HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Regular Meeting of the Ames City Council 10/11/1994MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE AMES CITY COUNCIL
AMES, IOWA OCTOBER 11, 1994
The Ames City Council met in regular session at 7:00 p.m., October 11, 1994, in the City Council
Chambers in the City Hall, 515 Clark Avenue, pursuant to law with Mayor Larry Curtis presiding
and the following Council Members present: Brown, Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, Tedesco, and
Wirth.
PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL HEAD INJURY AWARENESS MONTH: Mayor Curtis
presented a proclamation to Duffy Lohr, designating the month of October 1994 as National Head
Injury Awareness Month within the City of Ames.
PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL 4-H WEEK: Mayor Curtis read a proclamation
designating October 10-14, 1994 as National 4-H Week within the City of Ames. Meredith Morgan
accepted the proclamation and recited the 4-H pledge.
PUBLIC FORUM: No one appeared to speak at this time.
CONSENT AGENDA: Mayor Curtis noted the amended agenda included two additional items.
Motion by Parks, Second by Hoffman, to approve the following items on
the Consent Agenda, removing Item #3 for separate consideration:
Motion to approve payment of claims
Motion to approve minutes of the regular meetings of September 13 and
27, 1994 (Removed for separate consideration; see action at the end of this section)
Motion to approve renewal of the following beer and liquor licenses:
a. Class C Beer - Docs Stop #5, 2902 E. 13th
b. Class E Beer - Drugtown, 3700 West Lincoln Way
Motion to approve Civil Service applicants
Motion to set October 27, 1994 at 5:30 p.m. as date of special meeting
for worksession on Building Code changes
Motion to set November 10, 1994 at 5:00 p.m. as date of special Council
meeting for worksession with Economic Development Commission Board
Motion to set November 1 and November 22, 1994 as regular meeting
dates
a. RESOLUTION NO. 94-424 changing date of hearing and award of
contract for Vibratory Steel Trough Pan Conveyor System to November 1, 1994
b. RESOLUTION NO. 94-425 postponing award of contract for
Underground Electric Cable to November 22, 1994
RESOLUTION NO. 94-426 approving release of housing rehabilitation
mortgages
RESOLUTION NO. 94-427 accepting proposed design and installation plan
for Campustown Sidewalk Artwork
RESOLUTION NO. 94-428 accepting bids and awarding contract for aerial
mapping services to Western Air Maps in amount of $33,560.00, with the
addition of Alternate #2 being subject to approval by Story County
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolutions declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
SEPARATE CONSIDERATION:
MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 13 AND 27, 1994: Coun. Wirth cited an amendment to the Minutes
of the Regular Meeting of September 13, 1994.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to approve the minutes of the regular
meeting of September 13, 1994 as amended, and of the regular meeting of
September 27, 1994 as presented.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST FOR FESTIVAL OF TREES BANNER ON MAIN STREET: Motion by
Hoffman, Second by Wirth, to approve request from Mary Greeley Medical Center Auxiliary
to hang banner on Main Street from November 1 through November 22, 1994.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
REQUEST FOR ISU HOMECOMING STEP-OFF PARADE: Motion by Tedesco,
Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 94-429 approving request
from Iowa State University Homecoming Committee to close Lincoln Way at
Lynn and Beach for ISU Homecoming Step-Off Parade on October 13, 1994 at
7:30 p.m.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the
Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
REQUESTS FROM YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX COMMITTEE REGARDING OLD WPC
SITE: City Manager Steve Schainker said Staff needed Council's guidance on requests from the
Committee, submitted to the Mayor and Council as follows: 1. The City will donate the property
known as the Water Pollution Control Plant (WPCP) Site to the Ames Youth Sports Complex, Inc.
(A.Y.S.C., Inc.), so this site may be utilized in the development of the Ames Youth Sports Complex.
2. The City will donate to the A.Y.S.C., Inc. the gift money from Helen Daly Smith ($100,000).
This gift will be utilized in the development of the Ames Youth Sports Complex.
3. The City will purchase the property that is currently owned by the Iowa Department of
Transportation adjacent to the WPCP property and donate this property to the A.Y.S.C., Inc. so this
purchase may be utilized in the development of the Ames Youth Sports Complex.
4. The City will provide to the property line all the necessary sewer, water, and electrical services.
5. The City will rehabilitate the existing irrigation well on the WPCP Site.
6. The City shall provide clear title to all properties that compose the Ames Youth Sports
Complex.
7. The City will commit to the A.Y.S.C., Inc. that it will grant a seven year deferment of its hard
surface parking ordinance.
Mr. Schainker said the Council first needed to decide whether the health issues surrounding the site
had been sufficiently resolved to allow a commitment to be made on this particular site, and
recommended that decision be made as soon as possible. He said the other requests, if approved,
would require a formal agreement between the City and A.Y.S.C., and therefore, suggested they be
referred to Staff for further study. He noted a memo from the City Attorney regarding the second
issue, transfer of land, had been distributed to the Council. He said the Committee's request for
deferment of the hard-surface requirement for parking lots would require either a zoning ordinance
change or a variance from the Zoning Board of Adjustment.
City Attorney John Klaus noted his October 11, 1994 memo to the Mayor and Council stated that
the City cannot make a gift of City property, but can appropriate property to a private organization
in exchange for some defined public benefit or service. He said if the Council agreed to convey the
land as requested, an agreement would be needed which clearly defined the terms, conditions, and
levels of service to be provided to the City in exchange for the City funds and property to be
transferred to the non-profit corporation.
Coun. Tedesco asked whether the Parks and Recreation Commission had addressed the health issue
or made any specific recommendations regarding the Committee's requests. Parks and Recreation
Director Nancy Carroll said the Commission had only just received a copy of the Committee's
requests and would not meet until the first Thursday in November. She said while Staff had kept
the Commission abreast of the reports regarding the health issue, the Commission had not been
asked to make a recommendation nor had they taken any formal action on this issue since the
completed data had been received.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to refer the requests of the A.Y.S.C., Inc. to the Parks
and Recreation Commission and to City Staff.
Keith Huls, President of the A.Y.S.C., Inc., said the organization had hoped to begin a professional
fund drive for the Complex by November 1, with a target goal of $300,000. He said a delay in
approval of these requests would be very detrimental to the fund drive. He said a number of the
requests were negotiable. He said the organization needed to know to what extent the City and the
community were willing to support these efforts.
Coun. Parks said the Council needed feedback from the Parks and Recreation Commission, as these
requests would likely impact that department's budget.
Mayor Curtis disagreed, saying as the Complex would not be operated by the Parks & Recreation
Department, it would not be a relevant consideration for the Commission. Coun. Campbell
disagreed, and Coun. Parks said capital that may be expended for other Parks and Recreation
purposes would be impacted.
There was discussion regarding whether the costs involved in the requests were known at this time.
City Manager Schainker suggested Staff report back to Council regarding a cost analysis of each of
the items requested, and the Council could then decide the level of funding to be provided.
Coun. Campbell said the Council was not used to making decisions piecemeal, and said she felt it
was important to have a finite package for them to act upon. Coun. Tedesco said it would also need
to be determined whether Mrs. Smith wished her donation to be used in this manner.
Harry McMaken, 234 S. Franklin, reviewed the organization's estimates for the cost of these
requests. He said they were estimating a total contribution from the City of approximately
$186,500.00, including land donation.
Coun. Parks asked the time frame of each of the phases, and Mr. Huls replied they anticipated Phase
I to be completed in one year, with each subsequent phase taking about two years to complete,
depending upon funding available.
Coun. Hoffman asked the status of the soil testing at the WPC site. Water Department Director Tom
Neumann said the proposed Complex site was outside the area where the contamination occurred.
He said clean up of the exposed area took place last week, and the Department of Health had
collected soil samples. He said split samples would be provided to the University Hygienics Lab
in Iowa City, the Environmental Protection Agency Laboratory, and to the Ames Lab. He said
results from those tests were anticipated within 60-80 days, and it was hoped all the results would
be in by the end of the year.
Coun. Wirth said this list of requests was very new to the Council, and she would not be comfortable
taking any action this evening other than referring the matter to Staff. She asked whether one or
more of the requests might be considered separately in the short term, and Mr. Huls said the amount
of land was the most crucial issue. He said the organization felt strongly that 90 to 100 acres would
be needed for the Complex.
Coun. Tedesco asked whether the group had made a presentation on this issue to the DOT, and Mr.
Huls said they had not.
Coun. Parks said he sympathized with the organization's sense of urgency, but felt some questions
needed to be answered by Staff before the Council could take action. He said since the 40 acres had
been cleared from a safety standpoint, it would take some compelling new evidence for him to view
safety as an obstacle to the proposed Complex. He said if an ominous report were received,
however, it might change everyone's perception regarding safety of the site. He said he had also
heard concerns regarding accessibility of the proposed site. He said it would be premature for the
Council to make a decision until some of those factors were available.
Coun. Hoffman said it was important to realize that at this point, the Council didn't have funds set
aside for these requests.
Mayor Curtis said the timing was appropriate for the upcoming budget sessions. He said while he
could understand Council's wish to refer this matter to Staff, he felt referring it to the Parks and
Recreation Commission would result in too great a delay. He said the Staff would have to analyze
some of the requests in terms of policy decisions for the Council, but he felt the Council should
make a decision on the site at the next Council meeting.
Mr. Huls said they were proposing the Complex be handled as a separate entity run by the A.Y.S.C.,
Inc., and were asking the community for an upfront one-time commitment.
Coun. Hoffman said if the Council felt inclined to move ahead with this issue, they should refer it
to Staff. She said if they were not interested in proceeding further on this issue, they should not
have Staff spend time on it.
Coun. Wirth asked for clarification that the organization was asking for a decision on the WPCP site
at the next meeting, and that the request to purchase the DOT land could be considered at a later
date. Mr. Huls said that was correct.
Coun. Campbell expressed concern that the organization had a number of requests, and said she
didn't feel the Council should act until they had all the questions answered. She said the time frame
of 2-3 weeks until the Parks and Recreation Commission could review the issue didn't seem as vital
to her as it did to the organization.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Parks, to amend the Main Motion to provide that
Request #1, the City's consideration of transfer of the Water Pollution
Control Plant land to the Ames Youth Sports Complex, Inc., be brought
back for consideration at the regular meeting of October 25, 1994.
City Manager Schainker said Staff would be able to provide a general outline of recommended
parameters regarding such a transfer at the October 25 meeting.
Roll Call Vote on Motion to Amend: Voting Aye: Hoffman, Parks, Wirth. Voting Nay:
Brown, Campbell, Tedesco. Mayor Curtis voted aye to break the tie. The Motion to Amend was
declared carried 4-3.
Vote on Main Motion as Amended: Voting Aye: Campbell, Hoffman, Parks,
Tedesco, Wirth. Voting Nay: Brown. Motion declared carried 5-1.
ONTARIO CEMETERY RETAINING WALL PROJECT: Mayor Curtis declared the public
hearing open. There being no one present wishing to testify, the public hearing was declared closed.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 94-430
accepting bids and awarding contract to Armstrong Company in amount of $12,450.00 for
Ontario Cemetery Retaining Wall Project.
Coun. Parks questioned the discrepancy between the bids received. Public Works Director Paul
Wiegand said the second and third lowest bidders indicated their moving costs resulted in the higher
bids, whereas the low bidder was a local company. Coun. Hoffman asked whether this project could
be completed this fall, and Mr. Wiegand said Staff anticipated a fall completion date, pending
cooperative weather conditions.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
REPORT ON LEAF BURNING ISSUE: City Manager Steve Schainker noted the Staff report
responded to the Council's September 27 request for alternatives to leaf burning.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance implementing a leaf
burning ban effective March 1, 1995, and that in the interim, Staff be directed to work on a
detailed plan for education regarding alternatives to burning leaves; to investigate rebate
program possibility to encourage residents to acquire and use leaf volume reduction equipment;
and that more in-depth meetings with the garbage haulers be scheduled to discuss workable
alternatives to burning.
Coun. Campbell said she felt the Council needed to send the message that they have an interest in
containing leaf burning, yet she was hesitant to vote for a total ban without some of the other
alternatives in place. She said she felt the Staff report contained a number of alternatives that could
be implemented to ease the way toward a ban on burning.
Coun. Parks said the only alternative he felt most residents would find acceptable would be a
disposal system or a transportation system for removal of the leaves, and noted that option would
cost $20,000-$40,000. He said he didn't know if the Council or the public was ready to support that
alternative. He said he felt there was a great deal more public support for continuation of burning
leaves than for a ban. He said he would consider a ban on burning for portions of the year, but didn't
feel there was a great deal of support for doing that at this point.
Coun. Campbell said they should look at some of the alternatives, such as contracting with the
haulers to position garbage packer trucks around different parts of the community to serve as
dumpsters for leaves. She said the Staff Report contained a number of educational ideas which
could be promoted throughout the community, along with a statement that the City wished to
discourage burning and was therefore providing these alternatives.
Coun. Hoffman agreed, and said she also felt indiscriminate burning, i.e., burning of wet leaves and
on days when weather conditions were not conducive to proper burning, should be pointed out as
being part of the problem.
Coun. Parks said he didn't think people were aware that under the existing ordinance, fires were to
be extinguished if complaints were received.
Coun. Brown said she felt this was a health issue, and the Council should consider taxing situations
combined with volunteer work to take care of the leaf disposal problem. She said that was the only
responsible thing to do.
Coun. Tedesco noted the motion dealt only with leaf burning, and said yard waste produced irritant
smoke as well. He said he felt there could be state and possibly federal mandates against burning
in the future. He said it would be important for the City to lay the parameters to make Ames the
place that can handle both leaves and yard waste at the Resource Recovery Center, and said that will
take additional investment and working with State legislators. He said he would not support a
complete ban, but would be amenable to restricted burning periods in the fall and in the spring. He
said burning of yard waste should be restricted to those periods as well.
There was discussion regarding possible dates for restrictive burning periods, and the possibility of
shifting those dates pending weather conditions.
Regina Zargarian, 1220 Delaware, Apt. #1, said the Council should consider allowing burning on
the weekends, so individuals whose health is affected by burning would be better able to leave their
homes for the day if necessary.
Stan Lassegard, 4103 Quebec, said he did not feel people should have to leave their homes in order
to allow other people to burn leaves. He said he contacted eight cities, six of which had a ban on
leaf-burning. He noted he had previously sent the Council information regarding the City of
Fremont, which banned burning in 1989, and the City of Worthington, Minnesota, where burning
was prohibited by the State. He discussed alternatives to burning used by the Waterloo, Cedar
Rapids, Marshalltown, and Iowa City. He said Fort Dodge was the only city he contacted that
allowed leaf burning.
Al Joensen, 1717 24th Street, urged Council to vote against a leaf burning ban, and consider the
alternatives presented. He said he felt the answer was more responsible burning. He said he had
received good response from his testimony at the September 27 Council meeting, regarding burning
leaves in a wire basket rather than in a big pile. He said the question of which type of smoke was
more irritating would differ from individual to individual. He said he personally found smoke from
wood burning more of an irritant than that from leaf burning.
Jim Mcelroy, 2115 Friley Drive, said he'd tried Mr. Joensen's recommendations and they worked
very well. He said if Council were going to consider restricted periods for burning, the proposed
dates for the fall period were too late and would result in a leaf storage problem for citizens.
Vote on Motion: 2-5. Voting Aye: Brown and Wirth. Voting Nay:
Campbell, Hoffman, Parks, Tedesco. Motion declared failed 2-4.
Motion by Tedesco, Second by Parks, to direct the City Attorney to
draft an ordinance banning the burning of leaves and yard waste during the year, with the
exception of the period of October 1-December 1 and April 1-May 1.
Coun. Brown said she didn't see how the City could in good conscience put pollutants in the air and
cause people to become sick. She said they should ban leaf burning and fund a pickup program.
Coun. Parks said if during the budget process the Council decided funds should be allocated for a
pickup program, this proposed ordinance could be superseded.
Coun. Tedesco said the alternatives used by other cities should be investigated. He said in addition,
they should look at modifications to the Resource Recovery Center so that facility could process
leaves and yard waste.
Vote on Motion: 5-1. Voting Aye: Brown, Campbell, Hoffman, Parks,
Tedesco. Voting Nay: Wirth. Motion declared carried 5-1.
ACCEPTANCE OF ARTWORK IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS: Motion by Wirth,
Second by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 94-431 accepting
photographic artwork installed in City Council Chambers.
Coun. Campbell suggested the Mayor write a note of appreciation to the Public Art Policy and
Acquisition Committee, and that artist Eric Sealine receive a copy of the letter.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
ANNUAL RESIDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY: Public Relations Officer Pam Reinig
reviewed the results of the 1994 Resident Satisfaction Survey, saying the City received an all-time
high approval rating of 96% from a total of 264 respondents. She said criticisms focused primarily
on the Campustown Clock Tower and on public art in general, although nearly 3/4 of the
respondents said arts and cultural experiences were important to them. She said most categories
of service had decreases in the "spend more" category, which could indicate a more fiscally
conservative group of respondents, or increased satisfaction with the current level of service. She
said the latter was especially likely in view of the City's high overall approval rating.
Ms. Reinig noted that in previous years the survey had been sent out in April and May, whereas this
year, a new computer program with a margin of error of plus or minus 3% allowed it to be sent out
in August and September. There was discussion that the timing of the survey might affect the
responses.
City Manager Steve Schainker said the results of the Survey, as well as input gathered during the
October 18 Town Budget Meeting, would provide valuable guidance on priorities for the 1995-96
budget.
Coun. Hoffman said she felt City staff deserved thanks for all of the fine services they provide, and
said she felt the survey results demonstrated what a good job they were doing.
CONSULTANT SERVICES FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: Motion by Hoffman,
Second by Wirth, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 94-432 approving contract with The Segal
Company in amount of $4,000 for consultant services for employee benefits.
Risk Manager Scott Johnson described this proposal to share consultation and actuarial services for
the preparation of Request for Proposal documents for all forms of health coverage for County,
School District, and City employees.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the
Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
WATER TREATMENT CONTRACT: Motion by Wirth, Second by Hoffman, to
adopt RESOLUTION NO. 94-433 approving water treatment contract with
Betz Water Management Group.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
UPDATE ON CITY'S HOUSING PROGRAMS: Housing Coordinator Vanessa Baker-Latimer
provided an update on the City's Existing Affordable Housing Program to assist low-income first-
time home buyers with the purchase and rehabilitation of homes. She showed a slide presentation
of properties purchased under the program as of June 3, 1994, and introduced the homeowners in
the audience. She discussed how rate of market increase affected the program, and said if the City
decided to continue the program, it might be well to find and rehabilitate the homes first, then sell
them to the market.
Ms. Baker-Latimer updated the Council on the City's Section 8 Rental Assistance Program, saying
a total of 200 rental units in Ames now receive some type of federal subsidy. She described the
units maintained in the Sheldon Munn Apartments for elderly and disabled individuals. She said
in 1993, over $690,000 in funds were distributed to landlords in the community on behalf of
program participants.
Ms. Baker-Latimer discussed how the City conducted a survey three years ago to demonstrate that
HUD's Fair Market rent was too low for Ames to compete with the open market, and received a 12%
increase as a result. She said even so, most of the rent in Ames is $25-$75 over the Fair Market rent.
She said HUD's recent proposal to drop the Fair Market rent down to the 40th percentile would have
had a major impact on the City's ability to administer this program. She said although Congress
approved the Fair Market rent at the 45th percentile, which equalled the 12% increase the City
received 3 years ago, Staff felt it would be appropriate to do another survey this spring to justify the
City's need for another increase.
Ms. Baker-Latimer discussed changes HUD was making that could affect both administration and
budget of the program, such as the proposed merger of the Section 8 Existing Program with the
Section 8 Voucher Program. She said the trend was toward having cities and housing authorities
responsible for more of administrative costs of the Section 8 program, and many housing authorities
are contacting their congressional representatives for reconsideration of the program's viability.
Coun. Parks asked if Council could receive a written explanation of the proposed changes. City
Manager Schainker suggested Council include this issue in its upcoming discussion of state and
federal legislative priorities.
Coun. Hoffman asked that Council be provided with a list detailing the number of apartments in
each program.
AMENDMENT TO FEMA 404 HAZARD MITIGATION CONTRACT: Motion by
Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 94-434 approving an amendment
to FEMA 404 Hazard Mitigation contract with the Iowa Emergency Management Division in
connection with the City's Flood Recovery Program.
Housing Coordinator Vanessa Baker-Latimer said to date, the City hadn't received reimbursement
from the Iowa Emergency Management Division regarding the acquisition of the flood-damaged
properties. She said the Department of Emergency Management felt one property received duplicate
benefits, and therefore, in order for the City to secure money back to the FEMA 404 contract, the
City needed to request an amendment to the contract to have this property removed from the initial
application.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
DEMOLITION OF FLOOD DAMAGED PROPERTIES: Motion by Tedesco, Second
by Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 94-435 accepting final plans and
specifications and awarding contract to Hopkins Trucking and Excavating for
Demolition of Flood Damaged Properties.
Housing Coordinator Vanessa Baker-Latimer said FEMA had approved the bid documents for this
project, but were rejecting the estimated $1,000 seeding costs, saying seeding was not part of
demolition. She said Staff recommended approval of the contract award, and requested
appropriation of funds to cover the cost of the seeding while they continue to work with FEMA to
justify that cost. She said Staff felt without seeding, there would be erosion and instability of land.
City Manager Steve Schainker said if FEMA fails to recognize these costs, Staff recommended the
seeding costs be appropriated from available unobligated FEMA funds.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
CDP FOR SOUTHWOOD, THIRD ADDITION: Motion by Tedesco, Second by
Parks, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 94-436 approving Conceptual Development
Plan for Southwood, 3rd Addition.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by the Mayor, and
hereby made a portion of these minutes.
P-C PLAN FOR K-MART DEVELOPMENT SITE: Motion by Campbell, Second by
Hoffman, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 94-437 approving Planned-Commercial
Plan for property at 1311, 1317, 1325, 1333, and 1405 Buckeye Avenue
(K-Mart Development Site).
Scott Renaud, Fox Engineering Associates, said he was representing the owners of this property,
Dalan/Jupiter, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois and Aldi's, Inc., West Burlington. He cited a correction to
the Council Action Form, noting the stipulations should provide that cross easements between Lots
1, 2, and 3 be provided prior to approval of the final plat, and that the developer must have final plat
approval prior to obtaining a building permit.
Motion by Campbell, Second by Tedesco, to amend the motion to include the
corrections to Council Action Form as cited by Mr. Renaud.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Roll Call Vote on Main Motion as Amended: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously,
signed by the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
REPORT ON TAZZLES/WINSTONS' LIQUOR LAW COMPLIANCE: Motion by
Tedesco, Second by Campbell, to table this issue to January 10, 1995.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
SOUTH DUFF SANITARY SEWER PROJECT: Motion by Wirth, Second by
Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 94-438, Preliminary Resolution for
South Duff Area Sanitary Sewer Project.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 94-439
adopting preliminary plans and schedule of assessment for South Duff Area
Sanitary Sewer Project.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
Motion by Wirth, Second by Campbell, to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 94-440
adopting Proposed Resolution of Necessity and setting November 22, 1994 as
date of public hearing on South Duff Area Sanitary Sewer Project.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Resolution declared adopted unanimously, signed by
the Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
RENAMING OF PORTION OF COUNTY ROAD R-50 TO GEORGE W. CARVER
AVENUE: Motion by Wirth, Second by Tedesco, to pass on first
reading an ordinance renaming County Road R-50 from Stange Road to Bloomington Road as
George Washington Carver Avenue.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Regina Zargarian, 1220 Delaware, Apt. #1, proposed that the name be changed to George W. Carver
Avenue to reduce the number of letters required for the street sign. She said she hoped there would
be a cooperative effort between the City and County to blacktop this road, and that the City would
provide street signs from Stange to Bloomington. She requested a committee be formed to help plan
a dedication ceremony to be held prior to November. Mayor Curtis suggested she discuss requests
for the dedication ceremony with Public Information Official Pam Reinig.
Motion by Parks, Second by Hoffman, to amend the proposed ordinance to
reflect the name George W. Carver Avenue. Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried
unanimously.
Motion by Parks, Second by Tedesco, to suspend the rules required for
the adoption of an ordinance.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
Motion by Parks, Second by Tedesco, to pass on second and third readings
ORDINANCE NO. 3304 renaming County Road R-50 from Stange Road to
Bloomington Road as George W. Carver Avenue.
Roll Call Vote: 6-0. Ordinance declared adopted unanimously, signed by the
Mayor, and hereby made a portion of these minutes.
PARKING PROHIBITIONS ON SOUTH SIDE OF SOUTH 16TH STREET, KELLOGG TO
ELWOOD: Motion by Parks, Second by Brown, to direct the City Attorney
to prepare an ordinance designating parking prohibitions on South Side of South 16th Street,
Kellogg to Elwood.
Vote On Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
PARKING PROHIBITIONS ON 24TH STREET TO PROVIDE A 4-LANE FACILITY:
Motion by Campbell, Second by Brown, to pass on first reading an ordinance
designating parking prohibitions on 24th Street.
Coun. Hoffman said while many residents received notification of this item too late to be able to
attend tonight's meeting, she felt those individuals present should be permitted to speak on this item.
Kay North, 1607 24th Street, said she was a property owner who would be affected by this proposed
ordinance. She said 24th Street was a very busy street, and backing out of a driveway was
hazardous. She said she was not opposed to having parking prohibitions for a period of time, but
urged Staff to monitor what will happen as Bloomington Road and George W. Carver Avenue open
up and the traffic flow on 24th is alleviated. She expressed concern that the City not move too
quickly to make the change to a 4-lane facility, as the situation may ease somewhat in the future.
She said the traffic on 24th Street varies during the day and seasonally as well.
Coun. Parks agreed and said at present, the traffic volumes along 24th Street had not reached the
9,000 vehicle/day standard for a 4-lane facility. He said there may come a time when those
standards are met, but he felt it would be premature to make the change to 4-lane at this point. He
said he thought the opening of Bloomington Road would eliminate a substantial portion of the 24th
Street traffic.
There was discussion regarding the time frame of work on Bloomington Road east to Grand Avenue,
which City Manager Steve Schainker said would be included in the proposed Capital Improvement
Program for next year. He noted Story County was responsible for Bloomington Road from the
water tower to the west.
Coun. Tedesco said 30th and Hoover was open again, which might ease traffic flow on 24th Street.
Al Joensen, 1717 24th Street, said the corner of 24th Street and Hayes was a companion problem
that would arise if 24th Street were made 4-lane. He said it was a very dangerous intersection, with
people driving through the stop sign, and was becoming worse. He said it was the only exit from
the High School to the Parkview Addition. He said red flags were already on the stop sign, in
vertical position.
Motion by Hoffman, Second by Tedesco, to table the proposed ordinance
until the October 25, 1994 meeting.
Vote on Motion: 6-0. Motion declared carried unanimously.
COMMENTS: Coun. Brown asked if a response had been sent to Mr. Govindaraju's October 1,
1994 letter outlining dangerous street intersections within the City. Public Works Director Paul
Wiegand said Staff would respond to that letter.
Public Information Official Pam Reinig said a ribbon-cutting ceremony was being planned for the
Campustown Revitalization Project, to take place Thursday, October 20 at 5:00 p.m. She said the
Campustown merchants would be requesting closure of a portion of Welch Avenue for the event.
Mayor Curtis suggested a special meeting be arranged early next week for Council's consideration
of the street closing request.
Coun. Tedesco extended get well wishes to Economic Development Coordinator Mark Reinig.
ADJOURNMENT: The meeting adjourned at 9:39 p.m.
Sandra L. Ryan, City Clerk Larry R. Curtis, Mayor