HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-01-23 Minutes numberedMINUTES OF,A REGULAR.COUNCILMEETING
JANUARY 23, 1973
The City COun c il of Iowa CitY,:Iowa, met in regular session
in the
on the 23rd day of January, 1973 at 4-00 O'clock P.M.
Council Chambers of the Civic Center.
Members present were: Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, flickerson
and White. Absent: None. Mayor Brandt presiding.
The invocation was given by Rabbi Roy.Abramovitz of Agudas
Achim Congregation.
It was moved by.Hickerson and seconded:by White to consider
the minutes
the .amount read to be a.full reading and to approve
1973,,subject'',, to.,
of f,- the �regular -council meeting:,6f: January ..16,.
%correction4 motion carried...
Public DiSCUSSIOn:' Carone,Embree,
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on the holding .the Farmers' Market,, so planting can planned
I 1 1 if held., It was moved
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and requesting, publicity � for the. Proj ect, letter be received
white that the
by Connell and seconded by
and filed. motion carried..
It was moved by Connell andsecondedby Hickerson that. the
be approved, subject
disbursements in the amountof,$871,148.50,
to audit. .Motion carried.
by by Connell that
It was, moved by Hickerson
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the minutes of the Airport Comm. meeting
and filed.
Relations Comm. , meeting,of 1-15-73 be received
rec, luested discussion of I the research
Councilman Czarnecki
project mentioned ^in Hdman Relations minutes at:the .next meeting.
It '.was moved by, White, and seconded by Connell to adopt the
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ResolutionApproving Class'C Beer Permit Application for Kwik.gJ
Shop,1814 Lower Muscatine Road. Upon roll call Hickerson,
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'aye'. Motion carried
white, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted
It was moved by White and seconded,by Connell to adopt the
Beer i i Liquor Control License
Resolution Approving Class A Club
the Triangle:Club, Iowa MemorialUnion. Upon
Application for
roll call white, Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki &'�Hickerson voted
ied.
'aye'. Motion carried:
It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the request
be
for four taxicab licenses for the Yellow Cab Company granted.
Motion carried.
It was moved by flickerson & seconded by Connell that the
of eligibility for
certifications from the Civil Service Comm.
Mumford, Wm. Farmer &
Firefighter in the Fire Dept. for Jerry
and approved. Motion carried.
Fred Stieglitz be received
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COUNCIL MINUTES
JANUARY 23, 1973'
It was moved by Connell and seconded. by Czarnecki that
the letter from Richard & Gladys Jenkins: 431 Lee St., con-
`cerning'no parking on Lee Street be received and filed. Motion
carried.
After discussion, it was moved by Hickerson and seconded
_by, Czarnecki that the letter from Lloyd Turner, Mayor of Waterloo,
requesting support of legislature for bonding to complete.Hwy.
�$
-520 from Sioux, City to Dubuque, be received and further action
deferred until the Council has an opportunity to seethe specific
-legislation as it further relates to Highwaybond,i.ng. Motion
carried:
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It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
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the, letter from John Albright, 42 1 Lee Street requesting that
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' parking be retained on,Lee:"Streetbe receivedrand,filed. ;Motion
carried.
it was moved by Connell and seconded ,by White that the
rules be 'suspended and the second -reading of the Ordinance'Vacat-
ing a Portion of Burlington St.,,be given bytitle.only., Upon
roll call Brandt Connell Czarnecki, Hi'
ckerson and White voted
'aye'. :Motion carried 'and'second`reading given!
It was moved by White and seconded by Hickerson that the
rules be,suspended and,the.2nd and, 3rd readingsoof the Ordinance
Vacating 'the Alley between Holt Ave.:& Templin Road, Black's
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Park;Addn. be given by title only. Upon roll call Connell,
Czarnecki, Hickerson, White and Brandt voted:'aye'. Motion'
carried. It was moved.by;Hickerson and seconded by;White.,that
the Ordinance be adopted. Upon roll callCzarnecki, Hickerson,
White, Brandt and Connell voted .'aye'. :;Motion carried. City
Atty Jay Honohan explained the quiet 'title.action'and recommended
providing the 'quit -claim deeds without cost. It was moved'by
- Hickerson and 'seconded'by_Connell 'to set public 'hearing on the
disposal of the property on February 13,1973 at 4 P.M. Motion
carried.
It was moved by ,White and seconded by Hickerson to adopt'
the Resolution Approving' Plans &,Spec., etc. for two Compact
Vans for Water Division of Public Works Dept. and Setting Date
for Receiving Bids, 2-20-73. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Hickerson,
White, Brandt and Connell voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
It was 'moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt
the Resolution, Approving Plans,, Specifications, etc. for Plant-
ing of 625 Street Trees and Setting Date for Receiving Bids
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2-9-73. Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt, Connell and
Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
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It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell to adopt
the Resolution Repealing Resolution #771 Authorizing Issuance
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of Parking Permits to Members of the Golden Age Club. 'Upon
> rolllcall Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson and White voted
'aye'. Motion carried.
It was moved by White and seconded, by Connell to; adopt the
Resolution Approving Contract and Bond for Gjellefald'Constructors,
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Inc. for: the Water ,System 'Improvements, 2 Iowa River Crossings.
Upon roll calllBrandt„ Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson and White
voted 'aye'. -Motion carried.
Brendan Ward appeared 'concerning his request for $500.
grant to 'cover 'operations of. the Children's Playhouse.'' The
Staff recommended that the 'request'be turned -down because a
si.milar?program ,is:being revitalized by, the Parks and Recrea-
to this Department.'
tion ,Dept. The Mayor advised Mr. Ward contact
Dir. of Public Works Ralph Speer reported on his meeting
with representatives of other governmental agencies in Johnson
rCo. ,' namely 'Coralville, Lone Oree,;North Liberty, Oxford, Solon,
Tiffin and representatives P_cm Johnson Co. Health Dept. &'
Riverside concerning use of -'the Iowa City Landfillf.by entering
into a 28E agreement with+.governmental agencies. only,, the fee
the 1/2
of $3.SO;per ton of material hauled in vehicles above
.ton, pickup. The Mayor advised that negotiations be, continued.
The City Attorney explained other conditions of the, agreement.
A short discussion of littering along.the route was held.
The report from the Dept. of Public Safety concerning the
study of the School Crossing protection at Henry Sabin School
was
at the intersection of South Dubuque St. and'Harrison',St.
;shown on the agenda and four recommendations were made. Marlene
White and
t' was moved .`b `W hi
Perrin and Linda.bole„appeared. I Y
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seconded by Connell to authorize an adult crossing guard at the
corner of Harrison & Dubuque. Sts. ,Motion carried. The Mayor
these
commented that the School Board should have some imput in
concerning
problems and the Council should have a policy guards,
The City
markings, crossings and loading zones and parking.;
should visit with the School
Manager agreed that :the Council
Board as these kinds of problems exceed the City's responsibility
Wand explained that the City did not locate the, post office as
had been implied. He announced he would meet with the City -
School Safety Committee this week.
-4-, COUNCIL MINUTES:
JANUARY 16, 1973
City Attorney Jay Honohan had presented his written report
and recommendation concerning the District. Courtruling on the
t; parking ramp bond issue, and it had been discussed at the informal
Council meeting. He recommended appealing the decision to the
Supreme Court and requested authorization to do so. Mayor Brandt
commented that his concern was if the Council had proceeded
illegally in the past. Councilman Hickerson supported'the
attorney's decision to appeal to the Supreme Court. Councilman
Czarnecki agreed with Judge Eads' decision'. Councilman' White
preferred. clarifying.legislation:' City Manager,Wells.explained
that it would be totally untenable to practice the type of
accounting proposed and recommended appealing .the decision. The
City; Attorney expressed the. concern: of the bonding 'attorneys..
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and the League of Munioipalifies. It "was:`.moved'by,Hickerson`
and seconded by.Connell that'. the City Attorney be instructed:;
t.o,.file„an. appeal” to the Iowa Supreme Court on the decision;.by
the District Court and seek theearliest.,'possible court hear-
ing. Upon roll:call:Brandt,3rConnell &Hickerson voted 'aye',
Czarnecki and White voted ''nay'.,, Motion' carried.
Tne.Mayor.announced the Charter Committee public meeting
at,8:00,P.M. of Staff and Council representation;
.,Discussion
followed. Councilman' Czarnecki announced hewould be attending.
City Manager Ray Wells gave a preliminary report on the
operation of th'e,Transit`System in 1972.::, Expenditures of $350,910.10
and receipts of $192';073.53 with 1,268,543 passengers, about
12G deficit,per passenger, a 2 mill subsidy. He also requested
indications from,Councilmen'planning to.attend the City Congress, ;
so that, he could make the necessary reservations.
Councilman White announced a.meeting with Senator Clark
at the Public Library on ',Jan. 26th at 3:00 P.M.,:and a meeting
at 4:00 P.M. in the City Conference Room with Congressman Mezvinsky.
`State
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Also on Saturday morning:a meeting 'with Legislators con-
cerning`.health'.bills and,Dept. of Transportation, Music Room
at the Library 9:30 A.M.
The.City,Attorney presented a Resolution Approving a Class
C`Beer Permit Application for Seatons,Grocery. It was moved
by Connell.and seconded by,Hickerson to adopt the.Resolution.
Upon roll call Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt and Connell
voted 'aye'. Motion carried:
It was moved by White and seconded by Connell to adjourn
to executive session to consider the fair market value for
Parcel 11 in Block 84. Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt,
Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried.