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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-12-12 Info Packetr City of Iowa City f MEMORANDUM Date: December 7, 1989 i To: City Council j From: City Manager Re: Solid Waste Management Report Under the requirements of the state law and following discussions with Susan, the City's representative on ECICOG, the communities participating the ECICOG Solid Waste Manage. ment Report are required to file the document with the ONR on or before January L With the filing would require a resolution of support by the City Council. We have scheduled for Tuesday, December 19, a public informational hearing on the solid waste management plan. Attached are the conclusions and executive summary df the document. The final draft copy has not been completed. Due to time constraints; the draft ofthe report, which is substantial the same as discussed by the representatives of Petrides, Brice and Donahue the other 11 d evening, will be placed on file at the library, It has been amended to Increase the flexibility of 4 Policy making by jurisdictions, and additional attention is drawn to education and environmental I z assessments. j " It is recognized that the City Council normally would not have a hearing and vote on a matter such as this in the same evening. However, it is recommended that you proceed accordingly. The Importance of filing the document in a timely fashion improves our ability to secure funding for any landfill/refuse collection proposals•we might choose to pursue,' The law specifically states that monies will not be made available to communities that have not participated in and/or have shown progress toward some type of comprehensive solid waste management study process. I believe you can anticipate amendments to the plan and the resolution of support for the plan will be in terms that' demonstrate our support for the regional study, general concept of low technology application for source separation and recycling, and other i matters pertinent to the planning process, cc: Chuck Schmadeke tp2-13 I. t i CONCLUSION AND RECOMENDATIONS L ' The previous chapters of this report provide a description of the � ECICOG area, its population and waste stream, and the various options I ' " available in the hierarchy of waste disposal alternatives'. Preliminary results indicate that solid waste management will become a more significant component in the budgeting considerations of the area's entities. Alterna- -tives to landfilling will involve significant cost increases for collet- tion, transportation, processing and disposal. Landfilling costs are also expected to increase significantly as more stringent design, development, operationand monitoring requirements. are enforced. +r .. 1. 1 �:. _Planning and implementation of -the comprehensive waste :.diversion strategy,must include careful consideration of the potential effects of li c „t ' bariables.which cannot be controlled or accurately forecasted.or predicted. .. For example there will be a_major impact on the cost of landfilling due to 1 -the recent�`environmental. legislation increasing watermonitoringrequire- I a+ F,` ' ' �ments. It is not possible to predict- how policy on, other environmental' .,. issues, such as in to air pollution, may change and impact the cost- t N .regard s effectiveness of waste -to -energy or incineration facilities. .The waste r7 stream's quantity andcomposition will change as society'sattitudes toward .' waste disposal change, population trends change .and waste disposal prat- -Cites changes. Energy ,and recycled materials markets will fluctuate.'- '• ' ��•- ••-'� Industrial and commercial - waste generators, may become more involved as their current methods ofdisposal become more costly. Transportation and _ energy costs will probably increase as they did in the 1970s. These types of variables should -be considered before making final decisions. Each disposal option has considerations that make reliance on a single r 'technology impractical. The system must maintain flexibility by having a. variety of options available. '- When problems occur with- one technology or ` demand decreases in one option, the waste can be supplied to another for 1 a The comprehensive plan should consider the possibility of future improvements in technology that will increase our ability to reuse and recycle, to process, separate and safely dispose of the waste stream. The planning process must allow for adaptability to future improvements. The comprehensive plan should begin with concentration on several spe- cific components of the waste stream. This plan should begin with low risk, low capital expenditure options. .Their effects should be evaluated and further steps in the hierarchy can be taken. Facilities, with high risk _ and high capital expenditures should be planned cautiously but will be necessary to provideflexibility and to meet the required diversion rates. - For the, initial steps in implementation -.of the Plan, some.. regional II - - -' coordination willbe ECICOC should assume the duties as lead agency in providing the regional coordination. - , Reduction i ,. It appears that volume..reduction wouldbe, most effective on the+; L" industrial/commercial level. A detailed waste analysis should be performed , by, each industrial and commercialenerator.. The regional a enc g g g Y (ECICCC) l9• couldthen. use .this 'information to advise'thegenerators on volume � ��''�•: reduction techniques. Having this .information readily available in one place would also simplify future studies - The regional agency (ECICOC) should review options for the reuse and - .disposal of construction and demolition debris. Elements of this are currently practiced and should be expanded. A landfill for construction and demolition wastes should be established, and consideration maybe given to utilizing one of .the smaller county facilities for that purpose.' Fly ash should. be investigated as an admixture for landfill daily cover and • other building products. j I users on a'fair and equitable basis "and encourages waste reduction. An' {{{{I alternativeto the pay -for -bag system wouldbe private pick-up of yard wastes. Like the,pay-for-bag system., this would allocate costs,to those r who use it.�Eaeh entity will; have to establish their own system to finance' the compost collection and operation costs. rlexibilityto develop their own system to recycle and meet the reduction ` goal, the regional agency should serve to coordinate markets on a regional t r , basis through ECICCC. . should begin an education campaign on the recycling system and the recycl- ing goals of the community. This program gives the public the opportunity to become familiar with recycling and would simplify the transition to a more advanced system. I i The Authority should coordinate the marketing of the materials col- i lected at the drop-off centers. Since the materials collected aro very specific and in. relatively small quantities, the marketing strategy would [ not be as complex which would allow the Authority a chance to develop ` ! - market ties. - It is important that the demand side of recycling be supported as we11. aslthe supply side. An effort should be made in identifying,areas of I� i ' government and the private sector where recycled materials can be used. Ongoing research focusing an development of: new ways to use recycled ' materials should alsobe implemented and supported. The res earchfacili ties and the expertise found. with. the staff, at the University :,of Iowa. . of the region. s should be utilized to"fulfill part of the research needs , The region shouldadopt policies regarding use ofrecycled materials` n !e� and products with recyclable capability wherever possible. Local govern- ments must be included in this effort, and joint:purchase. of supplies. ._.,should be encouraged, to reduce the immediate costs of recycled. materials. - Individual collection systems should address curbside recycling pro- grams independently. The capital costs anticipated to provide a fleet of collection vehicles and container system for each entity in the region cannot be justified for the entire study area. As individual system's. :equipment is replaced, the, entity responsible for the collection. should'. ` assess its needs and purchase the appropriate recycling vehicles and equip- ment. ' went. The. cart or rather systems may be justified in individual communities ' 'either immediately or in the future. No single system, however, appears to be universally applicable on a regional basis at this time. - 8,4 /,1 Public collection systems could evaluate using private haulers for part or all of the: collection. Private contracts for yard waste, recyclables and/or the waste stream may be economically favorable to maintaining the public collection. The costs of collecting recyclables should be spread throughout all ' {{ . generators in the collection system- based on the tonnages of nonrecyclable l waste 'collected. Apay-for-bag systema for the nonrecyclable waste stream ` .would provide ameans to spread the appropriate costs and reduce the costs i �•', ' to those who recycle in a curbsideprogram. j. The six counties in the ECICOC region could form a co-op for the.. ' 1. marketing of recyclables. If curbside collection is mandated, aMaterial. 01 { „{� l Becove Facility 4 very ty should be considered'.:an a regional basis to process the , 1t 7 1.' -large quantity ofrecyclables me Yl 4 r r' is g agency' When this element of the hierarchy is undertaken the regional a enc s I duties and responsibilities will need: to be expanded to those of a Waste'. } ' r P + Management Authority. - Waste -to -energy facilities.can be constructed and operated to minimize ..... current environmental concerns. The future of these,facilitiea would, " "- however, appear to be highly regulated and subject t6 change. r ;) The high ca i g p talcosts associated- with mass burn incinerators, along. �+ with the uncertainties associated .with future air pollution and ash'con- siderations, contribute to significant risks associatedwith this tech I nology. It is not recommended that, a mass burn incinerator be considered r � I fora public operation. The- private .operation of mass burn facility should be. considered." Two private industries, ADM and Iowa Electric, have expressed interest in burning solid waste for the energy and negotiations with these potential markets should be pursued. " �•• I j i ( An RDF facility does not currently carry the same degree of risk as does a mass burn unit. There are, however, significant risks associated with this type of technology that must be addressed. The contract with a private operator for. the RDF facility must be carefully drafted to cover a full -range of legal, financial and technical issues. - -. There should be specific language in the contract dealing with unfore- seen conditions. These should includerovisions for P purchase in case of , ��:, �: • default or bankruptcy,,: The. risks ,.associated with the -waste-to-energy facility- should be gned in the contract to the party with the most control overthe par- - ticular risk _element. .The "Authority" should provide a guaranteed waste stream quantity based:,' on long-term average: The contractor should be responsible for opera- tion, permitting, testing, marketing and disposal of the materials 'deliv-: " . ere'd to the facility. _ The "Authority" should commit only a portion of the waste stream within .its. control to the; waste -to -energy facility initially. This levelwill - -I -. ('provide 'for implementing other steps in the hierarchy without interfering�I�--M1- ,.with the waste -to -energy contract. Ineineration for Volume Reduction- The Authority should anticipate difficult in permitting this type of Y facility.This process should be considered as alow priority method to meet the 'year 2000 waste reduction goal.'( Landfillinn - This ultimate disposal technology. will continue 'to be a. viable part of I ----`- 8.7 1 . .... . . .. .. .. . All of the landfills in the study area will need to be permitted under the new IDNR regulations, and this will increase the costs of the fee ties for operation, closure and post -closure. Several county landfills should anticipate closure within the next three to five years if the other steps in the plan are implemented on a regional basis. There is a need for clarification of landfill risks and liabilities from combining waste streams and authorities. for past, presint and future landfill costs. �g All of the entities in the study area will need to:become:'active-in —177174� -7 .7" solid waste management promoting the eventualprogram. The.,industrial d residential waste generators will need commarcial an -to,be in ormed edu- cated and convinced of the need to implement the alternatives developed in V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . comRre ens th,a comprehensive plan . . Rep/,ECICOG/AD9 IP 8.7 1 City of Iowa City City Carton Co. has been baling the plastic and shipping it for processing. 'i I MONTH WEIGHT II July, 1989 2.37 tons Aug., 1989 2.97.tons Sept.; 1989 2.62 tons Oct., 1989 2.51 tons y`. _Jf OIL I I 1' The City has been providing an automotive waste oil disposal service at the service building at Riverside Drive and Highway #6 since 9/22/88. Industrial Service Corp. picks up the City's waste oil. MONTH WEIGHT As of 10/27/89 3.62 tons PAPER .. '. City Carton Co. has been recycling City office paper per month since September 1989. , `. MONTH WEIGHT INcnMF Oct., 1989 3.43 tons $257.25 Novi 1989 3.39 tons $254.25 BATTERIES Batteries have been dropped off at the City's, Riverside Drive location since 12/1/88. 'Batteries are sold to Astro -Lite Battery Co. of Cedar Rapids. i MONTH WEIGHT INCOME Sept., 1989 2.54 tonsif $129.30 It, METAL (WHITE GOODS) Metal has been collected at thelowa Cit Landfill and recycled Y, y beginning 8/1/89. { White goods''are"collected and recycled by Alter Contractors of Davenport, Iowa. MONTH WEIGHT INCOME I t, t J X Sept., 1989 26.50 tons1I' $788.55 Oct.,.1989 27.25 tons $952.76 i cc:. Department Directors. W,! bj/pc2 Y December 5, 1989 CITY OF IOWA CITY 1 Mr. Robert Burns j Johnson County Board of Supervisors „ P.D. Box 1350 Iowa City, IA52244 i Dear Bob: Knowing how concerned you were about the painting of the Senior Center kitchen I thought You would be glad to know that the bid has been f r, let to J. R. Painting and the work has be The final price was $2,272 which Includes epoxy paint in. the dishroom-.to. prevent water damage, stainless steel corner to guards prevent further damage by carts and replacement of all broken tile.; i ` The price accepted is $284 above the amount it would have cost ii we closed the kitchen for three days. We chose to spend the extra funds to ensure non -Interruption of service to the Seniors Who use the Center. Ile We know the Congregate Meals staff will enjoy starting the new year kitchen. with a clean, repaird e • Sincerely, .... tephen J. Atkins. City Manager „o � - � r. cc: `' City. Council � r Bette Meisel 17 g „ } I 1 V 110 EAOT WAT NINO70N ET%EET IOWA "TT, IOWA 41140 0 (111) ){{5000 • FAX (]1{) ]1{.{000 i } December 5, 1gag CITY OF IOWA CITY i 1 Mr. Howard Vernon, Principal I Mr. Howard Vernon, Principal I City High School 1900 Morningside Dr. Iowa City, IA 52245 i Dear Howard: i ' I recently read the November 17 issue of the 'Little Hawk" and was very impressed with �I - not . only the article on public. assistance but also the special report concerning our environment. ", As I am sure you are aware, the City Government is actively Involved in many new, program initiatives;concerningenvironmental } management and, in those particular, programs associated with -collection j refuse and disposal at our landfill. l very much 'appreciated the effort that apparentlywent Into the preparation of the special report by the City High students, If there is any additional information that I may provide to the students in anticipation of further 'stories :F concerning source separation, recycling, and other environmental issues, please let know. me Again, extend my thanks to the students Involved in c' i the preparation ofthe report. l r r Sincerely yours, /,!Stephen J. Atkins City Manager i bct-2 cc: Cly Council ✓ q 4 „ f{Y f it O10 EAST WASHINGTON STREET 0 IOWA CITY, IOWA 12240 0 (3 19) 314.0000 0 FAX (110( 111.9000 i December 5, 1989 1 Mayor Steen J. Grover CITY OF 10 WA CITY City of Solon P.O. Box 493 Solon, IA 52333 Dear Mayor Grover: Recently it was brought to our attention there may be some confusion as to the yard waste separation requirements of the new State law and in particular the requirements•at the Iowa City Landfill. it Is our desire in satisfying the State law to create compost with the yard waste which will be of a quality to, encourage public use and possibly even sale to others. u concern, which is being addressed in the refuse collection procedures of the City of Iowa CiOtyr, Is that all foreign material, Including but not'limited to plastic bags; be removed from the yard waste material at the time of disposal at the Landfill. Our refuse crews Intend to; remove the yard waste from its plastic bags at the time of collection. I understand some communities are interested in a central location for yard waste disposal and therebythe: Incorporating plastic 'with < It of yard waste. will be our landfill procedure thathose dispospossibilityof at, yard waste may do so In that fashion; however, the cost of separating the from the yard waste will be a separate charge and billed directly to each hauler and/or community as appropriate. The cost of the separation of plastic at the landfill is labor Intensive , and is a cost not incorporated Into the routine tipping fees, therefore those costs must be borne directly by those individuals choosing to bring the plastic be of yard waste to the landfill. We would encourage yard waste programs that remove plastic rior to the disposal at the landfill. If it is not practical or possible, a separate charge will be directed to the hauler community. or J Hopefully this will clarify some concerns that have been raised. I_ Sincerely yours, Same letter to all mayore, major haulers, and Board of -Supervisors - tephen . Atk s rr ,. City. Manager cc: Bud Stockman "Ffoyde Pelkey Chuck Schmadeke City Council SJA/sp I, 010 [AIT WASHINGTON STREET IOWA CITY. IOWA 91140 • file) 110.9000 i VAX (11 e) 110•t00t a147 i The City of Iowa City conducts a separateChristmas tree pick up and mulches the trees for use �.. in City parks as well as making it available to our citizens. Those communities that would i l choose, to continue your current Christmas tree disposal policies can be assured the trees will be accepted at the landfill; however; next the trees A year will need to be separated, as any other yard waste, and therefore programs need to be devised by each locality to accommodate that change. -r Sincerely yours, � /Stephen . Atki Same letter sent to all mayors; City Manager, Johnson County Board of Supervisors and to major haulers. bYpc2 cc: City Council ` Chuck Schmadeke Bud Stockman Floyde. Pelkey ?; Joyce DeLong 1 y e p target funding whenever Rn,vvrveu eany n the Iowa Corridor projects, such as 1) trail system development, 2) acquisition of natural buffer it . areas such as wetlands,' and 3) Improvement of public accessfshing areas. As you are aware, the 10 -member Riverfront Commission is represented by three from Johnson County, one from, CoralVllle, one t ` from the University of Iowa In addition to the Iowa City representatives. The interests of the Commission encompass µ + the entirelowa River Corridor ty within Johnson County. you convene the Resource En hancement'Committee,' (would verymuch appreciate your contacting the Riverfront Commission v F staff, assistant Melody Rockwell (3,56-5251) to arrange the appointment a of Riverfront Commission member. Thank You for your consideration. Sincerely,.. 2mcDonald , ` Mayor City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM November 30, 1989 TO: City Council FROM: Iowa City Housing Commission SUBJECT: Review of Housing Rehabilitation Project Applications The Housing Rehabilitation Program has been in existence for some time. Records indicate that in April, 1977, a Rehabilitation Review Board (consisting of the Director of Housing. and Inspection Services, the Rehabilitation Finance Specialist, the Rehabilitation Supervisor and a member of the City's Legal staff) was established to review and approve or disapprove applications for loans. This system was cumbersome and the program faltered for lack of staff and emphasis. In 1979, the current Rehabilitation Officer, Pam Barnes, was hired to rejuvenate the program. At that 'time the procedures were changed and all proposed projects were presented to,the Housing Commission for review and recommendations: There are no available records to, indicate just why these changes came about. However, there was a'renewed emphasis placed on the program.: Federal money was available- and citizen input was the "in thing", and was encouraged by HUD and Federal, agencies and we believe is still the right approach. Since that time the program ',has gone through many changes and the Iowa.City program has prospered and grown. The present program is on solid ground, and has received few and minor comments from Omaha inspectors. In 1988, at the request of the Iowa City staff, the Omaha staff reviewed our procedures in detail. Again, in 1989, at the ,request of our City staff, HUD reviewed the Rehabilitation program and recommended that the reviewing process by the Housing Commissionbe eliminated. It is emphasized here that this is only a recommendation, it is not.an audit finding. The Housing Commission has discussed this procedure on several occasions and firmly believes the current review procedures should be�,retained as is. Our reasons follow: a. The Iowa City Housing 'Commission has been .involved with the review process in 'excess of ten years. While there were two occasions that proposals were disapproved, one of which was appealed and finally approved by _the 'City ,Manager, there have been many suggestions by the Housing Commission for changes in both bidding procedures, -amounts, and specific detailed items for change. b. Commission members feel the program needs BOTH public and private input' and the review by the Housing Commission should be considered part of this process and not be labeled "time consuming and redundant". C. Yes, the Commission meets only once a month. We feel a thirty -day delay is not unusual to wait for financing. This delay is minor compared to the delay in obtaining estimates, and time for completion. The one project that we disapproved because the Commission felt it was a poor investment but was approved by the City Manager because it met the guidelines is still not i l ' p i I t i l ' i I t j' I i F City of Iowa City a MEMORANDUM { e Date: December 6, 1989 j To: Mayor John McDonald and City Cou it embe s From: Terrence L Timmins, City Attorne;� Marian K. Karr, City Clerk 77Ax. L L Re: City Code Update and Readoption Project F i We are recommending that the City undertake a three-phase project for comprehensive review, I rev", on, and readoption of Iowa City's Code of Ordinances. The following is an outline of [, each phase of the project, indicating what is to be done, by whom, and the estimated cost. { 1: Initial Update and Readootion - Municipal Code Corporation The current code editor, Municipal Code Corporation of Tallahassee Florid change the self -reference provision in the Code of Ordinances to allow it to be referred h' u revisions will be helpful in the comprehensive reviewto as the "City Code," and (2) add chapter Indexes to each chapter of the code. -These , process. Upon completion of these revisions; the City Council would then Initially readopt the City Code. Estimated cost: $1,770 to $2,212, 7 2. Code Review In this phase, Municipal Code Corporation would review the entire City Code: for r conflicts with; current state and federal law and for conflicts with court decisions, �I I particularly those of a Constitutional nature.. At the conclusion of this review Municipal' t Code Corporation would Issue a report detailing problem areas in our City Code. At an estimated cost of $1,500, Municipal Code's proposal would also appear to be more competitive than that made by Book Publishing Company. + 3. Comprehensive Review. Revision and Readootion of City Code 71 The code review report at the close of phase two would Identify those areas of the City Code where problems existed, thus assisting in prioritizing the comprehensive review I. r, a effort. - Based on that report, City staff, under direction of the City Attorney and City Clerk, would begin reviewing the City Code chapter by chapter. Upon completion of this phase, a revised City Code would be prepared for readoption by the City Council ..._ bc3-2 4 1, I9 a� o7i a I, - i I . '' 1989 'Doc 6 r . v r rr r/y�',1 Ug I • •r ,. r'�tC�t'ti'> a • ri'.j�t�, J!a , � r e l'.... j;- �aiy��j E r 1 5 ' yl it• � yin'r✓ r x -Sf' � a � , 1 � . ,ir <. 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It,looks as though that dream is coming true. We look forward to continuing the programs that we are presently doing and with' p the new building being more accessible for all in the neighborhood k 1 g of Broadway Street. We want to thank all of You who.. make the r , activities possible regardless of a building. It is all. of you who make the neighborhood feeling of being a community possible. IIIff' office at" -nage ff Ced n' Men,. to Wed..9 to 12; 00'a and Fri. 1 to 4. Because of tfi6liiny holiday related activities-'offi-c6'hours from Dec. 18th till the first of the year will be by Appointment. Please call 354-2886 to set up a time to meet. BREAD DISTRIBUTION Bread will be held on Wed'. til , I Dec. 20th. There will be no bread distribution on Dec.*27, so pick up extra on the 20th. Bread is 4 to 5 inthe Laundry_. Room at CeLdarwood. IT's hard to believe that 1989 is drawing to a close, and what a year it has been! We at thi Neighborhood Center have enjoyed getting to know you better and seeing the community grow. But we've really only just belgu'n­'­in'Januar - y -we will begin oper ations in the NEW BUILDING! What . a great way to start the New Year and a new decade! We'rd really looking forward to having areal space for activities! We.'11 need lots of help keeping the new center going, if you're interested in volunt eering, now is the time to come talk to us! Season's Greeting and Happy Holidays from Joan, Director of the Neighborhood Center of JC* OFFICE HOURS +. i ej'ular office hours be till' a' Dec. 15th t the Beaident' office at" -nage ff Ced n' Men,. to Wed..9 to 12; 00'a and Fri. 1 to 4. Because of tfi6liiny holiday related activities-'offi-c6'hours from Dec. 18th till the first of the year will be by Appointment. Please call 354-2886 to set up a time to meet. BREAD DISTRIBUTION Bread will be held on Wed'. til , I Dec. 20th. There will be no bread distribution on Dec.*27, so pick up extra on the 20th. Bread is 4 to 5 inthe Laundry_. Room at CeLdarwood. HOLIDAY PARTIES A PRESENT FOR MOMS11111 We haie a big surprise for women only o.a*Dec. 20th. Kirkwood will be sponsoring a Holiday Makeover Consultation that evening at the new Center on Broadway Str'ei;t".All * Moms and older teens..; . are welcome to participate. It should be a fun evening with many surprises in store. Holiday treats willend the. I - nights rr jr activities. Posters will be put u* P later e you more�- information on the time. So stay tuned! II BROADWAY STREET HOLIDAY PARTY It's time for the festivities of ce ebra'tinj the Holidays We havea'surprise for all for our.party t is.year. Flyers wi be Posted the week of the 11th to pro*vide You with more details. A Visitor will.be joining us in the activities,' I wonderi. that. will be???? j0! t ­'p AFTER -SCHOOL 'GROUPS .1- ?,gye j:,h , j Monday Group Oulast"" J':ti'��px?r day of iris +� x� 1kJiw group.v 11 nDecember This }" -month we vill-be going on a field trip to'one ,o our local pizza estab Zs­hk a dta and eating Pizzal J, - 'up* We ne sday'Gro of group w be Dee'.'."f­­' Our last day 3ifi. j Group w 11-he'.meeting at 5:*15 that day instead of 4:00 to go skating. We will return around 8:30.eadPi e br"ing $1.00 'a n d skates if' You have theml Yom. have t rr�i vw,% JI A f4tr,-5c A W' SW, 10 pZn " It A5paj vw,% 01,'04 .......... it A W' SW, " It 01,'04 .......... 31 Alt) If � kl� .............. A W' SW, 31 Alt) If � kl� .............. t, !, TV•1� T ,t _ r r.. 0 17 7 j •1 a / 1 , 4 �A Y Y,t :! <'^Ilft/1'4y A�(!`%Y 4.�"i1 �� ( , _' - ,-_ 3 - t.? „dt'•J'§� } "TFC �11- December 12, 0.'� y t 1' tl r .ui•,w3 1 'L .e �9i f' City Council ! 'µAr < -` cr ✓: r . .p ?••.! .w ! .-911 rt t +ar ,.: di+9 r..a.,-+�•r �ti-•r,ne`r�+y,•�vv 1'✓'lr*,P �`•,t aar+4'•��nn .:.r iQ Iowa City, Iowa s -,•.� s tw.;,:, Y—T. •rt'Aj`Y -'S C a 1 x - g1 r :j Qa aY i^M-�*�giwxF3�riy ry3ay RE FRATERNITY COMPLEX ON TAFT SPEEDWAY - ��� Ll xiki�r'7,` i'.i �'"r� `tom ., s> jZ"Nt '^p Y,�°''��• j��+yy7' +fM tY ih'�K�4 epfA..r.�r {�'M` i : VprYv�.,�' l�7ib1 p � i `'r J' t ,� r > a ' a -L 4 �Vsil 3 a.'�r..,�.?�•tS.�.rW.tn"G�i>>'lJy "j,��¢ tZMi �'�tY`^'�' 'i''y /1 M x , Y LETTER OF INTENT'fYr3 C3'}'r�7w`k{ t y s"tSt"w ,' F.. r . } i ti; �tfi�r—i i, i"�rm•` l� x .t ,.: Si , tit f 1•�rt a. �.'3'r€'L'1'�i,M:..�'+� h�anY'',.,� r, ti it is the intention of DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIOR ASSOCIATES'Ltd cr u,- Q�• is early next year 'request 'that the Fraternity;Complex be placed it .,v XV � ,�`S7( i ♦sk.��iMxn'h.e ! , ;* before' theCity'. Council of'Iowa City, 1 t :.' : �. - _ , '.' r. G � n r �2�.aA•Y .��%ii'4 � r yLi�r lL..�WLry..,. z 1 L'Y `.?TMS ',�',M '�'i• '1\ 1 +Y' •� .11 i 11C :,:c•Respectfully Submitted,`'` ., ° lam` ezw' nurlingtoa. ^IOWB 52601, s ^ n t f sad+jHpyk`�yg4'td V.�r a��ty°rpt r fzyyfi:f � r ' r ur •„v [ r + `/'"�.Y takN*'�1W�wyyaae )yi�; } fKaP,i1• 319/7530751 +e a 1 > _. -r, i t• {1i'4b s iyy�bt,'{y e N "vv i t r �"{4t, S7"uSt i( -{ t /. k: ='�;1h' Ci{'i � kj 7T 4r,L ��.SiY. '��V �•J.Y i'4 14i1�'n. LLO y,� . •#'��Yf•,�] . r1:.. ` Xarea•Franklin i, ra^izz *aer +?, 4 4F f4��(r 0. a t •!i / Bob Downer Es , q ' Y 1' > Yi'Y MW+✓`jM ix'4 tr 3i•}4jq J.h 74111 � a t.l }rt tIk Y ? ': M Y tt Ck1 ri x t r i ' 1 '� • i Pnfa r t 1 Tutr •Yi•t�t%3i 6)(L ..a }"rtM 4t 41t}. 1''L� "�rf�y,,.Y • Lel 1 Yftl S4 L _ .� /1 f .d11 ✓'y .pA + LY xF7• •S`�-t !r 6r Yj_f Z W Sn. �, Mw c"f fa n%pp�,?•Zr' FFk ... ..• :.� y 1✓ t.ii M N". t Y.. �. .. ....ur �........•�_. r-•� --' r!�ridruiat .u�u�r+r.x:.eJ,.it.LA .::.-.. a/73 V--W.1L11 LIla Nwiect at ims ume anc Incorporate the amount a 1 I y i share 20% of the cost through its policy providing a 20% funding , I for the Senior Center budget. l I 6 e r*v tp3 12 l J 1 V--W.1L11 LIla Nwiect at ims ume anc Incorporate the amount , in your upcoming budget recommendations and therefore, the County Government will t u share 20% of the cost through its policy providing a 20% funding for the Senior Center budget. 6 e r*v tp3 12 J I^ ,4U,If d 1 1 !] 1 IOWA CITY/JOHNSON COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER Date: December b, 1989 To: Steve Atkins, City Manager From: Bette Meisel, Senior Center Coordinator 3 Re: Tuckpolnting As you know, two years ago atter enduring six years of peeling paint the City was forced to replace our roof when rain poured through our ceilings rather than merely leaking through the walls.-, Unfortunately; it appears that we are not through yet. When the roof was repaired the architect we contracted with from HLM, who drew up the specs, suggested we look Into the parapet around the roof. The brick mason we consulted recommended sealing the bricks. Which we did. Again, unfortunately this was a cheap solution; but not a permanent solution." The paint on the walls 1s peeling again.'. This time we asked the roofers for their opinion. After they checked that there was not a problem with the roofthey recommended that we call in a firm to tuckpoint the parapet and replace missing or crumbling bricks and stone work The Purchasing Division has received Informal quotes on doing the tuckpointing this fall before the snow melts on the root The City architect having reviewed the su est d I ' recommended we hire Northwest Waterpr000ns fing and Restoration Company Rgw so ock Island, Illinois, who submitted a price of $10,341 to do this work In the spring we will once again solicit bids on completing the job. We estimate that the cost Of this part of the project will be $16,000. We will then have to repaint the rooms damaged by the leakage. The estimate for this painting will be $3,600. Thus, the final cost for the entire project should be approximately $28,841. Because we believe that the trim on the Senior Center (windows and doors) is affected by the water leaking through the pazapet Into the walls we will not have this work done until the spring when the work on the bricks and stonework has been completed. The bid accepted for this work Is $6,071 which is Included in the Senior Center FY90 budget The brick, stonework and Interior painting was not Included in this budget tp2-1 28 South Linn Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319) 356.5220 a/2X 10 i i i 1 10 410 EAST WASHINGTON STREET • IOWA CITY 10WA 6EE00 • 3I1 3161000 • FAX 310 3SS 5001 i f r f CITY OF IOWA CITY December 7, 1989 a, Mayor Rosalie S. Gould City of McGehee P.O. Drawer 612 McGehee, Arkansas 71654 Dear Mayor Gould: am sorry, to have to write back to you with what you find.to be disappointing news. The a� -may article in NEWSWEEK was written and published before the citizen referendum was voted upon. The results of the'election were 4,669 votes (54%),to not reverse the, Council's decision, 1� ' approvingzoning changes that will lead to the development of which Wal-Mart will be a part. 3,954 (46%) voted to reverse Council's action. The referendum itself failed; yet the citizen vote , S� was m was m uch closer than the Ci Council's vote of 5.2 In favor'of zoning changes to allow the ,a r� p, cent. -141 I do appreciate your letter of support and have heard from people located all over the country. ala sr. r in peace, r Karen Kubby City Council Member i r s it i n 1,( f t 410 [AST WASHINGTON STREET 0 IOWA CITY, IOWA 13240 • (JI{) 3166.5000 • {A% (J 111 396-6009 1. .., r � r. nswer; to the most commonly asked snow plowing and winter road condition questions: I You'll Want To Know. ° o *City Snow Phone - 356-5180 + ' The Snow Phone will be answered Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M. and during extended hours while snow removal opera- tions are in progress. You may use the Snow Phone t0 report`snow Plowing p g problems or to let the crews It is Illegal to Deo t Deposit Snow From 1 know that' you think your street has been missed. Private Property Onto. Public Streets. You CANNOT be told exactly when your street will be plowed Snow shoveled or plowed from driveways, parking lots or sidewalks MAY NOT be *You May Encounter Streets Which Are piled on public streets. Violators will be ticketed and fined.- i Posted With "NO PARKING" Signs :Following a Snowfall. *The y Cit IS NOT Responsible for Plow- 1 Ing State and County Roads and Cannot In order to clean the main streets from curb to Provide any Information About the ' curb, streets will be posted for no parking for one-day Condition` Of These Roads. I' periods "N0, PARKING" signs will be posted 72 hours in advance of the cleaning date. Vehicles that remain I State and County roads in the ; parked on those streets will be lowed. 2 City include River side Drive, Highway 6, Highway 1, and Highway 218. t, I I P : 1 I f 1 Q. "Why can't you come plow my street now?" A. We wish we had enough snow plows and drivers to take care of every street right away, but our resources are limited and so we must adhere to a i carefully laid out system for clearing the streets. If we allowed our plows to be diverted each time a special request was made, our system would be destroyed and it would take far longer to get all the streets in the city cleared. To keep our snow removal opera• tions as effective and efficient as possible, plows are not permitted to deviate from their assigned routes. Bus routes and arterial streets have first priority for snow plowing. Residential streets with hills of 2% or more grade are second; the remainder of the residen• Val streets are then plowed. 41MI® 7S''r I Snow Plowing The City of Iowa City Public Works Department is committed to keeping the streets clear and traffic moving throughout the winter months. Our snow - fighting team Is primed and ready, dedicated to providing the most efficient and thorough snow removal possible. Your safety and convenience are our Number One priority. Residents sometime call our Snow Phone during major snowstorms with questions about snow removal procedures. _ Unfortunately, we are often too busy to take the time to give complete explanations when snow removal operations are in high gear. At such times, snow fighting has to come first. In order to better inform you about some of our ` procedures, we are providing you with this pamphlet which answers some of the most commonly asked questions. Please read through it, then keep it handy for reference during the coming winter months. And be sure to note the list of phone numbers for winter road conditions information listed on the back page. p: f__ ... ___._ 3 v t r t I Q. "Why can't you come plow my street now?" A. We wish we had enough snow plows and drivers to take care of every street right away, but our resources are limited and so we must adhere to a i carefully laid out system for clearing the streets. If we allowed our plows to be diverted each time a special request was made, our system would be destroyed and it would take far longer to get all the streets in the city cleared. To keep our snow removal opera• tions as effective and efficient as possible, plows are not permitted to deviate from their assigned routes. Bus routes and arterial streets have first priority for snow plowing. Residential streets with hills of 2% or more grade are second; the remainder of the residen• Val streets are then plowed. 41MI® 7S''r Q. "IS there a reason why you can't pile been treated the snow On the medians or Islands with calcium chloride all have an Influence on the saft's effectiveness, Instead Of putting it on the sidewalks?" salt is often dispensed in anticipation of conditions which will allow it to work. But If the sun disappears or the tempera A. As we plow from curb to curb to providefor safe - ture drops drastically, the salt's effectiveness is vehicular flow, it Is often necessary to push snow onto diminished accordingly, the sidewalks In order to make room for later additional snowfall to be removed. Unfortunately, there are a number of locations in the city where the park area Is Very narrow and the Q, "Why do you sometimes salt instead ; plowed snow covers the sidewalks. Some have suggested that the plows Of plow, or plow Instead of salt?" 3 should go through these areas at a slower speed so the snow will not be thrown onto the sidewalks. However, the plows must maintain a certain speed in A. Different types of storms require the use of dif- ferent snow -fighting techniques. The Ii order to keep the snow from sticking onto the blades decision whether to salt or to plow depends upon the expected weather of the plow. We do not store the snow on medians conditions. Fo(example, if the temperature is below or islands, as the snow can cause sight problems for 20• and not expected to rise, salt will not be effective, G traffic. But if the sun Is shining and the temperature is 20° or Q° "Why is It that sometimes thesalt more and expected to remain steady or to rise, then salt would be effective. The decision whether to plow works -very quickly and sometimes it or salt is made with great care and based on the hardly seems to work at all?" latest weather Information available. , Plowing under the wrong conditions can create a, polished street A. Several factors determine how long It takes for salt surface, resulting in dangerous glare Ice. Snow - fighting Is an and to melt snow and ice. Temperature, wind, sunlight, art, the decisions made by an '. experienced crew traffic conditions, and whether or not the salt has 5 and supervisory personnel are critical ones. s� i a tt i :j Y, t ; 3 Ii G s� Q. "I once saw a snow plow parked in a restaurant parking lot during a bad�i snowstorm. Why was It there instead of on the streets working?" A. Snow plow operators take pride in clearing the 4' "Why do snow plow trucks some- streets on their route as quickly and thoroughly as times just ride around when it's not; possible: But driving a snow plow is demanding, snowing?" tiring work, and common sense and good safety practices dictate that each driver should take a 30- A. There are two reasons why you might see plows minute break every six hours. It is dangerous, both on the streets on snowless days. One is that every for the snow plow driver and the motoring public, if a driver undergoes pre -season training. Skills must be fatigued driver is behind the wheel of a snow plow. sharpened and routes need to be learned and re- It is In the best interest of all concerned for the drivers learned. The second reason is that the trucks may be to take occasional breaks, scanning the city for secondary cleaning (cleaning the streets where vehicles were parked during the plowing Q. "Salt corrodes my car, sidewalks of the streets). and driveway. Couldn't you use cinders Q. "I'm having a party tonight. Can you f Instead?" be sure to plow, in front of my house s A. We don't use cinders because they don't work in before my guests start arriving all situations., On a hard surface (ice -covered or we could comply with such rets, but be "kicked our by traffic. Salt will remain a major equipment snow -fighting tool until a more cost-efficient and tdeviate from our �pre-detiermined pre -determined snow -packed roads) cinders will either bounce off or A. We wish wer tions do not ques plowing i ' effective material is developed, a system. i, 11 t I i e i ■ I Q. I have a heart condition. Can you Plow my street first in Q. "Where are cars taken when they case there Is an emergency are ticketed and towed for being and an ambulance needs to Illegally parked on the get through?" street during snow removal operations?" A. Anyone needing an ambulance In a medical emergency should contact the Police Department A. The Police Department coordinates all towing operations. The towed vehicles are taken to Holiday where all necessary emergency steps will be coordinated Wrecker in Coralville. If you find that your vehicle has However, the Potential for a medical been towed, contacted the Police Department at the emergency does not warrant priority treatment. If a Civic Center. medical emergency occurs, the Public Works and Police departments work together to provide Q "When I Called the Snout Phone immediate emergency help to the patient. number to find out about road Q. "When is parking p g prohibited on City conditions, the line was busy. How can streets?" I get information about the condition of the roads I will be travelling?" A. The Central Business District is signed for no parking between the hours of 2:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. A. Our telephone lines are understandably jammed year-round for street cleaning, and this includes snow'- during severe weather conditions. We advise limiting._ removal duririg winter months: Other streets near the downtown area are for, your travel, or staying off the roads entirely if possible: Otherwise, Just.keep, trying until posted no parking 72 hours in of the time when streets are to be cleaned to you are able to get through. Remember that we can only provide informa- a- the curb. Any vehicles remaining on the streets after the 72 hours notice will be tion tion about streets within the Qtly limits. Please refer the back page of this pamphlet for other towed. agencies thto at can provide information about county and state roads.' 5 r I f r c,2//, '. ----- --- i Aw t7_ Winter Phone Numbers ~ 1) Iowa City Public Works Department - Q• "What questions can I have Snow Removal... . 356-5180 answered by calling the Snow Phone number?" 2) Iowa City Police Department"- Towing;, r and General Information . 356.5275 ,+ A. The Snow Phone 356.5180 - is designed 3) Iowa Department of Transportation - for 1 blems relating to: state been missed or if there Is some specific problem and c primarily to enable residents to alert us if a street has information on pro ounty roads: relating to the snow removal operations. We can give 626-2386,: road conditions information about city streets only. 4) Johnson County Sheriff s Offce for` information on problems relating to Q. "Who Is responsible for plowing the county roads ass 6020 county and state streets and roads?" 41 A. Riverside ,Drive, Highway 6, Highway 1, and The City of to City 1989-90 it j Highway, 218 are plowed by. the Iowa Department of y Transportailon.' The. Maintenance Interstate Garage is . y' located at Oakdale 626.2386. n � I f1. 21k I , i i'