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Home My WebLink About1973-10-09 Minutes numberedi MINUTES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 9, 1973 4:00 P.M. 'Phe Iowa City City Council met in regular session on the 9th play 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 rather Robert Walters, St. Thomas More Church. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to consider the amount read to be a full reading and to approve the minutes of the regular Council meeting of October 2, 1973 subject to correction. Motion carried. at 123 s. Dubuque now an Urban Renewal nrnpBr_tK, It was moved by Butherus and seconded by White that the letter be received and filed and referred to the City Manager for report as soon as possible. The Mayor noted the Policy on buildings acquired' by Urban Renewal is that requests are to be denied. Caroline Embree, 741 Dearhnrn cr a11�� .,a ,.,,--, 4 :_.. "t: wrQPQse0 rlood Plain Ordinance and flo 3 'nc IICQ, City Manager Ray Wells advised that the matter _ was still in the process of being discussed with various other agencies. Coetpoe, 3 Wellesly Way, resented a petition asking for defllerralte nc of t!1_ Rgsntution on Oakwoods Part VI, stating__ seven reasons. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki tial the petition and comments be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to_A2proye the bills from September 2O h _O�tober_3.197'2 in—the—amount 4•` 51,156-868,25, subject to audit. Motion carried. �,_ 6 It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the m1nutes of the Housing Comm is 9J,5L73_and_ J19/�3. and the Parks and Recreation ommi ion of 9/11/71 be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution to Issue Cigarette Permit for p lamOr. Balling Lanes/ Upon roll call Czarnecki, fiickerson, White, Brandt, Butherus voted 'aye'. Motion carried. Page 2 Council Minutes October 9, 1973 it was moved by White and seconded by Ilickerson to approve application from Maurice Toomey dLa/The-uRer_C�Co, for. two taxiCab ji nye_s. Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to approve the revised building sketch for the Moody Blue, 1200. Gilbert Street and to forward same to the State Liquor Commission.��3 Pon ro call Brandt Butherus Czarnecki, Nickerson voted 'aye', Po White abstaining. `Motion carried 4/1. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt the Resolution approving Dance Permit for the Moody Blue, 1200 r^ Gilbert Street. Upon roll call Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, �f Brandt voted 'aye', White abstaining'. Motion carried 4/1. letter from J. A. Robins concerning__the bus It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by White that the ,./; - letter from James N. Pickering, 417 Crestview Avenue, .__regues,ting filed. Motion the paving of Scott Blvd between Highway '#6 By -Pass and Muscatine Avenue be received and filed, and referred to the City Manager.. Motion carried.' It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickerson that the letter from 'Skip Laitner, ISPIRG, concerning_ citizen input in the budgetary process and 'State of City BeYort� b_tb-( / �� Mayor, be received and filed. Motion carried. y It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the letter from Gary Goldstein, ISPIRG ,._.concerning__the budgetary process and enclosing c.o�y_oflletter sentto_ Boa_r.d_._ofR_ egents, f be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the petition for suspension of taxes for Everett .Klumforth__be granted. Motion carried. It was moved by white and seconded by Czarnecki that the letter from Hal Emalfarb, Coordinator of Citizens for Recycling, concerning a pilot recycling project be_received _and _ filed, Motion car ed. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the correspondence from Mrs. W. R. Lane, opposing the widening of ., in Iowa City be received and filed, Motion It was moved by White and seconded by Czarnecki that the letter from J. A. Robins concerning__the bus system and opposing ,./; - fare raise be received and filed. Motion carried. Page 3 Council Minutes October 9, 1973 It was moved by White and seconded by Czarnecki that the ]oiler from Thelma and Catherine Chambers 1241 East Burlington Street opposing the widening of Muscatine Avenue .be received and riled. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the letter from Guy J. Birch Area_ Director of. -H-9- __goncerping aeaW_pllning certx 'caiQn for East Central Iowa Associ-- ation of Regional Planning_Commission.be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the rules be, suspended and the third -reading of the Ordinance -A-.- a_ r.nfr.rm with gi-At'P law. be given by title only. Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White voted 'aye'. Motion carried and the, third reading given by title only. It was moved by. Hickerson and sec- onded by White to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt, voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Czarnecki that the rules be suspended and the second and third readings of Said Fines be given by title only. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Iickerson, White, Brandt, Butherus voted 'aye'. Motion carried and the second and third readings given by title only. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt the Or djagnce_, Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried. The fines will be 1) meter violations $1.00; 2) One hour restricted zone in the Civic Center lot, $1.00; 3) all other illegal parking in violation of Title VI of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, $5.00. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by White that the rules be suspended and all three readings of the Ordinance. Establisnlnq �StXg_Q to_gilbert Street be._given by_tit -le only. Upon roll call Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, Sihite, Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion carried and all three readings given by title only. It was moved by White and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt the Or - sl nee, Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, ff'16kerson, White voted 'aye'. Motion carried. Page 4 F, -I L -A Council Minutes October 9, 1973 It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the rules be suspended and all three readings of the Ordinance Establishing Centerline Grade on First Avenue Realignment from Highway #6 By -Pass to Bradford Drive be given_title only. Upon roll call Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion carried, and all three readings given by title only. It was moved by White and seconded by Czarnecki - to t__he Ordin�tce,. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Hickerson White, Brandt, Butherus voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the rules be suspended and all three ading5 of the Ordinance Establishing Centerline Grade on Amhurst Street from Lower 1 West Branch Road to Rochester Avenue; Lower West Branch Road X . /cin rom urst to 93.14' West of Scott Blvd.; Rochester Avenue from 357.60' East of First Avenue to._ 97'estof Scott_. Blvd. ; and �- on the alley in Block 4, Sunny Gide Addition, be given by title only. Upon roll call Hickerson,'; White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried and all three readings given by title only. It was moved by White and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt. the Ordinance'. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson voted ',aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the rules be suspended and the first reading of the Ordinance for Vacation of Alley in Block 4, _County Seat Additon Re - guested by the University of Iowa, be given by title only. Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White voted 'aye'. Motion carried and first reading given by title only. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus to adopt the Resolution Accepting the work on the_Wa_ter_System Improve- ments - Iowa River Crossing Project —Upon roll call Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion carried. This resolution accepts the work done by Gjellefald Constructors, Inc., of Forest City, Iowa, for the installation of water mains across the Iowa River at the U.S. 6 By -Pass as well as adjacent to the Water Treatment Plant. It was moved by White and seconded by Hickerson to adopt the Resolution Authorizing Application for Federal Funds to --- Provi-de —Leased Housingfor_Iowa City�s,Low Income Elderly Citizens. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt, Butherus voted 'aye'. Motion carried. z It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki to defer the Resolution Approving Preliminary Planned Area Development f6rra Wes Resolution A rov_in Pre minas Large Scale Residential Development Plan for Braverman West and the Page 5 Council Minutes October 9, 1973 Resolution for Preliminary Planned AreaDevelopment for Andover Garden Apartments for one-week to straighten out procedures. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus to adop-t the Resolution for Preliminary Plat of_Oakwoods Addition,_ -Part 7. Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt, Butherus voted 'aye', Czarnecki voted 'no'. Motion carried 4/1. Councilman Czarnecki explained that the objector's contention that the drainage problem would be aggravated was a valid objection. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution Abating_ the Tax Ley y-_and-.Colle?tion._ of taxes on the 1970 SewerConstruction Bonds in__the amount_of_�153_.,7Q0 forr� inciRal_and interest. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickerson to adopt the Resolution Abating the_Tax_.Levy__and_the_Collection of Taxes on the 1971 General, Obligation Water Bonds__in..._the_ ,! amount of $102,625 for principal_and_,interestl Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson,' White voted 'aye'. Motion carried. The Mayor announced that this was the time set for the Public Hearing on the Rezoning of Hollywood Manor, Part 5, from RlA to R2 and R1B Zones for_Frantz._Construction_.Company., Dennis Kraft, Director of the Department of Community Develop- ment made a presentation concerning the rezoning approved by Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff. Day_j,.d_LQney_,_39.0_S� Summit, appeared questioning_ if_the_name-_of a_street.had._been hanged Mr_._Kraft _commuted that_this_�tQuld_he_�nsidesed_in changed- the sub -division plat, and he indicated that it would-be changed. _ the The Mayor recapped the action taken by the Council to give the Staff direction in changing the budget. CrtyT Manager Wells presented a memo documenting _the Council's decisions and the changes in the proposal which willimplement those_., decisions., it was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to adoR-t. i;• the 1974-75 Municipal Operating Budget, Motion carried unan- imously. Authorization will be given to the City Clerk to certi- fy to the County Auditor the Budget and amount of funds to be raised by taxation during 1974, 40.67 mills and the first six months of 1975,23,53 mills. Each Councilman stated his views on the compromises and decisions made. Robert Welsh appeared thanking the Council for adjustments made and responsiveness to the citizens suggestions. Council Minutes Page 6 October 9, 1973 Councilman Hickerson questioned if there was to be a change in the sidewalk _alignment _onthe „norths,ide,. -0f east of Dartmouth City Engineer ueorge Bonnett advised that ,��/ r 1 wou d c --eat' the-'-I-ntersection. Councilman Czarnecki suggested that for Mass Transit, an advisory commission be established. The motion to refer the suggestion to the City Manager and City Attorney was not adopted. Councilman White asked for date for projected completion of � n Rochester paving. Mr. Bonnett said paving would be poured tomor- /�� row if it didn't rain. Mayor Brandt suggested a study of the streets so that an Ordinance could be prepared changing the names of certain streets, so that the whole length of a street was under one name. He. also announced the resignate Human ion of Sharon^Mellon �fmcvadhfrom the City. Mayor Brandt proclaimedthe week of October 29th through November 3rd to beTeacher A reciation'Week. Ci UL111Ly a contract with the E billing for the City. by Hickerson to autho professional services pared. Motion carr ie ls_outlined the proposed updating of ties sping and billing system for_u nance_be drafted for amendment of .present ceayor a , and the Muthorized to sign er.t & Associates firm to perform utility It was moved by Butherus and seconded ze the Ma .or to sign, a_ contract for, ,� a aft of the ordinan_ce.be Mr. Wells requested an executive session to discuss the acquisition of Urban Renewal lands. City Attorney Jay Honchan requested that at the executive session, the condemnation award for Kelley Cleaners property be discussed. M'J The City Attorney asked that the Council authorize an expenditure of $8,010.4,0 for extra_width_paving in connection with a4reement__on__the_.pur.chase-of..Wi.11ow Creek.Park land from Penny Bryn., it was moved by Hickerson and seconded by white � -- that the expenditure be authorized. Motion carried. Linda Fisner 791 010u�11 -—�----- Sos�uci the__tempoxary_. delay , of . ,the Melrose project .and. or 4 h_olding down_of_the level.of,_.the..fares for._the,Trans t -,System:_ _.- It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki to adjourn to executive session_to_.discuss.acquisition of urban renewal_ iands andf,ordiscussion o.f...the.condemnation of_Kelley_C.leWhite .pxoperty_. Upon roll call Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, white, Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion carried. . i • Page 7 Council Minutes October 9, 1973 Executive session was held and adjourned back to regular session with all Councilmen present. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution Authorizing Fair Market_Value__for.Ac_ulsition ----- - - - 4- of_Ur_ban Renewal R-14 pa.rcels,_10,1/14._,_ Lews__and93/3, _Reed. Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson and White voted 'aye'. Motion, carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to approve the City_ Attorney's recommendation to accept demnation award ,of,., $.54,00.0. to Kelley, Cleaners._ Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by white to authorize the proceeding_ in_Small :_Claims Court, against a person who ,..has made an alleged fraudulent claim in connection with Urban Re- newal Project R-14_ Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. J , •/ it /' / .. ' ' .. /��•. l.' i��