HomeMy WebLinkAbout1991-04-02 Recommendation
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March 15, 1991
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City of Iowa elt
MEMORA . 'DUM
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Robo achal, Chalrporson,
From:
Ro: Expanding tho Advisory Scopo tho Rlvorfront C sslon
At Its FObruary 20,1991, mooUng,tho Rlvorfront Commission roviowod tho followfng proposod
rocommondaUon:
WHEREAS, tho advisory scopo of tho Iowa Clly Rlvorfront CommIssion has boon horotoforo
IImltod to tho Iowa Rlvor withIn tho confinos 01 Iowa Clly, and
WHEREAS, thoro aro othor watorways within tho confinos 01 Iowa Clly, and
WHEREAS, thoro aro wotlands and othor natural aroas such as ravlnos and undovolopod land,
and
WHEREAS, tho Iowa Clly Rlvorfront Commission has shown Itsolllo bo a dillgont and rOGponslblo
body, sooklng profosslonal advlco whoro epprorrlalo and making rocommondatlons basod upon
sound advlco and dollberatlon con cornIng tho wldo varfoty 01 nalurol aroas obulllng tho Iowa
Rlvor,
WE HEREBY RECOMMEND THE FOLLOWING:
1, That tho advisory scopo 01 tho Iowa Clly Rlvorfronl Commission bo broadonod to Includo
all nalurol (undovolopod) aroas within fowa Clly, and
2, That Iho Iowa City Rlvorfronl CommissIon bo ronamod Iho 10WD City Rlvorfront and
Nalurol Aroas Commission,
Tho CommissIon unanimously ondorsod tho proposol and rocommondod that tho City Council
oxpand tho advisory scope of tho CommIssion and ronamo It tho Iowa City Rlvorfront and Nalurol
Aroos Commission, Tho .Commlsslon's dlscusslon 01 this rocommondaUon Is contalnod In Its
Fobruary 20,1991, mooting mlnutos, which liavo boon forwardod 10 Council, AI a Umo whon tho
City Is bolng requlrod 10 monilor and manago a broad range of envlronmontolIssuos,It would be
usofulto enablo a commission to provldo advIsory asslstanco 10 protocl sonsltlvo nalural orODS
throughoultho communlly,
Tho Rlvorfronl CommIssion rospoctfully roquosts an opportunity 10 schodulo dIscussIon 01 thIs
110m with tho City Council at an upcoming Inlormal Council mooting, II you havo any quostlons
con corning tho rocommondod oxpanslon 01 tho scopo 01 tho Rlvorfronl CommIssion 10 Includo
natural aroas boyond tho rlvor and Its assoclatod f1oodploln, ploaso call 100 at 354,4004 or 335.
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co: Don Schmolsor, PPD Dlroctor
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