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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-10-02 Minutes numberedMINUTES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 2, 1973 4:00 P.M. The Iowa City City Council met in regular session on the 2nd day of October., 1973 at 4:00 P.M., in the Council Chambers' of. the Civic Center. Mayor Brandt presiding. Members present: Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki,Hickerson, White. Absent: .none. The invocation was given by Rev. Jack Zerwas, First Presbyterian Church. It was moved'bv Butherus and seconded by White to consider the amount read to be'a full reading and to approve the minutes of the regular Council meeting of September 25, 1973, subject to correction. Motion carried. It was moved,by White and seconded by Hickerson that the minutes of the meetings of the P� arming a.nCom d_Zoning_mssion, _ 9/27/73 and Parks_ancLRe_creation_Commission,__be re- ceived and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Hickerson to adopt the Resolution to..approve_ Class_ C Beer, Permit application for Grcen:_Cross_of Iowa_City,._,..Inc 8,_E.__Washngton. Upon roll call iiickerson, White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki voted 'aye'.',' Motion carried. It imoved Y sxe_diY White haPPlicatonforsus suspension of taesfor WlburConnerbe Motion carried. ._granted It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickerson that the gran_ed. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the _S4S�Spondence from�Bill and Cindy Norman, -'Mr. and Mrs. Lauren Johnson, 109 S. 7th Ave., Kathleen Johnson, 109 S. 7th Ave., Edward and Linda Rohret, 926 Talwrn Court, Don Doumakes, 2229 Burge Hall, Cheryl Younger, L7C Meadowbrooke Estate, Laura L. Briggs, 1110 N. Dubuque St., and Members of the Rape Crisis. Oil Mo carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Buthor.us that the from the(Johnson County Commission on Environmental Quality, G.F. Gebhart, 8 Westgate Circle, Della A. Grizel, 1430 Sheridan Ave., Robert R. Holmes, 635 S. Governor, and a petition from residents of Sunrise Village Mobile Home Court'., Page 2 Council Minutes October 2, 1973 and a letter and petition from Bill Brown, Lot 3, Iowa City Trailer Park, concerning bus one routes and fares f i led end m -,de b r d and 01'the l Motion carried, 1 r P the hnrLge-tl / J , It was moved by Nickerson and seconded by White that the letter from Rebecca Birch 615 Governor St. concernin cycling 'be received and i �, Ul arried. Councilm an Hickerson noted the preliminary 'report motiooncrefuse / U collection and pilot recycling given at the noon meeting. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickerson that the 2et-ition from concernedarents re uestin ossi a school crn atrol uard at the intersection of S camore and California be r-ccived and filed and referred to the Joint School Crossin Guard Committee for re ort back the Cu Council. Motion carried. . It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickerson that the letter from Helen Konba Kavonau h 1330 concerningMuscatine Ave., farmin land east of Village Green residential area American Le ion Road be received re and filed and a co referred to Plannin and,Zonin . Motion �`�l'7 carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Czarnecki that the letter from Willard L. Bo d President the Univ�ity of Iowa, concerninc�a roposed zoning change be received and filed an re erre�c to,Plannin and Zoning for their !. Motion carried. deliberations. / It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickorson that the letter from K- MacTa art 345 Ma owan Avenue, concerning the flowers on the Clinton Street Mall be received and ile and referred to the City Manager for appropriate disposal of overs be ore trost,and report back to Council. Motion carried It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the letter from Thomas Farrell Professor of Engineering Commun- ications 603 Brown co the the careful and sound work of Use Cit 's refuse collection division be receive an _ re—a-anld referred to the City Manager, and he be encouraged to share it with the Department of Public Works. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the letters from Patricia L. Wilson and Janet rMullalb , 431 Lee Steet concerning bus fares be received and_�d o£ the public hearing on the budget. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the Letter from Susan Futrell 2520 Burge, concerning recline bu receiie anted.—Motion -" carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by•Czarnecki that the letter from Edward Mezvinskv acknowledging receipt o` the Mavor's tel - ram about H.R. 6452 be received and filed. Motion ' carried. r Page 3 October 2, 1973 It letter was moved from D. G. by White and Findlay of seconded by Butherus that the Iowa -Illinois Gas and Electric Company concerning fuel cost adjustment, be received and filed and roferred to the City Manager and City Attorney for report to the Council. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by white that the Notice of proposed tariff changes for Western UnionTelegraph Company be received and filed and referred to the City Manager. % Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Hickerson that the letter from Janet Shipton, 820 Woodside Drive concerning funds for animal shelter building as listed in the 1974 proposed budget, be received and filed and made part of the public, i 'I hearing. Motion carried. The Mayor adjourned the meeting to the Recreation Center, where seats had been set up to accomodate a'larger group of people! The Mayor announced ,that this was the time set for public hearing on the 18 month budget for 1974-1975. Appearing con- cerning the Public Library were Jean James, 1101 Kirkwood; Robert Downer, President of the Board of Trustees for the Library. Those appearing concerning the general budget items were Karen Carpenter, 606 N. Johnson; Robert Welsh, Chairman of Citizens for a Better Iowa City. Several persons from the Melrose Neighbor- hoods Civic Association and other interested citizens concerning alternate route for Melrose Avenue appeared including Bob Soper, 503 Melrose Ave.;�*Dr. Ann Auther, 421 Melrose Ave.,; Allan Rausch, 113 Varsity Heights; Cheryl Shavey, Slater Hall; David Baldus, 127 Grand Ave., Court; Lou Kelly, 36 Prospect Place and Nancy Lineback, 121 N. Van Buren. Mr. Soper presented a memorandum and petitions from residents of Melrose Ave. area, University Heights, Slater Hall and other interested citizens in Muscatine/ Burlington area, requesting' deletion of the proposed Melrose Avenue expansion and diagonal. Nancy Lineback also presented a petition objecting. Jane Heller, 1308 Muscatine Avenue presented /Ir Ted Warmbrand, who presented objections in a song. T �f S. R. Huntley,_ 1107 E. Burlington, appeared objecting to Burlington Street widening,. Dennis Linebaugh, 521 Hawkeye,�'� Michael Waring, 423 Hawkeye Court; Peter Benner, 518 S. Lucas; Gary Goldstein, 10 Lakeview Drive, for ISPIRG and Susan Sheets, 741 Melrose, appeared with statements on the Mass Transit System. Don Hoy, Chairman of Iowa City Human Relations Commission appeared in regard to their budget. Kris Wells, 315 N. Johnson announced a skit in regard to Streets. The demonstration was then presented. The Mayor announced a 15 minute recess. Page 4 Council Minutes October 2, 1973 Cal. Northum, store manager for Wardway, presented a petition requesting bus service at the Wardway Plaza, and Dave Grayhill Inr the Chamber of Commerce appeared endorsing the request From the Wardway petitioners. Terrance Taylor, 228 S. Summit ap pear.od outlining a proposal for recycling by his company, City Carton, instead of thecity pilot program. Sue Futrell, 2520 Burge, for ISPIRG, also appeared concerning recycling. Others appearing with statements on the general budget were Skip Laitner, for ISPIRG, advising of possible appeal of the budget under Section 100 Home Rule; Jim Spratt, 3104 Maplewood Lane; and Jack Esbin,,Alpine Court. The Mayor stated that members of Parks and Recreation requestedtime for discussion at the 4:00 P.M. Monday meeting., It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the statements, letters, petitions and documents be re- ceived and filed and made part of the 'public hearing. Motion carried. The Mayor then declared the 'hearing closed. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the rules be susoenaad and thd n by tit reading given e secon reading of the Ordinance Age in order to Conform with atQ_LAW__b_e_ �f{-/ jy_. Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt, L' ki voted 'aye'. Motion carried. and second title only. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to the Resolution for Preliminary Plat of Oakwoods Addition Resolution for Preliminary Planned Area Development for A rea Te -1 and Resolution'Approving esidential Dev Motion carried It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to adopt the Resolution' Adopting and Levying the Final Schedule ----- - ---u ocurm hewer rro ect. Upon roll call White, Bran t, Sutherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson voted 'aye'. Motion carried. This resolution adopts and levies the final schedule of assessments on the work done by Sulzberger Excavating, Company of Muscatine, Iowa for the construction of the storm sewer on William White Boulevard. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution Adopting and Levying the Final 'Schedule of Assessments and Providing for the Pavment Thereof for the 1972 Street Improvement Program. Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, r Czarnec i, Hickerson, white voted 'aye'. Motion carried. This resolution adopts and levies the final schedule of assessments on the work done by Metro Pavers, Inc., of Iowa City, Iowa, for the construction of the 1972 ,Street Improvement Program. It was moved by BULherus and seconded adopt the Resolution Adopting and Levying of Assessments and Providing for the payor Council Minutes October 2, 1973 Hickerson to t, l.0 nway .,............. .. But eerus, Czarnecki, Flicker son, White voted 'aye'. Motion carried. This resolution adopts and levies the final schedule of assessments on the work done by the Dave Schmitt Construction Company of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for the construction of the sanitary sewer across the Conway Subdivision. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus to adopt the Resolution Acce tin the Work on the Pollution Control Plant /�i l Administration Building Air Conditioning Project, Upon roll-�' call Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion carried. This resolution accepts the work done by Schuppert- and Koudelka of Iowa City, Iowa, for the installation of air conditioning at the Pollution Control Administration Building. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus to adopt the Resolution Establishing a Loading Zone in Front of the Lincoln Elementary School on Teeters Court Upon, roll call / Czarnecki, -_Nickerson, White, Brandt, Butherus voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to adopt the Resolution Prohibiting Parking on the East Side of Carriage Hi11 North of Benton Street as well as on the West Side of Carria e Hill for a Distance of 30 feet North of the. Benton Street Intersection. Upon roll call Hickerson, Brandt, Butherus,: Czarnecki voted 'aye'. White voted 'no'. Motion carried 4/1. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki to Parking on Summit Street from _adopt- the RP.;glution Px:,Qhibiting Walnut Straet to Kirkwood`Avenue, Upon roll call White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson voted 'aye'. Motion carried. This resolution would prohibit parking on the west of Summit Street between Walnut and Kirkwood Avenue. The purpose of this parking prohibition would be to install an additional turning lane for vehicles southbound on Summit Street. it was moved by White and seconded by Butherus to adopt tie the R_e olution Establishing a lnadtng_Zone in Front oP Serendipity Pre -School at 421 south Lucas. Upon roll call �— Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to appoint SZ_redd Mr. Honohan as City Attorney, _aLtecx �e_LLa>al l �7.4, Motion carried.! Page 6 Council Minutes October 2, 1973 It was moved by Butherus and seconded b the resi. nation of Penn Y Hickerson that COnw1ission effective Octoberal0n from the Plannin and Zonin w:i.th reluctance. 1973 be received and filed Motion carried. Cit 61aJa er Rae Wells stated that the President lifted restrictions on Section 23 Pro rams Housin for Elderly, and requested authorization r� r� = -/ �'-N�icucion ror 120 units -` `�� "J1�Llon to resubmit �/n next weeks agenda.. The Mayor directed that it be on ��/l' After. explanation by City Attorney, Jay Honohan, it was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the rules be suspended and ,the first readin PooOvertif the ansbroc Ines and r Cotion f-a'meandIllealPtinq the Amount of N0.2676 of Iowa Cit said Finest Y Repealing Ordinance call Butherus Iowa, be given by title only. ,,Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt votedn roll Motion carried'aye' `_• , and first reading given by title only. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.