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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-07-31 AgendaAF f 'JF• '(I 1 , AGENDA I REGULAR .COUNCIL MEETING JULY 31, 1973 4:00 PX. i 4 Item.No. jr 1' Meetin to orde r. ItemlNo. 2 Reading of minutes for regular Council meeting of July 24,;1973. tem No'. 3,!! Public discussion. Item No. 4: Receive minutes of Boards and Commissions.,. a. Parks and Recreation Commission minutes o£ July, 1,1 1973.meeting. b.Planning and' �ZoningComm ission minutes sof July 26,� I' 1973, meeting: ' ' Item;No; : 5', Issuanceof"permits . jL a..' Consider resolution,! to issue cigarette permits. b. Consider resolution to refund cigarette permit for Blue Raider, 329 South Gilbert Street. tem No 6' Correspondence to the Council: a. Letter from Scott Barker, Attorney for Bryn Mawr Heights, concerninglrezoning of Bryn Mawr. Heights, Part Five, fromR1A"to'RlB zone.` b. Petiti"on from local proerty owners concerning use of residential property. at 3104 `Alpine Court for a Sanitation business. c. Letter from Pamela Jean Ruda concerning parking on Carriage Hill Street. C1 . Postcard from Eric Schiller concerning a recycling plan in Iowa 'City e. Letter:; from Mr. $ Mrs. Donald E. Evans, Jr. concern- 'recycling y' ing a project in Iowa City.; f. Two letters from Jim Ryan,, PAT Coordinator, concern- ing the Landlord-TenantOrdinance and:the Iowa City :'. Housing Commission.71 ,. Z ­..page .2: if Ag encia. July 311 1973 I te III No. 6 g. Letter from D. R. Stichniith, Vice President .of d �tric Company Concerning Aowa-.Illinoisi'Gas.an Elec the 'electrical �s schedule. a revision of, ectrical, rate c .. .. .. W Warner, Inc. concerning h. Letter, fr'om J.: R. I I., 'parking on Dubuque Street. i. Letter from ,,the ,Mayor ,ahcI.0 ounci I1' Members of the 'City of.CoralviI16 thanking the :Iowa City Police i Coralville Departmentfor their help, during the Centennial., :If em� No tonsider, ordinance amending -zoning ordinaTicees,tab,iishing-.,�'�:,�,-i d I d" emb�its f6isigns. (2nd 'reading) ..standards an requir n It em No. `8 C6nsidei orainance rezoning'Tisi ger property at 8121Second Avenuefrom ',RIA to R2 zone. (Z=703) (3rd Reading).:: Item' 6: N 9 Consider, ordinance lots 5 6- and, 8, Block ;V �6 nce!.rezoning a -7311) East Iowa CitAddition, y A ition f rom RIB to R2 zone. (3rd 'reading) 4 'It 6m NO. 10 Con sider ordinance. 'prohibiting activitiesthe he Iowa River.between'the.fIowa:Avenue Bridge and the Burlington Street dam. (3rd, reading) Item No. 11 Consider.ordinance rezoning Bryn Mawr Heights, Part 51,, from RlA to RlB,zone. Item No 2 Consider' ordinance changing the nameof certain plated , streets,in theCity of Iowa City, Iowa.(2nd reading) Item No. 13 Consider resolution approving and providing for the execution of:the',FirstAmendatory Contract amending Loan and CapitalGrant contract, Iowa�11­14 Ltwben the City :of Iowa '�Ci,ty, and'Ahe United:Sti Government., Item No. 14 Consider resolution,appToving contract amendment for the 1973 sidewalk assessment progrm Item No. 15 Consider resolution awarding contract for the 1973 surf h base pr f J project. ace treatment with preparation :Item No. 16 :,':Consider resolution accepting the work for paving in various subdivisions. Page, 3 �° July 31, `:1973 Item No. 17 Consider. resolution to` approve a final plat for Court Hills -Scott Blvd..'Addition,'Part I. It6m No. 18 Consider recommendation from'the Parks iand Recreation Commission concerning 'a request'to'use a'vacant`lot. at`'333 So asStreet as'a basketball court: Item No. .19 Consider report from the City Manager concerning the establishment 'of a 911 emergency telephone number for Iowa City. Item No. 20 Public hearing on the resolution ofnecessity for the transit building modification project. Item No. 21 Consider setting public hearing for vacation of a walk= way,in,Oakwoods Addition' ,,Part 6.:(V-73)'_. Item No. 22 Consider setting public hearing,on,,vacation of alley in Pleasant Place, Second Addition on August 21,,1973. Item No. 23 Business from the City,Council.! , Item No. 24, Report on;'miscellaneous items from the City Manager and the City Attorney.', Item No. 25 Public Discussion. Item No. 26 Adjournment. i NEXT COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7i 1973 4:00 P.M. PaBe '2 Agenda July';,31, 1973 ' Item No.6'- CORRESPONDENCE TO THE'COUNCIL. a. 'Letteri rom`Scott; Barker- Attorney for Bryn Mawr.; Heights; concerning rezoning,of ,Bryn Heights, Part Five, from RIA to RIB zone. Action: \`M1awlr Jam- / ✓L/ / I b. Petition fro' m local property owners concerning use of residential property at 3104 Alpine Court'for a sanitation IbusinesS,. Action: n C l A 77 C. Letter.from Pamela' Jean Ruda concerning parking on Carriage Hill'Street., Act i on::I ' \ ✓L fro /4 d Postcard from Eric Schiller concerning `a recycling in IowaiCity. Action: renplan / G -t C.�� ,c. I I I e. 'Letter 'from Mr. $ Mrs. Donald E.'Evans, Jr. concern - I, ing a -recycling project inlIowa'City. ' Action:' f. Two letters from Jim Ryan, Coordinator, concerning the Landlord -Tenant Ordinance and'the'.Iowa City :Housing Comm Action:y`e • nbers'. of , the,; Cit Pol ice Dep a rt . m'e rnn + . "-,,; a7 cpage 13'r 1 "Agenda, ,July -31 19173:. Item, No: 6 (Continued) g. Letter, from D. R. Stichnoth, Vicd Presidentof I�bwa: no i Ill is Gas and Electric. Co'mpany,. concerning a revision �of the electrical rate schedule. '3w�o CHs D ACtlon: It, LIhOn 1P 0 h. Letter.. from A R. Warner ASC, Inc.concerning parkingon Dub uque Street., Action: t 14 P nbers'. of , the,; Cit Pol ice Dep a rt . m'e rnn + . "-,,; a7 pager,4 Agenda July 31; 1973 Item No. 8 ''- (Continued)` held on July, 10 .,1 973. Action:-1G��' :U,,ll Item No. 9'- CONSIDER ORDINANCE REZONING LOTS 5, 6, AND 8, BLOCK VI. I, nq EAST IOWAICITY ADDITION, FROM RIB TOI,R2 ZONE. (Z--7311) 73 _ alP7-1 (THIRD READING) Comment:,: The 'owners of the`aboveldescribed property which is located respectively atZQ12 FfStreet '822 :'Second Avenue,' 'and ;800 Second.Avenue;',have submi ted,a rezoning request `re'zoning in conjunction -with thei�!Tisinger requestl. (Z-,7307). ThePlannin ;and-Zoning"Commission,commended 8 approval .of this. rezoning -request by:;a;5-vvote at its regular! me'eting;of I June, 141" ,19,73. The staff is in agree; menu with"the,P.lanning,and".Zoning",Commission recommenda-. ;. tion'. .Public hearing was.held on July 10,1973. Action:'/� G% i� ur.. `C•t x re: ' ✓f. S Z %l)EL " Item No.,101-.CONSIDER ORDINANCE PROHIBITING ACTIVITIES ON THE:IOWA RIVER BETWEEN THEIOWAAVENUE'BRIDGE''AND;THE BURLINGTON 73 -.2 STREET DAM'. (THIRD READING) Comment:': At its July 10, 1973 meeting the City Council received a memorandum from the 'City'Manager •concerning,warning signs for,?the Iowa River: At its July 17'1973;meeting the,City Council received a recommendation from ';the, R' o t.`Commission-t an:''ordinance.`rohibitin all iverfr n hat, p g It uses on :'the Iowa'Riverbetween theI'owa Avenue Bridge and the Burlington Street Dam,' except for fishing fro' . the river' bank, be adopted. ObbJ/�►eT Action: 1V//, ff Item No. 11 - r CONSIDER ORDINANCE REZONING,BRYN :MA'HEIGHTS, PART 51 FROM R1A TO RIB ZONE. F,vs'1 Roedi Ht� ' • Comment: Bryn Mawr Heights, Inc. has requested a rezoning of 13.48 acres of property east and west of a southward extension of Sunset 'Street: At its June 28' 1973 meeting the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval by a page';5�1. L �t� Agenda July, i 31, 1973 'itemtNo. 11 (Continued) 4-0 'vote." The staff :concurs with the recommendation. Public hearing was he I'd July: 24 1973. Action: f� t ( er 61—_� uct tem:No. 12 CONSIDER ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF CERTAIN PLATED .STREETS IN THE: CITY OF IOWACITY ',IOWA. �(SECOND READING): ...Comment: I This_ordinance invove s changing -the names of parts- of; 77- Sand Road and,.Linn' ','Street, to Gilbert _Street and part of,, Gilbbit'Stree't' to bi -Gil ert Court t Action: LdT. a cop co 1 , Item No 13'- CONSIDER°RESOLUTION,APPROVING*AND.PROVIDING, FOR THE :1 EXECUTION- OFJHE!,IFIRST'AMENDATORY.'CONTRACT AMENDING LOAN AND; CAPITAL GRANT CONTRACT;IOWA'R-14 BETWEENTHE CITY OF IOWA t'CITY; -AND THE' UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT. t Comment� %This.; item:�was de�err6:d from July 24 11973. The City,; s'ta'f f is still conferring' with HUD officials cials and requests that: the item be deferred un/ti/lea staff report'is ready.' 'Action: bj' (1,; Item No 14 CONSIDER,RESCLUTION,APPROVING: CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR THE 1973 SIDEWALK ASSESSMENT PROGRAM. q, Comment: At the City Council'meeting held on July 10, 1973, Und er Item No. 16 a�reisolution was passed deleting that side :walk in front of, WO an&1566 Rochester' Mrenue from I the prqgram. The reason :that ,:these ,;sidewalks were deleted :washe extra cost f o ��th,e, retaining wall in front of , these properties.' 'A'tentative agreement has now been reached with the affected property owners whereby the pr,6perty'owners :accept':the iesponsib:Lllty.,f'or:mainten- ance of.a twotoioneslope which would­:iun�from a three • foot retaining walla,, s:, shown, on the original plans back towards the property lines. This resolution olution would:place page, o .t:. 'Agenda . July 31, 1973 Item No. 14' - (Continued) the.sidewalk adjacent,to these properties back in to this ;sidewalk construction program.. The staff re- commends approval of this resolution. Action: , 1 I I/ tl PaV`�' A a el r e) v Item No. 15 - i CONSIDER RESOLUTION AWARDING,., CONTRACT FOR THE 1973 SURFACE 37 TREATMENT ,WITH BASE PREPARATION PROJECT. Comment: This resolution ,'approves the 'awar'd 'of bid ito Pel.ling,<Co., Inc..:of Nowa City, Iowa,'initheamount of . $20;187:60. .The project was discussed at,the',Ciay Council meeting held;on July',24,'1973, as Item No. 24.•_ The ,foll;owing.isa',tabulation of the bidders: L. L.Telling Co.) Inc. Iowa,City, Iowa,,. $20,187.60 Iowa Road Buil ders'Company 21 ;549.44 Des.,Moines,:,Iowa As";can be `seen, the'bd submitted by the .L. L. Pelling! Co:'was the lowest of;;the two bidders submitting bids onl.this project. The engineer's e;timate cfor this pro- ect wase 19 000. This: bid lis a roximately 62$ abov j $ , PP the: engineer's estimate. The staff recommends,approv,ai: r- of''this; (resolution. ek Action:' 1�f A �i�fe . Z tL S 1 Item No. 16 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR PAVING IN 73-3�ID VARIOUS SUBDIVISIONS. Comment': This resolution.',approves the -'work performed by Metro Pavers of,''Iowa City, Iowa. The work involved was the paving of Denbrigh Drive, 'Derwen; Drive and Penkridge Drive in Bryn Mawr Addition,l,Part IV and. also the paving of Ridgeway.; Drive north of,Glendale Road in Bel Air Addition, Part V,, and Hillside Drive in Buena Vista'jAddition, Part II. All of this work was paid for by: the developer and was done in • : r accordance with plans and specifications on file with the , . Pagea i Agenda j meeting Planning, and Zoning Commission recommended] • '" July 'il, 1973 _the ap'proval;;of the'.final;plat by a 6-0},vote. !' The 'staff: ,; r , :. Item :No. 16; - (Continued) Action: � City of j ow at City -and has been approved by: the City , Engineer-. The'staff recommends adoption of this: Item No 18 CONSIDER_ RECOMMENDA TION FROM THE PARKS AND, RECREATION resolution. 333sSOUTH !'LUCAS STREET: AS A`'BASKETBALL COURT.,• ' Action:; + to';:the City• Manager•a-requesf fr6m,iArlis Swart zendruber for: use bf a vacant lot at 333 South Lucas Street as 'a' `f r basketball tour At ,its June, 12,';1973 meeting`•.the .;: Item'No. 17 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A FINAL PLAT FOR COURT HILLS -SCOTT BLVD. ADDITION PART I.' 'to' the Parks and Recreation Commission at its July 11,` Comment: Plum Grove Acres, Inc.: has submitted a five lot final 1 platt on the norzn siae;or LourL z)zreeL DeLweeu;,i JLIGGL 6llLL ISO YCIL VLI GY,.\. Luo b:j'.1.� 111 :.�. • u ••� v , I previously approved preliminary plat At;.its July'26 j meeting Planning, and Zoning Commission recommended] _the ap'proval;;of the'.final;plat by a 6-0},vote. !' The 'staff: ,; r concurs, with this' recommendation. , Action: � Item No 18 CONSIDER_ RECOMMENDA TION FROM THE PARKS AND, RECREATION COMMISSION CONCERNING,A REQUEST�TO°;USE A VACANT LOT AT 333sSOUTH !'LUCAS STREET: AS A`'BASKETBALL COURT.,• ' 11 Comment': At its, March 6,':1973 meeting:'the City Council referred to';:the City• Manager•a-requesf fr6m,iArlis Swart zendruber for: use bf a vacant lot at 333 South Lucas Street as 'a' r basketball tour At ,its June, 12,';1973 meeting`•.the .;: City Council received 'the'Cty Manager's' report recom- mending denial of the request and referred the request` s 'to' the Parks and Recreation Commission at its July 11,` "! ,1973 meeting. The Parks and Recreation Commission recommended that the .City look into:making,'an arrangement whereby the Basket- ; ball Court can'be built and. maintained privately with private individuals maintaining liability. ' (AAaction:( r z pagei, 8' Agenda to r JJJ 3 July 1- 1973 • , -h IIJA��titw -u {r,n.tU��«2at. �lntre a+��'owe�1 P Iiism No. 19 CONS IDFI IMP(I)RT DRUM'HI: CI'T'Y MANAOIiR CON (:IiRNING'I'Illi Ii STA B1.1SIIMIiN'I' OF A .9.1 1 I lI:RCI:NCY 1.1:1,1:1110NE 'NIIMBI:R FOR I OWA C C'I'Y . Comment: Staff has been studying the possibility of establishing a' 911, emcrgcncy.telephone numbcr'for Iowa City:fhc " cost o•f-establishing this service ;could:rbe less than ' $400 installation charge and $200 service charge per r month. The staff recommends implemcti'ng this n with the!publication.of the`'Docember,1974 telephone directory. / .tSfiuct NCAA ACt1011:WrT--c.acC.w �uclkIfh�,I,:I�, pact pko-nos. er rs aoN ev, .e., le Lwi &i wI I::. l ` 0 I ilt n r nuYEuo osf ,,1itG {�/no I to in No. 20 - ill ayG.i hUBLIC HEARING,ON THE RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY POR TILE:.,, TRANSIT BUILDING `MODIpICATION'pROJBCT. 7�-34,1 A.' CONSIDER RESOLUTION Op N1.CLSSI'm (ummont': This pub fir-Aicaring was set ,during ,the rdguLlr Council meeting _of July`, 101 -1973, as Item l No. 11: This modif.ica- tion includes`' the asphalt concreto`surfacing as .wCl I as fencing of tile, City Is transit facility located'at 1306 South 'Gilbert Street. Additional work to be performed unifier this project would be'the construction of an employees'' area' -as well as improvements to the maintenance area. It is estimated that this project will cost s approximately $19,000:' The staff recommends adoption of this resolution. At this time concurrence has not been received from the Department 'o f,Transportation'ons . the plans and specifications. Therefore,' the Public hearing scheduled for July, 31, 1973 on plans, 'specifica- 1! tions and form ;of contract will not be held at this ,tine Action: P�, byoS•Pcrt (1a 1 4 i S n s( e e it (i i ILL P..b+e 9 As ciida 19 3 :,July 31 _ 7 21' SETTING',PUBLIOIHEARING POR`VA73'C10N OFA IVALK- ItemNo. -:CONSIDER WAY. IN OAKWOODS ADDITION, PART 6. ( ) Comment: 5kogman Homes and Oakwo;ods Inc. havo',requested a 5 the final of Oakwoods Addition lot revision in plat Part 6; necessitating a southward relocation of a dedicated walkway from Amhurst Street to Lemme'School. the walkway the c- must first In `order to relocate vacate the dedicated ,walkway ';to the developer. At it' July,i;26 meeting `the.Planning and Zoning Commission in voted -6=0 to re commend' vacation of,thc walkway of.O ak - conjunction wits the'replatting,of;;a portion 6. The staff,concurs with, this wood'Addition Part " recommendation. \\ II 0, SCT P Action:- Action: ,.., Iteni No. 22 CONSIDL•R1'SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON VACATION .,OF ALLEY' ON AUGUST 1N PLEASANT PLACE, SEC, OND ADDITION 1973. Comment: The furnished was''incorrect first le republish this item. and the City Clerk must Ser fJ Action: page ,.., Items of. Business Pending Council Consideration ,for July 271,,1973 ` H.' Regular Meeting -'November -14, 19.72. Staff directed to develop additional"criteria in 'speed study .' recommendations iso 11 that'the recommendations are based on a "., comprehensive set of 'criteria.'.. (City Council) 9.' .Reguiar Meeting -December 12, 1972,: Proposed amended, schedule of. fees for rezoning applications. Staff to conduct further study; with attention, to, possible sliding scale for different of rezoning requests. :City Attorney to ,types study ordinance :change,; refund Barnesmoney after the staff reports back and;;the ordinance is amended.! (Department'of r ,=Community.,Develo'pment) Regular Meeting '-'December 22 1972 "I Rules committee to devise, procedures; for, appointing citizen advisory committees. (City Council): 11: Regular Meeting :- February 60 1973 Defer noise ordinance until City Attorney redrafts and reviews the ro osed ordinance wi p p_ th'the City Manager and Dr: Robert Morris;'then: ?. set; public''hearing. ''(City Attorney) 12'' Regular Meeting - March 13, 1973 ,. !City Manager to continue working on proposed'agreement among 'i law enforcement jurisdictions;.and..present:resolution to the ' Council;when.appropriate, (City Manager)'' ' 13 Regular Meeting '-. March' 20, 1973 Letter from Ann Thompson suggesting 'a stop 'sign be installed at Clinton and Prentiss Streets. Referred Io theCity Manager for. report back to the Council. (Department of Public Works). 14 Regular Meeting -'. March 27, 1973 j _ ' Letter from Tom Wegman,',Things F, Things, concerning possible development of a -motorcycle riding". trail:. Referred to the Parks and Recreation Commission for report and! recommendation lback to Council. (Parks'&Recreation "Commission) 15. Regular Meeting - April 10, 1973 City AttorneY to Pre area Pro osed ordinance to require cars to stop for school'buses,within the City limits. (City Attorney) page 3"1 F. Items 'of, Business Pending "for Council Consideration Juiy 27, '1973 , 16. Regular,Meetin -'A rile 2 g P 4, 1973 Letter from John Lai'tner concerning the energy crisis. Referred to the Legislative Committee f o"i report back to the Council. (City: Council) "'"' 17: Regular:Meeting - May 29, 1973 Letter from David J. Brenenman, 1107 Clark Street, requesting installation,of a streetlight at the end at Clark,Court. Referred to 'City!Manager''for the report back to the Council. (Department, 'of Public Works) _ 18.: -.Regular -.Meeting- June -12.-1973 ; ' is A.. Letteryfrom George-:Naglesuggesting changes in wording to the Zoning,Ordinance 'on`high-rise,apar'tment houses or ' '-. apartment hotels relating to minimum,distances fromIR1A, RIB or$2"zones"in'`"connection with University buildings. Referred to the Planning and"Zoning Commission,for:'report ` the Council. (Planning'. back tonning & Zoning Commission), '~ B. Letter"from.Susan Paradise`, 221 Melrose.,Avenue, concerning development of an Iowa City Day, Care Commission. Referred;, '• to the 'City'Manager'..'and:'City Attorney"with F copies to the Regional Planning,Commission for;.review and sche'duling,for discussion atjan informai Council session. Some suggestions ;' also made to review the' draft of'the Area Social Concerns. Committee in connection with this request.' (City Manager'_ and City;Attorne' Y) I C. Defer for thirty days the 'proposed design standards 'for design rand construction of public works ,'improvements within Iowa ; City pending staff analysis of Home Builders'°Committee suggestions. - D. Refer request for use of vacant lot as basketball court F; Fit at 333 South ^Lucas'Street to the Parks'i& Recreation Commission for review and report back to the Council. ,(Parks '&, Recreation <,. Commission) E. Staff to report back on P possible alternatives for repairing ,Ju drainag'e on Potomac Drive. (Department: of Public Works) a page -4 ltems,of Business Pending for ,Council Consideration r". July 27,'`1973 I�19.e gular Meeting June 19 1 73 r _R A. Petition from several Oakland Avenue residents requesting that' Oakland ^Avenue be included :in a`southeast',bus 'route."' Referred to•the City Manager for future';discussion;of bus routes. B. Refer, to the City Manager, and the'Planning and,Zoning Commission the consideration of open space sections of our Ordinance. C." Refer comments on Johnson County.Committee on Drug,Abuse " activities to :the City Manager, Department of Social, Services, and Regional Planning Commission forlreview,and report back to the.iCouncil 20.; Adjourned Meeting';- June 22, 1973 Review present land use of he area sou th f the railroad, j-n-Westsof.'Seventh: Avenue,, north", of Muscatine'', and •eas•t.of,; o� First Avenue., (Planning;and Zoning Commission and'City Manager) ;. 21., Regular Meeting June 26,.1973 1Eliminate heavy truck traffic from I-80'on First Avenue.. (City Manager and CityAttorney) 22: Regular Meeting Jul 3, 1973 A. Requestlfor a stop light at the intersection of Gilbert -and Washin ton Streets. g `' B. Review of proposed Weed and Turf Ordinance. (City Manager, City Attorney, and'Parks F, Recreation Department) C. Refer recommendation from Planning and Ioning Commission to include paving the tenter -of;Sunset Street -'in the next paving, program to the City Manager for reviewand report back to the 'Council:'. (City Manager) 23 Regular Meeting -July'10, 1973 Request for street light to the entrance along highway 218 in ' front of Colonial Lanes!. (City Manager and Public Works) �. page: 5 Items of .Business Pending for Council Consideration July 27, 1973 24.'_I nformal Mee .- Jul 10 '1973 E Y Tenant=Landlord Ordinance. (City Manager and (lousing Commission) 25. Regular Meeting of July 17, 1975 Letter from Charles L. Updegraff concerning planting of a "Freedom Tree." (City Manager)`" 26.Regular Meeting - July :24, 1973 A. Consider ation.'of BPO,E1ks Lodge application forif r.. Sunday., Sales, iquor,_License. (City Attorney) -:7 ]a ''Letter from Sue Cooper and Julie'Sarchet concerning.summe.r w activities for high;'school-age ,youth.. ,�(Parks,',and ''Recreation Commission) C. from citizens requesting recycling.program. i ,Aetters (City'Manager Pu61c Works and Johnson County Commission on EnvironmentalQuality) i