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Home My WebLink About1989-02-14 CorrespondenceCity of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: February 9, 1989 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Historic Preservation The Bureau of Historic Preservation of the State Historical Society of Iowa has obligated the amount of $1,743 in Historic Preservation Funds to produce the "Guide to Historic Iowa City." The City's matching share is $2,115 of which $1,100 will be contributed by the Iowa City and Coral- ville Convention and Visitors Bureau as co-sponsors of the project. Once approved, the City would enter into a contract agreement with the State for preparation of the guide. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: February 8, 1989 To: Chairs, City Boards and Commissions From: City Manager Re: Budget Public Hearing The City Council has scheduled the public hearing for the FY90 budget for Tuesday, February 28, at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. If you wish to present any information pertinent to budget proposals, please feel free to attend. Additionally, if you have any written submittals that would be of interest to the City Council, I would appreciate receiving copies prior to the meeting on the 28th so they may be duplicated for the City Council. If you have any additional questions concerning the proposed budget and the planned public hearing, please feel free to call me or Rosemary Vitosh, Director of Finance. cc: City Council bj/pc2 ash CITY OF IOWA CITY February 6, 1989 Mr. Gregory Peak 2070 Melrose Avenue Iowa City, Iowa 52245 Dear Mr. Peak: Thank you for your recent letter expressing your interest in a possible recycling program for the City of Iowa City. As you may not be aware, the Federal and State governments have recently adopted significant new . legislation which requires communities to reduce the volume of waste disposed at landfills. In cooperation with five area counties, the Iowa City government is conducting a comprehensive study to determine what are the best methods to reduce landfill volumes and yet maintain the quality of our refuse collection programs. Ultimately, it will involve the cooperation of our business and industry as well as our citizens. Thank you for your interest. I can assure you that you will be hearing a great deal about this issue in the future. S ncerely yours, /Joyorhn/McOcnald SJA/sp/PC-3 CIVIC CENTER • 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET • IOWA CITY. IOWA $2240 • ()19) )S6.5000 ! SSP RECEIVED FEB 3 ' 1989 2070 Melrose Ave. Iowa City, IA 52246 February 2, 1989 City of Iowa City City Council 410 E. Washington Iowa City, IA 52240 i Dear Council Members: I am writing to ask whether or not the City of Iowa City has ever considered the recycling of its garbage. More and more frequently I hear :of successful programs being implemented by other cities, and I wonder if recycling could benefit a city the size of Iowa City. Perhaps our city is too small. Perhaps not! I hope you'll give serious consideration to my question, and I thank you for your time. Sincerely Yours, Greg; Peak 0?51 TOM HARKIN uwA 1302):7"x1 RECIIVEDF-; v i999 m13o2)aBIwI AGRICULTENIE �tnite� states $mate APPROPRIATIONS SMALL BUSINESS WASHINGTON, DC 20510 LABOR AND HUMAN RESOURCES January 30, 1989 Stephen Atkins, City Manager City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Stephen, rE� Thank you for your letter of January 12. It was good to hear from you. I appreciate your speaking out against the mass transit funding cuts which President Reagan proposed in his budget blueprint for fiscal year 1990. As you know, Reagan consistently pushed for massive reductions in this area. Fortunately, Congress did not implement his proposals. Given the growing pressure to rein in Federal spending, however, we could see an erosion of the present funding level in the next budget. I will do what I can to minimize reductions in this area. Thank you again for your active interest in this area. Please keep in touch. Sincerely, Tom Harkin United States Senator TH/gl STATE OFiiCES: ITH 0 JACKSON STS. 707 FEDERAL BLDG. 710 WALNUT ST. sox 1189 RM. 801 BADGEROW BLDG. BOX N ROOM 733 FEDERAL BLDG. UNOAEE MALL SIOUx CITY, LA 51 lot COUNCIL BLUFFS, U 81607 DES MOINES, LA 60309 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 67107 (712)767-1660 f? 12) 375-6637 (SLB)78"57/ (710)3OM37/ 171 E ITN ST. 7110 FEDEIUL BLDG. DAVENPORT, IA 67101 (3191327-1330 as9 January 30, 1989 Stephen Atkins, City Manager City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Stephen, rE� Thank you for your letter of January 12. It was good to hear from you. I appreciate your speaking out against the mass transit funding cuts which President Reagan proposed in his budget blueprint for fiscal year 1990. As you know, Reagan consistently pushed for massive reductions in this area. Fortunately, Congress did not implement his proposals. Given the growing pressure to rein in Federal spending, however, we could see an erosion of the present funding level in the next budget. I will do what I can to minimize reductions in this area. Thank you again for your active interest in this area. Please keep in touch. Sincerely, Tom Harkin United States Senator TH/gl STATE OFiiCES: ITH 0 JACKSON STS. 707 FEDERAL BLDG. 710 WALNUT ST. sox 1189 RM. 801 BADGEROW BLDG. BOX N ROOM 733 FEDERAL BLDG. UNOAEE MALL SIOUx CITY, LA 51 lot COUNCIL BLUFFS, U 81607 DES MOINES, LA 60309 CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 67107 (712)767-1660 f? 12) 375-6637 (SLB)78"57/ (710)3OM37/ 171 E ITN ST. 7110 FEDEIUL BLDG. DAVENPORT, IA 67101 (3191327-1330 as9 171 E ITN ST. 7110 FEDEIUL BLDG. DAVENPORT, IA 67101 (3191327-1330 as9 City Manager, Mayor, and Members of the City Council City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Iowa City, IA. 52240 Dear Sirs and Madams, It is my understanding that the City Council are re-evaluating the role of I am writing in support of continuing RECEIVED rco February 3, 1989 Iowa City Manager's office and Members of the the Resources Conservation Commission. and strengthening the RCC. I believe that the City of Iowa City should continue to have an advisory board of concerned citizens to oversee the City's role involving important issues of solid waste management, energy conservation, and resource protec- tion. The RCC was originally designed to provide the Council with policy recommendations on these issues. However, disagreements on energy franchises, poor appointments to the Commission, limited recognition of the Commission's role, a lack of direction within the Commission, and infrequent communication between Council and the RCC have all contibuted to the creation of an in- effective commission. Having served on the RCC in the late 70s and mid-1980s, I am aware of the Potential for improvement. The City's participation in the regional solid waste management study may result in profound changes in the way residents dispose of household waste. It is important that the RCC be available to anticipate these changes and make realistic and reasonable recommendations to the Council. likewise, the reduced cost of energy conservation technology now enables the City to choose from various long-range conservation programs. The RCC, if continued, will be able to advise the Council on these programs. In order to increase the effectiveness of the RCC, I suggest the Council consider the following proposals: I. Reduce the Commission to a five -person board with terms not to exceed two years; changing the by-laws of the RCC to state that accumulated non-attendance of meetings are grounds for dismisal. 2. Appoint Council members to review carefully all applications for appoint- ment, and to use extraordinary means to recruit informed and concerned professionals and citizens. Strengthen staff assistance to the RCC by authorizing the cooperation of Engineering and Planning Departments to help investigate, analyze, and produce reports to the Council. Establish a monthly agenda item allowing a report from the RCC to be presented to the Council; have the RCC receive direction from the Council in the form of Quarterly Directives requesting investigation of specific topics or issues. With these changes the Resources Conservation Commission will be able to perform the tasks it was created for. Inattention by the Council at this Ic 1-89 February 3, 1989 page 2 time may result in inappropriate future responses by the City, especially when the issues of solid waste management, environmental protection, and energy conservation begin to affect directly the lives of our community's residents. I hope that the Council will encourage the continuation of the Resources Conservation Commission, and take steps to make it a stronger and more effective part of city government. Please contact me if the Council desires any additional information northe suggestions on the future role of the RCC. I would be happy to assist Council in any way possible, and am prepared to apply for an appointment to the RCC. Sincerely, e�/ Michael R. Singer 1714 Flatiron Drive 338-5850 home) 398-3666 work) CMUNICIPtA�GSTIOWASOUTHEAST IOWA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE P.O. BOX 1010 -- 515 673-8746 -- OSKALOOSA. IOWA 52577 WVr - PRLSIDEN7 - ATTENTION: Southeast LEAOY PETERSON Iowa City Officials and Associate Members Council Muller, Oskaloosa In place of the regular February 1989 meeting of the Southeast Iowa - VICE PRESIDENT - Municipal League, the SEIML Board of Directors urges each city to REBECCA REYNOLDS -KNIGHT participate in the 1989 Legislative Conference of the League of Iowa Major, Bonaparte Municipalities. The details on the LIM conference are: - DIRECTORS - RAY GASPERI Mayor, Reomob Village JEANETTE PHILLIPS Council Member, Muscatine CARL RADOSEVICH Mayor, Ottuava ROBERTA BOITSCHA Hayor, Hillsboro IMMLATE PAST PRESIDERS - JERRY RIGDON Council Member, Burlington SECRETARY -TREASURER - JIM BDPP Citi Manager, Oskaloosa Conference Date: February 15, 1989 Location: Hotel Savery, Des Moines 50309 Conference Schedule: 8:00 a.m. - Registration begins at Savery 9:30 a.m. - Welcome 9:40 a.m. - Briefing on city priorities. Noon - Luncheon (Governor Branstad invited.) 1:30 p.m. - Buses leave for the Capitol. 2:00 p.m. - Meetings with legislators 4-5 p.m. - Buses return to Hotel Savery The conference fee is $25.00 for League Members (City officials from League Member cities) and $50.00 for nonmembers. Those of you who live far enough away to make 1t necessary to stay overnight, may reserve rooms at the Savery for $45 single, $55 double. Contact the hotel at (515) 244-2151 for your reservations and tell them you're with the League of Iowa Municipalities. This is an opportunity for each city to be represented at a briefing on city priorities to be followed by a meeting with the city's state senator and representative. If you attend the conference and can follow up with a meeting with your senator and/or representative, it is your responsibility to make the appointment with your senator and/or representative at the State Capitol. If you have any questions about' the conference, Denise Holt at the League office, .(515 244-7282) can provide additional information. The March meeting of the Southeast Iowa Municipal League will be held Wednesday, March 15, at Fairfield. The details of that meeting will be in the mail to each of you about the 1st of March. Please circulate this notice to Mayor, Council Members, City Clark, Manager or Administrator and other city officials active in the Southeast Iowa Municipal League. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jim Huff Secretary/Treasurer