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Home My WebLink About1973-10-23 Minutes numberedREGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OCTOBER 23, 1973 4:00 P. M, The Iowa City City Council met in regular session on the 23rd day of October, 1973 at 4:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the Civic Centex. Mayor Brandt presiding. Members present: Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, White. Absent: Hickerson. The invocation was given by Rev. Robert Welsh, First Christian Church. David Rannev, 711 Kirkwood representing Peoples Alliance for Carpenter and Rannev Presented_a statement..on the._compos.ition questea Uounc.ii investigation.:_, It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by Butherus that the correspondence be received and' filed. Motion carried: Robert Welsh, Chairman Citizens for a Better Iowa City_, appeared advising of meeting on the review of Urban Renewal proposal.._ -- _ Eric .B"-&ented ction,, _ State- ment. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Czarnecki he /`:'i' that t letter be received and 'filed. Motion carried. It was moved by, White and seconded by Czarnecki to approve khe bills in the amount _o f_-_$2.61, _5.61.40_,.-_sub�ect_to audit. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the minutes of the Airport Commission meeting of 9/20/73 and the Parks and Recreation meeting of 10/10/73 be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus to adopt the re cLltLkio to_Xgfund Beer Permit for Aleko Hardware dba/Maidri etet Corner�_630 Ioga�erltle L Upon roll call Czarnecki, White, Brandt, Butherus voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried 4/0. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt. the Resolution approving Class C Beer Permit Application for Peci.na's Market, 615 Iowa AvenuA. Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, White voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried. Page 2 Council Mintues October 23, 1973 It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt the Resolution approving Class B Sunday Sales Beer Permit - application for Kathryn Kelly dba/Maid-Rite corner, 63_0_Iowa._Ave., Upon roll call White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt the Resolution approving Class C Liquor Control License _Appli- cation for Richard Bartholomew dba/Bart's Place, 626 S. inton St. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the letter from Frank Leone, _ISPIRG�forwarding _information from Skip Laitner concerning nuclear power plants be received cnd filed and referred to the City Manager and Council Legislative Comma ttee for report back to council. Motion carried It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by Butherus that the letter from John R Kerr Civil Defense Program, Iowa Statc University, Ames, Iowa, concerning a workshop_ course in Civil / Defense Planning and Operations be received and filed. Motion /_, carried. - ---- It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the letter from Faithi:nowler, President, League of Women Voters, offering the Manager. Mo It was moved s assistance Carried. led Butherus and seconded b and Recreation Commiss sion's newspaper_citize Motion carried. _.City White that the on concerning the survey be i/ ■ It was moved by Butherus and seconded by White that the rules be sus ended and the third reading of the_Ordinan.ce,.for vacation of Alley in Block 4 County Seat Addition, fequested by -; t e_ln].Yexslty Q£_Lovid._he give by_ title ons. Upon roll call_ Butherus, Czarnecki, White, Brandt voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried 4/0 and third reading given by title only. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus to _adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Butherus voted 'aye', H c erson absent, White abstaining. Motion carried 3/0. I The Mayor noted a request by the developer for both second and third readings of the Ordinance Reznni_n_g_Hollywood =Qr, Part, 5, From R1A to R2 and R1B Zones for Frantz.,.Construction_Company_. There was no second for the motion to suspend the rules and give second and third readings by title only. It was moved by White and seconded by Czarnecki that the rules be suspended and the _sec9adxe_aLdi g_be-9. -�Y- �e only_. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki voted 'aye', Hickerson absdnt. Motion carried and second reading given by title only. Scott Barker, representing Oakwoods Addition requested multiple readings of the Ordinance Vacating_P_r9Rz.od ru -de-sac known as Mar uette Circle in Oakwoods Addition, --Part 6.It was move y it e and seconded by .Butherus that the rules be suspended and the first, second and third readings be 'given by title only. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Butherus; Czarnecki, voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried 4/0 and'all three._ readings given by title only.' It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus to adopt the OKdin._a,= , Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, White voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried 4/0. It was moved by White and seconded by Czarnecki that the Public Hearing for the disposal be, set for November 20th. Motion carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Czarnecki to adopt_ the Resolution Approving_ the Contract for uniform and laundry - -- - .. Illinois at $18,855. service to D & J industrial Laundry_, Moline, _ .._. __—_ — -- - --- -- - - as recommended b Staff. Upon roll call Butherus, Czarnecki, White and Brandt voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. .Motion Carrie 4/0. Cary Goldstein, 10 Lakeview Drive appeared for ISPIRG opposing the setting of the public hearing on the widening. of Burrington. r It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Czarnecki that the letter be received and filed. Emil Trott and Harold Bechtoldt, 1132 E. Court also appeared objecting. After explanation of the scope of the project by the City Manager and Councilman White, it was moved by Butherus and seconded by Whitetoadopt the Resolution i,fJ a nie oar;+o fnr the 1974_. Burlington Street Improvement Pro'ect for November 27th, 1973 at 4:00 P.M. in the Council_ Chambers_, Upon roll call ',Czarneckit White, Brandt and Butherus 'voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion r carried 4/0. 'It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by White to adopt the_,Reso,lution_Directiny_the Hngineer to Prepare Plans and Specifications for the rp oject... Upon roll all White, Brandt, Butherus, and Czarnecki voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried 4/0. E Page 4 Council Minutes October 23, 1973 The Mayor announced that this was the time set for „public__ ///%�% hearina on the disposal of the walkwav�n 4- a.woods__Addition, Part 6. Director of Community Development Dennis Kraft explained the need for the disposal. There being no interested persons present to speak for or against the disposal, the Mayor declared the hearin g closed. It was moved by White and. seconded by Butherus to adopt the Resolution DisPosin of the ._.,.._., alkwa in Oakwoods Addition Part.6._.Upon roll call White, W 'ayeHickerson absent. Brandt, Butherus and Czarnecki voted ', Motion carried 4/0. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by Czarnecki to_set_ l of the alleyin Bloc . a public he ng on the dis osa_k 4, Count Seat Addition, as requested bythe University of Iowa, for J November 20th, 1973. Motion carried. The'Mayor advised that the public hearing on the disco al,.of_ portions of the alley in Pleasant Place, 2nd addition had been omitted on the agenda, and would now take place. rDirector f Dir. Community Development Dennis Kraft made a short presentation. Klaus appeared requesting action on the Resolution Disposing. The Mayor then declared the hearing closed. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus to adopt the Resolution2nd Addn._ Disposin of ortions of the alle in Pleasant Place, Upon roll call Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki and White voted 'aye'. Motion carried, Hickerson absent. It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus that the..letter resented be from Atty.Eric'Heintz and the statement previously_p / /';' re erred to the Urban Renewal Attorne for review and report back / to the Council at the earliest date Motion carried l^ Councilman Czarnecki requested tha�hte staffehDavenport Councilcure a of /�'/ Po< the Noise _Or.dinance-,recently__p.assed,by in formal.. Tues.__ noon mgtL-+_1 IJ City Manager Ray Wells .reported that he had checked the t!+c elections_pa311e sidey�alk on_East Madison _from_Court to Harrison C and found them propernothip_g R sual. He explained a request _ from the Universit�2f tea- U0 and....recommended_removal_of_ parkingol fro on the web t side of NOButherusrth Ca tand secondedeby°Czarnecki r r Bloomington•_ IIt was moved by to adopt the—R��°lut�nn Prohib�t�na Pa sta as -t vola_�_ined• Upon rpll call Butherus, Czarnecki, White and Brandt voted 'aye', Hickerson absent. Motion carried, 4/0. ,YY� • P age 5 Council Minutes October 23, 1973 City Attorney Jay Honohan called attention to a proposed ution which would authori7.e parking or electi9ns,_nQt applicable to all subsequent elections_,_ It was moved by / White and seconded by Butherus to adopt the Resolution. /�/� i' Upon roll call Czarnecki, White, Brandt and Butherus voted 'aye', Hickerson absent.Motion carried, 4/0. The City Attorney advised that he would have a report next meeting concerning the petition filed in objection to the 1974- 1975 budget, and the certifications for the State Appeal Board._/`IX7 He also presented a letter from Jack Bowles concerning purchase of a garage on city owned property on Maiden Lane, and requested authorization to investigate.', It was moved by White and seconded /I/ by Butherus that the request be received, -'.and filed and the City Manager and ,the City Attorney be authorized to investigate and report backtothe Council. Motion carried. City Attorney Honohan noted thathewas not, sure of the Council's' intentions concerning the use of plastic bags for garbage pick-up, so hadn't drafted the ordinance on gage regulations._ After discussion, it was moved by Czarnecki and sernnded by Ru hPrug that t•hP nrdinnnnp ront•nin +he renin of collection, Motion carried. The City Attorney also noted that several of the property owners in the William White Bnu1Pv=rd-Sewer Project had filed- Notices of Appeal: i4 w Rich Larew appeared concerning his suggestions for increas patronage for the bus system, and requested definitions for 'necessity'I'and 'controversial' in connection with G. 0. bonds, and commented on the detail for agenda items. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by White to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried. , r