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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-04-10 Council minutesMINUTES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING • APRIL 3, 1973 The Iowa City Council met in regular session on the 3rd day of April, 1973 at 9:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. Members present: Brandt, Connell, White. Absent: Czar- necki and Hickerson. Mayor Brandt presiding. The invocation was given by Rev. Dave Jurgens, First Presbyterian Church. Public Discussion: Freda Hieronymus, Executive Director of the Old Capitol Business Center Company announced that the group had been interviewing potential developers for doing the market feasibility study, and had chosen Link Programs, Inc. from Chicago. She asked for the cooperation of the City Officials, University Administration and citizens with these investigators. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the correspondence be received and filed. Motion carried. Robert Rogers appeared requesting rental of present unused landfill property for grazing purposes. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the letter be received, filed and referred to the City Manager for report. Motion carried. Ann Mutchler, 1219 Kirkwood Ave. appeared concerning the 3 year licensing of dogs and enforcement of the Ordinance. The Mayor requested that the City Attorney have an amendment to the Ordinance for consideration next Tuesday. Steve Zavodny, 511 Ronalds St. appeared, with a proposal for development of Urban Renewal properties. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the disbursements in the amount of $520,652.90 be approved, sub- ject to audit. Motion carried. it was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the minutes of the Planning & Zoning Commission meeting of 3-22; CATV Committee meetings of 3-12 and 3-19; Charter Committee meetings of 3-7; 3-8; 3-19 and 3-20; Human Relations Comm. meeting of 3-19; Housing Commission meeting of 3-7 and Library Board meetings of 2-20 and 3-6-73 be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the report from the Sub -committee of Planning & Zoning concerning attachment of new structures to existing structures be referred to the City Manager and City Attorney for report. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the Resolution to Refund Beer Permit, Ted M. Bissell dba/The Beer Depot, S. Gilbert Street be adopted. Upon roll call Brandt, . Connell and White voted 'aye', Czarnecki and Hickerson absent. Motion carried. -2- • COUNCIL MINUTES APRIL 3, 1973 It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the Resolution of Approval Class C Beer & Liquor Control License Application, George's Gourmet, Ltd., 112 S. Clinton Street, be adopted. Upon roll call Connell, White and Brandt voted 'aye', Czarnecki and Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the Resolution of Approval of Class B Beer Permit Application for The Sanctuary, 405 S. Gilbert St., be adopted. Upon roll call White, Brandt & Connell voted 'aye', Hickerson & Czarnecki absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the disclosure of interest statements for Rodney Parsons & Nancy Nelson pertaining to Urban Renewal be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the progress report by CATV Committee with request for Staff Assist- ance, be referred to the City Manager and City Attorney. Motion carried. Councilman White stated he would abstain from voting on Bruce Glasgow's request appealing denial by Planning & Zoning on rezoning a tract of land west of Hwy. 1. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Brandt that the item be deferred to later in the meeting. Motion carried. ,It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the Land Use Package; land use goals and objectives, narrative of land use plan and proposed land use maps from Johnson Co. Regional Planning Commission,be referred to Planning & zoning and the Staff for report back. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the letter from Jonathan Goldstein commending Director of Public Safety Epstein be received, filed and a copy given to Mr. Epstein. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the petition from area residents requesting parking be prohibited on the north side of Newton Road from Woolf to Valley be received, filed and referred to the City Manager for report at the next meeting. Motion carried. Atty. Michael Bradley appeared repre- senting Mrs. Treptow and objecting to prohibition of parking and requesting investigation by the Engineering Dept. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the letter from Wayne Walters changing date for meeting to 4-11-73 at 7:30 P.M. to discuss On -Site Assistance Program for Civil Defense be received and filed. Motion carried. • It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the letter from Richard A. Barkalow, United Way, concerning alloca- tion of funds be received and filed. Motion carried. CCIL MINUTES A L 3, 1973 It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the • letter from Haywood Sparks, HUD Area Office, summarizing requests and commitments for R-14 and R-18 Urban Renewal Projects made at recent meetings with City officials, be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the letter. from Suzanne Richerson, League of Women Voters, announcing Linda Dole as new League observer at Council meetings be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the letter from Recreation Center Supt. Bob Lee, concerning meeting for discussion of bicycle issues on April 10th be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the letter from Carleton D. Beh, Jr. concerning legislation now pending in the Senate on industrial revenue financing be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the letter from William O'Brien, McDonalds, concerning the Anti - Litter Campaign scheduled for April 28th be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the letter from Wm. Gilpin of Gilpin Paint & Glass, 330 E. Market St. requesting additional one hour meters in the Market Street Lot be received, filed and referred to the City Manager for report next week. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the bids received for the Business Relocation Mall Planting Project be rejected, bid checks returned and the City Manager be in- structed to have the work done by the City's work force. Motion carried. Public Works Director Ralph Speer reported on the bids received for the Court Street Paving Project and Sanitary Sewer Project. Bids received were above estimate and the Staff recommended that the bids be rejected and the Project be done with City funds, bids and specifications be readvertised. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that all bids for both projects be rejected, checks sent back and the bids be readvertised. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the bid of J.C. White Excavating Co. for Demolition & Site Clear- ance Project #2, Urban Renewal R-14 be awarded, as recommended by the Staff. Upon roll call White, Brandt and Connell voted 'aye', Hickerson and Czarnecki absent. Motion carried. -4-• CCIL MINUTES A IL 3, 1973 It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the Resolution Prohibiting Parking on the West side of Capitol St. • Between Bloomington and Davenport Streets (opposite the University of Iowa unloading dock) be adopted. Upon roll call White, Brandt and Connell voted 'aye', Czarnecki and Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the Resolution Prohibiting Parking on the West side of Madison St. Between Harrison and Prentiss Sts. be adopted. Upon roll call Brandt, Connell and White voted 'aye', Czarnecki and Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the Resolution Approving Contract for Architectural Agreement with Wm. Nowysz & Assoc. for Design of Civic Center Remodeling Pro- ject be adopted. Upon roll call Connell, White and Brandt voted 'aye', Czarnecki and Hickerson absent. Motion carried. Public Works Dir. Ralph Speer reported on the Braverman - West Large Scale Residential Development,outlining the 5 items in contention. City Engineer George Bonnett and Community Development Director Dennis Kraft also commented on the Develop- ment. Jim Shive appeared for the developer. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the Resolution Approving Preliminary Plan be deferred one week. Motion carried. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Connell that park- ing on the West side of Van Buren, North of Bowery St. be re- instated. Motion carried. Mayor Brandt also asked for amend- ments to the Pet Ordinance also be drafted for discussion. Councilman(-Czarneck')questioned why the proceedings for l First Avenue Realignment were not on the Tuesday agenda. The Mayor advised that they had been deleted and the Project needed further discussion. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the letter from Bruce Glasgow concerning Planning & Zoning denial of rezoning be deferred to next week. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the Mayor be authorized to sign a lease for Urban Renewal Office Space in the Davis Hotel at $665.00 per month. Motion carried. Rev. Robert Welsh, Chairman of CATV Committee asked if there were any questions concerning their progress report. Council discussed the time factor for a referendum; if franchise applicants had been contacted concerning delay for referendum (Committee didn't think this was their prerogative), desirability of state regulations. Councilman White asked for the Committee's position on the Legislative proposal. C40CIL MINUTES APRIL 3, 1973 Rev. Robert Welsh presented a letter from CBIC on re- sponsibilities of Boards and Commissions and requested an opinion from the Rules Committee. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the request from CBIC concerning the responsibilities of Commissions and Boards be received, filed and referred to the Rules Committee to report back in the immediate future. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. COUNCIL DISCUSSION APRIL 10, 1973 12:30 P.M. 'Phe Iowa City City Council met for informal discussion at 12:30 P.M. on the 10th day of April, 1973 in the Conference Room at the Civic Center. Councilmen present were: Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson and White. Absent: None. Others present: Wells, Pugh, Honohan, Wormershauser, Chubb, Speer, Bonnett, Klaus, Palmer, Stolfus. The Mayor announced discussion on the Capital Improvements Program and the Fiscal Policy as submitted by the City Manager. City Manager Ray Wells announced that the Council should set the pri- orities for the '73 & '74 budgeting process, and requested that the follow- ing procedure be followed, 1) review and discuss each program as proposed, 2) consider adoption of the Fiscal Policy, 3) establish priorities, weigh- ing resources against the projects. He stated that they had kept the provi- sions of the Home Rule Bill in mind. Director of Finance Joe Pugh gave a review of the suggested Fiscal Policy and listed the advantages of an established fiscal policy. Council consider- ation of the policy included discussion on the 37.3% being within the legal debt margin; the 5% projection for increase in property valuation, as being sounder to use; alternative for fluctuation in Debt Service levy by adjust- ing bond issues, will level out in 1981, but now dealing with bonds already on the books; bonding should not exceed 20 years or over 25% of operating levy for this type of debt service; projects being set in the years the staff felt they were capable of performing; increase debt service levy in 1974 by paying off bonds, generally general obligation bonds are not callable; 1973 and 1974 capital improvements are adaptable to the 18 month budget; what happens if it is a referendum matter and is defeated, no definite commitment for after 2 years, priorities will change, set what the public finds it wants; Table II is an illustration only; rationale for adding 10% from operating revenue; should provide money for planning one year, and for building the next year. City Manager Ray {dells presented the Preliminary Capital Improvements Budget for 1973-1974 and the Capital Improvements Program for 1973-1977, and asked if there were any questions why a program or facility appears, or the rationale for it. He discussed the need for a long-term solution for Ralston Creek, but that interim plans need to be made also, the $14,000,000 is a rough estimate including retaining facilities and land costs. The City Manager also discussed the possibility of a grade separated crossing on First 'Avenue, it is 2 miles from Summit to Scott, also the origi- nally earmarked monies are short. He asked if the Council wanted to consider this. The Mayor was concerned for the property owners who had made financial commitments. Mr !Jells mentioned the safety aspect for the fire station. City Attorney Jay Honohan commented on the agreements with three property owners affected, Goodwill, Alberhasky & Richardson. The Staff was directed to come back in 30 days with study & cost estimates, the Council to give this direction at the regular meeting.