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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-06-26 Minutes numberedMINUTES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 26, 1973 4:00 PM The lowa City Council met in regular session on the 26th day of June, 1973 at 4:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center.. Members present: Brandt,Connell, Czarnecki,' White. Absent: Nickerson. Mayor Brandt presiding. The Mayor asked that a period of silence be observed for silent prayer. Councilman Czarnecki noted two corrections to the minutes of the Council, meeting of June 19th,lomission of action on the letter concerning parking on South' Linn St., and referral of study of luseable open space' to the Planning & Zoning. It', was moved by Connell and 'seconded' by Czarnecki that the amount read be considered -a full reading and to approve the minutes of the Council meeting held June 19, 1973, subject to the corrections. Motion carried.: Police Judge Joseph' Thornton appeared reminding the Council that as of July 1st,, the Iowa City Police Court would be out Of existence because of the starting of the Magistrate Courts.) Ile stated his appreciation for the cooperation and support: their department had received from all the city employees and the Council. The Mayor noted that Judge,Thornton's being named as a Court Magistrate shows that he had done a good jobr for the City, and wished him success in the future. Carol'deProsse, 124 N. First Avenue, appeared in opposi tion'to the proposed relocation of the southernmost segment of First Avenue, presenting a written statement. It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by Connell that the statement be received and filed. Motion carried. Bill Parrow, 831 East College appeared requesting that signs be posted along theIowa River advising_of the. Burlington Street Dam, to help prevent accidents such as the one yester- dap:. It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by Connell that the request be referred to the City Manager and the Riverfront Commission for report. Motion carried. City Attorney Jay Honohan introduced his two new assistant City Attorneys, Richard Brauh and Nancy Vollertson. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki that the minutes of the CATV Committee. meeting, of June 12, 1973,.,_the_ _.%� O Charter meeting of June 5 and June 7,,1973, the Housing Commission ^i? _ __.. .. — meeting of June 6, 1973 and the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission meetings, of May 2 and May 16, 1973 be received and filed. Motion carried. The Mayor noted the joint meeting at Y _ -2- COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 26, 1973 i 1.2:30 P.M. with the (lousing Commission on July 10th to discuss the Tenant -Landlord ordinance. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt the Resolution Approving the Class C Beer and Liquor ican — -.. ControoLicense application for the American [.egion, _Amer g Upon roll call White, Brandt, Connell and Czar F 52 inl _ e Hickerson absent. Motion carri ed nvotedI'a y eck It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki to ^c 2 adopt the Resolution to.issue.annual_,cigarette permits. Upon _r roll call White, Brand t, Connell and Czarnecki voted:'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved.by White 'and seconded by Connell to adopt the Resolution approving. the, Class .,BBeer_Permit,,.applica.tion,to'.. Connell.,- - — Highway 1 West ,,;:Upon roll call Brandt, g absent.! Motion shakey',s, Hind Czarnecki, a White voted':'aye' Hickerson carried. It was moved by White, and seconded by Connell that the r r J Ku s, ck,_ fo.r t he._ZiQn.__Luthera ch,...___s'� rletterequestingmaMloading_ld -- — — . __ zone at the sou their south entrance to their and Motion be ,filed. church on Bloomington Street, received carried. ..Action was takenlater�in',the meeaing.__ It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the ;noticelof revision to gas rules and,,.re,gulations from Iowa- the City _ Illinois Gas And Electric Company be referred to they deem Manager and the City Attorney for any comment appropriate'. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the for.. Tetter ;from,.Wil liam, Nowy_s.z concerning., the__bids__subm - - , — and, filed. P 51.-. the -be ,received _C_iyic_Center_.Remodeling,Pro.ject Motion carried. E It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the letter from Ann. Mutchler_,..,_1219.Kirkwood Avenue, concerning over,time_parking... _enforcement andpenalty .for.,..speeding viola- tion...be'.r.eceived ,and filed. Motion carried. r /1 It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the, letter and brochure from Arthur Schlichenmaier concerning institutional safety and health, be received and referred to the City Manager and City Attorney for report. Motion carried. It was moved by Czarnecki and sp�onded by Connell that the rules be suspended and the second reading of the Ordinance Amending the Zoning Ordinance Establishing Standards and Re- quirements for Signs, be given by title only. Upon roll call: Connell, Czarnecki and Brandt voted 'aye', White voted 'nay', Hickerson absent. Motion not ;adopted, as four, votes needed to suspend rules. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the secondreading of the Ordinance be deferred until. the next meeting. Motion carried. Robert Welsh appeared stating concern over the delays. It was moved, by Connell and seconded by White that the rules: be, suspended and the first reading of the Ordinance Rezoning Frantz Construction Co. -& General Growth Properties, SE of:intersection'of'Sycamore & Highway 6 Bypass from R1A to PC, Zone', be given by title only.' Upon roll call Czarnecki " White, Brandtand Connell voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried and lst reading' given by title only. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the Resolution -Awarding the -Contract for two 24;000 GVW Truck Chassis with dump body and hydraulic hoist to Cline ''Truck and. Equipment Company,:$10,875.00 be adopted. Upon roll call Hickerson absent, White, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried.I It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adopt the, Resolution Awarding:.,;the _.Contract for the Civic Center jtemodeling_Projec.t__to Burger_ Construction Co,;..Iowa-City-,.-,-,., .. $183,850.00. 'Upon roll call White,' Brandt and Connell voted 'aye', Czarnecki voted 'nay', Hickerson absent. Motion carried 3/1. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adopt ReplacementProject for the old Landfill the Resolution Awarding .the Contract ;to.Lincoln Development p , $44,040.00. Upon roll call Brandt, Connell., Czarnecki, and White voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt the Resolution Establishing a_.Loading Zone in front of the.Zion,Lutheran Church at the south entrance of the Church on Bloomington Street. Upon roll call Connell, Czarnecki, White and Brandt voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt.the Resolution Establishing Stop Signs on Washington Park Road Glenn Drive Schrader Road and Westminister Street as they enter Washington Street. Upon roll call Czarnecki, White, Brandt and Connell voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by Connell to adopt the Resolution Approving Contract and Bond for Barker., Inc. for the 1973 Sanitary, Landfill Excavation Contract-. 1J1+011 roll call Iiickerson'absent, White, Brandt', Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried. it was moved by Whiteandseconded by Connell to defer theResolution Accepting the Work for the Court Street y Sewer Project by Lincoln Development Co. Motion', Sanitar Carried. The following resolutions were considered for initiation of, .,1973 Paving Assessment Program. It was moved b Connell -the -the and seconded by White to -adopt Resolution Designating Engineer. ;Upon roll call White, Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki voted ''aye!',`Hickersom'absent. 'Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by, Czarnecki to adopt the Preliminary Resolution for Street Construction._ Upon roll call Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, and, White voted 'aye',, Hickerson absent. Motion carried.It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution FixingValue of Lots. Upon roll call Connell,_Ciarnecki' White and Brandt voted laye' Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adopt the,Resolution Adopting the -Preliminary Assessment, Plat and Schedule. Upon roll call 'tzarnecki, White, Brandt and Connell voted _'aye',, Hickerson absent'. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution setting Public the Resolution of Necessity for'July,;,_17,_.,1973.. Upon roll call ._....---k — -- --._..._. -..._ Hickerson absent, White, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried. Housing Coordinator Lyle Seydel explained the changes n4, in..Lhe_:amendment to_ _the..:annual:...cor.tribution s.;:contrac.t with. _. the De artment of Housin and Urban Development f r the Leased_Housin ro ram as the ay. It was - y the Resolu- moved b Czarnecki seconded by White to adopt tion'Adopting the Amendment. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Czarnecki and Connell voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White, as recom- mended by the Planning ,and Zoning Commission, to adopt the Scot..tBouie vppeckid tion, art I . Upon roll Resolution Approving p and Addition, Part I. Upon roll call Brandt, Connell, Cza absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt the Resolution Adopting the 1973-1974, Capital Improve- .,. ments Budget and the 1973-1974 Capital Improvements Program. Upon roll call Brandt, Connell and White voted 'aye, Czar- necki voted 'nay', Hickerson absent.' Motion carried 3/1. Councilmen Czarnecki and White noted opposition to the -g_ COUNCIL MINUTES` JUNE 26, 1973 $210,000 Federal Aid (revenue sharing) being used for the 1973 Paving Assessment Program. City Engineer George Honnett reported on the request from Che Hi_ppee Oil Co for the repair. of Prentiss Street west of Madison and recommended the writer be advised - �( of resena crCy policy. Freda Hieronymus appeared concerning condition - --- - - -- ot L .ayette__St. It was moved by Connell and seconded &- Czarnecki that the City Manager inform Mr. Hippee that concerning his request, the City will adhere .to the present Policy. 'Motion carried. It wa's moved by ,Connell and seconded by White that the staff consider the_paving of the west end of Prentiss.,Street,,for possible', inclusion in the 1974 _.Program. Motion carried. paving. The Mayor announced that this was the time set for public hearing on ,the Resolution of Necessity for the First,._Avenue Realignmen1.1 t_PK2J ect.' Public Works Director Ralph Speer reported on the project which starts at Bradford Drive and n (r c— -) goes to the Highway 6 Bypass. He noted traffic signals at the intersection with the Bypass, with a separate left -turn lane. :Interested persons appearing were. Marshall O'Hara, 1225 First Avenue; Marion Neeley Attorney for Victor Metals, presenting written objection; Bob Fellows, manager for :Plant Victor,Metals; and Jim Lenz, 23'',Bedford Court., It was moved 'seconded by White and by Connell that the appearances and objections be received and ,made 1part of the public hearing. 'moved It was 'by White and seconded by Connell to adopt the V Adopting.tion Resolcall Rwhitetion Upon roll Connell, Czarnecki, and Brandtevoted ' Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved bye HWhite and seconded by Connell to adopt the ,Resolution Directing the .___�. Engineer toPrepare Plans_and_S'ecificatrons and Notice to P_ _ -Bidder-s..­, Upon roll call Czarnecki, White, Brandt and Connell voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried.` It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution setting public hearing on',Plans and Specifications an -Form of Contract for July; 10 and Advei;tising.._for receipt_of bids on July 12, 1973. Upon roll call Hickerson absent, White, 'Brandt ;"'Connell and -Czarnecki voting 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by White to request that the City Manager and the City Attorney look into the possibility of elimination;.of thio truck traffic on First Avenue. Motion harried. _ Councilman White announced the organizational meeting for the Multi -County,', Organization,. now called the East Central = i' Iowa Association of Regional Planning„ Commissions,_ on June 28, 1973 at the Memorial Union, and that the approval of the Law Feasibility Study by the Enforcement' executivecommittee of the State Crime Commission will be on, the July 10, 1973 agenda. .6_ COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 26, 1973 Mayor Brandt asked how many Boards and Commissions had respolkled to the request by the Rules Commitl :oe on 1,001 -dr, rind c•ommi.ssions procedural (guidelines, and asked that :;Lair follow-up on it. Mr.. Sumy of the Library Board stated that their, board is working on their report'. Mayor Brandt `appointed Ronald�FarUer 12_Mt_ Vernon Dr._. (L pavid'Kirkman __2916 Cornell Ave.; and Mrs.,LuAnn Newsome,,_127 -Ferson;.,,to six'YeaIr terms on the Library Board. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that'Ehe Mayor's appointments be approved. motion carried. The Mayor announced that at next Tuesday's meeting the Council would set the date fordiscussionof the Charter.He also requested at the formal meeting the Council adjourn to executive session on Wednesday at noon. Council concurred. Councilman Connell proposed that the action by 2 members of the Iowa City Police Department on June 25 be considered' above and beyond the call of duty. City Manager Ray Wells suggested that by motion of the Council a personal'commenda- tion to Officers_Suepp..el_and_Sel.lers--- for ,an act above and beyond_�1.�1_ the call of duty inlrescuing victims out of the Iowa River last evening, and that _ppmae>Latt -_placed in their personnel files at the direction of the Council.." It was so moved by Connell and seconded by White.' Motion' carried. The City Attorney presented the ordinance._Establishing Procedures _for .-the Collection o.f„_Parking Meter Fines and Setting the Amount of sai& Fines, and, recommended three readings and. adoption of the, Ordinance. Tom Sumy, representing the downtown businessmen appeared opposing the $2.00 fine for overtime parking. After discussion, the Mayor deferred_dis- .. cussion until after tomorrow's executive session. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki to adjourn to executive session to discuss establishment of fair market value for Parcel 102/13, Hieronymus, in Urban Renewal Project. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Connell and Cz Czarnecki voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried. Executive session was held, after which the Council adjourned to ,regular session. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution Setting„Fair,;Marke.t.-Value,..for._Parcel 102/13, Hieronymus,, in Urban Renewal Project R-19. Upon roll. call Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, and White voted 'aye'; Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki to adjourn to: Executive Session on Wednesday, June 27th at 12 noon to discuss' the disposition of Urban Renewal Land. Upon roll call Connell, Czarnecki, White and Brandt voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. ',Motion carried.