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Item No. 2c(2) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION ADOPTING IOWA CITY'S FY00
ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, THAT IS PART OF THE CONSOLIDATED PLAN (CITY
STEPS), AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT SAID PLAN AND
ALL NECESSARY CERTIFICATIONS TO THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS
THE AUTHORIZED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE CONSOLIDATED
PLAN AND REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 99-145.
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Vanderhoef/ ...have to remember that
Kubby/ It's earmarked.
Vanderhoef/There for an emergency.
Franklin/
Yes, yea. We keep track of our admin too that we keep it under that 20%
and and we're always clearly under the 20%.
Kubby/ Thanks.
Lehman/ Other discussion? Roll call. (all ayes)
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Item No. 4 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION FIXING THE TIME AN DPLACE FOR
RECEIPT OF BIDS AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH
ADVERTISEMENTS FOR BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA
AVENUE MULTI-USE PARKING FACILITY PROJECT.
Letunan/ Have a motion?
Champion/ Moved
Lehman/ Moved by Champion.
Vanderhoef/ Second.
Lehman/ Seconded by Vanderhoef.
Kubby/
You got night owls sitting up here.
Lehman/
Discussion? I think this is because of a change in the plans is that right
Steve?
Atkins/
Couple of things. Couple of things. One was a bidder's conference,
meeting with prospective bidders, they felt a little additional time might be
helpful. There's some administrative issues initially which put this on the
agenda closing the deal with Lori Alberhasky I think we wanted to buy
some time on that. Nothing of concern just think we'll get better bids.
Kubby/
And the resolution Eleanor it doesn't, I didn't bring my computer, maybe
you can get it in front of you I can't remember the wording of the
resolution is it just about the date or does it talk about the um need for the
ramp. Or is it just about the date?
Dilkes/
All this resolution does is change the bid date.
Kubby/ Okay.
Atkins/ Date.
Letunan/ Other discussion? Roll call. (all ayes)
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Item No. 5 A PURCHASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY
AND LORA M. ALBERHASKY FOR CONDOMINIUM UNIT 1A IN THE TO-BE-
CONSTRUCTED IOWA AVENUE MULTI-USE PARKING FACILITY AND TO
DISPOSE OF UNIT 1A IN ACCORDANCE THEREWITH.
PUBLIC HEARING
RESOLUTION
Lehman/
Kubby/
Lehman/
Public hearing is open. I would entertain a motion to continue the public
hearing to the next meeting.
We have someone to speak.
I'm sorry. Go ahead.
Merle Trummel/ Okay I prepared for this from the earlier schedule so I came today.
I guess I can be on TV if I want TV I'll come next time.
Kubby/
Trummel/
Lehman/
Trummel/
Lehman/
We'll continue it so you'll have a second chance if you want.
I have some thoughts.
Would you state your name first?
I'm sorry, I wrote it. Merle Trummel, 2725 Hickory Trail. Can you hear
me alright?
Yes.
Trummel/
I won't be very long here. Has to do with the situation at The Cottage and
as I see it and I have no inside information I'm just going from the top of
the head on this. I think that you all agree that, or many would agree at
least, that The Cottage was a is a nice facility in that location and it just
didn't happen. Someone come in and did it. And took the risk, whatever
risk was involved, but did it. And those of you that are in business, and
some of you are, know that risk is supposed to if it's met and things work
out than presumably therc's a return on it. And that is one thing that exists
there now as a value which ah, I don't know whether it's being considered
in terms of the purchase or whatever it will be. The University is making
a big point of entrepreneurship these days and I guess it's seeping into
engineering now which is a little well it shouldn't be too surprising I guess
but it's there. Ah and again there's suppose to be a reward for that. Ah as
I see the proposal as I read it is that there will be some sort of agreement
that ah Alberhasky would repurchase a unit in there which essentially is
going back and buying her own business place again but she has lost 1 and
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Lehman/
Trummel/
Lehman/
Dilkes/
Lehman/
Dilkes/
a half or two years whatever the time is that it will take to make that
transition which is worth a reward of some sort and also she's running an
additional risk now of moving to a new location which ah I don't know
what it is the paper had a story about the location over I think Dubuque
Street. And then whenever the ramp is completed there be another move
and another adjustment and another risk because the clientele which goes
to The Cottage now will not be there maybe she'll be able to pull some
more back from Dubuque Street. As I look at the purchase agreement it's
sort of like you ah we all take this land, take is right tense, whether we're
taking or negotiating and after two years, we use it it for bigger and better
things and after two years or one and a half or two years which I estimate
she'll be out of that location that ah that will have to be recouped. Now I
know our Mayor spent I think a little time in the middle of Clinton Street
is that correct?
No, actually I didn't but the street was closed when I moved in to my
present location.
Okay, I remember getting my haircut in the middle of Clinton Street so I
under-during that time. Ah and I'm sure it's a little bit of a test of the
person. Anyway the City says then that you'll, and again I have no idea of
what the values are here I have no way of knowing, that somehow you'll
agree to buy this back and if it's a success that's great but if it's not a
success I assume that'll be your problem. Ah she'll own a condo which
may or may not have some value, well it will have value we don't know
how much, which you can judge that better by the demand you're getting
for other spaces. But ah anyway what I'm getting down to is that I think
that the conversation may be underestimated and I think, I feel, that the
agreement to rebuy if signed voluntarily that's done that's her business, or
somebody's business, but ah I don't feel that ah let's see what I want to
say that's that quite the right way to go. In any event that is another risk
that might be in the future so ah I guess that I'm arguing and I have no
idea of values but it's not a simple give and trade. Lot of other factors in
there and I suspect you've already heard about them. Thank you.
Thank you.
Mr. Mayor, ah prior to the next public, or continuation of the public
hearing, the purchase agreement will be on file so it can be reviewed.
Okay.
And let me just say that this is of course a negotiated agreement which
Ms. Alberhasky has entering into only because she believes it to be
appropriate for her. I think her and her advisors have a good amount of
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Lehman/
Kubby/
Lehmard
Vand~rhoef/
business savvy and um so but the details of the purchase agreement will be
on file before the next hearing.
Thank you Eleanor.
Move to continue the hearing to June 15.
Moved by Kubby.
Second.
Seconded by Vanderhoef to continue the public hearing. All in favor?
(All ayes)
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Item No. 6 CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 1, CHAPTER 9,
SECTION 3, "ELECTION PRECINCTS' OF THE CITY CODE OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA, TO AMEND THE BOUNDARIES OF THE VOTING PRECINCTS IN IOWA
CITY, IOWA TO INCLUDE PROPERTIES ANNEXED AND TO EXCLUDE
PROPERTIES SEVERED SINCE 1995. (FIRST CONSIDERATION)
Vanderhoef/
O'Donnell/
Lehman/
Vanderhoef/
Karr/
Vanderhoef/
Karr/
Vanderhoef/
Karr/
Lehman/
Karr/
Kubby/
Karr/
Lehman/
Move first consideration.
Second.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by O'Donnell. Discussion?
How often is this done Eleanor?
It's done every two years.
Two years?
Yes.
Okay. I just don't remember doing it be
We are
Hasn't been done since '95.
We haven't done it since '95 as far as the ordinance. We have changed
the maps themselves but not the ordinance that corresponds to them.
At what point do we get a 26th precinct?
We will wait until after the 2000 Census. The precincts are based on
population and we'll take a look at population distribution then and make
a recommendation to you.
Further discussion? Roll call. (all ayes)
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Item No. 7 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF
PROPERTY FOR THE FUTURE CONSTRUCTION OF A MUNICIPAL PARKING
FACILITY IN THE NEAR SOUTHSIDE.
Vanderhoef/
O'Donnell/
Lehman/
Atkins/
Lehman/
Atkins/
Lehman/
Atkins/
Lehman/
Atkins/
Lehman/
Vanderhoef/
Lehman/
Vanderhoef/
Lehman/
Vanderhoef/
Lehman/
Moved adoption of the resolution.
Second.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by O'Donnell. Discussion? This is the
how many properties have we acquired down there?
This will be the third.
This will be the third?
Yes.
And I talked to you about this Steve but these properties are rented for fair
market value?
Market rate, yes.
Market value, okay. So we're not acquiring them for our housing program
we're acquiring them for a municipal facility at some point in
Sometime in the future. We use the parking impact fee.
Okay.
I'm delighted. It's the middle property between those two.
It's certainly better to acquire it this way
Absolutely.
than when we have too.
Yea.
Further discussion? Roll call. (all ayes)
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Item No. 8 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT AND
AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO SIGN AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST CONTRACT
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IOWA RIVER DAM RENOVATION.
Lehman/
We have the bids and the low bid on this one was almost $1.9 million and
the Engineer' s estimate was $1.5 million and the staff does not
recommend the awarding of this contract. So I would entertain a motion
to approve the contract and voting it down would then deny it.
Kubby/ So moved.
Lehman/ Moved by Kubby.
O'Donnell/ Second.
Lehman/
Seconded by O'Donnell. Discussion? They're voting against them
primarily I think because there are some complexities here but the bid is
substantially higher than the estimate. Roll call. (all nays) Motion is
defeated.
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