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Home My WebLink About1986-06-09 Info Packet of 6/6City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 6, 1986 TO: City Council FROM: Acting City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Informal agendas and meeting schedule. Agenda for special Council Meeting of June 9, 1986. Memorandum from the Acting City Manager regarding left turn signals at First Avenue and Muscatine Avenue. Memorandum from the Congregate Housing Committee regarding Elderly Home Services Coordinator/Case Manager proposal. Copy of letter from Acting City Manager to Walter Rouse regarding a tree adjacent to his property. Copy of letter from President, University of Iowa, to Mayor Ambrisco regardina su000rt for legislation. Copy of for use G FIE City of Iowa City _. MEMORANDUM DATE: June 6, 1986 TO: City Council FROM: Acting City Manager RE: Informal Agendas and Meeting Schedule June 9 1986 Monday 9:30 A.M. - Special Council Meeting - Council Chambers Separate agenda posted June 10 1986 Tuesday NO INFORMAL COUNCIL MEETING - SUMMER SCHEDULE June 16 1986 Monday 7:00 - 8:30 P.M. Council Chambers 7:00 P.M. - Review zoning matters 7:20 P.M. - Sewage Treatment Facilities Project Management Agreement 7:35 P.M. - Presale Analyses - G.O. Bond Issue and Sewer Revenue Bond Issue 8:00 P.M. - Council agenda, Council time, Council committee reports 8:15 P.M. - Consider appointments to the Board of Library Trustees, Resources Conservation Commission, and Mayor's Youth Employment Board 8:20 P.M. - Executive Session - Pending Litigation June 17 1986 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers June 24 1986 Tuesday NO INFORMAL COUNCIL MEETING - SUMMER SCHEDULE June 30 1986 Monday. 7:00 - 8:00 P.M. Council Chambers 7:00 P.M. - Review zoning matters 7:20 P.M. - Broadband Telecommunications Ordinance Amendments 7:40 P.M. - Council agenda, Council time, Council committee reports July 1 1986 Tues 7:30 P.M. - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers PENDING LIST JCCOG Ad Hoc Area Transit Study Committee Final Report - July 1986 Leasing of Airport Land for Commercial Use Newspaper Vending Machines Stormwater Management Ordinance Review Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund Mesquakie Park Development and Name Change Appointment to Airport Commission - July 15, 1986 '� IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 9, 1986 - 9:30 A.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS ITEM NO. 1 - MEETING TO ORDER. ROLL CALL. ITEM NO. 2 - CONSIDER A MOTION APPROVING THE TRANSFER OF A CLASS C LIQUOR LICENSE FOR RICHARD AND SHELLY SEYMOUR DBA KING RICHARD'S, 1518 FIRST AVENUE. (Formerly 1605 Sycamore/Sycamore Mall.) Action: ITEM NO. 3 - ANNOUNCEMENT OF VACANCY. Airport Commission - One vacancy for an unexpired term ending March 1, 1992, (Dennis Knowling resigned.) This appointment will be made at the July 15, 1986, meeting of the City Council. ITEM NO. 4 - ADJOURNMENT. r City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 6, 1986 To: City Council From: Dale Helling, Acting City Manager Re: Left Turn Signals at First Avenue and Muscatine Avenue Attached please find information regarding traffic counts and accident history information for the intersection of First Avenue and Muscatine Avenue. Also attached is a memorandum from the Traffic Engineer estimat- ing the cost for installation of left turn signals for northbound and southbound traffic. Neither the traffic volumes nor the accident history warrant installation of left turn signals at the current time. While such signals would elimi- nate some stacking and delay for left turning vehicles on First Avenue, these would be demand activated and would result in a corresponding in- creased delay for other traffic moving through the intersection. Although exclusive left turn signals are not technically warranted at the current time, the intersection is currently structured to accommodate this additional designation and the actual cost of installation would thus be relatively low. Therefore, it is my recommendation that this proposal be included in the FY88-92 Capital Improvements Program to be installed in FY88. This will give Council the opportunity to consider this proposal along with all other proposed capital projects. If there is no objection from Council, staff will proceed accordingly. bdw5/2 cc: Public Works Director Traffic Engineer WE -_A' City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: May 20, 1986 To: Charles Schmadeke, Director of Public Works From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Left Turn Signals at First Avenue and Muscatine Road - Cost This memo is to advise you of the cost of adding protected left turns for the north and south legs of First Avenue and Muscatine Road. The material cost for the addition would be as follows: 3M optically programmable heads $1,710 2 2 each each "Astro brackets" 900 2 each Phase modules Detector amplifiers 260 100 2 each Miscellaneous wire and cableTOTAL $3,148 In addition to the material cost noted above, initial detection loops and crew matedllaboreand�lequipmentnrentalafor thiseinstallation twhicht willl be done t estimted doneby __. ._ .._..,.� do t7 tbn_ force a The to' have ai to coni bj2/3 "A„ City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 18, 1986 To: Charles Schmadeke, Director of Public Works From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Request for Additional Protected Left Turn at First Avenue/Musca- tine Avenue The City Council has requested that First Avenue and Muscatine Avenue be studied to determine if additional protected left turn phases are needed for north/south traffic. This matter had been investigated in 1985. A copy of the results of the investigation are attached to this memorandum. In April 11, 1986, the Traffic Engineering Division conducted a 16 hour count of the intersection. The intent of this count was to determine if traffic volumes had increased at the intersection. The peak hour results for that count occurred from 4:30 to 5:30 in the afternoon. This informa- tion is summarized in and attached to the memorandum. As was noted in the memo of September 5, 1985, there are two principal criteria for the in- stallation of a protected left turn signal phase. The first criteria deals with traffic volumes. That criteria suggests iihattforpeakthoulane facility (such as First Avenue) the crossvehicles orof e greater. it should be noted ththleft traffic and the at traffic 0 April1986, this cross c product was found to be 27,511. In addition to the volume criteria the accident experience is also a criteria. This criteria would suggest that four left turn accidents in one year or six left turn accidents in two years may warrant the addition Tof procteleftraff cteEngin eringhDivisionshasand turn'. Vreveals that iewing the afrom Aprilccident 1986 ords a1986 toApriil 1985 there was one lefthanded traffic accident on First Avenue. From April 1986 through April 1984 there were two lefthand accidents on First Avenue. Based upon a review of the criteria for protected lefthand turn phases I phases for north and south traffic not recommend that protected left turn be installed at this time. Shouldyou have esadditionatate tocontactio s or re- quire additional information, please tp5/2 UL +.. GRAPHIC SUMMARY SHEET LOcation..� /RSTID/E�/!�!/3cFT/N6 A!%o............ Date ..... e.�. &MPR ge MOS. M ,Time:....,blJ..�r................ .. Hours from Indicate 00 ....................&M. to .................. A.M. North Icy j Q m ..................... P.M...0.� 30 ...... P.M. Arrow �j r M N Road Surface Condition.... `?.R:J.. VEHICLES COUNTED CUSS DIRECTION" N All Pass. V) Comm. Other I I I t REMARKS r 0 03 }ysSI 0)3 co I 33B y�78 -79 • rri. ir�.�i T/NE AUEr N. a J. n.. iu nnTG' t[- r.()AAPI I GI> RV r r � M c City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 5, 1985 To: Charles Schmadeke, Director of Public Works From: James Brachtel, Traffic EngineerQ Re: Request for Additional Protected Left Turns at First Avenue/Muscatine Avenue The City has been receiving requests to install protected left turns for the north and south legs of First Avenue at First Avenue/Muscatine Avenue. There are rm no specific warrants for multiple pas gnathereion has�nbeen muchthe alresearchfoto on Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). ever, develop guidelines for the installation of protected left-hand turns. The Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences has reported an article in the Transportation Research Record 8737 that would pertain to this issue. The article was titled "Warrants for Left -Turn Signal Phasing" by Kenneth Agent and Robert Den. This research was performed principally for the Bureau of Highways, Kentucky Department of Transportation. As a part of the research, the authors requested information from all 50 states and prepared an extensive literature review prior to instigating their own field investigations. Several intersections in the state of Kentucky were used in before and after studies for left turn signal phasing. The result of this study has been the development of guidelines for considering the addition of separate left turn phasing. The first guideline deals with accident experience. The authors suggest a guideline of four left turn accidents in one year or six left turn accidents in two years. They also suggest that the traffic volumes be considered when the product of the left turning vehicle and the opposing traffic during the peak hour exceeds 50,000 vehicles. Also during this peak hour there must be at least 50 left turning vehicles. The Traffic Engineering Division has researched the accident experience and has performed traffic counts at the intersection. It was learned that during the prior twelve months, one left turn accident had occurred. In the prior 24 months, two left turn accidents had occurred. Both of these accidents are well below the criteria for considering the installation of left turn phasing. In April of 1985 the Traffic Engineering Division conducted a 16 hour count at this location. The peak hour of traffic was determined to be from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. The traffic volumes for that peak hour are shown on the attached drawing. The cross product of the southbound to eastbound left turners (87) and northbound through traffic (358) is 31,146. If right turns are included in the opposing traffic, the number increases from 358 to 457 vehicles. The products of the left turners (87) and through traffic and right turning traffic is 39,759 vehicles. Both of these figures are below the 50,000 minimum suggested by the guidelines. Based upon these studies, 1 recommend that protected left turns for north and south not be installed at this time. bj2/9 —A, =lf., V E MCLC- V" L U VEL: GRAPHIC SUMMARY SHEET Location ....F/�•S7 A.VP 4r?c� 111 /z, rq?�/e.................. ............................. DIRECTION Dote // ?•/.rll /fPS ....... ...... Pass. ime:....... Q11.e................. Hours from Indicate Other Op North by ......-..........A.M. to...- ..........A.M. Arrow Q f: .....P.m ....... :;E3g..... P.M. I�m CIPOY •' Weather ............................................ Road Surface Condition .................... MQY ...............:....................... t(Oz VEHICLES COUNTED CLASS DIRECTION All Pass. Comm. Other } 4414401 //59 363 549 O i REMARKS F /o W:foS qre N?q:( .deur - kdDATE liv:lir'!LCJ Y • t� City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 5, 1986 To: City Council From: Congregate Housing Committee A( Re: Elderly Home Services Coordinator/Case Manager Proposal In November, 1985, the City Council approved a request from the Congregate Housing Committee to use $35,000 of the remaining $390,000 Community Develop- ment Block Grant (CDBG) funds budgeted for Congregate Housing Development to design and implement a case management program for elderly persons. The proposed Elderly Home Services Coordinator/Case Manager, as recommended to the City Council, would serve as the lead case worker linking elderly persons with the various service agencies and provide coordination and con- tinual monitoring of the level of service provision. The Committee envi- sioned this person as an advocate for the elderly client, independent of any service agency organization, who would assess individual needs and tailor a case plan according to those needs. City staff met with the various representatives from the community's human service agencies to determine the need (number of cases) requiring such a case manager, solicit their support and to develop the program and job de- scription for the position. After several discussions with the service providers both as a group and individually, it was apparent that these providers, felt the existing case management system was working effectively. In addition, the human service providers indicated there were not enough actual or potential cases to warrant a full-time case manager position at this time. However, they agreed that periodic monitoring and documentation of the number of case management clients would be beneficial. Such monitor- ing could be appropriately carried out by the JCCOG Human Services Coordina- tor. If the case load became heavier, then the human service providers could reintroduce a funding proposal for such a position. Because of the lack of demonstrable need, the Congregate Housing Committee recommends that the $35,000 in CDBG funds initially budgeted for the proposed Elderly Home Service/Coordinator/Case Manager be reallocated and that the Human Services Coordinator periodically monitor the number of cases within the existing case management system. The Committee appreciates the City Council's support and interest in the development of housing alternatives for the community's elderly residents. If the City Council has any questions or concerns regarding the Committee's recommendation, please do not hesitate to contact us. Douglas Boothroy Fred Krause Kate Dickson Mary Parden Bette Meisel Marianne Milkman Mary Nugent bj3/7 Fg/ CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000 June 2, 1986 Mr. Walter M. Rouse 2005 H Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Rouse: Mayor Ambrisco has referred to me for investigation your letter of May 2, 1986, regarding the tree on City property adjacent to your residence. I have been informed by the City Forester that he has contacted you and that a mutually acceptable solution has been identified. I understand that part of the tree in question is to be removed with further evaluation at that time of the condition of the remainder. This work will be com- pleted sometime during the first part of June, 1986. I am pleased that this problem has been resolved by the City to your satisfaction. Please do not hesitate to contact me in the future if I can be of any assistance. erely g iHeElling� Acting City Manager /sp cc: Mayor William J. Ambrisco Terry Robinson, City Forester ygz The University of Iowa C� Iowa City, Iowa 52242 Office of the President 1 ��M ger, May 30, 1986 William Ambrisco, Mayor City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington St. Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Bill: On Tuesday, May 27, 1986, Governor Branstad signed the legislative resolutions that authorize the Board of Regents to issue bonds to fund the Chemistry -Botany Building remodeling and the acquisition of major research equipment in the areas of laser sciences and biotechnology at the University of Iowa. These capital projects will make significant contributions to the University's ability to maintain and enhance its research capabilities, and thus to contribute to both the near-term and long-term growth of the Iowa economy. Many people participated in the efforts to fund these important projects. We in the University community are especially grateful for the extraordinary efforts that you and others in this area took to communicate to the Governor the urgency of the need and its importance to higher education and economic development. My colleagues and I can recall no instance where so many community leaders provided such timely and effective support for a similar project. I want you to know how much we all appreciate your continuing support of this and other endeavors of the University. I hope you will also convey our thanks to all of those who participated in this effort. Sincerely, J— ames 0. Freedman President 9ps _At co.wEuo..aa, BX IT EP IAEESE CIA, H" RICHARD THORM.on Y<.'cNnm.^ - M MP_ lc.m D nElo'H.mw�E SAM KENNEDY R1 -CRAPE... MARI/.R PIKE - PI-A"I ....... D RM ou, - E0.NN.A. -HOMASE SPAHH - D..... May 28, 1986 Major Bruce J. Conard Army ROTC University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Major Conard: 0ECEIVEDJUN 31986 =1�,r Larry J Wilson — Director Wallace State Otuce Budding. Des Moines. Iowa 50919-0074 515/281-5145 An EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Agency Permission is hereby granted to hold a training session on the use of military atb9e00rafms on andtendingwaters of at 2:00hp.m�w The River portionSeptember river986, to beeusediis from City Park to the Iowa Street Bridge. The sponsoring organization shall appoint a referree who must check every United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device to ensure that it is in serviceable condition and properly fits the wearer. It is understood that this event is being sponsored by the above-mentioned organization and that said organization will take all necessary precautions for the safety of participants and spectators. All buoys, markers and any other equipment used shall be removed from the area immediately following the completion of each day's events. Any vessel entered in a special event may be exempted from state registration requirements for the full twenty-four hour period of each day covered by the permit. Sponsors of the special event shall maintain a list of the names and addresses of all persons participating and a description of each vessel. Each vessel in the event must be labeled with a clearly visible identifying number or letter. The number or letter must correspond with names and addresses of passengers on the above-mentioned list. The individual or organization sponsoring the special event is responsible to assure these regulations are fully complied with. During the period specified in the permit, the sponsoring organizataion shall have a judge's or committee boat present. The judges or committee shall be responsible for the identification of all boats involved in the special event. This boat shall be one which is not actively participating in any races or regattas or scheduled events. If a dangerous situation arises, it is understood that the commission officer or representative in charge of the area can, when in the interest of public safety, stop said event until such time as the danger or emergency is over. This permit does not grant the applicant the exclusive use of the water area herein described. The privileges of other water recreation activities must be recognized on an equal basis. The applicant shall indemnify and save harmless the Conservation Commission and all its officers or agents from claims or liability of any character arising out of any acts or omissions, neglect or misconduct on the part of the applicant, his representatives or his employees. The sponsoring organization is encouraged to obtain and have in force adequate liability insurance coverage for both participants and spectators during the permitted activities. This permit is granted subject to the applicant obtaining all other permits from any government agency which may have jurisdiction in this area. It is the responsibility of the sponsoring organization that all litter must be removed from the water (or anywhere along the river or lake it stops) at the end of each day's event. The issuing of future permits is contingent upon the compliance with this stipulation. If you have any question concerning this permit or event, please contact Roy Downing, Superintendent of Waters for the Conservation Commission. This permit is granted by the authority of the State Conservation Commission as provided in Section 106.16, Code of Iowa, 1985. ely, it WILSON, DIRECTOR IOWA CONSERVATION COMMISSION cc: Conservation officer(s) Recreational Safety Officer Law Enforcement Supervisor Executive Assistant Commissioner (NM) (8) t� COYWI{IOMUI. BAA7E.f Al ESE. CNnm.n — W.Ilm.n RICHARD THORNTON V[,CHAH,— INTI ARINH JOHNIN RIEID- H.mou�p SAM IENNCOV III. cl.., I.I. M..1.N RIAE — VINIma M,,AAA B .100.7 _ Ell'.--" MDMA$ E S ... N - OuDwN May 26, 1986 Bruce Mulford Coralville Ski Team Box 1061 Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52406 Dear Mr. Mulford: PcCEIVEDJUI 31986 Larry J. Wilson — Director Wallace State Office Building, Des Moines. Iowa 50319.0034 5151281-5145 An EQUAL OPPORTUNITY Agency Permission is hereby granted to perform during the Iowa City Jaycees July 4th Celebration Water Ski Show on the Iowa River, in Johnson County, on Friday, July 4, 1986, beginning at 5:00 p.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. The sponsoring organization shall appoint a referree who must check every United States Coast Guard approved personal flotation device to ensure that it is in serviceable condition and properly fits the wearer. During the period specified in the permit, we recommend that one (1) patrol vessel not actively involved in the race shall be required to be in the water for safety patrol. It is understood that this event is being sponsored by the above-mentioned organization and that said organization will take all necessary precautions for the safety of participants and spectators. All buoys, markers and any other equipment used shall be removed from the area immediately following the completion of each day's events. Any vessel entered in a special event may be exempted from state registration requirements for the full twenty-four hour period of each day covered by the permit. Sponsors of the special event shall maintain a list of the names and addresses of all persons participating and a description of each vessel. Each vessel in the event must be labeled with a clearly visible identifying number or letter. The number or letter must correspond with names and addresses of passengers on the above-mentioned list. The individual or organization sponsoring the special event is responsible to assure these regulations are fully complied with. During the period specified in the permit, the sponsoring organizataion shall have a judge's or committee boat present. The judges or committee shall be responsible for the identification of all boats involved in the special event. This boat shall be one which is not actively participating in any races or regattas or scheduled events. t- If a dangerous situation arises, it is understood that the Commission officer or representative in charge of the area can, when in the interest of public safety, stop said event until such time as the danger or emergency is over. This permit does not grant the applicant the exclusive use of the water area herein described. The privileges of other water recreation activities must be recognized on an equal basis. The applicant shall indemnify and save harmless the Conservation Commission and all its officers or agents from claims or liability of any character arising out of any acts or omiasioas, neglect or misconduct on the part of the applicant, his representatives or his employees. The sponsoring organization is encouraged to obtain and have in force adequate liability insurance coverage for both participants and spectators during the permitted activities. This permit is granted subject to the applicant obtaining all other permits from any government agency which may have jurisdiction in this area. It is the responsibility of the sponsoring organization that all litter must be removed from the water (or anywhere along the river or lake it stops) at the end of each day's event. The issuing of future permits is contingent upon the compliance with this stipulation. If you have any question concerning this permit or event, please contact Roy Downing, Superintendent of Waters for the Conservation Commission. This permit is granted by the authority of the State Conservation Commission as provided in Section 106.16, Code of Iowa, 1985. rely, J. WILSON, DIRECTOR IOWA CONSERVATION COHNISSION cc: Conservation Offioer(s) Recreational Safety Officer Law Enforcement Supervisor Executive Assistant Commissioner (N!H ) (8) -I