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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
SEPTEMBER 19, 2000
Iowa City City Council, regular meeting, 7:00 p.m. at the Civic Center. Mayor Lehman
presiding. Council Members present: Champion, Kanner, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab, Vanderhoef,
Wilburn. Staffmembers present: Atkins, Karr, Franklin, Mollenhauer, Schmadeke, Helling,
Dilkes, Shank, O'Malley, Schoon, Fowler. Council minutes tape recorded on Tape 00-90, Side
2, Tape 00-92, Side 1.
The Mayor proclaimed: Undoing Racism Day - September 20, 2000. Heather Shank
accepted; Sexual Assault Awareness Week - September 21, 2000. Michael Shaw accepted.
Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell, that the following items and
recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted as
amended:
Minutes of Boards and Commissions: Civil Service Commission - September 7.
Planning and Zoning Commission - August 17. Police Citizens Review Board - August 8.
Police Citizens Review Board - August 17.
Permit Motions and Resolutions as Recommended by the City Clerk:
Class C Beer Permit for T & M Mini Mart, Ltd., dba T & M Mini Mart, Ltd., 2601 Hwy. 6
East. Class C Beer Permit for FAP Enterprises, Inc., dba Gasby's, 1310 S. Gilbert St.
Class C Liquor License for I.C.B.B, Ltd., dba Brown Bottle Restaurant, 115 E.
Washington St. Class C Liquor License for Givanni's of Iowa City, Inc., dba Givanni's,
109 E. College St. Class C Beer Permit for On The Go Convenience Stores, Inc., dba On
The Go Convenience Stores, Inc., 2315 Muscatine Ave. Class C Liquor License for
Micky's of Iowa City, Inc., dba Micky's Irish Pub, 11 S. Dubuque St. Class C Beer Permit
for Dan's Short Stop, Corp., dba Dan's Short Stop,2221 Rochester Ave. Class C Beer
Permit for ND Express, Inc., dba North Dodge Express, 2790 N. Dodge St. Special Class
C Liquor License for Thomas Lally dba Motley Cow Caf~, 327 E. Market St. Class C
Liquor License for Diamond Dave's Taco Co., Inc., dba Diamond Dave's Taco Co., 201
S. Clinton St. Class C Beer Permit for DeliMart, Corp., dba DeliMart #5, 206 E. Benton
St. RES. 00-317, Book 124, p. 317. ISSUE CIGARETTE PERMIT for ND Express, Inc.,
DBA North Dodge Express, 2790 N. Dodge St.
Motion: Approving disbursements in the amount of $16,235,O11 .O3 for the
period of August I through August 31, 2000, as recommended by the Finance Director
subject to audit.
Resolution, Bk. 124: RES. 00-318, p. 318, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE
WATER MAIN, STORM SEWER AND PAVING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS
FOR VILLAGE GREEN - PART XVII, AND DECLARING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS OPEN
FOR PUBLIC ACCESS AND USE.
Correspondence: Sally Stutsman (JC Board of Supervisors) - Johnson County.
Nutrition Advisory Board - parking. Dave Moore (Fieldhouse Restaurant and Nightclub) -
underage drinking. Acting Traffic Engineering Planner: Installation of NO PARKING HERE
TO ALLEY and NO PARKING ALLEY TO HERE signs on the west side of the 400 block of
South Johnson Street; Installation of NO PARKING CORNER TO HERE and NO PARKING
HERE TO CORNER signs on McLean Street between Ferson Avenue and Magowan
Avenue; Installation of a HIDDEN DRIVEWAY sign on Muscatine Avenue in advance of
the intersection with Woodlawn. Charles Wanninger, Pat & Debra Heiken, George &
Kathrynn Gay, Brian and Darcy DeKoser o Abandoned House. James Edward Thomas -
Vehicles Parked on Private Residential Property.
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Council Member Kanner reported on the number of police visits and charges filed for
possession under legal age for the establishments that have liquor licenses for renewal on the
Consent Calendar, and questioned why some establishments being renewed were not included
in the Police listing. Staff will follow up. Council Member Kanner noted the SOAR (Sit Out
Against Rape) event planned September 22. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all
Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Jim Waiters, 1033 E. Washington, co-chair of Citizens for Common Sense Growth,
appeared regarding the proposed First Avenue extension. Deborah Schoenfelder, Senior Center
Commission, updated Council on Center activities. Beth Ballinger, CAFI~ (Clean Air For
Everyone), requested Council consideration of an ordinance eliminating smoking in Iowa City
restaurants. Michael Shaw, Youth Services Director for RVAP (Rape Victim Advocacy
Program), appeared.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Champion, that the ordinance conditionally
amending the approved sensitive areas development plan for Lot 52 of Walden Hills, a 4.89
acre property located on the west side of Shannon Drive, south of Willow Creek, be given first
vote. Affirmative roll call unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the
motion carried.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Champion, that the ordinance designating the
property located at 13 S. Linn Street as an Iowa City Historic Landmark, be given first vote.
Affirmative roll call unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the
motion carried.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Vanderhoef, that ORD. 00-3945, Bk. 43, p. 33,
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF ONE
PARCEL OF CITY OF IOWA CITY OWNED PROPERTY FROM ID-RM, INTERIM DEVELOPMENT
RESIDENTIAL MULTI-FAMILY TO P, PUBLIC (Public Works), be passed and adopted.
Affirmative roll call unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the
ordinance adopted.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by O'Donnell, that ORD. 00-3946, Bk. 43, p. 34,
AMENDING THE ZONING CHAPTER BY CHANGING THE ZONING DESIGNATION FOR
APPROXIMATELY 35.15 ACRES LOCATED AT THE NORTH TERMINUS OF KENNEDY
PARKWAY BY APPROVING A SENSITIVE AREAS OVERLAY (OSA-1) PLAN FOR PARTS 8, 9
AND 10 OF WALNUT RIDGE, IOWA CITY, IOWA, be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll call
unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the ordinance adopted.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by O'Donnell, to adopt RES. 00-319, Bk. 124, p0 319,
APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF WALNUT RIDGE, PARTS 8, 9, AND 10, IOWA
CITY, IOWA. Affirmative roll call unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor
declared the resolution adopted.
Moved by Kanner, seconded by Pfab,to defer to October 3, sending a letter to the
Johnson County Board of Supervisors recommending denial of a rezoning of 125.43 acres
located within Fringe Area C east of Dane Road and west and south of the Lakeridge Mobile
Home Park from County A1 Rural and RS Suburban Residential to County RMH Manufactured
Housing Residential. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council
Members present.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Pfab, to consider a motion to accept the form of tax
exemption certificate pertaining to the $12,000,000 sewer revenue bonds. Affirmative roll call
unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the motion carried.
Moved by Pfab, seconded by Vanderhoef, to consider a motion to accept the form of
continuing disclosure certificate pertaining to the $12,000,000 sewer revenue bonds.
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Affirmative roll call unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor declared the
motion carried.
Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell, to adopt RES. 00-320, Bk. 124, p. 320
AUTHORIZING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE AND SECURING THE PAYMENT OF
$12,000,000 SEWER REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2000, OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA,
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CODE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR A METHOD
OF PAYMENT OF SAID BONDS. Affirmative roll call unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members
present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by O'Donnell, to adopt RES. 00-321, Bk. 124, p. 321
APPROVING THE 2000-2001 DEER MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR IOWA CITY. The following
individuals appeared: Leslie Hall, 1813 Lower Muscatine Rd.; Florence Boos; Mary Hayes.
Individual Council Members expressed their views. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted,
5/2, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Champion, Lehman, O'Donnell,
Vanderhoef, Wilburn. Nays: Kanner, Pfab. Absent: None. Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by
Vanderhoef, to accept correspondence from Brigittine French, Takis Poulakos, Katherine
Carolan, Jolene Stritecky. The Mayor declared the motion carried unanimously, 7/0, all Council
Members present.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Champion, that ORD. 00-3947, Bk. 43, p. 35,
PROVIDING THAT GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES LEVIED AND COLLECTED EACH YEAR ON
ALL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE SYCAMORE AND FIRST AVENUE URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECT AREA, IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, COUNTY OF JOHNSON, STATE OF IOWA, BY
AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE STATE OF IOWA, CITY OF IOWA CITY, COUNTY OF
JOHNSON, IOWA CITY COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND OTHER TAXING DISTRICTS,
BE PAID TO A SPECIAL FUND FOR PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON LOANS,
MONIES ADVANCED TO AND INDEBTEDNESS, INCLUDING BONDS ISSUED OR TO BE
ISSUED, INCURRED BY SAID CITY IN CONNECTION WITH SAID URBAN RENEWAL
REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, be passed and adopted. The Mayor declared the ordinance
adopted, 5/2, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Champion, Lehman, O'Donnell,
Vanderhoef, Wilburn. Nays: Kanner,. Pfab. Absent: None. Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by
Pfab, to accept correspondence from Irvin Pfab. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Champion, to adopt RES. 00-322, Bk. 124, p. 322,
APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT FOR PRIVATE
REDEVELOPMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF 10WA CITY AND MGD L.C. Individual
Council Members expressed their views. The Mayor declared the resolution carried, 5/2, with
the following division of roll call vote: Lehman, O'Donnell, Vanderhoef, Wilburn, Champion.
Nays: Kanner, Pfab. Absent: None.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Pfab, to adopt RES. 00-323, Bk. 124, p. 323,
AWARDING CONTRACT AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK
TO ATTEST A CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRST AVENUE WATER MAIN
PROJECT. Affirmative roll call Linanimous, 7/0, all Council Members present. The Mayor
declared the resolution adopted.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Kanner, to defer to 10/3, a resolution awarding
contract and authorizing the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest a contract for
construction of the North Airport Development Project. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by Pfab, to defer a resolution awarding contract and
authorizing the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to attest a contract for construction of the
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Washington Street Transit Interchange Project. The Mayor declared the motion carried
unanimously, 7/0, all Council Members present.
Moved by Champion, seconded by O'Donnell, to adopt RES. 00-324, Bk. 124, p. 324,
REPEALING THE RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING THE IOWA CITY RIVERFRONT AND NATURAL
AREAS COMMISSION. Individual Council Members expressed their views. The Mayor declared
the resolution carried, 6/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Vanderhoef, Wilburn,
Champion, Lehman, O'Donnell, Pfab. Nays: Kanner. Absent: None.
Moved by O'Donnell, seconded by Vanderhoef, to adopt RES. 00-325, Bk. 124, p. 325,
APPROVING THE SETTLEMENT OF PENDING LITIGATION (Sycamore Apartments, Sycamore
Farms and Lake Calvin Properties). Affirmative roll call unanimous, 7/0, all Council Members
present. The Mayor declared the resolution adopted.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by O'Donnell, to appoint John Ruyle, 521 Whiting
Avenue, to the Airport Commission for an unexpired term ending March 1, 2004.
The Mayor noted the previously-announced vacancies on the Animal Control Advisory
Board - One vacancy to fill an unexpired term in addition to a three-year term ending April 5,
2004. The Mayor noted Appointment will be made October 3.
The Mayor noted the following appointments will be re-advertised: Solid Waste Advisory
Commission - Two vacancies to fill three-year terms ending October 1, 2003, one vacancy to
fill a two-year term ending October 1, 2002; and three vacancies to fill one-year terms ending
October 1, 2001. Housing and Community Development Commission - Two vacancies to fill
three-year terms ending September 1, 2003. Civil Service Commission - One vacancy to fill an
unexpired term ending April 2, 2001. Historic Preservation Commission - One vacancy to fill
an unexpired term representing the College Green Historic District ending March 29, 2003.
Appointments will be made October 17. Council Member Kanner noted previous Council
discussion regarding the possibility of combining smaller historic districts to enhance the
applicant pool. The City Clerk reported staff was researching the matter.
Mayor Lehman reminded Council Members that Council information is a time for
Members to report on events, meetings, etc. and not a time to bring up new business.
Council Member Pfab read a sample media release and encouraged citizens to subscribe
to the City media releases at www.iowa-city.org/media releases.asp.
Council Member Champion asked staff to look at improving the external fa.cade of the
two older parking ramps downtown.
Council Member Vanderhoef questioned Council attendance at the "Combating Underage
Drinking: broadcast on Friday. A quorum will not be attending.
Council Member Wilburn noted the student hunger drive being conducted by the are high
schools to unite and empower high school students in the commitment to feed the hungry and
promote volunteerism.
Council Member Kanner noted the School Supt. Had committed to wearing the T-shirt from the
high school that collects the most food in the hunger drive; reported on his attendance at the
Johnson County Soil and Water Conservation district tour and tour of the Crisis Center; and
noted he and other Council Members would be attending the State League of Iowa Cities
meeting in Dubuque the following week.
Mayor Lehman reminded Council of the joint meeting and resource center tour planned
September 20.
The City Clerk reported that the United States Census Bureau had released figures
showing Iowa had lead the nation in response rate for the 2000 Census. National response
rate was 67%, and the State of Iowa reached 76%.
Council took a brief recess.
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Moved by O'Donne[[, seconded by Champion, to adjourn to executive session 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. 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. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Pfab absent. The Mayor declared the
motion carried and adjourned into executive session 8:40 p.m. Council returned to open session 9:20 p.m.
Moved by Vanderhoef, seconded by O'Donnell, to adjourn the special meeting 9:20 p.m.
W. Lehman, Mayor