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1979-06-05 Regular Meeting
i REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 5, 1979 i ,�! �i, � - ,�i¢�� Ian!Feb lmarlapr,MaylmnI jAugiSepiOcl faov�oecl! I3 � 1 6 1 71 8 1 I I i I TO REMOVE TITLE 'E 9GNAL ROLL CALL REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 5, 1979 7:30 P.M. PRESENT ABSENT BALMER ✓ dePROSSE ERDAHL NEUHAUSER PERRET ROBERTS VEVERA MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES JUNE 5, 1979 Iowa City Council, reg. mtg. 6/5/79, 7:30 P.M. at the Citric Center. Mayor Pro tem Balmer presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, Erdahl, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts. Absent: Vevera, deProsse. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Helling, Schreiber, Hayek, Kraft, Glaves, Flaherty, Knight, Keller, Hencin. Tape-recorded on Tape 79-17, Side 1, 374 to 831. Moved by Perret, seconded by Erdahl, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Actions, reg. Council mtg., 5/22/79, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. Minu�tes of Boards & Commissions: GComm. on Community Needs (L)11117 5/30/79;ftroadband Telecomm. Comm. 5/8/79 and 5/15/79;CHuman Rightsp III 8 Comm. 4/23/79. ( l Permit Resolution, Bk. 56, RES. 79-235, p. 752, APPROVING CLASS B LIQUOR CONTROL LICENSE FOR HOWARD JOHNSON CO. dba/HOWARD Ila o JOHNSON'S RESTAURANT, North Dodge St. RES. 79-236, p. 753, APPROVING CLASS B LIQUOR CONTROL SUNDAY SALES FOR HOWARD JOHNSON's iia i RESTAURANT, North Dodge St. Set Public Hearings: Res. 79-237, Bk. 56, p. 754, setting public hearing 6/19/79 on whether a beer permit issued to Donald J. Stucker, dba/First Avenue Kerr-McGee should be revoked or suspended 11-2L1� for violation of liquor regulations. Motion setting public hearing to amend FY79 Budget on 6/26/79. 11 a Correspondence: Letter from Janet Hoffey regarding Melrose 1I a 3 Court closure. Letter from Philip Leff, attorney representing Laura Hart and Mildred Freel, regarding problems encountered by '1 a L4 Melrose Court closure, referred to City Manager for reply. Letter from Civil Service Comm. regarding promotional examination for lla s Police Sergeant. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Roberts, to adopt RES. 79-238, Bk. 56, pp. 755-756, APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF VILLAGE GREEN, PART 10. S- 1 a� 7913. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Roberts, to defer APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL LARGE SCALE NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF HY-VEE FOOD STORE, INC. S-7912. Motion carried. )I a % MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Council Activities June 5, 1979 Page 2 Lester Kaeser, 521 S. Van Buren St., appeared to speak in favor of Ila alley paving off Van Buren and Gilbert St. north of Bowery. Berlin g noted in a mail survey that the residents in the area favored rocking and grading the alley. Erdahl requested information regarding truck traffic on the alley and cost of oiling alleys. Winifred Hollane, 1105 Diana, appeared to speak in favor of additional funding in the Neighborhood Site Improvements Program for the buffer ofd/meq commercial properties on South Gilbert Court. City Mgr. Berlin will direct staff to enforce existing fence and screening ordinances. Roberts commented that City ordinance required commercial parking lots were to be paved after 1 year. John Suchomel, 330 N. Lucas, noted his pleasure in the progress in the downtown area. Mayor Pro tem Balmer announced one vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission for an unexpired term ending 1/1/83. Also announced was Pat lr Cain's resignation from the Planning and Zoning Commission. Neuhauser O suggested that the Council send a letter of thank you for the many years of service, to the community. Roberts requested that the RP&Zules Committee check ofthat the- authorityoforethetter P&Z fromhthe formerWs. staterdahl code had beendincorporated in the new municipal code. Neuhauser also requested the Broadband Ila/ Telecommunications Comm. bylaws be reviewed by the Rules Comm. Perret requested an investigation of Brookland Park sidewalk to determine if drainage was still a problem. 113-3 City HUD forthe approval a OfBerlin received Jurens theSystemsUnlimitedcscatteredmsitemhousing. at /35� Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Erdahl, that the Council has no objection to the approval. Unanimous vote, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. City Manager reported on the Jaycee's request to use the City Park for a carnival on July 3-8. The staff is recommending that the Jaycees find l 3 another location as City Park is heavily used during the summer months �— and a carnival location would destroy the grass. Other sites were noted. Moved by Perret, seconded by Erdahl, to adopt RES. 79-239, Bk. 56, PP. 757-758, ESTABLISHING PLAN CHECK FEES FOR THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE //3/a OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. Affirmative roll and deProsse absent. call vote unanimous, 5/0, Vevera Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Roberts, to adopt RES. 79-240, Bk. 56, pp. 759-765, APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH SHOEMAKER AND HAALAND FOR RALSTON CREEK VILLAGE SEWER RELOCATION. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 79-241, Bk. 56, pp. 766-803, AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF URBAN RENEWAL PROPERTY, PARCEL MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MINES /37 Council Activities June 5, 1979 Page 3 82-1b to North Bay Construction, Inc. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. Moved by Perret, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 791242, Bk. 56, p. 804, AUTHORIZING FILING OF A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT/SMALL CITIES PROGRAM APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $530,000 UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, INCLUDING ALL UNDER- STANDINGS AND ASSURANCES CONTAINED THEREIN AND DESIGNATING THE CITY 1) 3 9 MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE GRANT. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. Moved by Roberts, seconded by Neuhauser, that the ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE I, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY BY ADDING REGULATIONS FOR DANCES IN ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH HOLD BEER OR LIQUOR LICENSES be considered and given first vote for passage. Motion to consider carried, 5/0. Affirmative roll call vote on first vote for —� passage unanimous, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. City Manager Neal Berlin noted that these establishments could hold dances without the passage of the ordinance. The ordinance would require regulations for the establishments. City Attorney Hayek noted that if the Council wished they could prohibit such dances. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, that the meeting be adjourned, 8:10 P.M., 5/0. MAYOR PRO TEM JOHN R. BALMER LINDA SCHREIBER, ACTING CITY CLERK MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES City o4 0owa eQy '�'� � .` Iki �"�� tile, � S4 M I• � yr ,k, '� , ;r�..1 , 4X131 �- � �j.,_ ! � 1 DATE: June 1, 1979 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet i Memorandum from the Assistant City ?tanager regarding the League of Iowa 1 Municipalities policy determination. IIU-( 1 Memorandum from the Police Chief regarding hearing for revocation of liquor permit. Memoranda a - from the Director of Public Works: a. Traffic through the alley by Gilpin Paint. /1�3 i b. Oiling of Conklin Lane c. First Avenue Sidewalk //qy d. Current Street Lighting Policy 4 e. Cost of Melrose Court Closure f. Street Lighting at Melrose Cpurt and Myrtle Avenue g. Salvage of bricks Memoranda from the Department of Planning and Program Development a. Problems with the Fifth Year CDBG Application b. Neighborhood Site Improvement Program - with attached booklet /LS/ c, Small Cities Comprehensive Grant Application - withh attached application o5ee // 39-j?Vq-AJee7'1h9 .� Copy of Council's goals and objectives for FY 79 Minutes of City -University meeting of May 18, 1979. //:;y i Human Services Funding reports for February, March and April, 1979 // S5r j Copy of Broadband Telecommunications Commission by-laws and rulemaking and dispute resolution procedures. /15 I Agendas: a. Broadband Telecommunications Commission meeting of June 5, 1979 1159 b. Planning and Zoning Commission informal meeting of June 4, 1979 /)5,q c. Senior Center Commission meeting of June 6, 1979 /159 Copy of appeal, Wegman and A&A Coins vs City of Iowa City Calendar for June 1979 The Building Line, Volume 21, May 1979. Minutes Committee on Community Needs, 5/30/79 with approved Neighborhood Site Improvements listed. Letter from Lyle Miller re proposed plan check fees for Building construction. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401MEs COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES JUNE 5, 1979 Iowa City Council, reg. mtg. 6/5/79, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Pro tem Balmer presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, Erdahl, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts. Absent: Vevera, deProsse. Staffinembers present: Berlin, Helling, Schreiber, Hayek, Kraft, Glaves, Flaherty, Knight, Keller, Hencin. Tape-recorded on Tape 79-17, Side 1, 374 to 831. Moved by Perret, seconded by Erdahl, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved and/or adopted as amended: Approval of Official Actions, reg. Council mtg., 5/22/79, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. tes Of ords Commissions: Com. ty Neds 5/30/79;�uBroadbandaTelecomm. Comm. 5/8/79mando5/15/79;��Humane Rights Comm. 4/23/79. CLASSPBLIQUOR Resolution, Bk. 56, S CONTROL LICENSE FORHOWARD3JOHNSON5CO.Adba/HOWARD 1 JOHNSON'S RESTAURANT, North Dodge St. RES. 79-236, P. 753, APPROVING CLASS B LIQUOR CONTROL SUNDAY SALES FOR HOWARD JOHNSON's RESTAURANT, North Dodge St. I Set Public Hearings: Res. 79-237, Bk. 56, p. 754, setting Public hearing 6/19/79 on whether a beer permit issued to Donald J. Stucker, dba/First Avenue Kerr-McGee should be revoked or suspended I for violation of liquor regulations. Motion setting public hearing ito amend FY79 Budget on 6/26/79. Correspondence: Letter from Janet Hoffey regarding Melrose Court closure. Letter from Philip Leff, attorney representing Laura Hart MelroseCourtdcl,osure,, referredetorCity Managersforcreply. Letter from Civil Service Comm. regarding promotional examination for Police Sergeant. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Roberts, to adopt RES. 79-238, Bk. 56, pp. 755-756, APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT OF VILLAGE GREEN, PART 10. S- 7913. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Roberts, to defer APPROVAL OF THE PRELIMINARY AND FINAL LARGE SCALE NON-RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN OF HY-VEE FOOD STORE, INC. S-7912. Motion carried. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Council Activities June 5, 1979 —� Page 2 Lester Kaeser, 521 S. Van Buren St., appeared to speak in favor of alley paving off Van Buren and Gilbert St. north of Bowery. Berlin noted in a mail survey that the residents in the area favored rocking and grading the alley. Erdahl requested information regarding truck traffic on the alley and cost of oiling alleys. Winifred Hollane, 1105 Diana, appeared to speak in favor of additional funding in the Neighborhood Site Improvements Program for the buffer of commercial properties on South Gilbert Court. City Mgr. Berlin will direct staff to enforce existing fence and screening ordinances. Roberts commented that City ordinance required commercial parking lots were to be paved after 1 year. John Suchomel, 330 N. Lucas, noted his pleasure in the progress in the downtown area. Mayor Pro tem Balmer announced one vacancy on the Parks and Recreation Commission for an unexpired term ending 1/1/83. Also announced was Pat Cain's resignation from the Planning and Zoning Commission. Neuhauser suggested that the Council send a letter of thank you for the many years of service to the community. Roberts requested that the Rules Committee check into the matter of the P&Z bylaws. Erdahl commented that the authority for the P&Z from the former state code had been incorporated in the new municipal code. Neuhauser also requested the Broadband Telecommunications Comm. bylaws be reviewed by the Rules Comm. Perret requested an investigation of Brookland Park sidewalk to determine if drainage was still a problem. City Manager Neal Berlin received notification from Norm Jurgens at HUD for the approval of the Systems Unlimited scattered site housing. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Erdahl, that the Council has no objection to the approval. Unanimous vote, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. City Manager reported on the Jaycee's request to use the City Park for a carnival on July 3-8. The staff is recommending that the Jaycees find another location as City Park is heavily used during the summer months and a carnival location would destroy the grass. Other sites were noted. Moved by Perret, seconded by Erdahl, to adopt RES. 79-239, Bk. 56, pp. 757-758, ESTABLISHING PLAN CHECK FEES FOR THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Roberts, to adopt RES. 79-240, Bk. 56, pp. 759-765, APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH SHOEMAKER AND HAALAND FOR RALSTON CREEK VILLAGE SEWER RELOCATION. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 79-241, Bk. 56, pp. 766-803, AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF URBAN RENEWAL PROPERTY, PARCEL FIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1401NES 82-1b to North Bay Construction, Inc. 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. Council Activities June 5, 1979 Page 3 Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, ved y Perret, conded by 56 P. 804,bAUTHORIZINGeFILING OF AeCOMMUNITYto adopt RES. 79 DEVELOPMENT BLO-242,Bk. CITIES PROGRAM APPLICATION IN THE ,000 UCK SMALL AMOUNT OF $530NDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, INCLUDING ALL UNDER- STANDINGS AND ASSURANCES CONTAINED THEREIN AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE GRANT. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. Moved by Roberts, seconded by Neuhauser, that the ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE I, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY BY ADDING REGULATIONS FOR DANCES IN ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH HOLD BEER OR LIQUOR LICENSES be considered and given first vote for passage. Motion to consider carried, 5/0. Affirmative roll call vote on first vote for passage unanimous, 5/0, Vevera and deProsse absent. City Manager Neal Berlin noted that these establishments could hold dances without the passage of the ordinance. The ordinance would require regulations for the establishments. City Attorney Hayek noted that if the Council wished they could prohibit such dances. 1 Moved by Neuhauser, seconded erret, that the meeting be adjourned, 8:10 P.M., 5/0. YOR PRO TEM JOHN R. BALMER LINDA SCHR IBER, ACTING CITY CLERK MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140INES IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL. ACENUA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF JUNE 5, 1979 7:30 p. M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MORTES AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL. MEETING JUNE 5, 1979 Item No. 1 - MEETING TO ORDER. ROLL CALL. Item No. 2 - CONSIDER ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT CALENDAR AS PRESENTED OR AMENDED. a. Approval of Official Actions of the regular Council meeting of. May 22, 1979, subject to correction, as recommended by the City Clerk. b. Minutes of Boards and Commissions. (1) Committee on Community Needs meeting of May 30, 1979. (2) Broadband Telecommunications Commission meeting of May 8, 1979. (3) Broadband Telecommunications Commission meeting of May 15, 1979. (4) Human Rights Commission meeting of April 23, 1979. C. Permit Resolutions, as recommended by City Clerk: q d (1) Consider resolution approving Class R Liquor control license application for Howard Johnson Company and McLean Enterprises, Inc. dba/Howard Johnson's Restaurant, North Dodge Street. rP 3 4 (2) Consider resolution approving Class B Liquor control Sunday Sales license for Howard Johnson's Restaurant, North Dodge Street. d. Setting public hearings. j (1) Consider resolution authorizing the City Clerk to set a public hearing on July 12, 1979, on whether a beer permit issued to Donald J. Stucker, dba/First Avenue Kerr-McGee, should he revoked or suspended for violation of liquor regulations. Comment: A memorandum from the Police Chief regarding this matter is attached to the agenda. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES r"1 Regular Council Meeting June 5, 1979 7:30 P.M. Council Chambers CONSIDER MOTION SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE PURPOSE OF AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR BUDGET ENDING JUNE 30, 1979. COMMENT: This motion sets a public hearing for June 26, 1979, at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers. Information will be available to the public on June 8, 1979, for inspection. N - MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES Agenda Regular Council Meeting .June 5, 1979 7:30 P.M. i Page 2 e. Correspondence. (1) Letter from Janet Floffey expressing appreciation for the closure of Melrose Court. No reply is necessary. (2) Letter from Philip A. Leff, attorney representing Laura Hart and Mildred Freel, owners of a home on Melrose Court, regarding problems encountered by the Melrose Court closure. This letter has been referred to the City Manager for reply. (3) Tetter from the Civil Service Commission regarding promotional examination for the position of sergeant. On February 26, 1979, the Civil Service Commission conducted written tests for the position of sergeant in the Iowa City Police Department. Oral interviews were held May 21, 1979. The list of those eligible, in order of standing, was certified by the Commission I on May 26, 1979. f. Applications for the use of streets and public grounds. j (1) Application from the Iowa Socialist Party to use 8lackhawk Mini -park for the showing of a film on June 6, 1979, from 8:30-10:00 P.M. (approved) 5.0 END OF CONSENT CALENDAR. Item No. 3 - PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS. a 3 Q a. Consider a resolution approving the final plat of Village Green, Part 10. 5-7913. Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission, at a regular meeting held May 3, 1979, recommended by a unanimous vote (7-0) approval of the subject plat located southwest of Village Road extended, subject to the following contingencies: 1, signatures of the utility companies being obtained, 2. the legal papers being revised, and 1 3. the legal papers containing a statement that construc- tion of basements will not he allowed. This recommendation is consistent with the staff recommenda- tion presented in a staff report dated May 3, 1979, which was attached to the Council agenda of May 15, 1979. The con- tingencies listed above have been resolved and this item is ready for Council's consideration. .n. Action: lu K .1 FIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 14010ES i Agenda Regular Council Meeting June 5, 1979 7:30 P.M. Page 3 b. Consider a resolution approving the preliminary and final Large Scale Non -Residential Development plan of Hy -Vee Food Store, Inc. S-7912. Comment: The Planning, and Zoning Commission at a regular meeting held May 17, 1979, recommended (6-0) approval of the subject development plan located on the northwest corner of the intersection of North Dodge Street and Old Dubuque Road subject to: 1. the legal papers being revised, and 2, the revisions requested by the Department of Transpor- tation on the preliminary and final plan be incorporated prior to Council approval. This recommendation is consistent with the staff recommen- dation presented in the staff report dated May 17, 1979, which was attached to the Council agenda of May 29, 1979. The contingencies listed 'nave been resolved and this item is now ready for Council's consideration. Action: J -Q Item No. 4 - PUBLIC DISCUSSION. Item No. 5 - ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCIES. a. Parks and Recreation Commission - One vacancy for an un- expired term ending January 1, 1983, (Trudy Ward resign- ing). This appointment will be made at the July 17, 1979, meeting of the City Council. lVeJtce llveAtAq 'f„up„ ye Rges . MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401IIES e, 10-N, Agenda Regular Council Meeting .June 5, 1979 7:30 P.M. Page 4 Item No. 5 - CITY COUNCIL INFORMATION. i I i i I Item No. 7 - REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY. i a. City Manager. I i I b. City Attorney. Item No. A - CONSIDER RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PLAN -CHECK FEES FOR THE UN1- a 3 FORM BUILDING CODE OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. Comment: This resolution is intended to clarify the method of computing and refunding plan -check fees as part of the building permit process. This resolution was deferred from the May 29, 1979, Council meeting. - ' Action: FIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 14011JES Agenda Regular Cornmcil Meeting .lune 5, 1979 7:10 P.M. Page 5 Item No. 9 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES - d Y o RALSTON CREEK VILLAGE SEWER RELOCATION. (Comment: This agreement would nuthorize the Mayor to execute an agreement with Shoemaker/Hanland to design a sewer relocation around the perimeter of the Ralston Creek Village property. The "not to ex- ceed" figure is $8,000 with an estimated construction budget of $80,000. The total project costs would be approximately $88,000. Public Works recommends approval. Action: 5��� /��Ji1G`1l /`�/Jv `�—U Item No. 1.0 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF URBAN RENEWAL PROP- ERTY, PARCEL 82-1b. Comment: This resolution authorizes the execution of the Contract for Sale of Parcel 82 -Ib to North Bay Construction, Inc. The contract was j filed with the City Clerk, and notice published by action at the May I Council meeting. Copies of the contract were provided in the packets for the May 1 meeting. The staff recommends adoptiop of the resolution. 4 Action: Item No. 11 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT t/ BLOCK GRANT/SMALL CITIES PROGRAM APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $530,000 IINDF.R THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, INCLUDING ALL UNDERSTANDINGS AND ASSURANCES CONTAINED IF THEREIN AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED CHIEF F.XECUTLVF. OFFICER FOR THE GRANT. j Comment: Staff has prepared the full application (copy attached to the !i agenda), the required public hearings have been held to obtain citizen comments, and CCN has reviewed the full application (their comments are included in the packet). The federally man- P dated deadline for the application is Monday, June 11, 1979. Action: 0y /IVt; e,lUl[( `'i -n MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES Mo111ES i Agenda Regular Council Meeting June 5, 1979 7:30 P.M. Page 6 Item No. 12 — CONSIDER AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 5, ARTICLE. I, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF IOWA CITY BY ADDING REGULATIONS FOR DANCES IN ESTABLISHMENTS WHICH HOLD BEER OR LIQUOR LICENSES. (first con— sideration) Comment: The purpose of this ordinance is to provide regulations for estab— lishments which hold beer and liquor licenses and which have dances for minors. Action: Item No. 13 — ADJOURNMENT. f G31 Qr�d . 1 • i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 110114ES /G cJ, i ' — 54-Ier Gr�r�IG� s�c�,� LU-) ct,(LW�cc+�r ai LLC Ilii 1 !1Q_� 164 ' I L3r'll, �JC�ll 12,000 lcr xc c�'cc V iUec�l�• ���r �: Gc r Idt l l ) rr,ZcC� cCJ 677 C7 � �rr �(• .0 I �:r'G��J/"!"(;ICS' lI lift l`'/) C`tCL` 2• �Ulilf }'li /� ilir ,r,r,,� ��(1� � �'�',' ic,� 1:�.._C: � I CC C> / .� FIIOROFILMEO BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101NES I I11t f jgjgg 1 aII I 3 ,MSP 7777 r a � '4 IR iI U ,�. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES i /Li I:_Z�`ILI (-V&)O , nLali 3 a :.J ... C•�L," -��� I I i� 1. 1. 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RIP P.W, ' qv. �IPYKS la'n�.l-I ICS V- Q^'°"(� V/ (Tk.e Gclr2u. e..t wi I ., 0/1Itle 1,0AA PW) / ILI��� ✓ ba weir e.d sigHed (lyilae PRD. � S q�aiurac,� Io Ovs UA � (1 (Lu l wwa ^a&' a-6-A' G��a s a. 16 R7p--4;lmwQ P,.,,,Q Q - ele-�'l lYtaQt'�i �.�e.t,r-w �eo,l-tQ+.t. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•OES 110111ES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES n COUNCIL MEETING OF / GI ROUTING FOR ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS, AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS, NOTICES. ORIGINAL ORIGINAL XEROX XEROX COPIES COPIES COPIES CONT. INSTRUCTION AGENDA CERT. OF OF OF AFTER FOR ITEM k FILE H RECR. ITEMS CONTRACT ITEMS EXEC FINALIZATION & v POD, 'I V �fy^ n I FIIe.I�oJ �ICa'ST�w�lMnnp 'f-N'r+OW�Ii , G^ ^u, MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES MAY 22, 1979 Iowa City Council, reg. mtg., 5/22/79, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Vevera presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera. Absent: Erdahl. Staff - members present: Berlin, Stolfus, Helling, Hayek, Kraft, Knight,.Seydel. Council minutes tape-recorded on Tape 79-14, Side 2, 1245-2140. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Neuhauser, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted, as presented: Approval of Official Actions, 5/8/79, subj. to correction, as recommended by City Clerk. Minutes of Boards & Commissions: Resources Conservation Comm: -4/24/79; Senior Center Comm. -5/2 & 5/7/79; Comm. on Community Needs -5/2/79. Permit Resolutions, recomm. by City Clerk, Bk. 56: RES. 79- 215, p. 716, APPROVING CLASS C BEER PERMIT, & RES. 79-216, p..717, SUNDAY SALES FOR PESTER DERBY OIL CO., 606 S. Riverside Dr. RES. 79-217, p. 718, APPROVING CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR GEO. DANE dba/THE NICKELODEON, 208 N. Linn. RES. 79-218, p. 719, APPROVING CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE, & RES. 79-219, p. 720, SUNDAY SALES FOR BOULEVARD ROOM, LTD. dba/THAT BAR, THAT DELI, 325 E. Market. RES. 79-220, p. 721, APPROVING CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE for J. & T. Kane dba/KANES' DEPOT, 114 Wright St. RES. 79-221, p. 722, APPROVING DANCING PERMIT FOR THAT BAR, THAT DELI, 325 E. Market. Correspondence: Memos from Traffic Engr. regarding short-term parking meters, 300 block Iowa Ave., & parking prohibition in 1100 block Ronalds St. Petition from Black's Gaslight Village tenants I requesting reconsideration of continuance of City Code compliance. Local 610, I. C. Assn, Prof. Firefighters, regarding sale of tickets for Christy Lane,Show, referred to City Mgr. for reply. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Neuhauser, that the rule requiring that ordinances must be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, that the first and second consideration and vote be waived, and that ORD. 79-2954, Bk. 15, pp, 70-71, AMENDING ZONING ORD. 2238 BY CHANGING USE REGULATIONS OF PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF MORMON TREK BLVD. AND SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS IN THE COUNTY AS REQUESTED BY TY'N CAE, INC., FROM Al (County) to RIB ZONE, be voted upon for final passage at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Neuhauser, that the ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES ?10111[S Council Activities May 22, 1979 Page 2 Norm Pearson, 1421 Laurel, representing Iowa City bicyclist organiza- tion, requested clean-up of the bike lanes, distribution of educational material, and enforcement of laws. Later in the meeting, City Mgr. Berlin pointed out problems with street -sweeping equipment, and problems because of large amounts of sand used this winter. John Suchomel, 330 N. Lucas, welcomed Vevera and Neuhauser back to Council meetings. Charles Ruppert, 1406 North Dubuque Road, reported that a bus stop had been constructed in the neighborhood, but elderly persons were having problems getting appointments within 30 days for obtaining a Doctor's certificate which would allow them to qualify for garbage pickup. Public hearing was held to receive citizens comments regarding the City's Housing Assistance Plan to be submitted as part of the City's Small Cities Comprehensive Grant Application. Kraft called attention to this memo in 5/18 packet, and Knight explained the HAP to the audience. He & Seydel answered questions about the HAP & the rental assistance program. Moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse to appoint Keith Gormezano, 621 Holt Ave., to fill a vacancy on the Resources Conservation Comm. for a three-year term expiring 1/1/83. Motion carried unanimously. The other two vacancies will be readvertised. Moved by Perret, seconded by Balmer to appoint John Penick, 733 S. Summit, to fill a vacancy on the Board of Appeals for an unexpired term ending 12/31/79. Motion carried unanimously. The other vacancy will be readvertised. City Mgr. Berlin stated that a report on parking for Wetherby Park & other parks will be sent in Friday's packet. A petition from residents will be received'concerning Wetherby Park. A copy of the Urban Revitali- zation Bill will be distributed with Staff comments. Council discussed the installation of the island barrier in Melrose Court. There were concerns regarding the width of the emergency access and with the lighting. City Attorney Hayek explained that the City is not responsible for the Airport Commission's action in connection with the complaint that a meeting was not properly advertised, and should do nothing about it at this time, deProsse advised that she would be attending the East Central Iowa Council of Government meeting in Cedar Rapids on Thurs. regarding 518 matter. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 79-222, Bk. 56, p. 723, AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO READVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR SERVICE BUILDING ROOF REPAIR PROJECT, PHASE 2, on June 5th. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Perret, seconded by Balmer, to adopt RES. 79-223, Bk. 56, pp. 724-725, APPROVING FINAL PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, & ESTIMATE FOR RIVER CORRIDOR SEWER PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE BIDDING PROCEDURE (Bids on June 28, award by Council on July 3). Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES !10tnES Council Activities May 22, 1979 Page 3 Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 79-224, Bk. 56, pp. 726-727, ESTABLISHING JUST COMPENSATION FOR THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR SOUTH GILBERT STREET PROJECT. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Perret, seconded by deProsse, to adopt RES. 79-225, Bk. 56, pp. 728-732, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH BILL MIHALOPOULOS OF BEST STEAK HOUSE REGARDING CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALK VAULTS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Perret, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 79-226, Bk. 56, pp. 733-737, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT CLARIFYING CONTRACTUAL REMEDIES CONCERNING AN URBAN RENEWAL CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND OLD CAPITOL ASSOCIATES DATED FEBRUARY 7, 1978, for blocks 83 & 84. Council discussed the memo presented by Asst. Atty. Bowlin at the informal session re agreement in reference to property taxes for blocks 83 & 84. Atty. Hayek gave a further explanation. Affirmative roll call vote on Res. 79-226 unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 79-227, Bk. 56, P.-738, ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. This includes ordinances adopted between 8/9/77 and 12/5/78. Moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse to adjourn the meeting, 8:30 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. ROBERT A. VEVERA, MAYOR ABBIE STOLFUS, CITY CLERK MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -M IaOUICS MINUTES OF OFFICIAL ACTIONS OF COUNCIL - 5/22/79 The cost of publishing the following pro- ceedings & claims is $ . Cumulative cost for this calendar year for psai dublication is $ Iowa City Council, reg. mtg., 5/22/79, 7:30 P.M. at the Civic Center. Mayor Vevera presiding. Councilmembers present: Balmer, deProsse, Neuhauser, Perret, Roberts, Vevera. Absent: Erdahl. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Neuhauser, that the following items and recommendations in the Consent Calendar be received, or approved, and/or adopted, as presented: Approval of Official Actions, 5/8/79, subj. to correction, as recommended by City Clerk. Minutes of Boards & Commissions: Resources Conservation Comm. -4/24/79; Senior Center Comm. -5/2 & 5/7/19; Comm. on Community Needs -5/2/79. Permit Resolutions, recomm. by City Clerk, Bk. 56: RES. 79-215, p. 716, APPROVING CLASS C BEER PERMIT, & RES. 79-216,' ' p. 717, SUNDAY SALES FOR PESTER DERBY OIL CO., 606 S. Riverside Dr. RES. 79-217, p. 718, APPROVING CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR GEO. DANE dba/THE NICKELODEON, 208 N. Linn: RES. 79- 218, p. 719, APPROVING CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE, & RES. 79-219, p. 720, SUNDAY SALES FOR ` BOULEVARD ROOM, LTD. dba/THAT BAR, THAT DELI, 325 E. Market. RES. 79-220, p. 721, APPROVING CLASS. C LIQUOR LICENSE for J. & T. Kane dba/KANES' DEPOT, 114 Wright St. RES. 79-221, p. 722, APPROVING DANCING PERMIT FOR THAT BAR, THAT DELI, 325 E. Market. Correspondence: Memos from Traffic Engr. regarding short-term parking meters, 300 block Iowa Ave., & parking prohibition in 1100 block Ronalds St: Petition from Black's Gaslight Village tenants requesting reconsideration of continuance of City Code compliance. Local 610, I. C. Assn, Prof. Firefighters, regarding sale of tickets for Christy Lane Show, referred to City Mgr. for reply. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Neuhauser, that the rule requiring that ordinances must be considered and voted on for passage at two Council meetings prior to the meeting at which it is to be finally passed be suspended, that the first and MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110111[s Official Actions second consideration and vote be waived, and that May 15, 1979 ORD. 79-2954, Bk. 15, pp. 70-71, AMENDING ZONING Page 2 ORD. 2238 BY CHANGING USE REGULATIONS OF PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF MORMON TREK BLVD. AND SOUTH OF CITY LIMITS IN THE COUNTY AS REQUESTED BY TY'N CAE, INC., FROM Al (County) to RIB ZONE, be voted upon for final passage at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Neuhauser, that the ordinance be finally adopted at this time. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Norm Pearson representing Iowa City bicyclist organization, &John Suchomel and Charles Ruppert appeared. Public hearing was held to receive citizens comments regarding the City's Housing Assistance Plan to be submitted as part of the City's Small Cities Comprehensive Grant Application. Kraft called attention to this memo in 5/18 packet, and Knight explained the HAP to the audience. He & Seydel answered questions about the HAP & the rental assistance program. Moved by Balmer, seconded by deProsse to appoint Keith Gormezano, 621 Holt Ave., to fill a vacancy on the Resources Conservation Comm. for a three-year term expiring 1/1/83. Motion carried f unanimously. Moved by Perret, seconded by Balmer to appoint John Penick, 733 S. Summit, to fill a vacancy on the Board of Appeals for an unexpired term ending 12/31/79. Motion carried unanimously. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to adopt 1` RES. 79-222, Bk. 56, p. 723, AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO READVERTISE FOR BIDS FOR SERVICE BUILDING ROOF REPAIR PROJECT, PHASE 2, on June 5th. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Perret, seconded by Balmer, to adopt RES. 79-223 Bk. 56 pp. 724-725, APPROVING FINAL PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, & ESTIMATE FOR RIVER CORRIDOR SEWER PROJECT AND AUTHORIZE BIDDING PROCEDURE (Bids on June 28, award by Council on July 3). Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Balmer, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 79-224, Bk. 56, pp. 726-727, ESTABLISHING JUST COMPENSATION FOR THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY f; FOR SOUTH GILBERT STREET PROJECT. Affirmative roll ? call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. i„ Moved by Perret, seconded by deProsse, to adopt RES. 79-225, Bk. 56, pp. 728-732, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAP IDS•DF.S MODIES Official Actions May 15, 1979 Page 3 AMENDED AGREEMENT WITH BILL MIHALOPOULOS OF BEST STEAK HOUSE REGARDING CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SIDEWALK VAULTS. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Perret, seconded by Neuhauser, to adopt RES. 79-226, Bk. 56, pp. 733-742, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT CLARIFYING CONTRACTUAL REMEDIES CONCERNING AN URBAN RENEWAL CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND OLD CAPITOL ASSOCIATES DATED FEBRUARY 7, 1978, for blocks 83 & 84. Council discussed the memo presented by Asst. Atty. Bowlin at the informal session re agreement in reference to property taxes for blocks 83 & 84. Affirmative roll call vote on Res. 79-225, unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by Neuhauser, seconded by Perret, to adopt RES. 79-227, Bk. 56, p. 743, ADOPTING SUPPLEMENT NUMBER ONE TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 6/0, Erdahl absent. Moved by. Balmer, seconded by deProsse to adjourn the meeting, 8:30 P.M. Motion carried unanimously. A. more complete description of Council activities is on file in the office of the City Clerk. s/ROBERT A. VEVERA, MAYOR s/ABBI STO FUS, Submitted Y CLERK. �l/79. C:d�t L�/dJlr�tI66 (�// MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I4010ES INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION MAY 21, 1979 INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION: May 21, 1979, 1:30 P.M. in the Conference Room at the Civic Center. Mayor Pro tem John Balmer presiding. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Balmer, deProsse, Roberts, Erdahl, Vevera (2:15 PM), Perret (2:40 PM). Absent: Neuhauser. STAFFMEMBERS PRESENT: Berlin, Stolfus, Belling. Others present for certain discussions, as noted. TAPE-RECORDED on Reel 79-16, Side 1, 1310 -End, & over Side 2, 1-1012. REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS TO PLANNING & ZONING COMM. Schmeiser present. 1310-1440 Ord. Rezoning Ty'n Cae, Part 2 1. Approval of annexation has been received from the City Development Board. 2. Procedure was at third consideration of the ordinance rezoning, but with change in legal description, Council should give all three considerations of Ord. with amended description. Sewer Hookup "Outside City 1. Berlin explained that Council could not make a commitment regarding zoning, with annexation procedures, & Olin Lloyd is not anxious to annex, but but he would contact him again. 2. Fitzpatrick should write his request to Council. COUNCIL AGENDA -COUNCIL BUSINESS 1440-1970 i 1. City Mgr. Berlin called attention to the letter from East Central Iowa Council of"Governments regarding May 24th meeting for dis- cussion of I-518. deProsse & Erdahl would consider attending, possibly with a staffinember. Further discussion Tuesday night. 2. Erdahl questioned if Vevera wanted to attend the Senior Center Commission meetings, or if other arrangements should be made. 3. Erdahl called attention to Kucharzak memo regarding placarding. Councilmembers agreed that wording should be added to clarify, along with a date. 4. There were no objections to memo from City Clerk requesting Council appointment at 5/29 meeting of Acting City Clerk for 6/4-8. 5. Regarding the letter to IDOT concerning the agreement for Freeway 518'from the City Manager, Councilmembers approved of the time taken to outline the difficulties. 6. Erdahl commented on Professor Norbeck's letter regarding transportation of radioactive materials (written on Univ. stationery). 7. Plastino's memo in 5/18 packet on procedure for garbage pickup noted. Citizens will have to pay the city even if they contract for private hauler. Berlin explained the billing cycle. 8. Helling requested copies of the Hawkeye proposal & Cox proposal on CATV. 9. There will be no informal session on May 28th, Memorial Day holiday. 10. Council will discuss the summer schedule at formal meeting. 11. Berlin advised that Comm. Pepper was working on legislation pending in Congress regarding cable television. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RArIDS.DEs 110HIE5 Page 2 Informal Council 12. deProsse requested Council discussion of street -lighting May 21, 1979 Policy, possible end of June. Berlin commented that 1/3 of energy used by the City is for street -lighting. 13. Berlin advised that Atty. Hayek would explain the addition of the item on the agenda regarding the contract with Old Capitol. The intent is that Old Capitol would lose the 10%. HUMAN SERVICES REPORT Emil Brandt, Pam Ramser, Schreiber, Kraft, Milkman present. 1967-2230 Mayor Vevera arrived, 2:15 PM. 1. Brandt called attention to the memo & work elements distributed with the 5/18 packet, regarding fulfillment of Human Services Contract. 2. Ramser outlined further process which includes evaluation of agency programs and budgets, and commented on tasks that United Way will do. 3. Schreiber stated that updating of information will occur & be corrected in the Agency request for funding. 4. Status of the contract for help in sharing of funding with the County will be reported by the City Manager. SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS Superintendent of Schools, Dave Cronin & Chief Miller present. 2230 -End 1. Berlin reported that the legal counsel for schools had said fthat the school had no authority to be responsible for the program. Asst. Atty. Ryan said the City was responsible for streets. i 2. Cronin stated that it was the position of the schoolboard that this was an issue both parties need to be concerned about, but they looked to the controller of the streets to be responsible for crossing guards. An areawide Parent Group committee was formed to consider administrative problems, including assisting in securing of crossing guards, sidewalk placement, bus parking on River St. 3. Mayor Vevera explained Council's decision to limit the funding. Cronin.advised that he was willing to go to the Schoolboatd, ! 'recommending that the school start sharing in financing. 4. Miller asked for police representation on the committee. Brachtel is meeting with them in May. Cronin also called attention to a suggestion that a volunteer guard supplement the adult guards. ! PUBLIC WORKS BUDGET DEFICIT Plastino, Vitosh, Minter present. Side 2, 1. Plastino called attention to his memo in 5/18 packet, stating 1-220 that the deficit would be about $240,000, requesting a recommenda- tion from Council on funding possibilities. 2. Vitosh explained that there would be a balance of funds in several departments, where all the money as budgeted would not be used, specifically in personnel allocation. 3. To achieve a cut in asphalt overlay program, Plastino explained that as it costs $5,000/$6,000 to do one block, 10 to 12 blocks could be deleted from the program. 4. Funds will also be needed for the Senior Center. Use of general fund balances for the deficit will be a significant increase in the use of property tax in the street budget. 5. The asphalt program can be bid for August construction, so Council can wait until the end of June to see what the ending general fund balance is, and all of Councilmembers present to discuss alternatives for funding. Deletion of curb cuts, bikeways & tennis courts had been suggested. blICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101DES N Page 3 EXECUTIVE SESSION Conference Room, 3:25 P.M. Council Informal May 21, 1979 Moved by Balmer, seconded by Roberts7to adjourn to executive session under Chapter 28.A.5.j, to discuss the purchase of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably be expected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for that property. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 5/0, Balmer, Erdahl, Perret, Roberts, Vevera voting aye, Neuhauser absent and deProsse absent from the room. Notice given in tentative agenda for informal meeting, posted on 3 bulletin boards. Lyle Seydel was present to .discuss public housing sites. deProsse present, 3:30 PM. Moved by Roberts, seconded by Perret to adjourn, 4:05 PM. Motion carried unanimously. HAFOR CIRCLE DRAINAGE Dietz, area residents present. 220-1012 1, Walter Gerber, 1943 Hafor Circle submitted a petition from 140 residents asking that the burden for repair of the storm sewer drainage problem be borne by the original developer and the City and not by the homeowners. Forbes, 1102 Estron,related his problems. 2. It was suggested that some residents might have water problems but won't admit it because it might affect the value of their property. 3. Staff explained request that Council consider specifying elevations, etc. as outlined in'memo from Dietz, as the storm -water management ord. Is not the entire answer. 4. Gerber questioned if Council was aware of thggt�ffer to .install -larger pipe. Dietz thoughe developer ht that�iby 'tt of another 24" pipe, you would not see a difference benstallaby cause of the level of the creek. The Highway Dept, is negotiating with the Airport Commission, regarding problems when Sunset is extended to Highway 1, for land for rerouting. 5. Staff is to draft an ordinance, working with Homebuilders organization on it, & Dietz to work with homeowners on individual solutions. APPOINTMENTS 1. Resources Conservation Commission -Keith Gormezano .2. Board of Appeals -John Penick Meeting adjourned, 5:20 PM. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES :IOIRES � I MINUTES j COMMI'1717r; ON COMMUNI'T'Y NliliOS MAY 30, 1979 -- 12:00 NOON RRAWA'T'ION CHN'I'lili ROOM "A" MEMBERS I'IIHSENT: Swisher, llalI, Amidon, Pecina, Johnson, Casscrly, Garter, Clark, Lampe, Patrick MEMBf:RS ABSENT: McCormick, Braverman, Owens, Ward, Horton S'T'AFF PIUSI:NT: Milkman, Deevers, Flaherty, Laverty, Knight, Keller IUCOMMFNUATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL: SMALL CITIES GRANT APPLICATION: 1. That the Committee on Community Needs recommends the inclusion of a green - bolt along the lower Ralston Creek as requested by neighborhood residents and property owners. 2. That the Committee on Community Needs is concerned that cost estimates for replacement of the Lafayette Street bridge and improvements to the Benton Strect culvert appear low. 3. ']'hat the Committee on Community Needs is concerned about the availability of extra funds if acquisition costs run higher than anticipated. NHIGHBOR11000 SI'Z'E IMPROUMENT PROGRAM: 1. ']'flat the Committee on Community Needs approves the proposed projects for the Neighborhood Site Improvement Program. 2. That the Committee on Community Needs recommends that unallocated funds in the Longfellow area be used for sidewalk repairs. 3. That the optional funds allocated for alley construction (with matching funds from property owners) in the South Central area be used for sidewalk repairs in the area; and that any funds remaining in other areas should also be used for sidewalk repair. SUMMARY 01: DISCUSSION: Chairperson Swisher brought the meeting to order. Swisher introduced the new member, Stephen Lampe, to the Committee. The minutes of May 2, 1979 were discussed and Hall moved to adopt the minutes as read, Amidon seconded. Minutes were adopted unanimously. i GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF CCN: i j Swisher felt it was the Committee's responsibility to make sure the CIlliG projects were progressing as planned and to see if tho citizens were pleased with the projects. Swisher suggested inviting citizens with complaints to discuss them with the Committee at their meetings. ILc also felt the CCN members needed to he well informed about all the CDBG programs. Amidon suggested soliciting comments from the members at all CCN meetings, r7 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES MINIM S COMM1TTHIi ON COMMUNITY Nlihlt4 MAY 30, 1979 -- 12;00 NO()N PAGI: 2 Johnson inrormed the Counnittee that Ihrre were complaint:: shout the new (lousing Inspection code. From year to year new requirements are added and some citizens feel the requirements ;ue unjust and that they can not afford enforcement problem to to make changes. Swisher asked .Johnson to bring all example of a selected to Council. the Committee which could then make a recommendation Milkman suggested circulating the complaint and proposed recom- mendation to the CCN members prior to the next meeting so they may read it and formulate opinions. Swisher added he would be presenting a recommendation to CCN concerning a stop sign on Sheridan Avenue at the next meeting. Michael Flaherty and Kevin Laverty (both on the City staff) were present to present an update on the Small Cities Application and to answer questions. I Flaherty explained that in April of 1979 IIUD invited the City of Iowa City to submit a full application. Two public hearings, one on May 27, 1979 for the (lousing Assistance Plan, and one on May 29, 1979 for the Small Cities Appli- cation were held. Flaherty explained that the full application was substanti- ally the same as the pre -application. The City is asking for $500,300 for first year funding. 1:laherty presented an acquisition map and explained that 21 parcels and portions of 4 parcels will be .� acquired. Six of the parcels are businesses. Amidon asked if the proportycouId be resold to private owners. Flaherty said I after the improvements are made to Ralstmt Crock some land will be lost but f the property will be resold to private investors. Flaherty noted that 18 IjJ primary and 7 accessory structures will be demolished. A land use map was then shown to the Committee to point out that the land would primarily be O resold for commercial development. 9 In early ,July :t neighborhood meeting is planned to explain acquisition pro- jf codures to residents. Later in the year a neighborhood meeting will be held to explain relocation payments. 4 1 Swisher asked what the chances were for running out of money for relocation and acquisition payments. Flaherty said an adjustment factor was included to allow for additional costs. Mechanisms are available from IIUD for addition- al money. Also a contigency fund has been included in the application. Any 1 disposition costs will be returned to the program. I Swisher suggested leaving a green belt on the banks so buildings would not be constructed right next to the creek. Flaherty said this has been discussed but not formulated as yet. Possibly there is a building code requirement for con- structing buildings a certain distance from the creek banks. JI Carter felt the construction costs for the I,afnyette Street bridge and Benton Street culvert were too low. costs according to Ed Brinton. Flaherty said these figures had added inflation Carter wondered if the owners and occupants of MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110111ES M I NIlTHS COMM 111.I'Rli ON COMMUNITY WEDS MAY .ill, 1979 -- 12:1111 NOON PAGH 3 the structures and properties to be acquired have been informed. Flaherty said the City had been keeping the residents informed regarding the application with newsletters. 'There will be a formal notification included in the next newsletter which will have a project area map and addresses of the acquisition properties. Flaherty noted that any homes that are structurally sound and meet the housing code could he moved to another parcel of land. Johnson suggested two parcels in the 9110 block of Maiden Lane which are currently for sale. When asked Flaherty said he felt the application had an excellent chance for approval. Carter moved to make the following recommendations to the City Council: I. That the Committee on Community Needs recommends the inclusion of a greenbelt along lower Ralston Creek as requested by neighborhood residents and property owners. 2. That the Committee on Community Needs is concerned that cost estimates for replacement of the Lafayette Street bridge and improvements to the Benton -i Street culvert appear low. 3. That the Committee on Community Needs is concerned about the availability of extra funds if acquisition costs run higher than anticipated. Patrick seconded, motion carried unanimously. 1 The Committee thanked Flaherty and Laverty for attending the meeting. ' f ij NEIGHBORHOOD SI'I'Ii IMPROVEMENTS: Pat Keller and Bruce Knight, planners from the Department of Planning and Program Development, presented the Neighborhood Site Improvement plans. Keller distributed a summary of proposed projects explaining the allocations for each neighborhood _ (see attached sheet). In the Longfellow area Pecina was concerned that the money allocated for sidewalk repair was not enough. Patrick moved to allocate the remaining money in the Longfellow area to sidewalk repairs. Pecina seconded, motion approved unanimously. .Johnson noted that all the sidewalks on Harrison Street were in terrible condition. !! It was the consensus of the Committee to allocate the remaining funds in each neighborhood to sidewalk repairs. Carter asked why in the Highland area a pedestrian walk could not be located J at Ist Avenue and Highway (, since one was to he placed at Keokuk and Ilighway 6 +!j and at Sycamore and Highway 6. Knight said the reason one could not be located there was because it was not located in the CDBG area therefore these funds could not be used. The consensus of the Committee was approval of the proposed projects. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 110I1IEs M I Nlrl'I:S COMM 1'1.I'M:: ON COMMUNI'T'Y Nlilil)S MAY 30, 1979 -- 12:00 NOON PAGE 4 O'Illlil( BIISINI:SS: The following people were assigned to monitor COBG projects: Spouse Abuse live Casserly Architectural Barrier Removal Roberta Patrick Urban Redevelopment Ron Johnson 'free Planting Project Response George Swisher Casserly said the Clll'A grant had run out as of May 1, 1979 and Kristey Kissel was working totally on a volunteer basis for the Aid to Victims of Spouse Abuse. program. 'I'hc nextmeeting was scheduled for .lune 27, 1979. There being no further business, the meeting was a(Ijourned. Jul IC I)cevers, Senior Clerk Typist I 1 j I j I i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES .'LIGI11101%]1001) Sl'rL 1h1I'It01'E;d[:KI'' Northside: $75,000 1. Sidewalk repair: 30,000 A. Grant Assistance 10,000 B. Crosswalk repairs 40,000 2. Alley repair: 30,000 Paving two alleys A. Zion Lutheran Church B. St. 14enceslas Church 3. Bus Stop Equipment 3,100 A. Johnson County Social Services B. Church and Dodge 1 Shelter C. Market and Van Buren 4 Benches D. Governor and Jefferson E. Dubuque and Church 73,100 Longfellow: $48,500 i 1. Trees 6,000 A. Planted throughout area j 2. Alley repair 4,000 A. Rocking and grading 3. Mini -park P 3,000 Project completed 4. Bus Stop Equipment 600 A. Corner Muscatine and Court B. F Street and 5th Avenue 5. Sidewalk repair 12,000 A. Evaluate area and repair as many sidewalks as possible ' 25,600 6. Optional: Sidewalk repair 20,000 A. Reserve additional money 45,600 South Central: $48,500 1. Playground Equipment 2. Sidewalk repair 3. Alley repair 2,500 College Hill Park A. New wooden piece B. Replace whirl C. Basketball nets 20,000 A. Dodge south of Burlington B. North side of Bowery between Gilbert and Johnson C. North side of Bowery between Lucas and Dodge 9,500 A. Rock and grade all non -paved alleys MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140INES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES 4. Dog Signs 100 A. Dog sign College Hill Park, leash and a poop -scoop i 32,100 F Optional Alley 16,000 A. A grant of $8,000 will be set aside to i provide incentive for residents Of two alleys to match funds for 6 paving 48,100 i, 3 Creekside: $48,500 A ii 1. Playground 4,500 A. New wooden equipment *; B. Remove asphalt C. Picinic facilities g{ sz 2. Bus Stop i Shelters 10,000 A. Creekside Park r B. 2nd Avenue and Muscatine j C. 2nd Avenue and Court Street D. Morningside and Court Street s 3. Alley repair 9,500 A. Rock and grade all non -paved alleys ' 4. Sidewalk repair 3,750 A. Curb cuts along south side of Court Street 'a S. Barricade 200 A. Landscape and repair 27,950 6. Optional: k.' A. Alley repair 16,000 A. Pave alley between Garden and 5th Avenue xa. B. Curb cuts 3,500 B. Northside of Court Street 47,450 Hickory Hill: $60,000 1. Sidewalk repair 30,000 A. Governor 200 feet north from Bloomington . w B. Bloomington, Governor to Pleasant C. Reno Street D. Muscatine and Burlington it E. Court Street and Muscatine 2. Alley repair 18,270 A. Gravel and rock all non -paved alleys B. Alley divider, Burlington and Court Street 3. Beautification 3,000 A. Court Street and Muscatine B. Trees along Muscatine {j C. Mini -park u 4. Street repair 8,500 A. Rc-asphalt East Washington Street, east of Muscatine Avenue 59,770 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES Highland: $75,000 1. Recreation Facilities 2. Pedestrian Crossing 3. Curb and Parkway repair 4. Alley repair S. Division of Commercial and Residential area 10,000 A. Mini -park at (dark Twain School B. Gazebo and wooden equipment at Oak Grove Park 2,800 A. Crossing at Highway 6 and 1. Sycamore 2. Keokuk 40,000 A. Highland Avenue B. Kirlacood 10,000 A. Gravel and grade all non -paved alleys i 4 2,000 A. Provide trees for screening between Highland Court and Diana Street 64,800 6. Optional: A. Additional curb repair Kirkwood 10,200 75,000 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES y d �I r q. r. z 4 Highland: $75,000 1. Recreation Facilities 2. Pedestrian Crossing 3. Curb and Parkway repair 4. Alley repair S. Division of Commercial and Residential area 10,000 A. Mini -park at (dark Twain School B. Gazebo and wooden equipment at Oak Grove Park 2,800 A. Crossing at Highway 6 and 1. Sycamore 2. Keokuk 40,000 A. Highland Avenue B. Kirlacood 10,000 A. Gravel and grade all non -paved alleys i 4 2,000 A. Provide trees for screening between Highland Court and Diana Street 64,800 6. Optional: A. Additional curb repair Kirkwood 10,200 75,000 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES MINUTES OF THE MEETING BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION MAY 8, 1979 4:30 P.M. CIVIC CENTER -- ENGINEERING CONFERENCE ROOM MEMBERS PRESENT: Terry, Pepper, Washburn, Madsen, Eskin. STAFF PRESENT: Tiffany, Helling, Scholten. The meeting was called to order at 4:40 P.M. It was moved by Eskin and seconded by Terry to adopt the "Rulemaking and Dispute Resolution Procedures" as drafted and distributed. iThese procedures were then discussed and amended as follows: Section I, A, 5. Delete all language after "The Commission shall . , . Iowa City Code." Washburn moved, Terry seconded, passed 5-0. i Section I, A, 7. Delete all. Washburn moved, Madsen seconded, passed 5-0. Section II,AI, Delete from C, (1) "The Specialist j witnesses. Washburn moved, Terry seconded, passed 5-0. 4 Section IV. Add after "The Commission may cause City ' Council, or otherwise conducting the business of the Commission? Washburn moved, Eskin seconded, passed 5-0. I SectiV, A. Add ". respondent, in dispute subject to theon � Commission's jurisdiction." Washburn moved, Terry seconded, passed 5-0. iii Section V B, C E F and G. Deleted. Madsen moved, I Washburn seconded, passed 5-0. ! Section V, D. This subsection changed to subsection B and re- drafted as follows: "The subpoena . time and place of the hearing at which the person is to appear," Washburn moved, Terry seconded, passed 5-0. i The procedures were unanimously adopted as amended. The next regular meeting of the Commission was scheduled for May 15, 1979 at 4:30 P.M. in the Civic Center Conference Room. iii Meeting adjourned at 7:00 P.M. i Respectfully submitted, i Connie MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES MINUTES OF THE MEETING BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TUESDAY, MAY 15, 1979 4:30 P.M. CIVIC CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM MEMBERS PRESENT: Eskin, Washburn, Madsen, Pepper, Terry STAFF PRESENT: Tiffany, Helling, Scholten Meeting was called to order at 4:40 p.m. Washburn moved and Madsen seconded that the minutes of the May 1, 1979 meeting be approved as distributed. Passed unanimously. ANNOUNCEMENTS Bob Pepper met with the Hawkeye CableVision manager, Bill Blaugh. He also received a letter from the ATC Western Division manager, Mike Kruger. Two issues which Hawkeye may bring before the Commission in the future could be 1. consideration of dropping channel 44 from Chicago to carry two or three other stations which are now permitted under FCC rule changes since the initial proposal was submitted, and 2. consideration of test marketing two or three different religious program sources rather than exclusively carrying CBN as proposed. Hawkeye has sent out for construction bids and anticipate beginning construction between August 1 and September 1 of this year. Service should begin to subscribers by December 1, 1979 and the system should be complete by May, 1980. HCC also anticipates franchises in University Heights and Coralville. The Commission's annual report for FY79 will be due to the City Manager by July 15. A form is to be provided for the filing of this report. The National Federation of Local Cable Programmers is holding its annual meeting in Austin, Texas on June 28 through July 1. The Specialist and/or a Commissioner should attend. Expenses are estimated at $300 per person. The City Attorney's office feels that the letter from Joseph Day representing Eastern Iowa Cablevision (requesting a franchise) incorporates the EIC proposal of September 29, 1978 by reference to the election which was held in November, 1978. Pepper will therefore send a letter on behalf of the Commission to Mr. Day stating that the hearing will consider the request for franchise based on their proposal of September 29, 1978. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES tI01tIES 1118 Broadband Telecommunications Commission May 15, 1979 Page 2 Helling noted that it is possible to set up a mailing list for the City Clerk to send a Commission agenda to interested parties. Pepper noted that the Specialist may receive such request in the future concerning specific issues and will notify the City Clerk of names to be contained thereon. The Commission's by-laws are at the print shop. Revised Procedures have just been received for Word Processing. All will be ready before the June 5 meeting. REPORT ON BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST Washburn, Eskin, and Tiffany participated in the interviews of t e three el City applicants. It was generally agreed that the three had complentary skills which, combined, would have been excellent. We will get a report from Human Relations at the June 5 meeting regarding the number of external applications which have been received. Eskin reported some concern over the lack of reference to access work in the newspaper ad. COMMISSIONER INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS Procedure for the hearing on the EIC request for franchise was discussed. Pepper will announce the procedure in a letter to interested parties. Eskin moved and Terry seconded to set the hearing for the June 5, 1979 regular Commission meeting. Motion passed unanimously. Terry then moved that the meeting begin at 4:00 instead of 4:30 p.m. Motion seconded by Eskin and passed 5-0. Pepper noted that legal issues are not the appropriate concern of the Commission and the hearing will restrict itself to the issue of whether or not a second franchise would be in the public interest at this time. Some of the questions pertinent to the issue might include: 1. What would the citizens gain from a second franchise? 2. What would the cost of such gains be to the citizens? Pepper explained that in cities where more than one franchise exists, a higher cost per subscriber to build the system results. The fixed cost to start is the same for each company but the number of subscribers is lower for each and may mean a higher subscription cost in order for the company(s) to receive the projected rate of return on investment. Two cable TV systems are also analogous in some ways to having two phone companies in the same city where a person would need two phones in order to talk to other residents. Finally, there would be double disruption of the City due to duplicate construction. NEW BUSINESS Bill Terry was elected Vice -Chairperson of the Commission. Eskin nominated, Madsen seconded, elected 5-0. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES IIOIDES R I Broadband Telecommunications Commission May 15, 1979 Page 3 jThe meeting was adjourned at 6:00 p.m. i �Respectfully submitted, R Connie Tiffany I i I 4 � f I i { MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES MINUTES HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION APRIL 23, 1979 7:30 P.M. CITY MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM MEMBERS PRESENT: Costantino, Reyes, McGuire, Kuhn, Braverman, Munzenmaier, McCartt, Yates and Marcus, note Marcus left early STAFF PRESENT: Zukrowski, Ryan STAFF ABSENT: Brown, Allen; both excused. VISITORS: Marcia McConlie, Rich Rector, Vondre Cooper, Carla Johnson, University of Iowa students; Mary Abboud, KXIC radio RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL: RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER AND STAFF: Kuhn made a motion that read: the Human Relations Department will review and report on each departmental budget request to ascertain if it is in compliance with EEO laws and to inform the Human Rights Commission of any inadequacies. Munzenmaier seconded and all Commissioners, except Carla Marcus who left early, voted aye. Motion carried. SUMMARY OF RELEVANT DISCUSSION: I. The meeting was called to order at 7:30 p.m. There was a question by McGuire on the March 19, 1979 minutes. On page two, number six, section three, the sentence and statement was changed to read, "determining the problem areas of discrimination in Iowa City and implementing educational programs to address the problem areas." Section four was deleted. After the corrections were made Braverman moved and Kuhn motioned that the minutes be accepted as amended. Costantino seconded and all Commissioners present voted aye. 2. Costantino distributed to the Commissioners a draft of the letter that she had written concerning the Black's Gaslight housing situation. Her main concern was the City Housing Department and the Human Rights Commission take into consider- ation that widows sometimes have problems taking over their husband's business. After some discussion, the Commission felt that there was no discrimination involved in this particular situation. When Braverman made a motion for a second to Costantino's letter, there was no response and the idea of the Commission expressing any concerns and/or views on the Blacks Gaslight housing situation died for a lack of second. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES IIOINEs Human Rights Commission April 23, 1979 Page 2 Changes in 601.A. The adoption of the revised local ordinance has been passed and Zukrowski will be working on getting it retyped and ready for distribution. Women members in the Chamber of Commerce. Braverman distributed copies of letters sent to the Chamber to set up a meeting with Pat Brown and Sherry Alvarez, who is working with the Chamber as head of a subcommittee working on affirmative action approaches to recruit women as members of the Chamber of Commerce. Braverman felt that the Chamber was committed to this affirmative action committee and that they would do what was needed to accomplish getting additional women members in the Commerce. 5. Ideas in monitoring compliance. Information was distributed on some guidelines that could possibly be used in monitoring compliance with conciliation agreements. It generally focused on a questionnaire type of form that employees would respond to to see if the compliance was being done. The questionnaire and the guidelines were made available by Munzenmaier. It is hoped that this questionnaire will provide a written record and consistency in monitoring. Review of Iowa legislation activity. Some of the Commissioners did not receive the legislative activity information that Zukrowski had intended to be mailed to them prior to the meeting. However, Zukrowski reviewed briefly the contents of the information. Areas covered included age amendments, veterans preference, and an appropriations bill. Braverman requested that the Iowa legislation activity section be put on May's agenda and that further review be done at the next meeting. 7. Commissioners were informed that a response had been received from the City Manager regarding the Commission's concern for input on the Linda Eaton complaint. The City Council noted receiving a memo from the Human Rights Commission. Committee Reports: 8. Affirmative action. Braverman had no report. After questions j Braverman explained that the affirmative action segment on the ! agenda each month pertained to any University of Iowa's Human Rights Committee activities. 9. Priority projects/McGuire. Zukrowski had done some local research in some other cities in Iowa regarding their j procedures in handling of city employee complaints. Some of the cities contacted were Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Des Moines and Davenport. Information collected was shared with the Commissioners. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Human Rights Commission April 23, 1979 Page 3 10. Subcommittee appointments. Pat Brown, Mace Braverman and Linda McGuire met with the City Manager and the main discussion focused on the topic of the City of Iowa City being a model employer. They agreed to set up a subcommittee made up of City staff and three Commission members to look at work conditions and employment procedures. The subcommittee appointed by the Commission was labeled the Blue Ribbon Committee. Braverman moved, Kuhn seconded that the Commissionsupport the subcommittee to look into the City of Iowa City as a model employer and to work with City staff when necessary. All Commissioners voted aye except for Marcus who was not present and Constantino who abstained. Braverman appointed Yates as Chairperson and Costantino and Kuhn as members of this subcom- mittee. 11. Commissioners reviewed the status of the informal complaint regarding allocation of facilities for womens softball teams to Play in a league. Commissioners received a package of information containing correspondence from Susan Hester, Neal Berlin and Pat Brown. The April 9th letter from the City Manager to the Chair of the Human Rights Cthat e involved in ommission indicated s to nature he ons of this Zuk owskiCommissioindaicatedbthat a resolution had situatlbeen reached by talking to Dennis Showalter, the Director of the Parks and Recreation Department. Showalter indicated that all the womens teams that request a spot were accommodated while a number of mens teams were turned away. In addition, Showalter indicated that the Parks Department has accommodated womens teams from the University and sponsored a tournament at Mercer Park. McGuire questioned whether all the womens teams that were initially rejected were contacted and subsequently' accommodated. The Commission was also concerned with the procedure to monitor the implementation of the resolution. Commissioners discussed what kind of monitoring procedures was necessary. Commissioners wanted to monitor the procedures and the imple- mentation of the current situation and to ensure future compliance with all protected groups. Munzenmaier questioned what type of accommodation and compliance the Commission was seeking and what would the standards be. The Commission discussed the City's resolution to the informal complaint and then took formal Commission action. McGuire moved and Munzenmaier seconded that the Commission should review the progress to date in resolving the informal complaint, review implementing the remedies and monitor the situation. The motion passed with all Commission members voting aye except for Marcus who was not present for this vote. McGuire and Braverman are to monitor the resolution. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MDIMES Human Rights Commission April 23, 1979 Page 4 12. Munzenmaier moved and McGuire seconded that inquiry nhe„ �hairereesppond to Susan Hester's letter of concern, q Y regarding facilities for womens softball teams. Acopy ofthe letter was s to be sent to all parties regarding action the Human Commission has taken. The motion passed with all Commissioners except Marcus who was not present voting aye. The Chair's letter to Susan Hester was to review the function of the Commission and to acknowledge that problem areas should be brought to the Commission's attention. The Chair was also directed to address a letter to Pat Brown with a copy to Neal Berlin acknowledging the City Manager's reference for Commission involvement inmatters pertaining to discriminatory items. The Chair was also to indicate in the letter the Commission's request to be notified when problems of a discriminatory nature come up at a time that they occur without a timeline. 13. The Commission discussed the public statement which City Councilmember Carol deProsse made in regard to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission investigation and handling of the Linda Eaton complaint. McGuire moved and Costantino seconded that the Commission should issue a press release in response to Councilmembers' criticisms of the Civil Rights commission. The for motion passed with all Commissioners voting ay P Marcus who was not present. The Commission's main concern was that the members of the community and possible complainants be confident of the investigatory process. The press release was to address that and reiterate the investigatory process indicating conciliation is attempted after finding of probable cause is made by an agency. 14. The orientation program for Commission members was deferred until the main meeting. 15. The staff report was distributed. 16. At the April meeting, Ryan was asked to research a Job Service ad stressing that employers hire veterans. The issue at hand was a desperate impact problem in that the ad stressed or indicated all employees are obligtated to hire veterans. Ryan reported that the state veterans preference law appliestto public employers and not private employers. A COPY report was to be forwarded to Bernie Barber. 17. Copies of an article Ryan had made available in "Law Week" were to be reprinted for the Commission members. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Human Rights Commission April 23, 1979 Page 5 i COMPLAINTS: Commissioners discussed the current discrimination cases filed with the local Commission. Zukrowski apprised the Commission that the complaining party in case number E/R, 11-29-7809 had requested, through his attorney, for the case to be closed. The Commission was concerned that the complianing party had not made the request for closure. However, Ryan indicated that typically when a complainant is represented by an attorney all communications have been through or with the attorney. The Commission approved administrative closure of the case. I Zukrowski reviewed the status of all the complaints reiterating the I Chasummary tappears agenda. the rassigntwoconciliationtZukrowski eams. TheChar indiasked catedthattthis would be done in a ssubsequent meeting with a staffperson. OTHER: Since the monthly Commission meeting for May was scheduled for May II` datesfor which he monthly meetiis a ng. Themmission Commissionnsidered decided toternahavetthe May meeting on May 30th since May 28th was a holiday and that the Chair would be out of town from May 17th until May 30th. I Agenda setting was to be on May 18, 1979 and Zukrowski was to make i provisions for a room for the monthly meeting. The Commission meeting adjourned at 10:40 p.m. I i I I MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES RESOLUTION NO. 79-235 RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF CLASS B Liquor SUNDAY PERMIT APPLICATION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that a ClassR nr Sunday Permit application is hereby approved for the following named person or persons at the following described location: Howard Johnson Co. and McLean Enterprises, Inc. dba Howard Johnson's Restaurant, North Dodge St. Said approval shall be subject to any conditions or restrictions hereafter imposed by ordinance of state law. The City Clerk shall cause a recommendation for approval to be endorsed upon the application and forward the same together with the license fee, bond, and all other information or docu- ments required to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department. It was moved by Perret and seconded by Erdahl that the Resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: Balmer AYES: NAYS: x deProsse Erdahl x Neuhauser x Perret x Roberts x Vevera W Passed and approved this 79 a or Pro. em ABSENT: x x 5th day of June Attest: a.BGG City Clerk MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401IIES I I ao I RESOLUTION N0. 79_236 RESOLUTION APPROVING CLASS B LIQUOR CONTROL LICENSE APPLICA'PIi)A BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that a Claes B Liquor Control License application is hereby approve or the following named person or persons at the following described location: Howard Johnson Co. and McLean Enterprises, Inc. dba Howard Johnson's Restaurant, North Dodge St. Said approval shall be subject to any conditions or re- strictions hereafter imposed by ordinance or State law, The City Clerk shall cause a recommendation for approval to he endorsed upon the application and forward the same together with the license fee, certificate of financial responsibility, surety bond, sketch of the premises and all other information or documents required to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department, It was moved by Perret and seconded by Erdahl that the Resolution as riadopted, and upon—roll 'caIT a a there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Balmer x deProsse x Erdahl x Neuhauser x Perret x Roberts x Vevera x Passed and approved this 5th day of June lg 79 Attest: ' J City Clerk 14 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES i RESOLUTION NO. 79-237 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY CLERK TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING ON WHETHER A BEER PERMIT ISSUED TO DONALD J. STUCKER, dba/FIRST AVENUE KERR-McGEE, SHOULD BE REVOKED OR SUSPENDED FOR VIOLATION OF LIQUOR REGULATIONS. WHEREAS, on July 12, 1978, the City Council issued a beer permit to Donald J. Stucker, dba/First Avenue Kerr-McGee, for the purpose of selling beer pursuant to State and local laws, and WHEREAS, pursuant to State law and municipal ordinances the City Council may suspend or revoke any beer permit issued for violations of State and local laws, and WHEREAS, the Police Chief has alleged that Donald J. Stucker, dba/First Avenue Kerr-McGee has violated Section 5-2(5) of the Code of Ordinances of Iowa City by selling beer to minors on May 18, 1979. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Iowa City, that the City Clerk set a date for a public hearing on whether the beer permit issued to Donald J. Stucker, dba/First Avenue Kerr-McGee, on July 12, 1978, should be suspended or revoked; and FURTHER, that the City Clerk give written notice to Donald J. Stucker, dba/First Avenue Kerr-McGee, of said hearing. It was moved by Perret and seconded by Erdahl the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x Balmer x deProsse x Erdahl x Neuhauser x Perret _x Roberts x Vevera Passed and approved this 5th day of June, 1979. 4AYOR Proem ATTEST: CITY CLERK MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES RECEImn 8 .EFFROTD:U BY TR IXGAZ DEPAR'101 0aa May 30, 1979 Aw-1I„ 1 Fa Id ov, To: Donald J. Stucker dba/First Avenue Kerr-McGee 2229 Muscatine Avenue Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held before the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, at the Civic Center, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa, at 7:30 P.M. on the 19th of June, 1979, to determine whether the City Council should suspend or revoke the beer permit issued to Donald J. Stucker, dba/First Avenue Kerr-McGee on July 12, 1978, for selling beer to minors on May 18, 1979, in violation of Section 5-2(5) of the code of ordinances of Iowa City. Sincerely, Abbie Stolfus City Clerk jm3/10 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1401IIES Ilaa 1 Cit Clerk's Office RECEIPT FOR CERTIFIES^MAIL-30¢ (plus postage) T� N " T-'•1 I Q I z C SENT TO " .. ,—.•.:/� ld .STREET cG`ee •. DNO., Muscatine Ave.' RN �QfgV�l �nJ( ,',,_ �-� s� . ' 'P.O:; STATE AND IIP CODE LOA 522 OPTION ERVICES FOR ADDITIONAL FEES _ 11 RETDRN 1. Shows to whom and Oati dellnred .......... 150; RECEIPT p: �' :. With delireq ie a0dressee only ......_ 650 • 2.� Shaws to whom, date an where danrered .. 350 5[RVIC[S ...With -delivery to• addressee only ........ DELIVER TO ADORE55EE ONLY .............. -SPECIAL; DELIVERY (ewiro Ea rputredl--•-•••--•^R-••^-^•••--• PS Form NO 'INSURANCE COVERAGE PROVIDED- (So* other side) Apr. 1971 . 3800" NOT FOR INTERNATIONAL MAIL ectro:tdn D•deo-ie5 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140114ES ^, CIty of Iowa CFA-�r /1"y /'z'(� . MEMORAND' UM DATE: May 29, 1979 TO: Mayor Robert Vevera E Council Members FROM: - Harvey D. Miller, Police Chief 4 N RE: Suspension of Beer Permit On May 18, 1979 Mr. Donald Stucker) owner/manager Of the Kerr-McGee gasoline station at Muscatine and First Avenue was charged by a member of the Iowa City Police Department for selling beer to a minor. The charge was filed as a result of an investigation Of several complaints of underage sales at the station. Stucker subsequently pled guilty to the charge and Paid a fine and court costs. I respectfully request that a date be set for a public hearing on the suspension of this permit. If Council agrees that the permit should be suspended, I further recommend a suspension of fourteen (14) working days, dates to be set by Council. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES � v "CE.EVE�Dp MAY 2 9 1979 olm- LU a-c Wj I la3 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MINES "t2 CmL,,,` rC1 7: 3 6 � 6: 3 d 4• rn. a. k I Q ,n V:30 I Y.? � _ /I � Cts �Y-�✓�//��.�.�-- ' 1 W�-�` M�••� ��jL,lll�..f4�'1'Ci1,C ti' "'. vy„ CL `� +� CI�vY�J G O EN QJ 2�. kms / _A � .�.��'- r -d2 di'uwe, VI ¢a -u U a-� Lu -624!Zt hl U � GYRI /.C1.�TY✓/ O !-44 " l'JC�Er� )LQ Lu llilAl �n,p[� MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101fiE5 CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 (319) 354.1860 June 21, 1979 Mr. Philip A. Leff Leff, Leff, Leff, Haupert & Traw P.O. Box 2447 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Laura Hart and Mildred Freel Dear Mr. Leff: The City Council has referred your letter concerning access to Melrose Court to the City Manager's office for investigation. We believe it may be possible to work out a compromise on the second solution suggested in your letter, namely some type of parking on that portion of Melrose Court. As you know, Melrose Court widens directly after the corner and we believe parking could be allowed on the south side of Melrose Court in that area. The negative aspect of this solu- tion is that students may discover this area and use it for all day parking. Almost the entire area of Manville Heights has been posted "No Parking 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M." due to this type of all day parking. If your client feels this would be worth a try, the City would be agreeable It appears unworkable to give residents in the area a key to the gate. The ordinance passed by Council specifically prohibits motor vehicle traffic and in addition the difficulties caused by one neighbor having a key while other neighbors do not would be formidable. Please discuss this with your clients and let us know your feelings on this matter. Sinc rely yours, Neal G. Berlin City Manager cc: City Clerk , jml/3 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES ARTHUR O. LCFF PHILIP A. LCFF ALAN R. LLFr R. BRUCE HAUPCRT CHARLES T.TRAIN .Ad,, T: v RECEIVED HAY 2 3 1979 uw Or FICE5 or LEFF, LEFF, LEFF, HAUPERT & TRAW 222 BOUT LINN STReET-P.O. BOX 2447 IOWA CITY, IOWA 82240 The Mayor and City Council of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 May 22, 1979 Dear Mr. Mayor and Members of the Iowa City Council: MAY " 7 1979 ABBIE STOLFUS, CMC CITY CLERK (3) The undersigned represents Laura Hart and Mildred Freel, the owners of a dwelling home at 505 Melrose Court. This property is located on the portion of Melrose Court which runs east and west of the house being located "three houses" from the point where Melrose Court is being closed at its intersection with Greenwood Drive. The driveway for the property at 505 Melrose Court enters Greenwood Drive providing access to the property from its rear lot line. While my clients are not delighted with the prospect of the closing of Melrose Court, their main concern is to secure some type of accomodation to avoid the circuitous route which will be necessary for them to use their driveway. It appears to me that there would be two logical alternatives which we ask that you consider in an effort to alleviate their problem. First, they could be given a key to the lock gate so that they j could have vehicular access through that gate to their own property. The terrain of this property drops off sharply, so that the driveway access from the rear lot line is three flights of stairs below the house level. When heavy loads, such as groceries are delivered to the house, the closing of Melrose Court will now require approximately a mile's drive to get from the front of the house on Melrose Court to the driveway on Greenwood Drive. This seems to be past the point of a simple inconvenience. Secondly, if some type of parking was permitted on Melrose Court to the adjacent streets for the property owners, this would provide a means of vehicular access to their property from Melrose Court. I presume some type of permit could be issued so that parking would be permitted by permit holders only on Melrose Court or one of the side streets. Without through traffic by vehicles on Melrose Court the parking on that street would not present the safety hazard or congestion to traffic that formerly existed. Would you please review this request. I know that you are concerned with providing relief to the citizens of this community where it is consistent 1Iaq MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101NEs PHONE 338-7331 AREA Cao[ 319 MAY " 7 1979 ABBIE STOLFUS, CMC CITY CLERK (3) The undersigned represents Laura Hart and Mildred Freel, the owners of a dwelling home at 505 Melrose Court. This property is located on the portion of Melrose Court which runs east and west of the house being located "three houses" from the point where Melrose Court is being closed at its intersection with Greenwood Drive. The driveway for the property at 505 Melrose Court enters Greenwood Drive providing access to the property from its rear lot line. While my clients are not delighted with the prospect of the closing of Melrose Court, their main concern is to secure some type of accomodation to avoid the circuitous route which will be necessary for them to use their driveway. It appears to me that there would be two logical alternatives which we ask that you consider in an effort to alleviate their problem. First, they could be given a key to the lock gate so that they j could have vehicular access through that gate to their own property. The terrain of this property drops off sharply, so that the driveway access from the rear lot line is three flights of stairs below the house level. When heavy loads, such as groceries are delivered to the house, the closing of Melrose Court will now require approximately a mile's drive to get from the front of the house on Melrose Court to the driveway on Greenwood Drive. This seems to be past the point of a simple inconvenience. Secondly, if some type of parking was permitted on Melrose Court to the adjacent streets for the property owners, this would provide a means of vehicular access to their property from Melrose Court. I presume some type of permit could be issued so that parking would be permitted by permit holders only on Melrose Court or one of the side streets. Without through traffic by vehicles on Melrose Court the parking on that street would not present the safety hazard or congestion to traffic that formerly existed. Would you please review this request. I know that you are concerned with providing relief to the citizens of this community where it is consistent 1Iaq MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101NEs -z - with your goals and in this case, the closing of Melrose Court. It seems that the alternatives proposed would meet these guidelines. We look forward to your response and thank you in advance for the time expended in giving this letter careful consideration. Very truly yours, FF, FF, LEFF,ERT & TRAId PAL: af cc: Laura Hart and Mildred Freel MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER • 410 E. WASHINGTON S1 IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 - (319) 354.180D May 26, 1979 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service PMmotional Examination for Sergeant We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the follow- ing named persons in the order of their standing as eligible for the position of Sergeant in the Iowa City Police Depart- ment as a result of examinations given February 26, 1979 and interviews conducted May 21, 1979.. William A. Kidwell Cletus Keating James F. Linn Patrick D. Tadlock Ronald R. Fort Frank J. Burns, Jr. Edward P. Schultz Paul C. Sueppel Franklin A. Johnson Ralph E. Cox i t Q Jar ATTEST: 1 (G 9bie Sto us, City ClerR CITY CIV L SERVICE COMMISSION as usse up MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 1 IaS, ■ RESOLUTION NO. 79=�3✓i_ RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLAT VILLAGE GREEN, PART X WHEREAS, the owner and proprietor, Iowa City Development Company, has filed with the City Clerk the plat and subdivision of the following described premises located in Johnson County, Iowa, to -wit. 4 1 Commencing at an iron pin in the concrete pavement of Muscatine Avenue marking the center of Section 13, T 79 N, R 6 W, of the SthBP.M. in the City of Iowa City, Iowa; Thence S 00 39' 00" W - 2210.00 feet along the West line of the SE 1/4 of said i Section 13 to an iron pin at the Southwest corner of Village Green Part NINE being also the Point of Beginning; Thence N 720 39' 00" E - 337.00 feet along the Southeasterly line of said Village Green Part NINE to an iron pin; Thence N 30° 21' 04" E - 303.21 feet along the Southeasterly line of said Village Green Part NINE to an iron pin; Thence N 810 02' 34" E - 162.17 feet along the Southeasterly line of said Village Green Part NINE to an iron pin; Thence N 510 04' 53" E - 60.00 feet along the Southeasterly line of said Village Green Part NINE to an iron pin; Thence S 380 55' 07" E - 104.42 feet to an iron pin; Thence Southeasterly 150.02 feet along a 1,000.00 foot radius curve concave Northeasterly which chord bears S 43° 12'. 59" E - 149.88 feet to an iron pin; Thence S 42° 29' 10" W - 118.22 feet to an iron pin; Thence S 49° 56' 12" W - 108.00 feet to an iron pin; Thence S 450 32' 17" W - 65.19 feet to an iron pin; Thence S 280 53' 14" W - 96.25 feet to an iron pin; Thence S 00° 39' 00" W - 387.83 feet to an iron pin on the South line 'of the SE 1/4 of said Section 13, Thence S 890 57' 18" W - 595.04 feet along said line to an iron pin at the S.W. corner of the SE 1/4 of said Section 13; Thence N 000 39' 00" E - 440.32'feet along said West line of SE 1/4 to the Point of Beginning. Said tract contains 9.65 acres. WHEREAS, said property is owned by the above named cor- poration and the dedication has been made with the free consent and in accordance with the desire of the proprietor. WHEREAS, said plat and subdivision is found to conform with Chapter 409 of the 1979 Code of Iowa and all other statutory requirements. WHEREAS, said plat and subdivision was examined by the zoning and planning commission which recommended that said plat and subdivision be accepted and approved. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, that said plat and subdivision located on the above described property be, and the same is hereby approved, and 1)a(0 PIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES Res. No. 79-238 -2- the dedication of the streets and parks as by law provided is hereby accepted. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of Iowa City, Iowa, is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this Resolution to the County Recorder of Johnson County, Iowa. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute on behalf of the City of Iowa the agreement regarding the installation of municipal improve- ments within Village Green. The foregoing resolution was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by Roberts at a duly convened meeting of the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, held at the Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa, on the 5th day of June , 1979, commencing at 7.30 P.M. Upon roll call, the following vote was taken. BALMER Aye x Nay Absent dePROSSE Aye Nay Absent x ERDAHL Aye x Nay Absent NEUHAUSER Aye x Nay Absent PERRET Aye x Nay Absent ROBERTS Aye x Nay Absent VEVERA Aye Nay Absent x The foregoing is hereby duly certified by Linda Schreiber as a true and exact copy of a Resolution of the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, made at a regular meeting held on the 5th day of June 1979. ATTEST: City Clerk 441 ,City Clerk of Iowa City, Iowa Passed and approved this 5th day of June 1979. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES j\N 9 I 426 Lexington Avenue Iowa City, Iowa May 24, 1979 iowq City Council Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa War City Council member. I regret to inform you that I must resign from the Park and Recreation Commission effective June 15, 1979, because I will be out of the city for the next twelve months. I want to thank you for giving me the opportunity to +r serve the city.. 2 hope my resignation will not preclude my applying for a future opening after I return. Yours vory truly - -P C / Trudy 6./Ward MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES FMILkAY2 5 1979 ABBIE STOLFUo CITY CLERK )lam 3205 Arbor Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52240 June 5, 1979 Mayor Robert Vevera Civic Center Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mayor Vevera and Members of the City Council: I am hereby announcing my resignation from the Planning and Zoning Commission effective as soon as a replacement can be appointed. My husband is taking a developmental leave from the University of Iowa and our family will be moving to Albuquerque in August. I have enjoyed serving on Planning and Zoning and only regret that I will be unable to participate in the completion of a new zoning ordinance to implement the comprehensive plan. As a former member of the Iowa City Charter Commission, I am also distressed that after almost four years the Planning and Zoning Commission still has no by-laws adopted by the City Council. I•appreciate having had the opportunity to become involved in community government. Sincerely, Patricia T. Cain MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•OES MOINES 1130 RESOLUTION NO. 79-239 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING PLAN CHECK FEES FOR THE UNIFORM BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY. WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City has established plan check fees for building construction, and, WHEREAS, the payment of a plan check fee is necessary to offset the administrative cost of such plan and code review, and WHEREAS, it is necessary to establish a method for assessing plan check fees, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, that: The fees for plan checking shall be as follows: The determination of value or valuation under any of the provisions of this Code shall be made by the Building Official. The valuation to be used in computing the plan -check fees shall be the total value of all construction work for which the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, painting, roofing, electrical, plumbing, heating, air conditioning, elevators, fire -extinguishing systems and any other permanent work or permanent equipment. Plan -check Fees. All new construction shall be charged a plan - check fee as follows: I. For single family and duplex dwellings the plan -check fee shall be considered as 50 percent of the building permit fee; 2. Plan -check fees for all other buildings shall be 65 percent of the building permit fees. 3. Remodeling or repair work valued less than $15,000.00 shall not be assessed a plan -checking fee. Expiration of Plan Check. Applications for which no permit is issued within 180 days following the date of application shall expire and plans submitted for checking may thereafter be returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building Official. The Building Official may extend the time for action by the applicant for a period not exceeding 180 days upon written request by the applicant showing that circumstances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. In order to renew action on an application after expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan -check fee. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1110RIES II3�0 r -r RESOLUTION NO. 79-239 Page 2 If the applicant for a building permit cancels the building permit or the application for same, all plan -check fees assessed to part of the permit application shall be retained by the City. It was moved by Perret and seconded by Erdahl the Resolution be adopted, and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x Balmer x deProsse x Erdahl x Neuhauser x Perret x Roberts x Vevera Passed and approved this 5th day of June, 1979. M MAYOR Prostei ATTEST: CITY CLERK MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOVIES 181 LEGAL - o � 9 R,t✓ City of Iowa Citj'' MEMORANDUM Date: May 24, 1979 To: City Manager and City Council From: Michael Kucharzak Re: Resolution Establishing Plan -Check Fees Some time ago the City Council authorized the Building Official to charge plan -check fees for building permit applications. To date the Building Official has charged plan -check fees by including fees for construction of minor buildings, such as one and two family homes, garages and remodeling, as part of the building permit fee. Important buildings, such as commercial and industrial buildings and all the urban renewal projects, had'the plan -checking performed by the International Conference of Building Officials in Kansas City. The fees for the plan - check on important buildings was assessed separately and billed separ- ately to the client. Since the previous resolutions developed by Council did not specify as to how the Building Official was arriving at plan -check fees, and since the number of major projects has increased markedly in Iowa City, we feel there is need for a new resolution to clarify procedures under which plan -check fees are assessed. The Building Official will continue to use the services of the Interna- tional Conference of Building Officials on important buildings which, if attempted to be reviewed locally, would tax the available staff and may place demands on the City Engineer as well. Minor projects, such as single family homes, are receiving a more thorough plan check than has been the practice some two years ago, and the thoroughness of the plan - check and the operations in the permit process appear to be well re- ceived by the construction industry. In essence, although this resolution clarifies the method of assessing fees and reimbursing same, there is no increase in the fee nor any change in the method of assessment. jm4/20 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1101NES RESOLUTION NO. RE§QLUTION ESTABLISHING PLAN CHECK FEES FOR THE UNIFORM BUILDING COD OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY. WHEREA, the City of Iowa City has established plan check fees for buildin4\nstruction, and, WHEREAS, they payment of a plan check fee is nec Sary to offset the administrativ cost of such plan and code review, and WHEREAS, it is ecessary to establish a m hod for assessing plan check fees, NOW, THEREFORE, BE T RESOLVED BY THE ITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, that: The fees for plan checkin shall b as follows: The determination of value r v luation under any of the provisions of this Code shall be made b he Building Official. The valuation to be used in computing the p/ a -check fees shall be the total value of all construction work f f whi h the permit is issued, as well as all finish work, paint ing�roofin electrical air conditioning, elev�t ors, fire extinguishinglsystems and heating, a y other permanent work or bermanent equ ment. (b) Plan -check Fees All new construct n shall be charged a plan - check fee as f lows: 1. For si gle family and duplex dwell gs the plan -check fee shall a considered as 50 percent o the building permit fee; 2. P fan -check fees for all other buildin s shall be 65 ercent of the building permit fees as set forth in subsection (d). 3. Remodeling or repair work valued less than $15,000.00 shall not be assessed a plan -checking fee. (c) Expiration of Plan Check. Applications for which no permit is issued expire and �planss dsubmittedwfas or for mathe date of ypthereafter abe returned to the applicant or destroyed by the Building i Official. The Building Official may extend the time for action by the s uon written applicant tby for the applicanteriod oshowingdthat 18iir u stances beyond the control of the applicant have prevented action from being taken. In order to renew action on an application after MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES "DINES 9 RESOLUTION NO. Page 2 expiration, the applicant shall resubmit plans and pay a new plan -check fee. (e) If the plicant for a buildi permit cancels the building permit o the application or same, all plan -check fees assessed to art of the permi application shall be retained by the City. lan-check fee less than $10.00 shall not be refunded. It was moved by and seconded by the Resolution be adop ed, a upon roll call there were: AYES: N YS: ABSENT: Balmer deProsse Erdahl _ Neuhauser _ Perret Roberts Vevera Passed and approv d this ATTEST: MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES RECFTM S 1PPROVMI. by t�" tWck nraatr.[�xr RESOLSIPION NO. 79-240 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING Ea)MION OF AGREEMENT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES -RALSTON CREEK VILLAGE SEWER RELOCATION WSHEAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, has negotiated a n agreement with Shoemaker & Haaland, Coralville , a copy of said agreemen being attached to s Reso u on s reference made a part to eo ; arid, WHEREAS, the City Council deans it in the public interest to enter into said agreement for engineering services for the Ralston Creek. Village Sewer Relocation project NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: 1. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the agreement with Shoemaker & Haaland. Goralvil7 tnwa 2. That the City Clerk shall furnish copies of said agreement _ to any citizen requesting same. It was movedand by Resolution be adopted, �ckll them were: Roberts the AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: X Balmer X deProsse X Erdahl X Neuhauser X Perret X Roberts X Vevera ATTEST: Passed and approved this 5th _day of 4uewjlldeQ jv5q er11 fig P:Ao:ddy 8 PaalaM June , 1979. PIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOVIES 1i�37 AGREEMENT (RALSTON CREEK VILLAGE SEWER RELOCATION) This Agreement, made and entered into this Sd day of �, 19Z� by and between the City of Iowa City, a municipal corporation, hereinafter referred to as the City and Shoemaker & Haaland of Coralville, Iowa, hereinafter referred to as. the Consultant. Now therefore, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto that the City does retain and employ the said Consultant to act and represent it in all matters involved in the terms of this Agreement. Such contract of employment to be subject to the following terms and conditions and stipulations, to wit: The Consultant shall not commit any of the following employment practices and agrees to prohibit the following practices in any subcontracts: ia. To discharge from employment or refuse to hire any individual because of their race, color, religion, sex, j national origin, disability, age, marital status, or sexual preference. b. To discriminate against any individual in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, or sexual preference. I. SCOPE OF SERVICES The City has recently granted preliminary approval of a Large Scale Residential Development (LSRD) entitled Ralston Creek Village. As one condition of approval, the City will receive easements along the western perimeter of the property for the relocation of a major sanitary sewer (approximately 420' of it). Currently, a 42 inch diameter R.C.P. bisects the parcel, and if left in place, would lie below two apartment buildings. The design work associated with I rerouting the sewer is the essence of this agreement. The Scope of Service shall include a preliminary phase, a design phase, and a .ter construction phase which are further defined as follows: Preliminary Phase In this phase the Consultant shall review all pertinent information with City staff regarding the relocation. The consultant shall obtain enough field information to determine the feasibility of the project, initial design considerations, preliminary locations and an associated cost estimate. This information shall be portrayed in a drawing with a scale equal to 1" = 20'. Five copies of the plan shall be submitted to the City for review purposes. The preliminary plan shall include, but not limited to, elevations, typical cross-sections, utilities, property lines, material selection, pipe siting and slopes and surface information (existing and proposed). Design Phase After City approval of the preliminary design and cost estimate and upon written notice to proceed, the Consultant will begin the design phase which will include: a. Preparation of detailed contract drawings; b. Preparation of specifications and contract documents. The Consultant will insure that the contract documents will meet all requirements of the City's affirmative action and equal opportunity program. The Consultant will coordinate with the Human Relations Department to insure that all required non-discrimination and equal opportunity statements or affirmative action programs are included in the contract documents; // 5 / MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES } 2 C. Furnishing the City with two (2) copies of the specifications and contract drawings for a final review by the City. The Consultant will obtain project approval from other agencies after City review and approval as required; and d. Preparation of a final Construction Cost estimate ,upon completion of final design. This Construction Cost estimate will include a bidding contingency of ten percent. If the lowest bona fide proposal or bid exceeds the estab- lished Construction Cost limit, City shall (1) give written approval to increase such cost limit, (2) authorize negotiating or rebidding the project within a reasonable time, or (3) cooperate in revising the project scope or quality. In the case of (3), Consultant shall, without additional charge beyond the maximum cost defined in this agreement, modify the Contract Documents as necessary to bring the Construction Cost within the cost limit. e. Scale shall be 1" = 201. Construction Phase The Consultant will provide the following services under this phase upon written notice from the City: a. Assist the City in securing bids and provide and issue bid documents for contractors. b. Tabulation and analysis of bid results and furnishing recommendations on the award of the construction contacts; C. Assistance on the preparation of the formal documents for the award of the contracts; d. Consult and advise the City during construction relative v� to this project. e. Preparation of elementary sketches and supplementary sketches required to resolve actual field conditions encountered; f. Checking detailed construction drawings and shop and erection drawings and change orders submitted by i contractors for compliance with design concept (excluding pay estimates); g. Reviewing laboratory reports, materials and equipment; h. It is intended that the City's Engineering Division will be responsible for the resident project inspection. ' However, the Consultant will make periodic visits to the site to observe as an experienced and qualified design professional the progress and quality of the executed work and to determine in general if the work is proceeding in accordance with the contract documents. He shall advise the project inspector of any deficiencies noted or anticipated during the periodic visits; and i. Make a final inspection report to the City upon completion of the project. Special Services Upon request the Consultant agrees to furnish special services. Such special services may include: MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1701RES I 3 a. Soil investigation, including test borings, related analysis and recommendations; b. Land surveys, title and easement searches and descriptions of bourdaries and monuments and related office computations and draftings; C. Technical observation by a Resident Project Representative and supporting staff as required who will observe the work for compliance with Contract documents, and provide construction record drawings of the completed projects. Specific duties shall include but not be limited to (1) setting of lines and grades as construction proceeds; (2) revision of contract drawings to show location and nature of improvements as actually constructed; and d. Assist the client as expert witness in litigation arising from the development or construction of the project and in hearings before various approving and regulatory agencies. II. TIME OF COMPLETION The Consultant will complete the phase of this project within the times listed below: Preliminary Phase - 30 days after signing of this contract. Design Phase - The design phase of the project shall be done 30 days after approval of the preliminary phase. Construction Phase - The Consultant shall include appropriate j construction times in the job specifications. II III. GENERAL TERMS I 1. Should the Consultant or the City terminate the contract, said Consultant shall be paid on the basis of direct personal expense as herein attached times a multiplier for the various classes of personnel actively engaged on the project for all work completed and for all work and services performed up to the time of termination; however, such sums shall not exceed the "not to exceed" amounts listed in Section I4. Either party may terminate this Agreement upon five (5) days notice. 2. This Agreement shall be binding upon the successors and the assigns of the parties hereto; provided, however, that no assignment shall be made without the written consent of all parties to said agreement. 3. It is understood and agreed that the employment of the Consultant by the City for the purposes of said project shall be exclusive, but the Consultant shall have the right to employ I such assistance as may be required for the performance of the project. Said Consultant shall be responsible for the ! compensation, insurance and all clerical detail involved in their employment. 4. It is agreed by the City that all records and files pertaining to information needed for said project will be made available by said City upon request of the Consultant. The City agrees to furnish all reasonable assistance in the use of these records and files. S. It is further agreed that no party to this Agreement will perform contrary to any State, Federal or County law or any of the ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. 6. The Consultant shall attend such meetings of the City Council relative to the work set forth in this contract as may be requested by the City. Any requirements made by the City shall MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES 1—�\ 4 14. All reimbursable outside expenses are in addition to the fees for Basic Services and include actual expenditures made by the Consultant, his employees, or his consultants in the interest of the project for the following incidental expenses listed: a. Expense of transportation and living when traveling in connection with the project, long distance calls, and telegrams; b. Expense.of reproduction, postage and handling of drawings and specifications, excluding copies for Consultant's office use; C. Fees paid for securing approval of authorities having jurisdiction over the project. Fees paid by the Consultant for special consultants employed with City's approval for services other than those defined in this contract; and d. Extraordinary reimbursable expenses shall be approved in advance by the City. 15. It is agreed that the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any other duly authorized representative shall have access to any books, documents, papers and records of the Consultant which are directly pertinent to this specific contract for the //37 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 6101tIES be given with reasonable notice to the Consultant so that he/she may attend. 7. The Consultant agrees to furnish, upon termination of this Agreement and upon demand by the City, copies of all basic notes and sketches, charts, computations and any other data prepared or obtained by the Consultant pursuant to ,this Agreement, without cost and without restriction or limitation as to their use relative to the specific projects covered under this agreement. The Consultant shall not liable for use of such documents on other projects. 8. The Consultant agrees to furnish all reports and/or drawings with the seal of a Professional Engineer or Architect affixed i thereto where such seal is required by law. 9. The City agrees to tender to the Consultant all fees and money in accordance with the schedule that follows except that failure by the Consultant to satisfactorily perform in accordance with this Agreement shall constitute grounds for the City to withhold payment of the amount sufficient to properly complete the project in accordance with this i Agreement. 10. Should any section of this contract be found to be invalid, it is agreed that all other sections shall remain in full force and effect as though severable from the part invalid. 11. Original contract drawings shall be modified to reflect "as built" conditions and shall become the property of the City. The Consultant shall be allowed to keep mylar reproducibles for his files and use. 4 12. Direct Personal Expense for the purposes of this contract shall be defined as hourly wage plus retirement and fringe benefits. Said Consultant shall, upon demand, furnish receipts therefore or certified copies thereof. ' 13. Records of the Consultant's Direct Personal Expense, Consultant Expense and Reimbursable Expenses pertinent to the project, and records of accounts between the Owner and the Contractor, shall be kept on a generally recognized accounting basis and shall be available to the Owner or his authorized representative at mutually convenient times. 14. All reimbursable outside expenses are in addition to the fees for Basic Services and include actual expenditures made by the Consultant, his employees, or his consultants in the interest of the project for the following incidental expenses listed: a. Expense of transportation and living when traveling in connection with the project, long distance calls, and telegrams; b. Expense.of reproduction, postage and handling of drawings and specifications, excluding copies for Consultant's office use; C. Fees paid for securing approval of authorities having jurisdiction over the project. Fees paid by the Consultant for special consultants employed with City's approval for services other than those defined in this contract; and d. Extraordinary reimbursable expenses shall be approved in advance by the City. 15. It is agreed that the Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Comptroller General of the United States, or any other duly authorized representative shall have access to any books, documents, papers and records of the Consultant which are directly pertinent to this specific contract for the //37 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 6101tIES purpose of making audit -examination exerpts and transcriptions. IV. COMPENSATION FOR SERVICES The City agrees to pay for services stated in this contract on the basis of the following fees: Basic Services - For the preliminary phase, design phase, and upon 2.2 xconstruction phase the Consultant shall be paid a fee based Direct personal expense. The total fee for these phases shall not exceed $8,000.00. Not more than 30%, 80% and 100%, of the not to exceed figure shall be paid out prior to completion of the preliminary, design, and construction phases respectively. Specia__ 1 Services - Special services shall be compensated in the following manner: i i a. Soil testing services at approved flat rates. 1 b. Full-time project representation shall be compensated at a fee based upon 2.2 x Direct Personal Expense. The Direct Personal Expense of all personnel classifications associated with this project shall be attached as Exhibit A. The City agrees to reimburse the Consultant for outside expense at cost. The Consultant shall furnish receipts of all outside expenses upon request. The "not to exceed" figures listed in this section refer only to Direct Personal Expense and do not include reimbursables. Reimbursable expenses are above and beyond the "not to exceed" figure. All fees will yblei the Consultantbshallllid stand theuindividual, thely. hoursith workedl, andbillin hourly rate. - i All provisions of this Agreement when not specifically defined shall be reconciled in accordance with the highest ideals of the Engineering Profession. The undersigned do hereby state that this contract is executed in triplicate, as though each were an original and that there are no oral agreements that have not been reduced in writing in this instrument. It is further stated that there are no other consideration or monies contingent upon or resulting from the execution or this contract nor have any of the above been applied by a y, aryy to\�iis Agreement. FOR THE CITY: FOR T�CONS�Ulk, AN , //1 Lv�0 L 17t n -r. ATTEST: A rr,*- RZCLIVED AFR 7jFD ILSLFI)E1 T MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAP• RAPIDS -DES MORIES EXHIBIT "A" i SHOEMAKER 6 HAALAND PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS June 1, 1979 Direct Personnel Expense Title $ / Hr. Principal Project Engineer, P.E. 19.23 Project Engineer, P.E. 13.70 Engineer, P.E. 11.54 Engineer, EIT 10.82 Land Surveyor, L.S. 8.89 Surveyor I 8.41 Surveyor II 6.00 Surveyor III 4.•75 Draftsman I 4.50 Draftsman II 7.50 Draftsman III 5.29 Engineering Tech 1 4.00 I Engineering Tech II 7.69 Engineering Tech III 5.00 4.00 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401HES NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND Notice is hereby given that the City of Iowa City, Iowa, acting pursuant to Chapter 403 of the 1977 Code of Iowa, undertaking an Urban Renewal Project (said project bounded by Washington Street on the North, Linn Street on the East, Court Street on the South, and an irregular boundary including the Iowa River, Front Street, and Capitol Street on the West, all in Iowa City, Iowa) intends to accept a proposal and enter into a contract for sale of land for private redevelopment for the following described real property in said Urban Renewal Area with the redeveloper identified below: Parcel Number Redeveloper 82-1b North Bay Construction, Inc. A copy of the proposal submitted, the Redeveloper's Statement for Public Disclosure which sets forth the name of the redeveloper; the names of its officers, principal members, and other parties having an interest of ten percent or more; and a copy of the Contract for Sale of Land for Private Redevelopment have been filed in the Office of the City Clerk, 410 East Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa. Said documents are available for public examination from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Persons wishing to review the agreement prior to the execution thereof and conveyance of a deed to the above described redeveloper may do so until June 5, 1979. Thereafter the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, will consider execution of the proposed agreement. Dated this 5th day of May, 1979. ABBIE STOLFUS City Clerk FICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES i13e i RESOLUTION NO. 79-241 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF URBAN RENEWAL PROPERTY 1 WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, has under date September 2, 1970, entered ' into a contract for loan and grant with,the United States of America; and, WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, has undertaken pursuant to said contract an Urban Renewal Project known as the City -University Project 1, Project Number Iowa R-14; and, WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, has received an entitlement of funds pursuant to the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974; and, I WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, has pursuant to the provisions of Title 24, Part 570, Section 570.801(c), of the Code of Federal Regulations, transferred Community Development Block Grant funds to said Urban Renewal Project, and transferred control of certain real property acquired in carrying out said Urban Renewal Project to the City Council of the City of Iowa City from the City Council acting as LPA, by Resolution Number 76-446, dated December 14, 1976, and by Resolution Number 77-312, dated August 9, 1977; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, caused to be issued a solicitation of Offers to Purchase Land for Private Redevelopment; and, WHEREAS, Offers to Purchase Land for Private Redevelopment were received and I_ opened by the City of Iowa City on September 15, 1977; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Iowa City is now desirous of selling disposition Parcel 82-1b to North Bay Construction, Inc. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that pursuant to the authority granted by Section 403 of the 1977 Code of Iowa and Section 570.801(c) of Part 570, Title 24, Code of Federal Regulations, the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute, on behalf of the City of Iowa City, a contract for Sale of Land for Private Redevelopment by and between North Bay Construction, Inc. and the City of Iowa City, Iowa, a copy of which contract is attached hereto and incorporated herein, such land to be sold to Disposition Parce 82-1b' , as more particularly described in said contract. Upon execution.of the contract.by the City and North Bay Construction Inc. the City Manager is authorized and directed to prepare a deed for said property and deliver the deed to North Bay Construction, Inc. s upon receipt of payment for said property. It was moved by Neuhauserand seconded by Perret that the Resolution as read be adopted and upon roll call there were: ) I S8 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110111ES r Res. No. 79-241 (0) AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x Balmer T x deProsse x Eidahl x Neuhauser x Perret x Roberts x Vevera Passed and approved this 5th day of June 1979• Mayor Pro_ em . ATTEST City GXbrk MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MO VIES WW'" & hpnP� pT BY THP; k1-07- ?,f I i ! Ii i Res. No. 79-241 (0) AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: x Balmer T x deProsse x Eidahl x Neuhauser x Perret x Roberts x Vevera Passed and approved this 5th day of June 1979• Mayor Pro_ em . ATTEST City GXbrk MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MO VIES WW'" & hpnP� pT BY THP; k1-07- ?,f Part I of CONTRACT FOR SALE OF LAND FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT By and Between NORTIi BAY CONSTRUCTION, INC. and The City of Iowa City, Iowa MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110HIES 1L4�' CONTRACT FOR SALE OF LAND FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT, consisting of this Part I and Part 11 annexed hereto and made a part hereof (which Part I and Part II are together hereinafter called "Agreement"), made on or as of the Ste"% day of Qi .(_ , 19 r/ , by and between the City of Iowa City, Iowa, public body corporate (which, together with any successor public body or officer hereafter designated by or pursuant to law, is hereinafter called the "City"), established pursuant to the statutes of the State of Iowa pertaining to Municipalities, Cities, Towns, and particularly Chapter 403 of the Code of Iowa as amended (hereinafter called "Urban Renewal Act") and having its office at the Civic Center in the City of Iowa City, State of Iowa, and North Bay Construction, Inc., a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Iowa (hereinafter called "Redeveloper") and having an office for the transaction of business at 919 Talwrn Court in the City of Iowa City , County of Johnson and State of Iowa , WITNESSETH: WHEREAS, in furtherance of the objectives of the Urban Renewal Act, the City has undertaken a program for the clearance and reconstruction or rehabilitation of slum and blighted areas in the City, and in this connection is engaged in carrying out an urban renewal project (herein- after called "Project") in an area (hereinafter called the "Project Area") located in the City; and WHEREAS, as of the date of this Agreement there has been prepared and approved by the City an urban renewal plan for the Project, con- sisting of ("The Urban Renewal Plan, dated September 3, 1969, by Resolu- tion No. 2157, as amended from time to time and as it may hereafter be further amended pursuant to law, and as so constituted, is unless other- wise indicated by the context, hereinafter called "Urban Renewal Plan"), and WHEREAS, a copy of the Urban Renewal Plan as constituted on the date of the Agreement has been recorded among the land records for the place in which the Project Area is situated, namely, in the Office of the Johnson County Recorder in Book 490 at page 408, and has been filed in the Office of the Clerk of the City located at the Civic Center in the City; and WHEREAS, in order to enable the City to achieve the objectives of the Urban Renewal Plan and particularly to make the land in the Project Area available for redevelopment by private enterprise for redevelopment yin accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan, both the Federal Government y and the City have undertaken to provide and have provided substantial aid and assistance through a Contract for Loan and Capital Grant dated September 2, 1970, in the case of the Federal Government; and WHEREAS, pursuant to Chapter 403, Code of Iowa as amended, the City has offered to sell and the Redeveloper is willing to purchase certain real property located in the Project Area and more particularly described MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOVIES Schedule A annexed hereto and rondo a part hereof (which property as described is hereinnl-ter called "Property") and to redevelop the perty for and in accordance with the Uses specified in the Urban iewal Plan and in accordance with the Agreement; and WIIEREAS, the City believes that the redevelopment of the Property •suant to the Agreement, and the I'uifillmont generally of the Agree - It, are in the vital and best interests of the City and the health, 'ety, morals, and welfare of its residents, and in accord with the )lie purposes and provisions of the applicable Federal, State, and :al laws and requirements under which the Project has been undertaken; I WHEREAS, the City has acquired title to certain property described Schedule A hereof: NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual ligations of the parties hereto, each of them does hereby covenant and ree with the other as follows: SECTION 1. SALE: PURCHASE PRICE Subject to all the terms, covenants, and conditions of the Agree- ment, the City will sell the property described in Schedule A . hereof to the Redeveloper for, and the Redeveloper will purchase the property from the City and pay therefore, the amounts set forth in Schedule B hereof, subject to the terms and conditions of Section 2 of this Agreement. The amounts set forth in Schedule B, hereinafter called "Purchase Price," are to be paid in cash or by certified check simultaneously with the delivery of the deeds conveying the property to the Redeveloper. SECTION 2. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY (a) Form of Deed. The City shall convey to the Redeveloper title to t e property by Special warranty Deed (hereinafter called "Deed"). Such conveyance and title shall, in addition to the condition subsequently provided for in Section 704, Part I1, hereof, and to all other conditions, covenants, and restric- tions set forth or referred to elsewhere in the Agreement, be subject to: (1) Such easements as it shall have been necessary, pursuant to the Urban Renewal Plan, for the City to reserve, for itself or for future dedication or grant, for sewers, drains, water and gas distribution lines, electric, telephone, and telegraph installations, rights-of-way and access, or as described or referred to in "Schedule A," description of property, attached hereto and referenced as a part hereof; (2) All conditions, covenants and restrictions contained in said Urban Renewal Plan and Part I and II of this Contract. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES (b) Time and Place for Delivery of Deeds, The City shall deliver c t Uccd and possession of the Property to the Redeveloper upon payment of the purchaso price in full upon such dates as called For in this Agreement. Cnnvoyance shall be made at the principal office of the (:iry and the Itedeveloper shall accept such conveyance and pay to the City at such time and place the purchase price in full for each parcel delivered. (c) Recordation of Deeds. The Redeveloper shall promptly file the Deeds for recordation among the land records of Johnson County, Iowa. The Redeveloper shall pay all costs (including the cost of the State documentary stamp tax on the Deeds, for which stamps in the property amount shall be affixed to the Deeds by the Redeveloper), for so recording said Deed. (d) Delivery of the Abstract. The City will furnish to the Rede- veloper in advance of the closing on each parcel, an abstract of title showing good marketable title in the City of Iowa City, Iowa, free and clear of all taxes, assessments or other encumbrances except as hereinbefore specified. The abstracts of title shall be at City expense and will be certified by a qualified abstracting company to the close of business as the closest practical date prior to the date of the deed of con- veyance. The cost of obtaining an attorneys examination of the abstracts for title opinion and/or the cost of obtaining title insurance, if required, shall be at the expense of the Redeveloper. (e) Delivery of Property. Tile City will deliver the property descnbed in Schedule A hereof at the time set forth in Schedule I C hereof. The Redeveloper agrees to pay for and accept title of such property as called for in this Agreement and agrees to ` I begin development promptly on the property conveyed within the time called for in this Agreement. Failure by the Redeveloper to pay for and accept delivery of the urban renewal land as called for herein will result in forfeiture of the deposits posted with the City by the Redeveloper attributable to such property, without limiting the City as to other remedies 1 against the Redeveloper. In the event the City is unable to I deliver the property as called for in Schedule C to the Rede- veloper, the Redeveloper shall have the option of rescinding the development contract only as to such parcels in default by s causing a written notice to be served upon the City of the exercise of such option. Upon receipt by the City of this notice, the City shall have sixty (60) days to cure the default by tendering the property covered in the notice to the Rede- veloper. If the City is unable to cure the default within the sixty (60) days as provided herein, the Redeveloper shall, at its option, stand relieved of its obligation to accept the parcel or parcels involved and the City shall, in such event, promptly refund that portion of the Redevelopers deposit attributable to such parcels to the Redeveloper, It is expressly understood and agreed that the City shall have no other liability, direct or indirect, to the Redeveloper on account of delay or MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110114ES inability to deliver land to the Redeveloper as called for in this Agreement and the Redeveloper's remedy in the event of default by the City in delivery of urban renewal Iand is hereby specifically limited to rescinding the contract as to such land as provided in this paragraph. (f) Default by Redeveloper. In the event the Redeveloper fails to accept delivery of and pay for one or more parcels of property, as called for in this Agreement, the City may, at its option, call the entire Agreement, or the Agreement as it applies to any part of the property, in default, serve a proper notice of forfeiture upon the Redeveloper and terminate this Agreement in its entirety except that forfeiture of this Agreement shall not relieve the Redeveloper of the obligations imposed by this Agreement as to property already delivered to the Redeveloper. SECTION 3. GOOD FAITH DEPOSIT (a) Amount. The Redeveloper has, prior to or simultaneously with t- I�ecution of the Agreement by the City, delivered to the City a good faith deposit or a surety bond in the penal amount of five thousand ($5,000) Dollars, (ten percent (10) of the purchase price), in which the City is the obligee, issued by N/A a surety company regularly engaged in the issuance of such under takings and on the list of surety companies approved by the United States Treasury for at least such amount, or case, or a certified check satisfactory to the City in the amount of five thousand ($5,000) Dollars, herein- after called "Deposit," as security for the performance of the obligations of the Redeveloper to be performed prior to the return of the Deposit to the Redeveloper, or its retention by the City as liquidated damages, or its application on account of the Purchase Price, as the case may be, in accordance with the Agreement. The Deposit, if cash or certified check, shall be deposited in an account of the City in a bank or trust company selected by it.' (b) Interest. The City shall be under no obligation to pay or earn interest on the Deposit, but if interest is payable thereon such interest when received by the City shall be promptly paid to the Redeveloper. (c) Retention by City. Upon termination of the Agreement as provided in Sections 703 and 704 of Part 11 hereof, the Deposit or the proceeds of the Deposit, if not theretofore returned to the Redeveloper pursuant to Paragraph (d) of this Section, including all interest payable to such Deposit or the proceeds thereof after such termination, shall be retained by the City Agency as provided in Sections 703 and 704 of Part II hereof. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES (d) Return to Redeveloper. Upon termination of the Agreement as prove ed Ln Section 702 of Part 11 hereof, the Deposit shall be returned to the Redeveloper by the City as provided in Section 702 of Part 11 hereof. SECTION 4. TIME. FOR COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS The construction of the Improvements called for in this Agreement shall be commenced and completed in accordance with Schedule D hereof (to be submitted by Developer with his proposal). Provided, that if a mortgage securing money loaned to finance the Improve- ments, or any part thereof, is insured by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, then the aforesaid completion time shall not apply, but instead the construction of the Improvements, or any part thereof, shall be completed within the time specified in the applicable Building Loan Agreement approved by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. SECTION 5. TIME FOR CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS (a) Time for Submission of Preliminar, Desi n Plans. The Rede- veloper s all su mit Preliminary Design Plans as called for in Section 301 of Part II of this Agreement as soon as possible, afEer-tqe-ti<nw-fer-aaavayaaca-cat-£asth_ia_Schedule_C-hereof, and-sgabi-sublxi8-suaq-pleas-ia-aa-aYaat_lates_thaa------------------------ - (b) Time for Submission of Construction Plans. The Redeveloper shall submit construction plans as called for in Section 301 of Part lI of this Agreement as soon as possible after approval of the Preliminary Design Plans by the City Council, and in no event, later than sixty (60) days prior to the time for start of construction called for in Schedule D hereof. (c) Time for Submission of Corrected Plans. In the event that Preliminary Design Plans or Construction Plans are rejected by the City, as set forth in Section 301 of Part II of this fAgreement. The Redeveloper shall submit corrected plans within thirty (30) days of said rejection. (d) If any hardship shall exist in complying with the foregoing provisions of this Section, the Redeveloper may petition to the City in writing for an extension of time for performance of any part of this Section, setting forth in detail the reasons for needing such extension. SECTION 6. PERIOD OF DURATION OF COVENTANT ON USE The covenants pertaining to the use of the Property, set forth in Paragraph (a) of Section 401 of Part II hereof, shall remain in effect from the date of the Deed until October 2, 1994, the period specified or referred to in the Urban Renewal Plan, and shall automatically extend for five year periods thereafter, unless changed by the City Council. FIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES 1 ' 9 SECTION 7. NOTICES AND DEMANDS. A notice, demand, or other communication under the Agreement by either party to the other shall be sufficiently given or delivered if it is dispatched by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or delivered personally, and (i) in the case of the Redeveloper, is addressed to or delivered personally to the Redeveloper at, 919 Talwrn Court Iowa City, Iowa 52240 AND _ (ii) in the case of the City, is addressed to or delivered personally to the: City Manager 1 Civic Center 410 E. Washington St. i Iowa City, IA 52240 or at such other address with respect to either such party as that may, from time to time, designate in writing and forward to the other as provided in this Section. SECTION 8. COUNTERPARTS i The Agreement is executed in three (3) counterparts, each of which shall constitute one and the same instruments. SECTION 9. ADDED PROVISIONS A. Except as set forth in Schedule B of Part I of this Agreement, in the event the City determines within a period of five years from the execution of this contract to sell all or any portion of the West half of the Dubuque Street right-of-way between College Street on the North and the alley of Block 82 on the South, the Redeveloper shall be granted the first option to purchase said real estate a at its then appraised value as submitted by a designated MAI appraiser and mutually agreeable to the City and the Redeveloper. The option granted herein shall expire unless sooner exercised by the Redeveloper within a period of 90 days following notification to the Redeveloper of the purchase price as determined by the appraisal and the purchase price shall be paid in cash or by contract as the City shall determine within a reasonable time !j after examination of the Abstract of Title. t MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES B. of any The City agrees that it will not construct or permit the construction round furniture porvfixturesement oinsve tgalled asvpartel xofPCityaplazant Lewrial ithinor twenty feet of the original boundary line of Parcel 82-1b, on the Dubuque Street right-of-way, ty hall, upon re C Plans lforsconsistenc withstheypreliminary oldesi'n revplins construction determined that the plans are not consistent, the City shall re -is I view and approve the changes in accordance with Section 301 of Part II hereof. D. The City shall,in addition to the procedures called for in Section 7 of Part I hereof, provide copies of all such notices or demands to any third party designated in writing by the Redeveloper. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City has caused the Agreement to be duly executed in its name and behalf by its Mayor and its seal to be hereunto duly affixed and attested by its City Clerk, and the Redeveloper has caused the Agreement to be duly executed in its name and behalf by its President and its corporate seal to be hereunto duly affixed and attested by its Secretary, on or as of the day first above written. i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWAAz , MAYOR Pro tom ATTEST: i CITY CLERK r7/� ,� •lti �/ l �Silutdie..., �� REDEVELOPER I i e!it-t2 a PRESIDENT ATTEST: r 1 6SE i CRETARY I MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR. RAPIDS -DES MOINES RECEIVED F, VPROV" 0 CORPORATE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT A.D., 19?/? before me a Notary Public, in and for the State of Iowa, "'( President, and, —, Secretary or ' m• , of/-"/� [�fl/lam Aa , the Corpor- ation which executed t above and foregoing instrument, who being to me known as the identical persons who signed the foregoing instrument, and by me duly sworn, each for himself, did say that they are respectively the President, and Secretary or—Treasurer, of said Corporation; that (the seal affixed to said instrument is the seal of said Corporation) (Said Corporation has no seal) and that said instrument was by them signed and sealed on behalf of the said Corporation, by authority of its Board of Directors, and each of them acknowledged the excution of said instrument to be the voluntary act and deed of said Corporation, by it and each of them voluntarily executed. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed my Notarial Seal the day and year last above written. �� . fl01K':T 1. llr. a7 :L' MY CO!, raesimlEr"REssNotary Public n an or $eptem6er 30, 19]9 County, State of IOWA STATE BANK & TRUST COMPANY Iowa City, Iowa My Commission expires MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES M0114ES SCHEDULE A LEGAL DESCRIPTION All that certain parcel or parcels of land located in the City of Iowa City, County of Johnson, State of Iowa, more particularly described as follows, to wit: The east 38.50 feet of Lot 1, Block 82, Except, Commencing at a point 30 feet west of the northeast corner of said Lot 1, thence east 30 feet, thence south 30 feet, thence northwest to the point of beginning, all in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 110111ES PARCEL NO. 82-1b SCHEDULE B PRICE OFFERED PRICE $50,000 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES PARCEL NO. 82-1b SCHEDULE C TIME FOR CONVEYANCE DATE Upon request of the Redeveloper, but not more than six months after execution of this agreement. I i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES IdOIMES 3 7 i II SCHEDULE D ]I Improvements of the parcel listed below will commence and be completed in accordance with the following schedule: PARCEL NO. COMMENCE ESTIMATED COMPLETION 82-1b 120 days after Within one year after start the date of of construction, subject to conveyance. delays beyond the control of the Redeveloper as set forth in Section 708 of Part II of this Agreement. C �I i s i MICROFILMEO BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES PART II OF CONTRACT FOR SALE OF LAND FOR PRIVATE REDEVELOPMENT By and Between NORTH BAY CONSTRUCTION, INC. and The City of Iowa City, Iowa MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB . CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES ARTICLE I. PREPARATION OF PROPERTY FOR REDEVELOPMENT SECTION 101. DEMOLITION AND SITE CLEARANCE. It is agreed that the City s a 1 convey and the redeveloper shall accept the property set forth in Schedule A of this agreement AS IS and it is expressely agreed that the City makes no warranty, express or implied, regarding subsurface conditions and that the City shall have no liability for any damages arising from subsurface conditions. It is further agreed that any contracts or specifications for site demolition and clearance which may have been examined by the redeveloper were examined for information purposes only, and that the City shall assume no liability for any defects or variance from the specifications for work previously completed. SECTION 102. EXPENSES, INCOME, AND SALVAGE. All expenses, including current taxes, if any, re sting to buildings or other structures demolished or to be demolished in accordance with Section 101 hereof shall be borne by, and all income or salvage received as result of the demolition of such buildings or structures shall belong to the City. S_EC_TI.ON 103. CITY'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR CERTAIN OTHER ACTIONS. The City, without expense to the Re eve oper or assessment or claini against the property, shall cause the restriction of traffic and construction of public improvements on existing street rights-of- way, and the construction of parking structures as specifically set forth in the Urban Renewal Plan. Provided, the City reserves the right to make future modifications to the traffic circulation system and to the public improvements when such changes are deemed necessary and in the public interest, and further Provided in the event that the City, after a good faith attempt to—do so, is unable to construct the parking structures due to an inability to issue revenue bonds, the City shall be without liability to the developer or the developer's assigns. (a) Installation of Public Utilities - The installation or re- location by the City or public utility company of such sewers, drains, water and gas distribution lines, electric, telephone, and telegraph lines and all other public utility lines, installations, and facilities as are necessary to be installed or relocated on or in connection with the Property by reason of the redevelopment contemplated by the Urban Renewal Plan and the development of the Property: Provided, that the City shall not be responsible for, nor bear any portion of the cost of, installing the necessary utility connections within the boundaries of the Property between the Improvements to be constructed on the Property by the Redeveloper and the water, sanitary sewer, and storm drain mains or other public utility lines owned by the City or by any public utility company within or without such boundaries, or electric, gas, telephone, or other public utility lines owned by any public utility company within or without such boundaries, and the Redeveloper shall secure any permits required for any such installation without cost or expense to the City. MICROFILMED BY DORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES SECTION 104. WAIVER OF CLAIMS AND JOINING IN PETITIONS BY REDEVELOPER. The Redeve oper hereby waives(as the purchaser of the Property under the Agreement and as the owner after the conveyance of the Property provided for in the Agreement) any and all claims to awards of damages, if any, to compensate for the closing, vacation, restriction, change of restriction or change of grade of any street, alley, or other public right-of-way within or fronting or abutting on, or adjacent to, the Property which, pursuant to Section 103 hereof, is to be closed or vacated, or the grade of which is to be changed, and shall upon the request of the City subscribe to, and join with, the City in any petition or proceeding required for such vacation, dedication, change of grade, and, to the extent necessary, rezoning, and execute any waiver or other document ,in respect thereof. , ARTICLE II. RIGHTS OF ACCESS TO PROPERTY SECTION 201. RIGHT OF ENTRY FOR UTILITY SERVICE. The City reserves for Itse f, the City, and any pub is utility company, as may be appro- priate, the unqualified right to enter upon the Property at all reasonable times for the purpose of reconstructing, maintaining, repairing, or servicing the public utilities located within the Property boundary lines and provided for in the easements described or referred to in Paragraph (a), Section 2 of Part I hereof. EC NOT TY EASEMENTS. The or improvement on, over, or withinally uuiiaing or the boundary lines hof anyuctureasement for public utilities described or referred to in Paragraph (a), Section 2 of Part I hereof, unless such construction .is provided for in such easement or has been approved in writing by the City Engineer, or the authorized representative of an affected public utility. SECTION 203. ACCESS TO PROPERTY. Prior to the conveyance of the 9 Property y t e City to t e Redeveloper, the City shall permit p representatives of the Redeveloper to have access to any Property 3 to which the City holds title, at all reasonable times for the purpose of obtaining data and making various tests concerning the Property necessary to carry out the Agreement. After the con- veyance of the Property by the City to the Redeveloper, the Re- developer shall permit employees, agents or representatives of the f City access tot he Property at all reasonable times for the pur- poses of the Agreement, including, but not limited to, inspection of all work being performed in connection with the construction of the Improvements. No compensation shall be payable nor shall any charge be made in any form by any party for the access provided for in this Section. II -2 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES Id0111Es ARTICLE 111. CONSTRUCTION PLANS; CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS; CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION SECTION 301. PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS. Whenever used in this Agreement the term 'preliminary design plans" shall include a site plan and preliminary plans for Improvements which clearly show the size, location, and external appearance of any structures, along with such other information as is necessary to fully deter- mine the intentions of the redeveloper. The term "construction plans" shall mean all plans, specifications, drawings, or other information required to be submitted for issuance of any permit called for by applicable codes and ordinance. The term "Improve- ments", as used in this Agreement, shall be deemed to make reference to any buildings, structures, renovations, or other improvements, as provided for and specified in this Agreement, preliminary design plans, and construction plans. The Redeveloper shall, prior to the construction of the Improve- ments called for in this Agreement, submit for approval by the City Council preliminary design plans, and such other information as is necessary for the City Council to fully determine the intentions of the redeveloper. Such plans shall be submitted no later than the time specified therefor in Paragraph (a), Section 5, of Part I hereof. It is expressly understood that the preliminary design plans shall be submitted to review by the City's Design Review Committee. Approval of such preliminary design plans by the City Council shall in no way relieve the redeveloper of the respon- sibility for obtaining all required permits and otherwise fully complying with all applicable state and local codes and ordinances. Following approval of preliminary design plans by the City Council the redeveloper shall submit construction plans and other informa- tion necessary to obtain all permits required by applicable codes and ordinances. The preliminary design plans, as defined herein, shall in any event, be deemed approved by the City Council unless rejection thereof in writing shall be set forth by the City within forty (40) days after the date of their receipt by the City Clerk. If the City so rejects such preliminary design plans in whole or in part, the Redeveloper shall submit new or corrected preliminary design plans which correct the defect set forth in the rejection, within the time specified therefor in Paragraph C, Section 5, of Part I hereof. The provisions of this section relating to approval, rejection, and resubmission of corrected preliminary design plans herein above provided with respect to the original plans shall continue to apply until the preliminary design plans have been approved by the City Council. All work with respect to the Improvements to be constructed or provided by the redeveloper on the property shall be in conformity with the preliminary design plans as approved by the City Council. Construction plans called for herein shall be consistent with and logical extensions of the preliminary design plans approved by the City Council. 11-3 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOInES W SECTION 302. CHANGES IN CONSTRUCTION PLANS. If the Redeveloper desires to make any c anges Int e pre iminary design plans after their approval by the City Council, the Redeveloper shall submit the proposed change to the City Council for its approval. Changes in construction plans as defined herein, may be approved by the Department of Housing and Inspection Services, provided that such changes will not cause the Improvement to be constructed in a manner not consistent with the preliminary design plans as approved by Council. ION 303. COMMENCEMENT AND COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF IMPROVEMENTS The Redeveloper agrees for itself,- its successors anT assigns, and every successor in interest to the Property, or any part thereof, and the Deed shall contain covenants on the part of the Redeveloper for itself and such successors and assigns, that the Redeveloper, and such successors and assigns, shall promptly begin and diligently pursue to completion the redevelopment of the Property through the construction of the Improvements thereon, and that such construction shall in any event be begun within the period specified in Section 4 of Part I hereof and be completed within the period specified in such Section 4. It is intended and agreed, and the Deed shall so expressly provide, that such agreements and covenants shall be covenants running with the land and that they shall, in any event, and without regard to technical classification or designation, legal or otherwise, and except only as otherwise specifically provided in the Agreement itself, be, to the fullest extent permitted by law and equity, binding for the benefit of the community and the City and enforceable by the City against the Redeveloper and its successors and assigns to or of the Property or any part thereof or any interest therein. SECTION 304. PROGRESS REPORTS. Subsequent to conveyance of the Property, or any part thereof, to the Redeveloper, and until construction of the Improvements has been completed, as set forth in Section 305 hereof, the Redeveloper shall make reports, set forth the status of Improvements, construction schedule, and such other information as may reasonably be requested by the City, as to the actual progress i of the Redeveloper with respect to such construction. SECTION 305. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION. i - 1 (a) Within thirty (30) days after completion of the Improvements in accordance with those provisions of the Agreement relating solely to the obligations of the Redeveloper to construct the Improvements (including the dates for beginning and completion thereof), the City will furnish the Redeveloper with an appro- priate instrument so certifying. Such certification by the City shall be (and it shall be so provided in the Deed and in the certification itself) a conclusive determination of satis- faction and termination of the agreements and covenants in the dates for the beginning and completion thereof: Provided, MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401nES that if there is upon the Property a mortgage insured, or held or owned, by the Federal Housing Administration and the Federal Housing Administration shall have determined that all buildings constituting a part of the Improvements and covered by such mortgage are, in fact, substantially completed in accordance with the plans and are ready for occupancy, then, in such event, the City and the Redeveloper shall accept the deter- mination of the Federal Housing Administration as to such completion of the construction of the Improvements in accor- dance with the plans, and, if the other agreements and covenants in the Agreement obligating the Redeveloper in respect of the construction and completion of the Improvements have been fully satisfied, the City shall forthwith issue its certifi- cation provided for in this Section. Such certification and such determination shall not constitute evidence of compliance with or satisfaction of any obligation of the Redeveloper to any holder of a mortgage, or any insurer of a mortgage, securing money loaned to finance the Improvements, or any part thereof. (b) With respect to such individual parts or parcels of the Property which, if so provided in Part I hereof, the Redeveloper may convey or lease as the Improvements to be constructed thereon are completed, the City will also, upon proper completion of the Improvements relating to any such part or parcel, furnish the Redeveloper with an appropriate instrument, certifying that such Improvements relating to any such part or parcel have been made in accordance with the provisions of the Agree- ment. Such certification shall mean and provide (1) that any party purchasing or leasing such individual part or parcel pursuant to the authorization herein contained shall not (because of such purchase or lease) incur any obligation with respect to the construction of the Improvements relating to such part or parcel or to any other part or parcel of the Property; and (2) that neither the City nor any other party shall thereafter have or be entitled to exercise with respect to any such individual part or parcel so sold (or, in the case of lease, with respect to the leasehold interest) any rights or remedies or controls that it may otherwise have or be entitled to exercise with respect to the construction of Improvements as called for herein. (c) Each certification provided for in this Section shall be in such form as will enable it to be recorded in the proper office for the recordation of deeds and other instruments pertaining to the Property, including the Deed. If the City shall refuse or fail to provide any certification in accor- dance with the provisions of this Section, the City shall, within thirty (30) days after written request by the Rede- veloper, provide the Redeveloper with a written statement, indicating in adequate detail in what respects the Redeve:oper has failed to complete the Improvements in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement, or is otherwise in default, and what measures or acts it will be necessary, in the opinion of the City, for the Redeveloper to take or perform in order to obtain such certification. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MORTES ARTICLE IV. RESTRICTIONS UPON USE OF PROPERTY SECTION 401. RESTRICTIONS ON USE. The Redeveloper agrees for itself, awnits successors anFassigns, and every successor in interest to the Property, or any part thereof, and the Deed shall contain covenants on the part of the Redeveloper for itself, and such successors and assigns, that the Redeveloper, and such successors and assigns, shall: (a) Devote the Property to, and only to and in accordance with, the uses specified in the Urban Renewal Plan; and (b) Not discriminate upon the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, disability, sex or national origin in the sale, lease, or rental or in the use or occupancy of the Property or any improvements erected or to be erected thereon, or any part thereof. (c) All advertising (including signs) for sale and/or rental of the whole or any part of the Property shall include the legend, "An Open Occupancy Building" in type or lettering of easily leqible size and design. The word "Project" or "Development" may be substituted for the word "Building" where circumstances require such substitution. (d) Comply with the regulations issued by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development set forth in 37 F.R. 22732-3 and all applicable rules and orders issued thereunder which prohibit the use of lead-based paint in residential structures under- going federally -assisted construction or rehabilitation and require the elimination of lead-based paint hazards. !ON 402. COVENANTS: BINDING UPON SUCCESSORS IN INTERESTS: PERIOD OF ORATION. It is intended and agreed, and the Deed shall so expressly proves that the agreements and covenants provided in Section 401 hereof shall be covenants running with the land and that they shall, in any event, and without regard to technical classification or designation, legal or otherwise, and except only as otherwise specifically provided in the Agreement, be binding, to the fullest extent permitted by law and equity, for the benefit and in favor of, and enforceable by, the City, its successors and assigns, any successor in interest to the Property, or any part thereof, and the United States (in the case of the covenant provided in subdivision (b) of Section 401 hereof), againsL the Redeveloper, its successors and assigns and every successor in interest to the Property, or any part thereof or any interest therein, and any party in possession or occupancy of the Property or any part thereof. It is further intended and agreed that the agreement and covenant provided in subdivision (a) of Section 401 hereof shall remain in effect for the period of time, or until the date, specified or referred to in Section 6 of Part I hereof (at which time such agreement and covenant shall terminate) and that the agreements and covenants provided in II -6 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES tdOR1Es subdivision (b) of Section 401 hereof shall remain in effect without limitation as to time: Provided, that such agreements and covenants shall be binding on the Redeveloper itself, each successor in interest to the Property, and every part thereof, and each party in possession or occupancy, respectively, only for such period as such successor or party shall have title to, or an interest in, or possession or occupancy of, the Property or part thereof. The terms "uses specified in the Urban Renewal Plan" and "land use" referring to provisions of the Urban Renewal Plan, or similar language, in the Agreement shall include the land and all building, housing, and other requirements or restrictions of the Urban Renewal Plan pertaining to such land. "ION 403. CITY AND UNITED STATES RIGHTS TO ENFORCE. In amplifica- tion, and not in restriction of, t e provision of the preceding Section, it is intended and agreed that the City and its successors and assigns shall be deemed beneficiaries of the agreements and covenants provided in Section 401 hereof, and the United States shall be deemed a beneficiary of the covenant provided in sub- division (b) of Section 401 hereof, both for and in their or its own right and also for the purposes of protecting the interests of the community and other parties, public or private, in whose favor or for whose favor or for whose benefit such agreements and covenants have been provided. Such agreement and covenants shall .(and the Deed shall so state) run in favor of the City and the United States, for the entire period during which such agreements and covenants shall be in force and effect, without regard to whether the City or the United States has at any time been, remains, or in an owner of any land or interest therein to or in favor of which such agreements and covenants relate. The City shall have the right, in the event of any breach of any such agreement or covenant, and the United States shall have the right in the event of any breach of the covenant provided in subdivision (b) of Section 401 hereof, to exercise all the rights and remedies, and to maintain any actions or suits at law or in equity or other proper proceedings to enforce the curing of such breach of agreement or covenant, to which it or any other beneficiaries of such agreement or covenant may be entitled. ARTICLE V. PROHIBITIONS AGAINST ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER SECTION 501. REPRESENTATIONS AS TO REDEVELOPMENT. The Redeveloper represents and agrees that its purchase of the Property, and its other undertakings pursuant to the Agreement, are, and will be used, for the purpose of the redevelopment of the Property and not for speculation in land holding. The Redeveloper further recognizes that, in view of (a) the importance of the redevelopment of the Property to the general welfare of the community; (b) the substantial financing and other public aids that have been made available by law and by the Federal and local Governments for the purpose of making such redevelopment possible; and (c) the fact that a transfer of the stock in the Redeveloper or of a substantial part thereof, or any other act or transaction II -7 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES involving or resulting in a significant change in the owner- ship or distribution of such stock or with respect to the identity of the parties in control of the Redeveloper or the degree thereof, is for practical purposes a transfer or disposition of the Property then owned by the Redeveloper, the qualifications and identity of the Redeveloper, and its stock- holders, are of particular concern to the community and the City. The Redeveloper further recognizes that it is because of the recog- nition of such qualifications and identity that the City is entering into the Agreement with the Redeveloper, and, in so doing, the City is further willing to accept and rely on the obligations of the Redeveloper for the faithful performance of all undertakings and covenants in the Agreement. SECTION 502. PROHIBITION AGAINST TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF REDEVELOPER. For the foregoing reasons, the Redeveloper agrees for itse f, and all persons holding an interest therein, their heirs, successors and assigns that there shall be no change or transfer of ownership or control by any person or combination of persons owning or controlling ten (10) percent or more interest in the Redeveloper through sale, assignment, merger, increased, capitalization or by any other means, without the express written approval of the City. With respect to this provision, the Rede- veloper and the parties signing the Agreement on behalf of the ! Redeveloper represent that they have the authority of all persons holding interest therein to agree to this provision on their behalf and to bind them with respect thereto. ON 503. PROHIBITION AGAINST TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AND ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENT. Also, for the foregoing reasons the Redeveloper represents ani agrees for itself, and its successors and assigns, that: I (a) Except only (1) by way of security for, and only for, (i) the purpose of tt obtaining financing necessary to enable the Redeveloper or any successor in interest to the Property, or any part thereof, to perform its obligations with respect to making the Improvements under the Agreement, and (ii) any other purpose authorized by the Agreement, and 0 (2) as to any individual parts or parcels of the Property on which the Improvements to be constructed thereon have been completed, and which, by the terms of the Agreement, the Redeveloper is authorized to convey or lease as such Improvements are completed, the Redeveloper (except as so authorized) has not made or created, and that it will not, prior to the proper completion of the Improve- ments as certified by the City, make or create, or suffer to be 11-8 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RANDS -DES MOINES made or created, any total or partial sale, assignment, conveyance, or lease, or any trust or power, or transfer in any other mode or form of or with respect to the Agreement or the Property, or any part thereof the any interest therein, or any contract or a to do any of the same, without the prior written approval of the Cit agreement Y: Provided, that prior to the issuance by the City of the certificate provided by in Section 306 hereof as to completion of construction of the Improvements, the Redeveloper may enter into any agreement to sell, lease, or otherwise transfer, after the issuance of such certificate, the Property or any part thereof or interest therein, which agreement shall not provide for payment of or on account of the purchase price or rent for the Property, or the part thereof or the interest therein to be so transferred, prior to the issuance of such certificate. (b) The City shall be entitled to require, except as otherwise provided in the Agreement, as conditions to any such approval that: j (1) Any proposed transferee shall have the qualifications and ! financial responsibility, as determined by the City, necessary and adequate to fulfill the obligations under- taken in the ttransfer he mistOfyorhrelates etop partoof thethe Property, such obligations to the extent that they relate to such part). (2) Any proposed transferee, by instrument in writing satis- factory to the City and in form recordable among the land records, shall, for itself and its successors and assigns, and expressly for the benefit of the City, have expressly assumed all of the obligations of the Redeveloper under the Agreement and agreed to be subject to all the condi- tions and restrictions to which the Redeveloper is sub- I ject (or, in the event the transfer is of or relates to part of the Property, such obligations, conditions, and restrictions to the extent that they relate to such part): Provided, that any instrument or agreement which 1 purports to transfer any interest whatsoever caused by 1 this a thgreement without the express written approval of e City, is null and void. (3) There shall be submitted to the City for review all instruments and other legal documents involved in effecting transfer; and if approved by the City, its approval shall F be indicated to the Redeveloper in writing. (4) The consideration payable for the transfer by the trans- feree or on its behalf shall not exceed an amount repre- senting the actual cost (including carrying charges) to the Redeveloper of the Property (or allocable to the part thereof or interest therein transferred) and the Improve- ments, if any, theretofore made thereon by it; it being the intent of this provision to preclude assignment of I the Agreement or transfer of the Property for profit 11-9 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOinCs prior to the issuance of the certificate of completion as set forth in Section 306 of this Agreement. The City shall be entitled to increase the Purchase Price to the Redeveloper by the amount that the consideration payable for the assignments or transfer is in excess of the amount that may be authorized pursuant to this sub- division (4), and such consideration shall, to the extent it is in excess of the amount so authorized, belong to and forthwith he paid to the City. (5) The Redeveloper and its transferee shall comply with such other conditions as the City may find desirable in order to achieve and safeguard the purposes of the Urban Renewal Act and the Urban Renewal Plan. Provided, that in the absence of specific written agreement by the City to the contrary, no such transfer or approval by the City thereof shall be deemed to relieve the Redeveloper, or any other party bound in any way by the Agreement or otherwise with respect to the construction of the Improvements, from any of its obli- gations with respect thereto. ON 504. INFORMATION AS TO HOLDERS OF INTEREST IN REDEVELOPER. In order to assist in the effectuation of t e purposes of tis Article V and the statutory objective's generally, the Redeveloper agrees that during the period between execution of the Agreement and completion of the Improvements as certified by the City, (a) the Redeveloper will promptly notify the City of any and all changes whatsoever in the ownership or control of interest, legal or beneficial, or of any other act or transaction involving or resulting in any change in the ownership of such interest or in the relative distribution thereof, or with respect to the identity of the parties in control of the Redeveloper or the degree thereof, of which it or any of its officers have been notified or otherwise have knowledge or information; and (b) the Redeveloper shall at such time or times as the City may request, furnish the City with a complete statement, sub- scribed and sworn to by the President or other executive officer of the Redeveloper, setting forth all of the holders of interest in the Redeveloper and the extent of their re- spective holdings, and in the event any other parties have a beneficial interest in such holdings their names and the extent of such interest, all as determined or indicated by the records of the Redeveloper, any specific inquiry made by any such officer, of all parties who on the basis of all such records own ten (10) percent or more of the interest in the Redeveloper, and by such other knowledge or information as such officer shall have. Such lists, data, and information shall in any event be furnished the City immediately prior to the delivery of the Deed to the Redeveloper and as a condition precedent thereto, and annually thereafter on the anniversary of the date of the Deed until the issuance of a certificate of completion of all the Property. II -10 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES ARTICLE VI. MORTGAGE FINANCING; RIGHTS OF MORTGAGEES SECTION 601. LIMITATION UPON ENCUMBRANCE OF PROPERTY. Prior to the c— — ompTfjon of t e mprovements, as certi Y by the City, neither the Redeveloper nor any successor in interest to the Property or any part thereof shall engage in any financing or any other trans- action creating any mortgage or other encumbrance or lien upon 011 Property, whether by express agreement or operation of law, or suffer any encumbrance or lien to be made on or attach to the Property, except for the purposes of obtaining (a) funds only to the extent necessary for making the Improvements, and (b) such additional funds, if any, in an amount not to exceed the Purchase Price paid by the Redeveloper to the City. The Redeveloper (or successor in interest) shall notify the City in advance of any financing, secured by mortgage or other similar lien instrument, it proposes to enter into with respect to the Property, or any part thereof, and in any event it shall promptly notify the City of any encumbrance or lien that has been created on or attached to the Property, whether by voluntary act of the Redeveloper or otherwise. For the purposes of such mortgage financing as may be made pursuant to the Agreement, the Property may, at the option of the Redeveloper (or successor in interest), be divided into several parts or parcels, provided that such subdivision, in the opinion of the City, is not inconsistent with the purposes of the Urban Renewal plan and the Agreement and is approved in writing by the City. SECTION 602. MORTGAGEE NOT OBLIGATED TO CONSTRUCT. Notwithstanding any of the provisions of the Agreement, nnc u ing but not limited to those which are or are intended to be covenants running with the land, the holder of any mortgage authorized by the Agreement (includ- ing any such holder who obtains title to the Property or any part thereof as a result of foreclosure proceedings, or action in lieu thereof, but not including (a) any other party who thereafter obtains title to the Property or such part from or through such holder, or (b) any other purchaser at foreclosure sale other than the holder of the mortgage itself) shall in no wise be obligated by the provisions of the Agreement to construct or complete the Improve- ments or to guarantee such construction or completion; nor shall any covenant or any other provision in the Deed be construed to so obligate such holder: Provided, that nothing in this Section or any other Section or provisi n f the Agreement shall be deemed or construed to permit or authorize any such holder to devote the Property or any part thereof to any uses, or to construct any improvements thereon, other than those uses or improvements provided or permitted in the Urban Renewal Plan and in the Agreement. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140INES SECTION 603. COPY OF NOTICE OF DEFAULT TO MORTGAGEE. Whenever the City sha I de Iver any notice or demand to the Redeveloper with respect to any breach or default by the Redeveloper in its obligations or covenants under the Agreement, the City shall at the same time forward a copy of such notice or demand to each holder of any mortgage authorized by the Agreement at the last address of such holder shown in the records of the City. SECTION 604. MORTGAGEE'S OPTION TO CURE DEFAULTS. After any breach or default re erre to in Section 603 hereof, each such holder shall (insofar as the rights of the City are concerned) have the right, at its option, to cure or remedy such breach or default (or such breach or default to the extent that it relates to the part of the Property covered by its mortgage) and to add the cost thereof to the mortgage debt and the lien of its mortgage: Provided, that if the breach or default is with respect to constructlo�—the Improvements, nothing contained in this Section or any other Section of the Agreement shall be deemed to permit or authorize such holder, either before or after foreclosure or action in lieu thereof, to undertake or continue the construction or completion of the Improvements (beyond the extent necessary to conserve or protect Improvements or construction already made) without first having expressly assumed the obligation to the City, by written agreement satisfactory to the City, to complete, in the manner provided in the Agreement, the Improvements on the Property or the part thereof to which the lien or title of such holder relates. Any such holder who shall properly complete the Improvements relating to the Property or applicable part thereof shall be entitled, upon written request made to the City, to a certification or certifications by the City to such effect in the manner provided in Section 305 of the Agreement, and any such certification shall, if so requested by such holder mean and provide that any remedies or rights with respect to recapture of or reversion or revesting of title to the Property that the City shall have or be entitled to because of failure of the Redeveloper or any successor in interest to the Property, or any part thereof, to cure or remedy any default with respect to the construction of the Improvements on other parts or parcels of the Property, or became of any other default in or breach of the Agreement by the Redeveloper or such successor, shall not apply to the part or parcel of the Property to which such certification relates. ON 605. CITY'S OPTION TO PAY MORTGAGE DEBT OR PURI:MNSt PKUPtKIY. n any case, where, subsequent to defau t or reac y t e Re e- veloper (or successor in interest) under the Agreement, the holder of any mortgage on the Property or part thereof (a) has, but does not exercise, the option to construct or complete the Improvements relating to the Property or part thereof covered by its mortgage or to which it has obtained title, and such failure continues for a period of sixty (60) days after the holder has been notified or informed of the default or breach; or II -12 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS- DES MO PIES (b) undertakes construction or completion of the Improvements but does not complete such construction within the period as agreed upon by the City and such holder (which period shall in any event be at least as long as the period prescribed for such construction or completion in the Agreement), and such default shall not have been cured within sixty (60) days after written demand by the City so to do, the City shall (and every mortgage instrument made prior to comple- tion of the Improvements with respect to the Property by the Re- developer or successor in interest shall so provide) have the option of paying to the holder the amount of the mortgage debt and securing an assignment of the mortgage and the debt secured thereby, or, in the event ownership of the Property (or part thereof) has vested in such holder by way of foreclosure or action in lieu thereof, the City shall be entitled, at its option, to a conveyance to it of the Property or part thereof (as the case may be) upon payment to such holder of an amount equal to the sum of: (i) the mortgage debt at the time of foreclosure or action in lieu thereof (less all appropriate credits, including those resulting from collection and application of rentals and other income received during foreclosure proceedings); (ii) all expenses with respect to the foreclosure; (iii) the net expense, if any (exclusive of general overhead), incurred by such holder in and as a direct result of the subsequent management of the Property; (iv) the costs of any Improve- ments made by such holder; and (v) an amount equivalent to the interest that would have accrued on the aggregate of such amounts had all such amounts become part of the mortgage debt and such debt had continued in existence. SECTION 606. CITY'S OPTION TO CURE MORTGAGE DEFAULT. In the event of a default or breach prior to the comp etion of the Improvements by the Redeveloper, or any successor in interest, in or of any of its obligations under, and to the holder of, any mortgage or other instrument creating an encumbrance or lien upon the Property or part thereof, the City may at its option cure such default or breach, in which cases the City shall be entitled, in addition to and without limitation upon any other rights or remedies to which it shall be entitled by the Agreement, operation of law, or other- wise, to reimbursement from the Redeveloper or successor in interest 1 of all costs and expenses incurred by the City in curing such default or breach and to a lien upon the Property (or the part thereof to which the mortgage, encumbrance, or lien relates) for t such reimbursement: Provided, that any such lien shall be subject 4 always to the lien of inc u ing any lien contemplated, because of advances yet to be made, by) any then existing mortgages on the Property authorized by the Agreement. SECTION 6.07. MORTGAGE AND HOLDER. For the purposes of the Agreement: The term "mortgage' shall include a deed of trust or other instrument creating an encumbrance or lien upon the Property, or any part thereof, as security for a loan. The term "holder" in reference to a mortgage shall include any insurer or guarantor of any obligation 11-13 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES IIOIIIES i or condition secured by such mortgage or deed of trust, including, but not limited to, the Federal Housing Commissioner, the Admin- istrator of Veterans Affairs, and any successor in office of either such official. ARTICLE VII. REMEDIES SECTION 701. IN GENERAL. Except as otherwise provided in the Agree- ment, in t e event of any default in or breach of the Agreement, or any of its terms or conditions, by either party hereto, or any successor to such party, such party (or successor) shall, upon written notice from the other, proceed immediately to cure or remedy such default or breach, and, in any event, within sixty (60) days after receipt of such notice. In case such action is not taken or not diligently pursued, or the default or breach shall not be cured or remedied within a reasonable time, the aggrieved party may institute such proceedings as may be necessary or desirable in its opinion to cure and remedy such default or breach, including, but not limited to, proceedings to compel specific performance by the party in default or breach of its obligations. ION 702. TERMINATION BY REDEVELOPER PRIOR TO CONVEYANCE. In the event that the City does not tender conveyance of the Property, or possession thereof, in the manner and condition, and by the date, provided in this Agreement, and any such failure shall not be cured within sixty (60) days after the date of written demand by the Redeveloper, and the City is unable to demonstrate, to the rea- sonable satisfaction of the Redeveloper that the defects, cloud, or other deficiencies in or on title involved, or the part of the property to which it relates, is of such nature that the Rede- veloper will not be hampered or delayed in the construction of the improvements by taking title and possession subject to such defects, the City will refund to the Developer any good faith deposit tendered by the Redeveloper for such property or the portion of said good faith deposit reasonable allocable to the portion of the property not conveyed and this agreement with respect to the property not conveyed shall be terminated,rop vided, it is hereby expressly agreed that in the event this agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section each party to this agreement shall be solely responsible for all expenses incurred or obligated by it and shall have no claim against the other party. SECTION 703. TERMINATION BY CITY PRIOR TO CONVEYANCE. In the event that prior to conveyance of the Property to the Redeveloper, the Redeveloper is in violation of Section 502 of Part II of this Agreement or the Redeveloper does not pay the Purchase Price and take title to the Property upon tender of conveyance by the City pursuant to this Agreement, or the Redeveloper fails to cure any default or failure within thirty (30) days from the date of written demand by the City, then this Agreement, and any rights of the Redeveloper, or any assignee or transferee, in this Agreement, or arising therefrom with respect to the City or the Property, shall, at the option of the City, be terminated by the City, in which event, as provided in Paragraph C, Section 3 of Part I hereof, the Ii -14 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I10111E5 Deposit or any !in rtion thereof um,y be re.tdined by the City as liquidated damages and as its property without any deduction, offset, or recoupment whatsoever, and twither Lhe Redeveloper (ur• assignee ur transferee) nor the City shall have any further rights against or liability under this Agreement to the other in respect to the property or part thereof for which the deposit has been retained. Sf:'TION 704. REVESTING TITLE IN CITY StJOSE(g ENT TO CONVEYANCE TO REOCVELOP_ER. In tFi event that subsequent to conveyance of the Property or any part thereof to the Redeveloper and prior to completion of the Improvements as certified by the City (a) the Redeveloper does not submit plans as required by the Agreement in satisfactory form and in the manner and by the dates respectively provided in this Agreement; or (b) the Redeveloper (or successor in interest) shall default in or violate its obligations with respect to the construction of the Improvements (including the nature and the dates of for the beginning and completion thereof), or shall abandon or substantially suspend construction work, and any such default, violation, abandonment, or suspension shall not be cured, ended, or remedied within ninety (90) days after written demand by the City; or (c) the Redeveloper (or successor in interest) shall fail to pay real estate taxes or assessments on the Property or any part thereof when due, or shall place thereon any encumbrance or lien unauthorized by the Agreement, or shall suffer any levy or attachment to be made, or any materialmen's or mechanics' lien, or any other unauthorized encumbrance or lien to attach, and such taxes or assessments shall not have been paid, or the encumbrance or lien removed or discharged or provision satis- factory to the City made for such payment, removal, or discharge, within ninety (90) days after written demand by the City; or (d) the Redeveloper violates the provision of Section 502 of Part II of this Agreement and such violation shall not be cured within sixty (60) days after written demand by the City to the Redeveloper, then the City shall have the right to re-enter and take possession of the Property and all Improvements located thereon and to terminate (and revest in the City) the property conveyed by the Deed to the Redevothereloper, it provisionsbofnthehe intent Agreement,fthatsthe conveyance9ofher with the Property to the Redeveloper shall be made upon, and that the Deed shall contain, a condition subsequent to the effect that in the. event of any default, failure, violation, or other action or i dction by the Redeveloper specified in subdivisions (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this Section 704, failure on the part of the Redeveloper to remedy, end, or abrogate such default, failure, violation, or other action or inaction, within the period and in the manner stated in such subdivisions, the City at its option may declare a termination in favor of the City of the title, and of all the rights and interests in and to the Property conveyed by the Deed to the Redeveloper and MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Improvements constructed thereon, and that such title and all rights and interests of the Redeveloper, and any assigns or suc- cessors in interest to and in the Property and any Improvements constructed thereon, shall revert to the City: Provided, that such condition subsequent and any revesting of title as a result thereof in the City (1) shall always be subject to and limited by, and shall not defeat, render invalid, or limit in any way, (i) the lien of any mortgage authorized by the Agreement, and (ii) any rights or interests provided in the Agreement for the protection of the holders of such mortgages; and (2) shall not apply to individual parts or parcels of the Property (or, in the case of parts or parcels leased, the leasehold interest) on which the Improvements to be constructed thereon have been completed in accordance with the Agreement and for which a certificate of completion is issued therefor as provided in Section 305 hereof. In addition to and without in any way limiting the City's right to re-entry as provided for in this Section, the City shall have the right to retain the Deposit or any portion thereof, as provided in Paragraph C, Section 3 of Part I hereof, without any deduction, offset or recoupment what- soever, in the event of a default, violation or failure of the Redeveloper as specified in this Section. 705. I710N OF PROCEEDS. upon cne revesting in the City of title to t e Property an any Improvements thereon, or any part thereof as provided in Section 704, the City shall, pursuant to its responsibilities under State law, use its best efforts to resell the Property or part thereof (subject to such mortgage liens and leasehold interests as in Section 704 set forth and provided) as soon and in such manner as the City shall find feasible and consistent with the objective of making or completing the Improvements or such other improvements in their stead as shall be satisfactory to the City and in accordance with the uses specified for such Property or part thereof in the Urban Renewal Plan. Upon such resale of the Property, the proceeds thereof shall be applied: (a) First, to reimburse the City, on its own behalf, for all costs and expenses incurred by the City, including but not limited to salaries of personnel, in connection with the recapture, management, and resale of the Property or part thereof (but less any income derived by the City from the Property or part thereof in connection with such management); all taxes, assessments, and water and sewer charges with respect to the. Property or part thereof (or, in the event the Property is exempt from taxation or assessment or such charges during the period of ownership thereof by the City, the amount, if paid, equal to such taxes, assessments, or charges (as determined by the City assessing official) as would have been payable if the Property or part thereof at the time of revesting of title MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140IRES thereto in the City or to discharge or prevent from attaching or being made any subsequent encumbrances or liens due to obligations, defaults, or acts of the Redeveloper, its successors or transferees; any expenditures made or obligations incurred with respect to the making or completion or removal of the Improvements or any part thereof on the Property or part thereof; and any amounts otherwise owing the City by the Redeveloper and its successor or transferee; and (b) Second, to reimburse the Redeveloper, its successor or trans- feree, up to the amount amount equal to (1) the sum of the purchase price paid by it for the Property (or allocable to the part thereof) and the cash actually invested by it in making any of the Improvements on the Property or part thereof, unless (2) any gains or income withdrawn or made by it from the Agreement or the Property. I Any balance remaining after such reimbursements shall be retained by the City as its property. SECTION 706. OTHER RIGHTS AND REMEDIES OF CITY; NO WAIVER BY DELAY. The City shall have the right to institute suc actions or proceed - Ings as it may deem desirable for effectuating the purposes of this ! j Article VII, including also the right to execute and record or file among the public land records in the office in which the Deed is recorded a written declaration of the termination of all the right, title, and interest of the Redeveloper, and (except for such ' individual parts or parcels upon which construction of that part of the Improvements required to be constructed thereon has been completed, in accordance with the Agreement, and for which a certi- ficate of completion as provided in Section 305 hereof is to be delivered, and subject to such mortgage liens and leasehold interests as provided in Section 704 hereof) its successors in interest and assigns, in the Property, and the revesting of title thereto in the City: Provided, that any delay by the City in instituting or prosecuting ny such actions or proceedings or otherwise asserting its rights under this Article VII shall not operate as a waiver of such rights or to deprive it of or limit such rights in any way (it being the intent of this provision that the City should not be constrained (so as to avoid the risk of being deprived of or limited in the exercise of the remedy provided in this Section because of concepts of waiver, laches, estoppel, or otherwise) to ! exercise such remedy at a time when it may still hope otherwise to resolve the problems created by the default involved); nor shall any waiver in fact made by the City with respect to any specific default by the Redeveloper under this Section be considered or 4 treated as a waiver of the rights of the City with respect to any other defaults by the Redeveloper under this Section or with respect to the particular default except to the extent specifically waived in writing, 1 I-1 7 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES ?1011gs SECTION 707. IMPOSSIBILITY OF PERFORMANCE BY CITY PRIOR TO CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY. ld Shouat ariy ttune prior to the conveyance of ti•tTe to _ any Property under this Agreement, the City ofIuwa City, Iowa be enjoined from such conveyance or prevented from so doing by any order or decision or act of any judicial, body having authority in the premises, the lCity latlits ve oOption umayL terminate this Agreement and any obligations incurred by either party shall cease. In the event of such termination, the City shall not be responsible for any damages, expenses or costs incurred by the Redeveloper by reason of such termination. It is further agreed and understood that the City shall have no liability for failure to deliver title to such Property or any part thereof to the Redeveloper after making a good faith attempt to do so. i' SECTION 708. ENFORCED DELAY IN PERFORMANr..F Fnu rnncr nrvneln rn.irnnt n� rnniI. rur cne purposes of any of the provisions of t e greement, nest er the City nor the Redeveloper, as the case may be, nor any successor in interest, shall be considered in breach of, or default in, its obligations with respect to this Agreement in the event of enforced delay in the performance of such obligations due to unfore- seeable causes beyond its control and without its fault or negligence, including, but not restricted to, acts of God, acts of the public enemy, acts of the other party, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, and usually severe weather or delays of subcontractors due to such causes; it being the purpose and intent of this provision that in the event of the occurrence of any such enforced delay, the time or times for performance of the obligations of the City or of the Redeveloper under this Agreement, as the case may be, shall be extended for the period of the enforced delay as determined by the City: Provided, That the party seeking the benefit of the provisions of tis Section shall, within ten (10) days after the beginning of any such enforced delay, have first notified the other party thereof in writing, and of the cause or causes thereof, and requested an extension for the period of the enforced delay. SECTION 709. RIGHTS AND REMEDIES CUMULATIVE. The rights and remedies of t e parties to the Agreement, whether provided by law or by the Agreement, shall be cumulative, and the exercise by either party of any one or more of such remedies shall not preclude the exercise by it, at the same or different times, of any other such remedies for the same default or breach or of any of its remedies for any other default or breach by the other party. No waiver made by either such party with respect to the performance, or manner or time thereof, or any obligation of the other party or any condition to its own obligation under the Agreement shall be considered a waiver of any rights of the party making the waiver with respect to th'2 particular obligation of the other party or condition to its own obligation beyond those expressly waived in writing and to the extent thereof, or a waiver in any respect in regard to any other rights of the party making the waiver or any other obligations of the other party. 11-18 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 710. PARTY IN POSITI ine Keoeveioper, for itself and its successors and assigns, an fo all other persons who are or who shall become, whether by express or implied assumption or otherwise, liable upon or subject to any obligation or burden under the Agreement, hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law and equity, any and all claims or defenses otherwise available on the ground of its (or their) being or having become a person in the position of a surety, whether real, personal, or otherwise or whether by agreement or operation of law, including, without limitation on the generality of the foregoing, any and all claims and defenses based upon extension of time, indulgence, or modification of terms of contract. ARTICLE VIII. MISCELLANEOUS SECTION 801. CONFLICT OF INTERESTS VID VMLLI L1nDLC. nu memuer, DTTiciai, or employee of the City shall ave�i any personal interest as defined in Chapter 403, Code of Iowa 1977, direct or indirect, in the Agreement, nor shall any such member, offical, or employee participate in any decision relating to the Agreement which affects his personal interests or the interests of any corporation, partnership, or association in which he is, directly or indirectly, interested. No member, official, or employee of the City shall be personally liable to the Redeveloper, or any successor in interest, in the event of any default or breach by the City or for any amount which may become due to the Rede- veloper or successor or on any obligations under the terms of the Agreement. SECTION 802. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPPORTUNITY. The Redeveloper, for itsTf a -its successors and assigns, agrees that during the construction of the Improvements provided for in the Agreement: (a) The Redeveloper will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, or national origin. The Redeveloper will take affirmative action to insure that applicants are employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, sex, or national origin. Such action shall include, but not be limited to, the following: employment, upgrading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compen- sation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship. The Redeveloper agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the City setting forth the provisions of this nondiscrimination clause. (b) The Redeveloper will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the Redeveloper, state that the Redeveloper is an equal opportunity employer. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES EIOINES (c) The Redeveloper will send to each labor union or representative of workers with which the Redeveloper has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understandinn, a notice, to be provided, advising the labor union or workers' representative of the Redeveloper's commitments under Section 202 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment. (d) The Redeveloper will comply with all provisions of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and of the rules, regulations, and relevant orders of the Secretary of Labor. (e) The Redeveloper will furnish all information and reports required by Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and by the rules, regulations, and orders of the Secretary of Labor or the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pursuant thereto, and will permit access to the Redeveloper's books, records, and accounts by the City, the Secretary of Labor for purposes in investigation to ascertain compliance with such rules, regulations, and orders. (f) In the event of the Redeveloper's noncompliance with the non- discrimination clauses of this Section, or with any of the said rules, regulations, or orders, the Agreement may be canceled, terminated, or suspended in whole or in part and the Redeveloper may be declared ineligible for further Government contracts or federally assisted construction contracts in accordance with procedures authorized in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, and such other sanctions may be imposed and remedies invoked as provided in Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, or by rule, regulation, or order of the Secretary of Labor, or as otherwise provided by law. (9) The Redeveloper will include the provisions of Paragraphs (a) through (g) of this Section in every contract or purchase order, and will require the inclusion of these provisions in every subcontract entered into by any of its contractors, unless exempted by rules, regulations, or orders of the Secretary of Labor issued pursuant to Section 204 of Executive Order 11246 of September 24, 1965, so that such provisions will be binding upon each such contractor, subcontractor, or vendor, as the case may be. The Redeveloper will take such action with respect to any construction contract, subcontract, or purchase order as the City or the Department of Housing and Urban Development may direct as a means of enforcing such provisions, including sanctions for noncompliance: Provided, however, That in the event the Redeveloper becomes invo of in, , or is threatened with, litigation with a subcontractor or vendor as a result of such direction by the City or the D9part- ment of Housing and Urban Development, the Redeveloper may request the United States to enter into such litigation to protect the interests of the United States. 11 -20 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES SECTION 803. PROVISIONS NOT MERGED WITH DEED. None of the provisions of the Agreement are intended to or s a 1 be merged by reason of any deed transferring title to the Property from the City to the Redeveloper or any successor in interest, and any such deed shall not be deemed to affect or impair the provisions and covenants of the Agreement. SECTION 804. TITLES OF ARTICLES AND SECTIONS. Any titles of the several parts, Articles, and Sections of t e Tgreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall be disregarded in construing or interpreting any of its provisions. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES i i SECTION 803. PROVISIONS NOT MERGED WITH DEED. None of the provisions of the Agreement are intended to or s a 1 be merged by reason of any deed transferring title to the Property from the City to the Redeveloper or any successor in interest, and any such deed shall not be deemed to affect or impair the provisions and covenants of the Agreement. SECTION 804. TITLES OF ARTICLES AND SECTIONS. Any titles of the several parts, Articles, and Sections of t e Tgreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall be disregarded in construing or interpreting any of its provisions. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES i AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS Attached are c5 unexecuted copies of /r' -q. j �' as signed by the Mayor. After their execution by the second party, please route 1> I 3) Z1�1,° ICCC..; YLE E Ci --BUY `CGCLH e, &0"' 9-Aer ""AA f i 4) 5) r �Jll<, Sl �C.I 'L't, Poi is to be responsible for I } completion of this procedure. After receipt of originally signed document from you, a xerox copy will be returned to your office. tt I Abbie Stolfus, CMC City Clerk t 1 I I { i i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 7l; C. ( ry J RESOLUTION NO. 79-242 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF A C0141UNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT/SMWLL CITIES PROGRAM APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $530,000 UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, INCLUDING ALL UNDER- STANDINGS AND ASSURANCES CONTAINED THEREIN AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE GRANT WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, is an eligible unit of general local government authorized to file an application under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended; and, =' WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, has prepared an application for federal assistance under the Community Development Block Grant/Small Cities Program totalling an amount of $2,000,000 over a three year period, of which this year's asking is $530,000; and, WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, has provided the residents of the community with opportunities to participate in the application's development; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, believes that the public interest will be it served by filing said application with the United States Government. a NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA,-that the City Manager Iowa of City be and is hereby directed to file with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development an k application for the Community Development Block Grant/Small Cities Program under the Housing and Community Develop- ment Act of 1974 as amended; and, e BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized and directed to provide the necessary understandings and assurances required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in connection with said application, specifically assurances contained in HUD form 7088; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is designated as the chief executive officer and as the y' representative of the applicant to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required. - It was moved by Perret and seconded by Neuhauser that the resolution as read be adopted, l: and upon roll call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: X Balmer X deProsse X Erdahl X Neuhauser yX Ferret X Roberts X Vevera a Passed and approved this 5th day of June "s 1979. {7Ma or Pro.fom i ATTEST: GZ Itk;CElvllb a EPPROIM City Cle •k -�— BY SEI' LMAL DRPAR" Ya" 9% %SSC? MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES ��)City of Iowa Cit-) MEMORANDUM DATE: June 1, 1979 �P� TO: City Council FROM: Dennis R. Kraft, Director of Planning and Program Development Michael Flaherty, Planner/Program Analyst RE: Small Cities Comprehensive Grant Application The City's Small Cities Comprehensive Grant Application for improvements in the Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood has been prepared and is attached to this memorandum. The required Public Hearings have been held and the Committee on Community Needs has reviewed the application (their comments are enclosed in the packet). Please note that minor changes have been made in two of the document forms which you received in the May 25 packet, specifically the Three Year Project Summary (page 54) and the FY80 Project Summary (pages SS -57). These changes do not involve program changes, but are only corrections in document prepara- tion, The federally mandated deadline for application submission is Monday,June 11, 1979, consequently final Council determination is required at the June 5 Council meeting. DRK/MF/jd Attachment MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES 1138 §s WAN rr r\..SWO 0.+F rk'r^i /i\ .7r lY J\h .! L�.` ,G -'' r .{,� �.•k Tt ^ r Y JCINE 11:1979 ! a 5 \ < f j ' TV 1 \ r r .,. ... .. •. n COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT SMALL CITIES PROGRAM COMPREHENSIVE GRANT APPLICATION Approved and Submitted by: THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA June 11, 1979 CITY COUNCIL John Balmer Carol deProsse Clemens Erdahl Mary Neuhauser David Perret Glenn Roberts Robert Vevera, Mayor CITY MANAGER Neal Berlin DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT Dennis Kraft COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY NEEDS George Swisher, Chairperson Horace Amidon Ronald Johnson Kent Braverman Stephen Lampe Irl Carter Pat McCormick Eve Casserly Pat Owens Mary Clark Roberta Patrick Jim Hall Milo Pecina Loren Horton Trudy Ward Community Development Block Grant Division Department of Planning and Program Development City of Iowa City, Iowa MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES I i s JI i, ABSTRACT This document contains an application for the Department of Housing and Urban Development's CDBG/Small Cities Program. The application requests two million dollars in federal assistance to carry out flood control and other improvements in a central Iowa City neighborhood. The proposed project will require three years to accomplish running from 1979-1982. The principal beneficiaries of the project will be low and moderate income individuals in the project area. The project is also intended to carry out the following HUD policy objectives: (1) Supports realistic and attainable strategies for expanding low and moderate income housing opportunities by providing a site for construction of traditional public housing or federally assisted housing and by providing the opportunity for housing not currently eligible for rehabilitation assistance to participate in either the CDBG or 312 programs; (2) Promotes more rational land use by eliminating incompatible and obsolete land uses and by assembl ng a large number of fragmented parcels for resale; (3) Corrects deficiencies inup blit facilities which affect the ublic health and safety, especiallv___I of low and moderate income ersonps by eltm nat nt g the flooding threat from Ralston Creek and correcting the problem of sanitary sewer surcharging. During the first year of the program, October 1, 1979 - June 30, 1980, $530,000 is requested for the purpose of acquiring properties and relocation of residents and businesses being displaced by the project. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOVIES TABLE OF CONTENTS I. GENERAL INFORMATION Federal Assistance Standard Form (HUD 424) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -- Resolution Authorizing Application. .. . . . . . . ' . ' ' ..2 Assurances (HUD 7088) 3 A-95 Review: State of Iowa Office for Planning and Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 East Central Iowa Council of Governments. . . . . . . . . 8 III. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Three Year Project Summary (HUD 7065) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Project Summaries (HUD 7066) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Cost Summary (HUD 7067) , 59 Maps Showing Location of Small Cities Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . 63 IV. HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN Annual Housing Action Program (HUD 7095). . . , . . . . 68 Survey of Housing Conditions (HUD 7091) . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Housing Assistance Needs of Lower -Income Households (HUD 7092). . . .80 Three Year Housing Program (HUD 7093) . . . . . . 89 General Locations for Proposed Housing (HUD 7094) . . . , . . . . . .92 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES II. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING PLAN SUMMARY Community Profile (HUD 7062). . . g Summary: Community Development and Housing Needs (HUD 7063). . . . Comprehensive , .13 Strategy (HUD 7064) ` A. General Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,20 Holdharmless Strategy l Small Cities Strategy J B. Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy. . . . . . . . . . .22 Holdharmless Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy . . . . . ...22 Small Cities Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy . . . . . . . 35 J C. Community -wide Housing Strategy . , , , , . ,39 D. Strategy for Providing Community -wide Public Facilities. .42 E. Economic Development Strategy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Map Showing Location of CDBG and Small Cities Strategy Areas . .45 - Map Showing Concentration of Low and Moderate Income Households .46 Map Showing Concentration of Minority and Poverty Level Population. .47 Map Showing Extent and Location of Substandard Housing. . . . . . . . 48 Map Showing Area Susceptible to Flooding. . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Map Showing Comprehensive Land Use Plan . 50 Project Area Maps: Location of CDBG Funded Projects. . . 51 Small Cities Program Area . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 III. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Three Year Project Summary (HUD 7065) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Project Summaries (HUD 7066) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 Cost Summary (HUD 7067) , 59 Maps Showing Location of Small Cities Projects. . . . . . . . . . . . 63 IV. HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN Annual Housing Action Program (HUD 7095). . . , . . . . 68 Survey of Housing Conditions (HUD 7091) . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Housing Assistance Needs of Lower -Income Households (HUD 7092). . . .80 Three Year Housing Program (HUD 7093) . . . . . . 89 General Locations for Proposed Housing (HUD 7094) . . . , . . . . . .92 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES FEDERAL ASSISTANCE L APPLE - a• NUMBER CANrs - Q -DN -1 -0 I i I 1' OF ❑ PREAPPLICATION APPA- b. DATE ACTION ® APPLICATION CATION Yr 19 7r ICTA,none P` Q O�m°yajay ❑NOTIFICATION OF INiENf (DPL) Lraa ❑REPORT Of FEDEPJIL ACTION BfanN L LEGAL APPLICANT/RECIPIENT a. Appllant Nims City of Iowa City •. OrdMlnllm Unit local municipal government LStred/P.O.w Civic Center, 410 E. Washington i — d• Gh Iowa City .. fsunh Johnson I. w4 Iowa R.:Dtda: 522411 b. Dented Piping (New. Non I G. Bar I in Q ! taJePAana Ne.1 j j 9 _ O 7. TITLE AILD DESCRIPTION OF APPLICANrs PROJECT iLower Ralston Creek Neighborhood ! Revitalization Program I —_ 16 MU OF PROJECT IMPACTI4 Now, of Wt", tratW, IL ESTIMATED HUM. sot", ,) RU Of PERSON: BENEFITING Iowa City 755 IL PROPOSED FUNDING 14. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS OF, •. FEDERAL S 530 DOD ,fNl •• Arn[CANT L PROJECT b. APPLICANT ,00 I -1st Dist. (:it -' L STATE ,0o IL PROIECi SFART 17. PROJECT _ E LOCAL OAT' Y�,we,k 4Y DURATION 10 1 36 Month. a. OTHER ,OD IL ESTIMATED DATE TO BE res, a"MA day SUBIAITTEO TO J I. TOTAL 9 530 000 ED FCO[RAL AGCNCY► t9 79 G 11 21 FEDERAL AGENCY TO RECEIVE REQUEST (New,,CNK 31"4. Zip 006) L 72. e of Housin and Urban Develo Ment Omaha OMB Approval No. 29-RO218 L STAR a. NUMBER APPLICA• 790980 TION IDENTI• b. DATE Y"r wontA FIER ASSIGNED 19 70 9 S. FEDERAL EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO. S. PRO. a• NUMBER 111.4 10 1 21 11 9I GRAM b. TITLE (Frew Fdrrl Community Development Calalep) Block Grant/Small Cities L TYPE OF APPLICANWRECIPIENT A3Mb WCommunlry Acllpn Adanq Flnlanbte I - NI Mr Edutatlend Intlitullm C-fu"44 A-Ind�M MM 0111,11t N-0Ih" (3prtdFV)t 044uny E -City r -Shod Glowed G-SV4I Purpose D trld sniff 4pprapria4 Jelin 9. TYPE OF ASSISTANCE A -We Grand 04nivaus Rdspplrlrtd Died E-0Narinfer Maeda• I --r Ciar X=' A t.,r_,.r 1 A IL TYPE OF APPLICATION "an C -Anal n E-Au(mMNllm &Wind O-CrUrar into eDAe9r(•b 4ttn 16 TYPE OF CHANGE (For too or Joel A•In""a• D•Ilsra FOther(SPervar)I • 21L ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT y EnIV aepro- 1L ADORES! pma4 4ltnrd EXISTING FEDERAL IDENTIFICATION NI B- -19-0005 68106 1 21. REMARKS ADDED )ra 7 ❑ rr' No • 21L ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT y By. ADMINISTRAT 1L ADORES! '• U tba bid of w Lrdgon sed b01d. 44 le GN prrppllttllrpppll"Ilr an LII 1aaVirgo OF ONR OKuI" A41 GIs spooll"UM na aubmlltN, punuInt N In- Ne r,. shun Me Mann, Y r"V9rl•b darinalrauin and "I famAns; an attached: apoaM Raepn Sl. ACTION TAKEN THE APPLICANT mr. MN wander, Ga damrmwt "a bar doh "amid y Ga al boll d State of Iowa Office for Planning F, g "I" L FEDERAL 9 .00 CERTIFIES B• salla•1 and plied g911w1 YIII molly (U Programming ® ❑ j I THATIFIE! THAT Sp sa do to death .Mmw n IAp Mail- w. N wl".d' m East Central wa ouncil of Governments El Q L OER1110 .00 a. EITHER .00 m ❑ ❑ F r- C[RTIFYINO •. TYPED MME MD TITLE L 719 % L DATE SIGNED drrin spur" n"a ' REM9. Part 1, OIIR ODuln Yrr mrfA LY -- 421-101 ROTATIVE Neal G. Berlin, City Manager 19 79 6 R 2L AGENCY NAME " ( r•1 2L APPLIG• Yrr m,nG OI f RECEIVED 19 • 21L ORGANIZATIONAL UNIT y By. ADMINISTRAT 1L ADORES! Sl. ACTION TAKEN 77. FUNDING l7 L AAAROM L FEDERAL 9 .00 Sl. ACTION DATE Q L XUECJED L APPLICANT •DO SL CONTACT PO 13 L RLT MD IDR L EFAR .00 TION (Name . MENDMorr L LOCAL Q L OER1110 .00 a. EITHER .00 E] L MTHORAGII 1. . TOTAL - SL a. Is filing abets 901M, MI tmnmente r"dnd from Yd"N. U qMq trpr" 4 due drrin spur" n"a FEDERAL AGENCY Vd-We'pre"rlmr N It'"b"M m u W g amda. Part 1, OIIR ODuln "S ACTION -- 421-101 1 Inc OFFSE 2L FEDERAL APPLIC IDENTIFICATION 70. FEDERAL GRANT IDENTIFICATION Van, woaG day So. Yrr Deo No19 STARTING OATS 19 R ADDITIONAL INFORMA SL Yr, mo, ad 4NpAona number) ENDING DATE 19 S7. REMAgN9 AOOED Yes ONo eon- b. FEDIRAL AGENCY A-95 OFFICIAL MSS, (.Yana and 44DAene w.l STANDARD FORM 424 PAGE I P,M,,d d by C3A, rdnd M maptwenl Co, MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDSMDES Mo RIES RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FILING OF A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT/SMALL CITIES PROGRAM APPLICATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $530,000 UNDER THE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED, INCLUDING ALL UNDER- STANDINGS AND ASSURANCES CONTAINED THEREIN AND DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER FOR THE GRANT WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, is an eligible unit of general local government authorized to file an application under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 as amended; and, WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, has prepared an application for federal assistance under the Community Development Block Grant/Small Cities Program totalling an amount of $2,000,000 over a three year period, of which this year's asking is $530,000; and, WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, has provided the residents of the community with opportunities to participate in the application's development; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, believes that the public interest will be served by filing said application with the United States Government. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA,,that the City Manager of Iowa City be and is hereby directed to file with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development an application for the Community -Development Block Grant/Small Cities Program under the Housing and Community Develop- ment Act of 1974 as amended; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is authorized and directed to provide the necessary understandings and assurances required by the Department of Housing and Urban Development in connection with said application, specifically assurances contained in HUD form 7088; and, I BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager is designated as the chief executive officer and as the representative of the applicant to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional information as may be required. It was moved by and seconded by that the resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were: I AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: _ Balmer _ deProsse _ Erdahl Neuhauser Ferret _ Roberts Vevera Passed and approved this day of 1979. Mayor ATTEST: i0:alm b dPPROVED City Clerk BY TIM I.HGiL LEPAR`MM 2 _ a se. 7a i4.P�- _ MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES FIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES IIOIRES U.S. Department of Basing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant Smell Cities Program Assurances The applicant hereby assures and certifies that: (a) It possesses legal authority to apply for the grant, and to execute the j .. Proposed program. (b) Its governing body has duly adapted or passed as an official act a reso- lution, motion or similar action authorizing the filing of the application, including all understandings and assurances contained therein, and directing andauthorizing the person identified as the official representative of the applicant I to act in connection with the application and to provide such additional informs - tion as may be rewired. (c) It has complied with all the requirements of DIB Circular No. A-95 as modified by 21 CFP 570.435 and that either: (1) "comments and recommendations made by or through clearinghouses are attached and have been considered prior to submission of the application; or --, (2) The rewired procedures have been followed and no comments or reeowerde- i tions have been received. -� (d) If an applicant is submitting an application for a Small Cities Compre- hensive Grant, the applicant has: ' 1 .1 (1) Prepared a written citizen participation plan, Mich: (i) Provides an opportunity for citizens to participate in the development -, of the application, encourages the submission of views an proposals, particularly by residents of blighted neighborhoods and citizens of lar and moderate -income, J provides for timely responses to the prepossls submitted, cad schedules hearings at times and locations which permit broad participationt (ii) Provides citizen with adequate information concerning the amount of funds available for proposed community development and housing activities, the f range of activities that say be undertaken, and other important progrw require - -1 rental (iii) Provides for public hearings to obtain the views of citizen an cower I nity development and housing needs; and -� (iv) Provides citizens with an opportunity to submit comments concerning the community development performance of the applicant. -� (2) Followed this plan in a manner to achieve full participation of citizens in development of the application, The achieve full citizen applicant shall also follow this plain to Participation !n all other styes of the program. rogr ± If the applicant is submitting Grant, the applicant: an application for a Small Cities Single Purpose (1) Has prepared W followed s written citizen participation plan that sects the requirements of 21 CFR 570.131(c), and @ball follow this plea to achi yeve full Participation in all stages of the program . i ! p 1r t I 3 FIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES IIOIRES I I (2) Has provided citizens with an opportunity to participate in the determi- nation of priorities in community development and housing needs; (3) Has provided adequate notices of public hearings as rewired by the written plan; (4) Has held hearings on the proposed application before adaption of a reso- lution or similar action by the local governing body authorizing the filing of the application; (5) Will provide for citizen participation when considering amerdments to the Community Development Program and the Rousing Assistance Plan; and (6) Will provide for citizen participation in the planning, implementation and assessment of the Community Development Program including the development of the Grantee Performance Report and the submission of views to time HUD Area Office. (e) Its chief executive officer or other officer of applicant approved by HDD: (1) Consents to assume the status of a responsible Federal official order the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 insofar as the provisions of such Act apply to 24 CFR 570; (2) Is authorized and consents on behalf of the applicant and himself to accept the jurisdiction of the Federal courts for the purpose of enforcement of his responsibilities as such an official. (f) The Community Development Program has been developed so as to give maxi- mum feasible priority to activities which will benefit low- and moderate -income families or aid in the prevention or elimination of alum or blight. (The requirement for this certification will not preclude the Secretary from approving an application where the applicant certifies, and the Secretary deter- mines, that all or part of the Community Development Program activities are designed to most other community development needs having a particular urgency as specifically explained in the application in accordance with 5570.302(f).) (g) It will comply with the regulations, policies, guidelines and recuire- asnts of OMB Circular No. A-102, Revised, and Federal Management Circular 74-4 as they relate to the application, acceptance, end use of Federal funds under this Pat. (h) It will administer and enforce the labor standards recuirements set forth in 5570.605 and RDD regulations issued to implement such requirements. (i) It will comply with all rewirements imposed by BUD concerning special requirements of law, program requirements, and other administrative rewirerents, approved in accordance with OMB Circular No. A-102, Revised. (j) It will comply with the provisions of Executive Order 11296, relating to evaluation of flood hazards and Executive Order 11288 relating to the prevention, control, mrd abatement of water pollution. (k) It will require every building or facility (other than a privately owned residential structure) designed, constructed, or altered with funds provided under this Pat to comply with the 'American Standard Specifications for Making Ruildingni aced Facilities Accessible to, and Usable by, the Physically Handicapp- ed,' Number A -117.1-R 1971, subject to the exceptions contained in 41 CFR 101- 19.604. The applicant will be responsible for conducting inspections to insure camliance with these specifications by the contractor. HUD -7088 4 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES (1) It will comply with: (1) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1961 (Pub. L. 88-352), and the.regu- lations issued pursuant thereto (21 CFR Part 1), which provides that no person S in the United States shall on the grounds of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise sub- jected to discrimination under any program or activity for which the applicant receives Federal financial assistance and will immediately take airy measures '+ necessary to effectuate this assurance. If any real property or structure there- on is provided or improved with the aid of Federal financial assistance extended to the applicant, this assurance shall obligate the applicant, or in the case of any transfer of such property, any transferee, for the period during which the -, real property or structure is used for a purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is extended, or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits. (2) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Pub. L. 90-281), as amended, administering all programs and activities relating to housing and community developrent in a manner to affirmatively further fair housing; and will take action to affirmatively further fair housing in the sale or rental of housing, the financing of housing, and the provision of brokerage services. (3) Section 109 of the Rousing and Commmiry Development Act of 1971, and the regulations issued pursuant thereto (21 CFP Part 570.601), which provides that no ^ person in the United states shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be sub- ' ' jected to discrimination under, any program or activity funded inwholeor in put with funds provided under this Part. 'j (1) Executive Order 11063 on eoual opportunity in housing and nondiscrimins- tion in the sale or rental of housing built with Federal assistance. . (5) Executive Order 11216, and the regulations issued pursuant thereto (2/ CPR Part 130 and 41 CFR Chapter 60), and Section 1(b) of the Grant Agreement, which provides that no person shall be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin in all phases of employmenit during the cerformance of Federal of federally assisted construction contracts. Contractors and subcontractors on Federal and federally assisted construction contraeu shall take affirmative action to insure fair treatment in employment, upgrading, demo- --- tion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising) layoff or termination, rates of pay or other forms, of compensation and selection for training and apprenticeship. _ (m) It will comply with Section 3 of the Sousing and Urban Development Act of 1966, as amended, requiring that to the greatest extent feasible Opportunities for training and employment be given to lower-income residents of the project area and contracts for work in connection with the project be awarded to eligible business concerns which are located in, or owned in substantial. part by, persons residing in. the area of the project. in) It will: (1) To the greatest extent practicable under State law, comply with Sections 301 and 302 of Title III (Uniform Real Property Acquisition Policy) of the Uni- form Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acaufsition Policies Act of 1970 and will comply with Section 303 and 301 of Title III, and SM implasaniinq instruc- tions at 21 CFR Part 12; and (2) Inform affected person of their rights and of the acquisition policies -� and procedures set forth in the regulations at 21 CFP Part 12 and 5570.602(b). (o) It will: (1) Comply with Title II (Uniform Relocation Assistance) of the Uniform Relo- cation Assistance and Real Property Acouisitiox Policies Act of 1970 and HUD - 5 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110 RIES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140114ES „- inolemnting regulations at 24 CFR Part 42 and 5570.602(a); ' (2) Provide relocation payments and offer relocation assistance as described % in Section 205 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance Act to all persons displaced as a result of acquisition of real property for an activity assisted wrier the i Comunity Development Block Grant Program. Such payments and assistance shell be provided in a fair and consistent and equitable manner that insures that the relocation process does not result in different or separate treatment of such persons on account of race, color, religion, national origin, sax, or source of income; (3) Assure that, within a reasonable period of tim prior to displacement, ! j comparable decent, safe ad sanitary replacement dwellings will be available to all displaced familier. and individuals and that the range i of choices available to such Persons will not vary on account of their race, color, religion, national origin, sex, or source of inane; and (4) Inform affected persons of the relocation assistance, policies and proce- dures set forth in the regulations at 24 CFP Part 42 and 5570.602(a). If IN It will establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using positions for a ourmse that is or given the appearance of being motivated by a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those with whoa they have family, business, or other ties. (e) It will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act Mich limits the political activity of employees. (r) It will give HUD and the Comptroller General through any authorized i representatives access to and the right to examine all records, books, papers, or documents related to the grant. w ill $ion which Wall ibe utinsure lized t n the=orpunder trs zedat iil lishaentof the listed _ program are not On the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) list of Violating Facilities and that it will notify MID of the receipt of any communication from the Director of the EPA Office of Federal Activities indicating that facility j a to be used in the project is wrier consideration for listing by the EPA, ,..� (t) It will comply with the flood insurance purchase requirements of Section 102(a) of the Flood Disaster PtOtOCticn Act 1973. of Pub. L. 93-234, 87 Stat. 975, approved December 31, 1973. Section 103(x) required, on and after March 2, 1974, the purchase of flood insurance in C communities where such insurance is available as a condition for the receipt of any Federal financial assistance for construction or acquisition Purposes for use in area, that hes been identi- fied by the Secrete of the �Y Secretary Department Bonging and Urban Development ) yj f area having nc an m9 spatial flood hazards. The phrase •Fedecel financial assistance' ph includes any form of loan, .� grant, guaranty, insurance payment, rebate, subsidy, disaster assistance loan or grant, or any other form of direct or indirect Federal assistance. E (u) It will, in connection with its performance of environmental assessments wider the National Environmental Polity Act 1969, of comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 470), Executive Order 11593, W the Preservation wf Archeological I I and Historical Data Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 469&-1, at. sec.) by ; (1) Consulting with the State Historic Preservation Officer to Identify properties listed in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register r of His- toric Places that are subject to adverse effete (see 36 CFP Part 800.8) by the Proposed activity, W (2) cmplying with all requirements established by BUD to avoid or mitigate adverse effects upon such properties. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140114ES W CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 (319) 354.18030 7 June 11, 1979 Neal G: Berlin City Manager y NGB/jmd Enclosure cc: Johnson County Regional Planning Commission :n. 7 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Mr. A. Thomas Wallace Federal Funds Coordinator Office for Planning and Programming State Clearinghouse J 523 East 12th Street Des Moines, Iowa 50319 I Re: Pre -application S. A. I. 790980 J Dear Mr. Wallace: Enclosed you will find one copy of the application'to be submitted by the City of Iowa City to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Community Block Grant Small Cities Program funding available under the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. This discretion- ary application for funding is being forwarded to you for review and sign - off, to fulfill A-95 clearinghouse review requirements, concurrently with its submission to HUD. J Your agency's comments or recommendations about this application should be forwarded within 45 days. Copies of your comment will be expected by the Omaha office of HUD as well as our office. If you need any additional information or clarification about the application document, please feel free to contact Michael Flaherty, Planner/Program Analyst. Sincerely, Neal G: Berlin City Manager y NGB/jmd Enclosure cc: Johnson County Regional Planning Commission :n. 7 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES i CITY OF IOWA CITY -I CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 (319) 354.180D 1 June 11, 1979 i Mr. Jim Elza i East Central Iowa Association of wl Regional Planning Commission 332 East Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 lI Re: A-95 Pre -application number 22-79 Dear Mr. Elza: Enclosed you will find one copy of the application to be submitted by the City of Iowa City to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for Community Block Grant Small Cities Program funding available under J the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended. This discretionary application for funding is being forwarded to you for review and sign -off, to fulfill A-95 clearinghouse review requirements, concurrently with its submission to HUD. Your agency's comments or recommendations about this application should be forwarded within 45 days. Copies of your comment will be expected by �j the Omaha office of HUD as well as our office. U If you need any additional information or clarification about the applica- tion document, please feel free to contact Michael Flaherty, Planner/ .� Program Analyst. Sincerely, Neal G. Berlin JCity Manager NGB/jmd Enclosure cc: Johnson County Regional Planning Commission F MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140NIES ,uqiii.wW RICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I4011JE5 //-qq ;ANT U BAN MENT AND R 1 t U5. DEPARTMENT OF Ho�..NG MMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING PLAN SUMMARY 2,A LI ATI N RANT U B COMMUNITY PROFILEn-79-0_ _ nnA .. I 4.w OripinEl (EPPry 7nrw YP.D1 [0m: I 1 RIOD OF APPLICABILITY CDA��,I,EAt ❑RwlFion a� 10/1179 To: -21 I i COMMUNIT_ Y PROFILE 11 ptltiLluOIII IGwo City I1. n MidwesternommlilnallywpllattedllilnlIB391andtailtlis 47,744. The community 9 40% of the existing housing stock was _ therefore not surprising that 1940. The chief natural feature of the City is the built prior to Iowa River which meanders through the City and is fed by numerous into these creeks has creeks. As development has increased, runoff and the periodic flooding of Ralston become an ever greater problem, demands community development attention. in Iowa 4 particular Creek Another dominant feature of Iowa City is the University of 22,990 students, strongly which, with its current enrollment of the community. influences the character of These statements provide a general overview of Iowa City's profile. and income ' A more detailed description of population as economic and housing conditions, are characteristics, as well J presented below. POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS J wth - The community's population has increased 1. the population since 1900 com ared to national 178.0 The University's growth angeof percent. For example between 1960 and 1970 !Md. jorimpact. ubled. The affect of this fast population growth housing exceeded the wasvividly felt when the demand for supply. young 9 distributionas 2. Popula4e - The 1974 Census reported age 17.7 snand follows: children aged 0 -14, percent; aged, 15-34, 58.0 percent; middle-aged adults aged 35- 6.3 c ''1 students 64, 17.9 percent; and senior citizens aged 65 and over, percent. t High mobility 3. Population Mobilia - is a predominant 1970, only 27 percent of the characteristic of Iowa City. In were residing in the same house ^ population five years or older in 1965. During that same period 63 percent of the '. as population migrated into or out of the city. M 4. Minorities - Consistent with state-wide population patterns, In 1970, only °i the minority population in Iowa City is small. classified as other than 2.2 percent of the population were is the largest minority group in White. The Black population the city and has been growing steadily since 1940. In 1974, 56 University students. percent of the Black population (388) were 5. SDecial Population Groups - Because of the unique services individuals with special available in Iowa city, many groups of J I 9 RICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I4011JE5 //-qq MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MONIES needs have located here. An above-average number of handicapped individuals f reside in the city, because of available education and health j — resources, i.e. 15 percent of the city population versus 13.8 percent in the state. An above- average number of transients, including those drawn to Iowa City for welfare health care, require temporary accommodations. A relatively low proportion of Iowa Cit and an increased number of female -headed households Poulation is st, 7.9 exii.e. percent in the city versus 7.3 percent in the state. INCOME AND EMPLOYMENT CHARACTERISTICS -• The Iowa City median income ($9 942) was higher in 1970 than the state median family income ($9,018). However, j when compared to other cities in Iowa having populations over 10,000, Iowa City's family income was among the lowest. median f f ,J IOWA CITY FAMILY INCOME 1970 INCOME RANGE NUMBER OF % FAMILIES % ALL FAMILY FAMILIES COUNTED INCOME E ACCRUED J Less than $5,000 1,787 18.0 I _ $5,000-$9,999 3 082 31.9 4'� $10,000-14,999 2,723 20.33 28'1 — J $15,000-24,999 1,889 29.04 16.4 $25,000-49,999 28.06 452 4'7 i $50,000 & over 41 14.97 _ Total .4 2.71 9,674 100.0* 100.00* / *Percents do not add due to rounding. Among the 9,674 Iowa City families counted in 1970, 692 families (7.2 percent)a total I I of evel. persons as gtan incomebelowthe poverty lincl included headed 9 1161 families by a woman and 101 by a person 65 years old or older. Between 1950 and 1970, the number of families in the lower income groups decreased substantially, 11 while there were increases in the higher income grvery large oups. I was In 1970, a large portion, 53.6 percent, of the Iowa City labor force enational"white than the was considerably higher avehager of 48.3 represented 69 percwomen ent of the white collar percent). Although of the only t38.5hpercent professional, technical and managerial workers were women; 68.7 percent of the clerical and sales work workers were women. An example of the higher than average number of professionals in the community can be seen when realizing that 690 medical doctors and 72 dentists reside in the community. — 10 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MONIES Blue collar workers comprise 36.4 percent of the Iowa City work force; 31 percent of these workers are women. 67.7 percent of the blue collar workers were household workers, service workers and laborers, and 32.2 percent were craftsmen, firemen, and operatives. The Univeristy of Iowa was the largest employer in 1970, employing more than one-third of the working population, and thus playing an important role in determining the level and character of Iowa City employment. ECONOMIC CONDITIONS There are two mdjor topics that must be considered when reviewing the economic condition of the city. First, the job market and rate of unemployment and secondly, the city's need to levy taxes in order to I supply demanded services must be considered. The table below indicates the total labor force in Iowa increased almost 100% between 1950 and 1970 with some variation in job opportunities. Figures are approximate based on U. S. Census of population 1970. One characteristic of Iowa City's economy is that both production wages and payroll/employees tend to be lower than the state average because of its highly productive, over -qualified, labor supply, and the imbalance of avail- able jobs. I I ,J Unemployment in Iowa City has remained generally low compared to national figures, however, there has been a gradual increase in unemployment from _ 1.2% in 1950 to 1.7% in 1960 and 2.8% in 1970. j — The dominant land use is the University of Iowa in that it is the major I employer and encompasses 50% of Iowa City land; The University is a basic economic activity of Iowa City but it is also tax exempt. There- fore, Iowa City's tax base is limited. In order to supply quality services the city must depend heavily on residential property taxes. Though.the University,•of Iowa is an asset to the community it also imposes costs. The city is compensated for direct service cost but -" compensation for costs imposed beyond the boundaries of the University are borne by residential property taxes. Due to the tax exempt status of the University of Iowa there is some unequity between the residential -• property owners and the University. j HOUSING CONDITIONS The Iowa City housing market is characterized by very low (1 percent in 1975) vacancy rates for rental housing; relatively high housing costs; 11 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101NES LABOR FORCE AND EMPLOYMENT Total Manufac- Wholesale/ Professional Labor Force tiring Retail Related Services I.C. 1950 10,960 4.5% 21% 43% I.C. 1960 14,490 7% 15.5% 52% I.C. 1970 20,620 6.5% 19% 55% U.S. 1970 80,051,046 25.9% 20.1% 42%% One characteristic of Iowa City's economy is that both production wages and payroll/employees tend to be lower than the state average because of its highly productive, over -qualified, labor supply, and the imbalance of avail- able jobs. I I ,J Unemployment in Iowa City has remained generally low compared to national figures, however, there has been a gradual increase in unemployment from _ 1.2% in 1950 to 1.7% in 1960 and 2.8% in 1970. j — The dominant land use is the University of Iowa in that it is the major I employer and encompasses 50% of Iowa City land; The University is a basic economic activity of Iowa City but it is also tax exempt. There- fore, Iowa City's tax base is limited. In order to supply quality services the city must depend heavily on residential property taxes. Though.the University,•of Iowa is an asset to the community it also imposes costs. The city is compensated for direct service cost but -" compensation for costs imposed beyond the boundaries of the University are borne by residential property taxes. Due to the tax exempt status of the University of Iowa there is some unequity between the residential -• property owners and the University. j HOUSING CONDITIONS The Iowa City housing market is characterized by very low (1 percent in 1975) vacancy rates for rental housing; relatively high housing costs; 11 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101NES single family dwellings which has been converted into multi -space; and fairly low density development of both apartments and single family dwellings throughout the City. According to the 1970 U.S. Bureau of Census figures, 54 percent of approximately 15,500 of Iowa City housing units were renter -occupied and new construction had not kept pace with the population growth. Since 1970, permits have been issued for 2,135 multi -family units, 220 duplexes, and 1,625 single family units. This increase in the amount of housing has been partially offset by the demolitions due to urban renewal, construction of the new post office, and removal of the University's Stadium Park and Templin Park housing. A 1975 survey showed 1,282 (8 percent) housing units in Johnson County were overcrowded (using HUD standard 1.01 persons per room). In addition a high percentage had code violations with 1;088 (7%) lacking some or all plumbing facilities. (Iowa City has approximately 65% of the population of Johnson County). I I i u t Y M t i An Exterior Building Condition Survey (August 1977) of most of the older portions of the City indicated that 65% of the structures were in sound condition, 31% have minor deficiencies, 3.8% have major deficiencies and 0.16% should be demolished. Because of diverse housing priorities (for example some University professors seek out historically prominent structures in older neighborhoods for housing) few blighted neighborhoods have developed. Instead there are spots of blight and deterioration scattered throughout the City. The periodic flooding of Ralston Creek and sewer surcharging have caused deterioration of some neighborhoods along the creek. Many large older houses have been subdivided to provide apartment units close to the University. This provides much needed rental housing but does create some problems in maintenance of the housing stock. Absentee landlords permit some structures to deteriorate, and renters in general do not have the commitment to upkeep of the neighborhood common to families in owner -occupied single family dwellings. Data Sources: U.S. Bureau of the Census 1970; Iowa City Compre ensive Plan for Land Use, Traffic Ways and Community Facilities (1978); Iowa City Plan Reports on: Population (1977), Housing (1977), Economics (1977); Iowa City Plan: People's Guide and Survey Results; Survey of Exterior Building Conditions, Department of Community Development, 1977; Iowa Department of Job Service; Iowa Labor Market; Neighborhood Meetings 1976-77. 12 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES IIOInEs U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSII$;.kND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. HOU.;NG PLAN SUMMARY SUMMARY OF COMMu..ITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING NEEDS Flom: 10/1/79 To: 9/30/82 Ci B -79 -DN -19-0048 CC Original !Every Th, . Y""I ❑Revision ❑Amendment COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING NEEDS As indicated by the factors presented in the community profile, Iowa City has many community development and housing needs. Some of the neighborhoods are deteriorated, others are showing a steady decline. The housing stock is mixed with considerable disinvestment in structures by absentee landlords; and there are problems caused by creek flooding. Economically the City is overdependent on the University of Iowa for employment opportunities and has a very low property tax base because a large porportion of the land is tax-exempt. A. NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION NEEDS cr The oldest, central portion of Iowa City (as outlined in the 19 CDBG Project Area map, page 45) includes the area of the City most in need of revitalization. The downtown was initially identified for redevelopment, and this need has been largely �'. met (Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-14). The rest of the designated CDBG area consists of residential neighborhoods with a mixture of old and new housing. Almost all of Iowa City's �± 19th century houses are in this area, with most other single family homes dating back to before 1940. As the University of Iowa has expanded, some of these neighborhoods have changed to h� accomodate student demand for housing, particularly close to la the University. Neighborhood Decline Because of a change in the character of these neighborhoods there has been considerable decline. Absentee landlords and a very rapid turnover of student renters have resulted in deterioration of houses and yards. An increase in the number of cars has created traffic and parking problems, and the rapid turnover of residents has made for an unstable community. Flooding An added problem in much of the area is the flooding threat from Ralston Creek. Three serious floods in the past eighteen years have caused substantial property damage and contributed to the blight of some neighborhoods. Housing Whereas housing studies indicate considerable deterioration, housing in most of the area can still be rehabilitated. It should be noted, however, that as older homes change ownership, perceptive developers have assembled parcels to build demanded centrally located apartments thus further altering the character of the neighborhood. 13 1`11CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES IIDINES Rehabilitation and Site Improvements Because the CDBG program area is the home of the majority of Iowa City's population of low and moderate income residents, and because many property owners do not have the financial means to rehabilitate their homes, there is a need for both technical and financial assistance to preserve the existing housing stock, upgrade deficient housing units before they become unsalvageable and prevent further expansion of deteriorated areas. In addition, in order to maintain a viable residential environment, it is necessary to upgrade and revitalize some neighborhoods through site improvements. Such improvements would help to arrest and reverse the incipient decline, as well as provide incentives for private investment in the neighborhoods. Public investment in facilities such as sidewalks, streets, alleys and neighborhood parks is needed to improve substandard conditions and to enhance the neighborhood environment. Such improvement in turn will make the neighborhoods attractive to home owners with families whose presence is important to the vitality and stability of the area. Acquisition/Rehabilitation for Additional Services There is also a need to rehabilitate housing in the CDBG area, where the present owners are unable or unwilling to do so. The City can preserve these structures with public intervention and acquisition. After rehabilitation, the houses can be used to address other pressing human needs in the City such as providing shelters for victims of spouse abuse or providing structures to be rented in the Section 8 Existing Program. Comprehensive Target Neighborhood Improvement In a few areas of Iowa City, a comprehensive strategy of improvements is needed to promote stabilization. One such area _ is the one located along the lower reaches of Ralston Creek. Because of periodic flooding, tenure in the neighborhood is - characterized by shall.businesses which regularly change use (one building housed a Chinese food store, fast food restaurant, and insurance office at various times from 1976- 1978) and miscellaneous remaining housing accomodating low income residents. The flooding problems of Ralston Creek are too complex and costly for the private market to overcome alone. A comprehensive strategy and public assistance are needed. Energy Conservation — The current situation of dwindling of fossil fuel supplies and the rising cost of fuel is a national problem which is likely to become more severe over the next decade. The impact of this 14 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOInEs problem is particularly severe upon low and moderate income families and those with fixed incomes, who are forced to spend an increasing amount of their family budget for heating, and to a lesser extent cooling. Although individuals are anxious to conserve energy, they often do not have the accurate information on the most effective means of insulating and weatherproofing their houses. Thus, there is a need for a program of heat loss identification for homes and the dispersal of information on energy conservation. 15 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES //d 9 i i B. COMMUNITY -WIDE HOUSING NEEDS Need for new Construction I During the last 15 years, University growth and the growth in general population have had a direct impact on the availability of suitable housing units in Iowa City. Precise statistics are scarce, however, there is evidence that the private market has not been able to keep pace with the demand for housing in Iowa City. In 1974, vacancy rates were as low as 2.18 percent including rental and owner -occupied housing and in 1975 the rental vacancy rate alone was 0.98 percent. The problems generated by such a tight market are many -- overcrowding, substandard conditions, housing deterioration, rapid conversion _ to multi -family units, and overpayment (paying more than 25 percent of household income for rent). A very low vacancy rate points specifically to a need for increasing the supply of housing through new construction. HUD has estimated that 1,000 - or more new units in Iowa city would be necessary in order to balance supply and demand. Need for Upgrading Existing Stock In view of the high cost of new housing and the relative lack of vacant developable land, preservation of the existing housing stock increases in importance. Most housing in Iowa City was built before 1940. A 1977 survey of exterior housing conditions conducted in the central portion of Iowa City showed 32 percent to be structurally deficient. Continual flooding of Ralston Creek has aggravated deteriorating housing conditions and the high cost of repairs presents many owner -occupants and small property landlords from making repairs despite the need for upgrading existing structures, both rental and owner -occupied. Need for Housing Subsidies According to 1970 Census data, roughly 35 percent of the households in Iowa City had inadequate housing conditions as specified by HUD (overcrowding, overpaying, or lack of plumbing). Eighty-five percent of these were also lower income households. Although housing conditions have improved since 1970, substantial problems still exist. One thousand, three hundred lower income renter households currently require housing assistance. This represents 76 percent of all of the need in the renter household category. While the needs of homeowners for housing assistance are less, they are concentrated among elderly households who are living on fixed incomes. Thus rental subsidies and construction subsidies are required to provide suitable housing for lower income households. 16 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES IIOINES — Need to Plan for Housing Development Changing land uses, Ralston Creek flooding, housing conversions and the increase in density eNperienced in some neighborhoods are factors which have generated pockets of substandard housing within neighborhoods. For instance, in the "Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood" area, commercial uses have increased over the last ten years. Some families cannot afford to move from the area, yet because of periodic flooding there are few incentives for owners to maintain or improve their properties. In addition - to providing housing units, there is a'need to plan on a long- term basis for housing development and efficient utilization of community facilities. Analysis of adequate areas for housing development is essential to create stable neighborhoods and to minimize housing loss through negative impacts of mixed uses. Need to Coordinate with other Communities and Agencies h Iowa City is the largest city in the county, however it functions as part of a larger urban area. There is a need to coordinate -1 housing planning efforts with surrounding communities and area - wide planning agencies in order to provide better housing through- out the area. Due to local market conditions, programs for perspective lower income homeowners are difficult to implement lin Iowa City. The options for addressing this problem are greater in smaller communities which qualify for FmHA programs. Likewise, Iowa City has management capabilities for existing housing programs and expertise in housing rehabilitation programs which it shares with other communities and county staff. In order to provide a high level of housing assistance in the area and to address interjurisdictional housing problems, there is a need to coordinate resources with other communities. Need to Monitor Impacts of Program Development In addition to planning for city-wide housing development there is a need to monitor the effectiveness of.ongoing housing programs to prevent impaction of lower income households and unfair housing practices, and to ensure increased choice of housing opportunities for lower income households. l J 17 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES I w MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES C. COMMUNITY NEEDS FOR PUBLIC:FACILITIES AND IMPROVEMENTS Citizen surveys carried out in connection with the City's Comprehensive Plan indicated that meeting the needs of the elderly is one of the major concerns of citizens. Services and programs for the elderly are currently physically at scattered locations throughout Iowa City. Some types of, services are provided only by one agency, others are duplicated is limited and between agencies. Funding for agencies variable, and many needs of the elderly are not being met or being met inadequately. i The building currently housing some of the services for the elderly (SEATS, Meals on Wheels, Council on Aging, Johnson —; County Health Department) is structurally substandard and poorly located. A centrally located building which can house a _.I majority of the services for the elderly has been acquired; the building now needs to be remodeled to serve the elderly. In addition a coordinated program involving the elderly and _J service providers_ needs to be established to insure the best possible planning for space allocation and programs to be _ i i carried out in the Senior Center. I w MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES D. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NEEDS Iowa City's tax base is heavily weighted toward residential lots and buildings. Almost 70% of the total taxable values are residential (as compared to 55% for Cedar Rapids, a neighboring city) with approximately 23% property tax income from mercantile lots and buildings and 8% from industrial and manufacturing lots and buildings. In addition, approximately - 50% of Iowa City land is tax exempt (mostly state owned) which means that the rest of the land must provide most of the City's revenues. Tax revenues 'are a product of the assessed valuations and the tax rate. The assessed valuation is constrained by the narrow diversification of the City's export -- economy, with the dependence on the tax exempt university. The present conditions put a definite limit on tax revenues, with any increase in revenues necessary to meet increasing costs depending to the largest extent on appreciation of housing values or increasing residential tax levies. A broader - economic base will result in a broader tax base and the alleviation of the City's dependence upon real estate speculation and politically unpopular increases in residential property taxes. An economic development program to increase the City's industrial and commercial tax base is therefore -- needed. i y Until now the rapid expansion of the University of Iowa has provided much of the economic growth of the city, largely through professional and related jobs. Now that University growth has stabilized and a possible decline in enrollment is projected, an economic development program is also essential to ensure adequate job opportunities in Iowa City. Data sources for community development and housing needs section: s Iowa City Comprehensive Plan for Land Use, Trafficways and i Community Facilities (1978); Iowa City Plan Reports on Housing (1977); Economics (1977), Community Facilities (1977); Rental Housing Survey (1975); Survey of Exterior Building Conditions u (1977); Sidewalk Report (see 1976); Committee on Community Needs (1976-1978); Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee (1976- 1978); Neighborhood Meetings (1977-1978); 1970 Census Special 4 j Cross Tabulation from EMAD (1974 and 1978). I J 19 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101nES •--. I�" APorwe OMI NQ. WA1619 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVE LOPMENT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING PLAN SUMMARY NA AP LI City of IowaCity 'i . AFLICATI MIGRANT NUMBER COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY B -79 -DN -19-0048 ]. PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY • ® Or{plml (Er/P Tbm Ymr) .From: 10/1/79 IB: 9/30/82 ORevision _13AmPndmPnt _ COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR SOLVING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING NEEDS A. GENERAL STRATEGY As portrayed in the community profile and summary of community development and housing needs, Iowa City has problems which can beneficially be addressed with federal assistance. The City's past and proposed programs demonstrate sound planning and problem elimination. During the past ten years, urban renewal, community development block grant (hold harmless -entitlement), and small cities comprehensive grant programs have been planned and/or imple- mented. In the early 1970's, Iowa City began a downtown redevelopment program using categorical funding available through the Urban Renewal Program. HUD officially closed out the Iowa R-14 program in December 1977. A successful program of redevelopment activities is now being implemented in a formerly deteriorated downtown area. The revitalized central business district of 'Iowa City can look forward to a future as the hub of Johnson County business and retail — activities. In 1975, Iowa City became a hold harmless -entitlement community in the community development block grant (CDBG) program. Even though the downtown redevelopment activities are in 1979 perceived as needed improvements to revitalize the central business district, in ` 1975 (after demolition had been completed and before visible redevelopment had begun) residents had mixed acceptance of the concentrated acquisition, demolition, and redevelopment activities. Unlike urban renewal regulations, the CDBG regulations allow more local flexibility. Therefore, rather than concentrating all of the I funds in one project, the City Council and residents chose four major areas for neighborhood improvement activities, programs for. the elderly and handicapped, completion of the Urban Renwal Program, and development of a City Comprehensive Plan. During the first four years, many elements of this five year community development program have been completed. This year's fifth year application allows the " plan completion of those CDBG funded activities. In 1978, Iowa City became eligible for discretionary funding -- available through the CDBG Small Cities Program. Both the federal guidelines and the Iowa City needs suggested a program which would provide a comprehensive improvement to a target neighborhood. Because data gathered in developing the Comprehensive Plan (adopted in 1978) and the Ralston Creek improvements currently being implemented with hold harmless funds, the Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood was chosen as the area to be improved with federal funds 20 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES tiOInES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES I ; { between 1979 and 1982. The neighborhood has been the victim of periodic flooding from Ralston Creek. It is a transitional neighborhood with a few deteriorated housing units mixed with light industry and land consumptive commercial land uses. The small cities funding will be used to eliminate neighborhood flooding (up to 100 -' year frequency floods). In addition, fragmented creekside parcels will be filled, assembled into larger tracts and sold for redevelopment and therefore more rational land use. Sixteen households and six businesses will be relocated during the improvements. Relocated families will reside in decent, safe and '� sanitary housing which meets minimum housing standards. yl. In order to prepare for future federally assisted programs, detailed area plans of three other Iowa City neighborhoods will be developed J during the final year of hold harmless funding. Efforts will be made to continue successful community development programs initiated with 1 CDBG funds, such as the Minimum Housing Code Enforcement Program, the ^ Conservation Program, and the Senior Center. `Energy J I I ' 1 {s I i X41 f� i' i 21 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES B. NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY HOLD HARMLESS NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT In 1977 the City Council designated the central portion of Iowa City 'i as the CDBG Neighborhood Improvement Project Area (see map p. 45). Since this is the last year of a 5 year program concentrated in this area, a new neighborhood strategy area has not been designated at i this time. Public improvements to sidewalks, alleys and parks budgeted in prior applications will be completed this year, and will F+ supplement other programs planned for comprehensive upgrading of this area. 22 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES During the past three years the following programs have been carried I;• out in this area: housing rehabilitation, minimum housing code enforcement, neighborhood site improvement, Ralston Creek flood control, architectural barrier removal, energy conservation through I3 heat loss reduction in homes and downtown redevelopment. Some of these programs will continue during the fifth year of CDBG funding, hopefully concurrently with CDBG funding through the Small Cities { Program. In order to continue the process of revitalizing the CDBG project 9 area, ensuring the conservation of housing stock and assisting low and moderate income persons to reduce heat loss from their homes, the following programs will be continued in FY80: minimum housing code enforcement, housing rehabilitation, energy conservation, neighborhood site improvements, and Ralston Creek flood control. 1f a,b, PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS MINIMUM HOUSING CODE ENFORCEMENT The continuing goal of this program is to monitor the physical quality of housing units within the central corridor of the City to insure that the accomodations are maintained in a safe and sanitary condition in accordance with all the applicable codes and 0 ordinances. Pro ram Objectives: The established program objectives in the Housing Code Enforcement Program are as follows: 1. To systematically inspect each renter -occupied dwelling unit within the project area for violations of the Housing Occupancy and Maintenance Code. 2. To inspect owner -occupied single family dwelling units on a I complaint basis, by request or when the exterior shows evidence j� of extensive deterioration or neglect. 3. To'establish and maintain an inventory of all structures within I, the project areas containing residential units. Records shall include microfilm and computer files as well as paper file systems. 22 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES z !tel wi HOUSING REHABILITATION SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION - 312 LOAN PROGRAM The goal of this program is to provide assistance to property owners Il of single and multi -family structures in obtaining loans under the 312 loan program for comprehensive rehabilitation of their properties. Pro ram Objectives: ri 1. To continue to upgrade and preserve the housing stock in the CDBG project area. V4 2. To facilitate housing rehabilitation through the 312 loan program in the amount of $200,000, thus revitalizing �s deteriorating neighborhoods. w. 23 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES I 4. To review codes and ordinances regularly amending portions as appropriate or necessary. Y^ 5. To review office procedures and time management procedures ;.j regularly to insure field travel time is minimized, inspections are completely efficiently, reports are written comprehensively and compliance is actively pursued. 6. To continue to strive for public awareness and acceptance of the Housing Inspection Program by utilizing publications, speakers, workshops and media formats to help in the educational process. 7. To continue to develop staff professionalism and competence by rw annual in-service training programs. Short Term Objectives: 1. To inspect 1100 structures in the CDBG area. 2. To continue dissemination of Housing Code information to the public. 3. To enforce code compliance for all structures inspected within ` subsequent twelve-month period. 4. To respond to all citizen complaints of alleged code violations _ located in the project area within 24 hours. -� 5. To issue rental permits to all multiple dwellings (three units or more) and rooming houses complying with existing codes and i ordinances. V The Minimum Housing Code Enforcement Program is closely allied with l the program for housing rehabilitation. Inspectors inform homeowners about rehabilitation grants and loans and also provide the director of the rehabilitation program with relevent information. z !tel wi HOUSING REHABILITATION SUBSTANTIAL REHABILITATION - 312 LOAN PROGRAM The goal of this program is to provide assistance to property owners Il of single and multi -family structures in obtaining loans under the 312 loan program for comprehensive rehabilitation of their properties. Pro ram Objectives: ri 1. To continue to upgrade and preserve the housing stock in the CDBG project area. V4 2. To facilitate housing rehabilitation through the 312 loan program in the amount of $200,000, thus revitalizing �s deteriorating neighborhoods. w. 23 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES I I h, 24 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RANDS -DCS IIOINES Short Term Objectives: 1. To provide staff assistance in processing 312 loan applications. 2. To bring housing units in the CDBG area into compliance with the Iowa City Minimum Housing Code. REHABILITATION OF PRIVATE PROPERTIES - 24 CRF 570.202 (i), (iii) The goal of this program is to provide technical assistance and financing through direct grants to residents in the CDBG area, for the rehabilitation of their properties. Emphasis will be placed on the correction of deferred maintenance, and the replacement of principal fixtures and components of existing structures either singly or in combination. 'l A further goal is to complete cases in a timely manner, so that upon completion of FY80, there will be no carry over cases. By assisting low income homeowners to correct deficiencies to the structural and/or mechanical systems in their homes, we anticipate alleviating the major cause of anxiety on the part of low-income homeowners who find them- selves confronted with costly home improvements, that demand revenues beyond their limited budgets. This program will provide a means of eliminating health and safety hazards of current substandard housing units and the preservation of the housing stock of the CDBG area. In addition, a strong intent is to provide energy conservation in the form of winterization programs - a frequent request by elderly homeowners, to help them cope with ever -rising energy costs. A major long-term goal is to allow elderly homeowners to remain in their home, where they are comfortable, for as long as they desire. i Program Objectives: nJ I. To offer technical and financial assistance in the form of grants for improvements to the basic systems of structures, e.g. furnace replace- ment, plumbing improvements, and/or electrical improvements. All im- provements will be made in compliance with the Building Code of the City of Iowa City and all rehabilitated units will meet Section 8 j Existing Housing Quality Standards. M 2. To coordinate information from the Johnson County Social Services f Department, the Council on Aging, Hawkeye Area Community Action .� Program, Housing Inspectors and others in identifying low income homeowners in need of assistance. �1 3. To provide grants to increase the efficient use of energy in structures to owners of single family homes, who are 60 years or older, and/or i have a low or moderate income and/or are disabled. Grants will be awarded in part based on data gathered through the Energy Conservation Program described below. h, 24 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RANDS -DCS IIOINES I Short Term Objectives: I7 To make improvement and/or winterize approximately 20 structures. Winterization will include installation of storm windows, caulking of openings, and increasing wall insulation to R-19 and ceiling insulation to R-22 thermal values. This rehabilitation program is closely coordinated with Code Enforcement, the Heat Loss Identification Program, and a variety of City and County programs for the elderly. 1 NEIGHBORHOOD SITE IMPROVEMENTS "� The goal of this program is to provide physical improvements to ._, residents of the CDBG area in order to upgrade and revitalize their neighborhoods. Public investments in facilities such as sidewalks, streets, alleys, neighborhood parks, bus stop furniture and other special projects is necessary to improve substandard conditions and to enhance the neighborhood environment. Program Objectives: 1. To reverse the deterioration in the older neighborhoods of the city. 2. To arrest the incipient decline of neighborhoods through r physical improvements to deteriorated sidewalks, alleys, intersections and medians within the project area, and to provide public amenities such as neighborhood parks, street trees and bus stop furniture as determined feasible and a� J necessary for maintaining and enhancing neighborhood ambiance. 3. To stimulate local interest and active involvement of neighbor- hood residents through neighborhood meetings (residents have already planned improvement projects and prioritized projects within each of the neighborhoods). 4. To provide incentives for private investment in the revitalization of certain neighborhoods. ~ Short Term Objectives: 1. To hold further neighborhood meetings as appropriate to facili- tate active neighborhood resident involvement in selecting and implementing site improvements. ! 2. To plan, organize and direct the implementation of selected 6 improvements in a timely and comprehensive manner for scheduled i completion in the fall of 1979. 3. To serve six (6) neighborhoods (approximately 6,700 residential _j i structures) during the program year. 25 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140114ES ENERGY CONSERVATION: _ The long term goal of the Energy Conservation Program is to improve the efficiency of energy usage in Iowa City through energy monitoring and insulation programs. Data collected will indicate overall program effectiveness and will serve to identify areas needing - action, and will aid in decision making concerning not only future energy conservation projects but also concerning any type of future project where energy use is a significant factor. Program Objectives: 1. To provide homeowners with specific information regarding the quality of insulation and weather sealing for the outside walls of their houses by an initial exterior scan of the property, followed by a full interior scan if requested by the homeowners in the CDBG project area. 2. To provide homeowners in the project area with photographic -- information from an exterior scan. The scanning is done from late October until March, weather permitting, and it is expected to take approximately five years to scan every structure in the CDBG Program Area. 3. To provide homeowners in the project area with information on the Housing Rehabilitation Program and energy conservation. 4. To monitor energy usage of the various sectors of Iowa City to — provide accurate data on future policy and decision making. Short Term Objectives: J 1. To carry out initial heat loss scans with the thermography instrument on 600 structures. 2. To carry out full scale building scans on structures as requested by homeowners. 3. To collect and analyze the energy data derived from the utility records of the residential, commercial, and industrial sectors and from the fuel tax records for the transportation sector, and to report it quarterly to the Resources Conservation Commission for use in spotting trends and designing future energy conservation projects. 4. To record energy usage for those homes winterized under the Housing Rehabilitation Program, or retrofitted with a solar collector, before and after energy conservation measures are installed. The heat loss identification program is closely linked with the Housing Rehabilitation Program by providing information on homes requiring insulation. 9 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 14014ES 27 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RANDS -DES 610111[5 RALSTON CREEK FLOOD CONTROL i— The continuing goal of this project is to control the volume of water flowing into Iowa City via the north branch of Ralston Creek, by the construction of a dry -bottom dam, storm water detention facility near Hickory Hill Park. Program Objectives: - 1. To reduce peak flood flows in the 100 year storm frequency from 3000 i cubic feet/second to 500 cubic feet/second directly below the dam. 2. To provide storage for flood waters which will reduce flood flows in the neighborhood improvement project area from approximately 6600 cubic feet per second (assuming continued development of the upper watershed) to approximately 1400 cubic feet per second. Short-term Objectives: 1. To complete the preparation of engineering plans and specifications for construction of the dam. 2. To acquire property and easements necessary for the construction of the dam. _J 3. To construct the dam. This continuing program to control the flooding of Ralston Creek will benefit the neighborhood in the CDBG project area by preventing continued deterioration and blight due to flooding. Once flooding is controlled, houses in the former flood plain can be rehabilitated. The City's application for a Small Cities Program grant to be used for improvements to the channel of the lower Ralston Creek reaches is closely coordinated with the overall management plan for the Ralston Creek Watershed. J AREA PLANNING AND SUBDIVISION ORDINANCE The overall goal of this program is to enhance the City's ability to manage development rI and redevelopment, therefore minimizing opportunity for neighborhood deterioration and blighted conditions. This development management capacity is necessary to maximize the benefits from the City's .. investment in the Comprehensive Plan. Area plans and a subdivision ordinance will enable more efficient provision of public services and facilities, stronger land use management capability, identification of needed regulations, and identification of strategies for solving specific neighborhood problems. Detailed area plans will also help to ensure continued community develop- ment within the CDBG area. Problems not addressed with this 5 years of funding can be analyzed and strategies for solving them identified. 27 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RANDS -DES 610111[5 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES ^ Program Objectives: i 1. To prepare plans which identify existing and projected deficiencies in three Council delineated neighborhoods. These plans will provide a reliable information base on which the City Council can make sound policy decisions regarding each neighborhood's development and — redevelopment. i, 2. To prepare a new subdivision ordinance in order to strengthen the — city Council's development management capacity and to efficiently implement the provisions of the Comprehensive Plan, and to provide for timely provision of municipal facilities such as streets, sewers, and water. Short-term Objectives: I — 1. To collect and evaluate data identifying key problems and character- istics for three neighborhoods. j— 2. To provide detailed area plans with alternatives for ameliorating traffic and other problems, and recommendations for development and i redevelopment of three neighborhoods. i 3. To prepare a new. subdivision ordinance which will include provisions J for limited access along arterial streets, design of lots in land spatial distribution of housing (and sensitive areas, commercial and industrial) developments, the proper orientation of housing, the design of •streets and other infrastructure requirements. The area plans and new subdivision ordinance will effectively assist detailed — implementation of the Comprehensive Plan by providing more information and the necessary tools. Such plans are also closely linked Iowa City and the plans to the overall Community Development strategy of Lower Ralston Creek neighborhood under the Small for improvements in the Cities Program. ' V DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT PROGRAM The continuing goal of this program is the completion of all downtown redevelopment activities begun as part of the Urban Renewal Project Iowa — R-14. i ; Pro ram Objectives: To complete all downtown redevelopment activities in accordance with the I Urban Renewal Plan and the closeout agreement. — Short-term Objectives: 1. To complete the sale of one remaining disposition parcel. _ 2. To monitor the design and construction of two municipal parking structures. 28 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 3. To continue design review procedures for private redevelopment _ projects. 4. To monitor the Streetscape Improvements Program which includes construction of streets and amenities in the 6 block Central Business District core area. 5. To settle all pending acquisition appeals. GENERAL PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION The goal of the CDBG program administration is to manage the planning, j program development, and program implementation of CDBG activities, ensuring that they comply with state, federal and local regulations, monitoring them so that they are completed in a satisfactory manner within i an acceptable time span, and coordinating them so that activities are not duplicated and the end result provides comprehensive improvement in the designated target areas of Iowa City. j Program Objectives: J 1. To meet the goals, objectives and performance standards for each Community Development Plan project, through sound program administration and management. I 2. To provide an organized process through which citizens have the opportunity to be involved in defining projects, their scope, funding and performance evaluation. j Short-term Objectives: t 1. To administer the close-out of all CDBG projects by July 1980. -I 2. To ensure adequate staffing of all implemented programs and review performance regularly. 3. To continue regular monthly meetings of the Committee on Community. Needs to review ongoing projects and receive and provide citizen input to the Community Development Program. 4. To continue neighborhood meetings and meetings of the Ralston Creek _ Coordinating Committee to ensure active involvement of citizens in neighborhood revitalization and Ralston Creek improvements. Note: Detailed comments from HUD have not yet been received with regard To—the fifth year application and further changes may be made in the application. Any revisions to the fifth year application will be — forwarded as amendments to the Small Cities Application as appropriate. d. PUBLIC SERVICES TO BE CARRIED OUT In addition to the physical improvement programs to be carried out with CDBG funds, the City is carrying out the following public improvements with funds other than CDBG, which will also assist in revitalizing the neighborhood strategy area: 29 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES I. Grading and gravelling some alleys. 2. Repairing concrete street defects on all arterial streets and bus routes. 3. Asphalt surfacing of streets in the urban renewal area. 4. Erection of bus shelters throughout the project area if the City's application for an UMTA grant is successful. 5. Placement of a traffic signal at Court and Clinton Street. 6. Inspection and inventorying of all sidewalks and enforcement of the sidewalk ordinance. 30 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1401NES I I _ i j J J I J ' J i J IJ I. Grading and gravelling some alleys. 2. Repairing concrete street defects on all arterial streets and bus routes. 3. Asphalt surfacing of streets in the urban renewal area. 4. Erection of bus shelters throughout the project area if the City's application for an UMTA grant is successful. 5. Placement of a traffic signal at Court and Clinton Street. 6. Inspection and inventorying of all sidewalks and enforcement of the sidewalk ordinance. 30 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1401NES w u� i ^; w ' II N I � e' U'1 w r I I,i r F� Y� i F Pi U " Pq g �l ,I h•.� w u� I� I e. 5TH YEAR CDBG IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 1979 1980 i JrA_SI OF DI J IF IH rATN J_ I _ _ 'Minimum Housing Code Enforcement Continuous ongoing Program 'Housing Rehabilitation Inform eligible persons about program I y Coordinate information from other agencies and Heat Loss Identifi- cation program Carry out Housing Rehabilitation program *Neighborhood Site Improvements Continue Neighborhood meetings I Implement site improvements I , *Energy Conservation Continue Heat Loss Identification F'—I Provide information on winterization { program Monitor energy usage l 'Senior Center Rehabilitation of structure I ' Hiring of director and assistant I--1 Development of programs, policies, and budgets Relocation of agencies into Center I Planning 1. Area Plans j Neighborhoods L, 11, III I a. Data gathering b. Plan preparation 2. Subdivision Ordinance Preparation i Raview by Planning and Zoning I Commission and City Council •Urban Redevelopment (Iov p-ltl Completion of: Pro)ect Administration, monitoring design review of redevelopment con- tracts, property acquisition appeal process and relocation *Program Administration Monitoring, record keeping, ensuring I compliance with regulations, coor- dination and citizen participation ' 'Ralston Creek Flood Control • • 1 ' Completion of Engineering deal gn I I Acquisition of land and easements Construction of dam 'Ongoing Programs Staff activities will be coordinated with the implementation schedule for the Small Cltiet Program Improvement Area. 31 IIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES N i U'1 Y� ,I I� rI I a ti I� I e. 5TH YEAR CDBG IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE 1979 1980 i JrA_SI OF DI J IF IH rATN J_ I _ _ 'Minimum Housing Code Enforcement Continuous ongoing Program 'Housing Rehabilitation Inform eligible persons about program I y Coordinate information from other agencies and Heat Loss Identifi- cation program Carry out Housing Rehabilitation program *Neighborhood Site Improvements Continue Neighborhood meetings I Implement site improvements I , *Energy Conservation Continue Heat Loss Identification F'—I Provide information on winterization { program Monitor energy usage l 'Senior Center Rehabilitation of structure I ' Hiring of director and assistant I--1 Development of programs, policies, and budgets Relocation of agencies into Center I Planning 1. Area Plans j Neighborhoods L, 11, III I a. Data gathering b. Plan preparation 2. Subdivision Ordinance Preparation i Raview by Planning and Zoning I Commission and City Council •Urban Redevelopment (Iov p-ltl Completion of: Pro)ect Administration, monitoring design review of redevelopment con- tracts, property acquisition appeal process and relocation *Program Administration Monitoring, record keeping, ensuring I compliance with regulations, coor- dination and citizen participation ' 'Ralston Creek Flood Control • • 1 ' Completion of Engineering deal gn I I Acquisition of land and easements Construction of dam 'Ongoing Programs Staff activities will be coordinated with the implementation schedule for the Small Cltiet Program Improvement Area. 31 IIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES N f. ANTICIPATED RESOURCES CDBG Entitlement Funds $671,000 Sale of CDBG Acquired Urban Renewal Property $264,500 Reprogrammed Unobligated funds from prior Program Year $398,445 g. THE ROLE OF NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATIONS Committee on Community Needs. The Committee on CommunityNeeds CCN is a (CCN) group of 15 Iowa j City residents, representing a cross-section of citizen interests, backgrounds and socio-economic levels. The Committee is appointed by the City Council to gather citizen comments about on-going and proposed community development programs and to make recommendations to the Council about these programs. The Committee holds regular monthly meetings and monitors individual programs. Each Committee member is assigned to one or more projects for detailed monthly review and input. For example, a Committee member residing on the north side of town will talk to his/her neighbors about the housing rehabilitation and site improvement programs, attend _ neighborhood meetings and be a general liaison between residents of the neighborhood, CCN,' City Council and the City staff. U CCN also plays an important role in presenting the CDBG program to citizens through radio shows and spot ads, newspaper articles and slide shows. The Committee held two public meetings to solicit comments and ideas regarding community development projects to be included in the 5th year CDBG application. At a further public meeting citizens commented on priorities among the 21 projects proposed. CCN then made a final recommendation to the City Council. Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee. In 1975, when CDBG funds became available, residents of the Ralston Creek neighborhoods organized to assure that watershed management projects would be planned and implemented with CDBG funds. The Committee has met regularly during the past four years and been actively involved in every phase of the program from hiring a consultant, through review of the Watershed Management Plan and implementation of interim projects, and the initial phases leading to the construction of storm water detention basins on the north and south branches of Ralston Creek. The Committee is also involved in the Small Cities comprehensive grant application for the lower Ralston Creek area which includes Ralston Creek channel improvements. 32 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1401NES Neighborhood Groups for Site Improvements. — Residents of six neighborhoods eligible for site improvement programs have played an active part in these projects. In each of six neighborhoods, residents organized, and selected the improvements to be carried out, and spent many hours helping to plan and implement the improvements themselves, for example by the construction and planting of a mini -park in one neighborhood. Neighborhood residents will continue to be involved in all neighborhood revitalization programs. 1 Past HAP goals were addressed primarily to the acute needs of the elderly and handicapped population. As a result, barrier - free housing for the handicapped is now being developed, one elderly housing complex is under construction, and an additional elderly housing complex will be built in conjunction with the Senior Center. A majority of the new construction goals for the next three years are directed toward families, however, the remaining needs in the elderly and handicapped 33 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES I4010Es h. SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY BY HAP The housing assistance, goals, and general locations for implementing the goals, support the neighborhood revitalization strategy in a variety of significant ways. In the past, a CDBG-funded housing rehabilitation program has been operating throughout the Neighborhood Improvement Project f Area. The program will be continued as an important element in the strategy to conserve housing stock, and the HAP goals further propose to complement this effort through 312 loan assistance for lower income homeowners. Assistance for rehabilitation of rental properties will be pursued through the Traditional Public Housing and Section 8 _j Existing programs. The proposed goal for rental rehabilitation 1 ' will help to arrest a trend toward conversion and deterioration I of older large single family rental properties in the• CDBG project area, thereby increasing the supply of standard housing for lower income families. Goals for new construction of rental units are likewise a part of the overall revitalization strategy. Inadequate housing ` which is planned to be removed from the creek flood plain through the Small Cities Project will be replaced by new V construction on the periphery of the project area. The general approach to providing housing assistance is compatible with and supportive of the goals of the neighborhood 1 revitalization strategy. Current and proposed subsidized housing units are scattered throughout the City in order to prevent "low income ghettos", to remove lower income families from hopelessly blighted areas, and to provide mixed income neighborhood environments. 1 Past HAP goals were addressed primarily to the acute needs of the elderly and handicapped population. As a result, barrier - free housing for the handicapped is now being developed, one elderly housing complex is under construction, and an additional elderly housing complex will be built in conjunction with the Senior Center. A majority of the new construction goals for the next three years are directed toward families, however, the remaining needs in the elderly and handicapped 33 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES I4010Es category will be addressed. In fact, minimum goals were raised to allow increased housing rehabilitation for elderly residents i who wish to remain in their homes. i J J J 1 I I , 1 34 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES �"1 r SMALL CITIES NEIGHBORHOOD STRATEGY AREA ra A small portion of the City's CDBG project area has been targeted for w intensive improvements under the Small Cities Program. This area, a nine a block area in southeastern Iowa City, known as the Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood (See map 45 ), is one of the most seriously blighted areas in the City. Most of the area lies in the floodplain of Ralston Creek and much of the deterioration of structures in the area is due to the frequent flooding of the creek. For this reason improvements in the area have not been undertaken to date. With Ralston Creek improvements upstream now F� underway (CDBG program 1976-1980) a concerted effort in this downstream !s area becomes feasible. a The major objectives to be accomplished in this area are: the elimination of slums and blight, prevention of further deterioration (particularly through flooding), conservation and upgrading of the housing stock, stabilization and revitalization of the neighborhood, and elimination of 4'Y conditions detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens. The needs. of the low and moderate income residents of the Small Cities �1 project area have been given priority. The program will benefit low and moderate income residents by 1) removing residents from flood prone structures and relocating them to decent, safe and sanitary housing, 2) reducing the area subject to flooding, and 3) providing a site for low 1� income -subsidized housing. Significant narrowing of the flood plain will also allow the use of Federal and other funds for rehabilitation of deteriorating structures, now located in the floodplain and ineligible fa for such programs. h9 a,b PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS fr t; The goal of this program is to eliminate blight and the causes of blight and to encourage private reinvestment in the Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood. i.a Program Objectives: % 1. To eliminate the threat of flooding in the Lower Ralston Creek ti Neighborhood through channel improvements designed to contain 100 year frequency floods throughout the reaches of the project 7 area. 2. To reduce flooding in Iowa City's central neighborhoods through fR the contraction of the flood plain resulting from the channel improvements. 3. To eliminate blight by allowing for the use of CDBG and HUD 312 I� housing rehabilitation assistance to dwelling uni•ts.pre- ,, viously ineligible for such assistance due to being located within the flood plain. 14 ew 35 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1101nES 4. To eliminate the health and safety hazards of current substandard housing units by relocating residents to decent, safe and sanitary housing units in a non -flood prone area. 5. To assemble fragmented parcels to appropriate size for land consumptive commercial use to be sold for redevelopment thereby promoting more rational land use. Short-term Objectives: 1. To acquire 21 complete parcels and small portions of four additional parcels along the west bank of Ralston Creek, between Harrison Street and Kirkwood Avenue, in order to facilitate Ralston Creek channel improvements, remove deteriorated structures, and allow for the assembly of parcels for resale for land consumptive commercial reuse. 2. To provide financial assistance and relocation counseling to 16 households and six businesses which will be displaced by Ralston Creek channel improvements, or are and will continue to be flood prone. 3. To remove 18 primary and seven accessory structures in order to facilitate proposed Ralston Creek improvements, to remove blighting influences from the neighborhood, and to begin preparing for resale and redevelopment. 4. To alter Ralston Creek channel in order to provide sufficient capacity to contain 100 year floods throughout the channel reach from Harrison Street to Kirkwood Avenue. 5. To prepare a site suitable for development for housing to be used by low-income residents. 6. To provide technical and financial assistance to homeowners rehabilitating and flood proofing houses formerly in the flood plain. 7. To administer the Small Cities program, insuring that it complies with state, federal and local policies and regulations; and to monitor the project to ensure completion in a satisfactory manner within the allotted time. 36 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES I90ME5 i e. SMALL CITIES PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE FY80 FY81 cvoq 37 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES ACQUISITION I RELOCATION _ DEMOLITION & CLEARANCE RALSTON CREEK CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS T7 HOUSING REHABILITATION .1 LAND DISPOSITION ADMINISTRATION ro� �J�r �l �J i cvoq 37 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES F f. ANTICIPATED RESOURCES !° Small Cities Program fund $2,000,000 ii g. ROLE OFNEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION w Committee on Community Needs and Ralston Creek Coordinating Com- mittee. �a The Committee on Community Needs (CCN) and the Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee (RCCC) -- for a description of each see Hold Harmless Neighborhood Area Strategy -- have been W actively involved in the development of the Small Cities is program. Joint meetings of CCN, Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee, and neighborhood resi- dents have been held to obtain comments and formulate recom- mendations during the planning 8 of the Small Cities program. CCN has made recommendations toward the final preapplication and full application documents. In addition, neighborhood surveys were conducted prior to the submission of the preapplication, and neighborhood imput and information will be continued in the form of a neighborhood newsletter and continued neighborhood meetings throughout program implementation stages. h. SUPPORT OF NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION STRATEGY BY HAP j 14 A major component of Iowa City's housing assistance efforts has been directed at providing technical and financial assistance to low and moderateincome homeowners for rehabilitation. The r,' ..➢ r: proposed project directly supports these efforts b Y providing the opportunity for structures El currently ineligible for rehabilitation assistance to participate in either the CDBG ` or 312 rehabilitation program. In the long run, these efforts will contribute to the N `# a' maintenance and expansion of the supply of decent safe and sanitary housing in Iowa City. 1! ?. A second way in which this project directly benefits Iowa City's HAP is by providing a suitable !! location for developing additional Federally assisted housing. The provision of added housing oppor- tunities which are decent, safe and sanitary, in a central location enhances the City's ability to combat residential sprawl. 1� 'II 7i r. !:1 i a n 'd 3R MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES C. COMMUNITY -WIDE HOUSING STRATEGY To address quantity shortage. Land suitable for development is relatively scarce. Iowa City will be providing new sewage treatment facilities to correct a system deficiency. This will allow additional development to take place on the southeast side. In addition, proposed changes in the Zoning Ordinance based on the new Comprehensive Plan will allow higher density development in some areas of the City. It has been aPolicy the City to development withincertainguidelines and ntouassisubdivisionrage assist developers in processing their development plans. Assisted housing programs serve both homeowner and renter needs with new construction. Methods of providing a successful 235 program for low and moderate income prospective homeowners will be thoroughly investigated and assisted new construction for rental housing will be initiated. During the next year, applications will be made for 30 units of Section -8 new construction or Traditional Public Housing. l To address qualit maintenance. Code enforcement and housing rehabilitation programs currently operating will be modified, but continued next year, supplemented by a proposed Traditional Public Housing acquisition and rehabilitation program for rental housing. In the past, rehabilitation has been primarily directed to owner - occupied housing and has been confined to areas within the CDBG Neighborhood Improvement area. The CDBG Systematic Minimum Housing Code Enforcement program, directed to rental housing, operates within the CDBG boundaries while City -funded code enforcement activity takes place outside the CDBG area. Ongoing City -funded activities will continue as a City-wide housing maintenance program after termination of the CDBG Systematic Minimum Housing Code Enforcement program. Actions other than code enforcement which are intended to i foster housing maintenance and improvements, specifically tax -J incentives to promote investment and restoration of deteriorated or abandoned housing, are being considered by East Central Iowa Council of Governments as elements of their multi - county Housing Policy Plan. If such programs are forthcoming, Iowa City would fall within the jurisdiction of implementation and would encourage their development locally. To address need for subsidies. The updated assessment of housing assistance needs of lower- income households clearly points to major categories of need among elderly homeowners (71%) and small family renters (76%). Housing rehabilitation goals will serve as the primary mechanism for addressing all lower income owner household 39 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOVIES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401HES needs. An additional 10 units of traditional public housing acquisition and rehabilitation are proposed to address the larger family rental housing need. Through new construction projects which are proposed during the next year, rental subsidies could be offered to an additional 30 units. As a third approach to meeting rental housing needs, a 50 unit j increase in contract authority for rental subsidies in existing units will be pursued. Planning for housing development. City-wide planning for housing development will be accomplished in part through implementation of the Comprehensive Plan, the .I new zoning ordinance and the Housing Assistance Plan. Community facilities and improvements are currently adequate -, for the accomplishment of assisted housing goals. Program Jcapacity to serve elderly needs is being increased by developing the Senior Center facility. ' Coordination with other communities and planning agencies. Iowa City will continue to encourage and facilitate development — of an area-wide housing opportunity plan, a county housing f development policy and a county housing authority. ' Additionally, the possibility of implementing a regional housing program will be investigated. i - Monitoring impacts of program development. Iowa City housing programs will continue to be closely monitored in order to improve the effectiveness of housing assistance for lower income households. i S pat al deconcentration. For some time, the development of housing programs in Iowa City has been directed toward achieving spatial deconcentration of lower income families. The existing rental subsidy program with 334 units, encourages lower income families to seek housing at scattered sites • throughout the City. Public housing for families .now in the process of development, will be constructed in small groups at 1 scattered sites. Proposed new construction will be developed in the same manner. t ...: Fair housin Continued fair housing —H• g practices will be ensured by updating the local ordinance to conform to recent changes in the state fair housing regulations. Changes, if adopted, will prevent discrimination against tenants on the basis of their ^^ friends. Increasing the choice of housing opportunities. In addition to the federally subsidized housing goals referenced above, a major project to increase choices of housing opportunities for low income families in Iowa City has been proposed through the Small Cities grant application. A combination of new 40 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401HES a�- J construction, rehabilitation, and acquisition/relocation will provide opportunities for lower income families to seek housing outside the flood plain, to obtain adequate housing near their old neighborhood, or to upgrade housing conditions within the neighborhood. 41 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Fifty-five percent of the female -headed households in Iowa City j are non -elderly, single women and, as such, are not eligible for most federally assisted housing programs. Housing alternatives for the remaining 28% elderly and 16% family heads are expected to be substantially increased by projects now in development. Minority households comprise only 2.2% of the City population and minority applicants have comprised a much smaller percentage of the total applicants for housing assistance. To insure that minorities, female -headed households and other low income house- holds are aware of the possible housing programs available to them, the Iowa City Housing Commission has considered sponsoring the publication of a comprehensive Housing Information pamphlet. Completion and distribution of the pamphlet is expected during the next fiscal year. u Displacement. As reflected on Table II of the Housing Assistance -� Plan and the narrative of the community development strategy, the City's proposed Small Cities project will necessarily involve the displacement of 16 households from inadequate housing. Relocation assistance will be available to these households, and the relocation activities as set forth in the Uniform Act will be strictly followed In addition, as a part of the housing strategy and HAP goals to assist residents to remain in their neighborhood, a HUD -subsidized new construction project for up to 10 units has been proposed for development on the periphery of the target area outside the flood i plain. J 41 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 42 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES NINES D. STRATEGY FOR PROVIDING COMMUNITY -WIDE PUBLIC FACILITIES AND IMPRO�TS SENIOR CENTER ..., The long-term goal regarding the Senior Center is to provide centrally located i a accessible facility which can house a variety of programs and services for the elderly in the community. I _ Pro ram Objectives: 1. To rehabilitate the old Post Office building acquired with CDBG funds for -a i reuse as a Senior Center. (An architect has been hired and is now completing plans for the structure.) 2• To provide leadership in meeting the needs of the elderly in Iowa City by providing a well designed facility and administrative staff support for the project. Short-term Objectives: - j I. To direct, monitor, and coordinate the exterior renovation as the old Post Office J structure is preserved. - 2• To direct, monitor, and coordinate the interior construction as the structure is it developed for reuse as a multi-purpose Senior Center. 3. To direct, monitor, and coordinate the interior decorations, furnishings and equipping of the Senior Center to provide a functional _ I and aesthetically pleasing environment. rl 4• To train employees, agency directors, and volunteers to develop management I� th skills to operate e Senior Center in an efficient effective manner. P ~ 5• To provide technical assistance to agencies relocating offices into the Senior r r Center. J 6• To provide staff support to both the Senior Center Comm- ission r-I during development of theers as advise the City Council . M projecthey 42 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES NINES E. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY Iowa City's Economic Development Program which is just getting underway, is being locally funded. The program will include an analysis of the City's economic base, with particular emphasis on identifying local strengths and weaknesses. Alternative economic development strategies will be evaluated in terms of their potential for increasing the tax base and balancing the job market in Iowa City. The Downtown Redevelopment Program is providing opportunities for new downtown commercial development. The improvement program for the lower Ralston Creek area (under the application being submitted for the Small Cities Program) proposes partial acquisition and clearance of a blighted, mixed used area, with assembly of parcels of land to permit the development of land consumptive commercial uses. 43 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES IIOIRES MAPS 1: This map shows the portion of Iowa City which has been designated as the 403 area for CDBG programs. The area for the proposed Small Cities project is contained in the 403 area, but is considerably smaller in size so that a concentrated effort can be made to deal with all the problems identified within the area. j The chart compares statistics from a recent partial survey of the Small Cities project area and from 1970 Census information. Both the Census and the survey identify a concentration of minority, elderly and low-income persons living i within this area. 2 and 3: These enumeration district maps depict the concentration of j low and moderate income persons, poverty level population and minorities living within the project areas. The Small Cities project area,lies within enumeration districts 36 and 39. Housing in the extended area which will benefit from the proposed Ralston Creek improvements lies within enumeration I districts 42,44, and 47. 4: The major impetus for developing CDBG and Small Cities flood control Projects has been the necessity for channel improvements in Ralston Creek. Map 4 indicates the amount of land in Iowa City which is susceptible to flooding. Proposed creek improvements will greatly reduce flooding in the project areas, and will make channel imrpovements upstream possible. 5: Many of the houses in the Small Cities project area are structurally deficient. Map 5 demonstrates the poor quality of houses in this area as compared to overall housing conditions in Iowa City. 6: The unfavorable mix of land uses in the project area has inhibited redevelopment. A section of the City's recently adopted Comprehensive Plan is included to show the land use pattern which the Small Cities project will help to promote. I � 7: Project Area Maps: These eight maps represent the locations of projects undertaken during the CDBG funding years. 8: Small Cities Program Area: This map shows the location of the area i in which all Small Cities activities will take place. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES c d ri a Y- I� I ~ 1N I, r � J i 44 J MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES PROJECT AREA PROJECT AREA RECENT SURVEY PROJECT AREA 1970 CENSUS CITY WIDE 1970 CENSUS HOUSEHOLDS 22 30 14,766 MEAN INCOME _ $7,700 $11,080 MINORITY 27% 19% 2.2% LOW & MODERATE INCOME 80% — 65%, OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS 36% 37% 46% PERSONS AGE 62 & OVER 36% 14% 6% MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS.OF.S MOIIIES per cent of households Including primary Individuals. 1. ' APPROXIMATE SCALL CITY WIDE "CONCENTRATION" OF LOW & MODERATE INCOME HOUSEHOLDS 0 111m. source: 1970 census IOWA CITY i 'a ji✓ii n� 31 22 e.d.s above city% CITY 96 of LOW&MODERATE ♦++♦+'+'♦' INCOME FAMILIES: 37.2 % CITY 96 of LOW & MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS: 88.2% ♦ ♦ + a + + /✓/ //// // + + + ♦ ♦ ♦ + /! + ♦ //// // + + IT 32 +'+ +251iiiiiiii 33 + r/s 28 +.+ " 49 „295 :45v/ 46 48 r'' ++ + 51 Y� 50 ;39 55, 54 « +v/ + + 53 +{37♦♦♦ ♦ . . a + 52 + + « + ♦ + + . ♦ . + + ♦ ♦ + + + ♦ + + +56« 57 , + ♦ + + ♦ + + ♦ 4 4 + ♦ ++++ 36+ + ♦ ♦ + + + + ♦ + ♦ + ♦ + ♦ ♦ + ♦ ♦ ♦ + a ♦. a♦♦+ ♦+ a + ♦ , ♦♦ + + + ♦ ♦+ ♦ a ♦♦+++ + ♦ + ♦ , a . . + , ♦ ♦ , ♦ ♦ ,+ ♦ ♦ ♦ , , ♦ a ♦ ♦ ♦ , a , ♦ ♦ ♦ a , ♦ , ♦ a ♦ ♦ ♦ , ♦ ♦ + ♦ ♦ , *35�b MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 21 t,I I r OF IOWA CITY EXTERIOR HOUSING CONDITIONS AUGUST 1976 GOOD GOOD TO FAIR FAIR � FAIR TO POOR POOR MW MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110111Es ■0LiMR" ■■■■Tm ■MMMT. NONE" ■■r^ ■r= ■r•5aPipm ■r:;Imo*qR L I` \ \ L `\Ll ....... ......... =. `i .......... PUBLIC/SEMIPUBLIC INDUSTRIAL '\. L `\Ll ....... ......... =. `i .......... PUBLIC/SEMIPUBLIC INDUSTRIAL '\. •........... . .::::::: ® Research Park 2-6 DU/A Office .: • r .1 I..`.4 ,` YL�.ji. ...... • 4 16-24 DU/A ® Highway University of Iowa 23+ DU/A I .:I: .......fat: LAND USE ......... =. `i COMMERCIAL PUBLIC/SEMIPUBLIC INDUSTRIAL ;;::. Lei. 1' .::::::: ® Research Park 2-6 DU/A Office .: • r .1 I..`.4 ,` .............. `1 • . . r r r • r r r . r . . General • 4 X. 14* 01#1 �Y., ..... mea ••••'tl lr ••• .•..•..•••.i•••• r••• •,. 1. i. ..... .... n/ �1llLl1� Ltl1:' ( 1 Iii/- I . . . . . . . . . • . . . . .. \.\. .y •.I:� .... a ..: ��}:W. •rnner I—,.* .: ... .. .: Ila W `VI`' 2 loop Ow lib-WOR9 LAND USE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL PUBLIC/SEMIPUBLIC INDUSTRIAL ® I DU/A• Lei. 1' parka/Schools/ ® Research Park 2-6 DU/A Office ........ ®Manufacturing 8-16 DU/A General facilities ®Extractive 16-24 DU/A ® Highway University of Iowa 23+ DU/A ® Land Consumptive 'dwelling units per ane lib-WOR9 COMMUNITY FACILITIES Potential Park Fl Site Potential Park J School Site ■ Elementary School ♦ Junior High School ® Senior High School 50 1 �lSeC l� OTHER Agriculture Water TRAFFICWAYS EXISTING PROPOSED DESIGN STANDARD n 11011 ev m Primary Arterial Secondary Arterial Collector or Local Street ilICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPI05.9F', 'IDIDFS Gi LAND USE RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL PUBLIC/SEMIPUBLIC INDUSTRIAL ® I DU/A• ® Neigh6orhood+0 parka/Schools/ ® Research Park 2-6 DU/A Office Open Space ®Manufacturing 8-16 DU/A General facilities ®Extractive 16-24 DU/A ® Highway University of Iowa 23+ DU/A ® Land Consumptive 'dwelling units per ane COMMUNITY FACILITIES Potential Park Fl Site Potential Park J School Site ■ Elementary School ♦ Junior High School ® Senior High School 50 1 �lSeC l� OTHER Agriculture Water TRAFFICWAYS EXISTING PROPOSED DESIGN STANDARD n 11011 ev m Primary Arterial Secondary Arterial Collector or Local Street ilICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPI05.9F', 'IDIDFS Gi w PROJECT LOCATION MAPS Community Planning a. Housing —. Rehabilitation 2c. Neighborhood Site Improve- ments -moi (-.3. Housing Code Enforcement MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES it l I Cr and curb 4. Removal of 4— Architectural Barriers S. Ralston Creek -4 Flood Control 6. Iowa R-14 F— Redevelopment 7. Senior Center—) MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES J V Cr and curb 4. Removal of 4— Architectural Barriers S. Ralston Creek -4 Flood Control 6. Iowa R-14 F— Redevelopment 7. Senior Center—) MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES J - 0 0 0 0 LuZ R ♦. D.J Z 0 FM v) J BURLINGTON u) U) En COURT ST. •I' • 19 POST OFFICE ST. HENRY W MST SABINZ SCHOOL � • , Ir m Z Fj M:D z J m jil z� JI z W m 53 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIfIES Form Appro"d ' Vd. DEPAflTM ENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN OEV ELOPMENT COMMUNITY DE'1E LOPIAENT AND HOUSING PLAN SUMMARY THREE YEAR PROJECT SUMMARY 1. 14AME OF APPLICANT ], PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY 4, City of Iowa Cit From: To: ®01191ml/Ewy Mm y"") O RrAHon,dv"d 2. APFLICATION/GRANT NUMBER 8 -79 -DN -19-0048 October 1 1979 Sent. 30 1982 O An"nknw ,dsoW B. PROJECT SUMMARY S R S TIMING AND ESTIMATED FUNDING fin Mouawd1 ofl) PROGRAM BENEFIT OF ESTIMATED CO FUNDS p 5U (IMPORTANT., S66lntavaflonsbofon7 R F PROJECT T R W i1 Yp ESTI, YEAR 1 YEAR II VFAR 111 Mnpleffnp 61: 7tefion.) NUMBER E E IA MATED G N 0 LOW/MOD OTHER LOW/MOD OTHER LOW/MOD OTHER OTHER Y C D E EU BENEFIT BENEFIT BENEFIT BENEFIT BENEFIT BENEFIT FUNDS E 41 IBI Id Id1 I8I In 11 Ihl 111 01 Ikl 1 11) m Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood 8500 36 Revitalization Acquisition of Real Property X 142.8 197.2 121.8 168.2 - - Public Facilities and Improvements - Flood and Drainage Facilities X - 146.2 85.8 348.4 204.6 Clearance Activities X - - 31.5 43.5 - - Relocation Payments and Assistance X 81.0 19.0 71.3 16.7 Rehabilitation and Preservation Activi- ties - Rehabilitation of private properties X - - - - 50.0 - General Administration - - - - 90.0 - 90.0 - 92.•0 (530.0) 775.0) (695:0) B. SUBTOTALS f 223.8 i 216.2 s 370.8 s 314.2 s 398.4 6204.6 7. TOTAL COSTS TO BE PAID WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS S 1,728,000 B. ESTIMATED EKPENDITURFS BENEF ITTING LOWAODMOOEnATE-INCOME PERSONS (SUM of Columm 1, 1, aid k) S 993,000 6. LINE 6 AS A PERCENT OF LINE 7 57,5 X Pop of i4w MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES fd0111ES '1/UD•7066 16.761. �I Forth Approra0 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1. NAME OF APPLICANT ANNUALCOMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM City of Iowa Cit 2. APPLICATION/O RANT NUMBER B -79 -DN -19-0048 • PROJECT SUMMARY - 7. PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY a. ® ORIGINAL (each year) FROM TO 0 REVISION,DATED 0 October 1, 1979 September 30, 1980 0 AMENDMENT. DATED a. NAME OF PROJECT 6. PROJECT NUMBER 7. E NVIRONMENTAL REVIEWSTATUS Lower Ralston r alien RSnn Under Review B. ENTITY WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR CARRYING OUT THE PROJE CIII LLI•HDNC rJ U'10EN Department of Planningc. and Program Development 319 354-1800 ext. 311 10. DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT The project will involve the acquisition -of properties which either (1) encroach on the Ralston Creek floodway; (2) will interfere with the City's ability to make necessary channel improvements; and (3) are now and will continue to be subject to flooding. Relocation payments and assistance will be provided to those house- holds and businesses displaced by the Small Cities program. Relocation benefits will include moving expenses and, in the case of residents, financial assistance for purchasing or renting comparable housing which is decent, safe, and sanitary. Relocation assistance will be provided to the inhabitants of six owner -occupied residences, ten rental units and six businesses, assuming no changes in residency or tenure occur before the implementation of the project. ® Check if continued on additional psgets) and strath. 11. CENSUS TRACTISI/ENUMERATION DISTRICTISI 36,.39, 42, 44, 47 12. ANTICIPATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS The goal of the project is to acquire 21 complete parcels and portions of four additional parcels along the west bank of Ralston Creek and to relocate, with a minimum of disruption, 16 households and six.businesses.which will be displaced by the Ralston Creek channel improvements, or which will continue to be flood -prone in order to: (1) facilitate Ralston Creek channel improvements; (2) remove deter- iorated.structures; and (3) allow for the assembly of parcels for resale for land ® Check if continued on additional pages) and attach. 17. CDBO COMPONENT ACTIVITIES PROGRAM YEAR FUNDS On Fhmso arJ otil flirt eomponaataefirifie, udna name, ofacrirhH shown CDBG OTHER in Art A, COSTSUMMARY, Fomr HUD•7067.1 LOW/MOD BENEFIT OTHER BENEFIT AMOUNT SOURCE W fbl fd 1d) !FI Acquisition of Real Property S 142.8 S 197.2 $ Relocation 81.0 19.0 14. Totals S 223.8 $ 216.2 $ 15. Total Costs To Be Paid With Community Development Block Grant Funds (Sum of Columns b and cl S 440.0 neplacm Form HUD•7015.1, which It 06,01611 I'a955 of pages HUO.70G8 10.781 11. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS - DES 110I1JES D DESCRIPTION OF PROJECT: (continued) Acquisition of property will primarily be confined to a three block portion of the project area on the west side of Ralston Creek. All properties within the project area south of Benton Street and west of Ralston Creek will be purchased. In the two block area between Benton Street and the Rock Island Railroad tracks partial acquisition will occur. Property will also be acquired on the southeast quadrant of the intersection of Harrison and Linn Streets. The properties to be acquired presently include the following uses: five owner -occupied housing structures, one structure containing an owner -occupied unit and eight rental units, two rental housing structures, two vacant houses, and six businesses. Acquisition will be initiated in March 1980 and will be completed during the second year of the program. Displaced residents will be provided actual reasonable moving expenses. Owner occupants may receive up to $15,000 in addition to the price of their home, for assistance in securing replacement housing. Renters may be paid as much as $4,000 in rental assistance payments. Relocation payments for businesses will compensate for actual reasonable moving expenses along reimbursement for a variety of incidental costs. In addition to financial assistance substantial technical assistance will also be provided to displaced residents and businesses Relocation activities will be initiated in May 1980 and be completed during the second year of the program. 56 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES j I i f ANTICIPATED ACCOMPLISHMENTS: (continued) consumptive commercial re -use, the appropriate usage as described by the City's new Comprehensive Plan. �l r _.I n ` rnl I 4� i i� [[[JJJ9F di OOO ii p �F 57 Fm MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140111ES i LOWER RALSTON CREEK SMALL CITIES PROGRAM 1st YEAR FY 80 Relocation $100,000 ministration Acquisition $90,000 $390,000 Total 1st Year Cost $530,000 M MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES � // D i h J I I it i — I I m It i 111 i (2) i 131 4 S 8 `1 7 ...rr�wnmw racnRRa Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Fire Protection Facilities and Equipment Parking Facilities Public Utilities, Other Than Water and Sewer Facilities Street Improemero Water and Sewer Facilities Foundations and Platforms for Air Rights Sites Pedestrian Malls and Walkways Flood and Drainage Facilities Specially Authorized Public Facilities and Improvements (List/ S Clearance Activities Public Services Interim Assistance Completion of Previously Approved Urban Renewal Projects rm HUD•7015,.6, which is ObwleN Page I of pages 59 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140ItIES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT ANNUAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PAOGAAM COST SUMMARY 1. NAM[ OF APPLICANT OMB No.e3•RIa1D Ci ty 01 AN101ow",(at 2. APPLICATION/OnTNUMetn 8-79-I)N-19-0048 a. PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY a. IM ORIGINAL FART/yaer/ ❑ REVIBION,OATED ❑ AMENDMENT,DATED FROM October 1, 1979 TO Sentember 3O 1980 LIrIa PART A, SUMMARY OF PROGRAM ACTIVITY llmportant- See lnstruefions before claulty1nor Caen.) AMOUNT FOR HUD USE ONLY 1 Acquisition of Real Property S 340,000 : 2 Disposition 3 Public Fatalities and Improvements a Senior Centers Is, Parks, Playgrounds and Other Recreational Facilities C Centers for the Handicapped D i h J I I it i — I I m It i 111 i (2) i 131 4 S 8 `1 7 ...rr�wnmw racnRRa Solid Waste Disposal Facilities Fire Protection Facilities and Equipment Parking Facilities Public Utilities, Other Than Water and Sewer Facilities Street Improemero Water and Sewer Facilities Foundations and Platforms for Air Rights Sites Pedestrian Malls and Walkways Flood and Drainage Facilities Specially Authorized Public Facilities and Improvements (List/ S Clearance Activities Public Services Interim Assistance Completion of Previously Approved Urban Renewal Projects rm HUD•7015,.6, which is ObwleN Page I of pages 59 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140ItIES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110PIES r , I' AMOUNT FOR HUD USE ONLY fy B Relocation Payments and Assistance 5100,000 $ Payments for Loss of Rental income 10 Removal of Architectural Barriers �a 11 Specially Authorized Assistance to Privately Owned Utilities p 12 Rehabilitation and Preservation Activities r% S Rehabilitation of Public Residential Structures �+ �g b Public Housing Modernization c Rehabilitation of Private Properties " d Code Enforcement ii a Historic Preservation 13 Specially Authorized Economic Development Activitiesfil . ? iyh ll Acquisition for Economic Development II b Public Facilities and Improvements for Economic Development Commercial and industrial Facilities I S (r1 lI Special Activities By Loot Development Corporations, Eta (List) j e 5 r .eft vii {' J�•'.L W��)L A" + Re ; rt, s t y �• 1 �;, 9 Fal d 1fnhra, 4 .ti L.• ,•s�'�Y: T4�.s'id R�,i�hy.r*. y' -� 15 SUBTOTAL 1 440,000 16 Planning and Urban Environmental Design (See Part B of this form.) �A' �yy1•? _ C' 7 f;C a Development of a Comprehensive Community Development Plan t` f< b Development of a Policy -Planning -Management Capacity .' I a Specially Authorized Comprehensive Planning Activities ty 17 General Administration (From Part C, Line 6) 80,000 I 0 18 Contingencies and/or Local Option Activities /Nor to escerd 70%01 amount shohvn in Part D, Line 1) 10 000 18 TOTAL PROGRAM COSTS(Sum of Lines 75 through 18) $ 5 it S Pelle 2 or pages 530 000 HUDgOg7 (&791 ,d i 60 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110PIES rage 3 Of pages 61 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I40111ES HUD -7067 16.781 PART C. GENERAL ADmINISTRATION COSTS HIrwe'" (SasinstructiOns for descriptlons of administration activities below AMOUAMOUNTassifying FOR HUD'•cl costs below.) USE ONLY . 1 Gamral Management, Oversight and Coordination $72,000 = ' Z Indirect Costs WlDwsbls It charged pursuant to a cost allocation plan) 3 Citizen Participation 2. onn Environmental Studies Necessary to Comply With Environmental Regulations 6 Other /Listj a s r•�• .! b 6 Total General Administration Costs (Sum of Lines I through 5) S 80 000 t rage 3 Of pages 61 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I40111ES HUD -7067 16.781 .N rage v m pages 62 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140111CS A V V•/ W I \v\ul Line PART D. BLOCK GRANT RESOURCES FOR PROGRAM COSTS AMOUNT FOR UD USE ONLY 1 Entitlement Amount $530,000 S 2 Leu: Repayment of Urban Renewal/NDP Loans (Att/rh Schedule) $ 0 3 Grant Withheld for Repayment of HUD -Guaranteed Loan $ 0 S . T $ 4 Grant Amount For Program Activities (Llne 1 minus sum of Lines 2 and J) 5 Program Income S 0 $ 6. Surplus From Urban Renewal/NDP Settlement S 0 S 7 Loan Proceeds $ $ B Reprogrammed Unobligated Funds From Prior Program Year (Attach Schedule) $ 0 $ 0 TOTAL BLOCK GRANT RESOURCES FOR PROGRAM COSTS (Sum of Lines 4 thru B) $530,000 S Line PART E. SUMMARY OF PROGRAM BENEFIT AMOUNT FOR HUD USE ONLY 1 Costs Subject to Program Benefit Rules 5440 000 S 2 Expenditures Principally Benefitting Low. and Moderaw-Income Person 5223 800 5 3 Line 2 a a Percent of Line 1 S0.9 % % 4 Other Expenditures 5216, 200 5 6 Line 4 as a Percent o1 Line 1 49.1 rage v m pages 62 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140111CS A V V•/ W I \v\ul W SMALL CITIES PROGRAM LOCATION MAPS 1. This map shows the Small Cities program area. All Small Cities program activities will be carried out in this area. 2. This map identifies the properties which must be acquired to implement the proposed program elements. r3. This map further identifies the properties to be acquired ft and uses to be relocated by type of land use. 1 4. This map identifies the improvements which will be made in the Small Cities Program area including Ralston Creek channel improvements, proposed site for assisted housing, location of area of housing rehabilitation, and the location of property to be sold for redevelopment as commercial, land consumptive uses i- i� �.l I_ 63 FIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1401NES 64 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES u Y suW I= +, BURLINGTON U) U U)l U) COURT ST. _i. 17 q Z FROST � I OFFICE ST HENRY w • �� i SARIN I. � Z SCHOOL � /• o cy ST m z m Z J BENTON B ENTON STREET ST. M 65 full, r®r, ACQUISITION MAP ID PROPERTY TO IF ACQUIRED PROJECT BOUNDARY ' STREET CLOSED TT RAFFIC ���/VACATED SIRE[T$ 00 FLOCK NUMBER a. PARCEL NUMBER CITY OF IOWA CITY MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MORTES L7j BURLINGTON Hp F_L U) U) Cl) COURT ST W, 9.-.-, 19' 1 2 ST. Lu O SCHOOL N -D; : COY ST Lu C) rl Z, 0 BENTON 11ENTON STREET 004 PpBK IIIIIIIIIII-M LAND USE MAP RESIDENTIAL COMMERCIAL SCHOOL VACANT W MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES HOMES 77 PROJECT BOUNDARY . . STREET CLOSED TO TRAFFIC VACATED STREETS 00 $LOCK NUMBER Ij1r11111 �{ PARCEL NUMBER CITY OF IOWA CITY SCALE rW5p.,i - I W MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES HOMES BURLINGTON FLU - U) E, U) = l(n OURT ST Fos If z ST EJB W HENRY Sir ABIN IJJ SCHOOL :D 0 Cy :D C) zppmlp D LLLIJ " I BENTON BENTON STREET PAR-li— O PROPERTY DISPOSITION : : RALSTON CREEK IMpRov ID ASSISTED HOUSING SITE =HOUSING REHABILITATION i I . PROJECT 'BOUNDARY • STREET CLOSED TO TRAFFIC V1111 VACATED STREETS 00 BLOCK NUMBER FARCE - L �.NUMIIIR rCITY OF IOWA CITY CALF. .L _ .., I REVISED, 67 611CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MINES I� Form Approved j Previous Edition is Obsolete HUD7095 (7 N0^)81 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1. NAME OF APPLICANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM City of Iowa City, IOWA 2. APPLICATION/GRANT NUMBER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN TABLE V •ANNUAL HOUSING ACTION PROGRAM ANNUAL GOAL Ei _ 7 _ 9 D N — 1 9 — 0 0 4 $ 4• © ORIGINAL 3. PERIOD OF APPLICABILITYTPUNCH FROM TO July 1, 1979 June 30, KEY ❑ REVISION, DATE ODE E ❑ AMENDMENT, DATE NUMBER OF LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO BE ASSISTED ELDERLY SMALL LARGE TYPES AND SOURCES OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE TOTAL f l ns) FAMILY FAMILY AND HANOI' (4 or leu 15 Or more CAPPED) persons] Persons) lel (bl (cl (d) Al 1 A. Total Goals for Housing Assistance for Homeowners ]rum of lines 2 and 5) 45 36 7 2 2 1. New Construction Assistance for Homeowners (sum of lines 3 end 4l 3 HUD Asiisted Programs .. _ ...._. ..._._. _.._.. _. .. .__._. _... .. __. _._._. ... __ _... _.___ 4 Other* --- — 5 2. Rehabilitation Assistance for Homeowners — (sum of lines 6, 7 and 8) 45. ---—`—"- 36 7 2 6 Community Development Block Grants 40 - -- ..._ - -- — 7 HUD Aiiiaied r�ognom -_312 loans -- — 35—�---3 2 — 8 Other' 9 B. Total Goals for Housing Assistance for Renters ]sum of lines )0, 13, 16 and 221 . 90 10 65 15 10 1. Assistance for Prospective Homeowners hum of liner I1 + 12/ x 11 HUD Assisted Programs 12 Other' 13 2. New Rental Units _ (sum of lines 14 and 15) 30 0 30 0 14 HUD Assisted Programs_ 30 0 30 0 16 3. Rehabilitation of Rental Units (sum of lines 17, 18 and 211 10 0 0 10 17 Community Development Block Grants 18 HUD Assisted Programs (rum of lines 19 +10) 19 _ _ -__S_ubstantial_Rehabilitation 10 Q Q 10 20 Section 8 Existing with Moderate Rehabilitation — 21 Other - 22 4. Existing Rental Units Isum of lines 23 +26) 50 10 35 5 23 HUD Assisted Programs (sum of lines 24 +251 _ 24 24 Repair ___ 25 _ Without Repair --_-Other• -- 50 R 3$ 5 26__ — NARRATIVE (Attach additional sheets if necessary and identify with items above) 1/1. Footnote units to be provided specifically for the handicapped. ' 2. Describe the programs listed under this category. 3. Describe those actions necessary to facilitate the accomplishment of the goals. Incremental Year of Submission Tables I, II and IV of the Three Year HAP approved___- are fx7 1 ❑ 2 El3 incorporated by reference and are not contained in this (second) (third) year submission. j Previous Edition is Obsolete HUD7095 (7 N0^)81 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES NARRATIVE: TABLE V -ANNUAL HOUSING ACTION PROGRAM The Annual Housing Action Program sets forth specific activities to be undertaken during this program year toward accomplishment of the three year housing program. Goals chosen for first year activities include 45 units of assistance for homeowners to be provided entirely through Housing * Rehabilitation. *(Although no goals are listed for new construction assistance to homeowners, staff will investigate the possible alternatives for implementing 235 housing and other types of assistance for new homeowners.) Rehabilitation assistance to homeowners is directed primarily to lower income elderly households because this group comprises 71% of the need for homeowners. Approximately 65% of the three year goals for assistance to homeowners are scheduled to be completed during the first year, however, in terms of actual numbers this amount is less than the amount of assistance provided last year. First year goals for renter households include 90 units of assistance to be provided through construction of new rental units, rehabilitation and an increase in rental subsidies for existing units. Small family households comprise 76% of the need in the renter category, thus, a comparably high percentage of assistance is directed to small family renters. During the first year approximately one=third of the three year goals for rental assistance will be pursued. First year proposed housing assistance to renters includes 30 units of Traditional Public Housing for small families, a 50 unit increase in rental subsidies for existing housing (10 elderly, 35 small family, 5 large family), and 10 units for large families to be provided through a Traditional Public Housing acquisition/rehabilitation program. 69 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES +j f 7 i I i f I 1 i I i ii i — NARRATIVE: TABLE V -ANNUAL HOUSING ACTION PROGRAM The Annual Housing Action Program sets forth specific activities to be undertaken during this program year toward accomplishment of the three year housing program. Goals chosen for first year activities include 45 units of assistance for homeowners to be provided entirely through Housing * Rehabilitation. *(Although no goals are listed for new construction assistance to homeowners, staff will investigate the possible alternatives for implementing 235 housing and other types of assistance for new homeowners.) Rehabilitation assistance to homeowners is directed primarily to lower income elderly households because this group comprises 71% of the need for homeowners. Approximately 65% of the three year goals for assistance to homeowners are scheduled to be completed during the first year, however, in terms of actual numbers this amount is less than the amount of assistance provided last year. First year goals for renter households include 90 units of assistance to be provided through construction of new rental units, rehabilitation and an increase in rental subsidies for existing units. Small family households comprise 76% of the need in the renter category, thus, a comparably high percentage of assistance is directed to small family renters. During the first year approximately one=third of the three year goals for rental assistance will be pursued. First year proposed housing assistance to renters includes 30 units of Traditional Public Housing for small families, a 50 unit increase in rental subsidies for existing housing (10 elderly, 35 small family, 5 large family), and 10 units for large families to be provided through a Traditional Public Housing acquisition/rehabilitation program. 69 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES 7-7 Form Approved OUR ML A4.01e11 Replaces Form HUD -7015.8, which is Obsolete MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I401NES HUD -7091 (6.7B1 1 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1. NAME OF APPLICANT I COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN City of Iowa City, Iowa 2. APPLICATION/GRANT NUMBER B— 1 7 9— D I N— 1 1 9— 0 1 0 4 1 8 TABLE I— SURVEY OF HOUSING CONDITIONS 3. PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY 4. 5. DATE OF SURVEYIS) USED DD ORIGINAL KEYPUNCH CODE 1 FROM: 7/1/79 TO: 6/30/80 O REVISION, DATE Q AMENDMENT, GATE See Narrative A NUMBER OF HOUSING UNITS STATUS AND CONDITION OF ALL HOUSING UNITS YEAR OF ESTIMATE ALL UNITS OWNER RENTER TOTAL SUITABLE FOR REHABILITATION* TOTAL SUITABLE FOR REHABILITATION* TOTAL SUITABLE FOR REHABILITATIONr^ Id (b) (c) (d) lel (fl la) IN 1 ! 1 1. Occupied Units - Total 1978 17,521 2,314 7,944 824 9,577 1,490 2 a. Substandard 1978 2,362 2,314 830 824 1,532 1,490 3 Is. Standard (/ineI minus line 2) 1978 15,159 7,114 8,045 . 4 2. Vaunt Available Units - Total 1978 390 46 296 31 94 15 5 a. Substandard 1978 62 46 47 31 15 15 Is. Standard flina4minus line 5l 1978 328 249 79 j6 7 3. Housing Stock Available - Total (sum of lines f and*) 1978 17,911 2,360 8,240 855 9,671 1,505 I8 4. Standard Housing Stock Available -Tool (sum of lines 3 and 6) 1978 15,487 7,363 8,124 S. Current Standard Available 9 Vacancy Rate (line6 irlineB/ 1978 2.11% 3.34% 0.97% DEFINITIONS, DATA SOURCES, AND METHODS (Attach additional sheen, if necessary, and identify with itemsabove.) ( 1. Definition of "substandard" used. 2. Definition of "suitable for rehabilitation" uwd.* 3. Data sources and methods used. 4. Special housing conditions. Required only it the applicant proposes rehabilitation as a part of its Housing Strategy and as a goal for housing assistance. Replaces Form HUD -7015.8, which is Obsolete MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I401NES HUD -7091 (6.7B1 1 i I V i I i _1 7 Report on People's Guide and Survey, July 1977 Survey of Exterior Building Conditions, Department of Community Development, City of Iowa City, Iowa, August 1977 Official records, Department of Housing Inspection Services, City of Iowa City, Iowa, 1978. Methodology The total available housing stock in Iowa City (column b, line 7) was calculated from current demolition and construction records maintained by the Department of Housing Inspection Services. Figures included in the remainder of column (b) and in column (c), "all units," were established through analysis of previously collected housing data and by updating portions of the data with information from current surveys. Limitations of available data precluded exact enumeration of figures in each column consequently various projection rate factors were developed to complete "owner" and "renter" categories. Specific methodology for each column is given below. Column (c): All Units Totals Line 7 Housing Stock Available: Analysis of existing demolition and building permits indicates that the current housing stock in Iowa City is 17,911 units. This figure includes 8,555 single family units, 1,417 duplex units, 6,968 multi -family units, 923 mobile home hookups and 48 structures which have rooming units. Among the 48 rooming structures are nine University residence halls and 26 fraternity and sorority houses which provide rooms for approximately 6,500 University students or 30 percent of the current enrollment. Lines 4 and 1 Vacant/Occupied Units: All lines are totals of respective lines in columns (e) and (g). Lines 2 and 5; 3 and 6 Substandard/Standard Units: Substandard structures enumerated on lines 2 and 5 are a total of appropriate lines and in columns (e) and (g). Figures on lines 3 and 6 were computed according to HAP instructions. Column (d): All Units Suitable for Rehabilitation All lines are totals of respective lines in columns (f) and (h). In August 1977 an Exterior Building Condition Survey of structures within the CDBG improvement area was completed. (See Exhibit A for 72 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES I V Report on People's Guide and Survey, July 1977 Survey of Exterior Building Conditions, Department of Community Development, City of Iowa City, Iowa, August 1977 Official records, Department of Housing Inspection Services, City of Iowa City, Iowa, 1978. Methodology The total available housing stock in Iowa City (column b, line 7) was calculated from current demolition and construction records maintained by the Department of Housing Inspection Services. Figures included in the remainder of column (b) and in column (c), "all units," were established through analysis of previously collected housing data and by updating portions of the data with information from current surveys. Limitations of available data precluded exact enumeration of figures in each column consequently various projection rate factors were developed to complete "owner" and "renter" categories. Specific methodology for each column is given below. Column (c): All Units Totals Line 7 Housing Stock Available: Analysis of existing demolition and building permits indicates that the current housing stock in Iowa City is 17,911 units. This figure includes 8,555 single family units, 1,417 duplex units, 6,968 multi -family units, 923 mobile home hookups and 48 structures which have rooming units. Among the 48 rooming structures are nine University residence halls and 26 fraternity and sorority houses which provide rooms for approximately 6,500 University students or 30 percent of the current enrollment. Lines 4 and 1 Vacant/Occupied Units: All lines are totals of respective lines in columns (e) and (g). Lines 2 and 5; 3 and 6 Substandard/Standard Units: Substandard structures enumerated on lines 2 and 5 are a total of appropriate lines and in columns (e) and (g). Figures on lines 3 and 6 were computed according to HAP instructions. Column (d): All Units Suitable for Rehabilitation All lines are totals of respective lines in columns (f) and (h). In August 1977 an Exterior Building Condition Survey of structures within the CDBG improvement area was completed. (See Exhibit A for 72 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES I •! I s �! f I , 0 M survey methodology). The survey covered 80 percent of the structures within the improvement area (approximately)51 percent of the total city housing stock) and revealed that 65 percent of the structures are in fairly sound condition, 31 percent have minor deficiencies, 3.8 percent have major deficiencies and 0.16 percent should be demolished. This information was applied to the total number of housing units in Iowa City in order to project units suitable for rehabilitation. Figures in Table I this year were obtained by subtracting the number of units rehabilitated since last year. Column (e): Owner Unit Totals Line 7 Housing Stock Available: Estimates of the total number of housing units were updated from the FY78 HAP by adding housing starts to appropriate columns. Information was obtained from the 1978 Annual Construction and Demolition Report from the Department of Housing and Inspection Services. Lines 4 and 1 Vacant/Occupied Units: Frequent fluctuations in the Iowa City housing market provide a difficult situation for maintaining accurate records on housing vacancies. In the past the overall city vacancy rate of 2.18 percent (1974 Census) and the rental vacancy rate of .98 percent (1975 Rental Housing Survey) was used to compute occupied rental units and the rate of 3.60 percent for owner - occupied housing was estimated from residual figures. The change in instructions for this HAP (computing vacancy rate from a base of standard housing rather than all housing) slightly lowers the vacancy rate for Iowa City. Lines 2 and 5 Substandard Units: Previous estimates of substandard units were derived from various sources, primarily the Survey of Exterior Building Conditions (August 1977) and information provided by ongoing housing code enforcement activities. According to the definition of substandard units set forth in this HAP, it was estimated that approximately 11 percent of owner units were substandard. For this year's HAP, figures were updated by subtracting the number of completed rehabilitation projects from the previous number of substandard units. Lines 3 and 6 Standard Units: Lines 3 and 6 were computed per table instructions. Column (f): Owner Units Suitable for Rehabilitation The number of units suitable for rehabilitation was determined by using percentages developed from the Exterior Building Condition Survey applying the criteria set forth in the definition of Suitable -for - 73 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES FIo RIES J Rehabilitation. Numbers were updated by subtracting the number of rehabilitation projects completed during the last year. Lines 2 and 5 Substandard Units: A survey of structures within the CDDG improvement area revealed that only 0.16 percent of the housing stock cannot feasibly be rehabilitated. This statistic was applied to figures on line 1 and line 4, column (e) to obtain the number which could be rehabilitated. Rehabilitation projects completed over the past year were then subtracted from that total in order to update the estimate. Lines 3 and 6 Standard Units: Units enumerated on lines 3 and 6 in column (e) are exempt from rehabili- tation by definition, i.e., there may be one or more local code violations present among standard structures. However, these violations would be of a type such that the health and safety of occupants is not significantly effected. Column (g): Renter Unit Totals Line 7: Estimates of the total number of renter housing units were computed according to 1970 Census data percentages for owner and rental housing, and were updated by current construction information. Rental housing constitutes approximately 54.1 percent of all housing units in Iowa City. During the last year 171 units of rental housing were constructed, bringing the total to 9,671 units. Lines 4 and 1 Vacant/Occupied Units: —� A 1975 Community Development Survey of Rental Housing provided a 0.98 percent vacancy rate for rental housing in owa City. This 50 percent sample of the rental units in Iowa City provided specific information on the number of units vacant and the amount of time they were vacant which allowed calculation of an annual unit -month -- vacancy rate (units vacant multiplied by the number of months vacant as a percentage of all unit -months in which housing could be occupied). This .98 percent vacancy rate was applied to the current number of rental units available in order to compute vacant units and occupied units for all rental housing. Thus, ..l 9,671 rental units x .98 = 94 vacant rental units 9,671 rental units - 94 vacant units = 9,577 occupied rental units With the change in instructions, using standard housing as a base for vacancy rate, the percentage on line 9 decreases slightly. 74 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1101YES Structures enumerated on lines 3 and 6, column (h), are exempt from rehabilitation by definition, i.e., there may be one or more code violations present among standard and marginal structures, however, these violations would be of a type such that the health and safety of occupants is not significantly effected. SPECIAL HOUSING CONDITIONS According to the general instructions, Iowa City does not have special housing conditions which would require a separate detailed description. I 75 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I40 RIES Lines 2 and 5 Substandard Units: iThe ExteriorBuilding Condition Survey and housing code enforcement — data were used to establish substandard structures in column (g). Housing code enforcement activities show that approximately 80 percent of rental units have one or more code violations upon initial inspection. This percentage fluctuates as enforcement ! activities continue and as violations are corrected, nevertheless, 80 percent of the renter units are technically substandard to local codes at one point in the process. When applying the definition of substandard as set forth in this HAP, that figure reduces to 16 percent. Thus, 16 percent of 9,577 occupied renter units or 1,532 units, are substandard units for the purposes of this HAP. Likewise, 16 percent of 94 units on line 5 computes to 15 vacant substandard renter units. Lines 3 and 6 Standard Units: Lines 3 and 6 were computed per HAP instructions. Column (h): Renter Units Suitable for Rehabilitation — The number'of units suitable for rehabilitation was determined by using percentages developed from the Exterior Buildin Condition Survey applying the criteria set forth in the de in tion o sultab a for —• i rehabilitation. iLines 2 and 5 Substandard Units: As stated previously, the survey of structures within the CDBG improvement area revealed that only five substandard occupied I ! structures or 0.16 percent could not be rehabilitated. Applying this percentage to the number of occupied renter units (.0016 x 9407), yields 15 units which are not suitable and 1,490 renter units which are suitable for rehabilitation. All vacant renter j units discovered in the survey could be rehabilitated, hence, all 15 substandard vacant units are assumed suitable for rehabilitation. Lines 3 and 6 Standard Units: Structures enumerated on lines 3 and 6, column (h), are exempt from rehabilitation by definition, i.e., there may be one or more code violations present among standard and marginal structures, however, these violations would be of a type such that the health and safety of occupants is not significantly effected. SPECIAL HOUSING CONDITIONS According to the general instructions, Iowa City does not have special housing conditions which would require a separate detailed description. I 75 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I40 RIES EXHIBIT A i -- Exterior Building Survey RE: 1977 Exterior Survey Procedures In order to assess the exterior condition of the housing units in the projectarea, an exterior survey of each structure was taken. Some order was imposed on this process as the C68G Neighborhood Improvement Program area was divided into areas. These areas, 1, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, and 17 were the proposed 1980 census tracts. Within each of these areas then the blocks were numbered. There is a memo that deals with this process ingreater detail. The survey form itself allowed for preliminary information such as the house number: area -block -number -side (see memo mentioned above), number of units, number of stories, address, and surveyor's name (see attached survey form). The other inform- ation at the top of the form was disregarded. The lower portion presented an J evaluation of foundations walls roofs orches painting of each of these components was then rated as affecting25%, SO%, 75%, ore100% oftheentire structure. For example, a vertical fault on only one side was rated as affecting 25% of the entire structure, faults on two sides rated 50%, and so on. At the end of each day's surveying the blocks completed that day were then mapped. j The purpose of this procedure was two -fold: (1) it served as a measure of the project's progress and (2) it provided an accurate map of each block,. indicating which lots had structures and also the location of secondary structures such as i garages, sheds, etc. Eventually, a scoring system was devised and points were given for flaws within a structure (see attachment). These points were then totalled to give the unit an J overall score. For example, a house with foundation settled on 2S% of the structure and a roof ridge sagged to affect 50% of the structure received a score of 10, 2 1 i for the foundation plus 8 for the roof. Structures with an overall score of 0-5 were considered to be sound; 6-20 were minor deficient, having minor code violations; 21-40 were major deficient, needing several repairs; 41+ were structurally substandard, to a point requiring clearance. The results obtained from this procedure were then j represented graphically, by mapping, as explained in Allen's memo of 8-26-77. J i KJ/ssw Attachments 76 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES IIOIIIES EXHIBIT A 1 1 Exterior Building Survey RE: 1977 Exterior Survey Data Mapping Procedures i j Upon completion of the survey of the exterior condition of the housing stock of Iowa City each structure was scored on a basis of accumulated black marks (outlined in Jacobs' memo of 8-26-77). The results were then mapped to visually depict the overall condition of the city and to locate pockets of substandard housing. i The condition of the structures were grouped into four categories and are as follows: i Points Condition 0-5 Structurally Sound 6-20 Minor Deficient 21-40 Major Deficient 41 -up Structurally Substandard Two types of maps were produced to gain a better indication of these conditions. The first shows the condition of each structure surveyed and allows for the observance of the major deficient and structurally substandard housing and their exact locations. The conditions were color coded (see map key) for easy identification with the entire lot on which a structure is located being shaded appropriately. The second type of map indicates the average condition of all structures for each block thereby prohibiting extreme values from influencing the perceived condition of ^1 an area. For each block the average score was determined and color coded according J to the same categories as in the first type of map. U-1 DA/ssw r-� ii 77 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES IWI1111T A Exterior Building Survey RE: Assignment of Numbers for Exterior Survey BLOCKS: Each census tract has an individual set of numbers for its blocks. The block in the far northwest corner of the census tract is assigned number one. The block directly east is assigned number two and so on until the eastern border of the census tract is met. Then the block directly south is given the next number with the block directly west the next. Again this continues to the western edge whereupon the numbering turns around again. Ex: CJ This system is straight forward in square census tracts, however, ones discretion is needed in assigning numbers to blocks in irregular shaped tracts. This system was followed as closely as possible on all tracts. STRUCTURES: Structures were numbered with the first primary building in the north- west corner of the block facing north being assigned number one. The building directly east was number two and so on, clockwise around the block. Letters were also assigned to each structure to designate which direction they faced. A -North, B -East, C -South, D -West. EXAMPLE.OF NUMBERING ON FORMS: DA/ssw 15 -30-2-b Census Tract 15, Block 30, House 2, Facing the East m MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 610IBES IOWA CITY °lack 7 •'� 1'IIA0111NI IY III VI I.OPMENT SIIRVFY MUTT A 'brcrl No.._ _ L':nmr or fixterior Building Survey Anent Mat Parcel . ov: rnc: _ G'. Lot Size /,:•.•_s••.:n_-- L.V. B.V. y-'.• <.I' Stntcturo No. Stories No. Unite Survevnr nntn ONDITION 1 2 3 4 , E•XTE2162 S1)ra ,CODE SNE'ET . COMMENTS .ppTI:nog..... Con".... :n7_Itds. 7YIarJ...........__ IO!he............. _OYr-oI-YIV.+......... •--�'_'_! S. IIn CSOIn"......... I l7ian Poryul—yd........... Je',nn Eii.............. i _ I J0:n7t Op .............. 1 2 7 04 'R!e: i....fnrvL.... O •r-ol-Plumb...... — _ _ 1. i A:v.'.....Ao!6J J lI bl (nllurr+ tom' n Atoronry..., .. •... _ri ,i.:nreSrnled........... _ — • RpOFrnpn.. ........ Lse7l td R;eq,........... lbdf v,,..I AffDfocS'V dud Re!re ... 'Ocr�y........... IDwiO' Fiorn Two Ilntue. on ).otT _ Yee, -or, No. Yard Dreine0e, SAtiRf.ctory7. Yes or No Fence LoerO1Vea7idrq............ _ __ Rv l.dence of Rodents �_ _Yea_cr„No, _ Screens Mien Required Yes or No 79 Open J.; II.... I.......OO__„••„ 07.4 r Rvrre......••••R Mr.O.ocS' Len.•...........r Aor:ed....::......:.. ' I,__. i; Mrr!i. Mo71r............ 1 2 3 P.DROP,. FRONT �mDRLf.., r.F�R B1ALN76NG WAVIS.PR Omer— MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES //39 ;rlnva...... 'Ocr�y........... ............. Two Ilntue. on ).otT _ Yee, -or, No. Yard Dreine0e, SAtiRf.ctory7. Yes or No Fence Yce or* No _ __ Rv l.dence of Rodents �_ _Yea_cr„No, _ Screens Mien Required Yes or No 79 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES //39 M Form Approved OMA No. 67.81471 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1. NAME OF APPLICANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM City of Iowa City, Iowa 2. APPLICATION/GRANT NUMBER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN B —17 9 1 — I D I N — 1 1 9 1 —10 0 4 8 TABLE II -1 — HOUSING ASSISTANCE NEEDS OF LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS G. PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY 4. 5. DATE OF SURVEYS) USED © ORIGINAL Q REVISION, DATE 1975, 1977, 1978 KEYPUNCH CODE FROM: 7/1/79 TO: 6/30/80 Q AMENDMENT, DATE &7 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS ALL HOUSEHOLDS ALL MINORITY HOUSEHOLDS ALL FEMALE -HEADED HOUSEHOLDS STATUS OF HOUSEHOLDS ELDERLY (/.2 SMALL LARGE ELDERLY fl -2 SMALL LARGE ELDERLY (7.2 SMALL FAMILY LARG, FAMILY' REQUIRING ASSISTANCE persons) FAMILY (I or FAMILY (5 or penontl FAMILY (1 or FAMILY l5 or TOTAL peand Il or ls or TOTAL and less more TOTAL and less more and lace more 0n? HANDI• feersom) persons) HANDI. persons) penontl HANDI• paPtont) persons) CAPPED CAPPED CAPPED (a) (b•1) Ib.21 Ib•GI (b-4) Ic•t1 (c•2) (c0) (c41 Id -11 W-2) Ida) IdJI 1 A. Total Owner Households 126 23 28 1 1 0 0 73 60 6 7 (sum o/ lines 2 and 3) 177 2 Owner Households to be Displaced during the 6 5 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 3 0 0 three veer program 0 Owner Households 171 121 22 28 0 0 0 0 70 57 6 7 (excluding dirplaceer) 4 Percentage of Total 71% 13 % 16% by Household Type 100% 5 B. Total Renter Households (sum of lines 6, land 81 1.764 263 1,334 167 88 21 64 3 754 71 663 20-x, i 6 Renter Houuholds to be Displaced during the 11 1 10 0 1 1 0 0 4 1 3 0 three year program 7 Renter Households (excluding dispiscerr) 1,319 133 1.082 104 81 20 59 2 750 70 660 20 8 Households Expected to Reside 434 129 242 63 6 0 5 1 9 Percentage of Total 15% 76% 9% by Household Type 100% NARRATIVE (Attach additional sheen, if necessary) 1. Data sources and methods. 2. Special housing needs of lower-income households. Replaces Form HUD -7015.9, which it Obsolete Page 1 of 2 Pages '! MICROFILMED BY + JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140114ES HU U-7092 16.791 ^- Farm Approved ^— OMR No. 63R•1471 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1. NAME OF APPLICANT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM City of Iowa Cid Iowa 2. APPLICATION/GRANT NUMBER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN B — 7 9 — I D N 1 — 1 1 9 1 — 1 0 1 0 1 4 8 TABLE II -2 — HOUSING ASSISTANCE NEEDS OF LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS 3. PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY 4. S. DATE OF SURVEY(S) USED ORIGINAL 19751 1977, 1978 KEYPUNCH CODE Q REVISION, DATE 8.2 FROM: 7/1/79 TO: 6/30/80 Q AMENDMENT.DATE PROVIDE DATA FOR EACH CATEGORY OF MINORITY HOUSEHOLD, AS APPROPRIATE IChock appropriate box) (Chock appropriate burl (Check appropriate bort is 1. Reserved 1. Reserved 1. Reserved 2.10 Block, not Hispanic 2. Q Block, not Hispanic 2. Q Bleck, not Hispanic 3. © American Indian or Alaskan Native 3. 1] American Indian or Alaskan Native 3. 0 American Indian or Alaskan Native STATUS OF MINORITY 4. © Hispanic 4. Q Hispanic 4. (] Hispanic HOUSEHOLDS REQUIRING 5. Asian or Pacific Idander 5• O Asian or Pacific Islander S. O Aslan or Pacific Islander ASSISTANCE ELDERLY (12 SMALL LARGE ELDERLY 11.2 SMALL LARGE ELDERLY (1.2 SMALL LARGE persona) F (4 I LY F MI LY TOTAL Panora) FAMILY 4 FAMILY 15 or PRISM) FAMILY FAMILY TOTAL and HANDI• len Persons) more panoral and HANOI• o pinions) M'011,r penonsl and HANOI- HANOI• �•aoir Pea ons) moreDO persons) CAPPED CAPPED CAPPED lel (611 1621 lea) (fAI (2.11 lea) 12.3) (e4) (11.11 (h•2) (ha) (nal I A. Total Owner Households rams oflirw2and31 1 1 0 0 2 Owrrr Households to be Displaced during the three Veer program I 1 0 0 3 Owner Hwurholda _ Ieacludin disp/aceeli 0 0 0 0 4 6. Total Renter Households Isum ofliner Sand 6) 82 21 59 2 5 Renter Households to be Displaced during the 1 1 0 0 thin year program 6 Renter Households (ascluding ditplacees) 81 20 59 2 REMARKS 'No Census information is available for minorities by racial category. Minorities comprise only 2.2% of the Iowa City population. n v,.•,wv. Page 2 of 2 Pages MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 1 7 City of Iowa City Housing Assistance Plan ADDENDUM A: TABLE II -- Housing Assistance Needs of Lower Income Households DATA SOURCES AND METHODS 1. Data Sources. Special Tabulations - Inadequate Living Conditions, 1970 Census, prepared by HUD - EMAD for Iowa City. Housing Unit Occupancy Characteristics, 1970 Housing Census, prepared by HUD - MAD CO April 197-4.- 1970 Census of Population, Volume 1 - Characteristics of the Population, Part 17 - Iowa, U.S. Department o�ommerce, Bureau of the Census, issued February 1973. 1970 Census of Population, Volume 1 - Housinq Characteristics for States, Cities and Counties Part 17 - Iowa, U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, issued August 1972. Iowa City Plan: Resort on Population, Department of Community Development, Iowa City, Iowa, July 1976 (includes 1974 special census report). Johnson County Employer Survey, Johnson County Regional Planning Commission, Iowa City, Iowa, 1975. 2. Methodology. The primary source used in calculating estimates of households in need of housing assistance was the HUD Table, Special Tabulations - Inadequate Living Conditions, prepared for owa Cites y This Table specifies households by family size, by age, by income, tenure and suitability of living conditions. Although the Special Tabulations were just recently available to Iowa City , the data was taken from the 1970 Census. To update J estimates to 1979, certain projection rate factors were developed based upon the increase in number of housing units. Income levels were established according to the HUD eligibility schedule for Section -8 housing programs. As instructed, lower income households in Iowa City are those households which have an income lower than 80% of the median income for Johnson County, adjusted for household size. In 1970, the median income for Johnson County was $9,734, thus, lower income levels by household size are as follows: 82 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES y Line 2: Displacement l ^� During the next three years, Iowa City's proposed Small Cities improvement project, if funded, will result in the displacement of 1 five elderly owner households and one small family owner household. These figures were entered in appropriate columns on line 2. All displaced households will be entitled to relocation assistance as set ' forth in the Uniform Act. Line 1: Total Owner Households Requiring Assistance All figures are totals of lines 3 and 2 in appropriate columns. 83 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES I person - 56% of $ 9,734 = $ 5,451 _ 2 persons - 64% of $ 9,734 = $ 6,230 3 and 4 persons - 76% of $ 9,734 = $ 7,398 5 persons - 85% of $ 9,734 = $ 8,274 6+ persons - 95% of $ 9,734 = $ 9,247 ALL HOUSEHOLDS REQUIRING ASSISTANCE. (Columns 0-1) through (b-4)) OWNER HOUSEHOLDS Line 3: Owner Households Base data on the number of elderly, family and large family households requiring assistance were taken directly from the HUD Table on Special Tabulations for I each household category. Only those households having a lower income according to the above schedule AND inadequate housino conditions were enumerated. Generally, criteria for determination of inadequate living conditions for owner-occupied units include lack of plumbing, overcrowding (more than 1.25 persons per room), and a unit age-to-value ratio (built before 1939 and valued less than $10,000). According to recent changes in instructions for calculating needs, lower income households having adequate living conditions are not considered by HUD to be in need of housing assistance. This necessarily excludes low income elderly homeowners who are living in adequate housing but want to - housing. move to assisted rental Since 1970 there has been a 17.25% increase in owner-occupied housing in Iowa City, thus, households requiring assistance in each household category were increased by a factor of .1725. Non-elderly handicapped households were subtracted from the family category and added to the elerlhancaped holds,y10 smalldlfamiply hou eholdand huse- need soand 1ry.S large family househince 197036 oldohave been assisted through the Housing Rehabilitation Program. These assisted households ». were subtracted from calculated needs, leaving the amounts entered on Table II: 121 elderly, 22 b small family and 28 large family households requiring assistance. y Line 2: Displacement l ^� During the next three years, Iowa City's proposed Small Cities improvement project, if funded, will result in the displacement of 1 five elderly owner households and one small family owner household. These figures were entered in appropriate columns on line 2. All displaced households will be entitled to relocation assistance as set ' forth in the Uniform Act. Line 1: Total Owner Households Requiring Assistance All figures are totals of lines 3 and 2 in appropriate columns. 83 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Line 4: Percentage of Need by Household Type Pursuant to recent changes in HUD instructions, owner households are no longer included with rental assistance needs. Percentage of need by household category for owners corresponds to previous year HAP -- estimates, i.e., elderly households comprise the largest (71%) percentage of the need for assistance to homeowners. RENTER HOUSEHOLDS Line 7: Renter Households Housing needs of lower income renters was calculated according to the same method used to calculate needs for owner households. Base data on the number of elderly, family and large family households having a lower income AND inadequate living conditions were enumerated from the HUD Table, Special Tabulations. Inadequate living conditions for renters, as determined by census data criteria, are: overcrowding (more than 1.25 persons per room), lack of plumbing, and overpayment (paying more than 25% of household income for rent). The method of _1 calculation excludes lower income renters living in suitable conditions, who with assistance could purchase a home, thereby vacating an adequate rental unit for use by a lower income inadequately housed tenant. 7 I Since 1970, there has been a 19.85% increase in rental housing, there- fore, housing assistance needs in each household category were increased by a factor of .1985. Non -elderly handicapped household needs were subtracted from the family category and added to the elderly and handicapped category. Housing assistance provided or committed to lower income renters since 1970 includes 567 units for elderly and handicapped, 204 units for small families and 16 units for large families provided through Sections 8 and 202 new construction projects, Traditional Public Housing new construction, and the existing unit rental program. In addition, 799 lower income small families are assisted through the University married student housing programs and 240 small families and 8 large families are assisted through a 236 housing project. Even though assistance through new construction projects has not yet been directly provided to households, HUD has instructed that these committed units be included as assistance provided. All housing assistance provided was subtracted from the needs in corresponding household categories and the resulting housing needs (133 elderly, 1,082 small family, 104 large family) were entered in Table II. Line 6: Displacement During the next three years, Iowa City's proposed Small Cities Improvement Project, if funded, will result in the displacement of 1 elderly renter and 10 small family renter households. These figures were entered in appropriate columns on line 2. All displaced households will be entitled to relocation assistance as set forth in the Uniform Act. m MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Line 8: Households Expected to Reside i Total number working in the area but living outside Iowa City or Coralville 5568 In 1970, 38% of all families in the county had incomes below 80% of median income. Assuming that this percentage can be applied to all persons working in Iowa City and Coralville, then 5568 x 38% yields 2116 persons of low income working in Iowa City or Coralville and residing elsewhere. It is further assumed that (a) only the low income workers living outside the county would benefit by moving closer to their work, and (b) if they moved they would locate inside the boundaries of Iowa City, rather than elsewhere in the county. Commuters to Iowa City from outside the county comprise 20.5% of all commuters, therefore: Low income commuters, 2116 x 20.5% = 434 expected to reside in Iowa City if housing were available. The percentage distribution of households expected to reside in each family category -- elderly, family and large family -- is a rough estimate based upon inquiries for housing from new low income residents in the City. The next year is expected to bring no appreciable influx of non - elderly lower income households over last year for two significant reasons: (a) the lack of new employment, and (b) the lack of low cost housing alternatives. For the most part, new employment is either part-time work or is absorbed by unemployed residents within the community. Although University employment has been growing steadily, there have been and will be no significant increases in jobs which would attract lower income households. City plans for economic development may alter the situation within the next three years, however, no significant increase is expected in this next year. 85 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES Updated instructions for completing estimates of households Expected To Reside (ETR) were not included with other HAP materials. With the understanding that ETR's will be revised at a later date to conform to changes in HUD instructions, new estimates for FY79 ETR's were not calculated for this HAP. Rather, the following estimates are taken —' from last year's HAP and are based upon information from the Johnson County Employers Sury2 - 1975, prepared by the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission. Number Number of people working in Iowa City or Coralville and living in small towns in Johnson County 3271 7 Number of people working in Iowa City or ,1 Coralville and living in rural Johnson County 1153 Number of people working in Iowa City or Coralville and living outside Johnson County 1144 J i Total number working in the area but living outside Iowa City or Coralville 5568 In 1970, 38% of all families in the county had incomes below 80% of median income. Assuming that this percentage can be applied to all persons working in Iowa City and Coralville, then 5568 x 38% yields 2116 persons of low income working in Iowa City or Coralville and residing elsewhere. It is further assumed that (a) only the low income workers living outside the county would benefit by moving closer to their work, and (b) if they moved they would locate inside the boundaries of Iowa City, rather than elsewhere in the county. Commuters to Iowa City from outside the county comprise 20.5% of all commuters, therefore: Low income commuters, 2116 x 20.5% = 434 expected to reside in Iowa City if housing were available. The percentage distribution of households expected to reside in each family category -- elderly, family and large family -- is a rough estimate based upon inquiries for housing from new low income residents in the City. The next year is expected to bring no appreciable influx of non - elderly lower income households over last year for two significant reasons: (a) the lack of new employment, and (b) the lack of low cost housing alternatives. For the most part, new employment is either part-time work or is absorbed by unemployed residents within the community. Although University employment has been growing steadily, there have been and will be no significant increases in jobs which would attract lower income households. City plans for economic development may alter the situation within the next three years, however, no significant increase is expected in this next year. 85 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES I The large number of University students in Iowa City places heavy demands on the rental housing market. Rental rates and housing costs are higher within the community than anywhere in the county or sur- rounding counties. Hence, it is unlikely that lower income families will have incentive to move into the community from surrounding areas. (According to the local Board of Realtors, the average house sale is currently over $55,000. Likewise, rents have increased to a level where the average rent for a one bedroom apartment is $180 per month.) Line 5: Total Renter Households Requiring Assistance All figures are totals of lines 6, 7 and 8 in appropriate columns. Line 9: Percentage of Need by Household Type The amount of housing assistance provided or committed to elderly and handicapped renter households in the past has significantly decreased the percentage of need found among this household type and consequently, has increased the proportion of need found among small renter households. In the next three years, goals will be set to address the high proportion (76%) of assistance required by small family renters, however it is important to note that according to previous HAP estimates, over one-third of the lower income small families are non -elderly single households who are not eligible for most federally assisted housing programs. ALL MINORITY HOUSEHOLDS Iowa City has a relatively small number of minority households, thus, specific census information on minorities is not available. Base data for housing assistance needs among minorities were taken from the HUD Special Tabulations by subtracting needs among white households from the total household need. Table II estimates for minorities were computed using the same methodology applied to all households in columns (b-2) through (b-4) and subtracting assistance provided. A total of fifteen minority households are currently assisted - three I elderly renters, ten small family renters, and one small family owner. According. to 1970 census data, there are no minority homeowners -1 requiring assistance, however, this data can be expected to have changed over a period of nine years. J ALL FEMALE -HEADED HOUSEHOLDS Income data b age '^ Y g household size and racial composition is not available for female -headed households, therefore, figures provided 1 in Table II were based on percentages derived from census data. In Iowa City 37% of all families are lower income families and 94% of all unrelated individuals are lower income individuals. These percentages were applied to the number of female -headed families and female individuals in Iowa City, and current assistance was — subtracted to provide an estimate of the number of lower income female -headed households requiring assistance. Because data on living conditions is not available for female -headed households, figures on Table II include lower income female -headed households who 86 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140InEs Iowa City has a higher percentage of handicapped and disabled persons (15%) than the state average (13.8%) because of the availability of education, health, employment and recreational services for the handicapped population. The facilities and services available and the supportive climate within which they function, attract new special need households to Iowa City each year. Current information about the Iowa City handicapped population regarding household composition, tenure and income is not available in any consistent form, however, state averages indicate that 21% of handicapped households have lower incomes and 30% live in families of more than two people. 87 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES may have adequate living conditions. In addition, 77% of the non - elderly female -headed households in Iowa City are primary individuals. Special Housing Assistance Needs of Lower Income Households. A. MINORITY HOUSEHOLDS In 1970, only 2.2% of the Iowa City population were classified as 7 other than White. The Black population is the largest minority group in the City. In 1974, 56% (388) of the Black population were University students and the rest were integrated throughout - the City. Minority households have no particular housing needs or problems that differ or are more severe than the community as a whole. According to the HUD Special Tabulations, minority housing needs are 3.6% of the total needs. Since 1970, 11% of J all housing assistance provided has been directed to minorities. B. FEMALE -HEADED HOUSEHOLDS The rise in single parent families plus the high proportion of unmarried people in Iowa City account for the relatively high proportion of female -headed households. In 1970, 7.9% of all J families were headed by a female. _ Among all female -headed households in Iowa City 55% are non - elderly primary individuals, 24% are elderly primary - individuals, 4% are elderly heads of families and 16% are non - elderly heads of families. Very few female -headed households have more than two children. J The housing problems of all female -headed households are largely economic concerns. Mean income for all female heads of families in 1970 was $3,258 less than the mean income for all families ($11,080). Female individuals earned a mean income of $2,282, $74 less than the mean for all individuals. In view of this, the types of housing assistance best suited to the needs of low income female -headed households are rental subsidies and housing rehabilitation. C. HANDICAPPED HOUSEHOLDS Iowa City has a higher percentage of handicapped and disabled persons (15%) than the state average (13.8%) because of the availability of education, health, employment and recreational services for the handicapped population. The facilities and services available and the supportive climate within which they function, attract new special need households to Iowa City each year. Current information about the Iowa City handicapped population regarding household composition, tenure and income is not available in any consistent form, however, state averages indicate that 21% of handicapped households have lower incomes and 30% live in families of more than two people. 87 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES Systems Unlimited, Inc., a local non-profit organization providing housing and transportation services to the handicapped, has expressed a difficulty in finding units to accommodate mobility -restricted individuals. Therefore, they applied for and received approval to develop 48 units of Section 202 scattered site housing for handicapped group living. Because a majority of handicapped individuals in the community currently live outside institutions (except temporarily for health care) handicapped service providers indicate there is no need for deinstitutionalization. D. OTHER SPECIAL HOUSING NEEDS Iowa City has no significant number of special housing needs related to the economic base such as those described in HAP instructions. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 140111ES nntn rs,;: ei.nia�s Previous Edition is Obsolete MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS - DES MOIt]ES HUD•7093 (10.7811 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1. NAME OF APPLICA. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM City OP Iowa City, Iowa 2. APPLICATION/GRANT NUMBER HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN B — 79 1 — I 0 I N I — I 1 1 9 1 — 1 0 0 4 8 TABLE III • THREE YEAR HOUSING PROGRAM THREE YEAR GOAL 4. ORIGINAL 3. PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY KEY FROM July 1, 1979TO June 30, 1982 PUNCH CODE REVISION, DATE E n AMENDMENT, DATE NUMBER OF LOWER-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS TO BE ASSISTED TYPES AND SOURCES OF HOUSING ASSISTANCE 0.2parsons) SMALL FAMILY LARGE FAMILY TOTAL AND HAND]. (4 or leu (5ormore CAPPED) Personal persons) (a) (b) (c) (dl — TO I A. Total Goals for Housing Assistance for Homeowners sum of lines 2 and 51 70 49 9 12 2 1. New Construction Assistance for Homeowners of 3 and 4) 3 _(sum HUD Assisted Programs 4 Other - 5 2. Rehabilitation Assistance for Homeowners (sum of lines 6 7 and 8) 70 49 9 12 6 Community Development Block Grants SO 3S 6 9 _7 _ HUD Assisted Programs __U2.. J.Onn q 20 _ ]4 —__ 3 3 8 Other- 9 B. Total Goals for Housing snstance o. omeownen y Percent of Household Type 100% 71 % 13 % 16% 10 s C. otal oa or Housing Assistance for Renters (sum of lines It, 14, 17+ 23) 265 40 202 23 11 1. Assistance for Prospective Homeowners (sum of lines 12 + 13) 12 HUD Assisted Programs 13 Other' 14 2. New Rental Units 14$ 20 116 9 Isom of lines 15 + 161 15 HUD Assisted Programs 4$ 20 116 9 16 Other - 17 3. Rehabilitation of Rental Units (sum of lines 18, 19+22) 20 0 10 18 Community Development Block Grants 19 HUD Assisted Programs firum or lines 211 20 0 10 10 201 Substantial Rehabilitation 20 0 10 10 21 Section 8 Existing with Moderate Rehabilitation 22 Other' ___ - 23 4. Existing Rental Units hum of lines 24 +27) 100 20 76 4 24 _ HUD Assisted Programs hum of imer 25+26) 100 ___-- _ PO - — -_ _ -- 25 With Repair $0 0 _76 46 4 26 Without Repair $0 20 30 0 27 Other 28 D. Total Goals for Housing Assistance for Renters by % Percentage of Household Type 100% 1$ 76%j 9% 29 E. Total Goals for HUD Assisted Rental Units by 1 ��' % %' % Percentage or Household Type 15 76 9 NARRATIVE (Attach additional sheets if necessary and identify with items aboval J 1. Footnote units to be provided specifically for the handicapped. ' 2. Describe the programs listed under this category. 3. Describe those actions necessary to facilitate the accomplishment of the goals. CHECK IF APPLICANT WISHES TO REVIEW ALLSTATE HFDA H SING PROPOSALS; [K) Previous Edition is Obsolete MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS - DES MOIt]ES HUD•7093 (10.7811 , City of Iowa City Housing Assistance Plan ^ Addendum A: Table III - Three Year Housing Program According to HUD regulations, newly selected goals shall address the need for assisted housing not fulfilled pursuant to the goals - established in preceeding Housing Assistance Plans. First priority shall be given to meeting the needs for tenure, households, or housing types which have not been substantially met in prior years. Iowa City made substantial progress toward meeting all assistance goals as originally estimated in 1975, however, a disproportionate percentage of the elderly and handicapped households goals were achieved. Thus, in the next three years, the provision of housing assistance to families remains a priority. Three year housing assistance goals address the needs of each household type (within tenure) in the same proportion as the total lower-income housing needs identified in Table II. i A. Goals for Homeowners (70 Units) 1. New Construction. Iowa City has not met with much success in promoting 235 housing. During the next year, the feasible alternatives for implementing the 235 programs will be investigated. 2. Rehabilitation. Iowa City's CDBG-funded housing rehabilitation program supplemented by the 312 loans will provide all housing assistance to homeowners. An expected - 70 units are scheduled for completion in the next three J years. i B. Goals for Renters (265 units) � I 1. New Construction for Prospective Homeowners. See number 1 j referenced above. J 2. New Rental Units. A goal of 145 new rental units is proposed for the next three year housing program. The large number of small family renters needing assistance, j 1 plus the low vacancy rate in Iowa City, indicate a ? substantial need for new units. Applications will be submitted for Traditional Public Housing as units are advertised and the City staff will continue to encourage ^^ developers to apply for Section -8 construction loans. 30 units are scheduled for first year activities. ri 3. Rehabilitation. In order to upgrade older single family housing and to provide appropriate units for small and large family housing needs, Iowa City proposed to undertake acquisition and substantial rehabilitation of 20 " units through the recently revised Traditional Public Housing rehabilitation program. Subsequent to purchase i 90 FIICROFILMEO BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES and rehabilitation, units will be families. Funding for 10 units wirented to lower income ll be pursued during the first year of activities. 4. Existing Rental Units. The existing unit rental program in Iowa City is an important element in the overall program theme to provide assistance to small families. It has been successful primarily as a result of efforts of the housing staff to encourage landlords lower rents. In the next to three years an addition to 100 contracts for rental subsidies is proposed, 50 units without repairs and 50 units with funding for repairs. The latter, if approved, will provide funding of up to $1,000 per unit to upgrade available units to Section -8 Existing Housing quality standards without increasing rents above HUD fair market levels. 5• Other Actions. difficulty in achIowa City is not anticipating undue ieving goals not proposed in previous en in the past to HAP's primarily due to actions tak facilitate development of assisted housing. These actions include promotional and informational activities, subsidized land sales, zoning changes, modification of local ordinances and land use measures to facilitate development. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES nVVu OMB No. 63-R1471 US. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 1. NAME OF APPLIL...r COMMUNITY OEVELOPMCNT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM City of Iowa City, Iowa.__ HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN 9 APPLICATION/GRANTNUM11611 TABLE IV • GENERAL LOCATIONS FOR PROPOSED HOUSING B- 1 7 1 9- 1 D 1 N- I 1 1 9- 1 O 1 U 4 3 3. PERIOD OF APPLICABILITY KEY- 4. Ixl ORIGINAL FROM 7/1/79 TO 6/30/80 PUNCH I_I REVISION,DATE CODE D I_.I AMENDMENT, DATE A. IDENTIFY GENERAL LOCATIONS ON MAP IN THIS APPLICATION 1. New Construction: Census Tract or Enumeration District Numbers, or other locational designation 23, 24, 25, 37, 40, 48, 50, 56, 60 2. Rehabilitation: Census Tract or Enumeration District Numbers, or other locational designation 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59 B. EXPLANATION OF SELECTION OF GENERAL LOCATIONS I. Now Construction General locations were chosen with objectives of furthering community revitalization and promoting greater choice of housing opportunities for lower income households. In addition, areas chosen have available public facilities, developable sites appropriate to HUD -Assisted programs, proximity to schools, transit, recreation facilities, shopping areas and if developed would not create an undue concentration of assisted housing. The accompanying map does not list areas currently being developed per HUD instructions, rather Table IV shows only those areas appropriate for development of goals proposed in Table V of this HAP. 2. Rehabilitation At present, the CDBG Housing Rehabilitation program operates within the boundaries of the CDBG Neighborhood Improvement Area as shown. This area was chosen primarily because it contains a majority of the oldest housing stock in Iowa City, much of which can be feasibly rehabilitated. Within the program area Housing Rehab, Code Enforcement, Site Improvements, Energy Conservation, and other programs function together to provide overall neighborhood revitalization. Housing Rehab outside the project area has not been defined as a priority by citizens or the City Council and therefore, has not been an authorized CDBG expenditure. 92 HUD4016.11, which H Obsolete MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I10INES HUD•7094 16.781 GENERAL LOCATIONS FOR PROPOSED HOUSING APPROXIMATE !CALL IOWA CITY p Ikm. O N p .62 mi. 34 35 00 EmllMFJtill r oicts ■ As MAl 31 30 36 26 1 23■ 35b MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDSADES 110111ES 60 — — "-w 22 CDBG �fleighborhood Improvement Area 480 49 50� 5 X 4: f =. � ..•.� n is I .. 1 .... :. ,. y I 1 1 : ; In AGREEMENTS/CONTRACTS Attached are unexecuted copies of i I T_ as signed by the Mayor. After their execution by the second party, please route 1) 9 v D { 'n 2) �Qon Qia �s �A ti� T_A Y�p 3) 4) (T5) �L /D�nivt"4 C��Y.Ii is to be responsible for completion of this procedure. After receipt of originally signed document from you, a Xerox copy will be returned to your office. Abbie Stolfus, CMC City Clerk 1'14� zjjz_'�_�:� MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 6101MES '.. , -- C-".T1.1,i,- I I I ..'� " .. '.." I-.ri I l I " � I , � � -,� 1. 11 - �. -Pr- V,.,. i ............ 'L, u; ",�v n 65" Ma, 'i"a gw,Ir ".95 ",s 'Wtal . .... ..... 1,4 IV, 4 v . 7 "J4 'v 41 "! L, (), i 1 Ili : y. JORM MICROLAB MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEOAP RAPIDS•[? E' •,DIMS n City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 1, 1979 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Informal Agendas and Meeting Schedule 1:30 - 5:00 P.M. monaa 1:30 2:00 P.M. - P.M. Review zoning applications 2:30 - P.M. - Council agenda, Council time and Council connittee Neighborhood Site Improvement Proposals Planning reports - Development and Program 3:30 4;15 P.M. - P.M, - League of Iowa Municipalities Policy Determination Council evaluation - City Manager of FY 79 goals and objectives 1;30 P.M, - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers 1;30 - 5;00 P.M. monaa 1:30 P.M, - Review zoning applications 2;00 P.M. - Council agenda, Council time and Council committee reports 2;30 P.M.. Presentation on new art gallery - I.C.M .C. Arts Council 3130 P.M.- - Discuss economic development - Planning and Program Development 4:30 P.M. - Executive session re. settlement offer for water claim 4:45 P.M. - Consider appointments to United Action for Youth Board, Board of Library Trustees, and Committee on Community Needs 7:30 P.M. - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers PENDING ITEMS Northside Study Area Transportation Study Leaf Burning Policy Housing Code Amendments Energy Conservation Measures Use of Salt on Streets Northside Street Lighting Architectural Barrier Removal Program Public Works FY 79 Budget Deficit Ridge Road Drainage Problem Appointment to Housing Commission - June 19, 1979 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES ) City of Iowa M Jr - M 0 R AI r,.? D4 DATE: June 1, 1979 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from the Assistant City ,Manager regarding the League of Iowa Municipalities policy determination. 114( Memorandum from the Police Chief regarding hearing for revocation of liquor permit. Memoranda from the Director of Public Works: 1i4 2- a. Traffic through the alley by Gilpin Paint. 11 /3 b. Oiling of Conklin Lane _ _ c. First Avenue Sidewalk — _ _ ylol/ d. Current Street Lighting Policy — 1/ifs //SVG e. Cost of Melrose Court Closure /) N 9 f. Street Lighting at Melrose Cpurt and Myrtle Avenue — g. Salvage of bricks — — /1�� Memoranda from the Department of Planning and Program Development a. Problems with the Fifth Year CDBG Application b. Neighborhood Site Improvement Program - with attached booklet //f/ c, Small Cities Comprehensive Grant App icatipn with attached application ee- 1139' e t.:It_�ilq Copy of Council's goals and objectives for FY 79 /) Minutes of City -University meeting of flay 18, 1979. //j Human Services Funding reports for February, March and April, 1979 /1s5, Copy of Broadband Telecommunications Commission by-laws and rulemaking and dispute resolution procedures. //5/O Agendas: a. Broadband Telecommunications Commission meeting of June 5, 1979 1159 b. Planning and Zoning Commission informal meeting of June 4, 1979 1158 c. Senior Center Commission meeting of June 6, 1979 1159 Copy of appeal, Wegman and A&A Coins vs City of Iowa City ///00 Calendar for June 1979 The Building Line, Volume 21, May 1979. Minutes Committee on Community Needs, 5/30/79 with approved Neighborhood NO Site Improvements listed. Letter from Lyle Miller re proposed plan check fees for Building construction. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIIIES a City of Iowa CIO MEMORANDUM Date: May 31, 1979 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Assistant City Manager �t Re: League of Iowa Municipalities Policy Determination providing input to the League of Iowa Municipalities regarding June 4, 1979, is the date set for informal discussion by Council for Policy Determination for the next legislative sessionLeague . received a You rec memo several weeks ago from me regarding this issue and You consider those issues which you msuggesting that ight wish brought before the Legis- lature in 1980. This specific request involves issues or concerns which we would wish the League to support or oppose but which were not before the Legislature during the last session. I am advised that the LIM staff intends to seek additional input regarding those items which were addressed during the past legislative session and that this solicitation will be forthcoming later this year. As a practical matter, it would seem appropriate that we might discuss issues included in both of the above categories at the June 4 informal session. At the May 30, 1979, staff meeting, the City Manager asked staff members for suggestions concerning areas in which they felt the League should be active during the next session. In response, the following suggestions were made. 1. State Housing Code Amendments. 2. Civil Service legislation (considered during last session). 3. Community Education Act. 4. Update Chapter 414 -- This should conform more closely with the Standard Enabling Act adopted by many other states in the recent past. This would provide explicit authorization for municipalities to employ land use techniques in conjunction with a much more contemporary philosophy. Such things as mandatory park dedication and establishing historic preser- vation districts by ordinance would be included. 5. Amend Public Records Law to make library records an exemption. 6. State assistance to local libraries. 7. Increase $100 limit for simple misdemeanor fines. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Z 8. Simplify special assessment procedures. 9. Oppose mandatory separate bidding of electrical and mechanical Portions of public contracts. The purpose of the June 4th discussion is to allow Council time to discuss these and any other issues which you feel are of importance. At your direction, we will prepare the necessary information and explanation regarding those issues we feel deserve League attention, either as a matter of determination of new policy or as they might relate to issues which will be resurrected during the next legislative session. cc: City Manager Department Heads jm4/3 t'r I MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES N City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE. May 29, 1979 TO: Mayor Vevera & City Council Members FROM: Harvey D. Miller, Police Chief 14AM RE: Hearing for Revocation of Liquor Permit As a result of the attached complaint received on May 18, 1979, officers are investigating and will in all probability file charges against the Copper Dollar (d.b.a. Copper Connection) for dispensing alcoholic beverages to minors. The occasion was a party at the tavern. On May 18, 1979, Mr. David Doane, then manager of the establishment, visited with Deputy Chief Stock and me about 2:15 P.M. and admitted that underage service had,in fact, occurred. He also stated that the bartender permitting service had been advised by several employees that such service was illegal and to stop. However, he did not and the complaint was received of drunken minors on the premises. Doane, then manager, and the bartender permitting service have subsequently been discharged by the owner of the establishment. This is the third violation of liquor law by employees Of this establishment that I have brought to Council's attention within the past calendar year Conse- quently, I respectfully request that Council schedule a public hearing on the revocation of the establish- ment's permit. I further recommend if Council agrees to the revocation, that the license should be revoked for a one (1) year period to start at a date set by Council, SNA MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140111ES '1 City of Iowa Cit=I MEMORANDUM Date: June 1, 1979 To: Neal Berlin, City Cou cil From: Dick Plastino Re: Council Referral 9, 1979 I. The 200 block of North Gilbert. What can be done to discourage traffic from cutting the corner north of Gilpin Paint in the alley? 2. Street repair. Concrete is broken up in the intersection of Woodside Drive and Woodside Place. The north radius of the alley directly north of Gilpin's has been run over by vehicles. One corrective measure is to widen the radius. Past experience with widening the radius has indicated it is not foolproof since vehicles simply start cutting the corner even tighter. The alley is wide at this point and it appears a second - solution would be for the property owner to rake the area, plant seed and put up a few sticks with string between them to get the area looking better. It appears it has not been.maintained in sometime. Public Works will write a work order to widen the radius with low priority. We have a severe backlog of more pressing work orders and this will prohibit early action on this request. Inspection has been made at Woodside Drive and Woodside Place. Streets in this area are suffering from under -the -slab erosion and there are numerous minor failures throughout the area. The area has been patched with asphalt and represents no -immediate problem. A work order will be written on a low priority basis. This means that it may not be done until late fall or next spring. bdw3/9 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 0413 413 ") City of Iowa c;r oy MEMORANDUPA Date: May 31, 1979 To: Neal Berlin and City ncil From: Richard Plastino Re: Council Referral k g of Conklin Lane The road oiling program is scheduled to start the week of July 9. This assumes equipment availability allows other programs which precede road oiling to stay on schedule. It also assumes that there will be few unanticipated repairs which would throw the summer's work program off schedule. Public Works would strongly resist rescheduling of the program. This will call for major adjustments in many otheoiling r work Programs for the summer. bj4/13 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES O LI I CIty of Iowa C�Ay MEMORANDUM l I Date: June 1, 1979 To: Neal Berlin an C 1 1y Council From: Dick Plastino 4 1 Re: First Avenue S j The old sidewalk on First Avenue near Southeast Junior High has been removed. No sodding is planned for the area and we will depend upon natural rainfall to water the area. Jm3/19 I i i I f MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101RES City of Iowa Cir -1 7 MEMORANDUM Date: June 1, 1979 To: Neal Berlin City Council From: Dick Plastino Re: Current StreetLi ting Policy Council Referral May 21, 1979 To aid Council of events leading toathe present policy will bel listed., the sequence 1• August 1971 - City Manager reports on need for upgrading the street lighting system. Public Works Department Outlines test areas on Washington Street, Linn Street, Clinton Street, Melrose Avenue and Van Buren Street. Test period to run six months. The lighting levels are as follows: a. Linn from Washington to Iowa - 5 foot candles Washington from Linn to Gilbert - 5 foot candles Clinton from Bloomington to Fairchild - 1.2 foot candles Linn from Market to Bloomington - 0.9 foot candles Melrose from Melrose Circle to Woolf Avenue - 0.9 foot candles Van Buren from Bloomington to Fairchild - 0.2 foot candles 2. November .1974 = Council takes bus tour of experimentallighting project. The following decisions were made by Council: a• All of urban renewal district to be. lighting to 2 foot candles with sodium vapor lamps. b• Fringe area around downtown to be lighted to 1 to 1.2 foot candles with sodium vapors. C. The remainder of town shall be lighted on the basis of one light per intersection and one in mid -block if the block is over 600 feet and one light at the end of all cul-de-sacs. d. Street lights will no longer be installed automatically upon the request of one person. When a request is made for street lights, we shall notify the property owner that he/she must talk with adjacent property owners to determine general feelings about a light. The property owner contacts City second time; City does survey. If all neighbors in agreement, could Iowa -Illinois will be directed to install alight if it complies with City standards. Lights possibly be installed at other locations if an engineering study shows that there is a valid reason for such installation. // L16 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES I 2 3. May 1975 - Council adopts subdivision standards as attached. Section 2.2 of those standards governs most street lighting installations in the community. ADDITIONAL: 1. Street lighting costs now paid to Iowa -Illinois are $8,751 per month, or $105,000 per year. A 175 watt mercury vapor lamp on a wooden pole cost $4.85 per month, or $58 per year. A 100 watt sodium vapor lamp costs $6.75 per month, or $81 per year. These rate structures are set by the Iowa Commerce Commission. All rates are subject to power supply cost adjustments. 2. Every one to two years the City goes through a cycle of examining its street lighting policy, based upon requests from residents. 3. Additional street lighting and reduced electrical demand/energy costs are obviously not compatible. 4. Discussion should be held with informed sources about the effect lighting has on reducing crime and/or transfer of crime to alternate non -lighted locations. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES SECTION IX IX -LO Average horizontal !footcandles 1.1 The following values of street lighting intensity are design objectives which should be met: Average horizontal Footcandles Roadway Classification Area Classification Downtown Intermediate grtlying Arterial 2.0 1.2 0.9 Collector 1.2 0.9 0.6 ' local 0.9 0.6 F 0.2 1.2 The area classifications are defined as follows: a. Downtown ' That portion of a municipality in a business development where ordinarily there are large �. numbers of pedestrians and a heavy demand for parking space during periods of peak traffic or a sustained high pedestrian volume and a continuously heavy demand for off-street parking space during business and in- dustrial employment hours. This definition applies to densely developed industrial and business _ ' areas outside of, as well -as those that are within, the central part of the municipality. r b. Intermediate ' That portion of a municipality which is outside of a down- town area, but generally within the zone of influence of a business or industrial development, i characterized often by a moderately heavy nighttime pedestrian traffic and a some- what lower parking turnover than is found is a downtown area. c. Outlying and Rural 3. A residential development, or a mixture of residential and commercial establishments, I characterized by few pedestrians and a low parking demand or turnover. 1.3 All street lighting systems suffer loss of light output due to 1 toe furtherllossndueftohlight itself, theaccumulationofdustnandrdirtlonuthect fit, luminaire. The design should allow for a normal maintenance factor in the sizing of the street lighting system. w'f IX -1 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINEs a 1.3.2 The Horizontal footcandles can be calculated by the equation: Lamp Lumens(initial) x Coefficient Avg Horizontal Footcandle - of Utilization x maintenance factor Luminaire spacing x Road width The coefficient of utilization can be determined from the following graph: RATIO TRANSVERSE DISTANCE MOUNTING HEIGHT IX -2.0 Current installation Practice 2.1 The required lumen output and mounting height is as follows: Roadway Classification Luminaire Mounting Height Local 7000 lumen ASA Type III 26 ft. Collector 10,000 lumen ASA Type I11 28 ft. Arterial 20,000 lumen ASA Type III 30 ft. 2.2 The general criteria for the location of street lights are as follows: 2.2.1 A street light at all intersections. 2.2.2 Street lights at mid -block locations if the blocks are more than 600 feet in length. 2.2.3 Closer spacing of street lights in problem areas such as major arterials or high pedestrian areas, as determined by an engineering study. IX -2 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES City of Iowa Cid MEMORANDUM Date: May 30, 1979 To: Neal Berlin andC't Council From: Dick Plastino Re: Cost of Melrose Closure A tabulation has been made of the total amount of labor equipment and materials used for the construction of the island to close off traff Melrose Court. The figures are as follows: ic on Labor - - _ $1,316 Equipment $ 152 Materials - $ 520 GRAND TOTAL - $1,988 bdw3/6 /^ MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES � City of Iowa Ci'� MEMORANDUM Date: May 30, 1979 To: Neal Berlin and City Council From: Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works Re: Council Referral -- Street Lighting at Me ro Court and Myrtle Avenue There is a street light at Brookland Place and Myrtle. It does not shine on the island at Melrose Court and Myrtle Avenue. The traffic control devices which call the motorists attention to the island are (1) red and white reflective barricades facing to the west and (2) a black arrow on yellow background facing to the east. Both vicesehaveare considerablycmorenimpactOf uthanbalstreetlligght.Thisis due to rom the car's head - in the and these the fact that the light is reflected directly back f lights into the driver's eyes. It is not felt that additional lighting is needed in the area. Public Works will not provide any additional street lighting in this area unless directed otherwise by Council. jm2/2 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES City of Iowa Cf^r MEMORANDUM Date: May 29, 1979 To: Neal Berlin and City Counci l From: Gene Dietz, City Engineer Re: Salvage of Bricks It was requested that I inform you as to the disposition of the bricks for the corridor sewer project and also the Streetscape Phase 2 project. The specifications for the corridor sewer project specifically state the contractor shall salvage the bricks and haul them to the service building site. The specifications for the iCaptiol and Washington Street phase of Streetscape Phase 2 have not een completed as of yet. nform the consultant that the carbon of this bricksshall b salavagedein the same fashion as for the corridor sewer project. cc: Paul Glaves Jack Leaman bj2/5 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOVIES 11 I City of Iowa C1 - y MEMORANDUM Date: June 1, 1979 To: City CouncilFrom: Dennis Kraft, Director of Planning &Program Development 401 e: Problems with the Fifth Year CDBG Application On Tuesday, May 29, 1979, we received a letter from the Omaha Area Office of HUD informing the City that the Fifth Year Hold -Harmless application would not be approved as submitted and noted deficiencies remedied. Three problems were identified: 1. The program area is too large. HUD officials do not feel that there are sufficient resources to provide substantial long-term improvements, providing substantial reduction of problems to the area within the program year. In the letter HUD advised reducing the project area to be more compatible with the time and funds available. 2. Housing rehabilitation as an interim repair program is ineligible. Interim assistance is eligible as a prelude to more comprehensive treatment, however since this is the final year of hold -harmless funding, interim improvements are not eligible. The letter continued to say that if a acceptable Housing Rehabilitation Program was not carried out, that the Code Enforcement Program would be ineligible. 3. Minor data problems with the Housing Assistance Plan were to be identified and reported to us by separate correspondence. The above problems were to be remedied, with additional information submitted to the Omaha office within 15 days (June 8, 1979). After several phone calls, on Thursday, May 31, the staff met with HUD officials to resolve the problems and expedite approval of the application. The results are as follows: I. If the application clearly demonstrates that we are completing a five year program of community development projects which have been planned and implemented to provide substantial impact to the program area, the CDBG project area will not need to be reduced during the fifth year. The strategy section of the application has been amended to reflect required changes and is included in the Small Cities grant application to be approved by the City Council on June 5, 1979. 2. The Housing Rehabilitation Program and the Minimum Housing Inspection Program will be eligible with the following changes: 1/fie MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES a, Houses participating in the Housing Rehabilitation Program will meet standards established by the Section 8 program. These are minimum standards to assure a safe and sanitary unit. If rehab projects comply, no follow-up program will be required. The $4,000 grant limit will be removed from the Fifth Year application. Typical housing rehabilitation cases cost $6,000-$9,000. We can administratively handle the maximum grant amount later without having it formally approved by HUD as a part of the Fifth Year application. HUD prefers this. C. The original application indicated that funding for single purpose emergency repairs would be made available by this program. It was HUD's position that if other significant structural deficiencies were identified that they also needed to be remedied. The staff agreed with this position and agreed to amend the intent of this program, so as to provide funding for necessary repairs to structures to allow them to attempt to meet Section 8 minimum requirements and to eliminate all major safety and health hazards. It was also agreed that the marketing element of the program would i be reviewed, and amended if necessary. d. The City will process 312 loans to provide financial assistance to moderate income homeowners. This program might bring additional $200,000 in federal funds to Iowa City for housing rehabilitation. Depending on federal FY80 budget allocations (to be determined in October 1979) and the amount of funds thereafter available to Iowa City, staffing needs might change. 3. In order to meet HUD goals, the project timetable will show all hold -harmless CDBG projects to be completed by June 30, 1980. They expect us to develop administrative capability to carry out programs in a "timely manner". The budget sheets for individual projects will be combined onto fewer forms, to communicate a comprehensive approach to solving neighborhood problems. Housing rehabilitation, code enforcement, Ralston Creek, energy conservation, and site improvement activities will -be listed on one project sheet entitled Neighborhood Improve- ment Program. Revised materials will be submitted to HUD on Wednesday, June 6, 1979. Most of the materials are included in the Small Cities application to be reviewed by the City Council June 4 & 5. After HUD receives the revised information from Iowa City, they will continue processing the application. We optimistically expect notification of grant approval on June 25. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES Ido INEs City of Iowa Cir' DATE: May 31, 1979 TO: City Council �f� Dennis Kraft, Director of Planning h Program Development FROM: Pat Keller, Planner/Program Analyst RE: Neighborhood Site Improvement Program As part of the total CDBG program for Iowa City, $410,000 has been allocated by the City Council for neighborhood improvements. The CDBG Area was broken down into six distinct smaller areas. These areas are: Northside, Longfellow, Creekside, Hickory Hill, Highland, and South Central. Each area was granted an allocation based upon density and size. City Planning staff then held various meetings in each of the six areas to determine what improvements residents felt they needed. This package includes a tabulation and listing of projects which residents expressed interest in developing with these funds. It is requested that the City Council review the overall Neighborhood Site Improvements Program and the specific projects which residents have selected to be implemented. Two specific areas of Council interest requiring action are listed below. 1. Two areas participating in the CDBG program, Hickory Hill and Northside, have established a sidewalk program to assist residents in completing comprehensive sidewalk repair programs in their areas. The Northside and Hickory Hill areas have both decided to set aside money to assist moderate and low income residents in helping to pay for sidewalk repairs. Decisions requested to be made by the City Council regarding this program are: (a) Review the program for acceptance or comments. (b) Review Option 4 regarding assistance to landlords. 2. The Neighborhood Site Improvements packet for the Hickory Hill area contains a project under Topic 2, alley repair, for the north -south alley which connects the Burlington Street -Muscatine Avenue intersection and the Court Street -Oakland Avenue intersection. The staff is currently taking traffic counts in this alley, studying travel patterns, and conducting a postcard survey of residents of the block. We request that approval of the $8,020 set aside for this project be delayed until results of the residents survey have been compiled. DK/PK/ssw Attachment MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES ('1 r-. CDBG NEIGHBORHOOD SITE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 11 .` r,r. • .d •y-^ ---�;'%III �� 5&7/ Tj elf '.'M1t Department of Planning & Program Development June, 1979 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES TABLE OF CONTENTS i Introduction Neighborhood Areas Area I -- Longfellow Area II -- Northside Area III -- Creekside Area IV -- Hickory Hill Area V -- Highland Area VI -- South Central i i ' Special Projects Washington Street Mall Tree Planting Appendix Sidewalk Program ,j j j . i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110111ES ft 0 B. INTRODUCTION: A. NEIGHBORHOOD SITE IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM Neighborhood Site Improvements Program is funded through Community Development Block Grant program. In 1977 the City Council designated portions of the central City as neighbor- hood strategy areas to be targeted for housing rehabilitation and general physical improvements. CDBG area was divided into six smaller areas designated as neighborhoods. These areas are Northside, Longfellow, Creekside, Hickory Hill, Highland, and South Central. The NSI program was established to uplift and revitalize some of the older areas of the City through physical improvements. The NSI program allocated $410,000 to achieve the primary goal of improving some of the older residential areas. Funding was divided between areas based on, footage of sidewalks, length of streets, and the number of residents in each area. Special funding for projects such as trees, Washington Street Mall, and administration expense were separated from the main budget due to the specific nature of these projects. NEIGHBORHOOD SITE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM BUDGET ALLOCATION $75,000 Northside $48,500 Longfellow $48,500 Creekside $60,000 Hickory Hill $75,000 Highland $48,500 South Central $370,500 $15,000 $15,000 Washington Street mall $11,000 Trees Administration $13,500 Cost overrun $410,000 Program Total PROCESS Neighborhood Site Improvement Program has been divided into six distinct areas. Each area was treated as a separate entity with special concern and projects initiated by the residents of each area. Staff was assigned to aid each neigh- borhood to: 1. Find out what residents' concerns were. 2. Formulate projects based upon these concerns. 3. Carry out and implement the residents' projects. Planning staff provided information and resources which were not readily available to residents. The staff provided infor- mation and input which the residents used to decide which FIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1401RES 2 projects were applicable and feasible under the NSI program. The Neighborhood Site Improvements Program has taken an eight step process. 1. Residents input meeting is held to discuss NSI and improve - i, resents would like. 2. City staff formulates ideas into projects and alternatives adding estimated costs. 3. Household surveys are sent to all residents (a) to determine what project alternatives they prefer; and (b) to prioritize the types of projects in case not all can be completed. 4. Residents priority meeting is held to discuss priority of projects and alternatives. 5. City staff prepares a final report on projects compiled. 6. CCN reviews project proposals and makes recommendations to the City Council. 7. City Council makes final decisions after reviewing proposals of each area's projects. 8. Project implementation. C. IMPLEMENTATION Once approval by City Council is granted work will begin immediately on carrying out the projects designed in the Neighborhood Site Improvements Program. Planning staff will be assigned various project tasks to complete. Meetings with City staff, i.e. Parks and Recreation, to establish dates and time schedules for project completion will be conducted. Projects will be completed in a timely and comprehensive manner tentatively scheduled for early fall, but no later than spring 1980. Residents will be notified by mail of progress -- twice for each neighborhood. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110RIES LONGFELLOW AREA PROG RAM UPDATE MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOIRES 1 STATUS REPORT LONGFELLOW AREA The Longfellow area selected five projects in the Neighborhood Site Improvements Program. Total funding for this area was $48,500 with a recommended project total of $25,600. Tree planting, alley repair, mini -park, bus stop benches, and sidewalk repair were the five projects in the Longfellow area which were funded. A status report on the progress of each of these projects is listed in order of resident preference. Consequently Project '1 had the highest priority and Project 5 has the least priority to residents. I. Trees: A. Project Description The Longfellow area has set aside $6,000 for the specific task of planting trees throughout the neighborhood. Residents felt that a concentrated effort of tree planting would enhance the neighborhood ambience. B. Status The $6,000 which was allocated for tree planting in the Longfellow Area has been transferred to the City Forester. Billie Hauber will be running the tree planting program in the Longfellow area. Residents have been sent a mailing soliciting requests for trees. Once all the requests have been received and the specified locations checked, trees will be delivered for planting. Tree planting has been P scheduled for fall 1979. 2. Alley Repair: A. Project Description A comprehensive alley, rock and grading program was requested by residents and approved by City Council. All non -paved alleys in the Longfellow area will be rocked and graded for an estimated cost of $4,000. B. Status The alleys in the Longfellow area have not been rocked or graded. This project is scheduled to be completed with the other neighborhood site improvement areas sometime this summer, tentatively scheduled for completion in fall 1979. 3. Mini -Park: A. Project Description Residents allocated $3,000 for the creation of a mini -park with benches and limited recreational facilities on the .- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES Mo1NEs Longfellow School property. By combining school and neighborhood uses on the playground, residents felt the playground could be used more effectively. This project was jointly funded with residents' and NSI money. B. Status This project has been completed. 4. Bus Stop p Benches: A. Project Description The Longfellow area with the approval of City Council allocated $600 for the placement of twobus stop benches. These benches are to be located at: 1. corner of Muscatine and Court Streets, 2. corner of Fifth Avenue and F Street. B. Status The two benches requested by the Longfellow area have not been placed. The bench at Court and Muscatine cannot be placed until construction is completed on the Court Street bridge. A bench at Fifth Avenue and F Street was not Placed because the bus route will soon be changed back to Muscatine Avenue with the completion of the Court Street bridge. This summer benches will be ordered and placed, final work tenatively scheduled for fall 1979. 5. Sidewaypair: A. Project Description Residents with the approval of City Council allocated $12,000 for sidewalk repair. Estimation of needed repairs Plus additional suggestions support this figure. B. Status No sidewalk repair has been done in the Longfellow area. The sidewalk inspector will evaluate sidewalks in the Longfellow area and repair work will be completed. Work is tenatively scheduled for completion by fall 1979. Successful completion of all sidewalk repair is dependent upon inspection services being supplied in a timely manner. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110111ES i NORTHSIDE AREA PROGRAM UPDATE - - MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES i STATUS REPORT NORTHSIDE AREA The Northside Area selected three projects in the Neighborhood Site Improvements Program. Total funding for this area is $75,000 with a recommended project total of $73,100. Sidewalk repair, alley repair, and bus stop equipment were the three projects in the northside area which were funded. The status report on the progress of each of these projects is listed below in the order of resident preference. Consequently, Project 1 had the highest priority or was of the "greatest importance" to residents, and Project 3 had the least amount of importance to area residents. I. Sidewalk Repair: A. Project Description In the Northside Area $40,000 was recommended to be set aside by residents and the City Council for a comprehensive sidewalk repair program. City Housing and Inspection Services Department personnel will be making sidewalk inspections this summer to inventory all sidewalks which are in need of repair. $30,000 has been set aside in this program to aid low and moderate income residents. A sidewalk program has been established and is included in the appendix of this report for review by the City Council. $10,000 has been set aside in this project for crosswalk repairs. B. Status This project has not yet been started. It is anticipated that with the timely services of the Housing and Inspection Services Department this project will be started and completed by the fall of this year. Alley Repair: A. Project Description Two alleys in the northside area were scheduled to be paved in the Northside Neighborhood Site Improvements Program. Residents and City Council agreed that 1h alleys in the Northside Area (in the two blocks bounded by Johnson, Dodge, Fairchild and Bloomington Streets). which had an excessive amount of traffic should be paved. Total cost for this project was estimated at $30,000. Both of these alleys receive a high amount of traffic all week due to activities from Zion Lutheran Church and St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101RES B. Status Planning staff have been working with Frank Farmer of the City Engineering Department on implementing this project. This project has not yet been completed but the alley paving project will be completed by fall 1979 with the bulk of the Neighborhood Site Improvement projects. With this project the staff hopes that A) costs will be defrayed with the churches bordering the alleys contributing to expenses, and B) project completion by fall 1979 will be carried out in a timely and comprehensive manner. j 3. Bus Stop Benches and Shelters: A. Project Description The Northside Neighborhood with the approval of City Council allocated $3,100 for the purchase of bus stop benches and shelters. The benches and shelters were to be located at: 1) Johnson County Social Services on ` Governor, 2) corner of Church Street and Dodge Street by Eagles, 3) Market and Van Buren at Mercy Hospital, 4) II Governor and Jefferson by Medical Associates, and 5) � I Dubuque and Church Streets. I Benches would be placed at all locations with the one exception of Dodge and Church Street which would have a shelter. B. Status No bus stop benches or shelters have been placed in the Northside Area. City staff will include all bus stop shelters for the Northside Area with the other Neighborhood Site Improvement projects. One comprehensive package for bus stop equipment will be submitted for all neighborhoods participating in the NSI program. 'The bus stop bench location at the Johnson County Social Services building needs to be reassigned due to the placement of a bus stop shelter at this location by the Transit Department. An alternative location is currently being selected by Hugh Mose for the Northside Area. I MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES FIOIRES II CREEKSIDE AREA PROPOSALS PREPARED BY PAT KELLER MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES rfolrlES CREEKSIDE AREA 1970 CENSUS DATA HOUSEHOLDS —489 MEAN INCOME — 410,655 HOUSEHOLDS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL — 5% OWNER OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS — 71% PERSONS AGE 65 AND OVER— 6% MICROF ILMED BY JORM MICROLAB c[nnv unrnls•ur�. wi•us mom so III MINI III III c: III� ■W iii 1llmc ulu um v -E 1 r-. TOPIC 1 SIDEWALK REPAIR Adequate sidewalks are an important consideration in planning for neighborhood improvements. In addition to being pedestrian pathways, sidewalks are safe play areas for children, they provide a place for neighbors to meet and a place for physical recreation for older residents of the neighborhood. Although sidewalk repair and new construction was brought up at the initial meeting, overwhelmingly residents responded as not wanting sidewalk construction or repair in their neighborhood. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING: 1. Pedestrian traffic is so light in our neighborhood that new sidewalk construction is unnecessary. 2. New sidewalk construction is too costly. 3. Curbs are broken at the corner of Court and Second Street; curb repair is needed there. SURVEY RESULTS: (from meeting and returns by mail) 49% Install just curb cuts along the south side of Court Street. E 46% Nothing be done about sidewalks. 5% Repair sidewalks along the south side of Court Street and install curb cuts. COST: 1 Placement of curb cuts (suggested above) along the south side of 1 Court Street cost approximately $3,750. Fifteen curb cuts would be placed at a cost of $250 per curb cut. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends the construction of curb cuts along the south side of Court Street. Sidewalk repair should only be undertaken with the unanimous consent of all residents. Residents did not agree that new sidewalk construction was a high priority, nor that areas suggested were highly travelled by people. Therefore, staff does not recommend a project for new sidewalk construction or repair in the Creekside Neighborhood. In addition, the cost of new construction exceeds the amount allocated for improvements. Theastaff recommendsious allocation be spread among several projects f the neighborhood. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES P10IREs TOPIC 2 BUS STOP BENCHES AND SHELTERS This project would be relatively inexpensive to implement. Benches can be purchased for an estimated cost of $100 each and shelters including benches are approximately $2,500 depending upon design. Four locations were suggested by residents and transit staff for placement of shelters: I. Creekside Park (F and 5th Avenue); 2. Second Avenue and Muscatine Avenue; 3. Second Avenue and Court Street (Hoover School); 4. Morningside Drive and Court Street. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING: I. Shelters smaller than the one downtown should be purchased. (Yes, they wi11 be. Smaller size is 5' x 7'), 2. The shelters are too expensive, there must be a cheaper way to make them? 3. There should be a shelter located at 4th Avenue and Muscatine. (The shelter at Creekside Park will only be one-half a block away). 4. Will the bus shelters have benches in them? (Yes). SURVEY (from meeting and returns by mail) 13% Suggested just purchase of benches and locations. shelters at fewer 18% Suggested purchase of benches only. 59% Suggested purchase of shelters (with benches). 10% Suggested funds not be spent on this project. COST: Placement of four bus shelters with benches as suggested above will cost approximately $10,000. If residents concerned with the high cost of bus shelters can find a contractor who will meet specifications of the bus shelter construction standards and do the work for less than $2,500, the overall cost of this program will be reduced. MICRor ILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAP IDS -DE S 'IDI!!Es STAFF RECOMMENDATION The staff (Hugh Mose) agrees that four shelters with benches be located at: I. Second Avenue and Court Street 2. Fifth Avenue and Court Street 3. Second Avenue and G Street 4. Creekside Park The bus shelter at Creekside Park should not be placed until the transit staff has made final determination on the bus route which will probably be changed to the previous route along Muscatine Avenue once construction at Court Street and Muscatine Avenue is completed. Money, however, may be set aside for a bus shelter to be placed once a permanent route is chosen. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -Des MDIOES TOPIC 3 MINI -PARK At the input meeting residents expressed interest in repairing and Planting around a road barricade located at 4th Avenue and A Street. Residents expressed a desire to develop and enhance the area as a neighborhood recreation site with picnic facilities. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING The residents expressed unanimous consent that developing a mini - park at 4th Avenue and A Street would be too small and not benefit all neighborhood residents. Access and parking to the area were also viewed as potential problems. Consequently, the residents felt the $2,000 allocated for this park should be transferred to improving the picnic facilities at Creekside Park. Residents however, also felt that some improvement should be made on the barricade. SURVEY RESULTS (from meeting and returns by mail) 51% Suggested the funds for the mini -park transferred to upgrading Picnic facilities at Creekside Park. 43 Suggested that the barricade be painted and landscaped. 8% Suggested that funds not be spent on this project. ' COST: Landscaping and cleaning up the barricade will cost approximately $200. The $2,000 allocated for picnic facilities at the mini -park will be transferred for improving the picnic facilities at Creekside Park. Total cost for these projects will be approximately $2,200. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: (Dennis Showalter) Since the mini -park will be constructed on a street right-of-way, their exists the possibility of a street being constructed sometime in the future. Facilities at the mini -park would have to be limited and constructed of equipment which can be removed with minimum difficulty. The mini -park would have to be established as a temporary park. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS- D', '10111[; TOPIC 4 PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT At the neighborhood meeting residents expressed the value of Creekside Park as a playground for children. Residents expressed a desire to upgrade existing equipment (repair or replace) and construct a new wooden jungle gym. By replacing or repairing the old equipment and constructing new wooden equipment, residents felt that the playground area of Creekside Park could become a safer and more attractive for children and adults. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING I. What type and size of new equipment would be added to Creekside Park? (A larger piece of wooden equipment similar to the one placed in City Park). 2. Will the asphalt be removed from around the swings and play equipment? (Yes). 3. What equipment will you be replacing? (Whirl which goes around in circles). 4. There should be signs warning cars to slow down at Muscatine and F Street. STAFF COMMENTS: (Dennis Showalter) If money is available, Creekside Park does need repair of equipment j and removal of asphalt from around swings. SURVEY RESULTS: (from meeting and returns by mail) 93% Suggested purchasing and replacing equipment. 7% Suggested not funding the project. 0% Suggested purchasing just one piece of new equipment. COST: Buying one piece of new wooden equipment and replacing the whirl as well as asphalt removal will cost approximately $2,500. The Department of Parks and Recreation will aid in the assembly and construction of the equipment. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: (Dennis Showalter) Since the existing playground equipment is in poor condition and constructed over an asphalt surface, the Department of Planning, and the Department of Parks and Recreation both recommend purchase of new playground equipment and the replacement or repair of existing structures. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB UDAR RAPIDS.DC`. flo IRCS TOPIC 5 ALLEY REPAIRS Neighborhood residents have expressed much concern about the condition of the alleys both at neighborhood meetings and through individual contact with City staff. In some cases, gravel washes from alleys causing ruts, while in other locations potholes and dips create problems in using the alleys. Residents also suggested improving one alley with asphalt. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING: I. The alleys are in bad shape with potholes and ruts. 2. Drainage in the alley between Muscatine and C Street is very bad. 3. The alley between Friendship and Morningside needs paving. Rock and gravel wash out, we have done spot work but the residents are elderly and cannot afford the cost of paving. The alley is also heavily travelled. 4. Do not rock our alley between 1st and 2nd and Friendship. Alley just needs rolling to smooth out the grass. 5. Do not rock the alley south of G Street between 3rd and 2nd Avenues and 1st Avenue and 2nd Avenue. Also don't rock the alley between 1st and 2nd Street, Friendship and D Street. STAFF COMMENTS (Dick Plastino) If money is going to be spent paving alleys I would prefer concrete rather than asphalt. (Craig Minter) I would try to encourage residents to rock and grade all the non -paved alleys because the City now has a program which provides scraping and grading if the residents buy the gravel. SURVEY RESULTS: 64% Suggested that all alleys be gravelled. 5% Suggested that all alleys be gravelled with the exception of those alleys noted above. 8% Suggested no improvements at all. 2% Suggested to pave the alley between Friendship and Morningside. 55% Are against the paving of the alley between Friendship and Morningside. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDSOES '1011115 COST: The highest percentage group of voters favor the option to fund the grading and rocking of all non -paved alleys. The total estimated cost is $9,500. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends that all non -paved alleys be graded, scraped and rocked with the exception of those alleys between 1st and 2nd south of D Street, 2nd and 3rd south of D Street, and the alley between 2nd and 3rd Street, D and Friendship, which have been listed. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MDUIES TOPIC 6 PROJECT PRIORITIES Priorities decided at the neighborhood meeting (with '25 residents in attendance) differed slightly from those expressed on the return questionnaires (27), therefore, the priorities are listed separately. NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING: 1. Playground $4,500 ($200 from Mini -Park) $ 4,500 2. Bus stop equipment $10,000 3. Alley repairs $9,500 10,000 4. Sidewalk repairs (curb cuts) $3,750 9,500 5. Mini -park (barricade) $200 3,750 200 27,9 NEIGHBORHOOD SURVEY PRIORITIES: 1. Alley repair $9,500 2. Playground $2,500 $ 9,500 3. 4. Bus stop equipment $10,000 Mini -park $2,200 2,500 10,000 5. Sidewalk Repair 2,200 -0- 24,2 0 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 1. Playground $4,500 2. 3. Bus stop equipment $10,000 Alley repairs $9,500 $ 4,500 10,000 4. 5. Sidewalk repairs (curb cuts) $3,750 Mini -park (barricade) $200 9,500 3,750 200 V27 W6 The recommended budget leavesa surplus of $20,550. Creekside Neighborhood Site Improvements allocation is $48,500. Staff recommends that a) $16,000 be allocated to fund paving the alley between Garden Street and 5th Avenue which is on an incline and does not hold gravel; b) the north side of Court Street should receive complimentary curb cuts like those being requested for the south side of Court Street. RECOMMENDED PROJECTS: $27,950 SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECTS: a. Alley b. Curb cu� ts(north�si0de Court St.) $3,500 $13 500 47,450 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CIDAP RAP IDS. DL`, 110111[5 TOPIC 7 0711ER CONCERNS The Neighborhood Site Improvement meeting generated a considerable amount of input and discussion from those residents in attendance. Though many of the suggestions for improvements did not easily fall within the scope and purpose of this program, all of the neighborhood concerns have been earnestly considered and channelled to appropriate programs and departments. The following summary covers frequently mentioned items of discussion which were not included in a project proposal. It further explains the decisions made about each suggestion and how the City staff is responding to your concerns. 1. Animal Control -- There has been an increased effort by the City staff to provide improved animal control. If any of you are still experiencing problems, please call the Animal Shelter to tell them your specific complaint, 354-1800, ext. 261. 2. Street Cleaning -- The Department of Public Works has been cleaning streets for approximately six weeks. They will clean every street in the City and are working according to a specific schedule. There has been an increased amount of dust and dirt in the streets due to the use of sand this past winter. 3. Tree Planting and Removal -- Tree planting and removal is handled by the City Forester, Billie liauber. If you have any questions, requests, or proposals for tree plantings, removals, or tree ordinances, please feel free to contact her. Also please see the attached information about tree planting programs. 4. Storm Sewer Flooding -- Concern was expressed over flooding of storm sewers in the area south of E Street. The City is currently undertaking a program to control flooding along Ralston Creek. Although it might take time before direct results can be seen, this project is underway and the problems of Ralston Creek flooding along several areas of the Creek are being addressed. S. Construction Work -- Residents were concerned about sidewalks being replaced after the completion of the construction work taking place around Court Street and Muscatine Avenue. Steps, sidewalks, curbs and yards along the area have been affected by the constructions. All contractors are responsible (by law) to successfully replace or repair any damage that they cause during the course of their work. If any repairs or construction do not meet standards, i.e., poor drainage on steps, inadequate fill in yards or sidewalks, please report these problems to the Public Works Department. Construction and repair of your property or sidewalks in front of your house must be successfully completed to your satisfaction. The construction work, should be completed by mid-May and City engineers and consultants are monitoring all work. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB I',[ DAP RAP IDS. `)r1, %0IRES u COMMENTS FROM SURVEYS I would like to see you do something about the alley that goes between Muscatine and C Street. Thank you for the opportunity to air our views on the questions of neighborhood improvement. I think the bus service should be moved back on Muscatine Avenue. Please remove asphalt surface under the playground equipment in Creekside Park. How about a sand box and some wooden equipment like City Park. I agree with residents. We don't need new sidewalk construction along B Street. Our alley needs paving between C Street and Muscatine Avenue. Our alley needs rock and grading. It is done. about time something was A lot of the sidewalks have depressions that need to be fixed. Will these,be included in sidewalk repair? MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPT DS -OP, HDIDES MINUTES NEIGHBORHOOD SITE IMPROVEMENT PRIORITY MEETING HOOVER SCHOOL MAY 8, 1979 7:30 P.M. CREEKSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD ATTENDANTS: 25 Neighborhood Residents; Pat McCormick, CCP! STAFF: Pat Keller, Bruce Knight, Rosemary Carey, Planner/Program Analysts; Julie Vann, CDBG Program Coordinator. Pat Keller explained the Site Improvement Program was intended to upgrade neighborhoods through providing funds for repair of sidewalks and alleys, tree planting and general public improvements which will enhance the entire neighborhood environment. Approximately $48,500 was allocated to the Creekside neighborhood for this purpose. In addition, it was explained that before proposals for improvements were submitted to the City Council for their final decision, the staff wanted to know how neighborhood residents prefer the projects to be implemented and also which projects they thought were most important from those that they suggested. Each topic was discussed before residents voted upon implementation alternatives. Subsequently, each project was prioritized in order of importance, further suggestions were taken for possible projects in the future and any changes in projects which residents would like to make. TOPIC. 1: SIDEWALK REPAIR � AL the previous meeting, residents of Creekside suggested areas where they felt sidewalk repair was needed. Also mentioned were the l location of streets which did not have sidewalks and residents felt f that new sidewalk construction was needed. At the priority meeting, residents did not favor new sidewalk construction or repair. Residents felt that there was no need for sidewalk construction or repair. The residents did favor curb cuts, however, because there are a lot of elderly residents in the area. The vote was as follows: A) Repair sidewalks and install curb cuts along the south side of Court Street. 0 B) Install just curb cuts on the south side of Court Street. 16 C) Construct new sidewalks along B, D, and E Streets. 0 D) Do not submit sidewalk proposal. 3 MICROFILMCO BY JORM MICROLAB CCDAP RAP 1"-9[S 101NCS NEIGHBORHOOD __'E IMPROVEMENT MAY 8, 1979 PAGE 2 TOPIC 2: BUS STOP SHELTERS AND BENCHES At the input meeting, residents suggested possible locations for bus stops. With the help of the transit staff four bus stop locations were pin pointed for the placement of shelters or benches. One resident suggested an additional spot, but staff pointed out that this stop would only be half a block from one of the proposed locations. Residents felt that bus shelters would be desirable but not an absolute necessity. A) Suggested different locations from staff I 8) Suggested purchase of benches only. 2 C) Suggested shelters only (with benches). 13 D) Do not submit proposal for benches or shelters. 0 The residents overwhelmingly felt that the cost for bus shelters was too expensive. One of the individuals present suggested investigating the possiblity of acquiring cheaper shelters. TOPIC 3: PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT The upgrading of Creekside Park, i.e. purchasing new equipment and removing asphalt from around the swing set and whirl was a concern of most of the residents present. Residents wanted to know what work would be specifically done under this program. A new wooden piece of playground equipment would be purchased along with a new whirl. Asphalt would be removed from around the play equipment and replaced by sand. The vote on this topic was: A) Upgrade the Creekside Park. 19 8) Just buy one piece of new wooden equipment. 0 C) Do not improve Creekside Park. 0 TOPIC 4: MINI -PARK Development of the mini -park behind the barricade at Fouth Avenue and A Street was questioned on several points. Since the park would be built on a street right-of-way only a few temporary pieces of equipment could be purchased. Accessibility to the picnic spot would pose a parking problem on the street in front of the park. Residents also felt that the park location near the high school would draw students into the area. Due to the lack of neighborhood enthusiasm for this project, a fourth alternative was established which moved the $2,000 allocated to the mini -park into the development of Creekside Park. Residents were allowed to vote twice on this topic. One vote was for option 8 which simply repaired the barricade. The second vote was for option D which transferred the picnic funds to Creekside park. The vote was as follows: MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAP RAPI:A-:)E°.-1014E6 NEIGHBORH000 SITE IMPROVEMENI MAY 8, 1979 PAGE 3 A) Develop mini -park. 0 B) Landscape and repair barricade. 16 C) Do not develop mini -park. 0 0) Transfer funds to develop Creekside Park. 20 TOPIC 5: ALLEY REPAIR Many of the residents expressed concern about the condition of their alleys. Pot holes and ruts caused by the winter had left many alleys with poor drainage. Residents were very receptive to alley repair with the exception of those residents who did not want any improvements on their alleys. The vote was: A) Rock and grade all alleys. 14 B) Rock and grade all alleys except mine. 3 C) Do not rock and grade alleys. 2 D) Pave the one alley requested. 3 E) Do not pave the alley requested. 11 TOPIC 6: PROJECT PRIORITIES A review of the majority vote on alternative implementation for each of the project proposals showed that each of the projects could be implemented within the $48,500 allocated to the Creekside area. Nevertheless, residents voted on their priorities among each of the projects, as follows: Priority 1 2 3 Sidewalks 8 Bus shelters 1 17 1 Play ground 12 2 6 Mini -park (funds transferred) Alley 10 1 4 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CFOAR RAP IOs•DF; TOIuFS HICKORY HILL AREA PROPOSALS PREPARED BY ROSEMARY CAREY MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB LLDAR RAPIDs.')r 'IOIIIrS 1970 CENSUS DATA: HICK? CITY-WIDE Households Mean Income $10,199 .$11,080 Households below poverty level 24.5% 18.7% Owner -Occupied Units 50.0% 54.0% Persons Age 65+ iq na < L% NICROFILMCD By JORM MICROLAB 2. 3 I�1 . 4 5 ton St -- approxi- mately 200' fro Governor Street t, Pleasant Reno St. approxi- mately 1.50' fro Blooming ton to Pairchil, Muscatin Ave. 50 at inter section of Burl- ington Court St approxi- mately 200' around inter- section of Court and Mus- catine HICKORY HILI. NBICIIRORHOOD TOPIC 1 -- PROPOSED SIDCwALK REPAIRS +IICPOFIPED B, JO RM MICROLAB TOPIC 1 SIDEWALK REPAIR Adequate sidewalks are an important consideration in planning for neighborhood improvement. No field survey has as yet been done in the Hickory Hill neighborhood to determine the total amount of sidewalk which needs to be repaired or replaced. Preliminary cost estimates have been compiled only for those sidewalks which were discussed in the neighborhood meeting: parts of Governor, Reno, Bloomington, Muscatine and Court Streets. Repair of sidewalks costs approximately $2.00 per square foot. Survey Results Thirty-eight residents (4%) of the Hickory Hill neighborhood returned their surveys. 15% favored Alternative A, replacing only the damaged sidewalks shown on the map. These repairs, requested at the neighborhood input meeting, would cost approximately $1,600. 12% favored Alternative B, requiring all property owners to replace damaged sidewalks in front of their property at their own expense. This would require staff salary for a part-time sidewalk ordinance enforcement inspector, costing approximately $2,000. 39% .favored Alternative C, requiring all property owners to repair sidewalks (same as B), however, also setting up a $20,000 grant fund to assist lower income property owners. 24% favored Alternative D, doing curb cuts on 40 corners in the neighborhood. Curb cuts cost $250 each, so the total cost would be $10,000. 9% favored Alternative E, not doing anything at all about the sidewalks. Priority Meeting: Citizen Comments 1. Sidewalks all over the Hickory Hill neighborhood area in bad shape, with numerous cracks and areas of complete breakdown of the concrete. This detracts from the overall quality of the neighborhood. 2. Sidewalks benefit the whole community, especially the non -driving elderly. 3. Residents questioned whether the $20,000 grant fund was adequate to assist all who need it. Staff responded that no survey had been done of the total amount of sidewalk needing repair nor had any information been collected on the low-income people who would take advantage of this program. However, according to estimates, $20,000 should be quite adequate. 4. The grant fund should be administered using the same income guidelines as those of the Housing Rehabilitation Program, under the guidance of Mike Kucharzak. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPI:JS- )[ .!()I ;i: } Priority Meetinq: Citizen Vote Residents attending the priority meeting voted in the following way: 8 for Alternative C, 4 abstained. Residents also supported curb cuts, if there was money available. Staff Comments Enforcement of the Code would require staff time. The Department of Housing and Inspection Services will assume sidewalk inspection responsibilities July 1, 1979, if staff is hired. The Department of Planning and Program Development is drafting a sidewalk grant program to assist lower income households. This program will be submitted to Council for review. The Department of Public Works will write the bid specifications for sidewalk repair contracted by the City. They will also monitor the construction. Staff Recommendation The City staff recommends a sidewalk and curb cut budget totalling $32,000. During the last few years, the Department of Public Works did not have the staff or money to rigorously enforce the sidewalk ordinance. NSI money could facilitate these repairs, providing up to $2000 direct salary cost for the sidewalk inspector assigned to this program. At the same time under Alternative C, $20,000 would be placed in a special grant fund to provide financial assistance to eligible low-income homeowners, making sidewalk repairs in front of their property. NSI money could also be used to provide curb cuts in the amount of $8000. Current City policy requires that all sidewalk intersection curbs, be replaced with a curb cut, however; this is a slow process. 32 curb cuts could be done under the modified Alternative D, thus effecting the City's long-term policy of removing barriers to all pedestrians. The staff recommends 32 rather than 40 curb cuts, in order to balance the Hickory Hill NSI budget. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CPAP RANDI .•)f'. "%)pIf5 HICKORY HILL NEIGHBORHOOD Topic 2 - Proposed Alley Repairs MICROTIL4LO B- JORM MICROLAB TOPIC #2 ALLEY REPAIR At the neighborhood meeting residents expressed much concern about the condition of the alleys. Heavy traffic in a hard winter have caused large potholes in several alleys. Residents said that in the summer, the dust generated from traffic produces an environmental nuisance. Residents suggested grading and regraveling several of the alleys in the neighborhood. Cost estimates for this project can vary depending on the length of the particular alley, the depth of the gravel application, and the location of stormwater drainage facilities. For a typical one block alley with no drainage problems, the cost of graveling has been estimated at $250 (the City will grade the alley, the only cost is for purchase and delivery of gravel). For comparative purposes, the cost of laying concrete on the same length of alley has been estimated at $15,000-$20,000; a concrete surface lasts 50 years with no maintenance. Suggested alley improvements from residents appear on the map. SURVEY RESULTS Thirty-eight residents, (0) of the Hickory Hill Neighborhood returned their surveys. 19% favored alternative A, graveling only those alleys identified at the ` input meeting and listed on the survey's map. Total cost would be $2,000 in NSI funds. I 59% favored alternative B, buying rock through the NSI program and making all needed repairs on gravel alleys in the neighborhood, with the City providing the scraping and grading. Estimated cost is $.10,250 (for approximately 12,300 feet of alleyways). No one favored alternative C, gravelling only write-in alleys. 19% favored alternative D, not graveling any alleys as part of this program. 3% favored alternative E, which was grading, filling potholes, and oiling for dust control only. The cost per alley, $170. PRIORITY MEETING: CITIZEN COMMENTS 1. Alleys all over the Hickory Hill neighborhood are problematic. Most often cited problems are chuckholes, high levels of traffic, shortcutters and dust. 2. Discontinuing alley pickup of garbage will help preserve the alleys. Garbage trucks, because of their heavy loading, are hard on gravel alleys. 3. The north -south alley from Burlington and Muscatine to Court Street was badly torn up this winter, because motorists used it as a MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB ".CPAP 10AP I f)S.!jl 9d1-11 , shortcut while the new Court Street Bridge was being constructed. This is a concrete alley, with some asphalt overlay at the north end. The north end is in especially bad shape: there is a large pothole about 4 feet long and 2 feet wide right at the point where cars stop before pulling onto Burlington. When they start up, they escavate this hole a little more each time. What could be done about this alley? There is a two -block long alley due east of Governor and between Market and Jefferson Streets. Residents say that because Jefferson and Market are both one-way streets, people use this alley to go either direction to or from Hotz Avenue. Residents would like to see this become a one-way alley east. PRIORITY MEETING: CITIZEN VOTE Residents attending the priority meeting voted in the following way: 1 for alternative A, 3 for alternative B, 2 for alternative D, and 1 abstention. STAFF COMMENTS The Department of Public Works is prepared to scrape and grade alleys throughout Iowa City. If NSI funding is used, all neighborhood alleys can be repaired in the Hickory HIll area at no cost to property owners. According to Dick Plastino, the problem in the concrete north -south alley between Burlington and Court can be addressed in the following way: the northernmost 80 feet of concrete in the alley (from the intersection of the east -west alley north) could be removed and replaced at a cost of $2900. This concrete repair could last as long as fifty years. The second problem in this alley, that of shortcutting from Burlington to Court, could be solved by closing the southern half of the alley (from the intersection south to Court Street). This would be effected by removing the concrete pavement (160 feet) and filling in the alley with dirt and sod. A three foot walkway would be left on the east side of the alley. The City would retain ownership of the right-of-way. Total cost for this solution is $5120. Adjacent property owners would have to be contacted first. According to Jim Brachtel, Traffic Engineer, the problem identified in citizen comment 4 does not lend itself readily to a solution. Although the City could convert the alley to one way east bound traffic by posting a sign, problems of enforcement would result. Because of the added enforcement burden, this is not a viable solution to the traffic problem there. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The Department of Public Works and the Department of Planning and Program Development recommend alternative B: graveling all alleys. If gravel is purchased with NSI funds, the City could scrape and grade at no cost. Graveling adequately controls potholes where there is normal traffic, i.e. no large heavily loaded trucks. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CE UAP RAP I:)S.:)I.'. 'PJ1Ili 5 The staff further recommends repairs described above for the north -south alley between Burlington and Court Streets. The proposal would address both serious problems encountered on this alley: 1) the deteriorating physical condition in the north end, and 2) high speed shortcutters not willing to use Muscatine Avenue, Further, a 160 foot long grassway would be created as a new and interesting neighborhood amenity. The total cost of this project would be $8,020. All alley repair would cost $18,270. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB C[DAP RAP IDS•DF.° 'hI IM[s 2. HICKORY HILL NEIGHBORHOOD 'I'opic 3 - Proposed 'Traffic Signs 'IICROFILMEO Or JORM MICROLAB TOPIC 3 TRAFFIC SIGNALIZATION The concern about speeders and traffic accidents prompted several neighborhood residents to request stop signs. A two way sign is requested at Reno and Davenport, and a four way sign at Center and Davenport. The cost of purchasing and installing stop signs is $50 apiece. Survey Results Thirty-eight residents (4%) in the Hickory Hill neighborhood returned their surveys. 25% favored alternative A, submitting a proposal to purchase six signs for the above locations. Total cost would be $300. 17% favored alternative B, submitting a proposal to purchase only the two way sign at Reno and Davenport. 42% favored alternative C, not submitting a proposal to install stop signs. 17% favored alternative D, installing traffic diverters at the above locations, rather than stop signs. Total cost would depend on design. i Priority Meeting: Citizen Comments 1. Residents felt that the problem on Davenport Street was speeding, rather than safety. Greater police surveilance was requested. Priority Meeting: Citizen Vote Residents attending the priority meeting voted in the following way: 7 voted for alternative. C, and 5 abstained. Staff Comments After the original neighborhood meeting, the Traffic Engineering Division gathered data in an attempt to measure the traffic conditions at the two intersections where stop signs were requested. A twenty-four hour traffic count on Davenport just east of Center showed 524 vehicles or approximately 22 per hour. Clearly, this vehicular volume loading is typical of a quiet residential street. The Traffic Engineering Division also attempted to conduct a speed study on Davenport Street. Results of that study are inconclusive as a statistically meaningful population sample was not obtained (35 cars in an hour and one-half). However, from the 35 cars that used this facility in the hour and one-half observation period the following comments can be made. Two vehicles were measured at 16 miles per hour; one vehicle at 18 miles per hour; one vehicle at 19 miles per hour; one vehicle at 32 miles per hour; one vehicle at 30 miles per hour; one vehicle at 29 miles per MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB crnnu RnrloS•lil , innits hour. The rest of the sample fell between 20 miles per hour and 27 miles per hour. This is typical of residential streets. Staff reported the findings of this count at the neighborhood priority meeting, showing that the two intersections in question had neither high speed, restricted views, nor a serious accident record which would warrant placement of stop signs. Residents then voted not to request any more stop signs. Staff Recommendations The Department of Public Works Traffic Engineering Division and the Department of Planning and Program Development recommend against stop signs at the above locations because objective review has shown that the existing conditions do not require stop signs. Furthermore, the oc- casional speeder is not deterred by stop signs. If the driver perceives excessive delay caused by the stop sign, there is a tendency for him to drive faster to compensate for this delay. Police enforcement of speed limits is the only practicable solution. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CFDO RAN f7 -:)[ , ':ii 1InS Gu ra Bu to: Mu: til 2. Cor at and cat, HICKORY HILI. Nf•IGHBORHOOU Topic 4 - Proposed Beautification sites IacennvaED B, JORM MICROLAB TOPIC 4 BEAUTIFICATION Neighborhood residents expressed the desire for some beautification work in different areas of the neighborhood. The following ideas were sug- gested: 1. Beautification of the barricade at Burlington and Muscatine and new street trees on Muscatine between College and Court Streets. The existing barricade is quite stark; it could be converted to a landscaped barrier by adding plantings. Elms which were formerly on Muscatine were taken out due to Dutch Elm disease. Replacement of these trees would improve the aesthetic quality of this area. Total cost for this project is hard to estimate, as the number of trees bplanted t trees can eplantedimtedetermination smadeby the CityFoester,ba ed on above and below ground from corners and driveways. tilThe high ity sestimate and fortheproject specified distances $2,000; the low estimate is $1,000. The southwestern corner of the Court Street -Muscatine Avenue intersection (adjacent to the new bridge) needs beautification. The City had purchased and demolished the corner house on Court Street; this area -- approximately 40 feet wide by 125 feet long -- could be planted with shade or ornamental trees. The cost for these plantings would be approximately $1,000. Survey Results Thirty-eight residents (4%) of the Hickory Hill neighborhood returned their surveys. 52% alternative A, funding both of the above beautification projects with neighborhood site improvements money. Total cost could vary from $2,000 to $3,000 depending on the number of trees planted. 13% favored only funding project H1, barricade beautification and tree planting on Muscatine Avenue at a cost ranging from $1,000 to $2,000 depending upon the number of trees planted. 9% favored only funding project N2, the minipark or beautification of the Court Street intersection, costing $1,000. 22% favored alternative C, implementing as much of the above projects as possible with the $15,000 available for City-wide tree planting; using no other NSI money for beautification. Because of the tree planting program design, no guarantee can be made that the above projects will be completed as part of the tree planting program. The $15,000 is intended for distribution throughout the CDBG area. 4% favored alternative 0, funding no neighborhood projects. MICROFILMED By JORM MICROLAB 1nAi' N'A F I : , % . : i f , '10191`, beautification Priority Meeting: Citizen Comments Dirt and powdered concrete from construction of the Court Street bridge are problems for Muscatine Avenue residents. Residents also alleged that the contractor's machinery ran all over the parking, thereby killing the grass and "muddying up" the place. Neighbors asked that the street cleaners be sent around once more to clean up this extra dirt. One resident adjacent to Reno Park told how effective citizens organizing was in creating that park. She stressed that it was a lovely neighborhood amenity, much used and much appreciated espec- ially since it was created by the residents themselves. She thought it would be more appropriate if the lot on the southwest corner of the Court Street -Muscatine Avenue intersection was organized into a park by neighborhood action, rather than City action. Residents on Muscatine Avenue argued that theirs was a highly transient neigh- borhood with little social interaction. They thought that the neighborhood would support and use the minipark if it were first established by the City. The addition of a bench was suggested for the minipark at the intersection of Court and Muscatine. Priority Meeting: Citizen Vote Residents attending the priority meeting voted in the following way: five voted for alternative A, one voted to fund only project 2, two voted for alternative C, two voted for alternative E (which was other) suggested: removing plastic grass in the neighborhood, and 2 abstained. Staff Comments The Department of Public Works has required the contractor on the Court Street bridge to restore the area to its original condition. The parkings in front of the stone houses near the Muscatine -Court Street intersection were in poor shape, prior to the construction of the new bridge, due to people parking in their front yards. A bench in the minipark at the intersection of Court Street and Muscatine would be a nice feature. Approximate cost for six foot long, concrete anchored benches is $100.00. This can be worked into the original mini - park budget estimate, buy different tree types or quantities. Staff Recommendation Generally, the Department of Planning and Program Development staff recommends neighborhood beautification projects as an appropriate use for neighborhood site improvements money. The planting of street trees would definitely enhance the visual, aesthetic and biological character of the neighborhood, as would the minipark across from Seatons. In talking with Billie Hauber the staff does not recommend the barricade beautification project, because that barricade is struck by automobiles MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB several times a year. The cost of continually replacing shrubs and planters would be prohibitive. Moreover, money to defray these costs would have to be drawn from the general fund since Neighborhood Site Improvements funding provides for one time capital improvements only. The planting of street trees on Muscatine Avenue between Court Street and College is recommended. The City Forester has not yet checked this stretch for the presence of underground utilities or minimum width, factors which could prevent planting. It is anticipated that sections of the east side of Muscatine Avenue will meet the minimum width requirements of 8.2 feet; nothing is known about utilities placement. $2,000 has been allotted for planting trees. Establishment of a minipark at the intersection of Court Street and Muscatine Avenue is highly recommended by the Department of Planning and Program Development. The minipark, consisting of some trees and shrub plantings and six foot long concrete anchored bench, could be done for $1,000. MICROFILMED DY JORM MICROLAB f.EDAN PAP INS•fii. 'i,)pli G. ton HICKORY 1111.1. NEIGHBORHOOD TOPIC 5 -- PROPOSED STIMET AND CURB REPAIRS 141CROFIL1410 81 JORM MICROLAB TOPIC 5 STREET REPAIR Residents expressed concern over the condition of E. Washington Street, between Pearl and Muscatine. While the street is structurally adequate, it could use an asphalt overlay which would cost about $8,500. Survey Results Thirty-eight residents (4%) of the Hickory Hill neighborhood returned their surveys. Thirty-three percent favored alternative A, submitting a proposal to have E. Washington Street reasphalted, at a cost of $8,500. Sixty-seven percent favored alternative 8, not submitting a proposal for street repair on E. Washington. Priority Meeting: Citizen Comments I. E. Washington Street and adjacent sidewalks have not been repaired in over 30 years. Both have deteriorated tremendously. Priority Meeting: Citizen Vote Residents attending the priority meeting voted in the following way: seven voted for alternative A re asphalting E. Washington Street at a cost of $8,500, and five abstained. Staff Comments The staff of the Department of Public Works and the Department of Planning and Program Development agree that street repairs on E. Washington could be an NSI project. Because E. Washington has no bus routes and has a low traffic load, it is not ranked in the Capital Improvements Program (C.I.P.) for resurfacing in the near future. It should be noted that few nonresident drivers use limited access streets such as E. Washington; therefore the major benefits of resurfacing will accrue to street residents. Staff Recommendations The staff recommendation is to reasphalt E. Washington Street as it is indeed riddled with chuckholes. Reasphalting now will preserve the concrete understructure which is sound. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB COAP RAPIM.:)I, '1u19f; TOPIC 6 PROJECT PRIORITIES The priorities decided at the neighborhood meeting (with 12 residents in attendance) differed from those expressed on returned questionnaires (38), therefore the priorities for each are listed separately. Survey Priorities: -Ranked I. Beautification 2. Sidewalk Repair 3. Alley Repair 4. Traffic Signalization 5. Street Repair Project Alternatives Chosen Full funding $ 3,000 Inspector and grant fund 22,000 All neighborhood alleys repaired 10,250 No new signs 0 No 0 $35,250 Meeting Priorities: Ranked Project Alternatives Chosen I. 2.. Beautification Alley Repair Full funding 3. Sidewalk Repair All neighborhood alleys repaired Inspector 4. 5. Street Repair Traffic Signalization and grant fund Reasphalting E. Washington Street No Staff Recommendations 1. Sidewalk Repair $30,000 2. Alley Repair $18,270 3. Beautification $ 3,000 4. Street Repair $ 8,500 5. Traffic Signals -0- $59,770 The remaining $230 could be used for any cost overruns on concrete. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB i. I0 AP RAPiDS.;l1` 9()1(l1S $ 3,000 10,250 22,000 8,500 0 43,750 TOPIC 7 OTHER CONCERNS AIRED AT NEIGHBORHOOD INPUT MEETING The Neighborhood Site Improvements input meeting generated a considerable amount of discussion from those residents in attendance. Although many of the suggestions for improvements did not easily fall within the scope and purpose of this program, all of the neighborhood concerns have been earnestly considered and channeled to appropriate programs and departments. The following summary covers frequently -mentioned items of discussion which were not included in the project proposal. It further explains decisions made about each suggestion and how the City staff is responding to your concerns. 1. Ralston Creek Improvements: Most residents at the input meeting agreed that Ralston Creek is a neighborhood amenity which should be enhanced as much as possible. Public projects which could accomplish this are limited because the creek is privately owned for the greater part of its course. This has long created a dilemma for City planners and decision makers; the question of how to deal effectively with problems along the creek has never been resolved. In an attempt to gain a clear understanding of the problems on Ralston Creek, the City will soon be releasing a final Ralston Creek Watershed Management Plan. This Plan will describe existing problems and possibe solutions. No projects are being considered under the Neighborhood Site Improvements Program pending release of the long-term plan. Green Belt: At the neighborhood meeting, residents discussed and supported a green belt along Ralston Creek. It was felt that a green belt would provide a unique City amenity, and that it should include a bike path and walkway. The green belt would also encourage residents to care for their creek front property. A green belt along Ralston Creek is one of the long-range goals of the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan; however, this will not be accomplished for many years in the future. Land acquisition and open space easements are difficult and costly to implement, and these actions are outside the scope of the Neighborhood Site Improvements Program. In addition, a green belt requires unanimous participation by creekfront owners so that a continuous stretch of land is available for public use. Neighborhood residents wishing to hasten development of a linear greenway along Ralston Creek would best be advised to organize a neighborhood action. Neighbors, as a group, could dedicate creekfront property to the City for a walkway, thus setting in motion the Ralston Creek green belt. (Note: The Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee is an already organized group, interested in Ralston Creek issues.) MICROFILMED Be JORM MICROLAB tnt:, PAPc,s.A ..c..'. 2. Hickory Hill Park Expansion: Many residents value Hickory Hill Park and would like to see it expanded when the opportunity arises. As land acquisition is extremely expensive and complicated, it falls beyond the scope of the Neighborhood Site Improvements Project. This citizen interest will be passed along to the City Council for future reference. The Iowa City Comprehensive Plan does indicate that an addition to Hickory Hill Park will be desirable to adequately meet future recreation needs if population growth continues as projected. 3. Traffic Patterns Truck Routing Parking Problems: These issues involve complex planning problems for which successful solutions are not readily apparent. The concerns have been referred to the Department of Planning and Program Development for consideration in finding solutions through the City's Comprehensive Plan (area studies). The staff will also refer your concerns to the City Council and appropriate City commissions. Street Lighting: Several residents requested increased street lighting for night time safety. Only a small percentage of the street lights are run by the City, most of which are located in the downtown area. The majority of the lights are installed and operated and maintained by Iowa - Illinois Gas and Electric Company at an annual cost to the City of about $50 per light. This creates a long-term obligation to the City. The Neighborhood Site Improvements Program provides capital improvements with one time cost. Residents should direct inquiries to the Department of Public Works. 5, Garbage Pickup: This past winter, garbage pickup in alleys was discontinued because of snow removal problems. This provided workload data to prove that garbage pickup can be more efficiently carried out using only street pickup -- 15% of time is saved. Alleys will not deteriorate as quickly if heavy garbage trucks remain on streets. Therefore, the policy is to continue the street pickup program. Some residents were concerned that garbage pickup might be reduced to twice monthly. At this time the City has no plans to make this change. 6. Animal Control: Iowa City has a dog ordinance which is enforced by the City Animal Shelter. Dogs picked up cannot be reclaimed without owners paying a $35 fee. Citizens are encouraged to call the animal shelter if stray dogs are a problem. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB IPAP. RAPI;,�01 •lolnts 7. Property Maintenance: i Other concerns voiced by neighborhood residents can be handled by contacting the appropriate City staff. The following departments handle these specific problems: Junk cars -- Police Department. Junk on residential property -- Housing & Inspection Services. Overgrown bushes or trees in a public right-of-way -- City Forester. Garbage, refuse -- Johnson County Health Department and Iowa City Department of Public Works. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CCOAil RAP17S.!)f 'g1lq�y, MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOIIIES HIGHLAND AREA HOUSEHOLDS � I,q'il MEAN INCOME � ;8,018 HOUSEHOLDS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL � 5% OWNER OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS � 58% PERSONS AGE 6S AND OVER � 4% MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB annR RAPIDS -ors nouirs TOPIC 1 ALLEY REPAIR At both neighborhood meetings, residents expressed much concern about the condition of the alleys. Heavy traffic and a hard winter have caused large potholes in many alleys. This alternative proposes grading and graveling of all alleys which need repairs in the Highland neighborhood. CITIZEN COMMENTS: 1. Many residents already maintain their alley pretty well and this program should only do those alleys which need to be done. 2. Prefer that remaining money be put toward repair of potholes on Summit Street bridge... that area receives far more traffic than any alley. 3. The alley one-half block east of Summit that runs from Kirkwood to Walnut does not need any repairs or gravel... on this particular alley,hands off" please. 4.. There are no alleys in my immediate area. 5.: Alleys should be graveled o all alleys is wasteful. n a case-by-case basis. Graveling STAFF COMMENTS: (Craig Minter) I would recommend graveling all alleys if possible. If gravel. is purchased with Neighborhood Site Improvement funds,.the City crew will scrape and grade as part of the program,. Graveling adequately controls potholes where there is normal traffic, i.e. no large trucks. SURVEY RESULTS: (From meeting and returns by mail) 5% Suggested graveling only the one alley which had been named. 70% Suggested that all alleys which needed repairs be gravelled (with the exception of the alley named above). 4% Suggested graveling only those alleys named (however, none were named). 21% Suggested that no alley repairs be made at all. COST: The highest percentage group of voters favor the option to fund grading and rocking of all non -paved alleys which need repair. The total estimated cost is $10,000. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDs•DF.s 11011jEs STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that all non -paved alleys which are in need of repair be graded, scraped and rocked with the exception of the alley between Kirkwood and Walnut and one-half block west of Summit. i i I i i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES HOMES TOPIC 2 CURB AND PARKWAY REPAIR At the first meeting residents brought up a concern about the condition of the curb and parkway along Kirkwood Avenue. The curb along this street is sagging and broken in many locations. The parkway has been victimized by the use of salt on the roads during the winter, which has been pushed along with the snow onto the parkway and soaked into the ground. This situation has made it very difficult to grow grass in the two feet of parkway next to the curb. In addition to this problem, the parkway has also been damaged in many locations by the replacement or repair of utility lines. Another problem along the same line which was brought up at the first meeting was the condition of Highland Avenue. This avenue is scheduled for some street repairs as part of this year's City capital improvement program and improvements are expected to be implemented this summer. These improvements will be aimed at repairing some of the deeper dips along Highland Avenue. This project will be broken into two parts. First, funds would be provided to repair the curb and gutter and parkway on Kirkwood Avenue. Second, a sum of money would be allocated toward more comprehensive repairs of Highland Avenue. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING: 1. Gas lines were installed last and that is what ruined much of the parkway. The gas company should be forced to do these repairs. 2. If they are going to continue to use salt on the roads during the winter, it is probably a waste of time to replace the soil in the parkway. (This would have to be done anyway to replace the curb.) 3. The alternatives to repair curb and gutter and do repairs on Highland should read "as needed." 4. City snow plows were partially responsible for the current curb condition. 5. I live on the corner of Highland and Lukirk and part of the grass in my yard was ruined by the salt. 6. Residents along these streets can take care of their own section of parkway. This problem will happen every winter, you just cannot expect the City to do the parkway digging every year with or without funding. 7. We would also like to see Kirkwood and Highland Avenues be made one way. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES tI01MEs B. If we want to repair curb and gutter on major streets, let's use road use tax. Do not use Neighborhood Site Improvement funds for improvements to major streets! 9. Keokuk Street curb is also in bad repair. STAFF COMMENTS: (Craig Minter) Repair of the curb and gutters along "main drag" areas, such as Kirkwood and Highland Avenues will provide the greatest benefit to all residents of the area. (Dick Plastino) Curb and gutter repair is considered a low priority item in budgeting for City-wide street repairs, so it probably will not be done for many years unless under a program such as the Neighborhood Site Improvement. SURVEY RESULTS: 27% Want to repair those sections of curb and gutter which need it along Kirkwood Avenue. 7% Want to do needed repairs to Highland Avenue. 47% Are in favor of doing both Highland and Kirkwood Avenues. 11% Do not want any curb and gutter replaced under this program. COST: The highest percentage group of voters.favor the option to do both Kirkwood and Highland -Avenues. These projects would have an estimated cost of $40,000. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The curb :and gutter along Kirkwood Avenue is lin. extremely. poor condition, and in fact does not even exist in many locations. Also, the City is planning to do some work on Highland Avenue, however, additional funding. would allow them to make more comprehensive repairs. Because of these facts, the staff recommends that repairs be carried out along both Kirkwood and Highland Avenues and that iNeighborhood Site Improvement funds be used for these repairs. i' MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES .-r TOPIC 3 IMPROVED RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES Strong interest was expressed by residents in improving recreational of discussedswere ttheHdevelopmentaof ah mini pakointTwain majortwo on the snSchool Property, and the installation of some new playground equipment at Oak Grove Park. The mini -park would involve setting up a committee with representatives from the Twain School administration, PTA, Developments rThis encommitt a ts, and hwould abeein chargent of of developing and aa proposal to present to the School Board. The new ark azebo shelter andiammulti-usepwould piece of woodenplayground equip entg(tree house, climbs, slides, etc.). CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING: 1. Is there any curfew in the Iowa City parks? (Only in major parks.) e should be no 2. asifar as the Twain Scschool islconcerned. ITamrvery excited about the idea. 3. An excellent idea! 4. We feel that both benefit the entire of these proposals are excellent and would STAFF COMMENTS: h ed (Dennis Showalter) There isn theneighborhood. Be ause of t thisit in this (Twain School) part o is "a ,good idea to put a mini -park here. Oak Grove Park could use additional 'equipment such as a small gazebo and a new piece of playground equipment. SURVEY RESULTS: (From meeting and returns by mail) 21% Are in favor of developing a mini -park on the Twain School prop" erty. 6% Want to install new equipment in Oak Grove Park.. 73% Want to do both projects. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIB.DF.S 11011IEs .-r COST: The alternative chosen by the most residents is to do both projects. The mini -park will contain picnic facilities, and some wooden playground equipment. Additional equipment in Oak Grove Park would include a piece of multi -use wooden playground equipment and a small - 'shelter. Both of these projects can be completed for $10,000. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The completion of both of these projects will prove beneficial to the entire neighborhood. The Department of Planning and Program Development and Parks and Recreation recommend the implementation of both proposals. - MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 110111ES TOPIC 4 PEDESTRIAN CROSSING Another area of concern mentioned at the residents meeting was a pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Highway 6 and Keokuk Street. In order to totally improve this crossing it would need sidewalk repair, painting of a pedestrian crossing, and installation of a pedestrian cycle in the traffic cycle. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING: 1. Many residents felt that a lot of children crossed over here to go to K -Mart, and also that many adults crossed to catch the bus. For this reason they felt that the amount of pedestrians justified a pedestrian cycle. They also felt that more people would cross if they felt they could get across. 2: With HyVee going in south of Highway 6, more residents will be wanting to cross. 3. Ideally there should be a pedestrian bridge put up over Highway 6. This should be investigated by the City along with the Iowa Department of Transportation. 4. Many residents felt that a crossing should be installed at.the intersection of Highway 6 and Sycamore (because of this discussion, another alternative was added concerning this). STAFF COMMENTS: (Jim Brachtel) The amount of pedestrian traffic crossing at this intersection probably does not justify changing the signal timing (which is what a pedestrian cycle would do). (Planning Staff) Even if residents vote for the complete pedestrian crossing and the Council approves it, we cannot guarantee it will be done. Traffic counts and pedestrian counts are necessary, and approval from the Iowa Department of Transportation will be necessary. SURVEY RESULTS": 29% Wanted to install all items listed above to make a complete improvement. 48% Suggested only doing the sidewalk repair and painting a pedestrian crosswalk. 5% Did not want to improve any crosswalk. 18% Wanted to improve both the crosswalk at Keokuk and the crosswalk at Sycamore. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB crone RAPIDS -0[s SIOIIlcs *Since the last alternative was added during the second neighborhood meeting it was not included in the household survey. COST: The alternative which received the most votes included sidewalk repair and painting of pedestrian crosswalk. This project would only cost $400. However, since the votes at the meeting were divided up, special considerations must be made. Therefore, we should also keep in mind the cost of all items. That cost is $2,400. If both Sycamore and Keokuk were done it would be $4,800. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Due to those special considerations named before, the Department of Planning and Program Development recommends that studies be carried out on these two crossings. If it is justified, complete pedestrian crosswalks should be installed. If not, the sidewalk repair and painting of, the crosswalk will be done at a minimum. Possibly it would be feasible to put a full pedestrian crosswalk at one location, while merely improving the physical aspects of the crosswalk at the other. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES I401fIEs TOPIC 5 RAILROAD BRIDGE SCREENING At the meeting held with residents, concern was expressed for the safety of children crossing over the Dodge Street railroad bridge. The bridge currently has guardrails 42" in height. The construction of protective screening similar to that used on Summit Street was suggested. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING: 1. The existing railing is not safe for children, and in the future the Engineer should specify another type of railing for bridges in Iowa City. 2. The railing on the Summit Street bridge is "ugly as hell". 3. A chainlink fence 4 feet high would provide enough added protec- tion. - 4. Please do not do this! STAFF COMMENTS: (Dick Plastino) The screening on the Summit Street bridge was installed due to the poor condition of the guardrails. This is not a problem on the Dodge Street bridge. (Craig Minter) The screening on the Summit Street bridge creates a problem for snow removal since the snow will not push through it. SURVEY RESULTS: i 35% Were in favor of purchasing and installing protective screening along both sides of the Dodge Street railroad bridge. 65% Did not want a proposal for construction of protective screening. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Since a majority of the residents do not want this project to take place, and there is a standard railing on the bridge; the Planning staff recommends that the Dodge Street railroad bridge be left as it currently exists. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1101rJES TOPIC 6 DIVISION OF COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS During the residents meeting it was pointed out that openings exist in the fence line between the commercial area along Highland Court and the residential area to the east. A comprehensive project to improve this situation would include enforcement of the fence ordinance where possible, and installation of a chainlink fence and plantings for the remaining open areas. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING: I. Several residents felt that if the fence ordinance could handle this problem, why should Neighborhood Site Improvement monies be used. 2. Would this project include the railroad tracks? (No.) 3. No matter how this problem is handled, the fence ordinance should first be enforced. 4. Enforcement of the fence ordinance should be added to "do not install barriers . . .". 5. We believe that the property owners can put up their own chainlink fence and plantings to screen out the .commercial buildings, etc., I know we did. SURVEY RESULTS: 22% Wanted to install chainlink fence and plantings in open areas between the residential and commercial neighborhood. . 51% .Wanted only to put in plantings, thereby improving aesthetic appearances. 27% Do not want to install any barriers between the residential and i commercial properties but instead, want to rely on the fencing ordinance. COST: The most popular alternative overall was to only put in plantings. This alternative would cost about $2,000. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Although the residents overall voted for the plantings, at the second meeting there was much discussion of how much the fence ordinance could accomplish. The Planning staff therefore recommends that the fence ordinance be used to as great degree as possible first. If more protection is needed, then plantings can be put in. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES Ito IrICS TOPIC 7 PROJECT PRIORITIES The priorities chosen as the second neighborhood meeting (with 17 residents in attendance) differed from those expressed in the return i questionnaire (with 31 filling out the priority listing). Because of this, the priorities of each group are listed separately below, along with a staff recommendation. i NEIGHBORHOOD MEETING: 1. Improve Recreational Opportunities. $10,000 2. Pedestrian Crossing• $ 4,800 3. Curb and Parkway Repair. $20,000 4. Division of Commercial and Residential Areas. -- 5. Alley Repair. $10,000 6. Railroad Screening. t $ 2,000 . TOTAL $46,800 E NEIGHBORHOOD SURVEY: i 1. Improved Recreational Opportunities. i $10,000 2. Pedestrian Crossing. $ 400 3. Curb and Parkway Repair. $40,000 { 4. Alley Repair. j $10,000 5. Railroad Screening. -- 6. Division of Commercial and Residential Areas. i $ 2,000 TOTAL $62,400 STAFF RECOMMENDATION: 1. Improve Recreational Opportunities. $10,000 2. Pedestrian Crossing. $ 2,800 3. Curb and Parkway Repair. $40,000 4. Alley Repair. ;10,000 MICROFILMED BV JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES I401HES 5. Division of Commercial and Residential Areas. $ 2,000 6. Railroad Screening. -- TOTAL $64,800 The recommended budget leaves a surplus of $10,200. The Highland Neighborhood Site Improvement allocation is $75,000. Staff recommends that the additional $10,200 be used to do a more comprehensive curb program on Kirkwood Avenue. RECOMMENDED PROJECT: $64,800 SUPPLEMENTAL PROJECT: $10,200 TOTAL PROJECT COST: $75,000 i r j, j MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES TOPIC 8 OTHER CONCERNS 1. Street Liahtin Several residents requested increased street lighting for nighttime safety. Only a small percentage of the street lights are operated by the City, most of which are located in the downtown area. The majority of lights are installed, operated, and maintained by Iowa -Illinois Gas and Electric Co. at an annual cost to the City of about $50 per light. This creates a long-term obligation to the City. The Neighborhood Site Improvement Program provides capital improvements with one time cost. Residents should direct inquiries regarding increased lighting to Department of Public Works. 2. Property Maintenance: j Property maintenance concerns voiced by neighborhood residents can be handled by contacting the appropriate City staff. The following depart- ments handle specific problems: junk cars -- Police Department junk on residential property -- Dept. of Housing & Inspection Services overgrown buses or trees in the public right-of-way -- City Forester garbage and refuse -- Johnson County Health Department and Iowa City De- partment of public Works Department of Housing and Inspection Services will do a spot check of property maintenance in your neighborhood during the month of June. If you have any specific locations which you feel should be checked, please list them below: ' 3. Animal Control: Iowa City has a dog ordinance which is enforced by the City Animal Shelter. Dogs picked up cannot be reclaimed without owners paying a $ l0'fee. Citizens are encouraged to call the Animal Shelter if stray dogs are a problem. .4. Garbage Pick Up: This past winter, garbage pick up in alleys was discontinued because of snow removal problems. This provided workload data to prove that garbage pick up can be more efficiently carried out using only street pick up (15% of time is saved). Alleys will not deteriorate as quickly if heavy garbage trucks remain on the streets. Therefore the policy is to continue the street pick up program. Some residents were concerned that garbage pick up might be reduced to twice monthly. At this time the City has no plans to make this change. 5. Street Cleaning: The Department of Public Works has been cleaning streets for approximately six weeks. They will clean every street in the City and are working ac - MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DEs MOIREs cording to a specific schedule. There has been an increased amount of dust and dirt on the streets due to the use of sand this past winter. 6. Tree Planting and Removal: The City Forester, Billie Hauber, is responsible for tree planting and removal on City properties. If you have any questions, requests, or pro- posals for parkway tree planting, removals, or tree ordinances, please feel free to contact her. Also, please see the attached information about the currently available tree planting program. 7. Stop Signs: Many City residents have recommended the installation of stop signs for the purpose of slowing down traffic. The Department of Public Works recommends against this policy. Research shows that when unnecessary stop signs are placed in residential neighborhoods, 'many vehicles do not come to a com- plete stop and therefore pedestrians are given a false sense of security. This creates a dangerous situation. If you feel a stop sign is needed in your neighborhood, to control traffic at an intersection rather than traf- fic speed, please contact Jim Brachtel, the City Traffic Engineer. 6. Parking: For those residents who requested one side of the street parking, during our neighborhood meeting, you are in luck. Many of the streets in the Highland Neighborhood have already been slated for this type of parking regulation this year. In order to find out if your street will be changed, contact Jim Brachtel, the City Traffic Engineer. If your street is not one of those slated for one side parking, Mr. Brachtel will help you with your request. He will take a postcard survey of residents in your area, to determine if the demand is high enough to warrant the change. 9. Railroad Property at Dodge and Page: The Department of Public Works is aware of the problem in this area. They have made numerous attempts to contact the railroad and remedy the situa- tion. Because of your requests, the railroad will be contacted once again, asking them to remove the overgrown brush and concrete blocks in that area. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPT DS.DLS 110IMLS COMMENTS FROM SURVEYS We feel that both of these proposals are excellent and would benefit the entire neighborhood. (Improved Recreational Opportunities) Can anything be done about the Summit Street Bridge? The pavement is filled with potholes (which are continually fixed but only work temporarily) and the bridge shakes whenever a car goes over it. We believe the fencing proposal would benefit only a few property owners in the neighborhood rather fencing shouldan ce the be providedby neighborhood environment. ownersus, the individual property arkin on one live. on Broadway Street. I I am very pleased that p 9 side of the street is being Put in. I would hope that Broadway is one of those streets. Improve the Added recommendation: end 5ebumps, the( ; Improve the uneven nd to (1) P Highland Avenue dips intersections of Kirkwood and Summit Streets and Sycamore Street and Mall Shopping Center west entrance., for ' Many thanks to all of you on the new signsgns for street corners, play grounds, and for the, new garbage cans p in the playgrounds. I will be out of town at time of meeting. But residents do care and are, oin to be heard. the City In regards to the railroad property at Dodge anddo Page, should sue the railrone and enforce ad or do as Cedar Rapids has Their tracks are unsafe ce against thtantlir raderaiffic �ntil they !comply. their Force Iowa -Illinois Ga Belt Telephone tos cleaneup theirctric omess intthe goo block. Also fo tough. airs Why didn't you force the asphalt contractor to make these r care. when they tore it up. We complained then and the City (curb and gutter along Kirkwood Avenue). but I believe some There may not be many people crossing Highway of the drivers on the highway act like they would love to run over someone or scare them to death. It is very dangerous to walk across that intersection, We believe that the property owners can put up their own ch einI fence and plantings to screen out the commercial building s,tc know we did. potholes on Prefer that remaining money be put towards repair of p Summit Street bridge. That area receives far more traffic thin any alley. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES Mo LIES An excellent idea! (Improved Recreational Opportunities) Great! We walk here often with our child and as of now the speed of light change doesn't permit us to cross in one change. (Pedestrian Crossing Highway 6 and Keokuk Street) Adds to children's safety for those using Oak Grove Park. (Railroad Bridge Screening) Sidewalk needed on Highland between Sycamore and Spruce. Due to the increased number of joggers of all ages in this area, it would be a good recreational facility to make a one-fourth mile track at Mark Twain. South East Junior High has no track and so that school could make use of it as well. Street lighting is very important, suggest a staff study for a long term improvement project. The curbing and parkway on Kirkwood is in a terrible condition. A few years ago the telephone company buried a cable and it was a long time before parkway was leveled and seeded. The company finally did a good job. Last year the gas company put in a new gas main. The trench wasn't filled in time and there was a mudhole in which a tractor was stuck. The trench was never leveled. Late this winter the Coralville Excavating Company dug a trench for a telephone repair. Two crosswalks on the south side of Kirkwood were broken by ' the backhoe or a heavy tractor. They have not been repaired. Just in the last few days the parkway was finally leveled and seeded. I try to keep my yard looking half decent but the parkway has been in terrible shape for the last four or five years. I know the parkway is City property but I have to keep it mowed and cleaned. I don't know about easements or franchises but the utility companies should be required to repair any damage they make. Thanks for getting something started. This will be a big help to bicyclists as well. Right now, to ride a bicycle down Kirkwood is to take one's life in one's hands. Any chance of a bike lane? (Curbing and Parkway Repair) While contacting the railroad, you might mention that the tracks down Maiden Lane are in atrocious condition. Sidewalk repairs have not been mentioned except in the cover letter. My sidewalk is beyond repair and needs replacement. I am not aware of the need for replacement of other sidewalks, but I would appreciate your consideration of this need. (Marcy Street) We would also like to see consideration given to making Kirkwood Avenue and Highland Avenue one-way. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOIDrS Install a street light at Highland and Gilbert Streets. I would like to have a "slow" Street. sign in alley at Euclid and Ridge Curbing wascut up when gas line was installed along 900 block of Roosevelt. If safety is a problem, narrow Dodge Street to two lanes. Street curb is also in bad repair. Keokuk i Several spots along Keokuk Street need repair. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES nOLucs MINUTES NEIGHBORHOOD SITE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM PRIORITY MEETING TWAIN SCHOOL MAY 16, 1979 7:30 P.M. HIGHLAND NEIGHBORHOOD CITIZENS PRESENT: Tas Anthony, Rick Hollis, John Dyson, Marilee Dyson, Ray Lewis, Rose Spaulding, Mrs. Paul Holland, Mrs. Mary Donohoe, Dick Hovet, Keith Hora, Janet Driscoll, Dorothy Armens, Teresa Finley, Elaine Shepherd, Helen Schneider, John Weede, and Mary Masher. STAFF PRESENT: Bruce A. Knight, Planner/Program Analyst, Pat Keller, Planner/Program Analyst, and Julie Vann, Community Development Block Grant Coordinator. Bruce Knight explained that the Neighborhood Site Improvement Program was designed to assist in upgrading neighborhoods by providing funds for the repair of public facilities which are growing old. Mr. Knight then explained that at the first meeting he received ideas for various projects and since that. time, more information had been gathered and various alternatives developed for each topic. These had then been sent out in the household surveys. Mr. Knight then reviewed the process being used to complete this project. The first step was the input meeting at which time ideas were gathered, the second was to further refine that information, the third was to hold the priority meeting at which time the alternatives laid out would be chosen, the fourth step was review by the Committee on Community Needs, and the fifth step was the City Council meeting at which time a final decision would be made on which projects would be implemented. Mr. Knight pointed out that the purpose of this meeting was (1) to pick which alternatives the residents would like to see done on each topic, and (2)• to prioritize the topics so that if all of them could not be done, those which the residents felt were most important would be done first. The Highland Neighborhood has been budgeted for $75,000. TOPIC 1: ALLEY REPAIR At the first meeting, a comment was made that the alley between Kirkwood Avenue and Walnut Street off of Dodge Street was in very bad shape. Due to this comment, a variety of alternatives were developed from repairing only that alley, to doing all alleys in the area. It was brought up that many residents already maintain their alleys pretty well and that this program should only do those which need to be done. Because of this comment, alternative "D" was changed to read "buy rock and gravel all alleys which need it . . ." MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 11011us Another resident was concerned about whether this project would or would not be completed. He commented that frequently the Council promises to do a project and then changes its mind and does it someplace else. Mr. Knight explained that the money for this project had already been allocated and that on June 5 the. City Council would be making a final decision on what projects were done. In general, most residents favored the idea of a complete program of gravel repair for those alleys which needed it. It was felt that this would provide a benefit to more people in the area. The vote on alley repairs was as follows: A. Gravel only those alleys listed on the map. 0 The total cost would be $2,000 in NSI funds. B. Buy rock through the NSI program and make all needed repairs on gravel alleys in the neighbor- hood with the City providing the scraping and grading. Estimated cost is $11,000 (for approxi- 13 mately 12,300 feet of alleyway). C. Gravel only the following alleys (resident 0 `should list location below): D.: Do not gravel any alleys as a part of this 1 program. 0 E. 'Other. TOPIC 2: CURB AND PARKWAY REPAIR Rose Spaulding of 1407 Plum Street (351-1814) was highly concerned about the water problem on Keokuk Drive to Highway 6. She explained that she -felt that the Neighborhood Site Improvement monies was not being used to solve real problems. Mr. Knight explained that it was unfortunate, but that there were only limited funds for this program and that not all problems could be handled. He then promised to try to find out if there are any plans to do anything about this particular problem. Another resident explained that gas lines were installed last summer and that is what ruined much of the parkway, and that he felt the gas company should repair the parkway. Mr. Knight explained that it would be difficult at this point in time to get the gas company to make repairs, however in the future each resident should call the Department of Public Works if the gas company does not repair what they have damaged. A resident then asked if they were going to continue to use salt on the roads in the winter. Mr. Knight explained that most likely they would. The resident then stated that it was probably a waste of time to replace soil in the parkway if the same thing would happen again next year. Mr. Knight explained that hopefully the curb would help protect the this yearadueato the sevand that the erity extent of the problem ver ty of he winte MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOIMES One resident expressed concern that by running the Neighborhood Site Improvement Program in her neighborhood the City was calling the area low income and thereby causing devaluation of her property. Mr. Knight explained that in no way were we calling the area low income, we were just trying to provide funds to repair various Public facilities which were becoming rundown and which the normal City budget could not handle. The Neighborhood Site Improvement Program should have no reflection on the residents or their property. Several residents felt that the alternatives to repair curb and read "as gutter on both Kirkwood and Highland Avenues should needed". This change was made and the vote on curb repairs was as follows: A. Repair those sections of curb and gutter which need it along Kirkwood Avenue at an estimated cost of $20,000 ($15.00 per foot). 9 B. Repair those sections of curb and gutter which need it along Highland Avenue at an estimated cost of $20,000 ($15.00 per foot). 1 C. Do both Kirkwood Avenue and Highland Avenue. 5 D. Repair curb and gutter at the following loca- tions: 0 E. Do not repair any curb and gutter as a part of this program. 0 TOPIC 3: IMPROVED RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES The residents of the neighborhood expressed much concern over whether there was,a curfew on the parks or not. Many residents had experienced problems with teenagers hanging around the parks late at night. Mr. Knight promised to investigate this further to discover what the current rules were and how they could be changed. A discussion was held on how the school would react to the mini -park suggestion. Dick Hovet, Twain School principal, was present and stated that he did not foresee any problems and that he was all for the mini -park. The vote on the alternatives was as follows: A. Develop a mini -park on the Twain School property at an estimated cost of $6,000. 4— B. Install a small gazebo shelter and a piece of multi -use wooden playground equipment (tree house, climber, slide, etc.) in Oak Grove park at an estimated total cost of $6,500. 1 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAP IDS -DES MOIDEs C. a Do both proposal "A" and proposal "B". 11 Do not install any park equipment as a part of this program. 0 TOPIC 4: PEDESTRIAN CROSSING There was a discussion on the amount of pedestrian traffic crossing the intersection of Highway 6 and Keokuk Street. Many residents felt that a lot of children crossed to go to K -Mart, as well as many adults catching the bus. Additionally, it was felt that with HyVee going in across Highway 6, pedestrian traffic would increase. Also, the residents felt that more pedestrians would cross at this intersection if the pedestrian crossing was improved. The residents also felt that a problem existed at Sycamore and Highway 6. This is due to children and adults crossing over to the Mal 1. It was decided that the pedestrian crossing at Sycamore should. be added as another alternative, and that an additional alternative to do both the pedestrian crossing at Sycamore and Keokuk Drive should be added. Julie Vann, Community Development Block Grant Coordinator, pointed out that even if residents voted for the complete pedestrian crossing we could not guarantee that it would be implemented. Traffic count, pedestrian counts, and Iowa Department - of Transportation authorization would be required before anything could be done. This will take a good deal of time and Iowa Department of Transportation may not approve. The vote on this topic was as follows: A. Install all items listed above for a pedestrian crossing at the intersection of Highway 6 and Keokuk Street. Total cost will be $2,400. 3 B. Only do the sidewalk repair and painting of the pedestrian crossing at an estimated cost of $400. 1 C. Do not change this crossing. 0 D. Improve the pedestrian crossing at Sycamore. 0 E. Do both Sycamore and Keokuk Street at Highway 6. 11 TOPIC 5: RAILROAD BRIDGE SCREENING A discussion was held on whether this screen was needed, and how it would look if installed. One resident felt that the existing railing was not safe for children, and that in the future the Engineer should specify another type of railing for bridges in Iowa City. Another resident stated that the railing on the Summit Street MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1101NE5 bridge was "ugly as hell". Many of the residents felt a four foot fence would probably be high enough. The vote on this topic was as follows: A. Purchase and install protective screening along both sides of the Dodge Street bridge. Total cost is estimated at $2,000. 7 B. Do not submit a proposal for construction of protective screening at the Dodge Street railroad bridge. 4 TOPIC 6: DIVISION OF COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS Several residents felt that if the fence ordinance could handle this problem, why should Neighborhood Site Improvement monies be used to solve it instead. Another resident felt that at a minimum, plantings should be put in. This would block out some of the noise as well as provide a visual separation. One resident wondered if this project would include the railroad tracks which border the area. Mr. Knight explained that although that would be nice there just was not enough money budgeted to carry out such a comprehensive program. It was generally felt that the ordinance should be enforced first in any case. Mr. Knight explained arrangements were being made to take care of that already. It was requested that enforcement of the fence ordinance be added to alternative "C" -- do not install any barrier." A vote was taken with results as follows: A. Install a chain link fence and plantings in open areas between the residential and com- mercial neighborhoods. The estimated cost is $7,000. 6 B. Only install plantings, thereby improving aesthetic appearance. The estimated cost is $2,000 2 C. Do not install any barriers between the residential and commercial properties as a part of this program, but enforce the fence ordinance. 7 TOPIC 7: PROJECT PRIORITIES Due to the nature of the projects which were chosen, it seemed possible that the Highland Neighborhood budget might be fairly tight. Because of this, a vote was taken to determine which projects had the highest priority according to the residents present. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1101NCs The residents voted on their first, second and third priority with the results as follows: 1st Priority 2nd Priority 3rd Priority D O 4 Alley Repair 3 4 2 2 Curbing and Parking Repair 8 2 Improved Recreational 3 Opportunities 1 3 2 Pedestrian Crossing 2 1 3 Railroad Screening 3 1 Division of Commercial i and Residential Neighborhoods MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES HOMES SOUTH CENTRAL AREA PROPOSALS PREPARED BY PAT KELLER MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB 'i DAP 'I:iI:Ir, SOUTH CENTRAL MEAN INCOME- $7,706 HOUSEHOLDS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL - b 12 OWNER OCCUPIED UNITS - f57 PERSONS AGE 65 AND OVER - %45 "ICROF IL14ED B, JORM MICROLAB TOPIC ONE PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT At the previous meetings residents expressed the value of College Hill Park as a playground for children. Residents expressed a desire to upgrade existing equipment (repair or replace) and construct a new wooden jungle gym. By replacing or repairing the old equipment and constructing new wooden equipment, residents felt that the playground area of College Hill Park could become a more attractive place for children and adults. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETINGS: 1. What kind of equipment is going to be added or replaced at College Hill Park? (A piece of wooden equipment like the type in City Park will be purchased and the whirl needs replacement). 2. The basketball nets need replacing. You should buy the kind that are made from metal and rope. These seem to last"longer. 3. More trees are needed in the park to replace those which were destroyed last summer. I realize that smaller trees are often vandalized. STAFF COMMENTS: (Dennis Showalter) College Hill Park could use some new equipment, and some of the existing equipment is in poor shape. SURVEY RESULTS: 86% - suggested purchasing and replacing equipment. 7% -suggested purchasing just one piece of equipment. 7% - suggested not funding the project. COST: Buying one piece of new wooden equipment and replacing and repairing the whirl, swings, and basketball nets will cost approximately $2,500. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: The staff recommends that a new piece of wooden equipment be purchased and the older existing equipment be either repaired or replaced. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB TOPIC TWO SIDEWALK REPAIR Adequate sidewalks are an important consideration in planning for neigh- borhood improvements. In addition to being pedestian pathways, sidewalks provide a place for neighbors to meet and a place for physical recreation for older residents of the neighborhood. Sidewalk repair was mentioned at *the first meeting and many residents felt strongly that certain problem areas should be addressed in this program. At the second South Central meeting, residents supplied additional problem areas and these have been included in extra option F. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING: 1. On Dodge Street just south of Burlington there are some low places in the sidewalk which collect water. (Included in option F). 2. The sidewalk between Lucas and Dodge on Bowery needs repair badly. (Included in option F). 3• Are sidewalks put in low on purpose; they just seem to collect water. Is there any reason for this? 4. Sidewalks need repair on Johnson, Dodge, Lucas, and Bowery Streets. SURVEY (From meeting and returns by mail) 32% - repair sidewalks along north side of Bowery between Gilbert and Johnson plus the two extra problem areas mentioned above. 20% - repair sidewalks along the north side of Bowery between Gilbert and Johnson and do as many curb cuts as possible along Burlington. 5% - repair sidewalks along north side of Bowery between Gilbert and Lucas. 13% - do a comprehensive sidewalk repair program throughout the neighborhood (Johnson, Dodge, Van Buren, Burlington). 30% - do not repair sidewalks. COST: Sidewalk repair work on the problem areas selected by neighborhood residents will cost approximately $12,000. Repair work includes curb cuts where damaged sidewalk meets the corners of streets. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends repairing all sidewalk areas suggested by residents. In many of these problem areas the sidewalk dips below ground level and MICRDf ILMED 3� JORM MICROLAB collects water. Due to the number of elderly residents in this area and the area's proximity to central city, this project would benefit many residents. MICROFILMED By JORM MICROLAB �.f ntu un t�i;,s•'u •�.�l a��. TOPIC THREE DOG SIGNS At the previous meetings residents expressed interest in the placement of signs at the entrances to College Hill Park reminding dog owners of the City leash and poop -scoop laws. This project would be easy and relatively inexpensive to implement. Four wooden signs could be constructed and placed at the entrances to College Hill Park. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING: I. There are a lot of times when I see dogs running loose in College Hill Park. 2. I think that there should be a law which won't let any dogs in the College Hill Park. 3. When the dogs come into the park they bring disease and children playing in the park are susceptible to this. 4. Poop -scoop and leash laws for dogs should be enforced in College Hill Park, or at least could we get signs made up to remind people about it. SURVEY RESULTS: 37% - favored the placement of four signs at entrances to park. 37% - favored the placement of one sign in the center of College Hill Park. 25% - favored no sign(s) be placed. COST: Since the majority of residents favored the placement of either one or no signs, cost was determined for the placement of one sign in the center of the park. Estimated cost of the placement of one sign is approximately $100. STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Due to the amount of citizen concern for this project staff recommends that one sign be placed in the middle of the park. It must be noted that the placement of a sign does not constitute physical enforcement but rather a conscientious reminder to dog owners. MICROF ILI4ED BY JORM MICROLAB TOPIC FOUR RAILROAD SCREENING At the meetings held with residents, concern was expressed for the safety of children crossing the Dodge Street bridge over the railroad tracks. The bridge currently had guardrails 42 inches in height. the Summit of protective screening similar to the typeu Street bridge was suggested. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING 1. There needs to be protective screening at Dodge Street where it crosses the railroad track. The bridge isn't safe for children to cross. . 2. I've seen children playing on that bridge. 3. A lot of children cross the Dodge Street bridge to go to Oakgrove Park. 4 The sidewalks are too close to the street on hDodge walk across the bridge cars go sp ed ngright ysbridge. me. When 5. The screening at the Summit Street bridge looks bad. If we put up screening, could it be lower? ' STAFF COMMENTS: (Dick Plastino) Screening on the Summit Street bridge was installed due to the poor condition of the bridge. I ` (Craig Minter) The screening on the Summit Street bridge creates a l problem for snow removal because the snow piles up against the screening. Ij SURVEY RESULTS: 5% - favored the placement of protective screening. 52% - favored the placement of protective screening with the Highland area sharing the cost. 43% - suggested nothing be done. COST: The cost for implementing the screening project on the Dodge Street bridge will cost approximately $1,000. Fn CRJFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: The staff recommends that screening along the Dodge Street bridge should be placed if a safety or hazard problem truly exists. The Dodge Street bridge is a newly constructed bridge with protective guardrail along either side raised to three feet. It is the feeling of the staff that a safety problem does not exist at this bridge. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB JDAu s TOPIC FIVE ALLEY REPAIRS Neighborhood residents have expressed much concern about the condition of the alleys both at neighborhood meetings and through individual contact with City staff. In some cases, gravel washes from alleys causing ruts, while in other locations potholes and dips create problems in using the alleys. Residents also suggested improving two of the alleys by paving them. CITIZEN COMMENTS FROM MEETING: 1. Gravel won't last long enough on our alley because of the number of apartments and businesses which use it. Our alley needs to be paved. 2. It is the City's responsibility to take care of the alleys, and I would like to see the City do it. 3. Some of the alleys need fill as well as gravel. I would like to see everyone benefit, not just a few alleys that would be paved. 4. Our alleys are in bad shape and need some gravel. 5. Our alley between Johnson and Dodge south of Bowery needs paving because we get too much traffic from the apartment building. 6. Our alley between Gilbert and Van Buren needs paving. We get a lot of dust and dirt from the businesses, apartments and Senior Center located near us. STAFF COMMENTS: (Dick Plastino) If money is going to be spent paving alleys, I would prefer concrete. (Craig Minter) I would try to encourage residents to rock and grade all non -paved alleys because the City is currently engaged in a program which will provide scraping and grading if the residents purchase the gravel. SURVEY RESULTS: 50% - suggested rocking and grading alleys. 0% - suggested rocking all alleys with the exception of their alley. 41% - suggested no improvements be done. 9% - suggested hard surfacing the two requested alleys. 0% - suggested paving the requested alleys and rocking the rest of the alleys. MICROFILMED By JORM MICROLAB ,JJ)AP ;,�,:�s•;i .,��i•n. COST: The highest percentage group of voters favored the option to fund the grading and gravelling of all non -paved alleys. The estimated cost for this project is $9,500. STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Staff recommends that all non -paved alleys be graded, scraped and rocked. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB C1 DAP RAPIDS•UE+014(5 TOPIC SIX PROJECT PRIORITIES Priorities decided at the neighborhood meeting and from the surveys were tallied to evaluate which projects the residents felt were most important. Projects are listed below in order of importance with one being the most important and five being the least important. MEETING AND SURVEY PRIORITIES: 1. Playground equipment -2,500 2. Sidewalk repair - 12,000 $ 9,500 3. Alley repair - $ 1,000 4. Railroad screening - 5. Other concerns - $ 0 6. Dog signs - $ 100 TOTAL $25,100 STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS: Playground equipment - $ 2,500 Sidewalk repair - $20,000 Alley repair - $ 9,500 Other concerns - $ 0 Dog signs - $ 100 TOTAL 32,100 Since the South Central Area had project priorities which when totalled equalled less than their allocated $48,500 staff recommended boosting the sidewalk repair program to a more comprehensive level. The staff does not feel that paving alleys is a project which benefits a large percentage of residents in an area. Since, however, some alleys are more heavily travelled due to the location of apartments or businesses along them, staff recommends that $16,000 be set aside as matching funds ($8,000 per alley) for residents of the two problem alleys to use, if they can raise the supplemental financing to pave their alleys. I1ICROEILMEO 91' JORM MICROLAB TOPIC 7 OTHER CONCERNS The Neighborhood Site Improvement meeting generated a considerable amount of input and discussion from those residents in attendance. Though many of the suggestions for improvements did not easily fall within the scope and purpose of this program, all of the neighborhood concerns have been earnestly considered and channeled to appropriate programs and departments. The following summary covers frequently mentioned items of discussion which were not included in a project proposal. It further explains the decisions made about each suggestion and how the City staff is responding to your concerns. 1. Animal Control -- There has been an increased effort by the City staff to provide improved animal control. If any of you are still experiencing problems, please call the Animal Shelter to tell them your specific complaint, 354-1800, ext. 261. 2. Street Cleaning -- The Department of Public Works has been cleaning streets for approximately six weeks. They will clean every street in the City and are working according to a specific schedule. There has been an increased amount of dust and dirt in the streets due to the use of sand this past winter. ` 3. Tree Planting and Removal -- Tree planting and removal is ` handled by the City Forester, Billie Hauber. If you have any questions, requests, or proposals for tree plantings, removals, or tree ordinances, please feel free to contact her. A Also please see the attached information about tree planting programs. 4. Trash -- During the past winter the City suspended trash removal in most alleys, consequently trash accumulated in various alleys throughout the City. Emergency trash pickup for the leftover garbage can be obtained by contacting Don Stoddard of the Sanitation Department. The Sanitation Department is currently making emergency trash pickups to alleviate this problem. Streets -- The City is currently in the process of changing the parking regulations for many of the streets in the South Central Neighborhood to one-sided parking. This will remedy the crowded street and parking problem the neighborhood is experiencing. Lighting -- Street lighting is considered a long-range project. Downtown lights are owned by Iowa -Illinois Gas & Electric, power and light are rented to the City fora fee of $50 per year. Inquiries to obtain lighting should be directed to the Department of Public Works. MICROFILMED P JORM MICROLAB 7. Crosswalks -- The placement of crosswalks on streets is handled by the Department Public Works. The Public Works Department views crosswalks as more of a danger than an aid to pedestrians because few motorists understand their driving responsibility at crosswalks. 8. Exterior Building Maintenance -- All exterior building maintenance violations such as trash on parking, rubbish or junk in yards, should be reported to the Housing Inspection Services located at the Civic Center. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB ..FUAP 4APIDt•a! ,, 1.1! MINUTES NEIGHBORHOOD SITE IMPROVEMENT PRIORITY MEETING SABIN SCHOOL MAY 17, 1979 7:30 P.M. SOUTH CENTRAL NEIGHBORHOOD ATTENDANCE: 6 neighborhood residents; Jim Hall, CCN STAFF: Pat Keller, Bruce Knight, Planner/Program Analysts Pat Keller explained the Site Improvement Program was intended to upgrade neighborhoods by providing funds for repair of sidewalks and alleys, tree planting and general public improvements which will enhance the entire neighborhood environment. Approximately $48,500 was allocated to the South Central Area for this purpose. In addition, it was explained that before proposals for improvements were submitted to the City Council for their final decision, the staff wanted to know how neighborhood residents prefer their projects to be implemented and also which projects they thought most important from those that they suggested. Each topic was discussed before residents voted upon implementation alternatives. Subsequently, each project was prioritized in order of importance, further suggestions were taken for possible projects in the future and any changes in projects which residents would like to make. TOPIC ONE: PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT At the previous meeting residents of the South Central Area expressed interest in improving or upgrading existing playground equipment and purchasing a new piece of wooden playground equipment in College Hill Park. All residents present at both meetings felt that something should be done to improve or upgrade the park. Residents' primary concern was what type of equipment would be repaired or purchased. The vote on this topic was: A. Purchase and upgrade equipment - 6 B. Purchase just one new piece of equipment - 0 C. Do not improve College Hill Park - 0 TOPIC TWO: SIDEWALK REPAIR At the previous meeting and through personal correspondence residents of the South Central Neighborhood suggested areas where they felt sidewalk repair was needed. This project is a major concern of most residents especially since the neighborhood had a large percentage of elderly residents. At the priority meeting residents suggested further areas requiring sidewalk repair. Consequently, an additional option was added which accounted for these extra problem areas. The vote was: MICROFILMED Bl JORM MICROLAB Neighborhood Site Improvement Priority Meeting Sabin School May 17, 1979 Page 2 A. Repair sidewalk on the north side of Bowery between Gilbert and Johnson - 0 B. Repair sidewalks on the north side of Bowery between Gilbert and Johnson and do as many curb cuts as possible along Burlington Street - 0 C. Repair sidewalks on the north side of Bowery between Gilbert and Lucas - 0 D. Do a comprehensive sidewalk program, repairing Bowery, Johnson, Van Buren, Dodge and Burlington Streets - 0 E. Do not repair sidewalks - 2 F. Do option A. plus Dodge Street just south of Burlington, and the sidewalk between Lucas and Dodge on Bowery - 2 TOPIC THREE:DOG SIGNS At the previous meeting residents expressed interest in the placement of dog signs at College Hill Park reminding owners the City leash and poop - scoop laws. Some residents at the priority meeting felt very strongly about loose dogs running in the park. Most people felt something needed to be done. The vote was: A. Place four dog signs at the entrances to College Hill Park - 0 B. Place one sign at the center of the park - 4 C. Do not place sign(s) - 2 TOPIC FOUR: RAILROAD SCREENING At the meetings held with residents, many people expressed concern over the safety of the Dodge Street bridge. Many people felt protective screening should be placed along the edges to protect children from falling off the bridge. Staff felt that if a safety problem did indeed exist, something should be done. The vote was: A. Purchase screening for Dodge Street bridge - 0 B. Share cost of screening with Highland area - 4 C. Do not place screening - 1 IIICROFIL14ED BY JORM MICROLAB Neighborhood Site Improvement Priority Meeting Sabin School May 17, 1979 Page 3 TOPIC FIVE: ALLEY REPAIR Many of the residents alleys. Potholes expressed concern about Residents at the ruts, and dust were the the condition The vote on al h meeting specificallyPrimary Of of of their y repair was: requested that two residents. alleys be paved. a• Rock and grade all non -paved alleys - 1 b. Rock and grade all alleys except mine - 0 C. Do not rock and grade alleys - 0 d• Put hard surface on: I. Alley between Gilbert and Van Buren e' Z• Alley between Dodge and Johnson south of Bowery - 3 Put hard surface on requested alleys plus rock and grade all other alleys - O TOPIC SIX: PROJECT PRIORITIES A review of the the project majority vote on alternative implementation for the budget proposals showed that alternatives selected slightly their g allocation of $86,500. The each of priorities among each of the South Central residents ex eede Projects as follows: Priority d on No. 1 Sidewalks - 0 Dog signs - 0 Playground equipment - 1 Railroad screening - 1 Alley repairs - 4 Other - 0 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB tus:' nnrin�.•',�i •I �rll i I WASHINGTON STREET PROGRAM UPDATE MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOVIES WASHINGTON STREET PROGRAM UPDATE MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOVIES i - WASHINGTON STREET MALL I $15,000 was set aside for the Washington Street Mall Project. In this project three (3) street divider planters were constructed and landscaped on Washington Street between Dodge and Van Buren Streets. The Washington Street Tree Planter Project was established as a special program due to the distinct nature of the project. Since the project was targeted for a specific location and task, it was felt that the cost for this project should not have been appropriated from one neighborhood's budget. Con- sequently a special allocation was established to specifically fund this project. The Department of Parks and Recreation handled this project which has just been completed. Costs for this project have fallen well within the budgeted allocation. Bob Howell, of the Parks and Recreation Department, is submitting the final figures for the costs involved in this project during the first week of June. This project was completed in a timely manner j MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOVIES TREE PLANTING PROGRAM MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES TREE PLANTING Since tree planting was such a major concern with all of the areas in CDBG Program, a special tree plantin Planting Program is a $15,000 program withethe wexpliciitainthe Tree the entTOf planting trees throughout the CDBG Area. The six CDBG Areas, Longfellow, Northside, Creekside, Hickory Hill, Highland, South Central, are all involved in the Tree Planting Program. Billie Hauber, the City Forester, is handling the Tree Planting Program. Each area was sent a comprehensive mailing to solicit specific locations where residents felt that they would like a tree planted. As soon as all requests are received and compiled for each area, the City Forester will eliminate all the incompatable locations, i.e., width of area between curb and sidewalk, underground utilities, overhead telephone lines, etc. Once locations have been selected, trees will be purchased and delivered to the respective spots. Planting of trees will not be provided in the Tree Planting Program but the Planning Department is organizing Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and various groups who will be available to assist anyone who needs help in planting trees. The actual tree planting has been scheduled for early this fall. The City Forester is currently engaged in the tabulation of requests from the residents. During the beginning of July, all incompatable locations will be eliminated. In the next step, the utility companies will be informed on the proposed locations of the trees. Finally in early fall, residents will receive trees to be planted. MICROFILMED BY DORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101NES TREE PLANTINGS The Community Development Block Grant Program has provided $15,000 for tree plantings in the older neighborhoods of Iowa City (the Community Development Block Grant Area). The City Forester is now taking requests from neighborhood residents who would like trees for the parking in front of their homes and apartments. IF THERE ARE UNDERGROUND UTILITY LINES IN THE PARKING, TREES CANNOT BE PLANTED, however, the City Forester will check this for all residents after requests for trees have been submitted. Each resident will be responsible for digging the hole and planting the tree. The City will deliver balled trees - tentatively scheduled for the first Friday in i November - to residents who have requested trees and dug holes. In September, those who have requested trees will be contacted about where to dig the planting hole and when to dig so that it will be ready when the tree arrives. A minimum of 200 trees will be available; residents may select three varieties from the following list. The City Forester will determine which one of the 3 choices is most appropriate for your neighborhood based on the mix of species, width of the park- ing and placement of utility lines (both above and below ground). All plantings will be in compliance with the Iowa City Tree Regulations. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PLEASE CIRCLE THREE CHOICES Overstory or Shade Trees Small Ornamental Trees Redmond Linden Flame Crab Littleleaf Linden Marshall Oyoma Crab Greenspire Linden Lemoine Crab Marshall's Seedless Ash Radiant Crab Summit Ash Redbud Red Oak Washington Hawthorne Scarlet Oak Bradford Pear Gingko ! Hackberry Name: Telephone Number: Address: Return to Billie Hauber, City Forester, Dept. of Parks A Recreation, Civic Center, 410 East Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES SIDEWALK REPAIR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA INTRODUCTION: Through the Neighborhood Site Improvements Program money in two neighborhoods has been set aside to aid low and moderate income residents in paying for sidewalk repairs. Residents of these areas in neighborhood meetings expressed concern over the condition of sidewalks and decided that they wanted sidewalk programs established in their areas. A grant system has been established to assist individuals who cannot afford the cost of sidewalk repair. This grant system applies only to the residents of the North Side and Hickory Hill areas (as defined by boundaries of enclosed map). During the months of June, 1979, through September, 1979, a sidewalk inspector has been tentatively scheduled to begin making assessments on sidewalks in these j areas to determine what sidewalk repair is needed. Obtaining a sidewalk inspector by June, 1979, will be dependent upon the Department of Housing and Inspection Services' ability to hire and situate an individual in the department. Final sidewalk repair will be completed by the spring of 1980. A sidewalk inspector will visit each neighborhood to determine which pieces of sidewalk need replacing or repairing. The homeowners will be sent a notice from the Department of Housing and Inspection Services informing them that they have sidewalks which need repairing. The individual homeowners have a thirty day option in which they may either hire a contractor to repair the sidewalks or fix the sidewalks themselves according to City specifications. If residents decide that they do not want to become actively involved, the City will repair the sidewalks and assess the homeowners. Homeowners will be charged for the cost of sidewalk repair by the City over a ten year period. Those people who will be eligible for financial assistance are: elderly, Section 8 participants, and residents whose income falls within the program regulations. II. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: All residents are eligible for financial assistance if they fall into one of these categories: 1. Section 8 participants: Any landlords or households who are participating in the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Section 8 program are eligible for a full grant payment of $2.00 per square foot for sidewalk repairs. 2. Elderly: Residents who are 65 years of age and older are entitled to a grant payment of $1.00 per square foot. Elderly residents who are 65 years or older and earn less than $8,500 a year, including interest from any assets, are eligible for a full grant payment of $2.00 per square foot for sidewalk repairs. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 3. Income Level: Any resident whose total income, (including interest accumulated from assets), and falls into one of these categories is entitled to a full grant payment of $2.00 per square foot for sidewalk repairs. Family Size I2 3 I 4 1 5 or over All applicants for grant assistance must: (1) Present a copy of the latest federal income tax form plus (2) Proof of residency or ownership in neighborhood. (3) Certificate of Assets Applications will be processed through the Housing and Inspection Services Department located in the lower level of the Civic Center, 410 East Washington Street. Eligibility Option: (To be decided by the City Council). 4. Renter Occupied Units: A sidewalk subsidy will be paid to landlords to aid in the reduction Of cost for sidewalk repair. The amount of subsidy available to landlords will be $1.00 per square foot.* *It is important to note that the City Council will have to make a policy decision regarding option 4. Factors determining if landlords should receive subsidy should be based upon: 1. Are there a substantial number of moderate and low income residents residing in these neighborhoods who are renting? 2. Will rents be raised due solely to the assessment for sidewalk repairs? (Will the raise in rent be substantial?) 3. Will the sidewalk repair have adverse impact on the renter market as a whole through this program? MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES n MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1401NES IUNI) General FUNCTION City Council VIMILIM Legislative ACTIVITY City Council ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION: The function of the City Council, as the elected representatives of the citizens, is to formulate City policy and to provide general direction to the administrative staff to carry out Council policies. ACTIVITY GOAL: o appoint, direct, and evaluate the City Attorney, City Clerk, City Manager, and boards and commissions. 2. To represent citizens of Iowa City by considering and acting upon citizens' concerns and proposed ordinances and resolutions. 3. To provide for orderly community growth by providing leadership in the formulation and adoption of a comprehensive city plan. ACTIVITY OBJECTIVES: I. omp e e ran Renewal Project. 2. Develop Senior Citizen Housing and Center. 3. Develop plans for Waste Water Treatment Plant and reduce sewer insufficiencies throughout the City. 4. Plan for economic development. 5. Plan for future City facilities. 6. Develop and implement transportation plans to improve vehicular traffic movement throughout the City and parking in the C.B.D. ACTIVITY MEASUPINEUr: 1. Construction of new buildings and parking in the urban renewal area. 2. Completion of Housing Projects and Senior Center. 3. Complete plans for waste water treatment plant. 4. Completion of Economic Plan. 5. Review and revise the Capital Improvements Program. 6. Completed intersections improvements and long-range traffic study. ACTIVITY ANALYSIS: Minor problems that come up on a day-to-day basis sometimeSdistract from the overall goals of the Council. 0 13 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES //5_3 0 MINUTES CITY -UNIVERSITY MEETING May 18, 1979 PERSONS IN ATTENDANCE: RIVER CORRIDOR SEWER Gene Dietz, Dick Gibson, Dennis Kraft, Ray Mossman, Dick Plastino, Rosemary Vitosh Gene Dietz reported that on June 13, 1979 at 1:30 p.m. there will be a pre-bid conference in the City Manager's conference room. He invited the University to send representatives to that meeting to answer questions that may be asked by the contractors relative to University installations. Mossman agreed that there would be representatives there probably from his office, the Physical Plant and Planning. the office of Facilities The bid date for this project has been set for June 28, 1979 with contract awards to be scheduled for the Council either the 3rd or 10th of July. This would permit construction to commence on or about the first of August with 540 calendar day completion. Assuming this schedule can be met the project would be completed January 1981. URBAN RENEWAL Gibson presented to the group the conceptual layout that has been Prepared hedevelopCrouse-Gardner mentof theCapitol-Washington Street larealtogetherlwith the entire Lindquist area which includes the Library, the Lindquist block and the Engineering block. This concept has been agreed to by all University constituencies and is being reviewed by the central administration. It has also been agreed to in principal by Jack Lehman and Paul Glaves. The next step will be to prepare a project which integrates the City's proposal and the University's Proposal for presentation to the Design Review Committee. In addition, negotiations will begin on cost sharing, timing, etc. Plastino reported that the parking ramp is scheduled now for partial completion October 15, 1979 and to be complete by November 15, 1979. If weather conditions improve the scheduling may be accelerated somewhat. It is now anticipated that bids for the road work on Washington Street: from Clinton to Capitol and Capitol Street from Washington and south to Burlington will be received at the earliest June 15, 1979 scheduled Possibly first uledto tuntil e becompletedconcurrentlyowithlthe compl. This etioncofithe parking ramp. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES i MINUTES CITY -UNIVERSITY MEETING May 18, 1979 Page Two SHORT PROPERTY Mossman reported that there is a minor correction to be made prior to final payment to the City for this property. It involves an amount of $891.26 taxes for 1977 which show as unpaid in the County Treasurer's Office. As soon as this item is cleared the University stands ready to pay the balance due of $39,000.00 STORM TIATER INFILTRATION Mossman reported that the University has negotiated a contract with Veenstra and Kimm to define more precisely buildings that will result in maximum benefit if removed from the sanitary sewer system. It will also outline a sequence for removing all buildings from the sanitary systems. SLUDGB TREATMENT Mossman reported that Shive Hattery has been retained to review their report on the treatment of water plant sludge which was dated August 18, 1977. The purpose of this review will be to determine what, if any, changes have occurred in the interim either in terms of the City's plans for the disposal plant, Federal regulations or any other factors that could alter the conclusion in that report. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I40111Es FEBRUARY, 1979 -- HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING Program Subcommittee - JCRPC. The Program Subcommittee met three times during the month of February. Discussion centered around an ongoing human services program. The major points covered were where the program would be located, who would fund, working relationships and the work program. Presentations for FY80 Human Service Program were made to the JCRPC full commission and the Board of Supervisors. The Subcommittee revised the staffing and program aspects to an acceptable level to receive financial support from the City of Iowa City and the Johnson County Board of Supervisors with United Way and Regional Planning contributing in-kind services. The final proposal calls for a coordinated program effort from the major funding bodies and JCRPC. Agency Funding. Contact was made with the School of Social Work to conduct a program evaluation of one of the City's agencies. Mayor's Youth Board met once in February. The bylaws governing membership on the Board were discussed and amended to rotate agency membership and reflect enrollee and public representation. I The Hawkeye Area Community Action Program requested a transfer of IIII Mayor's Youth enrollees to one of its CETA training programs. i Because enrollee requirements vary, the Board decided not to pursue I the change. Enrollments in the Mayor's Youth program had not met anticipated levels. The Director was instructed to follow-up with publicity and awareness of the program information after Board �. discussion. Miscellaneous meetings were held with the City Manager concerning ` the Human Services Program, County funding, and unfair labor practices violation (3 meetings). The City Manager requested an investigation of the activities relating to a tenant at the Autumn Park facility. Several meetings were scheduled with the Council on Aging Director and Outreach workers and staff of Congregate Meals. j Total of 38.5 hours. Linda Schreiber MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES i MARCH, 1979 -- HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING Program Subcommittee - JCRPC. The Program Subcommittee met three times during the month of March. This committee met with the Johnson County Board of Supervisors twice to request program and financial support. Presentations for an on-going human services program were presented to the City Council. Agency Funding. Met twice with Chair of Aids and Alternatives for Spouse Abuse Victims and its director to discuss its programming ef- forts. Discriptions of AASA services and the shelter in Cedar Rapids were distributed to the City Manager and City Council in a report. I Agency contracts were preliminarily reviewed for FY80 and sent to the Legal Department for further comment. Memo to the Finance Department concerning handling human services contracts was prepared. Miscellaneous. Staff meetings with the City Manager were held fre- quently to discuss aspects of the Autumn Park investigation. Further interviews were held with the Leased Housing Authority staff, apartment manager, Visiting Nurses Association staff, the tenant and his family members and attorneys for the tenant as well as the City's Assistant Attorneys. A draft summary report of my findings was prepared for the City Manager. As a result of the investigation mentioned above four meetings were held with the employees of the Housing and Inspection Services Department and Stanley Good, School of Social Work - U of I, to ` develop a.consistant human services Referral Policy to use as a guide for City employees. i Other staff meetings were held with the City Manager to discuss Human Services efforts. Youth Programs were discussed in a meeting with Dan Bray, County Attorney, and the City Manager. At the Manager's request, Development Coordinator Paul Glaves and I discussed a public relations project for the CBD during the summer months. In addition I worked one day for the Personnel Secretary. Total of 64.5 hours. Linda Schreiber MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NES APRIL, 1979 -- HUMAN SERVICES FUNDING Program Subcommittee - JCRPC. The Program Subcommittee met once in the month of April to discuss the funded program for FY80. Emphasis has been placed on upgrading skills of management techniques within the agencies. These goals may possibly be accomplished within an existing mechanism, Agency Director's Luncheon. Agency Funding. Met with the new director of Willowcreek Neighborhood Center, Debi Prince Lowery to explain contract requirements and reporting. Ginny Alexander, former director, has moved to the Davenport area to work in a youth shelter. Completed drafts of agency contracts for FY80 and sent to the Legal Department for review. Met with Ron Larson, Department of Social Services, to discuss its spouse abuse program for FY80. A report was sent to the City Manager and City Council. A meeting of all service providers to spouse abuse victims was held with three funding bodies to discuss programs and responsibilities. City Manager and Councilmember Clemons Erdahl also attended. As a result of this meeting the City Manager recommended a task force be developed to assist AASA. Prepared local funding breakdowns for agencies receiving public and private support for FY80. This information was sent to the Council, Board of Supervisors, United Way and JCRPC United Way. Plaza Previews, Prepared Plaza Previews newsletter for distribution to downtown merchants and interested persons. The newsletter is intended to keep people informed of progress and projects in the CBD. Attended meetings of the Downtown Association and Design Review Committee. Moor's Youth Board. The Mayor's Youth Board met once in April. The summer HACAP program was discussed. Some concern was expressed about the Mayor's Youth director assuming responsibility for that program. A meeting was held with HACAP Director Tom MisKen to improve transitions of program. Miscellaneous. Met with City Manager several times concerning Spouse Abuse programming in Johnson County and Plaza Previews. The United Way's Planning Division met to consider agency status and request for funding from Aids and Alternatives for Spouse Abuse. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110111E5 Worked six days as the Manager's Secretary. Total of 108.5 hours. Linda Schreiber MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES (REVISED AND ADOPTED 5/1/79) IOWA CITY BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION ARTICLE I - THE COMMISSION Section I The name or he CTelecommunicationsCo mio ssion,referredmmission is hto in theselby-lasaasband the Commission. j Section I I The Commission is authorized by the City Council of the City of Iowa City by municipal Ordinance No. 78-2917, effective 22 August, 1978. ARTICLE 11 - PURPOSE I. Sectlon I The of i purpose smoothand effective a Commission t development and facilitate to operat on not rlowea City's ` Broadband Telecommunications Network (BTN) as defined in Ordinance No. 78-2917, I ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP Section I The Commission shall consist of five citizens of the Cit appointed the City Council for a term of three yattef by appointees shall be appointed (1) for a term sof one year; ea at 2) for a first i term of two years; and (2) for a term of three years, - and thereafter each for a term of three years. Following system completion, it is recommended that a majority of the members be subscribers system at the time of their appointment. to the I Section 2 Vacancies shall be filled by the City Council for the remainder of the I unexpired term. Section 3 No Commissioner, without a reasonable explanation than two regularly scheduled meetings within a twelve mon hmayl pe mor odeIf more than two such meetings are missed dismissal under this i provision shall be recommended to the City Council only upon concurrence of the remaining Commissioners. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES -2 - Section 4 Commissioners shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to the necessary expenses, including travel, incurred in the discharge of their duties. ARTICLE IV - OFFICERS Section I The Commission shall elect a Chairperson and Vice -Chairperson from among its members who shall serve in such capacity for a period of one year. The election of Officers shall be held during the first regular meeting during the month of April. Section 2 The Secretary for the Commission shall be the City's Broadband Telecommunications Specialist. It shall be the duty of the Secretary to keep a full record of the proceedings of the Commission. -ARTICLE V - MEETINGS Section I The Commission shall meet on a regular basis at least once each month at a time and place as shall be set by the membership of the Commission. Section 2 The Chairperson or any two (2) Commissioners may call a special meeting by giving at least twenty-four (24) hours notice in advance to each Commissioner and to the news media. Only items included on the agenda for the special meeting may be considered. Section 3 A quorum shall consist of three (3) Commissioners. A majority of present and' voting members shall be necessary to pass a motion. The Chairperson shall vote as a member. Section 4 of to II Chap egrs 28AthofCthe (ssion Code fallbe ) Iowa, exceptn to the where 1i4/5of pursuant the Commission votes to close a meeting to the public for the purpose of discussing business outlined in Chapter 28A.5 of the Code of Iowa. All closed meetings shall be duly recorded pursuant to Chapter 28A.5. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I401NES -3- !" f ARTICLE VI - DUTIES Section I The Commission shall consider any inquiry or proceeding requiring City Council action to be taken in regard to the BTN or franchise. Section 2 The Commission shall conduct evaluations of the system at least every three (3) years, with the grantee, and pursuant thereto, make recommendations to the Council concerning system Improvements and amendments to this Ordinance or to any franchise agreement. One such review must take place within the twelve months prior to the expiration of any franchise. Section 3 The Commission, pursuant to Ordinance 78-2917, shall resolve j disputes or disagreements - between subscribers, potential subscribers and any BTN operator should such parties be unable first to resolve their dispute. Section 4 I The Commission shall review and audit reports and correspondence submitted to the City concerning the operation of the BTN so as to insure that all reports are completed and fulfilled pursuant to Ordinance 78-2917. Section 5 The Commission shall work with the public and the news media to assure that all records, rules, and charges pertinent to the BTN are made available for inspection at reasonable hours upon reasonable notice. I Section 6 The Commission shall confer with the BTN operator(s) and advise on the interconnection of the City's cable system with other cable and communications systems. Section 7 The Commission shall solicit, review and provide recommendations to the City Council for selection of applicants for a franchise under provisions of Sections 14-69 and 14-70 of Ordinance 78-2917. Section 8 The Commission shall initiate inquiries, receive requests for review of rates charged by any BTN operator, and provide recommendations on such actions to the City Council. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOIRES r 1 Section 9 The Commission shall establish and adminster sanctions as authorized by the City Council to Insure compliance with Ordinance 78-2917. Section 10 The Commission shall make recommendations to the operator(s) of the BTN and to the educational and governmental . users of the educational and governmental access channels. Section II The Commission shall insure that any BTN operator makes the public access channel(s) available to all residents of the City on a nondiscriminatory basis. Section 12 The Commission shall assure that the operation of the public access channel(s) be free of program censorship and control. 1 Section 13 The Commission shall perform such other duties and functions in order to maximize the use of public access channels among the widest range of individuals, institutions, and other organizations within the City. This shall include recommenations to the City Council for utilization of the annual franchise payment. ARTICLE VII - CONDUCT OF BUSINESS Section I The Chairperson of the Commission shall set the agenda for i meetings. Items submitted to the Chairperson by Commissioners at least one week in advance of a regularly scheduled meeting shall be included. Each Commissioner and staff member shall be provided with an agenda prior to each meeting. Section 2 The Commission's Secretary shall record all activities and statements made at Commission meetings and shall be responsible for the drafting and distribution of minutes of all such meetings. Section 3 The Secretary shall be responsible for maintaining official files of all Commission reports, correspondence, minutes, and other materials. These records and reports shall be made available for public inspection and copying pursuant to Chapter 68A of the Iowa Code except where specifically exempted from public inspection by said Chapter. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 110INES Section 4 The Commission shall prepare and transmit to the Mayor and City Council from time to time, but not less than once each year, reports describing its proceedings, evaluations, investigations, hearings conducted and the outcome thereof, decisions rendered, and any other work performed by the Commission. Section 5 The Commission shall adopt, pursuant to the Iowa City Administrative Code, such rules, regulations, and procedures as are necessary to carry out its duties and responsibilities. Section 6 The Commission shall be governed In all cases by the rules in the current edition of Robert's Rules of Order Newly Revised except where they are not consistent with these by-laws and/or any special rules the Commission may adopt. ARTICLE VIII - APPOINTMENT OF SUBCOMMITTEES Sectionl Subcommittees will be authorized by a majority vote of the Commission. The Chairperson will appoint Commission members to the subcommittees. ARTICLE IX - RATIFICATION AND AMENDMENTS Section I These By-laws shall be ratified by 4/5 of the Commission Section 2 These by-laws can be amended at any regular Commission meeting provided that 4/5 of all Commissioners vote in favor of the amendment and provided that the amendment has been submitted in writing prior to the meeting at which it is to be acted upon and such amendment is not in conflict with Ordinance 78-2917. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES RULEMAKING AND DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES BROADBAND.TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION I• Procedures for Rulemaking and for arriving at recommendations for city Council. The Broadband Telecommunications Commission shall consider any inquiry or proceeding requiring City Council action to be taken in regard to the Broadband Telecommunications Network or franchise, whether upon application or request by the Grantee or any other party or on its own motion, and shall submit such consideration together with the Commission's recommendation to the City Council within sixty (60) days of the receipt of such request unless such time shall be extended by agreement between the Commission and the requesting party. The Commission may also consider other business, upon its own motion or upon request or application by the Grantee or any other party, and shall render a decision within sixty (60) days of the receipt of such request or application unless such time shall be extended by agreement between the Commission and the requesting party. A. Upon its own motion or upon receipt of a written request or application requiring City Council action, the Commission shall establish public proceedings leading to a recommendation or decision. Such public proceedings shall include but not be limited to a public hearing providing opportunity for the public and applicant(s) The Grantee is a necessary party to any to appear. to conducted in regard to its operations. I. Public notice shall be given clearly stating the proposed action to be taken, the time provided for response, including response by the public, and the Person or persons in authority to whom such responses shall be addressed. 2• Public notice of a hearing to be held on the request, application, or proposed action shall include the date, location, time, and nature of such hearing. Public notice of a hearing shall be given h least seven (7) days in advance of said hearing. 3. If the inquiry or proceeding is in response to a written request or application, the Commission shall transmit a copy of all public notices pertaining to the request or application to the petitioner by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested. 11Sb MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES t1011JES II. r z 4• If the petitioner fails to appear at such hearing, the Commission may proceed with the hearings and make a decision in the absence of the party. 5. The Commission shall determine the conduct of the hearing pursuant to Article IX, Administrative Code of the Iowa City Code. 6• Upon submission of all evidence and after the conclusion of the hearing, the Commission shall make its recommendation or render a decision based upon the record. This decision may be made immediately after the conclusion of the hearing or at a later date, but in no case later than sixty (60) days after the receipt of a written request or application unless an extension of time has been agreed to by the Commission and the petitioner. Resolution of Disputes A. The Commission shall receive, investigate, and resolve complaints against, disputes with, and complaints by the Grantee(s) of the City's Broadband Telecommunications Network (BTN). 1• All complaints regarding service of the BTN shall first be directed by the complainant to the Grantee for resolution. 2. If a satisfactory resolution to the dispute cannot be reached, a complaint may be made to the City's Broadband Telecommunications Specialist. a. The Specialist shall first attempt to resolve the dispute informally through mediation. b• If no satisfactory resolution is reached, a written complaint may be filed with the Specialist. (1) The complaint must be specific as to the grievance and when it took place. (2) Within 48 hours of receipt of the complaint by the complaint Specialist, true o shall be sent totheGrant etor person against whom the complaint is filed by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested. C. The Specialist shall conduct an investigation and render a decision within thirty (30) days of receipt of the written complaint by the City. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOHICS (1) Evidence secured City's Ordinance (2) relevant to the charge shall be and applicable sections of the Broadband Telecommunications (78-2917) shall be reviewed. The Specialist shall notify all appropriate parties in writing and by certified mail, return receipt requested, of his/her decision. The notice shall action to be taken, if anyspecify the , to satisfy the dispute and include a statement that any person affected by said notice shall have the right to appeal the decision to the Broadband Telecommunications Commission, provided that failure to request an appeal Within ten (10) days of service or mailing Of the notice of decision shall constitute a waiver of the right to appeal and that the said notice shall become a final determination and order. Any person affected by any action, interpretation, notice, or order by the Specialist or Commission shall be granted a hearing on the matter before the Commission; provided that, in instances where notice or order was served or mailed pursuant a to these procedures, such request must be in the form of a written petition and must be filed with the City Clerk and Specialist within ten (10) days the notice was served or mailedof the date . o which such filed shall include a briAny petition ef statement of grounds uposn appeal is taken. Failure to request a hearing within ten (10) days of service or mailing of a notice or order shall constitute a waiver of the right to a hearing, and the notice or order shall become a final determination. 3. Upon receipt of a timely filed petition, the Commission shall set a time and place for such g and shall give written notification thereof by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the parties involved. Notice of such hearings shall afford at least seven (7) days notice. The notice shall include a statement of the time, place, and nature of the hearing. If the petitioner fails to appear at such hearing, the Commission may proceed with the hearing and make a decision in the absence of the party. The hearing shall be commenced not later than sixty (60) days after the date on which the MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140114ES 4 petition was filed; however, this time may be extended for a reasonable time by mutual agreement of the petitioner and the Commission. 4. The Commission shall determine the conduct of the hearing pursuant to Article IX, Administrative Code of the Iowa City Code. 5. Upon submission of all evidence and at the conclusion of the hearing, the Commission shall render a decision based upon the record. This decision may be made immediately after the conclusion of the hearing or within a reasonable time thereafter. The Commission may affirm, modify, or reverse any action, interpretation, notice, or order of the Specialist. Following the Commission's decision, all parties shall be notified of the decision by personal service or by certified mail, return receipt requested. 6. After commencement of an appeal, informal disposition of the matter may be made by any method agreed upon by the parties in writing. III. Franchise Reviews and Renewal A. Triannual Review I. On or about the third, sixth, ninth, and twelfth anniversaries of the effective date of the franchise, the Commission will schedule a public meeting or meetings with the Grantee to review the franchise Performance, plans, and prospects. The Commission may require the Grantee to make available specified records, documents, and information for this purpose and may inquire in particular whether the Grantee is supplying a level and variety of services equivalent to those being generally offered at that time in the industry in comparable market situations. 2. The Commission shall first confer with the Grantee regarding modifications in the franchise which might impose additional obligations on the Grantee, and the Grantee may in turn seek to negotiate relaxations in any requirements previously imposed on it which are subsequently shown to be impractical. 3. Within thirty (30) days of the conclusions of such negotiations, the Commission may direct the Grantee to show cause why specified terms and conditions should not be incorporated into the franchise and the Grantee may similarly file with the City a written request that specified obligations of its franchise be removed or relaxed. The Commission will recommend to Council changes in the franchised rights and MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 14011JE5 5 obligations of the Grantee only if it finds from all available evidence that such changes will not impair the economic viability of the system or degrade the attractiveness of the system's service to present and potential subscribers. B. Review of Franchise Prior to Expiration. 1. At least six (6) months prior to the expiration of the franchise, the Commission shall schedule a public meeting or meetings with the Grantee to review the performance of Grantee, including the results of the previous franchise reviews. The Commission may require the Grantee to make available specified records, documents, and information for this purpose, and may inquire in particular whether the Grantee is supplying a level and variety of services equivalent to those being generally offered at that time in the industry in comparable market situations. 2. The Commission shall at the conclusion of such meetings, provide a recommendation to City Council as to whether a Broadband Telecommunications Network franchise or franchises should be reissued. In making said decision the Commission shall consider the technical, financial, and programming performance of the franchise holder and specifically with relation to any and all applications, promises, or agreements made or entered into by the franchise holder and its performance of said applications, promises, or agreements. IV. Power of Subpoena The Commission may cause subpoenas to be issued for such witnesses and the production of such books and papers as deemed necessary for adjudicating a dispute, rendering a recommendation to the City Council, or otherwise conducting the business of the Commission. A. Subpoenas may be requested by the Commission, the Specialist, or by any complainant or respondent in any dispute subject to the Commission's jurisdiction. B. The subpoena will state the name of the Commission, the purpose, name, and address of the party on whose behalf the subpoena is issued, the name of the specific person the subpoena is directed to, the specific material requested, and the time and place of the hearing at which the person is to appear. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES AGENDA BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION JUNE 5, 1979 4:00 P.M. CIVIC CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM 1. Call meeting to order 2. Approve minutes 3. Announcements 4. Report on specialist search 5. Public Hearing on request by Eastern Iowa Cablevision, Inc. (EIC) for a cable franchise 6. Consideration of EIC request 7. New business 8. Adjourn MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOVIES /l5' I Informal Agenda Planning and Zoning Commission June 4, 1979 --- 7:30 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room A. Call to Order. B. Public discussion of any item not included on the agenda. C. Consideration of the minutes of the meetings of May 14 (informal meeting) and May 17, 1979. D. Zoning Items: 1. Review of the Revised Tree Regulations. E. Subdivision Items: 1. S-7913. Public discussion of'a final Large Scale Non -Residential Development plan, final plat and tree planting plan of Hy -Vee Food Stores, Inc.., located south of Highway 6 Bypass and east of Gilbert Street; 45 -day limitation period: 7/12/79, 60 -day limitation period: 7/27/79. 2. S-7505. Consideration of a preliminary Planned Area Development plan of "1750 Rochester", a proposed development of a site located north of Rochester Avenue and east of Seventh Avenue; 45 -day limitation period: waived. F. Adjournment. Regular meeting -- June 7, 1979 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES City of Iowa Cif"!, MEMORANDUM Date: May 31, 1979 To: Senior Center Commission Members From: Bette Meisel, Program Development Specialist Re: Senior Center Commission Meeting SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION JUNE 6, 1979 -- 7:30 P.M. CITY MANAGER'S -CONFERENCE ROOM AGENDA I. Meeting to Order and Roll Call. 2. Approval of Minutes. 3. Public Discussion. 4. Report on meeting with City Council - City Manager. 5. Comments regarding Senior Center's space allocation - Cora Pollock and Mary Rock. 6. • Discussion of Senior Center kitchen lay out and equipment - John Pfiffner. 7. Update on Senior Center Grants. 8. Adoption of by-laws. 9. Adjournment. jm3/21 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 1 !City of Iowa Clf, , MEMORANDUM - DATE: May 31, 1979 TO: Abbie Stolfus FROM: John Hayek RE: Thomas H. We gman and A & A Coins, Inc., v. The City of Iowa City Please distribute copies of the enclosed 1 Appeal Johnson County District Court in the Supreme Court oof Iowa with reference to the subject action to members of the City Council. J1_14 FMAIY311 f91979 ABBIE STOLFUS CITY CLERK i j i Yla MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES IN THE SUPREME couR'r or IownLFILE MAY 3 0 1979 THOMAS H. WEGMAN and ) KSUPREME COURT A & A COINS, INC., ) Appellants, j Filed May 30, .1979 VS. ) 86 THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, "IOWA,) 2200 "IOWA, ) Appellee. ) d� Appeal from Johnson District Court - Harold D. Vietor, Judge. I Plaintiffs appeal from order sustain'inL, defendant's speciali appearance. AFFIRMED. II - i Marion R. Neely, Iowa City, for appellants. John W. Hayek, City Attorney, Iowa city, for appellee. f i Considered by LeGrand, P.J., and Rees Uhlenho � pp, McCormick, and McGiverin, JJ. I � i • U MAY311979 L'. ABBIE STOLFU.1 CITY CLERK )/66 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101NES 2 - UHLENHOPP, J. This case involves a dispute between land developers and a city as to whether. streets .in a proposed subd.i.vis.l.on must be Paved with six-inch portlandecment, The appeal turns, however, on whether the district court was correct in sustaining a special appearance by the City. The developers, plaintiffs -appellants Wegman and A & A Coins, did not make an evidentiary record in district court. In this court they argue numerous claimed facts which lack sub- stantiation in the record. From the record we do have, we believe the following may be taken as established. Plaintiffs filed with the City of Iowa City a proposed plat of a subdivision called "Prairie view Estates." The City's Planning & Zoning Commission reviewed the plat and voted to recommend to the city council that the plat be refected. On March 7, 1978, the council refected the plat. The next day the city clerk mailed to plaintiffs notice of the council's dis- approval on March 7, 1978, and plaintiffs received the notice on March 10, 1978, On March 27, 1978, plaintiffs attempted to appeal to the district court under section 1109,15, The Code 1977• On that date they filed with the clerk of district court an appeal document entitled "Plaintiff's Appeal from Denial of Subdivision Plat" alleging various constitutional and nonconstitutional grounds for overturning the council's decision. The same date plaintiffs delivered to the sheriff an original notice and a copy of their appeal document, with a request- for service on the city clerk that day. The sheriff served the city clerk two days later on March 29, 1978, The City filed a special appearance'in district court allegin inter alia that the service on the city clerk was untimely. Plaintiffs then filed an amendment to their appeal document consisting of a second division in which they asked for a declaratory Judgment on the grounds originally alleged and other grounds. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 140INES - 3 - After a hear.l.ng the d1:;t:r•icL court (Vietor; i J.) sustained th special appearance on the ground the court did not acquire jur:lsdiction, citing Economy Forms Corp. v. Potts, 259 N.W.2d 787 (Iowa 1977). Plaintiffs' appeal to this court is from that ruling. Although not relevant to the appeal before us, the record discloses that after the district court ruling on the original special appearance plaintiffs moved in district court for declaratory judgment on the pleadings. The City filed a second special appearance and alleged that the first special appearance disposed of the case and further, that the district court lacked jurisdiction because of plaintiffs' appeal to this court. After , hearing, the district court (Shaeffer, J.) sustained this special appearance on the latter ground. In this court plaintiffs advance three bases for reversal of the ruling appealed from: (1) the district court erred in sus- taining the original special appearance on the ground of lack of 1 jurisdiction, (2) the district court erred in the same ruling in disregarding the request for declaratory relief, and (3) the city council's decision from which plaintiffs appealed to district court was constitutionally infirm. I. In support of their first proposition, plaintiffs cite two authorities: Economy Forms and Eves v. Iowa Employment Security Commission, 211 N.W.2d 324 (Iowa 1973). Plaintiffs' appeal to district court from the council's decision was under section 409.15, which provides in relevant part: From the action of the council refusing to approve any such plat, the applicant shall have the right to appeal to the district court within twenty days after such rejection by,filing written notice of appeal with the city clerk. The "action of the council refusing to approve" the plat occurred on March 7, 1978. To perfect an appeal to district court, MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOVIES plainti.fl's had to file written notice of appeal with the city cleric Witldr; twenty days "after such rejeet;ion. " Thus their last cloy for i'i l Ing not.](:(, of appeal w:I Lh the city clerk was March 27, 1978. § 4.1(22), The Code. plaintiffs did not however "file" their, appeal paper, with the city clerk until March 29, 1978, the date tt;e sheriff served it. Appeal statutes of this kind mu;;t be observed to the dhy. (faker v. City of Cedar, Falls, 185 N.W.2d 810, 812 (lows 1971). In seeking to overturn the district court's ruling on the original special appearance, plaintiffs argue that Economy Forms is inapplicable and that the appropriate authority is Eves. Economy Forms appears to us to be dircctl.y on point. That care involved seetaon )141.38, The Code, which allows assessment appeals within twenty days after the board of review adjourns, by serving written notice on the board's chairman or presiding Officer. The plaintiff filed its petition and copy of notice of appeal vctf;h the clerk of court- on the twentieth clay after the adjournment but did not serve the board chairman until five days I later. We stated in 259 N.W.2d at 788: In challenging the trial court's order sustaining defendant's special appearance, Plaintiff contends the 20 -day period was tolled by the filing with the clerk. 'Phis contention rests on the prcndse that. ruler; 118 to 55, Rulesof CivilProcedure, ar•e applicable here. Rule 48 provides that, "A civil action is commenced by filing a petition with the court," and rule 55 provides that for purposes of statutes of limitations, "the filing of the petition shall be deemed a commencement of the action." The deficiency in plaintiff's argument is that rules 48 -to 55, R.C.P.,,are not applicable to appeals to district court from the board of review. The rules establish procedures for commencement of original actions in district court, and an appeal from a decision of the board of review Js not an original action. Moreover., the Procedure for conferring jurisdiction of an assess- ment appeal on the. district court- is specifically Provided for, in § 4111.38. Midmoutern Realty Company v. City of Dns Moines, 210 Iowa 9112, 945, 231 N.W. 459, 460 (1930) ("The district court has no original jurisdiction in such case. I1;s juris- diction, on appeal from the statutory reviewing MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES i I j i I I board, :Is it:se'Jf pin'rly sLat.nl.ory, and depends fur .11.:; ex i rLonce upon cornp'I. tcu'icc w.1 Lh statutory prere(Iu.IsII,v The statute provides "appeals may be taken" within 20 days of the adjournment of the board of review. It then says haw appeals "shall be taken." 'Appeals shall be taken by a written notice to that effect to the chairman or presiding, Officer of the board of review and served as an orIgi.nal notice." This means that In order for an app 'a] wh:i ch "may be taken" within the 20 -day period to bo taken, the notice must be ;;orved before expiration of th;rt per•.iod. Consequently when the chairman or presiding, officer of the board of review is not scr'ved with notice of appeal within 20 days of the adjournment of the board of review, the district court does not acquire Jurisdiction of the appeal. In Economy Form^ UHIrl ran under section 4111.38 from the "adjournment" of the board. (fere time ran under section 409.151 1 from "rejection" of the plat, and time expired on March 27, 1978. Since the notice was not filed with the city clerk until. two days later it was too late. Rve., dealt with an entirely different: problem. Socl::ion 96.6(3) of the Code requir-es a "reasonable opportunity for fair hearing" on appeal from an administrative officer's decision. Under the facts presented we found that the unemployment insurance claimant did not receive such an opportunity. The commission, the losing party, was in the position of pl.aintiffs here, seeking to uphold the insufficient notice it gave the claimant-. Plaintiff's pose examples in which hardship could be worked upon developers, and such cases can be imagined. An unscrupulous and fraudulent council could conceal its rejection of a plat so that the developer could not: filo notice_ of appeal .In tune. We wi11 deal. with such a case if and when it arises. No such facts exlc;t here. Section 1109.1.5 does not require a city to inform a platter of the rejection of a plat. Cf. 116 Am. Jur. 2d Judgmentn 52, at 351. (1969); 49 C.J.S. Judgments § 112,at 236-37 (1947); ? Am. Jur. 2d Admini.ntrative Gari § 1171, at, 282 (1962); 73 C.J.S. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES I 1 - 6 - PubZio Adminiatrntivc Ifo diol; fl I'loo eell' ra fj 1.119,'at 118P-83 (1951.) 0.111c:; on nol. I cc:1 of dec l :. I unn) . hill, wr need not, now may whether a dovoloper must take notice of deems ons of a raty council when no fraudulent concealment is :Involved. This statute gives the developer twenty days to appeal and these developers admittedly knew of the rejection three clay., after it occurred. They still had seventeen days to fi.le their notice of appeal with the city clerk, but they did not attempt; to do so until the twentieth day. Then they did not file a notice of appeal diroctly with the clerk; instead they took their papers to the sheriff who served the papers two clays later, after the time to file with the city clerk had expired. Untimely service by an offlcrr, wrong service, or no service at all are hazards which attend eleventh -hour attempts to serve. We find Economy Forms to be applicable and Eves to be inapplicable here. The district court properly sustained the original special appearance. II. Plaintiffs assert that the district court erred in its order sustaining the first special appearance when it failed to deal with the merits of the amendment to the petition seeking; a declaratory judgment. The district court has subject matter jurisdiction of declaratory judlrment suits, Iowa 11. Civ. P. 261, but the jurisdiction of the district court to entertain such suits must be properly invoked. Here plaintiffs sought to appeal under section 409.15 from the city council's decision, but they did not comply with that section. Hence we need not say whether plaintiffs could have added a declaratory judgment count by amendment to an appeal properly taken. Since the. City appeared specially to the appeal and the district rourt correctly su::tained the spec.i.a1 appearance, plaintiffs had no pending proceeding to which to attach a second count. Antrim V. Civi.Z Service Commis- sion, 261. Iowa 396, 1.54 N.W.2d 711 (1967). Thus the merits of the second count were not before the district court. We find no MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1401NE5 0 1 - 7 - evror• at this point. III. Finally, plaintiffs assert that we have authority to hear de novo the mor•its 01• tlie.ir con..^,Laf:ut:Lorurl chnllenfa:;. We have the samo problem here as under plaintiffs' second basis for reversal, since plaintiffs' attempted appeal to distri court was under section 1109.15. Plaintiffs had to invoke the Jurisdiction of the district court properly before that court could consider the merits of the appeal from the council or this court could consider those merits on further appeal. That plaintiffs raised constitutional challenges to the council's derision and procedures did not mean plaintiffs could ignore the statute and rules on the procedure for invoking the district court's Jurisdiction. Since the dis- trict court dial not acquire Jurisdiction of the appeal from the council, neither the district court nor we have authority to consider the merits of plaintiffs, constitutional. claims. our Jurisdiction is limited to the appeal from the district court's ruling sustaining the original special appearance. The appeal is do novo, but a de novo appeal is a review, not an original pro- ceeding. In re Ilead, 141 Iowa 651, 663, 118 N.W. 8811, 889 (1908) ("As the district court of Groone County had no Jurisdiction of the matter, we do not have on appeal, and this is an end to the controversy,"). If plaintiffs are dissatisfied with the rejection of their plat, their course is to repeat their proceedings before the city officials from the beginning and, if still dissatisfied with the result achieved, to appeal to district court by observing the requirements of section 409.15. Neither the district court's ruling nor this opinion constitutes an adjudicat:ion upon the merits of plaintiffo' dispute with the City, AFFIRMED. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140INES rye, /979- M 79 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES M T W TH F S 2 i 3 4 BAM-Magistrates 5 6 7 8AM-Magistrates 8 9 Court (Chambers) 4PM-Broadband Tele LOAM -Staff Meeting Court (Chambers) 1:30PM-Informal Council (Conf Rm) Comm (Conf Room) (Conf Room) 7(Chambers Formal 7:30PM-Council 3:30PM-Housin (Chambers) 7:30PM-Informal (Chambers) Comm (Conf Room) P&Z (Conf Room) 8AM-Mqm. Comp. (Cont Room) -To11 12 13 14 15 16 SAM -Magistrates 4:3OPM-ResourcesLOAM-Staff Meeting 8AM-Magistrates Court (Chambers) Consv. Comm. (Conf Room) Court (Chambers) 1:30PM-Informal (Conf Room) •30PM-Pre-bid Conf 8AM-Housing Appeal Board (Conf Room) Council (Conf Rm) 7:3OPM-Council (Conf Room) (Chambers) PM -Design Review 4:30PM-Board of Com (Rec Center) Adjustment (Conf :30PM-Parks & Rec. (Room) Comm (Rec Center) -. 17 18 19 4PM-Library Bd. 20 21 22 23 v SAM -Magistrates (Lib Auditorium)LOAM-Staff Meeting Court (Chambers) 4PM-Broadband Tele (Conf Room) 8AM-Magistrates 1:30PM-Informal Comm (Conf Room) Court (Chambers) Council (Conf Rm) 7:30PM-Council 7:30PM-Formal P&Z 7:30PMConfoRoom) (Chambers) (Chambers) 7:OOPM-United Acti 7:30PM-Airport Co for Youth (Friend (Conf Room) Meeting Room) 24 25 26 27 28 29 3 8AM-Magistrates 4:30PM-Resources LOAM -Staff Meeting 8AM-Magistrates Court (Chambers) Consv. Comm (Conf Room) Court (Chambers) 1.30PM-. npormal Council (Conf Room) 4PM-Design Review 10:30AM-Safety Com (Con£ Rm 7:30PM-Council Com (Rec Center) (Conf Room) 7:30PM-Human Rght Comm (Conf Room)Center) (Chambers) 12noon-CCN (Rec 1PM-Bid opening (Conf Room) MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOIRES The BuiIdie Lag L in e Volume 21 May 1979 HUD APPROVES CO-OP HOUSING REHAB PROJECT The Department of Housing and Urban Development has given the City of Iowa City preliminary approval to rehabilitate a 17 unit, co-operative housing complex in Iowa City. Funding for this project will be from the Department of Housing and Urban Development by means of a 312 3% interest 20 year loan. Staff has met with the owners, many of whom are elderly, and a repair survey has been done. This project is unique since neither the Regional HUD office nor the City have processed a co-operative building, which in this case means that each "apartment" in the building is privately owned. Because of the scope of the project, an architect will be hired to work with the residents in developing the specifications and bidding documents. Public advertising via newspapers for bids is expected to occur in mid-July. Watch your local papers for notification that the owner is soliciting bids. EMERGENCY REPAIR & WINTERIZATION PROGRAM SHOWING GOOD START Last month's Building Line carried an article on the new Emergency Repair & Home Winterization Program. This new program provides funds for rehabilitation of single components of a structure which are malfunctioning or causing an emergency or hazardous condition. It also may provide funds for insulation and storm windows. Within the first few days of operation more than 30 elderly, disabled, or low- income homeowners called to express interest in the program. Of these the first 10 cases have already been processed and let out for bidding. Two cases have received service and are closed. The greatest need seen so far is for re- roofing and winterization work. Other major items we found were re -wire jobs, furnace replacement, and foundation repair and waterproofing. Contractors in these and other trade areas should contact us if they are interested in participating. We think you will find the program easy to work with since there is no more paperwork involved other than what you would find in any other contracting work. It looks as though we will be able to service many homeowners, thus accomplishing our goals of elderly and handicapped remaining in their homes, while at the same time providing economic stimulus for the community. Contact Steve Burns at 354-1800, X336 NEW FENCE BROCHURE Recently the Fence Ordinance for the City of Iowa City was changed. There is no longer a limitation on the height of a fence for side and rear yards; however, certain fences do require permits. In certain cases barbed wire and electrical fences can now be used in the Iowa City area. The Division of Building Inspection, located in the lower level of the Civic Center, has brochures available outlining the regulations and locations of fences. These brochures are free of charge. We encourage everyone who is interested in erecting a fence this year to obtain one of these brochures, available simply for the asking. You may also contact Woody Kendall in the Building Inspection Division for additional requirements. HOUSING INSPECTORS The Department of Housing and Inspection Services would like to announce the addition of three new employees. They were added on April 30, 1979, in order to fill vacancies left by Housing Inspectors Phyllis Kelley, Charles Calef and Bruce Burke. Brian Kuebler, Housing Inspector, from Iowa City, brings five years nail bending experience and a degree in engineering with him. Kelley Vezina, Housing Inspector, from Chadron, Nebraska, has a BGS degree and three years of cabinet building and thumb splitting experience. Terry Steinbach, Senior Housing Inspector, from Iowa City, has a fine arts degree and 11 years of building experience. We welcome them aboard' 114� A FIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES wOIREs CONIRACTORS NEEIR INSULATORS, ROOFERS, GENERAL CONTRACTORS, CONCRETE AND FOUNDATION CONTRACTORS ARE NEEDED FOR THE EMERGENCY REPAIR & HOME WINTERIZATION PROGRAM, CONTACT STEPHEN BURNS, 354-1800 EXT, 336 FOR DETAILS, STATISTICS MINIMUM HOUSING During April, 1979, 245 structures were inspected containing 1048 dwell- ing units and 701 rooming units. 503 dwelling units and 161 rooming units were found to be in compliance with I the Minimum Housing Code of Iowa City 545 dwelling units and 540 rooming units did not comply with the Minimum Housing Code. BUILDING INSPECTION During the month of April, 1979, 61 Building Permits, 11 Mechanical Permits, 24 Plumbing Permits, and 38 Electrical Permits have been issued by the City. The total value of all April construction in Iowa City is $3,801,493. There was one demolition permit and one moving permit issued. HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM During April, 1979, 3 units were brought into the Section 8 Program. Total units, Section 8 = 328. Tests for Journeyman and Master Electricians Licenses will be held at the Civic Center on June 27 at 7:00 P.M. Applications should be in and fees paid prior to the test. Fees are $16 for Journey— man and $80 for Master. •�*,t,tr+�,tR,t,r,tRrR**r***,t****,t,t*,t�,r,t,r,t,t:t*,t*,r,r�*rr,t,t :rfr*,t*,t**,t ,t ,t ,r ,t ,t**rr r,t 991 ON 11WIDd O6ZZ9 BMOI 'AgT,7 EMOj tlM01'AIIOtlM01 uo;burysnM 'a OT6 QIV d saDTAzag uoTjoadsul pun 30tl1SOd'S'O buTsnoy 30 :)uaur;.aedaa 3JY8 3PII1H AITO eMoj ;o ALTO MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140IRES MINUTES COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY NEEDS MAY 30, 1979 -- 12:00 NOON RECREATION CENTER ROOM "A" MEMBERS PRESENT: Swisher, Hall, Amidon, Pecina, Johnson, Casserly, Carter, Clark, Lampe, Patrick MEMBERS ABSENT: McCormick, Braverman, Owens, hard, Horton STAFF PRESENT: Milkman, Deevers, Flaherty, Laverty, Knight, Keller RECOMMENDATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL: SMALL CITIES GRANT APPLICATION: 1. That the Committee on Community Needs recommends the inclusion of a green- belt along the lower Ralston Creek as requested by neighborhood residents and property owners. 2. That the Committee on Community Needs is concerned that cost estimates for replacement of the Lafayette Street bridge and improvements to the Benton Street culvert appear low. 3. That the Committee on Community Needs is concerned about the availability of extra funds if acquisition costs run higher than anticipated. NEIGHBORHOOD SITE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM: 1. That the Committee on Community Needs approves the proposed projects for the Neighborhood Site Improvement Program. 2. That the Committee on Community Needs recommends that unallocated funds in the Longfellow area be used for sidewalk repairs. 3. That the optional funds allocated for alley construction (with matching funds frnm property owners) in the South Central area be used for sidewalk repairs in the area; and that any funds remaining in other areas should also be used for sidewalk repair. SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION: Chairperson Swisher brought the meeting to order. Swisher introduced the new member, Stephen Lampe, to the Committee. The minutes of May 2, 1979 were discussed and Hall moved to adopt the minutes as read, Amidon seconded. Minutes were adopted unanimously. GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF CCN: Swisher felt it was the Committee's responsibility to make sure the CDBG projects were progressing as planned and to see if the citizens were pleased with the projects. Swisher suggested inviting citizens with complaints to discuss them with the Committee at their meetings. He also felt the CCN members needed to be well informed about all the CDBG programs. Amidon suggested soliciting comments from the members at all CCN meetings. /M72 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES , I j i � I Trees r i I �I I NEIGHBORHOOD SITE IMPROVEMENTS Northside: $75,000 1. Sidewalk repair: 30,000 A. Grant Assistance 10,000 B. Crosswalk repairs 40,000 2. Alley repair: 30,000 Paving two alleys A. Zion Lutheran Church B. St. wenceslas Church 3. Bus Stop Equipment 3,100 A. Johnson County Social Services B. Church and Dodge 1 Shelter C. Market and Van Buren 4 Benches D. Governor and Jefferson E. Dubuque and Church 73,100 Longfellow: $48,500 1. Trees 6,000 A. Planted throughout area 2. Alley repair 4,000 A. Rocking and grading 3. Mini -park 3,000 Project completed 4. Bus Stop Equipment 600 A. Corner Muscatine and Court B. F Street and 5th Avenue 5. Sidewalk repair 12,000 A. Evaluate area and repair as many sidewalks as possible 25,600 6. Optional: Sidewalk repair 20,000 A. Reserve additional money 45,600 South Central: $48,500 1. Playground Equipment 2. Sidewalk repair 3. Alley repair 2,500 College Hill Park A. New wooden piece B. Replace whirl C. Basketball nets 20,000 A. Dodge south of Burlington B. North side of Bowery between Gilbert and Johnson C. North side of Bowery between Lucas and Dodge 9,500 A. Rock and grade all non -paved alleys MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOIIIES 4. Dog Signs 100 A. Dog sign College Hill Park, leash and poop -scoop 32,100 Optional Alley 16,000 A. A grant of $8,000 will be set aside to provide incentive for residents of two alleys to match funds for paving 48,100 Creekside: $48,500 1. Playground 4,500 A. New wooden equipment B. Remove asphalt C. Picinic facilities 2. Bus Stop Shelters 10,000 A. Creekside Park B. 2nd Avenue and Muscatine C. 2nd Avenue and Court Street D. Morningside and Court Street 3. Alley repair 9,500 A. Rock and grade all non -paved alleys 4. Sidewalk repair 3,750 A. Curb cuts along south side of Court Street 5. Barricade 200 A. Landscape and repair 27,950 6. Optional: A. Alley repair 16,000 A. Pave alley between Garden and 5th Avenue B. Curb cuts 3,500 B. Northside of Court Street 47,450 Hickory Hill: $60,000 1. Sidewalk repair 2. Alley repair 3. Beautification 4. Street repair 30,000 A. Governor 200 feet north from Bloomington B. Bloomington, Governor to Pleasant C. Reno Street D. Muscatine and Burlington E. Court Street and Muscatine 18,270 A. Gravel and rock all non -paved alleys B. Alley divider, Burlington and Court Street 3,000 A. Court Street and Muscatine B. Trees along Muscatine C. Mini -park 8,500 A. Re -asphalt East Washington Street, east of Muscatine Avenue 59,770 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES Highland: $75,000 1. Recreation Facilities 2. Pedestrian Crossing 3. Curb and Parkway repair 4. Alley repair S. Division of Commercial and Residential area 6. Optional: A. Additional curb repair Kirkwood 10,000 A. Mini -park at Mark Twain School B. Gazebo and wooden equipment at Oak Grove Park 2,800 A. Crossing at Highway 6 and I. Sycamore 2. Keokuk 40,000 A. Highland Avenue B. Kirkwood 10,000 A. Gravel and grade all non -paved alleys 2,000 A. Provide trees for screening between Highland Court and Diana Street 64,800 10,200 75,000 FIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 1101NES JYLE �. (ALLER COMPANY, INC. PHONE (318) 337.5226 • 335 KIRKWOOD AVE. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 June 2, 1979 Mr. John Balmer 10 Princeton Court Iowa City, Iowa $2240 Dear John, It has come to my attention that the City Building Department has proposed to the City Council of Iowa City a resolution instigating collection of a plan check fee for all building and remodelling work valued at $ 15,000.00 or more. I question the need for a fee to check plans other than for major projects or important buildings. Major buildings have had the plan checks done by officials in Kansas City, with the outside fees being assessed directly to the applicant. The building permit fees now being collected will very well pay for the plan check costs within the building department. If the present building officials cannot do this work, why do we have them? I would remind you that building permit fees were raised this year about 17% (10,% from increased values and 7% from increased rates). The proposed plan check fees would add on another 50% or 65%, depending upon the type of work. My own business is not large by most standards, but the additional plan.check fee would increase my costs as much as $ 500.00 t0 S 700.00 per year, I note a 17frm Michel Kucharzaktoathe mCity d anagerdandyCity Councilostatesathat the proposed resolution setting plan check fees does not in— crease the fee or method of assessment. I submit that it does materially affect practically all permits issued by the building department. I respectfully request that you do not charge the additional plan check fee for construction other than major buildings and that you revise the Uniform Building Code of Iowa City to comply with this policy. ly 1yours Miller MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIOS•DES 1401NES 116 (V'sl r, MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CfphN RAPI DS•UC' 'till NiS en INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION JUNE 4, 1979 INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION: June 4, 1979, 1:30 P.M. in the Conference Room at the Civic Center. Mayor Pro tein John Balmer presiding. COUNCILMEMBERS PRESENT: Balmer, deProsse, Erdahl, Perret, Neuhauser (2:30 PM). Absent: Roberts, Vevera. STAFFMEMBERS PRESENT: Berlin, Helling, Schreiber. Others present for discussions as noted. TAPE-RECORDED on Reel 79-16, Side 2, 1012 to End, and Reel 79-18, Side 1, 1-732. APPLICATIONS TO PLANNING AND a , a o i ZONING COMMISSION Schmeiser, Boothroy Inage reen art 3 Lega papers are being prepared to re efine an easement 2. Atty. Mullen is preparing an agreement covering special sewer, consent to hook into sewer and cost. 3. City Mgr. Berlin reported that City Engr. Dietz would know in six months/one year if a relief station is necessary. A holding tank appears to be undesirable in this location. The agreement runs six years and was dated when Village Green South, Part 2 was approved. The City may require the sewer anytime during the agreement. LSNRD Plan for H -Vee Food Store CN. Dodge) S-7912 Councl wI C_.. er FICI Iminary, Final, and innovative tree plan. 2. Possible future signalization location per IDOT regulations, with projected left turn and median island, is under review. 3. Hy -Vee will pay the cost of traffic signalization. DOT must first approve location on Hwy. I. Legal papers will be revised to state that Hy -Vee will bear the costs of signal installation. Steve Victor explained DOT's new policy is to signalize for all shopping centers. Currently DOT does not project a need for signals at this location on N. Dodge. 4. Long range plan to widen the stretch of road, discussed. Perret is concerned that a four -lane street include a median island to coincide with the Comprehensive Plan. He would like to plan for the additional R -O -Id now. 5. Approval delayed one week until June 12th for a full council quorum. 6. Neighbors met with representatives of Hy -Vee to address their concerns regarding screening, entrance sign and lighting. The building face was described. COUNCIL AGENDA - COUNCIL BUSINESS Resolution establishing a plan check fee for the Uniform Building Code, Item 8, Kucharzak, Siders present. Kucharzak explained that the current practice for plan check fees, according to the Building Code, is to charge a permit fee when the proposed construction exceeds $1,000, when the plans are first brought in. Currently, a plan check fee is not paid, although the resolution would allow the City to charge and collect a fee that is 50% of the building permit. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOVIES 0 11 1012-1347 1347-2035 Page 2 Informal Council June 4, 1979 The proposed resolution would consider a plan check fee to be 1/2 Of the building permit fee. If building plans are reviewed in-house, part of the fee would be retained to cover the plan check. If con- struction does not take place, the building permit fee would be re- imbursed, retaining the plan check fee. Sr. Bldg. Inspector Siders noted that the dollar value of construction was raised from $1,000 to $15,000. A letter from Lyle Miller concerning the fee was distributed. 2. deProsse requested information and status of an opinion from the Legal Staff regarding the electrical permits. 3. deProsse presented a report on Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee. They had reviewed the Stormwater Management Plan, and will report in detail and make recommendations to Council. The City Manager commented that the City had gone to arbitration on the previous consultant's report. 4. Erdahl requested information regarding the number of housing units that would be lost and the number of units that would be replaced, in the Small Cities Grant. His concern was to not reduce N of units. 5. City Mgr. Berlin questioned if the Council had had an opportunity to look at the Young property on Muscatine Avenue, described in Seydel's memo. Information concerning the number of units was requested. Kucharzak noted that if this proposal was approved, other sites be could freed up. Berlin advised to go with this site and see if HUD would be prepared to increase I the number of other sites that are approved. i 6. Balmer felt that Council needed to discuss Atty. Ryan's memo concerning historic buildings. Kucharzak has drafted i an ordinance which was referred for review by John Hayek. Perret requested that this matter be discussed before September. Erdahl stated that he thought it be could done under Home Rule. 7. Acting City Clerk Schreiber requested that a motion be added to the Consent Calendar to set a public hearing on June 12th, to amend the FY 79 Budget. There were no objections. I B. Erdahl asked if the City had looked into the Health Maintenance Organization. Berlin i explained that he was discouraged because it seemed to be such a hassle to put the whole thing together. J) He requested further information from Erdahl. 9. Perret had questions concerning CPR training for Fire and Police personnel. Helling is coordinating with Johnson County Ambulance Service, and will report. Council is interested in training for Police, Fire, and Transit personnel. 10. Balmer called attention to the memo of May 25 from Kraft regarding surplus 4th year CDBG funds, which are unallocated. Berlin asked that Council leave the funds unallocated for a few weeks, as any - decisions would be pure speculation at this time. 11. Kraft discussed removal of structures, relocation of present residents for the Small Cities Project -Ralston Creek Neighborhood. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Page 3 Informal Council June 4, 1979 NEIGHBORHOOD SITE IMPROVE14ENT PROPOSALS 2035 -End Kraft, Keller, Knight, Hencin present. Councilwoman Neuhauser present, 2:30 P.M. Keller explained the process to work with the residents in determining the community projects. He also explained the tree planting projects, to be done by the residents. Kraft was asked to check if Zion Lutheran Church and St. Wenceslaus Church were willing to share in the costs of paving in the Northside alley repair project. Berlin to check CIP for funding for traffic light at Dodge & Church. Funds have been set aside for the department handling the sidewalk inspection for administrative costs incurred. Total cost of projects is $410,000. Northside and Longfellow will be given priority because of the delay in these projects due to staffing problems. Berlin recommended that bus stops be funded from the grant if UDTTA can't provide, rather than the alley paving. Keller will be meeting with department heads to schedule projects, and anticipated that all projects would be completed this fall. Balmer requested that alleys be completed early, especially when the alley is the only access. Hauber will be handing tree planting in all areas. The Longfellow mini -park is completed and the school district is responsible for maintenance. South Central Berlin directed that Parks & Rec complete dog signs work out of their budget. An optional reserve of $20,000 will be used for further sidewalk repair. Erdahl, Neuhauser & Perret favored side- walk repair over alley repair, but if a coinnunity facility such as a church was involved, Erdahl favored alley repair. Creekside Projects were outlined. Concerning cost of shelters, Yeller a vise at citizens were encouraged to develop designs that met spec- ifications. Leftover funds are scheduled for paving alley behind the Oddfellow Lodge, remaining funds used for curb cuts along N. side. Berlin preferred that funds be used in the park, rather than paving of alley. Council will discuss paving & sidewalk later. Tape 79-18 Hickory Hill This is an area where a school crossing guard is Side 1, statlone A traffic count is being taken and figures will be 1-732 sent to Council. The City owns the alley, at the section to be closed, no garages exist. Questionnaire is being sent to residents. Planting of shrubs behind barricade, without obstructing the view, was suggested, or it was questioned if the purpose of the barricade was to be visible. Reasphalting of E. Washington St. east of Muscatine is not on the list of overlay projects by Public Works. Highland Mark Twain school principal is enthusiastic about project, and a proposal will be developed for the School Board. The light for pedestrian crossing at Hwy 6 & Keokuk is not long enough to accommodate pedestrians, Keller noted. The Sycamore intersection does not have a pedestrian crossing. Berlin reminded staff to keep in mind the bike riders, when repairs are made. Neuhauser questioned if sidewalk could be made larger to accommodate bikes. Perret asked for information on how many students are crossing in this area. SIDEWALK ASSISTANCE PROGRAM Kraft -Keller Eligibility criteria was explained. Discrimination among landlords was discussed. The landlord could sign an agreement that rent would not be raised due to sidewalk assessments. Sidewalk repairs is a controversial area. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MONIES Informal Council Page 4 June 4, 1979 Keller advised that Staff would firm -up the program and get back to Council. Perret noted that Sycamore St. needed re -asphalting, and questioned if extra money could be used. Keller stated that CCN feels that the $20,000 remaining funds should go to sidewalk program. COUNCIL EVALUATION OF ITS FY79 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES Balmer requested that this item be deferred until the full Council . is present. Erdahl commented that he and Roberts are concerned about City facilities. LEAGUE OF IOWA MUNICIPALITIES POLICY DETERMINATION Helling, Berlin 380-732 . State Housing Code status was requested. Berlin will discuss with Kucharzak. Neuhauser favored removing state requirements from the local ordinance and let the state enforce their own requirements. Erdahl agreed. 2. Berlin explained the increase of $100 limit for simple mis- demeanor fines. Erdahl questioned what the new amount would be. r 3. Neuhauser requested information regarding Community Education, which will be investigated by Staff. 4. Balmer requested information on public library records, which 'I was explained by Neuhauser, who urged support,as did Perret. Berlin noted that this would not prohibit a court order. I i 5. Neuhauser favored Historic Preservation, as is included in Chapter 414. Helling felt it could be addressed in both areas. - 6. Balmer requested status of mandated costs. Helling advised that municipal assistance covers cost of IPERS and snow removal. Neuhauser felt that a bill on mandated costs should be N1 priority. 7. Berlin advised that the bill where the City would assume in- spection of State Buildings was dead. 8. Perret requested information regarding State Transit Assistance, and Neuhauser asked if the League had lobbied for this. Berlin will check on the status. He noted that the Legislature viewed the University transit system as a student run operation. Helling will contact the League. Meeting adjourned, 4:30 P.M. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES I40114ES FEaMSM REFERRED M THE CITY RK'S CFFICE Date of Request Frm REQUIEM: MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 140INES