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Home My WebLink About1993-04-27 Info Packet -~.. ~.......-- ".. -- ...-.-- - ...____.-~--- "'-r-- " "'~" f' :,',~ :~'-':'~ . "gj' ,:. " "". ,:':', .... "',,:, ,:,' t, ';1"- '-"I ,[ , ,'", ~:,' ',:\,,1:, ,:':";. ~ .M..... \~~.,._.I" I >..~. <,;.,',:,' ",:, ,','.:"-'."", ,l " ," ,.t, " ',.'" \ . ..., .. j" , " I City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: April 23, 1993 TO: Ci ty Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Infonnation Packet Copy of letter from City Manager to lOOT regarding Melrose Project. "'7(, Memorandum from the City Manager regarding inventory of city- owned property, Memorandum from the Airport Manager regarding the relocation feasibility study. Memorandum from the Director of JCCOG regarding certification of ADA eligibility for Coralville and Iowa City SEATS users. 7 Memoranda from the City Clerk: a. Joint City/County meeting b, Work Sess i on of April 12, 1993 Copy of letter from HUD regarding the President's stimulus 00.., package, a.. ~!l!::: 1 Articles: a. Iowa City - Pennit Workflow b. New View Calls Environmental Policy Misguided =Ht Agenda for the April 20 and April 22, 1993, meetings of the ~r'5 Johnson County Board of Supervisors, _ _ Copy of letter from City Attorney regarding access to Iowa City Wastewater Treatment Plant via Napoleon Road; Threatened Embargo ~ Information on Human Right Commis'sion Essay Contest g~ Article: a, Under ADA, Court Orders Curb Ramps When Street Are Repaved b. Supreme Court Finds Cincinnati Handbill Ordinance Unconstitutional Copy of Energetic Winners Newsletter ~ tI Agenda for the April 27, 1993 meeting of the Johnson County Board of Supervisors ~~I --.n;r~ "... ,......~ y-.----- .. ..~.-~- ....--r--,...". - - ._~ ---.,~ ... ~ -,- ... ..........___ ..' ~,/',.;r,':. :'. ':';-(:"'." ":,:';I".~'. ;,,'71,', ~"':"';:"'::'::: ',;',\," ",::>,},.,.,: ,,; ',>::~.. "f "", '" n;: " " ," ",,' ,'..,' '". April 23, 1993 ""'=.&.. CITY OF IOWA CITY Ian MacGillivray, Director Planning and Rasaarch Division Iowa Dept. of Transportation 800 Lincoln Way Ames,lA 50010 RE: Environmental Assessment for Malrose Avenue Bridge Reconstruction Project Dear Mr. MacGillivray: The Federal Highway Administration has provided us with the attached letter, It is our understanding that wa are to respond only to direction from Iowa DOT regarding this matter. I would appreciata you advising us on this apparent directive from FHWA, especially the stetement "all practical opportunities," It is not clear what this should entail, I As you know, we are awaiting a response to my letter of April 1 asking several questions regarding the environmental assessment process for the Melrose Avenue Bridge reconstruction project. With respect to our work, this matter is on hold in anticipation of your response, I would appreciate you adding this matter regarding the City of University Heights to our list of questions. It is our intent to conduct this process according to the guidance we receive from your office, Please contact JCCOG Transportation Planner Jeff Davidson at (319) 356-5252 if you have any questions, Sincarely, .. Stephen ,Atkins City Manager cc: City Council Jeff Davidson, JCCOG Rick Fosse, City Engineer Steven E. Ballard nl\mKgilt 410 EAST WASllINOTON STREET 1 IOWA CITY, IOWA '2240-112610191 lS6,,000 1 FAX 0191 J56.,009 f'(1~ " I ( ! . i i i ':,/" '("I :,':':";1'... : 0 ':':'471',' ::.,', .', , :',: ':. ",.' :~ "" J~f( '.,' ','I.';'~". .,::: ,I~": ," -:!~"I::'I" . '," I , /,' . :. ...:.., o Dennis Gannon us. Department of Tronsportotloo Federal Highway Adm/nl,ltaUon Aegi>n 7 Iowa._ 1oIIsIwI,_ lowlDivilion P,O,Ilaic/027 ""'" 1on50010 April 16, 1993 Mr, Steven E, Ballard Attorney, City of University Heights Leff, Haupert and Traw 222 South Linn Street p, O. Box 2447 Iowa City, Iowa 52244-2447 Dear Mr. Ballard: Melrose Avenue Bridge BRM-4066(1)-8N-52 We understand the city's interest in the proposed project. By copy of this letter, we are asking the Iowa Department of Transportation and the city of Iowa City to provide University Heights all practical opportunities to participate fully in the environmental process. It is our desire that all views and concerns be fully evaluated. Your interest and participation is appreciated. Sincerely yours, Hubert A. Willard Division Administrator cc: Harry Budd (Iowa DOT) Roger Anderberg (Iowa DOT) Dennis Gannon, Assistant City Engineer (Iowa City) Charles Schmadeke, Public Works Director (Iowa City) ~7' ....-- - _ ..~..-~~......-~ ..............-~y..,ll P't'V..... "...~..... r ,... , , , " '" "', " >.', '~:t,' r".':kl~~ /1' ,.'. ,.,"1',':' ,,'.' ',',::,.,:':' "., ,,'-'-/f.,', ."': " .J'SI(~, ;',t.. ' ': '" ,'" . ",'/ ......."" " ~. 'l~ I I. _.. , , City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 20. 1993 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Inventory of City-Owned Property The Department of Planning and Community Development has completed the first phase of the process of providing a detailed inventory of City-owned property, We now have a list and general descriptive information concerning all major City-owned properties, This information is stored in our permit plan computer system, The second phase of the work will consist of compiling date on other City properties, such as vacated alleys. street rights-of-way. etc. This will be more detailed and will likely involve an ongoing process, We will continue to keep you advised, I bj\InVlI'Iloty cc: David Schoon 711 ....." ..,....... I tr .....--".....--- .. .,....... ~~...--, T - - T....,.---....----,~ ---- ~ -",.-----......... ......,... - , :'!,::,."t~/'.': '; ;'!!I,:':":tffl-"";:W,,',; '::, :,," ",::',:, . ',:--,:' ,~ ',,", ~. \ 'I'",,' <', I'; '. , ' .' t ,~', ',: ' ;, ~ ," . ,J ,~,",'.. '.' ,", ',18f \ ." , ' . I" ,'\ ',' . , ,\~ ,~.,., ~',_" .,~ \,., ~, ,d' '; t .',:, .,' " IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 1801 South Riverside Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52246 Office Phone (319) 356,5045 Jl MEMO DATE: April 21, 1993 TO: city council Members (J FROM: Ron O'Neil, Airport Manager ''^,~, C, RE: Airport Relocation Feasibility study This is a brief update concerning the Airport Relocation Feasibility study. Because of the potential impact of this issue, the Commission is attempting to collect as much information as possible before making a recommendation to the Council, It seems the more information the Commission receives, the more questions there are to be answered. They are attempting to develop a practical long-term comprehensive plan that can be implemented with the least amount of change, One issue involves environmental concerns. If the Airport is relocated, what would be the environmental impact on the site selected and the surrounding areas? If property is obtained at the existing site to meet federal safety design standards, is an environmental impact study required? Because of the high cost of a complete environmental impact study, at what time in the Feasibility study decision making process should this study be conducted ? Another issue concerns financing options. If the Airport is relocated, what options are available to finance the project? How much is eligible for FAA funding? How would the City finance the items not eligible for funding and the 10 % match for eligible items? How would capital improvement projects be financed if the city adopts the "do nothing" option and decides not to request federal funding? What capital projects will require attention in the immediate future and what are the costs of those projects ? What are the liability implications if the Airport remains at the existing site and does not attempt to meet the most current safety design standards? What are the liability concerns as development continues to occur in the areas surrounding the Airport? Would implementation of the most current safety design standards impact any liability the city may have? Safety is the primary factor. What option will provide aviation services for this community for the least cost while maximizing safety? ' cat, ...J"'if'" ' -~. V'~ --..-...... ...-'- .. .. ..___----..'t~-.....". ~~"'--r- _~ ,- ..... .... ..".------,,-. ..........-- I "" 't....,' '< " "''':'" ','t9....':.' AI-'. ' " .,' ..', '., '.,',': ,:', ,., , ," v' ',~: j', " . '. " " " ~\ I ~:"".i ': , " .' .....:- .,". . _ -;' :'.' '; '. " ;: .~, . ',.' ~"'''\'':.,\:'''I''.''':~; '. '~'I"r'.:": ' '.:..,' '. ,~. .\' The Airport Commission is working with the Chamber of Commerce to estimate the economic impact of an airport to the area. What is the value of providing general aviation services? What is the value of an airport in Iowa city to the National and Regional system of airports? As indicated in the attached letter, the Federal Aviation Administration believes the Iowa city Airport is a significant asset to the air transportation system. What is the impact on businesses and residents if the Airport remains in the existing location? What is the impact on residences in the vicinity of any of the proposed alternative sites? The Commission's recommendation will be based on the more technical aspects of providing aviation services for the Iowa city/Johnson County area but the issue of the impact of relocating the Airport or relocating businesses and residences near the existing site has been discussed. The attached letter addresses several questions raised by Council members. Is the Iowa city Airport in compliance with the Federal Aviation Administration grant assurances and does the Airport meet airport safety design standards? Would the Airport be required to meet those design standards to continue to receive federal funding? Although anxious to complete this phase of the planning project and move forward with the development of the Airport Master Plan, the Commission is attempting to be as comprehensive as possible in their research before making a recommendation to the Council, The next Airport Commission meeting is scheduled for May 18. The Feasibility study will be an agenda item at this meeting and every Commission meeting until a recommendation is made. I 71f --.0::' ....~ ----r~ y-'-- ... ..-- ...., ~- ...... ir ..,.....----.--..,.- -........ ,- - -.....-....,. --........... ......,.....-- \ , :' '~', ,,~ .' -. ,,&]"', '. . ':..',;' . ..:~. . ""> '\'" t '.,'/ I ",,[:.I I",. , ',,, ',. ,..., Y,:d...,\::~':,:':.:;,:';: :);;1<: "".,"::-., ,,":' "< ,- ~~ RECEIVED A?~ I 2 !~q3 us. DeparTment of Tronsportolion Federal AvIation Administration APR~, i~9J CtnU,1I R.~ron IOWf, Klint.., Mlllourl, NIOmk& '...'....-..8... ... r; , . ') \. I, I ) lor Eo 12t~~fr": - Klnm Clly, Mlllourl 84108 Ms, Diane M, Slaughter 4439 Sioux Avenue, S,E, Iowa City, IA 52240 Dcar Ms. Slaughter: This responds to your letter dated March IS, 1993, to Mr. Alan Wimpey of this office. You requested that we provide you a letter regarding the status of the Iowa City Airport concerning their Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) compliance obligations, We are concerned that there is some confusion regarding the difference between compliance with grant obligations and FAA Airport Design Standards, From the infonnation available in this office, the Iowa City Airport ~comply with obligations set forth in ~revious grant agreements with the FAA, However, the Iowa City Airport does not meet current AA Airport Design Standards, , What this means is if the city applies for federal funds to make improvements to the Iowa City Airport, it will also have to address the work necessary for the airport to meet current FAA Airport Design Standards, In this case, the work could be considerable, especially if a runway is extended. This type of work is eligible for federal funding. I Because of the significant cost involved in bringing the Clcisting airport up to FAA standards and other limitations of the Clcisting site (such as no precision instrument approach capabilities), the FAA supports the current study to help determine tile best way for Iowa City to meet its aeronautical needs, The Iowa City Airport is the second busiest general aviation airport in the state ofIowa and we believe it is a significant asset to the air transportation system, The 1991 Iowa Aviation System Plan recognizes its importance to the National and Regional system of airports and identified it as a Levell! General Aviation Airport, The FAA supports an airport at Iowa City, If you have any further questions, please contact Mr. Alan Wimpey of my office at 816426-6622, Sincerely, 9~"~..:~i::: " ~'.',' ..... ',., ~ ,_,'. M_....w.tll IJ I . ... 01..;._.;..... Michael 1. Faltenneier Manager, Planning and Programming Branch cc: ~ Atkins, City Manager "'fohn Ockenfels, Chainnan, Iowa City Airport Commission , Michael Audino, Director, Air & Transit Division, IDOT SIeve Collinan, Collinan Associates, lne, "~ _,.,.,._ ..__....~._.u~ --" _ _-= ~ _ .<II[ n III l~ tJlllJl"",,!rUl,,),!,I\!m --~,J'..,...... "......---.".--------. ...~...- '::'; ,: ~f;J~ ",: :i::" ',:,,: ftr,: .:[ffi ;',' ,,-:;':.:, ':,1,,:. ; :,:' :",'\'~,i'~t, .I".'~;.~..,:' ,,:,,~ . ,':,,~.; " ,":,,', ',', '..' ,~' "", _' ., r,"" Johnson County Council of Governments ~ 41QE'vVtishlrgtO'lSt IcMoCltybvvo52240 (~ '.- Date: April 16, 1993 To: Mayor, City Council, and City Administrator; City of Coralville Mayor, City Council, and City Manager; City of Iowa City From: Jeff Davidson, Executive Director ?,I/ Re: Certification of ADA eligibility for Coralville and Iowa City SEATS users You are aware that the cities of Coralville and Iowa City have contracts with Johnson County SEATS for paralransit service, This Is transit service for persons who, for reasons of disability, are unable to use Coralville Transit and Iowa City Transit. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has mandated certain rules for public transit service with which we are now preparing to comply, Our five-year plan for complying with the ADA Is the Iowa City Urbanized Area Complementary Paratransit Plan, One of our first requirements Is the certification of persons as ADA eligible. This process will begin July 1 of this year. The current Informal certification of persons to use Coralville or Iowa City funded SEATS service Is handled by SEATS staff. Under ADA, a formal eligibility process will be used, Involving an application which must be filled out In order to certify a person as eligible for paralranslt service, The Intent Is for complementary paratranslt service to be avaJlable for persons who truly need It, with other persons using the regular bus system. We are in the process of phasing-In 11ft-equipped fixed route buses which will Increase the accessibility of regular transit service for persons with disabilities, FY94 will be a phase-In year for the ADA eligibility certification process, The SEATS Director estimates 1,000 to 1,500 persons will request to have their eligibility certified, We have worked with local human service agencies to establish a process which will be as easy as possible for the certification of persons with disabilities, Attached for your Information Is a copy of the approved certification form, By July 1, 1994 persons will be required to be certified as ADA eligible In order to use SEATS service which Is funded by Coralville and Iowa City, An Issue which has already stirred some controversy Is the effect of the ADA compliance procedure on the senior citizen population, ADA does not directly address seniors, only persons with disabilities, This Indirectly Includes many senior citizens who are also disabled, However, we expect there will be some seniors currently using SEATS who will no longer be eligible under the ADA regulations, The City Councils of Coralville and Iowa City may still, as a matter of pollcy, permit non-disabled senior citizens to ride SEA TS, but this will require funding beyond the current level. ADA eligible persons will have first priority for SEATS trips, If non-disabled seniors continue to use SEATS at the current funding level, protests can be expected from ADA eligible persons who are unable to schedule SEATS trips because of capacity constraints, SEATS capacity will be further Impacted by the University's plan for Bionic Bus to only serve the area served by CAMBUS, Bionic Bus currently provides service to the entire community, f1' .' - . r..........~. .....";-....,,. ,... _ '''-r- __ ';, "L~/' :';';i"'<O;":iL" ,;:,,",' :.,.':',~' :".l~:" ,('~,',.),:;r' "'~LJ, ;: "" ,,:':"',:,",:; 2 If you should decide to provide SEATS service for non-disabled senior citizens, we are not restricted to the 'comparable service' criteria that applies to the ADA-eligible service, For example, you may charge whatever fare you feel Is appropriate, restrict the service to only certain trips, etc, This Is a polley matter for each city council to consider, This Is a complicated matter, and Kevin Doyle and I will be glad to discuss It with you If you wish to schedule a meeting before we begin the ADA certification process In July, If you have questions regarding any element of the Iowa City Urbanized Area Complementary Paratranslt Plan, or ADA In general, give Kevin a call at 356-5253, cc: Johnson County SEATS Jcccgladacert.mmo I "9 ~"V""'" _.__.------ .--r .. __ ,..-~__-~-,.-y _ "..- --- - ..- ._~ ~-- ,.- .... ....".- ...- ~ ".' ,', 21'" "'''':'' ,.~...., :',::'-/", "." :', .".",:.. ':'" ...-:." ,. - ,~ '. '" -I ' " ,." ." , , """ ' ;/ \;l;,..., ',,:.':::';.,.:' ,,;,:~,,- \:;:1.;" :',,'.;' ;' '~, :.: / ~' I l ""b&, CITY OF IO WA CITY Request for Certification of ADA Paratranslt Eligibility. Iowa City Transit The Informallon obtained In this certlficallon will only be used by Iowa City Transit In the determination at eligibility for the provision of paratranslt service. Information may be shared with other local transit providers . to facilitate travel, The Information will not be provided to any other person or agency. i -I Please print or type this form, All1ectlons must be filled out to be considered a complete application, 1. Nome: 2, Address: Street City State Zip 3, Telephone Number. (Home) (Work) 4, Why ore you applying for ADA poratronsit ellgibll~y? Indicate below, by circling, ~ you ore ABLE or UNABLE to perform the Indlcoted activity: A ABLE UNABLE To travel w~hout osslstance to the nearest bus stop, B, ABLE UNABLE To physlcolly boord, ride, and deboard 0 bus, C, ABLE UNABLE To step up and down one 15-lnch step and two 1O.lnch steps, 0, ABLE UNABLE To locate 0 bus 'stop and the correct bus to boord, E, ABLE UNABLE To boord, ride, and deboard 0 bus w~hout exhlbmng behaviors that would prevent you from using the bus, 5, Is your disability temporary? _Yes _No If yes, for how long? 6, Do you use any of the following mobility aids when you travel on poratranslt? (Check 011 that apply,) - Manual Wheelchair _ Electric Wheelchair _ Crutches - Power Scooter _ Cane _ Walker - Personal Care Attendont _ Guide Dog _ Other 7, Do you require 0 Personal Core Attendont when you travel using transit? _Yes _No 8, Do you require 0 mechanical 11ft to board or deboord 0 transit vehicle? Yes No '10 !AST WASIlINOTON ST'!IT, IOWA Clry, '~~~ :11""111 '11'91 Illd'OQ' FAX "'91 111"'9 ' - .,:" WI'" ....... ---r....... ."..-. --- - .. ...----.....~-....r ,~........ - - .-.~ .-...,-- .. ... T - ...- '~. :.t~I" ~ ";~/-: 'iNl....,: '.;&- ,'. .",' ': '. ,,'::',',-"':'" ,', .' " ,,' ,to ., 0, I '. " ,. -'., '0, ;;, "/.:~',~~". '~I :':7<" ,~:~."~" ";, "\',,, ;;. : ': ',' " .I'I"~ , ,::,,',;:,. 9. What additional Information can you provide about your dlsabmty that will help determine yaur eligibility? 10, I hereby certify that the Informotlon furnished above Is correct, Signed: Dote: I I If this appllcafton has been completed by someone other than the person requesftng certification, that person-must complete the following: Name Address State Zip Daytime Phone Signed Date I I In order to allow Iowa City Tronslt to evaluate your request. It may be necessary to contact a physician or other professional to confirm the Information you have provided, Please complete the following Information and authorization form, You must complete this section In order to' be considered for eligibility, CHECK ONE: The following _Physician _Health Care Professional _Rehabilitation Professional _Other Is familiar with my disability and Is authorized to provide Information to Iowa City Transit as a requirement to the completion of this certification, Name Title Address Agency/Organization State Print Name Applicant's Signature Zip Phone # Date I I cda\cert~.cc' - 46- ~1' - ~' V.... --r--'-~ .".-.---- .. .. ~..~- ....r "-.YO - - ~;' "f)':'" r~/: 'JZ,:,', ,':~':1' :,: ',,'; "", "> "','\ . t: r ;, ,. ~ \ , I?l' ~, .,', ., ,. ':",.:,.,~\'. ~.~l~"::-l''''.:i'''. ',l -1,.1 . "!:~..."'.' '", City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: April 23, 1993 TO: Mayor and City Council FROM: Marian K. Karr, City Clerk RE: Joint City/County Meeting Per your direction on 4/19 a second joint meeting has been scheduled for 1993, The meeting is scheduled for Monday, September 20, 4:00 in Council Chambers, Dinner will follow. I I I I , I i I I , I \ I , I i ! ~V() I ',,' :f'[l;"; ",...," '~.... '. ;'tffi ' ' .' ',' '':-.: ,,,.',, ',.',.' , ,': .., ~""" ".' t. .'"", r - ': , \ ';.:' :'. !",. " rIl-l ) 'I . j , '\ \. ' ' '. " :J,' ':.. /', \'<~I,>(~.-<, ,~~l.,~', ''''''~':'l''"'':':''': ';";~'.' ':',:,'r ..:. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 19 , 1993 To: Mayor and City Council From: City Clerk Re: Council Work Session, April 12, 1993 - 6:30 p,m, in the Council Chambers Mayor Darrel Courtney presiding, Council members: Courtney, McDonald, KUbby; Larson, Horowitz, Novick, Ambrisco, Staff present: Atkins, Helling, Gentry, Karr, Franklin, Klingaman, Brachtel, Penney, Milkman, Lindsay, Davidson, Fowler, Yucuis, Nasby, Tape recorded on Tapes 93-33, All; 93-34, All; 93-35, Side 1, PLANNING & ZONING MATTERS: Reel 93-33, Side 1 PCD Director Franklin presented the following Planning and Zoning items: a, Settino a oublic hearino for Aoril 27 , 1993 on an ordinance amendina the Zoning Ordinance bv chanaina the use reoulations of an aooroximate 13,98 acre tract located southwest of Tea Drive and east of the western section of Aber Avenue from RS-5, Low Densitv Sinale.Familv Residential to P. Public (Kiwanis Park/REZ93-0005), b, Settino a oublic hearina for Aoril 27. 1993, on a resolution aoorovino the voluntarv annexation of an aooroximate 6,92 acre tract of land located south of Scott Park and north of Fairview Golf Course, (Mitchell.Phioos/ANN93-00021 c, Settino a oublic hearino for Aoril 27. 1993, on an ordinance amendina the Zoning Ordinance bv conditionallv chanaino the use reoulations of an aooroximate 6,92 acre tract located south of Scott Park and north of Fairview Golf Course from Countv RS. Suburban Residential. to ID.RS, Interim Develooment Sinale.Familv Residential, (Mitchell-Phioos/REZ93.00041 d, Public'hearina on a resolution aoorovino the voluntarv annexation of an aooroximate 5,59 acre trect of land located north of American Leaion Road at the north terminus of Owl Sono Lane SE. (Windsor Ridoe/ANN93.00011 e. Public heerina on an ordinance amendino the Zonina Ordinance bv conditionallv chanoino the use reaulations of an aooroximate 5.59 acre tract located north of American Leoion Road at the north terminus of Owl Sono Lane SE, from Countv RS, Suburban Residential. to RS.5, Low Dens/tv Sinale.Familv Residential. (Windsor Ridae/REZ93.0003) f, Ordinance amendina the Zonina Ordinance bv conditionallv chanaina the use reaulations for a 30 acre oarcellocated west of Svcamore Street and immediatelv north of the coroorate limits. from ID-RS to RS-8, Medium Densitv Single.Familv Residential. !Iowa Realtv Comoanv/REZ 93.0001) (Second Consideration) ~~I I I " " '. t' ,'.... ;'....' Ci'''' . I' ' ..'. '"'!,, , ,; " '~}', .,L/l,', ':</,..:,;J~:::-1':.' '(~f''''' '." ";.':, :,:', ..":,,,~,: .' . r~ ., . ,~ ..' I ' ! t1(.. . . I. .. , . , ~.I' "'.:', ...I-(",~,-.rl\',\'. .,", , ',1. . '.. 2 g, Resolution aoorovino the orelirninarv olat of Scott Boulevard East. Part Two. ~ 2~.lot, 9,23 acre residential subdivision located east of Scott Boulevard and north f ourt Street. (SUB 93-00021. Franklin presented a concept drawing/plat on the overhead projector. Developer Bruce Glasgow presented information, h, Resolution aoorovino the second amendment to the Subdivision Aoreement for Scott's Second Addition, TRAFFIC ENGINEERING ISSUES: Reel 93-33, Side 2 City Traffic Engineer Brachtel presented information, MELROSE LIGHTING: Council directed staff to continue the procedure of lighting every other light and asked Iig~ting at the West High and Hawkeye Apartments locations be reviewed, RIGHT TURN ON RED: Council directed the Traffic Engineer to install a No Right Turn on Red sign on the Washington Street intersection (heading west) turning north onto Linn Street. KIRKWOOD PROJECT: Council directed staff to proceed as outlined, Council agreed to install an all-way stop at the intersection of Keokuk/Kirkwood and install a one-way stop at the intersection of Summit Street/Kirkwood, RECOMMENDATIONS ON CDBG FUNDING: . Reel 93-34, Side 1 MaryAnn Dennis, CCN Chairperson; JCCOG Human Service Planning Coordinator Penney; Community Development Coordinator Milkman; and Mayor's Youth Director Fraser presented information, Milkman asked Council to inform her of any changes to the recommendation after tomorrow's public hearing or by Monday's 4/26 work session, PARKING UPDATE: Reel 93-34, Side 2 Parking Division Supervisor Fowler presented information to Council, Comments were received from Stan Miiler (DTA), Deb Scherer (Younker's), Daryl Marshall (J,C. Penney). Mike McCue (Michael J's), Frieda Hieronymous (Giftedl, Paul Smith (Austin Burke Clothiers), and John Morrissey, Council agreed to maintain the parking policy for the Capitol Street parking ramp that prohibits people from parking on the first three levels prior to 10:00 a,m, Monday- Friday. Councilmembers asked staff to investigate a financial incentive plan for parking on the upper levels and improved public relations regarding available parking downtown, CITY/COUNTY JOINT MEETiNG AGENDA: Reel 93-35, Side 1 Council agreed to submit the agenda items to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors as . outlined in the City Manager's 4/8 memo, JCCOG Traffic Planner Davidson presented information about the County's request for additional SEATS funding, ~BI ...-.:.'........ I ".... -- ...-'.-- .. .. ~.~-- ....-r T'-r - ""r- -~ ,.- ... ... .....------.,,-- ............ -- - i " , ~,., ' :...,' ::"'~"'" ," ''ri, ",' ." " ,;/,'""" ", '\ I,). .',. ",'-:1," I".:, ; .'~,'.' ".. l., ,. '", '., "', '.',r: ../' .', '.1' ,'I ' I' '" '.' '" . I ..' " I, : '", ' " ~", "" I, ,.o, ,"'.. "..;,..."t :'".,. :"'7,' ""';', J:: ,\ ' " '.., .,1 3 COUNCIL TIME/AGENDA: Reel 93-35, Side 1 1, Horowitz noted that Council received a letter (at their homes) from the Iowa City Community School District DPO regarding the School Safety Subcommittee. In response to Council, Courtnay stated he wiil draft a reply letter, 2, Kubby stated that Councilmembers have not discussed the landfill annexation which is on the joint City/County agenda for 4/19, 3, Kubby asked the City Attorney if the City can deny the University an access onto Melrose Avenue, Gentry stated the answer is no, but research stiil needs to be done regarding limiting the access as it relates to reasonableness, 4. (Agenda Items #11 and #12 - Ordinance adopting 1991 edition of the Uniform Building Code as amended,) Kubby requested that Council consider amending the Uniform Building Code to address a longer delay in the demolition permitting process and posting of a sign in the neighborhood stating that the structure wiil be demolished. 5, City Clerk Karr noted that the joint City/County meeting is scheduled for 4:00 on Monday (4/19), Karr asked Councilmembers to contact her regarding attendance at the dinner following the meeting, 6. Novick noted two invitations for April 15 receptions and programs from International House and Big Sisters/Big Brothers, Horowitz stated that she will attend the Big Brothers/Big Sisters reception, 7, Novick noted that Councilmembers received a memo from Police Chief Winkelhake regarding the policing of two bars, Novick requested information about other bars in . town, In response to Kubby, Karr stated that the first offense is a seven day suspension and there are progressive suspension and revocations mandated by the State, 8. City Manager Atkins reminded Council that the CIP discussion is scheduled on the 20th at 5:30 p,m, 9, Atkins stated that he received a letter from the Seventh Day Adventist Church regarding signage, Helling explained that a few years ago Council did change Sunset on all signs and right now the ordinance requires that all right-Of-way signs are sunsetted by the year 2003, Council did not wish to pursue signage, 10, Kubby noted Council received a memorandum from City Attorney Gentry regarding mediation services, Courtney stated he is not interested in services, APPOINTMENTS: Reel 93.35, Side 1 Historic Preservation - reappoint Betty Kelly, Mayor's Youth - Velma Tribble (1996 term) and Karen Heimer (1995 term), Session adjourned at 10:25 p,m, d.klcc.\.I2,.1 fil .......~,- -~,.,.....~ .. - .. ..----...~-...... ., -r - - ~ c,.., ~" '~,-:,: :;~"":"""';;ffl"'" ',' "..'. ",::' ::,:'/<" . ,t"l -/"" I . , '" , . " " .", '. . 1 ." ~ l ' ' ." ~_ ~. .' ",' " . " . I. ,; I, ' , .... ..~ .. ,- '\. ," '-" ' .' : "',r,~, ~, "Co,- , ,< \ ',' I . lA~r (~!) ~/~. U,S, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT THE SECRETARY WASHINGTON, O,C, 20410-0001 RECEII/L:D [,,'8 " ,;' '9"3 ' I 11 I; I -7 April 13, 1993 Dear Mayor: President Clinton's proposed economic stimulus package currently being debated by the United States Senate includes an additional $2.536 billion for Community Development Block Grants (CDBG). If the Senate approves the President's proposal, your City would receive a sizable increase in CDBG funding. This increase would amount to approximately an additional 64% in CDBG funds, above and beyond your City's regular Federal fiscal year 1993 allocation. I In anticipation of the passage of this legislation, it is important that we both be ready to go. You should note that the proposed legislation would terminate, any additional funds that remain unspent on December 31, 1994. Also, unlike the regular CDBG program funds, you will be required to develop and submit an application (known as the Final Statement) within 45 days following receipt of official notice of funds availability, It is therefore critical to develop appropriate candidate projects and activities that could be selected for funding with the additional money, taking into account local priorities and the unique program deadlines. HUD is reviewing program requirements to identify those which may be waived to facilitate the use of the additional funds for the stated objectives. We are also considering the use of a performance bonus system which would reward those communities which spend the stimulus funds quickly. We are also preparing training materials and plan to conduct training sessions at various sites across the country to provide information on this program. While this Bill continues to be debated by the Senate, it is important that you understand what its enactment could mean for your City and the steps that should be taken to implement it expeditiously once enacted. Should you have any questions on this matter, please contact the Office of Community Planning and Development at (202) 708-1577. Sincerely, {,~.~ :;,,~ ttg~ ---~ yr -- ....... ----- .. ...-----.-~-- f1II"""-r , ........ - - ~ ,.~ .. ....T-..-- .....,....-- ~::: 1'8'~\' ',:'iif':,'~-~,':'\:.,," ,',:,..",/,,', .-1',:",.,',,', " " ;''/' "I' {' I ,..... ,;" '., ,,' ,:, ." "\,;' :' \.'...i.\~ '(,:,' ,:: ,'\ ,'I: . ;'.',,--: ;,.\,~.:\ ,";'-7~ ,':: ",'.,t ,.,y",:,..J::,..",::.~, "':':'i~'",,,,;.',,,,: " ',,:":.":- " '....',.,.,:, , , ' ..,' - , '~', PERMIT WORKFLOW (OI1..~lronpog.1 Ct'5S. Olher vrmlnrs, instead of inl roo during lIew technologies, arc lillkill~ l':<isting It'chnologies through work- nowSYSll'11l5. These loulsl'To\idc lhe Ilhilily In rtulOnHltt' Ihl' InlNlml maintenance IIml rr.vi('w pTnccsscs and can also hrctll11t' 11Ir foundation forcfforls In creiltc inter.jurisdlctional cOllllllunl. ratiollllrtworks. PCTl1lilli1l1o: tasks within an agrl1cy ('nil rallgc from thl:'sccm. inltly onUnary l'IlIlSlrurtinll of n hnc'k,\'anl jill'II??! In iSSUlIlIl'I' uf drh'f'r's 1i1.t'l1Sl'~ 11lll1l'ctillK rl'llNal f~PA slillulimls un air and waIN quality. MallY agencies, pllrticlIlarly at tht' locnllevel, \\;11 produce more than 5,000 permits a year In the huihllllA and 7.onlnA departments. Simple hut comprehensive solutions are essential. , , ' PORlUHD Portland, Ore.'s Bureau or Buildings Department processes approximately 200 pemtits per day, Wilh such a henvy workload, one might expe<:t to see a chaotic mass of records and ovenvorked employees. In fact, neither Is the case, Two yea", ago the city Implemented a parcel- based permit processing system using Permit Plan application soft. ware rrom Tidemark Computer Systems Inc, of Seattle, Mr, Robin Hamblet, Senior Management Analyst In Portland's Bureau oC Buildings, recalled, "Today, every Inspector has a PC on his desk that allows him to record Inspecllon InCor. maUon - and the rest Is automatlc." :1 Ii II I 1~'''lt:I:IMl :llll~ :1:IIIW\ ~ ~~ T<<Mudao~ 1M tt~ Important Ingredients - nexlblllty and case or use. Mr. Hamblet explained. "We had tittle or no lroubl!' cOn\'erting to ollr CllrTt!111 system particularly because of Ihe menu-driven ll:ipecls. Because of this, our stilrr ellsily and \\illlngly mlaptetl." Another ildvanlaRe with lhese loots is the abilily 10 wurk ill cooper. lllioll with olller land-Illlsctl tools, sllch as a geogmphlc informatlon system (GIS). For instance, the rity's lnlergrnph GIS is being incor- Iwrnted inlo Portland's city planning ildivilie:;. Hamhlr.t. clI1ltinllell, "Our Ill'nnil proerssillA pm:ka~e is lIi1rccl. Imsed and tlesignrll tn illll'grntc with Irilflill~ llIS Ilrodlll~ts. llrrausll or Ihilt, the two systems ilTl! Cllllll'lltiblc and conversant with {'arh other." Tlus Is a distinct advantmte in a variety or situations. For Instance, Portland uses it to notify property owners or a proposed constructlon site. The Inspector queries the GIS for the location or parcels within a two-mile radius or the proposed con. structlon. The residents' I1iImes ilnd ilddresses are then transrerred rrom the GIS to the permitting sonware and the notices are automatically Issued and sent out, IOWA mY o licauon of eCCort and lack of coordination problems are quickly reduced with an IntegTilled system. In Iowa City, lowl11 permits orten require the coordination or three or fOllr departments, Mr, Doug Boothroy, Director of Housing and Inspection Services, sllld, wFor one prospective building site, we might need to gain approval or Infonnatlon .......................-............-.-.-....--..-..........-...--.--..--.........-.---..................-.. "For one prospective building site, we might need to gain approval or information from Planning, Environmental and Public Works departrnents," !i ....................................................................................................".................................................................. ii The program - on a DEC VAX 4200 runnlnH VMS with Oracle - allows the agency to track the entire permit process rrom Inlllal ilppllcn. lion lhrough starr review, hearlnl(s, llppei'lls nlld Ollnl decIsions. Olher Insks511chn.'Illotlcesorconstnlctiun or rlCrmlt approvals are autolllllll. enlly l:rl'nlcd nt 11m push or n button. I'nrtlnnd uHlclnls llre Ilulek tn note that past experiencc wilh !lr.r. llIillliccnsing apllllcations were /lut alwllYs so good. f:lght yelll1lal(o the ;troll!, attempled to build apl'llcn. ,i".,,' "HII<: m:llnfr:lIIl1' Whllr Ihl' ~ t ,3 II rrom Planning, Environmental and Public Work, departmen"." Iowa City Building and Zoning Departments prodnce approximately .,000 permits a yenr In bnlldlng stmctures alone, and the review pro. cess can he lengthy, In 10111 the agency Insl.'!.Ued 1\ Pennit Plnn allto' mated pennlt proces5i~ applicatIon that could allow Involved agencies to lllreclly llCI:ess pcrmlllnroT/lll\llon over a Novell LAN. The systr.m allolVs building inspectors, for r.xarnple, to typc ill Insf)rrrtol1 rrsull$. Onc!' that Is Ilone, ...- .'~ .. P0I11111UI, Ore.'s 200 dail1J blli/ding llcnnit.'i (Ira hmulfcrf '/lith all automated system Ihat interfaces witlt the cily's GIS. Works, must review their impnctlllul sign orrbefore the pennit Is cOlllplete. Mr. Uoothroy emphasized, "The advantage Is thilt all problems or concerns are Instantly noted between the departments. All associ- ated departments ilre kept current on the pennlt progress." As yet the time savings are undocumented. Dut the customer siltlsfacllon has certalnly Increilsed. Now, when a contractor calls to nnd out Ule status ot n pcnnit appliclltlon, the city clerk can qulcldy check the computer and answer any questions. WORKflOW IN1IORAnON In Februa!)', Intergrnph COql, uf Huntsville, Ala.. Introduced all aula. mated workflow appllcilllon at the Government Technology Conrerence In Auslln, Texas. Through Il, aKen. cies call bring a multitude or t1nli:l together regardless or rormat, pint. fonn or application, Mr, Tom CI,mons, Indnst!)' 5.11" CoordInator In Government and Transporlallon ror Intergraph, saill, WTlte Idea Is to take nlchr. lechnolo- gles and hltegrale that Information Into the daily workflow. This is par. ticulnrly advantngeous in government operations that require cooperative c(forts such as pennlt processinS(." The demonstration Involved online development of II constrl1e. lion permit through vllrlollS city departments. Parcel dal.'l, fiood plain maps, endangered specll~s maps allll highway data rlln on a variet.y nr rllalforms Including PCs as well as Intergrnph and Sun IVorkstntlnlls. BoRlVare Included Intcrgmph, EBIlI', Ardlnfo and l\utoCAD. Using an InterATBph al1lllit:nlillll builder cnl1cd unncce~~, thl! dcmon. stration showed how l1lanagprs, lilslICctnrs and clty clerks eOllltluse cllstomized screens to track, reVhl\\' I . .... I",rl, "r'lnldl' :lnd IInl1. Rrnphie pennit.relatcd data. Clemons said such a system saves lime and money. Variuus llsers needn't be trained to use a completely new sys- tem, The Information Is easily accessed by buttons that say ror example, whabitat dat.'l." "At any Urne during the process, eve~ihJng regarding a particular per' mit - wheU..r grnpldc or non,grnphlc - can be called up," explained Clemons, 11.. result Is data accesslbll. ity for everyone rrom top management 10 Ocld crews 10 city clerks, fASTPRO<ISSING Besides the obvious ndvant.1ge to customers, the rapid processing and review of permlls and licenses has tremendous advilntages to devel. oping a cltY'~de or countY'~de com' munlcation network and casing workloads. GIS technology has been at the forerront or those errorls In recent years. However, the Inherent cost-'i and tmlnlng are onen too much ror llwlndling budS(cts. As lln a1tenmtlve, some agencies are looking tOlvilrd scanning. For Inslance, a building and zoning delmrtmcnt could SCiln all of Its building permits onto a dedicated olltlcal disc. The lnromllltlon stored on a LAN Is Instantly available for recall. Reilltors, llevelopers or others wnntlng Information regarding a hulldlng permit neell only wlllk up tothe counter lllld enter the ilddress Inttl the system. Iowa City olnclnls alrendy envl, sion this typo of proces:;. Mr. noothroy explained, wWe would like 10 scan ImaRes nf :;ewcr mal's or fiood plain mailS, rur Instance, Intu (lur system. fo'rom there we could Ill' tabular tlala to th!! information and create a cUllll'rehenslve map/dilta me." This would he similar to a GIS .':<l'rlll prnpn/ll'llts of Ima.llln.ll nole -..-r' v".... I "......... v-~ . .~~ ",,' :'f'€I" ':"",~, '~.... ,..' '~-' '" '" 'I ," ::' "'." .., '.. 4.~'.;'''\ ';",/~f/J: -':: ,~,,~.,,"'J 1:', '." ;:t..'..!,~'!" . ::,.,1 t. ;: :,'~, ,',:'': ,',.} '" ',' / -::." ". " ': ! :" "',, '.' , t '. ,t \ ,~ . \ ,It, .....(: : ,i . "\1., I" "I ,llo,...... I ,,',. ',' ", ~ .' '" '. , , . 1 ',.' 'I,' , I " ,'. , ~ . ,', ' PERMIT WORKFLOW Coohooedhoml"l'l crss. Othrrvl'ndurs, iusteadorinlrn- dudn~ new ted1l1ologies, are linking {lxistillg technologies through work. nowsysll'ms. These louis proville the ahility 10 aUlomat{llhr inlernAI mAilltelltlnCe ..mil rr,virw Ilrocesses and call alstl hre\llllr llll' fnullllillioll rorerrorlS tn creale Inter-jurisclictional cOlllllluni- t'llliollllrlworks, Permilllllg tasks within All agrl\cy I'an range from the seem- ill,s.tb' Ilnlirl11ry /'nllslruclinll nr a hal'kYllrd jiU'lli\7.i III is:malll'I' lIr dri\'f'r's lit'l'llsl's 10 l1U'eling rCIlcral ~:I'A sli\l1drlTtls UIl air allll waiN qUAlity. Many :lgrncies, pnrlieularly al the locallevrl, \villj1roduce more than 5,000 permits a year in thf' buihling ami 7.onlnR departml'llls, Simple bul cOlllprrhenslve solutions areessentlal. , . , PORlUHD Portland, Ore.'s Bureau or Buildings Department processes approximately 200 pemtits per day, With sueh a heavy workload, one might expect to see a chaolic mass or records and overworked employees. In ract, neither is the case. 'IWo years ago the city Implemented a parcel. based permit processing system using Permit Plan appllcalion soft. ware rrom Tidemark Computer Systems Inc, or Seattle, Mr, Robin lIamblet, Senior Management ,Inalyst In Portland's Dureau or Dulldlngs, recalled, "Today, every Inspector has a PC on his desk that allows him 10 recordlnspeclion infor, maUon - and the rest Is automatlc," I I: fi f' ~,jlllil:l!lm~:m'[~'1 ~~ T~uol"Q1 1M tt~ Important Ingredients - flexibility andenseoruse. Mr. Hamblet explained. "We had little or no trouble con\'erting to ollr ('lIrrenl, syslel11lmrlicularly because or the mellu.driven aspects. Because or Ihis, our starr easily ami \~illingly adallted," Anolher advantage with these tools is the ability to work in cooper. ation with other land.basell tools, such as a geographic inrorlllntlon system (GIS), For instance, the city's Illlergraph ms is being incor. porated into Portland's city planning nt:livities, !lllIl1hlel Clll1tlnllCfI, "Our Ilt'nnit procl'sslUA package Is parcel. hased ilnd drsigllrd III illlrWlIlc with I{,luling OIS Ilrndllets. I1I'ransr. nf thal, Ihe two s)'slcms artl cnlUpalihlr ami cOllversilnt\\ilh l'nch other." Tlus is a dlstincl mlvrmtnge in a variety of situations, For Instance, Portland uses it to noury property owners or a proposed conslructlon site, The Inspector queries the GIS ror the locatlon or parcels within a two.mile radius or the proposed con. structlon. The resIdents' names and addresses are then transrerred rrom the GIS to the permitting software and the notices are automatlealiy Issued illldsent out. IOWA art o hcallon of elrort and lack of coordination problems are quickly reduced with an integrated system. In Iowa City, Iowa, permits orten require the coordination or three or four departments, Mr, Doug Boothroy, Director or Housing and Inspection Services, said, ~For one prospeelive buliding site, lVe might need to gain ,ppreval or Inlonnatlon .~~."..~~..~.-._,~.~...".~,~,---~_......,..."'...........,.....__....__.~.................-........"...."'..... IlFor one prospective buildlng site, we mi~t need to gain approval or information from Planning, Environmental and Public Works departments." Ii " ......"..".~"...~"'..,..,""''''''..."~~.~.".......''''''''''''..'''''~".~,,......~.."'....~...".~""''''''''~.....~"~,~.~",,..~,,~~.~'' , il I The progrnm - on , DEC VAX ,1200 running VMS with Oracle - allows the agency to track the enllre pr.rmit process from Initial nppllcn. tinnlhrouRh staff review, heurlngs, i\flIleals 111\11 nnal decisions, Other I"L~ks such as notices of constnlctJolI or permit IIpprovals IIrc automllti. CAlly cwaled at the pllsh or n huUon, Porllaml OrnclAls arc Ilulck to nntl! that past experience \vith per. mitlllcenslng Bllpllcat!ol1s were not alway!! so good. glght yrars ago the group ntlempteil to build apJlllca. ,;""." "rr I!~ mTlillfrnl1li' Whlll'rhl' ~ t 3 II rrom Planning, Environmental and Public Works depnrtments," Iowa Cily Dulidlng aud Zoning Departments produce approximately &,000 permils n year lu buli<ilug structures alone, and the review pro. cess can be iengthy, lulOOI the agency Inst.llled a !'ennlt Plan aulo. mated penult processIng applicatlon thal could allnw involved agencies to dlrecllYllceess pcrmltlnrnrmullon over a Nuvell LAN, The system allows huildlng Inspectors, ror example, to type In InsJlf'rllollwsull.tOncethalisli011l!, Porl/flllfl, Ore. '.~ 200 dail1J build;".rJ IHm711't.~ fire handled wi/It all automated syslem tllal illleifaces wilh tile cily's GIS. Works, must review their imp.lcl nnd sign offberore the pennit Is complete, Mr, Doothroy emphasized, "The udvantage Is that all problems or concerns arc instantly noted between the departments, All associ. ated departments are kept current on li1e permit progress: As yet the lime savings are undocumented, But the customer satlsfacllon has certainly increased, Now, when a contractor calls to nJl(I out Ule stD.tus or a pennit appllcatlon, the city clerk can quickly check the computer and answer any quesUons. WORKfLOW IHIIGRAnOH In Fcbrual)', Intergrnph CoqJ, or Huntsville, Ala" Introduced an auto. mated workflolV application at the Government Technology Conrerence In Austin, Texas. Through It, ngen. cles can bring a multitude of data together regardless of rormat, plat. fom. or appllcalion, Mr, Tom Clemons, Industl)' SHies Coordinator In Government and Transportallon for Intcrgraph, said, ~The Idea Is to take niche technolo. gles and Integrate that IlIrorlllntlon Into the dally workflow, This Is pHr' Uculnrly advantageous III govemmcnl operations that require cooperallve ellorts such os pemUl processing: The demonstrallon involved online development or a conslrue. lion permll through various city deparlments. Parcel dat.1, nood plain maps, endangered species map~ and highway data mn on a varlr.ly nf "Ialrouns Including PCs n~ well as Intergrnph and Sun workstations. Sofiwore Included Inlcrgmph, ESRI's t\rrJ1nfo ami AutoCAD, UslnK an Intergrallh upplh:allun builder clllledl>Baccess, the demon. strallon showed how mnllnKI~rs, Inspectors ..md clly clerks eoullluse customlzell screens to track, revlelV 1 , ."1,,,,1, !lr'1Il1d,' :llld tlIl11. graphic pennll-rclated flata. Clemons said snch a system snves time and money. Variuus lIsr.rs needn't be trained to use a completely new s)'s- lem, The Inrormatlon Is easily accessed by buttons that say ror example, "hobiiat dnla: "At any lime during the process, evel)1h1ng regartllnga part!cularper. mit- whether grnphlc or I1J)n,grnphlc _ con be "lied up," explained Clemons, TIle result is data accessibil. ily ror everyone rrom top management 10 &eldere.. to city clerl<s, fASTPRO<lSSIHG Besides the obvious advantage lo customers, the rapId processing and review of permits and licenses has tremendous atlvanl.ages to devel. oping a cltl"~de or countywide com. municatlon network and casing workloads. GIS technology hos been at the forerront or those errorts In recent years. However, the Inl1ercnl costs :Inti training arc oneil too much ror tll~ndling budgets, As an nltemallve, some agencies are looking toward scanning, For instnnce, , bnlidlng and zunlng department could scan all or Its building permits onto n dedicated oJltical disc. TIle Infom13tlon stored 011 allAN Is Instllntly llVallable ror rcrall. Realtors, developers or others wanting Inrormlllion regnnUng a hnlidlnM permit nced only wnlk np 10 Ihe counter Rllllel1ter the nddress intotlwsyslelll. Iowa City orncials alreAdy envi. slon this lY110 of process. Mr, IJlIOlhroy "plnined, "IVe wonld like to scan Illlilges of sewer maps or nood (lInin mal'S, ror Instance, Into om system, F'rom lhere we could tlc tubular llnla lo the InrorlllnUon IIIllI create a clll11l'whensive mllp/data me," This wouhl he similar to a GIS 1'!(('f'11111rolllllwnts nf Irnll~lnA note ~"v~'" "........ y-.----- . ... ~.-~-- ""'-11'- , :':' ~ ~.... :, ,: .:'';'::1':, ,'::Ikl: :', C, .:',: ,:~ : ~,'.':, ',~: ,,: : ':':""~;'~'.~:: ~ ;.,f .' ,.,...,..,,[?J.. ..lC.f" ',,', .',\C'.. " ,'.:_;, .J ."!I,I'" '. : t: ',", "I ", , I Calls E;vi~nmentai Policy Mi~;:;edrtJ;!: v New View BUI lelulers or Ihe nation's conservation By KEITH SCHNEIDER What Price Cleanup? (Jrgal1l~aliuns b('lieve Ihe new view is mise guided, Sptelll 10 The New York Times "We dun'l need 11 new paradigm," said \VASHINGTON, March 2U - A gen. Fir.~li"'irlr.fj(,1.w~ri('s, David l), /)unigcJ', ti senior lawyer with the eralion after Ihe United Slates reo Nmul'ull{csulIr('cs Detense Council, "For 35 sponded 10 poisoned streams and f11lhy yeaJ's, Ihc policy ot the Government has been air wilh Ihe world's IIrst eomprehen. IIlal when Ihere is uncertainty nbout a threat slve slrategy to prolect the environ. it is beller to he safc lhan sorry. When you ment, many sclentlsts, economists and arc operaling III the limits ot whal science : , Government officials have reached the knows, Ihe bi~ mistuke would be to onderesll. I dismaying conclusion that moch 01 lIlale Ihe rcal danger and leave people unprOo I I Amcrlca's environmental program has I IC(~led." I SliII, In Ihe last few yeul's Ibe wave has , gone seriously awry. I These experts soy Ihat In Ihe last 15 moved inlo universilies, city halls, state capl. years envlronmenlal policy has too lols and even 10 the blghest levels of Ihe I often evolved largely in reacllon to E,P,A" whose Science Advisory Board In 1900 I popular panics, not In response to ('oncluded thai environmental laws "are sOllnd scientific analyses of which envl. f "); more reflecllve ul pubilc percepllons 01 risk I "''''''M""",;",,,,,,, ~~., II",n of scientific underslanding of risk," ran menial hazards present the greal. ~~~.I~"I :lo',,"Wi ,iLl Law Foilows Panic esl risks, .' . 'lvi' I As a result, many sclenllsts and pnb- r6.~ \Vililam K, Reilly, Ihe E,P,A, Admlnlstra. i ilc health speclailsla say, billions of BIIISro~tr for ~Nrw York Timrl lor at the lime, agreed. And in a recent I doilars are wasted each year In bat. Times Beach, Mo, inlervlew In his ollice allhe World Wildfire j lling problems that are no longer con. Ihese animal Sludles often fail to pre-. Fund, he argued: "People have a right to I sidered especiaily dangerous, leaving dlct how Ihe compounds mlgbt affect' expecl Ihat pubilc officials are making the I righl choices lor the rlghl reasons, \Ve n'eed I ilttie money for others that cause far humans, : more harm. . And wilh rare excepllons, Congress 10 develop a new system for laking acllon on ! Ihe environment thatlsn'l based on respond. AI First, Clear Benefits approved new laws without subJecllng Ing 10 Ihe nlghtiy news, What we have bad in In the flrsl wave of the modern envl. Ihem to even rudlmenlary Cost,beneflt the Unlled Slales Is environmental agenda-' ronmenlal movement, starling about analyses, One reasOlt was Ihat during setting by episodic punic," JU years ago, the locus was on broad Ibe 19SU's, when the economy seemed Rlcbard D, MorgenSlcl'I1,lhe acllng admln.. efforls to eilminate the mosl visible healthier, there was far less pressure Istralor for poilc.y planning and evaluation at I on Congress 10 consider Ihe cost of 'Ihe E,P,A" explnins Ihe problem this way: poilulion pouring Irom smokestacks environmental poilcy, "Our sociely is very reacllve, and whell: and sewer pipes - programs with Overprieed and Misguided? concerns are raised people wanl acrlon, The clear goals Ihat had obvious benellts. , But a second wave began In the late Now a new Admlnlstrallon lniini oJ problem In a demllcracy is you can 'I easily sit Idly back alld lell people iI would be better ' lOla's, with a new strategy Intended to slrenglhelllng envlronmenial poilcyd" 10 leurn more." ilmlt visible poilu lion further _ and to settilng Into office when compellllon The resllil, he added, is Ihal "we're now In begin allacklng Invisible tbreats from for scaree IInanclal resources Is keen, Ihe position 01 sayln~ in quite a few 01 Our toxic substances, AI Ihe same time, a weallh of new programs, 'Oops, we ronde a mistake.' " To that end, Slate and Federal gov. : research shows Ihat some of the no. I, President Cilnton Is clearly aware 01 this I eraments began writing sweeping envl. lion's environmental prolection ellorts I view. As GovrrnOl'lIf J\rkunsali, he contjnual. j ronmental laws, some 01 which Includ. are excessively costly - though no one ly complained as a Federal loxic wasle ed slrict regulallons to. Insure Ihat cer. knows how much of this money Is mls- I deanup projeelln Jacksonville devoured $25 IlIln toxic compounds were not present spenl - and devoled 10 the wrong I million In slalC, Federal and private money. I In all', water or Ihe ground at levels problems, Slate ollict,ls sllid nearly a decade of work Ihat did not exceed a few parts per Thla view Is the vanguard of a new, I hilS produced illlle more Iban piles 01 lechni. billion, concentrallons that could bo Ihlrd wave of environmenlailsm that Is I cal documenls, exorbitant legal bills and measured with only Ibe most sophlstl. sweeping across America, It began In I pubilc discord, To be sure, some 01 Ihe $14U bllilon the ealed equlpmenl, Ihe laic 19SU's amung fariners, home. I nallon Is spending Ihls year PIlYs lorenvlron. Th~ result was a langle 01 regula. lIWncrs and others who were upset menllll prugrams Ih'llIre Indlspnlably use. lions Ihhl' Ihe EnVironmental Protec. IlIrgely by Ibe growing cost 01 regula. I fut As nn ('xample, feIY cXpCl'ls question lhe lion Agency estlmales cost more Ihan lions Ihal dldn'l IIppear 10 bring any I vallie 01 sp('nding I'IIn~hly $3 bililnn each year $/4U bllilon a year, roughiy $IUU blillon meusurable benellls, Cllrporale execu, on new sewagr !I't'llImcnt plums. Many ex- spenl by Induslry and $40 billion by lives had long been making similar I perlS, however, qllesllnn I he wisdom of. Governmeni, IIr~Uments bUI had gone unheeded, spending bllllolls uf dllill1l'S 10 prolect people Bnl what Is now becoming apparent, ('Ven dnrlng 12 yeal'sol Repubilcan trom tl'lIces ot Im<i(~ ('11m pounds, some scientlsls and public heallh spe. I'ulet beclluse ottrn lhey were seen as The Ilew 5thool nl Ihoughl has hlossomed cia lists say, /s Ihal some of Ihesa laws Inleresled only In suvlng money, us 1,"lIcy make I'.' cOlllront planelary Ihreats - written in reacllon 10 popUlar con. Rlch.rd J, Mahoney, chairman ,nd like Rlllb,1 w;lI'IlllnR, "lOne deplellon and cerns abouttoxle waste dumps or as. chief execntive 01 Munsamo, Ihe chem. delol'eslalloll In which Ihe conseqllences of beslos In Ihe schools, as examples _ ,,".1 cnmpany, sold Ihe nation Illay wl'lln/.; Helloll arc much J;retller. Unless the: SllIl'llIslCnlng 10 Industry llUW, nallon relhlnks lis i1ppl'OlIch to ellvironmen. were based on 1I111e If any sound reo "People want 10 know, even with Ihe envl. lal p,'utecllun, ,1"llle experls say, Ihe Ullited I ~ search about Ihe Irue nalure 01 Ihe I'llnmenl, Whlll we arc gelling tor our mono Stalcfi could I'epr'ilt its mistakes. Ihreat, Since 1980, for Ins lance, Ihou. ey," he snid, "The mosl poslllve Ihlng since "The Presldem Is ,ware of Ihis dilemma, sands of regu/allons were written 10 Ihe elecllun Is Ihlll IVe are beginning 10 recog. "nd Ihere Is lead,'rshlpln Ihls Administration restrict compounds Ihat had cansed Illle Ihlll We du hllve finite resonrces, and one tor ll'ying 10 ehllllA(! the WilY we do business cancer in rals or mice, even Ihough must mllke cholces,'t in every aspeC! uf ~nverning, Including envl. ronmcmnl prolCcllllll," sold Carol M, ij, j~ I fYlON-iv ~! Browner, Ihe ,\dllllllimalor 01 Ihe Environ. n menIal Protcrlilln t\gcncy. "We hllve 10 al. low ror change III 0('('11I' as new intormatlon hoc"mes aVUllahl!', This Is nol an ag whe", a sulallon Will fit r"I'l'I'OI'," r ..,:.' ... ~ .. I "...~ ......-.------.. .........---..-....,---.....-r---"\ ... - .-., -....- ,.~ , ..~.......- ..- ~>':':L~f, :tl ,~I::,)sr,' i' . .,,-, : . ',: .'" '. /c:::'. ;: ',':,:' ."." f I " .. ." ~'?I r '.... '" :- .' .......! ", '.,:, 'J, ,I".. . 1\. I. ,', ' ", -- ... '.. ,,'. . . . .. . _. , ". Joluuon C:oWII~ _ \rOWA~ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Patricia A, Meade, Chairperson 10e Balkcom Charles D. Duffy Stephen P. lacina Betty Ockenfels AprIl 20, 1993 INFORMAL MEETING Agenda 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. : \.0 W 0 :::> :::n v '7J >::j ;0 ~ C"l-< 0'\ F -4("') ;<r v m r:; :J: o;;:J c..:l 'E:J :t:..., .. , 0' --- - 2, Review of the minutes. ,3. Business from the County Engineer. a) Discussion re: asphalt bids. b) Discussion re: truck bids, c) Discussion re: right-of-way on Sutliff Road, d) Other 4, Business from Art Schut re: adding Anchorage Road (Frantz Road) to !he county oil road program/discussion. 5, Business from the County-Auditor. a) Discussion re: final FY '93 budget amendment items, b) Discussion re: cash flow analysis for March. c) Other 6, Business from Mike Weinard, Social Worker IT re: Client #A249: contract for out-of-county placement at Center for Personal Development in Ames/discussion, 913 SOUTH DUBUQue ST. P,O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY,IOWA 52244-1350 TDL: (319) 3S~OOO PAX: (319) 356.6086 785 , I ", ", ~...' ".~71 ;,' );:1", ' tt- ::,:',":,' ,:' ",':, <:',',: ;":\", '" ,L.'.., j .', ~m-' j ;"" , ~\ "_.'~.("';' \. :-,\".::~I,~. >' t., .', . " :',., \.' I I I ! I i I I i I , JOHNSON COUNTY AUDITOR TEL:319-356-6086 Apr 16,93 14:56 No,025 P,02/02 Aj;endn 4.20-93 llngc 2 7. Business from the Board of Supervisors. a) Discussion re: Cluster Board. b) Discussion re: policy for the use of county buildings for non.county related activities. c) Reports d) Othcr 8, Business from the Director of Public Health re: onsite waste waleI' management/discussion, 9. Discussion from the public. 10, Recess. 885 -- ..-;,r ., .. .. "... _ - ".....-- .-- r -.......--..- ~ ~-~ ...... IT 1'. .... ",'~"'<'_',."~'~':"i"... ,J .I"\"~"'l..':' , " ['), .., ".," ,[] " , " . , " " r' :..',141::' .<~,>,:', ,~0J' ,.; - ,;" ,:",'" ' ::'.:, ,,".:,:. . - _. ~ ---.-' '-' ....... ...-.:..-:;,.. .;:.......""1"1. ~l. ~"O c8.c~ 31935c5u09:~ 1 Apr 21,93 8:43 No.004 P.01/02 1, JOHNSON COUNTY AUDITOR TEL:319-356-6086 JolulIOJl Couuty _ \ IOWA:> BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Patricia A. Meade, Chairperson Joe Balkcom Charles D. Duffy Stephen P. Lacina Belly Ockenfels April 22, 1993 Agenda " Ul W 0 :> :::n u d1 >::j ;;, ("l-< N ~.. ,,- --i(")" ) ,- :!:> m ;--, i"'T ~, a;;:J ':r ~~ Ul ., > 0 en FORMAL MEETING 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. 2. Action re: claims 3. Action re: minutes 4. Action rc: payroll authorizations \ 5. Business from Marge Penney, Human Services Coordinator re: adjustment to FY '93 Community Services Appropriation funding patlern/discussion/action. 6. Business from the County Auditor. a) Action re: permits b) Action re: reports 1. County Auditor's quarterly report of fees collected. 2. County Recorder's quarterly report of fees collected. 3. Clerk's March monthly report. c) Other 913 SOUTIl DUBUQUB ST. P.o, BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244.1350 TBL: (319) 356-6000 PAX: (3IP) lt6t6.r ',' '~, ,: ',,""" :.l~/": :~~l" '. ,",.,' '~,' '<",:: ',," . ,td . ,,&St C" II .', " ., " ,_, . ';\:'l-:'"~r~IJ,:...:,, ,~~:'..:.'.I.~:~,., '~~'I.'.l", "', ',', c', ,'., .IUni"~LJI'I !.WI.mll i'1vUIIU~ Ie!.: )l;l-,):.(.-QUvQ Hpr _.I. I:J,) v;...4 I'IU ,V\,)... r .v_, I~'_ Agenda 4-22-93 l)a~e 2 7. Busincss from the Assistant Zoning Administrator. I a) Discussion/action re: SP9304 of Miller Brothers Monument, Iowa City requesting Site Plan Review pursuant to Chapter 8: 1.35 located 'on Lot 2 of Scott's Third Subdivision, Johnson County, Iowa. b) Other 8. Business from the County Attorney. a) Discussion/action re: resolution awarding contract for courthouse' boiler project. b) Executive Session re: Ernst vs. Johnson County report/diseussion, c) Report re: other items. ,9. Business from the Board of Supervisors. a) Inquiries and reports from lhe public. b) Other a) Aclion re: accepling bid from Cedar Valley Asphalt. b) Action re: acccpting bid for Osh Kosh Truck with trade-in. e) Action 're: authorizing chairperson to sign right-of-way contract with Jeff Schmidl on Sutliff Road. d) Action re: Client #A249: conlracl for out, of-county placement at Ccntcr for Personal Dcvelopment in Ames. e) Action re: Medicaid Home and Community Based Payment Agreements (HCBS-MR waiver) for clienl #1358996C. f) Action re: agreement with Mld-Easlern Iowa Communily Menial Health Center. g) Action rc: Cluster Board. h) Discussion/aclion re: appointments to the Johnson County Task Force of the Heritage Area Agency on Aging, ' o ~~ ~ o ;::." --: (") -0 <ryl -- :::0 . 'f; >--i =- (1-< N '.~ J -in :'I ~l- =: J J ~ . r:1 ...:.. 0:;:) Ul ~:;J' ~A .. ..... ::> l~ 0'\ ! \ 10. Adjourn to Informal meeting. II. Adjournment. 2i5 a't.tr'-_.~-~... ........-.. .---- _~ _.~MIItIIIDf"': - ..-;:' .., "q -- ......-------- .-- r~..---.ur)- ...... IT 'IIfIli --y - - . - r- .. ~ "... --. ... , I I I I , i I ! ! I I I i I I I I I i ,._ - w~- ... '.: ,... ifI'" ':.: :.:. ','.' < t7/': " :\:;:/":',:: ". ' .' ',:,::' .,:' ".' , ~..,<':,:' f .,Sf., ,.,. " ' " ., ;;/'" '" .. "'. J "", ,'....-, :',. " ' ;" " '. .~ ~\, ,.1 \ '___'I" ....... . I _ \ ' . ,.' , .' 1 '. ~'~\':""..'"" " _J '. ' April 23, 1993 J. Patrick White Johnson County Attorney Johnson County Courthouse P. O. Box 2450 Iowa City, IA 52244 ~&.. CITY OF IOWA CITY RE: Access to lowe City Wastewater Treatment Plant via Napoleon Road; Threatened Embargo Dear Pat: It has come to my attention that the Johnson County Secondary Roads Department is threatening to place an embargo on the public road known as "Napoleon Road," which road is necessary in order for the City of Iowa City to access its Wastewater Treatment Plant Facility, and thereby carry out the City's duty to provide safe wastewater treatment and comply with the Federal Clean Water Act. I believe such embargo may well be contrary to the City/County Conditional Zoning Agreement, contrary to the County's statutory duties of maintenance of secondary roads, and also contrary to the City's common-law rights of access to its own property. FACTS As you may recall, the City and County entered into a Conditional Zoning Agreement in April 1988, whereby the County required the City to build an access road running in a northerly direction from an existing County road, now known as Napoleon Road, see Chuck Schmadeke's diagram attached hereto. See also an attached copy of the recorded Conditional Zoning Agreement, paragraph I, which provides that Napoleon Road is the "County Road extending easterly from Sand Road along the south boundary line of Sections 35 and 36, T79N, R6W of the 5th P.M." In this same paragraph, the City agreed to maintain its own access road; and once the Wastewater Treatment Plant construction was complete, that seld north/south access road, "".except in case of emergency, [would] serve as the primary means of ingress to and egress from the Plant Site for vehicles and equipment used in the construction of the wastewater treatment plant and for trucks used to haul sludge from the plant once it becomes operational and for other vehicles employed In plant operations." (emphasis added! The City elso egreed in this Conditional Zoning Agreement that when it establishBd the road access for the balance of the proparty, which the Agreement callad "the Park Site," tha City would file plats with the County, for tha County's review. Of course, thB "Park Site" bond issue failed, and no formal development has taken place. Still, the City condemned access 4/0 EAST WASIlINOTON STREET. IOWA CITY. IOWA 5124001116. (J19) J56.$OOO. FAX 1J/9) J".5009 ~7' P? V.... "..- ...-y-'----------.--...-~..----~ ~-~ -.---r ::::. ".t~" ,.....~.... <.;.t'~/"" :"0 ,', '.,' ';,;' '.': ': .~;:.:' ;':: ..... ", '.' " "'1[;' ".. .' ," .",. '1' " '!".' '." ,., /, , :' .';.-" ~,-.I "J"'}~:\.:.'. ,,~; ',' '~l' '.: , . ,'~ ,', "'" J. Patrick Whita April 23, 1993 Paga 2 to tha treatment plant and along the "Park Site," now known as Nursery Lana. The City understands Nursery Lane to be used. pursuant to the Conditional Zoning Agraement, only in an "emergency." As a practical matter, Nursery Lane has not baen maintained past the Kroeze development, at the County's request. In other words, the City has done what it promised to do under the Conditional Zoning Agreement, and we believe Johnson County will want to continue to act in good faith to carry out its correlative promises and bargains made in the Agreement. ACCESS NEEDED Since Johnson County designated the Nursery Lane access road for emergencies only. and also designated the north/south access road as the "primary means of ingress to and egress from the Plant Site," the City believes the County is under an obligation to provide reasonable and continuing access to the Wastewater Treatment Plant. Without the use of Napoleon Road (which abuts the City's north/south access road held in fee simple), the Plant is deprived of access specifically contemplated and spelled out in the Conditional Zoning Agreement. We believe this deprivation violates the spirit and intent of the Agreement, and I therefore ask you to encourage Johnson County Secondary Roads to refrain from any such threatened embargo. Rather, I encourage the County to maintain Napoleon Road in a passable condition, in order to enable the City to satisfy its local, state and federal obligations, namely to provide safe wastewater treatment for the citizens of Iowa City. In a word, this obligation requires the City to provide water that meets with current quality standards of both state and federal law and thus the urgent need for chlorine. More specifically, I request that the County take actions needed so that a large chlorine truck, expected to deliver a shipment of chlorine on Thursday, April 22, 1993, be permitted to access the Wastewater Treatment Plant in a timely fashion. In contrast to what some conventional wisdom might believe, the City is not "just another landowner or neighbor." Rather, the City is a municipality with an obligation to operate a complex facility, and deliver a safe product. Indeed, and perhaps more importantly, I believe a sense of fairness dictates that the County reciprocate with maintaining a similarly high quality of access to the City's Wastewater Treatment Facility, just as the City does for several County facilities, including but not limited to the Johnson County Courthouse, the Johnson County Administration Building, the Johnson County Secondary Roads DepBrtment, the Johnson County Home, the Johnson County Ambulance Service and the Johnson County Health Departmant. In sum, the City believes a simple sense of fairness warrants cooperation on the County's part, which includes timely repair of Napoleon Road and refraining from the threatened embargo. STATUTORY DUTY As you know, ~309.21, Code of Iowa (1993) provides that "".all construction and maintenance work shall be pBrformed under thB direct and immediate supervision of the county engineer who shall be deemed responsible for the efficient, economical and good.faith performance of said work." 9'~ - ~r .., ... ... .........,..... -y-' ------ .. ~ ~'t'~- li'""""r ~'''.r- - - ,.-_'i ... .....".- ". .... .',;,.. ':~""." ':,' ~"'I'" . '4";' ..., ,... "',, ,:: ",' '" " 't 'I' . ',.' ,'. ," '" '...' ,,,,, , <. ";l'", I " ,.:', ,.' ". ':':~:')<~:l':.',.>~,\',:.',,~_: :';....:'::..., .': ':'~:':':"~":'::~: J. Patrick Whita April 23, 1993 Page 3 So also, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors is "".charged with the duty of establishing policies and providing adequate funds to properly maintain the secondary road system." ~309.67, Code of Iowa (1993). Moreover, the county engineer is charged with following board policy and "."shall adopt such methods and recommend such personnel and equipment necessary to maintain continuously, In the best condition practicable, the entire mileage of said system. ~309.67, Code (emphasis added). Finally, the County has the opportunity to adopt a classification system; and if they choose to do so, the County may apply e "lesser level of maintenance" as specified by the Board, ~309.57, Code. However, only those roads marked with signs are entitled to this "lesser level of maintenance" for service "B" classifications, ~309.57, Code. Since Napoleon Road has no such signs designating it as a service "B" road, I must infer that Napoleon Road is a service "A" classified road, and is entitled to the standard of maintenance adopted as a policy by the Board and the County Engineer pursuant to ~309.67, Code. Indeed, it was my request to County Engineer Doug Frederick for the County maintenance list, policy and schedule, that led me to your Office for information. \ Reviewing the facts and law that I have before me, it appears that Napolaon Road is a service "A" classifiad road, and should therefore be maintained "".continuously, in the best condition practicable,,,." ~309.67, Code. Since it is now clearly "practicBble" to install gravel on Napoleon Road, the City now invites Secondary Roads to undertake such maintenance, in compliance with the above statutes and in cooperation with the City's needs statad above. COMMON LAW ACCESS RIGHTS The City believes that, upon thB threat of embargo and based on the City's legal obligation to provide safe wastewater treatment, Iowa common law proscribes the County's attempt to deny reasonable access to the City's own property, see Tott v. Sioux Citv. 155 N.W.2d 502, 506 (Iowa 196B). Although the denial of access may be temporary, Iowa common law still provides that the City's access rights cannot be "unreasonably impaired," Hathawav v. Sioux .Q!ri, 57 N.W.2d 228, 231 (Iowa 19531. This property right of access and egress Is recognized under Iowa law as appurtenant to the property, and the right Is of a different quality than that of the general public: ~~, - "'.'" ..,....." "..-.. .".-.---- . r ......--..~----.--r ',r'r~t':' L1tt ,:,tl'.'t:l' '. "." .,:, ".".,.: ;:~lji",',:::I;W;\:..;,',I~ . :>iJ:J). :',' ";;',':::'.,:,':<:':', J, Patrick White April 23, 1993 Page 4 "",owners of property abutting a street have special right [sic] in the straet as distinguished from the general public, This is trua where a straet has been opened and used, (cites omitted]"" No special rights are required until the street has been opened and used by the property owner",," 00, at 506. The Iowa Supreme Court in Tott also notes that only where a street has never been opened, does an abutting property owner fail to acquire an interest above and beyond the public's interest, namely a property right to reasonable access and egress to the abutting property, il!, In the case before us. the City has property abutting Napoleon Road by way of the access road owned in fee simple, running north from Napoleon Road, This access road was specifically designated as the City's primary, indeed sole, access, The City also has an urgent need to access its Wastewater Treatment Plant in order to deliver a shipment of chlorine. Since the only point at which the City's land may be accessed under the Conditional Zoning Agreement is Napoleon Road, the County's threatened embargo is an interference with the City's only access point. which clearly impairs the City's rights, This is especially true since the Road's problems must be corrected under the county engineer's supervision pursuant to ~309.21, Code, and the road's problems are readily remedied by the County by practicable means, namely gravel. \ In conclusion and for all the above reasons, I urgently request that the County encourage a cooperative resolution of the above situation without undertaking an embargo, and that the City and County move on to more cooperative efforts between the two municipalities, in a spirit of goodwill and good faith, Looking forward to hearing from you soon, I am Respectfully yours, c~~ City Attorney Enclosures cc: Chuck Schmadeke, Public Works Director Steve Atkins, City Manager City Council County Engineer Doug Frederick, FYI nV.U.ulwhltt-rg '" . \ ! i i I I ! i '. . , " , , '- ,".... 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Thl CUllif'" lhallllt Loloul ,elllOlllb tlpt<!lod "'II clthl Praptrll, bul o"lhar Ihl n...b" and IocIU,,,, ,/ "., n.. Ihl 100lUon ot ro"" Ind drl,.. I" lilt Park ~I' , hlVt blln dll..mlnad. Th. CIlI lII'thlr "1'"", "'0"", lhal dmlopml/ll oIlh. Park BIl. wUI bl In c",arll "nt.nn1I!lItth thl LoIOUI 100 lhol II .UI pro,ld. lho Counlll1tlh III opp..lunlll 10 IIVI.. and ooounonl on onl I -I-~' ~.~o:.'.''''''I:.'a 1l_....."'1.~-. CERTIFICATE 1, ~ Slockett. County Aud1tol' for J~~~.sCil County, Io~'3.. do hereby certify that this is a true and canplete copy of the 0l'1glna]. record filed 1n the office ccm!.9ting of pagea 'JI~'I\4h". 'i'/~.S~ '1/ ',.,. throJgh IN 'IE.',,, .:::Y ~nmroF, I have lA'elmto set nw hand and c. "iJ,.;d tile Seal of L'..:...d County at nw office 1/1 :;C\~a City, 1011'11, :u19 : ? dIJ3 of ...JV,7t'tl . 19 f' . - v -..- lly: ii' .....-;'v.... "... ~ - ."....-_------...----r~..--"'~ ~- .......-...--, -r - .-,-- --,.-~ - ... T - .. 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Thll ordl..... .h.1I boo... 1110011", IItIl Ib PUIlI' and .ppro,a1, 1/901I pllol~.Uon u pllt ~ tho proo"dlnp allho Bom .1 S""l'/1IctI, ~ Aprtll,lIII,1t ,.. .o,ed by DOM.1ly arod ....Ddod by Ookonf.ll 10 .pproV.lIt,1 ....WOI.Uon ~ .pplJo.llon ZIlOI'S (. ","od .pplloaUoo ~ ZIlOI ..d \l>On roll.oIJ, Ih. vol. ww Ook.nfoll, .Y'I My"" .y., 1idIr. .y., BIlrIW, .y., 0000'111, ay.. ~ Ajvllll, 111I, It wu mov.d by My", .nd ..",d.d by D..nolly, to .Illpond lh. ..qul"manl. 01110 conlldl/ltlonl b.Iorl ad.ptlon 01 .. ....d...1 to .. ordl..... .Dd to .pprova .ppU..Uon ZIlGI-B (. ..,1Hd .ppl~.Uon ~ ZIlOI) OIl _rd .ocI Coli ....Id...lloo. Roll ,00b Ookinfolo, .YI' 1Iy"" "'1 aw, 'Y'I BIlI1W, .y.,. Oooo_~ ' [ba~,<<!l~r.JJ)L Bo.rd 01 S",,,,IIO/I -;;. (j ur.Lff- Att.." TaljBAook.tt, Auditor By, {J"..,( (5"",,,,, il.....'f,..(,I. .4,.,I:l." IIlbllahlre Seil<dull ,.otly COItI", Ajvll II, 111I I... ClI, Pra..Cllizon, Apra II, 1111 Bolon I!con.mllt, ~u 11, lill 11>0 Loadv. Ap,4 11, 111I Lon. 1'10. Ropetlu, Ajvll II, lill 'I :1 ..,_...._..,~ .. ......-_.,~.. I . "r"OU" CERTrFICA'l'E . r......\llrl.'l. ..L.r. ,"' ,;; 11'" .~',"""'IUlII=.r==-,.':UI:l:;:=..=~ ~ . .r,. TI Tm1 Slockctt, CCl:nty Auditor for .: ;:~.son County I Iowal do hereby certify that this is a true and cCIlqllete copy of the original rec~1'\I I .' _ ,. filed 1n the offico COllB~st1ng of poses j,'L;.",~,- if ':', II ,~/ '/ i) through . nI 'lESl'I':OIlY M[':1ID!11 I hav~ : ,,::"'!unto set ~ hand and affixed ti',e Seal of ,'., J Count, r.t ~ offioe 1n Iowa City I lOll'!', '.,US /1 dn,y of li~",.1 191:L.. - By: it!' - ..,.l V'" -.. ---,........... ..,.-.------- - r~........-,__ '--r- ". ;"-:-.', '.'"..': -~'.':'18 '.,", ,,1,' "';' .:~. ',:,.,.., ""t", 'ftI,. ,:,t", " ..,' ""'.. , ", ' , " "I " ",'" ;:. '/ ,~l""';~.~~',';''';~:- :,.:.> 1 'I'~ .. '.~ ,'.'...,.'" t, ,'," ..r .~ ESSAY CONTEST IOWA CITY HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION .. Conlacl: PerIlOn: Alice Harris, 356-5022 I p~: To celchrate African American and Womens Histo!}' through an essay contest. To increase awareness of Human Rights issues. EsSllY SuW Helen Lemme. A Hero For Our Time 1!ea.: How was this famous civic leader a hero and what lessons can we learn from her for our daily kves? Research her life and contributions and what characteristics about her made her a hero. Identify: The extent we can model our kves in the quest for justice and human rights. En~ Ca!eiories: 1. 6th and 7th grades 2. 8th and 9th grades 3. 10th, 11 th and 12th grades NOTE: Only ~ finalist may be submitted from each classroom. A teacher with five Classes may submit five different essays. Individual students may submit only one essay. En~ Fonna!: 1. Each essay should be no more than 600 words. 2. Type or write in black ink on 8.1/2" by 11" white peper. Wm: Iowa City Human Rights Commission 410 East Washington Street \ ' i Iowa City, [owa 52240 , I ~ . Good research skills and problem solving abilities. I : . Effective use of descriptive language. , Level of interest and historical value. . Correct punctuation, spelling, grammar, neatness. I I ~: Winning essays will be chosen by a panel composed of [owa City Human Rights Commission Commissioners. ~: . First prize will be awarded in each of lhe lhree grade divisions. Prizes will include \ books and certificates of achievement. ' . The three winners will be honored by the Mayor allhe City Council meeling in April. I ' All winners and leachers will receive a pholograph of the event. - The winners may also be honored by having lheir essay published in lhe newspaper or public fomm. ~: Essays must be p<l1lhnarked no later than &i.4v. Febma?, 19, 1l)l)3. if? ....----..".-'___---.----r.__ ~"-1II~~-~ ......". ~, > ",L~I". ;,bI'.'::"C",' 'in ,'".' " . "::',:: '~;. ',:' , ['f."" IWl' L ", ~?]'" ,,' '. '.!".... :r""~"""'~~~~J" ,':~",'\':1.,~~ .'., :...".: J",',;, ~:"'''''.' I I I I ; - ~ i Helen Lemme: A Hero for Our Time by: Emily Wynes When most people think of heroes, names like George Washington or Michael Jordan come to mind. They don't realize that there have been, and still are, many heroes right here in Iowa. Helen Lemme was one of those heroes. She spent her life trying to make the world a better place for everyone to live. She was a person who stood up for her beliefs. She was an active citizen and should be remembered for her contributions to the community. Helen Lemme was born on February 25, 1904 in Grinnell, Iowa. After graduating valedictorian of her high school class, she started college at the University of Iowa in 1924. She graduated in 1928. In 1929 she married Allyn Lemme in Grinnell, Iowa and had two sons, Paul Allyn and Lawrence. Fr iends remember her as a devoted wife and mother. She was a strong leader in the black community. Until 1949, black students were not allowed to live in University of Iowa housing. Helen Lemme supplied room and board for hundreds of black students. She inspired members of the black community to get good educations. In a time of racial controversy she stood up for the people of her race and tried to make the world a better place for them to li ve . Holding strong religious beliefs, she was a dedicated member of the First Baptist Church and a leader in the religious community. She was a member of the Iowa City Councl1 of Churches and represented her church on the United Campus Christian Ministry. ~V7 \ - .. ... -- ~. ~ ~ ~-~ >-, "(;': ,; :::m: ,':')",: .. "i~;"l':' :,": ,: ,': ,::':', " :~,~" J' :: :, .. " t'f . ,J"Yl.,:, "1 ~', t..-. ": ,. " " "'''., ~ " "",.....,.,. ",~,'" '" I, , , One of Helen Lemme's greatest achievements was the work she did in the school system of Iowa City. She served as president of the Henry Sabin School PTA. She was a member and the national. educational chairman of the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. She helped hundreds of University of Iowa students get a good education. She was a contributor to many children's organizations including the YMCA and Girl Scouts. Other associations she was I , I I I I ! , [ & l ! I I I I ! I l active in include Civic Music Association, Human Relations Committee, and the Johnson County Advisory Board of the Hawkeye Area Community Action Program. Helen Lemme was also politically active in the Democratic Party. Helen Lemme's life was a model for helping each other live the best life Possible, the importance of education, and community involvement. She took the responsibilities of citizenship seriously and helped make the world a better place to live. ! I I I I i , I i I t i~1 I I , I ; , ! F g .... '~ I ! ! \ ......-'__-------.-n r~. ..... ~_ ......". "'--Y _ _ '_.,-- -- ,.-- y -...".- ...- .,.. '~': ',~...., ,", ".'" ,.':, : '" ,:,', " f'" ,.' , ,', .,', .. , "', , " <~ " . (,' ;' I: .<'~ :'. . \.,' "", :: " " ",' ".' '. "':':1 1 \ \ L " . ~. , .. ( l' .', \.......,', ,..~":,' '-f ,,' 1-\. ."", , , J . ".,. Helen Lemme Ben sparrow Period 3 Helen Lemme wanted to make the world a better place to live. she was a prominent civil rights and community leader for nearly 20 years. Because of her outstanding commlm1ty service and in recognition of her contribution to humanity, in the fall of 1970, a school opened in her honor. Helen Lemme played leading roles 1n society, held membership in many organizations, and demonstrated leadership qualities. Helen Renfrow was born on February 25, 1904 in Grinnell, Iowa. In 1924 she became a student at the University of Iowa and graduated in 1923. In 1929 she became Allyn Lemme's wife. They had t\~O sons, Paul Allyn and Lawerence. She worked as a researh technician in the Depanment of Internal Medicine at University of I,)wa 's college of Med1cine. she dedicated a lifetime of service to the University and community. She died on December 15, 1968 at the age of 64 from smoke inhalation of a fire of unknown ongin. Helen Lemme worked hard. and after 1946, blacks were allowed 1nco university hous1ng. Before that Helen housed many black students, 8~1 " --- ...-r," .,.-.. -.. --,........- -,,--'--- ... r__~,-~_--.....-__--,~___ _ ',._ ._. .._ ... ___ _ - --. ,. "",. ~ - - .. -.. .. :" ,:'0...'" ,':,fI....::,' '.;,," "/'~I,',:, ,:": " ,::':",,:.'.:.,', ! ., '+ I~.. ,'_ > ", , , ' r : . ',1 ,,' , "l F} _ . ~ .' , " :".. ,:'::,::''\~~_' ,\ 'P.... ,.',~E~'I' l",>,' " " ' , ' " . , "Ma Lemme", a name given to her, stressed importance of education for all and provlded encourgement to black students. Ma Lemme served as the president of the Henry Sabin school PTA and on the Iowa City Council of Churches. She was a member of the Iowa Council of Church Women, represented the United Campus Church Ministry. She also served as a member of the :irst Baptist Church. Helen Lemme was a member and liational educational chairman of Delta sigma Theta sorority. She was a member of the Human Relations Committee from 1963-1966. she served as secretary of Johnson County Advisory Board of the Hawkeye Area community Action program, and was a member of the Housing Committee. Ma Lemme held aeats on the boards of the Iowa City League of Women Voters, the \ YMCA, Girl Scouts, and the Civic Music Association. Her Contributions heaVily involved politics. Helen was a member of the Democratic Party. She played a key role in bringing about the counCil-manager form of government to Iowa Clty. She stood OUt in local and political events 'I/hich often took her to county and state conventions as a member and representative of the Black Caucus, She served as presldemt of her preclnct and was elected president of the Iowa City League of Women Voters in 1946. sbe worked for more representation for blacks at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago in 1944. ai1 -~.......,...-- ...--- - .. ~'~-""-r ~ ----r - - '-.r- -"",.,-- .. ~ -,..- ....-- :;;, t;,':,','.,~..,;.,",'~;".., "4'" .il,; ,:, ':',' < , . , ,,,' "I , , " ",' , , " . "", -; :' , " " \' . '. ,', :' ,'......."-,,',...... ,','I''',!',,'~.' "', ," ',' "',.1' "',' ',', ,)" , ',I ' " " '. Helen Lemme was the first recip1ant of the Iowa City "Woman of the Year" award in 1955 and was the first black woman to be named 3est Citizen in Iowa City. The help and understanding she gave was the inspiration for the Helen Lemme Elementary School building in 1970, A portrait of ~er hangs in the schoel and in the Black Alumni Hall of Honor 1n the Iowa Memorial Union. Helen Lemme's son Paul said, "She was the kind of person who al\~ays wanted to do things. She could not stand not doing things." "She was probably the most active and outgoing in really working with stud~nts. She was such a respected member of the community, she didn't have to operate on the \ confrontational model that many were obligated to operate on" quotes Philip Hubbard, retired University of Iowa's vice president for student services. Mark Siebert, who added these quotes to an ar:icle published in the Iowa City Press Citizen in the 'GO's says, "While many blacks took their fights to the streets, Helen Lemme quietly crusaded behind the scenes. Hubbard said her style was less spectacular, but more effective." gi1 - ~, ., ..... --,.-...... " \ y-'-' - .. ...----..........,- .... r ..,.....~..- --r-- - - ,.- ... .... T- ..- ~ """I ,',"" ,"" , ;x:..::: "":,..:....,~,.. d..,'"., "" : "8' " Ihe>.;', , '" w:.o '. \", ,J'I \ ' " r--:-" IfJ--:--1 .~' -:::u ':' ":,:,, '~~~ ,':,',1 .:'.' "".. :.',~;'.' ~;,\' ,.'::" " .." .,~___", ~l"~ ,,1',- I,. " t \1'.'" '," , , r, .-"" I, j I " Andrew Buns Period 1 February 12, 1993 Helen Lemme, a Hero for our Time I I I I I , , , ~ On December 14, 1968, around 5:00 A.M, a fire broke out in the basement of a house located at 603 South Capitol Street. In that fire, Iowa City lost a beautiful but modest woman who wanted only to help the world, That woman was Helen Lemme, Helen Lemme was born February 25, 1904, in Grinnell, Iowa, and was a graduate of the University of Iowa. Mrs. Lemme had spent the last 40 years of her life as a resident of Iowa City. For the two decades prior to her death, Mrs. Lemme was very involved in public affairs not only in Iowa City, but the state as well. In 1955 she had the honor of being the first woman to receive the Iowa City "Woman of the Year" award. Mrs. Lemme's accomplishments are endless. She was a member of the first Iowa City Human Relations Commission, Secretary of the Johnson County Advisory Board of the Multi-county Hawkeye Area Community Action Program and a member of that board's Housing Committee. Helen Lemme was a former president of the Iowa City League of Women Voters and was nominated by that organization for the Matrix Table award of Theta Sigma Phi in 1955. She had also been involved in the League's board, the YWCA advisory board, the Girl Scout board and the Civic Music Association board. Page 1 ?i1 _~_Ufl!LlIIII' -. d _1'WI1l~~ - .Illlil'll__.....d I Tin l"I'Ill'II,"",~"'1.l~.oII,", -a...~j'" : ..' 't]-' '",;,EJ .~.. :',',,'-',.::,,' ", ','" ,,'. " ," f "'IYl ../1 L ,'" '" ' "" ::-..'~:;::.. :,;',,:- :,,:..?J,:' ,; ; :.",'.' >":', , ",:',,', Mrs. Lemme was a member of the First Baptist Church. She was on the American Baptist Foundation Board for the Campus Ministry at the University of Iowa, She participated actively in the Church's Women's Mission Society and had been a member of the Iowa Council of Church Women. Helen Lemme was a member and national Educational Chairperson of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, There are many more accomplishments that could be written t ~ . , " o ,', about Helen Lemme. She cared deeply for people and was an inspiration to many in Iowa City. The honor of having an . \; l; , !\ tJ ~; , ;: :1 Ii , ~ ,! \ , 1 If Mrs. Lemme was still alive today I would love to visit I I I elementary school in Iowa City named for her is one of the ways appreciation was shown for her. with her. Her interest in so many good causes should be an inspiration to all of us. page 2 881 -~;"...-.... , \ "........ .....'- . r ~"-~--""--r- :.(:"l;1a:,' ,'.:~G:l'.,',\":\'l'.~'";:lk;':,"",:',.,,,', ',.,:::~; ",::",:' :, . Jill, J,,~'!f:i "",1.... '". j~ ','," ',"."",~,' , ,'. r , ~ "~. 'II' ) ,." , \,.' ; , , " , . Under ADA, Court Orders Curb Ramps When Streets Are Repaved by Charles Goldman [n a landmark decision, the United Slates District Court has ,mandated that the City of Phila. delohla Insla1l curb ramps on all streets in whlr.h r.nntrnl'tq for street resurfacinl! wpm )pt for bid after JanllJlJV 26, 1992. In Kinney v, Yerusalim, F.Supp (Civil No. 92.4101, E,D,Pa. (993) the Courtl'f,jected the municipality's claims that re- paving of the city streets was not an action which triggered the accessibility requirements of ADA. The Court also rE\lected the city's argwnent that any ac. cess requirement was excused by the undue burden on the city. This key case is being ap- pealed to the Third Clrcult Court of Appeals. Briefs will be filed this spring. Depending upon the decision by the ThIrd Clrcult, which should come down later this year, this case could well be appealed to the Supreme Court of the United Slates. Kinney has profound Impll. cations for cities since the City of Phlladelphla, like every other city, regu1arly resurfaces city streets. This case means that ev. ery time resurfacing occurs, a curb ramp or other slop surface must be lnsla1led at each af. fected intersection, The District Court interpreted the regulations issued by the De- partment of Justice under Title n of ADA, particularly 28 crn Section 35.151 (b)(I) which states "Newly constructed or a1. tered streets, roads, and high. ways must contain curb ramps or other sloped areas at any in. tersection having curbs or other barriers to entry from a street level pedestrian walkway," The Court held that an alter. ation WM a change to a struc. ture that affects the usability of the building or facility. Re. surfacing affected the usability of the street by making it easier and safer to drive upon and traverse, ways which were inte- gral to the purpose of the street Thus, this was an alteration sub- ject to the ADA. The City's argu. ment that resurfacing the street dJd not affect the curbs was re- jected. The City further ciaimed that If the alteration was subject to the ADA, then installing curb ramps would be an undue bur. den. Tile Court rE\lected the ar. III, 10lst Cong, 2d, gwnent of undue burden since Sess.51(1990), this applied to new construction Tile issue of undue burden as and alterations. The District a defense is the weaker part of Court ruled that the undue bur. the opinion, A road is a facility den defense is limited to in. under the Department of Justice stances of modifying existing Title II ADA regulations (28 crn programs and facilities, not Sec,35.l04), When it is being where new construction or alter. modified (as opposed to being . ations are undertaken. The lat. repainted). it is being altered. ter, tlle Court noted, present an The modification of these facill. imrnedJate opportunity to pro- ties is tlle only way to achieve vide for accessibility, program accessibility. For roads i' The District Court reviewed and streets, some form of struc. the Department of Justice regu. turn! alteration is the only way to 1atory materials, which it ob- achieve program access, served coninlned only minIma1 Kimley Is a key case, As the analysis of the alterations provi. District Court observed, the sions in Title II. Of more crucial "limited resources" of cities will Import, the Court quoted the bear a "heavy burden" In Imple- legislative history of the ADA menUng the curb ramp require- that the forms of discrimination ments, The Court went on to prohibited by Titie n are to be lake a swipe at Congress, oil- identical to those proWblted in serving that "Congress in enact. Titles ( (Employment) and ill ing this type of legislation often (Public Accommodations and fails to provide the means of Commercial Facllitles). ADA Ti. financing the obligations it 1m. tle n should be read to "incorpo- poses," rote provisions ofTities ( and III Ki1l1WlJ Is fuel for city leadelll , which are not Inconsistent with who are supporting President the regulations Implementlng Clinton's economic stimulUs Section 504 of the Rehabllita. package to rebuild American cil- tlon Act" (nondiscrimination by les. Watch for the appellant de- grantees) f[.Rep. No. 485 Part clsion. I tIt,t,'.,,'l r:t,'p< Wppk/v ~,1'1..199J iff --P?v.....--- \ "... ....- I,,,,) .-'~ .. r ~T~-- .... r-.,.-. - - '.,7"'"' -. ,.~ ',,' '~'" ""t#Joloii,:, ";.. ' ,w.,:' , ',,' I ',,' : " ' ',~". " ' ' , ' "" , ",.' ,,-, ' " ", " 1"::, " " r ' '. .,' ,f' '\, ~ " ~', '.., '_ ',::.' : ; '~' ~ I j ",' ' ,l" " ),~"" '"", ,CoO'",' .' " ""'" " " ..' ,~' - , , , ,I r .' ,( , ' .r '. , ' ,....., I , Supreme Court Finds Cincinnati Handbill Ordinance Unconstitutional by Kafhorine Herber Guslofuon The u,s, Supreme Court re- centiy mled timt the city of Cin. cinnati's ban on tile distributiun of commercial handbills tilrough freestauding newsracks on tile public right of way vio- lates tile First Amendment. City Ilfcillcimlllli v, Diseov. el"lj Network arose in 1990 when tile city COlUlell, in an ef. fort to assure tile safety and ap. pearance of its streets and side. walks, passed a motion requiring enforcement of a pre. existing city ordinance timt pro- hibits distribution of "commer. cial handbll1s" on public property. As part of tileir en. forcement actions, the city re- voked respondent's penuits to placc frceslandinl! newsmC'ks on nuhlic nrooertv for the pur. pose of dispell~ing advertising brochures and maguzines, while taking no action against similar newsracks that distribute news. papers, Respondents sued tile city In federn! district court un. del' Section 1983, alleging that enforcement of the ordimulce violated their right to frec speech, In striking down the ordl. nWlce, tile lower court found that altilough the pnbllcatiOll~ were "commercl,U speech," tile fnct timt they concented lawful activity and were not misleading entitied tilem to First Amend, ment protection, 'nle court also m1ed timt while a city "may rel(ulate publication dl'illem;im! devices nursuiUll to its suhstantial interest in nro. motin~ safetv and esthetics on or about tile public right of way," tim! the city had the bur. den of cstablishing "a reason, able 'fit' between tile legisla. ture's ends and the means chosen to accomplish those ends," Here, tile court fOlllld the 'lil' unreasonable because tile nlllll' bel' of handbill newsracks was insib'l1i1icant compared witil the tolal numberofnewsracksin the city; they had a negligible im, pact on public safely; and tile experience in other ClllllJlUllli. ties suggesteU that tile city's Ie. gitimate interests could be ade. quately protected "by regulating the size, shape, number 01' plaeement of such devices," The Court of Appeals for Ihe Sixth Circuit affirmed, In an opinion delivcred hy Justice Stevens, tile High Court rejected the CilY'S argument, IIf. finncd the Sixth Circuit mling WId held that "CinclIllUlti's clllc. gorlcal bWI on the distributiun, via ncwsmck, of llconuncrl'iaJ hWlllbllis" CWl\lot be squared witil the rlictates of tile Fin;t Amendment." I /; c? a""ait ltAL IIrthtu.llw,:Ji ~ ......,..-- .. W8f \ , ~\' "I'>" ".:1' / -",,',,":'::. 'i'~';' ":,' ~~';':':'\<>,:!'::~";,:~~'-;" ,~..I" '1~1"~~ ;:.'...' t\"'/~,' ;~' If ~ "',"",.. , '"' ~""l,' ,','; 1'(""" ...'!\:.. ~!I ~"~' ...r;'1 .' :," i ~ ,.\- /1'1) ',h. ," .' ". ,l',~, ,:,' ;'[_, .~l ,\1,1,',':, j~:,I'1';,j :,I',"~ ,~:.:'~ ':h; ";'':~<'''':''', ,';'1" ~';:':""'':ll:':.',l ,. ,,,.,,t 1 "~ 'II' '11\''''''tJ''''~\'I'' ," ',..) ,,);,\,,: ',-,', "',,,- '. l.\ :~"'~:/;',~,,,_~t~~-~':,' ,[,(",,',~-,. ,"'i 1_,' , .. . " Financial support from Iowa Electric plus organizing and training from Trees Forever , plus commllment from communities equal a ~ successfu/lree.planllng program, " i ~ ~ Trees not only beautify communllles, but can ~ help coo/them off on hot summer days. IE Branching Out I','ogram gram ill Ilclmolld, Iowa, Slarlillg io ooe small cilY, com, Jalll/ary 19911: The Ilelmol/d 11l1l11il)' trcc-planting programs have cOllllllunity program is successfully "branched out" across the slale. l'Slilhli.~hcd with an outstanding \'ollln- lhank.~ 10 II program launched by h.'cr steering COmrniltcl' lhal completed Trees Forc\'L'r and Iowa '~IL'clri(' a Ihn..'e.year f(Il'IlS plan, Light and POl\'er, III laic 19S9, a ~Iay 191)11: RespIll/ding III a I/el\' pilol project Wa.~ slarted in law requiring utilities In starltrcc. Behnolld, Iowa, Thai cOllllllllnity\ plarlling proprallls, Trl'cs Fore\'l'r and reaclion was so positivc the IE Iowa Electrk are able 10 offcr thc Bnlllching (Jilt program was l'fl..'atl'd Belrnolld projCl't as Ihe muddlln a to pl:lllttrcc.~ slate wide, lltilily-splll1s(lrcd program. Making An Idea (:rmr JI/I)' I'J'JII: Trees FIlrerer ;lIId From :III idl'a illlwo people's Iowa Eh'lrk launch IE: Brandlillg lllil1d.~, wilh nOllri.~llII1Clll from a 0111. a parlncrship progr;lI11 dcsigned to utility company and hard work by provide grants In clHlllllllnilics ill tIll' 11lallY VIllulltl'crs, lrel'-planting has I(lwa Eleclrk sl..'f\'k'l' arl'a, grown into a state. wide effort to (ktoher 1990; Iowa ElL'clrk turn Iowa communities green, The inLTl'asc.~ it.~ original SIOO,O(JO pCI' year follOWing shows the progrc.~s, l'Olllll1itlllL'llt III S215,OOO, for a fivc- Fehmar)' I'JS'): Shannoll year l'lIl11l11ilmenl of 51.225,111111, 10l\'a R;IIIl~ay and David KnItl, Vtllllll- Sllltthefll Ill'ClllllCS the SCCIl/ld lJlilily Itl Iccrs with ;1 .~hared illtcrc.~l in IIl'C spollSor a Trces Fml'vcr program with plallling, lill/lld Trees Fllrerer. a 511111,111111 allllnal hndgl'l. OClobcr IIJX9; Trcl..'s Forc\l'r Dcccmber 1990: All Sl..'Vl'1l invcs- hCl'{lrnc.~ a pnlgralll Ill' Ihe Itlwa tllr,tlWnctl t1tililk's Jtlin rnrl'l'.~ with Nalllf;ll I iL'ril;lgl' Foundation, Tll'l'S Forever. Novcmber 19H9; Iowa Elcclric By Augtl.~1 ItJt)~, TIl'es Forl'\w Liglu and Power plcdgl' $5.000 to has prognulls in ~oo Iowa l'tlllllllllllitil'S - .. e,\lablish a l"lIIl11l1l11iIY foresl!')' pro- wilh II fllll'lirnl' slalr p"IIple, The ~ 1'.~1'"" 1'"::7jr:..{' ;"l: '~'''j! 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The lIeaul,I' or Trees Iowa Electrk's interest in :l trL'e- planting program was to save cncrgy and reduce peak electrkal demand, thus olI~elling thc lleed for futurl' power planl.\, Properly placed Irm save energy by shading buildings from SlJllllller .~1I1l and sheltl'ring thelll fmm willll'rwilHl. Urban Iree plaming als/l prorides tHlll'r hellenls stich as soil slahiliw- lion, wildlife hahil:1! and f/lod and Il(lisl' ahslH'ption. Trel..' k'aves alStI fil. tel' pollutants .~uch as carh(lIl dill,\ilk', and Ihrough evapolrallspiratiolll'an ;/l'll/ally hell' l'/l/llthl' air in Ihe Slllllllll..'r, As illlporlant as tlll'SC wry l'llll- l'I'ete lll'ncfits arc, the irllangihk' COli- tribulions tree.~ make III a cOJnnlunily. Their spring blossollls, SIHllllll'r lillia~e ;1/\(111111 glory, el'en Ihl' ,\[ar~, Iless of Ihdr hranl'lles against it wintery sky, hcautify our ,SUlTtllHlllillgs ,lIld wise nilI' qualit) of lifc, .., '.~, ...i..'.'....'I''''''.,-~'~,., __~~""ilI . ..~ ~, .. 'r... 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' " ,It, I, J"" ':.. - "4. , , [::: ., National Ellergy Consultants This C<<he Rapids cornp3llY W:lS the first business in Iowa 10 provide comprehensile energy management sc(\'ices 10 busill(sscs, churches, nonprofit fadliti<< 3I1d homes, Efficienc)' A Process The philo<llph) behind "ational Energy Con!luhant.~ is thai "~nergy efficiency is a pn~ess, nOI J single aClion," Thai pn\:ess is. according. 10 011.' ~Iunson. pn:'iidenl. a continu- ous loop 01 idenlif~ing, pnorililing.. impll.'menling Jnd moniloring ('osl. effe('tiw measure" "Wilh energy eflicienc~. you ha\e 10 ~eep moving forward, y,JU ,'an'l "and sllll because il" 100 easy 10 go bac~ward if you neglecl il," he said, The company. for \~hich ~Iunson'.; brolher Gunnar serves as execuli\ e \ ice.presidl.'nl. uses broad, based methods thai include a Ihorough anal~sis of J building's usage and energy hills. The resull- ing report indudl." 'iugge'lions for ta~ing ad\anlagl.' of 100~er rates offered b~ ulililll.''i, s~dfil: energy- dlil:ient l.'4uipml'nl and ,Ilh ice on hO\\ 10 orc:ralt.' ;1 fal'llil~ more l.'ffi. ciently, Tht.' l.'nl.'rg~ L'f1i1.'iL'nl'Y "game plan" is lailnrl..'J lnlhl' Ill.'eds III Ihl.' c1il.'nl and aillh ltll1U\lllll/l.' l.'lll.'rgy sil\ing\ \~lllll.' millll11l/lllg Ihl.' client" ~'lhb .. ~l.'lIlng lht.' l1Ia,\I' mum rl.'lurn 1111 lhl.' l'l1L'rg~ 1O\l."(- ml.'nl. "We pndl.' llur'L'I\l." olllhl.' ;ll:l:Ural..'~ Ill' proJl.'l:ll.'d ',1\ ings," said ~Iun,{)n. .In EIl,hin~ Business Thl.' \lun'tm r.lI1lll~ ,'anl.'d OUI in thl.' c:lt.'t.:lnl';ll ~1l111rat.'lln~ ~usinl.''' and m\!\ l.'d mill L'nl.'rg~ rnanagl.'llll.'nl \\ hL'n thL'~ 'ia\\ a nl.'l.'d Jflt.'r lhl.' 19iO'i oil crises, ;\1 Ihill lillll.', "lhl.'rl.' \\aSn'l a bou~ ~ou ~'ould rl'ad or a sl:hool you ~(Juld go 10"10 learn ent.'rgy l:onsulling. ~aiJ Ole ~Iunson, The com pan)' de,eloped ils own unique approach Ihrough ~orking ~ 'I' NEC helped cui ullllty bills In half at the Cedar Rapids Transport Cenler, ~ NEC doesn't sell one brand of light bulb, but helps clients pick the best from the wide array available, ~ilh cliellls, manufacturers and ulility companies, One of the way.; lhc slaff. sUI,:h as Lars Lee (l.'lll.'rgy sys. Il.'llhl, SIC\'l.' PO\\l.'lI (enl.'rgy ,l.'l"\il:l.'sl and John lrelaud 1Il1ar~l.'lingl. SlaY l.'IlITent wilh rap. idl~ l..'hanging Il.'l..'hnalogy is 10 the it iUlhe ;\atioual Energy Consuh, .1Il1' building, "The guys have bl.'l.'ll t.'.\pl.'ril11l.'nting laleL' wilh differclll l~ pl.'s of 1II0lipIl Sensors for lighls, Ilalf Ihe lillle now ~ hen a light goes Oil or off I don 'I know whal CilllSl.'d it:' laughed Munson, Energy Il.'chnology is conslanlly changing, but ",hal'S lhl.' fun of hl.'ing in lhis bll.~inl.'ss OVer lhl.' lasl15 )'l.'ars," hl.' ~ilid, COllllllilled Cllenls According 10 Munson, luck pla)'s a role in lhe business' SLIl'n'ss, "We're lucky when we Iind a client Ihal is lruly cOllllllilled In conserving llur nalion '.'i rcsources and Ihal is 1101 ;d'raid 10 implt.'IllC111 un cnergy l'on- Sl.'l"\'illionllll.'asurc t.'VC/l Whl.'ll il involvcs a ncw idl.'a or a ncw tcch. nology," National Energy Consnhallls ~ as Ihe gniding fnrce behind Ihe l'nl.'rg}' lIlanagclllt.'1l1 clTorts Ihal WOII lowil EI1t.'rgy Ll.'adcrship t\ wards in previous years for Ihe Indian Creek Salitre Cenler antllhe Cetlar Rapids Bus Department, "'...... .-...... ffl , . , '.) ; ~ J t. I'; I ! i I ill I,: I, ':. i I ';1 ;-::1 ,I ,:,1 . ;j \ ~;:""~:':" !~~'<:,L:'7I;.., 'I' ,:, :,,' "" ,',::' ',;", '< ':.,<,> :'\::~' .,l,.', "..."\ ..,'\~'" .1.,,,.,,,, ' l,'1 ", <' ~ :: ",C, \ ,;, , ,;,: I.,.',; )$,;j/ ,',:- ~ , .' ,':. ',' i ,;, ,I~ ' '" :", '", , ,:' "(11" :<':~: ::/'~', If) lJ,I~ ~ /'.\ . 'II' ~ ! I... ' ,- " . I' "'" \'1" , ",\ .,," .'t~" :'1 ~rl" ',. ,d' ",., 1"- __,'.-...:."--'---- ,< .' \ The Cit)' of Iowl! Cit)' Since 197H. Iowa City has em, played all energy coordinator to save cnergy in both city facilities and Ihroughmillhc conunuuilY, OUlreach and educatiou cfforts have includcd "energy fairs," compacllluOfcsccnt light bulb givcaways. energy vidcos on cable TV and poster conlCsls, Duriug Ihe pasl 10 years. thc cily has saved close 10 S2 million in energy costs. Cnurdinatiug Eucrg)' Use Cities carry oUlmauy diffcrent functions, aud oftcu cach dcpartmcul sels ils own policies and makes its own decisions. especially on ellergy use, Iowa Cily is diffcrcnt, A city, wide pcrspcc:ivc on energy use is gained by haviug an Encrgy Coonli, nator establish il conservation pro- gril111, The benefils of Ihis approach arc easy 10 see: S2 million saved and a 43 percent drop in huilding energy consumpliou, Aecordiug 10 James Schoenfelder Iowa Cily energy coordinator, the "key is continuing program manage- ment and anillysis, Elaborale cngi- ueering studies colleel dust oUlhe shelf uuless Ihere is a dedicated pmou iu Ihe Ireuches 10 contiuually adapllhese sludics 10 real world pOlentiaL" Iowa Cily learncd the hard way olle year the importancc of thc cllcr!!y coordinalor positioo, In 19X5, Ihe SI6,OlXl pO,Iitioo was left vacam, That year Ihe city's energy hill jnmped by S77,lKlO, I'nssive Snlnr Animnl Shelter In addition 10 hcing the cnergy coordlniltor. Schoenfddcr also servc,~ as the city architect. Combining Ihese two arcas cnablcd hilllto deSIgn a ncw cIty animal shcllcr thai incnrptl- rales hOlh cncrgy efficiency and passivc solar fcalures, Thc new shel- Icr use.~ 57 percent less cnergy 011 a Blu per sqnare fool hasis thanlhe limner huilding, The liny old shclter was uninsn- hucd concrele block, The new addition is airy and spacions, with skylighls providing natnrallight. Large soulh- facing windows do donblc dnlY, nffering hOlh light and solar heat. Passivc solar is also uscd in a trombe wall along Ihe old seclionof Ihe huilding, The wall's onler layer of c1car fibcrglass lransmils 90 pcrcenlof Ihe snnlighl, Thc inside, a concrele lI'all paimcd black. transmits Ihc snn's heat 10 Ihe inlcrior of Ihe bnilding, Designing nn animal shcllcr offered nnique challenges, Schoeo- felder said, The noor. Ii" example, oeeded 10 he kepi wann for the animals, Schocnfelder put iI hcal storagc system inlhe noor, For ma,i- IlInm efficiency, the wann air is recirculated for room hcal. Other efficiency mcasurcs indudc supcr- insulation ill the midi- lion, with R-50 roof io- sulation. ami eXlcrior in- snlationon Ihe old scelion of Ihe buildiug, Cities Can't An-ord Ineflkienc)' Inloll'a Cily. the energy con- scrviltion program funds ilsclf through cncrgy savings, wilh 110 new allocation of lax dollars as im- provcmcnls continuc to be made Ihroughoullhe city's 1.1 buildings, Last year Ihe effort saved S295.000, According to Schoenfelder. :my city govcnullcnl in Iowa Ihat spends at Icasl S 175,000 on cncrgy bills in its huildings ean'l am"d NOT 10 hire at leasl a part-lime cncrgy professional, ~ Energy innovations designed by Schoenfelder create a comfortable atmosphere for both shelter employees and the animals, ,. Tho new Iowa City animal sheller Incorporales passive solar and energy eftlclency for e 57 parcent drop In energy used per square foot. - '. ~'i', "m' ; :"1' ,,: '-";"'~' ,....",""')"..',.'" ",.:...,'",','.",,:.../(,,"<,:,\ "I' ,I"t "' J',J"Ji .' _~. .fI, ,\,., I "~'I: ,', ",", l' \ " ~ , .~, '\- " - '~~?~'Z?~'f~ l1'~~J~~~ {;i'~:::;~:~.. <.,\~,:~' ~ ~;,~ ~! ,- "', ... .': .;".. ~ : ~' :: ~"~'~ ~,~ ~~ I;' :',' '-.~ ~ ;:: :}'i~, , " ,',H I,' ,,,,,"\ ",", ,..,IZilL , lei " " -.,. ,',.. ' ',"" .,,'o, " .." t ~ \ "I '( ,<, ( ~ ..~"", . .r J, . I' "" "," , ,- ,,~, I Wood Crest Custom Homes Developing energy-dficient. passive solar homes is a family affair for Wood Crest CuslOm Homes of Bellelldorf. Members of the Pro, chaska family design and supervise the energy eflicicnl conSlrul..'tillll of the homes. decorate and chonsc appliances with efficiency in mind. and market the homes, The EllicienC)' is There According 10 Joe Prochaska, presidem of [he company, "We huild in the most energy dfidcncy that is juslilicd hy the cos(," Most Ii:alurcs Proehaska incorporates pay for them- sdws in less than live ycars, Clicllts don'! always undersland the need for some cxtra costs tip frolll for Cftil'iCIlCY, "If YOll spend S500 00 wallpaper, it will he oo[iced, But encrgy eftil'iclll'Y fealures aren't visihly noticeable," Prol.'haska said, Eveo diems who ioi[ially balked at paying for efticiency learn quickly after llIoving in why Prodlaska insists on il. Healing, cooling and lighling cnsts arc kept to a minimulll, A recem project was a ),hOl), foot custom ranch house lhat l'mts I less than S"50 per year 10 heat and requires only olle wall per square 1'001 for lighting, ..150, percent reduction in nomlallighting l.'OSIS was ;}l'hieved hy using compact tluoreSl'elllS in the foyer, hall. den, kitchen and hedrooms, Full,size Iluorescent tixtures are lIsed in lhe Illaster and hall hath rooms, laundry room ami walk,in closets, The lighting t'ixttlrl'S used for thl' powder room, garage e,\terior and hack yard Iloodlights have motion sensors 10 cOllie on only when needed. The Prochaskas' houses arc inexpensive to heat ;llId l'ool hec:llIse they arc superinsulalcd, use double and triplc glazed windows, inl'ol11ur;ue passh'l' solar design and use high effil'iency syslems and appliallces, A Family AlTair Wood Cre,st Custom Humes has heen a family operation since 197-1, started by Joe and Darlene Prochaska, Joe designs the homcs and superviscs CtlllSlructitlll, Darlcllc dllCS lhc inlerior decorating, seh:l'ting eflil'ienllighl lix. Designing, building, decorating, selecting appliances - the Prochaskas strive for energy efficiency, beauty and comfort, tures, and as a licensed realtor. markets the homes, She's often even called in [0 do inside linish work when she's needed, Their son David works on both building and selling Ihe company's homes, "He keeps two sets of dothes, work c10thcs and suits, Onc l1linlllt.~ he may bc working on a house, and 15 minules and a suit latcr. hc's a realtor," said Prochaska, Son,in-Iaw Dwight Darland is superintcndent of construction. "He can do evcrything in thc house, whether it's carpcnlry, plumbing or whatevcr. So he understands the subcontractors' problems" alld can help '~nsurc cnergy effickncy, Prochaska said, Spre:tdin~ Ihe Word The Prochaskas don '[ keep their cxpertisc to thcmselvcs, Thcy have fcatured thdr homcs in the Homc Buildcrs Association Parade of !-Iomcs aml passed oul litcrature 011 the energy effickn[ features, They also, with Iowa, Illinois Gas and Electrk Com, pany, hosted an open hOllse for build, ers, archilccts, illlcrior designers alld lighting suppliers 10 sec lheir cnergy et'. Jici~ncy syslcms. Thcir 1110110 is "Wc strivc 10 do 100 things one pereen[ beller every day," Their conllnitl11elll shows in the stale of the art technologies and knowledgc incorporaled into the hOllies they build, Patricia S. ('altl i.l' (/II ('I/ag,\' i1~(JJ'/l/a. /iol/ I!,('ciaIiI/Ji)/' rh,. O,vll il/ O('S Moil1t'.I' ,,"e1 /,()(/I'ciillllft',\' tllt' Ent'rgy AII'ord.l' pnJgml1/, " :1 I, ',' ;, t'l ': ,I , i', - I i :1 I J..l ~1 ~ , ...tl , r~ i)1 I"'~,' ,I; I ::::"':'11 f.~.~\/~t ,'"." 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" "J" / ~:~~':' ".i:-,~.:'.\..~.i:r';'~: .~{ , .,:w,:: "~' \ .',' <":"; ,'.~' ,."'::- ~...> Waverly Light and )lower A small municipal ulilily, Waverly Light and Power is laking the lead on three froms -- energy ef- ficiency, renewahle energy and Iree, planling, Energy efficiency efforts include hiring a full-lime energy advisor 10 work wilh CUSlomers, builders and contractors; addressing fUlure energy needs wilh imegraled resource planning; replacing all streel lighting wilh efficiem high-pressure sodium lamps; and working wilh local service organizations 10 promote compacl nuorescent lighling, Waverly Lighl and Power has operaled Ihree hydroelectric genera- lors since 1923. A new efforl in re- newable energy invnlves studying Ihe possibilily of inslalling wind genera- lors, The ulilily has Iowa's largesl municipalulilily tree-planting progrmu, developed wilh Trees Forever, Seeking Efficiency According 10 Glenn Cannon, the ulilily general manager, "A munici- palulilily should be a leader and seck efficiency, Why use energy if we don 'I need lu'!" As a result, Waverly Lighl and Puwer has pUIIO- get her a variely of energy efficiency programs. incenlives lllld planning efforts, Each Iype uf cUSlumer is included in atleaslune of Ihe pro- grams, According 10 James Jebe, energy advisor, "If YOII're willing 10 invesllhe money, we're willing 10 spend Ihe lime 10 help ,1'011 become efficient," Residenlial cuslomers can lake advmllage of Ihe Gond Cenls program, which nffers savings nn milily rales in e,lchange for making recommended improve men Is, Olher efficiency incenlives inelnde appli- ance rebates und giveaways or compllel IlUOfcsCCllls. wlller.saving shllwerhead,\ and hOI water healer blankets, Commerciil} il/lll induslrial cllSlomcrs arc receiving energy audilS and a simple offer -- a rebale uf $ 100 per kilowall hour saved, regard. less of how ii'S saved, "We've already audiled Ihe 16 largest businesses, and now have 400 more 10 do," said Cannon. Part of Ihe efficiency efforl involves planning for Ihe futore wilh an integrated resource planning process, "We're looking ahead 101020 years, and Ihen backing imo whal arc our besl oplions now, Our board is farsighled enough to see Ihal if we spend money now we will foreslall costs laler," said Cannon, "Future power will be lighl in Iowa, and our planlreals efficiency as a solid resollrce oplion, It shows whal percenlage of our power demand can be met by each program," Wind und WOller Power WOller power cominues to conlrib- Ule 10lhe Waverly Lighl and Power's energy mi", Cllrrenlly, Ihe Ihree hydro generalllrs provide 1.7 percenl of Ihe commllllily's energy needs, Although Ihis may seem negligible, Cannon poims oUllhat ii's enollgh 10 run alllhe streellighls for Ihe cilY, :,~::.~~~': ~. ..:r:-~i '1- ,,'I' I:,. ,.jl. I I'; ..11,:' . ., The milily is ,', now trying 10 ex- ploil anal her nOli ural power source --Ihe wind, Prelimi- nary sludies indi- cate Ihat Waverly may be able 10 cosl effectively generate electricily wilh a wind lurbine, The nexl sleps arc 10 gain funding, PUI in Ihe lurbine and Ihen evaluate Ihe aClllal cost per kilowall hour. According 10 Cannon, if every munieipalulilily used wind, we could make a den! in Iowa's power needs, Tree Plllnling In 1991, Waverly Lighl and Power made a five-year, $100,000- eommilmenllo Ihe Trees Forever program, On a per residenlial cus- tomcr basis, thaI cOlllmitmcnt is largcr than any olher ulility in Ihe slale, Mier an inilialtree survey of the eommunil)', Trees Forever organized cilizeu commillees and developed a Iive'year plan for planting in cily parks, at schools llud around build- ings, On Tup of Wha"s Guing On Wa\'erly Lighl and Power is a Icadcr among lown utilities because it is lookiug 10 Ihe fUlore -- for energy efficiency Solulions, for renewable energy oplions and for commonily bellennelll, "We walll to be on lOp of whal's going on to be able 10 serve our clIstomcrs," Cannon said, 19209,era hydro generators continue to supply enough electricity to light Waverly's streets, ~'V""" \ "... --- v-.~- . .. .-----.-~-....". .,...,.-..--..--r...",..."...--......... .,._ --- ......... - ... , :'" , ~ "'. ".": \ ""'"7','. ~..: ., ,; ':':,'. .:.' '. .','~'~': .~ "\ , ' , .", ,.. "", ,. I ' ' ,', '.. ' ",'",.,L,t., ,0"".,',......"", ", ,'", ~'.':'".'.:::-f". ;.JT'l.".', "~." '1 ~ . I .", \ \'.,' ',",~' ." f _1, '. \ ......,. .. ''''-' ~'I I, " ~ J " I , " ., ~~~. '.' , Rev BY:XEROX TELEeOPIER 7011 : 4-23-93 3:39PM: JOHNSON COUNTY AUDITOR TEL:319-356-6086 319 356 6086. 3193565009:~ 1 Apr 23,93 15:39 No,013 P,01/02 Johnlon County _ \ IOWA ~ BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Patricia A, Meade, Chairperson 10e Bolkcom Charles D, Duffy Stephen P. ,lacina April 27, 1993 Belly Ockenfcls INFORMAL MEETING Agenda - \D 0 W :::> :r:n u 11 >::j ;;, ~~ N =- W ,=>0 --in J -<I :2 m ~/'T1 ~ 0::0 .::- "d ..-;:...., ::;; .. --- w 0 1. Call to order 9:00 a.m. 2. Review of the minutes. i I 1 I I I 1 f I , l , ! I I f ! i , I 3. Business from the County Engineer. a) Discussion re: right-of-way on Sutliff Road. b) Other 4. Business from Cheryl Whitney, Arell Administrator for Department of Human Services. a) Discussion re: sublease between Board of Supervisors and Human Services, b) Discussion re: amendment to the 28B Agreement for the provision of Human Services. c) Other S. Business from Laurie Tulchin re: RDM Subdivision on Newport Road/discussion. 6. Business from the County Auditor. a) Discussion re: FY '93 budgel amendment request. b) Other V" 913 SOUTH DUDUQUB ST, P.O. BOX 1350 IOWA CITY, IOWA 5224401350 TB~: (319) 356-6000 PAX: (319) 356,GOB6 , i I I , I I I i . ! I I I I , " :, t~/' ,.'~"':" ',.'-;7", "'~;t:l' !,,',:.."'..,' :,,.,",..':,,,' :.'~.,; "': ,:'J~' <,,'i', ~~:. :./U :'", ,I:: .,.':',,;,,' :' '.:,",~ ' ' . \ '.' \ '".L:.' , , .........~ ,. ,'., F ""..~, t "'~:f.' \~. ~', .. .' _\ " "'" ~'.'" 0' : "t:"UX IELECOPIER 7811 : 4-23-93 3:40P~I: I JOHNSON COUNTY AUDITOR TEL:319-356-6086 Agenda 4-27.93 7. Business from the Board of Supervisors. 319 35c 6086~ 3193565089;~ 2 Apr 23.93 15:40 No.013 P,02/02 Page 2 a) Discussion re: fees schedule for Johnson County Department of Public Health services. b) Reports c) Other 8. Discussion from the publIc. 9. Recess. , /i , I I , , \.0 I I W i 0 ::. :;::n u "7B \ >=1 :0 n-: N :::. W '~ -In I ;~r- tll ~ " f"i1 ~ J o~ .';:" \d ~.., .. -, w -' gtf, I I i i I !