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Home My WebLink About2011-02-01 AgendaSuhiect to chanae as finalized by the Ciry Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the City Clerk's Office 356-5040. ~ r 1 ®~ Iowa City ~;:~'°~;~~ City Council Agenda c-T OF IOWA CITY Regular Formal February 1, 2011 - 7:00 p.m. City Hall - Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington Street www.ic ov.or ,, :% ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER. 1~Q''g'L~ ~~~~a~ ROLL CALL. ~~~~ ITEM 2. OUTSTANDING STUDENT CITIZENSHIP AWARDS - Regina Elementary a) Sara Burlage ~~~~~,, ,~ ~ 7/~~ b) Emma Corkery ~~ ~ °`~ c) Trae Rogers ITEM 3. PROCLAMATIONS. a) Salute to Hospitalized Veterans Day -February 14, 2011 ~ l~~„~ b) PeriAnesthesia Nurse Awareness Week - Feb~ry 7-13, 2011 ,J- ~ ~~ ITEM 4. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRES NTED OR AMENDED. a) Approval of Council Actions, subject to corrections, as recommended by the City Clerk: 1. January 18, Special Council Work Session b) Receive and File Minutes of Boards and Commissions (any recommendations contained in minutes become effective only upon separate Council action). 1. Telecommunications Commission: December 27, 2010 c) Permit Motions and Resolutions as Recommended by the City Clerk. Renewal: 1. Class C Liquor License for Motif, Ltd., dba Bo-James, 118 E. Washington St. ii-' 33 2. Resolution to issue a Dance Floor Permit to Caffrey IC, Inc., dba Slippery Pete's, 118 S. Dubuque St. February 1, 2011 City of Iowa City Page d) Public Hearings. i~-3~- CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR FEBRUARY 15, 2011, ON A PROPOSAL TO CONVEY A SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOCATED AT 310 DOUGLASS COURT. Comment: The grant for the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program allows the City to purchase twenty-five rental units located in designated neighborhoods surrounding the University, rehabilitate them with up to $50,000 in grant funds, and then sell them to income-eligible buyers. Under the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program, the City proposes to sell 310 Douglass Court. The amount of the sale will be $85,000 (this is what the City paid to purchase the home) plus the "carrying costs," which are all costs incurred by the City to acquire the home, maintain it and sell it, including abstracting and recording fees, interest on the loan to purchase the home, mowing and snow removal, utilities, real estate taxes, and any costs in excess of $50,000 to repair and rehabilitate the home. ~ ~ ~ 3 ~ 2. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 15, 2011 TO DISCUSS THE PROPOSED OPERATING BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR JULY 1, 2011 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2012, THE PROPOSED THREE-YEAR FINANCIAL PLAN FOR FY2012 - 2014, AND ALSO THE MULTI-YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2015. Comment: This resolution sets a public hearing on February 15, 2011 to discuss the FY2012 Proposed Operating Budget, the three-year Financial Plan for FY2012 - FY2014 and multi-year Capital Improvements Program (CIP) through Fiscal Year 2015. Detailed information on the budget will be available for public inspection on February 4, 2011. February 1, 2011 City of Iowa City Page il~-3~ 3. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 15, 2011 ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE NORTHSIDE MARKETPLACE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, DIRECTING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SAID HEARING, AND DIRECTING THE CITY ENGINEER TO PLACE SAID PLANS ON FILE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION. Comment: This project involves streetscaping work including reconstruction of sidewalk and parkway along Linn Street from Jefferson Street to Bloomington Street with a combination of standard PCC sidewalk and new stained and stamped PCC sidewalk. The project will include the incorporation of artistic elements to continue the Iowa Avenue Literary Walk to Linn Street. The project will also include maintenance consisting of asphalt resurfacing of Linn Street from Jefferson Street to Bloomington Street, and also replacement of water main along this segment of Linn Street, and storm sewer intake, piping and sanitary sewer repairs. The estimated cost for this project is $747,369.00. Fund sources will include an Iowa Great Places Program grant for $70,000 from the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. The remainder of costs will be funded with Road Use Tax Proceeds, GO Bonds, Water Revenue Bonds, Wastewater operations, and Storm Water Utility funds. e) Resolution. ~ I 37 1. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND HILLS BANK AND TRUST, CORALVILLE, IOWA FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 402 UPLAND AVENUE, IOWA CITY, IOWA. Comment: Hills Bank and Trust has requested that the City approve a Subordination Agreement for property at 402 Upland Avenue. In 2010, the owner of the property received a Mortgage from the City of Iowa City. The property has enough equity to cover the City's lien position. f) Correspondence. 1. Acting Traffic Engineering Planner: Removal of NO PARKING ANY TIME signs to permit on-street parking between 3640 and 3734 Lower West Branch Road 2. Public Safety Cuts [staff response included]: Bill Schmooke, Dana Schmooke, Bill Miller, Ann Den Uyl ~- ~-~~~~~~ 3. Steve Bergerud: Ticket Machine ordinance 4. Scott Pennebaker: Website usage [staff response included] 5. Michael Hogan: Iowa City Housing 6. Alvin Miller: Transportation needs r ^~~,®~,~ CITY OF IOIA~A CITY ~'~~~~ N D EI M E~ORA TO: Mayor, City Council, General Public FROM: City Clerk RE: February 1, Additions Consent Calendar: RESPONDENCE 4f(2) Public Safety Cuts: Ann Den Uyl [staff response included], Andrea Martin, Wayne Cleveland (8) Kimberly Holloway: Slavin Consultants **** February 1, 2011 City of Iowa City Page 4 7. Sanctuary City: Cover letter from Karla Stoltzful Detweiler with attached letter from nine individuals. ~~~~.~ END OF CONSENT CALENDAR. ~~ 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. `~~- ITEM 6. PLANNING AND ZONING MATTERS. (Items "a,b,d" will proceed as outlined in the City Attorney's memo of 2/28/07 entitled "Rezonings, Due process and Ex parte communications.") a) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE CONDITIONALLY REZONING APPROXIMATELY 2.79 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF MUSCATINE AVENUE AND SCOTT BOULEVARD, FROM LOW DENSITY SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS- 5) TO LOW DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RM-12). (REZ10- x ~~ ~~/ 00016) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) ~ ~ Comment: At its December 2 meeting, by a vote of 7-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed rezoning subject m~~~ to the conditions recommended in the staff report. Staff recommended t' ` ~1 approval in a report dated December 2, 2010, subject to sidewalk extensions along Muscatine Avenue and Terrence Lane and substantial compliance with the submitted site plan and building design. The rezoning will allow development of a 3-lot, multi-family subdivision. Action: b) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY z.97 AcREs LOCATED NORTHWEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF FIRST AVENUE AND HICKORY TRAIL TO AMEND A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED PLAN FOR A PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY, MEDIUM DENSITY SINGLE FAMILY (OPD-8) ZONE. (REZ10-00013) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) Comment: At its December 16 meeting, by a vote of 7-0, the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed rezoning subject to conditions recommended in the staff report. Staff recommended approval in a report dated December 16, 2010. The proposed rezoning will amend the planned development plan to combine three lots into one for the purpose of constructing a 16-unit multi-family building instead of the previously approved plan for 3, 6-unit townhouse-style buildings. Action: r ~Y~®~~ CITY OF tOVVA CITY RA N ~~o M TO: Mayor, City Council, General Public FROM: City Clerk RE: February 1, Additions Consent Calendar: CORRESPONDENCE 4f(2) Public Safety Cuts: Ann Den Uyl [staff response included], Andrea Martin, ,.~11~ayne Cleveland ~(8) Kimberly Holloway: Stavin Consultants -~ ***** February 1, 2011 City of Iowa City Page c) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 14, ARTICLE 4E, SUBSECTION 8C, NONCONFORMING SIGNS, TO ALLOW MODIFICATION OR REPLACEMENT OF A SIGN FACE ON CERTAIN NONCONFORMING SIGNS LOCATED WITHIN 1000 FEET OF AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY. (REZ10-00017) (SECOND CONSIDERATION) Comment: At its December 2 meeting, by a vote of 5-2 (Plahutnik and Eastham voting no), the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the proposed zoning code amendment. Staff recommended approval in a memo dated December 2, 2010. The amendment will allow the applicant, Billion Motors, to change the sign face on the existing 50-foot freestanding sign located on their property at 2641 Mormon Trek Boulevard near the Highway 218 interchange with U.S. Highway 1. The amendment would also apply to other similar nonconforming signs on properties within 1000 feet of an interstate highway right-of-way Action: ~ ~ '~i d) CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE REZONING APPROXIMATELY 49.3-ACRES ~ -4-~{-ati OF LAND LOCATED AT FIRST AVENUE AND MUSCATINE AVENUE AND, ~ AMENDING SECTION 14-3C OF THE ZONING CODE TO ESTABLISH THE TOWNCREST DESIGN REVIEW OVERLAY DISTRICT. (REZ10-00015) ~ ~ (PASS AND ADOPT) Comment: At its November 18 meeting, by a vote of 6-0 (Eastham abstaining), the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this rezoning. Approval will create the Towncrest Design Review Overlay District providing for staff design review of building and site developments to assure consistency with the Towncrest Urban Renewal Plan and Design Manual. Action: February 1, 2011 City of Iowa City Page 6 ITEM 7. AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOCATED AT 517 SOUTH GOVERNOR STREET. Comment: The grant for the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program allows the City to purchase twenty-five rental units located in designated neighborhoods surrounding the University, rehabilitate them with up to $50,000 in grant funds, and then sell them to income-eligible buyers. Under the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program, the City proposes to sell 517 South Governor Street. The amount of the sale will be $180,000 (this is what the City paid to purchase the home) plus the "carrying costs" of approximately $5,000. "Carrying costs" are all the costs incurred by the City to acquire the home, maintain it and sell it, including abstracting and recording fees, interest on the loan to purchase the home, mowing and snow removal, utilities, real estate taxes, and any costs in excess of $50,000 to repair and rehabilitate the home. a) PUBLIC HEARING Action: i ~- 3$. b) CONSIDER A RESOLUTION Action: / ~a -7L ITEM 8. CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY INTERESTS NECESSARY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE BUTLER BRIDGE PEDESTRIAN TRAIL PROJECT. If- 3q Comment: The City of Iowa City must acquire right-of-way, fee title, permanent easements and/or temporary construction easements to construct the Butler Bridge Pedestrian Trail Project. The project will connect the Iowa River Corridor Trail between Quarry Road and Waterworks Park. This project will provide pedestrians with a dedicated wide sidewalk along Dubuque Street and across the Iowa River. Action: ITEM 9. ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES. Applicants MUST reside in Iowa City and be 18 years of age unless specific qualifications are stated. [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) Adjustment, Board of -One vacancy to fill an unexpired term, effective upon appointment, ending January 1, 2012. (Robert Anderson resigned). February 1, 2011 City of Iowa City Page 7 b) Airport Zoning Brd of Adiustment -One vacancy to fill an unexpired term, effective upon appointment, plus afive-year term January 1, 2007 -December 31, 2011. (Carl Williams resigned). c) Airport Zoning Brd of Adiustment -One vacancy to fill afive-year term January 1, 2009 -December 31, 2013. (Term expires for Dennis Keitel). d) Airport Zoning Commission -One vacancy to fill asix-year term January 1, 2006 -December 31, 2011. (Term expires for Mark Anderson). e) Airport Zoning Commission -One vacancy to fill asix-year term January 1, 2010 -December 31, 2015. (Term expires for Brian Sponcil) f) Appeals, Board of -One vacancy to fill afive-year term January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2013, for a Mechanical Professional. (Term expires for Tim Fehr). g) Appeals, Board of -One vacancy to fill an unexpired term, effective upon appointment, ending December 31, 2014, for a Building Design Professional. (Unexpired term for Stephen Buckman) h) Appeals, Board of -One vacancy to fill afive-year term January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2015, fora Licensed Electrician. (Term expires for Matt Neumiller) i) Youth Advisory Commission -One vacancy to fill atwo-year term January 1, 2011 -December 31, 2012 One (1) person -Tate High APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2011. j) Historic Preservation Commission -Four vacancies to fill three-year terms March 29, 2011 -March 29, 2014. Two At-Large, one Longfellow District Representative, and one Northside District Representative. (Term expires for Andrew Litton, Thomas Baldridge, David McMahon, Dana Thomann). k) Telecommunications Commission - March 13, 2011 -March 13, 2014 Hagen) Two vacancies to fill three-year terms (Term expires for Nolan Klouda, Gary APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011. New: ~ ,~ ~~~/~~ I) JCCOG Community Climate Action Taskforce (formerly Cool Cities Taskforce) - One At-Large/Public vacancy to fill a one-year term, effective upon appointment, ending March 2012. (Term expires for Thomas Carsner). APPLICATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 5:00 P.M., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2011. February 1, 2011 City of Iowa City Page 8 ITEM 10. COMMUNITY COMMENT [IF NECK SARY] (ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA). ITEM 11. CITY COUNCIL INFORMATIO . ITEM 12. REPORT ON ITEMS FROM CITY STAFF. a) City Manager. ~'~~ -~~~.~ b) City Attorney. ~" ~~ "-' c) City Clerk. C~-~ ITEM 13. ADJOURNMENT ~ 7 ~