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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-08-29 Transcription#2 Page 1 ITEM NO. 2. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF TItE CONSENT CALANDER AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED Champion: Move to adopt. Lehman: Moved by Champion. Seconded by O'Donnell. And I think we, if you did receive one addition, which is the Cottage Bakery liquor license. Is them any discussion? Kanner: I had question. Lehman: Yes. Kanner: For Steve. I noted the report on the Civil Service Commission, looking for fire fighters. Can you tell me, it looked good, the efforts were made to attract women and minorities, and can you just briefly mention what the efforts were and how many minority and women applied? Atkins: I'm sorry I don't know that. Kanner: Don't have that? Atkins: I can't answer that. I can look it up. Kanner: Maybe at the next meeting. Atkins: Yeah, I could do that. Lehman: Other discussion? Roll call. Motion carries. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City council meeting of August 29, 2000. #3 Page 2 ITEM NO. 3. PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST AVENUE WATER MAIN 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. Lehman: This is a public hearing. Hearing is open. Hearing is closed. Vanderhoef: Move adoption of the resolution. O'Donnell: Seconded. Lehman: Moved by Vanderhoef. Seconded by O'Donnell. Discussion? IfI am correct on this, this is the construction of the waterline under or adjacent to the existing First Avenue. Atkins: That is correct. Lehman: OK. Other discussion? Vanderhoef: And this is saying that we are going ahead with underground electrical cables? OK. Thank-you. Lehman: Roll call. Motion carries. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City council meeting of August 29, 2000. #4 Page 3 ITEM No. 4. PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTH AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT 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. Lehman: This is a public hearing. Public Hearing is open. Public hearing is closed. O'Donnell: Move adoption. Lehman: Moved by O'Donnell. Champion: Second. Lehman: Seconded by Champion. Discussion? Champion: Well I'd just like to say it's seems like it's been a long time coming, I'm glad to see it moving forward. Lehman: Well I think it's also important to point out that this project basically is a loan to the Airport Commission as that ground is developed the City will be repaid for the cost of the infrastructure. Vanderhoef: And hopefully this will also put this airport on a self-sustaining course over the next few years. Champion: Our beautiful new airport. Vanderhoef: Absolutely. Champion: Oh, it is fantastic! Kanner: I had a question for the council perhaps and also maybe also staff. If this generates revenue in excess of repayment of loan and our eighty thousand dollars subsidy, would we like to require that the money come back to our general fund and not automatically be designated towards to the airport? Lehman: My understanding is that the council for the position of the City over the years and this also maybe a legal question with the FAA, but my understanding is that we would like the airport to be self-sufficient, pay for their own improvements, and use whatever revenues they can generate for their own improvement. For example we've leant them money to build what three or four hangers down there, we've spent and also Master Plan money whatever, but our policy has been that, or our anticipated This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City council meeting of August 29, 2000. #4 Page 4 policy is that the revenue generated by the airport will be used by the airport. Atkins: I like to add Ernie that you will be getting an agreement between the Airport Commission and City Council and at that point those very issues need to be spelled out. Lehman: OK. Atkins: So that it is clearly understood on how it's going to be repaid and the amount and obligation of each lot. And any other relationships that you wish to incorporate into the agreement. But we'll have that for you shortly. Letunan: But we'll probably have that discussion when we have that agreement too. Kanner: OK, and you anticipate that Steve in about a month or so. Atkins: Oh yeah, I think so because, well I'd like to get it done within a month simply because this project is under way but the Commission needs to review it, make their comments, council, I suspect you may even have to get back together on this thing. But I would hope so within a month. Kanner: So again I would like note and put out there that council will have this debate on how much money will go to the airport and how much would come back if there's excess. I think it would be healthy for us to have that. Mascari: Ernie, can I say just one thing? Lehman: Will you step to the mic please. Give your name please. Mascari: My name is Rick Mascari, Chairman of the Airport Commission, and I think that the FAA and I think the State requires that any funds generated on the airport has to remain with the airport. So what were trying to do is trying to go ahead and not only become self-sufficient but also trying to make any improvements that are necessary at the airport, like for instance for an instrument approach which Dee can testify that we really, really do need to replace the one that's going to be removed when the North (can't hear) is going to be removed. Kanner: Maybe what would be helpful to me is to get a report of how much money the City has put into the airport over the years. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City council meeting of August 29, 2000. #4 Page 5 Lehman: That discussion really needs to take place when the contract comes back, and you're right at some point we need to determine what formula we'll be using. I mean I question whether or not we would look back at every penny we put in and expect it all to be returned, but this is a discussion that when the contact comes we will have. Thank-you Rick.. Roll call. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City council meeting of August 29, 2000. #5 Page 6 ITEM No. 5. PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WASHINGTON STREET TRANSIT INTERCHANGE PROJECT, ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH ADVERTISIEMENT FOR BIDS, AND FIXING TIME AND PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS. Lehman: This is a public hearing. Public hearing is open. Public hearing is closed. Champion: Move adoption. O'Donnell: Second. Lehman: By Champion. Seconded by O'Donnell. Discussion? Kanner: I had a question about this. Two questions actually for Steve. One, why can't the building be built in the fall. Atkins: Joe can answer that for you. Kanner: OK. And two, what are the final agreements that we've reached or tentative agreements if the case with the Old Capitol Mall? Atkins: Joe, do both of those. Fowler: We do still anticipate building the building this fall. That's our plan, we've talked to the architect and engineer, Shoemaker Holland, told them, they were the ones that originally said later construction. We told them that we wanted the building built this fall, they said no problem they'll have the plans done and ready to go. It would probably be winter construction, I think they were probably trying to avoid a little bit more of the cost that might be incurred with that. Thus it's imperative enough that we'll go ahead and try and get that done this winter. The Old Capitol Mall, Old Capitol Town Center, I'm not sure exactly what the final wording is but we have a twenty year lease with renewable for twenty years. One dollar a year, just a token fee, there are no maintenance fees involved. The agreement has been reached between Andy Matthews and legal and Madison Realty. They are exchanging exhibits at this time that will be attached to the agreement but I talked to Andy yesterday and he said everyone is in agreement. Kanner: Good. Vanderhoef: Just curious, from what I read in the packet it said something about having a waiting room for customers, not just (can't hear) for employees. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City council meeting of August 29, 2000. #5 Page 7 Fowler: There will be a small waiting area, yes. Vanderhoef: It's bigger than what we originally had anticipated? Fowler: No, it's really not, not that big. There isn't that much room at all. Vanderhoef: OK. Do you have a picture? Fowler: I don't have a picture of that building, but I mean just to give you an idea of the, well yeah it is in here, they did have that drawn in. I don't know how to put this up so everyone can see, but this part out here would be the customer waiting, this part would be, all this area and then the restrooms and storage in the back. Vanderhoef: OK Fowler: I do want to point out a couple of things, this brick during this project is going to be removed and replaced with concrete. We found that the brick is really not suitable for the weight of the buses and the number of the buses. It's not just the Iowa City buses going over there, it's all the Coralville buses go over there, plus Cambus goes over there and it really deteriorated the brick and made it not a very safe walking surface. Champion: It's slippery when it's wet and icy too. (can't hear) Lehman: Well the doorway is no more than probably sixty inches and you can see it's probably eight feet wide at the most and probably. Fowler: Maybe thirty feet by about fifteen feet. Lehman: This is a project that we have had. We've been trying to do for what three years? Fowler: Yes. Now this space what it's going to do is, it's going to take bus waiting out of the middle of the street, there's the one bus that pulls in the wrong way. Lehman: Right. Fowler: Against traffic, that won't occur anymore, that bus will be moved over this side. The sidewalk will be made wider. Lehman: Good. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City council meeting of August 29, 2000. #5 Page 8 Fowler: The lane of the bus, the width of the bus lane and this will be made wider so that our building will fit in here. Lehman: Joe let me ask you this. You show two lanes of traffic on each side of that island, will there be a lane for cars coming up Washington Street to go through? Fowler: Yes. Lehman: Or will they be in the same lane as the bus? Fowler: No. The buses will load right along the curb line. Lehman: Right. Fowler: And the cars and buses will use this lane of traffic. Lehman: So there will be no loading on the South side of that island? Fowler: No, that will be gone. Lehman: OK. Alright. Fowler: No more of that. Vanderhoef: But you're still going to leave the brick in the islands when you take out the brick? Lehman: There is no island down here now. Vanderhoef: Well I said you're not going to fill that in with an island. Fowler: Yes, there will be an island in here. Vanderhoef: But where you take the brick out? Fowler: No, it'll be concrete. Vanderhoef: You'll still leave that as a walkway? Fowler: Yes. (can't hear) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City council meeting of August 29, 2000. #5 Page 9 Fowler: This is an addition, there's not one here now. The recommendation that it be put in so that as soon as the traffic comes up, they know. Lehman: It moves the traffic. Further discussion? It's been a long time. Vanderhoef: Oh, yes. But I'm so delighted that it is not out on the islands. Kanner: That it's not what? Vanderhoef: It was worth waiting. That it's not out on the islands. Which it was where it was originally planned (can't hear) I didn't like that. Lahman: It looked really good, but it wasn't functunal. Vanderhoef: It was not (can't hear). Lehman: Roll call. Motion carries. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City council meeting of August 29, 2000. #6 Page 10 Item No. 6. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND CITY CLERK TO ATTEST THE LICENSE AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY USE OF PUBLIC RIGHT-OF- WAY BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND MIKE AND MARTY ENTERPRISES FOR A SIDEWALK CAFI~. Champion: Move adoption. Vanderhoef: Second. Lehman: Moved by Champion. Seconded by Vanderhoef. Discussion? Wilburn: I just want to point out I believe that on the diagram there's still, I think, nine feet between an existing planter or something like that and their chain fence, plenty of room for wheelchair people to get through. Lehman: Roll call. We got a hand out or a mailing on an item number eight, why don't we do that before we announce vacancies. Can we do that? (can't hear) This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City council meeting of August 29, 2000. #8 Page 11 ITEM NO. 8 CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST A CHAPTER 28E AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORALVILLE AND THE CITY OF IOWA CITY REGARDING RECONSTRUCTION OF FIRST AVENUE FORM THE CLEAR CREEK BRIDGE TO IMMEDIATELY SOUTH OF THE IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD VIADUCT. Lehman: Do we have a motion? O'Donnell: Move. Vanderhoef: Second. Lehman: Moved by O'Donnell. Seconded by Vanderhoef. Discussion? Roll call. Motion carries 6/1, Kanner voting no. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City council meeting of August 29, 2000. #9 Page 12 ITEM NO. 9. ADJOURNMENT Lehman: Do we have a motion to adjourn? O'Donnell: Moved. Champion: Second. Lehman: Motion moved by O'Donnell. Seconded by Champion. All in favor7 All: Aye. Lehman: Opposed7 Meeting is adjourned. Thank you. This represents only a reasonably accurate transcription of the Iowa City council meeting of August 29, 2000.