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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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• 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
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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.
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