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1977-08-09 Correspondence
August 2, 1977. To the Iowa City Committee on Community Needei I live in the Longfellow area where the experimental pilot program of nei3hborhood site improvements is being initiated. In a program such as this I feel that if some part appears to be headed in the wrong direction that the p�ople shouldn't wait until it fails and then say, "If this or that had beeaI eefferently, this project would have been a success instead of a failure." Instead the people should speak up while there is still time for a turn–around which can head the project toward success. The following are my comments regarding the proposed sidewalk repair project: From the very beginning the sidewalk -repair program appeared to be headed toward failure. On page 29 Title 3, of the questionnaire.(a copy of which was sent to each of the 642 households in the Longfellow project area) appeared a map showing streets on which there are sidewalks in need of repair. However, these streets number lase than half of the streets in the project area that have sidewalks. The map also indicates some of the streets where there are no sidewalks, but those streets are marked the same as those with sidewalks in need of fppiire (thus m ^. ) and so there is no way of telling which is which. The first question on Topic 3, Sidewalk Repair was: (Sball we)"Repair sidewalks in locations as shown on the map, with no additions of subtractions?" If the City Council had said, "Tee, that is what we want, just as it is shown on the map, then the following would have been the situations 1. About 3211000. would have been available for constructing new sidewalks on streets in the project area where now there are no sidewalks, and never have been. 2. About 610,000. would have been available for repairing sidewalks on less than half of the streets in the project area where there are sidewalks. 3. But not even one red cent would have been available for repairing the sidewalks on the other more than half of the streets in the project area — and those streets have sidewalks in need of repair too. If that part of the pilot experimental program providing for sidewalk repair is to be a success, than all of the damaged 4' x 4' sidewalk squares on all of the streets in the project area will need to be .repaired, and not just those on some certain selected streets. I attended Abe July 29 informal session of the City Council, at which time Mrs. (Susan) Sheets asked for approval of speoifie sums for each of the proposed five projects. No funding was asked for construction of new sidewalks. 512,000. was asked (and approved) for sidewalk repair. It was apparently the consensus of the Council members that all sidewalks in the project area in need of repair should be repaired; and Mrs. Sheets apparently agreed. Commb*ie Community Heeds, Page 2. 8-2-77• It is often said that no one should oriticise a proposed plan unless he thinks he has something better to offer. In my opinion, the following plan would keep pappy 98% of the people in the project area who hate side- walks in need of repair, and at the same time would insure the success of the sideiralk repair projects 1. Begin at Fifth and Muscatine Avenues, that being the less affluent part of the area, and work toward Summit Street. 2. Have an engineer check all sidewalks in the ptoject area. Have him put one small dab of red paint on each 4' x 4' sidewalk cement square that is in need of repair; and two small dabs on each square that needs to be replaced. 3. Mail a letter to each household in the project area, omitting perhaps those on streets where there are no sidewalks. (a) Explain in this letter that the City will repair all sidewalks in the project area that are in need of repair; that there will be no charge for this; no special assess- ments, neither now or at any time in the future — that the entire cost will be paid from the federal grant which has been alloted for neighborhood improvement in the Longfellow area. (b) State also that if any property owner objects to having the city repair the sidewalk, in front of his property that be come to the Civic Center and talk it over with the staff. (Some of the owners might want to repair the walk in front of their property themselves, at their own expense, and the City should have no &bjection to that.) My reavon for writing your Committee" is because I, and others with whom I have talked, are very much concerned because we are told that the present plan is to require each property owner in the area who wants his public sidewalk repaired,as a part of the pilot program, to go to the Civic Center and file a written application. But why?? The City owns the land and baa power to order property owners to keep public sidewalks in front of their properties in good repair, and so there is nothing to prevent them from beginning at one end of the project area and repairing all sidewalks therein that need it. That is the way the City does when a street needs resurfacing -- why should it be any different with sidewalk repair? And if the City Council should decide that they do not want to repair valks in front of properties where the owners might not want them repaired, then those are the people who should go to the Civic Center and sign,:in- stead of the other way around. Think of the time and effort that would save for both the staff 'and the people, because those who will want the repairs will be many while those who do not will be few. Why do it the hard way when there is easy way? (over) The repair of sidewalks appears to be one of the most sensible things for which our share of the federal grant can be spent. Safety for pedestrians and joggers w6*ld be increased; public liability for the City decreased. There Is plenty of money in our share of the 319CA,000, grant to repair all of the bad spots in all bf the sidewalks in this project area. It is our opportunity to get this done, we should take advantage of it and get a complete job, and no one should be required to go the Civic Center and sign up inorder to have the repairs made. What is the opinion of your Committee? / r 1530 Sheridan Av ue. Copies tos City Council. Susan Sheets. - .. - .. .,.. ..:1 .. ., i ,' ... • .'f: Wil.. .. August 5, 1977 Mrs. Della Grizel 1530 Sheridan Avenue Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mrs. Grizel: I have received a copy of your letter to the Committee on Community Needs concerning the sidewalk repair project and I was pleased to find that we agree on so many points. There are, however, a few additional items I feel I did not clearly communicate to you when we last spoke. At this time, there is no fixed plan for project implementation. Residents will not be required to take the initiative nor to submit a written application in order to have their sidewalks fixed. As you know, the sidewalk project ranked last in importance among Longfellow area residents who came to the meeting and returned the survey. Those who objected to the project were not necessarily opposed to having their sidewalk fixed, but were opposed to spending federal money to have any of the neighborhood sidewalks fixed. They felt property owners should pay the cost because at one time they had to. From the comments I received it is also clear that Longfellow area residents have very different opinions about what constitutes a poor sidewalk. I happen to agree with you, Mrs. Grizel, but I would like you to understand the difficulty I face in finding a balance among so many different, but equally weighted opinions. In order to find the balance, I felt we should start by repairing only those sidewalks which were suggested by residents or which appeared in the City Sidewalk Plan, rather than "taking the neighborhood by storm" so to speak. I assure you again, that if additional sidewalk repairs are desireable and/or necessary, I will ask the City Council to allocate the appropriate funding. In addition, it is possible to apply for more funding (more than the $190,000) through our Housing and Community Development grant. We had anticipated starting the sidewalk repairs by September, so the City staff will be in the Longfellow area during August to check all of the sidewalks. It would help us a great deal if you would send me a list of areas that you feel have poor side- walks. You don't have to check them yourself or send me exact addresses. If you can tell me the general area you are concerned about, we will make repairs there first. I do enjoy your calls, Mrs. Grizel, and I have benefitted from your suggestions. If you have any fprther questions or comments, I hope you will feel free to contact me. Sincerely, Susan K. Sheets Redevelopment Specialist CITY OF IOWA CITY FINANCIAL SUMMARY MAY, 1977 FUND/ 984,378.54 $ 525,106.42 $ 945,277.70 $ 347,352.97 BEGINNING ENDING FUND _ INVESTMENT + CHECKING ACCOUNT FUND BALANCE RECEIPTS DISBURSEMENTS BALANCE BALANCE ACCOUNT BAL. GENERAL DEBT.SERVICE CAPITALPROJECTS ENTERPRISE TRUST &AGENCY :INTRAGOV. SERVICE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT SPECIAL REVENUE TOTAL - FUNDS `PROJ. TEMP. LOAN R-14 URBAN RENEWAL R-14 PAYROLL `.FIREMEN PENSION FIREMEN RETIREMENT POLICEMEN PENSION 'POLICEMEN RETIREMENT R-14 ESCROW LEASED HOUSING I LEASED HOUSING II TOTAL - ACCOUNTS GRAND TOTAL V $ 486,005.58 $ 984,378.54 $ 525,106.42 $ 945,277.70 $ 347,352.97 $ 597,924.73 185,623.58 155,431.41 327,878.00 13,176.99 --- 13,176.99 83,006.17 234,027.89 1,310,039.62 (993,005.56) --- (993,005 2,246,745.23 192,869.19 168,883.44 2,270,730.98 2,529,061.33 (258,330. 1 119,641.64 436,096.72) 173,230.53 519,141.03 31,127.80 442,030.65 1 261,744.37 x358,986.34) 490,530.27 --- 771,214.1 (358,986.34) 312,406.71 22,959.44 --- 335,366.15 438,176.66 (102,810.51) 707,047.65 343,447.21 257,721.79 792,773.07 407,796.66 384,976.41 $4,704,379.84 $2,625,485.24 $3,062,787.72 $4,267,077.36 $ 4,212,917.89 $ 54,159.47 16,419,63 --- --- 16,419.63 16,182.14 237.49 115,711.60 2,917.00 15,753.39 102,875.21 176,264.63 (73,389.42) (13.68) 371,393.09 411,764.21 (40,384.80) --- (40,384.80) 15,590.01 --- 953.49 14,636.52 6,908.83 7,727.69 1,308,150.23 14,687.90 28,433.44 1,294,404.69' 1,265,872.63 28,532.06 26,320.83 --- 666.25 25,654.58 7,870.70 17,783.88 1,192,944.04 13,829.63 6,157.00 1,200,616.67 1,165,328.02 35,288.65 243.44 --- --- 243.44 --- 243.44 98,915.07 3,994.00 48,335.35 54,573.72 64,070.93 (9,497.2 22,066.26 38,007.00 30,430.32 29,642.94 50,140.67 (20,497.70 $2,796,347.43 $ 444,828.62 $ 542,493.45 $2,698,682.60 $ 2,752,638.55 $ (53,955.95) $7,500,727.27 $3,070,313.86 $3,605,281.17 x,965,759.96 $ 6,965,556.44 $ 203.52 • SUMMARY OF RECEIPTS O May, 1977 Taxes $ 989,378.82 Licenses & Permits 18,918.21 Fines & Forfeitures 25,935.04 Charges for Services 193,857.41 Intergovernmental Revenue 239,637.69 Use of Money & Property 54,328.73 Mis. Receipts 54,328.73 TOTAL GENERAL $1,948,423.12 Leased Housing 42,001.00 Urban Renewal 2,917.00 HCDA 257,721.79 TOTAL SPECIAL $ 302,639.79 GRAND TOTAL $2,241,062.91 WISMIRSIMEMI:S FOR APPROVAL • MAY 1-31, 1977 GI?NERAL MND Hie River Products Co. - Surl'acing Materials 740.13 Minnesota Mining G Mfg. - Repair Supplies 72.10 Rapids Reproduction - Supplies 560.20 Winebrenner Druesicke - Vehicle Supplies 3,036. 11 Kleen King Sales 6 Service - Iiquip. Repair 61.86 Linder 'fire Service - Repairs 1,752.60 Ken's Distributing - Supplies 744.71 West Publishing Co. - Books 45.00 Illinois Iowa Claim Service - Services 594.47 Adrienne A. Burlingame - Court Costs 12.60 Transit Journal - Subscription 18.00 Hilding A. Erickson - Judgement 60.26 Johnson Co. Clerk of Court - Services 6,544.00 Overton Chemical Sales, Inc. - Supplies 378.55 McKesson Chemical - Rental Credit (450.00) Navy Brand Mfg. Co. - Supplies 87.02 Nate Moore Wiring Service - Repairs 7.90 Mercy Hospital - Services 23.00 R. M. Boggs, Inc. - Repairs 111.00 University of Iowa - Services 25.90 Northwestern Bell - Charges 4,428.93 U. S. Post Office - Postage 400.00 Iowa State University - Registration 60.00 Hilltop D -X - Services 105.00 Federal Express - Freight 37.50 American LaFrance - Repair Supplies 80.24 Acco Unlimited Corporation - Supplies 428.29 American Humane Society - Books 11.88 Bruning Division - Supplies 224.12 Bill A Pack Company Supplies 14.38 Brandys Vacuum Sales - Repairs 15.95 Barco Municipal Products Supplies 184.76 RIP - Repair Supplies 677.85 Bill's Plumbing $ Heating Maintenance 64.15 Coralville Frame $ Axle - Vehicle Repairs 67.59 :Economy Advertising Co. - Services 204.35 MidwestCalculator Inc. - Repair Supplies 7.13 K - Mart - Supplies 67.86 A. M. Leonard Inc. - Supplies 10.50 Metropolitan Supply Co. - Equipment 65.40 The Mogul Corp. - Supplies 526.25 Kimmey Fire & Safety Corp. - Uniforms 1,611.50 Developmental Learning Materials - Supplies 15.33 IBM - Equipment Maintenance 248.12 Dan Fesler - Equipment 53.70 Johnson Co. Clerk - Court Costs 116.00 J. P. Gasway Co. Supplies 55.50 Zimmer $ Francescon - Supplies 244.93 Nagle Lumber - Supplies 248.27 Candy Morgan - Travel Expense 33.00 ift. C. Weber Stone Co. - Supplies 350.00 Elbert $ Associates Inc. - Services 2,695.38 Hootman Robo - Services 7.50 Rosemary Vitosh - Travel Expense 68.50 Communications Engineering - Maintenance 5,440.44 U. S. Post Office - Postage 500.00 William Ca- Clothing Allowance • 72.00 Frank Johnson - Clothing Allowance 72.00 Frank Burns - Clothing Allowance 72.00 Leo Eastwood - Clothing Allowance 72.00 Joseph Fowler - Clothing Allowance 72.00 Thomas Crowley Clothing Allowance 72.00 David Harris - Clothing Allowance 72.00 Dynamic Management Systems - Registr.-Vitosh 275.00 David Coleman - .Judgement 25.00 Johnson Co. Council on Aging - Contribution 1,000.00 •)ohnson Co. Agricultural Assoc. -Auto Rental 350.00 Winebrenner Dreusicke Ford - Auto Rental 2,450.00 ilartwig Motors, Inc. - Auto Rental 835.00 Kenneth Stock - Clothing Allowance 72.00 Iowa -Illinois Gas F, Elect. - Charges 918.38 D $ J Laundry - Services 919.20 Blue Cross Blue Shield - Health Insurance 17,486.53 Petty Cash - Supplies 81.75 Midwestern Section of IMSA - Registration 25.00 Johnson Co. Extension Tr. Fund - Pals Prog. 3,940.00 Hupp Electric Motors - Repairs 115.30 Hach Brothers Co. -'Repair Supplies 637.05 L. L. Pelling Co., Inc. - Surfacing Mtls. 1,736.89 Keene Corp. - Repair Supplies 752.02 John Suchomel - Services 200.00 Iowa, Illinois Gas F, Electric - Charges 278.20 Bach Brothers Co. - Supplies 33.95 Northwestern Bell - Charges 7.20 Voss Petroleum Co., Inc. - Equipment 19.75 Iowa City Flying Service - Services 220.00 I'PG Industries - Repairs 344.29 Doane Agricultural Service - Services 3b.00 Petty Cash - Supplies 87.54 Stevens Sand $ Gravel - Surfacing Materials 25.31 Contractors Tool F, Supply - Supplies 169.73 Hawkeye Lumber Co. - Supplies 512.73 Johnson County Feed F, Hatchery - Supplies 165.00 Fay's Fire Equipment - Equipment 34.45 Hamer Alignment - Rental 5.00 Strub-Rocca Welding F, Repair - Repairs 34.41 Freeman Locksmith F, Door - Repairs 30.10 liowig $ Associates - Equipment 45.95 Wee Wash It - Services 53.59 Kirkwood Kwik Kleen - Services 77.88 Hy Vee Food Store N1 Supplies 9.45 Moore Business Forms Inc. - Supplies 96.22 MidState Distributing Co. - Supplies 55.22 Spragg Electric Inc. - Equip. Repairs 7.50 Fountains Transmission Spec. - Veh. Repairs 280.00 Johnson Co. Extension Service - Books 4.00 Brenneman Seed $ Pet Center - Agri. Supplies 600.00 Aero Rental Inc. - Equipment Repairs 68.00 Little Wheels Ltd. - Repair Supplies 7.65 Saylor Locksmithing Supplies 131.15 Iowa Lumber Co. Supplies 43.26 Coralville Frame $ Axle - Repair Supplies 22.00 Nagle Lumber - Supplies 536.96 Fleetway - Supplies 118.36 Pleasant Valley Orchard $ Nursery - 218.83 Pyramid Service, Inc. - Repair Supplies 50.07 Quad City Times - Publications 30.36 The Des MCo Register - Publications 0100.22 Hach Brothers Co. - Supplies 308.15 Dwayne's Radiator Service - Vehicle Repair 160.00 The University of Lown - Work Study Wages 8.14 Hupp Electric Motors - Repairs 69.55 Radio Station KXIC - Advertising 87.50 University Camera 1; Sound Center - Supplies 95.511 (lands Jewelers - Supplies 159.30 Orality Engraved Signs - Supplies 12.60 Overton Chemical Sales, Inc. - Chemicals L10.00 Frohwein Supply Co. - Supplies SS.28 National Fire Protection Asson. - (looks 72.50 Consumers Cooperative Society - Fuel 7,510.24 Northway Photo Services - Services 6.00 Reuben If. Donnelley Corp. - Supplies 266.43 Union Bus Depot - Freight 41.30 AAA World Travel Agency - Travel - Neuhauser 294.00 Dictaphone - Books 41.70 Iowa City Press Citizen - Publications 878.75 American Mgt. Asson. - Registration 500.00 The F -Step - Services 24.74 Polygraph Personnel Research - Equipment 2,739.38 Tiffin Metal Products - Supplies 49.59 Visible Computer Supply Corp. - Supplies 21.39 Winebrenner Dreusicke Inc. - Repairs 841.89 Econogas Service Inc. - Rental 18.00 American Bar Association - Membership 10.00 D. Wilson - Refund 2.00 Aspa Group Insurance Trust - Insurance 50.49 Barton-Aschman Asson. Inc. - Services 150.47 Edgar McGinnis - Supplies 9.27 Dales Automotive - Services 38.00 Cedar Rapids Police Dept. - Tuition 480.00 Lind Art Supplies - Supplies 56.79 Iowa Bystander Publications 12.00 The Daily Iowan - Publications 30.66 Contractors Supply, Inc. Equipment 436.00 Crbsent Electric Supply Repair Supplies 131.55 Hootman Robe - Services 3.00 Capitol Implement Co. - Lubricants 47.46 Budget Car Wash - Services 1.00 Dept. of Public Safety - Services 100.00 University Computer Center - Services 111.91 Howard Krattet - Court Costs 5.00 Debra Walsh - Services 20.00 Iowa City Ready Mix - Surfacing Materials 1,786.78 McFall Shubatt - Repairs 140.53 Wagner Pontiac - Jeep Inc. - Repairs 72.00 Walgreen Co. - Supplies 39.42 Sears Roebuck f, Co. - Supplies 20.10 Ricks Machining - Equipment Repair 9.50 Plumbers Supply Co. - Supplies 156.85 Matt Parrott $ Sons Co. - Supplies 54.48 Labor - Mgt. Relations Service - Book 118.00 Barron Motor Supply - Repair Supplies 43.24 Matthew Bender - Books 47.50 Credit Bureau of Iowa City, Inc. -Membership 10.00 American Inst. of Planners - Membership 105.00 City Electric Supply Inc. 215.36 Michael Kucharzak - Travel Expense 255.09 The Goodfellow Co. Services 1,996.47 AmericanAsson. - Membership • 55.00 Johnson Co. ccorder - Services 17.90 Gray Mfg. Co. - Equipment 1,204.42 'fire Guide - Suhscription 13.00 International Personnel Mgt. Asson. - Rook 6.50 Wilson School Supply - Supplies 129.99 Creative Materials Inc. - Supplies 305.49 ffooker Supply Company - Supplies 94.27 Johnson County Clerk of Court - Court Costs 80.50 Washington Park Inc. - Bldg. rental 1,150.00 Brothers Tree Service - Service 55.00 Iowa Book F Supply - Book 10.45 Quill Corporation Supplies 37.96 Minnesota Signal Inc. - Supplies 741.15 Red Carpet 'travel Kraft - Plastino - Vitosh 443.00 Animal Clinic Inc. Services 14.00 Big B. Cleaners - Services 9.48 S. Fluaitt - Refund 6.50 State Motor Vehicle Adm. - Registration 7.00 Power Equipment Co., Inc. - Equipment 9,601.00 River Products Co. - Surfacing 702.63 Mercy Hospital - Services 18.75 Answer Iowa, Inc. - Services 40.85 Churchill Chemical Co. - Supplies 68.65 Advanced Audio Engineering - Rental 72.00 Payless Cashways, Inc. - Equipment 316.54 Fin & Feather - Equipment 7.20 Prybil Landscaping $ Sodding - Agri. Supplies 70.00 Russ Mishak Agency Insurance 13,174.00 Treasurer of Iowa - Sales Tax 64.24 U. S. Post Office Postage 5,000.00 Iowa Illinois Gas f Electric - Charges 12,956.18 Krall Oil - Fuel 1,573.04 Lenoch & Cilek - Supplies 287.09 Dan Ruppert - Court Cost 5.00 Publishers Central Bureau - Books 123.33 Publications International, LTD. Books 12.25 Popular Science Book Club - Books 31.58 Pilot Books - Books 2.95 Petty Cash Supplies 18.56 Niles Film Products, Inc. - Films 189.88 Pergamon Press, Inc. - Serials 30.00 National Tech Information Service Books 25.00 National Geographic Society Books 4.75 National Audio -Visual Asson. Books 17.00 Nlls - Books 8.00 6lotts Drug Store - Serials 29.30 Michael McGuire - Serials 7.00 Linn's Stamp News - Books 10.00 Lenoch $ Cilek - Supplies 42.81 Iowa Book & Supply Co. - Books 21.80 IYII Federation - Books 7.50 Home Planners Books 2.50 Glide Publications - Books 9.45 Gale Research Co. - Books 37.11 Emery Pratt Co. - Books 3.09 Ebsco Subscription Services - Serials 62.00 The Eastin - Phelan Dstr. Co. - Films 391.60 Dover - Books 6.50 Daytime Serial Newsletter - Scri.als 8.00 The Des Moines Register - Serials 26.50 ContinentaOook Co. - hooks Consumer News Inc. - Books Cinema Concepts Inc. - films Childrens Press - [looks C. W. Associates - Books R. R. Bowker - Books AM Best - Books The Baker P, Taylor, Co. - lkwks The Baker f Taylor Co. - Books Bacon Pamphlet Service - Books Avalon hill Game Co. - Games 3 M Business Products Repair Iowa Parcel Service - freight Bill's Engraving - Services Tho American Companies Inc. - Services Teri Breitbach - Supplies Bound To Stay Bound - Books South Bay Coop Library System - Books Regent Book Company Inc. - Books Photo Art Enterprises - Books Northwestern Ile] 1 - Charges Northwestern Banker - Books National Textbook Co. - Games National Record Plan Records Motts Drug Store - Serials The University of Iowa - Work Study Wages Miller Music - Books McGraw Hill Book Co. - Books North Iowa Library Extension - Books Libraries Unlimited - Books Iowa State Printing Div. - Books Iowa News Distributing Co. - Serials Guidance Associates - films Eastin-Phelan Dist. Co. - films Doubleday $ Company, Inc. Books The CoEvaluation Quarterly - Serials Chulainn Press Books Cinema Concepts films Canadian Youth Ilostels Asson.- ]looks C. W. Associates - Books ]faker F, Taylor Companies - Books Baker $ Taylor Companies - Books Ayer Press - Books Assoc. for Education Comm. Tech - Serials Arco Publishing Co., Inc. - ]looks American Youth Hostels, Inc. - Serials American Medical Asson. - Serials American Library Asson. - Books State Historical Society of Ia. - Serials American Chamber of Commerce Serials AMA - COM - Serials United States Leasing Corp. - Rental Connie Tiffany - Travel Expense Stoves Typewriter Co. - Repairs Iowa Illinois Gas $ Electric - Charges International Business Mach. Corp. - Repairs Lolly Eggers - Travel Expense R. M. Boggs Co. - Repairs Sitlers Supplies, Inc. - Supplies Novotney's Cycle Shop Supplies • 6.45 7.50 54.08 4.95 2.15 43.78 28.00 86.65 212.16 22.19 20.00 33.00 7.23 24.75 119.56 6.08 136.95 2.00 16.37 9.56 341.53 8.00 2.75 103.27 21.35 190.70 6.85 450.02 2,309.33 27.21 54.00 9.80 89.55 286.10 31.87 8.00 37.00 33.99 1.50 36.20 289.85 12.32 54.89 18.00 27.23 1.53 125.00 3.00 5.00 40.00 8.22 30.06 114.58 95.00 680.50 39.20 58.57 250.00 24.51 1.50 Lind Artlies - Supplies • 3.28 Kirby Cent of Iowa Inc. - Repairs 9.25 Hach Brothers Co. - Supplies 49.15 Young Adult Alternative Newsletter - Serials 4.50 Thomas Publishing Co. - Serials 69.00 Frowein Supply Co. - Supplies 32.15 Team Electronics - Supplies 4.50 3M BPSI LSD 2643 - SupPlios 6.25 Eastman Kodak Co. - Supplies 8.40 L. Key - Refund 160.00 Gilpin Paint F, Glass - Maint. Supplies 38.55 The Kacena Company - Supplies 39.55 Nathaniel Morris - Supplies 10.80 Pitney Bowes - Rental 24.75 American Society of Planning Officials - Book 15.95 Altofer Machinery Co. - Vehicle Maint. 35.00 National Guard Products - Equipment 141.40 Couch and Hoyle - Equipment 1,098.00 John Nash Grocer Co. - Supplies 96.40 Appleby O Horn Tile Co. - Bldg. Improvements 325.00 Elbert f, Associates Inc. - Services 306.25 Bawden Brothers Inc. - Services 1,602.40 Ace Heating Co. - Bldg. Maintenance 90.37 The Daily Iowan - Advertising 157.50 L. L. Pelling Co., Inc. - Surfacing Materials 390.00 Everson Ross Co. Supplies 21.38 M. Feder f, Sons - Supply 57.60 Municipal Code Corp. - Services 4,000.00 Best Rental Center - Rental 42.00 Liberty Door Company - Bldg. Maintenance 40.00 IBM Corp. - Rental 210.80 American Playground Device Co. - Supplies 101.39 Hartwig Motors, Inc. - Veh. Repair Supplies 184.72 Dewey's Crane Service Inc. - Service 52.50 Rapids Reproduction - Supplies 165.63 University of Iowa Services 55.30 Petty Cash - Supplies 65.41 Goodfellow Co. - Services 357.90 Henry Louis, Inc. - Services 116.06 Larew Co. - Maintenance 908.61 Sutton Radio F, Television - Maintenance 96.40 K -Mart - Supplies 78.56 The Highlander Inn - Interview Expense 73.88 Medical Associates - Services 328.00 Ken's Distributing - Supplies 485.21 Means Service - Services 386.71 Economy Advertising Co. - Services 257.60 American Public Works Asson. - Registration 75.00 Briskey Cabinet Co. - Supplies 14.53 Johnson Controls, Inc. - Repairs 329.05 Rebel Motel - Lodging 39.21 Overhead Door Co. - Repairs 60.25 Debra Ifyjack - Supplies 15.00 J. Elick - Refund 5.00 11. Linsman - Refund 1.50 J. Aybaecher - Refund 5.00 Nana Walsh - Refund 25.00 Shirley Wyrick - Refund 6.00 Mrs. Lyle Amundsen - Refund 6.00 Ted Wernimont - Refund 3.00 C. Pickering _ Refund 5.00 L. Goldman&efund • 5.00 M. Borkovec - Refund 5.00 C. Clarkson - Refund 5.00 M. Heller - Refund 5.00 M. J. Crutchfield - Refund 5.00 Callaghan $ Company - Services 172.48 J. Clark - Refund 28.30 Johnson Co. Fireman's Asson. - Membership 51.00 Mary Seiler - Judgement 2.10 NAHRO - Books 26.00 Ralph 0 -Brien - Supplies 15.00 Maher Bros. Transfer - Services 15.00 Robert Stika - Registration 49.00 F. Willis Caruso 'Travel Expensc 85.75 Charles Singelton - Registration 12.32 Johnson Co. Treasurer - Reports 8.00 Iowa Book $ Supply - Supplies 88.62 11. D. Knowling Co. - Equipment 2,135.00 Osco Drug - Services 1.89 National Committee on Uniform Traffic Laws -Book 3.00 Home Builders Asson. of Iowa City -Membership 120.00 Paul's Towing - Services 29.00 Gay Locker - Rental 3.25 Melanie Davis - Services 8.00 Julia Ryan - Services 6.00 .Johnson Co. Regional Planning Comm. -Services 1,853.16 State Bureau of Labor - Maintenance 5.00 Bill's Engraving - Services 37.00 Hayek, Hayek, It Hayek - Services 1,864.50 Kelly floating Service - Repair Supplies 70.00 Rosemary Vitosh - Meals 17.00 Shay Electric Inc. - Repairs 89.38 Hawkeye Lumber - Supplies 754.60 Johnson Machine Shop, Inc. - Repair Supplies 95.26 Hilltop D -X - Services 102.50 Contractors 'Tool $ Supply Co.- Supplies 184.61 Breeses - Repair Supplies 179.53 Banker's Advertising - Services 1,161.11 Union Bus Depot - Freight 39.05 Boyd $ Ruimnelhart Plbg. - Repairs 267.92 Arthur Kloos - Food Allowance 375.00 Robert Parrott - Food Allowance 375.00 Kenneth R. Irving - Food Allowance 375.00 Northwestern Bell - Charges 3,880.92 $176,066.55 DEBT SERVICE Merchants National Bank - Interest 610.00 First National Bank - Interest 1,018.75 Central State Bank - Interest 66.00 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - Interest 3,900.00 First National Bank - Interest & Bonds 174,493.75 Central National Bank - Interest 1,631.25 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago - Interest and Bonds 29,100.00 Merchants National Bank - fnterest-Bonds 102,050.00 Davenport Bank F, Trust Co. - Interest 300.00 Iowa Des Moines National Bank - Interest 1,828.75 Merchants National Bank - Interest 4,236.60 First National Bank . Interest 2,347.50 Iowa Statenk I, 'frust 0400.00 Iowa Des Moines National ILvik - Interest 500.00 First National Bank - Interest 4,382.50 First National Bank - Coupons 1,013.50 $327,878.00 CAPITAL PROJECPS Cedar Rapids Block Co. - Equipment 5,898.75 Jim Schroeder Const. - Improvements 12,943.60 Iowa Appraisal $ Research - Appraisals 2,400.00 Dept. of Housing $ Urban Development - 1.26 Appraisals 150.00 Game 'rime - Equipment 14,555.00 M. Feder ✓a Sons Supplies 57.60 Nagle Lumber Co. Supplies 48.75 John Stevens Trucking Co. Services 1,111.00 Chris Petersen Landscape Supplies 200.00 Stevens Sand F Gravel - Surfacing Materials 226.66 Nagle Lumber - Supplies 81.05 Stevens Sand F, Gravel - Surfacing Materials 1,170.00 Iowa City Press Citizen - Publications 11.59 Burger Construction Co. - Bldg. Repairs 8,805.60 S. DeWayne Guernsey - Services 1,250.00 Charles Klehm F, Son Nursery - Trees 2,017.50 Iowa City Ready Mix - Surfacing Materials 288.90 Hansen Lind Meyer, Inc. - Services 1,682.15 Joan or Trevor Crick - Services 250.00 Keene Transit Systems - Equipment 13,200.00 Johnston Corp. F, Maude Walsh - Services 762.00 lVindspan Construction F, J. f, T. Crick - Remodeling 2,198.96 Jerrie Rogers $ Maude Walsh - Services 2,240.00 Harvey W. henry - Services 216.00 Nanco Bldg. Services fi Jerry or I.ynette Mahacek - Remodeling 1,150.00 Shay Electric Services - Improvements 3,845.00 Century Fence Company - Improvements 987.00 Shay Electric Inc. - Improvements 4,655.00 Hawkeye Lumber - Supplies 23.04 82,425.15 H. Horning - Refund 3.01 City of Coralville - Sewer Service 19.71 S. Shawhan Refund 1.54 B. Thompson - Refund 1.26 McKesson Chemical - Supplies 3,048.25 McMaster Carr - Supplies 42.88 University of Iowa - Repairs 381.79 The River Products Co. - Surfacing Materials 506.87 Rapids Reproduction - Supplies 74.65 Linder Tire Service - Repairs 127.94 Ken's Distributing Supplies 27.06 Northwestern Bell Charges 479.97 The New Inn - Lodging (Boren F, Miranda) 68.00 Hilltop D -X - Services 5.50 American Cyanamid Co. - Supplies 5,354.32 PCM Industries, Inc. Repair Supplies 36.59 Municipalply, Inc. - Supplies • 81.30 Cora I v i I I C ranic ti Axle Seryice - Repair Supplies 35.00 Continental Safety (:quip.- Supplies 142.14 Alter I; Sons Inc. - Repair Supplies 34.26 Kelly - Creswell Co. - Repair Supplies 27.48 Conoco Inc. - Repair Supplies 332.70 Fisher Scientific Co. - Equipment 45.64 Fischer f, Porter Co. - Repair Supplies 259.43 Envirex Inc. - Repair Supplies 12.74 G. A. Industries, Inc. - Repair Supplies 236.56 Graphic Controls Corp. - Supply Charts 56.35 Zimmer $ Francescon - Repair Supplies 233.42 Hemco Co. - Repair Supplies 613.59 Hootman Robo - Services 9.00 Ravines $ Associates Inc. - Supplies 21.18 Samco Chemical Corp. - Supplies 56.37 Communications Engineering Co. -Equip. Maint.],191.51 American Water Works Asson. - Registration 52.00 American Water Works Asson. - Registration 55.00 Towa-111. Gas I, Ilectric - Charges 557.37 D & J Industrial laundry - Services 601.88 Blue Cross -Blue Shield - Health Ins. 2,354.10 Petty Cash - Supplies 1.72 Hupp Electric Motors - Equip Repairs 4,469.43 L. L. Polling Co., Inc. - Surfacing Materials 74.39 Iowa City Petty Cash Supplies 13.24 Stevens Sand $ Gravel - Surfacing Materials 132.93 Contractors Too] fa Supply Co. - Supplies 189.58 Hawkeye Lumber - Supplies 96.73 Cycle Industries - Repair Supplies 27.00 Union Supply Co. - Equip. Repair Supplies 3.08 Nagle Lumber - Supplies 20.43 Fleetway - Supplies 3.03 Sparling Div.-Enviretech Corp. -Rep. Supplies 34.80 AY McDonald Mfg. Co. - Supplies 6,204.01 Consumers Cooperative Society - Fuel 949.01 ILG Industries - Repair Supplies 329.20 Winebrenner Dreusicke Inc. - Repair Supplies 5.92 John Hansen - Refund 3.72 Edgar Laube - Refund 1.88 Cresent Electric - Supplies 40.59 Hootman Robo - Services 6.75 Capitol Implement Co. - Repair Supplies 22.36 Budget Car Wash - Services 1.00 P. Hostert - Refund 16.80 Health Education Service - Books 15.00 Iowa City Ready Mix - Surfacing Materials 859.73 Plumbers Supply Co. - Repair Supplies 347.59 Barron Motor Supply - Repair Supplies 119.05 Culligan Water Conditioning - Rental 30.00 City Electric Supply Inc. - Supplies 12.94 D. Riggenbach - Refund 16.77 M. Swailes - Refund 4.06 W. Welfer - Refund 15.00 L. Robinson - Refund 7.28 R. Reschley - Refund 1.68 R. Schnack - Refund 1.93 Sieg Co. - Repair Supplies 25.82 Linwood Stono Products - Chemicals 1,465.06 Reil Carpet Travel - 'Travel: Kron 278.00 River Proses Co. - Surfacing Materials Answer Iowa - Services Henry Pratt Co. - Supplies TPHIS - FICA 1PFRS - IPIiRS First National 'lank - Interest Treasurer of lona - Salcs 'fax Iowa, Illinois Gas F Electric - Charges Lenoch F Cilek - Supplies Krall Oil - Fuel Duncan Industries - Repair Supplies W. W. Grainger, Inc. - Bldg. Supplies Clow Corporation - Supplies W. G. Jaques Co. - Supplies Allen Supply Co. - Supplies .John Nash Grocer Co. - Supplies Means Service - Services Medical Associates - Services Ken's Distributing - Supplies The Foxboro Co. - Supplies Power Drives $ Rubber Inc. - Repair Automatic Systems Co. - Repairs Don Akin - Supplies State Hygenic Lab - Services 0675.93 15.85 200.00 2,312.89 1,8112.15 38.00 3,438.20 11,081.72 19.29 228.00 62.64 48.38 581.47 93.00 7.00 42.00 17.67 27.00 85.00 38.80 Supplies 61.51 7.24.96 15.00 672.00 International Municipal Parking Congress - Registration 100.00 Dept of Environmental Quality - Certification 150.00 Hawkeye Lumber Co. - Supplies 100.24 Johnson Machine Shop - Repair Supplies .49 Contractors Tool $ Supply Co. - Rental 150.37 Hilltop D -X - Services 1.00 Breese's - Supplies 164.76 Shay Electric - Services 4,040.25 Northwestern Bell - Charges 479.15 $60,070.59 TRUST $ AGENCY ABC Coffee Service - Supplies 224.89 r-: Petty Cash - Supplies 88.50 Petty Cash 103.40 Economy Advertising Co. - Services 51.20 Tr Bozek, MD - Services 65.00 Goodfellow Co. - Services 362.86 IPERS - IPERS 10,955.44 IPERS - FICA 14,517.01 Flo Beth F.thininger - Postage 18.00 Jo Richardson - Services 563.25 KXIC - Advertising 5.75 Pratt Educational Media Inc. - Equipment 75.00 Frohwein Supply Co. - Supplies 16.68 M. Cain - Services 8.00 Linds Frame Up - Supplies 93.00 Tr Bozek MD - Services 195.00 Kathryn Gillies - Supplies 2.34 Leon Lyvers Tree Surgery - Trees 2,552.49 Linn County Nursery - Trees 988.20 Banker's Advertising - Service 233.94 $31,119.95 INIRAGOVERNMENTAL SERVICE Trans -Iowa Equip. Inc. - Repair Sup. 1,248.16 Koch Droto - Supplies • 354.64 Bob Zimmerman Ford - Repair Supplies 386.38 Winebrenner Dreusicke - Repair Supplies 164.35 Linder Tire Service - Vehicle Repairs 17.00 Ken's Distributing - Supplies 40.38 John Freiburger Refund 20.00 M. J. Bacovcin Refund 1.27 Stephen R. Meyer - Refund 6.15 R. Lenth - Refund 5.09 Northwestern Bell - Charges 258.59 NAHRO - NCR Annual Conference - Registration 65.00 Steffie [lite - Travel Expense 75.00 Economy Advertising Co. - Supplies 31.15 Continental Safety Equip. - Supplies 53.70 K -Mart - Supplies 1.56 Cartwright Supply Co., Inc. - Repair Supplies 467.00 The Drawing Board, Inc. - Supplies 43.30 General Binding Sales Corp. - Supplies 52.30 Iowa City Typewriter Co. Equip. Repair 62.50 Sioux Steam Cleaner Corp. - Equipment 1,808.34 Precision Bearing Co. - Repair Supplies 12.48 Pioneer Office Products - Supplies 54.61 Hausman Bus Parts Co. - Repair Supplies 598.44 Hootman Robo - Services 1.50 Bruce Wheaton - Services 200.00 Ralph Taylor - Travel Expense 125.00 Paul Bowers - Travel Expense 55.00 Mary Neuhauser - Travel Expense 150.00 Cleo Kron - Travel Expense 200.00 Harry Boren - Travel Expense 70.00 D $ .J Industrial Laundry - Services 297.20 Communications Engineering Co. - Maintenance 428.67 ,Jan Lown - Services 30.00 Terry Reynolds - Travel Expense 75.00 Blue Cross, Blue Shield - Health Insurance 1,699.40 liawkeye State Bank - Payroll Transfer 33,511.24 Wallace Carlson - Travel Expense 150.00 Hawkeye State Bank - Payroll Transfer 155,494.63 American Public Works Asson. - Registration 85.00 Gary Cutkomp - Travel Advance 200.00 Gary Embree - Travel Advance 200.00 Keene Corporation - Repair Supplies 125.00 Kar Products Inc. - Repair Supplies 338.15 Contractors Tool $ Supply Co. - Supplies 26.76 Aero Rental Inc. Rental 20.00 Kessler Distributing Co. - Rental 30.00 Nagle Lumber Supplies 1.13 Harry Boren - Travel Advance 414.00 Fleetway - Supplies (Credit) (1.55) Pyramid Service Inc. - Repair Supplies 91.73 Hach Brothers Co. - Supplies 40.00 University of Iowa - Work Study Wages 23.15 New Method Equip. Co. - Repair Supplies 675.16 Frohwein Supply Co. - Supplies 14.33 Consumers Cooperative Society - Puel 682.54 Union Bus Depot - Freight 6.60 AAA World Travel Agency - Travel: Neuhauser 62.00 Iowa City Press Citizen - Publications 17.90 Winebrenner Dreusicke - Repair Supplies 451.15 U. S. Pencil $ Stationary Co. - Supplies 144.50 Iowa Cityfelopment Co. - Refund • 880.00 Friends Meeting [louse - Charges 35.00 Joan Van Steenhuyse Supplies F, Postage 22.07 Elliot Equipment Co. - Repair Supplies 256.07 Cresent Electric Supply - Repair Supplies 6.33 Capitol Implement Co. - Fuel 377.33 Old Capitol Motors LID. - Repair Supplies 14.56 Bob Zimmerman Ford, Inc. - Repair Supplies 834.35 Barron Motor Supply - Repair Supplies 357.39 R. Klaytman - Refund 6.03 J. Munday Refund 1.02 R. Kuntz Refund 8.05 D. Bartlett - Refund 3.56 D. Nielsen - Refund 3.39 W. Lauson Refund 5.34 American Bar Asson. - Membership 15.00 Sieg Company - Repair Supplies 515.44 Abbie Stolfus Travel Advance 358.00 Iowa City Typewriter Co. - Supplies 24.00 ASI - Repair Supplies 11.20 IPERS - Ipers 246.70 Iowa Book $ Supply Co. - Equipment 8.00 Quill Corporation - Supplies 133.23 Red Carpet Travel - Travel Expense: Embree, Reynolds, Cullump 218.00 Charter Coaches, Inc. - Charter Bus 120.70 Cedar Rapids Truck Center - Repair Supplies 48.49 Power Equipment Co., Inc. - Repair Supplies 319.18 Ahern - Pershing - Supplies 10.00 Xerox Corp. - Rental 1,225.04 IPERS - FICA 731.72 Flawkeye State Bank - Payroll Transfer 26,768.68 Jim Brachtel - Travel Advance 50.00 Treasurer of Iowa Sales Tax 23.05 llawkeye State Bank Payroll Transfer 155,618.54 Multigraphics Division - Supplies 859.32 GMC Truck & Coach Div. - Repair Supplies 4,485.05 Krall Oil Co. - Fuel 6,497.99 Xerox Corp. - Rental 436.78 Polytechnic Data Corp. - Rental 20.00 Mac Tools - Tools 221.45 Altorfer Machinery Co. - Repair Supplies 934.02 Iowa City Glass $ Mirror Supplies 30.00 Multigraphics Division AM - Maintenance 2,246.00 Hartwig Motors, Inc. Repair Supplies 29.51 All Wheel Drive Co. - Repair Supplies 43.87 Ditch-Witch-Iowa, Inc. - Repair Supplies 144.38 Michael Todd F Co. - Repair Supplies 638.73 John Nash Grocer Co. - Supplies 19.50 Means Service - Services 94.67 The Goodfellow Co. - Services 167.00 Medical Associates - Services 27.00 Ken's Distributing Co. - Supplies 40.77 Joan Van Steenhuyse - Mileage 69.22 Gordan Russell - Refund 20.00 Barker's, Inc. - Refund 15.00 Timberline Construction Co. - Refund 40.00 Rosemary Vitosh - Travel Advance 100.00 Kar Products, Inc. - Repair Supplies 924.09 Ardick Equip. Company - Repair Supplies 1,021.00 Northwestern Bell - Charges 26.56 Cline Tru*, Equipment Co. - Repair Supp]10372.06 Lind Art Supplies - Supplies 5.19 Jim Swain - Supplies 2.94 Ahern Pershing - ,Supplies 153. 91 Ilawkeye Lumber Co. - Supplies 3.82 Johnson Mach itic Shop - Repair Supplies 45.02 hilltop D -X - Services 2.25 Contractors Tool it Supply Co. - Supplies 29.75 Breese's Co. - Repair Supplies 665.85 Union Bus Depot- Freight 6.80 Boyd $ Rummelhart Plumbing - Repairs 87.78 Northwestern Boll - Charges 201.11 Paul Glaves - 'Travel Advance 50.00 63.31 $411,996.43 LEASED HOUSING SECTION 8 Hawkeye Lumber - Supplies Various Landlords - Rent 20,270.00 Mayflower Apts. - Damages 13.00 Nathan Whiting - Rent 95.00 Mayflower Apts. - Rent 90.00 Hilda Howell - Refund 12.00 Mayflower Ventures - Rent 86.00 Marlowe Stegge - Rent 53.00 City of Iowa City - Expenses 4,090.32 Ella A. Lemly - Refund 2.00 City of Iowa City - Expenses 4,948.00 $29,659.32 LEASED HOUSING SECI'JON 23 Various Landlords Rent 11,530.00 Dept. of Housing f, Urban Renewal •• Refund 35,274.39 Maher Bros. Transfer - Storage 17.51 City of Iowa City - Expenses 1,728.45 $48,550.35 URBAN RENEWAL James Scott - Relocation 3,777.88 Fleetway - Repairs 30.80 Contractors Tool F, Supply 1.95 Ken's Distributing - Supplies 17.73 The River Products Co. - Surfacing Materials 426.31 Shamrock Construction Co. - Rental 120.00 Johnson Co. Feed & hatchery - Supplies 39.00 Brenneman Seed $ Pet Center - Supplies 32.00 Larew Co. - Repairs 12.97 R. M. Boggs Co., Inc. - Supplies 167.00 L. L. Felling Co. - Improvements 862.11 City of Iowa City - Expenses 63.31 City of Iowa City - Water $ Sewer Services 7.87 Hawkeye Lumber - Supplies 194.46 Sheriff of Johnson Co. - Charges 8,187.61 Epstein's Book Co., Inc. - Relocation 1,812.39 $15,753.39 TOTAL MAY DISBURSEMENTS $1,183,519.73 The preceding disbursements ;allocated by fund in the total amount of $1,183,519.73 ropresent an accurate accowating of obligations of the City of Iowa City. -s- Rosemary Vitosh Director of Finance w� 193 ON FM 0 N It O C+"J O r co O It N N in cd 3 O July 29, 1977 City Council of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Council Members: We want to protest the actions which have been taken with regard to Hollywood Boulevard at Keokuk Street. The closing of this street creates substantial problems for our personnel and for our clients. �;i Hollywood Boulevard must remain a two-way street with full access in both directions. U co The limitations cause substantial increased waste of time and resources. Our personnel and clients must spend more time O getting to and from our station which is located at 1027 Holly- wood Boulevard. In this time of energy shortages, extra gas - m oline is being used. ^d Apparently many persons are going onto private property (K -Mart) cti to traverse the obstacles the city has placed in the path of O motorists.. N One of the reasons we located at the Colonial Park Office Build- Cz ing (at 1027 Hollywood Boulevard) was because of the access by d roads and the availability of parking. c. cc We are aware that there have been problems in traffic flow at the intersection of Hollywood, Keokuk, and Highway 6, but we suggest there are other much more workable alternatives. One possibility would be adding traffic control signals for Holly - 0 wood Boulevard east and west of Keokuk Street, and for Keokuk -0at Hollywood, to sequentially allow cars to flow first west 0 from Hollywood, north from Keokuk, and east from Hollywood, all ° tied sequentially to the signals at Highway 6 and Keokuk. This similar type of sequential signal is being used in other commun- >) ities with this type frontage road situation. eA N JUL2 91977 O r oa[E STOLFUS. CITY CLERK - g388 M. City Council of Iowa City July 29, 1977 Page 2 Another possibility might be to cut Broadway Street through to Highway 6, although this would be more costly and would create another access to the controlled access portion of Highway 6. We urge the council to immediately reopen Hollywood Boulevard at Keokuk Street and return it to full two-way, two lane usage. Let's not take another step backwards and, both figuratively and literally, throw road blocks in the paths of Iowa City businesses. We regret that action was taken which forced us to come to the council with this problem. We are well aware of the gravity of other matters which are before the council, but the direct, detrimental affect of this road closing forces us to bring this matter directly to your attention. We hope you will decide in favor .of a free flow of traffic on this street. Sincerely, � Eliot A. Keller President/COMMUNICATORS, INC. General Manager/KRNA JUL2 91977 ABBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK CIV IC CEN IEll 410 E. WASI IINGTON ST. IO W/. CI IY, IOWA 52240/ / 64M K#1 10191 3.5,14800 ED August 16, 1977 MAYOR MANY NEUNAUSER C NCILUEMlERS 41IN ONLMER CAROL&IROSSE L I. FOSTER OA00IERRET "X SEaER RO9ERTVEVERA Mr. Eliot A, Keller General Manager KRNA 1027 Hollywood Boulevard Iowa C ty, Iowa 5224 Dear Mr Kelle At.its r gular eeting of August 9, 1977, the City Council received and placed or� file your letter regarding one-way traffic on Hollywood Boulevard at.Keokuk Street.• This temporary one-way traffic is an experiment to alleviate a dangerous situation which exists at this intersection. The City is planning for long-term improvements at that location. Your comments will be considered when making a decision on this matter. Thank you for expressing your views. please do not hesitate to contact me. S ce el y y urs, 1 Ne 1 erliny Ci Manager is cc: City Clerk I If you have further comments or questions, RECEIVED A ilanjoven - zond REAL ESTATE ` 1027 Hollywood Blvd. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Tal. 354-1939 Il Ed Van Horan 351-2062 Iowa City Council To Whom it may concern, 1977 The traffic bottleneck at Keokuk and Hollywood Blvd, needed correction - However, the city's solution is incredible. I would strongly suggest that you go back to the drawing board and try again. 004 &`-1 Robert J. Burns °Lk©AUG 11977 ABBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK 0 0 �1i' • CIVIC C IIOE.WR ON SI. IOWA 91b,100 {Q August 16, 1971 MAYOR ~Y NEUNAUSER COUNCILMEMBERS JOHN BAWER CAROL&PROWE L. P. FOSTER OAVIOPERNET MAYSELZER ROBERT VEVERA Mr. Robert J. Burns Van Hoven-Burns Real Estate 1027 Hollywood Boulevard Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear r. Burn At it regular meeting of August 9, 1977, the City Council received and place on file your letter regarding one-way traffic on Hollywood Boulevard at Keokuk Street. This one-way traffic is an experiment to temporarily alleviate a dangerous situation which exists at this intersection. The City is planning for long-term improvements at that location. Your comments will be considered when making this decision. Thankou for expressing your views on this matter. If you have further rm coien s or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sin' erely y rs, i Neal' . Berli n Ciily Manager, Is cc: City Clerk 33207 r� • .CEIVEQ AUG 1 197f 29 July 1977 City Council City of Iowa City Civic Center Subject: Obstruction at Hollywood Blvd. and Keokuk Gentlemen: My office is located in the Colonial park Building. I am curious about the logic of the one way street. The clients visiting my office complain about .eating traffic that disregard the one way signs located at the east end of the construction. Additionally, two different people have com- plained about having to cross two lanes of unprotected traffic in order to go west on the highway six by-pass. I have personally observed several near accidents which resulted from people driving across the K Mart park- ing lot in order to gain access to highway six at Keokuk Street. Access to Iowa State Bank which happens to be the bank the personnel in my office use has been impeded. We now have to cross two lanes of east bound traffic and then two lanes of west bound traffic in order to gain access to the bank, restruant, and service station that we patronize, or illegally cross the K Mart parking lot thus jepordizing the pedestrians in the parking lot. Additionally, the amount of accidents caused by traffic attempting to nav- igate the Taylor Street at highway six intersection on the winter days will be far more than the number at the Keokuk intersection on the same day. I suggest that Hollywood Blvd. be reopened at Keokuk Street in both direct- ions before someone is seriously injured in the K Mart parking lot. This will also reduce the number of people having needlessly cross two lanes of unprotected traffic. DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY SSG David Vaughan United States Army Colonial Park Building 1027 Hollywood Blvd, Iowa City, la. 52440 OFFICIAL BUSINESS PENALTY FOR PRIVATE UOE, 0300 Very truly yours, /rg�in D. Va an j� U.S. Army Recruiter 0 LS (r 5 Auc iis» U "ABBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERIC 3370 0 0 �• / 0 � � �� CIVIC CEN TER u0LWCIOEt. Ig WA CIt Y.IOWR SRO UI01 ]Sb 1E00II(K) N August 16, 1977 "YOR MARY NEUMAUEEN COUNCILMEM,EMO ANN OALNEN CAIOLO.PEOUE L P. FOSTER DAVID PEEOET MAXEELSEO POO Efli V EVEEA SSG David Vaughan Unites States Army 1027 Hollywood Boulevard Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear SSG Vaughan: At its regular meeting of August 9, 1977, the City Council received and placed on file your letter regarding one-way traffic on Hollywood Boulevard at Keokuk Street. This one-way traffic is an experiment to temporarily alleviate a dangerous situation which exists at this intersection. The City is planning for long-term improvements at that location. Your comments will be considered when making this decision. Thank you for expressing your views on this matter. If you have further comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincetely'yours, //11 n G. BerliCity Manager Is cc: City Clerk 33 90 Georgc Farkus Insurance -FCEIVED .AUG 1 gency COLONIAL PARK 13UILDING IOWA CI I Y. IOWA 522,10 July 29, 1977 City, Council of Iowa City C* Center vic Iowa. City, Iowa _$2240 Dear Council Members: We;''would'like't ,o protest the actions which have made Holl!mood'Boulevard at Keokuk Street into one-way street,';;;. This has caused our, personnel and clients'a considerable. amount .of`inconvenience. We'''urge the council to immediately reopen Hollywood ti a; Boulevardr:at.Keokuk,Street'and return it to full two- way traffic f >x [ M1 Sincierely, r7/�AA,J/A/ 1977 1027 11OLLYW000 BLVD. 0 �/j CIVIC CENUR 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. �� V �VV �V [� IUWA CII Y. IMA 5]]i0 01 OI] .1000 August 16, 1977 MAYOR MARY NEUWIUSER COUNCIL MENDERS ANN NALMER CAROLGRROSSE L';' E. ROSTI R DAVID RERRET MAX 6E EEP ROOERT VEVERA Mr. George Farkus George Farkus Insurance Agency 1027 Hollywood Boulevard Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Farkus: At its regular meeting of August 9, 1977, the City Council received and placed on file your letter regarding one-way traffic on Hollywood Boulevard at Keokuk Street. This one-way traffic is an experiment to temporarily alleviate a dangerous situation which exists at this intersection. The City is planning for long-term improvements at that location. Your comments will be considered when making this decision. Thank you for expressing your views on this matter. If you have further comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sin er� yours, /� / :. ���� eal G. Be in City Manager Is cc: City Clerk 539/ F.EIVED AUG 1 1477 - Iowa Claim Service July 29, 1977 City Council City of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Subject: Hollywood Blvd. & Keokuk Street Gentlemen: Our office is located in the Colonial Park office building on Hollywood Blvd. I wish to advise that I am concerned about a safety hazard which has been created by the placement of barriers forcing our patrons and employees to travel through the parking lot serving the K -Mart Discount Store. I am well aware of the fact that people should not be using the K -Mart Parking Lot for anything other than parking but, it is against human nature entirely to go the long way around and I have noticed during several occasions over the past week that many cars come pass Colonial Park and travel around the barricade you placed on Hollywood Blvd. to get back on Keokuk Street. This is creating a hazardous situation in my opinion, as there are numerous vehicles backing our of parking stalls with constricted visibility in the K -Mart parking lot and, an increase in through traffic will result in a much higher likelihood of an accident occurring. I suggest either the barricade be removed or an immediate project be started to alleviate this problem. Very truly yours, ILLINOIS -IOWA CLAI SERVICE Dale Stonehocker, Owner AUG 11977 DS/mm ABBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK ALL FIRE AND CASUALTY COVERAGES—WESTERN ILLINOIS AND EASTERN IOWA 3392 FRANCHISE OFFICE FRANCHISE OFFICE FR a NCNISE OFFICE OFFICE: SAFETY BLDG, PUTNAM BLDG. SUITE 100 MAIL: P.O. BO% 537 DAVENPORT. IOWA 1027 HOLLYWOOD BLVD. PLEASE REPLY TO: ROCK ISLAND, ILL. ZIP 51201 909/785-7787 ❑ ZIP 52801 JIB�32B-4 425 ❑ IOWA CITY. IOWA ZIP 52240 319/336-7951 ®X July 29, 1977 City Council City of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Subject: Hollywood Blvd. & Keokuk Street Gentlemen: Our office is located in the Colonial Park office building on Hollywood Blvd. I wish to advise that I am concerned about a safety hazard which has been created by the placement of barriers forcing our patrons and employees to travel through the parking lot serving the K -Mart Discount Store. I am well aware of the fact that people should not be using the K -Mart Parking Lot for anything other than parking but, it is against human nature entirely to go the long way around and I have noticed during several occasions over the past week that many cars come pass Colonial Park and travel around the barricade you placed on Hollywood Blvd. to get back on Keokuk Street. This is creating a hazardous situation in my opinion, as there are numerous vehicles backing our of parking stalls with constricted visibility in the K -Mart parking lot and, an increase in through traffic will result in a much higher likelihood of an accident occurring. I suggest either the barricade be removed or an immediate project be started to alleviate this problem. Very truly yours, ILLINOIS -IOWA CLAI SERVICE Dale Stonehocker, Owner AUG 11977 DS/mm ABBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK ALL FIRE AND CASUALTY COVERAGES—WESTERN ILLINOIS AND EASTERN IOWA 3392 0 i • • CIVICCENTER,IOE.WASIIINGTONST. (/p,y ///]]] ��, IOWA CITY. IOWA 500Q August 16, 1977 MAYOR MMY NEURAUSER MUNCH MEMBERS ANN BAWER CAROLNNIOSSE L,. FOSTER DAVID BERRET "XSEUER ROBERTVEVERA Mr. Dale Stonehocker Illinois -Iowa Claim Service 1027 Hollywood Boulevard Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Stonehocker: At its regular meeting of August 9, 1977, the City Council received and placed on file your letter regarding one-way traffic on Hollywood Boulevard at Keokuk Street. This one-way traffic is an experiment to temporarily alleviate a dangerous situation which exists at this intersection. The City is planning for long-term improvements at that location. Your comments will be considered when making this decision. Thank you for expressing your views on this matter. If you have further comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sinc ely yours, deal G. Berlin City Manager is cc: City Clerk I 33 9? 1 rj 66ECEIVED AUG 1 1977 THE DES MOINES REGISTER • DES MO,1iUE5'`SUNDAY REGISTER • DES MOINES TRIBUNE July 29, 1977 City Council of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Members of the Iowa City City Council: I am writing to protest the re -arranging of the driving lanes of Hollywood Boulevard near Keokuk Street. This arrangement has caused driving problems for both our office people and our carriers and their parents. Also, to get to the Iowa State Bank (z block down the street) from our office means going back to the Hi -way and coming in from Keokuk. That is, unless we go thru K -Mart's parking lot. This is not a suitable situation. K -Mart's parking lot is private property and should not have to be used as a street. I am aware that there have been numerous accidents at this intersection, but I believe there must be a better answer to this problem. The Colonial Park Office Bldg, is a good sized building with a considerable amount of automobile traffic coming to and going from. Hollywood Boulevard definitely needs to be returned to a two-way street. I hope that the Council will be able to see fit to give this matter priority and will return Hollywood Boulevard to its proper two-way street. Thank you for your consideration to our problem. Sincerely, John F. Gillispie Agency Manager Des Moines Register 1027 Hollywood Blvd. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 I Fo L E AUG 11977 ABBIE STOLFU:, CITY CLERK 33931 0 0 CIVIC CEN [Ell 410 E.WASHING T0N ST. 1OIIA Cl TY. I0WA 5)].B ze 19191 3� 1800 7 '' August 16, 1977 MAYOR MARY NEURAUSER COUNCIL MEMBERS ANN BALMER C 04WROSSE L P. FOSTER OAVIO FERRET MA%SERER ROOERT VEVERA Mr. John F. Gillispie Agency Manager Des Moines Register 1027 Hollywood Boulevard Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Gillispie: At its regular meeting of August 9, 1977; the City Council received and placed on file your letter regarding one-way traffic on Hollywood Boulevard at Keokuk Street. This one-way traffic is an experiment to temporarily alleviate a dangerous situation which exists at this intersection. The City is planning for long-term improvements at that location. Your comments will be considered when making this decision. Thank you for expressing your views on this matter. If you have further comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. &Siin�nc p6l yours, eal G. Berlin City Manager is cc: City Clerk 3383 el, rJ7,zr� -2� J�� J�-Q'�n��7�u-� lR �'-Lc� ' � �� �f outn) I 339y / " - '�'�. -�"1/ w� G � /i' l�%Ci'.C{jl✓�,--�'-C.j�y� b7 J �tL � � �+ ,.l --u S a-2 �6 E DAUG 21977 ABBIE STOLFU-S CITY CLERK 339�f JUL2 91977 ,ABBIE RK STOLFUS CITy CLE 0 • • • CIVIC CENTER EIO E. WASHING TON ST. IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 O�lri G IOI5�O51 IBOR August 16, 1977 MAYOR MARY NEUNAUSER COUNCILMEMSERS ANN SALMER CAROL&PROUE LI.FOSTER OAVIOIERRET MAtSELEER ROBERT VEVERA Ms, Arlene W. King 329 North Dubuque Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Ms. King: At its regular meeting of August 9, 1977, the City Council received and placed on file your letter regarding support for the taxi service in Iowa City. Your comments will be taken into consideration when making a decision on this matter. Thank you for expressing your views. If you have further comments or questions, please don hesitate to contact me. Sincg4 yours; ---7 , G. Berlin Manager is cc: City Clerk 33 0 cxt-z�eL ez I L 15-E A 7-,6 d L ILI i (c :Lcc= tL" 2w -Cl`Cl� J ZZ "I I& r, o L i C. 6L tx-.0 F (iLV i AUG 21977 ABBIE STOLFUSI)-',,//-.2 Cry CLEPK—4,,, (?4 4( ;k 3395 0 0 CIVIC CENTER 410 10 E. W A]I INRI ON sr. IOWA CITY, IOWA 5]]WEl K4(/ 0?14WKAII]19I]NBB August 16, 1977 MAYOR MARY NEONAOSER COONCILMEMSERS ANN BAWER CA IOLGPROSSE L P. FOSTER OAVIOPERRET MARSEUM ROBERT VEVERA Ms. Emily R. Stoughton 3042 Muscatine Avenue Apartment 4 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Ms. Stoughton: At its regular meeting of August 9, 1977, -the City Council received and placed on file your letter regarding support for the taxi service in Iowa City. Your comments will be taken into consideration when making a decision on this matter. Thank you for expressing your views. If you have further comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Si ncprWyo��r� O "�41Q`'�`r/�_ G. erlin City Manager is cc: City Clerk a 33 95 I 03 r AUG 11977 _;SIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK To: Mayor Mary C. Neuhauser & City Council G August 1, 1977 Re: Preserving the naturalness of Hickory Hill Park I strongly urge that you do whatever is necessary to complete the City's purchase of the property now referred to as Windsor Heights Addition, Part 5. I believe the addition of this property to Hickory Hill Park would be in the best long -run interests of the people of Iowa City. It would help preserve the unspoiled nature of the City's unique and widely enjoyed natural park, whereas the proposed development of roads and houses would have a negative impact on the existing Park and its wildlife as well as losing the land to present and future recreational use. To my mind, this is the key issue, and only you can address it. The Planning & Zoning Commission has clearly indicated that they are willing to examine only the technical aspects of the proposed sub- division, without considering the best use of the land. Even on technical grounds, there is reason for you to deny the proposed subdivision. There is serious potential for increasing the problem of water runoff into Ralston Creek and the surrounding neighborhoods; has deliberate consideration been given to exactly how the subdivision would affect the Ralston Creek Project? In addition, severe traffic problems could be created in Windsor Heights. In discussing the issue with many people at work and in my neighborhood, I have found that 9 out of 10 would like to see the property become parkland, and that a majority were under the false impression that the City had already purchased the land. I earnestly hope that you will follow through with your previous decision to purchase, in view of the long-term interests and wishes of the community. Sin erely, /n Jh es 0. Street 215 Windsor Drive P.S. Please put this letter on the agenda of the August 9th meeting of the City Council. 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