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Home My WebLink About1974-09-10 Council minutesAII, MINUTES FOE "AAEGULARITOUNG LMEE TI 116 -.'. ;SEPTEMBER 3 PT., 7:30' 0 met in Regular Session on the 'tThe Iowa in the`Council Ch ers at i.�zi m:Chambers 7 30 3rd--.day_--.o ep en at; the -...Ci;vic'..Ceriter--, Pidseint'.Briirid-t,;Czarneck'i'-, -...Davidsen, deProsse, White. Abse-nt 4,n6nq-."MaydrzarneckL'presiding The -Mwjor noted Ghat-KXIC `iS d' ti ortions to.: be, broad-. _.Ridti& tafton.recor.P.I.,� 16 radio station and in isdrdt fiY, 6f the later cast a -City- the' Coxlh�d 3. 1 no,.:4ay It by wasmoved ddRkb6sean d' -'seconded by Davidsen to con-. :-- --,-, �-1 Sider, the amount -far to be a. -full .reading and.to Itt ti Regular il,meetin ap�*7�6-4e�,'.fhb�-r.,fiii:iiii'tis�--'6f �'th&,,Regu Co"unc g of August 27'', I974`sub�ect to orrec't 'on,..-,, _Motion I-icarried. , --.i--�,M4y6'rCz'Arridbki.L --proCaimiidthd wd6k, of 1974 as D Cance' appeared requesting Attorney Jerry ace or A age, Jensen that d. Brandt And seconded d b -' y. B ran h" V. t -'from: the agenda and the I difi`10 �b'd*,.,d eted' ,.Daniel' b on carried. request ok�'-i:6zbn rezoning e ---.-w Powe -k-' C �tei ,-,"Zbhriidon,',-�,:Countye,��b.'emocrat c*--:� er Committee, appeared t requesting tingl,,ipermission-,to use .,,;;'�Urban Renewal .property_ for -electionpurposes. Iti was moved byWhite .: d ---secon e d d by Davidsein"that -6tte -rece y - d referred to the the A ive f Cit, -kalnagerto ie-gr-a1n ted"gibffi&t 7--$--timplementing16menting necessary details.: Motion-,_ddf idf6d-6D deProsse voting .''no' White v oU_ngl -b, Czarnecki -i-1,'abstaining,,-.' �t was moved ..Dy. e D idseft, seconded and' fa Ted arid: referred to. the Whit&Ythat`fth6-�', received .-an City Maijigeran'd,-,-�investigate i -.to nve fgate and report on �:i.Q-, possible ternat v by deProsse that the d6en-`4fidt. seconded t;n.,:.wasi,'. move annin g and, Zoning Commission,, minutes f `:thd, meet n td 7/30/74 be. received --- it an -,FAridI'RLi Library o ar 8/22'/,74 -"B d _yt� 7/25 ,�_� and filed. Motion' t"carried. It, i _d a �lseconde T C '3 se- n. by deProsse to seta Public , t- S.t,�Move by-,t-Dividd `- Code nance,':to"Aiiiend the Zoning ingldonan�i3Ordi Sign RegulationsrforP'.M. Motion carried. It,was' moved by 1-'deProsse and sec6rd6d-by av idsen to. set,.: inVklley Block 64 East lowa City ty Additionb'oun- "e'd 11' Linn andB S 2 A n'h eptem er. � , ,r.14 in.Block 83, 'East Iowa.City:Addition:bounded by Capitol, ,College; Clinton,'and,;Burlington.Stre'ets!and in Block 84, East IowarCity Addition bouiided�by Capitol, Washington,' Clinton, and College;Streets for implementation of -the R=14 Urban Renewal''plan for October 1,` 1474. Motion carried'. Councilwoman deProsse summarized.`information received on CommunityDevelop'meitwLegislation ;`at the Housing Conference: in'Des Moines. 11,1_Mayor.Czarnecki added :comments; -and Council discussed how ,tol;proceed. 'It was move -Brandt and seconded ' byDavdsen to -schedule a publicmeeting on September 25th for public input _concerning `the _,Community Development.. Housing Act. Motion :carried It was the >coneensus ,of the-Co`uncil' to discuss. - -.previous at theii.nformal meeting on:the 17th, a staff .report -then also _ In answer to Councilman White's questions, City Engineer George Bonnett advised#that%the signal arm4 for;use,on Burlington would notbedelivereduntil October,_or'November, and that Melrose;=Avenue would,be resurfaced the end'of -this week 'then shift over to Dodge.`„He also advised'that`.paving,for American l ® Legion Road was scheduled for next year:, , Mayor Czarnecki announced'vacanc es on the;Board of Electrical Examiners`,arid on:the Johnson County Regional ,Planning Commission. Council rediscussed=ithe taping for�the:WSUI<Program to be aired. on`=the 26th >Mayor Czarnecki4reported-on ahe meeting of the Bi centeinialEtomm ssion and the:plans`for rededicating the Courthouse ori October .6th °He`reminded,the Council of the Sioux Ci y meeting on September 20th; and announced the October '4. meeting'at Iowa Stateon Urban Planning <The Mayor advised that he;:had '.discussed Mrs Autor's request;;with Elmer Smith. Mr. Smith suggested that as he will}attend'theIowa League of Municipalities meetingFiri Iowa City on; October. 16, 17 and 18th, that a :meeting ofrgroupszinteres.ted,could be scheduled then. There -were rio obj;ecti.ons 3 from the' Council ao the Mayor's scheduling the :meeting then;: Mayor Czarnecki -noted .that a letter had been receivedrtfromBob Hilgenberg Director, Johnson County ;Regional Planning-Comu%ission{concerning,the Transit Improvement Program: To meetythe timet4-11zable set .for, the Capital Grant, the.. Council°::decided to sclfedule Council .:discussion next Tuesday before ahe Commission meeting. Th Mayor ';'also requested'a status report from the;'City Manager on unfinished' items in the 7 c ✓ -'Pen ding,List It`was moved�by'deProsse and seconded 'by Davidsen that the rules_; be suspended and the-.third,,'."-'',eading of .the _Ordinance to ® Rename -Old' first Avenue to x';'Mall` Drive” be `given by title only. s.. t 1' K - r Council Minutes Y 1 M y `September; 3, 1974' w _ t Upon- votei only; the >i Whit the ; to: -A and;; ease call Moti `:rule Vaca Road ease -rec'c U'or, vote onl} ru] Am_ei = R3- Czai fire the s ubl and;:}the `first`; reading of the Ordinance to rol ay. the Sec _ Con Reri Upa vot t 1' K - r Council Minutes Y 1 M y `September; 3, 1974' _ t `Czarnecki,` D'avidsen,` deProsse, White z carried;andthird reading given by title` by`deProsseand'seconde'd by Wh te,to adopt 611". -ca TCzarnecki, 'Davidsen, deProsse, :_Motlon Carried ',dePiosse and seconded .by Davidsen that C,&,an second;readng of the Ordinance ision�Ordinance,establishing requirements the`placement'and:certification-of utility - plats be-'givei by. title 'only. Upon roll - oss;e, White,r:Brandt, Czarnecki voted aye'. second reading given by'title only. y` White i`an&.seconded by deProsse that the ` and;the first.ireading of the Ordinance to First Avenue.>betw.een Lower Muscatine, .`,'Old rive 'S right of -way and vacation of -an Rl&P i,Raiaroad for `the old alignment, as In and': Zoning be`. given. by 3. only, osse, White, Brandt;,Czarnecki,`Davidsen m carried; and first reading given by title. �y White andseconded by deProsse that the and;:}the `first`; reading of the Ordinance to �de.to Establish=Height Regulations for the o".nly't roll call White, Brandt, :;title ;Upon i, dePros'se voted '.-aye' .= Motion carried and i yby� title only -. _ Flay i '1 'to s �y White and seconded by.deProsse adopt 4ertorious Service for. Joe Knoedel who has :nation. effective September I, 1974, after. �'to the ':Iowa City,�:_Fire' .Department.. Upon .�zarr►eck Davidsen; deP.rosse, White voted by Brandt and`.. -seconded by Davi to adopt` roving and Providing for the Execution of_a ContractAmending':Loan and Capital Grant 14 which„finalizes `._the;: changes to the Urban` udiiig$ revisions Project Finance "Plan. .to rnecki,'Davi;dsen� deProsse,'White, Brandt on :carried. tiy.Davidsen and seconded by White to adopt horizing'- the :Execution of” a `Contract for or�Private Redevelopment with Mr. Edwin E. e and`rede'veTopment of Disposition `Parcel 93/4,, Uppon roll call Davidsen, White,.Brandt'. s'see andl.Czarnecki voted': ' no''. Motion carried. V T a.'o -,�° '1� .fir l; * r i� � � n `t .,- � :� Page 4;< ,�,Council Minutes, September 3; 1974 t The following resolutions initiated the Veterans Adminis tration=.Ho ptal-Turningr,Lane Proiect the entrance to be added to VeteransFAdministration..Hospital°from Highway'218 and 6. City Manager`Wells' noted this is'ao, be totally funded by V.A. It°.was.moved'by White and seconded bydeProase`.to adopt the Resolution Setting Public Hearing on.the Resolution of Necessity for September 24,"1970 at 7 303P'M in the Council .Chambers. Upon roll call deProsse; Whites Brandt,, Czarnecki,-Davidsen voted s'=aye' Motion carried It;was`moved by White -and seconded by_deProsse*to adopt the Resolution. Directing the Engineer to Prepare'.Plaris and Specifications': Upon roll .call White, Brandt, Czarnecki, Dav3.dsen,` deProsse voted 'aye' Motion carried. It=was move`d<by Davidsen and seconded_by. deProsse to, adopt the Resolution Setting Public -Hearing gn.Plans and :specifications and Form of; Contract ;for September >24,:; 1974, and .Receive Bids on September 26`, 1974 at 10 00;`A M .� Upon roI.1 call Brandt, Czarnecki,' sDavidseri, deProsse, White voted aqe Motion; carried. It was.,-mov6&by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen to adopt the Resolution Awardirig�Coritiract'for 'the Civic Center Roof Repair=Proj ect toHawakeye Roofing , arid, Home Repair ;Company , Cedar -Rapids'=, Iowa in ahs amount of .$.49857:05. Upon roll calla Davidsen, Whitey Brandt vot°ed 'aye"' , 'Czarnecki and deProsse voted 'no' Mot on�darried 3/2. x i, --jt was;:moved` by Brandt and 'seconded by Davidsen to adopt the Resolution AwardingtContractrfor'the College Street Parking Lot Prod ect to", Iowa Road Builders; : Des Moines ,' Iowa in the amount .of $42,952,.85 x.; Upor roll callDavidsen, White, Brandt ;voted 'aye' Czarnecki ands deProsse voted'no'. Motion carried. It was ,moved by Brandt an�d,seconded by deProsse to .adopt_ the Resolution AwardingtCostract for the Pollution Control Plant Roadway Pai ..Project ��1 to -.Iowa Road Builders in the . - 6 446.70 .:=Upon roll ;cal -1 Davidsen, deProsse, White, Bzandt Czarnecki voted 'aye'. 1Motion carried: It was_moved`by Brandt andseconded by Davidsen to adopt; the Resolution Awarding Contract 'f the 1974 Sanitary Landfill Excavats on` Prod ect to Bark'er's , ` ,Inc of Iowa City in the amount 310.00 'Upon p,Jl =call<deProsse",,;White, Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen voted "=aye'. Motion carried n it was moved by Brandt and„seconded-by Davidsen to adopt he Resolution Establishing a-Tow;Away Zone on the South Side of Davenport Between 3Clint_on and :Capitol `arid on the. East Side o,f Capitol BetweenzDavenpo.rt and Bloomington.; Upom roll call White, Brandt Czarnecki.,` Davidsen, ;deProsse voted aye':. Motion ; - F carrie-d = ..; -, rage o = i� 4 It was `moved: by , deProi tfi"e Resolution Approving C for the HigYlande"r Inn, Iii Czarnecki, Davidsen, dePro; mot-e -jt:-wast,moved by Brand action ;on- Resolution t .the Board; of Regents'; Memorial ItYwas,.moved4by _Davii the Resolution ton refund dba/ E1 Taco, 107 `E, hBurlj deProsse, White,'zBrandt, :( It was; moved by- Davi the Resolution to Refund°;� Co ;831 S =Dubuque Upoi , - Czarnecki,r:}Davidsen voted City Manager Wella i • Richard J `=Plastino was,movei by Whit to executive session fori Search Consultant 2)Coll Davids Brandt, Czarnecki, carried. 21 - _ u Q i 1_t ty er `y x = 3a -k - _ a s: 't rf. :17 c E Present: Brandt, deProsse, White. Absent: Czarnecki and Davidsen. It was moved by Brandt that Councilm-n White preside as Mayor Pro -tem -in the absence of Mayor Czarnecki and Council- woman Davidsen. Nomination carried,: siding. Mayor Pro -tem White pre - ..'.It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Brandt to adopt the following resolutions.. Resolution Approving Class B Beer -427 Permit Application for'Pizza Hut, Keokuk Street; Resolution Approving Class B Sunday Sales Beer Permit Application for -L1 Pizza Hut, Keokuk Street and Resolution Issuing Cigarette Permits Upon roll call Brandt, deProsse, White voted 'aye', Czarnecki and Davidsen absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse to adopt the Resolution Awarding Contract for the Civic Center Parking Facility Project to Metro Pavers, Iowa City in the amount of1Q $66,474.85. Upon roll call deProsse, White, Brandt voted 'aye', Czarnecki and Davidsen absent. Motion carried. It.was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse to adopt the Resolution Awarding Contract for the 1974 Concrete Repair Program No. 2.to Wolf Construction Co., Iowa City in the amount of $14,957.60. Upon roll call deProsse, White, Brandt voted 'aye', / Czarnecki and Davidsen absent. Motion carried. Mayor Pro -tem White noted receipt of Attorney Hayek's opinion on the Streb National By -Products Rezoning. It was moved by Brandt to refer the Streb rezoning to Planning and Zoning to consider the best land use.. Motion .died for lack of second. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by White to refer the opinion to Planning and Zoning for consideration and recommendation on Streb property as a.P.C: zone. Upon roll call deProsse, White voted 'aye', Brandt voted 'no', Czarnecki and Davidsen absent. / `� Motion carried 2/1. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. icv Cler Mayo r CH M 2 m/ A C I FILE NUMBER: Z-74�/9 IREOUEST I AREA � h � FILE NUMBER: Z-74�/9 IREOUEST I AREA )(J V The Iowa 'City City.Council met in informal session on the' 6th day of__Sepfember, •19,74 at; 4:00. P.M. in the Conference,Room at the:":Civic Center`.' Councilmembers present: Brandt, Czarnecki;! deprosse `Wh'ite'. Absent: Davidsen. Staff members present Hayek, Stolfus, Kraft. Mayor Czarnecki, --presiding, Mayor Czarnecki announced that this session would be an informal discusaiom":regarding `the executive search i1a th t con'sult', c -ham►.' p_ 1 $eaune o f CA 1 aghan & Co. He`noted that a.formal,motion concerning chosing the consultant would :beon.;-theagenda for the September 10th meeting. Noting .that the members .of the:.news_.media:.,were._not present, and after,discussion of.`whether the session was to.be'an executive session or an informal session, Attorney John .Hayeknotified the Press -Citizen and KXIC Radio that this .session' <'would be an; informal` session. Mayor Czarnecki advised that he had'.discussed some background..information-with.', the ;consultant: proceedings used in-'the:previous'executive search; the`new Charter; his ideas and feelings about qualifications for a City Manager; and`the existing situation between the Council and the -:.Manager. Mr. Reaune asked that;the applications be received by:the City and then sent to the r.office. Council then discussed 'who would receive. and .,forward :the applications, and .it was the general'concensus,that the City Clerk would :forward the;appTcations to keep it a confidential process.` Mr Reaune discussed the letters ;to be mailed to _ applicants,'and the Council`decided that the Mayor should acknowledge the applications;:on'City`.stationery; the letters to be by the consultant.: -Attorney Hayek noted the need to 'discuss guidelines.:an& proceedings.:_to,document the Af- firmative;Action.taken, and'Mr.:,Reaune suggested a formal contract a Mark Rohner, reporter.for'the Press -Citizen, arrived, 4:30 PM: w. The consultant noted that this meeting was*set so that some criteria.coul3 be. develop ed-! so- he would know clearly what type of:pdrson the;Council_was seeking: individual 'r^ .-.v. —�a �• 34 yyr �,. y < f � -..) '�' r '- a -a1' " r it iZ r i? ti fF s fix„ a i ri �. i ar Q1. t o K mi.9`.T r-c�} 1 s L Council Discussion ' September 61974 k4�nown; their_'.:feelings on the role orka.ngwith''-Council, the role of the With.Department.Heads; the major y;:personality-background-education- t for aIny disagreements to, surface early. KXIC"Radio arrived, 4:45 P.M. ;ed,Staff:Involvement; individual meetings education, probably -a degree in Public Some'fe'eling`.that a graduate degree tquirement - that the applicant should :o;deliver,services, some municipal. ex - :ion`• skills -:needed for communication ment;Heads,.Staff, Citizens and heads ih agencies...,. was advised that -at least two of the 3 want to go, through all the appli- to,,the-;consultant's question as to how the- role` of'" the City Manager - through front of the Council or behind the Council - discussed preferences. Observations were following. admstrative responsibil- ns.and public.,relations ; showing human sponsibility,e."granting atonomy to Depart - way from`.all'.department.heads funneling nager only, land- -,how" to make sure this process atievery level. being avail- hb'person'having._no- hesitation in sub - ng -hisA.-A.trative responsibilities with es" governmental_` agencies, regional u ed .advertising being measured zany- employees;' or 'sizeof budget; length agers should.be longer; if new seven `'cause 'a: problem; concern over amount ,er:when a� City Manager.changes; having nitia, City .,,Manager being more highly :lls".;insteadof:.:technical skills; per- concerning:Managers and Department Heads; n setting,.forth,criteria for City Manager. unented"that the:Staff may be 180° from eri'a they suggest He'also noted that s -will;be,':talking about: a contract, d":deferred-conpensation, and that iverage,tenure-for a Manager. He advised .discussions -:with' individual council- neetcollectively'with the Staff. it 'the next"meeting could be on September A.M', "with consultant. .the r r a - t r o CITY UINIVERSITY.JOINT SESSION SEP TEF1BER 9 1 :9' 74 4 s 00P`M, CONFERENCE ROOM - :CIVIC CENTER The Iowa City., City Council met in informal session with representatives from .the University on September 9, 1974, at 4:00 P.M..<in the Conference Room at the Civic Center. Councilmembers present: Brandt, Czarnecki, deProsse, White, Absent: ..Davidsen.',Staff.members present: Kraft, Stolfus;'Maune, Zelenka, Wehs,`Klaus. University rep- _ resentativespresent Mossman,Duecker, Gibson, Strayer, Stanhouse,.Horton; Chambers.;. Mayor.Czarnecki presiding. Johnson County.Regi.onal Planning ;Commission: Hilgenberg, Hokarison .. Mayor Czarnecki announced discussion of the Housing and Community Development Act of :1974, and noted the public'meeting se.t b `Council •for September 25th for public y _. _ P p i s input. Jack;'Klaus', Urban Renewal:Director, discussed the funding and the application., Mr.' Chambers advised that the University,supported-,low-cost housing. Mr. Wells .: 4 commented that if>the Univeraitywas'going to pursue Additional, hgusingi it'_would`play a role in what the City and private deve lopers.:;would do.° `The;` Ma or _stated . t y., hat the next item on the agenda was the Urban _observatory Program. :Cit Manger Wells said y g that `he program had been discussed with University repre- sentatives,'and the question`'had:been raised as to which agencies_should make the application. He explained the program :was'designed to'use;,the resources of the University to : a 1 ex ertise. to,;t rbari robl PP Y P.,_ _. p ems, --a joint policy board could be named .iHe noted that this would promote liaso'n-, betiaeen _t hey two,;;units', as--- what the University does j has a tremendous mpact on�;the City. Mr. Horton advised that the faculty was; interested;in problems related to public services delivery and _citizen participation. Co unc i line tubers and University representatives dis- cussed the com osit I' p ion..: of the Board; which agencies should make theapplication,'the kinds.of'problems to be researched, (not political ones) and :f iscalresponsibility. Mr. Kraft pointed out that a full tJm6-director would need to be employed. It;: was :the concensus' of .thegroup that the housing agency%would'`be.the Unversty,.and'.that the Regional Planning Commission Director would be`brought in.on.:the process of the application with the City Manager and -.Mr. Horton. The Mayor advised that there would b6-- no :Probleminhard-cash financing bv--the.-Citv. '-` ::_.._.cam Y .�-•�a �a _ ,_ : :, _._ . I J' R' Page 2 City -University Joint Sessio n -September'9, 1974 -There . a short _disc'ussionof the amout of traffic at the ClintonTowa'.'. Ave, Antersecti6n and it was suggested - that: 6L traffic`pollceman:. be,'.'p t on that. corner. Meeting adjourned at :`6 00 P.M_._ tp