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Home My WebLink About2014-06-30 AgendaSubject to change as finalized by the City Clerk. For a final official copy, contact the City Clerk's Office 356 -5040. Iowa City =' City Council Agenda •'� Special Formal CITY OF IOWA CITY sine 30, 2014 - 12:00 Noon City Hall - Harvat Hall 410 E. Washington Street / V_1A1 a% www.icaov.ora ITEM 1. CALL TO ORDER. ITEM 1 a Roll Call ITEM 2. CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED. ITEM 2a. Resolutions and Motions: ITEM 2a(1) NEW LIQUOR LICENSE FOR HAWKEYE CONVENIENCE STORES - MOTION APPROVING A CLASS C BEER PERMIT FOR PETROLEUM SERVICES CO., DBA HAWKEYE CONVENIENCE STORES, 2875 COMMERCE DR. ITEM 2a(2) CIGARETTE PERMIT FOR EARTHLY ESCAPE - RESOLUTION TO ISSUE CIGARETTE PERMIT FOR EARTHLY ESCAPE LLC., DBA EARTHLY ESCAPE, 114 % E. COLLEGE ST. ITEM 2a(3) REZONING FIRST AVE & HICKORY TRAIL — MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 15 ON AN ORDINANCE CONDITIONALLY REZONING APPROXIMATELY 3.6 ACRES OF PROPERTY FROM SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (RS -5) ZONE TO PLANNED DEVELOPMENT OVERLAY (OPD -5) ZONE LOCATED AT THE NE CORNER OF FIRST AVENUE AND HICKORY TRAIL. (REZ- 00005) Comment: At its June 19 meeting, by a vote of 4 -2 (Thomas, Swygard voting No), the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this rezoning subject to general conformance with the plan submitted and the final building design complying with multi - family site design standards. Approval will allow an 11 -unit multi - family building in lieu of 11 single family lots. June 30, 2014 City of Iowa City Page 2 ITEM 2a(4) REZONING 203 N LINN ST — MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 15 ON AN ORDINANCE CONDITIONALLY REZONING APPROXIMATELY 4,000 SQUARE FEET OF PROPERTY FROM CENTRAL BUSINESS SERVICE (CB -2) ZONE TO CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPORT (CB -5) ZONE AND LOCAL LANDMARK DESINGATION LOCATED AT 203 N LINN ST. (REZ- 00007) Comment: At its June 19 meeting, by a vote of 5 -1 (Martin voting No), the Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of this rezoning and Local Landmark Designation with conditions regarding a limitation on building height in the event the building is destroyed and the property redeveloped. Approval will result in reduced parking requirements and Local Landmark Designation for the building. ITEM 2a(5) UNIVER -CITY SALE, 316 DOUGLASS COURT - RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING FOR JULY 15, 2014, ON A PROPOSAL TO CONVEY A SINGLE FAMILY HOME LOCATED AT 316 DOUGLASS L4 I COURT. Comment: In the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program, the City purchases rental units located in designated neighborhoods surrounding the University, rehabilitates them, and then sells them to income - eligible buyers. Under the UniverCity Neighborhood Partnership Program, the City proposes to sell 316 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 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. ITEM 2a(6) LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT OFFICE POSITION - RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BUDGETED POSITIONS IN THE LIBRARY BY DELETING ONE .50 LIBRARY ASSISTANT III AND ADDING ONE .50 LIBRARY ASSISTANT I. Comment: This change downgrades a position in the Development Office from a Library Assistant III to a Library Assistant I. The annual savings will be approximately $3,500, not including benefit costs. This position is funded from outside sources. ITEM 2a(7) CITY CARTON AGREEMENT - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO AN AGREEMENT FOR RECYCLING WITH CITY CARTON COMPANY, INC. Iq - Zoe Comment: The existing recycling processing contract with City Carton Company, Inc., will expire on June 30, 2014. The new contract would cover July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015, with four (4) one (1) -year rollover options. The option exists within this contract to move to a single stream processing system. June 30, 2014 City of Iowa City Page 3 ITEM 2a(8) MORTGAGE RELEASE, 983 LONGFELLOW PLACE - RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO MORTGAGE RELEASE FOR 983 LONGFELLOW PLACE. 14 — 2—O Comment: The City sold 983 Longfellow Place to a family under the Affordable Dream Home Program (ADHOP) in 2009. In order to make it affordable, the City provided the buyers with a loan for $36,250 that is secured by a mortgage. One spouse entered a nursing home in 2012 and the other in 2013. No payments have been made since 2012, and the primary lender began foreclosure proceedings. The current balance on the City's loan is $37,486. A buyer is willing to purchase the unit if the City will accept $16,510 to release the mortgage. Staff recommends that the mortgage be released. If the property is foreclosed, the City will likely not receive any money, and the owners have no assets. E'�' OF CONSENT CALENDAR. F� Action: O ITEM 3. CITY COUNCIL APPOINTEES EVALUATIONS - MOTION TO ADJOURN TO�y�r.�' EXECUTIVE SESSION TO EVALUATE THE PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY OF INDIVIDUALS WHOSE APPOINTMENT, HIRING, PERFORMANCE OR DISCHARGE IS BEING CONSIDERED WHEN NECESSARY TO PREVENT NEEDLESS AND IRREPARABLE INJURY TO THAT INDIVIDUALS' REPUTATIONS AND THOSE INDIVIDUALS REQUESTED A CLOSED SESSION. (City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk). Action: a C.�a. xs;s ITEM 4. WORK SESSION - MOTION TO RECESS THE FOR AL MEETING AND ENTER INTO A WORK SESSION TO DISCUSS THE LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX PROPOSAL. Action: -C'a C d--5' RECONVENE FORMAL MEETIN ITEM 5. LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX (LOST) - RESOLUTION REQUESTING SUBMISSION OF THE QUESTION OF THE IMPOSITION OF A LOCAL SALES AND SERVICES TAX TO THE QUALIFIED ELECTORS OF THE INCORPORATED AND UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF JOHNSON COUNTY. /q - zc °I Comment: This resolution will place the question of a local option sales tax on the ballot for the general election on November 4, 2014 and direct how Iowa City's portion of the sales tax will be spent if the voters in the contiguous cities of Iowa City, Coralville, North Liberty, University Heights, and Tiffin approve the tax. For additional information the Report of the Local Option Sales Tax Exploratory Committee can be found in the City Council Information Packet dated June 12, 2014. Correspondence included in Council packet. Action:J�2/ ITEM 6. ADJOURNMENT / r �. Z0 I -�,�or CITY O F IOWA CITY MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, City Council, General Public FROM: City Clerk RE: June 30 Late Handouts ITEM 2a(9) LINDEMANN SUBDIVISION, PART SIX — RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLAT. (SUB14- 00009) �c{ _ Comment: A preliminary plat of Lindemann Subdivision, Part Six, was approved on February 18, 2014. Staff recommends approval of the final plat. Approval will allow the development of Lindemann Subdivision, Part Six, a 39 -lot, 7.41 acre residential subdivision located on Kenneth Drive. ITEM 2a(10) LINDEMANN SUBDIVISION, PART FOUR B— RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLAT. (SUB14- 00010) Comment: A preliminary plat of Lindemann Subdivision, Part Four B, was approved on lam{ -20(p February 18, 2014. Staff recommends approval of the final plat. Approval will allow the development of Lindemann Subdivision, Part Four B, a 28 -lot, 7.49 acre residential subdivision located on Kenneth Drive. ITEM 5. LOCAL OPTION SALES TAX (LOST) — Correspondence from: John Thomas Carrie Figdor Christina Welu- Reynolds