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AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
August 18, 1998 7:00 p.m.
Civic Center
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ITEM NO. 1.
ITEM NO. 2.
CALL TO ORDER.
ROLL CALL.
CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR
AMENDED.
Approval of Official Council Actions of the special meeting of July 27 and
the regular meeting of July 28, as published, subject to corrections, as
recommended by the City Clerk.
b. Minutes of Boards and Commissions.
(1) Housing and Community Development Commission - June 15
(2) Iowa City Board of Adjustment - July 15
(3) Iowa City Civil Service Commission - June 10
Recommendation to Council: Accept the certified list for the
position of Fire Lieutenant.
(4) Iowa City Human Rights Commission - July 6
(5) Iowa City Human Rights Commission - July 27
Recommendation to Council: Approve the recommended changes to
the By-Laws.
(6) Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees - June 25
(7) Iowa City Public Library Board of Trustees - July 23
(8) Planning and Zoning Commission - July 16
(9) Police Citizens Review Board - July 28
c. Resolutions.
(1)
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN
AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE RELEASE OF A LIEN
REGARDING A PROMISSORY NOTE FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 308 WEST BENTON STREET, IOWA CITY, IOWA.
(2)
Comment: The owner of the property located at 308 West Benton
Street received assistance through the City's Housing Rehabilitation
Program for a total of $3,000 on February 28, 1989. The financing
was a Promissory Note in the form of a Statement of Life Lien. The
loan was paid off on August 7, 1998; thus the lien can now be
released.
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A
SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY AND UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY
CREDIT UNION, IOWA CITY, IOWA FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 1416 TRACY LANE, IOWA CITY, IOWA.
Comment: University of Iowa Community Credit Union, Iowa City,
Iowa has requested that the City approve a Subordination
Agreement for 1416 Tracy Lane. On January 21, 1993, the owners
of the property received a $4,245. Promissory Note in the form of a
Statement of Life Lien through the City's Housing Rehabilitation
Program. University of Iowa Community Credit Union is about to
refinance the first mortgage with the property owners. The property
is appraised at $90,000 which provides enough equity to cover the
City's second lien position, of which was the City's original position.
d. Correspondence.
(1) Hazel Kerr: west side transit loop
(2) Carolyn Robertson: downtown fountain
(3) Diane Sulg (Iowa Arts Festival): support
(4) JCCOG Traffic Engineering Planner:
(a) Lane Usage Designation on Rocky Shore Drive at Intersection
of U.S. 6
(5)
Civil Service Commission submitting certified lists of applicants for
the following position(s):
(a) Community Programmer
(b) Housing Office Manager
(c) Housing Program Assistant
(d) Housing Program Assistant
(e) Maintenance Worker II - Parks
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ITEM NO. 3.
END OF CONSENT CALENDAR.
A NON-EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE
OPERATE, AND MAINTAIN A
CITY OF IOWA CITY.
TO MCLEODUSA, TO CONSTRUCT,
CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM WITHIN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY
Comment: McLeodUSA has requested that the City grant it a franchise to
provide cable television service in Iowa City, and that this issue be placed on
the November 3, 1998, election ballot. In order to accomplish this, Council
will need to expedite consideration by passing and adopting the ordinance at
the August 25 Council meeting. Correspondence included in Council packet
[McLeodUSA 1997 Annual Report in Council packets only].
PUBLIC HEARING
Action:
ITEM NO. 4.
ITEM NO. 5.
b. CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AWARDING (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
Action:
CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING
MAYOR TO SIGN AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST CONTRACT FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLLECTOR WELLS LOWER TERMINUS PROJECT.
Comment: The bid opening for this project was on August 11, 1998 at
10:30 a.m. and the following bids were received:
Reynolds, Inc.
Collector Well International., Inc.
Layne Christensen Co.
Orleans, Indiana
Columbus, Ohio
Sunburry, Ohio
$1,379,000.00
$1,397,200.00
$1,757,927.00
Engineer's Estimate
$1,800,000.00
Public Works and Engineering recommend award of the project to Reynolds,
Inc. of Orleans, Indiana. This project will be funded with Bond proceeds
repaid by water revenues.
ADJOURNMENT.