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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.
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It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that
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the minutes of the ,CATV :Committee meeting of '5-29-7,3; Housing
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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_ersonandseconded
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by Czarnecki that the :ro osed re
be P P solution
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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
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Mayor Brandt stated that the Staff needed time to analyze
alternatives, and
recommendations by the citizen imput groupconcerningproposed,desigm
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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
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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,
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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
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concerning selection of his successor. 'After discussion,
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was moved by.Hickerson and seconded by Brandt that the City
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- 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'
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COUNCIL MINUTES
JUNE 12, 1973
Councilman Hickerson asked for Staff report of alterna-
tives`for the
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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
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,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
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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
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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
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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.
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