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AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF
MAY 29, 1973, ,4:00 P.M.
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1' Meeting to rde
Roll Call
Invocation:
Item No.
2' Reading of minutes for regular Council meeting of
May 22r 1973.
Item No.
3 Public Discussion.
Item No.
4 Approval of Bills.
Item No.
5 Receive minutes of Boards and Commissions.
Item No.
6 Issuance of permits.
Item No.
7 Correspondence to Council:
a. Letter, from Ruth Peterson, 615 North Dubuque Street
concerning adoption of the proposed tenant-landlord
ordinance.
b. Letter from Iowa City CATV Committee requesting com-
om-ment'from
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ment from the Council regarding committee position
public ownership of CATV system.
C. Letter from Mrs. David Vaughanthanking the Mayor and
City staff for Government Day with the Girl Scouts.!
d. Letter from David J. ',Brenneman, 1107 Clark Street,
the end
requesting installation of street light at
of 'Clark Court'.
Letter from U. S. Army Recruiting Station Commander
e.
concerning the Army's vocational opportunities.
f. Letter from Dick Clark, U. S. Senator, with a list
Communities
of allocations under the proposed Better
Act.
Letter from John S. Neff, Sierra Club, requesting ,
g.
n to insure good soil_ conservation
Council actio ;
practices construction practices.
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Item No.
8 Consider ordinance rezoning Plum Grove Acres Property on
Highway #1, (adjoining Westinghouse
Learning Corp.),
from R1A to CH zone. (Third
Reading)`
Item No.
9 Consider ordinance rezoning Bethany Baptist Church
Property at 1839
B '.Street, From :RIB to R2 zone'.
(Third Reading)
Item No. 10 Consider resolution 'approving contract and bond for
Metro Pavers,,
Inc. for the 1973 CourtStreet paving'
improvement project.
Item No. 11 Consider,resolutions initiating the old landfill lift
station replacement
-project.
Item No. 12
Consider resolutions initiating the Civic
modeling project. Center re-
Item No. 13
Consider resolution approving plans and specifications
and form of
contract for two (2) 24
w' 000 GVW -truck ass is
i.th;dump body `and hydraulic hoist
hfor
and setting date
receiving bids.
Item No. 14
Report on proposed grade separation of the First Avenue
realignment project.
Item No: 15'
Review of request for change in parking restrictions on
Seventh Avenue South
of Muscatine.
Item No. 16
Report on parking survey on Newton Road.
Item No. 17
Public hearing on rezoning of Plum Grove
Acres
on Court Street (between 740 and 1150 feet eastPofpScott
Boulevard) from.R1A
to R1B zone.
Item m No. 18
Public hearing on rezoning of
property at Southeast
corner of intersection of Sixth'Avenue and
H Street f
RIB to R2 zone. rom
Item No. 19
Public bearing on the resolution of
necessity for the
1973 sanitary landfill excavation
contract.
Item No. 20
Public hearing on plans, specifications and
form of
contract for the 1973 sanitary landfill
contract: excavation
Item No. 21
Business from the City Council.
Item No. 22
Report on miscellaneous items
from the City Manager and
the City Attorney.
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Item
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Public Discussion
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Item
No.
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Requestfor executive session to 'discuss fair market -
value for one acquisition
parcel 'and land disposition.
Item
No.
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Adjournment.
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NEXT COUNCIL MEETING 'JUNE
5, 1973, 4:00 P.M.
AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF
MAY 29, 1973, 4:00 P.M.
Item No. 1
MEETING TIN
G TO .ORDER
ROLL CALL' W IJ
INVOCATION F414of Rob�,T Staes Si Thc»�ai j{pre �a1Go�rcC�v�cl,
Item No. 2
READING OF MINUTES FOR'REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF
W.Y 22, 1973.
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PUBLIC DISCUSSION.
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APPROVAL OF BILLS.
Comment:
Bills in the amount of $497,273.67 are submitted for
approval.
Action:
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Item No. 5
RECEIVE MINUTES OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
a. CATV Committee meetings of May 1, and 15, 1973.
b. Housing Commission meeting of May 2, 1973.
Action.
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Item No. 6
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.
a. Consider resolution to refund Class C P.aer and
Liquor permit to Irene's Tavern, 21 West Benton
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Street.
Action:
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b. consider resolution to refund dancing,permit'to
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Irene's Tavern, 21 West Benton Street.
Action
C. Consider resolution to issue dancing permit ,to
Kn%fights of Columbus,nn 328 East Washington Street.
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Action:
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Item No. 7
CORRESPONDENCE TO COUNCIL.
a. Letter from Ruth Peterson, 615 North Dubuque Street,
concerning 'adopt ion of the proposed tenant-landlord
<ordinance.
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b. Letter from Iowa City 'CATV Committee requesting com-
ment from the Council 'regarding,committee position on
public ownership of CATV system'.
Action:
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C. Letter Prom Mrs. David Vaughan thanking the Mayor and
City staff for Government Day with the Girl Scouts.
Action:
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d. ''Letter from David J. Brenneman, 1107 Clark Street,
requesting installation of street light at the end.
of Clark Court.
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Item No. 7
(Continued)
e. Letter from U. S. Army Recruiting Station Commander
concerning the Army's vocational opportunities.
Action:
f. Letter from Dick Clark, U. S. Senator, with a list
of allocations under the proposed Better Communities
Action:
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g. Letter from John S. Neff, Sierra Club,;requesting
Council action to,'insure good soil conservation
practices in construction practices'
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Item No. 8
CONSIDERiORDINANCE-REZONING,PLUM GROVE ACRES; PROPERTY ON
HIGHWAY #1, (ADJOINING WESTINGHOUSE LEARNING
FROM RIA TO CH ,ZONE. (THIRD READING).
Comment:
The request by ,Plum Grove Acres, Inc., is for a rezoning
from RIA to CH of approximately 2.9.acres of land.' The
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triangular-shaped tract'is bounded by the,Westinghouse
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Learning Corporation (MRC) property on the west, Highway
#1 on the'`east,' and, the City limits on the north. At
its December 14, 1972 meeting, the Planning and, Zoning
Commission recommended denial 'oflthe:request by;a five
to one vote. Public hearing was held at the May 1, 1973
Council meeting.
Action:
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Item No. 9
CONSIDER ORDINANCE REZONING BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH
PROPERTY AT 1839 B STREET, FROM RIB TO R2 ZONE. (THIRD
aOL
READING)
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Comment:
Bethany Baptist Church and the Odd Fellows have sub-
mitted a rezoning_ request from RIB to R2 of 0.6 acres
at 1837'B Street. The rezoning to R2 would allow the
use, of the property by; the Odd Fellows. The Planning,,
and Zoning Commission,:by al,three to one, vote, recom-
mended denial of the rezoning request. The staff concurs
in this recommendation. The public'.hearing was held
at the May 8, 1973 Council meeting.
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Action:
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Item No. 1 0
NSIDER;RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACT AND,;BOND FOR r'
METRO PAVERS, INC. FOR THE 1973 COURT STREET PAVING
IMPROVEMENVPROJECT.
Comment:
This resolution approves the Mavor's signature on the
contract and bond for"award,of„this contract. , The
award of this contract was made at the City Council meet -
ing'on May 8,1 1973, as Item No. 15.
Action:
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Item No.
CONSIDER RESOLUTIONS INITIATING THE OLD LANDFILL LIFT,
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STATION REPLACEMENT 'PROJECT, Soo' S S'nv vice. I
A. CONSIDER RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR JUNE 19,;1973.
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B. CONSIDER RESOLUTION DIRECTING ENGINE R TO PREPARE
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C. CONSIDER RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS AND FORM OF CONTRACT FOR:JUNE,19,
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1973 AND RECEIVE BIDS ON JUNE 21, 1973 AT 10:00 A.M.
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Comment:
The above resolutions are necessary to initiate the Old
Landfill Lift Stationl;Replacement,Project. Under this
project a new lift station would be constructed on South
Riverside Drive approximately 500 feet south of the City's
ServiceBuilding to replace an old and inadequate facility.
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The cost estimate for this Project is approximately
$34,500. Provision was made in the 1973 Budget in the
amount of $45,000. The staff, recommends adoption of
theselresolutions.
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ItemNo. 1.1
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Action:
Item No. 12
CONSIDER RESOLUTIONS INITIATING THE CIVIC.CENTER RE-
MODELING PROJECT.
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A. ,CONSIDER RESOLUTION' SETTING PUBLIC HEARING O` T$E
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RESOLUTION OF N CESSITY FAQ JUNE 191
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B. CONSIDER RESOLUTION DIRECTING ENl�GINEER TQ PREP
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PLANS` AND SPECIFICATIONS.'C N , G
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C. CONSIDEfeRESOLUTION:SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS'
ANDS PECIFICATIONS AND FORM OF CONTRACT FOR.JUNE 19,,
'10:00 A.M.
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Comment:
'The above' resolutions are necessary to initiate the Civic
was discussed 'I
Remodelin Pro'ect. :This project
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informal_m g
with the'City Council at a previous
the renovation of offices on both,
The project involves;,
the basement and first floor'of the CivicCenter along,,
with major work on the 'air conditioning units. :'i The staff
will be prepared to ',discuss this project in further
detail with the 'City Council. The staff recommends
adoption of these resolutions.
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Item No. 13
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CONSIDER RESOLU t,eiva nivD Sr�••
RESOLUTION,APPROVING
FORM OF CONTRACT FOR'TWO'(2) 24;000 GVW TRUCK CHASSIS
WITH ,DUMP BODY 'AND -HYDRAULIC HOIST 'AND ,SETTING 'DATE, FOR
RECEIVING BIDS.
Comment:
This resolution approves the plans and specifications and
sets date for receiving bids for two ',(2) '24,000 GVW .
;the
truck chassis withdump body and,hydralic hoist for the
Street, Division of the Department of Public .Works. 'The
date for receiving bids will be June 21,,'1973, at 10:00
a.m. This equipment will replace two existing:trucks
which are 1969 models. Funds were,provided in the 1973
Budget in the amount of $11,200 for the purchase of these
two trucks. The staff recommends adoption of this
resolution.
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Item 14o. 13
(continued)
Action:
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REPORT ON PROPOSED GRADESEPARATION OF THE FIRST AVENUE
Item No. -
REALIGNMENT,PROJECTI
the April 10, 1973 City Council meeting, the Department
in-depth
Comment:
At
of Public Works was,`instructed to conduct an
a grade separa-
study of the feasibility of constructing,
tracks located on
tic with the Rock Island Railroad
Re-
of the proposed Fprepared,to
First Avenue as part discuss
The staff will be prep
alignment Project. 1973.
the Council meeting on May 29,
this subject at
Action:
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OF REQUEST .FOR fCHAN G E IN PARKING SING RES T RI C TI 0 NS ON
Item No. 15
REVIEW
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SEVENTH :..VENUE SOUTH
Comment:
ing he ld on May';15, 1973, the
At the City Council meetrestrictions on Seventh
matter of changing the parking
to 'Sheridan Avenue
Avenue from Muscatine Avenue
City Council had an opp
deferred until' the
the field.
view the situation, in
Action:
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No'. 16 ON PARKING SURVEY ON NE WTON ROAD.
Item ,REPORT
Comment: At the City Council meeting hell May 15, 1973, the
residents in the gene
to the ral
staff was `instructed poll High -
of Newton Road between Woolf AvenueandU
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area parking restriction
way No. 6=218 concerning the proposed'
Road. The staff"will be
on the north side of.Newton
the results of'this survey.'
parepared toireport on
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Item No.; 17,
PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONING OF PLUM GROVE ACRES PROPERTY
ON COURT STREET (BETWEEN 740 AND 1150 FEET EAST OF
SCOTT BOULEVARD) FROM RlA TO RIW ZONE.
Comment:
The request by'Plum Grove Acres, Inc. is for a rezoning
from RIA to RlB of approximately 17 acres of land. The
rectangular -shaped tract,is south and east of the site
of Helen Lemme',School, with the only abutting develop-
ment, the Oakwoods Subdivision, situated on the
western border. At its April 26,1973 meeting the
Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of
the reques t by a six to zero vote.
Action:
Item No. 18
PUBLIC HEARING 'ON REZONING OF PROPERTY AT SOUTHEAST'
CORNER OF;.INTERSECTION OF SIXTH AVENUE 'AND H STREET
FROM RlB TO R2 ZONE.
Comment:
The request of�Mr. Robert Richardson is for a rezoning
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from RlB to R21of Lot 5,'Block 44;'East. City
Addition.The'rectangular-shaped parcel is approximately
40 feetnorth:and east of the nearest point of the
C.R.I.& I P.' Railroad I right-of-way. At its April 26ii 1973
meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended
denial of theirequest by a five to one vote. The staff
concurs with the Planning and Zoning decision.
Action:
Item No. 19
PUBLIC HEARING'ON THE RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR THE
1973 SANITARY LANDFILL EXCAVATION CONTRACT.
A. CONSIDER RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY.
Comment:
The staff will make a presentation to the City Council
at the Public Hearing on this project. The project
�consists of excavating approximately 100,000 cubic
yards of earth at the City's new Sanitary Landfill.
The estimated cost for this project is $100,000. The
staff recommends adoption of this resolul ionti
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Item No. 20
PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS,SPECIFICATIONS AND FORM OF.
CONTRACT FOR THE 1973 SANITARY LANDFILL EXCAVATION
CONTRACT.'
A. CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND ,SPECIFICA-
TIONS AND FORM OF CONTRACT.
Comment:
This resolution approves the plans and specifications and
the form ofcontract for the.1973 Sanitary Landfill:
Excavation Contract. As was mentioned under Item No. 19,
the estimated cost of this project is $100,000. This
excavation is required!f6r the continued operation of
the sanitary landfill during the latter part of 1973 and
the early part of 197 4 The staffrecommends adoption
of this resolution.:
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Action:
Item No. 21!
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BUSINESS FROM THE CITYCOUNCIL.
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Item No. 22
fTnV MANAGER
'REPORT ON MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FROM THE CITY I V MANTWER AND
THE CITY ATTORNEY.
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Item No. 23
PUBLIC DISCUSSION.
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Item No. 24
EST FOR EXECUTIVE!SESSION ,TO) DISCUSS F AIR MARKET
REQUEST I
ACQUISITION PARCEL AND LANDDISPOSITION.
VALUE FOR ONE
Comment:
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Appraisal reviews are enclosed.
Action:
Item No. 25
ADJOURNMENT.
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 5, 1973, 4:00 P.M.