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Home My WebLink About1986-03-11 Correspondence608 Granada Court Iowa City, Iowa 51140 February 24, 1986 William J. Ambrisco, Mayor Iowa City City Council Civic Center T } Iowa City, Iowa 52240 E' Dear Mr. Ambrisco: i As residents of 608 Granada Court we are writing this letter concerning the drainage through the ravine north of Park Road at 5 the end of Magowan Avenue. is Flooding and sediment accumulation in the back yards of 601 and 605 Granada Court has been a problem many years. In addition, ( the intersection of Manor Drive and Granada,Court needs attention. After a rainfall of as little as 1/4 inch, a large body of water (referred to by the neighbors as Granada Lake) stands for 1-2 days. During the winter the frequent freezing and thawing leads to deep ruts of ice and snow which make travel through the intersection inconvenient at best and hazardous at worst. In the ten years we have lived in Iowa City we have seen few, if any, worse intersections on residental streets. Would it be possible to put in a drain at that intersection to alleviate s this problem? City Engineer, Frank Farmer, sent the neighborhood residents a p letter and copy of a report he filed with Neal Berlin on Dec. 11, 1985. The report described three possible solutions to improve the drainage problems. Of the suggestions, alternative #3 {p, appears to offer a long term solution to the drainage and ` } flooding porblems in this area. Although the Engineering Division recommended that no action be taken because of the cost and "limited number" of residents benefitted, we urge the council 6 to take action for a long term solution. Thank you for your attention to this letter. We would be happy to talk to you in person about this matter. Sincerely, Byron E. Bork i Suzanne M. Bork i I i V CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000 March 19, 1986 Mr. and Mrs. Byron E. Bork 608 Granada Court Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bork: At its regular meeting of March 11, 1986, the City Council received and placed on file your letter regarding the drainage problem in your area. A project to correct this problem (alternative M3) was approved by the Council as part of the capital improvements program. The design work is scheduled for fiscal year 1988 with construction to be completed during fiscal year 1989 at an estimated cast of $111,000. Your letter expressing your concerns is appreciated. If you have any questions regarding%this matter, please call me or the City Engineer, Frank Farmer. Sincerely yours, Dale E. Helling Acting City Manager cc: City Clerk i DAVID P. POULA ATTORNEY AT LAW 621 S. DUBUQUE STREET IOWA CITY. IOWA 62240 PHONE (319) 3641640 February 27, 1986 City Council Members c/o Clerk of the City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 h4:`,' 4 1556 MARIAN K. KARN Cff! CLERIC (1) W,, 3/ /0//. ,kri RE: Concerned Taxpayers of Iowa City Public Hearing on FY 87 budget held February 25, 1986 Honorable Members of the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa: Due to the five minute constraint of time reasonably imposed at public hearings, only one-half of my presentation was delivered. This letter is written to present the other part. I wish to restate the condition of delivery made at the commencement of my oral presentation on the 25th. The matters I refer to are not to be taken as a personal attack on any department, their department heads, nor any personnel in any department. It is simply impossible to discuss budget issues without utilizing specific examples. My previous presentation involved departments. The part I was not able to complete involved the category "Capital Improvements Program" printed as a part of the February 14, 1986 "Council's Revisions to the FY 87 Proposed Budget for Public Purposes", the last two pages thereof. Some items in your budget appear to be a case of overkill expenditure of monies to solve a legitimate problem issue, when effective alternatives for a lesser price exist. The first category is the series of $21,000424,000 signals per intersection. I am aware several serious accidents have occurred at the intersection of West Benton Street and Mormon Trek. The real problem appears to be the turning traffic pattern and the entry of traffic into the Quik Trip retail outlet. i k v: ii to I; r. (i c: � e t i kt� k k DAVID P. POULA ATTORNEY AT LAW 621 S. DUBUQUE STREET IOWA CITY. IOWA 62240 PHONE (319) 3641640 February 27, 1986 City Council Members c/o Clerk of the City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 h4:`,' 4 1556 MARIAN K. KARN Cff! CLERIC (1) W,, 3/ /0//. ,kri RE: Concerned Taxpayers of Iowa City Public Hearing on FY 87 budget held February 25, 1986 Honorable Members of the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa: Due to the five minute constraint of time reasonably imposed at public hearings, only one-half of my presentation was delivered. This letter is written to present the other part. I wish to restate the condition of delivery made at the commencement of my oral presentation on the 25th. The matters I refer to are not to be taken as a personal attack on any department, their department heads, nor any personnel in any department. It is simply impossible to discuss budget issues without utilizing specific examples. My previous presentation involved departments. The part I was not able to complete involved the category "Capital Improvements Program" printed as a part of the February 14, 1986 "Council's Revisions to the FY 87 Proposed Budget for Public Purposes", the last two pages thereof. Some items in your budget appear to be a case of overkill expenditure of monies to solve a legitimate problem issue, when effective alternatives for a lesser price exist. The first category is the series of $21,000424,000 signals per intersection. I am aware several serious accidents have occurred at the intersection of West Benton Street and Mormon Trek. The real problem appears to be the turning traffic pattern and the entry of traffic into the Quik Trip retail outlet. City Council Members February 27, 1986 Page 2 The southbound traffic has an adequate view of the troublesome area and is not involved in the problem. The problem is speeding traffic northbound which comes over the hill and is confronted with slow-moving or even traffic stopped in the lanes of traffic ahead of them. Could not the described problem be potentially solved by the installation of a "STOP AHEAD" sign at T the top of the hill for northbound traffic and the installation of a "STOP" sign at the intersection for northbound traffic only? If the allegation is made the intersection becomes congested at times, I would suggest that a problem that exists for ten to fifteen •, � t minutes at 8 a.m. and for ten to fifteen minutes at 5 p.m. does not � warrant this type of taxpayer expenditure. Consider the other 23.5 hours of the day when cars traversing the intersection are not faced with competing traffic of any significance. Why should they be forced to stop and wait for red lights to change when there is a circumstance of light traffic? This last comment should be enlarged. I am totally aware that there are competing theories of traffic design. One theory holds that traffic lights should be timed so that traffic can "flow" i! through an area. The competing theory holds that traffic devices should be used to force traffic to not speed or to go slowly through #; an area by forced stops. An example of the latter is the timing ? on the Gilbert Street lights and the Burlington Street lights which F force motorists to stop every one or two lights, and the stop sign on East Court at its intersection with 7th Avenue. They are all r designed not to accelerate and aid the flow of traffic, they are designed F to impede or cause to stop the flow of traffic apparently as a matter [ of choice by the Traffic Engineering Department. Another example is the pedestrian cross-walk lights on Iowa Avenue both East and West of the Pentacrest. There is little pedestrian traffic at 3 a.m. when the lights continue their relentless cycle forcing motorists to sit, wait, and waste fuel for no reason. Timing devices are much i cheaper and are a reasonable taxpayer investment as opposed to the l: fuel-wasting waiting for nothing alternative of low traffic signals. s I Can anyone tell us what is wrong with the signals at j i Summit and Burlington Streets which indicate they cannot be rewired or repaired so that we must spend $21,000 to replace signals which I' �' appear to work fine? i Ip On the issue of signals at Sunset Street and Highway 1 intersection, I would simply ask if anyone has ever seen a traffic p; tie-up. There may have been accidents at the intersection, but the I traversing traffic is no different than that from Old Capitol Motors, - the Dane road, or Mormon Trek's extension and certainly has more vision available than the interstate intersections. This is a very p' s I City Council Members February 27, 1986 Page 3 low -count intersection. Would not reducing the speed limit prior to the intersection make the area as safe as the intersections commencing easterly at Miller Avenue? Why have a stop light in the middle of a 55 mph zone? The same comment can be made for your next year's signalizations at Rochester and First Avenue and Sunset and Benton, each at $24,000. Problems of a temporary nature do occur during the rush hours. The signalization does not improve the circumstances, it simply costs money and causes delay problems during the other 23 hours of the day for motorists on the through streets. The $21,000 you propose next year at Dodge and Kirkwood seem unnecessary as the stop signs appear to be very effective to allow Dodge traffic onto Kirkwood, although all traffic on Kirkwood must stop to accommodate the Dodge traffic, which is light at best. We are aware the City of Iowa City has commitments to the owner of the structure to the immediate east of Blackhawk Park. After their new entrance is completed, could you not build an office building on what remains for the $135,400 that you are proposing to budget. What is this money being spent for? The park already exists. Does it take this much money to straighten up after construction? Why does City Plaza need $30,145 worth of light replacement? That appears to be a lot of lightbulbs for a Plaza that has been in place and apparently functional for years. The Napoleon Park restrooms project at $51,860 appears to be an amount of money which would build a nice house for a family in our community. Do bathrooms really cost this much? Now to railroad crossings. Need taxpayers pay for the First Avenue crossing at the price of $89,500 and the Dubuque and Clinton crossings at $145,500 for the privilege of not bumping over one, two, three, or four inches of differential between the roadway and tracks? There is no difference to the autos and trucks k if they hit this differential between the roadway and the tracks or E if that same differential exists between the nice steel-adjustible E surface and the cement roadway adjacent thereto. These modern miracles of engineering and price do fine with regard to the tracks. They still do not tie to the roadway and leave a very rude contact at a Point not at the tracks. Consistent maintenance utilizing asphalt appears to be a viable alternative to this expenditure which has proven, on Hwy 6 East (currently repaired) and Gilbert Street, not to work. How many times are the taxpayers going to pay for resur- facing the bridge deck on Dodge Street? Do your contractors have no responsibility to do workmanlike work? f 11dZ i City Council Members February 27, 19B6 Page 4 The issues presented by me on behalf of certain, now known as "anonymous taxpayers", orally in front of the Council on the 25th and in this letter are meant to be but a few examples of our concern. All (except for airport issues) are relatively insig- nificant until we compare them with the $2,155,000 the Council proposes in spending on the Benton Street Bridge to solve what apparently someone thinks is a problem and the solution will not solve the problem anyway. West Benton Street backs up during rush hours at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for maybe twenty minutes. Consider this: a) Will an increase of bridge capacity change this? b) Will not the same traffic be handled exactly the same way by the signal lights at Riverside Drive? c) Did people consider this travel problem when deciding to buy their homes on the West side of the river when they worked on the east side of the river and vice -versa? d) Is it reasonable to assess taxpayers this $2,155,000 to potentially improve travel times during rush hour traffic which exists forty minutes a day? e) Does any problem really exist here that needs solving? f) What was or who was the source of this attempt at problem solving for a temporary problem not amenable to solution due to the physical limitations which will not be solved by construction of the improvement? g) How will traffic flow better after the improvement when the intersection will remain with one east- bound; one left turn lane; and one right hand lane at the signal light? h) Was the problem brought up by a business with admitted traffic problems since they moved to their new location? i) The traffic problems experienced by the business at the intersection was not created by taxpayers and should not be rectified by taxpayers. A4 \j I City Council Members February 27, 19B6 Page 4 The issues presented by me on behalf of certain, now known as "anonymous taxpayers", orally in front of the Council on the 25th and in this letter are meant to be but a few examples of our concern. All (except for airport issues) are relatively insig- nificant until we compare them with the $2,155,000 the Council proposes in spending on the Benton Street Bridge to solve what apparently someone thinks is a problem and the solution will not solve the problem anyway. West Benton Street backs up during rush hours at 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. for maybe twenty minutes. Consider this: a) Will an increase of bridge capacity change this? b) Will not the same traffic be handled exactly the same way by the signal lights at Riverside Drive? c) Did people consider this travel problem when deciding to buy their homes on the West side of the river when they worked on the east side of the river and vice -versa? d) Is it reasonable to assess taxpayers this $2,155,000 to potentially improve travel times during rush hour traffic which exists forty minutes a day? e) Does any problem really exist here that needs solving? f) What was or who was the source of this attempt at problem solving for a temporary problem not amenable to solution due to the physical limitations which will not be solved by construction of the improvement? g) How will traffic flow better after the improvement when the intersection will remain with one east- bound; one left turn lane; and one right hand lane at the signal light? h) Was the problem brought up by a business with admitted traffic problems since they moved to their new location? i) The traffic problems experienced by the business at the intersection was not created by taxpayers and should not be rectified by taxpayers. A4 \j Kla{'t{uSryiva\v irytary'.i City Council Members February 27, 1986 Page 5 I am led to believe engineering created this project. Did three of our 5 bridges really become unsafe in the last three years? Iowa, East bound Burlington and Benton? One official person advised me the DOT forced the city to do this project --this is not fact. DOT has nothing to do with this. While there are $650,000 worth of Federal monies available and up to $500,000 maximum in Federal funds to be devoted to this project after the Dubuque Street to Park Road paving is completed, the balance are local tax dollars, just like the $800,000 airport bonds. We ask the Council to review and consider the topics presented prior to the adoption of the budget. The most important act that we unequivocally request you do on the adoption of the budget on March 11, 1986 is to delete the Benton Street Bridge improvements. This is a project designed to spend over two million dollars which will accomplish no discernable benefit to either the community nor any of its citizens and certainly will accomplish nothing for the benefit of its -taxpayers. It would be nice to have 8 lane bridges over the Iowa River at every east -west street crossing. Limits must be set and priorities must be determined. There is no valid reason for spending $2,155,000 of the taxpayers money to accomplish no benefit to anyone other than possibly one business. Our Federal and State governments are in REAL financial trouble as they acknowledge. This effort is not to demean the current efforts of our Council, it is intended to thwart impending crisis which is totally avoidable with the exercise of current attention and the appropriate exercise of the political decision-making process before this city faces a problematic situation which can be avoided. Taxpayers can be pushed so far. Proposition 13 in California was the first publicly disseminated manifestation of a government passing limits their taxpayers would tolerate. Iowa City is not yet at that point nor does this group allege this. Hard decisions must be made by the Council. If the Council does not exercise their electoral given discretion and continue to simply rubber-stamp the staff instead of representing the electoriate that placed them in office as a matter of public trust, the results are not to be blamed on this humble person who was the only person in this city of 50,000 to speak out on budget matters other than one charity request and the Senior Citizen's issues. After attack from Councilman Zuber on my quote of "about 10% of the transit budget comes from taxpayers", he alleging more than 60% did, I would like to say we were both right and both wrong. The entire thrust of my presentation was concerning local tax dollars. This budget consumes tax dollars from more than the local population. When I said about 10% of their budget came from local taxpayers I was referring to the budget documents which, at page 265 indicates a FY 87 budget of $2,130,083 and as part of their receipts indicates "Property Tax Transfers" of $295,705 which is the precise calculation of 13.88232 per cent. What the "transit levy" is or the other grants, 9M I City Council Members February 27, 1986 Page 6 I do not know and was not commenting on. I do know what a " rerty tax transfer" is and my comment was, admittedly unclearly, thereon. The few select items mentioned in this letter and my presentation at the budget hearing are not intended to be a blanket criticism of the Council, any department, nor any city staff nor employees. The spending ability of the city does have limits. The taxing ability f of the city does have limits. These limits are the concern of some citizens that are interested in how their money is spent, in getting involved with that process, and in establishing a system to assist the city in defining and solving problems efficiently. The intent is to establish a group of taxpayers that share concerns over taxation and the city budget, to discuss and debate issues as a group, and establish communication with the Council or City Manager on issues deemed important by consensus of the group. It is not our purpose to be critical without also providing alternative solutions to material issues. It is not our intent to appear at every work session and council meeting and usurp the positions you were elected to occupy by the voters of this community. It is not our purpose to harass the city staff and employees. It is our intent, our legitimate concerns on how taxpayer money is spent, be efficiently, effectively, and helpfully presented to the Council. It is our intent to be involved co-operatively in the decision-making process instead of being told simply by the tax collection process how much we need to send in. When my taxpayer group approached me with their project, I advised them that they did not need my services as this is not only America, but Iowa City, Iowa and anyone can voice their opinions directly to the Council without the necessity of hiring a spokesperson. Because of the nature of their economic endeavors, my "secret clients" have occasion to request rezonings, variances, building permits, occupancy permits, negotiate the relocation of utilities, etc. and are subject to the stringent inspections of their projects during and ` after construction, my clients exercised their legitimate choice to remain anonymous. After the reaction to my presentation, I can simply wonder as to the accuracy of my perception. Many business transactions occur through the utilization of what is called an "undisclosed principal". My being the chosen agent should not be deemed sinister by the Council and should not create the reaction it did. I was under the impression a public hearing is for the purpose of what is called "citizen input". "Due process" per the Daily Iowan editorial has nothing to do witha citizen choosing f to hire a representative to speak for him or her on governmental matters. 1 C City Council Members February 27, 1986 Page 7 If the City Council is concerned as to the propriety or legitimacy of the attorney-client relationship and its attendant attorney-client privilege you should check with the licensed attorneys in your legal department. Am I to believe the concept applies to society except for City Council presentations and newspaper reporters? Even newspapers have the First Amendment right to not disclose their new sources; however erroneous or accurate. I kept my promise to the Council and asked my clients if they wished to change their instruction to me of their desire to remain anonymous. Apparently they watched the proceedings Tuesday on TV and have not altered their stance that as a very small group their preference remains to communicate through me. Dr. Mo Khowassah has given me authority to use his name as he does not have the day to day contact with the city that others have in their chosen vocations and businesses. A public meeting will be held Wednesday at 8 P.M. at the 4-H Fairgrounds and I will report back to the Council if others share our concerns and philosophy of participating in the city governmental decision-making process in an affirmative way or if it is the concensus we are simply wild-eyed radicals having no thoughts worthy of note. Thanking you for your consideration, I remain, Yours very truly, David P. Poula DPP/kv �oa- Its OTY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319)356-503D March 13, 1986 Mr. David P. Poula Attorney at Law 621 S. Dubuque St. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Poula: Thank you for your letter of February 27, 1986, to the City Council on behalf of the Concerned Taxpayers of Iowa City regarding the FY87 City budget. Your letter was duly noted during Council's discussion of the FY87 budget at the regular Council meeting on March 11, 1986, at which' time the budget was approved for certification. While Council did not make any further changes in the budget based upon your suggestions, I can assure you that each of your concerns is duly noted. Some of these items will be addressed again by Council during the fiscal year and Council certainly retains the prerogative of modifying or deleting certain items from the budget at that time. In addition, the Capital Improvements Program projects scheduled for implementation after FY87 will be discussed during the next budget preparation cycle and each will be reassessed in terms of its priority at that time. The City Council welcomes the involvement of Concerned Taxpayers of Iowa City and Council members and staff are willing to meet with representa- tives from your organization at any time or to provide specific informa- tion regarding any of your concerns upon request. Many current and former Council members have expressed disappointment in the past over the fact that few if any citizens normally become involved in the budget preparation process, either during Council work sessions at which budget programs are publicly discussed or at the scheduled public hearings on each annual budget. I am pleased that this trend seems to have somewhat reversed itself this year. A small group of concerned citizens attended the Council budget work session in January. This in- volvement, along with the formation of Concerned Taxpayers of Iowa City is very encouraging. 'gaz Mr. Poula March 13, 1986 f Page 2 I appreciate your concerns and I welcome your involvement in the budget process. Please do not hesitate to contact me or the City Manager any time you feel we may be of assistance. ��SSi�ncerely yours, iv � "llillirise Mayor cc: Max Selzer Ernie Lehman City Council L'- Dale /Dale Melling, Acting City Manager bj4/6 i Mr. Poula March 13, 1986 f Page 2 I appreciate your concerns and I welcome your involvement in the budget process. Please do not hesitate to contact me or the City Manager any time you feel we may be of assistance. ��SSi�ncerely yours, iv � "llillirise Mayor cc: Max Selzer Ernie Lehman City Council L'- Dale /Dale Melling, Acting City Manager bj4/6 3 tp) February 25, 198S i f To: Iowa City Council From: Frank DaPirro and Don Roth Re: A New Bus/Park and Shop Proposal F o L E 0 FE') 7 5 198E MAF;!�IPJ FC. ftAtf, CIT`( CLEM ,% (1) In an effort to expand the current program and extend its possibilities; and with the hope of initiating a proposal to which all parties - Council, staff, users and business - can subscribe; and knowing that only such a mutually beneficial agreement can attract the submitethetand Followingotion it would Eliminate the current dual programs and redesign them under one program name. For the purposes of this proposal, call the now program the "Merchants' Courtesy Card Program." The current system accentuates the inherent competition between the automobile and the bus. The Courtesy Card Program simply encouragewould do the h OF owntownbusinessdistrictobyathenmeansoofutheirtchoice. Blank Courtesy Cards would be available to motorists, as is the currant practice, at the City parking ramps. They would also be available from Iowa City bus drivers and in the participating stores. Given the recent disclosure of employees' pilferage of these cards, a naw system of validation is needed. This is a difficult problem, because availability and ease of ,. validation of the cards IS essential for the success of the program. And obviously the program cannot succeed giving hundreds of free rides without a purchase. Although no Fail-safe system can exist, perhaps the current procedure of rubber-stamping cards could be replaced by a procedure that would print some proof of sale directly from the cash i register onto the Courtesy Card. Merchants would be charged 40 cents for each returned and ( properly validated Courtesy Card. The current five dollar C minimum purchase should be adjusted to a higher, more ' realistic price. This price should not discourage frequent use of the program, but it should be high enough to be worth the merchants' subscription to the program. i i 3e 2 �a3 Currently, 29 merchants participate in Bus and Shop and 60 merchants participate in Park and Shop. Of course under the Courtesy Card Program, merchants would automatically participate in both programs through the one program. Both the City and the Chamber of Commerce could continue to monitor the level of use at the ramps and on the bus by tabulating the validated Courtesy Cards submitted to each. A Few last words on marketing. Decals for store fronts and logos for print advertising should be made available to participating merchants, the nominal cost to be absorbed by the City. Decals would be displayed near other such decals, e.g. Visa; logos would be pasted up on ad layouts. The cost of advertising inside OF city buses should be re-evaluated. The current cost is so exorbitant that few merchants even consider this means of advertising to a "captured audience." Rates should be cut drastically and special rates or promotion campaigns worked out with merchants who participate in the Courtesy Card Program. While this proposal is Ear from perfect and may exhibit the chauvanism of two bus drivers, it is our hope that it may serve as a serious outline to all concerned with this issue. Respectfully, J-Z4� �9 403 9 M�a,...., s .......ti..:.. CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHNGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000 March 19, 1986 Mr. Frank DePirro Mr. Don Roth Public Transit Department Dear Mr. DePirro and Mr. Roth: At its regular meeting of March 11, 1986, the City Council received and placed on file your memorandum regarding the Park and Shop Program. Your proposals were briefly discussed by the Council and referred to the Area Transit Study Ad Hoc Committee for con- sideration.` Your letter and suggestions are appreciated. Sincerely yours, Dale E. Helling Acting City Manager cc: City Clerk ✓ Jeff Davidson, JCCOG j1e)3 I r qv) w...,...........,....,.._..._........_.._._x_._..._...................................... F o L E D FE6_17 1986 AB90CIATION'6F CITY CLERK IOWA CITY February 26, 1986 Mayor William Ambrisco and Iowa City City Council Civic Center 410 E. Washington Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mayor Ambrisco and City Council Members: The Iowa City Downtown Association Board of Directors met February 25th. During that meeting the concerns of the Council regarding employee usage of the Park & Shop program were expressed on the Council's behalf. The Board shares Your concern and, after discussion with the City's Super- intendent of Parking Systems, Joe Fowler, it was decided that steps needed to be taken to insure that neither the merchant nor their customers should be penalized for this misuse of the. Park & Shop program. Mr. Fowler stated that the: criteria for determining if the stamps were being used by employees was based on the appearance of three or more stamps from the same merchant on a ticket. The motion was made and passed by the.Board of Directors that 1) The City of Iowa City will bill all merchants who have issued three or more stamps on the same.ticket .40 per stamp; 2) Upon request, any merchant would have access to a record Of license plate numbers of those individuals who have turned in a ticket with three or more stamps from their business (this will enable the merchant to monitor employee misuse of the program); 3) theIf a merchant wishes to assist employees with ir If needs, the Association will en- courage the merchant to share in the expense of a bus pass rather than allowing the use of Park & Shop to fulfill this need; 4) The Downtown Association will continue efforts to- wards a long-term solution to the parking/transportation needs of employees who work in the downtown area. This policy would be effective if the Council graciously decides to subsidize the Downtown Association's Park & Shop program by billing the Association .30 per hour rather than .40 per hour. In addition to this motion, another was made and passed to raise the minimum pruchase requirement from $5.00 to $10.00 to receive a Park & Shop stamp. Downtown Association of Iowa City P.O, Box 2358 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (319) 337-9637 Affiliated with the Greater Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce �d� -2 - The Board of Directors feels certain that individual merchants and businesses will do all they can to best represent the interests of their customers by monitoring employee usage of Park & Shop and reacting to any misuse in an appropriate manner. Sincerely, President -Elect BW:jg 4" K- F. tkc t. 4" K- •� �lv�tt[vt��\�•`.w�1'�\'a ��(�wAnr+v�v_Jiv'��'.v��w��A-✓��i�ie�.v..vti .��. w��1 ... �. .y�. Y.v.v.rvw��.�� i \NKvS V V as\a\Maa V\a\aiaaCau.A�M�x: JrJ�. aV V V aaa'.�M�n++M1-..�.'iii.//F.'YV.v.wJ.Y.WM1..•I'.Y.v.Y.'.Ywer•' A & A QZnEas-f3taalnn-fQnlb:�tablsn Dr. J.W. Carberry WarPlaza Q D Highwaysys 1 1, , 6, & 216 IS 6 E Iowa City, Iowa 52240 LlFEB27 1986 1-319.338-1424 Feb. 26, 1086' MY CK�• Iora City City Council Civic Center Iowa City, Iona 52240 Dear Members: The Wardrroy Plaza Merchant Associa— tion irould like to register a strong disapproval of the proposed subsidy to the Downtown Merchant's Shop and Save program. We also question its legality. This selective subsidy is unfair to the other area merchants who provide free parking for their customers at their orn expense. The preponderance of Iowa City merchants are not in the dorrntonn shopping area as the City Council seems to think! Dr C r /erry 4 for 17 dway Pla Merchants 2/25/86 i To the City Council of Iowa City: As the chairperson of the City Lighting Committee, a committee of the Liberal Arts Students Association (LASA), I would like to thank you for your Prompt and serious attention to our proposal. This was a project which we all felt strongly about and put alot of effort into and it was very gratifying to have your support and acceptance of our proposal. This Project hes been an excellent example of how students and government can work together. I hope that in the future, should any simlliar proposals come before you regarding other areas of the city, you will listen and respond with as much enthusiasm and concern as you have shown in this case. Thank you sgain. �� S Tricia' ,1�n 3 LASA City Lighting Committee F, FRa`Du FID 26 hbo MARIAN K. KARR CITY CLERK (1) J T F • ii�yy, {m <I ij i I e. 2/25/86 i To the City Council of Iowa City: As the chairperson of the City Lighting Committee, a committee of the Liberal Arts Students Association (LASA), I would like to thank you for your Prompt and serious attention to our proposal. This was a project which we all felt strongly about and put alot of effort into and it was very gratifying to have your support and acceptance of our proposal. This Project hes been an excellent example of how students and government can work together. I hope that in the future, should any simlliar proposals come before you regarding other areas of the city, you will listen and respond with as much enthusiasm and concern as you have shown in this case. Thank you sgain. �� S Tricia' ,1�n 3 LASA City Lighting Committee F, FRa`Du FID 26 hbo MARIAN K. KARR CITY CLERK (1) J I 0 .- i •j' olwa department of water, air and waste management February 24, 1986 i I Ms. Marian Karr, City Clerk I City Hall Iowa City, IA 52240 j I Attention: Honorable Mayor and Council Re: Submittal of Plan of Action for Municipal Improvement Program i I Gentlemen: This letter is to inform you that we have received a Plan of Action (POA) for - the City of Iowa City, per 900--64.4(6) the Municipal Improvement Program, to bring wastewater treatment facilities into compliance with effluent limitations. We appreciate the efforts expended to deliver the POA before 2/18/86. Reviews have begun atboth our Regional and Central Offices. We will transmit comments as soon as they become available. It is our understanding that the City Council will formally approve the POA after our comments. Atthat time we would like a letter sent to the Region U6 Office indicating that the City,Council has approved the POA. If.gou have any questions, please call Ed Moreno, Region 116. Thank you for your time and cooperation. i Sincerely, FIELD SERVICES DIVISION £ A.1qXQ'LW Edward A. Moreno Environmental Specialist/Engineer Regional Office #6 EAM:aw xc: C. Schmadeke, PWD, IC C..Furrey, WAWM, Des Moines File °LED FES 25 19u6 MARIAN K. KART: CITY CLERK (3) Regional Office #6 -- 117 N. 2nd Avenue, Washington, Iowa 52353 -- 319/653-2135 henry a. wollace building • 900 east grand • des molnes, Iowa 50319 • 515/281.8690 +. I Lv xa<..< n....... .....<..«c, .....,,«.. A ..,,... ...<..... . Mr J McDonald 410 E Washington Street Iowa City IOWA Dear Mr McDonald FED22� CITY. CLERK L.7 Tuynhuys Cape Town i 1986-02--7 I have been requested by the State President of the Republic of South Africa, to acknowledge, with thanks, receipt of your letter and annexure dated 10 December 1985. The State President has taken cognisance of the contents thereof. With kind regards �7/4�S41 PRIVATE SECRETARY : CAPT /ss %0 RECEIVED FEB 241986 Mayor's Youth Employment Program SERVING YOUTH OF JOHNSON COUNTY 315 E. Washington • Iowa City, IA 52240 319-337-3020 February 20, 1986 Mr. Bill Ambrisco, Mayor Civic Center Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mayor Ambrisco: On behalf of the Board of Directors and the youth served in Johnson County, I wish to thank you for your continuation of funding for fiscal year 1987 for Mayor's Youth Employment Program. Please extend my sincere thanks to the other City Council members. If I can answer any questions regarding the programs offered by Mayor's Youth do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, 61 Peg McElroy Director PM/tu */0 wl'41v4TttvS attt \atV.N\vv...\.v.....t..... ..w .t'.v.w...1.... ...1.Y.Y.tY.•M. I� r kavaCity .Iowa March 4, 1986 Mayor Bill Ambrisco and Council Members City of Iowa City Civic Center ••- Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mayor Ambrisco and Council Members: On behalf of the Transportation Committee of the Greater Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce, I complement the City Council on their willingness to reconsider the decision to complete the Scott Boulevard project and reaffirm our strong support of the early completion of this project. The Greater Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce will cooperate and work with the city, county, and state to establish a time frame for the completion of this castside bypass/local fond project as well as reaching a consensus on the proposed route for Scott Boulevard. The committee urges the complel.ion of an application for RISE funds as pert' of this effort. We look forward'to the opportunity to cooperate with the City Council and staff in providing the leadership necessary for the completion of a project vital to the economic well-being of this community. Si�cer y, of Pat Grady, Exeefrtive Vice President Greater Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce PG: jt Greater Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 2358 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (319) 337.9637 lkl FREF . �I wl'41v4TttvS attt \atV.N\vv...\.v.....t..... ..w .t'.v.w...1.... ...1.Y.Y.tY.•M. I� r kavaCity .Iowa March 4, 1986 Mayor Bill Ambrisco and Council Members City of Iowa City Civic Center ••- Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mayor Ambrisco and Council Members: On behalf of the Transportation Committee of the Greater Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce, I complement the City Council on their willingness to reconsider the decision to complete the Scott Boulevard project and reaffirm our strong support of the early completion of this project. The Greater Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce will cooperate and work with the city, county, and state to establish a time frame for the completion of this castside bypass/local fond project as well as reaching a consensus on the proposed route for Scott Boulevard. The committee urges the complel.ion of an application for RISE funds as pert' of this effort. We look forward'to the opportunity to cooperate with the City Council and staff in providing the leadership necessary for the completion of a project vital to the economic well-being of this community. Si�cer y, of Pat Grady, Exeefrtive Vice President Greater Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce PG: jt Greater Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce P.O. Box 2358 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (319) 337.9637 lkl FREF . , NVRevalue\aN...alaau :a is a(arw.nia la. vu ..a,.vv 'UWA C111 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE -I R A N S ung rTTO - r O M M T T T F F The purpose •of this meeting is to review what has happened in the past few years concerning called the Local Road. the extension of Scott. Blvd. and a parcel swap between the county and state for what is now History: When Interstate 80 ,was built in the early 1960's Highway 1 was relocated and this road became an unnumbered State primary highway known as the Local Road. In the 1970's the State Functional Classification Board decided this road should be classified as a "trunk collector" and become the jurisdiction of the County Board of Supervisors, Ia the late 1970's- the Iowa DOT made a proposal to Johnson County. The Oxford Stub (g109), Lone Tree stub 0405) and the Local Road would revert from State Primary to county trunk classification and become the responsibility of Johnson County. In exchange, the State would agree to take over Old Highway 218 (W.66) from the Iowa City city limits out to and including the Coralville Dam west overlook road. Included was a cash payment by thState to the County for improvements to the Local Road. Because oftaoli bi1ty00onflict on an F Injthenmeantime state lfu diingwran2out before, wthisOcouldebetr solved on of heagreement were appy ved for this transaction the next year. Nafunds A 1981 proposal by the State wanted to transfer Iowa 109 and Iowa 405, and did not feel that the transfer of the Local Road and old Highway 1 was in the best interests of the Johnson County residents. In 1983 the County Board of Supervisors wrote, indicating a willingness to work out a transfer agreement again. A new proposal was received from the State which added 8 miles of old 218 South and mentioned nothing about the transfer of old 218 North. These two changes made the Proposal totally unacceptable to the county. { The Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee would like to encourage a renewed ' committment toward'the original transfer agreement worked out between both parties in 1970. Scott Boulevard is designed to function as a bypass linking east and south Iowa City with ; Interstate 80, Part of this *Project between U.S. Highway 6 and Court Street was completed in 1981 at a cost of S1.3 million. The remaining portion between Court Street and Rochester I Avenue is yet to be completed at a projected cost of $1.25 million. There has been no state or federal funding for this project. The high cost to complete this project has led to an uncertainity if and when it will ever be completed. If completed it would terminate e a road of poor condition, not suitable for truck traffic. An important. function of Scott Boulevard is that it will be 'a truck route linking southeast fowa•City Industrial Park and the commercial area with Interstate 80, especially for trucks approaching and departtng the city from the east. The Iowa City comprehensive plan does not. project a great deal of residential growth In the Scott Boulevard area, primarily because it would involve the annexation of property, We feel four factors should be considered when evaluating the completion of this project. I 1. The amount of money already invested in this project. 2. The uncertainity of residential development in this area, 3. We now have an inadequate truck route to the Interstate for eastbound traffic. 4. Completion of this road could be an enticement for 'a business to locate in the Industrial Park area which we—feel makes this project'is a.good candidate for the RISE program. 1 It Responses Recei,ed To Questionnaire Seventeen questionaires were sent to manufacturing facilities on the east and south side of Iowa City. We received replies from. these 11 businesses. Advanced Drainage, Blooming Prairie, City Carton, Gordon Foods, Moore Business Forms, Owens Brush, P&G, Protein Blenders, Sheller Globe, Thomas 8 Betts, and Sears. From These replies we learned busithat 610-700 trucks leave or come to these nesses each week from Interstate -80. The two primary routes currently in use are thru Coralville exit to Hwy. 6 and the West Branch/Downey road to Hwy. 6. We had one response that uses the Dodge St./Governor St. to enter and leave Iowa City. 9 businesses -said they would use this route to access 1-80. This represents an estimated 555 - 645 trucks per week that PREFER this .route. * A.primary concern voiced by a of these 9 was that even if Scott Blvd was extendedthe Local Road would not support truck traffic. 2 Businesses would not use'iAe local road because one ships all freight through terminals in Cedar Rapids. This business would continue to use the Coralv.ille access to the Interstate. The other canl.t find a truck route that would permit their trucks to access Scott Blvd, easily, so they will continue to use Governor St. to access the Interstate. I' 1 Responses Recei,ed To Questionnaire Seventeen questionaires were sent to manufacturing facilities on the east and south side of Iowa City. We received replies from. these 11 businesses. Advanced Drainage, Blooming Prairie, City Carton, Gordon Foods, Moore Business Forms, Owens Brush, P&G, Protein Blenders, Sheller Globe, Thomas 8 Betts, and Sears. From These replies we learned busithat 610-700 trucks leave or come to these nesses each week from Interstate -80. The two primary routes currently in use are thru Coralville exit to Hwy. 6 and the West Branch/Downey road to Hwy. 6. We had one response that uses the Dodge St./Governor St. to enter and leave Iowa City. 9 businesses -said they would use this route to access 1-80. This represents an estimated 555 - 645 trucks per week that PREFER this .route. * A.primary concern voiced by a of these 9 was that even if Scott Blvd was extendedthe Local Road would not support truck traffic. 2 Businesses would not use'iAe local road because one ships all freight through terminals in Cedar Rapids. This business would continue to use the Coralv.ille access to the Interstate. The other canl.t find a truck route that would permit their trucks to access Scott Blvd, easily, so they will continue to use Governor St. to access the Interstate. I' I i •�YJC.xi\V ♦at[al a.[[t.vM«s\'a[<i[.taw.n,:N.N�JJJ;'+.t+... t...+..«A-.....N...JNw..tvNw<. �.'J.•.YN.v�vtarvat�.' Responses Received To Questionnaire Firm ------- Trucks/Wk. Response Advanced Drainage 45 Currently use Sheridan-Summitt-Bowery-Governor Exit; Cannot swing rigs on east Slheriton Blooming Prairie 23 Would be prefered route City Carton 15-20 Currently use Riverside Drive to Governor. Would use Local Rd. to save about 15-20 minutes per trip. Gordon Foods 10 Now go through Co Local Rd:.,, ralville would use Scott Blvd.to Moore Business Forms 12 See very littl6 benefit as most traffic goes to C.R. Owens Brush 30 80% coming from west (No benefit) 20Y. from east. Need to upgrade local rd. as well as extend Scott Blvd. P&G300 East and West traffic. ....If Scott Blvd extended to I -BO would use for both Protein Blenders. 75-150 Local Rd. not good enough to extend Scott Blvd. Would continue to use West Branch / Downey Rd, to Hwy 6 because of this. I Sheller Globe 85-95 Currently use Exit 242 Because Local R Poor shape could only mildly support it. oad Is in. Thomas & Betts 5 Local Rd. Use Corallville Exit now Would use Scott Blvd. / Sears Possibility 10 of accidents and Use Governor wear St. to I-80 Favors to reduce and tear an City Streets. Replies 11 610-700 2=No; 9 would use If Road condition was goad- Total %4 ■ •BMX.tiA.v<vv.4v.enaa•........... L• 3- {-n Mr. Mayor and Members of the City Council: Thank you for permitting me to speak. I will be brief and I'll file this statement with you after I'v finished reading it. I speak on behalf of the 70 citizens who filed petitions with you in 1983 expressing concern about extending Scott Boulevard to Rochester Avenue along the presently unpaved section of this street. i Let me assure you that the citizens for whom I speak are as vitally interested as you are in the industrial and economic growth of Iowa City. We fully understand that linkage of the Industrial Park area to I-80 is an essential element for industrial growth. However we come from an area of the city bordering on the unpaved section of Scott Boulevard which has become a prime residential area of single family homes, duplexes, condominiums and apartment houses. Also in the immediate area is a day school and two System Unlimited houses. In fact since we contacted you in 1983 six apartment complexes have been built at the junction of Washington Street and Scott Boulevard and new homes continue to be built In the immediate area. If a major truck route is built along unpaved Scott Boulevard it will subject an increasing number of children, elderly and handicapped to safety hazards not now existent and everyone to noise, noxious fumes, the transport of hazardous materials and to declining property values. For these reasons, we respectfully request that if present plans are to develop the unpaved portion of Scott Boulevard as this industrial link with I-80, that you consider having your planning and engineering staffs investigate alternative routes. 3 r , 1 •BMX.tiA.v<vv.4v.enaa•........... L• 3- {-n Mr. Mayor and Members of the City Council: Thank you for permitting me to speak. I will be brief and I'll file this statement with you after I'v finished reading it. I speak on behalf of the 70 citizens who filed petitions with you in 1983 expressing concern about extending Scott Boulevard to Rochester Avenue along the presently unpaved section of this street. i Let me assure you that the citizens for whom I speak are as vitally interested as you are in the industrial and economic growth of Iowa City. We fully understand that linkage of the Industrial Park area to I-80 is an essential element for industrial growth. However we come from an area of the city bordering on the unpaved section of Scott Boulevard which has become a prime residential area of single family homes, duplexes, condominiums and apartment houses. Also in the immediate area is a day school and two System Unlimited houses. In fact since we contacted you in 1983 six apartment complexes have been built at the junction of Washington Street and Scott Boulevard and new homes continue to be built In the immediate area. If a major truck route is built along unpaved Scott Boulevard it will subject an increasing number of children, elderly and handicapped to safety hazards not now existent and everyone to noise, noxious fumes, the transport of hazardous materials and to declining property values. For these reasons, we respectfully request that if present plans are to develop the unpaved portion of Scott Boulevard as this industrial link with I-80, that you consider having your planning and engineering staffs investigate alternative routes. 3 i �AlKiiu{Nvi\ialtat\Vaa\\\N.ww.\.1w�.v1JYYYY.iiaiii�+.nan�.J\wr.YY�..v..r iv.wY.44Y.'�.u�'.MY.aYM1•.N We recognize that any proposed alternative route likely will be met with objections from others but I speak for a large number of people who now live in a densely populated area which is already a part of this city. Furthermore some of us who have bought homes in this area did so under the impression that a decision had been made to adopt an alternative plan proposed in 1978. Thank you, 4"nr— Lewis E, January, M.D. 3324 Hanover Court Iowa City, Iowa 52240 ��1•'aXA'ia.aaaa.i..:.a.i�.aa�'...i.a.t.....,.,:.c..,.....rrr..............-....x.........r..:....•...-...�..�....:...y.........•............ � CITY OF IOWA CITY CHIC CENTER 410 E. WASHNGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5N0 Date February 11, 1986 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Treatment Plant Operator We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons in the order of their standing ai eligible for the position Of Trpatmpnt Plant n eratnr/Chinn Bruce Jones Hired: 1/25%86 IOWk CCITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Bruce L. Walker John A. Maxwell �� Gerald H. Murphy ATTEST: �;,...') •,I! '9'124_,, Marian Karr, City Clerk • ��3 i r ��1•'aXA'ia.aaaa.i..:.a.i�.aa�'...i.a.t.....,.,:.c..,.....rrr..............-....x.........r..:....•...-...�..�....:...y.........•............ � CITY OF IOWA CITY CHIC CENTER 410 E. WASHNGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5N0 Date February 11, 1986 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Treatment Plant Operator We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons in the order of their standing ai eligible for the position Of Trpatmpnt Plant n eratnr/Chinn Bruce Jones Hired: 1/25%86 IOWk CCITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION Bruce L. Walker John A. Maxwell �� Gerald H. Murphy ATTEST: �;,...') •,I! '9'124_,, Marian Karr, City Clerk • ��3 i j 11. •M1%akQ<a<iaQaa\aNa\ivti v\iativaa4uw.n:�nnw�:>aNr+aawaaa�an.wd....rv.rrrrma.•..v.wivv.vr.r..y...rvnwrv.van� ,i CITY OF IOWACITY CMCCEN(BR 41 O E. WASHNGTON Si. IOWA CIiY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000 { Date February 11, 1986 I TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination -Assistant Treatment Plant Operator We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of I Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons in i e order of their sjding as eligible for the position of ssistant Treatment Plant Operator/'Water Robert Bowans Hired: 1/25/86 IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION I Bruce L. Walker f John A. Maxwell I � Gerald H. Murphy Marian Karr, City Clerk J ,tel Gla4<a4 u(.a.a FFi City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: February 27, 1986 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Parking on Southlawn Drive As directed by Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this is to advise you of the following action. ACTION: Pursuan to on -234 of TraffictEngineeriwill3install signs socasalCode of Iowa to p oh bit parking the C 00 feet north and 40 feet south of a school crossing located on Southlawn for Robert Lucas School. The prohibition will be NOPARKING 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. ON SCHOOL DAYS. This action will take place on or shortly after March 14, 1986. COMMENT: This action is being taken to insure adequate sight distance for students crossing in the school crosswalk and to provide better sight distance for approaching vehicular drivers to see children waiting on the west side of Southlawn Drive. bdw4/8 fr�2fl- CL_RV. M/ .4 F_ _ L City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: February 27, 1986 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Parking on Southlawn Drive As directed by Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this is to advise you of the following action. ACTION: Pursuan to on -234 of TraffictEngineeriwill3install signs socasalCode of Iowa to p oh bit parking the C 00 feet north and 40 feet south of a school crossing located on Southlawn for Robert Lucas School. The prohibition will be NOPARKING 8:00 A.M. TO 5:00 P.M. ON SCHOOL DAYS. This action will take place on or shortly after March 14, 1986. COMMENT: This action is being taken to insure adequate sight distance for students crossing in the school crosswalk and to provide better sight distance for approaching vehicular drivers to see children waiting on the west side of Southlawn Drive. bdw4/8 fr�2fl- CL_RV. M/ .4 GNva<t4Jlaa\v\a..a at'. vt \ai.v�awW.w...... l. ..... ..v..M v+a.w...........w.}...v.n .t. ti.•. •µa wnv.nn City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: February 27, 1986 To: The Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Parking Prohibition on College Street at Van Buren As directed by Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this is to advise you of the following action. ACTION: to Section 23-234 Pursuant f Engineer will directthe installational de of of oa NO PARKING HERE Cit Traffic CORNER on the north side of College Street at a point 60 feet east of the intersection of College Street/Van Buren Street. This action will take place on or shortly after March 14, 1986. COMMENT: Recently Henry Louis Photography has installed a driveway into its lot. This driveway has changed the curb parking on the north side of College Street. The prohibition as noted above is necessitated by this new drive- way and approach to the Henry Louis store. bdw4/7 F 0,1 F[�28 1�" ��•1AR!AN !�. ';AFF, Cl / CLERK a, 9 `w.�:�.;.<.....<.......,,.,.,...... <.._.,.�.,..,�. rte... City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: March 4, 1986 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Parking Prohibition on Pepper Drive As directed by Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, this is to advise you of the following action: ACTION: Pursuant to Section 23-234 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, the City Traffic Engineer will direct the installation of NO PARKING ANYTIME signs on the east and south sides of Pepper Drive from its intersection with Sandusky south and west to the end of Pepper Drive. This prohibition will be installed on or shortly after March 19, 1986. COMMENT: This action is being taken after the completion of a postcard survey. Fifteen residents responded to the postcard survey. Nine of those re- sponding favored the prohibition of parking and six were opposed. The prohibition is being placed in response to the consensus of those resi- dents affected by this prohibition. bc2 F O L 1� MAD a 1986 MARIAN K. KARR CITY CLFRiC (1) ,qi7 r