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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-01-24 Info PacketCity o9 iowa C y a ' ; ry: jn. u �}�,N, rt r•� I a M xc� ;,y r DATE January 20, 1973 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Letter from Iowa State University regarding meeting on February 3, 1978. 17-5, Memorandum from City Manager regarding use of candles. 174 Copy of letter from City Manager to Insurance Services Office of Iowa regarding service to University Heights. 177 Copy of letter from Iowa Department of Environmental Quality regarding Iowa City wastewater treatment works site approval. / 70P Memo from Paul Glaves regarding closeout of Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-14. /79 Memo from Assistant City Attorney regarding crossing guards. / 80 LLWII {o Meme� City Engineer regarding interim reporL on sewer system evaluation survey r `.;[: `�Id, `�fli.<t -,n u,:, i,i ri. 1`, r •1 I_i �. C1�,.,IYHtl :.i /R/ Memo from Housing Coordinator regarding FY 78 allocation of rental assistance. /82 Memo from Finance Director regarding questions raised during budget discussion. /g3 Memo from Traffic Engineer regarding parking prohibition. / gy Memo from Senior Building Inspector regarding by-laws for Electrical Board. / RS Memo from Police Chief regarding University related police calls. /,-6 Copies of letters from Police Chief regarding new Iowa criminal code. / 8 7 to W;CKtladeoNj Foxhett Material from the Airport Commission. / 88 Marl: IV Handbook for Residents. / 8 9 Agenda for CPCC meeting of January 25, 1978. / 90 Minutes of staff meeting of January 11, 1971,. /q/ Monthly report for December for Departments of Parks and Recreation and Finance. /92 Copy of U.A.Y. November monthly report. /9.3 Articles: "Unnoticed, U.S. has improved its energy efficiency." / 9 y Talk -Hack TV Catches on in Columbus" /17s - over 9SOver the Coffee 194 "City Councils as Policy hLlkers: MYtlbs That Destroy Effectiveness" 197 Copy of Proposed Development Policy fur liurol Johnsun County. /99 Material from Aid & Alternatives for Victims of Spouse Abuse /,?,? aa.e 139-Y .F. Pa IF 1410011LFIED BY JURM MICR+LAS (UA11 RAPIDS • DFS 110114ES n I MATERIAL FROM 1/20/78 PACKET: A REPORT FROM THE AIRPORT COMMISSION RE BUDGET Ig9A BACKGROUND SHEET FOR BUDGET HEARING FOR LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES /9 9„6 141CROI-HAD BY JORM MICR+LAB U DAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 0 f 2 MATERIAL FROM 1/20/78 PACKET: A REPORT FROM THE AIRPORT COMMISSION RE BUDGET Ig9A BACKGROUND SHEET FOR BUDGET HEARING FOR LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES /9 9„6 141CROI-HAD BY JORM MICR+LAB U DAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Iowa State Universit� of Sciencr and Techno(g*lAinn. Iowa .50010 University Extension Address rrply In: 1 -cal Guvrnum•n1 Program. .5011 Isms Ilall January 17, 1978 TdcPhone 515894.5269 Dear Friend: Recently we sent out information concerning, a Mayor - Council Orientation session for the larger cities in Iowa. This letter is to remind you of the meeting on February 8, 1978 which will be held in Ames at the Scheman Continuing Education Center. (See enclosed map for directions.) Enclosed you will find an outline of the meeting which is a joint effort by the League of Municipalities, the Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Iowa and the Office of Local Government Programs at Iowa State University. The program is designed to assist newly elected officials as well as providing information to those who have served for some time. I hope you will pass this information on to your mayor and councilmembers and encourage them to attend and bring any questions that need answered. To help us plan the meeting, I would like to request that you tear off the attached registration and return it to us by January 30. Thank you for your kind assistance. Sincerely, FJNLPaul to 1 91978 D Local Government Programs ABBIE STOLFU;:) redm CITY CLERK ........................................................................... ..... Name of City: Number Attending:_-____-. Return to: Office of Local Government Programs 506 Ross Hall Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 50011 Cooprranvo Extension Service / Engineering Extension / Center for Industria/ Research and Service / Extension Courses and Conferences f 17S 14:CRU111.141D BY JURM MICR+LA9 C.I DAR RAPIDS • DES MOVIES A Iowa State Universit� of Sciencr and Techno(g*lAinn. Iowa .50010 University Extension Address rrply In: 1 -cal Guvrnum•n1 Program. .5011 Isms Ilall January 17, 1978 TdcPhone 515894.5269 Dear Friend: Recently we sent out information concerning, a Mayor - Council Orientation session for the larger cities in Iowa. This letter is to remind you of the meeting on February 8, 1978 which will be held in Ames at the Scheman Continuing Education Center. (See enclosed map for directions.) Enclosed you will find an outline of the meeting which is a joint effort by the League of Municipalities, the Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Iowa and the Office of Local Government Programs at Iowa State University. The program is designed to assist newly elected officials as well as providing information to those who have served for some time. I hope you will pass this information on to your mayor and councilmembers and encourage them to attend and bring any questions that need answered. To help us plan the meeting, I would like to request that you tear off the attached registration and return it to us by January 30. Thank you for your kind assistance. Sincerely, FJNLPaul to 1 91978 D Local Government Programs ABBIE STOLFU;:) redm CITY CLERK ........................................................................... ..... Name of City: Number Attending:_-____-. Return to: Office of Local Government Programs 506 Ross Hall Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 50011 Cooprranvo Extension Service / Engineering Extension / Center for Industria/ Research and Service / Extension Courses and Conferences f 17S 14:CRU111.141D BY JURM MICR+LA9 C.I DAR RAPIDS • DES MOVIES Outline for. Mayor -Council Orientation February 8. 1978 begins at 10 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. I. Introduction of Resources A. League of Iowa Municipalities B. Institute of Public Affairs, University of Iowa C. Office of Local Government Programs, Iowa State University II. Open Discussion A. This period is designed to provide an opportunity for mayors and councilmembers to ask questions on any subject of interest. The resource people will attempt to assist in answering questions. LUNCH BREAK III. Establishing Effective Working Relationships in City Government A. Mayor -Council Working Relationships B. Relationships of mayor and council with boards, commissions and departments C. Mayor -Council Policy & Planning Function IV. Intergovernmental Cobperation A. Expanding the Potential of Chapter 28E 1. Implications for Cities in County Home Rule 2. City -County Consolidation 3. Area -Wide Service Delivery V. Program Budgeting A. Explanation of the Iowa System B. Discussion of the Role for the Mayor and Council C. Discussion on Writing Measurable Goals & Objectives VI. Conducting an Effective Meeting A. Establishing Rules of Order 1. Proper Parliamentary Procedure B. Use of Agenda and Minutes C. Open Public Meetings Law M!00111.11,110 By JURM MICR+LAE3 MAR RAPIDS • DES 1401NES o,0 JAN 119 1978 ,iBBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK Location The Scheman Continuing Education Building Is located In the Iowa Stale Center at the Southeast corner of the campus. close to US 30 and In- lerstale 35 Ample free parking Is located Im- mediately adjacent to the budding. J JMaple-WilloW-Larch Residence Halls fIENER n B"NEaiER "C'EIAM �,� CCNiINUINO lalCPO[ luuo BY JURM MICR+LAB ELOAR RAPIDS • DES M0114ES R i DATE: January 20, 1978 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager'VJ RE: Use of Candle4 Attached is the memorandum from Chief Keating concerning the problem which arose concerning the use of candles. Early in February a time will be reserved on the informal agenda and Chief Keating will discuss this matter with the Council. WERDF IVIED BY JORM MICR+LAB C.EAAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 76 City of Iowa City MIE ORAN®V - DATE; December 29, 1977 TO: 'teal Berlin, City Manager .", (� FROM: Robert P. Keating, Fire Chief ^� RE: Complaint from Rev. Garrett 'Teal, I talked with Fire Marshal Larry Kinney regarding this matter. It starts back approximately in July of this year. The Fire Marshal was at the church on another matter concern- ing exiting. While going through the building the Fire Marshal came across a box of small candles, and during the course of conversation with Rev. Garrett he was told members of the congregation hold these candles during Christmas Service. The Fire Marshal informed Rev. Garrett that he would have to have written permission from the Fire Marshal or Chief. The Fire Marshal was referring to Sec. 26.115(a) Uniform Fire Code, regarding open flame which reads: No person s a use, or allow to be used, any open flame, burning candles or candles in connection with any public meeting or gathering for purposes of deliberation, worship, entertainment, or similar purpose or in places of public assemblage such as churches, schools, restaurants, eating establishments, cocktail lounges or bars without first obtaining a permit from the Chief. On the 20th of December the Fire Marshal received a call from Rev. Garrett regarding the Christmas Candle Ceremony. Rev. Garrett informed Fire Marshal Kinney of the precautions he would take. Fire Marshal Kinney says at this point he did Indicate to Rev. Garrett that it sounded good and that he (Fire Marshal) would stop by and check fire extinguishers, candles and conditions in general. On :Jed. or Thurs.(20th or 21st), the Fire Marshal happened to mention the candle ceremony to me. I told him I was very much opposed to anything like this. This prompted the Fire Marshal to take another look at the Code regarding candles held in hand and at this time noticed the concluding sentence of this section (26.116(b)(4), which reads, "Candles held in persons' hands are especially dangerous and shall not be permitted. Battery operated simulated candles are available and may be used. No permit is required for battery operated candles, or other electric candles." So, when Fire Marshal Kinney called on Rev. Garrett Friday the 23rd, he felt he had no other choice than to deny the request for the candle ceremony. The Fire Marshal and I regret very much the short time frame in which this occurred and the disappointment and inconvenience this decision must have caused. We intend to extend our apologies and regrets to Rev. Garrett and all concerned. ,A,camnwr.o or JORM MICR(�LAS H JAR kAl'INS • PCS I401NCS In answer to ,your question regarding, was this part, on use of candles in the 1973 Edition of the Uniform Fire Code, yes, it was, and it appears to me - w t out any c ange. During the first part of January 1978 the Fire Marshal will mail to each pastor of every church in Iowa City all code information regarding use of candles. In addition to this he will also contact all schools, theatrical groups, including authorities at Rancher Auditorium, the Field- house and any other groups the code may apply to. Neal, Larry has demonstrated to be a very considerate and extremely conscientious person in dealing with the public and Larry is the first to admit he was in error thinking he could give a permit for this type of candle ceremony. His error was in thinking he had his answer in the first paragraph of that section, when in reality it was the last sentence that specifically adressed candles held in persons, hand. No one regrets this more than Larry and I. We will take the necessary steps to avoid any similar situations. MICP011LMCD BY JURM Mlc R+LA13 UOAR PAPIDS • DCS MOInCS CITY OF CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON S[ January 13, 1978 Mr. Stephen C. Bunce Senior Engineering Representative Public Protection Insurance Services Office of Iowa 414 Insurance Exchange Building Des Moines, Iowa 50308 Dear Mr. Bunce: OWA CITY IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 (319) 354.1800 Your letter of January 10, 1978, inquired as to whether the City of University Heights currently is contracting for various services from Iowa City. All City of Iowa City fire protection services to the City of University Heights, with the exception of Ernest Horn School, were terminated on December 31, 1977. In a separate agree- ment with the Iowa City School District, Iowa City continues to provide these services to the Ernest Horn School. It is our understanding that the City of Coralville will provide certain services to the City of University Heights. You may wish to contact the Mayor of University Heights, Dr. James A. Stehbens, 305 Sunset, Iowa City, Iowa, concerning this matter. Si rely yours, Neal G. Berlin City Manager Is cc: Iowa City City Council Iowa City School Board University Heights City Council Mayor of Coralville Mr. David Cronin, Superintendent of Schools MICROFILMED BY JURM MICR +LAB CEDAR PAPIDS • DCS MOINES %,. t � i I i E t CITY OF CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON S[ January 13, 1978 Mr. Stephen C. Bunce Senior Engineering Representative Public Protection Insurance Services Office of Iowa 414 Insurance Exchange Building Des Moines, Iowa 50308 Dear Mr. Bunce: OWA CITY IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 (319) 354.1800 Your letter of January 10, 1978, inquired as to whether the City of University Heights currently is contracting for various services from Iowa City. All City of Iowa City fire protection services to the City of University Heights, with the exception of Ernest Horn School, were terminated on December 31, 1977. In a separate agree- ment with the Iowa City School District, Iowa City continues to provide these services to the Ernest Horn School. It is our understanding that the City of Coralville will provide certain services to the City of University Heights. You may wish to contact the Mayor of University Heights, Dr. James A. Stehbens, 305 Sunset, Iowa City, Iowa, concerning this matter. Si rely yours, Neal G. Berlin City Manager Is cc: Iowa City City Council Iowa City School Board University Heights City Council Mayor of Coralville Mr. David Cronin, Superintendent of Schools MICROFILMED BY JURM MICR +LAB CEDAR PAPIDS • DCS MOINES %,. (�C�C iowa department of environmental quality .January 19, 1978 Neal C. Berlin, City Manager City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 RE: Iowa City Wastewater Treatment Works Site approval Dear Sir: This Department has previously forwarded our report of a site survey for proposed wastewater treatment facilities and subsequently also explained the conditions and requirements for approval of planning for proposed facilities at the alternate sites. We understand that public hearings have been held and the city has conducted investigations of the three alternate sites. We have been made aware, through your consultant, that the city has selected the north site and wishes to initiate acquisition procedures. This Department approves the north site as the location for construction Of the new wastewater treatment facility upon the following basis. The facility plan for Iowa City has not been received or approved by this agency and EPA. Preliminary plant layouts indicate that this site will accomodate proposed plant units and maintain the 1,000 foot Separation requirement with the purchase of appropriate properties. Since this Department has not approved a treatment concept, we indicate our approval of the site with the understanding that separation distances will be maintained at this site regardless of the selected treatment process. Your engineer has provided assurance that this site will accommodatcany and all treatment facilities with expansion available if necessary and maintain the conditions of the site approval. The Environmental Protection Agency has verbally indicated concurrence with site approval, however, will indicate such in writing shortly. Should you have further questions in this regard, feel free to contact this office. Sincerely, CIEMICALS AND WATER QUALITY DIVISION Darrell McAllister, Chief Construction Grants Section DM:WF:mla cc: Veenstra 6 Kimm, West Des Moines EPA, WATR-ENGR DEQ Regional Office No. 6, Washington i /l,ll II "AN N 3920 Delawaro Ave, P O. Box 3326, Des Mo/nes, Iowa 50316 • 5151265.8134 III C 141001 ILMCD BY JURM MICR+LAB CLOAR RAPIDS • DES Moines J78 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: January 17, 1978 TO: Members of the City Council FROM: Paul Glaves, Redevelopment Program Coordinator 0 RE: Closeout of Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-14 1. The City has received written notification from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-14 was closed out on January 6, 1978. Prior to the closeout, funds were set aside to cover the cost of two contracts which have been executed but which have not been completed (the contract with Shive-Hattery E Associates for engineering work for the demolition of the house on Parcel 95-5 and the Iowa State Bank and Trust drive-in and the site clearance contract with Nole's Tree Service for site clearance of the same parcels). 2. The completion of the downtown redevelopment activities will be carried out under the CDBG regulations and the closeout resolution, Resolution No. 77-464, adopted by the City Council on December 6, 1977. An "unearned surplus" of $99,000, which represents the difference between the federal share of costs actually incurred and the grant agreed to in the '1970 contract will be available as additional CDBG program funds. However, a portion of this $99,000 will need to be set aside to cover mandatory expenses such as completion of the City's relocation obligations. 3. The budgeting for the expenditure of the Urban Renewal unearned surplus will be carried out as a part of the CDBG application and budget process. PRG/ssw �A10011LNED BY JORM MICR¢LAB CCONt RAPIDS • DES IODINES City of Iowa CHI, DATE: January 171 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager FROM: Angela Ryan, Assistant City Attorney RE: Crossing Guards QUESTION PRESENTED Does the School District have the authority to pay for crossing guards? CONCLUSION §321.249, 1977 Iowa Code, gives the authority over school zones to cities and counties.While it does not require the City to provide crossing guards, it clearly authorizes us to do so. In the sections dealing with school expenditures, there are detailed provisions on expenditures of school funds with extensive provisions for bus trans- portation of pupils. However, these sections are silent with regard to school crossing guards. Therefore, a "Dillon's rule" argument could be made that they are not authorized to make this expenditure. DISCUSSION §321.249, 1977 Iowa Code, school zones states: "Cities and counties shall have the power to establish school zones and provide for the stopping of all motor vehicles approaching said zones, when movable stop signs have been placed in the streets in such cities and high- ways in counties at the limits of the zones, this notwithstanding the provisions of any statute to the contrary." Chapter 285 provides a detailed description of the provision of transportation to schools. 0285.1 (1) states: "The board of directors in every school district shall provide transportation, either directly or by reimbursement for transportation for all resident pupils attending public school, kindergarten through twelfth grade, except that: a) Elementary pupils shall be entitled to transportation only if they live rmre than two miles from the school designated for attendance. " §285.10 states: The powers and duties of the local school boards shall be to: 1. Provide transportation for each resident pupil who attends public school, and each resident pupil who attends nonpublic school, and who is entitled to transportation under the laws of the state." r,; CNII ILI'V) BY JURM MICR 4�LAB LI3Nt PANDS • DIS MOINES y 7 t. fi 2i i a� �qq 4l xa z . °r5 4 r.I F. 3 �1 z� City of Iowa CHI, DATE: January 171 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager FROM: Angela Ryan, Assistant City Attorney RE: Crossing Guards QUESTION PRESENTED Does the School District have the authority to pay for crossing guards? CONCLUSION §321.249, 1977 Iowa Code, gives the authority over school zones to cities and counties.While it does not require the City to provide crossing guards, it clearly authorizes us to do so. In the sections dealing with school expenditures, there are detailed provisions on expenditures of school funds with extensive provisions for bus trans- portation of pupils. However, these sections are silent with regard to school crossing guards. Therefore, a "Dillon's rule" argument could be made that they are not authorized to make this expenditure. DISCUSSION §321.249, 1977 Iowa Code, school zones states: "Cities and counties shall have the power to establish school zones and provide for the stopping of all motor vehicles approaching said zones, when movable stop signs have been placed in the streets in such cities and high- ways in counties at the limits of the zones, this notwithstanding the provisions of any statute to the contrary." Chapter 285 provides a detailed description of the provision of transportation to schools. 0285.1 (1) states: "The board of directors in every school district shall provide transportation, either directly or by reimbursement for transportation for all resident pupils attending public school, kindergarten through twelfth grade, except that: a) Elementary pupils shall be entitled to transportation only if they live rmre than two miles from the school designated for attendance. " §285.10 states: The powers and duties of the local school boards shall be to: 1. Provide transportation for each resident pupil who attends public school, and each resident pupil who attends nonpublic school, and who is entitled to transportation under the laws of the state." r,; CNII ILI'V) BY JURM MICR 4�LAB LI3Nt PANDS • DIS MOINES City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Attn: Mr. Eugene A. Dietz City Engineer Dear Mr. Dietz: January 12, 1978 Iowa City, Iowa EPA Project No. C190830 Sewer System Evaluation Survey Phase 7 - Interim Report This Interim Report sets forth the results of studies to date on the Sewer System Evaluation Survey for the City of Iowa City. The report includes recommendations for preparatory cleaning and television inspection of the sewer system; recommendations for additional dye water flooding; and a recommendation to proceed with preparation of the Evaluation Survey Report. This work is included in Phases 8, 9 and 10, the final three phases of the survey. A summary of the work completed on the following six phases is set out in subsequent paragraphs. A detailed analysis of these phases will be included in the final Evaluation Survey Report to be prepared under Phase 10. Phase 1 - Preparatory Map Work Phase 2 - Footing Drain Tile Testing and Civic Survey Phase 3 - System Flow Monitoring Phase 4 - Physical Survey Phase 5 - Smoke Testing Phase 6 - Dye Water Flooding SUMMARY OF WORK COMPLETED Phase 1 - Preparatory Map Work - Base maps of the storm and sanitary sewer systems were prepared at a scale of 1" = 400'. These maps were primarily used as working maps for the other phases of the study. Seven maps of the study area were prepared and include all of the 15 sanitary sewer service areas ";Cool IU -TO ICY .IU RM MIC R+LAB (;,)AR DA1110S • DC4 MOINES Y%. City of Iowa City Attn: Mr. Eugene A. Dietz 2 January 12, 1978 If the City. The maps include a manhole numbering system and details regarding the location of intakes and catch basins. The maps are updated as field data is obtained from other phases of the study. Phase 2 - Foot* Drain Tile Testin and Civic Surve complete. Approximately 4,300 single-family residences were- Thecsurveyedivic VeyThis is is about 50% of the single-family residences in the study area. Analysis of the survey data is currently being conducted. The footing drain tile testing is complete. Detailed footing drain tile testing was conducted on three homes by simulating a five-year rainfall (two inches per hour) under varying soil moisture conditions. Soil moisture conditions were varied by simulating rainfall on four consecutive days. The results of these tests are being evaluated and will be compared with similar tests in other Iowa communities. Correlation television of 2,800 feet of sanitary sewer to verify footing drain tile flow has not been accomplished. Groundwater conditions have not been satisfactory to obtain meaningful results from this work. We plan to schedule this work in early spring when groundwater conditions are more favorable. As Phase 3 - System Flow MonitoriSixteen n installed in the stud area in June, 1977 groundwater monitoring wells were were measured on a weekly basis through N - Groundwater levels in awch ereellso ;a measured following significant rainfalls. Sixteen self -recording depth -of -flow meters were installed in key manholes in June, 1917. Data from these meters was collected on a weekly basis until November, 15, 1977, when the meters were removed. The depth -of -flow meters were originally scheduled for removal b y Auweather conditions, flows were monitored forust an additional three15, 7977.emonths to dry IDEQ and EPA gave verbal approval for this additional flow monitoring. We ?' have requested written approval and an increase in eligible costs. Night flow measurements were made at 40 manholes during June, 1977, when groundwater levels were low; additional measurements were obtained in late October following significant rainfalls. Field surveys were conducted to confirm sewer slopes at the 16 depth -of -flow meter manholes and the 40 night flow manholes. at all 56 manholes. Velocity checks were also made The City staff has monitored rainfall utilizing a recording rain gauge throughout the course of the study. The staff has also continued to monitor wastewater treatment plant flows throughout the study. '" a:Dn1 I I.wl.!) BY .IURM MICRO LAB Li )Pl( Wl!US • D13 MOP16 City of Iowa City -3- January 12, 1978 Attn: Mr. Eugene A. Dietz All of the data collected under the Phase 3 program is now being analyzed and evaluated for inclusion in the Evaluation Survey Report. Phase 4 - Physical Survey - Approximately 500 manholes were physically surveyed in ten service areas. The manholes selected for physical survey were in those areas where surcharging has been observed. The survey involved the detailed inspection of each manhole, the lamping of each sewer leading to and from the manholes, and the physical inspection of the surrounding surface area. The results of the physical survey do not indicate any new sources of infiltration/inflow. This may be due, in part, to the dry weather conditions that existed at the time of survey (June and July, 1977). The physical survey did indicate a previously unknown bypass located in Riverside Drive near Burlington Street. Phase 5 - Smoke Testing - Smoke testing has been completed on approximately 100 miles of sewer. The smoke testing determined that a number of storm water catch basins and roof downspouts are connected to the sanitary sewer system. The findings of this phase substantiate the estimates of inflow from these sources as set forth previously in the Infiltration/Inflow Analysis. Smoke testing was not conducted in the immediate vicinity of the hospitals. In a few instances, smoke testing results were inconclusive to determine whether certain downspouts and catch basins were connected to the sanitary sewer system. Additional work will be done in the spring of 1978 in the vicinity of Mercy Hospital and in those areas where smoke testing results were found to be inadequate. It is anticipated that the additional work can be completed in one to two weeks with favorable weather. Phase 6 - Dye Water Flooding - Approximately 29,000 linear feet of storm sewer was dye water flooded. Sufficient dye transference to sanitary sewers was found to indicate the need for inflow television of about 10,500 linear feet of sanitary sewers. The positive dye water flooding results were primarily in the older portions of the sanitary sewer system. It is estimated that approximately 200 gallons per minute (gpm) per 1,000 feet of sanitary sewer is the inflow contribution from the storm sewer system to the sanitary sewer system in the areas tested. This estimate and the actual quantities of inflow will be refined by the inflow television inspection program. The recommended television work is discussed in detail in a subsequent section of this report. Based on the results of the dye water testing program to date, an additional 46,600 linear feet of dye water flooding is recommended. The additional dye water flooding work is located primarily in the older areas of the City. This additional work is discussed, in detail, in a subsequent section of this report. fINO!WU) BY .IV RM MICR(1LAB (i VUR :IMIUS • nrs MINES City of Iowa City -4- January 12, 1970 Attn: Mr. Eugene A. Dietz INTERIM REPORT - RIVER CORRIDOR SE14ERS A brief interim report on the River Corridor Sewers was submitted to the City, IDEA and EPA on July 5, 1977. That report recommended preparatory cleaning and television inspection in 5,000 linear feet of the existing East and West Side Trunk Sewers to determine physical condition of the sewers. Verbal approval was received from the regulatory agencies for this work. The estimated cost at that time, based upon a unit price of $1.50 per linear foot, was $7,500. Since July, 1977, following detailed examination of the existing trunk sewers, our Subcontractor has advised that it is impossible to perform the work at the previously estimated cost. This is due to the physical condition of the sewers, debris and line blockages in the sewers and surcharging. We have recently received a firm quotation for preparatory cleaning and television inspection of approximately 1,500 linear feet of the East Side Trunk Sewer at a cost not to exceed $7,000. Cleaning and television inspection of the West Side Trunk Sewer is not proposed. The City intends to use the West Side Trunk Sewer for dry weather flows. We believe that this amount of work will be adequate to indicate the physical condition of the existing trunk sewers and justify the City's application for Step 3 grant funds to construct the new River Corridor Sewer. The new Corridor Sewer has been designed entirely at City expense. Step 2 grant funds for design of the sewer have not been requested. The general location of the proposed River Corridor Sewer and the 1,500 feet of the existing East Side Trunk Sewer recommended for cleaning and television inspection are shown on Figure 1. RECOMMENDED CLEANING, TELEVISION INSPECTION AND ADDITIONAL DYE WATER FLOODING PROGRAM The following sewers are recommended for cleaning and television inspection based upon the results, to date, of Phase 6 - Dye Water Flooding. The reason for recommending each reach of sewer, shown in the table, is moderate to heavy dye water transference from storm sewers to the sanitary sewer system. ,e; U'11111 FiED BY JURM MICR+LAO IIJAN uAP1DS • MS wntNES ,A:C11 n 1I14ED BY JURM MICR<�LAB iI)AR 4APIM • DES MOINES City of Iowa City -5- January 12, 1978 Attn: Mr. Eugene A. Dietz Reach Location Manhole to Manhole Length (LF) Area 1 Burlington Street at Dubuque Street 189 188 193 Clinton Street at Washington Street 196 195 418 Clinton Street at Washington Street 195 205 415 Dubuque Street at Washington Street 205 206 415 } Dubuque Street at Washington Street 206 205 415 Sub-total 1,856 ;i Area 2 5 No work recommended. G Area 3 ti Oakland Avenue at Grant Court 167 153 301 College Street 179 178 250 i! Washington Street 16 15 436 Clark Street (South) 174 173 192 Clark Street (North) 174 173 192 Fairview Avenue 21 20 118 ee College Court 207 204 422 Sub-total 1,811 r Area 4 r No work recommended. Yi Area 5 i Princeton Road 314 296 280 ;I Areas 6 and 7 a No work recommended. y b i ,A:C11 n 1I14ED BY JURM MICR<�LAB iI)AR 4APIM • DES MOINES City of Iowa City -6- January 12, 1978 Attn: Mr. Eugene A. Dietz Area 12 Douglas Court 120 +:clan luau) my JURM MICR(ILA© AJAR "AHM • DlMOINES 119 180 Reach Location Manhole to Manhole Length (LF) Area 8 Reno Street at Ronalds Street 142 141 150 Center Street at Church Street 140 131 150 Center Street at Fairchild Street 128 127 220 Alley - Governor Street to Elizabeth Street 126 125 550 Alley - Elizabeth Street to Reno Street 126A 126 420 Dodge Street at Lucas Street 114 113 430 Jefferson Street 69 63 540 Linn Street 228 227 400 Linn Street 227 226 40 Linn Street 228 229 400 Iowa Avenue 43 42 340 Iowa Avenue 43 44 340 Sub -total 31980 Area 9 Capitol Street 219 218 440 Madison Street 190 187 400 Market Street at Madison Street 197 196 250 Market Street at Madison Street 199 198 75 Fairchild Street 31D 31C 150 Fairchild Street 31E 31D 50 Prentiss Street at Front Street 11 12 130 Market Street at Madison Street 199 22 100 Sub -total 1,595 Area 10 No work recommended. Area 11 Melrose Court 97 96 170 Melrose Place 105 104 170 Riverside Court 91 92 150 Riverside Court 90 91 250 Sub -total 740 Area 12 Douglas Court 120 +:clan luau) my JURM MICR(ILA© AJAR "AHM • DlMOINES 119 180 .W, r City of Iowa City -7- January 12, 1978 Attn: Mr. Eugene A. Dietz LocationReach Manhole to Manhole Length (LF) Area 13 Not included in SSES program. Area 14 No work recommended. Area 15 Not included in SSES program. TOTAL - ALL AREAS, LF 10,542 The general locations of the sewer reaches included in the above table are shown on Figure 2. In the previous discussion on Phase 6 - Dye Water Flooding, it was recommended that an additional 46,600 linear feet of storm sewer be dye water tested. It is believed that this additional work is justified, based upon the similarities of the proposed areas to those areas previously completed under Phase 6. The general locations of the storm sewers recommended for additional dye water testing are shown on Figure 2. A summary of footages, by service areas, is shown in the following tabulation: Service Area Total Length (LF) 1 2 is i v 3 d� 4 2,000 5 y .1 6 70 0 8 ii 9 12,900 10 { 11 6,800 12 4,000 13 11500 14 0 15 0 a H> ;y 4� a r :i .W, r City of Iowa City -7- January 12, 1978 Attn: Mr. Eugene A. Dietz LocationReach Manhole to Manhole Length (LF) Area 13 Not included in SSES program. Area 14 No work recommended. Area 15 Not included in SSES program. TOTAL - ALL AREAS, LF 10,542 The general locations of the sewer reaches included in the above table are shown on Figure 2. In the previous discussion on Phase 6 - Dye Water Flooding, it was recommended that an additional 46,600 linear feet of storm sewer be dye water tested. It is believed that this additional work is justified, based upon the similarities of the proposed areas to those areas previously completed under Phase 6. The general locations of the storm sewers recommended for additional dye water testing are shown on Figure 2. A summary of footages, by service areas, is shown in the following tabulation: Service Area Total Length (LF) 1 2 14,200 3 0 4 2,000 5 00 6 70 0 8 9 12,900 10 5,200 11 6,800 12 4,000 13 11500 14 0 15 0 TOTAL - ALL AREAS, LF 46,600 h:C9101 ILMCn BY JURM MICR 0LAB ([ )An PAPIM • )ES MOINES 11 City of Iowa City Attn: Mr. Eugene A. Dietz 8 January 12, 1978 Assuming that the dye water flooding recommended above is accomplished, it is estimated that a need for additional cleaning and television inspection of about 17,000 linear feet of sanitary sewer will be established. This estimate is based on the magnitude of cleaning and television inspection recommended previously as a result of the dye water flooding completed to date. PHASES 8 AND 9 - SUMMARY Additional dye water flooding of 46,600 linear feet of storm sewer is recommended. The total length of sewer recommended for preparatory cleaning and television inspection is 27,500 linear feet. This footage is based on the fact that 29,000 linear feet of dye water flooding indicated a need for 10,500 linear feet of cleaning and television inspection. If an additional 46,600 linear feet of sewer is dye water flooded, it is expected that the indicated cleaning and television footage will be 17,000 linear feet. The locations of the 17,000 linear feet of cleaning and television work will be determined following the dye water testing. It is anticipated that all of the above work can be completed in April and May, 1978. A summary of costs for the above work is as follows: Additional Dye Water Flooding (46,600 LF @ $0.43) $20,038 Cleaning and Television (27,500 LF @ $1.50) 41,250 TOTAL $61,P88 The above costs include engineering monitoring of the television work and the Preparation of specifications and contract documents to provide for competitive bidding for the cleaning and television inspection. The original scope of services for all 10 phases of the Sewer System Evaluation Survey, submitted with the contract amendment for preparation of the 201 Facility Plan, estimated that about 74,000 li cleaning and television inspection near feet of sanitary sewer would require cleaning and television inspection. At that time, the cost of preparatory was estimated at $60,000. This amount was shown on EPA Form 5700-41 (2-76) submitted with the federal grant application. The estimated cost of the revised scope, including the additional dye water flooding, is very close to this figure. ?:C VUIILIIC I) BY DORM MICR40LAS I I )AR 'ANDS • Of z I10111ES 11IC11DI II M,I!) B JURM MICR6LA13 (I JAR @nPIDS • DES MINES City of Iowa City -9- January 12, 1978 Attn: Mr. Eugene A. Dietz PHASE 10 - ANALYSIS REPORTS The contract amendment approved by the City and the regulatory agencies in May, 1977, authorized completion of Phases 1 through 7, only. It is recommended that Phase 10 - Analysis Reports now be approved. Work on this phase will be in accordance with the tasks set forth in the scope of services. Preparation of the Phase 10 reports is necessary to complete the Sewer System Evaluation Survey and to provide input into the 201 Facility Plan. In addition, the preliminary 201 Facility Plan now being prepared for the River Corridor Sewer and the wastewater treatment plant requires input from the data analyzed under Phase 10. The preliminary Facility Plan, along with the plans and specifications for the River Corridor Sewer, are scheduled for completion by January 31, 1978. The estimated cost for the work under Phase 10, set out in the scope of services for the Sewer System Evaluation Survey, is $44,016. SUMMARY si This Interim Report sets forth recommendations for completion of Phases 8, 9 and 10 of the Sewer System Evaluation Survey. The additional work recommended includes dye water testing, preparatory cleaning and television inspection of selected sewers, and preparation of the final Analysis Reports. The following tabulation is a summary of costs for the recommended work included in Phases 8, 9 and 10: Preparatory Cleaning and Television East Side Trunk Sewer (1,500 LF) $ 7,500* Additional Dye Water Flooding (46,600 LF) 20,038 Preparatory Cleaning and Television Inspection City Wide (27,500 LF) 41,250** Phase 10 - Analysis Reports 44,016 TOTAL COST - PHASES 8, 9 AND 10 $112,804 } *Includes $500 engineering monitoring costs. �I **Includes preparation of bidding documents, taking bids and monitoring of work. It is recommended that the City of Iowa City authorize filing this report with the Iowa Department of Environmental Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for review and approval. Following satisfactory review by those agencies, a request for a grant amendment will be prepared to finance the recommended work. Approval of the preparatory cleaning and television 11IC11DI II M,I!) B JURM MICR6LA13 (I JAR @nPIDS • DES MINES ff City of Iowa City -10- January 12, 1978 Attn: Mr. Eugene A. Dietz inspection of the 1,500 linear feet of the East Side Trunk Sewer is necessary as soon as possible. It is essential that this work be completed to facilitate the City's Step 3 grant request for the River Corridor Sewers. Hopefully, the regulatory agencies will give verbal approval to expedite the work. Bids need not be taken for televising the East Side Trunk Sewer. Attached to this report is a revised Work Flow Diagram. This diagram shows work completed and reschedules the work remaining to be completed for the Sewer System Evaluation Survey and the Facility Plan. It is believed that the completion dates shown are realistic. Respectfully submitted, VEENSTRA & KIMM 11639 Enclosures - Ten copies of Interim Report This is to certify that this report was prepared by me or under my direct supervision and that I am a duly Registered Professional Engineer under the laws of the State of Iowa..,_ / mm, P.E. Iowa Registration No. 2989 Ierwi �A'CPIil 11.11[9 BY JURM MICR( LAB H.W? AAPIBS • 01.5 MINES City of Iowa City ' MEMORANDUM OATV January 19, 1978 TO: City Council Neal Berlin, City Manager FROM: Lyle G. Seydel, Housing Coordinator RE: FY 1978 Allocation of Rental Assistance Attached is the FY 1978 Allocation Plan for the State of Iowa. Please note that Johnson County is in the 34 County (East Area) and Iowa City will be competing with all cvnmmities in that area. A very brief description of each of the programs is contained on page 5 of the attached plan. The tentative advertising schedule found on page 2 and 3 is significant in that the proposals for the Section 8 Existing units will be solicited next leek. A normal period is 25-35 days for submission of proposals. The Housing Commission at their meeting on January 18, 1978 reoamlended to the Council that an application for 51 units Section 8, Existing (family) be submitted. Upon receipt of the advertisement for these units a resolution and application will be submitted to Council. At a later date the Housing Commission will be recommending to Council that an application for Traditional Public Housing be submitted. 14:001' ILRE0 0Y JURM MiCR+LA9 (WAR RANDS • DES I401NES 157, ( RECCIV7D G 1978 1 •(, �;;•'^ DEPARTMLNT OF HOUSING ANU LIRIW4 DLVELDI'MI(NT r• ♦,e INSU kINL 0111(1 FIDE NAL nNILOING, 210%ALN1JI S1 k(I1 '•.,. .� D(S MOINES, 10nA 50709 kl f,ION VII lem Ll Pllul lfudN n,; VII M.I„nl \11.11 kmu11', Mnumtl M1of. u1 n, ✓�r nn rn 10: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION Phone: (515) 284-4687 The Des Moines Office of the Department of Housing and Urban Development received a FY -1978 allocation of $10,664,875 in annual government rental assistance. The funds will be allocated under the Fair Share Plan to help low-income families obtain decent, safe and sanitary housing in Iowa. On December 28, 1977, HUD Secretary Patricia Roberts Harris announced a major policy change in the way the Department allocates Housing Assistance funds. The new policy enables HUD Field Directors to channel funds authorized for low-income rental assistance under the Section 8 and Public Housing Programs, directly to central cities of 150,000 Population or more. Formerly the funding authority was generally allocated to the Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA), and the central city had to compete with the other suburban communities contained within its SMSA. Announcing the change, Secretary Harris said the overall amount available to an SMSA will remain unchanged and will include the allotment to the central city. She emphasized that the suburbs and other areas outside the central city will continue to receive their fair share of low-income housing assistance funding authority according to their needs. In accordance with this policy change, Iowa metropolitan funds will be allocated into three categories: the City of Des Moines, other metropolitan central cities, and non -central cities within the metropolitan areas. Funding authority for the City of Des Moines under the Fair Share Plan for Fiscal Year 1978 is $679,180. The use of the low-income housing assistance funds will produce approximately $51,450,000 in future new housing construction. Construction of these dwelling units will generate nearly 1,770 jobs in the building industry in Iowa. The total amount of new subsidized multifamily construction for FY -77 (See Schedule C) and FY -78 approaches $108,000,000. The estimated number and type of units to be funded is provided in the following allocation plan. Ve CPDI L191.1i H1 JORM MICR+LAEI u DAR PAPIDS r DES MOVIES HUD SECTION 8 (FAMILY) EXISTING SECTION 202/8 'DIRECT LOAN (NON-PROFIT ELDERLY AND HANDICAPPED) NEW REHAB ALLOCATION PLAN "METROPOLITAN COUNT ES Des Moines Metro Non -Central Central Central City Metro City Cities I Areas 84 224 T7o� 93 196 116 50 100 —7 43 113 220 683 53 275 West Area East Area 319 284 225 50 50 24 148 185 152 862 838 * Farmers Home Administration Units Not Included in Totals. ** Metropolitan and Non -Metropolitan Areas Covered in Attachment B. NOTE: (1) A.Description of the Above Programs is Provided in Attachment C. (2) A Tentative Advertising Schedule is Included in Attachment A. ATTACHMENT A TENTATIVE ADVERTISING SCHEDULE January 27, 1978 Metro Area: Des Moines Central City Section 8 Existing (Family) p Metro Central Cities Section 8 Existing (Fami1Y) Non -Central City Metro Areas Section 8 Existing (Family) Non -Metro Area: West Area Section 8 Existing (Family) East Area Section 8 Existing (Family) I' I I Y I 84 Units 224 Units 106 Units 319 Units 263 Units TOTAL 996 Units IAICROI IL14[0 BY JORM MICR+LAB CI DAR RAPIDS • DES 140114[5 ITS 996 914 150 272 *355 546 2878 9 ATTACHMENT A - TENTATIVE ADVERTISING SCHEDULE (Cont.) March 1, 1978 Metro Area: Des Moines Central City Traditional Public Housing (Family) Metro Central Cities Traditional Public Housing (Family) Non -Central City Metro Areas (Family) ,yttr•?Yq Non -Metro Area: West Area Traditional Public Housing (Family) East Area Traditional Public Housing (Family) i TOTAL March 30 1978 Notification of Fund Availability for the Section 202 Program wM be released upon receipt of revised regulations and handbooks'from HUD Central Office). Metro Area: Des Moines Central City Section 202/8 (Elderly & Handicapped) New Construction Metro Central Cities Section 202/8 (Elderly & Handicapped) New Construction Substantial Rehab Non -Central Cities Metro Areas Section 202/8 (Elderly & Handicapped) New Construction Non -Metro Area: West Area Section 202/8 (Elderly & Handicapped) New Construction Substantial Rehab East Area Section 202/8 (Elderly & Handicapped) New Construction Substantial Rehab TOTAL ATTACHMENT B NON -METROPOLITAN AREAS WEST AREA EAST AREA 43 Units 113 Units 53 Units 185 Units 152 Units 546 Un is 93 Units 196 Units 50 Units 116 Units 284 Units 50 Units 225 Units 50 Units 1064 Units Adair Fremont O'Brien Allamakee Delaware Lee � r s Osceola Appanoose Des Moines j Audubon Guthrie Page Benton Fayette Lucas Boone Hamilton Palo Alto Bremer Grundy Mahaska ATTACHMENT A - TENTATIVE ADVERTISING SCHEDULE (Cont.) March 1, 1978 Metro Area: Des Moines Central City Traditional Public Housing (Family) Metro Central Cities Traditional Public Housing (Family) Non -Central City Metro Areas (Family) ,yttr•?Yq Non -Metro Area: West Area Traditional Public Housing (Family) East Area Traditional Public Housing (Family) i TOTAL March 30 1978 Notification of Fund Availability for the Section 202 Program wM be released upon receipt of revised regulations and handbooks'from HUD Central Office). Metro Area: Des Moines Central City Section 202/8 (Elderly & Handicapped) New Construction Metro Central Cities Section 202/8 (Elderly & Handicapped) New Construction Substantial Rehab Non -Central Cities Metro Areas Section 202/8 (Elderly & Handicapped) New Construction Non -Metro Area: West Area Section 202/8 (Elderly & Handicapped) New Construction Substantial Rehab East Area Section 202/8 (Elderly & Handicapped) New Construction Substantial Rehab TOTAL ATTACHMENT B NON -METROPOLITAN AREAS WEST AREA EAST AREA 43 Units 113 Units 53 Units 185 Units 152 Units 546 Un is 93 Units 196 Units 50 Units 116 Units 284 Units 50 Units 225 Units 50 Units 1064 Units Adair Fremont O'Brien Allamakee Delaware Lee Adams Greene Osceola Appanoose Des Moines Louisa Audubon Guthrie Page Benton Fayette Lucas Boone Hamilton Palo Alto Bremer Grundy Mahaska Buena Vista Hancock Plymouth Buchanan Henry Monroe Calhoun Hardin Pocahontas Butler Howard Muscatine Carroll Harrison Poweshiek Cedar Iowa Van Buren Cass Humboldt Ringgold Chickasaw Jackson Wapello Cerro Gordo Ida Sac Clayton Jefferson Washington Cherokee Jasper Shelby Clinton Johnson Wayne Clarke Kossuth Sioux Davis Jones Winneshiek Clay Lyon Story Keokuk Crawford Madison Tama Dallas Marion Taylor Decatur Marshall Union Dickinson Mills Webster Emmet Mitchell Winnebago Floyd Monona Worth Franklin Montgomery Wright METROPOLITAN AREAS DES MOINES CENTRAL CITY - All areas within the corporate limits of the City of Des Moines. METROPOLITAN CENTRAL CITIES - All areas within the corporate limits of Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Council Bluffs, Dubuque, Sioux City, & Waterloo/Cedar Falls. NON -CENTRAL CITY METROPOLITAN AREAS - All remaining areas of Black Hawk, Dubuque, Linn, Polk, Pottawattamie, Scott, Warren, and Woodbury Counties (excluding Central City Areas). M:CRnnuacD BY JORM MICR4�LAB U DAR RAPIDS • DCS 1401 NES 3. !+:CeOnl.M[D BY ,10RM MICR+LA6 ri onm "All IDS . 01s 1401 HIS 4. ATTACHMENT C SUMMARY OF FISCAL YEAR 1977 SECTION 8 AND TRADITIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM ACTIVITIES Des Moines Insuring Office (October 1, 1976 - September 30, 1977) The Des Moines Insuring Office is proud to announce ceeded its major operating goals for Fiscal that it has substantially ex- Year 1977 housing industry partners. A breakdown of activities in cooperation with its is presented below. Unit FY 77 Reservation of Contract Goal Achieved % Achieved Authority (Annual Contributions) 3,765 4.420 117% Construction Starts 1,581 Construction Completions 760 1,676 106% 806 106% The 4,420 units reserved represent 82 housing projects statewide. The 53 new con- struction projects in 49 Iowa cities approximate $56,600,000 in future Iowa con- struction. In addition, 26 "existing" projects were and 3 rehabilitation projects in separate communities. (annual established in 21 Iowa cities, The total contract authority contributions) for the 82 projects equals $13,056,260. In all, 2,588 elderly units and 1,832 family units were funded. The FY 1977 construction starts (1,676 units) approximate $38,548,000 in new Iowa ? construction, while the construction completions (806 $18,530,000 in units) add another completeddconstruction throughout the state. A tabulation of the total benefits for the State of Iowa is as follows: a New Construction Units -- 1,697 Elderly Existing Units -- 765 Family 2,462 Total j 747 Elderly Rehabilitation Units -- 144 Elderly 1,067 Family 1,814 Total -- 144 Total 72b Having received an allocation for traditional low rent public housing during FY 1977, the office also reserved contract authority in for 9 projects totaling 388 units. The Local Housing the amount of $1,013,016 Authorities will be working with our staff on their respective turnkey proposals throughout Fiscal Year 1978. SECTION 8 PROJECTS FUNDED IN FY 1977 NEW CONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION ;j C/+mes U43ts C ity U79ts .YP . CN Units Type Famiey Dubuque Elderly Atlantic Dubuque 48 Family lk-Polk City -Carlisle 38 Family (Rehab) 29 Elderly Estherville 20 Elderly Osceola 20 Elderly '? Belmond 24 Elderly Evansdale 48 Elderly 8ettendorf 63 Elderly Fort Madison 52 Ottumwa(rehab) 56 Elderly Family Bloomfield 24 Elderly Glenwood 30 Elderly Red Oak 48 Elderly Rock Valley 32 Elderly Burlington 100 Elderly Greenfield 24 Elderly Sac City 36 Elderly Carroll 10 Family Grinnell 23 Elderly Sheldon 48 Elderly Cedar Rapids 50 Family Hedrick 20 Elderly Shenandoah 55 Elderly Cedar Rapids 100 Elderly Independence 25 Elderly Sioux City 32 Family Cedar Rapids 50 Family Indianola 81 Elderly Spirit Lake 42 Family L Cedar Rapids 28 Family Iowa City 81 Elderly Storm Lake 82 Elderly j) i) Cherokee 48 Family anion di eT Clear Lake 56 Elderly LeMars(Rehab)59 Elderly Waterloo 30 Family Waterloo 80 Elderly N orajvlle 52 Family Maquoketa 48 Elderly —4ori d 24 E1 erly Marion 48 Elderly Creston 20 Elderly Marshalltown 18 Family €! Davenport 44 Family Mt. Pleasant 22 Family Y Decorah 34 Elderly Mt. Pleasant 48 Elderly Denison 50 Elderly Existing Cit Elderl Units Family Units ity Elderly Units Family Units i ebtta Bendor 20 Marshalltown Mason City 10 88 20 30 Cedar Falls 25 25 New Hampton 30 20 Clinton' -- 50 Ottumwa 10 70 Council Bluffs 25 75 Region XII 72 48 Davenport 30 20 Region XII 18 12 Des Moines 16 50 Region XV 60 40 Des Moines 69 133 Sioux City 44 56 Enmetsburg 25 25 SIRHA 20 22 Fort Dodge 15 35 SIRHA 50 58 Grinnell 20 30 Spirit Lake 32 18 10)dit .35- Waterloo �5 34 16 ire' 20 Waterloo 5 66 !+:CeOnl.M[D BY ,10RM MICR+LA6 ri onm "All IDS . 01s 1401 HIS 4. y 1 11 Traditional Low Rent. Pub) ic�ing C— Y Units Area XV Multi -County Housing Agency 60 Type Clinton Family Davenport 50 Family Des Moines 24 Family Knoxville 54 Family Ottumwa 25 Family Rock Rapids 60 Family Sioux City 36 Family Sioux City 54 Family 25 Famil Section 202 Awards We are now officially announcing that HUD's Central Office has awarded three Iowa communities Section 202 proposals for elderly projects. The projects, listed below, will be piggybacked with Section 8 housing assistance payments under the FY -1978 allocation. City Units S onsor Charles City 24 Dubuque 100 Comprehensive Systems, Inc. The Sisters of St. Francis, Iowa City 100 Dubuque, Iowa The First Christian Church of Iowa City 48 Iowa City Systems Unlimited, Inc. TOTAL 272 WSECTION 8 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAYMENTS PROGRAM - This is a rent subsidy program whereby HUD n theProgram pay gatlleast �15 percentfobutapprovable more housithan 26 percent, family participating income for their share of the rent, incl uding utilities, for suitable housing. HUD pays the balance. The program may utilize newly constructed or substantially rehabilitated housing in areas where there is not an adequate stock of existing housing. Where new construction is available any type of approved financing may be used by the sponsor. Literature on the program is available on request. SECTION 202 DIRECT LOAN PROGRAM - This is a direct loan program for the construction of e er y hous ng. Sponsors owners) of projects are limited to qualified provate non-profit organizations. Non-profit organizations must be properly motivated and committed to quality management of their project. The Section 8 Program is "piggybacked" to the Section 202 Program to provide rent subsidy to the tenants. TRADITIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING PROGRAM - The Department of Housing and Urban Development is author z-0 to Provide tinancial and technical assistance to public housing agencies (PHA) for the development and operation of low-income housing projects under the Traditional Public Housing Program as follows: Turnkey Program - This is a competitive program whereby public housing agencies may construct new housing for eligible low-income families. Acquisition with Rehabilitation - This is a competitive program for public agencies whereby housing requiring substantial rehabilitation can be acquired, rehabilitated , and used for housing eligible low-income families utilizing low rent g public housing financing. ISECTION 515 - This is a direct loan program for the construction of new housing and is aSection mines''tered by Farmer's Home Administration. A special set aside of up to 355 units of housing utiliutilizing theisidy has rSectiavailableeen mde on 515Program. FFmHAfor willpselectathensponsors5andunits process all 14application. i IA:CR01 IIXD BY JORM MICR+LAB MAR PAPIIIS • DES MOINES 5. N i. u v —;i x Si $i ii r.+ r+ City of Iowa Cr I DAT91 January 20, 1978 To: City Council FROM: Rosemary Vitosh, Director of Financel';11 RE: Questions Raised During Budget Discussions The following information is provided in response to inquiries which arose during budget discussions: 1) Landfill Tonnage Using the landfill charge account records and omitting the accounts for Johnson County and all other cities, we compute the percentage of landfill tonnage from Iowa City to be 95.3%. This is not an exact figure in that many haulers and contractors haul from places outside the City limits. We have no way of knowing the specific origin of each of the landfill charge accounts. The computation did not include tonnage paid for with cash at the landfill, in that it is not identified as to its origin and does make up a small minority of the total. 2) Increase in Revenues Due to $2.00 Parking Fine The following exhibit provides information on cash receipts from parking tickets and total number of tickets written during the year. PARKING TICKETS -CASH RECEIPTS- ;i TICKETS Budget Actual WRITTEN FY75 141,896 FY76 $160,672 146,214 FY77 $240,000 223,570 122,975 FY78: Total for Year 220,000 6 Mo. Ending 12-31-77 119,092 60,646 FY79 240,000 City of Iowa Cr I DAT91 January 20, 1978 To: City Council FROM: Rosemary Vitosh, Director of Financel';11 RE: Questions Raised During Budget Discussions The following information is provided in response to inquiries which arose during budget discussions: 1) Landfill Tonnage Using the landfill charge account records and omitting the accounts for Johnson County and all other cities, we compute the percentage of landfill tonnage from Iowa City to be 95.3%. This is not an exact figure in that many haulers and contractors haul from places outside the City limits. We have no way of knowing the specific origin of each of the landfill charge accounts. The computation did not include tonnage paid for with cash at the landfill, in that it is not identified as to its origin and does make up a small minority of the total. 2) Increase in Revenues Due to $2.00 Parking Fine The following exhibit provides information on cash receipts from parking tickets and total number of tickets written during the year. PARKING TICKETS The above chart shows that cash receipts from the parking ticketS have increased over FY75 and FY76 receipts. The $2.00 parking fine was instituted on July 1, 1976 (the beginning of FY77); however, the total increase in dollars is due not only to the increase in the parking fine. It is also a result of increased enforcement efforts of cars being towed and booted and the requirement that tickets be paid before the vehicle is released. Part of the increase could also be due to an increase in the number of $5.00 tickets being issued, although we have no records which document this. !!, ROI II.I.1rD BY ,IU RM MICR+LAEI U.OAR RMIDS • DES MOINES 183 -CASH RECEIPTS- ;i TICKETS Budget Actual WRITTEN FY75 141,896 FY76 $160,672 146,214 FY77 $240,000 223,570 122,975 FY78: Total for Year 220,000 6 Mo. Ending 12-31-77 119,092 60,646 FY79 240,000 The above chart shows that cash receipts from the parking ticketS have increased over FY75 and FY76 receipts. The $2.00 parking fine was instituted on July 1, 1976 (the beginning of FY77); however, the total increase in dollars is due not only to the increase in the parking fine. It is also a result of increased enforcement efforts of cars being towed and booted and the requirement that tickets be paid before the vehicle is released. Part of the increase could also be due to an increase in the number of $5.00 tickets being issued, although we have no records which document this. !!, ROI II.I.1rD BY ,IU RM MICR+LAEI U.OAR RMIDS • DES MOINES 183 Budget -2- January 20, 1978 I feel it is significant to note the number of tickets written each year has decreased since the $2.00 fine went into effect. In FY77, total tickets written decreased from prior years by approximately 24,000 tickets. The first six months of FY78 shows an additional slight decrease. It is also interesting to note that while the number of tickets written has decreased, parking revenue has increased j approximately 15% in FY77 and FY78, as compared to prior fiscal y We feel that the increase in parking revenue and the decrease intickets written is due to better enforcement and the $2.00 fine. People are now parking according to established rules in greater numbers. Fewer tickets mean fewer citizens are penalized and that must be seen as a positive note. 3) Total Energy Bill for City FY 77 total disbursements for natural gas and electricity amounted to $339,340. This is allocated between City facilities as follows: Civic Center $ 26,767 Animal Shelter 1,746 Street Lighting 107,192 Transit Facility 4,472 Streets Offices 838 Airport 3,008 Refuse and Landfill Offices 761 Cemetery Offices 912 Recreation Bldg. 30,404 Parks Facilities 6,356 Library Building 9,484 Rental Property Owned by Parking Syst. 2,704 Pollution Control Plant 34,102 Water Plant 101,873 Equipment Service Bldg. 8,721 $339,340 4) Effect on CBD Coverage by Elimination of One Parkina Fnfnrrpmpnh It is practically impossible to arrive at the interval of coverage provided by parking meter enforcement attendants in the CBD. The interval depends on variables such as how many tickets that individual will have to stop and write, the time-consuming initiation of vehicle booting or towing, winding of the meters and coverage of unmetered areas. The following exhibit shows how employees are assigned based on the number of employees scheduled per day. HICPDI 11.14ED BY JORM MICR+LA6 ( JAR RAPIDS • DES MINES 3 � l t Budget -2- January 20, 1978 I feel it is significant to note the number of tickets written each year has decreased since the $2.00 fine went into effect. In FY77, total tickets written decreased from prior years by approximately 24,000 tickets. The first six months of FY78 shows an additional slight decrease. It is also interesting to note that while the number of tickets written has decreased, parking revenue has increased j approximately 15% in FY77 and FY78, as compared to prior fiscal y We feel that the increase in parking revenue and the decrease intickets written is due to better enforcement and the $2.00 fine. People are now parking according to established rules in greater numbers. Fewer tickets mean fewer citizens are penalized and that must be seen as a positive note. 3) Total Energy Bill for City FY 77 total disbursements for natural gas and electricity amounted to $339,340. This is allocated between City facilities as follows: Civic Center $ 26,767 Animal Shelter 1,746 Street Lighting 107,192 Transit Facility 4,472 Streets Offices 838 Airport 3,008 Refuse and Landfill Offices 761 Cemetery Offices 912 Recreation Bldg. 30,404 Parks Facilities 6,356 Library Building 9,484 Rental Property Owned by Parking Syst. 2,704 Pollution Control Plant 34,102 Water Plant 101,873 Equipment Service Bldg. 8,721 $339,340 4) Effect on CBD Coverage by Elimination of One Parkina Fnfnrrpmpnh It is practically impossible to arrive at the interval of coverage provided by parking meter enforcement attendants in the CBD. The interval depends on variables such as how many tickets that individual will have to stop and write, the time-consuming initiation of vehicle booting or towing, winding of the meters and coverage of unmetered areas. The following exhibit shows how employees are assigned based on the number of employees scheduled per day. HICPDI 11.14ED BY JORM MICR+LA6 ( JAR RAPIDS • DES MINES t Budget H EMPLOYEES SCHEDULED 7 6 5 -3- - COVERAGE IN - January 20, 1978 MUNIC. 1i CBD OUTLYING LOT CBD i, LOT AREAS 2 3 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 0 Two individuals are always required to staff the Municipal Lot. The CBD includes not only the meters on the street, but also the following lots: 1. Washington Street 2. Iowa Avenue 3. College Street 4. Library 5. Recreation Center One employee can only spend half of their time in the CBD as the other half is spent filling in at breaktimes and lunchtimes for individuals working in the Municipal Lot. The outlying areas are those areas outside the CBD which are patrolled by car, and also includes the Civic Center Lot. Parking meter enforcement attendants are on duty six days a week. With a staff of eight attendants we can have a maximum of seven working on any one day. The number of employees scheduled daily is also affected by other time off, such as holidays, vacation and sick leave. There are 11 City holidays each year; however, parking meters are enforced on six of these holidays according to ordinance. Taking into consideration the six day work week and the additional time off, with a total staff of 7 employees it works out that on one-third of the year's work days there would be six people on duty, and on two-thirds of the year's work days there would be five people on duty. Whereas, if the total staff were eight people, one-fourth of the total work days would have seven people scheduled, and three-fourths of the work days would have six people scheduled. Based upon the chart above, I feel it is more desirable to have six or more people scheduled daily. With five people scheduled, it is necessary to eliminate the coverage of the outlying areas or to reduce the coverage of the CBD to that provided by one and one-half people. Either solution is less than satisfactory. Therefore, as long as we have the Municipal Lot which requires two employees per day, I feel it is necessary that the parking enforcement attendant staff consist of eight employees. IA;CROL ILnL.D BY JURM MICR#LAB CI OU PN'IDS • DES MOINES City o4 Iowa CU, - DATE: January 19, 1978 TO: The Honorable Kayor and Council Members FROM: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer J3 RE: Parking Prohibition Pursuant to Title VI of the 0lunicipal Code the Traffic Engineer has taken the following action: ACTION: On January 17, 1978, the Traffic Engineer caused a sign to be erected such that parking is prohibited on the north side of F Street from the intersection of F Street with Seventh Avenue east to a point forty (40) feet east of the intersection of F Street with Seventh Avenue. CWENT: This action was taken at the request of Transit Superintendent, Hugh Mose. A City bus route uses this intersection inbound and outbound, and when cars have been parked in the approach to the intersection significant maneuvering problems have occurred when meeting other vehicles. The action taken should aid the transit movements. Since installation of the sign, Mr. Yeggy who resides at 1703 F Street has objected to the above noted parking prohibition. Mr. Yeggy lives on the south side of F Street opposite the area of prohibition. Mr. Yeggy has indicated to the Public Works Department that lie is having difficulty securing on -street parking for the three or four vehicles that he otims. Should Council choose to reinstate the forty (40) feet of on -street parking which was removed by the above noted prohibition the Traffic Engineer will undertake such action immediately. 14;00I n.l4C0 BY JURM MICR+LAO MAR RAPIDS • ICs MOINES FJAI; d1J2 01978 ABBIE STOLFIi-. CITY CLERK :A City of Iowa C'/ DATQI January 23, 1978 TO: Richard J. Plastino, Director of Public Works FROM: Hugh A. Mose, Jr., Transit Manager RE: No Parking to Corner Signing Intersection of 7th Avenue and F Street The intersection of 7th Avenue and F Street presents severe problems to bus operation when automobiles are parked immediately east of the corner. The worst situation occurs when an outbound bus meets another vehicle: visibility is obstructed, and if a vehicle is approach- ing from the east, the bus is well into the intersection before the bus driver can see it. By that time it is too late for the vehicles to pass without backing up or maneuvering in close quarters. The roadway surface made available by the no�parking prohibition will allow maneuvering room so that the bus can pass an approaching vehicle safely and quickly. e Ii I DCJQQ I I F Sr. Inbound buses experience difficulty when cars are parked up to the intersection, too. In order to clear the last auto, the bus must swing extremely wide, blocking F Street in both directions. This might be acceptable if the corner were not a bus stop. With an auto parked immediately cast of the intersec- tion, the bus cannot hope to get near the curb, and traffic in both directions is blocked by the stopped bus while the passen- gers board or alight. The exclusion of parking will allow the bus to approach the curb and will permit other traffic to nego- tiate the turn while the bus is stopped. A 1 hl r F S7. 14:001 ILNED BY JURM MICR+LA9 (I )Alt RAPIDS • US 11010ES GOVERtIING BYLAWS OF THE IOWA CITY ELECTRICAL BOARD The Board shall consist of four members, all of whom shall be appointed by the Mayor. 2. The term of each member shall be four years, however, the original appointments to the Board shall be made as follows: one member shall be appointed to serve for a period of one year, one member for two years, one member for three years, and one member for four years. 3. The four members shall consist of the following persons: (a) One representative of the public who is qualified by technical or professional experience or training in electrical work, (b) one licensed electrical contractor, ,ici- (c) one licensed journeyman electrician who shall^be a member of the same electrical business or interest, (d) one professional electrical engineer, and (e) the electrical inspector shall act as an ex officio member and shall be the Secretary to the Board. 4. The Board shall elect annually one of its members to serve as Chairperson; he/she shall preside at all meetings of the Board. 5. The Board shall conduct regularly scheduled examinations four times per year. 6. After notification, special meetings may be called at any time by the electrical inspector or the chairperson of the Board. 7. All members of the Board shall have one vote. No member of the Board shall vote on any question in which he/she is engaged as a contractor, material dealer, designer or consultant, or in which he/she has any direct or indirect interest. 8. In proceedings relative to the suspension or revocation of licenses or certificates, at least three members must have a concurring vote, all other items can be approved or disapproved by a majority vote. 9. A quorum shall consist of three voting members of the Board. 10. The Secretary of the Board shall keep a full and correct detailed record of all the official proceedings of the Board and preserve all documents, books, and papers relating to examinations for licenses and certificates and hearings of complaints and charges. 11. The Board shall prepare the subject matter for examinations suitable to determine the qualification of applications for licenses and certificates. 12. The Board shall rule upon the qualifications of all applicants and certify qualified applicants, together with their respective examination ratings, within thirty days after the date upon which such exaimination is held. 141 EVEIL14ED By JURM MICR#LAB MAR PAPIDS • DES 14011JE5 13. The Board may revoke or suspend any license or certificate for any violation of the electrical code, but only after the person charged has been given written notice and an opportunity to be heard in his/her own defense. The date of said hearing shall be set within five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after written notice has been served on the person charged citing the violation. The Board shall hear all interested parties who have pertinent written or oral evidence or information to present for consideration. Suspension shall be for any period up to six months and during the period of such suspension, the license or certificate of the offender shall be void. After the termination of the period of suspension, such license or certificate shall be reactivated by the electrical inspector provided the annual fees which have become due have been paid. 14. The Board will act as a Board of Appeals to approve or disapprove any wiring systems not specifically addressed in the electrical code. Approval or disapproval will be based on information presented to the Board in the form of plans and specifications, and/or demonstrations, and will be considered on a case by case basis. 15. The Board will act as a Board of Appeals to make interpretations of the Code. M1CIMI ILI410 0Y JORM MICR+LAO (WAR RAP10S • US 14011115 , k 13. The Board may revoke or suspend any license or certificate for any violation of the electrical code, but only after the person charged has been given written notice and an opportunity to be heard in his/her own defense. The date of said hearing shall be set within five days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, after written notice has been served on the person charged citing the violation. The Board shall hear all interested parties who have pertinent written or oral evidence or information to present for consideration. Suspension shall be for any period up to six months and during the period of such suspension, the license or certificate of the offender shall be void. After the termination of the period of suspension, such license or certificate shall be reactivated by the electrical inspector provided the annual fees which have become due have been paid. 14. The Board will act as a Board of Appeals to approve or disapprove any wiring systems not specifically addressed in the electrical code. Approval or disapproval will be based on information presented to the Board in the form of plans and specifications, and/or demonstrations, and will be considered on a case by case basis. 15. The Board will act as a Board of Appeals to make interpretations of the Code. M1CIMI ILI410 0Y JORM MICR+LAO (WAR RAP10S • US 14011115 1 City of Iowa Cx"y DATE: January 18, 1978 TO: Neal Berlin / City Council it FROM: Glenn Siders, Senior Building Inspector . RE: By-laws for Electrical Board At a special meeting held on December 11, 1977, the Ioi•;a City Electrical Board unanimously recommended that the newly drafted by-laws be adopted by the City Council. There has never before been a set of by-laws adopted by the Electrical Board. Heretofore their by-laws were always written into the Ordinance itself. This year we completely separated the two for the purpose of making the Ordinance more condensed and much easier to read. This also allows the Board to amend their by-laws, without going through the public hearing process. A change in the by-laws would merely have to be approved by Council. MI CROI IEMED 6Y JURM MICR+LAB CI. DM RAPIDS • nes MOINES M I a .. City of Iowa City M ®U — DATE: January 197 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager fid, � FROM: Harvey U. Miller, Police Chief RE: University Related Police Calls About the only estimate I can arrive at in regard to University related calls is the decline occasioned when school is out. Requests for service ---and this includes traffic and parking, drop 40% when the University is not in session. However, after a few days go by, the number of requests for service slowly starts to rise. Approximately two weeks after the dismissal of classes, and during those times when the University is closed for extended periods, the number of requests for police service increases nearly to the number received during classes. Consequently, I have concluded there are a number of factors that cause this phenomena. I. Non -University interests and needs either decline or are ignored during the time the University is in session. 2. The University related requests for service have little long-term impact upon police service re- quests. 3. Police and non -University priorities are altered when the school is in session and return to more normal police duties for a community of this size when the University is out. When it comes to on -campus calls, we have very few of these. Campus Security handles most of these. I rather imagine that long-term University related calls would amount to 15-20% of the total. However, because of the overriding interest exhibited in traffic and parking and the fact someone has made the deter- mination that the University student is the main parking offender, that interest raises the total by shifting normal police priorities for a community of this size to 40%. 14;CR01ILI4CD BY JURM MICR+LA9 (ADAM RAPIDS • DES MOINES j 25 u a .. City of Iowa City M ®U — DATE: January 197 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager fid, � FROM: Harvey U. Miller, Police Chief RE: University Related Police Calls About the only estimate I can arrive at in regard to University related calls is the decline occasioned when school is out. Requests for service ---and this includes traffic and parking, drop 40% when the University is not in session. However, after a few days go by, the number of requests for service slowly starts to rise. Approximately two weeks after the dismissal of classes, and during those times when the University is closed for extended periods, the number of requests for police service increases nearly to the number received during classes. Consequently, I have concluded there are a number of factors that cause this phenomena. I. Non -University interests and needs either decline or are ignored during the time the University is in session. 2. The University related requests for service have little long-term impact upon police service re- quests. 3. Police and non -University priorities are altered when the school is in session and return to more normal police duties for a community of this size when the University is out. When it comes to on -campus calls, we have very few of these. Campus Security handles most of these. I rather imagine that long-term University related calls would amount to 15-20% of the total. However, because of the overriding interest exhibited in traffic and parking and the fact someone has made the deter- mination that the University student is the main parking offender, that interest raises the total by shifting normal police priorities for a community of this size to 40%. 14;CR01ILI4CD BY JURM MICR+LA9 (ADAM RAPIDS • DES MOINES j 25 4qI a Sr a .. City of Iowa City M ®U — DATE: January 197 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager fid, � FROM: Harvey U. Miller, Police Chief RE: University Related Police Calls About the only estimate I can arrive at in regard to University related calls is the decline occasioned when school is out. Requests for service ---and this includes traffic and parking, drop 40% when the University is not in session. However, after a few days go by, the number of requests for service slowly starts to rise. Approximately two weeks after the dismissal of classes, and during those times when the University is closed for extended periods, the number of requests for police service increases nearly to the number received during classes. Consequently, I have concluded there are a number of factors that cause this phenomena. I. Non -University interests and needs either decline or are ignored during the time the University is in session. 2. The University related requests for service have little long-term impact upon police service re- quests. 3. Police and non -University priorities are altered when the school is in session and return to more normal police duties for a community of this size when the University is out. When it comes to on -campus calls, we have very few of these. Campus Security handles most of these. I rather imagine that long-term University related calls would amount to 15-20% of the total. However, because of the overriding interest exhibited in traffic and parking and the fact someone has made the deter- mination that the University student is the main parking offender, that interest raises the total by shifting normal police priorities for a community of this size to 40%. 14;CR01ILI4CD BY JURM MICR+LA9 (ADAM RAPIDS • DES MOINES j 25 b Finally, when it comes to University related calls, it must be considered that the work force and consequently most of the residents of Iowa City are either wholly employed or tangentially dependent upon the University. Thus a distinction has to be made as to whether the use of City services is University related in the broad sense, or student related in a narrower sense. If students are the consumers of City services, then students should pay and not something as vague as the University. @ICROr ILI•4ED BY DORM MICR+LAO CEDAR NAPIDS • DES MOINES CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER 410 E WASHINGTON ST IOWA CIT\( IOWA 52240 (319) 354.18(D POLICE CHIEF'S OFFICE January 17, 1978 Mr. George Dane Owner/Manager The Nickelodeon 208 N. Linn Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Sir: Enclosed please find a xerox of the section of the new Iowa Criminal Code pertaining to Public Indecent Exposure in certain establishments (Section 728.5). You will note that the Code states an absolute prohibition against nude exposure of certain portions of the human body. The provisions of the Code will be enforced. In addition, if any establishment is found in violation of the State Obscenity Code that pertains to them,I shall immediately recommend a hearing be held upon the suspension of the licenses and permits under 728.8 of the State Code or the appropriate provisions of the Municipal Ordinance. I am certain that your desires will be to fully comply with the law in this regard. cc: City Manager City Council Legal Department Si ncerely, MILLER Police Chief MIDRDn ua[D BY JORM MICR#LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DCS MOINES I87 L P 6 r 4 i` 1 CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON S1 IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 (319) 354.180D POLICE CHIEF'S OFFICE January 17, 1978 Mr. Harold Ambrose, and/or Owner - Manager Foxhole 1200 S. Gilbert Court Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Sir: Enclosed please find a xerox of the section of the new Iowa Criminal Code pertaining to Public Indecent Exposure in certain establishments (Section 728.5). You will note that the Code states an absolute prohibition against nude exposure of certain portions of the human body. The provisions of the Code will be enforced. In addition, if any establishment is found in violation of the State Obscenity Code that pertains to them, I shall immediately recommend a hearing be held upon the suspension of licenses and permits under 728.8 of the State Code or the appropriate provisions of the Municipal Ordinance. I am certain that your desires will be to fully comply with the law in this regard. cc: City Manager City Council Legal Department Sincerely, r HARVEY D. MILLE� Police Chief MMM IL14ED BY JURM MICR+LA6 U DAR RAPIDS • DES 140INES /$7 A January 16, 1978 MEMO regarding present situation of the Iowa City Airport Commission I. Review of the relevant lease provisions A. Leases between Airport Commission and Iowa City Flying Service 1960-1962 lease *Commission received a percentage of the income and sales of ICFS, rents for the leased buildings, and in any case a guaranteed base amount of $1000.00; flowage fee of 2C al. *A CPA was to audit annually at lessee's expense, and ICFS books were open to the Commission. *There was a "let out" clause for the Commission in the event that provisions of the lease were not met (rent, CPA, etc.) *Lien clause on property if monies owed were not paid. *Management contract was a part of the lease ;lith ICFS; the lessee was the manager and was required to collect fees designated by the Commission. *Manager was designated an "independent contractor" with fees ---not an employee with wages ($183.33/mo.) *Snow removal and maintenance of airport was the responsibility of manager ($916.60/mo. to cover). *Most of utility expenses paid by lessee (exception: old shop bldg.). *Manager held City harmless regarding negligence of manager and re- sulting court actions. *Manager was to keep separate books for the Commission showing airport maintenance, costs, etc. *2 year renewal option ---to Dec. 31, 1964. 1965-1966 lease *1 year renewal option; 30 day right to cancel by either side *Storage and tie -down fees to go to Fixed Base Operator (ICFS) *Fixed Base Operator has right to request permission for other activities and to be not unreasonably denied if request is in writing. *2t/gal. flowage fee *$460.00 rent for all buildings; as above *No hold harmless clause. lien clause and "let out" clauses *Lessee to keep flowage fee records and provide annual financial statement. 14! ClUf ILNCD BY DORM MICR+LA6 0. DAR PAPIDS • nes MOINES I i� 33? t�9 rr January 16, 1978 MEMO regarding present situation of the Iowa City Airport Commission I. Review of the relevant lease provisions A. Leases between Airport Commission and Iowa City Flying Service 1960-1962 lease *Commission received a percentage of the income and sales of ICFS, rents for the leased buildings, and in any case a guaranteed base amount of $1000.00; flowage fee of 2C al. *A CPA was to audit annually at lessee's expense, and ICFS books were open to the Commission. *There was a "let out" clause for the Commission in the event that provisions of the lease were not met (rent, CPA, etc.) *Lien clause on property if monies owed were not paid. *Management contract was a part of the lease ;lith ICFS; the lessee was the manager and was required to collect fees designated by the Commission. *Manager was designated an "independent contractor" with fees ---not an employee with wages ($183.33/mo.) *Snow removal and maintenance of airport was the responsibility of manager ($916.60/mo. to cover). *Most of utility expenses paid by lessee (exception: old shop bldg.). *Manager held City harmless regarding negligence of manager and re- sulting court actions. *Manager was to keep separate books for the Commission showing airport maintenance, costs, etc. *2 year renewal option ---to Dec. 31, 1964. 1965-1966 lease *1 year renewal option; 30 day right to cancel by either side *Storage and tie -down fees to go to Fixed Base Operator (ICFS) *Fixed Base Operator has right to request permission for other activities and to be not unreasonably denied if request is in writing. *2t/gal. flowage fee *$460.00 rent for all buildings; as above *No hold harmless clause. lien clause and "let out" clauses *Lessee to keep flowage fee records and provide annual financial statement. 14! ClUf ILNCD BY DORM MICR+LA6 0. DAR PAPIDS • nes MOINES I 2. *$4000.00/yr. manager's salary. Manager an employee. *Manager to do no custodial or janitorial work; such to be contracted out instead. October 3, 1966 (Master) lease: 10 years *$470.00/month rent for all buildings *Rent on new shop building, when built, to equal the amortized monthly payment of cost and interest involved in its construction. *Rents to be adjusted according to rise and fall of Consumer Price Index at fixed intervals. *10 year renewal option 2C/gal. flowage fee. *All utilities except those for new shop building to be furnished by lessor (Commission). *"Let out" clause as above, plus a second, seemingly harder one to administer , regarding standard of service provided lien clause. *No hold harmless clause. *Lessee to keep flowage records and to provide financial statement if requested. *Clause stating "During period of lease, lessor shall continue to operate leased premises as a municipal airport or shall provide equal or superior facilities for lessee." *Airport management contract to be separate. _ 0 Sept. 20, 1967 amendment to Oct. 3, 1966 lease *To preserve eligibility for Federal funds. *Compliance assurance (with FAA). *Minimum standards for sales, airframe &/or power plant repair++, aircraft rental, flight training, fuel dispensing, radio -instrument - propeller repair, air taxi service, aierial applicators, multiple services, general requirements, flying clubs, and lease requirements. ++One of the basic requirements under airframe &/or power plant repair is 7500 sq. ft. of shop space---i.e. a new shop building _0 August 1, 1971 lease for 10 T -hangars P. - *5 years (to 1976), with 5 year renewal options to 1981 and 1986. *Rent $250.00/month, to be adjusted according to change in Consumer Price Index on 1/1/77 and 1/1/82. Niel If II.11ED BY JORM MICR¢lAB Il JNI RAPIDS • DES MOINES i 9 fi 2. *$4000.00/yr. manager's salary. Manager an employee. *Manager to do no custodial or janitorial work; such to be contracted out instead. October 3, 1966 (Master) lease: 10 years *$470.00/month rent for all buildings *Rent on new shop building, when built, to equal the amortized monthly payment of cost and interest involved in its construction. *Rents to be adjusted according to rise and fall of Consumer Price Index at fixed intervals. *10 year renewal option 2C/gal. flowage fee. *All utilities except those for new shop building to be furnished by lessor (Commission). *"Let out" clause as above, plus a second, seemingly harder one to administer , regarding standard of service provided lien clause. *No hold harmless clause. *Lessee to keep flowage records and to provide financial statement if requested. *Clause stating "During period of lease, lessor shall continue to operate leased premises as a municipal airport or shall provide equal or superior facilities for lessee." *Airport management contract to be separate. _ 0 Sept. 20, 1967 amendment to Oct. 3, 1966 lease *To preserve eligibility for Federal funds. *Compliance assurance (with FAA). *Minimum standards for sales, airframe &/or power plant repair++, aircraft rental, flight training, fuel dispensing, radio -instrument - propeller repair, air taxi service, aierial applicators, multiple services, general requirements, flying clubs, and lease requirements. ++One of the basic requirements under airframe &/or power plant repair is 7500 sq. ft. of shop space---i.e. a new shop building _0 August 1, 1971 lease for 10 T -hangars P. - *5 years (to 1976), with 5 year renewal options to 1981 and 1986. *Rent $250.00/month, to be adjusted according to change in Consumer Price Index on 1/1/77 and 1/1/82. Niel If II.11ED BY JORM MICR¢lAB Il JNI RAPIDS • DES MOINES kll *Lessor to maintain and repair building and be responsible for snow removal at no cost to lessee *Lessor to furnish all utilities. *Leasee maintains hangar keeper's insurance. *Lessee has exclusive rental rights. _�p August 1973 amendment to leases of 10/3/66 and 8/1/71 *Removes Consumer Price Index adjustment of rent provisions and substitutes "review by the parties to the lease, the rent to be agreed upon for the 5 year renewals of the lease (1/1/77 and 1/1/82). June 19 1975 amendment to 10/3/66 lease *Grants lessee option to renew lease for an additional.,lOsyears (to 12/31/1996), making total possible term of lease 30 years.++ (Cf. memo regarding this issued by the City Attorney.) ++It seems possible that this amendment was negotiated in anticipation of a change in Iowa law, effective July 1, 1975, regarding the status of airport commissions, and was in effect a means to protect further the already considerable leasehold advantage held by ICFs. December 11 1976 lease ---10 T -hangars *Lease officially passed by Commission Feb. 24, 1977. *Effective to 1996 (as 10/3/66 lease). *Rent of $330.00/month; rent review in 5 years. (Cf. memo from City Attorney's Office, regarding this lease.) ++Over the years, the City's/Commission's position with respect to ICFS has steadily and considerably weakened. It seems to me to be questionable whether the Airport Commission in fact had the right to sign a long term lease in which renewal options are only at the option of the lessee (Oct. 3, 1966 ), and in which the promise is made of alternative facilities in case the present airport is not maintained as a municipal airport. I question the objectivity of a Commission which would agree to the provisions outlined above: the elimination of the audit provision is only one example. The possibility of conflict of interest may also exist: the Airport Commission's agent (manager) is also the Airport Commission's principal renter. Is this allowable under present Iowa law covering Trust and Agency? Although the a rants a "non-exclusive" right to be��f�e1�1�$@e t, j� ator to }xc�rg,4 �s iA pge se of ICFS,,, ease of all buildings to 1996 and inclu ion�>n 1 areas and accesses around leased buildings could be construed to effectively eliminate any possibility of competition. I+Iceol n.I•IUI By JORM MICR+LAB (LOR PANDS • DIS MOVIES V B. Arrangement for the new shop building Lease btw. Commission (lessee) and Associated Services Inc. (lessor) *Rent per month to be amortized cost ($35,000) over 30 years at 61/26. *Lessee to pay all expenses: repairs, maintenance, insurance, utilities: lessor to have no expense whatsoever *Lessee has right to sublease *Lessee shall maintain 806 coinsurance and name lessor as insured. *Lessee to provide land and access. *If lessee defaults, lessor may remove building on 30 day written notice. *Upon expiration of lease, lessor will execute bill of sale conveying title to lessee. ++This lease was signed by both parties; the Oct. 20, 1966 Commission minutes also make note of this. The Nov. 10 minutes say that plans for the building were approved. February 16 1967 Public Hearing on the contract btw. ICFS and the Commission for the construction of the new shop building and Agreement btw. ICFS and Commission *ICFs to build the shop building. *Commission to pay amortized cost ($35,000, 30 years); title to remains with ICFS until final payment. *Commission to pay all expenses including insurance---ICFS to have no expense whatsoever. *Commission to have right to sublease. *Commission to hold ICFS harmless from claims resulting from negligence of Commission. *Commission to maintain 806 coinsurance. *Commission to provide land and access. *If Commission defaults, ICFS takes possession. *Upon expiration of lease, title to Commission. *Public hearing because contract was for more than $5000.00. *Airport revenues---only---to be used to pay for building. ++Agreement copy on file with the City Clerk is unsigned; written note by the City Clerk says ICFS and Associated Services are the same. The building permit was taken out in the name of Associated Services. 141001 ILI41D BY JURM MICR +LAB CUAR RAPIDS • DES 140114[5 e 4 5. ++The situation thus appears to be: Associated Services/ICFS builds and owns Commission leases for cost ICFS rents from Commission (Cf. 10/3/66 lease) --- at building cost Commission will take title at end of 30 year loan period. If this is so: Federal requirement for 7500 sq. ft. of shop space is met, so that ICFS business can continue. ICFS can take depreciation (tax purposes) on building and possibly gain other Federal income tax advantages. BUT: Why do Court House records have this building in the tax exempt file? II. Management Contract with E.K.Jones 1967 is the date of the available contract copy be found. Later one(s) can't *Salary of E.K. Jones raised from $4000.00 to $5000.00 effective January 1973: but no reference is found in Commission minutes, no amendment to the contract, no updated contract.++ ++Recent City audit called this to attention of Commission. *1967 contract appears to provide that the manager can be made to collect other fees and keep additional records (beyond those in existence in 1967, or now) at the request of the Commission. *A job description recently written by Jones and Commission Petersen and presented for approval by the Commission further erodes the Commission's position (minutes, for example) and shouldn't be necessary if a contact exists. *The Commission meeting minutes are now, and have been for some time, taken by Jones; they are not always complete. A resolution asking the City for secretarial help was passed in April, 1977, but has not been implemented. *Snow removal has been a continuing problem (recently involving T -hangar damage and City vehicle damage) and a source of friction between Jones, the City, and the Commission. III. General *The fact that there is no "hold harmless" clause in the lease with ICFS is bad for insurance purposes (Cf. excerpts from Risk Management Study). *The unresolved (officially) problem of land ownership and custody of 1410011LMED 0Y JORM MICRl LAO 1.1.DAN RAPIDS • DFS M0114FS i� 6. airport funds also has a bearing on insurance coverage. It appears that if the City is the owner, it is bad for insurance purposes, perhaps. The DOT apparently owes the Commission approximately $84,000.00 in return for the taking of right-of-way for the widening of Hwy 218 South. It is not known when this money will be received, and the proper custody of these funds may also depend in some degree upon whether the City or the Commission is the true "owner" of the airport land. *The first airport Master Plan was done by Powers -Willis ---coincidentally renters of the old hangar building ---and it required nearly 10 years (1964-73) to complete the entire project including the collec- tion of all Federal grant funds. Extremely bad.record keeping resulted in the City losing approximately $12,000.00 of Federal money it should have received. (See memo and summary by Pugh and Strabala.) *The Commission is not now publishing the annual financial report that appears to be required under the Code of Iowa (Sec. 330.22). *The 24/gallon flowage fee has remained the same since 1960, inspite of inflation. The receipts for this were not audited in the recently concluded City audit. *Separability clauses protect the remainder of the leases if any portion is invalidated. *The Airport Commission is in the Enterprise Fund; this is a division of the General Fund, and since property tax funds can be put into the Enterprise Fund, it falls under the 72 increase lid (and the $8.10/$1000.00 levy lid). *The City ordinance still says that the levy requested by the Airport Commission "shall" be included in the total levy, and probably should be amended to read "may". *The Commission does not constitute an "airport authority" (Sec. 330A provision of the Code), and is therefore norautomatically entitled to a levy. * The Commission can authorize airport fees and can require that all planes using the airport register; the Commission can do this, but has not. The City can not do so. (Secs. 330.21, 330.23 of the Code.) *The airport is considered an essential corporate purpose of the City; this is important for bonding purposes ---see Dec. 19 memo of Asst. City Atty. Howlin). *The Commission, in March of this year (pursuant to the lease amendment providing for "review" of the rent in 1977) raised Jones' rent $94.00 (from $320.00 for all bldgs. except T -hangars and new shop, to $416.00/month). Cf. appraisal by Roland Smith. The Commission now proposes to raise Jones' salary, effective July 1, 1978, from $5000.00 to $6500.00 per year. The following comparison thus can be made: MICMuf ILMLD BY .IURM MICR+LAB CI JNt nN'IOS • DES MOINES 7. Old rental I i { $1519. New rental per month $1615. (Incl. T -hangars) s Per year (x 12) 14400. Per year (x 12) 15552. old salary -5000. New salary -6500. Net return to Commission $9400. Net i 9052. 7. Old rental per month $1519. New rental per month $1615. (Incl. T -hangars) (Incl. T -hangars) Per year (x 12) 14400. Per year (x 12) 15552. old salary -5000. New salary -6500. Net return to Commission $9400. Net return to Commission 9052. Our last 2 agreements with Jones will thus lose the Commission another $348.00 per year. IV. Conclusions It would be useful to know the traffic count at the airport per day or per month, and what types of planes and trips are involved. The Commission should exercise its prerogative to ask fpr a financial statement from ICFS. The City's legal staff could perhaps find out what the FAA requires in the line of record keeping (flight plans, for example). Do we comply? It would be helpful to know what comparable rents and leases are for other fixed base operators: i.e., agreements with operators at airports of comparable size. (Does the DOT have this information?) I believe that the Commission: 1) should not build the proposed set of new T -hangars; under present arrangements we can not afford it. Under the prevailing type of lease/rental agreement, it would be 25 years or more before we even got our initial investment back. 2) should install VASI lights, as a safety measure do our own snow removal with our own equipment build more tie -downs, the rent to be collected entirely by the Commission provide for at least 2 meetings per year with the City Manager, City Atty., Finance Director, and Public Works Director 3) should not do a Master Plan unless the City Council decides that: a) the airport should be expanded (because the study will say that it should be) b) VASI's, tie -downs, and parking can only be financed with Federal and State aid and must wait for that aid. 4)should explore the idea of usage fees (local businesses) and/or landing fees to help make the airport financially self sufficient again. Because of University Hospitals and Vets Hospital, perhaps the State or the Federal govern- ment should contribute towards airport operating expense. Caroline Embree, Airport Commissioner M! Rol IEMU BY JURM MICR+LAB CLOAK RAPIDS • DES MOINES ir. 1 8. List of included documents: City Attorney's Office memo regarding lease for T -hangars City Attorney's Office memo regarding 10/3/66 lease extension Memos (1973) of Pugh and Strabala regarding Master Plan funds Appraisal of Roland Smith MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR¢LAB CI.DAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES a`a j `i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR¢LAB CI.DAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES o9 Iowa DATE: January 17, 1977 TO: Iowa City Airport Ccmnission FROM: Bob Bowlin, Asst. City Attorney RE:. Proposed Lease Between the Iowa City Airport Coamission and Iowa City Flying Service Inc, for Ten "T" Hangers Constructed in 1976 Dear Commission Members: At the request of Mr. E. K. Jones, I have reviewed a proposed building lease that he has supplied to me. I understand from the Airport Comniss.ion minutes of October 21, 1976, that the lease was drafted by Attorney Charles Barker on belwlf of the Flying Service, and that Mr. Jones was instructed to take the lease to the City Attorney for a.legal opinion. I would like to mike the following co mlents concerning this lease proposal. 1. The lease is for a rather long teen, when all the options are considered. The Commission should realize that it is obligating itself over a long period of tine in providing several option periods. The Calmission must decide if that is what it wants to do. 2. The procedure for establishing rents for the option periods is one of binding arbitration if the parties cannot agree. The Comnission must decide, if faced with a disagreement over, the amount of rent, whether it wishes to leave that decision to a neutral third party. 3. As outlined in paragraph 13, the Canaission would be agree- ing to arbitration of the terms, conditions and interpretations of the agreement. This is certainly legally proper, although the Carmission may wish to consider whether it would rather leave such matters in the hands of a court. 4. In paragraph $6 of the proposed lease, the Flying Service has the right to set the charges for the storage of airplanes in the "T" hangers, subject only to the provision that the charges be reasonable. Phis gives the Flying Service a substantial amunt of latitude in setting the charges, and the Commission will need to decide if it would like to have scme control over that process. I do not know what the policies of other airport camissions in Iowa are, but mmy cities do set taxicab rates after public hearing. The Cannission will need to decide if such a provision is in line with its concept of good public policy. M:CRD(IIMED BY JORM MICR#LAS U.DAR RAPIDS • DES MINES 1 e� n i r; o9 Iowa DATE: January 17, 1977 TO: Iowa City Airport Ccmnission FROM: Bob Bowlin, Asst. City Attorney RE:. Proposed Lease Between the Iowa City Airport Coamission and Iowa City Flying Service Inc, for Ten "T" Hangers Constructed in 1976 Dear Commission Members: At the request of Mr. E. K. Jones, I have reviewed a proposed building lease that he has supplied to me. I understand from the Airport Comniss.ion minutes of October 21, 1976, that the lease was drafted by Attorney Charles Barker on belwlf of the Flying Service, and that Mr. Jones was instructed to take the lease to the City Attorney for a.legal opinion. I would like to mike the following co mlents concerning this lease proposal. 1. The lease is for a rather long teen, when all the options are considered. The Commission should realize that it is obligating itself over a long period of tine in providing several option periods. The Calmission must decide if that is what it wants to do. 2. The procedure for establishing rents for the option periods is one of binding arbitration if the parties cannot agree. The Comnission must decide, if faced with a disagreement over, the amount of rent, whether it wishes to leave that decision to a neutral third party. 3. As outlined in paragraph 13, the Canaission would be agree- ing to arbitration of the terms, conditions and interpretations of the agreement. This is certainly legally proper, although the Carmission may wish to consider whether it would rather leave such matters in the hands of a court. 4. In paragraph $6 of the proposed lease, the Flying Service has the right to set the charges for the storage of airplanes in the "T" hangers, subject only to the provision that the charges be reasonable. Phis gives the Flying Service a substantial amunt of latitude in setting the charges, and the Commission will need to decide if it would like to have scme control over that process. I do not know what the policies of other airport camissions in Iowa are, but mmy cities do set taxicab rates after public hearing. The Cannission will need to decide if such a provision is in line with its concept of good public policy. M:CRD(IIMED BY JORM MICR#LAS U.DAR RAPIDS • DES MINES -z - 5. Paragrar.h N9 Ivuvicl s fh.rt. thr• Flying Sccv.ice 1111y not Sell, assign or subleC this .lyase withouL t9rc written p:'nni.:;sion Of the Cumnission but that the Commission shall not unreasonably w.ith1)OJd :;urh written lr nni-;cion. I would :;11J9esL• that lxxhaps the Conmission should retain 1 -he sole right to detcrnine whether the Flying Scrv.ice may sell, assign or sublet the lease. Such a right might be desirable to keep out other parties that the Commission nuy not wish to hnvc ]naso tlx prrJni.ues. ffUrthernore, if the Flying Service_ should curse to do business, such a provision would alloy the building ]csr e Io terminate, and would free UIc Commission's hand for future dcrali.ngs. 6. Under paragraph #11 of the proposed lease, the liability insurance provisions of the N-astec Tease would probably apply to the proposed lease. I think the Ccnmission should review its own insurance, in light of the .amount of public liability insurance that it requires the Flying Service to hold. I would suggest that liability insurance of $100,000 for injury or death to one person from any one accident and $500,000 for the total liability resulting frrm one accident is an extrcerely lar figure when we are dealing with dangerous instrumentalities such as airplanes. It may well be that the Flying Service carries higher insurance than this, and I would certainly hope that they do. however, it is very possible that with tlr_se ums minim, the Conmission could have substantial exposure. lar 7. I would assume that under the proposed lease, the termination provisions of the Plaster Lcase would also apply. however, it might be appropriate to have specific termination language in this building lease and I would recommend it. 'Phe Commission might also want to consider a provision whereby the Flying Service would agree to defend, indcennify and hold the Commission harmless from all claims, suits, etc., arising out of the Operation of the Airport that in any way have to do with the activities of the Flying Service. 'If the CLmrmission does not have such language in any of its leases, which it does not, then it should be certain to review its own i'rsurhnce picture. Under the lease, the Commission is responsible for all snow removal in and around the buildings. I understand that Flying Fwrvice employees have some times been operating City ecpripnrnt to remove the be ovI-kile technically they are providing a service that the City should be providing under the torm9 of the lease, I think the Commission should consider obtaining a hold harmless agreement from the Flying Service if it is going to allow the Flying Service to use City equipment. For example, if the City equipment acre defective and a Flying Servirr_ employee was injured while using the cqu.ilrrrnt, tile Flying F.crvicn ;rel might have a right of action against the Commission. The lease recitesthere squestion f thatit coversthe"P�hangersdue vcution f only andincludestile Jno real estate, because the real estate is presently under-leaso according to tier terams of the lease Ix:Lueen the part:ics dated October 3, 1966, +;Cemlwr.D BY JURM MICR¢LAB U JAR RAPIDS • DCS I40InCS s I F. t j `x -z - 5. Paragrar.h N9 Ivuvicl s fh.rt. thr• Flying Sccv.ice 1111y not Sell, assign or subleC this .lyase withouL t9rc written p:'nni.:;sion Of the Cumnission but that the Commission shall not unreasonably w.ith1)OJd :;urh written lr nni-;cion. I would :;11J9esL• that lxxhaps the Conmission should retain 1 -he sole right to detcrnine whether the Flying Scrv.ice may sell, assign or sublet the lease. Such a right might be desirable to keep out other parties that the Commission nuy not wish to hnvc ]naso tlx prrJni.ues. ffUrthernore, if the Flying Service_ should curse to do business, such a provision would alloy the building ]csr e Io terminate, and would free UIc Commission's hand for future dcrali.ngs. 6. Under paragraph #11 of the proposed lease, the liability insurance provisions of the N-astec Tease would probably apply to the proposed lease. I think the Ccnmission should review its own insurance, in light of the .amount of public liability insurance that it requires the Flying Service to hold. I would suggest that liability insurance of $100,000 for injury or death to one person from any one accident and $500,000 for the total liability resulting frrm one accident is an extrcerely lar figure when we are dealing with dangerous instrumentalities such as airplanes. It may well be that the Flying Service carries higher insurance than this, and I would certainly hope that they do. however, it is very possible that with tlr_se ums minim, the Conmission could have substantial exposure. lar 7. I would assume that under the proposed lease, the termination provisions of the Plaster Lcase would also apply. however, it might be appropriate to have specific termination language in this building lease and I would recommend it. 'Phe Commission might also want to consider a provision whereby the Flying Service would agree to defend, indcennify and hold the Commission harmless from all claims, suits, etc., arising out of the Operation of the Airport that in any way have to do with the activities of the Flying Service. 'If the CLmrmission does not have such language in any of its leases, which it does not, then it should be certain to review its own i'rsurhnce picture. Under the lease, the Commission is responsible for all snow removal in and around the buildings. I understand that Flying Fwrvice employees have some times been operating City ecpripnrnt to remove the be ovI-kile technically they are providing a service that the City should be providing under the torm9 of the lease, I think the Commission should consider obtaining a hold harmless agreement from the Flying Service if it is going to allow the Flying Service to use City equipment. For example, if the City equipment acre defective and a Flying Servirr_ employee was injured while using the cqu.ilrrrnt, tile Flying F.crvicn ;rel might have a right of action against the Commission. The lease recitesthere squestion f thatit coversthe"P�hangersdue vcution f only andincludestile Jno real estate, because the real estate is presently under-leaso according to tier terams of the lease Ix:Lueen the part:ics dated October 3, 1966, +;Cemlwr.D BY JURM MICR¢LAB U JAR RAPIDS • DCS I40InCS F. t ' fl -z - 5. Paragrar.h N9 Ivuvicl s fh.rt. thr• Flying Sccv.ice 1111y not Sell, assign or subleC this .lyase withouL t9rc written p:'nni.:;sion Of the Cumnission but that the Commission shall not unreasonably w.ith1)OJd :;urh written lr nni-;cion. I would :;11J9esL• that lxxhaps the Conmission should retain 1 -he sole right to detcrnine whether the Flying Scrv.ice may sell, assign or sublet the lease. Such a right might be desirable to keep out other parties that the Commission nuy not wish to hnvc ]naso tlx prrJni.ues. ffUrthernore, if the Flying Service_ should curse to do business, such a provision would alloy the building ]csr e Io terminate, and would free UIc Commission's hand for future dcrali.ngs. 6. Under paragraph #11 of the proposed lease, the liability insurance provisions of the N-astec Tease would probably apply to the proposed lease. I think the Ccnmission should review its own insurance, in light of the .amount of public liability insurance that it requires the Flying Service to hold. I would suggest that liability insurance of $100,000 for injury or death to one person from any one accident and $500,000 for the total liability resulting frrm one accident is an extrcerely lar figure when we are dealing with dangerous instrumentalities such as airplanes. It may well be that the Flying Service carries higher insurance than this, and I would certainly hope that they do. however, it is very possible that with tlr_se ums minim, the Conmission could have substantial exposure. lar 7. I would assume that under the proposed lease, the termination provisions of the Plaster Lcase would also apply. however, it might be appropriate to have specific termination language in this building lease and I would recommend it. 'Phe Commission might also want to consider a provision whereby the Flying Service would agree to defend, indcennify and hold the Commission harmless from all claims, suits, etc., arising out of the Operation of the Airport that in any way have to do with the activities of the Flying Service. 'If the CLmrmission does not have such language in any of its leases, which it does not, then it should be certain to review its own i'rsurhnce picture. Under the lease, the Commission is responsible for all snow removal in and around the buildings. I understand that Flying Fwrvice employees have some times been operating City ecpripnrnt to remove the be ovI-kile technically they are providing a service that the City should be providing under the torm9 of the lease, I think the Commission should consider obtaining a hold harmless agreement from the Flying Service if it is going to allow the Flying Service to use City equipment. For example, if the City equipment acre defective and a Flying Servirr_ employee was injured while using the cqu.ilrrrnt, tile Flying F.crvicn ;rel might have a right of action against the Commission. The lease recitesthere squestion f thatit coversthe"P�hangersdue vcution f only andincludestile Jno real estate, because the real estate is presently under-leaso according to tier terams of the lease Ix:Lueen the part:ics dated October 3, 1966, +;Cemlwr.D BY JURM MICR¢LAB U JAR RAPIDS • DCS I40InCS If this is tho ca:;c, than i t rvulll not h neccssat to follow Ute procvlurr. ; °ul.l inrxl .i n Ch,,pl, •r 3GA.7 of Of Iava which s Y for the Commission rel ro LuLes that a city may not dispJse of the .1975 (.,rxle P tx'rty by lease fora Tenn of rpre th,-n an interest in (l) sets or its proposal in a resolution, 2t1rr e date, time and Years unless it Place of a public hear' < O Publishes not. °f the the Public heit.irxJ Innes a f.iml detonndation an the resolution. If Proposal, and (3) after covers the the Commission is satisfial that the Pr°Eoa;al by without a aPPLropriatc real estate, thus it nu lease of 1966. Public hearing. Hovever, I would Y lames th-Ls lease would be considered fixtures and therefore I ink that would 0. 'all the hangers I rrould recmr a ruler °f the rental of real think their. rental 369.7 of and going through the procechrres estate. Therefore, the Code. outlined in Cha Ptcr If I aur be of furUrer assistance to you, Please ].et me i Thank you. 1CCR01 ILMLD BY JURM MICR+LA6 (A -DAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES r i If this is tho ca:;c, than i t rvulll not h neccssat to follow Ute procvlurr. ; °ul.l inrxl .i n Ch,,pl, •r 3GA.7 of Of Iava which s Y for the Commission rel ro LuLes that a city may not dispJse of the .1975 (.,rxle P tx'rty by lease fora Tenn of rpre th,-n an interest in (l) sets or its proposal in a resolution, 2t1rr e date, time and Years unless it Place of a public hear' < O Publishes not. °f the the Public heit.irxJ Innes a f.iml detonndation an the resolution. If Proposal, and (3) after covers the the Commission is satisfial that the Pr°Eoa;al by without a aPPLropriatc real estate, thus it nu lease of 1966. Public hearing. Hovever, I would Y lames th-Ls lease would be considered fixtures and therefore I ink that would 0. 'all the hangers I rrould recmr a ruler °f the rental of real think their. rental 369.7 of and going through the procechrres estate. Therefore, the Code. outlined in Cha Ptcr If I aur be of furUrer assistance to you, Please ].et me i Thank you. 1CCR01 ILMLD BY JURM MICR+LA6 (A -DAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES r t i CKV OV 00VVa %..W6'V Neal Berlin FROM: John Hayek RE: Iowa City Airport Dear Neal: DATE: May 22, 1075 Attorney Chuck Barker who I believe represents the Iowa City Flying Service, operator, E. K. Jones, visited with me on the 22nd of May to check on the procedures to be followed by the Airport Commission in granting an additional 10 -year lease term to Iowa City Flying Service. Apparently the Iowa City Airport Commission proposes to extend the flying service lease an additional 10 years prior to July 1, 1075. 1 have approved the procedure that they propose to use in terms of the public hearing, notices, and the like but thought that you should be aware that this was in the works since I believe it has implications for the airport which you and Joe Pugh and possibly the City Council may want to look at. The question of our relationship with the Airport Commission and with the airport operator are policy questions which are for you to deter- mine but I thought that I would let you know that this lease extension is under active consideration, apparently, at this time. JWH:vb:2 cc: a16e Pugh Tony Kushnir Jo'hn Hayek RECEIVED MAY 2 31915 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 14 CROF ILMED BY JURM MICR#LAB (lone RAPIDS • DIS MDIWES I I I i I I I I , I I TO: r; f i CKV OV 00VVa %..W6'V Neal Berlin FROM: John Hayek RE: Iowa City Airport Dear Neal: DATE: May 22, 1075 Attorney Chuck Barker who I believe represents the Iowa City Flying Service, operator, E. K. Jones, visited with me on the 22nd of May to check on the procedures to be followed by the Airport Commission in granting an additional 10 -year lease term to Iowa City Flying Service. Apparently the Iowa City Airport Commission proposes to extend the flying service lease an additional 10 years prior to July 1, 1075. 1 have approved the procedure that they propose to use in terms of the public hearing, notices, and the like but thought that you should be aware that this was in the works since I believe it has implications for the airport which you and Joe Pugh and possibly the City Council may want to look at. The question of our relationship with the Airport Commission and with the airport operator are policy questions which are for you to deter- mine but I thought that I would let you know that this lease extension is under active consideration, apparently, at this time. JWH:vb:2 cc: a16e Pugh Tony Kushnir Jo'hn Hayek RECEIVED MAY 2 31915 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE 14 CROF ILMED BY JURM MICR#LAB (lone RAPIDS • DIS MDIWES I I I i I I I I , I City of Iowa Ci DATE: .lune 19, 1973 TO: Ray S. Wells, City Manager FROM: J. B. Pugh, Jr., Director of Finance RE: Airport Grant Attached is a memorandum from Pat Strabala, Assistant Director of Finance, which summarizes the current status of this department's involvement in the Grant Agreement for the Airport Project No. 9-13-041-CS03, which has been in process since September, 1964. I am transmitting this information to you for the purpose of providing background documentation on a sad situation and one which hopefully will not be repeated in the future. I would also like to add that has been pressured considerably by the Airport rnmmission through its C_hairmaI3,_Dlr. Elliott Full, to make tinal settlement of this grant prior to June 30, 1973, in order to salvage available funds before they are cut off by the Federal Government. In fact, we have been advised hy-.1r- Ful, that this department would_U-hold accountable for any loss of-funUs= if final requisitions were not submitted within the timetable imposed by the Federal Aviation Administration. In my opinion, the evidence discovered by Pat will serve to support the ridiculous extent of Mr. Full's statements about account- ability and responsibility. It appears in fact that the Airport Commission's own a tc ions over the past several years have made full recovery_ o the City's share in this agreement impossible. We will continue to work with the FAA in order to salvage as much as wF can from this situation. We will keep you advised of future developments as they occur. /cb J. B. Pugh, Jr Director of Finance 'I!CPW ILMID BY JURM MICR +LAB CIJAR NAPIDS • DCS MOINES DATE: June 19, 1973 TO: J. B. Pugh, Jr., Director of finance FROM: Patrick J. Strabala, Asst. Finance Director RE: Status of Final Audit of Federal Grant No. 9-13-041-0503, Iowa City Municipal Airport On April 26, 1973, Mr. Bill Lohman, Federal Aviation Airports Division, visited with Mr. Elliott Full, Chairman of the Iowa City Airport Commission, and Mr. E. K. Jones, Iowa City Airport Manager, in an attempt to secure final documentation needed to close out the Federal Aviation Grant entered into by the City on September 9, 1964. This original grant consisted of the re aration of an_Airpor=�laster Plaa,_ installation of medium instensity lighting re the Primary runways, No. 6-24 and 12-30,. installation of new control threshold li hts and marking indented thresholds as well as clear zone acquisition, in fee or sts, casements. The original' protected land purchases included three parcels of 13.96 acres and 11 easements of approximately 63.93 acres. The original total grant cost was $139,000, which was to be 50% Federal and 50% local matching funds. After an extended discussion between members of the Finance Department, the Airport Commission and Mr. Lohman, during the afternoon of April 26, it was decided that the Department of Finance should gather all available information, compile and submit a summary of project costs with an application for final payment under the grant and to prepare for the final audit. After two days of extensive searching for records by members of the Finance Department, t became apparent that n�— individual had been assigned responsibility for this grant. Records from the City Clerk, the Airport Commission, and the Finance Department, were combined in an effort to obtain a complete grant information file. The combined file at this_ time _s incom-plete,and almost completely devoid of detail needed to substantiate the grant expend itures.ouc eTs'om 1963 through the late 1960's were, in many cases, unsigned and included only an account number charge with no detail as to what the charges were or to whom they were paid. Note attached vouc er dated January, 1964, No. 1-255. In addition to a lack of expenditure detail, we were ,unableto locate any of the canceled warrants for the City from 1961 through 1964. It appears that these records became damaged in the Civic Center flood of 1972 and were discarded without the�cnowledge f thn Finan—�ce_Department_and/or anv record of what items were_desjn., _ An extensive effort has been made through the local banks to obtain microfilm copies of the warrants issued during this period; however, .no information could be obtained. An audit list of the information which was available was completed on May 10, 1973, and an application for final grant payment was filed on May 11, 1973. Note the attached FAA form 5100-6 and 5100-7. During the week of May 22, 1973, Mr. Warren Livingston, FAA Audit Division, spent three days reviewing the information which we were using to support our grant request. Upon his departure, he briefed me as to his general audit findings and requested that I do additional research in the specific areas of land and casement 14:U-0fIIMr() BY JURM MICR+LAS LIJAR PAPIaS • DFS MOVIES purchases, verification of the Icccipt information concerning the condemnation sale of the Mulford property (Skyway Motels, verification of payments, copies of canceled checks, and detailed voucher infunnalion. I haft attempted,_ over the past several wteks, to verify and obtain inforamtiun.mlL_iheseems -sad very little success. Of the audit items which hbut I have Ile will note as c options, I am at the following point: I_ Out of the five completed land and easement transactions, I have been able to document through the Court House records only two, the Mulford estate condemnation parcel 3-A, and the 0anc easement purchase recorded on April 27, 1973. The Ruppert land purchase for $10,000 is not a master plan acquisition item and we cannot include it in the grant. The purchase of .I1 acre of land from Mr. Ruppert for $530 is a valid expense, however, I am unable t, u,..;r., +I,- e:... _..__ .. tnrough the Count Court ween ventzeo records and I am unable to find any indi- cation a t ey have been recorded. 2. We have on hand a copy of a County Treasurer's receipt for $7,195, dated 8-27-65, for the sale of property from the Mulford condemnation. This amount does not tie back to the detail sheet in our files, which total $7,900. It must be assumed that the detail is incorrect since the Treasurer's receipt agrees with the 1965 financial audit. 3. Approximately $2,700 of the vouchers submitted by Mr. William Meardon for legal expenses do not contain specific work information and will not be declared an eligible expense until more detail is available. Mr. Meardon has indicated that he would provide additional detail, but I have not received that information to date. (Reference his letter dated June 11, 1973.) 4. Of the appraisal fees submitted, approximately $3,000 will not be allowed since sufficient detail is not available to substantiate the billings. I have contacted several of the original appraisers, James W. Pearson and Whiting -Kerr Realtors, who have made whatever information they have avail- able. Copies of several appraisals have been obtained; however, both firms have relocated during the past five years and most of the required billings documentation was not retained. 5. The original electrical contract with Fandel Electrical Company will be allowed for a total of $22,090. Contract changes 1, 2, and 3 will not be allowed, nor will two charges for extensionof services to the T -hangers or repairs of damaged lights caused by vandals. 6. The engineering services of Powers -Willis and Associates will be allowed for the master plan engineering in the amount of $4,000. The engineering work completed on the clear zone areas will not be allowed in total due to the lack of detailed records. We have been able to verify $558 of the approximate $1.100 submitted. It appears that Powers -Willis cannot provide us with the detailed personnel breakdown that is needed to substantiate much of the clear zone area work. The audit allowable information for the Airport Grant totals approximately .$113.145._ The Federal share amounts to 52 706.03 $56,723, of which Iowa City has received . Unless the additional detai`1 can be provided, the City's share will be $12,777 less than the original authorized grant share. -2- M:0011u1C0 By DORM MICROLAB HOAR "ANDS • DCS 110111[5 x i purchases, verification of the Icccipt information concerning the condemnation sale of the Mulford property (Skyway Motels, verification of payments, copies of canceled checks, and detailed voucher infunnalion. I haft attempted,_ over the past several wteks, to verify and obtain inforamtiun.mlL_iheseems -sad very little success. Of the audit items which hbut I have Ile will note as c options, I am at the following point: I_ Out of the five completed land and easement transactions, I have been able to document through the Court House records only two, the Mulford estate condemnation parcel 3-A, and the 0anc easement purchase recorded on April 27, 1973. The Ruppert land purchase for $10,000 is not a master plan acquisition item and we cannot include it in the grant. The purchase of .I1 acre of land from Mr. Ruppert for $530 is a valid expense, however, I am unable t, u,..;r., +I,- e:... _..__ .. tnrough the Count Court ween ventzeo records and I am unable to find any indi- cation a t ey have been recorded. 2. We have on hand a copy of a County Treasurer's receipt for $7,195, dated 8-27-65, for the sale of property from the Mulford condemnation. This amount does not tie back to the detail sheet in our files, which total $7,900. It must be assumed that the detail is incorrect since the Treasurer's receipt agrees with the 1965 financial audit. 3. Approximately $2,700 of the vouchers submitted by Mr. William Meardon for legal expenses do not contain specific work information and will not be declared an eligible expense until more detail is available. Mr. Meardon has indicated that he would provide additional detail, but I have not received that information to date. (Reference his letter dated June 11, 1973.) 4. Of the appraisal fees submitted, approximately $3,000 will not be allowed since sufficient detail is not available to substantiate the billings. I have contacted several of the original appraisers, James W. Pearson and Whiting -Kerr Realtors, who have made whatever information they have avail- able. Copies of several appraisals have been obtained; however, both firms have relocated during the past five years and most of the required billings documentation was not retained. 5. The original electrical contract with Fandel Electrical Company will be allowed for a total of $22,090. Contract changes 1, 2, and 3 will not be allowed, nor will two charges for extensionof services to the T -hangers or repairs of damaged lights caused by vandals. 6. The engineering services of Powers -Willis and Associates will be allowed for the master plan engineering in the amount of $4,000. The engineering work completed on the clear zone areas will not be allowed in total due to the lack of detailed records. We have been able to verify $558 of the approximate $1.100 submitted. It appears that Powers -Willis cannot provide us with the detailed personnel breakdown that is needed to substantiate much of the clear zone area work. The audit allowable information for the Airport Grant totals approximately .$113.145._ The Federal share amounts to 52 706.03 $56,723, of which Iowa City has received . Unless the additional detai`1 can be provided, the City's share will be $12,777 less than the original authorized grant share. -2- M:0011u1C0 By DORM MICROLAB HOAR "ANDS • DCS 110111[5 x i >1 t 9 purchases, verification of the Icccipt information concerning the condemnation sale of the Mulford property (Skyway Motels, verification of payments, copies of canceled checks, and detailed voucher infunnalion. I haft attempted,_ over the past several wteks, to verify and obtain inforamtiun.mlL_iheseems -sad very little success. Of the audit items which hbut I have Ile will note as c options, I am at the following point: I_ Out of the five completed land and easement transactions, I have been able to document through the Court House records only two, the Mulford estate condemnation parcel 3-A, and the 0anc easement purchase recorded on April 27, 1973. The Ruppert land purchase for $10,000 is not a master plan acquisition item and we cannot include it in the grant. The purchase of .I1 acre of land from Mr. Ruppert for $530 is a valid expense, however, I am unable t, u,..;r., +I,- e:... _..__ .. tnrough the Count Court ween ventzeo records and I am unable to find any indi- cation a t ey have been recorded. 2. We have on hand a copy of a County Treasurer's receipt for $7,195, dated 8-27-65, for the sale of property from the Mulford condemnation. This amount does not tie back to the detail sheet in our files, which total $7,900. It must be assumed that the detail is incorrect since the Treasurer's receipt agrees with the 1965 financial audit. 3. Approximately $2,700 of the vouchers submitted by Mr. William Meardon for legal expenses do not contain specific work information and will not be declared an eligible expense until more detail is available. Mr. Meardon has indicated that he would provide additional detail, but I have not received that information to date. (Reference his letter dated June 11, 1973.) 4. Of the appraisal fees submitted, approximately $3,000 will not be allowed since sufficient detail is not available to substantiate the billings. I have contacted several of the original appraisers, James W. Pearson and Whiting -Kerr Realtors, who have made whatever information they have avail- able. Copies of several appraisals have been obtained; however, both firms have relocated during the past five years and most of the required billings documentation was not retained. 5. The original electrical contract with Fandel Electrical Company will be allowed for a total of $22,090. Contract changes 1, 2, and 3 will not be allowed, nor will two charges for extensionof services to the T -hangers or repairs of damaged lights caused by vandals. 6. The engineering services of Powers -Willis and Associates will be allowed for the master plan engineering in the amount of $4,000. The engineering work completed on the clear zone areas will not be allowed in total due to the lack of detailed records. We have been able to verify $558 of the approximate $1.100 submitted. It appears that Powers -Willis cannot provide us with the detailed personnel breakdown that is needed to substantiate much of the clear zone area work. The audit allowable information for the Airport Grant totals approximately .$113.145._ The Federal share amounts to 52 706.03 $56,723, of which Iowa City has received . Unless the additional detai`1 can be provided, the City's share will be $12,777 less than the original authorized grant share. -2- M:0011u1C0 By DORM MICROLAB HOAR "ANDS • DCS 110111[5 The first amendment to the grant agreement to he presented to the City Council .lune 19, 1973, is a reduction in the number of original land and easement parcels to be purchased under the grant. This amendment will reduce the scope of the origi- nal grant to its present situation. -3- IAICPOFIL14LD BY ./ORM MICR+LA6 MAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES a ROLAND M. SMITH, INC. Realtor 51117E 10. PATI L -II E I. EN II III I. III NII IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 March 15, 1977 Mr. Jack Perkins, Chairman Iowa City Airport Commission Municipal Airport Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Perkinsl I am writing this letter to the Airport Commisssion at the request of Mr. David Hartwig concerning the rent charged the local Fixed Base Operator, Iowa City Flying Service, Inc. After looking over the facilities and realizing the present oper- ators investment in improvements and rent paid, (see attached summary), I would say the rent is extremely high and the Commission ohould possibly consider lowering the Fixed Base Operator's rent to allow amortizing their investment. Also, I feel the rent is more than sufficient, if not too much, having checked the rent paid by operators with similar facilities. Comparison between communities is rather difficult as the rent is based on whether or not the community values a good Fixed Base Operator. The more value, the less rent the operator pays for com- parable facilities, regardless of the business potential in the community. I have been an active pilot for fifty years and served as a member of your commission, prior to the present operator. You have an excellent operator providing the type of personnel and equipment the Commission can be proud of. For these reasons I feel the Commission is justified in not raising the present operator's rent and should do everything possible to assist the operator in expanding his business. Your operator has made, in my judgement, a tremendous investment in airport improvements assuming all risk and should be helped in every way possible. Our airport is one of the best in the Mid -west and is a tremendous asset to Iowa City, but it won't be unless we have a good operator on the field. Sincerely yours, Roland M. Smith !1:01)1 ILWCD BY JORM MICR+LAE3 (I[)AII RAPIDS • 0[S 1401NES Office Space, 828 sq.ft. @ $120.00 . $1.74 per square foot. Flying Service spent over $5,000.00 remodeling the restaurant into Offices and lobby in 1967. Spent over $5,000.00 remodeling the same area into offices, plus their labor in 1972. Ground Schools 308 sq.ft. @ $50.00 - $1.94 per square foot. Flying Service installed $580.00 worth of carpet in this room and $584.00 of rollup drapes in the windows. The flying service has done all the remodeling of the room including the installation of an air -conditioner. This space is used not only by the flying service and their customers, but by anyone desiring a conference room to meet with someone who flies in. In other words, this room is provided to the public as a public service by the flying service and the Airport Commission. Old Shop Bldgs 3500 sq.ft. @ $75.00 - $.257 per square foot. This shop was condemned by the City's Fire Marshall every year until 1967 when the flying service spent $1,258.00, plus their labor, to put a new heating system in. Public Lobbys Flying Service spent $1,258.00 for a 5 -ton air -conditioner, plus the construction of a new counter and have provided the airport with a receptionist since 1967, New Shop Bldg) 5000 sq.ft. 9 $139.40 - $.767 per square foot. Building built by Flying Service, leased to city and leased back to the flying service. Old United Nangerl 8000 sq. ft. 0 $75.00 - $.1125 per square foot. This area provides space to hangar the flying service aircraft and several other aircraft, however, the flying service cost of providing in and out service for the customers and the group hangar keeper's insurance absorb most of the hangar charges. MOM ILME.0 or JURM MICR+LAB U PNf PNVeS • PES 110114ES i j 1 9 Office Space, 828 sq.ft. @ $120.00 . $1.74 per square foot. Flying Service spent over $5,000.00 remodeling the restaurant into Offices and lobby in 1967. Spent over $5,000.00 remodeling the same area into offices, plus their labor in 1972. Ground Schools 308 sq.ft. @ $50.00 - $1.94 per square foot. Flying Service installed $580.00 worth of carpet in this room and $584.00 of rollup drapes in the windows. The flying service has done all the remodeling of the room including the installation of an air -conditioner. This space is used not only by the flying service and their customers, but by anyone desiring a conference room to meet with someone who flies in. In other words, this room is provided to the public as a public service by the flying service and the Airport Commission. Old Shop Bldgs 3500 sq.ft. @ $75.00 - $.257 per square foot. This shop was condemned by the City's Fire Marshall every year until 1967 when the flying service spent $1,258.00, plus their labor, to put a new heating system in. Public Lobbys Flying Service spent $1,258.00 for a 5 -ton air -conditioner, plus the construction of a new counter and have provided the airport with a receptionist since 1967, New Shop Bldg) 5000 sq.ft. 9 $139.40 - $.767 per square foot. Building built by Flying Service, leased to city and leased back to the flying service. Old United Nangerl 8000 sq. ft. 0 $75.00 - $.1125 per square foot. This area provides space to hangar the flying service aircraft and several other aircraft, however, the flying service cost of providing in and out service for the customers and the group hangar keeper's insurance absorb most of the hangar charges. MOM ILME.0 or JURM MICR+LAB U PNf PNVeS • PES 110114ES I Iowa City Flying Service rent) January 1. 1 Office Space $ 120.00 - $1.74 per square foot Ground school room 50.00 - 1.94 per square foot Old shop 75.00 - .257 per square foot Old hangar 75.00 - .113 per square foot let set T -hangars 250.00 2nd set T -hangars 300.00 3rd set T -hangars 0.00 1,200.00 Shop building 319-60 1,519.60 per month plus .020 per gallon flowage fee. 0 141 EROI ILNED BY JORM MICR+LAB (A DAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES T11E T`: R'C IV COIP-MITY CrITTER 1IAhTDBOCk FOR RT;SI I'34T I S This short handbook has been written to answer your ruestions about the Wark IV Community Center. It contains a brief description Of the History of the Center, plus information about its functions, structure and activities. The Pdark IV Community Center also known as the Willow Creek Neighborhood Center is located at 2530 Bartelt Rd. Apt; telephone number is 354-2886. And is 1C. The opsi:Iiond vary from semester to semester depending upon say tilru Friday, hours director of the Center is Sharon VanPdeter. tSThe present include students from the School of, Social Work who ho are do ngrs their field experience or practicum at the Center; any :questions, please call or stop in. If you have V/e are interested in. getting to know you.' IrION I"101V ` REk BLVD 9M FIRM MIC/4OL AB r II A BRIHP HISTORY The Nark IV Community Center was established in response to a request from Lark IV management. In the summer of 1073, Project L`ana.ger Torm;y Tucker a,lproached the Iowa School of Social Work, requesting that faculty and students study the need for a social services center at the Nark IV complex and investigate possible glans for intervention and prevention. He complained of excessive vandilism, juvenile delinquency, fighting among the residents, inability to collect rents and a variety of other problems. The School of Social Work accepted the challenge and assigned four graduate students under the direction of a faculty supervisor to complete the study. The group found a situation that indicated the necessity of intervention. The manager's perceptions were accurate,and they were shared by a number of the residents at the complex. In August of 1973, the Mark IV Drop -In Center began Operations. It wasafounded with the support of a core group of concerned residents organized under the banner of the Lurk I7 Community Council. Management gave the fledging agency the use of a three-bedroom apartment and a telephone line. Donationsand leftovers from the University Sur,lus Store sunclied sor.-ie basic furniture. The Lurk IV Managent continues to supply a 3 bedroom apartment for the center's use. Since that time, the Center has operated in two different locations in the complex and under a variety of names --the latest being the Bark IV Community Center. The Community Council has since been amalgamated into the administrative structure of the Center. A daycare center was organized and, as of L1arcii 1970, .roved to incorporate as a seperate body. It is not in orera0' at the present tinro. Presently, the Center has incorporated ae a tion non-lro:f it, tax -exemia organization, under tlic name of the tyillow Croolr Iloighborhocd Ccntor Inc. T: scntir1.11,y , l;ocrover., it hrlo rcmainorl a student-rnd ridcnt-ol,ur, rLe�l anal l..i.-;-url.ouc 1lcighborhood Coni;er attempting to tl:o """ Of f nrl: I'✓ reoidorrt::. For i;lu three years, the Center has been a Unite(I "P; Pcncfici:r;Y .IURM MICR(I)LAS �. �.p ,. I b' ,q• :711'!1'. r Other sources of funding include private donations of gifts, money, and time. A DESCRIPTION OF YARIf IV APARTMENTS Lark IV Apartments is a 11236" moderate income development under a regulatory Agreement with the Federal Housing Administration, (FHA). This agreement defines income limits for occupancy and places a minimum and maximum on the number of family persons related by blood or marriage who occupy the same apartment. Mark IV is the largest of the 70 "236" housing developments subsidized by the federal govern,nent in Iowa. Rental rates are based on Fair Market Rental Figures in Iowa City. The physical construction of the complex consists of 31 apartment buildings. There are 80 one -bedroom apartments, 80 two-bedroom, 80 three-bedroom,. and eight four-bedroom. There are eight apartments to each two-story building. Centrally located in the complex is a community building consisting of a recreation room, laundormat, manager's office and a public phone booth. The recreation room may be used by residents for nearly any purpose after permission is granted by the management. III A DESCRIPTION OF THE COLUJUNITY CENTER I.. Our Purpose The purposes of this organization are: to help provide a wholesome and health environment for the residents of Mark IV through education, recreation, rind other services; to involve the citizens in the activities of the Center and the community at large; and to incorporate the residents into the mainstream of Iowa City and Johnson County. 1.[.Pni II.VU) 6Y .IURM MICR OLAB ii.1PP IPIW, • PPS 1401NES II. Our Objectives l) To promote nd 6ovelope self -heli Lroui:s for individuals who desire :nd/or need such support('i.e., single -rents' groups, senior citizens' groups, teen activities groups,. etc.). 2) To coordinate the effects of other aEencies providin3 services to the residents of Mark IV. Agencies include: Visiting Nurses' Assn., flawkeye Legal Aid, IIACA!" etc. This also irovides a mec;lanism to evalucte dul.lication and/or gaps in service. 3) To make home visits to all new residents at Mark IV. 4) To provide direct counseling services to imrrcve farjily and individual functioning. (This includes interpersonal skills development, and budgeting and financial counseling). 5) To provide family counseling for families in conflict. 6) To work toward the Prevention of child neglect and abuse and to intervine when appropriate for assistance and referral. 7) To provide educational opportunities for Mark IV residents and other interested citizens through community education classes (e.g., first aid training„ etc.). 8) To provide opportunities for self expression rnd growth through recreation activities. 9) To give neighborhood youth eml,loyment and on-the-job training through M.Y.r.P. and C.r.T.A.. TV- OUR I'ROGRAI,^.S AND SERVICES IIICLULR Friendly Visiting This greeting program wns initintod by us and approved by management. Working from a list of new tenants, we introduce ourselves, field any questions about the community, its resources, ;t.nd explain the cervices of the Community Center. We also ask if they have rood or tuulerstand their lease , and generally offer assistance. 71e chook to sm. iP tl c,y leave nnytldng they wir;li to offer I,)F?1A MICROLA13 to the community in the v,!y of service(i.e,., babysitting, odd job skills, etc.). The most important element at any attempt at prevention is to have a clear and accurate knowledge of problem areas, both present and potential. The long-range goal of friendly visiting, therefore,. is to spot possible areas of stress, such as language difficulty„ joblessness, lonlineos„ child care, emotional difficulties, in ,idv-nce and provide direction and support as needed. Sinple Parents' Group There are ar.proximarely 70 single parent families currently living at Mark IV. Since little is done in most communities to help the single parent cope with the stresses of his/her situation, mutual support groups are particularly helpful to such families. The r.:a .tiers' goe.l is to heli each other cope with the difficulties of their lifestyle. Childcare List The Community Center's Childcare List is regularly u;:dated. Upon initial contact the rrospective baby-sitter is interviewed by a member of the Center staff. The purpose of the intorvie•rr is twofold: 1) to make certain the sitter can provide a desirable environment for the child; and 2) to ascertain the sitter's available hours/days, preferences as to children's -gas, hourly and weekly rates. These interviews are repeated twice a year by telephone, and twice a year in person. Joint Recreation 'Programs The with the Iowa City Parks The Community Center works regularly and Recreation Department in plenning and presenting activities at ].Sark IV. During the :school year, this 'i.nvol.ves such programs ns the After School. rdur,: lion Recreation Program (AShR ). During s�zmaner, vie h,,vc nn oxterini.vr. c',o�r:rni,i.vo rocreai..ion iro,pam. Llff) I3Y DORM MICRbLAO (I )AR 11APIDS • D13 MOPIES programs for Older Adults The main purpose for our various services is to make resources and activities easily accessible. This generally involves: 1) identifying the interests/needs of elderly residents t meet these and 2) providing activities/services o n 3 dealing with the emergency transportation problems faced by older adults. i Community Study !7e regularly carry out community surveys of Mark IV. The p p apinpoint -problem areas -and to find out what residents think canand should be done. As a continuing process, the goal. of .our .surveys is to'aBases residents needs and to ascertain how .,they are "being met. V CONTINUING SERVICES Information and.Referral The Center frequently refers clients to other agencies at local, 'state and fed'.., eral levels. Because of its location within the complex,.' the Center is also able to receive ,referrals and referral information readily. In all cases,, information is given and received with the highest regard for confidentiality. Crisis Intervention - Brief therapy is used in situations of crisis such as marital, family, and adolescent problems. This is one of the most important, 'services provided by the Center. "Advocacy Staff members frequently assume the role of advocate in dealing with the problems encountered by low-income persons., This can range from client support roles to involvement with the appeal process in areas which include housing, employment, and health care. Individual and Family Counseling Congregate living situation^ frequently compound even routine problems. The Center regularly has a number of ongoing cases. IURM MICOOLAO . ,I, 'NI 1.IF.. Nei,hborhood Library The Center houses a small book, game, and toy lending library. This facility is of Particular value for restless older children and triose residents who are dist-bled or homebound. Community Newsletter The Newsletter, printed bi-monthly„ is written by staff mesbers and is read by 99% of the residents. It contains a calender of Uark IV events, announcements concerning activities and services in the Iowa City area, and educational material such as information on diet and nutrition. THIS IS A LIST OF THE PROGRAMS AND SERVICES THAT ARE CURREI?TLY THE CENTER'S ACTIVITIES. IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER ITE;?DS THAT YCU !-AY HAVE OR KNOW OF , PLEASE LET US KNOW. VI. OUR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE At present„ the structure of the Community Center consists of a general board and three standing committees. The Board sets policy,, handles elections, and decides major appointments. The Finance and Fundraising Committee is in charge of raising funds, deciding allocations and handling of finances in general. The Programs and Services Committee is responsible for review and consultation of the Center's programs and services. The Personnel and Nominations Committee handles :ersoinel problems. In sum, these bodies are responsible for all long range decisions. Day to day work of the Center is carried out under the supervision of the Director. The staff consists of students from the School of Social 71ork an d other disciplines doing their field experience and I,racticum, persons from Mayor's Youth Employment Program, CETA employees, and volunteers. There is currently a full-time social worker under a CETA contract. ":CP01101"[1) BY DORM MICR+LAS l.I OR PAPI DS • DIS I401NES a_. AGENDA Comprehensive Plan Coordinating Committee Wednesday, January 25 -- 12:00 P.M. City Manager's Conference Room 1. Approval of the minutes for the December 21, 1977 and January 7, 1978 meetings. 2. Presentation by James Lindberg and Richard Gibson of the University of Iowa Campus Plan. There will NOT be a CPCC meeting on Thursday, January 26, 1978 at 7:30 p.m. 141CROI ILME0 BY JORM MICR+LAB ROAR RAPIDS • DES 140111ES 190 MINUTES OF STAFF MEETING January 11, 1978 The departmental referrals from the informal and formal Council meetings were distributed to the department heads (copy attached). The alleged misuse of City vehicles by City employees was discussed. The City Council continues to receive complaints about this matter. None of the department heads were aware of any violations. One possibility is that firemen in uniform shop for groceries for the department and the public may assume they are doing their own shopping. The City Manager cautioned the department heads to continue to look into this problem. Budget reviews with the City Council will begin tonight. Capital improvements will be discussed at the same time. The Personnel Specialist advised the staff that ACT is offering free classes on the metric system. It will involve four sessions of two hours each with workbook exercises to be accomplished outside of class. The consensus of the staff was that other matters have higher priority. The Employee Assistance Program was briefly discussed, particularly the matter of confidentiality in referring employees to this service. Prepared by Lorraine Saeger 11I CR0I IHIED BY JURM MICR+LA9 I.IDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES III JAVUARY 10, 1978 ME DEPARTMEN4 I R SUBJECT Discuss bus service for U. Heights raised by Councilor Roberts. Finance - Drenare present financial dat on U, H. share for transit sery JCRPC - Obtain copy of minutes of Transit Advisory Committee. Particu: motion EIS on 518. REFERRALS W W H DATE REFERRED DATE ¢ REc D To W DUE r- o a o COMMENTS/STATUS W ¢ 1/10 1/10 Negotiate contract with Wehner, Nowysz E Pattschull for Senior Center. 1/10 Contact Harold Horn at Cable TV Infor. ,A Center 1/10 i Transit - Implement Wardway-Goodwill bus route change, 1/10 i Schedule Court $ Muscatine Bridge for Informal Council meeting end of Jan -Fe 1/10 FINANCE CTY MGR LEGAL CO6P1 DEV CTY MGR PUB WRKS PUB WRKS CTY MGR IARCKAIL 19 BY JURM MICR¢LAB CI DAN RAPIDS • DCS 1101NES ( JANUARY 9, 1978 INFOR?taOEPARTMENi REFERRALS COU`CIL MEETING !n; CRW 11,10 BY JORM MICR+LAB (;JAR RAPIDS • DIS M0114E5 W SUBJECT DATE REFERRED DATE a w � TROCOMMENTS/STATUS RECD To DUE w ¢ a Schedule meeting with Regina�School Board tQdi cuss propertv.--,t<+% 1/9 CTY DIGR Oakes Subdivision- �i y}s°gb�i°gation to approve without adequate access. COH4 DEV 4 Then schedule meeting with Larry Water 1/9 LEGAL Councilor Balmer out of town Jan 23 Informal meeting of Jan 18 change to. 19th. Notify Aid to Agencies. 1/9 CTY MGR Copy pp 4 E 5 of FY78 budget and send 1�sa� to Council. 1/9 z CTY MGR Police - breakdown of training and travel. 1/9 POLICE Legal - Crossing guards - permissable be paid by the School District. 1/9 LEGAL Status of animal control ordinance. 1/9 LEGAL P Check with Leach on transit assistance for cities under 50,000 1/9 CTY MGR !n; CRW 11,10 BY JORM MICR+LAB (;JAR RAPIDS • DIS M0114E5 January 9, 19'8 I i I SUBJECT Comm Der Are bud et for urchasesofnllavet<d h HCDA DEPARTMENT REFERRALS REcjjw � } DATtD REDIJ DATE Q w ¢ ~ DUE � PW COMMENTS/STATUS w ¢ a COHNI DF.V to ICROF RRCD Dv JORM MICR+LA6 CLDNc DAPIDs • Des wDlels ----------�� { i I 11 REcjjw � } DATtD REDIJ DATE Q w ¢ ~ DUE � PW COMMENTS/STATUS w ¢ a COHNI DF.V to ICROF RRCD Dv JORM MICR+LA6 CLDNc DAPIDs • Des wDlels ----------�� 6 parks & recreation M de artment p E1V1 to: Dennis Showalter, Director from. Billie Hauber, Superintendent of Cemetery -Forestry re: December Monthly Report date: January 5, 1978 I. Operational A. Interments It's to be noted that snow removal inside the Cemetery is included in Item C above and reflects mostly snow removal for funeral sites and surrounding areas. Cemetery currently has no equipment suitable for clearing snow from roads. Parks Division clears Cemetery roads. Also, Item E reflects the start of the annual winter preventative maintenance of all equipment. Budgeted Items and Special Projects A. Budgeted Items 1. Measure for replacement water system - .5 hours. 2. Put out holiday grave decorations - .5 hours. I41LR01 ILNED BY JURM MICR+LAB (NAR PnPIDS • DES MINES l92 1. Ashes 0 2. Holiday interments 0 3. Saturday interments 3 @ $145 $ 435 4. Non-resident weekday 1 @ $250 $ 250 5. Regular weekday adult 2 @ $125 $ 250 6. Regular weekday child 1 @ $ 60 $ 60 B. Lot sales 1. Non-resident 2 @ $350 $ 700 2. Resident 3 @ $230 $ 690 TOTAL INCOME $2,385 C. Lots re -purchased 1 @ $ 60 $ 60 TOTAL PAID OUT $ 60 II. Maintenance A. Forestry (inside Cemetery) - 0 hours. B. Forestry (outside Cemetery) - 10.5 hours. C. Cemetery (general grounds maintenance) - 61.5 hours. D. Cemetery (general shop & office maintenance) - 15.5 hours. E. Preventative maintenance (vehicles) - 151 hours. F. Lot locations and related records - 20 hours. G. Outside snow removal - 75.5 hours. H. Funeral time (regular) - 72.5 hours. TOTAL = 406.5 hours It's to be noted that snow removal inside the Cemetery is included in Item C above and reflects mostly snow removal for funeral sites and surrounding areas. Cemetery currently has no equipment suitable for clearing snow from roads. Parks Division clears Cemetery roads. Also, Item E reflects the start of the annual winter preventative maintenance of all equipment. Budgeted Items and Special Projects A. Budgeted Items 1. Measure for replacement water system - .5 hours. 2. Put out holiday grave decorations - .5 hours. I41LR01 ILNED BY JURM MICR+LAB (NAR PnPIDS • DES MINES l92 Cemetery -Forestry Division December Monthly Report Page el� 3. Employee Assistance Program - 7.25 hours. 4. Funeral time - overtime (actual hours) - 17.4 hours. B. Special Projects I. Dug one grave for St. Joseph's - 1 hour. 2. Park and Cemetery holiday coffees - 3 hours. 3. City-wide employee lunch - 1.5 hours. 4. Mechanical work on #401 due to 5 engine fires in 3 days - 10 hours 5. Initial cost appraisal and temporary repair of Center Street gate vandalized by Larry Nattress of 628 Center Street, who drove a vehicle through it because (a) he didn't like the official regulation colors, and (b) he resented not being able to use the Cemetery as a traffic short cut. TOTAL = 42.15 hours IV. Contracts and Specifications A. Forestry 1. Contract 78-8710#3 - both Noel's and Larimer are underway. 2. Contract 78-8710#2 - Noel's - completed, inspected, and payment i l recommended. 3. Contract 78-8710#5 - specifications written - working list incomplete. 4. Mailed out 1978 Forestry Licenses. 5. Plant replacement on City streets postponed until spring due to delay in response from Bell Telephone. 6. No written decision as yet on November Forestry policy issue. B. Weeds Ordinance - progress, even though three scheduled meetings were cancelled due to illness. C. Cemetery 1. Cemetery water line - rough planning stage. 2. Cemetery roof - signed contract with D.C. Taylor of Cedar Rapids. No progress to date. 3. No legal decisions on Cemetery policy issues as per November Monthly Report. V. Special Projects - Superintendent A. Budgets. B. Complaints resolved during December - Forestry connected, 6; Weeds, 5. Four complaints are outstanding. C. Four genealogy requests - 12 hours. t4!cPof I1.I4CD BY JURM MICR6LA6 CI. DAR RAPIDS • nes I40114ES w1CPO[ IUIE0 6Y JORM MICR+LAB CLOAK RAPIDS • DES 1101NES FINANCE DEPAR'MENT ACTIVI'T'Y REPORT DUCINBER, 1977 Dlil'AR'IMINI'AL GOALS: I. To evaluate the use of City -owned or leased computer equipment and provide written recommendations to the City Nlanager: Work on this project deferred until January. y. TI. '1'o complete a City risk management evaluation: The Finance Director and Admin. Asst. attended a Municipal Insurance Seminar sponsored by the Iowa Assoc. of Independent Insurance Agents and the University a of Iowa. III. Implement an efficient and economical City microfilming program which would dreduce archival storage space, facilitate retrieval, and allow second copies of valuable records to be economically reproduced and stored for safety: a g No significant accomplishments in this area in December. MICROI ICVff0 BY JORM MICR#LAB UDAR RAPIDS • DDS MOINES 192 IV. Implement an accrual accounting system for all City funds: Work continued on implementation of accrual accounting. V. Improve the collection of utility billings: ' Hold meeting on 12/13 with landlords on tenant moves, but only one person attended. 'Treasurer has met individually with 4 managers to explain the program. Several accounts have been processed and the system is working to the advantage of landlords/managers and the City staff. ACCOUNTING SUBGOAL ACTIVITY: a 1) Compilation of prior year budget summaries 2) Completion of conversion to bi-weekly payroll 'IRIIASURY SUBGOAL ACTIVITY: t1) Continued work on sorting and removing Treasury materials in the Retention Room. Pending: 1) Begin removal of 1976 traffic tickets from file as they will be uncollectible, as stated in the Iowa Code. 2) Preparation of the annual water utility report for the Iowa Department of Revenue is scheduled for January. 3) Explore developing a method to utilize the refund and payout key on the cash register that would be compatible with finance expenditure procedure. 4) Update receipt coding and review the 6 -month receipt report for errors and necessary changes. 1 i. C kI MICROI ICVff0 BY JORM MICR#LAB UDAR RAPIDS • DDS MOINES 192 � � � 141Cmx|L14Eo BY .JoR,wrw/opv+LA13 Finance Activity Report 'Z' December, 1977 PURCHASING SUBGOAL ACTIVITY: EDP ' The primary EDP work concerned the implementation of the accrual system. Other: - Retention Room was thoroughly cleared of non-essential documents. ~ Effort was made to evaluate and select u new police uniform supplier in conjunction with Asst. Chiu[ Stock. - Bids received no new SEATS van. ^ MbTk was performed on the replacement/repair of the Street Division's horooJ Jmnp truck. ADMINISTRATION SUBGOAL ACTIVITY l) Discussion with department heads on goals, objectives and expenditures for FY7U, 2l Capital improvement Program was discussed with department beudn, ' Department of Community Development assisted in developing the five- iva~yourylao^ year plan. 3) Discussion with Airport Commission on new and alternative sources of funding Airport services. 4) Final approval given to rY79 departmental budget proposals by the City NuouQcr and Finance bo8uo financial data for proposed FY70 budget. . � 5) Executive hearing on proposed use of General Revenue Sharing held no December 20, 1977. � � � 141Cmx|L14Eo BY .JoR,wrw/opv+LA13 h to 3 0 CV 01 b 0 NOIT MER MONTHLY REPORT This month we began to look closely at the effect increased involvement with other agencies has had on outreach services. To some extent, such involvement inevitably leads to increased formalization of our services. What we are assessing is whether such formalization improves or hampers our effectiveness. The obvious improvement is better coordination of our services and better utilization of other existing services in the community. This requires more staff timep howevery and leaves less time for Larry and Susan to be interacting with youth who are not having problems. To com- pensate for thist the outreach aides are increasing their responsibility in this area. Also related to this problemp we are looking at the dilemma of quality of service versus quantity of service. This month again we served over 90 young people. Both Larry and Susan are feeling pressure to provide quality service to such a large population. As a result we will be making a conscious- effort in the next months to reduce to size of monthly case- loads closer to 70 youth. Again the outreach aides will play an important role in this effort by increasing their involvement in doing extensive follow-up on existing clients once initial service needs are met. It is anticipated that the implementation of the court diversion program in December will create more referrals to our agency. We have worked out a coordinated referral process with Roger Darnells Court Diversion Directors so that quality of service is not hurt by increased numbers of referrals. Jan Lown (SPI) and I continued planning for a spring "New Games" festival. In other areas response to "New Games" by alienated youth has been good. We finally were recognized by I.R.S. as federally non-profit for tax purposes. This comes after two years of sorting out previous finance records maintained at other places (funding sources). A great deal of thanks to Peg McElroy for her extra efforts in filing tax reports for previous years. We finished our application for City funds for Fy 79. The new format developed by the City staff made the application easierp more organizedt and will hopefully provide the council with comprehensive information to decide agency appropriations. This month I met with the new director of Youth Homesv Ron Henderson. We plan to meet regularly each month to share information and coordinate our two programs. We hope Ron is successful in locating a house for the sheltery a very difficult task in light of the general housing shortage in Iowa City. The conference in Washington on juvenile justice standards was valuable in providing information about the general direction of the juvenile justice system nationally. A brief report on the conference is on file with the board, united action for youth alternatives for young people hlCPnl IL11CD BY JURM MICR+LA6 (iAlf RAPIDS • P[S MOINES /93 L0 i` b V U C7 v 0 CV U b -2— I was appointed in November to chair the regional Youth Task Force of the 1978 National Drug Abuse Conference. The region includes Iowa, Missourip Kansast and Nebraska. The task force will be working on youth_ related issues to be presented at the conference in April. Marcy Rosenbaum (outreach aide) will also be serving on the task force. In December we will be continuing our involvement with the schools. We expect a shortage of tutors with finals and Christmas break coming upr and will be working with the counselors to make the transition between University semesters. The board also approved hiring a fourth outreach aide which we will do when a qualified applicant is found. We will also be conducting more drug seminars now that we have our own elide show. I am looking forward to the staff/board pot—luck December 12; it should be a warm gathering to confront the oncoming winter weather I P.S. For those of you wondering about the unusual absence of typing errors this montho we finally got a typewriter that workal NOV131BER STATISTICS Youth receiving direct service.......93 (19 county) Crisis Interventions., ............••• 39 (16 for tutoring referrals to U.A.Y............... :::24 referrals Out- ... .•...........••••••14 drug seminars....• ................... tutoring matches (this month ........ 7 united action for youth alternatives for young people 11:001 II.IdCD BY JURM MICR+LA13 1.1. JAN RAPIDS • DES MOINES { 3 I i 4 \ L0 i` b V U C7 v 0 CV U b -2— I was appointed in November to chair the regional Youth Task Force of the 1978 National Drug Abuse Conference. The region includes Iowa, Missourip Kansast and Nebraska. The task force will be working on youth_ related issues to be presented at the conference in April. Marcy Rosenbaum (outreach aide) will also be serving on the task force. In December we will be continuing our involvement with the schools. We expect a shortage of tutors with finals and Christmas break coming upr and will be working with the counselors to make the transition between University semesters. The board also approved hiring a fourth outreach aide which we will do when a qualified applicant is found. We will also be conducting more drug seminars now that we have our own elide show. I am looking forward to the staff/board pot—luck December 12; it should be a warm gathering to confront the oncoming winter weather I P.S. For those of you wondering about the unusual absence of typing errors this montho we finally got a typewriter that workal NOV131BER STATISTICS Youth receiving direct service.......93 (19 county) Crisis Interventions., ............••• 39 (16 for tutoring referrals to U.A.Y............... :::24 referrals Out- ... .•...........••••••14 drug seminars....• ................... tutoring matches (this month ........ 7 united action for youth alternatives for young people 11:001 II.IdCD BY JURM MICR+LA13 1.1. 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Statement of Receipts and Disbursements Period Ending November 30, 1977 Receipts: CETA City of Iowa City Undistributed United Action for Youth Account United Way LEAA Donations Total Receipts: Disbursements: Advertising Dues and Subscriptions Employer Matching FICA Employee Health and Retirement Furniture and Fixture Expense Workmenls Compensation Insurance Liability Insurance Janitorial and Sanitation Expense Miscellaneous Expense Office Supplies Postage and Freight Professional Fees - Accounting Program Supplies Printing - Outside Salaries - Employees Staff Development Telephone Transportation Reimbursement Utilities Supplies - Miscellaneous Unemployment Expense r Total Disbursements: Receipts over Disbursements: Prepared: Peg McElroy Accountant Current Period $ 21150.00 11909.19 $41059.19 8 4 91.87 145.10 9.75 18.26 60:00 107.79 5.21 .31125.37 49.95 210.00 $3.823.30 $ 235.89 14! RDIILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB (.1.00 RAPIDS • DES MOINES Year to Date $ 3,023.12 11,248.39 41046.59 11500.00 1,909.19 20.00 $21,747.29 $ 1.00 9.00 787.18 11098.25 6.09 270.00 39.00 5.01 41.76 91.56 68.39 490.00 107.79 28.73 161581.45 337.28 147.10 264.85 305.00 2.93 157.61 $20.919.98 $ 827.31 9 l s! Advertising Dues and Subscriptions Employer Matching FICA Employee Health and Retirement Furniture and Fixture Expense Workmenls Compensation Insurance Liability Insurance Janitorial and Sanitation Expense Miscellaneous Expense Office Supplies Postage and Freight Professional Fees - Accounting Program Supplies Printing - Outside Salaries - Employees Staff Development Telephone Transportation Reimbursement Utilities Supplies - Miscellaneous Unemployment Expense r Total Disbursements: Receipts over Disbursements: Prepared: Peg McElroy Accountant Current Period $ 21150.00 11909.19 $41059.19 8 4 91.87 145.10 9.75 18.26 60:00 107.79 5.21 .31125.37 49.95 210.00 $3.823.30 $ 235.89 14! RDIILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB (.1.00 RAPIDS • DES MOINES Year to Date $ 3,023.12 11,248.39 41046.59 11500.00 1,909.19 20.00 $21,747.29 $ 1.00 9.00 787.18 11098.25 6.09 270.00 39.00 5.01 41.76 91.56 68.39 490.00 107.79 28.73 161581.45 337.28 147.10 264.85 305.00 2.93 157.61 $20.919.98 $ 827.31 9 t UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH, INC, Report on Receipts and Disbursements City of Iowa City Grant Receipts: Year to Current Period Date November 1, 1977 per contract $2 150,00 Fund Balance Fiscal 1977 $10,750, OL' 498, Total Receipts: 3— 2 150,00 $11,248,3 Disbursements: 11/1 Ck, 145 Duwa, Susan /Mileage 4 31,95 11/7 Ck, 149 Blue Cross Blue Shield /Insurance $ 31.95 11/7 Ck, 150 City of Iowa City /Printing73.81 660,70 11/7 Ck, 152 Friends fleeting House /Utilitis 3,81 11/12 Ck. 153 McElroy,pe 135,00 260,00 11/12 Ck, 153 McElroPeg /Accounting 30,00. 150,00 11/1 Ck. 154 Hayward, Scott 9 1.40 28,73 11/1 Ck, 156 Swaim, Jim /Salary 62.25 11/1 Ck. 158 Schmidt Larr /Salary 232.50 11/16 Ck, 162 Hayuard, Scott /Salary 400.00 11/16 Ck. 163 Schmidt, Larry /Salary 71.25 11/16 Ck. 165 Swaim, Jim / y 400.00 /Salary 475.00 8,769.50 /Unemployment 78,81 /Sanitation 5,01 /Orig. Petty Cash Entry 1.00 /Staff Develop, 142,28 CS /Postage 45.64 /Telephone 104,35 /Fixtures 6,09 /Advertise Misc. supply1,00 / /Office Suup..2.9373.30 Total Disbursements: $1_1921,06 $10,361,29 I Unapplied City of Iowa City Funds: t' $ 228,94 $ 887.10 Prepared: Peg McElroy Accountant I M;CROf]UIED BY JORM MICR+LAB Q DAR RAPIDS • nes MOINES 6 By Anthony J. Parial New York Tim" Service NEW YORK — In all the debate over energy policy, one fact has gone largely unnoticed: The United States quietly learned to conserve energy during 1977 by using It a bit more ef- ficiently than It had the year before. In tact, 1977 was the seventh con. secutive year for such an improve. ment. Energy economists are now sug. gesting that a fundamental change may be taking place In the way the economy depends on energy, a change that could eventually be the nation's beet means of avoiding an energy crunch. Energy efficiency This perception, If, correct, has Immense Implications for consuttl- ere. It suggests that In the future the nation may achieve healthy econom- Ic growth with a much slower growth In energy consumption — suggesting, In tum, that American consumers may be able to retain their high-energy way of life while budgeting less for energy. "Improved energy efficiency," says Harvey Brooks, professor of Technology and Public Policy at Har- vard University, "Is the key to can - servation coupled with economic growth." That, of course, Is the underlying theory of the controversial energy package that divided the nation lest year and Is now bogged down In Congress. But whether conservation Is legL- latod, as that program would hive It, or allowed to evolve naturally, as some experts would prefer, a coali. tion seems to be forming around the premise that Improved energy effl- clency offers the fastest, cheapest, fairest, easiest and cleanest way to wean the nation of Its costly diet of Imported oil' — a diet that could soon bloat the United States.tride deflcit to unwieldy proportions. The driving force behind the in- cipient move toward greater energy efficiency is rising energy prices. Consumers may not be willing to give up their automobiles because of higher gasoline prices, but they do seem willing — It not anxious — to drive can that get better Mel mileage. Thus Increases In energy prices, even large ones, may not affect the demand for gasoline very much at first; but eventually, gay the experts, these Increases will have a substanti- al Impact on consumption. In more technical jargon, the de- mand for energy Is relatively inelas. tic in the short run, economists say, but surprisingly elastic In the long run. Improved mileage Gasoline provides an outstanding example of how this delayed re. sponse can soothe the pale Inflicted on consumers by higher energy prices yet allow vigorous economic growth. Adjusted for inflation, gasoline prices rose 21 percent between 1972 and 1976. But that Increase was leas than the. Jmomvament. now. care achieved in gasoline mileage during the same period. For consumer who bought new cars In 1978, then, the Jump In prices did not actually mean higher gasoline bite, so long as their Income grew at least as fast es the Inflation rete In those four years. As fuel mileage continues to Im- prove, experts predict that gasoline consumption — which accounts for about 40 fiercent of total demand for o6 products in the United States — w18 peak In the 1980s and.. start . tapering off. . Yet, despite the Impressive con- servation, this prediction Implies continued economic growth for auto makers and their suppliers, which together account for an estimated nine percent of the groom national product. Indeed, th_ faster the ipL trysells new and once more 409 dent can, the sooner the peek comes. Energy4NP ratio Thus conservation throngb hn- proved energy elficlency not only-d- lovr$ economic growth, economlits point out. It also requires lt."I'pt definitely Impressed with the;autr- staintial economic posslblilti@s:of more efficient energy use," sayq 11,e1 Darmstadter of Resources for. the Future, a non-profit eeonomlc. te- search group based in Washington whose historical analyses of energy efficiency have In recent years upset more traditional views of thersub. ject. . Starting atter World War 1, the amount of onsrgy required to pro- 11.(NIf!Lu1l) IIP DORM MICRIkLAB 11 IAR 1Al'I05 • III ;901!1fS duce a dollar of gross national prod. uct— the energy -GNP ratio — tell from a peak of around 92 million BTUs to about 59 million BTUs in 1984. -The usual explanation is that the United States economy was becom. ing Increasingly slanted toward me". Ices and light manufacturing instead of agriculture and heavy industry. Although he concedes that this structural shift has had some effect, Darmstadter points out that a serv. lee economy Is not necessarily more efficient overall — if this shift cre- ates more leisure -time activities that prompt greater automotive travel, for example, the result can be a net Increase in total energy consump. tion. , Leveling off The chief reasons for the nation's improved efficiency during this peri. od, he says, were the gradual electri. ficatlon of Industrial operations — permitting much more efficient pro. duction — and the railways' move from steam locomotives to diesels. By the mid-1950s, the energy. GNP ratio had begun to move side. ways. Improvements in the efficien. cy of electric power generation it. self, Darmstadter explains, had started to level off; the gains made possible by more electric motors in factories were offset by efficiency losses at power plants. Also, petrochemical plants started devouring energy supplies for feed. stocks. And sales of big, low -mileage cars were rising. Not coincidentally, energy prices relative to other consumer prices were dropping steadily throughout this second major period in the PM. clency ratio. There was little eco. nomic motivation to use energy more efficiently. Then, In 1970 the energy -GNP ra. tio abruptly turned down again. 'There seemed to be a turning point in 1969;' Darmstadter says. Energy prices started climbing then, he re- calls, although the big jumps did not come until five years later. Setting the pace In the early days were elec. tric power prices. /9y Consumption predictions Today, with relative energy prices soaring. the ratio Ie below 58 and most economists expect it to contin. ue downward for the foreseeable fu. ture. Data Resources Inc., an econome• ting the numbertrics lwi cts that 11 be 51.1 pInojg80, 52.3 In 1985 and 51.3 in 1990 (stlll slderably higher than th e 11 l con. that has already been achieved in West Germany and Sweden), If con• gumption will have risen by only 2.8 Percent a Year. The National Research Council is now putting finishing touches on a report that reaches much the same conclusion. This study, jointly ; soled by the Naspan- tional Academy of Scleaces and the National Academy Of Engineers under the chairm ! of Brooks of Harvard and Dan hi i ward L. titnZlen of Varian Asso• cines, a Palo Alto, CaliL, electronics company, suggests that over the long j run the United States can cut IU en - army growl in half Yet j sustain sea• satiable economic growth, Such thinking was considered heresy by many economists just three years ago, when the Ford Foundation's Energy policy Project Published "A Time To Choose, That study — which some say be - national the basis for President Carter's national energy plan — that concluded technological fixescould P halve the nation's hist ori" energy Paactct oon GNP. rate with Practically no im• n New thinking "It wasn't until the huge price in. creases in 1973 and 1971 that we really b a ego question the aerump• tion gy growth a Ic growl werend econom• ewers Alvin A, interlocked,'• an• Cook Jr., director of Data Resources enermy service. As Cook sees It, the new thinking on energy is not at all inconsistent Eco With traditional economic v{nomists always eWr Beek such Im• Provements ager price increase,, on he AA sup t they tend to look just PPaide of the auPPlyde• wand equation. ion. nlThe reason: "We have oil comps• ��, cal companies, electric com ■. we don't have conservation create the Commercial interests cr need for economic stud• he notes, and conservation ha, it Profit center to focus attention on When energy prices took off four Years ego, most experts started pre• slating new era of energy supplies. shale oil , is sande, gas from coal, tertiary recovery of oil. But tads the huge capital costs of these alter natives leave them still commercial• ly unattractive, More efflelent Meanwhile, a myriad of efficiency improvement, — minuscule Individ• uallY, perhaps, but substantial collectiveiY — became feasible with little fanfare — and with compare. lively little front money. Consumers now buy air condl• loners that offer considerably high. er energy elDclency at only slightly higher prices. Architects are design. Ing Office cost A bit more to build than , theirorerun• vera but use a fraction of the energy. New Industrial planta now rou• tlnely Incorporate improvement, that sometimes even save capital as well as energy, Union Carbide, for example, re• cantly announced a new process for making plastica that uses a quarter Of the energy that existing plants consume yet coats only half as much to Install. rlverell, &.reran govemment um. vey of more than 3,000 Industrial companies shows an 8.2 percent re• duction in the amount of energy re- quired per unit to 1976. of output from 1972 From the businessman', point of view, acting on conservation is good business," sums up Val M. Perry Jr., an energy systems manager for the International Business Machines Corp., one of many large companies that have successfully cut energy growth without trimming economic growth. save a bat is rI rel of oil than toth easier and is to cheaper new one." 14; CRO1 ILM1B BY JORM MICR4j LAS tIONt !?(1PIDS • Dfs MOINES EXCITING POTENTIAL -WITH PROBLEMS Talk. v Back: T V. Catches. On ' Columbus 7lraauetauesr OOIAiBO-QWo--Cn a Chilly Midwest emirig lasC week John and Susan Russell sat before what ABC -TVs Bob Shanks has termed the coot fire of their television set, watching a boy of about 10 twirl a baton in a talent contest. After 40 seconds the wards "[Ouch now" appeared at the bottom of the screen and Susan turned to her husband:' "Well, want to give him a yes, John?" she asked. He said tinatinedly�,"Give slim a yes. -We can't vote against toe Swim a black Won on the smell bta thebekl .ate ar�r.lt�sil>f.i.trwl�. IN COLUMBUS Talk -Back TV, Is Catch* ®n Q Continued from First Pate fluctuated almost as wildly as hers, prompting John to pre- dic!. "She'll be off of herein about 30 seconds. "Too much, fcr Columbus. huh?" asked Susan. "No;' he answered. "not mtooeh." hc b 9'elly dander woo the distance Inn she and the ba - tor, twirler later were defeated in a runoff vote by a pair of singers who also managed to avoid the audience's thumbs down verdiel. The winters received a trophy. R'hcat the Russells and an undisclosed number of other Cv:umbus residents—subscriber figures are being kept se. (rct—were watching this night was a live program called Coil -ins Alive, produced b;; Wainer Cable Corp, and of. (creel as part of the fascinating new cable TV service that ,he company launched Doc.t Subscribers pay $10.95 ^loath for the Qube system (which is pronounced cube and has no special meaningl and gcl access to :i) differ(!' chzollels plus the opportundy to "talk back" to spec:uP. do dgned programs such as Columbus Alive. - Ca c calm of a 4wo-pat series o fro -troy rode telovialolr T Ohio. ftguresflashtd an the screed indicating that the boy; still periorpdng; had the approval of 83% of the viewing au - (Bence; He was allowed to continuet New figures appeared every five seconds as viewers changed their minds. A drop of the baton brought a drop in the lad's approval percentage. Susan continued to -bold down the approval button but at one point warned, 'One' mFe dco➢�od we chogge talc vote"She loolfedatati{sl: - taktmd aekrlowledgedbermbehievoussaasq Ron genal: witless athome,`ahe . The yotm mting never dipped below 50% and he i via able to stay on the itYlbr the maatmum two oda-' half minutes for a top store of 150 points. The next colltes- tant, a young mah,, fared less well with his imitation of Howard Cosell hoeing Sesame Street and wascanner.by the•audiem'e soon after his 40 -second grace period elap set The rules are that disapproval of more than 50% of tile- viewers for 10 seconds brings the act to an abrupt halt. John look the book -sized box from his wife to ]lis approval of the belly dancer who appeared nextVoting The box that the Russells use to indicate their responses tj : euclit gaestions and to make channel selections is in i.••.:ily a small computer terminal, feeding Information into p; -niers fotn malar computers, which in turn use the data for such things as reporting how many homes are tuned to! ec', channel (including the local commercial stations) at any given minute, 0guring out response percentages for the talent show, and public opinion surveys, and making bii:ing notations for homes tuned to one of the pine pay channels. The P;msclbs live in a handsome, two-story home in a quiet, m!ddle-class neighborhdod in Columbus. John, 34. Is v°,e prc^tdenl in charge of marketing for the City Nntfonal 8- i rt:4 Co.: Susan. 33, is a forme: social worker who w •.r sicca volmueve work for several community organira- I'::r.. P: her. "'caner Cable was looking for cable subscdb- rr.; to 'c•t :s ;,,tbc system last summer, the Russells a.; :air; rod by Qube's two-woy capabilities and ((coos Illea ask for viewer input are much more l:rca^ a of It. Columbus Alive, for Instance, en: •r.;� tics n mere than the Con., Show on which it is pat "You're i.isl more it p.,ri of it." Russell explained. Susan IN-M,ll added, "It's a lot more tui knowing you're the one ing tine judging." 'A:LPUI itRCD 9Y JORM MIC Rel LAB (I )AR 'AHM - Dl', WINES (.,deed, watching medlocre, even bad performers takes o -i an element of excitement and an unusual tension as in- stant ItTakcsls from the audience appear simultaneously v.;:h the performance, mid they Intensify ,when the . - is ^yI rating drops closer to IN cutoff point Just the t"Li ti:at :1�'s live makes It different from most TV. Lir. t:f said the quizzes and public opinion ques- t•.::, c: Co ::i:br,t .Hive also are fun Lecausc she lilies to gr-_> whin Cie ar:g^ucc will answer and then enjoy i - pan :g hr: rcsl; on: ,, to what others said."'One night . ask a;.irte quiz,' ;`:c recalled with laughter. "I swear I. ns,ol every ox! I didai t even recognize the choices." T::e: e was :o auction this particular night but the Rus- se:ls have participated In those too, Wilding $^S when Gov. James Rhodes of Ohio showed tip to put his golf putter on sale. It finally soki, with a few other mementos he threw in, for $1,000. The money went to chanty. The Russells bought a $5 gift certificate for a restaurant that advertised un Columbus Alive. They pushed a button indicating their desire and the computer did the rest—giv- ing their name and address to the restaurant and making a note to bill thea for it at the end of the month. 'rhe res- taurant management is thinking about using Qube to take dinner reservations. Viewers could even make menu se- lection? in advance. 0 Russell has more than a diversiorlary interest in au thu ile Is investigating the possibility of extending the Qub. system another step or two to allow people to bank a; home He also believes the present system can be put to more useful functions. "I feel it (two-way TV) can give us more say where wr should have more say: public issues," Russell said. "1'ni waiting for them to deal.with some real hard city issues. which they're working up to. f'w•ould like some Input into things the city council is tryinj to decide, into things the government is trying to decide.' The idea of having debates betw@in public off bale and straw votes is being developed at Warner Cable and dis- esssed tvilldn c ty governmont...Therc arc inherent don- ) gars, however. Qube ultimately can reach about 100,000 homes in Columbus but even if a'substart at number sub- scribe, they would not necessarily constitute a representa- tivecross-section of the cily''s mare than 500,000 tnsieients. Robert Newlon, head of the Col ne"n" City util8ics de- partment that rcgtilates the lord cable companies said he has disci seed using Qube to sam(Tie public opinion'wilh the mayor. "Of curse," he added,"tvc've talked about how; accurate it ould be.' On one hand It wouldn t b stin(ific but on the other, with as broad a group as we could have Qnce we got started I think it would be of dgniticallec." Yet even if the Warner staff could provide a demogra • phic breakdown of the homes voting on any question—and with the proper computer program it could—there is no } of being certain who in the home is actually psi ing f:e button. Opinions, idem, votes, decWons—they wind be c:'ned throwgh misnterpretation of such information. v, hen the Russells were watching Columbus Allvc last week, for example, Qube reporter Sandy Hausman came on ndsaiaha wanted to ask high school atudenta a series of gxstions from a recent Gallup poll about violence on cam- pus. 1Vhen a large percentage of respondents indicatr- tbere tvere such problems and they were atraid for their safety, Ms. Hausman was surpriaed. "This is amazing:'she said with concern. 11 always thought of Columbus as a safe c ;v to five in:' What Ifs. Hausman didn't know was that the Russells. who ¢ave no children, were answering the questions that she had directed to teen-agers. The Russells either hadn't heard her instructions or didn't care. But they—and hou many others like them—were altering Ms. Hausman's per copt ion of her city. Another, more tmmMiatc potential problem with two way TV involves the computer and retention of Infornle- lion. Warner Cable ewecuuves say the computer is not pro. grammed to identify who votes in the talent contest or on public opinion surveys. but it does of necessity keep a Me. ord of names when purchases are made or prizes won. Thus questions about invasion of pdvacy Zoom. The Qube people are ser alive to the issue, say they've taken security precautions to protect the information and argue bat people sign ftp of their own free will. " Several j Bata cantomplattng the mattdr otie.eve. ning projected a hypothetical case In which one ean"te for mayor came lip with Qube billing records for his op- ponent that showed the man had frequently paid to watch. the adult movie channel on which soft -core porn film. are ahowa. Isn't that within the realm of possibtli(y, they asked Gustave M. Hauser, chairman and chief executive officer of Wainer Cable. "The answer to that. 1 guess:" he offered, seemingly. only half in jest, 'Ts that if you're in a position where you could be blackmailed, don't watch blue movies." Newton, the local utilities regulator, said he is aware of the danger but doesn't believe it is about to happen.- . 'The Potential for mimes Is always there:' he said. "ir hasn't worried me. however. because as it stands now. lltw's Very lirlle of value lhgt.00pld be gotlro,m� it (the QIIbe eompater). I dao'tthink It fly ml � II sdyone finds Out 'hat A � watching ethan HkxWs AtdanThe ien iMci�ydy strict over these people. We require monthly repMU$ron them and make regular visits to where the computeris are stored. We haven't had any problems so fAr. &Z"11. Pr Oe, is taking no cha teen, though: "I mmn't, Meanwhile;oefiwhatkiIdOffoll 00deo�((ties test carehdly to see what kind of foUowlogt'Qybe de how it affects viewing habits, whether thel�It pogtam ming can be found to keep all those channeha tl sari whether the two-way feature will prove to bee am 'Ttnerca corky grow tired oft p�� a us for product, they're com- general �ng ev�(� q�lev're with cat for' mattager 1f Wu -TV, the NBC NAtla eel. oo we -re 'A I: P.n li Ii1'0 IIY JURM MICROLA6 JAP 11f,PIUS • of5 1401!76 just going to have to find a way to work within that en- vironment of a new competitor." Gene D'Angel% general manager of WBNS-TV, the CBS affiliate, is not so uPsec."Soine here down the road, two. way television will be a pant of our society. Warner's Is in first There's no doubt that ft,wiu affect free broadcasting as I know A. but tat what degree f can't say. My guess is Q" doal tit shout lbe�re W w� . Vc um a OW councuman on and going'to have some Interactive questions, rB watch. H a high school band is an ad they want to know If it's rod or had mgybe Bode will watch butprohablpnot. 7ththah 111 watc5asase'af their Savies I d moth rather eW loose and have a trice dlmter, have acme tHmda eve and watch a good show:_ .. _ '9bte," he concluded with a nod toward the Qilbe baehie was holding, •gnat broadens the enkraimnsnt hoot. for lie." 12B / DES MOINES REGISTER Over the Coffee It 11 uVL There Is a section in the back of the Congreealoaal Record reserved for the "extensions of remarks" by members of Congress. It is generally given over articles too borin tbeSpeechesand delivered even on the Homs Of Con but every once In a while, a gem turas up. That's what happened last week Representative Joe Skubit; a Re. pub 11ean who represents a district in southeastern Kama, had printed what PurPOrW to be a Letter from a constituent named Spud. Hero in part Of the letter. .. we had this big town meeths' last Thursday at the library Joe, sad Kermit Whslow — he's the mayor — he asked for suggestions on how to rale funds for our town's physical year 1976 budget. Well, ole Ernie from down to the Skelly station 1h0ugkt we ought to have a car wash bot Thelma Snyder was Pusldn' for a bake sale. "Wall, Joe, we was about 90 with the bake tale when the Robinson kid stood up from way to the back of the meeting room and sari we ought to negotiate a truly with the U.S. Government to aocepl the Panama Canal .... this Article from the began t Arges about this Tortijes fella who runs Panama. That article said ole Jimmy Carter wants to give the Panama Canal away to Panama, but Torri)as says he won't take it unless Jimmy Carter throws In 66 billion — cash on the barrel -head — Plus $200 million a year. "Now — ole Jimmy, be weren't born Yesterday pa — he decidb to drive look The fella down here think he tu aside and told him be was us P hie' hb luck. "He tells TorrUa he will only give him $296 mi1110n a year. Well, Jo% ole TOrrjju must of threatened to walk out On the spot cause Jimmy agreed to throw In an additional 110 minim a Year from canal revenues. Now I don't know where the editor got 6 Information, but according to the Carnett Argus, It swab that Torriju wasn't none too happy but he agreed to the deal after multerin' something About a pebble In his shoes for Sa Years. "Well, Joe, that brioga me to the reason for which I am writing this letter. The town comeB inshuctad me to write the Ualted ligates Govern. went and extend the official offer of our town to take the Panama Coral for a flat $100 minim _ no arcual Payments Involved and no strings attached. . We will take $10 minim in cash and the balance In ewer grants, a PIaYVOund for the kids, a recreation boom for us old coots, and surpins marching band ualtonma asci musical Instruments. "Joe, we don't know nobody in Washington but you, so we WNW tike for YOU to Preseat oar offer 10 the President. The town coup in told me YOU can accept the Canal on behalf of Our town on the temp minced above $100 million. It the president really gab tough, you can go as Leigh AS $160 million but no klgher. "Confidentially, Juk we are eonarned about one thtug — we know what to do with- money sad IN band milorms and lnstnrosab but 1'B be pu lamed If we eau free Out what to do with the Canal _ we sure can't Afford to sell It. "We do have 000 possibility , Jae. Ricky Hanson has a brother wb0 run abig in � Rickyc o said be w�oeldY� Me brotbar how much It W"M coat to fly An bia Canal and�t to the Paname „fly, That might not be the let ward ann She Panama Gaal truly, but ll's She to be one of the bot Donald Rau' ": Gly III I Mf O BY JURM MICR¢LAB IIdM PANG" • Pf5 MOVIFS 19,6 City Councils as Policy Makers: Myths That Destroy Effectiveness by Luwrenre 1). Landry• Problems of urban America have taken on anew dimension of complexity. The new federalism has mandated local decision making many times without additional resources for local governments and, at the same time, has caused rising expectations from citizens for delivery and increase in the quality of urban services. The following has occurred: —The local citizen -city council member faces an increasingly complex D".� and difficult job of making policy. —There is a high level of frustration of city council members across the country. —intensity of citizens' involvement has placed added demands on local elected officials. The complexity and depths of issues makes it difficult for elected officials to feel that they have a good role in derision making and policy making that affects the future of the city. They often feel that they are in a crisis management situation. Government experts and scholars generally agree that city councils have fLvuthings to do to -be -successful. in policy making: 1. Set broad goals and objectives; 1. Develop strategies for implementation of these goals and objectives; J. Take seriously the evaluation and oversight role of an elected official; 4. Incorporate a system of citizen participation and feedback; and S. Exert leadership in community affairs. City council members many times have difficulty in becoming effective policy makers. One of the principal reasons is because of certain attitudes they bring to the job. In analyzing major problems facing the city council member, four reoc- curring "myths" that affect performance are articulated by local elected and appointed officials. Each of the "myths" hinders effective action by local governments... . The common city government myths are: 1. "I'm a victim of my town's city government system." 1. City council members are not "political," rather they are a board of directors similar to a nonprofit organization. 3. The city council serves primarily as the advocate of the people. 4. Only city councils, not staff, make policy, and city councils do not become involved in administration. • Lawo•ncc It. Landry is erKuave kwmanl Io the city round of I'hnenie 'this man nregn from his City CounriI.l%en her, lune in Pohry P,ljrrtivennr. It k reprinted with permission of lie Center for Nblir Affmr•. Amoco Vntr University. rrmpe 553 554 NATIONAL CIVIC REVIEW IIhcember .il rfh NI, other I "I'm a Victim of My t'own's City Government Svslem." This kind of thinking follows from the belief that the form of government, the size of the city council, the method of election l t -Large versus ward or some combination), four-year Or two-year terms, the powers of the mayor, city manager, chief administrative nfftrer, council president, etc., are the determining factors of the municipal government officials' effectiveness. Social scientists generally concede that no matter what structure the city charter proposes for decision making, the actual process of group decision making is vet' much dependent upon the persunali ties of the members of the group and the environmental factors affecting decision making. While char- ters or administrative codes help delineate the process as it should function in certain systems• and this can lend to minimize personal rontart and maximize rational open decision making, the form of government, the size of the city council and other electoral factors are not major determinants of the quality of decision making.... The consensus of research is that, while electoral or other factors are important in filar they govern some of the nature and functioning of the process• they in and among themselves are not the key fu'lurs in the quality of a decision. Nevertheless, some important trends emerge from local electoral studies. Studies based on international City Management A>sociation surveys of cities in 1971 and 1976 (the Himicipuf 1'rar /ionkl show that council- manager cities lend to be elected on an at -large basis and have smaller city councils. There are positive correlations in file sin• of moniripality and the election method, i.e., district election method. either hybrid or straight district, are more frequent as cities become larger, and as cities become larger council size tends to increase. No matter what the size of cities, council-manager governments rend to have smaller city councils than mayor -council governments. In sum, while tinkering in the electoral factors of a city government may make some changes towards a more responsive and representative govern- ment, these are not the major determinants that will mandate sucresc or failure of local elected officials in policy making. Phis does not mean to say city council members should ignore obvious problems in the system, but the "legal" system of governance cannot be blamed for city councils' functioning problems. ,Nvfh Number "City Council Members Are Not 'Political,' Rather They Are Members of a Board of Directors Similar to a Non -Profit Organization." Over 95 percent of American city councilmen are elected to part -lime positions. The notion of the common citizen having another outside job as well is being a local legislator is tooled (feel) into Our American political system and rests partly un the Ihrnry• that a group of normal ritirenv shoold use their collective judgment to help the good of the community. Citizens volunteer for city rounclls as another "public service." and the term volun- teerism and "trustee or community trusteeship" i, used frrqurnily in tilt• literature. Because of this notion, many times council members believe they nICp01101D 0Y JORM MICR +LAS H JAN RAPIDS • 0ES 1.101NES 1917) CITY C'OUN'CIL POLICY MAKERS 555 are not "political" but rather are members of a hoard of directors similar to the local United Way or Community Council. After all, any organization's board does make decisions on general ac- tivities and is supposed to be non-political. The word political as it relates to urban government has mom• Machiavellian connotations such as "deals," "corruption," "vote trading," "boss politic.- "bargaining," "private gain," etc. However, government is management of public affairs in accord with citizen preferences, and the word political should be further analyzed in this sense. The new city council member quickly learns the relationship between policy and politics: lie would be shocked to find that one of the deacons in his church thinks that the councilman's views on off-street parking in the central business district are i(butic. Ile will hr ovrmhelmed by the mothers' club that wants a branch library for their neighborhood right nom. Hr "ill be totally unprepared for the cold hard outlook of (he labor union orgauin•r who sones emphatically that there is no difference what. soever between private and public employment with respect to collective bargaining. Above all, he will be ysp:dled at the failure of the public to absorb information on city government policies, programs and specific activities. Urban renewal projects, branch libraries• school buildings• expressways. and other projects involving acqui. sition of land can to announced months, even years, in advance, but the city councilman can almost bet that the demonstrations, mothers marches, and other noisy forms of protest will not come until land acquisitions has started.' .. . Policies determine the nature and extent of government intervention into regulation of community behavioral patterns, the allocation of community resources and the provisions of public services. Policies further determine hate and where behavior is to be regulated and the services to be provided. Policies also determine who will be the recipients of governmental action and who in turn must finance such actions from payment of taxes, licenses and fees. C_The act of deriding such policies is political. It is a decision of allocating �sea Ire resources among competing demands. City councils, both in a de facto tund a de jure manner, have responsibilities that far exceed :my nonprofit —` board of directors. By establishing laws that regulate the total community's behavior; by deciding what services are delivered and what conflicts are managed; by determining the nature and extent of conflict management in the community, the city council is dealing with public policy, "political" decisions. Role identification and role definition among local elected officials does create governing styles .. . that help determine the nature and level of governmental inlervrnlion. However. the 11 1 sof deciding public policy is a political process by most accepted definitions, and there is nothing inherently wrong in this revelation. Rather, it is with an understanding of this that elected officials can better cope with the numerous demands and pressures and not feel guilty about compromise and give and take decisions. James xl Hanoveu. rd...11annxing the voilern Cav, w'ashinxlon. I).('.. International City Management AsxKietion, 1971. p. ,Ixa 556 NATIONAL CIVIC REN IEW [December Myth Number .1 "The City Council Serves Primarily as the Advocate of the People." Few people gel elected to city council by solely staling that they will make good decisions based on the needs of the community after they weigh all facts. Rather, people expect their council members to le strident spokesmen. Council members are suppuwd to lead the charge up the proverbial San Juan Hill of city government and are supposed to have the skills and attitudes associated with advocacy roles—to shake things up and to gel things done. Under the reform movement philosophy of city government and public administration theory of neutral competence, the city staff is supposed to be businesslike, efficient, objective and loaded with industrial engineering ex- pertise. The staff arc supposed to be rational, detached decision makers. The nature of this approach is one of an orderly system and orderly process (controlled by staff) stressing open-minded management expertise as the basis for public policy. Difficulty occurs because the public perceives council members as their eyes and ears downtown. The people expect council members to constantly react to their interpretation of the communities' perceived needs based upon citizen input. The net result is the local elected official is torn between two conflicting, continual roles—the juror versus the advocate. The nature of the city council member is to be able to respond to citizens' requests and citizen input on policy issues in order to try to make proper decisions. However, the process of public administration attempts to make the city council members rational and not necessarily focus on any emotional or value approach to problem solving. While it is all right to be advocates, a large percentage of the city council's decision-making perspective is to make decisions in a juror's role. Local elected officials are supposed to be open minded, possessing management research, look at the facts and not let "politics" influence decisions. This is an attempt to get the council to become more of a managing, rational body in a very strict sense. The normal United Stales system selectsjuries by calling common citizens (similar to citizen -legislators). Two attorneys and a judge examine individ- uals to see if they are sufficiently objective and open minded to sit on a jury. However, when we select our "jurors" on the city council, the citizens select leaders who are opininnated and stand for something rather than people who are going to be jurors. In sum, the city council member is not only an advocate but most of the time a juror In the decision-making role and perspective, and this delicate balance of these psychological perceptions of roles, depending on viewpoints, is something that both staff and elected officials should deal with in order to make the system more understandable and workable... . Myth .further J "Only City Councils, Not Staff, Make Policy, and City Councils Do Not Become Involved in Administration." Council-manager government especially highlights the distinction be- oa CRnI ILMED BY JURM MICR+LAB (.IDNI PANDS • KS MMNES ■ 19771 CITY COUNCIL POLICY MAKERS 55; twcen policy versus administration 'I'heorelically, the professional man- agers administer the city' in a businesslike, industrial engineering fashion while local elected officials make policy for the gored of the community. The International City Management Association ... literature lists the possible abuses of council members becoming involved in administration and that Policy making is the province of the city council. . Traditional theory slates that the city manager recommends such matters as he maty' deem pertinent and neressan•, to prepare and submit an annual budget to the council, and to keep the council informed as to the needs and the financial conditions of the city. The city charter usually clearly gives the city council policy making authority as the legislative body. However, the dynamics of urban governments, no matter what the form Of government, do not lead directly to the policy -administration dicholomv. Such dichotomies are in fact pathological to healthy governance. At least 7'5 percent of all material for policy making comes from the staff, and program implementafion is often stimulated by city council action. Conflict resolution over program feasibility- man• times is resolved only when a "how to" of a program is also decided. How programs are effectively done is in part the evaluation and oversight responsibility of the city council. The past twenty years of research suggest a significant role for public administrators in the policy process.... These studies corroborate Ridley's earlier work that found over 87 percent of city managers interviewed initi- ated policy changes as a matter of course. Similarly, Koehler found the managers' role critical in his 1973 California council-manager cities studies. Eulau and Pruitt recently confirm administrative dominance in their to - year study of eighty-two council-manager cities.? (There is nothing inherently wrong with the fact that city councils and city managers both make policy and administer. What must be done is to define the parameters of the roles which will lead to an understanding of the dynamics of the urban policy making process. It is natural and jfting for r� professional administrators to have a major role in policy making as long as it is an understood and defined role.... Artificial barriers put up by either side du little W help the governing process. Proper safeguards must always be around to insure that blatant abuses do not occur, and these safeguards are readily available and easily implemented. s Ser nnJ Trrmmalinn. a Gladys ht. Kammerer to al., City .11anngrn in !'n(ilin: An Analvrir rJ.{/anarrr TrnurGainrsrillr. Univenit' of Florida Press, 1967; B. James Kweder. Thr Ru(rr a/Ihr .Ifonarr., ,l/aynr anJ ('nunri/mrn in Pnliry ,Ilnkinp: A .study oJTu rntpOne .Sudh Carelinu ('itis, Chapel Ilill, University of Nurth Carolina, Instilute of Government. 196S; Oliver P. Williams and Charles R. AJrian, four Cilirc ,1 51u Jy In C'nmpumfirr {'nfiry NnNnr. Phihldrlphin, I In iyrniq' of Pennsylvania Prns. 19h.1; (-far rnrc h:. Ridlq.Thr Rnlr J Ihr Cite n onager, a ler Fnrmuf velop Chicago• Inurnatiunm lily SLmagep .i»mlanun, 1958; Conus T. Koehler. •'Pnliry fkvrlopmrnt and l.rgw tive Ovrrslghl in Cuunril-ylan.lga Cites: An Information and 6, munieatinn Anall.is," pubfir .L1miNMnann Rnaru, September/Orluber 197.1; 1 rine I' Nu and Kenneth I'ruill Ja6crinths rr/prmonaryc Rer"a. Inn,, l.i nknrn, Rrprnrnlulions ae,I peh, a rn ('rhun l',difin. Indiampolis, The Boldo- D(errill Company, 19;,1 I4;001 ICIIEB BY JORM MICR+LA9 CJOAlt INNBS a PIS MINES This is the third in a series of special reports of the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission 22% South Dubuque Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52140 ` December 1977 IwojsTru p}%. Twp S t b S ¢� 441. - v I Lr P < K ,>,: r� t i �-�,•t 2 r '�1 C i� ti, i "y, , rVr Ts 11 ori t• ?., NOTE: This recommended policy has been developed by a committee or the Johnson County Regional Planning Com- mission, based on consideration or two Previous background reports and previ. ous public participation. The recommen. dation from the tend Use and Water Re. sources Committee was discussed by the Commission at its rdgular meeting of De. cember 14, 1977, and accepted for distri. bution to the public for review and comment. At this point, the Commission has not considered final adoption of these recom. mendations, nor have local governments been asked to adopt them. Rather, these are intended for review and comment, af. ter which final recommendations will be developed. AN INTRODUCTION The subject of this policy proposal is the recent development of non-farm activities in the rural part of the county. The extent of this development trend has been documented in the previous reports, but in brief, the phenomenon is a recent one, beginning in the early 1960's and increasing to the point where more than half of the county's Population growth during the first half of this decade occurred outside the metropolitan area. I A' PRIMARY CONCERN: Impact of Non -Farm Rural Development In the process of preparing a policy recommendation, the Commission and its committees have identified trends in rural suburban development which, if allowed to continue, will seriously threaten the compatibility of land uses in the rural part of Johnson County. Although there are many land use is- sues, the primary concern which evolved is with the impact of non-farm development on agricultural opera. tions. There are both direct impacts such as conflicts between farm and non-farm activities, and indirect im- pacts such as differing expectations for rural service systems and the inequita. ble financing for such services. SPECIAL NOTICE Public meetings will be sched- uled for receiving comments and suggestions concerning this pro- posed development policy. No- tice of such meetings will appear in local newspapers. Meetings will also be sched- uled with a variety of local gov- ernment agencies, such as city councils, county board of super. visors, and their advisory com- missions. If you would like a presentation of this subject at a meeting of some other local group or organization, please contact the Planning Commis- sion office at 351-8556. Three areas require individualized policy development, as described in the text. JOHNSON VA 0 f FINDINGS: Factors Affecting Policy Development There is a need for a rational basis for rural development policies. The a Uncertain underground water factors are numerous and complex, supplies are threatened byuncon. The following factors have been found trolled development; existing relevant and significant: problems will be further aggra- • There is an overriding interest by vated by an increasing number of the county's residents to protect wells drilled into these limited re - the county's rich agricultural base. sources. • Agricultural activities and agricul. • Energy will no longer be cheap nor tural lands need protection from abundant in the future; rural non - non -farm uses if they are to re- farm homosites place a greater main active and economically demand on transportation serv- viable. ices, unavoidably consuming • Conflicts with agricultural opera- more scarce energy. tions are certain to occur where • Rural services have evolved to non-farm residences are indis. serve the sparsely settled farming criminately located in farming community and they are not easi- areas. In comparison to expected de- mand, an excessive amount of land has already been designated for future rural residential uses. Over one thousand small lots have been platted and many thousands of acres have been zoned for development, but only a small fraction of these lands (loss than 10%) will actually be needed for non-farm homesites. Sufficient undeveloped land ex- ists within municipal boundaries to accommodate non-farm growth over the next 40-50 years. This capacity for growth is distributed among various municipalities, ly adapted or expanded to serve non-farm settlements; municipal governments are much better equipped for this need. • Costs of services are demonstra. ted to be higher for areas of scat- tered rural homesites, and the property tax system unfairly causes urban residents and farm. ers to share in these higher costs. • Sewage treatment in rural areas is a difficult problem because cen. tralized systems can't economi- cally serve sparse development; water quality is threatened by the multitude of private septic sys- tems, many of which are either inadequatolv-dosioned- installed_ SUGGESTED APPROACH: Tailor Policies to Fit Area Needs In order to guide rural development in a way which will foster rational and orderly growth, the following approach is suggested: Different areas of the county should be subject to different poli- cies which fit the needs and condi. tions of those areas. The geo- graphical characteristics and gov. emmental Jurisdiction would dis. tinguish these regions of the county. • Rural Agricultural areas • Municipalities and their environs • North County Corridor Generally, the Policies herein rec- ommend that the remaining rural areas be preserved as the primary domain of agriculture. Municipalities, on the other hand, are inherently best suited to foster ur- ban development and provide urban services. In ardor to attract such growth, municipalities must attempt to make their living environments as pleasant as possible, including perhaps certain attributes of the rural environ. ment. Specifically, the municipali- ties need to prepare development plans which will accommodate or. derly growth and avoid conflicts among lend uses. The third area proposed, the North County Corridor, is a special situation, not common in most counties. As ex- plained in the following section a spe. cial approach is needed to deal with the needs and opportunities of this re- gion in the north central part of the county. North Corridor Development Plan For the North County Corridor, an area generally defined on the adjacent map, the extent of existing develop- ment needs to be recognized. In some parts, the corridor is extensively urban- ized and it clearly cannot be considered part of the rural -agricultural area. However, the corridor is not capable of supporting urbanization throughout its boundaries. Nearly 10,000 acres of undeveloped land within the corridor are already zoned for residential Bevel. opment, creating a potential for over 10,000 new dwellings with a popula- tion of more than 30,000 persons. Clearly, there is neither the demand nor the capacity for such growth in this part of Johnson County. Forecasted population growth for the whole country is expected to be less than 20,000 by the year 2000 (1977-2000). Capacity for growth is limited in part by the fact that this rural area is not a municipality and therefore has no governing mechanism to man- age such growth and provide the nec- essary services. Furthermore, the cor- ridor lacks an adequate underground water source to serve dense popula- tions. Similarly, a proliferation of sop. tic sewer systems threatens the envi. fnllmonlal intnnrit. ni 06o..... TI... DC -:�n yt: .� R"'r �xv a t ... rn _.� f "• a,�POLICy FOR 'i N s J Y NOTE: This recommended policy has been developed by a committee of the Johnson County Rrgional P/vnning Com- mission, based on consideration or two Previous background reports and previ. ous public participation. The recommen. dation from the Land Use and Wafer Re- sources Committee was discussed by the Commission at its regular meeting of De- cember 7Q lgTt and accepted for distri- bution to the public for review and comment. At this point, the Commission has not considered Fina/adoption of these recom. mendonons, nor have local governments been asked to adopt them. Rather, these are intended for review and comment, of- fer which final recommendations will be developed. AN INTRODUCTION The subject of this policy proposal is the recent development of non-farm activities in the rural part of the county. The extent of this development trend has been documented in the previous reports, but in brief, the phenomenon is a recent one, beginning in the early 1960's and increasing to the point where more than half of the county's Population growth during the first half of this decade occurred outside the metropolitan area. A PRIMARY CONCERN: Impact of Non -Farm Rural Development In the process of preparing a policy recommendation, the Commission and its committees have identified trends in rural suburban development which, if allowed to continue, will seriously threaten the compatibility of land uses in the rural part of Johnson County. _iAlthough there are many land use is- sues, the primary concern which evolved is with the impact of non-farm development on agricultural opera- tions. There are both direct impacts such as conflicts between farm and non-farm activities, and indirect im- pacts such as differing expectations for rural service systems and the inequita. ble financing for such services. SPECIAL NOTICE Public meetings will be sched- uled for receiving comments and suggestions concerning this pro- posed development policy. No- tice of such meetings will appear in local newspapers. Meetings will also be sched- uled with a variety of local gov. ernment agencies, such as city councils, county board of super- visors, and their advisory com- missions. If you would like a presentation of this subject at a meeting of some other local group or organization, please contact the Planning Commis. sion office at 351.8556. 3. Rural Area Three Areas for Poli =". cy 1Nr Three areas require individualized policy development, as described in the text. FINDINGS: Factors Affecting Policy Development There is a need for a rational basis for rural development policies. The factors are numerous and complex. The following factors have been found relevant and significant: • There is an overriding interest by the county's residents to protect the county's rich agricultural base. • Agricultural activities and agricul. tural lands need protection from non-farm uses if they are to re- main active and economically viable. • Conflicts with agricultural opera- tions are certain to occur where non-farm residences are indis. criminately located in farming areas. • In comparison to expected de. mand, an excessive amount of land has already been designated for future rural residential uses. Over one thousand small lots have been platted and many thousands of acres have been zoned for development, but only a small fraction of these lands (less than 10%) will actually be needed for non-farm homesites. • Sufficient undeveloped land ex. ists within municipal boundaries to accommodate non-farm growth over the next 40.50 years. This capacity for growth is distributed among various municipalities, both large and small. • Uncertain underground water supplies are threatened by uncon. trolled development; existing problems will be further aggra- vated by an increasing number of wells drilled into these limited ro- sources. • Energy will no longer be cheap nor abundant in the future; rural non. farm homesites place a greater demand on transportation serv. ices, unavoidably consuming more scarce energy. • Rural services have evolved to serve the sparsely settled farming community and they are not Basi. ly adapted or expanded to serve non-farm settlements; municipal governments are much better equipped for this need. • Costs of services are demonstra- ted to be higher for areas of scat- tered rural homesites, and the property tax system unfairly causes urban residents and farm- ers to share in these higher costs. • Sewage treatment in rural areas is a difficult problem because cen. tralized systems can't economi. cally serve sparse development; water quality is threatened by the multitude of private septic sys- tems, many of which are either inadequately designed, installed, or maintained. 7'iSUGGESTED 'i APPROACH: Tailor Policies to Fit Area Needs T In order to guide rural development in a way which will foster rational and orderly growth, the following is suggested: approach Different areas of the county should be subject to different poli- cies which fit the needs and condi- r y tions of those areas. The geo- graphical characteristics and gov- ernmental jurisdiction would dis- tinguish these regions of the r' county. f' • Rural Agricultural areas • Municipalities and their environs w • North County Corridor a Generally, the policies herein rec- ommend that the remaining rural j areas be preserved as the primary domain of agriculture. Municipalities, on the other hand, are inherently best suited to foster ur- ban development and provide urban services. in order to attract such growth, municipalities must attempt to i; make their living environments as pleasant as possible, including perhaps certain attributes of the rural environ- ment. Specifically, the municipali- ties need to prepare development plans which will accommodate or- derly growth and avoid conflicts among land uses. The third area proposed, the North County Corridor, is a special situation, not common in most counties. As ex- plained in the following section a spe- cial approach is needed to deal with the needs and opportunities of this re- gion in the north central part of the county. North Corridor Development Plan For the North County Corridor, an area generally defined on the adjacent map, the extent of existing develop- ment needs to be recognized. In some parts, the corridor Is extensively urban- ized and it clearly cannot be considered part of the rural -agricultural area. However, the corridor is not capable of supporting urbanization throughout its boundaries. Nearly 10,000 acres of undeveloped land within the corridor are already zoned for residential devel- opment, creating a potential for over 10,000 new dwellings with a popula- tion of more than 30,000 Persons, Clearly, there is neither the demand nor the capacity for such growth in this part of Johnson County. Forecasted population growth for the whole country is expected to be less than 20,000 by the year 2000 (1977.2000). Capacity for growth is limited in part by the fact that this rural area is not a municipality and therefore has no governing mechanism to man- age such growth and provide the nec- essary services. Furthermore, the cor- ridor lacks an adequate underground water source to serve dense popula- tions. Similarly, a proliferation of sep. tic sewer systems threatens the envi. ronmental integrity of the area. The Continued on Page 2 I.ag North pill. t un ty 1 Corridor 2. .. litie and Environs 3. Rural Area Three Areas for Poli =". cy 1Nr Three areas require individualized policy development, as described in the text. FINDINGS: Factors Affecting Policy Development There is a need for a rational basis for rural development policies. The factors are numerous and complex. The following factors have been found relevant and significant: • There is an overriding interest by the county's residents to protect the county's rich agricultural base. • Agricultural activities and agricul. tural lands need protection from non-farm uses if they are to re- main active and economically viable. • Conflicts with agricultural opera- tions are certain to occur where non-farm residences are indis. criminately located in farming areas. • In comparison to expected de. mand, an excessive amount of land has already been designated for future rural residential uses. Over one thousand small lots have been platted and many thousands of acres have been zoned for development, but only a small fraction of these lands (less than 10%) will actually be needed for non-farm homesites. • Sufficient undeveloped land ex. ists within municipal boundaries to accommodate non-farm growth over the next 40.50 years. This capacity for growth is distributed among various municipalities, both large and small. • Uncertain underground water supplies are threatened by uncon. trolled development; existing problems will be further aggra- vated by an increasing number of wells drilled into these limited ro- sources. • Energy will no longer be cheap nor abundant in the future; rural non. farm homesites place a greater demand on transportation serv. ices, unavoidably consuming more scarce energy. • Rural services have evolved to serve the sparsely settled farming community and they are not Basi. ly adapted or expanded to serve non-farm settlements; municipal governments are much better equipped for this need. • Costs of services are demonstra- ted to be higher for areas of scat- tered rural homesites, and the property tax system unfairly causes urban residents and farm- ers to share in these higher costs. • Sewage treatment in rural areas is a difficult problem because cen. tralized systems can't economi. cally serve sparse development; water quality is threatened by the multitude of private septic sys- tems, many of which are either inadequately designed, installed, or maintained. 7'iSUGGESTED 'i APPROACH: Tailor Policies to Fit Area Needs T In order to guide rural development in a way which will foster rational and orderly growth, the following is suggested: approach Different areas of the county should be subject to different poli- cies which fit the needs and condi- r y tions of those areas. The geo- graphical characteristics and gov- ernmental jurisdiction would dis- tinguish these regions of the r' county. f' • Rural Agricultural areas • Municipalities and their environs w • North County Corridor a Generally, the policies herein rec- ommend that the remaining rural j areas be preserved as the primary domain of agriculture. Municipalities, on the other hand, are inherently best suited to foster ur- ban development and provide urban services. in order to attract such growth, municipalities must attempt to i; make their living environments as pleasant as possible, including perhaps certain attributes of the rural environ- ment. Specifically, the municipali- ties need to prepare development plans which will accommodate or- derly growth and avoid conflicts among land uses. The third area proposed, the North County Corridor, is a special situation, not common in most counties. As ex- plained in the following section a spe- cial approach is needed to deal with the needs and opportunities of this re- gion in the north central part of the county. North Corridor Development Plan For the North County Corridor, an area generally defined on the adjacent map, the extent of existing develop- ment needs to be recognized. In some parts, the corridor Is extensively urban- ized and it clearly cannot be considered part of the rural -agricultural area. However, the corridor is not capable of supporting urbanization throughout its boundaries. Nearly 10,000 acres of undeveloped land within the corridor are already zoned for residential devel- opment, creating a potential for over 10,000 new dwellings with a popula- tion of more than 30,000 Persons, Clearly, there is neither the demand nor the capacity for such growth in this part of Johnson County. Forecasted population growth for the whole country is expected to be less than 20,000 by the year 2000 (1977.2000). Capacity for growth is limited in part by the fact that this rural area is not a municipality and therefore has no governing mechanism to man- age such growth and provide the nec- essary services. Furthermore, the cor- ridor lacks an adequate underground water source to serve dense popula- tions. Similarly, a proliferation of sep. tic sewer systems threatens the envi. ronmental integrity of the area. The Continued on Page 2 PAGE Continued from Page 1 corridor also contains important recre- ational resources which should be pro- tected, including both public and pri. vate lands, wooded hills, streams, and two major water bodies. In order to determine the optimum growth potential and pattern for the North County Corridor, a specific de- velopment plan should be prepared. The policies suggested later in this pro- posal should be used as guidelines for such a plan. A Crossroads for Policy Direction For the unincorporated part of John- son County there are two general di- rections which could be followed. Expanded Rural Services ... 7 First, it would be possible for county government to expand its level of op- eration to include a full range of urban type services, similar to a municipal government. An example of expanded services would be a rural water system or a rural sanitary sewer system (spon- sored by County government) both of which would tend to invite non-farm development into rural areas. Similar- ly, administrative arrangements could be established to sponsor rural growth, similar to municipal codes and ordi- nances, with increased personnel to administer these programs. ...or Limited Services? The second direction would be for the County government to continue its past approach: providing only limited services in the rural area, but recogniz- ing the existence of certain residential clusters already present. In recogniz- ing existing developments, certain im- provements may be needed. Howev- er, these improvements should be carefully designed to remedy current problems, but not expand urban -type services which might encourage furth- er growth. For example, the boundar- ies of special services should be care- fully chosen, as in the case of a rural sewer district, so as to solve a known problem but not be so large as to cause an unwanted incentive for growth. A Costly Direction The first direction—expanded rural services—has been determined to be unnecessary, counter-productive, and very costly, In particular, it has been rejected for the following reasons: • It would tend to cause more rural non-farm developments and would further aggravate the in- equities of property taxation to fi- nance such services. • It would tend to cause more rural non-farm developments and would further aggravate the In- equities of property taxation to fi- nance such services. • There remains a basic Incompati- bility between agriculture and non-farm residential development. • Municipal governments are inher- ently better suited to administer urban -type services, and in most cases the necessary service sys- tems are already in place. • Expanded rural services would compete with those of municipal governments and cause uncoor- dinated growth Just beyond muni- cipal boundaries. • Both long-term and immediate service costs are unavoidably higher for a pattern of scattered development in the rural areas. A Recommendation The second and recommended di- rection is seen as being supportive of a rational land use policy. Continuing the provision of only limited services would generate compatible and effi- cient relationships between the provi. sion of public services and the rural land use pattern to be served. It also serves to emphasize the distinction be. tween municipal areas where a higher level of services is provided and the ra.,l n i 44, 1_14 .• ' . 1 t r t 3 �' r r �.'., r • y 1, f • � � rh r ��' Y' d. Recognizing that a moderate rate of population growth can be expected between now and the year 2060, and recognizing that only a small amount of land is needed to accommodate this growth, it is a goal for all of John- son County that this growth should occur in an orderly pattern of de- velopment in the best interests of all county residents, present and future, rural and urban. Criteria for Policies The policies developed under this General Goal should meet the follow- ing criteria; they: ...should recognize that some areas of the county are better suited for development than others, primarily depending on the kind of govern- ment jurisdiction and the level of services; ...should foster greater communi- cation and mutual understanding among local governments about the most desirable pattern of develop- ment; ...should be guided by factors of efficiency, equity, environmental quality, and protection of natural re- sources, especially agricultural lands; ...should recognize the existing pattern of land uses, and attempt to minimize disruption to those existing uses; ...should recognize diverse living styles and provide for a variety of liv- ing environments. SPECIAL NOTICE TO FARMERS This project Is designed to develop a land use policy dealing with urban sprawl In rural areas. It Is not concerned with indi• vidual farming practices, such as soil conservation and livestock management. Such matters aro Important, but they are not the lows of this project, and e,oy aro more properly the concern of other agar. cies prepared to deal with them. The Regional Planning Commission he. haves farmers have an interest in the Is. sues of non -arm dovetopmom and the Commission wants to clarity those issues in eller to gel mnrimum pprtiapahnn nn ::r,,p,m,o, this diagram illustrates basic policy development procedures. General Development Policies 1. It shall be a general policy of John- son County to promote and protect agriculture as the primary use of land in rural Johnson County. 2. It shall be a general policy of John- son County to encourage and pro- mote the majority of anticipated fu- ture population growth within the established municipalities of John- son County. 3. It shall be a general policy of John- son County that future growth ad- jacent to municipalities shall be in an orderly manner in the interest of the individual municipality and all county residents. 4. It shall be the general policy of Johnson County to actively gener- ate mutual agreements among lo- cal governments about the pre- ferred pattern of development, since conflicting policies are coun- ter-productive to all the citizens re- gardless of residence. 5. It shall be a general policy of John- son County to discourage non-farm development on viable agricultural lands. 6. It shall be a general policy of John- son County to limit suburban resi- dential growth in the North County Corridor (described on attached map). 7. It shall be the general policy of Johnson County to establish site development regulations and con- struction standards sufficiently rigid to ensure that environmentally sen- sitive areas and farming activities are protected from residential en- croachment and that safe and quali- ty residential areas are created. 8. It shall be the general policy of Johnson County to protect farmers' ability to maintain and expand their level of agricultural activities in ac- cordance with County and State regulations. City u III�I City u r r• r r • r r •••cr - • . r r . .. • w ( .v rti ll 9 � 1„ p r •r • L,,.,� �.1 l'1.+,c ,l'. �r� YVo.�S d t 1 � .1: velopment plan should be prepared. The policies suggested later in this pro- posal should be used as guidelines for such a plan. A Crossroads for Policy Direction For the unincorporated part of John- son County there are two general di- rections which could be followed. Expanded Rural Services...) First, it would be possible for county government to expand its level of op- eration to include a full range of urban type services, similar to a municipal government. An example of expanded services would be a rural water system or a rural sanitary sewer system (spon- sored by County government) both of which would tend to invite non-farm development into rural areas. Similar- ly, administrative arrangements could be established to sponsor rural growth, similar to municipal codes and ordi- nances, with increased personnel to administer these programs. ...or Limited Servicesi The second direction would be for the County government to continue its past approach: providing only limited services in the rural area, but recogniz- ing the existence of certain residential clusters already present. In recogniz- ing existing developments, certain im- provements may be needed. Howev- er, these improvements should be carefully designed to remedy current problems, but not expand urban -type services which might encourage furth- er growth. For example, the bounder - les of special services should be care- fully chosen, as in the case of a rural sewer district, so as to solve a known problem but not be so large as to cause an unwanted incentive for growth. A Costly Direction The first direction—expanded rural services—has been determined to be unnecessary, counter-productive, and very costly. In particular, it has been rejected for the following reasons: • It would tend to cause more rural non-farm developments and would further aggravate the in. equities of property taxation to fi. nance such services. • It would tend to cause more rural non-farm developments and would further aggravate the in. equities of property taxation to fi. nance such services. • There remains a basic incompati- bility between agriculture and non-farm residential development. • Municipal governments are inher. ently better suited to administer urban -type services, and in most cases the necessary service sys- tems are already in place. • Expanded rural services would compete with those of municipal governments and cause uncoor- dinated growth just beyond muni- cipal boundaries. • Both long-term and immediate service costs are unavoidably higher for a pattern of scattered development in the rural areas. A Recommendation The second and recommended di- rection is seen as being supportive of a rational land use policy. Continuing the provision of only limited services would generate compatible and effi- cient relationships between the provi- sion of public services and the rural land use pattern to be served. It also serves to emphasize the distinction be. tween municipal areas where a higher level of services is provided and the rural area where only basic services will be, available. Recognizing that a moderate rate of population growth can be expected between now and the year 2000, and recognizing that only a small amount of land is needed to accommodate this growth, it is a goal for all of John- son County that this growth should occur in an orderly pattern of de- velopment in the best interests of all county residents, present and future, rural and urban. Criteria for Policies - The policies developed under this General Goal should meet the follow- ing criteria; they: ...should recognize that some areas of the county are better suited for development than others, primarily depending on the kind of govern- ment jurisdiction and the level of services; ...should foster greater communi- cation and mutual understanding among local governments about the most desirable pattern of develop- ment; ...should be guided by factors of efficiency, equity, environmental quality, and protection of natural re- sources, especially agricultural lands; ...should recognize the existing pattern of land uses, and attempt to minimize disruption to those existing uses; ...should recognize diverse living styles and provide for a variety of liv- ing environments. This diagram illustrates basic policy development procedures. General Development Policies 1. It shall be a general policy of John- son County to promote and protect agriculture as the primary use of land in rural Johnson County. 2. It shall be a general policy of John- son County to encourage and pro- mote the majority of anticipated fu- ture population growth within the established municipalities of John- son County. 3. It shall be a general policy of John- son County that future growth ad- jacent to municipalities shall be in an orderly manner in the interest of the individual municipality and all county residents. 4. It shall be the general policy of Johnson County to actively gener- ate mutual agreements among lo- cal governments about the pre- ferred pattern of development, since conflicting policies are coun. ter -productive to all the citizens re- gardless of residence. 5. It shall be a general policy of John. son County to discourage non-farm development on viable agricultural lands. 6. It shall be a general policy of John- son County to limit suburban resi. dential growth in the North County Corridor (described on attached map). 7. It shall be the general policy of Johnson County to establish site development regulations and con- struction standards sufficiently rigid to ensure that environmentally sen- sitive areas and farming activities are protected from residential en- croachment and that safe and quali- ty residential areas are created. 8. It shall be the general policy of Johnson County to protect farmers' ability to maintain and expand their level of agricultural activities in ac- cordance with County and State regulations. 13 SPECIAL NOTICE TO FARMERS This project Is designed to develop a land use policy dealing with urban sprawl in rural areas. It is not concerned with Indi- vidual farming practices, such as soil conservation and livestock management. Such matters are important, but they are not the rows of this project, and they aro more properly the concern of other agon• dos prepared to deal with them. The Regional Planning Commission be. lieves farmers have an interest in the is. sues of non-farm dovelopmoni and Ilia Commission wants to clarity those isnuos in order to got maximum participation on Ilia queslions under study. North County Corridor Rural Area 11 2. 3. 2 5. Non -Farm Rural Development Discouraged Those parts of Johnson County which are outside the designated North County Corridor and outside the established municipalities should be defined as a rural-agricul- rural area where non-farm develop. ment will be discouraged. Limited Growth for Zoned Areas Areas which are already platted for residential uses should be permitted to develop, but interim require- ments should be considered which would assure that conflicts with ag- riculture are recognized and can be minimized, and that environmental impacts will be avoided. Consideration of Re -zoning Where the amount of undeveloped residentially -zoned land clearly ex- ceeds the demand for non-farm de- velopment, these areas should be considered for rezoning to a less in- tensive land use classification. Disapproval of New Zoning Proposals for zoning to permit fur- ther non-farm developments in areas essentially rural in character should not be approved. Protection of Farming Special efforts should be made to find new institutional arrangements which would protect the continua- tion of agricultural activities from conflicting land uses. Priority should be given to agricultural acti- vities which are in accordance with III! 111111q�111111 1111111 I F County and State regulations and notice of this priority should be giv- en to potential new non-farm devel. opments. 6. Limited Rural Services Public services in rural areas should be continued at present non -urban levels. County policies regarding private ownership and maintenance of residential streets should be re- tained. Large, special-purpose rural service districts should be discour- aged, although new sewer systems may be needed in small areas where septic tank problems are severe and where water quality is threatened. 7. Changes in Regulations For the limited residential develop- ment in designated and planned ar- eas, development regulations such as building codes should be estab- lished. The "rural" zoning district should be revised to provide only for agricultural activities, and pro- cedures should be established to adequately control special rural non-farm activities, such as mining and other rural industries. S. Existing Service Centers Noted Special attention should be devoted to existing unincorporated settle- ments which function as rural serv- ice centers. Development policies should consider improvements to these small communities, bbt gen- erally, growth should not be en- couraged in these locations. PAGE phot. by Gery Peasley Municipalities and Their Environs 1. Development Plan Each of the municipalities, in con- junction with Johnson County, should prepare a development plan, based on the municipality's expec- ted growth by the year 20(70, gener- ally indicating the areas where ur- ban development is likely to occur. The plan should also indicate areas outside the present city boundaries where annexation would be needed to accommodate such growth. Ex- isting urban uses outside the city limits should also be recognized in the preparation of a development plan. The preservation of viable agricultural lands should be a prime criteria of municipal development plans. 2. Interagency Agreement Based on its general development plan, each municipality should ne- gotiate an interagency agreement with the county government, iden- tifying the needs for coordinated action to implement the plan. Such agreement should describe proce- dures and policies regarding annex- ation, zoning, and development so - tivities at the edge of the city. the agreement between the municipali- ty and the county should also pro- vide for the periodic review and re- newal of the agreement and the periodic updating of the develop- ment plan. 3. Fringe Development Assigned to Municipalities In the interest of coordinated devel- opment, land outside of municipal boundaries should be considered as a rural agricultural area and changes to urban uses should be accom- plished under municipal jurisdic- tion; that is, areas proposed for ur- ban development should be an- nexed to the municipality prior to development. 4. Limited Annexation Annexation actions by municipali- ties should be limited to areas which are likely to be developed for urban uses in the near future. By having interagency agreements with county government, the need for large "protective" annexations should be eliminated. ,dahAerial View—Coralville Reservoir with Lake Macbrida in bacKgrauna %orth County Corridor 1. 11 Limited Growth For that part of the county identi- fied as the North County Corridor, a limited amount of residential growth would be accommodated, but at- tempts should be made to curtail urban development in this area whenever feasible. Limitations on growth can be justified on the basis of environmental problems (septic sewer problems plus inadequate water supplies), and also on the be• sis of the need for orderly patterns of development which can be rea- sonably served by public invest- ments such as roads. Corridor Development Plan A detailed development plan for the North County Corridor should be prepared, identifying the capacity for residential growth and its role - tion to public services. The plan should consider changes to the pat - torn of zoning in the area and ap- propriate development standards should be recommended. The nresent and fioure uses of public ldi_s dents should also be considered. Preservation of natural resources and compatibility with existing ag- riculture should be objectives of the plan. 3. Interim Standards During preparation of a develop- ment plan, interim development standards should be adopted for the Corridor, dealing particularly with the impacts on water supplies and the environmental resources of the area. An example of an interim standard would be a requirement that development proposals (rozon- ings, plattings, etc.) be accompan- ied by an impact assessment which will provide adequate information to the county government about the capacity of the affected area to support the development. 4. Criteria for Corridor Boundaries Boundaries should be drawn to generally limit the Corridor to areas in the north central part of the county where potential develop- ment Ivey been iderntifird. The -n1) entirely rural/agricultural in charac- ter. On the other hand, boundaries should be broad enough to encom- pass areas where previous develop- ment proposals have been present- ed or areas where it appears unlike- ly that agriculture is a viable long- term land use. The boundaries to the area to be defined as the Corridor should have two levels: a central study boun• dary for the Corridor itself and a lar- ger area which is influenced by the Corridor. During preparation of the Corridor plan, data would be gath- ered for the larger area of influence, but the intent will be to concentrate policies and plan proposals on the corridor itself. During the process of preparing a North County Corri- dor development plan, changes to the. Corridor bnundarins may nerd to hn "",d" .m,i Ih.•Se ;hnulo he Factors in selecting the initial boundaries have included: 1. Existing Zoning Patterns (pri- marily residential) 2. Areas already platted for de- velopment 3. Existing Non-farm Uses 4, Existing Farm Uses 5. Municipal Boundaries 6. Municipal Development Plans and 2-milo extra -territorial jur- isdiction 7. Board of Health Lot Size Re- quirements B. Patterns of Natural Resources 9. Water Supply Patterns 10. Watershed Boundaries 11. Public and Semi-public Facil- ities 12. Transportation Routes The map on the opposite page shows the initial houndarirn recom- rnamled Ln :hr �os�s �! ode 11-1 2. 3. H Discouraged Those parts of Johnson County which are outside the designated North County Corridor and outside the established municipalities should be defined as a rural -agricul- tural area where non-farm develop. ment will be discouraged. Limited Growth for Zoned Areas Areas which are already platted for residential uses should be permitted to develop, but interim require- ments should be considered which would assure that conflicts with ag- riculture are recognized and can be minimized, and that environmental impacts will be avoided. Consideration of Re -zoning Where the amount of undeveloped residentially -zoned land clearly ex- ceeds the demand for non-farm de- velopment, these areas should be considered for rezoning to a less in- tensive land use classification. Disapproval of New Zoning Proposals for zoning to permit fur- ther non-farm developments in areas essentially rural in character should not be approved. Protection of Farming Special efforts should be made to find new institutional arrangements which would protect the continua- tion of agricultural activities from conflicting land uses. Priority should be given to agricultural acti- vities which are in accordance with County and State regulations and notice of this priority should be giv- en to potential new non-farm devel- opments. 8. Limited Rural Services Public services in rural areas should be continued at present non -urban levels. County policies regarding private ownership and maintenance of residential streets should be re- tained. Large, special-purpose rural service districts should be discour- aged, although new sewer systems may be needed in small areas where septic tank problems are severe and where water quality is threatened. 7. Changes in Regulations For the limited residential develop- ment in designated and planned ar- eas, development regulations such as building codes should be estab- lished. The 'rural" zoning district should be revised to provide only for agricultural activities, and pro- cedures should be established to adequately control special rural non-farm activities, such as mining and other rural industries. 8. Existing Service Centers Noted Special attention should be devoted to existing unincorporated settle- ments which function as rural serv- ice centers. Development policies should consider improvements to these small communities, but gen- erally, growth should not be en- couraged in these locations. 4kanal View— Coralville Reservoir with Lake Macbride in background orth County Corridor 1. Limited Growth For that part of the county identi- fied as the North County Corridor, a limited amount of residential growth would be accommodated, but at- tempts should be made to curtail urban development in this area whenever feasible. Limitations on growth can be justified on the basis of environmental problems (septic sewer problems plus inadequate water supplies), and also on the ba- sis of the need for orderly patterns of development which can be rea- sonably served by public invest- ments such as roads. Corrldor Development Plan A detailed development plan for the North County Corridor should be prepared, identifying the capacity for residential growth and its rela- tion to public services. The plan should consider changes to the pat- tern of zoning in the area and ap- propriate development standards should be recommended. The present and future uses of public lands and recreational facilities .should be evaluated. The needs and preferences of the current resi- dents should also be considered. Preservation of natural resources and compatibility with existing ag- riculture should be objectives of the plan. 3. Inte:lm Standards During preparation of a develop- ment plan, interim development standards should be adopted for the Corridor, dealing particularly with the impacts on water supplies and the environmental resources of the area. An example of an interim standard would be a requirement that development proposals (rezon- ings, plattings, etc.) be accompan- ied by an impact assessment which will provide adequate information to the county government about the capacity of the affected area to support the development. 4. Criteria for Corridor Boundaries Boundaries should be drawn to generally limit the Corridor to areas in the north central part of the county where potential develop- ment has been identified. The ob- jcctive of this limitatinn would be to exclude those areas which are Paoro by Gory Peasley Municipalities and Their Environs 1. Development Plan Each of the municipalities, in con- junction with Johnson County, should prepare a development plan, based on the municipality's expec- ted growth by the year 2000, gener- ally indicating the areas where ur- ban development is likely to occur. The plan should also indicate areas outside the present city boundaries where annexation would be needed to accommodate such growth. Ex- isting urban uses outside the city limits should also be recognized in the preparation of a development plan. The preservation of viable agricultural lands should be a prime criteria of municipal development plans. 2. Interagency Agreement Based on its general development plan, each municipality should ne- gotiate an interagency agreement with the county government, iden- tifying the needs for coordinated action to implement the plan. Such agreement should describe proce- dures and policies regarding annex- ation, zoning, and development ac- tivities at the edge of the city. the agreement between the municipali- ty and the county should also pro- vide for the periodic review and re- newal of the agreement and the periodic updating of the develop- ment plan. 3. Fringe Development Assigned to Municipalities In the interest of coordinated devel- opment, land outside of municipal boundaries should be considered as a rural agricultural area and changes to urban uses should be accom- plished under municipal jurisdic- tion; that is, areas proposed for ur- ban development should be an- nexed to the municipality prior to development. 4. Limited Annexation Annexation actions by municipali- ties should be limited to areas which are likely to be developed for urban uses in the near future. By having interagency agreements with county government, the need for large "protective" annexations should be eliminated. entirely rural/agricultural in charac- ter. On the other hand, boundaries should be broad enough to encom- pass areas where previous develop- ment proposals have been present- ed or areas where it appears unlike- ly that agriculture is a viable long- term land use. The boundaries to the area to be defined as the Corridor should have two levels: a central study boun- dary for the Corridor itself and a lar- ger area which is influenced by the Corridor. During preparation of the Corridor plan, data would be gath- ered for the larger area of influence, but the intent will be to concentrate policies and plan proposals on the corridor itself. During the process of preparing a North County Corri- dor development plan, changes to the Corridor boundaries may need to be made, and these should be considered. Factors .in selecting the initial boundaries have included: 1. Existing Zoning Patterns (pri- marily residential) 2. Areas already platted for de- velopment 3. Existing Non-farm Uses 4. Existing Farm Uses 5. Municipal Boundaries 6. Municipal Development Plans and 2 -mile extra -territorial jur- isdiction 7. Board of Health Lot Size Re- quirements B. Patterns of Natural Resources 9. Water Supply Patterns 10. Watershed Boundaries 11. Public and Semi-public Facil- ities 12. Transportation Routes The map on the opposite page shows the initial boundaries recom- mended on the basis of the above factors. PAGE ------- - ..•..r.n rr,—[darn aria me genera/ priorities necessary to accomplish the recommended policies. How Will Recommended Policies Be Accomplished? Assuming acceptance by local gov- ter approval by local governments of ernments of the recommended policies herein—after necessary revisions the countrywide land use policies rec- and adjustments—steps should be taken ommended herein. Municipal Development Plans which would lead to their accomplish- The second priority for municipal de- ment. The chart on this page indicates the elements to be undertaken velopment plans recognizes that some and the general priority among them. such plans already exist or are under - North County Corridor Plan way, particularly the Iowa City Com - prehensive Planning Program. North The first suggested priority is the completion of a North County Liberty is in the process of selecting a Corridor Development Plan. This priority is based on the extensiveness of develop- land use concept plan, and the com- munities of Coralville, Solon, Lone Tree, ment pressure and development po- and Swisher have previously pre- pared land use tential in the corridor area, compared to the other areas of rural Johnson plans which may be in need of updating. County. Most of these recommended ele- The objective for conducting the corridor plan would be to ments for continued land use planning are assumed to be an integral part of propose a rel- evant and feasible plan in the shortest the Regional Planning Commission's long-term planning program assisting possible time, utilizing existing infor- mation to the greatest extent. Based local governments upon request. However, for on the general policies proposed herein agencies which have their own planning resources, for the corridor area, existing informa- tion and for those which are not currently members would be assembled, mapped, and analyzed. New data would be col- of the Commission, this policy does lected where necessary and feasible. not propose to usurp local responsibili- Coordination with affected resource ties or initiative. Similarly, in all cases, the local advisory groups such as Plan agencies would be emphasized. A practical method for public input from - ning and Zoning Commissions would both farm and non-farm residents of be directly Involved as the primary agents for recommendations. the corridor area would be developed. Alternatives would be presented The Regional Planning Commis - and evaluated, but the general approach sion's role would presumably be to provide technical staff assistance would be to retain the recommended policy of providing for only a limited and to coordinate projects among agen- amount of orderly development, in cies. The Commission's committee on Land Use and Water Resources, view of the limited capacity of the cor- ridor area to support an increased with representation from local agencies, pop- ulation. The work schedule for this de- would oversee the coordination and velopment plan should be designed for would comment on broad policy rate. its completion within a few months af- tionships of local plans. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT POLICY FOR RURAL JOHNSON COUNTY Publtshod December 1977 by Iho Johnson County Rogloeal Planning Commission 22% South Dubuque Street; Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Telephone 219 351-8556 STAFF PARTICIPANTS ,mill Ilrnndl [rrfVhvn pnrfrm IlnlrY llnlnn.un PrnlKi pnn[Inl nnrhme Murnv smnll Gan Ano..... onnrlllrvn Prolrtl A..WwI Knnr trvn[rr.tl Plnlnfl A.fnrnlrr J�rndh wnlKmnr� rnnrnn,. rn.rm�nn„ r nn .n 16 r.u. I n Ch.rpe Ginty CMrlrn Dolly A MINORITY VIEWPOINT The proposed implementation strategies, included herein, suggest that rezoning should be considered in those areas where the amount of undevel- oped residentially -zoned land clearly exceeds the demand for non-farm development. In such cases, the consideration would be given to changes to a less intensive zoning classification. A minority of the Land Use and Water Resources Committee did not favor this approach, and adopted the following minority position. The diasdvantages of down -zoning outweigh the advantages. When land has been zoned for development, the property owner will invariably begin to make decisions based on the assumption that the land will ulti- mately be developed. In some cases, property will be sold on the basis of its development potential and the new owners will have made a monetary investment. Clearly, it would be unfair to deny development opportunities to those property owners who have legitimately relied upon the government's offi- cial action to designate a property as suitable for such development. These kinds of actions would cause damaging uncertainty in the investment sector of our free -enterprise economy. Also, in view of the impacts of down -zoning, legal entanglements are certain, and this will be expensive to both the affected landowners and the general taxpayers. Only when requested by the property owner should down -zoning be considered. PROPOSED POLICY: New zoning proposals must be, approved. However, new zoning on prime agricultural land (less than 5% slope) should be carefully considered and possibly discouraged. Land already zoned but not platted should not be down -zoned by de- mand, but only at the request of the zoned land holder. Johnson County Regional Planning Commission Representatives tot lube) rumor, Chnlr0000, JOPNSON COUNTY: CRY OF IOWA CITY; CITYOFCORALVIu1: r•... orsolnN parr Lund Use and Water Noseuma Committee Wtherd Gibwn, CNlprnnnrr M.mh.n "ED IONAL PLANNING COMMISSION nlcherd Gilrwn J.hoJohn pone roll. And,.MCKrun O.o oho Goon Ch.rpe Ginty CMrlrn Dolly pnneld shop, Onnlnl pownn. J. Pnld[r Whiter Carol do Prnn.r YCOMMrTTEE pnrolnr pnrrnl... r. 0I O.d,md.d.". Iwrnrtumm .Imm� llmd. Jmmo. Il Ibrd Andmw MCKopm IOWA CITY PUNNING AND ZONING COMMISSION J -ho Knmme,mrv.r M.N Nouhunnr CORALVILLE PLANNING AND Devin Prion ZONING COMMISSION Potlurd Jmm�n noon wool Iw[nrrn NORTH LIN[n TY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION LYnnr F.'.ld M..r. L--Sr-dl,-on C.drvo JOHNSON COUNTY TY 004RD OF SOPrnVISORS fiNo, Jnrrr. 04 5rolmm�n Ph MnrnL rlln.y L,d ,Iola ETAILED PLANS AND PROGRAMS i Rnrry HnLemm '- SAND AND GRAVEL EXTRACTION :.:1. - FEEDLOTS AND INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE NORTH _'-HIGHWAY-RELATED COMMERCIAL SERVICES ran5aecm., = NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT COUNTY OTHERS... L '; This This chart indicates the steps to be taken and the general priorities necessary to CORRIDOR TYnm, How Will Recommended Policies Be Accomplished? Assuming acceptance by local gov- DEVELOPMENT - 2. MUNICIPAL - herein—after necessary revisions and ommended herein. PLAN DEVELOPMENT which would lead to their accomplish- _ ment. The chart on this page indicates velopment plans recognizes that some PLANS 3. RURAL general priority among them. al ' North County Corridor Plan prehensive Planning Program. North The first suggested priority is the LAND USE completion of a North County Corridor 1 Development Plan. This priority is munities of Coralville, Solon, Lone based on the extensiveness of develop. PLAN ment pressure and development po- Li tential in the corridor area, compared need of updating. INTER -AGENCY q County. ments for continued land use planning The objective for conducting the AGREEMENTS ZONING . � ORDINANCE AMENDMENI 5. BUILDING CODES AND DEVELOPMEA ORDINANCES PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT POLICY FOR RURAL JOHNSON COUNTY Published December 1977 by the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission 22 % South Dubuque Street; Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Telephone 2193518556 STAFF PARTICIPANTS Emil L. Blame SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT POLICIES Rnrry HnLemm '- SAND AND GRAVEL EXTRACTION Onrhnr, Murray - FEEDLOTS AND INTENSIVE AGRICULTURE Onrelllenn _'-HIGHWAY-RELATED COMMERCIAL SERVICES ran5aecm., = NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT Jmblh W. OTHERS... :,.,an Dane norm This This chart indicates the steps to be taken and the general priorities necessary to accomplish the recommended policies. TYnm, How Will Recommended Policies Be Accomplished? Assuming acceptance by local gov- ter approval by local governments of ernments of the recommended policies the countrywide land use policies rec- herein—after necessary revisions and ommended herein. adjustments—steps should be taken Municipal Development Plans which would lead to their accomplish- The second priority for municipal de- ment. The chart on this page indicates velopment plans recognizes that some the elements to be undertaken and the such plans already exist or are under - general priority among them. way, particularly the Iowa City Com - North County Corridor Plan prehensive Planning Program. North The first suggested priority is the Liberty is in the process of selecting a completion of a North County Corridor land use concept plan, and the com- Development Plan. This priority is munities of Coralville, Solon, Lone based on the extensiveness of develop. Tree, and Swisher have previously pre- ment pressure and development po- pared land use plans which may be in tential in the corridor area, compared need of updating. to the other areas of rural Johnson Most of these recommended ele- County. ments for continued land use planning The objective for conducting the are assumed to be an integral part of corridor plan would be to propose a rel- the Regional Planning Commission's evant and feasible plan in the shortest long-term planning program assisting possible time, utilizing existing infor- local governments upon request. mation to the greatest extent. Based However, for agencies which have on the general policies proposed herein their own planning resources, and for for the corridor area, existing informa- those which are not currently members tion would be -assembled, mapped, of the Commission, this policy does and analyzed. New data would be cot- not propose to usurp local responsibili- lected where necessary and feasible. ties or initiative. Similarly, in all cases, Coordination with affected resource the local advisory groups such as Plan - agencies would be emphasized. A ning and Zoning Commissions would practical method for public input from be directly involved as the primary both farm and non-farm residents of agents for recommendations. the corridor area would be developed. The Regional Planning Commis - Alternatives would be presented and sion's role would presumably be to evaluated, but the general approach provide technical staff assistance and would be to retain the recommended to coordinate projects among agen- policy of providing for only a limited cies. The Commission's committee on amount of orderly development, in Land Use and Water Resources, with view of the limited capacity of the cor- representation from local agencies, ridor area to support an Increased pop- would oversee the coordination and ulation. The work schedule for this de- would comment on broad policy rela- velopment plan should be designed for tionships of local plans. its completion within a few months af- PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT POLICY FOR RURAL JOHNSON COUNTY Published December 1977 by the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission 22 % South Dubuque Street; Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Telephone 2193518556 STAFF PARTICIPANTS Emil L. Blame E.nculwn Dnminr Rnrry HnLemm Pr.Iml Daecl., Onrhnr, Murray small CNh A n..1m1 Onrelllenn Pmmcl Ami..ant ran5aecm., Pm,cl Annlan, Jmblh W. Gm.hi.a Ta,hnmm, :,.,an Dane norm T"-, n.nce, nim nm, TYnm, aped residentially -zoned land clearly exceeds the demand for non-farm development. In such cases, the consideration would be given to changes to a less intensive zoning classification. A minority of the Land Use and Water Resources Committee did not favor this approach, and adopted the following minority position. The diasdvantages of down -zoning outweigh the advantages. When land has been zoned for development, the property owner will invariably begin to make decisions based on the assumption that the land will ulti- mately be developed. In some cases, property will be sold on the basis of its development potential and the new owners will have made a monetary investment. Clearly, it would be unfair to deny development opportunities to those property owners who have legitimately relied upon the government's offi- cial action to designate a property as suitable for such development. These kinds of actions would cause damaging uncertainty in the investment sector of our free -enterprise economy. Also, in view of the impacts of down -zoning, legal entanglements are certain, and this will be expensive to both the affected landowners and the general taxpayers. Only when requested by the property owner should down -zoning be considered. PROPOSED POLICY: New zoning proposals must be. approved. However, new zoning on prime agricultural land (less than 5% slope) should be carefully considered and possibly discouraged. Land already zoned but not platted should not be down -zoned by de- mand, but only at the request of the zoned land holder. Johnson County Regional Planning Commission Reprosentntives for 1977 ImW Turnor, Clreirmlmn Land Uso and Wator Resource Committee nicherd Gihwq Chai"arm REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION RILWrd Gibmn AMrnw M.Kean John Dann Chetlin DuIN Daniel D... CmZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE E.R. Buchmeq Jr. INW Turner IOWA CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION John Kemmermeyer CORALVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Nchmd Jmmn NORTH LIBERTY PUNNING AND ZONING COMMISSION LynneCnalawk* JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Roam Slm,man Jmenh Mam4 Jnmm M.1inn JOHNSON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Mary Ellnn 11th 10 WA CITY RIVERFRONT COMMISSION I nnnmd Hmndm, SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT Name WnImm Mambas JOHNSON COUNTY. John Dann Dmial Dawn.. Chillies Dully Donald Sher J. P.Inck Wmm CITY OF IOWA CITY: Cmal da P,n,ur Dm.lhY Dnuelen 14.111. an". J.mes undWrn AmIn'. McK.en Mary N.ulmmnr D..w Pmml Allan Vaal Ivnu n11 CITY OF CORALVILLE: Ob hard Myer, I an S,.... man Jarmo C.I. CITY OF SOLON: Hall, Krill CITY OF SHUEYVILLE: Jm, Gear CITY OF NOR TM LI N Ell D.,ml Rmm", CITY OF UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS: J.mm Sml.lmm UNIVERSITY OF IOWA: nmheN Gdnnn CITIZENS' ADVISORY COMM: lo.m...r,11m Land Uso and Wator Resource Committee nicherd Gihwq Chai"arm REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION RILWrd Gibmn AMrnw M.Kean John Dann Chetlin DuIN Daniel D... CmZENS' ADVISORY COMMITTEE E.R. Buchmeq Jr. INW Turner IOWA CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION John Kemmermeyer CORALVILLE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION Nchmd Jmmn NORTH LIBERTY PUNNING AND ZONING COMMISSION LynneCnalawk* JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS Roam Slm,man Jmenh Mam4 Jnmm M.1inn JOHNSON COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD Mary Ellnn 11th 10 WA CITY RIVERFRONT COMMISSION I nnnmd Hmndm, SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT Name WnImm 'The University of lour Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Aid and Alternatives For Victims of Spouse Abuse women's Resource and Action Censor 130 N. IAadlson Street (319) 353-6265 m+r The Aid and Alternatives For Victims of Spouse Abuse Program was created to research the area of spouse abuse in the Iowa City area both in terms of how widespread domestic violence is locally and what help is available to victims at this time. Our further goal was exploration of funding possibilities and development of a program providing assistance for families involved in domestic violence if the need warranted it. Spouse abuse is the most frequent yet least reported crime in the country. According to F.B.I. statistics a woman is assaulted every 16 seconds by a husband or boyfriend. Richard C. Levy, author or "Wife -Beating - The Silent Crisis," revealed in a study that over one-half of all marriages involve some form of regular physical abuse. Close to one fourth of all the homocides occurring in this country are committed by spouses killing spouses. Our owm Iowa Crime Commission has research statistics that show one in four Iowa women have been in an abusive relationship at some point in their lives. The Aid and Alternatives For Victims of Spouse Abuse Program was created with a CETA grant, sponsored by the University of Iowa's Women's Resource and Action Center on May 10, 1977. The grant pays the salary of one coordinator. It was exclusivly intended as a research and information gathering and giving and not as a direct service for battered women. We are provided with office space and use of the telephone. Also, a modest quantity of office supplies, use of office equipment, etc.. In addition to this through W.R.A.C. we have the good fortune of providing practicums and research experience for counseling, vocational rehabilitation, and social work students. Our additional help is all volunteer. In the interest of providing you with background information regarding domestic violence I would like to share some research with you. Wives and children today comprise the single largest class of criminal victims in the United States, recent research has shown. 1AICNI ILMED 6y JORM MICR¢LAB HOAI( PAPIDS • DES MOINES /99 The University of low Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Women's Resource and Action Center 130 N. htndison Street (319) 353.6265 wu 2 The existence of this pattern has been demonstrated in a variety of studies, the most poignant are those on homicide. In California in 1971, 32.8 per cent of female homocide victims were murdered by their husbands, while only 8 per cent of male homocide victims were murdered by their wives -- a ratio of 4 to 1. Wolfgang's (1956) study of 588 homocide victims found that 41 per cent of the women victims were killed by their husband as compared to 11 per cent of the male victims who were killed by their wives. A lot of press has been given recently to the battered women who have killed their husband while they lay sleeping and have called it self-defense. My main concern is not to dwell on who is killing who but to point out the urgency of any domestic violence crisis because of the tendency of abuse to escalate. These people are very quickly backing themselves into a kill or be killed situation. All the statistics seen) to bear this our. If the violence is uninterrupted, both the severity and frequency of the abuse tend to escalate. According to Kansas City homocide statistics for 1971, 40 per cent of all killings were due to domestic disturbances. In 85 per cent of these cases police had been called once prior to the fatal act, and in 50 per cent of the homocides, police had been summoned five times or more within a two year period before the murder occurred. Our own experiences have also shown this escalative nature. Many of the women that have contacted us tell us how an occasional push and shove eventually became a full blown brutal assault resulting in severe and sometimes permanently damaging injuries. I would like to mention here that the preponderance of Iowa City's battered women are not contacting the police. The ones who are reaching out are seeking doctors, lawyers, counselors, and others. The reasons given us for not calling the police have been understanding of their limitations and fear of reprisal. Police are notoriously reluctant to "interfere" in domestic disputes, since such disputes are among the most dangerous for a police officer to enter. Officers approach this situation with two goals in mind: to protect their own physical safety and to calm the situation, i.e., "make peace without resorting to an arrest, even if the assault might warrant an arrest in a stranger to stranger situation. In light of this it isn't surprising that both the victim and the assailant regard abuse in the home as beyond the authority of the criminal justice system, despite the fact that assault 'A!(A()1 I LMED BY JURM MICR4/LAB (.I DAR PAPIOS • 01!5 t401NLS i I j i I i I The University of low Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Women's Resource and Action Center 130 N. htndison Street (319) 353.6265 wu 2 The existence of this pattern has been demonstrated in a variety of studies, the most poignant are those on homicide. In California in 1971, 32.8 per cent of female homocide victims were murdered by their husbands, while only 8 per cent of male homocide victims were murdered by their wives -- a ratio of 4 to 1. Wolfgang's (1956) study of 588 homocide victims found that 41 per cent of the women victims were killed by their husband as compared to 11 per cent of the male victims who were killed by their wives. A lot of press has been given recently to the battered women who have killed their husband while they lay sleeping and have called it self-defense. My main concern is not to dwell on who is killing who but to point out the urgency of any domestic violence crisis because of the tendency of abuse to escalate. These people are very quickly backing themselves into a kill or be killed situation. All the statistics seen) to bear this our. If the violence is uninterrupted, both the severity and frequency of the abuse tend to escalate. According to Kansas City homocide statistics for 1971, 40 per cent of all killings were due to domestic disturbances. In 85 per cent of these cases police had been called once prior to the fatal act, and in 50 per cent of the homocides, police had been summoned five times or more within a two year period before the murder occurred. Our own experiences have also shown this escalative nature. Many of the women that have contacted us tell us how an occasional push and shove eventually became a full blown brutal assault resulting in severe and sometimes permanently damaging injuries. I would like to mention here that the preponderance of Iowa City's battered women are not contacting the police. The ones who are reaching out are seeking doctors, lawyers, counselors, and others. The reasons given us for not calling the police have been understanding of their limitations and fear of reprisal. Police are notoriously reluctant to "interfere" in domestic disputes, since such disputes are among the most dangerous for a police officer to enter. Officers approach this situation with two goals in mind: to protect their own physical safety and to calm the situation, i.e., "make peace without resorting to an arrest, even if the assault might warrant an arrest in a stranger to stranger situation. In light of this it isn't surprising that both the victim and the assailant regard abuse in the home as beyond the authority of the criminal justice system, despite the fact that assault 'A!(A()1 I LMED BY JURM MICR4/LAB (.I DAR PAPIOS • 01!5 t401NLS i The University of low^ Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Woman's Resource and Action Center 130 N. Madison Street ` (319) 353-6265 is a crime regardless of where it happens or who the victim and assailant are. The victim understandably feel,, helpless and isolated, the husband feels he can exercise his 'rights' as a husband to do as he will with "his" wife with impunity. If an arrest should be made, there is no assurance that the case will be prosecuted, and certainly no assurance that she will be safe as her husband would be out on bond. Similar difficulties hold true in the enforcement of a restraining order, a civil remedy. The order is only effective when it is broken, i.e., when an beating has occurred. When the victim calls the police after that violation, she is likely to be told that it is a civil matter and not under the ,jurisdiction of the police. She is then left with the other existing options, including clergy, private psychiatrists, social workers, etc. all who tend to view her problem as an individual one, hers to confront and deal with alone in the home and fail to lend support to help her change or leave the situation. Many of the professionals I spoke with confided that they could understand how the man could be insecure, etc. and resort to violence but that they couldn't help feeling there was something just a little "kinky" about a woman remaining in this situation. This only means that what little help there is comes with the further debilitating edge that you must be asking for it. I encountered many obstacles regarding the gathering of accurate statistics in Iowa City. I would like to give you an idea of just a few, Women, because of embarrassment, fear of reprisal, isolation, not knowing where to go, etc., often do not report the crime to anyone not or family. do they share it with friends Emergency rooms, counselors, social workers, doctors lawyers, etc., all places r where people might be seeking help do not ask as a matter of course intake questions regarding family violence. Also, the question if asked, needs to be worded in such a way as to get an accurate response, i.e., many women don't consider themselves beaten unless they had to be hospitalized. Police do not have a sepatate catagory for domestic violence at this time. I understand they will be getting a new computer that will allow them to keep more accurate records in the near future. '4:001 III -ICD BY JORM MICR+LA13 ( WAR RAPIDS • DCS !10INfs 9 t r i The University of low^ Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Woman's Resource and Action Center 130 N. Madison Street ` (319) 353-6265 is a crime regardless of where it happens or who the victim and assailant are. The victim understandably feel,, helpless and isolated, the husband feels he can exercise his 'rights' as a husband to do as he will with "his" wife with impunity. If an arrest should be made, there is no assurance that the case will be prosecuted, and certainly no assurance that she will be safe as her husband would be out on bond. Similar difficulties hold true in the enforcement of a restraining order, a civil remedy. The order is only effective when it is broken, i.e., when an beating has occurred. When the victim calls the police after that violation, she is likely to be told that it is a civil matter and not under the ,jurisdiction of the police. She is then left with the other existing options, including clergy, private psychiatrists, social workers, etc. all who tend to view her problem as an individual one, hers to confront and deal with alone in the home and fail to lend support to help her change or leave the situation. Many of the professionals I spoke with confided that they could understand how the man could be insecure, etc. and resort to violence but that they couldn't help feeling there was something just a little "kinky" about a woman remaining in this situation. This only means that what little help there is comes with the further debilitating edge that you must be asking for it. I encountered many obstacles regarding the gathering of accurate statistics in Iowa City. I would like to give you an idea of just a few, Women, because of embarrassment, fear of reprisal, isolation, not knowing where to go, etc., often do not report the crime to anyone not or family. do they share it with friends Emergency rooms, counselors, social workers, doctors lawyers, etc., all places r where people might be seeking help do not ask as a matter of course intake questions regarding family violence. Also, the question if asked, needs to be worded in such a way as to get an accurate response, i.e., many women don't consider themselves beaten unless they had to be hospitalized. Police do not have a sepatate catagory for domestic violence at this time. I understand they will be getting a new computer that will allow them to keep more accurate records in the near future. '4:001 III -ICD BY JORM MICR+LA13 ( WAR RAPIDS • DCS !10INfs 'The University of lov,^ Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Women's Resource and Action Center 130 N. Madison Street i j (319) 353-6265 4 Cooperation in gathering statistics city wide has been sluggish to say the least but progress has been made and hopefully expanded upon. A few professionals indicate their concern for the problem but lack of time to even jot down numbers of people seen keeps them from assisting us. Others have voiced concern over even asking clients if abuse is a problem as they are so ill-prepared to deal with it if they say yes. In addition to the needs assessment that we sponsored, which served primarily as a jumping off point, my most valuable information came from personal intervietis with counselors, social service workers, clergy, police, doctors, judges, and lawyers. These people could not put down numbers where records were not kept. They could however, give me an estimated idea of the scope of the problem in Iowa City. Hawkeye Legal Aid estimated 8 out of 10 of their divorce cases involved violence. Other lawyers quoted "over half" and "3 out of 5". Another significant thinq to me was that based on my introduction to the community which was through interviews with the professionals asking what they were now doing with these people, all the while making it clear that I had nothing to offer and was interested in gathering information in hopes of getting money and offering assistance in areas not now provided, and based on one small article in the paper regarding the creation of this exploratory job, I immediately started getting calls from people in crisis situations and also calls from the professionals I had interviewed asking for advice and help for their clients. These people were so desperate for help that even though I had made it perfectly clear that I had no resources they insisted I had more than they did. By June and July I was recievinq calls from smaller surroundinq towns, Solon, Washington, Tipton, Wellman, Fairfax, I even received a call from Jim Leach's office in Burlington where a woman had come in his office looking for help and some had heard that something was being done in Iowa City. I have and continue to provide advise and referrals for the Crisis Center, Social Services, private employers, Oakdale, Adult Corrections, Mecca, lawyers, and many others. MlCM)f RM[D BY JURM MICR+LAO HJAR HANDS • DES MOVIES r s .., a x 1 1 'The University of lov,^ Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Women's Resource and Action Center 130 N. Madison Street i j (319) 353-6265 4 Cooperation in gathering statistics city wide has been sluggish to say the least but progress has been made and hopefully expanded upon. A few professionals indicate their concern for the problem but lack of time to even jot down numbers of people seen keeps them from assisting us. Others have voiced concern over even asking clients if abuse is a problem as they are so ill-prepared to deal with it if they say yes. In addition to the needs assessment that we sponsored, which served primarily as a jumping off point, my most valuable information came from personal intervietis with counselors, social service workers, clergy, police, doctors, judges, and lawyers. These people could not put down numbers where records were not kept. They could however, give me an estimated idea of the scope of the problem in Iowa City. Hawkeye Legal Aid estimated 8 out of 10 of their divorce cases involved violence. Other lawyers quoted "over half" and "3 out of 5". Another significant thinq to me was that based on my introduction to the community which was through interviews with the professionals asking what they were now doing with these people, all the while making it clear that I had nothing to offer and was interested in gathering information in hopes of getting money and offering assistance in areas not now provided, and based on one small article in the paper regarding the creation of this exploratory job, I immediately started getting calls from people in crisis situations and also calls from the professionals I had interviewed asking for advice and help for their clients. These people were so desperate for help that even though I had made it perfectly clear that I had no resources they insisted I had more than they did. By June and July I was recievinq calls from smaller surroundinq towns, Solon, Washington, Tipton, Wellman, Fairfax, I even received a call from Jim Leach's office in Burlington where a woman had come in his office looking for help and some had heard that something was being done in Iowa City. I have and continue to provide advise and referrals for the Crisis Center, Social Services, private employers, Oakdale, Adult Corrections, Mecca, lawyers, and many others. MlCM)f RM[D BY JURM MICR+LAO HJAR HANDS • DES MOVIES The University of low.' Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Women's Resource and Action Center 130 N. Madison Street (319) 353-6265 •�I�IGi ill 1 u�u u�ulu �UkUJ roccsaoe 5 My advise is based on research of available domestic violence literature, visits to other working shelters in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Denver, Boulder, And Minneapolis, workshops with professionals with expertise in handling abuse, (Lenore Walker, Psychotherapist having done numerous in depth interviews with victims and perpetrators and used as an expert witness in two murder trials involving spouse abuse, Peggy Ball, director of fancily violence at Social Services in Detroit, Del Martin, author of "Battered Wives,") and brainstorming with a small, dedicated local group of ex -battered women who have gone on to become healthy, happy, successful people with insight and wish to assist me in any way possible, and also the lawyer for the Ann Arbor Battered Women's Shelter, who now lives in Iowa City and offers me her assistance and expertise, plus the benefits Of my own personal experiences with the women i've assisted. There have been many accomplishments of the program so far. These include radio programs, tapes, brochures, more brochures planned (Hawkeye Leqal Aid and a law student are preparing legal rights informations) consciousness raising it) the way of media coverage and speaking engagements, workshops for professionals, hosting a meeting with representatives of the Iowa City Police, Coralville Police, Sheriff, attorneys,judges, etc., to create a greater understanding betweeen the law enforcement and legal factions, plus some good possibilities for future funding in the way of LEAA and private grants. We also did a number of fund raising activities to cover small expenses raising about $300.00 total, and two more events are soon to take place. Many of our possible funding sources stress the importance of local funding assistance and local support. The program we hope to establish will include the following; emergency temporary shelter for the victim and children, nuidance and assistance in applying for, existing aid programs that they may qualify for, employemnt counseling, legal aid, relocation assistance, and a variety of personal and group support and counseling for both spouses. We have tentative plans including a para -professional training program, a guide for professionals, a police training in domestic violence intervention, a prescriptive package for a neighborhood mediation center, and a program offering crisis counseling techniques for bartenders and beauty operators. in addition to this, a concentrated effort to raise the level of awareness in the community. In; CRUZ 1LMED BY JORM MICR +LAB LUJAN NAI'IDS • DES MONIES \, 1� The University of low.' Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Women's Resource and Action Center 130 N. Madison Street (319) 353-6265 •�I�IGi ill 1 u�u u�ulu �UkUJ roccsaoe 5 My advise is based on research of available domestic violence literature, visits to other working shelters in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Denver, Boulder, And Minneapolis, workshops with professionals with expertise in handling abuse, (Lenore Walker, Psychotherapist having done numerous in depth interviews with victims and perpetrators and used as an expert witness in two murder trials involving spouse abuse, Peggy Ball, director of fancily violence at Social Services in Detroit, Del Martin, author of "Battered Wives,") and brainstorming with a small, dedicated local group of ex -battered women who have gone on to become healthy, happy, successful people with insight and wish to assist me in any way possible, and also the lawyer for the Ann Arbor Battered Women's Shelter, who now lives in Iowa City and offers me her assistance and expertise, plus the benefits Of my own personal experiences with the women i've assisted. There have been many accomplishments of the program so far. These include radio programs, tapes, brochures, more brochures planned (Hawkeye Leqal Aid and a law student are preparing legal rights informations) consciousness raising it) the way of media coverage and speaking engagements, workshops for professionals, hosting a meeting with representatives of the Iowa City Police, Coralville Police, Sheriff, attorneys,judges, etc., to create a greater understanding betweeen the law enforcement and legal factions, plus some good possibilities for future funding in the way of LEAA and private grants. We also did a number of fund raising activities to cover small expenses raising about $300.00 total, and two more events are soon to take place. Many of our possible funding sources stress the importance of local funding assistance and local support. The program we hope to establish will include the following; emergency temporary shelter for the victim and children, nuidance and assistance in applying for, existing aid programs that they may qualify for, employemnt counseling, legal aid, relocation assistance, and a variety of personal and group support and counseling for both spouses. We have tentative plans including a para -professional training program, a guide for professionals, a police training in domestic violence intervention, a prescriptive package for a neighborhood mediation center, and a program offering crisis counseling techniques for bartenders and beauty operators. in addition to this, a concentrated effort to raise the level of awareness in the community. In; CRUZ 1LMED BY JORM MICR +LAB LUJAN NAI'IDS • DES MONIES The University of low. Iowa City. Iowa 52242 Women's Resource and Action Center 130 N. Madison Street (319) 353-6265 Budget for one year The goal being to create as many alternatives and services as possible for victims of domestic violence using what's now available and for least amount of money. Rent and upkeep of an apartment $3,000 Telephone line added to the Crisis Center, exclusively for 24 hr spouse abuse 600 Mal practice and liability Insurance 1,500 Advertising 500 Transportatton 600 Postage 240 Misc. Food Costs 200 Privatly contracted counseling 11000 when need is evident and no 2,000 money is available 2,500 Child Care 400 Four full time work-study personnel for project coordinating, secretarial, whatever necessary when practicum students aren't available 2,600 Full time attorney 12,000 Base fund raising money 11000 Temporary Loan Money 2,000 Miscellaneous Costs 1,000 Unforseen expenses Training projects, brochures, printing costs, workshops, guest speakers, etc. 1,000 Total $29,140 141 CROL 1 L14EU By JURM MICR( LA13 LLOAR RAPIDS • DCS MOMES C U" r REPORT IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION INDEX Subject General Use of Airport Estimated Dollar Value of Airport Fixed Base Operator Airport Manager Brief Description of Facilities Leases Building Occupancy: Terminal Building Shop Buildings United Hanger United Office Tee -Hangers Capital Expenditures Required Fiscal Requirements, F.Y. 1979 Income Operating Expenses Capital Improvements Urgently Needed Possible Sources of Money Taxation History Summary and Certification APPENDIX Attachment "A" i Attachment U" r REPORT IOWA CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION INDEX Subject General Use of Airport Estimated Dollar Value of Airport Fixed Base Operator Airport Manager Brief Description of Facilities Leases Building Occupancy: Terminal Building Shop Buildings United Hanger United Office Tee -Hangers Capital Expenditures Required Fiscal Requirements, F.Y. 1979 Income Operating Expenses Capital Improvements Urgently Needed Possible Sources of Money Taxation History Summary and Certification APPENDIX Attachment "A" List of Aircraft Based at Iowa City Attachment "B" Letters Attachment "C" Job Description - Airport Manager Attachment "D" Sharing Equipment with Iowa City Attachment "E" Tee -hanger Cost Analysis Attachment "F" F.Y. 1979 Detailed Budget Attachment "G" Future Long -Term Leases At Airport Attachment "H" Old Jet Controversy 14!001 ILNCD BY JURM MICR+LAB CIDAR RAPIDS • DES MOVIES /994 I REPORT IOWA CITY AIRPORT COAM4IS0I0I4 GENEPAL INFORMATION The Iowa City Airport consists of approximately 3110 acres of flat land on the SW edge of the city. About .190 acres are used for the runways, taxiways, parking, areas, hangars, and terminal building. The remaining, 150 acres is farmed. Operation of the airport is the responsibility of the Airport Commission which is composed of 5 members, each appointed by the mayor for a 6 -year term. Present members of the commission, in order of their longevity as Commission members are: Jack Perkins, Chairman (1976) Pete Peterson, Chairman (1977) Garry Bleckwenn, Secretary Dick Phipps �-% Caroline Embree The Commission pays for a fidelity bond for each incoming member to protect the city's interests during, his or her term. USE OF AIRPORT The Iowa City Airport serves the "general aviation" segment of the aviation industry in the area. The aviation industry is generally classified into two segments: the airline industry which provides scheduled passenger and freight service, and the general -aviation industry ,-hich serves all areas (including those without commercial service), and includes air operations by corporate and private aircraft. III U(IF ILMCD BY JURM MICR+LAO (10AR PANDS • DES MINES , 1 U As of January 1, 1978 there were LO general -aviation aircraft based at the Iowa City Airport. Ffost of these are business aircraft which belong to corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships. The total number of employees hired by these businesses would number over one thousand. Although ownership details are not available in all cases, a listing of the parties who rent hangar and tie -down space has been attached in the Appendix for reference (Attachment "A"). There are no regularly -scheduled airlines operating from the IowaCity Airport at this time. Ozark Airlines discontinued East-West service through Iowa Cityin 1970; before Ozark, United Airlines provided East-West service through Iowa City. Both airlines now provide regularly -scheduled service for the area through the Cedar Rapids Municipal Airport, 22 miles north. In recent years there has been some interest in establishing 3rd level (feeder) airline service between some of the larger towns in Iowa and Iowa City, but as of now there are no serious inquiries. In addition to the growing use of the Iowa City Airport as a general -aviation airport by local businesses, local institutions, local citizens, and the local fixed -base operator, there is growing use by transient aircraft (aircraft based elsewhere who fly in and out of Iowa City). Proctor & Gamble, Sheller -Globe, Younkers,John Deere, Iowa -Illinois and Westinghouse regularly have corporate aircraft land here (Westinghouse paychecks are delivered by plane). Many of the visiting athletic teams or -2- M:CRDnIII r.D or DORM MICR�LAB CIAAR RN'IDS • DCS MOIRES 4,,, U' performers land their planes at Iowa CiLy for games or- events. On football Saturdays, 100 to 200 Blanes fly in for the game. Patients and doctors using the VA, Mercy, or University Hospitals regularly land or take off from the airport. Several manufacturer's representatives who call on the hospital land here. The need for fast delivery of live organs used for transplant operations results in several flights into Iowa City each month. There is no control tower at Iowa City, so the exact number of takeoffs and landings is not logged, but from spot checks it is estimated at 4,000 per month, with a steady increase each year. Some of the representatives of local industries and the local hospitals were questioned recently about their use of the Iowa City Airport, and their responses are attached in the Appendix (Attachment "B"). ESTIMATED DOLLAR VALUE OF AIRPORT Value of the airport is conservatively estimated at 5 1/2 million dollars, divided among land, land improvements, and buildings: 240 acres (agricull:ur,11.) (I 2m)o. 1.00 acre; (commercial) 0 !0000. _ M: CROP ILRED BY JURM MICR+LAB CLOI,R RAPIDS • DES 11011115 0n0,000 ! ,nnnn_oo :�I,bll(1,lIU(1 (b) Improvements Grading 6 Drainage System Concrete Runways, Taxiways Runway Lighting, Beacon Sodding, Landscaping, Fencing (c) Buildings Terminal Building Shop Buildings (2) Tee hangars (3) United Hangar United Office Total of (a), (b), (c) above 200 ,000 3,000,000 100 ,000 50.000 150,000 100,000 200 ,000 50,000 SO .000 55,500,000 Much of the cost of developing the airport over the years has been from federal and state funds. The participation ratio on the recent projects has been 90% federal, 5% state, and 5% local. Federal money is granted through the Federal Aviation QJ Agency (FAA), and state money is now granted through the Department of Transportation (DOT). FIXED BASE OPERATOR There is one "fixed base operator" at the Iowa City Airport; this term is used to describe the business of selling, renting, and maintaining aircraft, dispensing aviation fuel, providing the various FAA -approved pilot instruction courses and ground schools, and offering air taxi and charter service to business and industry, and to the general public. The fixed base operator (FDO) at Iowa City is the Iowa City Flying Service (ICFS), a private corporation owned by E. K. Jones. —1i— PI CR011 ua[D BY JORM MICR+LAB (WAR MIMS . DCS M0114C5 1 ICFS leases the city -owned physical facilities which it exclusively uses. In addition, the lease requires ICF:; to offer complete general -aviation services (pilot instruction, charter service, fuel sales, etc.). The lease is non-exclusive, i.e. does not preclude the Commission granting a lease to another PBO if similar requirements are met. AIRPORT MANAGER Most cities of comparable size have a full-time manager to handle the day-to-day business of operating the airport and acting as a steward for airport property. At Iowa City, E. K. Jones, the owner of ICFS, also doubles as airport manager and is paid for assuming this responsibility. Up until 1973, the salary paid as airport manager was $4,000 per year. From 1973 until present this salary has been $5,000 per year. In fiscal 1979 this salary will increase to $6,500. A job description covering the duties of Airport Manager was prepared by the Commission in 1977, and has been reviewed by June Higdon to conform with the format used for other city positions. A copy is attached in the Appendix for reference (Attachment "C"). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES The airport facilities at Iowa City consist of three concrete runways: one 3900', one 3998', and one 4300' in length. Each runway is 150' wide, is lighted, and is well -drained. The -5- FI: 0011 tMEO By JORM MICR¢LAB ri3OAN RAPIDS • DCS MOINES �I F� a4 j F� C1 1 ICFS leases the city -owned physical facilities which it exclusively uses. In addition, the lease requires ICF:; to offer complete general -aviation services (pilot instruction, charter service, fuel sales, etc.). The lease is non-exclusive, i.e. does not preclude the Commission granting a lease to another PBO if similar requirements are met. AIRPORT MANAGER Most cities of comparable size have a full-time manager to handle the day-to-day business of operating the airport and acting as a steward for airport property. At Iowa City, E. K. Jones, the owner of ICFS, also doubles as airport manager and is paid for assuming this responsibility. Up until 1973, the salary paid as airport manager was $4,000 per year. From 1973 until present this salary has been $5,000 per year. In fiscal 1979 this salary will increase to $6,500. A job description covering the duties of Airport Manager was prepared by the Commission in 1977, and has been reviewed by June Higdon to conform with the format used for other city positions. A copy is attached in the Appendix for reference (Attachment "C"). BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FACILITIES The airport facilities at Iowa City consist of three concrete runways: one 3900', one 3998', and one 4300' in length. Each runway is 150' wide, is lighted, and is well -drained. The -5- FI: 0011 tMEO By JORM MICR¢LAB ri3OAN RAPIDS • DCS MOINES E length, width, and orientation of the runways, and the lighting and nearby radio facilities make the airport one of the most heavily -used in the state. The surfaced runways and taxiways are the equivalent of about 15 miles of surfaced streets, incidentally, which explains some of the snow removal problems discussed in the Appendix of this report (Attachment "D"). In addition to the runways, taxiways, and parking areas, there are several buildings: the Terminal Building, 2 shop buildings, 1 large hangar, all office building, and 3 sets of tee hangars. LEASES There are currently three different leaseholders at the airport: (1) Iowa City Flying Service (the FBO) (2) Department of Transportation (3) McCrabb Manufacturing Company The ICFS lease is quite complicated because it covers several facilities and covers ICFS's responsibility as a FBO. The present lease was renewed in January 1977 for a period of 10 years, with and additional 10 -year option. The leases with the DOT and with McCrabb are simple because they cover limited space, easy to define. All of the above leases were signed only after the required public hearing. . In addition to the above leases, the Commission has a year to -year agreement with Doane Agricultural Service to manage the 150 acres of farmland. In recent years Doane has contracted with Tom williams, a neighboring farmer, to farm this land on shares. I.i u: C1101 I UIE.D P *ORM MICR+LAB * dM uANDS . DES MOINES BUILDING OCCUPA14CY Terminal Building ICFS leases a portion of the 1st floor of the Terminal Building from which it conducts its business as a FBO. The lobby and pilot lounge and restrooms are considered public areas which Hr. Jones maintains as airport manager. The Department of Transportation leases the 2nd floor of the Terminal Building which it uses as its District Maintenance Office. All utilities (except telephone service) at the Terminal Building are paid by the Commission. All areas around the Terminal Building (parking, aprons, tiedown areas, etc.) are public areas. (( Shop Buildings tom' The old (south) shop building is leased to ICFS. The new (north) shop building was built by ICFS in 1967 and cost $39,000. It became the property of the City upon completion in consideration for a 30 -year lease to ICFS, which is responsible for payments on the building over that time. ICFS has sub -lease privileges of course. Utilities in both shop buildings are paid by ICFS. United Hangar The old (brown) metal -clad 75' x 100' United Hangar close to Highway 218 is also included in ICFS's lease. Recent improvements to this building include new tracks and foundation for the rolling doors on the S. side ($7000 in 1976) and window replacement. These improvements were made by the Commission. -7- M16R011 LI -110 BY JURM MICR4�LAO (I JAIL RAPIDS . DES 1401NE5 The old United Hangar, is used primarily to house ICES airplanes and airplanes too large for the tee-hanitars. The only utility charge (power) is included in the bill for the United Office Building since there is a common meter; a $15 per month adjustment is made on the rent to the lease -holder of the United Office Building to compensate for this power usage. 1 United Office The 24' x 75' brick office building on the E. side of the hangar (facing Highway 218) is leased to hicCrabb Brothers Manufac- turing Company on a (5 E 5) 10 -year lease starting July 1, 1977 I fLast year this building, had deteriorated to a point where it jwas almost useless. McCrabb was granted a lease for a nominal I $150 per month provided they would renovate the building, including �..i new roofing, new heating and air conditioning, systems, new wiring as per city code, and a completely new interior. This work is now 99% complete, and McCrabb is now using the building as its corporate headquarters. Utilities in the United Office are paid by McCrabb. Although McCrabb's cost figures are not available to us, it is estimated that at least $30,000 has been spent on the renovation work; the 10 -year lease with the nominal rent enables McCrabb to recover its remodeling investment, and gives the Commission a modern building that should command a rent of about $800 per month after the present lease expires. IM IA 101161 I L110 114 DORM MICR+LAB EEDAH PAPIDS • DES MOINES Tee Hangars There are three separate "tee-hanp.ar" buildings at the airport for housing aircraft. Each building has ten separate tee -hangars I for individual aircraft. The white building was built in 1960, the blue building in 1973, and the tan building in 1977. All were built using Commission funds. All three of these buildings are leased to ICFS who in turn rents them to private parties. ICFS has the management responsiblity forthe tee hangars including renting, billing and collecting, insuring and maintaining. The total monthly lease rate to private parties has been kept at approximately 14 of total investment. ICFS guarantees to pay 1/2 of the total lease rate established by the Commission to the Commission. The other 1/2 (or part thereof) collected is retained by ICFS as its management fee and as additional compensation to E. K. Jones as airport manager. A more detailed analysis of tee -hangar charges is attached in the Appendix for reference (Attachment "E"), and shows that the hangars are self-supporting. Because of the steady increase in usage of the Iowa City Airport, there is a constant demand for more tee -hangar space. The FAA has repeatedly stated that any federal funds which may be forthcoming cannot be used for tee -hangars, so this construction will have to be 1004 financed by the Commission. For this reason, construction of a fourth tee -hangar is included in the current future capital expenditures program for -9- W001IuMira or JORM MICR+LAO MAR RAPIDS • DES MOVIES 1 i a`� iI 1 <i L' 6.4 the airport. Most all other capital expend.LLures required are eligible for the 902 federal, 54 state participation, and it is therefore prudent to wait for the Master Plan Study now underway for this funding (approval of the ?taster Plan is a prerequisite to funding). The fourth tee hangar will be located south of the terminal building, since there is no more suitable space NE of the terminal building. Estimated cost for the new 10 -unit tee hangar is $100,000 (202 higher than the last hangar building because of inflation and the additional taxiways required to the new area). CAPITAL EXPENDITURES REQUIRED The capital expenditures required at the airport are those needed to keep the facility a viable general -aviation airport. To do this one runway should be lengthened to at least 55001 to accomodate business jets (each year more and more of the twin -engined aircraft are jet -powered). The 55001 length would qualify the airport as a "Basic Transport Airport" and (providing the runway is capable of handling aircraft up to 60,000 lbs.) would make the improvement eligible for federal funds. If Iowa City is to attract new industry, lengthening of the one runway to make the airport a "Basic Transport Airport" is probably a must. The only runway that can be lengthened easily is northeast - southwest runway 6-24 wilici, can be extended into agriculture land at the SW edge of the airport When lengthening to 55001, 952 -10- M:Ce"nuaCD By JURM MICR( LAB (JOAR RANDS • DCS MOVIES of the business aircraft lanjlinr, dt luwa !'ity would III'obdbly use this runway. t!o other (land) expansion at the airport is needed in the foreseeable future. Lengthening runway 6-24 solves another problem in that it would relieve traffic on runway 17-35; i:unway 17-35 is now the longest runway and consequently is used by the largest business aircraft; this, on occasion, has caused some residents immediately north of the airport to complain about low flying planes and the resultant noise. Other capital expenditures planned include expanded parking facilities for both automobiles and airplanes near the main terminal building, taxiway lighting, and safer landing facilities (VASI, etc.). One of the major concerns of the Commission is proper maintenance on the concrete runways, the biggest single investment at the Airport. These runways have been virtually maintenance - free for 35 years, but will require attention in the near future. The expansion cracks in the concrete have opened over the years and have filled with dirt; weed control is a problem in the summertime, and water enters these cracks in the winter and freezes; the concrete is spalling in many places, and is getting progres- sively worse. A complete asphalt topping may be the answer to protect these runways and is estimated to cost at least 5400,000. Because of the problem with the runways, and the need for the 6-24 runway extension, and the growth in the general aviation industry, the Commission applied to the rAA in 1976 for funds to -11- Mi CPIN ILRE.D BY JURM MICR#LAO H JAN PAPIOS • DIS MOINES I of the business aircraft lanjlinr, dt luwa !'ity would III'obdbly use this runway. t!o other (land) expansion at the airport is needed in the foreseeable future. Lengthening runway 6-24 solves another problem in that it would relieve traffic on runway 17-35; i:unway 17-35 is now the longest runway and consequently is used by the largest business aircraft; this, on occasion, has caused some residents immediately north of the airport to complain about low flying planes and the resultant noise. Other capital expenditures planned include expanded parking facilities for both automobiles and airplanes near the main terminal building, taxiway lighting, and safer landing facilities (VASI, etc.). One of the major concerns of the Commission is proper maintenance on the concrete runways, the biggest single investment at the Airport. These runways have been virtually maintenance - free for 35 years, but will require attention in the near future. The expansion cracks in the concrete have opened over the years and have filled with dirt; weed control is a problem in the summertime, and water enters these cracks in the winter and freezes; the concrete is spalling in many places, and is getting progres- sively worse. A complete asphalt topping may be the answer to protect these runways and is estimated to cost at least 5400,000. Because of the problem with the runways, and the need for the 6-24 runway extension, and the growth in the general aviation industry, the Commission applied to the rAA in 1976 for funds to -11- Mi CPIN ILRE.D BY JURM MICR#LAO H JAN PAPIOS • DIS MOINES 4:001 IL141D conduct a Master Plan Study. A consultant, L. Robert Kimball 6 Associates of Kansas City, was hired to make such a study to �F determine if the federal and state study funds can be procured. Approval by FAA to proceed with the study is expected in 1978. The study will cover present and future usage of the airport, jfuture construction requirements, and suggested schedules and I methods of financing. It will not be possible to obtain any federal or state 4:001 IL141D conduct a Master Plan Study. A consultant, L. Robert Kimball 6 Associates of Kansas City, was hired to make such a study to determine if the federal and state study funds can be procured. Approval by FAA to proceed with the study is expected in 1978. The study will cover present and future usage of the airport, jfuture construction requirements, and suggested schedules and I methods of financing. It will not be possible to obtain any federal or state funds for construction until the Master Plan has been completed and approved by the FAA. Commission members have met with the Council and the Johnson County Regional Planning Association on several occasions i in 1977 regarding the study, and several opportunities for public input will be available during preparation of the study. All capital expenditures except the most urgent (additional auto and aircraft parking near terminal) and the fourth tee - hangar for which no federal funds will be available will be delayed until completion of the Master Plan mentioned above. pFISCAL INCOME REQUIREMENTS, 1979 Q Income to the airport historically has come from four sources: (a) leasing physical facilities s (b) farm income e (c) fuel flowage fee (2< per gallon) (d) taxes Estimated income from sources other than taxes for the next fiscal year is listed below: i i 12- -12- 4:001ILMEO BY JURM MICR�LA6 H Aft RAPIDS • M S MOINES U L1 G (a) Leasing Physical Facilities ICFS 1/2 of T -hangar rent, $930 x 12 11,160 Other facilities, $416 x 12 4,992 McCrabb Old United Office, $150 x 12 1,800 D.O.T. 2nd Floor Terminal, $135 x 12 11620 $19,572 (b) Farm Income (1/2 of total) $10,000 (c) Fuel Flowage Fee (150,000 gal. x .02) from FBO $ 3,000 TOTAL ESTIMATED INCOME $32,572 Operating Expenses Operating expenses are expected to exceed operating income by $8,638 as estimated below: Materials E Supplies 7100 Office Supplies 40 7200 Opearating Supplies 7,000 7300 Repairs E Maintenance 3 100 1 10,140 Services 8100 Professional Services 9,200 8200 Communications 250 8300 Transportation 100 8400 Insurance 3,600 8500 Public Utilities 4,000 8600 Repairs E Maintenance 7,100 8700 Technical Services 5,460 8943 Equipment Rental .�1tSoo 31;210 31,210 g,o Total Operating Expenses 41,210 Less Operating Income from above 321572 Deficit ($ 8,638) i 175 -13- M4 CQOnu4ul or JURM MICR+LAO MAH PANDS • DES 1401NES Note that Operating Supplies (Acct. 7200) includes 1/2 the Lcost of fertilizer and seed used for fdrminp. Also note that Repairs and Maintenance (Acct. 7300) includes cost of concrete for urgent repairs to runways. Under Professional Services (Acct. 0100), the Airport Manager's Salary ($6500) is included; also the Commission's portion of the consultant's fee for the forthcoming Master Plan Study ($2000) is included. Repairs and Maintenance (Acct. 8600) is for city labor to repair runways. Technical Services (Acct. 8700) and Equipment Rental (Acct. 8943) is to cover backcharges from the City for snow removal work and lawn mowing at the airport, using city equipment and crews. A more detailed estimate of operating expenses for fiscal year 1979 is attached in the Appendix for reference (Attachment "F"). Capital Improvements Urgently needed There are three major capital improvements that are needed at the airport as soon as possible: (a) Ten -unit T -hangar (discussed previously) 100,000 (b) Expand the surfaced parking area for transient and Iowa -City based airplanes W. of the Terminal Building. 17te area was originally planned to be 150' x 450', but only 1/3 of this surfacing has been installed to date. This surfaced tie - down area is needed to adequately park and protect airplanes and to eliminate the present congested parking area in front of the Terminal Building which creates a hazard. 40,000 -14- 'A 10011 LMED BY JORM MICR+LAS fl,)Aft "ANDS • DFS MOINES (c) Expand the surfaced parking area for �P automobiles S. of the Terminal Building,. The existing parkinf* area is full most of the time, and excess vehicles park on the grass and in field. 15,000 Total Capital Expenditures $155,000 All other capital improvements and long-term runway improvements will be deferred until the Master Plan Study is complete, so that federal and state funds can be applied for, if available. 71 9-W With an operating deficit of $-B- G -H and a need for $155,000 for urgent capital expenditures, the cash required (over and above income) is $163,6.3-B. Possible Sources of Ifoney The D.O.T. now owes the Commission $84,749 for land acquired when Highway 218 South was widened three to four years ago. Because of federal and state contributions to airport land development in the past, it is a legal requirement that receipts from sale of this land go back to the Airnort. The City Attorney is now holding the papers that must be submitted to obtain this $84,749, and we hope that the necessary submittals will be made in the near future. With $84,749 available from the D.O.T., the money required will be reduced to $78,889 ($163,638 - $84,749). Taxation History From 1967 through 1970, the average tax levied for the Airport was over $42,000 annually. Since 1971, no taxes have been levied 1, for the Airport. -15- V!LROF IU -TD BY JORM MICR+LAB HOAR BAPIOS • nes MOMES U OR The reason that no Laxes have been levied in recent years is that a sizable fund balance had accumulated through 1970 ($117,374). Since then this balance has been depleted, mostly for capital improvements like the 1973 tee -hangars ($67,000) and the 1977 tee -hangars ($86,000). The payout on these is, of course, long term. Another reason that income has exceeded expenses is that ICFS has regularly made airport improvements that might very well have been Commission expenses ($10,000 for office improvements, $1258 for lobby air conditioner, $580 for carnet, $589 for drapes, $1258 for shop heating system, $5250 for tiedowns, etc.), plus ICFS made the $39,000 investment in the north shop building constructed in 1967. Other extraordinary maintenance expenses in recent years have been ditch cleaning ($4000), a new electrical system ($4600), and restroom remodeling ($2500). If the capital improvements for tee -hangars are deducted, the airport has been operating in the black; there has been some discussion about whether this is reallv so, since some of the real costs for maintenance (snow plowing and grass cutting) performed by the City may have been hidden. At any rate, this year's expected operating, deficit of $8,638 can be attributed to higher costs for services supplied by the city to the airport, a higher salary for the Airport Manager, low farm income expected because of depressed farm prices, and $2000 (as the 5% contribution) to be spent for a Raster Plan Study. -16- M:cramuaEo BY JORM MICR+LAB 1.1.0AN NN'IOS • DES MOINES i I l U OR The reason that no Laxes have been levied in recent years is that a sizable fund balance had accumulated through 1970 ($117,374). Since then this balance has been depleted, mostly for capital improvements like the 1973 tee -hangars ($67,000) and the 1977 tee -hangars ($86,000). The payout on these is, of course, long term. Another reason that income has exceeded expenses is that ICFS has regularly made airport improvements that might very well have been Commission expenses ($10,000 for office improvements, $1258 for lobby air conditioner, $580 for carnet, $589 for drapes, $1258 for shop heating system, $5250 for tiedowns, etc.), plus ICFS made the $39,000 investment in the north shop building constructed in 1967. Other extraordinary maintenance expenses in recent years have been ditch cleaning ($4000), a new electrical system ($4600), and restroom remodeling ($2500). If the capital improvements for tee -hangars are deducted, the airport has been operating in the black; there has been some discussion about whether this is reallv so, since some of the real costs for maintenance (snow plowing and grass cutting) performed by the City may have been hidden. At any rate, this year's expected operating, deficit of $8,638 can be attributed to higher costs for services supplied by the city to the airport, a higher salary for the Airport Manager, low farm income expected because of depressed farm prices, and $2000 (as the 5% contribution) to be spent for a Raster Plan Study. -16- M:cramuaEo BY JORM MICR+LAB 1.1.0AN NN'IOS • DES MOINES The Commission has briefly i.nvestivated some other ways to l increase income (long-term leases, etc.) but these are long-term I projects that cannot be realized for several years. These are i discussed separately in the Appendix (Exhibit "C,"). SUMMARY E CERTIFICATIO14 The Commission respectfully requests that $78,889 in taxes be levied for the airport for the next fiscal year ($8,638 for operating, $70,251 for capital expenditures). An appropriate percentage of the above amount should be assessed to the cities of University Heights and Coralville since they benefit from the airport. The Airport Commission hereby certifies that the above funds are required for operation and necessary improvements at �) the Iowa City Airport: G, CE RTIFIU. BY -17- IAICROI ILMED BY JURM MICR¢LA6 (A DAR RAPIDS . DES 1401HES 0 01_1) HANGAR - Tom Kennedy, IOW S. 4915J - KiI g. Cn, Wi I I i'1111s nu(I S. 6635V - Wayn: :Eg. co., C,•dr,r Rapid:, S. 660OX - D.O.K., Inc., IOW S. 262W - Middle America, Inc., IOW S. 15601 - Marengo Ready Mix, Marongo ( S. 7016P - Night Eye, IOW L.l S. 1225Z - Henry Louis, Inc., IOW S. 1943D - R.C.G., Corp., IOW S. 6226W - Dr. E.D. Warner, IOW S. 1178X - Richard Hockmuth, IOW SECOND SET HANGAR S. 7878P - Econo-Air, Inc., IOW S. 1506 - Tom Kennedy, IOW S. 54429 - Harold Wright, IOW T. 8RS - R.S. Aviation, IOW S. 15935 - McRoehi, West Liberty S. 2895T - B.F.S., Inc., IOW S. 3252Q - Orville Weiss, Williamsburg S. 41429 - Del Tinkey & Delane Wycoff, IOW S. 1347H - Bill. Jacobson, IOW S. 38394 - Hi -Wil, Corp., IOW NE_W_T-HANGER 3717S T. 15723 - Executive Aviation, Ltd., I011 S. 3879R - Ed Mills, IOW S. 55287 - N.P.J., Corp., IOW S. 8152W - D.V.O., West Branch T. 8984Y - H.T. Ltd., IOW T. 1034U - Gale Gates, West Liberty S. 4266J - Electric Cow, Inc., IOW S. 5865S - Ross Lambert, IOW r1IG HANGAR T. 211LM - Hansen, Lind, Meyer, IOW T. 473LP - McCrabb Bros. Mfg., West Liberty S. 8422C - Cliff Hendricks, Cedar Rapids T. 91CF - McCabe Equipment, IOW T. 405 - Lanser, Inc., IOW TIE -DOWNS S. 28367 - M.L. McLaughlin, IOW S. 40638 - H.S.I., Ltd., IOW S. 7186E - Larry Cahoon, IOW S. 29490 - Craig Saunders, IOW S. 642611 - D. Ingram, IOW S. 7328A - Reggie Stevens, IOW S. 733EC - Ed Pundt, Ilomestead S. 5454U - Dennis Gordy, IoW T. 7840Q - Systems Integrators, Inc. S. 3717S - LeRoy Ziegler, IOW S. 1572D - Walt Passmore, IOW S. 3131X - Lawrence Bros., IOW S. 30505 - Lawrence Bros., IOW S. 261611 - Iowa Aerial Tray., Inc., IOW S. 51SY - Burt Bonebrako, Hills S. 5843U - Carl Mencl, Riverside a S. 86261 - RiverCity Airlines, IOW S. 8284S - Johnston Corp., IOW S. 4157D - Johnston Corp., IOW S. 6154W - Vincent Leonard, IOW S. 4203) - Tim Manatt, IOW S. 9765W - Lee Schroeder, 1011 A-1 '1:CP01 IEVIED BY .IORM MICR+LA9 H DAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES ATTACI111CN1' "A" V T. 81CF - Shop hangar T. 71CF - Shop hangar T. 63795 - New T -hangar T. 61CF - New T -hangar S. 54380 - Big hangar S. 5359F - Big hangar S. 32018 - Big hangar S. 41290 - Big hangar S. 44171 - Big hangar S. 41899 - Big hangar S. 43625 - Big hangar S. 16010 - Big hangar S. 6130H - Big hangar S. 38944 - New T -hangar A-2 MICRO!IPED BY JURM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES g : ,a � r } 1 i Y 1 1 T. 81CF - Shop hangar T. 71CF - Shop hangar T. 63795 - New T -hangar T. 61CF - New T -hangar S. 54380 - Big hangar S. 5359F - Big hangar S. 32018 - Big hangar S. 41290 - Big hangar S. 44171 - Big hangar S. 41899 - Big hangar S. 43625 - Big hangar S. 16010 - Big hangar S. 6130H - Big hangar S. 38944 - New T -hangar A-2 MICRO!IPED BY JURM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 1 . ,! Y BHELLER-GLOBE Iowa City Division I CORPORATBOPJ January IG, 1979 Mr. Pete Peterson 107 Post Road Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Doar Mr. Peterson; Recently our Corporation purchased a new eight passenger- Lear Our primary purpose for this large expenditure was to accommodatejet. the growing needs of our business in states. Ine this plane plus many other aircraft areeusedwtotexp states. In essence, and products for Sheller -Globe and our customers. personnel In order to provide our customers with the most expeditious service Possible it is imperative that the service in which we operate respond with adequate and/or growing facilities. Consequently, I am requesting that consideration be given to expanding your runways to accommodate larger aircraft. Also, support facilities such as jet E-% fuel, de-icing equipment, and increased aircraft emphasized if e growth is part of your future program. storage should be P gram. As inflation continues utilization to lower the buyinq power of the dollar For this reaso, so our gime and materials takes on new significance. n we believe movement of personnel and products will increasingly rely on air transportation. A facility that meets these requirements will not only he favorabl should provide a strong selline to Sheller -Globe, but community. g point to attract new industry to our L, Very truly yours, SIIBLLIiR-G1.ORR CORPORATION Iowa City Division Robert: 1.. Nicks Grnit 11 Vice President and Di.vis.ion General Manager RLtt/tes ^��ui di ... In•.I it iVynlll �. illWn !�. .•.III. II II 1"111111- AINA:II•I 1:1 111 .11p111 141 CROP IU11D B JURM MICR+LA© EEONt RAPIDS • DES MOINES 6. I - ATTACHMENT "8" THE PROCTER & GAMBLE MANUFACTURING COMPANY IOWA CITY PLANT i 22W LOWER MUSCATINE ROAD IOWA CII(. IOWA 57710 G January 11, 1978 Mr. C. E. Peterson, Chairman Iowa City Airport Commission 107 Post Road Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Pete: I would like to express our interest in Procter b Gamble in the continuation of a viable airport at Iowa City. In fact, I am hopeful that you will be able to lengthen a runway such that it will meet the requirements laid down for our corporate jet planes to land here. Currently only our one remaining prop jet aircraft lands at Iowa City. B-1 14:0011EMED BY JORM MICR+LAB trona PAPloS • 015 MONIES Sincerely, F. J, Newman Plant Manager /1"1'ACNIIENT "C" ®® A.IRPORT MANAGCP 6J Description: Under direction of the Airport Commission, operates the Iowa City i Municipal Airport in accordance with applicable FAA, state, and local regulations; is responsible for administrative, maintenance, and public relations duties with minimum direction; does related work as required. Typical Duties: 1. Enforces all laws applicable to airport operation. f 2. Provides radio service and answers inquiries from transient pilots and passengers. j 3. Maintains records and prepares reports required by any governmental unit, including airport budget. i I 4. Coordinates administrative details for Commission monthly meetings, including scheduling, minutes, expenditures, 1 financial reporting, etc.. I S. Purchases items as instructed by the Commission. 6. Performs (or his/her employees perform) routine maintenance on all non -leased facilities (supplies furnished by the j Commission) including preventive maintenance on mechanical equipment, snow removal, replacement of light bulbs, etc. (paid for by the Commission.). 7. Arranges and supervises all special maintenance required on leased and non -leased facilities. This includse concrete repair, roof repair, weed control, etc.. 8. Coordinates grounds maintenance (paid for by the Commission) with the Parks and Recreation Department. 9. Promotes Iowa City by providing information to individuals, businesses, and industries regarding Iowa City and the area. 10. Collects rental monies from lessees for deposit in City's airport fund. i � tw C-1 1n;OW ILMED BY J()RM MICR+LA6 LI DAII PAPIDS • DIS MOPIES 55 i ATTACHMENT °C° A .Job Specifications: CJ Education required--B.S. or B.A. Degree (Business Administration, Engineering, or Accounting preferred). Experience required --5 years minimum in general aviation or related industry. Knowledge and Abilities: Working knowledge of FAA, state, and local regulations which apply to operation of an airport; ability to analyze situations and make decisions related to the safe and efficient operation of the airport services, land and buildings; ability to maintain effective relationships with the Commission and the public; knowledge of maintenance required for airport facilities; ability to prepare reports for various governmental units; sincere interest in promoting Iowa City; ability to work independently following instructions of the Commission. C-2 14:001 IWED BY JORM MICR¢LAB EEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES �3 4 C 55 i ATTACHMENT °C° A .Job Specifications: CJ Education required--B.S. or B.A. Degree (Business Administration, Engineering, or Accounting preferred). Experience required --5 years minimum in general aviation or related industry. Knowledge and Abilities: Working knowledge of FAA, state, and local regulations which apply to operation of an airport; ability to analyze situations and make decisions related to the safe and efficient operation of the airport services, land and buildings; ability to maintain effective relationships with the Commission and the public; knowledge of maintenance required for airport facilities; ability to prepare reports for various governmental units; sincere interest in promoting Iowa City; ability to work independently following instructions of the Commission. C-2 14:001 IWED BY JORM MICR¢LAB EEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 4 55 i ATTACHMENT °C° A .Job Specifications: CJ Education required--B.S. or B.A. Degree (Business Administration, Engineering, or Accounting preferred). Experience required --5 years minimum in general aviation or related industry. Knowledge and Abilities: Working knowledge of FAA, state, and local regulations which apply to operation of an airport; ability to analyze situations and make decisions related to the safe and efficient operation of the airport services, land and buildings; ability to maintain effective relationships with the Commission and the public; knowledge of maintenance required for airport facilities; ability to prepare reports for various governmental units; sincere interest in promoting Iowa City; ability to work independently following instructions of the Commission. C-2 14:001 IWED BY JORM MICR¢LAB EEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES L t� ATrACHmm,rr n° Shavinp Equioment with City There have been some differences between the Airport Commission and the Street maintenance crews in recent years regarding priority snow removal from the runways at the airport. Plowing of runways immediately af�er a snowstorm is important, because incoming planes do not have the prerogative of waiting (indefinitely) to land. The snow removal from the runways is a unique problem in that the runways are 150' wide, and heavy equipment is needed to progressively move windrows of snow to the edge of the runway, or otherwise pick up the snow and haul it away. Several years ago the Airport Commission owned two pieces of high quality snow removal equipment --a snow blower and a dump truck with blade. In 1965 this equipment was turned over to the Street Department (at no cost) with the understanding, that the City crews would give runway plowing ton priority, and that after that had been accomplished the subject equipment would be available for the city streets. Because of the pressure (from all. sectors) that build up after a snowfall, the arrangement has not worked as originally conceived; runway clearing has not been as fast as when the Airport Manager had the direct responsibility (and the equipment) to do the job. Since 1970 ICPS has provided personnel to drive one of the City"s trucks to plow snow. The arrangement was altered this year so that one piece of equipment was transferred to the Airport on a full-time basis so D-1 r4ICP01I -I[D UV JORM MICR+LAB U 3AR RAPIDS . DES MINES I c L t� ATrACHmm,rr n° Shavinp Equioment with City There have been some differences between the Airport Commission and the Street maintenance crews in recent years regarding priority snow removal from the runways at the airport. Plowing of runways immediately af�er a snowstorm is important, because incoming planes do not have the prerogative of waiting (indefinitely) to land. The snow removal from the runways is a unique problem in that the runways are 150' wide, and heavy equipment is needed to progressively move windrows of snow to the edge of the runway, or otherwise pick up the snow and haul it away. Several years ago the Airport Commission owned two pieces of high quality snow removal equipment --a snow blower and a dump truck with blade. In 1965 this equipment was turned over to the Street Department (at no cost) with the understanding, that the City crews would give runway plowing ton priority, and that after that had been accomplished the subject equipment would be available for the city streets. Because of the pressure (from all. sectors) that build up after a snowfall, the arrangement has not worked as originally conceived; runway clearing has not been as fast as when the Airport Manager had the direct responsibility (and the equipment) to do the job. Since 1970 ICPS has provided personnel to drive one of the City"s trucks to plow snow. The arrangement was altered this year so that one piece of equipment was transferred to the Airport on a full-time basis so D-1 r4ICP01I -I[D UV JORM MICR+LAB U 3AR RAPIDS . DES MINES L ArrncnI IENT III),, that the Manager could personally start snow removal operations as soon as significant snow had accumulated. The problem during this (record) snowfall year has been that the equipment provided was used and in just fair condition, and developed maintenance problems early. The most recent agreement (December 1977) involves giving a better piece of equipment to the Airport for snow removal by the Airport Manager, with the understanding that as soon as the priority streets are plowed (arterial streets and streets with a grade), some city people will be diverted to the airport with City -owned equipment to assist the Airport Manager with final plowing and clearing around hangars (where endloaders are required). All City equipment and labor used at the airport is back - charged to the Airport Commission. We wish to thank Dick Plastino and Craig Minter for cooperating with the Commission to solve the difficult snow removal problem at the Airport. D -z MIENOIILMED O4 JORM MICR+LAB (HAR rnDIDS • DES MOINES i <I I L ArrncnI IENT III),, that the Manager could personally start snow removal operations as soon as significant snow had accumulated. The problem during this (record) snowfall year has been that the equipment provided was used and in just fair condition, and developed maintenance problems early. The most recent agreement (December 1977) involves giving a better piece of equipment to the Airport for snow removal by the Airport Manager, with the understanding that as soon as the priority streets are plowed (arterial streets and streets with a grade), some city people will be diverted to the airport with City -owned equipment to assist the Airport Manager with final plowing and clearing around hangars (where endloaders are required). All City equipment and labor used at the airport is back - charged to the Airport Commission. We wish to thank Dick Plastino and Craig Minter for cooperating with the Commission to solve the difficult snow removal problem at the Airport. D -z MIENOIILMED O4 JORM MICR+LAB (HAR rnDIDS • DES MOINES /•.'I'" Ar II1-11'. fill' ,fee-Nanp,er Cost and Rent Year Construction I'recent Nonthly Totdl Built Color Cost Rental Rate Monthly Rent 1960 White 39,000 10 @ $50* 500 1973 Blue 67,000 10 0 $60** 600 1977 Tan 86,000 8 @ $65, 2 @ $70 760 $192,000 1,860/mo. Total =$22,320/year to City =$11,160/year +_ $30/Ino. when 1st built; raised to $40/mo. .in 1973 $50/mo. when 1st built; raised to $60/mo. in 1977 Rent as a Percentage of Investment Property Taxes Insurance Mainentance Depreciation (50 -years) �..� Return on Investment (Money,Risk) Notes: Reasonable Rent for Commercial Buildings (as a % of investment) 3.0% 0.5% 1.5% 2.n% 11.0% PF0% per yr I_% per. mo. Break-even Rent for Most City Buildings (as a % of investment) 0.5% 1.5% 2.0% a.5% D.5% per yr. = 0,71% per mo 1. Rent for tee -hangers at 1% per month would be 12% x $192,000 = $23,040 per year. 2. Rent now charged is $22,320 per year. 3.. "Return on Investment" for Commercial Buildings includes Cost of Money at approximately 9%, plus 1-2% for man- agement and risk. 4. In the case of a city with a good credit rating, the cost of money is low (between 4-5b) because of the tax-free status of municipal bonds. 5. In the case of the tee -hangers, the insurance and maintenance is by the FBO; the management responsibility and ri.sk of renting is also by the NO. Therefore, the City's break- even income in approximately 6.5% per year. The break-even rent on a $192,000 investment is $1.2,480 per year. 6. The City is now receivi.np, $1],160 per year for the tee -hangers. E-1 91CNOI ILMED BY JORM MICR¢LAB tLDAII RAPIDS • DFS MOINES I I /•.'I'" Ar II1-11'. fill' ,fee-Nanp,er Cost and Rent Year Construction I'recent Nonthly Totdl Built Color Cost Rental Rate Monthly Rent 1960 White 39,000 10 @ $50* 500 1973 Blue 67,000 10 0 $60** 600 1977 Tan 86,000 8 @ $65, 2 @ $70 760 $192,000 1,860/mo. Total =$22,320/year to City =$11,160/year +_ $30/Ino. when 1st built; raised to $40/mo. .in 1973 $50/mo. when 1st built; raised to $60/mo. in 1977 Rent as a Percentage of Investment Property Taxes Insurance Mainentance Depreciation (50 -years) �..� Return on Investment (Money,Risk) Notes: Reasonable Rent for Commercial Buildings (as a % of investment) 3.0% 0.5% 1.5% 2.n% 11.0% PF0% per yr I_% per. mo. Break-even Rent for Most City Buildings (as a % of investment) 0.5% 1.5% 2.0% a.5% D.5% per yr. = 0,71% per mo 1. Rent for tee -hangers at 1% per month would be 12% x $192,000 = $23,040 per year. 2. Rent now charged is $22,320 per year. 3.. "Return on Investment" for Commercial Buildings includes Cost of Money at approximately 9%, plus 1-2% for man- agement and risk. 4. In the case of a city with a good credit rating, the cost of money is low (between 4-5b) because of the tax-free status of municipal bonds. 5. In the case of the tee -hangers, the insurance and maintenance is by the FBO; the management responsibility and ri.sk of renting is also by the NO. Therefore, the City's break- even income in approximately 6.5% per year. The break-even rent on a $192,000 investment is $1.2,480 per year. 6. The City is now receivi.np, $1],160 per year for the tee -hangers. E-1 91CNOI ILMED BY JORM MICR¢LAB tLDAII RAPIDS • DFS MOINES 14:001 ILMED BY JURM MICR+LA9 LIDAN PAPIDS • DI:S MOINES CLASSIFICATION OETAI1. A'I'TACIII "p fJ - -- pU. 14:001 ILMED BY JURM MICR+LA9 LIDAN PAPIDS • DI:S MOINES CLASSIFICATION OETAI1. A'I'TACIII "p - -- pU. ------------ En-c•rpri.ses PROGRAM AirperL FUNCTION ACTIVITY CLASSIFICATION - -'-- COMMENTARY I)EPAR'IM[..N•[ ESTIMATE 7100 Office SupplioS I 7200 7110 General Office su pplrrs -- Z. 00 7'210 Operating Su pplius 4O. UO 7290 AgriculLural supplies7000.00 I Fuel 40(10.00 7250 7280 sanitation & Ind. Supp)ices 2200.00 I MiscelIaneeuS 300.00 7300 7310 Repairs L Ma jilt 500.00 I 7320 Building G ConsLruction 5uppll.es \,•• Vehicle r J 3100.00 7350 G Equipment, Mdint.oliancUU.00 u surfacing Materials 100.00 I 7000 7370 Other ` 2000.00 TO'PAL COMMODITIES 500.00 81001019 Professional services p•p 8140 8163 Engineering Service (Master I1lan)9200.00 Airport 2000,00 8200 8163 Management Farm Management 6500.00 1 Communications 1700.OU ' 8210 Telephone ! 250.OU 8300 8230 Publications 130.00 Transportation 120.OU 8900 8310 Travel Expenses 100.00 Insurance 100.00 8410 8420 Comprehensive I,idbility 3600.00 Fire & CE'sualLy 900.00 8500 8940 Commission Membrrs Bond 2595.00 Public- Utilities 105.00 8510 8520 Gas G Electric i 1000.00 8600 Water &Sewer 00 3500.00 8610 Repairs b Maintenance 500. 8620 Vehicle 6 Mobile Equipment Buildings SO'00 7100.00 8630 Equipment 2000.00 86`10 To improvements 50.00 Repair holes in runways 3000.00 5000.00 I 8700 Remove trees from clear volie 2000.00 Technical I 3� b• 8720 services Uniform S Laundry service1960.00) 8760 Othcr Technical. services 160.00 Janitorial Service 8943 Equipment Ren Lal 1800.00 , F -I ! 1500.00 14:001 ILMED BY JURM MICR+LA9 LIDAN PAPIDS • DI:S MOINES I ATTACHHLNT "G" G Future Long -Term Leases at A41 -port One of the ways that the Iowa City Airport could increase revenues (and therefore decrease the need for tax monies) is by leasing some of its property (not otherwise required for airport operations) to private industrial or commercial enterprises. This has been done in other instances (Rockford, Illinois for instance) and provides valuable long-term income. There are two areas at the Iowa City Airport which would lend themselves to such a leasing arrangement: (a) the area N. of the Reserve Training Center (S. of Old Jet) which (because of its highway frontage) should be a good location for a restaurant. A restaurant near the terminal would also be useful to transient Pilots and passengers. (b) The 34 acres on the NW side of the airport; this area has access to Highway 1 via an easement, and would be very valuable to aviation -oriented industries (electronics, medical supplies, for instance). One approach might be to divide the 34 acres into 4 separate plots (8 acres reportedly is an ideal plot size for attracting industry) each accessible to the access road , and to north -south runway 17-35, so aircraft operations from the plots would be enhanced. A sketch showing possible arrangement is attached. The 34 -acre parcel has been cited in past reports as an ideal site for some types of industry, but little O G-1 In; CPW IU•1CD BY JORM MICRI�LAB LI DAH PAPIDS • DLS I40INCS FTTACHHENT "tl° has been done to promote the site because of the li Commission's limited funds. A Few years ago SDI encouraged one industry to locate on this location, but the prospect located elsewhere. We understand that the sewer and water lines in this part of the city would be adequate to handle light industry. Some council members have asked why the property couldn't better be transferred to the City, then sold to industry so that the property tax revenues could be realized. This is one solution, but there are complications because of the federal and state funds that originally went into the airport, which must revert to the airport if sold (perhaps the sale money could be invested and the interest could be used each year to meet airport obligations). The approach favored by the Commission at this time is to keep the property "Airport Property" (particularly since the industry would be aviation -oriented, and would be so close to the rwiways--essentially nestled between runways,and charge a lease rate comparable to what the property tax and amoritzation rate would be if the land had been purchased (with the airport having first priority on revenue, and with any surpluses then going to the general fund). We respectfully request that the City Attorney check G-2 a;CROI It MED BY DORM MICR+LAB HOAR Rnrins • nis momis ATTACIIIIENT "G" on the legality of such a lease (for either industries ! or a restaurant) and recommend a lease -rate formula for our consideration. L, G-3 IaIERDI ILMID BY JURM MICR+LAB MAR RAPIDS • DES 110INES U L ATTACH11C17T "II" Old Jet Controvers The return of "old jet" to the airport is expected within a few weeks. The unauthroized removal and dismantling of old jet has been the reason for some lively controversies this past year, with considerable pressures on the City Manager, Council Members, and the Airport Commission. The Airport Commission had nothing to do with its original placement or its removal; we had offered the airport entrance as a place to display the plane, and a continued arrangement like this appears to be appropriate. To preclude future problems, an agreement (copy attached) has been prepared by the Commission which clearly places responsibility for keeping the plane in first-class condition on the Veteran's Memorial Committee; if this is not done, or if the committee ever ceases to exist, a procedure for disposing of the plane is outlined. We are awaiting execution of this agreement by the Veteran's Memorial Committee before old jet is re -erected at the Airport. We hope that the airplane will be an attractive (and uncontroversial) monument at the S. entrance of the City, and regret that the Council has been subjected to pressures because of an incident beyond our control. V!CQ01 ILMED BY DORM MICR+LAB I,EJAN PAPIDS • DES MOINES 4r� L ACPo.ITV-NI' This Agreement is entered into between the Johnson County Veteran's Council (hereinafter the Memorial Committee) and the Iona City Airport- Commission (here- inafter the Commission). WMRFAS, the United States Air Force has previously decommissioned one F-86 fighter airplane (commonly known as "Old Jet") and made it available for display purposes in Iowa City, and WUEREAS, the Johnson County Veteran's Council made up of representatives from: a. b. C. d. e. f. 9. has formed a Memorial Cannittee to maintain said airplane as a m=urorial to the veterans of past wars, and M ER A.S, the Iowa City Airport Commission has granted the Manorial Committee and its predecessors (named or unnamed) permission to locate said airplane on the premises of the Iowa City Airport, and to periodically hold memorial services at the site of said airplane. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties do hereby agree as follows: 1. The Memorial Committee hereby agrees to: (a) erect and maintain said airplane so it is not a hazard to the public, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local codes and regulations. (b) carry public liability insurance on said airplane in the amount of $100,000 for one occurrence, $300,000 aggregate. 11-2 RI CPM ILI•IED BY JORM MICR+LAB GUAR RAPIDS • DES MINES t� 4r� L ACPo.ITV-NI' This Agreement is entered into between the Johnson County Veteran's Council (hereinafter the Memorial Committee) and the Iona City Airport- Commission (here- inafter the Commission). WMRFAS, the United States Air Force has previously decommissioned one F-86 fighter airplane (commonly known as "Old Jet") and made it available for display purposes in Iowa City, and WUEREAS, the Johnson County Veteran's Council made up of representatives from: a. b. C. d. e. f. 9. has formed a Memorial Cannittee to maintain said airplane as a m=urorial to the veterans of past wars, and M ER A.S, the Iowa City Airport Commission has granted the Manorial Committee and its predecessors (named or unnamed) permission to locate said airplane on the premises of the Iowa City Airport, and to periodically hold memorial services at the site of said airplane. NOW, THEREFORE, the parties do hereby agree as follows: 1. The Memorial Committee hereby agrees to: (a) erect and maintain said airplane so it is not a hazard to the public, in accordance with all applicable federal, state, and local codes and regulations. (b) carry public liability insurance on said airplane in the amount of $100,000 for one occurrence, $300,000 aggregate. 11-2 RI CPM ILI•IED BY JORM MICR+LAB GUAR RAPIDS • DES MINES I � .r s j C, -2- (c) repair any damage to Ulu airljluiu, (whcLher [rum vandals, collision, or weather) within a reasonable time after such damage has occurred including damage to supports, franc, skin, paint, or plastic canopy. (d) refinish the airplane, its supports, and its insignia at regular intervals so it will retain a new appearance at all times, and for all intents and purposes, look like an operational aircraft. 2. The Commission hereby agrees to allay the Me arial committee to keep the F-86 fighter airplane on the premises of the Iowa City Airport for the duration of this Agreement. 3. If the Memorial Ccmnittee ever wishes to dispose of the airplane, it is hereby agreed that it will take whatever steps are required to legally dispose of the aircraft as per Air Force or other applicable regulations in effect at that tine. 4. If, in the opinion of the Commission, said airplane is not maintained in such a manner as to be a credit to the United States Air Force, or the Iowa City LJ Airport, it will notify the Nrlmorial CanmmitLee by testified mail, return receipt requested, that repair or maintenance is necessary; if the Manorial Cammittee fails to perform such repairs or maintenance within sixty (60) days, it is agreed that the Commission may take whatever steps are necessary to trove, sell, or legally dispose of said aircraft. 5. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon ninety (90) days written notice sent certified mail, return receipt requested. The Momrial Com ittee agrees to rerove the aircraft from the Iowa City Airport within thirty (30) days of the effective date of termination. Agreed upon this _ day of 19_, at Iowa City, Iota. II -3 P; CPDI 11.1110 BY JORM MICR¢LAO th)AR RAPIDS • DCS IODINES n L, IN U. MNSW COUNPY MERAN'S COUNCIL an a IaIA CITY AIRP010 OXMSSION um 14:CROF ILI4ED BY JURM MICR +LAB HOAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 11 T �v 4 co ■ MAMRT LOCA'M 7pWA C/rY, IOWA nax.nra /`LALRAK: RVNWA✓ NUHOGLJ Nq L'RGO O/J PAACLO TNACJNo<LV Q✓NwNYJ —4, JO 1! Jr 0/Y N.ILKLO _ Dlf� LO . SMJR /A M/(lJ •� _ rY�EAetr z:A+' �T�j ♦ee' Aro<t [Nu'L ��T/rRV o a j t• E i DWA 70 q " • � '1,— .p/. 7-. .• Lc. 614.617 MPPoPAYOUT_ .1L1O'✓nu.a V/ i� _ Af / ). ei N iaGRr i�<Isll� s. ll; II,II.R -MIN • nt«, 1A. 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I :Y V�-4•IxL 00�'�Ill WCn3 rw• I I •xIUCY__N4 � IIS MNI u. 1 _._.. ....L. 6Z I iAA term 5010.117.101 t u ' s K D•[D 09T(77Ti SN ^•___I !1IC1101 ILHCO BY JURM MICR #LAB (I )AH PAPIOS • PCS 1401NCS a LIBRARY --0A.;,:) Background Sheet for Budget F3cr1,:ng 3:30 P. 1-23-78 M. City 1-,'gr's Conference Room I. Budget Recommended by Manager A. Is $9,600 more than current year when FY178 is adjusted for FICA/IPERS funds. B. All but $200 is earmarked for COL/merit raises. There is $3,000 less for library materials than FY1978. There is $3,200 more for services/charges to meet increased costs for basic charges (utilities, processing, supplies, maintenance contracts, freight, printing) telephone, C. Despite our careful budget language describing why we cannot maintain level of service unless financed at level 3, the Manager's recommendation says the amount requested for level 1 and 2 minus an additional $5,000 will " con- tinue the present level of service.' This error must be corrected at the budget hearing. 2• What Funding at Manager's Recommended level will mean A. Hours: Cut 11' to 58hr/wk. No Sundays or Thursday ev—e Ing, Also shut on 4 minor holidays (Veterans, Washington's,day after Thanksgiving and day between Christmas and New Year.) Library will be open 301 days instead of 341 days a year. B. Collections: With $3,000 less dollars and with period- ical'— costing 9- more, recordings 12 1/2$ more, books 6 1/2%, the materials budget will buy about 20% less items. In 1971 the materials budget purchased one new adult volume for each 27 circulated. In 1977 there is one new adult volume for each 51 circulated and now we face another 20% cut. In 1971 7380 adult volumes were Purchased. Funds for FY1978 will buy 4800 adult volumes. With less funds, there will be fewer copies of each title. So waiting time for needed items will be increased. Collection size could be augmented by full utilization Of gift materials - but this is a highly labor-intensive activity and must be reduced until staff size is increased. WE HAVE BEEN USING SEVERAL STAFF -INTENSIVE TECHNIQUES TO INCREASE UTILIZATION AND HELP COMPENSATE FOR A COLLECTION TOO SMALL TO ADEQUATELY SERVE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE USING THIS LIBRARY, NOW, NOT ONLY WILL COLLECTION SIZE/QUALITY BE REDUCED, BUT STAFF ASSISTED PROCEDURES TO ENHANCE AVAIL- ABILITY OF ITEMS IN DEMAND MUST BE CUT BACK. 14 ICNOI ILI4ED BY JORM MICR+LAS CEDAR HANDS • DES 1401NES C C. Information Services: o• ltsr to] ,,- ve a�;:zeuate time to maint..n Col. l ctio;is .,nd information resources with- out additional staff, we :rust remove the second staff person from Information Desk for all hours except 1-5 weekday afternoons. This is exactly the opposite of what use indicates. Information requests are up 110 in first 6 months of FY1978 and nearly 1 in every 10 information calls is refused because staff members on duty are not free to accept calls. Interlibrary loan requests have increased by 17% and homebound service requests are up 85% - yet we must cut staffing at this desk. D. Circulation Services: We must find a way to discourage reserves Cup 20% first 6 months of '78), yet a smaller book budget will probably increase demand for reserve service. We will stop calling and start mailing reserve notifications. Saves staff time but greatly reduces use of demand items since it takes 4-5 days instead of 24 hours to get user and book together. ICPL according to recently released figures has more reserves per item circulated than any library in Iowa. We will drop one step in the overdue process, thus giving users less notification about materials not returned. This saves staff time, yet again, will reduce utilization of collection if materials are returned less promptly. E. Alerting Services: We will reduce our efforts to alert the public about resources/services available to them. -- Meekly calendars, book columns, radio programs are now — sandwiched between other responsibilities - but if there — is little hope of increased resources to support library services, there is little need to inform/encourage more people to use library services...Requests for more not —_- less'information about library resources are received regularly at the library. F. Programs: We will reduce the number of storyhours and film showings for children by 1/3 and eliminate programs for adults. Because of the great crowds that now come to most of the children's programs, we may have to begin limiting attendance to avoid overcrowding in a room that lacks a second exit. G. Outreach Service: We are approached almost daily with requests to provide additional outreach services or expand current outreach services to day care centers, nursing homes, housing projects, institutions like the jail or the county home; to coordinate with community education pro- grams such as Right to Read, Reading is Fundamental, and as resource institution for all kinds of adult education classes. Instead, we must limit the number of homebound M CPm luatD BY JURM MICR+LAD HOAR PAPIDS • D[5 MOINES I'S /Ind t col l Oct.i oris in outrunCh :7;5;-i`V't l ;yrs and he mOS't .2SiviCl ive 7.n -,ur L'e8Zlonses to 1 -g1:eS iS to work on projects with other agencies. H. Summary on Service Cuts: In the economic sense, demand for library servicesis very elastic. The more satisfaction there is with present services, the more there is demand for more or similar services. There is no way both qual- ity and quantity of services can be maintained without substantial increases in resources. Demand can only be controlled by decreasing quality. If there is no way of increasing resources, then the quantity and even the quality of the services offered must be reduced. Unless the library can get a share of the city's limited increased resources, we must reduce our service goals and wait until' the public decides they want a higher priority for library services. Level 3 is the budget that describes the current level of service - It is our current standard of services, al- though we are not always meetingg it nownow because of the press of increased use. Level 2 will provide a spartan service and the public must truly tighten their biblio- graphic belts. 3. Some Other Significant Points: Staffing Permanent staff will remain the same as in current year. The library'has only added 1/4 time permanent staff member in the last'3 budget cycles. Use of the library has increased each year (see next paragrapW and now finds itself over extended, accumulating back logs, unableto meet deadlines or to respond to some requests for service. Basic Board goal for this budget year: — reduce services unless more staff is provided. Use Grows in Number and Complexit Growth in use of the library is more than a simple numerical increase. Good service has increased the level of expectation of the user. He now asks more complex questions, wants more sophisticated materials/formats. As the library's ability to serve becomes more apparent, there is a corresponding increase in requests for coordination and cooperation with community organizations and institutions. As the number of children decrease, and as the number of users who have had access to sophisticated library services increase a proportionately smaller share of total use is by or for children. A much lar- ger share is by and for adults. Adults are a more complex contituency requiring more costly materials and a wider variety of staff services. Since '1963 circulation of children's materials has increased 36% -and -has droDDed.from 61%.to 35% of total use. In the same period use of adult materials has increased 286% and now account for 65% of all use. M; CRDI ILME,D BY DORM MICR+LAB LLDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES Depenciejjce on Ci,'FA and i'o::;/Srld Library depends heavily on federally f u;.,]�_d and 1.7or};/Study - to supplement library staff. if these 200 hours a week were lost, there would be additional cutLacia in hours - at least all other evening hours. Bare Bones Bud There are no contingency funds in this budget. Service and charges amounts have not grown at same rate as inflation. Repair and maintenance funds have been trimmed so that build- ing, equipment, and in some areas, the collection, is wearing out faster than it can possibly be replaced at current levels of support. There have been many "cutbacks" since early 1970's: publications, mailings, programming, supply stockpiles, and especially the rate of acquisition of new materials. Building Program There is nothing in this or earlier budgets to compensate for the large amount of staff time needed to initiate, plan, coor- dinate activities related to the building program. Physical Plant There are conditions in the building that could at any moment bankrupt the budget: the boiler controls and distribution system is always in danger of collapse, a new compressor is needed on main air conditioner and one of the upstairs cooling units must be replaced. Carpet is wearing out on stairs. The floor in the Children's Room is coming up tile by tile and _. ceramic tiles in entrances are breaking up faster than they can be replaced. The Fire Department is requesting that exposed lathe in down— stairs closets and restrooms, due to -falling plaster, be replaced and emergency lighting be put in Auditorium and Storyhour Room. They also are now requesting that we do something about the lack of second exits from these rooms. The building has same amount of maintenance help as it had when building opened in 1963 with 1/3 the amount of daily traffic. Comparison to National Standards The library is way below national standards in collection size, staff size, hours open, support per capita and square foot of library per capita - yet carries.a per capita use (9.0 items circulated per capita per year) which is twice the national average. The workload factor (total circulation + F.T.E. staff) of 17,500 is 5,000 above national average of 12,500. Shape of Budget is Changing Library Standards suggest that a budget should be divided 60-65% staff, 20% operating costs and 15-20% Library materials. While this proportion held until about 1975, personnel costs now account for 74% of budget. The materials budget accounts for only 13.8% of the FY1979 proposed budget. In 1971 25.4% of the library's budget was spent for materials. It has decreased steadily since then, hitting an all-time low in FY'79 if the recommended budget is accepted. M:0011WED BY JURM MICR LAB HOAR PANDS • DES MOVIES 4--� CITY cnUUCII 1 Bun1,Lt Di�,cnJ. INFORMAL SESSION: budget (IiSCus,in, )I Nil ]n, 1'r7n, 7:00 P.14. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Balder, drPrmc;r, fldahl, tlruFau,er, Perret, Roberts. Absent: Vevera. Maynr Pro te,,, p,11rer nresidinn. STAFF MEMBERS PRESENT: Berlin, Schreihrr, !'itr,•.h, Jones, Brei. t? x Details recorded on Tape >j M-3, Side I, li;'n-Iml & over to Side 2, 1-75G. JCRPC Dir. Emil Brandt present. lapc 7F,-3, Side 1, 635-744. Total re uest = $65,897 a. o Ree space remo eling not included. b. Director salary increase to hire better qualified. C. Sufficient funds to cover '78-'79 deficit. MAYOR'S YOUTH Joan Van Steinhouse present. Side 1, 744-777. Total r2quest = $21,931 a.C or r ection of request. 1 YOUTH HOMES, INC. Agency Dir. Ron Henderson present. Side 1, 777.899, Total request = S8,000 a. F1' ended 12/31/77 - exprnsr report hrinn prepared. b. 62": of persons served were IA City/Johnson Co, residents. UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH Dir. Dila Swaiw F, rt. "'umber Al Horowitz present. ie 1, -M_. Total request = $28,847 a. Requested LEAA funding for additional City outreach worker to alleviate personnel crunch. b, Iowa Citians served = 135 Out of 171 in 1st 6 mos, of FY78. C. Qualification policy for Outreach Workers & Aids. d. Increase of referrals from other agencies, e. Court Diversion Prog. f. Ability of Rd. to reach adolescents unreachable by other agencies -- O informal manner. i PALS PROGRAM Janet Martin, Julie Zimmer, S Gary rroeschle present. Side 1, 977-1147. Total re uesl -- $13,213 a. n y increase from last year's budget is for IPERS & FICA and 6' salary increase for Dir. b. Degree of fulfillment of programs. C. Improvement of relationships between In tches (adult ? child), IA Mf ILMED BY JORM MICR+LAD (:WAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I RAPE VICTIM ADVOCACY FROG. Coord. Linda "ccuire & Laura Lovell present. Sid(, 1, 1147-111 f. Totalre uest S6,561 a. s oe City tend ', of Coordinator with Johnson Co. natchinn other r b. Battered Spouse program not direcLly rrlaCed. JOHNSON CO. COUNCIL ON AGING Dir. Doris Bridneman, !!ary Rock, Lee Poynter, Carol Spaziani present. Side 1, 1216-1318 Total re uest = $29,760.75 a. an g ore -% ice - funding will provide equipment 8 manpower b. No funding from other communities. C. Inexpensive auditing. IOWA CITYBABE RUTH LEAGUE, BOYS BASEBALL, INC. h GIRLS' SOFTBALL Peter Vanderheef, Iowa City Babe Ruth League 1 Janc llagdorn, Iowa City Girls' Softball present. Side 1, 1378-1490. Total re uest = 51,200 each It was deternrine tat the only restriction in each league was are. No sex segregation exists on any leaque. HERA Bd. Members Ana Eisbach and Melissa Farley present. Side 1, 1490-1628. Total re uest - $8,320 ( a. W ere re erra s come from. b. 90% of People who use HERA have tried other agencies. C. U of 1 Student Senate only source of funding beside donations. d. Majority of people who use HERA are not students. MARK IV Dir. Virginia Alexander R Tom McMurray present. Side 1, 1628=1849. Total request $5,000 a. City undrng wi allow for full-time director and additional equipment 8 supplies. b. Referrals from other services. C. Accessibility of facilities to handicapped. d. Accommodation of older children. e. Use of Willow Creek Park. VISITING NURSES ASSOC, Kathy Kelly present. Side 1, 1849-2069. Total re uest - 5101744 a. More sta fneccTed- b. Funding sources. C. Increased work caused by housino complexes. 14:0011 L1411) BY JORM MICR+LAB (HAR PAPInS • 017S MOINES 3 3 E \- 5 3 s ti i i I RAPE VICTIM ADVOCACY FROG. Coord. Linda "ccuire & Laura Lovell present. Sid(, 1, 1147-111 f. Totalre uest S6,561 a. s oe City tend ', of Coordinator with Johnson Co. natchinn other r b. Battered Spouse program not direcLly rrlaCed. JOHNSON CO. COUNCIL ON AGING Dir. Doris Bridneman, !!ary Rock, Lee Poynter, Carol Spaziani present. Side 1, 1216-1318 Total re uest = $29,760.75 a. an g ore -% ice - funding will provide equipment 8 manpower b. No funding from other communities. C. Inexpensive auditing. IOWA CITYBABE RUTH LEAGUE, BOYS BASEBALL, INC. h GIRLS' SOFTBALL Peter Vanderheef, Iowa City Babe Ruth League 1 Janc llagdorn, Iowa City Girls' Softball present. Side 1, 1378-1490. Total re uest = 51,200 each It was deternrine tat the only restriction in each league was are. No sex segregation exists on any leaque. HERA Bd. Members Ana Eisbach and Melissa Farley present. Side 1, 1490-1628. Total re uest - $8,320 ( a. W ere re erra s come from. b. 90% of People who use HERA have tried other agencies. C. U of 1 Student Senate only source of funding beside donations. d. Majority of people who use HERA are not students. MARK IV Dir. Virginia Alexander R Tom McMurray present. Side 1, 1628=1849. Total request $5,000 a. City undrng wi allow for full-time director and additional equipment 8 supplies. b. Referrals from other services. C. Accessibility of facilities to handicapped. d. Accommodation of older children. e. Use of Willow Creek Park. VISITING NURSES ASSOC, Kathy Kelly present. Side 1, 1849-2069. Total re uest - 5101744 a. More sta fneccTed- b. Funding sources. C. Increased work caused by housino complexes. 14:0011 L1411) BY JORM MICR+LAB (HAR PAPInS • 017S MOINES ALCOHOL & FAMILY COUNSELING CEN1[R MECCA Ruth Muir present. Side 1, 206 -end. Side 2, 1-166, Total request = $11,802 a. Sources of funding. b. Need of separate program for elderly. C. Correlation with MECCA. HACAP Tom Miskimen present. Side 2, 166-218. Total re nest = $1,500 a. rograms offered for low-income residents. b. Neighborhood center - expansion. C. 75 to 85", clientele from lowa City. AID & ALTERNATIVES FOR VICTIMS OF SPOUSE ABASE Kristy Kissel present. Total r2quest = $30,000_ a. late rrnq grant. b. Goals 8 objectives. C. Necessity of program. d. Temporary shelter. �.- FRIENDS OF THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM Marilyn N'icholsburg present. Side 2, 499-568. Total request = $2,000 a. Addrtrona funding for staff person. b. Continued existance depends on funding. I.C. CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER Side 2, 568-754. Total request = 53,000 a. Transient problem. b. Responsibility of State - V.A. Hospital. Mayor Pro tear Balmer thanked everyone for coming and noted that Council will be making a decision as to the allocation of funds on January 25, 1978. Meeting adjourned, 9:40 P.M. 141 CROP ILMED OY JORM MICR¢LAB UDAR RANDS • DES MOINES INFORNt11. COUNCIL DISCUSSION JANUARY 23. 19'R INFORM•1L COUNCIL DISCUSSION: January 23, 1978, 1:00 P.M. in the Conference Room at the Civic Center. Mayor Vevara presiding. COUNCII.MDMBERS PRESENT: Vevera, Netlhauser, Roberts, f:rdahl, ferret, deProsse. Absent: Delmer. SI'AFFMIEMBERS PRFSLNT: Berlin, Stolfus, Schreiber. (11 he her, listed for special discussions. TAPERECORDEII on Reels 478-3, Side 2, 700-1-nd, t, 478-4, Side 1, 1-790. ZONING APPLICATIONS Schmeiser & Buothruy present. 478-3, Side 2, 700-800 Windsor heights V Changes should he ready by 'Tues. night. Oakes Meadow Adds. a. Memo from Asst. Atty. Ryan. b. Not a cul-de-sac, but a dead-end street is what is proposed. c. Possible 88 vehicles added to traffic. d. Schmeiser to contact Atty. Neely re options 1. Developer work with Waters, Council would defer action. 2. Council could vote on Resolution on 24th. 3. New access would have to go back thru P6: COUNCI1. 1'INil: SMO -950 Open Meetings hill in Legislature a. City Attorney will write Sen. Redmond f, Sen. Doderer re collective bargaining G contract negotiations -Urban Renewal b. (low to deal with appointments to Boards f, Commissions? c. Majority of Council agreed with elimination of catchall phrase. d. Mayor Vevera to call both Senators, AGENDA Plastino present. 950-1127 Item 412, contract with Carl Walker re p,nking garage Block 8.3/8-1. a. Consultant's limit of IinhiIity, this section worked out by City Atty. Hnyck. h. the Engineer is responsible for bringing deficiencies to the City's attention, c, Explanation of fees and multipliers. d. 'rime schedule, bid in Sept. IIUIIGBT Vitosh 1, Jones present. HOUSING F INSPECTION SERVICES Kucha zak f, Seydel pres(-nt. 1127-1821) a. (lousing Conor. as ltd. of Appeals, page 15.4 explained. b. Lead -base paint program. C. Fire inspection of multi -family F, apt. dwellings. (fire Dept. emphasis is on commercial f, fraternitira :md sororities.) d, heat detector not purchased yet . C. 64 salary raises in budget, suggestinn to hire new employer; :it lower sal pries or levels until they barn the juh, M: CRD(ILMED BY JURM MICR+LAB fLOAR RAPIDS • Des M0114ES o Page 2 fotill ri I In°ormaI I:um:1ry .'Z, I'1'7:i I'. There are no aul unlal iC ra cp•• ,rr ."11 iJ•1%1.111 Ian. mid,le m:uwpomeut, Iowa City not known for its g.cncro>1t't. to waddle m:uclgcnlent people, altho citizen; have high rsperlal i�ae: Ir��:�. nr�n:1.•,�m1.1u 1; tcrhnic:al I oplc. g. Autumn Pal'I., best prujCCt in 010tc 1'01 rlJcrly lions inl;. h. Ass istanco for housing unite out Inici Lit),, nut Ilam City.,. general revenues. i. plidstates is considering establishing their •.nen m:nngemcnt group. j. No questions re Item b on agenda. K. (lousing Maintenance fr Occupancy Code, (lousing Comm. draft of their version of Ord. being prep:u•cd. AIRPORT COMMISSION Commissioners Peterson, Perkins, 8lockw•in, Embree and Airport Manager, G. K. •Jones, present. Artys. IL•ayek I; Bowlin present. Reels N78-3, Side 2, 1820 to end, t; p78-4, Side 1, 1-300. a. Commissioner 12nbree's statement noted, COIICer•ns Airport Comm. procedure. b. Council requested that Atty. Ilayel; be summoned for the discussion. c. Peterson presented letters from businesses re Airport importance. d. On page 13 of Airport Cononission statement presented, deficit was corrected to 55,778. c. Bowl in explained status of paymvnt t -rem Highway Commission for Army Reserve Land. I'. Use of p;q•uwnl ;as matching funds acccpu1hlc:' g. Charges for landing fees. h. Atty. Hayek states that questions raised by limbrcc should be looked at. Concensus by Council to do so. i. Procedure for discussion of budget suggested by City hlgr., 1) determine the merit of request, 2) look at other possibilities of funding besides pruperty tax. j. lAiulinalion of •1' -hangar;: would halaace the budget. Over to Reel N78-4, Side 1, 1-300 k. Snowplowing arrangements. Wi 1 I transfer truck to Airport , they w•i I I remove, City will assist when other snowplowing i. done. 1. Insurance- covered under Airport Commission's insurance policy. m. Secd for in-depth discussion by Council :and Airport Commission, later. it. Diaster Plan, need for, LIBRARY Librax) hoard members and Oir. Eggers present. 300-790 n. Level of service decreased, Sunday and 'llursday hours to he cut. h. Patronage increasing, staff stretched thin naw, but very efficient. C. Options concerning physical plant. d. I'llilosophy-free public library. Charlie for hest -sellers? Cut publicity? V. Mond issue -time consuming. 1'. Background shoot prosonted !'or discussion. Adjourned, .1:30 P.M. 14; CR0I IL14CD BY JORM MICR+LAB UDN4 PAPIDS • PES MINES i Page 2 fotill ri I In°ormaI I:um:1ry .'Z, I'1'7:i I'. There are no aul unlal iC ra cp•• ,rr ."11 iJ•1%1.111 Ian. mid,le m:uwpomeut, Iowa City not known for its g.cncro>1t't. to waddle m:uclgcnlent people, altho citizen; have high rsperlal i�ae: Ir��:�. nr�n:1.•,�m1.1u 1; tcrhnic:al I oplc. g. Autumn Pal'I., best prujCCt in 010tc 1'01 rlJcrly lions inl;. h. Ass istanco for housing unite out Inici Lit),, nut Ilam City.,. general revenues. i. plidstates is considering establishing their •.nen m:nngemcnt group. j. No questions re Item b on agenda. K. (lousing Maintenance fr Occupancy Code, (lousing Comm. draft of their version of Ord. being prep:u•cd. AIRPORT COMMISSION Commissioners Peterson, Perkins, 8lockw•in, Embree and Airport Manager, G. K. •Jones, present. Artys. IL•ayek I; Bowlin present. Reels N78-3, Side 2, 1820 to end, t; p78-4, Side 1, 1-300. a. Commissioner 12nbree's statement noted, COIICer•ns Airport Comm. procedure. b. Council requested that Atty. Ilayel; be summoned for the discussion. c. Peterson presented letters from businesses re Airport importance. d. On page 13 of Airport Cononission statement presented, deficit was corrected to 55,778. c. Bowl in explained status of paymvnt t -rem Highway Commission for Army Reserve Land. I'. Use of p;q•uwnl ;as matching funds acccpu1hlc:' g. Charges for landing fees. h. Atty. Hayek states that questions raised by limbrcc should be looked at. Concensus by Council to do so. i. Procedure for discussion of budget suggested by City hlgr., 1) determine the merit of request, 2) look at other possibilities of funding besides pruperty tax. j. lAiulinalion of •1' -hangar;: would halaace the budget. Over to Reel N78-4, Side 1, 1-300 k. Snowplowing arrangements. Wi 1 I transfer truck to Airport , they w•i I I remove, City will assist when other snowplowing i. done. 1. Insurance- covered under Airport Commission's insurance policy. m. Secd for in-depth discussion by Council :and Airport Commission, later. it. Diaster Plan, need for, LIBRARY Librax) hoard members and Oir. Eggers present. 300-790 n. Level of service decreased, Sunday and 'llursday hours to he cut. h. Patronage increasing, staff stretched thin naw, but very efficient. C. Options concerning physical plant. d. I'llilosophy-free public library. Charlie for hest -sellers? Cut publicity? V. Mond issue -time consuming. 1'. Background shoot prosonted !'or discussion. Adjourned, .1:30 P.M. 14; CR0I IL14CD BY JORM MICR+LAB UDN4 PAPIDS • PES MINES