Minutes-02/09/1983

Clerk read letter from Coralville Public Library Board of Trustees asking $1300.00 as minimum for next year's contract or offering an eight month prorated contract for $1000.00. Hoefer stated that it is not legal for city to reimburse individuals for library cards and that the city would be dealing with the shady area of the law in giving money to private citizens. Rohret stated that the people pay for it with property taxes anyway. Hoefer stated that she would not recommend reimbursement because it is a hazey area of the law. Spivey stated that he felt that any family who wanted to purchase a card at $25.00 could probably afford to do so. Motion Cox second Stevens to terminate the service contract with the Coralville Public Library on July 1, 1983 by not renewing the contract for another year. Roll call vote: Rohret, nay; Stevens, aye; Cox, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, aye. Carried. Potter reported that Dr. Rugger would vaccinate dogs on Saturday morning April 16 or 23 and would charge only for the vaccination shots. Potter suggested that the city also license dogs at that time. Spivey stated that he did not want the city to get into licensing animals. Potter pointed out that if the city vaccinates the dogs and cats then the city will have a record of ownership, and that the county licenses the animals and charges a fee but will not pick them up. Rohret stated that he did not want the city to vaccinate or license animals. Motion Stevens to set date for vaccination and licensing of dogs for April 16, 1983. Motion failed for lack of a second. Hoefer stated that the city does not have an ordinance which requires licensing and would need one to enforce it. Brown stated that vaccinations are a good idea. Spivey stated that those who always vaccinate their dogs will do it and the others won't do it anyway. Motion Stevens second Cox to vaccinate dogs on Saturday morning, April 16, 1983 if Dr. Rugger is still available for that date. Roll call vote: Stevens, aye; Cox, aye; Brown, aye; Spivey, nay; Rohret, nay. Carried. Stevens volunteered to help with the process. Potter presented letter from Attorney Thomas Cilek request rezoning of property located south of Railroad Street on behalf of C.E. Bream from R-1 to A-1. Potter stated that Bream wants to construct a metal storage building but cannot expand his business because he is in an R-1 zone. Attorney Hoefer stated that Bream could qualify for A-1 zoning as long as he uses his buildings for storage of agricultural supplies, but could not go beyond that. Potter stated that the city would have more control of an A-1 area because it would limit the type of business that could come into that area later. Rohret asked if storage of fertilizer could come under A-1 zoning. Hoefer stated that it would not.