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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-10-16 Council minutes■ 11 0 MINUTES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 9, 1973 4:00 P.M. The Iowa City City Council met in regular session on the 91-h 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 Father Hobert Walters, St. Thomas ;•fore Church. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to consider the amount lead to be a full reading and to approve the minutes of the regular Council meeting of. October 2, 1973 subject to correction. Motion carried. Jim 'Herman, 435 Summit St., representing Peoples Alliance', for Carpenter-Ranney, appeared presenting a letter concerning renting the building formerly occupied by Red Carpet Travel at 123 S. Dubuque, now an Urban Renewal property. 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 Lis possible. The Mayor noted the Policy on buildings acquired by Urban Renewal is that requests are to be denied. Caroline Embree, 741 Dearborn St., appeared questioning the Council concerning the proposed Flood Plain Ordinance and. flood insurance. City Manager Ray Wells advised that the matter was still in the process of being discussed with various other agencies. Collette Pogge, 3 Wellesly Way, presented a petition asking for deferral of the Resolution on Oakwoods Part VI, stating seven reasons. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki that the petition and comments be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to approve the bills from September 20th to October 3, 1973 in the amount of $1,156,868.95, subject to audit. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the minutes of the Housing Commission of 9/5/73 and 9/19/73 and the Parks and Recreation Commission of 9/12/73 be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution to issue Cigarette Permit for Plamor Bowling Lanes Upon roll call Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt, Butherus voted 'aye'. Motion carried. Page 2 Council Minutes October 9, 1973 It was moved by White and seconded by Hickerson to approve application from Maurice Toomer dba/The Super Cab Co. for two taxicab licenses. 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. Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson voted 'aye', White abstaining.Motion carried 9/1. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt the Resolution approving Dance Permit for the Moody Blue, 1200 Gilbert Street. Upon roll call Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, Brandt voted 'aye', White abstaining. Motion carried 4/1. It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by White that the letter from James N. Pickering, °917 Crestview' Avenue, requesting the paving of Scott Blvd., between Highway 'n6 -By -Pass and Muscatine Avenue be received and filed, and 'referred to the City Manager. 'lotion 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 Report' by the Mayor, be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the letter from Gary Goldstein, ISPIRG, concerning the budgetary process and enclosing copy of letter sent to Board of Regents, 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 carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the correspondence from Mrs. W. R. Lane, opposing the widening of streets in Iowa City be received and filed. Motion carried. 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 leLLer from Thelma and Catherine Chambers, 1241 East Burlington Street, opposing the widening of Muscatine Avenue be received and filed. Motion carried. It ,was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the letter from Guy J. Birch, Area Director of HUD, concerning areawide planning certification 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 Redefining "Legal Age" in order to conform with state 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 l:he rules be suspended and the second and third readings of the Ordinance Establishing Procedures for the Collection of Overtime and Illegal Parking Fines and Setting the Amount of Said Fines be given by title only. 'Upon roll call Czarnecki, Hickerson, 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- dinance. 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 Establishing Centerline Grade for Court Street from Madison Street to Gilbert Street be given by title only. Upon roll call Butherus, Czarnecki, iiickerson, White, 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- dinance. Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, V.1hi.te voted 'aye'. Motion carried. Page 4 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 by 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 adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt, Butherus voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickersonandseconded by White that the rules be suspended and all three readings of the Ordinance Establishing Centerline Grade on Amhurst,Streetlfrom Lower West Branch Road to Rochester Avenue; Lower West Branch Road from Amhurst to 93.14' West of Scott Blvd.; Rochester Avenue from 357.60' East of First Avenue to 97' West of Scott Blvd.'; and on the alley in Block 4, Sunnyside 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'. Motioncarried. 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- quested 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 Water 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 Provide Leased Housing for Iowa City's Low Income Elderly Citizens. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt, Butherus voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki to defer the Resolution Approving Preliminary Planned Area Development for Braverman West, Resolution Approving Preliminary Large - Scale Residential Development Plan for Braverman West and the i I I ■ Page 5 0 Council Minutes October 9, 1973 Resolution. for Preliminary Planned Area Development for Andover Garden Apartments for one week to straighten out procedures. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus to adopt Lhe 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 Levy and Collection of taxes on the 1970 Sewer Construction Bonds, in the amount of $153,700 for principal 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 interest. 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 R1A 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. David Loney, 300 S. Summit, appeared questioning if the name of a street had been changed. Mr. Kraft commented that this would be considered in the sub -division plat, and he indicated that it would be changed. The Mayor recapped the action taken by the Council to give the Staff direction in changing the budget. City Manager Wells presented a memo documenting the Council's decisions and the changes in the proposal which will implement those decisions. It was moved by, Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to adopt 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. Page 6 Council Minutes October 9, 1973 Councilman Hickerson questioned if there was to be a St - change in the sidewalk alignment on the northside of Court St. east of Dartmouth. City Engineer George Bonnett advised that it would change at the intersection. 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 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 resignation of 'Sharon Mellon from the Human Relations Commission,and that Harriett Cody had moved from the City. Mayor,Brandt proclaimed the week of October 29th through November 3rd to be Teacher Appreciation Week. City Manager Ray Wells outlined the proposed updating of the financial record keeping and billing system for utilities, requesting' that an Ordinance be drafted for amendment of present utility billing ordinance, and the Mayor authorized to sign - a contract with the Elbert & Associates firm to performand utility billing for the City. It was moved by nded by Hickerson to authorize the Mayor to sign a contract for professional services and that a draft of the Ordinance be pre- pared. Motion carried. Mr. Wells requested an executive session to discuss the acquisition of Urban Renewal lands. City Attorney Jay Honohan requested that at the executive session, the condemnation award for Kelley Cleaners property be discussed. The City Attorney asked that the Council authorize an expenditure of gs,010.40 for extra -width paving in connection with agreement on the purchase of Willow Creek Park land from Penny Bryn. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the expenditure be authorized. Motion carried. Linda Fisher, 941 south Van Buren, appeared thanking the Council for the temporary delay of the Melrose project and for l of the fares for the Transit System. holding down of the leve It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki to adjourn to executive session to discuss acquisition of urban renewal lands and'for discussion of the condemnation of Kelley Cleaners property. Upon roll call Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt voted 'aye'.' Motion carried. 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 Acquisition of Urban Renewal R-14 parcels, 101/14, Lewis and 93/3, 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 the con- demnation award of $54,000 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. The Iowa City City Council met in informal session on the 16th day of October, 1973 at 12:30 P.M. in the Conference Room at the Civic Center. Mayor Brandt presiding. Councilmen present: Brandt, Butherus, Hickerson, White and Czarnecki. Others present: Wells, Honohan, Pugh, Maune, Bonnett, Kraft and Stolfus. The Mayor announced discussion of the Refuse Collection Report. City Manager Ray Wells called attention to Page 25 which lists the seven recommendations. He noted alternatives concerning the collection of refuse: remove from tax base; stay.as now; private utility? He advised that 50% of the refuse is, brought in by private haulers. Councilman Czarnecki arrived. infirmor sussed payment by elderly; ,curb pickup concerning handicapped; payment by private haulers for their share of landfill costs; two-way radios; nature of studyproposed, explained as financial feasibility for public or private system;, refuse tax base $975,000-5 mills. The City Manager commented on the meeting with private enterprise, citizen groups and staff concerning recycling for newsprint. Their conclusion was to recommend to Council that the voluntary program explained at the budget hearing be encouraged and endorsed by the City, and the pilot study by the City not be initiated at this time. It was concensus of the Council to support and co-operate this recommendation, and the staff directed to prepare proposals. After discussion of recommendation on location of containers, Council added the words 'or alley' to the sentence, so that it would read, 'abutting the street or alley of the address of the home'. Mr. Wells noted that he would like to do three things, 1) set location of containers, 2) reassign the routes, and 3) set the type of container. Council discussed use of plastic bags, noting that the State Health Dept. does not have a position on plastic bags and that the Staff recommends 6 mill weight bags; & use of the funds; if use of bags, how issued. Mr. Wells advised that the staff would report back on amendments to the Code that will be needed. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Czarnecki that the . Council adjourn to executive session to discuss appointments to Boards and Commissions. Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki and White voted 'aye'. Motion carried.