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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-08-07 Minutes numberedMINUTES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AUGUST 7, 1973 4,0O P,M, The Iowa City 'City Council met in regular session on the 7th day of August, 1973 at 9:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. Mayor Brandt presiding. Members present: Brandt, Connell, Hickerson. Absent: Czarnecki and White. The invocation was given by Rev. Jack Zerwas,;First'Presbyterian 'Church. ' It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by,Connell to consider the amount read a full reading, and to approve the minutes'of the Council meeting of July 31, 1973, subject to correction. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by i. Hickerson to`defer �r approval of the bills until after Item ��• Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell to receive the minutes of the Iowa _C'tv Housing Commission meetings of July 5th and July 18th,,and the Iowa Citv 16th and July 30, 1973. Motion Commission meetings of July carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by ,Hickerson to adopt Standard_. the Resolution to Issue Cigarette Permit to Russ' Super 'aye', Upon roll call, Brandt, Connell and Hickerson; voted P Czarnecki and White absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson, to adopt the Resolution approving the Class C Beer Permit application call Brandt, for'Hy-Vee Food Store, 227 E. Kirkwood. Upon roll 'aye', Czarnecki and White absent. Connell and Hickerson voted Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson to adopt the Resolution approvin a Class B Beer Permit application for Memorial Union, at the 'gtate Board of Regents at the Iowa and _ University of Iowa. Upon roll call Conne , Hic erson White absent. Motion carried. Brandt voted 'aye', Czarnecki and It was moved by Connell and seconded by ',Hickerson to adopt the Resolution approving a'Class C Beer -and -,Liquor Control Ujju ue —Opon roll ;. ins License application n for Donnell s 119 SoutH Brandt and Connell voted 'aye Czarnecki and call Hickerson, White absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell to adopt License the Resolution approving a Class C Beer and'Lic. Control IN 330 Washington. Upon roll Application for Fox Sams, Inc'., C__zarnecki an d aye call Brandt,'Connell and, Hickerson voted , White absent. 'Motion carried. Page 2 COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 7, 1973 It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson to �/• approve the application for one taxicab from the Super Cab_, Inc. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson to adopt the Resolution approving Class B Beer Permit application r for Pizza Hut 1921 Keokuk Street. Upon roll call Brandt, Connell, Hickerson, voted 'aye', Czarnecki and White 'absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the letter from Edward'Schaack'concerning a recycling project for '• IowaCity, be received and filed. :Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that withdrawing the letter from Leo Morrissey, BPO Elks Lodge #590; Liquor the Elks application for a Sunday Beer and permt,'be received and filed. Motion carried. The City Attorney was advised to,still iseek the Attorney General's opinion. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that Annual the letter from Donald Canney,, inviting city officials to Conference and Governmental Workshop of League of Iowa Mun- th, icipalities in Cedar Rapids,.. October 3rd through t e be !received and filed. !Motion carried. i It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the letter of resignation 'from Robert__L. Morris from the Commission; be received with Johnson County Environmental Quality be thanked for his services, also to regret and Mr. Morris best wishes - for improved health. Motion carried. convey It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that Bristol the letter from Robert' Li sius requesting bus service on discussed with dis- Drive and Dubuque Road, be received and cussions on the budget. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that the Petition from residents of Bristol Drive and Dubu ue Road re- time. r.4' questing us service be received' and discussed at budget Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the of the letter from Ray Mossman,'Business Manager and Treasurer the alley in Blo vacation of University''of Iowa,, requesting an of Iowa City; be received and referred to the City Manager and )1 1 the Planningand Zoning Commission for recommendation back to ___..., t -e ounci motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Brandt that the Council letter from Councilman Robert J. Connell, informing the COUNCIL MINUTES Page 3 AUGUST 7, 1973 of his resignation from the City Council effective September 1, 1973 be received with great reluctance. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the notice of Public hearing from Bryce Harthoorn, Iowa Department as /r fi7 of Environmental Qua lit on air pollution control related a to proposed ru es dna relate amen ents to plementation 12th, be received and referred to the City Plan, September Manager for advise tothe Council>on its implications, and:a copy to the Johnson County Commission on Environmental sent Quality. Motion carried.' It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that the the Johnson' letter from JohniAmidon Administrative Assistant to e County Board'of Supervisors requesting t e City to,inves iga arrison the possibility or use Y the Count Governmen o - X— .. the Federal Parking Lot, �treet etween the ,Court House and e be received and the city manager be directe :to pis is Chairman of the Board of Supervisors to see if this is an official request from the Board. Motion carried. ; it moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that was 'Adrian Historic Preservation the fetter from Anderson,State Officer stating that the College Block Building has been been.antered ^�I� esi noted a National Historic Place and has and in the National Register of Historic Places,; be L=8cived filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the letter from Robert Ha s Executive'Director:of the League of Iowa Municipalities, notifying the City of the approva of the City's of a $S OOO.00 grant to be used in development the to be used for the personnel office, and stating procedures be received and filed. The city Manager receipt of this money, p among several pp City was chosen from 9 _ commented that Iowa Motion carried. It was moved by,Hickerson and seconded; by Connell that the Inc. tter from Roland Lefebure District Director M.D.A.A. the New extending an invitation to the Mayor to appear on and filed, and the Jerry Lewis Labor Day 'Telethon, be received Motion carried'. Mayor encourage to participate. It was moved by Hickerson, and seconded by Connell that the second reading of the'ordinance Amending Zoning Ordinance be deterred Establishing Standards and Requirements for Signs, to August 21, 1973 meeting. Motion carried City Clerk Abbie stolfus gave the second reading of the Part S• from RIA to Rib Ordinance Rezoning:Bryn Mawr He.ights_, — ... L Zone. 7 i Page 4 COUNCIL MINUTES AUGUST 7, 1973'' It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell to defer the third reading of the OrdinanceChanging the Name of Certain / Platted Streets (Gilbert) in the City of Iowa City, to the August 21, 1973 meeting. Motion carried. It was moved by,Connell and seconded by Hickerson to defer the Resolution' Approving and Providing for the Execution of the First Amendatory Contract, Amending Grant . _ 4 p . Loan and Cawa pital t Iowa RZ-14 between o United n.'U StatesContraGovernment, Government, forone week, pending HUD clarification. ion. Motion carried. The City ,Attorney clarified procedure necessary to place deleted sidewalks at 1430 and 1506 Rochester Avenue back in the 1973 Sidewalk Assessment Program._ He requested a motion to approve the City entering into agreement with the property " owners who would waive all requirements in Chapter 391A of the Code of Iowa.' It was moved by Hickerson 'and 'seconded'by Connell that this matter be handled in accordance with the 'City Attorney's recommendations involving ',the preparation of 'appropriate agree- ments for Council approval to accomplish the construction of these sidewalks. Motion` carried. It was moved by'Hickerson and seconded by Connell to adopt the Resolution Approving contract and bond for the L.L. Pelling Company, Inc., for 1973 Surface Treatment with Base Preparation- repara ion Project. Project. ,Upon roll call Brandt, Connell and Hickerson voted 'aye', Czarnecki and' -White absent. Motion carried. It was moved by, Hickerson and seconded by Connell that no action was needed concerning Awarding the Contract for the Transit Building' Modification Project, as concurrence had not been received from the Department of Transportation on the plans and specifications. Motion carried. It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson to adopt the Resolution to remove and change parking meters on Capitol Street. .Upon roll call Connell, Hickerson and Brandt voted _�('U� n F aye', Czarnecki and White absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell to approve the bills subject to audit. Motion carried. The 'Item had been ; , deferred from the 'beginning of the meeting. " City Manager Ray Wells,reported,on an agreement with the Johnson County Department of Social Services including 1) hiring of a'youth co-ordinator to be supervised by Social Services, 2) advisory board acceptable,' and 3) utilization of grants for financial assistance. Henotedthat the basic intent was that the Department of Social Services would be directly responsible' to 'the Council for conduct of this program. It was moved by Hickerson ''and seconded by'Connell -that the City Manager and the City Attorney be authorized to proceed with contract development as outlined by the City Manager. Motion carried.