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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-06-12 Minutes numberedN MINUTES. OFA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 12, 1973 The City Council,of -Iowa City, Iowa, met in regular session on the 12th 'day of June', 1973 at 4:00 P.M: in the Council Chambers'of the Civic Center.. Members present: Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White.; Absent: -None. :Mayor Brandt presiding. The invocation was given by Rev. Msg. Cletus Madsen, St. Wenseslaus'Catholic Church. James Roegiers, Chmn. of Parks &Recreation Commission appeared asking that Item 12, discussion of ;the proposed Pro- gram from Parks &,Rec. Commission betakenup, out of order. Council concurred with the; request. Mr. Roegiers asked for funding to, establish a program; for obtainingpublic: feedback' to the, Commission. :'`After further discussion it was moved by Connell and seconded by!Czarnecki to:allocate a maximum of $1,000 to Parks & Recreation with the source of the 'funds ,left to the discretion of the City,Manager. Motion carried. i It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that qru the minutes of the ,CATV :Committee meeting of '5-29-7,3; Housing 115 Commission meeting of 5-15-73; Charter Committee meetings of 5-23i 5-26; 57291- 5-30 and „6-2-73;`Planning ,& zoning Commission special meeting of 6-4-73; Parks & Recreation commission meet- ing of''5-9-73 be received and filed.; Motion carried. It was moved, by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the letter from Clyde Ackerman, 814 Newton Road, concerning parking on Newton Road be received'- P � filed and dealt with later 1119II in, the meeting. 'Motion' carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded,, by Connell that the 'letter from Administrative Assistant Jane McCurdy,: Board of Supervisors, requesting appointment':to County's Land;Use ir0 Technical Committee, be referred to the City Manager to dis- cuss:with Ms. McCurdy :: the appropriateness of the appoint- ment., Motion carried: It was moved; by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki'ithat the letter from John T. O'Leary, Chief Counselor, Alcoholism l Center, concerning workshops to be held 6-25!thru'29th be received and ,filed`. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the letter from Stephen S. Fox, Johnson Co..Committee on Drug Abuse' requesting time to discuss this with the Council, be received,'filed-and Professor Fox and his co-chairman, be in- vited to attend;'a Council meeting. Motion carried. -z_ COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 12 1973 It was moved by White and seconded by Hickerson that the letter from Claude Gillam, Veterans Adm. thanking the'r.. officials of the, City for their assistance in setting up the -National Assistance to Veterans van be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell! -that the letter from Robert Downer; Pres. of Library Board, con- cerning needed improvements of the Library building in connect- ion withproposed, Capital ImprovementsProgram received -be - and filed. %motion carried.. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the letter from George Nagle, suggesting changeisljn'the zoning ordinance concerning high rise apartments 'apartment or hotels and relating to minimum distances from other zones, be received,,; filed and referred to Planning &,Zoning for report and a copy of the;lette'r sent to the University of Iowa. Motion carried. Jerry Hilgenberg also appeared. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the letter from Susan Paradise, 221 Melrose,.concerning,develop- ment of an Iowa City Daycare Commission be received, filed and copies of the letter referredto the City;, Manager, City Attorney and to the appropriate Johnson Co. Regional Planning Agency, and the City Manager to schedule for exploration by the Council at the earliest possible informal meeting. 'Motion carried. Carol Fracasini appeared discussing, the ,need 'for the Commission also. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the letter from William R. Osebold, 1015 Oakcrest St., concerningrl proposed sign ordinance be received; filed t, and made part of the hearing later in the meeting. Motion carried.' It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell ;that the letter from Chuck Hippee, Hippee Oil Co., requesting repair of roadway on west extension of Prentiss Street be received, filed and referred to the City Manager for report back.' Motion carried'. It was moved, by Connell end seconded by'White ''that the rules be suspended and the 2nd reauing of the Ordinance Rezoning Plum Grove, Acres property on Court Street, -from R1A to R1B, be given by title only. Upon 'Brandt, roll call Connell, Czar- necki, Hickerson and White voted 'aye', 2nd ,reading given.', It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the rules be suspended and the 2nd reading of the Ordinance Rezon- ing Richardson property at Sixth Ave. & H Street;' be given by title only. Upon: roll call Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson,'White 'aye', and Brandt voted 2nd reading ,given. - -- -- -•--r= u=u aPu st reacting of the Ordinance Rezon- ing Kelley Cleaners roperty, 120 S. Gilbert 'St.,',from C2to CB zone, be ,given by title only. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, ,Brandt and Connell voted 'aye', ist given. reading It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the Resolution Approving Agreement for Joint of Use Facilities between the City of Iowa City and the Iowa City Community fir. School;District be adopted, as discussed at the 5-22-73 meeting. Upon roll call Czarnecki', Hickerson; White, Brandt and Connell voted 'aye',. Motion carried. Mayor Brandt openeddiscussionof the removal', of park= ing on Newton Road.. After discussion it was moved b -' Hick _ersonandseconded . by Czarnecki that the :ro osed re be P P solution i amended:to.onl; rest �. rict;parking on:the '800 and '''1000 ':blocks of Newton Road. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki that the Resolution as Amended be adopted'. 'calL Upon roll Hickerson, White, Connell and!Czar- necki voted 'aye', Brandt voted 'nay'. Motion carried 4 J 1. / Mayor Brandt stated that the Staff needed time to analyze alternatives, and recommendations by the citizen imput groupconcerningproposed,desigm jcl� standards. It was moved by Connell and seconded; by Hickerson that the report be deferred 30 d Motioncarried, ays. The Staff report on the denial of the request for use of a vacant lot at 333 S. Lucas St. as a, basketball court was'. 'agenda jcr noted, on the 'narrative. ';After discussion it was moved by White and, seconded by;Czarnecki to refer to Parks,& Recrea- tionfor report. Mayor Brandt stated that this was the time for public hearing Ordinance on Amending Zoning Ordinance Establishing Standards for Signs.Dennis Kraft, Community Development Dir. gave the Staff report on.the'proposed ordinance'. Those 'appear- ing were: Jim Maynard, Co=chairman Project Green, 1606 Highland; Richard',Burger, n Pres. Chamber of'Commerce; 'Robert Welsh, ;2526 Mayfield Road, Chmn. CBIC; Faith'Knowler, Pres. League of women Voters; Irving Heller, Supr. Central States Theaters with At ty. Wm. Sueppel, 100 S. Linn and John Neff, 605 Brook - land Park Dr. After further discussion by the Staff and Council, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. The Council discussed City Attorney Honohan's recommenda- tions T. concerning selection of his successor. 'After discussion, it ri was moved by.Hickerson and seconded by Brandt that the City ' - Attorney advise the Johnson Co. Bar Assoc. or any other Bar: Assoc. of the position open as a'first step; Motion carried with White voting 'nay' ' li -4 - COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 12, 1973 Councilman Hickerson asked for Staff report of alterna- tives`for the 412 drainage problem, on Potomac Zrive near Washington Park,at an informal meeting. Councilman White mentioned that the Registration Legis- lative Bill would be scheduled for discussion on June 13th at 9:00 A.M. The Mayor ',noted that each Councilman' could call their' legislator. City Manager Wells advised the Council of a request from the City of`Coralville for assistancein Police activities' during ls� ,their Centennial Days. it was moved by White and seconded by Connell' that the City Manager be authorized to! aid,Coralville with law enforcement personnel during Centennial' Days: City Mgr. Wells suggested the joint meeting with the' Housing Commission concerning the Tenant -Landlord Ordinance be set for a July informal session. Mayor Brandt requested that 799 the meeting beiset for July 10th informal meeting. City Mgr. Wells asked that 'the Council adjourn to exec. session to discuss disposition and acquisition of Urban Renewal property. City Atty. Honohan reported that no satisfactory communi- cation from the Rock Island Railroad had been received and the case has been assigned for August 13th.' City Atty. Honohan announced the appointment of Richard Braun „ to assume Asst. City Attorney duties June 25th. An Public Discussion: Robert Welsh appeared asking that the 'moratorium requested 'be set on erection, of all ,signs. The City Attorney requested that the Council defer action until 'the �. matter has been researched. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the written communications received earlier during the dis- cussion of the proposed sign`,ordinance be, received and filed and made part of the public' hearing. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that ,the meeting be adjourned ] ed to executive 'session 'to discuss dis- Position and Q�I acquisition of Urban Renewal property. Upon xoll call White, Brandt, Connell,, ',and Czarnecki Hickerson voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that 'the amount read be considered a full reading and to approve the minutes of the Council meeting of,,June 5, 1973, subject to correction. 'Motion carried. t. i,'