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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-09-11 Minutes numberedxy_ MINUTES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 11, 1973 4:00 P,'M, The Iowa City 11th day of City Council met in regular session on the City council at 4:00 p.M. in the Council Chambers Of the Civic Center. Mayor Brandt presiding. Members present: Brandt, Butherus, Hickerson, White. Absent: Czarnecki. The invocation wasgiven,by Rev., Roy Win gate, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White to consider the amount read to be a full reading and to approve the min- utes of a Special Council meeting of August 31, 1973 and a regular Council meeting Of September 4, 1973 subject to correct- .ion. Motion carried. Laurie Van Ausdal 514 Meadow Street re resentin Friends Qf Chldreof V;etnam regues d the May—or+„ f 5th through 11th as Vietnamese or oclaim November uroc�aimoa phan Week. The N,a or then so (f ---sRobert We. eh, 2526 Mayfield Road, appeared in a lication be made for Federal Funds to useforurchases� of buses for Mass'Trit� Fo AGr Rtatoma, 910, Iowa Avenue,the' OL apdeaskedared sthatnthere beconeebracks downtownioeL were inadequate of Johnson County commis on Environmental n regard, to rec clip re ort submitta eared ed in Jannarlland fun— d fora pilot program. It was moved bseconded by Butherus and -mina y White that the 1923 be gra, sion meetin of Au ust 27, =n`ysL�ra_filed. Motion carried.,, thIt was moved by White and seconded by-Hickerson to adOAt e Recol„i; + aprove �a¢ ion for 'the San tuar , 405 go h Gilbert Saless nday trCrUpon�roll call Hickerson,,,White, Brandt, Butherus voted 'aye'. Czarnecki absent. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus tod� opt --the-Re solu_tion_to_re.f un cLC s .�.��� Beer r and e Highlander Liouor License for R.R.'2. Upon roll: call White Brandt Butherus Hickerson voted 'aye'. Czarnecki absent. Motion carried: 1} It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the .letter from _Donald A. Hos�,_Chairman Iowa Citv Human Relations _Commission concerning, Council_Staff-Commission relationships. be received and, filed. Motion carried. 1 1 r Page 2 Council Minutes September 11, 1973 er After explanation of the problem by City Engineer George Bonnett and discussion of alternatives, it was moved by Butherus and seconded by White that the petition from residPn a of Oak - woods Skoaman Addition to make Scott Bgjjlevard nassable'for. motor v_ehicles_in_al. vpes o Pather_be-�ec-eimesLand ed' _w and referred to the City Manager and City Attorney for action. Motion' 'carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the leiter from the Iowa City Human Relations Commission concern- ing a 1974 Budget allocation for their commissLon be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the letter from June Lorraine H Patton concerning ornamental de corative items from old buildings in Iowa City be received and filed, and referred to the city Manager. Motion carried.: It was moved by Butherus and seconded by White that the letter from Robert E. Belding,'608 Whiting Avenue, requesting moderation in changes for bus fares for the Iowa City Transit. / System, be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the letter from Ray`S. Wells', City Manager, concerning mod- �ifac�ti91)sSLU ban' Renewal Plan City -University' Proiect I, ' Iowa R-14 be received and filed.Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that Uie letter from Thomas H. Charlton Associate'Professor Univer Park r sity of Iowa concerning Possible use of Hickory Hill Par o_ i an archaeological investigation be received and filed and re - an tc the Parks and Recreation Commission with indication of 'Council concurrence. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the letter from Iowa Illinois Gas and Electric Company, _,re questi equesting approval of application for construction on Highway ved tL intersection with Sunset Drive ri�ht_of-wav be.recei- and filed and approval granted as recommended',by Staff. Motion carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickerson that < the letter from Sarah Stewart, 1035 River Street, concerning and a prices of movie the atre_tickets be received and filed Motion copy sent to the Central States 'Theatre Corporation. Pio tion carried. It was moved b Hickerson and seconded by White that Y . the letter from Mrs. William Blackburn, Co -Chairman, Governor's _ommittee' on � the UN,_ concerniUnited Nations Da gT3�e C . It was moved by .white and seconded by Butherus that. the letter from Kent E. Hill and Kathleen C. Hill, 11 Amber Lane, concerning roads and side- walks in the vicinity of Grant Wood Elementary School be received and filed and , referred to the City Manager for report back to, Council. Motion carried. --1 Rapids on October 3, 4 and 5th be; received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the letter from Allyn L. Mark,'M.D., Department of Internal Medicine' University of Iowa, objecting to increase, in bus fares in Iowa City be received and filed. Motion carried. / It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the objections by Florence Chervinka and Jane Ann Smith to the, vacation of the 'alley abutting their property on the west at 12Z2_Eas_t--2a_venRos-t-S-tre_et'. be received and filed. Motion carried. The ',City 'Attorney presented'a letter from Attorney Will Hayek', representing 'George Chervinka Estate, objecting to the vacation. it was moved by White and seconded.by Butherus that the objection be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White, that the memorandum from Robert N. Downer, President, Board of Trustees ,of Iowa City Public: Library, clarifyingme thelibrary's vacation �-yl policy be received and filed. - Motion carried. d It was moved by White and seconded by Hickerson that the rules be suspended and the second reading of the Ordinance Vacating a Walk-way in Oakwoods Addition, Part 6 be given by_ only. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Butherus, Ricker- -r son voted ,'aye'. Czarnecki absent. Motion carried and second reading given by title only. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the rules be suspended and the second reading of;the _Ordinance vacating Portions of Alleys in Pleasant Place, Second Addition, Block 5 be given by title only,. Upon roll call Brandt, 'aye'. Czarnecki absent. Butherus, Hickerson, White voted Motion carried and second reading given by title only. Mrs. Paul Ipson'appeared requesting additional time. Jane Smith appeared for Christopher Wilkie, 1226 E Davenport, noting his objection to the vacation. The Mayor announced that this was the time set for public hearing nn P1and Ptc for Tr-nsit Budding Modification i Project,_. There being no interested persons present to speak for or against the plans, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus to adopt the• Resolution approving Plans, Specifications and Form of Contract a $66,000 allocation r Johnson County. lis reported that ,cc ing'theGlas ha used in Arter- _ e park scheme, recommended declin ag--- e offer. ' further discussion, he agreed that;it could be dismantled and / s Dred. It was moved by Butherus,and seconded by Hickerson �• that the 'offer be accepted and the windmill be stored for future use. Motion carried. City Attorney Jay Honohan reported on action taken on Friday, on Varsity Cleaners building roee ofWthelbuildincrton rcould r•otiapse. An independent engineer verizied the City analysis. He<al� so ruE��; �- the agreements hien on Rochester received_conc.erning the -retaining wall and nf- Wthk�Resol_ution for._Watkins••and Kron, and requested ado"ptfo Authorizing the Agreements..- It was moved -by Hickerson and seconded`"by'Wh"ite to adopt the Resolution. Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt,,Butherus voted 'aye', Czarnecki absent. Motion carried. Council Minutes Page 4 September 11, 1973 for the Transit Building Modification Contract. Upon roll call . Butherus, Hickerson, White, Brandt voted 'aye', Czarnecki absent.' Motion carried. Councilman Hickerson moved that the additions made to the Environmental 'Impact Statement, as discussed at the noon session, be -approved as the Council communication '_o HUD in response tentative draft to 'their request for Council comments on Their Motion carried. of the Environmental Impact Statement. Councilman Hickerson requested clarification concerning the budget, asking whether the additional 2 mills must be `� 1 J-� accounted for in publication of the bud et a replied that it must be shown a ition. The City Attorney in the budget how the 2 mills, are to be used. Mayor somewhere Rule. Brandt noted concern over the legal implications of Home 'he to imply that The City Attorney advised 'that did not mean invalidated because 2 mills were the entire budget would be added,` only the 2l mills would be stricken. Councilman White discussed the arrangement with the the Mayo University concerning the bike racks_, and investigate., Councilman Hickerson,sug- / that the City Manager that gested_that it could be ,on the agenda for the Monday meeting with the University representatives. Councilman White reported that concerning, the funding pro- City Office of the -blem for the feasibility study, the Kansas their mMavorade omentioned Law Enforcement Assistance Administration'hod mt,Pas a $66,000 allocation r Johnson County. lis reported that ,cc ing'theGlas ha used in Arter- _ e park scheme, recommended declin ag--- e offer. ' further discussion, he agreed that;it could be dismantled and / s Dred. It was moved by Butherus,and seconded by Hickerson �• that the 'offer be accepted and the windmill be stored for future use. Motion carried. City Attorney Jay Honohan reported on action taken on Friday, on Varsity Cleaners building roee ofWthelbuildincrton rcould r•otiapse. An independent engineer verizied the City analysis. He<al� so ruE��; �- the agreements hien on Rochester received_conc.erning the -retaining wall and nf- Wthk�Resol_ution for._Watkins••and Kron, and requested ado"ptfo Authorizing the Agreements..- It was moved -by Hickerson and seconded`"by'Wh"ite to adopt the Resolution. Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt,,Butherus voted 'aye', Czarnecki absent. Motion carried. Page 5 Council Minutes September 11, 19731 The City Attorney also presented the first draft of the Noise Ordinance with his letter stating tEi-t- the Ordinance_ on i . Mayor Brandt requested hat informa iscuss n e set for the September 25th in formal meeting. An interested citizen appeared concerning thru traffic on Rochester. The Mayor informed him of the discussion earlier in the meeting. The City Manager commented that the road would be kept passable, one-way traffic. Skip Laitner, 422 Brown, appeared stating that he had hoped that his comments earlier would generate discussion of recycling. Councilman White noted he was in favor of'a pilot pro ram in the budget, but they were waiting for the'2rt on recycling and requested status of the report and as ea it would deal with a pilot program. Mayor Brandt advised that /c;;, V the Council would not use Federal Revenue Sharingmoney for operating expenses. rThe City Manager advised that the report would be done in a week and it included the beginning of a pilot program, and pointed out need for citizen participation. Robert Welsh appeared repeating his request that the Coun-' cil authorize the staff to file an application for Mass-Transit J ,_t funds for the additional busses_: There was further Council discussion. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickerson to ad-� journ the meeting. Motion carried.