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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-02-27 Minutes numberedSubject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. Clerk's Office, 356-5040. For a final official copy, contact the City COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES FEBRUARY 27, 1996 Iowa City City Council, regular meeting, 7:30 p.m. at the Civic Center. Mayor Novick presiding. Council Members present: Baker, Kubby, Lehman, Norton, Novick, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Absent: None. Staffmembers present: Atkins, Helling, Woito, Karr, Dennay, Miklo, Yucuis, McClure. Council minutes tape recorded on Tapes 96-33, Side 2; 96-34, Both Sides. The Mayor presented Citizenship Awards to students of Horace Mann Elementary School: Derek Dreier, Sonya Erickson, Aldino Frassinelli, Kevin Hansen, Mary Hicks, Nell Smith. The Mayor proclaimed Designation of Iowa City as a ' B'cycle Friendly Community", Greg Kovaciny, Bicyclist of Iowa City, Terry Dahms, Friends of Iowa River Scenic Trail (FIRST), and Asst. Transportation Planner Denney accepted; Iowa City Community Theatre__ff~_~ Week - March 24-30, 1996, Deanna Thayer accepted; American Red Cross Month - March, 1996, Betsy Tatro accepted. The Mayor announced that she had taped her State of the City message and thetape~ of her message would be rebroadcast on cable along with this meeting. Printed copies of her message were available in the City Clerk's office. Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Norton, that the following items and recommenda- tions in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Council actions of the regular meeting of February 13, 1996, as published, subject to corrections, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Riverfront & Natural Areas Comm. meet- ing of December 20, 1995, January 17, 1996; P&R Comm. meeting of January 10, 1996; Airport Comm. meeting of January 11, 1996; Bd. of Library Trustees meeting of January 25, 1996; Rules Comm. meeting of February 9, 1996. Permit Motions: Approving a Class "E" Liquor License for Drugtown #1,521 - Hollywood Blvd. Approving a Class "E" Beer Permit for Drugtown//1,521 Hollywood Blvd. Approving a Class "B" Beer permit for Ko's Kitchen, 18 S. Clinton St. Setting Public Hearings: RES. 96-40, Bk. 115, p. 40, SETTING A PUBLIC HEAR- ING for March 5, 1996, ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATED COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HIGHWAY 1/GILBERT STREET INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SAID HEARING, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PLACE SAID PLANS ON FILE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. Motions: Approve disbursements in the amount of $7,289,582.02 for the period of January 1 through January 31, 1996, as recommended by the Finance Director subject to audit. Correspondence: Letters regarding Iowa City Human Rights Commission fund- ing: Rabbi Jeff Portman, Reverend Rick Yramategui. Letters regarding public transit: Edwin L. Clopton, Bonnie Love, Rockne L. and Deborah A. Foreman. Melrose Avenue- Neighborhood Association regarding Melrose Avenue reconstruction project. Chair of the Penny Bryn Neighborhood Association requesting funding for traffic calming. Memorandum from the Iowa City Civil Service Commission submitting a certified list of applicants for the position of Construction Inspector II. Petition from Regina PTO requesting an all-pedestrian phase button operation at the intersection of First Ave. & Rochester Ave. Craig & Nancy Willis, Security Abstract Company, regarding the City Assessor position. Memo from City Manager regarding appointment of Fire Chief. Applications for Use of Streets and Public Grounds: RiverRun/RiverFest Commis- sion to hold RiverRun 1996 on April 28, 1996, approved. Mark Ginsberg to hold Jazz Fast on July 3 and 4, 1996, approved. Council Activities February 27, 1996 Page 2 revised 3/25/96 Affirmative roll callvote unanimous, 7~0, all Council Members present. Council requested staff respond to the letter from Bonnie Love regarding Eastdale buses. The Mayor declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearing as set. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Lehman, to set a public hearing for March 26 on an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan to incorporate an amendment to the JCCOG Arterial Street Plan which includes Oakdale Boulevard. The Mayor declared the motion carried unani- mously, 7~0, all Council Members present. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Norton, to set a public hearing for March 26 on an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by changing the use regulations of an approximate .14 acre parcel located at 24 N. Van Buren Street from RM-44, High Density Multi-Family Residential, to R/O, Residential/Office (Raley). The Mayor declared the motion carried unani- mously, 7~0, all Council Members present. A public hearing was held on an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 6, "Zoning," Article H, "Industrial Zones," to allow the outdoor storage of recyclable materials in the I-1 zone as an accessory use to a recycling processing facility by special exception. No one appeared. A public hearing was held on an ordinance amending Title 1 4, Chapter 6, "Zoning," to allow temporary real estate sales centers in residential zones. No one appeared. St. Planner Miklo present for discussion. A public hearing was held on an ordinance amending the Conditional Zoning Agreement for the D&L Subdivision (Dane & Larsen), located southeast of the intersection of Highway 1 and Sunset Street, to eliminate the requirement to provide access to property to the south. No one appeared. A public hearing was held on an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," Article K. entitled "Environmental Regulations," Section 1, entitled "Sensitive Areas Ordinance," Subsection I, entitled "Steep Slopes," to allow consideration of development activities within areas containing previously altered slopes. Richard Rhodes, 2014 Rochester Avenue, appeared. Sr. Planner Miklo present for discussion. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Thornberry, that the ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," Article K, entitled "Environmental Regulations," Section 1, entitled "Senmtive Areas Ordinance," Subsection I, entitled "Steep Slopes," to allow consider- ation of development activities within areas containing previously altered slopes, be given first vote for consideration. Sr. Planner Miklo present for discussion. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Lehman, to amend the ordinance by deleting the terms "man-made" and substituting "human activity" and inserting the words "human activity" into the definition of protected slopes. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 6/1, Thornberry voting "nay." The Mayor declared the motion carried on the amended ordinance, 6/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Baker, Lehman, Norton, Novick, Thornberry, Vanderhoef. Nays: Kubby. Absent: None. A public hearing was held on an ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by approving a Sensitive Areas Development Plan and changing the use regulations from PRM, Planned High Density Multi-Family Residential Zone, to PRM-OSA, Planned High Density Multi-family Residential - Sensitive Areas Overlay Zone for a 0.32 acre property located at 517 S. Linn Street IKidwell). No one appeared. Moved by Thornberry, seconded by Vanderhoef, that the ordinance amending the Zoning Chapter by approving a Sensitive Areas Development Plan and changing the use regulations from PRM, Planned High Density Multi-Family Residential Zone, to PRM-OSA, Planned High Density Multi-family Residential - Sensitive Areas Overlay Zone for a 0.32 acre property located at 51 7 S. Linn Street (Kidwell), be given first vote for consideration. Appli- cant Kevin Kidwell appeared. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 6/1, with the following Council Activities February 27, 1996 Page 3 division of roll call vote: Ayes: Lehman, Norton, Novick, Thornberry, Vanderhoef, Baker. Nays: Kubby. Absent: None. Moved by Thornberry, seconded by Vanderhoef, to adopt ORD. 96-3718, Bk. 39, p. 12, AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS FOR A .5 ACRE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 840 CROSS PARK AVENUE FROM CO-1, COMMERCIAL OFFICE, TO CC-2, COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (Sundblad). The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted, 6/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Novick, Thornberry, Vanderho- ef, Baker, Kubby, Lehman. Nays: Norton. Absent: None. A public hearing was held on the proposed fiscal year 1997 operating budget, fiscal years 1997 through 1999 three-year financial plan and the seven year capital improvements program (FY1996 through FY2002). The following individuals appeared: Leanne Mayhew, 2199 Taylor Dr.; Lori Beers, 369 Bon Aire; Intesar Duncan, 1229 Burns Ave.; Verne Nelson, 3414 E. Court St., representing Iowa City/Coralville Convention & Visitors Bureau; Delores "Dee" Capps, 2801 Hwy. 6 E. //65; Holly Berkowitz, 612 Granada Ct.; Joe Daringer, 2419 Lakeside Manor; and Colin Gordon, 225 Church St. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Lehman, to accept correspondence from: Holly Berkowitz; Dave Couchman; Convention & Visitors Bureau. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7~0, all Council Members pres- ent. A public hearing was held on plans, specifications, form of contract and estimated cost ~"~,~,'~ of construction of the 1996 Curb Ramp Project. No one appeared. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Lehman, to adopt RES. 96-41, Bk. 115, p. 41, AP- PROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1996 CURB RAMPS PROJECT, ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH ADVER- TISEMENT FOR BIDS AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS at 10:30 a.m. March 19, 1996. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7~0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Norton, that the ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter ~75 L~ . 3, "City Utilities," Article E, "Wastewater Treatment Works Indirect Discharge" for the City Code by adding provisions to regulate holding tank waste transporters (liquid waste haulers), be given second vote for consideration. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7~0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor noted the current vacancies: St. Center Comm. - One vacancy to fill an "7~,~,-~ unexpired term ending December 31, 1996. This appointment will be made at the March 26, 1996, meeting of the City Council. Housing & Community Development Comm.- One vacan- cyto fill an unexpired term ending September 1, 1998. This appointment wiil be made at the April 9, 1996, meeting of the City Council. The Mayor noted the previously announced vacancies: P&Z Comm. - One vacancy for -'7,~ r7 a five-year term ending May 1, 2001. This appointment will be made at March 26, 1996, meeting of the City Council. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Thornberry, to re-appoint Lyra Dickerson, 324 Post ~7~' Rd., to the Civil Service Comm. for a six-year term ending April 1, 2002; appoint Benjamin Chait, 452 N. Seventh Ave., to the P&Z Comm. to fill an unexpired term ending May 1,2001; appoint Lori Goetsch, 1108 Carver St., to the Riverfront & Natural Areas Comm. for an unex- pired term ending December 1, 1998. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Council Member Norton reminded citizens of the special testing of emergency sirens '7L~ on February 28; stressed the importance of receiving Board and Commission minutes in a. timely fashion; and urged citizens to apply for vacancies on City Boards and Commissions. Council Activities February 27, 1996 Page 4 '7'-tq 7',/5 '753. 7. 3 Council Member Kubby noted the petition received from the Regina PTO for a pedestri- an phase butto~ at First Avenue Rochester and asked the matter be referred to the Traffic Engr.; and invited citizens to attend the second meeting of a group called Progressive Johnson County on February 29. Council Member Lehman noted the accomplishments of Angie Lee, the University of Iowa Women's Basketball Coach and her team for capturing the Big Ten title; and stated his support and pride in the Regina Girls Basketball team becoming the first Iowa City women's team to play in a state tournament. Council Member Thornbarry outlined his reason for not supporting the request to review the combining of the City and County Assessor offices. He noted the recent memo from City staff regarding the potential water runoff problem over the Pleasant Valley Golf Course and requested staff look at the matter again. Council Member Baker reiterated the desire to hear from staff on the petition received. from the Regina PTO concerning the First Avenue and Rochester intersection; noted the North Liberty City Council meeting being held that same evening on a rezoning request for a large multi-family development; called attention to an article in the City High newspaper regarding the committee formed to determine the new principal and the visual schematic of gender breakdown; and acknowledged the pride and support of the whole community in the success of the Regina Girls Basketball team. He outlined his reasons for proposing the possible coordi- nation/consolidation of the City and County Assessors offices. Mayor Novick reported she had received an inquiry regarding a spring leaf pick-up. After discussion Council agreed to maintain the street sweeping schedule and not schedule a leaf pick-up. The City Manager announced the hiring of Housing Administrator, Robert Hagarty. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Lehman, to adjourn 9:35 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Marian K. Kerr, City Clerk Naomi J. Novick, Mayor City of iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: RE: February 16, 1996 City Council City Manager Material in Information Packet Memorandum from the City Manager regarding elderly bus pass renewal. Copies of letters to City Manager: a. Rebecca M. Teasdale regarding Furniture Project b. Matt and Lisa Dunahoo regarding Fire Department response c. William Dickinson regarding appreciation of services 157 7r o Memorandum from the City Clerk regarding February 7, 1996, Council Work Session. Memoranda from the Finance Director: a. Revisions to the Fiscal Year 1997, 1998, and 1999 Proposed Three- Year Financial Plan and Seven-Year Capital Improvements Project Budget b. Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 1995 Copy of letter to Senator Harkin from the Finance Director regarding Clinton Administration budget proposal concerning the 2% de minimus rule. Copy of memorandum to the City Manager from the Director of Parks and Recreation regarding Jensen and Neuzil properties. Copy of letter to Edwin Clopton from the City Manager regarding public transit issues Copies of letters to Mayor Novick: a. Tim and Leslie Gay regarding First Avenue Improvements Project b. Sara Schneider regarding transit '7~ Copy of letter to Floyd Pelkey from Judith Sturgess regarding Iowa City Landfill. Agenda for the PATV Board of Directors meeting held February 15, 1996. Agenda for the Johnson County Board of Supervisors meeting held February 20, 1 996. Memo from PCD Director regarding Fringe Agreement. 770 77/ 77;1, Information Packet February 16, 1996 page 2 Human Service Agency funding (figures for FY97). r'717~ Transit fund FY97 to FY99 (adjusted Seats contract to $550,000 from $448,000; rate r77q increase moved to July I +$95,000; added $80,000 of service cuts back in) Transit Consolidation Study dated May 1990. r'7rT.~ Agenda for Bd. of Supervisors - 2/1.5/96. ~/?~ Information regarding the Mayor/Council Seminars. r777 Information regarding 1996-1997 Capital Improvements Projects. rTr~ City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: February 23, 1996 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Material in Information Packet ..... in" ....... _~_~ ....~ _~__ _-'~ .... Copy of a letter to Mayor Novick regarding upcoming lecture entitled "The Manufactured '7 7~ Crisis in Public Education." Copies of letters from Mayor Novick to: a. Area legislators regarding the proposed increase in the transit levy. b. Board of Supervisors regarding Fringe Area Agreement. 780 Memoranda from the City Manager: a. Renewal of Annual Concrete Contract. b. Near Northside Business Association. Memorandum from the Transportation Planner regarding a proposal to amend the JCCOG Arterial Street Plan. Memorandum from the City Clerk regarding summary of the Council Work Session of February ~7 ~_ 13, 1996. Minutes of the Neighborhood Council meetings of November 5, 1995, and January 17, 1996. Copy of a letter to the Mayor of University Heights from the Director of Planning and '7 Community Development regarding an appraisal of the Neuzil tract. Copy of a letter to the Greater Iowa City Housing Fellowship and Robert Burns and Associates_ from the Community Development Coordinator regarding use of FY96 CDBG funds. Copy of an article from Council Member Dee Norton entitled "The Need for Aged Buildings." '7 <~? Copy of an article from the February 15, 1996, issue of ICON entitled "Watching for Merging '7 90 Traffic.' Copy of a news release from the Iowa City Water Division. Copy of a news release from the Office of the County Zoning Department. 7~ Copy of the Free Lunch Program Newsletter. '7q Copy of "The Safety Net." '"7~ Agenda of the February 22, 1996, .formal meeting of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. Information Packet February 23, 1996 page 2 Information for the 2/26/96 Conference Bd. meeting. Memo from the City Manager regarding being out of the City. Memo from Council Member Novtck regarding Transit Issues. Memo from Shirley Wyrtck, President of Arts Iowa City. Agenda for 2/27 Bd. of Supervisors meeting. Copy of letter from Aquadrtll regarding Iowa City Water System Improvements Project. 14emo from PCD Dtr. regarding Burlington St./Gilbert St. Intersection Improvement Project- Memo from City Mgr. regarding pending development issues. Hemo from City Mgr. regarding Multi-Year Contracting-Seats. Memo from City Mgr. regarding Assisted Housing. Memo from City Atty. regarding City Assessor's Office: A creature of state law.