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1974-04-02 Correspondence
S '..L�."_tFo O1' C.2z2a crQ =t1 �©ww C1Lj 9 60::�Q �4^•:1C3Cc'`.:.4t13 O.n."'G:'�iC: 1:0 ~ r Cit Cauru;. , AID 2 3�7E1r by ,7oan'_r�. J�mo�. l'h°3 ^iii C7t3�•'►0L3%+F.C:sS1 0'3� Chingo, c..a ue ."o oi: I7iClG'u^ ls�]�i� mho a��c�aCia .3 i� hao r�cr ni]:ond T�,i.� Qui..♦ G:tiy Z-0-1 uo vQ PGt�.il a^O what L y 4 `.�:+. •..r�r 1"Gs.+2 .. :a,4r.....�. �.St�'r 's.fi'r_.iu. .kr, t„4,9�v.cfr', a' u ln- Wahd�_ du ahbo-1 or the, n' C CSZ rs ril S=V1 a raa t C3014-11tokin Iowz1 City I'm aaama 0 ma 16. hat -1 n 2 MUbt ba 4o.aa acco.-dino-to-a P-lan that will Corvo A. Z b7lGina;:�.==n' and.OL14a r ol an 1;011. m a r. 0 -'AL r-70 all 0C."Vic-60. for Sbopporr" gi PZ 12: CV Q�3ain zh.ow - Q2.1 inc bolt' EiGrVLQ,)�VFQZ SVQn 1A C u-11, ever :,a CLjr, pravj(!-a all 10%,.ha modical OZ -ices It w; I' CJO provide Zz a: -Pa.- C! nzvaroL nover, P, C2C) wa njad entows'l ? Ccm.moz-cial soz-vicoo; barkov Geo Xb.Okorn1Q%rYC=cO roal�O=C" traT.ml ac-ont:3-a, and thd likew ':tic clothing sto -C o- 4 - Ft chn dzu-.7 stce gif car-zora c! art f3upply shop3, c r&;D- do;�art= It- ceter_-* otattom ont _CtOrocp a o rv;L coo rcutaurantOv 1:001CL StorO.C, barn, sm-r.d aro rja too, Oi -1-1d a!' ctcraza zestaurantoo and, CCCaG Jo:la lly _...l:S. r cL2.-Gady hjvO e.11 so dojrtla(�rw-n to a 1ihat. th-.-n do --,;:Q not I=ve down�.- or -ma that "'j h t; to ax4ru to replaC :� 4 ccrop:Lz �Z . :,:c-%* buildinGs. 0 thoold. andc2. izlthouyI falling down. Yat V3 zaund -0 and r, �-'7'r (f.-COign, traC_f ic p.jt(Drn --o-vision for on tha: cquazo pl,:n. d J: t o p_ PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE ST1l`PENlENT ON`URBAN RENEWAL'ALTERNATIVES The People's Alliance feels it is imperitive_ that the city • move immediately . come up " v✓itn-an alternative to downtown development.tliat meets tele needs of workers, poor people, women, students and elderly citizens. We have requested that the city initiate a process that would accomplish 'this for over -a year now. We feel that all of the delays in do:�✓n- tor✓n development including; the failure of the referendum lase thurscl�y stems from the �.ity's,fail::re to find out what people want in their own downtown. Today wo are making a -constructive proposal for a'process t1-,rough v✓hich a successful Cedevelopmatnt project ci,ac reflacts **hat the people want clown towra can hG accomplished. R: Z her than bemoan the state law that requires a MXO majority for bond iSSiF25, µII hope you y M1 --will �.o�e some other facts about tele raferer�dun _=:anicri _w121 shed some -light on what a successfuI proposal must entail, 1% out a: 25 precincts voted no. Socon.dly most of ti?e no vola' comas from:tlsose whose needs and wishes have been -systernatically ignored- vtrorl;ers, elderly and poor people. Futcher we would conttel?d, based on rather extensive canvassing, that the no vote would have been even larger if there v✓ere not so much Cynicism`on the part of-these elements of our population concerning the city's desire to listen to them. Irl sl;ort many people who 'w•ere__opposed to the proposal failed to vote because they didn't think: it would'do any good. In assence.a rnajority,of Io��a Citlans do not-favor the Old Capitol plan. Thus a -success" renewal proposal roust itlVolvb process-that includes the people seldom if ever listened to. Our p;oposai for accomplishing this involves an exteasiora of worth the _Alliance has been engaged in du=lpg tile,past month and a i?alf. Wewent door to door during the referendum campaign -- not with a hard sell to vote_no (most psople we canvassed were opposed) - but 'to s'tress;•the need for neighbors to form associations capable of ca,1�r: ur..cEting t;Aict they ;J✓ani to L116 city. ,Some associations have formed and others will if they ttink- t1nay can have an-effect. In fact,, one neighborhood group is holding its second meeting this evening. Our proposal has six pi?ases 51 Z P RZ?, 1R.1'.1 ORY MEETINGS (cone month) I�urirtg tftis phase the-All I ia nceand hopefully oti:er groups will organize as luny meetings S5 ?3rJSSii�_2 Of neic�l?bor�?O0d asSOClaifOnS, ullior.s, clubs atc., to,discuss and devei0,7 a p;el=_mioary POSLAtiats_on what downtown development should include. We have preparad a I,reiimina;y discussion guide with an.instrument to record ideas. The guide is i3air.q u4ed out this evenlog ata neighborhood .meeting. Wa, have provided the council with ra_copy of__the,gulde. Tia3se 'meetings arca to be; chaired by persons other than city officials and we do not feel city officials 'should aver. be present. ;'I;r1SE AI PUBLIC FiE11F:INCS OR CITA.RET.TES (oras month) During this phase a series of public hea Ings or mini c:�arettos whtch include city officials, aoL�^t1 jai davalope:-s, the groups who pa :icipated in the preparatory meetings and oti:era raiil be he'd. the role of city, officials and developers is-to-listen artd ask clarifvird gkwstioas lut n La argue with other participants. These meetings should be organized by 'the Aliia ice; other citizen,groups, as %�ell`as a reconstituted Design ttovlev: Ct;:..tnittee S l.a ri scvv..aata�. �a.nu ravc6o. SJ. ZK;u.wig a:, Wbili. uy':: 1UeIJU"C3L17LV WLCrl "Fle people aDO',1L thoserecommondations. The product should be sevaral olternativQ plans that includo detailed land -use,-design guidelines and financing schemes. PHASE V 1lEaOTLATIONS NVI`1'H DEVELOPERS (thdae months) During t1his period the -plans should be used as -a bisis to negotiate witIn develo,a rs to ' � l y} � ,, • i * �. ee ]Daj=care center - <. .. g other recreational facility (specify) . %ii padC itrian walkways, ;malls_ Ii bus dep et jj•_ other (specify)_ - e.,,3 "kk Housing -{ mm high%r'.tse apartments ti nn townhouses - -oo _41 or 8 plea apartments PP other -(specify) qq low•pri.s (specify hove much in monthly rental) s_-- rr moderate price (specify holo much) ,ss high pries (specify how much) r; tt located over stores ? uu _e0e2ed on the`yraurd vv some other `i,ype of locational a'2rraIIgerneilt W.Oc,city) Office Buildin s cyPr ;sigh rise =- :;r, in io�,v buildi► gs- - yy othet type (specify) 11 SIZE OF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT lherv'- are alternatives to the scope of development we undertake. A sn-tuner proj<.. 's301. produca as :i uch property tax as a large one but neither will it draw us muc;, i.31iic %0 ii]Q downtovni. A larger project has the advaatagv o4 more proNcrty tax but may have the disadvantage of requiring more public investment and sttrrulatiny more traffic. We would like you to discuss the Issue. lovJ yield project ( tar yield in the_area of S2 SS, 0C. wiZt,t we got irons tate downtown, 1570 moderate;pzc yield project `I In I 1-1. M"t, ,,{emtrt ,%,-elms :rale vialri AhoutSl.l millicr-L (what the Old Capitol plan involved) Iona 'City, Iowa Dear Council `Memberu The defeat of the March 28 referendum permits us now to do some soul- cc_._c'_i in order to arrive at a, renewal, plan which in right for Iowa City. Mint e fighting for -is a xray of rife. :To us and to many others, 'Town Cit; is a ee: special -place. There is , -a special atmosphere .here, and it comes --from the b.._ `%-%:; ty and the people who live and wort: here. lovra City is quite unique in Its nG1 iit.: .c - attract and develop people of, independence,-altruium, culture, and intellect. " downtown area -has been a shambles for yearn, but that las not beun i.:.port-zt to lova. City'a capacity to engender deep :feelings of`.affection -and aostal6ia in it:: residents. - 1/6 are very anxious to have a handsome,_ vital. downtown, and we lulvo to reconciled to ,the fact that people go into business to _make prof J4s. Qur O'U .-: iva:, to the .Old Capitol 113sociates' proposal involve 'more tharn just prof it -t,22:1 n the publicly -financed ramps, 11e felt -that -the plan Which-vns=prosent.ed ' r GI: - Capitol -Link -enterprises was not designed with the Iown;City way of life 1r. This has -been :largely a community of individual homos on quiet, treo-li,.-'.. streets. Suddenly, that �•�r nity-- and our property vnlues-- were tiirccic:etri proposed widenings -for arterial throughways 'leading to an unnocessarily and costly shopping center, oriented toward selling merchandise and service, ,r the uppor-income portion of our citizens in''ths manner of the plastic,- comL-iorcial shopping centers Lo -be found encircling our' bie; citioo in Sub4: DL:., .. To us, urban renewal- moans _not only stores, restnurantu, hotels, but .. -equally important, ,housing for -those displaced,;. recroational iacilitio:, c:= improve ments.= HO" in a`letter to AINSWl?,, dated March ?Z, uroLu as fo?lo-:: the parkins ramp not matorial zg, the City will (Ather have to sake r_ ;a - cash payment or else find different types of improvemonLo to construct. "- that project improvements are infinitely preferable to parking, r.L-:pu inproveaont might boa community center acrous from the-?ublic Library house all the City's social services, a small auditorium for culturr-I loctures, coneert;s,-_or productions of the Cor unity Play ern, -with bowl a.: or, perhaps, a year-round ice-skating rink in the basement. i:o reali.ae that the defeat of the referendum has been a bi,,.ter .,lc::: :o . people, but it is :important to,.recognize that this time. all of ::n, ,o.: the parking ramp, issue, have been working, to achieve a rentevjal- or 'ti . o, ♦_`. lie don! t tihink the -54% vote on the rasps indicates blanket approval o> I.s, ' Capitol plan. Rather, it represents Dome people who approved wholc .c.,.t many others who didn't want to jeopardize renewal but who have ezprcusvl such as: An_open ,'Nall with green space rather than a closed Lail with` an office building. Surface parking -instead of in ramps. April 2 "1974 7 -t ...... de6adii'., 'Tho6ei54 3% '�voters planning,f for a of the voted for action no[ 7, 1: - would -not 'i-x But i Ve. pec action tonight n It =a month , -"r-- - . , r espect, ull - yrequest that you , - � _T, - `star nstea t but -soon , . , art:this asanitem next week or the would '-feel xemi6s did not point , '.believe - " - —ifil an option to explore- that -1 agrees -with��,the-.m ajorl*,l� ej f e -'the-'Old -,CapJ_t6'j-_v0 o the �,citizens of�this Cit Y. Talk to if tth re_�areas,-- ea % wh C which !ca' -b accomplish in - n e negotiated- which some 'way, -:-perhaps `on a;.restricted basis, what the voters Wantdone. Direct the City `�_staf f Loproposer-alte'native -,methods-of-'financing imp n.�that.there will be solution found One last , poi,n_t'f'o rem basisPn� -'proj ectscommenced by the Councilhave-often citedzpetjtionsiof Ee,numbeis ofcijizens and demanded action uponthose7p6i f based le16fis. ' -Case.-,b before this -.,-,,-ore petition in effect signedby 5192 ..... . . ,us aL �1'Voters--"Of Cityof Iowa No one from this petition outside Iowa City 0- --,o'n 'd e�_s`iIgne_d - s- at was circulated in s: �` pe�--V i_io--":n' alley eo�onesigned-this-petition becauseMYfiiendCharley,s to me and on-tsignj& hI11know. To sign this 5192 tro6p6d-tO"thepoll'-m�e`a: '_--be,c 1 :-u personal, effort to send -a messagetothe City Council _the tXcuncilbelievesI. ' !each'of youu-have said that youVish- ,z j --me- 'e eMofthemajorityoff-people inthis community and'not t--_ ." `t respondonly 0. a -minority wish, y u-"iI`t', anHveonly one alternative. requestthat you -_ -take .th1s�k±jdtof action C tfully Respectfully, I onohan JHH: sb supporting-andPursuing our well established program of contributing -to landscape and other environmental' amenities -in the greater community, Project GREEN; is completing plans for its spring, program. This is the seventh year of adding to -the natural beauty of thecommunity through the help of many citizens ,who care enough to work together for the best development ofour environment. On'`April 13 volunteers will be adding to the already established plantings on Highway ,6 - especiallythe new 1st Ave. intersection and '_the Gilbert Street - Highland Ave, corner. On 'April 20 21 and-27on April ,the two mini parks downtown will receive their final shape with plantings of flowers and walk finishing to be completed early in May, On may 25 volunteers wi-11 prepare"the tulip beds in Chauncey Swan Plaza for the plantings of 'annuals on June lst. Thus anew season will bring an' extend ed dimension to natural beauty both outside and inside the town center. In addition a Bike-A-Thon will be held 'April 28 to -raise funds for a commuter raise bikeway between Iowa City,and-Coral- vi11e, part of developing Area Bikeways system I - Z - mayor Hagar [.azrnecki�andmembers� of�rthe�City Coundil - � � ` - at �, •..� J y r `i� � i k4i1 ST,. d # iF k 5 �? F"" � 3-�i.. ! _ _ } � ( — - _� i_ :. r{s• ']r�... �y L ] � �C�. �� �. {t`=ri- � T 2'._?. Y if T�_.�. � ti �: .t $ .� t T :. _ c Ule feel �it.is important to emphasize the extent of (citizen concern_ for Iowa ;C ity`'sf b«est �deve2opmsnt ,not only inP�ro jest GREEN's" program .but =in; theiron supportrecent election: "When 54.3 of ;the voters sa dyYes they clearly exprTessed a:majority approval of the'totaly�de slopplahfo 4 r bd ntown x v ment Iowa> Cit'/. r r 4 sxfLL Asgnew way to 'resolve, financing are considered, w. e continuing ,sUppgrt.of, this approach, Pro'; -11-1 GREEN'iuill':rencouraoe and 'support ,the provision of esthetical'ly? pheasdesign .fseatures. landscaping and other amenities(for``the=:enjoyment__-of.:everyone, T - - sem• �.: � ' ' Respectfully, xL 3 _ zNANCY SE BERLING j j 71 r ' ' 3 „ `; " ` .11l►7 ;gAYNAR� 6.cihairmen _ t .� Pro�actGREEN a 40 T 1 4 c r< << a r i a , -4 C y tii e _4Yp` `r iQ - r.r '� .rt r✓ w- � vfa1� " 'it` N i'^�Yf ` .i -i ri .h-� � e• r..+F �dliii� ��'aJ N 4 .--Nd,�,{f+'�`ik:s"i��.'�",'}:iamb'�i�..€:F�dt'r'7"`:�e%ssl�.3.�,titiY$iaY�t;'h'�.1!`Ati e:':2'a�7i 't ��3: y`iK.F.x'n',. .4?t}�.. .... -.. d:. .; . '_'-? •;; :-. ..-. :';. .:rx' v L. �O,,Oi L -G 1L � I6 L. � iau:u U✓ � `� � �_ - --� .. - ._. _ v y. _- M1 v1...1. .. . J • UV J l 1C; U. L• sl�•L-.. L - - _ _ _ - Jal..1. viii. Jul.) CJ `•- a11'U ` - __ __ - - - u1 \y L C.i :i': lit V L.�".� J of C.l..i ..•..(^.... L:. �. 'Jit .. n� n: .: _. _ " _ ..: ._ , _ STATEMENT-* FROM ANSWER ■ ANSWER,Statemint Page,,,z T • ` 1 y ',F r s ,tip ' - - .L • Lq j.u. Ncyrih Duhunuo StrGot : 1c+::a Cii;, t Pri1, 26„ 197,a 's:i - 97(J4 "George • R. 'Stewart The -May Flower Apartments. 1110' north - Dubuque Street - Iowa City,' -`-Iowa 'S2440-` Dear Mr. Stewart Jaz. + .y- .+. ` .,• T}l© Iowa City-City�Counail at its April 9, 1974.meoting, officially _ , rooeived,-and=placed on file your -.correspondence concerningr`bus'sorvice to North,Dodge."-]As you' -may by now know, the City Council at its April 16, _1974 meeting extended the City bus service to Mark IV, Don Aire and 'Wardway,without;curtailing or'deloting the�llorth Dodge route. .... t to .,Thank you'for bringing your•coacern'to the -attention of the City - : _ t , - .tr. r, -.r G:.0 CiI ••1,i'�'f i.0 ilta {..AJ. {lti t•.� f` 3 .l °i tjh-! sr'r.,• J ..,. , : Verytruly-year's, - _ T'J':}." •+ iii?�): �:. 4'- f J.7nr•ttit•{..!.f„C'ii. Flil��. i .`-ii •'r-C�i`1% •ri t .;.. -' .. _- � � C.` �.'� TR:r.'t f�.at l.:i- 6� };,t' i L• �,'' •td •: v, Ray S. Wells - ;. e :City Manager r _.. ;..''� ,,. •� i.?YTId L:{. :'.:. f rl i` �+J..i -. t •^ Yt t t'..,L>....Cl1. _ :tLer c,"'_i;l_,; so.ttr:rri ti •c' i tat Lt:r.;+..;., - .. r` ^.J n4,. Pe j,e non.- }.{'1 �. �. J{i �L�;l i.i'. l•t. r''1D.iC_' .f �S { � i 1 i`.', .5 :,1it_ _ .. of It- --" _ .. . _ D Lel— 'Eo p y' E�aua l "ant' Z"+` :.. ;n f' 7^ f..r ,.t? L 'u+'j+t5 r: - Our ;tt'.•C.i1t)l.0 C:p.18i.'Sr�zati.cn of -t."1{.- Lk!'- Z:' Rr•t>�, t :G„C'.'. -- n1l Ij _ --- - Or, CC . r. C. Ed tjohaincD 0 r Cooperative Extension Service Iowa State University of s«enee and Technology Johnson County Box 226- • Post Office Building • _ Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Phnnp 319-337-2145 i • 221/2 south dub s , ague street, iowo city, Iowa- 52240:. (319)351-8556 •-�, .ar_�._, --- -� April 26, 1974 W ,Nr ii+ cr•�7 sLL" FF BOA 793 _ - -P.O.0 L - = -A4[A CADVE3'9 r x - r4 ( 'S nc. - H iction Co.', Inc., who is the ..Subdivision. It is our under - approve; the :subdivis.ion, and ting the completion of the sub -- d irig that"the.reason for the ty-hasnot�determined whether bdivision for the use as a public .onsideration in reference to this Lnformed either `the subdivider "matter -was -coming before the Lori for final approval', or ` _., -. t last meeting. Therefore, ,the e`any.statements on behalf of mission has approved the pre- 7i - .n `all particulars, and the °City been complied with completely.: .ons' in'.the City ordinance, either :ions : thereof, ,which permit the Final ,plat._ where all statutory implied with, and the'same`has anirig &,Zoning'Commission.' _ zs AOL OFFICE MEMORANDUM •-_ T0: RAY S: WELLS, CITY MANAGER FROM: GEORGE R. BONNETT, ACTING DIRECTOR-OF:,_PUBLIC 'WORKS RE: - SERVICE REQUEST- NO. -2102 In response to your Memorandum of March 20, 1974, please find attache-4- ttachedService ServiceRequest No. 2102 as well as Memorandums dated July 18, 1973, and October 1, 1973. 1 -have visited with Councilwoman Davidson about this specific itemand have provided the Administrative Assis-tant with -these Memorandums on March 1, 1974. You will note in my Memorandum dated October 1, 1973,``I suggest that one of the alternative solutions for the pedestrian problem,at Church and Dubuque would be to include a -sidewalk down the east side of Dubuque in the 1974 Sidewalk Program. If Council directs us'to include --this -sidewalk it would be my recommendation that pedestrian heads be provided at the intersection of Dubuque and Park Road. In reviewing my calculations of February 2S, 1972, for the timing -of -these signals I noted that provision: was made to insure adequate pedestrian crossing times -in the signal sequence. I would recommend against Mr. Quinn's suggestion pertaining -to -stopping traffic in all-directions-(a-scramblesystem) in that this would significantly reduce the -capacity of the intersection` of Park and Dubuque. Normally this type, of a system is installed only where there is extremely heavy pedestrian traffic. If you have any questions -concerning -this Memorandum or wish to discuss it in further -detail -please don't hesitate to_contact me.- Perhaps the most rational l-decision *-would be to install Sidewalk . n the cast--'a de. of 'Dubuclue-down..to-'-par Road, thereby providing 0 1 k -:park -the town. This pedestrian access-to-thefrom. north part of sidewalk . project . .1 woul . d be, . extremely expensive in that there is an extremely high steep bank-on-the-east side of Dubuquc between Brown and:-IRonalds-Street.:Council may wish to include this projectin-their-nexi,:side%4alk program._ A possible solution to help out the bus---drivers- would'be to--Ires.tripe the west leg of Church Street-so that-eastboutLd--traffic is confined to the southerly. 11-1 of street. . t-., 11 T - h - is-woul d, 1 e ave-19,1.-for the Cambus drivers-tolmak - a - -the i - r t , u , rn whichshouldhelp them out as we have a 231 radius ... there.now. I realize-.that:-this Memorandum-may-raise-more questions than it. I feel it, is desirable to have the information howeer-g---.1- answerse v , , I to-4iscuss the referenced service request. contained-herein Should you have any cdnce,rning,this Memorandum or wish ..questions to. discuss it furth er;pleaaedo.not he6itate to contact me. 9 , - ia - April 26, 1974 1 s74 _. �rp;_p'."., LU - i-, :1 \.` r.. 7. `S.i i'" t :i ,, .�• t - L _ - t _. 1• i.. � .f r" itV��, q'•i �l-.i �_: Fa C.: '(='? l� •L z• r ;olive Pearl; Ritter -L 'e ri tits AL1,,; •'i;314 North Clinton -St:' r:=:+2 ,11.'�• i nt�r i-a,f n{ `' Icnra.City,.-iowa' 'iS2240 1 1 -" ::1• •a,': •f• _cm c -i :Apar Ma. •Ritter r�'1, } t ,1, W, .,__At its April --2, 1974 mooting, :the City Council of Iowa -City -_of.i-- cially received -and placed -on file your correspondence regarding street lighting in Iowa Cit y:• Wo have been informed by the City.roraster that ,. :street -llghting:does.not' cause irreparable harm to trees 'nearby. The :-:.Council indeed appreciates your concern for th©`enjoyment-of beautiful trees and yards in;lo" wa`;City; and _you for bringing this matter to tthanks theirattention. tj _ • - . _ w;t >, :i �u' 1n .,,1. i a; • Vary truly yours,` gi;...e!cn- _ d 2n oa';.? `ri_1,t7.e� r ..^. ,r,::c�^. :ef..l} -s:;a .c:iL iiia c lt•• r:.ta r' 1 �. h.e .�., _ y - -'U l.A1 a,_i?t. 3.J vCi `S'tri:'.i• t�L`',C\I.`.L•U z}ii'ia`z t. 1•.= .'1 _•1li!. t -•`'1.L. e•1: �:.11.F �•i1i . ' . flr,L't.: c:�t'U:• i.O it: ,'f?--�-L.t f"°•-_� S}t t> '� ata -_ - �..-1 a iL i= ... •:, `. - — t._, :_ci L., t;, tr, t�� :•�` 1 :• t: ts',1'!` La •-, t,• 1 - Ray S. Wells _.�a �;..`:h,tutlln� L"X_e.+ arui •.tic+g .;f-City.Manager IRSW:mbm t dn r•ti - ; _ .t�.•d "zo v_,%va. at, a he =?.t L. -/ ,rt 1 • �t :_. 1 1 ., . • 3 r ['if is �f;. iJl, i_I,-({l ). a1 .._, ei 1U. � tt .1�.. \.•• • � i 7' l --:. n r .• �= - ..3. 3vv.a V..�k amt...- r 11..i Y.as i:_ \t�.•ge4 v- .,,�..,. .. .< _As_. ) ✓y^. .i. .. .. _.. .. 'vim• In 11 a . A . MoNno w Allow 5% -4V T IV MMARION =R Y 7 7. SID 1 0W^0 IL I 'IOWA CITY, 113wA, cilov :P* XLxxiox 336-0-453 February 5, 1974 Abbie s tolfus Clerk Civic Center -Iowa City,uIowa Dear 'Abbie:_ Efic_]qs_ed.'h6 rewit h Please find an original copiesof -.-a pe.t and three itaon for- rezoning , ng-, for the benefit G. Oak- f of Dean Oakes 0 Iowa C3. - 1 ' - -' -Y I-owa a ong'with of $55.00,I - a check in the amounz 0;.L,.p a:y for the", -cOst::Of filing -the petition and the publication -costs. - For. the, information nformation and guidance of the Planning and Commission '-Zoning City �Counc 1 Prairie _du'. Cri -�Road. on---th -_this. Property abuts Lhi I-e--Lwest�-and -Old Dubuque Road on the east- and Inters a e��80 on --the., north am .also -:enclosing herewith . -a sketch of the tract. CordialAy, ..... V�11 M - 04R. a r Neely MRN:PgL C1 En osures 1410E ::Washington Dial 354-1800 z , _ 'Date �' '7 . 19` Received at % W Dollars - - AMOUNT ri CODE NO: _ 77, - s � ' iIpNEEN UTMO CO CEtl�e curios iow� w r �,.� AUT ZED SIGNATURE_ y a S rT"i 2'ia. F 9; ��. �Snn/f ,,,;, � 't Y 3''F'� '�1h.lY �Z; p'- - �+. V l•( AMENDMENT TO PETITION TO REZONE 7 AMENDMENT TO PETITION TO REZONE AMENDED SCHEDULE "A" IOWA C11Y.KMA�.144i behalf of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company. II R.J. BRAUN, Assistant City Attorney, Iowa City, Zoos �Civic Center, 410 East Washington Street, 52240, appearing for I the City y of Iowa City. I' DON C. UTHUS,- Commerce.Counsel, Iowa State Commerce 11 rlrmmi¢cinn "2(101=df-h Si-YPPt_ DPA Moines. Iowa. aooearinG on behal_ On_, December 3 1973, the City of Iowa City filed a Petiz,_on with this 'Commission'pursuant to`1973 Iowa Code Section 476.21. coclrinn hirthmAv-Yai--lYnA[i mrAcip CY(lAAlno orotectlon where 0 ■ NOW to d®a1 wl :a a1rlK9IN' aycoun�lme � by Mrs. Mary W. Henderson Vlce Maya►,`Redwood,Gty, GSIlfo►nfa ,; _ U If the goal `of good employer=employee- relations is to avoid a negotiators be persons other than the city manager or the''_ • strike then perhaps I'm not too well qualified to speak to your Council, not just during a'strike, but in easing the difficulty of today, since we just had a strike. However, if .you want to picking up the pieces after the strike ends. Last vear,.withtmi hear from the voice of experience, then,I; guess I'm qualified, a,strike, we were equally pleased to have professional ncgotia- - at least to tell you how -we dealt with the strike in Redwood tors, not members of our own staff, representing us. it is a City. Hopefully, there arc some Icsaons for you in our expert- lot better to have employees mad at someone other than the once. manager and the council,' if possible. Let me give you a little background. Redwood City, popula- tion 58,000, has about 400'cmployces and three bargaining units:' the Police Officers_ Association, the International Asso- Our negotiating team had three member&. two from our labor ciation of Fire Fighters, APL -c Io, and the Service Employees' " relations firm and our city personnel director. The union made International Union, AFL-cto,(setu). a number of efforts to discredit our team, which didn't work. Salary: adjustments are made effective January 1 in -Red- and they tried hard to involve Council members and the man - wood City. About 70 percent of our general budget goes for ager directly in the negotiations. That, too, failed. Our Coun. ' salaries and other employee costs..0ur police and fire groups oil's faith in our negotiating team did not waver. If ever sse and the city came -to terms by mid-December. Agreements had allowed ourselves to become personally involved, the were within the then existing guidelines of 5.5 percent. effectiveness of our team would have been dcstroycd both in However, the City and the seiu, representing general em- the strike situation and in future negotiations with all osu ployees, were unable to agree. sera's original demands added employee groups. up to a 46 percent salary and fringe benefit package and in- The Redwood' City Council is not addicted w blind faith in volved numerous Rents, including agency shop and compulsory management 'advice. ` Hopefully, the same is true of your j binding arbitration of grievances. Councils. The City Council must make the decisions and it is - Although a marathon last-ditch session was held from,4 p.m. _vital-. that a Council not simply accept someone else's word. January 3 until 6 a.m. January 4, the sewage, plant - that they understand fully the shuation'they face. Our labor people walked off the job at midnight January 4.:By_8 a.m. relations firm and management' kept us completely' advised' there were picket lines around city, facilities. The strike was on. on all -issues, and they explored ,with us all possible altcma- About 125 of 225 general employees went out. The only lives and the ramifications thereof. A distinct plus for hiring service critically affected was the library, both.branches were a labor relations firm was their ability to inform us on labor closed for the duration. Redwood ;City has `a franchise for conditions and Council positions and resulting situations in garbage pickup and has a contractual'nrrangement fol the other jurisdictons. municipal transit operation, thus allowing for full'scrvicc in We were not told thesething% quickly or casualll. Sut inor- two important areas of concern. - oughly;and in depth, We met in executive sessions of %ornc The, strike lasted.32 days, ending on February 4. The settle- frequency and. often, of long duration. At times these rncet- - --ment was'a two-year agreement averaging -5.25 percent, no - ings were mentally exhausting scs-sions. The issues were nistd binding arbitration, no agency shop. and examined from all sides quite carefully. Often we'd find Briefly, this is a description of the situation in which the ourselves arguing with, out labor, relation people as they seven members of"our council gained the expertise --which practiced "role playing- "on us. Literally, they put us through theoretically qualifies -me 'to`tell you "How To DEAL WITH A our paces and tested us to be sure we knew not only what we ` STRIKE". - - - - -' stood.. for but why, and they measured the strength of mr First, let me tell you what I'm not going to_tell you Talkingconvictions in the process. about a strike after it is over is something like a husband and The result was that when our Council took a position, a wife talking about why they were about to get, a divorce at the ; 'ruts -is -As -PAR -AS -we -s Anon posture, it was backed by consic- time they are trying to affect a reconciliation, which is to say ' tion based` on knowledge of the issues and a very thorough there arc some things better, left unsaid. So please don't expect understanding of both the position and what might be expected me to comment oosome of the explicit details of the strike. to result from our taking it. I must warn you to be very Cities having that kind of question might want to contact our cautious about:: settling in on a given position. We all know -- city manager, Jim-Fales. what happens to people who set their feet in concrete If you I do believe there are some important considerations for me:' are going to change your mind%, for hcascn sakes do it before to share with you regarding the role' of Council members in a a strike starts, not later. strike. First is the question of confidence in your city man- _ If you do take a position that has the possibility of causing ager. This is a must if:a Council is to deal properly and effcc a strike, be sure you arc prepared to maintain your position "tively"with a strike. A _strike is no .time to try out guessing; when the strike happens. You'll do your city great damage if your management._ Second,rememberr+o ONE wins in a strike, you fall into a<strikc and then have second thoughts about but Councilmen can have long _term' effects ont employer your `so-called r"absolute finul.position". employee relations by the manner in which they deal with .a' After all this if you till have a Council position beyond `strike. 'third, no one in his right mind wants a strike, and no which you arc not prepared to go, you may feel comforted in Couricil wants to provoke a strike. that you have been briefed, measured, tested and tried by your Back to Redwood City, two years ago our manager had labor. relations. team and your management. So you come to recommended that we contract with a 'private professional the point where you feel strongly and you are prepared to c- ItU.wV M• tout aMo - 'y.' • '• i K r.+ _ W ��i�ill� Thus, you are struck. or a con A strike Is;not�tto, a joke I test, believe mc: And It .IS not _fun it mlxht'seem ,llko a holt '• y � ��� dry to the pickets,for the firstday or�so but.that'ra about ill gi►LM uta ot`C'iaW�itda:Cldulntl�ili, x.10 I.+a1iR IRabtiti�. £, 'G. `,,, z They' luok different when they; arc -till plckets_- and have _ndtttaei- gMa ► tttr�belt , missed two pay checks. „ ilf" When a strike is underway the Council's understanding' of Yob tso110t141tiayotSShr.M • • its role becomes even more important. You may expect to be�.0 Direetoes el" ' ? I �n wd is ertrriiajot its Oc+r scowled at and called names by pickets. Shoving'' can occur, • -= �, DleptmbOa�edMac ,, a but not if you- stay away. You; may get slashed, tires, rocks ,' ft' x'INec+e�er olllo�'laeliids memb_a>tArpv= through windows, -pickets at your business or home, or even �oittLb;l[at4oai"laof Ckies worse: You may get "hang up", phone calls all night long, or nttptity4 evelopmen[ abusive calls to you or your wife, husband or children. You % atM Ilse& Delegate be E the Ass c Caon'ed' �SM st',a Delegate to the Asseastiiiae d' may expect subtle and not so -subtle threats involving your �' liay An111Govermsenu. CammbWossteraf own - career, business or personal life. You may find close g t!!a ltiay Coeserwtbd aeRd;Dsveiot�see personal friends who are also employees of your city are very of, the - ll/n,, 7ttaseq Cowry Loc+! Ageacl-Form+ bitter toward you, andthey may demand that you "do some- thing".. ome thing".hitllittm to Ho�ud : — IN taiYeomir:�tlbe - You must -expect and be prepared to cope calmly with these Dapart- kinds of things. it is critically, important that you; as a Coun- M-Nwiio cil member, maintain a calm, , cool and collected- posture ' 1 t throe hour- strike: $ mr��i3aBrtA�elntttrl'a-tetephotit�" 'Many on the outside will criticize you and some will offer J which awakened you every hour from i to 5 a.m., you'll just to help. You must resist the impulse to share with them infor- increase the pressure to do more of the same to you, no mation that is privileged. This may further the criticism. but striking employees, management and other Councilmen. Cool you must stick withyour agreed procedures if they arc to be it! Your yelling does not help. - effective. Whatever_ the harassment, don't make an issue of it pub- strike cera Council eine licly. if you work at it, you can learn not to answer the phone after midnight and eventually the calls might even stop. Don't Before you get into it, recognise that a strike will make grist allow yourself to be drawn into discussions with pickets or demands on your time, other than and in addition to the individual. employees. -Remind them that by agreement, "and usual demands of being a Councilman, which of course must under the law, negotiating is being done by designated reprc- be met. Business -as -usual should be your posture. sentatives for each side and you will not, CANNOT, discuss the Our Council spent about 23 hours in 10 special executive matter with them directly. sessions during our strike. Before it stared we had three spe- Them will he continuing efforts and pressures to get tach etal sessions for a'total of`bt,1 hours. Ten special cxccutis Council member mixed into the process. -You'll be told- you sessions in_ 32 days on top of 4 -regular Council mating. and don't 'understand, that you arc stupid or indifferent.' Your, business -as -usual is rather demanding. Expect it, Be prepared. negotiators will be called names in hopes of discrediting your, All our executive sessions were held separately from Council own team with you.meetings. The end of a long day and after a tough Council Meanwhile, you continue to try to_appear cheerful, uncon meeting is no time to start discussion of something so impor- -•- cerned and confident. I Do NOT discuss the strike with anyone tant as negotiations. Our,longcst session was four hours- We or anywhere other than in your executive Sessions. Spare your sometimes met at noon, often at 4 p.m ,and once or twice in family and friends any details. It may prove awkward to them the morning. We tried to meet at the convcnience of the pri- and,- worse,; damaging to your city. vale business requirements of our, members, but, believe me, There there are the newspapers, tv and radio. Everyone who our Council member%_ were available "on call" during the - - therelsrwstrikE -strike:-Our-"sessions on negotiations were, of course. cto+ed otherwise ignores you'Bernmes interested when incorrect information may appear in the newspapers. Restrainmeetings; attended only by the Council member, City Man - yourself from setting the record straight. Don't get caught ager, his assistant, Personnel Director, our City Attorncv, his negotiating via the media. A strike is a time `for "no com- I assistant and the labor relations firm reprewntati.es, usually menC from Councilmen. Ltwo or -three of them. They were hard-working. tiring, but --Our Council refused to comment during negotiations, say- extremely important meetings. We always felt fully informed ing any statement on the strike would come -from -our man- `about the negotiations. You must expect to do this during ager or ncgotiating'rcpresentative. Our mayor candidly ad- a strike. -muted to the Council during our strike that-he-had.hurt our -_ - Finally, in summary, I'd like to urge that you, as an elected position -at one point because he answered a reporter'sques- official. can best deal with a strike if you do these things- tion-. A -big story resulted that,did not aid our position. The 1. Use labor relations experts other than yourselves and your Mayor did not make the same mistake again, nor did the rest manager to represent you in a strike: OPUS. We issued only one -public statement on behalf"of the 2. Measure your convictions before a strike and the_degrae Council. it was a prepared statement read by'.the mayor ata of commitmentyouur whole croup has. llon't, repeat, DO Council meeting. We made nu olhO comments9 and _did not NU'i take n poaltion you think you might not .tick aylh. A •permit strikers or the public to speuk to us at Council meet- firm, consistent... straightforward and fair position it vital ings on the subject 'of the strike. They tried hard. Of course not allowing them to speak on the subject,:reaulted in our 3. Remember you are a management representative. The old being accused of gestapo -like tactics; among other things, but paternalistic system is gone. You can't represent both employe we did keep ourselves out of public'discussion and; therefore, _ and employee. More than once our negotiators reminded mc, "- possible negotiating:_ forcefully, that, my, job is not to be concerned about what is S' _ LEA A EMGENC� ENERG COMMITT -- - i STREET LIGHTING, ENERGY CONSERVATION AND CRIME MARCH 1, 1974 s pLL STREET LIGHTING, ENERGY CONSERVATION AND CRIME ' - SUMMARY _ - The following summary is provided outlining; the highlights of the attached bulletin prepared by the LEAA Emergency Energy Committee. Street lights utilize about -.7 percent of the electrical energy generated in this nation. Thepublic's return for this `consumption of now scarce energy is a general - feeling that street lights have a deterrent effect on street crimes. This effect is somewhat substantiated by research conducted by LEAA and by the fact that various communities which have installed 'improved streetlighting in certain areas have -reported-re I ductions in the rate of street crime. Thus, it - is the judgment of LEAA that any American community is justified in not taking any action toward reducing street lighting if it so chooses. However, there are tw-) reasons why reductions in street lighting energy consumption by.a community may be warranted. Severe energy shortages in some communities _may require all possible conservation' actions to be taken. In - addition,-''reductions in street lighting energy, consumption is'a highly visible action which could serve to encourage-public participation in all other conservation activities.--The following suggestions are presented to assist community planners-considering'-such actions which shouldaninimize the impact of street lighting energy conservation programs on public safety from crime. • Information regarding the energy usage of'the community's .street lights should be obtained or derived, and the savings derived from - any contemplated conservation action should be calculated. Figures _ useful for the quick estimation of such actions are presented in this paper. • Table 1. (Corit'd) " - Street'? i" htig.and"Crime Reported effect in areas of city City receiving improved lighting New York, New York 50 - `80% decrease in vandalism (Public Parks) Detroit, Michigan 55% decrease in street crimes Washington, D. C. - 25% decrease in robbery (compared to 8% decrease citywide) Chicago, Illinois 85% decrease in robbery 10% decrease in auto theft 30%u decrease in purse snatching Such data are,of course, consistent with the intuition of the genera.] public and the police. It is because of this apparent relationshipthat street lighting intensity has _been increased in' -many; areas of communities well above the 'standards for traffic safety in order to maximize the perceived deterrent effect of lighting on crime; 2 However, statistics such as these do not definitely prove the utility of all street lighting to crime deterrence.,' Of particular importance is the fact that improved street lighting was installed in -these above communities only in certain high crime areas, and thus, it cannot be inferred that all areas of a community exhibit such a relationship between crime rate and street lighting levels. For example, a comprehensive study of the patterns of robbery in the city of Oakland. indicated that 671/6 of the block areas within the city had not experienced a single street robbery (a type of: crime which issensitiveto available street lighting) in a three -year -period.- Based upon evaluation of the research conducted in this area, it is the premise of this report that street lighting reductions can be made in certain areas of a community which will have an acceptable level of impact on public safety from crime - if certain criteria are met. These criteria, which will be discussed, include i� - t i ., db; zw 17 citizen participation in all other community conservation efforts. For such 6� reductions -to be t- Iustified requires thaany program to reduce -street lighting F r • energy usage must be undertaken only as a part of a comprehensive community conservation program, if such actions :are to -be -truly meaningful in alleviating energy. shortages. This program at a mininium, .should include reductions in indoor lighting levels in particular, 7 °as well as in transportation usage,, air conditioning and heating for all public agencies. It should also include public -information; programs on energy conservation. 8 Guidelines for Planning a Reduction in Street Lighting Levels - This section, presents suggestions to communities which choose to undertake programs -to reduce street lightinglevels. It is recognized that I street lights perform the 'dual function of deterring crime and increasing traffic safety. This bulletin deals only with considerations corcerning crime - deterrence. The choice of -locations at which street lighting levels could be reduced should be made only after consultation` with police officials, representatives of citizens in affected areas, and, if possible, inspection of candidate area's, Crime statistics, if available, should also be consulted to assist in identifying ureas in which no reductions should be made: The rates of occurrence of certain types—of crimes should be given priority in these analyses. For example, the effects of the installation of - improved street lighting in Kansas City, Missouri is presently being care- fully evaluated -in a study funded by the_ Law_Enforcement-Assistance Adminis- tration.9 Preliminary results of this study indicate that the night-time rate - of street robbery significantly dropped in certain areas when 'improved street lighting was installed in those areas. In contrast, the impact of street lighting on the rates of other street crimes was generally inconclusive. The reported experiences of other communities previously summarized also indicates that the crimes of vandalism, auto theft, and commercial burglary are apparently impacted to some degree by street lighting levels. -7= • -- • Any areas which generate substantial movement of d t I pe es runs from reasonably crowded area's to less populous`sidestreets, e. g. , commercial districts, downtown shopping districts, and areas -- 1 __ -. __ - _ _rr-_-r'y k (Y i2.. s ✓� tri t -a?' � x?: s - _- _- _ 4 ' i • High and medium highdensity residential areas, particularly :. those providing low.,income housing, • Areas surrounding -major- arterial streets, - • Areas with a number of small- commercial establishments - (liquor stores, bars, small markets, Laundromats, etc)- For consideration, some suggested candidate areas for street lighting `reduction include: properties which have been cleared for airport expansion or freeway construction, • mid -block locations on low density residential streets (particularly those lighted by the relatively inefficient incandescent lamps). Middle and upper income residential areas have few available potential victims, 'few potential criminals,and more conscientious potential witnesses who would report incidents. T his results in - very little potential for street crime in such areas, • areas. -which are lit at a level well above standards in order to enhance commercial interests.- nterests;• 0 areas where; the lighting:is obviously decorative and ornamental in function, such as those in which many multicluster bulbs are utilized, • streets at which pedestrian and automobile traffic is well below normal. Again, any consideration related to traffic safety, particularly in such _ cases as freeway lighting which has no crime deterrent function, is not within the scope of this bulletin. -, i There are--four..alternative methods for implementing a`rc ucfiop in street lighting levels in -a given areas An Alternative to .R ed ucing'StreetLighting levels. �. - Pt fh d�rolohii�r. cl.i��.. {�ef...`6 e.. ..�`......♦.l:-:.L�:.�_-.._...:_..Lit _. _'�_..:_ _: '': :-- ?• r ,✓' � -. � 1m.- t { > y I Hyl p . - �„ ! _ _ '. 4" It must be 'recognized that such a conversion of lights requires a Sl. Significant period of time, particularly if ifij 46'be done utilizing" existing y= • utility and/or city equipment and personnel.' The replacement of incandescent lights with sodium vapor lights in Washington, D. G. has occurred at the rate of approximately 4200 per year. Los Angeles estimates that some 5400 lights could be converted in roughly 3 months using maximum existing city resources. - A -contracted program in New York City achieved a similar replacement of 45, 000 lights in one-year., Every, community_ considering reducing the energy consumption of street lighting should request technical data- and cost estimates regarding such conversions from major lighting contractors or, in many cases, from the - public utilities providing the community's street lights through contract. The EnvironmentalEffects of Sodium-Vapor'Lights A number of -communities have expressed; concern over the environmental effects on trees and plants of sodium vapor lighting. The potential effects of such increased light levels include the delaying of dormancy of trees in the fall, resulting in increased vulnerability to the advent of cold weather; changes in the bloomi .g and growing characteristics of certain plants (e. g. , poinsettias will not bloom and others will bloom much later than normalk and increased sensitivity of some types of woody trees to air pollution, particularly sulfur dioxide. The following recommendations are made to communities considering the installation of 'sodium vapor lights, which, if- followed, will minimize the potential environmental impact of such lights: 1. When new trees are planted and sodium vapor lights have not yet been installed, delay, if possible, the installation of these lights for 'two years to permit the trees to establish themselves before being subject to the additional stress of the lighting. -12- _ Drees snotud be selected carefully.:,_The London Plane tree and the Norway • Maple are most sensitive to the additional lightine. the linden - i Y h • i 7 � R The city.of Los Angeles,.,_California, has developed and is in he to achieve a of reducing slreet,lilhling - process of implementing,a plan goal •' energy constunption by Z5%. The deactivation of every, fourth bulb was considered, but rejected because of cost, deg radaLion, of the inope"tiv" -` --: -_ '.- -. i)n(1 )ro op Li1X ;ABS U s 8titl'.Ilt inC��tli la t'ti. lights due to moisbure accumulation, 1 1 Y An alternative concept of _reducing the hours of active street lighLint rather than the level was also rejected because of the extent ofphysical modifications required and the anticipated loss of physical security during the hours when all street lights would be totally out of service. The selected plan includes the following steps: • - Reduction of lighting in areas which are essentially lit to enhance commercial interests, _ • Replacement of 6000 lumen incandescent lamps with 4000 lumen - incandescent lamps, and 4000 lumen incandescent lamps with 2500 -lumen incandescent lamps on selected mid -block residential m streets, • Conversion of incandescent lights to mercury vapor lights on selected arterial and non-residential streets, • Removal of selected lights in cleared properties, unusually low -- ` traffic streets, and areas lit by decorative (double -arm) systems. In Salem, Or two hundred 1000 watt mercury ligl� s are being replaced by the more efficient 400 watt sodium vapor lights. _ On th1. e other hand, many American cities have reported that they will -seduce street lighting levels because of the perceived relationship between - not 15 these lights and public :,safety_from' crime . Summary A Recommendations -- The following recommendations are made to con)niunity planners con- sidering r-eductions in the energy usage of street lights as'a conservation measure- -14- -.fl"11.1.111 .-. • Inf6r'ge. of �the,'Communityls_ regarding the usage -light should be street: s obtained-'or-derived, and the savings, • derive-&-fr6i-n any - ,coPtemp ated-conservation action should be calculated.-. 0 No reduction in street lighting energy usage as a conservation treasure should be taken unless it is a part of a-comprehensivc community conservation program. • Any reduction instreet- lighting levels in a given area',should be made only after consultation with -_---.police officials and representatives of citizens-in the . areas concerned, . review of night-time crime statistics if available, and inspection of the candidate areas. 0 No reductions in street lighting levels where public safety i-niglit be affected, should be. undertaken until the community has fully explored the alternative of conversion to more efficient tv Pes 01 lights. 0 Future street lighting projects sho uld be carefully evaluated insure to -that the most--efficient street lights,--consistent with the needs and financial resources of the community, are installed. -A Request The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration is interested in learning about the street light conservation- plans and activities of local communities. It is requested that a -brief summary de scription of such programs planned or undertaken by a community be submitted to Energy U_.S. -Department of Justice Law Enforcement Assistance Administration National Criminal Justice Reference Service Washington, D. C. 20530 BIBLIOGRAPHY -. • 1. " NationalAdvi3ory Commission on Criniinal 'Justice Standards and Goals, °Conimunity,Doctulient, Government Printing Office. 2, When traffic ; safety is considered, approximately 1-L footcandles is atypical light level for high traffic streets and interchangesand a level of`.4 footcandles is typical for residential streets: Crime . deterrent lighting, by comparison, usuallyapproachesa lighting level of 10 footcandles. For referenc-. indoor office lighting usually approaches the 100 footcandle level, while moonlit streets are at the b2' footcandle level. 3. Floyd Feeney and Adrienne Weir, editors, The Prevention and Control of Robbery, the Center for the Administration of. Criminal Justice, The Universityof California, Davis, April, 1973. 4. "Light -Concepts for Conservation, " General Electric Lighting Business Department, Hendersonville, North Carolina, Bulletins ,00, 101, 102 and 103. 5. This calculation, of course, presumes that the electricity is generated by burning fuel oil. Only 15% of the nation's electrical energy is generated by fuel oil, the remainder being generated by coal, natural gas, nuclear and hydroelectric sources. 'However, because of sonic interchangeability of fuels, no community; should reject any electricity _ conservation measures on the basis that -such -measures do -not provide any savings of scarce petroleum resources. 6. "How to Start an Energy Management Program," U.'S. Departrn=int of _ Commerce, Office of Energy Programs, Washington, D. C. ;` October _ 1973. 7, It is generally recognized that indoor lighting levels exceed those necessary for employee efficiency and health, and cutbacks during business hours could be safely implemented. _ 4 J ? •{ F..s. t J s 6.: Reductions in necessary.:.~indoor lighting used during nonbusiness —£ST. hours in commercial establishments to permit observation from the • street of possible criminal activity, should, however, not be encouraged.' - 9. Roger Wright and Others, Kansas City Street Lighting Study, The _ Universityof -Michigan, _::prepared under grant 73 -NJ -99-0046-G from National Institute of Law. Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. , (Not yet released) 10. Feeney and Weir, -op. cit. 11. Subject to the exceptions, to be discussed below;of cases where lighting used to enhance commercial interests results in light levels well above that required for -safety-. 12. Sodium vapor lights have been' extensively' used in many large American cities for crime deterrence because of the high light levels provided using relatively low electrical energy consumption. - 13. "Light Concepts for Conservation, " General Electric Lighting Business Department, Hendersonville, North Carolina, Bulletins 100, 101, 102 and 103.. 14 ibid. 15. Ibid. _ -17- DEPARTMENT OF_COMMUNITY ,DEVELOPMENT r r _ rt: DATE _.:March .22, 1974 MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORT FORM DEPARTMENT OF_COMMUNITY ,DEVELOPMENT y S. CSN£iNL OUTLINa OP=SECiIQN 23 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAIfMEns PROGRAM rogram A. Highlights of Revised Section 23 Program- Fair Market Rent is the central festuTe of;the revised program: Fair (a) "Fair eurket rent" is defined as gross rent (including utilities. -re and all maintenance -ranges' services) for dwelling units by number of 'bedroom (and -, type of. structure for new constructionand rehabilita- (b) "Fair market rents" will ,be established by;'HUD-for all housing market areas In the country. For new construction and. rehabilitation`=programs, fair market rents" will be basedupon data un -comparables -supplied by HUD Area Technical Services Branches. "Fair market rents" for exiiting housing will be based on census data. (e) A housing assistance payment to'the-owner. paid out of - annual contributions. will make up the difference between the portion of rent payable by the family (asdetermined by the LHA) and the rents paid to owners (not to exceed ' "fair market rent"). Annual Contributions shell also cover the cost of LHA administrative expenses. In the nev,conatrueEIon and substantial rehabilitation programs, the sLaximum rents to owners may exceed the HUD established _ -fair "rket rants 'by up -,to 10x, -when HUD determine• that such additional amount is re-quired. _ 2. In contrast to past procedures. the,HUDsubsidy, will only be paid for units leased by eligible families. 3. -The role of LHA's'will.be different: (a) owners will be responsible for'Wansgeewnt and maintenance (includingtenant rent collections for leased dwellings). (b) LAs will determine tenant elivibility, income limits, and amount of housing; assistance payr-encs, inspect units annually, authorize evictions. and provide advice and guidance to _families seeking housing. (c) LHAs will enter into Housing Ansietance Payments Contract& with owners` rather than leasee under which -the LHA wools "sublease to-e1-1gible-families. p