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MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 18, 1977
TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager
FROM: Angela Ryan, Asst. City Attorney
RE: Zoning of the Governor -Dodge St. Rentals
FACTS
A 29 -unit apartment is under construction at 902-4 North Dodge
Street by Governor -Dodge Street Rentals, a partnership of Wayne
Keupf, Kenneth Albrecht, and LaVerne Shay. Residents have alleged
that the R3B zoning of the ,property was not properly enacted.
QUESTIONS PRFSfYM
1. Was the zoning change properly passed in 1967?
2, If not, was it corrected by the readoption of the zoning
map in 1974?
3. Is Governor -Dodge Street Rentals required to comply with
the ISRD provision of the Municipal Code?
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1. If the 208 requirement was in fact met, the zoning change may
not have been properly passed. The courts seemed to require the
specified number of votes prior to the enactment of Section 362.6
Iowa Code; however, the cases are not clear. In addition, if the
residents now seek a remedy in equity, the court may consider the
defense of laches. Although the residents were present with their
attorney at the time of the vote, they did not raise the issue of the
extraordinary majority at that time nor in the intervening ten years
before construction began.
2. Whether the readoption of the zoning map in 1974 was valid
depends upon whether the action taken was a "substantial amendment."
If this was a substantial amendment, then a public hearing by the
Planning and Zoning Commission was required.
The City has the following alternatives: 1) it can repeat the
zoning process with public hearings and reconsideration by the Plan-
ning and Zoning Conatssion and the City Council; 2) the City can be
a party to a declaratory judgment in District Court to determine whether
the zoning was properly changed; 3) since the issue is not clear cut,
the City can decide to do nothing. If further construction by Governor -
Dodge Street Rentals is enjoined, the City faces potential litigation
and liability.
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3. Since the partnership conveyed a portion of the parcel to a part-
ner, technically, the lot in question is less than two acres and not required
to comply with the ISRD and storm water management provisions. However,
since this transaction appears to be a sham designed to evade the City's
ordinances, the City may require compliance with the ISRD and storm water
management ordinances before the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy.
If the building were occupied without a certificate, the City could obtain
an injunction to prevent the occupancy.
DISCUSSION
1. At the time of the zoning change from R2 to R3B in the area in
question, local residents presented petitions in protest of the change.
The residents of the eleven properties from 821 N. Dodge to 907 N. Dodge
signed the petition. I did not check how many of the residents who signed
were in fact the owners in 1966; however, the margin is great enough that they
probably met the 208 requirement of Section 414.5, 1966 Code of Iowa, Since
208 protested, the amendment required a favorable vote of at least three-
fourths of all of the maThers of the Council. Since Mr. Burger had a
conflict of interest, he abstained. The vote was three yes, one no, and one
abstaining.
Under the 1975 Iowa Code, this would meet the requirements of a
three-fourths vote. Section 362.6, 1975 Iowa Code states: ". . . If
a specific majority or unanimous vote of a municipal body is required by
statute, the majority or vote must be computed on the basis of the ntmber
of officers not disqualified by reason of conflict of interest. . . . How-
ever, there was not a comparable provision in 1967. Therefore, the only
applicable provision was Section 414.5 which states: "three-fourths of all of
the members of the Council."
In Bmifflon Wheel Co. v. Burnham, 60 Iowa 493 (1883) , the council
was commposed o rune members and six voted to pass an ordinance, one nelrber
of which had a conflict of interest. The court statedm "Under Code 8494,
the concurrence of two-thirds of the whole number of the members elected
to the council is required to enact an ordinance of the character . . . .
As Derby's vote should have been excluded, the ordinance was not legally
adopted."
In Krueger v. Ramsey, 188 Iowa 881 (1920), the votes of four council-
men or three councilmen and the mayor were necessary for passage. One
councilmen was absent and four councilmen voted for the ordinance including
Mr. Ramsey who had a conflict of interest. The court stated that without
Ramsey's vote, it would not have passed.
The court seem to be requiring the specified number of votes in spite
of the disqualification of a member due to a conflict of interest. There-
fore, it is possible that the council did not have the necessary votes in
1967.
2. In 1974, the council readopted the zoning map. Section 373.19, 1973
Iowa Code stated: "Before adopting the said comprehensive plan, or any part
of it, or any substantial amendment thereof, the crnmission shall hold at
least one public hearing . . . ." The planning and zoning Commission did riot
hold a public hearing prior to the readoption of the zoning map. Whether a
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public hearing by P & Z was required depends upon whether this was a "sub-
stantial amndment." The court in Smith v. City of Fort Dodge, 160 N.W.2d
492 (1968) stated that the meaning of substantial amendment must be ascer-
tained from surrounding circumstances - the size of the tract to be rezoned,
the new use for which the property is rezoned, and the effect upon the
community as a whole. It held that rezoning two blocks from R-1 to R-3 was
noc a substantial amendment.
A spokesperson for the residents, stated that she intends to allege
that the passage of the 1974 ordinance would need an extraordinary majority
since a protest had been filed in 1967. The vote in 1974 was three yes, one
no, and one absent. Since the council had a public hearing and notice, I
believe the residents should have filed a timely, protest in 1974. The minutes
of P & Z and the council do not reflect any discussion or protest.
3. The chain of title to the property is interesting: On May 27, 1972,
Burger Construction Co. conveyed the property to Wayne Kempf and wife; on
July 26, 1974, Wayne Kempf and wife conveyed the property to Governor -Dodge
Street Rentals, a partnership consisting of LaVerne Shay, Wayne Kempf, and
Kenneth Albrecht; on December 9, 1976, Wayne Kempf conveyed approximately
half of the above parcel to Kenneth Albrecht for less than $500 consideration.
Meanwhile, Mr. Kempf contacted the acting building official in the
summer of 1976 as to when the ISRD requirements applied; and shooed him an
architect's drawing for two apartment buildings to be constructed on the
entire site. In October, he returned with plans for one building to be
constructed on the north half. When he learned that it would not fit on
that parcel because of the requirerents of the tree ordinance, he withdrew
the plan and returned in November with plans to place it on the southern half.
The week before he received the building permit, he conveyed the other parcel
to Kenneth Albrecht. Chapter 9.51, Municipal Cade of Iowa City, defines
Large Scale Residential Development as a multiresidential building or build-
ings built upon a separate tract greater than two (2) acres in area or a
residential building or buildings built upon a separate tract containing
thirty (30) or more living units . . . . Separate tract is defined as a
parcel of land or a group of contiguous parcels of land under one ownership.
If the same partnership vans the land where the Department of Social
Services is located, the LSRD provisions apply. They would be contiguous
parols under one ownership.
Sore of the information can only be obtained through discovery.
For example, why was the land conveyed to Mr. Albrecht without consideration?
Is there an agreement that he will reoonvey it to the partnership at a
later date?
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of the sum of --ONE DOLLAR AND OTHER V_ALWBLE CONSI_DERATION----------------------
in hand paid do hereby Convey untoGovernor= Dodge-_S.CXeet Rentals�_a_partnership consistln�
of-LaVerne-J.._Shay, .Wayne-Kempt•, andKenneth L_Albrecht,—
Grantees' Address:
the following described real estate, situated in _Johnsen _County, Iowa, to -wit:
All of Lot 51 and all of Lot 50, in the Subdivision of the SEk of Sec. 3, Twp. 79 N.,
R. 6 West of the 5th P.M., according to the recorded plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 1,
Page 1, Plat Records of Johnson County, Iowa, except the following: Commencing at the
southwest corner of said Lot 50; rhen.cc cast on the South line of said Lot 50 to the
West line of said Lot 51; thence North on the West line of said Lot 51, 60.0 feet; thence
West parallel with the South line of. said Lot 50, to the East line of Dodge Street in
Iowa City, Iowa; thence in a Southwesterly direction along the East line of Dodge Street
to the place of beginning.
Also, Lots 8, 9, and 10 of Bacon's Subdivision in the South part of Block 1, D. A.
Dewey's Addition to Iowa City, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof, recorded
in Plat Boole 1, Page 5, Plat Records of Johnson County, Iowa.
Also, commencing at an iron stake in the Southeast corner of Lot 49 in the Sub-
division of the SE} of Sec. 3, Twp. 79 N., R. 6 West of the 5th P.M., as per the recorded
plat thereof; thence North 84.5 feet; thence West 210.0 feet on a line parallel with the
South line of Lot 49; thence South 84.5 feet on a line parallel with the East line of
said Lot 49; ,thence East on the South line of said Lot 49, 210.0 feet to the place of
beginning.
Also, commencing at the Southwest corner of Lot 49 in the Subdivision of the SEk
of Sec. 3, Twp. 79 N., R. 6 West of the 5th P.M. as per the recorded plat thereof; thence
Northerly along the Westerly line of said Lot 49, 16.0 feet; thence East on a line
parallel with the South line of said Lot 49 to the West line of the parcel of real estate
hereinabove described; thence South16.0 feet on the West line'of the parcel of real
estate hereinabove described to the South line of said Lot 49; thence West on the South
line of said Lot 49 to .place of beginning, said real estate being subject, however, to an
easement for real purposes and right of passway for all purposes, over up n and across
said real estate in common with a 1 the owners of any portion of said Zot Z+9, their heirs
and assigns forever.
#All subject to easements and restrictions of record, and mortgages of record.
p And the grantors do Hereby Covenant with the said grantees, and successors in interest, that said grantors hold
sSid real estate by title in fee simple: that they have good and lawful authority to sell and convey the same: that
said promises are Free and Clear of all Liu,,; and Encumbrances Whatsoever except as may be above stated: and
said grantors Covenant to Warrant and Defend the said premises against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever,
except as may be above stated.
Each of the undersigned hereby ralin4uishes all rights of dower, homestead and distributive share in and to the
described promises. ,
Words and phretet herein including nalnowledgmenl hereof ,1,411 be construed m in the singular ar plural, number, end es mnsculln
at feminine gander, according to the canted. ^....,J 11.=:
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Rllow g1tt On, by Mljoe 3Jregentg: Thai Raynr KeMVL.and-DO10—a-h. Kemu-L
husband and wife
of the sum of _-----ONE DOLLAR AND OTHER VALUABLE CONSIDERATION
in hand paid do hereby Convey unto
Kenneth L. Albrecht
in consideration'
Gran lees' Address: _
the following described real estate, situated in Johnson _County, Iowa, to•sv'it:
Coumencing at the Northeast corner of Lot 50 in the Subdivision
of the Southeast Quarter of Section 3, Township 79 North, Range
6 West of the 5th P.M., according to the recorded plat thereof re-
corded in Plat Book 1, page 1, Plat Records of Johnson County,
Iowa; thence Southerly along the Easterly line of said Lot 50,
108 feet; thence Westerly parallel to the North line of said Lot
50 to the Westerly line of said Lot 50; thence Northeasterly along
the Westerly line of said Lot 50 to a point on the Westerly line
of Lot 49 of said subdivision 16 feet Northeasterly of the North-
east corner of Lot 50; thence Easterly parallel with the North
line of Lot 50, 172.25 feet; thence South to the North line of
Lot 50; thence East alcng the North line of Lot 50 to the point
of beginning. '1
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And the grantors do Hereby Covenant with the said grantees, and successors in interest, that said grantors hold
said real estate 6y title in fee simple; that they have good and lawful authority to sell and convey the same; that
said premises are Free and Clear of all Liens and Encumbrances Whatsoever except as may be above stated; and
said grantors Covenant to Warrent and Defend the said premises against the lawful claims of all persons whomsoever,
except as may be above stated.
Each of the undersigned hereby relinquishes all rights of dower, homestead and distributive share in and to the
described premises. 7
Words and phrens herd. including acknowledgment hereof (hall be construed a, In the lingular or plural numbu, and as masculine
or feminine gender, eccording-to the context,
Signed this 9th �day of December IqL..
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Iowa City, Iowp.
Dear Council POmters:
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619 North Johnson
Iowa City, Iowa
52240
Jan. 16, 1977
We are among many homeowners on the North Side of Iowa City who are con-
cerned about the future of our neighborhood. There are many nice older homes
here which should be preserved, and we are worried that more and more of them
will be torn down and more ugly new apartment houses built. The City Council
should be alert to insure that development here is done responsibly. There are
d[ rumors that unethical block -busting is being done, by callers scaring home-
owners into selling their homes because of rumored development around them. The
neighborhood already has a problem with parking space and we are concerned that
large multi -unit apartment houses will -be built without adequate parking space.
Theve is now being., o s �ed a large apartment house on North Dodge Street.
It is said that there go units there which will he have a great impact
on the neighborhood and nearby Happy Hollow Park and cause many noise, safety,
parking and congestion problems and will likely be an eyesore. It is said, too,
that the spot zoning whLich allows this particular construction is illegal and
that the building permit for ita*4y'eillegal. If it is a indeed illegal, we are
among many North Side residents who call upon you to take all action you can to
halt construction of this apartment house or complex.
Sincerely yours,
Pamol'a S. Saur
Stephen C. Saur
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Iowa City, Iowa
Dear City Council Members,
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January 15, 1977
As taxpayers and homeowners in Iowa City, we strongly object
to the building of the new apartment complex on the 900 block
of North Dodge Street. The original rezoning of this area
is highly questionable.
The City Council must strive for credibility and responsiveness
to the needs of all of itscitize n s, not just those who stand
to make a profit.
We do not wish to see an exploitive development of the north
side and the mistakes of the downtown urban renewal repeated.
We expect and appreciate help from the council in saving our
neighborhood.
Sincerely,
Lynn and Suzanne Grul ke
1010 N. Governor St.
Iowa City, Iowa
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To the Iowa City City Council:
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831 North Dodge Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
January 16, 1977
I live directly across Dodge Street from the beginning con-
struction of a group of three apartment buildings --a de-
pressing fact for many reasons.
While I realize that one cannot complain about the view
unless one can buy it, zoning, land use and planning, and
design are valid concerns.
Firstly, I feel that the zoning of the property under dis-
cussion was improper and inappropriate to its location.
Secondly, the use for which the property is intended is,
again, inappropriate and will, I feel, substantially in-
crease traffic and number of traffic accidents. (In the
span of two months, there have been two single -car acci-
dents in front of my home alone; the previous year, a
semi -trailer truck jackknifed there.)
Thirdly, the design of --indeed, even the existence of --
this large apartment complex is totally out of harmony
not only with the immediate neighborhood, but with the
entire area of one- and two-family residences.
I urge you to give this matter your most thoughtful con-
sideration.
Sincerely yours,
%usa4ee,7F M4
Constance F. Merker
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890 North Dodge Street
Imre City, Iowa 522.10 14 January 1977
To members of the city council:
As a good many people In Iowa City know by th&s time,
the people who live near the Brown street playground are not
at all pleased with the apartment complex which is being
constructed at 918 north Dodge street. This feeling is more
than a matter of sentiment; there is a philosophy of community
living involved. On Sunday they say: love your neighbor. What
do you think we ought to say the rest of the week?
I don't remember how many times this neighborhood has
been rezoned. Up on north Dodge street where I live I always
have thought of it as single family. I've got to believe that
others living here share this concept and prefer it that way.
The question seems to be whose desires are to prevail.
There have been doubts about the rezoning which lays this
part of Iowa City open to invasion by so-called high density
dwelling units. Questions are currently in the minds of people
In this area whether the rezoning of parts of this area to R3B
was a clean cut decision.
The rezoning of course serves some one's interest. It was
about 1960 that a Saint Louis firm was hired to zone Iowa City.
One would have to assume that this firm had some knowledge and
experience. One of the values of such a procedure is to reassure
property owners that a nonconforming development does not intrude
itself in the neighborhood. Zoning is supposed to control and
regulate the development of a community. Every request to rezone
should be looked at within the constraints of this principle and
certainly keeping in mind the interests of the people already
resident in the neighborhood. Irresponsible rezoning makes a
farce out of the zoning ordinance.
Getting down to brass tacks, the city administration has
p got to decide whose interests it must represent --the private inter-
est of the developer, or the public interest of the people who
live in the neighborhood. A close look at the rezoning to R3B
is certainly in order.
Respectfully submitted,
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Iowa City City Council
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Sirs,
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Dr. do Mrs. Derek H. 'Villard
707 North Dodge Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
January 17, 1977
We are writing to protest the construction of the large apartment complex
in the 900 block of North Dodge Street. The building already begun 18 not
in keeping with the character of this part of the city --primarily single-
family residential neighborhoods. Additionally, the massive size o£ the
complex will add to the traffic problems on North Dodge Street and create
further hazards for school children on their way to Horace Mann School.
It seems evident to us that Iowa City will benefit from preserving the
established residential character of the area. Its school, park, neighbor-
hood stores and affordable homes make the area attractive to both young
families and retired persons on fixed incomes. Such people will be forced
out of the housing market eventually if such areas are not preserved.
Aside from the threat to the character of the neighborhood, this large
complex does not present any redeeming aesthetic qualities.
For all these reasons, we respectfully request that the Iowa City City
Council, and all the other involved parties, reconsider the advisability
of construction at this time.
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ry sincerely
Pamela Willard
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Iowa City
January 16, 1977
To the City Council of Iowa City
We urge you to look into the matter of the 1967 rezoning of
the land in the 900 block of Dodge Street, on which an apartment
complex is now under construction, and if it is determined that
that rezoning was not legally passed, we urge you to take steps
to prevent the completion of the apartments. Further, if the
builders have not complied with all requirements such as having
their plans approved by city departments such as Planning and
Zoning, they should be appropriately penalized.
Inasmuch as rezoning was, we believe properly, denied to the
Hayek family for apartment construction adjacent to this property,
it seems clear that the city has taken a stand against large apart-
ment development in that area. To rescind the zoning of the property
on which construction has begun, if its zoning is improper, ought
to be done.
The Iowa City zoning laws as regards apartment construction
would probably be adequate, particularly with regards to parking
spaces off the street, if Iowa City apartments were usually occu-
pied by single families. However multiple student occupation of
individual apartments always provides two tofour cars per apartment.
There is no place convenient to the 910 apartment development on
Dodge Street where the excess cans can be parked. The residents
of Brown Street, already inundated with fraternity cars in the
blocks nearest Dubuque Street, will certainly have to absorb most
of the overflow. Further, we wonder whether the sewer and water
systems in the northside of town can handle the added input from
a large apartment complex.
A large apartment complex in the location where it is now
under construction will detract from the already fragile balance
of types of neighborhood occupancy at a time when those of us in
the Northside Neighbors organization are trying to make it a more
desirable place for individual families to locate. This devel—
opment must not be permitted unless it is proven that the law has
been complied with in all particulars.
Yours truly,
E. Devid Cater Jean S. ater
750
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830 Ronalds Street
January 15, 1977.
To the City Council Members:
My husband and I have recently purchased an older home in the North
Side of Iowa City. Although our irvostment is a modest one by some
standards, it is important to us.
We have been dismayed by the deterioration of the Nmrth Side of Iowa
City. We feel that the cause for this deterioration is the oning
of the area. This zmning has opened the old neighborhoods to the
exploitation of anyone who has money to invest in a rental nroperty.
Thus, it is common practise to buy a wood older home, fill it with
renters, and take money out of it as long as polsible. Then, when
the old house has been ruined, tear it down for an apartment house,
usually a structure inferior to the original. This is needless
destruction of good. existing buildings because many young couples
now prefer to buy an older home, fix it up, and raise their families
in it. It RI -So results in unsightly sprawl of apartment houses.
We have been told repeatedly that nothing can be done sbo ut this
situation unless the development is illegal. Now, it seems as If
an -illegal spot zoning has taken place in the middle of a neighbor-
hood which Is composed primarily of single family dwellings. I am
referring to the Kemph property between Dodge and Governor Streets.
The hlstmmy of that rezoning borders on the ridiculous and we are
depending on the council to have the courage to rectify this
situation. A11 of the residents in the svrronndin .gren nra sinker2.d
by the prospect of this development. It will place 200 - 300 renters
in the middle of our single family neighborhood and next to our park.
It will4dd 150 - 200 cars to the area. The burd An for parking will
not be,covered by the devel.oppr, so this will be a problem for onr
already crowded streets. This traffic will go r9 :Ft Tiorrce� Mann Grade
School and Happy Hollow Park every morning and afternoon.
ire the city zoning lays for insuring the best interest^ of thn oxtst-
Sng neighborhood residents or the intererts of tb" devr�lnner? ^nr
homes and property will. suffer ne n resultt of t!,' - ew an rt „os-
ples. T feral thnt the. circumstFinces surrourd r nr+-'•,,1 rennin:-
were his:hl^ ^ ,e^tlonahle,
We, some 30 nrnperty oerrers, are ns'.cing for ycvr help, nlpnre loon into
this carefully. Wr come from a middle clnrr nci.?hhorland, trot we hoar
we will rerel.ve the same consideration thst ...•�nl ? be given to n wealthl.er
section of town. After all., Thi^ i.s one of the f�a parts of town which
has a long and proud cultural heritage to ndd to the hlstdry of To' -if,
City,
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January 15, 1977
TO: Members of the City Council, Iowa City, Iowa
FROM: Philip and Gayl Bowser
903 North Dodge St,
Iowa City, Iowa
SUBJECT: Support for involvement of Planning & Zoning
Commission regarding construction on North Dodge
It has been brought to our attention that the construction
immediately across the street from our residence may be
in violation of the zoning regulations. I'm sure you are
aware of the alleged violations through the radio and
newspaper coverage. As citizens, Gayl and I strongly urge
the council to take further action in this matter,
Specifically, we request the involvement of the Planning
and Zoning Commission on this matter, We request that
the impact of this structure upon the near North side be
completely evaluated before allowing the work to continue.
This is essentially a residential neighborhood, and we are
concerned about increased traffic, greater population densities,
and the effects that overcrowding could bring to this area.
The results of a careful study and the intentions of the
builder should be compared with the overall plan.
If such a study is made, we think the results will support
our contention that large, multiple family dwellings such
as those projected for the property across the street are
not in the best interests of the community, We trust that
the council will provide the necessary leadership,
Sincerely,
Phi ` `Bowser
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Mayor and Council
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Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
To the Honorable Mayor
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Iona City, Iowa
January 17, 1977
rezoning of property
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Respectfully
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Harold E. Rogers
Dolores A, Rogers
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Io•ra City, Iowa
January 17, 1977
Mayor and Council
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
To the Honorable Mayor and Council:
As property owners, and objectors to the rezoning of property
between North Dodge Street and Governor Street originally owned by
Burger Construction Co, and now by Kempf, we urge the City Council
to rectify errors by past city councils and city employees in the
rezoning and issueing of building permits on this property.
Ignoring this problem now is setting a pocr exam.de for future
counci.la and city employees. Allowing this situation to continue
is directly contrary to the wishes cf the majority taxpayers who
have property in this area. We are the oneu who will have to suffer
any adverse effects from such rezoning.
Respectfully
Harold S. Rogers
Dolores A. Rogers
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January 16, 1977
City Council
City of Iowa City
Iowa City, Iowa
Honorable members:
This is to request your reconsideration of the Boot -rezoning which was
enacted in 1967 concerning the property between Dodge and Governor Streets
north of the Happy Hollow Playground,
Since it now aDnears that this decision in 1967 may have been illegal
in several areas, it would seem wise to halt the present construction until
these questions can be cleared up in order to avoid further duplicity of
error, embarrassment, and financial lose.
It has been the strong feeling of the majority of residents and prop-
er owners in this area that all zoning should be R2 and keep the neigh-
borhood concept
ei h-
borhood,concept consistent with that building code. This feeling remains
and is -growing today.
Your reconsideration of this neighborhood concern will be greatly
aDDreciated.
Respectfully yours,
Corinne Super
609 Brown St.
Iowa City, Iowa
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February 14, 1977
Ms, Corinne Suter
609 Brown
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Ms, Suter,
I have been asked to respond to your questions regarding the
rezoning of the Burger tract in 1967. The public hearing on the
rezoning was held on January 17, 1967. The minutes merely state
that Marily,,.Holland, Dr, Soucek and John Nolan, representing the
homeowners, were present opposing the rezoning. It lists otheswho
appeared and states a petition with 39 signatures, opposing, was
presented. No mention was rude of Section 414.5, Iowa Code. The
protest was a general protest from residents of a broad area rather
than the protest of the 20% of property owners who had standing to re-
quire an extraordinary majority under Section 414.5, Iowa Code.
In Hoard of Supervisors of Washington County v. Abide Brothers, 231
Sot 483, 485 (1973), the court held that property avers had the
responsibility to affirmatively shone that they were within the
statutory class who could validly object.
A major problem is that ten year delay in raising the issue.
Courts have frequently held that a party is barred from challenging
the validity of a zoning ordinance if he is guilty of laches. The
elements of laches are: knowledge or reasonable opportunity to
discover on the part of the potential plaintiff that he has a cause
of action, and damage to the defendant resulting from the delay.
Buell v. City of Bremerton,495 Ptd 135 8 (1972). In City of Creston_
v. Center Milk, 51 NW2d 463 (1952) , the Iowa Supreme Court held the
property owners were estopped to contend that an ordinance was invalid
twenty-one years later.
The City will require compliance with its ordinances, including
Large Scale Residential Developrent, Storm Water Management and
the Tree Ordinance, both for the building under construction and for
any future development,
0
Ms. Cori me Suter
February 14, 1977
Page 2
We recognize that Happy Hollow Park is heavily used and are
investigating the feasibility of increasing the size of the park
by condemning adjoining property.
While sone of us may not agree with decisions made by the City
Council and staff ten years ago, in sane respects we are bound by
them. We will be -giving continuing consideration to the problems
of the Narth side.
Sincerely,
Angela Ryan
Assistant City Attorney
0 January 18, 1976
To: MAYOR OF IOWA CITY AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL;
MEMBERS OF THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
From: Wayne E. Begley
804 Ronalds Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
On Tuesday, January 11, I informed the City Council of an apparent
illegality that occurred in March, 1967, when a tract of land to the north
of Happy Hollow park between Dodge and Governor was rezoned from R2 to R3B.
Because the owners of more than 20% of the property fronting the tract on
Dodge Street objected to the rezoning, a three-fourths majority of all the
members of the City Council was required to enact it, according to the provisions
of the Iowa Code in effect at that time. The vote of the five -man Council
was three in favor, one opposed, and one abstention --that of Councilman Burger,
one of the owners of the property under consideration. In 1967, this vote
did not constitute a three-fourths majority and therefore the zoning change
was illegally enacted. In retrospect, it seems incredible that no one
called attention to the relevant provisions of the Code. Those who voted
in favor of the zoning change obviously chose to ignore the question of the
appropriateness and dubious legality of spot zoning, as well as the almost•
unanimous objections of residents of the immediate neighborhood. Moreover, it
seems to me to be blatantly unethical that the zoning change was requested by
a developer who also happened to be at the same time a sitting member of the
City Council. In the final analysis, however, these questions of impropriety
and irresponsibility are overshadowed by the fact that, in enacting this
zoning change, the municipal goverment failed to comply with the law.
I also informed the City Council on January 11 that, based upon the
information I had then, the 29 -unit apartment building presently under construction
on the site appeared to be in violation of Chapter 9.51 of the Municipal Code
of Iowa, specifically section H which stipulates that any Large scale residential .
development built upon a tract of two or more acres must first be approved by
the Planning and Zoning Commission. Section K defines tract as "a parcel of
land or a group of contiguous parcels of land under one ownership." The
question of the present ownership and total size of the former Burger tract
needs to be carefully explored, since recent legal maneuvers by the present
owners have had the effect, in my opinion, of circumventing the large scale
residential development (LSRD) provisions of the Code. Consider the following
sequence of events: On July 26, 1974, Wayne and Dolores Kempf (who had purchased
the Burger tract in 1972) deeded the property to GOVERNOR -DODGE STREET RENTALS,
e partnership, consisting of LaVerne J. Shay, Wayne Kempf, and Kenneth L. Albrecht.
In November, 1976, an application for a building permit to build a 29 -unit
apartment building on part of the tract was filed by Wayne Kempf. The permit
was not issued until December 14, five days after Wayne and Dolores Kempf
conveyed the same part of the tract to Kenneth Albrecht, listing themselves
as Grantore, and not GOVERNOR -DODGE STREET RENTALS. Despite the deeding of
the tract (calculated at being slightly more than one acre) to Albrecht,
the building permit of December 14 is still in the name of Wayne Kempf, who
presumably no longer retains direct ownership over it. One can only speculate
how the tracts for the two additional apartment buildings planned for the
property will be assigned, but, based upon the maneuvers outlined above, it
seems safe to assume that none of the tracts (or designated parts thereof)
will be larger than two acres, either as separate parcels or as contiguous
parcels under one ownership --that is, one ownership legally defined.
7Bw
Begley/2
In closing, I would again like to commend the response of the City
Council last week, when a directive was issued to the City's legal staff
to study the situation with all due speed. Regardless of the findings of
the Assistant City Attorney, but especially if her report corroborates any
of the above charges, I hereby urge the City Council to direct the Planning
and Zoning Commission to undertakehearings ands full-scale review.ofthe-R3B spot
zoning made ten years ago. Pending the outcome of that review, I think it
would be appropriate to halt further construction on the site. I think that
the issues raised by this long-standing situation are extremely important
and strike at the very heart of the legal, political and moral responsibilities
that an elected municipal government has to the communities it serves.
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3,500.00
145.50
INTRAGOVERNMENTAL SERV
•
Sieg Co.
Repair
463.52
Martin Bros.
Repair
275.55
Cline Truck Rep.
Supplies
137.52
Capitol Implement
Supplies
119.58
H. Adams
Travel Expense
85.00
J. Van Steenhuyse
Mileage
2.85
Union Bus Depot
Reimb. Travel
1,619.02
Shay.Electric
Refund
15.00
Associated Constructors
Refund
15.00
E. Wells
Refund
12.50
Mrs. E. Hebl
Refund
13.50
A. Kuhn
Refund
7.50
Univ. Computer Center
Service
123.66
Utility Equipment
Refund
15.00
AAA Mechanical Contractors
Refund
15.00
J & R Supply
Refund
15.00
Gjellefald, Inc.
Refund
15.00
la -111 'bas & Electric
Charges
338.83
Welton -Beckett
Service
2,517.48
Hospital Services Inc.
Insurance
1,549.58
0 &,J Industrial Laundry
Service
154.56
Northwestern Bell
Service
339.39
Hawkeye State Bank
Payroll Trans.
163,654.97
Altorfer's
Service
136.00
R. Keating
Travel Expense
360.00
Polytechnic Data Corp.
Rental
20.00
Xerox Corp.
Rental
310.03
Amer. Pub. Works Assn.
Membership
25.00
Johnson's Machine Shop
Repair
97.00
Breese
Repair
1,175.02
Francis Peters Const.
Refund
15.00
Nate Moore Wiring
Refund
15.00
Clow Corp.
Refund
15.00
Iowa Concrete
Refund
15.00
Hawkeye State Bank
Payroll Trans.
309096.88
M. Carter
Refund
5.30
C. McCrone
Refund
35.00
P. Veglahn
Refund
5.42
M. Johnson,
Refund
1.41
D. Fitzgerald
Refund
13.04
E. Morts
Refund
17.89
A & A Coins
Refund
4.81
W. Tester
Refund
14.21
Petty Cash
Supplies
31.36
R. Cousins
Travel Expense
410.00
H. Miller
Travel Expense
172.00
N. Berlin
Travel Expense
350.00
Hawkeye State Bank
Payroll Trans.
150,340.45
Washington Park, Inc.
Refund
19,250.00
Hilltop DX
Maintenance
1.50
Krall Oil
Fuel
5,046.97
Barron Motor
Supplies
382.43
Red Carpet Travel, Inc.
Travel -Heaton
86.00
Sears & Roebuck
Tools
101.43
Northwestern Bell
Service
20.36
Plumbers Supply
Repair
13.48
Consumers Co-op
Fuel
638.25
Xerox Corp.
Rental
12918.66
362,644.91
URBAN RENEWAL •
•
Hayek, Hayek & Hayek
Services
740.50
Wm. Meardon
Service
6,600.00
T. O'Brien
Settlement
10,554.39
Annex, Inc.
Settlement
23,690.43
Morton Hoffman Inc.
Service
595.38
V. Breenland
Taxes
188.14
Urban Programming Corp.
Services
300.00
Hamburger, Inc.
Leasehold
10,000.00
Melaniphy & Assoc, Inc.
Services
649.15
D. Westphal
Services
55.00
Treasurer of Jo. Cn.
Taxes
7,625.91
Treasurer of Jo.. Cu.
Taxes
9,062.23
disbursements allocated
by fund in the
70,06 .13
LEASED HOUSING N8
K. Aldershof Rent 89.00
89.00
LEASED HOUSING H23
D. Doran
Refund
50.00
S. Miller
Refund
50.00
F. Kinney
Refund
50.00
L. Cannon
Refund
50.00
P. Wensorra
Refund
50.00
M..Riedesel
Refund
50.00
K. Glick
Refund
50.00
S. -Frees
Refund
50.00
B.'Pecka
Refund
46.00
R. Kaufman
Refund
12.67
4 8.67
GRAND TOTAL,
5690,437.88
The preceding
disbursements allocated
by fund in the
total amount of $690,437.88 represent
an accurate
accounting of
obligations of the City
of Iowa City.
-s-Rosemary
Vitosh
Director of
Finance
? �• DISBURSEMENTS FOOPROVAL
SEPTEMBER 17-30, 1976
GENERAL FUND
Univ. Camera
Lind Art Supply
Int'l. Harvester
Ec. Pool Supply
Aero Rental
General Pest Control
Brinton Butler
Iowa Lumber
Iowa City Sporting Goods
Daily Iowan
Con -Agra
Shepards Citation
Labor Mgmt. Rel. Ser.
Standard & Poors
Sign Post
Reader's Choice
Publishers Central
Ober Park Assoc.
N.I.L.E.
Midwest Library Assn.
Michelin Guides & Maps
Light Imp. Corp.
Commerce Clearinghouse
Children's Press
Canadian Native Prints
Iowa Book & Supply
LaSiesta Press
Gro -pub
Gale Research
L. Eggers
Educational Facilities
Dun & Bradstreet
C. W. & Assoc.
Bookpeople
Baker & Taylor
Baker & Taylor
Amer. Lib. Assn.
L. Amer. Fed. of Teachers
Ama.com
Univ. of Iowa
Quill Corp.
Shank office Supplies
Hach Bros. Co.
Gaylord Bros.
' J. P. Gasway
Frohwein Supply
D. Scheetz
Northwestern Bell
Iowa Parcel Service
Ia-I11 Gas & Eelctric
Am. Co.
Hospital Serv., Inc.
Churchill Chem.
Iowa City Flying Serv.
Doane Agric. Service
PPG Industries
Ia-Ill Gas & Electric
Service
Suppl i es
Repai r
Chemicals
Rental
Maintenance
Judgment
Suppl i es
Suppl i es
Publications
Suppl i es
Subscription
Subscription
Books
Book
Book
Book
Book
Book
Book
Books
Books
Boo k
Book
Book
Book
Book
Boo k
Boo k
Book
Boo k
Books
Boo ks
Books
Books
Books
Books
Books
Books
Work Study Wages
Suppl ies
Suppl 1 es
Supplies
Supplies
Supp] ies
Supplies
Refund
Service
Freight
Charges
Service
Insurance
Suppl ies
Service
Services
Repa i r
Charges
•
59.32
40.28
864.48
45.50
123.50
10.00
17.88
40.93
183.2.5
43.55
84.50
35.00
5.00
150.00
5.20
118.35
87.75
17.85
1,010.68
5.66
3.71
8.70
7.62
296.09
3.00
5.98
5.70
4.25
25.95
3.25
10.00
125.00
23.90
14.75
57.25
231.37
17.55
3.00
8.12
232.35
208.96
6.30
27.20
112.20
108.60
69.26
5.95
191.69
3.05
755.25
13.35
145.60
77.83
120.00
36.00
453.88
253.83
Northwestern Bell •
Service
7.
Brandt Inc .
Equipment
26.8
Quill Corp.
Supplies
8.23
Dan R. Fesler
Repair
12.50
Constable Equip. Co.
Supplies
149.03
Tucker Mfg. Co.
Supplies
5.89
Labor Occup. Health Pro.
Book
8.00
Winebrenner-Oreusicke
Rentals
2,450.00
Flaghouse, Inc.
Supplies
40.94
Equip. Guide Book
Books
500.00
Monarch Business Equip.
Supplies
5.50
L. L. Pel Iing
Surfacing Mat.
450.91
Economy Advertising
Printing Serv.
945.85
IBM
Rental
8,272.25
Steve's Typewriter
Repair
124.10
Wahl & Wahl
Repairs
19.50
Univ. of Wisc.
Registration
300.00
Rape Awareness & Prevention
Contribution
250.00
Tri-State Toro
Repair
31.62
D. Mahardy
Refund
3.00
K. Paulsen
Services
11.00
D. Kuenster
Supplies
15.00
S. R. Huntley
Services
140.00
Mrs. F. Lalor
Refund
8.00
P. Walton
Refund
1.25
Pitney Bowes
Rental
60.00
Chicago Daily Def.
Publications
17.50
Hammatt & Sons
Supplies
309.29
Ia City Glass & Mirror
Repair
522.15
Paul's Towing
Service
50.00
Gordon Russell Inc.
Improvements
13,904.56
Gordon Russell Inc.
Settlement
203.50
Union Bus Depot
Freight
19.60
Henry Louis, Inc.
Supplies
57.07
R. Brown
Supplies
52.15
NAHRO
Registration
17.00
Welt-Ambrisco
Bonds
110.00
Assn. of Trial Lawyers
Membership
10.00
Communications Engineering
Repair
346.95
Goodfellow Co.
Service
356.33
HAND
Registration
17.00
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Publications
498.12
Lee Wards
Supplies
29.54
Central Pool Supplies
Supplies
146.95
River Products
Surfacing Mat.
2,555.43
West. Conf.-Civil & Crim. Pro. Registration
50.00
American Bar Assoc.
Subscription
22.50
Frohwein Supply
Supplies
21.51
Intl. Assoc. Chiefs - Police
Membership
35.00
Canteen Food & Vending
Refund
75.00
G. Bonnett
Services
73.35
D & J Industrial Laundry
Service
920.70
Univ. of Iowa
Work Study Wages
111.99
Jo. Co. Cl erk of Court
Filing Fees
38.32
P. McLaughlin M.D.
Services
35.00
W. Haney
Repair
281.25
Hy -Vee Food Store
Supplies
3.31
Russ Misha k Agency
Insurance
436.00
Ken's Distributing
Supplies
93.70
Linder Tire Service
Repair
1,648.54
PPG Industries
Paint
90.71
NFPA
Publications
14.80
-Amer. Mgmt, Assoc. •
Books
9•�
Movite ITCSA
Registration
82.
Mgmt. Information Ctr.
Subscription
176,00
Univ. of Iowa
Service
11.99
Larew Co.
Repair
22.00
Pyramid Serv.
Repair
302.61
K. Irving
Food Allowance
400.00
A. Kloos
Food Allowance
375.00
R. Parrott
Food Allowance
400.00
All Makes Office Equip.
Equipment
105.12
Coralville Frame & Axle
Repair
300.00
Iowa City Press -Citizen
Publications
253.95
Answer Iowa
Service
40.85
PPG Ind.
Repair
2.50
Contractor's Tool & Supply
Supplies
132.62
Hartwig Motors
Supplies
42.18
U. S. Post Office
Postage
880.00
Hawkeye Lumber
Supplies
227.13
Republic Electric
Supplies
7,583.00
Mac Tools
Tools
14.25
Little Wheels, Ltd.
Repair
60.95
Crescent Electric
Supplies
419.89
D. Shelter
Equipment
15.00
Animal Clinic, Inc.
Services
60.00
Gay Locker Co.
Rental
12.50
Ia. City Girls Softball Lg.
Contribution
1,200.00
Kirkwood Kwik Kleen
Service
144.60
Risk Planning Group
Services
178.27
New Process Laundry
Service
127.92
J. P. Gasway Co.
Supplies
83.25
Dwayne's Radiator Service
Repair
30.00
Rapids Reproductions, Inc.
Supplies
57.38
Highlander Inn
Meals
46.82
Holiday Wrecker Serv.
Service
25.00
Fleetway
Tools
41.48
Banker's Advertising
Service
970.35
Quality Engr. Signs
Supplies
142.70
Elbert & Assoc.
Service
3,688.22
Nat'l. Guard Products
Supplies
509.55
Nate Moore Wiring
Repair
711.38
Mercy Hospital
Service
166.00
Mechanical & Elect. Wrhs.
Supplies
529.45
Trailers for Fun
Supplies
141.34
Allied Glass Products
Equipment
6.56
Iowa Book & Supply
Books
7.00
Int'l. City Manager's Assn.
Books
15.75
Republic Electric Inc.
Supplies
6,517.00
Jo. Co. Clerk of Ct.
Court Costs
296.80
NAHRO
Book
12.00
Fay's Fire Equip.
Charges
26.75
Iowa Parcel Service
Freight
3.16
Brown's Floor Covering
Repair
25.00
Brandt Heating
Equipment
2,805.00
Brandt Money Handling System
Repair
62.75
Medical Assoc.
Service
412.00
Amer. Insurance Assn.
Books
22.00
Appleby & Horn Tile
Repair
AglcockPMfgting
Supplies
13g84.o20
106.05
R. M. Boggs
Repairs
508.73
Globe Ticket
Printing
790.00
Erb's Office Supplies
Equipment
804.80
Carl Chadek TruckingV.
Surfacing Mat.
4*
Harris Truck Repair
Services
60.
Hach Bros. Co.
Supplies
700.14
Univ. of Wisc.
Registration
160.00
Intoximeters
Supplies
10.70
Iowa City Typewriter
Supplies
24.00
The Home Place
Clothing
581.75
Hartwig Motors
Rental
835.00
Iowa State Secretary
Bond
7.50
Northwestern Bell
Charges
4,365.03
4,06T.76 8
CAPITAL PROJECTS
L. L. Pelling
Improvements
1,830.96
Means Agency
Service
475.00
River Products
Surfacing Mat.
1,923.91
Iowa City Press -Citizen
Publications
37.38
Hawkeye Lumber
Supplies
1,154.75
MMS Consultants
Services
75.63
Bob Rogers
Services
42.00
Allied Glass Products
Maintenance
375.00
5,914.63
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
McCabe Equipment
Repair
46.50
Water Products Inc.
Repair
74.32
Con Tex Ind.
Services
69.40
IBM
Rental
79.35
Economy Advertising
Services
507.83
W. W. Grainger
Rental
39.20
Zimmerman & Francescan
Supplies
595.52
River Products
Surfacing Mat.
41.63
Frohwein Supply
Supplies
5.35
Richard Herring
Refund
35.38
D & J Indust. Laundry
Service
537.70
Ken's Dist. Inc.
Supplies
40.95
Linder Tire Serv.
Supplies
208.13
Dr. Lee McMullen
Services
100.00
PPG Inc.
Supplies
51.12
Answer Iowa
Service
31.70
PPG Inc.
Repair
9.34
1 Contractor's Tool & Supply
Tools
155.83
Hawkeye Lumber
Supplies
50.89
Crescent Electric
Supplies
7.17
L. Funk
Supplies
15.00
John's Grocery
Supplies
3.60
Butler Paper
Supplies
235.15
Am. Parking Meter Inc.
Repair
205.78
Fleetway
Supplies
1.42
Ace Bolt & But Co.
Supplies
257.95
Northway Corp.
Repair
160.00
Duncan Industries
Repair
235.63
Dr. C. R. Read
Refund
2.02
S. McDonald
Refund
4.77
R. Beyhl
Refund
3.98
J. Smith
Refund
19.51
Wm. Aydelath
Refund
1.52
Wm. Price Fox
Refund
29.08
M. Rockafellow
Refund
16.14
R. Swatek
Refund
19.26
M. Sandeno
Refund
5.89
R. Dinges
Refund
1.41
L. Brenneman•
Refund
1s
S. Gatens
Refund
M. Woec hener
Refund
5.94
D. Bennett
Refund
7.55
0. Day
Refund
9.46
J. Keen
Refund
5.07
P. Peppel
Refund
11.29
N. Merridith
Refund
5.39
D. Monick
Refund
6.11
Pat Moore Const. Co.
Refund
13.96
Dr. W. Van Huen
Refund
6.55
Dr. B. Smith
Refund
3.39
Thompson Const. Co.
Refund
1.30
K. Weaver
Refund
13.00
M. Gross
Refund
7.98
B. Inman
Refund
6.55
P. Harding
Refund
6.98
M. Whi to
Refund
6.55
R. Vincent
Refund
11.69
N. Kora nder
Refund
6.04
W. Huffman
Refund
11.93
J. Hensen
Refund
3.56
P. Minor
Refund
6.19
W. Van Duyn
Refund
6.98
C. Scr Iver
Refund
7.41
H. Webster
Refund
8.69
- T. J. Cannon
Refund
7.41
M. McWilliams
Refund
2.35
C. Benda
Refund
6.98
J. Pollard Co.
Tools
163.25
American Water Works Assn.
Books
195.00
Hupp Electric Motors
Repair
223.65
Decco Inc.
Supplies
36.80
Bontra g er Macines
Repair
5.76
Continental Safety Sup.
Supplies
6.10
Hach Chemical
Chemicals
140.18
Northwestern Bell
Charges
522.700
$5,407.20
TRUST & AGENCY
Coffee Time
Supplies
205.75
Iowa City Typewriter
Equipment
237.50
Banker's Advertising
Supplies
1,655.00
Iowa City Press -Citizen
Publications
48.60
2, 46.85
INTRAGOVERNMENTAL SERVICE
P. Bowers
Travel
116.00
R. Plastino
Travel
200.00
C. deProsse
Travel
50.00
E. Dietz
Travel
300.00
Daily Iowan
Advertising
17.28
J. Vann
Travel
50.00
D. Fesler
Repair
48.98
Quill Corp.
Supplies
263.67
U. S. Pencil
Supplies
133.03
D. Gannon
Travel
175.00
Standard Stationery Sup.
Supplies
208.74
IBM
Rental
90.45
D. Hillis
Travel
50.00
NAHRO
Registration
17.00
S. Larew
Supplies
6.58
Pioneer Litho
Supplies
157.10
Moorman EquipRepair
•
239
Roto-Rooter
Maintenance
6 .
Union Bus Depot
Freight
9.90
Kessler Distributing
Gases
208.51
B. Burke
Travel
10.00
S. Lombardi
Travel
50.00
M. Todd
Repair
532.44
A. Hauer
Travel
25.00
M. Levin
Travel
61.50
Frohwein Supply
Equipment
76.90
L. Seydel
Travel
60.00
Union Bus Depot
Travel-Rec.
516.40
Northwestern Bell
Charges
25.23
Xerox Corp.
Rental
1,261.40
D & J Ind. Laundry
Service
198.40
Univ. of Iowa
Work Study
36.49
Ken's Dist.
Supplies
15.64
Linder Tire Service
Repair
34.50
PPG Ind.
Supplies
358.00
Larew Co.
Repair
28.50
PPG Ind.
Repair
11.2.30
Contractors Tool & Supply
Repair
406.50
Addressograph-Multigraph
Supplies
1,065.00
Breitbach Auto & Truck
Repair
23.91
New Method Equipment
Repair
16.56
N. Heaton
Travel
44.94
Old Capitol Motors
Repair
6.15
Hartwig Motors
Reoair
47.85
Crescent Electric
Repair
28.46
M. Lentfer
Refund
40.00
S. Morris
Travel
400.00
B. Crowley
Refund
40.00
The Higlander Inn
Meals
5.30
Fleetway
Supplies
1.09
Hawkeye State Bank
Payroll Trans.
40,332.65
K-Mart
Supplies
266.22
J. Nash
Supplies
33.35
Herman Brown
Supplies
354.70
GMC Truck & Coach
Supplies
5,881.80
Bob Zimmerman
Supplies
188.09
Haysen Indust. Brushes
Supplies
4.50
B. Hauber
Travel
45.00
L. Ragland
Travel
169.00
Certified Labs
Supplies
166.36
R. M. Boggs
Repair
21.00
D. Perret
Travel
50.00
Northwestern Bell
Charges
259.64
Urban Renewal
Refund
100.00
URBAN RENEWAL
Jo. Co. Clerk of Court
Court Costs
39.12
Zuchelli, Hunter & Assoc.
Services
2,400.79
Shive Hattery & Assoc.
Services
4,574.40
Bad Madget, Inc.
Improvements
3,437.20
Estate of Aaron Braverman &
Treasurer of Jo. Co.
Taxes
2,032.91
Slade Bros. Roofing
Repair
37.50
S. M. Dix & Assoc.
Services
225.00
Hayek, Hayek & Hayek
Services
987.50
Bob Madget, Inc.
Improvements
10,296.45
Kent Braverman & Trerer
of Jo. Co. Taxes 845. 8
$24,876,05
LEASED HOUSING n23
F. Kinney
Refund
2.00
L. Lukosky
Refund
50.00
M. Nemec
Refund
50.00
F. Piere
Refund
50.00
G. Ratchford
Refund
50.00
F. Taylor
Refund
50.00
M. Anderson
Refund
50.00
K. Barker
Refund
50.00
E. Barnhart
Refund
69.00
L. Berky
Refund
50.00
A. Burris
Refund
50.00
R. Kaufman
Refund
12.67
Life Investors
Service
159.50
Various Landlords
Rent
43.00
Leased Housing #8
Refund
112.00
M. Anderson
Refund
50.00
98. 7
GRAND TOTAL
$179,117.76
The preceding disbursements allocated
by fund in the
total amount of $179,117.76 represent
an accurate
accounting of obligations
of the City
of Iowa City.
-s-
Rosemary Vitosh
Director of
Finance
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January 10, 1977
Honorabl a Mayor
City Council
City Manager of Iowa City
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ABBIE STOLF'US
CITY CLERK
We of the Iowa City Association of Professional Firefighters
do hereby request permission to hold our annual Firefighter's
Benefit Ball on May 6, 1977, and the sale of tickets therefor.
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INTEREST RESEARCH .GROUP
January 17, 1977
PROPOSAL FOR A SHORT-TERM DE`:ONSTRATION
RECYCLING PROJECT IN IOW y CITY
The City of Iowa City is about to levy a fee for trash collection.. It
might be said that this fee is nominal, but there is no reason to Believe
that the projected increase from 6 pounds to 12 pounds per U,S, citizen per
day of solidwastein .the next 4 years will leave that fee unchanged, And
there should be no reason to believe that our node of solid waste disposal
will -remain unchanged,
We can no longer afford environmentally or fiscally to bury this re-
source. It is, the aim of Iowa City to reduce the volume of solid waste
in its landfill, and this can be easily done.
To City administrators "recycling" is a word which brings a cautious
ambivalence. Of course, arguments can be found for both sides of this is-
sue. But lack of interest or willingness on the part of Iowa City resi-
dents to participate in an ongoing recycling of fort Is not an issue. Over
8,000 Iowa Citlans endorsed a petition in 1972 which called an the Council
6 '.'establish a means to recycle all suitable solid waste," Another pe-
tition and dozens of appearances by concerned citizens preceded the estab-
lishment in 1974 of the current newspaper recycling operation in Iowa City.
That newsprint recycling operation has, as we all know, seen some hard
times. Other communities in Iowa and across the nation have also experienced
mixed success with recycling operations, Still-, examination of various re-
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cycling systems and trends in resource recovery lead those of us in the
Iowa Public Interest Research Group who have researched this area to con-
clude that a well designed demonstration project utilizing source separa-
tion of solid waste has considerable chance of success.
One reason is the expected upturn in the recycling markets. Marilyn
Johnson, former staff person for the Des Moines Metro Solid Waste Recycling
Center, and currently with the Goodwill Industries recycling center in Des
Moines, recently stated that `'anyone with foresight can see an increase in
the marketability of recycled goods, In spite of inevitable market fluctu-
ations over the short term, a steady increase in use of recyclables can be
expected in the next three to four years."
A second basis for°optimism is the success which has been achieved in
communities which have employed substantial incentives for citizen recycling.
Where recycling operations are integrated - that is, where a substantial
portion of household waste is recycled - and where the recycling operation
is publicized as a community sponsored project, effective resource recovery
programs have operated for as long as six years running to date,
A third reason for our urging a commitment to recycling at this time is
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simply that the money is available to establish an expanded recycling program.
The Housing and Community Development Act provides the citizens of this city
with an opportunity to establish a program which will test the feasibility of
an even broader commitment to source separation of solid waste,
Current evaluations tend to disfavor capital -intensive, technological so-
lutions , such as Ames, Iowa, which is operating at an extremely large deficit.
More and more cities are looding at plana for source separation of solid
wastes as more energy efficient than technological solutions, The Director
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of the Hillsborough County, Florida, Solid Waste Control Department recently
argued against the high technology solution of burning garbage for energy,
noting that source reduction and recycling of waste, coupled with the use of
solar energy and more widespread energy conservation measures, were far more
prudent solutions to both the waste and energy problems, And a study by
the Portland Metropolitan Service District concluded that home separation
systems are 3 times more energy efficient than systems such as that cur,
ren t ly operating in Iowa City,
The long-term resource recovery plan that the city plans to investigate
will- take a couple of years to formulate. Meanwhile, Iowa City will continue
to dump recyclables into the landfill, The City can and should encourage re,
cycling now!
PROPOSAL
We propose that the City undertake a neighborhood demonstration project.
The City could buy lowvcost specialized equipment for home separation and
pickup, such as we suggested in an earlier presentation to the Committee on
Community Weeds. Or the City could retrofi several existing trucks with
racks, as Madison, Wisconsin has done for $200 per vehicle (for newsprint),
A neighborhood should then be chosen for the demonstration project. In
this neighborhood the City could make source separation of paper, glass, bi-
metal and organic wastes mandatory; or the proposed monthly waste collection
fee could be waived for those residents who separate their garbage.
We further propose that the City establish a Recycling Center where re-
cyclables could be stored until a large enough supply has been accumulated to
provide low-cost transportation to markets, Any citizen could also drop off
recyclables at the center, in addition to those recyclables collected in the
neighborhood demonstration.
Boulder, Colorado, has established a recycling center starting with ap-
approximately $10,000 plus donations of trucks, receptacles, fencing to sur-
round the storage area, and other equipment. The center is staffed by volun-
teers. Another recycling center has been established in Bloomington, Indiana,
where a vocational rehabilitation project is combined with a recycling opera-
tion to provide jobs for the handicapped.
Closer to Iowa City is the Goodwill Industries project in Des Moines,
which is employing handicapped people to color -sort glass, This recycling
center is off to a good start with an investment of approximately $60-70,000,
of which about 80%*cafile from state Vocational Rehabilitation funds, another
portion from donations.
With these projects showing success and the continuing accessibility of
markets, the City should have no fears about establishing their own recycling
center with volunteer or private sector cooperation,
The demonstration project we propose would test the level of participation
in the sample neighborhood. This will be valuable information for the long-
range resource recovery plan, which otherwise would only be able to guess about
participation levels. The demonstration will also indicate whether recycling
can recotret costs equivalent to the monthly collection fee; that is, whether
it can pay for itself through trips saved to the landfill, landfill unused,
and prices paid for marketed recyclables.
Capital investment, for equipment, the recycling center, and publicity
will be a one-time start-up cost borne by H CDA funds, Thus, if successful,
the project will need only operating costs to continue, The project could
then be initiated on a citywide basis as an integral part of solid waste
handling, not as a separate program, and at no greater cost than traditional
pick-up.
If the demonstration fails, that is, it does not prove cost efficient,
the City would still gain a recycling center, public awareness, and a favor
able image. Also, the City will have recycled tons of solid waste for one
year, and laid the ground work for a permanent resource recovery system.
ADVANTAGES
We believe our proposal achieves the following advantages;
First of all, unlike current newsprint recycling, the demonstration would
be a weekly part of the regular City crew trip to the neighborhood, Thus, it
would make resident participation easier, and would eliminate the labor costs
of overtime pay for Saturday pickup of newsprint.
Secondly, our proposal minimizes the reliance upon volunteers to sustain
the operation. The City finances the collection, and sponsors the recycling
center. This removes the burden on voluntary organizations to continue the
entire system. If arrangements can be worked out with an agency such as Good.-
will
ood•-wil1 Industries, volunteer labor can be reduced to a negligible level. Mr.
Bob Ilibbeler of Goodwill Industries has indicated to Iowa PIRG that he would
recommend consideration of a Des Moines type operation to his board of direc-
tors, and that they would probably consider such a proposal seriously.
A third advantage is that source separation, with regular weekly pick-up,
is the most energy efficient type of resource recovery at this time. This
was described earlier as one conclusion of the Portland Metropolitan Service
District,
Fourthly, the program can be initially funded under HCDA and continued
only if the program proves cost feasible for the City.
By starting the project now, it achieves the additional advantage of
greater participation in later stages. A study in 1974 by the Environmental
Protection Agency revealed "an expected increase in participation of about
18% annually on case study location conditions." This study included man-
datory and voluntary programs which had been going on for 2 and 4 years, re-
spectively, as of 1974.
Finally, our propsal provides a realistic component for further planning
of solid waste recovery. And it begins today to solve a problem which we must
begin to face.
We ask, therefore, that the City Council earmark $25,000 for the develop,
went of a demonstration recycling program as outlined above.
For Iowa PIRG,
Joyce Dostale
Jeff Haberer
Cindy lluggins
Helen Moorhead
Ira Bolnick
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iiDDIE STOLFUS
CITY CURK
A PROPOSAL FOR A
MUNICIPAL PROGRAM IN ENERGY CONSERVATION
for /
Iowa City - City Council
by
Ira Bolnick
Iowa PIRG
January 18, 1977
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:IOWA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP
Last week; Ilistened to the City Council's informal discussion lead-
ing to a' tentative $50,600 allocation of'Rousing and .Community Development
Act funds in the area of. Energy Conservation. I come before you tonight ..
to compliment your awareness and concern about how City government and citi-
zens squander energy.
Energy wasteaffects both the pocketbook 'of the wastrel and the
well-
being of 'those who can never use that energy which we often unnecessarily
consume,. .Anybody who reads the newspapers must recognize the increasing
gravity of our energy situation, both as a nation and as a state -.and, I:
might add, our local energy situation as well. We live in a state which
imports 98% :of, itsenergy, and a nation which wastes between 1/3 and 1./2 of
the energy which we consume. We should all be sobered by Governor Ray ''s
4f- recent decis ion, to. undertake a major study of long-range energy trends in
'Iowa, and to *prepare an emergency energy plan which might well he more than
idle speculation. '
What of our local energy situation? The Iown.Public Interest Research
Gioup'is currently engaged in a study of energy use in the Iowa City area,
Our first step has been to examine gross3 energy use.patterne. In the Iowa '
City/Coralville area, as throughout Iowa, around 37% of our total energy is
supplied by natural gas a resource with an expected lifetime of 15-20 years,
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A surprising 52% of our electrical energy comes from nuclear power, but
existing plants can be expected to decrease in productivity with age, and
new nuclear plants are becoming increasingly uncertain due to rising costs
and unsolved technical problems, Only 20 years remain of domestic uranium
supplies. Oil supplies are expected to decline steadily towards the end of
this century.
The implications of our reliance on these energy sources are serious.
The fact that we are unnecessarily consuming energy, when simple attention
to efficiency could slow both the growth in our consumption and the depletion
of precious reserves,•is tragic.
What can be done? At the state level, Iowa PIRG is promoting a package
of energy legislation fincluor tongbalslid ngtscalenfuel efficient var w th
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efficiency standards for major applicances; tax incentives for installation
of conservation and/or solar units in all buildings; energy efficient design
standards for new buildings; a requirement that new public buildings install
solar equipment whenever its projected "life -cycle energy costs" are less
than traditional energy systems; and an amendment to existing city and county
zoning regulations to include energy consumption of any new project as a cri-
terion before new zoning decisions can be made.
As I have stated, a local Iowa PIRG group is studying energy use in
this area, including a series of audits in businesses, homes, small industries
and local government. Our aim is +0 assess the degreee of inefficiency in
our current energy practices, and to develop awareness in all. sectors of
our community of the need for energy conservation measures.
In short, we arc very serious about the importance of the changes
needed in our energy habits, We are also very aware of the level of com-
mitment and action which change will require.
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Energy conservation is essential because, first, the less energy we
demand, the greater freedom we will have in choosing among our sources of
supply. Secondly, energy conservation will allow us the time to develop
clean and renewable sources of energy, scuh as solar, wind, and biomass,
and to perfect less environmentally damaging coal technology. Finally,
reductions from eliminating wasted energy would not be in conflict with
achievement of a high standard of living. According to a 1975 study from
the New York Institute for Public Policy Alternatives, Americans' 1973
life-styles could have been maintained with 452 less energy. Other studies
estimate that our yearly growth rate could be reduced from 4.5% to 1.72 over
the next 10 years as. the result of energy conservation measures.
Let me mention two comments I heard in your discussion last week. One
council member suggested that rather than put money into energy conservation
planning, the City staff "do it ourselves", by asking department heads to
figure out where changes could be made. The second comment was in reference
to the "new advanced technology" and the rapidly growing body of knowledge
which deals with energy efficiency and energy conservation.
T would suggest that energy conservation is neither so simple as a memo
to department heads, nor so new and complicated as to require formidable ex-
pertise.
x-pertise. It is true that the scores of major studies being conducted around
the country are yielding new insights and methods of energy conservation, but
these are being widely disseminated and are available to any thinking citizen
or city official who cares to acquaint himself or herself with the literature.
Although I am no expert on energy conservation, I would like to suggest a
few areas which demand attention by the City, and for which part of: the pro-
posed $50,000 could profitably be earmarked.
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1. The City could incorporate energy -conserving elements into its building
code, mandating such features as insulation, maximum window areas, double -
glazed windows, and even siting requirements such as orientation to the sun.
The American Institute of Architects estimates that up to 60%,of residential
energy consumption can be saved in new buildings, and 30% by retrofitting
existing structures.
2. Zoning changes need to be studied and implemented which will foster both
energy conservation and increased use of renewable energy sources. In the
area of conservation, a stricter tree planting ordinance which favors north -
facing evergreen windbreakds and south -facing deciduous shade trees could com-
plement
om-plement other measures to conserve on home heating and air conditioning.
Zoning laws could include energy consumption standards; a "solar rights" pro-
vision to protect each homeowner's access to solar energy; and encouragement
of clustered housing developments. If our natural gas shortage worsens and
solar units prove competitive on a life -cycle basis, the City could designate
mandatory and optional solar use districts, varying with topography. Another
change which should be considered is a revision of the Public Health Code to
allow for flushless toilets, which produce clean and odorless compost,
f t 3. New policies need to be incorporated into City government. First, the
City should adopt mandatory energy conservation standards for public buildings,
both as a cost saving measre and as an example to the private sector. This
means that current heating, air conditioning, and ventilation systems need to
be reviewed in light of new standards, and that insulation and lighting levels
receive similar attention. A City ordinance could mandate adherence to the
new ASIiRAE standards in all new public buildings.
New procedures for City procurement of equipment and facilities should
also be developed which will add life-cycle energy costs to the current em-
phasis upon initial monetary cost, and a policy should be adopted mandating
Purchase of items and systems with t:he lowest life-cycle costs. Fuel of fi-
ciency in City vehicles, regular tune-ups, and elimination of unnecessary
trips should, of course, continue to receive attention. Lighting levels
should be re-examined to reduce unnecessary energy use, Carpooling by City
employees should be encouraged. These are only a few steps which the City
could take if it wishes to embark upon a serious energy conservation program.
4. In the area of comprehensive planning, energy considerations should be
given increasing weight in areas such as transportation and solid waste ma-
nagement. The City should encourage location of services and even jobs as
close to residences as possible, and should examine ways of encouraging pe-
destrian, bicycle, and bus transportation and discouraging automobile use
within the City. In developing a long-range solid waste management plan,
City staff should keep in mind the energy conserving features of various al-
ternatives, and the potentials for production of energy from solid waste.
• More importantly, the city should undertake a major planning effort in
the area of energy conservation and development of local energy resources.
A fully developed energy plan might include the following elements:
A) A local energy resource profile, assessing availability of fossil fuels,
solar incidence, wind velocity, and combustible organic waste.
B) A plan for development of local energy resources, in light of environmental
constraints, economic costa, and protection of citizens' rights.
C) The establishment of an Energy Planning Commission, which could pull togeth-
er the expertise which exists in the community, and coordinate this know-
ledge with the efforts of City Staff. The Commission could also mnke energy -
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D) Public education, which could take the form of conservation guides for
business, industry, transportation, homes, and neighborhoods; and, of
course, the example of an effective energy program in City government.
E) Citizen involvement in a community energy plan, through town meetings.
F) Special programs, established under private and/or public auspices, in
such areas as carpooling and public transit incentives, waste oil re-
cycling, and general source separation of solid waste.
With this number and scope of possible energy projects in mind, Iowa PIRG
strongly recommends that the City of Iowa City retain an energy planner, on
at least a part time basis, whose task it would be to outline in greater de-
tail a comprehensive approach to energy in city government and in the commu-
nity. Within a one year time period, this person should be abyto to complete
a plan outline, assemble an Energy Planning Commission, and develop specific
recommendations and proposed ordinances in areas of highest priority. The
planner could, with the assistance of a Commission and existing government
agencies and citizens' groups, produce educational materials for commun ity-
wide distribution.
As the City Manager stated at last week's informal session, it is very
difficult to assign a price tag to energy conservation activiP.ics. The City
could easily pour a quarter of a million dollars into an educaiaonal "energy
house", into purchase of solar equipment for community demonstration projects,
and the like. But the projects just cited are far more basic. $25,000 should
be sufficient to fund a full-time planner and the operating costs necessary to
embark on those projects which are deemed highest priority. Ordinances could
establish criteria and methodologies for conservation and alternative energy
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programs, later to be carried out by City staff,
The remaining $25,000 which you have earmarked for energy-related work
can be set aside for special projects of the City's choice, such as a re-
cycling demonstration program.
In conclusion, your choice of energy conservation to receive a substan-
tial allocation from HCDA funds is to be applauded, I hope that Iowa PIRG's
comments will assist you in spending that money wisely.
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Mr. Ira Bolnick
525 Iowa Avenue
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Ira:
The City Council received and placed on file your proposals concerning
recycling and energy conservation at the public hearing on the use of HCDA
funds held on January 18.
The City Council is considering forming an Energy Conservation Commission
and the Council Rules Committee is drafting appropriate bylaws and ordinance
for such a commission. Copies of your proposals were forwarded to them.
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402 Woodridge Avenue
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
December 16, 1976
The Honorable Mayor Mary Neuhauser & Council
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mayor Neuhauser & Council:
This is a quick note to register an objection to the expenditure of
funds for Old Brick and for the recycling activity. I have been very
familiar with the Old Brick situation as I worked for several months
with the Board of Regents staff as President of the Lutheran Campus
Council (LCC) to attempt to lease or purchase the structure for LCC.
The city should noL becurn e directly involved in this matter. There
must be severalBetter or more deserving community needs.
I don't believe you can spend $10,000 to hire a specialist, etc. and
do meaningful work regarding a recycling program. I suggest either
dropping it or retaining an exericed com etent consulting engineering
firm to provide appropriate recommNM to the City for considera-
tion.
Another alternative would be to provide a grant to or enter into a
contract with University faculty to conduct the study. I believe the
City benefited from a similar contract or arrangement with Prof. Dueker,
Institute of Urban & Regional Research, in the area of the Iowa City
Transit Program, fares, etc.
If the Council would like to pursue this, I recommend you contact Prof.
Richard R. Dague, Chairman of the Environmental Engineering Program in
the Division of Energy Engineering. He has expertise in solid waste
management and recently (1972-75) was with Henningson, Durham & Richardson
(Omaha). This fine has conducted several solid waste management projects
and was the engineering firm involved in the Ames Iowa project. (A
brochure,Solid Wastes Resource Recovery written by Dr. Dague is enclosed.)
(Sii/��cerel oyrs,
Way0e L. Paulson
cc: R.R. Dague /
enclosure
_J JAN 131977
SBIE STOLFUS
CITY CLERK
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Mr. Wayne L. Paulson
402 Woodridge Avenue
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Paulson:
I would like to thank you for your letter to the City Council regarding
the use of HCOA funds. Your comments have been made a part of the public
hearing held on. January 18.
If I can be of assistance to you in any way, please let me know.
Sincerely ours,
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City Manager
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STATE HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT OF IOWA
DIVISION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
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ADRIAN D. ANDERSON. DIRECTOR
HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER
December 20, 1976
Nary Neuhauser, Mayor
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: C.D. B. G. Funds for the Former Post Office and Old Brick
Community Center.
Dear Mayor Neuhauser:
I am pleased to learn of the Committee on Community Needs' interest
and commitment to the re -cycling of significant and viable older
structures in Iowa City.
It might interest you to know that Old Brick is eligible and the Post
Office is possibly eligible to receive federal funds through the
Historic Preservation Grant -in -Aid program. This Grant program has
a 50/50 matching formula and is matchable with C.D.B.C. Funds; it is
expected that the availability of these funds should be increased about
five fold as a result of the passage of S. 327, Amendment to the Land
and Water Conservation Fund Act in the last Congress.
I have contacted Senators Clark and Culver requesting their assistance
in Iowa City's efforts to acquire, preserve and re -use the Post Office.
If this office can be of assistance, please let us know.
Sincerely,
/,�, 'd .40,
Adrian D. Anderson, Director
State Historic Preservation Officer n
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ABBIE STOLFUS
CITY CLERIC
8.13 MAC LEAN HALL. . IOWA CITY. IOWA 82242
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February 9, 1977
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MAYOR
MARYNEUXAWER
COUNCILMEMBENS
ANN BA W ER
CAROL"ROSSI
L P. FOSTER
OAVIOTERNET
MAX SELEER
ROBERT VEVERA
Dir. Adrian D. Anderson, Director
State Historic Preservation Office
State Historical Department of Iowa
B-13 MacLean Hall
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Dear Dir. Anderson:
Thank you for your letter to Mayor Neuhauser regarding the Committee on
Community Needs' recommendations for the use of HCDA funds. Your comments
were made a part of the public hearing which ;aas held on January 18.
We appreciate the information which you have provided us concerning the old
Post Office. In our discussion with the postal authorities, it appears that
there is some misunderstanding concerning the CityyIs role in discussing with
you possible preservation of the building. The City has not previously, nor
is it now, requesting that the old Post Office be designated for preservation.
{4e are only seeking information so that we may deteraine whether or not it
is financially possible to preserve the Post Office and renovate it for a
senior citizen center in conjunction with the construction of new §enior
citizen housing on that site. If preservation is not financially possible,
the City wishes to be in a position to demolish the building. The City will
be interested in acquiring the building only with that option.
Sinc el yours,
ea G}��'�
City Manager
Is
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Iowa City Chamber of Commence
NOME P_ -----•-A-. P.O. BOX 7750
Of ------ IOWA CITY, IOWA 57740
UNIVEESI PHONE 337-9617
OF
IOWA
14
January
1977
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Executive Committee - Iowa City. Chamber of Commerce
RE:: Community Development Block Grant
The Executive committee of the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
after a careful review, hereby concurs in the recommendations
of the City Council on the proposed Community Development Plock
Grants. We believe the expenditures as outlined on the enclosed
sheet, represent projects that are needed and will be honericial
to our community. The deletions that were made from tho or-
iginal budget, were in our minds in order,
We recommend the community needs budget as herein stated be
passed and the programs be gotten underway as soon as possible.
Cordially,
Jack Ashby, President
Iowa City Chamber of Commerce
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COUNCIL PROPOSED BUDGET
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
URBAN RENEWAL
CODE ENFORCEMENT
HOUSING REHABILITATION
RALSTON CREEK
JOHNSON COUNTY ASSOC, OF RETARDED CITIZENS
COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING
SENIOR CENTER
MUNICIPAL ENERGY CONSERVATION RESEARCH
HAPPY HOLLOW PARK EXPANSION
(DUEL USE - RECREATION AND WATER RETENTION)
INFORMATION PROGRAM ON RAPE PREVENTION
AND VICTIM SUPPORT
BUSES FOR THE HANDICAPPED AND ELDERLY
ADMINISTRATION
CONTINGENCY
$412,200
15, 000
350, 000
547,500
50, 000
130, 000
250, 000
50, 000
50,000
1,500
30,000
160, 000
14,800
' NOTAL 3RD YEAR ALLOCATION $2,061,000
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C51V CD -T uaw:� ccs]MEMORANDUM
DATE: January 14, 1977
M City Council
FROM: City DI nager
RE: Material in Friday's Packet
DTerorandum from the City DIanager regarding subsidized horsing allocations. /DC,
Letter to Mr. James A. Piersall i.rz reply to correspondence on a recent Consent
Calendar. 107
Letter from K. D1. Lane regarding Rape Victim Advocacy Program. 1409
Letter from Harold P. Bechtoldt expressing appreciation for the four-way stop
signs at Court and Oakland.
DJontbly reports for December, 1976, for the departments of Transit, Fire,
Police, and Finance. / 10
A'ewspaper - LINK / 1
Statement from Project GREEN to CoLmcil 1 12
haemo from Asst. City Atty. Ryan re Interpretation of 104A - Buildings .
Accessible to the Handicapped 113
Councilman Selzer's presentation of most increased items in budget
I14
Comments from Councilman Vevera 1 1 5
Block Grant Administration.-IY 78
Letter from Carol Flinn to Linda Schreiber, Administrative Asst., re:
Newsletter it 7
A'emo from Sgt. David Harris to Chief Duller re: Explorer Budget
119
Revenue Sharing Funded Capital Outlay 1 i 9
Ls;}t� &yWM
Fu d;R91lAN +
9ofued A4% ti
cR`�orcSyo�KkltkBd- 119A,
RNQION Vff
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01 -PAR• -NT OF HOUSING AND UR13AN Dr PMENT
IRsI/RINr. of rlCE
r i'DI.RAI. MJII.DING. 910 'WAI RIII STREET
DI.S IAOIN L S. IOWA 50709
TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC HOUSING AGENCY
I N 111'...1. V 111".I' I N 10,
1.4111
The Department of (lousing and Urban Development will accept applications to
administer a Section 8 Existing Housing Program in the following thirty-four
counties in Eastern Iowa:
Allamakee
Cedar
Fayette
Johnson
Monroe
Appanoose
Chickasaw
Grundy
Jones
Muscatine
Benton
Clayton
Henry
Keokuk
Van Buren
Bremer
Clinton
Howard
Lee
Via pelIo
Buchanan
Davis
Iowa
Louisa
Washington
Butler
Delaware
Jackson
Lucas
Wayne
Des Moines
Jefferson
Mahaska
Winneshiek
Applications may be submitted by any State, county, municipality, or other
governmental entity or public body (or agency or instrumentality thereof) which
is authorized to engage or assist in the development or operation of housing
for low-income families. The total number of units may not exceed 218 units
at gross rents at or below the Fair Market Rents in the published schedule of
Existing Housing Fair Market Rents. A project of 50 units has been determined
to be the minimum feasible size.
An administrative fee calculated at 831% of the two-bedroom non -elevator exist-
ing Fair Market Rent or $15 per unit per month, whichever is greater, is allowed
for each unit under Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contract. In addition,
preliminary expenses are allowed for the cost of establishing the program and
bringing into it the total number of families to be assisted.
Applications must be received by 4:00 P.M. on February 25, 1977,
Upon request, we will be pleased to provide you with copies of Form (IUD -52515,
Application of Existing Housing, and the applicable program regulations, and
also, to meet with you to assist in the preparation of your application. You
may be aware that localities participating in the Community Development Block
Grant Program are required to prepare {lousing Assistance Plans with goals for
lower income housing assistance. A locality's goals must be related to identi-
fied housing conditions and needs, and must set -forth a program of action to
implement goals. The Housing Assistance Plans for the allocation area for which
this invitation is issued specify the use of Section 8 Existing (lousing to meet
housing goals.
Si rreely,
""lam
NaU Ruben
Di rector
Grp ,
N :3
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING
AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
210 Walnut Street, Room 259
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
JANUARY 11, 1977
The allocation of $7,917,654 in annual Government Rent Assistance utilizing the Fair
Share Plan has been announced by Nate.Ruben, Director of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development in Iowa. These funds are to be used to help low-income families
obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing, and will provide assistance through the
following programs and cover the approximate number of units shown:
FISCAL YEAR 1977 UNIT ALLOCATION
PROGRA14
METROPOLITAN COUNTIES
NON -METROPOLITAN
TOTAL
COUNTIES
Black Hawk, Dubuque, Linn,
West Area
East Area
Polk -Warren, Pottawattamie,
(See
(See .
Scott, Woodbury
Attach B)
Attach B)
HUD Section 8
New, Rehab, & Existing
530 Units
452 Units
419 Units
1,401
Section 202/8
Direct Loan - Non -Profit
115 Units
94 Units
209
Elderly
I
Section 515/8'
rFarmer's Home
*300 units
Administration
Low -Income Program
(i) Conventional
(2) Turnkey
(3) Acquisition with
225 Units
154 Units
127 Units
506
Rehabilitation
(4) Acquisition without
Rehabilitation
TOTAL
755 Units
1 721 Units
64O units
2,116
(1) A description of the, above program is provided in Attachment A.
(2) Non-Metropoli tan. Areas, East and West, by county are provided in Attachment B.
(3) A tentative Advertising Schedule is included.
* FmHA units not included in total S.
Ll
r
SUMMARY OF FISCAL YEAR 1976 SECTION 8 HOUSING ACT1V11IES
July 1, 1976 - September 30, 1976
In February of 1975 the Des Moines, Iowa, Field Office was allocated $10,034,000 in Housing
Assistance Payments funds (annual contributions) and was given a Fiscal Year 197E office
operating coal of producing 3,560 Section 8 units.
We. are extremely proud that our hard working staff was able to substantially exceed the goals
set for them and was one of the top [IUD offices in Section 8 production. They achieved 2703,
of their goal for production under the "Existing" Section 8 program and 125% of their goal for
the "Hew Construction" Section 8 program for a net 164% of their total Section 8 Fiscal Year
1976 goal.
This activity
41 different I
in new Iowa co
22 Iowa cities
resulted in the approval of 56 Section 8 housing projects to be constructed in
owa cities involving 3,216 units of new construction (approximately $70,000,000
nstruction). In addition, 32 "existing" Section 8 projects were established in
making 2,617 assisted units available for eligible families.
A tabulation of the total benefits for
New Construction Units -- 2,743
Existing Units -- 1,115
Annual Contribution
IAs of December 24
.operational and a
..funded (1,793 uni
City
Akron
A1 bi a
Algona
Ames
Ames
Boone
Burlington
Cedar Falls
`. Cedar Rapids
Cedar*Rapids
Citon 6ville
pokee
Clive
Coralville
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Davenport
ciy
Burlington
Burlington
Cedar Falls
Cedir Rapids
Cedar Rapids
Centerville
Clinton
Clinton
Council Bluffs
Davenport
Davenport
Davennort
Davenport
Des f!oines
Des Moines
Des Mines
the State of Iowa are as follows:
Elderly 473 Family 3 ,216 Total
Elderly 1,502 Family 2 ,617 Total
5 ,833 Total
-- $ 12,886,331.00 Budget Authority -- $264,121,892.00
all the existing housing projects funded in FY -76 in the various cities are
re in the process of being rented. As of the same date, 32 of the 56 projects
ts) have been authorized to start construction.
SECTION 8 PROJECTS FUNDED IN FY -76 -- NEW CONSTRUCTION
Units
Type
Ci ty
Units
Type
Ci t.y
Units
Type
36
Elderly
Davenport
120
Elderly
Newton
56
Elderly
48
Elderly
Des Moines
110
Elderly
Oe lwein
57
Elderly
50
Elderly
Des Moines
130
Elderly
Os kaloosa
24
Family
63
Elderly
Fairfield
48
Elderly
Os kaloosa
30
Elderly
18
Elderly
Forest City
35
Elderly
Pella
58
Elderly
56
Elderly
10
14
Family
Rock Rapids
56
Elderly
75
Family
Fort Dodge
72
Elderly
Sioux City
80
Elderly
80
Elderly
Harlan
64
Elderly
Si oux City
32
Family
48
Elderly
Hawarden
12
Elderly
Si oux City
80
Elderly
42
Family
Hawarden
16
Elderly
Si oux City
32
Family
51
Elderly
4'
Family
Si oux City
51
Elderly
58
Elderly
Holstein
24
Elderly
Spencer
52
Elderly
62.
Elderly
Iowa City
64
Elderly
Story City
10
Elderly
105
Elderly
Kingsley-
24
Elderly
Story City
24
Elderly
57
Elderly
Knoxville
50
Elderly
Wa terloo
80
Elderly
100
Family
Maquoketa
30
Elderly
Wa terloo
50
Family
100
Family
Marshalltown
56
Elderly
Waverly
54
Elderly
100 .Elderly
Mason City
64
Elderly
West Burlington
47
Elderly
120
Elderly
Mason City-
64
Elderly
Woodbine
48
Elderly.
h.t. Pleasant
25
Elderly
Existing
Elder Units
Family Units
f.ity
F lderlyUnits
Family Units
5
45
Dubuque
50
24
7.0
80
Fort Dodge
15
35
23
27
Fort nudge
20
30
50
75
Fort Madison
20
16
44
Fort Madison
2
23
20
30
lows City
25
75
15
35
Iowa City
37
12
50
Iowa City
53
35
10
40
Keokuk
5
20
25
25
r.noxviIIe
60
25
Mason City
15
35
45
30
Muscatine.
35
15
22
53
Sioux City
67
75
51
99
SIRHA
47
61
75
75
SIRHA
IR
24
115
335
Warren County
64
C�
IAHIIAItY 74, 197/
ADvf.RTl5INr SCIII•DIILE
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McLro Cmmtics SAs):
. ackhawSt4
Blk Waterloo/Cedar falls), Dubuque (Dubuque.), Linn (Cedar Rapids),
Polk/Warren (Des Moines), Pottawattamie (Council Bluffs), Scott (Davenport/
Bettendorf), *Woodbury (Sioux City).
HUD Section 8
Metro Area:
Section 8 New Family
Section 8 Rehab Family
Section 8 Existing
TOTAL
Non -Metro Area:
West Area - 57 Counties (See Attachment B):
Section 8 New Family
Section 8 Rehab Elderly
` Section 8 Existing
TOTAL
East Area - 34 Counties (See Attachment B):
Section 8 New Fami_jy
Section 8 Re a Elderly
Section 8 Existing
TOTAL
253 Units
73 Units
204 Units
530 Units
119 Units
68 Units
265 Units
452 Units
145 Units
56 Units
218 Units
419 Units
* Woodbury County will not be included in the January NOFA since the Section 202/8
final reservation made by HUD of Washington utilizes the fair share allocation.
FEBRUARY 26, 1977 (Tentative)
Section 20218 Direct Loan/Non-profit Owner/Elderly-
Metro Area:
- Section 202/8
**200
Units (Reserved)
Non -Metro Area:
West Area - 57 Counties (See
Attachment B):
Section 202/8
115
Units
East Area - 34 Counties (See
Attachment B):
Section 202/8
94
Units ..
-' TOTAL
409
Units
* Fund reservations have been made by
HUD of Washington for 100 units in Woodbury
County and 100 units in Polk/Warren.
County out of FY -77
allocations.
MARCH/APRIL 1977 (Tentative)
Traditional Public Housing
Metro Area:
Conventional, Turnkey, and Acquisition with Rehab
Acquisition without Rehab
TOTAL
Non -Metro Area:
West Area - 57 Counties (See Attachment 8):
Conventional and Turnkey
East Area - 34 Counties (See Attachment B):
Conventional and Turnkey
TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
123 Units
102 Units
225 Units
154 Units
127 Units
281 Units
2.,316 Units
The allocation of un its for new construction, rrhah, and existing were established
to conform with the approved housing assistance plan, for the metro and non -metro
areas as required by Regulations. The FmHA will be administrating their program in
the non -metro arras. That program together with the Section 202 program satisfies
the new construction HAP requirements for elderly. To develop interest in family
housing applications may he submitted for a minimum of eights units per project.
Developer's Pac4ats will not be available until the advertisinq date. However, we
are now maintaining a Developer's/applicant paeiet mailing list for each advertise-
ment, and you m4y be included on one of these lists by writing to the Department of
Housing b Urban Development, 210 Walnut, Room 259, Des Moines, Iowa 50309,
L
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'A(JJYI A I101AING ASSISIANCI. PAiNlIfS PROGRAM
U
Phis is a rent w bsidy program whereby HUD will p,iy part of an eligible family's
rent for approvable. housing. A family participating in the program must pay at
least 15 percent, but not more than 25 percent, of their gross income for their
share of the rent, including utilities, for suitable, housing. HUD pays the halance.
The program may utilize newly constructed or �,ubztant.ially rehabilitated housing
in areas where there is not an adequal.e stock of existing housing. Where new
construction is available any type of approved financing may be used by the sponsor.
Literature on the program is available on request.
SECTION 2.02 DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM
This is a direct loan program for the construction of elderly housing. Sponsors
(owners) of projects are limited to non-profit organizations. The Section 8 Program
is "piggy backed" to the Section 202 Program to provide rent subsidy to the tenants.
Up to 409 units of elderly housing have been set aside for this program. Projects
of 100 units each have already been funded by the Washington, D.C., Office in Sioux
City and Des Moines using part of this year's money. Program regulations, handbook,
and implementation procedures are being rewritten and will be announced at a later
date.
SECTION 515
This is a direct loan program for the construction of new housing and is administered
by Farmer' s home Administration. A special set aside of up to 300 units of Section 8
subsidy has been made available to Fml1A for "piggy backing" on 300 units of housing
utilizing their Section 515 Program. FmHA will select the sponsors and process all
applications.
TRADITIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM
The Department of Housing and Urban Development is authorized to provide financial
and technical assistance to public housing agencies (VILA) for the development and
pperation of low-income housing projects under the Traditional Public Housing Pro-
gram as follows:
Conventional or Turnkey Program
This is a competitive program whereby public housing agencies may construe t new
housing for eligible low-income families.
Acquisition with Rehabilitation
This is a competitive program for public housing agencies whereby housing
requiring substantial rehabilitation can be acquired, rehabilitated, and used
for housing eligible low-income families utilizing low rent public housing
financing,
Acquisition without Rehabilitation
This is a competitive program for public housing agencies whereby existing
housing requiring minimum or no rehabilitation can be acquired and used for
housing eligible low-income families.
N
Ada i r
Adams
Audubon
Boone
Buena Vista
Cal houn
Carroll
Cass
Cerro Gordo
Cherokee
Clarke
Cl ay
Crawford
Dal l as
Decatur.
Dickinson
Emmet
Floyd
Franklin
Al1amakee
Appanoose
Benton
Bremer
Buchanan
Butl er
Cedar
Chickasaw
Clayton
Clinton
Davis
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NOH-111.7P,OPOL 1 TAH AREAS
WEST AREA
Fremont
Greene
Guthrie
Hamilton
Hancock
Hardin
Harrison
Humboldt
Ida
Jasper
Kossuth
Lyon
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Mills
Mitchell
Monona
Montgomery
EAST AREA
Delaware
Des Moines
Fayette
Grundy
Henry
Howard
Iowa
Jackson
Jefferson
Johnson
Jones
Keokuk
O'Brien
Osceola
Page
Palo Alto
Plymouth
Pocahontas
Poweshiek
Ringgold
Sac
Shelby
Sioux
Story
Tama
Taylor
Union
Webster
Winnebago
Worth
Wright
Lee
Louisa
Lucas
Mahaska
Monroe
Muscatine
Van Buren
Wapello
Washington
Wayne
Winneshiek
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•
L70C MVAC 111117 ArITTUTTTFQ T11TQ 11111TH
MONTHLY REPORT
FIRE DEPARTMENT
TI1TQ vrAR TO DATE
• MONTH OF
DECEMBER 1976
LAST YEAR TO GATT
FIRE ALARKS
16
299
263
REWK OX`Tf1ERfTAV
4
A20 1920
54
8062
4
36
9
TEfik -AT7rK
10
126
83
7--
10^
74
69
TOTAL EIIF.RrENCIES
44
597
A98
INSPE(:TIONS
160
1946
1 1709
10
0
PERM I Ts
6
110
AN
9
izia
IRE PREVENTION PROGRAKq
59
28
136
65
2
53
52
CK 366 9 171
8
lip
23
0
101
693
1948
0._�
E(17RIES—TO
6
10
67
7TV EXTIN(;UISHE9S FILLED
—2
33
I(NITERS
u
12
18
1K OF FIREFI
u
0
"K TO CIVILIANSo
I CLASSIFICATION NO. THIS
LOSS THIS MOHTH
VALUATION
LOSS THIS YEAR
LOSS LAST YEAR
WE OF EQUIPMENT THIS MONTIf
Ir C1DCe
THIS YEAR THIS MONTH THIS YEAR
AT v7VCe AT 11071IQ AT 09111.S
—OF 900
0
52 0 _
0
500
4400
A20 1920
300
8062
060
500
6555
S570 20620
150
4400
10 524
7--
1743
263
10
0 3
1
K 352 31 360
10
113
_0
a
41
10 148
9
izia
59
3
65
0 13 --
6
CK 366 9 171
8
lip
UCK 367 f 52
0
101
361 0 10
0._�
0 0
UTS DECEMBER 1976
TOTAL TO DATE
T.._ the s Numbs tet. Lose
Fires in Buildings
12
$21,449.00
142
$ a
Fires in Motor Vehicles
1
1,100.00
61
65 017.88
Fires in Rubbish
1
.00
31
.00
Other Fires Outdoors
3
.00
72
1,925.00
Malicious Was Alarms
8
.00
57
.00
Other False Alarms
2
.00
50
.00
Apartments
2
3,750.00
27
15,508.00
Dwellings
6
17,449.00
48
-107.530.11
Hotels - Motels
0
.00
0
.00
Other Residential
0
.00
16
22,582.00
Institutions
0
.00
10
24,899.00
Schools - Colleges
0
.00
2
200,135.00
Public Asenbly
0
.00
0
.00
Stores - Offices
3
.00
24
14,394,00
Manufacturing
0
.00
2
254,00
Storage
0
.00
2
2,500.00
Miscellaneous
1
250.00
8
1,482.00
0
TO: CHIEF ROBERT P. KEATING
SUBJECT: MONTHLY REPORT - DECEMBER 1976
0
LAWRENCE H. KINNEY
FIRE MARSHAL
JANUARY 6, 1977
The following is a report of the activities of the Fire Marshal's
office for the month of December 1976.
SPECIAL INSPECTIONS:33
Four (4) days were spent at the University of Iowa Hospitals for
certification. Reports sent to State Fire Marshal's Office. (1)
Ten (10) University owned dorms were inspected.
Pre -School -Day Care Inspections totaled four(4).
Due to three (3) fire place fires in December, our office was
called by several concerned citizens to check out their fireplace.
Two fireplaced were found to be defective and repairs were needed.
Total fireplaces inspected four (4).
Other inspections totaled fourteen (14).
The Fire Marshal has been working closely with Mr. John Fay from
the University of Iowa Environmental Health Service. Three serious
fire hazards were corrected, including the misuse of a large quantity
of flammable liquids, in a university building.
COMPLAINTS:5
Complaints of fire hazards and correction orders sent. (5)
REVIEW BUILDING PLANS:B
CORRECTION LETTERS to ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS:]
SPECIAL INVESTIGAT IONS: 0
Eight (8) fires were investigated by the Fire Marshal. With the
excellent help of the Fire Chief and our Fire Dept. Officers, all
the causes of these fires were determined.
SET FIRE INVESTIGATIONS:8
Four (4) set fires were investigated by this office. Three of these
were at the Mark IV apartment buildings. Fire Marshal and Detective
Burns conferred with a young juvenile who lives at this complex. We
feel this young person is responsible for fire or knows who is.
There have been no more set fires. The other set fire is believed
to be the result of a juvenile.
PUBLIC RELATIONS:4
Taped for KXIC and KRNA on fire hazards at Christmas time.
Video tape for KCRG TV on hazards on Christmas Trees.
On Dottie Ray Show on Fire Dept. operations.
MEETINGS•10
Attended Bi -State Meeting at Sterling, I11. Also enrolled
as a member of B1 -State Fire Inspectors.
Attended two (2) Dept. Head Meetings.
Attended two (2) meetings with Code Enforcement.
Attended two (2) meetings with Building Officials.
Attended three (3) meetings with Archtects Shive and Hattery.
Respectful'lyy/.sub�mitted,
f Lawrence H. Kinney
/ Fire Marshal
TRAINING REPORT • December 1976
(Shift #1
No,
of Hours
247
No. of Drills
42
Shift 112
No,
of Hours
202
No, of Drills
34
Shift #3
No.
of Hours
229
No. of Drills
39
TOTAL 140.
OF HOURS
679
TOTAL NO. OF DRILLS
115
EQUIPMENT AT DRILLS
4" Hose
Truck #354
10
3" 110130
500
Der #360
2111 Hose
300
Truck #361
4
Jill' Hose
500
Track #362
9
Ft. of Booster
150
Truck #363
4
Ft, of Ladders
Truck #364
3
Times Pump used
10
Truck #365
6
Nozzle Lines
10
Truck #366
8
Other Minor Oquipmont Truck #367 S
Van #369 6
The Fire Department Officers conducted a total of
115 drills during the month. The Firefighters received a
s total of 679 man hours of instruction.
Some of the various drills were the use of Self-contained breathing
equipment, use of portable fire extinguisher. 3" hose evolution,
standpipes and sprinkler system. Rules, Regulations and
general Instruction.
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:CLE TRAFFIC ACC_IMITS:
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ARRESTS MADE BY POLICE
1.
CRIMINAL HOMICIDE:
2.
RAPE
3.
ROBBERY:
4.
ASSAULT:
5.
BURGLARY:
6 ;
LARCENY —THEFT:
7;. MUIUK.UmiLoI.t. lncri:..
•8. 'OTHER'ASSAULTS:
a' 9. ARSON: .
10., FOMY AND COUNTERFEITING
'll .FRAUD:
12.. EMBEZZLEIENT•
:1131 ' STOLEN PROPERTY: Buying, Receiving, Possessing
144.. VANDALISM:
15. "' WEAPONS: Carrying, Possesaing, etc.
,•16.' ,-PROSTITUTION AND COn' FC] ALIZED VICE:
17. SEX OFFENSES:
16. NARCOTIC DRUG LOWS:
19. GAMBLING:
20. OFFENSES AGAINST TFC FAMILY AND CHILDREN:
21. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE:
22. LEER LA`4S:
23. DRUNnM' SS:
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7
25.
VAGRANCY:
26:
ALL OTHER OFFENSES:(lbg calls, Criminal Trespass etc.)
27.
SUSPICION:
28.
CURFEW AND LOITERING:
29.
RUN AWAYS:
30 `TRAFFIC
1 34 126
31 '
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143
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MEMORANDUM
DATE+ January 3, 1977
T0: Chief of Police
FROM: Cassie Williamson
RE: Monthly Activity Report
Below is a list of new cases opened and investigated
by the Iowa City Detective Bureau,
Rape
1
Assaults
3
Solved
3
B&E
8
Solved
3
Larceny
5
Solved
1
Possible Theft
2
Auto Theft
1
Recovered
2
Forgery
8
Solved
1
Fraud
6
Solved
2
Embezzlement
3
Solved
2
Sex Offenses
4
Solved
1
Narcotics
2
Drunkenness
1
Solved
1
Civil Matter
2
Harrassing calls
1.
Assisting Other Depts
2 reports made, many telephone call
made, intelligence information
gathered, etc. Thum many man-hours
spent
Threats
Juvenile reports
Solved
ATL's
Returned
General Information
General investigation
complaints
Snowball fight
Solved
Receipts
3
10
8
10
9
1 report made
24
1
1
10
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FINANCE DEPARTMFM' DF.CFM3ER REPORT
-2-
- continue to work on information from the Traffic area which should be
computerized. Studies were made of the Cedar Rapids $ Waterloo Traffic
Bureaus to compare their systems with ours.
- will begin a reconciliation of special assessment records of the County
with those of the City (3rd week in January)
- effort will continue on reducing the outstanding check lists.
- shut-off procedure continues to succeed in lessening the larger overdue
accounts. This listing has decreased from 496 to 296 with few accounts
over $30. In some cases we have billed property owners, who have not
paid former tenants bills, and these amounts will be certified as liens
in March.
PURCHASING:
Prini Shop Questionnaire -was developed to seek City departments' responses
reg�ar ing present and possible future service. A Mayor's Youth person
started employment as a print shop helper.
Specifications were written and bids let for the following: Snow Plow,
ar Equipment, Turf & Soil Reinforcement Grids, City Park Reforestation.
EDP - Meetings were held with data processing contractor to define the Purchasing
Agent's new responsibilities as the EDP Coordinator for the City.
Equipment.Maintenance System - Extensive work was done to finalize the Manage-
T_
Reports phase of systems design, which is the last stage
before final implementation of the system.
Property Sale - Negotiations concluded and Council approved the sale of property
as laceP ent o 24 S. Gilbert.
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y <Jars, baby food insulation, home
jau6 repair
Koluha, recipe for Vol kswaged
auto repair, management
i� livefoads; :' J motorcycle repair 4
lunchstandr';, autoire
babysitting motorcycle,tapk; patnting
macrobiotics. bicycle maintenance moving services
mushroom, growing bicycle repair mowing
mushroom.hunting
"•,• mushroom- .identification bookbinding a ui ment outdoor equipment building
nursing mother bookbinding 4 P pilot
bookcmaking • radio repair
nutrition book -print Ag sewing
plants _
plants, edible wild book repair siding, installation
cabinetmaking taxidermy
plants,. growing camera, work -press tax preparation .
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rice, wild'
seeds
squash '
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vegetables
vegetables, fresh
vegetables, solar drying
wheatgrass, growing
yogurt -making
carpentry
engineering
engineering, mechanical
entrepreneurs
furniture -making..
furniture, varnishing
haircutting
home repair, small
Honda mechanics
teac e ,
toilet seat, making''. :4
tune-up, auto "x
typing
watch repair
welding, arc
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THESE ARE THE ENTRIES I'd like to talk to women who need money. I have sketches to give away: I
SINCE DECEMBER 10, 1976. but cant get a conventional job
lost: the name of the woman who
asked. for them Warren
because of children at home, class if
I want. an experienced picture -frame , schedules, or lack of experience. I have ` „I+
maker to make and teach me to make ideas to share on making money in the I d like a computer printout of )
wood frames for my art work. Elizabeth'. .home. Georgia names of people with>'r_sources
— and skills', re;:with`pecple ;I
I have two grand pianos, and I'm• I'm looking for places to find Go boards at the Iowa Security,;Medical a
loo king'for,someone to play two -piano and stones. ••I'll share the information Faacility, especially do recreation. .I
r arrangemQnts,with"me, every week if when I locate different sources. Rod -
s possible Benita
I'd like to teach stained plass using
I!d"like,to teach tai 'chi, a.,Chinese the Tiffany method or lead.,I will be
martial art; primarily as physical teaching it at the Union Craft Center
fitness"";Norah and Kirkwood. Rex
Please save'appliances;that are no,
longer in use ,for my -pupils to exper- I want to find a flying instructor."
! iment'with.and learn from., Margaret Rex
' Please contact me if 'you are interested` I want to learn massage. Harry i
in.an alternative school, for your 5-8,
year old children. Chris I, m interested in Yearning Rodrmet
cooking, one-to-one, or in a
,• class.. Lynn.
I'have a small shop where I distribute
literature .relevant to alternative
cultures/'cultural—social development. :ll 0111//„111111.,,,,4,1,! ^
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you have literature. to share; con- ■
r� tact me. Steve
I'm planning a group trip to Guatemala, • r '
uivnleavingin February or March, 1977.i,Thegroup.will be art- and archeology-
oriented, and. will study Mayan' culture hoE4sl
and err,",• pyramidology, and set up craft However much you use LINK, there"
' co-ops "'for native Mayans. Duration of are still things you haven't been
" stay can be two months to two years, able to think of yet. Wd like
J' "depending on the individual. Everyone . for you to use us more; our files
is expected to pay his/her own way. . would grow, and we could offer more
Kirk '. . service to you:
I'm interacted In spirltunlism; I want HERE ARE SOME IDEAS:
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If you're looking for a new game to play, Go may be it,
Link received ten calls for Go players last September, and by the time
Individual contacts were made, and Its popularity spread, a Go club was organized
In December at the University of Iowa, it meats every Wednesday night at the Iowa
Memorial Union at 7:00. There are 25 members in the club, and about half of them
come each Wednesday.
There are few women In the club. As a Chinese member sees it, American ti
women are not patient enough, Member Deb Dare agrees, "The first time I played,
I felt like forget it, PII never learn." Out now she's been playing one and
a half years.
Bob Bacon started playing Go in Chicago six years ago. It's popular enough
there that et one coffeehouse it Is played regularly,
Go is very popular on both coasts too, ns well as being on the rise In theFlk
"a half years.
Bob Bacon started playing Go in Chicago six years ago. It's popular enough -
there that atone coffeehouse it is played regularly. .
Go is very popular on both coasts too, as well as being on the rise in the -
Midwest.
The game originated over 4,000 years ago in China. Bob thinks it is the
oldest game in the world. It is believed that a king in Japan imported the game from tee`
China for his son to help him become smarter. The popularity of the game was „ .
at its height in Japan in the 1930's. The Japanese erected facsimiles of 'the Go
board on street corners to show the moves of the masters. Go is to Japanese what
.baseball is to the,United States and chess is to the Russians; according to twos, <<
club members. In the Orient, Go is especially popular among the revered older men,.- y
who take many hours to play a game. _
An unusual aspect of the game is that anybody can play with anybody.
There is a handicap system, figured by mutual agreement, so that even the most
inexperienced player can play with a person of great proficiency, and the expert
will still be challenged. For example, Deb had a handicap of 24 stones when she first d Ks
started playing with .Bob., As she learned more of the strategies, she would have .�
fewer and fewer stones for a handicap.
The Go board can be any surface with 19 lines by 19 lines. There are even
ivory boards; eleven of these are in Japanese museums. The black and white stones
are often slate and shell, though glass or plastic stones are very common too.
The Go board can be any surface with 19 lines by 19 lines. There are even f
ivory boards; eleven of these are in Japanese museums. The black and white stones
are often slate or shell; though glass or plastic stones are very common too.
Norman Gallatrin; club member, mentioned that good Go players are usually
moreinterested in style, and 'more apt to have fancy boards than good chess players
will have. Norman used to play chess; he.feels it is hard for chess players to learn
Go. He sees chess as potentially a vicious game, while Go is more mellow. 'The
-chess style is macho, while Go has a general public image of sitting around a fire.
place and being a.relaxing game.'
.On the playing board, the black stones are for the least experienced player.
They, are put on the board first if there is a handicap. Stones are put on the inter- Do you like to eat? Want
sections, not in the squares. Japanese chess and Chinese checkers are other games to try some different foods,
played on intersections of lines. meet some new people, and have
Any stones of the same color that are connected by horizontal and vertical some fun)
lines are one unit; even 100 or more can make up a single unit. When no more stones Come to the natural foods
can be placed to anyone's advantage or disadvantage,' that cooking can, Sundays from 2 to
at is, when there are no Sundays more meaningful moves, the game is over. The winner is the one with the most 4 p.m. at Stone Kitchen,
open (unconnected) spaces.
It Is territory you are going for rather than stones. Captured stones are located in Center East at 104
worth one point, and so is one captured space. In determining the winner, one E. Jefferson.
stone is worth ten points. For example, If Player A beats Player B by 30 points, Every Sunday Is some. .
then the next game they play, Player B will have a handicap of 3 additional stones* thing different: herbs, sprouts,
A good game,is won by ten points or less. One incident Bob related was organic food, cooking, baking,
of a group of Americans who played Go in Japan. They felt really good, even though ate. You learn how to have list.
they were losing, for they never lost by more than ten points. But, -Bob pointed anced lovaWn meals from grins
out, In Japan it is not considered polite to win by over ten points, (Bob's story needs; learn ti
doesn't tell if the Americans learned this upon their return or not. It seems to Ps on getting
be quite a feat to manage to win by loss than ten points when one is really an quality loud rather than 'junk;
accomplished player,) and get tips on buying and nut.
Though the rules can be learned In five or ten minutes, the strategies may rkion. There are even survival
take ten to thirty years to perfect. it sounds like a good game to start at an early meals for people who don't like
asp, and the youngest member of the Go club, Cecilia Ham, is 12; the oldest is to cook.
In his fifties. There Is a small fee to
For those who'd like to learn Go, Bob, Deb, and Norman suggest coming to cover On cost of the food used.
the Union on Wednesdays at 7:00. The II teach new players the game. Call Bob Part of the dais is spent
and Deb at 645.2665 (a local number for more information. And remember, on diseuealers, and part is spent
with a handicap, even a beginner can do well.
on. cooking and eating. Here's.=.�
your chance to be creative, too,'.
Though there is planning ahead`.
for the class, the final outcome
-
depends on who comes that,;;;:;;„
Sunday and what they feel like
doing.
Marge, one of the co-
ordinator, mentioned some of
the projects to date, 'We concoct,
our own casseroles, use different
kinds of boons, and so on. People,,
who Come Beate IL' The doss
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has made soybean dip and Carob
fudge, among other things. For.
eign foods will be tried also.-
lso.If
Ifyou like food and peo-
ple, get linked with other people
who do too. GII Marga, 337-
5847; Mary, 354.1737; Jo, 351•
5434; or Lorraine, 351.2548
for more Information or to su •
gest things you'd like to try some
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conservation backgammon Co -Evolution Quar
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energy,. alternate v Catalan canoeing Diet -fora Small
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MENT and related environment, educa- German clogging feminism ^ri
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albums- forestry. _ language, sign fencing Western World
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autoharp fuelalternative Polish fly ;tying'. allich, Ivan r,.
balalaika geothermal power Portuguese ' freighthopping India,, sacred'
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band hiking Russian,' intermediate frisbee Indian American
band ,,,bluegrass. L-5. .(space colony) Spanish" gamest adven- history
band," electric pro- micro:organism Spanish, conversational turing Kahn; ilerman.`
gressive navigation,celestial Spanish grommet a games, dungeon lectures,, poetic
banjo outings , Spanish 'literature games, historical- magazines."
bass player recycling:'glass, Swedish Go club Mircuse ,
blues" steel Swiss. high.Jump Marxism c t
Bok, Gordon recycling promotion . Turkish hiking Maslow, Abraham
;coffeehouse`,circuit sociobiology, hylnting May;.Rollo
clarinet solar collectors Jogging Per1s,.Fritz"
cello solar engineering Juggling
poetry•
conga drum solar power, heat. magic `- poetry critique x'x
drummers technology alterna- magician poetry magazine,
Dylan, Bob %-tives Metropolitan, 1957, _; starting a es;
dulcimer thermal storage restoration poets, women 18
fiddling unit molders' club Rand, Ayn
flute - motorcycle, driving science fiction
guitar,.acoustic _waste systems - mountaineering scientific books
guitar, bluegrass wind power EDUCATION glider, hang Wolfe, Nero
_guitar, building pool writing
guitar, classical' accountjng rummy
guitar,'.folk alternatives radio, amateur
guitar, jazzalgebra. recreation
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guitar, refinishing archeology riding, Engsh
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Kharp,.45, astrology - sp ce"ball
harpsichord`-bioenergetics•:: survival camps
,jazz-improvisation • „ - business",,starting: - '
swimming
'lyricist tumbling
a small trampoline
mandolin '-calculus.'
music-awareness for self defense
Campfire girls
children.
skating;
SOCIAL AND POLITICAL chemistry, organicfigure
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ISSUES skiing 7 may;
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music, electronic ballot;"Iowa children, carpen sky diving
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music, funk Brown, Jerry _
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buttons, campaign ballooning, hot air
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-v' Your skills, knowledge, and Interests can form part of
the curriculum of CEEC. !lead onl
As part of the Iowa CityPublic School& but with Its
own unique dlflsrances, the Community Experimental Education
Center (CEEC), located at 529 S Gilbert, has been a /eaming
center for 60 students since It opened last October 16. Previously,
en..,.a...,...,.,. ------ ,,.. -11 -- ---- --
The students don't come just because they don't like
other schoolsphey have to want to come to CEEC, When that
interest Is expressed, Elde goes to the parson's home and dis•
cusses Me CEEC curriculum with the student end parents One of
the staff also goes to each smdenes home about once a month;
Me parents are considered a very important part of the whole'
program. If o student Is lax in attendance, it is suggested that
sfhe decide if s/he wants to go on the Inactive list for a while,
to give one of the 20 on the waiting list a chance to come.
The feeling Elde gives is that of an open, flex/41e, demo-
cratic sharer In the /earning process, rather than a teacher with
subordinatex He says, We,'to structured, but it doesn't appear
that way,' The CEEC program has much room for lndlvldual
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-v' Your skills, knowledge, and Interests can form part of
the curriculum of CEEC. !lead onl
As part of the Iowa CityPublic School& but with Its
own unique dlflsrances, the Community Experimental Education
Center (CEEC), located at 529 S Gilbert, has been a /eaming
center for 60 students since It opened last October 16. Previously,
en..,.a...,...,.,. ------ ,,.. -11 -- ---- --
The students don't come just because they don't like
other schoolsphey have to want to come to CEEC, When that
interest Is expressed, Elde goes to the parson's home and dis•
cusses Me CEEC curriculum with the student end parents One of
the staff also goes to each smdenes home about once a month;
Me parents are considered a very important part of the whole'
program. If o student Is lax in attendance, it is suggested that
sfhe decide if s/he wants to go on the Inactive list for a while,
to give one of the 20 on the waiting list a chance to come.
The feeling Elde gives is that of an open, flex/41e, demo-
cratic sharer In the /earning process, rather than a teacher with
subordinatex He says, We,'to structured, but it doesn't appear
that way,' The CEEC program has much room for lndlvldual
The leenRtlo glues process, rather than a teacher with
fnnthe learning p
As part of the Iowa City Public Schooh, but with its
cratic sharer
subordinates. He says, 'we're structured, but it doesn't appear
own unique differences, the Community Experimental Education
- that way.' The CEEC program has much room for individual
Center (CEEC), located at 529 S. Gilbert, has been a learning
-' nam/. For oeemP/ 'a,uslly thole"veal Le about 30
20. may be taking particular
center for 50 students since it opened last October 16. Previously,
day in the'c/assroom; the other
Kirkwood, at City of West.Hlgh, or be pursuing In,'.
._. --. _. .. /van apace er KhkwuaJ Cum•
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classes at
70 contact -Persons througli'ffie local
munity College for two months_
. temships Eide has over
Rotary Club - people who have listed community service things
The curriculum at CCEC revolves, ground 33 crompeten•
they're willing to do. For instance, if•a boy or girl were inter
cles stated, in "performance jerniss so ,instructors can observe
`ested in auto mechanics, Elde would armnga with e•local service
iiehovlor and determine "the student is able to perform a par-
station to take � hfm/her for four hours to four weeks or more,
`to teach-herNM—the skills s/he ;
ticolar,competency,.The 33,.competencies involve aspects of
- whatever the atudent's need,
student- articulate goalstie/ore die -
`camers,,ficreation, income -tax forms, Insurance, budget, Ille
labor health,
wants Eide would help -the
legal rights and responsibilities, unions,
experience, talktothecontactpersonbefore,during,an'd.atter-
the internship about time commitment and evaluation ,tend
".styles,:
reference work, -writing abilities and:,skills, knowledge,' and
Is expected
keep contact with the student who.would write. up her/hisreport
'judgement . in newspaper reading. ;Each student also
at the an d.
The curriculum at Community Experimental"Education
• %:identlly-severaI. ciditional.competencles that s/he would like
- - Center is setup to be a three year program, but this too
enrolls, When the person feels -
todevelop while- at CEEC and work toward mastery p/ those .
k
competencfes•As students proceed., through CEEC courses, a.
s/he can the oral and written
)approaches, the ;•graduation', Committee
record is kept of their progress in mastering various areas
} \
by the student, who knows his/her work, and a fourth person
The 7:30 to: 3:30 day "begins /or each student with sltu-
chosen by those. three:'Since students have kept records of. all .,
-'ation sheets where,aproblem.In_any of the .33 areas Is posed as
•• _
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a reaFlife situation. 'For instance d a: working wife, is making
1 r
r� more money than her husband, and he wants to change hls,work-
1
-lag conditions, -which Involves' an unwanted' change list her,
learning, a system which' would be applauded by Holt, Kozel,.
what can be done) Five cholces are given, and each student is -
Postman and Weingartner, andmany,others who have written.
"♦expected to give,'wntten supportfor his/her choice. Students
about die public schools, '
:'team to be able to, assign'"causesor motives, to interpret-atti• "
ENO' seeks to keep the curriculum Interdisciplinary,
• lodes to see 7mplkationst to anticipate what is likely to happen
'
qt- al/,hJgh/y oecessaN skills In, dally life. Each Thursday.
'
nacure, part of other learning.
too. One project planned for spring Is a canoe
- <there 7s a large group session In which students have a chance
Involvement
trip on the. Upper fovea River as well as work with the Sierra
to talk about the chokes they had -to defend, as well as.to get-
.
".'e sense -of community, with"Yhe other. students and the Iflve
1
-
/ teachers ., �. '..
Ron Efde,,e person behind the Center, had taught
th
use scientific data totest the water for pollutants and will study,.
In the core program at Iowa City 'West High School for three
l
years before CEEC started. *He spent this past summer working
what Iowa stands to
on a propotal to the state doIpartment,,and got a spe.clal needs
$conk rivet'
CEEC Is modeled on Open School In St Paul, Minnesota, •
grant whkh payi Ms salary and some other expenses, while the
,4 }
"schbol dlstrIct Pays the rest
is other full-time
4�In
t
add/tion to Ron Eide, there one
hal/-time teachers Anne Carbrey and
t }
teacher, 089 Bowser; two
Jo Price; and a secretary' •afde, Bannle Molson. Each of the five h
terests to share with the CEEC students to cantect him,
available at a certain time of day fa"particular, areas
In the 5600 square. feet classroom Is a Iibnry, s center
with desks and: textbooks for more formal learning, an area for
-
$cfence experiments and a' crafts center with a potter's wheel,
a darkroom, etc.
The students, ages 16 to 20, are about evenly divided
between mals and female. Some have had trouble In sdrooy
same are from foster or group homes, some are 'ttn/ght' but
couldn't function welkin the more structured high school.
•
r
When asked /f there were a typical student, Eld a raid, We have
one of everybody here.'
The leenRtlo glues process, rather than a teacher with
fnnthe learning p
-
cratic sharer
subordinates. He says, 'we're structured, but it doesn't appear
- that way.' The CEEC program has much room for individual
-' nam/. For oeemP/ 'a,uslly thole"veal Le about 30
20. may be taking particular
day in the'c/assroom; the other
Kirkwood, at City of West.Hlgh, or be pursuing In,'.
a,
classes at
70 contact -Persons througli'ffie local
. temships Eide has over
Rotary Club - people who have listed community service things
they're willing to do. For instance, if•a boy or girl were inter
`ested in auto mechanics, Elde would armnga with e•local service
station to take � hfm/her for four hours to four weeks or more,
`to teach-herNM—the skills s/he ;
- whatever the atudent's need,
student- articulate goalstie/ore die -
wants Eide would help -the
experience, talktothecontactpersonbefore,during,an'd.atter-
the internship about time commitment and evaluation ,tend
keep contact with the student who.would write. up her/hisreport
at the an d.
The curriculum at Community Experimental"Education
N
- - Center is setup to be a three year program, but this too
enrolls, When the person feels -
on the student's level when sihe
- 'meet level o/ mastery,m the 33 �,
. r r�
s/he can the oral and written
)approaches, the ;•graduation', Committee
' competencies, ,s/he
" which consists of Elde, one of the other teachers, a person chosen
by the student, who knows his/her work, and a fourth person
chosen by those. three:'Since students have kept records of. all .,
their experiences in the permanent file, there is something con-
aZ
Crete to go on when adjudging readiness for graduation. The,
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system here makes the;sudent responsible for'hisAer own
t,
learning, a system which' would be applauded by Holt, Kozel,.
Postman and Weingartner, andmany,others who have written.
about die public schools, '
ENO' seeks to keep the curriculum Interdisciplinary,
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so that language arts, and math skills, for. Instance. will be'a
The.currlculum fosters citizen;;. X
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nacure, part of other learning.
too. One project planned for spring Is a canoe
Involvement
trip on the. Upper fovea River as well as work with the Sierra
Club and Grant Wood Area Education Agency on testing the r
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water of the river. CEEC staff and students will be trained to:
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use scientific data totest the water for pollutants and will study,.
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lose if developers move in on the wild and
what Iowa stands to
$conk rivet'
CEEC Is modeled on Open School In St Paul, Minnesota, •
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Metro In Cedar Rapids, Metro In Chicago, Illinois, and other.
similar schools
Eide wants more community Involvement yet He asks
anyone In the community who has skills, knowledge, and In-
terests to share with the CEEC students to cantect him,
a,
n,
Anyone out there who wants to be part of an alternative
educational experience, hen's Your chancel I/ you have some' 4
thing to offer, call Unk, 367.6465, and CEEC, 337.7606 We
both can use Your fmurtas
Tal chi can be different things to different
People. Though it Is known as a Chinese martial
art, It can also be enjoyed for its physical fitness and
exercise aspects. Tal chi has also been called a soft
style of Kung Fu.
Tal chi was started by Buddhist monks
for their complete health; it strengthens every muscle
Page,7 LINK
This is only the beginning of
something you can find at the Iowa
City Public Library� 307 E. College.
Ask for the list of local clubs and
organizations to find one that You
want.
Aero Hawks
Aging, Council on
Altrusa Club
Amateur Radio Club
Amistad Club
Art Circle
Artists., Iowa City
Arts Council, Johnson County
Audubon Society,
Bar Association
Barbershop Quartet
Bicycle Coop
Bicyclists of Iowa City
Bird Clufl
Birthright
Book Review Club
Children with Learning Disabilities
Citizen's Committed for the Handicapped
Citizens for a Better Iowa City
Common Cause
Community Coordinated Child Care
Community Orchestra
Community Support Gr6up for Divorced
Competition Riders
Council on the Status of Women
Craft Guild
Creative Craft Center
For infdrmatlon on how you can get into
a tai chi class, call Link.
tai chi
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style of Kung Fu. _
Tai chi was started by Buddhist monks
for their complete health; it strengthens every muscle
n. the body. It was also used by the monks as a martial
art to protect themselves from Highway robbers. They
could use tai chi for self-defense without breaking
the meditative rhythm of their lifestyle.
Tai chi is constant motion, very slow and
'
graceful. It is structured, with different movements
following in a particular progression. Even so, each
person has his/her own individual rhythm. _
Tai chi can -be learned individually or
in groups, with the instructor giving personal attention
to each person according to the individual rhythm
and pace.
Some of the physical effects of tai chi are
that it, tones up muscles;,it is excellent for circulation.
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It takes knots out of the body. Elizabeth Pickard -
Ginsberg, who does tai chi with her husband, Marsh,
notes that a person may get shaky at first because of
the tension being released. Muscles must. readjust to
this use of energy. She says the movement does use lots
of energy; after you have done tai chi, you are tired. It
takes a while to notice the increased strength of the
muscles.
Elizabeth, who has taught yoga, notes
that both yoga and tai chi give the s8me steadiness of
energy. Both are based on harmony with your body.
Though tired, you shouldn't be very sore, or else you.
are straining too much. The process must be gradual,
so you can get to feel the limits of your body.
Watching Marsh, a tai chi teacher, do
'
his art, was very much like observing a well -disciplined
modern. dancer. It seemed almost .like moving medi.
tation, as though his movement were dance, and the
dancer and the environment were one.
Elizabeth compared tai chi to. a tree grow-
ing tai chi works naturally. She mentioned that a tree
doesn't need to try to grow — just give it good condi•
tions and it will grow by Itself. You don't notice its
growth, till suddenly it Is apparent that it's bigger.
Likewise with tai chi, the growth you experience
is subtle. It works on the psyche gently, till you begin
to notice that you are living your life with more ease,
Tai chi integrates that flow of energy between body
and mind --precisely why monks used it.
For infdrmatlon on how you can get into
a tai chi class, call Link.
tai chi
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ARTS AND CRAFTS, t
Artist Arena
If you'd like to play a
grand piano with an accomplished
pianist or learn about photography
frcm a person who's had several solo
exhibits, or have your portrait painted,
or learn more about greenhouses and
plants, you need call only one person.
Bonita Allen has` had learning and
teaching -"patience In all these areas.
"And in addition to those, she's cur•
renlly.teaching a plaftt course to senior
citizensandtaking a creative writing
wane.
Benita got herpiano dip•
loma at age 19 from the Royal Academy
of Music in? London. She has taught
ptaro m her mother did, by using two
grand pianos. She plays at lean an hour
a day. She says she 'loves the lay of
making beautiful sounds and wand a
,muddy, for that' - someone to play on
the second grand piano.
Ms. Allen has also been
painting. since she was a child. She got
awards as • teenager from the Royal
Diming Society in London. She was
leis solve is a painter In the -years
when Ae was raising her three child.
ren and working in different lobs.
Preseslsly111e9 painting a lot••, portraits,
land,capos, everything.
. She was a student in the
University of Iowa an school in the
1960's In photography. Now she finds
It melting Incorporating painting with
photography. She mayput five nopulvm
together for one composite or do photo-
silluaaening. Bonita was a Community
Theater photographer for many years.
Har photographs hive appeared in the
'London Timm' and other magazines
and newspapers.
Recent endeavors have
jneluded directing a fantasy movie !bout
Henry otter Ifolkloriot and author
of 'Living Country Blues'), n well as
1!�
slide shows of local artists And she'll
have a ane -person show at Lind's Frame
Up In downtown lows City in March.
Ms. Allen, a member of the
Iowa Arts Council, has found in working
with other artists that'aach artist mskea
r his own unique enviornment: For her,
the most rewarding thing for an anist
Is to find his own style quickly. She says
'she feels if she had been able to he
painting actively all olonq, she'd be
battw est. Even with hp years of es•
parlance, she's still searching for her
own unique style.
Her past lobs haus In•
cluded working In motion pictures for
five Vein In England, as well as having
parts In local theatrical productions.
In Iowa City's 'Woman; she played both
e many and a floozy, She worked for
the University Extension Service and
for the Art School here in Iowa City.
She hit, been an accompanist for a
ballot school as well.
Shia been in Iowa City
for Hl years; she calls It 'the Athens
of the Midwest' Benita, having lived
in oven coune•tes, sen herself m a
winks Chinn.
She It happy, 'doing
what I want to do.'
animation
art
art exhibits
artists
beading, indian
batiking
book illustrating
cabinetmaking
calligraphy
carpentry
cartooning
casting, centrifugal
craft items
ceramics
crocheting
children,
carpentry
Chinese art
cinematography
cosmetics
cosmic Christ
cutter, matte
drawings
diagrams, botanical
drawings, animated
dyeing, natural
easel
etching, glass
fabric scrap crafts
furniture
In making
Ia finishing
gallery
glass, stained
graphics
illustrating
intaglio
jeet-kune-do
jewelry construction
karate
kiln
knitting
.. and newspapers. - _ jewelry, construction
Rment endeavors have - - ". karate -
in'
luded directing a fantasy movie about - - kiln -
". Henry Oster;, (folklorist -' dnd author -
t '
knitting
of Living ,Codntry aiueii, as.well as
r. landscape design -
,x,, - lead for stained
glass
leather. crafting „•
Tettering ;
COMMUNITX.CORNER lithography
:,: loom, 4 -harness
This part of the'newsletter` is for classes'or happenings that may have interest - floor
41 11. to our readers: ManI-others could have been.included, but we did not know about macrame. q
them, or'they seemed already to be well known, or we ran out of time in getting mime ,
them Together. Call if, your group's event wants to be included in the February ' me. ilsmithing
,
sv
newsletter. ;AII co should be In b February 1. Model i ng'.
PY y _ model- making
The Iowa City ,Women's Institute for Community Leadership program needlepoint
n - ` = consists of; speakers,°reading;; films; group "discussions, field experiences, and skills painting y;
:w << training Some topics :to be covered -in the Wednesday evening classes are woneh painting, sign '.
Y i in:mdustry.wand use; electronic banking, interaction skills, human geography; and paintings
interdependence:Sessions 'are, from 6:30-9.30, Januaryl9-Apr11'27; at the'' paste=up 4,
photographer
'+ School of Social Work of the University of Iowa. Call Sally Baldus 353.7097, photography:
,fformorelnformron Kirlian hologr
atam a, ;
lowa'City Recreation Center has'classes.from January 17'to April 1 in '
piano>bench maker
pl ant `crafting `
J ceramics, drawing, painting, photography, macrame, printmaking,, belly dance, portraits •. i
modern dancd;• recorder, and guitar, for. adult`s;;and ;drama, ceramics, and drop
poster :mak ing
arts end'b6fts for children. For more information, pick up a Recreat%n Center pot .throwing -'
,. , ... brochure or.call them at 3385493 potter'tructil :
r . - ;:construction; :rrr
LINK pottery
`T 1 pri nti ng " h' e
301°Jefferson Bldg. prints, framing
I&" City, Iowa 52242 ` quilting
rugs, hand hooking
s + rig.'rugs
p
e safe antique ,
' t rebuilding
- sculpture
- si1kscreening
silversmithing
sketching r i
r _ spinning
sewing
theater, street -
toymaking
upholstery *.
weaving
woodcarving -
woodcuts
woodworking
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to establish plantings of flowering and other
trees related to riverbank terrain at the south
tip of Sturgis Ferry Park. These will compli-
ment the trees we shall plant in the highway
rioht-of-way. In addition, we shall provide
plant materials for the city rioht-of-way at
the SE and SW corners of the Rte 6, 218 inter-
section and for the airport entrance. We shall
be responsible for the watering needed for two
years. After that, no maintenance should be
required of the City.
For this project we require from the City permission
to plant an city property in the areas indicated above. The
Highway Commission will approve the plantinos in the state
right-of-way. It is possible we may need some assistance from
the nearby service department in dioo ing holes and providing soil
and mulch for a small part of the project. No other expense will
be required of the City, which fulfilled its obligation by pro-
viding the plan in the River Corridor Study.
These plans have been reviewed and discussed by the River -
front Commission, bb r( and the Park and Recre-
a.,al w,it I>c.-t.cK;•ty-b�Lc AiPacrrC'untilUSs,wvj[ug54n�1,
action Commission, mid Com/ whop favor the project) We are, of JJ
course, consulting with the Highway Commission, whose represen-
tatives are generous with their help and advice.
II. The refurbishing of Washington Streett
Since 1971 Project GREEN has looked forward to
restoring Washington Street's proper beauty and
dignity. Knowing of the success of the Iowa
Avenue project, previous councils have assented
to our proceeding, but understandable construc-
tion delays intervened.
Last year, during consultations with the City manaoer, it
became clear that the City could not afford to provide a plan
and we would have to fund both pian and plant materials if we
wanted to proceed with this project. We felt that our strono
commitment to our ovals and objectives justified undertaking this
large responsibility.
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The city staff has been involved with the planning from
the beginnino. A landscape architect, Herman Thompson of Marion,
was selected with the participation, assistance and consent of
staff members from Public Works, Community Development and Parks
and Recreation, all of whom collaborated in developing the scope
of the project. Subsequently both the Park and Recreation Com—
mission and the Committee on Community Needs have favorably
reviewed the plan.
It was agreed that a preliminary sketch plan would be
developed for Washington Street from Van Buren to Muscatine,
that detailed specifications would be provided for the medians
and shade tree plantings to be completed by Project GREEN.
We want you to know that this plan has evolved with city
staf f participation in their expectation of using HCDA funds.
The concept of the overall plan emerged solely from conferences
with our landscape architect and the city staff. We approve of
it, although we did not see it until their consultations were
finished. Elements of design outside the medians reflect the
suggestions, requirements and ideas of Gene Dietz, Dennis Sho—
welter, Julie Vann and Rick Geshuiiler, who felt it was important
to include possible and needed site improvement features in the
master plan.
For our part, Project GREEN wants to bring new beauty with
low maintenance to Washington Street by
1. Refurbishing the mndiens ulith suitable plant.
materials and by providing shade and flowerinq
trees for the parkinq an indicated in the plan,
a. Water for the latter will be provided
by Project GK..E N for two years.
b. The City is asked to water the medians
as it donsi the other planting areas
west on Wotnhington Street.
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2. Providing for the construction and planting of
a sitting area at the NE corner of the Washing-
ton -Governor intersection which overlooks the
entire street.
An estimate based on the preliminary sketch plan places our
contribution at 318,000.00, which includes our investment in
desion services and watering.
In order for Project GREEN to•complete its part of the
project, we seek the cooperation of the City in providing for
the construction of planting beds in the medians, including the
necessary construction materials, according to the plan we have
commissioned. A preliminary estimate for this is 325,403.00,
which could be paid for from federal funds currently available
'For neighborhodd site improvement.
At this point we direct the attention of the Council to the
opportunities for accomplishing the important and needed site
Improvements proposed by the staff for this neighborhood. The
accompanying budget sheets contain estimates based on the prelim-
inary sketch plan.
In our experience with Iowa Avenue, we learned that not only
the residents of the immediate area appreciated and showed a posi-
tive response to the landscape improvements. People from all over
town take pride to this day in the restoration of this historic
avenue . They have been asking "When will you fix up Washington
Street?" since 1968.
The Iowa Avenue project generated neighborhood pride and
Improvement in maintenance of property. Similarly, a well con-
ceived and executed plan for Washington Street can set standards
for future building, whether of sidewalks and walls or remodelling
and repair.
Washington Street is an historic street. In the past it
highly regarded as a promenade, with well kept houses and beautiful
gardens, a source of civic pride and delight.
We are not trying to recreate the past, however. We do wish
to identify and re-establish some of those elements which
expressed beauty, dionit y and the strength of a tradition founded
on civic responsibility and community pride.
A preview of some of the features in our site improvement
concept which would contribute to the quality of life in the
neighborhood could include:
1. Improvements at intersections, which included
needed repair and redesign of sidewalks. These
are important revisions to provide for pedes-
trian safety and convenience for handicapped
people and which could be funded by HCDA money.
2. A low retaining wall at the difficult north bo un-•
dary of College GREEN Park. This would offer a
handsome focal point for people and plantings
while solving a bothersome maintenance problem
in answer to a request from the Park Department.
The Council could, with the implementation of the plan
initiated by Project GREEN complete a neighborhood improvement
program that would be appreciated by the whole City. After all,
this is main Street, Iow a City, Iowa, and is an historic Focus
for the town. But it is also a neighborhood and therefore a
proper area for the expenditure of block grant funds. With Project
GREEN'S special contribution, the Council would be able to accom-
plish what it could not otherwise do for neighborhood rehabili-
tation.
For our pert, we shall be using Project GREEN funds. These
come from proceeds from the GREEN Garden Fair in which hundreds
of citizens era annunll y involved. Additional contributions
come from hundreds of other supporters. n remarkable demonstration
of goodwill and active involvement in community betterment is
expressed as our projects become established for all to enjoy.
In summary, then, we are asking you to enable us to pro-
ceed with our 1977 program by
1. Givinc permission to plant trees and shrubs on
City property in a small sector of Sturgis
Ferry Park , the Airport Entrance and the Southern
Corners of the Rte. 6, 218 intersection.
2. Providing 325,503.00 to construct planting beds
and a simple watering system for three medians
in Washington Street. For the completion of this
project we pledge $18,000.00, including the plans
and specifications.
Further, with the conviction that this is the time to move
ahead on the restoration of Washington Street, uje strongly urge
you to use federal HCDA funds for neighborhood rehabilitation
to carry out the site improvement features described in the pre-
liminary sketch plan which Project GREEN is making available to
the City.
Washington Street Estimat•
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WASHINGTON STREET LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT
PRELIMINARY CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATES
ITEM LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
PLANT MATERIALS
P(G) Island -
5 flw. trees @ 110.00 ea.
100 shrubs @ 25.00 ea.
P(G) sitting Area -
6 shrubs @ 25.00 ea.
OG) Street -
15 shade trees @ 190.00 ea.
22 flw. trees @ 130.00 ea.
ISLAND CONSTRUCTION
(C) Brick Installed -
3696 sq. ft. @ 3.00 sq. ft.
600 sq. ft. @ 3.00 sq. ft.
Edging -
838 ft. @ 7.00 ft.
(C) H2O Plastic Pipe -
450 ft. @ 6.00 ft.
(C) Lighting -
5 fixtures @ 1500.00 ea.
5 Grd. lights @ 200.00 ea.
(t) Black Soil -
342 yda. @ 9.50/yd.
(C) Street Washer & Stop Box -
5 ea. @ 500.00 ea.
SITTING AREA
Q(G) Benches
two (2) @ 900.00 ea.
17(G) Light -
one (1) @ 1500.00 ea.
e(G) surfacing -
400 sq. ft. @ 5.00 sq. ft.
Alternate(400 sq. ft. @ 3.00 sq. ft.)
550.00
2,500-00
150.00
2,850.00
2,860.00
11, 088.00
5,866.00
2,700-00
3,249.00
2,500.00
1,800.00
),500.00
2,000.00
(1,200.00)
1,800.00
/ 7,500.00
1,000.00
HERMAN THOMPSON ASSOCIATES • COMPREHENSIVE PLANNINO AND DESIGN CONSULTANTS 0 015.071.1605
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ITEM LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3
GRAPHICS
(C) Lump Sum 2,000.00
INTERSECTION WALKS
(C) Surfacing -
4832 sq. ft. @ 5.00 sq. ft. 24,160.00
Alternate(4832 sq. ft. @ 3.00 sq. ft.) (14,496.00)
(C) Park Walk -
(ROW) = 2400 sq. ft. @ 2.00 sq. ft. 4,800.00
(C) sodding -
Lump Sum 2,500.00
PARK WALLS & WALK
(C) Walls -
730 ft. @ 55.00 per ft. 40,150.00
(C) Intersection walks -
1080 sq. ft. @ 1.70 sq. ft. 1,836.00
STREET IMPROVEMENTS & SIDEWALK REPAIR
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(C) Pavement Removal -
1270 sq. yds. @ 4.00 5,080.00
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d(C) 24" Concrete Curb & Gutter -
1712 lin. ft. @ 10.00 17,120.00
(C) Type A 3/4" Asphalt -
63 tons @ 35.00 20205.00
(C) vroom Finished Sidewalk -
6"x6" wire mesh - 848 sq. ft. 0 1.50 sq. ft. 1,272.00
(C) Saw -
1822 lin. ft. @ 2.00 ft. 3,644.00
PROJECT GREEN COST . . .. . . .... .
CITY COST . . .. . . . .. . . .... . .
TOTAL PROJECT COST . . . . . . .... .
• cumulative figures
14,210.00 =0= .0-
25,403.00 62,581.00 52,486.00
$39,613.00 $1029194.00 $154,680.00 +'
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January 14, 1976
Mayor and Council of Iowa City
Administrative Offices
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa
Dear Madam Mayor and Members of the Council,
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) of Iowa City has provided
United Action for Youth space for its offices, for meetings, and for
'a classroom since 'thy summer of 1974 when UAY no longer had funds to
rent the necessary space. We did this because we believed UAY to be an
important source of help for young people who were having personal or
school difficulties. Knowing that UAY Is now under a cloud and threatened
with the loss of its financial support we would like to tell you how we
feel on the Issue.
Several of us work with young people in public schools or in a medical
setting dnd some of us have personally experienced the difficulties that
teenagers meet today. We know the services that UAY offers to young people
and are convinced that these meet a pressing need In our youth -centered
community. Although we are not involved in their daily activities
we know of children and families who have been helpad by them a great deal,
and we also know that young people in the city's junior high schools have
come to believe that the staff of UAY cares a lot for them. one Important
result of this belief is that junior high students have probably been more
influenced by drug counseling from Jim Swaim than from others that they
have listened to.
The staff of UAY and the young people who have used our building have
behaved responsibly and have worked with us considerately. We,.have been
impressed with the dedication and Integrity of Jim Swaim's staff, and
with his ability to organize and lead their group.
We urge you strongly to continue to support UAY financially. We feel
that the community needs such a group, and If UAY's energetic committment
to children has led to mistakes in judgment, the adminislratlon of the city
should help them to Improve rather than abolish their service,
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Yours
respectfully,
�rn.i off•. ('
MBIO FROM ASST. CITY ATTY, TO PROJECT OJORD. FOR U.R. re: Conflict
of Interest in Contract for Professional Services (Hansen, Lind,
Meyer $ Plaza Center One 1198
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Section 1 of said Chapter 2 makes it clear that the services of architects
are among those professional services. Section 16 of the said Part 2 of
Form HUD-621B provides as follows:
The contractor covenants that he presently has no interest
and shall not acquire any interest, direct or indirect, in the
above-described project area or any parcels therein or any
other interest which would conflict in any manner or degree
with the performance of his services hereunder. The contrac-
tor further covenants--that in the performance of this contract.
no person having any such interest shall be enployed.
This quoted paragraph is a requirerent for any eontract between the local
public agency and an architect for work in the urban renewal area. ,
It is possible to say that Hansen, Lind, Meyer as a corporation or
partnership does not have an interest in the Plaza Centre one building,
because the interest is held (apparently) by Hansen & Lind as individuals.
However, if Hansen, Lind & Meyer were to be the contractor, they would also
have to covenant that in the performance of the contract no person having
such an interest would be employed. I should think it could be impossible
for them to meet this test, because clearly Hansen & Lind are principals
in the entity known as Hansen, Lind, Meyer. Further, it would not be
sufficient that Hansen & Lind merely refrain from doing any work on the
project, but it must affirmatively appear that they are not employees or
have any interest in Hansen, Lind, Meyer.
For these reasons, it seems quite clear to rte that Hansen, Lind, Meyer
may not perform architectural services for the local public agency in the
urban renewal project area because of their conflict of interest.
If you have any further questions, Paul, please do not hesitate to
contact me. Thank you.
(W.
Robert H. Bowlin
cc: Neal Berlin, City Manager
John Hayek, City Attorney