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Home My WebLink About1973-02-20 Minutes numberedMINUTES OF A"REGULAR COUNCIL: MEETING Ij �i FEBRUARY 20,;1973 CitCouncil.met -iTheyn regular session.on the 20thday of February, 1973 at'4:OO P.M. inthe Counci-l'Chambers at'the' 'Civic Center. Memberspresent: Brandt, Connell; Czarnecki, FIickerson, White. ;Absent: None. Mayor Brandt presiding. Rev. Robert Welsh, Fi"rst Presbyterian Church gave the invocation. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell to con- sider the amount read to be a full reading-and"to approve the minutes`of the:regular meeting of�February 13; 1973, subject to,correction. Motion carried. " Pu blic Discussion 1) Janet Trimble, Taft•Speedway :k�, appeared requesting.gravel,for,their,street. It was :moved by Hickerson and ,;seconded by Connel1'that, 'the request ;be received, filed and referred to the City Manager for report at,the next . meeting.; Motion carried"."'"2.);i!•James Bleshoff;Brown Street-: appeared: concerning ,street,'storage ordinance regulations and basis on which enforced. City Atty." Honohan reported on the I9ti'- enforcement. .After further: discussion 'it was moved :by Hicker- aon;and';seconded Iqb by Connell that the Ordinance concerning street.,storage''be reviewed±by the'!Council'.` Motion carried.' Mark Larson,.Brown,street,'.appeared concerning,street storage also, and policy for;ticke,Ung. 3)', Atty.,Don :.Hoy, Chmn. Human Relations Commis sion;appeared requesting. authorization,;for the City, Manager to obtain 'staff',for research:.work for the'`' Commission. City Manager Ray Wells advised that an.execu--': tive session would. be' needed ,to discuss this personnel problem, ,� .q and Mr. ; Hoy, was invited to';;the meeting. :!Dorothy Douglass;:. n- wired ''an , as to whyim y e xecutive session was needed and was answered.by the Mayor 'that`it was:a personnel problem. 4) Urban Renewal counsel John "Hayek explained the, background of the suit'filed;against the :City,"participated:in by;John Bakas, a" ' and suggested a meeting with Mr. Bakas and his attorneys to' discuss the questions`. being;; as ked. .J. It was moved by White and seconded by Czarnecki that the disbursements in the amount of $327,600.40 be approved, subject 9G to audit. Motion carried r. ' It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the minutes of the Airport Commission meeting of 1-18; Planning Zoning` & Commission meeting;:of 2-8-73; Chart meetingof 2-7-73 be"rMoer,Committee . tion carried. �9� COUNCIliIMINUTES =2-; FEBRUARY 20, 197.3, ;• It was move d,by Hickerson and seconded byjWhite'that & Liquor,Control dOU the Resolution of Approval of class..0 Beer N. Linn St., License application for Magoo'slLimited,206 call "Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson, be' adopted. Upon roll White 'and Brandt voted 'aye.. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the Permit Application for Resolution of;Approval of :.0 lass B,Beer N. Dodge Street,'be Edna Eldeen dba/Hilltop Tavern „1100 Czarnecki,, Hickerson, :White„ Brandt adopted.'; Uponroll,call and Connell -voted 'aye'. Motion harried. Director of Public Works Ralph Speer commented on the been Questions were reasons why Foster Road had -not paved. the ect and i e P E/W Trunk Sewer Pr v oPro Ling raised _concern' 4 P in the; 73 ,Paving b 'for Foster Road & Taft'$ eedwa was ' yin g Pavin ect,,ltCwas fr Asit:was not include d in.the 73 g j om ter " moved °by White; and seconded` by ;Czarnecki that.i,the _ . of F.oster,Road and the `•: Norwood C. Louis requesting paving request- letter:from;property:owners,adjacent.to,'Foster,Road be received, .filed and referred to ing carried 4, paving,of:Foster,Road the City:Manager for report back`,.to the ,Council. Motion ,.• _ Attorney Honohan apologized for the delay and promised condemnation proceedings prompt {attention would .be :,g iv en to the acting for Frantz Construction Co.' a03 requested by,;Atty..Phil Leff on property owned by Davi d' Braverman.-: It was:'moved;by Hick- - ;filed, erson=:and seconded .by White'. that,, the letter be received, 'and City Attorney for action. and ref erred `to the city ;manager Motion.carried. It was -moved by White and seconded by Hickerson that the reading'of the "Ordinance Estab- rules be suspended and the 3r Precincts„#4 and #7, and Amend- a0,I ishing and gescribing Voting 72-2623 be given by title'only. Upon'`roll'call `ing Ordinance White Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye', Hicker.son,., 3rd reading given. It was moved by White and; seconded by Hickerson that the Ordinance be'adopted.. Upon roll;'calmotione, 'aye'. Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki and Hickerso n voted carried. It was moved by White and-seconded,by Connell that the reading;of,,the Ordinance Estab- rules 'be suspendedland the lst Zon Classification of Lands annexed to ;;ing lishing Method of by title only. Upon roll call, Brandt,: the City be given. Connell,,Czarnecki, Hickerson and White voted 'aye!, lst:read- ing 'given. ' COUNCILMINUTES: FEBRUARY -20,";1973 It:was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the Resolution Disposing of Alley Between Holt Ave.''& Templin Road, p(o Black's.Park'Addn. to adjacent propertyrowners be adopted,:, Upon roll call.Connell, Czarnecki,; Hickerson'White`and Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion carried. Ralph Speer Public Works Dir. reported on -the bids re- ceived for the wo cargo van trucks Ifor ;the Water Division'of Public Works... Kennedy Auto -had withdrawn their bid -and it was the Staff` recommendation that 'the bid be awarded to Wine-;�,�' brenner-Dreusicke ofjIowa City, $5,001.80. It;.was moved by,. Connell --;and secbnded:by Hickerson :that"the Resolution,lAwarding Bid to Winebrenner,-Dreusicke, $5, 0,01,80,;!:as recommended by ..:.theStaff.be adopted , cac�n`n.ell,'.Czarnecki, Hickerson,White=and Brandt voted ayei„`Motioncarried. City Attorney•Honohan,reported on,,trequest for use of landfill,by Keokuk County before signing',of the contract, rates to be determined later and tonnageestimated by the Staff tiiecommbnte'dbytheStaffyiItwas moved'�b �Connel`1'andeconded' aR r. y� . _ by:,Czarnecki to: authorize the,sStaff7toS'enterq into agieeme`nt�w'ith.:the County for Sanitary�Landfill operation,as outlined. ,,Motion; carried.`,; ,. r Mayor Brandt announced that"this was,theltime set for " Public, `hearing:'on Plans, Spec .;and 'Form'of Contract :for Wm.'' White Blvd. -Storm Sewer ,Project. Elliott Frank, 1615, Wilson Avenue"appeared: There being no other interested persons present, the Mayor declared the hearing.' closed.` It was moved • by Connell and <seconded by White ,that the Resolutions Approving Plans, `,Spec. &'.Form of Contract for Wm. white Blvd. Storm Sewer Project!:be adopted., Upon roll call Hickerson,"White,- Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye',. Motion carried. Mayor Brandt"announced that this was the time -set for public .hearing,on Plans, Spec.' ;& Form of: -..Contract for 1973 Sanitary Sewer 'Improvement';Project,#l. 'There `being no inter- +' ested persons present'to speak for or against the Project,'` a' the Mayor declared the hearing closed. It was moved`by White and seconded by Czarnecki that the Resolution Approving Plans, Spec, &'Form of Contract be adopted. ,Upon roll'call°White,'" Brandt, Connell`, Czarnecki and Hickerson:voted"'aye'.' Motion carried.`' Councilman Czarnecki requested discussion of the status 3 of the Environmental Quality Commission proposal for recycling�� at an informal meeting. He also questioned what Council action tii I I J • I 1 I 1 f. I 4 'I 000NCIL_MINUTES FEBRUARY 20„_1973 or discussionsshould now be taken on Highway..518. The. Council concurred that as'transcripts,and correspondence from the"pub- lic hearingwould'be distributed ' to each Councilman for study, that it, should be put on next Tuesday's`; agenda. Mayor Brandt stated that as Urban'Renewal was out of the discussion stages-.now, and that the concept of a''§eneral development' was acceptable to the Council, there were three elements in the remaking of a city, the, city.administration and aln the., staff, the developer and the., support of the local community., He asked for the support 'of the requesting that the citizens be patient and understanding until the ''is. accomplished. goal , It was moved'by Hickerson and seconded by Connell-that - the Council :ad'journ ';to Executive iSessiori ,to discu"ss .Human Rela- tions.Commission request for legal counsel and'for Staff i for. research and 'f or,discussion` of fair market _value forl'Urban ; Renewal a 13 < ' parcels 84/8; 84/6 and 84/11. Upon roll call Brandt, 1 Connel , Czarnecki,Hickerson and White"vote d-' aye.'. Executive session was held. '= Council then reconvened in regular,session with ;all Councilmen present. 1 It was'moved.by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the City,� Manager� and,Staff'b,e,',.authorized'1 to seek necessary researchassistants'thru the Law College for the Human Relations Commissi p, on stud Motion carried` Itwac moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki that the Human Relations Commission retain independent legal counsel for the Rabenold suit against the:: Cit Y-', carried., a15, :,. It. was moved by Hickerson and seconded .by Connell that the Resolution Establishing Fair Mari-.e Value-for - parcels 84/6'and 84/11, Urban'Renewal Project`Iowa' R-14,`: be' adopted. „Upon a roll call Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki,>:Hickerson a d, aye'. Motioncarred, n White voted - ''It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. I, I C