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Home My WebLink About1986-04-08 CorrespondenceCITY CLERK t AMERICAN RED CROSS JOHNSON COUNTY CHAPTER 120 N. DUDUOUE STREET PHONE (319) 337-2119 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 March 18, 1986 City Council of Iowa City Civic Center 410 East Washington St. Iowa City, Iona $2240 Dear City Council Members: Ch behalf of the Board of Directors of the Johnson County American Red Cross, we wish to express our appreciation to the City Council for your decision to support our community Services in FY 1987. We are grateful for this support. The $1,000 allocation Will help us to continue providing our safety and emergency programs in Iowa City. Thank you. Sincerely yours, Paul Ma6ke%r��- Vice Chairman irman Carolyn Gross, Mark Thompson, 50retary Treasurer Lary Belman, Executive Director S86 e, DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION OF 10WACITY March 270906 Mayor William Ambrisco City Council Members City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Iowa City., IA 52240 (F' o L E 0 II Avq aS6 CITY CLERK RE: Downtown Association Recommendation on Sidewalk Cafes Dear Mayor William Ambrisco and City Council members: A special Downtown Association subcommittee, after extensive review of the issue of sidewalk cafes, has recommended that the Downtown Association, on behalf of its membership, not take a position either for or against Sidewalk Cafes in the public right-of-way. However, on behalf of the membership, the Association shares the opinion that the existence of Sidewalk Cafes in the Downtown area would add to the ambiance of the area. With that position in mind we would like to express_ the following areas of concern and several considerations that should be met if Che Council should decide to permit the use of the public right-of-way for Sidewalk Cafes: CONCERNS 1) Blocking access and visibility of neighboring businesses. 2) Potential conduct problems of clientele. 3) Sanitation 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 5-87 ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION 1) Periods of time when; Sidewalk Cafes would be permitted to operate. - Sept. iii or May 30 - ¢:) Season (May 1 p' Sept. 1) b) Days of the week (Monday - Sunday) c) Hours of operation (11:30 AM. - 8:01) PM.) 8) Furnishings - Must be aesthice.11y pleasing. Participating merchants may use a permanent awning fon- shade Gut nc thing that might, impede the view of neighboring businesses. i be hosed down and cleaned thoroughly 3) Sanitation - Area to also be some method of defining the after each use. There should dining area.. 4) Limitations on store front area used as Sidewalk Cafes would have to be placed on participating merchants so as not to interrupt the natural traffic flow through the public area. participants would be while seatedrequired atthetoutdooreclientele facility - We appreciate the conscientious efforts of the Council to give their attention to all that may have impact on our fine downtown area. S'i_erely� Phil Shive President 907 -A, CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000 April 15, 1986 Mr. Phil Shiva, President Downtown Association P. 0. Box 2358 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 Dear Mr. Shiva: At its regular meeting of April 8, 1986, the City Council received and placed on file your letter concerning recommendations on side- walk cafes. As you may know, the Council directed the City Attorney to prepare regulations for sidewalk cafes on the City Plaza only. Your concerns will be taken into consideration during this process. I I appreciate the efforts of the subcommittee. A copy of the regula- tions will be sent to the Downtown Association at the time of Council review. Sincerely yours, I Dale E. Helling Acting City Manager Is cc: City Clerk -s87 -I F �L.E April 1, 1986 APR ;oo The Honorable John McDonald, MayorCITY CLERK 2414 Miami Drive City ball 410 E. WashingtonIowa City, IA 52240 Iowa City, IA ,52240 Dear Mayor McDonald and City Council Members: My name is Barby Smith and I live on Miami Drive (District B of the city). I am the mother of two small children and we spend a lot of time at Fairmeadows Park. I feel it would be in the best interests of all the children that play at Fairmeadows if a street light or security light could be installed at the park. It is totally dark there at night, (I know, I live across the street from the park). There are no street lights any closer than two blocks from the park. I have spent many hours picking up broken beer bottle pieces, some deliberately set in the sand with the broken edge protruding. And I think it's safe to say that the ones doing the drinking are not of legal age. I can't help but feel that a bright light on the play— ground would curtail such activity. Thank you for your time and thoughtful consideration concerning this matter Sincerely, �--�, _F(I,- Barby R. Smith .AI dal >� The University of Iowa ,i Iowa City, Iowa 52242 fill CITY CLERK Department of Electrical and Compuler Engineering I i E 1847 (319) 353-3701 March 19, 1986 City Council Members Civic Center 410 E. Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear City Council Members: The Resources Conservation Commission has arranged for what we believe will be an important presentation by Wes Birdsall on April 9. You have been personally invited to attend this presentation. We would like to ask you for funds to cover the expenses of this event. It will be approximately $160. Thank you for your consideration. sincerely, Ron Vogel, Acting Chairman, RCC I 589 —f Q _I� CITY OF IOWA CITY CNIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52.240 (319)356-500C) April 2, 1986 Mr, Ron Vogel, Acting Chaiperson Iowa City Resources Conservation Commission 307 Third Avenue Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: April 9, 1986 Wes Birdsall Presentation Dear Ron: The Iowa City Energy Department, on this occasion only, will be able to absorb the $160 expenses for Wes Birdsall. We anticipate submitting this as in-kind services to the Iowa Energy Policy Council grant program with a possible reimbursement of 50%. We will not be able to absorb such costs in the future since the FY87 budget is extremely tight. Since it is the intent of the RCC to request funding from Council for community focused energy activities, future commitments of this kind should not be made until a decision on such funding is made by Council. I am pleased that it is possible to accommodate your request at this time. I understand that Mr. Birdsall is a very interesting speaker. I hope this endeavor will be successful. Sincerely yours, Dale E. Hell ng 9 Acting City Manager bj3/3 cc: City Council U D CIT4 & 4ELLON CAB CO, 338-9777 APR 11986 404 E. COLLEGE _ .___MARIAN_ K. KARR IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 CITY CLERK ( Cf` -- 4-_ -- --- _----_. .. s L) fi NEW. BUSINESS ARP CNAP.O. Box 1722 rreAurrce..l �+.w.le.r• Reading, Pennsylvania 19603 (215)-320-4040 AGENT r DUNTON LANIK INC 623 S DUBUQUE ST IOWA CITY IA 52240 J [} AMERICAN CASUALTY COMPANY E] CONTINENTAL CASUALTY COMPANY POLICY NUMBER ARB 563 84 94 E%P,RAT10 ATE 3-1—�� PREMIUM DUE $1865.60 PAY 4=P18RP86 PREMIUM RETURN STAITAE Annual Prem. Deposit Prem. Satan" Prem. Return Prem. 4160 SEE KS INSTALLMENTS: PREMIUM DUE PREMIUM —DUE Ou TSU`9 7— ❑ 1. A policy (or Endorsement) has been Issued and It will be sent after countersignature to your Producer of Record. 2. The PREMIUM DUE must be received in our office as Indicated above. ❑ 3. Your policy expires as noted above. To renew without lapse, please pay as indicated above. ❑ 4. Your policy cannot be renewed as the term of assignment expires. ❑ Producer of Record or ❑ Finance ❑ 5. Our check for the net return premium due will be sent to your Company. ❑ SR ❑ PR ❑ FLAT ❑ 6. Your policy has been cancelled effective ❑ 7. Your application for Insurance has been assigned to our Company. We will Issue a policy for a period of one year to become effective on the day following recelpt, In our office, of the Premium Due. Please remit as Indicated above. ❑ 8. Your Quote Is tentative: ❑ Subject to approval of new rates ❑ Experience modification — factor currently pending ❑ 9. An audit of your records has been completed and a statement of earned premium Is enclosed. CANCELLATION INFO RATE: REMARKS: ❑ INSURED'S REQUEST Sed—S j— N 6025.60 — DEPOSIT PREMIUM REQUIRED ❑ NON-PAYMENT LA0 4160.00 — DEPOSIT PREMIUM RECEIVED ❑FINANCE CO. —$ 4160.00 FEE 1865.60 — INSUFFICIENT DEPOSIT ❑ OTHER SINCE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED MOTORIST WAS NOT PRODUCER: REJECTED WITH FORM AIP-3205 THE BASIC HAS BEEN ❑ Enclosed Is our droll. APPLIED. ❑ Advise location of payroll records. ❑ Advise address of additional locations. ❑ Please advise estimated payroll for current year• by class • IMPORTANT I CC: 130 Producer Please Return This Portion With Your Payment To Insure Prober Credit 1 ❑ Finance Company — Accl.e POLICY NUMBER EXPIRATION DATE ARB 563 84 94 3-1-87 i PREMIUM DUE PAY BEFORE 1 Signed: $1865.60 4-18-86 1 I INSURED 1 1 rCITY AND YELLOW CAB 1 FlMarkets ealdual — CB 404 E COLLEGE ST I I I — --- Dete IOWA CITY IA 52240 1 I J I 42-0933558 L a wo»•A INSURED 90 ai r- OFFICE OF: LEGAL DEPARTMENT March 27, 1986 (712) 328-4620 Kevin O'Malley Acting Finance Director City Hall Iowa City, IA 52240 WI'I9e6 Attached is a listing of the responses to the March 12, 1986 request for information on City insurance requirements for licensed taxicab operations. The responses indicate that most Iowa cities over 25,000 require proof of insurance coverage at higher levels than specified in the Iowa Code. However, some responses indicate coverage levels below the requirements contained in Chapter 325.26 of the Iowa Code. The risk exposure would indicate that the state standard is very low and would be inadequate in some accident profiles. The consensus of the inquiry would indicate that the minimum coverage should be in the area of 100/300/50 thousand. This would provide a more realistic minimum coverage level. I Wish to thank those who responded in such a timely manner. DFA:jr Attachment Sincerely,,' DONALD F. ANDERSON Claims Representative CITY OF COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA - 209 PEARL STREET - 51501 -S-,?o Wl r- Taxi Operations: Cities responding to inquiry Minimum Insurance Required One Person 2 or more All BI BI PD Des Moines 500,000 500,000 500,000 Sioux City 1,000,000 combined single limit Clinton 50,000 100,000 50,000 Ottumwa 51000 10,000 51000 Waterloo 10,000 ___ 20,000 Cedar Rapids 20,000 40,000 15,000 Marshalltown 25,000 50,000 25,000 Fort Dodge 100,000 300,000 50,000 Dubuque 100,000 300,000 50,000 Iowa City 100,000 100,000 50,000 Cedar Falls 100,000 300,000 5,000 250,000 500,000 100,000 aMuscatine UVR A.I A:G iv Al /OP ouo , jUC�OGti :i (i�Onn BI = Bodily Injury PD = Property Damage Iowa Code requires minimum: One Person 2 or more All BI BI PD 25,000 150,000 10,000 .S90 r - CITY OF IOWA CITY CHIC CENTER 410 E. WASHNGTON ST. IOWA ON IOWA 52240 (319)356-503D April 15, 1986 Mr. Moe Toomer, Sr. City and Yellow Cab Company 404 East College Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Toomer: At its regular meeting of April 8, 1986, the City Council received and placed on file your letter regarding the insurance limits required by the City for operators of taxicabs. You are correct that Iowa City requirements are higher than the limits of the State. This is true of most cities in Iowa. It is the opinion of our insurance advisors that the State standard is very low and would be inadequate in many instances. Therefore, the Council is not prepared to lower the limits and place the City at additional risk. I can sympathize with your struggle to pay the insurance premiums. The insurance costs for the City of Iowa City have increased 300 percent within the current fiscal year. If you have any questions or comments regarding this matter, please contact me. Z ly yours, Helli g Acting City Manager cc: City Clerk V 590 F°)ED ')� �:i86 CITY CLERK 840 St. Ann's Drive Iowa City, Iowa 52240 March 25, 1986 City Council of Iowa City 410 East Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Council Members: Regarding the misuse of herbicides or insecticides by those licensed to apply these in urban areas, I cite Chapter 206 of the Code of Iowa which prohibits the permitting of such chemicals, upon applica- tion, to drift to non -target areas. I am requesting the City Council of Iowa City to set an ordinance to stop this violation of property rights when it does occur and give officers on duty the right to file charges on the spot. Sincerely, Leonard Yeggy 5V r- -Al Q0 r� /h '79 � r- r - —,A , A f 91 1 -.... • i i .i 1. 1_ al CITY O I�`P F OWA ITY CHIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319)356-500D May 28, 1986 Ms. Irene E. Murphy 320 E. Washington St. A3G Ecumenical Towers Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Elderly and Handicapped Transit Pass Dear Ms. Murphy: I am responding on behalf of the City Council to your April 2 letter regarding elderly and handicapped transit passes. I am sorry for any confusion created by the new pass system. In an effort to offset the inconvenience of requiring elderly persons to pay 251 to ride the bus during off-peak hours, the Council has extended the reduced rate time period and lowered the qualifying age limit. The half rate time period has been lengthened from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. to 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. Also, the qualifying age limit is now 60 rather than 62. Your observation that qualifying for a Medicare card does not necessarily prove elderly status is correct. However, the City's policy is that anyone, regardless of age, who possesses a Medicare card is eligible for a reduced transit fare. The white pass for elderly citizens which you were issued in 1977 is now obsolete and has been replaced by your green pass. If you feel that you may qualify for a free fare handicapped pass, please obtain a doctor's statement confirming your disability. Present this statement to either the Civic Center Cashier or Senior Center staff and you will be issued a beige -colored pass entitling you to ride free on Iowa City Transit during the off-peak period. I am sorry for the delay in responding to your letter. As.you probably are aware, Mr. John Lundell has been appointed the new Transit Manager for Iowa City, succeeding Mr. McGonagle. I wanted John to review your letter and each issue raised and to advise me on each before replying. I am convinced that the pass system as it relates to the elderly and handi- capped, while not perfect, represents an equitable and consistent practice while avoiding unnecessary and cumbersome rules and procedures on the process of determination of eligibility. SU =A1 Ms. Murphy May 28, 1986 Page 2 Once again, thank you for your interest in Iowa City Transit and feel free to contact the City with any further questions or comments. Sincerely yours, Dale E. Mel ing Acting City Manager cc: John Lundell, Transit Manager bj3/12 S?A r- gSENI0 Bus Passes Beginning April 1, senior citizens using Iowa City Transit will be re- quired to pay 25e per trip during the nun -peak hours - 9 AM to 3:30 PM and after 6:30 PM Monday through Friday and all day Saturday. Senior citizens who currently have a white pass should obtain a new pass at the Civic Center, 410 E. Washington Street, or at the Senior Center, 28 S. Linn Street, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Senior citizens who qualify under the City's income guidelines' may obtain a pass which entitles them to continue riding for free during the non -peak hours. Guidelines establish- ing eligibility for this service based on financial need are: proof of eligibility • for assisted housing program with a maximum annual income of $10,000; proof of receipt of Title He food stamps or AOC; proof of receipt of Iowa Disabled and Senior Citizen Tax and Rent Disbursement Claim; proof of receipt ,A Medicare card me always be •used Ah ' 11eu y o peas to eite6..6W pro f of age. Questions concerning bus passes should be directed to 356-5151 or 356-5068. 1 -I - .._.._....__ • ---------- ISSUED T0: IrenP F Murphy N- i Y - DATE: EXPIRES: Indy Health '' I SIGNATURE:t—1 ' .I.'. inSUrrir — -, . 4nnq pr' p O C 11A Iowa city transit Ifir n.q..nr, u E MUkPNY NI 484-07-3863-A 8 4-07-3863-A L1. Hq rN1111 r" In HO SPI1q� FEMALI MEU 1NSU 1. tnlf Def+ If and only for Ino Denoe us+ee o+ ICAI RANCE ,i Iron) of De>t. 7rlrer meY re0ulre Diner I:enll- e'IfN ^ I� 1N$U —I r IcaI Ion. Iq •,r ln` • _1 71• "'a entitle+ e.nar to ride Tree Det+ren In. nouri _r of 10100 AN end 7100 PM +need.yl and el I eek ;Senior Cen ! Saturdays. t De Issued on Ibis Dtts• I 0, iren+lerf meY not � ,! lore and contact I. In esu el enY elfDets, Dl ease D+Y fDe too, UN-18001 for eeJuNment. , County ..:• 'fawafn vwee.� 2esdhtk•im+8lse t " Irw�,Cltyi I6Mr 62Zd0' IR _ �iE MUR �j0069114 H Inpl.S.Postaisadon IHENF E-FI�E HUR H U. B.Poxt�p 320E WASHINGTON APT3G PAID I11WA CITY 1A 52240 Pgmdt Numbw 168 ...._ ... __ ..-ows City. Iowa 52240 =1Ll i� •uW :�►us fares for elderlyp well increase Aiari6 1 9•i Lyle Muller .i e P x14•eirlt//o�n 4 -is s rlderste,�!and older will not have ,tart paying 25 cents to ride Iowa midday buses until April 1, tran- manager •John Lundell decided ,. eincway. - -US drivers were supposed to start .ding the quarter Wednesday. But •11 said some elderly people were .-;.r-.ed when the drivers asked them Elie fare, which wasn't formally pted by the city council until Tues- vght. :x city has been offering senior citi- .s it" rides during the off-peak rs of s a.m. to 3 p.m. and after 6:30 since it took over the bus system 17, t. Free rides also were available ,a:urdays. at the council decided to start, -ng the quarter as a way of In - .,Dig bus system revenues. Senior ens must pay the full 50 -cent fare during peak rush hours. Lundell said the city's finance de- partment officials had selected Wednesday as the starting date for col- lecting the fare. But they never asked transit officials whether that date would work out, said Lundell, who took over as transit manager Saturday. So, "there's going to be a grace peri- od between now and April 1,11 he said. People'who have a while pass for free elderly bus service stun can use It this month. "We didn't think it was fair to hit them with it (the 25 -cent fare) right away," he said. Starling next month, elderly riders may pick up a green pass at the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center or at the Iowa City Civic Center. That pass will enable the rider to pay a 25 - cent fare ratherthanfull fare . j Elderly people who meet low-income ea may olck ua e�rownf��- a55, w c win allow them to tinue riding the buses free. 'r'arly fees Increased today _bus j ..AY •e Pw11•a:iran Cl�.ti./'/ /986 ter, 26 S. Linn St., between 10 Many elderly residents need- a.m. and noon Monday, Wednesday and Friday and be - 1 a quarter to ride an Iowa tween noon and 2 p.m. Tues- bu, during midday, "non- day and Thursday. ,•:rs" pours starting today. hours are From a '•,ato Elderly residents who qualify* .. re Monday t and atter 6:30 3.3 i. through Friday under the city's low Incom guidelines may obtain a pass deg Saturday. The tae to ldaySa that antiUes them to continue .all ••'e during peak hours Is still 50 riding for free during noillmit hours. For more inform alloni Llderly residents who now r a white pass may obtain a cell• _ - HaadlcaDPed. reaidenii , are uaa at the Civic Center, t. Washington St., Monday entitled to,rlde free during tb/ "'06io ask liou s too, regardless •.ughFnday,betweenaa.m, utN01110-HuttMymoatobtain 5 p.m, or at the Senior Can- a Ulis P&M sy�- —I CITY OF IOWA CITY CHIC CENTER 410 E. WASHNGTON Si. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000 Date March 18, 1986 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Maintenance Worker I 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 a eligible for the position of Maintenance orker I�Streets I I Tom Wagner - Hired 3/15/86 j I i i I ATTEST: Mar n Karr, City Clerk IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVI E C MMISSION ruce L. Walker John A. Maxwell Gerald H. Murphy 5915 fl -� r CITY OF IOWA CITY CMC CENTER 410 E. WASHNGTON ST. IOWA Cf1Y, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-= Date March 26, 1986 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Fire Captain We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons in the gdrCaPhnta)FiADeia9etligible for the position of reDepartment Ronald Stutzman James Giesking Andy Rocca Terry Fiala ATTEST: �. J Marian Karr, City Clerk IOWA CCIVIL SERVICE COMISSION Bruce L. Walker � a. Aa ohn A. Maxwell Gerald H. Murphy -. ,5 95� 7 r CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHNGTON Si. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000 Date [larch 26, 1906 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Fire Lieutenant We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons in the order of their standing as eligible for the position of Firp i ' t t/Firp Dpnartmpnt - Andy Rocca ATTEST: _%llwA...—) re 4,A) Mar an Karr, City Clerk IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE CO SION Br ce,L. Walker `� 6A6 d--tx i ohn A. Maxwell Gerald H. Murphy �— 595 `t a CITY OF IOWA CITY CHIC CENTER 410 E. WASHNGTON Si. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000 Date March 25, 1986 TO: The Honorable Mayor and the City Council RE: Civil Service Entrance Examination - Transportation Planner We, the undersigned members of the Civil Service Commission of Iowa City, Iowa, do hereby certify the following named persons In the order of their standing as eligible for the position of Transportation Planner/Planning 8 Program Develonnent Jeff Davidson - Hired: 3/14/86 i ATTEST: �Jfe . ,✓ �� Marian Karr, City Clerk IOWA CITY CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION &:c , "el a l�'n' Bruce L. Walker John A. Maxwell Gerald H. Murphy 596 a _11k� 1' City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: March 26, 1986 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Parking on Gilbert Street As directed by Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City this is to advise you of the following action: ACTION: Traffict Engineerto iowill3 direct the instalof the lationCode of fNOIowa PARKING ANY TIME EXCEPT 6 All TO 1 PM ON SUNDAYS on the east and west side of the 10 and 100 block of north Gilbert Street except for the north half of the east side of the 100 block which will remain NO PARKING ANY TIME. This action will take place on or shortly after April 9, 1986, COMMENT: This action is tieing taken at the request of the Pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran Chapel and University Center. It is consistent with other park- ing regulations in the area. It will provide additional parking for Sunday morning church goers, tpl/4 F I L ED MAR 261986 MARIAN K. KARR CITY CLERK (1) sy7