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CITY OF IOWA CITY
PARKS & RECREATION
DEPARTMENT
TO:
The Mayor and Members of the city Council
Mary Weideman, chair
Parks and Recreation commission
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RE: Napoleon Park Improvements
At our meeting of August 11, 1993, the Parks and Recreation
commission was approached by representatives of Iowa city Girls'
Softball. This group has offered to donate $25,000 towards
improving the youth softball facilities in Napoleon Park, i1 the
City will match these funds.
The Commission voted unanimously "to support the city matching the
$25,000 contribution...", and urged staff to meet with Girls'.
Softball representatives to develop plans and a schedule agreeable
to both parties.
In order to stretch our tax dollars, we certainly want to encourage
this type of cooperative effort, and we respectfully request that
you work with the city Manager, Parks and Recreation staff and
commission to arrange the appropriate financing.
The Girls' Softball Board is most anxious to initiate these
improvements this fall if at all possible.
Thank you very much for your consideration.
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P.S. A similar offer (involving considerably more money) to
initiate development of the south site soccer fields will
likely be forthcoming in the near future.
cc: city Manager
Parks and Recreation Director
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RECEIVED AUG 25 1993
415 Ridgeview Ave.
University Heights, Iowa 52246
August 23,1993
The Hon. Darrel Courtney
!myor, City of Iowa City
Civic Center
410 E. Washington
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Courtney:
This letter is written to you at the request of the City Council of University
Heights. The Council is dismayed to learn of a recent action of your City
Manager, Mr. Atkins.
In the joint meeting of the City Councils of Iowa City and University Heights on
June 17,1993, we discussed the formation of a focus group to review the draft of
a scope of work for the environmental assessment related to the Melrose Avenue
bridge project. At that time, a discussion ensued as to the compilation of the
focus group. It was the understanding of each of the University Heights Council
members and our mayor that the University Heights Council would provide a member
to serve on the focus group and also, that a member of the University Heights
Neighborhood Association would also be able to name a representative. In a
letter to Dr. Michael Kanellis dated July 23,1993, Mr. Atkins states that your
City Council favors only one representative from University Heights, whether
it be from the Councilor the Neighborhood group. It is my understanding that
you have a copy of the letter to Dr. Kanellis.
I would ask you to check the minutes of that June 17 meeting as well as to search
your memory of our discussion. It is the belief of our Council members that all
affected neighborhood groups, i.e., Melrose Ave., Roosevelt/West Benton, University
Heights, etc., would have a representative in addition to those named by all
affected governments, i.e., Iowa City and University Heights.
May I please have your thoughts on this matter.
Sincerely,
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Council Member
University Heights City Council
CCl City Council
City Attorney
Mr. Atkins
Dr. Kanellis
Mr. Anderberg, lOOT
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RECEIVED AUG 26 1993
EMERGENCY HOUSING PROJECT, INC.
331 N. Gilbert St.
P.O. Box 3146
Iowa City, Iowa 52244.3146
August 27, 1993
Members of the Iowa City Council
Civic Center '
404 E, Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Members of the City Council:
During the 8 week street repair on Kirkwood Ave. the North Dodge-Broadway bus
is temporarily rerouted to go directly by The Salvation Anny at 710 Highland, This new
routing is helpful to the,many clients using The Salvation Anny seIVices and to the
Emergency Housing Shelter clients who are frequently referred from our shelter to The
Salvation Anny day drop-in center. Emergency Housing clients may go from a bus stop by
the Shelter to The Salvation Anny without transferring buses, This avoids confusion for
the clients and encourages them to use this fine day facility.
On September 13 The Salvation Anny will open the evening Soup Kitchen and no
evening meal will be seIVed at the Emergency Housing Shelter, Unfortunately, neither The
Salvation Anny or the Emergency Housing Project have sufficient resources to transport
people from the Shelter to The Salvation Anny Soup Kitchen, so easy access public
transportation for those without cars and unable to walk is essential to make this plan work,
For the purpose of improving the use of The Salvation Anny day drop,in facility by
EHP clients, and for facilitating shelter clients to use The Salvation Anny evening soup
kitchen this letter makes the following two requests:
a, Pennanently reroute the North Dodge-Broadway bus so that it stops as it is now
doing by The Salvation Anny,
b. For a three and half month experimental period beginning September 13 allow
The Salvation Anny and the Emergency Housing Project to buy half price bus tickets for
those needing transportation to and from the Soup Kitchen. Between tile September 13 and
October I The Salvation Anny will want to buy 960 half price tickets for all who need
transportation to leave the Soup Kitchen, TIle EHP will purchase 320 tickets for tllOse
needing to go to the Soup Kitchen, Then we estimate that 20 of our clients will need
transportation assistance daily. Each of our agencies will purchase 20 half price tickets at
25 cents for six days a week. Over tile next three months the Emergency Housing Project
and The Salvation Anny will each purchase 480 half price tickets for $120 each montll. At
the end of that period both agencies will assess the experiment and approach the Council
with their recommendations for the futurc.
Your thoughtful consideration of this request is very much appreciated,
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MEMORANDUM
Date: August 25, 1993
To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer
Re: Parking Prohibition on the northeast side of Wilson Street between 7th Avenue
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As directed by Section 23.16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this is to advise you of the
following action:
ACTION:
Pursuant to Section 23-234 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, the City Traffic Engineer will
direct the installation of NO PARKING ANYTIME signs on the northeast side of Wilson Street
from its intersection with 7th Avenue to its intersection with Lowell Street. This action will
take place on or shortly after 8 September 1993.
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This Hction is being taken after the partial completion of a postal questionnaire. The majority
of respondents to the postal questionnaire responded in the affirmative for this proposed
action.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the city council
RE:
civil Service Entrance Examination - Assistant Treatment
Plant Operator - Water Division
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city, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) in the
order of their standing as eligible for the position of Assistant
Treatment Plant operator - Water.
Aaron Winter
Hired: 7/05/93
CIVIL SERVICE
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RE: civil service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker I
- Parking systems - parking Division
We, the undersigned members of the civil Service Commission of Iowa
city, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) in the
order of their standing as eligible for the position of Maintenance
Worker I - Parking Systems.
Jason Lalla
Hired: 7/13/93
CIVIL SERVICE
Mi ael W. Kennedy, Chair
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TO: The Honorable Mayor and the city Council
RE: civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker II
- streets Division
We, the undersigned members of the civil Service Commission of Iowa
city, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) in the
order of their standing as eligible for the position of Maintenance
Worker II - streets.
Pat Burns
Hired: 4/19/93
IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE
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RE: civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker I
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We, the undersigned members of the civil Service Commission of Iowa
city, Iowa, do hereby certify the fOllowing named person(s) in the
order of their standing as eligible for the position of Maintenance
Worker I - streets.
Marcus Oxley
Randy Gringer
Hired: 5/17/93
Hired: 6/14/93
IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the city Council
RE: civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker I
- Refuse - Solid Waste Division
We, the undersigned members of the civil Service Commission of Iowa
city, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) in the
order of their standing as eligible for the position of Maintenance
Worker I - Refuse.
Jeff Madsen
Anthony Worrell
Hired: 5/25/93
Hired: 5/24/93
CIVIL SERVICE
Mic ae W. Kennedy, Chair
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the city Council
RE: civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker I
- Recreation & Government Buildings - Parks & Recreation
Division
We, the undersigned members of the civil Service commission of Iowa
city, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) in the
order of their standing as eligible for the position of Maintenance
Worker I - Recreation & Government Buildings.
Marla Bailey
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the city Council
RE: civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker
III - Parks - Parks & Recreation Division
We, the undersigned members of the civil service commission of Iowa
city, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) in the
order of their standing as eligible for the position of Maintenance
Worker III - Parks.
Duane Coblentz
Hired: 5/08/93
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
RE: civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker II
- Water Meter Repair - Water Division
We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa
City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) in the
order of their standing as eligible for the position of Maintenance
Worker II - Water Meter Repair.
Robert Atkinson Hired: 6/19/93
CIVIL SERVICE
Michael W. Kennedy, Chair
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the city Council
RE: civil Service Entrance Examination - Mass Transit Operator
- Transit
We, the undersigned members of the civil Service Commission of Iowa
city, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) in the
order of their standing as eligible for the position of Mass Transit
operator.
Joe Messenger Hired: 4/12/93
IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE
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July 30, 1993
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the city Council
RE:
Civil Service Entrance Examination
Officer - Police Department
Animal Control
We, the undersigned members of the civil Service Commission of Iowa
city, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named person(s) in the
order of their standing as eligible for the position of Animal
control Officer.
Jeff Petrie
Christopher Whitmore:
Hired: 5/06/93
Hired: 6/14/93
IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE
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Mtcha~1:1edY, Chair
ATTEST:
;1~~) -;f ~/
Marian Karr, city Clerk
410 EAST WASlIlNQTON STREET' IOWA CITY, IOWA 522.0.1126 'IJIVI J56.5000, FAX IJI91 J56.5009
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Neig'Hbofhood'finds land's price
100 high 'for park development
~y Dawn Ummal
~1a"Wrlter
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t Residents of the Mlller/Orcbard
"Street nelgbborhood are eager to See
~flve undeveloped acres In the area tur.
ned Inlo a park, but clly olllclals say
;ithey can't scrape up the 1192,000
~needed 10 purchase the land,
. Meanwblle, local commercial and
.' residential builders are also eying the
site for possible future development.
i "For one and'a half years we've been
,trying 10 get a pari," said Karen
IHradck, cbalrwoman of a group 01 resl. ,
(,dents In tbe neighborhood wbo are lob.
b)'lng the Iowa City Councillor money
'to develop the park,
, The city's Committee on Community
, Needs last year allOcated f'2,500 from
,lhe 1981 Community Development
"Block Grant program 10 purcbase live
, acres of land owned by lbe Ruppertes.
_~t~, The estate, wbose spokesman Is
Iowa City resident Cbarlle RuPpert,ls 'Mlilcr/Orcbard area for 32 years,-He
owned by six members of the Ruppert said corn was onct grown on thc
' family, ,propt!rty, bul now "lberc's nothing
&(.. there,"
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" "It's one of the fcw areas In Iowa
! RUPPERT DECLINED commenl, City IIlal's stili relatively unspoiled "
t but his attorney Charles Qarker said he said '
the five-acre plolls only a porllon of a , "
e larger piece orIand thai has been for Trummel said, as lhe
I sale for six months, ' Miller/Orchard population Increases,
He said "lbree or four people" have residents need a park closer than
contacted hIm 10 purchase the land for Willow Creek Park, 'Which Is more than
' 'commerelal and resldenllal develop. . one mile wcst of the Miller/Orchard
ment. Also, an "ofllclal" from the area. , ,
I': city's Parks and Recreation Depart. "Evcn collcge students would IIkc 8
, rilenl contaeted ~rker to "evaluate It IIllle place to jog," he said,
for parlQllI!1>Oses." ,:;'" IIradck ~ald the park eould be
r CCN ChaInnan Mickey Lauria said developed al a minimum by simpl)
I ,the counell planned 10 mateh the '''pruning the trees," Trumme
r f12,~ In grants with money from the suggested a Jogging traIl or exerc151
I; ell) s Parkland ,Acqulslllon Fund, area could ill! designed for thc wesl em
\ However. the land was recenlly sp. of the site '
I praised at '192,000, " . '
I "Land values change onee people
" know you wanltbatland," Lauria said,
i The live acres are located In the mid.
dle of a, parcel of land bounded by ,
t' Highway 1 on !he south, Miller Slreet
, OIl the east, 'Benton 'Slreello the north
and a wooded area 10 the wesl.
Jim Henein, 'Ihe elt)'s CDBG
program direclor, said Ihe land was
Ippralsed ~arller this year at 138,400
an acre, He said the undeveloped land
Is expensive because It Is part, of a
larger area thai Is commercially .,nd
residentially developed, lie said Ihe
high price is evidence thai the empty
la)ld could be developed In a manner
, similar to the surrounding area,
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, "IT'S A HIGII price and for U"t
reason there's a less.than.wllllng reel.
Ing to go ahead and buy the properly,"
Hencln said, He said the land Is "nol
lormally posted lor sale, bUI It's va.
cant propt!rly lhalllie resldenls would
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TRUMMEL AGREED the purcbas
price of the land "will be a problem,'
lie said the high eosl of the land I
because Ills localed In an area wher
buildings could be constructed,
,Lauria said the CCN has rC<'Ommer
ded thallhe council use U,e 1WO,000 th
elly will earn Irom IIle sale of Eli
Grove Park 10 1110 Johnson Coun'
Board 01 Superl'lsors In order '
purchase the live acres near tI
Miller/Orchard area,
"With Ihe proposed sale of EI:
Grove Park," he said, "our reeling
that It provides tlie opPortunity to I
for a park where It's needed, The cou
ell can'l ~1Y UIe lunds aren'l U,ere,
McDonald S1lld Ihe money earn
lrolllthe Elm Grove Park sale will
19 the Parkland Acquisition Fund fo
fulure park purchase, bul he did
know wheUler IImt money would
toward purchasing the rive acres in'
MillerlOrolmrd ar"1,
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\ Clly orne/als look ovel ,tbe Spllzcr pro~ij"~if Wesi~'iieu. CouncHman Janies U. NcsmlllJ, Park Dlredor Ed L.
Ion SlrCtl Tuesday belohl1decldJng to ~efu.i!I.;tbei~lI,efn'1D~L, Bnlley and ClIuncDman LoreJJ L. mckcrsoD. Pom! beblnd
ure park plans. FrOOlI~!t are C6un~/I01CJl' Rfcllm.Jl,)I'.' them Is Incloded'ln 'tile prepcrtJ., (Press.Clllzcn'Photo)
'nrg,er and' nObcrf_~..Y!l.d! ~fayor WII~ c. Pullbiiid;'i1i;:'~,;;
co, F durlag a reeeal' visit 10 Io\Va '
I V avors City looked at the property and
, , gave hIs Informal approval 01
Spol'zer land it as la~d wbleh would qualify
. for Cedernl Cuads,
'k ". Ahout $30.000 \Vas hUdgeled
As Par ~I'e in Ihe 1450,000 of park boad
'''", " Issue Cunds Cor aequlsllloa of
park properly In lhe southwesl
parI 01 1Ile clly,
Two deep rn~lncs eDllhrnugh
lite middle 01 ~he Spllzer pro.
perly. However, there arc
grassy slopes and a lIat sur.
face on Ihe west and south POI"
1I0as of the property, which of.
reI' a view of lIlO enllre slle
and the south part of Iowa Cltv,
There are a nnmber of apple
and plum ll'ees, on Ihe land,
A poml 10 lhe middle 01 the
site could he usefnl as an Ice
skallng faCility In the future,
Bailey said, lie allo expressed
lentallve plmL\ In develop a
"garden lerraee" of /lowen; oa
the aorth side of tho land, which
ahnls Healon Slreet,
'I'he properly Is soulh and easl
or the IIIl1sbol'o Apartments on
the south side or Benton Street.
Cfly olllelnls 'fllesllny expres.
sed eoneel'll lor pl~vlsloa or
pnrk and reereallon space fnr
resldellls of tho rast.developlng
sOlltlllveM side,
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'rhe Spitzer property soullt 01
West Benton Sh'eet Tuesday reO.
eel veil' Infonnal City Councll '
approval as. ,projected park'
space. " ..,,:
'rhe Council, oller an Inspee.
1I0a 10Ul', said It would authorize
purchase of as much ns possible
ollhe 11,5 acres of roiling hills
and trees, A retirement home
has been' lalked nb'ollt by Ihe
property owaOl'S as a lutw'e use
lor about six acres of the land
on the wesl side olllm purparty.
111e CouneH approved lho land
lor park space despite a reeenl
recommendation IroOl tllC Park
and Reerealloa Commission
that the properly be removed
from the apprn~al Itsl. Park
and Recreation Director Ed L,
Bailey had recommended OlC
land for Park developmeat, des.
pile Ihe differing opln!o? ot ~l:
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