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1977-06-14 Info Packet
City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 9, 7977 TO: City Council 1 FROM: City Manager, RE: Labor Relations For a couple of years the City Manager has participated in a national committee of the International City Management Association concerned with labor relations. The purposes of the Committee were to establish a policy position for the Inter- national City Management Association and to monitor proposed Federal legislation. As a result of the efforts of this Committee, the International City Management Association has adopted a statement of principles concerning collective bargain- ing in local government. However, the Board of the International City Management Association has become increasingly concerned that labor management relations in the public sector are primarily based on labor relations in private enterprise and that there has not been a serious reexamination of this direction. For example, now both Civil Service systems and union contracts regulate employees, sometimes leading to very undesirable results. Consequently, the Board has established a new committee on local government personnel to look at the future of local government labor relations and to develop new models uniquely suited for personnel of local government. The Com- mittee will meet several times in the next twelve months and submit a final report during July 1978. The Manager has agreed to serve on this Committee. This activity will benefit the City specifically in the area of labor relations, both within the discussions of the Committee and also as a result of the feed- back from other members of the profession participating in this work. /255 •City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 10, 1977 TO: City 'WI FROM: City Manager RE: Water Main Improvements Historically, the Water Department has extended water mains with the City recovering the cost of such extensions through tap -on charges at the time service is required. However, several years ago the legislature repealed the law which provided for tap -on charges. Therefore the current policy is that any main extension required for development, business or residential, will be at the cost of the developer, either through a special assessment project or direct allocation of the cost. Only in those instances where the extension benefits the water system generally will the City make any contribution. This is not a change in policy, only a change in the manner in which the costs are paid. I bring this matter to your attention so there is no misunderstanding at a future date as to City policy. 12 y6 city of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Iowa City City Council TO: City Manager Neal Berlin FROM: City Clerk Abbie Stolfus RE; Elections II I DATE: June 6, 1977 The Johnson County Deputy Election Commissioner has informed me that after the present contract expires, he will be printing some of the election materials and trying to cut the cost of elections by about 40%. This will not affect the FY78 Council elections, but any elections planned for after January, 1978. This will reduce costs to under $9,000, 0 cam /2y7 0 0 CIVIC CENTER 410E.WMINNICTON ST. Kd7 IOWACITr.10WN S]]M 13I YI ]541000 '�. June 9, 1977 wrw wwrNruN.ua COUNCIL MYNM ANN NWM unasrNar� � r. ramN wvroruNn EUNuua NaunrvrvuN Mr. Vern W. Reeder 1500 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Reeder: After my discussion with you, I had an opportunity to inspect that portion of your property adjacent to the right-of-way. It appears that all of the neighbors are keeping that area well maintained. The area immediately adjacent to your house consists primarily of grasses and while it is steep I do believe that there are several ways in which it can be mowed. It has been the policy of the City for some years that the property owners maintain those areas adjacent to their property. In fact, this situation is very similar to most homeowners who mow the parking in front of their homes. In this instance, it is in the rear of your property. I do not believe that this policy should be changed and if you disagree you may, of cou se; appeal it to the City Council. i Sin re yours, N al 6. Berl n City Manager Is cc: City Council 1. )2y8 PAPER • dZaiowa department of environmental quality May 31, 1977 Mr. Anatolij Kushnir Assistant City Attorney 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 B Dear Mr. kushnir: Your letter regarding the requirements of this Department relative to the termination of services to University Heights by Iowa City has been referred to me for response. The Department's only concern with the termination is the effect it may have on the eligibility of Iowa City for a Federal construction grant for wastewater treatment facilities. It is my understanding that the city councils have met to consider this problem. Aside from this matter, there are no requirements of this Department of which I am aware that Iowa City would have to meet before terminating services to University Heights. If you have further questions, please feel free to contact me. Sincerely, CCOMPPLIAANN�CE �MONITTORINGDDIVISSION William D. Anderson Compliance Officer WDA:mf cc: DEQ Regional Office 06 — Washington 3920 Delaware Ave., P.O. Box 3326, Des Moines, Iowa 50316 • 5151265.8134 /2. 9 1 , Minutes City/University Meeting May 13, 1977 persons Present: Dick Gibson, Dennis Kraft, Ray Mossman, Dick Plastino and Rosemary Vitosh Melrose/Woolf Avenue Traffic Signal Installation -- Installation of this traffic signal is underway and should be completed within the next month. Urban Renewal -- Dennis Kraft raised the question about the proposed service area east of the planned Lindquist Center. Gibson indicated that Jim Brachtel had raised some questions about the design of this feature, that Gibson had a meeting with both Plastino and Brachtel at a later date at which the problem was discussed. Gibson indicated that he is investi- gating a decision that will permit normal entry and exit from Burlington Street and also turning radius that will permit a turn -around within the area in order that it will not be necessary for vehicles to back onto Burlington Street. Gibson is to discuss this problem further with Plastino and Brachtel. Sewer Rates -- It appears that the City and the University had agreed on V a draft copy of a new contract. Hopefully this will be consummated by the Regents and the Council in the near future. Finkbine Bikeway -- Mossman reported that the Iowa Department of"Transportation has accepted the plans submitted and have in turn submitted the plans to the Federal authorities for their approval. As soon as Federal approval is received the project will be advertised and bids taken. 0 Street Signing -- Gibson reported that he is working with Hansen, Li'td 6 Meyer on the proposal for final placement of signs which will be checked with Jim Brachtel before any installation begins. Area Transportation Study -- Final consultant report has been received and is being reviewed by the various groups. The policy committee hopes to have a report and recommendation ready for the June meeting of the Regional Planning Commission. Comprehensive Plan -- Kraft reported that the questionnaires had been distributed the stmt of 23,000 of them and that to date the response had been good. Data is in the process of being coordinated and work on the project is progressing. Melrose Avenue -- Mossman reported that he checked with Mr. Dueker and results of the Melrose survey will be available in approximately a month to six weeks. Parking for Visitors to Old Capitol -- Kraft indicated that some concern had been expressed aver the fact that the buses bringing visitors into the Old Capitol have been parking in bus zones. It was suggested that a suitable place might be part way down the hill on Jefferson Street. This could present a problem for some of the more elderly or handicapped visitors to the structure. It was agreed that Mossman would have Mr. Tynan, Director of Security and Parking, contact Kraft and work out some suitable solution to this problem. Work on the Iowa Avenue Bridge -- Gibson noted that over the years there has been a problem of vehicles splashing pedestrians as they cross the Iowa I I • 3 • Avenue Bridge on the sidewalks. In view of the fact that the reconstruction work to be accomplished on this bridge during the course of the summer to include reconstruction of the sidewalks, a request was made that the City consider including splash guards in the project. plastino indicated he would request the engineers to include this feature in the scope of the work. 5/15/77 AGENDA RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION Engineering Conference Room June 15, 1977 - 4:30 PM 4:30 - 4:35 P.M. Approval of minutes of May 24 meeting 4:35 - 4:50 P.M. Discussion of bylaws and meeting schedule 4:50 - 5:20 P.M. Presentation of Ames Resource Recovery System 5:20 - 6:20 P.M. Discussion of Civic Center ventilation 6:20 - 7:00 P.M. Discussion of ASHRAE Model Energy Code 90 - 75 100 Series 100.1 Energy Conservation of Existing Low Rise Residential Units 100.2 Energy Conservation of Existing High Rise Buildings (available mid June for public review) 100.3 Energy Conservation of Commercial Buildings (available mid June for public review) 100.4 Energy Conservation for Industrial Buildings (public review now) 100.5 Energy Conservation for Institutional Buildings (public review now) 100.6 Energy Conservation for Public Assembly Buildings (public review out July 1) J -a-/ AGENDA IOWA CITY RIVRRFRONT COMMISSION CITY MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM JUNE 15, 1977 - 3:30 P.M. Item No. 1 - Meeting to Order. Roll. Item No. 2 - Approval of the minutes for the March 16, April 20, and May 18•meetings. Item No. 3 - Report on canoe trip. Item No. 4 - Discussion of time and format of meetings to be arranged with the Coralville City council and Planning and Zoning Commission, Johnson County Board of Super- visors, Johnson County Planning and Zoning Commission, and an appropriate University committee (probably Campus Planning, Dick Gibson). Item No. 5 - Report by Len Brandrup on Federal monies available for projects relating to the Iowa River. Item No. 6 - Letter from Hardin County Conservation Board; discussion of invitation to visit Hardin County greenbelt. Item No. 7 - Dates for next meetings; possible times: July 25, August 24, August 31. Bill Keating, Assistant Planner, DCD, will be the Staff member attending the meeting. Marianne Milkman will be on vacation until approximately July 23. 1252 0 parks & recreation department 0 MEMO to: Dennis Showalter, Director from. re. May Monthly Report date: I. Work Projects (park areas) 0 Bob Howell, Park Super June 6, 1977 A. Installed new backstop in Wetherby Park. B. Built and installed new park sign in Reno Street Park. C. Planted 405 trees and shrubs in City Park. D. Set out flowers in 11 beds. E. Held 7 nature hikes in Hickory Hill Park. F. Installed new topographic map on trail shelter at Hickory Hill Park. G. Took inventory of 1976 tree plantings; removed dead trees and shrubs. H. Used sweeper on heavy grass areas of Willow Creek and City Parks. I. Trimmed several areas with sickle -bar mower. J. Graveled and graded parking lots and bike trail. K. Maintained Little League ball diamonds. L. Put stump chips around new trees and flowers. M. Cleaned up storm damaged trees and limbs. N. Started pruning of trees and shrubs. 0. Prepared log cabins for June 4 opening. P. Built and installed new sign for Children's Museum at log cabins. Q. Prepared area at City Landfill for seeding. R. Checked playground equipment. S. Performed normal park maintenance operations. T. Continued installation of City Park play equipment. II. Work Projects (other areas) A. Built 3 bus schedule signs for Transit Division. B. Assisted Project GREEN in preparation and planting of downtown floral displays. C. Weeded and watered plantings on all downtown areas. D. Planted 87 junipers on Iowa Avenue center islands. E. Planted 7 large hawthornes, 2 pyramidal arbor vitae, and 1 eunonymus on Washington Street berms. F. Planted 5 large pyramidal arbor vitae at Recreation Center. III. Administration, Miscellaneous /ef A. Neighborhood park meeting - Pheasant Hill Park - May 16. B. Met with Kirkwood College representative - May. C. Neighborhood park meeting - Villa Park - May 23. D. Interviewed 3 youth for summer CETA work program. E. Traveled to Cylinder, Iowa, to pick up trash compactor unit. /25,3 • A. Adminstration 0 0 IOWA CITY PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT Recreation Division May Report 1977 by Robert A. Lee, Superintendent 1. All staff involved heavily with preparation for spring and summer activities including swim, craft and tennis class registration; reservations for ball diamonds, tennis courts and picnic shelters; schedules for lessons and leagues and various program plans and sale of season swim tags. 2. Farmers Market plans solidified withopening on June 18 and closing on October 8; hours Saturday 8 - 12. 3. A great demand for equipment loan especially volleyball on weekends. 4. The two public high schools held their annual Party After the Party's in the Center. 5. Superintendent attended funeral of Richard Slattery, Director of Parks and Recreation for Davenport who was killed by an employee. 6 Met with Dick Kruse of HIM on Recreation Center alterations for removal of barriers to handicapped. 7. Final part-time staff selections made for summer. 8. Ten playgrounds will open on June 13. 9. Two University of Iowa Recreation interns began work on May 13 - Kathi Henely, recreation program and Donna Rasely, special populations. I? B. Program - Physical and Aquatics I 1. Softball leagues began play on May 9, 1977 with 30 mens teams and 16 womens teams. 2. Center closed on weekends beginning with May 28 for summer season. 3. Aquamaids, synchro swim group, held their annual show "Welcome to the Movies" on the evening of May 6. A fine show and well attended. 4. Flood lights at City Park installed and tested on May 18. Looked adequate but will reserve final judgement until water in pool. (June 8 test excellent). 5. Mercer and City Park pools being prepared for opening on June 4. 6. Swim lessons will begin at Center on June 6 and at City Park and Mercer pools on June 13. mmm May Recreation Report A 2 • C. Special Programs • 1. New activities for summer are a nature exploration program at Hickory Hill park, an inventive art program and a dance class. 2. Other summer activities to be resumed are: bowling, swimming and softball. 3. Continuing activities are the PEER group and easy exercise. 4. A dance isP lanned for June 24. 5. Several people from Goodwill Industries will be taken to Dubuque on June 4 for a demonstration at the Very Special Arts Festival at Five Flags Theater D. Social and Cultural 1. Over 40 youth have registered for the drama troupe being formed. 2. A kitchen band for senior citizens is being organized. We have already been asked to perform at the State Fair in August. 3. An Amana trip is planned for Golden Age Club on June B. 4. A dance was held on May 28 in cooperation with Centeral Junior High. 5. 40 Golden Age members went to Marengo to visit the Senior Citizen Club there • on May 13. 0 0 parks & recreation to: Dennis Showalter, Director re. May Monthly Report I. Operational III 0 MEMO,, from. Billie Hauber, Supt. of Cemetery -Forestry date • June 1, 1977 A. Interments 8 $ 517.25 B. Lot Sales 3 @ $250 $ 750.00 6 @ $ 90 $ 540.00 Tota 11�$b= Maintenance (not including special and budgeted items) A. Forestry (inside Cemetery) - 8 hours. B. Forestry (outside Cemetery) - 24.5 hours. C. Cemetery (general grounds maintenance) - 501 hours. D. Cemetery (general shop and office maintenance) - 7.5 hours. E. Preventative maintenance and repairs (vehicles, mowers, trimmers, etc.) - 62.5 hours. F. Lot locations, sales and related records - 8 hours. G. Outside mowing - 71 hours. H. Funeral time (regular) 50 hours. I. Funeral time (overtime) 25 actual hours. Total = 757.5 hours Budgeted Items and Special Projects A. Budgeted Items 1. Closure gates - 55.5 hours. 2. Flower beds, hedge and nursery stock planting - 56.5 hours. 3. Updating cemetery records - 124.5 hours. B. Special Items 1. Placement of Memorial Day flowers, flags and markers - 35 hours. 2. Water line location - 8 hours. Total = 279.5 hours IV. Contracts and Specifications - Superintendent A. Forestry contract - Noel's - on schedule and checked to date. B. Monument repair - Miller's - delayed until June 13. C. Forestry contract specifications - single bid for second trimming contract rejected and second trimming and removal contract now to be let in June. 1.2S& 0 0 Cemetery -Forestry Division May Monthly Report • Page 2 D. Plant replacement for City streets (trees destroyed by vehicles or vandals and replacement money recovered) - on-going project. E. Spring planting contracts - completed or terminated with Tune 1 deadline. F. Preliminary work - new water line for Cemetery. G. Preliminary work - shop roof replacement - Cemetery. V. Special Projects - Superintendent A. Weed Ordinance - draft to Administration. B. Cemetery Ordinance, Rules and Schedule of Fees - adopted by resolution and/or passed by Council. C. With other Division/Departments/Firms: 1. House move with Inspector Siders. 2. Tree problems with Iowa -Illinois. 3. Braverman property with Legal. D. Spoke to Sunrise Optimist Club. E. Advance preparation for Deeded Body Program. F. Attended film program "Engineering an Agreement". • G. Letters to all interested parties regarding Cemetery Rules and Schedule of Fees. VI. FY 77 Goals A. Cemetery Ordinance - completed. B. Cemetery record updating - going well. C. Survey by Engineers - some progress. D. Advance notice of projects for improved public relations - excellent when distributed by Staff. E. Improved operational efficiency: . Actual people hours during May - 1103.5* 1. Regular duties 757.5 2. Special duties 279.5 3. Rest periods 66.5 1=. 9% of actual May regular working time was spent outside the Cemetery. *None of this recorded time reflects the time of the Superintendent of Cemetery -Forestry /ef I FINANCE DEPARTMENT ACTIVITY REPORT MAY, 1977 FY 77 GOALS I. To evaluate the use of City -owned or leased computer equipment and provide written recommendations to the City Manager. May: initial meetings were held with University Computer Center staff in which the scope of the study and each agency's involvement was defined. Study procedure was outlined and work has begun. Completion: October, 1977. II. To convert the utility billing system to actual read billings and flat rate sewer charges by August 1, 1976. Goal complete. III. To complete a City risk management evaluation. May: A draft of the Risk Management Policy has been sent to the Legal Department for their comments. The policy now awaits Council consideration in June. IV. To modify the Budget and CIP Manuals to incorporate detailed procedures for Management by Objectives by June 1, 1977. May: Sample budget manuals from other cities have been gathered and will be used as resource documents. A preliminary timetable has been prepared for the FY 79 budget process. FY 78 GOALS Implement an efficient and economical City microfilming program which would reduce archival storage space, facilitate retrieval and allow second copies of valuable records to be economically reproduced and stored for safety. May: Meetings with City departments to document applicability and potential volumes continued in May and will be finished in June. June: Analysis of information. II. Increase the level of service to the Print Shop by installing an automatic collator. May: Collator installed June: Set up adjustments and operator familiarity complete in June. PURCHASING SUB -GOAL ACTIVITY: EDP: Equipment Maintenance System_ documentation begun. Minor refinements to reports and mont ly process performed. Pa oll Landfill G Utilities Programs saw continued work on implementing modifications to a comp ete 1 IZU Finance Activity Report -2- May, 1977 UK1'A Grant - Quarterly reports and requisition for reimbursement of grant expenn itures filed with UMT'A. Radio specifications for Cambus system were finalized and mailed. Vehicle Pool - Implemented in May for 3 month trial period. The pool consists o selected Civic Center and Recreation Center vehicles. ACCOUNTING SUB -GOAL ACTIVITY: Landfill - In preparation for the new fee to be assessed to all users of lan=il-1 beginning July 1, a billing system and statement format were finalized in May. Applications for charge accounts are also being distributed to interested parties. End -of -Year Activity - Preliminary discussions to plan the upcoming FY 77 audit have begun. Format of the report will be finalized in June. Accrual Accounting - Preliminary work has begun on conversion of the accounting systema cash to an accrual basis. AIMINISIRATION SUB -GOAL ACTIVITY: Budget Amendments - Work this past month has been concentrated on preparing final u get amendments for FY 77. Projected year-end expenditures were .calculated and discussions were held with department heads prior to submission of budget amendments. TREASURY SUB -GOAL ACTIVITY: May: Work was done on implementing the monthly residential refuse disposal fee (39¢) to be billed along with utilities. Pending: Closing out books in anticipation of FY 77 audit. Setting up worksheets for reserves and treasury accounts for FY 78. June completion. IOWA CITY FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT APRIL 1977 ROBERT P. KEATING, FIRE CHIEF MAY ACTIVITIES The Iowa City Fire Department responded to a total of 92 emergencies during the month of May. Examinations both written and physical were given to 32 applicants. Oral interviews have been scheduled for June 7th. Inspections of S.U.I. Buildings continued through the month, but were not completed. Station work will continue. Low water at testing sites has prevented the testing of pumpers from draft. 12531 1111IlfIfLV REPORT • FIRE DEPAPPIE!!T • l(TITH OF MAY 1977 I FIRE DEPART'IEMT ACTIVITIES THIS 1.IO;1TH THIS YEAR TO DATE LAST VEAP TO DATE T LS FIRE ALARMS 22 112 _ 141 ??FS`ClT[ do c, 6, 0v 11 23 Tlr1'Tffr-ItFTA?Cfi- 1 �3 isV!V"TI!7ATIO415 rTC3`� 8 47 3n TOTAL ENEPr7VICIES 52 240 274 1!1SPECTIOM-3 88 1001 833 M-pl,i-fvrim07T 186 102 5 CE PERNITS 0 0 R- E .! U nOGR.Al 12 I-lKf: WILLS 6 21 11 COUPLAIM 17 7 M 0 0 ITS 126 632 766 FIRST AID INSTRUMN—' 0 0 4_ PUBLIC RELATIVE 13 35 0 T- IRESC rATION TOUPSF 10 .36 32 ITY S ERS LL 33 NJURIES TO FIREFIrTITER4 0 3 10 CLASSIFICATIOU W. THIS LOSS THIS AIONr VALUATION LOSS THIS YEAR LOSS LAST YEAR PF FIRE ALAIALS A{OWH USE OF EQUIPMENT THIS MOWN THIS YEAR THIS AWITH THIS YEAR AT FIRES AT FIRES AT DRILLS AT DRILLS 0 0 WS %l;Y 1977 TOTAL TO DAIS 42!_ Tn&• Numbar Est. Lose Fires in Buildings 10 52,339.00 58 $29,185.26 Fires in Motor Vehicles 5 51,598.01 22 S7,7R6.0n Fires in Rubbish 5 .00 13 On Other Fires Outdoors 2 .00 38 .00 Malicious Take Alum 7 .00 28 .00 Other False Alarms 1 .00 Apartments 2 800.00 17 8,594.00 Dwellings 4 799.On 20 15,591.13 Hotels - Motels 0 .00 0 .00 Other Residential 2 200.00 8 2,575.nn Institutions 0 .00 5 874.00 schools - Colleges 1 90.00 2 79n.00 Public Assembly 0 .00 0 .00 Stores - Offices 0 .00 5 311.13 Manufacturing 0 On 0 nn Storage (Barn) 1 450.00 1 450.00 Mieoellaneme 0 .00 0 .00 0 0 To: Robert P. !(eating, Fire Chief Subject: Monthly Report Date: June 6, 1n77 The following is a report of the Activities of the Fire Marshal's office for the month of May 1977. Copies of the Iowa Administrative Code were sent to all self-service station dispensing flammable liquids. These rules and regulations were to be posted by the owner or operator of service stations. There should be no misunderstanding to all employees as to the regulations for service stations. Forty service stations were sent letters. The Fire Marshal attended a monthly 81 -State Meeting at Clinton, Iowa. The meeting and program were given by Clinton's Civil Defense Director. All persons attending this meeting were given the opportunity to use the Radiological Monitoring Equipment. Follow up inspections - 7 These were special inspections made on the uptown area and University buildings that the fire department officers requested the Fire Marshal to enforce and sent corrective letters. Fire Escapes - A Many owners of apartment buildings are trying to comply with our codes by having two separate means of egress from each floor of the building. This has meant erecting a metal fire escape from many different apartment dwellings. We are extremely happy to see these fire escapes being erected for the personal safety of many residents. r1 Public Relations 0 Fire extinguisher Demonstration and the use of 1�" hose was given at the College of Nursing. Lieut. Hansen, Firefighters Wissink and Stutzman had the Westside truck and provided an excellent outside demonstration. Over 80 persons were in attendance. Lieut. Fjelstad, Firefighters Hopkins, and Brooks hydrostatically tested Proctor and Gamble sprinkler system. Fire Prevention Talks - 2 Capt. Nicola gave a Fire Prevention Talk 5t the Voss House and also a fire drill was held. Sprinkler Plan Review - 2 Sprinkler,Buil ding tested (new) - 2 Building Plan Review - 5 Special Inspection and Corrections Day Care - 3 Mercantile - 5 Multi -Dwelling - B Apartments - 3 Fraternity Houses - 2 Sorority Hauses - 2 Evacuation Program - 3 Drinking Establishments (Capacity ) - 1 Fire Drills ( Mercantile ) - 3 Systems Unlimites - 3 Burying Underground Flammable Liquids Tank (Test) - 3 Inspection for Installing Fire Alarm Systems - 3 Fire Investigations - 3 0 0 Spent one day with State Fire Marshal Larry Knapp on inspecting Beverly Manor, Oaknoll Nursing Home and the College of Nursing. Also reinspected the County Jail with the State Fire Marshal. Also Fire Marshal, Chief Keating met with the Johnson County ,rand Jury pertaining to the condition and fire hazards of the County Jail. Attended several meetings with various architects. Meeting with personnel from Art Museum. Meeting with Building Officials. 67 Lawrence H. Kinney Fire Marshal TRAINING REPORT • • May 1n77 Shift #1 No. of Hours 304 No. of !Trills 56 !Shift /#2 No. of Hours 223 No. of Drills 33 Shift #3 No. of Hours 256 No. of Drills 37 TOTAL NO. OF HOURS 783 TOTAL, NO. OF DRILLS 126 EQUIPMENT AT DRILLS 4" Ilose Truck #354 8 3" Noeo 300 Car #360 21;" Hose 250 Truck #361 5 1,'1" Nose 600 Truck #362 10 Ft. of Booster 200 Truck #363 5 Ft. of Ladders 54 Truck #364 6 Times Pump Used 9 Truck #365 Nozzle Linea 9 Truck #366 6 Other Minor Lquipmont Truck #367 7 Van #369 8 The Fire Department Officers conducted a total of 126 various drills during the month. There were 783 man hours of instruction received by the firefighters. The Fire Department personnel were busy cleaning and painting the trucks and cleaning the stations this month. Lawrence H. Kinney Fire Marshal POLICE DEPARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT Requests for police services for May were approximately equal to the prior month. All categories of reported crimes decreased slightly with the exception of assaults; family offenses; O.M.V.U.I.; and 'juvenile. Traffic accidents declined substantially as compared to the prior month. A total of 163 cases were investigated by the Detective Bureau with a total of 43 cases cleared by arrest or closed because of police action. The Patrol Division effected 1369 arrests of which 1244 were for traffic and parking violations. Animal Control activities increased substantially in May. A total of 213 complaints were received from citizens in regard to animals and 161 animals were impounded. Only 66 animals were reclaimed or adopted indicating a good many of our stalwart citizens probably really wanted the City to dispose of their pets. Twenty-three dog bites were reported in city. Cats, a monkey and a ground squirrel took chunks of flesh out of an additional eight people. Raccoons, opossums, squirrels, rabbits, and varied and assorted furry and feathery creatures finished out the complaint and impoundment record. Statistical reports are appended. COMPLAINTS RECEIVED BY POLICE 1. '. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE _. RAPE 3. ROBBERY 4. ASSAULT 5. BURGLARY 6. LARCENY 7. "AUTO THEFT ' l., OTHER ASSAULTS 9.` FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 10. 'EMBEZZLEMENT AND FRAUD 11. STOLEN.PROPERTY 12. WEAPONS. `13. 'PROSTITUTION 14." SEX OFFENSES 15. OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY AND -CHILDREN :. NARCOTIC DRUG LAWS 17. LIQUOR LAWS '18. DRUNKENNESS !' 19. DISORDERLY CONDUCT 20. VAGRANCY 21. GAMBLING 22. DRIVING WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF LIQUOR i...23. VIOLATION OF ROAD AND DRIVING LAWS 24, ,PARKINGYIQLATIONS 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0 2 I _ 1 0 0 1 0 11 6 4 11 12 21 38 37 28 38 82 101 125 189 182 21 7 17 24 39 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 6 9 10 32 25 9 17 16 • 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 O 5 9 12 6 2 I I' 39 31 45 38 47• i 3 11 3 7 7 1 0 4 3 0 �. • 22 14 1 13 19 25 r j 45 51 37 54 48 i 0 0 0 0 0 I �• 0 0 0 0 0 24• 33 38 22 51 14 16 24.46' 47 11 i I1 i i 292 253 209 1264 181 I i ?5. OT!r CIOLA^IMS OC TWFIC A'^.t MOTOR VEIIICLr TXJS: I26. oTlr'R olrE?rsEs: 27. SUSPICI011: 20. .LOST: 29. FOU10 30.''FATAL T!OTOR VEIIICL?. TRAFFIC ACCIDRIITS: ' 31. P"ILODAL ITdJURY IMTOR VE1171CLE TRArFIC ACCIDMITS 92. PROPERTY DMAGE lJoTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDEUTS: OT?°L'R,TrJJFIc ACCiTLnTS: ' A- P'JDLIc ACCTDI"'Ts j35• 11017 Acr-22ITS: 3G. GCCUPnT:ccIDZ!:Ts: 31 rI3EA1U5 ACCIDV rS: � 30. AIIII•L1L:' .. 19. MICIDES 1 'I:0 `SUICIDES_ ATTLtiPT'ED: 111..,5':DDEII DEATH A?ID DODITS FOUND: SICK CARM Fall. i )r3.. 1QiiITAL Clwr: 1111. DOi•IC TITiEATS h5 • JIIV'.:11ILES 0. TZO rT. •I!IS^IIIG_I'C^.LOIS: m m®eseee� e®eeee®m eeee ■moo®®� eeee ve®e®® ©me.eeeme®®® . eo IN eveee� . eo eeemsee� ee eeam e�®d me®eee®eeu�® e®ee ee iARRFSTS MADE BY POLICE ' 1. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE 2. RAPE 3% ROBBERY :.4. .ASSAULT 5. 'BURGLARY 6. LARCENY — THEFT.':'' 7. MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 80IRER`ASSAULTS 9. ARSON' 10 FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 11. FRAUD ; 12. EMBEZZLEMENT 13. STOLEN PROPERTY Buying, Receiving, Possessing 14. VANDALISM 15. WEAPONS Carrying, Possessing etc. I#PROSTITUTION AND COMMERCIALIZED'VICE 17. SEX OFFENSES 18. NARCOTIC DRUG LAWS 19. GAMBLING ':20. rOFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN 21.' DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE ;22. LIQUOR LAWS 23. , DRUNKENNESS 7.4. .DISORDERLY CONDUCT �eo�oiEMO NMNNNN■MENOMONEE MENOMINEE MEMMEMEMENE NNM!�MEMEME NEN®MEER WNN® BEEN REENMEms® NNNNNMNN■ME NN Nese NNNNNa�o NNan=== NR NNNNMMEM r■r ■MONE mmm WERE NN OEM �NEs NNe s� IN ®mm ® MEMmm® gym®® ■es ®nn� � m ME ■o®®ON �e� NE®® ■ MM®®� mom ON M® ®®m ®® ®® ON ■E M O®®0� ■M mME 64INAL SIff;LTER 193NTiLY REPORT • MOINU IN A 19�" This Abnth This Month This Year Last Year (Last Year) to Date to Date Dog Corn laints I q 9 Cat rimplaints Totallaints d Impounding Re ON Voluntary (Dogs) Pick up (Dogs) Owner (Cats) Stray (Cats) Disposals Dogs Adopted Dogs Reclaimed Cats Adopted Cats Reclaimed SUI DOGS / MEE SUI CATS P.T.S. Ings P.T.S. Cats oe;� Aeeepiaun yes Reven4e (in dollars) Adoptions SUI ImpoundingO y eao." j no. oe 00 Tickets Issued -Aid Other Animals Picked Up Raccoon Opposum Bats Birds, Fowl Wild, other Skunk Livestock Other rA 7. . 13 0. I Fax 4v 1 ram Do Bites !, C4 e3v i Other Bites Cat Bites I�Mw es /Il�rlt / N ,ky ,y Rabies (Confirmed) Dead Animals Picked Up17 I o tu; d je Dxrq)ed Bikes y • ity of Iowa Cit • MEMORANDUM DATE: June 6, 1977 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager FROM: Dennis R. Kraft, Director of Community Development HE: Monthly Report - May 1977 72 SFITION 23 units. Continue to provide assistance to families under Section 23 reducing the nmuber of units to 72 by June 20; 1978. Ii: 64 UNITS NEW CONSTRUCTION UNDER SECTION 8. To assist in additional housing units for low income, elderly and handicapped persons. III. HOUSING ASSISTANCE PIAN. Provide input to the Housing Assistance Plan for the secrond year WCA application. IV. HOUSM OCtMISSION. Provide a&dnistrative support to the Iowa city Housing Caanission. V. ME1DI = MnM4j4 HOUS» ODDE. In the interest of public health and safety, ease of orts and revise plan for enforcing the City's Minima Housing Code.,- NK ode.; MAY ACFIVITK: I, During May, 5 units were brought into Section 8 Program. One was a section 23 conversion. Two section 23 unitsted. Total units Section 8, 202. Total both programs 270 20 annual, or final inspections were Performed. 6 applications for Section 8 were approved. I. 64 Units I New for Autumn Park fed the fact that ter hey iwish move. on' The tenants selected III. Completed. IV. The Housing Commission net on May 4, 1977. Elect Of Steveffficers mbardi, was held. They were Robert Hibbs, Chairperson, Vine-Chairpersont elected unanimously. New Commission members were introduced to various facets of Housing Commission work. V. See Attached. 1253 0 2. I. During June one unit will be converted from Section 23 to Section 8. It is projected that 10 new units will be brought into the Section 8 Program. Initial action to convert 12-15 Section 23 units to Section 8 will be undertaken. II. 69 UNITS NEW CONSTWCTION. occupancy is anticipated for the middle of June, for the Muscatine addressed building. III. Completed. IV. Housing Comission. The Housing Commission is scheduled to meet on June 1, 1977. Housing Maintenance and occupancy Code and Traditional Public Housing will be topics of discussion. V. Minimum Housing. Prosecution of several properties may be initiated as final deadlines expire. Inspectors Burke and Malone will take vacation time this month. Initial inspections in Area B will begin on a block by block basis. Bruce Burke will continue to work on Code revisions with the Legal Department, Building Department and Zoning, in order to clarify the proposed code and eliminate conflicts. Mr. Wayne Housel has filed for an Appeal on 20 South Lucas which should take place during June. 1, Nurrdber of structures inspected Sin ole family owner -occupied _12 Single family Rental 36.__ Duplex. structures 42 Multiple Family 86, 2'. Number of D:oelling Units Single family owner -occupied 11 Single family Rental 'Ar Duplex _g4 _ multi -pie Family 94p 1. 3 Number of 3ooming Units Single family owner -occupied 7 Single family rental 6 Duplex 4 Multiple Family 568 `4. Of .the 176 structures inspected. 42 r were found to be in compliance and certi ates were issued. The break down by n•mber of type units. Single family Single family Duplex Multiple I owner -occupied rental LJ Dwelling Units 138 a 585 Rooming Units n Of the 176 structures inspected 132 were found to be deficient for one or more reasons and corrective letters were .issued and reinspection scheduled. The breakdown by number and type of unit. Dwelling Units Single family o,aner-occupied 11 Single family rental 95 Duplex 62 _ Multiple family 751 G,i6. Inspections performed as a result of complaint calls a.•.Handled by Minimum Housing Section 1_ b. Re` --erred to another department 3 :'7.. Inspections performed by request of buyer, party prior to sale or transfer Nur,,aer found in compliance ;�_ .urber found to have deficienc.ties P.00mingUnits 7— _n _n 9; 57 realtor, or other 2 2 0 0 a. 8. Units noted that did not appear in prior records. Dwelling units _1_ Rooming Units ]_ 9. Compliance Certificates issued for newly constructed structures/ �— units Single Family 0 Duplex 0 multiple 0 10. Recapitulation: 176 _ structures were inspected containing 9B9 dwelling units and rg5 rooming units. n2 structures containing 172 dwelling and jg_rooming units were found to be in compliance with the Code. 134 structures containing 449_ dwelling units and 557 rooming units were found to be deficient. A break down of the deficiencies noted is attached. i 0 S. MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS Deficiencies noted during the Month of MAy 1977 by Paragraph Referral -1-9.30 :6.H Outside 23 9.30.6.K Outside'Bldg.and Eaves 0_' 9'.30.7.A Floor Space U_9.30.7.A Bedroom Size 1_9.30.7.0 Path of Bath 0-9.30.7.1 Ceiling 0_9.30.7.E Cellar 0_9.30.7.F.1 Basement Dampness 0 9.30.7.F.2 Basement Window 0 9.30.7.F.A Basement Height 6---9.30.8.A Shared Area 7-9. 3 0. 8. E Insects 0 -9.30.9.H Cubic Feet -Tl-9.30.9.J Fire Ext. - =9.30.9.L Furnace Isolation 0 5.802(3) of the Iowa Administrative One Hour Fire Door Code 0 413.46 State Code of Iowa -3rd Floor Dwellings -6—Uniform Fire Code Section 15. 112 -Sources of Ignition --d—Uniform Fire Code Section 27.201 -Accumulation of Waste Material Lhf 7,.06 Nuisances 4 5 ;,10. 9.30.4.B Bathroom w 11 9'.30.4.I Plumbing ,0 9 30.4'.L Hot Water 9.30.4.R Egress ti ; 21 7-9.30.,4.0 Handrails. 1 >9-.30.5.A 108 Window 5 9;.30.5.0 Bath Vent 0 ^`9.30.5.D Hall Lights 12 9.30.5:E 'Outlets }25 930.5.E Electric 0 9.30.5.E Main Service ' 0 9.30.5.F Heat 1 -930.5.G-. Vents -& Air 4 9.30.5.I P&T Extension 0 930.5.1, P&T Valve 115 9,.30:5.J Screens --64--9 3 0. 6.A Walls, Floors, Windows ' 0 9.30.6.D Doors Fit .0 t9.30.6.E. Bath Floors -1-9.30 :6.H Outside 23 9.30.6.K Outside'Bldg.and Eaves 0_' 9'.30.7.A Floor Space U_9.30.7.A Bedroom Size 1_9.30.7.0 Path of Bath 0-9.30.7.1 Ceiling 0_9.30.7.E Cellar 0_9.30.7.F.1 Basement Dampness 0 9.30.7.F.2 Basement Window 0 9.30.7.F.A Basement Height 6---9.30.8.A Shared Area 7-9. 3 0. 8. E Insects 0 -9.30.9.H Cubic Feet -Tl-9.30.9.J Fire Ext. - =9.30.9.L Furnace Isolation 0 5.802(3) of the Iowa Administrative One Hour Fire Door Code 0 413.46 State Code of Iowa -3rd Floor Dwellings -6—Uniform Fire Code Section 15. 112 -Sources of Ignition --d—Uniform Fire Code Section 27.201 -Accumulation of Waste Material • E RM MXMILY REPORT Additional Activities During My 1. Initial inspections in Area A, the first phase of the intensified program, has. been completed for all rental structures. Completion has been accmplished one month ahead of schedule. 2. As an internal audit, a thorough file search of Area A: Sectors 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 6, 9 and 10 have been caspleted. This search was intended to retrieve any properties which may have dropped out of the follow-up scheduling system. Several such files were discovered and are being given attention. 3. Preliminary reports have been composed by Housing Inspectors on approximately twenty properties which are delinquent on the correction of code violations. These have been reviewed by myself in terms of our ability to prosecute. Legal requirements concerning due process, proper notice, and rules of evidence are being accomplished. 4. Citation by the Housing Office was upheld by Housing Appeals Board on Mrs. Alice Schrooten's property at 715 N. Linn. 5. Court appearance of Mr. Ed Wells (charged with operating a multiple dwelling without a permit) has been postponed for two weeks by requesting a continuance of the court. Mr. Wells came to the office and provided assurances that he would bring the structure at 643 South Lucas into compliance, and purchase a permit within the next two weeks. Prepared by Bruce B. Burke ef!S� Senior Housing Inspector 1.. CDBG DIVISION 7. May 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. MAY ACTIVITIES: I. Housing Assistance Plan needs and goals were reviewed and documented. Amended plans were prepared for review by the staff, CCN, and Council for submission to HUD. II. Projects for summer interns were listed and openings were announced. III. Land Acquisition activities continued: appraisal documents were received for all Ralston Creek properties and park expansion projects (except Hickory Hill) and thereafter presented to Council for determination of "Just Compensation." IV. Relocation activities continued for the Ralston Creek project on Johnson Street. V. Davis -Bacon requirements were reviewed and procedures set up for monitoring wages of CDBG project construction workers. VI. A draft booklet summarizing two years of CDBG projects was reviewed for June publication if approved. VII. Program development of the Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) site improve- ments continued. Projects were solicited from neighborhood residents at neighborhood meetings for review by staff. Presentation to Council is expected in June. PROPOSED JUNE ACTIVITIES: I. Amended application forms will be submitted to HUD to allow acquisition of LPA owned land for the Urban Renewal Project and to update Housing Assistance goals based on more recently documented information about housing needs. II. Summer interns will be hired and utilized to prepare environmental review records for FY 176 CDBG projects. III. Land acquisition's Purchase Offers will be sent to all Ralston Creek and park expansion landowners. go IV. Relocation activities will continue for the Ralston Creek project on Johnson Street. V. Systematic Davis -Bacon monitoring will be carried out. VI. Public relation booklet of CDBG program will be published. VII. Site Improvements program ideas will be prioritized by neighborhood residents and presented (with cost estimates) to the City Council for program approval. VIII. Six month list of CDBG project activities (July -December 1977) will be prepared. IX. Budgets for Rehab and Housing Code Enforcement will be set up for the new Department of Housing and Inspection Services and other CDBG budget amendments needed as FY 177 ends and FY 178 begins. t PROTECT ACTIVITIES ,`. CDBG PROTECT MAY ACTIVITIES PROJECTED JUNE ACTIVITIES ,1. Comprehensive *Citizen input surveys were coded for report *Citizen Input Report will be drafted. Plan begun. *Plan goals and objectives will be discussed *Draft copy of Plan goals and objectives were by the City Council. prepared. *Zoning Ordinance development will continue. *Work continued on the New Zoning Ordinance. *Trafficways Topical Report was returned from the printer for public distribution. -.-2. Human Needs *Selected needs assessment methods to be used by *Work Plan will be presented to the City Study three subcommittees. Council. *Developed work plan for subcommittees and *Questionnaire for needs assessment will be Human Service Committee as a whole. developed and distributed. • *Developed survey instrument for private psycho- *Social indicators will be analyzed and logists, psychiatrists, attorneys, and social summarized. workers. *Church, school and agency questionnaire *Conducted 12 subcommittee meetings. responses will be summarized. i3. Neighborhood *Casework in Longfellow School area and area east *Resolution to formally approve the Housing Improvement of the Civic Center continued: Rehabilitation program as developed will be Program 1 case is completed to City Council. 3 are currently under construction *presented 5 loan cases will be processed and con - 5 are currently out for bids started. 12 are in processing (specs C info verification) *struction New information flyer will be finalized. 162 inquiries have been received to date *6 month program evaluation report will be *Final revisions to the procedure manual were made Prepared. so that the loan program could be formally approved by Council. .4. Housing Code 489 dwelling units were inspected *Reinspections will continue in areas 9 and 11. ' Enforcement 585 rooming units were inspected *Inspections will begin in Area B west of 176 structures were visited the river. 42 Certificates of Compliance were issued *Reinspections will continue. *Initial inspections in areas 9 and 11 will continue. *Presentation to CCN was made. MONTHLY SUMMARY OF CDBG PROJECT ACTIVITIES CDBG PROJECT MAY ACTIVITIES PROJECTED JUNE ACTIVITIES 5. Architectural *Final plans for Civic Center improvements were *Program will be reviewed by the City Council Barrier Removal deferred. at informal discussion meeting. Program *Work program for Recreation Center improvements *A new work schedule will be developed. was developed. .16: Park Improve- *Council discussed appraisals for Happy Hollow. *Council will discuss Happy Hollow and Hickory ments and ._ *Tennis and swimming pool lights were installed Hill acquisition projects again. Additions and working. *Mercer ball diamond lights will be installed. *Contract was let for Mercer ball diamond lights. *Schedule for shelter construction will be *City Park playground equipment and tree planting established. •. were completed. *Neighborhood park improvements were finished. 7:>Uiban'Renewa l *Solicitation documents were presented to Council. *Developmental controls will be established. Land Acquisition *Land will soon be placed on the market. *Solicitation documents will be finalized. *Developmental controls were drafted. *Solicitation documents will be published and issued. Committee on *Code Enforcement program was reviewed. *Ralston Creek project will be reviewed. Community Needs *Comprehensive Plan was discussed. *CCN goals, objectives, and activities will be discussed. :,79. Ralston Creek .*Council reviewed appraisals and determined *Purchase offers will be sent to property Flood Control "Just Compensation". owners for interim projects. *Work on the final Plan will continue by *Relocation activities will continue. Powers -Willis. *Notice for bids will be published. *Final Plan will be delivered by Powers -Willi 0 0 REHAB DIVISION May 1977 r� 11. GOALS: 1. Staff orientation (especially loans) through June 177. 2. Complete financing package to include grants, forgivable loans, and no interest loans by June 177. 3. Develop approximately 30 contracts by June 177. 4. Study site improvement project options such as: sidewalk renovation, Project GREEN Washington Street sewer improvements, flood protection, hazard insurance, general projects. S. Develop demolition auxiliary program by fall 177. Work with county rehab to assist development of their program summer 177. Work on total housing assistance package to include rehab, demolition, relocation, 312, etc. MAY ACTIVITIES: 1. Completed final draft of Rehab Financing Handbook. 2. Completed review and redraft of standard construction contract form. - 3. 'Construction in progress on 3 homes ($26,750). 4. Completion on one home ($5,250). S. Conducted the following program activities: a. 'Financial surveys -- 3 b. Structure surveys -- 4 6. Daily construction inspection on homes under way. 7. To date identified 7 city loan cases. PROPOSED JUNE ACTIVITIES: 1. Training Sessions: May 31 -June 3 and June 6 -June 9. 2. Council approval on finance package. 3. Sign contracts on 6-8 homes. 4. Begin newspaper PR program to stimulate applications and to announce program change of neighborhoods. r� GOALS: MAY REPORT ADVANCE PLANNING DIVISION 0 I. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN -- to proceed with planning work so that the three main areas can be developed according to schedule: 1) a City Plan, 2) a Zoning Ordinance, and 3) Citizen Participation. II. RIVERFRONT COMMISSION -- to continue staff assistance. III. URBAN RENEWAL -- to provide assistance as needed. IV. CDBG ADMINISTRATION -- to provide assistance as needed. V. CITY ADMINISTRATION -- to provide assistance as needed. VI. NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD PROJECT -- to provide coordination with City activities and to monitor this project. MAY ACTIVITY: 1. Work in Comprehensive Planning continued as follows: City Plan -- production of approved topical reports continued and further refinement of the community facilities, landforms and economics continued after department head and CPCC review. The Landforms report was approved by CPCC. The Trafficways Report was printed and is now available. Zoning Ordinance -- distribution of the draft single family lot standards occurred with Department Head review complete, and circulation to CPCC and the Iowa City Home Builders Association. Citizen Participation over 2000 General Survey questionnaires were returned, over 99% have been coded and over 7S% have been keypunched. Transit and Parking were very cooperative in collecting surveys for us; their help really was appreciated. II. Staff assistance to the Riverfront Commission continued with discussion of the new sewage treatment facility site and organizing for the canoe trip. III. Staff assistance to urban renewal included attendance at meetings and assistance to Sasaki Associates. IV. Staff assistance to CDBG administration continued. V. Staff assistance to City Administration continued with graphic work for other departments. VI. Increased involvement in the Northside Neighborhood Project began as students began their summer work schedule. PROJECTED ACTIVITY: I. The essential planning activities necessary for the development of 0 12. 13. a City Plan and a Zoning Ordinance will continue on schedule. II. Staff assistance to the Riverfront Commission will continue. III. Staff assistance to Urban Renewal will continue. IV. CDBG assistance will continue. V. Assistance to City Administration will continue as requested. VI. Increased involvement in the Northside Neighborhood Project will be carried out by the new Assistant Planner. DETAILED REPORT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACTIVITIES: Planning Technicians -- During May the Planning Technicians provided graphics for the Planning and Zoning Commission, City Administration, and planning projects. They assisted in Citizen Participation, edited reports and prepared final copy for printers. Assistant Planners -- During May the Assistant Planners worked in several areas as project leaders for planning tasks. The planners worked on the Utilities, Community Facilities, Landforms and Economics reports. Additionally, the Assistant Planners coded surveys and began work on commercial zoning. Senior Planner -- The Senior Planner directed planning activities and assisted in the citizen participation process. Additionally, the Senior Planner continued research of the new Zoning Ordinance, worked on the Land Use Locational Factors, Land Use Concepts, Landforms and Community Facility Reports and spoke to the Iowa City Home Builders about the tree ordinance and possible new residential zones. • C� 14. GOALS: REDI-WELOPMENT DIVISION MONTHLY REPORT May 1977 1. Carry out project management procedures and prepare management documents and records consistent with City Council policies and HUD requirements. II. Carry out a program of land marketing consistent with City Council decisions and HUD requirements. III. Carry out financial settlement and project closeout as soon as possible, consistent with sound program management. MAY ACTIVITIES: I. Planning: a. Completed Amendment V to the Urban Renewal Plan; held public hearing; Council final action taken to approve. b. Conferred with Jack Leaman of Associated Engineers and Stuart Dawson and Neal Dean of Sasaki Associates regarding the design of the Malls on College and Dubuque Streets. c. Completed a draft Design Review Ordinance. d. Completed review and approval of Lindquist Phase II. II. Marketing: a. Redrafted the Disposition Prospectus for additional staff review. Revised and circulated draft 3 of the documents. b. Consulted with Legal Department regarding the "form of contract" for land disposition. Revised prior contract consistent with program objectives. c. Assembled additional documents for the "proposal packet." d. Held discussions with numerous individuals interested in purchasing and redeveloping project parcels. III. Management: a. Reviewed the revised contract for services between the City and Associated Engineers. b. Reviewed records and provided information to the Small Business Administration concerning the original locations of two businesses displaced by the project. 11 • is. IV. Administration: :1. Processed two relocation claims. b. Began review of land disposition and financial records at request of HUD. n 0 CURRENT PLANNING DIVISION May 1977 16. MAY ACTIVITY: Staff reports were prepared for a street vacation request, a preliminary Large Scale Non -Residential Development Plan, a final Large Scale Non - Residential Development Plan, and four variance requests. Development of a policy study in regard to county subdivisions within the extra- territorial jurisdiction of Iowa City continued with anticipated completion of a first draft in the first part of June. Work also commenced on completion of a two -lot subdivision ordinance which was preempted by other higher priority items. PROJECTED ACTIVITY: i No specific numeric objectives for subdivision plat reviews, rezoning application reviews, etc. are established due to the impossibility of predicting the number of submissions which will be filed. Development of a policy study regarding county subdivisions will continue and be completed in the month of June. Work on the two -lot subdivision ordinance will also continue in hopes of its completion in June. zne 1977 Office atCenter East Weekdays 9:30.5 .d 1 . LINK Needs Teachers d: bapjo computer programming 353-5465 a46 T ' *11. Melvin Greazal You: Name the Material -- He Does the Etching Would ;_you. like to see your tank, and abrasive dust, for ma - portrait or 'a 'work of art, terials that sand might pit. He S "etched:"in. glass;'wood, or'metaI? has,etched a stove on plexiglass rtr .Then sitSback_and,read 'on 'a bit. for a local retailer, has done s Melvin Greazal signed up with name plates for houses, a Christ ' LINK a ",while back; his entry figure on glass, and others. stated, `:"I'd `like to 'teach or "There are no limits to what ` ;get together with ,others inter- you can do," notes Greazal. He. ` es in etching in glass." has taken a rubbing. from a g cracked- window, and etched the 'Greazal has done etching in one medium. .or,another 'for several same design on a new piece of ".,years: �'In 's-_' rney; he en glass: He has also done etch {, •graved.,',tombstones for 13 years. ings of designs of artists. ' Locally ,'. before that, he Worked Cordtnued on paps two Ali' ,with Miller Brothers Monument for seven years: LINK FAIR When.LINK wanted a sign for the front of Center East, where its 'office is located, we called Where but at a LINK FAIR ' Greazal:.:He and LINK staffers could you find such a diverse worked 'Out -the ` design, and he array of talents as dulcimer and,.. a :'man learning with him, and banjo players, jugglers, an Michael Pearson�::etched it on a etcher, woodcarver, bookbinder, l' x 2'; piece of weathered barn 'reflexologist, printer, and board- (donated to LINK ,by bti- people into yoga,.tai chi, bio- 4 chelle Laube;'; who read of.our feedback, solar collectors-, as- need';in-(Dai1y'Iowan Postscr9.pts.) trology, chess, and others,too. Greazal notes, that there are The Fair will be in Septem- all ' kinds of materials one can ber; we hope you users and: etch on: He lists soapstone, readers of LINK will share/show glass, rock, metal, steel, wood, YOUR skills that day. and marble:. Tools he uses in- The date and details will be r elude an air compressor, sand in the July -August newsletter. banjo computer programming cooking,'gourmet dance drums (a Would driving a car- geneology harmonica healing alternatives hypnotism parachuting recorder sign language_ skydiving Swedish training.a dog voice more each week) t �f" r Ft� _•t 1t 1 rf l O Q .. . 1 W. t Language Lab -- In Your Home [Or Elsewhere] Some people find each other '-' in the strangest places! Jan ,=,f5 Dadlec and Keith Collins prob- ably would've met anyway--both ` had called .LINK, Dadlec to get Czech translating help for his h ,t drivers' license test, and Col- 1 lins to find'someone to speak \ i p Czech with. Collins had gone i g � � to Czech language school inthe • yy tiw%Y i ,' `, service, and. wanted to keep tip E` the language.. He'd not yet heard from Dadlec when he heard someone, • at the drivers', li- �, ff cense station, ask a question IN ,. '1 ` .` in Czech. He helped translate, X and met Dadlec, , who's been in z this country less than a year.'' i i. And so ends (begins) our ,tale., z¢ Aurelia laBavlille (lel!) and Barbara Freeman , When her neighbor said, can't go to the concert; I have u .,f' ` cold feet,!'.Aurelia` LaBastille ;. ' didn't understand why her offer'.' of wool socks wasn't accepted. f o,• �� i i, 'iNo matter how capable a person .is in a language, one still comes to obstacles, for -in every language, sentence_• , ) «`tf�/ " -have a different meaning',' w ^L' e� . says Madame La6,asiille. A former interp reser of Po- �` ti �`•� lish, Russian, German, and F French , La Bastille read of LINK users' needs for a Polish teacher, and called to share r. �. t n�wledne. She was'aiven P: French LaBaStille read of LINK users, needs for a Polish to share -t• eacher, and called was given her.,,.. knowledge. -:-She m s.,to e of people . 'Who want learn, or•,converSe in .Polish -_and'. Russian. Bob Jarski. had been' looking forla Polish teacher for a I*ong, time;, he was pleased to Did You Know _find'two ,-teachers through LINK., About This? Barbara Freeman 'has been conversing„ in Russian with La What is Hawkeye Area Communi- ty Action Program? Bastille ' for two months. She'd- HACAP is,an anti -poverty pro - studied it 3 years at the U-.-, gram serving low-income resi- ls keeping it current an likes dents in Johnson Count Their Homemaker. f ame, ker, mother of our, she 'own program includes: pursues Russian for its )Summer CETA jobs an o reason to I sake and,':sees n . for ages 14- ' learn: JUST to get a degree 21,paid while on the program. She � remembers LaBastille 1� 2)WIC nutritional program for saying mothers ear ier difficulty pre and post -natal "Mass achusetts.ft and that al- and chilften up to age 5. r, n.3)Career development falfa71. is.- �still: :harid.to say. program (Anyone —for .pronouncing planned for high ian.,, and,'Polish, words?) school dropouts. V 'Winterizat ion- materials .,,LaBastille learned. the 4) given langi 'to eligible clients to �ageso;-fiom, listening a out chiband "in school. She has stoP,cold air from getting in. o spoken :,Polish and Russian 5)Job and education specialist - one -one help in '6'childhood. Her grand- job -seeking sinc skills and educational helps. �,_,_livinq in Iowa City, -6 children, _ )Headstart preschool p English I learned' German .and.: age 3-5. For startlng'aV age -two.. more information and es, call HACAP s tutoring P351-1214. LaBastille like 'childreneven more'tban adults.. as a Shee- h n impish sense, of ..,, When I "came talk* she -jokeq, ."Do. you want to see My`,.birt_h..Certificite?1t When le I ft t re"' h stayed e ' phrases. d §tt wi.th.,.me: .,her "by golly 1111d be'happy, to help. -in any way I :.can !i.:.an_d'f1kcw Ifni doing-iLhings for'un."'.. To join the '52 who - have called LINK since January to teach learn or converse in one 7 of'12.' languages,' call LINK, 353-wlink. You too can speak- an- other language " Ln work can be etched; a pan - .v ograph (enlarger) can make it larger or smaller.. You can make it as detailed as you want it." Greazalwould especially like to teach other handicapped per- sons, (he has arthritis). or re- tired people, "some who have a hard 'time making money," to,do etching. But he needs space Right /now he works in a smali section of his kitchen. He needs a room where. he can keep his materials and equipment, and' where people he's working with can learn the skill. If you want to leirn etching from Greazal, or have space for him touse, or want etching done for you, call LINK, and we'll put you in touch with him. 41 .Time for ECCP? Want, to be involved in inter-. cultural ,communication exPeri� ence? Learn more about the world? The Office of Interna- tional Education and Services (3IrS), needs American volunteers• to participate in the English Conversation Practice Program. Pairs get together 2-3 hours� a week, as convenient to each,- Be a summer -(and fall) RCppter. Call Ann at OIES, 353-6249, foi'., details, or call LINK. !* ; =Neiv Entries ` These are entries since May. y+ Remember though, hundreds more in 'our_,files . ;To find out about any of them,call 353 -link. LINK is for all ages and all kindS o£ people. ti ARTS AND CRAFTS L,,want to learn photoorapby,' ' 'closeups and all, including developing.Linda 'I have basic knowledge 'o£ `antiques", would enjoy going to auctions, shops, with others. J. I".,am interested in'film, ,1 ?would.like-todiscuss, it with ` 'others 'interested.' James t I want to learn. photography. .Tim .. 'I'd like -to learn more about `macrame. Sue FAMI Ll I want to 'exchange baby care 'with,others: (Son born-FiayTTTj j' Dan,Kris I'd like to exchange child care with others who have _cT1 My chiId'is: 2.. Kathy' }` HUMAN DEVELOPMENT I want to know more about' rolfing. Donna We need"American' students to help orient fore n'`students A. t I:ANGUAGFS I can teach. Dutch, Frisian. Aukje Ifd;like'to .Find others who understand Swedish to converse with;3t'd a un. Doris I .teach Polish,Russian, Ger- man, and French. ALB OCCUPATIONS AND PRACTICAL SKILLS I can share information about growing1p ants. Debra I, can tutor in sociology, social works and statistics. Debra I'd like to teach carpentry skills to ones who are seri uy genuinely interested..I would pay for their help. Charlie We're interested in learning auto mechanics. Sam and"Donald I'd like someone to teach me to drive; about 12 hours should do it. Catherine I do experienced, low-cost bike repair. Rocky . I know some auto repair, but want to learn more. [cocky I can teach bookbinding:Must have place to work, equipment, and printing. Fred I'd like to locate someone who does rP-f;nishino and uT- holsi•Pring. of furniturn, Anne Want to learn the artistic craftmanship _ of - letterpress printing with handset type? Prl.nt,yourNown business cards, letterheads, envelopes, *an nouncements,as you learn.Lauren 26, j+ SPORTS, GAMES, AND RECREATION Ii f We'd like to play basketball and softball with other teens. , Marlene and Ellen I'm interested in learning cycle riding. Randy I'd like to get together with others on .electric car racing. Bryan I'd like to get together with others..in weight training for physical fitness. Mike .i _ LL I want to play racquetball 1 with others. Bonnie I'd like people to go cam - ing with on weekends. I'm. 5. Ive camped before. .Connie f I'd like to go on bike hikes with others. I'm 15. Connie I can teach tennis) .to one or several, for no fee. Jim I want space.to run go-carts in. Dennis I want to -find some tennis. partners. Cynthia I'd like to learn narachutinn, hancl nliding, and motorcycle Sidi no. Dave We want to ' learn _£aotbill better. Sam and Donald 1:'d like to teach SSYhILIL�ina. I'm everything but a lifeguard. Cathy -S WQ(ll uLl I.V • ,.. , ,with: It'd a tart. Doris i( ., -r•�--�^--.'--_ er- - I teach Polish,Russian, Ger- '""•• • man and French. ALB an, �` ���- I!d.help-others with_German _ I Pm...interested in hot air.bal- I've=had l,:year. "James loons and would like to ride in I'dlike:"to speak-,some Czech. one sometime. _Could I hitch, aij r with a'natve speaker. Keith : ride -to balloon races inIndian-. - n I want'to-learn Arabic;I-"can RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY ola sometime also? Ann ' ` teach English. . I'mrinterested - Icx in Mid- East culture.'Mary,Jean I need to talk with OCCULT h - i, MATERIAL NEEDS, SUPPLIES someone who understands Eastern tradi- tions 1 &y Have organic eggs; delivered. about.a religious ritual crams+ion _ weekly from -,country.' Sue mice _.fOr of anim^lc, Artur We can lead" Bible-stud _ " I have pet., to give away hPat : g,Vups.'Gary. Lind Leon J.L. y, O anyuse youu ave.:. , u I!m interested-in cooperative SCIENCE t ownership or rental of a.car I I can tutor in I'd like' to find an' Edgar1.•, a use.Saturdays; I• can do x etPmis+ ., h' � nsg, and math at Cayce stud rou here ';Barb min or'maintenance. Nancy YCe•7, .. high school and .collegelevel. I d like to 'learn .'.about home bounct person., on oxygen Jeff numerolo Wilma:. 9Y• ].c�a .,needs:, hrow,.�illows toelevate I'm' interested in .her head while sleeping, and`a. talking about 'colledtors Jrecliner chaiY:- V N:A -=IAr %and solar• power sources. Eric ";,!.MUSIC DANCE' ENTERTAINMENT: S will ;builda solar col- lactor in " exchange for .living on', cnun+ry land Will ^r ..• %.,. n share knowledge with others. Kim ' ~( is. TRAVEL �` • I've traveled all over.--Fast �C Coast, Cala, S.W.;.'was licensed guitar- I wantlessons. Bob boat captain on Caribbean, am d-like —to-learn ug star.on „ now building a'sailboat Wayne n •my own;w-th another learner.Jim � / (Will sha=e-travel'' information )' to„getto • Q .•I'd.like i% I'd like to ,get together with THANKS for spring LINK help: C, =others ;to do, y2nj dance,ballet. f••-:body,movement. Cindy r Tina D:stelhorst r I would.,like'to get.together Phyllis Allen f' E and do dances to modern mu'sic�. Susan Lamb ,�` rock Kris Terry,'June : Elbert Davis I'd,::like �to ,do all kinds of Paul Hennessey ,dance with others. "Nancy Linda Failmezger *' I'd-like a• disciplined pian- Benita Allen, photographs - C h ;to play grandptiano regular- jfor this issue ,ist ly with me. Benita Lauren Geringer -- layout. like someone to play advice for this issue L �� ;co�ng_a.drums with.',- Jim Nick and Kate -- patience as I neared deadline. like to learn to play drums:<Jenn a-” "` ( Rosie Campbell, Director) xt , 1 Duet; Anyone? 1,4k Slide, folk, classical; jazz, ,.acoustic,; lead,.blues-; these are 'thu"descriptions of guitar that 4i people have called in to<LINK ` to'learn, teach;,oi get together in I Several.,guitarists have .;:gotten :.together through their „calls to LINK. Two of these are Mike Jamosky and David.Denz. Denz,has ;a degree in music from' Iowa State at Ames,!where he,majored_in guitar and voice. ;•'' Slee as,,. been .playing guitar for ti =::•f eight`years, and teaching it for "2 1/2 years. He has 4 active students in Iowa City, and 8 in Cedar Rapids. He would like to change resources such as: skills knowledge intortnation- interests ideas opinions books records tools What resources do you have? What resources do you need? What resources do you want to ex• change or share? r Skill Knows No Age Can'an 11 -year-old boy be more than an amateur? He can if.he's Chris Arriaza, a- 6th grader at Sabin. Chris has been playing chess since he was 5; he was taught by his dad, whom he now beats._ He's' also played a few people he contacted through LINK. On Sundays between 1 and•5,,: Chris' can usually be found at the Iowa Memorial Union, at the Chess Club. (All chess players are welcome;- ask at the'infor mation desk for room location.) ' Usually 8-1Q come regularly. Chris beats some, but "the guy rated 1800 is pretty impossible to beat.' Chris was rated 1031 when he playedin 2 tournaments. He's not rated anymore: he did not renew his membership in the U.S. Chess Rederation, There are no tournamentsin Iowa City. Chris- has played about 50 different players in the past 6 years. He'd like to be a chess master, "but it's a long shot." The longest game he played took 3 hours. ""There's no average time; it depends on if you make mistakes."' Chris has 5 chess sets; his favorite is a`silver and bronze set from Spain. He'd like new opponents, so give LINK a call; PLAY CHESS, A chess tournament for play- ers under 38 will be held at the I.C. library 1-5 on June 27. Call 354-1264 to preregister. eignz years, ana ieacning it tor change or share) .2 1/2 years. He has 4 active students'in', Iowa City, and 8 in Cedar';'Rapids.' He would like to -work. with. more. . Denz',attended:a master class under ,Michael Lorimer,sand stud- 1� { ied. under i Doug Dizon, who is a , student.of'Pepe _Romero. He will i l attend a:master 'class at Scat- ' tergood in West Branch June 9-12 under a, student of .Lorimer, and encourages, guitar students, to audit. t Call' Denz for detail=_. 1'Jamosky; an Iowa City res -i- ' dent ` -lives in a:.music-oriented hou_e, .which. has among its six occupant_ 3 pianos, 3 guitars, and -a , recorder.., Since, one of the -people. -is' a music- major .who mainly approves 'classical music, " Jamoskyldecided to''dearn cla_si �;;. cal guitar. ''Hopefully I can, .good enough..to play guitar- rz piano duets ;for; friends: !' ' `To get .together. on any of 20, n r ;7 musical,instruments : `LINK 1 ,. users Ohriadrriaza have: called in about, call LINK. LINK <F Call to findlout 7 ways YOU can h 301 •Jefferson Bldg. Iowa City, Iowa 52242 WO LINK. ft C WO LINK. ARBITRATION OPINION AND AWARD In the Matter of Arbitration ) Between ) CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA ) Interest Arbitration Wages for 1977-1978 And ) IOWA CITY ASSOCIATION OF FIRE ) FIGHTERS - LOCAL #610 ) Impartial Arbitrator William W. Petrie, Esquire Route 1 - Box 809 Waterford, Wisconsin 53185 Hearing Held May 16, 1977 220 S. Gilbert Iowa City, Iowa Appearances For the City: For the Association: 0 Robert H. Bowlin Assistant City Attorney - City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dave Loney Chief Negotiator Fire Fighters Association - Local #610 200 South Summit Iowa City, Iowa 52240 /.2ss • BACKGROUND OF THE CASE e This is a final offer interest arbitration proceeding between the City of Iowa City, Iowa, and the Iowa City Association of Professional Fire Fighters, Local #610. The current labor agreement between the parties runs from January 1, 1975 through June 30, 1977. During preliminary renewal negotiations, the parties were successful in reaching tentative agree- ment for a new labor agreement running from July 1, 1977 through June 30, 1978; the only item not agreed upon by the parties is the amount of the wage increase to be applied during the new contract term. The final wages offer of the City was for an increase in the amount of 6.5% effective July 1, 1977, while the Association is requesting an 8% increase effective the same date. The Negotiations Impasse In light of their inability to agree, the dispute was first mediated and was then submitted to a fact -finder on February 4, 1977; a,report was issued on February 19, 1977, at which time the Fact- finderrecommended a wage increase of 8%. In light of the City's refusal to accept the recommendation, the Association filed a request for impasse services on March 7, 1977, at which time it adopted the Fact -Finders recommendation as its final offer. On March 14, 1977, the City documented its final offer. On April 19, 1977, the undersigned was appointed to hear and decide the matter by the Executive Director of the State of Iowa Public Employment Relations Board On May 16, 1977,'the statutorily Page Two • prescribed hearing was held in Iowa City, Iowa, at which time both parties received a full opportunity to present evidence and argu- ment in support of their respective positions. The Association completed its case with closing argument at the end of the hearing, while the City submitted a post -hearing brief dated May 23, 1977. The Statutory Framework for the Proceeding Section 22 of the Public Employment Relations Act provides in pertinent part as follows: U. If an impasse persists after the findings of fact and recommendations are made public by the fact finder, the par- ties may continue to negotiate or, the board shall have the power, upon request of either party, to arrange for arbitration, which shall be binding. The request for arbitration shall be in writing and a copy of the request shall be served upon the other party. 2. Each party shall submit to the board within four days of request a final offer on the impasse items with proof of service of a copy upon the other party. Each party shall also submit a copy of a draft of the proposed collective bargaining agreement to the extent to which agreement has been reached and the name of its selected arbitrator. The parties may continue to negotiate all offers until an agreement is reached or a decision rendered by the panel of arbitrators. 3. The submission of the impasse items to the arbitrators shall be limited to those issues ... upon which the parties have not yet reached agreement. With respect to each such item, the arbitration board shall be restricted to the final offers on each impasse item submitted to the arbitration board....." "9. The panel of arbitrators shall consider, in addition to any other relevant factors, the following factors: a. Past collective bargaining contracts between the parties including the bargaining that led up to such contracts. b. Comparison of wages, hours and conditions of employ- ment of the involved public employees with those of other public employees doing comparable work, giving consideration to factors peculiar to the area and the classifications involved. • Page Three c. The interest and welfare of the public, the ability of the public employer to finance economic adjustments and the effect of such adjustments on the normal stan- dard of services. d. The power of the public employer to levy taxes and appropriate funds for the conduct of its operations. 10. The chairman of the panel of arbitrators may hold hearings and administer oaths, examine witnesses and documents, take testi- mony and receive evidence..." "11. A majority of the panel of arbitrators shall select within fifteen days after the first meeting the most reasonable offer, in its judgment, of the final offers on each impasse item submitted by the parties...." "12. The selections by the panel of arbitrators and items agreed upon by the public employer and the employee organization, shall be deemed to be the collective bargaining agreement between the parties. 13. The determination of the panel of arbitrators shall be by majority vote and shall be final and binding subject to the provisions of section seventeen (17), subsection six of this Act. The panel of arbitrators shall give written explanation for its selection and inform the parties of its decision." Section 17, Subsection 6 of the Act provides as follows: 16. No collective bargaining agreement or arbitrators' decision shall be valid or enforceable if its implementation would be inconsistent with any statutory limitation on the public employer's funds, spending, or budget or would substan- tially impair or limit the performance of any statutory duty by the public employer. A collective bargaining agreement or arbitrator's award may provide for benefits conditional upon specified funds to be obtained by the public employer, but the agreement shall provide either for automatic reduction of such conditional benefits or for additional bargaining if the funds are not obtained or if a lesser amount is obtained." The Contract Impasse Procedure As authorized by paragraph 2 of Section 22 of the Public Employ- ment Relations Act, Article XVI, Section E of the current labor • Page Four agreement.is entitled Impasse Procedure, and provides in pertinent part as follows: "At the conclusion of negotiations, if there remain items of impasse (non -agreement) either party may request mediation through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. If mediation fails to resolve items of impasse, such items may be submitted to third party neutral advisement in the form of fact finding as the first step. If fact finding fails to resolve items of impasse both the Uniofi and the Employer shall report back to their governing bodies on the items of impasse. Within fifteen (15) days after fact finding either the Union or the Employer may petition the other by written notice requesting arbitration for those'items of impasse. Such arbitration shall involve binding final -offer arbit- ration as the final recourse to the recommendations of the fact -finder. The arbitration proceedings shall be conducted by an arbitrator to be selected by the Union and the Employer within seven days after notice has been given..... The decision of the arbitrator shall be final and binding on the parties and the arbitrator shall be requested to issue his/her decision within.thirty (30) days after the conclusion of testimony and agreement...." POSITION OF THE CITY In support of its position that a wage increase of 6.5% effective July 1, 1977 is the more reasonable of the two final offers before the Arbitrator, the City relied in summary upon the following basic arguments: (1) That the City's proposal would be more comparable to current wages and to 1977 wage increases in representative city.fire departments in the State of Iowa; (2) That the City's proposal would keep pace with increases in the cost -of -living; (3) That a 6.5% wage increase would be more in keeping with increases granted to other represented employees in the City of Iowa City; • • Page Five (4) That it is inappropriate, and a departure from the mandatory statutory criteria to use police and fire fighter wage comparisons; (5) That any comparison of police and fire fighter wages is inappropriate except in a negotiations context; (6) That budgetary limitations would require some adjust- ment in the level of services if the Association's final offer were selected by the arbitrator. POSITION OF THE ASSOCIATION In support of its position that a wage increase of 8•� effective July 1, 1977 is the more reasonable of the two final offers before the Arbitrator, the Association relied almost exclusively upon the 1 Fact -Finder's report which recommended such an adjustment. It 0 particularly emphasized the following points at the hearing: (1) That comparisons of the wage differential between police and fire fighters in Iowa City with those that prevail nationally indicate that the Association's final offer is the most reasonable; (2) That cost -of -living considerations would tend to support the position of the Association; (3) That an 8% increase is more in keeping with the current level of negotiated increases in private sector labor contracts; (4) That, while 8% is less than that needed under the circumstances, it is a step in the direction of keeping the wage scale of fire fighters at a reasonable level. FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS The first observation that the Arbitrator must make is that both parties have presented plausible and persuasive evidence and argument in support of their respective positions., The Association t •. • • Page Six is basically relying upon the report and recommendation of the Fact -Finder, which is part of the record in this proceeding. The City presented comprehensive, well -organized and persuasive arguments in support of its position,in the form of testimony, a hearing summary or brief, thirteen exhibits, and a post -hearing brief. When the above factors are coupled with the fact that the offers of the two parties are only one and one-half percent apart, it is apparent that the resolution of the dispute by a neutral is not without considerable difficulty. In Section 22, paragraph 9 of the P.E.R.A., the legislature has provided for one general, permissive test and four specific, mandatory tests to be used by an arbitrator in resolving interest disputes. In addition to the permissive test of "any other relevant factors", the following criteria must be considered: (1) The bargaining history of the parties; (2) 'Comparison with wages, hours and conditions of employ- ment paid other public employees doing comparable work, with due consideration to factors peculiar to the area and the classifications involved; (3) The interests and welfare of the public including ability to pay and required standards of service; (4) The taxing power of the public employer. The parties presented evidence relative to the bargaining history of the parties with respect"to the comparison factor, and also addressed attention to the taxing power of the City. Apart from the above, other relevant factors that received significant attention 11 9 Page Seven • • at the hearing included the appropriate relationship (if any) between the police and the fire fighter bargaining units, cost -of - living considerations, and internal comparisons between the alternative offers in this dispute, and increases granted within other bargaining units of Iowa City employees. Some evidence was also introduced relative to average collective bargaining wage increases for unrelated private sector positions. For the sake of clarity, the Arbitrator will treat the various factors argued by the parties separately from one another in this document. The Bargaining History The current negotiations are directed toward renewing the parties' first labor agreement which covered a period of thirty months'and will expire on June 30, 1977. During the course of this year's negotiations, the City and the Association were unable to reach a negotiated agreement on their own, but rather utilized the services of both a mediator and a fact -finder, prior -to submitting the matter to binding arbitration. During the course of this year's wages negotiations, the parties voluntarily eliminated a cost -of -living escalator which had existed in the previous contract; this provision had applied to all City employees and was based upon the average three year increase in coat -of -living, applied on January 1 of each year. According to the uncontradicted testimony offered by the City, it was v necessary to discontinue the previous automatic escalation due to Page Eight the current levy limits which have been applied to local govern- ment by the state legislature. The Association took the position that the continuation of cost -of -living escalation would have produced an approximate increase of about $70.00 per month; the City, on the other hand, submitted that the continuation of the old escalation plan would have resulted in somewhat less in the way of monthly increases due to the fact that the computation of the amount of the cost -of -living increase was based upon the average salary in two bargaining units represented by another union, salaries which averaged about $800.00 per month. This dispute between the parties relative to the application of cost -of - living increases under the old plan was never resolved by the parties. In any event, the Association entered the fact-finding procedure seeking a 34.8°/ increase for each pay step in the bargaining unit, while the City sought a flat increase in basepay of $55.00 per month for.each member of the bargaining -unit. The rather extreme demands of the fire fighters were commented upon by the Fact -Finder in his report and resulted at least partially J from the bargaining history in the fire and in the police units: "....the fact -finder must take notice of the pattern of bargaining which has occurred in Iowa City. The various bar- gaining units, particularly police and fire, are 'but of phase" with one another in their negotiations with the City. That is, the Fire Fighters contract with the City was for two and one- half years commencing in January, 1975. The agreement callod for cost of living improvements over its life. In the meantime, in 1976, the police negotiated an increase of approximately 15 percent in base pay .... it is.gui.te clear that the Fire Fighters now feel it is their turn for a substantial 0 Page Nine • increase. The City for its part, recognizes the instability in bargaining as well as the financial disaster which lies ahead if this past pattern continues through too many more rounds....." Following the publication of the fact -finders report, the City modified its previous offer of a flat $55.00 per month and indicated acceptance of an increase of 6.5% to be applied to the various steps in the bargaining unit; this would result in increases ranging from $66.00 to $79.00 per month, dependent upon rank. The Association adopted as its final offer the 8% recommendation of the factifinder which would apparently result in monthly.increases ranging from approximately $81.00 to $97.00 per month, dependent upon rank. Looking solely at the bargaining history criterion, the Arbitrator is able to conclude that some wage increase is justified, but is unable to.conclude that the final offer of either party is the more appropriate increase. The Comparison Factor The second of the specific arbitral criteria referenced in the statute is a comparison with wages of other public employees doing comparable work. Comparisons in'general are universally regarded as the most extensively used and the primary tool in interests arbitration. This factor was referenced in the authoritative book by Elkouri and Elkouri: i Page Ten "Without question the most extensively used standard in 'interests' arbitration is 'prevailing practice'. This standard is applied, with varying degrees of emphasis, in most 'interests' cases. In a sense, when this standard is applied the result is that disputants indirectly adopt the end results of the success- ful collective bargaining of other parties similarly situated. The arbitrator is the agent through whom the outside bargain is indirectly adopted by the parties." The following thoughts of Irving Bernstein in his excellent 3./ book dealing with wages arbitration also bear repeating: "'Comparisons are preeminent in wage determination because all parties at interest.derive benefit from them. To the wor- ker they permit a decision on the adequacy of his income. He feels no discrimination if he stays abreast of other workers in his industry, his locality, his neighborhood. They are vital to the union because they provide guidance to its offi- cials upon what must be insisted upon and a yardstick for measuring their bargaining skill. In the presence of internal factionalism or rival unionism, the power of comparison is enhanced. The employer is drawn to them because they assure him that competitors will not gain a wage -cost advantage and that he will be able to recruit in the local labor market. Small firms (and unions) profit administratively by accepting a ready-made solution; they avoid the expenditure of time and money needed for working one out themselves. Arbitrators benefit no less from comparisons. They have the 'appeal of precedent and .... awards based thereon are apt to satisfy the normal expectations of the parties and to appear just to the public'." In the view of the City and in the view of the Arbitrator this statutory comparison criterion applies strictly to public sector fire fighters. During the course of the hearing, extensive information was introduced relative to wages paid to fire fighters by other communities in the state of Iowa. (1) Page one of Employer Exhibit #3A established that Iowa City would rank third among sixteen cities used for comparison purposes in terms of comparable economic benefits paid other fire fighters in the State of Iowa; this ranking assumed a 6.5% increase for the current year. If the 8% recommendation of the Fact -Finder were Page Eleven utilized, the City would still rank third of sixteen cities. In analyzing the figures further, the Employer ranks about 6% behind the #1 City, about 80/ above the sixteenth city and pays about 5% above the arith- metic average salary of about $1,122.00. (2) Pages two and three of Exhibit #3A established the fact that the Employer ranked third of sixteen cities for both Lieutenants and for Captains. (3) Page four of Exhibit #3A indicated that if the Cities that have not yet settled, reach agreement at a 6% wages increase figure, the City of Iowa City would rank fourth of sixteen cities, but there would only be a spread of $16.00 per month between the fourth through the eighth cities in the survey. If the Association increase was applied, the City would still rank fourth of sixteen. The City offer would leave it about 4% above the average wage while the Association offer would leave it about 5%above the average wage. Evidence was also presented at the hearing which allowed a comparison of the relationship between police and fire wages in over 2,000 cities nationally, versus the same comparison in the Iowa City police and fire fighters units. This comparison is discussed later in this decision. Looking only to the comparison factor of wages paid to other fire fighters in the State of Iowa, and ignoring, for the moment, any police—fire comparison, the figures presented would tend to support the City's rather than the Association's final offer. The Interests and the welfare of the Public There was considerable discussion that peripherally related to this issue, but the City stipulated that they were not attempting to show any irreparable damage to the public health and welfare or any significant adjustment in level of services that would result from the outcome of this proceeding. The City's impacting of an • • Page Twelve 8.0 rather than a 6.5% increase in salaries indicated an increase in expenditures of approximately $11,000.00 per year. Based upon the material presented at the hearing, the Arbitrator cannot reasonably conclude that implementation of either the City's or the Association's final offer would materially affect the interests and welfare of the public including ability to pay and maintenance of required standards of service. The Taxing Power There was a dispute at the hearing relative to the amount of the property tax revenue increase for fiscal year 1978, and as to whether the actual increased amount was 15.6% as apparently indicated in the City's fiscal year budget at page 153, or a maximum of 7% as testified to by City Witness Candy Morgan. In its post -hearing brief the City goes to some length to explain the situation, appending a memorandum explaining the fact that much of the 15.6% increase figure was necessitated by an Attorney General Opinion that cities cannot levy in the Trust and Agency Fund for pension costs until the City has reached a maximum levy of $8.10 in the General Fund. The memorandum termed the larger figure an "accounting fallacy" and identified two clarifying conclusions that are understandable to laymen,neutrals and labor negotiators alike: (1) There was a 3.1% increase in the levy between fiscal years 1977 and 1978; this would be the total extent of the property tax increase if there were no increases in assessed valuations; Page Thirteen (2) There was an increase in property tax amounts, including increases in total assessed valuation, of 6.988%. The question of the City's ability to finance an increase for the fire fighters was the subject of a great deal of discussion at the Fact -Finding hearing and was treated in some detail in the Fact -Finders report at pages eight and nine, herein incorporated by reference. It is sufficient to conclude at this juncture that there is nothing in the record to support the inference that either of the final offers of the parties would exceed the taxing power of the City. The Relationship Between Mandatory and.Permissive Criteria Prior to getting into the discussion of the permissive criteria, it is appropriate to deal with one major argument of the City which related to the attention paid by the Fact -Finder to the wage relationship between the two uniformed services (is the police and fire employees). The substance of one of the arguments advanced by the City in this context was that the police -fire comparison used by the Fact -Finder was a deviation from the mandatory statutory criteria for arbitrators. It is ture that the Iowa statutes contain one permissive and four mandatory criteria to be applied by arbitrators in the resolution of interests disputes. One should not draw the inference, however, that permissive criteria that may be utilized in any proceeding are, by definition, any less significant than the mandatory criteria spelled out in the statutes. Quite the Page Fourteen reverse may be true! Cost -of -living considerations, for example, are not called out as a mandatory criterion in the Iowa Statutes, although they appear in the statutes of many other states, and are almost universally used in the resolution of interest disputes and in labor contract negotiations. During periods of rapid escalation in living costs, this may be the most significant single factor involved in the resolution of a bargaining impasse. The Arbitrator, therefore, sees no definitive relationship between the mandatory or the permissive character of a particular criterion and its importance in this proceeding. Other Relevant Factors In this area there was argument and evidence offered by the parties relative to the following factors: (1) the cost -of -living situation; (2) Comparisons between police and fire fighters; (3) Comparisons of fire fighters with other city employees doing non -comparable work; (4) Comparisons with private sector employees in general. The Cost -of -Living situation is in the minds of consumers, employers and employees alike. In his report of February 19, 1977 the Fact -Finder assumed that the rises in the consumer price index over the first six months of 1977 would approximate the increases during the last three months of 1976; accordingly, he predicted an all cities consumer price index of 176.5 by July, 1977. In light of a significant acceleration in the rate of inflation since the first of the year, the assumed figures for July were far exceeded by March of this A when the index stood 078.2; significant additional increases since then have resulted in reasonable projections that the rate of inflation will exceed 6.5% for the year 1977. Although the latest figures are not technically before me, as they were released four days after the hearing, the Arbitrator will merely make passing reference to the fact that the April C.P.I. figures recently released by the federal govern— ment show an annual inflation rate of 6.80% and the President of the United States has now announced a 1977 projected 6.7% yearly increase in inflation as compared to a 4.8% figure for calendar year 1976. While technical objection could be addressed to the Arbitrator even mentioning material that came to light after the hearing was held, I cite the latest figures for two reasons: (1) The parties allowed the Fact -Finder personal leeway to use consumer price index data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and I assumed a similar privilege; and (2) The labor contract under discussion does not come into effect until July, 1977 at which time the data in question will be ancient history. In the second of the two comments immediately above I must emphasize that the interest arbitration function is not an exact science where various figures can be plugged into an equation and a scientifically accurate result tabulated. Rather, it is an attempt to operate as an extension of the parties' bargaining activities, in an attempt to arrive at the same decision that would have been reached had the parties been successful in bargaining to a conclusion. This factor was well described in the following extract from the i Page Sixteen 0 4./• authoritative book by.Elkouri and Elkouri: "In a similar sense, the function of the 'interest' arbitrator is to supplement the collective bargaining process by doing the bargaining for both parties after they have failed to reach agreement through their own bargaining efforts. Possibly the responsibility of the arbitrator is best under- stood when viewed in that light. This responsibility and the attitude of humility that appropriately accompanies it have been described by one arbitration board speaking through its chairman, Whitley P. McCoy: 'Arbitration of contract terms differs radically from arbitration of grievances. The latter calls for a judi- cial determination of existing contract rights; the for- mer calls for a determination upon considerations of policy, fiarness, and expediency, of what the contract rights ought to be. In submitting this case to arbitration, the parties have merely extended their negotiations - they have left to this board to determine what they should by negotiations, have agreed upon. We take it that the fundamental inquiry, as to each issue, is: what should the parties themselves, as reasonable men have agreed to? ... To repeat, our endeavor will be to decide the issues, as upon the evidence, we think reasonable negotiators, regardless of their social or economic theories might have decided them in the give and take of bargaining...". (emphasis supplied) In an attempt to bring his award within the reasonable expectations of the parties, the Arbitrator should take into consideration information that is in the minds of the employees and would be in the hands of the negotiators if they had negotiated until the June 30 expiration date. In light of the fact that the parties recently eliminated cost -of -living escalation from the labor agreement and in consideration of projections that consumer price increases will meet or exceed the 6.5% increase offered by the City, the Arbitrator must conclude that the Association's rather than the City's final offer is clearly the more reasonable when measured by cost -of -living considerations. • • Page Seventeen The Comparison between Police and Fire Fighters wages and the significant emphasis placed upon it by the. Fact -Finder was identified by the City as the major reason for its refusal to accept his recommendations. The City in the testimony of Dr. Ross and. Professor Holcomb established to the Arbitrator's satisfaction that there was no longer any justification for parity as between the fire fighters and the police in the City of Iowa City. They rather persuasively established the fact that the duties and responsibilities of the police have been upgraded and have changed significantly in the recent past. In the City's oral arguments and in its post - hearing brief, however, it attempts to go one step further in the matter and to suggest that there should be no relationship what- soever between the police and the fire bargaining units "It is the City's position that there should not be any relationship between police and fire salaries... This would seem to make far more sense than maintaining historical relationships, when we know that in our rapidly changing society, historical relationships can become shells, devoid of the truth that they may once have contained." it must be noted by the arbitrator that the Association in this situation is not seekingaP rity, but is rather attempting to get an increase that will close the gap somewhat and which will somewhat more closely maintain the relationship between the police and the fire units. The fact thatap rity is becoming a thing of the past between the police and fire uniformed services, but that the relationship between their earnings is not totally irrelevant was attested 11 een to by City Witness—Dr. Russell Ross. Dr. Ross indicated that twenty years ago he would have agreed with parity for police and fire employees, and with the Fact -Finder's report to the effect that: "The comparison of uniformed public safety personnel is tradi- tionally the strongest comparison among municipal employees and, in the opinion of the fact finder, the most important comparison to consider." In support of his testimony to the effect that police work was increasing in value relative to fire work, Dr. Ross cited the results of a 1977 Municipal City Year Book Survey of 2309 cities in the United States; the results of the survey indicated that the average maximum for policemen was some 4.6% higher than for their I firemen counterparts across the country. It should be noted at this juncture that the difference between the Police Officerand the Fire Fighter Classifications in Iowa City is far in excess of the 4.6% average cited by the City's witness; in fact even with an 8% increase for firemen the difference would be in excess of 15%! The City went to great pains to establish the difference between the police and the fire positions in a variety of contexts, and the arbitrator does not disagree with this approach. This factor was particularly emphasized in its post -hearing brief and in City Exhibits #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, and #11. While no statistics were presented in City Exhibit #3B which bore on the relationship between police and fire wages, however, at least two communities which responded indicated that they retained parity between police and fire. The disparity between the wages paid to police and fire • • Page Nineteen fighters in Iowa City compared with the average difference that exists on a national basis would tend to strongly support the final offer of the Association in this proceeding, and it would have been instructive and interesting if this information had been available in City Exhibit #3B. The City relied strongly upon a comparison of the increases granted to other represented employees in the City of Iowa City. While there was no basis presented for comparing the wages paid to specific non -fireman classifications with those in the fire fighters bargaining unit, the fact that the current year's wage increases for these groups of employees ranged from 4.2% to 5.2% would tend.to indicate that the final offer of the City of Iowa City was the more reasonable of the two final offers. The single significant remaining item falling under the heading of "other relevant factors" might be termed private sector comparisons, and was referenced in Association Exhibit #1. This Exhibit recited the fact that private sector, non-farm agreements covering more than 1,000 workers negotiated during the first quarter of 1977 contained average first year wage increases of 7.6%; these figures excluded consideration of gains under cost -of -living escalator plans. While there was no attempt to compare the private sector jobs to those under scrutiny in these proceedings, the figures to a very limited extent tend to support the position of the Association in these proceedings. • • Page Twenty Summary of Conclusions Based upon the above discussion, the Arbitrator has reached the following summarized.conclusions: (1) An examination of the bargaining history of the parties indicates that some wage increase is justified in 1977, but this examination does not persuasively indicate to the Arbitrator which of the two final offers is the more appropriate; (2) The interest and the welfare of the public would not be materially or adversely affected by the implementation of either the Association's or the City's final offer; (3) There is nothing in the record to suggest that implementation of the Association's final offer would exceed the taxing power of the City; (4) The continuing and recently excalatiog increases in the cost -of -living as reflected in the consumer price index strongly support the final offer of the Association as being the more reasonable; (5) A comparison of wages paid to other fire fighters in the state of Iowa would strongly tend to support the City's rather than the Association's final offer; a comparison of the Iowa:City practice versus the average disparity between wages paid to policemen and firemen on a national basis strongly supports the final offer of the Association as being the more reasonable; (6) Comparisons between the increases granted other Iowa City employees in 1977 tends to support the final offer of the City; (7) General comparisons with private sector, negotiated wage increases during the first quarter of 1977 are too general to be of major significance, but tend to support the final offer of the Association as being the more reasonable. Page Twenty -One Selection of Final Offer At this point in time the Arbitrator is faced with a situation wherein he must select the final offer of either of the two parties. As referenced earlier, there is no magic formula which can be brought to bear to resolve the problem. Keeping in mind that the primary role of the arbitrator is to arrive at the decision that the parties would have selected, had they been able to reach agreement themselves, the Arbitrator is led to the conclusion that the position of the Association is the more appropriate of the two offers under consideration. The major reasons for this conclusions are primarily the cost -of - living issue and the police and fire wage patterns. In the cost -of -living situation it is my strong feeling that the parties would be unlikely to reach mutual'agreement that on the one hand eliminated automatic cost -of -living escalation and on the'other hand either barely compensated or inadequately compensated the members of the bargaining unit for reasonably anticipated increases in cost -of -living during the forthcoming year. The importance and significance of the cost -of -living factor to labor negotiators during periods of rapidly escalating prices cannot be overstressed. Despite the extensive information and the persuasive arguments by the Employer, the Arbitrator must also place significant reliance upon the great disparity in Iowa City between the wages paid to firemen and those paid to policemen. This factor was commented Upon by Moskow, Loewenberg & Koziara as follows: U • • Page Twenty -Two "I£ policemen and fire fighters do not bargain jointly, the one group pays close attention to the results of the other's bargaining. Traditionally, police and fire fighters of a community have enjoyed the same compensation. increasingly police organizations claim that parity is no longer valid, because of differences in job duties and responsibilities. Some erosion of wage parity has resulted, much to the distress of fire fighters..." While I agree with the conclusions advanced by the City's witnesses relative to the growing differences between police and fire fighters duties and responsibilities,, and the need for a higher level of compensation.for policemen, this is an evolutionary rather than a revolutionary process (note the use of the term '.erosion" above). Comparisons are the primary factor used in interest arbitration and the national comparisons of wages paid to police and fire in over two thousand cities indicate to this neutral that the 80% final offer of the Association is more reasonable and equitable than the 6.5% final offer of the City. In making the above decision I am not unmindful of the City's urgings, particularly in the areas of internal comparisons with other city employees in general and comparisons with Firemen wages in the State of Iowa in general. 1./ Fact -Finders Report dated February 19, 1977, at pages 5 and 6. 2.1 Frank and Edna Elkouri, How Arbitration Works, Bureau of National Affairs, Third Edition - 1973, page 746. i Irving Bernstein, The Arbitration of Wages, University of California Press - 1954, page 54. Ibid, page 54. J • Paye Twenty -Three City's Post -Hearing Brief, at page 2. Ibid, page 5. 7./ Moskow, Loewenberg and Koziara, Collective Bargaining in Public Employment, Random House - 1970, at page 193. AWARD Based upon a careful consideration of all the evidence and argument, and pursuant to the various arbitral criteria provided in Section 22 of the Public Employment Relations Act of the State of Iowa, it is the decision of the Arbitrator that: (1) The final offer of the Iowa City Association of Fire Fighters, Local4610, is the more appropriate of the two final offers before the Arbitrator; (2) Accordingly, and effective July 1, 1977, wage rates at each pay step in the bargaining unit should be increased by V.. WILLIAM W. PETRIE Impartial Arbitrator WIty of Iowa Cit MEMORAND*UM . DATE: June 10, 1977 TO: Neal Berlin and City Council FROM: Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works `• RE: Excavation Ordinance On June 13, 1977, a presentation will be made to Council concerning a new Excavation Ordinance. THE PROBLEM The City has an existing Excavation Ordinance. It has several problems some of which are: a. It has no system to insure that the streets are repaired satisfactorily. b. While it does require a bond to indemnify the City against lawsuits, there is no provision to insure that the excavation is repaired properly. c. It has no requirements for traffic control. d. It has no requirements for protection of adjoining property. e. It has no backfill requirements. f. It has no specific repair requirements. g. It does not control noise or dust. 'A brief set of slides will be shown to illustrate the actual field conditions that have resulted from an inadequate ordinance and inadequate construction practices. The present ordinance has been under consideration for almost a year and contact has been made with all major plumbing firms in the community. The,ordinance has not been coordinated with the Plumbing Board since they have been contacted as individual.plumbers. At *.his point the plumbers have received three rough drafts of the ordinance. The latest copy on yellow paper is the third rough draft. Comments from the _ various plumbers are attached as Appendix A. In addition to the persons shown in Appendix A, the document has been run through the Street Department and the Water Department of the City. The Excavation Ordinance was originally started as a model ordinance prepared by the American Public Works Association. It has been modified to reflect the concerns of the Public.Works Department and the various persons who reviewed it. / 2S6 I.. . z • The provision of the ordinance that caused the most comment was the requirement for a cash performance deposit. A cash deposit was required because performance bonds just simply do not work. Neither I nor any engineer of my acquaintance has ever collected on a performance bond or a surety deposit. The requirement for a cash performance deposit at first appears rather radical, but the following fact must be kept in mind: If the excavation is properly backfilled and patched, the contractor will receive two-thirds of his money back immediately. Since the ordinance requires that the excavation be fixed within 14 days this will be the maximum time the contractor would not have use of his funds. The remaining one-third of the deposit will be returned after a one year period. There were comments about the fact that the contractor loses the use of his money for this time. This is true, but it must be remembered that the ordinance does not include a permit application fee of $5-15 as most cities do. The deletion of this permit fee helps offset any loss of interest from invested cash. As an alternate, an annual deposit can be put down in the amount of $1000. This eliminates the need to put down amounts of $100 for each excavation. Most of the contractors who do the majority of the excavating work in the city feel they can live with the cash deposit. One comment I received from the plumbers over and over was a request that the ordinance be enforced equally against everyone so that all plumbers and contractors remain in an equal competitive situation. After discussion by the City Council I would suggest that a public hearing be set. Public Works will notify the plumbers of the public hearing and further comments can be received prior to revising or passing the ordinance. i 0 APPENDIX A Comments from Contractors Clyde Abbott —(4/27/77) Wife stated he would call me if there are any problems with the ordinance. AAA Mechanical Engineers _—(5/2/77) Sees no problem with the ordinance. R. M. Boggs —(4/26/77) Nothing wrong with it. Looks fine. Boyd and Rpelhart —(4/26/77) Would prefer tieing adequacy of repairs to plumbing permit. Perhaps set up an escrow fund. Do not like the requirement for cash deposits. Don and Allen Breese —(5/2/77) He will call me if any problems. No call received. John -Carter Excavating — He will call me or drop me a note with suggestions. None received. William Connell - (4/26/77) No contact made. Reggie Eckhoff —(4/26/77) He has looked it over. No problems. William Grell —(4/26/77) Suggests we require a one and one-half foot ledge on each side rather than a foot. Suggests the City issue a license with insurance requirements. Suggests that the excavation deposit be made $100 instead of $150 and suggests that the annual deposit is too high at $1500. H&H Plumbing and Heating — No contact made. Gary Haman - No contact made. Iowa City Excavating —(4/26/77) He will call me if he has any comments or suggestions. No call receiveI d. Iowa -Illinois Gas and Electric - They are in favor of the ordinance. They would prefer that they be allowed to excavate trenches as far in advance as possible. They suggest we go to prior day notice. xr—ling Bros. —(4/27/77) No contact made. -- George Kondora —(4/26/77) He will call if he has comments. No call received. Larew Company—(4/26/77) Looks okay; no problem. Believes all backfill should be sand instead of allowing native soil. Ron Miller Trenching —(4/26/77) No contact made. Mulford Plumbing and Heating —(4/26/77) No contact made. Muller Plumbing and Heating -(4/27/77) Will look it over and call me in a few days. No call received. Don Nielsen —(4/26/77) Ile will come in later in the week with comments. No comments -received. Clyde Abbott 1108 E. Bloomington 337-4809 AAA Mechanical Engineers P.O. Box 805 351-1843 R. M. Boggs, Inc. P.O. Box 1130 338-9741 Boyd and Rummelhart 601 S. Gilbert 351-3232 or 337-5345 Don and Allen Breese 315 E. Benton 338-8535 or 338-6801 John Carter Excavating Hills, Iowa 52235 679-2546 William Connell 1655 N. Dodge Street 337-5689 Reggie Eckhoff P.O. Box 6172 Coralville, Iowa 351-5685 William Grell 2110 N. Dubuque 338-1578 H&H Plumbing and Heating Box 117B R.R. N2 Kalona, Iowa 52247 656-2005 Gary Haman 2107 Bancroft 337-5106 Iowa City Excavating 305 11th Street East Coralville, Iowa 351-6605 0 Iowa -Illinois Gas & Electric 211 E. Washington 338-9781 Knowling Bros. 1714 5th Street Coralville, Iowa 351-1558 George Kondoar, Jr. 1430 Glendale Road 337-3688 Larew Company 227 E. Washington 337-9681 Ron Miller Trenching R.R. 1 Kalona, Iowa 52247 656-2938 Mulford Plumbing $ Heating 320 Kirkwood Avenue 338-8366 Muller Plumbing 8 Heating 315 First Avenue 337-3312 Don Nielsen 612 5th Street Coralville, Iowa 354-3584 Craig Minter Street Superintendent