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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
APRIL 1, 2014
Iowa City City Council regular meeting, 7:00 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Hayek
presiding. Council Members present: Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims,
Payne, Throgmorton. Staff members present: Markus, Fruin, Dilkes, Karr, Boothroy,
Hargadine, Bockenstedt, Morris Kopping, Miklo, O'Brien, Yapp, Moran Andrew, Fosse
Knoche Clow.
The Mayor proclaimed Mayor's Day of Recognition for National Service — April 1,
Joan Cook RSVP Director accepting; Money Smart Week — April 5 -12.
Unless otherwise noted, all actions were affirmative and unanimous.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Payne, that the items and recommendations in the
Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and /or adopted as amended and to defer
Item 3c(1) awarding contract and authorizing the Mayor to sign and the City Clerk to
attest a contract for construction of the Animal Care and Adoption Center to special
meeting set for Monday, April 7, at 4 p.m:
Receive and File Minutes of Boards and Commissions (any recommendations
contained in minutes become effective only upon separate Council action): Board of
Appeals — November 4, 2013; Senior Center Commission — March 3;
Telecommunications Commission — February 24.
Permit Motions and Resolutions as Recommended by the City Clerk.
Renewal: Class C Liquor License for Sultana, Inc., dba El Dorado Mexican
Restaurant, 1634 Sycamore St.; Class C Beer Permit for Suburban Investors
LLC.,dba Suburban BP Amoco — Keokuk St., 1905 Keokuk St.; Class C Liquor
License for Sams Pizza IC Inc., dba Sams Pizza IC, Inc., 441 S. Gilbert St.; Special
Class C Liquor License for Little Donkeys, Inc., dba Panchero's Mexican Grill, 32 S.
Clinton St.; Class C Liquor License for Iowa City Eastside Cafe, Inc., dba Bob's Your
Uncle Pizza Cafe, 2208 N. Dodge St.; Class C Liquor License for First Avenue
Productions, Inc., dba First Avenue Club, 1550 South First Ave.; Outdoor Service
Area for Little Donkeys, Inc., dba Panchero's Mexican Grill, 32 S. Clinton St.;
Outdoor Service Area for George's Buffet, Inc., dba George's Buffet, 312 E. Market
St.; RES. 14 -70 TO ISSUE DANCING PERMIT to First Avenue Productions, Inc.,
dba First Avenue Club, 1550 South First Ave.; Outdoor Service Area for Caffrey,
Inc., dba dc's, 124 S. Dubuque St.
Resolutions and Motions: RES. 14 -71, APPROVING, AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN
AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY AND MCCLURE
ENGINEERING COMPANY OF NORTH LIBERTY, IOWA TO PROVIDE
ENGINEERING CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR SYCAMORE STREET
IMPROVEMENTS — CITY LIMITS TO SOUTH GILBERT STREET, PHASE 1
PROJECT; RES. 14 -72, ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE FAIRMEADOWS
PARK SPLASH PAD PROJECT; Approve disbursements in the amount of
$11,461,843.86 for the period of September 1 through September 30, 2013, as
recommended by the Finance Director subject to audit; Approve disbursements in
the amount of $17,726,074.66 for the period of October 1 through October 31, 2013,
as recommended by the Finance Director subject to audit.
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Setting Public Hearings: Set a public hearing for April 15 on a resolution adopting
the Johnson County Multi- Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan, directing the City
Clerk to publish notice of said hearing, and directing the transportation planner to
place said plan in the clerk's office for public inspection; RES. 14 -73, FIXING DATE
of April 15, 2014, FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE
OF NOT TO EXCEED $3,200,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014,
(FOR AN ESSENTIAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
STATE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF;
RES. 14 -74, FIXING DATE of April 15, 2014, FOR A MEETING ON THE
PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $8,350,000 OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR ESSENTIAL CORPORATE
PURPOSES) OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF; RES. 14 -75, FIXING DATE of April
15, 2014, FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT
TO EXCEED $300,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS SERIES 2014 (FOR A
GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF
NOTICE THEREOF; RES. 14 -76, FIXING DATE of April 15, 2014, FOR A
MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED
$150,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL
CORPORATE PURPOSE) AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE
THEREOF; RES. 14 -77, FIXING DATE of April 15, 2014, FOR A MEETING ON
THE PROPOSITION OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $400,000 OF
GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE
PURPOSE) AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE THEREOF; RES.
14 -78, FIXING DATE of April 15, 2014, FOR A MEETING ON THE PROPOSITION
OF THE ISSUANCE OF NOT TO EXCEED $550,000 OF GENERAL OBLIGATION
BONDS, SERIES 2014 (FOR A GENERAL CORPORATE PURPOSE) OF THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, STATE OF IOWA, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF
NOTICE THEREOF; RES. 14 -79, SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 15,
2014, ON A PROPOSAL TO CONVEY A SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOCATED AT 430
SOUTH LUCAS STREET.
Correspondence: Richard Beebee regarding 245 Stanwyck sinking manhole;
Barbara Davidson regarding Senior Center; Mike Carberry regarding Fiberight article
on the current Little Village Magazine; Mary Murphy regarding Iowa City Park
sandbars; Gary Steward regarding The Smoking Truth about The GREAT
DEPRESSION; Alec Bramel (x2) regarding Civil Citation Option for minor alcohol
charges; Traffic Engineering Planner regarding Installation of NO PARKING ANY
TIME signs on the west side of Sycamore Street between Lower Muscatine Road
and approximately 180 feet south of Highland Avenue.
Chad Diefenderfer and Tony Weiler, Board Members of the Peninsula Association,
presented petitions signed by 200 individuals in the Peninsula area supporting a second
way out of Foster Road. Moved by Payne, seconded by Mims, to accept the petitions.
Phil Hemingway, 415 Elmridge Ave., thanked Council for purchasing the (Carl) Chadek
field, stating it would be a benefit for generations to come. Senior Center Commission
Member Jay Honohan, 1510 Somerset Lane, provided information on the recent
presentation by Collin Milner "Active Aging "; and the upcoming "bunny hop" scheduled
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at the Center April 4
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A public hearing was held on a resolution approving an amendment to the
Comprehensive Plan to amend the Southwest District Plan to change the land use
designation of property located west of Mormon Trek Boulevard, north of Westwinds
Drive (Walden Square) from Neighborhood Commercial to Community Commercial.
(CPA12- 00006). Senior Planner Miklo presented a power point on both items # 5a and
# 5b. Glenn Siders, Southgate Development Services appeared on both items # 5a and
# 5b.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Payne, to adopt RES. 14 -80, APPROVING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN TO AMEND THE SOUTHWEST
DISTRICT PLAN TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF PROPERTY
LOCATED WEST OF MORMON TREK BOULEVARD, NORTH OF WESTWINDS
DRIVE (WALDEN SQUARE) FROM NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL TO
COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL (CPA12- 00006). The Mayor declared the resolution
adopted, 6/1, with the following division of roll call vote: Ayes: Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek,
Mims, Payne, Botchway. Nays: Throgmorton.
A public hearing was held on an ordinance conditionally rezoning 8.7 acres of
property (Walden Square) from Neighborhood Commercial (CN -1) Zone to Community
Commercial (CC -2) Zone located west of Mormon Trek Boulevard, north of Westwinds
Drive (RES12- 00001. [Comments were included as part of the public hearing of item #
5a]
Moved by Payne, seconded by Dickens, that the ordinance conditionally rezoning 8.7
acres of property (Walden Square) from Neighborhood Commercial (CN -1) Zone to
Community Commercial (CC -2) Zone located west of Mormon Trek Boulevard, north of
Westwinds Drive (RES12- 00001), be given first vote.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Dickens, that the rule requiring ordinances to be
considered and voted on for final passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting
at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, the second consideration and vote be
waived, and that ORD. 14 -4578, AMENDING TITLE 14: ZONING CODE CHANGING
THE DEFINITION OF "ENLARGEMENT /EXPANSION" SO THAT, FOR A
NONCONFORMING DRINKING ESTABLISHMENT, AN ALTERATION OR ADDITION
TO A COMMERCIAL KITCHEN THAT DOES NOT RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN THE
ALLOWABLE OCCUPANCY LOAD WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AN
ENLARGEMENT /EXPANSION OF THE USE. be voted on for final passage at this time.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Dickens, that the ordinance be finally adopted at this
time. Correspondence from Brian Vogelgesang received.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Payne, to adopt RES. 14 -81, APPROVING FINAL
PLAT OF STONE BRIDGE ESTATES, PART 8, IOWA CITY, IOWA. Senior Planner
Miklo presented a power point
Moved by Dobyns, seconded by Dickens, to adopt RES. 14 -82, APPROVING FINAL
PLAT OF CARDINAL RIDGE - PART FOUR, IOWA CITY, IOWA. Senior Planner Miklo
presented a power point
Moved by Mims, seconded by Payne, to adopt RES. 14 -83, APPROVING FINAL
PLAT OF WINDSOR WEST - PART THREE, IOWA CITY, IOWA. Senior Planner Miklo
presented a power point
Moved by Mims, seconded by Throgmorton, to defer to April 15, a resolution
approving final plat of Westwinds Second Addition, Iowa City, Iowa (SUB13- 00021).
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A public hearing was held on a resolution authorizing conveyance of a single family
home located at 312 Fairchild Street. No one appeared.
Moved by Throgmorton, seconded by Dobyns, to adopt RES. 14 -84, AUTHORIZING
CONVEYANCE OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOCATED AT 312 FAIRCHILD STREET.
A public hearing was held on a resolution authorizing conveyance of a single family
home located at 314 South Lucas Street. No one appeared.
Moved by Payne, seconded by Botchway, to adopt RES. 14 -85, AUTHORIZING
CONVEYANCE OF A SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOCATED AT 314 SOUTH LUCAS
STREET.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Payne, to adopt RES. 14 -86, ESTABLISHING THE
DESIGN ELEMENTS NECESSARY TO BEGIN DESIGN AND ENGINEERING
DOCUMENTS FOR THE IOWA CITY GATEWAY PROJECT, with a revised Exhibit A.
PW Dir. Fosse presented a power point. The following individuals appeared: Sue Ellen
CrossLea, 1125 Kirkwood Ct.; Sarah Clark, Brown St.; Joe Coulter, 1818 N. Dubuque
St.; and Dan Cummins, 12 Bella Vista. Individual Council Members expressed their
views. Moved by Payne, seconded by Dobyns, to accept correspondence from Steve
Tannen (x2), Joe Coulter, James Harris, Jennifer Wagner, Judith Pascoe, Jiyun Park,
Wesley Beary, Anne Duggan, Jessica Busch and Paul Clark, Jesse Singerman, Dianna
Harris, Laurel Farrin, Sue Futrell, Shari DeGraw and Tom Lilly, Christina Welu-
Reynolds, Eric Gidal, John Thomas.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Payne, that the rule requiring ordinances to be
considered and voted on for final passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting
at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, the second consideration and vote be
waived, and that ORD. 14 -4579, AMENDING TITLE 4, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES,
CHAPTER 5, PROHIBITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS, SECTION 8, PERSONS UNDER
THE LEGAL AGE IN LICENSED OR PERMITTED ESTABLISHMENTS, SUBSECTION
B, TO CLARIFY THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ISSUANCE OF ALL EXCEPTION
CERTIFICATES; AND TITLE 4, ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, CHAPTER 1,
DEFINITIONS, SECTION 1, DEFINITIONS OF WORDS AND TERMS TO CLARIFY
THE DEFINITION OF A "PERFORMER" UNDER THE ORDINANCE, be voted on for
final passage at this time. Brad Temple, representing The Summit, appeared.
Individual Council Members expressed their views. Moved by Mims, seconded by
Payne, that the ordinance be finally adopted at this time.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Dickens, that the ordinance amending Title 9, entitled
"Motor Vehicles and Traffic," Chapter 3, entitled "Rules of the Road," Section 6, entitled
"Speed Restrictions," Subsection B, entitled "Exceptions ", be given first vote.
Transportation Planner Yapp present for discussion. Individual Council Members
expressed their views. The Mayor declared the motion carried, 5/2, with the following
division of roll call vote. Ayes: Botchway, Dickens, Dobyns, Hayek, Mims. Nays:
Payne, Throgmorton. Moved by Payne, seconded by Dickens, to accept
correspondence from Jesse Allen, William Coleman, Carol Barr, Jarol Duerksen.
Moved by Payne, seconded by Mims, to make the following appointments to Boards
and Commissions: appoint Jay Honohan, 1519 Somerset Ln., Mercedes Bern -Klug,
1093 C St., Hiram Richard Webber, 320 E. Washington, Apt. 7 -H, Ellen Cannon, 320 E.
Washington, Apt. 6E, Joe Younker, 1011 6th Avenue, Jane Dohrmann, 337 Ferson
Avenue, and Council Member Dobyns, to the Ad Hoc Senior Services Committee for
terms beginning May 1, 2014 — December 1, 2014; appoint David Hamilton, 814 N. Linn
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St., to the Library, Board of Trustees for an unexpired term, effective upon appointment
— June 30, 2015; reappoint Nicholas Kilburg, 1918 Meadow Ridge Lane and Alexa
Homewood, 1229 Arthur St., to the Telecommunications Commission for two vacancies
for three year terms, March 13, 2014 — March 13, 2017. The following individuals
appeared regarding the Senior Center Ad Hoc Services Committee appointments: Mary
Gravitt, 2414 Wayne Ave. and Mary Mehrl, 319 E. Washington St.
The Mayor noted that no applications were received from the following Boards and
Commissions and all will be readvertised: Airport Commission for a four -year term
March 1, 2014 — March 1, 2018; Airport Zoning Brd of Adjustment for a five -year term
January 1, 2014 — December 31, 2018; Airport Zoning Brd of Adjustment for a five -year
term January 1, 2012 - December 31, 2016 (New full term); Appeals, Board of, for five -
year term January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2018; Historic Preservation Commission for
a Jefferson St. representative to fill three -year terms, March 29, 2013 — March 29, 2016
(New District formed). Applicants MUST reside in Iowa City and be 18 years of age
unless specific qualifications are stated.
Council Member Botchway provided information on Ceiling Day, April 25t ", at the
County Court House and urges individuals with a juvenile record and over the age of 18
and not had other convictions and whose probation has ended to explore the options
available to protect your juvenile record.
Council Member Throgmorton reported his participation in a community focus group
concerning the Library, along with fellow Council Member Botchway and several former
Council Members the previous week, noting it was fun to be involved.
Mayor Pro tem Mims reminded people of the Mission Creek Festival starting April 1
and running through April 6.
Council Member Dickens stated the "Top Chef' event the previous evening was
great and encouraged people to get their tickets early for next year's event.
Council Member Payne reminded people that April was "Safe Digging Month ", that
anyone planning an excavation project, planting a tree, putting in a fence or even
replacing a mailbox should call 811 at least 48 hours before you fig.
Senior Center Commissioner Kathy Mitchell thanked Council for the process
involved in narrowing down the 21 applicants to the Ad Hoc Senior Services Committee
and stated the Commission was looking forward to working with Council.
City Manager Markus and Police Chief Hargadine announced that the Police
Department had received full accreditation for the fifth time from CALEA organization.
Moved by Mims, seconded by Payne, to adjourn meeting at 8:55 p.m. and continue
work session
Matthew J. Hayek, Mayor
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Marian K. Karr, City Clerk