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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-06-22 Minutes numberedMINUTES OF AN ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 22, 1973 The City Council of Iowa City,, Iowa, met in adjourned session on the 22nd day of June, 1973 at 4:00 o'clock P.M. in the Conference Room of the Civic Center. Members present: Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson and White (4:15PM) Absent: None. Mayor 'Brandt presiding,. The Mayor announced discussion of the Capitol Improve- ments Program pending CouncilmanWhite's arrival. City Mgr. Wells presented the revised Capitol 'Improvements 'Program _for 1973-77, The Council reviewed the, program item by item. There ,was 'further discussion on housing for the elderly, parking facilities, Lower'Park Road construction, Willow`Creek Park construction,' lower costs, listed for 31/3 and '31/6,'motorcycle track several of the street projects, radio communications s bus routes. A majority of the Council wished to delete item 90/4, Radio Communications `Equipment. It was the general' consensus of the Council that item 31/10 -Willow Creek Park' Development be changed; the $25,000 scheduled, in 1975 moved up to 1974 and the $15,000 scheduled in 1976 moved up to 1975. The Staff was also 'requested to outline how the $1,400,000 revenue sharing was allocated. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connellithat the rules be suspended and the third reading of the Ordinance rezoning_'the Richardson property, SE corner of intersection of H Street and ,Sixth Avenue, from RIB to R2 zone, be given by title only. Upon roll call Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson and White voted 'aye'. ,Motion carried, third read- ing given. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call Hickerson, White and Brandt voted 'aye', Connell and Czarnecki voted 'nay'. Motion defeated 3/2, as 4 votes needed to override P&Z denial. It was moved by White and seconded by Hickerson that the City Manager, and Planning & Zoning Commission be asked _ to review and report back to the Council, regarding the land. use in the area bounded on the South by the railroad' tracks, on the West by 7th Avenue. on the North by Muscatine and on the East by is carr The City Manager presented the proposed Home Rule Chart_e_K for the City of Iowa City as submitted by the Charter Comm' The Council discussed the, time constraints concerning publica- tion of the Ordinance on Reprecincting if election of Sept.' 6th carries. Councilman Hickerson requested the City Attorney's opinion on remaining legal questions, and noted thathe' pre- ferred to see the election next Spring, so that the community ■ JUNE 22, 1973 would have time to study the Charter. The Council discussed the costs incurred by the Chairman and members,of the committee.' It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the City Manager take up this question with the Chairman and bring a, recommendation back to the Council, if appropriate. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell to adjourn to executive session to discuss the disposal of Urban Renewal property. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt and Connell voted 'aye'.- Motion carried.