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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 7, 1992
TO: Memo for Record
FROM: City Manager
RE: Material Sent to Council Only
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Memoranda from the City Manager:
a. Pending Development Issues (Memo dated August 6)
b. Pending Development Issues (Memo dated August 5)
Memorandum from the Pol ice Chief regarding Cigarette Ordinance.
Copy of letter from the Iowa City Area Sierra Club Group regarding
private use of part .of Hickory Hill Park.
Copy of letter from the Director of Parks and Recreation to the Regina
Fall Fun Festival organizers regarding use of a portion of Hickory Hill
Park for softball games.
Building Permit Information, July 1992.
Copy of 1 etter from Wayne Lu to Joel Eri ckson of Hei tman Properti es of -D. ~
Iowa regardin9 use of Old Capitol Mall for a musical event.
Minutes of June 25 meeting of Neighborhood Open Space Plan Committee. 1719
Agenda for the August 11 meeting of the Board of Supervisors. / 00
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
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DATE: August 6, 1992
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Pending Development Issues
Application submitted by Arie Kroeze requesting that a 1.95 acre
parcel located north of Nursery Lane S.E. and south of Pleasant
Valley Golf Course be rezoned from AI, Rural, to RS, Suburban
Residential. The site is located in Fringe Area 6.
Application submitted by Plum Grove Acres, Inc., to annex 7.0B acres
located north of Court Street and east of Scott Boulevard and to
rezone the parcel from County RS to RS-B, r.1edium Density Single-
Family Residential. The parcel is identified as Scott Boulevard
East, Part Two.
Application submitted by John Shaw, Jill Smith and Barbara Ludke
to rezone the A.D.S. site located at 1301 Sheridan Avenue, from I-
I to RS-B.
Application submitted by Bill Happel for final LSRD plan approval
for Rochester Hills for up to 32 condominium units on 25.19 acres
of land located north of Rochester Avenue and east of eXisting
development on St. Thomas Court.
Application submitted by A.C.T. for preliminary LSNRD Plan approval
of its 94.35 acre site located at 2201 North Dodge Street. The plan
proposes construction of two buildings, each 225,000 in size and
four stories in height.
Application submitted by Robert L. Woodburn for a special exception
to permit three dwell ing units above the ground floor of a use
located in the CI-1 zone at 1116 Gilbert Court.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 5. 1992
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Pending Oevelopment Issues
An application submitted by Capitol Implement Company for a
special exception to pennit dwelling units above a ground floor
commercial use for property located in the CI-l zone at 702 South
Gilbert Street.
An appl ication submitted by Emergency Housing Project, Inc., for
a special exception to permit expansion of a transient housing
use and to modify a rear yard requirement for property located
in the RM-12 zone at 331 North Gilbert Street.
An application submitted by American College Testing for a
special exception to reduce the off-street parking requirement
for property located in the ORP zone at 2201 North Dodge Street.
An application submitted by the Iowa City Coach Company for a
special exception to permit off-street parking on a separate lot
for property located in the CI-l zone at 1515 Willow Creek Drive.
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Stephen Atkins, City Manager
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R.J. Winkelhake ,(.V
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RE: Cigarette Ordinance
DATE: August 6, 1992
The Police Department began a check of all businesses which sell
cigarettes in the City on July 27, 1992 and completed the check on July
30, 1992. The survey revealed problems of some type with 27
establishments. The types of problems found were misunderstandings
of what they needed to do in order to comply with the cigarette
ordinance, and in one case the affidavits were sent to the corporate
headquarters to be notarized and had not been returned to the
establishment. (The establishment has over 125 employees at more than
one location.)
Six vending machine locations must be rechecked due to some questions
by the officers who surveyed the locations. A supervisory officer will
examine the six vending machine locations.
The Sheriff's Department will not be reinspected due to the fact that no
one, under age 18 is allowed in the Jail.
All of the questionable establishments will be inspected beginning the
week of August 10, 1992 and arrests will be made as necessary.
CC: Linda Gentry
Marion Karr
Lt. Fort
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Douglas W. Jones
816 Park Rd.
Iowa City, IA 52246
home: (319) 338-2879
office: (319) 335-0740
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July 29, 1992
Terry Trueblood
Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department
220 S. Gilbert
Iowa City, IA 52240
In the Press Citizen's July 28 article on Gatens Cattle Company's use of part of Hick-
ory Hill Park, you were quoted as saying: "It's not an urgent or alarming situation,
he's not damaging the land."
I wish this were true! While most of the land being used by Gatens Cattle Company
is in fairly g00d shape, there has been damage. The central branch of Ralston Creek
flowing through the pasture is deeply entrenched in a gully that is typical of what
develops when streambanks are overgrazed. This gully has been crudely bridged, and
no attempt has been made to control erosion in the the area where fill was removed
to bridge the gully.
There is more. Along the west fence of the pasture, there is a badly eroded area that
threatens to cut into neighboring private property. In the central part of the 43 acre
tract there is a large and, active hillside gully, typical of overgrazed hillside pastures.
A quantity of rusting farm equipment has been dumped in this gully in an ineffective
effort at erosion control.
The condition of the land used by Gatens Cattle Company is fairly typical of hilly
Iowa hay and pasture land, neither the best nor the worst that is to be found, but
the city is the landlord here, and it is obvious that the city has paid no attention to
how this land is being used!
Sincerely
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Chair, IOIVa City Area Sierra Club Group
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CITY OF IOWA CITy!
PARKS & RECREATION
DEPARTMENT
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Douglas W. Jones
816 Park Road
Iowa city, ,IA 52246
Dear Doug:
In response to your letter dated July 29, I would like to
start by saying that I appreciate your concerns and observations.
While I can't really say I was misquoted, I can most certainly
say what was printed was quite incomplete. I stated that we have
a situation which needs to be resolved, and it will be resolved.
Yes, I did say it isn't urgent, but in the context that it isn't so
urgent that we must drop everything else, and focus all our
attention on this one situation. We know it is important, and
needs to be addressed, and we don't intend to ignore it!
The city's survey crew is currently working on confirming the
exact physical boundaries, and we are researching and discussing
our various options. (As a matter of information, the property in
question is not parkland, but rather a storm water management
facility.)
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I have corresponded with Jim Murphy, and indicated I would
like to meet with him shortly after I return from vacation (August
24). This invitation applies to you, as well.
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Should you have any further questions or concerns, please feel
free to contact me.
Sincerely,
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Director of Parks &
CLP
Recreation
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Mike Wombacher and Torn Brandt
Iowa City Fall Fun Festival
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PARKS & RECREATION
DEPARTMENT
Gentlemen:
The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission has considered
your request to utilize a small portion of Hickory Hill Park for
softball garnes, run in conjunction with the Iowa city Fall Fun
Festival. The Commission has deterrninedthat you may use the flat
area near Regina property, on September 5 and 6, 1992, for this
purpose. Please observe the following stipulat~ons:
1. The enclosed "Application for Park Use" must be completed, and
signed by the appropriate authority, including the "Indemnity
and Hold Harmless Agreement."
2. Evidence of minimum insurance requirements must be submitted
with ,the Park Use Application. Requirements are noted on the
'application form. .
3. By ordinance, no alcoholic beverages are permitted in city
parks; please police this to be certain your participants
comply.
4. You may erect temporary fencing and install temporary bases
for two ,fields.
5. You may mow the grass (for the playing fields only) to an
appropriate height for softball. You may also roll the fields
in order to create a smoother playing surface.
6. You may NOT remove any turf or other vegetation, or excavate
the grounds in any way.
7. All fencing, bases, other equipment and Ii tter must be removed
from the premises no later than the evening of Monday,
September 7. (We would prefer that everything be removed
immediately after the final game on Sunday, September 6).
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Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.
r will be out of the' city until August 24, but if you need
assistance prior to that time, please contact my secretary (Marilyn
Kriz), and ,she will be able to assist you or direct you to the
appropriate individual.
Best of luck in presenting another successful event.
Sincerely,
T~,"'bl'od'
Director of Parks &
CLP
Recreation
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JULY 1992
BUILDING PERMIT INFORMATION
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KEY FOR ABBREVIATIONS
Type of Improvement:
ADD Addition
AL T Alteration
OEM Demolition
GRD Grading/excavation/filling
REP Repair
MOV Moving
FND Foundation only
OTH Other type of improvement
Type of Use:
NON Nonresidential
RAC Residential - accessory building
RDF Residential - duplex
RMF Residential. three or more family
RSF Residential - single family
MIX Commercial & Residential
OTH Other type of use
building,rpt
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Permit
No.
Appllc.nt .-
p,oJect O..crlptlon
Addr...
Type Type Sto,I.. Unit. Valuation
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Pannlt Applicant """'" proJ.ct Description Address Iype Iype Stories Unit. ValuatIon
No. I""r Use
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BlD92'0381 BOB LORENZ N.w 12'.'6' screened 30 DENBIGH DR ADD RSF S 2500
porch addition end wood
deck addition.
BlD92'0397 IHooS OHRI HARJORIE N.w 11'x 12' screened 1520 DOVER SI ADD RSF S 2500
porch with 14'x 12' wood
deck above the porch.
BlD92'0387 IIHOIHY GRIEVES N.w 20' X 22' wood deck 1434 OAKlAIIN AVE ADD RSF S 2000
8lD92.0447 DOLORES E PERSON N.w 18'x 17' scr..ned 321 DAVENPORI SI ADD RSF S 2000
porch addll ton.
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BlD92-0411 BEN UILSDH N.w wood deck addl tlon. 432 KIHBAll RD ADD RSF S 1800
BlD92-0360 DAVID SCHIEFFER H.w 20'x 16' wood deck 5 PHOENIX PL ADD RSF S 1700
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BlD92-0421 DELBERT l KNIGHI JR Hcw 12'x 16' scre;nod 55 REGAL IN ADO RSF S 1000 ,
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Bl092-0437 CRAIG CARHAN AND New 14'x lB' attached 655 S GOVERNOR ST ADD RSF S 1000
CHRISTINE ANNICELlA corport
Bl092'0418 JERRY RAAZ 12'x 20' wood d.ck 1218 GINIER AVE ADO RSF S 900
Bl092.0223 HIKE SANDERSFElO 33'x 16' dotached deck 416 S GOVERNOR ST ADD RSF S 800
Bl092'0405 TERRY BRE~R Front porch additIon. 2615 E COURI ST ADD RSF S 600
Bl092-0401 JACK YOUNG New 12'x 16' wood deck. 1275 OEERFIElO DR ADD RSF S SOD
Bl092-0453 HIKE GRAHAH Add wood dock landing at 936 ASPEN CT ADD RSF S 500
door and a walkway to
grade.
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ADD RSF perml ts: 26
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Bl092-0342 lA CASA LID
Remadal existing
restaurant.
1200GILBERTCT
ALT NON
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75000
BL092'0407 F.U. UOOLiORTN
Remadel eXisting OranDe 201 S CLINTON ST
Julius rata II space.
ALT NON
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23500
BL092'0416 NANCY E RILEY
Remadal .xlstlll1l olflca 1210 HIGHwAY 6 \lEST ALT NON
spaco to a d.ntal
offlc..
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7500
Bl092'0430 BRUEGGER'S BAGEL
BAKERY
New store front to 225 ICl./A AVE
.xlstlll1l retail building.
AlT NON
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2400
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CENSUS BUREAU REPORT
Permit
No.
Applicant """"
Project Description
Addre..
Type Type Storie. Unit. VIIUlti",
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BLD92.0440 VAY HO
Remodel existing building 220 STEVENS DR
to convenience grocery
store.
ALT NOH
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ALT NON permit.: 5 S 109400
BLD92.0432 ALPHA KAPPA KAPPA New exterior fire e.cepe 339 TEETERS CT ALT RMf S 9000 ,
and replacing 35 interior \
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BLD9z.D451 JEFfERSON MANOR Replace wood shake 515 JEffERSON ST ALT RMf S 3200 !
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(PARTNERSHIP) shingles with eSphalt ,
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roof of the existing
.partrnent building.
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BLD92'0452 E & \I EHTERPRISES Replace .... of the 612 E CooRT ST ALT RMf S 700 I
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LTD existing windows on the I
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BLD92.045D JENNIFER SCANLON Remod.l kitchen and BOB NORMANDY DR ALT RSF S 30000
fireplace ext.ntion.
BLD92.0434 JIM HULLER Remodel existing S.F.D. 942 JEFFERSON ST ALT RSF S 5000
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ALf RSF permits: 2
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35000
BLD92'0441 DH YOHG KIM
Demolish former,
c"""'reial portion of
structure. House
addressed as 613 to
remain.
615 IOIIA AVE
OEM NOH
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OEM NOH pennits: 1
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BLD92'0448 BRIAN GRASSI
Demolltion of existing 130 HIGH\lAY 1 IIEST OEM RSF
14'x 28' storag./
dwelling 1Il1t.
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OEM RSF permits: 1
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BLD92-D231 HOOGE CONSTRUCTION Grading permit for \lillow 1030 MORMON TREK
Creek Stbdlvision. BLW
GRD DIH
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GRD OTH permits: 1
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CITY OF 10lIA CITY
EXTRACTION OF BUILDING PERHIT DATA FOR
CENSUS BUREAU REPORT
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Applicant """'"
Project Description
Addr.,.
Type Type Storie. UnlU Valuation
Ilrl" Use
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BLD92-0398 JOHN ROFFMAN
Hova a 16'x 22' garage 620 BOIIERY ST
onto lot.
HOV RAC
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3000
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HOV RAC permits: 1 S 3000
8LD92.D045 DAVE NORDSTRat New Hardlmert 1410 ~ILLOI/ CREEK DR NE~ NOH S 158500
(Convlenance store)
8LD92.0445 NORDSTRat OIL Detached automatic car 1410 ~ILLOI/ CREEK DR NE~ NOH S 65000
CatPANY wash.
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8LD92-0364 CITY OF 10lIA CITY Construct 20'X 28' prefab 2429 HIAMI OR NE~ NON S 5000 I
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park shelter. I
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NE~ NON pennlts: 3 S L
I 8LD92.0408 S & H PROPERTIES. New 8'Unlt Condominium 208 Iol:ST SIDE DR NE~ RHF 2 8 S 350000 I
INC c"""lex. THIS PERHIT
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. 8LD92.0409 S & H PROPERTIES. New 8'Unlt Condominium 2261ol:ST SIDE DR NE~ RHF 2 8 S 350000
INC c"""lex. THIS PERHIT
INCLLOES THE FOLLOI/INO
ADORESSES 226 230 232
234 236 238 240 Iol:ST
SIDE OR
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8L092.0353 10YLL~ILO New 4.plex condominium. 42 CANBDRNE CIR NE~ RHF 2 4S 300000
OEVELOPHENT INC 42-44.46,48 C8IIi>orne
Circle
BLD92.0414 JOHN ROFFMAN New 12 unit apartment 426 S JOHHSON ST NE~ RHF 3 12 S 276000
building.
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NE~ RHF penalts: 4
32 S 1276000
BLD92'0435 RICHARO HASS AHO
HERIDEAH
New S.F.O. with three car 45 ACORN CT
garage.
NEW RSF
1 S
235000
8LD92.0391 Loo HESSERLE
New S.F.O. wlih two car 1757 ~INSTON DR
garage.
NE~ RSF
2
1 S
212148
BLD92'0417 JASON LEE
New S.F.D. with two car 651 SANDUSKY OR
garage.
NE~ RSF
2
1 S
131 B86
BLD92.0392 FURMAN BUILDERS
New S.F.D. with two car 3585 VISTA PARK DR NE~ RSF
garage.
1 S
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P.rmlt Applicant .- Project Description Address Type Type Storl.. Units V.luatfon
. No. I",r Use
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BLD92-0l90 ALAN OSTEDGAARD N.w S.F.O. with two car 657 SANDUSKY DR NEW RSF 2 1 S 109514
gar.g..
BLD92-0l99 PAT HOORE N.w S.F.D. with two car 110l WEEBER ST NEW RSF 2 1 S 103666
CONSTRUCTION gar.g..
BLD92.0406 FRED JONLIN AND BEY N.w S.F.O. with two car l517 GALWAY CT NEW RSF 1 S 10102B
Slera;e.
BLD92-0442 RON STUTZHAN New S.F.D. with two car 342B LO\IER IIEST NEW RSF 1 S 98387
garage. BRANCN RD
BLD92-0431 FRANTZ CONSTRUCTION N.w S.F.D. with two car 3418 NAMPTON ST NEW RSF .1 S 973Bl
garage.
BL092-04l9 BISHOfl-WARTH, INC. N.w S.F.D. with two car 700 ELLIOTT CT NEW RSF 1 S 95948 .
gar.g..
BLD92.0lBO DELTA CONSTRUCTION N.w S.F.D. with two car 1949 NEAOC'oI RIDGE LN NEW RSF 1 S 9100l
garage.
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OTH NON pormllS: 1
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5500
BLD92.0m GREG APEL
Con'truct .xt.rlor 201 NYRTLE AVE
.t.lrw.y from .partment
building to parking lot
using l.rd,c.pe tlni>ers.
OTH RNF
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OTH RNF permits: 1
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CENS1IS 8UREAU REPORT
Permit
No.
Project Description
Type Type Storie. Unit. VIluatton
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Addr...
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8LD92'D454 DIANE SHALLA
An 8' high fence around
,I des ,I'd back of
proparty. '
1015 2ND AVE
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2780
DTM RSF
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BLD92.D436 SHIYO'HATTERY
Renov'te .xl'tlng off tee .
building, New roof ,I'd
n.w ,Iding.
REP NON
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50000
2122 ACT CIR
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BLD92'0m THooS H HARTIN
Repatr of exietlng 223 S JOHNSON ST REP RAC
8ccessory structure- New
found'tlon, 'trelghten
and braea Nalls, "polr
roof ,I'd In't,ll naw
gar'g. doors ,I'd ,Idlng.
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5000
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REP RAC parmlts: 1
5000
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BL092-0422 MaJI HOSSEINI Replace existing 10'x 12' 1207 IIYLDE GREEN RD REP RSF S 500
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July 31, 1992
Mr. Joel Erickson
Old Capitol Center Mall Office
Heitman Properties of Iowa, Ltd.
201 S. clinton
Iowa city, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Erickson:
I am writing in regards to a disappointing series of
events that I recently experienced. I am currently a music
performance major at The University of Illinois at
Urbandale-Champaign. While home for the summer in Iowa
city, I have organized a group of my friends to play in The
Great Midwestern Brass. Our group has applied and received
a permit from the city of Iowa city to'play on Saturday and
Sunday afternoons as well as Wednesday nights beside the
fountain in the pedestrian mall, where we have been well-
received since our first public appearance on July II, 1992.
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I had called the Old Capitol Center Mall Office to
request that if there was a day on the weekend in which we
were supposed to perform beside the fountain, but weather
did not permit. us to do so, we be allowed to move into the
mall. I made this request based on the precedent of the
Iowa city Community Band, which had always solved the "rain
day" problem ,by moving into the Old capitol Mall. Since I
have been a member of the Iowa city community Band for many
years, I was aware of the Old capitol Mall being the "rain
day" option. I was also aware of 1l1any other musical
organizations performing in the mall occasionally.
My first contact concerning this request was with Ms.
Kathy Warling, the marketing director of Heitman Properties
of Iowa Ltd. We spoke over the phone in mid-June. She
promised to talk to her superior about the possibility of
our group performing in the mall on rain days. I gave her
my name and my phone number.
After two weeks she had not replied, so I went to her
office and asked if there had been any progress made on the
issue. Ms. Warling informed me that she had not talked to
her superior and that she had lost my name and phone number.
After giving her my name and phone number again, she
promised to get back to me on the issue soon.
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Another week passed and no word on the issue had been
made, so I called Ms. Warling again. ,She told me that she
was glad that I called because she had lost my name and
number again. She did inform me that her superior did not
feel that they would want to offer us the use of the mall as
a rain day site because our musical group did not "tie in"
with the activities on the weekends in the mall. I asked
for a clearer explanation, but none was offered. Ms.
Warling assured me that she was sorry, but that she was
powerless in the decision-making process. She referred me
to Mr. Scott O'Brien, president of the Merchants'
Association. I called Mr. O'Brien and he said that he would
talk to Ms. Warling and that he was hoping our group would
be able to perform in the mall. Mr. O'Brien called me back
on July 14 and told me that I needed to speak with someone
else in the mall office, Ms. Deirdre Castle. I tried
calling Ms. Castle on the same day, but she was not in on
two different occasions.
Ms. Castle did call my number at home the next day and
basically said the same thing Ms. Warling had told me. She
spoke about our musical group not "tying in" with the other
activities scheduled in the mall on the weekends. I asked
for a more specific answer, but Ms. Castle was unable to
provide one. Finally, she stated that the mall required a
certificate of liability from the performing group's
insurance company releasing them from liability should any
injuries occur. After this statement I informed her that my
group could happily provide these, certificates. She' then
returned to her original argument that our group did not
"tie in" to the other activities.
After hearing this vague argument again, I stated my
request plainly one more time that we were simply looking to
the mall as a second option for my brass group since I
thought it would be nice to provide some music for the
community. Ms. Castle did not take the request well and
shouted a loud "No!" and then hung up abruptly.
Needless to say, I was extremely disappointed at this
exchange. I have grown up in Iowa city and I have always
felt that this community was highly supportive of the arts.
With a simple request to play in the mall if it rains on the
weekends, I felt that my request to the mall office was a
small one. The opposition to our group providing some music
for the community seems out of character for Iowa city.
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By writing this letter, I hope that future artists,
whether it be musicians, painters, or other persons who feel
that they have something to offer artistically, be given the
chance. It is such a shame that the mall office is an
obstacle to rather than a facilitator of the arts and is
keeping some artists from possibly enhancing the atmosphere
of the mall and the community.
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city of Iowa city.council Members
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NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN SPACE PLAN COMMITTEE
JUNE 25,1992 - 7:00 P.M.
ROBERT A. LEE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER
MEETING ROOM A
MEMBERS PRESENT:
Ann Bovbjerg, Casey Cook, Dee Vanderhoef, John Watson
MEMBER ABSENT:
None
STAFF PRESENT:
Trueblood, Moen, Rockwell, Neff
CALL TO ORDER:
Watson called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 14,1992, MEETING:
Bovbjerg noted that the spelling of Brookland needed to be corrected on page 5. Cook asked
that the second to the last sentence in the second paragraph on page 3 be deleted,
DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT ASSESSMENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN SPACE NEEDS
OF THE DEVELOPED OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS WITHIN THE CITY:
Wetson esked if the Central Business District should be an open space zone. Moen responded
that it's questionable if more open space was needed in this area. Watson noted that people
do reside in the downtown area. Moen stated that providing open space other than the plaza
might conflict with the purpose of haVing a zone that is intended to congregate uses to heve
a viable business district. Watson said the Committee should eventually address the issue of
open space in the Fringe Area.
Cook suggested that Zones 4 and 5 should continue east all of the way to the Iowa River.
He stressed that there are residential uses in this area. He noted that the Committee on
Community Needs felt that the Ned Ashton Gateway Park would not serve a neighborhood.
He felt strongly that these neighborhoods should be connected to the river, Rockwell stated
that the Committee on Community Needs felt that Riverside Drive was a barrier to connecting
the residential areas to the river. Cook responded that the Iowa River would be more of a
draw for people than Riverside Drive was e barrier. Watson stated that the Iowa River cannot
serve as much of a draw in its current state.
Moen stressed that the area east of the proposed Zones 4 and 5 is primarily commercial.
Watson noted that commercial areas are included in other zones. Cook stressed that it is
difficult to provide parkland to the inner City. and that there is a need to give the inner city
accoss to othor parks. He emphasized that a river corridor trail is one way to provide this type
of access. There \'laS a consensus to extend the eastern boundaries of Zones 4 and 5 to the
west bank of the Iowa River. There was a consensus that Highway 1 would serve as the
southern boundary for the extended area of Zone 5 and Myrtle A venue would serve as the
northern boundary for the extended area of Zone 4.
In response to a question from Watson, Moen indicated her understanding that there was a
consensus that the formula of three acres of parkland per 1000 persons was an acceptable
way to determine open space needs. She thought there might be a difference in how each
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existing park was given credit based on its location and the services provided. Watson
suggested looking at each neighborhood individually using the three-acre guideline to see how
the formula applies to each zone. He expressed a concern that a formula using more than
three acres could create deficits that would be beyond the City's ability to compensate. He
indicated this could be frustrating in the future.
Rockwell stated that the Committee had previously discussed giving varying amounts of credit
for active versus passive open space. Moen said the characteristics of each individual district
might determine the approach appropriate for that district. She stressed that the Committee
does not need to be limited by the previous plan.
In response to a question from Vanderhoef, Moen stated that the area counted as school open
space did not include school buildings or parking lots. Bovbjerg stated that the hours that
thece is public access to open space also needs to be considered. Moen noted that if property
is not owned by the City, then it is a less reliable resource of, open space. Cook emphasized
that even if property is not under City control, it can still be integrated into the plan. Moen
stated this would still leave the question of whether or not to give such open space full credit.
She stated it's a matter of the extent that schoolyards are in use for school-related activities.
Moen said the Committee could consider acquisition alternatives, such as mandatory
dedication, as public funds decrease for purchasing open space. Cook said the City could
incorporate recreational uses with major public works projects. He said federal funds, such
as ISTEA, are available for parkland development. He suggested the City could also acquire
non-developable land if it served the City's purposes in providing open space. He said that
if the City acquires non-developable land then there is little to no loss of tax dollars and there
would be less resistance from developers with this approach.
Cook expressed concern with limiting existing parks to seven acres of credit. He said it would
be difficult to rationalize putting resources into an area that has a community park that also
serves as a neighborhood park. Vanderhoef expressed her agreement with allowing higher
credit to be given for existing City-wide parks if there is safe access for neighborhood children
to the park. Watson said he would have a problem applying higher credit for existing parks
in the Village Green zone. Bovbjerg said flexibility in the formula can address issues, such as
the proximity of access to the park. Moen suggested determining if the formula for
determining open space needs was appropriate for each neighborhood.
DEVELOPED ZONES:
1. Melrose/Emerald. The Committee had no problems with the application of the formula
for this zone. There was a consensus that this zone did not have an ooen soace
deficit.
2. Willow Creek. Watson stated that allowing seven acres for Willow Creek Park may not
fulfill the open space needs of this district. Moen stated that the southwest portion
of undeveloped land south of Willow Creek Park has the potential for adding 10 acres
of open space. She stated that there is likely to be residential development in the area
and the City might be able to acquire the floodplain adjacent to Willow Creek for open
space. She noted that the calculations for the projected populations assumes full
development for the area. and the projection would not be reached if the flood plain
were not developed.
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Moen explained that John Moreland had agreed to easements in the northeast and
northwest corners of Wests ide Park to provide future access to Willow Creek Park.
Bovbjerg and Watson indicated that they feel that the Willow Creek zone does have
a deficit of open space. Cook said that more open space is needed in this zone if
Willow Creek is viewed as a City-wide park that relieves the burdens that are placed
on other neighborhood parks.
Cook expressed a concern that the evaluation of open space was not being treated
'comprehensively. Watson stressed that it was not the Committee's charge to look at
community-wide needs. Bovbjerg said that the Committee can still look at how a park
serves an area and how accessible it is for the neighborhood regardless of the formula.
Cook felt a City-wide park could be used as a neighborhood park. Watson stated that
there would be limitations on the use of a City-wide park as a neighborhood park.
Trueblood stressed the importance of taking into consideration the circumstances of
each district. He noted that in the Willow Creek district. access to Willow Creek Park
for residents in the southern part of the district was an issue. Moen suggested that
the Committee identify deficits in each zone and then prioritize how to address the
deficits in the future.
Cook expressed concerns with implementation and said that he wanted to have a
comprehensive parkland plan for the City. Watson suggested incorporating the
neighborhood open space plan with the comprehensive park plan in the future. Cook
said he would agree to evaluate the areas district.by-district, if he were guaranteed
that the Committee would take a comprehensive approach at some point in the
process. He said there was a need to have a solid basis behind the' plan. Watson
stated that the Committee's mission was to update the neighborhood open space plan
and to develop implementation for this plan. He said he would be willing to broaden
this purpose to consider the overall open space needs of Iowa City.
There was a consensus that the Willow Creek district had a deficit of ooen soace.
Watson suggested that a Willow Creek greenbelt would be desirable. Cook said he
would like to have the flood plain area of the Dane tract to the southeast of Willow
Creek Park be dedicated to the City or acquired by the City.
3. City Park. There were no problems with the formula as applied to this district. The
Committee aoreed that this zone does not have an ODen SDace deficit.
4. Brookland/Roosevelt. Bovbjerg said she would like to see more open space in this area
because of its high density. Cook indicated that Brookland Park has a potential to be
a green corridor. He suggested that it could be linked to University of Iowa open space
using the railroad right-of-way. He noted that the flood plain adjacent to the church
also served as open space in the area. He suggested that the City might be able to
obtain a conservation easement from the church for this flood plain area. Trueblood
indicated that it appeared there was a deficit in this area and there were opportunities
for acquisition. There was A consensus of the Committee that there was a deficit in
the Brookiand/Roosevelt district.
5. Miller/Orchard. There WAS A consensus that there WAS A deficit of ODen soaco in this
district. Cook noted that there is a remnant parcel behind the new apartment building
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at the corner of Benton and Greenwood Streets. There was a consensus that two
separate parcels of open space would be desirable for this district; one at the top of
the hill, and one below to the east.
6. Northside. Moen stated that there is a potential for development of open space on
property located at the end of Van Buren or Johnson Street. In response to a concern
expressed by Trueblood, Rockwell agreed to verify the amount of open space specified
for Horace Mann School. Watson noted the undeveloped areas in District J north of
Kimball Road. Moen indicated that an undeveloped tract west of Happy Hollow Park
might have potential for acquisition. In response to a question from Cook, Moen
stated that Governor Street does provide an impediment for access to Hickory Hill
Park. Cook asked if there was access through the cemetery. Trueblood stressed that
the City does not try to keep people out of the cemetery, but the feeling has been that
it is not appropriate to use a cemetery as a park or a trail.
There was a consensus that the northside district has a deficit of ooen soace. Watson
noted that this deficit is especially acute on the west side of the zone. Moen
suggested that pocket parKS might be a solution in somo of these situations and
indicated that it might be desirable to have the open space plan reviewed by the
residents of the neighborhoods.
7. Colleae Green. Watson noted that pocket parks would be the way to address the
deficit in this area. Cook noted that neighborhood associations can be encouraged to
maintain pocket parks to alleviate the expense for the City. Trueblood noted that there
will be green space in the area northwest of the proposed parking ramp south of the ,
Civic Center.
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Bowerv, Watson stated that pocket parks would address some of the deficit in this
area. He suggested that the City could buy an option on the auto body shop that is
located just south of Burlington Street in this district.
9. Lonafellow. Watson suggested limiting the credit that is given for the Longfellow
School open space area because the soccer field was frequently used by the school,
Moen indicated that the neighborhood was interested in acquiring the ADS site.
Watson suggested that it might be desirable to allow partial development on the ADS
site, Cook stated that much of the ADS site is located in the flood plain and said that
the cost of acquisition of that portion of tlie site would be minor, He stressed that in
addition to the acquisition cost, it was also important to consider foregone taxes on
any tracts that are acquired. There was a consensus that there was a deficit in the
Lonafellow district, and that all or part of the ADS site would be desirable for a park.
as would pocket parks. Moen cautioned the Committee that there would be
competition for infilllots within the City to provide affordable housing.
10. Mark Twain. There was a consensus not to count Plum Grove in the calculations,
There was discussion of a trail system from Sand Lake to Napoleon Park which could
serve districts 10 and 14. There was a consensus there was a deficit of ooen soace
in the Mark Twain district.
11. Citv Hioh, Moen noted that there is a ravine adjacent to the Court Street access to
City High which is owned by the school. but is unlikely to be developed. Watson
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stated that the Chadek site has potential for development. There was a consensus
there was an ooen space deficit in the Citv Hiqh district.
12. Pheasant Hill/Lemme. Vanderhoef suggested that the City should buy an option to
Boyd's pasture. Watson stated that the greenbelt along Scott Boulevard should be
given some credit. There was a consensus that there was a deficit of open space in
this district. Bovbjerg noted that the location of the available open space was a
problem.
13. Court Hill/Lucas. Watson stated that there was sufficient open space even if Court Hill
Park only gets credit for seven acres and Scott Park only gets credit for seven acres.
Moen stated that the detention area west of Scott Park is also owned by the City.
14. Near Southside. Cook said that this area could be linked to Sand Lake with a
greenbelt. Moen noted that this area was suitable for greenbelt development, because
it was unlikely to attract families with children.
DISCUSSION OF COMMITTEE COURSE OF ACTION:
It was agreed that the Committee would discuss the developing areas of the City at its next
meeting..
DISCUSSION OF FUTURE MEETING DATE:
It was agreed that the next meeting would be held on July 30, 1992, a17:00 p.m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Watson adjourned the meeting at 9: 17 p.m.
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Richard E. Myers
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August 11, 1992
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I. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
2. Review of the minutes.
3. Business from the Director of Ambulancc and TOlD Trump.
a) Discussion re: year-end report for Department 31 (EMS).
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a) Discussion re: selling a lelling dale for several construction projects.
b) Other
5. Business from the Assishlnt Zoning Administrator.
a) Discussion ce: Metro Pavers, Inc. requesting one-year extension of
conditional use permit CU910S for a tcmporaryasphalt plat located at S
J./2 of the NW 1/4 and the N 1/2 of (he SW lf4 of Section 33-$0-6.
b) Other
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 14, 1992
TO: Cfty Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Material in Infonnation Packet
Memoranda from the City Manager:
a. Sidewalk Curb Ramps
b. Property Tax Freeze
c. Toxic Waste Cleanup
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Water Reservoir repaint and repair project.
Memorandum from the Finance Director regarding hotelfmotel tax.
Memoranda from the JCCOG staff:
a. Traffic
b. FY92 Free Bus Ticket Program Review
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Memorandum from the Transit Director regarding Johnson County Fair shuttle.
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Memorandum from the Chief of POlice,regarding the Cigarette Ordinance. --1JEf?_
Memoranda form the City Clerk:
a. Absence
b. Special Work Session
c. Work Session of August 3. 1992
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Memorandum from the Airport Operations Manager regarding airport security
fencing. If/3
News release regarding Park Road Stonn Sewer Improvements Project.
Minutes of June 25 meeting of Neighborhood Open Space Plan Committee.
Letter from NLC regarding Annual Congress of Cities.
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Letter from Linda Yanney regarding cable television. /~/f{,
Letter from John Kalll11enneyer regarding cable television. -1..fJ9
Letter from AFSCME regarding collective bargaining'agreement. I~;?O
Letter from Lee Johnson regardin9 the animal shelter. 1'6[9.1
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Annual Report for ECICOG, July 31, 1992. IN/}.3
Memo from City Mgr. re Purchase of home & lot at 808 Dewey Street. I~di_
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MEMORANDUM
Date: August 14,1992
To:
City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Sidewalk Curb Ramps - Accessibility Guidelines - Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA)
The ADA accessibility guidelines have been reviewed by our Department of Public Works.
Sidewalks and sidewalk curb ramps at street crossings are routinely installad as a part of an
ongoing City program. As you recall, our Committee on Community Needs has been at the
forefront in the encouragement of these installations and moneys are annually set aside for
construction. The guidelines as proposed by the ADA are significantly different from the
current Iowa City sidewalk and curb ramp construction standards. The Department has
postponed further curb ramp construction due to our current inability to satisfy these
guidelines and is working to develop a program that will address these issues.
Of some interest is that these gUidelhies, we believe, may in fact be hazardous. For example,
the standard slope to the street as required by the ADA is such that the Department believes
it would not assure adequate drainage and, therefore, create the potential for a hazard by way
of snow and ice accumulation.
The ADA requirement also provides for the installation of a detectable warning which involves
raised portions of the concrete. This guideline would make it difficult, if not impossible, to
remove snow, ice and debris from the sidewalk, also creating further hazardous conditions.
Also, in order to fully comply m! existing curb ramps throughout the City must be replaced.
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to discuss this issue. We will need their support if we are to proceed with ramp installation
that meets federal requirements, but it will also be importantto note the inherent problems.
with design requirements. Also the available funds will not go as far, in that the new
standards require more expensive construction.
We will be reviewing this matter and will keep you advised.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: August 11, 1992
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Property Tax Freeze
We have recently learned that the State Department of Management, in their preparation of
rules and regulations regarding the property tax freeze, has indicated they may move toward
freezing the trust and agency levies. These levies finance our pension contribution and health
care costs for employees. Clearly, this is contrary to what we had understood the property
tax freeze legislation to require and is an extreme step on the part of the state government.
Our conversations with the League of Municipalities staff has confirmed the fact that they,
too, believe the proposed freezing of trust and agency levies goes beyond the intent of the
Legislature. This, if it were to prove to be the state's position, would have the effect of
dramatically changing our budget projections for the next three years. As you know, pension
benefits are controlled by state legislation and our health care costs have risen dramatically
over the last few years. We are bound by contract with our employees concerning the
provision of health care benefiti\. With this levy frozen, we would face a financial problem
with respect to our ability to meet payroll and other obligations, as well as the pension
benefits for our employees. The state would expect our general levy to finance these costs.
The League is prepared to challenge this decision by the State Department of Management.
As we indicated earlier, the state appears determined to seize control of local government
budgets, whether it be by legislation or regulation.
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We are working to form an informal group of interested parties to determine whether a toxic
waste cleanup day can be held" hopefully in the' spring of next year. This is a complex
process and we will be seeking advice from many interested parties and those with particular
expertise. The office of our JCCOG Solid Waste Management Planner will be assuming the
primary leadership with the City providing support through the other members' of staff
involved in refuse collection and disposal.
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FROM:
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DATE:
August 14, 1992
RE: North Dodge Water Reservoir Repaint and Repair Project
The one million gallon steel, surface level, North Dodge Water
Reservoir Repair Project consists of three major elements; lead
base paint removal - $100,000 estimate; exterior and interior
painting - $100,000 estimate; and structural repairs - $73,360
estimate. Estimated life of the exterior painting system is 10
years. The interior painting system has an expected life of 15
to 20 years. .
The actual cost of the lead ,base paint removal may, in fact, be
substantially higher than our estimate and it may not be in the
City's best long term interest to proceed with this work. We
. just won't know until'we take bids.
Another,opt1on, a new concrete buried reservoir appears to be
more attractive if this repair work cannot be completed at a
reasonable cost. Iowa City currently has three 2,000,000 gallon
buried reservoirs located around the perimeter of the City. The
first was constructed in 1968 and these tanks are virtually
maintenance free. The total cost of a buried reservoir is t
$0.60 a gallon including electrical and mechanlcal equipment and
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Date:
August 17, 1992
To:
Stephen Atkins. City Manager
Don Yucuis. Finance Director ~
Hotel/Motel Tax - 5% and 7% Tax
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Re:
Below I have summarized the hotel/motel tax allocation at the current 5% level and the 7%
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50% Police
25% Convention Bureau
10% Parkland Acquisition
15 % Mercer Aquatic Center
5% 7%
$160.000
80.000
32,000
48 ,000
$320.000
$224.000
112.000
44.800 ·
67,200
$448.000
'Parkland Fund is recommended to be divided up as follows (pursuant to Council informal
direction of 8-3-92):
5/7 for Acquisition
2/7 for Development
$32.000
12.800
$44.800
cc: FY95 Budget Reyenues
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August 14, 1992
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From: Do Yucuis, Finance Director 1)~
Re: Hotel! otel Tax - 5% and 7% Tax
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32.000 44.800'
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$320,000 $448 .000
· Parkland Fund is recommeZde to be ~vided up as follows (pursuant to Council informal
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- 5/7 for Acq~ ition $4&.000
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Date: August 6, 1992.
To: Iowa City City Council and City Manager
From: Jeff Davidson, Transportation Planner rl(
Re: Traffic
Since it seems like a City Council meeting never goes by without some traffic or parking issue
to deal with, I thought you would find interesting the attached information. The results of the
1990 census confirm our suspicions: we are now dealing with trying to manage many more
cars than ever before in Iowa City. Since t 960 Iowa City's population has grown by almost '
79%, from 33,443 to 59,738. But the number of motor vehicles during the same period has
grown by 244%, from 10,003 to 34,401. As the attached diagram shows, there is now one
car for every 1.7 people in Iowa City. Not only are we trying to manage growth, we are
trying to manage very auto.oriented growth.
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August 14, 1992
To:
Members of the Iowa City City Council
From:
Marge Penney, Human Services Coordinator
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Re: FY92 Free Bus Ticket Program Review
Since September of 1983, the City of Iowa City has provided free bus tickets to needy
individuals through human service agencies in our community. The program initially assisted
persons seeking work through Job Service of Iowa. In June of 1985, the Crisis Center and
the Johnson County Department of Human Services became'distribution sites for the Free Bus
Ticket Program; in July of 1989 the Emergency Housing Project became a distribution site,
and in May of 1991, the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services became the fifth site.
Each participating agency is allotted a pre.determined number of tickets each month to
distribute to its clients. If there are tickets left over at the end of any month, the number of
tickets provided for the next month is reduced to prevent stockpiling of unused tickets by any
agency. The Department of Human Services, the Crisis Center, the Emergency Housing
Project, and the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services supply statistics regarding the
number of tickets dispensed and the purposes for which the tickets are used. Job Service.
does not supply this information, as they accepted the program with the stipulation that they
not be required to screen clients or keep records. During FY92, the five agencies received a
total of 7,561 tickets and 25 one.month bus passes.
I have appended letters regarding the Free Bus Ticket Program from staff of the human service
agencies involved. They are very enthusiastic about this program. Statistics on the usage
of the tickets during FY92 are also included. While the majority continue to be used for
employment-related activities (66%1, the remainder met a wide range of needs (see Table IV).
Both the statistics presented and the letters from agency staff indicate that Council's
objectives in establishing the Free 8us Ticket Program are being fulfilled. During the last
month, I have discussed this program with staff from each agency involved and have carefully
reviewed the statistics on ticket usage. I concluded that the current program has been very'
effective in providing transportation assistance to those who really need it.
As you are aware, my review of the statistics on usage of the Free Bus Ticket Program last
year, during FY91, uncovered one serious problem. The number of tickets available at three
agencies (Crisis Center, Department of Human Services, and the Emergency Housing Project)
was not adequate to meet the need. Even though staff at all those agencies had instituted
measures to reduce the number of tickets dispensed. it was impossible for them to make the
tickets last for a whole month. With the approval of the City Manager, and after extensive
discussion with agency staff, the monthly allotment of tickets for those three agencies was
increesed effective September, 1991. The number of tickets available to Job Service and the
Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Services had been adequate and remained unchanged.
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9/91-6/92
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220
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The additional tickets have been effective in reducing the number of days when agencies had
no tickets to dispense. During July and August of 1991. before the allotment was increased,
the Crisis center averaged 21 days left in the month when tickets ran out. From September
of 1991 through June of 1992, after the allotment was increased, the number of days
remaining when tickets ran out dropped to six. For the Department of Human Services, the
average dropped from 21 to 9, and at the Emergency Housing Project the average decreased
form 13 to 10. A potential difficulty regarding ticket usage is raised by Mary Larew,
Executive Director of the Emergency Housing Project (EHPI, inher attached letter. Many EHP
clients have utilized the Salvation Army's facility during daytime hours when EHP is closed.
Until recently, the Salvation Army was located only two blocks from EHP; it has now moved
much farther away. It is not yet clear how much impact this change will have on EHP's need
for tickets;" I will look very carefully at this issue during FY93.
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There are three very beneficial results of the Free Bus Ticket Program, and all are enhanced,
by making the number of tickets meet the need. The most obvious benefit is that persons
who are in areat need are able to use these tickets to improve their situation and become less
dependent. They can look for work. search for housing, and keep appointments with doctors
or helping agencies. Second, the effect;veness of the staff at these agencies is improved by
enabling them to have more adequate resources. It is extremely ineffective, and frustrating,
for staff to work to arrange job interviews and other meetings and then discover that there
is no way to get the client there. Finally, and perhaps not so obviously, this program has the
potential to increase transit ridership and revenues. 22% of the tickets dispensed in FY92
were used to go to and from a job. These are often used by individuals who have gotten a
job but who have not yet received a first paycheck. After the first paycheck is received, it
is hoped that these persons will become paying customers of the transit system for their trips
to and from work. This is quite an array of positive outcomes from a small program.
Please call me at 356-5242 if you have questions or concerns regarding any aspect of the
Free Bus Ticket Program.
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TOTAL TICKETS DISPENSED BY THE CITY TO EACH AGENCY
Julv.S..t Oct-D.c J.n.Mer Aor.Juna TOTAL
Crisis Center 425 525 525 525 2,000
Dept. of Human Services 580 660 660 660 2,560
Emergency Housing Project 265 345 345 345 1,300
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Crisis Center 425 525 525 519 1,994
Dept. of Human Services 580 660 660 . 660 2,560
Emerg'ency Housing Project 265 345 345 339 1,294
Job Service 368 241 315 289 1,213
Vocationel Rehabilitation 122 102 116 142 482
TOTAL 1,760 1,873 1,961 1;949 7,543
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Crisis Center 0 6
Dept. of Human Services 0 0
Emergency Housing Project 0 6
Job Service 36 98
Vocational Rehabilitation 70 14
TOTAL 106 124
TOTAL BUS PASSES DISPENSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES - 25
(Only the Department of Human Services dispensed monthly bus passes.)
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NUMBER OF TICKETS USED FOR:
Crisis Emerg,ncy Job Vocational
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to seek 508 887 249 1.213 439 3.296 43.7
employment
to and from 428 809 424 1.661 22.0 "
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appointment with 217 454 273 944 12.5
other agency
medical, 252 150 133 9 544 7.2
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children to and 77 150 49 276 3.7
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apartment huriting 6 38 144 188 2.5
other 162 2 164 2.2
TOTAL 1.994 2.560 1.294 1,213 482 7.543 100
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, NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES THAT RECEIVED TICKETS'
Julv.So.t ~ Jen-Mer A.r.June TOTAL'
Crisis Center 117 136 138 136 527
Dept. of Human Services 80 79 76 89 324
Emergency Housing Project 70 76 75 86 307
Vocational Rehabilitation 37 36 37 47 157
TOTAL 304 327 326 358 1.315
'This table shows a duplicated count; it does not include Job Service tickets.
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Number of Individual,' Crisis Emerg,ncy Vocation,l
Familia, that Rac,ivad: Center Q!i2 Housina R,h,bilitaticn TOTAL"
1 ticket 21 2 16 30 69
2 tickets 24 7 127 46 204 ,i'
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. NUMBER OF DAYS LEFT IN THE MONTH WHEN TICKETS RAN OUT
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Center Q!i2 Housina ~ Rah,bilitaticn
July. 22 19 14 , ,
August 19 23 11 3 ,
September 7 7 10 , ,
October , 8 12 , ,
November 10 4 6 , ,
December 15 11 15 , ,
January 3 t4 22 , ,
February 9 15 10 , ,
March 11 8 4 , ,
April 7 8 11 , ,
May , 5 8 , ,
June , 6 , , ,
AVERAGE 9 11 10 0 0
'The agency did not run out of tickets this month,
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Crisis Line
Business Line
Food Bank
(319) '351.0140
(319) 351-2726
(319) 351-0128
321 East First Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
August 5, 1992
Ms. Marge Penney
Human Services Corrdinator
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Marge:
I am ,writing to follow up on the local bus ticket program which represents
a service of the City of Iowa City administered by the Crisis Center.
IJ:Jw incane people with emergency needs for transportation are able to access
' up to four Iowa City Transit bus tickets per month until all of the tickets
are gone.
'fue local bus ticket program is an extremely worthwhile service for people
with emergency transportation needs. .
The additional 50 bus tickets per month that have been provided have
allowed the Crisis Center to provide this service beyond the first week of
every month. On occasion we have had tickets last until the third week
and even for the entire month! This demonstrates that the additional bus
tiCkets are necessary to help meet emergencies, which as we know can and
do occur' at any time. .
On average, 13 additional households benefited each month frCll1 the additional
tickets that have been provided by the City.
The Crisis Center has been faced with increased requests for all of the
services that we provide. Requests for assistance with transportation
are at an all time high.
We are very grateful for your assistance with the local bus ticket program
and in securing additional bus tickets to help those people in our
ccmnunity with tremendous material and emotional needs.
Sincerely,
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Ellen McCabe
Executive Director
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TERRY E. BRANSTAD, GOVERNOR
DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Iowa City Area Office
Johnson County
CHARLES M. PALMER, DIRECTOR
Cheryl Whitney,
, Area Administrator
August 10, 1992
Marge Penney
Johnson County Council of Governments
410 East Washington
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
Dear Marge:
Johnson County Department of Human Services wishes to express our appreciation to
the City' for the bus tickets and passes made available to our office for
distribution to our clients. The City's public transportation system in a
critical service to many of our. clients who are seeking jobs, searching for
housing, and securing other support services.
The current allotment of tickets is adequate for about seventy-five percent of
the month which is an improvement over the past.
Please contact me if you need additional information about our agency's
utilization of the bus tickets and passes. Thank you for you help with this
service:
Sincerely,
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Johnson County Area Administrator
911 North Governor - Iowa City, Iowa 52240 - 319-356-6050
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P.O. Box 3146
Iowa City IA 52244-3146
A non profit agency providing hospitality and shelter to those in need.
August 6, 1992
Marge Penney
Human Services Coordinator
Planning and ProgramnDeve10pment Dept.
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City IA 52240
Dear Marge,
As you know the clientele at the Emergency Housing Project are, almost
always without transportation of their own and that makes the need for
bus tickets really an important ,one. We almost always have them used
by the 20th of each month. r anticipate a gt'eat deal more demand now
that the Salvation Army has moved to their new location which is a
long trek for our guests. We have relied on the Drop In Center at the
Sa 1 vation Army to provi de'! shelter, telephones , referrals duri ng the
daytime when the EHP is closed. It will be extremely difficult for a
lot of our clients to get to:this new facility.
Many of our older and handicapped people, mothers with small children,
people with many different illnesses cannot possibly walk this distance.
With the arrival of winter it will pose a really serious problem for our
guests who will not be able to get to a warm place without bus tickets.
As you know many people use bus tickets to look for work most often
going to Job Service which is a long distance from the Shelter. Many
of the plants that are currently hiring are on the fringes of the city
and make employment there almost impossible without a bus ticket.
If you could assess our situation on the new condition I have mentioned
I would be grateful for additional tickets as you know. Thanks to the
generosity of the City Council for making these arrangements.
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CYNTHIA P. EISENHAUER, DIRECTOR
TERRY E. 8RANSTAD, GOVERNOR
August 16. 1992
Marge Penney
Human Services Coordinator
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Ms. Penney:
The Job Service office in Iowa City continued to dis-
pense city bus tickets the past year to job seekers of the
area. Two tickets were issued; one to and one from the
job interview. The tickets are given upon request.
It is. the opinion of the staff that two tickets are
sufficient. The current number of tickets per month seems
adequate and should be continued during the next year.
Please thank the council on behalf of those who have
benefited from the tickets. Since the program continues
to work'well 'and meets the needs .of many people, it is re-
commended it be continued. '
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1000 EAST GRAND AVENUE / DES MOINES, IOWA 50319 / 515.281,5387
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WILLIAM L LEPLEY, EO,O,. DIRECTOR
TERRY E. 8RANSTAO, GOVERNOR
1700 S. 1st Avenue
suite 25-0
Iowa city, IA 52240
August 12, 1992
'Ms. Marge Penney, Human services Coordinator
Johnson County council of Governments
410 E. Washington st.
Iowa city, IA 52240
Dear Ms. Penney:
Please accept this letter as a summary of the Division of
Vocational Rehabilitation services (DVRS) Iowa city office
utilization of bus tickets provided through your office.
During the reporting period 7/1/91 through 6/30/92, we have
distributed four hundred eighty two (482) bus tickets to forty-
nine (49) individuals. . Ninety-one percent (91%) of the total
tickets distributed have been utilized specifically for job search
activity. Seven percent (7%) have been utilized for transpor-
tation to training sites and two percent (2%) for medical '
appointments. During the reporting period, twenty-two (22)
persons have obtained gainful employment since utilizing bus
ticke~s provided.
The availability of these bus tickets has been an excellent
resource in assisting individuals with disabilities in their job
search efforts. The staff of the Iowa city DVRS office and the
clients we serve sincerely appreciate the availability of this
resource.
sincerely,
VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION
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Patrick C. O'Hearn, MS
Counselor
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Enclosure
, DIVISION OF VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION SERVICES/51 0 EAST 12TH / DES MOINES, IOWA 5031 'l to?
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To: ~'Steve Atkins, City Manager
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Re: '., ,j Johnson County Fair Shuttle
This year's experimental shuttle bus service to the Johnson County Fair was a huge success.
During the two evenings, a total of 356 passengers road the shuttle. The shuttle operated
every half-hour between the Wal-Mart parking lot and the fair grounds from 5 p.m. to the end
of the fair. The shuttle service was funded one evening by Wal-Mart and the other evening
by the Fair Board. The number of passengers is particularly impressive given the rainy
, weather conditions which lead to cancellation of the tractor pull on Thursday night. .
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TO: Stephen Atkins, City Manager
FROM: R.J. Winkelhake, Chief of Police fljtJ
RE: Cigarette Ordinance
DATE: August 11, 1992
As of 1500 hours on August 10, 1992 all but one over the counter.
cigarette vender are in compliance with the Iowa City ordinance. The
one is the Sheriffs Department but the Sheriffs Department does not
sell to the general public and the individuals who reside in the facility
are there by invitation only and must be at least eighteen years of age.
The enforcement of the ordinance becomes a mute point. If by some
error the Sheriffs Department would have a "guest" who is less than
eighteen and would smoke a cigarette, the least of the Sheriff's
problems would be the City ordinance.
At this point we have one vending machine which does not meet the
City Council, City Attorney's, and my opinion of Chapter 98.36
subsection 6. I am in contact with Pat White in order to make charging
decisions. Pat White will inspect the questionable locations and advise
of his charging decisions. I will keep you posted.
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FROM: R. Fort, Police Lieutenant
SUBJECT: Cigarette Ordinance
DATE: 08-10-92
Every business who sells cigarettes has been checked
for the second time. All of the ones who do not have
vending machines are now okay.
The ones with vending,machines we have backed off on
until I hear from you as to how we are to handle these.
AREA U
OK Quik Trip #509 323 W. Burlington Pg. U
OK Quik Trip #552 ,25 W. Burlington Pg. #2
OK 1 & M Mighty Shop 504 E. Burlington Pg. #3
I OK Bo-James 11B E. Washington Pg. #3
! OK Os co Drug 201 S. Clinton Pg. #5
r OK Campus Standard 102 E. Burlington Pg. #6
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OK HyVee Store #3 501 Hollywood Blvd. Pg. #1
OK Drugtown #1 521 Hollywood Blvd. Pg. #1 "
OK Wareco 828 S. Dubuque Pg. U
OK Kum & Go 1104 S. Gilbert Pg. #2
OK Seaton's 1331 Muscatine Ave. Pg. #3
OK East-West Oriental 624 S. Gilbert Pg. #9
OK Gasbys 1310 s. Gilbert Pg. #9
AREA #3
OK Eagle Food #157 600 N. Dodge Pg. #1
OK Hyvee '2 310 N. 1st Ave. Pg. #1
OK Drugtcwn .2 1221 N. Dodge Pg. #1
OK Leo's Standard 130 N. Dubuque Pg. #2
OK John's Grocery 401 E. Market Pg. #3
OK Express stop 2445 N. Dodge Pg. #9
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MEMORANDUM
DA'TE: August 12, 1992
TO:
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Mayor and City Council
14arian K. Karr, City Clerk ~'l
R E: Absence
.J will be out of the office from noon Wednesday, 8/19 thru
Sunday, 8f23. Sue Walsh will be acting ,Clerk in my absence.
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MEMORANDUM
DA'T E: August 12, 1992
TO: Council
FROM: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk
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Mayor Courtney asked that I notify you of an invitation extended
to the City Councils of Iowa City and Coralville.
The Iowa CityfCoralville Hospitality Association.has asked the
Convention Bureau to aid in coordinating a meeting of the two
bodies, Tuesday morning, September 15, 7:30 N~, at the Days Inn
in Coralville. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the
hotel/motel tax.
Please let me know if you are able to attend the morning meeting.
The i~ayor has indicated that further discussion wi'll take place
at our work session next week (SflS).
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MEMORANDUM
Date: August 10, 1992
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Clerk
Re: Work Session August 3, 1992 - 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers
Mayor Darrel Courtney presiding. Councilmembers: Novick, Horowitz, Larson, Kubby,
McDonald, Courtney, Ainbrisco. Staff members present: Helling, Gentry, Karr, Franklin,
Trueblood, Schoon, McElroy-Fraser. Tape recorded on Tapes 92-65, Side 2; 92-70, All; 92-
71. Side 1.
PLANNING & ZONING ITEMS:
Reel 92-65, Side 1
PCD Director Franklin presented the fOllowing Planning and Zoning items for discussion:
a. Seltina a oublic hearina for Auaust 18. 1992. on an ordinance amendina Chaoter 36.
entitled "Zonina Ordinance" of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa Citv. Iowa. bv
rescindina all reaulations oertainina to the Hiah Rise Multi-Familv Residential Zone (RM-
1451.
b. , Public hearina on an ordinance amendina Chaoter 36. entitled "Zonina Ordinance" of
the Code of Ordinances of Iowa Cit.... Iowa. to oermit drv arain millina and orocessing
as a orovisional use within the 1-1. General Industrial Zone (General Mills).
PCD Director Franklin and Planner Schoon presented information to Council. Novick
requested that steff provide a map showing the location of all property zoned 1-1 in
Iowa City.
In response to Novick, City Attorney Gentry stated she will need to research if the City
can adopt standerds thet are more restrictive than state standerds, and report beck to
Council prior to Council consideration of the ordinance 8/4.
Chuck Mullen, ettorney representing General Mills, responded to questions.
c. Ordinance amendina Chaoter 36. entitled "Zonina Ordinance" of the Code of
Ordinances of Iowa Citv. Iowa. to oermit drv main millina and orocessina as a
orovisional use within the 1-1. Generallndustriel Zone. (General Mills/First consider-
21i211l
See item b.
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d. Resolution aoorovina the oreliminarv and final olats of Westoort Plaza, Iowa Citv. Iowa,
(SUB 92.-0011 1 (60-dav limitation oeriod: Auaust 4. 1992..1
e. Resolution aoorovina the oreliminarv olat of Park West Subdivision. Part One. Iowa
Citv. Iowa. (SUB92..00091
Developer John Moreland presented information and responded to Council questions.
f.
Recommendation of the Plannina and Zonina Commission concernina an aoolication
~~bmitted to Johnson County bv Pleasant Vallev.lnc. to rezone one acre of a 54-acre
~ac~ fr~m A 1 ~ Rural District. to RS. Suburban Residential. This orooertv is located in
rin e Area 6. aooroximatelv 1 Y, miles south of Iowa City on the southeast corner of
the Sand Road and Nurserv Lane intersection.
MAIDEN LANE PROJECT:
Reel 92.-70, Side 1
PCD Director Franklin reported that surveys have been sent to property owners involved in
the project. Franklin asked Councilmembers to consider whether they will put through a
special assessment even if some people object to the project. In response to Larson, Franklin
, stated she will provide Council with survey questions.
COLLEGE GREEN PARK PLANS - PROJECT GREEN:
Reel 92.-70, Side 1
Emilie Rubright, representing Project GREEN, presented information about the College Green
Park renovations plans.
In response to Ambrisco, Rubright stated that Project GREEN could look at using park
equipment and products made out of recycled materials.
~YERSON WOODS:
Reel 92.-70, Side 1
Assistant City Manager Helling reported that the REAP application for a low-impact trail
system, parking lot and shelter is being resubmitted by the Parks and Rec Department. Parks
and Recreation Director Trueblood provided information. Courtney asked staff to schedule an
informal discussion with the Parks and Recreation Commission regarding use of parkland
acquisition funds. '
REPORT ON U.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS ANNUAL CONFERENCE: Reel 92.-70, Side 1
Mayor's Youth Director Peg McElroy-Fraser presented information on the U.S. Conference of
Mayors ennual conference.
Assistant City Manager Helling distributed a draft letter supporting reestablishing of a youth
camp at Camp Cardinal. McElroy-Fraser proposed the camp be operated through the Youth
Services Foundation with Mayor's Youth and its Conservation Corps having primary
restoration responsibility. Council agreed to the letter as presented.
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HOTEL/MOTEL TAX REVENUE ALLOCATIONS:
Reel 92-70, Side 1
Council informally agreed to allocate the 7 % hotel/motel tax as follows:
50% police
25% Convention Bureau
10% parkland fund 15% to acquisition, 2% to development)
15%' Mercer Aquatic Center
Horowitz requested that a memo be prepared detailing the allocation.
POLICY ON ABSTENTIONS:
Reel 92-70, Side 2
.City Attorney Gentry reviewed the City's position on abstentions. Council agreed that
questions regarding parliamentary procedure should be referred to the City Attorney.
COUNCIL TIME/AGENDA:
Reel 92-70, Side 2
1.
Larson requested an update regarding the Hickory HiII-Gatens cattle issue. Helling
stated that a discussion will be scheduled when Atkins is available to respond to
comments.
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bus depot property. Larson stated he does not want the City renting out the property
for less than fair market value.
3. (Agenda Item #2.g.(4) - Glasgow requesting sewer extension.) Kubby requested staff
provide a brief history.
4. (Agenda Item #2.g.(10)- Letter from T. Mentz regarding the alley between Johnson
Street and Dodge Street.) Kubby requested that staff fOllow-up.
5. Kubby requested information about the Heritage Cable TV Olympics/Weather Channel
issue. Assistant City Manager Helling noted that Heritage Cable did restore the 24-
hour weather channel on Channel 32. Further review is underway.
6. Kubby requested an update from the City Attorney on the timing of the lawn chemical
ordinance. City Attorney Gentry noted that she has not received the draft of the lawn
, chemical ordinance from University of Iowa Law School Professor Paul Papak,
7. (Agenda Item #2.g.(121 - Margery Hoppin regarding Sunday morning parking for
downtown churches.) Novick asked what the City can do to respond to Hoppin's
request for Sunday morning parking on Clinton Street as well as Dubuque Street.
Council requested that staff prepare information on the request.
8. Novick asked why the City has not accepted the Cross Park Avenue street. Kubby
stated that project has not gone through the acceptance process.
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9. (Agenda Item #2.g.(15).e. - Alteration of parking prohibitions in the 200 block of South
Johnson Street.) In response to Courtney, Assistant City Manager Helling stated he
will check if area residences have been told about the parking prohibition.
10. (Agenda Item #2.g.(15).g. . Parking prohibition in the lower three levels of the Capitol
Street ramp.) Courtney stated a letter needs to be sent to the Heitman Properties'
informing them of this parking prohibition. Assistant City Manager Helling stated that
the parking prohibition will be' implemented before school starts. Horowitz raised
concerns about security in the upper levels of the parking ramp. Novick suggested
that little cautionary signs be placed at each level asking people to remove their keys
and lock their cars.
11. Novick stated she is happy to see that the City's release of liens on the Consent
Calendar instead of a,separate agenda item.
12. Horowitz announced that the Iowa League of Municipalities meeting is scheduled for
September 24 and 25 in Waterloo.
13. Courtney reviewed Council's meeting schedule as follows: August 17 Council Work
Session rescheduled to August 18; September 14 & 15 Council meetings remain as
scheduled. Courtney announced that the National League of Cities meeting is
scheduled in late November.
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14. Mayor Courtney reminded Councilmembers to return their City Attorney priority lists.
15. (Agenda Item #13 - Agreement with the University of Iowa for the use of Market
Street right-of-way In conjunction with the North Capitol Street pathway project.) City
Attorney Gentry stated she will provide copies of the revised agreement to Council
prior to action 8/4.
16. Assistant City Manager Helling noted that the City has received an invitation from the
Iowa Underground Storage Tank Project Community Remediation Program. Helling
stated City officials will meet with them on Wednesday at 1 :00 p.m:
17. City Clerk Karr reported that there are copies of the Airport Relocation Feasibility Study
available for Councilmembers.
18. City Clerk Karr requested Councilmembers contact her regarding vacation plans.
19. City Clerk Karr stated that in 1982 City Council passed a resolution establishing fees
for sound equipment permits but did not indicate duration of time as it relates to the
fee charge. Karr asked Councilmembers if they would like an annual fee, per event
fee, or a timed duration placed on a permit. Mayor Courtney requested that Karr
prepare a recommendation. '
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APPOINTMENTS:
Reel 92-71. Side 1
Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment - Scott Reynolds
Board of Adjustment - Larry Baker
Design Review Committee - Kim Merker and Clara Swan
Mayor's Youth Employment Board - Shiela Creth
Planning & Zoning Commission - George Starr
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
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IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
1801 South Riverside Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52246
Office Phone (319) 356.5045
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MEMO
DATE: August 13, 1992
TO:
City Council Members
Ron O'Neil, Airport Manager C:?~,C).
FROM:
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Airport Security Fencing
At the July 21, 1992, Airport Commission meeting, the Commission
accepted a grant offer from the Iowa Department of Transportation
in the amount of $ 29,000.00 for security fencing at the Airport.
This represents 70% of the project costs, with the remaining 30%
the responsibility of the local sponsor. Included in the project
are approximately 2800 feet of six foot high security fence and a
security access gate between the land side and air side areas of
the Airport.
This is the second phase of a project to install security fence on
the parameter of the Airport property. The fence will be on the
east property line, running parallel to Riverside Drive, beginning
south of the Army Reserve Center and ending by Colonial Bowling
Lanes. This will complete the security fencing for the east
boundary of the Airport.
The Automated Surface Observation System (ASOS) sensor equipment
will be located within the area being fenced. This is the
automated weather station the Airport is to receive from the
National Weather Service. Installation is scheduled to begin in
August or September. The fencing will assist in providing security
for the weather station sensor group.
The security fence will probably not be installed until after the
Airport Relocation Feasibility Study is completed in November. As
with other capital improvement projects, it will be delayed until
the study is completed and the Commission has the opportunity to
meet with the Council and discuss the recommendations from the
study consultants.
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PRESS.RELEASE
Contact Person:
Ed Engroff .
Civil Engineer
Phone No.: 356-5144
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
As construction of the Park Road storm Sewer Improvements Project
proceeds, the pavement at the east end of Manor Drive from
Granada Ct. to Park Place and all of Granada ct. will be removed
and replaced, making the streets impassable beginning Monday,
August 17 at 7:00 a.m. Parking will be available on Normandy
Drive and Manor Drive west of Granada Ct. and we request that
affected residents make arrangements to park their vehicles there
during the period of time that this segment of Manor Drive is
inaccessible. Access will be restored in the evening whenever
possible. All paving work will be complete and all streets will
be reopened by August 31, weather permitting.
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NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN SPACE PLAN COMMITTEE
JUNE 25, 1992.7:00 P.M.
ROBERT A. LEE COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER
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MEMBERS PRESENT:
Ann Bovbjerg, Casey Cook, Dee Vanderhoef, John Watson
MEMBER ABSENT:
None
STAFF PRESENT:
Trueblood, Moen, Rockwell, Neff
CALL TO ORDER:
Watson called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m.
CONSIDERATION OF THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 14. 1992. MEETING:
Bovbjerg noted that the spelling of Brookland needed to be corrected on page 5. Cook asked
that the second to the last sentence in the second paragraph on page 3 be deleted.
DISCUSSION OF THE DRAFT ASSESSMENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN SPACE NEEDS
OF THE DEVELOPED OPEN SPACE DISTRICTS WITHIN THE CITY:
Watson asked if the Central Business District should be an open space zone. Moen responded
that it's questionable if more open space was needed in this area. Watson noted that people
do reside in the downtown area. Moen stated that providing open space other than the plaza
might conflict with the purpose of having a zone that is intended to congregate uses to have
a viable business district. Watson said the Committee should eventually address the issue of
open space in the Fringe Area.
Cook suggested that Zones 4 and 5 should continue east all of the way to the Iowa River.
He stressed that there are residential uses in this area. He noted that the Committee on
Community Needs felt that the Ned Ashton Gateway Park would not serve a neighborhood.
He feit strongly that these neighborhoods should be connected to the river. Rockwell stated
that the Committee on Community Needs felt that Riverside Drive was a barrier to connecting
the residential areas to the river. Cook responded that the Iowa River would be more of a
draw for people than Riverside Drive was a barrier. Watson stated that the Iowa River,cannot
serve as much of a draw in its current state.
Moen stressed that the area east of the proposed Zones 4 and 5 is primarily commercial.
Watson noted that commercial areas are included in other zones. Cook stressed that it is
difficult to provide parkland to the inner City, and that there is a need to give the inner city
access to other parks. He emphasized that a river corridor trail is one way to provide this type
of access, There was a consensus to extend the eastern boundaries of Zones 4 and 5 to the
west bank of the Iowa River, There was a consensus that Highway 1 would serve as the
southern boundary for the extended area of Zone 5 and Myrtle Avenue would serve as the
northern boundary for the extended area of Zone 4,
In response to a question from Watson, Moen indicated her understanding that there was a
consensus that the formula of three acres of parkland per 1000 persons was an acceptable
way to determine open space needs. She thought there might be a difference in how each
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existing park was given credit based on its location and the services provided. Watson
suggested looking at each neighborhood individually using the three-acre guideline to see how
the formula applies to each zone. He expressed a concern that a formula using more than
three acres could create deficits that would be beyond the City's ability to compensate. He
indicated this could be frustrating in the future.
Rockwell stated that the Committee had previously discussed giving varying amounts of credit
for active versus passive open space. Moen said the characteristics of each individual district
might determine the approach appropriate for ,that district. She stressed that the Committee
does not need to be limited by the previous plan.
In response to a question from Vanderhoef, Moen stated that the area counted as school open
space did not include school buildings or parking lots. Bovbjerg stated that the hours that
there is public access to open space also needs to be considered, Moen noted that if property
is not owned by the City, then it is a less reliable resource of open space. Cook emphasized
that even if property is not under City control, it can still be integrated into the plan. Moen
. stated this would still leave the question of whether or not to give such open space full credit.
She stated it's a matter of the extent that schoolyards are in use for school-related activities.
Moen said the Committee could consider acquisition alternatives, such as mandatory,
dedication, as public funds decrease for purchasing open space. Cook said the City could
incorporate recreational uses with major public works projects. He said federal funds, such
as ISTEA, are available for parkland development. He suggested the City could also acquire
non.developable land if it served the City's purposes in providing open space, He said that
if the City acquires non-developable land then there is little to no loss of tax dollars and there
would be less resistance from developers with this approach.
Cook expressed concern with limiting existing parks to seven acres of credit. He said it would
be difficult to rationalize putting reso,urces into an area that has a community park that also
serves as a neighborhood park, Vanderhoef expressed her agreement with allowing higher
credit to be given for existing City-wide parks if there is safe access for neighborhood children
to the park. Watson said he would have a problem applying higher credit for existing parks
in the Village Green zone. Bovbjerg said flexibility in the formula can address issues, such as
the proximity of access to the park, Moen suggested determining if the formula for
determining open space needs was appropriate for each neighborhood.
DEVELOPED ZONES:
,. Melrose/Emerald. The Committee had no problems with the application of the formula
for this zone. There was a consensus that this zone did not have an ooen soace
deficit.
2, Willow Creek. Watson stated that allowing seven acres for Willow Creek Park may not
fulfill the open space needs of this district. Moen stated that the southwest portion
of undeveloped land south of Willow Creek Park has the potential for adding 10 acres
of open space. She stated that there is likely to be residential development in the area
and the City might be able to acquire the floodplain adjacent to Willow Creek for open
space, She noted that the calculations for the projected populations assumes full'
development for the area, and the projection would not be reached if the flood plain
were not developed.
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Moen explained that John Moreland had agreed to easements in the northeast and
northwest corners of Westside Park to provide future access to Willow Creek Park.
Bovbjerg and Watson indicated that they feel that the Willow Creek zone does have
a deficit of open space. Cook said that more open space ,is needed in this zone if
Willow Creek is viewed as a City-wide park that relieves the burdens that are placed
on other neighborhood parks.
Cook expressed a concern that the evaluation of open space was not being treated
comprehensively. Watson stressed that it was not the Committee's charge to look at
community-wide needs. Bovbjerg said that the Committee can still look at how a park
serves an area and how accessible it is for the neighborhood regardless of the formula.
Cook felt a City-wide park could be used as a neighborhood park. Watson stated that
there would be limitations on the use of a City-wide park as a neighborhood park.
Trueblood stressed the importance of taking into consideration the circumstances of
each district. He noted that in the Willow Creek district, access to Willow Creek Park
for residents in the southern part of the district was an issue. Moen suggested that
the Committee identify deficits in each zone and then prioritize how to address the
deficits in the future.
Cook expressed concerns with implementation and said that he wanted to have a
comprehensive parkland plan for the City. Watson suggested incorporating the
neighborhood open space plan with the comprehensive park plan in the future. Cook
said he would agree to evaluate the areas district-by-district, if he were guaranteed
that. the Committee would take a comprehensive approach at some point in the
process. He said there was a need to have a solid basis behind the plan, Watson
stated that the Committee's mission was to update the neighborhood open space plan
and to develop implementation for this plan. He said he would be willing to broaden
this purpose to consider the overall open space needs of Iowa City,
There was a consensus that the Willow Creek district had a deficit of ooen soace.
Watson suggested that a Willow Creek greenbelt would be desirable. Cook said he
would like to have the flood plain area of the Dane tract to the southeast of Willow
Creek Park be dedicated to the City or acquired by the City.
3, Citv Park. There were no problems with the formula as applied to this district. The
Committee aareed that this zone does not have an ooen soace deficit,
4. Brookland/Roosevelt.. Bovbjerg said she would like to see more open space in this area
because of its high density. Cook indicated that Brookland Park has a potential to be
a green corridor. He suggested that it could be linked to University of Iowa open space
using the railroad right-of-way, He noted that the flood plain adjacent to the church
also served as open space in the area. He suggested that the City might be able to
obtain a conservation easement from the church for this flood plain area, Trueblood
indicated that it appeared there was a deficit in this area and there were opportunities
for acquisition. There was a consensus of the Committee that there was a deficit in
the Brookland/Roosevelt district,
5. Miller/Orchard. There was a consensus that there was a deficit of aoen soace in this
district. Cook noted that there is a remnant parcel behind the new apartment building
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at the corner of Benton and Greenwood Streets. There was a consensus that two
separate parcels of open space would be desirable for this district; one at the top of
the hill, and one below to the east.
6. Northside. Moen stated that there is a potential for development of open space on
property located at the end of Van Buren or Johnson Street. In response to a concern
expressed by Trueblood, Rockwell agreed to verify the amount of open space specified
for Horace Mann School. Watson noted the undeveloped areas in District J north of
Kimball Road.' Moen indicated that an undeveloped tract west of Happy Hollow Park
might have potential for acquisition. In response to a question from Cook, Moen
stated that Governor Street does provide an impediment for access to Hickory Hill
Park. Cook asked if there was access through the cemetery. Trueblood stressed that
the City does not try to keep people out of the cemetery, but the feeling has been that
it is not appropriate to use a cemetery as a park or a trail.
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There was a consensus that the northside district has a deficit of ooen soace. Watson
noted that this deficit is especially acute on the west side of the zone, Moen
suggested that pocket parks might be a solution in some of these situations and
indicated that it might be desirable to have the open space plan reviewed by the
residents of the neighborhoods.
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Colleoe Green. Watson noted that pocket parks would be the way to address the
deficit in this area. Cook noted that neighborhood associations can be encouraged to
maintain pocket parks to alleviate the expense for the City. Trueblood noted that there
will be green space in the area northwest of the proposed parking ramp south of the
Civic Center,
8. Bowerv. Watson stated that pocket parks would address some of the deficit in this
l!!]1!. He suggested that the City could buy an option on the auto body shop that is
located just south of Burlington Street in this district.
9. Lonofellow. Watson suggested limiting the credit that is given for the Longfellow
School open space area because the soccer field was frequently used by the school,
Moen indicated that the neighborhood was interested in acquiring the ADS site.
Watson suggested that it might be desirable to allow partial development on the ADS
site. Cook stated that much of the ADS site is located in the flood plain and said that
the cost of acquisition of that portion of the site would be minor, He stressed that in
addition to the acquisition cost, it was also important to consider foregone taxes on
any tracts that are acquired. There was a consensus that there was a deficit in the
Lonofellow district, and that all or part of the ADS site would be desirable for a park.
as would pocket parks. Moen cautioned the Committee that there would be
competition for infill iots within the City to provide affordable housing,
10, Mark Twain. There was a consensus not to count Plum Grove in the calculations,
There was discussion of a trail system from Sand Lake to Napoleon Park which could
serve districts 10 and 14. There was a consensus there was a deficit of aoen soace
in the Mark Twain district.
1 1, Citv Hioh. Moen noted that there is a ravine adjacent to the Court Street access to
City High which is owned by the school, but is unlikely to be developed, Watson
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stated that the Chadek site has potential for development, There was a consensus
there was an ooen soace deficit in the Citv Hiqh district.
12. Pheasant Hill/Lemme. Vanderhoef suggested that the City should buy an option to
Boyd's pa'sture. 'Watson stated that the greenbelt along Scott Boulevard should be
given some credit. There was a consensus that there was a deficit of ooen soace in
this district. Bovbjerg noted that the location of the available open space was a
problem.
13. Court Hill/Lucas. Watson stated that there was sufficient ooen soace even if Court Hill
Park only gets credit for seven acres and Scott Park only gets credit for seven acres.
Moen stated that the detention area west of Scott Park is also owned by the City.
14. Near Southside. Cook said that this area could be linked to Sand Lake with a
greenbelt. Moen noted that this area was suitable for greenbelt development, because
it was unlikely to aitract families with children. .
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DISCUSSION OF COMMITTEE COURSE OF ACTION:
It was agreed that the Committee would discuss the developing areas of the City at its next
meeting.
DISCUSSION OF FUTURE MEETING DATE:
It was agreed that the next meeting would be held on July 30, 1992, at 7:00 p,m.
ADJOURNMENT:
Watson adjourned the meeting at 9: 17 p.m,
Minutes submitted by Mary Jo Neff.
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Executive Directors of State Municipal r.:.ague~ L
Donald J, 80rut, Executive Direc~a ~
Opportunity to Present Proposed Amendments to
National Municipal Policy and Separate Resolutions,
Annual Congress of Cities, November 28 - December 2
New Orleans, Louisiana
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DUE: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1992
NLC's direct member cities and state municipal leagues are invited to submit policy
proposals and resolutions for consideration at the NLC's Congress of Cities in New Orleans,
Louisiana, November 28 - December 2, 1992. Procedures for submitting such proposals are
described below. Please notify your mayor, all members of the city council, and city
managers of this opportunity.
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DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION
All advance proposals to amend the NLC National Municipal Policy and advance separate
resolutions must be submitted to:
Chairman, Resolutions Committee
National League of Cities
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20004
To assure sponsors full rights in the NLC policy process, to allow review by steering
committees, and to allow for distribution of advance proposals to NLC's membership,
proposals must be received in NLC's office by the end of business on Wednesday,
September 9, 1992.
1'1" P~"d.nf': Tom Brldlty, M.\J'OI. Los AII9e1U. CJl<lorn'a , Ftrd L. Harr/lOn, MayOl, Scetlall(l Np'ck tjo/ln CarOl,lIa . Cllhy ReynOld" COullclt,o,crr,1n,JIU1QC, O1lnvt!r Co~o'ac:~ I Dl110lors:
JOllph L. Adlml, COUnCllrnemCOr UM111Sl1V C,ly, Mrsseul!' Vlelor Aah" l,4ajOl, KIlOl~II~O ~Olll\e'Sell , Blrbl,. W, Alhlr, Cou~C.lmef'l'IW A\lJlIla, Ceo/g'a , Mltglrel Clrroll 01,,.11. r.L.II~,
Memllel, JacksOIl MISSISSJOpl , Klnnllh Bullock, E.ecull\'e o.teClof, Ulah League 01 C,ties aM TIMns . Jim.. V. BUrglll, Jr" EI!X:Ullve D,rectOf Oooro'a \llIllc.oal.lssoc'al,OIl I Wlllllm
O. DUlney, Jr" Mayel AuQ1I5la Maine' Jon C. BUITIlI, E'Cculi~o O'/OCIOI. Marylano "lInlclo&ILaaguo I l'Ilrlcll Cllllllo, Ma,or Sunl1)~ale. CaMoma I PliO Chl~U, COUIlC"CI SJ~~~ ~i
NeN Mellco . u/TY O. CoIl, \4aJQI Beavet101l, Ort'l)Of\' John 0. CUlT1n. CIl)' Collflel! Pr&'lll:llllll, AocnesleI N~ \'efk . o.lh Boo"'ll. DIYII. Alcwrr.an ElanSTon, 1;I,fIOoS' Tnomll a. Flwlmmonl,
ElecUllii l).tOCIOr, IllinOIS MUIl(IOaILBague' Ylltln GIpson, Aldorman Norlh lln1e AI)Ck. Mansas , alrdlll Ornllpll, Council P'o~,delll Gafy lno,ena I Vicki H, Ooldblum, CC~Il~'\\~-all
Soulhl,ell:l. MrthlQDI'l , Chlrln K, H.uma, MayOr, Rocnesler M'Mcsola , WlllIlm JITOCkl, Elecll!'~e D,rOClor, A"ONMn of 'e1ano C,I.n ' Lawl1nta J, Kllly, MayOr. OaYTO~a 6eac~ :"IJ' OJ
. Bob KnIght, MayOI'. WiCMe, Kansas. Chrlltophlr a.Lockwoodl Elecull~e OlretlOf, Maino MunlG,oal ASSOClill'OIl 'airy MlrklnlOn, EI~cutll'9 0'1I1Clor 1~'SSOlJ/1 MunoClDal Leag.c ' Jill,..,
T. Ihrkllnd. Ma\'Or, Umana, IIllnO'$ , allY UeCII.b. MayO!. Abilena, ruu , I.ltylrl Ob,rndorl, l.4a\'Or V1rg.n1a BcaCh, Virginia' Judl1h P. Olaen. CounCllmemrlel, Mael.son W'~c~~,'~ ,
Chlrl.. J.l'Iaqua, Elecutl~e O'lcctOI, loulslilna MuniCloal Assoc;al,on , Ellln' A. Pflllgllf, COllncilmembCI Ceoar Falls, Iowa' Slndrl Plckln, MayOl PIO remoore, l'bett~ !elas' Mlrk
Schwam, Coune,' Membcr. OklallOma C'l'(, Oklahoma. WllIllm F. SlllIworth, CounCilman, D,lall, MISSISS'PDI , Oanlat K. Tabor, Coul'(i1membel, tng!~oo, Cal,lotnla , Plul E. Thornlon,
Councllmembel, V,onna, Wust Vilglnta , Dorll Ward. SUDOfY'SO/. San F'ilIlCISCO, Cal,Iolllla l WllUnglon Wlbb. Mavo', ~n~r, ColorarJo , Lllry Ro.. Wllcor, CounC,IMlman PhOfll', ~f;e.\
. Rlllnlln' R. Wilkin.. Councl!oYOman IoIllsk~on He'!]nls MiCn'qall , AU" K, WoII, Mayor Cambrloge. MmacnlJsetts ' Rob.rI a. Young, Jr" MilyO!, Helll1erso,' Norm CilIO"<I"
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FORM OF SUBMISSION
National Municipal Policy is the comprehensive policy statement of the National League of
Cities. It is subject to amendment at each annual business meeting of NLC. We would
appreciate your submitting changes to the National Municipal Policv using the fonnat
outlined on the enclosed insert.
Resolutions are short-term expressions of the membership of the National League of Cities,
typically endorsing or opposing specific Congressional bills or current Presidential positions.
They do not become par! of the continuing National Municipal Policy document but are
transmitted to appropriate federal officials immeqiately following the annual meeting, Such
resolutions automatically die at the end of the calendar year following the Congress of Cities
at which they were passed. A suggested format for resolutions appears on the reverse
side of the attached insert.
Each policy amendment or resolution should be accompanied by a one-page explanation
which describes the nature of the problem or concern addressed from the municipal
perspective and discusses the proposed action which should be taken to address the problem.
The one-page explanation will be distributed along with the proposed amendments or
resolutions to all Policy Committee members. A suggested fonnat is enClosed.
PROCEDURES FOR CONSIDERATION OF ADVANCE SUBMISSIONS
All proposals received in NLC's offices before the end of business on Wednesday,
September 9, 1992, will be assigned to one of NLC's five policy committees for
consideration when tQe committees meet on Saturday, November 28, in New Orleans.
Members submitting proposals will be notified of the committee to which their proposal is
referred and the time and place of the committee meeting. Sponsors of proposals or their
representatives will be expected to appear before the full committee to present and
discuss their proposal.
If the policy committee accents the proposal, it will be submitted to the Resolutions
Committee by the policy committee chairperson as part of the committee report.
If the policy committee reiects the proposal, the fact that the proposal was received by
Wednesday, September 9, 1992, and was distributed to members in advance permits the
sponsor to appeal the policy committee action to the Resolutions Committee during their
meeting on Sunday, November 29.
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WEDNESDAY. SEPTE~lBER 9.
A member of a policy committee may offer amendments to National Municipal Policv or
Resolutions within that committee's jurisdiction during the Policy Committee meeting on
Saturday, November 28,
, Policy Committees are composed of from three to seven members from each state selected by
the state municipal league. Member cities and state leagues are urged to work with their
state committee delegation if they are unable to submit their proposal prior to the
Wednesday, September 9 deadline. Your state municipal league can provide names of the
elected officials from your state who serve on the relevant policy committees.
The Resolutions Committee can consider only Policy Committee reports, those proposals
received in NLC's offices from member cities and state municipal leagues by Wednesday,
September 9, and recommendations of individual Resolutions Committee members.
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Any certified voting delegate of a member city or state league may offer a National
Municipal Policy amendment or a separate resolution for consideration at the Annual
Business Meeting on Tuesday, December I, 1992. However, any proposals not submitted to
the voting delegates by the Resolutions Committee or the Board of Directors must be
accompanied by a petition containing the signatures of ten voting delegates, presented to the
NLC Policy Office at the site of the Congress of Cities no later than 10 a.m. on the day
oC the annual business meeting. To be accepted for floor consideration at the Annual
Business Meeting, such a petition must receive a majority vote of all certified voting
delegates present and voting.
All proposals to amend National Municipal PolicX and all separate resolutions, however
submitted, require a 2/3 vote ()f delegates present and voting for passage.
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GUIDELJ]','ES FOR DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY PROPOSALS
NLC's Board of Directors has adopted the following guidelines for policy proposals to be
considered for adoption at the Congress of Cities:
I. Whether acted upon as amendments to National Municipal Policy or separate
resolutions, policy proposals:
a. shall -- in their subject matter -- concern shared policy and program needs,
issues or problems of the nation's municipal governments;
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b. shall be concerned' with federai government policy and, therefore, be addressed
to federal government policy-makers;
c. shall neither contradict nor duplicate existing NLC policy statements, except
where they are intended to amend or repeal such policy;
d.
shall not compromise the independence or integrity of individual member cities
to pursue any course of action adopted by appropriate municipal policy-making
bodies; and
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shall not compromise the budget-making, program determining or priority
setting role of the NLC Board.
2. As basic, continuing organizational policy positions, proposed amendments to
National Municipal Policy should specify city positions on federal roles and
responsibilities, policy goals, purposes, principles and/or program. characteristics
. within the broad subject areas covered by existing policy or authorized by Board
action. They should not refer to proposed Congressional legislation by title,
sponsor's name or bill number.
3. Resolutions should be restricted to those action-specific Items of short-term ,utility
addressed to the Congress or the President. In separate resolutions, specific reference
to proposed legislation by title, sponsor's name or bill number is appropriate.
4. Resolutions shall be considered only when they do not conflict with or contradict
existing National Municipal Policy,
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Further information regarding the NLC policy process may be secured prior to the Congress
of Cities from:
Douglas Peterson or Leslie Wollack
Center for Policy and Federal Relations
National League of Cities
1301 Pennsylvania Avenue, N,W.
Washington, D.C, 20004
(202) 626-3020
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BYERS & HAPPEL REALTORS
301 S, Clintoll Sl. P.O.llox 966 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (319) 354-0581 FAX (319) J54-64ll
DATE: August 8, 1992
TO: City Council & Staff
FROM: 8ill Happel
RE: Historic Dwelling at 2800 Rochester Ave.
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AUG 1 1 1992
P.P.D. DEPARTMENT
A short note to update the Council on the activity on the dwelling at
Rochester Hills.
Several months ago we had three individuals seriously considering the
purchase of this dwelling as a condominium unit. After careful consider-
Ation they have all decided against the purchase of the dwelling.
We have advertised the home every week since late Spring in, various media
sources. We have not received any interest the last five weeks from our
advertisements. The property has also been listed with the Iowa City
Multiple Listing Service.
The sources we have used for the advertising of this home have been the
Press Citizen, Real Estate Market, 'Daily Iowan, the Advertiser and the
Alumni Magazine. I can assure you that our marketing of this house far
exceeds the normal advertising our listings receive.
r have received several qualified inquiries in regard to moving the house
and renovating at a different site. I have informed all inquiries that I
can not discuss this possibility until late. September.
Please feel free to contact me if there are any additional questions that
I can answer for you.
Sincerely,
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BMH Partners
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City Staff
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(319) 351-2~23
August 3, 1992
Letters
The Des Moines Register
Box 957
Des Moines, IA 5030~
To the Editor:
The Register's editors date themselves by suggesting that cable
television is only an enhanced entertainment option and not an
essential service (Register Editorial, July 3, 1992). Of course
television, with or without cable, offers a wide range of
entertainment. In the age of information, cable television
provides much more. It is an awesome source of information,
knowledge and commentary.
The contribution of cable has never been more emp~atically
shown than in the last few weeks of violent weather in Iowa.
Whether professional drivers, outdoor workers, or just plain
citizens, many of us counted on the weather channel for the most
complete, up-to-the-minute weather reports during these 1ife-
threatening storms.
Eighteen months ago Americans counted on CNN for coverage of
the Gulf War after the networks returned to their schedules
filled with soaps and sit-corns.
C-Span has become a national forum. Coverage of campaigns,
live broadcasts of Congress and government committees, and a
sample of speeches and conventions representing an extraordinary
array of political and social involvement is an invaluable
contribution to an informed citizenry, the cornerstone of
democracy and American civilization. C-Span's call-in shows have
become the first truly national town meeting.
Can we live without cable?--certain1y. But cable has gone
well beyond the status of a frivolous toy. Cable's importance
demands that the excesses of the industry be curbed. Since the
industry is incapable of self-discipline the Congress or the
legislatures must step in to protect the interests of the
citizenry,
Iowa Citians, 'and no doubt others in many areas of the
country, are now experiencing how the greed of the cable
companies results in arbitrary and capricious decisions, harmful
to a public which has little recourse. During the Olympics,
Heritage Cable, the Iowa City cable franchize, first deleted the
Weather Channel to make room for a pay-per-view triple cast
channel. Public outrage forced them to restore the Weather
Channel after a week: they then deleted C-Span. That channel
was restored, sacrificing the Comedy Channel. Heritage Cable has
no qualms about depriving regular subscribers of service in order
to add premium channels. I don't believe we'll ever see a cable
company delete an add-on movie channel to provide an
informational channel such as C-Span II, which Iowa City has
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attempt to renege on their initial promises by wriggling out of
local government programming and public access channels in order
to replace them with premium channels.
One would have thought that the battle surrounding the Encore
channel last year would have made the cable companies more
sensitive to their customers. Obviously it did not, and there is
no reason to believe that this, latest outrage will either,
Government intervention through regulation should be an avenue of
last resort. It is the irresponsible behavior of .the cable
industry that has made government regulation necessary.
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Heritage Cablevision, Iowa City
Cable Television Specialist, City of Iowa City
Members of the City Council, City of Iowa City
Members of the Iowa Congressional Delegation
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W111i am Blough
~eritage Cablevision
546 Southgate Ave. '
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Mr. Blough:
I am sending you this letter somewhat belatedly, since Heritage Cable-
vision has returned the Weather Channel to twenty-four hour a day cover-
age. When the Weather Channel was replaced by the Olympic TripleCast,
initially I did call up on the phone and complain, but I felt that I
needed to send a formal letter concerning this matter. To put it
mildly, I was outraged when the Weather Channel was eliminated, even
though I was SUbscribing to it as part of my basic cable package, and'
replaced by a scrambled pay-for-view telecast of the Olympics.
There are two reasons for my extreme displeasure. One was that the
Weather Channel is one of the major reasons that I subscribe to cable
TV, and in fact I consider it to be ooe of the three or four most impor-
tant channels in the basic package. Therefore, one of my favorite
channels was suddenly gone. However, the other reason that I was very
displeased was that part of my basic package was being eliminated for
two weeks and replaced with a pay.fo~ view channel. To me this reflects
the fact that your company does not really care about the needs and
wishes, not to mention the rights, of the subscriber to the basic
package, but is, merely out to look for a way of how to make more money
at the expense of the subscriber to the basic package.
I am pleased that due to enough protest the ~eather Channel was restored
in its entirety. However, this episode again reduces further any
positive feelings that I might have for Heritage Cablevision as a
company or entity and makes me look on them more in an adversarial
light. Moreover, it encourages even more so my desire for a great deal
more regulation of the cable industry through legislative action at the
federal and state level. r am very pleased to see that some legi,slation
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along thl~ line was passed this year and I am continuing to encourage my
senators and representative to promote even more legislation allowing
tighter regulation of the cable industry by governmental agencies.
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Iowa CIty, IA 52240
Broadband Telecommunications Commission
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410 E. Washington
Iowa City, IA 52240
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AFSCME/IOWA COUNCIL 61
August 12, 1992
4320 N. W Second Avenue - Des Moines, Iowa 50313
515/246-1517
1-800/372-6054
FAX 515-244-6467
City Council
Civic Center
410 B. Washington
Iowa City, IA 52240
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Dear Council Members 1
Please be advised that AFSCME, Local 183, hereby opens
negotiations for their collective bargaining agreement.
This notice is in accordance with the provisions of
Chapter 20, Section 16, of the' Iowa Code and/or any
independent agreement which may be in effect,
SincerelY,
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Jan Corderman, Assoc. Dir.
AFSCMB/Iowa
306 2nd St. 1/5
Coralville, IA 52241
OCI Darwin Swartzendruber, President
Dale Helling, Asst. City Mgr.
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Iowa City, Iowa 52245
RECEIVED AUG 12 1992,
319\337-7333
August 9, 1992
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Mayor, City of Iowa City
410 East Washington
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mayor Courtney,
As the final project in a photojournalism course at the
University and with the fullest cooperation of Beverly
Horton and her staff, I recently spent parts of two days
photographing the Iowa City Animal Shelter. I want to
complement you and Iowa City for having and running such a
fine facility.
Having worked at two zoos, I know the problems
associated wifh keeping large numbers of animals confined.
It reflects well on Iowa City to have such a clean, bright
and cheerful facility and to have it run by such a
professional and caring staff,
While achieving Ms. Horton's stated goal of "working
herself out of a job" will be difficult, I feel that she and
her staff are doing an excellent job, working both hard and
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August 13, 1992
Charles D. Duffy
Slephell P. Lacina
Patricia A. Meade
Richard E, Myers
Belly Ockcnfels
FORMAL MEETING
Agenda
l. Call to order 9:00 a.m.
2. Action re: claims
3. Action re: minutes
4. Action re: payroll authori"ations
5. Business from the Planning Assistant.
a) Final consideration of application Z9225 of Mark Hamilton.
b) Final consideration of application Z9227 of Stanley Strutzman.
c) Final consideration of application Z9228 of Pleasant Valley, Inc.
d) Final consideration of an amendment to the Johnson County Zoning
Ordinancc, Chapler 8:1.16B, CP1 and CP2, Planned Commercial
District, as follows: en. Permitted Uses add (10) Cemetery
Monument Sales.
e) Motion setting public hearing. ,
.f) Other.
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8, Business from the lloard ot'Supervisors.
a) Discussion/action re: Military Exemptions' and Homestead Tax
Credits applications for Johnson County.
b) Action authorizing Auditor to publish notice to bidders for letting date
on September 11, 1992 for L-D-24-2j L-B-13-2, L-A-17.1, and L%
26-1 for construction projects.
c) Resolution for second quarter budget appropriations/discussion/action.
d) Discussion/action ee: revisions of (he handbook reflecting the shift 10
Iowa 500 health insurance.
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Patricia A. Meade
Richard E. Myers
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August 18. 1992
INFORMAL MEETING .
Agenda
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ANNUAL
REPORT
July 1, 1991 to June 30, 1992
Contents:
A note on this Annual Report
From The Chair, Susan M. Horowitz
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- Organi7ation -
ECICOG Board Members
ECICOG Committees
ECICOG Chairpersons
ECICOG Staff
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Director's Report
Budget Summary
Community Development Report
Housing Report
Solid Waste Management Report
Transit Services Report
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ECICOG FY1992 Services Summary
Regional Return on Investments
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ECICOG Regional Map
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This Report was prepored in part with funding from
COG Assistance grants administered through the Iowa
Department of Economic Development
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From the Chair,
Since the mid- I970s, the East Central Iowa
Council of Government's members have worked
together coordinating the efforts of urban and
rural community development in the region. Local
elected ojJicials and appointed citizens from the six
urban and rural counties have IOgether considered
the problems of the region's natural resources and
its human services. Intergovernmental relations
have been fostered through the monthly review of
proposals submilled by a variety of local agencies
to state and federal funding sources. These
programs, when coupled with the staff-initiated
community development projects, have had an
accumulative effect of building and maintaining
regional community infrastruclllre and tackling the
identified problems. .
This annual report presents one year's picture of progress in both continual
fulfillment of the Council's goals and in the steps taken to evaluate those goals
as the Council matures. Administrative management has been reassessed to
meet both internal demands and external mandates. It is our hope that revised
fiscal and personnel policies rejlectthese advancements.
In January the Council members convenedfor a day's consideration of issues
for futurerolicy consideration and eventual staff involvement. While the focus
on natura resources and human services issues was reajJinned, the priorities of
concerns listed included new visions and challenges in the traditiollal areas,
such as in housing, wetlallds, water quality, and solid waste.
One area gennane 10 regional cooperation remained high in everyone's
assessment, that is injonnation and referral resources. Council members
cOlllinue to believe that choices for community development can only be made by
infonned citizens. Public accountability is promoted through the dissemination
of reports such as this. Public awareness of the goals and accomplishments of
East Central Iowa Council of Governments must be cOlllillually increased. 'flle
Council members are pr.olld of the participation and cooperation theygive each
year to keep the region healthy, Please pass the i/!formation you glean from this
report to your family, YOllr bllsiness, YOllr commllnity leaders and legislalOrs.
Ask lIS to talk with you at workshops, convelltiolls, visitors bllreau meetillgs, and
citizen meetings where the progress of the individual project can alld mllst be
seen within the well being of the whole region. '
Susan M. Horowitz, Chairperson
June, 1992 .
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June 30, 1992
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Benton Dell Hanson, Supervisor
Don Magdefrau, Citizen
Don Martin, Vinton City Coordinator
(A) Norm Sackett, Supervisor
(A) Barbara Smith, Vmton City Clerk
(A) Donald Krominga, Citizen
Iowa Perah Read, Supervisor
Gary Edwards, Citizen
James Possehl, Supervisor
(A) Rick Mochal, Citizen
(A) James Sauter, Supervisor
; , Johnson Michael Kattchee, Mayor Coralville
I Susan Horowitz, Iowa City City Council
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Michael Finnegen, Citizen
(A) Dave Ricketts, Citizen
(A) JCCOG Board Members
Jones Steve Strang, Supervisor
Kenneth Howie, Citizen
Glenn Gabriel, Mayor Monticello
(A) Fred Peterson, Citizen
(A) Leo Cook, Supervisor
Linn Jean Oxley, Supervisor
Kenneth Perry, Supervisor
Lyle Hanson, C.R. Finance Commissioner
Ralph Russell, Citizen
Rick Elliott, Mayor Mount Vernon
(A) Rita Huber, Supervisor
(A) Allen Merta, Citizen
(A) Miggie Olsson, Citizen
(A) David Kramer, C.R. Parks Commissioner
Washington Wilfrid Vittetoe, Supervisor
Harvey Holden, Mayor Washington
Bob Stout, Citizen
(A) Virginia Bordwell, Supervisor
(A) Vacant
(A) Don Hahn, Citizen
(A) Designates Alternate
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June 30, 1992
BUDGET COl\>fMl'ITEE
Dell Hanson, Benton Co Supervisor
Mike Kattchee, Coralville Mayor
James Possehl, Iowa Co SuperviSor
Steve Strang, Jones Co Supervisor
Ken Perry, Linn Co Supervisor
Wilfrid Vittetoe, Washington Co Supervisor
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Jean Oxley, Linn Co Supervisor
Gary Edwards, Iowa Co Citizen
Glen Gabriel, Monticello Mayor
Harvey Holden, Washington Mayor
Norman Sackett, Benton Co Supervisor
SOLID WASTE TECHNICAL ADVISORY COMMITI'EEE
Gerald Petermeier, Benton Co Engineer
Dave Hogan, Cedar Rapids Solid Waste Management Coordinator
Charles Schmadeke, Iowa City Director of Public Works
Rick Heller, Iowa Co Landfill Operator
Diane Casper, Jones Co Environ. Sanitarian
Jerry Nelson, Linn Co Engineer
Bob Gumbert, Tama Co Engineer
TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Jerry Novotny, Benton County Transponation
AI Christoffersen, Iowa County Transponation
Larry Olson, Johnson County SEATS
Pat Kehoe, Jones County JETS
Al Baker, Linn County LlFrS
Leonard Tindal, Washington County Mini Bus
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YEAR CHAIR COUNTY
1973 J. Patrick White Johnson
1974 J. Patrick White Johnson
1975 Richard Wenzel Linn
1976 Richard Wenzel Linn
1977 Dale Mayberry Iowa
1978 Dale Mayberry Iowa
1979 Janet Fraiser Jones
1980 Michael Kattchee Johnson
1981 Michael Kattchee Johnson
I 1982 Jane LaGrange . Benton
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1986 Steve Strang Jones
1987 Don Sehr Johnson
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1989 Perah Read Iowa
1990 Perah Read Iowa
1991 Susan Horowitz Johnson
1992 Susan Horowitz Johnson
COUNTY Number of Chairpersons
Benton 2
Iowa 4
Johnson 8
Jones . 2
Linn 4
Washington 0
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Mike Singer
A long-time resident ofIowa City, Mike graduated
from the University of Iowa with a B.S. in
Geography in 1980, and subsequently served as a
Peace Corps volunteer in Zaire until 1983. Mike
later worked as an development specialist for a
joint USDA/Agency for International Development
project in Haiti. As part of his University of Iowa
Urban and Regional Planning masters program,
Mike worked as a transit systems intern in Merida,
Venezuela. He graduated from the masters
program in 1988, and began work as an ECICOG
community planner in August of that year, Later,
after serving as Senior Planner, Mike became
ECICOG's Executive Director in December 1991.
Mike still lives in Iowa City with his wife, Cathy,
an Intensive Care Nurse, and their teenager,
Sarah.
Liz Christiansen
Originally from Macomb, illinois, Liz received
her Bachelor's degree in Biology from Cornell
College, and completed two years towards a
Masters Degree in Plant Ecology at Western
llIinois University. Before joining the ECICOG
staff in July 1990 as the regional solid waste
coordinator, Liz served as Executive Director of
the Southeast Iowa Re~ional Planning Commission
in Burlington. She hves in Iowa City with her
husband, Dana.
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Brad DeBrower
Before joining the ECICOG staff as the regional
transit coordinator and planner in November 1989,
Brad served as a regional planner for the Southern
Iowa Council of Governments in Creston, Iowa.
He received his Bachelor's Degree in Community
and Regional Planning from Iowa State University,
Brad is originally from Marion and now resides
with his wife, Tresa, in Cedar Rapids.
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Born and raised on a farin in northwestern Greene
Township in Iowa County, Rich graduated from
Williamsburg Consolidated School System in
1976. He completed his B.A. in Political Science
in 1986 and completed his M.A. in Urban &
Regional Planning in December of 1991. Rich
began his work as ECICOG community planner in
February 1992. Rich will wed Margo Halm, a
clinical Nurse Specialist at the University of Iowa
Hospitals and Clinics, in October 1992. He lives
in Iowa City.
James Crean
. Born in Columbus, Indiana, lames Crean received
his bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and
Public Administration from the University of
Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls. Before joining the
ECICOG staff on luly I, 1992, lames was a
Community Planner with the Region Six Planning
Commission in MarshalltoWD, .Iowa. lames lives
in Lisbon with his fiance' lill Frerichs and his
Siberian Husky Zeke.
Jane JODes
lane, who is the Secretary and Bookkeeper for
East Central Iowa Council of Governments, was
born in Cedar Rapids and is a lifelong resident.
She was graduated from Franklin High School and
attended Clarke College in Dubuque and Mount
Mercr College, where she received an Associate
of SCIence degree. lane went on to undertake three
years of study at the University of Iowa. She was
married to Richard lones (now deceased), a
chemical engineer and head of Research and
Development for Kilborn Photo Products. They
raised five children. Having once been personal
secretary to the President of Merchants National
Bank, and Coordinator/Supervisor for the Penny
Saver, she attended the Collins/Rockwell Self-
Sufficiency Program, whereupon she assumed her
duties at ECICOG in December 1986.
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Fiscal Year 1992
East Central Iowa Council of Governments provides a unique service to its members. This
agency serves as planning staff for smaller communities, helping them with land use questions.
We act as grant writer and advocate for local governments looking for financial assistance,
counseling cities and counties on their fmancial options. We also provide rapid and accurate
interpretations of actions taken on the State and federal level, letting our members know how,
and when, legislative and regulatory changes will affect them. In addition to these services,
we oversee the coordination of a highly effective paratransit system. '
Fiscal Year 1992 has seen several organizational changes that allow us to continue this
quality of service. Some of these changes include:
. Additional Stafr. ECICOG has two new planners, Rich Malloy and James Crean,
both of which bring enthusiasm and dedication to their work with our cities and
counties. This increase in staff size and quality should result in greater service and
attention to our members. .
. New Location. ECICOG offices have relocated to the Kirkwood College campus.
Even though our "larger" office is already crowded, the new space has allowed us to
better organize our resource materials and project administration services.
. New Budget. ECICOG has developed a new accounting system and budgeting
process. This has enabled us to better track expeoses, thereby keeping our costs (paid
by local governments) lower. A summary of the Fiscal Year 1992 Budget follows
this report.
. Administrative Cbanges. ECICOG has recently drafted a new Personnel Policy, a
new Finance Policy, and has revamped the Articles of Agreement, our founding
document. These additions and clarifications should improve our office efficiency.
. New Vigor. ECICOG has begun a concerted effort to inform the Region of our
services and successes. We are making ourselves better known to the local
governments we serve. ECICOG is also looking at what we do and how we are doing
it, in order that we can keep what works and change what doesn't. You will see more
about ECICOG in the months to come.
There has been one other change at ECICOG, In August 1991, Rebecca Palmer resigned as
Executive Director to begin work with Linn County. We at ECICOG wish her the best of
luck, and thank her for beginning this atmosphere of change and improvement. In December
of 1991, I was fortunate in being selected the new Executive Director. Many of you know me
from my work as Community Planner, and later as Senior Planner for ECICOG. I am looking
forward to meeting those member governments that are just now discovering the benefits of
regional planning.
In this new capacity as Executive Director, I will continue to promote the individual
governments and regional community of East Central Iowa through cost effective, appropriate,
and dedicated services. We look forward to. working with you. FY1992 was a good yearj
FY1993 should be even better.
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Actual and BudgellS of 6/30192
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REVENUES 6130/92
RECEIVABLES FY92
EXPENDITURES 6130/92
$2J2,555
$9,275
$211,715
DIFFERENCE
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AcrUAL FY93 CARRYOVER
BUDGETED FY93 CARRYOVER GOAL
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$18,819
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(1) All figures subject to verificatiou by audi~
(2) Carryover difference is available for reinvestment into operatiolL'J, or
for partial reinvestment into operatiolL'J and partial deposit into long
lerm savings mechanisms (certificates of deposit),
(3) Non-obligated carryover nf $20,934 represents 8.3 % of FY93 nperatiolL'J
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Community development services at ECICOG focus on two major activities, the application
for and administration of Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), and general land
use and infrastructure planning.
In this fiscal year, ECICOG staff wrote and administered several new successful CDBG
projects, as well as administered those projects continuing from past years. These projects
were highly diverse, and ranged from a SemorCenter improvements project in Anamosa, to a
more typical water line installation for Washington County. Cities both large and small, with a
variety of financial conditions, were able to receive this important source of federal funding
with ECICOG staff assistance.
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During FY1992, $1,295,867 of federal funds were awarded to the counties and cities in
Region 10. Approximately, $978,000 in federal funds and $526,000 in local funds were
spent in the six county area. With federal and local dollars combined, over $1.5 million
were invested into community development projects. About $43,390 were received by
ECICOG for administration of these complex projects. The average administrative contract
was equivalent to $7,615 and the average monthly income to the agency was $8,250.
In FY1992 ECICOG provided a wide range of general planning services 011 issues related to
Land Use Plans, Community Builder' Plans, Codification, Downtown Revitalization,
Historic Preservation, Zoning and Subdivision Ordinances, and Tax Increment
F'mancing. Also, ECICOG has assisted local governments with everyday technical questions
regarding the procurement of professional services for municipal projects, procedures for
enactment of revised or new ordinances, sources of municipal financial assistance, information
on regulatory agencies such as OSHA, advertising and bid letting for municipal projects,
information on municipal flood insurance and a wide variety of other issues and procedures
directly related to the operations of city and county government.
FEDERAL $ LOCAL $ TOTAL$ .
CDBG RECIPIENT AWARD SPENT IN '92 SPENT IN '92 INVESTED IN '92
Millersburg $55,571 $21,749 $11,259 $33,008
Linn County $600,000 $259,639 $108,226 $367,865
TIffin $102,429 $12,n3 $6,389 $19,162
Hiawatha $350,000 $340,812 $197,426 $538,238
Morley $104,000 $98,909 $36,992 $135,902
Washington Co, $96,825 $84,297 $71,118 $155,415
Norway $110,480 $16,357 $17,032 $33,389
Hiawatha $350,000 $119,603 $66,058 $185,662
Washington Co. $297,667 $1,053 $12 $1,064
Washington Co, $86,233 $3,830 $1,917 $5,748
Marengo $400,000 $1,857 $1,376 $3,233
Jones Co. $71,700 $10,315 $5,157 $15,471
Pralrleburg $90,267 $6,733 $3,366 $10,099
TOTAL $2,715,172 $9n,928 $526,328 $1,504,256
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In January 1992, the ECICOG Board of Directors approved the FY93 Work Plan which, for
the frrst time, created a special planning division to promote affordable housing units in the
six-county area. The Housing Division was established to prepare applications for the HOME
Program, a new federal initiative to rehabilitate owner-occupied homes and rental units for
low and very-low income persons.
Ironica11y, FYI992 was also the year that ECICOG dropped its effort to establish a regional
housing authority. The authority was to serve smaller communities with a Section 8 voucher
system for rent subsidies. Changes in federal requirements, and the ability of existing housing
authorities to serve communities outside of their traditional boundaries, lead to this decision.
ECICOG staff has participated in the Governor's Task Force to Eliminate Homelessness, and
has prepared a brochure to be mailed out to all cities and counties in the State. ECICOG was
also a co-applicant for funding from the Northwest Foundation to develop new construction
techniques and financial packages designed to promote low income housing. The grant request
was rejected, but the underlying cooperation with Kirkwood Community College should
eventually lead to the distribution of valuable information to area builders, developers, and
lending institutions.
Locally, several communities, have begun to
benefit from this concentration on housing i~sues.
Washington County, in cooperation with HACAP,
, was able to secure CDBG funding for the creation
of seven additional apartments for
transitional/emergency housing. The City of
Marengo also received a CDBG grant, which
supports street; sewer, water, and storm water
improvements thaI allow a 24 unit apartment
complex and a 12 unit addition of elderly housing
to take place. ECICOG's community
Development/Housing Planner has also recently
contact2.'the cities of Marengo, Vinton, Urbana,
Garrison, Center Point, Anamosa, Oxford, and
Washington to gauge interest in HOME
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Average Median Value of Owner-occupied Homes .... .$50,233
Total occupie~ Dwelling Units ...,.".... t.,..... .130,170
Percent of the Total Occupied Units that are Rental .. 34%
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East Central Iowa Council of Governments has provided technical assistance support to atea
sanitary landfills for the past two years. This effort, unique among Councils of Governments
and Planning Commissions in the state, has placed ECICOG at the forefront of regional solid
waste planning.
The second year of technical support has seen the regional effort shaped to the needs of the
communities and counties. The Regional Solid Waste Planning Coordinator has provided direct
assistance to towns and counties just starting recycling programs, as well as those ateas
wishing to hone their programs for the greatest effectiveness.
The Solid Waste Technical Advisory Committee, representing all landfills in the planning atea,
meets on a monthly basis to discuss solid waste issues and concerns. '
ECICOG received a Landfill Alternatives Grant from the Iowa Department of Natural
Resources to conduct a waste reduction education program - "Waste Busters." The grant
allowed ECICOG to hire a part-time planner specifically to develop the, program, in
cooperation with Iowa State University Extension and Kirkwood Community College,
Tatgeted to residents of the ECICOG atea, "Waste Busters" focused on waste reduction, or
lowering the volume and toxicity of waste at the source. Citizens participated in activities
designed to prompt discussion about incorporating waste reduction techniques into their lives
on a daily basis, Supplied with the latest information, participants were then challenged to
spread the word about waste reduction - to their friends, neighborhoods, schools and elected
officials. Over 170 people attended the free "Waste Busters" sessions.
The ECICOG Solid Waste Division has continued supporting the program by developing a
newsletter update, mailed to all participants. A special "Waste Busters" session will be held in
October 1992 aimed at informing the public about plastics and packaging. Another complete
"Waste Busters" session will be offered Spring, 1993,
Landfill Diversion Tonnages
East CentralJowa Region
for Solid Waste Planning and Management
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380,000 TQns
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285,000 Tons
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Fiscal Years
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Publicly operated transit selVices are available to all persons residing within Region 10, Each
of the six counties has a transit, system operating within its respective boundaries: Benton
County Transportation, Iowa County Transportation, Johnson County SEATS, Jones County
JETS, Linn County LIFTS, and Washington County Mini Bus. Although independently
operated, the six rural county systems are formally organized as a regional transit system
known as East Central Iowa Transit. '
The East Central Iowa Council of Governments is the designated single administrative agency
and area-wide planning organization for East Central Iowa Transit - Region 10. ECICOG's
transit coordinator is responsible for the administrative and planning functions for the region-
wide transit system.
As part of its administrative and planning responsibilities, ECICOG prepares the Iowa
Department of Transportation (IDOT) statistical and financial reports; conducts the transit
advisory committee meetings; prepares grant applications, the trahsit development plan, and
special planning studies; procures approved equipment; assists with training and personnel
development; and provides technical assistance and selVice coordination assistance to the
county system managers. However, ECICOG does not directly operate any transit selVices
within the region. Rather, ECICOG selVes as a broker to pass state and federal funds to the
actual county transit selVice providers. The county systems control and provide for the daily
transit operations of their respective programs. Each county system employs a director who is
responsible for scheduling, dispatchmg, insurance coverage, vehicle maintenance, personnel
management, and other necessary day-to-day transit functions.
As evidenced by the 300,000+ rides provided in the rural areas of the region and the
100,000+ paratransit rides provided in the Cedar Rapids and Iowa City metropolitan areas
during FY1992, the regional transit system continues to be an indispensable selVice to the
region's residents, especially the elderly and/or disabled.
Annual Report Transit Fact Sheet
County
Pass- Thru
Revenues
Revenue
Miles
Trips
Benton $52,283 108,752 34,624
Iowa $31,514 88,360 16,283
Johnson $53,595 152,012 48,728
Jones $36,326 107,255 27,495
L/nn .. $118,602 340,108 88,225
Washington ' $73,377 210,416 108,359
Reg/ona/ Total
$365,697
1,006,903
323, 714
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These transit records do not include data on contracted urban
ridership data lor Iowa City, Coralville, and Cedar Rapids,
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Community Development Block Grant Applications
Washington County Emergency Housing and Water Line
Jones County/ Anamosa Senior Center
Marengo Infrastructure Supporting Low-Income Housing
Olin Water System
Belle Plaine Storm Water System
Riverside Water Tower
Center Junction Water System
, Prairieburg Water System
General Applications
Belle Plaine REAP
Tiffin Water System Imminent Threat
Community Development Grant Administration
Lisbon 1990 CDBG Elderly Housing
Lisbon 1990 PFSA Economic Development
Tiffm 1991 CDnG Flood Protection
Linn County/Multi-County 1991 CDnG Judicial District Center
Norway 1991 CDBG Wetlands Sewer System
Washington County 1991 COnG Sewer System
Millersburg 1991 CDBG Water, System
Hiawatha 1991 and 1992 COnG Water System
Marengo 1992 CDnG Housing Support
Jones County/ Anamosa 1992 COBG Elderly Center
Morley 1991 CDnG Citywide Water System Installation
Prairieburg 1992 COnG Water System
Washington County 1992 COnG Water System
ECICOG 1991 COG Assistance Grant
Honsing Projects
Staff Support, Governor's Task Force on Homelessness
Grant Admimstration for Washington County Emergency Housing
Joint ECICOG/Kirkwood Application to Northwest Foundation for
development of housing programs
Affordable Housing Proposals presented to Cities of Urbana,
Kalona, Central City, and Monticello
Oevelopment of HOME Program Guidelines
Urban Renewal Plans/Tax Increment Finance Districts
Atkins Lone Tree
Marengo Monticello Urbana
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Benton County/Rosebar Landfill Alternatives Grant
ECICOG 1991 Landfill Alternatives Grant (Waste Busters)
Jones County Toxic Clean-up Days Grant
Cedar Rapids Solid Waste Composting Facility Feasibility Study
Linn-Mar Waste Reduction/Recycling Report
Land Use Planninl: Documents
E1y General Development Pian
Belle Plaine Land Use Plan
Lone Tree Community Plan Update
Monticello Development Plan
Urbana Development Plan
Tiffm Community Growth Plan
City Codification for City of Coggon
Cities of Palo and E1y Zoning Ordinance Reviews
54 Iowa Intergovernmental Reviews (A95)
Community Builder Plans and Community Vision Meetings
Belle Plaine
Jones County
Millersburg
Norway
Morley
Iowa County
Vinton
Urbana
Tiffin
Johnson County
Benton County
Hiawatha
Other General Development Projects and Assistance
Service Options for Conroy Water Association
Washington County Selection of Historical Design Services
Financial Alternatives for United Action for Youth, Iowa City
Host to FEMA/DNR Flood Insurance Workshop
Planning Assistance for Palo Fire Station
Planning Assistance for Wyoming City Hall
Payroll Administration for Jones County SWCD
Development of OSHA Infonnation Packet
Oxford Downtown Inprovements Project
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Action taken by the ECICOG staff resulted in over $1.4 million dollars of state and federal
assistance to be received by local governments in Region 10, This figure does not take into
account the local investments that usually accompany state and federal grant programs. This
net influx of "outside" assistance was accomplished at an average cost of about 41 cents per
person in the six counties. Solid waste fees include Tarna County and exclude Washington
County payments.
Investments by Total Per
Local Governments Amount Capita
General Assessment $ 61,349 $ 0.18
Non-Metro Assessment $ 8,931 $ 0.08
Solid Waste Fees $ 51,376 $ 0.15
Aver-age Total Costs $121,656 $ 0.41
Direa Finant:UJJ Returns to Total Per
Local Governments Amount Capita
Transit Administration Grants $ 31,405 $ 0.09
Transit Pass-Thru Grants $ 365,697 $1.07
COG Assistance Grant $ 17,980 $ 0.05
ONR Landfill Alternatives Grant $ 13,314 $ 0.04
Federal Share COBG Project Funds $ 977,928 $ 2.86
Average Total Benefits $1,406,324 $ 4.11
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MEMORANDUM
Date: August 14, 1 992
To: City Council
From: ' City Manager
Re: Purchase of Home and Lot at 808 Dewey Street
The Community Development staff has been reviewing the possible purchase of a property at 808
Dewey Street, with the added idea of moving a donated house from North Summit Street to the
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lot. Both homes would then be rehabilitated with the intent being to sell the homes to families
of low or moderate Income,
The circumstances are somewhat unusual in that First National Bank must receive a bid for this
property no later than 11 :00 a,m. on Tuesday, August 18. After acceptance of the bids, there is
,a further meeting scheduled at 2:00 p,m, at the bank, At this time all bids will be made public and
bidders may amend their bids ( kind of an auction),
Upon review of the appraised value of the property and existing home, the fact that we can
receive a donated home and the possibility of creating homes for low or moderate income
families, I have authorized the staff to proceed. We will provide an offer for the appraised value
and then attend the 2:00 p,m. meeting to determine whether we must go beyond, and just how
far beyond, the appraised value to secure the properties,
I will report to you at the Council meeting that evening the results of our work.
Allin all, assuming our estimates are correct, we should be able to not only rehabilitate a home,
secure and move a donated home, and also provide these homes to low or moderate Income
families, with all proceeds/expenses zeroing out.
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Charles D. Duffy
Stephen P. Lacina
Patricia A, Meade
Richard B, Myers
Belly Ockenfels
August 20, 1992
FORMAL MEETING
Agcnda
1, Call to order 9:00 a.m.
2. Action re: claims
3. Action re: minutes
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5. Business from the County Engincer.
a) Discussion/action rc: pavement marking quotations.
b) Other
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Albrecht of Metro Pavers, Iowa City"requesling an extension of a Conditional
Use Pcrmit to operate a temporary ready mix plant (concrete) on .ccrtain property
described as being in the W 1/2 of Section 33; Township 80 Norlh; Range 6
West of the 5th P; M. in ] obnson County, Iowa (This is a' request to operate a
temporary ready mix planl norlh of 1.80 and west of Dubuque Street on the
Washington Park, Inc. property in East Lucas Twp.).
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a) Action re: permits
b) Action re: reports
I, Clerk's July monthly report.
c) Olher
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8, Business from the County Attorney.
a) Report re: other items.
9. BusinGSs from the Board of Supervisors.
a) Discussion/action re: FY '91 certification for Countywide Cost Allocation
Plan.
b) Other
to. Adjourn to informal meeting.
11. Inquiries and reports from the public.
12, Adjournment.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: August 26, 1992
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session - August 18,1992 - 6:45 PM in the Council Chambers
Mayor Darrel Courtney residing. Councllmembers: Courtney, Ambrisco, McDonald, Novick,
Kubby, Larson. Absent: Horowitz. Staffmembers present: Atkins, Helling, Gentry, Karr, Franklin,
Klingaman, Brachtel, O'Malley, Schoon, Yuculs, Fowler, Schmadeke, Fosse. Tape recorded on
tapes 92-71, Side 2, 92-76, Side 1.
PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS:
Reel 92-71 , Side 2
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PCD Director Franklin presented the following planning and zoning Items for discussion:
a, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 15. 1992. FOR THE REZONING OF
A PORTION OF THE ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEM (ADS) PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 1301 SHERIDAN AVENUE FROM ITS CURRENT 1-1 ZONING TO RS-S.
b. SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 1, 1992. ON AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 27 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY
REPEALING THE LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND REPLACING THEM WITH THE NEW SITE PLAN
REVIEW ORDINANCE,
c, SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 1. 1992, ON AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 36, ENTITLED 'ZONING ORDINANCE' OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. BY ADOPTING SIGN REGULATIONS FOR THE
CB-5. CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPORT ZONE.
d. SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 1. 1992, ON AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING SECTION 36-76,
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, TO ESTABLISH NEW PARTICULATE MATTER
EMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
In response to a request by KUbby, Courtney asked staff to add to the pending list
scheduling a discussion about other air quality Issues.
e, PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 36, ENTITLED "ZONING
ORDINANCE' OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY
RESCINDING THE RM-145, HIGH RISE MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
REGULATIONS AND, AS APPROPRIATE, REPLACING CERTAIN RM-145 REGULA-
TIONS WITH THE PRM, PLANNED HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
ZONE REGULATIONS,
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MEMORANDUM
Date: August 26, 1992
To: Mayor and City Council
From: City Clerk
Re: Council Work Session - August 1S, 1992 - 6:45 PM in the Councii Chambers
Mayor Darrel Courtney residing. Councllmembers: Courtney, Ambrisco, McDonald, Novick,
Kubby, Larson. Absent: Horowitz. Staffmembers present: Atkins, Helling, Gentry, Karr, Frankiin,
Klingaman, Brachtel, O'Malley, Schoon, Yucuis, Fowler, Schmadeke, Fosse, Tape recorded on
tapes 92-71, Side 2, 92-76, Side 1.
PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS:
Reel 92-71, Side 2
PCD Director Franklin presented the foiiowing planning and zoning items for discussion:
a. SETTiNG A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 15. 1992, FOR THE REZONING OF
A PORTION OF THE ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEM (ADS) PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 1301 SHERIDAN AVENUE FROM ITS CURRENT 1-1 ZONING TO RS-S.
b. SETTiNG A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 1, 1992, ON AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 27 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. BY
REPEALING THE LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL AND NON-RESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS AND REPLACING THEM WITH THE NEW SITE PLAN
REVIEW ORDINANCE,
c. SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 1. 1992, ON AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 36, ENTITLED "ZONING ORDINANCE' OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY. IOWA. BY ADOPTING SIGN REGULATIONS FOR THE
CB-5, CENTRAL BUSINESS SUPPORT ZONE.
d. SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR SEPTEMBER 1. 1992, ON AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE BY AMENDING SECTION 36-76,
PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS, TO ESTABLISH NEW PARTICULATE MATTER
EMISSION REQUIREMENTS.
In response to a request by KUbby, Courtney asked staff to add to the pending iist
scheduling a discussion about other air quality issues.
e. PUBLIC HEARING ON AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 36, ENTITLED "ZONING
ORDINANCE" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY
RESCINDING THE RM-145, HIGH RISE MULTI.FAMILY RESIDENTIAL ZONE
REGULATIONS AND, AS APPROPRIATE. REPLACING CERTAIN RM-145 REGULA-
TIONS WITH THE PRM, PLANNED HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL
ZONE REGULATIONS,
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CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY. IOWA, TO PERMIT DRY GRAIN MILLING
AND PROCESSING AS A PROVISIONAL USE WITHIN THE 1-1, GENERAL INDUSTRIAL
ZONE (GENERAL MILLS). (SECOND CONSIDERATION)
g. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS OF THE
RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 12-15, PRAIRIE VIEW ESTATES. PART ONE, JOHNSON
COUNTY. IOWA. (SUB 92.0014) (60-DAY LIMITATION PERIOD: AUGUST 24, 1992.)
PCD Director Franklin stated the applicant has requested indefinite deferral.
h. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL LARGE SCALE
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT (LSRD) PLAN FOR CROSS PARK APARTMENTS. (LSD
92-0005)
REVIEW PLANS FOR CHAUNCEY SWAN PARKING RAMP
Reel 92-71, Side 2
Kevin Monson, representing Neumann Monson Architects and Parking Director Joe Fowler
presented a scale model, plans and construction schedule for the Chauncey Swan parking facility,
TWENTY MILE PER HOUR SCHOOL ZONE ORDINANCE
Reel 92-71, Side 2 '
City Traffic Engineer Brachtel presented information. Kubby requested that the PTO' safety
chairperson Myrna Arner be provided with a map and a list of streets being posted for the 20 mile
per hour school zone for comments.
LEXINGTON AVENUE SPEED BUMPS
Reel 92-71, Side 2
Public Works Director Schmadeke presented Information. City Council agreed that a letter should
be sent to properly owners on Lexington Avenue Informing them of the details about the
installation of the speed humps. Ambrisco asked that the letter encourage residents to go to the
public works yard to try out the sample speed hump. Council requested that staff notify them
when the sample speed hump had been Installed.
COUNCIL AGENDAfTIME
Reel 92-76, Side 1
Mayor Courtney announced that Council agenda discussion will be handled in the formal Council
meeting.
APPOINTMENTS
Reel 92-76, Side 1
Mayor's Youth Employment - Dr. Rosalyn Green
Meeting adjourned at 7:35 PM,
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