Cedar Rapids City Council Actions Unanimous on Most Measures
Wednesday's Cedar Rapids city council, with Mayor Don Canney absent, approved most resolutions and ordinances, heard petitions and reports under advisement, and set hearings for February 9 on multiple rezoning proposals. Highlights include plans for towing and storage of abandoned vehicles, purchase of parking meters and radios, hydrant code amendments, and site development approvals.
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Cedar Rapids
Don Canney
Harstad Co
Resolution authorizes purchases for aviation and water works
Resolution authorizes the aviation department to buy building materials from Menard's for 493.35 dollars. It also awards contracts to American Cast Iron Pipe Co Utility Equipment Co Clow Corp and Waterous Co for water main pipe pipe fittings valves tapping valves tapping sleeves and fire hydrants.
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Aviation Department
Menard’s
Resolution
American Cast Iron Pipe Co
Utility Equipment Co
Clow Corp
Waterous Co
Public Improvements Resolutions on Deeds and Easement
The document outlines multiple resolutions: accepting a warranty deed from the Elks Club and authorizing payment. authorizing an easement for Fidelity Escrow Corp. to install electrical utilities on sections 32 and 33 at the water pollution control plant site. setting a Feb 16 public hearing to consider a Bruce Street NE vacation east of Ridgeside Drive. and authorizing a contract with Fidelity Escrow Corp. for property at the Bertram Road and Highway 13 corner, accepting a warranty deed and authorizing payment.
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Elks Club
Fidelity Escrow Corp
Bruce Street
Ridgeside Drive
Bertram Road
Highway 13
Public Property Resolution for Time Check St Pat’s Playground
Resolution authorizes contract execution for playground development in Time Check St Pat’s area under the community development program. Plans and specifications filed, hearing fixed for February 2, and bids advertised for proposed park improvements.
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St. Pat’s
Midwest Development seeks R1 to R2 rezoning in multiple sites
Under city code R1 and R2 allow single family homes while R3 R3G R4 cover multiple family dwellings R T allows transitional uses and M1 M2 industrial use. Midwest Development Co requests re zoning from R1 to R2 at Boysen road Arbor lane NE. Midwest Development Co and James H Yuill seek R1 to R2 rezoning on Johnson avenue NW. Midwest Development Co and Thomas C Evans seek R1 to R2 rezoning for Boysen road NE property.
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Midwest Development Co
Boysen Road
Arbor Lane
James H. Yuill
Johnson Avenue
Thomas C. Evans
State Department Loans Antiques for Winter Antiques Show
The State Department loans parts of its historic furniture and paintings for the 23rd Winter Antiques Show at the 7th Regiment Armory New York running through Jan. 30. Curator W. Clement Conger helped select pieces including a rare 18th century black flutist portrait likely of Barzillai Lew, a Philadelphia Queen Anne chair set, Mount Vernon Chippendale mirror, a Hancock family secretary and Sully’s James Monroe portrait. A 1776 Thomas Harland grandfather clock plays six tunes. Proceeds benefit East Side House Settlement. Princess Lee Radziwill has decorated the Tiffany room for the preview.
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New York
UPI
State Department
7Th Regiment
W. Clement Conger
Washington
Mario Buatta
America
Boston
Barzillai Lew
Philadelphia
Mount Vernon
Chippendale
John Hancock
James Monroe
Thomas Sully
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C.R. City Hall
Fire Department
Witt Fire Equipment Co
Motorola Co
Robert Thompson
Rohde Construction Co
E Avenue NE
Byron Brecke
Twenty-ninth Street Drive
Anace Rossey
Center Point Road
Terry L. Smith
E. Rathje
C.A. Reeve
First Avenue
Miell
Stillmeadow
Wexford Woods
Daniel D
Shirley A. Lemon
Edgewood Road
Keith Miell
Crestwood Drive
Thirty-ninth Street Road
Thirty-ninth Street Road; — Zinser Investments, Ltd
Sixtieth Avenue
Zinser Investments, Ltd
Feder Development, Inc
Sierra Drive
Greater Downtown
Cedar Rapids, Inc
Dial
MagiCubes
Mellers
Cedar
Town & Country Shopping
Hardee's
Edgewood
Johnson
Hilltop House Furniture
Mt. Vernon
By Roger Bollen
MR Henrod
First Ave. S.E
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