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The Honorable John MacDonald
Mayor of Iowa City Ibwa
Civic Center
Iowa City IA 52240
Dear Mayor MacDonald,
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IIUL 2 5 1989
MARIAN K. KARR
CITY CLERK (1)
It has been suggested by Iowa Citians that Irving Weber
be formally designated as City Historian. Considering
the tremendous contribution he has made through his in-
formative articles about the early years of the community
and its environs, .this recommendation seems justified.
Not only has he spent countless hours in research and the
preparation of his articles, but the articles Xpiiblished
in book form by the Lions Club) have generated thousands
of dollars that have one way or another been used for
human services or city projects that have benefited a great
number of local people.
Considering that he will 89 years old this December, it I
would be wise to take action on this proposal in the very
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4 Will you please present my request to the City Council for "
their approval and immediate attention? I believe that a
formal ceremony would be fitting and appropriate, so that
_j the deserved redognition would be on record and known by
the general public.
Thankou for
request. Your kind and immediate attention to this
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.We the undersigned residenta,lof..the zongfellow8chool:�'fi
Neighborhood recognilte thW public traffic on the alley?'.i'a
,between Oakland Avenue and Shrader Pield presenta an,, .
"immediate threat to the safety;of:Our 'children
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which is not a public thoroughfare, receives a hiyh'volume�
of traffic during ICCSD athletic ;events. ;';At,those times -"it
is used for parking by spectators and Partici pants "And >for.5.
dropping off people and equipment. The traffic could kill e
child wandering from our back yards or'walkin g home from .:u.
after-school activities. Efforts to eliminate public' -4, .
traffic --daily calls to the police and "installation of' 7"'
Parking signs on both sides of the alley --have not been
effective to date. Therefore, we request the following:
1. Iowa City shall erect a permanent automobile
barrier on the alley. We recommend that it be placed near
the north entrance to the alley on the line between Sharon
danDusseldorp's and Dan Cilek's lot.
2. Iowa City Community School District shall erect
wooden pylons at the edge of the alley on the northeast side
of Shrader Pield to prevent parking on the grass. These'
pylons would replace the dilapidated fence currently
bordering the area.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
DATE: .July 18, 1989
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Animal Control Officer
We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons in the order of their
- - - standing as eligible for the position of Animal Control Officer.
Joe Monahan Hired: 7/21/89
ATTEST:
Ma n Karr, City Clerk
IOWA CIT IVVIIL ERV E COMMISSION
Mi hael W, Kennedy, air
Dick Buxton
Norwood C. Louis
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Mi hael W, Kennedy, air
Dick Buxton
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DATE: July 18, 1989
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
CITY OF IOWA C
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RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Assistant Treatment Plant
Operator
We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons in the order of their
standing as eligible for the position of Assistant Treatment Plant Operator I -
Pollution Control Division. -
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July 18, 1989
The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
Civil Service Entrance Examination - Senior Maintenance Worker
We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons in the order of their
standing as eligible for the position of Senior Maintenance Worker/ Pollu-
tion Control Division.
James Wells Hired: 7/1/89
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July 18, 1989
The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
Civil Service Entrance Examination - Senior Maintenance Worker
We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons in the order of their
standing as eligible for the position of Senior Maintenance Worker/ Pollu-
tion Control Division.
James Wells Hired: 7/1/89
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Dick Buxton
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DATE: July 18, 1989
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
.I RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker I
We, theundersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons in the order of their
standing as eligible for the position of Maintenance Worker I/Recreation
Division - Mercer Pool Facility.
Jeff Stabenow Hired: 7/5/89
CITY OF IOWA CITY
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CITY OFIOWA CITY
'. DATE: July 18, 1989
TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council
I; RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Assistant Treatment Plant
Operator
We, the undersigned members of the .Civil Service Commission of Iowa City,
Iowa, do herebycertifythe following named persons in the order of their
- - standing as eligible for the position of Assistant Treatment Plant Operator
- Water Division.
Bruce Jones Hired: 5/27/89
IOWWIT, IVIL ¢ERVIC COMMISSION
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City of lowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 2, 1989
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer
Re: Time Limit for Parking Meters on the West Side of 300 Block of South
Dubuque Street
As directed by Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this is to advise
you of the following action:
ACTION:
Pursuant to Section 23-274 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, the City Traffic
Engineer hereby authorizes the change from a five-hour limit to a one-hour limit
for the parking meters located on the west side of the 300 block of South Dubuque
Street. Six parking meters will be affected by this change. The meters are
known as D25, D27, D29, D31, D33 and D35. This action will take place on or
shortly after August 16, 1989.
COMMENT:
This action is being taken at the request of an abutting commercial entity.
Previously, the abutting property owner had not required short-term parking in
the south 300 block of Dubuque Street. However, due to a change in business
type from nighttime usage to daytime usage, short-term shopper parking is a more
appropriate use now than long-term storage.
cc: Joe Fowler, Parking Division Supervisor
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MEMORANDUM
Date: August 2, 1989
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer
Re: Time Limit for Parking Meters on the West Side of 300 Block of South
Dubuque Street
As directed by Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this is to advise
you of the following action:
ACTION:
Pursuant to Section 23-274 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, the City Traffic
Engineer hereby authorizes the change from a five-hour limit to a one-hour limit
for the parking meters located on the west side of the 300 block of South Dubuque
Street. Six parking meters will be affected by this change. The meters are
known as D25, D27, D29, D31, D33 and D35. This action will take place on or
shortly after August 16, 1989.
COMMENT:
This action is being taken at the request of an abutting commercial entity.
Previously, the abutting property owner had not required short-term parking in
the south 300 block of Dubuque Street. However, due to a change in business
type from nighttime usage to daytime usage, short-term shopper parking is a more
appropriate use now than long-term storage.
cc: Joe Fowler, Parking Division Supervisor
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE July 27, 1989
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Pending Development Issues
An application submitted by Delta Construction Company to rezone an
8.11 acre tract generally located south of Ventura Avenue and north
of Bjaysville Lane on North Dubuque Street (Old Highway 218) from
PDH -12 to RS -12 to permit the future subdivision of the tract for a
conventional single-family residential development.
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City of Iowa City
17- MEMORANDUM
Date: July 25, 1989
To: Marian Karr, City Clerk
From: Terrence L Timmins, City Attorney (/
Re: Questions Regarding the Acceptance of a Supplemental Referendum Petition and
Regarding Amendment of a Supplemental Referendum Petition
Introduction:
In a memo dated July 24, 1989, you posed two questions. First of all, you asked if your office
was required to accept a supplemental petition for a referendum on the Comprehensive Plan
amendment for Westport Plaza if the supplemental petition contained less than 985 signatures, t
the minimum number of additional signatures necessary to validate the original petition.
Secondly, you asked 11 the petitioners would have an additional opportunity to amend their
petition if the supplemental petition proved to be insufficient.
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1. Acceptance of Supplemental Referendum Petition.
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Section 7.04A of the Iowa City Charter provides in pertinent part as follows:
"A petition certified insufcient for lack of the required number of valid i
signatures may be amended once if one or more of the petitioners files j I j
a notice of intention to amend it with the City Clerk within two days after I
receiving a copy of such certificate and files a supplementary petition
upon additional papers within 15 days after receiving a copy of such
certificate. Such supplemental petition shall comply with the requirements
of subsections B and C of Section 7.03, and within 15 days after it is
filed the City Clerk shall complete a certificate as to the sufficiency of the
petition as amended and promptly send a copy of such certificate to the
petitioners by registered mail as in the case of an original petition" i
As in the case of the filing of the original petition, the charter does not vest any
discretion in the City Clerk to refuse to accept or file a supplemental petition for any
reason. The charter only provides that after filing, the City Clerk is to complete a 4
certificate as to the sufficiency of the petition as amended. In my view, then, it would 1
be appropriate for you as City Clerk to accept and file the supplemental petition, even
if it does not contain the necessary minimum number of signatures (985) needed to
validate the original petition.
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2. Amendment of Supplemental Petition.
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Section 7.04A of the Iowa City Charter provides in pertinent part as follows:
`If a petition or amended petition is certified sufficient or if a petition or
amended Petition Is certified insufficient and one or more of the
petitioners do not amend or request Council review under subsection B
of this section within the time prescribed, the City Clerk shall promptly
present the certificate to the Council."
Although there may be some suggestion in this quoted language that an amended or
supplemental petition may itself be amended, that result would be inconsistent with the
earlier quoted language from Section 7.04A which clearly provides that a "petition
certified insufficient for lack of the required. number of valid signatures may be amended
once... • Accordingly, If the supplemental petition proves to be Insufficient, you as City
Clerk should prepare a certificate of insufficiency and send it by registered mail, or
deliver it, to the petitioners. The petitioners then have two days after receipt of the
certificate to file a request with your office that the certificate be reviewed by the City
Council, which review is to occur at its next regularly scheduled meeting.
In my view, the Charter offers no opportunity for further amendment of an amended or
supplemental petition.
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City Manager Steve Atkins
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JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
ROBERTJ.BURNS
CHARLES DUFFY
PATRICIA MEADE
DICK MYERS
BETTY OCKENFELS
July 26, 1989
John McDonald, Mayor
--- Iowa: City. City Council
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa., 52240 -�
Dear Mayor and Council Members:
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During the formal meeting of the Hoard of Supervisors on July 13, I
1989, Barry A. Rucera has been re -appointed to the Mayor's Youth I
Employment Board.
The Hoard feels Mr. Rucera is well qualified for this 1.
appointment. I j,
Sincere1 II
Robert J, urn
Ch .
airperson
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P.O. BOX 1350 • 913 SOUTH DUBUQUE • IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244
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ROBERT BURNS PHONE 13191356.6000
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CHARLES DUFFY
PATRICIA MEADE
DICK MYERS
BETTY OCKENFELS
July 13, 1989
John McDonald, Mayor
'iowa?,City City -.Council
"410'East Washington street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mayor and Council Members:
During the formal meeting of the
Board of Supervisors on July 13,
1989, -Jean M. McCarty has been
appointed to the Mayor's Youth
Employment Board.
The Board feels Ms. McCarty
is well qualified for this
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appointment.
Enclosed is a copy of Ms. McCarty
application.
since ely,
IBurns
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MARIAN K. KARR
CITY CLERK (1)
1, a t e I y 4 1 --1 Av
inVL1,..'-'rn to i4ttP'-,O Free I_IsnC'.h Prrlqr-,.T.
rhe Free Lunch Proqr,-Im ki-l-P) is an .11 i-vo!uri%eer
me -al procir.un Ser,,;nq the pror and reedy at W17sltty 140L;Se, ", J,j, 1I
Dubuque Street, with an -;-:PLz1i Door -- Full P; a te -- Nl'r GueSCl .,n II
qUL(l1rQ Pr_nCip!P. It: .6% Created inthe early 1-,;3() =.i ny
S a- a I I q r ou p a f cony. e r n P d L t i , ens Pr0v id 'in r) one -mealC a week.
It now StlrVBS a OUtritIOL15 lunch Six days a week (Monday throu'lm
Saturday) with the participation of about 31 area congregations
And f 1 ve romm..,n 1 t y groups.
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Our ques ts. who Include Ioca1 families, trans lent.S S. home) esS JA
ind i vi dua is (.Johnson County has the t:h I yd largest hcmx. I P
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POPU I at J on in Iowa after Po I Ir and Scott Coun t i eri -e ter:.
i one I y, mentally ii 1, and those sul f eri:,q from Substance
addiction, share a Simple, nourishing meal in a carinq arnc,5'ph,,rI.
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thay. re�;pects -nnd mAintajns their dignity and privacy.
ri.F.- Atrendance at our noon meal hAs cont inLierl to rise
steadily over the years but has been reaching record ntjmr;rr:,
%once .prii;q, Without any. governmental or sec tai sere Loa Aq?ncy
funding, interaction or seemingly, any interest, we have been
s.er I . nq 9C) -10() of the rity's hungry And needy at each meal
through _hp• contributtons of its excellent volunteer groups.
rhe fact that we have Survived LS a miracle. However, we tro.
not asking for fundinq. Instead, we are inviting yotj to attend 4
meal.Ind see our f ac I I I ty dona ted by the Wesley House
Foundation), talk to our volunteers, possibly help prepare and
serve a meal, and sit down with our quests. We want you to be
aware of our vital service to Iowa City and see for yourselves
the needs of a growinq popislation.
f-ciuld we please hear from you in the very near future to
arrange a day or series of days that rit/ otficials could
participate in Our meal program? You can contact us at
(Pollyr And 7.51-170(Lathy). We loop' forward to meeting wjt.h
you and discussing needs that do hit home.
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'Open Door -- Full Plate -- No Questions Asked--
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August, 1989 Free Lunch Program Newsletter
7me Free LUncn Program (FLP) was really cookie tn:
month td feed record-brc q s :ds[
a�lnq crowds at Wesley Hou5e. We Iran
five days of lil0 or more quests (3:;7,69 had previously beerl tr.o
only recorded day of 1iIG guests in the PLP s seven year amist,,.,
On June 6, 29, and 30 Find July 10 and 17. The Grace Mlssl-enar,
team fed 175 hungry people on June 29, The majority of the ctr,
meal -days served in the 60 - 90 quest range. We are grate+ul t,:;
all 36 volunteer teams for nisi•?Y to the occasion and for being
so understanding and good-natured about, the sometimes semi-
tropical Conditions of Our k'ltcnen,
Although it is probably impossible to know all the reas.cr.s
for this substantial increase in FLP attendance (we serve 7Q.-
guests on an average day), we did talk to area social service
organizations to get a clearer picture. Margaret Stephenson nf.
the Salvation Army said they were very busy this month with an
Influx of people •Coming to Johnson County (some from Out-of-
state) seeking employment. Mary Larew of the Emergency Houslrq
Project told us they were operating at full-hOUse capacity with
many hospital -related stays. Our Project Hope social wor.er,
Rita Offutt, who dines regularly at FLP, said she was seeing .nn r=_
families, more young people, and new faces at each meal. We .'i:
keep you posted as we learn more about the situation and look
forward to hearing from team members on their assessments and
ideas on feeding short-term or long-term
larger crowds.
In the meantime, we are sending this newsletter to the
County Board of Supervisors and to the Mayor and City Council
with an invitation to visit the FLP this fall. We feel local
government officials should become better acquainted with our
free, all -volunteer six days a week meal service and its vital
significance to the community.
Wanted: FLP Leaders for the 1990's
Polly and I announced at the I.January Volunteer meeting ' we would direct FLP until the end ofthe t q tea r•
1990's should usher in fresh leadership with new( but felt the '
goals for that
decade. It is amazing that 273 of Our 15 -month tenure isaread ,
over and we are now finalizing the *Be? schedule and objectives;
Planning for the 1720790 Volunteer Meetingl and seeking
candidates for the directorship, If you are Interested in this i
Position. please contact Polly (738-1871) or Kathy (351-1793) no
later than Friday, September 15th, We will introduce and welcome
ithe new director(s) in the October newsletter. The autumn months
will offer time to slowly train -in the new coordinator(s),
Although Polly and I both have commitments that begin in the New
f year, we will always be available to offer help and will rema.-
I very involved In our Plum Grove neighborhood FLP team.
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I will admit that the position of FLP director is not a !gd
YOU take on lightly. It has une-pected layers and dimensions
that will <infgld to move and uplift you. It 15 a whole -hearted
e+perience that will give you an opportunity to take risks, Corm
warm •riendsnlps, and put, your beliefs to work. It is a lournev
fille•1 with hidden lives, unl;Fely saints, (servingl raoles that
are turned. It holds an aoundance of gifts.
Look in head
Please note the folic•wing information and datee as we
complete the 1989 FLP agenda and plan for L99,.,c
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Rita Offu t? wduin like FLP volunteers to attend a
fact- finding DUD is hear inq held by the Governor s II
Task Force on the Homeless on this date at the iowa -
City Puclic i-ibrary. meeting Room A. at 7 p.m. i
one of 12 panel -style meetings being hold in Iowa tnlcIj
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summer to develop a state-wide plan for addressing nb?
issue of homelessness. Please plan to attend this ,`�:, ,•�,.
important meeting.. �
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of 8/07-11 Wesley douse office will be closed. FLP keyswill
available at the Free Medical Clinic. I' c
7/27
9/15
10/20/89 b
1/12/90
10/31
Deadline for submission .of candidates names for I.
FLP directorship beginning 1/01/90.
Fall and New Year deadlines for FLP committees to
submit ideas, issues and work -in -progress to 1 1
directors.
The annual Team Coordinator Questionnaire (TCO) will,
be attached to the October newsletter and will be due
back on the 31st. Results of the TCO will be reviewer
at the Volunteer Meeting and will be an excellent {
source of information for the new FLP director(s). i
1/20/90 The second annual FLP Volunteer Meeting will be held
on Saturday, 1/20/90 at St. Thomas More Church from ;
- 11:30 a.m. This is the one opportunity each year tg
bring all team members together. We're just in the
process of sketching out the agenda but know that the
first hour or so will include a talk by the new
director(s) setting out goals and allowing for open
discussion. A social period will follow with possibly
the chance for small group discussion. The last
portion of the morning will be dedicated to a panel rn
"Poverty in Johnson County in the 1990's." (We are
sending invitations to perspective panel members from
area social service agencies with this newsletter.)
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=c ItY s and my Primary alm -nen we took an the Coordl^atlrn
Lr September was to Increase FLP community meal ce•-yLra
from three days a week to a complete Monday - Saturday program,
We are very grateful that L4 new teams nave Joined our program
and naVe this dream a realty since June. Hr -ever, we StLi,
one more Per.nanent team r-cvering the fifth (uesday of edcn .yonrr.
.which occurs about four time= annually). than 4S to rME �Lra
Cooperation of two groups, we have 19n9 covered, fhe romm„r_..
Mental Health Center will provide a colo sdcL lunch on .gi•;Sr _
and Joyce Leff and Friends from First L,n I ted flethodlst i_n:�r-n
will do so on October 1. Folly and I would be so appr ec la -1,y'
if there was One more qroup in town -- whether it be a b
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could officially adopt this cold lunchday and make it their Jwn,
In Memory of Jim o�
Jim Gaeta, 62, the team,COordlndtor for the Unitarian. _
'Universalist group for Your`
years, died in June of lung C,;,,_
He -111 be. greatly missed by all of us at FLP. After. cons.ilr.n; I !"
with his family, we have decided to honer him with a special
Italian-stylemealfor our uests ^�(
9 put on by the Unitarian ream -_
Friday, 8/11, Some of his children will be helping out at that f
meal, including one daughter who will be coming. from Des rloines
for the occasion. If you knew Jim, or Just want to show your yy I
esteem for him, of (er. meal time assistance, donate some e.fra
food or bring by armfuls of flowers to decorate the lunch races.
It would be lovely if the FLP community came out in force to -s"r
support Jim's team and family on this special day.
contact Kath Please I'
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do or bring on the 11th. (Polly and I have decided to purchase I- 1
some kitchen items which will assist workers as another form or b II2 ry..I.
memorial to Jim. I will replenish our cleaning supplies
Purchase some needed Cooking equipment next month,) Family
members will be contacted if donations to the FLP are received it
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Martie Olson of the USA -USSR Home 'Jlsit Program has been
notified that the FLP would welcome Soviet visitors during the
two planned home visit weeks in Iowa City this fall. Soviet,
visitors can help prepare and serve the meals on Thursday, `7/Z1
(the First Presbyterian Church team) and Wednesday, October IL
(the St. Thomas More Church team) and then sit down and eat wltr
the guests and workers. When we visited the USSR in 1987, my
husband and I were often asked about homelessness and poverty Ir
the US. This is an opportunity for Soviet citizens to interact
openly in an American volunteer program serving the needy.
Fund-Ralsind Proles
Polly and I need feed -back on a possible fund-raising/FLP
team unity project. We are considering ordering a limited nu,nl;n:,
of T-shirts with the FLP logo on them for volunteers to wear :;
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Lr September was to Increase FLP community meal ce•-yLra
from three days a week to a complete Monday - Saturday program,
We are very grateful that L4 new teams nave Joined our program
and naVe this dream a realty since June. Hr -ever, we StLi,
one more Per.nanent team r-cvering the fifth (uesday of edcn .yonrr.
.which occurs about four time= annually). than 4S to rME �Lra
Cooperation of two groups, we have 19n9 covered, fhe romm„r_..
Mental Health Center will provide a colo sdcL lunch on .gi•;Sr _
and Joyce Leff and Friends from First L,n I ted flethodlst i_n:�r-n
will do so on October 1. Folly and I would be so appr ec la -1,y'
if there was One more qroup in town -- whether it be a b
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group, sUorts team, family. Community organization, etc. -- Cn..r
could officially adopt this cold lunchday and make it their Jwn,
In Memory of Jim o�
Jim Gaeta, 62, the team,COordlndtor for the Unitarian. _
'Universalist group for Your`
years, died in June of lung C,;,,_
He -111 be. greatly missed by all of us at FLP. After. cons.ilr.n; I !"
with his family, we have decided to honer him with a special
Italian-stylemealfor our uests ^�(
9 put on by the Unitarian ream -_
Friday, 8/11, Some of his children will be helping out at that f
meal, including one daughter who will be coming. from Des rloines
for the occasion. If you knew Jim, or Just want to show your yy I
esteem for him, of (er. meal time assistance, donate some e.fra
food or bring by armfuls of flowers to decorate the lunch races.
It would be lovely if the FLP community came out in force to -s"r
support Jim's team and family on this special day.
contact Kath Please I'
.Henderson - •' I
Y (338-4447) to let her know what you Can
do or bring on the 11th. (Polly and I have decided to purchase I- 1
some kitchen items which will assist workers as another form or b II2 ry..I.
memorial to Jim. I will replenish our cleaning supplies
Purchase some needed Cooking equipment next month,) Family
members will be contacted if donations to the FLP are received it
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Jim's memory. "i
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Martie Olson of the USA -USSR Home 'Jlsit Program has been
notified that the FLP would welcome Soviet visitors during the
two planned home visit weeks in Iowa City this fall. Soviet,
visitors can help prepare and serve the meals on Thursday, `7/Z1
(the First Presbyterian Church team) and Wednesday, October IL
(the St. Thomas More Church team) and then sit down and eat wltr
the guests and workers. When we visited the USSR in 1987, my
husband and I were often asked about homelessness and poverty Ir
the US. This is an opportunity for Soviet citizens to interact
openly in an American volunteer program serving the needy.
Fund-Ralsind Proles
Polly and I need feed -back on a possible fund-raising/FLP
team unity project. We are considering ordering a limited nu,nl;n:,
of T-shirts with the FLP logo on them for volunteers to wear :;
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f'•7ioize Pace participants wear tneir distinctive shirts. We W l:
,hop arourd for the best prtCe On a high-quailty shirt and wi i;
offer it at a reasonable cost to volunteers: team Coordinators,
Please poll your team members on interest and get back to Pni1,
or he by=rieay. September 8th with a projected group order, ,no
October nrwsietter will list the price for the r -Shirt, we will
send the final oropr in to be processed by November i if Team
Cacrdinators can submit their members' complete orae- with
required sizes (5 -M -L.1 and their prepayments -mace but to on.:
Free Lunch P-ogram) in by October 01. Hopefully, the shirts wi,;
be in and on our backs by the Decemoer meals ... and of :curve, ...
the Volunteer Meetinq in January.
Th-nk You
- The FLP was recFntiv notified by the Natlonai ituccrt
Campaign Against Hunger that we will be receiving a grant
$314 from the April 15th •N.S.C.A,H. Clean-up Day" sponsorew c,
the University of Iowa's Liberal Arts Students Association. W.
are most grateful for this eucellent donation.
- The FLP was the recipient of a very generous delivery or
HIO cans from Hawkeye Food. Systems on July. 11. IWehave added
Hawkeye Food Systems to cur permanent mailing list with this
newsletter.) We now have masses of fruit, pizza sauce, and dryer
treats for our meals. We were also able to share ewtrd catzn .p.
wine vinegar, and maple syrup supplies with the Domestic •:i-oi=hce
Intervention Program and the Emergency Housing Project.
- Thank you, Christine Allen of the Free Medical Clinic.
for a kind contribution.
Reverend Ed Fitzgerald of the Newman Center has informed
us that 190 plastic_ (reusable) divided plates will be donated to
US. : They will be much appreciated addition, toour dish
supplies.
- Little Caesars Pizza will be providing a pizza feast for
our guests -in conjunction with the Salvation Army's meal -Cay in
August. (Thank you, St. Mary's team, for switching days witr. the
Salvation Army to make possible this special event.)
- More great news: The Hy -Vee Food Store at 591 Holly,.wons3
Blvd. has informed us that teams can contact their produce
department on the morning of their meal -day (=54-7601) to inq.,i•
about any available fruits and vegetables. Please contact the
Hollywood Blvd. Hy -Vee Produce Dept. only and identify yourmel•
as a member of the Free Lunch Program. This store will also oe
providing Monday morning oey-old bakery goods to us. We are
grateful to Jim Woods, manager of this Hy -vee Store, for these
helpful contributions. (We will begin sending our monthly
newsletter to him with this issue.)
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F"an4 you .ery much to some outstanding indi•:idudls wh,�
na•e •Oluntee'ed to do ECom OfOOds Oak Pry Plc4-UP and oeii,er,
XPi 1:+• Hr --
y u52 on TUPsd 3y 5. Dan ViYdn, Fds[nrdi•'i0 jt, Minister at
St. rrr.omas More, is alternating Tuesdays wltn Farkview '
Cver,oe llcai s team Coordinators, .john ann it ldv NIdPy. 'ne
Nice- - :v _ I
v : ✓_r"f+ h.onorEd L, rnP July r'eNSlefrpr of CnP
nuuslrg Project `'jr melt .marvelous wnrl there., Is this the
tight tl•me to add we rOu1C1 use some addlt:nnal •. olunteers to ^-
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idy mornings at Hy -Vee 5 Bd4 pr•, on Hpjl;,p,„1
Sl.d.",7 Please call us it you can take one Mnnday plck- j
u Pi del l very a .Ton th, Thynbs,
8y the way, we do appreciate the wonderful Invoiv=moor
St. Tho•nds More in our program. We now have two teams from [,niy
congregation, their Pastoralyyouth Minister is 'volunteering wit-
us, and they once agai-o >a.e provided tree space for our avri;.,i ' •�
meeting. The Wednpsdav team also helped me with a dumpster-r-„t
a hot. Sticky July mornlllq, Many thanks one ano all.
Than4s are also in order for Chris and Dennis of the I�
Wesley House staff who came to our aid On June 27th with gettl^T _ { It'.) cases cases of surplus pears and
government juices from the bei 1. er.
-truck to the dining room. St. Nark s United Methodist team r.. -n
did a great job of stag ing those hefty boxes on their first
meal -day.
Thank you Coralville United Methodist for serving o- r
4th of July and contributing extras to the Salvation Army.
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Connie Greenleaf, Storage Committee chairperson, Once 3•]a:•• illi
did a beautiful job of straightening out our pantry disaercrs •, ;,
July. She will be bringing down a clipboard inventory check-e:ut I' ,
list forthe food pantry 1n August. Teams will write their
names,date, -and food item(s) taken,This way we can keep oetter
track of team food usage and desired items. Connie is also
asking for suggestions (337-47,89) on what we should do with the
extra serving cart.
We have been very pleased by the increasing utilizatl.on or j
our food supply by the teams. Try to make it a habit at the end
of your meal -day to take needed food items for next month s menu,
You 11 be guaranteed the ingredients and it will seem less dr a
hassle to carry out the food with your other supplies.
Thanks to the teams that jotted down in the Teambook the
Suer
collected from the Donation Can on their meal -days. We ,
reinstated the Donation Can after we realized we were no longer,
receiving donations from quests despite increased numbers And �•;,;
inadvertently cut-off a chance for them to give if they so
desired. There is a note On the Can stating that all
contributions will be used to purchase food and that the FLP I
receives no governmental or social service agency funding. 1
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F"an4 you .ery much to some outstanding indi•:idudls wh,�
na•e •Oluntee'ed to do ECom OfOOds Oak Pry Plc4-UP and oeii,er,
XPi 1:+• Hr --
y u52 on TUPsd 3y 5. Dan ViYdn, Fds[nrdi•'i0 jt, Minister at
St. rrr.omas More, is alternating Tuesdays wltn Farkview '
Cver,oe llcai s team Coordinators, .john ann it ldv NIdPy. 'ne
Nice- - :v _ I
v : ✓_r"f+ h.onorEd L, rnP July r'eNSlefrpr of CnP
nuuslrg Project `'jr melt .marvelous wnrl there., Is this the
tight tl•me to add we rOu1C1 use some addlt:nnal •. olunteers to ^-
-olly and me with MOnr j
idy mornings at Hy -Vee 5 Bd4 pr•, on Hpjl;,p,„1
Sl.d.",7 Please call us it you can take one Mnnday plck- j
u Pi del l very a .Ton th, Thynbs,
8y the way, we do appreciate the wonderful Invoiv=moor
St. Tho•nds More in our program. We now have two teams from [,niy
congregation, their Pastoralyyouth Minister is 'volunteering wit-
us, and they once agai-o >a.e provided tree space for our avri;.,i ' •�
meeting. The Wednpsdav team also helped me with a dumpster-r-„t
a hot. Sticky July mornlllq, Many thanks one ano all.
Than4s are also in order for Chris and Dennis of the I�
Wesley House staff who came to our aid On June 27th with gettl^T _ { It'.) cases cases of surplus pears and
government juices from the bei 1. er.
-truck to the dining room. St. Nark s United Methodist team r.. -n
did a great job of stag ing those hefty boxes on their first
meal -day.
Thank you Coralville United Methodist for serving o- r
4th of July and contributing extras to the Salvation Army.
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Food/k'itchen/Storage News
Connie Greenleaf, Storage Committee chairperson, Once 3•]a:•• illi
did a beautiful job of straightening out our pantry disaercrs •, ;,
July. She will be bringing down a clipboard inventory check-e:ut I' ,
list forthe food pantry 1n August. Teams will write their
names,date, -and food item(s) taken,This way we can keep oetter
track of team food usage and desired items. Connie is also
asking for suggestions (337-47,89) on what we should do with the
extra serving cart.
We have been very pleased by the increasing utilizatl.on or j
our food supply by the teams. Try to make it a habit at the end
of your meal -day to take needed food items for next month s menu,
You 11 be guaranteed the ingredients and it will seem less dr a
hassle to carry out the food with your other supplies.
Thanks to the teams that jotted down in the Teambook the
Suer
collected from the Donation Can on their meal -days. We ,
reinstated the Donation Can after we realized we were no longer,
receiving donations from quests despite increased numbers And �•;,;
inadvertently cut-off a chance for them to give if they so
desired. There is a note On the Can stating that all
contributions will be used to purchase food and that the FLP I
receives no governmental or social service agency funding. 1
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Rem:naers: Discard spoiled produce. keep produce
retrlgerated -- never leave out In our snared kltChen fdC111...
Dcubie-"-.ec, all Cans nefore using and discard any that are
buiging, leasing or In any way suspicious. Rememoer to close an+
Open klt:hen windows and turn-off outlet 10 before leaving area.
For safet. s sale, ne sure there are no =ream -f Ii lea items In s"r
donated Say -old bakery and all Monoay.Tuesday tread/bakery tnoz
has not fit into Jur freezers or been taken by guests shouln me
Lhrown cut. by Thursday teams, keep the Wesley "louse audlrori,m..
neat by tai.ing unwanted boyes to the Jumpster on a call, has:-.
?Our dumpster 15 between St. Mary g and First Lmited Metnolin-.
Don't use Brewery Square s oumoster.;
r(Ospitdl:to & Grpu +�_'ec or]n:t1Cn'
The Latter Day Saints 7:10 meal was a big hit with their
1004 quests. it was •Thanksgiving in July" with a turkeys_ -.;...•-.-
stuffing dish utilizing quantities of our day-old bread,.,
Incidentally, the Latter Day Saints always bring their own
freshly -baked bread to their, two meal -days. Barbara Lockhart.
who works on both the Thursday and Saturday teams, has sail
they've been delighted with the praise and recognition the, ._
received from guests.
hUdds for a gracious practice of the St. Wenceslaus ream,
They routinely offer second helpings of not and cold beverages t-
guests at the tables. We have extra pitchers and a donated. X_ -
Coffee" decanterinthe pantry if Other teamswouldlike to'stern
this very appreciated act of hospitality.
I. noticed the St. Andrews workers wear first name tags a
the Red Cross volunteers wear Red Cross name tags, it's a nice
touch.
Thinking ahead to the fall and holiday monthsi The FLP
would warmly welcome the involvement of area Boy Scout/Girl
Scout/Campfire troops, 4-H groups, congregation/ school youth
groups and classes, senior citizen groups, etc. Please tell
leaders to contact Polly and me about potential projects. Tr.e
sky's the .limit on this but here are a few ldeas...food drl�oes.
trail mix bags, dessert days, seasonal/holiday decorations, ta•y=
for lunch-time kids, knitted mittens, gift bags filled with snail
items, i.e., a tea bag, bar of soap, piece of candy, etc, Ona we
could stili use Youth Group/Community Coordinator(s)!)
Who is the kind soul bringing down occasional deliveries nt
day-old Peppridge Farm bread? Thank you.
Bravos are in order to all teams for obtaining food
contributions from many area businesses last month and much
gratitude to their generous benefactors: Dane's Dairy (a
frequent contributor). Cookies d More, Brown Bottle, Coral bwulr
Market, Hy -Vee, Ramer's, H. J. Heinz Co., Chongs Supermarket,
"Touch -l1 -F r 1 end .'' '
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Pease Snare this newsletter and all issues with team
me•+:
be, s. There s dlwaYs a COPY in the TedmOOdk that can Oe read
a.7Ud CY tea.n men CerS lvntal their .01ces gi'+e d!•t', while
prPva•imq the meals. This newsletter ;s particularly important
..!P t0 ,9 ", SCheCulep leaoershlp opening; r -shirt orderS; �r-;
a wcnder?ul list o4 lOea5 irnm the HnSpttallty :Ommittee atC4Cna;
to t,c Toe;n OOOk eoltinn Only, hat.hy Llrh61-dr
.:u u51i __84-FLP_�C ne_C,u.i e,
Poi I. Par ter _;R -:d'11 9, tathv Ll hnardt .Stiff -l%'!'-!
MONDAY
ij:;.7 Trinity EP15COpa1, Scott S Jane MacDonald, =•:•7-'9.64
Bi 14 Zion Lutheran, Miriam Hassey ( •iB-2V84!
F Janice r-ORrr.?r 1351-4841!
8/21 Our Redeemer, Glorine Berry, 337-5008
9/28 St. Wenceslaus, r•largaret Pinq, ;.54-9275 -
TUESDAY
8/01 Coralville United . Methodist, Cheryl Stone, 338-i,51-
B/08 Iowa City Coalition on Hunger/Wesley Fourdation.
Lori Brandt, 335-1683
8/15 St. Thomas More Women's Bible Study, haryl McCarty.
351-6189
Bi22 St. Mark's United Methodist, Denise'Britigan,
-B/29 Community Mental Health Center, 338-7884
WEDNESDAY
8/02 St. Andrew, Joan Van Hulzen, 338-4.14
8/09. St. Thomas More, Maretta McGurk Eicher (S38-9056-
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338-9036.fi Mary Merchant (337-2314)
8/16 1st Mennonite, Marnetta Bradford, 351-8628
Faith ULC, Cher Panther, 354-1906
1st Baptist, Sarah Eaton, 351-o021
8/23 IA Socialist Party, t.aren hubby, 33B-1321
Aqudas Achim, Jeanne Cadoret, 644-2746
Iowa City Friends, Ann Stromqutst, 337-546.3
8/30 1st United Methodist, Jean kuhn, 337-2944
THURSDAY
8;03 Plum Grove, Claire Heagan, 37.8-9011
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!St PreSbytertan, Pam Ehrhardt,
Wit. Mary, Connie Greenlea*,
B, 1I Grace Ml SSI or. a ry. Bessie Swar C terdrer,
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6/04 St. far r ick, Judy ;_a Brecgue i 3:•8-6:?671
,! Jeanne ManternacK
8:11 Un; tarlan Uri +ersaIlct, Kathy Henderson. 3_6-44411
8/18 salvation Army, Lt. Fen Niccial, 311-3725
8/25 Gloria Dei, Laney Wingate, 683-289_
SATURDAY .
8/05 Pilots Club, Karen Baculis, 337-3547
8/12 Christ the King, Rosemary Larson, '138-6629
8/19 Parkview Evangelical, rrudy/John Nidey, ',51-4686
8/26 Trinity Christian Reformed, Kathy Henry, 337-9651
Copies of this newsletter will be sent to one coordlnat•]r r
each FLP team and the following individuals and groups this
month:
Amelon Service Station; Domestic violence Interventlen
Program; Emergency Housing Project; Food Bank; Food Chain
Project; Free Medical Clinic; Red Cross; Julie Johnston, Umite;
Way of Johnson County & Dept. of Human Services; Jean Keller,
Legal Services Corp. of IA; Paul Rodgers, Hawkeye Food Systema;
Gary Pieper, Econofoods; Jim Woods, Hy-vee/Hollywood Blvd.; New
Pioneer Fresh Food Market; Chongs Supermarket; John s Grocery;
Marne Penney; Iowa City Mayor & City Council; Board of
Supervisors; Martie & Bryon Olson; Community Mental Health
Center; Larry Afifl; Project Hope/HACAP; Adrienne Bulgarelli, St
Anthony's Bread; Margaret Sohm, St. Mary's Parish Council;
Visiting Nurses Association; Wesley Foundation; WIC Program;
Touch-A-Friendi Faith UCC; Gloria Dei Lutheran Church; Newman
Center; St. Thomas More; Unitarian Universalist Society; Chad
Ritter; Doug Harpenau; Theresa Gaeta.
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!St PreSbytertan, Pam Ehrhardt,
Wit. Mary, Connie Greenlea*,
B, 1I Grace Ml SSI or. a ry. Bessie Swar C terdrer,
FRIDAf
6/04 St. far r ick, Judy ;_a Brecgue i 3:•8-6:?671
,! Jeanne ManternacK
8:11 Un; tarlan Uri +ersaIlct, Kathy Henderson. 3_6-44411
8/18 salvation Army, Lt. Fen Niccial, 311-3725
8/25 Gloria Dei, Laney Wingate, 683-289_
SATURDAY .
8/05 Pilots Club, Karen Baculis, 337-3547
8/12 Christ the King, Rosemary Larson, '138-6629
8/19 Parkview Evangelical, rrudy/John Nidey, ',51-4686
8/26 Trinity Christian Reformed, Kathy Henry, 337-9651
Copies of this newsletter will be sent to one coordlnat•]r r
each FLP team and the following individuals and groups this
month:
Amelon Service Station; Domestic violence Interventlen
Program; Emergency Housing Project; Food Bank; Food Chain
Project; Free Medical Clinic; Red Cross; Julie Johnston, Umite;
Way of Johnson County & Dept. of Human Services; Jean Keller,
Legal Services Corp. of IA; Paul Rodgers, Hawkeye Food Systema;
Gary Pieper, Econofoods; Jim Woods, Hy-vee/Hollywood Blvd.; New
Pioneer Fresh Food Market; Chongs Supermarket; John s Grocery;
Marne Penney; Iowa City Mayor & City Council; Board of
Supervisors; Martie & Bryon Olson; Community Mental Health
Center; Larry Afifl; Project Hope/HACAP; Adrienne Bulgarelli, St
Anthony's Bread; Margaret Sohm, St. Mary's Parish Council;
Visiting Nurses Association; Wesley Foundation; WIC Program;
Touch-A-Friendi Faith UCC; Gloria Dei Lutheran Church; Newman
Center; St. Thomas More; Unitarian Universalist Society; Chad
Ritter; Doug Harpenau; Theresa Gaeta.
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April 20, the city Planning and Zen -
Ing Commission recommended that the
area adjacent to Carousel Motors on
Highway 1 be rezoned to make way for
Wal-Mart to move in to Iowa City.
This still requires approval by the
Iowa City Council.
An extremely lnformative article
appeared April 2 In The New fork
Times Magazine, "The Business
World," captioned: "When Wal-Mart
Comes to Town" This recounts the
story of the economic repercussions
still felt In Independence, Iowa, after
Wal -Mart's opening In 1984. A retail
analyst with Salomon Brpthers Is
quoted as saying: "Wal-Mart just
cannibalizes Main Street. They move
Into town and In the first year they're
doing 110 million, That money has to
come from somewhere and generally
It's out of the small businessman's
cash register."
Indeed, In 1985, Wel-Mart's first full
year in Independence, they did do 119
million In sales, but the community's
total sales only Increased by 12.1 mil-
lion. The other 7.9 million carne out of
the cash registers of already-
establlshed local. businesses. Wal -
Mart's local expenditures do not In-
clude Insurance pnd lawyer's fees: It
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has Its own central system. Money
deposited in a local bank is quickly
moved on to the accounts In the can•
tral pfflce;
Although 95 new jobs were created,
on equal number was lost In the down-
town business closings, and about half
of the new jobs were pet -141111e, paying
mbilmum nage. By 111N, the majorlty
of the diverse, lids-zl. ly. Boned bus(
nese esloblishmcrls in Lrdo"under,ce
had given up the ghost and pletures of
the area resembled Lome Tice or Oz -
ford, to pick a couple orpp:aces' near
enough for one to go and taY.c a first-
hand look at what's left Mien 1•faln
Sheet shuts down.
Iowa City now los two K marts, one
Jack's, ore Paul's, one Target, and a
newly I edlscounled Scera, as well as a
Best Bay for electtoulcs mud cameras.
With ILese already on Itmnd, do our
duwnluxn local mvichunts aced more
competition?
It so, for what purpose? Why docs
the rlly s•rend more)- vdth oncllmnd to
develop Ike downtown mall area w•bHe
lie otter hand beckuns a source of :
death to the businesses In the central I
mall?
Does It make sense to "broaden the '
lax base" when more tax dollars will i
be needed to provide fire and police I
p Ictection, as well as water and sew-
age, street maintenance and traffic '
1neaaCement7 All of this %111 become
neccasdry when further urban sprawl I
results train a masslve new develop- 1
ment on the shoulder of an already I
h1;;5 .ensily traffic erva and bordering I
a rapidly expeuding residential area
kt_een Highway 1 dnd Benton Street,
rad Riverside Drive and Blonaon Trek 1
Road.
Will the saw jobs su}posely created ,
mpl.e up for the jobs lost when now-
ratabllsbed bushiesses find it neces-
;c to rcdcce their w•u:k fuices? Who
is?lIy wlns,.Lnd who loses, In these
rh r e. rsaances?
Isl us all hope that the city council
Is o!sc enough to rcallzc that 1t Is not
too Isle to say no, before further chaos
svis in.
Jolm H. ISloll is a prolessor eme-
Iflus of The Unlvcrlsfy of Iowa Medical
School. Ile has tired In Iowa City mos'
of hie life.
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"average housewife" whii hasUP until a few weeks ago 1 was an
ed
e next day and .old that there
back thin
Jews City most of her life. I havelSpent
most of MY time taking care
was a Of a
cause thIs2Jbwasia re:nnln6ferendum of more the
of my
five young kids. I didn't pay much at-
two scree.
tention to the City Council and what
ildeC.'llfew fol
they did. Then they voted for this huge
I.;'o.a
I'e lies clic the
new shopping center at the edge of
town.
cumpreh,•nsive pl9n. I was hnhing that
the cr,nnril wnnld defer their final
To me it's obvious that we alreadyon
vote
the pr"joct a"Ill we at least had a
have plenty of discount shoppin
rhaore to ace if 2,547 rit!:ens wanted
areas. I know because I shop at Iheml
;°Iha 011 irth,,uCh
And, of course, a shopping renter of
i this size Is going to burt some of our
established businesses,
: a pct 'tfonsfe Oe eounine
cil
e1'nkhl't V'4 It R::d longl
Including our
wonderful downtown, whieh we lax•
I am sure Mat if we get enouggh
slZnatures to pill Ihls nn lbs haunt the
payers helped build up through urban
renewal.
rntmcil will :.;y that it der•.:n't mean
A'hen the city's planning department
anything because th, project can't be
a
stoppednd our Croon Is to cost
said that the council shouldn't vote for
the shopping center, I figured that
Cuing
the city a lawsuit.
was
that. But the council voted for It any
But it is really those five members
of the council who voted not to defer
readlalwas letter inethefPreso-Cldtir ntsay-
ho are going
to et,stt the city rlrc . Toe
r are
Ing that If people are opposed to the a.:; ad with the I•e;l!!an drive! Let the
project and the council Is for it, why decidel
can't we have a vole? So I called one
people
Deb Gnpia
of the councilmen and he called me
Iona City
Main 81 6 � �My
April 20, the city Planning and Zen -
Ing Commission recommended that the
area adjacent to Carousel Motors on
Highway 1 be rezoned to make way for
Wal-Mart to move in to Iowa City.
This still requires approval by the
Iowa City Council.
An extremely lnformative article
appeared April 2 In The New fork
Times Magazine, "The Business
World," captioned: "When Wal-Mart
Comes to Town" This recounts the
story of the economic repercussions
still felt In Independence, Iowa, after
Wal -Mart's opening In 1984. A retail
analyst with Salomon Brpthers Is
quoted as saying: "Wal-Mart just
cannibalizes Main Street. They move
Into town and In the first year they're
doing 110 million, That money has to
come from somewhere and generally
It's out of the small businessman's
cash register."
Indeed, In 1985, Wel-Mart's first full
year in Independence, they did do 119
million In sales, but the community's
total sales only Increased by 12.1 mil-
lion. The other 7.9 million carne out of
the cash registers of already-
establlshed local. businesses. Wal -
Mart's local expenditures do not In-
clude Insurance pnd lawyer's fees: It
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has Its own central system. Money
deposited in a local bank is quickly
moved on to the accounts In the can•
tral pfflce;
Although 95 new jobs were created,
on equal number was lost In the down-
town business closings, and about half
of the new jobs were pet -141111e, paying
mbilmum nage. By 111N, the majorlty
of the diverse, lids-zl. ly. Boned bus(
nese esloblishmcrls in Lrdo"under,ce
had given up the ghost and pletures of
the area resembled Lome Tice or Oz -
ford, to pick a couple orpp:aces' near
enough for one to go and taY.c a first-
hand look at what's left Mien 1•faln
Sheet shuts down.
Iowa City now los two K marts, one
Jack's, ore Paul's, one Target, and a
newly I edlscounled Scera, as well as a
Best Bay for electtoulcs mud cameras.
With ILese already on Itmnd, do our
duwnluxn local mvichunts aced more
competition?
It so, for what purpose? Why docs
the rlly s•rend more)- vdth oncllmnd to
develop Ike downtown mall area w•bHe
lie otter hand beckuns a source of :
death to the businesses In the central I
mall?
Does It make sense to "broaden the '
lax base" when more tax dollars will i
be needed to provide fire and police I
p Ictection, as well as water and sew-
age, street maintenance and traffic '
1neaaCement7 All of this %111 become
neccasdry when further urban sprawl I
results train a masslve new develop- 1
ment on the shoulder of an already I
h1;;5 .ensily traffic erva and bordering I
a rapidly expeuding residential area
kt_een Highway 1 dnd Benton Street,
rad Riverside Drive and Blonaon Trek 1
Road.
Will the saw jobs su}posely created ,
mpl.e up for the jobs lost when now-
ratabllsbed bushiesses find it neces-
;c to rcdcce their w•u:k fuices? Who
is?lIy wlns,.Lnd who loses, In these
rh r e. rsaances?
Isl us all hope that the city council
Is o!sc enough to rcallzc that 1t Is not
too Isle to say no, before further chaos
svis in.
Jolm H. ISloll is a prolessor eme-
Iflus of The Unlvcrlsfy of Iowa Medical
School. Ile has tired In Iowa City mos'
of hie life.
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It's time now for us citizens of him -
Reclaim Our town toric Iowa City to wake up before, out
Could this town really be Iowa City+ again, we have to try to rebuild our
"heni
s known as the Athens of the special beautiful town. Let's reclaim
kfldwed when we moved here In IMI our town and iaBW that the council
Did the Iowa City Council really vote wake up and reconsider. Join the :
H to ignore the comprehensive de group of loyal townspeople, respect our
velapmadt pun agreed upon in public city stall's recommendations, and
heartsga after extensive research by Preserve that land acm nt p to our
our city, daft, the zoning commission comprehensive de Agnes plan.
o 19791 It has ben updated In 1983 AgnesH. Kuhn
and is In the process of being updated Iowa City
now.
The city and dedicated
our community thorough
this plan which had been
at considerable
elected city
ditch the zoning for indi
so we can have
Wal-mamen,rt on that spot
new Indudryt —
!mbers of
examined
reed upon
. Now our
z voted to
for ,.
DITOR
inathig i decision with such serious
Urban sprawl nd Irreversible consequences.
Stephen Sam
can be controlled
Upon rept. .. to Iowa atter work-
ing
as
ur�bannnal growth planner niers of
California and Texas, I was dismayed
to find my native Iowa. City growing
rappidly In the direction of
similar
arGn sprawl and blight
d its
edges. .
It was further distressing to bear the
City Council apparently was ready to
assure the ;worsening of these condi-
tions by approving the Wal-Mart
Welreec recommen0 the dations of dthe Pa ening
Buff).
Whyt Certainly no one baa mllicious
intent. I only can conclude it is due to
lack of wdarsunding at•the alter-
natives. Or perhaps the council doesn't
fully appreciate she extent of the im-
pact of such a proieel.
mfg6t berein�vtablevbut It does not
be a to destroy the fabric and vitality
of the city On the claoontrary. recent
d deal can
croak greater values for the cciin de3n iy and
the developer.
Iowa City did some great when
it redeveloped !te downtown in the
I97e5. Why world ;fhe council now
mate an adlve dseWad to diminish
that Viuft As *6ac me � aslsting
Outlying W
This city is dill great• it can become
greater or quickly deteriorate In the
direction of Los Angeles or Ifousto%
only at s smaller kale. The council
owes It to the alecterste to Properly
Worm itself of the alternatives before
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P.O. Box 1010 Oskaloosa. Iowa 52577 (515)673-8746
PRESIDENT -
LEROY PETERSON ATTENTION: Southeast Iowa City Officials and Associate Members
Council Member, Oskaloosa
The August, 1989 meeting of the Southeast Iowa Municipal League will
- VICE PRESIDENT - be hosted by Centerville, Moulton, Moravia, and Mystic.
REBECCA REYNOLDS -KNIGHT
Mayor, Bonaparte
Meeting Date: August 16, 1989.
— DIRECTORS —
RAY GASPERI Where: South Fork Restaurant at Lake Rathbun (map enclosed)
Mayor, Keomah Village
JEANETTE PHILLIPS Boat Ride: 5:00 p.m.
Council Member, Muscatine
CARL RADOSEVICH Social Hour 6 Registration: 5:30 P.M.
Mayor, Ottumwa
ROBERTABOITSCHA Prime Rib Dinner: 6:30 P.M. Cost $10.00. (Please send payment for
Mayor. Hillsboro - dinner with your reservation.)
— IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT— Program: Boat Ride
JERRY RIGDON
Council Member, Burlington Business Meeting: No business.
— SECRETARY -TREASURER —
JIM HUFF
City Manager. Oskaloosa
Mayor, Council Members,
ase distribute this notice to
and Manager or Administrator.
Next Meeting: Annual_ conference League of Iowa Municipalities -
Sept. 13-15, Ames
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Please return your reservation by August 11 with payment (South Fork
Restaurant) of $10 for each reservation to:
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Carol J. O'Hafr, City Clerk ,
City of Centerville
City Hall
Box 578
Centerville, IA 52544 '
Number of Reservations: Boat Ride
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• 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, 1989
President Leroy Peterson called the meeting to order in the Community Room of the
historic Bonaparte Opera House. On motion duly made and seconded the minutes of the
May 17, 1989 meeting were approved as distributed.
Mayor Rebecca Reynolds -Knight welcomed the group to Bonaparte and recounted with
pride the success of Bonaparte's citizens in reviving a declining downtown district
and having it put on the National Register of Historic Places. The Mayor also
introduced her right hand, City Clerk Connie Meek; Mayor and Mrs. Elmer Huff, guests
from nearby Farmington; and Tom Knight, her husband.
Mayor Reynolds -Knight introduced Lieutenant Governor JoAnn Zimmerman who reported on
1989 legislation. She commented on: the Governor's veto of the money for housing
development for rural areas from the CORDLAP funding and for health care and daycare,
stressing the need for a level playing field for the rural areas; the new Road Use
Tax Fund formula; HF 769, the Resource Enhancement and Protection Act, which funds
city parks and natural open spaces; impending requirement for sorting solid waste;
legislation governing the State Auditor's authority to audit local government
finances; E 9-1-1 corrections; the revision of home rule relating to airport
commissions; and riverboat gambling.
Zimmermansaidinterim legislative committees are studying secondary farm to market
roads; health care for the uninsured; property tax reduction; mental health and
substance abuse treatment costs now imposed on counties (although state claims it
Pays all these costs); pension tax; and lottery fund distribution. She is looking
forward to working with Allen Thoms, replacing Doug Gross on the Governor's staff to
provide cooperation between the executive and legislative branches essential to move
the state forward.
The Lieutenant Governor fielded questions on riverboat gambling in relation to
competition from Illinois, concerns about declining population and workers to fill
the jobs created by economic development, the need to maintain quality environment -
social, economic, political and natural - and the landfill problem in composting and
separating garbage and trash.
Next the League took up the proposed bylaws amendments which had been distributed to
the membership two weeks in advance of this meeting as required by the current
bylaws. On motion duly made and seconded and carried unanimously, Article 3 Dues was
amended to provide for dues to be payable before July 1 each year, to change the
fiscal year from December -November to July -June, and to authorize adjustment of the
dues for any one year resulting in an increase of not more than 50%, but imposing no
limit,on reduction. The•motion also encompassed a proposed dues change to eliminate
fiscal year 1990 dues for all paid up members in good standing in Fiscal Year 1989.
President Peterson commended Mayor Tom Vilsack of Mount Pleasant, Mayor Rebecca
Reynolds -Knight of Bonaparte and other league members who served on the committee to
develop and distribute the initial newsletter. Mayor Vilsack announced that he would
welcome articles, photos and other contributions to the newsletter.
There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. Next meeting August 16 at
Lake Rathbun, probably South Fork floating restaurant. Hosts will be Centerville,
Moulton, Moravia and Mystic.
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6:30PM-Informal
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4:30PM-Board of
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5:30PM-Parks & Rec
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7:30PM-Council
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3PM-Senior Center
LOAM -Staff Meeting
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8AM-2:30PM-Deferre4
Comm (Sr Center)
Comp (Conf Room)
3:30PM-Census Com
(Conf Room)
7:30PM-Airport Conv
7:30PM-Infomal
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7:30PM-Formal P&Z
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7:30PM-Historic
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2PM-Contra6t Com-
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6:30PM-Informal
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Council (Chambers
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7:30PM-Council
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IOWA -ILLINOIS GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
IOWA CITY, IOWA
July 28, 1989
Mr. Steve Atkins, City Manager
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Steve:
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Starting next week, our gas contractor will begin work on Iowa Avenue
from Clinton to Gilbert Streets and on Linn Street between Iowa Avenue
and Washington Street.
This work needs to be done promptly because of gas leaks recently
detected on the gas main in this area. The contractor will work overtime
in order to minimize the length of construction. His preliminary
schedule is to work 10 hour -days, five days a week. He will start July
31, and it will take about three (3) weeks to complete the project.
The existing gas main is four inch cast iron pipe installed during the
early 1900's. The new pipe will be steel, some six inch and some four
inch, along Iowa Avenue.
Although this work will inconvenience some business and traffic along
Iowa Avenue, we have no options. We feel the replacement should be
completed now before the fall semester starts at the University.
A copy of the letter I mailed to the affected customers is attached.
Copies were also mailed to Chuck Schmedeke, and the fire and police
departments for their information. Please call me if you need more
information about this project.
Sincerely,
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Distribution Division
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MEMORANDUM
Tifii) Jteve n'r::ns, li[y :v:anager
4Prl Larry Donner, Fire Chief :
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I Value cf Protective Gear
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This merno is to thank you for vour support in improving the personal
protective Sear used l)'J Our firefighters.
r.••^ fire, hrr was caught in flashover
Or, uSunday. July 17, lVQ, ar. I0wa ..,, r, g e
•: 11c flsht ng a `:re at 121 N. Linn.
Flashover is a term used to describe a phenomenon in which flame engulfs
an entire room all at once. Flashover occurs when the contents of a room
get so hottheyburst into flame simultaneously. Temperatures in a
:lashowr exceed :.000° F. very few people involved in a flashover ever
live to tell about it.
While searching a room for victims that Sunday morning, Firefighter Chrie
Justice was caught in an unexpected flashover. During the 2-4 seconds it
took Firefighter Justice to escape the ball of fire which surrounded him,
his heat and flame resistive protective gear was ruined. Firefighter
Justice escaped with second degree burns to his ears. Given the potential
for disaster, his ::Junes were minor.
Firefighter .7usuce owes ills life to protective gear purchased by the City
lahlr. :1:e Cast t'r'c years. As we continue to upgrade per lcna! protect:'•'e
gear for fire personnel, I thought you should know, vour decision to
support us has made a critical difference.
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MEMORANDUM
Tifii) Jteve n'r::ns, li[y :v:anager
4Prl Larry Donner, Fire Chief :
DATE .!,,ilv 'S, IW4
I Value cf Protective Gear
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This merno is to thank you for vour support in improving the personal
protective Sear used l)'J Our firefighters.
r.••^ fire, hrr was caught in flashover
Or, uSunday. July 17, lVQ, ar. I0wa ..,, r, g e
•: 11c flsht ng a `:re at 121 N. Linn.
Flashover is a term used to describe a phenomenon in which flame engulfs
an entire room all at once. Flashover occurs when the contents of a room
get so hottheyburst into flame simultaneously. Temperatures in a
:lashowr exceed :.000° F. very few people involved in a flashover ever
live to tell about it.
While searching a room for victims that Sunday morning, Firefighter Chrie
Justice was caught in an unexpected flashover. During the 2-4 seconds it
took Firefighter Justice to escape the ball of fire which surrounded him,
his heat and flame resistive protective gear was ruined. Firefighter
Justice escaped with second degree burns to his ears. Given the potential
for disaster, his ::Junes were minor.
Firefighter .7usuce owes ills life to protective gear purchased by the City
lahlr. :1:e Cast t'r'c years. As we continue to upgrade per lcna! protect:'•'e
gear for fire personnel, I thought you should know, vour decision to
support us has made a critical difference.
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Date: August 1, 1989
To: Members of the Iowa City City Council ^
From: Marge Penney, Human Services Coordinator �/
Re: Free Bus Ticket Program Review
The City of Iowa City began providing free bus tickets to individuals seeking work through Job
Service of Iowa in September of 1983. In April, 1985, the City Council directed that the Iowa
City Crisis Center and the Johnson County Department of Human Services be added as
distribution sites; these agencies were first given tickets to be distributed in June, 1985.
Council reviewed the entire program after six months, and again at the end of each succeeding
fiscal year, and determined that it has been successful in meeting the needs of those persons
it was intended to help.
Each agency is allotted a predetermined number of tickets each month. In FY89, Job Service
and the Department of Human Services each received 200 tickets per month; the Crisis Center
received 100 tickets per month. If there were tickets left over at the end of any month, the
number of tickets provided for the next month was reduced to prevent stockpiling of unused
tickets by any agency. Both the Department of Human Services and the Crisis Center supplied
statistics regarding the number of tickets dispensed and the purposes for which the tickets
were used. Job Service did not supply this information, as they accepted the program in 1983
with the stipulation that they not be required to screen clients or keep records. During FY89,
the three agencies received a total of 4,933 tickets and ten one-month bus passes.
I have appended letters regarding the Free Bus Ticket program from the Directors of the
human service agencies involved. They are very enthusiastic about this program. Statistics
on the usage of the tickets during FY89 are also Included. While the majority continue to be
used for employment-related activities (63%), the remainder met a wide range of needs. Both
the statistics presented and the Directors' responses indicate that Council's objectives in
establishing the Free Bus Ticket Program are being fulfilled. During the last two months, I have
discussed this program with the Director of each agency involved and have carefully reviewed
the statistics on ticket usage. I concluded that the current program, white limited in scope, has
been effective in providing transportation assistance to those who really need it.
At the request of the agencies involved, and with the approval of the City Manager, two
changes have been made in the Free Bus Ticket Program for FY9o. Beginning in July, 1989,
the Department of Human Services (DHS) is receiving a maximum of 155 bus tickets per month
(down from 200) and 25 bus passes per year (up from 10). The Director of the DHS believes
this change in the mix of tickets and passes will provide significantly greater help to clients,
Also beginning in July, 1989, a maximum of 50 tickets per month is being dispensed to the
Emergency Housing Project for use by residents of its Emergency Housing Shelter. Most of
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the poorest Shelter clients need help from other community services to resolve the problems
that cause their homelessness. These same clients are often handicapped, elderly or mentally
disadvantaged and without transportation resources, A bus ticket will be a very Important
component in securing needed services for these clients. The Emergency Housing Project will
supply statistics on the number of tickets dispensed and the purposes for which they are used.
These two changes should make the Free Bus llckel Program even more effective by
enhancing its ability to help the most needy human service agency clients,
Please call me at 356.5242 if you have questions or concerns about any aspect of the Free
Bus Ticket Program.
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TOTAL TICKETS
DISPENSED BY THE
CITY TO EACH
AGENCY
TOTAL
OHS 66
JULY to SEPT
JULY to SEPT
OCT to DEC
JAN to MAR
APR to JUNE
TOTAL
DHS
600
579
600
600
2,379
Crisis Center
300
300
300
300
1,200
Job Service
413
387
308
246
1,354
TOTAL
1,313
1,266
1,208
1,146
4,933
TOTAL TICKETS
DISPENSED TO CLIENTS BY EACH
AGENCY
APR to JUNE
TOTAL
OHS 66
JULY to SEPT
OCT to DEC
JAN to MAR
APR to JUNE
TOTAL
DHS
529
605
645
600
2,379
Crisis Center
317
282
318
300
1,217
Job Service
528
239
332
238
1,337
TOTAL
1,374
1,126
1,295
1,138
4;933
TICKETS ON HAND AT EACH AGENCY
BEGINNING FY89 END FY89
DHS 0 0
Crisis Center 17 0
Job Service 160 177
TOTAL 177 177
NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES RECEIVING TICKETS, BY AGENCY*
JULY to SEPT
OCT to DEC
JAN to MAR
APR to JUNE
TOTAL
OHS 66
57
76
69
268
Crisis Center 97
89
98
96
380
TOTAL 163
146
174
165
648
*These statistics do not include Job Service tickets.
TOTAL BUS PASSES DISPENSED BY DHS - 10 (Only DHS dispensed monthly bus passes.)
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JULY to SEPT
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JAN to MAR
APR to JUNE
TOTAL
1 ticket 12
16
11
8
47
2 tickets 23
18
24
39
104
3 tickets 10
3
11
5
4 tickets 59
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55
60
44
29
218
More than 4 59
54
68
69
250
TOTAL 163
146
174
165
648
*These statistics do not include
Job Service tickets.
NUMBER OF TICKETS USED FOR:
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JOB SERV
TOTAL
to seek employment
647
319
1,337
2,303
to and from employment
473
294
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767
medical appointment
342
84
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•426
appt. with other agency
489
198
-
687
children: to and from school
146
75
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to return home
221
221
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221
to adult classes
53
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apartment hunting
7777
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53
50
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77
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50
other
102
26
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128
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2,379
1,217
1,337
4,933
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Crisis Center
321 East First Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
July 19. 1989
Crisis Line (319) 351.0140
Business Line (319)351.2726
Food Bank (319)351-0128
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llarye Penney, Human Services Coordinator
Johnson County Council of Governments
_. .410 E. Washington St. - -
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear. [large,
the Crisis Center. appreciates the bus tickets that are given
to it eachmonth to distribute -to clients. With limited
.local assistance available for transportation in the
community, the bus tickets are a vital link in helping
clients with local needs. ..
Many clients use the tickets to get to Jobs, look for work,
get their children to and from school, get to agency
appointments such as the Department of Human Services, and
medical appointments. Some clients even need use of bus
tickets to get to and from the food bank (emergency
supplemental food program) for food.
Bus tickets also provide a more consistent treatment of
clients. Gas vouchers have been known to create competition i
among clients, especially with local resources so limited.
Therefore, bus tickets are a vital part of the Crisis
Center's ongoing services to clients with no transportation.
Gest regards,
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321 East First Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
July 19. 1989
Crisis Line (319) 351.0140
Business Line (319)351.2726
Food Bank (319)351-0128
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llarye Penney, Human Services Coordinator
Johnson County Council of Governments
_. .410 E. Washington St. - -
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear. [large,
the Crisis Center. appreciates the bus tickets that are given
to it eachmonth to distribute -to clients. With limited
.local assistance available for transportation in the
community, the bus tickets are a vital link in helping
clients with local needs. ..
Many clients use the tickets to get to Jobs, look for work,
get their children to and from school, get to agency
appointments such as the Department of Human Services, and
medical appointments. Some clients even need use of bus
tickets to get to and from the food bank (emergency
supplemental food program) for food.
Bus tickets also provide a more consistent treatment of
clients. Gas vouchers have been known to create competition i
among clients, especially with local resources so limited.
Therefore, bus tickets are a vital part of the Crisis
Center's ongoing services to clients with no transportation.
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JOHNSON COUNTY OFFICE
June 15, 1989
Marge Penney
Human Services Coordinator
Johnson County Council of Governments
410 E. Washington
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
Dear Marge:
TERRY E. BRANSTAD, GOVERNOR
CHARLES M. PALMER, DIRECTOR
CAROL THOMPSON, DIRECTOR
Now that it's time to evaluate the bus ticket project once
again, I have been inquiring of staff and clients about
their feelings.
There is unanimous agreement that having the bus tickets and
passes available is helpful to clients, especially those who
are waiting for benefits to begin. With the bus tickets,
new clients are able to get on with finding jobs and housing
while they wait for their first check.
Staff recommended that it would be more effective if we
received more bus passes for people who have temporary but
daily needs for transportation, and you arranged for us to
receive 25 passes per year and 155 single tickets per month.
I think this change will make for a more effect use of the
program.
Thanks for all your help in keeping track of things and
getting the passes out to clients at short notice. All of
us appreciate your help.
Sincerely ,
Carol Thompson
County Director of Human Services
911 North Governor - Iowa City, Iowa 52240 - 319-356-6050
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JOHNSON COUNTY OFFICE
June 15, 1989
Marge Penney
Human Services Coordinator
Johnson County Council of Governments
410 E. Washington
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
Dear Marge:
TERRY E. BRANSTAD, GOVERNOR
CHARLES M. PALMER, DIRECTOR
CAROL THOMPSON, DIRECTOR
Now that it's time to evaluate the bus ticket project once
again, I have been inquiring of staff and clients about
their feelings.
There is unanimous agreement that having the bus tickets and
passes available is helpful to clients, especially those who
are waiting for benefits to begin. With the bus tickets,
new clients are able to get on with finding jobs and housing
while they wait for their first check.
Staff recommended that it would be more effective if we
received more bus passes for people who have temporary but
daily needs for transportation, and you arranged for us to
receive 25 passes per year and 155 single tickets per month.
I think this change will make for a more effect use of the
program.
Thanks for all your help in keeping track of things and
getting the passes out to clients at short notice. All of
us appreciate your help.
Sincerely ,
Carol Thompson
County Director of Human Services
911 North Governor - Iowa City, Iowa 52240 - 319-356-6050
DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
RICHARD G. FREEMAN, OIREcmR
Job Service of Iowa
1810 Lower Muscatine Road
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
(319)351-1035
July 17, 1989
Marge Penney
Human Services Coordinator
410 E Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
,Dear Ms. Penney:.
Again. during the past year, the staff of the Job Service office in
Iowa City continued to dispense the city bus tickets to job seekers of the
area upon request.
It is the opinion of the staff. that 2 -tickets enable applicants to get to
a job interview and return from the interview.
Please thank the council on behalf of the residents who have benefited from
this service and request their continued approval for the program.
Sincerely yours,
Tom M. 8ullington
Manager
1000 EAST GRAND AVENUE / DES MOINES, IOWA 50319 / 515.281.5387
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331 North Gilbert Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
A non profit agency providing hospitality and shelter to those in need.
July 19, 1989
Ms. Margaret R. Penney
Human Services Coordinator
Johnson County Council of Governments
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Ms. Penney,
Thank you for your assistance in obtaining for the Emergency
Housing ProJect bus tickets for our guests to use on the -
Iowa City Transit System. The EHP staff has Just started to
carefully distribute the July allotment of 50 tickets.
Already there Is indication that this will indeed be a
valuable tool In helping these people find solutions to some
of the problems disrupting their lives.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Cadoret
President, Board of Directors
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331 North Gilbert Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
A non profit agency providing hospitality and shelter to those in need.
July 19, 1989
Ms. Margaret R. Penney
Human Services Coordinator
Johnson County Council of Governments
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Ms. Penney,
Thank you for your assistance in obtaining for the Emergency
Housing ProJect bus tickets for our guests to use on the -
Iowa City Transit System. The EHP staff has Just started to
carefully distribute the July allotment of 50 tickets.
Already there Is indication that this will indeed be a
valuable tool In helping these people find solutions to some
of the problems disrupting their lives.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Cadoret
President, Board of Directors
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Suburban Journal
On Recycling,
First Pride,
Now, Ill- Will
By WAYNEKING
ONTCFor 17 years, Betty Ev ns,tIRa third-
genvration resident who Is now 79,
wed: to the township's bustling my -
cling center and got up to her elbows
in sorting cans and bottles and greasy _
aluminum traysand copper wires
and all sons or things to get Mont•
clair the best prices at market for
"clean"recycled Junk. _
"It's a dirty, rotten, messy job"
said Mrs. Evans, who concedes sfie Is -
of "a generation hat didn't work un.
less I ed to.,,
"We cul our hands and broke our
fingernails and got thoroughly im.
in
ersed In the muck and yuck," There
is the faintest hint of a shudder as she
says it. but Mrs. Evans trills to a bell•
like note of pride as she says, "I even
look apart the crankcase of a car, I "
learned how a lot of things went to-
gether." —
And why pray tell, would she ren•
der asunder a crankcase?
"Why, to get the cast case;" said
Mrs. Evans, whose grandfather do- I�
noted a public park to he township Ri
andbuilt the post office and the Belle•
We Theater.
A friend stripped and separated
copper wires. They plucked the lead
seals from wine bottles to keep the
glass pure, and kept the colors sepa.
rate, the brown Moselles from the I
green Rhines, that sort of thing. And
to get the lead, of course, which can
fetch a decent price.
But now, says Mrs. Evans, who was
the city's finance commissioner and
deputy mayor from 1976 to 1990, she
and her friends, the volunteer;, no
longer feel welcome at he mcyellq
center. And things are a mess.
A big collection bin Is laden with all
manner of things: aluminum Classic
Coke cans nuzzling clear 1.6-Ilter t
empties of Boucheron blanc de blanc, t
who helped found the recycling cen.
ter In 1971, and who has become one
Of the state's leading authorities on
reclaiming waste, notes that color•
sorted glass — the colorless with he
colorless, green with green, broken
with brown— will fetch an average of ,
$30 a ton. Commingled colors are '
worth $IO to $14. All Jumbled up with
cans, you have to pay somebody to
take It if you tan get anyone to take It
stall.
The same Is true of paper: If you
put your newspaper M a brown
paper bag or corrugated box the
paper mil buying It might turn up Its i
The volunteers
who built,up the
program feel
Pushed aside.
nose. And, newsprint only, please, no
slick magazines with heir clay -con-
tent paper.
That sort of thing adds up to a con-
t siderable sum of money in a town
that recycles an impressive 2e per-
cent of its solid wastes — up to a hun.
dred tons a week.
But now Montclair's high-quality,
high-volume, high pride program is
seriously threatened. And Its chief an.
tagonist Is the New Jersey Depart.
men[ of Environmental Protection.
tial neighorh000gd, andrtwonnei hbors•
one a longtime resident and another a
newcomer,complained of he noise.
The D.E.P, took noise readings, and
found levels greatly exceeding the
thetqteand ordered centero quiet down lose
down.
Jean Clark concedes there is a
noise problem — cans.. bottles and
scrap metal are noisy things — but
there are other problems as well.
Recycling, once a source of consid•
erable civic pride, now generates Ill.
' will, back-biting and a kind of civic in.
terservice rivalry.
As the volunteer program grew and
recycling became an imperative
rather than a nicety — New Jersey
j 1981 assed he township became Increaslaw n
ingly Involved. Twelve employees are
now devoted to recycling, with a full•
fledged program beginning with
curbsideplckup. .
But the program still had Its volun.
teers, and Mrs. Clark — who is Mrs,
Evans's sister- was Its full-time, un-
paid coordinator, the keystone of an
increasingly complex operation and a
stickler for qualiownshlty.
SomeGarbage Is gargaee,pthey felt: you
haul It away and dump It; you don't
treat It like a treasure hunt.
So in the wake of the D.E.P. orders,
the township's Department of Publlc
Works asserted control. Workmen
sweppt Into the center and hauled off a
shed•full of tools owned by the volun.
teers. Including a garden can or two.
"Sort of a turf battle," Ms Clark
puts It, rather mildly. She has told the
township she cannot continue as coor-
dinator under the circumstances.
under the
D"Ps"me n, of tPublic
now
Works' aegis, has curtailed Its hours,
to cut back on noise, no longer Ac_
coins
old motor olI and other mated-
. at" and coning of material Is she
curtalled.
In The
farm whole out ap:
vale contractor. It would cost per.
haps a half -million a year — and
would a private contractor strip the /
leadoff a wine bottle?
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: July 28, 1989
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Terrence L. Timmins, City Attorney
Re: Work Priority/Status Report to City Council
Enclosed herewith is a work priority/status report for the Legal Department,
covering the months of June and July 1989. The format for this report was
developed as a result of a meeting between the Legal Department staff and City
Manager Steve Atkins. We sought Steve's input on the City Council's informational
needs regarding our work. It was decided that we would provide information to
Council under four major work category headings: agenda items, ongoing
projects, lawsuits, and miscellaneous work for departments/boards/commissions.
1. Agenda Items.
Under the first major work category, "Agenda Items," we will report on
those items wherein the Legal Department had more than a routine review
role. Our goal in reporting on agenda items is two -fold. It is necessary for
us, first of all, to give you some indication of the Legal Department's role
in the preparation of Council agenda items, and secondly, to allow the
Council to "track" those items as they progress.
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Agenda items represent the Council's primary source of information about
City activities. However, many of those items appear so often and so
routinely on the Council's agenda that there may not be an appreciation of
the amount of lawyer time involved in their preparation. Planning and,
zoning items, for instance, probably fall into this category. For that
reason, we decided to use the report to bothrp eview upcoming agenda items
requiring legal work, and to review the Legal Department's past involvement
in agenda items that have already appeared on the Council's agenda during
the reporting period. However, as to most of the more routine matters,
such as planning and zoning items and public improvement items, it will not
be possible torp eview them for the Council. Many of those items arise and
pass through the Legal Department within the span of the reporting period.
As to such items, we will only be able to review our involvement in them.
2. Ongoing Projects.
The next major work category in the report, "Ongoing Projects," will be
used to report on City activities of a larger scope or longer duration than
the average agenda item. In many instances, individual pieces of project
work will be presented to Council as agenda Items from time to time, and
those items may be covered in the first part of this report under agenda
items. The purpose of our report on ongoing projects is to give the Council
an overview of the Legal Department's role in such projects, and to report
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on the status or progress of our work in that regard. An example of such
a project would be the Legal Department's involvement in property
acquisition work for public improvement projects.
3. Lawsuits.
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In the next section of the report, "Lawsuits," we will report, first of all,
on major civil lawsuits wherein there have been major developments, or
where there has been or will be some major activity. The Legal Department
will, of course, continue to prepare and submit to the City Council and to
the City's audit firm its annual report on pending claims and litigation.
Under the subheading "Criminal/Ordinance Enforcement," we will report on
major cases that have achieved some notoriety. We will not, for instance, ; it
report on routine traffic violation cases. The most we might do in this
report is to report on the volume of such cases handled during the reporting
period. Our goal, eventually, is to develop some sort of an annual report
showing the volume of criminal ordinance prosecutions and ordinance
enforcement proceedings.
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Under the heading "Miscellaneous Work for Depart-
ments/Boards/Commissions," we will report on work being performed for j
individual departments, boards or commissions which may or may not be l
presented to the Council as agenda items, and of which the Council might j
not otherwise be aware. i
In reviewing the accompanying report, you will note that each attorney in the I {
Legal Department has prepared an individual report showing his or her work
efforts in the categories identified above. The report is organized in this fashion
both for the convenience of the attorneys in preparing their individual reports,
and so that the Council can easily identify the types of work and the types of
projects that each of the attorneys is involved in.
To conclude, this report represents our estimation of the type of information which
the Council would like to obtain periodically regarding the Legal Department's I
work. If individual Council members are so inclined, we would invite your I
comments with regard to the content and format of the report. We would be most
interested in knowing the Council's thoughts as to whether or not the report is
over-inclusive or under-inclusive, and whether it is too detailed or not detailed
enough. Although it took a considerable amount of time to determine the format
and prepare this initial report, our "time investment" should decrease as we gain
more a perience in preparing such reports.
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cc: City Manager
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LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Work Priority/Status Report: June/July 1989
Work Categories Status
Tasks Pedormed/rasks Remaining
1. Agenda Items
A. Upcoming or in progress.
(1) License Agreement
with Eastern Iowa
Light & Power Cooper-
ative.
(2) Resolution authorizing
acquisition of land for
park purposes.
Comment: Eastern Iowa Light & Power
Cooperative is providing electrical service to
the new South Wastewater Treatment Plant.
Permanent service to the Plant will be
provided utilizing the Nursery Lane corridor.
Eastern Iowa has requested the City grant
it a License for this purpose and has sub-
mifted a draft to this office for review.
Upon the conclusion of our review and/or
negotiation of the License, we will present
it to Council for approval.
Comment: Parks and Recreation Commis.
sion recommended purchase of one-half of
property at 510 Reno Street. Legal Depart.
ment will prepare Council resolution authori.
zing purchase, as well as necessary legal
documents (Offer to Purchase, Deed) for
action at August 8 or August 22 Council
meeting.
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B. Completed since June 1,
1989.
June 13
(1) Resolution to rezone
a 28 acre site from I-
1 to CC -2 (Westport
Plaza).
(2) 3 resolutions re ac-
quisition values/offers
for Parcels SIRC 1.03,
1.19, and 1.20.
(3) Resolution approving
membership of Iowa
City Fire Department
in Central Iowa Train-
ing Association (CiTA).
(4) Ordinance amending
Chapter 34 of City
Code, Weed Control,
to provide for year
round enforcement.
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Comment: Legal Department conducted
research and prepared a memorandum
responding to certain issues raised by the
prospect of a referendum on the change in
the Comprehensive Plan and/or on the
rezoning for said project. Legal Department
also researched and prepared 2
memoranda to the City Clerk regarding
Procedural issues associated with the refer-
endum petition.
Comment: Pursuant to discussions with the
Property owners and/or the City's
appraisers, the Legal Department secured
Council approval for revisions In the
appraised values for easements on said
parcels. Legal prepared revised offers for
said properties.
Comment: Legal Department prepared an
application form and a standard form of
resolution for use by all member govern-
ments desiring to join the Central Iowa
Training Association. The effect of the
application is to exempt CRA from liability
associated with their training activities, and
thus to function without the need to budget
for insurance.
Comment: Legal Department drafted
amendments to Weed Control Ordinance to
permit year round enforcement of weed
regulations, and authorizing weed abate-
ment pursuant to municipal infraction
procedure.
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(5)
Resolution authorizing
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tions of Lafayette
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to Gary and Ralph
Freeman
(6)
Ordinance amending
Chapter 15 of City
Code to revise City
solid waste collection
and disposal regula-
tions.
(7)
Ordinance amending
Chapter 32.1 of City
Code to revise fees for
solid waste collection
and disposal.
(8)
Resolution re contract
for tire recycling
(Rosebar) and for
provision of PCB
disposal (Aptus).
July 11
(9) Resolution re public
hearing on Capitol
Street and Dubuque
Street parking ramps.
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Comment: Legal Department researched
the value of roughly comparable property in
the area.
Comment: In early June, the City's Civil
Engineer, Joyce DeLong, outlined a number
of proposed amendments to the City's solid
waste collection and disposal regulations
relating to appliances, tires, and waste oil.
After several meetings, the Legal Depart-
ment drafted the necessary amendments,
circulated drafts, and obtained comments
from staff. Additional amendments were
drafted after initial presentation to Council,
based on comments received.
Comment: Concurrently with the prepara.
tion of Code amendments relating to City
solid waste collection and disposal regula.
tions, the Legal Department provided
consultation and review services with regard
to three contracts which were necessary to
Implement the regulatory changes. Those
contracts related to the disposal of PCB's
removed from appliances, the recycling of
metal from those appliances, and the recy-
cling of tires collected by the City.
Comment: During the Council's initial
consideration of this project, a question was
raised as to the liability of the original
contractor for concrete spelling problems
being addressed in this project. The Legal
Department conducted research and deter.
mined that warranty limitations in the
construction contract would prevent a
successful claim by the City at this time.
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(10) Resolution re contract
for scrap metal re-
cycling (Alter Trading).
(11) Resolution awarding
Civic Center PD/FD
Remodeling and Ex-
pansion Project
Contract to McComas-
Lacina.
July 25
(12) Resolutions accepting
work for Benton Street
Sanitary Sewer Inter-
ceptor Project, and
approving Supple-
mental Contract with
Tschiggfrie Excavating
for landscaping for
said project.
2. Onnoing Protects
A. Property Acquisi-
tion/Southeast Interceptor
Ralston Creek.
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Comment: (See comment to *8 above.)
Comment: The Legal Department worked
with City Architect Jim Schoenfelder in
extensive review and redraft work on both
the McComas-Lacina construction contract,
and on the construction management
contract which will be executed administra-
tively.
Comment: The Legal Department reviewed
both resolutions and the Supplemental
Contract, and redrafted the resolution with
regard to acceptance of the work to
specifically exclude acceptance of unper-
formed landscaping work.
Comment: Pursuant to Council authoriza-
tion, 22 offers for City acquisition of
property and easements were mailed out to
property owners on May 5, 1989. Pursuant
to further Council authorization, the
remaining 23 offers for the City's acquisition
of property and easements were mailed out
to property owners on June 30. In consul-
tation with the construction contractor, it
has been determined that certain ease-
ments will not be required, bringing total
property acquisitions for the Southeast
Interceptor/Ralston Creek Project to 40. Of
that 40, the City has completed 17 acquisi-
tions, and 3 properties are scheduled for
condemnation. The Legal Department is
continuing to coordinate the work of the
City's two property acquisition agents, the
Project Coordinator, and the City's
appraisers in ongoing discussions and
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B. Property Acquisition/Highway
1 at 1.80 Paving Project.
C. City/University Utility Agree-
ment.
negotiations with the remaining property
owners.
Comment: At its May 30th meeting, the
Council authorized acquisition of nine
properties and easements along Highway 1
for the Highway 1 Paving Improvement
Project. The Legal Department then
proceeded to prepare purchase offers and
the related deeds and easements for the
acquisition of said properties, which offers
were mailed to the property owners on
June 13. The Legal Department also
assisted in the preparation of an addendum
to the RISE agreement with IDOT to permit
City condemnation of property outside the
city for said projects. The offer for Parcel 3
(Plum Grove Acres) was revised by the
Legal Department on two occasions, as
was the resolution approving that revision.
Assistant City Attorney Sueppel filed
condemnation proceedings for the
acquisition of Parcel 3, which condemnation
was scheduled for July 20. Plum Grove
Acres accepted the City's offer on July 19,
thus completing all acquisition work for said
project.
Comment: On May 30, 1989, the Legal
Department received the University's redraft
of the proposed "Reciprocal Agreement for
Utilities and Improvements," consisting of 37
pages. Pursuant to a June 7 strategy
meeting with the Mayor and City Manager,
the Legal Department prepared a revised
draft of the Reciprocal Agreement,
consisting of 36 pages, and submitted
same to the University on June 19. On
July 24, the Legal Department received a
two page draft outline of the agreement
from the Mayor for review.
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A. Civil
(1) University v City -
Sewer Rate Lawsuit.
(2) Kemof v. City - Con-
demnation appeal re
landfill leachate force
main.
(3) Braverman. Kroeze
Pleasant Valley v
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Comment: On June 14, City staff met with
the City's sewer rate consultant, EES. On
the basis of that meeting, certain tasks
were Identified for various staff members to
perform. The Legal Department was
requested to prepare certain discovery
requests, to -wit, Interrogatories and requests
for production of documents. 1 met with
Chuck Schmadeke and with Rosemary
Vitosh to discuss certain of EES' requests,
two telephone conferences were held with
EES personnel, and two versions of the
City's discovery were "faxed" to EES. On
July 19, the Legal Department forwarded to
the Attorney General's Office discovery
requests consisting of six requests for the
production of records or documents, and
ten interrogatories.
Comment: This condemnation was a
simple matter until the City's leachate force
main sprung a leak early in 1987. Mr.
Kempf's attorney, Bill Meardon, is
attempting to Interject that Issue, and the
damages caused by leachate
contamination, into this condemnation. The
Legal Department will shortly be filing a
motion to attempt to exclude testimony
concerning leachate from the trial. A Jury
trial in this case is scheduled to commence
on September 11.
Comment: This lawsuit was Initiated to
prevent the City from acquiring ownership
of Nursery Lane for the installation of the
outfall sewer and for emergency access to
the park. Shortly atter Initiation of this law-
suit, the City submitted a number of Inter-
rogatories to each of the plaintiffs. To date,
the plaintiffs have not responded to the
City's Interrogatories. The construction of
the outfall sewer under Nursery Lane has
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(1) City v. Cliffs Apart-
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Infraction re erosion
control.
4. Miscellaneous Work for Depart-
ments/Boards/Commissions
A. Amendments to Chapter 31
of City Code re commercial
use of streets, sidewalks, etc,
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been completed. Although the Johnson
County Board of Supervisors expressed
concern over the City's intentions In
acquiring fee title to Nursery Lane, they
have offered no formal response to the
revised resolution which was submitted to
them on May 31. In a conversation with
the County Attorney in mid-June, he
indicated that he did not know when the
County Board would reach the Issue for
further discussion. I have requested the
County Attorney to return my call on this
subject.
Comment: In doing follow-up for the City
Council on this case, I learned that the
violation charged was failure to maintain
ground cover. I also learned that Iowa City
has no grading ordinance as part of its
Building Code, which explains why such
grading was allowed in the first place, and
which will make it very difficult to enforce a
solution at this juncture.
Comment: Each year, the Legal Depart-
ment is involved in the discussion of certain
recurring issues involving Chapter 31 of the
City Code, "Streets, sidewalks and public
places." These issues Include: sidewalk
sales; sales of newspaper subscriptions;
sales and solicitation , by charitable
organizations; use of streets, alleys,
sidewalks, and parking for private construc-
tion projects; and painting house numbers
on curbs. The Legal Department has
developed proposed Code provisions to
resolve these issues, and will be discussing
same with the City Manager for future
recommendation and discussion with the
City Council.
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B. City Code Update and Re -
adoption Project.
C. Heritage Cablevision: Pay-
ment of franchise fee on
University revenues.
D. City audit firm's request for
report on pending claims and
litigation.
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Comment: The City Code has not been
readopted as required by Iowa law. Iowa
law requires city code readoption every five
years; many cities update their codes in
conjunction with readoption efforts. The
City Clerk and City Attorney will shortly
propose and recommend a three-phase
program for updating and readopting the
City Code.
Comment: In a letter to John Hayek dated
May 22, the attorney for Heritage Cable-
vision Indicated that effective August 1989,
they would not pay franchise fee on any
revenue derived from the University of Iowa.
Assistant City Manager Dale Helling and I
Will arrange to brief the Council on this
matter during an Informal session in late
August.
Peat Marwick Main & Company, the City's
audit firm, has requested a report on all
pendingclaims and litigation Involving the
City. The Legal Department prepares such
a report annually after reviewing all claim
and litigation files. A copy of the report will
be provided to the Council at the same
time it is presented to the auditors. if
normally takes 4 to 6 weeks to review all
the files and prepare the report.
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A. Work Priority/Status Reports.
B. Meetings with Department
Heads.
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Comment: On June 29, 1 met with the City
Manager to review the work priority and
status reports generated by the Legal Depa-
rtment during June. On June 30, the Legal
Department staff met with the City Manager
to discuss, among other things, the format
for a periodic work priority/status report to
the City Council. Pursuant to discussion
With the City Manager and City Council, it
was determined to implement such a report
immediately rather than await the develop.
ment of computer database programming to
assist in that effort.
Comment: Pursuant to the June 30 meet.
Ing with the City Manager, it was
determined that the Legal Department
would immediately begin to schedule meet-
ings with all Department Heads, as well as
certain division heads and Board and Com-
mission chairpersons, in order to discuss
Legal Department work priorities and the
work that the Legal Department Is perform-
ing for those departments, divisions, etc.
The Legal Department will schedule 17 such
meetings, to occur between August 7 and
September 29. In each case, the City
Attorney and the particular assistant
assigned to that department or division, will
attend those meetings. In some instances,
we may also suggest that appropriate
Board or Commission chairpersons attend.
The meeting schedule will be provided in a
future report.
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LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Work Priority/Status Report: June/July 1989
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Status
Work Categories Tasks Performed/Tasks Remaining
1. Agenda items
A. Upcoming or in progress.
(1) Conveyance to
Freeman of vacated
right-of-way, after
affidavit explanatory of
title.
(2) Application for utility
expansion by Iowa -
Illinois.
B. Completed since June 1,
1989.
June 13
(1) Conditional zoning
agreement/resolution
to rezone 28 acres,
Westport Plaza.
(2) Consider vacating
public east -west alley
between Governor and
Summit Streets (citizen
request).
(3) Resolution adopting
Comprehensive Plan.
(4) Resolution to vacate
Lafayette right-of-way
and convey to
Freemans.
Conclude transaction after approval.
Reviewed and redrafted,
Drafted and redrafted Agreement and made
sure recorded.
Drafted Resolution.
Reviewed and assisted in redrafting.
Review and redraft.
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Consider vacating
public walkway
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easement/Pepperwood
Addition, Part 2.
(6)
Resolution to rezone
Oberlin Estates PDH
and developer's
Agreement (final draft).
(7)
Resolution authorizing
28E Agreement with
Johnson County and
Old Capitol Cab.
(8)
Resolution authorizing
agreements with 8
human services
agencies.
June 27
(1)
Resolutions to vacate
First Street right-of-way
and consider convey-
ance to Aero Rental
with reserved ease-
ments.
(2)
Resolution to amend
zoning ordinance
governing small scale
child care providers.
(3)
Resolution to vacate
Lafayette right-of-way
(for conveyance to
Freemans).
(4)
Resolution to approve
Oberlin Estates PDH
and Developers Agree-
ment (original draft).
(5)
Resolution approving
resubdivision of Block
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Draft.
Reviewed and redrafted.
Reviewed and redrafted.
Reviewed.
Reviewed and redrafted.
Reviewed and redrafted.
Reviewed and redrafted.
Reviewed and redrafted resolution; drafted
agreement.
Reviewed and redrafted.
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(6) Resolution to authorize Reviewed and redrafted Resolution and Bid
receipt of bids for Packet; research on urban renewal law.
Parcels C and D,
Lower Ralston Creek
Redevelopment; bid
packet.
(2)
(3)
Resolution considering
vacation and release
of 5 foot utility ease-
ment and accepting
to foot utility ease-
ment/Oberlin Estates.
Consider conveyance
to Freemans vacated
right-of-way in return
for utility and conser-
vation easements.
Design Review Com-
mittee Bylaws.
July 25
(1) First Street vacation
and conveyance to
Aero Rental.
(2) Conveyance of
vacated Loos Street
right-oPway to Moyers.
(3) Resolution approving
LSRD for Oberlin
Estates.
2. Recently Completed Protects
A. Weeber Street Subdivi-
sion/redraft incorporating
Honohan's suggestions.
B. Press-Citizen/satisfaction of
Conditional Zoning Agree.
ment.
C. Block 1, Lot 2 resubdivision.
Redraft.
Redraft.
Redraft.
Follow-up with closing.
Follow-up with closing.
Review and redraft.
Negotiated, corresponded with, attended
meetings, redrafted legal documents 4.5
times,
Worked with corporate counsel and City
Engineer to obtain survey, sanitary sewer
easement and quit claim deed.
Approved legal documents; assisted in filing
subdivision; helped coordinate swap with
Developer,
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D.
Affidavit to correct legal
Dratted Affidavit for execution and record-
description/Board of Adjust-
Ing.
ment decision.
E.
Format change/Board of
Redrafted Decision Format.
Adjustment decisions.
F.
Rochester Heights - draft
Drafted new language for Subdivider's
agreement to escrow money
Agreement.
for future sanitary sewer
repair or Installation.
G.
Legal opinion - envelope
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Researched and wrote opinion.
condominiums.
H.
Rail spuragreement/lowa City
Redrafted state agreement and drafted
Can Company and Michael
Ancillary Agreements.
Development.
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Legal opinion - permanent
Researched and wrote opinion.
use of public right-of-way not
permitted.
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Standardized CDBG and
Redrafted.
agency contracts, PPD.
K.
Summit Place PDH - Condi-
Drafted Agreement; redrafted Resolution.
tional Rezoning Agreement.
3. Ongoina
Prolects
A.
Scott Boulevard Improve-
Meetings with City Engineer and J. Cruise
ments, Phase III, land swap.
and Glasgow•, drafted quit claim deeds to
give Glasgow; reviewed deeds to be given
to City, and easements; await closing and
word from Cruise.
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Holiday Inn bankruptcy.
Researched bankruptcy law. Memos to
Council; attended hearings; serve as liaison
With press and public re status; coordinate
financial monitoring with Finance; will parti-
cipate in final negotiations for Reorganiza-
tion Plan.
C.
Miller Street title clearing.
Reviewed quit claim deed - wrong legal
description; awaitCounty Attorney revision.
D.
Iowa City Can Company and
Redrafted original agreements; drafting final
Michael Development - final
documents.
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E. Urban renewal Parcel 64-1a Await resolution of Holiday Inn bankruptcy;
reviewed and redrafted Prospectus.
4. Law Suits
A. Civil
(1) University vs. City
sewer rate dispute.
(2) Heritage Cablevision
vs. City Board of
Review I - 1987 and
1988 tax assessment
appeals to District
Court.
(3) Heritage Cablevision
vs. Board of Review II
-1989 tax assessment
appeal,
(4) Thompson vs. City
Board of Review -
1988 tax assessment
appeal,
(5) Jorgensen vs. City
Board of Review I and
II - 1988 and 1989 tax
assessment appeals,
consolidated.
(6) Old Feed Store vs.
City of Iowa City
rezoning dispute.
(7) City vs. Hagen Elec-
tronics airport zoning
and constitutional
"takings" dispute.
5. Miscellaneous Work in Proaress
for Departments. Boards and
Commissions
A. Redraft Historic Preservation
Procedures and Guidelines.
B. Update, Board of Adjustment
procedural rules,
Depositions: July 31, 1989.
Trial: September 5-7, 1989.
Pending.
Trial held May 10, 1989.
Favorable decision June 21, 1989.
Pending.
Pending,
Trial: November 21-22, 1989.
Redrafted; met with PPD staff, who will
submit another draft for final draft.
Review Boyle's draft; redraft.
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division Regulations.
D. Review and redraft Environ-
mental Regulations.
E. Orientation program and
handout - Board of Adjust-
ment.
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Attending seminar August 14-18.
Attending seminar August 14-18.
Meeting set for Sept. 13 with Board; need
to prepare outline.
Assistant City Attorney William J. Sueppel
LEGAL DEPARTMENT
Work Priority/Status Report: June/July 1989
y✓ork Categories . Status
Tasks Performed/Tasks Remaining
1. Agenda Items
A. Upcoming or in progress.
None.
B. Completed since June 1,
1999.
None.
2. OnOOino Prolects
A. Property Acquisition/Highway
1 Paving Improvements
Project.
B. Broadway Street Neighbor.
hood Center.
Comment: Pursuant to the Council's
authorization to acquire property and/or
easements as part of the . Highway 1
Improvements Project, the Legal Department
has prepared the documentation for those
acquisitions. Condemnation papers were
drafted and filed for one parcel (Plum Grove
Acres, Parcel #3), which has now settled.
The Legal Department is awaiting abstracts
for Parcel #3 and for two N.C.S. properties,
In order to draft title opinions and complete
closing proceedings. Closings are to take
place August 1, 1989.
Comment: The Legal Department, having
completed the land exchange with South.
gate Development, is in the process of
drafting and/or revising and reviewing ease.
ments and lease agreements between the
City and the various other parties Involved
Including the Neighborhood Center repre•
sentatives.
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3. Lawsuits
A. Civil
(1) Barreras v. City -
Personal Injury.
Comment: This case involves the young-
ster that was injured during recess at
Horace Mann School. The Legal Depart-
ment has been working with Attorney David
Brown, to prepare an Answer to the Plain-
tiffs Petition, and answer Interrogatories,
requests for production of documents and
requests for admissions. The Legal Depart-
ment will also be preparing interrogatories,
etc., to be served on the Plaintiff. When
discovery is completed, we hope to con-
tinue with settlement discussions.
(2) Peden v. City - False Comment: The Legal Department is again
Arrest/Civil Rights. working with David Brown on this case.
We are basically at the same point in this
case as with the Barreras case above. The
deposition of the Plaintiff is scheduled for
September 8, 1989.
(3) Murray v. City -
Diacrimina-
tiorvWrongful Termina-
tion.
(4) Walsh v. P.H.A. (Fed.)
Comment: The Plaintiff in this case is
alleging that he was wrongfully fired
because of his alcoholism. The Legal
Department has filed its Answer on this
case and is currently preparing Answers to
the Plaintiff's Interrogatories. The Legal
Department will be drafting Interrogatories
and other discovery documents, at the
beginning of August, to serve on the Plain-
tiff. There has been no contact at all
between the Legal Department and the
Plaintiff's attorney, nor any settlement
proposals.
Comment: The Plaintiff has alleged that the
Iowa City Housing Authority has wrongfully
denied him housing assistance. The Plain-
tiff has requested that this case be heard
as a class action. The Legal Department
has resisted this request and filed a brief
on the Issue. Hearing of the issue is
scheduled September 20, 1989.
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(5)
Florence Unash Estate
Comment: This case Involves a will
Spay/Neuter Program.
contest, whereby the deceased Unash left
a considerable sum of money for the
express purpose of spaying female dogs in
Johnson County, but granted control of
those funds to the tlnn County Humane I.
Society. Unn County would like to dip into
that fund for their own use. Iowa City
would like to expand the scope of bequest
to allow the City to use the funds to spay
and neuter both male and female dogs and
cats. Hearing on this matter is set for
September 7, 1989.
B. Ordinance Enforcement
(1)
City v. Cliffs Apts.
Comment: This case is basically on hold
(Municipal Infraction) -
while Mr. Glasgow has the engineering firm
Erosion Control.
he has hired review the property and �I
attempts to devise a solution to the
problem. The Legal Department continues
to monitor this problem.
(2)
City v, John Lee
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Comment: Judgment was entered against
(Municipal Infraction) -
the Defendant at the end of June and he
800 -1st Ave./Zoning
was ordered to clean up the property at
Violation. (Lee has
800.1st Ave. Defendant has appealed this
appealed.)
decision to District Court. The Defendant
has approximately 10 days in which to file I
a brief stating his reasons why the
judgment should be reversed. The Legal I II j.
Department will file its brief in response to
the Defendant's brief.
(3)
City v. Bernard Yecav
Comment: The Trial Court entered
(Municipal Infraction) -
judgment against the Defendant and he
St. Anne's Drive/Nuis-
was ordered to abate the nuisance. The
ance (on appeal to
Defendant appealed and the District Court
Supreme Court),
reversed the magistrate's order. The Legal
Department appealed to the Iowa Supreme
Court. The Supreme Court has agreed to
hear the appeal. The Legal Department is
working on Its brief to the Court.
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(4) City v. Young
(Municipal Infraction) -
Church St. &Jefferson
St./Housing Violations.
(5) City v. Bernard Yeggy
(Municipal Infraction) -
St. Anne's Dr./Zoning
Violation (goats).
4. Miscellaneous Work for Depart-
ments/Boards/Commissions
A. Cable (NPO By -Laws and
Articles of Incorporation).
Comment: The Defendant is continuing to
work on completing the project on Church
Street; however, the pace has not been as
quick as we would like to see. 1 have had
communication with the Defendant's
attorney and have expressed our dis-
pleasure at the pace of the work. Defen-
dant maintains that the project will be com-
plete by the fall semester. The Legal
Department continues to monitor.
Comment: With the blossoming of spring,
the Defendant's goats returned to the roost
at St. Anne's Drive. Trial is set at the end
of August.
Comment: Legal Department has reviewed,
revised and helped draft By -Laws and
Articles of Incorporation for the newly -
formed Public Access Non -Profit Organiza-
tion. The Legal Department has worked
with Drew Shaffer on this matter and I
would anticipate one more final review by
the Legal Department before the documents
are adopted.
B. Airport Improvements Project. Comment: Legal Department has served in
an advisory capacity on this project and
has reviewed documents related to the
project, especially bid letting procedures.
Contract should be awarded by August 1.
C. Southgate Land Exchange.
S. Future Prolects
A. Revision of Chapter 4 of Iowa
City Code (Alcohol & Liquor
Control).
Comment: Legal Department drafted and
filed and recorded a myriad of documents
on this land exchange. Deeds were finally
exchanged July 11, 1989.
Comment: The Liquor Control Ordinance
for the City has not been updated for
several years and much of the ordinance is
outdated and some of it unenforceable.
The Legal Department will be working with
the City Clerk redraft and revise this
Ordinance. i
B. Addition to Iowa City Code
(Pawnshop Ordinance).
C. Vehicle Towing and Auction
Policy.
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Comment: At the request of the Police
Department, the Legal Department has
drafted a "Pawn Shop Ordinance; regulat-
ing pawn shops and second-hand goods
dealers. With the arrival of the new Chief,
I will be sending the Ordinance to himfor
his review and comments. This should be
on the Council Agenda at the end of
August or beginning of September.
Comment: The Legal Department is in the
process of making minor changes to this
policy to ensure that the City is complying
with its legal requirements under the State
Code and that we are achieving uniformity
With the way this policy is being imple-
mented.
D. Animal Control Ordinance Comment: This Ordinance has not been
Revision. updated for several years and there are
some language changes which are needed
to clean up some inconsistencies and more
clearly define the law.
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F,_. MEMORANDUM
Date: August 4, 1989
To: City Council
From: Mayor
Re: University/City Utility Right -of -Way Agreement
Off and on over the last several months, we have had numerous meetings with University
officials concerning the proposed utility right-of-way license agreement. Those conversations,
and I assume you would concur, have led me to believe that the University is not Interested
in entering into the type of extensive license agreement that was originally proposed. In some
respects I can understand their position; however, I have pointed out to them on numerous
occasions, the use of public right-of-way, particularly the eleventh hour decisions the Council
often faces, does cause many management difficulties with respect to the administration of the
right-of-way, and the general concerns associated with such hurry up types of decisions.
You will recall the City Manager's letter to the University in early February, it outlined a
procedure as opposed to the extensive agreement. While in the best of worlds, the formal
written agreement as proposed by the City Attorney would likely be of far greater benefit, I feel
the proposed policy as outlined in the February letter could also be of significant benefit and
the University concurs with this position. Attached to this memorandum are the basic points
that would need to be developed into some type of memorandum of understanding. All in all,
after your review of this procedural outline, I believe it does provide us a very clear opportunity
to become actively involved with the University in their overall campus planning process and
will facilitate better management of the right-of-way. It assumes obligations on both parties to
provide timely and thorough requests for right-of-way usage and additionally, would allow for
the development of some type of the procedure to arbitrate agreements with respect to right-
of-way usage. I believe that if we are able to develop the preferred use notion with respect
to right-of-way and can have an ongoing commitment to exchange information, we will be able
to substantially resolve past difficulties in the use of right-of-way.
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I would encourage the City Council to consider this proposal as an option. It at some time
In the future this policy were to fail or merely become Ineffective, we at least have a mechanism
In place whereby the parties can negotiate and expand upon the procedure as they feel
necessary. At this time, we all appear to have a desire to more effectively manage and Jointly
plan for right-of-way usage. I would encourage the City Council to consider this procedure as
a potential option.
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1. The City and University will share in as detailed a format as possible our
respective capital improvement programs. This information will include
all issues pertinent to capital improvements within the City as well as
the University community, including the hospital and any other ancillary
University activities that are or may be pertinent to right-of-way usage.
2. This sharing of information will occur on a scheduled basis, no less than
annually, and sufficient time will be allotted for review by each
organization of the other's capital projects.
j 3. The review will be undertaken by a joint committee of University and City
officials. The joint committee will have permanent standing within the
University and the City and will be provided sufficient authority to review
and critique the capital planning process. The University and City will
be required to conduct, as indicated earlier, at least an annual review
of our respective capital project planning.
4. During the review, the committee will determine what, if any, effect the
capital projects will have on each other project as well as the use of
right-of-way and other public facilities that are the responsibility of
either party.
5. During the review, the committee will measure the most economical means
by which to accomplish the particular project.
6. If the parties are unable to agree to the joint usage of right-of-way and
other pertinent planning matters associated with capital projects, a system
of arbitration can be initiated.
7. This joint planning and review process will develop guidelines of a
"preferred use notion" with respect to right-of-way and other facilities
under our respective jurisdictions. For example, water lines, which are
a high maintenance item, should be placed in right-of-way that is
conveniently and easily accessible to the party responsible for mainte-
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maintenance, should be placed in priority order and located reflective of
its maintenance needs.
Records, mapping of existing facilities, process to preserve existing
easements, a process to encourage where appropriate abandonment of under-
utilized easements, etc. will be the responsibility of this committee to
develop such procedures. L,
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