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Home My WebLink About1992-07-07 Correspondence i IIe.U)~) . . i:' r-1 t-l '/-' '.n liJ -- l. , ~ ,-rl I U . l . \ ::1. 1 . '. '., I, '_' / . ,} . ,_. . -~., -....0:., '.. , ~ir, FI1 IlU~.J~""~~) 92 JUl122 PI! I: 04 CITY CLER~ IOWA CITY, 10111\ 210 Green Mountain Dr. Iowa City, la. 52245 June 17, 1992 Iowa City City Council Civic Center Iowa City, la. 52240 Dear Counc i 1 , We are writing to express our support for the recently drafted lawn chemical ordinance, We do apply fertilizer to our properties, and if fertilizer would be included in the ordinance to notify our neighbors, we feel we could do that, We would be happy to have everyone take more seriously what effect their chemical applications are having on their neighbors and their city. Giving prior notice is a good start to helping people take the issue more seriously, " I 'j)) f1t d,~()~ Dick & Loni Parrott 14 f~ . -~ . -/~.... ..... .... - ..... -- - ..- (/;),' tl. Ie-I -~~+ !~i'" ",' . I [, _ 'I '. :-1";-, . ) , ~:- . -"" . . · 4d-')(~) " ;' , IOWA CITY CANCER TREATMENT CENTER 601 EAST BLOOMINGTON STREET · IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 · 319-354.8777 June 23, 1992 William Ambrisco Iowa City Council Civic Center - .410 E Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 HfiMED ffiIIflK, M.D. ~I1EClOll Dear Mr, Ambrisco: I I. 1" . I i I ! This letter is in reference to the proposed new ordinance which will affect and regulate professional lawn care and landscaping companies in the city of Iowa City. The new ordinance which is being proposed will heavily regu- late he functions of these companies and make it difficult for the customers to follow these regulations. I oppose such a new ordinance for the fact that such regulations will not apply to individual home owners who use pesticides. They have the freedom to use whatever pesticides they chose and that is a discrimination against the professional lawn and landscaping companies. In the city of Iowa City we do not need any more regulations, we have enough of them. The existing federal laws and instructions of the Environmental Protection Commission already extensively regulates the pesticides and sim- i1 a I' products. All in all, as a physician who is taking care of cancer patients, my advise is, if you would like to eliminate pesticides, then all the pesticides for both professionals and fOI' individual home owners should be eliminated, not only in our city but nation-wide. If I can be of any further help in regards to this subject, please let me know. Thank you. I' , ,I,' .'1 j :\ ,) . " , , '., . Sincerely yours, 1.0 - N 0~ CJ (- .'::r;-) C "c1 )>:::j := N t":'llW ~. ,M.D. Sl-< U1 ti:,llI -10 rn ,.<r" :R .. 1""1 -'" "J ~~ \:",. r..p, ';J. "'",.. II'" ~ ~ U1 W . i I .f I , Iq~ (0 "l . Li'l ~e, 0 I (. t/., ll-, "151 t J. . Ij' " . ,: , "' ' . ~ ~ City of Iowa City City Council Members Civic Center 410 E. Washington Iowa Ci ty, IA 52240 Terri Larson 3040 Rohret Rd SW Iowa City IA 52240 June 16, 1992 Dear Council Members: I recently received a letter from a lawn care company which detailed several considerations the City Council has regarding services provided by lawn care companies. Among these considerations was the personal contact by an employee of such company with the homeowner requesting a service to ensure that the proper address and service were to be provided. In reading this, I understood that it is your intention to prevent last summer's erroneous application of chemicals to an individual's lawn. But if I understood the letter correCtly, all I saw were dollar signs for the lawn care companies which would ultimately be passed on to the consumer. A simpler plan came to mind. A week prior to the scheduled service, the lawn care company will mail a postcard to the homeowner which will specify both the service to be provided and the date of application. The homeowner, in order to receive the service, must sign or initial this postcard in a specific place, and tape or otherwise affix the postcard on the scheduled date to their front door. The lawn care company would then only perform the scheduled service if 1. the card is initialed, and 2. the card is on the front door. The lawn care company will then remove the card and keep it as part of their records. Thi s P 1 an ensures that the company is at the ri ght address, the homeowner is getting the correct service, and the cost is that of a 19 cent postcard plus the clerical time of filling them out. In the end, there won't be as much cost as what was mentioned in the lawn care company's letter, and the homeowner shares in the responsibility of getting what they want. Thank you in advance for considering this option. Sincerely, (signed) Terri Larson I~gto i\ , I I ! i ! .! ~l\)~1 , ( ( ! ; I. ~ j i ! I . 1, ! I , t I, [, , t I! t. \ ! ,. jJ t ! , \ I 1 i ! I i- ., , , I. I i , t - ..:.. - . ' -- . :'I~) Ll. Ie...' ,u, :i,t .' . ., I ' .' .t, ,U ,__. ~. _" '," r,- . .,,," J"':.L.. .~. r.. OM ,"':J.__ 1.-11./ 1,)1 l(JWd Ul)" City Counr-i11vlembers Civic i>nter 410 E. Washington Iovy,,:-) City IA ~)2 2 40 rlLFP 92 JUtll9 Pil 2: 23 CIiY CLERi, IOWA CITY.IOI'JI\ .,......: T......, l~:,I r 1 LdI~()lJ 3040 Rohret Rd ~W Io~,.v;). City Ii":. 52240 June )I), 1992 De8J (,)uncill'fl"mbel"2" r f~^~ntlu f~,'~i,,~(1 0 l~tt~I' J""'I'Il ., 1'-"<1'1 "'1'" ^^I'IT\al1j' "Ill' '1' (l~t"l'I~'l J.4...,....~.U'.-./ L'~....'..J.I'.-......:.\J............ J.'v Co, ':""',1 l....:.\ t:....\.}I!~. '\'''1 (..t..~,..:l ....( '3event ci)n~[(!erat!l)n~ tlle City Council 11~.s reQ3rdinQ' '3e!'vi,:es Dre,vided [)11' I ,_'......L la1!!tl care companies. Among these considerations was the personal cont.act bjl an employee oi such company with the homeowner requesting a sHvice to eIlsure that the proper add res:> and SHvice vv'ere to be provided. r.l..^"'.-11'....,., ~\o,;^ I ".1..]^......~...^~1 Hl.-.l-;t ;....,y~."~. ;.~.J.^.~,,;..,.~ "'^ ,..,.....yy.~,,'" I.......'" 11 1 e'd,~ U~. lUl:::<1 I.U Ut'J. ::'V..,Ivt.,J U o:.ll.!.. 1::> YVLU U1t,~UlJ.\..'lll-V FJ e'V~Ul. 10:.\;:'t, summer's erroneous ;3.pplication oi chemicals to an individual'S lawn. But ii I understood tile letter correctly, all I saw were dollar signs for the lawn care companiE>s which wou.ld ultimately be passE>d (,n t(, the ((lnSu.mE>r. A simplE>r plan came to mind. A ',:,leek prior to tile scheduied service, the lavvIl care company will mail a postcard tl) tIle 110iMowner wl1ich iilill specify both the ';Hi/h:e t/) be provided and the date oi application. The h,)n1eov-lner, in order to receive the sN'vice, must sign or initial this postcard in a 'specific pla,:e, and tape or otherv,rise 8.fiix the postcard on the scheduled date to their iront dMr. Tlle lawn car" cornpa.ny w,)uld th"n ()111y perform the :;ch"du.l<?d s<?rllke ii 1. thE> card is 1I11t.laI8d, and 2. tl1e card IS on t.he ironl. door 1'11<, lawn care company will t!len remove the ':8.rd an<ll,eep it <IS part of their rewrrJs. Illis pl,,\ll ell~;urE'S tlE,t th", (\)mp8.llj' i~, at tlle right <\':I(lre%, tlle homeowner is getting the correct service, and the cost is that oi ;,1 19 cent ~^ot,'o"('1 \)l"l" tll" cl~"1'^a1 "nl" "1'r'i111"l" ,h"!'Il (.)'" 1'1 th~ "11.-1 ['11^"^ "'O'l't lv, f\)'':' ....'.:\1. 1 t.,':" . ~ t.....l V ..U ~..) tiC. ...u~ .LH', U .,u... 0:: \./ .' ';Lt;:' '1'1 II .. I)~ as much cost as what was mentioned in tlle lavm care c()tHpall}":; letter, and the homeov,mer sllares in tIle r;:sponsibility ,jf getting what tlley v,lan!. 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'-~ ~'" ~ ~ One does not have to live on Kirkwood Avenue to believe that the widening of that street would be detrimental not only to the residents, but to all of us who admire and enjoy Kirkwood. This is not an issue that concerns only Kirkwood, but an issue that concerns many of us throughout the community. I cannot think of anyone who would benefit from a street widening. Certainly not the residents; certainly not those of us who prefer keeping and maintaining our older, mixed neighborhoods as good places to live. Only those people who think of Kirkwood as a route that avoids the too many stoplights on the by-pass, and who look at Kirkwood as a short-cut rather than as a neighbor- hood, would support this plan. Let's stop catering to these people who would widen any street that would make it possible or easier for them to go faster. IVhen you think of any of the wider streets in town, you must know that people are not driving 25. I am most familiar--too familiar--with the results of widening Dubuque Street, and one result is that it gave people license to travel 10 miles over the posted speed limits. I've observed the same phenomenon on Dodge and Governor. These streets were meant to be main traffic movers, however, and their widening can be justifieduthere is no \~ay on earth the City can justify the widening of Kirkwood. It would be much better to put that money into making a by-pass that works. Kirkwood residents should not have to pay the price for a very badly flawed by-pass. Please, don't do anything that will damage this street just to make life go a few minutes faster for those who just look at it as a street. The Kirkwood residents--and many of us who live in other neighborhoods--know that Kirkwood is much more than that. F'! F"PI .a ~ II I:"? r ~I ~ I..,., ~.... . _'" City Council 410 E. Washington Io\~a City 52240 92 JUi'122 PI1 I: Ol, CITY CLERK 10\'11\ CITY, IOWA Dear Council Members: ~ \ 824 N. Gilbert Iowa City 52245 16 June 1992 \ .', ,. "{, . ,-r. . '1 ',1 .1 j .; . . I , 1 I: 1 I !' Best wishes, rcw-lo. b ro.LI.6l*= Paula Brandt i. "l' :: I , . 1l/87 · (;""":":",, ",' ..:.;': '. '.,:-., " .' t71'" ',' :,,"~ " ,,: ~'. . <;:V::: ,., . - I' . . ~ - 1 I I ., '. ,_ ,-.,' : \~ . . . .' '\._.' , I 1";, 'I' ~,.; . . . ". , . "~;.'" -? " l oj I ~ ..., 1\1 , . , " '. ". ~J: . " .' '. 'I' ;;i,:,bL.!:,::..,~::tL:,:,.,",*." . "i:.,. ".:' :': '. < :.....:..'.~, LIe ;}(>>.\ l..J FROM: G.,,~, ~ h Lx. L,'L (NAME) lit ) S (.v'^4-t~ ~. (ADDRESS) \-L~"\L... <~1l.",^~ \!.t~\.l~\o, v\J.t.&L.~,twv.&; ~ (Lu ~.tJ..(S. "\ , r,_ yvt/l-\ C'1l'\:u,l-lA, DATE: ~lt..y., \ W1L \ ''1' \!V.\lt'''h\ ~1.tL~ ov-.-,\ , lo{V\fV ~\Iv\.v\.\' , \ kN' ~lo-..u ~tftt,-J!f/) (l \ I\Co'K..Mo~v:\ \V'\V\j.; c... ~. '" TO: ~~\L~~ Ww\'(1A, k~ ,,"' I~Wt~j VV-L~~'IlO. \"':1.I~ I ~ kM.\.A....., V~ \ ~'f""~ (lA.-,~ ~ ~~ },-\~0\,__h-~ '\ \~ LM"",~t... -htLu.,-: ~-lW0Y \ . ~ I am sending this letter to express my concern and anger over the proposals to widen Kirkwood Ave and Lower Muscatine. The Integrity of our neighborhood is in jeopardy and we want you to know how strongly we feel about this Issue. Kirkwood Avenue/Lower Muscatine is an historic neighborhood as well as a mixed-income neighborhood. Preserving this safe, friendly, and affordable neighborhood is very important not only to citizens who reside In this area, but to citizens In the greater Iowa City area. Because very few neighborhoods of this character are still intact in Iowa City, It is extremely important that we work together to achieve the goal of keeping Kirkwood Avenue/Lower Muscatine and its surroundlng.streetsa suitable and safe place for families, older citizens and .' people of all ages, backgrounds, and incomes to live. . . Increased traffic (more dust, more noise, more danger) devaluation of property . . Increased danger for children & elderly who walk and cross street . trees will be endangered by construction . charm and attractiveness of one of the oldest neighborhoods stili Intact In central Iowa City will be diminished . Kirkwood Avenue and surrounding streets have many places of. prominence.. Plum Grove, Senator Kirkwood's home, several houses built In the late 1800's and early 1900's, and of course the new addition of Summit Place. We care about our neighborhood and find It a special and affordable place to live. , As our elected representative, we ask that you spend our tax dollars wgely qcrd that Kirkwood Ave and Lower Muscatine be rebuilt without widening or;::(j f:: expansion of any kind, and that damaged curbs be replaced. We ask1hii~ yoo "ij listen to the concerns of the citizenry and that neighborhood preserva)!~ b~ 0';;;; made a top priority In action as well as word. , ;,(,,"" ." r"',J -- 1 ..... ~ U IT 0::0 ~ '" ...~" N !.'~,1 ..,;:;P""\ II ~:J :c. - o @ 1'I~7 . .._..~......__.__.~......._..____J" ~ .-... _____u._._ . 11e,ll~) U i I , I I I ! . r' '. _ . , r " t-:-1 'f"""71-' LI . t~,.i.J . . ~', :' " " .' I..' . l, ,. , ':':> ~ ","', ',.,~, .,...... , .-~' " .-' ". . , , DATE: TO: FROM: I am sending this letter to express my concern and anger over the proposals to widen Kirkwood Ave and Lower Muscatlne. The Integrity of our neighborhood is in jeopardy and we want you .to know how strongly we feel about this Issue. Kirkwood Avenue/Lower Muscatine Is an historic neighborhood as well as a mixed-Income neighborhood. Preserving this safe, friendly, and affordable neighborhood is very Important not only to citizens who reside in this area, but to citizens In the greater Iowa City area. Because very few neighborhoods of this character are stili Intact in Iowa City, It is extremely important that we work together to achieve the goal of keeping Kirkwood Avenue/Lower Muscatine and . its surrounding streets a suitable and safe place for families, older citizens and people of all ages, backgrounds, and incomes to live. Widening the road will have grave consequences for our neighborhood Including: . . . I . increased traffic (more dust, more noise, more danger) lO devaluation of property 0 I\) increased danger for children & elderly who walk and: !:t05S; str~~t trees will be endangered by construction ~:-~ ~ ;'.:",:~ charm and attractiveness of one of the oldest neighlromoO"ds ~U'l Intact In central Iowa City will be diminished ;<~ ;i! ~ u U o;;J N C:J "',::'~ tI ,,- Kirkwood Avenue and surrounding streets have many places of prO:mlnence.. Plum Grove, Senator Kirkwood's home, several houses built in the late 1sob's and early 1900's, and of course the new addition of Summit Place. We care about our neighborhood and find It a special and affordable place to live. As our elected representative, we ask that you spend our tax dollars wisely and that Kirkwood Ave and Lower Muscatine be rebulit without widening or expansion of any kind, and that damaged curbs be replaced. We ask that you listen to the concerns of the citizenry and that neighborhood preservation be made a top priority In action as well as word. I / ' i" 1~fYWf-- ~ /IVA./:,u~ U)Ji ad(j) ~ 1!M1kJ.;rtit M1, cAtduld /-(uOl ~~ '7.; ~ (J(da ~ bn Md~ cvnJ."tIwn 'WIwi M~ ~ /mdk /!dIH<J @ r~ ~ 1?u.. itr;;-)(J1WLL. 1 ~ ,t(dJA ~ffNi__ WilJt ,i;VJ 11ut1J ~ ~ / ~d<} ~I-~ ' 1'117 ;. ~e, }~) L'} ! t r I' l , , i. I i. I I I , , f. '- ..:.. . - - - .' . ~'l t I L'. ,t, .".t . , \ I ^ 'to . '" ,(~ - ' ~ . ' 1 :'. . '.. . . I 'I .~_., '..-'., ".',-, -,,..... , \ M~y 17, 1992 ,\ City Council members have expressed a desire to receive your input on the proposal to widen Lower Muscatine Road and Kirkwood Avenue. Please take a moment of your time and share your thoughts with your elected representatives. 1'0 Susan Horo;litz and har collaa;plas on the City council; IVI1ile one doesn't '"ant to st,nd in the Ilay of proJrass, one d6asn' t Ilant to ':>a run over 'Jy it, either. The 1est \'IaY to solve the "prorylem" of tr,ffic flm1 on Kirk\lood Ave, is to ma~e it a less desirable route for through traffic. Fortun,tely, housing developments are south of lJighllay 6 and tr3ffic from those ,reas can easily use that ~arge road. Elimin,ting all tr,ffic contlrols on Kir'(11ood Ilonld so hinder left turns, espacially from Stunmit, or to it, that canny motorists would avoid Kir'~lood. All to the good say the residents. If 11e need nel1 I13ter mains and storm seller pipes, install them hy ,11 maans, and rep,ve Kir~wood to modern stand,rds. If the widths are left as they are at present, no one will be injured, the city would not have to p,y for shifting power poles or cutting trees, and everyone except the city angineer~/ho seems to understand ,./hat is "in the book" quite llell, and not much else, l1ill be h,ppy. Anyone over thirty years of age knows that improved rmeas attract cars like . iron filings to a m,gnet. The residents along Kirtalood and fJJwer Muscabine lIould rather h,ve this m,gnet on highlfaY 6 and not along their ~nt ~ds. . ::" ~ "\1 ~~ ~ ? - -\ po -0 ~r! -=<1"1 ;:!; 0 '0::2 ~ ::'1E"''' ):> ;; NAME: Jean M. James ADDRESS: 1101 Kirkwood /L/B7 r;T:;:t'~I" ":."" "f'~I: ><~f1'_.": ;.:. 't,7":I<" "~" : '. .." ,,' ,:,:.;:>:: ,,;~.:.,;,~ ". 1 .~ I. . . . ,'" .'. . -~ ~. ,l 'I . ~ " ',' .' '~"-, (,} ,i~:\~"':i\'., ~,.~:,~".~'~.' '\:'_ ;:~.::"::- :d:',:: ',:,:'l;'i!, -, .~~:'>', " >. .,~: .::',:" ,~:~'~j~~~ JI tJ) (~ DATE: TO: 3USf/-N ;-I() ted WI 17- FROM: H R 11m ;j~N (N:~;) J II- d <i t :row q CiS / (ADDRESS) .1/1 522..'f(J I am sending this letter to express my concern and anger over the proposals to widen Kirkwood Ave and Lower Muscatine. The Integrity of our neighborhood is in Jeopardy and we want you to know how strongly we feel about this Issue. Kirkwood Avenue/Lower Muscatine Is an historic neighborhood as well as a mlxed.lncome neighborhood. Preserving this safe, friendly, and affordable neighborhood is very important not only to citizens who reside In this area, but to citizens In the greater Iowa City area. Because very few neighborhoods of this character are stili Intact In Iowa City, It is extremely Important that we work . together to achieve the goal of keeping Kirkwood Avenue/Lower Muscatine and "Its surrounding streets a suitable and safe place for families,older citizens and people of all ages, backgrounds, and incomes to live. Widening the road will have grave consequences for our neighborhood '. Including: . . . . . . increased traffic (more dust, more noise, more danger) . devaluation of property Increased danger for children & elderly who walk and crQ,$s street' trees will be endangered by construction '0 ~ ' charm and attractiveness of one of the oldest nelghb.Qrh@dS]1111 intact In central Iowa City will be diminished ~:l~,' ~'" . - . , ,~n . ,~ . ,;..-"''"'0 Jiju Kirkwood Avenue and surrounding streets have many places of pr~f11lnence.~;-:J Plum Grove, Senator Kirkwood's home, several houses built In the(I~f(~ 1e1l0's" ~ ,ro and early 1900's, and of course thenew addition of Summit Place.5,We c~e about our neighborhood and find it a special and affordable place to live. As our elected representative, we ask that you spend our tax dollars wisely and that Kirkwood Ave and Lower Muscatine be rebuilt without widening or expansion of any kind, and that damaged curbs be replaced. We ask that you i1sten to the concerns of the citizenry and that neighborhood preservation be made a top priority In action as well as word. @ II/t7 --"'_"!""'......, ~'..-.......,.- ,",-,.... - . ,......... ...~._........ -........,,-..... :~ '';;-1 cf, L' t-l ,,~ C;;. ' . ~ , I, I I . J. ,u . , . - ~ ,'-'-, .-" , ,"'" .' I i 4(1. \l~' Il} I I i I I , .;\ ! 1340 IOloJa June E. Davenoort St. Ci ty. IA 52245 30. 1992 Iowa City Council Civic Center 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Council: , ; , i :1 ., , , " ,I d I '\ .\ ~~ , 'j .1 ;) i :'i, , " .i ~ , ! I lived on Ginter Avenue for 14 years, using and crossing Kirkwood Boulevard constantly. One reason I moved was the proposal to widen Kirkwood at a future date. I still drive Kirkwood, going to and from businesses in the southeast part of town every week or so. In my observation of KirkioJood and its traffic load, its present width, two wide lanes with turning lanes at major intersections, is ideal for safe, quick, and pleasant driving. If it is repaved for any reason, it should be at exactly its present width. Widening the street to four narrow lanes would be dangerous for automobiles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Through traffic and heavy trucks already have an alternative, US 6, closely paralleling Kirkwood. I see no need to waste scarce road tax dollars on this unnecessary proposa I. wm,~ Sincerely, Ear 1M. Rogel's 1.0 - f\) ,. 0 c_ ::":0 c: "n :r>:::j -, "- ~.< W ~I '. 'i=' : -lo u ::-</- ;r,. f"'u =-f'Tl :/: ' C o;<:J - .roJ ~; I :~~, - ...~." .. ',' ;t-': " . a .j" N I .; /'/87 I\e. ~l0 l'" ("~-l t":"l - t-','\ I' r . ' . LI.' , 1.;0,' r' ~''''\ ~J" . " _.!' '\ 1', ......(.' ',<;.-;.(). "j .' " ; 1407 Tracy Lane Iowa City, IA June 30, 1992 Iowa City Council c/o Civic Center Iowa Ci ty, IA Dear City Council: Please do not widen Kirkwood Avenue at the end near Gilbert nor at the end near Sycamore. I do not live in the very immediate area. I live in Hollywood Manor, south of Highway 6 Bypass between Sycamore and Taylor Drive. I often use Kirkwood as I return from work if I wish to stop at Sycamore Mall before I go home, or if I wish to go downtown using a more scenic route, using Keokuk, Kirkwood and Dodge streets. I never ever find Kirkwood to be too congested. Installing the three way stop at Kirkwood and Summit has worked very well and I would recommend the same arrangement at Keokuk and Kirkwood. " , " , I' i If the Iowa City Council does not work to protect our established, tree lined neighborhoods we will lose them. They are a very important component of what makes Iowa City a fine place to live. Please work to develop the four lane streets and highways which already exist and treat our older neighborhoods with a preserving care and appreciation. Thank you for registering my opinion on the project which was proposed. Sincerely, ~' 'LJ~ Marj~ite 0 ~ "'':':(1 C -- Z ):>-1 CJ~ ~ ::in -<r "". '[11 0;0 ::: :,--;:A .. ,;: Cl ~ .- rA m l'J ,1./87 , , '\ :' fl n. . ~~, t J.'~~~ ' i -., ( ,-. ,.- , ., J(e, ~().l l',} . Io'.!! Gity, IA ,Tuly 1, 1992 Mrs. Susan Horowitz 1129 Kirkwood Ave. Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Susan: I am sending this letter to you because I know you, but it is meant for the entire council membership. Reaaing of and hearing about the planned ruination of Kirkwood Avenue has prodded me to write a letter of strong protest. Kirkwood Avenue is a beautiful street in a very historical area'of this city. Project Green has done much to make Iowa City a more beautiful and therefore a better place to live. Widening streets is a way of destroying beauty without giving any return reward except the encouragement for more and faster traffic. with 'i ts attendant noise and dirt and hazard to life and limb of the old and the young especially. r see no .tustification for this making of a quiet resident~ ial street into a many-laned thoroughfare. Aside from the expense involved, which would include either putting the poles of the high tension electric lines on the south side of the street righc in to the property of the residents or going underground, all of this will without fail result in a diminished life for all the residents in the area, a de- valuation of property values and a cacophonous and unwarrant- ed intrusion into what has been a beautiful part of our city. Shouldn't we be in the business of preserving all the beauty we can rather than systematically destroying it to make room for more and more cars? Very sincerely, 7J rt1-~ ~ Prof. horma Cross 701 Oaknoll Drive Iowa City, IA 52246 /1/ 17 ,\ , , , , , :: ..: . .; , , I' i i , I I I I i I qC" l~) ( ! t: i I ! ! 1 I ! l l f 1 ~ ,. ,. Ii " t. I , I I ~ . ...... ......A~,;~H CITY OF IOWA CITY RE: civil Service Entrance Examination - Firefighter The civil Service Commission of Iowa city, Iowa, hereby certify the following named persons in the order of their standing as eligible for the position of Firefighter: t !ferAL Date I' /~)- , Date '10 EA'T WASlIINOTON 'TREET' IOWA CITY, IOWA lll"."". 131913",1000' FAX ""I l16"/~~8 f.,h.!.. .If ." :~J t J..,.f;t . ,.:~ DATE: June 16, 1992 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the city Council Jeff Marciniak John Kelly John Grier Bryan Bredman Dennis Hanson Eric Brookhart Christopher Bok Patrick Brown Dan Sicard Brian Platz bt~~ 'D~ Lyra W~ Dickerson l~ II i 7''l.. Dat ATTEST: ~ t. -I!dAA) Mar! n Karr, City Clerk ., ....... ....... i\ , I I ~ j I I I , ( ". '-I 't":', I;;:} .t-I "Ct' ''''. :. ~ I' f1 .." I' . \., " ,t .' \ I,.. " ',. ,~"" _ \ ' ", '.--",; -. . l/t(4)(p.) City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM i\ Dale: July 1, 1992 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Parking Prohibition on the north side 6f Court Street east of Rose Alley As directed by Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this is to advise you of the following action: ACTION: Pursuant to Section 23-234 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, the City Traffic Engineer will direct the Installation of NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS thirty feet east of the intersection of Rose Alley with Court Street. This action will take place on or shortly after July 16, 1992. COMMENT: A zone of parking prohibition currently exists west of the Rose Alley/Court Street Intersection. The action noted above will extend the zone of parking prohibition 30 feet east of the Rose Alley/Court Street Intersection. The extension of the prohibition as noted above Is being made at the request of the abutting property owner. r l I ; , '1 I I . tp3-3 l.O N 0 c.. "fi ~(j c: p:::j r 1 ""'" eJ-< ij= -ieJ m -<r- -n 'r'] ... -~j -;:0 (.' 0_. - ...~~ .. 1 :P .r:- I 0 I I 1 I I , \ , i l~f9 ;',)\./~l ; r:'l 1:_/ ~I' ,. i', t ' . . . : ,. ,'~ f '., ,'., ',..... . .. \ -- _. ,., '" ,\ . ' . ~t"Il\l1 , t" City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: July 1, 1992 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Parking Prohibition on Clark Street at its intersection with Sheridan Avenue As directed by Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this Is to advise you of the following action: ACTION: Pursuant 10 Section 23-234 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City; the City Traffic Engineer will direct the Installation of NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER on the west side of Clark Street at a point 40 feet north of lis Intersection with Sheridan Avenue creating a parking prohibition from that point south to the intersection with Sheridan Avenue. This installation will take place on or shortly after July 16, 1992. COMMENT: r , I' This action is being taken at the request of the local neighborhood committee. It reflects the concerns of the neighborhood regarding traffic movements in the Intersection of Clark Street and . Sheridan Avenue. , , . i i I 1p3-2 lD N a c.... ~CJ c 'Y~ :r>::j r ~--; I ~= - ;t....~ -10 'J ;-<r 3! nl _rr1 -'" a2'~ - Q ::E...." .. ;!:> '.r.'" 0 l'Ifo ........ ii ; r. , , -~ I.- - ..:.. '- I' t '. '.' . . I ',,:1 . l r:,/. fl :,1:-1 ",' ',r-; .':' ,'_- ._.' [I \- ~t l0 . L~\ City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: July 1, 1992 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Parking Prohibition on Oakland Avenue at its Intersection with Sheridan Avenue As directed by Section 23.16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this is to advise you of the following action: ACTION: Pursuant to Section 23.234 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, the City Traffic Engineer will direct the Installation of NO PARKING HERE TO CORNER on the west side of Oakland Avenue at a point 40 feet north of its intersection with Sheridan Avenue creating a parking prohibition from that point south to the intersection with Sheridan Avenue. This installation will take place on or shortly after July 16, 1992. COMMENT: This action Is being .taken at the request of the local neighborhood commltlee. It refiecls the concerns of the neighborhood regarding traffic movements in the Intersection of Oakland Avenue and Sheridan Avenue. I I tp3:1 I - III 0 I\) ~(") I:: '''ij ;t;::j I- n..... , -=. - ' - U~~ -,,) ;-<r- \) n'U _111 :J: 0::0 :'~::.J ..~..-,. - ....,....... .. t.~ . )' ~ .r.- III r 0 i'l , , , . ';\ . ./ I i ! . i ! I , . ' (-\,,- - I -t . l:c r='1. i, I :~~l ~ .t.' e~ / " .-. ',-" .' '.' , ~e" ,l~) L~ I. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM !" Date: July 1, 1992 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer t ;: Re: Parking Prohibition on Black Springs Circle As directed by Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this is to advlsi) you of the following action: . ACTION: ., '. ,. :) , ,. ~~ l' Pursuant to Section 23-234 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, the City Traffic Engineer will direct the Installation of NO PARKING 8 AM TO 5 PM MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY on the outside portion of Black Springs Circle from its intersection with Rider Street as it loops to its intersection with Dill Street. This action will be taken on or s~ortly after July 16, 1 992. ~', f-i , \ B I COMMENT: , .! I , This action Is being taken after the completion of a postcard survey of the residents that will be affected by this prohibition. Recently the neighborhood has experienced the encroachment of daytime parkers Into their neighborhood, The prohibition as noted above will reduce daytime parking In the neighborhood as per the wishes of the residents. bc5.2 1..0 N c- ?= ~ I<=> ~' r" . , "1'J u"b1 ':;1: E"? _ ...:.9 .. o ...r:C') )';:i ~';-<. ....i:":> -<'r .,f1'1 -';1J 0__ ::E...., :t? c- o .' )1./9~ , ~~ Lo) . " 'I.: ".,. ,.. i:l t":'/ CI >-1( ,:t ' " , " : 1'1' , 'I" ' ! , , ."', ' h . I , ". . '_I . \' ~ ~ .-. ',-" , ~ "~.' \ 25 June 1992 Mayor and City Council 401 East Washington Street Iowa City IA 52240 RECEIVED JUN 26 1992 MaYDr and City Council, Since October of 1990 I have attempted to obtain some help with reducing the speed of traffic on Park Road where I live. So far I have contacted Jim Brachtel, Captain Harney and Chief Winklehake. From 29 April 1991 to 6 May 1991 Jim Brachtel monitored the speed of traffic in front of my house at 815 Park RDad (between Normandy and Lee Streets). The average speed during this time was 40 miles per hour. There were also several cars recorded traveling at speeds in excess of 70 miles per hour. Captain Harney and Chief Winklehake have placed officers in the area in an attempt to reduce speeding. When officers are present people travel slowly, however, in their absence the speeds rise. I realise that Iowa City probably doesn't have enough officers to man problem areas all of the time. And I'm sure Park Road isn't the only area with a speeding problem. I see two sets of problems surrounding this issue. Short term problems and long term problems. The short term problems include: 1. I have two small children, it is frequently difficult tD cross the road with them, Our house is on the south side of the road near the base of the hill that starts to the east of Normandy. Even if the road is clear to the tDp of the hill, many cars travel so fast that by time we are in the middle of the street the cars are on tDp of us, Some cars slow dDwn for us but most do not. 2. In order to turn left or west out of my driveway I have tD pull out into the eastbound lane of traffic to see the tDp of the hill. Again, because many cars are traveling over the speed limit, by the time I turn into the westbound lane they are on top of me. This is worse in the winter. /l/9Ji I I ! i\ ; i , I i I I , " i ; ., \ ! :, !~ " 1 I ! I, ; _-.1 '1 I ! ,'. , . i . I' I 1 ! . . . . r /~l "'i'l~' CI ",', Id. '.', '. ....... . " : . I, 1 'I' t ' V . '",' I I, ~ I ",.,', '. \ '_ ..~_ ,"-- ,-'., , 3. There is a school crossing at Park Road and Lee Street. 4, Although there are dDuble yellow lines in this section of Park Road I have frequently been passed going up and coming down the hill in front of my house. The long term problems include: 1. I think much of the traffic on Park Road comes from people north of the Interstate going to the University or to Coralville and vise versa. Maybe once they leave their own neighborhoDds they are less concerned about the posted speed limit. 2, Jim Brachtel has told me that traffic is increasing at 2-3% a year. I think both the short and long term problems could be helped by routing Park RDad traffic down Riverside Drive and allowing traffic to turn both right and left, inside of only left, at the Highway 6 interchange near the train via duct on Riverside. Riverside between Park and Highway 6 is wide, the University Dccupies Dne entire side and fraternity houses and two apartment building occupy the opposite side. It isn't a residential area like Park Road. I would be happy to hear any suggestions from anyone. I would be happy to talk to any Df YDU, As YDU might guess I am rather frustrated by this problem. I have personal concerns In this matter but there is a more global problem that needs to be addressed for the entire community. If we are going to allow development in the areas surrounding the city how are we gDing to move traffic efficiently and not destroy existing neighborhoods. My neighborhood is one Df the oldest in the city, I think it deserves to be preserved for many reasons. I feel this problem deserves your attention. I would greatly appreciate a written response from you. Teri J, ks 815 Park Road Iowa City IA 52246 ~'l , . ' ; }j' '" . , /'1'.3 1