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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1996-11-04 Minutes numbered (2)Subject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. Clerk's Office, 356-5040. F,~r a final official copy, contact the City COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES NOVEMBER 4, 1996 Iowa City City Council, special meeting, 6:30 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, Yucuis, Franklin, Schoon. Council minutes tape recorded on Tapes 96-132 & 96- 133, Both Sides. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Thornberry, 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; and to discuss strategy with counsel in matters that are presently in litigation or where litigation is imminent where its disclosure would be likely to prejudice or disadvantage the position of the governmental body in that litigation. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried and adjourned to executive session 6:38 p.m. Council returned to open session 7:10 p.m. The Mayor proclaimed National Hospice Month - November 1996, Dick Corcoran ,~ ~,~_ accepted. Old Jet Day - November 11, 1996. The Mayor presented Outstanding Student Citizen Awards to: Lincoln Elementary ~_~'z./_ School: Anna Durkee, Justin Wood. Moved by Norton, seconded by Vanderhoef, that the following items and recom- mendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Council Actions of the special meetings of October 21 and_~_~2~ October 28, 1996, and the regular meeting of October 22, 1996, as published, subject to corrections, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Design Review Comm. - September ~'~- 16, 1996. Historic Preservation Comm.- October 8, 1996. P&R Comm. - October 9,- 1996. Permit Motions: Approving a Special Class C Liquor License for DeNart Thai ~ Restaurant, 21 Sturgis Corner Dr. Approving a Class C Beer Permit for Fareway Stores, Inc., 2530 Westwinds Dr. Approving a Class E Beer Permit for Expr esStop,~ 2545 N. Dodge St. Approving a Class E Beer Permit for Devotay, 117 N. Linn St._._,~(~__ Approving a refund of an unused portion of a Class C Liquor License for Maxie's, 1920 Keokuk St. Setting Public Hearings: RES. 96-303, Bk. 116, p. 303, SETTING A PUBLIC ,-~_ HEARING for November 19, 1996, ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 3 OF THE CITY CODE ENTITLED "FINANCES, TAXATION & FEES," CHAPTER 4 ON CITY UTILITIES TO INCREASE THE RATES FOR FEES AND CHARGES FOR POTABLE WATER USE AND SERVICE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS USER CHARGES, AND SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL. Resolutions: RES. 96-304, Bk. 116, p. 304, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR_~"~(~-~ THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LONGFELLOW AREA STORM AND SANITARY SEWER PROJECT. Correspondence: Kitsten H. Frey of Barker, Cruise, Kennedy, Houston & Anderson, L.L.P. - Eric Shaw memorial. Douglas Russell, Chair, Historic Preservation Commission - Preservation Plan Implementation, FY97/98. William and Rita Moeller - grading ordinance. (City Senior Building inspector response memorandum to Council included.) Mary Murphy and Gregg Geardes - Animal Control Ordinance. Council Activities November 4, 1996 Page 2 Barbara StimmeI-Highwa, 965. Inn HoShinn-600 block South Van Buren. (City Manager response letter included.) John & Marge Clancy - traffic signal at Highway .~-~ l/Dubuque Road. Seventeen citizens - bus stop at Boyrum. Dale Shires - Friend- ship/Shamrock drainage. Richard Gibson - River Corridor Trail. R.J. Strika- down- town concerns. Sandy Pickup - downtown Iowa City clean-up. Monday Forum - signage. Memoranda from the Civil Service Comm. submitting certified lists of appli- ~ cants for the following positions: Maintenance Worker I - Refuse, Maintenance Worker I - Streets, Maintenance Worker II - Streets, Maintenance Worker !11 - Streets, Maintenance Worker III - Landfill, Parking Cashier, Parking Enforcement Attendant, Program Specialist. Center Space Committee - combining CenterSpace Conference and Cultural Center with additional Iowa City Public Library space. Joe __,~7/~, Grant regarding Old Jet. Matthew Glasson regarding the Citizen Review Board. ~ Property owners along Ralston Creek near College St. regarding maintenance of the stream channel. Applications for Use of City Plaza: Jim McClanahan (Iowa Citizen Action Network) - October 23-25, 1996, for the purpose of registering voters, approved. Greg Miller (The University of Iowa Rainforest Action Group) - October 25, 1996, for the purpose of distributing literature and displaying paper consumption, ap- proved. Finance Director Yucuis explained the public hearing on water and wastewater rates was set to allow passage and publication of the ordinance by the end January, and a March 1 effective date. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7~0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried and repeated the public hearing as set. A public hearing was held on an ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 6, Article J, entitled "Overlay Zones," Section 2, entitled "Planned Development Housing Overlay Zone (OPDH)," subsection D, entitled "Regulations," to indicate that parking [uductions may be approved for non-residential uses as part of a Sensitive Areas Overlay rezoning. No one appeared. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Norton, that the ordinance amending Title 14,_~ Chapter 7, entitled "Land Subdivisions," Article A, entitled "General Subdivision Provi- sions," Section 4, entitled "Establishment of Control," pertaining to City review of subdivisions located within two miles of the City's boundaries, be given first vote for consideration. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7~0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Thornberry, seconded by Vanderhoef, that the ordinance amending Title 14, Chapter 6, entitled "Zoning," Article M, entitled "Accessory Uses and Buildings," Section 1, entitled "Permitted Accessory Uses and Buildings," to allow satellite receiving devices one meter or less in diameter in any yard or on The roof of any structure in residential areas, be given first vote for consideration. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 710, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Venderhoer, seconded by Norton, that the ordinance amending Title 14, "Z nin " Chapter 6, entitled o g, Article I, entitled "Public Zone," Subsection 4, entitled "Special Exceptions," to allow communications towers as a special exception in the P, Public zone, be given first vote for consideration. Asst. City Mgr. Helling present for discussion. Council directed staff to send a copy of the proposed ordinances to Coralville for review. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Norton, seconded by Thornberry, that the ordinance amending Title 14, "- nin " Chapter 6, entitled ~o g, Article B, entitled "Zoning Definitions," to add definitions associated with wireless communications facilities, including "communications tower," "communications equipment building," and "communications station," be given first vote Council Activities November 4, 1996 Page 3 for consideration. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. 3 Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Lehman, that the ordinance amending the' Zoning Ordinance by changing the use regulations of approximately 7.12 acres located west of Dubuque Street and south of the Iowa River, from County RS, Suburban Residen- tial, to P, Public (Glasgow/Water Plant), be given second vote for consideration. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried. Moved by Thornberry, seconded by Norton, to adopt RES. 96-305, Bk. 116, p. 305, APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF A RESUBDIVISlON OF LOT 2, WESTPORT PLAZA, IOWA CITY, IOWA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Norton, to submit a letter to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommending approval of an application to rezone approximately 21.25 acres located in Johnson County on the north side of Highway 1, approximately one mile west of Sharon Center Road (W62) from A1, Agricultural, to RS-5, Suburban Residen- tial. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7~0, all Council Members present. Moved by Thornberry, seconded by Lehman, to submit a letter to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommending approval of an application to rezone approxi- mately 8.64 acres located in Johnson County west of Prairie du Chien Road, approximately ¥4 mile north of Newport Road, from A1, Agricultural, to RS-3, Suburban Residential. Johnson County Supervisor Steve Lacina outlined the procedure for County action on the previous item as well as this item. Council Member Thornberry thanked the County Board of Supervisors for their work on the Fringe Area Agreement. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Thornberry, to adopt RES. 96-306, Bk. 116, p. 306, AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR GRANT MONIES FROM THE IOWA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR COMMUNITY ECONOMIC BETTERMENT ACCOUNT (CEBA) FUNDS TO ASSIST ORAL-B LABORATORIES EXPANSION AND AUTHORIZING CITY PARTICIPATION IN THE FORM OF A $40,000 FORGIVABLE LOAN. Individual Council Members expressed their support to the application and complimented staff and Oral-B on the presentation. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. ¢/ Moved by Norton, seconded by Thornberry, to adopt RES. 96-307, Bk. 116, p. 307, -~r~,,~ AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MELROSE AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, PHASE II. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Thornberry, seconded by Vanderhoef, to adopt RES. 96-308, Bk. 116, 308, DECLARING AN OFFICIAL INTENT UNDER TREASURY REGULATION 1.150-2 TO ISSUE DEBT TO REIMBURSE THE CITY FOR CERTAIN ORIGINAL EXPENDITURES PAID IN CONNECTION WITH SPECIFIC PROJECTS (the Melrose Avenue Bridge Replacement Project). Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7~0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Vanderhoef, to adopt RES. 96-309, Bk. 116, p. 309, RATIFYING SETTLEMENT OF PENDING LITIGATION (to Diane Dreusicke Riley for $26,250). Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7~0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted. Moved by Kubby, seconded by Lehman, to accept a recommendation from The '~'~'-~ r7 University of Iowa that Larry Wilson be reappointed to the Riverfront and Natural Areas Commission as a representative of The University of Iowa for a three-year term ending Council Activities November 4, 1996 Page 4 December 1, 1999. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor noted the previously announced vacancies: Bd. of Adjustment - one-'~l"~'~-~ vacancy to fill a five-year term ending January 1, 2002. Bd. of Appeals - one vacancy to fill a five-year term ending December 31, 2001. Human Rights Comm. - three vacancies to fill three-year terms ending January 1, 2000. P&R Comm. - two vacancies to fill four-year terms ending January 1, 2001, and one vacancy to fill an unexpired term ending January 1, 1998. P&Z Comm.- one vacancy to fill an unexpired term ending May 1, 1998. Sr. Center Comm. - two vacancies to fill three-year terms ending December 31, 1999. These appointments will be made at the December 3, 1996, meeting of the City Council. Council Member Norton reported on his attendance, along with Mayor Novick, at the forum sponsored by the DTA on retailing and the implication of the Coral Ridge Mall. He noted the community project coordinator position currently being advertised at the University, noting the individual would coordinate the project dealing with high risk drinking behavior in the community and questioned if the City had applications available. Asst. City Mgr. Helling stated the University was handling applications and the City will aid in screening applicants. Novick stated she has asked the City Mgr. to research Jefferson Street from Madison to the Pappajohn Building for additional street lights. The City Mgr. reported he had asked the Public Works Director to review the matter and report back concerning City and/or University action. Norton congratulated the Monday Forum group for their success in pursuing additional downtown signage on Interstate 80. The Mayor. requested the signs be reviewed by Council. Council Member Kubby noted the letter on the Consent Calendar from William and Rita Moeller requesting an exception from the City's grading ordinance for a berm around a pond and recommended against the exception. After discussion, Council agreed that no exception would be granted and unless it was rectified it would be in violation of the ordinance. Kubby requested the respective bodies discuss two issues concerning Hwy. 965 extension, creating a scenic road and creating a large natural wooded area on the west side possibly in conjunction with Camp Cardinal, prior to JCCOG discussion of the matter on December 4. Council agreed the matter would be scheduled at Council work session either November 18 or December 4. Kubby noted the memo from the City Clerk concerning outdoor services and sidewalk cafes and questioned the recommendation to reduce the fence height minimum in the CB-10 zone to 3 ft. After discussion Council directed staff to have the committee review a 4 ft fence height in the CB-10 zone; natural (vegetation) screening/fencing; clarify any furniture stored overnight in sidewalk cafes does not present problems for emergency vehicles; and elevated sidewalk cafes. Kubby suggested forwarding the matter of a consistent low income policy for various City programs be referred to the Housing and Community Development Commission (HCDC) for suggestions. Mayor Novick requested she continue to work with Jean Mann and Linda Severson on this matter prior to Council consideration of forwarding to HCDC. Kubby noted the proclamation on the agenda establishing Old Jet Day and correspondence received from Joe Grant on other means to recognize veterans. Finally Kubby noted the letter received from Atty. Kirsten H. Frey, representing the Shaw family, requesting control over the name and likeness of their son Eric and stating they were not ready yet to discuss a memorial. Council Member Lehman requested updated figures on transit revenues since the last rate increase. Staff will follow-up. Lehman noted the proposal Council sent to the Planning and Zoning Commission regarding the construction of smaller units of elderly housing and requested the item be prioritized by the Commission. Council Member Thornberry read the letter from Atty. Kitsten H. Frey, representing the Shaw family. Council Activities November 4, 1996 Page 5 Council Men'her Vanderhoef complimented staff on the new drive-up drop boxes for utility payments. Vanderhoef requested an update on the preliminary figures for the City's Special Census. City Mgr. Arkins and City Clerk Karr presented information, In response to Vanderhoef, the City Mgr. reported on the City employee clean-up day held November 9th, noting that 135 employees spend 300 hours winterizing and fixing up 32 area homes. Council Member Baker encouraged citizens to take advantage of the Kids Vote_~(~2~_ project and take your children with you when voting. Baker reminded staff of Council's request for ICAD reporting information; mentioned the University of Iowa debate team topic "Should Iowa City Revitalize its Urban Center" scheduled November 7; and asked the status of a Council session on self-evaluations. In response to Baker, Kubby indicated a majority of Council were not interested in pursing the matter of self-evaluations at this time. Baker acknowledged the end of a 15 year career of public service by Planning and Zoning Member Tom Scott, and thanked him for his commitment to this City. Mayor Novick noted the letter on the Consent Calendar from seventeen citizens concerning a bus stop at Boyrum and asked staff to follow-up. Novick noted that the minutes of the Design Review Commission stated members had categorized their member- ship at the last meeting and requested categorization information be furnished to Council. Novick announced a Downtown Strategy Committee meeting has been scheduled for November 14 at Senior Center and urged citizens to attend or send written comments to David Schoon, at 410 East Washington Street. She echoed Council Member Baker's statement and urged citizens to bring their children to the polls. Council Member Kubby referenced the letter distributed that evening concerning maintenance of the Ralston Creek stream channel near College Street and noted the similar private property concerns for the Friendship/Shamrock area project, Staff will report back. The City Atty. reported that as a member of the Noon Kiwannis she would be volunteering for Kids Vote. Council discussed the Police Citizen Review Board proposal of October 21, 1996. _,--~J~7 Moved by Lehman, seconded by Thornberry, to reconvene the executive session 10:15 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Council returned to open session 10:28 p.m. Moved by Lehman, seconded by Thornberry, to adjourn 10:30 p.m. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present. Naomi J. Novick, Mayor Marian K. Karr, City Clerk CITY OF 10'W,'l CITY INFORMATION PACKET November 1, 1996 IP1 IP2 IP3 IP4 IP5 IP6 IP7 IP8 IP9 IP10 IPl 1 IP12 IP13 IP14 IP15 November 4 WORK SESSION AGENDA ITEMS I Memorandum from Assistant Director, Department of Planning and Community ~r77-~.. Development and City Engineer: Proposal for a City of Iowa City Traffic Calming Program. Installation of Speed Humps on City Streets MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS I Memorandum from Council Member Kubby to JCCOG: Memorandum from City Manager: 'Memorandum from City Manager: Memorandum from City Manager: Highway 965 Extension Pending Development Issues Natural Gas Provider New Meter Reading System Memorandum from Assistant City Manager: Collective Bargaining , 777 Memorandum from City Clerk: Revisions Concerning Outdoor Service Areas and~_(~ Sidewalk Cafes Letter from City Manager to Janelie R. Retting: Police Response to Burglaries ~_~)? ~c,~ Letter to Press Citizen Editor from Victoria Gilpin, Preferred Stock: Downtown Clean-up,~;~,~_ Agenda for November 5, 1996, Council on Disability Rights and Education Agenda for October 31, 1996, formal meeting of the Johnson County Supervisors The Little Hawk Article: Families Deal with Shooting (Arkins The West High Story: Commandos on Patrol (Atkins) Press Citizen: Volunteers Ease Strain of Readying for Winter (Arkins) Memorandum from City Clerk: October 21 Work Session Investment Report FY ended 6/30/96. Board of Information Packet November 1, 1996 page 2 Copy of ltr, to Bureau of the Census regarding preliminary figures. Press Release regarding the Fire Dept. utilizing the vacated Senor Pablo Restaurant to conduct a fire training exercise. Copy of Incident Report from the Fire Dept. regarding a fire at Sunrise Trailer