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1977-04-12 Info Packet
ZUCHELLI, HUNTER & ASSOCIATES, INC. URBAN ECONOMICS . DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMING . FINANCIAA_ ANALYSIS MARYLAND NATIONAL BANK BUILDING 160 SOUTH STREET ANNAPOLIS, MARYLAND 21401 (301) 269.6565 DOWNT0117N DEVELOPMENT URBAN RENEWAL PROGRAM FINANCIAL PLAN AND KEY FINANCIAL PARAMETERS IOWA CITY, IOWA APRIL R, 1977 776 0 0 SUMMARY OF FINANCING PLAN ELEMENTS DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AND URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT IOWA CITY, IOWA Implementation of the urban renewal program calls for finan- cial analysis of four key program elements. On March 15th, City Council approved a preliminary budget- of $1.8 million for public improvements, including a pedestrian mall on College Street and a transit/pedestrian mall on Dubuque Stre eL. These public improve- ments constitute a major plan element subject to financial analysis. In addition to the $1.8 million, an added amount is needed to improve Capitol Street and Washington Street. _SS00,000 has been allocated in the cash flow for dowlILOWn i rnprovements other than on Dubuque and College Streets, based on an anaylsis of architectural cost and treatment by a subconsultant. Ultimately, City Council must choose a program and budget reflective of public objectives. Implementation of the redevelopment program requires additional parking facilities in the downtown. The mew parking requirements result from two city activities. First, the city will remove up to 760 existing parking spaces in support of a public policy of greater pedestri.anization df the downtown area. Secondly, new increments of private development are expected and will require increases in general parking availability. New parking requirements can best be accommodated in two major parking ramps. The financial analysis provides specific focus on the financing of the two harking ramps using revenue bonding techniques. The implementation of the urban renewal project will result in the close out of the Iowa City Urban Renevial Project (R-14) budget. Tu meet the nutneruus federal requirements from the Department of (lousing and Urban Development and to achieve public objectives of an early disposition of land inventory to private developers, a budgetary strategy is recommended. 7'lic urban renewal project bud- yetary strategy relates specifirally to the k-14 budget rather than the entire project implementation. As such, it outlines only those activities necessary to "clear the hooks". The R-14 hudoel does not include the existing allocationfc,r the CABG pruject coatin- uation budget which covers operating costs, project mautagemenl and the internal miscellaneous costs of the r(-rwwal program. The entire downtown redevelopment program oneompassifly puldic improvements, parking garages, federal grant funds, urban renewal program tranbaetluab, and related fiaancio 1 m,llterb it. reviewed in n master ca -;h .flow anolyr.i:. Thr nmrlt-r (-'110i 11nw t�xfondr It, 19112 but pruvi(Jvs nruntlll) dttuai till CuilMatti }=w ,til" .11110 lll(IVILW, ]ul- ther slX month i.nforriat ion felt thr yenrl; 1'1'111 anri 14474 trl it. iht It, City budgeting and planning. 0 9 -2- SUMMARY OF FINANCING PLAN P:I.IiME01"; The key protIram oloitwnlf; cite fur l.hr•r summarized .in the para- graph:: immediately following aril crpinined in grcaLcr detail in the accompanying materials. Yublic Improvements Public improvements on College and Dubuque Streets are bud- geted at $1.8 million. An additional $500,000 is programmed for other downtown improvements. The total $2.3 million will be expended over a two year period with architectural expenses currently being incurred and construction expenses programmed for late 1977 and 1978. The master cash flow and accompanying notes to the cash flow depict a proposed staging for the mall improvement expenditures. The financing of the public improvements rely on general obli- gation bonds because of the favorable interest rate provided and the long term capital investment nature of the public improvements which should be borne by current and future residents of Iowa City. The general obligation bonds would be essential corporate purpose bonds under Iowa statutes and thus would not require a voter refer- endum. The bonds would likely be sold in July, 1977, and retired over the next fifteen years with level principal payments and de- clining interest. Debt service: fund expenditures would be required to retire the bonded indebtedness, and all bonds would be paid by mid-1992. Parking Ramps The first parking ramp would include 880 cars and require approximately $3.08 million in construction costs. The garage would be constructed over an 18 month period beginning in early 1978. To finance the garage,the City has accrued approximately $1,000,000 in the parking enterprise fund. The additional $2.08 million would be acquired through the sale of a revenue bond with both ramp revenues and ex istinR parking system revenues pledged to retire the bonded indebtedness. A careful analysis of the likely financing terms and system -wide revenues from parking in Iowa City indicates favorable financing terms would be achieved in a revenue bond issue. After sale of the revenue bond, the parking system would be self-sustaining and not re- quire infusions of general fund erpenditurus or revemucs from of ller vource6. The second parking garage- is programmed for 440 spaces at a cont of $1.76 million. 5760,0011 of the, vr)FA would be financed using r revenue bond, and $1 million would fir, d,•frdycd from land t.4IV'' L1!Iv6. t4 t!' a IlO1cI d( r l!>I ;, , EII'I•r IlI Y{ ftj';Oc if, th., 1410" inq eriterprise• fund, fillet other parking r�•vr•nuo rouruct,. To ift;vure bond marketebiliry, pfirkinq rr.tet, fit rity meters and lotf, mut-1 be, raieera ". per htn: SUMMARY OP FINANCING PLAN E LEMLNTS A complete discussion of the parking system revenues and cost is presented in the accompanying materials. Master Cash Flow A master cash flow indicates total revenues and expenditures of $12.3 million over a fifteen year period. Included in the $12.3 million projection is a reserve and contingency fund of approximately $357,000. This reserve fund is more than sufficient to offset any unanticipated costs or increased costs due to inflation. The major expenditure categories include the purchase of land from the Urban Renewal Agency (LPA), public mall improvements, park- ing garages, and retirement of general obligation bonds. Major revenues include land sales to private developers, community devel- opment block grants, revenue bonds, general obligation bonds, special funds and general fund allocations. In the next six months, two financing problems are evident and strategies have been devised to overcome such problems. First, architectural fees associated with designing public improvements will accrue prior to the issuance of general obligation bonds which will pay all public improvement expenses including architectural fees. Thus, the City may incur the temporary indebtedness of ap- proximately $150,000 between May and July prior to the bond issue. These costs would be temporarily allocated from the general fund to be reimbursed in July. A second financing problem in the near term results from the purchase of land from the LPA far resale to the developers. This land would be purchased using Community Development Block Grant funds allocated to Iowa City in fiscal 77 and fiscal 78 (available July 1, 1977). A portion of the Block Grant funds has been designated by City Council for the Ralston Creek project. The expected construction schedule for Ralston Creek calls for expenditure of these funds in summer of 1978. The Block Grant funds allocated to the purchase of urban renewal land are insuf ficient tri cover the appraised value of the land. Therefore, the solution appears to be a delay of funding the Ralston Creek project for a few months and the allocation of a full $0(.4,(,50 in P)ock Crart fitndy, fnr nurchhsr of urban ronewal sites. The sale of the sites to developers should net about. $1 mil- lion in autumn, 1977; and a portion of the land sales revenues would be transferred to the Ralston Creek project prior to beiuq needed in 1978. A det.ar led explanation u1 It- nme.t e r MOO, 1 J ow and arcompanyi nq notes are provided in flu.• tit -e anhod ur<,t "riulc. 0 0 -4- SUMMARY OF FINANCING PLAN ELEMENTS Urban Renewal Project (R-14) Budget The urban renewal project cash flow relies heavily on City staff experience in dealing with the cumbersome regulations of the U. S. Department of 11ousing and Urban Development. Approxi— mately $1.765 million is required to fund the project expenditures as required by previous HUD and city commitments. The $1.765 mdl- lion would be paid using capital grant progress payments, project completion grants, land sales, and current assets on hand. The land sales revenue reflects purchase by the City of urban renewal land for sale to private developers. While the re venues are sufficient to cover all projected ex- penditures, HUD intends to withhold 5% of the project grant unt3.1 final audit. Such a withholding presents a cash deficit to the renewal project for two to three months. Approximately $412,000 of the $1.63 mill ion in outstanding urban renewal notes would be— refinanced in August to cover the cash flow deficit. The short term refinancing would be completely paid off by the end of the year when HUD finished its audit and released the remaining $455,000 of the project grant. Further and more detailed information on the urban renewal project budget and cash flow and accompanying notes to the cash flow are provided in the attached materials. • 0 -5- PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND FINANCING PARAMETERS IOWA CITY, IOWA I. Cost of Public Improvements $2,300,000 II. Levet Principal Payment (15 Years) $ 153 350 III. Interest Rate 5.59 IV. Interest Payments: A. Year 1 (1978) $ 126 ,50 0 B. Year 2 118 ,06 0 C. Year 3 109 ,63 0 D. Year 4 101 ,20 0 E. Year 5 92 ,765 F. Year 10 50 ,590 G. Year 15 (1992) $ 8 ,42 0 V. Total. Debt Payment: A. Year 1 (1978) $ 279 ,85 0 B. Year 2 271 ,410 C. Year 3 262 ,98 0 D. Year 4 254 ,550 E. Year 5 24 6 ,11.5 F. Year 1.0 203 ,940 G. Year 15 161 ,57 0 FINANCING PARAMETERS PARKING RAMP ON BLOCK 83/8 IOWA CITY URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT I. COST OF FACILITY 11 A. Cost per car space $ 3,ff00 B. Number of cars 880 C. Total cost 3,080,000 II. FINANCING A. Total cost 3,080,000 B. Less reserve funds - 1,000,000 C. Net amount to be financed 2,080,000 D. Debt service constant (78 - 20 yr.) .0944 E. Annual debt service 196,352 F. Coverage (1.5 ratio) 294,528 1II. REVENUES A. Annual parking revenues to city 254,000 B. Projected revenues from ramp @ $200/s pace 176,000 C. Less Lost revenues from meter displacement - 60,000 D. Total net revenue 370,OOD IV. PARKING RATE STRUCTURE A. Net revenue 370,000 -B. Operating expense - 50,000 C. Debt Service -294,526 D. Surplus coverage $ 25,472 V. COMMENTS .A. Ramp can he financed if $1 million in parkinn reserve fund is used to lower the amount of ci�ebt to he financed. If $1 million is not used, the annual. clebl requirement plus cove -ram, rises to $436,128--a le vel which would probably necessitate higher rates. B, The parking ramp revenue is projected at $200 per space and is supplemcmtx,d by an -street and <Ahe•t lot revunueb. Initlally, the 0(1 (1 c0all1urt•n Willi ol:liI'1 mun1Cll,aI late in the central urva which typically r—i4l,i.o 110a, X209 to $233 per npncr tinder rurn-rmt rate v.. FINANCING PARAMCTBRS BLOCK 83/84 C. The rate structure would be 15C per hour consistent with an increased rate throughout the Iowa City system. Within one year of opening, the ramp should be achiev- ing revenues of $250 per space, and generating addi- tional surplus revenues to the parking system. FINANCING PARAn-ETERS TWO PARKING RAMPS-BLKS . 64 & 83/84 IOWA CITY URBAN RENETIAL PROJECT I. CONSTRUCTION COSTS A. Ramp One @ 880 spaces & $3 500/space $3,080,000 B. Ramp Two @ 440 spaces & $4000/space 1,760,000 C. Total Costs 4,840,000 II. NET COSTS A. Total cost 4,840,000 B. Less equity 2,000,000 C. Net cost 2,840,000 III. FINANCING A. Net Cost 2,840,000 B. Debt service constant (7€ — 20 yr.) .0944 C. Annual debt service 268,100 D. Coverage (1.5 ratio) 400,000 IV. ANNUAL COSTS A. Debt service & coverage 400,000 B. System operating costs 150,000 C. Total 550,000 J V. ANNUAL REVENUES A. Ramp #1 @ $250/space 220,000 B. Rump #2 @ $250/space 110,000 C. Street meters @ 15( per how 355,000 D. Lots @ 15( per hourT--!;5 65,000 E. Total S 550,000 VI. COMMENTS A. The t04 a] coFf Shown in I. rr•flocl r; tho cost Of cuu- et:ructing both parking ramf�s with BHO spaces and 440 spaces, respectively. Thr. second raml, has been in- creased by $500 per space rc•finctirig an inflation rate 0f about 0- per year i>vlween 49'i7 and 1979, when t'hr gnraclo wi.l.l Ir• hid. • FINANCING PARAMETERS OLKS. 64 b 83/84 0 -9- B The total debt service on the financing would be $268,100, which reflects an interest rate of 78 for 20 years with full amortization. A coverage ratio of 1.5 is required to insure bond market- ability. C. An operating cost of. $75,000 is budgeted for the two ramps. This assumes 16 -hour -a -day operation, 6 days a week. Two attendants per garage would be required at $8,000 each. One maintenance per- son per garage would be required at $10,000 per year each. Additional maintenance expenditures and part-time personnel would increase the cost up to the $75,000 level. An additional $75,000 is budgeted for non -ramp operating expenses, con- sistent with recent city budgetary experience. D. At $250 revenue per space, the two ramps would generate $220,000 and $110,000 annually, respect- ively. On -street meters, which contributed $130,600 in fiscal year 1976 are projected to increase to $155,000 after adjustment for removal of some meters and increase in remaining meter rates. Lot revenues equalled $107,000 in fiscal year 1976 but are ex- pected to decline to $65,000 with removal of key urban renewal lots and a 50 per hour increase in rates. E. The total actual annual costs the city would pay for the parking structures equals approximately $418,100. This includes actual cash expenditures on the pail of tYie city for opmrating and debt service. A surplus of $1.31,900 is needed to insure bond sales (1.5 coverage ratio) but should revert to the city after each yuar. F. Equity is requirced to reduce annual revenue require- ments frnm the pa rkinq systom. $1 million of equity is in -hand currently and pledged to the first yaragc. An additional $1 million is needed to fund the senond garage. Recommonded uourc.es of equity for the second garaye include: Perpetual liank payrnent for parkinq $ 161,(10(J Parkinq linterprise Fund 51(1,000 Interest on C. 0, Winds nn dr,pr)!, i t 1't a,t fn)1.1 it 1m);re-v-rile -lie s; Y`,,ptro Salo of Parcel 64 for hotel _2-54, 000 $-1-10 66, 161) 0 • -10- DOWNTOWN UINLLOPMENT MASTER CASH FLOW 1014A CITY, IOWA 1977-1992 May -October, 1977 Page 1 of 5 1 9 7 7 Line Expenditures May June July August Sept_ Oct. t1JA 1 Land Purchase from HiiU - - $ 964,650 - - - 2 Mall Improvements $75,000 $40,000 40,000 $ 125,000 $125,000 $125,000 3 Parking Garage O1 - - - - - - 4 Parking Garage 02 - - - - - - 5 Ralston Creek Transfer - - - - 552,650 - 6 Principal-C.O. Bonds - - - - - - 7 Interest on C.O. Bond s - - - - - - 8 Reserve Fund - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - 10 Total $75,000 $40,000 $1,004,650 $ 125,000 $677,650 $125,000 Revenues 11 Lend Sales - - - 910,000 - - 12 HUD Block Grants - - $ 964,650 - - 13 Revenue Bonds (Pkg.) - - - - - - 14 C.O. Bonds - - 2,300,000 - - - 15 Interest on Bond Fund s - - - 8,415 7,895 7,375 16 Parking Enterprise Fund - - - - - - 17 Debt Service Pund - - - - - - 18 - - - - - - 19 Tutal - - $3,264,650 $ 918,41.5 $ 7,895 $ 7,375 0 0 -11_ DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT MASTER CASH FLOW 1014A CITY, IOWA 1977-1992 Line Expenditures 1 Land Purchase fron 1CB 2 Mall Improvements 3 Parking Garage U1 4 Parking Garage #2 5 Ralston Creek Transfer 6 PrLnci.pal-C.O. Bonds 7 Interest on C.O. Bonds 8 Reserve Fund 9 10 Total Revenues 11 Land Sales 19 MU9 P.lork Grants Nov., 1977 -June, 1979 Page 2 of 5 1977 1978 1979 Nov. Dec. Jan. -June July -Dec. Jan. -June $125,000 $125,000 $ 760,000 $ 760,000 - - - 1,030,000 1,030,000 $1,020,000 - 153,350 - 63,250 63,250 59,030 $125,000 $125,000 $1,853,250 $2,006,600 $1,079,030 13 Revenue Bunds (1'ky>.) - - $2,080,000 - - 14 C.O. Bunds - - - - 15 7ntercrt on Bond Funds $ 6,855 $ 6,335 28,500 $ 9,500 - 16 Parking Enterprise- Fund - - 1,000,000 - - 17 DVLA ScrvIce Fund - - 63,250 216,600 $ 59,030 iN - - - - 19 $ 6,855 $ 6,335 $3,171,750 $ 226,100 $ 59,030 Source: 2uc hell i, Hunt: er 6 Ausor i of es, lnc. • • -12- IR)WNfOWN DEVP.1.OPMENT MASTER CASH FLOW IOWA CI'T'Y, IOWA 1977-1992 July, 1979-1984 Page 3 of 5 1979 Line Expenditures July -Dec. 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1 Land Purchase from HUD - - - - - - 2 Mall Improvements - - - - - - 3 Parking Garage #1 - - - - - - 4 Parking Garage 02 $ 585,000 $1,175,000 - - - - 5 Ralston Creek Transfer - - - - - 6 Principal-G.O. Bonds 153,350 153,350 $153,350 $153,350 $153,350 $153,350 7 Interest on C.O. bonds 59,030 109,630 101,200 92,765 84,330 75,895 8 Reserve Fund - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - 10 Total $ 797,380 $1,437,980 $254,550 $246,115 $237,680 $229,245 262,980 $254,550 $246,115 $237,680 $229,245 19 Total $1,897,380 $ 262,980 $254,550 $246,115 $237,680 $229,245 Source: Nchelli, Power 6 Asswintes, ]nc. Revenues 11 Land Sales $ 254,000 12 HUD Block Grants - 13 Revenue Bonds (Pkg.) 760,000 14 G.O. Bonds - '15 Interest on Bond Funds - 16 Parking Enterprise Fund 671,000 17 Debt Service Fund 212,380 $ 18 - 262,980 $254,550 $246,115 $237,680 $229,245 19 Total $1,897,380 $ 262,980 $254,550 $246,115 $237,680 $229,245 Source: Nchelli, Power 6 Asswintes, ]nc. DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT MASTER CASH FLOW IOWA CITY, IOWA 1977-1992 -13 - 1985-1990 Page 4 of 5 Line Expenditures 1985_ 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1 Land Purchase from HUD - - - - - - 2 MalI Improvements - - - 3 Parking Garage #1 - - - 4 Parking Garage 02 - - - 5 Ralston Creek Transfer - - - - - - 6 Principal-C.O. Bonds $153,350 $153,350 $153,350 $153,350 $153,350 $153,350 7 Interest on C.O. Bonds 67,460 59,025 50,590 42,155 33,725 25,290 8 Reserve Fund - - - - - - 9 - - - - - - 10 Total Revenues 11 Land Sales 12 IIUD Block Grants 13 Revenue Bonds (Pkg.) 14 C.O. Bonds 15 Interest on Bond Funds 16 Parking Enterprise Fund 17 Debt Service Fund 18 19 Total $220,810 $212,375 $203,940 $195,505 $187,075 $178,640 $220,810 $212,375 003,940 -5195,505 $187,075 $178,640 $220,810 $212,375 $2.03,940 5195,505 $187.075 $178,640 Source: 2uche111, Hunter 6 Associates, Inc. • • -14- DOWWOWN DEVELOPMENT MASTFR CASH FLOW IOWA CITY, IOWA 1977-1992 1991-1992 and Total Page 5 of 5 Source: Zuchelli, Hunter 6 Assoriat es, Inc. 1977-1992 Linc Expenditures 1991 1992 Total I Land Purchase from HUII - - $ 964,650 2 Mall Improvements - - 2,300,000 3 Parking Garage #1 - - 3,080,000 4 Parking Garage 112 - - 1,760,000 5 Ralston Creek Transfer - - 552,650 6 Principal-G.O. Bonds $153,350 $153,100 2,300,000 7 Interest on G.O. Bonds 16,855 8,420 1,011,900 8 Reserve Fund - - 357,225 9 - - 10 Total $170,205 $161,770 $ 1 2,326,425 Revenues 11 Land Sales - - $ 1,164,000 12 UUD Block Grants - - 964,650 13 Revenue Bonds (Pkg.) - - 2,840,000 14 G.O. Bunds - - 2,300,000 15 Interest on Bond Funds - - 74,875 16 Parking Enterprise Fund - - 1,671,000 17 Debt Service Fund $170,205 $161,770 3,311,900 18 - - - 19 Total $170,205 $161,770 $1 2,326,425 Source: Zuchelli, Hunter 6 Assoriat es, Inc. 0 NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IOWA CITY, .IOWA 1977-1.992 • -15- ne Explanation 1. Land Purchase from LPA In July, 1977, the city will transfer $964,650 to -tile urban renewal project budget for land acquisition. This sum should clear all land from the urban renewal program books. 2. Mall improvements The public improvements in the down- town area focusing on College Street and Dubuque Street but encompassing other areas is estimated at $2.3 mil- lion. The public improvement costs have been staged generally consistent with a construction cycle costing method. Initially, architectural fees are paid as drawings are completed in May, June and July. The construction budget for underground utilities is estimaLed between $400,000 and $500,DOD and would be expended in the months of August throe gb November. Additional improvements are pro rated through 1978. The total construction time for the mall is estimated at 18 months, con- cluding in Diecember, 1978. The staging tar public costs represents it rnugh esti mate and is not intended to imp]y a ]r=•vrl of precision. how- ever, because of the general obliya- tiun build f iriauciuq vehicle, Lill or smaller budgetary expenditures in any given month will baVe little effocl on I f,f (:II)'*t. f-. Ln ti''. P.! ,IOr4 f ins,_ ,. qlr entire $2,3 million would be availnbltr to pay r•rpens:es tit 1.1w onset of the pro-loct. . P, -•,, t , , rl, S7 . i mi I I i,n, Luur1 it:n it , stint.• itrcbilr•cfural expendiluret, %I]J b,. i it( k) rod ybv!;( ,•xptvuli tun•:; ]u o•. l: umn I,ly VIM)l rf ba• paid }rung the genera] I and and I hu r: relaid t o t hr• fund ill t ry Uu• it. cut• r,} t.hr' S2. i mil Iron. 14hr -16 - NOTES TO THE CASK FLOW --DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM finance director of Iowa City indi- cates there would be no cash problem at the stipulated expenditure levels to the July bond issue. The interest on the G. O. bonds will be paid every six months with the first payment scheduled January,1978. The principal payments are scheduled for once a year, beginning 12 months after bond sale. Debt service funds would not be- available to retire debt until July, 1979, and an internal bud- get deficit would exist between January and July in 1978. This temporary defi- cit would not cause financial difficulty for the city, requiring a "paper" trans- action between accounts to alleviate a temporary shortage in the debt service fund. Parking Garage $1 A parking garage on Block 63/84 is pro- jected at a cost of $3.08 million, ac- cording to Carl Walker & Associates, consulting engineers. The construction would begin in early 1978, and would last approxi -mately 18 months. The ex- penditure of funds for the parking gar- age has been staged in near equal in- crements for three six-month periods beginning in 1978. 4. ParkinEGarage *2 The second parking garage is programmed for 440 cars at a cost of $4,000 per car reflecting expected inflationary increases in construction. The total cost is thus estimated at $1.76 million. Thu projects -9 construction schedule Calls for a construction start in the latter part of 1979, and nn 18 -month C'tOr!rUetin�'• erhrdule. Ey.pendi tureas have been pro rated over the 18 -month period reflecting an even draw -down of constructictre budlIe•ted amounts. 'Plir• nec•cmd caarragr WrIUJd It( linstn(I(cd with a revenue.• trona aau cupl.lemeut.ce Ly 51 tuiilion in city equity. The source of city equity it. depic•tctd on page 9. 0 • -17- NOTES TO THE CASH NI.OW--DO%gN'1'UWN I(I.I11':Vl)I1MI':NT 1110)( tAM 5. 6. B. Ralston Creek Transfer To clear the 11-14 urban renewal project budget., the city must allocate a full $964,650 from Community Development Block Grant funds for the urban renewal project and land purchase. As indicated in an accompanying cash flow, a portion of the CDBG funds are currently allo- cated for Ralston Creek. By using BUD block grants to purchase urban re- ncwal land in the first instance and then using revenues from land sales to developers to fund the Ralston Creek undertaking within a few months of the block grant allocation, the city saves interest expenditures on temporary financing for the purchase of HUD land. The CDBG block grants are recorded as a revenue in line 12, and line 5 merely transfers a por- tion of line 12 back into the appro- priate project from the budget after c ash flow difficulties have been rectif ied . Principal Payments for The principal payments for the gen- GO Bond era) obligation bond assumes a level principal payment with a 15 -year life. This is consistent with the triple-A bond rating Iowa City currently holds u nd follows the conservative advice of bond counsel. Interest on GO Bonds The interest rate on the general obli- gation bonds is 5.5 per cent. for the 5 -year term with declining principal balenre. Hecauser of Iowa City's excellent bond rating, 5.5 per cent uppec,is to Ile luyL and thrrefure repl'e- se:nts a conservative position of actual future interest paymonts. Reserve Fund The roservc fund roprt•sents a contain- `--- cycnr•y amount. to cover unfbrrsr•rrn ex- 1>cnt!•s, inflationary cost adjustments, and other i trm!;. The amount of rc rove : ,in; �•. i'. .: 1. •1 r -r airy. ri h•. r:uht rli ti iron .•,- ]a•nriiturrs from total rpvenuu),. Tht, r••rr rve fund would be uxpeclud t.o be 1"rm-r in light of tho parlivi (12/7(,) • • -18- NOTES TO THE CASA FLOW--DOWNT OWN IWMEVELOPMENT PROGRAM $800,000 city commitment of CD funds to the project which is not reflected in the cash flow. Of the $800,000 expenditure for land pruchase, however, $120,000 value on Parcel 103-3 has been deleted for an elderly housing program; $155,000 in value for Parcel. 65-4 has also been deleted for a library site - Parts of Block 83/84 and Block 64 are designated for the city parking garages, also reducing potential reserve revenue. Finally, approximately $150,000 of in- creased reserve may be achieved with later sales of unsold land inventory - 10. Total Expenditures The total expenditures are estimated at $12,325,425. This includes a reserve and contingency fund of. $357,225. A portion of the funds might be used for other city projects or activities as the City Council so desires to under— take. However, some reserve --at least $150,000 should be maintained through the first three years of development. 11. Land Sales Revenues Land sales revenues are projected at $910,000 received in August, 1977. This sum represents recommendations as to specific land parcel prices which are subject to City Council approval. The hotel site on Parcel 64-1 is not included in the 1977 cash flow, but presumes sale in 1979. No revenues tie included from Parcel 65-q, to be used as a new library site. No revenues from Parcels 102-3 and 4 and Parcel 103-3 are included in the projections ui(lit r. 10J-3 Leis br.r, dc,,iynat<xl ar: eldevly housing site and would be pri cad minimally. 102-3 and 4 would he sold `rr, of i.cc rJe vcJ ulmlcvr!. , but iirimedit:t,- sale is not envisioned due to market conditions. Hopefully, the site would tic, r;nld a-it".her in 1977 QI" 1'IIe yeelr8 rihich lnlIow. III rcur•li till inr,tnnct-, flit - J ur.0 r', !rreWr; n,.•" ;.nr url;!, ,!.,r pr„f 1. •.• cipproximatr-ly $lti0,UU0. if till ill(. 1-,-11141ini.ng I1ld p;lrr.Clr. were not sold i n 19771, onv chum 1 t,7 I in P •,t...nues wuu l d be of 1 • not by t h,. rr•t;r,rvo- cuu 1 i r,- Ry•riry I unu in l i nr • V. • 0 -19- NOTES TO THE CASH PLOW --DOWNTOWN RIiDEVRLOPMPNT PROGRAM 12. HUD Block Grants— Of the total Conununity Development Block Grants available July 1, 1977, $964,650 are budgeted for the urban renewal program. As indicated in line 5 above, a portion of the block grant funds would be reallocated to the pro- posed Ralston Creek plan after land sales revenues were achieved and cash flow objectives accomplished. The net block grant allocation to the program would be $412,000, which has been budgeted by City Council for the program. 13. Revenue Bonds A revenue bond issue of $2.08 million is programmed for the first half of 1978. This amount would be comple- mented by a $1 million amount from the parking enterprise fund and would be used to construct the $3.08 million parking garage on Block 83/84- Accom- panying tables indicate the fi nancial feasibility of the revenue bonds at the normal interest rates and required coverage ratios. In 1979, a second revenue bond issue of $760,000 is projected for construc- tion of a second parking garage on Block 64. The $760,000 would be snatched by $1 million from other sources, in- cluding the sale of the hotel site on Parcel 64, revenues from the Parking Enterprise fund which would accumulate prior to completion of the first park- ing garage and revenue from sale of the parking lot to Ilerpetual. The commitment of land sales rc venue from Parcel 64-1 is 3u!,tified Lotcause of the strong linkage between the hotel and the parking garage. Without a hofcl the p"rhilly ytuatic' is licit nc•oded. Thr trmpnrnrx. rnnnnitarenl of nhlr n� injatcll 7.:��,Util�, lion, the >Uic=I thr hrite-1 �itv would he repaid f.1' urcumulilt ed surpluses in the pHrlinl; lend 41111 fent h. l,;.ruhr> arr hu i (.,timuted 4'13',nnll in surplus Illndl. will he achieved oonuuJly by • -20- NOTES TO THE CAS❑ PLOW --DOWNTOWN RIiDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM the parking system at full operation. Two years of surplus could be reim- bursed to community development pro- jects offsetting the $254,000 commit- ment to the parking garage. 14. General Obligation Bonds The city would issue $2.3 million in essential corporate purpose bonds in July, 1977, to pay the total public improvement cost associated with Col- lege Street, Dubuque Street, and related infrastructure and landscaping activ- ities in the downtown. The bond issue would have a 15 -year term at 5.5 per cent interest, as indicated above, with level principal payments. 15. Interest on Bond Funds The $2.3 million bond issue would be drawn down over an 18 -month construc- tion cycle. Prior to the full draw- down, the funds would be placed in an interest-bearing account. Assuming a 5 per cent interest rate, approximately $74,875 could be earned in interest while construction of the malls were underway. These funds would be used to supplement the necessary equity Pool for the second parking garage. 16. Parking Enterprise Fund The parking enterprise fund in Iowa City has a net operating income of approximately $254,000 per year. This represents a net income after deducting operating costs associated with the parking fund budq et. Currently, there is approxinately S1 million in the parking enterprise fund. This $1 million would be expended in 1978 to m-;tch projected rC•VOMIQ bond aMOUlitS in the construction of a part of an 880 -cur parking garage on Block 83/84. He-tween 1977 and 3979, about 5510,000 of additional revenues will be added to the• Parking Enterprise fund and pledged to fund the second parking rhe reye• to reduce- eiebt service coets. • -21- NTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM The general obligation bonds (line 14) would be retired over a 15 -year period drawing on debt service fund expenditures. Because of level prin- cipal payments with declining interest, debt service exp anditures would de- crease over time- In 1978, for exam- ple, the debt service requirement would approach $280,000. By 1991, the require- ment would equal $170,200, only 2/3 of the earlier costs. Total projected revenues for the down- town project are estimated at $12.3 million. These revenues could increase if all urban renewal land were sold to pri- vate developers or if major portions of the urban renewal land were sold for higher -than -minimum prices. Addi- tionally, revenues would increase if the parking enterprise fund gained revenue due to delay in parking garage construction or if additional block grant funds were committed to the pro- ject. -22- -776 zz- 776 C, 00 00 � O OMm t'1 wN 4l W mM 'i O w n .7 O r N .O f'1 1/1 O N 1 NNm .r N 41 N fn N N y m rn y I I l m C I 11 I I 1 u M fh a [a VJ N H d v I I t i I I I I I I I 7 O 7. m Jr H M C1 � I 1 ut 1 41 1 11 I 1 I u v v O N N H n n � N N P N N y I I 11 1 I N I I I N W rn N K 0 00 00 N O O 00 U w v W H m m N a� r1 N t? V) t? N �y�Gq C p I I I I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 y w OD W s a N N r d H Y F TFF 4 u pppp d d t9 � 'i f ii 6 •.. VI O W U a Y. be H qKq Gy 4 u 4 O uY+wLu H G W L w 4, r C— W P+ .I F� r F F. M. 1•.• J H♦ U c �� 4• IL W f.. IJ . 1 1' wi ..• � a r .f v. w � n, a ... .li -22- -776 zz- 776 • • -23- NOTES TO THE CASH FLOW URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT (R-14) CASH FLOW IOWA CITY, IOWA 1977 Line Explanation Outstanding U.R. Notes The outstanding urban renewal notes, $1,613,000, become due in August, 1977. A partial refinancing is necessary to supplement available funds (see line 9) 2. Project Improvement There is a remaining balance on the Expenditures urban renewal grant fund from HUD of $697,410. Up to $242,183 can be drawn after the expenditure of $152,806 on specific project improvements_ There- fore, a distinct project improvement expenditure of $152,806 must occur prior to the draw -down of the capital grant project payment. The project improve- ment expenditure should be a distinct expenditure within the context of Col- lege and Dubuque Streets mall improve- ments. 3. Retire Gap Financing As indicated in the revenues to the program, some additional financing will be required to retire the outstanding urban renewal notes. This "gap" finan- cing should be completely paid by the end of calendar year 1977. Reserve and Contingency A reserve and contingency fund of $39,495 is estimated, hased on a com- parison of projected revenues and expen- ditures. The reserve fund is essentially the residual from deducting expenditures from revenues. 5. Total Expenditures The total expenditures depicted equal $2,221 ,U"!G. These- expenditures do not itic ]uctc the ppr•ratiud and manetrlemrrut expenditures whicit are coverec und,•r differuut budgot ileme and which arc • . -24- NOTES TO THE CASH PLOW --URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT 6 7. 8 fully funded for calendar year 1977. The total expenditures encompass all required expenditures under the pro- ject R-14 budget and are essential in closing out this urban renewal project budget. Actual total expenditures are only $1.765 million and the additional $456,036 represents temporary gap financing to cover a short-term cash deficit. The temporary financing is repaid within 3 to 4 months (see line 9 below). Capital Grant Progress The city may draw down $242,183 from Payment the urban renewal grant balance for capital grant progress payments. Progress payments would be applied against project improvement expendi- tures and retirement of outstanding urban renewal notes. Project Completion Grant Upon retiring the urban renewal notes, HUD conducts an audit of the urban renewal project budget. At the com- pletion of the audit, HUD releases the last 5 per cent of the remaining bal- ance on the urban renewal grant, which equals $455,227. Normally, the audit should take 30 to 45 days; and thus the residual 5 per cent balance should be available by September, 1977. If the completion grant were not available until October, however, the gap finan- cing in line 3 could not be retired until after the completion grant funds became available. Land Sales The city will purchase all urban renewal IGne fc.. 41h4 i•F <c #"." E"- praised value for all urban renewal land currently held. These funds will then be applied to retire ttie outstanding urban renewal land not4es. The land w.11 rhrn hr, !arld by t-tir :'it}' trr lni- vate developerr, and the revenuos received 0 NOTES TO THE CASK FLOW --URBAN RENIiIVAL PROJECT 0 -25- from the private developers are re- flected in the master cash flow but would not impact the R-14 urban re- newal project budget. 9. Gap Financing To retire the outstanding urban renewal bond notes of $1.613 million, an addi- tional $412,368 is needed to supplement land sale revenues, project completion grants, and current assets on hand. The $412,000 level would be achieved through a short-term "gap" financing in which a portion of the outstanding urban renewal notes would be refinanced for three months. The financing rate of 3.5 per cent is used to calculate interest as reflected in line 3. The gap financing would be retired when HUD finished their project audit and re- leased the remaining 5 per cent on the project completion grant or $455,227, as reflected in line 7. 10. Current Assets Currently, the urban renewal R-14 bud- get has $146,588 in convertible assets which would be used to retire urban renewal notes and other nonadministra- tive expenses as required. All manage- ment and administrative expenses are covered in other budgets for the year 1977, and thus need not be reflected in the R-14 cash flow. 11. Total Revenues In total, projected revenues stand at $2,221,036 for the year 1977. By November, 1977, project budget should be fully closed out. V:+LUIi (ABLE '!IMC $ PRIVATE INVESTMENT --.-- 1977 — I. .;LP. I:IPR 0;-1i;NTS n. t Lege Dubuque t i nets R. 1. 'ier are Is (esti)aare) PRIVAI'I ' ,INL'Nr A. Pel iil Mal! ',/84 B. li-)lrl C. Oft ice D. ti:al ::Idorly Ilolisin-, $ 1,800,000 500,000 D $ 6,750,000 2,750,000 1,350,000 1,700,000 375,000 1,750,000 14,675,0 IC I1,i'I';YY11;N'I RATIO 4. tml:. r, .u,s $ 2,300,000 �r �•:r.7� ni. 14,675,000 .,:, i0 6.5 1:UAN i counted as revenue due to price confidentialty. 1 it will operate on self sufficient basis; so nor revenues included, aza Centre One not included although this d high level of public improvements, "laza Centre One investment, and in.. ;,Hent on very small urban renewal i4 die/Public ratio would approximate A, p E. I'• ule ited at: 45/s.f. °2,000/ room a5/F J ?I,500/Ulllt -776 M wyOWN111.1 pN,.iT1{ • C, J i4 I. NAME OF AfPUCANr 2 APPLICATION FJD. 3.m ORIGINAL DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT B -77 -HN -1 9-0005 0 AMENDMENT ENTITLEMENT APPLICANTS ONLY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM City Of IOWA City 4. PROGRAM YEAR: FROMr7-1-77 To: 6-30-78 RELATED CENSUS TgACTr ENVIRONMENTAL RELATED / ESTIMATED COST 1$000) JBI:OCK GRANT FUNDS OTHER FUNDS ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION SHORT- EP4UMER• REVIEW BUDGET TERM OBJECTIVE AkTDISTRICT STATUS LINE PROD AM YEAR 9JBSEOJ TOTAL YEAR AMOUNT SOURCE rq I?) r31 (4) (5) 161 pl (a) (9) (10) 1, Urban Renewal CR -14) C-1 38 ,40, Clearance 11 412.2 0 412.2 *Land Acquisition preceding 41 Completed Project Closeout 2, Housing Code Enforcement C-2 24_25,3 Clearance 3 15.0 0 15.0 30.0 Local 'Systematic Inspection 37 38,4 Completed funds Project 46, 47,5 53,54 3. Housing Rehabilitation 23,25, *Loans and Grants for Low C-3 27 ,28, Clearance 5 150.0 200.0 350.0 and Moderate Income Home- 40 ,42, Completed (60.0) (200.0) (260.0) 150.0 HUD owners and 43 ,44, 312 *Site Improvements to Desig- C-4 45:,46, Assessment 2 (90.0) ( 0) (90.0) nated Neighborhood 47 ,52, S3, 54 , 55,56, 57,58, 59 4, Ralston Creek Flood Control C-5 22 ,24, Assessment( 154.3 435.0 1589.3 "Construction of two small 36,39, dams 4243, 2 1(4.3) (420,0) (424,3) *Erosion control to extend 44 45, lifetime of dams 46, 47, 2 ( 0) (15.0) (15.0) 'Land acquisition or aasemnnt 48,49, rights for storm wuter 50 51, detention 52 , 53, 0) (150.0) 54 , 55 1 PAGE SUUTUTALS Is 731,5 t635.0 61366,5 115U.0 ` wyOWN111.1 pN,.iT1{ • C, J i4 0 0 1•xcqpt. of Minutes lowa City (lousing Carmission April 6, 1977 Members Present; Fountain, Kamath, Hibbs, Lanbardi, Retish Members Absent: Branson, Whitebook The preliminary proposal for 96 units (50 to receive Section subsidy), submitted by Winding Creek Apartment Associates was discussed. Retish made the following motion: The Housing Commission expresses its grave doubts as to the location of the proposed assisted housing (located adjacent to Mark 1V) by Winding Creek Apartment Associates. We fear it will set a precedent of locating assisted housing in an assisted housing park. F%i ther ore the location is not readily available to Shopping Centers and the park in the area (Willow Creek) will not be developed for recreational use. Lonbardi seconded the notion. Potion passed. 4/1 Hibbs voted no be he felt there had not been enough discussion of the issue. He further expressed concern that if we in Iowa City cause this proposal to be rejected due to location that we would eliminate the possibility of obtaining subsidized units in Iowa City this year. Staff Comment: The Housing Commission was not aware that funds have been allocated from next years NIDA funds to further develop;Willow Creek Park. This is planned to include a shelter, toilets, potable water and trails. -777 �I 1 W UJ FUTURE (STREET wlNoiN 8.6 FUTURE o , ,; I RESIDETIAL �1 a U 1 J . 1� 6 IOWA CITY WEST SIDE HIGH SCHOOL 775 ± - I CREEK ui FUTURE STI ACRES ��\� STET COMMERCIAL 345.22 I't ° \ MARKIV i I APARTMENJ'I //8 1 1 CA 1�I CHURCH . 1 754 I .a Jrd �LJ 0.►^,MON 7—'R EK BLVD. w w n r J u CIVIC CENTER 4 N St 10 E WASHINGTC .•'( . , //'/�j///�/J/� IDWA CITY. IDWA U240 V 310 3N IBI April 8, 1977 Mr. Nate Ruben, Director Departb-ent of Housing and Urban Development Federal Building 210 Walnut Des mines, Iowa 50309 RE: Section 8 Preliminary Proposal IA05-0026-003, Roberts Road Iowa City, Iowa Dear Mr. Ruben, In response to your letter dated March 23, 1977 subject same as above the following comnents are provided. a. There are no objections from local government on the grounds of= inconsistency with approved Housing Assistance Plans. There is a need for the assistance proposed and there are sufficient public facilities and services available to the area. Approval of the proposal will enhance this oamunity's efforts to provide housing to the full spectrnan of low income families. b. The site is presently zoned R3A, Multiple family. The developers must submit at the appropriate time their. Large Scale Residential Development Plan and other required documentation to ensure eonpliance with all local codes and ordinances. c. Approval of the proposal will have a tendency to concentrate low income families in that area as it is adjacent to Mark IV, a 248 unit project built and operated under the 236 program. This has not been a deterrent to o2ther develop wrent in the area. Imnediately to the east of Mark N there are new $80-90, Ono Mres being built and sold. To the north two developnerits for moderate income families are in processing. This then should nort be the stile reason for disapproval of tlue proposal. "I w inclusion of 46 unsubsidized units in the proposal ties a further positive effect. Should only the 50 units of subsidized units be approved then `u-t..he''ieSe atiar. shor. P ye r:uer.. d. John Pisaher, Attorney for Winding Creek Anertrents, has advisel the City Staff. that Windinq Crew* Apartment Associates included in their submission specifications and additional nmrtgafle funds to oonstrcoet cage 2 0 • an outdoor swimming pool. This pool to be under supervision on a full time basis and will be available to residents of Mark IV and this cmplex on a no charge basis. Other residents of the area wi11 have access with such charges as are consistent with non-profit operation of the pool. The City Council desires to see this type recreational facility included in the project and reromrends that funds be approved for the swimning pool addition. Sincerely, Mazy C. Neuhauser Mayor J City of Iowa Cite .,A MEMORANDUM DATE: March 31, 1977 TO: City Council, City Manager, Department Directors FROM: Rosemary Vitosh, Director of Finance �V RE: FY 79 Budget Process In preparation for the FY 79 budget process, the Finance Department would like you to answer a few short questions about the FY 78 budget process. The purpose of these questions is to see how to irrtprove the process in FY 79. Please return written responses to this department by April 15. Use the back of this memo if you need more room. 1. What is your general impression as to how the FY 78 budget cycle went? (e.g. relationship with the Finance Department, City Manager, City Council in assessing your financial needs) 2. Were you satisfied with the general fornuit? (List those things you were satisfied/dissatisfied with) 3, liow would you improve the FY 78 budget process if you could do it over again? A budget manual for the FY 79 Budget will he prepared and should he uvailuhle on J"- I , I Fr.T. li wi'I I inclteie a hirlly-r r-vrlr ililriflbIv, itr;rrmtJonr: on completing CIP fotttis, personnel forms, stutement of depurtnicntul resporisibHlit les, and other Midget irrformtion. if you live wy'qucnlions, cv+IJ Hue lit Iixt.. 221 or Mel Jones 8t I7t - 22". %%8 Ocity of Iowa CUP 1 DATE: April 1, 1977 TO: City Council, City Manager & City Staff FROM: Legal Department RE= Editorial Conference We will be having our Editorial Conference for the re -codification of the City ordinances on Tuesday, May 3, and Wednesday, May 9, 1977, in the law library. Ile are requesting that as much as possible, City staff be available throughout those two days for consultation as certain on -the -spot decisions will likely have to be made. 775? 0 MINUTES OF STAFF MELTING MAR01 30, 1977 Agenda items from the Council meeting of March 29 were discussed: The City Council discussed Johnson County Regional Planning Commission's offer to help resolve problem of contract with University Heights. Letter will be sent from the City Manager's office to the Planning Comnission. The Mayor asked when the report on traffic on Kirkwood and also on the north side will be available. The Director of Public Works was requested to make another &-hour count of truck traffic on Kirkwood before sending out reply and also to discuss the northside traffic report with the City Manager. Linda Schreiber was requested to follow up with the Legal staff regarding the establishment of a resource conservation crnmission and to put this item on the agenda. The Mayor asked when construction will begin on the Iowa State Bank project. These plans will be reviewed by the Design Review Committee today, and construction will begin as soon as possible. The Director of Parks and Recreation was advised that the C.I.P. listing for parks and recreation will be scheduled for an informal session in April. The department heads were requested to watch closely the scheduling of items for informal session. Changes will be made to the present schedule. The City Council wants to discuss the bridge repair schedule at an informal session. Mr. Zuchelli is scheduled to be in Iowa City on April 11. The City Council set a public hearing for May 3 for rezoning property located at the end of Beton Street adjacent to Marmon Trek from CH to PC, R3A or R3 or any combination thereof. The Kempf decision will he discussed Wnday. The second consideration of the Human Rights Ordinance was deferred until the Council meeting of April 12 because of the absence of Councilperson deProsse at the April 5 meeting. The rezoning of Scott Boulevard, Part 5, was referred to 1e1,ry11 and Ccmhurit) DeVelOprhe.Lt frim rehaFn. The Cit) munapm7 quavtd m(ad the coordination of Public Works D%martmmt with the Legal staff on this matter. The City ManaiWr Tv4nm*mted that Don Snhnwih;vr' draft a letter for the City Manmy+lrAr's signature to the hoard of Supervisors rc+mrardinr Oukridge Estates. 1111:k sit!Uld b^> out V11, 780 STAFF WrING MIIQU111S PAGE 2 The City Council amended the resolution regarding four-hour parking in City Park by limiting the four-hour parking to Monday through Friday. The Director of Parks and Recreation advised that Saturday should be included since the same problem exists on that day (the Police Chief concurred). The Director of Parks and Recreation will do a survey on Saturday and Sunday parking and send the results to the Council. In the meantime, the four-hour parking will go into effect Monday through Friday. The resolution regarding acceptance of animals at the Animal Shelter was deferred for two weeks. the City Manager will prepare a letter to the Johnson County Board of Supervisors to learn if they have any interest in joint animal control. The resolution concerning the adoption fees and spay/neuter deposit passed. The Manager was requested to write a m3m to the Animal Shelter supervisor regarding the suggestion that local veterinarians hold a clinic for the spaying/neutering. The City Manager requested that when materials are sent to his office for review and it is desired that they be returned to the departments, this should be noted on the material. The Director of Co munity Development distributed two drafts: land Flom Guide and Economic Report. ,. 0 0 MINUTES CITY/UNIVERSITY MEETING MARCH 29, 1977 PERSONS PRESENT: Dick Gibson, Mel .Jones, Dennis Kraft, Ray Mossman, (lick Plastino MF.I,ROSI:, WOOLF AVENUE TRAFFIC SIGNAL INSTALLATION: This project is still in the pending status and is awaiting the delivery of equipment. URBAN RENEWAL: Mr. Plastino indicated that the Jefferson Building sidewalk and vault con— struction work would have to be underway fairly soon. Mr. Mossman indicated that he should contact George Dane for the part of the work which would be the responsibility of the University Alumni Fund, and that Guy Hasler of the University's Physical Plant operation should be contacted for the sidewalk adjacent to those parts of the building owned by the University. Mr. Gibson reported that the design work on the Lindquist Building is proceeding and that the design specifications are to be completed by the first part of April. Mr. Kraft reported that there will be a meeting with representatives of Zuchelli, Hunter and Associates an Monday, April 11th for the purpose of discussing the next phase of the Urban Renewal Plan. The next question raised was that of the status of the acquisition of the Bell and Short property on Madison Street. Mr. Gibson indicated that the University will probably have to provide interim parking on this block when the construction for Lindqulst, Part 11 begins. SEWER STUDY: The Public Works Director indicated r but he had made some changes in the wording of the proposed contract to go to the University and that he untici puted thut the druft would hr undergoing r.•view this we, -1 and would probably be available for a discussion aeatiion with the University during the week of -2- April 4th. 0 Mr. Plastino also indicated that the river corridor trunk sewer plans are presently being updated by the Veenstra and Kimm consulting firm and that the City has budgeted $2,000,000 this year to cover partial con- struction of this facility. PINKBINE BIKEWAY: As of this time the contract proposal is still being reviewed by the Iowa Department of Transportation and no construction can be initiated until this review is completed. STREET SIGNING: This project is presently in the final stages of review and it is anticipated that a project budget will be completed within the next month. AREA TRANSPORTATION STUDY: Del.euw Cather and Associates, the Regional Planning Commission's consulting firm, is presently reviewing the comments made by the members of the Technical Committee to the draft Area Transportation Study Report. The amended draft report has not yet been received from Del.euw Cather. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN: The update to the sample questionnaire has been completed and that data is presently being unalyzed. Mr. Kraft also reported that the general survey , which is to be mailed to all households in Iowa City, is presently undergoing final revision and will be distributed during the month of April. This phrase of the Comprehensive Planning process will be followed by a series of neighbor- hood meetings. It was also reported that the final three background reports for the Cnmprehensive flan wi11 be completed in druft form within the next Two Jww4s, and that thew wO' by tvalltw.ttvd to Mi. 1::1kdbvxb Uf thv uuiwra ,'tj'a -3 - Planning Task Force when they are completed. Ml:LROSli AVENUE: The Institute of Urban and Regional Research at the University, in cooperation with the City's Traffic Engineering Division, will be conducting a sample traffic survey along Melrose Avenue during the week of April 18th. This sample will ascertain both the origins and destinations of drivers using Melrose Avenue in the vicinity between the eastern boundary of University Heights and the eastern terminus of Melrose Avenue. The data obtained from this study will be used to establish a base line from which the impact of the University's parking ramp will be able to be determined as well as the impact of the Carver Pavilion. Dennis R. Kraft, z4wd.. Department of Community Development FINANCE DITAXIMI:NI' ACI'IVI'IY R17C)ITI' MARCH, 1977 FY 77 COALS: 1. 'fo evaluate the use of City -owned or ]eased computer equipment and provide written reconmmndations to City Manager by March 31, 1977. A feasibility study conducted by the University of Iowa staff is pending. II. To convert the utility billing system to actual read billings and flat rate sewer charges by August 1, 1976. Coal complete 11I. To complete a City risk management evaluation. A presentation on the management of City risk exposures is scheduled to be presented to Council on April 25 by Mel Jones. IV. 'fo modify the Budget and CIP Manuals to incorporate detailed procedures for Management by Objectives by June 1, 1977. A questionnaire has been prepared asking questions and seeking suggestions on improving the R 79 budget process. H 78 GOALS: I. Implement an efficient and economical City microfilming program which would reduce archival storage space, facilitate retrieval, and allow second copies of valuable records to he economically reproduced and stored for safety. Preliminary meetings were held with the City's divisions as well as vendors in an effort to develop guidelines for the project. 11. Increase the level of service in the Print Shop by installing an automatic collator. A decision Mans made as to the type and model of automatic sorting equipment to he purchased for the Print Shop. The equipment was ordered with delivery in approximately 45 days. Installation of the sorter will complete this FY 7R proiert. SURM ACTIVITY: Administration - Policy for the Collection of Past Due Accounts - after discussions with Accounting staff and the Treasurer, guidelines have noun) been finalized for procedures involved with the collection of past due accounts (gennrul, rental permits, wutor, traffic ud laradfili). 792. 0 March Activity -2- Finance Dept. Budget Adjustment Policy - written guidelines to help staff determine how and when to submit budget adjustments is expected to be completed by 4/15. Accounting - Reimbursable Programs - Reconciliation of all reimbursable programs to date. Clearing Account - Partial reconciliation of clearing account with some changes proposed to ease reconciliation in the future. Transit Grant - budget completed in preparation for submission of reimbursement requests to State. Purchasing - DATA PROCESSING: Payroll - Cost estimates were formulated regarding the proposed payroll system modification. The Finance Department redefined the scope of the modification as it relates to the Finance Department, in light of the estimated cost. The Finance and Human Relations Departments met to discuss and redefine the project. Equipment Maintenance - The report formats were refined in accordance with the February meeting with Public Works staff and efforts were directed towards processing prior data from 4/75 to -date to provide a data base for the system. The system is projected to be current by the end of April. IMA Grant - Bids were received for fareboxes and the orders were placed. Delivery time for the fareboxes is estimated at 2-3 weeks. The University of Iowa's radio system specifications were reviewed and suggested changes were noted. Delivery of the buses is scheduled in April. M, jor Bids Taken Cargo Vans (2) - Water Division Street Sweeper - Street Division Street Tree Trimming Contract - Forestry Division Police Patrol Autos (7) - Police Department Transit Forebexes - Transit Division Treasury - Investment 5 Banking Area: 1) Mcsdification and restructuring of financial suvemry font for month end reportinr. 2) Review of investment and securities transactions, writing of procedure, redesigning security ledger page mid reconciling computer amounts. Tru f f ic: J) Sc-^t'ting up revlc% fi.ly .for till tics vt= on review. 2) Using certified letter copy *nth ticket dates to set up procedure for filing wkTh Johnson County Court before• they ure one your old, ruthrr Thum ICUVe these accounts on tow sheet. SCity of Iowa Cit` MEMORANDUM DATE: April 5, 1977 TO: Dennie E. Showalter, Director of Parks 6 RecreationIi FROM: Billie Hauber, Superintendent of Cemetery -Forestry RE: March Monthly Report I. Operational A. Interment 6 $515.00 B. Lots sold 3 @ $90 $270.00 C. Unreported lot sold in January 1 @ $90 $ 90.00 TOTAL 875.00 II. Maintenance (not including special and budgeted items) A. Forestry (inside Cemetery) - see Section V, Special Projects. B. Forestry (outside Cemetery) - 4.5 hours. C. Cemetery (general ground maintenance) - 83.25 hours. D. Cemetery (general shop 6 office maintenance) - 27.25 hours. E. Preventative maintenance 6 repairs (vehicles, mowers, trimmers) - 72.5 hours. F. Lot locations, sales and related records - 11.5 hours. G. Inside snow removal - 0 hours. H. Outside snow removal - 0 hours. I. Funeral time (regular) - 81 hours. J. Funeral time (overtime, actual hours) - 6 hours. TOTAL - 286 hours III. Budgeted Items and Special Projects A. Budgeted items - shop renovation - 103 hours. B. Special projects - annual trimming in Cemetery - 111.75 hours; eight problems on Iowa Avenue (plant removal) - 8 hours. TOTAL - 222.75 hours 1V. Contracts and Specifications - Superintendent A. Forestry Contract awarded to Noel'a Tree Service. B. Monument Repair Contract - Miller Brothers - no activity. C. Dirt wagon ordered. D. Prepared list of suitable plant materials for Muscatine Avenue Project (Public Works). E. Tree Planting Permit with Community Development. F. Spaclflcatimta completed and mulled for turf products and sod - quotutlans to he returned on April S. V. Special Projects - Superintendent A. Cemetery Ordinance - met -ting with arluisterb or, Murch 31 and several In-house meetiny's. Q % Q 0 March Monthly Report Cemetery -Forestry Division Page 2 0 B. Weed Ordinance - work continuing. C. Hired replacement for retiring Ralph O'Brien - interviewed five applicants (three men, two women) - hired Daniel Lonowski. D. Interviewed and hired three summer temporary employees. E. With Legal - North Dodge apartment problem, Lee property on Muscatine Avenue. F. Department and Staff meetings - one with Acting Director Lee, one with Director Showalter. G. Investigation of special problems. 1. Plantings on Iowa Avenue - Project GREEN. 2. Wolfe Avenue apartments - Traffic Engineer. 3. Southlawn and American Legion Road - Engineers. 4. Earl May site - Community Development. 5. Methane gas report for Director. 6. Insurance for Cemetery building - Administrative Assistant Mel Jones. 7. Russell property with Administrative Assistant Linda Schreiber. • H. Cemetery lot re -sale form completed and sent to all concerned parties. I. Five tree violations solved. J. Three planting permits requested and mailed out - one of three returned and sent back for additional information; two of three • not returned in March. VI. Goals Yet Outstanding A. Cemetery Ordinance - public hearing set for April 12. B. Cemetery records - slight progress. C. Survey by Engineers - no progress. D. Annual winter maintenance - 100% completed. E. Improved operational efficiency - actual people hours during March.* i. Regular duties - 286 hours. 2. Special duties - 222.75 hours. S. Rest periods - 30.25 hours. TOTAL - 539 hours a. Twenty-three working days in March - the Cemetery operated thirteen days (56X of cite tine) with full three-person crew. b. Only 2% of actual working time in March was spent outside the Cemetery. /ef None of this tine reflects the time of the Superintendent of Cemetery -Forestry. 0 0 0 IOWA CITY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Recreation Division Monthly Report • March, 1977 by Robert A. Lee, Superintendent Status of FY 77 Goals and Objectives - April 1, 1977 A. Expand ASERP to 14 sites and reduce program to one eight-week and one six-week period - 93% completed. The FY 77 program ended using 13 sites with 35 activities and attended by 491 children. B. Conduct self -funding cross-country ski clinics - 100% comp 1 eted. Three clinics were held on February 3, 5, and 6 for 26 people. However, this was another poor winter for snow and skiing. C. Integrate handicapped persons with existing recreation programs continuing efforts are enlarging the scope of this program, but complete integration is not feasible. This is a never— ending goal, but more and more persons are availing themselves of these services and utilizing the City recreation facilities. D. Employing traveling specialists in the summer playground program - 100% completed. Plans are formulated to continue this program in FY 78. E. Expansion of cultural arts classes and activities including a children's drama troupe, masters classes and more use of the Hillside Stage - 75% completed. Masters and other classes have . been offered and a new children's program held on Saturday afternoons called "Horizons" has been very successful. Plans are formulating for the drama troupe and more groups are using the Hillside Stage this spring. II. Administration A. The following Recreation Staff attended the IPRA Spring Workshop in Davenport on March 23 and 24: Hally Adams, Marilyn Levin, Jan Lown and Kathy Larson (intern). B. Jan Lown and Kathy Larson attended the 1977 Midwest Symposium on Therapeutic Recreation on March 25 and 26 in Rock Island, Illinois. C. Jan Lown spoke to a graduate class in Therapeutic Recreation on 'March 4, at the Iowa City Residence for Women on March 8 and to the Pilot Club on March 10. David Byrd spoke to the Kiwanis Club at a breakfast meeting on March 24. D. The problem we had maintaining the correct chemical compound in the Center boilers has been eliminated. 141. Ybysica4 Programs A. Basketball leagues for men and boys and volleyball leagues for men and women have ended for the Penson; there were 600 men and women parts cipa U ng in these sports. B. Softball league, reg.etrat:or. has ended: thtre are 30 men'E u.nd 16 women's teams. C. Registration for spring adult tennis lessons began on March 28 with lesanv s schF duled to start nn April 25. RA 0 0 Monthly Report Page 2 . March, 1977 IV. S.P.I. A. Attendance in all activities has been very good, indicating the need for a third five-week session in most activities. B. The Goodwill Work Activity Center started a class in hand - building ceramics. C. The PEER Leisure Counseling Group enjoyed a potluck at the Iowa City Residence for Women. V. Social and Cultural Events A. A "Night on the Town" including dinner and an evening at Hancher was enjoyed by 30 senior citizens. B. Entry blanks are now available for the Nonesuch Fair art exhibit; blanks may be picked up at the Iowa City Recreation Center, the Iowa City/Johnson County Arts Council office and the Iowa City Public Library. C. The Iowa Arts Council gave a $300 grant for the Nonesuch Fair to be used for supplies and publicity. We qualified for the grant under a special project for art for the handicapped and for older Americans. Buttons advertising the Nonesuch Fair are now being distributed. • VI. Miscellaneous A. The Evening Family Recreation Program, a pilot program, was conducted at six school gyms and ended March 17. The emphnsie on family recreation only occurred at Lemme School. There were Junior high aged participants at Mann School, mostly junior high aged participants at Wood and Twain Schools with a smaller response, and no participants at Horn School. West High School gym was open on Sunday afternoons from 1:00-4:00 p.m.; there was an average attendance of 20 adults and 10 junior high aged people. V11. Iowa City/Johnson County Arts Council New officers of' the Iowa City/Johnson County Arts Council were elected at the Murch hoard meeting. They are Ma ril vn Levin (Cultural Arts Supervisor for the Parks & Recreation Department), Chairperson; Mary Jane McLaughlin, Vice -Chairperson; Ed Czarnecki, Treasurer; and Keigh Gormezano, Secretary. The Arts Council is acting as one co-sponsor of the Nonesuch Fair with members providing volunteer assistance during the festival. Other pending projects include the hiring of an administrative aid (a CETA position), booking exhibitb into the Pocket Park Gulle•ry next to Things and Thingei, and orguniring un urt unction i'or • the fall. Monthly Report Page 3 • March, 1977 VIII. Planning /ef 0 0 A. Plans are continuing for the Nonesuch Fair- and Celebration of Abilities to be held on April 22-24. B. Center Staff will start taking reservations for the City Park tennis courts on April 11 at 7:00 p.m. and for the Mercer Park courts on April 12 at 7:00 p.m. C. Registration for swimming, tennis, and arts and crafts classes for the summer will start on April 26. D. A dance, music, and mime workshop is being planned for Saturday, April 2, from 1:00-4:00 p.m. for S.P.I. The University of Iowa Hospital School, the public school Special Education Class, and the Goodwill -Nelson Adult Center are registering Tor the event. City of Iowa Cit • MEMORANDUM DATE; April 6, 1977 TO: Dennis Showalter, Director of Parks F, Recreation FROM: Robert Howell, Park Superintendent R�� RE: March Monthly Report I. Work Projects for March (Park Division) A. Installed used play equipment in the following park areas: 1. One swing set from City Park in Glendale Park. 2. One merry-go-round from City Park to Highland Park. 3. One elephant slide from City Park to Tower Court Park. B. Assembled and installed new play equipment in the following parks: 1. Wetherby Park - two bleachers, one swing set, one double slide climber, one double "A" frame climber. 2. Pheasant Hill Park - one swing set, two spring animals, one buck -a -bout. 3. Willow Creek Park - one whirl, one buck -a -bout. 4. Lower City Park - one cliff hanger bridge, one single "A" frame climber, one log roll. 5. Upper City Park - tot lot area with several pieces of play apparatus. C. Replaced broken water pipes in Mercer Park pool filter room. D. Filled and graded large pond banks with black dirt and installed 3,UDD concrete pa ver blocks. G. Set out picnic tables, park benches and trash cans and racks. F. Cleaned and prepared all picnic shelters. G. Removed zoo fence and cages - H. Cleaned up leaves and brant his. I. Built and installed nature grail shelter with bulletin board and guide box at Hickory hill Park. J. Assisted the Cemetery -Forestry Division in the removal of several evergreen shrub plantings on Iowa Avenue and seeded the ureas to grass. K. Installed new puck signs of Wrtherhy trnd Pheasant Hill Parks. L. Removed several dead fish from City Park ponds. M. staked out tree planting plan for City Park. N. Pr-rformed regular maintenaucr Srojects. 774 2 Park Division March Monthly Report Page 2 • II. Work Projects (other departments) A. Street tree pruning - 100 hours. B. Remodeling project (bus barn) - 105 hours. III. Administration, Miscellaneous A. Parks and Recreation Commission meeting - March 9. B. Staff Meeting - DIarch 10. C. Interviewed four applicants for Horticulturist position. D. Interviewed two applicants for Maintenance Worker II position. E. Met with Director and five members of I.S.U. Forestry class regarding design plans for an arboretum. F. Hired one temporary Maintenance Worker I through Job Service of Iowa (C.E.T.A. D. G. Coordinated plans with Director and Urban Redevelopment Specialist for providing signs and facility access for handicapped in City Park. H. Met with paver block representative about City Park pond bank stabilization project. /ef • 0 Monthly Report; March, 1977 Police Department General: The number of service requests received by the Iowa City Police Department during March totaled 2,084, approximately 200 more than the preceding month. Reports of larceny, auto theft, offenses against family and children, O.M.V.U.I., and juvenile complaints were somewhat higher than in February. All other categories of reported offenses either held steady or declined in number. Arrests effected by all divisions of the Department totaled 2,330 and included 1,597 parking vio- lations. Sixty cases were assigned to the Detective Division for further investigation. Animal Control complaints totaled 222, with 158 citations for animal violations issued. Personnel 6 Training: Testing was completed for the positions of Deputy Chief; Police Captain; and Police Sergeant. Applicant entry tests were administered to sixty-eight men and women. Captain Donald Strand attended a two-week Police Management School at Camp Dodge. Officer Bill Cook completed a six-week course at a polygraph school in Philadelphia. Goals: The traffic accident rate continued to decline in Iowa City. The addition of a "moving radar" obtained from the Highway Safety Program and the regular operation of the machine may be a contributing factor to this decline. Replacement communications equipment started to arrive in mid-March. The new locker rooms are under construction with completion scheduled for April 16. Statistical reports are attached. 78 2- COTLAINTS RECEIVED BY POLICE 1. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE I 2. 'RAPE 3. ROBBERY 4. ASSAULT 5. BURGLARY 6. LARCENY 7. AUTO THEFT 8. OTHER ASSAULTS 9. FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 10. EMBEZZLEMENT AND FRAUD 11. STOLEN, PROPERTY 12. WEAPONS 13. PROSTITUTION 14. SEX OFFENSES 15. OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY ANBD .CHILDREN 16. NARCOTIC DRUG LAWS 17. LIQUOR LAWS 18, DRUNKENNESS 19. DISORDERLY CONDUCT 20. VAGRANCY 21. GAMBLING 22. DRIVING WHILE UNDER Tit! I1MUENCE OF LIQUOR 23. VIOLATION Or ROAD AND DRIS'•INC LAWS 0 1 0 1 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 11 6 4 21 38 37 82 101 125 I. 21 7 17 0 0 0 I 4 7 6 32 25 9 0 1 0 I I ! 0 0 1 1 j 0 0 0 i 5 9 12 I ? 39 31 45 I 3 22 11 13 O 14 i 13 45 51 37 0 o I 0 O u 0 24 33 99 14 ~ 16 124 1''OLA".:0;'S 0. TRhrr-C A'^.1 }tOTOR MICE ILS: sa�Icaa:: 29. .p, ^ATAL 1=0TI VERICL!" I'I{1rr- C ACCLn}•11TS: L'1tjlMy 1;OT0^ 11111_02- T}{APrIC ACCIDE"ES: n3 n q} i 'gA!'t rr '.1ft OT: WHICIE TIV.rplC ACC-IMM";: 11, OT:1!S^. TPJJ?TIC t.Cf:1'li'=TS: ?•G. oCC* }9.1":•1:AL ACCr)""Mt -lin' �I!7Villi..! A. 11i1.�1 Y`/S Dr-Moll APD PCn7,Z roul"). ,'•tom ,",TAY {:�� {'J :'i'i{ t r. MM MMPI '.I11M101Mt 52 35 33 86. 831. 958 19 29 78 45 45 34 25 38 88 1 0 0 I It ARRESTS MADE BY POLICE 1. ' CRIMINAL HOMICIDE 2. RAPE 3'. ROBBERY 4. ASSAULT 5. BURGLARY 6. LARCENY - THEFT 7. MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 8. OTHER ASSAULTS 9. ARSON 10. FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 11. FRAUD 12. EMBEZZLEMENT 13. STOLEN PROPERTY Buying, Receiving, Possessing 14. VANDALISM 15. REAPONS Carry rxt, Possessing „ etc. 16. PROSTITUTION AND COMMERCIALIZED VICE 17. SEX OFFENSES 18. NARCOTIC DRUG 'LAWS 19. GAMBLING ..^.0. OPPENSES ACAIh`V' T1!L' FA_•!!:LY AND CHTLDREN D!<:r:HG UNDER T'!,E . F..U...,. . ^.2. 1:7000R LAWS 3. DRUNKENNESS y4, 9 4 4 ■ '' ■■■■■ p � ■®i a 9 4 4 125._ VAGMCY 26: ALL OTHER OFFENSES (Dog calla, Criminal Trespass, etc.) 27. SUSPICION 28. CURFEW AND LOITERING 29. RUN AWAYS i0 30. TRAFFIC $1.- PARKING TOTAL ARRESTS 2 O i0 � 34 47 166 0 0 0 t 0 0 0 135 435 492 1681 207 1597 I ; 1902 263512330 -- i � i i 1A ,*city of lova Cit• MEMORANDUM 0 TO: Deputy Chief K. L. Stock FROM: Det. Sgt. Crowley RE: March Activity Report 1977 DATE: April 7, 1977 NA14E CASES ARRESTS JW. REPORTS MILEAGE Burns 3 2 263.2 Cook (polygraph -school - 6 weeks) 29.0 Crowley 9 4 448.0 Eastwood 6 5 375.0 Fowler 11 2 1 1445.0 Harris 16 4 4 614.0 Johnson 15 1 1 467.0 TOTAL MILES — Misdemeanor charges Crowley 4 Fowler 2 fear TO: FROM: RE: *City of Iowa Cit MEMORANDUM DATE: March 7, 1977 Neal Berlin, City Manager Ucnnis R. Kraft, Director of Community Development Monthly Report -- February 1977 HOUSING GOALS: I. 237 UNITS SECTION 8, EXISTING UNITS, 72 SECTION 23 UNITS. Convert 88 additional units of Section 23 to Section 8 units. Continue to provide assistance to families under Section 23 reducing the number of units to 72 by June 20, 3.978. II. 64 UNITS NEW CONSTRUCTION UNDER SECTION B. To assist in providing additional housing units for low income, elderly and handicapped persons. III. HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN. Provide input to the Housing Assistance Plan for the second year HCDA application. IV. HOUSING COMMISSION. Provide administrative support to the Iowa City Housing Commission_ V. ENFORCE MINIMUM HOUSING CODE. In the interest of public health and safety, increase efforts and revise plan for enforcing the City's Minimum Housing Code. FEBRUARY ACTIVITY: I. During February, 15 units were brought into Section 8 Program. One was a Section 23 conversion. One Section 23 unit was terminated. Total units under Section 8 program, 158 units. Total units under lease, Section 23, 76 units. Total both programs, 234 units. Twenty-eight annual, initial or final inspections were performed. 7%V--ntl•-four appl. cat:or,s for SeCt.:ior. E 'were approved. II. 64 Units New Construction. Under construction. III. Completed. IV. The Housing Commission met on February 16th. The Housing Occupancy and Maintenance Code was approved, sinus Chapter 9.90.15, Retaliatory Conduct. % 82 Monthly Repo 2/77 0 V. Minimum Housing. See Attached. PROJECTED ACTIVITY: I. During March, two units will be converted from Section 23 to Section B. It is projected that 25 new units will be brought into the Section 8 Program. II. 64 Units New Construct ion. Applications for Autumn Park Apartments will be taken until April 15th. III. Completed. IV. Housing Commission. The Housing Commission will report to the Council on the Tenant Landlord Ordinance by April, 1, 1977. V. Minimum Housing. The intensified Code Enforcement Program will continue with inspection concentrated in Sector 9. Approxi- mately 215 structures will be inspected during the month which would be a record high total for the office. 0 FEBRUARY 1977 1. !ftnrbr•r of structures inspected 196 Sing:: family owner -occupied 20 Single family Rental 46 Duplex structures 61 ;•cult+: le Family 75- 2. Humber of �::elling Units _833 Single family owner -occupied Single family Rental 40_ Duplex 122 multiple Family 651 3. Number of ?ooming Units 159 Single family owner -occupied 5 Single family rental 12_ Duplex 2 Multiple Family 23,0- 4. Of the -_16_ structures inspected. 69 v:ere found to be in compliance and Certificates were issued. The break darn by n•anber of type units. !h_vell_ingUnitts Rooming Units Single family owner -occupied __10 1 Single family rental 16 3 Duplex 4p 6 - Multiple 371 — 57 i 5. Of the 196 structures inspected 127_ •tarre frn,nd to he deficient for one or more reasons and uursective letters were issued and reinspection scheduled. The breakdown by number and type of unit. li„rllirig Units Pn,>ming Units Single family u•.�ner-occupied 1p 4 Single family family rental yq 9 _ Duplex $0 12 Multiple family 260 _ _79____ 6. Inspections performed as a result of co. -plaint calls 7 _ a. Hendl.ed by Minimum Rousing Svc_•t ion 6 b. Re`.erred to another deparimE•nt 1 7., lnt pect i o•:s [A -r l ornled uy n•yur•st of buyor, r -a l l or , sir ut.her party prior to culr r,r t ranf•.fur 2 Gu.ber found in compliance 1 - C ,, :jer f ound to have drt i c „. nc i cs 1 3. 0 0. 0. Units noted that did not appear in prior records. Dwelling uni.ts 2 Rooming Units 5_ 4. 9. Compliance Certif.icales issued for newly con:;t.ructrd structures/ units 0_ Single Family 0 Duplex 0 Multiple 0 10. Recapitulation: 196 structures were inspected containing 833 dwelling units and 159 rooming units. 96 structures containing 439 dwelling and 61 rooming units were found to be in compliance with the Code_ 127 structures containing 394 dwelling units and 98 rooming units were found to be deficient. A break down of the deficiencies noted is attached. 0 0 S. MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS Deficiencies noted during the Month of February 1977 by Paragraph Referral _0_7.06 Nuisances n 9.30.4.B Bathroom _10_9.30.4.I Plumbing _0_9.30.4.L Hot Water _l_9.30.4.R Egress _9.30.4.0 liandrails 2 9.30.5.A 10 % Window 2 9.30.5.0 Bath Vent 0 9.30.5.1) lia 11 Lights 30.5.E Outlets �J.30.5.E Electric _J_9.30.5.E Main Service 1 9. 30.5.F lie at 3 9.30.5.G Vents & Air 8 9.30.5.I P&T Extension 0 9.30.5.I P&T Valve 1 9.30.5.J Screens 152 9. 30.6.A Walls, Floors, Windows 0 9.30.6.1) Doors Fit 0 9.30.6.E Bath Floors 29.30.6.H Outside 0 9.30.6.K Outside Bldg.and Eaves _Q__9.30.7.A Floor Space 0 9.30.7.A Bedroom Size 0 9.30.7.0 Path of Bath 0 9.30.7.1) Ceiling �p 9.30.7.E Cellar 0 9.30.7.F.1 Basement Dampness 0 9.30.7.17.2 Basement Window 0 9.30.7.F.A Basement Haight 0 9.30.B.A Shared Area 0 9.30.8.E Insects 0 9.30.9.)1 Cubic Feet 14 9.30.9.J Fire Fxt. 1-9.30.9.L Fui-rnace Isolation 0 5.802(3) of the Iowa Administrative Code One Hour Fire Door 0 413.46 State Code of Iowa -3rd Floor Dwellings =Uniform Fire Code Section 15. 11.2 -Sources of Ignition —T—Uniform Fire Code Section 27.201 -Accumulation of Waste Material FEBRUARY REPORT' ADVANCE PLANNING DIVISION GOALS: • 6. 1. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN -- to proceed with planning work so that the three main areas can be developed by May: 1) a City Plan, 2) a Zoning Ordinance, and 3) Citizen Participation. 11. RIVERFRONT COMMISSION -- to continue staff assistance. 111. URBAN RENEWAL -- to provide assistance as needed. IV. CDBG ADMINISTRATION -- to provide assistance as needed. V. PERSONNEL -- to fill the vacant planner positions. VI. CITY ADMINISTRATION -- to provide assistance as needed. FEBRUARY ACTIVITY: 1. Work in Comprehensive Planning continues as follows: City Plan -- topical reports for Trafficways, (lousing and Land U%c locational Factors were completed and presented to department heads and the CPCC. The 1976 Land Use Summary and Report on the linvironment: Vegetation Guide were printed and are now available. A schedule was established for the completion of all topical reports for presentation to department heads and work continued on Land llse Concepts, Economics, Utilities, Lundforms and Community Facilities. Zoning Ordinance -- research of other cities' ordinances continues. Citizen Participation -- preparation of the general survey instru- ment and the tabloid mail -out proceeded somewhat behind schedule due to Federal Express' loss of the sample surveys. 11. Staff assistance to the Riverfrunt Commission continues with work on phase II of the River Corridor Study and beginning work on a River Corridor Overlay Zone. III. Staff assistunce to urban renewal included attendance at meetings and review of the Ll%A disposition plan. IV. Staff assistance to CABG administration consisted of assistance in the preparation of the 3rd year application. V. Applicants for the assistant and ussociute planner position were iderrti jt:6. Clain epl,:;rau^>, wrrr iu'rr iotot_d ant. unr aa^ hired. VI. Staff asxistanre to City Administration included pre pa rut ion of graphic material for the hudget and the preparation of a Tree P13tlt : /lt 4'...•N: f 1p, 1 o.•rai .-s 0 PROJECTED ACTIVI'T'Y: • 7. I. The essential planning activities necessary for the development of a City Plan and a Zoning Ordinance will continue on schedule with the reports being presented to department heads as follows: Land Use Concepts - 3/9, Utilities - 3/16, Community Facilities - 3/25, Landforms - 3/30 and Economics - 4/6 - II . /G. II. Staff assistance to the Riverfront Commission will continue. III. Staff assistance to Urban Renewal will continue. IV. CDBG assistance will continue. V_ Assistant and Associate Planner applicants will be interviewed and tested in March. VI. Assistance to City Administration will continue as requested. DI7A1LED REPORT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACTIVITIES: Planning Technicians -- During February the Planning Technicians provided graphics for the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Administration, and planning projects. They assisted in Citizen Participation, summarized the Reports and prepared final copy for printers. Assistant Planners -- During February the Assistant Planners worked in several areas as project leaders for planning tasks. Tfie planners worked on the Floodplain Ordinance, Locational Factors, Citizen Participation, Landforms, (lousing, Community Facilities, Utilities, Economics, urban re- newal and environmental review records. Associate Planner -- Vacant. Senior Planner -- The Senior Planner directed planning activities and us- sisted in the citizen participation process. Additionally, the Senior Planner continued research of the new Zoning Ordinance, revised the Truf- ficways Report, worked on the Lund Use Locational Factors, Utilities, Land use Concepts and Housing Reports, and participated in Urban Renewal acti- vities. • CDBG DIVI SION Febrwu y 1977 GOALS: I. Program Administration: To continue the establishment of CDBG project administration procedures -- environmental review processing, financial monitoring, compliance procedures, and sound record keeping. II. Project Development: To monitor the development of CDBG funded projects to better insure CCN, City Council, and HUD satisfaction with program goals, objectives and progress. III. Program Coordination: To coordinate all CDBG projects to accentuate their success and effectiveness and to minimize duplicated research. FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES: I. The }lousing Code Enforcement and Housing Rehabilitation Programs were summarized and the new loan financing plan and site improvement ideas were presented to the City Council on February 28. II. The third year CDBG application was prepared, approved by the City Council, and submitted to the A-95 clearinghouse agencies. III. Work was begun on the CDBG annual performance report. IV. The Housing Rehabilitation Program loan financing package was drafted for discussion with lenders and the City Council. PROPOSED MARCH ACTIVITIES: I. The Performance Report will be submit ted to HUD and A-95 clearinghouses before March 16th. Copies will be available to the public. 11. The loan program will he finalized for Council approval. 1I1. The architectural barrier activities will nrein be reviewed by the City Council. IV. A site improvement program will be drafted. A neighborhood meeting, and Council discussion will he scheduled. V. The first Ralston Creek appraisals wi11 be completed and relocation activities will begin. VI. Activities on the accompanying chart will be monitored with assistance pro- vided as necessary. CDBG PRWECf FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES PROTECTED MARCH ACTIVITIES 1. Comprehensive *Topical Reports on Trafficways, Housing, and "Associate Planner will be hired or position Plan Community Facilities II were completed for readvertised. presentation to Department Heads. *Citizen Participation general survey will be planned - 'Topical Reports on Land Use Planning Concepts, Utilities, Community Facilities, and Land Forms will be completed om leted. 2. Human Needs Study "Contract was drafted for JCRP to begin research. "JCRP contract will be signed. "Work program will begin development. 3. Neighborhood Impprent *Bankers were gathered to discuss loan program 'Loan program will be finalized. ProgramConstruction plans. began in two homes. `Publicity program will be developed for late March. *Loan Program was presented to the City Council "Several HUD 312 loan cases will be processed. and 312 loans were researched and cases gathered. •S more grant cases will begin. 4, Housing Code "Program plans for FY 178-180 were discussed with `Reinspec tions will continue. Enforcement the City Council. 'Inspections will begin in areas 9 and 11. •Reinspections continued as required. *Procedures manual was completed. 6. Architectural *Hansen Lind Meyer began developing specifications 'Signs will be ordered to note municipal Barrier Removal Program for major improvements. 'Improvements buildings' accessibility. . were made to Police Department rest- 'Parking program plans will begin. rooms. -6. Park Improve- *Appraisers were sought for Hickory Hill and *Contract will be awarded for appraisals of menta and Happy Hollow land acquisition, park properties. Additions *Environmental reviews for land acquisition were *Wnrk will begin in neighborhood parks and completed. City Park, weather permitting. i MONTHLY SUMMARY OF CDBG PROJECT ACTIVITIES CDBG PROJECT FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES PROJECTED MARCH ACTIVITIES 7. Urban Renewal *Project development controls were established. *Prepare draft solicitation documents for Land Acquisition *Solicitation documents were reviewed. Council approval. *Establish project budget for street/public Improvements. *Prepare complete financing plan for public improvements, parking, and land disposition activities for Council approval. 8. Committee on *Housing Code Enforcement program was reviewed. *Performance Report will be reviewed. Community Needs *Application process was reviewed. *Innovative Neighborhood Research Project will *Neighborhood meeting was held to discuss be reviewed. Washington Street site improvements. *Human Needs Research Project will be reviewed. *Plans will be made for a neighborhood meeting in the Hickory Hill -Regina School area to discuss Ralston Creek. 9. Ralston Creek *Interim project design and specifications were *Contract will be awarded for appraisals of land Flood Control finalized by Powers -Willis. easements and land acquisition. *Appraisers were sought for water detention *Final report continues development. pro j ect s, *North branch watershed control was presented to Parks and Recreation. 10, Innovative *Neighborhood meetings were held. *Presentation of program will be made to CCN 10 'Neighborhood *Book of summer 176 neighborhood research was orn March lst, and to City Council on March 14T Research I distributed. REHAB DIVISION February, 1977 GOALS: 1. Staff orientation. 2. Develop PR hype for late March 1977. 3. Develop approximately 30 contracts by May -June 1977. 4. Complete finance package to include grants, forgivable loans and low interest loans by March -April. S. Study site improvement project options such as sidewalks, Project GREEN, sewer improvements, flood protection, hazard insurance late 1977. FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES: 1. Training period: January 31 -February 4 2. Program referral development. 3. Began construction on first house ($5275 contract amount;. 4. Prepared 2 cases for bids. S. Conducted the following program activities: a. 13 financial surveys b. 8 structure surveys PROPOSED MARCH ACTIVITIES: 1. Training sessions: February 28 -March 4 March 21-25 2. Low interest loan program development: a. 2 meetings with lenders b. 2 meetings with Council 3. Begin construction on 4 homes minimum. 4. Start loan program April 1, 1977. 12. REDEVELOPMENT DIVISION MONTHLY REPORT GOALS: 1. Carry out project management procedures and prepare management doctunents and records consistent with City Council policies and IIUD requirements. II. Carry out a program of land marketing consistent with City Council decisions and IIUD requirements. III. Carry out financial settlement and project closeout as soon as possible, consistent with sound program management. FEBRUARY ACTIVITIES: I. Planning: a. Met with Jack Leaman of Associated Engineers regarding design of the public improvements on College and Dubuque Streets. b. Reviewed and re -drafted a memorandum setting forth the project parameters for College and Dubuque Street improvements. Submitted the revised memorandum to Associated Engineers and Sasaki Associates. I.T. Marketing: a. Established a series of appointments f -or Don Hunter of Zuchelli, Bunter and Associates to meet with individuals with insights about Iowa City's economic development potential. In. Conducted a staff/consultant work session concerning: space needs, market support by use, planning needs, development staging, and land use. c. Received and approved a request to take soil borings on Parcels 93-1 and 101-2, by MMS Consultants. Request was made on behalf of an interested redeveloper. d. Presented to Council information regarding the disposition program, in- cluding re -use values, parcel re -use p inn, parking requirements and staging and the execution time schedule. III. Program Management: a. Completed the program budget for the expenditure of the funds allocated for continuation of Project lows k -lei from CD11G funds. Submitted the program continuation budget to the Pinu ace Dopurtment for rheir information. b. Reviewed information regarding the UrbtciiReinvestment Task Force for upplicaLdlity to Iowa City activities. Submitted a repurt on this review to the City Manager. 0 IV. Administration: • 1 3. a. Met with the City Engineer and representatives of Old Capitol Associates regarding the provision of a temporary sidewalk around Plaza Centre One. b. Reviewed all expenditures in three budget lines since 1975; sent detailed expenditure breakdown to HUD for their review as part of the Budget 10 approval process. c. Provided relocation information to William Meardon at his request, for one of his clients. d. Sent a letter to all modular tenants requesting that all rent be paid by the first of each month. e. Sent a 90 -day Notice to Vacate to Nemo's, I1, Clinton Street Mall, because the unit was not being used as a retail establishment, and repeated in- quiries regarding their intentions went unanswered. f. Researched the relocation regulations regarding relocation benefit options open to Epstein's Bookstore. PROJECTED ACTIVITIES: I. a. Prepare solicitation documents. b. Complete budget establishment and contract for R-14 public improvements. c. Establish for Council presentation, the financial options regarding project completion. 0 0 14. FEBRUARY MON'111LY REPORT CURRENT PLANNING FEBRUARY ACTIVITY: Staff Reports were prepared for a rezoning application, a preliminary plat, a preliminary Large Scale Residential Development plan, a final Planned Area Development plan and a final plat. Although the Current Planning Division was severely handicapped by the lack of staff assistance, proposed ordinances were prepared to establish (1) require- ments for non -conforming lots, and (2) special parking provisions for the CBS Zone. PROJECTED ACTIVITY: No specific numeric objectives for subdivision plat reviews, rezoning. application review, etc. are established due to the impossibility of predicting the number of submissions which will be filed. It also is impossible to predict what other activities will be completed by the Current Planning Division until the Division does have staff assistance. 0 0 AGENDA IOIVA CITY PARKS AND RECREATION COMD4ISSION RECREATION CENTER - ROOM B APRIL 13, 1977 - 7:30 P.N. 7:30 - 7:35 p.m. - Approval of the Minutes of the hIarch 9, 1977, Meeting. 7:35 - 7:45 p.m. - New Business. 7:45 - 8:00 p.m. - Iowa City Community Theatre - Huston. 8:00 - 9:00 p.m. - Sturgis Corner Addition - Joint Meeting with Riverfront Commission - Sc hmeiser. 9:00 - 9:20 p.m. - Tennis Court Fees - Cilek, Showalter. 9:20 - 9:30 p.m. - Committee Reports. 9:30 - 9:35 p.m. - Chairperson's Report. 9:35 - 9:40 p.m. - Director's Report. 9:40 - 9:45 p.m. - Other Business. 9:46 p.m. -- Adjournment. R i� 0 0 YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD WILL BE DISCUSSED APRIL 13TH 7:30 P,M. LONGFELLOW SCHOOL TO IDENTIFY PROBLEMS AND NEEDED IMPROVEMENTS YOU ARE INVITED....... TO A MEETING APRIL 13 AT 7;30 P,M, AT THE LONG F ELLOW SCHOOL LIBRARY TO DISCUSS,... A CITY SPONSORED PROGRAM FOR NEIGHI30RI1000 SITF IMPROVEMENTS...... WHIC+-i IS BEING INITIATED IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD THROUGH rUND1NG PROVIDED BY THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT. THE CITY STAFF WANTS YOUR IDEAS,,,, .,AND SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPROVE- MENTS 1N YOUR NEIGHBUHHOUD ENVIRUNMENI, SOME POGG/BLE IMPr,,ovr l[:7r ARE SIDEWALK AND ALLEY REPAIRS, TREE PLANTINGS, BUS STOP rURNITURE..,. BUT WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YOU WANT AND WHAT YOU rFUL IS IMPORTANT FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD IN PROVIDING A SArr AND PLEASANT ENVIRONMENT, THE MELT 1 Nf, IN YOUI, ARLA WILL fit TH1 f 11+!:'I 01" (11UP MEE1 1 NGr' TO r,,ATHFA RUCH INrORMATION - WE HOPI YOU W;LL IAKE '.Hf 11M( TO VISIT WITH CITYRCPR[SE_I.TATIVES APOU' WHA1 '�UUR tit)C->HHOPHOOU Nii'1)E. 11 YOU HAVE UUESTIOIi:,, CUtOA(I `lUI r=MEET' Al TNI CIVIC CENTER, T4 _7$'� DEPARTMENT OF (7C;)M[\/I U JIT Y DEVELOPMENT FZI-M REPORT ON FUSING INTRODUCTION. The Report on Housing is pan of a series being prepared to assist Iowa City in the development of a City Plan, The report reflects the need to encourage improvement of existing housing and development of new housing units to better provide for the physical and environmental needs of Iowa City residents. Detailed in the report are an analysis of the current rental and owner - occupied housing stock, projections of future housing needs, evaluation of existing residential zoning and alternative zoning, and a summary of housing design criteria. COMPOSITION OF HOUSING. During the 1960's, Iowa City's housing stock increased 59.1 % from 9,727 units to 15,475 units, while population increased by 40.1%. From 1970 to 1974, the housing supply grew another 11.2%; population growth slowed to an increase of 1.9%. This does not indicate an oversupply of housing, however. The vacancy rate for all housing units decreased from 4.58% in 1970 to 2.18% in 1974. The rapid growth in housing has been necessary to compensate for earlier deficiencies and numerous demolitions, and to BCCOmmU- date a tendency toward fewer persons per household. FIGURE 1 HOUSING UNITS AUTHORIZED BY BUILDING PERMITS IN IOWA CITY: 1960.1976 HOUSING UNITS (Nwwr ) WP"X 'YIe1 ..•_._ W.LL. �T011L Y Y Y M M Y'e1 Y IN No I- —R 11 N ro F nY 6oww $a" CRY Plow War" Oeeenmenr Code EarwOMnxfnl awlon, JMwrY, Nn. In recent years there has been a large increase In the percentage of multbfsmlly dwelling units. Figure 2, comparing the housing composition in 1960 end 1970, Shows substantial gfovathh, the number of sn/ucluTtN with five of mora units. Emu 1970, permits he been issued for 1,848 multi-lamfly units, 199 duplex urrsts, and 1,4(1(1 single-family units. At present, 47% of the city's housing stook are multi-termHy and duplex units. The Universityomitories (not included in previous data ) are presently designed to house 5,575 students. The campus sororities and fraternities house approximately 850 additional students. About 900 students live in university married housing (included in census calculationsl, and 11,796 students (53.3% of the enrollment) live oft -campus in Iowa City and vicinity. FIGURE 2 IOWA CITY HOUSING BY TYPE OF STRUCTURE 1960 1970 STRUCTURE TYPE NUMBER OF HOUSING UNITE E UNITS S -R UNITS e UNITE OR YORE MOBIL[ NOMES ®Ino Q ISeo I I If T -T --T tow 4000 woo SourceU. S. Census of Housing, 1960 and 1970, The number of demolitions has been very high for several years due to urban renewal, construction of the new post office, and removal of the university's Temptin Park housing. The majority of the demolitions have been of multi -family and duplex units. In 1972, the number of demolitions was 4% of the pre -1940 housing (1.5% of the total housing stock). Nearly 40% of the city's housing stock was built prior to 1940. The majority of the older housing is concentrated in the central area of the city. Another 40% of the housing stock has been constructed since 1960, mainly on the west and southeast edges of the city. RENTAL HOUSING. In 1970, over half (54.1%) of the total occupied housing stock was renter -occupied. Although there has been an increase in multi -family unit construction, the scarcity of rental housing still results in limited choice of rent, location, and quality. The 1975 Ramal Housing Survey, conducted by the Department of Community Development, found the annual rental vacancy rete was 0.96% with a summer vacancy rate of 3.66%. (The HUD recommended vacancy rate for rental housing is 4 to 6%.I There Was an average of 2.2 persons per rentai unit in 1970. A sample survey conducted in January, 1977, estimated an average of 2.1 persons per rental unit, and an average of 1.2 persons per bedroom The coal of rental housing has increased sharply, partially due to large demand and limited supply. The 1976 survey found the average rent for a no -bedroom unit (efficiencwx to be 6131.99, a one -bedroom averaged 6166.42, a Two- bedroom was 6713.13, three-bedroom units ran 6286.64, and units with four or more bedrooms averaged 6306.79. The majority of the units available to renters ere one and two hedrnom. Must of the city's fw1W arews are fairo, WW-clansity 1Figure 31. Although there is no signs icanf diftefence betweren the everege densities of very Small complexes and large compklxes, the compMxes will- few units nnnoi offer the same amenities because of their size0he middle-sized complexes (7-20 units) have a statistically significant higher density, but are not of sufficient size to offer the amenities and benefits which make high-density living convenient, pleasant, and efficient. At present, the largest complexes are located near the periphery of the city. An alternative to this situation is to encourage construc- tion of 8- to 12 -story apartment buildings which enable more units to be built using a smaller percent of lot coverage. This allows for more green area, and makes provision of additional amenities economically feasible by reducing land costs per dwelling unit. Locations near the downtown area could offer easy access to shopping, campus, and entertainment facilities, while minimizing the traffic generated by the complexes. FIGURE 3 DENSITY OF MULTI FAMILY HOUSING UNITS IN IOWA CITY 1976 HOUSING UNITS (YYraY) mm" (Min/MiNq SOWoe: 10" On, Deparcmenf orCommu vo, Davelopmenr, Panning Division, December, 1975 OWNER -OCCUPIED HOUSING. In 1970, there were 6,776 owner -occupied dwellings with an average of 8.8 persons per unit. Moat of the owner -occupied units are single-family structures. Only 8.4% of the owner• occupied units are in structures of tweet more units. The price of owner -occupied units, similar to that of rental housing, has risen repidiy in the pest few years. The value of housing increased by 20.25% in the lest two years. The median sales price for single-family hnmss in 1979 was in the 820,000.24,999 category, but rose to 640,1100.49.999 by 9976 (Figure 4). The median valuation of single-family 'houses authorized by building permits has increased from the E26,8©0-29,99$ nvry to 0* VX4,1ZO 3b,995 bna"Un e,1 'the put five years. The relationship betwesn household Income and house -value (Figure 5) is Important In determining how wCdl 'housing is provided for different income groups. House t%'A* WIN, Mos than 0,0X0 income, own homes n+ a Men -nope of vtlltles, probably bemuse of elderiy persons; or .people with fitted incomes rwintairdng their previously purelsud homsc, Values of homes decrease alightly NI the $5,000-6,999 ?orae bracket, but steadily increase in upper Income categories. The mobility of Iowa City's homeowners in 1970 was reflected in the census which reported that half the homeowners had moved into their residences since 1965. Still, the turnover of homes in Iowa City is not as great as the nationwide average of 7 to 7.5 years per house (13.3% of the housing stock each year). In Iowa City, the number of single-family houses sold in 1970 was 6% of the total single-family units. The 6% figure includes newly constructed homes sold for the first time, so actual resale occurred at an even lower percentage. FIGURE4 SALE OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES IN IOWA CITY BY PRICE 1967-1976 HOUSES (nuMreaO WAR suurca $o Clfy DaPlnmenrol Communrfy Damlopn,nf. Planning own,on, January, 1977 FIGURES OWNFR•OCCUPIF.D HnUSING UNITS IN IOWA CITY BY VALUE AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME 1476 I WAAWW I mm sam neo roam, lsro mm I I «UU UNrt I aMi Ya raw mat mi MASS M«aN W Yw�e�p Y a 11 a O O e *,swam M IS n 2, ra a a lwmum e z x it, 6a O a *%a M m,T a e e !m e W w waw'm t« Io 1 N .Po 0 10 t0 a0 Po 60 TO SO Po IDD 110 120 Seo Mo 40 mm" (Min/MiNq SOWoe: 10" On, Deparcmenf orCommu vo, Davelopmenr, Panning Division, December, 1975 OWNER -OCCUPIED HOUSING. In 1970, there were 6,776 owner -occupied dwellings with an average of 8.8 persons per unit. Moat of the owner -occupied units are single-family structures. Only 8.4% of the owner• occupied units are in structures of tweet more units. The price of owner -occupied units, similar to that of rental housing, has risen repidiy in the pest few years. The value of housing increased by 20.25% in the lest two years. The median sales price for single-family hnmss in 1979 was in the 820,000.24,999 category, but rose to 640,1100.49.999 by 9976 (Figure 4). The median valuation of single-family 'houses authorized by building permits has increased from the E26,8©0-29,99$ nvry to 0* VX4,1ZO 3b,995 bna"Un e,1 'the put five years. The relationship betwesn household Income and house -value (Figure 5) is Important In determining how wCdl 'housing is provided for different income groups. House t%'A* WIN, Mos than 0,0X0 income, own homes n+ a Men -nope of vtlltles, probably bemuse of elderiy persons; or .people with fitted incomes rwintairdng their previously purelsud homsc, Values of homes decrease alightly NI the $5,000-6,999 ?orae bracket, but steadily increase in upper Income categories. The mobility of Iowa City's homeowners in 1970 was reflected in the census which reported that half the homeowners had moved into their residences since 1965. Still, the turnover of homes in Iowa City is not as great as the nationwide average of 7 to 7.5 years per house (13.3% of the housing stock each year). In Iowa City, the number of single-family houses sold in 1970 was 6% of the total single-family units. The 6% figure includes newly constructed homes sold for the first time, so actual resale occurred at an even lower percentage. FIGURE4 SALE OF SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSES IN IOWA CITY BY PRICE 1967-1976 HOUSES (nuMreaO WAR suurca $o Clfy DaPlnmenrol Communrfy Damlopn,nf. Planning own,on, January, 1977 FIGURES OWNFR•OCCUPIF.D HnUSING UNITS IN IOWA CITY BY VALUE AND HOUSEHOLD INCOME 1476 I WAAWW I mm sam neo roam, lsro mm I I «UU UNrt I aMi Ya raw mat mi MASS M«aN W Yw�e�p Y a 11 a O O e *,swam M IS n 2, ra a a lwmum M a W it, 6a O a *%a M m,T a « e !m a W w waw'm t« Io Nr N rm mem i « w rw W mw Y asmnr,.« v --or u • r w M s r.IH au nI YI IM Ina Nr Saw" us Cwuua or Muuwp 19,10 ■ EXTERIOR HOUSING CONDITIONS OGAOD RATING SYSTEM q.tl. LII.0 W;�l Nl.1f�.. 4UJl �A�I• YJW i QGOOD TO FAIR Iw, AI FAIR NODI U WAL15 U FOUNDATION U $IfH6h HUH('H U °r 111 lll n m yU NI H IOWA ILW 70 p00R WWUUN IHAMLS b NOkjSI PAIN, U 2CIT U �/ IOWA- CHIMWf1 0 U uc)wN I t wOOR FUUI . f HOUSING CONDITIONS. Onough Iowa City's housing conditions are generally good, there are cases where units are not equipped with adequate heating and plumbing facilities, and instances where building condi. tions have been allowed to deteriorate. The 1970 census reported that 1088 units 17% of the housing stock) lacked some or all plumbing facilities. The majority of these units were in older areas adjacent to the central business district. This high percentage was inflated by 159 Mayflower apartments with shared bath- room facilities. The census a Iso reported that 76 units (less than 0.5% of the housing stock) had inadequate heating facilities. Since 1970, many substandard units have been demolished by urban renewal. Additional information on Iowa City's housing conditions was gathered in a sidewal4 survey conducted in 1974. Results of the survey are shown on the above map. Of the buildings surveyed, 80% were rated good. Another 16% were rated good to fair. The few buildings rated fair to poor and poor were not concentrated in any area, but were generally isolated cases of single-family houses. Rental units are an important part of the housing in all sections of Iowa City, and are dominant in some areas. Zoning restrictions control the distribution of rental units to some extent by regulating where multi -family and duplex units can be built. For single-family dwellings, transition from owner -occupied to rental units tends to occur in older areas, espeeielly in areas with a lower median value of housing. TC assure a high-quality residential environment in these areas, it is important to encourage owners of rental units in the maintenance of their properties. FUTURE HOUSING NEEDS. To project future housing demand, two estimates must be considered: the expected population growth and the average number of persons per unit. The Department of Community Development's Repurr un Population (July, 1976) estimates Iowa City's population will be 60,132 by the year 2000. The report includes a "low" estimate of 50,497 end s "high" estimate of 69,767, encompassing a 68% confidence interval. (See Report on Population, page 4.5, for more detailud information.) For the year 2030 the population estimate is 70.855 with a high estimate of 91,468 and a low of 60.242. The average number of persons pet househuld ha:, been declining since 1950 when the census reported an average o1 9.0 persons pet oceupieef Unit By 1960, the average Inwb 2.9, tq 11R0, It (lad der=tavrseY. If, : 7. rnl,n 196^ it 1970, the number of persons per owner -occupied unit dereoasHd Item 3 4 to 3 3 Thr milt,., 111 p,n<m lr. nor relitel rlcrolued 111111 dRrllo !d even Inn,. Ian wfly f..m. 21. u, 19.W) Ili 72 it 1470 A .):annmv 19/7 vn,,.y muni y. average of 2 6 persnns per will 2 I viuslue, Jill, Irn GJ Unit 4110 i2 pe'Sunl per rj~lel ulv:upolo Ull,l li'Iyu,u U, AWNalle hOlrsellold size II fb M: finurp could rants•Minh 2 3 to 2.6 dope.fidulp no wn«+Ihar lilt, Kenn I:onUnu% or re vary». cLlihrl,, 19 FIG URE 6 HOUSING UNITS IN IOWA CITY BY NUMBER OF PERSONS AND NUMBER OF BEDROOMS t 977 Source: Satnple Surveybylawa Cary Oepartiwi,fol Comrnuorry Development, P7anniny Di vlsron, Jnnuory, 1977. Based on the low population estimate and the high persons -per-unit figure, the miltimum housing requirement for 2000 can be estimated at 18,035 units. The maximum requirement (high population estimate divided by low persons -per -dwelling -unit) is projected to 30,333 units. For the year 2030, the housing need (calculated in the same manner) should be between 17,944 and 39,796. Using the expected population figure only, the 2000 housing requirement is projected to be from 21,476 to 26,144 units, depending on the average number of persons per household. For 2030, the expected (lousing need is within 25,305 to 30,807 units (Figure 71. FIG URE 7 PROJECTED HOUSING RE OUIREMENT FOR IOWA CITY 1970.2030 HOUSING UNITS (Inew6l,16) ao JS 30 2b 20 it 1970 2000 YEAR HIGH ESTIMATE 2.5 PERSONS/UNIT ExPEC7E0 Rawwemlwr 2S PERSONS/UNIT ,_OM ESTIMATE 2030 1), cw,:nu,n PI.,nru,.0 b Tr .�. pp 1. IInr,I r;ihlr y�-r.':f nr'N 'wo then, ghould be corlsl111t:11011 Of an addlIKD,Ial 2-26% of the recitmed hnutiinn Unll...n ?1100, w uddnioll. toplacement units roust be Collst r holed at the Sallie late as ddnuyliuons, which should 3tdbd4li. a! lebb titan a hall prrrcrll pPt vmll Crinstrl„-Tum 111('111(1 .1vr rages ahaul 310 .1.41 Ic 2iK,IG il. nn:n.... 1, i'=.:'.I, ro' doer; nl hrlugtnq will, do dcreplable Yacavicy ride f li senOY, riore 19n511Urllm, Ib u'quued to, counlru the ladle nuoliml Of ,i000loupc whorl, or-rw wrl o.. Ihn early 1970's 0 ZONING EVAULATION. Zoning requirements for single-family housing are responsible for additional housing costs which may be prohibitive to potential homeowners. Iowa City's Municipal Code lists the following size requirements for single-family lots: Frontage Width Area Zone Ft. (m) Ft. (m) sq. ft. lm°I RIA 40 (12.19) 80 (24.38) 10,000 (929.03) RIB 3500.67) 60 118.291 6,000 1557.42) R2 35 (10.67) 50 (15.241 5,000 (464.52) R3 35 (10.67) 50115.24) 5,000 (464.52) Cost of residential property varies from $0.80 to $1.25 per square foot depending on the quality, size, and amenities associated with the individual lot. A "typical" 80' > 100' lot averages $8,000or more. Additional zoning regulations (below) result in rigidity of housing and lot design: Front Yard 2 Side Yards Rear Yard Zone Depth Width Depth R1A 30' (9.14 mf 8' 12.44 m) 30' (9.14 m) RIB 25' (7.62m) 5' 0.52 m) 30' (9.14 m) R2 25' (7.62 m) 5' (1.52 m) 25' (7.62 m) R3 20' (6-10m) 5' (1.52 m) 25' (7.62 m) The pattern of housing developed according to these restrictions is often unimaginative, costly to build and maintain, and spatially inefficient. Alternative types of housing, not common to Iowa City, are cluster housing, the townhouse, and the garden home. These housing types differ mainly in lot design, generally using less land and less utility and street construction per unit, yet providing as much or more open space. Under Iowa City's current planned unit development regu lations, cluster housing, townhousesand garden homes are permitted but not encouraged Tliv esurbllshnlenl .d zoning districts to permit subdivision of land fol thine housing types on individually owned, single. family Ions would increase the opportunity for moron a and low orome families to enlm if), holm, nvnl,•r5hgl olfrivt Addilionally, lomimgd150ir16 ullnwnnr, nu•til Ivpea, of dwell Ings In sllhdlvisions nulla thin. pillml„ d 111111 rb!V„Ifoolloof. could eliminate nrlgilllVe fitctfol, (surh Ill, enol Uri unmoll of cooperative okol HfShlm sold Ill'ooltll V•1VI.l 1,"'tip illh•n ai.00lilir. f:w il. li'.nnl u.l^.lull Cluster housing coojl )lrleb the advivoulh'S W fit( lladlllonal detached sit,gle-tamily dwelling with an arrangement o1 UIIIIJ trial Utill/es, it It, blip b Ill l nl.Ull I' Ihr ulvd! 4 W and efficient way by lo;aang Rlh units close ingefhel, cluster housing der-rna5llb flit (.list Ill pulvu5119 and operalinu_ uolilU+c and punwil— lana awa, of Shared sown spare. lownhousefi art, dlsbngtustWild by the , 01,11"'❑ Willis, r onneciing flit 511UClun'G 11,„ Illwnhnp•.. u',lifllly 1wlP sully pillv"JI-l' Itll' wilkl .In4 a ptl ill 11VI'M .Ura 111, d gvull(l.ynily �,,� Ar'• n... ,. , -,� .� .. . deSlgned lownhoilyl .:ff. Ill r'In Is [oil's If W ,n .� :''M' m' 12.0'Ml l,q. fl 1 lost Irrrsnhln,s.••. n,,,..b."1 n,. ,..umtum rhlnslly fol smgi.. fair✓Is u, r ,ill.- 111 511141,/1011 duff ill, los., t1. ,,JIB.. I.u., 1'q a U., ..,I FIGURE e TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT Sn,ncr Renown bort. Hnnsc and Hilllle All, r.9A9 Located right to the lot line, garden homes make the most of a small 400 to 500 ml (4,300-5,400 sq. ft.) lot. The structure, one. or two-story, can be designed so that all living areas open to courtyards. Walls enclosing the lot give total privacy to the house and yard. FIGURE 9 GARDEN HOME DEVELOPMENT IN W I }... ol" R(,l, ,� In,m HuuY el ul Hpun .1.0. IM0. i FIGURE10 APARTMENT BUILDING DESIGN These plans for three-story apartment buildings illustrate good design. Building A provides ample balconies for outdoor living, and noise buffering through the use of closets and haths on shared walls. Building B provides ample deck areas, total lateral separation of units, and a progression of public ID private spaces on the common entry decks. A -Fit, AC KJ� 11 DD1 C L a A I.IyrItG PC ' A4' LNMG L 4_I�_tio n SVP, � LiVWG Dall I AI DM 4 I Zit HR ^, K DIN K. D' 1 , DM LN)NG LTVMG /1 Source: House and He", September, 19M HOUSING DESIGN CRITERIA. Good housing design is a benefit to the community in general. Not only does It help people to live comfortably end in a pleasant environment, but it can help to reduce housing deteriora- tion, energy waste, and psychological stress. A brief summary of some guidelines for good housing design follows. Privacy is essential to good housing design. Privacy may be considered security, visual privacy, and freedom from unwanted noise. It has been shown that a progression of public to private spaces in residential areas lowers crime and Increases social interaction. Court areas in multi- family housing or shored open space fop all types of residences serve this purpose. Additionally, entry nooks, front porches, or stoops reinforce the pattern of public, semi punlic semiprivate and private spares In multi -family housing, noise buffering between units is essential for resident comfort and long-term viability Buffering between units can be. accomplished by sound irrtsuWhon, tilt walls, dead au space, or by plaring eluse.4 b.flhs and!llrhpnt•uh common wall!. Creating enloyabll, Prevail, ouldndr enynerp4epib fur earl dvt,elLng n eolith) pfl,K',..rll nr tll.n rt redur es Hn' N'✓n Int lerlule auto Irgm Wdlr qudblf ofw,i spam• n•slnwttr, Parr n pursue outdoor activities without having to drive. Single. family dwellings should be designed to provide an outdoor living area that is an extension of indoor living space. In warmer months this multiplies the livable area of homes. Townhouses can have pleasant garden courts in small areas surrounded by tall fences. Multi -family housing should have a balcony or porch area for each unit. Balconies can significantly increase the livability of multi- story housing projects. Energy conservation can also be accomplished through site orientation. Sleeping areas generally should be located at the east end of a dwelling unit with active living areas to the west. in this manner, activity patterns closely follow daily solar energy flow. reducing heating needs. Deciduous -tree solar screens planted to the south and southwest of dwellings can reduce cooling loads and provide other benefits. Further energy savings can be accomplished by maximizing the windbreak effect of attached dwellings and conduction/convection effect of multi -story dwellings. FIGURE 11 GARDEN HOME COURTYARD Garden homes can omvrde exceminnal landscaping m a small area. as shown In this well landscaped, private courtyard SawceHouse and Home JuA' I" W'elai ' ler Ipr [,ungnl•lumvn' roar Coorde.alnrg Cop; ... pann r RINNrd telwn I('hnuryrnl 1'a11 Cam CYmI dvl`pm V -IYrw Jalkol x, Mmy NanrhYUYYr fire", Onus.... o'.0peum )nbuh+Vener h. Ihr Ih9rarUwn,1 ur ragm...... llavnl...... Il.vvn. 11 xedl . ,�.� Vry„r�' MM..rw+fir , /• I.r.yl.A.hr, SWrrt,r N\YnIWr J11YIIry� ...rr , Iraror Y{rp•Or�.n irrrJum torr Lwgr Nuwkar epnnegl forme Ilnrsl r r .. , . onw OV -1 -,.i, . COY Of Iowa City 0 0 AA no1179M DATE: April 8, 1977 TO: Neal'Berli.n and City Council FROM: Dick Plastino, Director of Public l4orks RE: Truck traffic on Kirkwood Avenue Problem oubled by truck noise and vibrations. Residents of Kirkwood Avenue are being tr They have asked that truck traffic be prohibited from using Kirkwood Avenue. Trucesis on March 10, 1977, truck traffic was actually stopped on Kirkwood east of Summit from 8:40 a.m. to 4 p.m. and drivers were asked where they were coming from and where they were going. Maps were then fromreparethisdaindicating revealtthese most origins and destinations. The maps prep ared of the vehicles are going to or coming preadtamongcf eewaymore atraffic, points area. The other end of their trip is sp within the downtown, and points out in Coralville or west of town. Please see the attached maps. 77, A second check ktan truck counts was made Marchw31 as9followsng an unmarked he 8 HOUR COUNTS VEHICLE TYPE z i P MARCH 10 ACTUAL 5400 (actual) 137 �I17 6 1 10 1977 MARCH 31, 1977 % of TOTAL $ of TOTAL TRAFFIC ACTUAL NUMBER TRAFFIC 96.9 2.5 0.3 0.1 0.2 5400I 94.6 (assumed) 242 1 4.2 52 1 0.9 35 1 0.3 Neal Berlin and City C ounci� Page 2 • The average traffic per day on Kirkwood Avenue is as follows: Kirkwood Avenue — 13,200 at Dodge 11,600 at Summit 8,600 east of Summit To get a feel for this , other typical traffic volumes are as follows: Dubuque Street at Park Road 15,200 Dubuque Street at Market Street 9,200 Gilbert Street at Kirkwood Avenue 10,200 National Statistics Studies which have analyzed truck traffic on principal routes through cities have been researched. Some typical statements are as follows: "...10% is not uncommon on principal routes through cities particularly where local bus lines utilize the same route. On other urban highways which carry traffic primarily between suburbs and the Central Business District truck traffic may be 5% or less. A much higher percentage of trucks will apply... to serve truck ar bus terminals or industrial areas." "The following characteristics typify truck travel in American cities: 1. Motor truck travel represents approximately 15% of the total daily urban vehicular trips." Trucking Firms An attached map shows the locations of the local trucking firms in the community. In addition, Iowa City is served by several trucking firms opeiating out of Ceder Rapids. Analysis _ Based on the above data, Public Works has drawn the following conclus i ons: al The origin/destination date indicates that it would be difficult to divert the traffic onto "truck routes". Many of the truck trips have originsand destinations within Iowa City and use of• specified truck routes would result in very circuitous routes dhich must often eventually end or 'begin on residential st-reets, The most often mentioned truck routes have been Migha+ey 6 Bypass, Gilbert Street, Riverside Drive, Dodge, and Governor Streets. A truck lenving the Owens Brush area wes—rhnund would very likely use Syrnmore Street to reach Bypu_.� < .+nd thereby be !ra <:rr::«l e l,r�deriruutl; residential a nes. Trucks coming in from Cedar Rapids often Neal Berlin and City Counci� Page 3 rIL times follow North Dubuque to Jefferson, then east on Jefferson to Dodge or they use Highway 1. Following Dodge Street leads them directly to Kirkwood. In order to prevent this, extensive signing would have to be installed in the north end of town to keep trucks on Gilbert. b) Enforcement of any truck route would be difficult even assuming the public safety department had the personnel available to enforce a low priority misdemeanor such as this. c) Another item of some concern is the fact that Kirkwood Avenue was recently repaved using $85,000 in Road Use Tax Funds. Some consideration must be given to the fact that all motor vehicles pay Road Use Tax and the street is a public right-of-way. State law makes it clear that the City Council can embargo truck traffic; however, the normal reason for this is because of a failing roadway surface or subbase. d) Kirkwood Avenue is one of the primary, major arterial streets in Iowa City. Its volumes are roughly comparab 1 e to portions of Burlington Street, Gilbert Street, Dubuque Street, and several other major arterials in the community. Prohibition of truck traffic on Kirkwood Avenue will cause some unknown number of trucks to travel on other streets. This travel upon other streets may have even more negative effects than upon Kirkwood Avenue. The exact number of trucks and the exact streets they will use are impossible to determine. It can be surmised, however, that probable streets that would come under increasing pressure from trucks would be Highland Avenue,, Ginter Avenue, other streets in the Mark Twain School area, Muscatine Avenue north of the Rock Island railroad tracks, and First Avenue, to name a few. e) There are no rational criteria available to determine when to bar truck traffic on a major arterial street. The issue would be clear cut if Kirkwood Avenue was a purely local street serving only access to local abutting property owners- Unfortunately, as is the case with many streets in Iowa City, expansion of the community has transformed local or minor collector streets into major primary arterials. f) The Area Transportation Study indicates that Kirkwood Avenue is presently operating at a satisfactory level of service throughout most of its length; however, based on 1995 traffic projections there will be severe to moderate deficiencies east of Dodge and on Lower Muscatine Road. The Area Transportation Study simply serves to indicate that the problem does not show porly signs of ameliorating. Even assuming heavy transit usage decreases the number of automobiles, truck traffic will likely not show any large decrease even with a large incrpase in rail transnort since the origin/destination survey indicated that many of the truck trips start and end within Iowa City. Neal Berlin and City Counci� • Page 4 Suggested Solutions Kirkwood Avenue truck traffic falls under the category of "not 'easily solvable". Truck traffic can be prohibited; however, the truck traffic will move onto other streets in a somewhat random manner. Enforcement will also be difficult. The best suggestion Public Works can make is for communication with all trucking companies asking them to avoid Kirkwood Avenue whenever it is possible to just as easily utilize Highway 6 Bypass. The companies can also be asked to voluntarily check the muffling system on their vehicles to decrease noise to the maximum extent possible. These steps are admittedly minor nature. The measure that would satisfy the residents on Kirkwood is total prohibition of truck traffic, Public Works cannot recommend this solution. cc: Tony Anthony 1004 Kirkwood Avenue Truck lines t HICNDRY nor u.r NM1L PMM ffO WA*CI TY NEpSED 70 OATL c'Tr NIP,', WL, ^ D,CL SM ` I'•cC0' :CILE ONLY Ion aP✓I•C.IYRT[ D:TLNCES I. OUSE NUYbLRING IDNa aVL. DIVIDING LIN[ N'S CRPIIOL Sl DIVIDING 'LINE E -W C �OUSE CITY LI NTS --^— daN 19>� ock EIJ FFLS '7-"Os FOP, A u �F R.R. � "1a66Y�P 'I • 9(11^.Eo T C'rT lNCI: SCALE C PULE ON POUNU JO*A NU mxL LIAVE. S CITY MIT Ax 19m JAN IM uc. r I .Y HILL pxgN ® LJ CSO C_rCJ 'I • 9(11^.Eo T C'rT lNCI: SCALE C PULE ON POUNU JO*A NU mxL LIAVE. S CITY MIT Ax 19m JAN IM uc. r I .Y .,.p 1 J � 3 N � j9 �NIUf k-t.NVE a 9WBOUND LAME ! (% I 1 { ', tI/IVII ':�«weuws Y�T l-.e/au«r :e 0 0 rYyt ffOWA CITY R[I1SED TO DAT[ C91 Ix41FL1.F5 01['C[ 1 1 11 SCAL[ 1 O' SCALE ONLY FOO P PPW,PNh OYIYPi[ p!S:PNCES HAUS[ NUM b[Flxp I AVE DIIN6 CAPITOL Sl 0 MING LINE 6W CITY LIMITS --• --- IAx IP , MA^ 1173 lu Yn H SELL PARR :e 0 0 rYyt ffOWA CITY R[I1SED TO DAT[ C91 Ix41FL1.F5 01['C[ 1 1 11 SCAL[ 1 O' SCALE ONLY FOO P PPW,PNh OYIYPi[ p!S:PNCES HAUS[ NUM b[Flxp I AVE DIIN6 CAPITOL Sl 0 MING LINE 6W CITY LIMITS --• --- IAx IP , MA^ 1173 lu Yn H I �I f�'�� (� X87 [[RAS R ii i +1� r r I I thd, PRESIDENT 011u J. Weigel Mayor, Ankeny VICE PRESIDENT Hugh O. Lamm Countt/m.n, Machenirwdle PAST PRESIDENT Weeld J. C.nn.y M0,0" Cele, R.P.d, League of Iowa Municiprilities 444 Insurance Exchange Building - Dee Moines, Iowa 50309- Phone 5151288-2119 April 7, 1977 TO: Legislative Support Group, Large -City Officials FROM: Frank Bowers, Communications Director URGENT ACTION CALL: THIS IS ITI 1977 Legislative leaders hope to adjourn by May 1. That means there's less than a month for them to consider the mass of bills in the hopper. Our priority bills -- local option, road use tax realloca- ' 1 h I1 h h DIRCCTORS tion, hotel -motel taxes -- wil be competing wit a t e of ers Kenneth E. Kew for the lawmakers' attention in the coming weeks. Mayor, Maw"Cay Edw,rd M. Klug This weekend could be critical for our bills. It's the EASTER Mi. Planum RECESS when senators and representatives will be back home "taking WWI, Ka..w, the pulse of the electorate." The recess will extend from Thursday COUacil"n,ke.. noon until the Tuesday after Easter. It will be a good time to Ams, Wily"Mecrery remind your Solon that local option taxes would ease property taxes Ma Par, while avoiding a statewide sales tax increase, that a fuel tax in - Use One crease would get that question out of the way before an election A. E. Minnse, cal, C1.0, year, and the Iowa cities should be able to collect hotel -motel MeinaOio"" taxes since Iowans pay them in so many other states. R.,h.,d E. Olson ANyo,, Des Mo'... If you don't know your senator or representative well, a good way Gem PaIko'ay to approach him (or her) is to ask their position on a particular Crty M.n.IP,, SPU, City bill House File 476 and Senate File 309 are our local option tax Dural R.nsinf bills, House File 491 is the fuel tax bill... then to state your D,y Man.gnr. view that the bills would reduce property taxes and help your city. Swu. Cantu Rich,rd D. Su,pie.en Mayor Suggest that the bills should be debated on the legislative floor Cor n,IlM Seelo,d Turnn this year before election -year politics begin to play a role in Dry Atlon.v. the deliberations. C1.6m, Dnathy Van wets Caunntnomen. Members of the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees will play a KEY ROLE in determining whether the local option is considered EXECUTIVE OIRECIOR by the full House and Senate this year. NAMES OF THE COMMITTEE R.Wn f. Jmten MEMBERS ARE ON THE ENCLOSED "IMPACT". Be sure to ask them -- this weekend, if possible -- to We immediate action to approve IIF 476 or SF 309 so that they can be debated this year on the House or Senate floor. Members of the LEGISLATIVE. SUPPORT GROUP will be contacted by League staffers to arrange Statehouse visits during April. PU/elle enc. 7 • o AMOUNT OF LOCAL HOMESTEAD CREDIT AUTHORIZED BY HF 476 AND FUNDED BY 50t OF THE REVENUE: FROM A LOCAL ONE -CENT SALES TAX Bettendorf - - - AMOUNT ADDED TO CITY HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT Adel - - - - - $ 47.60 Algona 59.35 Altoona - - - - - 84.11 Ames 103.20 Anamosa - - - - - 60.41 Ankeny 110.50 Atlantic- - - 58.14 Bettendorf - - - - 75.95 Boone 44.69 Burlington - - - - 64.36 Calumet - - - - - 39.94 Camanche 56.21 Carroll - - - - - 65.83 Cascade 57.95 Cedar Falls- - - - 88.64 Cedar Rapids 77.97 Centerville- - - - 48.27 Charles City 45.27 Cherokee- - - - - 55.62 Clare 84.92 Clarence- - - - - 37.02 Clarinda 84.79 Clinton - - - - - 55.25 Conesville 57.50 Corning - - - - - 46.08 Council Bluffs 45.76 Creston - - - - - 45.33 Davenport - - - - 74.65 Decorah 48.55 Denison - - - - - 45.19 Des Moines 98.26 Dubuque - - - - - 73.99 Dunlap 36.11 Eagle Grove- - - 63.98 Elkader 35.71 Epworth - - - - - 72.65 Estherville 63.80 Fairfield - - - 52.13 Fort Dodge 94.18 Fort Madison - - - 62.07 Galva- - - - - 36.63 Garner 43.95 Greene - - - - 44.75 Grinnell 76.23 Grundy Center - - - 40.62 Guthrie Center 42.45 Harris 39, y7 Harlan 42.51 Hartley - - 39.17 Hixtton 43.95 Hull - - - - - - 91.26 tn,rerd2r,cT •+ IM Indianola '52.51 - 74.74 Iowa City - 9D 69 J< YJrrant, Monona .0 ;Jr -s up at, . 71 Xe T15VT1 7l 1V Cf."! 411 YF. Ketnkui AMOUNT ADDED TO C ITY HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT Lake City- - - - - $ 39.13 Lake Mills 43.21 LeMars- - - - - - 56.04 Linn Grove 55.11 Marengo - - - - - 53.20 Marion 79.99 Marshalltown- - - - 74.74 Mason City 75.38 Mechanicsville - - - 43.93 Monona 32.17 Montrose - - - - - 56.95 Mount Pleasant 62.54 Moville - - - - - 61.24 Muscatine 59.77 Nashua- - - - - - 38.56 Nevada 47.72 Newton- - - - - - 48.35 North Liberty 90.83 Oelwein - - - - - 46.51 Olds 48.38 Osage - - - - - - 34.54 Osceola 39.90 Oskaloosa- - - - - 58.76 Ottumwa 47.69 Pella - - - - - - 50.30 Perry 44.48 Pocahontas - - - - 42.97 Red Oak - - - - - 37.90 Rockford 43.12 Rockwell - - - - - 65.55 Rockwell City 40.34 Shenandoah - - - - 62.24 Sioux Center 60.79 Sioux City - - - - 82.54 Spencer 88.74 State Center- - - 52.17 Steamboat (tock 49.76 Story City - 39.73 Toledo- - - - - - $6.40 Urbandale - - - - 100.90 Ventura- - - - - - 55.35 Vinton 38.46 Washington- - - - 54.99 %'Cttrtlim 6" i" Waverly- - - - • - 58.26 Webster City 5".60 West Branch - - - 53.67 Weett Des Moines 100.31 West Union- - - 45.6B pry,.+tenw,rr St 16 wrtttertset - - - 3 30.21 lx,.*ur eil 1", Wuu:etPal,t.t* d4z Insuranrr Irarlwnre building I)rr. IF; �.'tr! . t-tlwvr �rNt ny Vht.+ttr 515 `Nti-; i IH 7 AMOUNT OF LOCAL HOMESTEAD CREDIT AUTHORIZED BY SF 309 AND FUNDED BY 60% OF THE REVENUE FROM A LOCAL ONE -CENT SALES TAX Bettendorf - - - - Boone Burlington - - - - Calumet - - - - - Camanche Carroll - - - - - Cascade Cedar Falls- - - - Cedar Rapids Centerville- - - - Charles City Cherokee- - - - - Clare Clarence- - - - - Clarinda Clinton - - - - - Conesville Corning - - - - - Council Bluffs Creston - - - - - Davenport - - - - Decorah Denison - - - - - -Des 'Moines Dubuque - - - - - Dunlap Eagle Grove- - - - Elkader Epworth - - - - - Estherville Fairfield - - - - Fort Dodge Fort Madison - - - Galva- - - - - - Garner Greene - - - - - Grinnell Grundy Center - - - Guthrie Center Harris - - - Hartley Hinton - - - - - Hul l Independence - - - Indianola qwa Csty - - 91.14 53.63 77.23 47.93 67.45 79,00 69.54 106.37 93,56 57.92 54.31 66.74 101.90 44.42 101.75 66.30 69.00 55.30 54.91 54.40 89,58 58.26 54.23 117.91 88.79 43.33 76.78 42.85 87.18 76.56 62.56 115.02 74,48 43.96 52.72 53.68 91.48 40.74 60.94 47.90 47.00 52.74 49,61 45.34 39.01 :04.65 Jefferson - - AMOUNT ADDED TO CITY HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT Adel - - - - - - $ 57.12 Algona 71.22 Altoona - - - - - 100.93 Ames 123.84 Anamosa - - - - - 72.49 Ankeny 132.60 Atlantic- - - - - 69.77 Bettendorf - - - - Boone Burlington - - - - Calumet - - - - - Camanche Carroll - - - - - Cascade Cedar Falls- - - - Cedar Rapids Centerville- - - - Charles City Cherokee- - - - - Clare Clarence- - - - - Clarinda Clinton - - - - - Conesville Corning - - - - - Council Bluffs Creston - - - - - Davenport - - - - Decorah Denison - - - - - -Des 'Moines Dubuque - - - - - Dunlap Eagle Grove- - - - Elkader Epworth - - - - - Estherville Fairfield - - - - Fort Dodge Fort Madison - - - Galva- - - - - - Garner Greene - - - - - Grinnell Grundy Center - - - Guthrie Center Harris - - - Hartley Hinton - - - - - Hul l Independence - - - Indianola qwa Csty - - 91.14 53.63 77.23 47.93 67.45 79,00 69.54 106.37 93,56 57.92 54.31 66.74 101.90 44.42 101.75 66.30 69.00 55.30 54.91 54.40 89,58 58.26 54.23 117.91 88.79 43.33 76.78 42.85 87.18 76.56 62.56 115.02 74,48 43.96 52.72 53.68 91.48 40.74 60.94 47.90 47.00 52.74 49,61 45.34 39.01 :04.65 Jefferson - - - - 50.64 Jesup 44.11 ransett - - • - - 40.44 f.mtt 59.96 rleokul. - - - - - i t6. 7V AMOUNT ADDED TO CITY HOMESTEAD TAX CREDIT Lake City - - - - - $ 46.96 Lake Mills 51.85 LeMars - - - - - - 67.25 Linn Grove 66.13 Marengo- - - - - - Marion Marshalltown - - - - Mason City Mechanicsville - - - Monona Montrose - - - - - Mount Pleasant Moville - - - - Muscatine Nashua - - - - - - Nevada Newton - - - - - North Liberty Oelwein - - - - Olds Osage - - - - - - Osceola Oskaloosa - - - - - Ottumwa Pella - - - - - - Perry Pocahontas- - - - - Red Oak- - - - - - Rockford Rockwell - - - - - Rockwell City Shenandoah- - - - - Sioua Center Sioux City- - - - - Spencer State Center - - - - Steamboat Rock Story City- - - - - Toledo Urbandale - - - - - Ventura- - - - - - Vinton Washington- - - - - Waterloo Waverly- - - - - - Webster City West Branch - - - West Des Moines West Union- - - - Whittemore 63.84 92.39 89.69 90.46 52.72 38.60 68.34 75.05 73.49 71.72 46.27 57.26 58.02 109.00 55.81 58.06 41.45 47.88 70.51 57.23 60.36 53,38 51.56 45,48 51.74 78.66 48,41 74.69 72.95 99.05 106.49 62.60 59.71 47.68 67.68 121.08 66.42 46.18 65.99 81.02 65.51 69,19 64,40 '120.37 54,82 S 63,79 League of Iowa Munlripal mrs 444 lnsuranre Ftrfianre >luildIng Dee Moines, Iowa 50,309 N mpact April 7, 1977 LEGISLATIVE BULLETIN v`vA� uE °•� League of Iowa MunicipalitiesWINE r 444 Insurance Exchange Building O W Des Moines, Iowa 50309 4 Phone S15/288-2119 9 ti GNI CiQ � BUDGET LIMITS ALERT: The Senate Ways and Means Committee is acting on a tax package which includes the phaseout of personal property taxes and the Governor 's proposed 5 percent limit on valuation increases. There also is talk about extending local government BUDGET LIMITS. Contact Ways and Means members, voice your objection to the 5 percent valuation boost limit. Suggest that any tax relief package should include provision for local option taxes which permit local citizens to determine their own finance structure. LOCAL OPTION Two local option tax bills have emerged from the Cities committees in both legislative chambers and a new concept has been incorporated in both. The new provision would send the portion of the local option revenue directly to homeowners via the homestead credit. The enclosed oink sheet shows how much the credit would mean under House File 476. which would earmark 50 perce of new revenue for Rroperty tax relief, and under Senate File 309 which man- dates a payment of 60 pvr-cent_a¢ainst property taxes. Voters also could choo to have the 50 percent applied against general fund levies under HF 476, The homestead credit alternative makes the property tax reduction measures highly progressive since the owner of a $15,000 home would get the same dollar amount, and therefore a higher percentage, of credit as the owner of the $50,000 residence. Other provisions of both HF 476 and SF 309 were reported in our last IMPACT and they remain unchanged. both bills have passed the Cities committees in their respective chambers by comfortable margins (House 16-5; Senate 5-2) and now rest in the Rouse and Senate Ways and Means committees (list of members on the reverse side of IMPACT.) IF YOUR LEGISLATORS ARE MEMBERS OF EITHER WAYS AND MEANS UNIT, CONTACT THEM IMMEDIATELY AND URGE THEM TO APPROVE THE BILLS SO THEY CAN BE DEBATED THIS YEAR. ROAD USE TAX Our vehicle for gaining a greater share of the Road Use Tax fund, house File 491, passed the House Transportation committee lest week and was sssigned to a Ways and Means subcommittee on fuel tax. Subcommittee members are Joe Rinns, Marion; Horace Daggett, Kent; Elmer Der Herder, Si.ouy Cer!er; Thomus Czlloon, Epworth; William Harbor, Henderson; Robert Bina, Davenport; Rollin Howell, Rockford; and James Nest, State Center. The bill increases the fuel tax by S cents on gasoline, 3y cents on diesel fuel, raising an additional S54 million. The bill raises the city %here of revenue by S percent, to 18 prrc Pm , avid roducet; the %tote 1tUT shorr from d7 to 46 percent and the county slxurr from 38 to 37 percent, Cities would receive 420 mullion more than under the current furmula...Sb.50 per ca Vita. Stn. Cloud Rotinsoa,, gnat* 'ran ttortu"ion chvirmun, says the t•111 �tll fr4e tottgh e, rdding in The Senate. COLLECTIVE BARGAINING (louse File 488, a bill which alters many aspects of the collective bargaining law, is on the House calendar and probably will be scheduled for debate within the next two weeks. Most of the alterations are bad for public employers. Among other things, the bill would extend the negotiating process past March 15 and make settlements retroactive; enable a minority of employees to organize and determine the bargaining unit; allow a bargaining agent to get pre -negotia- tion and strategy information from the employer; and enlarge employee groups to include some supervisory and confidential employees. We are resisting any change in the Public Employment Relations Act. LAND USE Some good things might happen to House File 210, the Land Use bill, in the Senate. Members of the Natural Resources committee, Lowell Junk ins, Montrose, chairman, are considering amendments which would eliminate the costly and rural - dominated county boards created in the House -passed bill. One alternative being discussed would be to use the 16 Regional Planning Areas as the basic implementa- tion units. BANK FRANCHISE The House Ways and Means committee has approved a bill which would require banks to pay state taxes on the interest they receive from municipal bonds. Currently, the state bank franchise tax does not apply to interest on municipal securities. The change could result in an increase in the interest rates cities pay on municipal securities. OPEN MEETINGS House File 348, which would eliminate the "catch-all phrase" from the Open Meetings Law, is on the House calendar. The catch-all allows public officials to close sessions for any reason they deem "so compelling as to override the general policy of open meetings." The bill would permit closed sessions for discussion of hiring and firing, personnel performance, legal matters, and land acquisition. It would open bargaining, mediation, and arbitration sessions but permit closed meetings to discuss negotiating strategy. Any action taken in an illegal closed session would be voidabla.. SENATE WAYS AND iNEANS Rodgers, Norman, Ch. Nolting, Fred, V. Ch. Curtis, Warren, Ranking Mem. Craft, Rolf Hill, Eugene Bultman, Calvin Junkins, Lowell Kelly, Kevin Palmer, William Priebe, Berl Readinger, Devid RodsonG, : r ors Shaff, Roger Vain 011ut, busy HOUSE NAYS AND MEANS Norland, Lowell, Ch. Harvey, La Vern Miller, Kenneth, V. Ch. Hines, Neal West, .lames, kauking 'llem. Ho -n, Wally Anderson, Robert Howell, Rollin Bennett, Wayne Husak, Emil Bina, Robert Jochum, Thomas Brandt, Diane Junker, Willis Branstod, Terry Menke, Lester Clark, John 0 `Hslloran, iMury Cusack., Gregory Dicley, Myron Daggett, Horace Pavich, Emil Devitt, Philip Bines, Joseph Den Herder, Elmer Selmekloth, Huge 41e7eean, 101!lias Spicer, Don Dunton, Keith 6vonoda, Linda ligones, Son)* Thompson, Patricia 61110011, Thomas Va rley, Andrea H&rhur. Wi111am Hr.." ls, Jume!� hul ff, Henry h'•vckoff, Rusee)I