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Home My WebLink About1973-07-03 Minutes numberedMINUTES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 31 1973 The Iowa City City Council met in regular session on the 3rd day of July, 1973 '4:00 at P.M:,in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. Members present: Brandt,' Connell, Czarnecki and white. Absent: Hickerson. Mayor Brandt presiding. The invocation was given by Rev. Paul Akin, Associate Pas- tor of First United Methodist Church. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki that the amount read be .considered a, full reading, 'the minutes ,and for the Adjourned Council meeting of June 22, 1973 be approved; subject to,correc correction. Motion', carried. Deborah Epstein, representing the '_Clinton__S.treet..;;Mall_ Q'lr�•_ businesses, appeared requesting a ruling concerning use of the decks on the Mall. Attorney Jay Honohan gave his opinion that the 'Y decks are part of the idewak ommrcial_use e _ane..._.., on them is prohibited. ,The Cit Manager suggested redesigning the area and leasing portions, to the businesses. -After discus- sion, itwasmoved by Czarneckiand seconded by White that the City Manager and the City Attorney consult with the Clinton Street Mall tenants to see what arrangements can be worked out: for utilization cf`the_deck ,Motion carried: It was moved by White and seconded by Czarnecki that the bills, in the amount of _,$430.,85_3 64. be;PP. a roved, subject to 879 audit. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the minutesof_the CATV Committee meeting._of June;,:19_,_ 1973,( Parks -' and Recreation Commission meetin of June 13 1973 Riverfoni��- CoJiunission meeting, of June 21, 1973,/Cha`rter Committee meetings' -o s -off June_; 14_and_,J.une_..22, ,19.73 .and ;therlanning__and 'Zoning _ Com-, m_ission meetin g,of June 28, 1973 be eceived and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adopt the. Resolution to refund beer„andliqu-or,,permit_for.Gallery ` 117, 11771/2 South,Clinton.-Street. Upon roll call Czarnecki - White, Brandt and Connell voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried: _2 COUNCIL MINUTES JULY '3, 1973 It was moved by White and seconded by. Connell to adopt the Resolution issuing_C. garette.,Permits.._Upon,',roll..cal,l Hickerson absent, WhitQ Brandt,Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye' Motion carried. _Janet Trimble_:appeared concerning her etter,._request ing, action on Parks and Recreation Commission's recommendation to allow wate_r_skiing_on, the�IoWa „River :at_certain _times, which Gi^q:( recommendation was accepted by the Riverfront Commission pro- vided the City established a'river patrol The Mayornotedthat this was Item 21 on the agenda, but it would be discussed at this ,time. The City Manager did not recommend open public use unless the Council would finance and patrol the area. After discussion, it was moved by White and seconded by Connell' that the letter be received and filed.` Qty; It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the ap p SixthtAvenuerbeugrantedn pMotionscarred�l Hochstetler, 8088 8 o_ — --- — It was 'moved by White and seconded by Connell that the '' letter _frora J chardHouston_,_, The:.Means` Agency, thanking the Council, Planning &' Zoning ,Commission and staff members involved for their time and consideration given to_the_Richardsona request_for_rezoning.,_be,;:receiv_ed_ and.:filed.,_.: Motion carried.. It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by White that the Tetter from Alice Lit ton„notify_ing,the._Mayor_of_he,r,.resignation_. from ahe Housing_Commission._be'_received:_.and_filed.':__Mot ion_carried, r`iln.,_,. _ It was moved by Connell and seconded by White' that the letter amendments cothof,_;..of_F,red_Gibson&,_Company,;._Inc...,__requesting ~_ordinance bencerning real,.estate signs, to the proposed sign from Larr Al , .,:received andfiled.. Motion carried. L!__ It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki that the letter_from_Wil lar d_Boyd,,_President of `the -University _of Iowa, requesting the Council to consider their _proposal'for'a_pedes_ _trian_-oriented campus,_be received and filed. Motion carried. r The City Manager noted that although the staff had g participated in discussions of the proposal, they did, not want to imply at this time, prior to the Transportation Study, that they were in agreement with closure of those streets. He also stated that Iowa City is submitting a proposal to the traffic consultants.: It was moved by Connell and seconded ,by White that the letter from F. Maisch, S. Uzuner, M.Merino, E. Schiller and K. Y... , i q University of Iowa Hydraulics Lab Graduate Students, requesting warning signs,,to be posted near the Burlington St. Dam, be received and filed. Motion carried. n t `; -3 - COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 3, 1973 It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the letter from DPrediger, 444 Mullin Ave.,marker _requesting buoys _to be placed in the Iowa River, --be received and filed . c�1 Motion carried. d. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the letter. from Ri4 ard._.Burger, President of Chamber_of_Commerce, requesting a,;stopl,ight at the intersection of Gilbert and _._ washin-gton__Streets-,_.be_-received. and__filed Director_ of -Public 9A Works Ralph ,Speer outlined present plans. It was moved by Connell and'seconded by White that the i letter from Elwin Jolliffe, Vice,President.._of. the.. ,University of Iowa, bertifyirg. expenditure_s_...for .a.n.d ac_qu,isi_ti'o. n _per, _ 1p2ro.-.ti_University purposes_as...loped..,or. .,.of1 ,credits to theChicago HUD-office.,_be received and filed. Motion, carried. After discussion, it was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the rules be suspended and the three readings of the Ordinance Allowing 'Sunda,y'Beer._and Liquor_Sa,l_es_be_ given by�title only_. Uponr ,,.oll._call_.White,.-,Brandt.,_Connel'l,,__,!_'�q(Q_,_. and Czarnecki voted 'aye', Hickerson absent.' Motion carried and all three readings given by title only. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adopt:theordinance., Upon roll call Brandt, Connell',' Czarnecki and white voted 'aye',, Eiickerson absent. :'Motion' carried. `aRev_'Robert�Welsh minister First Christian Church, appered requesting t, . hat' no permits be allowed for establishments._within:_1.-1/,2-blocks sof a church...:The City Attorney stated that the local author- ities could not: do this. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution to issue Sunday. .Liguor.Rand B. eer. Sales; Permit . - to_Allen _Wildebour,__Robin_.Hood_Room, _Mall Shipping- Center.:,: Upon; roll call Connell, Czarnecki, White_ and Brandt voted aye', Hickerson absent. I Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution to issue Sunday Beer ._Sale_s_._permit...to_,Aleko ... Jiardwar,e, dbajMaid. .Rite,;Corner, 630 Iowa Ave., Upon roll call R17,17-1 Czarnecki, White, Brandt and Connell voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved by 'White and nd seconded by Connell to adopt the Resolution, to issue Sunda Beer Sales permit to Iowa Y / Parlor, 531 Hwy H1, West. r�ci~� r-, Upon rollcallHackersoneabsentzza , Whites Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It ,was moved by, White and seconded by Connell to adopt the to ubuque.ay Beer Sales permit Steak Ho use,,1arneckDlution 117 S. Dubuque. Upon roll call White, Brandt, e, Bran Connellouse, voted 'aye', Hickerson absent.- Motion carried:, -4 -COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 3, 1973 Robert Shellady presented the Beer and Li quor Sunday _Sales _a ppl,cation.: for Colonial., Lanes " y _It._was_moved,.b :� White and seconded by Connell to'adopt ,the Resolution to issue Sunday Beer and Liquor Sales permit to 'Colonial Lanes. Upon roll call Brandt, Connell,,Czarnecki and White voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried. Attorney Bruce Haupert made'a presentation on behalf of Project Green.speaki,ngbehalf of,theproposed Ordinance _ . _.. _ to attempt to neutralize any previous inferences with respect to the unconstitutionality ofythe ordinance. It was ySign moved b Czarnecki and seconded b White to sus end the rules and give the second readingb title onl Upon roll call Connell, Czarnecki and';Brnadt voted 'aye', Hickerson absent and White voted 'nay'., Motion not adopted as 4 votes needed to suspend the rules. 'It was then moved by White and seconded by .Connell to defer the second' reading of the Ordinance to the next meeting. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the rules be suspended and the second reading of ,the Ordinance 9 Sycamore _rezonin -£ Sycamore and Hi ay 6_.pyp qss, from to Zone-, ghwa a ueste` ed by Frantz ',Construction Company and General Growth Properties,_ be given by title only. 'Upon rollcallCzarnecki, White, Brandt`,and Connell voted 'aye, Hickerson absent. Motion carried and second reading given by title only. It was moved by Connell and seconded by, White to adopt n. _taryRSewertPorojectedonegbyhLincoln.Devel pment Corp. Upon r1r,� roll call Hickerson absent,' White, Brandt, Connell and Czar- necki voted 'aye'. Motion carried. it was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adopt the Contract #7310 _. the TService. by! by Ron Randall, American Tree Service., Upon roll call Up r(()�I Brandtnell and',Czarnecki voted 'aye', Hickerson absent., Motion' carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell to adopt the 'Re - solution Accepting_the Sanitary.Sewer improvements in Bryn Mwr Heights, Part IV,,done by Dave Schmidt, Inc. 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 Accepting the Work'for City -University Project, Iowa R-14 Contract No. 1, Demolition and Site Clearance done by Gordon Russell Trucking, Inc. Upon roll call Connell, Czarnecki, White and Brandt voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried. -5- COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 3, 1973 The City Manager requested that the Resolution Approv- ing a Contract'. Amendment for the 1973 Sidewalk Assessment Program_concerning „the ._retaining,:.wa1l,:_be_defer red.. until �7 r :the_next_mee_ting.. It was moved by White and seconded by Connell to defer the Resolution until the next meeting. Motion carried. The following resolutions were considered concerning the initiation of the 1973 Surface Treatment_.with._Base Pre-, paration Contract for portions of. Mormon Trek Blvd.`, Sycamore Street,._Rohret Roadand Melrose live. It was moved by Connell �jnn and seconded by White to adopt the Resolutionsetting.public . hearing.._on,. the. Resolution ... of...Necessity,:.for_July-,.2,4,,__.197.3, Upon roll call Czarnecki, White, Brandt and Connell voted 'aye', Hickersonabsent: Motion'' carried. 'It was moved by Connell and seconded byi,White to adopt»the Resolution _Directing_the_Engineer_to:::Prepare_ Plans,.,and Specifications - upon roll call Hickerson absent, White, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried'. _It was 'moved by white and seconded by Connell to adopt the Resolution setting public hearing on ,Plans and Specificationsf_etc.,, for July 24, and to Receive Bids,on July 26., 1973. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. "Motion carried. - !It was moved ,by,Connell and seconded by Czarnecki to ado. P g 3-198 by cletingeProyision�formProratingSFees.forNPet?Licenses r ... _ on issued,.. for a.,,Period..„Less_.than....One,.Year.:,.,Up roll call i .. Brandt, Conne11, Czarnecki and White voted ',aye', Hickerson' absent. "Motion carried. The City Manager requested deferral of 'discussion of the proposed Weed ordinance for further, study by the. staff.' ) It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the discussion be deferred one week. Motion carried. It was moved by, White and seconded by Connell that the Planning g to 'center o,f;:,Sunset Street innthe-nextspaving_.prion olude paving gram. -U-1-1 paying er,on oCtManager -- ,;the becrefethedlto the Cityfor report back to Council. Motion' carried'. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to set a public 11 hearing for__. _ Part V from to,R1B zes eco973dedbY the Planning and toning .RIA Commission,, onJuly Motion carried. Councilman White mentioned two resolutions adopted by the Johnson County Board of Supervisors concerning Urban Renewal Land and vacation of Harrison Street. i, , -6-COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 3, 1973 Attorney Jay Honoham requested that discussion of the appraisal for Kelley _Cleaner s, peoperty_:be.included!.in the,' executive, session.. i11 It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adjourn to executive session for discussion of the establishment of fair market value for parcels of land for disposal in the urban, renewal area and for discussion of the appraisal for Felley.Cleaners property.Upon roll call Connell, Czarnecki, White and Brandt voted 'aye',Hickerson absent. Motion carried. Executive session was held, after which the Council re- convened lin' regular': session. It was moved by Connell and seconded by White to adopt the_Resolution Approving. the Offering ;of Urban Renewal_.Pro-_ p;erty_for .:sale ., Method.of,,::Select ng.a'Redeve1oper :and Estab- lishing Fair Re-Use_' Value... Upon' roll call Hickerson absent, white, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye':'-Motion carried, 'a unanimous decision. The total fair market re use value for 503 595 square feet t $4. 40'PSF was $2,215,818.00. �irimovab IC f, eLtc�es It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. c.�r.ucit. C