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Home My WebLink About1978-08-22 CorrespondenceIAICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUINE:i, IUWA CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENFER 410 E WASHINGTON ST IOWA CITY IO1NA 52?_40 (319) 354.180 August 29, 1978 John J. Daniel Iowa -Illinois Gas & Electric 211 E. Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Truck Embargo on Lower Muscatine Road Dear Mr. Daniel: The City Council has received and filed your letter concerning the proposed truck embargo on Lower Muscatine Road. This particular item was also brought before Council approximately 1� years ago. At that time, the Council declined to place an embargo on Lower Muscatine Road. Attached to this letter is a report from the Public Works Department concerning truck traffic on Lower Muscatine Road. The City Council has asked the Traffic Engineering Division for a proposed method of signing an embargo on Lower Muscatine Road. I would encourage Iowa -Illinois to keep abreast of this particular situation and we will notify you as the Council deliberates this subject. Sin rel i Neal G. 1; rlin City Manager NGB/jp c : 01-x, �f 141CROFILMED BY Al JORM MICR+LA13 CFDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES f41CROFILi4ED BY JODI 14ICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULS NUIULS, 1UrlA RR;E!l, D AUG 15 1978 IOWA -ILLINOIS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY IOWA CITY. IOWA J. J. DANIEL O VICE PRESIDENT -DISTRICTS August 14, 1970 1 ! L D AUG 151978 The Honorable Robert Vevera, �BgfE STOLFUS Mayor of the City of Iowa City CIN CLERK and City Council Members Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mayor Vevera and Council Members: We are greatly concerned about the truck embargo under consideration for Kirkwood Avenue and Lower Muscatine Road. Such an embargo would preclude our trucks from entering the area accessed from these streets to maintain our gas and electric systems and to provide service for our customers. The same problem exists for any business providing service or deliveries in the area. Some form of exemption, similar to that proposed for City -owned trucks, would be necessary. The embargo would also adversely affect operations from our Service Center at 1630 Lower Muscatine Road. It would create a safety hazard for both our employees and the driving public by forcing all trucks to cross traffic when exiting from our drive. This is a particular problem for trucks towing trailers loaded with long poles and pipe. Some form of traffic control would probably be necessary. Further, we estimate that our vehicles would be required to travel an ad- ditional 15,000 miles or more each year, depending on the re- routing necessary. The additional mileage results in lost time by work crews as well as increased fuel consumption. Kirkwood Avenue and Lower Muscatine Road have been estab- lished arterial streets for many years. A truck embargo simply shifts traffic to other streets such as First Avenue, Muscatine Avenue, and Court Street, all of which have similar adjoining properties. We appreciate the concerns expressed by some of the residents. However, all aspects of the problem should be care- fully evaluated before any form of embargo is enacted. Yours very / truly, /7o Daniel JJD:F 711 EAST WASHINGTON STREET. 90% 510. IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240. PHONE 719-738.9781 141CROFIL14ED BY JORM MICR#LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • IICS MOINES 16-36 IAICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB • CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES NUiNL:,, IU4A City of Iowa City DATE: April 8, 1977 TO: Neal'Berlin and City Council FROM: Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works RE: Truck traffic on Kirkwood Avenue Problem Residents of Kirkwood Avenue are being troubled by truck noise and vibrations. They have asked that truck traffic be prohibited from using Kirkwood Avenue. Truck Counts On March 10, 1977, truck traffic was actually stopped on Kirkwood east of Summit from 6:40 a.m. to 4 p.m. and drivers were asked where they were coming from and where they were going. Maps were then prepared indicating these origins and destinations. The maps prepared from this data reveal that most of the vehicles are going to or coming from the Sycamore Mall/Owens Brush area. The other end of their trip is spread among, freeway traffic, points within the downtown, and points out in Coralville or west of town. Please see the attached maps. A second check on truck counts was made March 31, 1977, using an unmarked vehicle. The traffic split for both surveys was as follows: B HOUR COUNTS Y `�! ,41CROHNED BY JORM MICR+LAB CFDAR RAPIDS - DIS MOINFS ■ MARCH 10, 1977 MARCH 31, 1977 1 of TOTAL t of TOTAL VEHICLE TYPE ACTUAL NUMBER TRAFFIC ACTUAL NUMBER TRAFFIC (actual) 96.9 (assumed) ed) 94.6 p � 137 fT' 2.S 242 4.2 Raw 17 0.3 52 0.9 6 11"r7T"'!iT 0.1 1 0.01 AIM 10 0.2 Is 0.3 0 Y `�! ,41CROHNED BY JORM MICR+LAB CFDAR RAPIDS - DIS MOINFS ■ MILROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB Neal Berlin and t..cy Council Page 2 CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUINLS, iGdA The average traffic per day on Kirkwood Avenue is as follows: Kirkwood Avenue - 13,200 at Dodge 11,600 at Summit 8,600 east of Summit To get a feel for this, other typical traffic volumes are as follows: Dubuque Street at Park Road 15,200 Dubuque Street at Market Street 9,200 Gilbert Street at Kirkwood Avenue 10,200 National Statistics Studies which have analyzed truck traffic on principal routes through cities have been researched. Some typical statements are as follows: "...10% is not uncommon on principal routes through cities particularly where local bus lines utilize the same route. On other urban highways which carry traffic primarily between suburbs and the Central Business District truck traffic may he 5'% or less. A much higher percentage of treks will apply... to serve truck or bus terminals or industrial areas." "The following characteristics typify truck travel in American cities: 1. Motor truck travel represents approximately 151 of the total daily urban vehicular trips." Trucking Firms An attached map shows the locations of the local trucking firms in the community. In addition, Iowa City is served by several trucking firms operating out of Cedar Rapids. Analysis Based on the above data, Public Works has drawn the following conclusions: a) The origin/destination data indicates that it would be difficult to divert the traffic onto "truck routes". Many of the truck trips have origins and destinations within Iowa City and use of specified truck routes would result in very circuitous routes which must often eventually end or begin on residential streets. The most often mentioned truck routes have been Highway 6 Bypass, Gilbert Street, Riverside Drive, Dodge, and Governor Streets. A truck leaving the Owens Brush area westbound would very likely use Sycamore Street to reach Bypass 6 and thereby be transversing a predominantly residential area. Trucks coming in from Cedar Rapids often I41CROFILI4ED BY ;I ' JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR P,1DID5 • DFS MINES 1. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB Neal Berlin and City Council Page 3 • CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULj MOUND, iwu; MICROFILMED BY 'i 1 JORM MICR+LAB MAP ea. las ars iaolnrs times follow North Dubuque to Jefferson, then east on Jefferson to Dodge or they use Highway 1. Following Dodge Street leads them directly to Kirkwood. In order to prevent this, extensive signing would have to be installed in the north end of town to keep trucks on Gilbert. b) Enforcement of any truck route would be difficult even assuming the public safety department had the personnel available to enforce a low priority misdemeanor such as this. c) Another item of some concern is the fact that Kirkwood Avenue was recently repaved using, $85,000 in Road Use Tax Funds. Some consideration must be given to the fact that all motor vehicles pay Road Use Tax and the street is a public right-of-way. State law makes it clear that the City Council can embargo truck traffic; however, the normal reason for this is because of a failing roadway surface or subbase. d) Kirkwood Avenue is one of the primary, major arterial streets in Iowa City. Its volumes are roughly comparable to portions of Burlington Street, Gilbert Street, Dubuque Street, and several other major arterials in the community. Prohibition of truck traffic on Kirkwood Avenue will cause some unknown number of trucks to travel on other streets. This travel upon other streets may have even more negative effects than upon Kirkwood Avenue. The exact number of trucks and the exact streets they will use are impossible to determine. It can be surmised, however, that probable streets that would come under increasing pressure from trucks would be Highland Avenue, Ginter Avenue, other streets in the Mark Twain School area, Muscatine Avenue north of the Rock Island railroad tracks, and First Avenue, to name a few. e) There are no rational criteria available to determine when to bar truck traffic on a major arterial street. The issue would be clear cut if Kirkwood Avenue was a purely local street serving only access to local abutting property owners. Unfortunately, as is the case with many streets in Iowa City, expansion of the community has transformed local or minor collector streets into major primary nrterials. f) The Area Transportation Study indicates that Kirkwood Avenue is presently operating at a satisfactory level of service throughout most of its length; however, based on 1995 traffic projections there will be severe to moderate deficiencies cast of Dodge and on Lower Muscatine Road. The Area Transportation Study simply serves to indicate that the problem does not show early signs of ameliorating. Even assuming heavy transit usage decreases the number of automobiles, truck traffic will likely not show any large decrease even with a large increase in rail transport since the origin/destination survey indicated that many of the truck trips start and end within Iowa City. MICROFILMED BY 'i 1 JORM MICR+LAB MAP ea. las ars iaolnrs MILROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULS MUINL�, 10vlA Neal Berlin and City Council Page 4 Suggested Solutions Kirkwood Avenue truck traffic falls under the category of "not easily solvable". Truck traffic can be prohibited; however, the truck traffic will move onto other streets in a somewhat random manner. Enforcement will also be difficult. The best suggestion Public Works can make is for communication with all trucking companies asking them to avoid Kirkwood Avenue whenever it is possible to just as easily utilize Highway 6 Bypass. The companies can also be asked to voluntarily check the muffling system on their vehicles to decrease noise to the maximum extent possible. These steps are admittedly minor nature. The measure that would satisfy the residents on Kirkwood is total prohibition of truck traffic. Public Works cannot recommend this solution. cc: Tony Anthony 1004 Kirkwood Avenue MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB Iowa Cit, NOME OF UNIVERSITY OF IOWA 9 August 1978 CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES Id01NE5, 106lA 1978 chamber of Commerce IP.O. BOX 2358 IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 PHONE 337-9637 TO: Mayor vevera & City Council Civic Center Iowa City, IA 52240 The Board of Directors of the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce takes this opportunity to commend the Council for their positive action in approving the proposed alignment for Scott Boulevard. We be- lieve and have for a considerable length of time felt that connect- ing Highway 6 with I-80 at the eastern limits of our city, is a high priority item and will certainly facilitate the movement of traffic from our major industrial area. There is little doubt that such a link makes good economic sense and we look forward to the completion of the project. Cordially, Doa �Pdent Iowa City Chamber of Commerce DH/jy �- to CRUILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR PATIMS • DES RDRICS /53 7 a n, MICROFILMED BY JORM 141CROLAB 5 AUGUST 1978 CEDAR RAPIUS AND UES MUINL�), iOviH ENTER ED AUG 7 19'_ HONORABLE MAYOR CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 DEAR SIR: THE NOISE POLUTION OF THE IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT HAS REACHED SUCH INTOLERABLE PROPORTIONS THAT I FEEL COMPELLED TO SUBMIT TO YOU THIS STATEMENT OF FACT. YESTERDAY, I WAS ATTEMPTING TO DO SOME INVOLVED DICTATION BUT, BECAUSE OF EX— CESSIVE NOISE FROM LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT, MY TAPE RECORDER WAS RENDERED INAFFECTIVE. THUS,IHAD TO DISCONTINUE MY DICTATION, LEAVE MY HOUSE, AND, MAKE A. SPECIAL TRIP TO THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARY TO DO THE REQUIRED DICTATION. CONTINUANCE OF THIS NOISE POLUTION SERIOUSLY IMPAIRS MY PURSUIT OF LIVELIHOOD. NEXT, AIRCRAFT FLYING AT SUCH LOW ALTITUDES OVER THE HOMES IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD PRODUCES A DISTINCT. RISK TO THE RESIDENTS. PEOPLE CANNOT ENJOY THE PEACE AND QUIET orCOMFORTABLELIVING IN THEIR HOMES, AND, NEITHER CAN THEY ENJOY THEIR BACK YARDS BECAUSE OF THE CONSTANT FEAR OF AN AIRCRAFT CRASHING INTO THE RESI— DENTIAL AREA. THE COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER OF ANY AIRCRAFT PRODUCES INEVITABLE DISASTROUS' RESULTS. THE IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT SHOULD BE RELOCATED IMMEDIATELY TO ELIMINATE THE RISK OF INJURY AND DEATH TO THE RESIDENTS OF IOWA CITY. RES PE C TFULLV %044k, W. G. BINNS WGB/AA W. G. BINNS 1222 EDINGALE IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 ti Id ICROPILMED BY 1 JORM MICR+LAB CCDAR RAPIDS • DCS NOUICS 15-38 1. 1 MiCRUFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB August 29, 1978 • CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUINLS, !UvYii Mr. W. G. Binns 1222 Edingale Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Binns: At its regular meeting of August 23, 1978, the City Council received and placed on file your letter concerning excessive noise from low-flying aircraft from the Iowa City Airport. Your letter is being fornrarded to the Airport Commission, Mr. Garry Bleckwenn, Chairman. If you should have further comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely yours, Neal G. Berlin City Manager is cc: City Clerk/ Mr. Garry Bleckwenn, Chairman Airport Commission 205 North Post Road Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Y 141CROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB CFOAR P.APIPS . OES MOIRES /538 ,; M h11CRDF[Li4cU BY JORM h1ICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULS hluihE7, lUrr ELATE?ED AUG 3 1978 August 1, 1978 City Council City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Ralston Creek Proposal Ladies and Gentlemen: We were told at the Ralston Creek Meeting last week that we had two weeks to voice our opinions in writing to the Council on the proposed Ralston Creek Project involving Dean Jones' property in our area. After talking with many people in our area and hearing the comments at the meeting, it is our opinion that this proj- ect can only make matters in our area worse, and believe me, that we don't need. We bought our first home at 610 Arbor Drive last October, and since the property is not even on the Creek (there are two homes between ours and the Creek) we didn't foresee any of the nightmarish events that took place this summer. On June 28th, while I was home alone with my three children, a quick storm came up and within minutes after the Creek went out of it's banks, (which, incidently, only took about ten minutes) the water was rushing through the door and window of our exposed basement to the East. Needless to say, after it dumped three feet of water into our basement, we lost every- thing - furniture, carpeting, washer, toys, clothing - thousands o - collars worth of our possessions, not to mention our garden and damage to paneling and paint. Our neighbor to the East was even less fortunate - he lost his furnace and dryer as well. Our back yard has been completely covered with water on two occasions since that date. We cannot afford to, nor wish to go through this again, so therefore, our lower level of living space will merely sit there unused and worthless, unless something is done by the City to assure that this won't happen again. I resent pay- ing taxes on property with this much square footage and only being able to use half of that. If Mr. Jones makes the proposed changes downstream, and we're above the proposed dam, I don't see anything but more backup water, and more flooding for us, and probably more often. It is my feeling that instead of the City spending time on a project that is only going to benefit one person and hurt a good many, they should be doing something to eliminate the flood- ing in the neighborhood for the people who have large invest- ments in existing property. Sincerely, 7�Ir�� AUS - 1°7R .' & Mrs. L� Wray 610 Arbor Drive �i6ZIIE STVLFU Iowa City, Iowa 52240 CITY CLERK v I4ICRUILMED 0Y ., DORM MIC R�LAB MAP gAPID, • DCS 1401`16 11537 i MILROFILME0 BY JORM MICROLAB August 24, 1978 Mr. and Mrs. LeRoy Wray 610 Arbor Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52240 • CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MUiNLS, iOwn Dear Mr. and Mrs. Wray: At its regular meeting of August 23, 1978, the City Council received and placed on file your letter concerning the proposed realignment of Ralston Creek. As you know, your letter has been forwarded to the Iowa Natural Resources Council for their consideration at a meeting scheduled for Tuesday, September 5, 1978, at 2:00 P.M. in the Wallace State Office Building, Des Moines. Councilman Glenn Roberts will be attending this meeting as the City's representative. The City Council, in a letter to the Natural Resources Council, also has expressed its strong opposition to the proposed realignment. If you should have any further comments or questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely yours, Rosemary Vitosh Acting City Manager is cc: City Clerk :41CROFILIIED BY 1 JORM MICR#LAS CEDAR RAVIDS • '1CS MOPIES 13-13 9 1-11CROFILK[) BY JORM MICROLAB WILL J. HAYEK JOHN W. HAYEK C. PETER HAYEK C. JOSEPH HOLLAND • CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MOINES, IOWA HAYEK, HAYEK a HAYEK ATTORNEYS AT LAW 110 EAST WASHINGTON STREET IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 August 3, 1978 AREA CODE 919 337.9606 The Honorable Mayor and City Council of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Rock Island Railroad Mayor and Council Members: I am forwarding to you a letter I received from a citizen concerning operation of Rock Island locomotives in Iowa City. I would suggest that you discuss this matter and you may wish to consider adopting an ordinance prohibiting the practice outlined in the letter. Very trul you , ohn W. Very Hayek JWH:vb Enclosure cc: Dr. Herman Palsetti 7 D d E D AUG -t 1978 :-'aBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK K� T 141CRUILMED BY ,;•� DORM MICR+LA13 ' CEDAR PAP19S • DCS 401NU /5410 l i , i 1-11CROFILK[) BY JORM MICROLAB WILL J. HAYEK JOHN W. HAYEK C. PETER HAYEK C. JOSEPH HOLLAND • CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MOINES, IOWA HAYEK, HAYEK a HAYEK ATTORNEYS AT LAW 110 EAST WASHINGTON STREET IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 August 3, 1978 AREA CODE 919 337.9606 The Honorable Mayor and City Council of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Rock Island Railroad Mayor and Council Members: I am forwarding to you a letter I received from a citizen concerning operation of Rock Island locomotives in Iowa City. I would suggest that you discuss this matter and you may wish to consider adopting an ordinance prohibiting the practice outlined in the letter. Very trul you , ohn W. Very Hayek JWH:vb Enclosure cc: Dr. Herman Palsetti 7 D d E D AUG -t 1978 :-'aBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK K� T 141CRUILMED BY ,;•� DORM MICR+LA13 ' CEDAR PAP19S • DCS 401NU /5410 I1ICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULS MUIUL;, I(JWA y Iowa city. Iowa 52242 - t _) University of Iowa Hospitals and Clines �IIIJ�1 Departrnont of Internal Medicine Uyu�UU .j (319)356.2883 If no answer, 356-1616 July 31, 1978 I j Mr. John Hayek City Attorney 110 East Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 RE: Rock Island Railroad { f Dear John: I wish to write you concerning what I consider 2aa'nuutsaapproximatelyn9 the Rock Island Railroad. On Wednesday, July approximately j 9:00 P.M., a Rock Island Freight train was stopped behind my on 6 Melrose Place. The train was left running and unattended because was left on theatrackefrom 9:00 Ped 12 1.M.ountil safter 7:OOrA.M.mwhen e. TIewent ln to work. I called the Rock Island Freight offices; they told me there was nothing they could do about that. I also lodged a complaint at J approximately 2:30 A.M., July 27th, with the Iowa City Police Department. I find this practice by the Rock Island Railroad objectionable for several reasons: 1) NOISE POLLUTION. The train was leftruunniig, hissing, and it was realty lmpossl Teto sleep with that typeof 2) SAFETY. The train was left unattended, and I believe there is a .I safety menace. 3) WASTE 0� ENERGY. To keep a train running for 9 or 10 hours seems an ecological waste. The IDwa City Police tell me the only thing I can do is report this to you as the City Attorney, and you would handle this further. j i i Y. . N �..,P.��..�—. Y 141CROFILIIED BY , JORM MICR+LA9 CHAR RATIOS • lfS MOlyl'S r i July 31. 1978 i I I i MICROFILMED 8'f JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MOINES, IOWA Mr. John Havek July 31. 1978 Paae 2 I wish to lodge a strong protest. I think it is important that future incident this be recorded on the record in case there is any of this type. Sincerely yours, j Herman L. Falsetti, M.D. Director, Hemodymanics Laboratory HLF/ga cc Rock Island Freight Office Iowa City, Iowa MICROFIL14ED BY .I JORM MICR+LAB t CFDAR PAP:DS •OIC RDIRFS 1,1ICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MUINE�,, IUWh CITY OF IOWA CITY August 4, 1978 f i Mr. William Graham e Attorney at Law 2600 Ruan Center Des Moines, Iowa 50309 - RE: Night Horn Blowing in Iowa City Dear Bill: d! ' - As I indicated to you on the phone the other day, I am sending you a letter concerning complaints that we have received in our office about Rock Island trains blowing their air horns at night within the City limits. Also, as I told you, I have spoken to Mr. Cramer, the freight agent in Town City, about this matter. i; According to Mr. Cramer, the problem here in Iowa City in the last few months has been that the Rock Island is replenishing dminished coal j supplies of Iowa -Illinois Cas and Electric Company, which said dimin- ished supplies were caused by the recent national coal strike. Mr. Cramer 1 ,! indicated that there were probably only a couple more weeks of late night operations, and then they would resume their normal schedule, which contemplates quitting at 10:00 or 11:00 P.M. Normally, there Is no whistle blowing at night past 11:00 P.M. and until 8:00 A.M. the next J9 morning. We have received a number of complaints from residents who are being awakened in the middle of the night by blowing air horns, and Mr. Cramer indicated that he has received other complaints of which I was not i aware. In looking at the law in this area, I came across Chapter 327C.13, 1977 Code of Iowa, which reads: A bell and a horn shall be placed on each locomotive engine oper- ated on any railway, which horn shall be sounded at least 1,000 r feet before a railroad crossing is reached, and after sounding of the horn, the bell shall be run continuously until the crossing is 1 past; but at street crossings within the limits of cities the sounding of the horn may be omitted, unless required by ordinance or resolution of the council thereof; and the company shall he liable for all damages which shall be sustained by any person by reason of such neglect. i i� UU �57 0 Id ICROFILMED BY ' JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DFS MOINES i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUiNLS, 100A -2- I also noted Ordinance #340 of the City which provides in part: The said railway company shall place a flagman at the crossing of Gilbert Street, and at the crossings of all other streets, when the City Council shall so order . . . . The Ordinance further provides that: Said railway company shall at all times in operating trains or running its engines in and through Iowa City, cause the engine bell to be rung, continually while the train or engine is in motion. I did not find any requirement in either State or City law that the horn be sounded during the nighttime or even at all within the City limits. We are not objecting to the sounding of the horn during the normal operating hours; rather, it is the sounding of the horn at such hours as 3:00 A.M. that has many of the residents stirred up. We would like to ask the railroad to refrain from sounding the horn m ' after the normal business hours are passed. It seems to me that it would be possible to ring the bell continuoudyand to place a flagman at these crossings during the few hours of the nighttime that the railroad is running during this extra special period when you are trying to re- supply coal to Lown -Illinois. For example, according to Mr. Cramer, the only additional hours during which the railroad is now operating are from approximately 10:00 or 11:00 P.M.through approximately 3:00 A.M. the next morning. During that time, we would very much appreciate it if the railroad could ring its bell, post a flagman, and refrain from use of the air horn. I would not think this to he a great burden since this is not the normal method of operation anyway, and such an arrangement would only last for a few weeks. This would greatly reduce the number of complaints. I am hoping that we can get your cooperation on these matters. I realize that this present spurt of nighttime activity will probably soon cease, but it seems at least likely that we will be faced with this situation in the future again. Any thoughts you have on this would be appreciated, Bill. Thank you. Sincerely yours, I Robert H. Bow11n Assistant City Attorney jm5/9 'IICROFILMED BY JORM MICR6LAB [Fona Rnrias nig i+nlaEs t1ICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULS MUINL:,, iUe'A City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: August 14, 1978 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer RE: Handicapped Access to Masonic Temple As directed by 6.02.01 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this is to advise you of the following action: ACTION: Pursuant to Section 6.15.02 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, the Traffic Engineer will direct that signs be erected so as to create a passenger loading zone on the north side of East College Street at present meter number C100 and meter sight C102. Additionally, the City Traffic Engineer will authorize that existing parking meter number C100 be removed and parking meter number C102 be moved one stall east of its present location. (The stall east of existing meter stall 102 is presently a no parking zone intended to provide access to the front door of the Masonic Temple.) This action will be taken on or shortly after August 30, 1978. COMMENT: This action is being taken at the request of the Masonic Lodge of Iowa City, Iowa. They have recently constructed an elevator on the west side of their building to provide access for the handicapped to all floors of their facility. The proposed passenger loading zone will provide a dropoff point for the %sonic's membership and their visitors. cc: Neal Berlin bv1/5 0 F�D AUu�1L6 :97►9 ABBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK MICROFILMED BY i JORM MICR¢LAB CFPAP • PFS I40 V11.S /5'y/ I MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB • CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUINLS, lU'AH City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: August 7, 1978 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer RE: Stop Sign Installation at Seventh Avenue and Rochester Avenue As directed by 6.02.01 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City this is to advise you of the following action: ACTION• Pursuant to Section 6.09.01 of the Municipal Code the City Traffic Engineer will direct that stop signs be installed at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Rochester Avenue so as to stop vehicular traffic on Seventh Avenue prior to entering Rochester Avenue from the north. This action will he taken on or shortly after August 23, 1978. COMMENT: This action is being taken to preserve the through characteristics of Rochester Avenue. It is consistent with the City's practice of pro- tecting vehicular right-of-way on City through streets. cc: Neal Berlin jml/12 odEn AUG 8 1978 ABBIE STOLFU6 CITY CLERK 141CROFILMED BY ,yl JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPID" - qES MOINES 115V i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB • CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUINLS, lU'AH City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: August 7, 1978 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer RE: Stop Sign Installation at Seventh Avenue and Rochester Avenue As directed by 6.02.01 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City this is to advise you of the following action: ACTION• Pursuant to Section 6.09.01 of the Municipal Code the City Traffic Engineer will direct that stop signs be installed at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Rochester Avenue so as to stop vehicular traffic on Seventh Avenue prior to entering Rochester Avenue from the north. This action will he taken on or shortly after August 23, 1978. COMMENT: This action is being taken to preserve the through characteristics of Rochester Avenue. It is consistent with the City's practice of pro- tecting vehicular right-of-way on City through streets. cc: Neal Berlin jml/12 odEn AUG 8 1978 ABBIE STOLFU6 CITY CLERK 141CROFILMED BY ,yl JORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPID" - qES MOINES 115V I i4IC10FILMED BY JORM MICROLAB JAY C.OEHLER EUGENE L.RADIG DONALD A. NOY GLENN MULLER DELL A. RICHARD CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUINES, IUwA RI..�TIVED AN, 1 6 '1978 OEHLER, RADIG, HOY, MULLER 8, RICHARD, P. C. LAWYERS 200 PLAZA CENTRE ONE P. O. BOX 208 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 TELEPHONE 330-7511 AREA CODE 319 August 15, 1978 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Iowa City Iowa City, IA 52240 RE: Wagner -Murphy Foundation Annexation Request Dear Mr. Mayor and Council Members: You may recall that in April of 1978, we requested a deferral of action on a request for annexation of the above property pending the resolution of the question of screening the adjoining property by Gordon Russell. It is our understanding that the screening question has now been resolved and at this time it would be appropriate for the matter to be reconsidered and action taken on our request. Accordingly, I would like to request that the action on our application for annexation be rescheduled for hearing before the City Council and final action. Would you please inform me of the dates formal council and formal council consideration. ptr A: AUG 1 G 1978 hi';BIE S'1pl_1: I ^' ------ Y� � ? IdICROEILMCD BY JORM MICR+LAB I CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 1 I 1 i i I i4IC10FILMED BY JORM MICROLAB JAY C.OEHLER EUGENE L.RADIG DONALD A. NOY GLENN MULLER DELL A. RICHARD CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUINES, IUwA RI..�TIVED AN, 1 6 '1978 OEHLER, RADIG, HOY, MULLER 8, RICHARD, P. C. LAWYERS 200 PLAZA CENTRE ONE P. O. BOX 208 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 TELEPHONE 330-7511 AREA CODE 319 August 15, 1978 Honorable Mayor and City Council City of Iowa City Iowa City, IA 52240 RE: Wagner -Murphy Foundation Annexation Request Dear Mr. Mayor and Council Members: You may recall that in April of 1978, we requested a deferral of action on a request for annexation of the above property pending the resolution of the question of screening the adjoining property by Gordon Russell. It is our understanding that the screening question has now been resolved and at this time it would be appropriate for the matter to be reconsidered and action taken on our request. Accordingly, I would like to request that the action on our application for annexation be rescheduled for hearing before the City Council and final action. Would you please inform me of the dates formal council and formal council consideration. ptr A: AUG 1 G 1978 hi';BIE S'1pl_1: I ^' ------ Y� � ? IdICROEILMCD BY JORM MICR+LAB I CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 1