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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-01-25 Info Packet6cny of Down CD MEMORANDUM DATE: January 21, 1977 TO: City C01HIcil FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Brochure from Iowa City Public Library regarding films. 1 104 Memorandum from City Manager regarding public opinion. 165 Memoranda from the Director of Public Works: a. Article from The American City $ Country Magazine I b6 b. Infiltration Inflow Analysis 167 c. Mormon Trek Boulevard FAUS Project 68 Memoranda from the Legal staff: a., Blockbusting on North Side 169 b. Ban -the -Can Bill 170 c. Summary of Airport Leases 171 Memoranda from Paul Glaves: a. Zuchelli, Hunter and Associates/Lawrence Halprin Associates Integrated Work Program 1-12. b. Urban Renewal Activities 1 7 3 Letter from Meardon,.Sueppel, Doi,mer fit ayes regarding Governor -Dodge Street property Material presented at the January 18 meeting: a. Letters regarding Dodge Street property EM Sep '# 7778 b. Proposal for Short -Term Demonstration - Recycling Project in Iowa City 176 e. Proposal for Municipal Program in Energy Conservation /77 Letter from City Manajer to Mr. Charles Wunder. / 7$' Monthly report from United Action for Youth. / 79 Presentation by Project GREFN at HCDA Public Hearing. /940 Letter from PUSH Committee regarding accessibility of apartment8s /i.n Towa City. Letter from HUU regarding equal opportunity aspects of the Block Grant Program. 192 Minutes of staff meetings of January 12, .January S, Ik:cember 29 and December 22. /83 Monthly reports for the departments of lKwon Relations and Public Works. Articles: "C.R. Council to get Plans for Downtown Shopping Mall" and "Does the Nation Provide too much 11with Care?" /R.5 OVER 1I1E COFFEE by Donald Kaul, re: Becoming Honorary Citizen of Iowa City 196 SPECIAL REPORT FROM JCRPC, Rural Land Use in Johnsua County - Issues and /,97 Options AID TO AGENCIES FUNDING - including proposed allocations.for various 198 -programs JOHNSON COUNTY COINCIL ON AGING - proposed budget for 199 IOR`A CITY-JOIINSON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL - proposed budget for 190 PALS PROGRAM - letter from County EN -tension Service regarding funding for 191 UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH, INC. - letter from Director of regarding funding for 19', UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH, INC. - second draft of proposal for funding for 1 93 WYOR'S YOUTH ENTLOYMENT PROGRAM - proposed budget for 1 gti LINK - proposal from for funding 19S YOUTH HODS, INC. - proposal from for funding 19 Cs NEED OROJECTOR? ero Rental 338-9711 r 0 -30, Sat 7:30-5, Sun 9-4 rTaylorental 351-1200 -F 7.61 .30-6, Sat 7:30-5, Sun 9-12 Unlv2rsfty Audiovisual 353-5885 M-�' 9-5 Unl�versit" era 337-2189 on 961— 6 Sat 9-5 IWarren Rental 351-7700 M -F 7:30-5: 0, Sat 7:30-5, Sun 9-12 N C _C J 06 N rn O U V 7 a 16m Jars. 14 - March 7 1977 of I!/ -.-9 fol lo%,iro films may be(+ reserved from January 14 through March 7, 1977. These 4i Ims are available for free loan tc adult holders of cards from participating libraries In the East Ce-:tral Regional Library System. CHILDREN'S FILMS ANIMAL SCHOOL - CARE OF YOUR PET - 11 min. - color. A jungle cat animal trainer sh -_,s his sor, how to care for his pet at hare. Drphasis is placed on Zove, care and training of .dorestic pets, and the responsi- bility of being the owner of an anianal. GOLIATH -II - 15 min. - color. Goliath ii is the tiniest elephant in the world and causes his parents great shame and worry-- urtiZ he performs a gigantic deed. JON9THAN AND THE DRAGON - 6 min. - co or. A scall boy ranges to chase away an umxnted dragon, after the trisect men in town fail to do so. MAGIC BALLOONS - 17 min. - color. A Zonely little ioy becomes so attached to the balloons he sells that he cannot bear to part with them. MIrll MOVIE MAKERS - 10 min. - col or. ;1arration is entirely in the vol --es of the seven -to -twelve- year -old filmrakeraso present a film record of the activities of a film club in New York. COMFDY R CLASSICS BROKE IN CHINA - 24 min. - b&w - silent. Ben Turpin weaves a tale of past woes in Shanghai. When the roulette table spins a fortune his way, who turns up but his mother and father - no wonder he went to sea at such an early age! CRAZY TO ACT - 25 min. - b&w — silent. Oliver Hardy gives an inside peek at the world of moviemaking. If you txtch closely you'll dis- cover how so many of those breath- taking scenes were actually staged. FATAL GLASS OF BEER - 25 min. - b&w. In the far North domain of the Royal Mounted Police, where the nights are fit for neither man nor beast, W.C. Fields tells the story of the younn man who went to the city and naively drank "The Fatal Glace of Scer. "� CREAT IVIT`## "'!'` HOW THE FIRST LETTER WAS WRITTEN - - 8 min. - color. Misunderstandings result when Taffy, the cave girl tries to send a message. IN A BOX - 5 min. - b&w. our self-imposed boundaries are the subject of this liveZy little film which uses minimal Zine draw- ings to deliver its telling conmen- tary on social behavior. JAll00 - 13 min. - color. Striking visual images and origi- nal jazz score join to create a spectrum of moods as the zoo comes `slowly to life. SYMPHONY SOUND WITH HENRY LEWIS - i:; ;. 27 min. -color. Director of the New Jersey Symphony, Henry Lewis combines musical virtuosity with enthusiastic r^" 'peratnaZ style in a discussion of tha8unique sound of the symphony WHY MAN CREATES - 25 min. - color. The nature of the creative L' process and the variety, richness, ";and importance of creative wisdom. INSTRUCTIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SWIMMING: PERFECTING r TECHNIQUE - 19 min. - color. ` Progrrr.: and training mcthode used by the Santa Clara Swim Club. Illus- tratea techniques for perfecting swimming style. V(*TABLE GARDENING - 15 min. - co r. Detailed discussion of the preparation and care of a vege- table garden. TIE DYE - 16 min. - color. Beautiful examples of expertly tie-dyed fabrics encourage the viewer to experiment with a variety of basic techniques. PEOPLE. R PLACES AFRICAN ODYSSEY: TWO WORLDS OF MUSEMBE - 13 min. - color. Story of eZeven-year-oZd Musembe reflects the emotional conflict faced by many Africans today - a people torn between their tribal heritage and 16he economic necessity of city life. THE ANCIENT EGYPTIAN - 27 min. - color. The world's first creat civi- lization -- E'gypt -- comes alive through lte own art. BEFORE THE MOUNTAIN WAS MOVED 58 min. - color, - 2 reels. An old-time miner tells the story of a people's efforts to save the mountains of Raleigh County, West Virginia, from strip-mining. 1 BOOMSVILLE - 11 min. - color. 1 A brilliantly animated non- tnarrated overview of the growth ! of cities shows what man has i; done to his environment. JiCP.USAOES: SAINTS AND SINNERS - i 26 min. - color. View of the Pirst Crusade re- creates the cZimatic taking of Jerusalem, and with it the cen- i;tral paradox of preaching peace while engaging in wzr. !,DIVIDED WORLD - 10 min. - b&w. The balance of nature and its inevitable conflicts are the twin themes for this poetic and `sensitiveZy photographed docu- ment. i rbaai�n. TO THE SEA - 14 min. - color. e Pacific ocean provides ation to people of the sh Columbia coast and Varcou- sland, including the city of ria and its magnificent yacht MORE... Have you seen our 8mm. flims? AND MORE.,. Ask at the Information Desk about free loan films or films to rent from other agencies. IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY 307 EAST COLLEGE 354-1264 Library hours: Mon. -Thur., 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sun,, I p,m.-5 p.m. (Oct. -May) *City of Iowa C10 MEMORANDUM DATE: January 20, 1977 TO: City Council, Department Heads FROM: City Manager\V RE: Recently I had an opportunity to speak at a Church In The CommLmity Forum at the First Presbyterian Church. The participants generally were very compli- mentary concerning the City and the City employees. They felt that the City employees are very courteous and serve the public in the best manner possible. Also, it appears that there is a feeling that the City Council and the staff are getting their show together. Even when there were criticisms, the criti- cisms were of a constructive nature and did not represent a feeling of aliena- tion from the City government. I think this is an encouraging sign and I hope you will relay to your employees that the City Council and the Manager do certainly appreciate their efforts in providing courteous and prompt service to the public. /65 0 City of lower Ci*`� M a ORAND M DATE: January 18, 1977 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager, and City Council FROM: Dick Plastino, Public Works Director/C7� RE: Article from THE AMERICAN CITY $ COUNTY magazine Attached is an interesting article from the January issue of THE AMERICAN CITY F, COUN'T'Y magazine duscussing public igants in bus transportation. What the public wants in bus transportation Dependability is the most important i quality that the public wants in its mass transit systems, according to studies by Wilbur Smith Associates, traffic consultants.. In a study of transportation facilities I in Santa Clara County, Calif., the firm discovered lhnt I t%. of the replies rated dependability ahead of all other qualities. Second on the list was fre• quency of service (197), followed by ! convenience of bus slops (13',10 and cost (11%). Other factors such as bus rout- ing, bus shelters and equipment were well down the preferential sale. The biggest obstacle, the consultant found, ,was Thirdly ownership of two cars, and Inck of interest in has tams. i portation expressed by Santa Clara employers. However, G. L. Drake, a senior vice president in the Gnn, . warned that what the general public wants is not always the same as that demanded by certain pressure groups, i For example, a prime concern or some is that a "reasnnahle fare" be es• tablished without regard to the ((jt of providing the service. Some elderly groups have emphasized comfort as well as low fares. Some women's groups have rated personal safely higher than hnve mnle groups. l66 CITY OF IOIiA CITY DEPARNEW OF PUBLIC 11ORKS MEMORANDUM DATE: January 1 3 i env TO: Ideal Berlin 0� City council FR0.4: Richard J. Plastino RE: Infiltration/Inflow Analysis The process to build a new Pollution Control Plant is divided into: 1. Facility.Plan 2. Plans and Specifications 3. Actual Construction The Facility Plan is further broken into three parts as fol lows: Part I - Infiltration/Inflow Analysis Part II - Sewer System Evaluation Survey (if needed) Part III Complete Waste Treatment Plan' The City's consultant has finished Part I-Infiltration/inflow Analysis and a portion of Part III -Complete Waste Treatment Plan. The conclusions of this study are listed below. Upon review of these conclusions, the City Council should con- sider giving approval to the conclusions so that the report itself Lmay be sent to the Environmental Protection Agency and. the Departmentaof Environmental Quality. Upon approval by those two agencies, the City can proceed with Part II of the Facility Plan -the Sewer System Evaluation Survey. If the Council wishes, a presentation can be made on the Infiltration/Inflow Analysis; however, it should be expected that the presentation will be extremely technical in nature since it consists almost entirely of rainfall measurement, infiltration and inflow measurement and other testing procedures. CONCLUSIONS 1• The existing sanitary sewer system includes 133 miles of sewer pipe.. 2,640 manholes and 10 lift stations. The sewer system, constructed predominantly of vitrified clay pipe, varies from 54 -inch to 0 -inch diameter pipe. The condition of the existing sowers varies from poor to good. A systematic 5 -year maintenance program of the sanitary sewer system is reconnended. 147 1 2. Analyses of wastewater hydrographs indicate that extraneous wastewater flow into the sanitary sewer system is contributed by both infiltration and inflow. Wastewater flow in the sanitary sewer system and at the water pollution control plant reach their peaks during rainfall occurrences with previously saturated ground conditions. The peak daily average wastewater,flows usually occur in the spring and early Analyses of flows monitored in 40 selected key manholes during the study period indicate that many of the major sewers surcharge during both dry and wet weather periods. Surcharging of key manholes in major trunk sewers located near. the water pollution control plant appears to be caused by plant backup. Surcharging of major sewers and laterals and basement floodings have also occurred in the southeast part of Iowa city. Further study and analysis of this area is rpcoimrended. Dry weather flows monitored in key manholes during the study have been found to be higher than estimated theoretical daily average -flows. 4, Peak wastewater flow at the water pollution control plant during a design rainfall event (five-year return frequency) and with wet ground conditions, has been estimated at 113.5 mgd. This figure includes an estimated wastewater contribution of 61.1 mgd from inflow sources, 42.2 mgd from infiltration sources, and 10.2 mgd from wastewater production. Principal inflow sources appear to be catch basins, downspouts, perforated manhole covers, leaky manhole walls and visible leaky sewers. Principal infiltration sources include footing drain tile and sewer joints. Infiltration through sewer joints appears to be non -excessive. S. The existing water pollution control plant, a trickling filter -separate sludge digestion type plant, is designed for an average daily hydraulic flow of 8mg and peak flow of 16 mgd. The plant is designed to treat 11,000 pounds of 80D5 and 13,000 pounds of suspended solids per day. The existing plant is not in compliance and cannot comply with either the NPDF.S permit or IDEA operation permit compliance schedyles for effluent limitations effective July 1,_19"/9. 6. A new 11 mgdtertiary treatment plant is recommended for construction about two miles south of the existing water pollution control plant. It is recommended that the existing plant be abandoned. 1. A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing costs of transportation and treatment vs. costs of sewer system rehabilitation for removing sources of infiltration/inflow, indicate that it is cost-effective to remove most of the sources of inflow through rehabilitation of the existing seder system. Infiltration is less expensive to treat and transport. As dp,terminod in this report, it is cost-offec tive to disconnect catch basins and downspouts, repair leaky manholes and replace perforated manhole covers. 8• Total project costs, including both cost-effective transportation and treatment and sewer system rehabilitation are estimated'a t $77,318,000. A sewer system evaluation survey program is recommended. The estimated cost of the program is $358,000. The sewer system evaluation survey will verify and determine locations, quantities and rates of flow from infiltration/inflow sources estimated in this report. It is recommended that the final Facility Plan report be prepared concurrently with the Sewer System Evaluation Survey. Results of the Sewer System Evaluation Survey will not affect the design and environmental assessment of the new water pollution control plant. It is believed that design criteria established for the new treatment plant in this report will not be changed in the final Facility Plan. The evaluation. survey results will determine the final design of relief sewers and new trunk sewers which will be incorporated in the final Facility Plan. It is recommended that this report be filed with IDEQ and LPA for their concurrence of excessive infiltration/inflow and authorization to proceed with the sewer system evaluation survey and final Facility Plan'. `FEDERAL AID URBAN SYSTEM (;z,y :., MORMON TREK BLVD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT FAU S 4039 PREPARED BY THE CITY OF IOWA CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS ENGINEERING DIVISION 'S j 1 PROJECT CONCEPT STATEMENT F11DERAL All) URBAN SYSTEM City of Iowa City, Iowa PREPARED Engineering Division of the Department of Public Works BY: for the City of Iowa City, Iowa. DATE: January 11, 1977 PROJECT Mormon Trek Blvd. Improvement Project (From Benton TITLE: Street South 2618' to City Limit Line) FAUS 4039 (Mormon Trek Blvd.) ROUTE 0: GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF ROUTE: Mormon Trek Blvd. is a minor north/south arterial. It serves as one of three (3) major routes into Iowa City from rural areas outside the southwest City limits and eventually ties into U.S. H1. See Figure 1. PROJECT INFORMATION: A. Iowa City Population 1974 Census 47,744 1997 Projection 65,285 B. Background Information The area which is served by Mormon Trek Blvd. is starting to grow rapidly and will continue to do so, due to the immediate availability of sanitary sewer. Also, this route is used as a cutoff between Hwy. 01. and Co ralville for north and south bound traffic. A 40 acre residential subdivision and apartment complex is being developed on the east side of Mormon Trek Blvd. just north of the City Limit line with another 40 acre tract being planned just south of the City Limits. Past Transportation Studies that list this project are Report 1, "Forecasted Street and Ilighway System De- ficiencies" and Report 2, "Preliminary Street, Ilighway and Transit Alternatives", of the Area Transportation Study for the Metropolitan Area of Johnson County, Iowa, done by Johnson County Regional Planning Commission. page 2. • • C. Traffic Tnformation 1. Intersection of Mormon Trek Blvd. F, Benton Street See Figure 7.. 2. Intersection of Mormon Trek Blvd. F, Rohret Road See Figure 3. 3. Presently no specific traffic problem or accident problem exists, except occasional liability claims to the City due to lack of pavement surface. 4. 1977 and 1997 Traffic Volumes have been calculated and expanded by the City of low," City. D. Existing Mormon Trek Blvd. Right-of-way Width 731 -Beginning of project at City Limit line (Sta. 1+78) to Sta. 18+13 6611-Sta. 18+13 to Benton Street (1 Sta. 27+96) Existing Pavement -does not exist. The existing travelled way has a light gravel surface and is approximately 20 feet wide with little or no shoulders. (See Figure 4.) Mormon Trek Blvd. is improved north of project site as 45' paving back to back. Condition- Existing surface very rutted and rough and. requires frequent maintenance. Alignment- Straight with rough to rolling terrain. Some stopping sight distance problems exist. Drainage -Rural cross-section which drains the street by means of roadway ditches at either side of the travelled way. Two 48" C.M.P. at low point in Mormon Trek Blvd. drains the area west of Mormon Trek Blvd. Bridges -none. Traffic Control -South bound traffic on Mormon Trek Blvd. has a stop sign at Rohret Road. North hound traffic on Mormon Trek Blvd. has the right-of-way at all points. Rohret Road cast bound traffic has a yield sign at Mormon Trek Blvd. Parking is prohibited throughout the entire project. Present Land Ilse -The west side of Mormon Trek Blvd. is all agricultural and the east side of Mormon Trek Blvd. has two residential homes and an electric substation at the north end with the south end being agriculture. A 40 acre residential subdivision and apartment complex is under design along the east side of Mormon Trek Blvd, which has two more streets connecting to Mormon Trek Blvd. page 3. • • G. Proposed Design Ritht of-wa needs - Permanent additional right -of way w4 not e needed; however, a 40 foot construction casement will be needed on both sides for the lenpth of the project. Pavement Width and Tyke - It is proposed that the pavement will a f5�wide, 8" thick slab, with 6" integral curb, with a possible equivalent designed asphaltic concrete alternate. The shoulders will be sod, approximately 10 feet wide. See Figure 5 and 6. There are no proposed access changes, but as shown on Figure 5, there are two access additions proposed by a new subdivision under design. Adequate storm sewers with inlets sufficient to keep two (2) 12' lanes free of water during a 5 year storm are proposed. At the low point on Mormon Trek Blvd. the existing two 48" corrugated metal pipes will be replaced with either reinforced concrete pipe or a culvert yet to be designed, that will be sufficient to carry a 10 year storm without going over the road. No traffic signals are proposed. Mormon Trek Blvd, will have the right-of-way with no stop signs. All other streets intersecting Mormon Trek Blvd. will have stop signs. Estimated cost of the total project; paving, excavation, storm sewer, etc. is $253,000; 70% of which is the Federal Aid to Urban Systems share; 30% of which is the City's share. F. Proposed Schedule Approval of concept statement - As soon as possible. Design Report - To start immediately after concept statement approval. Construction - Summer of 1977. G. Engineering The City of Iowa City will be doing all design and inspection. Ii. General The reader of this document at the State and Federal level will quickly note two inconsistencies of the concept statement with normal FAUS guidelines. The existing trnffic conditions would not tend to warrant more than page 4. • 0 two traffic lanes and the proposed four traffic lanes are only 11 feet in width. It is the position of Town City that both characte ris tics of this proposed project arc defensible and that the deviation be allowed. As stated previously, this western section of the City is one of the few remaining areas with relatively abun- dant sewer capacity remaining. This alone will tend to concentrate development in the area, which in fact is occurring presently with two 40 acre subdivisions in the planning stage. The City views the proposed project as an opportunity to dictate the use of an arterial facility. If for example a two lane pavement were constructed, it could be expected that a more convenient driver route may be found as the facility becomes more heavily used. However, if we build a facility that will be convenient over its life, drivers will tend to gravitate to it, which will in turn lessen impact on local streets in the existing neighborhoods. Too often, we see City government trying to upgrade a facility after it is found that anticipated traffic problems are greater than expected. Pavement widening in a developed area of a city is both costly, and invonvenient to the user. In this situation we would hope to create a volume to warrant the facility rather than the reverse. It is understood that twelve foot traffic lanes are an extremely desirable feature in a pavement stricture. However, this proposed project is an extension of a pavement that exists as four 11 foot traffic lanes. It is felt that the state and Federal reader of this document must recognize that a wider variety of circumstances exist in an urban environment that are not found in a rural area. Primary extensions through an urban area are a definite exception. However, at speed limits acceptable to urban arterials, 11 foot lanes are found to function at a level of service compatible with citizen expectations. LAND /ILL 180 'o CITY 4� .._ a 3a� K000n� P, 6; z D O U m Y d L F- F Q U K V zIV w CLE E W ou iJ O O C CC G � Y C U1 z Z O L w O 1N U >, ro a Q t o. J " N U_ = ro L UJ 0 a 9 J m W W z R O 2 W c� P clO r Kl Y L F- 0 C O E 0 O S 0 0 0 0 r d N U 4� w m N L 10-1 C c H e[1 M Fd I"' W z w w o E O w U > Y O C C G rIN-1 C a1 N aa, Z z Z E � o U_ °1 E w > o L d 10 �Z 0 J m Y W F- 2 O 15 Of 0 G r, cr v z a WOMEN MORMON TREK BOULEVARD 'd n, -4Z, TYPICAL CROSS SECTION - EXISTING STREET FIGURE 4 MORMON TREK BOULEVARD AGRICULTURAL STA. 15 { 00 37'B -B I 1 12' 1I AGRICULTURAL 12'11 ROHRET RD II' 45' B - B CITY LIMIT PROPOSED PROPOSED LINE (STA. ABER AVE CAE DR 1+ 78) 3 EXIST/NG AGRICULTURAL 2 EXISTING AGRICULTURAL a .AGRICULTURAL PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL CL STA. 5 + 42 CL STA. 13 + 75 M RURAL Q11' 4dB-B EXISTING 45'B -B• � IIS 5 B -B RURAL RURAL X/ST/N BE JEND 43 FIGURE 5 L 0 TYPICAL MORMON TREK BLVD CROSS-SECTION PROPOSED SLOPE 1/3'%FT. TYPICAL a 45' B -B 2% PARABOLIC CROWN TYPICAL BETWEEN BENTON STREET d SOUTH CITY LIMIT 6oLd t * ANTICIPATED THICKNESS - ACTUAL THICKNESS WILL BE DETERMINED AS PART OF THE DESIGN PROJECT FIGURE 6 TO: FROM: RE: 0 . City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: January 14, 1977 W l Neal Berlin, City Manager Angela Ryan, Asst. City Attorney Blockbusting on North Side FACPS 1 / Residents of the North Side of Iowa City have axnplained of high pressure tactics of realtors. 1 �'YYi `�f]i-y. play Do the residents have a remedy against flagrant misrepre- sentation by realtors? [ii GIMI Under Chapter 117, Iowa Code, a person could file a written eariplaint with the Iowa Real Estate Commission. The ca:mission has the power to investigate the actions of the broker and suspend or revoke his license. Grounds for revocation include: 1. Making any substantial misrepresentation. 2. Making any false promise of a character likely to influence, persuade or induce. 3. Pursuing a continued and flagrant course of misrepre- sentation, or making of false promises through agents or salesmen or advertising or otherwise . . . . DISCUSSION I spoke with two residents who were personally contacted by a person claiming to be a realtor, This person falsely alleged that the neighbor had sold his house and an apartment would be constructed next door. The resident was then persuaded to sell too. Unfortun- ately, the residents have no knowledge of the identity of the caller. Should this happen in the future, it would be advisable for them to loam his identity and file a complaint. 169 •City of lowa Citqo MEMORANDUM January 17, 19 7 G� y `J DATE TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager FROM: Bob Boalin, Asst. City Attorney RE; Ban the Can Bill Dear Neal: Attached please find a copy of Senate File 4 filed by Senator Miller of Marshall County. This bill is an act to regulate the use of beverage containers in the State of Iowa and providing penalties. The bill provides for an imposition of a refund value on beverage containers sold containing beer, malt beverages and soft drinks. The bill also prohibits the sale of beverages in metal containers with detachable lids or metal containers which can be opened without the aid of the can opener. Persons violating the refunding provisions of the bill or selling beverages in snap top cans, may be found guilty of a misdemeanor. Given the Council's interest in Ban the Can legislation, it might be appropriate for the Council to indicate to local legisla- tors that they do support this bill or something similar to it. If I can be of any further help in evaluating this legislation, please let me know. Thank you. Attachment /70 C Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Approved_ SENA99i F11,E By M11,1,ER of Marshall Passed liouse, Date Vote: Ayes Nays A. BILL FOR 1 An Act to regulate the use of beverage containers and providing 2 penalties. 3 'BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 001 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 lr0 16,91 $VN �.r•. l� F. • 3 4 5 �.i 7 0 section 1. N -1-M. SECTION: Ill{101111TIONS. As used in this Act unlee;s 111(2 c.-e11l."1_ othrrwi:;c n,luiros: 1. "Bovor.,ge" ❑icons beer as dcrined in ;erlion ono hun- dred twonty-three point three (17.3.3), subsecLi.on nine (9) of the Code, otlior alcoholic malt beverages and mineral water, soda water and similar carbonated soft drinks in liquid form and intended for human consumption. 2. "Beverage container" means any glass, plastic, or metal bottle, can, jar or carton containing a beverage. 3. "Consumer" means any person who purchases a beverage in a beverage container for use or consumption. 4. "Dealer" means any person who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a consumer. 5. "Distributor" means any person who engages in the sale of beverages in beverage containers to a dealer, including any manufacturer who engages in such sales. 6. "Manufacturer" means any person who bottles, cans, or otherwise fills beverage containers for sale to distributors or dealers. 7. "Department" means the Iowa beer and liquor control department. S. "Director" means the director of the Iowa beer and liquor control department. 9. "Council" means the Iowa beer and liquor control 25 council. 2,; Sec. 2. NEW SECTION. REFUND VALUES. ?7 1. Except as provided in suhsectlon two (2) of this 2.1 section, a beverage container sold or offered for sale in 2" this state shall have a refund value of not less than five ;0 cents. 31 2. If a beverage container is curtified by the department 32 as provided in section three (3) of thin Act, the beverage .0 container shall have a refund value of nut loss Lhan two 31, cents. 15 Sec. 3. NEW SECTION. ItEQUIREMI;N'f.^, FOR CERTIFICATION. I 1 1 . Tho clop, Irtuu•nt. shat l r•r• rl i ry a brvi'ragc con Ii1wr 7. i t is reunable as a bevorayc (roil oinur by marc! Ilion unc 3 manufacturer in the ordinary course of business and if more /, than one manufacturer will ncc,�pt in the ordinary course of 5 business the beverage container for rouse as a beverage 6 container and pay the refund value of the container. 7 2. A beverage container shall not be certified by the 8 department under this section if by reason of its shape or 9 design or by reason of words or symbols permanently inscribed 10 on the container, whether by engraving, embossing, painting 11 or other permanent method, it is reusable as a beverage 12 container in the ordinary course of business only by a 13 manufacturer of a beverage sold under a specific brand name. U. ice. 4. NEW SF.CTIO;J. fssuml:E, REVIEW, AND WITNDRA{JAL 15 OF CER'T'IFICATION. 16 1. If an application for certification under section three 17 (3) of this Act has not been denied by the department within 18 sixty clays after the date of application, the beverage con - 19 tainer shall be deemed certified. 20 2. The department may review the certification of a 21 beverage container -at any time. If after such review, with 22 written notice and a hearing before the council afforded to 23 Lhe person who filed the appli.cal:ion for cert.ifi.cation under 24 secLiun three (3) of this Act, the council determines the 25 container is no longer qualified for certification, lice 26 cortification shall be withdrawn. 27 3. 'i'he withdrawal of certification shall be effective 28 no earlier than LhirLy days after written notice to the person 29 who filed the application for certification and to Lite man - 30 ufacturers referred to in section three (3) of thin Act. 31 Sec. 5. wm iEC'1'IO:J. PAYMENT OP REPAND VALUE, Except 32 as provided in secLiun nix (6) of Otis AcL: 37 1. A rlcaler :;Nell not . •fy-;c to ,tr :r l)L frum a n +,,• r 34 any empty beverage container of tiie kind, size and brand -;Old '15 by Lhe dealer, or refu,n Lo pay to Lhe connumnr Iho rr't'-ind ..2_ er. II'OI 0 11 s. V. R.r•. I value of a beverage container as determined under section 2 two (2) of (:his Act. 3 7.. A disLrihul:or. :;hall not refuso I.o accept from a dealer 4 any empty beverage container of the kind, size and brand sold 5 by Lhe distributor, or refuse to pay the dealer the refund 6 value of a beverage container as determined under section 7 two (2) of this Act. g Sec. 6. NEW SECTION. REFUSAL TO ACCEPT CONTAINERS. q 1. A dealer may refuse to accept from a consumer and a ;n distributor may refuse to accept from a dealer, any empty beverage container which does not have stated on it a refund value as determined under section two (2) of this Act. 2. A dealer may refuse to accept and to pay the refund value of any empty beverage container if the place of business ;., of the dealer and the kind and brand of empty beverage con- .,% tai.ners are included in an order of the department approving . 11 a redemption center under section eight (R) of this Act. lg Sec. 7. NEW SECTION. REFUND VALUE STATED ON CONTAINER. 1. Each beverage container sold or offered for sale in ^o this state by a dealer shall clearly indicate by embossing 21 or by a stamp, label or other method securely affixed to the it 2' container, the refund value of the container. The department 2:; shall specify, by rule, the minimum size of the refund value 24 indication on the beverage containers. 25 7.. The provisions of subsection one (1) of this section 24 shall not apply to glass beverage containers having a brand '' name_ permanently marked on it which, on the affective date 2d of. this Act, has a refund value of not less than five cents. 20 Sec. 9. NEW SEC TION. MMEMPTION CENTERS. 30 1. To facilitate the return of empty boverage containers 'It and to serve dealers of beverages, any portion may establish 1� a redemption cenl.er, r;ub;}ert to Lho approval or l:hr_ dopart- 9:1 me_nt, at which connumors may return ompty beverage containers and receive paymont of the refund value_ of nuc;h beverage con- t') i. no r-;. on- I:ai.nnrs. _. 3 - (P' 1414„/ll 1.0 • •S. F. 7- It. F. 1 7.. An oplrlicnt.ion for fpprovnl of a redrmpl ion center 2Shall he filrrd with the drpariment. Tho application shall 3 state the name and address of the person responsible for the 4 ast:abli.shmen t and operation of the redemption center, the 5kind and brand names of the beverage containers which will b be accepted at the redemption center, and the names and 7 addresses of the dealers to be served by the redemption center. 8 The application shall contain such other information as the 9 director may reasonably require. 10 3. The department shall approve a redemption center if 11 it finds that the redemption center will provide a convenient 12 service to consumers for the return of empty beverage 13 containers. The order of the department approving a redemption It, center shall state the dealers to be served by the redemption 15 center and the kind and brand names of empty beverage 1G containers which the redemption center must accept. The order 11 may contain such other provisions to insure that the redemption 18 center will provide a convenient service to the public as 19 the director may determine. 20 4. The department may review the approval of any redemption 21 center at any time. After written notice to the person respon- 22 sible for the establishment and operation of the redemption 23 center, and to the dealers served by the redemption center, 24 the council may, after hearing, withdraw approval of a 25 redemption center if the council finds there has not been 26 compliance with the department's order approving the redemption 27 center, or if, the redemption center no longer provides a 28 convenient service to the public. 29 Sec. 9. NIM SECTION. SNAP TOP CANS PROIIIUITP,D. No per - 30 son shall ,;cll or offer for sale at retail in this state any 31 metal boverago container so designed and constructed that 32 a part of the rontainrr tr, detachable in opening the. container 33 without thr .rid of .w o.m olwiwr. 34 Coe. 10. NEW SECTI'04. IMIJ;t3 AHOPTIM. The director shall 35 adopt, with I.he apinv,vat of. I.ho counoII, the rul.en necessary N4 14 f..1 ,1 s.r•. _ `f __ n. r•. Ito carry out the provisions of this Act, subject to the Z provis ions of chapter seventeen A (17A) of the Code. 3 Sec. 11. NEW SECTION. APPEAL. Any person aggrieved by , 4 an order of the department relating to certification or with- 5drawal of certification of a beverage container, or to the 6 approval or withdrawal of approval for a redemption center 7 may seek judicial review of such order as provided in chapter 8 seventeen A (17A) of the Code. f u Sec. 12. NEW SECTION. PENALTY. Any person violating is the provisions of sections two (2), five (5), seven (7), and 11 nine (9) of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Sec. 13. This Act is effective January 1, 1978. 1 EXPLANATION This bill provides for the imposition of a refund value on beverage containers sold containing beer, malt beverages, 16 and soft drinks. If the beverage container is so designed 17 that it can be reused by more than one manufacturer, it can i8 be certified by the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department and be; subject to a refund value of not less than two cents. ,o If the beverage container cannot be reused or can be reused 21 only by one manufacturer because of its design or shape, or 2Z becauf;c of the words or symbols on the container, the refund Yvalue shall not be less than five cents. ?r, Redemption centers are also authorized by this bill under 25 the regulation of the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department. 26 If retailers find that it will bo more convenient to the 21 public to handle the refunding of beverage containers by a 28 separate operation, they may establish a redemption center 2.9 With the Department's approval. These retailnrs may refuse ;0 to accept the refund of bevarago containers except at the 31 rednmhtion renter to which they are assigned. 17 The bill prohibits the sale Of hcverage., in motal rontainor--: 17 with detachable lids or which can he opened without the aid 34 of a can oponor. 1 1 15 Any porion violating the refunding provini.ons of the bill. ` .. r..14.41 1,11 i 1 or selling bevcrnges i.n nnnp Lop cans is gurlCy of a 2 inisdemennor.. 3 4 5 6 7 A 9 10 r i 1.1 12 13. `1 14 15 16 ,i 17 18 19 . 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 13 -�� 34 35 -G- I,SB 3165 ej/sd/10 - •City of Iowa City DATEJanuary 17, 1977 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager FROM: Bob Bowlin, Asst. City Attorney �( RE: Summary of Airport Leases Between the Iowa City Airport Comni and the Iona City Flying Service Inc. 11 J Neal: The master lease between the Airport Canmission and the Io.ua City Flying Service: Inc. is dated October 3, 1966. The master lease has been amended on September 20, 1967, and August, 1973. Additionally, another lease was executed between the parties on August 1, 1971, for ten "T" hangers built in 1971. This lease was also amended in August, 1973. The Canmission is presently considering entering another lease for ten more "T" hangers constructed in 1976, to be effective approxi- mately December 1, 1976, or later. The Master Lease. The following is a summary of pertinent master lease provisions, as amended. The provisions are found in the master lease of October 3, 1966, unless otherwise indicated. 1. Properties leased: A. The old united hanger as presently existing, excepting therefrom that portion of said building presently leased to Powers Engineering may• B. Ten "T" hangers. C. The existing shop building. D. That portion of the main terminal building described as the south roan, presently used by the Lessee as an office and customer facility. E. The old "crnml.ssion orrto,,, may IP up, -d and occupied Ly the lessee at the ploasure of the Lessor. Iiwever, Lessor reserves the right to alter, amend, or terminate Lessee's use of this office without modifiaation of rentals, as its needs arise and as it sees fit at any tin, during Or torn of this Inane. / 7/ • -2- 9 F. Lessor agrees to lease to Lessee the new shop building presently being planned for construction adjacent and north of the present shop building in a size of approximately 50 feet by 100 feet as set out below herein. G. In addition to the above buildings, the Lessee shall have the right to use, together with others, the areas, taxiways, and ramps adjacent to the old united hanger, the "T" hangers, and the shop, as well as all appurterkmoes and fixtures in and around the buildings and areas leased. H. The Lessee shall have whatever rights in the gasoline, storage and pumping area as are needed to provide it with necessary use and access thereto. I. The north rooms, presently used by Lessee as a classroom and storage area, without any charge to Lessee, excepting only that in event a third party desires to rent said rooms, Lessee shall have the first right of refusal at an equal rent, providing said right of refusal is exercised by Lessee within fifteen days of receipt of written notice thereof. 2. Rent: The initial rent for everything except the shop building was $470.00 per month. In addition, a formula was included for the rental of the shop building and that amount was in addition to $470 per month. In January, 1972, there was presumably an increase in the rent based on the move of the consumer price index. The consumer price index language was modified in August of 1973 to provide for a system whereby the parties merely agreed upon the rent that would be charged effective January 1, 1977, and January 1, 1982. It was further provided that in the event the parties failed to agree upon the rent, the amount of rent would be subject to arbi- tration. Such a provision seems roughly analogous to the binding interest arbitration provisions of the Iowa Public Employment Relations Act, The Flying Service pays for all repairs, maintenance, insurance and utilities on the stop building. The Commission maintains and repairs all other build- ings, including exterior and interior maintenance of every kind. 3. Term of Lease: The original term of the lease was for ten years - frau January 1, 1967, through December 31, 1976. Flying Service was granted a ten year option to renew, all on the terms and conditions set out in the original lease for a period beginning January 1, 1977, and ending December 31, 1986. 4. Rights and Uses, 111x Flying Service has the nonexclusive right to operate as a fixed base operator at the Town City Airport subject to a number of tours. A. Nonexclusive rights to use of the landing field, etc, D. Nonexclunive rlriht to opnratr, repair, miintain, norvicr, park, store, load, unloi<i :1 znrn o rj-d i:y or leased to ttr !'Iy incl Service. C. To furnish instruction in any phase of aeronautics. D. To operate a shop for repair of airplanes, engines and accessories. E. The nonexclusive right to operate a sales agency for buying and selling of new and used airplanes and parts. F. To lease other airplanes to others. G. To provide line service to transient aircraft. H. To conduct an automobile rental. I. To make reasonable charges for storage and tie -down of airplanes upon the airport, receipts from which shall be the property of the Flying Service. 5. Flying Service Obligations. A. To collect, hold in trust for and remit to the Airport Commission at the end of each month 2C per gallon of gasoline sold except for gasoline used by the Lessee in the operation of its business. D. Lessee furnishes utilities for the present and new shop build- ing, but all other utilities for the other leased premises are furnished by the Commission. C. Flying Service pays all taxes and special assessments levied or assessed upon Flying Service property or equipment. D. Flying Service pays for and keeps in effect liability insurance not less than $100,000 for injury to or death of one person and $500,000 for one accident. Property damage insurance to the property of the Lessor and others in the amount of $100,000. 6. General Provisions. There are a number of general provisions. Among the most important are that the Flying Service agrees not to sell, assign or sublet the lease without the permission of the Commission except that the Commission shall not unreasonably withhold such written permission. 7. Flying Service agrees not to permit or allow any of the property leased to be damaged or depreciated in value by any negligent act or emission of the Flying Service or its employees (it would appear that the Commission would be responsible for property damage done by other parties). 8. The lease does provide a clause that upon the failure of the Flying Service to caply with any of the terms, conditions or covenants of the lease the Lessor my at its option declare forfeiture of the agreement. If any of the property or premises are destroyed by fire or by other cause or partially destroyed so that they cannot be replaced within 9U days then the lease becomes null and void as to that portion of the premises. In the case of partial destruction which can be repaired within 90 days, tho Plying Service may continue to occupy the premises while the repairs aro Ding made and the • -4- is Commission shall repair the same with all reasonable speed; however, rent shall not be charged during the period of repair but shall commence immed- iately after said repairs have been completed. However, if the Flying Service continues to collect rents on said premises it shall continue to pay the rent due under the lease to the Commission. In the event the premises shall be so slightly injured so as to not render them unfit for occupancy, the Commission shall repair the same with all reasonable speed and the rent due the Commission shall not cease during the period of repair. The Flying Service agrees to furnish service on a fair, equal and not unjust- ly discriminatory basis to all users and to charge fair, reasonable and not unjustly discriminatory prices. Lessee agrees not to discriminate on the basis of race, color or national origin. The Commission reserves the right but is not obligated to the Flying Service to maintain and keep in repair the landing area of the Airport and all. publicly awned facilities and has the right to direct and control all activities of the Flying Service in this regard. 9. A provision was added in September 20, 1967, to the effect that nothing prevents any person from servicing his own aircraft at the Airport. 10. if the parties to this lease cannot agree as to the terms, conditions and interpretations of this agreement, the controversy shall be submitted to arbitration. This provision seems again roughly analogous to the grievance arbitzation procedures that are generally a part of public sector bargaining contracts. In September 20, 1967, the lease was amended by adding a large amount of language, most of which had to do with the requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration so that the Iowa City Airport could rennin eligible for continued federal financial assistance in connection with Airport improvements. The August 1, 1971, Lease for Ten "T" Hangers. Property Leased: Ten "T" hangers constructed in 1971. 2. Terms of the Lease: The original term ran from August 1, 1971, through December 31, 1976. An option was given to renew for an additional five year period beginning January 1, 1977, and ending December 31, 1981. If that option were exercised there was yet another five year option beginning January 1, 1982, and ending December 31, 1986, 3. Fent: The monthly rental for the original term was $250.00. In August, 1973, this lease was amended to provide that the rent for each of the five year options could be negotiated between the parties and would be subjec to arbitration if an agreement could not be reached. 4. other Provisions: The Commission agrees to maintain and repair the buildings covered by the lease during the term of the lease including exterior and interior maintenance of every kind. The Commission is also responsible for all snow roroval in and around said buildings. The Flying Service agrees to maintain proper hanger keeper's insurance on the building and to name the Commission as an insured under the policy. The Flying Service has the right to make reasonable charges for storage of airplanes in the buildings. The receipts from which would be the property of the Flying Service. -5- is 5. The Flying Service has the exclusive rental and other rights to the buildings under the lease. The Commission agrees at its own expense to furnish all utilities to the buildings. 6. The Flying Service agrees not to sell, assign or sublet this lease without the written permission of the Camtission but such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. 7. The Flying Service agrees not to permit or allow any of the property to be damaged by the negligent act or omission of the Flying Service or its employees. (As stated earlier, the Commission would be responsible for damage not caused by the Flying Service.) 8. The parties agree that this lease shall be construed in light of the Master Lease dated October 3, 1966. The provisions with regard to damage to the leased premises are the same as the provisions in the Master Lease. 9. If the parties to this agreement cannot agree as to the terms, condi- tions and interpretations of this lease, the controversy shall be submitted to arbitration. The Proposed Lease of 1976 of Ten "T" Hangers Constructed in 1976. 1. Property Leased: Ten "T" hangers constructed in 1976. 2. Term of Lease: The term of the lease is from December 1, 1976, or when the "T" hangers are ccupleted, through December 31, 1981. Then there is granted an option to renew this lease on all of the same terms for an additional five year period beginning January 1, 1982, and ending December 31, 1986. If that option is exercised, then there shall be an additional ten year option beginning January 1, 1987, and ending December 31, 1996, on the same terms and conditions. 3. Rent: The rent has yet to be established for this lease. Effective January 1, 1982, and January 1, 1987, the parties shall attempt to agree as to the amount of rent for the ten "T" hangers. If agreement cannot be reached, the matter will be arbitrated. 4. Other Provisions: The other provisions of this proposed lease are lar to, if not identical with, the August 1, 1971, lease for ten "T" / gers. Neal, I have attached the following documents for the Council's perusal: Old' �1. The Master Lease dated October 3, 1966. 6 amendment to the Master Lease dated September 20, 1977. ) .�vJ,� A lease for ten "T" hangers constructed in 1771 ditlsi Aurfust .1, 9M 4. 4. Amendments to the October 3, 1966, and August 1, 1971, leases dated August, 1973. The proposed 1976 lease for ten "T" hangers Lonnt.cuc:ted in 1976. 0 -6- • If you have any further questions, Neal, please don't hesitate to contact M. Thank you. cc: John Hayek, City Attorney • • City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM y DATE: January 11, 11977 Neal Berlin, City Manager TO: Dennis Kraft, Director of Community Development FROM: Paul Glaves, Redevelopment Program Coordinator 0 RE: Zuchelli, Hunter and Associates/Lawrence Halprin Associates Integrated Work Program 1. Pursuant to your request, I have analyzed our actual status versus the flow indicated on the original Integrated Work Program. This analysis indicates some slippage in the progress of the program. 2. At this time we should have completed the establishment of the Financing Funding Program. This should have been preceded by: a. Dimensioning of the re -use plan (Halprin) b. Dimension public improvements (Staff) c. Estimation of all public improvement costs (Staff) 3. The calculation of the level and appropriate costs for public improvements (parking and amenities) depends directly upon the minimum and maximum FAR's developed, and the spatial arrangement of the development anticipated. Zuchelli is to meet with the Halprin staff this week to complete this dimensioning on the re -use plan. This is the item of major slippage. As soon as the marketability figures are translated into FAR's by parcel we will be in a Position to calculate and estimate costs for parking requirements. 4. The "mall areas" will be discussed this week and preliminary cost parameters will be brought to Council so that a project budget limit can be assigned. I expect to have this information soon after the meeting between Zuchelli and the Halprin staff. I will be prepared to seek an interim authorization for funding for the initial design work next week. Because the contract for design services, must contain a project budget ceiling, final execution of a three party contract must await Council's approval of cost parameters. S. As soon as the level of public committments is ascertained, we can proceed with drafting the solicitation documents. Some preliminary work has been done. The legal descriptions have been completed, the abstracts are almost completed, except for final continuations, and some legal work on the requirements for land sale by the City, after purchase from the LPA, has been done. Public Works has been doing some work on utilities availability, but this is not yet complete. 6. Considerable work has been done In compiling lists, and making contact with developers. 7K Neal Berlin and Dennis Kraft .January 11, 1977 Page 2 7. Based on the above, it is clear that we are considerably behind in the tasks needed to accomplish the financial planning. I would estimate that it will require at least a month to complete this. However, we are approximately two weeks ahead in later stages of the work program. Accordingly, I would estimate an overall two week slippage in the work program to date. Some of this can be regained if the meeting this week in San Francisco between Zuchelli and Halprin produces rapid completion of the FAR's, the mall cost parameters, and the project budget. 8. I do, however, believe that realistically we must expect to issue solicitation documents in April at the earliest, rather than in the latter part of March. PG/ssw ecity of Iowa Cit MEMORANDUM DATE: January 17, 1977 (Neal Berlin, City Manager TO: Dennis Kraft, Director of Community Developments FROM: Paul Glaves, Redevelopment Program CoordinatorlY RE: Urban Renewal Activities VV 1. Following is a report of Urban Renewal Activities carried out the week ending January 14, 1977: a. Continued the design firm selection process. Steps taken included: (1) Consulted with Zuchelli, Hunter and Associates. (2) Established selection criteria. (3) Screened qualification statements from 21 applicant firms. (4) Selected five finalist firms for interviews. (5) Interviewed the first four firms. b. Received and transmitted to the review appraiser a technical correction to one appraisal. c. Reviewed the progress of the Urban Renewal integrated work program. d. Prepared and submitted to HUD a request for administrative determination of relocation eligibility for a claimant. e. Prepared, and submitted to Johnson County Abstract Company, a contract for abstracting services. f. Compiled and mapped the abstracts of title by number. g. Began work on the form of contract to be used for design services. h. Received a written proposal for interim services from Lawrence Halprin and Associates. PG/55W 73 MEARDON, SU EPPEL, DOWNER 6 HAYES WILLIAM L. MEAIIOON LAWYERS WLLIAM F. SUCPPCL ROBERT N. DOWNER 100 50vTH I INN STHIAT JAMES P.1IAYES IOWA CITY, IOWA -52240 JAMES O. MCCANRAGMEH THOMAS J.CILEII MARK T. HAMER THOMAS 0.1109A14T MARGARET T. LAINSON January 20, 1977 City Manager City Council City Administration Bldg. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Governor -Dodge Street property - Kempf - Albrecht Dear Sir: 1(.LCI•IIONC jjN-RIP AIrtA COLIC "%I I have been retained by Wayne Kempf and Kenneth Albrecht in connection.with the apartment construction occurring between Dodge and Governor streets north of Brown. Yesterday Angela Ryan phoned me and set forth the position of the City concerning this matter. Since that time I have had phone conversations with Mr. Kempf, Mr. Albrecht and Mr. Yoder, the involved contractor. It has not been possible for me to review all of the facts, cir- cumstances and background pertaining to this transaction, 1 was not involved In any of the legal procedures concerning It and must neces- sarily have an opportunity to review all of the documents before advising my clients of their legal position. IIowever, I have secured then consent of my clients to stop further construction on the property subject to the following conditions: 1 . It is necessary to close in the present foundations so that they do not deteriorate by reason of continued exposure to the weather. Mr. Yoder estimates that this will take two full working days. 2. Construction will not recommence until this matter is resolved or until you are notified that it will resume, which notification will be at least three days prior to the time that construction recommences and will grant you an opportunity to seek an injunction or other remedy deemed by you to be appropriate if you feet there has been any actual violation of any City ordinance. 3. The cessation of construction on a "voluntary" basis will not be construed as having any bearing on any subsequent claim for damages by my clients. icy City Manager January 20, 1977 Page Two It is Important to mitigate any possible damages which may occur and this is the reason for the above condition relative to protecting the existing work. It is my hope that this matter can be resolved without the neces- sity of extended delay or any litigation and I will do my best to cooperate with you to that end. W LM/s c 0_11 _10M I 0 W A 1,77 IOWA PUBLIC INTEREST • P I R G RESEARCH ,GROUP January 17, 1977 PROPOSAL FOR A SHORT-TERM DEkONSTRATION RECYCLING PROJECT IN IOWA 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 solid waste in the next 4 years will leave that fee unchanged. And there should be no reason to. believe that our mode 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 effort is not an issue. Over 8,000 Iowa Citians endorsed a petition in 1972 which called on the Council Vo "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 - Office :: 319-3S3-7042 ::'Activities Center :: IMU :: Iowa City, Iowa 5224.2 0 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. elude 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 simply that the mone 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 some lutions, such as Ames, Iowa, which is operating at an extremely lnrge deficit, More and more cities are looding at plans for source separation of solid wastes as more energy efficient than technological solutions, The Director 3 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, rently 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 novel PROPOSAL We propose that the City undertake a neighborhood demonstration project. The City could buy low<cost specialized equipment for home separation and pickup, such as we suggested in an earlier presentation to the Committee on Community Needs, Or the City could retro£ i 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 0 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 Blcomington, 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 $6070,000, of which about 80% ca0e 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 recover 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 recyclablea. Capital investment, for equipment, the recycling center, and publicity will be a one-time start-up cost borne by HCDA funds. Thus, if successful, s the project will need only operating costs to continue, The project could then be initiated on a city,.wide 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 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- da an- 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- ment of a demonstration recycling program as outlined above, For Iowa PIRG, Joyce Dostale Jeff Haberer Cindy Huggins Helen Moorhead Ira Bolnick 0 A PROPOSAL FOR A MUNICIPAL PROGRAM IN ENERGY CONSERVATION for Iowa City - City Council by Ira Bolnick Iowa PIRG January 18, 1977 JAN 1 91977 II I,I 1111l31C S10Lf-�5 CITY CLLRK 0 177 IO W A P I RG I0.WA PUBLIC INTEREST RESEARCH GROUP Last week; I listened to the City Council's informal discussion lead- ing to a' tentative $50,600.allocation of 'Housing 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 wasttaffects both the pocketbook •of the wastrLl and the well- being of 'those who can never use that energy which we often unnecessarily consume,. Anybody who reads the newspaper's 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.its,energy, and a nation which wastes between 3./3 and 1/2 of the .energy which we consume, We should all be sobered by Governor Ray's s recent decision to. undertake a major study of long-range energy trends in Iowa, and to prepare an emergency energy plan which might well hr. more than idle speculation. What of our local energy situation? The Iowa Public Interest Research Group*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 372 of our total energy is supplied by natural gas .• a resource with nn expected lifetime of 15-20 years, Office :; 319-3S3-7042 Activities Center :: I M U :: (owaCity, IOWA 52242 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 or automob le a ist on w th of energy legislation inclu ng a sli ng scale fuel efficiency; per ormance 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 degrees 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. 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 lifestyles could have been maintained with 45% less energy. Other studies estimate that our yearly growth rate could be reduced from 4.5% to 1.7% over the next 10 yearn 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. I 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. It is true that the scores of mayor 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. 4, • 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 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. 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 ASHRAE standards in all new public buildings. _ New procedures for City procurement of equipment and facilities should 0 5� 0 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 the lowest life -cycle costs. Fuel effi- 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 planningleffort 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 coats, 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 make energy- related recommendations to other City boards and commissions. 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. P') 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- n1ty. Within a one year time period, this person should be ab�o 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 community- . / 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 activities. The City could easily pour a quarter of a million dollars into an educational "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 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. A • 64�/ CIVIC CLNTE R 4IE E. WA,mNG TON ET. /j ////y, IOWA CItY, IOWw 0]]AO January 20, 1977 Euro! D]AY NEUMA SEA CMINCILYEM!!P! ANN IAWER CAROLOARD!!! L/.FOSTER DAVID FERRET NA%EELZER ROSERTVEVlNA Mr. Charles Winder 702 West Park Road Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Wunder: Since our last discussion -I have again reviewed your suggestions about Park Road and adjacent streets, For the reasons detailed in my letter of December 8, I still believe that most of the issues are not solvable in the immediate future. The Public Works Department will investigate whether or not it would be appropriate to. limit through -truck traffic on Park Road. As Park Road is on the primary storm maintenance route, the street will be routinely main- tained. However, if an occasion should arise when maintenance is required, please call extension 263 or 277 at the Civic Center. If you have any other questions, I believe that it would be appropriate for you to direct this matter to the City Council. However, prior actions of the City Council would lead me to believe that the Council will probably concur with my letter of December 8. /NNOO.rours' y City Manager is 179 E December 8, 1976 Mr. Charles C. Winder 702 West Park Road Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Winder: On December 15 we will have an opportunity to discuss in detail the matters which you have raised in your correspondence with the City. I have care- fully reviewed all of your letters and all the correspondence from the Public Works Department. I can understand why you feel fiustratedl however, you are asking the Public Works Department to resolve many problems which may currently be unresolvable. Years ago the City made decisions concerning develomment which required streets which were not intended for arterials to be used for that purpose. This was not a single decision cede at a particular point in time but rather a series of decisions made over a period of years. In order for these problems to be resolved the City would have to undertake major public improvements to provide other types of arterial street service. Obviously these improvemments aro not being considered by the City at this time nor are they financially possible. I have included a copy of a memorandum which the Public Works Director recently wrote to the City Council concerning gweral considerations of traffic control. I think this mororandum is vary good and speaks very clearly to some of the issues which you raised. See you on the 15th. Sincerely yours, Neal G. Berlin City rtnager cc: City Council Director of Public Works I The following is a combined report for the months of November and December. As can be seen from the statistics, November was the busiest month so far this fiscal year in terms of contacts. There was a definite increase in the number of runaways in November and Q to a lesser extent in December. Both boys' groups homes (Lutheran docial Services and Youth Homes) opened and are operating with full t` staffs. Also C.E.E.C. is going well and we are maintaining contact with students and staff there. Our relationship with the county b probation office has improved as we received some referrals from them. We are working more closely when we have the same clients C 1) and are beginning to be utilized as a resource by their staff, ' especially Kathy Holmes. Our relationship with Johnson County Social � Services is going well) however, they are still in the midst of COM reorganization which is creating some confusion as to how we can most effectively use their services. Larry and I met with Joe Curtiss to Q try and resolve this and will meet again with their staff when the reorganization is complete. Until then we will continue to work N closely with individual caseworkers on a daily basis. LO We conducted 20 drug seminars during National Drug Awareness Week and also in December. We asked each teacher to solicit feedback from the students on notecards and forward them to us. The response 3 was very positive from both students and teachers and we have o already been asked to return to three of the schools. We estimate — we saw over 800 students (not included on contact sheets; feedback cards are available at the U.A.Y. office). In addition to the seminars, u we helped young people create a display on drug abuse for the month Z of November at the public library. Larry also attended the I.D.A.A.- sponsored State Conference on Drug Abuse in Des Moines in the first week of December. 3 We made eight more tutoring matches for a total of twelve since o school started. Larry spoke to the Young Optimists to solicit # volunteers and explain our program. Also Dory recruited several tutors in the dorms. rN o` We received only informal referrals from the police department c) during November -December; perhaps things are quieting down. Frank Burns will switch shifts with Leo Eastwood in January. This will Five X us a good chance to got to know Leo. We also are trying to meet with o Tom Tulford from the sheriff's office and got more acquainted with other juvenile officers in the area. In looking at the entire six month period, it appears we have achieved our long sought stability. The tremendous efforts of our board as wall as increased cooperation and communication with the othn r youth serving agencies arse two prime factors in this achievement. I would also take tnis time to recogn"Ize the outstanding job Larry united action for youth alternatives for young people 179 s 0 page 2 has done, working after hours every week and adding new life to the drug seminars. His two weeks in Florida were well deserved and needed. Looking toward January, we will continue our progress with other agencies; the Crisis Center will be developing a youth line which we look forward to; we hope to get some idea of our funding for fiscal year 178, especia ly what to expect from the City Council; Tom Mikelson will begin his sunny sabbatical on the west coast, and Jeff Schabilion can look forward to the Iowa winter acting as chairperson in Tom's absence. Happy New Year. —J, -m Swaim V 1/7/77 Number of Drug Seminars: 21 (Southeast, West, C.E.E.C, U.A.Y., Y.S. IV, Northwest, City, West Branch) Number of Youth Involved in Crises: 31 Number of Youth Receiving Counselings 102 Number of Youth Receiving Follow -Ups 124 Referrals Ins 21 (Schools, PALS, Social Services, Crisis Center, Youth Homes, Court, Probation, Psych. Hospital) Referrals Outs 25 (Social Services, Youth Homes, PALS, Psych. Hospital. M.Y.E,P., Schools) Q&wZ 0 Ne� i c tirQY;, 1? . 1/j 8/7 7 Project MEN recommends the recycling of one of our great seasonal resources: leaves. We urge that the council act to establish u municipal compost heap. Thais recycling operation aventunl.ly could be self-financing in Lorma of beneficial returns to the community. Other communities which have undertaken a serious well-planned composting program have proved that this is a low cost way of providing organically valuable material for municipal plantings whether in parks or other landscaped areas. Leaf mulch, properly applied, keeps down weeds and retains moisture in the ground, helping to reduce maintenance. The cost of leaf composting is modest. Adequate space is needed for storage, of course, for trucks to dump leaves and to pick up the eventual compost. A small amount of effort is required to make sure leaves are dumped in rows, flattened on top for rain collection. No special equipment is required beyond existing city trucks and an and loader. Within two years at the most the compost is ready. It can be available for use in public areas or to homeowners and gardeners, possibly on a coat -Sharing basis. Over the years we have worked with city staff members to set up such a program. For the last three years we have promoted support for a joint operation with the County Fairgrounds -for collecting compost materials. Now we feel is the time to establish a well-planned comprehensive composting program that will be available for both public and private use. There has been wi,rta citizen support for recycling, lon ves. Project GREEN will be glad to assist in designing a progrnm and providing information needed. We think that a modnst investment of funds would be remarkably productive in initiating an operation that could eventually be not only self-supporting, but n mourn of savirip pity tax dollars. 80 _R D0214 UNIVERSITY OF IOWA Bll VETERAN'S ASSOCIATION Diploma IowaSlemorial Union `zs Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Janurary 18,1977 Mayor Mary C. N euhouser Iowa City Council Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mayor Neuhouserl Several problems have arisen concerning accessible apartments in the city of Iowa City. As the law now reads, if a new building has three levels and 29 units with 9 units on the accessible level and 10 units on each of the inaccessible levels only 9 units can be used for computation of number of accessible units. If as, an example a two level building (such as a mall ) has 30 units on the second level, no elevator and only stores and offices on the accessible level there need not be any accessible units. This is the result of a very badly writen paragraph in chapt. 104 A of the Iowa Code, our request to this Council is to change the proper local ordinance under chapt. 364.3 of the Iowa code. We request that the council request that the Legal staff draw up an ordinance including the followings 1. All unite undertone roof be used for computation of number of accessible 1► units, 2„ All units on all levels be used in computation of the number of acceesible units. Thank you very much for your consideration. Sincerely Farad Meyers Charles Voc Co- Chairmen PUSH Committee ",...1 °I .iii L ;_ llll�lf,� REGION VII Norm 300 Nnl. r.l Offl.- Iluilding 911 W.Inw NI' .1 K rn... chy. Ml..ourl 64101, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URB<t DEVELOPMENT ARFA OFrICE UNIVAC BUILDING, 1100 WEST CENTER ROAD OMAHA, NEBRASKA 68106 Honorable Mary Weuhauser Mayor of. Iowa City 410 East Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 bear Mayor Neuhauser: .January 33, 3977 IN 11I.1.1.1 NEl C. 10: 7.2E During our recent site visit to monitor the equal opportunity aspects of the Community Development Block Crant Program, Project No. B-76-0-19-0005, we noted deficiencies in the following areas as per 24 CFR Part 570.303(e)(1) and 570.900(c) which we are bringing to your attention for corrective action during the third program year. Equal Employment Opportuni�X - Although the City has revised its Affirmative Action Program which was accepted by the Council on September 27, 1976, special outreach efforts should be directed toward Increasing the number of protected classes, especially minorities, throughout the workforce with concentration on upper level positions. Contract Compliance - To assure compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, and Federal Management Circular 74-7, the Community Development Depart- ment should actively involve the Duman Rights Department in it's contracting activity, Pre -Bid and/or Pre-Construr.tinn Conferences may be :Institutedto inform contractors of their equal opportunity obliga- tions on federally -assisted contracts and promote the utilization of minority subcontractors. Fair Housing - Since your local Human Rights Ordinance has been determined invalid as it is inconsistent with the State's Civil Rights Act, action should be taken to amend the Ordinance so it is substantially equivalent to the Federal and State laws. To assist you, we are enclos- ing 24 CFR Part 115, Recognition of Substantially Equivalent Laws. IIT addition, activities should be initiated which will promote the concept and further the purposes of fair housing throughout the community. O K • 0 ,, If we can be of assiDtonce to you or if you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact us. Sincerely, C' I ) 1 Doris I. Newland Director Equal Opportunity Division Enclosure cc: Mr. Neal Berlin Mr. Dennis Kraft MINUIT:S 01: STAFF M1317TING .January 12, 1.977 The City Manager's office will write a letter to Regonal Planning Commission about the traffic problems concerning the medical complex. A copy of this letter should be sent to the Director of Public Works. Another letter should go to the Regional Planning Commission about the traffic from the south on Mormon Trek - where it is coming from and its destination. The amount budgeted for the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission was briefly discussed. The Director of Community Development inquired about designating funds for a Mark IV building and carrying that amount over from one year to the next. The Director of Finance was requested to check with Tom Struve regarding the Risk Management Study. The. staff was advised to refer all questions regarding Dodge Street to the Legal Department. Agenda items were discussed: Rev. Welsh presented a three-page summary on the Model Traffic Ordinance along with thirty questions. The Public Works staff should reply to each of his questions. The Legal staff is preparing a reply to Mr. Piersall whose letter was on the Consent Calendar. A copy of this reply should be furnished to the City Council. The City Council congratulated the Water Division on their efforts during the inclement weather. The Mayor suggested having an open house at the Civic Center and at other City facilities. The Director of Public Works was requested to notify the Railroad to repair the crossing at Greenwood Avenue. Councilman Balmer called and wanted to know why we can't have a single inspector inspect new construction for both a certificate of occupancy and rental permit. The Director of Public Works and Director of Conmamity Development were requested to work out an arrangement to permit this single inspection. All department heads were requested to be present Thursday night at the City Council meeting. Some major issues will be discussed first, such as landfill charges and solid waste charges. Next week a meeting will be held on Friday night rather than Thursday night. The Finance Director will begin work on the FY 79 budget early in March. The department heads were encouraged to furnish in writing to the Finance Department any thoughts about the budget process or deficiencies in the budget. 8� • 0 The department heads were reminded of the resolution adopted by the City Council several weeks ago which revised the purchasing procedures so that the Manager can sign contracts of less than $10,000. They were encouraged to keep this in mind when preparing items for the agenda. Mr. Ludwig of the School District would like to meet on Friday of this week con- cerning the Muscatine Avenue project. Gene Dietz and Jim Brachtel will attend this meeting for Public Works. The meeting was set up for 10:30 on Friday morning, January 14. Rick Geshwiler gave a short presentation on the draft Iowa City Plan - Land Use Summary. Copies were distributed to the staff for their comments which are to be furnished to the Department of Community Development before next Thursday, January 20. The City Manager requested that the revised Iowa City Plan - Vegetation Plan be furnished to department heads for comments before going to the printers. The Human Relations Director advised the department heads of an invitation to a reception for Cleo Marsolais who is retiring from Johnson County Social Services. The reception will be held on Sunday afternoon, January 16, from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. It was noted that some of the trash containers have been broken. The Director of Parks and Recreation was instructed to follow up and have these repaired. Complaints about the temperature in parts of the Civic Center and the Davis Building were noted. 'rhe Finance Director was requested to have Tom Struve call the owner of the Davis Building to resolve the heating problem, The Director of Public Works will have Paul Bowers check into the problems in the Civic Center. Prepared by Lorraine Saeger N 0 • MINUNIS of STAFF M13F."PING ,January 5, 1977 The City Manager reminded the staff to submit evaluation forms for the City Council as soon as possible. Agenda items were discussed: The City Council received a letter from Mr. Scott of Fleetway. The Council would like a report back on the items lie suggested. Public Works was requested to write such a report, furnishing a copy to the City Manager first. In response to the memorandum from the Legal staff regarding traffic control devices not authorized by State law, the Council has requested that the rumble strips on Lexington Avenue be removed. The Finance Director was requested to have Tom Struve check into electric service at Black Spring Circle for the tornado warning siren and to advise of any problems. The Legal staff was reminded that the question of leases on cars needs to be resolved. The Director of Public Works was requested to check into parking on Dewey Street off Governor. A complaint has been received about parking on both sides of the street. A question arose as to the Council adopting the Stanley Report. Dennis was requested to determine when the Council should deal with this matter. The Director of Community Development was requested to determine the status of the membership of Barbara Bouschilcher an the Housing Commission. It is reported that she has moved from Iowa City. Department heads were reminded that if there is a problem with the attendance of boards and commissions members, the Mayor should be advised and the Council will deal with the matter. The City Manager asked the Director of Comamity Development when he could expect the answer on the tree planting plan from Bloomington. Answer should be in writing. Legal staff is working on a memo regarding conflict of interest of Council lmembers. Coimcilmember deProsse asked when this will be completed. The Legal staff was asked to contact the City Attorney regarding this matter. Councilmember deProsse also brought up the concerns of Mr. Zuchelli regarding the sale of the College Block building independent of other parcels. It was requested that within the next two weeks Paul Glaves draft a letter to W. Zuchelli concerning this matter. An item to add to Finance Department's list of things to he discw;sed: What happens if the City pays operating bills once a month rather than twice a month. The City Manager's staff was requested to notify department heads when one of their memoranda is forwarded to the City Counci 1 or to boards and commissions. Prepared by Lorraine Saeger p /673 MINU11iS OF STAFF MERT1NC December 29, 1976 The Finance Director was asked to investigate an arrangement with the banks whereby savings are transferred to the checking account on an as -needed or daily basis. The City Council is still interested in licensing bicycles. The Police Chief was requested to prepare a report on this subject to the City Council. This report is to include the current cost of licensing bicycles and what it will cost for a three to four year period. The Administrative Assistant was requested to draft a letter to the legislators on the question of allowing the City Council to authorize bonds for the maintenance building. Morty Sklar has another proposal for poetry on the buses. Will probably be on the agenda the week after next. The Director of Public Works was requested to be at the January 18 meeting and to give a short presentation. The Administrative Assistant was requested to call Councilman Selzer and discuss his ideas for boards/commissions applications. The Committee for Community Needs vacancies should be advertised. again. The Council prefers to schedule executive sessions for appointments first. The City Council voted and approved the name of Wetherby Park. Councilman Vevera and Mayor Neuhauser will be gone on January 17 and 18. Councilman Balmer asked about the campaign finance ordinance. The City Manager asked about the: ttatus of the storm water detention manual. The Director of Public Works replied that it should be finished in about a week. A draft copy will be sent to the Manager. I the University signs were approved. The Director of Public Works was requested ;to call the University to inform them. The Administrative Assistant was requested to talk with the Acting Transit Superintendent about the kinds of bus shelters constructed in Davenport. The City Council is interested in receiving plats a week before they are requested to act upon them. Councilman Selzer is very concerned about when we are going to have written rules and procedures on the LSW. Don Schmeiser is to advise a specific date when that can be done. The City Council would like to meet with the Board of Supervisors on January 6 at 4:00 P.M. / 8'3 0 • The City Council is interested in having the staff evaluate their performance. The City Manager requested those department heads who have not already returned a completed evaluation form to him to do so as soon as possible. Ilie Manager will sunnarize the staff's comments. The City Manager reviewed with the department heads the City Council's evaluation of the City Manager, -1 • 0 MINUTES OF STAFF WIT1NG December 22, 1976 Agenda items were discussed: The University signing program was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Department of Public Works was asked to notify Dick Gibson of this referral. The City Council is concerned about the lapse of time between the meetings of boards and commissions and the time the Council receives the minutes of these meetings. One problem is that the chairpersons of: the boards and commissions want to approve the minutes before submission to the Council. The City Manager advised that steps should be taken to shorten the time between meetings and submission of minutes. The City Council disagreed about naming of Wetherby Park. The matter will go back to the Parks and Recreation subcommittee. The Director of Parks and Recreation and Director of Public Works were asked to prepare a memorandum to the City Council and also to schedule for discussion at an informal Council. session the implications of the City owning 100 -foot easement along the River. Discuss advantages and disadvantages of various types of ownership. The resolution on the extinguishment of the easement in Lot One, Block 82, was deferred. The Legal staff was requested to determine if the wording of the resolution needs to be changed and to notify the City Manager. This resolution should be on the next agenda. Test borings have been made on Block 65. Mr. Zuchelli will need this information. Councilman Perrot is interested in extending night bus service. The Director of Public Works and Acting Transit Superintendent are to furnish information to the City Manager on how much it will cost to maintain buses if they ae on the streets an additional four to six hours a day. The City Council will be visiting the maintenance building on Monday. A petition to pave an alley is on the agenda. The City Clerk will forward this petition to Public Works and Public Works is to find out who is involved. Mr. Begley was at the meeting last night. The Director of Public Works was requested to write a memorandum to the City Manager advising of his conversa- tions with Mr. Begley. This memo will be forwarded to the City Council for their information. The Legal staff was asked if boards and commission members continue to serve after their term expires until another appointment is made. The proposed amendments to the sign ordinance were referred to Planning and Zoning Commission, The Legal staff was requested to discuss the Mobilo dome Ordinance with the City Manager. The purchasing resolution was revised to eliminate the word "estimated." !83 There is a question about the resolution which appeared on the agenda concerning contractors and the rehabilitation program (paragraph 2). This will he discussed with Dennis Kraft and .Julie Vann. The Director of Public Works was directed to prepare an item for the agenda scheduling•a public hearing on the %scatine Avenue Project. Councilman Selzer suggested that the Muscatine Avenue Project should be designed so that it will fit into an improved Scott Boulevard. The Legal staff has advised'that they will need agenda material a week in advance of the date when the material will need to go on the agenda. The Personnel Specialist briefly discussed deferred compensation. She recommended that positions in the range 14 and above should go with ICMA or given an option of either INA or MDM'. Positions in ranges 13 and below should go with MOM'. U Prepared by Lorraine Saeger 0 Placement Activities 11 HUMAN RELATTONS DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT DECEMBER 1.976 JANUARY 17, 1977 Persons hired: 1 Assistant Planner - Community Development Persons terminated: 1 Planning Technician - Community Development 1 Clerk -Typist - Finance/Traffic 1 Probationary Firefighter - Fire 1 Police Officer - Police 1 Clerk -Typist - Public Works/Eng. 1 Transit Superintendent - Transit Persons reclassified or promoted: 1 Accountant to Dept. Director -Finance 1 Radio Dispatcher to Police Officer - Police 1 Temp. Clerk-Typist/Finance to Perm. Clerk -Typist - Public Works/Eng. 1 Senior Driver to Acting Transit Superintendent - Transit Temporary employees hired: 1 Minute Taker - Community Development 1 Technical Asst.(Dlock Grant) -Community Development 1 Clerk -Typist - Finance/Traffic 1 Call in Clerical help - Parks and Rec./Rec. 2 Lifeguards - Parks and Rec./Rec. 13 Recreation Leaders - Parks and Rec./Rec. 1 Scorekeeper - Parks and Rec./Rec. 2 Sports Officials - Parks and Rec./Rec. 2 Ice Rink Supervisors - Parks and Rec./Parks 6 Mayor's Youth Temporary employees terminated: A Mayor's Youth i SW 0 HUMAN RE'LATi ONS DATMENT MONTHLY REPORT - IIOM$ER 1976 PACE 2 Civil Rights Complaint Activities Formal Complaints: Informal Complaints Cases Closed: Complaints in Conciliation: Complaints in Litigation Requests for Information: 1 Sex/Employment 7 Employment 4 (lousing 1 Public Accommodations None 4 (1 race/employment, 3 sex/employment) 2 - Westinghouse and Yellow Cab 16 Progress on Objectives Personnel Objectives: 1. To evaluate sco a and administration of compensation an benetit pac age to provide otter administration. Two deferred compensation programs were reviewed and the Personnel Specialist recommended use of both plans to provide deferred compensation to administrative and supervisory personnel. Persons interested in the program could contact June for assistance. The positions of buyer, horticulturist, equipment i mechanics, and recreation supervisors have been considered for reclassification. We will be able to respond when the comprehensive reclassification survey is complete. The intern assigned to com- plete the survey has received back the supervisor's review of job descriptions for nearly all job descriptions. Next step : employee review. 2. To develop a system for Performance evaluation e Work on this objective was deferred during December to complete personnel worksheets for the budget. HUMAN RELATIONS DIATMENT MONTHLY RUPCIRT - D&BER 1976 PAGE 3 3. To provide staff assistance to the Civil Service LOMMssion . .Testing was completed for the police department promotionals for the jobs of deputy chief, captain, and sergeant. Written tests on management and personality tests were admin- istered. Civil Rights Objectives: 1. To establish revised equae urel opportunity time tables andemployment procs tOT women, minorities, and the handicavPed by July 1, 1976. This objective was completed in September 1976. 2. To develop a workable and effective contract compliance program tor monitoringFereeral grant—Ts by July 1, L910. This objective involves coordination with the purchasing division. The backup materials are partially completed. 3. To imoleme nt the Human Relations Commission program. In addition to the processing of complaints, a final draft of the revised ordinance was pre- pared for Commission consideration. The reworked ordinance was then prepared for presentation to the Council. Collective Bargaining Objectives:, 1. To ne otiate labor agreements with minimal oss to a ity. We met with the fire fighters on December 2, 7, 9, 17 and 20. The meetings on the 9th, 17th and 20th involved mediator, Mario Bognano. A briefing for the Council was held December 21 following the regular meeting. A team meeting was field December 16. HUMAN RELATIONS PAGE 4 tj DEOTMENT MONTHLY REPORT - DoiBER 1976 To administer the current contracts in a consistent manner. AFSCME: Grievance committee meeting was held December 13 at 7:30 P.M. The Union refused to select an arbitrator from the City's list in the equipment maintenance division. FIRE: No grievances filed. POLICE: A grievance committee meeting was held Friday, December 3 at 4:00 P.M. in the squad room. Part of the police union expressed displeasure at the changes made shifting the vacation accumulation to a fiscal year basis. They indicated they would send a letter to the Mayor in protest. No grievances were filed in the situation. Administrative note: One of our unwritten goals for 1976 was to provide adequate initial training in labor relations to the staff and Council. Steve Rynecki worked with us in several sessions. Ile met with the Council in February and with the entire admin- istrative and supervisory staff in October and November. The City Manager and several. di rectors have attended Steve's seminar entitled "Settle or Strike". This represents a successful effort in developing depth on the entire City team. We appreciate Steve's assistance. TO: FROM: RE: 0 CITY OF IOWA CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS MEMO R ANDUM Neal Berlin City Council Richard J. Plastino Monthly Report - Deckb ENGINEERING n L DATE: January 1^ iow — The Washington Street Amenities Project is terminated for the Winter; however, there are two or three street lights that will be repaired immediately. The Wastewater Facilities Study done by Veenstra and Kimm will reviewed by the Citizens Wastewater Facility Committee on January 19, 1977, at 7:30 P.M. in the City Manager's Conference Room. Shortly thereafter a presentation will be made to the City Council prior to submitting it the Federal Government for approval. Plans and specificatiens are in progress on Muscatine Avenue_ The West Park Lift Station in virtually completed. Temporary power will be supplied to it so that it can be put into operation. The Ten -Unit T -hangar is substantially complete with final grading to be done in the Spring. Bridge studies have been completed and the budget of $275,000 for FY 78 appears. adequate. The Air Conditioning Study at the Civic Center is almost complete. The conceptual statement for the Mormon Trek FAUS Project is complete and it will be reviewed with Council on January 17, 1977. The stormwater specifications will be ready for review by consultants and builders the last week in January. Interviews with Urban Renewal consultants are underway. page 2. • • Monthly Report -December SOLID WASTE DIVISION The Solid Waste Division picked up 775 tons of solid waste. Manhours per ton averaged 2.2. The landfill barn has been insulated and temperatures are maintained at 35 to 40 degrees during night-time storage. POLLUTION CONTROL DIVISION The crews -leaned approximately 1,400 feet of sanitary sewer. Approximately 111 manhours were spent working on the lift station. There were 8 complaints on sewer stoppages; two of these were City responsibility and 6 were property owner responsibility. The west pump at the Hawkeye Lift Station went out and was repaired. The fire tubes in the sludge heater at the digester building at the Pollution Control Plant are being replaced. Representatives of Hawkeye Safety Equipment conducted classes to instruct Pollution Control Division personnel on the use of recently purchased toxic gas and oxygen deficiency detectors. Veenstra and Kimm have had a manufacturer's representative inspect the Pollution Control Plant relative to use of sewage gas to heat the digester building. Sludge was hauled from No. 3 lagoon to the new landfill. 148 loads were taken to the landfill. CODE ENFORCEMENT 380 signs were inspected and 46 letters mailed to violators of the sign ordinance. 3 sign permits were issued and 5 signs were brought into compliance during the month. Work continues with the Sign Review Committee on modifications to the sign ordinance. A final report is being prepared by the Sign Review Committee for delivery to Planning and Zoning. 30 building permits were issued; 30 mechanical permits; 21 plumbing permits and 36 electrical permits. Total permit fees were $6,400. The lawsuit against Dave Clark, relative to occupancy permits was decided in favor of the City. A stop work order was placed against 110 Stevens Drive for building without a building permit by Morton Building Contractors. They have since obtained a permit. page 3. STREET DIVISION Two utility cuts were patched and five (5) miles of gravel streets were bladed. 15 stormsewer intakes were cleaned. 395 tons of salt and 225 tons of sand were used in snow removal operations. The Street crew spent time cleaning trees from Ralston Creek, repairing a guard rail on Ridge Road, picking up leaves, repairing and modifying the barn at the landfill,and plowing snow off the runways at the airport. WATER DIVISION There were nine (9) water main breaks during the month. 384 feet of new water main was laid; 27 new meters were installed and 64 outside readers were converted. TRAFFIC ENGINEERING The Traffic Ordinance was presented to the City Council and revisions are continuing. The Concept Statement for the Jefferson/Market Signalization Project has been submitted to the Iowa Department of Transporta- tion for FAUS funding review. The City received an agreement for City/State participation in the Sycamore/Hwy. H6 Signalization Project. Counts were completed for the Court Street traffic experiment. A postcard survey was completed and the residents approved the installation of a street light at Clover and Franklin Streets. The Traffic Engineer worked with the City Engineer on gathering information for Tennis Court Lighting projects. The Traffic Engineer did extensive consulation with Southgate Development on the Pepperwood Additionand Sturgus Corner. EQUIPMENT DIVISION After extensive modification and factory work, the snit spreaders were given final inspection and accepted by the City. The John Deere tractor with blade has been delivered to the Street Division. This machine is used for plowing of sidewalks. The preventative maintenance card system is now complete and City equipment will be scheduled in at regular intervals for oiling, lubeing and safety- checks. Light fixtures have been installed at the bus barn and central garage areas. An extra heater was instnlled in the centrnl garage. C.R. council to get plans . for downtown shopping mall By PATRICK LACKEY R.Ma. SWM W CEDAR RAPIDS. U. — Plans to convert a two - block stretch of a downtown stra•. here to a two-level shopping mall are to be presented to the City Council within 15 days, says Abbott Lipsky, one of five prominent local businessmen pushing t e project. The estimated $10 milllod cost of the mall would be paid by private busi- nesses — at no cost to taxpayers — sald Lipsky, but council approval would be required to close the stretch of street. Mayor Donald Canvey, the only one of the five council members to see the plans to date, said Thursday when asked If the council would approve the project, "Offhand, i would say so." He noted, however, that some cost studies on the project have not been completed. Llpsky said the mall — to be completed within two years — would provide room for SO to 80 more shops, and for such large stores as Arm- strong's and Killian's to expand Into what's now a wide street. Rea" on the expansions and Dew shops shaild pay for the mall, Lipsky said. Later, and K an additional cast, the project backers plan to build a system of pedestrian skyways connecting puny downtown stores with each other and with two city parking ramps and the commu 'center, which b to be completed dowstowv In 1970. So within three or four years, same 000 covered parking plain would be connected to the skyway system and at" would pickup shoppers' parking tabs, Lipsky said. The free, covered parking would give the downtown businessmen an edge on shopping centers, where the parking is generally free but tsnmered, Lipsky Mayor Canny uld of the project, "I think this can add the additional emro. emphasis to our downtown ato truly make this the moot viable downtown area In the country," Construction of a downtown mall has been discussed off and on here for to years, but this is the lint time the project has reached the model and plan stage. Lipsky, who has been working on the project for 18 months, said this week, "It's our Intention to start with these two blocks as soon as we have the firm cost estimates, approval of the City Council and other government bodies Involved and approval of concerned properly owners and businessmen." To date, Cedar Rapids has not had a shopping center with a closed mall. Most downtown retailers have prospered. At a time when some downtown shopping areas are dangerous at night, shoppers .flock downtown here on Monday and Thursday nights, when the stores stay open late. But the first shopping center with an enclosed mall is under constructon In southwest Cedar Rapids, and Its con- struction Is giving Impetus to efforts to get downtown shoppers out of the weather. All live backers of the project have large retail and property interests In downtown Cedar Rapids. They are Lipsky, president of Smu- lekofPs, a downtown furniture store; A. L. Smulekoff, chairman of the board of Smulekoff's; Peter Besancon, president of The MorAmerlca Financial Corp.; Robert Armstrong, chairman of the board of Armstrong's department store, and James Seifert, president of Seifert's clothing stores. The mall would occupy Second Street S.E. between Second and Fourth Avenues. That's the hurl of the downtown, one block list of the Cedar River. Lipsky said a few large department stores have expressed Interest In con- necting with the mill. Wpsky said the mall might later be extended one block to the north and one block to the loath, / 8s THE NfIT/ONWL OBSERVER January 22, 1977 Does the Nation Provide Too Much Health Care? cA ;fHCARE costs In the United States are rising precipitously, and the Council on Wage and Price Stability, the Government's watchdog on Inflation, has tried to find (jut - why. In this interview with Staff Writer stark R. Arnold, acting Director William Lllley SII' discussed the results of the. recently completed one-year study by the council of medieal•care In. Ilation. Lilley, 39, has a doctorate In American studies from Yale and has written extensively on the Impact of Government programs on the society. Let me ask first, are Americans paying too much for health care? We're paying too much for what we're getting, and the costs are going up too last. What do you mean, !oo fast? Our study shows that costs of medi- cal care have risen twice as fast as the cost of living in general in the last de- cade, and hospital costs have risen three times as fast as the cost of living. Why is that? Two reasons. Excessive provision of health services and excessive utiliza- tion of service. And these things occur because the normal checks and bal- ances that work to control costs In the rest of the economy ore absent from 1 the medical care field. ' Let's take that one step at a time. Okay, but let me say first, for the record, that we're not medical -care ex. perts; we're Inflation experts. We've looked at this problem for over a year now. We have held endless days of hearings In six cities. We have con- sulted all the experts. We have talked to providers as well as consumers. We have no ox to grind. We've only been looking at the consumer price Index and asking why In this one field are the figures In the double digits each month? And we've come to the conclu- sion that the reason Is that the normal market mechnnlsms don't apply. What do)w mean they don't apply? Well, If you're going to buy a car, you shop around for a car, you check out the prices of different dealers, dib Itrrnt mtkrs and models, and you make yuur chance and you pay for It di - redly You know just what It's costing you and what you're getting for your money. But If you're sick, it's the doc• for who tells you how to get better. And the patient abides by the doctor's choice. The provider of the service de- cides the level of the services, the cost of the services, the place where they are provided. And the way the patient pays for the service detaches the con- sumer from a direct Interest In the cost of the medical services because more than two-thirds of all personal health- care charges are paid by third parties. But people know that they pay a lot for medical care, don't they? Not entirely. For one thing, you pay your health -Insurance premium at a different time than you receive the medical care. You may pay your health premium In January and not get sick for two or three years. By that time you figure you've already paid for it and you want the best. Nloreover, we cam missioned pollster Louis Harris to con• duct a survey of what people think they pay for medical care. He found that the average family offour thinks It pays about $1,000 a year. In facf, between di• rect payments, Insurance, and taxes that go for Medicare and Medicaid, the typical family pays about $2,500 a year. So what's the point? The point is That here's a segment of our economy—almost to per cent of our gross national product—where the normal checks and balances don't ap• ply. Instead of producing cars for dif- ferent pocketbooks, the medical -care Industry produces an endless number of Cadillacs. How so? Everybody gets all the options. if you're a hospital administrator, you want the best and the biggest hospital and the most modern equipment. Everyone, Including the patient• wants the best—it's human nature, and that's nil to the good, bot these things are bought without regard to the cost, or without regard to the relationship be. tween the cost and the benefits derived from them. Can you rive me on ex:xrnpir? Sure. In the six major metropolitan array we vlxlted. we fotmd the number of admitted excess hopltal beds ranged from 15 per cent In New York City to 33 Per cent In Mlaml. Thexe are beds that hall been Inkrn Mit of service for lack of people W fill them. We were told in a number of cities of hospital admin. istrators urging doctors to admit people unnecessarily because the hospitals needed to fill the beds. Why are there excess beds? Because the normal forces that might have caused an administrator to think twice about building a new wing aren't present. He figures he can pay for It. How? By adding on to the charges billed for patients in the used beds. It costs the hospital two-thirds as much to ser, vice an unused bed as It does a used bed, so the used beds are subsidizing the unused beds, which drive up the cost of the care. Even atter you close down a division of a hospital, lay off nurses, and knock off all other asso- elated charges, you still carry these enormous finance charges. You're starting to have hospitals go .under be. cause they can't service their mortgage debt. Has the Government helped or hurt this problem? The Government aggravates It. It encourages overbuilding with Incen• tives to hospital construction under the IIIII-Burton Act. It's a criminal waste that a program that was created when we had a shortage of beds continues to operate when there's a surplus. That explains Your earlier talk about excessive provision of services. What about excessive utlllration? You said that, too, Is a cause of rising medical costs. How do we ovemtllire? Government regulations encourage this. You can't put a person In n nurs. Ing home, for example, unless he's had three days of hospitalization Hr may not need to go to the hospital, but he goes there anyway Iso the onvernment will pick up his nuraing•home bill 1. And because of our Cadillac psychology, you have a terrible problem of excess test. Ing, for example, where the dia•lor will run tests on a person and put nim in a hospital, and the hospital runs the same tests on them, The way the reimburse- ment is set up, the hospital System re- ceives payment for the tests, sn It runs them whether It's necessary or not. All that may be true, but don't pro Pie Indeed pay for it In the end, anti 8S 0 0 aren't they going to feel the pinch Are there any bright s101s In this sooner or later: picture:' I think they're beginning to feel it al- 'there are a few. The Ileallh Plan. ready, In the Washington, D.C., metro. (ling Act of taut encourages tide polilan arca,-Blue Cross -Blue Shield ,m- o! ny how to decide how pounced last month that health pre. many hospital needs. how l beds an a beds all arca miums are going up from 33 per cent to duplication equipment t of equpmen t Is nee• much tlI before i before this equipment can be 90 per cent In calendar 1977. Think of it. purchased with Federal hmdsl. And the purchased 33 to 90 per cent. We have figures from expansions of the Health Maintenancecompanies companies that are becoming Increas- Organization Act, which President Ford Ingly concerned. signed Just a taw months ago, will en- So what can be done to curb medl- courage alternate health -delivery sys- cal-cost inflation? terns. There are two choices. One Is for Government to put the lid an this thing What can individuals do to control and the other Is for society to find a Vol- health costs? Anything? Do you ask untary way to work out a check -and- your doctor, '4s this operation really balance system. necessary?" Well, what about Government? The really effective medical com- a Our studies Indicate Government's a sumers are unions and companies, and malar part of the problem, not part they simply have to be more concerned than they have been. What the Individ- oluton. Its regulations have added the solution. he sol t ual can do is be skeptical of any claims costs; IL's questionable enormmade whether they've Improved the quality by the medical professlon that they need special legislative protection Of care that much. We prefer efforts to preserve their unique character. corporations and labor unions to disci. Here I would certainly endorse the Aline the medical -care industry. A num- work that's been done by Consumers ber of experiments have achieved re- Union and other groups to open up the markable economies. medical -care Industry to the kind of Such as? competition that Is pervasive In the rest The United Federation of Teachers of our economy. For example, if doc- tors should be allowed to publish their fees, there'd be competition of some for whom surgery has been prescribed g 9 P Ito kind that's lacking now. But these are get a second opinion to qualify for areas, I'm afraid, where the reforms I health Insurance under the union pro - are going to be very slow In coming. gram. That requirement has reduced hysterectomies, for example, 44 Would real price competition In the per medical profession bring that double• cent. Other types of surgery—tonslllec• +JJJ down to the normal rate of lorries and knee operations—have been nierea et? 1 sharply reduced also by this require- 1 men(, I don't think so. I think that goes to isn't there lot In - the heart of the question of what the In - dividual consumer can do. The answer tlsTl•IMustry resistance to these efforts? t a Is, I think, very little. Given the nature Yes there is. In fact, we only found of the way we pay for this service, and 120 labor or management Innovations the poor record of Government in con - timed at reducing medical costs In the trolling costs, I think It Is from compa• whole country. In our Investigations, we nies and unions that the discipline or Y were told of a huge number of things checks must come. And until they get that were started and later dropped be. Involved In a much bigger way, the cause of resistance from the medical news on the medical -cast front will con - profession. Second -opinion programs tine to be bad news. are particularly controversial. The (The council's study, setting forth AMA [American Medical Association) dozens of suggestions for companies has formally opposed them. It's a lough and unions to curb medicol•care costs, kind of discipline if you're a doctor to is available free by writing the Coun- have your decision second-guessed. But cil on Wage and Price Stability, Wash• these are the kinds of checks and bal. ington, D.C. 20506, and asking for the ances that the rest of society has ml. booklet 'The Comptes Puzzle of Rls- ways accepted as perfectly normal. Ing Health Care Costs: Can the Pri- nate Sector Fit It Together?") IF i " ,,That's- • how _w 'dellghled I am that the `city lathers (and mothers) of Iowa City �aaw• tit to bestow •�_�� honorary '; citizenship '•'of. their, :i,talr community on me. 1 Only. in America ' could a poor -but -lazy Polish-Ukranian- ' American boy work his way- up from the near westside of Detroit to become an honorary•citizen of the Athens of east central Iowa. Iowa City has always been one of my , very favorite, towns. ,Most college. towns are a collection of buildings sur- rounded by. countryside. Iowa City Is different. It's an area of countryside surrounded by buildings: I'm really thrilled about the city council's' gesture, though. Maybe the next time I'm in town, they'll give me the wrecking ball to the city. I want everyone to know that I'm i taking my new responsibilities as an honorary Iowa Citizen seriously, I used. to see.a lot of things wrong around town that I let'go. l figured it wasn't :.any .of my Business. No more. From now on Iowa City, is going to get my i full attention.,. <, •, 4 For example, there seems to be some controversy over whether the city should begin assessing a garbage col- lection fee. I say no. l don't even think the city should be involved in garbage collection. There Is entirely too much govern Ment noir,- we don't need any more. Remember, a government powerful t i enough to collect garbage is a govern-- meat powerful enough to distribute 'garbage. If • the city needs more money It 1 should plant a cash crop downtown. j Cee, It's nice to have is home.'. r YJ•" ...4 eY, I C In N / M • r A Special Report of the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission 22'/2 South Dubuque Street Iowa City, Iowa 57240 January 1977 i RAL LAND USE. IN JOHNSON COUNTY- � ISSUES &'OPTIONS TO THE READER: AN INTRODUCTION Future Change Is Predicted *The population of Johnson County is expected to increase by about 20,000 People between now and 1995. Where will these people live? Where will they work? Attend school? Seek their recreation? How much agricultural land will be taken for urbanization? What added services will be required from local and county government? What effect will these services have on your taxes? A Report to the Public In anticipation of these questions, the Johnson county Regional Planning WHATISTHEJOHNSON COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION? The Johnson County Regional Plan. ning Commission was formed by local governments In 1961. It was established as a forum for local governments to consider matters of mutual concern and for the purpose of undertaking certain Joint planning projects. The Commission is comprised of a 25 -member policy body, representing the tan member governments, A me. jorlty of these representatives are elected officials in their local governments. StondIng committees and spoclal com- What's at Stake In Land Use Planning? Land in Johnson County is used in a variety of ways which fall into the traditional categories of agricultural, commercial, residential, industrial and recreational, This report describes the extent and general nature of each of these uses historically and at present. The concept of "land use" -does not refer in this report to farming practices or soil conservation, but rather to the changes from onn general category to another, such as the conversion of farmland to a residential subdivision, and to the overall pattern and extant of the various uses. What Is A Land Use Plan? A land uw, plan is a guide for the pattern of future development on the land; It sets forth a "preferred" arrangement of activities on the landscape, A land use plan may bo In the form of written policy statements, a map, or both. A policy/plan may be quite general or quite specific, depending on the type of plan doomed necessary to meat local needs. Ii YVUI .unear f A Report to the Public L. In anticipation of these questions, the Johnson County Regional -Planning Commission has prepared this news- paper -style report to the public as part ,of".the work "it -has undertaken at the request of its member governments. How Are Decisions Made? Fundamental to all decision-making _ about future services is some forecast of how the use -of land may change." What are the main factors determining which land becomes homesites,-crop- land, shopping centers, school grounds or sites for factories? How will decisions be made on where to build more roads, fix existing roads, or discontinue some s which now exist? This report provides information on JohnsonCounty's history, geology, economy, population growth, and many other factors which affect land use changes. It also raises the "question whether Please turn to Page 2 . co-memuer poncy uuuy, ropresenung the ten member governments. A ma- jority of these representatives are elected officials in their local governments. Standing committees and special com- mittees are formed. to concentrate in selected areas. Funds for the work of the Commission come primarily from assessments con- tributed by member governments. State and federal funds are applied for when available. The Commission employs a staff to perform research and analysis of subjects of interest to the member agencies. Such projects are selected by the Commission as part of its annual work program and budget. At the request of its members, the Commission has been involved in studies related to land use for a number of years. Several publications have already ap- peared, including "Land Use Plan for the .Metropolitan Portion in Johnson County" (Dec. 1974), and "An Interim Report on Rural Land Use in Johnson County' (1973). Copies are available for loan at the Iowa City Public Library, COMMISSION Please turn to Page 20 Akeyconcern is "...the comarslon of farmland to residential subdivisions" ,.WHAT'S INSIDE? ECONOMIC PORTRAIT ................................. PAGE 14 ;,DEVELOPMENT OF CITIES ............................. PAGE 18 ALTERNATIVES FOR CHOOSING A FUTURE ............. PAGE 10 TODAY'S LAND USE PATTERNS ........................ PAGE 12 SERVICES WE PAY FOR ................................. PAGE 15 REGIONAL CONTEXT FOR FUTURE ..................... PAGE 17 TRENDS IN RECREATIONAL AREAS .................... PAGE 17 r.. A Iona use Ian Is a gulaeior ane pattern of ralUre aeveiupn um . el a a ,+ sets forth a "preferred" arrangement of activities on the landscape. A land use plan may be in the form of written policy statements, a map, or both. .A policy/plan may be quite general or quite specific, depending on the type of plan deemed necessary to meet local needs. Is A Land Use Plan The Same As Zoning? he general objectives i e means of in to accomplish t No. A zoning ordinance s on trying9 1 of a land use plan, but a planitself has no regulatory function. Plans can be eventu- ally accomplished by a combination of zoning regulations, development standards, PLANNING . Please turn to Page 2 ISSUES? What Issues Do We Face? To what extent, if any,do the facts about the land and its current uses as described in this report indicate the ne- cessity for publicly -determined land use policies and planning? Focus: Rapid Suburban Development More than anything also, it Is the re- cant rapid growth of residential devel- opment outside the urban limits which has prompted member governments to ask the Regional Planning Commission to undertake land use studies and draft the report now in your hands. Is A Policy Needed? County residents now face the ques- tion of whether the problems accom- panying suburban development under current policies are serious enough to warrant the selection and adoption of a ISSUES Please turn to Page 3 ...In the pest 15 years more thin 2,000 rwel homesitss have been platted. Today, fame s are out. numbered by non-farm realdents In rural Johnsen County..." Location and Size � Lit R . Johnson County, located in east central Iowa, contains about 620 square miles, or 396,352 acres. S/ 24 ^ I V a 1—The original shape of the county was set by the federal land survey of 1837, '34 years after the lovva territory was - bought from France as a part of, the Louisiana Purchase. This survey created 20 townships, each "six by six" con- taining 36 square miles. In 1839, three townships were trans- / forrod to Washington County... �G Six years later, In 1K5, a strip of land along the east side of the Iowa River was returned from Washington County and added to Fremont township, Sk" then the boundaries of Johnson Cnnnry have remalned constant. Early Development of Johnson County Legislature Names the County '�— The name "Johnson" was assigned to this county by the Territorial Legis' lature, named for Colonel Richard Mentor Johnson, a famous "Indian fighter" who later became Vice -Presi- dent of the U,S. in 1836. The land was opened to "white -man" settlement by the treaty with Chief Blackhawk in 1832. County Divided into Townships The original surveyed townships were a basis for the development of "civil" township functions, with elected town- ship trustees having responsibilities for tax lovies to maintain roads and operate 11 N township schools. Big Grove township "...each square mile was divided Into was the first organized 118451 in Johnson quarlers. usually With one farmstead on ^> County, eachofthese 160-acteparcob." Gradually the boundaries of the civil townships were adjusted to fit the bar- 8R r7 B. ,y to the locations of township schools. during this period greatly expanded the ' Since 1910, after various changes had market potential for farm products and boon made to these boundaries, civil thereby accelerated the development of ,w townships have remained stable. small farina throughout the county. By With school consolidations and 1870, there were 2,221 farms containing, counly-wida road departments, the 228,919 acres, The county's population funttiens 6f township governments have was 24,8@& and was about 80 percent X19: 20` rural, today In ikvt ted advisory responsibilities In order to farm the land, the native 1—The original shape of the county was set by the federal land survey of 1837, '34 years after the lovva territory was - bought from France as a part of, the Louisiana Purchase. This survey created 20 townships, each "six by six" con- taining 36 square miles. In 1839, three townships were trans- / forrod to Washington County... �G Six years later, In 1K5, a strip of land along the east side of the Iowa River was returned from Washington County and added to Fremont township, Sk" then the boundaries of Johnson Cnnnry have remalned constant. Early Development of Johnson County Legislature Names the County '�— The name "Johnson" was assigned to this county by the Territorial Legis' lature, named for Colonel Richard Mentor Johnson, a famous "Indian fighter" who later became Vice -Presi- dent of the U,S. in 1836. The land was opened to "white -man" settlement by the treaty with Chief Blackhawk in 1832. County Divided into Townships The original surveyed townships were a basis for the development of "civil" township functions, with elected town- ship trustees having responsibilities for tax lovies to maintain roads and operate 11 N township schools. Big Grove township "...each square mile was divided Into was the first organized 118451 in Johnson quarlers. usually With one farmstead on ^> County, eachofthese 160-acteparcob." Gradually the boundaries of the civil townships were adjusted to fit the bar- rlors of rivers and crooks, and to relate first railroads through Johnson County to the locations of township schools. during this period greatly expanded the ' Since 1910, after various changes had market potential for farm products and boon made to these boundaries, civil thereby accelerated the development of ,w townships have remained stable. small farina throughout the county. By With school consolidations and 1870, there were 2,221 farms containing, counly-wida road departments, the 228,919 acres, The county's population funttiens 6f township governments have was 24,8@& and was about 80 percent declined In recant decades, resulting rural, today In ikvt ted advisory responsibilities In order to farm the land, the native t by the township trustees to the county prairies were plowed and much of the Board of Supervisors. These civil town• woodlands were cleared, Although a ship boundaries are also used as the significant pert of the county remains basis for voting precincts in the rural part woodod in 11178, the woodlands covered of the county. The cufMnt pattern of civil townships much more land in 1870. wr,_....__�,__ Since then the boundaries of Johnson County have remained constant. r — Alternative Policies Presented To help resolve the issues, committee members and staff of the Regional Plan. ning Commission have formulated five broad alternative policies concerning the use of land in the county. These al- ternatives, outlined In the canterfold of this report, may suggest an appropriate set of guidelines for future change and development. basis for voting precincts In the rural part 'wooded in 1976 the woodlands covered of the county. much more land in 1870 The current pattern of civil townships After reaching a peak of 2,799 in 1880,. is shown. on the map below. . Iowa the numberbf farms began to decrease, City township is coterminus with the while average size increased. The graph inunicipal boundary, changing shape to the right on page 3 shows these occasionally as the result of annexations. changes to 1974, when there were 1,482 farms averaging 21.0 acres, with 312,000 TOWNSHIPS IN acres in use for agriculture; JOHNSON COUNTY Urban Growth Tied to State r1 Government and the MONROE JlRlfl40X !10 .RPI, C[O . I - � . State University Iowa City was designated as the ter- ' _> ritorial capital of Iowa. in 1839 and re-. . NINiORr • I X WAS NN OR N.NM , mained so until 1857 when the seat of r gE R state, government was moved to'Des r. -v CREEK Moines. i The functions of the stata. government spurred an early population ti NIROIM UNION f MOTT i growth far the city. : Yp i �R LUC ! In 1847 the state. University was es- tablished, adding another source of nul+NT .I 'growth.. Retail trade, -transportation, , WEINIMOTOX lN1ROX LI![Rfl TLL!!1 LINCOLNi' construction; and small manufacturing enterprises provided other non-agricul- tural employment and growth. REND«, I In spite of this urban growth, farm y t I population dominated in Johnson !; —_� County:untii after 1900,.when,the p urban population continued to grow The original pattern of uniform sur- andfarm -population. began 'to veyed townships continues to be used as decline:: the standard basis for mapping and for = legal descriptions of property bounda Rural Agriculture and Urban ries. Industry": A Stable, Rapid Transformations Separated Pattern Prairies to Agriculture Remarkably, this general pattern. of'*.. land use remained very stable for needy r' ' Following the Blackhawk Treaty acentury. Granted, the urban area grew (1832) and the federal land survey in population during these years, but the (1837), settlers began to establish farm distinction on the, landscape remained Ing operations throughout, Johnson clear; farmers lived end worked In the County. Generally, each square mile ruralarea; noo•formactivities were car - was divided Into quarters, with one ried out by people living and working In farmstead on each of these 160 -acre the cities. Only after 1960 did a new parcels. phenomenon become apparent: the ' 's The transformation of nearly all land trend toward rural suburban dwellings In the county from Its natural prairie and in numerous parts of the county. This woodland status to active agricultural recent trend has, more than anything ; use was virtually complete within thirty else, created an interest In exploring years, by the late 1860's. As noted else- whether a long-range land use plan where in this report, the building of the should be developed ' ~ ?3� DECISIONS PLANNING Continued from Page 1 ' Continued from Page 1 `future changes should be determined by public services; and capital in- different,factors, thanin, the past. vestment projects. Should the public, through county and In Johnson. County there is a zoning IabaFgoveinmenYpolicies, play a more ordinance (adopted in1960) and a ion - influential role in determining the pat ' ing map (which includes zoning changes tern and pace of land use changes? since 1960), but there is no overall land Information foF Citizens, . use plan. Seven of the small cities in the county also have zoning ordinances, • port is meant to provides as do the three cities in the metropolitan I background).r for citizens who wish to area. Iowa City, Coralville, and Univer• I ' become better informed on the subject sity Heights. Guiding the. various zoning of ulte.planning: It is also intended decisions which,will have to be made is 1.land to furnish"material for discussion' at an important function of a land use plan. public meetings'which. will; be held Focus of This Project: throughout the county in next sev F eral months to discuss the various issues Rural Area ' involved., . It should be noted that policy planning County residents are encouraged to for the urbanized area of the county— attend one or more of these meetings, Iowa. City, Coralville and University since the viewpoint and opinions of citi- Heights -has already been the subject "zens are an Important ingredient in the of recent work by the Commission. process of setting policies which affect Consequently the primary focus of this future changes'such as taxation, sub, report is on the remainder of the county: division regulations, zoning, and urban the rural area, including the small cities. expansion:. A series of background articles, com- prising the bulk of this report, are meant to provide factual, straightforward in- formation. In addition, several key Is- sues arising from the current pattern of I" land use changes are discussed. These Issues—environmental pollution, water r'. quality, taxation policies, conflicts be- tween farm and suburban lifestyles—il- lustrate the related aspects of land use policy. Alternative Policies Presented To help resolve the issues, committee members and staff of the Regional Plan. ning Commission have formulated five broad alternative policies concerning the use of land in the county. These al- ternatives, outlined In the canterfold of this report, may suggest an appropriate set of guidelines for future change and development. basis for voting precincts In the rural part 'wooded in 1976 the woodlands covered of the county. much more land in 1870 The current pattern of civil townships After reaching a peak of 2,799 in 1880,. is shown. on the map below. . Iowa the numberbf farms began to decrease, City township is coterminus with the while average size increased. The graph inunicipal boundary, changing shape to the right on page 3 shows these occasionally as the result of annexations. changes to 1974, when there were 1,482 farms averaging 21.0 acres, with 312,000 TOWNSHIPS IN acres in use for agriculture; JOHNSON COUNTY Urban Growth Tied to State r1 Government and the MONROE JlRlfl40X !10 .RPI, C[O . I - � . State University Iowa City was designated as the ter- ' _> ritorial capital of Iowa. in 1839 and re-. . NINiORr • I X WAS NN OR N.NM , mained so until 1857 when the seat of r gE R state, government was moved to'Des r. -v CREEK Moines. i The functions of the stata. government spurred an early population ti NIROIM UNION f MOTT i growth far the city. : Yp i �R LUC ! In 1847 the state. University was es- tablished, adding another source of nul+NT .I 'growth.. Retail trade, -transportation, , WEINIMOTOX lN1ROX LI![Rfl TLL!!1 LINCOLNi' construction; and small manufacturing enterprises provided other non-agricul- tural employment and growth. REND«, I In spite of this urban growth, farm y t I population dominated in Johnson !; —_� County:untii after 1900,.when,the p urban population continued to grow The original pattern of uniform sur- andfarm -population. began 'to veyed townships continues to be used as decline:: the standard basis for mapping and for = legal descriptions of property bounda Rural Agriculture and Urban ries. Industry": A Stable, Rapid Transformations Separated Pattern Prairies to Agriculture Remarkably, this general pattern. of'*.. land use remained very stable for needy r' ' Following the Blackhawk Treaty acentury. Granted, the urban area grew (1832) and the federal land survey in population during these years, but the (1837), settlers began to establish farm distinction on the, landscape remained Ing operations throughout, Johnson clear; farmers lived end worked In the County. Generally, each square mile ruralarea; noo•formactivities were car - was divided Into quarters, with one ried out by people living and working In farmstead on each of these 160 -acre the cities. Only after 1960 did a new parcels. phenomenon become apparent: the ' 's The transformation of nearly all land trend toward rural suburban dwellings In the county from Its natural prairie and in numerous parts of the county. This woodland status to active agricultural recent trend has, more than anything ; use was virtually complete within thirty else, created an interest In exploring years, by the late 1860's. As noted else- whether a long-range land use plan where in this report, the building of the should be developed ' ~ ?3� fr•m�/wr sub Nnhmd snrery nllnw•r 1".18 Number A..rege of hmu Farm Size 1. Acres• 2900 txa NUMBER OF FARMS -.. ._. _. .. M_-.. nn zyn 7100 ' .. lsao 1700 IM S12E OF FARMS i Ten Key Issues 1. County government has greatly ex- panded its rural service function as new suburban residents request ur- ban -type services, placing a finan- cial drain on county governmental a time when it has inadequate funds to provide basic maintenance to the ruratroads and bridges. 2. Many acres of highly productive agricultural land have been con- verted to residential use. Any con- version of highly productive land contributes, in however small mea- sure, to a reduction in food produc- tion capacity, viewing things from a long-range, global perspective. 3. In a kind of compensatory reaction to the reduced supply of cropland, marginal lands such as floodprone wetlands and wooded slopes have been converted for use as cropland. 4. Areas of natural scenic beauty are now diluted in quality due to the presence of scattered suburban settlements. 5. Inequities in the property tax struc- ture grow with each new non-farm rural settlement, due to increased demand for services such as school busing, the costs of which are borne by all taxpayers rather than by only those responsible for the Increased demand, The rural road system, snow removal, and the law enforce- ment system are additional specific examples. 5. Farm operators adjoining now sub- urban settlements have been forced to renct to conflicting life styles of the new residents. 7. Land values in many areas have been elevated by prospects of resi- dential development, forcing farm- ers toward premature decisions on whether to halt farming operations and make the land available for a change to suburban use. 8. Both the quality and quantity of underground water supplies are negatively affected by scattered, uncoordinated development. Sur- face streams and lakes are also pol- luted when septic sewage systems fail to operate properly. 9. Municipalities have annexed large tracts of farmland in order to control future development, in the absence of explicit county -wide develop- ment policies. More then 12,050 acres of the county's agricultural land Is currently within city bound- aries, All such annexations result In loss of tax revenues -by the - county's secondary road fund, since the secondary road tax cannot he levied at the normal rate for rural acreage. The cities cannot levy taxes for municipal services on the new areas as long as the land is used for agriculture. 10. In the absence of a policy, large -lot zoning has been proposed as a dis- couragement of rural suburban de- velopment, but this has generated e counter argument that large home- shes arbitrarily remove an excessive amount of land from agricultural productlon. Many homesites rang - from three to ten Slims in size have recently been developed, 1700 1500 i M_.p►-.M..e.���. 140 SIZE OF FARMS 1300 120 1100 loo Soo — eo _ 1860 1870 1880 1690 1900 1910 19M 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 74 •Total learn eoeege ln.911 wa. ].0,100 a<ms. - ,i ISSUES. ' Continued from Page 1 long-range land use policy. Some peo- ple have strong objections to the adop• tion of any such policies an the part of .local government. They feel the tradi• tional rights of property ownership are. Aedously threatened and undermined by such policies and the ensuing regulations over the use of land. On the other hand, some people favor a long-range plan, saying it protects the public interest more than it injures any private rights. Whether to adopt an explicit public policy for the future direction of land use yjp1 the county isthus the first and funds- afnental issue raised by this study. This Report Assumes: Some Long Range Policies Are Essential This report has been prepared on the assumption that expjicit public policies based on sound planning principles are needed to guide the future physical de velopment of the county. Although one contradictory policy option, called. "Un- directed Growth" is presented in a later section for consideration, comparison and debate, the substance of this report has pointed to the need for a policy di- rection to beset. In brief form, based on.the trends, data, and forecasts presented in the various background articles herein, the following,are the key Issues leading to the boncluSion that a development policy is needed for rural Johnson County. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF LAND USE IN JOHNSON COUNTY 0 6. Farm operators adjoining newsub- amount of land from agricultural'`" urban settlements have been forced production. Many homesites rang - to react to conflicting life styles of from three to ten acres in size have the new residents. - recently been developed. 9 � 6t'a SO. The Dilemma of Competing Interests Should houses be built on flat corn- land and protection of essential natural fields or wooded'hillsides7 The toner- resource areas are both important pub - Sion of rural land to homesites usually lic goals. In other words, there is no means that productive agricultural land easy way to develop an optimum poricy, is lost, or alternatively, that non-agdcul- to guide suburbarf growth in the rural . tural sites of high scenic or environmen- area. ' tal va!ue are negatively impacted. The alternative land use policies pro-. Obviously, the choice is not that clear, posed in this report offer varying degrees. There is no simple answer to this dilem- of Impact on environmental resource me. This example illustrates the com- areas and agricultural lands. Ultimately, plexity of the many issues related to land specific land use guidelines will need to use planning. Much public discussion be developed for these two resource needs to be devoted to the trade-offs areas. Prior to such guidelines, how - involved. Preservation of agricultural ever it is necessary to select a'general policy on future rural growth, after _ which detailed area plans can be fitted 11V I'm IMO IRO 1960 I'm 1M IM = Dmlomnenl 914,000RwYAc,w ZM I.119 .Y - • M Lola PI911W n 11.11w 0 IOOeaawootol of Rom 01AO,YLary • By IWI,MY9ury91ewY lopuWwn aa9oma. Nanraa85 . 72M patoen.roy. 1x1 Pwon.to. Foy. together. Benefits of a Planned Approach Almost regardless of the actual ele- ments of an adopted land use policy, it is very likely that most county residents would realize numerous benefits from a . planned approach to area development: It Farm owners and operators would have a basis for making long-term committments. For example, a fann- er could build a feedlot at a particular location with reasonable certainty BENEFITS Please turn to Page 4 PAGE4 I' BENEFITS I Continued from Page 3 that no residential subdivision will suddenly appear"next door," bring- ing neighbors to object to odors and other necessary phases of the farm operation. • Similarly, realtors, investors, and developers . would have, a clearer basis then is now possible for evalu- ating the development potential of the various areas of the county which would be described in a long - rangeland use policy. • Present non-farm rural residents could profit from greater efficiency in the provision of county services which should be realized from more orderly development.' They could al- so better anticipate the degree of f, change or stability in land use pat- terns bordering or affecting their proseni rural neighborhoods. • Tax advantages could, in fact, be anticipated for all property owners— farm, urban, suburban. Evidence continues to accumulate from all . parts of the nation that scattered, unplanned rural development is the most costly, least efficient pattern In both dollar cost and environmental Impact You as a reader of this report will have your own opinion. Having undertaken the task of coordinating the develop- ment of a land use policy, the member. ship of the Regional Planning Commis - elan thinks there Is a strong case for guided growth in the future. The ques- tion Is: what kind of a growth policy Is hast? "wyS. Transportation: The Evolution- of Travel in the County kv, Early Territorial Roadsv In the earliest years of settlement, routes into the county were established by the territorial government which was located In Burlington. By 1850, a net- work of crude roads know as "territorial roads radiated out from the new territor- ial capitol, Iowa City. Principal routes, shown on the map connected Iowa City with Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Burling- ton, ML Pleasant and Oskaloosa. Development of a Local Road System The first rands in the county wore cooperatively built by the adjacent land owners. The land for the road, the right. of -way, was apportioned through an automatic easement which became part of each land sate. Road and bridge Railroads The rail lines first reached Johnson County from tho east in 1855, Within a short time rill towns in the county had rail service except Lono Tree, Rail sirlings were nmmtimtJs In order to ac- commodate loading and unloading of livestock and other ngricultuml produce. Stnckynrds and grain elevators worn located along livery line. Prior to Ilia buildino of the rail Ilnae. PMvn Smm� Jive l4vnnrnl Snrierynllnwe sion thinks there is a strong case for guided growth in the future. The ques- tion is: what kind of a growth policy is best? 'I ` his evident, as, noted earlier, that any, land use controls raise fundamental questions related to property,rights. In Johnson County; the zoning ordinance already restricts to some extent the uses that owners may make of their ldrlcL 'A land use, plan could improve the appli- cation of this ordinance by providing a comprehensive and long-range set of policies as a framework for zoning. Recognizing that disagreements exist over the proper degree of public Involve- ment in.land use decisions, this report proposes a range of possible policies. The'chart in the centerfold section of this report depicts the varying impacts of five types of policies so that the dif- fering philosophies of property rights and public'intervention can be thorough- ly examined and corhpared. The reader is invited to study the chart carefully, realizing that slime combination of pol- icies from the various alternatives is certainly possible. - Poon $WTII $bN lfninir✓Sm.ry✓xr. Whereas city streets may be cleared soon after a snowfall, rural roads (more than 900 miles In the county) cannot a9 be opened an qukkly. Farmers do not expect "city" services, but a suburban roes. dent with a job In town will probably request an expended snow removal program of county government. owners. t ne iano for me rOau r M r y u of -way, was apportioned through an automatic easement which became part of each land sale. Road and bridge maintenance was.also a cooperative venture with land owners required to donate necessary labor to grade the road. at least once each year, usually in the spring, as required by the elected town- ship trustees. The road system of Johnson County developed gradually, expanding as nec- essary to serve the new (armsteads as they were created. Except for interrup- tions by rivers and major creeks, the roads generally followed the "section lines"so that each square mile was, with some exceptions, bounded on tour sides by a county roadway. The pattern of roads was essentially complete by 1870 when the following network existed., r Sometime after 1900 responsibility for road maintenance shifted to the County Board of Supervisors. Prior to 1914, a bridge foreman, cement gang foreman, and county surveyor were employed part time as needed. In 1914 a county engineer was employed for the first time and assumed county -wide supervision of roads. livestock and otner agricultural produce. Stockyards and grain elevators were located along every line. Prior to the building of the rail lines, transporting farm commodities to dis- tant markets was very difficult. The establishment of the railroads thus had a strong land use impact. They made possible a much -increased farming industry, permitting the transition from a subsistence to a cash economy and providing farmers with incentive to acquire additional acreage. Although there have been some abandonments, most railroads in the county have remained in service, as il- lustrated on the map alright. Passenger trains were also a signifi- cant part of rail activity: Frequent ser- vice developed quickly, bringing new arrivals and visitors from the East. The two principal lines were the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific, and the Chica- go, Burlington and Ouincy railroads. North -south lines were built later, from Iowa City to Mount Pleasant—currently part of the Rock Island system—and to Cedar Rapids. The Cedar Rapids and Iowa City Rail- way (CRANDIC) initiated mass transit in the area in 1904 with its electrified in- terurban service between the two cities. Stops were made at Coralville, Oakdale, North Liberty, Cou Falls, and Swisher. - The interurban tracks led directly into the downtown hubs of both Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. The train usually con- sisted of one or two cars, except at peak hours, and reached speeds of 70-80 miles per hour. Ridership peaked in'1943 at 445,350, an average of nearly 1,250 passengers per day:. The interurban ran until May 31, 1953 when the CRANDIC became a , freight hauler only. Passenger rail service ended entirely in the county in 1970 when the Rock Island line ran its final East-West train through Iowa City. yd.. roc Wighways for Auto Travel Until 1914 all roads in the county were built and, maintained by either the county government or one of.the municipalities. With the advent of auto, travel, the state arid federal government began to, pro- vide intrastate and inter -state roads. Today, as shown on the map below, six "major "highways traverse 'Johnson County, with all but two, 1.390 and state Highway 22, located in a radial pattern . through the Iowa City urban area. In addition, three minor state connecting highways link the major,highways to Oxford, Lake Macbride State Park. dnd Lone Tree. Thereare plans for a westerly bypass of the Iowa City area by a rerouting of Highway 218 connecting with 1-380: The design and location of such a route, Had "Freeway 518", has been the subject of much public, discussion, and has not yet been finally determined. The scheduling of the proposed project in- dicates construction would begin some- time after 1980. lb— ( aMlo a.,lk. ga4mm� The County Road System Today .As shown on the map below, the cur- rent road system is made up of four surface types. Generally, more durable road surfaces are provided on roads with higher traffic volumes. Oiled road surfaces have the appearance of a paver) road, but are much less durable and require frequent, expensive maintenance. Paved roads _T PAGE TRAFFIC VOLUMES: 1957 vs 1972 =! •. J�' 1 _i`i'ol Y >.1 �.,�•4._. V1, IFM J.'�r;''.%Jl j, Increasing Traffic Volumes The map below shows traffic volumes for two comparison periods, 1957 and 1972, 1 on which the numbers indicate average daily traffic counts during the course of each' year respectively. Substantial increases have been experienced during this period, with changes in the magnitude of 300 to 1,003; or 97 to 510,1 as examples. •Roads i with traffic volumes below 100 cars per day may be perceived as truly "rural;: roads, , but those carrying 200 to 300 cars or more per day have in effect become arterials, j Traffic increases are largely attributable to the presence of new suburban residents and recreation -oriented traffic generated by Lake Macbride state park and the Coralville reservoir. The costs of maintaining the rural road network have risen ac- r cordingly. Anything less than very expensive full paving has limited traffic carrying - capacity, and the effects of higher traffic volume are noticed on both hard surface. and gravel roads. Extensive resurfacing of the hard surface roads is necessary more often. On gravel roads, the county engineer's office estimates*that for every vehicle ` which travels a gravel road each day about one ton of gravel is lost each year'from the road surface. Thus, a one mile section of gravel road with an average daily traf- fic volume of 150 cars will lose about 150 tons of gravel each year. TRAFFIC VOLUMES: 1957 vs 1972 =! •. J�' 1 _i`i'ol Y >.1 �.,�•4._. V1, IFM J.'�r;''.%Jl - DICATES 1957 DAILY TRAFFIC VOLUMES 1m41H OICATES 1979 DAILY TRAFFIC VOLUMES — LESS THAN 100 VEHICLES PER DAY — 100 TO Sea VEHICLES PER DAY 000 TO 500 VEHICLES PER DAY MORE THAN 500 VEHICLES PER DAY. �c PAVED', OILED OILED Ci ----_--GRAVEL + '� --••--DIRT t 'Map Includes Stple and Federal Highways shown as Dived roads. ■■1 PAVED OILED GRAVEL DIRT 114 tulles 704 miles 881 miles I 87 ml. i t,rtrt,,, 7TY k 1 � r "I PAVED OILED GRAVEL DIRT 114 tulles 704 miles 881 miles I 87 ml. .• i PAPro !sexes: SrerP NerulFAllaArry Nlowe. ...The road system of Johnson County developed gradually, expending as necessary to serve the naw lmmetads as they Were created..." ' J PAGER TOPOGRAPHIC VIEW OF JOHNSON COUNTY SOURCE: U.S. Gaolagic Survey NN wrlm showing 50' to(Mrjrepliic fMlnun I GEOLOGIC BEDROCK 1 Lendfarme Created By the county has been covered by loess Many Forces deposits. Johnson Counly.lies in one of the Over 70 percent of the soils in the m st product ve land areas of the United county are loessial in origin; end in ad - {a :States; the.west-central towlarid, The- clition, the terraces (9%) and bottom - lands (10%) are of loess materfaN Only county s landscape was shaped by the about 9. percent of the county's soils are interaction of many,geologic forces such derived from glacial drift deposits. r as glacial movements, wind, anderosion"Carrington silt loam" and "fine sandy by'watet., ;The actions of stream erosion, loam" as well as the "Shelby loam" and gradually continue to change the landr "silt loam" are examples of soils derived scape. frqm Kansan drift' deposits. - lands ` A Changing Landscape dominated by geologically recent depos- its are generally more fertile than goo. The original surface of Johnson - logically older landscapes in areas where - County was a broademooth plain which' rainfall has leached nutrients from the sloped gently downward toward the soil and erosion has made the land more southwest, produced by sediments laid hilly. down in the great Devonian sea which once covered most -Of this part of the Three Basic Landscapes continent. This solid rock base consists of dolomites, Ilmestohes, and shales physically, the county can today be y which accumulated beneath these ocean seen to have three basic types of land - V waters, '• Later, the center of the continent was scape: • eroded glacial plains raised by, geologic; forces and the ele-' • foessfia. Vated formeksea bottom was gradually • floodplains eroded to form a varied topography— Time and weather. have acted on the one which was substantially more hilly different materials of these areas to pro - and rugged than what exists today, duce the,landformswesue today. . The northern part of Johnson County Smoothed By Ice is an area dominated by gently rolling u Then, at least twfie during the glacial drift plans. Swan Lake, located in one L "age; great sheets of Ice swept down . such area in northwestern Madison -from the north and covered the entire Township, Is a natural "kettle hole" lake county, scraping off the high points of farmed by the melting of n mass of Ice • the rough land as they advanced. The detached from the gfecler, TOPOGRAPHIC VIEW OF JOHNSON COUNTY SOURCE: U.S. Gaolagic Survey NN wrlm showing 50' to(Mrjrepliic fMlnun I GEOLOGIC BEDROCK 1 a GEOLOGIC BEDROCK OHNSON--COUNTY MAP KEY: OA Devonian, Lime Creek; mostly shale, some limestone © Devonian, Cedar Valley; limestone and ddlomite © Devonian, Wapsipinicon; limestone and dolomite @ Devonian, Yellow Spring; shale and siltstone ODevonian, State Quarry; limestone Silurian, Niagaran; dolomite 0 Pennsylvanian, Cherokee; shale and sandstone QH Mississippian, Kinderhook: limestone a Then, at least twibe during the glacial crin pidins. OWdll Inn., .... such area in northwestern Madison age, great sheets of ice swept down - , Township, is a natural "kettle hole" lake ._from the north and covered the entire .. formed by the melting of a mass of ice } � county, scraping off. the high points of 'rough.land advanced. The detached from the glacier. 'the as. also carried 'gtoat'quantities, of,_. • The couthorn-5wo�thtrda ot,Johnaon__ .,,;;.'glaciers crushed . rock— called glacial drift -from County is characterized by a IaVer of the area of Minnesota and Wisconsin; windblown loess varying from four to Some of these sediments were depos- fifteen feet thick, covering glacial drift. ited-on the Johnson County landscape Thehills along the Iowa River as the climate warmed and the glaciers ,,loess and west of the Cedar River, along Clear i melted. _ Creek and other streams in the county, Glacial melting and accompanying are probablythe.most striking in appear- [ deposition of glacial drift created a new ante, rising 40 to 90 feet above the plain landscape; the glacialdebris complete- level. The hills are sharply defined and ly. covered the older bedrock topogra- the ravines are abrupt and steep -sided, phy. This new, level terrain, when ex -_I following the Iowa River from its entry posed :to- the effects -of' weathering - into the county south to Iowa' City. water; and plants, eventually developed Originally, these hills were forested, but l into today's varied landscape.. The un- many are now cleared and cultivated. { =.;derlying bedrock, is so deeply buried. under the glacial deposits and associated Ancient Lake Colvin y windblown deposits that it has no effect '. The very broad,floodplain of the Iowa ' on the soil formation in the area. River south of Iowa City has an unusual Mateeials Glacial Drift origin. The Mississippi River was once blocked below the mouth of the Iowa and Lobse _ Rivet by a major lobe of a glaci&, taus- Glacial drift Is -the mixture of very .-ing the Mississippi water to back up into coarse to very fine rock material laid Iowa and Cedar River basins, forming down astheglaciers melted. By con- huge lake. The lake, named by geolo• trast, loess is a fine material, often in gists as Lake Calvin, has long since been y thick'deposits formed when the emptied after the melting of the glacier, - ;and wind blew dded silt from the large flood- but this portion of Johnson County plains following the melting of glaciers. shows strong geological evidence of Most of the original glacial material in being the former lake bottom. a GEOLOGIC BEDROCK OHNSON--COUNTY MAP KEY: OA Devonian, Lime Creek; mostly shale, some limestone © Devonian, Cedar Valley; limestone and ddlomite © Devonian, Wapsipinicon; limestone and dolomite @ Devonian, Yellow Spring; shale and siltstone ODevonian, State Quarry; limestone Silurian, Niagaran; dolomite 0 Pennsylvanian, Cherokee; shale and sandstone QH Mississippian, Kinderhook: limestone a Rivers and Creeks Two major rivers, the Iowa and Cedar, and two major creeks, Clear Creek and Old Man's Creek, pass through Johnson - County:. IRL addition, many smaller , streams drain the land area, connecting MAJOR WATER BODIES IN JOHNSON COUNTY .,, 1 CEDAR •- RIVER • .,y.L.;,PL IOWA RIVER �murrtu mMryR CLE C Y•. 1 OLD MINSLRLLN r . to these four major streams. On the map at upper right, these drainage areas, or •watersheds are illustrated. Watersheds are significant geographic units for use in planning long-range land use patterns and for considering various conservation practices such as terracing, reforestation, or other soll control programs. . Watershed patterns are particularly Important where a residengal, Industrial, or recreational development Is to be served by a central sewage system. Where such development extends Into KNAPP ( PLUM "Spt �� BUFFALO CLEAR WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS DEER NORTH BRANCH OLD OLDMANS WOAANS �CFDAR rFI%l OLDAWNS DIRTY FACE OFER A PICAYUNE W TERSHEOSIN JOHNSON COUNTY (Names shown refer to creole, Le. Clear Creek, Old Mons Creek) 0 Underground Water Supplies SLC M BUCK HO OTTER SLI PRAIRIE — PAGE t r 1 INGLE WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS vU 0 MUNICIPAL (MILL) �CFDAR rFI%l RIVER SOURCE T I A MUNICIPAL LAKE MACBgIDE {.LL x SA I OR NJ x, Y Njl I TURKEY rl i a fPs ,I ' RAPID I' O.I.e p Jy } RALSTON Wt n f Underground Water Supplies SLC M BUCK HO OTTER SLI PRAIRIE — PAGE According to reports from the Iowa Geological Survey, adequate supplies of ground water of good quality are dvaila- ble in most places In Johnson County. A 1975 IGS report is the basis for technical aspects of the summary in these para- graphs. The three principal water sources are: 11 Water in the shallow deposits of sands and gravels, ob- lainod from wells ranging from sand points about 20 foot deep to drilled walls about 300 feet deep; 21 The upper bedrock formations, known as Silurian-De- Q NON MUNICIPAL r •1'I costing from $500 to $1,500, depending on the severity of the conditions being treated. The City of Lone Tree obtains water from two wells about 270 feet deep; part of the Coralville supply is from the same source; Plolstocene sand and gravel. A deep well -1,577 foot—Into the Jordan Sandstone aquifer, however, has been Coralville's main source since 1065. Iowa City, although taking most of its water from the Iowa River, has a supplementary source in a deep Jordan well. Geologists regard this aquifer as the most promising long-term source for large -capacity wells. t r 1 :KEY IUDHI WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS UNDERGROUND SOURCE IwELL) 0 MUNICIPAL (�•Leij 0 NON MUNICIPAL RIVER SOURCE T I A MUNICIPAL According to reports from the Iowa Geological Survey, adequate supplies of ground water of good quality are dvaila- ble in most places In Johnson County. A 1975 IGS report is the basis for technical aspects of the summary in these para- graphs. The three principal water sources are: 11 Water in the shallow deposits of sands and gravels, ob- lainod from wells ranging from sand points about 20 foot deep to drilled walls about 300 feet deep; 21 The upper bedrock formations, known as Silurian-De- Q NON MUNICIPAL r •1'I costing from $500 to $1,500, depending on the severity of the conditions being treated. The City of Lone Tree obtains water from two wells about 270 feet deep; part of the Coralville supply is from the same source; Plolstocene sand and gravel. A deep well -1,577 foot—Into the Jordan Sandstone aquifer, however, has been Coralville's main source since 1065. Iowa City, although taking most of its water from the Iowa River, has a supplementary source in a deep Jordan well. Geologists regard this aquifer as the most promising long-term source for large -capacity wells. important where a residential, industrial, or recreational development is to be served by a central sewage system. Where such development extends into more than one watershed, gravity can- not be relied upon to transportwaste -` ` from one watershed to another where a central treatment facility may be located. While sewage may be pumped from one Watershed to another, this is an expen- sive mechanical process which increases the initial capital cost and the long-term operating cost of a sewage system. The dominant stream in Johnson County, the Iowa River, can be sepa- rated into three distinct segments. The east -west portion, in the northwest cor- ner of the county, ties, in a valley up to three miles wide. ;This very,wide valley i can be explained- by the factthat'the AM Iowa Riverwas once a major stream which carried great volumes of water from melting glaciers. The river segment beginning at the 1.380 bridge, south to Iowa City, called the "gorge" settlement, is in a narrow 19 -mile -long valley formed where the river was contained by a resistant bed- rock formation. The third part of the river valley is the very wide floodplain south of Iowa City which originated as the previously mentioned Lake Calvin The Coralvilte Reservoir; constructed Eit the late 1950's, placed an earthen dam at the lower end of the gorge section, creating a relatively stable recreational' water area In the steep -sided narrow valley, with a large capacity expansive floodpool on the wide valley segment i further upstream. The resulting flood control has permitted floodplain de- velopmeni In Iowa City and. down- strearp, but due to the controlled release of,water; creates longer periods of sus- tained high water in low-lying agricul- ' tural lands In southern Johnson County. The Cedar River passes through the northeasturh corner of the county and receives the drainage from a number of creeks on the east boundary of Johnson County, It Is a somewhat wider stream than the Iowa and has produced a wide valley bordered to.lhe west by high loess -covered hills. 1) Water in the shallow deposits of sands and gravels, ob- tained from wells ranging from sand points about 20 feet deep to drilled wells about 300 feet deep; 2) The upper bedrock formations, known as Silurian -De- vonian, which yield more dependable quantities than most shallow wells, but generally contain higher con- centrations of minerals such as iron or calcium salts. Wells 350-550 feet deep are generally needed to reach this source; 3) The deep -lying Jordan Sandstone, which yields large quantities of water and generally contains high amounts of iron, obtained from wells of 1,500-1,800 feet in depth. Current Was of Underground Sources The Silurian aquifer is the water source for Solon, Oxford, Tiffin, and North Liberty. It is also the primary source for private wells in the northern part of the county, the area lying north of Highway 6. Because of the high mineral content, 1 treatment systems usually are required for both public and private wells. Technologically, private well owners are able to get satisfactory results with water treatment systems Mum Mur S.11 Coralville's main source since 1965. Iowa City, although taking most of its water from the Iowa River, has a supplementary source in a deep Jordan well. Geologists regard this aquifer as the most promising long-term source for large -capacity wells. The University of Iowa obtains all its drinking water from the Iowa River. Water for air cooling systems is pumped from anumber of medium -depth wells (Silurian aquifer) within the campus area. _ .. Water Supply Problems Local problems of insufficient supply, coupled with rather high mineral content, have occurred primarily in the western townships—Washington, Hardin, and Oxford townships. However, a supply problem also occurred in 1971 in the area between Iowa City and Lake Macbride when a lowering of the water table in the Silurian aquifer led to a number of pump malfunctions in private wells. At public hearings on the subject, questions were asked about the future of the ground water supply. Three factors were described as having contributed to the immediate problem: 11 heavy, sustained pumping by a Westside University of Iowa well for air conditioning purposes, along with dis- charge from a -fracture in the Silurian formation into a deep quarry pit being operated by River Products Company; 2) subnormal rainfall during the period; 3) continued proliferation of private wells as non-farm residential development reached near -urban densities. The University of Iowa has since broadened the area from which it, pumps water, but geologists caution that some combination of the above factors might cause a recurrence of the shortage in the future unless an effective water man- agement program is initiated. Such a program would need to be preceded by a thorough technical study of the area's water resources. Irrigation To date, agricultural irrigation from underground water sources is not an extensive practice in Johnson County. In recent years, however, the trend has been on the increase, and Irrigation activities may in the future constitute a major water use In the county: A potential land use conflict between agriculture and suburban development is Illustrated by the question of Irrigation. Under some circumstances a major, sustained withdrawal of water from underground sources can lower the water table in surrounding areas. In some areas of Iowa conflicts have developed ova. the actual and anticipated Impacts of Irriga- tion on the water supply. In sparsely settled rural areas fewer problems may develop, but in areas of scattered sub- urban development, farmers may encounter more difficulty when proposing wells for irrigation systems. c v GENERALIZED. -.)SOILS, MAP Soil Classifications Soils of the three basic landscape types in Johnson County, described pre- viously, are subclassified Into more than 80 soil types. The map below shows the pattern of certain selected dominant soils found in the county. The table pro- vides a brief description of these selected soil types and lists some of the limita- tions of these soils under various uses. The differences between soils and their varying capabilities supply useful Information for planning, since knowl• edge about the particular type of soil In a specific location provides an under• .:; standing of the environmental conditions Akh created it. Even more Imporfent, these characteristics provide a guide to the general suitability of an Individual soil -typo for a variety of uses, ranging from crop production to residential de 0 e (Weil Table - - ModrN - nLoo to elolcuh n swore Blight n PAGER Poor Nat Neadd .Sou'liW eRo"FIll & 6. IWex Reed FIII Diwodo DMrWam (Teton) Foor'.. Feb Isom. TbNI (Tenturel Me UMa (Osis " . DOMINANT SOILS IN JOHNSON COUNTY Wares Lt. mlptl modweely well- Swxa Fer - r--'— — -- — neetald DOMINANT SOILS IN JOHNSON COUNTY -� (Floxllryl will IFIoM- F— Slight to On.m Wnnee of file bosom. vwy Poor Gemrdly I(b-ding( Ing( Oily will f-uM on file bottom IWelw MMLb L Rennnl Not Nwed ORFe of Limitation For: IWO. Tebl.l Tablel y E Henurm Domimnt I,-' C.mL.Wbility Cl. - silk Tank grkultura Rr,rntidm I�' feet, Lues 21.40 Erasion Lt. minM. well drolntl silly Are soli Pa..nt Slope SuDCbv pirpovl Ferm Peh.6 9ey«. S.0Pop I Isw Mep) Serie WWA R.N. 1 7 7 / 5 9 LedtnIbn Slid Deiniptbn Flaks Crow , Tnib F oroogek Lt. mlr,tl uawiveH dnilmi Slight to Sww. S... a.M1 P.b(fml. C blown nee. .MY tellfound on uphnde day., IWmphly 11.1. I -" E l I rand OdN Lnm tm 10 EroAon Ok.mbrtl, mod«nnly well. Mdmu Slightto Slight Nllmpr Thin I... O la S F,o.Wn Dk. Word. nm.vhe pmdy Mulwwr Sllyhl Mdwote A Ox 6elmd,ellt, nllsfoundan lope high Pnme MM.ee Wool) (Well 1 F Ol.ki will found on uphndrkget d IWelx Tddel Il'ertvnl Netltl mme rkp4 eide S vxwnblMhw b hilYl' TIII nrm hwh of drtlr,gw.p A In. M,IrI E. a LIMIw Ghekl or. b Erosion Lt mlortl, modxatalY weif. Swine Modwen SI'9ht to _ A /� A TIII deimd hems found on db tr,ttl WBMa, ekelape6 (PWMW billy) to Vwy Swine Swine (Slope c v GENERALIZED. -.)SOILS, MAP Soil Classifications Soils of the three basic landscape types in Johnson County, described pre- viously, are subclassified Into more than 80 soil types. The map below shows the pattern of certain selected dominant soils found in the county. The table pro- vides a brief description of these selected soil types and lists some of the limita- tions of these soils under various uses. The differences between soils and their varying capabilities supply useful Information for planning, since knowl• edge about the particular type of soil In a specific location provides an under• .:; standing of the environmental conditions Akh created it. Even more Imporfent, these characteristics provide a guide to the general suitability of an Individual soil -typo for a variety of uses, ranging from crop production to residential de 0 e nwraw rkpeopt (Slope Lmv Ito 14 i Erosion W,mlored,walldmimddlry Slight to Slight to slight F.b to Good vlldound on PLM ridge Modnve MM..ta k Poor end Wdadulwa Islof 191opwl (T.stura) M.11. I Loev I n (Linwin I Lot. 101-2 D I Nodwry I Allwkm I O lel 2 Erosion Ok.mWW, nm.,het poorly Modxve Muhl Modxee Poor Goad drdmd uhy will found on uw to Swer. IWstx ITea..) ykNxl hM ridge 6 nme lootdope. (Weil Table - - ModrN - nLoo to elolcuh n swore Blight n IpApdm Poor Nat Neadd .Sou'liW eRo"FIll & 6. IWex Reed FIII Diwodo DMrWam (Teton) Foor'.. Feb Isom. TbNI (Tenturel Me UMa (Osis ind n - Tebbl othecut.) Wares Lt. mlptl modweely well- Swxa Fer - Fer (Unde k- neetald rb.Sl ' -� (Floxllryl will IFIoM- nwraw rkpeopt (Slope Lmv Ito 14 i Erosion W,mlored,walldmimddlry Slight to Slight to slight F.b to Good vlldound on PLM ridge Modnve MM..ta k Poor end Wdadulwa Islof 191opwl (T.stura) M.11. I Loev I n (Linwin I Lot. 101-2 D I Nodwry I Allwkm I O lel 2 Erosion Ok.mWW, nm.,het poorly Modxve Muhl Modxee Poor Goad drdmd uhy will found on uw to Swer. IWstx ITea..) ykNxl hM ridge 6 nme lootdope. (Weil Table T&W IDnihpd ModrN - Wens Dk. mlwed, poorly drained dIH swore Blight n Mod.m. Poor Nat Neadd elldounde Inudaul uPUM IWex Mod«ea to Swxa (Teton) bile S upland fie ISM& TbNI IWRr, (Wer, (Osis TeDNI Tebbl Table Wares Lt. mlptl modweely well- Swxa BlyM to Mtlxete Poor Not Netld bdmd slit,.((.found nen (Floxllryl MMweb IFIoM- neaturel Slight to On.m Wnnee of file bosom. vwy Poor Gemrdly I(b-ding( Ing( Heins Allwhon O1.3 Non. M.nlondL.owwhe noely , ModrN Slight Mtlwm Poor GenwdH " D drtlmd Why nils I..M on to S.we IWnn IT.., i Not Nrdrd wmMbonome8bwar. (Osis TeDNI bephw gel Cob Alluvium OW5 Wetn..Ok. mined, poorlydr1hrd Seyne Slight to Malw.v vwy Poor Gemrdly D Oily will f-uM on file bottom IWelw MMLb (Weer, Rennnl Not Nwed end m. WleM dralmgrweyt TWA IWO. Tebl.l Tablel IPloM) Shirr In IF~p Sight to feet, Lues 21.40 Erasion Lt. minM. well drolntl silly slight to Fly la Good will louts an upl.M rides.M en.. 9ey«. S.0Pop E Wdaelapn Move ' ISlow) Wood ITwure cl«he Wind, llo2S oroogek Lt. mlr,tl uawiveH dnilmi Slight to Sww. S... a.M1 P.b(fml. C blown nee. .MY tellfound on uphnde day., IWmphly 11.1. billy) G rand .M dean t«new (Blom( bSIM Nllmpr Thin I... O la S F,o.Wn Dk. Word. nm.vhe pmdy Mulwwr Sllyhl Mdwote Feer to Gond Ox dtl Mxlly nilepwpinhl1111 Ind... (Well Pun wrw. F Ol.ki will found on uphndrkget d IWelx Tddel Il'ertvnl Netltl TIII nrm hwh of drtlr,gw.p A In. M,IrI which created it. Even more important, these characteristics provide a guide to the general suitability of an individual soil -type for a variety of uses, ranging from crop production to residential de- velopment or highway construction. A detailed soil survey is presently be- ing conducted by the Soil Conservation Service, U.S. Department of Agricul- ture. Completion is planned for 1978. When completed, this survey will serve as a valuable aid in planning future uses oftheland. Vegetation • 1 1 Ixliulea pronesmin int rumt for varying limitalons SOURCE: US, Sol Cansnvaton Snvitt. The original vegetation of Johnson County consisted of a mixture of forests and prairie. The pattern of these two components was determined by local moisture patterns, especially the degree of protection from evaporation provided by landforms. The forests generally occurred in a band along main streams with most of the trees growing along the southern slopes of the small valleys. The rest of the county generallysemained in open prairie. The former relationship between forests and prairies can today be determined from soil types Root systems from the original prairie grasses left much black organic material in the soil, whereas the woodland soils are generally much lighter. The extensive wooded areas which predominated the hilly pan of Johnson County have been greatly reduced by clearing for intensive agriculture. The maps below compare today's forest coverage with that of 1870, the earliest date from which records are available. Significant wooded areas remain in the north central part of the county and small forests are found near streams and in areas where cultivation is difficult and undesirable because of potentially serious erosion. WOODLANDS IN JOHNSON COUNTY 1870 1976 U ss ou o opo n,r,y r ro E NM xdmeam mmttk Isl.P.l bilityl Kling. Thin Loea O to 5 Erosion Dk, colied, nmrr,hx poorly Moderne Slight Modseoto F.irto Good Oen dralnedsilty soils oyse glacial tell to Sena. IWner Poor "No F Glacial vif, I..W on uplxd lklges& (Water TWlal ITeaul.l Needed Till me beads of cftal"ex.Y.&... Te .w a OmvYle TMn Lasa 1IQN _ frau,. se, oomn,nWwenay wall tlrol Spline Slght to Sopt Feirto Good F - Over Glaebl ed silly Nilsovn glacial till soils found on tomes uPlaNridgea to Mod seen. MaJerae (Slope) Poo, ITxguln T'lll and ndedopa ISlopel Whole. Loess Oto] None Dk. aelurtd....he, poorly Seen. Slight Motion. Very Pox G.larolly dnircJ idly Nils found on needy IWamr IWatn ITaturel Nan Noedal G Ihel& gently sloppllg uplaM Tablet Teblel deme. Taimor Wee Oto? W.Ines ch. mixed, poorly drained silty Sevne Moderate slopes Vxy Poor Not Needxl .it, louts on Mond upland Me. nswxe (W.I., ITwun) G Divides Tel IWatx Te Teblel Vegetation • 1 1 Ixliulea pronesmin int rumt for varying limitalons SOURCE: US, Sol Cansnvaton Snvitt. The original vegetation of Johnson County consisted of a mixture of forests and prairie. The pattern of these two components was determined by local moisture patterns, especially the degree of protection from evaporation provided by landforms. The forests generally occurred in a band along main streams with most of the trees growing along the southern slopes of the small valleys. The rest of the county generallysemained in open prairie. The former relationship between forests and prairies can today be determined from soil types Root systems from the original prairie grasses left much black organic material in the soil, whereas the woodland soils are generally much lighter. The extensive wooded areas which predominated the hilly pan of Johnson County have been greatly reduced by clearing for intensive agriculture. The maps below compare today's forest coverage with that of 1870, the earliest date from which records are available. Significant wooded areas remain in the north central part of the county and small forests are found near streams and in areas where cultivation is difficult and undesirable because of potentially serious erosion. WOODLANDS IN JOHNSON COUNTY 1870 1976 U As shown in'the summary population chart below, the history of population growth in Johnson County is,of.various'origins and trends`The initial growth was obviously based on agricultural development, whereas urban (metropolitan) development has since become the major, growingcomponent of county population. Interestingly, the non -urban component of the county's population, that is, the combined total of farm, rural non-farm, and small cities, has remained relatively stable at about 17,000 p rsons during the 80 -year period, 1890 to IS70. Within that category, of course, there occurred significant, balancing changes among the farm, rural, and small city components. Although it comprises a small portion of the total county population, the dramatic increase since 1960 in suburban (rural non-farm) real - dents is apparent on'the graph at the right. The 1974 special census showed t1jat for the first time there are more non-farm rural resi- dents-7,264—than farm residents -6,694. As noted elsewhere in this report, the growth of the metropolitan area (Iowa City, Coralvllla, University Heights) has been based largely on the growth of the University of Iowa, In terms of students, faculty, staff and those service industries indirectly related to that population, Future Population Forecasts Largely because of the declining birth rate in the State of Iowa, the resultant number of future students at the University of Iowa Is not projected to continue its past growth trend. Rather, the enrollment is expected to level olf and decrease stlohtly during the nnzt twonty Distribution of Growth The distribution of this population increase to'various parts of the county can be very much affected by public policies regarding land development. An earlier projection had concluded that the vast majority of the'25-year population growth in Johnson County would occur in the metropolitan area. However, the 1974 Special Census reported that in the 4% years since the 1970 census, 55 percent of -the growth had occurred outside the boundaries of Iowa City, Coratville, and University Heights. Clearly, the future distribution of residential development is subject to change and may be most influenced by public policies, such as zoning, public services, and taxation. In the centerfold chart of this report, show- ing alternative future land use patterns, various population distribution assumptions are used. The "Existing Trend" result shown for 1995 is based on a modification downward of the rate of increase outside the metro area which occurred In the four year period 1970.1974. Although it is possible that this high proportion of growth will continue to occur outside the metro area, It is generally more accurate to base a projection on a 10- to 20 year period of observed change. Relation to Land Needs How much land will the now population occupy? Assuming o population growth of 23,000 persons by the year 1995, approximately 7,500 new dwelling units will be constructed. At a may 0 F moo 8 PAGE POPULATION DISTRIBUTION IN JOHNSON COUNTY 10TC1e51zes c0,7espond to population shmokities) j— 6070 . 0194 _-----_1 1406® 07M 3110 t e; tate o Iowa, t e resultant number of future students at the University of Iowa is not projected'to continue'its past growth trend. Rather, the enrollment is expected to level off arid.decrease'slightly during the next twenty ...years Consequently, population growth in JolInson County will be much more dependent on other sectors of the economy, primarily basic in- dustrial employment such as manufacturing, warehousing, or similar functions which ex- port a product or a service outside of Johnson County. - The Regional Planning Commission has published a population forecast to the year 1995, indicating a growth of about 30% during the 25 -year period 1970 to 1995. This growth would result in a county population of about occupy, .,.. , � ............... .. .. .. Assuming a population growth of 23,000 persons by the year 1995, approximately 7,500 new dwelling units will be constructed. At a typical city density of four residences per acre (for single-family homes), about 2,000 acres, or three square miles, would be required within the whole county. Actual land consumption will depend greatly on the proportion of the growth which occurs at rural/suburban densities, that is, using large lots on one, three, five, or even 10 acres pl]r home. Other, non-residential uses.such as indus- trial or commercial sites are likely to require far less land than homes will, and it is likely that most will be,located within the metro- politan area. Solon .95,000 in that target year. 40 471 491 515 - 604 07 060 OF CITIES AND TOWNS IN JOHNSON COUNTY 1900.1974 iV , i POPULATION ----- 1115 231 1111 737 1900 1910 19]0 19]0 IND 190 1900 1970 1974 677 ITAN AREA 639 717 014 W6 Nm UW" ..... __ _..._.. 171 161 702 7,98) 10.4701 11,26)15.340 1,400 1].10] 21.212 33.44] 46.850 47.744 521 F'Adwwd .11W n 19,1871 111,8911 115.16A 119.tl401 113.182125 Orford li 1�N n.flli 1].111 1]M5fl 151 ISO 254 43] 977 2,]58 6,1]0 SAM 45.10 ____. 11451 1181111001 154 nWl 151]1 5hwyvllb _____ _____ _._.._ ___._ 761 448 841 1,265 1,181 Nde6u ____ ___- ____ ---- �•,tl,M1 1YA In\CM1Wr6WrM14%M1l wool,X UnMXMV o11wx XWMlnbr.l,w4n,\IM �IIUMnIWNNnnIMi\k,n NnX\ww\kfl IrtIWW XI NW wrI\ 'SAd' 6n4n81 9532 11872 15,467 20.144 1].958 18,8]5 ]0.841 SLN5 55.5]0 Solon Su6t4W rat M 40 471 491 515 - 604 07 060 RURAL CITIES _ __-. _.._ ____ 99 iV 171 i Nill, ----- 1115 231 1111 737 240 310 07 510 _ LorwTm am 101 673 677 651 639 717 014 W6 Nm UW" ..... __ _..._.. 171 161 702 Me ]]4 1,055 1,400 1,555 7,111 664 014 Sao 521 M1 641 063 680 703 11.463 Orford li 1�N n.flli 1].111 1]M5fl COUPUY TOTAL 16. n7 2I.OD5 pol'v.'n`l► MAID 39,311 45.10 ____. ...-.. _.. ... 154 IW 5hwyvllb _____ _____ _._.._ ___._ POPULATION; PASTTRENDSANDFUTUREFORECASTS 397 40 471 491 515 521 604 07 060 SWIA•r _.__. __-. _.._ ____ 99 iV 171 W 601 .I -- -- 115 176 2116 740 755 ]II 199 ]II TR9n SubmW 1,661 2.211 2.304, 2.219 1,555 7,111 1,110 4,189 5,01) UNINCORPORATED AREA ro.o44 1,606 -ii?ui 11.463 17. li 1�N n.flli 1].111 1]M5fl COUPUY TOTAL 16. n7 2I.OD5 10^,02 MAID 39,311 45.10 631"63 12,121 ISAA INith AdlutM."I 4way. us C. W_ �•,tl,M1 1YA In\CM1Wr6WrM14%M1l wool,X UnMXMV o11wx XWMlnbr.l,w4n,\IM �IIUMnIWNNnnIMi\k,n NnX\ww\kfl IrtIWW XI NW wrI\ tl pTW kM1OIV,rMVlk OnnlW mnX�+••X POPULATION; PASTTRENDSANDFUTUREFORECASTS THIS IS A SKETCH MAP OF THE RURAL LANDSCAPE SHOWING AN AREA WITH ONE LARGE CITY, ONE SMALL TOWN, AND SOME ARE4S OF RURAL DEVEL- OPMENT. ITHIS SKETCH IS NOT IN. TENDED TO PICTURE THE ACTUAL LAYOUT OF JOHNSON COUNTY, BUT RATHER A SCHEMATIC FOR COMPARI- SON OF POLICY CHORES.) LEGEND: EXISTING FUTURE F aos os SINGLE HOMES © ■ RURAL RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS *4v A RURAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS r,,, © ■ RURAL COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS r®f f j DEVELOPMENT AREAS WITHIN L --- J L._.J MUNICIPALITIES A, GUIDE TO READING THIS CHART I w ' If the county's land use pattern today can be pictured schematically by the symbols shown above, then the sketches In the adjoining columns should help to visuallzo the change In pattern that would likely occur I - over the next 20 years under, anch of the policy TOW, TOWN ®. sae• .as•s CITY THIS IS A SKETCH MAP OF THE RURAL LANDSCAPE SHOWING AN AREA WITH ONE LARGE CITY, ONE SMALL TOWN, AND SOME ARE4S OF RURAL DEVEL- OPMENT. ITHIS SKETCH IS NOT IN. TENDED TO PICTURE THE ACTUAL LAYOUT OF JOHNSON COUNTY, BUT RATHER A SCHEMATIC FOR COMPARI- SON OF POLICY CHORES.) LEGEND: EXISTING FUTURE F aos os SINGLE HOMES © ■ RURAL RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS *4v A RURAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS r,,, © ■ RURAL COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENTS r®f f j DEVELOPMENT AREAS WITHIN L --- J L._.J MUNICIPALITIES A, GUIDE TO READING THIS CHART I w ' If the county's land use pattern today can be pictured schematically by the symbols shown above, then the sketches In the adjoining columns should help to visuallzo the change In pattern that would likely occur I - over the next 20 years under, anch of the policy Whet an Advocate of This Policy Might Say: 'Tow It any changes are needed In our current policies; what has functioned during the past few Veers should be adequate to guide future developments as well. The county zoning ordinance can handle reasonable requests for zoning changes. The County Zoning Com- mission can guard against severe environmental damage. Health Board regulations ,ening minimum lot sizes for un-sewered residences will be retained; Our present level of govern- mental influence In the development process Is adequate. The zoning Is properly flexible Whet an Advocate of T11,40 Might Say- 21 "The market for land should be thi M In Its acquisition, division, develti& use, rather than governmental Impt and regulations. A return to d' private competition is the system patible with basic American ft serious environmental problems of of agricultural land should result iiL remedial action can be taken them to control land use are inherency usually applied In a discrlminstory ®. E .as•s Whet an Advocate of This Policy Might Say: 'Tow It any changes are needed In our current policies; what has functioned during the past few Veers should be adequate to guide future developments as well. The county zoning ordinance can handle reasonable requests for zoning changes. The County Zoning Com- mission can guard against severe environmental damage. Health Board regulations ,ening minimum lot sizes for un-sewered residences will be retained; Our present level of govern- mental influence In the development process Is adequate. The zoning Is properly flexible Whet an Advocate of T11,40 Might Say- 21 "The market for land should be thi M In Its acquisition, division, develti& use, rather than governmental Impt and regulations. A return to d' private competition is the system patible with basic American ft serious environmental problems of of agricultural land should result iiL remedial action can be taken them to control land use are inherency usually applied In a discrlminstory the distdeallon of gienxh within the county. How to Implement? - The policy options Illustrated on this chart could -be Implemented in a variety of ways, ranging from zoning regulations to appal investments, as de scribed more fully on pegs 20. TAXATION EFFECTS These ahernative lend use policies could have significai governmental services must be Inefficiently provlded; Itself, determining the relative tax burden for various e 'Urban Cas def coed as Iowa City, University Heights, end Castvale r+emMmed, agoras for t -damage. .Health Board regulations setting ,: • of agricultural land should resin . If the eounNs land use pattern today can be pictured If the c untly land minimum lot sizes for un-sewered residences {, %remedial action canbetaken-:t1 he symbole shown above, then the - thesycolumns will be retained.' Our present level of. govern- to control land use are inherenU� 'usually.applied should het -sketches the adjoining P - - - mental Influence.In the development process is • ; in a dacriminatoi r ,visualize the change In pattern tliat,would likely occur - - .ad equate. ..The zoning is properly'; flexible fore; zoning ordinances should 't ; ov'er lha`nekt 20 years under: each of the policy - - enough to give builders an opportunity to select should'Hearth Board iegulatii alternatives which might be followed. _ their own site, but it protects neighbors,. ' " ! minimum lot sizes for: unsewe somewhat, from unwanted developments." development.". - : Citizen Participation. - - The intent of these five policy eltematives is to assist citizens of Johnson -County in seeing the significance Checkered, scattered residential.developmentUndetermined—will resuu lt from and contrast, of, the choices for future rand use • GENERAL - would continue in rural areas, More commercial and public decisions=but m '; "'patterns: These particular options vvere selected as GROWTH - strip growth along highways. Soma rural developments depending residential, development. likely; to cities, but being representative ofthemitge of. choices available: PATTERN industrial possible, areas adjacent �= . e They were developed and refined after committee on development standards. regulations. _ `,dseussions and meetings wnh a variety of groups to .. r ;`hearan assortment of viewpoints.:- -� - - .LIKELY- 13,000 Urban Core' - 12,000 "Urban Core,- -v LU DISTRIBUTION 4,000 Small Towns - 3,000 Small Towns' '- s Not Directed at Farming Operations OF NEW 6,000 Rural Suburban 8,000- Rural Suburbari �:. It needs to be emphasized that these fivebroadpolicy f' _ POPULATION 23,000 Total 25 -Year Growth — 23,000 Total 25 -Year Growth s ° ahernat vee are not directed at the farm rnanagement la a (1970.1995) - prociiees of individual farmers. 'The facusbf these Ifcy. planning choices b the:overoll pattern .' Auto traffic increase; more paved -roads Large auto traffic Inciea s .Intonate onship ofvarious land ruses by broad LU necessary. High maintenance costs on roads many rural roads? more paved rc =categories'such; as reaidenttel, ` commercial; ;and - TRANSPORTATION and bridges. Specialized bus systems passible, More points of. uncontrolled'a agdcalturol.; Conflicts whh'ogricuhure, however, may'. , J SYSTEMS but limited by Inefficient pattern of residences. - oughfares. High maintenance be reduced by soma of the alternatives' - ' and bridge systems Specialize needed but expensive and diffi Intent t ofthe Advocates' Statements _ over sparsely developed areas: These :hypothetical.'"advocate' _statements .are4 SEWER AND Continued proliferation of Individual shallow Increased proliferation. of ,Gdi� " intended to illustrate the concept and baste for each . wells and septic tanks. Water table problems wells and septic tanks.. Water. ,altemetive. They do not, however; attempt to state . W Yi WATER possible. likely. Corrective actions will be •. � al/of the reasons why one may favor such a policy. , fi SYSTEMS • conditions of watt,supply, or Neither Is it possible hero to completely, cover all C become severe. ,. perspectives: ,fagnars may feel differently about e V: ` " ,, > ,: certain point kompared to suburban homeownero, - PRESERVATION No specific policy, but land resources are No specific policy. ;, . • end city, taxpayers may voice a third contrasting W OFAGRICULTURAL - considered. Rezoning requests considered on ,. . position. Consequently, these hypothetical quota• �, LANDS case by case basis. Urban binge areas subject tions are meant to be a sample from which each ', to Intense development pressures.. eltizencanatlepeapersonalviewpoint,�POLICYON Popuiatiefl Forecast-. PARKS AND No specific policy, but "critical resource areas" could be identified for No specific policy, except t lard _ poadble peblk: puichese. mental ownership ol t� its OPEN SPACE A similar populallan growth figura of 23,000 from Increased demand on county government for Larger non•munkipal popule0w .1070 to 1,995 Is based under each policy to avoid �, r - unnecessary complexity In comparing possible C services; continued requests for rezoning, and Increased level of services frog . outcome$.:This figure b the result of a previous .� Improvement of roads and bridges. Increased ernment. Zoning ordinance v ' population study; dasadbadeltewhere,in*thisreport.. Q GOVERNMENTAL volume of rural school busing. Many rural noted as would miolmumwnds It is possible that the adoption of one of these five C IMPACT subdivisions platted, but most will have many lots. Increased rural shod lxakq,, h ,. policies could Influence the amount of population ' i vacant of nuisances and agdcuhurslLl growth,buttfiefocusofthese eltmmelHeslamainly IIIcUng ,euchasfencl disputer, pupae the distdeallon of gienxh within the county. How to Implement? - The policy options Illustrated on this chart could -be Implemented in a variety of ways, ranging from zoning regulations to appal investments, as de scribed more fully on pegs 20. TAXATION EFFECTS These ahernative lend use policies could have significai governmental services must be Inefficiently provlded; Itself, determining the relative tax burden for various e 'Urban Cas def coed as Iowa City, University Heights, end Castvale r+emMmed, agoras for t PLANNED RURAL DEVELOPMENT ai ONO E DO W factor "Soma changes In current policies are nee,led, and enJ,, and People should be able to live In the country if eedd :g strutted planned locations rather than scattered across ofcom• the landscape. This would allow for more oky What an Adyocate of This Policy Might flay: W factor "Soma changes In current policies are nee,led, and enJ,, and People should be able to live In the country if eedd they want to, but rural residences should be In strutted planned locations rather than scattered across ofcom• the landscape. This would allow for more t'. If any efficient provision of water and sewer systems, Moog" school busing, law enforcement and fire Ifuture, protection, Special assessment districts could aempts be Set UP to finance services to these planned and are areas. Much of the growth, however, should "There• be concentrated In the urban core area and In (9led as existing towns. In this way mare rural open MUNICIPAL DEVELOPMENT What an Advocate of This Policy Might Say: "The major goal should be to acK" rompert development of future growth by expanding In the existing towns and cities and discouraging further residential growth In rural unlncorpo- rated areas, The true expenses of rural living haven't yet bean realized, There are many hidden costs. Cities and towns can provide attractive living $pace and provide the necessary public services with minimum expense and environmental Impact. People who want to escape the city scone can choose to live in a small town rather than a cornfield, Prime URBAN CONCENTRATION/_ RURAL PRESERVATION What an Advocate of This Policy Might Say: I 'We should strive to maintain a clear distinction between urban and rural land uses. We have gone too Jar already In the direction of Ineffi• tient, unwise consumption of good farmland and urbanization of scenic areas. Tax dollars could be saved If we planned a more efficient pattern of growth. We should halt this bend and channel future growth Into the urban core area, which has ample space lot all types, of residential growth. If our small towns prow a lot larger, they will begin to have the earn@ problems and higher costs of cities. Small Ownsshould preserve their present rural g coo o What an Advocate of This Policy Might Say: "The major goal should be to acK" rompert development of future growth by expanding In the existing towns and cities and discouraging further residential growth In rural unlncorpo- rated areas, The true expenses of rural living haven't yet bean realized, There are many hidden costs. Cities and towns can provide attractive living $pace and provide the necessary public services with minimum expense and environmental Impact. People who want to escape the city scone can choose to live in a small town rather than a cornfield, Prime URBAN CONCENTRATION/_ RURAL PRESERVATION What an Advocate of This Policy Might Say: I 'We should strive to maintain a clear distinction between urban and rural land uses. We have gone too Jar already In the direction of Ineffi• tient, unwise consumption of good farmland and urbanization of scenic areas. Tax dollars could be saved If we planned a more efficient pattern of growth. We should halt this bend and channel future growth Into the urban core area, which has ample space lot all types, of residential growth. If our small towns prow a lot larger, they will begin to have the earn@ problems and higher costs of cities. Small Ownsshould preserve their present rural g attempts - be set up to finance services to those planned Much of the growth, however, should public services wan minimum expense ane environmental impact. People who want to •- • •�� •-• • •v ••v--- • .. . residential growth. [four small towns grows r and are'. iThere-•. areas. be concentrated in the urban core area and in - escape the city scene can choose to live in a lot larger, they will begin to have the same- and higher costs of cities. Small ' ealed as - � "existing towns. In this way more rural open and agricultural lands will be preserved small town rather than a cornfield. Prime agriculttyrsl land and scenic open space should problems towns should preserve their present rural rverning t sidenual~, -^�! .,...',„apace : rosenYrural : We need a , PO icy to give P be preservetl Intact for genaretlom ----• _ -- - "indentation,, and discoura a urmanted growth c. g'' In this way we will, gain maximum preservation . -.- �.r .!_homeowner some Idea of. what is going; to .. .. agricultural land; the natural environment .` develop around them:'of i. and the present rural heritage.`; d private ”"` '- Most growth directed toward existing platted Growth encouraged in existing cities and towns. I.. Growth encouraged in urban core only ."Semi• - density, areas within Iowa City ,cattered aubdMsions,. adjacent vacant areas, and within Formation of new municipalities probable. Rural directed mainly to small rides, but _ rural provided •to •Coralvtlle airy limits Icially in city. municipalities. New subdivisions limited fd locations:' Few new sttered-site ;' growth .•v olume of growth is still relatively modest. '• end--planned .._. .- �, individual residences. ' ` " a -16,DD0: 13,000 -Urban Core' Urban Core* 20,000 Urban Core' 2,000 Small Towns ' . •.. -�- .. -5,000 ,Small Towns 5,000 Rural Suburban' - 6,000 Small Towns `. 1,000 Rural Suburban - 1,000 Rural Suburban hl ' r < ---23,000 .Total25•Year Growth ,23,000 Total 25-Year Growth' 23,000 Total Growth.-. - . traffic Increase on rural roads, more on Provides most potential for further mass transit d. :Minimizes Geed for more paved roads, but likelyLess traffic increases on existing main roads serving '- highways. Increase in commuting from rural expansion. Least increase in volume of corw -. ecrivsary to titer. planned groyrih areas. Subdivision design towns to urban core. More efficient bus service muterlraltic on ruralroeds and hnghwaye .� (n.rest dr ".controls would require safe access points to. . between towns and urban core would be - Y•- systeM.:,.; .. thoroughfares. feasible. _ ' te shallow•;" :- Fewer individual systems: Deep wells, central• '. Municiledities would need to expand systems, Few May enable programmed expansion of, muni- cipal systems preceding growth in urban core ' Mlams, `! ��.water, systems, and sewage treatment plants. depending on existing capacity conditions. individual systems (private wells and area, and would probably. yield most cost- vuhere—'" ! 2 may become economically feasible as popula- additional septic tanks).reflective services. uel tion densities increase In settlements. Policy of maximum preservation is desired in all three concepts.. Development in municipal areas would tend to occur at , land. -Large-lot zoning for rural residences, If adopted, could " �•• higher density and thus consume somewhat less agricultural ` contradict preservation objective. A. *r Policy could rely All three concepts Include a commitment to preservation and expansion of perks and scenic openice lli on land use regulations isuch as agricultural zoning) to preserve certain valuable natural resource algae. partially _ P ire.1; Small demand for aervices Inrbancre and small ts l face .Incrreeaaseddemadforallservices Coordilnation nsion of county government eirvices. Increaseddem�dsforrservicesIn '. gw '::. - rporateIr unincorporated area, Increases in urban care of growth policies needed. Assumes Increased 0 Pd Iowa City-Unlvemity HeighWCorelville. Co- brielimt-- ' -' and small titles. Coordination of growth in ordi- effort to provide earea. homesites within • grwvth eeneedee Assumes oallnesed bfsleass ,; - policies needed. Probable changes rnent standards higher development cities urban core area. of attractive hamesites effort to pn ovid lnts. ,and nances to create for concentrated development core within dtles of urban core area. withiticesin n cor} , •7 provide areas. Special assessment districts would be • ' ,,,f!" . likely; perhaps some de•centrallradon of county services. ^ rates throughout the county. Where both incentives and disincentives for developmem in venuus wnsvwuvn. .r. ,nv e�u.,v, •„�� •�^�• •• •• •• - • - -Another factor Is the tax structure cause end an effect of certain land use patterns, as described further in other sections of this report, he current orooerty tax system offers _ _ :. As illustrated in the chart below, the vast majority of land in Johnson County continues to be used for, agricultural put - poses. The 1974 Census of Agriculture reports 311,845 acres in farm uses of all �r types whichaccounts foi78percent,of the total acreage: Forastand woodland occupy another 15-17, percent, including "acreagewithin the`Coialville Reservoir, 4 AG' built before new ones are platted. The reason for this contrast is that fewer public improvements are required in the rural area, while most city governments r require that all such improvements— _ streets, sewers, etc.—be installed ` throughout the subdivision before the homes may be occupied. e 'I SUBDIVISION LOTS IN JOHNSON COUNTY 1 BY OCCUPANCY STATUS.(JUNE,1975) TOWNSHIP ' TOTAL" LOTS Status of Rural Residential """por Shimas !� Developments " 5 Lakeview Knolls impacts of Development -The pie chart above shows the current 42 ' Saddleback fudge DI ro ►donate toAcrea a sP po g status of the more than 2,700 rural homesites in Johnson County, highlight- 2 '• Only about one percent of the`coun- ing the fact that more than half of these 2 Timber Trails Estates 's land, some 4,000 acres, is occupied lots are vacant, with no homes yet built '16 Svotoe by rural residential, commercial or Indus- upon them. It should be noted that most Penn _ - trial develpment. However, Ifor various of the homosites are located in subdivi- 4 .. reasons the pattern of. these land uses sions—there are more than 65 rural sub• 76 Riverview Enure is perhaps more Important than their divisions in the county—but that a sig - 22 CoraNllle Lake'rorace ' land coverage figures. nificant number are isolated parcels 108 zaiss/s t IFIrdthe rural riondaan activities ranging In size from less than one acre 3 River Heights tend to be concentrated in five up to ten acres. Individual homosites 35 The Woods townships In the north central part larger than ten acres In size are not In - 5 • . of the county ` Ciudad In this tabulation. Very few non - 305 Chipmsrrs Second, the non-farm activities acreages are larger than 10 acres, 15 ` ars M many respects mora intensive the distribution of the aubdivisian plats tends to focus In the north -central 41 .` 'activities than farming In terms of part of the county, as shown In the list Be Klain s public services used, trefffc goner' of the right of subdivisions arranged by 0 I ".aced, oto; • township, The table also Illustrates the 2 Third, the scattered pattem of range of development status among 11 non-farm rural activities, primarily these subdivisions, Some are nearly residentlal developments, has Im• filled with houses, while others are com- pod over, marry more acne than are pietely open land with no houses built, meaty! dksctly occupied by the uses them- The tendency for many platted rural selves Ictla traffic on massy miles lots to (amain vacant Is clearly con- " of roads, and "neighborhood" con- trotted to city subdivisions whore, gen- NAMEOF SUBDIVISION TOTAL" LOTS ' OCCUPIED LOTS VACANT LOTS Shimas 5 0 5 Lakeview Knolls 48 6 42 ' Saddleback fudge 5 3 2 oakrklge 7 6 2 Timber Trails Estates 31 15 '16 Svotoe 7 2 5 Unnamed: SE% 25-M6 5 1 4 Nob Hill 108 32 76 Audilars Plat #12 62 12 50 Country Estates 40 15 25 Bane's 32 0 23 Oakdale Heights 8 8 0 Buechler's 5 4 1 Woodland Hsights 15 3 12 Cripperes 24 12 12 Martin's 18 17 1 Nob Hill 10 2 8 Riverview Enure 30 8 22 CoraNllle Lake'rorace ' 144 3e 108 zaiss/s 30 21 3 River Heights Its 83 35 The Woods 17 _J1_ 5 • 553 Tat 305 Chipmsrrs Is 0 15 MW -River 63 _n_ 41 78 77 Be Klain s 10 1 0 aurterbwgh'i 5._ 2 15 4 11 ants, has Im , filled with houses, while of ers are com- etxes digin are , pletely open land with no houses built. he uses them The ;tendency for many, platted. rural a many miles . .l0tS:t0 remain vacant is clearly con- iorhood can-.'.trastedtocity slbdivisionswhere, gen- 19 operations). erally, ,whole subdivisions tend to be 4 - TOTAL ARIA: 3901,267 sone 9 1_ AeoutlA of lump urrJrr„epnl YrMYn JIW, m,IKgINr Wba ,adaaw~ 11 N.rvm,vaamul I I Pa.,.", to a..N.,MMvk iI mW« MMM +,w rarer ,t—ON Clear Creek Kleiri s. 10 1 ` 9 ..,. eutterbaugh's - - 5 3 ""' 2 J Jet. Whisr,arin90ok. E.totas - 12 „12 _ - ,.0 Conestoga Trail 21 6 15 Timberlake ' 25 II 14 - Woodlot Aidge 7 2 5 ' . _ ... , .. Twin Valley Lakes 40 .. 27 _ .......:. 13 Auditoes Plat #10 9 3 6 Wilford's .4 1 - 3 .'`[r'•:s' - Phillips' 4 0 4 „,a Ferry Road 7 0 `, 7 Coralville Lake Manor 97 53.44 Jurevitt 11 6 5 ' Lakeview Ridge 14 8 Lake Point Estates 18 9 - 9 _.. Auditor's Plat#11 5 2`�3 274 ,140 - 134 Bin Grove Auditor's Plat #26. 4 0 4 r Naxeres Lake Macbride 16 6 ,.10 J •TS, Auditor's Plat #23 30 2 28 Lake Crest Manor 65 16 1. 49� Twin Vim Heights 167 - - 90 - 77 Lake Macbrkle Heights 43 12 31 Dworsky's. 11 7 4 Cottage Reserve too 87 '13 . 450 220 -it 6 y; Union Meade View Heights 10 - 6 - 5 Kessler's39 1 38 � Redbird Perk 8 3 3 57 11 46 '4 Scott Far Horizons 28 18 10 High Point 61 10 41 Unnamed SEM 5.79.5 _§_ 6_ 0,_ 86 34 51 East Liras Plessert Mesdom 36 16 20 Linder Road Development 20 17 3 C. 68 33 23 t "fw Wen Luas Zahrle/s 13 12 1 Davis 17 10 2 25 22 3 t` Washlnuton Country Vim 64 6 48BlIff .rr v til ra Miller'$ t0 0 1 Menra Grehom-Osfonl ben Pleaeenl Vnlgy Uncolm FramontCedar-and Haldln: None i COUNTY TOTAL: 1,761 781 970 146%1 166161 _..... ',hVdirrent Development Regulations Public policies in.rural Johnson Coun- ty dealing with types and patterns of land development are found in three ,kinds of regulations—the zoning ordi- nance, platting requirements, and health Standards regarding minimum lot sizes for septic sewage systems. Plattingre- ppuirements and procedures have re tently been re -studied, and revised reg- uJations-actually a part of the zoning ordinance—were adopted late in 1976. wmay "The County Zoning Ordinance was adopted In 1960. It Includes a map of /f6f ed zoning districts and regulations ing the land uses which are per - or prohibited In these respective ts: It also Includes a procedure .revising the zoning map by amend- ments to the ordinance, after prescribed public notices, public hearings, and r appropriate votes of the Zoning Com- mission and the Board of Supervisors. ,oThe pattern of the original zoning dis- k:ts had as its key feature a major seg- ,; -ment of residential zoning in the central k.Z and north central part of the couhty, in - 5 . eluding a bend generally surrounding the metropolitan area, plus wide strips of land on either ride of the CCoralville Res- ervoir. In addition, there wore minor 11" areae designated for commercial and In- "' dustriat uses, p0maray In locations whern such activities already existed. Since adoption 10 years ago, the zoning district map for the county has been emended mete than 400 timos, Most of them" "raJOnintfs" have bnon cases where aarkuiiur°I lend wee to vision, that is, subdividing the land into MAJOR AREAS ZONED FOR RURAL individual lots for houses. The platting RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT requirements in the zoning ordinance specify the criteria for such subdividing, _ _ _ __ prescribing minimum street rights- of-way, utility easements, and other design features., As noted above, platting re" ° quirements and procedures were recent- iO 1 ly re-ekamined by the Zoning Commis• ' Sion and the Board of Supervisors, and I y new regulations were adopted. �r r The most significant feature of the current rural platting standards (and those under discussion) is their differ- ence from municipal requirements. Rural subdivisions are now constructed essentially as private neighborhoods without public streets In the sense that the government is not responsible for maintenance -of the street system. Rather, the homeowners in rural sub- divisions form associations to provide street maintenance and other limited services such as street lights. Most such developments do not have central water or sewer systems; thus no public programs provide for mainte- nance to such systems. By contrast, all city governments In the county require the subdivision developer to install paved streets, water lines, sewer lines, fire hydrants, etc., according to explicit design standards, after which the city assumes the long farm operation and maintenance of these systems. As noted elsewhere in this report, those municipal pmoerfruea tend to cause city subdivislons to b0 fully oc. cupiod before new utws are developed, 1 0 O + 0 O C1 Munllpnlllles(Incorlxnnted) Q 6m11 Jlreel 6•IIMwJ•fU.Nrx:nrprxalxrJ) B u O r OI r as Since adoption 16 years ago, the ••. "' - zoning district map for the county has As noted elsewhere in this report, +-• Vee been amended more than 400 times. these municipal procedures tend to Developments at the Most of these "rezonings" have been cause city subdivisions to be fully oc- j IRS), Single-family Real, cases where agricultural land was re- cupied before new ones are developed, . designated as a suburban residential dls-. while many'rural subdivisions' have a "• ' trict: Mast of the reionings have cov- high proportion of vacant lots. dential district which atsq permits limited recreadonteiated services such as riding aced is small land parcels, few x - . and maThus, with these larger than a_quarter of a section -160 Hwy 1 North uakes the map shows there 'qualifications, the q mainderbf file county In a non - acres.! The process of evaluating each Health Standards for develop -merit district: the agricultural zone IA11, of these proposals has been difficult for Minimum Lot Sixes Essentially, only agricultural land uses county government since no clear poli- are permitted in this agricultural district cy plan has been adopted to guide the Following numerous cases of faulty With the. exceptfohW the'oommercial hundreds of incremental decisions which septic sewage systems in the northern 4,4 , needed to be made. part of the county, the County Board Platting Requirements As noted earlier, -the trend toward of.Health, in 1969, recommended the minimum lot sties for acloption'evel- y" rural resldentiaksubdivtsions, or"sbb- hese opments with septic systems. These opments urban homeshes," is the most significant j%`= - -. regulations, adopted by the Board of zon(ng'pattern in rural Johnson, County.. 'Althdugh there are epproximatefy 75 Supervisors, seta 3 -acre minimum for reels of. rural commercial zoning, and certain land adjacent to the Coralville Reservoir, and a more restrictive 5 -acre r . s , ;-side bout 30 industrially -zoned parcels out- municipal boundaries, far more sig- minimum, in a part of the Lake Macbride watershed. For the remainder of the f jt nificant are the 12,000 acres of rural ands zoned for suburban residential de- county,'oris-acre minimum applies. (r "velopment as illustrated by the dark The special requirements for the Lake ., shading on the map at right. Macbride and Coralville Reservoir areas ty r The general pattern of existing real. are based on the combintion of two con- ' Fx - de tial zoning is portrayed on the map ditlons present in that vicinity: poor soils ments have a central water supply and at light: Also shown are the built-up for septic sewago field operations and a sewage treatment system such as a areas of cities and the major suburban proximity to recreational water bodies. „ „,, residential.subdivisions already built. It 4''I d P Wit';;.shlt�rld be noted thattha map oe to locate smaller zoned parcels; • Future Sewage g Number of ,attempt "Area Zoned for Rural Residential Treatment Districts +-• Vee evelopment"refers only -to major areas Another 'section of this report dis- Developments at the in the zoning eategon2s of Residential cusses the, relationship of special public - j IRS), Single-family Real, Investments, such as a rural sewage ' Weturban ntlal (RIA), and Resort (A21. The treatment district, to long-range land use ,:.., resort zoning district is primarily a real-. patterns and policies. 420 dential district which atsq permits limited recreadonteiated services such as riding New districts of this kind would x - . and maThus, with these have on Immediate effect on lend development regulations, since mint Hwy 1 North uakes the map shows there 'qualifications, the q mainderbf file county In a non - mum lot sizes would then need to be Terrace Park. develop -merit district: the agricultural zone IA11, 24 30 Essentially, only agricultural land uses area needed for septic sewage are permitted in this agricultural district systems. Mobile Home Courts With the. exceptfohW the'oommercial Depending on the kinds of -policies ' developments southwest of Iowa City which may ultimately evolve from this ,Six major mobile,horne courts have Platting Requirements consideration of land use issues, new been developed in the rural part of If a land parcel Is zoned for residential regulations and new programs may re- Johnson County. Others have been to. use, the next step toward development place the current requirements on lot cated within municipalities where more urban services c The table, of that land is the laying out of a subill• slzes. I Cl Municipalities (Incorporated) 0 Small Rural Settlements (Unincorporated) 463Nae of Current Municipal Development - I. Q Zorsed. Areas for Rural Residential Development (seereai d Rural Residential Subdivisions or Mobile Home Courts "I RURAL MOBILE HOME COURTS. —_ --_.J Number of Total Number of Nemo Location Occupied Lots Approved Lots Developments at the Hwy 218 South 174 Urban Edge Sunrise Village Scott Township A special category of suburban devel- 126 Park View opments are those urban -type activities.'; 44 420 which are developed just beyond city ' Hwy 6 East 112 boundaries. _Typically, strips of highway.:,.:. Knollwood Hwy 1 North 'related commercial developmants have 16 Terrace Park. been located at the edge of cities to avoid 24 30 various development regulations or to take advantage'of lower,=land costs Mobile Home Courts With the. exceptfohW the'oommercial developments southwest of Iowa City ,Six major mobile,horne courts have along a half -mile segment,of Highway', n been developed in the rural part of q1, this pattern has not occurred extent :. Johnson County. Others have been to. sivelyin Johnson Countyto date cated within municipalities where more urban services c The table, Whore'unplanned development shows the degree of occupancy in each. a of occupy occurs In such locations, the effects can be disruptive to tlse programs of In addition, there are estimated to be the city goveminninte:. Frequently ,: f; more than 150 mobile homes located on they precipitate -subsequent re - individual sites scattered throughout the quests for extension of city tervleas rural part of Johnson County. Generally, or requests for mnexaUon'of .tho �. the organized mobile home develop- areas. In such cases, the municipal. ments have a central water supply and Ity may be faced with the Iong term a sewage treatment system such as a problems of poor layout of services sewage lagoon or septic system; and substandard development. .., 4''I RURAL MOBILE HOME COURTS. Number of Total Number of Nemo Location Occupied Lots Approved Lots Indian Lookout Hwy 218 South 174 266• Sunrise Village Scott Township 110 126 Park View Near Kent Park 44 420 rM dowbrook Hwy 6 East 112 112 Knollwood Hwy 1 North 14 16 Terrace Park. Hwy 1 South 24 30 PAGE 14 II I r An Economic . Porstraist of- Johnson' County Relativ9 Economic Activity Although not strictlyoomparable; the :following bar chart Illustrates the relative �•' position of -four components of the ,Johnson County economy: 1 Agriculture dominated the county's economy from the period of settlement in the 1840's through the end of World War II. Since then, the growth of other sectors has been steady, leading to a current economy dominated by educa- tional services, wholesale and retail trade, and manufacturing. ECONOMIC INDICATORS JOHNSON COUNTY 1974 Value of Allricultural Products million Retail and Wholesale Sales BMW After-tax Personal •Income` 'ii 0 Employment a oThe distribution of employment of ` <county residents shown below indicates that approximately 6 percent now work directly in agriculture, paralleling almost exactly the national perclentage. The employment at the University of Iowa, the largest single component, is actually a part of the government sector, ac- counting for 14,279 employees at the end of 1975, including part-time employ- ees. The regular government category (4,371 employees) Includes federal, state, county, and local agencies. Included within the categories above are 2,790 persons who are non•agricut- tural self-employed or unpaid family and domestic workers. The average unemployment figure during 1976 was 2.8 percent, compared with 1,9 percent In 1974. The 1970 U.S. census reported that 8.2 percent of Johnson County workers are employed outside the county, Income The current distribution of effective tribution is shown ey households, not; buying income fall types of income mi- individuals.- Comparison is provided with nus federal, state and local taxes) in the income distribution in the nation as -a county is shown in the table below. Dis- whole. ANNUAL HOUSEHOLD INCOME'" 1975 Ipcores Hauge 0 • .3,000 3,000 • 5,000 9.4% 8.2% 5,000 • 8,000 13.5% 12:2% 8,000 .10,000 9.7% 8.9% 10,000.15,000 22.7% 22,9% over 15,000 32.8% 35.9% County Total $333,272,000 County Median $11,170 � -defined n "Ellectiw Buying Income" SOURCE: 1978 EJlllon, Setas Managements Annual Servet' or saying Power Farm Income r: end of 1975, including part-time employ - sea. The regular government category (4,371 employees) includes federal, —TF571U7610797census reported tat 8.2 percent of Johnson County workers are employed outside the county. Agriculture The 1974 Census of Agriculture re- ports the number of farms in the county as 1,482, with an average size of 210 acres. Excluding those with sales of less' that $1,000 per year, the number of farms was 1,432 averaging 217 acres each. Another 100 farms had sales of less than $2,500 annually. Total acreage In farm use was 311,845, of which about 259,000 acres was cropland. There were 120,000 acres in corn, with soybeans second at 60,600 acres. The number of farms has decreased steadily in the past eighty years, while the average size has slowly Increased. (See graph on page 3) Acreage In farm use has declined only marginally, owing to replacement of land converted to non-farm uses with other acres not previously devoted to agricul- ture such as syooded slopes or flood - prone wetlands, The value of farmland in 1975 was placed at $336,600,000, which produced agricultural products with a market value of some $58 million. Principal products are corn, soybeans, beef cattle, and hogs. In 1974 the county ranked tenth In the state in number of hogs marketed, 315,200. As of January 1, 1974, the number of pbrsons living -on farms was reported to be 6,594. Eighty percent of Johnson County farm operators live on their . farms. 'The census bureau estimates that 29 percent work 100 or more days per year away from their farms: Rounding out the economic picture is the following comparison of average farmland values per acre in Johnson and adjacent counties: Average Value of Farmland Per Acre in Johnson County And Adjacent Counties As of May 1. 1975 Linn County JOHNSON COUNTY EMPLOYMENT DISTRIBUTION CATEGORY NUMBER OF .. PERSONS -Agrialmra 1,970 ManuNauriN 2.590 M.I.W. TUM 730 (ti 1.9 R.Ua Tnd. 6.2e0 r w e.e •. n<.. 5.mras and Tr4nin9 5,290 4'kVYI lit•+--.. Wmnucviw 1.130 MCI T..=.aOcn 717,776 ' Communi.Vanik 960 2)2.6 PuNia U%Ull'in $7,881 R.... In....... Boo c 2.1 _ S Rol Unlrenity of Iowa 14.279 Gorarnmant " 4.371 TOTAL 39.050• 6% 1094 -.15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 4 9pVRCF3: Ma Lninal laves: Wrmlry allww M1rrMl Oapr. Agriculture The 1974 Census of Agriculture re- ports the number of farms in the county as 1,482, with an average size of 210 acres. Excluding those with sales of less' that $1,000 per year, the number of farms was 1,432 averaging 217 acres each. Another 100 farms had sales of less than $2,500 annually. Total acreage In farm use was 311,845, of which about 259,000 acres was cropland. There were 120,000 acres in corn, with soybeans second at 60,600 acres. The number of farms has decreased steadily in the past eighty years, while the average size has slowly Increased. (See graph on page 3) Acreage In farm use has declined only marginally, owing to replacement of land converted to non-farm uses with other acres not previously devoted to agricul- ture such as syooded slopes or flood - prone wetlands, The value of farmland in 1975 was placed at $336,600,000, which produced agricultural products with a market value of some $58 million. Principal products are corn, soybeans, beef cattle, and hogs. In 1974 the county ranked tenth In the state in number of hogs marketed, 315,200. As of January 1, 1974, the number of pbrsons living -on farms was reported to be 6,594. Eighty percent of Johnson County farm operators live on their . farms. 'The census bureau estimates that 29 percent work 100 or more days per year away from their farms: Rounding out the economic picture is the following comparison of average farmland values per acre in Johnson and adjacent counties: Average Value of Farmland Per Acre in Johnson County And Adjacent Counties As of May 1. 1975 Linn County 1,021 Cedar County 951 Muscatine County 948 Wallington County 888 Iowa County 762 Farm Income In order 't6 separate Income of rural residents from the countywide figures, the only available source is the 1970 cen- sus. The figures shown below should therefore be read with some caution, since inflation has advanced the general price level from 109.8 in 1969 to 161.2 in 197511967 =100). FARM INCOME COMPARISONS 1970 Johnson County State of Iowa Farm Total County Farm Total State No, of families 2,189 16,135 134,624 717,776 ' Median family income $8,963 $ 9,745 $7,881 $ 9,055 Mean leverage) family income $9,578 _ $10,82.4 $9,471 $10,104 No. of families below poverty level 215 1,218 14,974 64,052, Percent of families I below poverty level 9.8% 7.5% 11.1% 8.9% SOURCE: 1970 Census Public Service ` - Governmental services to rural areas of the county have evolved- gradually over many years. As noted elsewhere in this,report, early rural residents were generally quite self-sufficient and devel- oped only a minimal list of desired ser- vices to be provided by the respective township governments. Even. in more recent times, fanners have not requested a high level of governmental services, and county government has continued to provide a non -urban package of basic services to the rural part of the county. More recent suburban development has now begun to alter the demand for rural services, and fundamental ques- : tions about these service systems are likely to -be widely discussed- Listed herein are some of the more significant service categories. . School Districts The map below illustrates the current pattern of school districts in Johnson County. Four districts cover the majority of the county, with nine other districts being mainly located in neighboring counties, Systems Rural School Busing Because urban students at public schools usually reside withing walking distance of schools,'minirnal bus trans- portation is required, By contrast, school buses are inherent to the school trip of rural residents, 'The costs of school busing are assigned to the entire school district, however, thus paid by 'urban and rural residents alike. As sub- urban -residential development has ac- celerated in recent years, the costs of school busing have risen dramatically. For example, in'the Iowa City School District, busing costs Increased by 380% In the tart years between 1965 and 1975. Even when discounted to adjust for in- flation, there was a 180% Increase dur- ing this period. Sewer Systems At the present time, there are no ma- jor rural sewer districts In Johnson Coun- ty. � Two exceptions are the Cottage Reserve Corporation and Lakeview Knolls subdivision, both of which oper- ate small central sewage systems. Most sewer services are provided by munici- palities, and these services are generally Ilmited'to areas within those municipali- ties. By establishing special assessment districts; rural sewer systems can be fi- nanced and built. Federal financial as- sistance Is frequently sought to defray the high capital costs of such systems, When rural sewer systems are cre- ated, there is an obvious inducement to rural suburban development. Depend- ing an the sire and shape of such dis- tricts, major now urban settlements may PAGE 15 COMPARISON OF SCHOOL DISTRICT ENROLLMENTS . ' , AND TAXABLE VALUATION '. Fall 1975 - January 1975: Enr Ilment -District Per Pupil Johnson Co. i Total School District Assessed Valuation Valuation Clear:Creek 881 - 881 $ 64,672,467" $;73,408 Iowa City' 9,050 -9,050 $ 615,548,163 - 68,016 Lone Tree 493 493 50,682,248 -102,803 Salon 860 - 905 52,488,867 57,999 Lisbon 13 564 28,101,013 49,824 College 612 2,989 213,880,910 71,556 _ Mt. Vernon 2 1,076 53,937,094 ' 50,127 West Branch 207 937 67,911,817 72,478 West Liberty 20 1,250 90,647,040 '72,518 Amana 4 358 138,517,814 107,591 Williamsburg 17 1,115 111,397,484 -99,908 Highland 48 808 54,979,443 68,044 Mid -Prairie 598 1,419 128,792,327 Totals 12,705 21,845 51,571,556,687 - 8 71,941" 'Johnson County portion of enrollmen, Ior multi county school districts assumed to ho 80% of school age papulation. "Average valuation per pupil in all q,Lyuirls. Law Enforcement In rural Johnson County, Inw enforce- ment is provided by the County Sheriff's Department, Including routine patrols, Animal Shelter is frequently used as a depository for animals found in all parts of the county, but no rural patrol or pick- up service Is provided and there Is no financial arrangement to reimburse Iowa IN JOHI DISre1c1D INoHNsox rouxry The financing of public schools depends - primarily.on property: taxation for in- come, and school taxes account for the largest single category of the annual tax levy. The assessed value of taxable. ;properties,within the respectve districts varies considerable, with some districts being relatively "rich" and others rela- tively "poor',' in terms of assessed value Par pupil, as shown in the table at the upper,right. The varying valuations and the result- ant tax levels foethe local school districts illustrates an irony in relation to land use policies. _ A low -tax area with much good farmland and a small population may at - 4 - tract suburban residents hoping to as - Cape the higher school taxes of the met- ropolitan area. Eventually the result is Ila growing lural population and larger school enrollments In the rural school districts. As a consequence, higher school taxes will probably result, and these higher tax revenues will come pri- marily from agricultural farmland, the r • largest component of the rural school . district'sc assessed valuation. The Solon School District may be an example of this phenomenon during the past 20 years when significant suburban devel- ' opmenthasoccurred, 4 ehould be noted however, that the When rural sewer systems are cre- ated, there is an obvious inducement to rural suburban development. Depend- ing on the size and shape of such dis- tricts, major new urban settlements may be the result of the new sewer lines, since large lots are no longer needed for private septic sewer systems.. Conse- quently, setting the service area boundary of a sewer district may be, in effect, nearly the same as drawing the bound- ary of a new municipality. Fire Protection Districts . All rural Johnson County is provided fire protection services through town- ship contracts with local volunteer fire departments: These services are pur- chased with funds raised by a property tax levy in each township. By various forms of contracts, the rural areas share with the smaller cities both the capital costs such • as the purchase of fire trucks and the operaticnal costs such as fuel and repairs. The map below shows the geographic Agricultural Land Tax Credit s .on adjustment to the tax bills on most farmland, with the effect of reducing the arrangement provided by these con- tgxea generated by the respective school ' tracts. Agreements for "mutual aid" dlstrlcts: For example, In the Solon between the various fire departments School District; this credit reduces the permit resources to be shared in cases• annual school tax on agricultural land by of major fires, disasters, or other abs 22% emergencies. Law Enforcement Animal Shelter is frequently used as a In rural Johnson County, law enforce- depository for animals found in all parts ment is provided by the County Sheriff's of the county, but no rural patrol or ick p Department, including routine patrols, up service is provided and there, is no investioadons, and emergency assist-. ance..The Sheriff's Department also financial arrangement to reimburse Iowa City for•use of. the. shelter ,Varying r serves most of the small cities in the -requirements exist in the various juris county through special contracts with diction regarding Pat licensmg fees, in the respective city, councils: As noted centiveforspaying;andleashlaws _. _. . elsewhere in this report, the -Sheriff's Trash Collection and Dispxotsal Department is funded on a county -wide basis from property.taxes on both urban - Under the provisions of state law'all and rural properties, residents must be provided access_to a _ state -certified sanitary landfill for trash Emergency Ambulance disposal In Johnson County, contracts The Johnson County Ambulance Ser- , have been established between aII local vice is operated as county wide pro- governments and the City of,lowa_,City to purchase use of the Iowa C tylandBll ri gram by the County Board ofSupervis- ors, providing herb urban and rural areas - Some of the small cities use general tax 11, 'trash whh emergency medical care and trans- -. ,, revenues to purchase city wide collectionprivate firms others'im= portatlon, funded by property taxes, ,by Pose a special charge foYthls service. ;; with costs partially defrayed by user 'fees.Not the rural area the Board of Super- i( ' , wltalso visors contracts h:lows.Crty and Library Service _ provides rural trash collection paints at l Through a contract with the Iowa City three rurallocations. This program is financed by a special taxon rural prop - Public Library, the County Board of f erties only. I, Supervisors annually purchases library services for all rural residents, that is, Summery ' those persons living in unincorporated areas, As provided by state law, this ' k rj The patchwork quilt of public services contract is paid for by a special property in the urban and rural parts of Johnson , v tax applied only to properties in uninwr- county Iii of course directly relafed•fo ,� r' porated areas. Similarly, some small past, present, and future land use pat , terns. As the above list of services it cities in the county also purchase library service from Iowa City. Cities with their lustrates, a variety of arrangementsex-, own libraries can have "Joint use" agree- late for the operation and funding of these aervlces; with no uniforrp distinc ments which entitle city residents to use a,. tion between urban service levels and e Iibraryln anothercity, rural service levels. Animal Control IAn ►orae :'urbanb ood'.' rural settle Traditionally, animal control has been menta, aerw4ubm sertdce leveb aro c already provided.- Future asseea a service within municipalities., In recent ment districtarH estebbiahed/may years, however, there have been increas- make these areae equivalent to mu S Ing discussions of animal control prob• nlclpslitl» but with substantially lams, primarily stray dogs and cats, tower taxleveb. throughout the county, including the urban area, the tvnall cities, and the rural _ area, Some suburban settlements have experienced particular problems and have sought assistance and service from countygovernment. At the present time, the Iowa City I PACE 18 Pubiic Finances and Taxation Taxauon olicies are,both a cause and, with the hi hest -le would be 29% " %� ib�' �. ep *• ori effect of,tand.use'patterns. 'Thehigher,than n'that with the lowest, and ' `S°r')1-`` SIED F sT" P6" dT Y �yC2iWES t u combmatlon of property taxatioh roles in rural "areas the variation could be or IW ?, h . `, '",'by th'e three`types of government -city, much as 34%. county, and, school districts -creates a.. t'. - - COMMERCIAL yCj t tives for certain land use decisions. . i ,S-Slmilarly,new land use patterns cre- ate activity patterns which, in turn, place new demands'ori govemm*entaI services such as road maintenance,' law enforce - Mont; and school busing: Because of this interrelationship between land use and taxation,lt is appropriate here to Y briefly review the current property tax r ` at cture ssessed Values of Property In 1976, tvio-thirds of: the county's tax base (value of taxable property, land . c`andbuildings) Is located within the 11 - aitiee in Johnson County, Consequent- ly, most onsequent- ly,lmost of the money received by the :?; county government from property taxes is from properties located within city �{ boundaries.'•.,. Components ofJ' Property Taxes As shown In the chart at right, city rest - dents generally pay higher tax rates than rural "residents. Due to the fact that county 'taxes are collected from both munlcipal'and 'unincorporated areas, ii_'; ,> city taxes represent an "add-on" rather than a,."replacement. The reduced county tax levy for city property owners Is caused by the fact that city properties are charged a lower rate for the second- ... e.., L,..,.n ....,.t r.._.. ._.,_..,.-_...... COMPONENTS OF PROPERTY TAXES:- • IE%AMPLE' ANNUAL TAX ON S25.M IIOMEI ?.W ry TOTAL 4i txN.035 AREA $645 TOTAL a o .Q 3%' 515,473%5515.+n tYCO1��N county .... �. 231 R,keiu'�`',l' •$1521W, . ,r4 '!V'P61 11Y %TUW f WII I3LTII INDUSTRIAL 2%'. 23% .3% N% N•• si`ai � 1\ �• AGRIGULTURAI. I% REsn)Er4;IAL ' 35% ; .RURAL* CITY' ✓flw.b,unpU • WM Lue. TprvnY,;p; ' CItY numpld • IprU CUY -- ' "M.1 -Ii. My U, dithr.M. E.iwMn city UN ruin W.P;1tUL It dun. Ib lot tlpt city W.Wt"n. rot U."I IM IM..mMvy t M Iwn wbi.N.pmunIS W 31%.I tl"We WcWlY U, bill. 1 .. TOTAL': S181,647,321 11tey4 VALUES) i • M.Mt:paAN. UwU.rpaulal ?.W UNINCORPORATED ILL.S]1.512 4i txN.035 AREA o .Q 3%' 515,473%5515.+n COMMERCIAL .... �. 231 al.MW, . ,r4 '!V'P61 AGPICULTURAL. %TUW WII I3LTII INDUSTRIAL 2%'. 23% .3% N% N•• 1\ ,; AGRIGULTURAI. I% REsn)Er4;IAL ' 35% ; MUNICIPALITIES ;} ✓flw.b,unpU • WM Lue. TprvnY,;p; ' CItY numpld • IprU CUY -- ' "M.1 -Ii. My U, dithr.M. E.iwMn city UN ruin W.P;1tUL It dun. Ib lot tlpt city W.Wt"n. rot U."I IM IM..mMvy t M Iwn wbi.N.pmunIS W 31%.I tl"We WcWlY U, bill. 1 .. TOTAL': S181,647,321 11tey4 VALUES) i • M.Mt:paAN. UwU.rpaulal ?.W fUA1nMUl ILL.S]1.512 4i txN.035 515,473%5515.+n al.MW, ,r4 '!V'P61 %TUW WII I3LTII .Sn )nUN21 .3% N% N•• 4 7 -city taxes represent an - "add-on" rather than a "replacement." The reduced county tax levy for city property owners: is caused by the fact that city properties ,are charged a lower rate for the second- ary ral) road fund.` Agricultural land �W. 6vithin cities S thus essentially not taxed for the secondary road fund. On the other hand, Itis not taxed for municipal services either nof ?"�":l;.%'CornoirisoTax Relies, I ­ I.. :s 700 1� to County n an Atint I. It. .1. I 4.1 -ill I I COMPARATIVE TAX RATES (EXAMPLE: ANNUAL TAX ON $25,000 HOME) Zest Tel ... 77 762 Tea 718 621 --- lis shown inual.tax Funds Received' in Fit cal Year 1976 (Ending 6/30/76) REVENUES 'AssessedOTHER th a Inner- shown in $ 0 .9 Liquor State Utilities 12,0 ki lu Property Government I9/4 Values— Tax Revenue Tax Profit Municipal and W. Total Revenues Unit Population (100%) Revenues Sharing Fund Fund Assist. Fund Enterprises the tax Municipalities to the dif, (c.c.) clear Creek School I District SIficts in,- Ii.c.) Iowa City School District Ilius , resi-,, (I ho vein fedng tax bills 666 if thairassicilsed valu- ationshreequall-r Exonditures fer' Public Nilids , for local 40 vernment to pay for 'public services'come'from a variety of'' re nue sources, of which property tax Is he largest single component. The , ble at right presents insummary form the sources of revenues and total expendil6res for county.. go"Imment "and the 11 cities in Johnson County. The table does not show expenditures `',by by'sery1ce istogcdry.� Such detailed dataan I oxp a riditure caltergoiies for the various `',`.-'jurisdiction'sIs difficilili to obtain in a due primarily to varying accounting sys- teiins'ind�varving'.definiti6ns'6f cate- gories used by the respective agencies. It should be noted that the two charts on this page comparing tax rates within the county hirie riot been adjusted to show special exemptions or credits, The 1916 Homestead Exempt1driwould reduce the -.tax on a 126,060 home by about $135., Under this assumption, taxes In the city Unincorporated Areas School Districts) LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SUMMARY • Funds Received' in Fit cal Year 1976 (Ending 6/30/76) REVENUES 'AssessedOTHER Federal Road Use Liquor State Utilities Property Property Government I9/4 Values— Tax Revenue Tax Profit Municipal and W. Total Revenues Unit Population LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCIAL SUMMARY • Funds Received' in Fit cal Year 1976 (Ending 6/30/76) REVENUES 'AssessedOTHER Federal Road Use Liquor State Utilities Property Property Government I9/4 Values— Tax Revenue Tax Profit Municipal and Other Total Revenues Unit Population (100%) Revenues Sharing Fund Fund Assist. Fund Enterprises Johnson 75.025/ $881,647,3211 'County 13,8581• 308,730,817" 55,703,509 $592,832 5010,000 $ 58.294 It 74,285 -0- 11 3,830,858 $11.0m,778 Iowa City 47.744 437,578,683 4,193,843 548,323. 886.172 228,216 274.528 112,210,780 27,600,622 36.015,484. Coralvillis 6,605 91,755,297 887.857 97,690 122.880 31,572 37,979 349,122 1.611,951 2.639,051 North Liberty. 1,408 11.757,079 70,318 7,546 27.165 7,224 8,268 29,708 57,014 207,243� University, Heights 1,181 262,895 4,903 21,920 5,645 6,791 -0- 64,688 346,842 Solon 960 8,942.017 43,019 6,687 18.583 4.585 5,518 29,004 736 108,132 Lone Tree 936 7.740,447 52,263 6,559 17,373 4.474 5,382 42,688 403.990 531,629 Oxford 703 4,405,006 31,157 7,560 13,248 4,138 4,042 19,869 31,184 117,198 Swisher 607 6,336,546 31,717 2,814 11,862 2,901 3,490 18,707 48,683 118,134 Hills BIB 5,051,901 20,312 4,021 9,615 2,470 2,979 7,504 11,459 68,366 Tiffin 3t1 2,485,456 21,091 1,922 5P772 1,497 1,788 21,134 3.715 58,929 Stuart 194 2,007,634 5.175 684 3,601 927 1,116 __0_ 0,4403 12,049 '11111 IN it" flora he &lived halt valtaut tuxulces. WiWirlNe0onj filed *11h the State Audium; faille, may van, sightly from Unit Gnuncui POPWIW land Aseemeal Verde, far John. Ctxnay s,j thmn, both,, , cmmtvwkk total, ands only that Wx,n In the uninlxapanned onia, A"emed Vakne, 1.chxhe *at ant., feeanal plowty, Iml ullffivii; imimaild fis, t9711, Pdra to Wlus~t fm halmeleed exenleflon, and BENTON Co. Amana 0 Colonies Williamsburg O IOWA CO. L INN CO. Marion Cedar Rapids 0 Mt. Vernon Kelons p O O Wallman Riverside KEOKUK CO. WASHINGTON CO. JONES CO. Tipton O CEDAR West CO. Branch 0- West Liberty MUSCATINE CO. LOUISA CO. While this report focuses on the land area within Johnson County; it is essen- tial to recognize and consider activities beyond the county boundaries which are significantly -related to Johnson County. . Most Activities Disregard County Boundaries As shown on the map below, numer- ous neighboring cities are quite near the county boundaries, resulting in various overlaps in economic patterns and ser- vice areas. As examples, many school districts cross county lines, and com- muters travel to the Iowa City area from all of the surrounding counties. What Influences Residential Development? The most important factor which in- fluences development in a given area Is the interaction of three variables: *Job markets in surrounding locations $Transportation system capabilities $Availability of desirable housing sites in light of prevailing prefer- ences for housing and related amenities. Economic Ties The 1970 census reported that about eight percent of the Johnson County work force commuted to jobs outside the county—approximately 2,700 of 34,000 workers. Oi the 2,700 commut- ers, about 1,500 worked In the Cedar Rapids metropolitan area (Linn County). The remainder, 1,200 commuting work. ers, were spread over jobs in Muscatine, Cedar, Iowa, and Washington Counties. Thus, the Cedar Rapids -Linn County PAGE 17 economic picture has the most direct relevance among the external irflpacts 'on development and land use changes 1 in Johnson County. Studies show an- average of 2.5 household members per worker; the d 1970 population in Johnson County of persons related economically to Linn County was thereforeapproximately 3,750 (2.5 x'1,500 workers). It may then be concluded' that if the Cedar Rapids job market expands as forecast; the Johnson County population of Cedar" - Rapids -oriented persons will be approx innately 5,000 by 1995. Freeway Access to Cedar Rapids The preceding information was de- veloped in a recent study of the land use impacts in northern Johnson County of Interstate 380, with speclal reference to the Swisher and Shueyville areas, lo- cated near the 1-380/County road F-12 interchange. This study, done In the summer of 1976 by Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, con- cluded that demand by consumers for housing in these areas will continue to be strong, depending on the availability of automobiles, the growth of the Linn County job market; and a continued preference by households fof locations In small cities or the rural countryside, Location of scenic homesites near the i water recreation facilities of Coralville . Lake and Lake Macbrlde was found to be a significant, attractive factor. The study concluded that additional commercial or industrial development" In this northern sector of Johnson County would likely be minimal, The Components of ers, were spread over jobs in Muscatine, Cedar, Iowa, and Washington Counties. Thus, the Cedar Rapids -Linn County Development of Major Recreational Areas Major recreation facilities, particularly Lake Macbride State Park and the fed - oral Cotalville Reservoir, have significant- ly affected land use and development patterns in Johnson County. Lake Macbride Lake Macbride was created as a semi- private venture in 1934, with a financing plan based on sale, of private lots re- served for cottages, since named the "Cottage Reserve;, a development now containing nearly 90 residences. The lake and its surrounding parkland, which soon became a part of the state park system for Iowa, was originally much smaller than today, containing a water area of only about 200 acres. Late in 1956, anticipating the higher waters which would occur occasionally In the•Coralville Reservoir, the federal govemment, as part of the reservoir pro] - act, expanded the State Park land area significantly so that Lake Macbride could be raised, thus putting more area under water. This project, involving the con- struction of a new, larger dam, raised the level of the lake by about 30 feet, and expanded the water area to more than 950 acres. New roads, buildings, and recreational facilities were also built on higher ground to replace areas below the new water level. As of 1976, the total area of Lake Macbride State Park is about 2,100 acres. Coralville Reservoir First conceived early in the 1940's, the Coralville Reservoir project was the first such federal flood control project located in Iowa, constructed during the years 1956 to 1959. The purpose of the proj- ect is to alleviate flooding in downstream areas, primarily to reduce flood levels on the Mississippi River, as one of a net- work of flood control reservoirs in the Mississippi watershed. The project also provided extensive recreational opportunities in the form of — Coralville 111mmolr with Lake Macbride In becW9fwn t publicly -accessible open space lands, a Water area ranging between 1,800 and 2,500 acres, plus public -use facilities such as boat ramps, picnic areas, and campgrounds. Tho normal summer recreational lake area is 4,900 acres. The reservoir project currently in- volves a total area of 24,000 acres, most of which was formerly used for fanning, grazing, or wooded floodplains. In ad- dition to the government-owned land, flowage easements exist on another 9,600 acres. Recreation -Related Land Use Patterns In the context of this report, con - coming major development patterns In rural Johnson County, these two projects—the Coralville Reservoir and Lake Maubrkfe—are most algnff- Icant in their effect on suburban resi- dential development trends. Al- though the construction of these two bodies hes, of course, altered flooding portents in the area and has removed certain lands from agricul- tural production, these Impacts are not as relevant to this study as are their Impacts on county -wide changes in land development trends. Because of the popularity of water- based recreation such as boating, sWm- ming, and fishing, the attractiveness of homesites near major lake areas is, of course, predictable. Most platting of rural residential homesites in the county has occurred near or adjacent to these two major recreational areas. As de- scribed further In another section of this RECREATION Please turn to Page iB commercial or industrial develc in this northern sector of JI County would likely be minimal. The Components of A Policy Choice An, increase in residential land use -means decreased acreage in agricultural' or wooded land, and changes in the level , of public services required. Whether, to 'encourage or discourage; residential growth is a policy choice for Johnson County and the local. municipalities which must be made in the regional con- text, recognizing the relationship to par- allel policy areas in adjoining counties Taxation levels, provision of'roads and road services, and the extent of required development standards are all significant . in the residential location choices people make; depending on their economic on entation, they may make this choice in a multi -county setting. Differences in Regulations As mentioned elsewhere, the level of governmental Influence on land use d'd-' fers between Johnson and neighboring - counties. Linn County building code re- quirements may transplant'some devel- opment to Johnson County where no code exists, while zoning regulations in both Johnson and Linn may transplant other development to Iowa or Washing- ton Counties, which have no zoning. Inter -County Awareness and Cooperstlors It Is apparent, then, that lend use poli- cies and plans operate in a regional con- text, and they may need to reflect varia- ble conditions of Inter -county Influence In the different *actions of Johnson County. Going further, it may be possi- ble In certain Instances to jointly develop compatible policies with neighboring counties where critial growth and devel- opment questions are related to county boundaries. SPA E18 - G-' Development Trends of, Cities 1� As noted elsewhere in this report, municipalities are an optional higher level of governmental service, created where settlement pattems justify such services. Tlie first city in Johnson County, Iowa City, was surveyed and platted on one squar9 mile, section 10. of East Lucas township; two years after the federal landsurvey'of 1837t'This location had been selected to become the territorial capital of Iowa and the name Iowa City was selected by the first Territorial Legis- lature. Later, in that year,. 1839, Iowa City was also designated as the county seat for Johnson County. In 1853, Iowa City became the first incorporated mu- icipalityln Johnson County. The original platting of Iowa City cre- ated 100 city blocks, each 320 feet by 320 feet, with each block being divided into eight lots, each 80 feet by 150 feet. Until 1854 nearly all of the urban development within Johnson County was located within these original blocks. Other towns were begun as settle- ments early in the history of the county, t and then incorporated as municipalities in later years, as shown In the following table: Many other urban settlements were created throughout Johnson County which did not become incorporated cities. Some of these were locations of local post offices, including: Joetown (Amish) Morse Oasis Windham SharonCenter River Junction South Liberty Green Castle Others were small service settlements ` without post offices including: Frytown (Williamstown) Cou Falls Cosgrove Newport -- Elmira Vernon Curtis Mid -River _ CITIES IN JOHNSON COUNTY City Year Platted Year Incorporated Iowa City 1839 1853 Solon 1840 1877 North Llherty 1957 1913 CITIES AND SETTLEMENTS IN JOHNSON COUNTY 9W16xERy /%d..UETYILLE I aoLax "OATH ll.[RTT ORA�RO onu. 0...,... auen lON! TR![ Ax.. a..�W.. to Variety of Service Levels The 11 municipalities within Johnson County provide varying levels of public services, which generally accounts for the differential in tax rates amang the various cities. The complex array of service pro. grams is described more thoroughly In another section of this report. In some cases, the service level within a smaller city Is virtually the some as that In the adjacent unincorporated territory. Depending on future county policies re- garding rural service programs, this con- dition may even further alter the motiva- tions for annexation and incorporation of new cities. Annexations: Cities Expand r Their Boundaries Cities in Johnson County today incor- rorate more than 24,000 acres, repre- enting more than 6 percent of the land area in the county.`1 As shown in the following table, an-: iexations,by Johnson County cities • ," luring the eight year period between 968 and 1976 resulted in more than a A percent increase in municipal terri. - cry. The usual motivations for annexing iew areas include: 1) a need to accom- nodate future growth, 2) an attempt to :ontrol land use In the area surrounding he city, and 3) to provide an increased ax base. Since the county has no explicit at of areawide land use develop- ment plans or policies, titles have q comprehensive basis on which to make annexation decisions' which will (star affect their programs for , providing urban services. As noted elsewhere in this report, there are taxation Implications for county government when cities annex un- developed farmland. In these cases, the city does not gain tax revenue, and the county revenue Is reduced. There have been examples in Johnson County of urban development occurring directly adjacent to cities, followed later -by requests to the cities for urban ser- vices. Such cases, although few In number, have caused city officials to look more favorably toward annexation of adjacent land oven though urban de- volopment may be only a remote possi- bility, and oven though such action Solon - 1840 - 1877 clition may even further alter the motnra• r. - tions for annexation and incorporation ve adjacent land even though urban sl ' North Liberty- - 1857 ` 1913 of new cities. , velopment may 6e only a remote possl- bility; and even tho'ugh'such action' ' .Sfiueyvtlle- '.1857, _ 196A_ —k -- 1873 _-_k_1873 R - $ RECREATION ContmuedfromPage, 17, , ^ ` ' y;'eport, more than 2,70 suburban rest dentia) lotshave been plattrd, and over ' 'r"`1200homeshave been_built: Virtually _ { "all of these plattings occurred after con- f structionofthe CoralvilleReservoir.` In spite of this significant recreation ! reIated impact on suburban develop- 'r mant;A shout d be noted that these two ' ;lake projects are located in the most enic part of Johnson County, an.area .. J. hick probably would' have attracted some iesiden8al development even H the lakes had not been builtthere.... Future Palk Expenslon , Although ihe'bo undarles of federal land ownership for the Coralville Reservoir. have been quite stabldi'there have been se. CHANGE IN MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES . . 1968 to 1976 Coralville 1866 Acres of — - -, -Tiffin 1867. 1906 tural Acres in Acres in .. Land CITY Oxford 1868 1881 96 Change 1976''- Iowa City 10,516 13,785'. -,-3,269 7 } Coralville - ,- �Lone.Tree 1872 _ 1872 931% 2,557,): Hills �. 1900.. - 1906 1,640 188% 2,070'.. Swisher' ✓ .. "'. 1903 1933 950 772 UniversityHeights _ 1924 • -' 1935 219 73% 387 `- .Lone Tree ,. 496 503 R - $ RECREATION ContmuedfromPage, 17, , ^ ` ' y;'eport, more than 2,70 suburban rest dentia) lotshave been plattrd, and over ' 'r"`1200homeshave been_built: Virtually _ { "all of these plattings occurred after con- f structionofthe CoralvilleReservoir.` In spite of this significant recreation ! reIated impact on suburban develop- 'r mant;A shout d be noted that these two ' ;lake projects are located in the most enic part of Johnson County, an.area .. J. hick probably would' have attracted some iesiden8al development even H the lakes had not been builtthere.... Future Palk Expenslon , Although ihe'bo undarles of federal land ownership for the Coralville Reservoir. have been quite stabldi'there have been se. CHANGE IN MUNICIPAL BOUNDARIES . . 1968 to 1976 Acres of — � -Agricul- tural Acres in Acres in .. Land CITY 1968 1976 Change. 96 Change 1976''- Iowa City 10,516 13,785'. -,-3,269 31% , 5,706'.. Coralville - ,- 2,602 5,020" .2,418 931% 2,557,): North Liberty d74 2,514 1,640 188% 2,070'.. •Shueyville _ 950 950 772 Tiffin 301 520" 219 73% 387 `- .Lone Tree ,. 496 503 7, 1%.; .:.2681: Solon 263 310 • 47...' 17%: 53' Swisher 253' 295 42 17% 118 Oxford ' 232 232 _0 I 0%. 41 Hills - 226 226 - 0, 10.% - 92'= University Heights . 168 168 0 1 0% 15,931 24,523: 8,592- 54%. 12,058 ' TOTAL .'Note: City of Shueyville first lncorporoted in 1968 "SOURCE: Agricuilurof acres reported by Johnson County Assessor's Offce. proposals for the;expansion.of;Lalle MAcbride State Park, including the 66n - GROWTH OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA, 1850.1975 struction'of new "public -'use facilities. Adcording to the' Iowa Conservation Commission; -this future expansion is r>•<-' t '.,designed to relieve overcrowding at ex- Isting facilities. The park is the most heavily used park in the state, Wth over �. a million visitors in 1975.' According to surveys; much of the use of these two lake areae Is generated by residents of 'the'two nearby metropolitan areas- 1850 1870 1900 Iowa City and Cedar Rapids. CITIES AND COUNTY: How does this two-level structure relate to landuse policies? How it all got started Historically speaking,* county governments were established as administrative units of state government. Each county was a part of a system for dividing the state into workable areas for the usual functions of government. Thus, all land within the state of Iowa is part of one of the 99 counties. On the other hand; municipal government is an optional "add-on" form of govern- ment permitted by the state. A city is, in effect, a corporation of persons desiring to jointly arrange for and operate an increased level of public services beyond those services provided by the county government. This, option is implemented only when residents within a given area, by mutual consent through an election, decide to in- corporate as a municipality in order'to tax themselves for mutually beneficial services. Of course, once a city is established, subsequent residents do not directly choose whether or not city services should be provided; they have this option only Indirectly when choosing the location of their residence. Under this arrangement of county and city jurisdictions two aspects of govern- ment, taxation and representation, become dual levels so that a city resident retains his or her status as a county resident -voter -taxpayer and adds another status as city resident -voter -taxpayer. In schematic form, the cities of Johnson County are W V u C W PAGE 19 . Farmers, with ownership of about 60% of the land, comprise only about 6% of the households. Similarly, farm families include only about 6%bf the voting age per= sons in the county. In the rural unincorporated area alone, according to a 1974 Special Census, farm Population is now outnumbered by non-farm "suburban" persons, ending a period of farming dominance in rural Johnson County which had existed since the first set- tlers entered the county more than 130 years ago. This issue of representation and local governmental structure is not the focus of this report. It is, however, important to recognize the structure of governments which. will be involved In the development of a land use policy, especially in this case, dealing particularly with a rural land use policy. Although each resident of the county has a legitimate interest in future land use Policies, local elected officials have the difficult task of balancing the competing interests of different groups and individuals. This section of this report Is intended to illustrate the complexity of governmental responsibilities for urban -rural services and urban -rural policies. The historical development of the governmental structure gives an added insight into the framework in which both land use decisions and ser- vice decisions are made by local elected officials. Metropolitan Land Use Plan CITIES)', -2nd Level V COUNTY BASE In 1973 after extensive study and do- lic service patterns and capacities liberation, the Johnson County Reglonal (streets, sewers, etc.), and major facill- on Top of Base planning Commission adopted a land ties such as schools and parks. The use plan for the metropolitan part of the natural environment was also a criterion, county. This plan was developed with reflecting such features as woodlands, ilio cooperation and participation of the Itomtplains, and steep slopes. The plan- a on Top of Base 1 .. built on top of a countywide base ofcounty government rule. Taxes are paid, gen- -: erally speaking; to both units of government by residents of cities. r 1 Historically, government services have evolved in Johnson County such that cities were formed to serve areas of concentrated settlements, leaving rural agricultural :.lands in an "unincorporated" status with a lower level of public service. In other words, the farms remained the rural component of the county, where only basic services are provided and paid for. Interestingly, municipal status was sought very ' early by residents of some of the first settlements in Johnson County, even though thisstep involved a new level of taxation for public services. = As noted elsewhere in this report, the taxation impacts of this government struc-ture are significant, because; according to the state law, cities do acquire certain 7 , responsibilities from the county upon incorporation. Nevertheless, residents con- s tmue to pay taxes to county government. The subject is somewhaf complicated, since some services are county wide and I others are distinct for urban and rural areas. For instance, the county Sheriff's Depart- s4• meet is financed by the countywide general fund; but sheriff patrol services are pro- p G vided primarily to rural unincorporated areas, except where small cities purchase specific patrol services through special contracts. On the other hand, the Health Dep aitmant provides a county -wide program, including both municipal and unin- 'corporated areas. . ` a = Regulation Whereas representation and taxation exist in an overlapping fashion between city and county jurisdictions, powers of regulation are usually more clearly defined by state :;:• ::, Iaw.Zoning regulations, for example, are exercised by the county government only for unincorporated territory. Public health regulations, however, apply county -wide in relation to the county Health Department. Representation Because of the way in which the structure of city -county government evolved, the, representation of rural unincorporated voters is somewhat muddled today. As recent- ly as the 1950's rural residents—living outside of incorporated cities—were essentially all farmers. Because farming usually required only minimal services from county government, and because township trustees managed or coordinated those minimal services, the central county government was an adequate vehicle. Two developments have altered that original design for serving rural areas: ,first, township government has been virtually eliminated by the establishment of county -wide systems such as the secondary road system and the creation of con- solidated school districts; Second, rural suburban developments have resulted In city-liko settlements with city -like needs and problems, dependent upon county government for such services. Consequently, the role of county government has changed but the mechanism for representation has not Rogarding the development of a rural land use policy, some rural residents hove expressed concern about the absence of a separate "rural policy board,"Whereas city residents have a local city council, the county has a "merged" policy body—the Board of Supervisor—elected on a county -wide basis by city end rural residents alike. liberation, the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission adopted a land use plan for the metropolitan part of the county. This plan vias developed with the cooperation and participation of the affected local agencies. As shown on the map below, the plan forecasts most urban development to occur within the present municipal boundaries of Iowa City, Coralville, and University Heights. The metropolitan plan was designed to accommodate the anticipated popula- tion growth of 23,000 persons by the year .1995. In fact, the plan includes additional municipal lands not forecast for development which would accom- modate as many as 50,000 more persons on the 5,330 acres included in the cate- gories of "holding areas" and "urban reserve areas". In other words, the cur-' rent municipal boundaries of the metro- politan area are more than adequate to accommodate the protected residential development. The metropolitan plan is based on a variety of considerations including pub - streets; sewers; etc; I, anD major Taunt tiessuch as schools and parks. The natural environment was also a criterion, ` reflecting such features as:woodlands, floodplains, and steep slopes., The plan. ning process was guided by a compre hensive'statement of community goals and objectives developed in the first step toward the -plan. 'Although the metropolitan land.use plan clearly focuses on the metropolitan a area; direct relationship's are suggested for a parallel"rural" land use plan which would be compatible with and comple in nt the urban plan' For example, It is suggested in the metropolitan plan that rural -like at mospheres for residential develop- ments In urban area would help to meet the demand for estate -den sity homeshes (lots of one acre or. more) currentlybeing developed only in the rural parts of the county The plan also stresses the importance of policy coordination between city governments and county government regarding lands at the edge of cities: i USE PLAN. METROPOLITAN LAND (ADOPTED 1971) � wixin.i.arwrrar«nwlui.w n�lr. rrarona low a lulwr w.w urnuirw wr . ®nieruaw,u,orvnorwnr rnorwlouqu,orvnarulxr• rrrur Iwo urn�w . �rrarwlornl.vn ronur,er mvn o.r.+1 Pg11Y11111MIY0NFla i' PAGE20 Objective: A Coordinated fj As the process diagram Indicates, the eventual.outcome of the planning pro- cess Is proposed to be a "Policy Plan," . For any land use policy plan to be meaningful and realistic, it is essential to have participation In Its development by a number of agencies, elected offi- cials, Interest groups, and citizens, It Is, assumed that there are fundmental dif- ferences In the public's altitudes on the "best" land use policy. The proposed process Rictured at the right attempts to provide ample opportunity for all viewpoints to be heard and considered. A single, coordinated policy plan can only evolve from a number of debates, discussions, compromises and concur- rances among these various participants, The Me alternatives presented In this report are designed to give a starting point for the discussion, This report's background articles, containing the facts and figures on a variety of subjects re• lated to land use, are intended to Inform b 1. THIS REPORT: "ISSUES AND OPTIONS" REVIEW BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS COMMENTS FROM AGENCIES AND INTERESTGROUPS 2• SECOND REPORT: "PUBLIC RESPONSES TO THE OPTIONS" DISCUSSIONS BY THE BEDIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND ITS COMMITTEES REVIEW BY LOCM GOVERNMENTS 3 THIRD REPORT: • IIA nnnnnImr• What About Implementing A'Policy?— How Will Development Be Affected By A Land Use Plan? -This report is not intended to -suggest specific steps for implementation of a land use policy. That involves a later. stage, after general'policies have been selected. Depending on the kind of policy ulti- mately selected, appropriate implemen- tation elements can be chosen from a variety of evailable options. Some op- . tions are familiar and traditional, others are recent innovations which may be- come more common in the future, Potential implementation elements would include the following, most of which can be allocated to specific geo- graphic areas in varying degrees to in- fluence the rates and types of suburban development. Projects • Public water systems • Public sewer systems • Now or Improved roads • New or improved bridges • Other public capital projects DISCUSSIONSBY Programa OTHER ADVISORY GROUPS • Fire protection IZONINGCOMMISSIONa,ETC.1 -• Police protection/Law enforcement • flood and bridge maintenance • Street lighting • Education, recreation and cultural services point for the discussion. This repon's beckground articles, containing the facts and figures on a variety of subjects re- THIRD REPORT: mated to land use, are intended to inform the participants.of,the setting in which A PROPOSEDi a land use policy would be operating. PO:ICY PLAN" Eventualty, it isthe local officials who must diclde what policy, if any, should, C Ixa adopted to guide future land 658 pat-..- JOINTMEETINGS AHODISLUSSIONS COMMENTS AND flECOMMENDATIONS t✓' temS"` Although the County government WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC and each municipality are independent -' r authorties;in'matters'of land u'se policy, I ?- -8 development Of mULU01 COOCerns and COMMENTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS interests will.be aSSenitial If8uniform' FROMVARIOUSINTERESTGflOUPS- AND ADVISORY GPOUPS olicy;plan is to be agreed upon and frciallyadopted `, _ ?rA. rntumcminnt ' 17— Continued from Page 1; and at" the' Commission office;' 22'fi South Dubuque Street, Iowa City: teleph9ne351 M. [ Local Elected Officials D_ alarmone Policies The role'of "the Regional Planning Commission Is to facilitate discussion and serve as a forum. Eventually it will recommend policies to local officials, ;but authority forr,implementation of policies remains In the hands of these -local elected officials, After formalizing a "public policy" on any subject, elected representatives can usually, implement such a policy by the selection of major capital investments and by the provision of public servlces• in some cases, direct regulatlons are adopted to support the selected policies. THE "4LOCAL GOVERNMENTS - AGREE ON A COORDINATED LAND USE POLICY PLAN AND ITS RURAL LAND USE IN JOHNSON COUNTY: ISSUES AND OPTIONS _ Published January 1977 by the: Johnson County Regional Planning Commission 22'1/2 South Dubuque Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (Telephone 319.351.8556) I•,.. _, . Staff Participants: Emil L. Brandt Barry Hokanson James Narvason Brad Harvey Kent Zimmerman Diane Bunte Frances Blommers Executive Director Project Director Principal Researcher Graphics Supervisor Graphics Assistant Typing _ Typing • Street lighting - - • Education, recreation and cultural services Controls" �r • Revisions to Zoning Ordinance Revisions to layout of zoning dismcts rr+ bdm vision standards .• Revmsionstosu •: Building codes and Inspections • Sewage system standards:::.. • Special development policies: ,Sand and gravel extraction -Feedlots and intensive agriculture =` -Highway-related commercial services ' 'I 70the special activities Government Structure, a •. Special rural service districts r • Expanded city -type services by county Annexations/De-annexations by cities.. -.. w • Taxation policies and service. charges InnoJative"Approaches • .Transferable Development Rights [adopted in Suffolk County, New o York) • Voluntary Land Trust ' (example; Arden, Delaware) yi 4 Variable or Deferred Taxation on Undeveloped Land (State of California) • Institutionalized Covenants' (similar to Houston, Texas)' • Public Land Purchase and Land Banking (St. George, Vermont) • Compensated Regulation =` (general concept) 'I I'!41 AID TO AGENCIES FUNDING FY 77 Johnson County Regional Planning Commission $62,067 PALS 7,260 Mayor's Youth Employment Program 22,295 United Action for Youth 24,560 Iowa City -Johnson County Arts Council 300 Johnson County Council on Aging 10,000 Youth 11omes, Inc. ---- Rape Victim Advocacy Program ---- * Does not include Ehmmn Needs Study funding FY 78 $62,067 7,800 20,067 25,780 300 17,500 8,000 5,000 $146,514 • . • �.C.A / - v71 AID TO AGENCIES FUNI DING Johnson County Regional Planning Commission Interagency Newsletter PALS Mayor's Youth Employment Program United Action for Youth Iowa City -Johnson County Arts Council Johnson Coumty Council on Aging Youth Homes, Inc. Rape Victim Advocacy Program LINK Explorer Scouts * Does not include Human Needs Study funding FY 77 $62,067 500 7,260 7.2,295 24,560 300 10,000 2 000 128,982 FY 78 $62,067-`" 'Q T 600 '- 0 " 11,220 7,8no 20,067.5�r 28,885 2S',15 0 16,362 ;6O' 23,689.71 Iii 500. 8,000 S, 000 8,661.68 5 000 14,720 - o nfi 2OUO oSr 196,272.39 J I • PROPOSAL TO Ian CITY CITY COUNCIL FOR FA m 0 • •• • •M '1 C•' A. Background Infonmtion B. Budgetary Sources C. Services and Projects ileal ::+ 4 i•;�C_ r •ca• i A. Anticipated Budget B. Anticipated Sources C. request from Iowa City Council D. Budgetary request Information and Justification • 0 I. 11ISTO1;Y A. Background Information The crime of rape has a history that is centuries old. HmEver, people did not hear about the crime, nor were they aware of its victims, until the last couple of decades. In 1971, several women's groups in New York City held the first national Speak -Out against rape. Utilizing the open microphone forum, hundreds of people listened to testimony after testimony of victims as they told their "stories" of being victimized by violent sexual crimes. In Iowa City a similar historical event took place; the Warren's Center sponsored a forum for victims to speak -out and to share their experiences. As a result of this phenomena, the first Rape Crisis Line in the State of Iowa soon came into being. It was the goal of the Rape Crisis Line to assist victims in a time of crisis and to serve in a referral capacity. B. Budgetary Sources At that time, the Rape Crisis Line was staffed ompletely by volunteers. They were operating on a budget of $100.00 a year and the majority of their funds was going for telephone expenses. The Rape Crisis Line operated for three years in this manner and during that time they spoke with over 200 victims of rape and other forms of sexual abuse. In the Spring of 1974, the Rape Crisis Line suffered an economic crisis because of their limited budget arra the service was forced to close down for a period of four months. In the Fall of 1974, the University of Iowa Student Services Administration funded a part-time salary for a Coordinator for the entire Center, which then became titled the Women's Resource and Action Center. The Rape Crisis Line was just one of the services to be offered by the L+� and under the auspices of Mary Coogan, the hired Coordinator, volunteers were again recruited and budget lines set aside to set the service in motion once again. Budget lines only included telephone costs and typewriter rental at that time. As the need for such a service was validated once again through the number of calls foaming in, the University in cooperation with the Johnson County Board of Supervisors opened a work-study position for a part-time Coordinator for the Rape Crisis Line. The duties of the Coordinator were to train volunteers and to schedule times for staffing the Line. other needs of the Iowa City and Univer— sity Camnmities were becoming more evident through the increasing demands, so also at that time, the Rape Crisis Line expanded its services to include a Speakers Bureau and an Information Bureau. Monies for these services have been dependent upon donations for presentations and duplication of materials. In the Spring of 1976, the Johnson County Board of Supervisors allocated a lullp sun of $5,000 which was to be distrubuted through Mid -Eastern Cannmity Mental Health to subsidize a full—time Coordinator for the Rape Victim Advocacy Program. This money will be terminated as of March, 1977. The following page outlines the sources of funding for the 1976- 1977 fiscal year. BUDGFI RY SOURCES 1976 - 1977 SO University of Iava Student Senate AMM: $1,384.00 SUPPORTS; Telephone, office supplies, publicity, . printing and duplication costs SOURCE: University of Iara Central Administration RIO; $312.00 (20% of Total Salary) SUPPORTS: One half-time work study employee SOURCE: Johnson County Board of Supervisors AMOUNT: $5,000.00 SUppOgIS; One full-time Coordinator for 6 months $6,699.00 lJ C. Services and Projects The longer that the Rape Crisis Line has frequently it has been utilized. The records for the last two years validates the need for to continue and also for the c=mm ity-based January, 1975 - December, 1975 L-A been in existence, the more of calls and speaking engaganents the Rape Victim Advocacy Program support to increase: Rapes, attempted rapes, assaults, eAlibitionists 46 Statistics, prevention, legal and referral requests 153 Speakers Bureau Engagements 38 January, 1976 - December, 1976 Rapes, attecpted rapes, assaults, exhibitionists 54 Statistics, prevention, legal and referral requests 164 Speakers Bureau Engagements 27 A large number of Crisis calls (rapes, atteTpted rapes, assaults, exhibi- tionists) have not Dane from students per se. We have received calls Fran all over Iowa City and they have ranged from victims, themselves, to parents and other family members of victims. Therefore, the Rape Crisis Line not only offers assistance and referrals to actual victims but to family members and friends of victims as well. This is also true in relation to Information and Speakers Bureau requests. Many parents call the Rape Crisis Line concerning rape prevention techniques and advice to give to. children in the event of an attack, or sexual abuse incidents such as exhibitionism or obscene phone calls. 1. Speakers Bureau In addition to speaking to several University classes and graduate seminars, the Rape Victim Advocacy Program's Speakers Bureau has given presentations to the folladng civic groups and organizations: City High School Southeast Junior high Central Junior High West High school Crisis Center Iowa City Home Builders PS4 2. Rape Awareness and Prevention Week Mark IV American Business Women's Association Parent-Teacher Associations local church groups and organizations Evening class programs Self -Defense classes Panels for conferences and institues September 27 to October 2 was declared Rape Awareness and Prevention Week by Mayor Mary Neuhauser and it was supported by the City Council, Johnson County Board of Supervisors, Iowa City Police Department, Johnson County Attorney's Office, University of Iaaa Administration, Campus Security and many other groups and organizations off -campus and on -campus. The Rape Victim Advocacy Program sponsored a series of events which included two panel discussions with law enforcement personnel and a self-defense demonstration at the Iowa City Recreation Center. The turn -out for th_ week's activities was good and people all over the ommunity received copies of a brochure which included emergency numbers and referrals of relative figrA Lance. 0 0 3. Judicial Adwcacy In the past three years Rape Victim Advocates have assisted 12 victims through law enforcement procedures and accompanied one victim through prosecuting procedures involving a charge of rape. 4. Medical Unit A unit on rape has been developed by Terry Kelly and Debbie Guthrie, in conjunction of Charles DeProsse, M.D., of University Hospitals. This unit will be used with residents in Obstetrics/Gynecology, to sensitize them to the special needs of rape victims, and to prepare them as witnesses in the event of prosecution of a parti- cular incident. S. Miscellaneous Projects initiated by the Rape Victim Advocacy Program have ranged from assisting in surveys and research for assessment for security needs in the community, participating in Search Committees for hiring of law enforcement personnel, organizing and sponsoring a day -long series of workshops on the issue of rape and sexual abuse in Iowa City, maintaining an up-to-date map of locations . of incidents in the Iowa City Area with statistics from the Johnson County Sheriff's office, Iowa City Police Department, Campus Security and calls received through the Rape Crisis Line. 6. Summar The Rape Victim Advocacy Program is a service which was created out of a very important need in the Iowa City community: the crimes of rape and other forms of sexual abuse are problems which are becoming more prevalent in this area and until victims of these types of crimes have support and assistancd through crucial times, offenders of these crimes are not going to be prosecuted. We feel the Rape Victim Advocacy Program can meet the needs of victims and can be of assistance to already existing agencies in serving the community in terms of. sensitization to the crime and preventative measures. We ask your support by considering the Rape Victim Advoacy Program for funding. II. Budgetary Information and est FA RAPE VICTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM ANPICIPATED BUDGET March 1977 — February 1978 Rape Crisis Line Answer Iowa (pagers & answering service) $661.68 Telephone ($34.00 per month) $900.00 Publicity (I.C. Press Citizen, D.I., Interstate Shopper) $196.00 Training Honorariums (three sessions, twice a.year) $100.00 Sub Total $1,357.68 Information Bureau 'Duplication and Printing Costs Speakers Bureau Duplication of videotape materials Honorarivras for Special Programs & hbrkshops Coordinator Position ' Full -Time Salary General Office Expenses Typewriter Rental Stationery, paper & postage General Supplies $1,500.00 $1,000.00 "$500.00 Sub Total $1,500.00 $10,700.00 $150.00 $300.00 $200.00 Sub Total, $650.00 $15,707.68 0 0 *AMCIPATED SOUFCES OF FUNDM FOR THE RAPE VICTIM ADVOCACY PF3OMM4 University of Iowa Student Senate telephone typewriter rental office supplies postage $1,384.00 University of Iowa central Administration h time Work -Study Student Staff $312.00 Johnson county Board of Supervisors full-time Coordinator's Salary $5,350.00 Total $7,046.00 0 RBF LJEST FOR FUNDING FFf.%4 Ian CITY CITY COUNCIL AID TO AGENCIES FUND A. Partial Salary for Coordinator's Position for one year (March 1977 through February 1978) B. Rape Crisis Line Pager rental for use by Rrergency Advocates for one year (Answer Iowa) C. Information Bureau Duplication and printing costs D. Speakers Bureau Duplication of videotape materials $1,000.00 Homrariums for guest speakers and professionals for special programs 500.00 and nvrkshops $5,350.00 661.68 11500.00 1,500.00 e 0 A. Coordinator's Salary . $5,000.00 Funding of the Coordinator's position is the single most crucial item of of the budget request. Through the efforts of the Coordinator, volunteers are solicited and trained and supervised so as to guarantee that the Rape Crisis Line is staffed 24 hours a day and 12 months out of the year. The half-time i%br'k-Study staff r:emb is supervised by the Coordinator. All contacts with law enforcement, medical, counseling and other professional personnel is made by the Coordinator. Through these contacts and the long- term relationships developed, better working relations is assured and joint programs are often planned and executed. The Job Description of the Coordinator is included in this section of the request and it outlines the general duties of the position. Also included is a copy of the Goals and Objectives of the Coordinator for uary the year March 1977 through Febr1978. F7uxirng U the P—alalary as requested would guarantee that these could be met. B. Rape Crisis Line (Pager rental for use by aresgency Advocates for one year from Answer Iowa) . .$661.68 The Rape Crisis Line currently operates on,a beeper system which allows anergency Advocates greater nobility aryl victims immediate attention if necessary. Rape Victim Advocates staff the Rape Crisis Line in the office which is located at the Itmen's Resource and Action Center, 130 N. Madison St. from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. with an Emergency Advocate on back up. After 9:00 p.m. Answer Iowa picks up the Line and will patch a caller through to the Emergency Advocate on call or page her if she is not at hare. Presently there are only four anergency Advocates. These wunen are specifically trained to deal with emergencies and are prepared to accompany a victim through all of the procedures, including court rowm procedures if a case should get that far. The amergency Advocate system oras also executed for the purpose of easy access ` by law enforcement and medical personnel, and with the intention of familarizing those respective agencies with the few women who would actually be responding to an emergency call. C. Information Bureau (Duplication of materials) $1,500.00 The Rape victim Advocacy Program has developed a reputation to be a source of information about the problem of rape in American society and maintains files of articles, and a library of books aril pamphlets which is used by Iowa City residents and students. Statistical information is kept up to date regarding areas of the city which are considered "high risk" areas. These include rapes, attempted rapes, assaults, exhibitionism and harrassmst. The map is kept up to date by incidents which are reported to the Iowa City Police Department, Campus Security, Johnson County Sheriff's Department ,aad the Rape Crisis Line. Many written materials are available from the Information Bureau. (See attached list.) 0 D. Speakers Bureau (Duplication of videotape materials). . . . . $1,500.00 The Rape Victim Advocacy Program offers presentations on all aspects of rape and sexual abuse. Discussions on self—defense and preventative Treasures, myths and facts about rape; workshops on the medical aspects and legal concerns of rape victims; train� sessions for the sensitization of victims needs and feelings for the professionals, paraprofessionals and the general public; and lectures on the psychological and sociological reactions of rape victims have been some topics in the past. The Speakers Bureau has utilized three videotapes in presentations which were produced by the program. (See attached list.) Honorariums for Guest Speakers and Professionals for Special Programs and L•brkshops $500.00 often the need arises for special training workshops for professionals who work with rape victims. Resource persons on a local level are limited, yet trained professionals are available on a state-wide or national level. The allocation of this budget line would permit these professionals to be contacted for use by the Iowa city Police Department and other law enforcement personnel 4 Johnson County Attorneys,]oval medical personnel and those who work with the Rape, Victim Advocacy Program.,These agencies and departments often do not have the financial resources to totlly finance such special workshops and programs. Such activities Auld be jointly sponsored by the Rape Victim Advocacy Program and those departments. POSITION: Coordinator of the Rape Victim Advocacy Program DEFINITION AND WPIES: To schedule and coordinate the various functions of the Rape Victim Advocacy Program, and to hire staff, enli t volunteer aid, arrange for training of staff and volunteers by drawing on community agency resources. 'ib act as a liason between the Rape Victim Advocacy Program and other oamnunity agencies such as law eiforcarent personnel, medical Personnel and services related to procedures involving victims of sexual abuse. To act as a spokesperson for the Rape Victim Advocacy Program to other public agencies and to the press, in order to inform the cammuty of the scope and the activities of the Rape Victim Advocacy Program. To arrange engage Tents of the Speakers Bureau, to schedule film showings, training sessions and workshops. To initiate and maintain correspondence and exchange of infoanation with other Rape and Sexual Assault Centers, and with organizations involved in sexual assault control and prevention measures. 'ib supervise the activities of staff and volunteers. RELATIONSHIPS: Iowa City Police Department, Johnson County Sheriff's Department, County Attorney's Office, Johnson County Social Services, Camnunity Mental Health Center, hospital gynecologists and erergency nedical personnel, private physicians, counselors and psychotherapists, legislators, and the Women's Resource and Action Center. QCJALIFIOMONS: Experience with coordinating a volunteer program. / Experience in office procedures, administrative duties and personnel coordination. Resident of Johnson county or familarity with the area. Workable kmaledge of the nature of sexual abuse: medical and legal procedures, sociological influences, crisis intervention and psychological effects. Ccapleted the requiremnts for a B.A. or B.S. Ability to effect liasons with other social services and can unity groups. Freedom to travel when necessary. Research and grant writing experience. 0 0 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FOR THE COORDINATOR 1. To convene bi-monthly meetings of representatives from the Iowa City Police Department, Campus Security, Johnson County Sheriff's Department, University Hospitals, and the Rape Victim Advocacy Program in order to: a. share relevant statistics, incidents, programs and activities, b. evaluate communications and services among the agencies_ 2. To explore the feasibility of joint programming with law enforce- ment agencies, such as pamplhlets and presentations regarding rape prevention specific to Iowa City residents. This will be initiated by the Coordinator by -meeting with the Chief of Police to discuss alternatives and committments by June 1977. 3. To continue to supply Chief of Police, Johnson County Attorney, and Campus Security Director with monthly reports including number and types of calls received, speaking engagements, program policy changes, and significant programs and activities. 4. ' To increase distribution of Information Bureau materials by= a. ---contacting David Russell, Media Director of Iowa City Public Schools, for inclusion in school's community resource files by September 1977; b. working with Carol Spaziani to update reference file on rape in Iowa City Public Library by June 1977; c. publishing a brochure listing all materials available through the Rape Victim Advocacy Program by July 1977. 5. To develop a pilot neighborhood rape prevention program in two high—risk areas (Near North Side and Mark IV). This will be accomplished by: a. contacting neighborhood associations to jointly assess needs and plan programs'by August 1977. b. bringing films, speakers, printed materials, videotapes, etc. as needed to the neighborhoods for easy access by citizens. 6. To explore the feasibility of jointly sponsoring in-service training workshops for law enforcement and medical personnel and other professionals who deal with rape and sexual abuse victims. This will be accomplished by: a. developing a file of professionals who are trained and available for such workshops by July 1977. b. contacting appropriate representatives from these agencies to inform them of the available resources and to discuss the possible ways of using them by October 1977. 71`701MMON BUREAU: Many different written materials and videotapes are available through the RVA Program's Information Bureau. The following articles were compiled and written and are distributed through the program: Prosecuting A Charge of Race: A Guide for the Helping Professions A "step by step" analysis of the procedures involving a charge of rape with attention focused upon the feelings and needs. of the victim. Also contains suggestions for those in the helping professions who may cone into contact with victims of rape or other forms of sexual abuse. (Excellent material for reference for health practicioners, teachers, law enforcement personnel, attorneys, and the general public) . A detailed list of books, articles, pamphlets, publications, films and videotapes available about the issue of rape and other forms of sexual abuse. Also includes listing of books available through the RVA Program's Rape Resource Library. Ramie: A Tr ' ' Guide for Victim Advocates A training manual for Rape Victim Advocates_ Contains sample forms Of call sheets, Speakers Bureau Appointment Sheets, medical eranination forms, Standard Operating Procedures of Iowa City Police Department and Cmrpus Security. Rape Prevention Tactics Drafted by the Washington, D.C. Rape Crisis Center and adapted by the Rape Victim Advocacy Program. Contains suggestions for preventative measures on the street, in homes, etc. Iowa Code on Sexual Offenses Copies of the Iowa Code with interpretations offered by attorneys and explanations of the procedures involved with prosecuting a charge of rape or other forms of sexual abuse. Awareness and Prevention Unit: A Guide for Secondary Education Heal aryl P salEduca�t nn Teachers A curriculum for the Iowa City Cammity Schools in presenting the issue of rape as a class with outlines for instruction, goals, and strategies to acccMlish these goals. Through the services of the Rape Crisis Linc, we have been able to Pinpoint locations and areas in the Iowa City Cmmunity which are "high risk" areas in terns Of the number of incidents. According to our records, the highest 'risk area" is between Brawn St. and Market St. Although the Rape Victim Advocacy Program serves the entire oaimunity, 708 of our enargency services have been utilized by citizens living in this area. 6 total rnxnber of reported incidents as recorded by the Rape Crisis Line, the Iowa City Police Department arra Cartgus Security is as follows: January, 1975 to Decenber, 1975 January, 1976 to November, 1976 Rapes I 18 Rapes 21 Assaults 7 Assaults 9 Harrassments 9 fiarrassnents 20 DdAbitionists 2 Ekbibitionists 3 0 0 ITHE REALITY OF R PE ..I guess I'll just never understand why some people think that they are so special that if will never happen fo them.' NANCi a victim of rape It Some men just never see the type of violence we experience every day...' —a woman We can sit here and Intellectualize about it, but we still don't know what It's like to be afraid to go out alone at night..." - a man "Herstory: The •lity of Rape" This tape is a twenty-five minute discussion with a woman who was raped eight years ago. Nancy shares her experience concerning the actual incident and her feelings and "fears" now. An excellent tape for Speakers Bureaus with Rape Crisis Lines, for sensitization purposes with. medical and legal personnel and also good for other rape victims themselves. Cassette Rental $40.00 Purchase $100.00 Open Reel Rental $30.00 Purchase $75.00 Camera Work by Susan Ryan Edited by Susan Ryan and Terry Kelly Produced by the Margaret Kelly Memorial Fund Distributed by the Rape Victim Advocacy Program, Iowa City, Ia. "Without Consent" This is a twenty-two minute tape which features a discussion between a group of men talking about the reality of rape and how it has affected their lives, contrasted with a group of women talking about rape and how it has/affected their lives. An excellent tape for Speakers Bureaus with Rape Crisis Lines particularly for Junior and Senior High School classes, sensitization for medical and legal personnel and women's groups and organiza- tions. Cassette Rental $40.00 Purchase $100.00 Open Reel Rental $30.00 Purchase $75.00 Camera Work by Susan Ryan and John Bowie Edited by Susan Ryan and Terry Kelly Produced by the Margaret Kelly Memorial Fund Distributed by the Rape Victim Advocacy. Program, Iowa City, Ia. Johnson County Council on Aging 538 South Gilbert Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 November 19, 1976 Mr. Neal G. Berlin, City Manager City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 East Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Berlin: The Johnson County Council on Aging is submitting the enclosed budget proposal to the City of. Iowa City for fiscal .year 1977-78• We trust that you find the report in order, and if there are any questions raised, we will be available to address them. Thank you. Sincerely, Doris E. Bridgeman; Executive Director DEB/be Encls: (6) 9 0 ENCLOSURES The following items are enclosed for your review. 1. The history of the COA 2. The Goals and Objectives 3. A narrative describing our proposal for funding. k. Budget projection for fiscal year 1977-78• 5. List of On-going Services. 6. A copy of a proposal submitted to Heritage Agency on Aging for $5,000 one time, bulge money. 5 • 0 History of Johnno n County Council on Aging Around tho middle of 1.9711 an itibvrootod group of senior citizous approachod Dean Hackett, professor at the IIniversity of Iowa School of Social Work, to discuss some of the problems a•olatlnp to the elderly in thiscommunity. The problems identi- fiable at that time focused primarily upon overlapping and gaps in existing services; inability to link persons with proper agencies to handle their specific need; and most crucial of all the problems was the elderly did not have a voice in decision makins and planning of programs affecting their plight. The prime concern of this group was to provide a central place, (a clearinghouse), where older citizens might seek help; an organization which could serve as a catalyst in attempting to develop needed services and provide a vehiclo in which their voices could be heard -someone who would represent them and ad- vocato in their behalf. Those informal. mootings continuod sporadically until July 20, 1975, at which time the group became formally organizod with tho assistance of an attorney. Craig Gordon, of Area X r Agency on Aging (Heritage Agency on Aging), wrote articles of Incorporation and were registered with the state of Iowa, as the Johnson County Council on Aging. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION of JOHNSON COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING, INC. I, the undersigned, acting as incorporator of a corporation under the Iowa Nonprofit Corporation Act, Chapter 504A of the Iowa Code of 1973, adopt the following Articles of Incorporation for such corporation. I. The name of this corporation shall be the JOHNSON COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING, INCORPORATED. II. The period of duration of this corporation shall be perpetual. III. Membership in this corporation is open to the elderly of Johnson County, agencies providing services to Johnson County elderly, organizations and individuals sharing concern for the elderly, and persons serving on committees and the Board of Directors of this corporation. Membership shall be extended at no cost to any interested person or organization making application to this corporation. IV. The purposes for which this corporation is organized are to address itself to the needs and concerns of the elderly in Johnson County, Iowa, by developing and coordinating services to the elderly, and to do any and all other related lawful acts, but notfor pecuniary profit. V. The name and address of the initial registered agent is: Mary Rock 614 E. Jefferson Iowa City Johnson County, Ia+a 52240 l • • VI. The number of directors constituting the initial Board of Directors of this corporation is two (2) and the names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial directors are: Mary Rock 614 E. Jefferson Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Warren McAllister Lake McBride Village Solon, Iowa 52333 VII. The date on which the corporate existence shall begin is the date the corporation shall receive its certificate of incorporation. VIII. These Articles may be amended by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, provided a writeen notice containing the suggested changes has been provided to each Director at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which amendments are made. IX. In the event of the dissolution of this corporation, by action of its members or by operation of law, all resources of this corporation automatically shall become the property of the Area X Agency on Aging, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for service to Johnson County elderly. X. The name and address of the incorporator is: Mary Rock 614 E. Jefferson Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dated at Iowa City, Iowa, this 15th day of July, 1975. L.- - B Y L A W S of JOHNSON COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING. INC. I. NAME AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE The name of this organization, which is a nonprofit corporation existing under the laws of the State of Iowa, is the JOHNSON COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING, INC. The principal office and place of business shall be Iowa City, Iowa. II. DEFINITION OF ELDERLY The term "elderly" as used in these bylaws shall mean those persons whom through age or infirmity are desirous of the services of the Johnson County Council on Aging, Inc. III. PURPOSES The purposes for which this corporation is organized are to address itself to the needs and concerns of the elderly in Johnson County, Iowa, by developing and coordinating services to the elderly, and to do any and all other related lawful acts, but not for pecuniary profit. IV. MEMBERSHIP Membership in the Johnson County Council on Aging, Inc. is open to the elderly of Johnson County, agencies providing services to Johnson County elderly, organizations and individuals sharing concern for the elderly, and persons serving on committees and the Board of Directors of the corporation. Membership is extended at no cost to any interested person or organization making application to the Johnson County Council on Aging, Inc. V. ANNUAL MEETIZIG The Annual Meeting of the Johnson County Council on Aging, Inc. shall be held on the second Friday in April or at such other time as may be provided by the Board of Directors. Written notice stating the time, place, and date of the Annual Meeting shall be given not lees than ten (10) nor more than thirty (30) days prior thereto by mail to each member. The number of members present at any Annual Meeting shall constitute a quorum for the conduct of business. k 02 The election of members to fill vacancies in the.Board of Directors shall be held at the Annual Meeting. Any individual member present shall be entitled to one vote. There shall be no proxies. The annual financial report shall be given at the Annual Meeting. Special Meetings of the corporation may be called by a major- ity of the Board of Directors upon at least five (5) days written notice to members by mail. VI. BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors shall consist of directors elected by the membership and the immediate past President of the corporation. Any member is qualified to be a director. Directors shall be elected to two-year terms, with one-half of the directors being elected each year. The Board of Directors shall hold monthly meetings unless otherwise directed by the Board. A quorum shall consist of one= half of the total number of directors. All action, unless other- wise provided, shall be majority vote. VII. OFFICERS The officers of the Johnson County Council on Aging, Inc. shall be the President, Vice -President, Secretary, and Treasurer. These officers shall be elected to serve one-year terms by the Board of Directors. Any director is qualified to be an officer,/ provided that no director may serve more than two consecutive terms in the same office. VIII. VACANCIES Vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors or officers due to resignation or inability to serve may be filled by the Board of Directors until the next Annual Meeting. IX. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE The Executive Committee shall consist of the Officers of the Corporation and the immediate past President. The Executive Committee is empowered to transact ordinary business between meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall be called into session at the discretion of the President. -3- X. P0WERS AND DUTIES OF OFFICERS 1. PRESIDENT - The President shall preside at all meetings of the corporation, of the Board of Directors, and the Executive Committee and shall have general supervision of the affairs of the corporation. 2. VICE-PRESIDENT - The Vice -President shall assist the Presi- dent and act in his absence. The Vice -President shall have such other and additional duties as from time to time may be delegated to him or as may be required by these Bylaws. 3. SECRETARY - The Secretary shall keep or cause to be kept a book of minutes of all meetings of the Johnson County Council on Aging, Inc., of the Board of Directors, and of the Executive Committee and shall have such other and further obligations and responsibilities as shall from time to time be delegated to him by the Board of Directors or amendments to these Bylaws, and those specified by the Articles of Incorporatinn or amendments thereto. A. TREASURER - The Treasurer shall supervise the custody of the funds of the corporation and make reports of receipts and disburse- ment, in such form as the Board of Directors may direct at each of its regular meetings, insure that the fiscal policies and practices of the corporation are properly observed and carried out, and supervise the maintenance of its financial records. XI. CHECKS AND DRAFTS All checks and drafts of the corporation shall be signed by the Treasurer and the Executive Director or such other officers or assistants as the Board may from time to time by resolution determine. XII. AMENDMENTS Ma' These Bylaws may be amended by a majority vote of the Board of Directors, provided a written notice containing the suggested changes has been provided to each Director at least ten (10) days prior to the meeting at which amendments are made. XIII. COMMITTEES There shall be the followin;l standing committees of the corpor- ation: 1. Finance and Budget Committea, which shall be responsible for reviewing the annual budget, recommending the proposed budget to the Board of Directors, examining the financial matters of the corporation, and assisting in all grant applications. - - q - i 2. Wominating Committee, which shall be responsible for nominating one or more candidates for each position on the Board of Directors and each office of the corporation. The committee shall secure the consent of each candidate to be nominated. 3. Annual I4eeting Committee, which shall be responsible for plan- ning the agenda of the Annual Ideeting. The chairperson of each committee shall be a member of the Board of Directors appointed by the President. The chairperson shall select other committee members from the membership of corporation, with the approval of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may appoint such other committees as from time to time are warranted. 0 0 JOHNSON COUNTY COUNCIL ON AGING 538 South Gilbert 338-8018 Proposed Budget Julk :1;1976 -June N, lir 7 P ERSONNEL Executive Director $10,000.00 6,2 0.00 Resource Secretary $1 ,2 0.00 Total Salaries FRINGE BENEFITS FICA $ . 585.00 Director 304.20 Secretary, 331:20 Blue Cross/Blue Shield (27.60 per month) 1,220.40 Total Fringe Benefits 17 GOO Total Cost Personnel OTHER COSTS $ 350.00 Supplies 488.40 Telephone / 250.00 Postage 4.800.00.*_ Rent 250.00 Outside Printing Publicity. Educ. (Brochures) 350.00 500.00 Travel (in county) Per diem' and Conf. costs 500.00 and out of county travel 800.00 Furniture and Equipment eo.00 Books and Educ. Material Membership fee -National Council on Aging 000 Total Other Total Exp endituroa ' �a This item has been included in the budget as long-range planning. This is the original budget of the Council on Aging. We do not anticipate relocating at any time in the forseeable future. The COA cannot afford It. Sources and amounts of current funding,: 1. Johnson County Board of Supervisors - (in -kind. rent-free) 2. CETA Slots: (Guaranteed 3 months) 1). Director $10,000.00 2). Secretary 6,211.0.00 3. City Council 10.000.00 (vorbnl An:rur:utrr) !F. Lutheran 11roWiorhood 550.00 0 December, 1975 COUNCIL on AGING of Johnson County PPOGRIA41 PROPOSALS Specific programs are suggested below with the understanding that needs of older persons in this county will determine program development and direction. These represent possible programs which have proven helpful and successful in other communities which have active councils on aging. ADVOCACY: the council's role uould be to inform and assist older persons in connecting with needed services and service -providers. The function of the Council would also be to assure.persons of their entitlements and to intervene if service -providing organizations fail to respond in individual cases. FINANCIAL & LEGAL ASSISTANCE: The Council would extend the service offered by A.A.R.P, in assisting older persons with income and property tax matters. Information & assistance would also be available in terms of wills, contracts, etc. All resources of our community would be utilized in this cooperative assistance. HOSPITALITY CENTER: The Council feels there Ls a need for a central meeting and rest facility for older persons in the dmmtocm area. This could serve as a "rest stop", a waiting place between buses, appointments, etc, TELECARE & FRIENDLY VISITOR: For the older person who lives alone, the shut-in resident, or a person recuperating from illness, a daily contact can be both reassuring & a necessary health safety precaution. The visit can take place by phone or with a home visit. These activities would be primarily older persons volunteering to assist their peer group. HANDY11AN & HOME1d M- Frequently, an older person may have difficulty in performing household tasks. While there nre some services in the community to meet these needs, not -at all elderly people qualify for these services and others have difficulty in obtaining them. The Council would explore ways of helping older people obtain the services they need. - 2 - TRANSPORTATION: Older persons with physical disabilities, low income, lack of close friends or family or a combination of these factors have need for transportation to the Doctors, drug stores, & other facilities. The Council would explore days of meeting these transportation needs. RECREATION: The City is fortunate in having programs which are already established. The Council would hope to build on existing programs and extend participation for a greater proportion of the county as well. The Council would explore develop- ment of additional programs as well as possible establish- ment of a richer variety of recreational activities, especially in outlying communities. EDUCATION: The Council would help in further development of the efforts of Kirkwood College and the University of Iowa in educational opportunities. The O.R.E.O. program has demonstrated the need & success of education; the -= Institute: of Lifetime Learning might be developed with the cooperation of our institutions of higher education. For example, low tuition or tuition -free coursework and courses designed for older persons' interests & needs would receive consideration and effort. REPRESEMATION: The Council feels strongly the interests of older persons need representation in government at the city, county, and state levels. Older persons need to be informed of decisions which may directly affect their welfare and to make their needs & opinions known. 0 0 since March, 1976 the Council on Aging has had to exist on a very limited income. The organization did not have seed monies to help get the program underway. once the agency had been legit- imatized, and sanctioned by local government offices, the Council began an attempt to set up an office, to explore and inventory the specific areas of need within the community. Like any other business organization, the Council must have adequate staff to administer, manage and operate an office. We are at present staffed by a director and a secretary. The programs/ services are carried out primarily by volunteers. The program functions solely through the efforts and assistance of volunteers. We, at present, have a) volunteers, two field p7m ement students from the University of Iowa, School of Social Work and a part time Mayor's Youth student who is used as a relief in the office _ during the noon hours. The Council, upon establishing office, had a sum total of $14.00 in its treasury.' In the meantime negotiations were taking place to hire a director and a secretary under the Comprehensive hlnployment Training Act, (CLTA) Title VI. Once staff had been employed and time came to meet the pay roll, there were no avail- able funds to cover this expenditure. We were informed, that in order to receive a reimbursement from CEPA, the employee or the organization must pay the first wages. This presented a dilemma. The agency had to vote on a resolution with Iowa state Bank and Trust company for a two -weak ($800) bank note which subsequently had to be extended for an additional two months. Finally, we were able to see tho"light at the end of the tunnel," • 2. 0 when the City of Iowa City gave us a contribution in the amount of $2,000, of which $950.75 were given to the heritage Agency on Aging Task Force Committee to use as match money for Title VII Program (transportation, congregate meals, etc.). We have paid off the bank note, and managed to stay afloat hanging by the bare threa=ds and "robbing Peter to pay Paul". Once again we are faced with still another dilemma ... the termination of CLTA contracts. The CLIA contracts have been terminated, (September 30th) for the director and will be ter- minated on December 30th for the secretary. CLTA arrangements were the only means for meeting salary. The City of Iowa City has helped the Council tremendously. By consent of the City Manager and City Council, the COA made arrangements to use some of the $10,000 (FY 76-7.7) funds to cover monthly expenditures, e.g. salary and fringe benefits (insurance and travel) for the director, telephone, postage, office supplies and outside printing. (We have been able to set up an account with the City to have printing done.) It is most essential that the COA employ a full-time sec- retary to assist the director. It would be utterly impossible to operate an office without clerical help. Nearly 75% of the directorts time is spent in managerial, administrative and pro- motional endeavors, the other 25% is spent out in the field engaged in direct contact with the elderly, governmental officon and other agencies gathering facts and information on specific needs of the elderly. Wo feol vory strongly about tho role we aro playing in advocacy, coordinating and support. We are beginning to reach people and aro now ostablishing credibility. r 3. • we anticipate expanding our services, to such an extent, that we can ferret out from the community more older adults needing our services. There should be much more of a commitment to older people. The existence of such an organization is vital because we are providing supportive services that are much needed (see under separate cover titled "On-going Services") and are not being met because of gaps and fragmentation. It has only been within the past fifteen years (White House Conference on Aging, the establishment of the Administration on Aging and the Older Americans Act, Title III) that an awareness of older people's needs has been taken into consideration by the society and com- munities. For the first time in Iowa City services which attempt to meet the specific individual needs are made available. It would, indeed, seem like a total waste of energies to allow services as mentioned to fold simply due to lack of necessary funding. The COA also receivessupport from the Area Agency on Aging, Heritage in funds which are earmarked only for specific programs, e.g., the Dental Care Program -$2900 for F.Y. 177,78; Handyman Chore Services -$1644 and we have recently submitted a budget proposal to use the $5,000; one-time asking money allotted to Johnson County for a special service/support program to the elderly. (see copy of the proposal to Heritage). Also, we have received agency status from United Way, and are anticipating being funded next year. Our chances rely upon two factors, 1), the success of the United Way Campaign drive and 2), that United Way will strongly consider us because the organization 0 0 4• has not included any specific service to the elderly in the com- munity, and Councils on Aging in other communities receive nearly all or at least 75% of the budget from United Way. The Johnson County Board of Supervisors has provided in-kind support --rent and maintenance service are provided free. In return we assist the Congregate Meals/Meals-on-Wheels Program by handling reservations and cancellations from the participants. The Board of Supervisors sub -contracts this program from the o-5tP1 Area Aon Aging. We have received contributions in the amounts of $8501 from Lutheran Brotherhood Association, Coralville Optimists and private donors. Had it not been for the support of interested„ and concerned .q people such as thO City of Iowa City, and others, we would have not survived. The needs of the elderly in Iowa City are identical to those across the country. Creating a sensitivity and awareness in this community are vitally necessary. There is a need to educate the community, to change its feelings and attitudes regarding the elderly. There are definite areas and there is indeed need for a vehicle (COA) to channel these concerns through. There remains much to be done. The following are areas of need which the director reported to the COA Board after venturing out into the community. 0 5. There seems to be some duplication/overlapping in services, e.g., information and referral, volunteer services, direct out- reach. The trend is that programs are developed to reach certain segments or single individuals in the community. Programs are de- veloped on the assumptions by certain individuals. It also appears that there is a breakdown in the floor of communication between providers, no exchange of information and ideas on how best to serve the client/consumer, or how to effectively meet their needs. There has been, to my knowledge, no in-depth, comprehensive study/research on what the human needs of the .elderly are. Re- search should be directed from a holistic approach -taking into consideration the physiological, sociological, and psychological. factors relating to problems of the elderly. Programs are coordinated and developed which overlap or duplicate existing services; programs are not "consumer oriented" - the consumer has had no input or voice in decisions affecting their lives. Decisions are made by middle class agency1heads, and many of the boards representing these agencies are made up of the same individuals in the community. $inoe individual needs vary, from time to time, perhaps it would prove wiser to try to meet "individual needs" rather than develop an entire new program which would serve the needs of only a few. Within the Johnson County area, many clients/consumors are faced with multiple problems (health, social, economic, etc.) But the most outstanding problem appears to be emotional- affecting the clients mental as well as spiritual well being. There.seems to be a lack of understanding or breakdown in com- munication with regards to the emotionally or mentally disturbed person in the community. These needs are not being adequately met, they are being shuffled about between agencies often times "falling in the cracks," The individual is viewed as a mental case and let go as such. There is need for an expansion of mental health programs to the elderly, because of all the anxieties and emotional strains older people experience. An attempt should be made to reach these individuals. Problems of Elderly in the Community 1, Loneliness -Live alone, no immediate family members, would like socialization. 2. Inadequate income -Live on fixed Social Security and cannot even afford some of the basic necessities; fuel with which to heat and prepare meals, or to have dental needs taken care of. 3. Legal assistance -Need to be informed on consumer rights, exploitation by large companies, pressuring of client for non-payment/delayed payment of bills. 4. How to fill in forms, e.g., Medicare, Social Security, read bus schedules -times and routes. 5. Transportation -no Sunday services by city transit. People more in the Oxford area would like to get/aervico from SEATS. 6. Sub standard and inadequate housing. Lack of emergency shelter, especially females, outdoor toilet, 7 7. Inadequate in-home services, (heavy duty chores, e.g., clean- ing windows, putting up storm windows, mowing lawns, clearing snow in the winter, plumbing). Existing Homemaker service does not engage in heavy work. Client must sign papers --felt this was an invasion of privacy. 8. Grocery Delivery -elderly need assistance in delivery Of groceries. 9. Retirement Counseling. 10. publicity for Nursing Homes and Day Care facilities- Therefore acilities. Therefore the Council on Aging is making a special request to include within this budget an emergency assistance fund to provide resources/services that arenot immediately. available to:the individual in a crisis situation. We are as for an amount of $500 to assist 20 persons over a period of twelve months, placing a limitation of $50.00 per individual. The money would be to assist in the purchase of a necessary health item, e.g., glasses, partial payment for hearing aid, to pay fuel bill, to purchase, e.g., COA received a call to purchase an alarm clock for a blind person. These needs vary from one individual to another. It would seem not too feasible to set up one special program for two or three individuals. The COA would like to be able to handle such requests as need arises. A 0 0 Johnson County Council on Aging PROPOSED BUDGET July 1, 1977 - June 30, 1978 PERSONNEL* Director Secretary FRINGE BE FITS FICA Director Secretary Insurance -Dirac tori-,: .-$27.60/mo. Travel OTHER COSTS Office Supplies Telephone Postage printing (outside) GRAND TOTAL $12,500.00 7,508.80 731.25 439.26 331.20 600.00 Total $20,008.80 2,101.71 763.20 , 324.00 312.00 180.00 1,579.20 $23,689.71 Increase in Salary ,Htpresent secretary is under another insurance plan with husband, ONGOING SERVICES Advocacy -Objective -to speak in behalf of elderly in Johnson County -to act as a sounding board or vehicle through which the elderly in the community channel their needs and desires, to promote an awareness of the elderly to the community resources, to insure that existing services are meeting their needs, and to bring about change in public policy where needed. Actual persons served -entire elderly population in Johnson County -5,013. Shopperts Aide Service -Objective -to assist older people in Iowa City with marketing, or personal shopping. For older citizens (60+) in Iowa City, This is a no -charge service by the COA. Volunteers will shop for, escort, and run errands, to the post office, grocery store or drug store. They will also carry and deliver groceries to homes and assist with storing away. Actual persons served -20, 1977 Pro- jection -100. _ 3. Assist with Filling Out Business Forms -The COA assists and fills. out rent and property tax re- imbursement forms. We check to see what the financial status is, e.g., calling banks, SSI, County Assessor, Treasurer (by permission of the client). We assist in filling out forms for food stamps or other public assistance forms. Actual persons served -60,.1977 projection -300. l}. Dental Care Program -Title II of Older Americans Act - Objectives -to serve older Americans who are ineligible for medical assistance programs and yet unable to afford the cost•of dental care. The COA is sponsoring a pilot program for Heritage Agency on Aging to assist with minor dental repairs. An amount of $60.00 will be used per patient at his/her own dentist. This amount may be exceeded whenever necessary and justi- fied. Income guidelines are the same as those for Title XX; one person in household -$494 per monthly income; two persons in household-$646er monthly income; three persons in household -$798 per monthly income. Actual persons served -30, 1977 projection -100, 5. Phone -a -Friend -designed to promote the well-being of older persons who prefor to live out the remaining days of their lives in the dignity and respect of their own homes. Phono-a-Friend is a service for older people who aro lonely, live alone, are shut- in or homebound and the handicapped. The objoctivos are: • 2. A. To alleviate some of the feelings of loneliness, rejection, isolation, and boredom. B. To provide an opportunity for friendly visiting by phone or home visits. C. To offer companionship and serve as a means for people to keep in touch. D. To meet and make new friends. E. To provide another means of information and referral. F. To provide a reassurance and protective service whenever needed. G. To restore a sense of dignity and worth to the individual. 6. Problemtogether s in Retirement Living -Objectives -to allow older people to come in group discussions and share experiences in the community with emotional/ mental stresses that affect their lives in day-to- day living. The need for consultation is great. We are not trying to solve emotional or mental problems; but, hope to involve the local mental health center with older persons in the community, and lead the way to .consultation for the elderly. Facilators for group sessions are a staff member from Mid -Eastern Community Mental Health Center and a pr acticum student from the University of Iowa, School of Social Work. The group meets once a week for two hours and has proven to be meaningful. Participants are able to discuss openly some of the problems they face in trying to cope, and they are able to air out pent up emotions and feelings in a non-theatenngenviron- ment. Actual number served -6, 1977 projection -50. 7. Information and Referral -Objectives -1). to link older people in the community with existing services/ most relevant to their problems; 2). to provide information and referral service to the elderly in Iowa Cit with factual answers to straight forward questions;). to assist when ever necessary in arrangement of in- structions on where to locate service, how to reach an agency, person to contact, (Dept. of Social Services, Social Security Adm, Visiting Nurses, SEATS, etc.) and 6). to allivi ate the confusion which sometimes arises from a client being given the "run-around"; 7). to avoid communication barriers between the client and the provider. Actual services providod-200, 1977' projection -1,000. 8. Con grogato Meals -the COA assists in tho Congregate Meals program wherever and whenever necessary. We handle the collo for reservations and cancellations of clients using this service. The Council assists in locating volunteers for delivery of Meals-on-Whoels. • 3 0 We are planning the use of our volunteers in planning or developing activities for the meal sites. Actual persons served -450, 1977 projection -1000. 9. Find -a -Home -Objectives -1). to help older persons locate suitable housing when a change is necessary. 2), to eliminate elderly persons having to venture out on their own in search of housing, 3). to provide emotional support for persons facing the need to find and move into different housing. 4). The volunteers will: A). check in newspapers to find available houses and apartments (following guidelines of the Housing Authority), B). maintain a list of possible contacts for housing, C), escort an older person to see a house, D). act as a liaison between the low rent housing subsidy office and the older person, E). if needed, arrange to help that person pack and move. Actual persons served -5, 1977 projection -50. OWA CITY G' OHNSON COUNTY RTS COUNCIL T0: Iowa City City Council The Iowa City -Johnson County Arts Council (ICJCAC) was organized in April 1975 by a small group of area residents cononitted to supporting the efforts of local artists and performers and to developing a broader participation in local arts activities. During the past year the Arts Council has sponsored a wide range of activities including the downtown mini -park festival last summer, the sculpture festival in the fall, a workshop on law in the arts, a variety of projects in conjunction with the City Bicentennial week, and a Com- iminity poet in Resident Program. Iinclosed you will find a number of projects either in progress or in the planning stages. Also enclosed in your packet is a directory of Artist: A Guide. 'this project was funded through NEA under the City Spirits program. The federal grant was in the amount of $10,983. Iowa City submitted the grant and provided an "in-kind" match for funds. The infonmltion in the directory is based on a 1976 survey of Johnson County artists and art resources. The purpose of the grant was to plan and conduct a survey of humor and facility resources within the City and throughout the .Johnson County area for the ultimate purpose of establishing an Arts Resource Center. For citizens who are not faculty or students of the University, much of: the arts experience has been limited to exposure through observation. In the meantime, artists, writers, musicians, craftsmen, and dramatists who graduated from the University along with the others who have been attracted to the area for a variety of reasons now comprise a considerable artists population having a strong desire to participate fully in arts activities. In addition, there is a growing awareness on the part of many components of the area that artistic and aesthetic enrichment provides a viable means for strengthening cooperative ties among the many diverse elements in the Johnson County area. James Evans Coordinator P.O. Box 375 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 1 q 0 Summary of Administrative Budget, Fiscal Year 78 Iowa City Johnson County Arts Council (ICJCAC) Personnel: 6100 Director Fringe Benifits: 6310 FICA (12,000 X .0585) 720 6300 IPERS (12,000 X .0475) 570 Health Insurance (65.10/ea. mon.) 782 Life Insurance (4.00/1,000) 48 Workmen's Comp. (.90/1,000) 11 Subtotal 2,131 2,000 570 700 - 400 300 Subtotal 4,000 Total 12,000* 12,000 2,131 /4,000 2,200 Total 20,331 Income * ICJCAC has a director's grant from the Iowa State Arts Council for 2,700 dollars. 2,700 Individual and sponsor dues as of November 1, totaled / 1,269 dollars. 1;269 Total Income 3,969 FY 78 Budget 20,331 Projected FY 78 Income - 3,969 16,362 190, Equipment & Supplies 7100 Office Supplies 8210 Telephone 8700 Printing 8220 Postage, 8300 Travel 8900 Program Development 2,000 570 700 - 400 300 Subtotal 4,000 Total 12,000* 12,000 2,131 /4,000 2,200 Total 20,331 Income * ICJCAC has a director's grant from the Iowa State Arts Council for 2,700 dollars. 2,700 Individual and sponsor dues as of November 1, totaled / 1,269 dollars. 1;269 Total Income 3,969 FY 78 Budget 20,331 Projected FY 78 Income - 3,969 16,362 190, •` OWA CITY �. OHNSON COUNTY RTS COUNCIL NEWS RELEASE ARTS COUNCIL 11/12/76 The Iowa City Johnson County Arts Council (ICJCAC) Board of directors has entered into agreements with five Johnson County groups and individuals to provide County -.wide cultural projects. In July the Council sought public suggestions from the community residents for arts projects to be carried out by County artists and Arts Council members, using program development funds in the City Spirits Grant from the National Endowment of the Arts (NEA), a federal agency. The projects were required to conform to the following criteria: a potential for project continuation, County -wide involvement, and a potential for generating additional funds. The Arts Council also wanted to assist in projects which responded to the problem areas defined by the City Spirit Art Resource Survey. These included the reed for greater citizen awareness of the arts, audience exposure for local artists, and increased communication amoung local artists. ICJCAC,after reviewing a large volume of proposals, entered into agreement: with the following: The Cherry Orchard, a resident theater group. The Cherry Orchard will produce one live performance at a time and place yet to be determined. P.O. Box 375 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Igo NEWS RELEASE IV12/76 Page 2 Mr. Gregory Stokesberry to restore, mount and ex}iibi= in a series' of six shows 20 photos of the Samuel Calvin collection_ There is evidence that this collection could be a valuable iecord of Johnson County history and it ishoped that the exhibitions will generate public support for the restoration of the rest of the Collection - some 7,000 pieces. Mosaico Latinoamericans to provide a series of Latin American per- formances. The group is comprised of Johnson County people interested' in Latin American culture and music. .They will perform for local organizations and groups_ Dance Focds of Iowa City for a series of forty-five minute "Rug Concerts" to be presented by trained dancers in five Johnson County . schools. / Mr.. Roger Rudesill for three workshops on studying geology of the - area around Arcosant, Arizona, to find raw ceramic materials, processing them and testing them for'potential use in production_ pottery. All of these activities will be scheduled to be completed within the next year. FROM: Iowa City -Johnson County Arts Council Igo 0 0 PURPOSES OF THE IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL 1. To assist in the coordination and facilitation of Arte activities in the area by means of scheduling of events, location of facilities, and advertising and promotion efforts. 2. To promote interest in all facets of Arts activities through sponsorship of appropriate educational programs for the benefit of the general public. 3. To promote wider involvement in Arts activities by making them more visible and accessible to residents of the area. 4. To act as a resource center for groups and organizations which are seeking exhibitors and performers in specific Arts areas. 5. To act as a clearinghouse for individuals of similar interests who wish to form groups in specific Arts areas, and for groups holding similar interests and wishing to engage in collaborative ventures. 6. To organize and sponsor festivals, Arts fairs, and other special events related to the Arts. 7. To assist in the financing of Arts activities for individuals and groups which present proposals to the Arts Council. Iq0 CALENDAR OF PAST AND ONGOING EVENTS OF THE IOWA CITY JOHNSON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL Activities in Progress Arts Survey 1976 1976 The Iowa City Johnson County Arts Council (ICJCAC) assisted with a survey of local artist' activities and resource needs for the perpose of compiling a directory that will help coordinate Johnson County area art activities. The survey is an attempt to reach musicians, writers, dancers, craf tspersons, dramatic artists, folk artists and visual artists. Approximately 1800 surveys have been mailed to students and local residents. Money for the project was provided by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) with matching funds from the Iowa City municipal government. The directory was published in October 1976. P'roiedts being Sponsored by the ICJCAC Projects being sponsored for program development by the ICJCAC using program funds under the City Spirits grant are currently being planned. The first project will be an art auction and benifit to sell the services and works of local artists and to promote the Arts Council. Also a number of unspecified projects in the form of proposals for spending of City Spirit development funds have been reviewed by the Council's steering committee. "— 1976 The ICJCAC received a Challenge Grant from the Iowa Arts Council which at be matched by the community to fund the following projects: 1. a touring sculpture exhibit throughout the county. 2. performing and visual artists doing presentations and workshops in rural areas. 3. bi-monthly newsletter produced by area fiction writers and poets to centralize information on activities in Johnson County area. 4. directors grants for technical and playwright's workshops. 5. establishment of an outdoor pocket park gallery for display of artists' work ( opened Oct. 1, 1976). 6. unspecified projects to be allocated to no more than six performing and visual artists to be selected by the ICJCAC review committee. Awards 1976 The ICJCAC was given a Director's grant from the Iowa Arte Council which must be matched by local funds. 1976 The ICJCAC was given a Challenge Grant from the Iowa Arts Council which must be matched by local funds. US , _... Crafts • 1975 On May 28, a series of demonstrations from the Iowa City Recreation Department on the potter's wheel, painting, macrame, and other crafts were presented in the mini -park. Creative Reading 1975 On May 28, the Creative Reading series sponsored by the Iowa City Public Library moved from College Hill Park to the mini -park to cele- brate the Spirit of Black Hawk mural. 1975 On May 30, Dick Bausch read his original fiction in the mini - park. 1975 On June 7, Joe Haldeman conducted a prose reading in the mini - park. Exhibitions and Sales 1975 In May and June, all performances in the mini -park during the painting of "The Spirit of Black Hawk" mural by the U. of I. Visual -Environ- mental Design Workshop were sponsored by the ICJCAC. (See individual listings.) 1975 In October, a sculpture walk of about 60 sculptures by local artists and students from the U. of I. School of Art and Art History was exhibited downtown. Six large pieces were shown on Washington Street. The other sculptures in a variety of media were displayed in windows of stores of the City Center Association members. 1975 The ICJCAC co-sponsored and funded, in part, a children's museum exhibit. . 1976 The ICJCAC is co -sponsoring with Parke and Recreation an art and farmers' market in Chauncey Swan Plaza on weekends in the summer. Films 1975 On May 27, Iowa City Public Library films "Merbabies," "The Rink,' and "Pas de Deux" were viewed by the public in the downtown/park. Music 1975 On May 26, Pete Gary -Steve Delaney Trio played oldtime music in the mini -park. 1975 On May 26, Harry Oster played oldtime music and James Meade sang Irish songs and whistled in the mini -park. 1975 On May 29, Pete Dempster played on the harmonica in the mini - park while the mural of the Spirit of Black Hawk was in progress. 1975 On May 30, Harry Oster played oldtime music in the mini -park during the painting of the super graphic. 1975 On May 30, the Iowa City Chamber Singers sang selections from their repertoire. 1975 On June 4, Harry Oster and James Meade played a selection of old music in the mini -park. 1975 ft-Juce 4, "The Seven Swabians" Voic 78 RPM Record Review, a wind-up record player show with old 789, were presented in the downtown park. 190 1975 On Junf, Jeffrey Warren, jazz pianistoayed from his repertoire in the downtown mini -park. 1975 On June 7, Ed Hayeraft and the First Ave Blue Grass Revival performed together for a downtown blue grass concert. 1975 On June 9, Long Shot, a country rock musical group performed in the mini -park. 1975 In October, the Preucil School of Music presented a children's symphony orchestra in the park. 1976 The ICJCAC co-sponsored with Parks and Recreation weekly entertainment in the parks for a two month period. Poetry 1975 On May 26, Dan Hills read his original poetry and fiction in the mini -park. 1975 On May 27, Larry Moffi read original poetry. 1975 On May 29, Mark Jarman held an original poetry reading and Howard Aaron also read original poetry in the mini -park. 1975 On June 4, Ernesto Trejo gave a poetry reading in the down- town mini -park. 1975 On•June 6, Mark Van Tilburg gave a poetry reading. 1975 On June 7, Marianne Freeman gave a poetry reading in the downtown mini -park. 1975 In October, poet Dave Morice wrapped a downtown Iowa City block with paper and wrote an original poem circumventing the block. This was in conjunction with the sculpture festival. 1975 On October 11, Morty Sklar, Cinda Wormley, Chuck Miller and Sheila Heldenbrand held poetry readings. 1975 On October 11, Steve Toth, Cat Dody, David Notice and John Sjoberg read poetry. 1976 Currently employed by ICJCAC is Walter Hall, a community poet in residence. Mr. Hall is developing various programs for the community and is available for lectures, study, readings and consultation to any public organization or facility. He has four books, two anthologies and numerous periodicals to his credit and is the poetry editor for the Denver Poet. The following is a brief outline of the activities of the Community Poet, Walter Hall, during the summer and early fall of 1976. 1976 In June, the Community Poet began regular visits to the Johnson County Home. The visite were weekly through the summer and are scheduled to continue on a weekly basis until June 1977. At the Home, Walter Hall has conducted workshops on writing and enjoying poetry. The residents have enthusiastically accepted this program and the administration of the Home has expressed special pleasure with the cooperation among residents. Besides working on writing projects, Hall regularly reads poems. 1976 From June through August, the Community Poet workied with Mr. John Bixler at the U. of I. Hospital School and conducted writing sessions twice each week. Weekly sessions will continue through the Year. 1976 From June through August, Hall visited the Iowa City Care Center every week and read poems or discussed writing with a group of resi- dents who were interested in literature. This program will continue on a b1 weekly schedule through the year. 190 1976 From June through August. Hall visited the Lone Tree Care Center in Lone Tree, Iowa, and read poems each week to a group of residents. This will continue bi-weekly through the year. 1976 From June through August, Hall visited the Oaknoll Retirement Residence weekly and read poems to a group of residents. This program will continue bi-weekly through the year. 1976 From June through August, Hall visited weekly and read poems to residents of the Lantern Park Care Center in Coralville. 1976 From June through August, Hall visited the Solon Care Center in Solon, Iowa, and read poems and worked on writing projects with interested residents. This program will continue bi-weekly through the year. 1976 Since June, Hall has visited the Beverly Manor Care Center weekly and has read poems or discussed writing with a large group of very interested residents. This program will continue weekly through June, 1977. 1976-1977 Community Poet Walter Hall is conducting a Poetry -in the- Schools Program in Johnson County Schools through the new school year. Hall began the first classes in this program on September 7 at Hoover School and September 8 at Hills School. He also worked at the Lakeview School in Solon during October as well as in several Iowa City schools. Hall expects to work in four separate schools, with four visits to each school, during each month of this year. A project this extensive, with a poet veryexperienced in the Poetry -in -the -Schools program, would normally cost between fifty and one hundred dollars per day. Sculpture 1975 The Sculpture Committee, a private group independent of the Arts Council, was assisted by the Arte Council in their efforts to purchase the two downtown sculptures. The Arts Council accounts were made available to process the private donations to buy the works of Kenneth Snelson now located on Dubuque and Iowa Avenue, and Richard Fields of Northfield, Minn. tittled "Triaxial Hemicylindrlcal" located in Chauncey Swan Plaza, 1975 The ICJCAC sponsored the Sculptural walk on Washington Street. Large sculptdres were placed for public enjoyment in the street and smaller works of local artiste were placed in store windows turning the downtown area into a temporary gallery. Theater 1976 In March there was a reading of the MacLeish Bicentennial play at MacBride Auditorium by the Community Players. The Iowa City Youth Orchrestra also performed that night. 1976 On April 23, the ICJCAC sponsored "Media Synthesis, '76," a multi -media blending of dance, mime, visuals and music, presented in McBride Auditorium in conjunction with the Iowa City Bicentennial Week. 1975 On May 29 a play written by Kathryn Machran, "Night Before Suamaer", (directed by Deb Doughterty) was performed in the mini -park. 1975 On June 4 the F.ulenspiegel Puppeteers performed the play "the fisherman and His Wife" in the downtown Iowa City area. 1975 On June 6, The Duck's Breath Mystery Theater performed a comedy for the people of Johnson County,Iowa City. 190 1975 On October 9 there were performances by the Eulenspiegel Pupateers and bu the Duck's Breath Mystery Theater in Iowa City. 1975 On October 11 The New Iowa Players presented a variety show for the public. Workshops 1976 On March 20, the ICJCAC co-sponsored, with the U. of I. Art and Art History departments, a Legal Aids Workshop for sisual artists and lawyers interested in copyright, contract and tax protection for artists. Three sessions were open to the public. 1976 The ICJCAC co-sponsored a workshop for artists who were interested in forming a co-op. 1976 on April 24, The ICJCAC sponsored a Children's Bicen- tennial Drawing workshop at the Iowa City Recreation Center. 190 F-1 L Cooperative Extension Service Iowa State Uni'versi1 � of Scitace and Technology' �� Johnson County V r Box 226 o Post Office Building 9 lown City, /oma 59240 Phone 319.337.2145 November 15, 1976 Neal G. Berlin, City Manager City of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, IA. 52240 Dear Mr. Berlin: Our PROPOSAL for the continuation of the PALS PROGRAM for the 1977-1978 Fiscal Year is as follows: The PALS Program matches youths (ages 6-14) needing adult compan- ionship with male and female volunteers. This program provides one-to- one relationships for children, a service which is not duplicated by any other existing, agencies. The Program has 65 active matches to date. It has been built from the Optimist Uncles and Social Services programs for boys, and Extension Urban Youth Big Sister program for girls. We believe our quarterly reports show that we are exceeding the objectives on which our Fiscal Year 1977 agreement were based. This Proposal continues the full-time PALS Coordinator position, but recognizes the professional level qualifications required in the position. Attached are our position description for the PALS Coordi- nator and the Iowa Merit Employment Department description for a Social Worker II, for your comparison. Step II in that position, with a projected 5% Cost -of -Living increase, would be $11,220 annually -- our request for the PALS Coordinator. The Fiscal Year 1978 Objectives of the PALS Program: 1. By July 1978, have 80 active matches involving both boys and girls with volunteers. 2. By June 1979, finish the follow-up program for 12 matches . initiated in 1976. This involves an attitude survey con- ducted with randomly selected matches at intake, six month follow-up, and yearly follow-up. ..AND JUSTICE FON ALL rN rM Ilr�p.r.r.nlrlmvr.'.rwrrr 110.11 u.r.w. uur p,wrl,e.Iwraew ,+ngrMr1 nru 5rY1 10'w Mr 'r xµpr dryrr en,rP. rrrr LW. Mlrwnrn •nn , ,•r,q,wr NM IM MM1 MIM '/r...•IrJ Iy4Wr,.'elr.Irn�1M. t11. ili'l1 -- fohnton County F+I,etinn Disukt, lawn .State Uniuentty and U. S. Deportment of Apicultule emperatins I q I -2- S • 3. Monthly newsletter to volunteers covering special program activities and activities in the community. 4. Written quarterly reports to the City Council outlining Progress and problems. 5. Hold a minimum of eighteen orientations for prospective volunteers. Prospective volunteers would attend one-two • hour orientation before making application and being interviewed and screened. 6. Coordinate a minimum of eight opportunities for volunteers to meet and share ideas and problems. 7. Coordinate at least eight group activities for youths, Including those on the waiting list, with a minimum of 506 of eligible youths in attendance. Enlist the parti- cipation of local service clubs in planning and carrying out these activities. 8. Gather statements regarding change in social growth of I youth from collateral agencies, parents and volunteers for review by sponsoring group. Statements would re- flect changes in academic strengths and weaknesses, increased verbalization, increased interest in hobbies or extra curricular activities, increased social skills In dealing with peers or adults. 9..�_Compile an agency manual describing policies, purposes and procedures. This manual would also include copies of all forms and materials used in intake, follow-up and termination. 10. Maintain one-to-one follow-up contacts with parent, child and volunteer after match is made. contact with parent and volunteer averages once monthly, contact with child averages once every two months. PALS PROPOSED_ BUDGET - July 1, 1977 - June 30 1978 EXPENDITURES ANNUAL PER MONTH Salary (full-time Coordinator) $11,220.00 $935.00 Employer Share S.S. (5.856) & IPERS (4.56) 1,161.00 96.75 Supervisory (206 of salary and employer costs above) 2,476.00 206.33 Travel of Coordinator @ 15C/mi. 360.00 30.00 Postage & Envelopes 360.00 30.00 Telephone 340.00 28.33 Office Supplies 300.00 25.00 Office Space 1,275.00 106.25 Equipment Use 300.00 25.00 Receptionist & Secretary 1,496.00 124.67 $19,288.00 $1,607.33 We propose that the City of Iowa City continue to provide the salary for the PALS Coordinator, to be paid quarterly, at the beginning of each quarter, to the Johnson County Extension Trust Account. we believe this should be $11,220.00 for Fiscal Year 1978, or $2,805.00 per quarter. The Johnson County Extension Service will provide the balance of the above expenditures from whatever sources available to it. Sincerely, Dale Shires County Extension Director DS/mb Enclosures • • JOHNSON COUNTY EXTENSION PALS COORDINATOR DEFINITION Under general supervision, performs professional case work within guidelines in a county office; performs related work as required. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED -.Recruits volunteers Interviews, screens and orients volunteers, children and their parents - Consults with agencies involved with individual families concerning the child's needs - Matches each child with an appropriate volunteer - Does personal and continuing follow-up with the three components of each match - parent, child, volunteer - Organizes and maintains systematic records of applicants, matches, ter-minations, and program activities - Writes and distributes monthly newsletter to volunteers - Coordinates idea sharing meetings for matched volunteers - Coordinates group activities for matched pairs and/or parents - Coordinates special activities with service clubs for children in the program - Meets with Board and Board Committees - Interprets the program to the community and sponsoring organizations - Makes appropriate referrals to other agencies and programs KNOWLEDGES/ ABILITIES AND SKILLS Knowledge of the basic environmental and cultural factors inherent in working with. volunteers, family and youth.' Knowledge of the principles of human growth and behavior, interviewing skills and techniques, and community resources. Knowledge of recruitment, screening and matching methods and practices. Some knowledge of the current literature and trends in single parent family environment and social interaction. Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures governing a PALS Program. Ability to deal effectively with clients, staff, and related community organizations. Ability to communicate effectively, orally, and in writing. Ability to develop organizational procedures and to prepare case records and progress reports. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Minimum. Graduation from an accredited four (4) year college and one (1) year of full-time paid employment in a social science capacity in a public or private agency. Relates to Social Worker II position, Iowa Merit Employment Department, Class Code 03013 - — • I 0 W A � 21 SOCIAL WORKER li DEFINITION Unncer direct to general supervision, performs professional social work within guidelines in a county, area office, institution, or the central office; performs related work as required. ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLES OF WORK PERFORMED Provides basic social work services in programs of Old Age Assistance, Aid to the Blind, Aid to Dependent Children, Aid to the Disabled, and related programs; carries a full caseload. Provides basic social work services and placement services for dependent, neglected and delinquent children who have been committedto'instituti.ons', in facilitating their re -integration into the community. Serves as a'member of an institutional interdisciplinary treatment team; providing casework and group work services. Performs outreach activities gathering and evaluating information regarding clients or programs, developing an assistance or treatment program, and coordinating activities with relevant community agencies, as directed. Gives guidance to subordinate classes of employees as directed. Completes or directs the preparation of necessary records .and reports. KNOWLEDGES-, ABILITIES, AND SKILLS Knowledge of the basic environmental and cultural factors inherent in social work. Knowledge of the principles of human growth and behavior, interviewing skills and techniques, and community resources. Knowledge of home -finding and placement methods and practices. Some knowledge of the current literature and trends in social casework. Ability. to interpret and apply rules, regulations, policies, and procedures governing a social welfare program. Ability to deal effectively with -clients, staff, and related community organizations. Ability to communicate effectively, orally, and in writing. Ability to prepare case records and progress reports. EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Min mum. Gra nation rom an accred to our (4) year college anT'one (1) year of full-time paid employment in a social work capacity in a public or private agencyl a Bachelor's degree in social work from an accredited college; IMPTR., 7/l/e9 REVISR: 3/1/72 CLASS CODEo 036 IOWA MERIT EMPLOYMENT DEPARTMENT SOCIAL WORKER II (Continued) OR an equivalent combination of graduate education and qualifying experience up to a maximum of thirty (30) semester hours for one (1) year of the required experience. 0 03013 r"- *Supporting data and statistics can be found in oxisting monthly reports to the City Council. July through October. united action for youth alternatives for young people /90? TOs Mary Neuhauser. Mayor of Iowa City c/o Neil Berlin, City Manager FROMt Board of Directors, United Action for Youth, Inc. ^ CZ) Jim Swaim, Coordinator r Within the Iowa City community a number of services are available C*D for young people. These include recreation programs, employment co programs, mental health services, social services, and educational alternatives. While these services exist to provide assistance.to young people with varying needs, there is a significant number of co young people in need who do not avail themselves of such services. Many young people are, unaware that services exist; others may have C) some knowledge of the services but are hesitant to hake use of them V because of fear, lack of trust, or alientation. These young people N often come to the attention of the community only after a crisis has N occurred or it law violation committed. LO The purpose of United Action for Youth is to provide assistance to to young people, especially those who are alientated from the traditional approaches to youth services, in identifying their individual needs 0 and opportunities and facilitate meeting the same in the best interest -- of the individual with regard for the community. Under the terms of its Fy 77 contract with the City of Iowa City; U.A.Y. has provided such assistance through an extensive youth outreach effort. The staff y , .v of the outreach coordinator/counselor, outreach counselor, and two part-time outreach aides provided assistance to over 125 young people during the first Sous- months of the contract period. Over 2,400 3 contacts with youth were made during this tima and more than 80 in the community.* referrals were made to existing services o Approximately 20 per cent of those served Yore referred i!o U.A.Y. by other agencies and services. The majority were referred by the Iowa City Police Juvenile Bureau. Other referrals were from the Crisis !N C> Center, Youth Homes, Johnson County Probation, Johnson. County Social Services, Mayor'a Youth Employment Program, and the Iowa City Schools. The Juvenile Bureau has reported a significant decrease in the number of X police complaints involving young people referred to U.A.Y., thus o freeing law enforcement personnel for other duties. The majority of staff time has been spent in the significant youth Ienvironment establishing liaison and a trusting relationship with the *Supporting data and statistics can be found in oxisting monthly reports to the City Council. July through October. united action for youth alternatives for young people /90? -2 - youth community. As the result of this established trust with the youth community, the staff was able to provide successful crisis intervention for a significant number of young people. The majority of this inter- vention involved runaways. The outreach staff was involved with the police department in locating a number of runaways this fall. Of all of those located, U.A.Y. has been able to facilitate the safe return of the . y6ung person and a beginning resolution of the problem. U.A.Y. also identified a number of runaways that did not come to the attention of law enforcement. All of these were successfully resolved. Fv 78 Proposal Goals To continue to establish liaison with young people, especially -those who are alienated, and facilitate their use of existing services and opportunities in meeting their needs. Objectives: (1) To seek out and identify those young people who are alienated from or not making use of existing youth services. (2) To establish trusting relationships with those identified in order to assist them in identifying and clarifying their needs (and overcoming their alienation). (3) To facilitate the use of services and opportunities capable of meeting the needs of the young people identified. (4) To do general follow-up on all services provided to those identified in order to evaluate the results and determine if further assistance is needed, Evaluations D.A.Y, would continue to provide monthly reports which include the number of youth served, number of referrals in and out, and number and nature of contacts made. In addition minutes of the board meetings would also be forwarded. should a community youth needs assessment be undertaken. D.A.Y. would be willing to participate in an appropriate way.ijl Anticipated Results: It is anticipated that by meeting our stated objectives, D.A.Y. will improve the effectiveness of osisting youth services, facilitating their use by a greater percentage of those in'need through increased awareness of and trust in the human resources provided by the community. It is also anticipated that D.A.Y. would improve the capacity of the Iowa City community to meet four of the stated objectives of the Iowa Criminal Justice System as, presented in the State Action plan for 1976** (Catogory 71) ¢1) reduce the number of contacts the juvenile has with the police department J4) increase the use of community resources (Category 72) #2 a decrease in youth who tormally enter the juvenile justice system ¢3) decrease the social distance between police and youth. **se Crime Commission, Iowa Criminal Justice Plan, Annual Action, . • Bection JuvenoteusticdCCoorY uivn and Diversion, p. 59S Juvenile 72lice-JvnloRelatons,p,6t • .• united action for youth alternatives for young people /q3 United Action for Youth Budget Request (Second Draft) November 9, 1976 b Outreach Supervisor 10,500 . C� Outreach {forker 9,000 Outreach Aid 1,480 Outreach Aid 1,300 Secretary (work - study) 470 v Total Salaries 22,750 O 114 'F.I.C.A. 1,440 CN I.P.E.R.S.. 930 CV Lr) Health Insurance 1,080 Professional liability Insurance 1,000 Total Administrative 2q.300 C �>� Maintenance and repairs 150. Utilities 450 'V Phone 375 W Furniture & Equipment 80 3 Public Relations & Advertising 50 Office Supplies 350 Postage 130 'CN Total Operating 1,585 CC Total Administrative 27,300 X Total Request for funds 28.885 united action for youth alternatives for young people /q3 Mayor's Youth Employment Program FY 1978 Budget The Mayor's Youth Employment Program provides supervised work experience and career, counseling to Johnson County youth 14-18 years old, who are either current ADC recipients or who are determined to be disadvantaged. The program is designed to assist young people in completing their secondaty education and becoming self-sufficient adults. Employment is sought in public and private non-profit organizations where there is an actual need for work so as to enhance the young person's work skills and abilities. Meaningful jobs have been developed that pro- vide work, good supervision, and that accept the young person as part of the staff. The program has served 41 young people in the first two months of this school year. Each participant may work up to 10 hours per week and the hourly wage is $2.30. Supervisors have expressed in their evaluation of M.Y.E.P. that it is an effective program and is valuable for the enrollee's development. En- rollees have been matched very well to the positions in which they were placed. Supervisors are better informed as to the goals of the program and their responsibilities. Staff support through follow-up contacts and assistance in solving problems was evaluated as very adequate. Overall, supervisors are satisfied with the program and feel the young people who are served by M.Y.E.P. are benefiting from the program. The following are the goals for M.Y.E.P. in FY 178: 1. To develop meaningful job sites, utilizing the full range of available public and private non-profit organizations. 2. To recruit eligible you utilizing a variety of sources for referral, and simulating a "real" hiring experience as much as possible. 3. To orientate new job site supervisors to the objectives of the program, appropriate information about the youth, need for constructive supervision and stimulating work. 4. To maintain a close relationship with referral agents to inform them of enrollees progress. S. To augment the employment opportunities with special services such as personal, employment and career counseling. G. To develop within youth positive work attitudes and work habits so they can later secure non -subsidized jobs. 7. To expose socio -economically youth to alternative cultural and rocren- tional opportunities to aid them in their personal and educational growth. 8. To develop more jobs in the private sector for those youth who terminate from the program or do not qualify for the program. /9y i 0 Mayor's Youth Employment Program Budget FY 1978 Budget Revision EXPENSES: 7/1/77--6/30/78 Administrative Expenses: Staff Salaries: Director Work Study FICA IPERS Workman's -Compensation Mileage Staf£ Davelopment Operational Expenses: Instructional Supplies Office. Supplies Postage Public Relations TOTAL AIMENISTRATIVE & OPE.RATIONAL EXPENSES Youth Salaries FICA Workman's Compensation Support Services TOTAL YOUTH SALARIES & BENEFITS: TOTAL EXPENSES: 7,315.00 1,782.00 532.00 432.00 427.00 500.00 200.00 150.00 300.00 50.00 50.00 ' 11,738.00 31,464.00 1, UP1.00 400.00 595.00 100.00 $46,o38.00 • 0 RECEIPTS: 7/1/71-6/30/78 Source: City of Iowa City 20,067.00 Iowa City School District 2,250.00 State G.Y.O.P. 22,295.001 Work Study 1,426,002 TOTAL RECEIPTS Clarification of specific items within the budget: 1 State funds in the amount of 22,295.00 were approved and budgeted for the period'September 1, 1976 to 1 -fay 31, 1977. We anticipato the same level of funding for the project during 1977 to 1978. 2 $1426.00 is 80,A of. the work study salary and is paid by the University. The City of Iowa City will be billed for the other 20% which amounts to $35600. LINK APPLICATIQWOR IOWA CITY'S AID TO AW IES FUNDS Link, a human resources and skills bank, seeks funding from Iowa City's Aid to Agencies money. Link has been in operation since 1975; it Is sponsored by Action Studies of the University of Iowa. Up to this time, it has received all its financial support from two sources: Action Studies, $ 450. for the 1976-77 school year, and Jeff Weih, the physician's assistant who conceived and operated the resource exchange through this fall, all other expenses from his own salary. Jeff has left Iowa City, and Link wishes to receive local funding, since it is a community service. The Link newsletter now goes out to 1000 persons a month, mainly through free pickup points in the downtown 'shopping area and the University area. We also have sent one mailing to all the local and nearby elementary and secondary schools. We seek to maintain contact with other learning and resource exchanges in the country in order to exchange ideas and better "...:...-serve our community. Two people from the community have agreed to be on �- our advisory committee, and we are in the process of seeking several others,: representing business and Industry, Extension, civic groups, and other parts of the educational and recreational community. We will then be able to get more accurate input on how we can be of service to more people. i Link acts as a liaison between persons who need resources and those wAo can provide them, including skills, knowledge, interests, hobbies, tools, ideas, information, talents, and materials. It acts as an extension of already existing services, not a duplication. Link, by means of Its card file of over 500 persons and 700 subjects, can link or match Individuals often the same day they tail Link at 353-5465. There are also five stations in Iowa City where persons can write what they want to teach, learn, or share. Link's premise Is that anyone can learn, anyone can teach. One does not need credentials to teach a skill he or she has learned. Retired persons, housewives, professionals, students, lonely people, youth, the employed and unemployed, all have skills, knowledge, resources, and experiences to share. I9s Link is an outlet foo haring the ski I I s and In0ests others may wish'to share; it is a way of making education and life relevant to daily needs. Four times a year, Link puts out a catalog of subjects; starting in 1977, subjects will be categorized, not Just alphabetized. The 700 subjects will be listed under arts and crafts books and magazines children and families education energy and environment food games, sports, & hobbies music and dance the occult personal development physical fitness and health practical skills transportation MISCELLANEOUS Some of the subjects in our files include: baking child rearing foster homes deaf child health care languages nutrition music adopt—a—grandparent craft items gardening exercise guitar knitting photography Puce Corps bicycle repair dance cabinetmaking sewing meditation housing therapy recycling carpools community s ervice energy alternatives fiddle playing natural foods foreign students alternative schools woodcarving In order to work cooperatively with other parts of the community, Including the library, information and referral service, groups working If with youth, women, and the elderly, churches, schools, etc., we need money. This is the budget for the year of 1977. Full—time director's salary $9,000. Work—study staff 2,000. Part—time staff 1,000. Printing, publications 2,000, Phone 250. Utilities 120. Office supplies 250. Postage (minimum) 100. .51 4,720. Link seeks Iowa City's support of this community service, as well as input on how this human resources and skills bank can be put to greater use. We hope, for following years, to apply for grants and to expand our membership program. But for 1977, we need Aid to Agencies' support. D Rosie Campbell` 0 YOUTH HOMES, INC. 524 RONALDS ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 319 337-4523 November 4, 1976 TO: Nary Neubauser, Mayor of Iowa City c/o Heil Berlin, City Manager PROM: Board of Directors, Youth Homes, Inc. Margaret T. Cooper, Director of Youth Homes, Inc. (Youth Emergency Shelter, Iowa City Girls' Group Home, Johnson County Boysv Group Hose) , Youth Homes, Inc. operates two established residential facilitieb in Iowa City, which will soon be augmented by the addition of a new Johnson County Boya' Group Home. All three facilities are operated for the benefit of Johnson County resi- dents. Johnson County adolescents in crises are given priority in the admission process. The Girls' Group Home and the new Johnson County Boys' Group Home are available to adolescents in need of long -terra foster care in a group hose Betting. The Youth Emergency Shelter provides temporary housing and counselling to youth In crisis. These situation range from family crises, uncontrolled behaviors pre -delinquent and delinquent behavior, runaways, parent abuse or Imglect of chil- dren, or any other.aituation which makes it impossible for an adolescent to lire at home. During the adolescent's stay at the Shelter the staff works in tonjunn- tion with the Ioxa Department of Social Services to resolve the crisip so the; youth may return home if at all possible. If not, an alternative 11i4ng arrange- ment is found.. The Youth Emrgency Shelter provides a valuable service to the community in that it offers a realistic alternative to the Johnson County Jail and state institutions. The Youth Emergency Shelter has been designated as an appropriate location to place runaways by Judge Siobermmann of the Juvenile Court. Johnson County attracts a large number of runaways from out of state and out of county given its loca- tion on Interstate 80 and the attraction of the University. The provision of shelter care for these runaways provides relief for local law enforcement agencies who would otherwise have to spend time and energy on these runaways. Youth Homes, Inc, is a private non-profit corporation which operates the Youth Emergency Shelter and the Girls' Group Home under a contract with the Iowa Depart- ment of Social Services. For its first year, the Boye' Group Home will be funded through an Iowa Crime Commission grant. /46 Nary Neuhauser November 4, 1976 Page 2 The Iowa Department of Social Services provides per deim reimbursement on allow- able expenses based on maintenance of eighty percent (80%) occupancy. This means that the Youth Emergency Shelter and tho Girls' Group Home could break even if they remain eighty percent (80x) full. This systea was devised for reimbursement of group homes, with a relatively stable population of residents staying six (6) months to one year. Even in group homes with graduation from high school and/or a large number of returnees to their home, it is difficult to remain eighty per- cent (e0%) occupied. In the case of shelter care, we are placed in a serious dilemma. Residents at the Shelter stay for short periods of time causing sharp fluctuations in the population level. At the Youth Emergency Shelter we may serve a sizeable number (1$-20 youths) in one month but maintain only a $0%-6op occupancy. Residents stay anywhere from -one day to thirty (30) days, which is maxisam allowed by federal regulations. The population level at a shelter can fall from six residents to one resident in one day. The Department's financial system of eighty percent (80x) occupancy does not allow for such wide variations. Yet crises in a youth's life or the youth sub -culture do not occur on a regular pattern. If a shelter was to maintain an eighty percent (80%) occupancy, it would have to be fall a great deal of the time which would mean turning residents away, send them to jail, return them to the streets or to their homes unprepared to cope with a -major crisis. The population at the Youth Emergency Shelter is alowiy decreasing, but the need remains for shelter beds for adolescents in crieea: runaways, abused teenagers, . -family breakdowns, pre -delinquent and delinquent youth. Youth Romer, Inc, has decided to offer two programs at the Youth Emergency Shelters 1) Emergency Shel- ter (lees than 30 days) and 2) short-term group care (1-6 months) for youth work-. ing towards independent living. The establishment of the two related programa at -the. Youth Emergency Shelter should better serve the community needs and reduce our deficit in the future. As a result of the above problems, the per deim reimbursement does not cover expenses at the Zouth Emergency Shelter, resulting in approximately a one thou - wand dollar ($1000.00) loss each month. Youth Homea, Inc. will need community financial support to cover this twelve thousand dollar ($12,000.00) annual deficit if we are to continue to offer this service. We are, therefore, oub- mitting the attached financial proposal. I would be pleased to seat with you at your convenience to discuss this proposal. Any members, of the Board of Directors (nee attachment) would be pleased to answer any questions. Florence Stockman, Johnson County Department of Social Services; Al Wicks, Chief Johnson County Probation Officerl and Ilan Bray, Assistant County Attorney for Juvenile Affairs have played major roles in the continuation of shelter care and group care in Iowa City. Yours, I / Margaret T. Cooper Director HTC/cld Enclosures FINANCIAL PROPOSAL TO IOWA CITY GOAL: To continue the operation of the Youth Emergency Shelter in Iowa City and to expand the program. OBJECTIVES: 1) To provide a facility 'which will house and counsel Iowa City.youth in crisis (runaways) abused children, family breakdowns and conflicts) 2) To provide a facility for out -of -county and out-of-state runaways, allowing the Iowa City Police Oepartvent to use their time and energy elsewhere, The Youth Eeergeney Shelter is a logical alternative to holding non -criminal runaways in jail 3) To aid in the transition of Iowa City youth returning fYom state insti- tutions, out -of -county group homes, or residential treatment centerv, and preparing for independent living by providing housing and counsel- ling while an independent job and apartment are found 4) .To provide short-term group care in addition to shelter care for youth working towards independent living STATEMENT OF PROBLEM: Since the Youth Emergency Shelter opened in Octoberp 1973, and to September, 1976s we have nerved two hundred fifteen (215) youths - one hundred and twenty-five (125) of whom came from Iowa City. The following tables show a, more detailed breakdown: TABLE #1 Total Number and Percent of Residents at Youth Emergency Shelter from October 1973 -September 1976 Number Number Percent Johnson County —1W- — —'66— Other Counties 59 27 Out-ol-State 10 Solon 21 01 0 TABLE P2 Total Number of Residents and Percent from Cities in Johruon County from October 1973-Saptember 1976 Number Percent Iowa City -5— —B6 Coralvil]s 7 5 Solon 5 3 Oxford 5 3 Lone Tree 2 1 - Maher 2 1 146 --9T— 4c -2= Because eighty-six percent (86%) of the youth in Johnson County come from the city of Iowa City, we are making the following financial requests Youth Homes, Inc, is requesting that Iowa City fund the continubd oparation of the Youth Emergency Shelter by prorlding $8000.00 which will help to fill the deficit gap between the operating expenses and per deim reimbursement through the Iowa Department of Social Services contract (see cover letter for explanation of the deficit). YOM HODS, INC. (Youth Emergency Shelter and Girlat Group Home) Estivated Annual Expensee* Estimated Iowa Department of Social Service Reimbursement* $93,216.0o $8i,!,b8.00 Annual. Deficit. $112768.00 EVALUATIONS In return for the.financial contribution, Youth Homee, Inc. will meet the above objectives and provide a monthly statistical report on the residents at the Youth Emergency Shelter, the Girls' Group Home, and the Boyel Group Home, if so desired. *These estimates are based on the Financial and Statistical Reports from February 1, 1976) to Jane 30, 1976, requested by the Iowa Department of Social Services 0 IIQIURMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION JANUARY 21, 1977 7:00 P. M. INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSS IUN: January 21, 1977, at 7:00 P.M. in the Conference Room at the Civic Center. Mayor Neuhauser presiding. COUNCILNIBIBEERS PRESENT: Selzer, BaLner, Foster, deProsse, Perret, Neuhauser. ABSENT: Vevera STAFESfEIBERS PRESENT: Berlin, Hayek, Stolfus, Ryan, NLiller, Keating, Schreiber, Jones, Vitosh. EXECUTIVE SESSIM It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Foster to go into executive session for discussion of possible litigation. Upon roll call Balmer, deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret and Selzer voted 'aye". Motion carried, 6/0, Vevera absent. Executive session was held until 8:00 P.M. BUDGET FOR AID TO AGENCIES Johnson County Regional Planning Commission Isahel Turner, Executive Board Chairman was present for discussion. She pointed out that out of FY77 budget unexpended balance, they had paid for a consultant to complete the transportation study. There are several costs in hiring of new staff. The assessment for the East Central Area Crime Commission has increase $500. Inadequacy of office space was discussed, along with objections to the increasing budget of the East Central Iowa Association of Regional Planning Commission. It was the consensus of the Council to fund the Johnson County Planning Commission at $62,067. Interagency News Letter Linda McGuire was present for discussion of $600 request. The City Manager suggested an interagency newsletter fund be built into the budgets of all the agencies the City is funding. It was the consensus of the Council to not fund this request. PALS Judith Zimmer, co-ordinator, was present for discussion. The City Manager stated that the salary paid the coordinator is not consistent with the responsibilities of that person, and their position is quite valid. It was the consensus of the Council to allocated $7,800 for this agency instead of $11,220. Mayor's Youth Employment Progtam The request was for 20,067, which was granted, unless other specific projects are submitted. During this discussion it was pointed out that in the shelter contemplated for Hickory 11111 there was not to be water or sewer, only $6,500 for a basic shelter. 0 United Action For Youth Jim Svaim was present and explained $28,885. It was noted that the City insurance coverage either, so cannot of other funding was discussed. • Informal Discussion Jan. 21, 1977 Page 2 the increases and asking for has no professional liability cover this agency. Possibility Iowa City Johnson County Arts Council Donna Friedman was present for discussion. Iowa City provides office space. The City Manager stated that there has never been a decision that this is a program area that Council wants to get into, and Prom a budgetary standpoint, they shouldn't. He and several councilmenbers pointed out that.on several of these agencies their personal feelings on these issues are different than their professional view, as it related to the budget. It was the consensus of the Council to allocate $300 instead of request for for $23,690. The Mayor directed the Arts Cou:ncil to cone in with special projects like Project Green does. Johnson County Council On Aging The City Manager advised that the actual budget for the Council on Aging was $27, 500. They have received an allocation of $2,500 for United Way. This leaves $25,000, 70/30 split, City/County. The County provides office space, $3,600 and they are asking $21,100 frau the City. The major change is that the salaries for the Executive Director and the Secretary were previously funded from CEM Mary Rock and Thea Sando were present for discussion. There is no duplication of services with the Heritage Agency. The duties of the secretary were discussed. They received $2,500 fran United Way for the calendar year of 1977. It was the consensus of the Council to allocate $17,500 to then. Youth Homes, Incorporated Marty Cooper was present to explain their request. They received $1,000 frau Coralville and $750 from University Heights.I They would seek any deficit from Johnson County. Chief Harvey Miller, Candy Morgan and Flo Stockrr= noted their support. Al Wicks from Juvenile Court concurred with the conments, asking that the program continue, as it was extremely useful. It was the consensus of the Council to support funding of $8,000, as requested. Rape Victirn Advocacy Program Linda McGuire spoke in behalf of the advocates for their prograrn. They had been allotted $1,500 from HCDA funds. The University student body contributes $1,384. University Administration provides office space and a J time secretary, and $312 for work-study person. Chief Miller called attention to their services to victim. Council discussed use of pagers. It• was the consensus of the Council to allocate $5,000, instead of $8,661, as requested. Link Rosemary Campbell was present to explain their proposal, and request for $14,720. There was no support from Council for the proposal. (• Informal Discussion Jan. 21. 1977 Page 3 Explorer Scouts Council had previously received a letter asking that their request for $2,000 be withdrawn. The City Manager pointed out that the allocation of the $9,447 over the $75,000 allocated would come from Revenue Sharing. The majority of Councilmembers agreed with $62,067 for JCRPC Which totals $146,514. He stated that hSonday informal session would start with the Police and Fire budgets. Isabel Tlsner, JCRPC, explained that some unexpended balances were used to support next.year's budget. Unexpended funds this year will be their year-end balance. There were not four votes to look at the allocation for JCRPC again. The meeting adjourned, 10:30 P.M. The minutes of this meeting are recorded on Reel #77-1. INFORMAL CUUNCIL DISCUSSICEN JANUARY 24, 1977 1:30 P.N. INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION: January 24, 1977, at 1:30 P.M. in the Conference Roan at the Civic Center. Mayor Marl Neuhauser presiding. IL5m16ERS PRESENT: Neuhauser, roster, deProsse, Balmer, Vevera, Selzer, Perret (1:40 P.M.)_ STAFFNIBIBERS PRE Wr: Berlin, Stolfus, Schreiber, Miller, Keating, Schmeiser. ZONING APPLICATIMS (Senior Planner Don Schmeiser was present for discussion). Wdcada Subdivision -The need for an assessnent waiver on streets, water and sanitary sever regarding provision of services equivalent to those required in Iowa City subdivisions, which will be needed at such time as the land is annexed, was discussed. This area is in the Snyder Creek watershed and would have to connect to the new sewer plant. It was pointed out that a uniform major policy for rural subdivisions should be decided on. The City Manager recommended not approving a preliminary plat for an area zoned for multi—family development in a rural area where you are going to have rural utilities. Council will decide at the regular meeting whether or not to send it back to Planning and Zoning or to approve it. AGMMA The City Manager will investigate the ski trip as mentioned in the United Action for Youth minutes of January 10th. It was noted that UAY is seeking other funds, anticipating expansion into the County. The City Manager commented that if the Council believed that concentrating their work on the Outreach Program was a key element in the success of the program this year, it could also be a provision of the contract for next year, (July). Councilman Vevera requested that Item 3d(1), Resolution Accepting the FY77 Slurry Seal Project, be taken off the Consent Calendar. City Manager Berlin asked that Item 18, Resolution on Agreement with Hansen Lind Meyer for the Architectural Barrier Ramal Program, be removed from the agenda. It was suggested that the staff follow-up on the offer from the Jaycees to finance a project at Willow Creek Park. The number of man-hours on lift -stations was also noted. Another sugges- tion was that for bid security, the staff use a percentage figure instead of a fixed amount. After questioning of two expenditures, investigation determined that they were a 6illwaukee newspaper publication for three days advertising for three different positions and moving expenses from Riverside, California. Council discussed exploring a policy concerning moving expenses. :81 • . Informal Discussion Jan. 24, 1977 Page 2 The City Manager explained recent discussion with the developers concerning the installation of gas service to 902 North Dodge. After discussion the Council decided to ask the legal staff to explore legal remedies concerning (1) revoking the building permit, and (2) getting the injunction. A majority of the Council agreed. Inter in the afternoon, the City Manager reported that Attorney Meardon had informed him that the gas line is being installed under the street, and stubbed at the property line, and would not be extended to the building. Concerning the rezoning, there will be no information to give to the citizens on Tuesday night. BUDGET DISCUSSION Police Department (Chief Miller was present for discussion) Blue Crass -Blue Shield is budgeted for the family rate. In 6130, Temporary Employees, the increase is for crossing guards. This costs about $2,300 a corner, and he suggested signali7ation for each corner at a one-time cost of $1,700 each. There are eleven major intersections. There are two guards at Gilbert/Prentiss, one from each side of the 4 -lane street. Rentals, 8940, is for rent of 13 vehicles, $40,000, and saves $4,600 over last year which was for 8 vehicles. 8800 is for expenses for REACT. 8610, a reduction of $5,000 is speculation that repair to vehicles will go down. The leasing is satisfactory this year, and he would like to try this another year, but would specify a different type of vehicle in next year's lease. Concerning Service Option n2, he explained the need to have someone trained and available for the eleven to seven shift to handle juvenile problems. It was suggested that to reduce juvenile vandalism parents be fined. Miller suggested talking to the Courts about this, as it is in the Iowa law and tip to the judges. He also stated that for Council's future consideration, they should look at ways to police the downtown area. Ile reported that the department had opened approximately 1,700 locked cars. The suggestion was made to charge a fee, and Miller advised that this suggestion was not acceptable to the majority of Councilmembers last year. Concerning the outdoor firing range, there has been discussion with Coralville, the County and the local patrol, but they have not cane to an agreement. Council concurred that Chief Miller should work with the County on this problem. Miller explained the uses of the revenue sharing allocations. Appointment procedure for an assistant chief is underway now. In answer to the question if the manpower was adequate, he pointed out that they are at capacity, and could not add anything without increasing personnel. They are way below the national standards. In 9300, the figure $4,930 is correct. Inclusion of cost of moving the generator outdoors to meet insurance requirements is included in 8620. The Mayor pointed out that there would not be any funding of the increased service options unless Council specifically authorized it. 0 Informal Discussion Jan. 24, 1977 P•rge 3 Animal Control Chief' Miller reported that there are the sane number of personnel. The Mayor questioned whether or not the City has to provide an animal shelter. 90,'0 of animals are City dogs. Council discussed eliminating the 1 time employee or closing the shelter on Sunday or other days. There was no consensus to do either one. Fire Protection Chief Keating explained the formula, including operating expenses and based on square footage of buildings, used to compute the costs for providing fire protection to the University ($172,000). There will be a memo on the false fire alarms in the Friday packet. Iowa City has a Class 4 insurance rating. If University Heights area is eliminated, there will not be a need for more personnel. The Finance Department will analyze the three years on reciepts on Page 21, in 4300. Chief Keating pointed out that So has been added to the salaries, as they are now in negotiations, and it has not been definitely estimated. It was suggested that this department could look into leasing cars. Beating advised that the beds were 16 years old, and should be replaced. Library_ Director Lolly Eggers and members of the Library Board were present. The Mayor noted that provision of free coffee should be eliminated. Eggers commented that it %vas probably being paid for out of the staff's coffee, which they pay out of their own pocket. Eggers and the Board were complimented on their narrative for the proposed budget. Library cards have not been charged for because of the concept of free public libraries. Altho the fines had not doubled, the primary purpose was so that materials would be brought back, not for income. Eggers explained the decrease in permanent full time employees and the increase in permanent part time employees. 26,000 chj ldren attended story hours last year. Balmer suggested a cut of $25,000, Vevera agreed, Selzer suggested $37,000. After discussion of what the six basic services included, the Mayor noted that if Council can come up with cuts in the amount of $300,000, they would not have to charge for the garbage fee. Eggers pointed out that books have gone up 15o. They are using paperbacks, and have had gifts. deProsse advised if Council got close to eliminating the garbage fee, she would support a cut of $10,000. Foster called attention to the fact that parking attendants could be paid out of parking revenue and save the general fund $77,000. The City Manager stated that it would then be harder to finance the parking rump. It was moved by Foster and seconded by Perret to adjourn to executive session for discussion of nppoinbments to the Board of Appeals, the Board of Plumbing Examiners and the Crxrmittee on Corrmrmity Needs. Upon roll call Balmer, delhneise, Foster, Neuhruser, Perret, S,Iyo�r and Vevera voted 'aye'. Motion carrJed, 7/0. The meeting adjourned nt 4:30 P.M. The minutes of this nkrting nro on Real N 77-3