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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-10-09 Council minutesMINUTES 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 by 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 Planning and Zoning Commission, 9/27/73 and Parks and Recreation Commission, 9/27/73 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 Green Cross of Iowa City, Inc., 118 E. Washington. Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the application for suspension of taxes for Wilbur Conner be granted. Motion carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickerson that the application for suspension of taxes for Mildred Jennings be granted. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the correspondence 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, 1.110 N. Dubuque St., and Members of the Rape Crisis Line concerning the bus system and fare increase be received and filed and made part of the upcoming public hearing. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the letters 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 i ■ Page 2 Council Minutes • October 2, 1973 and a letter and petition from Bill Brown, Lot- 3, Iowa City Trailer Park, concerning bus routes and fares be received and filed and made part of the public hearing on the budget. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the letter from Rebecca Birch, 615 S. Governor St., concerning recycling be received and filed. Motion carried. Councilman Hickerson noted the preliminary report on refuse collection and pilot recycling given at the noon meeting. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickerson that the petition from concerned parents requesting a school crossing patrol guard at the intersection of Sycamore and California be received and filed and referred to the Joint School Crossing Guard Committee for report back to the Council. Motion carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickerson that the letter from Helen Konba Kavonaugh, 1330 Muscatine Ave., concerning farming land east of Village Green residential area on American Legion Road be received and filed and a copy referred to Planning and Zoning. Motion carried. It was moved by 'White and seconded by Czarnecki that the letter from 'Willard L. Boyd, President, the University of Iowa, concerning a proposed zoning change be received and filed and 'referred to 'Planning and Zoning for their deliberations. Motion carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickerson that the letter from K. MacTaggart, 345 Magowan Avenue, concerning the flowers on the Clinton Street Mall be received and filed and referred to the City Manager for appropriate disposal of flowers before frost 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, concerning the careful and sound work of the City'srefuse collection division be received and filed and 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 Mullalby, 431 Lee Street concerning bus fares be received and filed and made part - of 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 recycling be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Buther•is and seconded by Czarnecki that the letter from Edward T;ezvinsky acknowledging receipt of the Mayor's telegram about t1.R. 6452 be received and filed. Motion carried. ■ • 0 Page 3 October 2, 1973 it was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the letter from D. G. Findlay of Iowa -Illinois Gas and Electric Company concerning fuel. cost adjustment, be received and filed and referred to Lhe 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 Union Telegraph 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 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.,; AllanlRausch,' 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 Ted Warmbrand, who presented objections in a song. S. R. Huntley, 11.07 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. I • Page 4 0 Council Minutes October 2,1973 Cal Northum, store manager for Wardway, presented a petition requesting bus service at the Wardway Plaza, and Dave Grayhill for the Chamber of. Commerce appeared endorsing the request from the Wardway petitioners. Terrance Taylor., 228 S. Summit appeared 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 MaplewoodLane; and Jack Esbin, Alpine Court. The Mayor stated that members of Parks and Recreation requested time 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 suspended and the second reading of the Ordinance Redefining "Legal: Age" in order to Conform with State Law be given by title only. Upon roll call Hickerson,, White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried. and second reading given by title only. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to defer the Resolution for Preliminary Plat of Oakwoods'Addition, Part '7, Resolution for Preliminary Planned Area Development for Andover Garden Apartments, Resolution Approving Preliminary Planned Area Development for Braverman West and Resolution Approving Preliminary Large -Scale Residential Development Plan for Braver- man West, for one week. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to adopt the Resolution Adopting and Levying the Final Schedule of Assessments and Providing for the Payment thereof for the William White Boulevard Storm Sewer Project. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Butherus, 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 Payment Thereof for the 1972 Street Improvement Program. Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, 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. Page 5 Council Minutes October 2, 1973 • it was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickerson to adopt the Resolution Adopting and Levying the Final Schedule of Assessments and Providing for the payment Thereof for the Conway Addition Sanitary Sewer Project. Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, 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 Accepting the Work on the Pollution Control Plant Administration Building Air Conditioning Project. Upon roll call Butherus, Czarnecki, Iiickerson, 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 ool on Teeters Court'. Upon roll call Lincoln Elementary Sch Czarnecki, Hickerson, 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 Hill North of Benton Street as well as on the West Side of Carriage 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 adopt the Resolution Prohibiting Parking on Summit Street from Walnut Street to Kirkwood Avenue. Upon roll call WhMotion ite, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson voted 'aye'. 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 the Resolution Establishing a Loading Zone in Front of the 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 John Hayek to succeed Mr. Sionohan as City Attorney, Motion carried. effective January 1, 1974. �c • Page 6 Council Minutes October 2, 1973 it was moved by Butherus and seconded by Hickerson that the resignation of Penny Davidsen from the Planning and Zoning Commission, effective October 10, 1973 be received and filed with reluctance. Motion carried. City Manager, Ray Wells stated that the President lifted restrictions on Section 23 Programs, Housing for Elderly, and requested authorization to prepare a Resolution to resubmit application for 120 units. The Mayor directed that it be on next weeks agenda. After explanation by City Attorney, Jay Honchan, it was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the rules be suspended and the first reading of the Ordinance Establishing Procedures for the Collection of Overtime and Illegal Parking Fines and Setting the Amount of said Fines: Repealintle only. g ordinance n roll No.2676 of Iowa City, low be given by call Butherus; Czarnecki, Hickerson,; White, Brandt voted 'aye' Motion carried, and first reading given by title only. oved by Hickerson it was mand 'seconded by Butherus that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried. COUNCIL DISCUSSION OCTOBER 8, 1973 4;00 P, M. The Iowa City City Council met in informal session on October '8, 1973 at 4:00 P.M. in the Conference Room at the Civic Center. Mayor Brandt presiding. Councilmen present: Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White (6:00 P.M.). Others present: Wells, Honohan, Klaus, Zelenka', Chubb, Maune, Stolfus. The Mayor announced discussion of their budget with the _members present of the Parks and Recreation Commission. Those - present were James Roe secs, Chairman, rman, June Davis, Sarah Fox, Robin Powell, Mrs. Hebert and Mrs. Buxton. Chairman James Roegiers discussed the proposed cuts as presented in 'a memo to the Council, pointing out that they have allowed $1,200 for each of the Babe Ruth, Little League and Girl's Softball and that they could increase the family season swim ticket which would eliminate the earlier closing of the City Park and Mercer swimming pools. He noted that they had kept the new '4C's program, as it pays for itself. Council then discussed with the Commission; teen-age dances, band concerts, purchase of lands', City Park road, change in Capital Improvements Program of development of Willow Creek in 1974 and delaying neighborhood parks for one year. The Mayor then announced discussion of the general budget items. He pointed out that the city's share of the Sunday Beer and Liquor permits goes to the County to be used for care and treatment of alcoholics, $1,780.00 so far this year. Mayor Brandt noted that the Council needed to make policy decisions including: 1) Should Council use Revenue Sharing money for operating Mass Transit. It was the general concensus of the Council to use ,Revenue Sharing money for operations in Mass Transit only. 2) Concerning the Melrose widening and diagonal, it was the general concensus of the Council to defer the project to 1975. 3) Concerning the $210,000 revenue sharing money for Rochester -First Avenue project, all were in agreement to transfer this amount to Mass Transit, and sell bonds for the Rochester project. There were no objections to holding the ending balances to $500,000 as the City Manager had requested. 4) There was general concurrence to not increase the funds for the library, and that Visiting Nurses Association and Alcoholism • should be funded by the County. 5) The Mayor noted general concurrence in increasing the amount for Boards and Commissions Page 2 Council Discussion • October 8, 1973 to $10,000, no special allocations. (Councilman White arrived) G) Concerning Mass Transit, there was general concurrence to not go to the 20C fare. The City Manager mentioned the five sites for parks near Scott Blvd., that could come out of the Ralston 'Creek study. COUNCIL DISCUSSION OCTOBER 9, 1973 12;30 P, M, The Iowa City City Council met in informal session on October 9, 1973 at 12:30 P.M. in the Conference Room at the Civic Center. Mayor Brandt presiding. Councilmen present: Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hicker- son, White. Others presenr: 'Wells, Kraft,Pugh, Zelenka Stolfus, Honohan, Maune. City Manager Ray Wells announced that by 4:00 P.M. he would have the list of changes and their effect on the budget. fie explained that by using the $210,000 from the Rochester pro- ject for Mass Transit, that it would not be necessary for the levy of 2 mills for transit, and a balance of $550,000 could be carried over. He noted that the additional six months budget did not change. (except that the one mill levy for trans'- it would be subtracted). Council discussed the funding for pilot recycling project l in 1974, and effect of private project. Mr. Wells noted that a private offer doesn't alleviate some City expense and lia- bility. He also advised that the grant application for Mass' Transit had been started. Councilman White mentioned the executive board statement on LEAA funds, concerning a minor bookkeeping change. Council- man Czarnecki proposed bonding for street lighting and traffic signals projects, possibly $100,000 for each of five years, as they are reoccuring projects. He noted that this type of expenditure in the Urban Renewal area will be financed from G.O. Bond monies. Finance Director, Joe Pugh pointed out that the Council will be discussing another Capital Improvement Program soon. The City Manager explained the changes proposed in utility billing, and proposed that before buying data processing equip- ment, the City should use a data processing service, evaluate, and then decide if a system should be purchased. This would change the billing, to monthly billing; readings quarterly with estimates for other months; eliminate one person; provide better cash flow; help concerning follow-up on delinquent bills; would provide billing for water and sewer with five modules for expansion and that we would stay with the postcard billing. Council discussed changing the policy concerning meter • removal; rate changes; making explicit in Ordinance who is eventually responsible for the bill; professional service contract not a bid contract. Page 2 Council Discussion October 9, 1973 The City Manager and City Attorney explained a request for City payment of $8,010.40 for extra -width paving as agreed with Thomas and Penny Bryn in connection with purchase of park land. { it