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= MEMORANDUM
Date: April 29, 1987
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Annual Work Session - City Boards and Commissions
I have spoken with various members of City boards and commissions and have
received a favorable response to some of our recent expanded public infor-
mation efforts, with particular interest in the work associated with the
preparation of the City Budget and the Citizens'
nues. I have received comments concerniCommittee on City Reve-
ng the education process that was
undertaken with the Committee on City Revenues and how helpful the infor-
mation had been. I would like to propose, preferably on an annual basis,
that we schedule a meeting whereby all board and commission members
Of particular interest new members, are invited by the City Council to
attend a City -sponsored work session. and
general overview of the Cit At the session we would prepare a
City projects planned and sevenue and expenditures, a review of major
Policies, such as open meetings, underway, and an explanation of other related
hope that this information wolbeeedom of he helpful toftheaboard etc. I would
and commission
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mbers, particularly as they are called upon to deliberate issues and
Offer recommendations to the City Council.
I will place this item on the informal
discussion. City Council meeting of May 4 for
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MO of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
TO: city Council DATE: April 30, 1987
FROM: City Manager
RE: Miscellaneous
I1• Research and develo ment facilities. '
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anima��ter'with We continue to
the City of Coralville. possibility of a joint
discussiinterestn and hopefully in the next few weeks
I 9 the various They continue to show
Opt we will have a report
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thin 000.gq. Unemployment has nsen
lion I m 108: to %ell over :m. With
n the economy viartinz to lux steam. the
unions fear that it may rise funher.
A cornerstone of the Kohl govern•
a men's programme in its second term Iif it
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g<:.; Doer %til be a bi_e reform of income
y and corporation tax. with cuts ntalhne
more than DNI40 billion to be introduced
around 1000. The atm is to finance one
half by cutting state subsidies. and the
other half by budgetary discipline Imak-
ine sure that growth in federal spending is
ch slower than the growth of nominal G\PI.
ad Neither would be easy even donne an
ah economic upturn: and indeed the eorern-
00 mens shied away from the task in its first
term. It may be doubly hard now.
if If Mr Kuhl is returned. Kest Germany
-or will nut slate by boosting government
on spending. A state spending programme
Id alone the lines of those tried in the 19705
,e could be introduced only over the dead
boat' of the orthodox finance minister,
Gerhard S(oltenberg. The Bundes•
bans. the independent central bank. has
:a little scope left to drop interest rates. and
(because of the D -mark's rise against the
o dollar the annual profits that it must by
:e law hand over to the government are
dwindling fast. The government could
.e land should) bring forward a modest
a, income-tax handout of DM8.5 billion
:t planned for 1988. That would help boost
.s consumer spending, but nor much.
,t Some economists think that the gov.
ernment should bring forward its big tax -
cut programme a couple of )ears. It could
t finance pan of this by, say, a 20% reduc.
;tan in state subsidies across the board.
and city for the rest by resorting to deficit
tinancng to help ward off a recession.
Most %Vot Germans do not imagine that
lir Rohl would do a Reacanite thine like
that.
Merck
Admirable, but...
10x1 has been toppled from its pedestal as
Americas most admired company by
Nlerck, the world's biggest drug maker.
Fortune magazine's annual survey (this
lime of 8.300 executives) placed Nlerck at
the top—mostly because of the new drugs
emerging from its laboratories, and be.
came ui its :311 increase in net profits in
the year to September 1986.
Thar second cause for admiration is
odd. Between 1081 and 1055. Merck's net
profits grew by an ayeraca of only 8% a
your—a disappointing performance in an
industry that had crown accustomed to
annual growth rafts of 1.'e and more.
L'.,s:•cutung by forcien governments soli
sfarc•suhsidixd hcalth•rare systans has
D•E EtaNCUST. JUARY rr 198:
Where the boffins go
Research and development makes the
nicest Industrial ne:zhbour. Instead of
belching smokotackl it Infers clean
I.=111tes and highly' -paid people in ohne
enms. So Amertoan cores tient ticreeh to
attract some of the more than 560 billion
a rear that companies in she United
States spend on RID. But muse tome to
wino their lint laboratory will be dis.
heartened b., a new repon from the
Conference Board. an industrial think
tank. on how companies decade where to
locale their RID.
The Judy indicates that those who
have will Jet more. ]lost new laborato•
nes are bane built next To ZusainJ
company eauquaners, umversnn an
other 13DOr2ionei. Among We comps.
nies. the most popular arca oi research
for new laboratories is pharmaceuucais:
among little firms. electronics and con.
tract research capture most attention.
From a sample of 318 companies. just
under half of which had built new RID
facilities in the past decade. the study
found that the three main factors (or
managers pandering where to pus their
RSD labs were: a lural supply of scientific
hurt the American drue industry's sales
overseas, while the growth in the United
States of generics (cheap copycat versions
of branded o1T-patent pills) has eroded
sales or home.
The 1590 rise in sales that Merck re-
ported for the first nine months of 1986 is
not as impressive as it seems. Three-fifths
of the increase %as attributable to curren•
cy fluctuations. mainly a weaker dollar.
According to Morgan. Olmstead. Kenne•
dy S Gardncr. a New fork broker.
Merck has the most to lose from genres.
Betueen 1981 and 1991, almost a quarter
of its revenues will come from ufT•pnent
drugs, the sort most vulnerable to cheap
generic competition.
Nerck has tried to fend off the decline
in growth by revamping its RID and M'
selling more abroad. In I1;93. if paid
WORLD BUSINESS
rvEn Ko.
personnel: proximity to company head.
quango. and quality of life in the area.
Little firms often did not have to
worry about being close to headquarters
because their headquarters and their
laooratory %ere one and the same. Fur
them. the founder's idea of what nicht
be a booming business environment and
a nice place to live was often the deciding
factor.
For town planners, the Chines that
executives ignore should prove as in.
stmcme as those they ponder. Few cam -
panics zave high pnonty to the avatlabil.
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ny of raw atenals. energy or water.
.Nor were they attracted by low faxes. or
by local governments eager to co -aper.
ate with business.
Attitudes to financial incentives were
interestingly contradictory. Muirc more
little companics than bre ones said that
financial :ncenuves were an important
factor in deciding where to go, but
slichtlg more big companies than little
ones actually took the money. what
little companies most appreciate is help
in finding premises that are cheap and
conscruent to rent.
Predictably.Califomia came top of the
list for newlaboratories. Not so predict-
ably, San Diego and Los Angeles seem
to have attracted more little companies
than nonhem California's Silicon Val-
ley. After San Diego and Los Angeles.
Boston and Washington. M. were the
favountes. Boston has its universities
and plethora of high-tech firms on Route
I'S. Washington. Dc, has a more basic
appeal. About one-third of the new RID
laboratories included in the Conference
Board's repon are working on defence
research. Washingtun is where they get
their orders.
"Lonny mnNrve RSD fvdmn"; The Com
Ferenc, Basta. \esu York
5314m for a majority stake in two Japa•
nese drug fines—Banyu Pharmaceutical.
Merck's distributor for 30 years. and Toni
Pharmaceutical. But Merck has not yet
significantly expanded its market share in
Japan. This is partly because it did not
realise how badly Banyu was managed
before it acquired the companc, and
portly because price cuts by the Japanese
government have reduced drug prices b'
half since 1081, with a further 101,, cut
expected this year.
The Banyu flop probably cost %It harry
Cohen, head or Merck's international
division, the chance of becoming chief
executive when the post became vacant in
IQSS. Nlr Foy Victim. Merck's held of
RID, cot the job instead. In In86, he
became chairman as cell—unusual in an
induars ohere compmiics are rarely run
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: May 1, 1987
TO: City Council /1
FROM: Lorraine Saeger �ia �, a.,,L
RE: Membership of Boards and Commissions
As requested, a breakdown of members of boards and commissions is listed
below. This is an update of the information furnished in March 1985.
BOARD/COMMISSIONS
Airport Commission
Airport Zoning Commission
Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment
Board of Adjustment
Board of Appeals
Board of Electrical Examiners & Appeals
Board of Examiners of Plumbers
Board of Library Trustees
Board of Police Trustees
Board of Fire Trustees
Broadband Telecommunications Comm.
Civil Service Commission
Committee on Community Needs
Design Review Committee
Historic Preservation Commission
Housing Commission
Human Rights Commission
Mayor's Youth Board
Parks and Recreation Commission
Planning and Zoning Commission
Resources Conservation Commission
Riverfront Commission
Senior Center Commission
WOMEN MEN
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Staff Student
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: April 24, 1987
To: Charles Schmadeke, Director of Public Works
From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer
Re: Council Referral - Traffic Signals at First Avenue/Rochester Avenue
The City Council has inquired as to when the traffic signals at First Ave-
nue/Rochester Avenue will be installed and operational. We anticipate that
the traffic signals will be in place and operational by the start of school
in September 1987.
The principal materials for the installation have been ordered from the
various vendors and are scheduled for delivery as follows:
Traffic signal heads To be delivered week of June 15
Traffic signal controller To be delivered week of July 13
Traffic signal poles To be delivered week of August 3
The Traffic Engineering Division anticipates that the necessary underground
work will begin in May of 1987 in preparation and in anticipation of the
delivery of the hardware equipment as stated above.
Should you require additional scheduling information, please don't hesitate
to contact me.
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Mayor William Ambrisco
City of Iowa City
Iowa CitY, IA 52240
2119 Davis St.
Iowa City, IA 52240
April 29, 1967
Dear ccc;
I was pleased to receive your letter of April 16 in
response to my letter of April 6. However, as I told
April 17, 1 was shocked by it,, contents.
Another You on
don't need on Businesswave deleted) stoplight is ,fust what we
the solution! y 6• Stoplights are the problem,
It's too not
purpose as a sago good not to use it for its original
conversion to over -intense fbusinessare (as waccess ell as its more recent
take studies, expert opinions ) and it doesn't
appreciate the lack of use or engineering degrees to
concern, adequate roadwayPlanning. If safety were truly of
have prevented to handle If
traffic would
busy signalizedpintersections access ways within a few yards of the
turn area to safel (After a turn, one needs a no -
Likewise, turning y handle the stream of off!One
traffic.)
(both ways) to the right in g lanes would have been provided at Taylor
and Gilbert toenhancesafer trafficwflow.A lane at Keokuk
fence on the South from Keokuk (or Gilbert)AtowBroadway high
decrease those now driving 20 to 25 mph (often in the left
Passing lane). Y might
decreasing
not made a bad situation even worse by
the speed limit and making 6 even more hazardous,
I might not have been moved to write my letter of April 6.
I'm now concerned that you might attempt to further compound
the problem!
As I told you, we can find other (now more
safer) access routefficient and
y center to the
es to and from the cit
Keokuk intersection, but isn't it at least time to fix
potholes in the asphalt median at Taylor? the
Many thanks for your attention.
Truly yours,
James L.
cc: City Council Spratt
Jim Brachtel, Traffic Engineer
Tom Scott, Planning and Zoning Commission
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Iowa City 52240
26 April 1987
To the Traffic Engineers:
Though it's April, 1987, it feels and sounds like the Summer of
house. Before that Dubuque Street project, ma
house in an hour --at 1986 at our
the most. Last maybe a dozen cars went by our
mare. Everyone we talked to sty et, of course, was a living Project was over, in the City Adminsistrati on said that when h
street was certainly
street would return to normal. Huh!! Tthe
tranquilityw y 9vie ter, though we were be his winter, the
e once enjoyed was probablyginning to realize that the
few weeks have been terrible. The o gone forever. However, these last
last summer is that it my difference between the traffic now and
Isn't backed up.
i As I sat on our front Porch on
I have to P this beautiful afternoon, trying
get read for work this week, I found ma to read things
angrier. I finally gave up and counted seconds betweencars--reading was no
longer possible. The getting angrier and
i those cars, longest period of time was 15 seconds!! And most of
motorcycles and pick-up trucks and vans were racing
in front o£ our house. Up to 15 cars came up at one time one r'
another. This is �P the hill
returning to normal?! ' rght after
I'm trying to figure out why, after all those thousands and thousands of
dollars were spent on Dubuque Street, the end result is
Gilbert and Church Street, and less traffic on Dubuque.
more traffic on North
Of course, is that there are no stoplightsil The major reason,
only two Stopjust
u on North Gilbert. Lo
woman whose vandied(and one was just put up a few weeks ago). In ifact here are
she discovered our in front of our house at 7:15 one morningtold a
i from N. Libertylittle street last summer and has continued to take itinstreet, • When I suggested that Dubuque Street was a much better
she pointed out that then she'd have to stop for stoplights. very clear to me that people will do anything to avoid sto li
wider streets t P 9hts. It is
that money can buy won't change that basic fact. ts, and Perhaps all the
another
i reason is that Dubuque Street is no longer scenic. For all its former faults,
it was at least a beautiful street. Now, between the Cliff Apartments, all
the concrete and the treelessnessI it's nothing to look at. Perhaps Pro'
Green will restore it somewhat? A couple of other reasons might include the
fact that the Teleconnect Phone Book drew a red Project
Gilbert Street, designatin line the entire length of
over town feature g it a major street, and those computer maps all
all of Gilbert and even Brown Street as major streets.
It seems to me that Iowa City HAS major streets, and that the traffic flow
People in this town should try their hardest to encourage people to use them
and leave the quiet residential neighborhoods alone. Good grief, we could
have bought far less expensive houses on Dodge
It to us to spend a great deal more mone and Governor but was worth
I guess the joke
love our house anis on us --and it will continue house
osbein a quiet neighborhood.
iI'md don't want to leave it.
afraid, because we
at Some possible suggestions: Restore the stop signs on N.
Gilert at
PeoPl-don't stopyat rown and
istop signs make me nervous (though my observations Bshow that
ince
protected signs much, anyway) and the increase in traffic would
justify a change. Also
(left turn since the traffic on Church has Picked u
on arrow only) arrow at Dubuque and Church seems left turn
justified,
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A more radical solution that would inconvenience the people in our neighborhood
a ittle bit would be to not allow people onto Gilbert from Kimball, though the
People who live in those four houses would still be able to go up it. But they,
like the rest of us, wouldn't be able to enter the street from the bottom of
the hill. The long term effect of such a move might be to make us a third
lane of Dubuque St., going North, but at least it would be quieter and safer.
Try to put yourself in our place. For 60 years this house and its residents
have lived in a quiet, peaceful neighborhood where we could enjoy our screened
in front porch and listen to the birds. Now, because of one summer of "improve-
ment" two blocks away, hundreds of drivers are using our street on a PERMANENT
basis. If you don't believe me, please do your own traffic count, or I'd be
happy to rent a video camera and document my claims, or better yet, you're
welcome to join us any Saturday or Sunday and see for yourself how our street
has most definitely NOT returned to "normal"!
As ever,
Paula bvoLvvJ k -
Paula Brandt
354 -6948 --home
335 -5618 --work
cc: S. Atkins
VW. Ambrisco
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RE CE IV FO APR 23 1987
April 21, 1987
Planning and Zoning Commission, and
Historic Preservation Commission
City of Iowa City - Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Members of Planning and Zoning and Historic Preservation Commission:
jWe write to thank you for your efforts in developing proposals for a historic
preservation district. Your conscientious efforts throughout the process to
Provide residents with information have been welcome.
We live at 523 East Church and will go on record again as supporting desig-
nation of this area called the north side residential historic district.
In particular, we support the area added in December which is south of
Church between Johnson and Gilbert. We hope this area can remain in the
! proposed district as it contains or borders important features including the
Czech neighborhood center (Preucil School of Music), Market Square Park and
a number of contributing homes built between 1880 and 1920.
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We recognize that there has been opposition in our block to this proposal.
However, as owners of a home built in 1912 which is preserved largely in
original condition, we find it important to voice our support. We appreciate
efforts to preserve this original area of Iowa City and have heard no con-
vincing evidence that rights of property owners will be limited or that
enormous costs will be involved. We view the statements regarding its cost
as misinformation. It seems to us that designation of such a district would
Protect the rights of property owners who live in the neighborhood. We
1 encourage decision -makers to recognize that much opposition comes from invest-
ment property owners who are motivated by personal financial gain and who may
be willing to compromise neighborhood protection and preservation. Indeed,
i{ we are frankly unconvinced that they stand to lose anything in the process of
designating this area of the city. We understand, supportand welcome well-
advised regulatory activity as necessary in an evermore complex society.
Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gsz
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THEAST IOWA
UNIC,PA�. SOUTHEAST IOWA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
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BOX 578 • CENTERVILLE, IOWA 52544
• PRESIDENT •
MICHAEL KATTCHEE
Alayor
ATTENTION: ALL CITY OFFICALS
of Corahill,
IN SOUTHEAST IOWA
• VICE PRESIDE -IT •
DICK WALTMAN
The May 1987 meeting Of the
League will be held
oon east Iowa
V-i-ofAluxane
in Fai rfield Municipal
on Wednesday, May
DIRECTORS •
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13th.
WHERE: Fairfield Best Western Motel
Couneilmember afOskaloora
(Highway //34 Wes[)
SOCIAL HOUR
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PROGRAM: 7:15 p M
THOMAS HART
Alayor OfDaeenpoN
• IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Robert Harpster, Executive D
Iowa Municipalities, will it of the League
C. A. WILLIAMS, JR.
AlcyorofNewlondon
of
final
Year's legislative present a final review of this
On the session and what
• SECRETARY -TREASURER
impact it will have
cities Of the state.
MARTIN E•GAMES
Clerk of Centerville
A representative of Maharishi
present concerning University will
the science of creativeintellibe
gig ence.
STAY INFORMED _ PLAN TO ATTEND III
Sincerely,
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Games
Secretary/Treasurer
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May lith your reservations to help provide a meal count.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DANE: April 23, 1981
TO: City Manager and City Council
FROM: eMarianne Milkman, CDBG Program Coordinator
RE: Plaza Mini -Park Schedule
The attached memo provides information on the schedule
for bid letting and construction of the mini -park. The
deadline for completion is September 1, 1987.
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City of Iowa City
- MEMORANDUM
Date: April 23, 1987
To: Bill Mowysz, Architect
Frank Farmer, Engineering
Terry Trueblood, Parks & Recreation
Marianne Milkman, CDBG Coordinator
Peg McElroy, MYEP Director
From:
From: Melody Rockwelok,- so,
Planner
Re: Plaza Mini -Park Schedule
Due to a change in Council meeting dates, the schedule has been revised as
noted below:
March ?2. - !knday: Review of construction plans and bid document by City
Engineering staff. Simultaneous review by City Parks & Recreation and PPD
staff.
A ril 3 Frida : Place public hearing notice, bid notice and completed
construction p ans on file with the City Clerk.
April 7 - Tuesday:
7:30 P.M. - Council sets public hearing for April 21, 1987.
April 21 - Tuesday:
7:30 P -m• - Council holds public hdaring; then acts on resolution to
approve construction plans, authorize taking of bids and set bid date for
May 12 at 10:30'a.m. in the City Manager's Conference Room, Civic Center.
April2_=ay: Public bid notice.
MaY 1`sdar:
10:3LI.2. - Bid opening at City Manager's Conference Room, Civic Center.
HaY 18-22: MYEP Site Clearance.
June 2_ Thy.
7:3_ 0 p.m. - Council approves bid award.
June 4 -Thu��.
Pre -construction conference with architect and contractor in
PPD Conference Room.
June _8-i: Anticipated start of construction.
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AGENDA
CITIZENS'S COMMITTEE
ON CITY REVENUE
Meeting of April 22,
Seni or, 1987
r Center Classroom
7:00 P.M.
Call to order
Minutes of April 8 meeting
Review 5 -year expenditure/revenue
Name chair
Schedule next meeting
Other busines
Adjournment
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 21, 1987
TO: Citizens' Committee on City Revenue
FROM: Stephen J. Atkins, City Manager
RE: Budget Projections - Five -Year Estimates
Attached are various documents that relate to the five-year budget for
revenues and expenditures.
cc: City Council
Department Directors
Media
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BUDGET PROJECTIONS
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Ex enditure Assum
tions
- FY88 (recently approved + q
projection years)
- No significant change in the City's program of service
(does include
full cost/debt for new pools).
Repayment to Parkland, Recreation Facilities and Cemetery Funds for
moneys borrowed in FY88 (5 -year payback at $33,628 per year).
Create a depreciation account for fire equipment replacement
I $75,000
in FY88, and increasing by $5,000 per year to $90,000 in FY92)
- Cost increases (inflationary adjustments) were applied as indicated in
j the attached.
- FY88 budget cuts are not restored in projection years.
- Anticipates (hopes for) no new mandated services by State and/or
Federal Goverment.
e.g., new landfill charges imposed by the State will be financed
through increases in City refuse collection/disposal fees.
Continuation of City Council expenditure control policies, 6% average
property tax increase, 25% debt service limit.
- No further losses in Federal/State programs, such as CDBG, Federal/
State transit operation/capital assistance, municipal assistanceand
i therefore no expanded subsidization of operating programs, transit,
rehabilitation, etc.
Revenue Assum
tions
- Continuation of 6% average property tax increase policy,
service limits, etc, 25% debt
Average residential property taxable valuation will increase at 4%
annually.
Total taxable valuation for the City will increase annually by 1% more
than average inflation rates.
- Revenues controlled by State were held near constant.
- Fees amended every 2 years (housing inspection, overtime parking, etc.
- Revenues based on commercial enterprises
5% annually. (motel tax, cable TV) increase
- Road Use Tax increase 1% yearly.
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Res—
Annual revenues that are appropriated to reserves do
any expenditures from these reserves.
Tort Liability11-0t estimate
is Purchased as deserve - assumes that no umbrella liability
ance
to cover uninsureavailable financing (tax levy) is
Placed in�the rreserve
Recreation Facilities Fund - no longer has motel
tax revenue appro-
priated; only source of revenue is from payback.
Parkland Fund - has 10% motel tax revenue plus repayment.
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ACTIVITY
CITY
CITY CLERK
CITY ATTORNEY
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
CITY MANAGER
HUMAN RELATIONS
BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS
FINANCE ADMINISTRATION
ACCOUNTING 6 REPORTING
TREASURY
CENTRAL PROCUREMENT & SERVICES
WORD PROCESSING
DATA PROCESSING
RISK MANAGEMENT
GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS
CIVIL RIGHTS
P-P•D• ADMINISTRATION
URBAN PLANNING 6 DEVELOPMENT
ENGINEERING
PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION
C.B,D, MAINTENANCE
ENERGY CONSERVATION
POLICE ADMINISTRATION
PATROL
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
RECORDS 6 IDENTIFICATION
SCHOOL SAFETY 6 EMERGENCY OPER
FIRE DEPARTMENT
ANIMAL CONTROL
H.I.S. ADMINISTRATION
BUILDING INSPECTION
HOUSING INSPECTION SERVICES
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
STREET SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
FORESTRY/HORTICULTURE
CEMETERY
RECREATION
CITY OF IOWA CITY
GENERAL/DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
BUDGETED EXPENDITURES FOR FY88 AND
PROJECTED EXPENDITURES FOR FY89 THROUGH
FY92
FY88 FY89
122,561 125,150 F
132,416 137 04 128,719 134,277 Y91 LY -9_2
214,142 221'792 142,801 14 83 141,137
181,590 7,463 73 902 231,168 241,914 159,672
150,924 194,098 202,209 873 80,830 257,424
753 86
155
88,821 105,159 162,753 211,378 224748
179,014 ,181 109 171,037 '
271,766 185,551 193,169 110,129 182,395
194,946 281,564 ,462 202,275 116,194
308,658 201 6 293,574 54 215,218
131,646 320,163 334,161 220,758 327,541
120,198 123,715 128 042 349,491 235,367
573 124,202 ,863 134,648 372,137
,300 627,480 129,348 143,149
136,68.5 17 603 687'447 136,117 754,263 145,185
,663 ' 186,464 828,157
107 38,007 197,075
145,537 111,778 116 647 41,503 210,747
,186
,531 4q
387,496 401,694 157,153 164,514 843 129,623
89,821 92,284 418,821 437,55 175,120
17,754 13 84,565 96,217 100,958 466,075
168 18,386 88,052 92,506 106,968
1 93 '000 173,968 19x151 19,988 9881,220 189,479 ,603
249,521
095,771
201,532
292,150 2,Zjy'625 009,969 2269,667 2'193,401 2,335,399
32,764 ,839 291 85 282,036 300
2,539,457 33,889 31,8 9 305,545 325,250 ,111
36,710
144,384 90,757 2,23-9 149,563 ,474 2�155�851 2,444,333 2 638,939
183,755 94,019 98,027 2t600,649
183,755
123 190,574 102,650 21
627,094 128,0071 35 133,639 98,844 208,208 221,781
1,398
124,466 1,441,194 1,492761 704,990 749,569 139,910 011
141,722 128x823 134,241 1,560,479 1,65 63
143 5149 55 156 634 166,677
05 1,650,630
909,794 1,104,710 6 150,424
1,151,0931,208,116 1,286,652
CITY OF IOWA CITY
GENERAL/DEBT SERVICE FUNDS
BUDGETED EXPENDITURES FOR FY88 AND
PROJECTED EXPENDITURES FOR FY89 THROUGH FY92
ACTIVITY
FY88
FY89
FY90
FY91
FY92
LIBRARY
483,557
502,163
523,801
550,529
587,420
PARKS & RECREATION ADMIN
1,311,395
89,096
1,355,859
92,315
1,410,772
1,476,751
1,569,850
SENIOR CENTER
230,482
238,342
96,184
248,282
100,441
260,226
106,777
276,685
DEBT SERVICE
3,595,400
3,525,300
3,238,525
3,318,550
3,880,425
TRUST & AGENCY,W/C & UNEMPLOY.
118,373
126,789
136,348
147,370
160,168
NON -OPERATIONAL ADMIN.
113,549
116,956
120,902
125,895
131,601
AIRPORT SUBSIDY
103,113
113,054
121,867
130,216
139,069
TRANSIT SUBSIDY
833,520
933,625
1,013,371
1,095,682
1,182,163
AID TO AGENCIES
195,509
201,374
209,429
221,995
237,535
CONTINGENCY
100,000
119,000
125,000
133,000
142,000
BBT RESERVES
7,577
3,900
5,466
10,313
10,320
LIBRARY EQUIPMENT RESERVE
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
3,500
PUBLIC ACCESS EQUIP. RESERVE
3,540
3,540
3,540
0
0
REC. FACILITIES RESERVE
0
11,700
11,700
11,700
11,700
PARK LAND ACQ. RESERVE
14,860
40,107
41,212
42,373
43,591
INSURANCE RESERVE
170,138
190,302
212,113
235,253
260,311
20,124,551
20,552,929
21,070,727
22,081,100
23,889,973
CITY OF IOWA CITY
FIVE YEAR PROJECTIONS
Revenue Projections
REVENUE ITEM
General Property Ta-
Tort Liability Property Tax
Agriculatural Land Property Tax
Transit Property Tax
Trust & Agency Property Tax
Debt Service Property Tax
Personal Property Tax Replacement
Monies & Credits Tax Replacement
Military Credit
SUBTOTAL OF PROPERTY TAXES
Cigarette & Liquor Permit
__T
--r�--------- ETVu FY91
--- 3- FY92
7,629,913 7,860,281 8,846,982 9,796,998 10,463,493
743,438 817,782 899,560 989,516 1,088,468
9,881 9,979 10,079 10,116 10,281
513,520 528,901 562,195 605,292 656,411
757,208 783,710 815,059 847,661 898,521
2,700,618 2,872,972 2,604,505 2,711,368 3,295,355
159,820 159,820 159,820 159,820 159,820
28,416 28,416 28,416 28,416 28,416
13,800- 13 13,800 13,800
_13,800
12,556,614 13,075,661 13,940,416 15,163,05
Building Per1 16,614,565
mit�censes 80 025
s & Inspections
Housing Permits & Inspections
Other Licenses & Permits
Fines & Fees Magistrate's Court
Parking Fines (Illegal)
Parking Fines (Overtime)
Recreation Fees
University Fire Contract
Library Services
Johnson County Contracts
Administrative Expense Chargeback
Other Fees & Charges
State Liquor Profits
State Bank Franchise Tax
State Municipal Assistance
Hotel -Motel Tax
Interest Income
Cable TV Franchise Fee
Federal Revenue Sharing
Road Use Tax
CDBG
Other Transfers
Debt Service•Tra f
150,764 155,287 159946 025 80,025 80,025
80,286 80,286 88315 164,744 169,686
34,912 35,959 37038 88+315 97,146
117,228 120,745 124,367 128098 149 31 941
162,000 162,000 162,000 162000 131,941
000
192,000 192,000 211,200 211,200 232,320
376,792 469,773 488,564 517,878 554,129
512,836 530,785 552,016 585,137 626,097
82,456 82,456 82,456 82,456 82,456
177,236 183,439 190,777 202,223 216,379
609,615 630,952 718,590 761,705 815,025
75,373 77,634 79,963 82,362 84,832
277,794 277,794 277,794 277,794 277,794
50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
337,899 337,899 337,899 337,899 331,899
210,540 221,067 232,120 243,726 255,912
100,000 100,000 100,000 100,000
96.298 101,081 106,135 100,000
111,442 111,014
461,517
2,036,090 1,798,211 1,816,193 1,834,355 1,852,699
68 398 68,398
168 ,638 68,398 60119
34+398
ns ers from Other
Misc. Revenues -General Fund
Funds 825,211
'857
652,328
35,788
634
33,192
8
Misc. Revenues -Trust & Agency Fund
Misc. Revenues -Debt
68'933
8+300
69,622
8,300
,020
70,318
607,182
11,021
585,070
71,732
Service Fund
TOTAL
11,928
12,000
8,300
12,000
8,300
8,300
19,8_ 8_ 5,683
19,6_559
20,6 64,638
_ 12,000
22,0652
_ 1p_
23,6_ 76 861
6,sjr
CITY OF IOWA CITY
FIVE YEAR PROJECTIONS
Projected Deficit
FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92
- -- EY§2
------
19,885,683 19,608,559 20,664,638 22,022,652 23,676,861
Expenditures 20,124,551 20,552,929 21,070,727 22,081,100 23,889,973
Revenues Over (Under)
Expenditures (238,868) (944,370) (406,089) (58,448) (213,112)
Beginning Pure Fund 931,201 692,339
Balance in G/DS Fund -- -- --
PURE FUND BALANCE 692,339 (252,031) (406,089) (58,448) (213,112)
Goal for Pure Fund
Balance (4% of 660,161 670,983 702,187 738,376 787,205
Annual Expenditures)
PROJECTED 923,01
DEFICIT "" 4)(1,108,276) 796,824) 1,000,317)
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
FIVE YEAR PROJECTIONS
Tax Levy Rates - FY87 Thru FY92
Tax Rates with 6% Polic
General
Tort Liability
Transit
Trust & Agency
Debt Service (excluding swimming
pool issue)
SUBTOTAL
Debt Service (swimming pool issue)
TOTAL
Taxes for Average Residential Propert
--Certified-- ---------- Projections ----------
FY87 FY88 FY89 FY90 FY91 FY92
7.107
7.143
7.076
7.585
7.850
7.763
.835
.696
.736
.771
.793
.808
.360
.481
.476
.482
.485
.487
.415
.709
.706
.699
.679
.667
1.892
1.973
2.214
1.887
1.836
2.142
10.609
11.002
11.208
11.424
11.643
11.867
-
.547
.364
.339
.330
.297
10.609
11.549
11.572
11.763
11.973
12.164
Taxable Valuation 51,781 52,953 55,071 57,274 59,566 61,948
Property Taxes:
- 28.96 20.04 19.41 19.65 18.40
Swimming Pool Bonds
All Other Levies 549.34 582.59 617.24 654.30 693.53 735.14
TOTAL 549.34 611.55 637.28 673.71 713.18 753.54
Tax Rates to Fund Projected Deficit:
Additional Tax Rate to Fund Deficit
(property tax only)
Tax Rate per 6% Policy
TOTAL
Taxes for a Residence, if Current
Program of Service is Continued
New Tax Rates would be:
General
Trust & Agency
-- .831 .950 .638 .742
11.549 11.572 11.763 11.973 12.164
11.549 12.403 12.713 12.611 12.906
611.55 683.05 128.12 751.19 799.50
7.143 7.907 8.100 8.100 8.100
.709 .706 1.134 1.067 1.072
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CITY OF IOWA
CITY
FIVE YEAR
PROJECTIONS
Inflation
Rates
By Item
FY89
FY90
FY91
FY92
FY93_
a
-
Salaries
3.5
4.0
4.0
6.0
7.0
Health Insurance
7.0
8.0
10.0
11.0
7.0
Life Insurance
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
Temporary/Overtime
3.5
4.0
4.0
6.0
7.0
Gas/Electricity
2.0
4.0
5.0
6.0
6.0
Liability/Fire Ins.
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
10.0
Water/Sewer
20.0
4.0
6.0
7.0
3.0
Landfill
7.7
7.6
8.8
8.9
6.0
Telephone
2.0
5.0
6.0
5.0
2.0
Fuel
5.0
6.0
8.0
9.0
5.0
Vehicle Operation/
Maintenance
4.0
5.0
1.0
8.0
4.0
All Other
3.0
4.0
6.0
7.0
3.0
44.54
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CIVIC CENTER 41 WA CITY
O E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5aDo
AGENDA
CITIZENS' COMMITTEE
ON CITY REVENUE
Meeting of April 29, 1987
Senior Center Classroom
7:00 P -M -
Call to order
Minutes of April 14 meeting
Discussion - Property tax
Schedule next meeting
Other business
Adjournment
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PROPERTY TAX
Do we wish to consider the continuation of the property tax as the
City's major source of revenue for its program of services?
Does property tax revenue adequately respond to changes in local economic
conditions?
Does property tax generate (extract) revenues for City services from
all groups of citizens and/or users of City services, e.g.
homeowners
renters
students in dormitories
those who live outside City - work inside
visitors
— Does property tax provide for adequate long-term financing capacity for
City services, given its legally imposed caps, public acceptance of the
property tax, related political implications, etc.?
— Can the property tax bean acceptable alternative to replace losses
(and potential losses) in State/Federal aid?
Community Development Block Grant
Federal Transit Operating Assistance
Federal Transit Capital Assistance
State Municipal Assistance
State Liquor Profits
Federal Assisted Housing
Federal Revenue Sharing (#600,000)
$600,000
180,000
300,000
300,000
270,000
1,700,000
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— Does property tax (and its possible expansion) serve as an incentive/
disincentive to growth and development? Will development likely occur
outside of the City limits? Is it a disincentive to home ownership?
— Who would be affected most negatively by the expanded use of property
tax, e.g.
fixed income/homeowners
rental property owners (overbuilt market)
— Because of limitations on property tax, are we willing to accept the
current program of service (FY88) as the best available services that
can be provided within the resources provided to the City government?
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CITY TAXES
AVERAGE RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
April 23, 1987
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ACTUAL
% CHANGE OVER PREVIOUS YEAR
1982-3
$472.32
-
1983-4
461.71
- 2.3
1984-5
489.42
6.0
1985-6
518.79
6.0
1986-7
549.34
5.9
1987-8
611.55
11.3
April 23, 1987
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PROJECTED
1988-9
$637.28
4.2
1989-90
673.71
5.7
1990-1
713.18
5.9
1991-2
753.54
5.8
April 23, 1987
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: May 1, 1987
To: Mayor William J. Ambrisco and City Coun 1 bers
From: Terrence L. Timmins, City Attorne (_inn
Re: Update for City Council on Legal Department Activities
In a recent conversation with the Mayor, I learned that the Council wanted
to know a little more about what we are working on in the Legal Depart-
ment, and on a more regular basis. We concurred that the Legal Department
Activity Reports that we have been generating were too detailed and were
Put out too infrequently to meet this need. The Mayor suggested that a
memo, put out every week or two, containing one or two line updates on
items and issues, would best meet this need, Our first effort to that end
accompanies this memo.
At two pages, it is lengthier than I would have preferred, but that was
necessary so that we could "catch up" on a
have occurred in recent weeks, We will number of developments that
the future, endeavor to hold it to one page in
We will also continue to produce the more detailed Activity Reports on a
quarterly or semi-annual basis, since they are a useful management tool,
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: May 1, 1967
To: Mayor William J. Ambrisco and City Cou � m"ers
From: Terrence L. Timmins, City Attorney (^�J/
Re: UPDATE
1. Sewage Treatment Plant Site Acquisition.
The City has paid the downpayment and has received the updated ab-
stract on the Langenberg Farm. Closing and receipt of the deed cannot
occur until the District Court approves the sale in a conservatorship
proceeding for one of the eight Langenberg family members holding
title to the farm, which should occur in mid-May.
2. Heritage Cablevision - Transfer of ownership.
David Brown and I were briefed on the Heritage Cablevision transfer of
ownership issue by Attorney John Hayek, who has done quite a bit of
research on the issue. We will schedule a closed session with the
Council to discuss this and other aspects of the lawsuit after John
has completed discovery depositions.
3. University Cable TV System/Proposed License Agreement for Use of
Streets.
Dick Boyle, Chuck Schmadeke, and I met with University Vice -President
Dorsey Ellis and other University officials in mid-March to discuss
their new cable system and the agreement which we have proposed to
"legalize" their use of city streets for a wide variety of University
utilities. They were somewhat receptive to the agreement, but did not
believe that the University was required to observe City franchise
ordinance requirements, including the payment of a franchise fee on
revenues the University will derive from that system.
4. Mercer Park Pool Project.
We are in receipt of the School Board's resolution approving the plans
for the new Mercer Park pool, and authorizing conveyance of the land
to the City. They also forwarded the Warranty Deed to us for record-
ing.
5. Scott Boulevard Right -of -Way Acquisition.
Dick Boyle has been assisting in the acquisition of Scott Boulevard
right-of-way, including the drafting of offer, to purchase documents
and participating in negotiations with Plum Grove Acres (Bruce
Glasgow). Three separate properties are involved at this point.
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6. Proposed City/BDI Agreement re Heinz Road.
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Dick Boyle has completed a draft of a proposed City/BDI cost sharing
agreement for financing the construction and paving of Heinz Road.
BDI Attorney Bill Sueppel is reviewing the agreement.
7. Kohlscheen et al, vs. City.
This case involves the subdivision dispute at the corner of Miller
Avenue and Highway 1 that Dick Boyle reported on closed session.
Kohlscheen beat the City to the punch and sued the City before the
City could bring suit, but Dick has now filed a counterclaim against
Kohlscheen and cross claims against prior owners Oakes, Wegman,
McFall, Poggenpohl, Morland, Smith, Sandrock, et al.
8. Vevera v. Citv. Miller. and Berlin.
Former police officer and mayor Robert Vevera has filed yet another
lawsuit against the City and certain present and former City officials
seeking damages in tort. Mr. Vevera lost a prior suit against the
City in which he sought to recover pension benefits which did not
vest. David Brown has filed a motion to dismiss this lawsuit, since
these issues have already been litigated.
9. Airport Compliance Project.
Efforts continue to acquire the necessary avigation easements in con-
nection with the project to extend and upgrade runway 6-24 at the Iowa
City Airport. David Brown has prepared and will shortly be filing
nine separate condemnation proceedings in connection therewith.
10. On Wednesday, April 29th, I made a presentation to a University gradu-
ate level planning class taught by Karin Franklin. My presentation
was on municipal tort liability.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: April 29, 1967
To: Donald Schmeiser
From: Richard J. Boyle 0�•
Re: Request to Purchase a Portion of Virginia Drive
As you know, Terry has asked me to respond to your memorandum of April 7,
1987, and I believe we covered everything in our meeting last week. This
memorandum is merely to summarize our discussion.
We discussed the rationale for having the Virginia Drive extension from
Ridgewood Lane north, i.e. to provide a secondary means of access to the
undeveloped property. We now have Art Leff's March 31, 1987, letter basi-
cally confirming what we discussed, and stating that vacation of the street
would lead to a claim for damaoes.
In lieu of vacation and sale of the street, I suggested a rental arrangement
- we would allow the abutting owner to use the street in exchange for an
agreement to maintain the property, all subject to cancellation upon thirty
days' notice from the City if the roadway is needed.
1 also told you that while platted but unopened streets and alleys should not
require vacations because of the Iowa Marketable Title Act relating to plats
(Iowa Code Sec. 592.3), all plats filed before 1970 are presumed to be valid,
so the dedication of streets must be presumed to have taken place even for
unopened streets. Therefore, I believe it best to go through formal vacation
proceedings whenever a street or alley shown on a plat is to be vacated.
Let me know if,you need further information,
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Is. Mary Lee Dickson
Property Acquisition .Specialist
Civic Center
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 572410
Dear Ms. Dickson:
This letter is in answer to your letter of March 24
shot of North Liberty concerning the possible , 1987
, toDrive that is part of the North Hill Subdivision Saleof a inin street
Virginia Mender-
Drive
edge of Iowa C' street named Virginia
40 years and Mrs, qty' I have represented the Maud Rall RidgeestatRoad on the
abutting North HilleSuhdiv�siondonetheenoall are the owners of the
Ran-
dall who laid out the North Hill Subdivision aThey soldnd sold the the last
in it, George Rall and Virginia Hendershot andsothe
the tract property
ty
to vacate Virginia Drive or to sell that tract, properties that were
certainly ohjact to any proposal
There were two requirements when we platted North Hill Subdivision and one was
required that rtobhave an aareast wsuchtasnVirgioniaxitsto
entrance in the platted tract, We were
complyin addition to that art of that would serve as an exit or
g with the Iowa City suhdivisiontordinancescame fwhendwe left Virginia
we
Drive as a street rather than were
trance or exit et the Rall platting it as a lot. AlSO 9iit serves s a
n en-
s'on is planned and VirginiaDrivect for the entrance h that 25 -
acre tracts adjoining on the north for which a subdivi_
as it is subdivided.
There is also another street retained and platted off
east end of the Rall tract for street entrance from Whiting
Rall property that runs north u of whiting Avenue at the
two access roads that were retainpasttheScho 1. 9 Avenue into the
There may That and Virginia Drive are
structedyintoaapstbeet,with hut thesentwo roads tract that still exists,
access roads that the nails have reserved roads that
oebee r Drive is con -
that have been retained are the
their property to the north for subdivision purposes.
P so they could get into
We have had some bad experience prior to this time with vacation of streets in
Iowa City, The retaining of an access by a land owner is a ver
of his property and a requirement of lova City these streets that have been dedicated y material part
other are now tonbevvacatedrandasold if
person, or parts of it sold so that it can't he opened as a street, Rall
sold to some
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March 31, 1987
Is. Mary Lee Dickson
Property Acquisition .Specialist
Civic Center
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 572410
Dear Ms. Dickson:
This letter is in answer to your letter of March 24
shot of North Liberty concerning the possible , 1987
, toDrive that is part of the North Hill Subdivision Saleof a inin street
Virginia Mender-
Drive
edge of Iowa C' street named Virginia
40 years and Mrs, qty' I have represented the Maud Rall RidgeestatRoad on the
abutting North HilleSuhdiv�siondonetheenoall are the owners of the
Ran-
dall who laid out the North Hill Subdivision aThey soldnd sold the the last
in it, George Rall and Virginia Hendershot andsothe
the tract property
ty
to vacate Virginia Drive or to sell that tract, properties that were
certainly ohjact to any proposal
There were two requirements when we platted North Hill Subdivision and one was
required that rtobhave an aareast wsuchtasnVirgioniaxitsto
entrance in the platted tract, We were
complyin addition to that art of that would serve as an exit or
g with the Iowa City suhdivisiontordinancescame fwhendwe left Virginia
we
Drive as a street rather than were
trance or exit et the Rall platting it as a lot. AlSO 9iit serves s a
n en-
s'on is planned and VirginiaDrivect for the entrance h that 25 -
acre tracts adjoining on the north for which a subdivi_
as it is subdivided.
There is also another street retained and platted off
east end of the Rall tract for street entrance from Whiting
Rall property that runs north u of whiting Avenue at the
two access roads that were retainpasttheScho 1. 9 Avenue into the
There may That and Virginia Drive are
structedyintoaapstbeet,with hut thesentwo roads tract that still exists,
access roads that the nails have reserved roads that
oebee r Drive is con -
that have been retained are the
their property to the north for subdivision purposes.
P so they could get into
We have had some bad experience prior to this time with vacation of streets in
Iowa City, The retaining of an access by a land owner is a ver
of his property and a requirement of lova City these streets that have been dedicated y material part
other are now tonbevvacatedrandasold if
person, or parts of it sold so that it can't he opened as a street, Rall
sold to some
491
Ms. Mary Lee Dickson
Page Two
March 31, 1987
i and Hendershot would have a claim for damages for taking away one of the re-
tained accesses to their property; Also, if it is taken away, the City could
f then claim this disqualified their property for subdivision without acquiring
another access. There also was trouble in some other subdivisions of the City
f where a piece of property was subdivided and didn't leave the street running
li{ clear through to the adjoining property. I think that that is now another re-
quirement for subdivisions.
There is a further possibility that if the City vacates and sells Virginia
nrive and leaves the Ball adjoining tract without the required accesses for
subdivision, it may cause damages resulting from the unsalability of their
tract and, at present, it is the position of reorge Ball and Virginia Hender-
shot that the City would not have any right to sell or vacate all or part of
Virginia Drive. They will resist any attempt to do so and certainly will come
back against the City for damages if such is attempted. Also, I think you
will find that it is a matter of law as well as policy that access roads such
as this he kept intact in subdivision matters.
Would you please advise me if there are any further steps taken towards eli-
minating Virginia Drive as a street.
Very—truly yours,
"Arthur 0. Leff
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