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Home My WebLink About1973-02-13 Minutes numbered�i e i,r i MTNTTTP_ : hr a' RF.GTTT.aP rC)TTNr TT.' MFT.TTMr FEBRUARY '13, !1973 The City Council of Iowa'City, Iowa, met, in regular session on' the '13th 'da of'Februar y y, 1973 at 4: 00% P.M. in , the Council,Chambers of the Civic Center.. Members; present: Brandt, Connell;>Czarneoki, Hickerson, White. 'Absent: None. Mayor Brandt presiding. The invocation was given by, Dr. Jack Zerwas,'First 'Presbyterian Church`. Public Discussion: John Bakas appeared requesting a S be'',.made-concerning the conforming of the modules on Clinton'Street;'to the Fire :Codes.';, The :Mayor explained that this. had been done and that; it 'had been ;submitted to the Fire (o Underwriters'and"the Fire Marshall"conforming under temporary ` buildings Mr ,r,,Bakasajaantedsto disbuss"%the�Foffer.Sto6buyJ &•" the o condemnation of h'is (property. at ,115 S.,.Clinton,'.'St The Counci " and Staff concurred,that'it`was improper to discuss -h as Bakis has a suit ,in (court against ;,,the .City. � It was moved y White and seconded"by,Hickerson that Mri'Bakas inquiry.:about the status"of his",property;at:115,"5.,.:Clinton'be referred tof the City Manager and ,the Urban Renewal counsel,.for report ; back"to the Council. 'Motion carried 4/1 Brandt, opposed. Atty Al Leff appeared ;for: Le land: Yoder _Brenneman,Seed Store on;: Gilbert` Street, concerning the. 'need forlparking: spaces. It',' was "moved by :'Connell and 'seconded: by =W . 6, hat the -letter;' be received and" ref to the City. Manager aStaff"f o �Georg back as 'soon as possible. -Motion carried. e Dasovi .h appeared concerning the proposal for contributions from bu z<ss- men for a parking ramp downtown. 'It was moved -by Hickerson: Y and,seconded b White that the letter benreceived anMianalea� copies sent -'to the Chamber of Commerce a y: Manager'. Motion carried. It was moved by White and'seconded;by Connell that the minutes,,of the Hou sing, Commis sion ,mtg. 1-17-73;'.'Charter .lof Committee mtg. of 1-24 and `1-31-73; CATV, Commi tee mEietingpl *i of 1-15-73 be received and filed. Motion carried. 1rfs� It was moved by Connell andseconded by Hickerson that the letter from Margery E.'& Richard A. Hoppin, 426 Lee Street, -.- " concerningi removal of parking on;Lee Street be received and filed. Motion carried. ' After discussion by the Council, it was moved by Hickerson and seconded;by:Connell-that the :letter from Chmn. Donald Hoy, ;r, Iowa City HumanRelations Commission, requesting separate legal counsel for the Commission regarding a case in U. S. District I, a i 2 - COUNCIL.MINUTES', -- FEBRUARY--1g,-1:9.73_ - Court, be received, filed and referred to the.City Manager & City Attorney.`,;.for recommendation.to the Council. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the letterfrom Mr. & Mrs.- Claude Tomlinson, 1510 E. College St., concerning M. White Blvd..Storm,Sewer Project,:be received and filed Motion carried. Mayor Brandt commented that the �ri'j Staff will r::po_t later concerning benefit to,`assessed property..,. It was moved by'Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the le tter from Jerry; E. Kemp, Aetna Life & Casualty Co., con- cerning employee benefit program resulting from passage of, ; Senate File 470 be received,.filed and referred to ,the City? " Manager: for.appropriate, action.;- Motion "'carried. It was moved by;White and seconded'by Hickerson that the letter from D R.":Sticknoth, Iowa-Illinois Gas &,Electric, , Co., concerning revisions to, gas schedule be received''and filed. �,;•. Motion carried'. �It-`was moved by:White-and.seconded,by Connell that the letter. from..Wm: Lorraine F" 2650S. Riverside'Dr. , con- n cern.in site for g,. proposed automobile recycling�;operation be received and f'1 ed. ;Motioncarried. ' It was moved by;;White-and seconded by Connell that the oi1"4 rules be suspended and the 2nd reading of the Ordinance Estab- lishing & Describing"Voting,:Precincts #4 'and :#7 and Amending, (�+ Ordinance No'..72-2623be given by title only. Upon roll call' Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson and White voted 'aye"., 2nd reading given. Council,' discussed timing for election. Itwas moved by Hickerson and 'seconded 'by White that the Resolution Setting, Public±Hearing on Adoption :of Uniform Plbg, Code, 1970 Edition; 'for March 6,,1973 at:4:00'P.M. be adopted. Upon roll calliConnell; Czarnecki, Hickerson; White and Brandt Ijr voted 'aye'.' Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded'by Connell that the Resolution Amending Res. 72-526 Concerning Salary Range for Build- :ing,; Official be adopted. ,Upon roll call Czarnecki,; Hickerson, Whitej Brandt and Connell voted 'aye'.,'Motion`ca " d „rrie . Dir. of Parks.& Rec. Gene Chubb reported on the bids received for planting of 650 street trees. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell' that' the Resolution Making Award of Contract for 650 Street Trees: Chris. Peterson, Iowa City, 75 Trees, '$1,987.50;'Davey's Tree.Service, Eettendorf, 50 Trees, $1,518.75; Green Thumb Nursery, Cedar Rapids', 100 Trees, $2,512.50; Pleasant Valley Nursery, 'Iowa City, 425 Trees,' jp COUNCIL•MINUTES FEBRUARY 13, '1973 ,$11,626.25, as recommended by the Staff;,be adopted. Upon roll c.all'Hickerson, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye', White abstained. Motion carried 4/0:' Dir. of Parks &Rec. Gene Chubb explained the bids for trimming of 6.00 street trees'. It.was"moved by ,Hickerson and seconded 'by Connell that the Resolution: Making Award of Con= tract for the Trimmingof 600 Street ' Trees, American.Way, $5;318:08, as 'recommended by the Staff,,beadopted. 'Upon roll call -,White, Brandt,, Connell,,Czarnecki,ind Hickerson voted `aye' . '. Motion'carried. Mayor Brandt explained that., the Parking' Survey conducted on a11:Streets'`in the City, inadvertently was put on the G� formal agenda and was only :to be 'discussed at the informal . meeting.,, Mayor Brandt announced that this was the time set for the public hearing:on Disposal of Al1ey;.Between ,Holt'Avenue` and.Templin Road,, Black's Park Addn.,,.as;recommended;.by the` P&Z Commission. Cit•yAtty.';Honohan reposted.on the isposa l. d , There being no=other:interested persons present.-to.speak for or against thehearing, the Mayordeclared,the'hearing closed. Mayor Brandt announced that ,this,was the time. set for;, the public hearing on proposed amendment, to Zoning Ordinance •providing for''zoning<of annexed lands,, as recommended by'P&Z Commission. There being no persons presentppto,!speak :for or against''the ,hearing;;,the Mayor'declared 'the',:hearing,,closed.=: Mayor Brandt proclaimed the.week of Feb.': 18-24 as National Engineers Week. City Manager Ray Wells reported on the Staff review of ' the land requirements for Paul Poulsen's'proposal for-autb.re- „ cycling 'at the .'former landfill 'site. This. use,is'compatible with the site!zoning,of heavy. industry.,.,This;land is to be developed as a,park,J•in the 'future: li,However, the City. does < havecritical abandoned auto.disposal.probl:em and,'the,City ,a Manager requested authorization to negotiate'a one .year lease with Mr.' Poulsen. The Council then discussed salvage, traffic, j Mr. Poulsen's,procedure in processing ,,storage, separate lease and agreementon City cars or advantage of a package, competi- tive proposals, screening' and stripping of cars. 'It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki that the City Manager. and City Atty.:be;authorized to negotiate a lease which protects ,! the bestinterests of the City for the landfill site for the auto crushing'' business. Upon roll call Brandt, Connell, Czar- necki:;and Hickerson voted 'aye', White voted 'nay'. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson