later.at the discretion''of the radio station and in no way controlled by the City or.the'Council. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen to consider the amount -.read thus far to be a full reading and to approve the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 25, 1974 subject to correction. -Motion carried. David Loney. President of International Association of Firefighters appeared presenting a`letter from Local 610 re- 7 questing Counci to,..authorize by Resolution, a person to enter into a collective bargaining process. It was moved by.White and seconded by deProsse that the letter be received and filed and referred to the City, Manager for report to Council. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by deProsse that the minutes of the,meetings.`of:the_Planning and Zoning Commission of I; 6/27/74'and Desi Revi r be received and filed. = Motion carried. ,It was moved by Dayidsen and seconded by White to set a Public Hearing on an Ordinance to Amend the Subdivision Ordinance, a proposed ordinance establishing requirements and procedures for theplacementand certification of utility easements on final plats. for August 6th Motion carried. The Mayor announced that -this was the time set for a public hearing'.on adoption of the zoning map including the e n of ones on -land annexed since 1962 with the exception of parcels enumerated in the Staff Report o May 9, 1974. Director of'Community.-Development, Dennis Kraft, de- lineated the parcels excepted'. Those appearing were Harold ,Bechtoldt, concerning the Summit Stregt rea, and Tom Cilek. re resentin AI:Streb concernin rezoning of Parcel 7, R1A to Ml zone:, Council discussed`a proposed Resi-d'ential Mobile ome Park -Zone. The Mayor then declared the hearing closed. " r - - S '` t 4 ` , f tit t m ."• . J Page 2 Council Minutes July 9, 1974 Mayor Czarnecki announced that this was the time set for the Public Hearing,on Issuance of $400,000 in General Obligation Bonds btreet ConstructioFi`Pro'ects- There being no interested persons present to -speak g _ .speak for or against the issuance of the bonds and the Clerk advising chat there were no written objections f' � filed,"the Mayordeclaredthe hearing closed. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Brandt to proceed with re- ceiving of bids for the sale of bonds on July 11th. Motion carried. It was moved by White ;and seconded by deProsse to appoint Councilwoman Davidsen to_fill the position of alternate to the .Johnson County Regional Planning Commission. Motion carried.. It was moved by White and seconded by deProsse that the letter from the commander of the 451st Army Band concerning their.concert be received and filed an the Mayor to communicate the Council's appreciation to'them. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Brandt that the question of the applicability`of 7.18.20 to vehicles hauling be referred to the City Attorney for review and report. op/trash Motion carried. Councilman White asked.for viewpoints on the continuing role of large cities in'the League of Municipalities to take to the Dubuque.meeting>on Thursday. and Friday. The Mayor asked that the, question of how large cities can focus on their problems be explored. Mayor Czarnecki announced a Monday noon, July 15th meeting at the International House for discussion of International Sister `Cities' Program. He also reminded Council of the July 24th_ meeting with, HUD officials to establish ground rules for a future, meeting: The Mayor requested that a discussion of the report from the Jus tice!and•:Human-Relations Committee of the Johnson County RegionalPlannin Commission on marijuana be s -c e u e at=an informal meeting in July. In answer to the / � - Mayor's ;query, the City ;Attorney advised that he would be meeting the Human Relations -Commission and Kay Maune to work on a statement concerning rafPrral of Human Ralatinnc_ complaints against-'the`City. ` It was moved by Brandt -and "seconded by Davidsen to suspend the rules'and`give:the.third'reading of the Ordinance to rezone Amerex"property from,R1A`Zone to'R3A zone, by title only, Upon roll -.call Czarnecki,"DavidsenWand Brandt votedayes, deProsse and `White voted 'no'. Motion did not carry, Council- man White noted concern. over number of units allowed by the R1A zone. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen that -33 _ y. July 9, 1974 the third reading be deferred for one week. Motion carried, It was moved by White'; and sedcondeby deProsse that the City Manager and the City Attorney be'requested to prepare alternatime amendments-lto the Ordinance`to.provide zoning to authorize 108 units. Motion carried, -,Brandt voting 'no', 4/1. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen that the rules be suspended -and the second reading of the Ordinance to ezone aTract o T.an rom an R1 zone to an M1 fca T e requested1Loe. gi.,pn by title only. Upon roll il Czarnecki,; Davidsen,:°deProsse, White, Brandt voted 'aye'. tion carried and second reading given by title only. It .was moved by White and seconded by Davidsen that the rules ' be suspended -and the . f; rar- ,- A4 __ _ r Woolf Avenue for Veterans ''Administration be iven boseS lotit�e only. Upon: roll call Davidsen;' White, .Brandt Czarnecki voted of 'aye',-title.onlyse ed 'no': Motion carried and first reading given by title: only. City Attorney Hayek.explained the need for the Resolution Authorizin Ac uisition of -an Easement and Construction of Sanitar Sewer Fi t n'Ho 00 Manor as requestition art V ed b Frantz:Construction Co, and outlined previous — / e to study procedures action.; He note_ t at:t e'sta woul ik on handling these situations, It wul and seconded: by ':White to' ado t'`the Res'olutioned Uponrandt roll call deProsse', White, Brandt, Czarnecki,:Dav sen voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was;.moved by Brandt and seconded -by deProsse that Item 13 be deferred until.Item-14 is resolved: Motion did not carry White, deProsse and Davidsen voted no , It was moved by White and seconded by deProsse to adopt the Resolution A rovin' the five Year Capital Improvement Pro ram 'and Ca ital Im rovementBud et for the Fisca Year 197(, Ro ert We s C airman or Citizens or a Better Iowa Cit appeared calling attention to four reuests The Council commented on each item,; and noted,;they;were cognizant of scheduling and coordinating elections. Upon roll call deProsse, White, Brandt, Czarnecki and Davidsen voted 'aye' and the Resolution was adopted, 5/0 J _ _. _td .W .l 4. . r ♦: 1'- 1_. a '. `C14 L� f'.,`.�LM Page 4 Council Minutes July 9, 1974 After a shortdiscussion, it -was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by Brandt to'amend ;Page 2 of the Johnson Count Regional Planning Commission's Scope' of Services for a Govern- ment Facilities and Space.:Study by addition of a paragraph, "To evaluate the effect and implication on space requirements --�: including alternate uses ofany.city facility that may be replaced, of the Iowa City Capital Improvements Program for Fiscal Years 1976-1980.; Motion carried. It was moved by deProsse and'seconded.by White to adopt the Resolution Author- izing:t' he Mayors Signature on the Agreement with Johnson County Kegional Planning oommission or Space PZeedsStudy as amended , Upon roll call, -,_White, Czarnecki, DavidsendeProse voted aye Brandt voted 'no'. Motion carried 4/1. Director of Community Development, Dennis Kraft, reported on the Leased Hous ing'Allo cation of sixty one bedroom and two -two- bedroom units from FHA -and advised that a developer's packet is being prepared. Freda.Hieronymus reported that the fair market rates for Iowa City hadbeen published in the Federal Register today: It_was moved by White and seconded by deProsse that the letter from Bruce Simmons -301-Linden Court regarding a bike path on Highway #6 By Pass be received and filed and / the Mayor is to -respond.' Motion carried. It was moved by White,and seconded by deProsse that the letter from enry Linder Chairman Pro'ect Area Committee recommen 3-W acceptance'o �t the Breese__1O!1 an evelopment proposal for Parcel 93/4 Urban Renewal Pro ect R-14 be received and filed. Motion` carried. It was ,moved by,Brandt.and seconded by Davidsen that the letter from John C.•Thomas IPA University of Iowa re ardin a Housin and Community Development Conference for Au ust 8-9, 197 e -received -an iled;and re erred to the Mayor to take reservations. Motion carried. 1-=--' Mayor Czarnecki presented a letter from Merlin Ludwig Superintendent o Iowa City School-- District concerning formation _a Hunan Relations Committee and requested that one of oux- Human Rp1at10nR omm�ca,nnora ��"ve on their committee. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen that the letter be received and filed and referred'to the Human Relations Commission to select an'individual. Motion carried. Page S _ Council Minutes 'July 9 1974 It was moved by White and seconded by deProsse to adopt the Resolution Issuing CiIarette'Permitg for: Peoples Grocery; Fred's Gulf; Drug Fair #1;& #2; Deadwood Tavern; Pizza Palace. Upon roll call Brandt, Czarnecki;` Davidsen, deProsse, White voted 'aye'. Motion carried. ti Burlington Street Improvement'Proiect fic. It was moved by, deProsse-and sec tthe Resolutinn V.—mM i ahir" ,mT A,___ lating to would rerou by White to Street -Between Burlin 'ton and Court Upon roll call Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, White,. Brandt voted 'aye' Motion carried. It was moved by deProsse and'`seconded by Davidsen to adopt the Resolution Removingthe Traffic Signals at the Ip ergectiox, ot Court and Gilbert and Establishing a StSign at the Interseciton o Court ana. al r .r., c. ,,,, o m,. �, - __ De -Lure .-entering uilbert'Street Upon roll. call Davidsen, deProsse, Brandt, Czarnecki voted aye'; White voted 'no'. Motion 'carried 4/1. It.was moved.by,Davidsen and seconded by deProsse-to adopt the -Resolution Allowing Municipally Owned Mass Transit vehicles -to. -Make Left -Hand Turns at the Inter- section of Washington and Clinton Streets,, Upon ro 1 ca deProsse, White,. Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was.moved by'deProsse and seconded by Brandt to adjourn the meeting to.july _11, 1974 at 12:00 noon. Upon roll call White, Brandt;.Cz;arnecki,1Davidsen, deProsse voted 'aye Motion carried. �7//-7/ 4 O