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Home My WebLink About2004-10-19 Agenda Subject to change as finalized by the City Cleric For a final official copy, contact the City Clerk's Office 356-5040. ,~ j Iowa City ~~=_4~ :t~~w!: City Council Agenda ~~...~.~ .-. .....-. CITY OF IOWA CITY Regular Formal October 19, 2004 - 7:00 p.m. City Hall - Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington Street www.icgov.org At1l;/;.,,,,,, IlJt716'0 r-a--J ~4C.) ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER. 1Re~' ~ ROLL CALL. ~ .&.v ITEM 2. PROCLAMATION. 1~-v ~~ ~P3c- a. Founder's Day - October 22, 2004 . I b. Un;'.d NaUons Day - Octob., 24. 2004 fu, ~C /lj1I ~~ c. Disability Employment Awareness Month - October 2004. _ 0 ~ ~ .~~ ITEM 3. OUTSTANDING STUDENT CITIZENSHIP AWARD - Weber Elementary a. Peter Ascoli b. Nicoll Manhica ,.f, c. Dakota-8eEMt &c h1.t:tit~ ITEM 4. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED. a. Approval of Council Actions, subject to corrections, as recommended by the City Clerk. 1) October 4, Regular Council Work Session 2) October 5, Regular Council Formal Official and Complete b. Receive and File Minutes of Boards and Commissions (any recommendations contained in minutes become effective only upon separate Council action). 1 ) Public Art Advisory Committee: September 2, 2004 2) Planning and Zoning Commission: September 16, 2004 3) Charter Review: September 27, 2004 4) Charter Review: September 29, 2004 October 19, 2004 City ofIowa City Page 2 c. Permit Motions and Resolutions as Recommended by the City Clerk. New: 1. Class C Liquor License for Old Capitol Brew Works and Public House, LLC, dba Old Capitol Brew Works and Public House, 525 S. Gilbert Street. 2. Outdoor Service Area for Old Capitol Brew Works and Public House, LLC, dba Old Capitol Brew Works and Public House, 525 S. Gilbert Street. 3. Class C Liquor License for Kandy Land, Inc., dba Kandy Land, 928 Maiden Lane. 04- - b1~3 4. Resolution to issue Dance Permit to Kandy Land, Inc., dba Kandy Land, 928 Maiden Lane. 04- d.~4 5. Resolution to issue Cigarette Permit for Cigarette Outlet, Inc., dba Cigarette Outlet #18, 1901 Broadway #3. Renewal: 6. Class C Liquor License for Yelder Enterprises, Inc., dba Que, 211 Iowa Ave. 7. Class C Liquor License for HMDS, Inc., dba Grizzly's South Side Pub, 1210 Highland Ct. 8. Special Class C Liquor License for Angela, Inc., dba Masala, 9 S. Dubuque St. 9. Class C Beer Permit for SHIV Mini Mart, Inc., dba Mini Mart, 731 S. D 4- c1 ~S Riverside Dr 10. Resolution to issue Dance Permit for Yelder Enterprises, Inc., dba Que, 211 Iowa Ave. and HMDS, Inc., dba Grizzly's South Side Pub, 1210 Highland Ct. d. Resolutions. 04 - ;('{,/,p 1. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY OF IOWA CITY COMMERCIAL DRIVER'S LICENSE SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR DRUGS AND ALCOHOL Comment: Due to changes in City positions, Appendix C of the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Program has been updated to accurately reflect the safety sensitive positions subject to the CDL Program. Appendix D has been updated to add the name of a local Substance Abuse Professional. This resolution replaces these Appendices in the CDL Program approved by Council on October 14, 2003. October 19,2004 City of Iowa City Page 3 oq- .).~7 2. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO THE RELEASE OF LIENS REGARDING THREE MORTGAGES FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2235 RUSSELL DRIVE, IOWA CITY, IOWA. Comment: The owners of the property located at 2235 Russell Drive received assistance through the City of Iowa City's Housing Rehabilitation Program and the Downpayment Assistance Program in the total amount of $8,218.77. The loans have been paid off; thus the liens need to be released. e. Correspondence. 1. JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner: Installation of NO PARKING ANY TIME signs on the north side of the Sweet Briar Avenue, Radcliffe Avenue and Stanford Avenue. [Deferred from 10/5/04] 2. JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner: Installing ENTER ONLY and DO NOT ENTER signs on the east entrance into the Iowa City Recreation Center parking lot off Burlington Street. 3. JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner: Installation of two trail STOP signs at the intersection of Windsor Ridge Trail and Court Street 4. Alcohol Issues: Sal Alaniz, Krista Brittain, James Clayton(x3), Amy Fletcher, Brian Flynn & Leah Cohen: Iowa City Alcohol Advisory Board(x2), Kathy Fossum, Sarah Hansen, Scott Hansen, Marc Light, Sara Putney, Derek Schairer, Randy and Nancy Schairer, Deb Scherer, Cory Shook, Dan Vakulskas ~ c~ 5. Patricia Santangelo: Affordable Housing - "Inclusionary Zoning" Schemes 6. Dayna Ballantyne: Thank You for Contribution to Homeless Children 7. Kaitlin Van Roekel: Earn While You Learn Scholarship [staff response included] 8. Josie Moore and Heather Jenn: Utilities Referendum [staff response included] 9. Randy Hartwig: Iowa City Municipal Airport Update [previously submitted in 10/7/04 Information Packet] 10. Gilbert-Linn Historic District: John Alberhasky, Greg Allen, Peter J. Ammentorp, James L. Brenneman, James B. Buxton, Mike Cooper, Kayla Cress, Jean Daters, Dwight Dobberstein, Tim D. Finer, Eugene Fisher, Mark T. Hamer, Greg Hassman, Harry Hinckley, Thomas Kane, Walter Kopsa, William T. Lake, Donna Launspach, Matthew Lepic, Julia E. and William C. Leupold, Waltraud Maierhofer, Wendell Miller, John Nelson, Mary and Scott Palmberg, Frank Person, Dorothy M. Persson, Melvin D. Roth, Leona and Hubert Rummelhart, Nichole Slabach, Donald Stumbo, Renetta Webster 11. E-Newsletter City of Atlanta - October 7 and 12, 2004 12. Brad Quellhorst: Deprioritization/Decriminalization of Marijuana [staff response included] j! 1 CITY OF IOWA CITY ,:::=-=-....~!t ~~w~ MEMORANDUM ~ -ga.~ ......~ TO: Mayor, City Council, General Public FROM: City Clerk DATE: October 18, 2004 RE: Additions to October 19, 2004 Agenda CONSENT CALENDAR: ITEM 4e(4) Underage Drinking: Beth Shields, Minnetta Gardinier, Jacki Bock * * * October 19, 2004 City of Iowa City Page 4 13. Jefferson Street Historic District: Kevin Deets, Donna Launspach(2), Philip Launspach, Andy Small 14. Jean Walker: Council's Melrose Decision on Cable Channel 4 15. Chesca Colloredo-Mansfeld: School Crosswalks 16. Dianne Rash: Zoning of Property END OF CONSENT CALENDAR. 1/t'2/Y-A70~ / tt7 ' ~~ ~e:.. -j ~?~ 2' ITEM 5. COMMUNITY COMMENT (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA). [UNTIL 8 PM] Community Comment will be continued, if necessary, prior to "City Council Information" item. ..bP?/ ~/ ITEM 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS. a) CONSIDER A MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR NOVEMBER 2 ON AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FROM 1-1, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL, TO CC-2, COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL, FOR 0.33 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 611 HOLLYWOOD BOULEVARD (REZ04-00022) Comment: At its October 7 meeting, by a vote of 7-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval. This rezoning will make the zoning of 611 Hollywood Boulevard consistent with the rest of the commercial properties along Highway 6 in this area. Staff recommended approval in a report dated September 15. Action: ~~/6J7Y ~aif~ b4 - 31) ~ b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF GENERAL QUARTERS, IOWA CITY, IOWA (SUB04-00012) Comment: At its October 7 meeting, by a vote of 7-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval, subject to approval of legal papers and construction plans prior to Council consideration. Legal papers and construction plans are approved. This will allow a 29 lot single family subdivision on the east side of Sycamore Street, south of Stanwyck Drive. Staff recommended approval in a report dated October 7. Action: (i~A~;~ J ~~ ( ~ 7/CJ / October 19, 2004 City of Iowa City Page 5 0"'4 -c:<.'f:,~ c) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLAT OF MYRTLE RIDGE, IOWA CITY, IOWA (SUB04-00029) Comment: At its October 7 meeting, by a vote of 7-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, subject to approval of legal papers and construction plans prior to Council consideration. Construction plans are approved; legal papers are anticipated to be approved by October 19. This will allow a three lot residential subdivision at 211 Myrtle Avenue. Staff recommended approval in a report dated October 13. Action: (~~~/&?'& c:JC,--A~~ 7/0 / ITEM 7. DECLARING THE CITY'S INTENT TO PROCEED WITH AND AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY RIGHTS FOR THE SOUTH SYCAMORE SANITARY TRUNK SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT. Comment: The City of Iowa City must acquire right-of-way, fee title, permanent easements and/or temporary construction easements to construct the South Sycamore Sanitary Sewer Extension Project. This public hearing provides interested parties the opportunity to present their views on the project and the proposed acquisition of property rights. This project includes the approximately 500 I.f. extension of the South Sycamore sanitary trunk sewer to serve a new development. a) PUBLIC HEARING Action: '\'\p ~;) ~c?.4.u?.R'_ 04 ~ d,CJQ b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Action: /0~~~/ A~/ @,& }/a October 19, 2004 City of Iowa City Page 6 ITEM 8. APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, SPECIAL PROVISIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CAMP CARDINAL ROAD SITE PREPARATION PROJECT, ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. Comment: This project will remove the trees necessary to construct the Camp Cardinal Road Project. The tree removal is required to occur prior to bidding of the road construction to avoid the potential of disturbing Indiana Bat habitat during nesting season. This project is a joint project with the City of Coralville and Southgate Development. The estimated construction cost $ 195,000 of which the City will contribute $ 106,000. Funding for the City of Iowa City's portion will be with Road Use Tax Proceeds. a) PUBLIC HEARING Action: n-f? ~ ~d-'1-e'~ 04 - .?-q/ b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Action: c9J V! tI2~ P Ul4/...&-e~ ITEM 9. APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDED NEAR SOUTHSIDE RESIDENTIAL URBAN REVITALIZATION PLAN Comment: In December 1994 the City Council approved the creation of the Near Souths ide Residential Urban Revitalization Plan (the "Plan") as a tool to encourage the redevelopment of property south of Burlington Street. The original Plan had a ten-year sunset, which will cause the Plan to expire on December 13, 2004. The amendment to the Plan will extend the life of the Plan for an additional ten years to December 31, 2014. [Staff memorandum and additional correspondence included in Council packet]. a) PUBLIC HEARING Action: nl' fP-U..E;../ ~ €~_ '--- v4- ;)qJ- b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Action: (1yf.d~~ J ~i I t!0/~~.J 7ft / October 19, 2004 City ofIowa City Page 7 ITEM 10. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTERS 5 AND 6 OF CITY CODE TITLE 14 TO PROVIDE UPDATED REFERENCES TO SECTIONS IN THE UNIFORM CODE THAT THE CITY RECENTLY ADOPTED AS ITS BUILDING CODE. (FIRST CONSIDERATION) Comment: In Ordinance No. 04-4117, the City adopted the International Building Code (IBC), along with certain local amendments, for its Building Code. The prior code adopted by the City was the Uniform Building Code (UBC). The City Code still includes a few references to the UBC instead of the equivalent section of the IBC. This ordinance simply amends those outdated references to the UBC so that references are now to the correct section of the IBC. Action: I~/ / @ ',I) /..Yf- c:.- t/ ~ _ 7/?J ~ ~/1 / ITEM 11. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY 04 - .;Lq~ OF IOWA CITY AND THE ARTIST FOR THE NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ART PROJECT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE SAME. Comment: The City Council of Iowa city approved the general concept of the Northside Neighborhood Art proposal at their meeting of July 6, 2004 by adopting Resolution No. 04-190. The specifics of the contract have been negotiated with the artist and City Council is requested to authorize the contract. [Correspondence included in Council packet]. Action: &~~ ~ C/ld-7Ur~-;v' ITEM 12. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE o4-~q4 MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE OAKLAND CEMETERY SEWER SEPARATION PROJECT. Comment: Bids for this project were opened on Tuesday, October 12th and the following bids were received: Tschiggfrie Excavating Co. Dubuque, IA $ 53,988.10 Carter Kirkpatrick Services North Liberty, IA $ 56,443.00 Maxwell Construction Iowa City, IA $ 61,181.00 Bockenstedt Excavating Iowa City, IA $ 63,999.00 Engineer's Estimate $ 64,000.00 Public Works and Engineering recommend award of the contract to Tschiggfrie Excavating Company of Dubuque, Iowa. The project will be funded by Wastewater revenue funds. Action: p.i!~ df!!;:~ /'lY'P'l~ "}/CJ October 19, 2004 City of Iowa City Page 8 ITEM 13. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT 04 -,;(q.5 FOR LIBRARY SERVICES TO RURAL JOHNSON COUNTY. Comment: This agreement authorizes the City of Iowa City and the Iowa City Library Board of Trustees to provide library services to residents of rural Johnson County, subject to the compensation and other provisions in the agreement. The duration of the agreement is one year, with yearly options to renew. The agreement also provides that one member of the Library Board of Trustees shall be a resident of the unincorporated area of Johnson County, appointed by the Mayor of Iowa City, with the approval of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. Action: &U&~r /az~~t1 .,~~~ ~ k~w ITEM 14. COUNCI APPOINTMENTS. a. Deer Task Force - At their October 12, 2004 meeting (see minutes in October 14 Information Packet), the Deer Task Force made the following recommendation: Appoint Alan Nagel (At-Large Position) and Peter Jochimsen (Hunter) for terms ending March 15, 2007. (3 females and 3 males currently serve). ITEM 15. ';dAtd1u/~ / cf!7".&- czLe7 ~ ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES. [Staff will not publish additional notices after a period of six publications; but will continue to advertise vacancies with postings and on the Council agenda. However, no additional publication costs will be incurred.] Previous. a. Airport Commission - One vacancy to fill an unexpired term ending March 1, 2007. (John Krstenansky resigned) (4 Males and 0 Females currently serve). b. Airport Zoninq Brd of Adiustment - One vacancy to fill an unexpired term ending December 31, 2006. (Carl Williams resigned) (2 Males and 0 Females currently serve). c. Airport Zoninq Brd of Adiustment - One vacancy to fill an unexpired plus a five- year term ending December 31,2008. (2 Males and 0 Females currently serve). d. Civil Service Commission - One vacancy to fill an unexpired term ending April 4,2005. (James Anderlik resigned) (0 Males and 2 Females currently serve). e. Historic Preservation Commission - One vacancy to fill an unexpired term ending March 29, 2006. (Paul Sueppel resigned) (6 Males and 3 Females currently serve). October 19, 2004 City of Iowa City Page 9 f. Housinq and Communitv Development Commission - One vacancy to fill an unexpired term ending September 1, 2006. (Shellie Mackel resigned) (5 Males and 3 Females currently serve). g. Librarv. Board of Trustees - One vacancy to fill an unexpired term ending July 1, 2009. (Shaner Magalhaes resigned) (4 Males and 4 Females currently serve). APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 27,2004. h. Board of Adiustment - One vacancy to fill a five-year term January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2010. (Term expires for Dennis Keitel) (2 Males and 2 Females). i. Board of Appeals - One vacancy (for a Building Design Professional) to fill a five-year term January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2009. (Term expires for Douglas DuCharme) (5 Males and 1 Female). j. Human Riqhts Commission - Three vacancies to fill three-year terms January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2008. (Term expires for Elizabeth Cumming, Valerie Garr, Beverly Witwer) (4 Males and 2 Females currently serve). k. Parks and Recreation Commission - Two vacancies to fill four-year terms January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2009. (Term expires for Nancy Ostrognai, Matthew Pacha) (4 Males and 3 Females currently serve). I. Public Art Advisorv Committee - Two vacancies (One Art or Design Professional) to fill three-year terms January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2008. (Term expires for Barbara Asch Camillo, Emily Carter Walsh) (5 Males and 2 Females currently serve). m. Senior Center Commission - Two vacancies to fill three-year terms January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2007. (Term expires for Jay Hanahan, Betty Kelly) (1 Male and 5 Females currently serve). APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10,2004. ITEM 16. COMMUNITY COMMENT [IF NECESSARY] (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA). -0-- ITEM 17. CITY COUNCIL INFOR~ON. 'P______ ..e~.../ October 19,2004 City of Iowa City Page 10 ITEM 18. REPORT ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF. a. City Attorney. b. City Clerk. c. City Manager. ITEM 19. ADJOURNMENT. ~ / 1tJd'd<a4<-/' 7.'5t&//1(