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,\8 r081dnnlu o( IJlan.lilrn()l wo .Ira rllquoHllnC] thal
ill parklnC] ba romovod from thlll SlrtlOl .111 'lOon .18 poslllblo.
rhoro olrO loa many C.lr:l, v~nH (lIomo wllh tr.ll1orA) .lnd
trucks 10Ct for (rom (our lo IIlx d.WlI In tho rnnth block
oC lhill Stroot. Thill makllA bolCklnl) oul of our drivos
oXlromoly d.,n(lOrOuII bocallllu It It I noarly ImpoHlliblo to
8110 on-coming lraffic from lho norlh uupoc1ally. Too In.lny
'no.lr mlmlO8' havu illru<lCly occur rod Cor thin to continuo.
rrtlCClc Crom tho !Iolllh IM8 Incru.HlOd cOllllldur.lbly
ospecially during tho ui\rly hours nlnco Iloyrum V.1A oponod.
1'10 lruHt you will look favorably upon thlA requost.
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Aprll 9. 1990
To Ilayor John McDonald and Iletl:bers of tha Iowa City Councll
Project GREW. after conferrin9 with Terry Trueblood the Director
of Parks and Recreation. is seekin9 your permission to restore the
planttngs on the median of Iowa Avenue according to the 1968 Landscape
Plan by Gretchen lIarshbarger.
Trees. shrubs. and evergreens wi 11 be replaced as needed to accomplish
this restoration project. Enclosed is a copy of the original Landscape
Plan for Iowa Ave for your revIew. lie propose to start the project
this spring.
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and lIeMbers of the Steering COlil11i ttee
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I)m Mayor and Clly Council Membcn:
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lI'e ue currenlly Involved In a projw dealln8 wllh p3lllve smoke In rell3uranls. In
doln8 our rcscareh. we rnn nerolllhe ellY ordinance on Ihls subjec!. We arc concerned
because Ihe ordinance hu nOI been reviewed Ilnec 1978, The currenl ordinance lIatel
Ihal a rCll3uranl or bar mull have ml Iml 2S% of Ihelr sealln8 reserved for non,
smokers. lI'e also nOllced Ihallhere Is no penallY for Ihose who smoke In non,smokln8
areas or for rell3uranlsand b311 who do not comply wllh Ihe law.
The prcscnl ordinance Is dlllurbln8 for several rmons. Accordln810 mn ullele by Dill
I.allner In Ihe Dcuolll:rec rrm on December 16. 1986 cmlled .Sur8eon 8enermllurns
up Ihe heal one more nOleh In lodmy's reporl,' Imlhan 30% or Ihe mdull populallon In
Ihe Un lied Slales m smokers, If Ihe Iowa Clly ordinance Is followed. Ihls forces
mboul 70% of Ihe populallon 10 be packed Into 25% of reSlmurmnlSealln8 unlClllhey do
nOI mind bremlhln8 olher people's el8uelle smoke. Non.smokers oflen hmve 10 wmlt for
lon8 mmounlS of lime 10 8el m semtln m non,smokln8 seellon.
Allhe prclenlllme,lherc Is no pcnallY ror 18norln8 Ihe ordlnmnce. Rcslmuranlowners
should be penmllzed unlmlhelr cslmbllshmenl hu mn mdequmte non,smokln8 seellon,
mnd people should be penallzcd for endmn8erln. Ihe hemlth or Olhers by smokln8 In 0
non'smokln8seellon. Second hand smoke Isa real dan8er 10 non,smokers. Ills common
for Ihe city 10 slve parklnSllckclS for e~plrcd parkins melers. This Is on oCllon Ihot
Is much 1m harmful 10 others Ihan smoklns. yet nothln8 happens 10 lhole who
knowlnsly pollule Ihe air ond hum olher human belnSI. Chanses mull be made soon.
The lowm City ordinance has nOI bcen revlewcd since 1975. Much rcscarch hns been
done oboullmoklns and Ihe cffcClS or second hmnd smoke In Ihe pall Iwelvc yem.
This newer rcscarch encourascslaw makers 10 review and revise Ihelr eurrenl policies
Ihml deal with smoklns In public plnccs,
Your mllenllon 10 Ihls mailer Is sreally appreelaled. lI'e fcel Ihls Is eXlremely
Imporlanl and Ihallhe ordinance delerves review ulhe soonell pOlllble lime. Thank
you very much.
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Lisa Delh 1I0uchlnl
804 Iowa Ave.
Iowa City, IA S2240
Sincerely.
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Slephanle I.mon Melanic Marllnez
114 J!, Fairchild m Slaler
Iowa City, IA m40 Iowa Clty.IA S2242
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Ml~helle Thomason
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Coralville. IA S2241
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
DATE I Harch 27, 1990
TOI Tho 1I0norllblo HlIyor and tho City Counoil
REI Civil Sarvleq Entrllneo EKlImination - Hass Trllnsit
Oporllto,
WO, tho undorsignod mombors of tho Civil Sorvieo Commission of Iowll
City, Iowa, do horoby eortify tho following namod porsons in tho
ordor of thoir standing liS oligiblo for tho position of HlIss Transit
Oporator.
Brian Brosdahl
Joyeo lIutehison
Jottroy Reid
Torry Wobor
DlIvid Couchman
Carol Wolvington
JlImos Conzomius
Hichaol Potors
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Norwood C. Louis
A'M'ESTI
Harian Karr, City Clork
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April 2/ 1990
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Tho 1I0norablo Mayor and tho City Council
Civil Servico Entrance Examinlltion - A88iatant Trolltaont
Plant Operator
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We/ the under8igned momber8 or the Civil Sorvice Commi88ion or IowlI
City, Iowa, do heroby cortiry tho rOllowing named per80n8 in tho
ordor ot their 8tanding a8 eligible tor tho po8ition or Asalstant
Troat.ent Plant Operator.
Robert Atkinson
Thomlls IIl1n8en, Jr.
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Lyra Dickerson
Horwood C. Louis
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Harilln Kllrr, City Clork
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MEMORANDUM
Oalo: April 12, 1990
To: Honorablo Mayor and CIIy Council
From: Jamos Brachtol, Tralnc Englnoor
Ro: Loading Zono on Granlwood Orlvo
As dlroctod by Socllon 23,16 01 tho Municipal Codo 01 Iowa CIIy, this Is 10 advlso you of tho
following action:
ACTION:
Pursuanl to Socllon 23.287 ollho Municipal Codo of Iowa CIIy, tho CIIy Trame Englnoor will
dlroc\ tho Installallon 01 NO PARKING, LOADING ZONE 8 AM TO 5 PM ON SCHOOL DAYS
signs on tho soulh sldo 01 Granlwood Orlvo so as 10 mark a loading zono for Grant Wood
Elomonlary School Paronts on tho south sldo 01 Granlwood Orlvo In front 01 tho homos
addrossod as 1911, 1917, 1923 and 1929 Granlwood Orlvo. Tho acllon wllltako placo on or
shortly altor April 27, 1990.
COMMENT:
This action Is bolng lakon at tho roquosl of tho Grant Wood Elomonlary School PTO. Ills
ondorsod by a dlslrlcl.wldo paronl organlzallon safoly commllloo. Ills tho Inlonl oflhoso
groups to croato a safor loading zono for paronts laking tholr chlldron 10 and from tho school
In tholr prlvalo vohlclos.
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MEMORANDUM
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The 1I0norable Hayor John HcDonald and Hembors 01 the City
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Linda lIe'iJllan Gentry, city Attorney ~(;'~ I(~t"'--
Proposed Appointments of Asslstnnt City Attornoyo
April 17, 1990
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As provldod in Section 2-65, 10wn City Code 01 ordinances, 1
roquest your npproval of the following nppolntments 01 Assistant
City Attorneys, offoctive Hay 1, 19901
first Assistant city Attorney
step C, Grade 55, Administrative Pay
- Dana E. Christiansen
Plnn $32,281.60
Hr. Christiansen hns six years experience in munloipnl
law, including plan nnd zoning nnd board of ad1uotment. 110
is well qualified, writes well, nnd comes highly
rocommondod. It appears Burlington's loss is Iown City'S
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Second Assistont City Attorney
Step 1, Grode 52, Admlnistrntivo pny Plan
- Knye Hennessey
$25,292
Ms. Hennessey has two yeors experience in municipal lnw,
including extensive moglstrate court. She olso comes
highly recommended from the Cedar Rapids City Attornoy's
Off ice.
As mentioned to you earlier, 1 initinlly received some 35
opplications. 1 then interviewed 11 appliconts. A panel of Chief
Winkelhoke, D. Boothroy nnd D. lIelling and 1 later interviewed 6
finalists. After my appointment to City Attorney, 1 reviewed the
li tigator applications from last lIovember. All in 011, I hnve
reviowed neorly 40 applications.
110'0' hoving reviewed this excellent pool of applicants, I leel
comfortoble in presenting these two applicants for your approvnl.
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