HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-03-07 Info PacketF1; lUi iL:'ILU By JUk14 MIMLAb
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To the editors
It has happened ■gainli
I have fuilM to find any mention of the discussion of C4L?.NLAR PA;iY1NG In your
eovnrnge of the Tow& City Council molting of Tuesc!ay night. so I hnv. only what I h"a"d
over a locnl radio station (RSIC) on which to base my reasons for writing thiu.
l.s close to reeonstruating their report as posaiblo, it w•,nt something like thins
"Wsyor Vevera had reonivod a tolephone call from an irato eitiz.m eomnlnining
that the street in front of his rosidonce looked mores like a Barking lot than a
street, Mr. Vnvern made a trio to the ares (location not idnntifiod) to ehr.ck
out the allegation. what he saw prompted the matt"r belie brought up at the
council meeting. He ngreod there vita a problem, and (he thinks) the solution
would be to go to C.tLT-WM* t 1 LC=a A dincuselon for vj�nding CP 1,117--'R .',10IW
will be h"ld at a future informal session of the Council."
For clarity Vke Lno you wit'mow hot I am referring to I an attnahing co;dns of
t pile+e or aOir".spuTdnnee I ve snbeltted this pant winter. I realiye you cannot
publish all of it +nd do not know if you will even pnblinh any of it, /.t least I am
going to exproae my ♦lore.
The purpose of my writing is is regard to tho city bude,nt and in particular the
flap over the rnqun,t from the Llbrnry Board for additional Rads.
one telephone all from one Irate altissu might cause it whole new look at the
propound budget.
;�o do not have t3o,000 to alloaato to the library at thin time fore presumably,
salaries of additional staff to saaintain Sunday aftermoam and Thursday evening opening
hears.
tray tell - how doen Yayer Vevars intmsd to pay the manpower that will be nocen,.nry
to patrol the city to enforce the VL:1-3G,1.1' pArKTW1 once it Is eytrnd*d to embrace the
entire city? In hn telling we that the some work faros thstle doing their job now eau take
ou that addod rnsponsibillty without (1) additional man women -- or (2) without current
eorviors thoy perform suffering.
"It nowsr clamps to amaze sea that we can be taken in by ouch a maneuver. Tf
what I think thay are saying -- th*-t they can produce the 51" amount of work in flys
days th-t they have been taking nix day.-, right along to do -- them I think Join ;.. Public hes
been 110 for too long s tiros. `show me that a "Hoduoed work force" will be able to handle
In 3 dayo whet the current work force is taking 6 to accourlish and T might go along with no
naturday dolivnries." The foregoing to constant I returned to Jia Leach in his solicitation
of Input on the quastion of 'aturdmy mail delivery continuation You or No. Unlike the
woman you t..ferr«d to In your editorial of January 11th quoting her remponam I did net
take thn Lime to share with you then my views on that subject but I feel there in an
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affinity to the pronnnt b. ,het question that it merits ex, ,sling now as appropos to
the thoory of delivery of s-rvicas for monies invosted. (m.k;CF is Rnother example.)
People lnd.:•d have it right to receive what the bill of goods thay'ro sold leads them to
believm they can -,YP"ct.
I am attaching a typed copy of the other time you did not mention the Ct.L In_/ut
PASY•rNG inclusion is council discussion.CA'v 1)9
Pleano observe: Guoto Calen<1nr parking makes snow removal easier. Unquote
Two years ago they felt it necossnry to cut the anowplwing eervlcee as a bWget
cutting -corners technique. At this paint in time to propose the expansion of CAL -VAR
PEAKING in the game breath as sew removal is almost b2&st3noous. The opinion axprassed
In the next statement is entirely my own - I personally think the residents of the
confined 30 block area where CAL"•NPAR 1'AKKJM has been in effect in a pilot program
all these 15 ynare have had a SNOW JOB4 in the usual context of the tern.
/.II wonder if Mr. Vsvnra raghed out to survey the area after he received ■ letter —
fron an AF resident complaining about salendnr parking and saw what an efficient
fob has boon doss by their crews. I realise thin h,s bean am extraordinarily severe
winter but if Calendar Parking is going to be sold to the rest of the owsunity with
the year round benefits of Brow removal them I think there ought to be a better delivery
of service. Perhaps if he waits a few more days hull be able to get a botter view
of the snow and ice free areas adjacent to the curbs where it in supposed to be cleared
on the odd and even days. because cars aro banned on thoso days to facilltnLa its
removal. This much I know. - I have not even had an acknowledgment of my lattor.
However, reading the fine print in your newspaper I discovered that in the Tuesday,
February 7, 1978. in the official publication of the minutes of Official Actions of
Council January 24, 1978 in soetion under Correspondence my letter re calendar parking
indicat�rd rufnrr-d to City Mgr. Looks like I have to agree with the opening stntoment
In your Will Rogers onyx feature of Fob. 21, 1978, quoting him no of Feb. 27. 1932 -
","•11 I 'mw in dust what I rand in the papers."
Getting back to the budget - Although I 1s�oM yes do not appreciate reference to
itr.ma oarrind in other nowspnpero I cannot rasion mentioning : letter to the editor
publiahed in Just last Sunday's Codar Fapida Caeatte (Feb. 19, 1978) about losing mane
city help. The writes maid "I wonder why our garbage mon get paid for oight hours work
each day, when, in fact, some of them work only four or five hours." That's thinking In
the name voin as I reforrld to in the Lunch mail quontlon - this haat week with a
holiday in it our garbage men (sglarlrs still a budget matter) can produce in four days
what it tmkes five days most of the other wanks of the year. On anaeoelerclte.d schedule
is what it's called when the public is informed of the impending change during a holiday
weak. Mnybo the city ought to hire a consultant in the capaolty of an offleinney export
so we can get the mostmet for our money.
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Council proh,a paving
Cantu, nonsultnnt food
Financing strrct upkeep and other form of maintinanca were diseusa,d during th, Ci L,
Council's informal session Monday.
"uggo:xticns from council members Snclud"d r,1•naling an ordinance that r&-fuiras the city
to help pay for axtra.wldth paring is rnaldAntial arx.a - considorire addinv to ten city
staff an inso-,ctor to ov+rsPe construction of a 400 -car ::,skin, aarare at C_ tol a
a,rlirtstton otr++Le instead of uai^^ ■ Conenito .
Council mnwb.,ra made .he rocoe* r4utlona as th* r„viewex: fundirp, proraual • for Lhe
Capital improvements prop,
raw and kublle works, which are included in the 449 -Para fiscal
y•,nr 1979 bu.dg"t.
The city staff had allott,md RSoo,000 fr•oxa finual years 1979X9989 now th` el-- juirtf ,t1wt re
of thy coat for ,,xtro-width pr•ving In nae subdivisions,
on dsvolnpers Iwy for paving ntroets to a rardaarm width of 28 fort, and that the city finance
any raving beyond that width. gut Councilor Mary :lauhaudir quaotion„d the muc,�e,f.ty of
that expnrditure and suggested SL an o6 area in inich th"tutr-nt uhaun-rTho
said. "ana thA
au,mort of the wider stronta oncourav
suedo a stramgo priority.`
Mayor Robert Yevury agreed with poulwuser, adding tent he au:rarts oa19WWA CU .
which allows oars to be perked on certain sides of ntreeta on apacifind days,
:rarkxi�a stag2 opm r�yval aaslnr, he nald.
:tows epunoilors also eoep0*im■d that the $100,000 slat"d for ■ consultant to supervise
construction of the parking ramp at Capitol nerd '_hwlimrtan str,.• t* was too exp rneivc,
Comncilor Ol mn Roberts told the council he thought supervision should ba the raaror2ib111
of the architect. eotimatton,e he usitl.
"The movie■ aro not adding up. in cry
The $100,000 fed inalud's the Consultant+o Calan, frinf^ soil
lodteforga and
other Inspdotion seats, Dick elastin, rntblio works direator, said.
oo�,a,�tant was not ,rovld'ei for Ln the orlrinal bum
City Manag••r Ferri Berlin told ten aoanoil it way wt rosnible to hire a supervisor as s
city staff mombnr for mueb lead.
City staff msmbnrs recommended adding the cost of ■ sonsultant to the 12.9 millfom
pro,j+ct. "lnctino citrod
the
of the mC+rsrarking what they're amp aorg.a from the 'Inion ne an
example of what happen ,d .len (.:.if Ar xsptu+lt �Lre:ot
Councilor* also exprosncd thair op-sltion Loa propos:
repairs for dna year ■o the, city o■uld afford the ■Iproxiestr-ly '200.000 for renovation
of old Clinton 'Arnot M-11 modular, for a city tacintmtanco facility. Neuhaus+r acid
later thrt if the Iowa 1.ogialaturn Increases the *wound to state road use tax cities
it int
may ueo. Iowa City nay b-. able to afford both tthe street iiwprovaw+mta al+oprov�wnt3 andh:ar. stat 1
faoilit•v. 'fee atty Goold use bonds to pay th
wsel& peat orsblams, Yar example, the city would 9vv" toawork Is done, an she bond,. wh al
it would ,wt have to PRY if it Paid for the improvements■,
2A—Lows City Yreti:+.Citlsaa—:-0turdq, February 18, 1978
police report Those inoludodt
Iowa eity polian rmoeived yl complaints Friday,
Otto Litreat. 11,20 a.m. A caller ujild motorists wore mot handing "No i'urktrg"
sig.na t.h t the city ;,Ut up a"vural w,i,.ks araC man the ntrn•rt bet'n•m •4001f Avenun and
Lee Ftreet, waking it difficult to pans. officers Lagged 11 earn,
Comwwits by the submitter (Irene F. Atrplp),_Doso the one-time outlay for tom+. er width
str,+eta outweigh what would be the perpetual petrol for infor•o"pent of the calendar parkimgT
what all this boils down to is a little foresight
instead
ofl
hindsight-
er yJim sure
nro enothe
forofathara had no idea what problems word going t
original plate of the city ware Lid out - but do we have to go on making mistakes?
l -:e have moved to ban the can - is the next move a plan to ban the earl
Son what those newly nroctnd "No Parking" sign, ara cronting to tho way of expense to
patroli In thorn going to have to be moighborhood watchdogs to call to to report the
offendoraT
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By WILLIAM Wo NG
SAN FRANCISCO—When list,. _.g to
Howard Jarvis or Paul Gann, one Is m
minded of the character portrayed by the
late Peter Finch In the movie "Network"—
the one who screams, "I'm mad as hell
and I'm not going to take It anymore!"
At a recent press conference here, Paul
Gann, a retired realtor, said, "People are
tired. People are upset. We are the govem-
ment and we're going to have something to
say about what they fpollticlaml do."
He was talking about the hottest politi-
cal Issue today In the nation's most popu.
lous state—property taxes—an Issue that
could prove embarrassing to California's
39 -year-old governor and presidents! aspl-
rant, Edmund G. Brown Jr.
•--t Mr. Gann and Howard Jarvis, a blunt-
--I talking 75 -year-old political gadfly who for
H years has Med to either abolish or cut var-
ii lous taxes, are, like the crazed anchorman
^, in the movie "Network," "mad as bell"—
enough so that they have engineered a vol-
atile citizens' referendum (or Initiative)
proposal to drastically cut property taxes
in California. Californians will vote on the
Issue June 6, and various political observ-
ers agree that, at this time at least, It has
v a good chance of passing.
The Jarvis -Gam Initiative Is kicking the
politicians where they are not accustomed
v1 to being kicked. Gray Davis, Gov. Brown's
executive secretary and chief of staff, puts
It another way: "It has put our feet to the
fire. It's been a catalytic Influence."
To counter the initiative, California law-
makers are working frantically to enact
some kind of "meaningful" tax relief bill
and legislative leaden expect to place such
a measure on Gov. Brown's desk within
�-� the next few weeks.
r-01 The Behr Bill
O A bill authored by State Sen. Peter Behr
currently appears to be the legislature's
"last chance" at tax relief before the June
election. It and the Jarvis -Gann Initiative
differ In several Important respects.
The Jarvis -Gann proposal would limit
taxes on all property -residential, com-
,1',,Y.s merclal and industrial -to 1% of market
C V value (1975.1976 bas year). Property taxes
now rdo about 2%r to 376 of market value.
The reduction would cut revenue from
property taxes by 6001u, or some R billion
annually. The proposal doesn't provide any
way for local governments to make up the
lost revenue.
The proposal would require a two-thirds
vote of the legislature to Increase all
state taxes. Also It would require a two-
thirds vote of the local electorate to raise
local levies.
ti Over the weekend, legislative leaden
worked out a compromise on the Behr bis,
eliminating the controversial new 5% tax
on the profits of a home sale. The hill now
e would reduce property taxes on owneroc-
cupled homes, not all property, by 30% as
7 compared with Jarvis-Gann's 6076. The
Behr measure also would provide in-
creased credit to renters and extra relief
for the poor and elderly. The resulting $ld
T billion reduction In local property -tax reve-
nue would be made up by tapping the
state's large surplus.
Foes of Jarvis -Gam say las passage
would devastate local governments, paMc-
ularly school districts, which rely heavily
an property -tax revenue. Wilson Rik
state superintendent of public instructlm„
calls the Initiative a "potential disaster"
for schools. If it poses and the state
doesn't make up for lost revenue, he main-
tains, many schools will close and thou-
sands of teachers will be laid off. He esti-
mates, for example, that the San Francisco
school district would lose $90 million of Its
$186-mWlon budget and Oakland's $110 roll.
Bon would be cut in half.
Already, some city governments are
preparing emergency budgets to reflect re-
duced services, If JerW-Gann becomes
law,
Messrs. Jarvis and Gann maintain that
"no essential services will have to be cut"
The Jarvis -Gann pro-
posal would cut state rev-
enue from property taxes
by 60%, or some $7 billion
annually. The proposal
doesn't provide any way
for local governments to
make up the lost revenue.
If they win. Mr. Gam cites the huge state
surplus and says, "we'd like to IN these
funds go back to local governments to off-
set" reduced property tax revenue. Be-
sides. the two point out, their purpose U to
"Whit the amount of money government
has to spend." Mr. Jarvis tells reporters,
"the least government Is the best govern.
ment."
Some parties don't like either the Jar.
vis -Gann Initiative or the Behr bill. The
California Taxpayers Association, a m
search group representing mainly busi-
nesses, opposes the Initiative because It
doesn't Indicate where revenue to make up
for last property taxes will come from, ac-
cordlsg to Mrk West, executive vice presi-
dent But the group agrees with the Jarvis.
Gann philosophy: cut government spend-
ing. It doesn't Uke the Behr bis because of
the new 517. capltal-gains tax.
The state constitution provides that If
an Initiative poses, It will prevail over
similar legislative bills. H Jarvis -Gam
wins, there are bound to be legal chal-
lenge, as well as legislative efforts to
place amendments to Jarvis{3ann on the
November general election ballot, sources
say.
Some observers believe that were the
referendum held today, It would win. But
they also nae that the major campaign of-
fensive has yet to begin. Jarvia-Gann sup,
porters hope to raise $1 mlWon, and there
is talk of a $2 million war chert to fight It.
Many expect a close contest,
Property taxes have been a ticklish and
elusive political Issue In California for
some time. On the one band, the state trea.
sury Is bulging with extra money -an esti.
mated surplus of 12.9 billion by June 30.
The surplus is the creation of Inflation-
Neled revenue from various state taxes -
primarily Income, sold, bank and corpo-
rate. What's more, sate officials estimate
an m-gotag surplus of about,. $1 billion a
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Year for the next several years.
On the other hand, property taxes have
soared In the peat two years, with in.
creases averaging as much as 20% a year,
according to some Informed estimates. As
assemblyman Willie Brown notes, "There's
considerable displeasure over property
taxes. It takes very little to Inflame the
Issue."
Faced with the large surplus and an.
happy taxpayers, Gov. Brown has tried to
give the money back, but the state senate
last year felled to pass a $1 billion relief
bis favored by him. Some conservative
Democrats and many Republicans found
the measure objectionable because It con.
tained a controversial provision that tied
tax relief to household Income. They called
It "social engineering" and defeated It.
Partially because of legislative Inaction.
Meurs. Jarvis and Gam launched their
succeutul Initiative drive, convincing
more than one million registered voters to
sign petitions placing the measure on the
ballot. Their effort has put the state's poll-
dclans N a highly precarious position since
many of them face reelection In Novem.
ber, including Gov. Brown.
Is It too late for the legislature to pas
meaningful tax relief to onset Jarvis -
Gann? Mr. Gann thinks so: "People are
too upset and too angry. They don't have
faith In what the legislature can do."
Mr. Davis, Gov. Brown's top aide, begs
to differ. "Most Californians realize you
can't tum the clock back." referring to re-
duced government services should Jarvis -
Gann become law.
"The pressures that generate additional
government services haven't subsided."
Assemblyman Brown adds, "We can pass
something meanln&l. Taxpayers will take
alternatives to Jarvis -Gam."
Hurting the Democrats?
The blue's political Impact on Gov.
Brown is uncertain. State Sen. George
Deukmejian, Republican floor leader, says
both the governor and his Democratic
party are being hurt by It because they
control both houses of the legislature,
which hasn't yet produced any tax relief.
Sen. Behr disagrees: "There's plenty of
blame to spread around, but the governor
will sidestep this one. He's the number one
political gandydancer of all time."
It's possible for the governor, says one
political observer, "to come out smelling
like a rose -If a bill Is produced with suffl-
clent consensus and he sips It and It be.
come law."
Mr. Davis, the governor's aide, says,
"People realize he's worked hard for a long
time to distribute the surplus, It's not
something that we fared to pay attention
lo." Still, Mr, Davis Isn't certain about the
blue's Impact. "It can be a problem or an
opportunity, we're Just not sure what It is
at this point,"
Whatever the political fallout on Jerry
Brown, the lax revolt In California seems
sure to face politicians In other elates. Mr.
Jarvis proudly told a San Francisco re-
porter that the taxpayer rebelllon Inulated
by him and Mr. Gam Is "a hot national Is-
sue." The two plan to speak out on the is-
sue outside of California.
Mr. Wong is a reporter Is We Joitmal's
Sas Francisco bareaa
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by Barry Murov
Twice in the past year the U.S. Supreme
Court has upheld restrictions on commuter
parking, moves which could divert com-
muters to public transportation.
In June 1977, the Court ruled that cities
may levy high taxes on private downtown
parking lots and garages,aW in O Inbar
I d that cities ma
ban orlimit CnmmetPr. narkinn in reel en-
barnel Rh1borUads. Proponents of the
pa Ing ban say the Court's decision will
reduce urban congestion, noise, pollution
and traffic accidents while fostering In-
creased use of car pools and mass transit.
The impact of the parking ban decision
is clearly being fell in the nation's capital
where thousands of government workers
who live in Maryland and Virginia suburbs
drive to jobs in the District of Columbia
each week day.
According to John Brophy, chief of the
parking division of the District of Colum-
bla's transportation department, the park-
ing ban decision is having "wide ranging
effects."
San Francisco, Atlanta, Boston and Bal-
timore already have parking bans, and
Brophy said, "All major cities have been
considering this type of program:' He
mentioned New Orleans and New York as
examples.
The October decision reversed a Virgin-
ia Supreme Court ruling that the ban vio-
lated the equal protection clause of the
U.S. Constitution.
Don Morin, chief of the transit and traffic
engineering division of the Federal High-
way Administration, said he hopes the de-
clsion will "encourage others to use park-
ing bans.
"You don't allow bicycles to ride on an
interstate;" Morin said, "because it
wouldn't be good for the whole system. In
the same way, allowing commuters to park
on the streets freely isn't good for the
whole system:'
Under the D.C. plan, a majority of a `1
neighborhood's households must petition
the city to designate the neighborhood as
a limited parking area. The neighborhood
is eligible If parking there Is found to be
"Impacted." Public notice of a forum Is
made, and the forum is held to discuss the
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program. The City Council then voles on
the petition.
The D.C. parking ban went into effect
nearly two years ago, now applies in half a
dozen neighborhoods and will probably be
implemented in others soon. Its implemen-
talion was halted by a Superior Court in-
junction in August 1976, just before It was
to go into effect in historic Georgetown.
Nearly a year later, another Superior Court
I—- upheld its constitutionality.
The ban received a lot of attention last
summer when it took effect In Georgetown.
Traffic congestion on the cobblestone
streets of that historic area has become al-
most as much a Washington landmark as
the Lincoln Memorial.
A white "Zone 3" windshield slicker,
symbol of the parking ban, is worth more 1
Georgetown residents than the $5 it costs
to get it from the D.C. government. A
Georgetown motorist displaying the slicke
may parkin Georgetown without time re-
striction. But non-residents can park there
for only two hours on weekdays between 7
a.m. and 6:30 p.m.
Whatever changes are credited to the
ban, officials admit there are problems. To
avoid the ban, some commuters park just
outside the perimeter of a restricted area,
In effect shifting the congestion a few
blocks. This problem hasn't occurred in
Georgetown, because the whole area is
restricted. But the shift In parking has
plagued other restricted areas, such as the
Waller Reed Army Medical Center area,
the Friendship Heights area, where the
large Government Employees Insurance
Company Is located and on Capitol HIII.
Two days after the October Supreme
Court decision, the ban was extended to
more than 200 blocks in which spillover
parking from restricted areas was occur-
ring.
Few officials talk about the ban the way
Cody Pfanstlehl does. Pfansliehl, director
of community services for the Washington
otropolitan Area Transit Authority and
hief troubleshooter for Washington's new
ubway system, said since the ban holds
down the use of autos and eases at
pollu-
tion , .Ills
a good thing for Civilization .0
Berry Murovis a Washington•based writer.
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CIVIC CENTER 410 E WAS[ IINGION 31 IOWA CIIY IOWA 52240 (319) 35Q 1200
NEWS RELEASE
AFSCME Contract
March 3, 1978
The City and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal
Employees Union, Local 183, announced tentative agreement on wages and contract
language. Agreement was reached February 20 and was ratified by Union members
Wednesday, March 1.
The agreement provides for approximately a 7% increase in total economic
benefits. The new agreement contains a cost -of -living increase equaling 5% in
cost, and provides for longevity pay based on five year increments for approxi-
mately 100 eligible employees. Additionally, 8 equipment mechanics will receive
a $50 per year stipend.
Primary language changes were in the areas of hours of work, overtime
equalization, and transfer procedures.
Public comnent on proposals is encouraged. Copies of the proposed agreement
will be available March 17 from the City Manager's office.
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IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
March 7, 1978
TO: CITIZENS OF UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS, IOWA:
With the termination of the service contract with the
City of Iowa City on January 1, 1978, University Heights has entered
into agreements with various other agencies for municipal services.
The. Council realizes that the citizens of University Heights
may'have questions about the past negotiations with Iowa City
and the present services available to the community. We have
prepared the following summary for your information, explaining
that we were unable to reach an agreement with.Iowa City, and
the nature of the present available services.
The past contract with Iowa City called for University
Heights to pay a proportionate share of the cost of services
purchased from Iowa City. The services purchased included
"police and fire protection; sewage treatment; collection and
disposal of garbage and refuse; maintenance and repair of water
mains, sewer mains lift stations and hydrants; parks and
recreation facilities, municipal airport; public library;
cemetery; and sanitary landfill". The proportionate share used
to compute the cost was the ratio of the assessed valuation of pro-
perty in University Heights to the total assessed property valua-
tion in both University Heights and Iowa City. Based on Iowa
City's budget, and the services which University Heights was
purchasing -under the former contract, the total payment due Iowa
City for calendar year 1977 was $96,302.50. The past contract
did not require University Heights to pay Iowa City for traffic
control, street maintenance, planning, engineering services,
legal services, code enforcement, administration, forestry, debt
service, or pension (non -police and fire). These have been and
will continue to be provided to University Heights by its own
city government.
The Iowa City staff and city council believe that
University Heights should pay Iowa City a proportionate share
based on their estimates of the cost of providing services,
rather than based on a proportionate share of property tax values.
The difficulty with this reasoning for University Heights is that
this philosophy results in a financial demand by Iowa City in
excess of what University Heights can raise through its resources.
Property taxes paid by Iowa City residents account for
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to them. The remainder of the cost is met with state and federal
funds, fees, and charges of various kinds. These sources of income
are not available to University Heights to the same extent. In
a memorandum to the Iowa City Council in September of 1976 from
the Iowa City staff, the estimated cost of providing services to
University Heights was $154,130 for 1976. This estimate would
be higher today.
In an effort to meet, at least in part, the financial
demands of Iowa City, in August of 1977, University Heights made
what was considered to be a maximum offer to Iowa City for
purchase of municipal services. University Heights offered the
following to Iowa City on August 15, 1977:
1. 90% of General Fund: 907. of *$8.10/$1,000
valuation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$105,355.80
2. 507 of Liquor Profits . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,657.25
3. 507. of Revenue Sharing . . . . . . . . . . . . .2,360,00
4. Same Trust and Agency Rate as currently
assessed by Iowa City: $.82629/$1,000
valuation . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . 11,941.54
5. 50% of Municipal Assistance Funds . . . . 3,365.85
$125,680.44
* The $8.10/$1,000 is the legal limit and is the same as assessed
to Iowa City residents.
The offer for calendar year 1978 of approximately
$126,000 was made, but refused by Iowa City on August 25, 1977.
The offer would have resulted in the following amount of money
remaining in University Heights to support its city government
and provide for remaining services:
Road Use Tax (not legally available to IC). . . . $16,000.00
Tort Liability (not legally available to IC) . . . . . 25.00
Debt Services (not legally available to IC) . . . 20,699.20
$36,724.20
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Revenue Sharing . . . . . . . .
. . . . . .$ 2,360.00
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of
Municipal Assistance . . . . .
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Liquor Profits . . . . . . . .
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General Fund . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . .11,706.61
Miscellaneous
Fees . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . 1,000.00
$21,039.71
Many people ask why it is so important to remain as an
independent community. Among the reasons usually given are:
(1) University Heights has complete control over the width,
nature and speed limits imposed on its city streets. All of the
streets in University Heights are designated annually as local
streets and not municipal highways.
(2) University Heights has complete control over its
present zoning of single family dwellings. Under our present
ordinance, there is no chance for building multiple family dwellings
in University Heights.
(3) Access to city government is more direct for citizens
of University Heights than would otherwise be the case.
(4) The Budget Estimate reduces the city property tax
askings for 1978-79 by approximately 507..
WHAT SERVICES ARE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE TO UNIVERSITY
HEIGHTS AND HOW MUCH WILL IT COST THE CITIZENS OF UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS?
(1) Sewage: Iowa City will continue to treat the University
Heights sewage and maintain and repair sewer lines. Billing will
continuetD beoQde directly to the citizens of University Heights.
When Iowa City builds its new sewage treatment plant with the aid
of federal funds, federal regulations will eequire that University
Heights residents be charged at the same rates as Iowa City resi-
dents, rather than double, as is now the case. However, it is
anticipated that an amount will be added to your regular sewage
bills to be comparable to payments by residents of Iowa City to
retire the bonds for the construction of this facility. We do
not anticipage a significant change in costs to you for sewage
service.
(2) Water: University Heights has a separate contract with
Iowa City for the purchase of water service including maintenance
and repair through 1991. Billing for water will continue directly
to individual citizens.
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(3) Fire Protection: University Heights has an agreement
with the Coralville Fire Department for fire protection for Univer-
sity Heights. To report a fire, call the emergency number, 911,
say You live in University Heights, give your address, and report
the fire. The estimated cost—of T12,000 for 1978 for fire protection
will be paid for by the City of University Heights. University
Heights was paying Iowa City approximately $20,000 for fire
protection. Your individual fire insurance premiums may go up
slightly.
(4) Police Protection: University Heights has signed
agreements with the Johnson County Sheriff and with Mr. David R.
White, a licensed police officer. Requests for police service
should be made on the emergency number, 911, or by calling the
Sheriff'a Office at the Courthouse. It is anticipated that the
cost of police service to University Heights will be approximately
$24,000 for 1978. The annual cost of police protection from Iowa
City in the past was approximately $28,000.
(5) Refuse Collection: Refuse collection has been arranged
from Powellts Hauling Service and will occur once per week, on
Monday, Powell's will also provide a free clean up day once per
year, the date is yet to be set for this year. The cost of
these services per year will be paid by University Heights and is
estimated to be approximately $12,000 per year far garbage and
refuse services. Newsprint recycling is available to citizens of
University Heights also, once per week, on Mondays.
(6) Transit: The Hawkeye rbute of Cambus travels on
Melrose Avenue after 6:30 p.m. daily. Stops in University Heights
are made in both directions at the corner of Melrose Avenue and
Sunset Street, and Melrose Avenue and Golfview Avenue. Available
for people over age 60, spouses of people over age 60, or any
handicapped person is the SEATS transit system. You may reach
SEATS by calling 351-6078 and they will come to your home. Univer-
sity Heights offered to purchase transit service from the City of
Iowa City transit authority, but the Iowa City Council does not
wish to provide this service to University sleights. However,
the University Heights Council is communicating with State and
Federal Agencies concerning the provision of bus service for
residents of University Heights.
(7) Snow Removal: University Heights contracts for snow
removal and sanding with Brother's Tree Service. They will remove
snow from our streets whenever the depth reaches two inches or more
and will come if called by the Mayor for snow falls between one
and two inches.
(8) Library Services: Library check-out services are
available for $30.00 per household per year from the Iowa City
Library or for $15.00 per year from the Coralvitle Ltbrary.
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(9) Parks and Recreation: All parks in Johnson County are
available to all residents of Johnson County. Iowa City Recreation
Department services are available to University Heights as in the
past. The charges for swimming lessons, trips, league participation
and summer season swimming tickets are greater for non -Iowa City
residents. The rates are available by calling the Iowa City
Recreation Center.
(10) Cemetery Charges: The rates for all non-residents of
Iowa City for use of the Iowa City Cemetery are twice those for
Iowa City residents.
You are ecmwaged to contact the Mayor or any of the
Council if you have questions about these matters.
Sincerely,
James A. Stehbens, Mayor
Thomas R. Breese, Councilmember
W. Stanley Good, Councilmember
Steven K. Hedlund, Councilmember
Richard H. Kruse, Councilmember
Emory E. Rhodes, Councilmember
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 3, 1978
TO: Department Heads
FROM: City Manager
RE: Community Technology Improvement Program
Several months ago the 31 communities under 50,000 population participating
in the Community Technology Improvement Program (including Iowa City)
identified 385 areas in which these communities considered that technology
could be of assistance in problem solving. All of the suggestions from Iowa
City were included in the process.
Attached are 28 priority areas which have been selected for final review.
Next week at the annual meeting a final selection will be made. Within the
next several months the Community Technology agent will begin working with us.
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Priority Needs Statements Listing
Community and Economic Development (100)
120 Land Management tools
121 Practical storm water control methods
129 Techniques for comparing solar and conventional designed housing units
143 Urban population model
Criminal Justice (200)
206 Vandalism: Control and Prevention
207 Police officer productivity
209 Burglary prevention
218 Police patrol vehicle specifications
Energy (300)
304 Retrofitting buildings
310 Energy efficient building code
311 Solar energy collector
Environmental Services (400)
409 Sewer flow measurement
418 Resource recycling
429 Grey water methodology
Fire Safety and Disaster Preparedness (500)
505 Standardized procurement specifications for fire apparatus
506 Development of fire fighting foam and other materials
533 Firefighters' productivity
Health (600)
601 Alternative to institutionalization for care of the aged and other chronically
disabled persons
Management, Finance and Personnel (800)
812 Work measurement productivity
816 Cost -benefit analysis for fire department
824 Federal grant fund accounting
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to: Dennis Showalter, Director
re: Update on Recreation at Mark IV
Attached are copies of:
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Recreation
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March 2, 1978
1. Report of special programs at Mark IV apartments, dated
March, 1976;
2. Memo regarding Mark IV criticism of Recreation, dated
April 30, 1977.
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The cooperation of Sharon Van Meter and the staff at the Mark IV social
services center was excellent during the summer of 1977. During June and
July, Jean Spector was hired by our department to work � time directing
recreation programs for the children and youth of Mark IV. This was a
fine program, well received, and I would recommend it be continued. Jean
got along very well with the staff at the social services center and the
management. Several people from the social services staff were assigned to
work with her and that was a satisfactory arrangement.
During last fall and again this winter, we have conducted a drop-in crafts
program for children as well as an ASERP activity. In both instances the
staff attitude and spirit of cooperation has been very fine.
It should be made clear to anyone concerned with recreation for the people
at Mark IV that the physical facilities are very poor. We have used a very
small room in an apartment and another room in their center which can hold
about 20 to 25 people in a quiet activity. That is all the indoor space
available. The outdoor space is just as inadequate. None of it is level
and what open space there is is cut up with buildings. Some effort should
go into providing some space requirements for recreation in addition to
concerns for programming. Because of the serious space limitations most
program plans would probably call for activity at other locations away from
the housing complex.
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Nark IV Criticism of Recreation
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April 30, 1977
In response to informal City Council discussion of April 11, 1977.
Page 95 regarding: Bob Johnson and Nark IV recreation, I would offer the
following in addition to earlier reports on this item:
1. The cut of summer program funds took place in FY76 not FY77. We did
not budget for a playground program at Mark IV in FY78.
2. Since Sharon VanMater has been the director of the social services
center at Mark IV the spirit of cooperation has been very good.
3. At the urging of our staff free bus transportation to Horn school
enabled Mark IV children to travel to a playground program in the summer
of 1976.
4. An ASERP program administered by our department operated quite success-
fully this past school year.
5. During the winter we conducted a pilot program in arts and crafts at the
apartments and physical activities drop .in opportunity on Sunday after-
noon at West High school gym.
6. We have on numerous occasions loaned equipment. Several years ago the
staff at Hark IV became indignant when we would not turn over equipment
to them to keep.
7. When resonable requests were made and funds were budgeted I believe we
have been very cooperative.
8. Plans are outlined in another saw for a recreation program there this
summer.
9. They have a rather large social work staff now but according to Sharon
VanMeter, the problem is one of recreation expertise which she would like
to see the City supply. This in itself is contrary to past procedures
for establishing services but of course can be accomplished if we are so
directed.
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While promoting community recreation resources to disadvantaged youth and to
senior citizens, the SPI program of the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department
has had several interactions with the social service agency, "WUlowcreek Neighborhood
Center," at Mark IV 'Apartments. 11re following is a brief report of each interaction
as well as an accounting of my perceptions of that agency.
On Friday, October 3, I met with Mike Jacobsen to discuss the recreation needs
of the clients served by that agency in conjunction with the goals of the SPI program.
Mr. Jacobsen explained thdt the territorial removal from the urban mainstream is the
cause of many problems for the residents of Mark IV. He elaborated that although
City bus service had been extended to accommodate Mark IV, it could not satisfy the
needs of the children to get to the Iowa City Recreation Center to participate in
activities and to interact with their peers: most parents would not allow their children
to hoard a bus with fare in hand to travel unsupervised into Iowa City for constructive
recreation. lie advised that the recreation facility at Mark IV is wholly inadequate
and that equipment is barely existent.
I explained to Mr. Jacobsen that transportation is a probelm for most clients
whom we hope to involve, and that we would do what we could within those limits to
offer some constructive activities.
Mr. Jacobsen expressed great interest in the ASERP program and expressed regret
that it was not to be offered at Mark IV.
On 'Tuesday, September 30, I met with Recreation Education students to begin
wnrk on Lite Halloween Carnival - A major project of production, to involve all agencies
scrviny, special populations as well as organizations with service orientation. One
student was assigned to involve Mark IV in the project. After the student, Larry
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Denman, had successfully produced a booth activity with kids from Mark 1V I asked
for his completed progress report. Larry reported that he began by contacting
Mike Jacobsen. The two met and Larry fully explained the carnival concept and how
Mark IV might become involved. Jacobsen said that he would get his staff started
on the project. One week later upon Larry's inquiry, Jacobsen advised that they had
no firm plans as yet, but thought that they might make a booth using tires in an
accuracy in throwing skill. One week later Jacobsen referred Larry to Maurice, a social
services staff worker. "As of that date they still had no real plans" but wanted to
be given more of an idea of other groups plans for the carnival. Larry met at Mark IV
to further inform their staff. At this meeting a decision was made as to the design
of the booth. Maurice agreed to meet Larry the morning of the carnival to build the
hooth. Together Larry and Maurice built the booth and transported the kids to and
from the carnival.
'file concept of the project was for the student to act as motivating force and
resource consultant to the participating agency. The agency, having chosen to become
involved, agreed to design, build and operate a game booth, and to provide prizes.
It was suggested that these prizes be handmade -- a construction paper ribbon of
achievement or an edible item. Mike Jacobsen did provide some apples for this purpose.
The hulk of the prizes supply for this booth were donated from another committee's
surplus.
In mid January I contacted Mike Jacobsen to arrange a cooking class for children.
Our propusal was that we would offer the activity at Mark IV to as many children as
hin staff could get involved. Ile referred me to Ron Palumbo whom I then contacted.
Tho dote wan set for Janunry 31. Onc week prior to the event we took postero to
Mr. Pa Limb" for him to distribute throughout Mark IV. At this time I inquired If it
had livun approved for us to use the kitchen within their office
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approval from Mr. Jacobsen. Palumbo advised that 1 should call a Mr. Kachingwe to
arrange to have the door unlocked on the day of the activity, and also that I should
call Mr. Kachingwe to remind him ii hour before the activity. This advice was followed.
We brought all necessary supplies and cooking equipment to the activity. Five children
came.
on approximately February 9, Mr. Palumbo called to report that he had taken
a poll of the senior citizens of Mark IV to determine their recreation needs. Those
contacted expressed desire to have terrarium workshop, a lecture on how to care for
one's house plants, and a nature awareness program for the youth of the complex to
instill some sensitivity toward outdoor landscaping in these generally destructive
children. I told him that we were offering aterrarium workshop to seniors the
following Saturday, February 14, and that we would give some thought to the nature
awareness program. Soon after our conversation, I delivered posters to his office
to publicize the terrarium workshop. On February 14 9 senior citizens attended the
terrarium workshop at the Recreation Center. Several of the participants specifically
indicated on their evaluation forms that they wished their friends who live at Mark IV
had been told about the workshop, as they would have enjoyed coming. To my knowledge
no one who attended was from Mark IV.
The following week we contacted Ron Palumbo to offer a program to the children
of Mark IV designed to expose them to their responsibilities to animals in an urban
environment. This was chosen as our starting point with nature awareness as a result
of my observing two children at Mark IV mishandling a guinea pig, and also because we
had developed an on -Poing program with the Iowa City Animal Shelter. The date was
set for February 28. It was agreed that both agencies (Mark IV and Iowa City Parks
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and Recreation) would contribute a vehicle to the transportation effort as their would
be many children who would be interested. Again, posters were taken out to his office.
On Friday, February 27, I called Palumbo in the afternoon to verify the plans for the
next day. He said that he had been meaning to call to cancel, as no one had been
notified as yet of the event. Their newsletter had been delayed at the printer. I
suggested that the staff try to round up a car load, and said that we would meet the
appointed schedule. Fifteen children attended the program.
I have met with a contingent of Recreation Education students to discuss further
programs of nature awareness to satisfy the needs at Mark IV. As per our last meeting
the students were committed to offering Mr. Palumbo a program on March 20 at Mark IV
to plant, indoor gardens with the children, to offer a lecture from a Park ranger or
from Project Green, to have a lecture from a representative of the Iowa City Bird
Club. At a later date in May the students will return to Mark IV to take the children
on a nature hike through Willowcreek Park and to plant their gardens outdoors. Those
students are now under the supervision of Mr. Jim Potter, University of Iowa instructor,
for supervision of the completion of their project.
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I have felt tremendous frustration in all of these dealings with the Mark IV
Social Services staff. Mr. Jacobsen was most adament about what he perceived to be
the City's neglect of his clients. His staff seems to have good intentions for their
clients' recreation but has difficulty effectively fulfilling their end of any
agreements to help make these projects go. I feel that if we are all going to surmount
the barriers of transportation, economic and social disadvantage it must be a cooperative
effort between agencies.
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City of Iowa Cixy
DATE: March 3, 1978
TO: Members of the City Council
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FROM: Paul Glaves, Redevelopment Coordinator;`\�
RE: Transformer Locations in City Plaza
I. This memorandum follows up my memorandum of February 9, and
the discussion held at the informal session on February 27.
The City staff and representatives of Iowa -Illinois have had
continuing conversations regarding space requirements for
utility company equipment in the central business district.
Extensive discussion of this topic occurred at the informal
Council meeting of December 12, 1977• As reflected in the
minutes of that meeting, Iowa -Illinois indicated a need for
transformer locations in City Plaza.
It is not certain at this time precisely when it will be
necessary to install the transformers within City Plaza.
However, to avoid the necessity of removing and replacing
pavement in the Plaza to install the transformer and connecting
circuitry at a later date, it is recommended that this work
be done at the same time that City Plaza construction occurs.
2. The City staff and representatives of Iowa -Illinois have
carefully reviewed numerous potential locations for transformers.
It was agreed at the informal sessions of December 12 that
Iowa -Illinois locate its switch gear in the vicinity of the
parking structure on Block 83. However, transformers, unlike
switch gear, need to be located in close proximity to buildings
which they serve. There are specific locations within and adjacent
to City Plaza which need to be served by nearby transformers.
Specifically, the three existing businesses (The Apple Tree,
Every Blooming Thing, and 'things, Things, Things) along with
the new barber shop to be constructed on urban renewal land,
do not abut an alley in which the new underground electric service
will run. Additionally, should the City Council decide to market
the existing Black Hawk Minipark for redevelopment upon the
completion of City Plaza, this property will need to be provided
electric service. The four designated lease opportunity spaces
within the Plaza itself will also need to be provided with
electrical service.
At the time City Plaza is constructed, it is highly desirable
to stub electrical conduit to the four designated potential lease
spaces in order to insure the availability of electric service
to these spaces without digging up any new brick surface. As
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explained in my memorandum of February 9, normally the utility
customer bears the cost of running the service to the property.
However, in the case of these potential lease spaces, there is
at this time no identified customer.
3• The plans and specifications for City Plaza show two transformer
locations. The transformers are located in the planters so that
they can be screened on three sides by plantings. These locations
were selected by the City staff after consultation with Iowa -
Illinois and with Jack Leaman. Regarding these transformer
locations, staff makes the following recommendation:
1) The plans and specifications for City Plaza should be
approved showing the transformer locations.
2) Iowa -Illinois should be allowed to proceed with its designing
and planning of the electrical system.
3) Prior to the installation of the transformer pads and connecting
conduit within the City Plaza, the City and Iowa -Illinois should
enter into an agreement which provides that Iowa -Illinois may
install the transformers in City Plaza provided that Iowa -
Illinois shall install electric conduit to the four designated
lease opportunity space locations within the Plaza at no
cost to the City of Iowa City.
This matter has been discussed with representatives of Iowa -Illinois.
However, they have not formally agreed to stubbing the conduit to
the lease opportunity spaces at no cost. However, the staff strongly
recommends that Iowa -Illinois not be allowed to install the transformers
within City Plaza until they have alleed to do so. If the City
Council agrees with this recommendation, the Council should then
approve the City Plaza plans and specifications showing the transformer
locations and the staff will proceed to draft the necessary leg,11
agreement for execution between the City of Iowa City and Iowa-lllinois
Cas & Electric.
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P. O. BOX 7450
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IOWA CITY, IOWA 52740
CRIMINAL DIVISION
L. Vern Robinson
William L. Yetter
Paul C. Peglow
Howard N. Sokol
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OFFICE OF THE
JOHNSON COUNTY ATTORNEY
JACK W. DOOLEY
County Attorney
J. Patrick White
First Assistant
February 28, 1978
Mr. Neal G. Berlin
City Manager
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
410 East Washington St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Neal:
TEL. 337.9888
AREA CODE 319
CIVIL -JUVENILE DIVISION
J, Patrick White
Paola Cesii
Daniel L. Bray
I have received a copy of your letter dated February
10 to Emil Huber regarding the ECICOG Housing Policy Plan.
I wanted for the record to clarify a couple of points.
As one of Johnson County's three appointees to Past
Central, I am considerably troubled at the evident com-
munication problem which appears now to have existed with
respect to this Housing Policy Plan. As a member of the
board which votes on adoption of area -wide plans like this,
I am substantially dependent upon the review and comment
of the units of local government within Johnson County, in-
cluding, of course, Iowa City. In the case of the Housing
Policy Plan it has seemed to me for many months now that
this is a document which potentially impacted in signifi-
cant ways the Iowa City housing programs. It has been it
considerable mystery to me why Iowa City did not pay more
attention to this document and provide comments earlier.
It now appears that part of the reason may well be because
the right members of the city administration or city govern-
ment were not aware of the existence and/or potential im-
portance of the document.
When East Central first discussed development of the
(lousing Policy Plan as part of its 701 program, the board
decided that a technical committee made up of representatives
of those units of government involved in housing programs
was the most logical way to proceed. The theory was that it
was unnecessary and of questionable merit for East Central
to generate its own independent housing effort when local
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governments within its jurisdiction were already sub-
stantially into the field. In accordance with that board
policy, the City of Iowa City was provided a seat on the
technical committee which was charged with developing the
initial draft document. I want the record, therefore, to
be entirely clear that the City of Iowa City has been of-
fered a voice in preparing and reviewing this document
right from the start. I will leave it to your review to
judge how seriously Iowa City took this project and whether
the city staff participation was adequate.
Your staff received a draft Housing Policy Plan in
June of 1977 with the specific request that Iowa City pro-
vide its review and input at the technical committee level.
In addition, on August 15, 1977, Mr. Kucharzak was sent a
full copy of the Housing Policy Plan in final form. Again
a request was made for comments and a specific request was
made for an opportunity to meet with the Iowa City Housing
Commission. At this point the policy recommendations chap-
ter was not completed so as to attempt to allow more time for
agency review and comment. No comments were forthcoming and
on several occasions at Regional Planning Commission meet-
ings and Regional Planning Commission Executive Board meet-
ings, in the presence of Iowa City representatives to the
Commission and the Executive Board, I pointed out that this
document was awaiting Iowa City's review and comment and
that Iowa City's comments were both much needed and desired.
we still received no response whatsoever. Finally, in
November and December we sent the document through the A-95
process hoping somehow to extract more review and comment,
particularly from Iowa City from which we had still received
none, but this was also unsuccessful.
None of these comments are meant to suggest the im-
propriety of your substantive concerns at this point. willIf
you have concerns about the plan then so, likely,
We are more than happy, even though it is much later in the
process than it should have been, to make whatever changes
are necessary and appropriate.
If there are channels of communication which in the
future should be used which somehow differ from those Bast
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February 28, 1978
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Central attempted to use in this case, I hope you will
suggest them to us. Upon reading in the newspaper the
fact that the Housing Commission had never seen the
Housing Policy Plan nor been given an opportunity by
city staff to comment on it, I called the chairman of
the (lousing Commission directly and made arrangements to
discuss it with him on March 1. Ile have thus at least now
started the review process with that Commission. I would,
in addition, be pleased to visit with you individually to
discuss ways in which we might improve communications at
both the policy board and staff levels. In addition to
that, you might, following discussions with Emil Brandt
and .Jim Elza, wish to pursue this matter with the Executive
Board.
Thanks for your help.
JPW/11
cc: Emil Huber
Emil Brandt
.Jim Elza
City Council
Sincerely,
J. Patrick White
First Assistant County Attorney
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BYL %S FOR HOUSING APPEALS MAW
1. The Housing Appeals Board shill meet at the call of the chairlx:rson, or whui
reHuested by the (lousing Inslx�cLor.
2. The Chairperson of the (lousing Appeals Hbirtl shall be elected by a majority
of the entire membership at the first meeting in May of each calendar year,
to serve for a term of one calendar year. A vice -chairperson shall be
elected in the same manner at the same time for a term of one calendar year.
3. The chairperson of the Housing Appeals Board shall preside at all meetings,
shall conduct all hearings, and exercise and perform such other po..•ors and
duties as may be from time to time assigned to him or her by the Housing
Appeals Board or prescribed by the bylaws. In presiding at meetings and
hearings, the chairperson shall rule on procedure and on order of presentation.
4. A quorum of the Housing Appeals Board shall be any three (3) members,
regular or alternates.
5. The board shall be the judge of the qualifications of persons appearing as
expert witnesses and shall be empowered to refuse to receive the testimony
of any purported expert not so qualified.
6. In the absence or the disability of the chairperson, the vice -chairperson
shall perform all the duties of the chairperson and when so acting shill
have all the powers of, and be subject to all the restrictions upon the,
chairperson.
7. In the absence of both the chairperson and the vice -chairperson of the
Housing Appeals Board, a chairperson pro tanpore shall be elected from
among those members present by a majority vote of all the board present.
8. Should any member have knowledge of any facts which may constitute a crnflict
of interest in his/her consideration of any appeal, he/she shall forthwith
notify the Secretary, and the chairperson, of said fact.
9. The Secretary to the Board shall keep, or cause to be kept, minutes of the
proceedings of the Housing Appeals Board and shall prepare an agenda of
each meeting which shall be furnished members, not later than twenty-four
(24) hours, prior to the actual hour of the meeting. The Secretary
shall, in addition,'be custodian of the records of the Housing Appeals
Board and shall, upon the filing of an appeal, furnish each nx-n. cr with a
copy of the letter of appeal.
10. Appeals will be heard at meetings called pursuant to law by the presiding
officer or by a majority of the members of the board. (Hearings shall be
scheduled within sixty (60) days of the receipt of a written appeal, unless
both the appellant and the chairperson agree to a continuance.
11. The decision of the Housing Appeals Board on an appeal shall be final.
12. Decisions rendered by the board shall be in writiryJ and shall state the reason
or reasons for the decision.
13. The Housing Appeals Board shall not hold executive sessions, unless, authorized
by law.
14. These bylaws may be amended by a vote of four of the nxmbers of the Housing
Appeals [bard, subject to the acproval of the Council.
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