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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, be 99 on the holding .the Farmers' Market,, so planting can planned I 1 1 if held., It was moved , . . .,- I 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,$871,148.50, to audit. .Motion carried. by by Connell that It was, moved by Hickerson I of i2-21-72.; Humani the minutes of the Airport Comm. meeting and filed. Relations Comm. , meeting,of 1-15-73 be received rec, luested discussion of I the research Councilman Czarnecki project mentioned ^in Hdman Relations minutes at:the .next meeting. It '.was moved by, White, and seconded by Connell to adopt the �: ResolutionApproving Class'C Beer Permit Application for Kwik.gJ Shop,1814 Lower Muscatine Road. Upon roll call Hickerson, . 'aye'. Motion carried white, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted It was moved by White and seconded,by Connell to adopt the Beer i i Liquor Control License Resolution Approving Class A Club the Triangle:Club, Iowa MemorialUnion. Upon Application for roll call white, Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki &'�Hickerson voted ied. 'aye'. Motion carried: It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the request be for four taxicab licenses for the Yellow Cab Company granted. Motion carried. It was moved by flickerson & seconded by Connell that the of eligibility for certifications from the Civil Service Comm. Mumford, Wm. Farmer & Firefighter in the Fire Dept. for Jerry and approved. Motion carried. Fred Stieglitz be received F t . is COUNCIL MINUTES JANUARY 23, 1973' It was moved by Connell and seconded. by Czarnecki that the letter from Richard & Gladys Jenkins: 431 Lee St., con- `cerning'no parking on Lee Street be received and filed. Motion carried. After discussion, it was moved by Hickerson and seconded _by, Czarnecki that the letter from Lloyd Turner, Mayor of Waterloo, requesting support of legislature for bonding to complete.Hwy. �$ -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: 'r It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that r the, letter from John Albright, 42 1 Lee Street requesting that 19 ' 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 `i 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 1� 2-9-73. Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried. C1J It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell to adopt the Resolution Repealing Resolution #771 Authorizing Issuance �E 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, n� 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 �O J 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.. .. _. . 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 dpi'• 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.