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Home My WebLink About1973-10-30 Minutes numberedMINUTES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL'MEETING OCTOBER 30, 1973' 4:00 P. M. The Iowa City City Council met in regular session on the 30th day of October, 1973 at 4:00 P.M. in 'the Council Chambers of the Civic Center. Members present: Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White. Absent:_ none. Mayor Brandt presiding. The invocation was given by Pastor Don Herdman, Gloria Del Lutheran 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 meetings -of October 16, and October 23, 1973- subject ,to''correction. 'Motion carried., Attorney William Meardon, appeared requesting that objection to the vacation of Lower West -Branch -Road between Amhurst St. and Rochester Avenue for John and Robert Stevens, Alice Hooten. and the Hills Bank be entered into the minutes. y l Councilman White present, 4:06. _It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus that the minutes of the special Housing Commission meeting of 9/27/73, , Housing Commission meeting of 10/3/73; CATV Committee meeting / {/ - of 9/18/73, Library Board meeting of 10/18/73 and Human Re- lations Commission meeting of 10/15/73 be received and filed.' Motion carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by White .to adopt the Resolution Az)provincx Class'B Beer Permit application for, /24_ Stasi, Inc. dba/Burger Palace', 121 Iowa Avenue.' Upon roll call' Hickerson, White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution approving Class "'B Sunday Sales Beer'a lication or Stasi, Inc dba/Burger Palace' 121 Iowa Avenue._ Upon roil call White, Brandt, Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson voted 'aye'. Motion carried: It was moved by White and seconded.by Iiickerson to adopt the Resolution Issuing Cigarette �ermit-to Kathryn Kelleydba/ Maid -Rite Corner, 630 Iowa Avenue. Upon roll call Brandt, .SU/. Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White voted 'aye'. Motion carried. Council Minutes Page 2 october 30, 1973 It was moved by White and seconded by Butherus to adopt the Resolution approving Class C Beer Permit application for rug Fair #2 1030 William Street. Upon roll call Butherus, D Czarnecki,' Hickerson, White, Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by 'Hickerson that the letter-from'William F. Sue el, concernin Milton Rosenbaum: property located on the east side of Hutchinson Avenuel.norK2questing of Park Road, Low 5, Block J, Black's'Park Addition, ed vacation of E 10 of S 120' of Hutchinson Avenue be receivno and filed and referred to Planning and Zoning for report and recommendation. Motion carried. itwasmoved 'by Butherus Czarnecki that and seconded by, the letter from Martha Esbin objecting to use of plastic bag for trash disposal be received and filed for fu_ rA moons d�z i ation: `Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Hickerson that the letter from Dick 'Bur er, ?resident Iowa Ci.t Chamber of Commerce concernin membershi of Tom We man.on the Project Area Committee J and Bill Nusser on: Desi n Review Committee for Urban Renewal Project R-14, be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White and seconded by Hickerson that the rules be suspended and the third reading o, the Ordinance Rezoning Hollywood Manor Part 5 from R1A to R2 ana R1B Upo7s for Frantz Construction Company be given by title voted' roll call Czarnecki., Hickerson, White, Branat, title only. aye'. Motion carried and third; reading given by 'a was moved b aerie and seconded bButherus to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt, i Butherus, Czarnecki voted 'aye'. 'Motion carried. It was :moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to adopt the Resolution Amendin contracts for Re-Use A raisals with Iowa Appraisal Research Corporation and RoyR. Fisher, Inc., by'amending Resolutions :71-299 and ,72 ' which increases , t e ee rom 6 000 to 6 400. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Butherus; Czarnecki, Hickerson voted 'aye'.' Motion carried. It was moved by Butherus and seconded by White to adopt L� the Resolution Acce tin Final Plat for Oakwoods Addition, Part 6A, as a roved b Plannin and zoning-an Staff. Upon roll call Brandt,'Butherus, Czarnecki., Hickerson, White voted 'aye' Motion carried. Council Minutes Page 3 October 30, 1973 It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Butherus to adopt the Resolution Acce tin the Work for the 1973 Surface Treat- ment reat ment with Base Preparation Project by the L. L. Pelling Company_, Inc. Upon roll call Butherus, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt voted aye': Motion carried.' The City Attorney noted that Item 11 would need only,a motion not a resolution. Attorney James Hess appeared representin john and Oscar Smith and submitted a petition objecting to the v, a _werWe_sY snob ' between Amhurst Street anti inn ofLor Rochester Avenue. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by /J Butherus that this matter be referred to dationhe . mot and Zoning Commission for report and recommendation. Motion carried, Whitelabstaining. It was moved by"Butherus and seconded by Hickerson that the petition be received and filed and made part of a public hearing in the event that there is a public hearing. Motion carried: Councilman Hickerson reported that he and Councilman White are,meetin with -re resentatives from Boards and Commissions to — dit scuss communicain os between the Council and Boards and Commissions They will have a report later.. Councilman Czarnecki requested the proposed CATV ordinance as' referred to in their minutes. Mayor Brandt announced that the Staff and the City Council, .would have a series of s Pecial meetings with the public startin r November 2nd at Roosevelt School, to obtain citizen input regarding the Urban Renewal Project proposal. He urged 'citizens to attend the meeting scheduled in their area: November 7th at Lucas School, November 8th at Longfellow School, November 9th c at Hoover School, November 13th at'Horace Mann School, November 14th at Lincoln School and November 20th at Mark Twain School. Urban Renewal Director Jack Klaus requested that he be to initiate proceedings a ainst sone tenan�s`^n the authorized Urban Renewal Px ��revious notices Vliickerson that t issueeviction' 7 buildin as di: City Attornc It was moved by'Butherus and seconded Y ,,,,,an Renewal Attorney be authorized to ces on the 6 tenants of she urban renewal carried. mnnrted on the action taken concluded' by No 24th by the Stat _Appea _____ 1 . r i. Page 4 Council,Minutes Pa g october'30, 1973 The Attorney also reported on the confusion over the ballot for the Charter_ Election, as set up under the Home Rule and Chapter 49. He pointed out that he had discussed thg machine e matter with the Commissioner of Election, Do Lto�ers and she explained the locking devise a�hat tsnprocedure.— dif 1cu tY,-- had-been�d to the cna,L al .fix, ono an also requested that the Council ask the Board of Supervisors to hold an early canvass of '.the November of election, so that the machines could be reset before the November 15th: election. This would also necessitate thetcouncil authorizing the Commissioner to unlock the machines, Hicker- soncan be used. It was moved by White and secondedsbto make son that the Council request the Board of Sup an early canvass, and to authorize the Commissioner of Elections to open'the machines to prepare for'the Charter election. Motion carried. it Attorne not that t The Cthe Council records from 1911' through to the present time; had been' microfilmed, and that the Cler wou need authorization to destro tY.e'old a ers. It was moved'b Butherus and seconded b Hickerson to author ize'the Clerk to destroy the records that had been microfilmed, except for t e ast 5°years. Motion Carrie �= Urban Renewal Attorney John Hayek responded to the two referrals made to him . the Council from the last meeting. Concering the,_ con`1i°t °f interest b membeersu `ested cthe ire Roview Board and Project Asea Conunittefiel, g'of facts. There sponding with the redeveloper for verification o� was no objection from the council. Concernin :the Heintzw, e noted that letter on environmental_lmpact statement randehe adyise _ the s nt is a federalgency rec v sranlo�rder from 'HUD, we un ess and :until tfie City procee-lc wi-hffe implementation of ou- tract and carry but the project. / It was moved by,Butherus'and see onded by'Hickerson'to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried.