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AGENDA
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CiTY COUNCIL MEETIN6
February 25, 1997 - 7:00 p.m.
Civic Center
ITEM NO. 1.
CALL TO ORDER.
ROLL CALL.
ITEM NO. 2.
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS.
a. Outstanding Student Citizen Awards - Roosevelt Elementary
(1) Mary Kampling's Kindergarten Class
ITEM NO. 3.
ITEM NO. 4.
MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS.
a. American Red Cross Month-March 1997. ~ 7~/ /~ ~
b. National Nutrition Month - March 1997.
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ER ADOPTION OF*THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED
OR AMENDED.
Approval of Official Council Actions of the regular meeting of
February 11, 1997, as published, subject to corrections, as
recommended by the City Clerk.
b. Minutes of Boards and Commissions.
(1) Iowa City Planning and Zoning Commission - February 6, 1'997.
(2) Senior Center Commission - January 1§, 1997.
c. Permit Motions and Resolutions as Recommended by the City Clerk
(1) Consider a motion approving a Class C Liquor License for
Daverse, Inc., dba The Fieldhouse, 111 E. College St. (Renewal)
(2)
Consider a motion approving a Class E Liquor License for Nash-
Finch Company dba Econofoods #473, 1987 Broadway.
(Renewal)
(3) Consider a motion approving a Class C Beer Permit for Deli Mart
Corp., dba Deli Mart #2, 1920 Lower Muscatine Rd. (Renewal)
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ITEM NO. 2 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS.
a. Outstanding Student Citizen Awards - Roosevelt Elementary
(1) Mary Kampling's Kindergarten Class
Nov/Special Presentations. We have an Outstanding Student Citizen Award for Mary
Kampling's Kindergarten Class at Roosevelt Elementary School. Will all the
kindergarten class members come up here and stand on the platform please. Okay,
and you are Mary Kampling. Okay. You are going to tell us what the class did and
you are going to need the microphone in order to do that.
Mary Kampling/The Pathways Adult Health Center at the Villa on Greenwood Drive. It is
designed to prevent premature or unnecessary institutionalization of adults
experiencing strokes, arthritis, Alzheimer's, and other conditions. Pathways utilizes
health related services, environmental design, the arts and humanities and life long
learning. Our kindergarten class community service learning project visits the
clients at the Villa every other week. We integrate our whole language curriculum
with activities designed to involve everyone. We have read stories, drawn, sung
songs, made and decorated cookies and valentines together. We are getting ready
to design clothes to discover similarities and differences in fashion between the
generations. The children have lots of fun and have gotten to know people at the
Villa. The adults seem to enjoy having us come. They are friendly, good with the
children and provide a positive intergenerational contact not possible in the
classroom. We go down every other week and just have a good time with all the
people who come in on a daily basis and have the great support of Doreen Nieder
who runs the program and like I said, we have a good time and our class has
enjoyed the project.
Nov/Thank you. That is really wonderful. We have a Citizenship Award for their
outstanding qualities of leadership within Roosevelt Elementary School and for
their sense of responsibility and helpfulness to others, we recognize Ms.
Kampling's kindergarten class as Outstanding Student Citizens. Your community if
proud of you and this is presented by the Iowa City City Council as signed by the
mayor and it has a gold seal and you are suppose to take it back to your classroom
and hang it.
Kamplingt Thank you very very much.
Nov/How about a pat on the back for everybody.
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ITEM NO. 3 MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS.
a. American Red Cross Month - March 1997.
Nov/The first one is American Red Cross Month. Do we have someone here to accept
this? Okay. (Reads Proclamation).
Karr/Madam Mayor, we have Betsy Tatro here.
Nov/Betsy Tatro, how do you do? Would you like to say something at the microphone?
Betsy Tatro/We would like to thank the Mayor and city council for proclaiming March
Red Cross Month. Red Cross has been a part of the Iowa City and Johnson
County community for over- this is actually our 80 Year Anniversary. We started
in 1917 during W.W.I. So this year is our 80th Anniversary and to celebrate Red
Cross Month, we will be holding two main events here in Iowa City. First of all
this Saturday on March 1 to kick off Red Cross Month we will be holding CPR
Saturday at the Holiday Inn which will be an opportunity for individuals to take
adult CPR training if they have never had that opportunity at a condensed version
and intwo hours at a reduced priced and that is our way to thank the community
and to make people aware of how important CPR training is. The second event we
will be holding in March will be an open house. We have just expanded our offices
on South Clinton and we invite everyone to attend on March 19, 7:00 AM to 9:00
at our office at 328 South Clinton.
Nov/Very nice. Is the CPR classes at that address also?
Tatro/No, the CPR class for this Saturday for CPR Saturday will be held at the Holiday
Inn and we will be holding three different sessions and individuals wanting to know
more information can call our Iowa City Office, 337-2119.
Kubby/If you come at 10:30, I can be one of your instructors.
Tatro/That is right. Karen will be one of our instructors at 10:30 and that class needs
more individuals. So we want to keep Karen busy.
Kubby/I am a volunteer.
Nov/Yes, she is volunteering for a good cause and we need community support. So call
and make an appointment for 10:30.
Tatro/Thank you very much.
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ITEM NO. 3 MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS.
b. American Red Cross Month - March 1997.
Nov/We have a proclamation for National Nutrition Month. Do we have someone here to
accept this?
Karr/Yes, Madam Mayor.
Nov/(Reads Proclamation).
Karr/Madam Mayor, we have Lynleigh Palmer and Kerti Keerti who are here, dietary
interns from UIHC.
Nov/Would you like to say something?
Lynleigh Palmer/Yes, please. On behalf of the Dietary Department at UIHC we would
like to thank the Mayor and City Council for proclaiming March as National
Nutrition Month and National Nutrition Month is actually sponsored by the
American Dietetic Association and its purpose is to provide the public with basic
nutrition information and answers to their nutrition and food questions and it also
encourages the public to get in touch with registered dietitians in their areas to
answer those questions. And the theme for this year, 1997, is that all Foods Can
Fit and what that does is it emphasizes that it is the overall pattern of healthy
eating and not anyone individual food or anyone individual meal that makes one's
diet healthy. And the overall theme for the entire National Nutrition Month as all
the years go on is, as you mentioned Mayor, Eat Right America. And what that is
is a call to action that Americans take charge of their eating habits and that they
could then have good eating habits and promote a healthy living. Thank you.
Nov/Thank you. Mr. Lehman has special announcement.
Lehman/I have two announcements.
Nov/Oh, all right, you may have two announcements.
Lehman/Today is the 15th Anniversary of my wife's 39th Birthday.
Nov/And yes, he told her he was going to do that.
Lehman/In addition to that, five years ago she had some surgery at the University. Her
cholesterol was high and this nutrition thing I really really buy into it. She said we
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are not eating fat anymore. We eat better than we have ever eaten. I mean the food
is great, the fat is not there, her cholesterol is way down. Mine is down just a little
but I absolutely totally endorse this. I mean I think that eating healthy is a good
idea. It is probably a good thing that Dean Thornberry is not here.
Nov/Okay, enough. Are we back to the agenda?
Lehman/Sorry.
Nov/Okay.
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(4)
Consider a motion approving a Class C Liquor License for One
Poor Student, Inc., dba One-Eyed Jake's, 18-20 S. Clinton St.
(Renewal)
Comment: This was deferred from the January 28 meeting.
The Iowa City Fire Department has recommended denial of this
application. Memorandum from Assistant City Attorney included
in Council packet.
(5)
Consider a resolution to issue dancing permits to One-Eyed
Jake's, 18-20 S. Clinton St. and The Fieldhouse, 111 E. College
St.
d. Motions.
(1)
CONSIDER A MOTION TO APPROVE DISBURSEMENTS IN THE
AMOUNT OF $12,696,616.09 FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY
I THROUGH JANUARY 31, 1997, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
FINANCE DIRECTOR SUBJECT TO AUDIT. DISBURSEMENTS
ARE PUBLISHED AND PERMANENTLY RETAINED IN THE CITY
CLERK'S OFFICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE CODE.
e. Setting Public Hearings.
(1)
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING
FOR MARCH 4, 1997 ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS,
FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARK ROAD STORM SEWER
PROJECT, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF
SAID HEARING, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO
PLACE SAID PLANS ON FILE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.
Comment: This project involves construction of storm sewer
improvements from the Lower City Park entrance to the Park
Road Bridge. The improvements are designed to reduce storm
water flooding in the area. The estimated cost of construction is
$75,000. Funding for this project is from General Obligation
bonds.
f. Resolutions.
(1)
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO
SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE RELEASE OF A
FINANCING STATEMENT (UCC2) FOR THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 3023 STANFORD AVENUE, IOWA CITY, IOWA.
Comment: The owners of the property located at 3023 Stanford
Avenue received assistance for purchase of an appliance through
the City's Housing Rehabilitation Program on June 9, 1992. The
note was paid off on January 3, 1997; thus, the lien can now be
released.
g. Correspondence.
(1) Grace Trifaro- deer issue.
February 25, 1997
ITEM NO. 5.
City of Iowa City
Clifford Walters downtown streets
included].
David Keeley - University skywalk.
[City Manager
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response
(3)
(4) Ted Holmann - City News [City Manager response included].
(5) Carol deProsse - Police qu.~estions.
(6) Petition with 135 signatures - closing discussion and further
action related to the Shaw incident.
(7) Jean Soper Cater- Shaw incident (previously distributed).
(8) Jon Kinnamon - Fourth Amendment (previously distributed).
(9) Richard Twohy - public input (previously distributed).
(10) Richard Twohy - Troy Kelsey request (previously distributed).
(11) Jay Shaw - Shaw incident (previously distributed).
(12) Carol deProsse February 19, 1997 statement (previously
distributed).
(13) Carol deProsse - internal investigation (previously distributed).
Applications for Use of City Plaza.
(1) Douglas Anderson (Campaign to End .the Death Penalty)
February 24, 1997. (approved)
(2) Scott Seele (National Day of Prayer Observance) - May 1, 1997.
(approved)
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.
PUBLIC DISCUSSION (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA),
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ITEM NO. 4 CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS
PRESENTED OR AMENDED.
Nov/Consider adoption of the Consent Calendar as presented or amended. Moved by
Norton, seconded by Vanderhoef. Discussion. Are we going to do some discussion
on this One Eyed lake's?
Karr/It is not necessary. It is entirely up to you if you would like to.
Nov/Well, since we had deferred this and we had a memo from our City Attorney, I think
it would behoove us to explain what is going on.
Sarah Holecek/As I reported to council, the proprietor of One Eyed Jake's has submitted
the necessary plan that includes the necessary fire exits and those plans are
approvable. There are some minor deficiencies that are currently being worked out
with HIS. But at this point in time we see no reason to otherwise defer or deny the
permit as requested.
Nov/Do we have a construction date to be finished by X date?
Holecek/Within the Uniform Fire Code they are given a period of six months from which
to complete construction.
Nov/Okay. Is there any other discussion? Roll call- (yes). As part of this Consent
Calendar I want everybody to know we did set a p.h. for March 4, 1997 on a
contract for construction of the Park Road storm sewer project.
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ITEM NO. 5 PUBLIC DISCUSSION (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA).
Nov/Public Discussion for items not on today's agenda. If anyone would like to speak,
please come forward, sign your name and address and please limit your comments
to no longer than five minutes.
Theo Carver/I live in Iowa City and the reason why I came here tonight- Well, I go to
AME Church in Iowa City, Bethel AME. It has been established since 1868 and
there has been a complaint about the sign being on the city side of the sidewalk and
you know, as you drive along the street, a lot of times if the sign is a certain
distance, it won't make eye contact and you could pass by it because we have a lot
of people came to the church and said they drive by it several times and couldn't
see it, you know, because the way the sign is all the way back to the church since
there has been so many complaints. And this is why I came down here tonight
because when Reverend Penny was alive, there was a small sign on the city side of
the sidewalk. But there has been a number of times where a person drove over that
sign with a truck and you know, things like that. And there is a couple of three
times we had some disturbance down there because one time I was even put in jail
because of the neighbors next door and stuff like that and I think that is bad. You
know, because you take Iowa City. To be it is partly a liberal town because when I
first came here in '61 I thought no other town was like Iowa City and I came here
from Georgia. But, you know, then again, you know, people are going to be
people and I guess there is going to be some agreements and disagreements. But
one thing about Bethel AME is it is a black church and has been established for a
long time and during that time, like Reverend Penny once said that church was
outside of city limits because blacks wouldn't allow to live in the city limits during
that time. And with this sign, I think it really should be on this side so you can see
it and make eye contact so a person won't drive by and don't see it.
Nov/Would you give the name and address of the church to our City Clerk and she will
see if we can find somebody who can tell you how to make a better sign or where
to put a better sign.
Carver/Okay.
Nov/Okay. I am not sure what we can do but we can at least try. Is there anyone else who
would like to speak about an item that is not on the agenda?
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ITEM NO. 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS.
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Consider a motion setting a public hearing for March 18 on an
ordinance vacating the portion of the alley located south of Lot 2 of
the A.E. Strohm Addition, generally located south of Bowery Street
between Governor and Lucas Streets. (VAC97-0001) ¢~.~
Comment: At its February 6 meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Planning
and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the vacation of this
alley. The staff recommended approval of this item in a staff report
dated February 6.
Action:
b. Public hearing on a resolution approving a request for voluntary
annexation of approximately 140.5 acres located on the east side of
Scott Boulevard, north of Highway 6. (ANN96-0003)
Comment: At its February 6 meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Planning
and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed
annexation. Staff recommended approval in its January 16 staff
report.
Action:
c. Public hearing on an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by
conditionally changing the use regulations of approximately 140.5
acres of property located on the east side of Scott Boulevard, north of
Highway 6, from County M1, Light Industrial, to C1-1, Intensive
Commercial (38.93 acres), and I-1, General Industrial (101.57 acres).
(aEZ96-0021)
Comment: At its February 6 meeting, by a vote of §-1 with Ehrhardt
voting no, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended
approval of the proposed rezoning, subject to conditions, consistent
with the staff recommendation contained in
report.
Action:
its January 16 staff
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Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by designating
the East College Street Historic District, as a Historic Preservation
Overlay Zone, for property located along College Street between
Summit Street and Muscatine Avenue. (First consideration)
Comment: At its January 16 meeting, by a vote of 7-0, the Planning
and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed
historic district, consistent with the recommendation for approval
from the Historic Preservation Commission./~¢..~.~_~/~,/~'~,
Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by designating
the College Green Historic District, as a Historic Preservation Overlay
Zone, for property located generally around College Green Park, along
E. College Street from Dodge Street to Governor Street, and along S.
Dodge and S. Johnson Streets between E. College and Burlington
Streets. (First consideration)
Comment: At its January 16 meeting, by a vote of 7-0, the Planning
and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed
historic district, consistent with the recomm. endation for approval
from the Historic Preservation Corpmission. /~/~./~2~.., /~
Consider an ordinance vacating Gable Street, a developed right-of-way
east of Sycamore Street, south of Lakeside Drive. (VAC96-0004)
(First consideration)
Comment: At its January 16 meeting, by a vote of 6-1 with
Jakobsen voting no, the Commission recommended approval of the
street vacation, subject to the retention of utility easements, the
provision of an acceptable public access easement to provide a trail
connection to property to the south, and subject to approval of the
proposed preliminary and final plats of Mount Prospect Addition, Part
VIII. An acceptable public access easement has been identified. Staff
recommended approval in a memorandum dated January 16.
Action: ~./~'~r~~'
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ITEM NO. 6b Public heating on a resolution approving a request for voluntary annexation
of approximately 140.5 acres located on the east side of Scott Boulevard, north of
Highway 6. (ANN96-0003)
Nov/P. h. is open.
Karin Franklin/Before you take any public comment, if there is any, I would suggest that
you continue this p.h., the p.h. on the next item to your next meeting which is next
week. We may ask you to continue it again in a couple of weeks as we work
through some things with the CZA in light of comments that were made last night
by the city council and we do not have a signed agreement at this time. The
applicant's attorney is out of the country and won't be back until the 5th. So that
is why I say we may need to continue it again in a couple of weeks. But if you
would tonight just continue it to March 4.
Nov/Continue now to March 4th and then continue again to the next week.
Franklin/Quite possibly, yes.
Nov/Okay.
Franklin/Thank you.
Lehman/I would so move.
Nov/Before we do that, let's see if anybody wants to say something. Is there anyone who
wants to speak on this resolution. It has moved by Lehman that we continue this
p.h., seconded by Vanderhoef. Is there any discussion? All in favor, please say aye-
(ayes). Motion carried.
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ITEM NO. 6d Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by designating the
East College Street Historic District, as a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, for
property located along College Street between Summit Street and Muscatine Avenue.
(First consideration)
Nov/Moved by'Norton, seconded by Kubby. Discussion.
Kubby/I am real excited to vote in favor of this.
Nov/Yes, it is a good historic district. Roll call- (yes). Okay, first consideration has been
approved.
Karr/Madam Mayor, could we have a motion to accept correspondence.
Nov/Moved and seconded (Kubby/Norton) that we accept correspondence. All in favor,
please say aye- (ayes). Motion carried.
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ITEM NO. 6e Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by designating the
College Green Historic District, as a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, for property
located generally around College Green Park, along E. College Street from Dodge Street
to Governor Street, and along S. Dodge and S. Johnson Streets between E. College and
Burlington Streets. (First consideration)
Nov/Moved by Kubby, seconded by Norton. Discussion.
Kubby/I am excited about this one, too.
Lehman/I just have one comment. Philosophically I guess I don't agree with it except my
understanding has been that there have been no appeals whatsoever to the council
and we are the body that would be appealed to if someone wants to change the
building or whatever. So obviously this is working and so I will support this.
Nov/Yes, thank you.
Vanderhoef/And we have three or four people that protested having their properties in
this district though?
Lehman/No, no, Dee, I think you are right. But historically we have not had anybody, if I
am not mistaken who has ever wanted to make a chance to their property that has
not had that approved without having to come appealing to the council.
Norton/That is they have worked it out with the Commission.
Lehman/Yeah, so obviously- Philosophically I don't like the idea but it works and it is
working well.
Norton/Preserving neighborhoods, too.
Lehman/Absolutely.
Nov/Okay, roll call- (yes). Okay, first consideration has been approved.
Karr/Could we accept correspondence here, too, please?
Nov/Moved by Kubby, seconded by Lehman that we accept correspondence on this issue.
All in favor, please say aye- (ayes). Motion carried.
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g. Consider an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by changing
the use regulations on a 40.7 acre parcel located· on the north
side of Rohret Road, east of Highway 218, from RS-5, Low
Density Single-Family Residential, to OSA-8, Sensitive Areas
Overlay/Medium Density Single-Family Residential. (REZ96-0020)
(Second consideration) ~'/_z_}~z~ ,~)
Comment: At its December 5 meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Planning
& Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed
rezoning subject to conditions pertaining to the timing of the
extension of the proposed Shannon Drive north to the property line,
the incorporation of traffic calming techniques into the design of
Shannon Drive, the approval of a Grading Plan prior to Council
consideration of the rezoning, and noting that no specified number of
dwelling units is being approved for Lot §3, which will be the subject
of a future rezoning request prior to development. Staff recommended
approval in the November 21 staff report.
Action: ~~/~~~ ~
h. Consider a resolution approving the preliminary plat of Court Park
'Subdivision, a 1.66 acre, six-lot residential subdivision located at
2729 E. Court Street. (SUB97-0001)
ITEM NO. 7.
Comment: At its February 6 meeting, by a vote of 6-0, the Planning
and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the 'preliminary
plat, subject to restrictions on driveway locations. The Commission's
recommendation is generally consistent with the staff
recommendation contained in the February 6 staff report.
Action:
PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1997, THROUGH JUNE 30, 1998, THE
PROPOSED THREE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN, AND ALSO THE MULTI-
YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM THROUGH FISCAL YEAR
2002.
Comment: This public hearing is to allow public comment on the FY98
· Proposed Operating Budget, the three-year Financial Plan and multi-year
Capital Improvements Program (CIP) through Fiscal Year 2002. Detailed
information on the budget has been available for public inspection since
February 14, 1997. Revisions made during the budget process were
outlined in a staff memorandum dated February 14. Correspondence
regarding this item included in Council packet.
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ITEM NO. 6h Consider a resolution approving the preliminary plat of Court Park
Subdivision, a 1.66 acre, six-lot residential subdivision located at 2729 E. Court Street.
(SUB97-0001)
Nov/Moved by Lehman, seconded by Baker. Discussion.
Norton/I have a couple of questions. I am not all together clear how the water is being
handled at the back of those lots. There was some discussion of it in the staff
report but it falls off pretty steeply behind those lots, like an escarpment I would
guess I would call it.
Kubby/An escarpment?
Norton/An escarpment.
Lehman/Why do you use words that no one understands, Dee?
Nov/He carries his dictionary wherever he goes.
Norton/But it is not a mountain, it I like a small bluff.
Nov/It is like a cliff, fight.
Lehman/I understand bluff. That I understand.
Nov/It is an escarpment, I am sorry. And it looks like there is going to be a lot of water
dropping down the back of those lots.
Nov/Larry-
Larry Schnittjer/From MMS Consultants who worked on the design of the project. The
plans call for a drainage swell to be constructed behind the proposed structure.
Norton/Drainage-way?
Schnittjer/Drainage-way, drainage swell, whatever behind the proposed structure and it
will be directed to the east where it can be then intercepted by a stormwater.
Norton/Oh, okay. So it will be protected from those lots that are fight in behind there?
Schnittjer/It will keep it from going down over the bank, over the escarpment.
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Vanderhoef/Is there tiling back in there, too?
Schnittjer/There is a storm sewer in the park area to the south.
Norton/Won't it take it over to the creek, too?
Schnittjer/Yeah, it goes to the creek.
Vanderhoef/So you will connect into that? Is that what you are saying?
Schnittjer/Yes.
Norton/Did anybody talk with the people behind there? What is that, Norwood Circle?
What is the street behind? Norwood. Did anybody talk with them about this
development to reassure them when they start seeing the dirt flying?
Schnittjer/We don't anticipate doing much grading on the back portion of those lots other
than enough to direct drainage away from that area.
Norton/And you will keep most of those trees along there, too?
Schnittjer/We can't keep too many of them along the front portion of the lots because we
got to build sanitary sewer and sidewalks and those other things in that area.
Norton/On that slope back there?
Schnittjer/On the slope in the back, we don't anticipate doing anything with that.
Nov/Okay, any other questions? Roll call- (yes). We have approved this resolution.
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ITEM NO.7 PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED OPERATING
BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 1997, THROUGH JUNE 30, 1998, THE
PROPOSED THREE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN, AND ALSO THE MULTI-YEAR
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2002.
Nov/So we should have a motion to approve correspondence. Moved by Norton,
seconded by Kubby that we accept all correspondence. All in favor, please say aye-
(ayes). Okay. The p.h. on the budget.
Kubby/Last year we had 13 people come and speak. Our budget is $153 million and no
one is here to speak to us about it.
Norton/Maybe they have faith. How would that be. That is a positive interpretation.
Lehman/That is a very positive interpretation. I think perhaps it is not a matter of faith so
much as it is it is so complicated. But I think that it is important that folks know
that this is a target, this is what we would like to do. That it is not cast in stone. It
is not cast in concrete. That this budget, although it may not be increased, changes
may be made during the year. And I think it is very very important, at least
personally as far as I am concerned as a councilperson, I think it is very very
important that these are targets. These are aims, these are goals that we would like
to achieve. But these are not things that are cast in stone although I think that we
try very very hard, you know, to stick to our budget.
Nov/Yes, we ~do.
Norton/I think people should also understand that we and the staff struggle with some
tough trade-off's in trying to- Some very difficult decisions about where we could
do some changes and where we couldn't.
Lehman/But it is amazing, Karen, and I agree with you. With a budget that size we have
no comments other than councilors.
No'~/P.h. is dosed.
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ITEM NO. 8.
INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE
APPLICATION OF BOND PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 1996 GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS.
Comment: This public hearing is to allow public comment on expanding
the use of the 1996 General Obligation Bonds from exclusively water
projects to include improvements for bridges, streets and stormwater
projects. In March of 1996 the City issued a 96.1 million General
Obligation (GO) bond issue to pay for water related construction projects.
The spending of the bond is slower than expected because of delays in
three water projects. They are ground water piping, Iowa River Dam
improvements and pond stabilization work. It is estimated that
91,655,000 could be reallocated from water projects to bridge, street
and stormwater projects. If approved, the debt service payments would
be proportionately reallocated from water to property taxes. The three
projects will then be added to a new water bond issue in summer/fall
a. PUBLIC HEARING
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ITEM NO. 9.
b. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING
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INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE
ISSUANCE OF $5,465,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Comment: This public hearing is to receive public comment on the
proposed issuance of 95,465,000 of General Obligation Bonds. If
approved, the 95,465,000 will be combined with the 9685,000 and
9325,000 for a total bond issue maximum of 96,475,000. A list of
projects to be included in the bond issue is included in Council packet.
a. PUBLIC HEARING
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b. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING
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ITEM NO. 8 INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION
FOR THE APPLICATION OF BOND PROCEEDS OF THE SERIES 1996 GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS.
b. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING
Nov/We need to consider a resolution which will approve removing some of these bonds
from water project to other infrastructure, bridge, streets, stormwater projects.
Moved by Lehman, seconded by Norton. Discussion.
Vanderhoef/I just have a request of staff. When we start moving these dollars around, I
understand the accounting and all of that stuff. But when it comes to the final
listing 0fwhat projects actually are going into the new water plant and waste water
plant and so fourth, I would like to see at the end of our accounting period a total
of what actually was spent on those projects, not with all the additional add on
projects and so fourth that we get. It is real confusing to me to try to follow all of
that.
Nov/We can do that subtraction.
Vanderhoef/Yeah, but I want to-
Kubby/See what we have done for the year.
Vanderhoef/Whole year, to follow this along somehow or another. It is not just with this
particular one.
Lehman/Dee, I agree with you 100%. I think, you know, we have projects that are
estimated at so many dollars and then we add this and we add that and we take this
away and we move over. But I really think personally from an accounting
standpoint, I would like to see how each project comes up instead of, you know,
we are adding here, we are taking away there. I would like to see an accounting of
each project to see how close it comes to what we bid it at, what we expect it to
cost us and I don't- And I have no discomfort, I guess, with the way that we are
doing it except that I don't .think we really know at the end of a project what the
project really costs. I recall the sewer projects in '88, you know, for the South
Sewer Plant.
Atkins/It is not a problem. We will prepare it for you.
Lehman/No, no. But that project at the time it was up was to have included a, you know,
a pipe between the north and south sewer.
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Nov/A connection, yeah.
Lehman/I mean that was part of the project.
Atkins/That wasn't bid that way though, Ernie. At the time that project, when it was
changed, that was a deliberate decision to remove that.
Lehman/But you see, I don't know that everybody knows that.
Atkins/Well, it is somewhat- It is like the second floor of the library kind of debate.
Nov/Yes, we have heard that one before.
Atkins/We make legitimate changes as a council or board or whatever and they are made
in ,open session and it may get passing mention in a news story. But there are those
with longer memories.
Nov/And there are those with such good hindsight that we say we should have never
allowed that to happen.
Arkins/If you will recall, a couple of months ago you asked us for a report to update
those numbers. That has been finished. We need to put it together and we will be
bringing that back to you as far as accounting for the cost of each project, however
they are broken down and bid, the estimate, the bid price, the completed price.
That is certainly something we can do for you. We will do that.
Lehman/Okay.
Atkins/It is just a matter of putting it together.
Norton/I think I sent each of you at least a little projection of how the water project
started and how they have changed and now they have changed again and I think it
is that kind of thing to keep track of where we are, what is going in, what is going
out, where the slippage is, how the estimates are. I understand you are doing that
on the sewer end. The water end we will be talking about that pretty soon.
Atkins/We'are doing that on the water. We haven't started on the sewer yet. The water is
finished.
Norton/But the water thing will come up I suppose?
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Atkins/Absolutely. Yeah. There is no problem.
Norton/So we can see a flow chart, if you will pardon the expression, for this.
Arkins/We will do that for you.
Nov/Thanks.
Lehman/Always need a flow chart of the water.
Nov/Yes..Okay, any other discussion? We have a motion to approve this resolution. Roll
call- (yes). Approval has been granted.
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ITEM NO. 9 INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $5,465,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
b. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING
Nov/We need a motion. Moved by Norton, seconded by Lehman that we approve this
resolution. Is there any discussion?
Vanderhoeff Just clarify for me, I wasn't here last night to see this. The library projects
that are being included in this particular one, which ones are they?
Nov/They are in the next one.
Vanderhoef/It is in the next one?
Nov/Yeah, it is item #10 that lists the library.
Vanderhoeff Okay.
Nov/Okay.
Vanderhoef/That is the one I want to find out about.
Nov/Okay, you ready on this one? Roll call- (yes). This resolution has been approved.
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ITEM NO. 10.
INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE
AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $685,000 OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Comment: This public hearing is to allow public comment on the
proposed issuance of not to exceed 9685,000 of General Obligation
Bonds for paying costs of improving and equipping the library, including
roof and carpet replacement and heating, ventilation and air conditioning
repairs. If approved, the 9685,000 will be combined with the
95,465,000 and $325,000 for a total bond issue maximum of
96,475,000.
a. PUBLIC HEARING
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ITEM NO. 11.
b. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING
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INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION FOR THE
AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $325,000 OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
Comment: This public hearing is to allow public comment on the
proposed issuance of not to exceed 9325,000 of General Obligation
Bonds to finance expansion of Fire Station #3 (985,000), renovation of
the City's Animal Shelter (9165,000), and replacement of portions of the
Civic Center roof (973,000). If approved, the 9325,000 will be combined
with the 95,465,000 and 9685,000 for a total bond issue maximum of
96,475,000.
a. 'PUBLIC HEARING
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b. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING
Action:
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ITEM NO. 10 INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION
FOR THE AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $685,000 OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
b. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING
Nov/Moved by Kubby, seconded by Norton. Vanderhoef-
Vanderhoef/This is the one I want to find out which parts of the library.
Don Yucuis/Dee, we have three projects totally $685,000 and what we will most likely do
is we will go out and sell bonds only for the roof project unless doing the heating,
ventilation and air-conditioning at the same time would be warranted. Most likely
we will just do $225,000 of that in bonds fight away and just do the roof repairs.
Vanderhoef/Okay, well that was the discrepancy that I saw in the numbers.
Yucuis/We are requesting authorization for the whole amount but when we sell bonds
next month, we will most likely only include $225,000 of that $685- in the bond
issue.
Norton/Then what would be the consideration for the other ones?
Yucuis/For the heating, ventilation and air-conditioning and the carpeting?
Norton/Yes.
Yueuis/That could be done at a later date.
Norton/This is just a financial matter now?
Yucuis/This is just authorizing us to go up to a certain dollar amount of selling bonds. We
could sell additional bonds later in the year for that balance amount for the heating,
ventilation and air conditioning and the carpeting.
Kubby/That may depend on our decision on March 19.
Council/(All talking).
Vanderhoef/That is why I want to be sure that this is pulled out at this point so we can
consider it separately.
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Yucuis/By pulling it out, it still gives you the flexibility to do it later if you wish.
Vanderhoef/To sell a few more bonds.
Yucuis/Co~ect.
Vanderhoef/Up to that. Okay.
Nov/All of the bond sales that we are authorizing are listed as not to exceed amounts and
we are not obligated to spend all of this money. Any other discussion? Roll call-
(yes). This resolution has been approved.
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ITEM NO. 11 INSTITUTING PROCEEDINGS TO TAKE ADDITIONAL ACTION
FOR THE AUTHORIZATION AND ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $325,000 OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS.
b. CONSIDER A KESOLUTION APPROVING
Nov/Moved by Lehman, seconded by Kubby. Any discussion? I would like to know
which part of the roof are we replacing here?
Lehman/The part that leaks.
Nov/Well, which part leaks?
Yucuis/We have three sections. One is above the fire training room, one I believe is above
this section and the third portion-
Nov/Is the older part of the building?
Atkins/The older parts of the building, yeah. But I just don't recall what the third one
was. I do know it is the fire training room that is leaking and this is also the same.
Nov/I just thought it was unusual to. say that if you are going to do roof repairs, you are
going to do it in portions rather than just repair the roof.
Atkins/I can only tell you the folks that we brought in to evaluate the roofs suggested that
is the way it should be done.
Nov/Okay.
Kubby/I have always know that I have been kind of all wet but I have never been dripped
on here.
Council/(All talking).
Nov/We do know that this is a house full of paper and we don't want to wait until it
drips.
Kubby/Good idea.
Atkins/We will get it fixed.
Nov/Okay. Any other discussion? Roll call- (yes). We have approved this resolution.
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ITEM NO. 12.
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ITEM NO. 14.
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CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE
B, ENTITLED "PLUMBING CODE" TO EXPAND THE TYPES OF
MATERIALS ALLOWED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF POTABLE WATER
LINES AND BUILDING DRAINAGE LINES. (PASS AND ADOPT)
Comment: The Board of Appeals has recommended amending the Iowa
City Plumbing Code to allow the use of PEX piping for the distribution of
potable water and the use of PVC piping for drainage lines under concrete
with certain restrictions. The use of these materials in these applications
is currently prohibited. This amendment should help reduce' construction
costs for residential and small commercial projects.
Action:
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION RESCINDING PRIOR RESOLUTION NO. 97-30
AND IN LIEU THEREOF SETTING FEES AND CHARGES WITH RESPECT
TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF REGULATIONS OF VEHICLES FOR HIRE,
BY REDUCING THE MINIMUM LIABILITY LIMITS FOR PEDICABS AND
HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES.
Comment: Based on Council direction of February 11, 1997, this
resolution changes the liability insurance for pedicabs and horse-drawn
vehicles to $250,000. Taxicabs will remain at $1,000,000. This
resolution will be effective March 1, 1997 (renewal time). Passage of
this resolution will not require any ordinance change.
Action:
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING
MAYOR TO SIGN AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST CONTRACT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA CITY PARKING RAMP FACILITY
UPGRADE PROJECT - CAPITOL AND DUBUQUE STREET PARKING
RAMPS.
Comment:
The following bids were received:
O.F. Paulson Construction, Cedar Rapids, IA
McComas-Lacina Construction, Iowa City, IA
Apex Construction Company, Inc., Iowa City, IA
Engineer's Estimate
The bid opening for this project was held February 18, 1997.
$127,100
$131,535
$134,018
$136,0OO
Public Works and Engineering recommend award of the contract to
O.F. Paulson Construction of Cedar Rapids, IA.
will be provided by parking fees.
Action:
Funding for this project
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ITEM NO. 12 CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, CHAPTER 5,
ARTICLE B, ENTITLED "PLUMBING CODE" TO EXPAND THE TYPES OF
MATERIALS ALLOWED FOR THE INSTALLATION OF POTABLE WATER LINES
AND BUILDING DRAINAGE LINES. (PASS AND ADOPT)
Nov/Moved by Kubby, seconded by Lehman. Discussion.
Lehman/Well, I guess, personally I am pleased to see this sort of thing. I think it is safe. It
has no bad affect on public health or whatever and if we can- You know, one of
the biggest complaints that I received and I have lived here 35 years, is the cost of
living in Iowa City and the cost of construction and if we can reduce the cost of
construction and at the same provide the same level of health and safety measures
that we would like to do-
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Norton/Topics like this one in the codes, various codes and I am pleased to see they are
doing so.
Nov/You remember the Home Builders Association that was going to send us something
a couple of years ago? The letter arrived yesterday.
Lehman/Oh really.
Nov/And we are ahead of them on this change. They would have recommended it had it
not been done already.
Kubby/We are being very responsive.
Norton/But there are some others in the hopper.
Nov/Well, I haven't had time to go through the whole list. But yes, there are some others.
Kubby/I assume that we will all be receiving a copy of that?
Nov/Yes. It just didn't get here in time for that. Any other discussion? Roll call- (yes).
We have approved out change in the water lines.
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ITEM NO. 13 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION RESCINDING PRIOR RESOLUTION
NO. 97-30 AND IN LIEU THEREOF SETTING FEES AND CHARGES WITH
RESPECT TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF REGULATIONS OF VEHICLES FOR
HIRE, BY REDUCING THE MINIMUM LIABILITY LIMITS FOR PEDICABS AND
HORSE-DRAWN VEHICLES.
Nov/Moved by Norton, seconded by Lehman. Discussion.
Kubby/Have we heard back from the pedicab owner that they can indeed get insurance at
this amount?
Karr/No, we have not heard any correspondence since what you received at your last
meeting.
Norton/So we just have to hope that he is going to be able to operate?
Karr/He was sent a copy of this with a note indicating our discussion last time and asking
if there were any concerns or comments that he wished to express at this time. We
did not hear from him.
Kubby/Currently it is at the $1 million. So if we don't pass this, it remains at $1 million.
Lehman/Right.
Karr/That is correct. It expires March 1.
Baker/I would prefer that we just eliminate entirely from city review. But this is better
than $1 million.
Norton/I think we owe it some inspections or some responsibility to have a decent
amount of insurance coverage and I hope it doesn't preclude his operation. I am
sure it won't. And I think we will have some inspection when that license, when
that is passed, if we adopt this. Will there be some inspection?
Karr/It will be the same inspection as right now. The only change will be in the liability
coverage.
Nov/Any other discussion? Roll call- (yes). Resolution has been approved.
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ITEM NO. 14 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND
AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO SIGN AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST CONTRACT
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA CITY PARKING RAMP FACILITY
UPGRADE PROJECT - CAPITOL AND DUBUQUE STREET PARKING RAMPS.
Nov/Moved by Kubby, seconded by Lehman. Discussion.
Kubby/Have we worked with O. F. Paulson before? I don't remember seeing that name.
Atkins/I don't recall. I do remember at the staff meeting that they are a reputable firm and
they recommended them. But I agree, I don't recall that name either.
Kubby/Well, I know that the Carpenters Union business representative called me and
gave them a very high recommendation. I just don't remember seeing their name
before.
Vanderhoef/This isn't part of the resolution but I just wondered where we were going
with our art in the parking lot. Do we have any update on that?
Lehman/That is another issue.
Vanderhoef/-Yeah, it is another issue but I just wanted to know if we had any-
Arkins/Other than this painting is intended to accommodate that at some time we decide
to do that. Now, are you talking about the art of the wall? That- I have contacted a
number of property owners and I have only gotten a couple back and that is sort of
sitting on my desk trying to figure out what we can do next.
Kubby/Is any money in the proposed budget that we are going to vote on in a week for
murals?
Atkins/We didn't put any money in specifically. I made the assumption. I really didn't
know how much to budget to begin with. That was one. Secondly, one of the folks
that contacted us said well, we will be willing to kick in some money. So I don't
really know how to budget for it. If we do put a project together, I am assuming
we to make it a contingency transfer. I just didn't know what to budget.
Norton/We could cover a modest amount if we get to that.
Atkins/Oh, yeah. That wasn't ~he problem. I just really didn't know what to budget.
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Norton/Are you suggesting that the base paint is going to be something that could
accept-?
Atkins/This is inside the ramp and then there is the large walls on the exterior. yes, that is
the intent of this is to accommodate murals if you would so choose within the
ramps.
Vanderhoef/That was part of the bid process. That is what I wanted to know.
Nov/What we are doing here though is repairing the floor, improving the lighting,
renumbering. That sort of thing.
Atkins/Painting, lighting, the lobbies, yes. It is a general project to make it more
attractive.
Kubby/Thank you for keeping that mural discussion alive. I appreciate it.
Norton/When does this work start? Right away?
Atkins/As soon as the weather breaks.
Norton/As soon as the weather-
Atkins/Yes.
Norton/And will the ramps be fully usable? Or will they be-
Atkins/To my knowledge, they will have to be some restrictions when they set up the
equipment but I really don't know beyond that.
Nov/Roll call- (yes). We have approved the resolution.
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ITEM NO. 15.
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO
ATTEST, AN EASEMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE
TEMPORARY USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY BY ST. MARY'S ROMAN
CATHOLIC CHURCH FOR A PORTION OF THE LINN STREET RIGHT-OF-
WAY BETWEEN JEFFERSON AND MARKET STREETS.
ITEM NO. 16.
Comment: St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church is requesting the approval
of an easement and license agreement for the temporary use of public
right-of-way along the west side of Linn Street between Jefferson and
Market Street to allow the temporary closure of this portion of the
sidewalk. The sidewalk closure is requested to prevent any accidents to
persons using the walk resulting from a continued loss of defective
cement shingles and debris from the pitched church roof. Additionally,
the sidewalk closure will facilitate the replacement of the roof this spring.
Staff recommends approval of the requested agreement and closure, as
this will protect the public from possible injury or property damage from a
dangerous condition while facilitating the abatement of the dangerous
condition. This Resolution authorizes the execution of the agreement
necessary to facilitate the use of the Linn Street right-of-way for the
proposed closure and repair. This item was deferred from the January 28
and February 11 Council meetings.
Action:
ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES.
a. Current Vacancies.
(1) Historic Preservation Commission - Two vacancies for three-year
terms ending March 29, 2000 (one of the vacancies is for a
representative of the Woodlawn District). (Terms expire for
Douglas Russell and Ginalie Swaim.) (3 males and 3 females
currently on this Commission.) -~One~
serve
(2) Housing and Community Development Commission
vacancy to fill an unexpired term ending September 1, 1999~ //
(Cynthia Larson resigned.) (4 males and 4 females currently
serve on this Commission.) .~~/~~-_, -'
These appointments will be made at the April 8 meeting of the City
Council.
b. Previously Announced Vacancies.
(1)
Broadband Telecommunications Commission - Two vacancies for
three-year terms ending March 13, 2000. (Terms expire for Eric
Rothenbuhler and Betty McKray.) (0 females and 3 males
currently serve on this Commission.)
These appointments will be made at the March 18 meeting of
the City Council.
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ITEM NO. 15 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING, AND AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO
ATTEST, AN EASEMENT AND LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR THE TEMPORARY
USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY BY ST. MARY'S ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
FOR A PORTION OF THE LINN STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN
JEFFERSON AND MARKET STREETS.
Nov/Is the stuff all signed and ready to go?
Holecek/Yes. We have a finalized and executed agreement for this.
Nov/Okay. Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Lehman. Discussion. Roll call- (yes).
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ITEM NO. 16 ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES.
Nov/(Reads agenda-Historic Preservation Commission) That doesn't add up right. That
would mean there are only eight. Anyway, whatever it is, there are two openings.
It just seem right. There are either seven or nine people on that commission.
(Reads agenda-Housing and Community Development Commission)
Karr/Madam Mayor, if I could go back to Historic Preservation just to clarify. There are
8 members on the Committee plus one for each historic district. So it is a little-
Nov/Oh, eight plus one for each historic district.
Karr/And you have one district up.
Nov/And one district up and one of the others and therefore it adds up to eight in total
rather than eight plus- '
Karr/Eight plus one for each one plus we just designated another district.
Nov/We are going to add two more people.
Karr/We will have to write that in at the time they are designated, yes.
Nov/Okay, so we just keep adding representatives to each one.
Holeeek/That is correct. That is mandated by state law.
Nov/Okay. Now it makes better sense.
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ITEM NO. 17.
CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS.
Consider approv!ng recommendation by the Johnson County Board of
Supervisors to appoint Joe Kral as a member of the Riverfront and
Natural Areas Commission to fill a three-year term ending
January 1, 2000, as a representative of Johnson County. (Term
expires for Donald Otto.) This appointment was deferred from the
February 11 meeting.
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Consider approving recommendation from Project GREEN to appoint
Ann Kent as a member of the Green Fund for a three-year term ending
March 1, 2000. (Term expires for Joyce Left.)
ITEM NO. 18. MAYOR'S STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS.
ITEM NO. 19, CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION.
ITEM NO. 20.
REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY.
a. City Manager.
b. City Attorney.
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ITEM NO. 19 CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION.
Nov/City Council Information. Baker, would you like to start?
Baker/Oh sure. I read your State of the Union- State of the City a few minutes ago and it
is probably going to be as long as this meeting is. So I am just warning people.
Nov/Well, that is why I was doing it ahead of time, thinking this meeting was going to be
too long if I did it during the meeting.
Baker/Okay. A couple of quick questions for Steve. When are we getting the information
on ICAD?
Atldns/It should be in your Friday packet because I put it out today.
Baker/Should be?
Atkins/Yes. I can't imagine any reasons why you wouldn't have it Friday.
Baker/Okay. When you were getting the staff together talking to Cathy Ockenfels about
the Dare Project and we were going to have a discussion of that. Are we close to
getting-?
Atkins/It is really a matter of scheduling right now and it is Cathy, Joe Myers, and some
other folks. I think we tentatively set 17th? Is that our second meeting in March? I
am pretty sure we will be ready to go by then. I am assuming you want a work
session, something fairly informal, just a presentation and discussion.
Baker/Sure.
Kubby/There was something new in the paper tonight on-
Baker/I saw that, the Department of Education.
Kubby/It might be interesting to get a hold of someone there.
Atkins/ Tonight' s?
Kubby/On the front page in those little boxes at the bottom about the DARE Program
and questioning its effectiveness.
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Baker/It was one of the local papers. I am not sure which one.
Arkins/If it is okay with you, we will tentatively set it for the 17th and if there is some
change because of staff commitments, we will get back to you.
Baker/That is fine. Are we having an executive session after this meeting tonight?
Nov/Urn-huh.
Baker/Okay, I just need to tell a couple of people that I would be home fairly quickly.
First, I will see you on Thursday because I didn't remember the executive session.
So, it will be a while before I get home.
I wanted to appreciate a word about Ernie's promoting our bowling thing last
Saturday. I appreciate him calling the public's attention to the fact that Mr. Norton
and his lovely wife and myself and my lovely wife and Ernie and his lovely wife are
going to be bowling at 2:30 on Saturday.
Norton/It is not necessary, Larry, but go ahead.
Baker/He was there. He was the stealth bowler at 2:30. We had a good team and we
doubled our scores in credit to you, Ernie. But we appreciate the publicity. Mr.
Norton, Carfie his wife was having some back problems and wasn't able to show
up. Mr. Norton kindly offered to bowl her line. I thought it was odd that when he
bowled his line, it was 135. But when he bowled his wife's line right after that it
was 87. But he did say because of her back problems he couldn't quite get spin on
the ball. I appreciate that.
Lehman/I apologize for not getting the time correctly but I did bowl 164.
Norton/Very good.
Kubby/He was in a league for 25 years.
Lehman/And I bowled right next to you.
Kubby/Better balls and a few strikes and spares.
Lehman/But did we have fun?
Kubby/Yes.
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Lehman/We had a ball.
Norton/It was a good occasion.
Lehman/It was a good occasion, great fun.
Baker/Good occasion, great project and we raise a lot of good money.
Kubby) And we should say it was for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Johnson County.
Baker/
Ernie mentioned his wife's birthday. I was- I am not going to say it, I am sorry. It
is also somebody else's birthday today and I am not going to bring it up because it
would make somebody else mad ifI brought it up. Mr. Lehman certainly
understands this. And finally there was some discussion in the past about the
council transcripts being available to people. I have decided there is another set of
transcripts I would like to have the council have access to which is I would like to
get a transcript of the communication between the Cable control booth and the
camera operators. I would like to read what they are saying back and forth because
I have watched them over the years and I realize that they are having more fun a
this meeting than I am and I think it may be because of us. So if you guys would
print that out, I would appreciate it and get to me and I will make it part of the
public record. And that is all I got. Thank you.
Nov/Mr. Lehman.
Lehman/You skipped Dee.
Nov/Ohd did I skip Dee. I am sorry.
Vanderhoef/Well, I could be quiet but I just have a couple of things. One was from
Marian, the business of getting our minutes from all of our meetings and having
them standardized is a wonderful idea and I do appreciate it. They are mush easier
to read when they come out that way.
I also just wanted to let people know how hard Marian works for us sometimes, all
of the time. What happens is sometimes they don't understand how far reaching
your job is and in the last few weeks we have had multiple extra meetings and
anytime there are four council people together, it has to be by law announced in
advance and Marian has to be there to take notes and to get recordings. But what
you don't realize is the rest of us go home and Marian stays and does minutes and
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she gets those out in a timely fashion that I don't know how she has been able to
put out what she has put out and I just want to publicly say thank you very much.
Karr/Thank you.
Lehman/And I would certainly second that because Saturday I was down here, I think, at
about 7:00 to get my packet and who comes walking in but Marian. Normally I
don't have much to say at council time but tonight I have got a couple things to
say and it is only 8:10, I know we run until midnight a lot of times. So I got plenty
of time.
Council/(All talking).
Lehman/I got two things that I really really would like to emphasize. Generally speaking I
think that things that occur at executive sessions probably should stay in executive
sessions. Obviously last week we had an executive session and what transpired
there did to stay in the executive session. We had some folks talk to the press. I am
very very proud that this council on a 7-0 vote and in my opinion very
enthusiastically supported out City Manager. I am very proud of the council for
doing that. I think, Steve, you have done a marvelous job. You have had a really
tough time. We all have. but I-think you have done a marvelous job.
Atkins/Thank you.
Lehman/.The other thing is we had a goal setting session, how long ago was it?
Norton/September.
Lehman/September. One of the top things on our agenda and I think maybe it was #4 that
we felt the city should be user friendly. Now this does not affect my own home but
it is in my neighborhood. We have a problem with sewer surging and so I offered
to let the neighbors come in and use my home. We had 57 people show up. First
they sat in the chairs, then we got the extra chairs, then they started on the floor
and then they had to stand up because there just isn't room in my house for that
many people and we have a young guy on our staff named Dan Scott, with the
Engineer's Department, And I think Dan thought he was going to have his head
torn off because the folks weren't real happy out there. Well, it is kind of like
Steve when you said we were going to have public discussion during the Shaw
thing, it kind of took the wind out for their balloon because all of a sudden we had
a consultant who was there at the same time. We had out meeting. We had a
subsequent meeting I think in September or October. We had another meeting last
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Thursday night with probably about 40 people. Dan did an absolutely incredible
job. He was very informational. He was a little bit humorous. He did a great great
job. You know, I think this is the kind of thing that we are asking our city folks to
do and I think, Steve, it probably is a great deal due to your influence. We really
do try to talk to neighborhoods. We really do try to do things in a manner that is
appropriate to the neighborhoods. My neighbors, he may not like the things that
happened. But we are absolutely ecstatic with the way the city has handled this and
I really would like to give those folks tremendous accolades.
Atkins/You said you considered sewer surges in your neighborhood and you allowed 57
people to use your home and the conversation began to- I wasn't sure for a
moment what you were-
Lehman/My sewer is like ten feet above the ones across the street that have the problem.
Atkins/It was just the 57 people using your house.
Lehman/The city, I am so proud of the way that we conducted ourselves and the input
that we ask from our neighborhood and the understanding and the compassion and
whatever of the city employees and I am extremely proud of them.
Atkins/I will see that Dan hears of that. Thank you.
Lehman/That is it.
Kubby/I have a question for council and we had, I had thought tentatively agreed by- to
continue our discussion about police procedure but we don't have a meeting
· scheduled. Are we just planning on doing that at a regularly scheduled meetings?
Baker/What do you define as police procedure?
Kubby/Recommendations for change in policy, procedures, record keeping.
Baker/The 23 plus? Can I parallel onto that? The status of the PCRB and when we are
going to get back to discussing that as well.
Atkins/First item, on the police procedure discussion. Yeah, it was my understanding you
were going to schedule more time for that.
Kubby/A separate time.
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Arkins/And you have not done that. I mean you either just kind of let us know how you
want to handle it because you do need to go through those recommendations.
Secondly, the PCRB Ordinance, I will have to defer to Sarah. To the best of my
knowledge Linda has assumed certain control over that drat~ and that is all I know.
Holecek/To my knowledge it is currently being refined before it is brought back to you
again.
Baker/Do you have any sense of when we can expect it?
H01ecek/I probably wouldn't be the right person to be able to tell you that.
Norton/But it will take us one meeting to focus on the more specific procedures that were
outlined in the materials.
Baker/But we are going to have a separate-
Norton/We should do that. I would agree.
Kubby/We need to get a mechanism to find a date because of our schedules. We need to
do that soon so that it can happen in a reasonable period of time.
Nov/First of all, anyone who is going to be out of town should give Marian all of those
dates and then we will come out with a list and hope that we can get together.
Kubby/I would like us to have a-
Norton/That one should be sooner than later.
Lehman/Set a date.
Baker/Let's agree to set a date next Monday when we have our next informal.
Arkins/We will put it on the agenda for discussion.
Kubby/Good, Make sure everyone brings their calendar.
Nov/Right. Before you do that, give Marian all the dates you are not going to be here and
we will see if we can get seven people together and we will bring our calendars
and make a date.
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Kubby/Unfortunately it is much more complicated than just if you are in town or now.
Nov/It is never easy. Everybody has a busy calendar.
Kubby/My second issue tonight is an invitation that I want to pass along that has already
been made a couple of times but wanted to remind people about. The Citizens for
Justice and Accountability in the Death of Eric Shaw is holding a public forum this
Sunday, March 2, starting at 1:00 PM in ICPL. It is the time when any community
member can come and say whatever they want to say. I think they have the room
all aRemoon. So it will just kind of go until people have said everything that hasn't
been said or things that have been said that need to be stated again.
There was a- I got a call today. This is for Dale. It is about cable issues. I have two
questions. One was someone called me saying that TCI is no longer offering Pay
for View in Iowa City area. Have you heard anything about that?
Helling/No, I haven't,
Kubby/Would you check on that?
Helling/The only thing I heard in the past is that it was not a very successful service. But I
had not heard they were discontinuing it. Yes, we will check on it.
Kubby/Do we: Is there any mention of pay for view services in our franchise agreement?
Helling/Not specifically. They are certainly allowed to do that but there is no requirement
that they have pay for view service.
Kubby/Okay. Will you let me know if indeed they are not doing that. And the second
thing is that I heard that Bill Blough is, his position and the person in that position,
Bill Blough, will no longer be with TCI. Is that correct?
Helling/That is correct.
Kubby/And that that office is getting regionalized and that are cable services will be run
out o~ Cedar Rapids?
Helling/Yes. Bill informed the Commission yesterday that the person and I can't
remember her name who has b6en managing the Cedar Rapids Station for a
number of months will be managing Iowa City's and Cedar Rapids and probably
Dubuque.
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Kubby/I worry about communication the more regionalized and centralized that
m~nagement gets. The kind of response we get and the kind of relationship we
have with the Cable Company might be harder.
Baker/Ii has been my experience with Bill is that I have had a lot of problems with TCI
but not with him.
Kubby/Definitely.
Helling/I think that is a feeling we all share.
Baker/That is the first I have heard of it.
Kubby/He got downsized.
Baker/Out-sized, downsized.
Norton/They all tend to be more'remote. It is hard to find a real person for the telephone
or anything else.
Baker/TCI is new for Cedar Rapids. They switched, traded cable companies.
Helling/Right. Apparently they had some deal with Cox Cablevision where they took over
the Cox system
Baker/So the people in Cedar Rapids are in for a real treat then.
Kubby/I guess I would like us to make sure that we let them know that we expect the
same kind of open relationship. That as a city with a franchise agreement with
them, whether we are communicating with Cedar Rapids or Iowa City.
Helling/Drew Schaffer and I will be meeting with some folks from TCI next week and we
expect.part of that is to meet the new manager as well as one of their regional
people who will be overseeing the operations in this part of the country.
Baker/Do you know if they will have a toll free number for people in Iowa City to call?
Kubby/Good question. That is a really good question.
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Helling/To the best of my knowledge, the office in Iowa City will still be open. There will
still be an office here. However, there will be instead of each office, the one here
and the one in Cedar Rapids and the one in Dubuque each having a manager, there
will be one general manager for all three. There will still be a local office and a
local number to call. At least for now. I don't know what their future plans are.
But we know what has happened with U.S. West and Mid-American. So, I don't
know what will happen in the future but fight now there will be an office remaining
open in Iowa City.
Nov/You might want to ask if they will schedule their service people from Iowa City or
from Dubuque or wherever. How local will the service be?
Helling/We will check on that. Again, to the best of my knowledge fight now the only
change is that there is one general manager over the three systems instead of the
three general managers.
Lehman/But from a s~rvice standpoint they'd almost have to maintain staffs in all three
communities.
Helling/They would have to have service people to respond timely.
Nov/Well, now let me tell you they don't have to.
Lehman/I think they do.
Nov/There are other companies who dispatch service people to Iowa City from Cedar
Rapids 'and other locals.
Halling/I can't quote you the time frame in the franchise agreement but there are certain
time frames in which they have to respond. So they would have to have people
close enough to do that.
-Kubby/And when you meet with them in the next couple of weeks, can you inquire about
the state of their rebuild because February of'98 is only a year away and just to
· get some updated information.
Helling/It has been suggested to me part of our meeting will involve that.
Kubby/Will we be privy to that information?
Helling/As soon as we are, yeah.
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Nov/If they answer, we will know.
Norton/Stories where they decided not to go into the rebuild.
Kubby/Well, We have made an agreement. So that will be interesting to see how we react
to that.
Helling/We will report to you.
Kubby/Thanks. I just have one other item. Today I was at Shimek Elementary School.
Over the past several months they have had a program called Blast Towards 2000
and they have had these fairs during the day where small groups of students of
mixed ages come in and go from classroom to classroom and the first one was
about exploring issues. The second one was about health issues and today was fine
arts and it is a really big organizing feat to get kids moved around every 25
minutes and to have all the speakers show up and have all the equipment they
needed and the student council hosted us and escorted us and helped us unload our
cars and got us to the right place at the fight time and made us feel very welcome
as well as the host teachers. So i wanted to thank Shimek for the good job that
they did and I had a really good time. That is all I have.
Nov/Dee.
Norton/Okay, a few items. When do we actually begin the program you recommended for
recognizing commission members? Marian, I really think those recognitions that
are in our packet were fine.
Karr/We were going to start that July 1.
Norton/Oh, July 1. Well, I guess I will proceed. I suggested before that interviewing
people who were leaving commissions and I guess I will try to do that on my own
at least until we decide to incorporate that as a- I guess I am free to do that, right?
Kubby/Yes. I would love it if you- Because I would be interested in joining you. Not at
the same interview but to do some of that.
Norton/Okay,
Kubby/To have some similar questions so we can make sure we are kind of consistent in
the questions that we ask people.
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Norton/I was mainly going to kind of listen. I will work with you to try to get some
thoughts together about that because I think we owe it to- Many of them leave in
perfectly good humor. Some of them may not, you understand, and we may learn
either way. So I hope we get that incorporated more systematically. But I will try
to do it..
Second. I made my list of railroad crossings, Steve. That is one of the easier site
visits because there are all within- You just have to backup and act funny. People
may wonder what you are doing. Let me tell you, Steve, here goes the list. South
Capital-
Nov/Why don't you hand them over?
Norton/I want to read so that if I missed any, people can say- South Capital. It is not all
that long. There is not that many. They all just happened to be through that one
region. South Capital, Benton Street by the County Building, South Clinton, South
Dubuque, both the Maiden and one at Lafayette, South Gilbert, Highland and Hwy
1 By-Pass and my car is very sensitive to bumps because it has not springs at all. I
mean it is a 1981. It is worse than Larry's.
Kubby/The Dubuque Street one by Lafayette has always been really bad and when I lived
on South Dubuque I use to ride down that hill really fast so I could jump over the
track so it wouldn't hurt my bike tires.
Norton/There is one crossing that is pretty good but the rest of them are getting sad
again.
Baker/Is this how Carrie hurt her back riding around with you?
Norton/No, she doesn't ride in that car.
Nov/That is his car.
Norton/Well, I mean, one of my kids gave it to me. What am I going to do? I want to put
something in your minds to consider for a future reference and this has to do with
an issue that came up, a neighbor of mine, where a tree planted by the city in the
city parking managed to put one of its roots into his service entrance on his waste
water lines that go to the street and it gets into- You have to tear up a city street
and it gets into quite a problem and I talked with Chuck and a lot of them are
doing that. Some of them are old. Many of them are. I am looking for some way to
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set up kind of an insurance scheme because some people are facing substantial
Costs of trying to dig up the street in order to fix their service entrance. It is your
responsibility, as I understand it, all the way from the house, right, to the middle of
the street where the main line is. So I am looking for some kind of way to get
some insurance so that the city and the property owners can share that because it
seems like a big operation to put on a individual. It may happen to me but I don't
know if it is something that should only be borne by the property owner or not.
Lehman/Dee, I guess I would like to know how frequently this occurs.
Norton/.Well, I think Chuck could give us some estimates. He thinks it is going to begin
happening more because there is some really old installations around town that is
going to be and he mayhave some ideas along this and I will talk to him more and
maybe if something comes up, we will bring it up more formally. But it is an issue.
I mentioned another water play where somebody is still on a well. We are working
on that one, too. Where somebody is still using a sand point well right here in town
and when they drained the Ralston Creek to put in the sewer line, of course the
well disappeared. That is being looked at and Chuck is working on that one, too.
Lehman/You know, Chuck and I were down in the hole yesterday which is unbelievable.
That is the most- We were under Gilbert Street. We walked through that eight foot
pipe. I mean that operation is unbelievable. As soon as we quit pumping the water
out, these sand points will all come back and there will be no problem again. Right
now we have to pump the water out.
Norton/I understand that but they are being taken care of but it has been kind of clumsy.
This is an office where they need pressure. It would be better to be hooked up to
the city water and I think that is probably what is going to happen.
Lehman/Oh, Absolutely.
Atkins/And you do, by ordinance, have some of those obligations. I want to add to it a
little bit, Dee, because we talked about it some more after you and Chuck visited.
We were reminded that that part of town, it being around a long time, remember
the old DX Station that use to be there. Well, at the time that station was removed,
there'was contamination and one of the things and one of the things- And we are
going to mo,~e on this a little quicker than not. We want to make those sand points
aren't cross connected with the city system in anyway because that water could be
drawing from a contaminated source which you understand where we are going
with that. Those properties already enjoy the benefit of fire protection. I think we
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need to press very aggressively to get them onto city water sooner than later. So
we are going to try to find out some more about that.
Kubby/Especially those are quality issues that could affect everyone.
Atkins/That is the point, yes.
Norton/They have not been drinking the sand point water. They put in a pot of water
because they can't use that for drinking.
Atkins/I understand that and they may- I don't know the nature of the business but I
don't know how the water is drawn. Someone unbenounced to them. I mean I
think there are just too many risks. Anyway, we all going to pursue that a little
more aggressively.
Norton/Do we know how many sand point wells are still in existence?
Atkins/That is what we have to find out.
Norton/Because I think there are several.
Atkins/There are several.
Nov/It is something to work on soon.
Atkins/Yes, it is going to be dealt with soon. Excuse me.
Norton/I think we ought to mention that we had a really, I thought, a productive meeting
with the Student Senate. Didn't you think that was kind of an interesting way to
proceed. You got to know the kids as well as talk over serious matters.
Kubby/They are all adults.
Norton/They are adults, they are not kids. Well, they are kids relative to me.
Lehman/Same to me but great kids though. Really great kids.
Norton/They were very impressive and I think there is a range of topics and we know
what. some of them are that we need to consider another session of that kind in the
not all together not to distant future because there are plenty of issues remaining.
You know, not just parking. Okay.
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Nov/Okay, I have a couple of things. Usually at this time of year we go out of our Way to
pay a compliment to the Streets crew because they are busy clearing snow. This
year they are busy filling potholes and several people have said to me that they are
doing a great job now that the weather is not too wet, filling potholes that have
occurred because of the Snow previously.
Atkins/We encourage folks to call them in. We can't be everywhere and that is the
important thing is to let us know and we will get out there.
Lehman/'West Benton Street.
Atkins/And tomorrow it is suppose to louse it all up anyway so it won't make it any
difference.
Nov/I saw a bunch of them on Sunday and I called them in yesterday.
Atkins/Good, please do. I encourage all folks to do that. We need those addresses.
Nov/Also this afternoon I went to the University of Iowa's 150th Birthday Party and they
had a great time. Dick Meyers was the Speaker of the House from 1847 when they
established the University of Iowa and other legislators were there in costume.
They were all in their frocked coats, including the women because there weren't
any men there and they called each other by name and they had a script but the
script had only the motions. So the debate was completely ad-lib and they had a
great time. They discussed the appropriate use of trust funds, the amount of hours
that the professors were going to be teaching. And we all giggled. Then both
Governor Branstad and Governor Ray were there and they spoke and they had
cake and they celebrated and it was a wonderful party and I think that I have to
remind everybody when they started to celebrate the state's 150th Anniversary I
volunteered to help and I did not get to the Old Capital and I didn't see any of the
reenactments because I was at the Union helping kids who were painting, draping
them in plastic bags. So I figured this time I had to go and see the reenactment.
And it was great fun. Everybody had a good time.
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ITEM NO. 20 REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
ATTORNEY.
a. City Manager.
Nov/Mr. A~kins.
Atkins/Just one reminder. Thursday at 9:00 is our employee awards day over at the Rec
Center. So, if you can stop by. 9:00 AM, we are having it at the Rec Center. A
completely new program.
Kubby/I am anxious to see what that means.
Atkins/We are going to have some fun. So.
Kubby/No cream pies.
Atkins/No, no. No dragging everybody to the microphone and trying to be funnier than
the next guy.
Lehman/How long of program is it?
Atkins/Oh, it is good for an hour. The video runs shortly-starts shortly after 9:00. So try
to be there. That doesn't mean if you can't be there, we will get the video and let
you run it later on. Understand it is different.
Nov/Okay, I will be there.
Baker/We ai'e not in this video thing are we?
Atkins/I make no promises. I asked ifI was and was told come see it.
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ITEM NO. 20 REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY
ATTORNEY.
b. City Attorney.
Nov/City Attorney.
Holecek/I have nothing to report, Madam Mayor,
Kubby/I want to thank Sarah for sitting in for Linda, she is not feeling well. Thanks for
being at the meeting.
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ITEM NO. 21.
ITEM NO. 22.
CONSIDER A MOTION TO ADJOURN TO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO
DISCUSS THE PURCHASE OF PARTICULAR REAL ESTATE ONLY
WHERE PREMATURE DISCLOSURE COULD BE REASONABLY
EXPECTED TO INCREASE THE PRICE THE GOVERNMENTAL BODY
WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THAT PROPERTY. THE MINUTES AND THE
TAPE RECORDING OF A SESSION CLOSED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH
SHALL BE AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC EXAMINATION WHEN THE
TRANSACTION DISCUSSED IS COMPLETED. TO ALSO DISCUSS AS A
PUBLIC EMPLOYER, STRATEGY REGARDING COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING WITH CITY EMPLOYEE ORGANIZATIONS.
ADJOURNMENT.
February 14, 1997
City Council Meeting Schedule
6:30 p.m.
7:00 p.m.
PRESIDENTS' DAY - CiTY OFFICES CLOSED
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7:00 p.m.
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4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION Council Chambers
Public Discussion - Police Policies and Procedures
SPECIAL FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING
Separate Agenda
Executive Session - Personnel Issues
JOINT MEETING/64-1A
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7:00 p.m. CITY CONFERENCE BOARD
7:30 p.m. REGULAR COUNCIL WORK SESSION
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SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION
SPECIAL FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING
Council Chambers
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Council Chambers
JOINT MEETING WITH LIBRARY BOARD
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Council Chambers
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Council Chambers
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City Council Meeting Schedule
February 21, 1997
I February 24
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7:30 p.m.
I February 25
7:00 p.m.
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7:00 p.m.
I March 4
7:00 p.m.
I March 5
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
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7:00 p.m.
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I March 19
5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
I April 7
7:00 p.m.
I April 8
7:00 p.m.
CITY CONFERENCE BOARD
REGULAR COUNCIL WORK SESSION
TIMES ARE APPROXIMATE
7:30
8:00
8:45
9:00
9:20
9:35
9:45
Mondayl
Council Chambers
Review Zoning Matters
Downtown Parking Study
Play Vehicles
Gilbert/Kirkwood Intersection
Kiwanis Park/Willow Creek Interceptor Sewer - Update
Charitable Contributions Payroll Deductions
Council Agenda, Council Time
REGULAR FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday J
Council Chambers
SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MondayI
Council Chambers
SPECIAL FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday J
Council Chambers
JOINT MEETING/64-1A
Separate Agenda
WednesdayI
Council Chambers
SPECIAL COUNCIL WORK SESSION
Monday J
Council Chambers
SPECIAL FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday J
Council Chambers
JOINT MEETING WITH LIBRARY BOARD
Wednesday J
Room A, Public Library
REGULAR COUNCIL WORK SESSION
MondayI
Council Chambers
REGULAR FORMAL COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday J
Council Chambers