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Home My WebLink About1973-05-15 Minutes numberedI INUT MEETING M ES OF A REGU LAR COUNCIL MAY15,1973 The 101-1a City Council met in regular session on the 15th day of May, 1973 at 4: 0 0., P. M. in the Council Chambers at the Civic Center. Present. Brandt, Conheli, Czarrli.eckii Hickerson, White. Mayor Brandt presiding. The:,invocation was given by Rev. Carl Leveling, St. Mary's Catholic Church. l It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell thatlthe read be:considered a full reading and to approve the :amount minutes.of the Council meeting of 5-8-73.Motion c arried. Public Discussion:! Freda Hieronymus, old Capital Business Center Co.;.appeared to announce the selection of welson Beckett & Assoc:, architects for planning of the redevelopment for U. R. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the �received and'filed. Motion carried., letter be r e It was moved by Connell and.seconded by Hickers6n that: .�, meeting 5-2-73,,'Riverfront the minutes of the,Charter Committee meell- n e bpi Commission meL-tingl'4-19773; Project:Area,Committee meeting,of I 1 : 4-24-7';.:Houslhg commission Special. Me eting 4726773; and Air-' i b`4 Z, port C6mi, iission meeting 4-19-73 be receiVe6and filed. Motion I carried. that the ' It was moved by White and seconded by Connell t Resolution of 'ApprovalPermit Application for of Class C Beer I I ; (145 11algreen'Drug Store, Mall Shopping Center, be adopted. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Connell, Czarne cki and Hickersonvoted "!aye' Motion carried. It was m seconded by White that the moved by Hickerson I and sec I Resolution of Approval of Class.A Beer & Liquor Permit Application for VFW it �3949, Hwy.;6 Bypass be adopted., Upon roll call Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hic,kers on and TAhite!voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that the request,for suspension: of taxes for,Mrs. Julia Bowman, E. ' Davenport Street be granted. Motion carried:. t that It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Whyte a (043, Public hearing be set for 6-5773 at 4:00 P.M., on rezoning of Kelley Property, Gilbert Street, as requested by Atty. Poula. Motion carried. 1973.. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the letter :from Senator Dick Clark ',concerning reasons for 6q. voting f or the Musk ie -Baker Amendment to`the Federal Aid High- way Act of 1973 be received and filed. 'Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by'Conrell that) the letter from Willard Freed concerning; special assessments',' filed (o5(,'3 or, property owned by; Pat 'Moore Const. Co: be received, and referred to the City ,Attorney to work out an arrangement` `p g f _ for littin ,the aminal assessment,a=ter it is levied. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the 'Letter from Wm. E. Fischer, S. Riverside Dr ccr.cerr.ing possible e �� development of 'a motorcycle trail 'on. the Old City Landfill,S'ite be received,::fi'led and referred to the ,City,Manager,and Park's & Recreation Dept. for, report ;back. Motion carried. It was moved by, Hickerson and seconded by Cornell that the L <! r d er ccn- letter from Chamber of Commerce President RicharBurg, ng recommendations on transit and ,regional airport planning (,Ja be.received, filed ,anda ssion copy sent to the Airport Commi, University Heights Council „ Coralville Council, Regional Plan- ''' ning,commission and ''University of ''Iowa representatives. Motion carried'. It was moved by Connell and 'seconded by Hickerson that the rifles be suspended and the 2nd reading of the Ordinance Rezoning Plum -- Grove 'Acres property on Hwy. 1 adjoining Westing- house Learning, be given by:',tit?e only. Upon roll call Connell, Czarnecki, --Hickerson and Brandtvoted 'aye', Whiteabstained. Motion carried; 2nd reading given. ' It gas moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the rules be suspended and the 1st reading of the Ordinance,) Rezoning Bethany Baptist Church, vicinity of B'Street from R1B to R2 Zone, be given by title only. Upon roll'call'Czarnecki, f Hickerson, White, Brandt and Connell voted 'aye'. ;Motion carried, lst reading given. ,Councilman White asked the status of the 'special use permit'. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell' that the City Mgr.:and City. Atty. be asked to report next on the status of special use' inquiry, specifically ,week its potential' application to situations such as the rezoning before the `Council. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the Resolution Approving Sanitary Landfill Agreements with the City of Hills and Johnson County Supervisors be ado P ted. Uponon roll' call Hickerson,' White, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted ',aye'.` Motion carried. City Atty. Honohan reported that he had not had time to complete the sign ordinance and as}:ed for deferral!,of the resolution setting date for public hearing. It was moved by Connell and seconded by ,Hickerson that the Resolution be defer- red until next week. Motion carried. I if 0. MA_ 15,' 19/3 Atty. Michael Bradley appeared questionin the Council action on removing parking from Newton Road. After further discussion, it was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the Resolution I<emoving Parking be ,deferred to next week. Motion carried. It:was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the City Manager be instructed to poll the area:for a' true picture of the situaticn. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and',seconded'by White that the letter from Clyde S. Ackerman be received and filed. Motion carried. Bill Acker- =< man, 814 Newton Road appeared. Public Works DirectorSpeer presented the rationale ,for prohibiting parking on Seventh Ave. Gaylen Carlson, 7th Ave. anneared.' reminding the Council of,'.aff ected,citizens petition. (�5,3 Mayor Brandt noted the Council policy on parking for arterial streets. Dir. of Public'TIorks Speer reported on the request con- cerning parking on S. Gilbert Street near the Kirkwood Career (059 Center and stated that to permit ;parking ,destroys the utiliza- tion of the Gilbert St. facility., Director !of Public Works Speer reported: on the request for stop signs to 'be installed,at the ;ntersection'of Southlawn°s Eastwood. Iie stated that the .criteria was not met; and recommended 4,0 that stop signs not be installed at that, intersection: Itl, was the consensus of the Council,that they ;concurred with the Staff recommendationand that'thelStaff communicate' this to the, petitioner:' It was moved by Connell and seconded by'White't, at the Resolution Establishing a Loading, Zone North side on Washington St'. at the Clinton/11ashington intersection for Whetstone's' phi ' Drug Store be :adopted. ',Upon roll call fiickerson,;Iahite,,Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye'.'' Motion carried. ' City Atty. Honohan summarized his report given'to the Council concerning 'the proposed tenant -landlord ordinance. Mavor Brandt stated that when.the Johnson Co. 'Bar Association report is submitted, they need to schedule a meeting with the Housing Commission. Jim Ryan,,PAT; Atty. Jay Oehler,'Jo.'Co. Bar Assoc.; and Bob Crane, Apt. Assoc. appeared. Mr'. Oehler presented the report of, the Special Committee of "the Bar Assoc. on the tenant -landlord ordinance. Mavor Brandt asked that he convey the Council's appreciation to the Committee for, their work. He invited all to 'attend the joint meeting with the Housing Commission. Councilman Czarnecki, commented on the Burlington question 'on changing the form of government and concerning ,the Charter Committee's report to meet the election deadline. Councilman Hickerson responded that the question was before the Supreme Court now. Councilman White reported on the Regional Planning Exec. Board's Emergency g ncy Medical Service Study, including housing at - a hospital and their request for Council representation. It: was moved by. Brandt', and seconded by Connell that,Councilman ' White be the Council's representative. Motion carried. Councilman White reported that the Board of Supervisors 65 have asked for names to fill the vacancy on the County Board of:Health. It was moved by White and seconded by Hickerson that the 'request ,be Ireceived, filed and referred to the Mayor and nominating committee for report in two weeks. Motion carried.. Councilman White reported on the status of the mu, county discussions, a general concensus for 3 representativesa "for each of the 7. counties.'' Mayor Brandt announced the appointment of Mr. B.A. Horner, 250 Lexington Ave. and Louise Larew, 248 Woolf `Ave. `to, five �lol ,year terms on the Planning zoning Commission. It rias moven g by White and seconded by Hickerson that the 11 appointments be approved. Motioncarried.; It_was moved'bv Hickerson and seconded by White that the Resolution Approving Contract & Bond for Lincoln Development, $23,683:00, 1973 Court Street Sanitary Sewer Improvement Pro- ject be adopted. Upon roll call -Brandt, Conrall, Czarnecki; Hickerson and White voted ,'aye': Motion carried. The City, Manager requested an executive session to discuss disposal of UrbanRenewal:,, R-14 property. It was moved by White and seconded by '.Connell that the City Attorney be instructed to establish bidding procedures as outlined and to advertise for bids on vacated`' property from Gilbert - Linn Street Project. Motion carried. City Atty. Honohan repo):ted that because of the resignation of the Asst. City Atty., he is requesting two fulltime assistant city ,attorneys noW :instead of beginning of 1974. After further discussion it was moved by Hickerson.;and seconded by; Connell thatthe',Ci y Attorney's request be authorized' subject to adequate financing.' Motion carried 3/2, Czarnecki and White voting ,'nay' Mayor Brandt outlined the problem, on Rochester Ave. It to the was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell authorize City Manager to take steps to resolve the problem of the road- way condition on Rochester Avenue. It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by Connell that I `a letter'srom NLitton, Bo neAire Mobile Home Lodge,- the' , I concerning' bus' service be ,received and filed. Motion carried. r City Atty. Honohan submitted a resolution establishing dor,,license fees. It was moved, by Hickerson and seconded by s: 72-133 Connell that the Resolution Repealing Reand )stab.�� One; year Fees i(. Dog Licenses be adopted. Upon roll call 'aye'. Brandt, Connell,, Czarnecki, Hickerson and White voted Motion Ze •i