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DATE: October 21, 1977
TO: City Council
FROM: City Mdnager
RE: Material in Friday's Packet
Memorandum from the City Manager regarding risk management policy. 39S/
Letter to City officials regarding series of legislative workshops. 395.2
Memo from the Director of Public Works regarding landfill charges for automobiles.
3953
Memo from Paul Glaves regarding CDBG program revenues from urban renewal.
39S`/
Memo from the Director of Public Works arding bridge repair and replacement.
a 9s5"
Memo from Director of Housing and Inspection Services regarding housing
maintenance and occupancy code. 317.5'6
Memoranda from Chairman of Parks and Recreation Commission:
a. Field Trip 3 9sT
b. Reappointment of Commission members 3 9S$
Minutes of staff meetings of October 12 and October 19. s9,5-7
September monthly reports for the departments of Public Works and Finance.
Flyer regarding neighborhood meetings. 3961 3 960
Flyer regarding home repairs 3 96 .2
Iowa City -Johnson County Arts Council NEWS 39 6 3
Iowa City Plan - Locational Factors Report 39 6 y
Date Sheet - Ralston Creek Floodplain Housing Acquisition 399 -5 -
Plaza
96.5 -
Plaza Previews, No. 3, October 14, 1977 :596 6
Article, "Iowa City, After 14 years of controversy, urban renewal nears reality"
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Comprehensive Plan Coordinating Committee material 3948 3 7
Snow Removal Routes for 1977-1978 winter. 3 96 9
OcIty of Iowa Cit#
MEMORANDUM
DATIi October 20, 1977
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Risk Management
On July 27, 1976, the Risk Planning Group, Inc. of California
submitted a report on the risk and insurance management
aspects of the City of Iowa City. Since that time a risk
management program has been developed for the City. This
period has been characterized by both the substantial
increase in cost and the unavailability of liability insurance
and the increase in premium rates for all of our other
insurance (e.g., workmen's compensation, health, life and
fire insurance). Other cities are experiencing similar
plights. Some cities are self-insuring some portions of
their risk exposure while others, unable to find the necessary
financial resources, are uninsured.
Iowa City lost it's basic general liability coverage and
numerous attempts have been made to acquire cost beneficial
insurance. All of the quotes we have received have been
astronomical compared to the very good loss experience the
City has enjoyed.
Because of the lack of liability insurance, and because the
cost of insurance is increasing at such a rate as to be cost
ineffective when compared to the City's loss experience, the
City is exploring other means of protection. It is necessary
that a risk management policy be established in this process
because:
1. In the absence of reliable guidelines, the insurance
agents who act as advisors to the City are faced with
impossible multiple choices and decisions.
2. If there are no guidelines to provide for a logical
consistency in dealing with various risks which the
City faces, there is a tendency to view the purchase of
insurance as a series of individual isolated problems
rather than as one single problem.
The absence of a policy increases the risk.
The attached Risk Management policy and procedures establish
a framework for a Risk Management program for the City. The
major recommendations of the Risk Planning Group are included
with action taken by the City Staff noted where applicable.
In addition, a brief summary is included of each type of
insurance policy now carried by the City.
0 SAFETY COMMITTEE •
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Safety Committee is to review and recommend
policies to the City Manager and department heads that affect
the health, safety, and welfare of City employees.
MEMBERSHIP
The Committee's membership shall consist of:
1. Two AFSCME representatives (at least one representative
shall be from the Public Works Department).
2. Building Official.
3. Fire Marshal.
4. Fire Fighter (representative of Union).
5. Police (representative of Union).
6. Personnel Specialist.
7. Coordinator of Risk Management.
DUTIES
Duties shall include but not be limited to:
-Semi-annual inspection and follow-up of all City owned
buildings.
-Review and recommend practices and policies that affect the
safety and health of City employees.
-Review all employee accident and injury reports.
-Advise, develop and assist implementation of safety training
programs.
-Risk Management.
MEETINGS
Meetings shall be held bi-monthly or as deemed necessary by
the City's Coordinator of Risk Management. The order of
business shall be:
1. Minutes of previous meeting.
2. Old business - including review of items not completed
and status reports of action on previous recommendations.
3. New business - including a review and discussion of
monthly or accident and injury reports for all divisions.
(Safety recommendaitons of department heads or employees
for City Manager review.)
4. Recommendations for:
-further action
-issuance of safety directives
-replies to employee safety recommendations
5. Future planning:
-as related to the City's risk management policy
-review and discussion of safety programs
-future training programs
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RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY
GENERAL
It shall be the policy of the City of Iowa City to
assume the risk of property damage, liability, and
dishonesty in all cases in which the exposure is
so small or dispersed that loss would not signif-
icantly or adversely affect the operations or
financial position of the City.
Insurance will not be purchased to cover loss
exposures below prevailing deductible amounts of
current insurance held by the City of Iowa City,
unless such insurance is required by statute or by
contract, or in those instances in which it is
desirable to obtain special services such as
inspection or claim adjustment services in con-
nection with insurance. The deductible amounts
will be reviewed once annually by the Department
of Finance and the City's insurance advisor to
insure appropriateness of the amounts.
Insurance will be purchased where possible against
all major exposures which might result in loss in
excess of the City's insurance reserve through the
purchase of the following types of insurance.
-All risk insurance on real and personal
property
-General liability insurance
-Automobile liability insurance
-Fidelity and crime insurance
-Catastrophe workmen's compensation insurance
The City will self -insure in those instances where
the cost of insurance is so high that it would be
more cost effective to assume the risk.
4. Property will be insured on a replacement cost
basis, as determined by a competent appraisal
service, against as wide a range of perils as
possible. The values will be reviewed once
annually by the Department of Finance and the
City's insurance advisor.
Loss prevention recommendations made by insurance
companies, the state fire marshall, or local fire
authorities will, whenever possible, be implemented.
In those cases in which such recommendations are
not followed, a written report in which an explanation
or justification is made will be filed with the
Director of Finance and the City Manager within 30
days of receipt of the report.
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Insurance will be purchased only through licensed
agents or brokers maintaining offices in Iowa City
and who have the staff and technical competence to
adequately service the insurance provided.
Insurance will be placed only in insurance com-
panies rated A+ or A in Bests. Insurance placed
in any other companies wily 1 require a written
report of the particulars, such report to be filed
with the Director of Finance and the City Manager.
The administration of the risk management policy
will be a responsibility of the Director of Finance.
Such responsibility includes placement of insurance
coverage, maintenance of property appraisals and
inventories, processing of claims and maintenance
of loss records, and supervision of loss prevention
activities.
ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES
The following accounting procedures shall be used in
handling employee accidents and injuries not covered by
insurance within a department in FY 78.
1. A $100,000 insurance reserve has been established
to cover all risks not covered by insurance.
2. This insurance reserve replaces the insurance
deductible budgeted in Finance under "Risk Manage-
ment" in FY 77 (Account #8981).
3. All requests for funds from this reserve account
shall be approved by the legal staff and submitted
by the department director to the Finance Director
for approval. All requests for funds should be
charged to 1135.0 - 8981.
Beginning in FY 79, the following accounting procedures
will be used:
1. All operating departments shall budget an amount
equal to the previous year's total losses paid
from the insurance reserve or operating budget.
Under no circumstances is the amount to exceed
$5,000 per department. Each department director
will allocate to their divisions an amount sufficient
to cover projected losses, with the total losses
for all divisions within the department not to
exceed $5,000.
2. This budgeted amount shall be used to pay for
uninsured claims that arise within the department.
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claims/losses.
�. If a department has not had any previous losses,
then that department shall budget $500. If the
department exceeds the $500 budgeted amount due to
unanticipated claims/losses then the department
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director will
$Ze0001from theuinsurancedreserve
amount up to
subject to approval of the Director of Finance.
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5. be maintained rforrlosses $which 0cannot be attributed
to a specific department. This revenue normally
will not be used to allocate additional funds to
individual departments when the departments'
revenue is exceeded.
5. Even if a loss is totally absorbed by the insurance
company, a department may be liable for the loss
if it is established by the Accident Review Board
in the dertment byafollowingat the Properloss safetyubeen
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III, RISK PLANNING GROUP RECOMMENDATIONS
The Risk Planning Group, Inc. performed a risk and
insurance management study for the City of Iowa City and
made the following major recommendations. After each
recommendation is a major proposal for implementation.
I. ADOPT A STATEMENT ON RISK AND INSURANCE MANAGEMENT
(SEE RISK MANAGEMENT POLICY ATTACHED).
p. DELEGATE THE RISK MANAGEMENT FUNCTION TO AN INDIVIDUAL
IN THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT.
The function has been delegated to the Administrative
Assistant -Finance under the direction of the
Director of Finance.
3. CREATE NEW COMMUNICATIONS AND ACCOUNTING TOOLS.
A. AccountingTools -
Beginning in FY 79, it is proposed that
department directors budget under account
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code 8981 an amount
cover losses either
or losses caused by
employee.
Communications -
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not to exceed $5,000 to
not covered by insurance
the negligence of an
The Safety Committee will inform the
City Manager and department directors on
the City's risk management program and
needs by submitting quarterly reports.
Each department will receive a monthly
report of all claims within the department
and claim disposition beginning July 1,
1977, from the Finance Department.
All assistance in budgeting for the risk
management function will come from the
Finance Department.
An annual report of all losses covering
the previous two fiscal years will be
distributed to each department on or
before September 15 of each year.
DEVELOP PROCEDURES FOR CONTRACT REVIEW, CONSTRUCTION
OF STANDARD INDEMNITY CLAUSES, AND THE USE OF A
STANDARD CERTIFICATE OF INSURANCE FORM.
Contract Review - Recommendation
All agreements and contracts entered
into by the City of Iowa City are being
reviewed by the Department of Finance,
the Legal Department, and the Civil
Rights Specialist to insure that the
contract agrees with the City's overall
risk management policy, EEOC requirements,
generally accepted risk management
practices and other legal requirements.
B. Standard Indemnity Clauses - Recommendation
The Legal Department will review all
contracts to determine whether or not an
indemnity clause is necessary. Because
liability varies with the situation, it
is recommended that a standard indemnity
clause not be used, but rather the
determination of the use and nature of
an indemnity clause be determined by
the Legal Department based upon the
specifics of the contract.
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C. Certificates of Insurance - Recommendation
1. A standard certificate of insurance
shall be required of all who are required
by City Ordinance or State Code to
provide certificates of insurance. The
certificate will be as prescribed by the
Legal Department. Policing of the
certificates of insurance shall be the
responsibility of the City Clerk. (See
IV Minimum Insurance).
DISCONTINUE USE OF INSURANCE AGENTS ASSOCIATION.
It is recommended that because of the above
average service rendered by the Iowa City Associ-
ation of Independent Insurance Agents, that we
continue with such service with the following
additions:
A. We require of our agents a complete accounting
of commissions earned on the City's account...
B. A cumulative three year premium and loss
record, as well as a semi-annual premium and
loss record...
C. Provide assistance in loss prevention engi-
neering...
D. Attend safety committee meetings when neces-
sary...
E. Submit evidence of insurance agents/brokers'
errors and omissions insurance with a minimum
limit of $250,000 per occurrence.
CREATE A CONSCIOUS AND CONTINUOUS PROGRAM TO
IDENTIFY ALL CITY LOSS EXPOSURES.
The Finance Department, in cooperation with the
Legal Department, will make quarterly reports to
the City Manager on all claims against the City,
all losses, and all claims dismissed. In addition,
the Legal Department will make periodic reports to
the City Manager on exposures which may result
from legislation or applicable court decisions.
REVIEW OF ALL MAJOR VALUES AND ESTABLISHMENT OF
VALUE FILES.
An update of the statement of all City property
exposed to fire loss shall be made each year.
Property below the $5,000 deductible required from
the City's Fire Insurance Policy is not covered.
It is recommended that the City conduct a valuation
study similar to the one done by the General
Ad'u�Bureau in 1972 to update our statement
o va ues.
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The Iowa City Association of Independent Insurance
Agents will conduct the study for the City and
thereafter update the values once annually.
8. REVIEW FLOOD EXPOSURE AT CIVIC CENTER AND RECREATION
CENTER.
Flood Insurance premium and rates are based on
the number of feet above or below the base flood
elevation of the top of the concrete threshold of
the building being insured. The maximum amount of
coverage for the structure is $100,000 and for the
contents, $100,000. The City is presently seeking
a quote on the cost of federal flood insurance.
9. MICROFILM ALL IMPORTANT CITY DOCUMENTS.
The City has budgeted in FY 78 for the acquisition
of microfilm equipment. Microfilming of all
important documents should be virtually completed
by the end of FY 78.
10. REVIEW SECURITIES EXPOSURE.
All securities are now deposited with the banks.
Therefore, this exposure has been eliminated.
11. REVIEW PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND EXTRA EXPENSE EXPOSURE
AT BUS REPAIR GARAGE.
A. In the absence of approval for the construction
of an Equipment Repair Facility or until such
time as the existing facility is renovated,
periodic (monthly) checks will be made by the
Superintendent of Transit to assure a high
safety standard. The report will be filed
with the Director of Finance. In addition,
the installation of a sprinkler system will
be investigated.
B. The Risk Planning Group recommended storing
some of the buses at another location to
reduce exposure. There is no other acceptable
location within the City for the storage of
buses at this time.
12. REVIEW LIABILITY EXPOSURE OF THE CITY TO SUITS BY
POLICE OFFICERS AND FIRE FIGHTERS.
The problem posed here is that the City's insurance
carrier might deny coverage for suits by Police
Officers and Fire Fighters against the City if
they are insured under the City's insurance
policy. As the City presently does not have basic
liability coverage, the problem does not exist.
13. GIVE GUIDANCE TO CITY EMPLOYEES RELATIVE TO REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR AUTOMOBILE LIABILITY INSURANCE.
The City Safety Committee will prepare a statement
on employees' responsibilities in driving City
vehicles. Human Relations shall obtain driving
records of new employees before employment.
Driving records of all persons presently employed
will be reviewed for consideration of additional
training.
14. REQUIRE ALL PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE UTILIZED BY CITY
AS CONSULTANTS (PLANNERS, LAWYERS, ARCHITECTS,
ETC.) TO FURNISH EVIDENCE OF PROFESSIONAL LIABILITY
INSURANCE.
It is recommended that professional liability
insurance be required of all professionals employed
by the City in an amount of at least $250,000/
$500,000. The Legal Department will implement
this provision in the review of all contracts.
15. REVIEW FIDUCIARY LIABILITY OF CITY, ITS OFFICIALS
AND EMPLOYEES ARISING OUT OF PENSION FUNDS.
As employees are indemnified by the City for their
acts done in the course of conducting City business
under 613A of the Code of Iowa, this does not
appear to be necessary.
16. ALL CITY RISK CONTROL RESPONSIBILITIES BE COORDINATED
BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE.
With the adoption of this policy, this procedure
will be instituted.
17. CREATE A RISK CONTROL COMMITTEE.
A set of procedures and rules is being drafted for
a Safety Committee. This Committee is to function
as an informational and advisory body r,n safety
and risk management, in place of the risk Control
Committee recommended by the Risk Pldnning Group.
18. IMPROVE FIRE DETECTION AND PROTECTION AT SPECIFIC
LOCATIONS.
It is recommended that the Fire Department
inspect all City buildings twice a year and
make recommendations to the Department
Director involved and the Safety Committee
for elimination of the hazard. In addition,
the City's insurance carriers make periodic
inspections of City property and recommend
elimination of potential fire hazards.
High risk areas include the Equipment Division
Garage, the bus repair garage and the Library,
because they lack automatic fire detection
equipment. It is recommended that automatic
fire detection equipment be installed in
these high risk areas and other such areas
deemed high risk by the Fire Chief and/or
Safety Committee. The Fire Department and
the Department of Finance are investigating
the installation of such equipment.
Other recommendations of the Risk Planning
Group
Automatic fire detection equipment
should be installed in the equipment
room in the Fire Department. An investi-
gation is being made into the need for
such equipment.
Emergency lighting in public meeting
areas should be installed. This is
being investigated.
COST OF EMERGENCY LIGHTING FOR COUNCIL
CHAMBERS AND CITY MANAGER'S C NFER ROOM
Cost of Lights 40.00 x 2 = $ 80.00
Cost of Installation 400.00
TOTAL APPROXIMATE COST $480.00
Improve preventive maintenance procedures
for boilers and other machinery. The
reduction in shut-off time for boilers
when pilot fails is under investigation.
No automatic fire extinguishing system
in the range hood or duct of the Recreation
Center. This is being investigated.
19. IMPROVE SECURITY AT SPECIFIC LOCATIONS.
A. A cost estimate for providing intrusion
alarms for the Library and the Equipment
Garage is presently being made.
B. Cost estimates for an automatic adjustable
barrier for entry into the east door of the
Civic Center, bolting down large office
equipment, and installing a surveillance
camera at the east door of the Civic Center
are presently being undertaken. Other
possibilities for improving security at the
Civic Center include routing all Civic Center
business through the north door, and increasing
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police patrol of all City buildings, garages,
utility plants, etc.
20.
REDESIGN REQUIREMENTS FOR PRE-EMPLOYMENT AND
PERIODIC PHYSICAL EXAMINATIONS.
A. The Personnel Department should inform all
new employees of various safety standards and
requirements that are mandated by State,
Federal, or municipal law. An orientation
program for all new employees is being considered.
B. The cost for requiring annual physicals for
employees over a certain age is being in-
vestigated.
COST
400 employees x725 = $10,000
20% x 400 x $25 = $ 2,000
The cost of requiring annual physicals for
employees over 45 is $2,000. It is estimated
that 20% of the City Staff is over 45 years
of age. The cost of requiring physicals
every 3 years for employees under 45 would be
an average $2,667 per year.
COST
320 x M13 = $ 2,667
21.
CORRECT SAFETY DEFICIENCIES AT SPECIFIC LOCATIONS.
A. The rifle use of the firing range in the
Recreation Center has been discontinued.
B. A two-way communication system should be
installed in the City buses at the time of
the purchase of the new buses.
22.
IMPLEMENT A DEFENSIVE DRIVING PROGRAM FOR CERTAIN
CLASSES OF EMPLOYEES.
The Finance Department is investigating a defen-
sive driving program and cost estimates are being
discussed with the insurance company.
23.
DEVELOP AND ADOPT AN EMERGENCY PLAN.
A draft emergency plan in case of flood, tornado,
or other disaster is being circulated for suggestions
and final review.
24.
ADOPT A SELF -RETENTION LEVEL OF $20,000 PER SINGLE
LOSS AND $100,000 PER FISCAL YEAR.
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In the FY 78 Budget, the City included under tort
liability $100,000 for an insurance reserve. The
purpose of this reserve is to act as an insurance
self -retention for claims not covered by insurance.
Itis recommended that in the future the City
maintain the $100,000 reserve at least until such
time as the City's underlying liability coverage
can be placed with an insurance company. It has
been recommended by the Deputy Commissioner of
i Insurance for the State of Iowa that the insurance
reserve be increased each year until the total
amount of the reserve equals the amount of our
excess overlayer indemnity policy ($1,000,000).
25. ESTABLISH A SELF-INSURANCE RESERVE AND CHARGE ALL
LOSSES UP TO A SPECIFIED AMOUNT TO EACH DEPART-
MENT, FUND, OR ENTERPRISE.
See comments to #24. In addition, a new accounting
procedure of charging back to departments all
losses up to a specified amount in FY 79 is being
adopted. (See II Accounting Procedures.)
26. FOLLOW CLAIMS HANDLED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.
Procedures for follow-up are being set up for all
claims handled by an insurance carrier. Loss
experience records and claim payments are being
requested on a semi-annual basis.
27. IMPLEMENT SPECIFIC POLICY STANDARDS.
It is recommended that the Safety Committee
oversee, draft and recommend all policy standards
on insurance and risk management for the City.
The recommendations of the Risk Planning Group
regarding specific policy standards will be
investigated for inconsistencies with State law,
for possible implementation and for cost efficiencies.
Some of the recommendations of the Risk Planning
Group include:
A. Combining various separate policies into one
blanket policy. An example of this includes
the combining of the City's transit physical
liability policy (#HC7-74-42-71A) with the
transit liability policy (CA 60-34-25). This
has been done.
Purchase Federal Flood Insurance for contents
of the Civic,Center and Recreation Center.
(Cost quotations are being requested.)
C. Discontinue individual bonds on City officials
except the Mayor and Airport Commissioners.
(Cost quotations are being requested.)
IV. MINIMUM INSURANCE
A recent discussion on requiring,a minimum amount of
insurance for those who contract with the City also
revealed that some departments and divisions have let
contracts where the insurance was either expired or
cancelled. If a contractor is doing business without
insurance and someone is injured or property damage is
sustained, the City would be liable. The following
actions are to be taken immediately.
Require of all who contract with the City,
insurance with liability limits of at least ...
-$100,000 bodily injury each person
-$300,000 bodily injury each occurrence
-$100,000 property damage each occurrence
except where City ordinance or State statute
require some other combination.
Require of all who contract with the City to
notify the City immediately of any insurance
cancellation relevant to the work being performed.
All notices of insurance cancellation received by
the City Clerk shall be sent immediately to the
department involved with the contract. The depart-
ment director will inform the contractor either to
renew the insurance contract or discontinue the
contracted service. If there is a time element
involved, the contractor shall not perform until
notice is received from their insurance company
that they are covered. A contractor should
perform without a contract only when written prior
approval has been given from the City Attorney and
Director of Finance.
A 30 -day notice of cancellation shall be required
of all contractors on their insurance contracts.
A rider stating that the City Clerk of Iowa City
will be informed of all cancellations shall be
included on all insurance policies.
No contractor shall be given a notice to proceed
until the responsible department receives notice
from the City Clerk that the applicable certificates
of insurance have been filed with the City Clerk.
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September 2G, 1977
TO: City Officials
FROM: Iowa Savings and Loan League
The Iowa Savings and Loan League is sponsoring a series of legislative
workshops across the state of Iowa. At these workshops , pending legis-
lation will be discussed with particular emphasis on the deposit of
public funds in savings and loan associations.
Competition for the deposit of public funds will enable local govern-
ments to recieve a higher rate of interest on the funds deposited. We
feel that with the continuing pressure on local governments in regard to
services and in regard to the payments by the public of local property
taxes, that it is in the best interests of the governmental body to receive
the maximum amount permitted for the deposit of public funds.
We are also inviting your legislators to attend these workshops and hope
that it will provide an opportunity to dicuss with them the merits of this
and other legislation. We will be happy to have you attend the workshop.
Please fill out the enclosed registration form and return it to this office.
Thank you very much for your participation.
Your workshop will be held at:
Date: November 1, 1977
Sincerely,
Kathy Cashman
Administrative Assistant
Ironmen Inn
1 -00 Coralville Exit
Iowa City, Iowa
Time: t1:90 P.M.
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LEGISLITNE WOR1;ShOP
Ironmen Inn - Iowa City, Iowa
November 1, 1977 - 8:00 P.M.
The following members will be attending the above workshop:
Name:
Name of Association:
Address:
Please return to Iowa Savings and Loan L•:ague by October 21, 1977.
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DATE: 0 ber 17, 1977
TO: Neal Berlin and City Council
FROM: Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works
RE: Landfill charges for automobiles
A suggestion had been made to charge all cars 25t and not require them
to weigh out at the Landfill.
Public Works would recommend we continue charging cars the actual cost
of the refuse on board for the following reasons:
1. The traffic count done from October 3 through October 9
revealed an average of five cars entering the landfill.
This number of cars does not create traffic congestion
on the scales and they should not be eliminated for this
reason.
2. A machine stamp for weight in and weight out is one of our
financial controls over cash transactions. If cash trans-
actions can be carried out without a machine stamp for weight
in and weight out, the possibility for fraud occurs.
3. A majority of the cars are charging against a Johnson County
charge account number. Johnson County requires that all
users of their charge account fill out a slip with name,
address, license plate, etc. This slip must be turned in
to the landfill attendant upon leaving the landfill. Since
the majority of the automobiles must come across the scales
anyway, little is accomplished by charging only 25d.
4. While most of the cars did incur only the 25t minimum charge
there were exceptions. Of the 17 cars that came in during
the week, one was charged 2U, one was charged 55t, one was
charged $1.25, and one was charged $2.25. The remainder
were 25Q charges.
In summary, Public Works recommends we maintain our uniform system of
charging for actual weight brought in with a minimum charge of 25t.
cc: Jake Roskup
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MEMORANDUM
DAT11 October 12, 1977
TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager /
fROM: Paul Glaves, Redevelopment Program Coordinator �I /
RE: CDBG Program Revenues from Urban Renewal { v
1. The City Council previously authorized the use of CDBG funds for the purpose of
acquiring control of the Urban Renewal property from the LPA in order to
accelerate the retirement of Urban Renewal debt. The proceeds from the sale
of land will be CDBG Program Revenue. I have calculated our financial position
based on the prices bid by the designated developers.
2. The City Council transferred $1;764,650 from the CDBG program to the LPA. This
represented the total value of land in inventory held by the LPA. Of the total
inventory transferred, property with a re -use value of $425,950 is not now being
marketed. This property includes the Blackhawk Mini -Park, the new library site,
the site to be occupied by the parking ramp on block 83, Parcel 93-3 for which
a valid bid was not received and the remaining portion of property to be conveyed
to the University.
The City Council transferred $1,338,700 for the property which is to be conveyed
as part of our current marketing program. The sum of the successful bid prices
is $1,350,695. As soon as payment is received for the property currently being
sold, we will have returned $11,995 more to the Block Grant program than was
withdrawn for this property. . '
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 18, 1977
TO: Neal Berlin and City Council
FROM: Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works
RE: Bridge repair and replacement
As Council may recall, deficient bridges in Iowa City fall into three categories.
These are as follows:
1. Those to be repaired by City Street Department. 'These are
generally minor type repairs or siltation problems.
2. those to be done under contract with design by City Engineering
Division. 'these bridges are presently under design and contracts
will be let in the spring of 1978.
3. Bridges to be designed by Shive-Ilattery Consulting Engineers.
This paper will discuss category F3. Shive-Ilattery has finished their
preliminary investigation of the Iowa Avenue bridge over the Iowa River, the
Governor Street bridge over Ralston Creek, and the Court and Aiscatine Avenue
bridge over Ralston Creek. This report is attached.
In summary, the report calls for $154,000 worth of rehabilitation on the Iowa
Avenue bridge, $77,000 of major rehabilitation and reconstruction on the
Governor Street bridge, and $350,000 bridge replacement on the Court and
lduscatine bridge not including land purchases.
City Council has obligated $275,000 worth of bonds in FY78 with an additional
$300,000 for the next several years to accomplish this bridge rehabilitation
and repair.
In addition to the above three bridges, the City is also responsible for the
south bridge on Burlington Street which is for eastbound traffic. Shive-Hattery
is presently doing an investigation of this and it is anticipated this bridge
will also require some rehabilitation.
At this point, Public Works would like concurrence on the following work plan
relative to Shive-Hattery's work:
1. The original contract with Shive-Ilattery did not include design
fees since the scope of work was not known. Public Works would
now like to negotiate design fees for the four bridges mentioned
above, i.e., Court and pIuscatinc, Governor Street, the Iowa Avenue
bridge, and the Burlington Street bridge. This contract amendment
would come to Council for authorization.
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2. the cost of rehabilitation for these four bridges is in excess
of $275,000. Public Works seeks concurrence that a portion of
the $275,000 this year Would he used for design of plans and
specifications on the above four bridges. Contracts will riot
be lot until after March 15, 1978, and at that time it is
anticipated Council willhave authorized additional fruiding
in R79 sufficient to completely finish all four bridges.
3. line cost figures for the Court and Muscatine bridge do not include
acquisition of property which is necessary to construct the bridge.
'Ilse two parcels that need to be acquired are the house on the south
side of Court Street directly across from Seaton's and the stone
house across the street on Aiscatine. The property owner of the
first structure is willing to sell it at a rmrtually agreed upon
appraised value. line property Omer of the second house does not
wish to sell and it is recommended construction work around this
structure.
In summary, Public Works would like this matter discussed in ;in informal meeting.
Specifically, Public Works needs concurrence on the above plan of action. Within
a week or two after the infornal meeting an executive session will need to be held
to discuss property acquisition. property acquisition is being clone with m ricipal
funds and there are no entanglements of Federal guidelines, procedures, etc. An
informal meeting on this should be scheduled promptly so that proporty acquisition
does not drag out over an extended period of time.
cc: Gene Dietz
Denny Gannon
Bob DeWitt
FY78 Bridge File
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ENGINEERING REPORT
FOR IOWA CITY
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BRIDGE N19r IOWA AVENUE
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IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240
TELEPHONE: (319) 3543040
September 19, 1977
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Attention: Mr. Richard Plastino
Director of Public Works
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Re: Preliminary Engineering Report
Iowa City Bridges
Bridge i,19, Iowa Avenue
Bridge #45, Governor Street
Bridge k50, Muscatine Avenue 6 Court Street
In accordance with our agreement of June 14, 1977 and our discussions since
that time we are herewith submitting the preliminary engineering reports
referenced above.
Each of the reports presents a brief discussion of our observations, our
recommendations based on good engineering practice and a preliminary cost
estimate for the total project as recommended. We recognize that there are
limitations on the funding available to be used for these projects. Accordingly,
some of the work may have to be phased over a period of time or the scope of the
project adjusted to meet funds available. In addition, we realize that
the City staff may want to provide additional input relative to the final
scope of the projects, and we anticipate discussing the specifics of each
project at your convenience.
Yours very truly,
SHIVE--HAATTTERRY L ASSOCIATES
Robert J. DeWitt, P.E.
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CEDAR RAPIDS DAVENPORT DES MOINES DUBUOUE FT. MADISON IOWA CITY VINTON
PRELIMINARY ENGINEERING REPORT
FOR IOWA CITY
BRIDGE #19, IOWA AVENUE
BRIDGE 845, GOVERNOR STREET
BRIDGE #50, MUSCATINE AVENUE E COURT STREET
September 19, 1977
Prepared By:
SHIVE-HATTERY & ASSOCIATES
Consulting Engineers
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IOWA AVENUE BRIDGE - BRIDGE NUMBER 19
The structure is a three span sand filled spandrel arch. Iowa City
has 1916 plans of the structure. The structure has had some of its side-
walks and spandrel walls replaced but no plan depicting this reconstruction
is known to exist.
The Iowa Avenue Bridge was inspected to determine what remedial
measures should be taken to prolong this structure's life.
OBSERVATIONS
A visual inspection was made of the structure and the following
deficiencies have been noted:
1. After rain storms, water spots are nosed under the arch along
the base of the interior wall. Efflorescence is also present.
This indicates that the arch is starting to separate under
the interior wall.
Z. The sidewalk has cracks in the top surface at about four
foot intervals for the full length of the bridge. The
observed pattern is of the type normally associated with
temperature and shrinkage cracks.
3. There are areas of exposed reinforcing steel on the bottom
of the sidewalk without any surrounding concrete. The
probable cause is a lack of cover and wet dry cycle deterior-
ation by the deicing agents.
4. The reinforcing steel around most of the manholes is rusted
through.
5. Both surface drains are broken.
6. Deterioration of reinforcing bars at many expansion joints
Is severe.
7. Some walls (both interior and exterior) have a large amount
of deterioration (one area is very near collapse).
8. Some manhole steps have lost one quarter to one half of their
section.
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All interior drains are partially plugged with debris from
previous repairs and earth which has washed in.
10. Some of the decorative concrete outside of the rail and the
light standard bases is deteriorated.
11. Vertical cracks are present in the abutment walls.
12.. The piers have been subjected to freeze -thaw cycle and debris
deterioration.
Significant amounts of surface water are now entering the spandrel
through the manholes, the expansion joints and the surface drains. This
water is being trapped by and within the debris in the spandrel thus
aggravating deterioration of diaphragm bases and spandrel walls. Normally
this water would pass easily through drains located within the piers
(belay the spandrels) and out near the water line.
Water which passes through the sand fill under the traveled way drains
out of drain holes into the piers. The movement of this water is restricted
by the debris over the pier drain. This water, which probably contains
salt all year long, is deteriorating the base of the interior spandrel walls.
Since salt water is surely present at the interface of the sand and the
arch, and since arch deterioration is occurring under the interior wall,
it is very likely that arch concrete deterioration is also occurring. The
extent of the assumed interior deterioration cannot be determined since
it is not visible. This structure should, therefore, have regular inspections
to note any further deterioration. Any progressive deterioration of the
arch is very serious since the arch is a compression member. The compressive
forces keep cracks small and, therefore, slow movement of water to a greater
degree than in those elements of the structure functioning as tension members.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The new sidewalk will not be a full width replacement in most places
and probably can be replaced without large removals of the existing railing.
One lane of traffic will be blocked off at all times during reconstruction
with the possibility that two lanes will be blocked for short time intervals.
Dowels will be placed in the sidewalk and a precast pedestrian barrier placed
on the finished sidewalk. This barrier will have a single aluminum tubular
railing on top of it and will serve as a splash barrier.
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tWall replacement will be of two types - total reconstruction or replace-
ment of one to two feet of wall. Partial wall repair will include total
removal of all deteriorated concrete (in some cases this will be a full
' thickness removal). Epoxy will be applied to bond the usable surfaces to
the new concrete. New reinforcing bars and/or wire mesh will then be placed
together with a hand packed grout or cast -in-place concrete. The total
replacement of walls is necessary in a few places. This will be accomplished
by excavating the sand under the traveled way, removing the existing wall,
replacing the reinforcing steel, and forming and placing new concrete.
' Diaphragms will be repaired in much the same manner as proposed for the
lower portion of the walls. Most of the rehabilitation of the diaphragms
will be accomplished by hand placing structural grout. Additional rein-
forcing will be required in some areas.
Sidewalks will be replaced in areas where they have lost too much of
their reinforcing steel and/or covering concrete. There are areas of
sidewalk which appear in accepatble condition on the surface, but show
dangerous conditions on the bottom. Sidewalks will also be replaced in
' areas of total wall replacement, manhole replacement, and arch expansion
Joint repair.
The sidewalk will be constructed with the top mat of steel reinforcing
being epoxy coated bars. Epoxy penetrating sealant will be applied to the
' curb and sidewalk.
Abutment cracks will be filled with a non -shrinking grout.
The piers have freeze thaw and debris erosion at the water line.
This area of the pier is unreinforced except in the pier debris nose.
Deterioration which can be seen above the water ling is not of the type
which will cause immediate structural collapse but should be repaired to
tprevent further damage. The piers should be sandblasted above and below the
water line. The piers can then be epoxied and grouted. There is a concrete
' ledge a few feet below the water line which can be utilized to support
watertight forms.
' Surface drains can be repaired by reconstructing the precast system
or more preferably by replacing this system with aluminum tube drains.
' This type of drain is a common current installation on most !uwa bridges
and should eliminate some of the drain deterioration prob;ems.
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We recommend that the spandrels
be cleaned out and washed
with fire
hoses before final details of reconstruction are started in
order to
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expose as many of the problem areas
as possible. Caution must
be exercised
during this operation as there
are many high voltage wires
in the spandrels.
ESTIMATED COSTS
The following project cost
estimate has been provided
to assist the
City in determining which parts
of the reconstruction it wishes to proceed
with at this time. Once the debris is removed and detailed
measurements
are made, adjustments in costs
can be anticipated. The current
estimate
has been prepared based on the
assumption that this work will
be contracted.
' Some savings may be realized if
City personnel are utilized
for the recon-
struction.
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IOWA AVE14UE BRIDGE
- RECONSTRUCTION ESTIMATE
' Manhole Covers
13 each
$ 5,200.00
Manhole Steps
5 each
1,000.00
Expansion Joints
24.each
2,400.00
' Drains
300.00
Curb Repair
100. ft.
3,000.00
' Sidewalk Removal
1722 sq.ft.
10,700.00
Sidewalk Replacement (11".depth)
60 cu.yd.
19,500.00
tWall Removal
500 sq.ft.
5,000.00
Wall Replacement
18.5 cu.yd.
6,000.00
' Repair Diaphragm
15 each
500.00
Abutment Wall Crack Repair
500 ft.
7,500.00
' Pier Repair - forming
1000 sq.ft.
10,000.00
- grout
10 cu.yd.
12,000.00
' Excavation
100 cu.yd.
1,000.00
Backfill
50 cu.yd.
500.00
' Pedestrian Barrier Curb
750 ft.
7,500.00
Barrier Curb Rail
750 ft.
15,750.00
' New Roadway Surface
Lump Sum
2,000.00
Epoxy Sealant
1,500.00
Contingency
16,700.00
Engineering
13,300.00
' Construction Observation
12,600.00
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TOTAL
$153,950.00
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GOVERNOR STREET BRIDGE OVER THE RALSTON CREEK
BRIDGE NUMBER 45
GOVERNOR STREET BRIDGE OVER THE RALSTON CREEK - BRIDGE NUMBER 45
The Governor Street structure was inspected to determine what remedial
measures could be taken to provide a structure to take current legal loadings.
The Governor Street structure is an "I" beam bridge on modified -cantilever
abutments supported on a full width concrete floor. No plans could be located
in the Iowa Department of Transportation files but the City has an undated
linen plan on file. The deck was replaced at least once in about 1950.
OBSERVATIONS
The existing plan and profile of the area at and immediately adjacent to
the bridge is shown on the attached drawing #177232-1.
The present deck is in an advanced state of deterioration and the _ams
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are undersized for current design loads. Visual examination of the exposed
portions of the abutments indicates that they are in very good condition for
their age. The major, but not structurally significant, deficiency is a
tight vertical crack near the center of both abutments. The abutment floor
is approximately 1.5 feet below the creek bed and due to recent heavy creek
flows it has not yet been inspected, but spot checking the condition of this
element will be accomplished prior to initiating final design.
The present abutments have functioned well to date but do not meet
present day standards. It appears that the abutments were designed to act
partially as a box culvert with the dead load of the deck causing a re-
straining moment in the top of the abutment. The existing reinforcing steel
is insufficient to continue in this manner for another 20 years.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Preliminary calculations indicate that the abutment is unable to
support the earth behind it without utilizing the stringers functioning
as beam columns. The retained earth must, therefore, be removed prior to
starting construction. This material will be replaced with clean granular
backfill and a drain tile after the new deck has cured. The interface
between the existing abutment and the proposed beams will be studded or
doweled to transfer the shear between the superstructure and the abutment.
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Grade beams and tie backs will be placed in the backfill to provide
Intermediate support for the abutment wall. These tie backs, when post
tensioned, will compensate for the current lack of sufficient reinforcing
steel in the interior (tension) face of the abutments. If final design
stresses should show this to be unworkable, a counterfort wall system will
be built into the existing wall.
The proposed superstructure shall be made up of an 8" deck and 12"
wide flange beams. The top layer of the deck shall have epoxy coated bars
and the deck surface shall be covered with a penetrating sealant. The
section shall be approximately 31'-5" back to back of curb and shall have
a 4' sidewalk only on the east side. The railing shall be of a type currently
available with the thought that flood waters, when present, must pass through
it as easily as possible. No barrier or splash curb will be used.
No practical and/or economical means of providing approach slab seats
on the existing abutments is apparent at this time but additional study
of incorporating this detail will be pursued during final design.
Some storm sewer will have to be re-laid since major excavation will
be necessary behind the abutment.
Pavement must be replaced for approximately 20' behind the abutment
wall in order to replace the backfill.
ESTIMATE OF COSTS
The estimated construction costs for implementation of the repair and
replacement recommendations discussed above are summarized below.
Concrete, Structural
30 cu.yd.
$ 4,800.00
Steel, Structural
30,000 lbs.
15,000.00
Steel, Reinforcing
8,000 lbs.
4,000.00
Handrail
60 ft.
1,800.00
Removals
Lump Sum
5,000.00
Excavation
400 cu.yd.
2,800.00
Backfill
400 cu.yd.
3,400.00
Pavement 9"
150 sq.yd.
3,750.00
Sidewalk
Lump Sum
500.00
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Storm Sewer Lump Sum
Sealant Lump Sum
Grade Beam and Tie Backs Lump Sum
Contingency
Engineering
Construction Observation
$ 1,000.00
1,000.00
10,000.00
7,950.00
8,700.00
6,900.00
TOTAL $ 76,600.00
Additional items which the City may want to consider, if funds are
available, and their approximate costs are:
1.. Design the new superstructure with two sidewalks instead of
one. $5,500.00
2. Providing additional drainage inlets on the uphill (south)
side of the bridge to help reduce icing problems. $4,000.00
MUSCATINE-COURT BRIDGE OVER THE
SOUTH BRANCH OF THE RALSTON CREEK
BRIDGE NUMBER 50
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MUSCATINE-COURT BRIDGE OVER THE
SOUTH BRANCH OF THE RALSTON CREEK
BRIDGE NUMBER 50
HISTORY
During November of 1976 the 29 -foot "I" beam bridge at the intersection
of Muscatine and Court was inspected to determine its physical condition and
structural capacity. The deck has deteriorated to the point where it Is now
rubble. The beams were analyzed to determine their structural capacity in
accordance with the "AASHTO Manual for Maintenance Inspection of Bridges."
When rated at an inventory level (that load which can safely utilize an
existing structure for an indefinite period), it was found that the structure
should not have traffic on it. However, since bridge ratings are based on
fatigue considerations, stresses above the inventory level can be tolerated
for short durations. Based on these calculations, the decision was reached
to post for a 5 -ton load limit and replace or renovate the bridge.
OBSERVATIONS
A plan and profile of the existing intersection is shown on Drawing
#177232-2, which is attached. No structural details of the existing
structure could be located in the Iowa Department of Transportation or
Iowa City files. Visual examination of the abutments indicate that they were
probably built without footings and show some indications of tipping. We feel
that the possible lack of footings beneath the abutments, coupled with their
current condition, make these elements too unreliable for the support of a new
deck and stringer system.
Since none of the existing structure can be utilized, the bridge should
be replaced.
' FLOOD ItIFORMATION
The following information was obtained from the March, 1975 U.S. Department
' of Housing and Urban Development Flood Insurance Study and from phone conversations
with Powers and Associates related to their flood retention study for Iowa City.
' Note: It was assumed that an increased waterway opening will not change the
HUD flood profile as the floods overtop the structure to a great extent and HUD
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9. All interior drains are partially plugged with debris from
previous repairs and earth which has washed in.
10. Some of the decorative concrete outside of the rail and the
light standard bases is. deteriorated.
11. Vertical cracks are present in the abutment walls.
12. The piers have been subjected to freeze -thaw cycle and debris
deterioration.
Significant amounts of surface water are now entering the spandrel
through the manholes, the expansion joints and the surface drains. This
water is being trapped by and within the debris in the spandrel thus
aggravating deterioration of diaphragm bases and spandrel walls. Normally
this water would pass easily through drains located within the piers
(below the spandrels) and out near the water line.
Water which passes through the sand fill under the traveled way drains
out of drain holes into the piers. The movement of this water is restricted
by the debris over the pier drain. This water, which probably contains
salt all year long, is deteriorating the base of the interior spandrel walls.
Since salt water is surely present at the interface of the sand and the
arch, and since arch deterioration is occurring under the interior wall,
it is very likely that arch concrete deterioration is also occurring. The
extent of the assumed interior deterioration cannot be determined since
it is not visible. This structure should, therefore, have regular inspections
to note any further deterioration. Any progressive deterioration of the
arch is very serious since the arch is a compression member. The compressive
forces keep cracks small and, therefore, slow movement of water to a greater
degree than in those elements of the structure functioning as tension members.
RECOMMENDATIONS
The new sidewalk will not be a full width replacement in most places
and probably can be replaced without large removals of the existing railing.
One lane of traffic will be blocked off at all times during reconstruction
with the possibility that two lanes will be blocked for short time intervals.
' Dowels will be placed in the sidewalk and a precast pedestrian barrier placed
on the finished sidewalk. This barrier will have a single aluminum tubular
' railing on top of it and will serve as a splash barrier.
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1900 cubic feet per second for a 100 -year storm. (A storm with an expected
occurrence of one time in 100 years).
A hydraulics analysis was made for a new 120' long triple box culvert
with 150 flared headwalls and a rounded crown edge. A nominal 7'-0"
height and a 10'-0" span were utilized for individual cell sizes in this
analysis. This size structure will fill the channel opening and can be
built with little or no change in grade.
It was determined that a capacity of 1900 cfs can be obtained with
a backwater of 1.3 feet at an elevation of 81.6 on the upstream (south)
end. These elevations are based on the assumption that the proposed structure
will be the principle channel restriction. Since both the HUD report and the
Powers and Associates' study indicates that the flood elevation is set by
channel and structure restrictions downstream, an elevation near 84.2 can be
expected for a 100 -year flood.
The current street elevation over the box culvert is 81.5 feet.
As a 10 -year storm has a projected elevation of 82.5 and the flood reten-
tion structure is not expected to appreciably change the short recurrence
flood elevations, the public's perception of the observed frequency of
flooding at this intersection will not change until downstream restrictions can
be removed.
ALTERNATE BOX CULVERT
The possibility of using a precast box culvert was examined. Based
on preliminary cost comparisons, the precast box will cost $15,000 more
than a cast -in-place structure. The compensating aspect of this comparison
is that precast culverts have the advantage of a shorter construction period than
cast -in-place structures.
Since traffic will be travelling on top of the culvert without the
benefit of additional pavement, a variable thickness cover together with
a bonding agent would be applied to the new culvert to match the existing
grades.
UTILITIES
As can be seen from the existing plan on Drawing #177232-2, there are
numerous underground utilities in the vicinity of the bridge and approach slabs.
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The major utility conflict is the telephone vault located near the northeast
corner of the existing bridge. This vault will have to be relocated prior
to initiating construction of the new box culvert. Preliminary discussions with
Northwestern Bell indicate that they will relocate this and other facilities as
necessitated by the culvert construction.
' In addition to the telephone vault and conduits, there are gas lines, water
lines, sanitary sewer lines and storm sewer lines in the area affected by the
' culvert construction. These lines will be replaced or relocated as necessary
to accommodate the new culvert and revised intersection. Approximately 80
' feet of the approach slabs in all four directions will be replaced also,
which will require reconstruction of some of the storm sewer intakes in the
' intersection. Additional widening along a portion of Muscatine Avenue,
which is discussed below, will also require further intake reconstruction
and addition of a small amount of storm sewer.
tTRAFFIC CONSIDERATIO14S
Since removal of a certain amount of the approach paving will be required
during the reconstruction of the bridge, this is an opportune time to upgrade
' the intersection geometry and traffic control facilities as necessary. Accordingly,
we have performed a traffic analysis of the intersection to evaluate immediate
and long term traffic requirements. This evaluation is based on data obtained
tfrom traffic counts conducted August 16, 1977, data from the Johnson County
Regional Planning Commission's "Area Transportation Study", data and discussions
1 with Iowa City Traffic Engineering personnel, and review of present intersection
' geometry versus present operating characteristics.
Observations which were made from evaluation of the above data are as
' follows:
1. As might be expected, the peak traffic flow during the morning rush
hour results in substantial flow of through traffic on Muscatine
Avenue with a heavy right -turn traffic from Court west -bound to
Muscatine northwest -bound.
' 2. The afternoon rush hour traffic results in a substantial volume of
Muscatine through traffic and heavy left -turn traffic from Muscatine
' southeast -bound to Court east -bound.,
3. The present fixed time signal system is not efficiently utilized
1 due to the highly variable sources of traffic flow throughout the
day.
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4. The irregular "non -square" geometry of the intersection, as well as
' the relatively narrow intersection approach widths, prohibit the
efficient stacking and movement of left -turning traffic from both
directions on Muscatine Avenue.
' 5• The overall intersection traffic flow as well as the Muscatine
Avenue southeast -bound to Court east -bound left -turn traffic will
' continue to increase with the continual development of east Iowa City.
The specific rate of traffic flow increase will depend on the
manner in which eastern Iowa City is allowed to develop, i.e.,
' single family versus multiple family housing, as well as what other
street improvements are made in and adjacent to eastern Iowa City.
' LAND PURCHASES
As indicated on the attached Drawing #177232-3, the proposed structure
should be realigned to better match the downstream channel by building the
' culvert at a right angle to Court Street. This realignment will direct
the stream toward an existing concrete retaining wall to the north. This
' retaining wall does not appear to have the capability to withstand large flows
and probably will wash out thereby endangering the adjacent home. In order to
' protect this home, a retaining wall approximately 70 feet in length will be
required which will have a cost in the vicinity of $10,000. A purchase
' of the front part of this lot is required to accommodate proposed street
widening and the required radius. Due to the substantial expense required,
the City may wish to consider buying this parcel in its entirety.
The proposed radius in the southwest quadrant will require a substantial
' purchase of the front of the adjacent lot. Extension of the culvert to the
south will endanger the house during construction and require extensive
' protection of the east wall of the house. We recommend total purchase of this
parcel.
' The proposed radii changes at the northwest and southeast quadrants will
' require purchase of some property. The encroachment into the parking lot in the
northwest quadrant will be minimized as much as possible.
' BRIDGE RECOMMENDATIONS
A triple cell 10" x 7" cast -in-place reipforced concrete box culvert
should be constructed to replace the existing bridge.
The top mat of reinforcing steel shall be epoxy coated reinforcing
b All top surfaces shall be covered with a surface penetrating
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sealant. The structure will have a 10 -foot sidewalk on each side of the street.
The railing shall be of a type currently available with the thought that flood
waters, when present, must pass through it as easily as possible. No barrier
or splash curb will be used.
it is our opinion that the additional cost of the precast structure
is too large to warrant inclusion of the precast box as an alternate.
TRAFFIC RECOMMENDATIONS
The following revisions to the existing intersection are justified by
traffic volumes at this time:
Provide an adequate storage lane, with painted median, for left -
turning traffic on both Muscatine Avenue approaches to the intersection,
as shown on Drawing #177232-3• The storage lane to the southeast
would extend to Rundell Street and would require that Muscatine Avenue
be widened 8 feet to a total back -of -curb to back -of -curb width
of 39 feet. The widening would be transitioned out through the
Rundell Street/Muscatine Avenue intersection. A 250 -foot storage lane
can be justified along Muscatine Avenue to the northwest by today's
traffic volumes. However, it would be desirable to extend this storage
lane to the Burlington Avenue/Muscatine Avenue intersection to provide the
driver with additional time for lane changes and accommodate the
intersection traffic volumes over the next several years. This will
also require the widening of Muscatine Avenue by 3 feet on the north
side from the Muscatine/Court intersection to the Muscatine/Burlington
intersection. The widening would be transitioned back to the existing
width through the Muscatine/Burlington intersection.
2. Provide right -turn lanes and traffic control islands at the northeast
and southwest corners of the intersections as shown on Drawing ;'177232-3•
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3. and IOOrfoot radius on radius
on thesouthwest corner aof thecornerintersection.
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4. Provide a three-phase, traffic -actuated, mast arm signal system for
the intersection. The phasing is shown on Drawing #177232-3• The
traffic -actuated signal system will more efficiently utilize the traffic
capacity of the intersection. Through the use of both single -impulse
and time -delayed detector loops, the signal controller can sense
traffic approaching from any of the four approaches, including turning
traffic, and react appropriately.
The above recommendations will provide adequate
the next few years. p traffic counts, based largely on data
from the Area Transportation Study, require further upgrading of this intersection.
traffic capacity now and for
The rojeeted 1995
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If an optimistic rate of growth for eastern Iowa City is assumed and no other
east -west arterial streets are developed in the meantime, the traffic volumes
could require six lanes on Muscatine Avenue northwest and five lanes on
Muscatine Avenue southeast with four lanes on Court Street, both east and west.
Obviously, there are a number of factors which can alter these traffic
projections; however, both the culvert and intersection revisions will be
designed so as not to preclude further expansion of the intersection.
It appears that the widening of the paving along the north side of Muscatine
Avenue will result in the removal of some large trees and relocation of sidewalks.
This may prove unpopular with residents of the area and others; however, failure
to do so will compromise the effectiveness and safety of the intersection.
ESTIMATE OF COSTS
' The following cost estimate has been prepared for the recommendations
discussed above. Note that no cost estimate has been included for purchase
of property or property surveys in conjunction with same.
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Removal of Structure
Lump Sum
$ 15,000.00
Removal of Pavement
600 S.Y.
1,800.00
Removal of Curb and Gutter
700 L.F.
2,100.00
Concrete, Structural
475 C.Y.
80,750.00
Steel, Reinforcing
65,700 Lbs.
32,850.00
Excavation, Class 20
800 C.Y.
4,400.00
Backfill, Granular
1,000 C.Y.
10,000.00
Handrail
70 L.F.
1,500.00
Sidewalk
4,200 S.F.
7,560.00
Pavement Standard P.C.C. 9"
1,700 S.Y.
37,400.00
New Manholes (Intake)
9 Each
12,600.00
Asphalt Surface
Lump Sum
4,000.00
Sewer F, Other Utilities
Lump Sum
14,000.00
Penetrating Epoxy
Lump Sum
2,000.00
Curb b Gutter
300 L.F.
2,700.00
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Traffic Signals Lump Sum
Contingency
Engineering
Construction Observation
$ 4,000.00
36,000.00
27,000.00
26,000.00
22,000.00
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*City of Iowa Cite
MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 21, 1977
TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager
FROM: Michael R. Kucharzak, Director, (lousing F, Inspection 'Sins
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RE: Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code - Public Distribution \ (�
Last Tuesday the Council requested that the public be given copies of the e
so as to respond prior to consideration of this Code by the Council in early
November. To accomplish this both the Daily Iowan and Press Citizen reporters
were informed that copies of the Code are available at the clerks office.
In addition, I have been informed that it has been policy in the past to mail
the Code to interested citizens. To accomplish this we are mailing the Code
to our contractors, realtors, architects, and licensed builders in Iowa City.
This list is the same list we use for the "Building Line" newsletter. In
addition, our evaluation of concerned citizens leads us to mail copies of the
Code to existing licensed rooming houses and multiples. Our mailing list is
derived from our record in the Finance Department of all license permits.
Hopefully this will suffice, however we would welcome any additional names
or other organizations that should receive a copy. Our present estimate of
distribution is such that we are anticipating mailing 1000 copies of the Code
to the above mentioned individuals.
I trust that this will satisfy the Council requirements for public dissemination.
If additional distribution is necessary or I have ommitted someone kindly let me
know.
3'756
parks & re(feation MEMO
de artment
p lily
to: City Council from: Glenn Ruutelle, Cha irporsuu', "
Parka li Recreation Commission
re: Hold Trip date: October 17, 1977
The Parks and Recreation Commission will be taking a field trip
around the parks and proposed acquisition areas on Saturday,
October 22, at 9:00 a.m. and invite the Council members and
spouses to attend.
Ile will be meeting at 59 Gleason Drive shortly before 9:00 a.m.
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3 957
parks & recteation MO
de artmentM
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to: City Council lroin: Glenn Itoutelle, Chairpersonllp
Parks f, Recreation Commission
re: Re -appointment of Commission d at e . October 17, 1977
Members
Two Parks and Recreation Commission members, Flo Stockman and
Mary Mascher, are finishing their terms on the Commission on
December 31, 1977. Flo, who has served since 1975, has expressed
a desire to be re -appointed to a new four-year term. She has
been a very valuable Commission member, willing to spend hundreds
of hours of her time for the good of the city. The Parks and
Recreation Commission would like to see Flo re -appointed but,
prior to application, would like an indication from the Council
on how you feel about re -appointing Commission members.
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MINUTES OF STAFF MEETING
October 12, 1977
Departmental referrals from the informal and formal Council meetings were
distributed to the department heads (copy attached).
A memorandum to all employees was distributed to the staff regarding offensive
language. This memo should be distributed by the department heads, division heads,
and other supervisory employees. It is imperative that all employees understand
that they must treat other employees with respect,
Mr. Dave Hartwig has requested that a presentation about City government be made
at the Kiwanis Club meeting in October. It was determined that the Police Chief
and the Fire Chief would make a presentation and will contact Mr. Hartwig to
schedule this presentation.
Council priorities were briefly discussed as well as departmental goals and objec-
tives.
The Personnel Specialist briefly discussed the sixteen confidential employees in
ranges 1 through 13 who are not represented by a bargaining unit. A resolution
will be submitted to the Council for consideration which will establish minimum
and maximum salaries for these employees, will provide for a $40 cost -of -living
increase, and will eliminate the quarterly increase. All of these employees
will be moved to a July 1 review date. The Director of Parks and Recreation suggested
a higher figure for the cost -of -living increase. No other comments were forthcoming.
Minutes prepare
Gt-P �Jt".��✓
Lorraine Saeger ✓/
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DEPARTMENT REFERRALS
INFORMAL OCTOBER 10, 1977
SUBJECT
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Draft letter to legislators re: State
Housing Code.
10/10
HOUSING
Relate problems enforcing old state 1.
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DEPARTMENT REFERRALS
DATE
DUE
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COMMENTS/STATUS
SUBJECT
DATE
RECD
REFERRED
To
Invite DOT, Area Transportation Comm,
and Techn'_cal Committee to public hearlTI
10/11
PUR WRKS
618 OR GetobeF 25
Prepare cover memo to s compan•: re,olut'
regarding rehab PoDgra-m that will be
sent to all emplo--ees.
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10/11
PERSONNEL
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FORMIAL OCTOBER 11, 1977
DEPARTMENT
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SUBJECT
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DATE
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Meed problem at Dodge B Prentiss
near railroad tracks
10/10
PARKS
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done? •
Vehicle accident in front yard of
POLICE
What can be
207-209 N Governor (Tom Neuzil) which
PUB WRKS
damaged the sidewalk.
10/10
Install traffic signals at Gilbert,
Bowery 6 Prentiss ASAP before
1978 school year begins
10/10
PUB WRKS
Check with St Patrick's principal to
determine the dates when the Catholic
school is in session and the public
guard at this location of the dates
to ensure that guards will be present
on those days.
10/10
POLICE
Notify the Design Review Committee
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of the Oct 17 meeting to review
City Plaza Plans. Plaza plans are to
Prepare resolution for approval of
Village Green without the 40' strip
dedication.
10/10
COMM DEV
Notify Parks and Rez and Planning
and Zoning to be present at Oct 17
PARKS
informal meeting.
10/10
COMM DEV
Extend the Riverside Drive island to
Cherry Lane which restricts a left turn
10/10
PL'E IVRKS
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MINUTES OF STAFF MEETING
October 19, 1977
Departmental referrals from the informal and formal Council meetings were distributed
to department heads (copy attached).
The U -Smash -Em building was briefly discussed. The Director of Community Development
was requested to convene a committee, to include Public Works, to work on the plans
for the U -Smash -Em building, short-term as well as long-term.
The subject of Ralston Creek Housing Acquisition is to be on the agenda for next
week's staff meeting.
Meetings of department heads with the City Manager for MBO quarterly reviews will
be scheduled.
The Personnel Specialist has sent a memo to all departments concerning quarterly
meetings with all employees of each department. This subject has been discussed in
the past as well as the good experience the Department of Parks and Recreation has
had with their meetings. The City Manager, Personnel Specialist and other staff
members will meet with the employees to furnish information and to respond to any
concerns the employees may have. It should be noted that attendance at these meetings
by employees is not a requirement.
The Administrative Assistant updated the staff on the word processing center. Equip-
ment is presently being reviewed as well as financing and charge -back system. Imple-
mentation date for the system is January 1, 1978. A decision has been made to add
dictation equipment to the center. Work priorities will need to be established
before the implementation of the center, and training will be provided for management.
The subject of dissemination of information to the staff was briefly discussed.
The staff was asked for ideas to keep employees informed of current projects, problems,
etc. It was felt that the quarterly meetings with all employees would help.
The Police Chief noted that he has received complaints of City trucks speeding to
the landfill. The Director of Public Works was requested to talk with his staff
and to determine if they are actually city vehicles. A notice should be posted on
the weighing shed at the landfill which will caution drivers to obey speed limits.
The Director of Parks and Recreation was directed to meet with the Director of Public
Works, the Director of Community Development, Police Chief and the Fire Chief to put
together an activity for the budget which has to do with the maintenance of the
central business district.
The Library Director advised that the Library Board of Trustees voted to terminate
the contract with Hansen Lind Meyer because of the fact that the project architect
is leaving that firm.
The City Manager advised the legal staff that in future contracts, when a specific
individual is identified, we should make sure the City has an absolute right to
cancel the contract when that person is not available.
The Personnel Specialist noted that the resolution for confidential employees
passed. She will be sending a memo to the staff to process payroll changes for
those employees to be effective October 1, 1977. She also briefed the department
heads on a meeting held Thursday, October 13, with the confidential employees.
rI
The Human Relations Director advised that the City will be changing to a biweekly
payroll. The City Manager requested that before the change goes into effect, a
very understandable memo should be given to all employees. Personnel and the Finance
Department should work on this memo which will then go to department heads for
review before next week's staff meeting. The finalized memo will then go to all
employees.
The Finance Director distributed a memo to all department heads which have service
charges and fees in their budget.
The City Clerk asked about schedule of informal sessions around the holidays.
The City Manager requested that the Administrative Assistant and the City Clerk
meet to plan a schedule of meetings.
Minutes prepare
Lorraine Saeger
� DEPARTMENT REFERRALS
INFORMAL OCTOBER 17, 1977
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W W
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DATE
REFERRED
DATE
¢ w
2
COMMENTS/STATUS
SUBJECT
REc D
TO
DUE
Q
w
a
LEGAL
3
Revise purchasing procedures to
reflect legal opinion re: purchases.
FY 77 Audit
10/17
FINANCE
to -'-
-epusit
of the bid. •
Memo to Department Heads on audit
i
exceptions.
Parking problems for news media
10/17CTY
MGR
FINANCE
Schedule date for Design Review Commiltee
to meet with Associate Enqineers to
review City Pla;a Plans
10/17
COMM DEV
Add discussion of Woods property to
next Park & Rec meeting agenda
10/17
PARKS
Schedule meeting with Hunter & Assoc
•
to discuss Economic Development
10/17
CTY MGR
Obtairy article from Arlington Virgini
1.2
re: commuter parking
0/17
10/171
Develop easier procedure for use of
LEGAL
streets and public parks. Amend
10/17
CITY MGR
ordinance
LU w
¢ w ¢
M2=) o g
UJ CC
a
COMMENTS/STATUS
SUBJECT
DATE
RECD
REFERRED
TO
DATE
DUE
Schedule meeting with City Staff
Neuzil, Washburn
10/18
HOUSING
LEGAL
F
Send council packets to Roberts,
Branson , Bolnick , Erdhal
10/18
CITY MGR
•
Prepare nation to repeal Storm
Water Management�Ordinance
, Z -t- - Ag-�
10/18
LEGAL
.
Plastino & Kraft draft memo with Cty
Attorney re: repeal
Pursue School district's interest
to annex Ernest Horn School to Iowa
city
—
10/18
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LEGAL
I -
-
Mayor Neuhauser to Israel Nov 12-22
10/18
Sections of sidewalk are missing in
front of Seville Apts on Benton Stree
No barricades have been placed.
.
10/18
PUB WRKS
Contact apt building to erect •
barricades
Determine where the bus will stop
along route between Iowa City and
University Heights
10/18
PUB WRKS
Some streets begin in University
Heights and extend into Iowa City
Place Housing Maintenance & Occupancy
Code on aoenda after Nov 8
10/18
HOUSING
Distribute copies to public now
Presentation to Council at informal
meeting Sand Road and Gilbert Street
Extensior & development south of the
10/18I
COI1 DEV
PUB WRKS
ecnty of Iowa Cit*
MEMORANDUM
DATE
TO: Neal Berlin and City Council
FROM: Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works
RE: pfonthly Report for September
I'ngincering Division
:
` October 19, 1977
Muscatine Avenue Project - 17ie contractor has finished the majority of work on
t us project. o Ing and planting of trees is being completed.
1'en Unit T Ilanger - The contract is basically complete; however, a final
inspection recommendation must be made to the Airport Commission.
Air Obnditioning Studies - Contact has been made with Stanley lingineer:,
in Muscatine, Iowa, to determine a rough cost on the Energy Conservation
Study as recommended by the Resource Conservation Commission.
Southwest Interceptor Repair - No design work started.
hiormen Trek Boulevard - Bids have been opened and I,letro Pavers of Iowa City
appears to e t e ow bidder. The project will be constructed next spring.
Tennis Court Li htin Project - There are still problems obtaining one pole
an it appears tie project will not be completely until late October.
1Y78 Landfill Excavation Project - Complete.
Asphalt Overlay Project - This project is complete; however, some remedial
wor moo s to c ono on Court Street. This will be done next spring based
upon a letter from the contractor.
Sewer System livaluation Survey_ - 11iis project is approximately 70% complete
alis on sc c le.
Coll ego/Dubuque Mall Sewer Project - 'Phe project is complete.
Corridor Sewer Project - Design underway.
Miscellaneous Roofin Projects - Pollution Control roof's contract has been
signe an t e contractor will be starting soon.
Alley Running South of Bowery Street - llie contract has been signed and h'olf
Construction is a out rea y to go.
Penney's Parking Lot - The earth moving contract specifies this work is to be
complete �y tic en of October. Rock will be brought in and the area smoothed
dawn for temporary parking until spring at which time it will be asphalted.
2 960
0
;nl id Milk Division
'1'1)c Solid itisle Division picked till 1101 tuns of solid waste. Plmlhours per
lull avcral;ed I.S. VOIaML-S of Peruse :ne varying dralint icaI ly from work to
week dcpcnding upon lawn clippings, leaf pickup, c1c. 'Temporary employees
will hu terminated the end or October and the divisiuu will drop to its ten
person basic strength for the winter maths.
Pollution Control Division
Appruxinertely 2000 feet of s:nrit:uy sellc]' were televised in problem areas.
thr Westminster was found that gas lines have been hored through the center
QF a sanitary sower line. Contact is being established Willi lowa-Illinois
t,, correct the situation. Approximately 124 manhours were spent working on
Iift stations. 3300 feet: of sewer was rotted :md 2600 feet were jot flushed.
lhere were ten complaints about sewer stoppages, five were City responsibility
and five were property owner responsibility. 360 feet of" now sower has been
accepted into the system for three manholes.
Street Ilivision
'llhe Street Division has finished setting up a preliminary program budgeting.
'Ilie entire budget for the Street Division is broken dowm into several categories
from Activity till, Annual Leave through Activity 1137, Special Sweeping. A
tabulation of this work is attached.
Water Division
2700 foot. of new ncrin was installed. Ilydrant flushing has hcyun. It;Itcr main is
being; laid in various subdivisions throughout the cormnutity. Outside readers
are continuing to be installed. Discussions are continuing with Bruce Glasgow
on purchase of eastside water storage tank for future development.
'traffic Engineering
S4 new signs were installed and 40 were replaced. The revanTping of the lvestlator
curve street lighting has been completed. 'llte signal knocked down at Jefferson
and Dubuque was replaced. 71te Traffic Engineer held meetings with staff, the
Iowa City School Board, NUS and other consultants, the Legal Department, tho
Chamber of Commerce, the Afro-American Cultural Center. Poles and equipment have
been received for the cast -west one-way couplet. Equipment has been ordered for
the Highway 6 and Sycamore intersection.
With the retirement of Superintendent MIlly Carlson, the divisional Strncltire
will be roaligned as follows:
• j •
George Leltmal will be a team leader for signaliz;itioil and street
lighting.
CIM HCs 1:11 ]toll wiI I be a team 10:Iller fur urhrkingS ;uW signal;c.
lbe Senior latgineering Technician, which wiII replace the position
of Traffic Superintendent will he responsible for data collection,
drafting, field review of citizen's complaints.
It is anticipated that the Superintendent position will he changed to a Senior
lingineering Technician. A Senior Iingineering Technician would gather inventory
data to measure street system qualities such as traffic volimies, intersection
delay, pedestrian crossing difficulties, travel speeds, etc., drafting support,
and contact with the public for local problems surh as parking problems, loading
ones, etc.
In FY79 ;in additional position of lingincering Aide will he requested. This
position would be to assist the Senior linginecring Technici:m prineirily with
tr:hffic signalization plans and specifications.
i_quipmont Division
'11he Monthly Report for the Equipment Division is attached.
Transit Division
'11hc Monthly Report for the Transit Division is also attached.
Should you have ally questions, please call.
11
Annual
Man Hr
*
120
12
Clerical
158
13
Holiday or Personal Leave
it
139
14
Inspection or Investigation
"
168
16
Sick Leave
19
17
Supervision
168
18
Yard Maintenance
781.85
19
Misc. General Expense
No Unit
44*
* Man firs. Expended
21
Alley Repair
Tons
27.2
23
Concrete Repair
Sq. Ft.
3190
24
Curb Repair
Lin. Ft.
32
25
Hot Mix Patching
Tons
1
26
Rock Road Repair
Tons
46.13
27
Sidewalk Repair
Sq. Ft.
264
28
Temporary Repair
Man lirs.
3
31
Bridge Repair
Man Hrs.
29
33
Catch Basin Repair
Each
13*
* Work Unit - Sq. Ft.
42
Curb Replacement
Lin. Ft.
12
47
Oiling of Rock Surfaces
Lane Miles
14-
* Work Unit - Man Hrs.
48
Rock Surfacing
Lane Miles
6*
* Work Unit - Man firs.
51
Alley Blading
Pass Miles
2.5
56
Rock Road Blading
"
45
59
Street Sweeping
Curb Miles
325.5
61
Catch Basin Cleaning
Cu. Yds.
3
62
Painting of Guardrails
Lin. Ft.
30*
* Work Unit - Man Hrs.
63
Debris Removal
Cu. Yds.
1404
66
Silt Removal
Ditch Miles
.2
Cu. Yds.
156*
* Work Unit for Seperate
Location
71
Airport
Man lirs.
39
73
Parks
"
2.25
75
Pollution Control
2
76
Refuse
"
77
78
Utility Cut Repair
Sq. Ft.
120
79
Force
Account
Man firs.
253 A'
*All 4brk for Urban Renewal
81
Construction of Barricades
Man 11rs.
1.5
83
Misc.
Betterment Projects
Man firs.
52
85
Removal of Debris
Man firs.
7
87
Special
Sweeping
Pass Miles
10)
*Additional Work Unit, Man
firs.
12
Should you have ally questions, please call.
ity
W,t,, of IoWND�Jl1l1
MEMORA
DAT11 oct. 3, 1977
TO: Dick Plastino
FROM: Terry Reynolds
RE: Monthly report for September:
The following work was done in Sept. for these departments:
Streets Installed new windshield, repaired windshield wipers,
installed clutch return spring and installed new
parking brake cables on #10 cushman truckster.
Repaired hydraulic pump for box lift, installed new
hydrualic valve and tank for plow lift and adjusted
brakes on #202A GMC dump truck.
Installed new. hydraulic valves and tank for plow
lift, adjusted park brake, and repaired 4 -way flashers
on #204A GMC dump truck. Replaced u -joints on #209
GMC flatbed truck. Repaired tail gate on box on #210
IHC dump truck. Repaired hydraulic system and rad-
iator on #227 Trojan endloader. Installed new
spark
several
plugs, gutter brooms and elevator flites, p
lus repairs by Herman M. Brawn Co. on #229A Wayne sweeper.
Replaced tie rod, had front end aligned, and repaired
hydraulic pump linkage on #240A GMC flatbed truck.
Replaced muffler on #266A Ray -Go roller. Replaced
broom drive chain, gutter brooms, and rear skids, did
brake job, replaced exhaust system, tightened elevator
chains, repaired speedometer, and repair water feed
hose on #277 Mobil sweeper.
Refuse Repaired starter and hydraulic system on #267 Ford
tractor. Repaired hydraulic leaks, weld bucket, and
repair radiator on #472 John Deere compactor. Replace(
ring gear and pinion and bearings in rear end on #797
Ford packer. Replaced hydraulic line on #798 Ashland
scraper. Replaced batteries and battery cables on #791.
Cat. dozer. Replaced batteries and volt
on meter
on 800p Heil Ford packer. Replaced tail gate seal
packer. Replace packer cylinder and welded gate on
#802p Heil packer. Repaired air governor on #803 IHC
packer. Adjusted packer system on #803p Heil packer.
Repaired oil leak at valve body and adjusted pressures
on #804p Heil packer.
Transit Repaired speedometer on #601 GMC bus. Replaced front
equalizer arm brackets, replaced transmission shift
cable, adjusted brakes and cleaned air tank bleeder on
#602 GMC bus. Adjusted brakes and steering gear on
Repaired#603 GMC bus. bumper,
cable, replacedtransmission shiftcable lone0604rGMC
le
bus. Adjusted steering gear on 1605 GMC bus.
WIty of Iowa CRY
MEMORAN6bM
DATE,
TO:
RE: Monthly report cont.
Transit liad engine rebuilt, rebuilt A/C compressor, and re-
placed tie rod ends on #606 GMC bus. Replaced motor
mounts on #607 GMC bus. Adjusted brakes, repaired
transmission oil leak, and rebuilt air compressor on
#608 GMC bus. Replaced bumper ends, adjusted brakes,
replaced tie rod ends on #610 GMC bus. Adjusted
brakes and repaired fuel leakson #613 GMC bus. Re-
built spare heater blower motor. Rebuilt parts cage
at bus barn.
Water Removed engine for rebuild and ordered parts for #3
Ford truck.
Pollution Control
Tuned up engine, did valve job, did brake job, and
replaced exhaust system on #736 Ford flatbed.
Replaced water pump and radiator hoses on #759 GMC
pick-up.
Traffic Engineering
Replaced fuel pump and carbruetor on #263 Rand -Air
compressor. Replaced hydraulic pump, repaired ste-
ering linkage, and replaced left leveler leg on #314
Ford tower truck. Replaced fuel line on #376 Jaeger
compressor.
Equipment Repaired hydraulic oil leaks, replaced tie rod, and
had front end aligned on #230A GMC dump truck. Re-
placed fuel pump, replaced air cleaner assembly, and
repaired back-up alarm on #239 Ford Loader. Adjusted
clutch, replaced exhaust system, replaced dump box
trip handle, and repaired distributor on #743 Dodge
dump truck. Replaced all axle seals and brake mounti:
springs and clips on #905 IHC dump truck. Adjusted
brakes, tuned up engine, and repaired carbruetor on
#906 IHC dump truck.
Parks & Recreation
Replaced PTO shaft seals on #866 Ford tractor.
Fire Dept. Installed trailer hitch on #350 Malibu station wagon
Replaced park brake valve and foot brake treadle valve
on #362 Ward La France pumper. installed new spark
plugs and rebuilt starter on #366 American LaFrance
pumper.
@;Ity of Iowa City
MEMORAN6bM
DATE,
TO:
FROM:
RE: Monthly report cont.
Engineering Repaired fuel tank leak on #109 Chevrolet Suburban.
Install rear engine block on #113 Nova car.
Parking Systems
Did brake job on #980 Datsun pick-up. Replaced spark
plugs on #966 Maverick car.
liousing & Inspection
Replaced U -joints on #101 Plymouth car. Replaced
exhaust system on #119 Plymouth car.
Misc. Completed about 50 PM's. Began work on snow plow.
Began winterizing vehicles. Mounted dump box chutes
on 5 trucks for Epoke sanders. Got 3 Epoke sanders
ready to go. Rebuilt 24 fuel injectors for bus engin
0 71-4,V--11' •
MONTHLY REPORT - SEPTEMBER 1977
September 1st marked the sixth anniversary of lowa City Transit.
The city took over operation on September 1, 1971.
A substantial amount of the Transit Manager':: time during
September was spent preparing the I D 0 T transit assistance grant
application. The final application was over 60 pages in length.
Several new drivers were hired to replace those drivers who had
resigned with the start of the fall semester. The new employees are
John Hutchison, Sally Denison, Richard Early, Steven Cook, Louise
llotka, Gloria Wortman, and Michael Cunningham. In addition two
employees, Nate Morris and Mary Dorn, transferred from other city
departments to transit.
Because Iowa City Transit was short-handed for most of the month,
265 hours of overtime were worked b,v the Transit Division.
Several minor accidents were reported. Only ono arcidenc resullcd
in damage to a bus, and this was of a minor nature.
Ridership was up substantially over August, as students returned
to Iowa City for fall classes. Daily ridership ( excepting Saturdays )
wits consistently over 5000 passengers.
P CB DITAICIMIiNI' ACI'IVI'11' RITORI
SISN11h4BIiR 1977
DITWRIIi TAI. GOALS
'I'o evaliLite the use of City-olmed or ]cased computer equipment and provide written
reconnendations to the (:ity Manager.
Discuasions and information gathering sessions were held with the City Manager,
Sta-Fed, and a computer vendor. Format of report outlined and writing begun.
Statistical section of the report detailing existing and future applications
was worked on.
II. 'fo complete a City risk management evaluation.
Meeting with Council to discuss the evaluation is now scheduled for October 24.
Mel Jones met with Prof. Vaughn of the University of Iowa College of Business
Administration and his opinions were incorporated into the study.
III. 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.
Information put together for final recommendations on options for each
applicable division.
IV. Implement an accrual accounting system for all City funds.
Design of first stage of implementation of accrual accounting complete.
V. Improve the collection of utility billings.
To accomplish this goal and reduce postage costs, the meter reading request
form will be changed to postcard form rather than letters. This involves
approximately 400-600 letters per month X 50 (postage and stationery savings) _
$30 savings. A further reduction is realized in the personnel time required
in folding the letters and stuffing envelopes. Use of the new postcards should
begin in October.
ADMINISTRATION SUBGOAL ACTIVITY
Much of the activity of this division concentrated on beginning the early stages
of the FY 79 Budget. Activities included: Meetings with department
and division heads to discuss the principles of Zero Base Budgeting, and
finalizing and distributing the Budget Manual.
Riil'ORI:S:
Itoad Use Tax - report submitted to the State
General Revenue Sharing Survey - completed
1;1liancial Report for FY 77 - finalized
University of Iowa Fire Contract costs calculated for FY 77.
3960
•
ACCOUNI'ING SUBGWL ACTIVITY
Audit - completion of FY 77 audit activities occurred this month.
Payroil discussions and recommendations continued regarding changes in the
- payroll system.
llud et preparation of prior years' information for the upcoming budget process.
TR1iASJRY SUBGOAL ACTIVITY
The refuse collection fee was billed for the first time on the two September
cycles. Some persons charged do not have service and we are making adjustments
on these accounts.
Materials obtained on Retention Schedules will supply guidelines for the
retention and destruction of financial documents. The Treasurer will pursue
working toward preparation of a written retention schedule for financial
documents.
Pending activity includes:
FY 79 Budget - the Treasury Division will be involved in estimating
receipts for the various departments/divisions in the
City.
The City or Iowa City
Housing Rehabilitation Program
NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS
Grants.... of up to $5,000 in free home repairs. NO repayment:
Forgiveable Loans .... of up to $5,000 in home repairs, paid back
by living in your own home for 3 years:
Interest -Free Loans.... of up to $17,400 in home repairs,
paid back over 15 years with no interest charges:
+
If you own and occupy a one or two family dwelling in central Iowa City (see
•map), -you may be eligible for a Housing Rehabilitation grant or loan.
COME TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING AND FIND OUT:
St. Wenceslaus Church
618 Davenport
Wednesday, October 26, 1977
*4 P.M. and **7 P.M.
n
Mark Twain School
1355.Deforest St.
Thursday, November
3, 1977
"7:30 P.M.
Longfellow School
1130 Seymour Ave.
Thursday, November
17, 1977
*7:30 P.M.
N.tS.E.A.T.S. Buses
will be available for senior citizens by calling 351-6078
%one day before the meeting.
KN; Buses dot,available.for.the 7 P.M. meeting
at St. Wenceslaus.
CALL 354-1800, ext.
322 for more information
about the meetings or the REHAB
Program.
3 9!0/_ 1
Could your
home stand
a little..
.. fixing
YOU NAY BE ABLE TO GET HELP
Through a Housing Rehabilitation Grant or Loan
YOU MAY QUALIFY for one of the three housing rehabilitation programs now
available in Iowa City. If you own and occupy a one or two family dwelling,
up ? live in the central section of Iowa City (see map), and meet the income and
asset guidelines, call the Housing Rehabilitation program, at the Civic
Center today! 354-1800, ext. 322
i heating
GRANT - This is available to elderly
or disabled homeowners. Up to
$5000.00 in free home repairs may be
given with no repayment.
FORGIVEABLE LOAN - This program is
primarily for homeowners who are
under 60 years of age and not dis-
abled. Up to S5000.00 in home
repairs are available. The only
requirement is that you live in your
home for three years after it is
repaired.
REHAB I LOAN - This is a no -interest
loan that is paid back over a 15 year
roof period. There :'s no interest cr=roe.
Eligibility is based on income,
assets,and the ability to repay the
loan.
or something
more ?
INCOME GUIDELINES •
To determine your eligibility for housing
rehabilitation:
1. Add together all earned income.
(wages, etc.)
Multiply by 90% S_
2. Add together all fixed income
(Social Security, etc.)
Multiply by 75% S_
3. Total the adjusted income. S_
A. Subtract 5300/year for each
dependent child under 18.
New Total S
Now see if you fit the guidelines be
GRANT -FORGIVEABLE
LOAN
55,000.00
55,700.00
$6,400.00
S7,1nmo
57,700.00
SR,2nn.00
SF,R00.00
So,.ton. 00
FAMILY
SIZE
1 person
2 persons
3 persons
4 persons
5 persons
6 persons
7 persons
8+persons
REHAB I LOAN I
510,000.00
$11,375.00
S12,750.00
S14,250.00
$15,125.00
S16,000.00
$16,875.00
517,875.00
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PRO
NEWS
Octobur 19; -1 (A%i� C. n:rr Bi % 4. !..a., t:i(,.. !,,w.i 5=1»0
ARTS COUNCIL'S CHRISTMAS
PROJECT IS FOR CHILDREN
The IC/JC Arts Council has
begun a campaign to make stu-
rdy, low-cost easels available
to young children.. The easels,
designed specifically for the
IC/JC Arts Council, will be
available in time
for Christmas
shoppers who may
wish to use the
easels for Christ-
mas gifts. Altho-
ugh it has not
been determined
' exactly what price
the easels will
retail for, the
cost will be under
fifteen dollars. The primary
consideration is to make sturdy,
attractive, low-c-ost easels ava-
ilable to children at a reason-
able price.
GLUE -IN TO BE HELD AT
CHILDREN'S ART FESTIVAL
When hundreds of pieces
of wood and as many imagina-
tive children get together
with pots of glue the results
could be photographable. The
IC/JC Arts Council is spon-
soring the event which will
be held in the main -floor
ballroon of the Iowa r1cmor-
ial Union, 12 to 6 p.m. on
October 30. Hilda Howell,
Jim Hawtrey, Jo Hiner, Mary
Lowenberg, Donna Friedman,
and Michael Deming have vol-
untered to assist at the
event. Spread the word
about this exciting event
to all the children you
know. At the October meet-
ing the board voted to
donate $100 to help make the
Childien's Art F=.
(loss lb 1. e.
3' 6O
Page 2 %
Arts Council *9 October 1977
JAMIE EVRARD
fiber sculpture and prints
PAT RAY
paintings
Oct. 9 - Nov. 9, 1977
Opening Oct. 9 — 2-4 P.M
with artists present
Announce
grant -writing
workshops
The Iowa Arts Council will hold a
series of workshops in grant -writing
beginning in October for persons
and organizations around the state
interested in applying for grants-in-
aid.
Dwight Keller, Fiscal Officer, and
Marilyn Parks. Programs Coor-
dinator, will conduct the sessions.
The workshops are free of charge to
participants and will cover IAC
funding policies and procedures,
application deadlines and applica-
tion forms. All seven workshops are
being co-sponsored by the local arts
agency.
The IAC annually awards approx-
imately $200.000 in grants to arts
organizations and individuals
around the state for arts projects.
COE COLLEGE ART GALLERIES
Coe College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52402
The deadline for grant requests for
the 1978-79 program season (pro-
jects beginning after September 1.
1978 and completed before August
31. 1979) is December 1, 1977. A
letter of intent expressing: 11 the ap-
proximate amount to be requested
and 2) the nature of the project: Is
due postmarked to the IAC by that
date.
LE MARS
Tuesday. Oclober 18
Civ¢ C"'to,
200 C,,:nn:l Ave S L
WATERLOO
Tuesday. Ocloher-5
L'Jaluiloc nep c„lion b Aas
Commiss,on
225 Cedar S.
OT I UMWA
l uesN,y Wtrv, vnb,•r I
Hoon 2eb
Grandview R Nall, Elm
CARROLL
leeway. November B
Carroll Recleaho„ cenler
Boo Gram nn,d
CLINTON
Tuesday NUvt'mlan 15
EhL1.11” ,-:, c,,, ter
1.101 . 11th Ave tv
C;:11 Arts Council
15$-1800 ext .243 to
sham ride t.� 12etorinn
workshnp 10/25/77
Arts Council N • October 1977 • Page 3
LASTMINUTE IMPORTANT NEWS ASWEGOTOPRESS
The following letter has been sent to all City Council mem-
bers and to the media. It is important that all Iowa City/
Johnson County Arts Council members and friends contact
members of the City Council and urge them to postpone mov-
ing the temporary building that housed Epstein's Book Store
so that the Arts Council can use the building as a fund
raising center through Christmas. As a sales room for the
Christmas sale of CHILDREN'S EASELS the location would be
great. However, it can only become a reality if YOU, your
NEIGHBORS, and your friends in the BUSINESS COMMUNITY urge
the City Council to support the Arts Council.
October 6, 1977
Members of the City Council
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Council Members,
The Iowa City/Johnson County Aets Council has been providing
services to the community and to local artists since 1975 with
the aid of the National Endowment for the Arts, the Iowa Arts
Council, City and County governments, and local contributions.
For this assistance we owe thanks to all those involved.
The organization is now approaching the point where various
grants are concluding and self-sufficiency is of the utmost
importantce to its survival. Fundraising is, therefore, a
pressing concern. The Iowa City/Johnson County Arts Council
has recently approved a project which would doubly benefit
the community. The Council memlers will sell high quality,
low cost children's art easels to the public. Volunteers
will construct the easels from materials, some of which will
be donated. This project will not only raise much needed
funds for the organizatic: to continue its service-oriented
programs, but will also provide children with an inexpensive
aid to the development of creativity and important living
skills.
In order to implement this project, a suitable space is need-
ed to nerve as a sales -oom and workshop. Several. Council
members have donated space in their own studios for fabrica-
ting the parts, but a central. location is imperative for the
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project to reach the public.
City Council to allow the Ar
building in the Clinton Stre
Book Store. This space would
sales room for the easels as
gallery. The Arts Council w
cleaning it and making it an
Since this is a pre -Christmas
need the use of the building
Arts Council CIS October 1977
We are, therefore, asking the
Art Council to use the temporary
et Mall formerly housing Epstein's
be used as an assembly and
well as a temporary public
ould take the responsibility for
attractive location on the mall.
fundraising project, we would
only until December 26, 1977.
The results of this project will help realize the Iowa City/
Johnson County Arts Council's goals of establishing permannet
gallery space in the community, an annual professional art
show, continuing to bring high quality performing arts to the
community, and supporting programs that bring the arts to
everyone, including the elderly, the young, the handicapped
and the disadvantaged.
We sincerely hope that the City Council will help us realize
our goal by allowing us the temporary use of the mall space.
Yours truly
Marily Levin, President
ART COUNCIL NOTES
New Arts Council member
JAMIE EVRARD (fiber sculpture
and prints) and PAT RAY (pain-
tings) have a show at the Coe
College Art Gallery in Cedar
Rapids from October 9 to Nov-
ember 9. The artists will be
present at the opening from
2 to 4 p.m.
CAROL WEINGEIST thought it
might be a good idea if we
deveolp a Loft Locating ser-
vice for artists. A call on
Tuesday morning from (new
council member) JACK PIERCE
who works with LINK, drew
praises for the idea. So
LINK is going to do there
best to LINK loftless artists
with artistless lofts. If
you know of space that
might be useable for a
studio call 353 -LINK. Artists
in need of space should call
to get on the list since it
will be first come, etc.
"Are the day-care centers in
town asking the newspapers
for the end -rolls of news
print?" asks JEANNE WEINER.
NO7'GS Continued page H
Arts Council Newssbctober
1977
• Page 5
IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY
ARTS COUNCIL
BOARD OF DiRECTORS
Allen, Benita
Mercier, Nan
Weingeist, Carol
Route 6 Box 90
4 Westminster
121 Richards Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319/351-4709
319/338-8124
319/351-7551
Brien, Mike
Mills, Dan
White, Bobbie
525 Hawkeye Court
Y
339 North Riverside
3013 Cornell Avenue
Iowa City, Iowa 52240Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
City, Iowa 52240
319/354-1241
319/338-0827
319/338-2900
Fisher, Gene
Schnute, William
Wilbers, Steve
Route 2 Box 220A2103
Bancroft
706 East College
Solon, Iowa 52333Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
City, Iowa 52240
319/644-2858
319/338-6208
319/338-6862
319/337-7743 Work
319/353-4349
Friedman, Donna
Seeks, James
928 North Dodge
Wockenfuss, James
1481 Valley View Drive
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
1409 East Davenport
Coralville, Iowa 52240
319/351-7358
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319/351-4433
319/354-4700 Work
319/337-5386
319/353-4550 Work
319/353-6251
Silberstein, Phil
Gilbert, Miriam
2035 9th Street
512 Clark Street
Coralville, Iowa 52240
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319/354-1037
319/351-8177
IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY
319/353-5650 Work
Sprague, Nancy
ARTS COUNCIL
Route 3 Windham Way
CONSULTING PANEL
Gormezano, Keith
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
123 Iowa Avenue
319/683-2810
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319/351-4071
Stotler, Sherry
Cilek, Loreda
1123 College
404 Brown Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Harper, John
319/337-2958
427 Person
319/338-2321
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Tiffany, Connie
319/351-9263
Route 1 Box 109
Huntley, S. R.
319/353-3164 Work
North Liberty, Iowa 52317
1107 East Burlington
319/626-2465
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Levin, Marilyn
319/354-1265 Work
319/330-9398
1222 E. Burlington
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Wegman, Marcia,
Bill
319/338-3810
212 person
210LyoNorth
319/338-5493 Ext 213
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
North Liberty, Iowa 52317
319/338-6711
319/626-6277
319/337-9641. Work
McLaughlin, Mary Jane
Summerwill, Richard
1715 Rochester Court
Weiner, .7nannp
1006 Highwood
IOWA City, Iowa 12240
511 5th Avenue
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
319/352-1.377
Curelvillc, lova 52240
3].9/3]0-9616
319/353-3350 Work
319/354-4478
319/338-3625
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IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS
OCTOBER 3, 1977
Minutes
PRESENT: Marcia Wegman, James Wockenfuss, Jim Seeks,
Mary Jane McLaughlin, Donna Friedman, Marilyn
Levin, Connie Tiffany, Bill Schnute, Gene
Fisher, Dan Mills, Steve Wilbers and Jeanne L.
Weiner. Joseph Grant, Aide, acting Secretary.
ABSENT Keith Gormezano, Denita Allen.
GUESTS John Harper, John M. Zielinski, Carol Weingeist,
Mike Brian, Mary Zielinski, Nancy Sprague, Jack
Pierce, Bobby White, Sherry Stetler, Miriam
Gilbert, Sally Blackmon, Nan Mercier.
OLD BUSINESS:
The Juried Show Committee has been meeting regularly at
noon on Mondays. A luncheon meeting was held at Stone
Soup Kitchen, October 3. Primary problem facing the com-
mittee is locating space for the juried show. Aide Jose.
ph Grant requested that the general membership of the
council share ideas for space with him (354-1800 ext.243).
The juried show has been scheduled for the month of Feb-
ruary 1978. Initial announcements will be sent to art
publications by October 20. Posters are being designed
and will be mailed to galleries, schools, and art supply
stores by November 15. Marcia Wegman and Jo Hiner have
volunteered to assist with planning and join the commit-
tee made up of Jim Seeks, Bobby White, Donna Friedman,
Gene Fisher, Connie Tiffany and Marilyn Levin. (See
NOTES for additional information on Planning Committee
meet ngs).
The Get Acquainted Coffee was a great success. Sixty plus
members and visitors showed up at t:le Iowa City Recrea-
tion Center and enjoyed an incredible variety of home-
made bakery items that can only be 'ascribed as "Edible
Art". New members that signed up at the coffee are:
James Hawtey, Sally Blackmon, Micki Coldofsky, Michael
Deming, Gerald Mansheim, Nancy Sprague, Leota Stagg,
Barbara Naggatz, Ann Williams, Righard Wri<iht, Susan
Paradise, Phil Silberstein, Kathleen Moore, Kim Meacham,
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AT THE LAST IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
BOARD MEETING A MOTION WAS MADE "THAT TETE IOWA CITY/
JOHNSON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL SEND REPRESENTATIVES
TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CANDIDATES NIGHTS TO
SUBMIT SPECIFIC QUESTIONS (FROM ARTISTS AND SUPPORTERS
OF THE ARTS) TO THOSE (PEOPLE) SEEKING (PUBLIC)
OFFICE."
IF YOU ARE CURIOUS ABOUT ROW MUCH SUPPORT FOR THE
ARTS AND ARTISTS THE CANDIDATES FOR IOWA CITY CITY
COUNCIL ARE WILLING TO PROVIDE YOU HAVE ONLY TO ASK.
YOU WILL UNDOUBTABLY HAVE A WIDE VARIETY OF QUESTIONS
THAT THE ARTS COUNCIL'S REPRESENTATIVES CAN ASK FOR
YOU IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND.
MAIL THE QUESTIONS TO:
IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY ARTS COUNCIL
An6we/t6 :
Down, 1. A6h
2. An6wvu
8. Inquiae
Acrtu66, 3. Que6-t.Cun
CIVIC CENTER - BOX 275
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
QUESTIONS:
Or write out the questions and call them in - 354-1800
NOVEMBER November 5 - December 3A&bitinn "Wilness to Out Time". Allied Elsenslaecil Photo tell Commons
November 7 -December ilion Kirkwood Community College All Facility. Paint m . riots, Ceramics Openinq reception,
November 7, 7909 W p m. h c uley Gallery, Mi. Mercy College.
November 9, lecture: "Women Artists - Past and Present", by Jane Gilmore. 7 3 p.m. 427 Warde Hall, Mt. Mercy College
November 12 - December 14. Exhibition 8 Lecture'. "Four Wisconsin Printmakers" - Robed Burkert, Danny Pierce. John Ernest.
and luny Slueveken. Opening 6 Gallery Talk: Sal. Nov. 12. 8.00 p.m. Sinclair Galleries, Coe College.
November 20 - December 9. Exhibitions: Sonnenschein Collection of Drawings (Cornell's Collection), Armstrong Gallery.
Lecture: 'Renaissance Growing Media', Nov. 20, 3'.30 p.m. by Hugh A. Lison. Cornell College
DECEMBER December 1 - 31. Exhibition'. International Childrens Art Collection, Western Assoc. of All Museums. Cornell Commons.
December 5.30. Exhibition High School Ail Opening reception, Dec. 5, 7309'.00 p.m McAuley Gallery, MI Mercy College
December S. Open House: Visual Arts Festival. Student exhibits, movies. refreshments. and demmnstralions. Fourth floor Warde
Hall, MI. Mercy College.
Schedule of Exhibits, Lectures and Workshops ...
1978
JANUARY
(Tantallva)
FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
COE-CORNELL-MOUNT MERCY COLLEGES
January 2 - February 3. Exhibition: Dick Stevens, photographs. McAuley Gallery, MI. Mercy College.
January 6 - 13.' Senior Thesis Exhibition', Martha Bourne 6 Paul Julius. Artists present Friday, Jan. 6, 7.9 pm. West Gallery,
Sinclair Auditorium, Coe College.
January 6 - February T. Exhibition & Lecture: "Drawings by John Hubbard". Opening and Gallery Talk: Sun., Jan. S. 2-4 p.m.
East Gallery, Sinclair Auditorium, Coe College.
January 10 - February 6. Exhibition: Theodore Worcs - Japanese Paintings. Western Assoc. of Ad Museums, Cornell Commons.
January 15 - Februnry 14. Exhibition: Jerry Griffith 8 Jean Graham, Water Colors, Weaving A Pottery, Opening: Artists present
Sunday. Jan. 15. 2-4 p.m. Armstrong Gallery, Cornell College.
February 9 - March 3. Exhibition: Coe College Art Faculty Show. Opening reception Feb. 10, 8:00.930 p.m. McAuley Gallery,
Mt. Mercy College,
February T. WORKSHOP. Introduction to Silkscreen by Tom Jackson. Tues., 6:309:30 p.m. Fee: S1. 508 Warde Hall,
Mt. Mercy College.
February 10 - March 15. Exhibition: Mt. Mercy Art Faculty. Opening: Artists present Feb. 10, 7-890 p.m. West Gallery, Sinclair
Auditorium. Coe College.
February 10 - March 15. Exhibilion: "Cbdar Rapids Ce(arate Collection". Opening Feb. 10, 7.9 p.m. To sl Gallery, Sinclair Audi lot mm,
Coe College
February 14 - March 14. Exhibition `Main Streets of Iowa", Iowa Arts Council, Cornell Commons.
February 15. Leclure: "Folk Ails of Mexico" by Jens Art) Morrison, Asst. Prot. 01 Art. 8.00 p.m., Room 203, Daws Fine Arts Center,
Coe College.
February 19 - March 10. Exhibition: Metal Design by Bobbi Mill and Paintings by Christopher Muhlert. Opening. Artists
present Sunday, Feb. 19. 2.4 p in Armstrong Gallery Cornell College.
February 23. WORKSHOP. Photo Silkscreen Techniques by Tom Jackson. Thurs.. 6:30.9.30 p.m. Fee: 52. 50B Warde Hall.
Mt. Mercy College.
March e - 31. Exhibition: Marge Hirano, Drawings, McAuley Gallery, MI. Mercy College.
March 12 - April e. Exhibition: Vivian Heywood, Paintings, Fiber Ad, Opening: Artist present Sun.. March 12. 2.4 p.m.. Armstrong
Gallery, Cornell College.
March 14. WORKSHOP.'Pimtographing Art Works" by Charles Stroh, Chairman of Art Dept.. 7-10 p in Free Room 203.
Daws Fine Arts Center, Coe College,
April 2 - 2s. Exhibition: 'Drawings and Solt Works" by Gene Hamilton, Des Maines, Iowa. Opening. Artist present Sunday,
April 2, 2.4 p,a . West Gallery, Sinclair Auditorium, Coe College.
April 2.2s,Exhlbitlon: "Photography invitational".Opening: Sunday. April 2.2.4p.M. East Gallery, Sinclair Auditorium, Coe College.
April 3 - 21. Exhlbillom Group Silkscreen (organized by Jim Spitzer, U. of 1.) Opening reception April 3. 7.309.00 p.m., McAuley
Gallery, Ml. Mercy College.
April 4. WORKSHOP, Eulenspeigel Puppet Company Life Size Puppets from Iowa City will give a demonstration at puppet making
and discuss puppetry In the classroom with a brief performance and discussion. 6'.309.30 p.m. FeeS2. 427 Warde Hall.
MI. Mercy College.
April to . May T. Senior Thesis Shows. Mmstlong Gallery and various Commons lounges. Cornell College.
April 15 - may 14. Exhibition: 'Folk Baroque In Mexico", Cornett Commons.
April 24 - May S. Exhibition: Cad Ilomstad, etchings and woodcuts. Opening recepllon April 24, 7:309.00 pin McAuley Gallery,
MI. Mercy College.
April 30- May 21. "Senior Thesis Exhibition" Mollie Buns, West Gallery, Sinclair Auditorium. Con Cnllege.
May B - 19. Senior Thesis Exhibit Opening reception, May B, 730.9.00 p in McAuley Gallery, MI fAmcy Cnllege
May 15 - through summer. Student exhibition. Ainistron0 Gallery, Cornell College
Scheduled In may. Fine Arts Festival - Mi. Mercy College.
Printed by Grnnl Wood Area Educational Agency
Page 7
Mary Grier Low. 4 erg, John Lindsey, Ruth ' Oghlin, Pam
Lambert, Hilda Howell, Jean Graham, Jamie hvrard, Diane
Peterson, Elizabeth Voss, Bobbie Aite, Ann L. Dundon,
Terrence Sullivan, Jack Pierce, David D'Arcy, Michael
Brien, Bob Baker, Jo Iiiner, Susan rink, Nan Mercier, John
Danicic.
Post Cards will be available for distribution late in
October.
NEW BUSINESS:
Arts Program Committee (APC) Report: Bobbie White report-
ed on a number of suggestions from the APC. It was sug-
gested that a GLUE -IN be sponsored by the IC/JC Arts Cou-
ncil at the CEILDREN'S ART I'DGTIVT-T.which _s being held
at the Main Ballroom, Iowa Memorial Union on October 30
from 12 noon to 6 p.m. Bobbie White made a motion to
"Donate $100.00 to the Inter Day -Care Council to help
make the Children's Art Festival a reality with appropri-
ate credit being given to the IC/JC Arts Council." The
motion was seconded by Bill Schnute. Steve Wilbers cast
the tie -breaking vote and the motion carried 6 to 5.
APC suggested that a candidates night be held so that
artists and people interested in the arts would have an
opportunity to question candidates seeking public office
on how much support they plan to give the arts in Iowa
City (discussion was centered on the coming City Council
election scheduled for November 8). Marsha Wegman made
a motion, "TIIAT THE IC/JC ARTS COUNCIL SEND REPRESENTA-
TIVES TO THE REGULARLY SCHEDULED CANDIDATES NIGHTS TO
SUBMIT SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO THOSE SEEKING OFFICE." The
motion was seconded by Jeanne Weiner and carried. The APC
is discussing plans for a SPRING ARTS FESTIVAL that would
include music, dance, drama, art, etc. The Arts Program
Committee meets on the third Monday of each month. For
more information contact Chairman Steve Wilbers at 353-
4349. Committee members include Bobbie White, Sherry
Stetler and Carol Weingeist.
Nominations to fill vacancies on the Board of Directors
dere opened. Nominees were: .John Harper, Sherry Stetler,
Carol Wcingeist, Pli.l Silberst:oin, Bobbie White, Miriam
Silbert, Nan Mercier, !dike P.r1v1 and Hancv Sprague. Each
candidate addressed the runLor:; ,in: quest briefly and
left the meeting room. The board discussed the nominees
Pape 8 Arts CouncilNews October 1977
after which the vote was taken. A majority of the board
voted to admit all nine nominees to the board. All nine
were elected to three year terms. Previous to the nomin-
aes addressing the board Jeanne Weiner made a motion that
the nominations be closed and Gene Fisher seconded the
'.notion. One vacancy remains on the board.
LAST MINUTE BUSINESS:
Easels for children at Christmas. Jack Settle, Sheila
Gaylor and Joseph Grant designed and constructed 2 proto-
type easels with the idea that the easels would provide
the IC/JC Arts Council with a fund raising project for
Christmas, and many area children with a sturdy, attrac-
tive, low-cost easel. Plans and costs were discussed and
the easels were carefully inspected by board members. The
retail cost of the easel will be determined by how much
of the material is donated and how much has to be purch-
ased. Connie Tiffany made a motion that "THE EASEL PRO-
JECT BE ADOPTED AS A FUND-RAISING PROJECT FOR THE ARTS
COUNCIL, AND AS A MEANS OF PROVIDING YOUNG CHILDREN WITH
,N IMPORTANT ART TOOL". Marcia Wegman seconded the mot-
ion and it was carried unanimously.
The meeting began at 7:90 p.m, and was adjourned at
approximately 10 p.m.
Respectfully submitted, Joseph Grant, Aide (Acting Secretary)
+ + + + + + + + + + +
1.JTE$ (CONTINUED)
The Iowa Arts Council
Education Division has anno-
•;nced short term residencies
!two weeks and under) avail-
able in all Artists -in -Schools
components for the coming
year. Poets, writers, paint-
ers, potters, mimes, songwrit-
ers, folk singers, weavers,
fiddlers, dancers and a var-
iety of other artists partic-
ipate in the AIS creativity -
sharing experience.
Residencies are available
to schools, libraries, and
other learning centers. The
artists work with teachers
and students in a resource
(anc resourceful) capacity.
For additional information
write Marlene Olson, Educa-
tion Coordinator, Iowa Arts
Council, State Capital Build-
ing, Des Moines, Iowa 50319
NOTES Continued page 9
Arts Council News No:;ctober 1977
NOTES (CONTINUED)
UNKNOWN IOWA: Farm Securitv
Photos 1936-1941, by John
Zielinski with an introduc-
tion by Senator Dick Clark
will be available in Nov-
ember.
There is an anno-ncement
concerning IOWA'S ART IN
STATE ARCHITECTURE ART PUR-
CHASE PROGRAM for the Herbert
Hoover Building in our IC/JC
Arts Council office in the
Civic Center. The program
is in three parts. 1) Compet-
itive art purchase program up
to $21,000, 2) Direct art pur-
chase program up to $28,000,
and 3) Artist in Residence
program at the State Capital
complex $8,000. The deadline
for slides (postmarked or
hand delivered) is October 28,
1977. Competition is limited
to Iowa artists who can prov-
ide proof of residencey for at
least five years.
Page 9
to 23. A reception will be held
on the 9th.
Nine residents from within the
Johnson County area have been
named to serve as advisors to
the IOWA ARTS COUNCIL. They
are; NANCY SEIBERLING, North
Liberty; DON LANGE, Solon;
ALICIA BROWN, Coralville;
ADRIAN ANDERSON, JOHN NESBITT,
LOREN HICKERSON, LIZA BROUDY,
JAN K. MUHLERT and ROBERT EXERT
of Iowa City.
The IOWA DANCE COUNCIL has ann-
ounced two upcoming workshops
for dancers in Iowa. The first
workshop is October 16 in Water-
loo. The second will be in
Ottumwa on January 22. For de-
tails contact Mildred Horrabin,
951 North Court, Ottumwa, IA
52501
5�e
NOTES Continued page 12
GRANT WRITING WORKSHOP infor-
mation is included in this f
newsletter. A group from
Iowa City will be attending
the workshop that will be held
in Waterloo on October 25. if
you wish to attend contact
Joseph Grant, Arts Council off- la®��e
la
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ice, 354-1800.
JEFF OVERT014 is presert-in, NON -
SILVER PRl:.i'S ;:he P:ai -i lel d Q writer's newsletter
(Iowa) Gallery from Oct:oher 9
Far Ireu ropy call 354-1800 1-%L..
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I ARITG FOR 7770SE UNMOI N
Arts Council. NIL October 1977
i write for those unknown who were born unknown
sat up in bed years later born again
and died unknown even to themselves
who could not know what i say
i write for Verlaine still praying the pietas
in his cell in Belgium
i write because i cannot sleep for having visions
for Van Gogh who splashes my wall with joy
and who painted absolute reality, one day I understood
this and was never the same
i write because i return to my bed at night like a convict
to his cell
i write because i have given up all hope
and do not even know what i say
i write for no reason at all
because time is running out
m
and nothing ever changes
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i write because there is a vast commune spread
u
over the earth and we are all touching hands in the mist
o
laughing gently and with compassion,
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i write because nothing comes back
a
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and i have lost treasures of the wildest imaginings
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i write because i am chewing the last rag of solitude
ro
and still find a kind of delirious nourishment there
N
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i write because when i opened my pipes
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out came a pineapple made of pain
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i write to be part of the collective madness
and have my 2 cents worth of erratic song
o a
i write because i am soon to sleep
M
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and will rise tomorrow
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to hawk my bones on the streets
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Arts Council A October 1977 •
NOTES (CONTINUED) Page 11
"I would like to see an art show, open to artists from
within Johnson County, where artists would be allowed to
enter their favorite painting, print, sculpture, piece
of pottery, etc.," said Dave Luck, local sculpture.
The Arts Council office is a bit bleak. We need some art -
standing or hanging. If you have something you would like
to share with us for three or four weeks call us at 359-180(
Ext. 293.
FAIRFIELD ART GALLERY
Fairfield, Iowa
Oct. 9.Oc1.23, 1977
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NOTES (CONTINUED)
The Iowa Dance Council
is seeking members to help
carry out the three premises
on which the group was
founded in 1969:
-to increase appreciation
of all forms of dance in
Iowa.
-to promote and provide con-
certs, workshops, lectures
and demonstrations concer-
ning dance to all interes-
ted groups.
-to inspire, instruct and
increase the understanding
of dance throughout Iowa.
Current membership incl_
tides teachers in private
m@wII j9mM$MN ART=
MTT MINTY 009MCIL
CIVIC CENTER - BOX 375
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Arts C.mnri1 NCW;{ october 1977
studios and public institu-
tions, dance students and
dance patrons. For member-
ship information contact:
Linda Crist, 603 Crestview
Drive, Tipton, IA 52772.
Three Iowa symphony orch-
estras have received grants
from the National Endowment
to the Arts for the 1977-78
performing season. The three
are:
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Cedar Rapids Symphony $12,500.
DesMoines Symphony $10,000.
Tri -City Symphony $9,700.
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INTRODUCTION
This report is part of a series being prepared to assist Iowa City in the development of a new city plan. Six locational factors are pre-
sented: soils/topography, vegetation, distance from core areas, physical barriers, trafficways, and utilities. Each factor contributes
potentials and limitations to urban development. Interstate highways (part of the trafficways system) provide a relatively fast and
safe transportation mode for people and goods yet create barriers to the extension of city streets and utility systems. These factors
are also interrelated. For example, industrial uses generally require ready access to the transportation network and labor market, flat
topography, room for expansion, and necessary utilities. These factors may be present in combination at several locations. The lo-
cations must then be further evaluated in terms of other factors. Natural limitations such as unique vegetation, adverse soil condi-
tions, floodplains, or other criteria such as potential for agricultural use, or relationship to physical barriers might point towards one
particular use. Thus, the locational factors serve as indicators of potentials and limitations. When taken two or more at a time they
indicate desirable land use patterns based upon an objective system. By recognizing the interrelationships of these locational factors
in land use planning, land uses can be appropriately located and an efficient city layout which minimizes travel distances and utility
costs and maximizes the use of the existing infrastructure can be assured.
SOILS/TOPOGRAPHY
Areas of steep slopes and wet soils present limitations to urban development. Construction is more difficult, roads built at a grade
over 10% pose hazardous driving conditions in winter months, and erosion and periodic flooding are common. Topography and soil
types are closely related. Highly erodible soils generally occur on steep slopes while wet soils are typically found on flat or poorly
drained areas. Of the soil types found in Iowa City, 30% are good to fair for urban development, 35% are poorly drained on flat
slopes or subject to flooding, and 35% are susceptible to erosion hazards on steep slopes. Topography was a primary factor in the
early development of Iowa City. The site chosen for the capital offered slopes and soils suitable for urban development. Iowa City
has grown in an easterly direction through the years. Developers generally avoided the steeper slopes to the north and west and the
wet soils and floodplains adjacent to the streams and Iowa River as it was more economical to build where these factors were not
present. Today many of these areas of steep slopes and wet soils are in low density use or vacant. Developers must increasingly
turn to these marginal areas as most of the prime building sites have been taken. Careful consideration must be given to the site
planning process. Generally, low coverage developments should be encouraged to minimize costs, erosion, and additional flooding.
Design techniques, such as planned unit developments, Can be utilized to make low coverage development economical.
VEGETATION
Vegetation serves as an index of the many physical conditions which occur on a site; these physical conditions have implications for
land use. A diversity of vegetation presents various opportunities for development. The use of vegetation as a guide for community
development will result in a diverse, stable, and healthy environment for city residents.
Early Iowa City developed on an east bluff of the Iowa River. The surrounding region was characterized by a mixture of prairie and
woodland vegetation. Periodic fires maintained the prairie by preventing the establishment of trees. Woodlands were restricted to
stream valleys generally protected from the fires. As the region developed, agriculture, businesses, and homes replaced the prairie,
and most of the native vegetation was lost. Today, secondary woodlands or remnants of the indigenous vegetation can be seen on
the steep slopes and wet soils along the Iowa River, at the edge of urban development, and in areas of broken topography in north-
ern portions of the city. These small areas represent the remaining natural environment in the city.
From the "Iowa City Plan: Vegetation Guide" three ecosystems of particular opportunity and sensitivity can be recognized. Highly
productive agricultural land, upland woods, and bottomland woods present opportunities and limitations for urban development.
Highly productive agricultural land extends from the western, southern and eastern edges of the city. The most productive land is
located immediately southeast of the city, This prime agricultural land is also well suited for urban development as few soil limita-
tions exist and as the topography is relatively flat. Because the less productive lana is also suitable for urban development, and as
there is a growing need to preserve prime agricultural land, the more highly productive area shoved be preserved.
Upland woods, associated with steep slopes, hold unique opportunities for parks, conservation, and very low density residential
land uses. Moist soils and periodic flooding produced the hottomland woods associated with stream valleys. Stream valleys are
well suited for the development of linear greenways through the city and as storm water detention facilities; intense urban develop-
ment should not take place in these valleys.
The need to preserve areas of native vegetation in the urban area is well documented. Innovative development techniques such as
planned unit development and density shifts can preserve these natural areas while permitting urban development. This type of de.
velopment often increases the stability of an ecnsysinm by increasing the diversity of plant species and by creating additional
edge "ecotone' habitat.
TRAFFICWAYS
In Iowa City trafficways form the backbone of all other transportation systems and have a great effect upon city form and function.
The relationship between the trafficways and land use intensity is well established. Intense land uses are generally located adjacent
to trafficways and, as the level of access increases, intensity increases. Although this is a basic concept to city development,
emphasis is essential to encourage monetary and energy savings in the construction and operation of trafficways.
Originally, Iowa City developed adjacent to the Iowa River which provided transportation for people and goods. The railroad re-
placed the river in importance and the city expanded south, straddling the rail line. In turn, private autos and trucks gradually
surpassed rail traffic in importance and again the land use pattern of Iowa City changed. Most intense land uses are now located ad-
jacent to the arterial street system as it branches out from the original core area. The arterial system provides the highest level of ser-
vice to property within the city and may be divided into two principal categories—primary and secondary. The primary system car-
ries the highest levels of traffic through and around the city over relatively long distances. Secondary arterials carry heavy levels of
traffic over moderate distances and serve as the primary routes for mass transit. Land uses which generate or attract large vol.
umes of traffic should be located near the primary and secondary arterial street systems so that efficiency of movement, equitable
location of intense land uses, maximization of the economic value of arterial streets, and minimization of the adverse impacts of
arterial streets upon lower intensity land uses can be assured.
A 600 meter (2,000 fool) service corridor illustrates areas preferentially situated near the primary arterial corridors and interchanges
This service corridor represents a distance over which secondary arterial and collector streets may provide easy access from intens(
uses to the primary arterial system and serves as a positive locational criterion for downtown and regional commercial, heavy indus-
trial, and university land uses. These uses should be located within this service area or have principal access to the primary arterial
system contiguous to this service corridor.
A 150 meter (500 foot) service corridor illustrates areas preferentially situated near the primary and secondary arterial corridors. This
service corridor represents a distance over which collector and local streets may easily provide access from intense land uses to the
arterial system. This service corridor serves as a positive locational criterion for medium to high density multifamily residential, light
and research industrial, and community, office and warehouse commercial land uses. These uses should be located within this
service area or have principal access to the primary and seconclary arterial system contiguous to this corridor.
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UTILITIES
Utilities such as sewer, water, electricity, natural gas, and telephone are essential for most urban land uses. Utilities are similar to
the transportation system in that they provide different levels of service to different areas of the community. The potentials and
limitations utilities (particularly sanitary sewers) present to urban development can be used in planning to identify areas of potential
growth, areas which are at or near capacity, and areas difficult and/or inefficient to serve.
Early utility systems in Iowa City included water, combined storm and sanitary sewers, and natural gas. Iowa City's growth west of
the Iowa River and south of the sewer system outflow near the mouth of Ralston Creek was limited due to the difficulty of utility
extensions. When the first sewage treatment plant was built in 1935, the sewer systems were separated to minimize the volume of
water treatment. The sanitary sewer system was extended upstream; downstream there was a problem of undersized sewers in the
original areas of unplanned growth.
Over time, electricity, telephone, and natural gas were added to the basic utility system. The present system is characterized by a
mixture of above ground and below ground utilities. In most recent development total underground utilities predominate. The
utility system generally shares rights-of-way with the trafficways system, however, special utility easements along property lines and
exclusive rights-of-way do exist. Of the existing utilities only the sanitary sewer system presents serious limitations to urban
development due to undersized older trunk sewers and infiltration during periods of high ground water and rainfall.
The majority of city sewers are gravity sewers and therefore extensions are restricted by topography. Pumping sewage over (tills is
expensive in terms of capital and operating costs and wastes energy. The above map shows the potentials and limitations of
the existing sanitary sewer system and possible extensions. The yellow area on the map illustrates the existing sewer service area
which has some localized limitations but can serve a population of approximately 55,000. The green areas are extensions of the
existing system which can be accomplished by extending the existing trunk sewers. This expanded service area can serve
approximately 15,500 people with over half of this capacity along the north branch of Ralston Creek. The solid blue areas indicate
potential expansions which wnuld require mnlnr new trunk sewers to serve industrial areas and approximately 30,500 additional
people. A portion of the Clear Creek watershed, indicated by the striped blur, area, would more appropriately be served by Coralville
due to the need for a lift station and a new trunk sewer. Sanitary sewers therefore have obvious implications for development
locations, sizes, and densities.
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Core areas are those locations where employment and/or shopping opportunities are concentrated. These core areas are of interest
as they are major determinants of traffic patterns, housing demands, and other community related services and facilities. Consider-
a[ionshould be given to these locations in the development of the new city plan.
The Old Capitol and adjacent central business district was the first core area of Iowa City. Development was initially limited tu
lots within the original plat which covered only a 13 by 13 block area. Residents were also restricted by the existing relatively slow
modes of transportation. Those dependent on the city for jobs and supplies found it necessary to live in close proximity to this core.
Though the Old Capitol/central business district was within the southwest quadrant of the original plat, almost the entire plat
was within 1,000 meters (about 8 blocks) of this core.
Since the early years, other employment centers have developed. These include Mercy Hospital/Central Junior High, University/
Veterans Hospitals, ACT/Westinghouse, and the southeast industrial park. Including the University of Iowa/central business dis-
trict, these core areas attract from over 1,000 to over 10,000 employees per day (students and shoppers excluded) generally depend
ent on motor vehicles. The Mall Shopping Center is surrounded by a significant retail area which has developed in recent years and
should also be considered a core area.
The Old Capitol complex (now the eastern campus of the University of Iowa), the central business district, and the University/
Veterans Hospital complex are the largest core areas in terms of employees. When the large numbers of students are also consid-
ered it is easy to understand the increasing demand for housing in proximity to these areas, especially since many are dependent on
mass transit or "foot travel" to meet their transportation needs. High density residential development for redevelopment) should be
encouraged in areas close to these cores for the efficiency and economy of population movements. Areas within 500 meters )ap-
proximately 4 blocks) of core areas can be considered within easy walking distance; areas within 1,000 meters (approximately 8
blocks) acceptable walking distance (dependent mainly on weather conditiona); and areas within 2,000 meters (approximately 16
blocks) easy biking distance. On the above map, 500 meter )approximately 4 blocks). 1,000 meta (approximately
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PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Physical barriers, natural and man-made, influence the pattern of urban development by restricting transportation networks (vehicu-
lar and pedestrian) and utility extensions. Several barriers exist within the city which should be considered relatively permanent, and
therefore must be considered in the development of a new city plan.
One of the first barriers encountered by the early settlers of the Iowa City region was the Iowa River. Until adequate bridges were
built, the city grew generally east from the river. Even today some areas of the city near the river (i.e., Taft Speedway and lower
Sand Road) remain in relatively low density use, isolated from utilities and the transportation system established by early develop-
ment patterns. Man-made barriers including cemeteries, railroads and highways have been added to the city through the years.
Cemeteries, considered impermeable to any urban development were certainly a part of the city in the early years. Three cemeteries
ex(sT today, Oakland, St. Joseph, and Memory Gardens cemeteries.
The railroad, much desired by every midwestern community, arrived in the 1850's. Few advantages remain for the location of rail
lines within the community; however, it is unlikely that these lines will be relocated due to high costs and topographic constraints.
Barriers are created by the railroads as they restrict the number of intersections with city streets and pedestrian walkways. The
railroads have several elevated or depressed sections which limit street crossings to about one per kilometer 10.6 mile). Many at
grade intersections exist but these are generally undesirable since they disrupt trafficways operations and create safety hazards.
Limited access highways including Interstate 80, and portions of U.S. 6 and Highway 218 also restrict the extensions of and inter-
sections with city streets and pedestrian walkways. Interstate interchanges are grade separated and at least 3.5 kilometers (over 2
miles) apart. When residential streets are "cut off" by highways or railroads the areas to each side are relatively isolated from each
other. In addition, elevated or depressed sections create difficulties with utility extensions.
Several large tracts of land have been utilized for purposes such that the potential for redevelopment of these areas into traditional
urban uses is relatively low. These large land areas include Hickory Hill Park/Regina High, West High, and the University of Iowa.
As few or no city streets will cross these areas (with the obvious exception of the eastern University of Iowa campus), they will
effectively separate adjoining land uses from other areas of the city. This buffer effect may be desirable if adjoining uses are incom.
patible. However, efficiency of utility extensions, population movement, and the provision of other community services may be
reduced if it is necessary to "go around' 0a tracts. 0
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PHYSICAL BARRIERS
Physical barriers, natural and man-made, influence the pattern of urban development by restricting transportation networks (vehicu-
lar and pedestrian) and utility extensions. Several barriers exist within the city which should be considered relatively permanent, and
therefore must be considered in the development of a new city plan.
One of the first barriers encountered by the early settlers of the Iowa City region was the Iowa River. Until adequate bridges were
built, the city grew generally east from the river. Even today some areas of the city near the river (i.e., Taft Speedway and lower
Sand Road) remain in relatively low density use, isolated from utilities and the transportation system established by early develop-
ment patterns. Man-made barriers including cemeteries, railroads and highways have been added to the city through the years.
Cemeteries, considered impermeable to any urban development were certainly a part of the city in the early years. Three cemeteries
ex(sT today, Oakland, St. Joseph, and Memory Gardens cemeteries.
The railroad, much desired by every midwestern community, arrived in the 1850's. Few advantages remain for the location of rail
lines within the community; however, it is unlikely that these lines will be relocated due to high costs and topographic constraints.
Barriers are created by the railroads as they restrict the number of intersections with city streets and pedestrian walkways. The
railroads have several elevated or depressed sections which limit street crossings to about one per kilometer 10.6 mile). Many at
grade intersections exist but these are generally undesirable since they disrupt trafficways operations and create safety hazards.
Limited access highways including Interstate 80, and portions of U.S. 6 and Highway 218 also restrict the extensions of and inter-
sections with city streets and pedestrian walkways. Interstate interchanges are grade separated and at least 3.5 kilometers (over 2
miles) apart. When residential streets are "cut off" by highways or railroads the areas to each side are relatively isolated from each
other. In addition, elevated or depressed sections create difficulties with utility extensions.
Several large tracts of land have been utilized for purposes such that the potential for redevelopment of these areas into traditional
urban uses is relatively low. These large land areas include Hickory Hill Park/Regina High, West High, and the University of Iowa.
As few or no city streets will cross these areas (with the obvious exception of the eastern University of Iowa campus), they will
effectively separate adjoining land uses from other areas of the city. This buffer effect may be desirable if adjoining uses are incom.
patible. However, efficiency of utility extensions, population movement, and the provision of other community services may be
reduced if it is necessary to "go around' 0a tracts. 0
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COMPOSITE LOCATIONAL FACTORS
The locational factors maps can best be utilized after the establishment of development criteria. Criteria for the five intensities or
urban use which will be recognized in the development of the new city plan are listed below. Woodlands are also recognized as hav-
ing special development limitations,e.
DE DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY GUILINESand physical barriers are recognized as
High Intensity Development within area easily served by sanitary sewers: a) areas within 500m of a core arca; b) areas within 500rm 11N70m of a core
area and within 150m of a primary or secondary arterial; e) areas of steep slopes or wet soils excluded. Not within area easily served by sanitary sewers: none.
Medium High Intensity Development within area easily served by sanitarysewers: a) areas within social IoDom of a cora area and not within 150111et
a primary ur secondary arterial; hl areas within to00m-2000m of a core area and within 150nt of a primary or secondary anerial; el arms of steep slopes or wet soils
excluded. Not within area easily served by sanitary sewers: a) areas within 50om of a core area; hl areas within 500m IIXgm ut a tole ansa and w'Itltin 150m of a
primary or secondary arterial; cl areas of steep slopes or wet soils excluded. area [lot within
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wet soils excluded; cd areesof primo agricultural land ex(uufal. b auras nl nime at riculnual land.
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COMPOSITE LOCATIONAL FACTORS
The locational factors maps can best be utilized after the establishment of development criteria. Criteria for the five intensities or
urban use which will be recognized in the development of the new city plan are listed below. Woodlands are also recognized as hav-
ing special development limitations,e.
DE DEVELOPMENT INTENSITY GUILINESand physical barriers are recognized as
High Intensity Development within area easily served by sanitary sewers: a) areas within 500m of a core arca; b) areas within 500rm 11N70m of a core
area and within 150m of a primary or secondary arterial; e) areas of steep slopes or wet soils excluded. Not within area easily served by sanitary sewers: none.
Medium High Intensity Development within area easily served by sanitarysewers: a) areas within social IoDom of a cora area and not within 150111et
a primary ur secondary arterial; hl areas within to00m-2000m of a core area and within 150nt of a primary or secondary anerial; el arms of steep slopes or wet soils
excluded. Not within area easily served by sanitary sewers: a) areas within 50om of a core area; hl areas within 500m IIXgm ut a tole ansa and w'Itltin 150m of a
primary or secondary arterial; cl areas of steep slopes or wet soils excluded. area [lot within
Medium Intensity Development areasoutside
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Medium Low Intensity Development n) all areas oot included in high. medium high, or mnditen intensity dit-topomnl; b) areas of steep clones or
wet soils excluded; cd areesof primo agricultural land ex(uufal. b auras nl nime at riculnual land.
Low Intensity Development a) mens el veep cranes or wet Soils; I . 1 l
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pWhile resencesol absence of aparticular lience
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Proposeoogram for 4th Year CDBG Appl *ion
Data Ralston Creek Floodplain
Sheet HOUSING ACQUISITION
Project Goal: To remove those single and two-family dwellings seriously jeopardized
�— by Ralston Creek flooding which cannot be economically flood proofed
or which pose unacceptable hazards to human life and property.
Area to be Served: Those portions of the Ralston Creek Floodway and 100 -year flood-
plain within residential zones and within the Rehabilitation Nnlgh_
borhood.
Background: As the Housing Rehabilitation Program has progressed, a number of
residents have requested assistance for homes located in the Ralston
Creek floodway or floodplain. The housing department has a policy of
not providing grants or loans to those homes within the floodway or
to those homes within the floodplain which are typically seriously
damaged by flooding and which cannot be economically flood proofed.
As many of the homes are substandard, and as most of these residents
cannot affort to move elsewhere or do not have the funds to fix them
up, these homes will continue to be a blighting influence on the
neighborhood.
Project Description: It is proposed that a program be developed during FY 179 to
utilize available CDBG funds to remove substandard single and two
family residential structures in the floodway or floodplain which
are most seriously jeopardized by Ralston Creek flooding. During
the first year of program development, it is proposed that five
owner -occupied and/or renter -occupied structures be removed. The
program would offer financial assistance to participating property
owners. Participation would be optional for owner -occupied units,
mandatory for renter -occupied units.
This program would probably include:
a) acquisition of floodway structures and relocation of families
into standard housing accommodations,
b) acquisition of owner occupied floodplain structures which could
not be feasibly rehabilitated and relocation of families into
standard housing accommodations, and
c) demolition grants to investor owners of floodplain structures
which could not be feasibly rehabilitated.
Relationship to Other City Activities: In the past, the City allowed floodway/
floodplain development to occur without restriction. Presently,
the City is virtually refusing aid to the residents occupying
potentially dangerous areas of these developments, many of them
low income or elderly households. The report prepared by Powers
and Associates, "Ralston Creek Watershed - Existing Conditions,
Problems, and Needs", points out several residential structures in
serious jeopardy from frequent flooding and restates the advantages
of an unobstructed floodway and floodplain to the entire community.
Removal of substandard housing would have a positive effect on the
neighborhood's appearance, and the Minimum Housing Code Enforcement
Program would also benefit. The proposed program would therefore
fulfill an implicit City obligation and compliment several other
City programs.
Estimated Cost Summary:
Real Property Acquisition
$30,000 per structure @ 5 structures per year $150,000
Resident Relocation
$15,000 per family @ 5 families per year, est. 75,000
TOTALf $225,000
Department of Community Development
Iowa City, Iowa
October 14, 1977
Plaza
Previews
City of Iowa City, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319)354-1800
October 14, 1977
SPIRITED BIDDING FOR URBAN RENEWAL LAND
City officials were extremely pleased with
the number of bids submitted for land parcels
by the closing date of September 15. There
were 34 bids encompassing 43 separate pro-
posals. The parcels, along with interested
developers are listed below:
Block 64 Old Capitol Associates; Dey
Building Corp. (both Iowa City)
81-1 Richard Pieper; Things g Things $
Things; Strub Building Partner-
ship; Donald J. Kerf (all Iowa
City)
82-1a Old Capitol Associates; A E A
Coins; Preservation Investments;
Iowa Research Center Assoc., Inc.;
Gene Gessner Development Co.;
College Block Partners (all Iowa
City); Eicher -Yoder Partnership;
John J. Bovey (both Coralville);
Environmental Investments (West
Branch); Ju -Li Corp. (Cedar Rapids);
College Block Associates (Des
Moines)
82-1b Old Capitol Associates; Iowa
Research Center Associates; North
Bay Construction (all Iowa City);
Eicher -Yoder Partnership
(Coralville)
83-1 $ Old Capitol Associates (Iowa City)
84-1
93-1 E
101-2
93-2
101-1
102-1
102-2
102-3,4
Old Capitol Associates; Pentacrest
Garden Apts. (both Iowa City)
Old Capitol Associates; North Bay
Construction Co.; Hippee Oil Co.;
Ervin Lovetinsky (all Iowa City)
Old Capitol Associates; Perpetual
Savings and Loan (both Iowa City)
Old Capitol Associates; Fairbanks
Investment Partnership; Mod Pod,
Inc.; M $ G, Inc. (all Iowa City)
Old Capitol Associates; Warren W.
McAllister; Institutional Manage-
ment (all Iowa City)
Old Capitol Associates; First
Federal Savings and Loan (both
Iowa City)
No. 3
SELECTION PROCESS
The day after receipt of proposals, 15 mem-
bers of City staff began a concerted and
detailed analysis of each of the proposals.
City departments of Community Development,
Finance, Fire, Housing and Inspection
Services, Parks and Recreation, Police,
Public Works, and the Legal Department all
had members on the evaluation team.
Each proposal was judged according to the
evaluation criteria listed on pages 29 and
30 of the Prospectus. All proposals meet-
ing the minimum requirements were then com-
pared to determine which offered the most
detail, quality and contribution to the
downtown development area. The process
culminated with two meetings of the evalua-
tion team during which the proposals were
ranked.
DECISION TIME ARRIVES
Monday, October 3, was the first scheduled
public discussion by City Council to con-
sider the various developer proposals and
the staff recommendations.
A small, but highly attentive audience both
listened to Council questions and comments
and participated in the discussion. At the
conclusion of the session, Council was in
obvious consensus and it was decided to
formally vote on the selected developers
Tuesday, October 4. That vote was unanimous
for those developers selected in the staff
report.
In keeping with the City's pledge to ex-
pedite development plans, the promise that
formal announcement would be made by
October 18 has been more than fulfilled.
103-3 Old Capitol Associates (Iowa City) 3 4 (o 6 J
101-1
Perpetual Savings and Loan
SUCCESSFUL DEVELOPMENT PoOSALS
Block 64
Dey Building Corporation
Mod Pod, Inc. (office building)
(motel, restaurant, retail)
81-1
Richard Pieper (barbershop)
82-1a
College Block Partners
First Federal Savings and Loan
(restaurant, residential)
82-1b
North Bay Construction Co.
Old Capitol Associates
(retail and office or residential)
83-1 E
Old Capitol Associates
84-1
(indoor shopping mall)
93-1 G
Pentacrest Garden Apartments
101-2
(residential)
93-2
Ervin Lovetinsky
(expand existing site)
93-3
Rebid
101-1
Perpetual Savings and Loan
(expand site of new office bldg.)
102-1
Mod Pod, Inc. (office building)
102-2
Old Capitol Associates
(parking lot)
102-3,4
First Federal Savings and Loan
(drive-in/office facility)
103-3
Old Capitol Associates
(81 elderly housing units)
OZA DEVELOPMENTS
You may have noticed a big pile of steel
lying on the Plaza in front of the Jeffer-
son Building. The vaults belonging to
that structure are undergoing necessary
repairs in preparation for surface con-
struction of College Plaza, and the steel
will soon be gone. Mess means progress!
The Public Works Department has completed
design specifications for development of
the new temporary parking lot just east
of Penney's. It will contain spaces for
75 cars and will be constructed as soon as
possible.
In response to requests by downtown mer-
chants, 83 more temporary parking spaces
have been created in the fenced portions
of College and Dubuque Streets. Entrance
is by way of the municipal parking lot
which is located south of Penney's.
Final revisions of the surface design for
the plaza are now taking place. The
completed plans should be ready for pre-
sentation to City Council in mid-October.
WHAT NEXT?
The majority of the developers which have been selected made no changes in the official
contract form. City officials plan on meeting with these developers for discussion of
contract documents immediately so that the thirty day public notice of intent to enter into
a contract for disposal of project land required by state law may be published as early as
Wednesday, October 19, for some of the parcels.
Negotiations with the remaining developers will proceed apace so that land transfers can be
completed as quickly as possible.
Following the thirty day publication period, detailed plans for each development will be sub-
mitted to City officials and the Design Review Committee for scrutiny, comment, and refining.
City Council will complete the process by carefully reviewing each proposal and giving for-
mal consent for development to begin.
BULK Ri<TE
Community Redevelopment U. S. POSTAGE
Chrk Center PAI D
410 E Washington IOWA CITY, IOWA
Iowa City, Iowa 522AO Permit No. 155
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`After J4ye ars of ea#ltroversy,
urban renewal nears reality
By Gerry Tauchner
of tl a Tow.
IOWA CITY, Iowa — They're
walking around this city shaking
their heads, perhaps In disbelief or
perhaps In wonderment.
After 14 years of fights among
local factions, a half-dozen major
lawsuits and failed bond Issues,
Iowa City's federally assisted down.
town redevelopment project finally
appears ready to emerge.
When the dust clears, Iowa
City's downtown area will sport a
new two-story enclosed shopping
center, a large hotel, about 200
apartments (some federally subsi-
dized), places for small business.
men as well as mayor firms, and
many more Improvements so neces.
sary to revitalize an aging downtown
business district.
THE PLANS are not pl.
pedreams.
People are plunking down hard
cash right now for the privilege of
undertaking the projects. As many
as 11 persons fought over one deter -
totaled building on the fringe of the
downtown district, all hoping to buy
it at market value,
But that's not all.
Creature comforts are not being
overlooked, either, In an attempt to
make It appealing to do business
downtown.
Cars already are barred from
three blocks of downtown streets,
which are being transformed Into
pedestrian malls, much the some as
Mlnneapolls did with Nlcollpt Mali,
then also a dn!eriolaillot boldness
area.
A IIh.IpId911y lIN-1moll•d olloi-
park In I!n• undsl. r,I dwantrxn riv-
aled early In the demolilion :.rage of
urban renewal and s0o,dolcd to be
removed later on «dl be fntuinpd. It
Is used by lhousol t!s d,d!y and at -
ready has pn!v.-d as va!av In mak.
Ing the downtnu a in-r'p a; ppsl!ng.
IT IS A far cry from Ow depress.
Ing sight In many dnwnlown busi.
ness districts, when- Ihr number of
vacant storefronts cfi,•n ::ee:n to out.
number those still w•, i,pipd.
And the o;jt:r.!btir view rurren.
lly held by merchants here — many
of whom refused to become dis.
couraged through 14 years of com-
munity battles over urban renewal
— stands in dramatic contrast to
demoralized attitudes of some down-
town merchants elsewhere as they
view their business fleeing to sub-
urban malls.
Iowa City's new downtown shop-
ping
hopping center, in fact, will be "a sub.
urban mall" that just happens to be
on two square blocks of downtown
land (complete with parking) rather
than next to a highway on the city's
outskirts.
Not only Is the new center ex-
pected to enhance the appeal of
downtown shopping, but It also will.
put a facility on the city's tax rolls
that otherwise might have been In
an unincorporated area outside city
limits.
WHAT AMAZES obsarvers Is
that It Is all happening with the
unanimous blessing of the Iowa City
Council, long the focus of public dis.
content with various urban renewal
proposals.
In a rare show of togetherness
last week the panel approved 10
local Investors — large and small —
as individual developers of 1111h
acres of downtown land.
The vote culminated a year of
political compromise, reflecting an
almost universal conviction that
"this lime," after so many setbacks,
downtown redevelopment must suc-
ceed.
In the years since block after
block of the city's downtown busi-
ness and residential area were lev-
eled, the still -vacant land became
the target of many embarassing
Jokes.
Out-of-town newspaper solum.
nists hard-pressed for material
could always muse about Iowa City
as "the Dresden of urban renewal,"
a sad but not totally Inaccurate com-
parison to the bombed -out look of
post -World War 11 Germany.
But that's all about to change.
Finally.
AN ATTITUDE is prevailing t¢al
"enough Is enough, let's just gel the
whole thing going."
That approach has pervaded re-
cent council sessions In which mem-
bers emphasized a necessity to bury
divergent points of view.
Explaining the air. of .compro.
mise In the council, member Max D.
Selzer said he belleves It more Im-
portant to "move ahead and let the
staff and designated developers
come to terms" without delay, than
continue the years of bickering.
It was a year of breath-holding
for all Involved, Including the city's
residents,. who have such a maim
Jilife In IAa project.
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All Can It Last'
askedeadllne In the local after-
!` astonishment of many
i the truce In Iowa City's
fiver urban renewal proved
merely a cease-fire — it
enough to reach a settle-
belleve the continuing
lente resulted, and sur-
est In part from official
of differing opinions as
lowntown area should be
— differences that dlssl-
le were Ignored in the
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MAJOR CREDIT for the co+npru-
r is I;n•rn to a rtnlsultmu firm —•
hell'. Ilunler, and Associates.
lapohs, Md. — hired last year by
City in an attempt to defuse emo-
"They took a politically volatile
allon and created a program Ca-
le of being implemented swiftly,
ly and to the best interests of the
.11 said Carol 11' dr•I'rosse, a
licit member and prominent
mg those previously discontented
I the project.
ti Mrs. deProsse, a key figure In
hanging the direction of the re-
p wal project, supported a lawsuit
Fat resulted HI the cancellation last
ajar by Johnson County District
art of a 1974 contract the city had
Ytade to Bell most of the redevelop -
bent land to a single purchaser, Old
-t'Vltol Business Center Company,
Shich had been Vicinity bidder.
The, court's ruling was based In
t on its fording that Old Capitol
at least in some aspects re-
ved preferential treatment as its
Wtlonship wihl the city evolved,
h as the revision of contracts
Lbg after signing.
'.P. After that contract was voided In
Fort, the council acted to make the
phi available to more than one pur,
Qhaser, adopting a multi -developer
!*ncept advocated for years by some
That re-suiu:d in 29 firm bids on
14 individual parcels of land, from
whlch the ill heal Investors were
chosen.
Harold Bechtoldt, a University of
Iowa psychology professor, was one
of the plaintiffs in the successful
lawsuit that canceled Old Capitol's
agreement with the city and effec.
tively destroyed the single -contrac-
tor concept for Iowa City's project.
Bechtoldt said last week a major
reason for filing the suit was disc.
greement with the single -developer
cdhcept, and specific concern about
wbat he saw as Old Capitol's exces-
sively cozy relationship with the
city.
Bechloldt preferred to see smal-
Ir:r bustnessno•u W4 a rbanr , to par
tcipatc rlvectly " n,okmq urban re.
newml more vlahle for the commu'-
oily "
Till", PROJECT as now envi•
sioned Is somewhat scaled down
from earlier plans, primarily be.
cause- consultant Zuchelli — a spe.
elitist in the, marketing of urban re•
newal projects — guided Isle city to
what he ronsidered ;t more realistic
apprnaeh
two major projects, a shopping rem
ler and a hotel, and several nolo•
modest efforts.
Old Capitol Associates plans lou•
two-level enclosed shopping mail on
a two -square -block site just south of
the University of Iowa Pentacrest,
adjoining a projected five -story city
parking ramp.
A 140 -room hotel — probably na.
tionally franchised — a restaurant,
and retail stores are projected by
the Day Building Corp. for a large
site on College St., two blocks south
east of the Pentacrest. The remain
der of that block will be occupied by
another city parking ramp.
Consultant Zuchelli will be rv-
tamed to guide the formative stages
of the two major projects. But he
won't just represent the city in final
contract negotions for the land sales,
as is customary.
RESPONDING to concerns about
aesthetic appeal of the largest pro.
jects, particularly the shopping cen.
ter, the arts -conscious city design.
ated Zuchelli as its advocate in as-
suring design excellence.
"I don't want a great concrete
thing sitting there for two blocks.
I'm glad Zuchelli is going to get into
this because I really respect his aes-
thetic judgement as well as his busi-
ness judgment," Mayor Neuhauser
said.
Two medium-size sites will be
used for apartments, some of which
will be federally-subsidlzed. One
building will have 91 unit:; for the
elderly, the other about 90 apart-
ments for general occupancy.
Uses proposed by successful bid-
ders for smaller sites range from of-
fice and bank buildings to a barber
shop to merely extra parking space
for an auto repair shop on the fringe
of the redevelopment area.
The most sought-after site, in
terms of number of bidders, was the
College Block Building, which drew
11 proposals.
The 19th -century building Is on
the National Register of historic
Places and officials were most con-
cerned that proposals call for its res.
toralion.
COLLEGE BLOCK Building is
one of the last remaining examples
of the Victorian style of architecture
so common In pre -urban renewal
downtown Iowa City.
The accepted offer calls for ron-
struction behind the building's unu-
sual facade of at restaurant — Bush
nell's Turtle, NO sandwich .hop with
19th -century antiques decor — on the
main level, and apartments on the
upper floors.
Several restaurants and its•
rotheques hove til rerent years In
cated In other buildings oil the some
• lmtand Dubuque.
Bushilell's now Is located tit one
of several temporary modular units
erected hl the middle of duwntowu
l'Ilnlon Street In house businesses
displaced by urban renewal denude.
(loll.
Another successful bidder rue
rently housed in the temporary
structures is Iurhard I'leper, a bar
tier.
11Irper's proposul for NO small lot
next on (.Tinton Street. a half Mork
south of the I'rnlavrest, was ac.
cepled over the bid of a retailer
whose existing budding, passed by
In renewal demolition, is adjaront.
That led Thomas Wegntan, one
of the owners of Things and 'Filings
and Things, who wanted the site to
enlarge his emporium, to question
whether city officials might have
given preferential treatment to mod.
ular tenants, contrary to an an.
noune•ed policy of considering bids
solely on their merits.
wegman was told he was not
chosen because Pieper had offered a
higher price and the 'Things' bid of-
fered no offsetting advantages.
Two other disappointed bidders
appeared, but no changes were
made.
BECHTOLDT said later he was
pleased that even at the last moment
small businessmen were fighting to
get their piece of urban renewal
land.
lie views that as dramatic proof
of the project's economic appeal to
the small business operator, its ap.
parent success supporting the multi -
developer concept he so long advo-
cated, and putting hill in Ilse envi-
able position of being able to say "I
told you so."
Old Capitol Associates — an af-
filiate of Old Capitol Business Center
Co., the original contractor for the
entire project before that contract
was voided by court action — now
has it much diminished role, with
only its shopping center, a small
apartment project, and an already -
completed office. building. The firm
had bid on all but one of the 13.911(-s
Construction of the office build
ing, I'lazu Center One, was subsian
tinily under way at the time the
flrm's major -developer contract
with the city was nullified by the
district court. In rubsequenl action
the, court exempted that project
from its order, citing undue hard-
ship on Old Capitol Associates,
which already had a major invest-
ment In the building's construction.
Final negotiations on the land
sale contracts are under way, with
the last expected to be signed well In
advance of a legal deadline in early
February.
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Comprehensive Plan Coordinating Committee
Thursday, October 20, 1977 -- 7:30 P.M.
City Manager's Conference Room
Agenda:
I. Approval of Minutes
II. Discussion of Comprehensive Plan Process and Schedule
III. Issues and Alternatives
IV. Scott Boulevard
V. New Business
VI. Adjournment
Meeting Objectives:
1. Discussion and recommendation of alternatives.
2. Discuss potential Scott Bourlvard bubble at Court Street.
Ready consideration at next meeting:
Annexation
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• ISSUE JJ: What balance of modes of transportation should Iowa City encourage through
budgeting and land use planning?
Iowa City can influence the basic modes of transportation used in the area by budgeting
and land use planning. The result of the decisions will not only be evident in how
people move about, but will effect how most residents lead their daily lives.
Alternative 1: The City should keep things much like they are today, a transportation
system which is primarily auto dominant.
This alternative assumes that the current city policies regarding transportation should
continue.
Land Use and Social:
1. As population increases and the City grows, traffic levels will increase, additional
parking facilities will be needed, more street widenings and improvements will be
necessary, and new major streets will need to be constructed.
2. Will move cars in and out of the City rapidly and maximize freedom of movement.
3. An auto dominant system encourages sprawl and low-density residential development.
4. Is inefficient in terms of land use and energy.
S. Additional traffic requires increased buffering if impacts on adjoining uses are
to be minimized.
6. Will be a benefit to auto drivers, but will disadvantage non -drivers and the City
in general.
• Economic:
1. Will require continued subsidization of automobile travel out of the general fund
since road use tax funds only support approximately one-third of the cost of con-
struction and maintenance of city streets.
2. Will continue to encourage higher volumes of vehicular traffic which, in turn, will
require higher maintenance costs and new and wider streets.
3. Will continue to cause higher and higher transit system deficits as people find
automobile travel more convenient and cheaper than bus travel.
Environmental:
1. Auto dominant transportation is energy inefficient with a high use of fossil fuels.
2. Air and noise pollution due to automobiles will continue.
3. Adverse edge effects due to heavy traffic and parking problems will continue.
4. Psychologically, the stress caused by driving in traffic and parking problems will
probably continue to be nullified by the convenience and privacy of automobile use.
Legal:
This alternative would have no adverse legal impacts.
Alternative 2: The City should explore incentives to discourage use of automobiles.
This alternative assumes the City could discourage the use of automobiles by allowing
•traffic congestion to occur and to not build "relief" facilities by creating an exten-
sive maze street pattern like Berkley, by setting limits on maximum numbers of parking
spaces to be permitted with businesses, and by setting downtown parking fees quite
high. This alternative also assumes reduced headways and extended hours for bus service.
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Land Use and Social:
1. Traffic jams would result on overcrowded or confusing (i.e., maze) street patterns.
2. Will discourage parking and use of the planned parking facilities in the downtown
area.
3. As traffic conditions worsen and parking fees increase, more people will ride the
bus.
4. As headways are reduced and hours are extended, more people will ride the bus.
5. Businesses downtown will be at a disadvantage because of the parking.
6. Will restrict personal freedom and is a disadvantage to the auto -driver, particularly
those not familiar with the city (tourists and hospital visitors).
7. Will encourage high density housing in the CBD along transit routes and around other
nodes (activity centers).
B. Will be efficient in terms of land use and energy.
9. Increased transit ridership will benefit the City; traffic jams and "turned -off"
visitors will be a disadvantage to the City.
Economic:
1. Would help reduce the volume and level of vehicular traffic which, in turn, will
reduce wear on existing streets and also help eliminate the need for expansions and
new construction.)
2. Would permit the financial resources normally directed toward street repair and
improvements to be channeled into the transit system and human services programs.
3. Would encourage more intensive development near the downtown area which will in-
crease property values in those areas.
4. Would increase transit ridership and fare box revenues; increased levels of service
will also require increased capital and operating expenditures.
Environmental:
1. There will be some reduction in fuel use by automobiles.
2. There will be some reduction in air and noise pollution due to cars.
3. There may be some problems with "stop -and -start" and cruising automobiles hunting
for convenient parking.
4. There may be an extended edge effect of the CBD due to increased parking on resi-
dential streets in the area.
Legal:
1. Constitutional: Such regulations must be reasonable, uniform and nondiscrimina-
tory. But the fact that a municipal regulation applies to a particular loss of
motor vehicles (e.g., automobiles) does not, under the regulation, invalidate on
account of discrimination or class legislation.)
2. Code: Local authorities have no power to enact, enforce or maintain any ordinance,
rule or regulation in a6y way in conflict with, contrary to, or inconsistent with
the provisions of Iowa Code, Chapter 321, Motor Vehicles and Law of Road.2
3. Case Law: The regulation of motor vehicles in their use of streets is an important
function of modern municipal government and is valid where it is reasonable, non -
...discriminatory, and authorized by, and not in conflict with state law.3
Alternative 3: The City should have a balanced transportation system with some street •
improvements projects and expanded transit service.
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• This alternative assumes that auto travel would not be actively discouraged and thab
some street'projects would be built. It assumes a general policy of reduced headways
and expanded hours of service for buses in all areas of the City. The transit system
would be reliable and competitive with auto travel. Land uses would be concentrated
along transit corridors.
Land Use and Social:
1. As population increases and the City grows, traffic levels will increase, additional
parking facilities will be needed, more street widenings and improvements will be
necessary, and new streets will need to be constructed.
2. Where good transit is available, the City can expect more riders as parking and
gas prices rise and as transit is improved.
3. Will encourage high density development,along transit routes which will be efficient
in terms of land use.
4. Will provide maximum choice by offering both a good street system and competitive
transit to all areas.
Economic:
1. Transit ridership would increase and, thereby, increase fare -box revenues; would
also increase operating and capital costs for that system.
2. The volume and level of automobile traffic would not increase at the same rate as
in the past, as transit would become a more competitive alternative, which would
reduce the need for expansion and new construction of streets and highways.
3. Will continue the subsidy of automobile traffic while the expansion of transit
• service will likely increase capital and operating costs. As long as automobile
users are not faced with the full cost of operating their vehicles, they will con-
tinue to use them more than if they faced the full costs.
Environmental:
1. There will be a reduction in fuel use by automobiles.
2. There will be a reduction in noise and air pollution due to automobiles.
3. Where wider streets are built, there will be some adverse edge effect on adjacent
land uses due to heavy traffic. This adverse effect would need to be buffered.
Legal:
This alternative would raise no forseeable adverse legal impact,
Alternative 4: The City should expand transit service where it is most efficient and
build transportation corridors where transit is less efficient.
This alternative assumes that transit service would be dramatically improved only in
operating characteristics. In other areas, transit service would be much like it is
now. Transportation corridors would be expanded or built as needed in these auto
dominant areas.
Land Use and Social:
•Same as Alternative 3, except that choice is more restricted by offering competitive
transit only in certain areas. This would probably dictate the areas of high density
development, too.
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Economic:
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1. Would require major capital construction effort to build the new or expanded trans-
Legal
portation corridors.
and Social
2. Would increase operating and capital costs for the transit system, although not as
dramatically as in Alternative 3.
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3. Would increase transit ridership and, thereby, fare -box revenues in areas not
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currently served.
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4. Would continue to encourage automobile ridership in non -transit areas and would,
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in addition, encourage further urban sprawl as a land use pattern.
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Environmental:
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1. With dramatically improved transit service, there will be a reduction in automobile
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fuel use.
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2. There will also be a reduction in noise and air pollution due to commuter traffic.
3. Construction of large, new highway corridors may destroy some environmentally
sensitive areas and reduce vegetation and probably some scarce habitats. Valuable
agricultural land may also be destroyed.
4. Adverse edge effects of large, new highways on surrounding land uses are consider-
able (particularly noise and visual pollution). Such highways require careful
location and buffering.
Legal:
This alternative would raise no forseeable adverse legal impact.
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SUMMARY TABLE
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Economic Environmental
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FOOTNOTES
1. Existing estimates as to the cost of operating the transit system run approximately
$13.29 per bus hour. The most recent busses purchased by the transit system cost
$70,000, although a large proportion of the acquisition cost was born by the
federal government.
Legal
1. McQuillin, Municipal Corporations, Section 24.622, page 720.
2. Iowa Code, Section 321.236 (1977). The discouragement of the use of automobiles
by high fees for parking, allowing congestion to occur, and restricting. parking
does not appear to conflict with Chapter 321. Clearly, under Iowa Code, Section
321.236, local authorities may regulate the standing or parking of vehicles and
otherwise regulate traffic movement.
3. Fisher v Cedar Rapids and Marion City Ry. Co., 177 Iowa 406, 157 N.W. 860,
Pugh v. Des hfoines, 176 Iowa 593, 156 N.W. 892, Streeter v. Marshalltown, 123
Iowa 449, 99 N.W. 114.
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Environmental:
.1. Some open space will probably be used for construction of a new fire station.
2. It is unlikely that any scarce habitats or sensitive environments will be destroyed,
though this will of course depend on the exact location of the station.
3. There will be some adverse effects on neighboring land uses mainly due to the noise
of sirens and fire trucks and some traffic increase.
Legal:
1. Constitutional: Appears to raise no constitutional issue.
2. Code: The acquisition, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement and
equipping of fire stations is a general corporate purpose". As such, before the
• council may institute proceedings for the issuance of bonds, it must call a special
City election to vote upon the question of issuing the bonds.l
3. Case Law: Indeterminate.
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ISSUE L: Is additional capital investment in fire protection necessary?
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Alternative 1: Yes, an additional station when needed.
This alternative assumes an additional fire station is needed in the Northeast area
of
the City.
Land Use and Social:
1.
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Will serve a high value area (ACT and Westinghouse) which now is not within a one -
mile service radius of a fire station.
2.
Will serve newer residential areas on the east side which are not within a ' mile
radius and whose fire protection is limited from the S.E. station because of the
railroad track.
3.
Will be necessary to serve the CH -zoned property on Scott Boulevard and any land
on the east side that the City might annex.
4.
To provide adequate coverage for N.E. Iowa City, a new station will have to depend
on the development of good streets (i.e., Scott Boulevard or the extension of 1st
Avenue).
S.
A noxious facility such as a fire station needs to be properly located and buffered
in order to reduce the negative impact on neighboring uses and to maximize its
effectiveness.
6.
Purchasing a desirable site prior to development will be necessary.
7.
Will particularly benefit those in the N.E. area, but will benefit all residents by
bettering Iowa City's fire insurance rating which means lower insurance premiums.
8.
If residents live nearby the new location, the negative impacts (i.e., noise) will
•
be a disadvantage to them and may reduce their property values.
Economic:
1.
Would require major capital expenditures for the purchase of land construction of
the station, as well as the purchase of an additional fire truck.1
2.
Would require increased operating expenditures to staff the new facility,
3.
Helps the City maintain its existing insurance rating and, thereby, helps to hold
down insurance premiums.2
4.
Removes additional tax paying land from the tax roles.
5.
Provides increased fire protection for property in the northeast part of town.
Environmental:
.1. Some open space will probably be used for construction of a new fire station.
2. It is unlikely that any scarce habitats or sensitive environments will be destroyed,
though this will of course depend on the exact location of the station.
3. There will be some adverse effects on neighboring land uses mainly due to the noise
of sirens and fire trucks and some traffic increase.
Legal:
1. Constitutional: Appears to raise no constitutional issue.
2. Code: The acquisition, construction, reconstruction, enlargement, improvement and
equipping of fire stations is a general corporate purpose". As such, before the
• council may institute proceedings for the issuance of bonds, it must call a special
City election to vote upon the question of issuing the bonds.l
3. Case Law: Indeterminate.
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Alternative 2: Yes - an expansion of central station.
This alternative assumes that the existing central fire station does not have an ade-
quate site and that a new facility or substantial remodeling is needed.
Land Use and Social:
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1.
Expanding the
existing central station will probably reduce the need
for pulling
the fire trucks out onto Gilbert Street for maintenance work, etc., which impedes
traffic flow.
2.
Current space
is 6,430,sq. ft. The needed space estimate in 1975 was
6,964 sq. ft.,
which was the
same figure projected for 1985 and 1995.1
3.
Expanding the
station would require using part of the parking lot or
yard area to
the north or some
of the police department driveway to the south.
4.
Would not be a
particular disadvantage to anyone unless the church on
the Iowa -
Gilbert Street
corner is crowded by the expansion.
Economic:
Same as for Alternative 1 except it would not require the purchase of land.
Environmental:
1. If the fire station on the present site is enlarged or remodeled, there will not be
any additional environmental impacts.
2. If a new central fire station is built, the only environmental impacts will prob- •
ably be those of noise and traffic on land uses at a different location from the
present one. This is only a shift in impact area.
Legal:
Analysis of Alternative 1 applies.
Alternative 3: Contract for fire protection services.
This alternative assumes that a private fire service could provide fire protection
services more effectively than current City procedures. It assumes a fire system
similar to Scottsdale, Arizona, with private fire fighters and city staff fireanglers.
Land Use and Social:
Indeterminant.
Economic:
1. Could lead to some cost savings in the provision of fire protection services.
2. Would place the private service under incentives to achieve more efficiency in
operation, which could lead to future cost savings.3
Environmental:
No environmental impact (unless new locations for fire stations are involved). •
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• Legal:
1. Constitutional: Appears to raise no constitutional issue.
2. Code: Iowa Code, Section 364.16 provides, "each city shall provide for the pro-
tection of life and property against fire, and may establish house, equipment,
staff, uniform and maintain a fire department..." Thus, it appears that the
maintaining of a fire department by the City is permissable as long as protection
is afforded and, therefore, contract services would be allowable under the Code.
(However, Scottsdale, Arizona, which has contract services, had a review team
assess the transferability of its operations to other communities. With regard
to the fact that fire services in Scottsdale are provided by a private, for-profit
corporation, the review team felt that privatization may notbe easily or viably
transferred to communities with established fire departments. 2)
3. Case Law: Indeterminate.
SUDAfARY TABLE
Land Use
Economic
Environmental
Legal
and Social
Alternative 1 +
-/+
-/+
+
• Alternative 2 +
_/+
0
+
Alternative 3 0
+
0
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FOOTNOTES
Land Use and Social
1. Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, Public Office Space: Needs -
Priorities - Alternatives, October, 1975.
The current space problems are as follows:
a) The Fire Chief's office is utilized by five persons. Clearly, the noise,
interruptions, and inconveniences caused by this arrangement should be
corrected.
b) Separate offices should be provided for the Fire Chief, Fire Marshall, and
Batallion Chief. An open work area is needed for the secretary/receptionist
and training officers.
c) There is currently a minor problem associated with the lack of sufficient
• bedding for fire department personnel.
d) There is insufficient room in front of the fire engine garage for mainte-
nance and other routine duties.
Economical constru•
new
from $40 to $45
1 Rough estimates on the ststwofstationscbuilt ting atotaled ljust grange
unde3,000 square feet
per uare
and, hence, a new station would run Uetween $120,000 and $135,000. The most recent
fire truck purchased cost in excess of $60,000.
2. The present City rating for fire insurance purposes is 4. In order to maintain
that rating, the City is required to regularly expand and update its fire fighting
equipilent. o ulation 80,000) currently contracts for its
3. The City of Scottsdale, Arizone (p p
fire protection service,
a private firm
0. The budgethe total bforetheoIowaecityvFire
in the most recent budg y totaled well
Department in the most recent fiscal year (capital and operating)
over $800,000..
Legal
1. See Iowa Code, Sections 384.24 (4) (c) and 384.26.
2 MnternatioIal CitionsnaNumber 165OMarch 197Management
reportosiimmarizedrthee
reasons for the difficulty in introducing privatization in communities with
established fire departments thusly, "A through E" from publication.
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• ISSUE DD: Should a policy be adopted which encourages neighborhood preservation
by protecting existing resources and eliminating blighting conditions
while allowing change to occur?
Protecting the quality of neighborhoods is an essential element in protecting the
quality of housing and the City's interest. The alternatives below offer several
ways in which the City can influence the quality of neighborhoods.
Alternative 1: Selectively improve neighborhood streets, parks and schools.
This alternative assumes the capital improvement budgeting will be used to upgrade
neighborhood facilities in conjunction with housing programs. In some instances,
major problems will need to be corrected; in other instances, only minor improve-
ments are needed to bring a neighborhood up to the level of quality of the rest of
the City.
Land Use and Social:
1. Street improvements will probably increase safety and may, depending on the type
of improvement, increase or decrease traffic flows.
2. Improving the quality of facilities in these neighborhoods will contribute sub-
stantially to a successful housing program, probably increasing stability and
property values.
3. Will improve neighborhood quality, image, and sense of identity, making it more
attractive to prospective families.
• 4. Will be efficient in terms of land use because it makes the central city more
attractive to more people, maximizing its use and increasing the chance for
higher density.
5. Will particularly benefit residents of neighborhoods where improvements occur,
but also reduces pressure on other community facilities (e.g., schools).
Economic:
1. Would encourage additional private interest in older neighborhoods by providing
an improved investment climate.
2. Would enhance public investment in housing rehabilitation by providing an
improved neighborhood living environment, which will in turn stimulate additional
private investment.
3. By improving and re -using existing neighborhoods, the pressure for continued
expansion at fringe areas would be reduced, which in turn would reduce the need
to expand city services in those areas.
4.. Would enhance overall property values, leading to increased tax revenues and
tax base.
S. Could help to encourage families with children to settle in older neighborhoods,
thereby making the continued use of centrally located schools feasible.
6. Would likely require a large capital expenditure budget.
Environmental:
1. In some cases, there will probably be increased vegetation through tree planting,
• with the resulting benefits of decreased temperature extremes, air and noise
pollution.
2. There may be an increase in usable open space for passive or active recreation.
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3. There will probably be aesthetic improvements which, in turn, reduce psycho- '
logical stress caused by ugly and blighted areas. •
4. There will probably be a reduction of debris and litter (e.g., due to broken
sidewalks and weed and rock -filled open space).
Legal:
1. Constitutional: Appears to raise no constitutional issue.
2. Code: 7Such an approach is feasible though it would involve the Iowa City
Community School District as well as the City, and would involve all the normal
code requirements.l
3. Case Law: Indeterminate.
Alternative 2> Revise zoning provisions to require buffering of harmful side effects.
This alternative assumes that the new zoning ordinance would establish requirements
for buffering or transitions between intense and less intense land uses (at the
expense of the owner of the more intense land use).
Land Use and Social:
1. Will ensure a quality and safe environment for adjoining land uses, so will
probably increase stability of residents and property values.
2. Will allow for efficiency in land use as incompatible uses can be located
closer together.
3. Will benefit adjoining uses and the community as a whole, at the expense of
the owner. •
4. May discourage the location of high intensity uses within the City's jurisdiction.
Economic:
1. Could lead to increased housing costs for multifamily units since the cost of
the buffering would likely be passed on to renters.
2. Would reduce the desirability of older, well-established neighborhoods as
locations for multifamily housing since these areas would require multifamily
complexes to provide large amounts of buffering.
3. Could lead to older neighborhoods being, once again, popular places for single
family living.
Environmental:
1. Required buffering would decrease the adverse edge effects of air and noise
pollution, glare and temperature extremes due to intense land uses.
2. If buffering is "live", increased reduction of adverse edge effects will
result through the filtering effect of trees and shrubs and their energy
cycles.
3. Buffering will probably improve traffic circulation and help to reduce its
negative impacts.
4. Buffering will probably result in a reduction of psychological stress caused
by the adverse impacts of intense land uses.
Legal: •
1. Constitutional: Appears to raise no constitutional issue as long as the require-
ments are reasonable and uniform, However, if the buffering requirements are
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• based merely upon aesthetic considerations, such zoning requirements may be
beyond the scope of the police power. (See Issue C, Footnote 7.)
2. Code: Analysis of Issue V, Alternative 2, 2 - Code applies.
3. Case Law: Indeterminate.
Alternative 3: The City should install additional signage and enforce traffic
regulations strictly in residential areas.
This alternative assumes that unprotected intersections in residential areas would
be signed, and police enforcement of the new signage would be needed.
Land Use and Social:
1. Will slow down traffic and may discourage the use of street by through traffic.
2. Will increase safety.
3. The size of the police force will need to be increased to provide enforcement
of traffic regulations in the neighborhoods.
4. Will increase residential quality, encouraging stability of residents and
property values.
S. Through traffic will be encouraged to use arterial and collector streets rather
than local streets.
6. Will benefit neighborhood residents, causing some inconvenience for motorists.
Economic:
1. Would reduce the negative side effects of traffic in older, well-established
•neighborhoods, thereby making them more desirable places in which to live.
2. Could lead to a reduction in the volume of traffic and parking in older neigh-
borhoods, placing less of a strain on infrastructure in those areas, thereby
reducing maintenance costs.
3. Would probably require increased police and/or parking system patrols in those
areas leading to increased operating costs,
Environmental:
1. There will probably be some decrease in through traffic with resulting decrease
in noise and air pollution.
2. Increased "stop and start" activities, however, will cause increased fuel use
and more noise and air pollution.
Legal:
1. Constitutional: Appears to raise no constitutional issue.
2. Code. The City has authority to install additional signage and enforce traffic
regulations strictly in residential areas.2
3. Case Law: Does not apply.
Alternative 4: The City should investigate traffic diverters at selected inter-
sections to protect residential areas.
This alternative assumes that in neighborhoods that are bothered by through traffic,
• traffic diverters (as illustrated in the trafficways report) would be used to prevent
through traffic. The location of a diverter and its direction of traffic control
would require a case-by-case study of the problem situations.
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1. Will slow traffic, reducing through traffic.
2. Will increase safety and can provide walkways for pedestrians.
3. Will require construction of diverters on problem streets.
4. Will divert traffic to other streets (which may include other residential
streets).
5. Will benefit residents on those streets, causing some inconvenience for
motorists and additional traffic on other streets.
Economic:
1. Would reduce the desirability of older neighborhoods as through areas for
traffic and help eliminate the negative side effects of it, making these
areas generally better living environments.
2. Would require some capital expenditure for construction of the diverters.
3. Would reduce maintenance costs for streets by reducing the volume of traffic
in older residential neighborhoods.
4. Would reduce some of the need for traffic patrols in older neighborhoods which
could reduce operating costs.
Environmental:
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1. Prevention of through traffic will result in a total traffic reduction in the
area with resultant decrease in noise and air pollution.
2. Decrease in automobile traffic will encourage pedestrian and bicycle traffic
in the area, --an energy conservation bonus. •
3. Traffic reduction will also result in a psychologically pleasanter environment
for residential areas.
Legal:
All such traffic control devices must conform to the state manual and specifications.
4MMIAMYTI- fq
Land Use
Economic
Environmental
Legal
and Social
Alternative
1 +
+
+
+
Alternative
2 +
+/-
+
+
Alternative
3 +/-
+/-
+
+
Alternative
4 +/_
+/_
o
+
•
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Legal
1. In order to construct public improvements to be paid for in whole or in part
by special assessments, the procedures of Iowa Code, Section 384.42 must be
followed. General obligation bonds for city enterprises such as parks must
be issued in accordance with Section 384.26, subject to the approval of the
voters in the school district. The district is authorized to issue general
obligation bonds for schools, and taxes for the payment of the bonds must be
levied in accordance with Iowa Code, Chapter 76.
2. Under Iowa Code, Section 321.255, local authorities must place and maintain
such traffic control devices upon highways under their jurisdiction as they
may deem necessary to indicate and to carry out the provisions of the Motor
Vehicle chapter or local traffic ordinances, or to regulate, warn, or guide
traffic. All such traffic -control devices must conform to the state manual
and specifications.
Also, under Section 321.345, local authorities may designate through
highways and erect stop signs or yield signs in accordance with specifications
established by the Motor Vehicle Department at specified entrances thereto, or
• may designate any intersection as a stop intersection or as a yield inter-
section and erect like signs at one or more entrances to such intersection.
3. See Iowa lode, Section 321.255, which is.summarized in Footnote 2 above.
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• ISSUE FF: If additional industrial development is encouraged, what role
should the City play in attracting it?
The role of the City in attracting industrial development is extremely important
for an effective program.
Alternative 1: Actively seek to attract industry by providing incentives such as
public itivestment in new infrastructure, tax breaks, etc.
This alternative assumes the City would have an extremely active role in encour-
aging selected new industry to locate. It would require some specific criteria
to be established for what industries were to be given what type of incentives in
order to avoid any favoritism.
Land Use and Social:
1. By being financially involved (e.g., offering incentives), the City will
probably have more control over the type, location, and timing of development.
2. By being more involved, the City can coordinate provision of utilities and
services and the transportation system with industrial development.
3. Will increase likelihood of attracting selected industries to occupy land
zoned for manufacturing but currently vacant.
4. Tax payers may be initially disadvantaged by this alternative, but the City
as a whole benefits from a successful and comprehensive development program.
• Economic:
1. Would place the City in a more competitive position vis-a-vis other cities
as a potential location for new industry.
2. Would offer inducements to existing industry to expand as well as for new
industry to locate here.
3. Creating an industrial park and investing in infrastructure would require
a heavy capital investment with no guarantee of attracting any new industry.
4. Would require staff support for coordination of the City promotion activities
which could lead to increased operating costs.
Environmental:
No environmental impacts.
Legal:
1. Constitutional: Appears to raise no constitutional issue.
2. Code: Alternatives exist under the present Iowa Code by which the City can
Take initiatives that may attract new industry to the City.l
3. Case Law: It is doubtful whether the City may exempt an industry from prop-
erty taxation in order to attract industry to the City.2
Alternative 2: Promote industrial development through support and funding of a
local industrial development commission.
• This alternative assumes that the City would establish an Industrial Development
Commission which would be primarily responsible for recruiting and assisting new
and existing industries.
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Land Use and Social: •
Same as Alternative 1.
Economic:
1. Would require a continuing financial commitment, the size of which would
depend on the scope and extent of the commission's activities.
2. Would permit a unified and strategic industrial recruitment effort which
would direct resources toward the attraction of those industries which would
most likely be willing to locate in Iowa City.
3. Permits industrial development policy to be set by Council, who would determine
which types of industry the City should be attempting to attract.
4. *Would probably require some capital investment; however, such investment could
be tailored to the type of industry which the City has decided to attempt to
attract.
Environmental:
No environmental impacts.
Legal:
1. Constitutional: Appears to raise no constitutional issue.
2. Code: The council has the authority to establish administrative -agencies by
ordinance under Iowa Code, Chapter 392, Administrative Agencies.- •
3. Case Law: Does not apply.
Alternative 3: Work more closely with existing industrial development concerns
such as the Iowa Development Commission, the Chamber of Commerce, and local
industry.
This alternative assumes greater cooperation between existing organizations is
all that is needed for a successful program.
Land Use and Social:
1. By being more involved, the City can coordinate provision of utilities and
services and the transportation system with industrial development.
2. Will increase likelihood of attracting selected industries to occupy land
zoned for manufacturing (but currently vacant).
Economic:
1. Would permit a somewhat stronger City influence in local industrial develop-
ment recruitment efforts.
2. Financial commitment by the City would be minimal.
3. Places the City at a competitive disadvantage vis -A -vis cities with similar
characteristics but who provide some economic subsidy or other incentive.
4. Industrial development would probably continue at about the same pace as in
the past.
Environmental: •
No environmental impacts.
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Legal: .
This alternative would have no adverse legal impacts.
Alternative 4: Continue to permit existing agencies and organizations to take
the active role in promoting industrial development.
This alternative is the current practice.
Land Use and Social:
1. Will not allow for comprehensive economic development which may result in
uncoordinated efforts of attracting and providing for industry (e.g., util-
ities, transportation, regulations).
2. Without City support, economic development efforts may be frustrated.
Economic:
1. Requires little or no financial investment/commitment by the City.
2. Places the decisions as to what type of industry to recruit in the hands of
non -city officials.
3. Fails to provide a mechanism for offering inducements/incentives to prospec-
tive industries and, hence, places the City at a competitive disadvantage.
4. By.channeling development efforts through the state office, Iowa City is
grouped with all other cities in the state and, hence, is incapable of dis-
tinguishing itself and the advantages of locating an industry here.
• S. Industrial development would continue at about the same pace as in the past.
Environmental:
No environmental impacts.
Legal:
This alternative would have no adverse legal impacts.
SU141ARY TABLE
Land Use Economic Environmental Legal
and Social
Alternative 1 + +/- 0 +
Alternative 2 + + 0 +
Alternative 3 + -/+ 0 +
Alternative 4 - - 0 +
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FOOTNOTES
•
Legal
1. Under Iowa Code, Chapter 419, Municipal Support of Industrial Projects, the
City is given broad powers to adquire, improve and equip projects; to lease
or sell them to others; to enter into loan agreements with others with respect
to such projects; to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of defraying the cost
of any project; and to grant easements for roads and utilities. The principle
and interest on such bonds is payable solely out of the revenue derived from
the project to be financed by the bonds. However, any municipality acquiring,
improving or extending any industrial buildings or pollution control facilities
must annually pay out of the revenue from such buildings or facilities to the
State of Iowa and to the city, school district or other political subdivision
authorized to levy taxes, a sum equal to the amount of tax, determined by
applying the tax rate of the taxing district to the assessed value of the prop-
erty which that taxing district would receive if the property were owned by a
private person or corporation. This is one method by which the City can take
advantage of revenue bonding to spur industrial development.
Under Iowa Code, Chapter 386, cities may establish special taxing districts
called "self -supported municipal improvement districts", which can construct
improvements affecting the property in the district or are of interest to owners
of property in the district. Such districts can be established only in areas
comprised of property zoned for commercial or industrial use. While the tax
district may include residences, areas which are assessed as residential prop-
erty for property tax purposes are exempt from taxes levied under this law. A
district may only be established upon petition of 25% of the owners of property
in the district. Regular improvements or self-liquidatory improvements which
•
will be leased to another person may be constructed. Self-liquidatory improve-
ments will be paid for from revenues, and regular improvements may be paid for
from the capital improvement reserve fund of the district, from the sale of
district bonds, or from other city funds or city bonds. The district may also
use its operating fiord to prepay parking fees and maintain its improvements.
The type of activities which can be financed by this method encompasses nearly
the entire realm of community development projects. (See: A Handbook on Self -
Supported Municipal Improvement Districts, Chapter 386, Code of Iowa, Prepared
by the Iowa Chapter of the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment
officials in cooperation with the Iowa Office for Planning and Programming,
1977).
2. Iowa Code, Section 441.17 (2) provides that the assessor shall cause to be
assessed, in accordance with Section 441.21, all the property, personal and
real, in his county or city as the case may be, except such as is exempt from
taxation, or the assessment of which is otherwise provided for by law, Iowa
Code, Section 421.1 enumerates the classes of property that shall not be taxed.
Municipal property is exempt when devoted to public use and not held for pecu-
niary profit. Yet, no provision appears to allow a city to abate the property
taxes of a class of property that is not otherwise exempt. Thus, it appears
that all property must be assessed unless exempted by state law,
It could be argued that the City has the power to grant such tax breaks
under its home rule power. However, the question then becomes whether that
exercise of power is inconsistent with the laws of the general assembly. Given
that the general assembly has required all property to be assessed unless ex-
•
empted, it may well be held that the granting of a tax abatement by the City
would be beyond its home rule power.
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ISSUE GG: If additional industrial development is encouraged, what type of
•
industry should Iowa City attempt to attract?
The type of new or expanded industry Iowa City attracts can have a significant
impact not only on city finances and economy, but upon the type of city Iowa City
will be in the future,
Alternative 1: Attempt to attract only those types of industries which can build
upon and utilize the resources of the University, the hospitals and other major
employers such as ACT and Westinghouse.
This alternative assumes increased specialization of the economy and labor force
of Iowa City. The emphasis of such a program would be to increase the importance
of Iowa City as an educational, medical and research center,
Land Use and Social:
Indeterminant.
Economic:
1. Industry of this kind typically requires a smaller initial investment in infra-
structure such as roads, sewer, water,
2. Industry of this type could effectively utilize Iowa City's technically skilled
labor force and, thereby, reduce underemployment among them,
• 3. Under the present conditions of relatively low unemployment, the addition of a
significant number of new jobs would, in the long run, lead to an increase in
the wage structure of the community.
4. Medical oriented industries are, generally speaking, in a high growth period of
development which means that they would likely be easier to recruit and, once
here, could be expected to expand in response to market demand,
S. Industries of this nature invariably produce more in property tax revenues than
is required to service them,
6. Typically, competition for research and service oriented industries is extremely
keen.
7. Industries strongly dependent on the university could be vulnerable to future
enrollment declines and slow or no growth in the university budget,
8. An increase in jobs and the wage structure would lead to an increase in retail
sales.
Environmental:
1. Since the City can essentially dictate the location of new industries, no prime
agricultural lands, sensitive environmental areas, or scarce habitats will be
lost.
2. Any industry will have some adverse edge effect due to increased traffic and
the resulting noise and pollution; access must be adequate.
3. Industries of this type are not in themselves polluting, and any adverse effects
due to such things as run off or large parking lots can be minimized with land-
scaping and buffering.
• Legal:
The question of what type of industry Iowa City should attempt to attract is
• 2 a
essentially not a legal question, and no adverse legal impacts are forseeable •
if this alternative is chosen.
Alternative 2: Attempt to attract research and service oriented industries which
can utilize existing community resources but do not have a strong dependence upon
the existing major employers in the community,
This alternative assumes diversification of the economy and labor force of Iowa
City within the service industry or light industrial sectors, Agricultural re-
search; corporate, natural, or regular offices; warehouses; and light industrial
assembly plants would be examples of this type of diversification.
Land Use and Social:
Indeterminant.
Economic:
1. Would permit a broader diversification of the City's economic base, which would
provide a hedge against any future cutbacks in University employment,
2. Could lead to the creation of additional employment by providing an opportunity
for "spinoff" services to serve the industry.
3. Under the present conditions of comparatively low unemployment, the addition of
a significant number of new jobs could lead to an increase in the wage structure
of the community.
4. Would help to reduce the property tax burden of residential property owners, •
S. Would lead to some additional population growth and, as a result, an increased
demand for housing and city services,
6. .Increasing the number of jobs and the wage structure would lead to an increase
in retail sales,
7. Depending on the industry, could require capital investment in new infrastructure
on the part of the City.
Environmental:
1. Same as for Alternative 1,
2. Depending on the type of industry, adverse edge effects may include:
a) Increased traffic resulting in air and noise pollution,
b) Increased temperature extremes.
c) Possible worse pollution due to industry itself,
d) Possible effects on river water temperature if water is used for cooling
processes.
e) Visual pollution.
3. Most of the adverse effects of industry can be minimized by careful selection of
location, landscaping and buffering techniques,
Comment: Specific environmental impacts will depend on the location and nature of
the industry.
Legal
Analysis of Alternative 1 applies.
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SUMMARY TABLE
Land Use Economic Environmental Legal
and Social
Alternative 1: 0 +/- 0 +
Alternative 2: 0 */- 0/-
ISSUE Ifli: What policy should be adopted regarding the development of additional
• outlying shopping centers?
Where shopping areas are located and how intensively they are developed will have
a significant influence on the need for street construction, energy consumption,
and how daily activities are carried out.
Alternative 1: Encourage the development of additional outlying shopping centers
by providing new infrastructure and additional commercially zoned land.
This alternative assumes one or more new shopping centers will be developed in
currently underdeveloped areas. It assumes that the City should identify the
approximate ultimate location for these facilities and should protect these loca-
tions through the planning and zoning and assist in their orderly development
through capital budgeting. If we go to a multi -core pattern, this will be a logical
policy.
Land Use and Social:
1. Will be a logical policy if a multi -core growth pattern is desired, (Issue D,
Alternative 1.)
2. Will increase traffic on major streets leading to the new mall(s),
3. Will require additional construction of major arterials.
4. Will favor the auto driver, and will generate cross-town travel, but will also
provide shopping opportunities within walking or bicycling distance of a larger
portion of the urban population.
• 5. Will require additional transit routes to efficiently serve the core(s) and
surrounding residential areas.
6. Will provide increased choice for developers and store owners.
7. A core of higher density development will develop around the shopping center.
8. Will detract from the CBD as the main retail area.
Economic:
1. Would create additional competition for existing retail centers and, given the
comparatively slow growth in the retail sales market, could endanger the viability
of one or more of them.
2. Would probably lead to an increase in the amount and type of goods and services
available to Iowa City consumers.
3. An increase in the supply of retail space could lead to a leveling off of com-
mercial rents.
4. A major new shopping center would make a significant contribution to the property
tax base.
S. Would contribute to additional urban sprawl by encouraging other commercial and
residential development nearby.
6. Would work at cross-purposes with existing and planned public investment in the
downtown urban renewal area.
7. Would create additional employment both in the construction of the retail center
and the employees required to operate the shops and services.
8. Could require a major capital investment by the City.
• Environmental:
1. This will probably destroy some large areas of vegetation and/or agricultural
land, and possibly some scarce habitats, (Alternative land uses for such an
area are likely to leave more vegetation intact,)
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2. Any shopping center will have a large adverse edge effect due to large traffic .
volumes, noise, temperature extremes, glare, air pollution, truck traffic, etc. •
Since they will presumably be located close to residential areas, buffer zones
and screening are essential to reduce these adverse effects.
3. Outlying shopping centers will somewhat reduce driving distances for shoppers,
thus reducing fuel consumption. Downtown traffic and the pollution it causes
may be somewhat reduced.
Legal: `
1. Constitutional: Appears to raise no constitutional issue,
2. Code: The provisions
'of Iowa Code, Section 414.1 relative to public hearings
and official notice apply equally to all changes or amendments to the zoning
ordinance, and, of course, a protest against such change signed by the owners
of 20% or more of the area of the lots included or adjacent to such change can
force a three -fourth's council majority to make the amendment effective.
3. Case Law: The propriety and validity of amendments of zoning regulations, or
reclassification or rezoning of property in order to permit the use of property
for a shopping center depends on whether, under the circumstances, such action
is reasonable and justified by considerations of public policy.l
Alternative 2: Discourage additional shopping centers through rezoning existing
commercially zoned land and denying future requests for large scale rezonings.
This alternative assumes that the existing major shopping areas are sufficient to
serve Iowa City (with expansion of existing shopping area) for the next 50 years.
Existing large tracts of commercially zoned, vacant land which could be used for •
shopping centers (larger than neighborhood facilities) would be rezoned as another
land use.
Land Use and Social:
1. Limiting potential commercial areas will increase demand for the CBD sites.
2. The rebuilding of the urban renewal areas will offer a net increment of up
to 155,000 square feet of retail space. Maximizing the use of the CBD is
current land use policy.
3. The main generator of traffic for shopping will be the downtown area which is
already served by major arterials and a radial transit system.
4. Will encourage compact development with high density residential development
near the CBD and other existing core areas and density decreasing with distance
from the cores.
S. Will minimize impact on residential areas.
6. Will require longer travel time for shoppers going to their nearest shopping
center but concentrated stores avoid shoppers taking several trips and/or
crosstown trips.
Economic:
1. Helps protect existing and planned public investment in the CBD.
2. Would continue the dominance of existing retail centers and would limit the
range of consumer choice.
3. Helps control the proliferation of commercial and residential development and, •
thereby, makes some cost savings available in the provision of City services.
4. Artifically restricts the supply of retail space and leads to less competition
and, therefore, smaller selection of goods and higher prices for commercial
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space.
• Environmental:
1. There may be some preservation of vegetation and habitats if areas now zoned
commercial are rezoned.
2. The intense adverse edge effect of shopping centers is limited to the existing
shopping areas.
3. People will probably have to drive greater distances than for Alternative 1,
thus using more fuel and producing more pollution. (Increase in, and promotion
of bus service might reduce automobile use somewhat.)
Legal:
1. Constitutional: Appears to raise no constitutional issue.
2. Code: Such an approach would be consistent with Iowa Code, Section 414.3 which
requires that zoning regulations and restrictions be made in accordance with a
comprehensive plan.
3. Case Law: A zoning change or amendment may be ineffective or unenforceable as
against a property owner who has legally engaged in or obtained a permit for a
use authorized under the regulations and has substantially altered his position
in reliance therein.2
Alternative 3: Adopt a policy which neither encourages nor discourages new retail
centers, but which can accommodate them as the need arises.
• This alternative assumes that future retail marketing trends are too variable to
completely predict and that the City should maintain maximum flexibility to adapt
to changes within overall plan guidelines.
Land Use and Social:
1. Will not ensure a logical progression of land use or consistency in land use
planning (e.g., transportation planning and residential zoning in relation to
commercial areas).
2. Will probably result in less than optimal location(s) for the mall(s).
3. Will result in fluctuating land prices as rezoning occurs.
Economic:
1. Allows market forces to determine the timing and optimum location of a new
commercial center.
2. The City would lose some control over the location of any new retail center.
3. Requires no investment in City -financed infrastructure until the need arises.
4. Could place existing retail centers, including the CBD, in a more competitive
market.
Environmental:
Depending on the location of new retail areas, this alternative may lead to:
1. Destruction of environmentally sensitive areas and scarce habitats.
• 2. Severe adverse edge effects on adjacent land uses.
3. Increased psychological stress on residents in area.
4. Some reduction in automobile use and fuel consumption locally.
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Legal:
This alternative would appear to have no adverse legal impact if adopted.
SUNAfARY TABLE
Land'Use Economic Environmental Legal
and Social
Alternative 1 +/_ +/_ _/+ +
Alternative 2 + -/+ +/_ +/_
Alternative 3 - -/+ _ +
FOOTNOTES
Legal
1. 101 C.J.S., Section 99 - Shopping Centers, page 855.
2. 101 C.J.S., Section 90 - Enforceability of Amendment, page 841.
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ISSUE II: Should the development of small convenience commercial centers be
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permitted in residential neighborhoods?
Providing convenience commercial centers in residential areas is a controversial
matter. The value of having a neighborhood store (energy saving, convenience and
neighborhood social benefit) is often outweighed by the negative aspects of com-
mercial development (unattractive appearance, litter, and operating hours problems).
Alternative 1: Permit the development of limited convenience commercial centers in
neighborhoods not currently served by a commercial facility and which serves only
the immediate neighborhood. residents.
This alternative assumes a special zoning designation would be established for
neighborhood commercial uses. Such a zone would have provisions for performance
standards, very limited use, operating hours, size of district, locational criteria
and distance from similar uses. The entire purpose would be to provide an oppor-
tunity for stores which serve neighborhoods, and not large areas which require auto
traffic.
Land Use and Social:
1. Rigid design criteria will minimize conflicts with surrounding residences
(comment).
2. Will enhance neighborhood identity and image.
3. Locational criteria ensures efficiency in time and energy and can minimize
disruption from traffic.
• 4. A minimum distance standard would protect neighborhoods from becoming overcrowded
with commercial activity, or from having commercial areas without adequate trade
area support.
S. Limiting use and operating hours will restrict developers and merchants freedom
of choice.
6. Restrictions on use, operating hours, size of district, etc., do not allow for
variation among neighborhoods and may not allow for a successful business oper-
ation. (The amount of parking provided should reflect anticipated walk-in trade
which will vary.)
Economic:
1. Permits a competitive alternative to existing retail centers, especially super-
markets.
2. Provided the negative side-effects are controlled, the addition of a small
commercial, center would enhance property values in the nearby neighborhood.
3. Permits neighborhood residents to walk rather than drive and, therefore, helps
to reduce traffic congestion and wear and tear on city streets.
4. Would provide access to those segments of the community who do not own automo-
biles.
5. The cost of meeting the performance standards would be incorporated into the
cost of doing business and eventually passed on to consumers.
Environmental:
• 1. There will probably be no loss of unique habitats, but some reduction of vege-
tation due to greater coverage of lots by buildings and parking areas.
2. Automobile use will be reduced and energy saved since residents will be able
to walk or bicycle to the stores.
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3. Some adverse edge effects are inevitable. These include some increased traffic*
in the area (from delivery trucks), litter, possible noise, glare from large
lights, and possibly inappropriate and ugly buildings. Strict performance
standards, including buffering, should minimize adverse effects somewhat.
Legal:
1. Consitutional: City Council has a wide discretion in enacting zoning ordi-
nance`s, and its actions in setting up zones are backed by a strong presumption
of reasonableness and validity.
2. Code: This alternative appears to be within City Council's power under the
enabling legislation.2
3. Case Law: Generally, courts have upheld the mapping out of such small shopping
districts in what are otherwise residential areas.3
Alternative 2: Continue, to the extent possible, to exclude the development of
commercial activity in residential neighborhoods.
This alternative is the current practice.
Land Use and Social:
1. Newer residential areas on the City's edges are not currently served by neigh-
borhood stores. Excluding stores from these areas will mean extra time and
energy in traveling.
2. Will result in increasing congestion at existing stores. •
3. Will be restrictive of residential choice for non -drivers.
4. Will restrict development opportunities and business opportunities.
S. Will avoid possible conflicts between residential and commercial use,
Economic:
1. Encourages the continuance of automobile dominated shopping habits which, in
turn, increases wear and tear on city streets, which necessitates higher expen-
ditures for repair and maintenance,
2. Would allow the continued dominance of existing supermarkets which limits the
range of consumer choice,
3. Denies ready access to many individuals who do not own automobiles, or who are
not within reasonable walking distance of transit.
Environmental:
1. This promotes use of the automobile (fuel consumption, noise and air pollution)
since even small errands require covering large distances.
2. Adverse edge effects (explained in Alternative 1, d3) due to commercial activities
are totally absent.
Legal:
This alternative is within the scope of the City's zoning power.
Alternative 3: Identify areas where small convenience centers would be appropriate •
and reserve land for this purpose.
This alternative is similar to Alternative 1, only it would specify in the land use
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• .plan where appropriate locations for neighborhood commercial areas would be.
This alternative would have somewhat less restrictive zoning ordinance provisions..
Land Use and Social:
1. Will ensure a logical extension of land use and limited land use conflicts.
2. Will ensure locations which effectively utilize the present transportation
network without disruption of neighborhoods.
3. If required, additional buffering and design criteria will minimize neighbor-
hood impact.
4. Prior selection of locations will protect against neighborhoods becoming over-
crowded with commercial use and can establish adequate trade area support.
S. More lenience in requirements provides for neighborhood variation and merchants'
and developers' choice.
Economic:
1. Less restrictive regulations covering the performance standards of the com-
mercial site would reduce business overhead and would allow the use to be
more competitive.
2. Less restrictive performance standards would probably increase the negative
side-effects of the commercial use on the neighborhood which could have an
adverse impact on property values.
3. Would permit a more efficient design for future neighborhoods which could
reduce the need for automobile use, which would reduce maintenance and repair
• costs on city streets.
Environmental:
1. Designation of locations for small convenience centers will permit selection
of sites least detrimental to the environment, though some vegetation loss and
habitat destruction is inevitable.
2. Adverse edge effects can be minimized through appropriate site selection and
buffering.
3. Automobile use will be somewhat reduced, thus saving energy (fuel) and reducing
pollution.
Legal:
See analysis of Alternative 1. In addition, specifying appropriate locations in the
land use plan would make it clear that such provisions are in accordance with a
comprehensive plan.
Alternative 4: Allow for neighborhood review of proposed convenience center
facilities.
This alternative is similar to Alternative 1, but it would additionally require
neighborhood agreement to the location and facility. This would require some form
of additional citizen participation in the zoning ordinance administrative procedures.
• Land Use and Social:
1. Would increase neighborhood involvement with the facility.
2. May make the centers more acceptable and popular within the neighborhoods.
3. Will most benefit the adjoining properties which will be affected the most by
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its appearance and operation. 1 •
Economic:
1. Same as for Alternative 1.
2. Would probably increase the overhead of the commercial use, causing it to
raise prices and, thereby, be less competitive.
Environmental:
Same as Alternative 1 (N1; 2, 3).
4. Citizen participation might reduce the negative impacts of a commercial area
even if only psychologically, since residents of the area want the commercial
area and participate in its location.
Legal:
See analysis of Alternative 1. In addition, the analysis of Issue H, Alternative 1,
is applicable if some form of additional citizen participation in the zoning ordi-
nance administrative procedures is anticipated.
Alternative 5: Adopt performance standards which will regulate the location, design
and size of neighborhood convenience centers.
Land Use and Social: •
This alternative was viewed by the staff as being the same as Alternative 1.
Legal:
The current zoning ordinance employs performance standards requiring screening of open
storage and off-street parking, as well as requirements on noise, smoke, dust, odor;'
glare, sewage wastes, storage and lighting. However, they apply only in CB, CBS, M1,
M2, Ip and ORP zones.
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Alternative I
Alternative 2
Alternative 3
Alternative 4
Alternative 5
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COMMENTS AND FOOTNOTES
Land Use and Social
• Convenience centers located at the intersections of major streets (collectors,
arterials) will minimize the impact of traffic on neighborhood residences. Materials
and design which blend with surrounding residences minimize visual impact. Buffering
(plantings, walls, topography) reduces noise and visual impacts.
Legal
1. Hermann v. City of Des Moines, 250 Iowa 1281, 97 N.W. 2d 893, (1959),
2. Iowa Code, Sections 414.1 and 414.2 (1977).
3. See, Williams, American Land Planning Law, Sections 88,01-88.04,
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SUABiARY TABLE
Land Use
Economic
Environmental
Legal
and Social
COMMENTS AND FOOTNOTES
Land Use and Social
• Convenience centers located at the intersections of major streets (collectors,
arterials) will minimize the impact of traffic on neighborhood residences. Materials
and design which blend with surrounding residences minimize visual impact. Buffering
(plantings, walls, topography) reduces noise and visual impacts.
Legal
1. Hermann v. City of Des Moines, 250 Iowa 1281, 97 N.W. 2d 893, (1959),
2. Iowa Code, Sections 414.1 and 414.2 (1977).
3. See, Williams, American Land Planning Law, Sections 88,01-88.04,
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