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MEMORANDUM
DATE: October 24, 1986
10: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Material in Friday's Packet
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Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager regarding Energy Conservation
Program and Award.
Memorandum from the Airport Manager regarding compliance project status.
Minutes of the Staff Project Management Committee meetings (Wastewater
Treatment Project) of October 1, 1986, and September 23, 1986.
Calendar for November 1986.
Memorandum from CDBG Program Coordinator regarding recommendations for the
1987 CDBG Fund Allocation. (copy of 1987 Program Statement)
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 23, 1986
To: City Council
From: Assistant City Manager
Re: Energy Conservation Program and Award
Attached please find a copy of a letter from Ms. Donna Fitzpatrick of the
U.S. Department of Energy advising the City that we will receive a na-
tional award for energy innovation. This project includes the Energy
Savings Payback Fund program which is the prinicipal element in our cur-
rent energy conservation grant program. Jim Schoenfelder is to be con-
gratulated for his efforts in "masterminding" and implementing this
program. A copy of a news release regarding this award is also attached.
In addition, I have attached a copy of a brief report from Jim regarding
FY86 energy use. It contains information which I think you will find
interesting.
These two items serve to illustrate the success of Iowa City's energy
conservation efforts within its City government operations. If you have
questions or desire additional information, please let me know.
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cc: Jim Schoenfelder
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Department of Energy
i Washington, D.C. 20585 J.9T 6 6 1986
Dear Mr. Schoenfelder:
Congratulations) Your project has been selected to receive a
National Award in the National Awards Program for Energy Innovation.
Secretary of Energy John S. Herrington wishes to recognize your
accomplishments and those of your peers in a ceremony at 2:30 p.m.
on November 13, 1986, in the Departmental Auditorium on Constitution
Avenue between 12th and 14th Streets, NW, here in Washington, DC.
There will be a reception following the ceremony. A program has
also been planned for the morning, before the awards ceremony, at
which time you will have an opportunity to meet with senior officials
of the Office of Conservation and Renewable Energy.
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I hope that you or your representative will be able to attend
to receive your award. Please complete the enclosed form and return
it in the enclosed envelope before October 20, 1986. A separate
form has been requested from each project sponsor. Any questions
you may have on the award presentation should be addressed to
Anita DeVine of my staff at (202) 252-1265.
Enclosed is some information which may be helpful in planning
your trip to Washington. I look forward to meeting you at the
awards ceremony.
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Dona R. Fitzpatrick CC?-
Assistant Secretary
Conservation and Renewable Energy
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Mr. James L. Schoenfelder
City of Iowa City
410 East Washington
Iowa City, IA 52240
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHNGTON ST. IOWA CfiY, IOWA 52240 (319)356-500D
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PRESS RELEASE
Date: October 24, 1986
Contact: James L. Schoenfelder ' -
Energy Coordinator
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IOWA CITY WINS NATIONAL AWARD FOR ENERGY INNOVATION
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The U.S. Department of Energy has announced that the City of Iowa City has
been selected to receive a national award in the National Awards Program
for Energy Innovation. James L. Schoenfelder, Energy Coordinator for Iowa
City, has been invited to Washington, D.C., to accept the award for Iowa
City, from Secretary of Energy John S. Herrington in ceremonies to be held
on November 13, 1986.
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' The awards program recognizes organizations and individuals who have made
significant innovative contributions to energy conservation. In particu- I.
` lar the City of Iowa City is being recognized for its. Energy Conservation
Program which includes the 'Energy Savings Payback Fund' concept developed
by Mr. Schoenfelder in 1985 and fully implemented in 1986. This is the
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first program of this type in Iowa,
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The program is structured to pay for all future City Energy Conservation
Measures while at the same time reducing the City's utility budget. This
program, assuming certain economic criteria, could provide Iowa City with
approximately $6,600,000 of energy savings and $1,430,000 of capital
improvements over the next 20 years.
Other aspects of the City Program includes:
A. An updated study to determine the feasibility of a City
Waste -to -Energy Plant which would convert solid waste into electricity
and steam.
B. An energy audit of the water treatment plant to identify Energy Con-
servation Measures with less than a seven year payback.
C. Energy Audits and Technical Analysis updates on 16 selected City
buildings with the intent of identifying all Energy Conservation
Measures with less than a seven year payback.
D. The purchase of a computer and software to integrate three existing
automatic Energy Management Systems as well as provide data processing
for the over 150 separate City utility accounts.
E. The purchase of a fourth automatic Energy Management System for a
selected City building.
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F. The purchase of a flue gas analyzer and training of personnel to
measure the combustion efficiencies of the many City boilers and
furnaces.
G. The purchase of a light meter with which to evaluate lighting levels
in the various City buildings.
H. A light bulb replacement program for low-income and elderly persons
which would replace inefficient light bulbs with high efficiency bulbs
thereby reducing electric bills as well as conserving natural
resources.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 2, 1986
To: Dale Helling
From: Jim Schoenfelder
Re: FY86 Energy Use
This is the annual report of all City utility accounts for FY86. As can be
seen in the attached material, we had a relatively good year. The chart
entitled "IOWA CITY ENERGY USE PROFILE" shows that energy use in FY86 dropped
substantially below that of FY85. Savings estimated between actual use and
the projected use line "If no Conservation" (3.7% annual growth rate based on
average utility records) is $177,655 for FY86. Accumulated total savings
from FY78 is $875,054.
The chart "AVERAGE ELEC. COST FOR IOWA CITY" shows a slowing down of rate
increase. Since FY78 the cost of electricity has gone from $0.0333 per KWH
to $0.0653.
The average cost of natural gas "AVERAGE N. GAS COST FOR IOWA CITY" has
declined slightly for the last two years. Since FY78 the average cost of
natural gas has gone from $0.1892 per them to $0.423 per therm.
Looking at the type of use measured in dollars "% USE BY COST," the following
becomes evident:
a. Building environments represent 36.1% of the total utility cost.
b. Traffic lights and street lights make up 28.8% of the total utility cost.
c. Pollution Control uses 10.0% of the total.
d. Water Treatment uses 25.1% of the total.
Looking at use measured in BTU's "% USE BY BTU," the following is true:
a. Building environments represent 47.3% of the total BTU's used.
b. Traffic and street lights - 15.1%.
c. Pollution Control - 11.8%.
d. Water Treatment - 25.8%.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 21, 1986 ,1
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To: City Council and Airport Commission
From: Fred Zehr, Airport Manager
Re: Compliance Project Status
The ground work for the compliance project is nearing completion. The very
wet fall has slowed the project considerably. We originally scheduled to
have the ground work completed by the early part of October 'and start pouring
concrete at that time. It now appears that the ground work will not be
completed in time to pour concrete this fall. We now intend to complete the
ground work this fall, let it settle over the winter and finish the project
early next spring.
There are a number of steps to be completed before the completion of the
Compliance Project. The most recent action of City Council (Resolution No.
86-312) for the acquisition of avigation easements over Fitzgarrald's prop-
erty is just a continuation of the Compliance Project now in progress. These
resolutions for each step of the Compliance Project are designed to provide a
step-by-step trail of the actions taken by the City in carrying out the
project.
There will be a number of resolutions yet to come before the Compliance
Project is completed (i.e. acquisition of aerial easements as specified as
part of the Compliance Project).
All of the past resolutions and those in the near future are for the comple-
tion of the Compliance Project that City Council approved and not in any way
for the expansion of the Airport. All resolutions coming before Council in
the future will clearly specify that they are in connection with the Compli-
ance Project.
I will keep you informed as to the progress of the Compliance Project as we
are nearing completion. If you have any questions, I can be reached at
356-5045.
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SUMMARY
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROJECT -
STAFF PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
October 1, 1986
Staff Members Present:
Others Present:
Brinton, Schmadeke, Vitosh
Loren Leach, Metcalf & Eddy
Chuck Schmadeke distributed a Public Information Schedule
which set out dates when each public information item needed
to be completed. The schedule was discussed briefly.
The Committee agreed the general information brochure should
be developed first. It should contain an opening statement
from the Mayor or City Manager which briefly defines the
project, i.e., what needs to be done, what is going to be
done, what the cost wills be, how long the project will
take. Loren Leach suggested using a question -answer format.
The Committee developed a list of questions that would be
important to communicate first. This list will be ranked
by importance and format decided. Edward Brinton will
outline this list and distribute a copy to the Committee
next week.
The Committee discussed the use of a map to be distributed
with the above information. Brinton suggested using a map
that would show two kinds of impact: 1) where will there be
construction in their neighborhoods; and 2) where the new
treatment facility and sewer outlets will be constructed.
This map will also give a chance to point out the open space
for Parks & Recreation use.
Loren Leach stated Metcalf & Eddy had been reviewing the
loading numbers that were used in their original work. The
Sand Road facility may grow in size, particularly in peak
loads. Instead of having 2.4 MGD capacity, it may have 4.0
MGD. This takes away some of the need for the existing
plant being as large as it had planned to be. This will
impact the size of the Sycamore Street sewer and the
Sycamore Street pumping station. Presently they do not know
what impact'it will have on the entire project. They are in
the process of working through the cost numbers again.
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Loren Leach distributed to the Committee a draft memo
recommending that the City begin land acquisition. They
have also prepared two additional documents that deal with:
1) technical questions of soils on sites, and 2) a drawing
of park use at the south site. He has met with the Parks
Department and have gotten their thoughts on how the land
can be developed.
In this memo, they also recommend the firms they want to
employ and in what areas they would be employed in. After
receiving the City Council's endorsement, Metcalf & Eddy
will enter into negotiations with each of these firms to do
the particular design work. The firms identified are
intended only to go through the design phase. When Metcalf &
Eddy get into the need for resident inspection, they will
provide the actual list of firms to finish up the work. The
following process was used in selecting these firms: They
requested from a number of firms their qualification
packages. They began with firms in Iowa City then expanded
to a 50 -mile radius. They met with most of the firms, had
interviews in the respective firm's office, looked at their
facilities and people, andgot a better understanding of
ways they do business and capabilities. From these
interviews and qualification packages that were submitted,
they developed the list. Chuck Schmadeke requested Metcalf
& Eddy to furnish the Committee with the list of criteria
that was used in selecting these firms.
M&E distributed to the Committee a listing of decision
points that the City would be faced with and when they had
to be made.
The topic of naming the various facilities was discussed.
Location names or something related to geography or
topography could be used. It was suggested using the
directional names, north and south, in naming the various
facilities.
Meeting adjourned.
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SUMMARY
WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROJECT -
STAFF PROJECT MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING
September 23, 1986
Staff Members Present
Others Present:
Helling, Schmadeke, Vitosh,
O'Malley, Brinton, Boren
Loren Leach, Metcalf & Eddy
The Committee discussed the need for a schedule setting out
dates when critical decisions had to be made with regard to
the project and disbursement of information to the general
public. Metcalf & Eddy stated the revised master schedule
representing the scenario selected will be forwarded to the
Committee prior to its next meeting. Included with this
schedule will be a listing of critical decision points and a
time line of dates.
Site selection was discussed. Questions were raised as to
whether the process selected would strongly influence the
decision as to the site selected. Metcalf & Eddy stated
either site has topographic features that would allow a
variety of processes. The site should be selected on the
basis of how it will beat serve both the current and future
needs of the city and, within each site, topographies can be
selected that will allow for the processing method which is
chosen. The Committee stressed that energy efficiency and
low operating costs be considered when Metcalf & Eddy
analyze the various processes. Metcalf & Eddy will furnish
the Committee with their recommendation regarding site next
week.
The cross connection at Rundell Street and possible sensor
devices were discussed. Metcalf & Eddy will provide the
final plans for the bypass at Rundell Street in the near
future. They also are preparing a computer model of the
sewer system to see how the system would function under
certain conditions with the presence of sensors and what the
long -terra benefits. would be. Metcalf & Eddy will make a
recommendation to the Committee within three weeks on
whether probes or monitors should be put in the system, and
if so, the best location for them.
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A list of the ideas regarding the public relations program
was distributed to each Committee member. The Committee is
to begin looking at structuring the program by deciding how
to implement each and develop a time frame. The Committee
asked Metcalf & Eddy to assist in putting information
together and in providing examples of what has been done in
other communities in terms of format, etc.
The Committee questioned when the consultant packages would
be completed. Metcalf & Eddy will have their recommendation
on consultants in mid-October. They are in the process of
putting together preliminary design reports on all of the
work and project the reports being completed by the end of
tion
completed
November/early
Februaryer,1987onebidlettinedonuments being j
construction beginning before May.
The meeting adjourned.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 23, 1986
To: {City Council and City Manager
From: ,,' Marianne Milkman, CDBG Program Coordinator
Re: 1987 CDBG Fund Allocation
Attached for your review is a booklet containing CCN's recommendations for
allocation of 1987 CDBG funds, as well as copies of all the requests for
funding received by the Committee. While we still do not know the dollar
amount of next year's CDBG entitlement, the total available for allocation
is unlikely to be less than $700,000.
As in previous years, CCN reviewed all funding proposals, evaluated the
proposals on a scale of 5 to 1, and then ranked the proposals according to
the number of points received. The Committee then, starting with the top
ranked proposals, proceeded to recommend funding for as many proposals as
possible given the available monies.
After reviewing the CCN recommendations with the City Manager, he requested
that staff present comments and suggestions.
Benton Creek Drainage - $111,730 (Project N1) Rank 96
Funding of $141,750 was requested for this project, but since it was the last
of the ranked projects to receive an allocation, only $111,730 was available.
CCN and staff feel that this is a project which will help to alleviate the
flooding problems in the Miller/Orchard Neighborhood. This neighborhood,
since its designation as a Neighborhood Improvement Area in 1983, has not
received any CDBG monies for improvements (other than for housing rehabilita-
tion) The neighborhood's stated priority need for a park has proved diffi-
cult to achieve; alleviation of the drainage problem is the next biggest need
of this area. Staff recommends funding this project at $135,000 which, with
the assistance of the Public Works Department in design and inspection of the
project, will provide the majority of funds required to complete this phase
of drainage improvements.
Youth Homes Inc., Acquisition - $100,000 (Project N2) Rank 03
Youth Homes requested $30,000 to rehabilitate the shelter house at 524
Ronalds Street which is currently owned by Johnson County. We question
whether CDBG money should be used to rehabilitate property owned by another
governmental agency. Youth Homes also requested $110,000 ($75,000 of this to
be a no interest loan) to acquire and rehabilitate a house to replace the
home at 517 East Washington Street which they currently rent. CCN felt that
replacing this latter home was of prime importance and recommended $100,000
for this purpose.
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COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
PROGRAM STATEMENT
PROJECT RESOURCE BOOK
SUBMITTED BY:
COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY NEEDS
Karen Kubby, Chairperson
Jim Barfuss Jim McCoy
Ruth Becker Roberta Patrick
Grace Cooper Anne Rawland
Agnes Kuhn Keith Ruff
David Leshtz Maris Snider
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT DIVISION
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT
CITY OF IOWA CITY
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.. Creekside-Sewage Contro'
(Creekside Neighborhood,
Miller/Orchard-Benton
Creek Drainage Plan
(Mil ler/Orchard
Neighborhood)
Terrell Mill Park
Riverbank Stabilization
(Ri verfront Commission,
Parks. d Recreation)
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65,000
100%
141,750 67%
8,975 57%
Staff suggests that the amount be re-
duced to $40,000 and assist only low.
mod income persons. Public Works Di.
rector indicates that the new sewer
will be on line by the end of 1988.
Public Works staff, City plumbing in-
spector, and a local plumbing con-
tractor recommend the gate valve as a
more reliable device. Request is fro.
the Creekside Residents.
One phase of the entire Benton Street
Storm Drainage Control Project, in-
cluded in the Capital Improvements
Plan. Council reaffirmed need for
this project in discussions of Holrosr
Lake Development. Requested by neigh•
borhood residents and is part of the
Miller/Orchard Redevelopment Plan.
River Corridor Study notes area as
having erosion problems.
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1987 CDBG FUNDING REQUESTS - WORKSHEET
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POINTS RANK
65,000
100%
141,750 67%
8,975 57%
Staff suggests that the amount be re-
duced to $40,000 and assist only low.
mod income persons. Public Works Di.
rector indicates that the new sewer
will be on line by the end of 1988.
Public Works staff, City plumbing in-
spector, and a local plumbing con-
tractor recommend the gate valve as a
more reliable device. Request is fro.
the Creekside Residents.
One phase of the entire Benton Street
Storm Drainage Control Project, in-
cluded in the Capital Improvements
Plan. Council reaffirmed need for
this project in discussions of Holrosr
Lake Development. Requested by neigh•
borhood residents and is part of the
Miller/Orchard Redevelopment Plan.
River Corridor Study notes area as
having erosion problems.
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AMOUNT LOU -MODERATE INCOME
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Crisis Center
(Parking lot)
f 15,500
100%
Application shows no evidence of need
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and timing is lnappropri ate. Parking
lot must be completed during the 1st
Phase with 1986 funds before other
project components are completed. Pro-
ject is not identified as a community
need as outlined in the Community Be-
velopment Plan.
Napoleon Park Project
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Survey needs to verify low -mod income
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'Parking Lots
benefit. Consider Parks and Rec. fund -
and parks 6
ing. Project leverages State funds and
Recreation)
offers job training for youths. Project
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not identified as a community need as
outlined in the Community Development
Plan.
Ralston Creek Project
(MYEP and Parks 6
13,300
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(Removal
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Recreation)
of slums
and blight)
from neighboring property owners.
Leverages State funds and provides
jobs for I8 youths.
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Waterfront Drive Sidewalk
-(P&Z Commission)
2,200
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Need evidence of neighborhood support
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the Community Development Plan.
Hudson/Miller sidewalks
(Miller/Orchard NIA)
19,800
66.7%
Included in the Miller/Orchard NIA Plan.
Information on neighborhood reaction to
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19. Concern about removal of large
maple trees on Hudson Avenue.
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1987 CDBG FUNDING REQUESTS - WORKSHEET
LOW -MODERATE INCOME
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PERSONAL
EV LU TfON FINAL TOTAL PROJECT
PARK - 5 EVALUATION POINTS RANK
11. PUBLIC SERVICES
HumadServices Agencies
f 83,500
100%
Public Services, with the exception
of elderly support services and child
care, are not identified in the Com-
munity Development Plan.
Not M nked
City Council has requested that the
entire amount be reserved for "Aid
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to Agencies" funding, which was for-
merly funded with General Revenue
Sharing monies.
-. OTHER PUBLIC SERVICES
an on y e un f 15%
of budget not used for 'Aid
to Agencies T.
Light bulb Replacement
5,000
100%
Expansion of State funded energy
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conservation program. Match is not
required.
Laboratory Equipment
(Free Medical Clinic)
3,928
99%
Question of Church/State conflict.
Downtown Transit Inform-
tion Center (Transit
5,000
Over 50%
Project eligible for other federal
System)
low -mod income
funding sources. Consider private
contributions.
Creative Arts Troupe
'. (Parks. 6. Recreation)
22,279
100%
(Handicapped)
Consider other funding sources and/
or partial funding.
1981 COBG FUNDING REQUESTS - WORKSHEET
AMOUNT LOW -MODERATE INCOME STAFF
PROJECT REQUESTED ESTED BENEFIT COMMENTS
MIL ACQUISITION AND CLEARANCE
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RSONAL
Property is 100% in the floodway.
EVEL�N FINAL
TOTAL PROJECT` -I
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DANK - 5 EVALUATION
POINTS RANK ;i
Removal of slums
Creek retaining wall and bank is in
MIL ACQUISITION AND CLEARANCE
$ 47,480
NA
Property is 100% in the floodway.
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Floodway Property Acqui si-
tion and Clearance
Removal of slums
Creek retaining wall and bank is in
(Planning Dept., Public
and blight.
poor condition. Note: The cost of
Works)
this acquisition and clearance In-
creases yearly. The initial request
was submitted in 1983.
Acquisition of Ralston
101,000
821
Open space is needed in this densely
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Creek Open Space
populated residential area. Request
' (PAZ Commission)
does not include funding for develop-
ing the site.
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Youth Homes, Inc.
110,000
100%
Acquisition of a girl's residence has
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been proposed to replace the facility
located on Washington Street. Suggest
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a no -interest loan. See Human Services
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Coordinator's report.
Youth Center (LAY)
95,000
60%
Consider combining with other youth
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program(s) to allow for a larger portion
of assistance in the form of a no -in-
terest loan. '
IV. REMOVAL OF BARRIERS TO HANDICAPPED
100%
An ongoing program listed in the Capital
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Curb Ramp Installation
5,000
(Planning Dept., Public
(handicapped)
Improvement Plan.
Works)
Napoleon Park Project
11,770
100%
Parking lot is essential to provide ac-
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Handicapped Parking
(handicapped)
cessibility to the restrooms and park.
Lot (Phase 2A)
Leverages State funds and provides youth
(MYEP and Parks 8
employment.
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Recreation)
1981 CDBG FUNDING REQUESTS - WORKSHEET
AMOUNT LOW -MODERATE INCOME
PROJECT REQUESTED BENEFIT
STAFF
COMMENTS
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PERSONAL
EVALUATION FINAL TOTAL PROJECT
TR—AN—Kr-5) EVALUATION POINTS RANK
IV. REMOVAL OF BARRIERS TO HANDICAPPED Continued
100%
Trail would provide enjoyment
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Terrell Mill Park
f 3,200
Handicapped Trail
(handicapped)
of the park and riverfront for
(Parks 8 Recreation,
all residents. Employment for
Riverfront)
MYEP is possible.
Civic Center Elevator
((FFipnance, Planning
100,000
100%
Elevator would assure accessi-
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(handicapped)
bility to City Programs and
would allow for employment of
- -- -
handicapped persons.
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.Residential Accessi-
bility Program (See
30,000*
100%
Pilot program has been success-
Include
in Housirg
Rehab.
Housing Rehabilita-
ful. To date, 10 elderly persons
have been assisted.
tion Program)*
V. REHABILITATION OF RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTIES
100%
The project fills national pri-
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Housing Rehabilitation
207,451
mary objective and meets Com-
munity Development Plan objec-
tive to upgrade existing hous-
ing stock. Includes low Income
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grunts and loans for rehabilita-
tion, weatherization, paint, re-
sidential accessibility, and rent-
al rehab. programs.
Housing Modifications
8,000
100%
Project fills a community need by
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:for Frail Elderly
(Elderly Service Agency)
(Elderly)
extending rehabilitation assistance
beyond the City's Housing Rehabili-
tation boundaries and helping those
who need only minor emergency re-
pairs. Suggest funding be contin-
on
gent on completion of a program man-
ual with the assistance of
CDBG staff.
PROJECT
V.
AMOUNT
REQUESTED
IL PROPERTIES C
Youth Hames, Inc. $ 30,000
(Part I)
Coffelt Place (Lutheran 11,300
Social Services)
VI. GENERAL PLANNING AND PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION
General Program Adminis- 100,000
tration (Planning Dept.)
Planning and Program 10,000
Development (Planning
Dept.)
Study of long -tern 2,000
Homeless Needs
TOTAL AMOUNT OF REQUESTS $1,253,671
19B/ CUUG FUNDING REQUESTS - WURKSHLLT
LOW -MODERATE INCOME
BENEFIT
1---
itinued
100%
100%
NA
NA
100%
STAFF
COFWNTS
Property located at 524 Ronalds
is owned by the County. Question
whether $30,000 sufficient for
needed repairs. Procedural problems
connected with the implementation
of this project. Also see Human
Service Coordinator's report.
Consider a no -interest loan and/or
matching grant. Need to verify
church affiliation. Check if esti-
mates are reasonable.
To effectively administer the CDGG
Program. See attached memo.
Essential to provide data analysis
for future housing and neighborhood
activities and to determine community
needs.
See Application in packet.
PERSONAL
EV LTi UATION FINAL
RANK --5) EVALUATION
6 t
a�
TOTAL PROJECT w
POINTS RANK \�
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Not
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 15, 1 86
To: CCN Members
From: Mary Nu
Re: Guidelines for Recommending CDBG Projects
The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published
regulations for the Community Development Block Grant progrim (CDBG) on
September 27, 1983. These regulations implement changes made to .the Housing
and, Community Development Act of 1974 by congressional amendments in 1978,
1980 and 1981. Additional amendments were added in November, 1983, Members
of CCN should review the 'following guidelines taken from the HUD regulations
when considering the proposals for the 1986 CDBG funding and in making recom-
mendations to the City Council.
National Objectives
One or more of the following national objectives of the Housing and Community
.Development Act of 1974 must be met in using the funds.
1. ,Benefit low- and moderate -income families.
2. Aid in prevention or elimination of slums and blight.
3. Meet other community development needs having particular urgency because
existing conditions pose a serious and immediate threat to the health or
welfare of the community.
The CDBG, program, is intended to serve a wide variety of the needs of low -and
moderate -income persons. CCN members, in evaluating and prioritizing pro-
jects, should attempt to maintain a well-balanced program of housing, neigh-
borhood, human services and ,economic development activities.,
Eligible Activities
CDBG assistance may be used by public agencies or private non-profit entities
for the following activities: property acquisition; disposition; construc-
tion; rehabilitation or installation of public facilities and -improvements;
clearance and demolition; provision of public services (including labor,
.supplies ,and materials); relocation assistance; housing rehabilitation;
historic preservation; economic development activities; planning activities
and general program administration. All must serve a public purpose.
Ineligible Activities
The range of activities which may not be funded is much narrower. According
to the HUD regulations, the purchase of "equipment fixtures motor vehicles
furnishings or Other narcnnA1 nrnee4,, Z x -
ng construction is also ineligible. However,
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CDBG funds may be used for projects that qualify as a public service.
Public services are those activities directed to "improving the community's
public services and facilities, including but not limited to those concerned
with employment, crime prevention, child care, health, drug abuse, education,
energy conservation, welfare or recreational need." The activity must either
be a new service or a "quantifiable increase in the level of a service" or a
service previously funded through state or federal funds which are no longer
available.
1983 Amendments to the Camnity Development Act
The Housing and Urban Recovery Act (Public Law 987181) enacted November 30,
1983, made a number of changes to the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG) "program: These requirements regarding the content of program state-
ments, citizen participation and eligible activities add to those described
in the current CDBG regulations published in the Federal Register on Septem
ber 23, 1983. There are a few statutory provisions that supersede the cur-
rent regulations.
Some changes and additions contained in the 1983 amendments include:
1.
Public facilities except for buildings for the "general conduct of gov-
ernment" are now eligible without restrictions.
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2.
Buildings for the general conduct of government are defined as "city
capitol or office buildings
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halls, county administrative buildings, state
in the legislative or general administrative
or other facilities which r
ofre
turalrbarriers invbuildingsrfor the general conduct, governmentremains
an eligible activity.
3.
Grants to non-profit organizations to develop shared housing programs for
are now authorized.
elderly persons (except new housing construction)
4.
CDBG assistance may be used for the development and administration of
under Section 17 of .
rental rehabilitation and housing programs assisted
Housing Act of 1937 (this is now being done by the
the United States
City).
s specific criteria for activities benefit -
Another statutory requirement setting
low- to moderate -income persons. These criteria are:
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out in a e orhod inr mi-
oandoprovidestservicesofor
nantlytofjpersons of low -oto moderate- ncomred
such persons, or
2.
The itlow mustili or designed for use predominantly by
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persons of moderate-income,
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activities must involve employmentof persons, the majority of whom
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Also, the 1983 amendments establish a standard by which 51% of the residents
that benefit from COBE projects must be in the low- to moderate -income cate-
gory.
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5 A new scoring system will be used to rank and prioritize the COBE proposals
g (see attached buff -colored sheet). Please carefully review the criteria i
before scoring the proposals.
If you have questions about the above HUD regulations, the eligibility of
particular proposals or the scoring system, please call me or any of the CDBG
B staff.
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_ Date: October 7, 1986
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To: Committee on Community Needs
From: Marge Penney, Human Services Coordinator
Re: 1987 Community Development Block Grant Human Service Agency Requests
In 1983, the Human Services Coordinator began providing input to CCN regard-
ing its requests for funding from human service agencies. It seems particu-
larly appropriate to provide this information prior to your review rather
than later to the Iowa City City Council after it receives your recommenda-
tions, the earlier procedure. The data enclosed are directed toward provid-
ing you with additional background on the quality of the agencies involved as
well as the need for the current proposal.
' This report contains two sections: the United Way Planning Division's agency
rankings from the Joint City/County/United Way Budget Hearings, and a brief
narrative concerning each agency and the project for which funding is re-
f quested. The United Way Planning Division, which includes both City and
County representatives, scored each of the thirty-two presenting agencies on
a scale from 1 to 5 (with 5 being best) for four questions: the importance
of the services provided, the quality of those services, the agency's fiscal
management, and overall impression. These rankings were based .on a 30 -minute
hearing as well as 20+ pages of budgetary and programmatic information. I
have included the agencies' scores on each question as well as their rankings
among the 32 agencies involved. In the narrative section, I have addressed
the need for the proposed project and outlined the current position of the
agency as a whole, understanding that CCN needs to know the strength of the
entire agency in order to judge its ability to carry out the proposal.
The proposal to study the needs of homeless persons is presented by a task
force which is still in the process of formation, and some details of the
project require clarification. Yet, the need to explore the extent of the
probrson
havelmanagedm of otolput togetheroaa viabCitleiproposs real alain asveryr short nd M. Stait andt me. Mr.PeThis
study should reveal: how many homeless people are in Iowa City, what serv-
ices they need, and the most effective way to provide those services.
In order to draw conclusions about the human service agency proposals, it is
necessary to discuss Youth Homes separately from the other six. Youth Homes
is an agency which has been in serious difficulty. Its board has taken the
first step in remedying that situation by hiring, as Executive Director, an
J individual highly regarded in the area of youth services. However, Youth
Homes' funding remains unsure. Court officials are unwilling to place local
children at Youth Homes until the facilities are improved, but funders are
uneasy about committing additional funding until local children are placed.
The Community Development Block Grant funding sought in this proposal has the
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potential to enable a troubled agency, struggling to provide a needed serv-
ice, to become a strong and viable provider of services to Iowa City chil-
dren.
The remaining agencies: Elderly Services Agency, Iowa City Crisis Center,
Iowa City Free Medical Clinic, Lutheran Social Services, Mayor's Youth Em-
ployment Program, and United Action for Youth are long' -term g providers
high quality care to the Iowa City community. ,rI have not found administra-
a-
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enable an already strong agency to better servethesIowa City community,als. Each of them would
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Way Planning Division's Agency Rankings from the
Joint City/County/United Way Hearing Process
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Question 1: How important are the services
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this agency.
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Rankin Among
Score on
32 Agencies
Agency Name
1 to 5 Scale
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5
Crisis Center Food Bank '
United Action for Youth
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4,938 ;
4.75
7
Elderly Services Agency
4,7
8
Crisis Center Intervention Program
4.663
16
Free Medical Clinic
4.429
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19
Lutheran Social Services*
_ 4.35
25
Mayor's Youth Employment Program**
4.194
29
Youth Homes
3.714
Question 2: How well does this agency provide services?
Ranking Among
Score on a
32 Agencies
Agency Name
1 to 5 Scale
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United Action for Youth
4.875
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5
Elderly Services Agency
4.65
6
Mayor's Youth Employment Program**
4.633
4
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Crisis Center Intervention Program
4.513
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Free Medical Clinic
4.429
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Crisis Center Food Bank
4.35
18
Lutheran Social Services*
4.35
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Youth Homes
3.0
*The rankings for
Lutheran Social Services were based
primarily upon its
counseling and Expectant Single Parents programs rather
Program.
than its Group Homes
**At the time the United Way Planning Division released these rankings to the
United Way Allocations Division, they recommended that the Mayor's Youth
Employment Program, and three other agencies, be given
"for
special considera-
tion funding
even though their rankings were comparatively low. The
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has been revised for this year.
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Question 3: How effectively, from a fiscal perspective, does this agency
provide its services?
Ranking Among
Score on a
32 Agencies
Agency Name 1
to 5 Scale
1
Elderly Services Agency
4.813
5
United Action for Youth
4.625
6
Crisis Center Food Bank
4.488
7
Free Medical Clinic
4.429
12
Crisis Center Intervention Program
4.35
20
Lutheran Social Services*
4.05
26
Mayor's Youth Employment Program**
3.77
30
Youth Homes
3.0
Question 4: Do you
have a positive overall impression of
this, agency?
Ranking.,Among
Score on a
32 Agencies
Agency Name 1
to 5 Scale
1
United Action for Youth
4.875
2
Elderly Services Agency
4.794
3
Crisis Center Food Bank
4.762
6
Crisis Center Intervention Program
4.625
15
Free Medical Clinic
4.286
18
Lutheran Social Services*
.4.26
26
Mayor's Youth Employment Program**
3.9
30
Youth Homes.
3.429
Average for all questions:
Ranking Among
Score on a
32 Agencies
Agency Name 1
to 5 Scale
1
United Action for Youth
4.781
2
Elderly Services Agency
4.739
4
Crisis Center Food Bank
4.634
9
Crisis Center Intervention Program
4.538
12
Free Medical Clinic
4.393
18
Lutheran Social Services*
4.253
24
Mayor's Youth Employment Program**
4.124
30
Youth Homes
3.286
*The rankings for
Lutheran Social Services were based
primarily upon its
counseling and Expectant Single Parents programs rather
than its Group Homes
Program.
**At the time the United Way Planning Division released these rankings to the
United Way Allocations Division, they recommended that
the Mayor's Youth
Employment Program,
and three other agencies, be given special considera-
tion for funding
even though their rankings were comparatively low. The
ranking procedure
has been revised for this year.
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1. Elderly Services Agency
Housing Repair for Low/Moderate Income Frail Elderly
The Elderly Services Agency (ESA) has been operating since 1980. It has
four basic programs: chore and respite care, outreach and advocacy,
information and referral, and Shared Housing. ESA has maintained the
;.j goal of helping people 60 years of age and older in Johnson County to
stay in their own homes as long as possible. During FY86, ESA served a
total of 1,016 Iowa City residents (unduplicated count) through these
programs. ESA's funding sources include Iowa City, Johnson County,
United Way, State Elderly Care, and Title III8.
J The clients of the housing repair program have been primarily low-in-
come, fragile elderly, and a few moderate -income, extremely frail eld-
erly also participate. From July through September, 1986, this program
has provided 25 clients with housing repair services including: roof
repairs, plumbing repairs, painting and patching leaks on houses, in-
stalling handrails and tub bars, repair of a' ramp, and concrete work on
foundations and sidewalks. All of this was accomplished at a total cost
1 of $4,000. $4,000 remains and will be expended during the remainder of
J 1986. The ESA is requesting a continuation of this program with funding
at $8,000. This money will again be used to ensure that the fragile
elderly in Iowa City will be able to live in their own homes free of
health hazards. It is estimated that 30 households will be served in
1987. The goal of this program is to help elderly people maintain their
independence in a safe environment. ESA ensures that all housing re-
pairs are low cost yet adequate to resolve the problem.
~J 2. Iowa City Crisis Intervention Center
Crisis Center/Food Bank Facility Parking Lot
The Crisis Center was founded in 1970 and began to assist transients
(now the Emergency Assistance Program) in 1975. The Food Bank began in
1980. During FY86, the Crisis Center provided 24,041 units of service
1. in Johnson County; services included crisis counseling, information and
referral, food, lodging, and transportation. Because of the nature of
the crisis line service, the number of clients cannot be precisely
J determined for Iowa City. The estimate is 3,297 individuals/households.
The Crisis Intervention Program is funded separately from the Emergency
Assistance and Food Bank Program; both receive funds from Iowa City,
Coralville, Johnson County, United Way, and various private sources.
The Crisis Center has already received Community Development Block Grant
funding to purchase and rehabilitate a new facility. This facility is
needed because increased requests for service from the Food Bank and
Emergency Assistance Program have severely strained the current space
and resources. Because of increasing fiscal constraints, the concept of
J combining agencies is particularly important right now. The Crisis
Center is one of only a few successfully combined agencies in Johnson
County, but the inadequacy of its facility has threatened to split this
agency back into its two components. A larger and better designed space
is crucial for this agency.
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The need for the new Crisis Center facility is clear and convincing.
However, the need for additional funding to complete this project is an
issue of
addressed building and rehabilitation costs, and is more appropriately
CCN
3. Iowa City Free Medical Clinic - Laboratory Improvement
The Free Medical Clinic was established in 1971 to provide general
out-patient health care to those whose access to care is limited by
financial problems or by concerns for confidentiality. 5,552 units of
service were provided in Johnson County during 1985; these include medi-
cal exams, laboratory testing, medications when appropriate, and other
health services. The Clinic is funded by Johnson County, United Way,
Patient contributions, and -other private sources.
Most of the Clinic's laboratory equipment has been' in use since the
Clinic opened 15 years ago, and some of it had already been used when
the Clinic acquired it. Laboratory work is provided at the Clinic by
volunteer laboratory technicians, necessitating only an expenditure for
supplies. Replacing the laboratorywork currently done within the
,Clinic with purchased services would be much more expensive than the
Clinic could ;possibly afford.
Funding for this project would need to come from the Public Services
category, an area which Council has asked CCN to set aside for
Aid -to -Agencies: funding. . If. Community Development Block Grant funding
is not available for this project, CCN members might want to facilitate
connections between the Free Medical Clinic and civic groups whi
fund such equipment. ch could
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4. Lutheran Social Services - Coffelt Place
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Lutheran Social Services is a state-wide family and children's service
Providing Child placement, family counseling,
service to expectant
single parents, and residential care. All of these services
are avail-
able within Iowa City. The agency is supported by Johnson County,
United Way, state fees and grants, and by
contributions from members of
the -Lutheran church.
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Lutheran, Social Services has been providing effective group home serv-
ices at Coffelt Place for boys aged
15 to 18 years. In 1985, 23 indi-
viduals were served; their average length of stay at Coffelt Place
nine months. Placement
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in this group home is very often the last at-
tempt at keeping a youth from being placed in Eldora, the
State Training
School for Boys. These young men are a very difficult group to care
for; Lutheran Social Services
has done an outstanding job with them.
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eon Park.pro ect P ase II and Ralston Creek Project
The Mayor's Youth Employment Program (MYEP) was begun in 1968 to provide
employment opportunities to
disadvantaged youth in Iowa City and sur-
rounding communities within Johnson County, In FY86,
MYEP served 205
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youth. MYEP receives funding from Iowa City, Coralville, Johnson County, W
United Way, the Department of Economic Development, and the Iowa Youth
Corps Conservation Project.
In 1983, Mayor's Youth Employment Program expanded its program to in-
clude the Iowa Youth Corps Conservation Project, in which youth aged 16
to 18 are randomly selected by the State of Iowa to work on conserva-
tion -related projects during seven weeks of the summer. MYEP is re-
questing funds for two projects. The Napoleon Park Project includes the
development of parking lots and a handicapped accessible trail at the _
park. The Ralston Creek Project includes bank stabilization and
plantings for the area between Washington and College Streets. The
Community Development Block Grant funds will cover only the cost of
equipment and materials for these projects; the salaries of the young
people involved and of their supervisors will be covered by the Iowa
Youth Corps Conservation Project grant.
6. United Action for Youth - Youth Center
United Action for Youth (UAY) was incorporated in 1970. Its two pro-
grams, Outreach and Synthesis, are concerned with assisting young people
and their families in resolving personal and family problems. UAY works
extensively with runaway and homeless youth as well as with the larger
adolescent community. It is particularly concerned with delinquency and
substance abuse prevention. UAY attempts to involve young people in
programs which make use of their own creative talents and energy. In
FY86, UAY worked with 305 Iowa City residents. Funding sources for
United Action for Youth include Iowa City, Coralville, Johnson County,
United Way, the Iowa Department of Substance Abuse, the Office of Juve-
nile Justice, and the Iowa Arts Council.
United Action for Youth has functioned since 1972 in space donated by
the Iowa City Friends Meeting (Quaker) Two factors make this space
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inadequate: the increase in the UAY client load, and the diversity of
UAY programs. During the time UAY has been in its present location, the
number of clients has grown 267%, from 150 to 550. Confidential coun-
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seling is almost impossible in their close quarters. UAY's Synthesis
Arts Workshop provides young people with music and video projects for
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constructive interaction. (Community Development Block Grant funds were
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used this year to replace worn and malfunctioning sound recording/pro-
duction equipment for Synthesis.) While this program has a significant
positive impact on the youth UAY serves, it has one negative outcome:
lots of noise. A larger, better organized facility would enhance UAY's
ability to provide its clients both the privacy needed for counseling
sessions, and a space (either soundproof or separated from the counsel-
ing areas) for uninhibited use of the Synthesis equipment.
This application provides an opportunity to foster interagency coopera-
tion at a time when all local human service agency funders are encourag-
ing agencies to combine resources. CCN should consider the possibility
of a grant/loan to purchase a building which would house one or two
agencies in addition to United Action for Youth.
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Youth Homes was founded in 1972, as Youth Emergency Shelter, to provide
only emergency shelter care. In 1976, the agency was renamed Youth
Homes, Inc, and took over the operation of the Iowa City Girls' Group
Home which had been operated by the Johnson County Probation Office. In
the years between 1976 and 1984, Youth Homes provided, at various times,
shelter services, a group home for boys, a group home for girls, two
coed group homes, and a group home for Southeast Asian refugees. Since
1984, Youth Homes has been providing a 6 -bed emergency shelter, and a
10 -bed girls' group home. During 1985, Youth Homes provided services to
23 Iowa .City youth. Youth Homes is principally funded through a pur-
chase -of -service contract with the Iowa State Department of Human Serv-
ices. Additional funding is.provided by Johnson County and United Way.
Youth Homes' situation is best understood by reading the letter you have
received from Paul L. Nelson, Chief Juvenile Court Officer, regarding
the Youth Homes proposal. Youth Homes has been a troubled agency. In
September, 1986, Youth Homes' Board of Directors made a major advance in
resolving Youth Homes' administrative difficulties by hiring, as Execu-
tive Director, an individual well known and respected for his ability in
administering youth facilities. However, the physical problems with
Youth Homes' facilities remain severe. It will be impossible for Youth
Homes to regain stability without substantial improvement to its shelter
and group home buildings.
Karen Hirsch, a social worker at the Department of Human Services in
Johnson County, has provided information on the number of girls placed
outside Johnson County during the last year. (Most are youngsters who
would have been placed at Youth Hones if the court had deemed it a
suitable placement.) An excerpt from her report:
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Following is information on Johnson County girls placed in
�i shelter care and residential treatment since September,
1985. These girls are either adjudicated Children in Need
of Assistance or Delinquent; six of the girls were placed
by Juvenile Probation and the others by the Department of
Human Services:
Linn County Shelter - Cedar Rapids----------------- 14
J Foundation II - Cedar Rapids----------------------- 6
Wittenmyer Youth Center - Davenport---------------- 4
First Avenue West - Newton---------------- - 7
Children's Home of Cedar Rapids - Cedar Rapids----- 8
Youth and Shelter Service - Ames------------------- 2
J Linwood - Davenport-------------------------------- 1
Hillcrest - Dubuque-------------------------------- I
quakerdale - Waterloo______________________________ 1
Fourteen girls are currently placed out of Johnson County;
ten of those girls are from Iowa City.
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There is a serious need in Iowa City for the services Youth Homes pro-
vides, and Youth Homes' need for better facilities is irrefutable. CCN
must decide whether it is willing to support an agency that has been in
serious difficulty and which is at the beginning of regaining its sta-
bility. "
8. Housing Options - Study on Needs of Homeless Persons
This project has been proposed by a group of individuals who are in the "
process of forming a task force on housing. Because this is a new
group, there is no historical data nor information on other sources of
funding. The proposed study would address the question of homelessness
in Iowa City: the number of people affected, their needs, and possible
solutions. It could provide valuable information which would be useful
to CCN and other local funders of human services in their allocation y
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Minutes
^� Committee On Community Needs
u� [11 Public Hearings
Septcmber 16, 1986
5(v(Ember29, 1986
_i [Zl biscussion & Recommendations For
J987 CDbG Funding
October lel, .1.986
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PUBLIC/MEMBER DISCUSSION:
There was no public discussion. Leshtz asked if neighborhood meetings had
been held. Nugent said only one neighborhood had expressed interest and they
had not followed up.
DISCUSSION OF A REQUEST TO INCREASE THE LIMIT FOR THE RESIDENHAI_ AC MIRn _
Rockwell explained that people who are eligible for residential accessibility
grant funds often need a ramp which costs close to $3,000, leaving little
money for other needed improvements such as raised toilets, bathtub seats,
etc. Therefore, the staff was requesting an increase in the limit from
$3,000 to $5,000. Becker moved to increase the residential accessibility
grant limit from $3,000 to $5,000. Patrick seconded. ' The motion passed
unanimously.
DISCUSSION OF THE PLAZA MINI -PARK RENOVATION:
Rockwell reported that posters are already up to announce the public hearing
about the renovation of the mini -park. She referred to a memo in the CCN
packet indicating that $148,000 in Urban Renewal funds were available. The
Cityis attempting to gather input from all interested persons and commit-
tees . The renovation of the mini -park has been postponed until now because
of the impending renovation of the Paul -Helen Building. City staff would
like information about what people feel the function of the mini -park should
be and what its use should be. These directives can then be taken to the
City Council and the architect to be incorporated into the design.
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COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY NEEDS
SEPTEMBER 16, 1986 - 3:30 P.M.
IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Barfuss (late), Becker, Cooper, Kubby, Kuhn,
Leshtz, McCoy,
Parden, Patrick, Rawland, Snider
GUESTS: Keith Ruff, Iva Duffy
STAFF PRESENT: Barnes, Milkman, Mullen, Nugent, Rockwell
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RECOMMEMATIONS TO CITY COUNCIL:
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CCN recommends that the City Council approve increasing the project limit of
Residential Accessibility Grants from $3,000 to
$5,000.
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CALL TO ORDER AND APPROVAL OF MINUTES:
Kubby called the meeting to order at 3:36 p.m. Kuhn moved
minutes of the August 19 meeting with
to approve the
"The
one change as follows:
was called to order at 3:37 p.m., not 4:37 p.m. as printed in
meeting
the minutes."
Snider seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
PUBLIC/MEMBER DISCUSSION:
There was no public discussion. Leshtz asked if neighborhood meetings had
been held. Nugent said only one neighborhood had expressed interest and they
had not followed up.
DISCUSSION OF A REQUEST TO INCREASE THE LIMIT FOR THE RESIDENHAI_ AC MIRn _
Rockwell explained that people who are eligible for residential accessibility
grant funds often need a ramp which costs close to $3,000, leaving little
money for other needed improvements such as raised toilets, bathtub seats,
etc. Therefore, the staff was requesting an increase in the limit from
$3,000 to $5,000. Becker moved to increase the residential accessibility
grant limit from $3,000 to $5,000. Patrick seconded. ' The motion passed
unanimously.
DISCUSSION OF THE PLAZA MINI -PARK RENOVATION:
Rockwell reported that posters are already up to announce the public hearing
about the renovation of the mini -park. She referred to a memo in the CCN
packet indicating that $148,000 in Urban Renewal funds were available. The
Cityis attempting to gather input from all interested persons and commit-
tees . The renovation of the mini -park has been postponed until now because
of the impending renovation of the Paul -Helen Building. City staff would
like information about what people feel the function of the mini -park should
be and what its use should be. These directives can then be taken to the
City Council and the architect to be incorporated into the design.
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September 16, 1986
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Parden questioned the need for a stage. She felt it would be a waste of
space most of the year in this climate. She also did not want the area to be
so congested when the stage was in use that one could not get through. Kubby
said that part of the reason a stage was originally suggested was to allow
bands to plug into electricity and play without having cords strung across
the plaza. Cords that are strewn across the plaza are hazards and the opera-
tors must carry expensive liability insurance. This requirement prevents
many people from performing in the area who might use it if a stage were
present. Parden said that appropriate electrical outlets could be put in
without a stage.
Patrick opposed a direct sidewalk to the new entrance to the Paul -Helen
Building. She thought it would be better to have people meander through the
park. McCoy did not want people cutting across the plantings. Parden noted
that snow removal from bricks was difficult and bad for the bricks, whereas
snow removal from the sidewalk would not be a problem. Kubby did not want
the park to be a glamorous entranceway to the Paul -Helen Building; she also
did not want the users of the Paul -Helen Building to complain that they could
not use their entranceway due to crowds. She thought it should remain a
place to meet, eat lunch and come together. Rawland thought it would be good
to have a place for townspeople to gather that was not associated with the
University as with the Pentacrest. She thought a stage would provide a good
place to hold town gatherings, rallies, etc.
Rockwell asked that any further comments be directed to her. The public
hearing would be held September 22.
STATUS REPORTS FOR SEPTEMBER 1986:
North Market Square Handicapped Accessibility Playground Equipment
Snider reported that equipment had been ordered for the North Market Square
Playground Accessibility Project and should arrive October 1.
Curb Ramp Installation Project
Cooper reported that the bid for the Curb Ramp Installation Project had been
let to Streb Construction. $5,000 had been approved by the City Council
which will cover 20 curb ramps. That leaves 8-10 more on the list undone.
_ CONGREGATE HOUSING EVALUATION:
Parden said she had completed the project evaluation sheet, and that the
project had been deleted June 5, 1986. She presented the history of the
project and noted that too much time passed between the allocation of the
funds and the abandonment of the project.
Milkman noted that HUD was concerned that the money for the Congregate Hous-
ing program sat so long. HUD recommended that, in the future, money first be
allocated for a study and then the next year money could be allocated for the
- project, if appropriate. Leshtz noted that CCN did recommend that the funds
be reallocated earlier.
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September 16, 1986
Page 3 _
Kubby reminded CCN members to fill out project evaluation forms for projects
that are at or near completion.
Mary Parden was presented a "Certificate of Appreciation" from the Committee
for her dedicated service. Her term expires September 30, 1986.
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PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE 1987 CDBG PROJECT PROPOSALS:
Kubby reminded the audience of timetables and procedures. The final public
hearing will be September 29 in the Iowa City Public Library, Room A at 7:00
p.m. The Committee appreciates early proposals, though they can be mailed as
late as September 26 and arrive on time. CCN will hold its meeting to decide
on prioritizing proposals on October 14 at 3:30 p.m. It is good for people
presenting proposals to be at the October 14 meeting to answer questions on
the spot, though it is not a time to make presentations. CCN does not know
how much money they will have to work with, but it is expected to be less
than last year. Also, the City Council has requested that 15% be set aside
for Aid to Agencies funding.
The criteria for receiving COBG funds are 1) that the project must benefit
low and moderate income residents, 2) that projects may help to eliminate
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slums and blight, and 3) that projects must address an urgent need. The
Committee will be looking for proposals that do not duplicate other services
and will give a higher priority to proposals that request loans over those
that request only grants.
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The staff suggested that the Committee use a one -to -five point scale to help
discriminate between proposals. They felt the fine-tuning of the scale (last
year's was one to three points) would make deciding easier since the money
would be tighter this year. Leshtz felt the old system worked well. Cooper
did not feel there was much difference between choices three and four. Becker
thought the staff might be fixing something that was not broken, and Parden
thought the fine-tuning was not needed because of the wide variation in
proposals. Barfuss thought either system would be okay, but that usually
more choices tend to lead to better decisions. Kubby, felt that since the
money would be tighter this year, that the Committee might need the more
discriminating scale. Milkman felt there would be too many evenly rated
proposals with the old scale. Leshtz said that this could be worked out in
discussion. Kubby asked for a show of hands to see how many Committee mem-
bers wanted to try the new scale this year. All voted in favor of the new
scale except for Leshtz.
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Milkman reminded the Committee that this was their main opportunity for
asking questions about applications. The October 14 meeting would be late
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for that.
FUNDING REQUESTS:
1. Youth Homes Incor orated $140 000 - Bill McCarty, new Director of Youth
Hames, Inc.,
pr
Inc!', the proposal for Youth Homes. He brought three
letters of support and said that one more was coming. The program is to —
provide care and treatment for behaviorally disordered, emotionally
disturbed, exploited, abused, or neglected youth. There are two group
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September 16, 1986
Page 4
care homes. The proposal has two parts. One is for a grant to renovate
the existing property on Ronalds Street. The other is for a 15 -year no
interest loan to purchase property for a group home. The program serves
100 youth in the shelter annually and 50 (for longer stays) in the group
home. Two-thirds to three-quarters of the children are Johnson County
residents. 90% of those are Iowa City residents. The homes are staffed
on eight hour shifts round the clock, with one to two staff people work-
ing, depending on the need. Most of the children attend school during
the day; others are put into educational, recreational, behavior manage-
ment, and/or treatment programs. 100% of the people are low/moderate
income. A few have families with higher incomes, but they are independent
i minors. 25% are referrals from nearby counties.
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Becker asked about the "checkered past" of Youth Homes and their inabil-
ity to fill vacancies. McCarty said the philosophy of the program was to
work closely with families and to put children into the home if staying
at home with the family was no longer an option. McCarty said he had
only been in this job two weeks and he knew something of the past prob-
lems. He said that one essential part of turning the situation around
was upgrading the facilities and to do that, the requested money was
needed. He was asked why he felt he would be able to turn the situation
around. He said that he has worked with similar programs for 16 years in
Iowa. The program that he worked with in Cedar Rapids is now recognized
among the best anywhere.
Kubby asked about the timetable of other pending funds. McCarty said
they currently had $56,000 from the County Board of Supervisors and
should know in 60 days about a request for an additional $15,000. He
said they had asked for $3,000 mid -year from the United Way and should
J know about that in 60 days. The regular operating budget is $250,000 a
year from the Department of Human Services. These are primarily operat-
Ing funds. They are in the process of renegotiating contracts to try to
increase these amounts.
Milkman asked how the $30,000 figure was arrived at for the renovation on
Ronalds Street. McCarty said it was a ballpark figure. Milkman urged
him to get real bids. Milkman asked how the loan would be repaid and
McCarty said from funding by the Department of Human Services.
2. Resources Conservation Commission $5,000 - Michael Singer presented the
proposal or the Iowa City Resources Conservation Commission. The pro-
gram outlined would provide for low and moderate income residents two
l fluorescent long-lasting light bulbs to be used in place of two 60 -watt
incandescent bulbs. These would be distributed along with an information
packet on how to save energy in the home. The recipients would be asked
to fill out a very short questionnaire about how they would use the light
bulbs. Each household would save an average of $12 per year or $50-$55
over the lifetime of the bulb (about five years). That is a total sav-
ings of $20,000 for a $5,000 expenditure.
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September 16, 1986
Page 5
McCoy asked if these bulbs had been used elsewhere. Jim Schoenfelder,
Energy Coordinator, responded that in one city the project had been so
successful at saving energy, that the utility distributing the bulbs lost
too much tax revenue and had to abandon the program. The bulbs will not
work in three-way sockets and because of their size, will not always work
in ceiling fixtures.
Patrick felt that 60 watts was not adequate and that the most frequently
used light in a home would be 100 watts.
Schoenfelder said that the bulb lifetime is estimated for an average of
three starts per hour. If they are started more frequently, the bulbs
may not last as long.
Leshtz asked if there was an effort to educate higher income families
about saving energy. Singer said the information packets were available, _
but that that was an entirely separate project from this request. Pat-
rick asked what would happen if one of these bulbs broke. He said it
would have to be replaced by the owner. They could chose to replace it —
with a fluorescent or incandescent bulb.
Milkman asked if the $5,000 energy grant was contingent on the $5,000 re- _
quest for CD8G money. Singer said no. If they get both grants, they can
help twice as many families. Marge Penney asked if the cooperating -
agencies who would distribute the bulbs had been contacted. Singer said
they had, but they had made no commitment and were taking a wait and see
attitude.
3. General Pro ram Administration $100,000 - Milkman presented a request for
$100,000 down $7,000 from last year to run the .CDBG program. The
decreased request is due to decreased staff. Three and one-half staff
people for eighteen projects have kept everyone very busy. Next year
they anticipate fewer projects. 'I
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Kubby asked what kind of a burden it would be to have 15% of the budget
for human services. Milkman was not sure, but thought it would depend on
how many agencies got funded. „J
Barfuss asked how this administrative request compared to other cities. „
Milkman did not know, but said this request is 16% of the budget. In
past years, with larger budgets, it has been 13-15%. The regulations -
limit 'administrative costs to 20%. Leshtz noted that Johnson County
Department of Human Services operates on less than 10% of their budget
for administration. Barfuss felt that comparisons were only fair to
similar operations. Leshtz asked Milkman to obtain information from
other cities regarding percentage of funds used for administrative
costs.
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Page 6
4. Planning & Program Development $10,000 - Milkman presented a proposal
that would require 25% of one planners time for basic information gath-
ering and planning to help update the Comprehensive Plan as well as
various housing research. There will be lots of coordination with urban
planning, neighborhoods will be examined and the housing stock will be
assessed to see if it is affordable for moderate and low income resi-
dents.
McCoy asked if the intern was already planned for this spot. Milkman
said yes, work-study students from the University Planning Program would
be employed. -
5. Housing Rehabilitation $207,451 - Barnes presented a proposal to assist
low to moderate income residents with housing repairs through various
types of loans and grants. She explained that during the past year her
efforts have been focused more on the Rental Rehabilitation Program
because the City was in the position of spending the money or losing it.
Barnes detailed six programs which fall under overall housing rehabilita-
tion, including a new rental rehabilitation request.
6. Curb Ram Installation Pro'ect $5.000 - Nugent presented a proposal to
ns a 20 curb ramps. Inis would allow the installation of ramps at the
8-10 sites that could not be completed this year due to lack of funds.
Since it costs no more to plan 20 sites than to plan ten, staff felt that
several ramps should be installed at once. Approximately ten additional
sites could be selected to bring the total up to 20.
Barfuss asked how close this year's ramps were to being installed.
Nugent replied that bids had been let and the contract was awarded to
Streb Construction. They expect to begin work approximately October 1.
7. Floodwa Pro ert Ac uisition and Clearance $47 480 - Rockwell presented
the proposa to remove a e ap ated res ence from the floodway of
Ralston Creek and relocate the current low-income tenant. The proposal
is supported by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Department of
Public Works. Photographs were presented to the Committee showing the
erosion and undercutting of the bank. During a severe flood, the house
could end up in the creek. No other funds are available for this pro-
ject, since the house is 100% in the floodway. The home owner does not
live in the house. The current tenant resides there six months of the
year.
Cooper moved to adjourn. Kuhn seconded. The meeting was adjourned by accla-
mation at 5:25 p.m.
Minutes submitted by Christine Mullen.
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CCN PUBLIC MEETING TO RECEIVE PROPOSALS FOR 1987 CDBG FUNDING Sept. 16, 1986
Public Library
3:30 p.m.
NAME ORGANIZATION/ADDRESS
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COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY NEEDS
PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE 1987 CDBG PROJECT PROPOSALS
SEPTEMBER 29, 1986 - 7:00 P.M.
IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY - ROOM A
MEMBERS PRESENT: Becker, Cooper, Kubby,
Rawland, Ruff, Snider Kuhn, Leshtz, McCoy, Patrick,
MEMBERS ABSENT: Barfuss
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STAFF PRESENT: Milkman, Mullen, Nugent, Penney, Rockwell
GUESTS PRESENT: Joe Holland, Jim Swaim, Karen Hradek, Raymond Helmer,
Colette Brodersen, John Lundell, Peg
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McElroy, Cindy Coffin,
Morrie Adams, Ken Kauppi, Jean Snow, Keith Meyer, Anna
Wagner, Frank Person, Jim Hoover, Merle Trummel, Jean
Hagan, Bill McCarty, Majorie Hayden Strait
CALL TO ORDER AID EXPLANATION OF PUBLIC HEARING
PROCESS:
Committeelwouldebeulisteningito
presentations tonight andeaskingiquestionstof
those bringing proposals. On October 14, the Committee
will meet to priori-
tize the applications. There will be no presentations at that time, but it
is convenient
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PeoOneOctoberting 16, theeCommittee'serecommendationto be thre to answr suwillobe
forwarded to the City Council. The Committee does not know at this time
how
much money it will have to work with. The Committee will seek a balance
among the projects funded, and will look for
projects that do not duplicate
other services. This year, for the first time, the Committee will give a
highesolely
riority tPresentati
grantrrequests. nsawillc be limited
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to ten minutesttotal,hat
ing at least five minutes for questions and answers.
Public Requests
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I. Citizens for Sewa a Control - Creekside - $65 000 Joe Holland presented
a proposa or
ainstallation devices for homes in
the Creekside neighborhood. So far this
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year there have been three
fairly major sewage backups. The Creekside neighborhood has a high
population f
elderly,single parents
afford backflown
valuecosu
tbetween1$400ies wandho c$600,
based on experience. Neighborhood residents have suffered damage rang -
from to
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ofsewage backup.
Some
residents would able to2epayaoan;sme wouldot They have estimated that
10-0% of the residents would be interested in having these
valves installed.
Kubby
work. asked if the manager of the sewer plant thought these valves would
Holland's
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answer was a qualified yes. There are many types of
valves that let sewage out of the house but not in.
The most effective
type has been found to be so effective that it can mess up the sewer
system. The type
of valve chosen for this project is in between.
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September 29, 1986
Page 2
During a very bad situation, it might let a half-inch of sewage backup
into one's basement, but usually it would completely control the situa-
tion. Kubby asked if people had really been paying $400-$600 to have
one of these valves installed with the necessary concrete work the
installation
entails. Holland said yes, the work has been costing
between $400-$600 and noted that this type of work has to be completed
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in a day. Ruff asked if there were any working now. Holland said yes,
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as long as the pressure was not too great.
2. Youth Center - United Action for Youth - $95 000 -'Jim Swaim presented a
proposalo uy an ren6 e a gouse for a youth center. The program has
outgrown the space it is in.' The space problem is not new. The first
attempt to find new space was made in 1977. Since then the most con-
certed effort to raise funds was in 1983 for a joint Human Service
Agencies facility.
Becker asked if they could go in with Youth Homes. Swaim thought that
would be inappropriate, but was willing to talk to anyone. Kubby asked
if he had looked at property. He said yes, just recently he had looked
at the East-West Foods property and was discouraged about how much it
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would cost to locate in a properly zoned area. _ Kubby asked if they had
any out Swaim said no. She asked how they plan to pay back the
$2,000 per year. Swaim said it was a commitment to more fund raising.
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Becker asked if the current house would 'still be inadequate if the
Friends moved out. 'Swaim responded that the Friends could not move
without selling the house. The Friends would like UAY to stay with them
even if they move, but UAY needs a central location. Swaim said that if
the Friends don't 'move (which looks like 'the situation for a while),
then UAY could remain where it is indefinitely. The problem is the
overcrowding., Kubby requested an example of the 'overcrowding. Swaim
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said that every roan in the place is filled one to two times per week
and people have nowhere to go in spite of a gallant effort between UAY
and Friends to work out schedules. One-quarter'to one-half of the week
yjhe
said he had to do administrative work elsewhere.
Milkman suggested that if this group could share a house with a group
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like the Mayor's, Youth Program and get rent, then they could pay back
more of the loan.
3. Se ment 02 of Benton Creek Oraina a Plan - Miller/Orchard Nei hborhood -
- aren ra a presen e a proposa o un one segmen o a
-part
our drainage project along Benton Creek.
Cooper asked if anything was going to be done way north of Benton
Street. Hradek said nothing was proposed. Hradek said that segments A2
and A4 together, when complete, should be able to handle a 15 year
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flood.
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Milkman asked if they had contacted the City Engineer. Hradek said yes,
he supported the project as presented in 1984. Hradek offered to give
guided tours of the area to any interested persons.
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4. Terrell Mill Riverbank Stabilization - Iowa Cit Parks and Recreation
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Commission an Iowa Cit River tont Commission - - Raymon He mer
in Terrell
presenteda proposalto riprap a segment o t e riverbank
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Mill Park.
Patrick asked who would benefit from the project. Helmer said anyone
living along the river. McCoy asked if there was any landscaping in-
cluded in this project. Helmer confirmed that there was none. Milkman
asked about the derivation of cost figures. Helmer said that the City
Engineers helped and that it was based on 200 square yards of riprap
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made of either concrete or quarried rock.
Leshtz asked if the problematic erosion could have been predicted before
the benches which were funded last year were installed. Helmer said
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probably yes. Kubby asked about the use of the park and Helmer said it
was a very well used park. Ruff asked if similar riprap had been used
elsewhere and, if so, was it successful. Helmer answered yes to both
questions.
5. Laborator Im rovement- Iowa Cit Free Medical Clinic - $3 928 -Colette
ro ersen presen e a reques or purc assn new a ora ory equipment
Free Medical Clinic. She stated that the two requested centri-
for the
fuges were their highest priority need. She said they were so old that
replacement parts were no longer available for them. On some clinic
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evenings, the.machines have stopped and had to be hit :to get them run-
ning again.
Kubby asked where else they would go for funding if they did not receive
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CDBG funds. Brodersen said they did not know. Milkman stated that
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though COBG monies cannot generally be used to pay for equipment, the
15% that the Council is reserving for Aid to Agnecies (Public Services)
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could be used to fund projects, such as,,this. Therefore, .she felt that
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the CCN. should ask any questions they wished at this. time in the case
that General Revenue funding was not discontinued and the Committee were
to choose to recommend this project for the public service funding.
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Cooper asked if these prices were for new centrifuges. Brodersen said
yes; though they had looked for used equipment, they could find none on
the market.
6. Downtown Transit Information Center - Citj of Iowa Cit Transicurt Oe art-
meJ
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sy raps t information at atthe downt wnointerchange.SeTheeJCCOG ad
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hoc study committee recommended such a facility. The first choice for a
site would be on the north side of Washington by the Pentacrest. The
University is interested in cooperating and that site would probably
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work out. The second choice would be in the Old Capitol Center and the
third choice on the center island at the interchange. Lundell and the
CCN members all agreed that the center island would not be a good loca-
tion for the information center because it would attract pedestrians to
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the middle of the street. Patrick asked if the Old Capitol Center would
fund the facility and Ruff asked if they would match funds. Lundell did
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not know, but thought it would be worth asking.
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Cooper asked if the information center would be staffed or just have
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printed information. Lundell clarified that it would be just printed
information. Milkman asked if there were any national figures on the
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income distribution of transit users. Lundell did not know. Milkman
asked if the target group (elderly residents) would use the information
board. Lundell had no figures, but thought that low and moderate income
occasional ,transit 'users would use the board. =
Becker asked where the $5,000 figure came from. Lundell said that
$5,000 was an average figure.
7. Ralston Creek Project - Mayor's Youth Employment Program and Iowa City_
rarxs ana aecreation oe ar men - 3 300 - eg c roy presentees a
proposal to restore Ralston Creek to a natural and -social amenity"
between Washington Street and College Street. She said that a letter of
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support-from Project Green would be forthcoming., 'She said this project
- allows•State Youth Corps money to be brought to the City.
8. Na oleon Park Pro'ect Phase 2 - Ma orYouth Em to ment Program and
Cit •.o owa Cit ars an Recrea ion ear men - OB - Peg
McElroy presentea a proposal o improve parKing in in apo eon Park.
She said this would leverage state funds. McElroy explained that the
project consisted of two phases. Phase 2A, $11,770, would be to install
aseven space parking lot 200 feet from the handicapped accessible
restroom. .Phase 28, $25,238, consisted of constructing two larger
-parking lots,' one on the north side and one on the south side of the
park.
Kubby asked if the bathroom was currently not accessible or just rough.
McElroy said it was not accessible. • Nugent asked when the survey of the
Napoleon Park users to determine if over 50% were low/moderate income,
- would :be complete. McElroy said in a couple of weeks. Right now they
have,150 responses out of 1,000 surveys and will probably receive 150
more.
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9. Terrell Mill Park Handica ed Trail - Iowa Cit Parks and Recreation
Commission an ver ron ommiss on -Ginty coffin presen e a
proposal o add a handicapped par ng space to the parking lot and
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create a paved trail to the park benches in Terrell Mill Park. There
are 1,500 people that live in the vicinity of the park and many of them
are low to moderate income.
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Kuhn asked if it was wet out there now - too wet for wheelchairs and
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10. Creative Arts Troupe - Iowa Cit Parks and Recreation Department
22,279 - Cindy Coffin presented a proposal for the creation of a one-
year program to begin a creative arts troupe for the mentally and/or
physically handicapped. It would not duplicate current services at the
j Recreation Center because it would be a much more in depth program than
they currently have there.
Milkman noted that this project would come under the classification of a —
public service activity. Nugent asked why there was money in the budget
for a trip to Des Moines. Coffin answered that they would be going to
the fair. Kubby asked what would happen to the group if it were funded _
for only one year. Coffin responded that they are looking for one year
of funding at the moment. After a year, the program would be evaluated
and only then could a decision be made about attempting to continue.
Ruff asked about private sector help. Coffin replied that they have
found very little. Milkman asked if they could work with less money,
even though ideally they would like $22,279. Coffin said yes, they
would be able to do a lot with less.
11. :Waterfront Drive Sidewalk Installation - Plannin and Zonin Commission
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- o one from was able o e presen o presen a proposa
an answer questions. Nugent said that the proposal was to create a
sidewalk to the bus stop for the low to moderate income residents of the
trailer court:. Kubby asked if .there were any scheduled road improve-
ments in the area, as CCN would not want a new sidewalk torn up for road
improvements. Nugent said the staff would check on it.
12. Miller/Orchard NIA Sidewalk Installation - Plannin and Zonin Commis-
sion - No one from P ann ng an Zon ng was present to present
ee proposal an questions. Cooper said that the sidewalks were
needed for safety both along Miller south of Benton to Highway 1 and on
Hudson. There is a row of maple trees on Hudson that complicates the
installation of a sidewalk. On Orchard there is no place for a sidewalk
until the creek is covered. Milkman asked Merle Trummel, someone from
the neighborhood if they could find out what the major objections have
been, in the past to a sidewalk. Kubby also wanted to know how the
residents would feel about a sidewalk if it went around the existing
trees. Cooper said that usually the problem is that the roots extend
under the sidewalk and break it up. Becker noted that often the trees
die also. Milkman noted that Cooper was the representative of the
Miller/Orchard neighborhood on CCN and asked if she and other neighbor-
hood representatives could obtain the needed information from the resi-
dents.
13. Acouisition of Ralston Creek Open Space - Planning and Zoning Commission
;—$101 000 - No one from PBZ was able to attend to present the proposal
and answer questions. The proposal is to buy a piece of property adja-
cent to Ralston Creek south of Burlington Street and to subsequently,
though not with funds from this proposal, make the area into a park.
Becker asked if the owner was willing to sell. Milkman said she did not
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— know, but that the City could, if it chose, condemn the property. Kubby
asked about the timeline on the open space ordinance. Nugent stated that
it would probably be a couple of years.
14. Coffelt Place- Lutheran Social Services - $11,300 -Morrie Adams pre-
sente a proposa o ma a various repairs o e home that Lutheran
Social Services runs for residential treatment for young men. Approxi-
mately 95% of the adolescents who live in the home are from low to
moderate income families. Kubby asked if there were prayer meetings or
religious education in the home. Adams said no formal religious educa-
tion took place. He said if any residents were interested, they could
Jbe directed to local religious groups, but most residents are not inter-
ested. Kubby asked if there were any religious symbols in the resi-
dence. Adams said no. Patrick said that the agency was named Lutheran
Social Services for its Lutheran background, but the organization does
not preach.
Rawland asked how badly the porch needed repair. Adams said that it is
currently held up with a makeshift arrangement of 2x4's.
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The house accommodates ten residents at once. Most stay 6-8 months and
are 15-18 year old males. Some return. Some independent refugee minors
have been housed in the recent past, but only those who did not work out
in foster care. None are currently in residence..
Milkman asked about the carpeting. Adams said three rooms had eight
year old carpet and that was what was listed to be replaced. The De-
partment of Human Services usually refers people to the home and they do
have a waiting list. Milkman asked about whether they overlap with
Youth Homes. Adams said no. Youth Homes is for women, plus an emer-
gency shelter. This home is for men.
15. Parkin Lot - Iowa Cit Crisis Intervention Center -ons 111,110 - Ken
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new site.
He updated_ed the Committeent e on ng
had been cgoing uonewith the
purchase of a building for the Crisis Center. Property has been located
at 322 E. First Street and the HUD money released. The abstract has been
reviewed. October 16 has been set for the transfer of the money for the
purchase. Crisis Center has advertised for a project manager for
remodeling the building. The parking lot has been a big issue all
along, and was the main reason for deciding against the first site.
There will have to be a considerable amount of remodeling, and audit is
required and the Crisis Center is concerned that there will not be
adequate funds remaining for the required parking lot. He said they were
trying to get professionals to donate services or provide them at a
reduced cost.
Milkman said that last year the Crisis Center had received an allocation
of $156,500 from CD80. The final purchase price was $92,000 and there
were some miscellaneous expenses leaving approximately $60,000. She
wondered why they felt that more money was needed. Kauppi said he felt
it was possible that whole project could fall through if they did not
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have adequate funds for a parking lot and an addition to the structure.
Nugent asked how long after they got a project manager would it take to
have a more accurate estimate of the renovation costs. Kauppi said that
as soon as they got someone that would be a high priority and would
probably take about a month, so by mid-November they should know much
better. Milkman asked what would happen if no addition were built.
Kauppi said they would then be in the same bind they are in now.
16. Housin Re air for Frail Elderl - Elderl Services A enc - i6 000 -
ean Snow presen e a proposa o 0 ousing repairs or ow o mo erste
income frail elderly that fall outside the City's rehabilitation pro-
grams. This past year, 25 projects have been completed with the ;8,000,
with repair costs ranging from $20 to ;1400. A high priority is placed
on repairing dangerous situations. There is no administrative fee
associated with this project.
Kubby asked why people fall outside of the City rehabilitation program.
Snow said that either they live in untargeted neighborhoods or are so
frail that the total rehabilitation of their household (required by
government standards) would be too stressful for them. Kubby asked how
it was decided which repairs should be priority repairs. Snow said that
she made the judgment herself.
Leshtz asked about working with the frail people under 60. Snow said it
depended how close to 60 they were. She said they could usually accommo-
date people if they were close to 60 and would qualify for the program
on all other counts. -
Snow said that this year many of the repairs required concrete work and
skilled labor. They had used labor to build a fence and would be on the
phone right away when another situation arose that would be appropriate
for unskilled labor from the MYEP. -•
17. Civic Center Elevator -Cit of Iowa Cit - ;100 000 - Nugent said that
a ew years ago w en e y aci i ies were reviewed for handicapped
accessibility that the Study Committee made two major recommendations.
One was to put handicapped accessible restrooms in upper City Park
(which has been done) and the other was to put an elevator in the Civic
Center. This was not done because the Civic Center was going to be
expanded. Now that they no longer expect to expand the Civic Center in
the near future, the project has been taken off of hold. The elevator
would connect the lower level with the lobby area and the upper level.
The aim is to make the Civic Center accessible. Patrick asked where the
elevator would be. Nugent said probably by the City Clerk's office.
Ruff asked if the elevator were built there if it would fit into the
remodeling of the Civic Center (whenever that might happen down the
road). Nugent said that this location came from those remodeling plans —
and would work if the Civic Center were expanded.
Leshtz asked what the City would consider to be its obligation in this
case. McCoy wondered why there were no other City funds available for
this. No one could answer these questions.
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Public Discussion
Keith Meyer asked if these projects had to benefit low to moderate income
residents. Milkman said yes. He then asked if these proposals would meet
that requirement. Milkman said that she was not sure about all of them yet,
_ but before any were approved, she would make sure they met that requirement.
Anna Wagner said she felt that the issue of the homeless had not been ad-
dressed here. She felt the problems addressed by the proposal all paled by
comparison to the plight of the homeless. She felt the City needed to do
more to help the homeless. Based on national statistics, she felt that Iowa
City's "fair share" of homeless to be taken care of would be between 50 and
500 people.
Wagner thought maybe the City could develop a workfare program. As bad as
homelessness is for anyone, she felt it was worse for a woman than for a man.
In the Quad Cities they used to have a women's residence that was available
to homeless women. She felt the City should acquire a hotel building to
house the homeless.
Patrick asked Wagner if she had talked to the Emergency Shelter about expand-
ing. She said they were too busy already and were short of money. Kubby
asked if CCN could get more information about the women's residence in the
Quad Cities. Wagner said it was 10 years ago that it operated and thought
information would be difficult to obtain.
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Marjorie Hayden Strait also spoke on the homeless issue. She said if City
staff would work with local citizens and groups such as Habitat for Humanity,
that solutions could slowly be worked out. She felt resources were avail-
able, but people must be willing to listen. Expanding emergency shelter
space she felt was the wrong approach. The solution she felt was in coopera-
tive housing arrangements where people learn to work together and become self
reliant. She suggested CCN contact the Habitat for Humanity and the coop
bank. She thought money should be spent to teach people to work together.
Frank Person, a member of the American Federation of State, County and Mu-
nicipal Employees, Local 12, also spoke to the homeless issue. He said that
their organization was concerned about alleviating unemployment and aiding
the hungry and the homeless. Their Local 12 Unity Action Committee had
repainted the interior of the Crisis Center and raised money for the food
bank.
The Committee agreed to accept a late proposal regarding the homeless issue
if Wagner wanted to present one. Strait felt that a proposal for a study of
the problem in Iowa City would be a good place to begin. Wagner had hoped to
do something for people this winter. Staff felt that putting together a
completed proposal in a week would be nearly impossible for them to do, but
that they could provide assistance.
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Nugent announced to CCN that the meeting with City Council to discuss the
Community Development Plan was scheduled for October 6 from 7:30 to 7:45 PM,
but that it would be good to come early. „
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COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY NEEDS
OCTOBER 14, 1986 - 3:30 P.M.
IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Barfuss, Rawland, Kubby, McCoy, Ruff, Snider, Leshtz,
Becker, Kuhn, Cooper, Patrick
STAFF PRESENT: Milkman, Nugent, Rockwell, Penney, Smith
GUESTS PRESENT: See attached list
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. The Committee on Community Needs recommends that the Aid to Agencies
monies be allocated in as large amounts as possible in order to reduce
the administrative costs.
2. The Connittee on Community Needs recommends that the City Council include
the equipment needs of the Free Medical Clinic when considering alloca-
tion of the Aid to Agencies fund.
3. The Committee on Community Needs recomnends that the City Council fund
the following 1987 COBB projects in the amounts given below:
Benton Creek Drainage $111,730
Youth Homes Incorporated - Acquisition 100,000
Napoleon Park Handicapped Parking Lot 11,770 —
Curb Ramp Installation 5,000
Housing Rehabilitation (six programs) 200,000
Housing Modifications for Frail Elderly 8,000
Aid to Agencies fund 83,500
Homeless Needs Study 1,000
Program Administration 100,000
Planning & Program Development 10,000
Contingency 69 000
TOTAL $70?,_60T
CALL TO ORDER AND APPROVAL OF NIN NS:
Kubby called the meeting to order at 3:40 p.m. Becker moved to approve the
September 16, 1986, CCN minutes. Kuhn seconded and the motion carried. —
Patrick moved to approve the September 29, 1986, CCN minutes. Nugent noted a
change on page 6 to the ESA Housing Modifications project. The amount should
be $8,000 rather than $6,000. Kubby added the following statement on page 4 —
for the Transit Information Center figure "The $5,000 estimate came from
catalogs." Ruff seconded the motion to accept the minutes as amended and the
motion carried unanimously.
PUBLIC NENBERS DISCUSSION:
Nugent suggested that CCN members go through all the proposals first and ask —
questions of the applicants before evaluating and ranking them. That way any
member of the public could leave if they wish. She also requested that
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members not rank the program administration and planning proposals. Since
the General Revenue Sharing funds will not be in effect, she reminded the CCN
members of the Council's request to use all of the Public Services funds for
the Aid to Agencies fund. Milkman suggested that CCN consider and rank the
other proposals first and if there was time, then they could evaluating the
Public Service requests.
Kubby stated if the City Council decides to fund a few agencies instead of
spreading the CDBG Public Services funds to all those currently receiving Aid
- to Agencies funding, that CCN won't penalize those agencies for coming back
to CCN for funds.
DISCUSSION, PRIORITIZATION AND RECONIEIOATIONS FOR 1987 CDBG FUNDING:
Creekside - Sewa a Control. Milkman explained that the problems were, in
part, a resu t of the son tary sewer also acting as a storm sewer. The con-
struction of the new. sanitary sewer should alleviate the problem. Rawland
queried that with the construction delays, etc., how many more seasons would
these residents be faced with raw sewage in their basement? She added that
most of the .low income residents, particularly the elderly, cannot afford to
remedy the problem. Rawland also stated that many residents had suffered
considerable financial losses through repeated flooding.
_ Miller/Orchard Benton Creek Drainage Plan. Becker asked for clarification of
I this projecti in relation to the Melrose Lake development. Milkman explained
that at the time of discussion of the development, Council stated that they
j were aware of the problem of excessive runoff and it would be addressed in
the Capital Improvements Program. Kubby asked if the City would be able to
I do segment .i2 in this funding year if segment B4 of the drainage, improvements
wasn't completed. Karen Hradek from the neighborhood stated that, according
to the engineers, it would be possible.
Terrell Mill Park Riverbank Stabilization. Becker explained that the river
is a great asset and that the City should set a precedent and example with
the riverbank stabilization, thus encouraging other riverbank owners to do
appropriate bank stabilization.
Crisis Center - Parkin Lot. Ken Kauppi, from the Crisis Center, updated CCN
on t e progress o acqu r ng and renovating 322 East First Street. Kubby
explained that the paving for a parking lot needed to be done in the first
phase of the renovation project. Milkman added that these were building code
requirements and should have preference over other items in the Crisis Cen-
ter's plans which were not required by the building code.
Napoleon Park Project - Phase IIB. There were no questions or discussion.
Ralston Creek Pro,iect. Leshtz stated that he had some reservations about
hTs proje% since the bank was adjacent to the parking lot. Barfuss said
that many people walked through the area to the Rec Center.
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Waterfront Drive Sidewalk. Kubby distributed a petition from the residents
of the Hilltop Trailer Park located on Waterfront Drive. The owner of the
trailer park was present at the meeting and explained that a lot of residents
walk in the street. Leshtz questioned if most of the traffic originated from
the trailer park. Snider stated that the greatest need for a sidewalk was
between Southgate Avenue and the Hy -Vee. The trailer park owner agreed, but
said the proposed half -block to the bus stop would be a good start.
Hudson/Miller Sidewalk. Kubby stated 24 area residents' survey responses
were received, 22 persons wanted sidewalks and 2 persons opposed sidewalks.
Kubby stated residents raised concerns about saving maple trees. Ruff ques-
tioned whether it would cost more to go around the maple trees. Hradek said
that the trees were in a straight line and would probably not created a
problem.
Public Services. The CCN agreed to discuss these items at a later time, if
public service funds were available. However, Kubby asked the Committee to
recommend that special consideration be given to the Free Medical Clinic's _
need for equipment. Nugent reminded CCN members that there would need to be
a clarification of the Wesley House's involvement with the Free Medical
Clinic.
Flaodway Property Acquisition and Clearance. There were no questions or
discussion. —
Acquisition of Ralston Creek Open Space. McCoy asked if property owners had
been contacted regarding the sale of the property. Milkman stated that the
City has procedures for initiating the purchase of property.
Youth Homes - Acquisition and Renovation. In response to Kubby, Becker
stated both youhomes are in bad condition. Kubby stated that she had
contacted Dick Myers, Johnson County Supervisor, regarding the sale of the
youth home located at 524 Ronalds Street. Milkman stated that CDBG money can
probably not be expended on property owned by the County.
Bill McCarty explained total estimates for the facility on 524 Ronalds Street
are just under $30,000 and he will meet with City housing inspectors next
week to inspect the property and discuss whether there are additional re-
quirements to bring the building up to code. Members questioned the use of
funds for renovating the girls' residence on Washington Street since it was„i
privately owned.
Youth Center (United Action for Youth). Kubby stated that additional letters
of support were received from MECCA and Wayne Peterson. In response to CCN
members, Ginny Naso stated that UAY would be happy to consider sharing space
with other agencies.
Curb Ramp Installation. Nugent explained that approximately 20 curb ramps
were being nstaTlee his year with a 1986 COBB allocation of $5,000. She
added that the CCN Curb Ramp Subcommittee selected 31 ramps last year. Fund- i
ing would allow for completion of last year's project with 8 or 10 sites that Pi
could be added to the list.
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Napoleon Park Project Handicapped Parking Lot. There were no questions or
discussion.
Terrell Mill Park Handicapped Trail. There were no questions or discussion.
Civic Center Elevator. Nugent said the City has agreed to make additional
modifications to the Civic Center to assure accessibility if funding were
made available for installation of the elevator. In response to Leshtz,
E Milkman said that the City budget is tight and the City is probably,unable to
pay for installation of the elevator. Marjorie Hayden -Strait inquired about
( the City's participation. Kubby 'explained that the City has indicated they
will make modifications to make the bathrooms accessible. Marjorie
Hayden -Strait stated private citizens may want to make contributions to make
the Civic Center handicapped accessible.
Residential Accessibility Grant Program. There were no questions or discus-
sion.
Housing Rehabilitation. In response to Kubby, Milkman explained that
;214,500 represents the total cost of all programs minus $50,000 in carryover
funds from 1986. She added that this proposal was not an 'all or nothing"
j proposition. All six programs were separate.
Housing Modifications for Frail Elderly (ESA). In response to CCN members,
Jean Snow stated ESA is willing t1Ti o use Mayor's Youth participants where
ipossible.' She stated that remaining funds from previous CDBG allocations are
already committed to specific projects. Snow added that since a greater
allocation was given last year, ESA is doing more costly and complex projects
which require more skilled labor.
Coffelt Place. Leshtz asked for prioritization of expenditures needed.
Nugent exp a ned top priority should be givento the boiler and radiators,
then the porch and kitchen floor.
General Program Administration. Leshtz thanked Milkman for supplying infor-
mation on the percentage of funds used by other communities. He asked about
the 15% funding for the PPO Director's salary in relationto the CDBG pro-
gram. Milkman explained that the Director spent about six hours per week on
the CDBG program.
Planning and Program Development. There were no questions or discussion.
Study of Long -Term Homeless Needs. Milkman noted copies of the Homeless Bill
J were available for review and had been brought in by Marjorie Hayden -Strait.
GENERAL DISCUSSION:
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In response to Kubby, Milkman stated that the additional 1986 CDBG appropria-
tion of $106,000 can be spent as soon as the program statement is approved by
HUD in January, 1987.
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EVALUATION OF PROJECT REQUESTS AND RANKING DISCUSSION:
CCN members made preliminary evaluation of the projects, discussed the pro- W
jects, and then made final evaluation and rankings of the projects as fol-
lows:
Creekside Sewage Control. Rawland said there has not been any recourse for i
residents, there has been raw sewage in basements and low income people may
not be able to afford cleaning up their basements and make necessary repairs.
Becker said the amount requested should be reduced as recommended by staff
with only low and moderate income homeowners eligible for grants.
Final Evaluation = 39 points
Project Rank = 9
Miller/Orchard Benton Creek Drainage Phase 2.
Final Evaluation = 45 points
Project Rank = 6 _
Terrell' Mill Park Riverbank Stabilization. Becker stated this project is
tmpor an ecause areas o e an are eing washed away. Kubby said the
project will be used to educate riverbank property owners about erosion
problems but not many riverfront property owners are low to moderate income
persons. McCoy stated that the project may cost more to do in the future if _
it As, not, done now. Barfuss stated other sources of funding should be util-
ized because of the impact from the river.
Final Evaluation = 26 points
Project Rank = 15
Crisis Center - Parking Lot.
Final Evaluation = 17 points
Project Rank = 18
Napoleon Park Pro•ect - General Parkin Lots. Kubby said CDBG money should
not be.spent on parking lots, but consideration should be given when projects
involve Mayors Youth Employment Program.
Final Evaluation = 20 points
Project Rank = 17
Ralston Creek Pro ect. Kubby said it is important to get the creek stabi-
lized. Rawland noted that a number of people use the area during Farmers'
Market. In response to Leshtz, Milkman said a letter of support has been
received from a neighboring business.
Final Evaluation = 33 points
Project Rank = 13
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Waterfront Drive Sidewalk. Rawland said a sidewalk would make it easier for
people to use the transit system. Kubby said a sidewalk is needed from the
bus shelter to Hy -Vee. An area resident stated residents along the street
should be required to install the sidewalks.
Final Evaluation = 22 points
Project Rank = 16
Hudson/Miller Sidewalks. Cooper said it is dangerous for residents in the
Tree to walk in the street to Highway 1. Kubby noted the area is a targeted
neighborhood. In response to Barfuss, Kubby stated maple trees would not be
affected by the installation of the sidewalks.
Final Evaluation = 39 points
Project Rank = 9
FIoodway Property Acquisition and Clearance. Rawland said she has not heard
from an,
wanting the project to be funded. Cooper said owners of the
private property should be responsible for the property. Kubby noted the
property is in the floodway.
Final Evaluation = 31 points
Project Rank = 14
Acquisition of Ralston Creek Open Space. Kubby said the project should be
iput on hod until the City establishes an open space policy for the area.
Final Evaluation = 13 points
Project Rank = 19
Youth Homes, Incorporated Acquisition of a Property to Replace 511 F. wach-
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,r, con acreec. rniKman said money would be used for acquisition of a resi-
ence o rep ace the facility located on Washington Street. Rawland asked
why the present facility is not being used. Penney stated other agencies are
— not making referrals to the present facility because the building is not
suitable and because of difficulty in working with the agency's previous
administrator. McCarty said a letter of support has been received from the
Department of Human Services. He stated that the current conditions of the
house do not provide a suitable living environment for children. Rawland
other suggested
rappropriate housing
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housing in difficult
because oftter tstrict McCarty
ag zoning requirements•
Kubby stated that it is important to decide what youth agencies should be
funded. Cooper asked why CDBG monies should be used to rehabilitate a house
that is privately owned. Milkman said CDBG funds cannot be used to fund new
construction projects. Patrick asked why the homes have deteriorated so much
and why the City has not inspected the houses. Nugent explained the houses
are considered single family dwellings and are inspected every four years or
on a complaint basis. Becker questioned the commitment of the Youth Homes
Board of Directors. McCarty said there is a strong commitment by the Board
but no funds have been available of the repair and upkeep of the home. In
response to Kubby, McCarty said maintenance and repair will be made part of
the yearly budget and they will seek higher reimbursement from the state.
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Kubby asked if separate rooms in the youth homes could be used by UAY for
counseling. McCarty said there
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would be problems with co -utilization of the
space unless the space could be physically separate from the living
area.
Final Evaluation = 50 points
Project Rank = 3
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Youth Center - UAY.
Final Evaluation = 41 points
Project Rank = 8
Curb Ramp Installation. Patrick stated this program needs to be finished.
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Final Evaluation = 49 points
Project Rank = 4-�
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Napoleon Park Proiect - Handicapped Parking Lot. Becker noted that handi-
cappe per sons. cannot -get to the restrooms: Milkman stated restroans are
centrally located and
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are primarily for use of the many soccer and ballplay-
ers using the park. She stated that the restrooms are handicapped accessi-
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ble. Kubby reminded the CCN that this is a Mayor's Youth project.
Final Evaluation = 46 points
Project Rank = 5
TerrellM111 Park nd
Haicapped Trail. in response to Kubby, Ruff stated
handicapped students live in Burge
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and Kate Daum university dormitories, not
at the Mayflower. Becker stated additional handicapped parking would be
needed.
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Final Evaluation = 34 points
Project Rank = 12
Civic Center Elevator, Ruff stated the elevator would allow handicapped
access ility to the Civic
Center programs. He noted difficulties that he
encountered when applying for the CCN.
Final Evaluation - 37 points
Project Rank = 11
Housing Rehabilitation.
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Final Evaluation = 55 points
Project Rank = 1
Housing Modifications for Frail Elderly Members agreed that the
project has benefitted
many elderly residents.
Final Evaluation = 54 points
Project Rank = 2
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Youth Homes Incorporated - Rehabilitation of 524 Ronald Street.
Final Evaluation = 39 points
Project Rank = 9
Coffelt Place. Patrick stated that Coffelt Place serves a very good purpose.
Final Evaluation = 43 points
Project Rank = 7
General Program Administration. No discussion or ranking.
Planning and Pro I g ram Development. No discussion or ranking.
Stud .of Lon .Term Homeless Needs. Cooper asked how';2,000 would be spent.
u y s a e wou a use to pay someone to work on study and for
supplies.•; In.response to Patrick, Milkman said persons working' on the study
would be supervised by Marge Penney. McCoy said the study can be. done for
less than $2,000 and action is needed. Kubby said the study should demon-
strate how homeless persons can utilize resources already available in Iowa
City. Rawland suggested a graduate student be sought for the project.
Final Evaluation = 38 points
Project Rank = 10
FreeMedical Clinic Discussion. Kubby suggested that CCN recommend that the
J City Council consider funding of the laboratory equipment with the Public
Service funding. Rawland stated medical equipment may be donated from the
State, thereby reducing the clinic's needs for the lab equipment. Leshtz
moved, seconded by Rawland, to suggest to the City Council to include the
funding of the Free Medical Clinic laboratory equipment with the Aid to
Agencies allocation. Motion passed.
J RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1987 COBB FUNDING:
—� The Committee agreed that Program Administration, Planning, Aid to Agencies,
and Contingency should be funded in the amounts recommended by staff.
Housin Rehabilitation. Moved by Leshtz, seconded by Ruff, to fund housing
rehabiliEt on pro ect at $200,000. Leshtz also asked about establishing a
smaller than 10% contingency fund. Milkman said that this was possible but
she would prefer not to. Motion passed.
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nousina Moalficatio.S for Law Income Frail Elderly (ESA). Moved by Leshtz,
seconded by Patrick, to fund the housing modifications project at #8,000.
Motion passed.
Youth Homes Incor orated - Part 2. Moved by McCoy, seconded by Barfuss, to
au orize a no- n eyes _;an and to consider Youth Homes' ability to
make payments when establishing the loan. The motion passed.
Curb Ramp Installatiotionn ProsectMoved by Becker, seconded by Cooper, to fund
the Curb Ramp Installaproject at $5,000. Motion passed.
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Napoleon Park Handicapped Parking Lot. Moved by Snider, seconded by Ruff, to
fund the Napo e� oPF
cFi Rnapppe parking lot at $11,770. Motion passed.
Benton Creek Drainage - Phase 2. Leshtz noted that only $111,730 remain to
TunTthis project, and moved to recommend allocation of this amount with the
hope the City could provide the rest of the funding. McCoy seconded. Motion
passed.
Kubby stated that the recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council
on October 281986, and will be discussed with CCN at the November 3 infor-
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Rawland suggested that funding still be recommended for the Homeless Study.
She added that the. proposal was worthy of a ,CCN recommendation and that
possibly some student .could be assigned :to work with staff as -part of a
University. thesis study. That way the study could be funded. at'a.lower level.
Moved by Rawland, seconded by Ruff, to fund Homeless Study at $1,000 from the
1987 CD80 contingency fund. Motion passed.
Meeting adjourned at 7:00 P.M.
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Project Information
1. Benton Creek Drainage
2. Youth Homes Inc. Acquisition.
3. Napoleon Park Handicapped Parking Lot
4. Curb Ramps
S. Housing Rehabilitation (six programs)
6. Housing Modifications for Frail Elderly
7. Aid to Agencies
B. Laboratory Equipment - Free Medical Clinic
9. Homeless.Needs Study
10. Program AdministrafIbn
11. Planning & Program Development
12. Contingency
$111,730
100,000
11,170
5,000
200,000
8,000
83,500
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100,000
10,000
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1. Name of Applicant or Organization
Miller/Orchard Neighborhood.
3. Name of Project
Segment A2 of Benton Creek Drainage Plan
5. Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
337-7122
6• Time Period of Proposed Project
From: 4/87 TO: 9/87
a. Estimated No. of Approx. one-half of
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2. Contact Person
Karen E. Hradek
4. Address of Applicant
924 Hudson Avenue
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
7• Location of Proposed Prpose PPr-�
North side of Douglass Street and
under Orchard Street
Benefited by Project Miller/Orchard by Project: 67% of respondents
Neighborhood - 335 Low -Moderate Income
Approximate # or a of Total:
1• Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? Q NO
Explain type and level of support.
Consistent with memorandum (attached) of Engineering Division dated Oct. 31, 1984,
re: Orchard/Benton Drainage.
Amount of CDHG Funds 12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project: Available For Proposed Project:
$141,750 None
(List sources in Budget Breakdown Sc
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Why is this Project Needed,
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in Segment N2.
3. Instability in channel upstream and other improvements (Benton Street Culvert)
planned to be done later.
List Goal(s) Of Project:
(Karen Hradek letter)
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Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
f^� or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
( the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
Size and technical nature of project is such that would be mainly scheduled
and supervised by staff of City of Iowa City.
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If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
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The longer range Benton Creek improvement will include a new culvert under
Benton Street. It is our understanding that this is to be done as part of
sewer upgrade under Denton Street. Estimated schedule 1987 or 1988.
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CDBG Funds
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Professional Services
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MEMORANDUM
Date: October 31, 1984
To: City Council and City Manager
From: Frank Farmer and Rick Fosse, Engineering Division
Re: Orchard/Benton Street Drainage
The following is a summary of the Orchard/Benton Street drainage study.
The creek is referred to as Benton Creek for lack of any other name.
_ „Benton •Creek drains 235 acres of residential property in Iowa City and
University Heights (see Figure 1). The attached data sheet lists the
various watershedrisuonc frequency
at can be steep uplands and theplowermate10%l90of the
ylies on the
Iowa River's alluvial plain. It is in this lower reach of the creek in
which the following two problems occur:
1. Frequent flooding caused by insufficient channel and culvert capac-
ity.
2. Winter flooding caused by ice accumulation in an 82 foot concrete
lined portion of the creek.
At the present time, winter flooding caused by ice build-up seems to be
the primary concern of local residents.
Existing Conditions of Alluvial Plain
The lower reach of Benton Creek (from' just north of Benton Street, down-
stream) consists of two major culverts and an open channel. The first
major culvert is a deteriorating 60'x8'x3', reinforced concrete box (RCB)
that passes under Benton Street. Unfortunately, this culvert has a pri-
vately built 70'x4'x3' concrete block extension on the north end which
reduces its capacity from 570 cubic feet per second (cfs) to less than 240
cfs. This extension routes the creek around a house that lies directly in
the original channel. The east wall of the culvert and, the west wall of
the houses's foundation are one in the same. Downstream of the Benton
Street culvert lies 720 feet of open channel with an average bankfill
capacity of 55 cfs. The second major culvert, a 5'4"x3' RCB, starts at
Orchard Street and extends 360 feet east to Riverside Drive and has a
capacity of only 180 cfs. This 5'4"x3' RCB ties into 200 feet of 10'x5'4"
RCB built by the Iowa Department of Transportation with a capacity of 900
cfs. This 10'x5'4" RCB empties into an open channel leading to the Iowa
River. ,
The 5'4"x3' RCB described above is a particularly important restriction.
Floods that exceed the capacity of this culvert have no overland route to
the Iowa River. This excess water can only pond, flooding adjacent prop-
erty as it waits to get into the culvert.
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The 41x3' extension on the Benton Street culvert is also an important
restriction: Although excess floodwaters have an overland route to bypass
the culvert, this route includes a number of residential dwellings.
In summary, flooding is caused by undersized culverts and insufficient
channel capacity. Poor channel capacity is primarily a result of the flat
slope of the Iowa River's alluvial plain across which the creek must flow
to get from the steep uplands to the river. Winter flooding caused by ice
accumulation can only beresolved by eliminating low flow in the concrete
lined channel along Douglass Street by installing a storm sewer below the
frost line.
Recommendations
Limited space and slope make it impossible to provide 100 year flood
protection along the creek. The culvert system described below will
provide complete protection for up to the. 15 year flood wbich is the best
protection that can be practically provided. Although complete flood
protection will not be provided for floods greater than the 15 year fre-
quency, flood damages from these larger floods will be reduced because of
increased capacity.
The total proposed system will cost $763,000 and can be broken into four
segments as shown in Figure 2. Starting at the downstream end, these are
described as follows:
1. 360' of proposed 8'x4'RCB will parallel the existing 5'4"x3' RCB be-
tween the large IOOT culvert at Riverside Drive and Orchard Street.
This is needed to provide an outlet for flood waters in the
Orchard/Douglass Street area. The estimated cost is $273,000.
2. 220' of 8'x5' RCB is needed to transport water from behind the homes
on the north side of Douglass Street to the proposed B'x4' RCB and the
5'4"x3' RCB under Orchard Street. This section will eliminate the
existing concrete lined channel along Douglass Street that is a source
of winter flooding caused by .ice accumulation. The estimated cost is
$135,000.
3. 420' of 8'x5' RCB is needed to replace the channel from the upstream
end of segment 2 to the south side of Benton Street. This will elimi-
nate the open channel and its associated problems from the back yards
of the houses between Benton and Douglass streets. The estimated cost
is $200,000.
4. 90' of 8'x5' RC8 is needed to replace the badly deteriorated and
undersized culvert under Benton Street. This will greatly decrease
the frequency of flow over the road on Benton Street and replacing the
existing culvert which has outlived its structural life., The esti-
mated cost is $155,000 including the cost of purchasing and removing
the house at 228 West Benton Street. The cost of this segment without
removing the house is $150 000 but the hydraulic efficiency and level
of protection would be reduced. In addition, it is likely that the
house would suffer some structural damage during the construction.
This would add to the $150,000 estimate.
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ollowing in the near future. Segment 3 is not critical to the system's
peration but should be completed when funds are available. If greater
han 15 year protection is desired, it may be possible to locate a deten-
ion basin just upstream of the Rock Island railroad tracks and downstream
f Greenwood Drive.. This area is shown in red in Figure 1. A topographic
urvey and hydraulic study are needed to determine the potential increase
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To the Committee on Community Needs:
- The Miller/orchard Neighborhood requests $141,750 of Community
-- Development Block Grant Funds to alleviate flooding in the
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Denton Creek drains 235 acres of residential property in Iowa
City and University Heights. Approzimataly 90% of the watershed
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' J 'receiving lower 10% on the Iowa River's alluvial plain.
Problems are-
l.j Frequent flooding caused by insufficient channel and culvertcapacity.
2. Winter flooding caused by ice accumulation in the concrete
lined portion of the creek.
WE ask funding for 2201 of 81 : 51 RBC needed to transport
water behind'the homes onthe north side of Douglas Street. „
This section would eliminate,the e=lsting.concrete lined channel
along Douglas Street that is a source of winter flooding caused
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We a low to moderate income neighborhood and our need is urgent.
We need the help of CDBG Funding for this project to eliminate the
threat of flooding in this section of our neighborhood.
— Photographs will be furnished Later for additional information.
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FUNDING RE9t:EST 2
1. Name of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person
Youth Homes, Inc.
Gilliam 11ccart
3. Name of Project
4. address of Applicant
Youth Homes
P.O. Box 32.4
Iowa City Iowa 5224.1
5. Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
Office: 337-4523
Home: 351-5412
6. Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
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From: 1/1/87 To: 12/31/87
B. A ro riate site to be selected
8. Estimated No. of
9. Target Group(s) Affected Low income your'
People Directly 150 children
by Project:who are runaways; abused, neg-
Benefited by Project per year
lected or exploited; behaviorally disordered-�
emotionallj, dist[ bed
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150 per year (100% low income)
0. Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? (YEEl NO
Explain type and level of support. Johnson Co. Supervisors -letter of support & money
United Way -letter of support & possible money; District DHS -Purchase of Service money
Juvenile Court -letter of support s committment to use facilities
Johnson Co. DHS -letter of support 6 committment to use facilities
11. Amount of CDBG Funds
12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project:
Available For Proposed Project:
$310,000
$140,000
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Sectio^)
13. List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
Criminal 6 Juvenile Justice Planning Agency -pending; Private foundations -pending
Johnson Co. Board of.Supervisors-pending . .
State Dept. of Education -pending; Grant wood ACA -periling
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14. Why is this Project Needed? Currently Youth Homes, Inc. operates a 6 bed emergency she'
ter, a 10 bed girls group home, & an independent living program. The programs serve the .
children identified in items #9 6 #15. The buildings in which the residential programs are
housed, at 524 Ronalds St. & 517 E. Washington St., are in very poor. condition. They are,.t(
in fact, so dilapidated that we cannot neet even the minimal licensing standards required 1�i
the Dept. of Human Services. Specifically, there is no.spnev for rtlucotional & recreation"1
programming, food service &baths are inadequate,floor'plans do not lend themselves to pro-
per supervision, 6 the general condition of the buildings, inside & out, is rundown. This'I
slum -like environment has a very negative effect on the childrons' behavior & makes it difei
ficult, if not impossible, to provide treatment progracs which will pnablp them to overcome
their problems & become educatrd, employable citizens,
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15. List Goal(s) of Project: To prm•irle suitable Iicirig envl.rorm•pnt ror los; income youth I
who are runaways, abused, neglected, p:aploitcd, behaviprally disordered, or emotionally
disturbed.
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16. General Description of acties:
Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
' whether they have been contacted.
The project is divided into two components. Component 11 is the rehabilitation of the
Present ROut, r mod et ngf.batty. .This includes repairs to roof, porch and basement, painting
inside & out, remodeling baths 6 kitchen, floor covering, s finishing the garage to make it
suitable for a combination classroom/recreation room. Estimated cost for this component is
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$30,000, plus permits, fees, etc,
Component B calls for the purchase 6 rehabilitation of a property to be operated as a group
J7 home. Estimated cost to purchase a suitable s
pose that the purchase price of the property bepprovidedroperly zin� building is no inter we loan,
payable monthly, over a 15 p the form of a no interest loan,
perty is estimated at $30,000, however, bthat nfigure ing ncould uary lvary widely, depending
of the pro;
condition of the property selected. In addition, $6 000 i y' epending upon the
appraisal, architect's fees, permits, etc, ' s budgeted for legal fees,
JUpon final approval of the project, bids will be let for the work on the Ronalds Street
Property, s the search for an appropriate group home property will hogin if' oarncst
on the RonaldsStreet property will hr completed within four ronths. Work'7 group home property, including necessary zoning approval, will be comncqu.isitipleted withinon of.the four
J months. Bids for rehabilitation will be let the fifth month, and work r.ompleted by the
ninth month.
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If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
Dept. of Human Services I'urcharr of Service - entitlement
Dept. of Education School Lunch t Droakfnst Pregroms - entitlement
Area Education Agency, Educational Services Division (teachers s consultants) - entitlemr
County Eoardsof Supervisors - $5G,000 this yr; from Johnson County
United'. -Jay - first year rlicible
Private donations from corporations, foundations, iedivi.Ihiols - pending
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EXPENSE CATEGORY CDBG Funds Other Funds Source of Other Fun1:$
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Project Materials
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Professional Services
5 000
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Other Contracted Services
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Contracted Improvements
A. 30,000
D. 30,000
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Acquisition of l,roperty (B)
75,000 (loan)
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2. Contact Person
Mayor s Youth Employment Program andCity of
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3. Name of Project
4. Address of Applicant
Napolean Park Project Phase II
Mayor's Youth Employment Program
315 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240
5. Telephone Number of Applicant
Parks & Recreation Department
or Contact Person
Civic Center, Iowa City, IA 52240
MYEP - 337-3020; Parks & Rec - 356-5110
6. Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
From: 6/1/87 TO: 7/31/87
Napolean Park
8. Estimated No. of
9. Target Group( s) A ecte
People Directly
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by Pro�ect: women' & men's softball --52%;
Benefited by Project
young women s softball --13%; Iowa City Kickers
4,942 annually) (unduplicated
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Soccer Club, Inc. -34%; Iowa ,City gardeners -I%;
miscellaneous'indfviduals
0. Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? YES NO
Explain type and level of support.
Target group members have been contacted through a survey. We have received
overwhelming support from them to continue to improve Napolean Park.
1. Amount of CDBG Funds
12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project:
Available For Proposed Project:
$25,000
Phase IIA — $11 770
Phase II - ,
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
13. List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
State of Iowa Office of Economic Development with local match
14. Why is this Project Needed?
The Iowa Youth Corps, in conjunction with several departments of the City of Iowa City, con-
structed a handicapped accessible restroom in Napolean Park during the summer of 1986. In orde
to provide full accessibility to the restroom and to increase the amount of parking available
in Napolean Park, it has been determined that a parkinglot located on Sand Road and cut into
the perk approximately 200 feet from the restroom with 3 handicapped and 4 other parking
spaces, for a total of 7 spaces, is needed. The parking lot will enjoin a handicapped
accessible trail leading to the restroom facility. In addition, the north and south parking
lots are in need of renovation, as the current parking situation in Napolean Park cannot
accomodate the numbers of individuals participating in activities during the summer and fall.
15. List Goal(s) of Project:
1. Provide handicapped access to the Napolean Park restroom facility
2. Redevelop the north and south parking lots in Napolean Park in order to increase the
number of parking spaces available.
3. Provide employment for low/moderate income youth
4. Eliminate blight, particularly in the southern parking lot section of Napolean Park
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Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
The Iowa Youth Corps., in conjunction with the Parks and Recreation
Department, Public Works Department (Engineering and Streets Divisions)+will
develop a 7 stall parking lot containing 3 handicapped stalls. This parking
lot will be approximately 40 by 60 and will be placed approximately 200
feet from the restroom completed this summer. It will be cut in on Sand
Road. (Phase II A)
The north and south parking lots (Phase II B) will provide parking -in
an efficient manner for individuals participating in activities in Napolean
Park. In addition, it will eliminate blight for both parking lots are
undesirable in their current condition. As a result, parking is a major
problem at the park.
The Iowa Youth Conservation Corps. grant will provide funds for
salaries of low/moderate youth and staff. The supervisor will have
appropriate construction background in order to assist in the supervision of'1
young people. Youth will have the opportunity to develop significant work
skills while participating in this and other projects planned for summer of
1987.
Scope of Work Date
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Survey,develop, p, and design plana for 3 parking lots March 87
Complete small parking lot including.fill,-asphalt,_
--design and- painC"stells"and lay curbs
Complete large.,parking.lots,including fill, asphalt,
design and paint,stalls and lay curbs
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If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use? —
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Source of Other. FLU 1.1s
BUDGET BREAKDOWN
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Equipment/Supplies
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$ 1,000
36,008
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Iowa Youth Corps
Conservation
•..•25,000.•...• .•.State
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of Economic Develo mer
and local match
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5 37,008
525,000
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FUNDING REQUEST 4
ame of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person
City of Iowa City
Mary Nugent, Associate Planner
F3.Nameof Project
4. Address of Applicant
Curb Ramp Installation Project410
East Washington St.
elephone Number of Applicant
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
or Contact Person
356-5248
6. Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
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9. Target Groups Affected—
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People Directly 1,040
by Project: Elderly persons and persons
Benefited by Project
with physical disabilities.
Approximate 8 or a of Total: 100%
0. Does Project Have Support of People and other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? ES NO
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Explain type and level of support.
"504" Compliance Committee - Passive Support; CCN Curb Ramp Committee - Active Support;
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Available For Proposed Project:
$5,000
None
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
13. List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
None
14. Why is this Project Needed? The lack of curb ramps at street and sidewalk intersections
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makes it difficult for individuals with physical disabilities to gain access to many of
the City's public and private facilities.
Last year, a CCN subcommittee identified area
where curb ramps were needed to allow for greater accessibility to parks and shopping
facilities. This request for funds is to continue the 1986 CDBG project to install appro
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imately 31 curb ramps-throughout the City as well as 8 to 30 additional sites.*
attached memo dated July 16, 1986.
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To improve accessibility of neighborhood parks,
shopping facilities, and other public
facilities for individuals with physical disabilities.
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Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
The proposed activity is capable of being completed during the 1987 construction
season. The Engineering Division of the City's Public Works Department .has been
contacted and has agreed to prepare the project plans and specifications and to
assist in the bidding and construction phases of the project, if funded. This
proposal is endorsed by the "504" Compliance Committee and the Johnson County
Citizens for the Handicapped.
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17. Will Project Be Continued After Community Development Block Grant Funding? YES) NO
I£ Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
As new sidewalks are installed or street intersections improved, curb ramps are
included at the intersections. However, ramps do not exist in older neighborhoods
within the City. Additional CDBG assistance is requested to aid in the effort to
link sidewalks within those neighborhoods with the network of accessible walks in
the newer areas of the City. This project is envisioned as one phase in an effort
to make the City's network of sidewalks more accessible to all our community's
residents.
BUDGET BREAKDOWN �
EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source of Other Fund
Equipment/Supplies
$ 0
$
Project Materials
0
'1
Professional Services
0
Other Contracted Services
0
Contracted Improvements
5,000
Other Costs:;:�;yy.;;,:.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: July 16, 1986
To: Rick Fosse P oject Engineer
From: Mary Nuged, Associate Planner
Bei Curb Ramp Installation Project
The CCN Curb Ramp -Sub -Committee has identified, evaluated and prioritized
sites for installing curb ramps. The Sub -Committee wishes that the con-
tractor selected for this project refer to the following list when decid-
ing which ramps to install.
Priority Location
1. First Avenue (near Mall Drive)
2. Lower Muscatine Road and Mall Drive,
3. Lower Muscatine Road and Mall Drive`
4.Sycamore Street and Highway 6
5. Sycamore Street and Highway 6
6. South corner of Highland Mini -park on the corner of Keokuk
Street and Highland Avenue
7. Mark Twain School - southeast corner of Ash and DeForest
8. Mark 'Twain School - southeast 'corner of Franklin and
Highland
9. Mark Twain School - northeast corner of Franklin and
Highland
10.' Mark Twain School - northeast corner of Franklin and
Highland -
11. Mark Twain School - northeast corner of Franklin and
Friendly
12. Mark Twain School - southeast corner of Franklin and
Ginter
13. Mark Twain School - northeast corner of Franklin and
Ginter
14. Mark Twain School - southeast corner of Franklin and Lower
Muscatine Road
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Mark Twain School - southeast corner of Franklin and Lower
Muscatine Road
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North Market Square Park - south of park - on northeast
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North Market Square Park - east park facing Fairchild
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North Market Square Park - across the street on the south-
west corner of Fairchild Street
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North Market Square Park - across the north entrance on
Johnson Street
College Street Park - northwest corner of Washington
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Street and Dodge Street
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College Street Park -, northwest corner of Washington
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College Hill Park - northeast corner of Washington and
22.
Dodge Street
College Hill Park - northeast corner of Washington and
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Dodge Street
College Hill Park - northeast section on the southwest
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corner of Washington Street and Dodge Street
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College Hill Park - northeast section on the southwest
Dodge Street
corner of Washington Street and
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College Hill Park - southwest corner of Washington Street
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Highland Mini -park - southwest corner of Highland and
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.Keokuk
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CITY OF IOWA CITY FUNDING REQUEST
1.
Name of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person
City of Iowa City
Pam Barnes, Housing Rehabilitation Officer
3.
Name of Project Housing Rehabilitation
4. Address of Applicant
and other -See item (6).
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
5.
Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
356-5128
6.
Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
Community Development Block Grant
From: 1-1-87 TO: 12-31-87
Neighborhood Improvement Areas
H.
Estimated No, of
9. Target Groups Affected
People Directly 31 -Homeowners
by Project: Low and Low -Moderate
Benefited by Project 120+ jobs/250
Income Homeowners
employed
Approximate A or i of Total: 100%
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Does Project Have support of People and other Groups or organizations Affected by
Project? YES NO
Explain type and level of support.
Project endorsed by the Iowa City Housing Commission.
1.
Amount of CDBG Funds
12. Amount of Other Funds
Available For Proposed Project:
Requested for this Project:
None
$207,451
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
13.
List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
N.A.
14.
Why is this Project Needed?
Major home repairs are expensive and are usually delayed by low-income homeowners.
Housing Rehabilitation provides this unique assistance in the form of a low interest
loan or a Forgivable Loan to make repairs affordable to the owners.
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List Goal(s) of Project:
1. To eliminate hazardous neighborhood conditions (e.g. cisterns and deteriorated garages)
2. To further neighborhood revitalization.
3. To housing stock that otherwise would be lost to neglect (lack of funds for major
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repairs).
4. To help older people stay in their homes longer.
5. Assist some structures in becoming barrier free.
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Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
Housing Rehabilitation has been a continuing CDBG Project since 1976.
There are three programs which will be available for low-income, single family,
owner occupied homes in need of repair:
1. Low Interest Loan - This is a loan/second mortgage where one can borrow
$17,500 at 6% for 15 years.
2. Weatherization Loan - This is a loan secured by a Promissory Note where
one can borrow $2,500.00 at 3% for 5 years.
3. Forgivable Loan - Maximum amount allowed for home repair is $17,500.00.
A lien is recorded against the house for 7 years and one seventh (1/7)
is forgiven each year. The lien is'also Forgiven upon death or in-
capacitating illness of the owner. Applicant's income must be at or
below 50% of median income.
4. Painting Grant - This is a grant for exterior painting and minor repair.
A two story house could receive up to $4,000.00 (city wide).
5. Residential Accessibility Grant Program - Staff is proposing to increase
the maximum amount to $5,000.00. Grant provides assistance in making
homes barrier free for a special population.
6. Rental Rehab. - The current program provides up to 50% of the cost of
rehab. up to $5,000.00 per unit in the form of a Deferred Payment Loan.
Eligibility for all Programs is based upon the following:
a. 'Owner occupant of a single family dwelling.
b. Must hold legal title to property occupied.
c. Must be located in a designated neighborhood improvement area.(Paint & Residential
d. Income must be low/moderate (not exceeding 80% of median famil3ACcessibility are C
income for the area). wide
e. Liquid assets not in excess of guidelines.
f. Cost of improvement can't exceed maximum dollar allowed and/or
one-half of replacement value of the home.
Low Interest Loans include all the above plus:
Housing expenses can't exceed 35% of monthly adjusted gross income.
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EXHIBIT "A" —
Approximate Fund Distribution —
# of Projects
2 Low Interest Loans
5 Forgivable Loans
1 Weatherizations Loans
6 Paint Grant
8
Residential Accessibility Grant
f ` 9 Rental Rehabilitation
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$ 34,000.00
88,000.00
X2";508,00
30,000.00
30,000.00.
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30,000.00
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EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other'Funds Source of Other Funds
Epipmerit/Su pplies
S 300.00
prgject,Material-s
Professional services
11000.00
Other'C6ntracted Services
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1 5,500.00
Contracted Improvements
See Exhibit "N'.
Other Costs.Funds
164,500.00
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36,151.00
50,000.00 Carr over 1986 CDBG
.. Ousn Rehab. Fu nds
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Totals
$207,451.00
S 50,000.00
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FUNDING PEQU=n'I 6
1.
Name of Applicant or organization
2. Contact Person
Elderly Services Agency
Jean Snow, Executive Director
3.
Name of Project
4. Address of Applicant
Housing Repair for low/moderate
28 South Linn
5.
Telephone Number of Applicant
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
or Contact Person
356-5217
6.
Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
From: July 87TO: June 88
City of Iowa City
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Estimated No. of
9. Target Group(s) Affected
People Directly
by Project:low to, .moderate income
Benefited by Project
hompoWners over.60 with major funetior
25 to 40
if or' a of Tcrai: 10%
Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? YES X NO
Explain type and level of support. The frail elderly we serve are enthusiastic
supporters of the program. Heritage Area Agency on Aging contributes the
director's and the chore coordinator's time on the project. Volunteers of
all agencies have enthusiastically performed outreach for the program.
Amount of CDBG Funds 12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project: Available For Proposed Project:
$8,000 $2,000 in match money for volunteer
time.
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Sectio
List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Fro
Aging Studies students from the University of Iowa act as outreach
to find frail elderly living in unsafe surroundings.
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14. Why is this Project Needed? Low and moderate income elderly people in poor hen_
are bad candidates for the City's Housing Rehabilitation program which ope:
ates under Federal guidelines requiring the entire house to be brought up r
standard. The disruption of this kind of a project is too stressful for
most frail elderly people. The kinds of repairs needed for this populatio7'
are those essential to their health and safety (rather than the repairs
one would perform if the Iouse were being considered only as an investment)
Many times the elderly fall outside the area covered by the Housing Rehab-,
ilitation program and thus are ineligible even if the repairs are not of a
stressful nature. Safe, comfortable homes in familiar neighborhoods are
correlated with happier, longer lives for the frail elderly. This program
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15. List Goal(s) of Project: (1) Identify low/moderate income elderly in housing
needing repair which may endanger independence if not remedied. (2) Iden-
tify competent, reliable workmen (of low and moderate income where possibly
who will make low-cost repairs of good quality. (3) Obtain necessary
reapir materials (railings, brackets, lumber, concrete, fencing, roofing,
pipe, etc,) a't low or reduced cost whenever possible. (4) Follow-up on al'
repairs promptlyto make sure they are properly done and to refer clients C
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Explain how goals will he accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
1. ESA provides chore/respite care service as well as outreach/advocacy
and shared housing. Therefore we have a good idea who the low and
moderate income frail elderly in Iowa City are. . We work closely with
other agencies (i.e. Department of Human Services, the Crisis Center,
American Red Cross, Visiting Nurses Association, Homemaker Home -Health
Aides) to make sure that all the needs of our clients are met. That
gives us the opportunity to come in contact with the very people this
program is designed to help. We also send volunteers and staff into
( the community to speak at civic organization meetings and in churches
E - to enlist the help of the general population in identifying people who
might benefit from a program of this nature.
C2. We have learned this year that we must work closely with Pam Barnes at
the City's Rehabilitation program to understand the nature of the work
we are trying to do. We work closely with Mary Nugent to make sure that
Jjobs are completed without. potential hazards escaping our notice.
3.' Workmen are screened through the ESA chore program, which maintains a
!',-,list of qualified carpenters, bricklayers, construction workers, etc.
`f at all times as well,as a list of people who want to do the work for
nothing.
4. The staff time devoted to the project is that of the director, Jean
Snow, and the chore coordinator, Art Anderson. his. Snow provides the
bookkeeping, checkwriting, program coordination, reporting chores,
j and the like, while.Art Anderson interviews the contractors, talks
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to elderly people about what they perceive as the work needing to
be done, goes out to the sites to check out the work performed, and
reports periodically to the director on problems associated with the
project.
5. The time schedule this year would probably not differ radically from
that of last year. ,The project was finally approved by the City
_I Council in May. The first client was served in July. The funds will
all be spent by the end of December (if not the end of November).
j6. nWe consult people outside the City system as well, such as Geri Hall
who is a nurse clinician with the Department of Neurology at UI Hospital
and Clinics. Geri advises us on how to make housing safer for our
II clients.
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standard, unsafe housing sare u(where
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Program
broken bannister sorlset hOfgsteps, and s such as plarge gthings nsuchlas shoringir
up the sagging foundation of a house, patching and replacing parts of
innumerable roofs, replacing rotten pipe, putting in insulation, or replaci�g
broken panes of glass, planing or replacing doors, repairing holes in porch
floors, fixing broken sidewalks, gutters, downspouting, installing ramps,
replacing torn linoleum, and even installing new toilets. The program is -
not intended to cover major expenses, although occasionally the repairs
needed have cost more than we thought they would, but rather to make the
critical difference between housing that is safe and comfortable and housing
that is not.
Iowa City's elderly population indicated (in the survey conducted by the
May Zi
ma company) that it preferred to remain at home under all circum-
stances rather than to move to other types of housing. Those elderly who _~
are in poor health, or who cannot afford what is necessary in the way of
repair work on an older home, have serious problems maintaining their
status quo,at home. (50% of the elderly households in this country are.
sby the trctures built before 1939, according to the Fact Book on A in put out
National
adequate housing Cthroughout Aold gage on in ?a fixed hincome in thee cost Of nfaceiof rising
housing costs of maintenance and the like is becoming impossible for a
large segment of the older population. It is common knowledge in geron-
tology that 40% of the people in nursing homes are not there because they need that level of care, but rather because they could not solve the
problems involved in remaining independent in their own homes. This is the-
kind of program which accomplishes simple goals, and when these goals are
coupled with other services available to the elderly at home, they make
a real difference.
Elderly Services Agency is a natural place for this program because it
already has all the mechanisms set up to provide the -service. There is
no other organization in the county which provides for the potential of
repair work at modest cost, screened, trained and monitored by an experienced
staff at no cost to the elderly person. All the money given to this projec�
by CDBG will go for the cost of materials or labor on the job. There is no
administrative Pee.
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If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use? Y - N"
We will either raise the money through our once -a -year funding campaign
connected with the Iowa City Hospice Road Races, or through the churches
and the regular allocation procedures from the County, the Cities of
Coralville and Iowa City and United Way.
I think the likelihood of continuing the project is quite positive, although
perhaps not on the scale of the last year.
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CNIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CIT'/• IOWA 5221-10 (319) 3_0 :5CCO
September 17, 1986
Karen Kubby, Chairperson
Committee on Community Needs
Civic Center
410 E. Washington St. -
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Karen and Members of the Committee on Community Needs: -.
As you are aware, the federal General Revenue Sharing program is unlikely
to be funded by Congress for FY87. The City will therefore no longer
receive approximately $200,000 which have been used annually to fund Human
Service Agencies. The City budget for FY87 will be very tight in general,
witness the budgeting problems of the Library and the Transit System which
are already under discussion. Thus the Council is looking at possible
sources of funds for the Human Service Agencies. Under the current HUD
regulations, 15% of each year's CDBG entitlement monies may be used to
fund Public Services. Council is therefore requesting that, at this time,
you reserve 15% of the 1987 CDBG funds for distribution to Human Service
Agencies. This is a change in City policy forced by the reduction in
other federal funds.
We agree with you that it would be better to fund Human Service Agencies
from amore stable source, of funds, but we are hard put to find such a
source at this time. If other monies become available for Human Service .M
Agencies, we will seek your recommendations on allocating the reserved 15%
of 1987 CDBG funds.
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I; would like to stress how -much the Council appreciates the time and
effort your committee expends in obtaining public input on the use of CDBG
funds, reviewing applications for these funds, ranking the requests ac-
cording to community needs, and making recommendations to the Council.
Best wishes in your efforts.
Yours sincerely,
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Mayor
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1. Name of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person
Iowa City Free Medical Clinic
Colette Brodersen, Cc -Director
3. Name of Project
4. Address of Applicant
Laboratory Improvement
P.O. Box 1170
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
5. Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
337-4459 or 337-4537
6. Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
Funds to be used prior to June 30, 1987
From: To:
120 North Dubuque Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
8. Estimated No. of
9. Target Grpup(s) Affected--
f ectedPeople
PeopleDirectly
by Project: Low -and -moderate income
Benefited by Project
(See question 014 for subgroup breakdown)
Approximately 3500 patients a year
Approximate N or 8 of Total: 99% **
0. Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? YES X NO
Explain type and level of support.
Active funding support from United Way, Johnson County Board of Supervisors, and private
donations for on-going operational expenses. Financial support is also received from
the Lions Club (eyeglass assistance fund Health Improvement Association (equipment),**
1. Amount of CDBG Funds
12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project:
Available For Proposed Project:
$200.00
$3928.00
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
13. List Other Groups and organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
Health Improvement Association, Sertoma Club, Pilot Club, Linda Knox Memorial Fund,
Johnson County Medical Auxillary, Women's Club of Iowa City, Jaycees of North Liberty,
14. Why is this Project Needed?
The Free Medical Clinic is requesting laboratory equipment (hematocrit centrifuge, urine
centrifuge, microscope and otoscope kit) which is essential to the continuation of Clinic
services. The equipment to be purchased with the CDBG money requested would be for
replacement of equipment worn from 15 years of constant, growing use. Funds for our
salaries and other overhead expenses are available through other funding sources, but
money for the capital improvement this equipment replacement would represent is not
easily available. Attempts to replace this laboratory equipment with used equipment have
been unsuccessful. Because of the age of the urine centrifuge and hematocrit centrifuge
replacement parts for them are no longer available.
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15. List Goal(s) of Project:
1. The specific goal of this proposal is to replace the outdated laboratory (diagnostic)
equipment essential to the continuation of Clinic services. The equipment requested is
(in order of priority) a hematocrit centrifuge, urine centrifuge, microscope and otoscop .
2. The overall goal of the Free Medical Clinic is to provide health care services to
adults and children who cannot afford private services and who do not qualify for federal,
State or county medical assistance programs.
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Lab1, city of Iowa City, Community Block
Improvement. Grant Funding Request, Free Medical Clinic,
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I Our surveys stow that the average monthly Income of our Patients is approximately
$
300.00. Yearly income's difficult to ascertain because our Patients generally do not
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to. Explain type and level of support (continued):
JJ Student American Pharmaceutical Assacletton (Pharmacy items) and private donors
J(medicetionandmedicalsupplyfundandHemophlluslnfimueImmunizationfund)for
restricted clinic projects andr
P ogrems. Volunteer support exceeded =180,000 during
calender Year 1985 (approximately 14,500 volunteer tours). Volunteers include
Physicians, laboratory technologists, Pharmacists, nurses, Physician assistants, nurse
practitioners, medical students and non—medical support staff. Also, over $ 11,000 of
material goods were derated to the clinic this Year in the form of laboratory supplies,
medicetlms, and other supplies.
II 1a1Yg support is from the Johnson County Health Department, Visiting Nurses
J Association, Crisis Center, Domestic Violence Project, WAp, Headstart, MECO,
Emergency Housing project, University Hygienic Leboretorles, Department of Human
i Services, Independent Living, Willowcreek NelghhorhocdCenter, Universilyof Iowa
College of Medicine, Family Practice Clinic, lava State Department of Health, and the
Center for Disease control.
14. Why Is this Project Needed? (continued):
The Free Medical Clinic provides outpatient health care to adults and children who do not
*0 80M to medical care for financial reasons, The Clinic serves the working and
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non -working poor who do not have insurance coverage and don't qualify for government W
medical assistance programs. Almost all of our patients are low-income and the majority
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dependence problems, women and children, adolescents, a sexually active population, and
the homeless. The high cost of health care combined with their lack of money leads to a
deterioration in the health of the poor, since most of them therefore will not seek health
care until an Illness becomes debilitating or life-threatening. This leads to the spread of
disease in individuals and communities and the occurrence of serious health complications.
The long-term cast of health care also increases when medical problems are Ignored and
left untreated.
The Free Medical Clinic provldas the poor with access to medical care, preventing many of
these problems. We also work closely with the Iowa State and Johnson County
Departments of Health to prevent the spread of several communicable diseases within our
community. Toaccomplish this goal, the Clinic has trained medical and non-medical
volunteers who provide Information to people regarding communicable ill, w P, and
encourage individual responsibility for prevention of disease spread.
The laboratory equipment we are requesting Is essential for dlegrals and treatment. We
have had the equipment evaluated and been told that it's In very poor condition. When the
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centrifuges break we will be unable to have them repaired, requiring us to either
disoontinue many of our servioes or send out tests to commercial laboratories. It would be
Impossible to pay for the marry tests we do yearly if we had to utilize outside labs. The
laboratory cost for one year would well exceed the total cost of equipment replacement. At -�
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Attachment 3, city of Iowa City, Community Block Brant Funding Request, Free Medical Clinic,
Laboratory Improvement.
present the clinic receives donated services from 20 laboratory technologists, allowing us
to provide these services at a minimal cast,
The equipment is needed to provide the following tests, Complete blood cants, urine
cultures, blood chemistries, differentials, glucase levels, gram steins, hanging drops,
hematocrits, hepatitis screens, tests for mononucleosis, AIDS screening, potassium
levels, sedimentation rate, therapeutic drug levels, thyrold tests, urinalysis, syphilis
testing, yeast cultures, and several microscopic exams, as well as other tests.
The Free Medical Clinic Is the logical place to continue this Important health care and
disease prevention work. The FMC has beoomean eetabllshed resource in the Iowa City
community. Patients needing this service feel comfortable with the swig, atmosphere,
and non-judgemental attitude. In addition the FMC has support from approximately 200
valuntWseechyear, Finally, the FMC ham otebllshedfacility (clinlc,lab, pharmacy,
social servloes, and financial assistance programs) to most efficiently and economically
provids this service.
Free Medical Clinic usegscontinues togrow yerly with steady lnc eesas In the number of
people served 5093 in 1980, 5182 in 1981, 5324 In 1982, 5467 In 1983, 5561 In
1984, 5906 In 1985.
16. General Description of Activities:
Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount
of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities.
Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and,
if so,
whether they have been contacted.
The Free Medical Clinic provides general outpatient healthcare to low-income
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lab, and a pharmacy to assist with the diagnosis and treatment of our
patients.
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The Clinic charges no fees for its services, although donations from
patients are
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Free Medical
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exception
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medical and
non-medical personnel volunteer their time.
Bids were solicited for good quality equipment that will last many
years.
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completing
this project.
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The following amounts are being requested:
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Hematocrit centrifuge (Clay Adams Micro -Hematocrit model 0556)
$754.00
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1210 Waukegon Road
McGraw Park, Illinois 60085
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Urine centrifuge (Clay Adams Dyrac)
$954.00
Also to be purchased from American Physicians Service and Supply
Microscope (A.O. Richert #H11OBPOL-2)
$2210.00
Also to be purchased from American Physicians Service and Supply
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Diagnostic Kit (Welch -Allyn Model 119400 otoscope and ophthalmoscope):
` $210.00
To be purchased from Hawkeye Medical Supply, Iowa City, Iowa
TOTAL AMOUNT REQUESTED AFTER SUBTRACTING OTHER FUNDS AVAILABLE=
$3928.00
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If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
Free Medical Clinic operating costs will continue to be supported by existing
funding sources: Johnson County, United Way, and patient and private donations.
The lab will continue to be staffed by volunteers, and we will continue to accept
donations of new or used equipment for the program. Any future repair costs for the
new equipment will be paid for with general Clinic funds.
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Attachment q)CDBG Funding Request, Iowa City Free Medical Clinic —
WESLEY FOUNDATION
United Methodist Campus btiaistry
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
120 N. Dubuque / IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
Telephone (319) 338-1179
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David L Sehuldt -
f Bob Hoover
Shari Sutherland
Adnhinistrative Serretorl,
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September 23, 1986
Ms. Karen Kubby, Chairperson
Committee on Colnmo;ty Needs
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Ms. Kubby: 7.
I write to support the grant request of the Iowa City Free Medical J
Clinic located at 120 N. Dubuque. The lower level of the building which
;s occupied by the Clinic is not used for religious services or activities.
There are no religious symbols inthe entrance or in the lower level. The
Clinic has its own Board of Directors and ;s a private human service or- ^
gan;zat;on. The Clinic serves all
personsneed l services.
strongly encourage the Committee onCommunityNeeds medicato ranls the Clinic I
request as a high priority and to recommend to the City Council that this
grant be awarded.
Sincerely, _. _ - ... .... `.
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avid Schuldt,;Director
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FUNDING REQUEST 9
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Project? ®
Explain type and
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1. Amount of CDBG Funds
Requested for this
Project:
12. Amount ofjotheg Funds
Available For Proposed Project:
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
13. List Other Groups
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and Organizations Which Were Ask d to Contibut to Fund P oject:
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_ Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteeres. Indicate if
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activiti
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departmen
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COBG Funds other Funds Source of Other Fund
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Equipment/Supplies 5 6 DQ , 6 d $
Project Materials - ~
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IOWA CITY CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER
29 EAST MARKET
IOWA CITY, IOWA 62240
business phone: 931131 3612726
crisis line= 93191 361-0140
TOO users 93191 337-36916
September 29, 1986
TO: Committee on Community Needs (CCN)
RE: -Funding Request for Study on the Homeless in Iowa City
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN,
The Iowa City Crisis Center supports the proposal to study the problem
of the homeless in Iowa City.
This agency sees homeless individuals fairly regularly. For example,
people who have no local address sometimes use us as an address while
they are applying for assistance or waiting to receive money, a letter,
and so on. We see individuals whose shelter is their automobile (either
temporarily or without a permanent shelter) and we see persons who use
campgrounds on an extended basis. We also see individuals who have no
car, no tent, and no roof whatever; these people are sometimes tempo-
rarily, sometimes permanently homeless, and sometimes they are transients,
sometime local residents. We know that a problem exists and we have seen
individuals, couples, and families at our agency who were homeless when
they sought our assistance.
We do not know how extenstive the problem is. Our impression is that
the numbers are greater during the warmer seasons, and reduced (but
not eliminated) during the colder seasons.
Since our agency is able to provide one time only emergency assistance
iN the most economical way .possible, we generally do not have a continuing
relationship with persons who have no home. We can provide up to three
nights stay at the Emergency Housing Project, and, in rare exceptions, up
to two or three weeks.
We are interesting in studying the plight of homeless persons in our
community and we are willing to serve as advisor or participant with any
group, panel, or ad hoc committee which could oversee the feasibility
study.
Please contact me if you would like more information.
CC: M. Hayden Strait
D. Schuldt
L. Gehring
Yours truly,
Ce 2/
Ken Kauppi
Executive Director
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IN light of growing concerns regarding the homeless, AFSCME/Iowa
Council 61 and its affiliated Local 12 do,strongly encourage the
Johnson County Council of Government, in cooperation with the..
Housing Options Group of Iowa City, to undertake a study to
determine the extent, severity, and condition of the homeless
in Iowa City.
..As citizens of Johnson County, we feel such endeavor benefitial
to our community as a whole, and wish to offer our -support ..:
through access of any pertinent information AFSCME may provide.
For the Union
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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
319 IOWA AVE IOWA CITY. IOWA 53340 PHONE ]]9•flel
October 8, 1986
J Dear Fri endst
I am writing to support the use of Community
Development Block Grant funds for a feasibility study for
housing options for the homeless,
I believe there are a number of "homeless" persons in our
community, but at present, no one has the data essential
as a first step in planning. A feasibility study would
provide the community with the information needed to
address this need.
^j I thank you for your consideration of this application and
trust that this Is a project that will be funded.
Sincere
ILI,!
Robert L. Welsh
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CITY OF IOWA CITY CODLMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDING REQUEST 1 G
1.
Name of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person
City of Iowa City
Marianne Milkman
3.
Name of Project
4. Address of Applicant
General Program Administration
Civic Center
IOWA City, IA 52240
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Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
356-5244
6.
Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
From: 1/87 To: 12/87
N.A.
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S.
Estimated No. of
9. Target Group(s) Affected
0II
People Directly
by Project:
Benefited by Project N.A.
N.A.
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Approximate # or % of Total:
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0.
Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? YES NO
Explain type and level of support.
N.A.
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Amount of CDBG Funds -
12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project:
Available For Proposed Project:
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$100,000
N.A.
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
13.
List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
N.A.
14.
Why is this Project Needed?
This funding is needed in order to
provide for the effective, professional
overall administration of the City's
CDBG program.
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15.
List Goal(s) of Project:
To effectively administer the CDBG
program pursuant to federal regulations, state
and local laws and ordinances, local
policies, and local community development
objectives.
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16. General Description of Activities:
Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other city departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
This project involves the overall management and coordination of all
CDBG-funded projects and activities. Specific activities include:
- Meeting citizen participation requirements.
- Preparing annual program statements, grantee performance
reports and other periodic monitoring reports.
- Developing project plans, contracts, other documents.
- Preparing environmental assessments.
- Monitoring project implementation and budget expenditures.
The following staff members are to be funded:
Director of Planning and Program Development (15%)
Secretary (25%)
CDBG Program Coordinator (100%)
Associate Planner (75%)
Associate Planner (35%)
Compared to the 1986 budget, there is a total reduction in the administrative
budget of 45% (or 18 hrs./week) of one staff member's time.
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17. Will Project Be Continued After Community Development Block Grant Funding? YES NO
If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
Y.
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BUDGET BREAKDOWN
EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source of Other Funds—
Equipment/Supplies
1,300
$
Project Materials
Professional Services
6ther Contracted services
13,000
Contracted Improvements
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Other Costs:
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Personnel expenses
85,700
Totals
100,000
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: October 2, 1986
To: CCN
From: Arianne Milkman, COBG Program Coordinator
Re: Administrative Costs for CDBG Program
As 'you requested, I checked with other entitlement cities in Iowa to see
what percentage of COBG funds are used for administrative expenses. Many
of the cities indicated that the percentage had increased over the past
few years and that they were getting closer to the 20% limit permitted by
HUD.
City % CDBG Administrative Costs
Des Moines 18%
Waterloo 18%
Cedar Falls 15%
Dubuque . _ .._ 19%
Cedar Rapids 20%
Davenport (includes indirect
costs) 20%
Iowa City 17%
Please note that the Iowa City figure is based on expected 1987 funds
totalling.:.E572,100. However, the staff will also be,. administering
Rehab funds 000 unallocated
these986 amounts arefunds
includedPpadministrative,costsffallRental
to
14%.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CODLNUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT ,..
FUNDING REQUESTI 1"
1.
Name of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person
City of Iowa City
Marianne Milkman
3.
Name o£ Project
4. Address of Applicant
Planning and Program Development
Civic Center
5.
Telephone Number of Applicant
Iowa City, Iowa 52240 I'
or Contact Person
356-5244
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6.
Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
From: 1/87 To: 12/87
N.A.
S.
Estimated No. of
9. Target Groups Affecte
People Directly N.A.
by Project:
10.
Benefited by Project
N.A.
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Approximate N or 6 of Total: .,
Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? .YES NO
Explain type and level of support. N.A.
Amount of CDBG Funds 12. Amount of .Other. Funds
Requested for this Project: Available For Proposed Project:
$10,000 N.A.
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown
I13. List Other Groups and Organizations which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project: _+
N.A. ' 1
14. Why is this Project Needed?
This funding is needed to gather basic data on housing and neighborhood conditions,
in order to update the Comprehensive Plan and plan effectively for Iowa City's low
and moderate income residents.
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15. List Goal(s) of Project:
To provide data and estimate housing needs, particularly the needs of lower income
persons for the 1988 update of Iowa City's Comprehensive Plan. To prepare neighbor-
hood plans as needed.
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16. General Description of Activities:
Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
This project will continue throughout the year and will be carried out by
one < time Associate Planner with approximately 400 hrs. of assistance
from a planning intern.
The project will be closely coordinated with the work of the Urban Planning
Division in the Department of Planning and Program Development. The
Department of Housing and Inspection Services will also be involved, and
has been contacted.
A comprehensive report on the availability and affordability of the existing
owner -occupied and rental housing stock will be completed. This report will
also include projected housing needs through 1990. In addition, some neighbor-
hood planning activities are anticipated in the central city areas south of
the railroad tracks.
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If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
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EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source of Other Funds-
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Project Materials
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17. Will Project Be Continued After Community Development Block Grant Funding? YES NO
If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
BUDGET BREAKDOWN
EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source of Other Funds-
Equipment/Supplies
$
$
Project Materials
Professional Services
Other Contracted Services
1,220
Contracted Improvements
Other Costs:{f{i<:ii;:::Si::!i}',+ji3::}':
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Personnel Expenses
8,780
Totals
$ 10,000
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Projects Not Recommended
For 1987 CDBG Funding
Project Information
13. Creekside Sewage Control
14. Terrell Mill Park Riverbank Stabilization
15. Crisis Center (Parking Lot)
16. Napoleon Park Project (Phase 28 -Parking Lots)
17. Ralston Creek Project
18. Waterfront Drive Sidewalk
19. Hudson/Miller Sidewalks
20. Lightbulb Replacement
21. Downtown Transit Information Center
22. Creative Arts Troupe.
23. Floodway Property Acquisition and Clearance
24. Acquisition of Ralston Creek Open Space
25. Youth Center (UAY)
26. Terrell Mill Handicapped Trail
27. Civic Center Elevator
28. Youth Homes, Inc. Rehabilitation - 424 Ronalds
29. Coffelt Place
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
1. Name of Applicant or Organization
Citizens for Sewage Control
3. Name of Project
Creekside
5. Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
319-337-9606
6. Time Period of Proposed Project
From: 1/1/87 To: 5/1/87
8. Estimated No. of
COXMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT■�
FUNDING REQUESTI 3
2. Contact Person
Joe Holland
4. Address of Applicant
C/O Joe Holland
120h East Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
7. Location of Proposed Project
Creekside Targeted Neighborhood
Area (map attached)
People Directly by Project: Low to moderate income
Benefited by Project 500 households
Approximate H or % of Total: 60%
D. Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project?ES NO
Explain type and level of support.
People in targeted area want to control inflow of sewage into residences.
Many have expressed interest but are deterred by cost.
Amount of CDBG Funds 112. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project: Available For Proposed Project:
$65,000.00 None
Est. $500.00 installation cost per
residence. (List Sources in Budget Breakdown section
List Other Groups and
None.
Which Were Asked to
or
Why is this Project Needed?
A. This will provide immediate protection from back up of sewage when
system is surcharged.
B. City sewer/sewage treatment plan does not guarantee relief from
problem and in any event will not be operational until sometime in
1989.
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List Goal(s) of Project:
To provide immediate and long-term relief from ihfiltration of raw sewage
into residential basements during periods of heavy rains and surcharge to
sanitary sewer system.
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16. General Description of Activities:
Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
li the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
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A. Three to five plumbing contractors will be selected to bid a
fixed price for installation of each of three t
back flow devices (gate valves,flapper types of anti -
ball) on an area wide basis. Bids would vbevsolicited latt
r various levelsof participation (e.g. 50 homes, 100 homes,
175 homes, etc.). This would be done in early 1987.
Y
); B. Homeowners throughout the area would be notified of the
!: availability of CDBG funds for installation and a sign up
deadline, probably April 1, 1987.
C. Contract would be let to lowest responsible bidder for
completion by May 1, 1987.
;.i D. Volunteer labor from Citizens for Sewage Control is contem-
plated in conjunction with Planning and Program Development
PN, staff.
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717. Will Project Be Continued After Community Development Block Grant Funding? YES NO ,
If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
By its very nature this is a limited duration program and maximum
benefit should be achieved in a very short period of time.
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EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source of Other Fund=-
Equipment/Supplies
S 500.00
$
Project Materials
0
Professional Services
0
Other Contracted services
0
Contracted Improvements
64,500.00
Other Costs:
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$ 65,000.00
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1. Name
Iowa
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
94 FUNDING REQUEST
or Organization 2. Contact Person
id Recreation Commission Raymond Helmer, Riverfront Commission Chr.
int Commission _
3. Name of Project
Terrell Mill Riverbank Stabilization
5. Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
319-351-1761
6. Time Period of Proposed Project
From:'3/87 TO: 9/87
4. Address of Applicant
915 E. Bloomington, Iowa City, Iowa 52240
7. Location of Proposed Project
Terrell Mill Park, Iowa City
Estimated NO. Or 7. "+argec. UrouPks, niicUceu
`.. People Directly _ by Project: Census Tract 1, Block 2
Benefited by Project Low/Mod. Income
1,500 Approximate # or a of Total: 57%
Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project?: YES NO -
Explain type and level of supporta
Extensive use`of the Iowa River and the Terrell Mill Park indicates a need to
preserve the riverbank in the park.
Amount ofCDBG Funds 12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project: Available For Proposed Project:
$8,975 None
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Seg
'List Other GroupsandOrganizations which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Projec
None
Why is this Project Needed?
1. To protect the City's investment in parkland.
2. To prevent the loss of 3 viewing benches recently installed near the
riverbank in this area.
3. To serve as an example to other riverbank propeoty owners in the area
of bank stabilization.
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L5. List Goal(s) of Project:
To stop continued erosion of the riverbank in Terrell Mill Park.
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Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
Timeframe: Spring/Summer 1987: May -September 1987
Volunteer time required: None.
City staff time required: Civil Engineer to survey site and recommend
riverbank areas most in need of stabilization.
The Engineering Division of the Public Works Department has been notified
and is supportive of this project.
Project Scope and Definition: To contract for installation of riprap materials
along the Terrell Mill Park riverbank to stabilize
and conserve the park riverfront.
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17. Will Project Be Continued After Community Development Block Grant Funding? YES
If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
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Project is self-contained and does not require additional funding.
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' EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds Other Funds
Equipment/Supplies
$ 0
$ 0
Project Materials
0
0
Professional Services
475
0
Other contracted Services
0
0
Contracted Improvements
8,500
0
Other Costs:
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8,975
$
0
Source of Other
0
0
0
0
0
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Map from Iowa River Corridor Plan - 1975 CRITICAL PROBLEMS
CITY OF IOWA CITY
COba1UNITY DE ELOPNEIIT BLOCY, GRANT
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FUNDING REQUEST
1. Name of Applicant or Organization
IOWA CITY
2. Contact Person
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CRISIS INTERVENTION CENTER
KEN KAUPPI
3. Name of Project
CRISIS CENTER -FOOD BANK FACILITY
4. Address of Applicant
PARKING LO
26 E MARKET ST
5. Telephone Number of Applicant
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
or Contact Person
(319) 351-2726
6. Time Period of Proposed Project
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7. Location of Proposed Project
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From: 1-1-87 To: 4-30-87
322 E. First Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
B. Estimated of
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People Directly
Target Gro up s) Affected
Benefited by Project -18,000 (duplicated
by Project: No income/homeless, 10%
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Low income families 85%
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Approximate q or of g&gig: sz
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0. Does Proje ave Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? YES
No Financial support;
Explain type and level of support. food bank
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Combined budgets for crisis intervention c~d
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United Way: Johnson County: Iowa City:
programs FY 1987
Coralville:
$37,050 $ 35,834 $18,136
Churches: Individual:
$2,050
$10,000 $4,000
11. Amount of cDBG Funds 12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project:
$15,500
Available For Proposed Project: -
Not known
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Sectinn)I
13. List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund
Project:
None
14. Why is this Project Needed?
This project is needed to complete the rehabilitation of the Crisis Center's new faci_-
ity. When the original CDBG
Request was made and approved in 1986, there was not provi-
sion for parking. We have learned that
our occupancy depends upon a proper parking lot. -
and we need the funds to complete the original
i meets all local requirements and codes.
project and assure that our facility
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15. List Goal(s) of Project:
Primary goal: provide paved parking lot at our facility. Also, maintain handicapped,,,
accessibility, bring lot up to City standards; complete earlier proje
no provision for parking. ct which contained
16. General Description of Activities:
Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
— or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of'other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
The project will be bidded out in according to HUD regulations. Davis -Bacon Wage
Rates will apply. The project may be started as soon as the additi
existing building on the site is completed (after 1/(/87). on to the
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If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
YES, however, no additional funding will be required for this project.
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NOTE: Estimated cost of project:
The area to be paved is approximately 6,685 square feet.
CEMENT: At a unit cost of $13.50 per square yard, this would cost $30,000
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ASPHALT: At a unit cost of $1.45 per square foot the cost would be $9,693.
These rates were in effect in March, 1986, at the time we were considering acquiring a differ
ent site. These are local wage rates; Davis -Bacon Wage Rates would probably increase the
unit cost for paving or asphalt.
_These prices do not include curbs, striein,¢ sidewalks or extending the driveway approach.
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Our wish is to complete the project in the least expensive manner which would allow the
parking area to meet all codes and regulations.
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EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source of Other F u?
Equipment/Supplies
$
$
Project Materials
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Professional Services
Other Contracted Services
Contracted Improvements
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OtherCosts:
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Iowa City Crisis Intervention Center
322 E. 1st. Street
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF BUILDING USE:
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Crisis Intervention Program:
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1. Call room
The space should provide a more "homey"
tather than "institutional"
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2. work study area
atmosphere.
Clients
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3. conference room
entering front door should be
observable from
4. director's office
call .room.
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6.
One phone system will link both halves
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of the building.
7, shelves in call room, offices
8. closets/storage
Lighting'should be ajustable (may Include
some wall unitincandescents, dimmers etc)
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2. Office ,.f or. program c
This space should allow for
3. food storage area with appropriate
shelves and
easy
delivery of food from'car or van.
counter space
4• clieni'interview
Storage and distribution areas should
area
5, waiting area with children's play
be adjacent.
area and receptionist area
6. handlcapped,restrooms-
7. closets
8. resource materials room
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separate entry, clearly marked
JGeneral:
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1. The present parking lot is not complete; it
and meet other
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paved, striped,
2. 1.: HUD guidelines do not allow :for the purchase
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are likewise excluded
of equipment.
in. Lamps and light fixtures For example,
unless built in.
3• We do not know if the present heating and air conditioning systems will
be adequate for the extension.
4. We do not know if the present insulation is
sufficient.
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We wish to have windows in as many rooms as
no windows on the
Possible; currently there
east and west sides of the
are
building.
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possible.
as low maintenance
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GENERA
•discolI DESCRIPTION,1 The eaisting structure is ■ spa, building on a slab, constructed In about l9)5. ] Cur[eat
'dlmealo�s, are]1� x 64 �, g Current use: display area (in front), office, kitchen, restrooms, and garage/Chop,
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1 This drawing 1, a preliminery sketch which Cu e c y Parking regMUtfons, and provide about 11 or 12 apsees
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y a made In the location and sire of offleees s ModlfledrCtructureInteriowould barappdellnS and60 s the addition. Chargee
1 Parking use 15 1sp: office use is 1 space par 200 sq ftp service use Is I space for each 150 sq ftp
storage eau Se 1 epees per 1000 Cq ft.
I The heavier ink line Indicates existing walls.
CITY OF IOWA CITY
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDING REQUEST 1 6
1. Nime of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person
Mayor s Youth hmployment Program and City of
Peg McElro MYEP
Terry Parks &Re
3. Name of Project
4. Address of Applicant
Napolean Park Project Phase II
Mayor's Youth Employment Program -
315 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240
5. Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
Parks & Recreation Department
MYEP - 337-3020; Parks & Rec - 356-5110
Civic Center, Iowa City, IA 52240
6. Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
From: 6/1/87 To: 7/31/87
Napolean Park
B. Estimated No. of
9. Target Group(s) Affected
People Directly
by Proact: women's & men's softball --52%;
Benefited by Project
young women s softball -13%; Iowa City Kickers
4,942 (unduplicated annually)
Soccer Club, Inc 34%; Iowa City gardeners -1R;
miscellaneous individuals
0. Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? YES NO
Explain type and level of support.
Target group members have been contacted through a survey. We have received
overwhelming support from them to continue to improve Napolean Park.
U. Amount of CDBG Funds
12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project:
Available For Proposed Project:
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$25,000
Phase IIB - $25 238
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
13. List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
State of Iowa Office of Economic Development with local match
14. Why is this Project Needed?
The Iowa Youth Corps, in conjunction with several departments of the City of Iowa City, con-
structed a handicapped accessible restroom in Napolean Park during the summer of 1986. In orde
to provide full accessibility to the restroom and to increase the amount of parking available
in Napolean Park, it has been determined that a parking lot located on Sand Road and cut into
the park approximately 200 feet from the restroom with 3 handicapped and 4 other parking
spaces, for a total of 7 spaces, is needed. The parking lot will enjoin a handicapped
accessible trail leading to the restroom facility. In addition, the north and south parking
lots are in need of renovation, as the current parking situation in Napolean Park cannot
accomodate the numbers of individuals participating in activities during the summer and fall.
15. List Goal(s) of Project:
1. Provide handicapped access to the Napolean Park restroom facility
2. Redevelop the north and south parking lots in Napolean Park in order to increase the
number of parking spaces available.
3. Provide employment for low/moderate income youth
4. Eliminate blight, particularly in the southern parking lot section of Napolean Park
------------ we nctivities: ��--
Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount
or staff time needed, and other Pertinent data about the activities.Indicate of niter
the Project will require the cooperation o£ other Cit
whether they have been contacted. y departments and, if so,
The Iowa Youth Corps., in conjunction with the Parks and Recreation
Department, Public Works Department (Engineering and Streets Divisions)will
lot develop
willab7 stall parking lot containing 3 handicapped stalls . This parking
feet From theprestroomaly 40 'complleted thby isand summerl be placed approximately 200
Road. (Phase II A) It will be cut in on Sand
The north and south i
an efficient manner for individualsparticipating
(Phase II B) will provide
Park. In addition, it will eliminateablightaforgbothin activities inrNapolean
undesirable in their current condition. As a result parking lots are
problem at the park. , parking is a major
The Iowa Youth Conservation Corps. grant will provide funds for
salaries of low/moderate youth and staff. The supervisor will have
appropriate construction background in order to assist
young people. Youth will have the opportuniin the supervision of
ty to in
significant work
skills while participating in this and other projects planned for summer of
1987.
Scope of Work
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June '87-
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Survey,
develop, and design
plans for 3 parking lots
Complete
design and
sall. I.
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paint stalls
including fill, asphalt,
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and
lay turbo
-'Complete large parking lot
design and paint stalls
including fill, asphalt,
and
lay curbs
Date
March 87
June '87-
July-87'
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17. Will Project Be Continued After ConmunitY Development Block Grant Funding? YES N(
If Yes, what source (s) of funding do You propose to use?
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Source of Other Fu' Is
Equipment/Supplies $ 1,000 S _—
Project Materials L
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Contracted Improvements
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FUNDING PEQUEST17
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1. Name of Applicant or Organization
Youth Employment Program
and
2. Contact Person Peg McElroy, MYEP;
Mayor's
Terry Trueblood, Mike Moran, Parks
epgame og 'Project
4. Address of Applicant
Ralston Creek Project
Playor's Youth Employment Program
315 E. Washington St., Iowa City, IA
5. Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person MYEP: 337-3020
parks & Recreation Dept.
Parks & Rec Dept.: 356-5110
Civic Center, Iowa City, IA 52240
6. Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
Ralston Creek, between Washington
From: 3/87 To: 10/87
and College Streets
B. Estimated No. of
9. Target Group(s) Affected
People Directly
by Project: 27,713 low and
Benefited by Project
moderate income persons
50,508 persons
Approximate 4 or 6 of Total:54.8%
0. Does Project Have Support of People
and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? YES NO
Explain type and level of support.
Project Green, Riverfront Commission, Henry Louis Inc.
i. Amount of CDBG Funds
12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project;
Available For Proposed Project:
$13,300
$25,000
(List sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
13. List Other Groups and Organizations
Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
State of Iowa Department of Economic Development and local funding
sources
14. Why is this Project Needed?
This project was initiated in
response to the visual and environmental
degradation occuring along and in
Ralston Creek from Washington St. to the
College St. bridge. This is a direct result of erosion of the stream
banks, overgrowth of undesirable plant materials and collection of debris
in the stream and along the bank.
This area was chosen as the
first phase of a proposed masterplan
which will be developed for the area.
Of significance is its high
visibility by the public and its location
as a transition between the
downtown area and residential areas.
Because of visibility, accessibility
and transitional nature, the site
should be transformed to a natural and
social amenity rather then remain
in its presentdegraded
15. List Goal(s) of Project:
I. Bank stabilization
2. Restore original plantings and
improve visual quality of area
3. Provide summer employment for
low/moderate income youth
4. Develop master plan proposal for
area to guide phased project design
and implementation
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Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
Concept
To work within an overall masterplan for the two (2) block area
building on the original design concept for the area. To work within the
Storm Water Management
Plan for Ralston Creek (1) as adopted by the city
.council on Novemberl3, 1979. Addressed specifically in the plan was:
Landscaping or new improvements should be similar to the east bank from
Burlington to Washington Streets." (2) "Placement of stone rip -rap and sod
on Ralston Creek banks." (3) Reliance on technical research to guide
'-design:-and installation to provide feasible, structurally sound and
aesthetically acceptable solutions. Design solutions specifically for
"unskilled labor to provide employment opportunities for youth which will
enhance work skills and future employment opportunities. To provide a
-meaningful. project in order to qualify for State of Iowa Youth Conservation
Corps. funds.
The project will require the assistance of other departments. Public
.,Works will be consulted and are informed of the proposal. The Finance
Department (Purchasing Division) will assist in the contracted work bidding
process. Planning and Program Development will be consulted concerning
CDBG procedures.
Iowa Youth Corps. staff hired by Mayor's Youth Employment Program will
supervise youth on the project. Project Green will provide volunteer
consulting services. Parks and Recreation staff will supervise youth in
fall when planting occurs. Youth will be available through the in -school
component of the Iowa Youth Corps.
Additional Information:`
1) Site location map. (Appendix 1)
2) Elevation.and section drawings of the design concept. (Appendix 2)
3) Specification sheet for "Checkerblocks". (Appendix 3)
4) Letters of support - Riverfront Commission, Project Green, and Henry
Louis, Inc.
1. Storm Water Management Plan for Ralston Creek, Study and Recommendations of
Shoemaker-Haallond, Engineers, 1979
2. ibid., page 23
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Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
Concept
To work within an overall masterplan for the two (2) block area
building on the original design concept for the area. To work within the
Storm Water Management
Plan for Ralston Creek (1) as adopted by the city
.council on Novemberl3, 1979. Addressed specifically in the plan was:
Landscaping or new improvements should be similar to the east bank from
Burlington to Washington Streets." (2) "Placement of stone rip -rap and sod
on Ralston Creek banks." (3) Reliance on technical research to guide
'-design:-and installation to provide feasible, structurally sound and
aesthetically acceptable solutions. Design solutions specifically for
"unskilled labor to provide employment opportunities for youth which will
enhance work skills and future employment opportunities. To provide a
-meaningful. project in order to qualify for State of Iowa Youth Conservation
Corps. funds.
The project will require the assistance of other departments. Public
.,Works will be consulted and are informed of the proposal. The Finance
Department (Purchasing Division) will assist in the contracted work bidding
process. Planning and Program Development will be consulted concerning
CDBG procedures.
Iowa Youth Corps. staff hired by Mayor's Youth Employment Program will
supervise youth on the project. Project Green will provide volunteer
consulting services. Parks and Recreation staff will supervise youth in
fall when planting occurs. Youth will be available through the in -school
component of the Iowa Youth Corps.
Additional Information:`
1) Site location map. (Appendix 1)
2) Elevation.and section drawings of the design concept. (Appendix 2)
3) Specification sheet for "Checkerblocks". (Appendix 3)
4) Letters of support - Riverfront Commission, Project Green, and Henry
Louis, Inc.
1. Storm Water Management Plan for Ralston Creek, Study and Recommendations of
Shoemaker-Haallond, Engineers, 1979
2. ibid., page 23
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.1) Survey and identify erosion problems.
Lay the basis for a masterplan
March 87:
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plant materials and
elimination of undesirable
3)' Working drawings (plans & details)
a) construction
a) Provide details for construction
April!_87
b) planting plan
b) Bidding and awarding of contracts
May 87
,4) -Site inspection -
Insure that work meets specifics—
May 87'.
tions of design„
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Establish regular maintenance
Aug 87
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term) coordinated with Parks & Rec
so that the plants materials
and City Forestry
remain healthy
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a) provide a foundation
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reduce debris entrapment
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CDBG Funds,
Other Funds
Source of Other Fun ^s
Equipment/Supplies
$ 1,400
$
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4,200
Professional Services
700
Other Contracted Services
Contracted Improvements
7,000
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IowaYouth Corps
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25,000
State of Iowa Depart_ei
and local funding
Totals
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$ 25,000
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asdand Cement Type U or M fine and castle aggregates (ASTM
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Peg MgElroy
Mayor's Youth Corps
Civic,Center !.
Waihington Street
Iowa -:City IA*? 52240
Dear Ms McElroya
I heartily.endorse;the'proposal to:°improve the condition sof
the Ralston.treek.bank. and environs between:( College.. and
Washington,=9trea s'
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lot,
has
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public. It '.should be an attractive."park-like"•area rather
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 18, 1986
To: Karen Kubby,_CM Chairperson
From: Ray Helmer, Riverfront Commission Chairperson
Re: Mayor's Youth Employment Program CDBG Application for .Ralston
Creek Improvements
I am writing on behalf of the Iowa City Riverfront Commission, in support
of the joint proposal for CDBG funds submitted by the Mayor's Youth Em-
ployment Program, the Iowa City Parks and Recreation 'Commission and Pro-
ject GREEN. This proposal requests funds for a continuation of work
started last summer on the Ralston Creek bank between Washington and
Burlington Streets.
Working with the Riverfront Commission last summer' to plan the project,
the Mayor's Youth Employment Program employed the Iowa Youth Conservation
Corps to clean up the banks of the creek. It was noted during the cleanup
that there was a critical need to undertake some structural work to pre-
vent erosion undermining Van Buren Street on the east bank and to present
a more pleasant view of an urban natural resource for the large number of
people that frequent that vicinity. As you are aware, this part of the
creek borders the Iowa City Recreation Center and Chauncey Swan parking
lots and is used extensively by downtown shoppers, workers, Farmer's
Market, Civic Center and Recreation Center users, and others. We believe
the unsightly appearance is indeed a "blight," which CDBG funding would
work to eradicate, thus fulfilling a stated goal of the program.
This proposal was conceived of and planned by Mayor's Youth Employment
Program, Project GREEN, the Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission and
the Riverfront Commission. It is an excellent example of a broad-based,
coordinated community project. It will utilize state -funded labor pro-
vided by the Iowa Youth Conservation Corps to complete what would other-
wise be an expensive, labor-intensive project. We urge you to grant
funding for the proposal.
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September 26, 1986
To Karen Kubby, chairman of the Committee on Community Needs
From: Emilie Rubright, co-chairman of Project GREEN.
Project GREEN would like to recommend the Mayor's Youth
Committee program for a grant to beautify the area of
Ralston Creek bank in the area between Washington Street
and Burlington Street. The creek bank needs to be cleaned
of.weeds and.the bank.stabal.ized. Additional plantings,
would be purchased to enhance the landscape of that
area of Ralston Creek after the clean-up is accomplished.
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September 26, 1986
To Karen Kubby, chairman of the Committee on Community Needs
From: Emilie Rubright, co-chairman of Project GREEN.
Project GREEN would like to recommend the Mayor's Youth
Committee program for a grant to beautify the area of
Ralston Creek bank in the area between Washington Street
and Burlington Street. The creek bank needs to be cleaned
of.weeds and.the bank.stabal.ized. Additional plantings,
would be purchased to enhance the landscape of that
area of Ralston Creek after the clean-up is accomplished.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
A e
FUNDING REQUEST 1
Name of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person
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Planning and Zoning Commission
Tom Scott, Chairperson
3. Name of Project
4. Address of Applicant
Waterfront Drive Sidewalk Installation
Civic Center
5. Telephone Number of Applicant
410 East Washington Street
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or Contact Person
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
337-9889
Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
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East side of Waterfront Drive between Hill -
From: 01-87 To: 11/87
top Mobile Home Park and Southgate Avenue.
" 8. Estimated No. of
9. Target Groups Affected
People Directly
by Project:
Benefited by Project
450
Low/Nod. Income
Approximate R or 9 of Total: 75%+
0. Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? Q NO
Explain type and level of support.
Conversations with Mobile Home Park residents indicate endorsement of this proposal.
1. Amount of CDBG Funds
mount
12. Aof Other Funds
Requested for this Project:
Available For Proposed Project:
$2,200.00
None
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
13. List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
la. why is this Project Needed? Residents of
Hilltop Mobile Home Park rely upon either
Waterfront Drive or a dirt path east of the
right-of-way as pedestrian routes to
bus shelter located on the northeast corner
a
of Waterfront Drive and Southgate Avenue.
Not only are these conditions unsafe for pedestrians
but the unimproved nature of the
dirt path inconveniences pedestrians during
inclement weather. When the condition of
the path is unsuitable for pedestrian use,
Drive
residents are forced to walk on Waterfront
to access the bus shelter.
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15. List Goal's) of Project:
To provide safe pedestrian access to the bus
shelter located on the northeast corner
of Waterfront Drive and Southgate Avenue.
16. General Description of Activities:
Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
Assistance from the City's Engineering Division would be needed to prepare plans
and specifications for the proposed sidewalk and to monitor construction of the
walk. If this proposal is approved, the plans and specifications for the sidewalk
could be drafted by Spring, 1987, and construction could begin during the following
summer. It is expected that the sidewalk could be in place by November, 1987. The
Engineering Division has been consulted regarding cost estimates for this project.
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'ter Community Development Block Grant Funding? YES NO
nding do you propose to use?
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BUDGET BREAKDOWN
EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source of Other Funds'
w
Equipment/Supplies
S 0
5
�_
Project Materials
0
Professional Services
0
Other Contracted Services
0
Contracted Improvements
$2,200.
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Other Costs:
rf
94
Totals
$2,200.
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WATERFRONT DRIVE SIDEWALK
PROPOSED LOCATION
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4,t tl4c Z�,, p-/Z� �� d Monday, October 13, 1936
This is a petition sifneJ by the necole who resi^e in Hilltop
Yobile Home Court to h,ve the city out in a sidew::11,- between _
the court's entrance and the bus stoo. This is only a small
beginning considering the biggest Droblem is tae entire stretch
of Waterfrcnt Drive to 1 -.,.,Vee, but it's a start. We have a lot
of necole who wall, on this road and the only place they can wall- 7
is ri,ht on the road, which causes a ;iangerous situation.
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This is a petition si_nei b;: the peoole who reside in iilltoo
F.-obile home Court to h:ve the city put in a siiewalk between
the courtis entrance and the bus stop. This is only a small
beginninE consi:erinE the biEcest oroblem is the entire stretch
of 'aterfront Drive to hyVee, but it's a start, We have a lot
of neoole who mall, on this road _nd the only place the; can wall,
is riEht on the rood, %which ceuees a dangerous situation.
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This is a oetition signed by the people who reside in Hillto^
Mobile home Court to have the city put in a si9e!all, between
the court's entrance and the bus stop. This is only a small —
beginnini considering the biEgest problem is the entire stretch
of Waterfront drive tc HyVee, but itis a start. we have a lot
of oeoole who wall, on this road and the only place they can wall _
is richt on the road, which causes a dangerous situation.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
COMMUNITY DEV1ELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDING REQUEST 1 9
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1.
Name of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person
Planning and Zoning Commission
Tom Scott, Chairperson
3.
Name of Project Miller/Orchard NIA
4• Address of Applicant
Sidewalk Installation
Civic Center
410 East Washington Street
5.
Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
337-9889
6.
Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
(filler and Hudson Avenues between
From: 01/0 To: 11/87
Highway 6 and Benton Street
8.
Estimated No. of
9. Target Group(s) Affected
People Directly
by Project:
Benefited by Project 104
(.OW/Moderate Income
Approximate N or i of Total: 66.7%
0.
Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? <Es NO An objective of the Miller/Orchard Neighborhood Imppro vE
Explain type and level of support. ment Plan is to
rehabilitate the neighborhood by elimi
nating health and safety hazards caused by substandard housing, traffic congestion and i
adequate or non-existent sidewalks. The plan cites that most residential side streets in
the area lack sidewalks and that sidewalk installation is an activity that may be carried
1.
Wig JFPd5WVunff: 'o£ other Funds
Requested for this Project: Available For Proposed Project:
Miller Avenue $9,900
Hudson Avenue 9,900 (List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
Total 191800
13.
List Other Groups and Organizations which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
U.
Why is this Project Needed?
Residents of the Miller/Orchard Neighborhood rely upon the north -south -oriented streets
south of Benton Street to access shopping facilities along Highway 6. Pedestrian and
vehicular traffic share these side streets to get to these businesses. As a means of
eliminating hazardous conditions confronting pedestrians, the installation of sidewalks
along one side of both Miller and Hudson Avenues is proposed. In order to facilitate
handicapped access, curb ramps would be installed at each intersection.
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List Goal(s) of Project:
To provide safe pedestrian and handicapped access to shopping facilities.
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16. General Description of Activities:
Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other city departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
Assistance from the City's Engineering Division is needed to draft project plans
and specifications and to monitor the project once it's underway. Sidewalk in-
stallation could begin after the project plans and specifications are approved by the
Council and bids are obtained. If approval is received in Spring, 1987, it is ex- ;
pected that the project could be completed by Fall, 1987.
Cost estimates for this proposal were obtained from the City's Engineering Division.
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BUDGET BREAKDOWN
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EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source of Other Fund; .
Equipment/Supplies
S 0
S
Project Materials
0
Professional Services
0
Other Contracted Services
0
Contracted Improvements
$19,800
'
Other Costs:
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Totals
S 19,800
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PROPOSED SIDEWALKS
f MILLER AVENUE AND HUDSON AVENUE f
MILLER/ORCHARD NEIGHBORHOOD'
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CITY OF IOWA CITY CO6LHUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
FUNDING REQUES;2 C
1. Name of Applicant or Organization
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P CVNSER.LA7'V'✓ C.01m/SS/0A/
3. Name of Project
L:cNrd✓�� /LSTGOOCC«E.v,- ptcGRA'
5. Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
356- SO " - (sc.IcCA FELDE R•)
6. Time Period of Proposed Project
From:^ry,v. // /pari TO: fEb /3'r% /93"7
E. Estimated No. of -
People Directly 3.53 HovsEpU-Ds
Benefited by Project .
2. Contact Person 6gRY L • 6OcDw/1✓-
1,.v. 5c NG rvviEa DF2- STAFF
4. Address of Applicant
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7. Location of Proposed Project
by Project: Low ,.vc„wni C f, xCS
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Approximate R or % o£ Total: /w 9'e .
0. Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or organizations Affected by
Project? ® No IALI-* /Ryb/STANCCw/&-
Explain .type and level of support. /,C,p,, 1E eVreFTS felt- ,A/srA/AVr/o/+/ Ata.
3e.-£c'tsc,v of i,.ArcEP/Fif/T-5,
1. Amount of CDDG Funds, ... 12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project: - Available For Proposed Project: r
cn, of 2c.vA c/rY
(List
Sources in Budget Breakdown Section,
List Other Groups and
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Were Asked to Contribute to
14. Why is this Project Needed?
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Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other city departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
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If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
EXPENSE CATEGORY
Equipsent/Supplies
Project Materials
Professional Services
Other Contracted Services
Other
BUDGET BREAKDOWN
CDBG Funds Other Funds
$ y 9 So "° s I/ 9570.
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September 23, 1986
TO: IOWA CITY COMMITTEE ON COMMUNITY NEEDS —
FROM: RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION
RE: TIMING OF CDBG FUND DISBURSEMENT AND THE RCC LIGHT BULB REPLACEMENT/ENERGY W
CONSERVATION INFORMATION PROGRAM i
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This Is Just a short note toclarify something which came up during the discussion of our
i request for CDBG funds. We need to point out that even through we stated that our program would �•
begin In November or December of this year we do understand that the actual disbursement of
CDBG funds would not occur until March or April of 1987. During the time In which we will -
begin the light bulb replacement/conservation program and the time of the arrival of CDBG
funds we wil l have 1.)set-up distribution points and methods for getting the bulbs and
Information to the qualifying households and 2) have disbursed the limited number of bulbs and
materials which have been funded by the City o1 Iowa Clty. In other words, by March or April
we wlII need additlonal funds to purchase another supply of bulbs/educational materials so that
we can reach alIOfthe qualllying (am IIles Inaway whlchwIIIachlave our goals ofcommunity —
energy savings, household expense redictIon and educallon on energy matters.
Thank you again for your consideration of our proposal
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
COFNIUNITY DEVELOPPLENT BLOCK GRA%T'
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1. Name of Applicant or Organization 2. Contact Person
City of Iowa City Transit Department
3. Name of Project 4. Address of Applicant
Civic Center
Purchase install downtown transit info Cent
r. 410 East Washington Street
S. Telephone Number of Applicant Iowa City, Iowa 52240
i or Contact Person
356-5154
^� 6. Time Period of Proposed Project 7. Location of Proposed Project
From: 4/87 To: 6/87 Downtown Transit Interchange
8. Estimated No. of 9. Target Groups Affected—
People Directly by Project:
Benefited by Project 210,000 elde 1 apd hapdicap ed. passenger
i 2.1 million passengers per year on ;erveJL2n 0,6 #14 td>3Sfl
Iowa Cit Transit 10%
0. Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
J Project? ® NO
Explain type and level of support.
Numerous transit users have requested a downtown information center.
In May, 1986, the JCCOG Ad -Hoc Transit Study Committee recommended the installation
1. Amount of CDBG Funds 12. Amount of Other Funds
J Requested for this Project: Available For Proposed Project:
$5.000 Ongoing maintenance expenses will be
absorbed in the ICT operating budget.
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
13. List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
The City of Coralville and University of Iowa have agreed to supply and update the
information pertaining to their systems.
�j 14. Why is this Project Needed?
J Existing and potential users of the transit systems need to be able to obtain schedule
and route information in the central downtown transit interchange. Out of approx-
imately 5.8 million annual transit trips in the Iowa City-Coralville area, an esti-
mated 2.3 million pass thru the interchange. The low -medium income and elderly indi-
viduals tend to be irregular transit users who need transit information the most.
While often times a person may be reluctant to ask a bus driver or call the transit
system for information, they would use a central information center. This center
would also serve as a location to post notices of any route detours in effect due to
construction projects, football games, etc.
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15. List Goal(s) of Project:
I. To maximize the mobility of area residents and visitors through the use of energy
efficient mass transit.
A. To provide transit schedule and fare information to potential users of the systems.
B. To inform existing users of the systems of any service changes planned or in effect.
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16. General Description of Activities:
Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
The installation of a downtown transit information center will serve the needs
of many potential and existing users of mass transit. Especially low/medium
income and elderly individuals who tend to be irregular transit users, will be
served. This project will promote ridership on the transit systems, thus dis-
couraging the need for service reductions. However, if service reductions
are necessary, the information center would be an excellent location to post
such notices.
The most desirable location of the, information center would be on the north
side of Washington Street midway between Clinton and Capitol Streets. The
University. of Iowa is currently having a Pentacrest master plan prepared.
University officials have indicated a willingness to consider incorporating
a transit information center in the plan. If this location proves unfeasible,
a second location would be on the south side of Washington Street along the
Old Capitol Center. The project will require the cooperation of Coralville
Transit and University of Iowa CAMBUS. They have been contacted and enthusi-
astically support this project.
Since May, 1986 Iowa City Transit has counted the number of elderly and handi-
capped who pay the required one-half fare (25t) and the number of elderly
and handicapped who are allowed to ride for free due to their low-income
status. Since I•lay, 18,565 (46%) elderly and handicapped passengers have paid
one-half fare and 22,013 have ridden for no fare.
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1:. wiLi ero7ect se Continued After Community Development Block Grant Funding?
If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use? --
On-going maintenance and updating of the information will be continued after the
initial purchase. These costs will be incorporated into the operating budget of
Iowa City Transit.
Note on sources of other funds:
The Iowa City Urbanized Area annually receives State and Federal funds to offset
transit operating and capital costs. Such funds could be used to purchase the
transit information center . However, top priority for the use of these funds is
placed on the purchase of replacement transit coaches. Insufficient Federal and
State funds have prohibited the Iowa City, Coralville and University Transit,
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Systems from carrying out their fleet replacement schedules. Therefore, it is
not feasible to use State or Federal transit funds to purchase the information
center.
BUDGET BREAKDOWN
EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source of Other Fundi—
Equipment/Supplies
S 51000
$ 0
Project Materials
0
0
Professional services
0
0
Other Contracted Services
0
0
Contracted Improvements
0
0
Other Costs:
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FUNDING REQUEST 2 2
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1.
Iowa City Parks and Recreation Dept.
Terry G. Trueblood, Director,
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Name of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person Parks and Recreation
3.
Name of Project
4. Address of Applicant
Creative Arts Troupe (CAT)
Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department
220 South Gilbert Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
S.
Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
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319-356-5110
6.
Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
From: 1/87 To: 12/87
Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center
220 South Gilbert Street
Iowa Lit Lov a
6.
Estimated No. of
9. Target croup s A£ ecte
People Directly
by Project: 100% or those persons within
Benefited by Project 75
Johnson County who are handicapped
Approximate # or % of Total:
0.
Does Prdject Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? ES NO
Explain type and level of support.
A number of public agencies and organizations that are involved with physicdlly
disabled persons' needs support this project. Letters of encouragement are included
with this a plication: 1 Johnson County Citizens Committee for the Handicapped, 2) Univ
1.
Amount of 4` un s
12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project:
Available For Proposed Project:
$22,279.00
None
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
13.
List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
None
14.
Why is this Project Needed? A Creative Arts Troupe for persons with mental and/or
physical disabilities will greatly Improve the quality of life for those persons involved.
CAT
(2)
will give participants the opportunity to: (I) improve fine arts talents and abilities;
increase
(4)
their knowledge of life-long leisure activities; (3) increase self-esteem; and
give the individual a chance to socialize and interact with other participants and the
general public.
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15.
List Goal(s) of Project:
(1)
To establish a comprehensive fine arts troupe for handicapped citizens of the Iowa City
community.
(2)
To give approximately 75 disabled Johnson County residents of various abilities and ages
weekly opportunities to develop fine arts skills for either drama, music or dance.
(3)
(4)
To stage eight (8) community performances by Project CAT participants.
To,increase
the community's awareness and understanding of the talent and abilities of
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goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
me needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
y have been contacted.
he Creative Arts Troupe (CAT) will be established for handicapped persons in our
_ community. The mentally retarded, physically disabled, and multiple -handicapped
are the target populations to receive services under the project. Approximately
75 residents of various abilities will be afforded weekly opportunities to partici-
Pate,
t particince and develop in drama, dance, andsin musichthreeetimes a week for one pationone hour sessions.
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two (2) arts instructors for six (6) hours per week. (See attached outlined budget
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Recreation Department. This project will begin in January, 1987, during the winter/
spring session and will finish at the end of the fall session in December, 1987.
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Professional Services
12,218.00
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Other Contracted Services
Contracted Improvements
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Instructors 2 x 6 hrs/wk x 48 x $5.25=
3,024
Total Salaries
$11,184
Fringe Benefits
Social Security .11,184 x 7%=
783
Workmans Compensation. 11,184 x 2.25/100 salary=
251
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$ 1,034
Supplies
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Scripts/sheet music $6.75 x 75 participants=
506
Costumes/make-up $9.00 x 75 participants=
675
Stage Props (curtains, wood, backdrops) 4 scenes x 125= 500
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225
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375
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etc.)=.
450
$ 2,731
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414
Telephone -$30 x 12 months
360
Equipment Rental (microphones, Public Address System,
hydralic lift) 8 performances x $100=
800
,Transportation -for disabled participants, who, cannot
use public transportation, lease from University
Bionic Bus-74/wk x 48=
3,456
Charter buses to Des Moines, IA.
2(45 passenger buses) x 500
1,000
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FUNDING REQUEST
Planning & Zoning Commission, Dept. of
Planning & Program Development, and
2. contact Person
Dept. of Public Works.
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Melod Rockwell, Associate Planner
Name of Project
loodway Property Acquisition & Clearance
4. Address of Applicants
Civic Center
5. Telephone Number Of Applicant
Iowa City, IA 52240
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6. Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project I
From: 2/87 To: 9/87
11 S. Johnson St.
Iowa City (See location and floodway map,,.)
B. Estimated No. of
9. Target Groups A ecte
People Directly
Benefited by Project 1
by Project: Community -Wide Benefit:
50,508 persons (27,71or 54.8% low -mod I !
income persons) in Iowa City. i'
0. Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? YES NO
Explain type and level- of support. rI
Public Works Department actively supports implementation of this project, and will
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in demolition/construction supervision. The Planning and Zoning Commission also stroni,
supports-thisproject- (Memos of support are attached.) y
1. Amount of CDBG Funds
12. Amount of other Funds- -
Requested for this Project:
Available For Proposed Project:
$47,480
N.A.
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section`
13. List Other Groups and Organizations Which were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
N.A. w
14. Why is this Project Needed?
This project will serve to:
A. Remove a seriously dilapidated house located in the Ralston Creek floodway.
B. Relocate an elderly, low income tenant to decent, safe and sanitary housing.
C. Restore the bank of Ralston Creek to proper condition.
The project is consistent with the Ralston Creek Watershed Management Plan and the
City's Capital Improvements Program.
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List Goal(s) of Project:
To eliminate neighborhood slum and blight.
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r Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
j the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
Et whether they have been contacted.
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Feb. - March - Obtain appraisals and preliminary tenant information.
April - May - Negotiate purchase; provide tenant relocation assistance. -
June - Sept. - Relocate tenant; contract for demolition and bank
iii 5" stabilization; complete all work.
Staff needs: 1
This project will require the assistance and cooperation of the
Engineering staff. All acquisition and relocation tasks will be
handled by CDBG staff. Engineering will assist in demolition and
construction supervision, and appropriate staff has been contacted.
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If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
BUDGET BREAKDOWN
EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source of Other Fund
Equipment/Supplies
Project Materials
Professional Services
(Appraisals)
1,000
Other Contracted Services
Contracted improvements
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38,100
Tenant relocation
4,500
Legal/closing costs
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 11, 1986
TO: Karen Kubby, CCN Chairperson
FROM: Frank Farmer, City Engineer eQ��19-
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RE: Property at 11 South Johnson Street
Acquisition of the property at 11 South Johnson Street is necessary
if j; to,allow removal,of the retaining walL that is falling over into,
the creek.;; iowa,'C.ity, s Storm Water Management Plan, for Ralston
Creek reccmmends Proceeding with this project.. ,This project has
also been included in the City's Capital Improvements Program and
I*,11,JS supported by -Public Works/Engineering.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: September 11, 1986
To: Karen Kubby, Chair, Committee on Community Needs (CCN)
From: Tom Scott, Chair, Planning and Zoning Commission Ts
Re: CDBG Assistance to Remove a Structure at 11 S. Johnson St.
At its September 4, 1986, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission
expressed its support of an application for Community Development Block E!
Grant assistance to remove a structure at 11 S. Johnson Street which is
located in the :floodway of Ralston Creek. The Commission'considers it in f
the public interest to remove the structure in order to facilitate the
creeks ability to carry floodwaters.
The Planning and Zoning Commission encourages the Committee on Community ;
Needs to give favorable consideration to this proposal.
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1. Name of Applicant or Organization
Planning and Zoning Commission
2. Contact Person
Tom Scott, Chairperson
3. Name of Project Acquisition of Ralston
Creek Open Space
4. Address of Applicant
Civic Center
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240 .
5. Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person 337-9889
Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
6. Time
South of Burlington, west of Van Buren,
From: 01/87 To: 10/87
and east of Ralston Creek Village.
8. Estimated No. of
People Directly
by Project
9. Target Group(S) Affected
by Project:
Low -Mod. Income
Benefited
1,073
Approximate # or 8 of Total: 82%
0, Does Project Have Support of People and other
Project? YES NO
Groups or Organizations Affected by
Explain type and level of support.
The Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission
has endorsed this project in the past.
1. Amount of CDBG Funds
Requested for this Project:
12. Amount of Other Funds
Available For Proposed Project:
$101,000
None
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
13. List Other Groups and Organizations Which
Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
14. Why is this Project Needed?
for and recreation
is provided for the tenants of the
No open space active passive
developments surrounding
the proposed park site. Develop-
high-density residential
ment of this property for park use would
a land use appropriate for the Ralston Creek
also enhance the area and would result in
flood plain.
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15. List Goal(s) of Project:
To provide active and passive recreational
opportunities and urban open space in
a high density area.
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16. General Description of Activities:
ill be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
Explain how goals w
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other city departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
The Ralston Creek Open Space project (map attached) is intended to serve as
neighborhood open space in an area dominated by high-density residential
development. The property under consideration is currently used as an auto
body shop, a use incompatible with the residential uses which surround it on
three sides. The shop cannot expand nor can it be converted to other uses
since it currently is non -conforming under the Flood Hazard Overlay zone
provisions. The most appropriate use for the property is as open space given
the environmental constraints to its development. As open space, this property
would provide an amenity in an area which is densely populated by many who
have low to moderate incomes. This project would also enhance the revitalization
of.a part of the downtown which until recently, has suffered from blight and
deterioration. Development of the property as a public park would also reduce
the amount of impervious surface in the floodplain, thereby improving the flood
management system for the community.
Negotiations for acquisition of the land could be undertaken as soon as the funds
are allocated. The proposed budget does not reflect costs associated with
demolition of the existing improvements and development of the site (grading and
sodding). The intention of this proposal is to only acquire property suitable
for park development. Development of the site for park purposes will be achieved '
as financial resources are available.
The Parks and Recreation Department has been contacted regarding this project.
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(!ES No
If Yes, what source(s)
of funding do you propose to use?
Parks and Recreation Department operating budget.
BUDGET BREAKDOWN
EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source of other Funds'-
Equipment/Supplies
0
Project Materials
0
Professional Services
0
Other Contracted Services
0
Contracted Improvements
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Other Costs:
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$81,000
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$20,000
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CITY OF IOWA CITY FUNDING REQUEST 2 �
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Name of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person
United Action for Youth
Jim Swaim
4. Address of Applicant
3.
Name of Project
Youth Center
P.O. Box 892
Iowa City, IA 52244 '-7I
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Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
319/338-7518
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Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
To be determined by market availability
From: 4/3/87 To: 3/30/88
and zoning requirements. Downtown preferr-.
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Estimated No. of
EstimaDirectly
9. Target Groups A fecte
by Project: At least 608 of UAY's clients
Directly
live in low households as defined by
BenefitedPeople
by Project
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HUD. ApVROM na'}edf{oarb'c�1. Total -
youth, 150 adults
330/65%'
- 330/658
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Does Project Have Support of People and
Other Groups or Organizations Affected by •-
Project? YES X NO
level of support. DAY 's
delinquency prevention program has been support-
Explain type and
ed with public and private funds since
1970. Local governments, churches, schools,
service clubs, and private individuals
have provided space for DAY programs..
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Amount of CDBG Funds
12. Amount of Other Funds r
Available For Proposed Project: This pro-
Requested for this Project:
posal includes $5000 to be designated by DAY -
board from private restricted funds raised in
$95,000.00
FY 87FList Sources in Budget Breakdown Sectior-'
Other Groups and Organizations which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project: ~
13.
List
DAY has participated in several efforts for relocating with other agencies including the
last joint agency center reviewed by CCN.
14.- Why is this Project Needed? DAY has depended on donated space for its programs since
1972. DAY is currently provided space at 311 N. Linn by the Iowa City Friends Meeting
(Quaker). Zn the last 3 years both DAY and the Friends have experienced a dramatic
increase in the use of the house. Five counselors share one small upstairs room and all.
of the Synthesis studio is located in another upstairs room. There are more frequent
schedule conflicts though both UAY and the Friends work diligently to resolve them.
The Friends are considering moving to a larger house adequate for their growing needs.
DAY needs to maintain its programs in a location centrally placed which is adequate for'
both Outreach and Synthesis. The acquisition of a suitable house will assure DAY'S _
ability to continue its programs in a "youth center" atmosphere, easily accessible to
all Iowa City youth.
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15. List Goal(s) of Project: The goal of this project is for DAY to secure a walk -in -center,
adequate for the purpose of counseling youth, and providing housing for the Synthesis
program. DAY provides assistance to young people, especially those who are alienated
from the traditional approaches to youth service, in identifying their individual needs
and opportunities, and facilitates meeting the same in the best interests of the
individual with regard to the community. (continued on back)
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Number 9 continued: Approximately 75 youth served in FY 86 were victims of abuse, neglect,
or maltreatment; and at least 75 runaways have been served each of the last 3 years.
1-� Number 14 continued: UAY has been in the same space for over 12 years, in which time
the client caseload has increased from 150 youth to 400 youth and 150 parents. In
r its present location UAY has inadequate space for confidential individual, family
or group counseling. The kitchen, on the 1st floor, measures 12' by 8' and contains
a'stove, refrigerator, table, counters and a sink. Although, this is the primary
counseling area; no more than three people can be comfortably seated.. when counsel--
C ing'a larger family the upstairs room, adjacent to the non -soundproofed Synthesis
`cad bs used. However, I use of this room (10' by 13') requires that .the other
studio,
staff leave their desk area. There is no area in the house that can
rytraffic. Although several support groups
than people without,interruptione and
are planned, actually holding the. groups will involve renting space or using rooms
in Other agencies. The director can meet with one person at his desk in a 7' by LO'
office.
' The Dating Cellos' situational drama troupe, an important UAY program, -has
moved their rehersals to a church, as the house can no longer accomodate the thirteen
members.
Chronic water seepage in the basement forced UAY to eliminate the darkroom,
„j weaving area and ceramics studio a year ago. Although staff have utilized the
Recreation Center facilities for photography and ceramics, needless scheduling
problems have arisen.
I Resourcefulness of staff members, careful scheduling and the cooperation of
�I area churches and agencies have made the situation tolerable. However, the growth
of varied programming and the quality of services is suffering.
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!lyl difficulty and serves and assists troubled youth who are identified as being under
severe stress which, if not relieved, is likely to result in delinquent behavior.
The Synthesis program reinforces positive social behaviors by developing and enhancing
IyI the skills of young people through the use of electronic arts equipment.
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Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so, ,
whether they have been contacted.
DAY will purchase and remodel a house in the Iowa City downtown or near downtown area.
It's expected that several months will be needed to look at available properties, make ,
a purchase offer, close and then remodel in accordance with HUD guidelines and city and
state code requirements.. The DAY board and director will be responsible for, completing ..
the project in accordance with all existing guidelines. Hours needed are unknown,
however we have prior experience on other boards for similar purchases (Jim Swaim with .-
.the DVP and Dick Parrott with the Crisis Center). Some professional .services will be
donated to the project. -The cooperation of the City Engineer, Zoning staff, planners "
and other department_ personnel will be needed. Contact required for such cooperation
will be made accordingly. DAY has met previously with such staf£. but.not specific to
tfiie.purchase. Up to $100,000 is needed for this project of which $95,000 is requested
from CDBG funds. Of this, $65,000 is requested as an outright grant and_$30,000.. in
a no interest. loan- repaid. annually over fifteen years beginning in 1988. . UAY would be
completely moved in and all programs. operating inthAYouth center.locatiorby. the end
.of PY 8B (June 30, 1988) though if funded we will attempt tocomplete the project sooner
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If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
Iowa City, Johnson County, United Way, State, Federal, and Private funds will continue
to be used to fund the operating costs of UAY's programs. Repayment of the loan will
be from privately raised funds each year. (See audit)
BUDGET BREAKDOWN ... .
EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source'of Other Funds
Equipment/Supplies '•.
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In-kind
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FY 88 operating budget
160,000.00
See FY 88 Joint
Agency request.
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of Johnson County 26 East Market Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 319-338-7823
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To: Committee on Community Needs
From: Mary Anne Volm, United Way of Johnson County
Re: United Action for Youth's CDBG Request
It has come to my attention that United, Action for Youth
su applying for funds to purchase a house. United Way
supports this request and urges CCN to recommend the
project's funding.
United Way has funded DAY for years and considers it to
ibe a top notch agency. I am aware of their ,continued
efforts to secure funds for both a joint human services
facility and a smaller youth services complex. Since
funds have not been available in the past for a joint
J facility to house several agencies, it seems an unlikely,
carrot to hold in front of"UAY for yet another year.
Given UAY's good faith cooperation with joint proposals
that have not materialized, I feel it is time for them to
have a permanent location that is more suitable to their
needs and can accommodate the growing numbers of adoles-
cents and their families that they continue to serve.
SinFerely,
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SERVING YOUTH OF JOHNSON COUNTY
315 E. Washington • Iowa City, IA 52240
319-337-3020
September 25, 1986
Karen Kubby, Chair
Committee ,on Community Needs
Iowa City,, Iowa 52240
Dear Karen;
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for thehave requestnsubmitted asked by benny Naso to write a letter of endorsement
facility for their agency, y United Action for Youth to
Purchase a
As you know, UAY hasbeen located for sevN.
St. in the Friends Meetin eral 'y ears'at 311 House.
Altinadegit has been a tremendously
reasonable rental, the space has ben
for teenagers served by UAY. In addition, on several rOccasions, the
Friends have discussed alternative uses for the buildin ovide programming
staff have not always been,certain that the facility would en available
for their. use, g, hence, UAY
I heartily endorse assistance from CDBG funding for a facility and,
tha downtown areaaethetboardcand vstafflof Mayor ''a Youtha, coupled withaEmlocation
ploymentnear
Program would be interested in exploring a shared location.
If I can answer any further questions for you, do not hesitate to
contact me,
Sincerely,
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Peg McElroy, Director
2433 Nevada Avenue
Iowa City, Iowa ;2240
September 29, 19°E
Dear City Official,
Over a year ago, I became acquainted with the people and facilities
at United Action for Youth, located at 311 N. Linn Street, At that tine, my
daughter, now 15 years old, was facing a serious emotional crisis and was
taken to UAY by her friends who had already discovered that the people
there can help. We faced some difficult months, during which tine UAY
counselors continued support helped my daughter to get her thinking back on track,
She became a member of "Dating Cellos" ,an impromptu drama
to schools, etc, presenting skits and group that travels
of importance to young people, This has greatly
in discussions or. issues
1 self-esteem and had helped her to hold On toavaluesctoo seasily losted her to and
teenagers today. My daughter has developed and continues to acquire, atti-
tudes and coping skills necessary for successful living and I no longer fear
for her emotional and physical well-being.
As a single parent raising 4 children, I quickly found that to.engage
_ the services of a private counselor was far beyond my financial means. It
was also quickly evident that my daughter was much less receptive to such
people and, of course, no private counselor can acceptdrop-in visits, after
hours phone calls, informal rap sessions with friends, or the other activities
UAY provides, I don't know what we would have done without the help we
recieved from United Action for Youth. They have a staff of extremely warm
and dedicated people who give freely of themselves in a most
They have been successful at reaching our teen generous wayer healt ,
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role models, guidance, and diversions for teens pfacingidifficult fproblems.
The potential for growth of this agency is tremendous and
UAY is requesting assistance in obtaining an improvedaphysicaltlyed
facility. I ask you to seriously consider and support this request. The
and perhaps facility is near downtown and accesable by bus. That is its biggest
P y "plus", except for the fact that itj does'exhist, The house they occupy is a shared facility and often both occupants are inconvenienced
and compromised by the others presence. The building is old and no doubt
ti expensive to heat and maintain. It is in need or repair and remodeling and
doesn't present a cheerful atmosphere consistent with what goes on there.
Often gents of the middle class teens it largely serves are put off by
the low rent district" appearance of the building as is, no doubt, the
community at large. Physically the s
alf well to
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of the agency. UAY has acquiredce osome es ofine naudio eequiptment the
pports some enthusiastic musicians who use this equiptment in both
formal and informal situations. This equiptment must be divided between
two rooms, making a strange situation for people trying to make music
together, The fact that the house is in a residential area restricts their
�j hours and occasionally causes complaints from neighbors, "Cellos" doesn't
have a large enough room for rehersals. The counselors don't have an office
and counselling sessions are often conducted in the kitchen which lacks
comfort and privacy and makes a bathroom unavailable for others, Many times
the counselors travel to parks, restruants, or homes, etc, in order to find
a private place which is certainly not efficient use of their time,
United Action for Youth provides a much needed service to the young people
of the Iowa City community, They are successful at what they do and the
potential and need for continued growth is almost immeasurable. I ask you on
behalf of myself and many other parents to support this fine organization in
obtaining an improved physical facility.
Thank you,
Sincerely,
The University of Iowa
Iowa City. Iowa 52242
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Department of Family Practice
(319) 356-2975
It no answer, 356-1616
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This letter is written in support of the request of United Action
for Youth for funding for a new facility.
As helping professionals in the community, we have worked with
DAY and have become familiar with its services. In addition, we
have referred clients and families, and felt theytve been
provided excellent service. We are aware of the important
resource that DAY offers to other agencies. For example, the
staff has provided valuable assistance to the DVP, MECCA,
Willowind; and the Marriage and Family Clinic in working with
adolescents. Finally, as parents, we have appreciated the
services that DAY has offered to our children and the community.
The counseling and peer group activities have been very helpful
to tis.
Through working with UAY we are aware that the current facility
is. very limited in space, which does create difficulty in
carrying.on activities and also insuring the privacy that is
oft an necessary. We strongly support the application and
encourage funding for a new house.
Sincerely, 2 -'/ /
E1 abeth G. Eudsk, M.S.W.
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avid Roaen hal, Ph.D.
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120 Dubuque
Phone : 319/337.4523
P.O. Box 324, Iowa City, Iowa 52244
Youth Emergency Shelter
524 Ronalds
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United .Action for Youth
311 -North Linn
Iowa City Iowa 52240
j. Dear Jim:- -
This is to support your proposal for CDBG funding to pur-
chase a. house for use as office, counseling, and studio
IL JI space for U.A.Y. A5 a periodic visitor to U.A.Y., it is
obvious to me that .you have outgrown your present quarters.
I� Private counseling with, more than one person is almost
impossible, and you do not have enough room to even set up.
all of your audio equipment.. Office space is also inade—
quate to meet your current needs. -'
As a youth services professional and administrator of resi-
dential programs, I am particularly sensitive to the impor-
tant role physical environment plays in children's behavior.
There is no doubt in my mind that a more adequate facility
would greatly enhance your agency's services to children
and families. -
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CO:LNUNITY DEVELOPMENT SLGCR GRANT +
FUNDING REQUEST d
1.
Name of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person Terry G. Trueblood,
Iowa City Parks and Recreation Commission
Parks and Recreation
Director,and
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Name of Project Terrell Mill Park
4. Address of Applicant
Handicapped Trail
Robert A. Lee Community Recreation Center
220 South Gilbert Street _
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Telephone Number of Applicant
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
or Contact Person
(319) 356-5110
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Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
From: 4/87 To: 9/87
Terrell Mill Park
8.
Estimated No. of
9. Target Group(s) Affected .-�
People Directly 6,500
by Project: Census Tract 1, g7 Ck 2,
Benefited by Project
57% low & moderate income persons/108% handi,.,
capped persons (5,000 physicalhy disabled pe)
in IoAAppEQx to N or % of Tota
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Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by .-.
Project? (!92NOI
Explain type and level of support. A number of public agencies and organizations involve
vith physically disabledersons support the concept of this project. Letters of encourr.
ment are attached from i) The Johnson County Citizens Committee for the Handicapped, an(
2) The University of Iowa Department of Leisure Studies.
1.
Amount of CDBG Funds
12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project:
Available For Proposed Project: •"',
$3,200.00
$_0_
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Sectics4
13.
List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to contribute to or Fund Project:
None
14.
Why is this Project Needed? The Terrell. Mill Park Handicapped Trail is needed to allow ---
physically disabled persons in our community access to the beauty of the riverfront. ISI
is very difficult for a person who uses a wheelchair to get from the park shelter to the
benches to enjoy this scenic area. Disabled persons have the right to have access to a))
parks and recreation facilities; without the limitation of architectural barriers. It
the Parks and Recreation Department's responsibility to implement this project in their—
efforts to make all recreational areas accessible.
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List Goal(s) of Project:
(1) To make the riverfront at Terrell Mill Park accessible to persons with physical
disabilities by eliminating an architectural barrier.
(2) To build upon an established Parks and Recreation Department goal of providing equal
opportunities in parks and recreation services to all persons.
(3) To integrate physically disabled persons with the non -disabled in a parks and
recreation setting;
a o awaren of disabled Persons' human and civil
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Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
A five-foot wide trail of asphalt will lead from the Terrell Mill Park shelter to
each'of the three benches overlooking the Iowa River. This is a total of 560 feet
of asphalt.
The handicapped parking space presently there will be enlarged and another designated
handicapped parking space will be added. The offset from the parking lot to the
already existing trail to the shelter will be widened to allow wheelchairs better
access to the trail. There will be two asphalt turn -around areas, as well, to allow
for people to pass or to pull off of the trail to rest.
This project will be contracted through a local asphalt company and will be completed.
by August, 1987.
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If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
BUDGET BREAKDOWN
EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source of Other Fundal
Equipment/Supplies
$
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None
None
Project Materials
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3 200
Non
None
Professional Services
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other Contracted Services
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None
Contracted Improvements
None
None
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FROM: Johnson County Citizens/ Committee
for the Handicapped
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CU8Gfunding inl987, Weare ve chinfavorofmakingaJl
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placed narkbenchesalungthelowaRiverbankthis.summer,which
are virtually sablebyaperson inawheelchair; aperson who
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`��tkpoureyesightor�hn�sblind We
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recommend anadditional reserved handicapped parking space.
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Iowa City. Iowa 52242
September 24, 1986
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424 Field House
(319) 353-4989
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Mr. Terry Trueblood
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Iowa City Parks and Recreation Dept. I.
220 S. Gilbert Street
Iowa "City , IA 52240 I
Dear Mr. Trueblood:
I
pleased to hear.that the Parks and Recreation Commission I..
and the Riverfront Commission are cooperating in the preparation
�.._ of„the.Terrell_Mill Park Handicapped. Trail .Project.
J Please be assured of my 100 percent support of the project !
and we will assist its implementation in any way possible.
Sincerely. „
ohn A. Nesbitt, Ed.D.
Professor 8 Chair .
Department of Leisure Studies
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CCSr4UNITY DE'ELCP>LNT BLOC{ GRANT
FUNDING REOUEST 2 Ar
1. Name of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person
City of Iowa City
Rosemary Vitosh , Finance Director _
3. Name of Project
4. Address of Applicant
Civic Center Elevator Installation
410 East Washington St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
S. Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
356-5052
6. Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Proposed Project
From: 3-1-87 To: 8-1-87
City of Iowa City Civic Center
S. Estimated No, of
9. Target Groups Affected
People Directly
by Project:
Benefited by,Project 1,040 residents
.Handicapped and elderly.persons
Approximate q or 4 of Total: 100%
0. Does Project Have Support of People and other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project?.. YES NO -
Explain type and level of support.
"504" Compliance Committee recommendation
1. Amount of CDBG Funds
12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project:
Available For Proposed Project:
$100,000
0.00
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Sectior'�
13. List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
None
14, ,by is this Project Needed? In 1984, a Committee, composed of City of Iowa City staff, '-I
U.of I. students, and community residents, conducted a self assessment of the City's progra'
and facilities in terms of their accessibility to persons with physical disabilities. Two
major structural problems identified included the inaccessibility of most floors of the Civ;;
Center and the absence of accessible restrooms in the Upper City Park. In 1985, CDBG funds '
in the amount of $35,000 were used to construct a handicapped accessible restroom in the Upp-d
City Park. City Parks and Recreation as well as Public Works staff were also used to assist
in the construction of the restroom. The request for an elevator in the Civic Center was ''
postponed in hopes that the addition to the Civic Center would be built. Since plans to e)„j
pand the Civic Center have been postponed for a number of years, the City is requesting 1987
CDBG funds in the amount of $100,000 to install an elevator. Attached is a copy of the Coma
mittee's recommendation concernirga]check if continued on additional page(s) and attach
15. List Goal(s) of Project:
To assure accessibility of City of Iowa City programs, activities, and facilities to
persons with physical disabilities.
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the changes to the Civic Center. An architect's 1984 estimate
for installing
the elevator was $80,000. This request for $100,000 considers
inflationary
factors as well as design costs.
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Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities.. . Indicate if W
the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so, r
whether they have been contacted.
This project has the support and cooperation of all City staff. It is
proposed that an architect will be hired to design plans, prepare bid
advertisement and supervise the construction.
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17. Will Project Be Continued After Community Development Block Grant Funding? YES :IC.
If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
BUDGET BREAKDOWN
EXPENSE CATEGORY -.. ., ;; �..
CDBG Funds
.Other Funds
Source of Other Funds
Equipment/Supplies -
$ '-
$
Project materials
Professional Services
8,000
other Contracted Services
Contracted Improvements
92,000
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Other Costs:
Totals
$100,000
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STRUCTURAL CHANGES TO ASSURE ACCESSIBILITY TO
DATE
FOR
CITY PROGRAMS
COMPLETION PROBLEM
SOLUTION COST �.
CIVIC CENTER
10/84
1. In front entrance area cemented
sidewalk needs repair.
Resurface part of existing f
sidewalk. 250
11/84
2. Handrail on ramp is too high for
wheelchairs.
Attach handrail
on one side $ 250
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10/86
3. People using wheeled vehicles
(baby strollers, loading dollies
N0 single improvement will $80,000 d
or wheelchairs) will find only
the lobo Council
y' and
provide convenient access
to all levels. Ramps are
Chambers
Police desk accessible. Police
not feasible.
and Fire can be accessed by
are workable only for
Only for
Gilbert Street entrances.
straight staircases; the
lobby
Because of the building's multi-
stairs are curvedBecausof.
ucouldenot
level design, stairs connect
floors, onetlift
the six levels and provide
barriers for more
eleoeservice all levels. The
in
wtolservicedllevels
severely
limited individuals.
thevlobby /1,
/2, and 3.The elevator is the most
Level 1: lobby, reception
comprehensive solution, since
it
area, word process-
ing, Council
would provide access to
employees as well as the
Chambers.
general public.
Level 2: upper level with
City manager,
conference room,
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cashier, city clerk,
finance and personnel.
Other alternatives such as j
addition to building should
Level 3: lower level with legal
be
disabledr� with input from
department, housing,
public works department,
men's restroae coffee
room, and janiior's
room.
Level 4: the police department
ias
entered from the
lobby.
Level 5: the police department
as entered from the
coffee room on level 13,
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Level 6: sub -level with women's
restroom, print shop,
keypunch, mail roan,
and supply room.
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CO'CIUNITY DE%—ELOPNENT BLOCK GRANT
CITY OF IOWA CITY
FUNDING REQUEST2 8
1. Name of Applicant or Organization
2. Contact Person
Youth Ilomes, Inc.
:lilliam McCarty
3. Name of Project
4. Address of Applicant
Youth Homes
P.O. Box 324
Iowa City Iowa 52244
S. Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
Office: 337-4523
Home• 351-6412
6. Time Period of Proposed Project
7. Location of Pro osed Pro' ct
A Ronald, Street
From: 1/l/87 TO: 12/31/87
B. Appropriate s to to be selected
B. Estimated No. of
9. Target Group(s) Affected Low income youth
People Directly 150 children
by Project: who are runaways; abused, neg-
Benefited by Project per year
lected or exploited; behaviorally disordered o
emotional) dish bed
Approximate or % of Total:
150 per year (100% low income)
0. Does Project Have Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? YES NO
Explain type and level of support. Johnson Co. Supervisors -letter of support & money
United Way -letter of support & possible money; District D1IS—Purchase of Service money
Juvenile Court -letter of support & committment to use facilities
Johnson Co. DHS -letter of support & committment to use facilities
11. Amount of CDBG Funds
12. Amount of Other Funds
Requested for this Project:
Available For Proposed Project:
$310,000
$140,000
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section)
13. List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:.
Criminal & Juvenile Justice Planning Agency -pending; Private foundations -pending
Johnson Co. Board of Supervisors -pending
State Dept, of Education -pending; Grant Wood AEA -pending
14. Why is this Project Needed? Currently Youth Homes, Inc. operates a 6 bed emergency shel-
ter, a 10 bed girls group home, & an independent living program. The programs serve the
children identified in items 09 6 815. The buildings in which the residential programs are
housed, at 524 Ronalds St. & 517 E. Washington St., are in very poor condition. They are,
in fact, so dilapidated that we cannot meet even the minimal licensing standards required by
the Dept. of Human Services. Specifically, there is no space for educational & recreational
programming, food service & baths are inadequate, floor plans do not lend themselves to pro-
per supervision, & the general condition of the buildings, inside & out, is rundown. This
slum -like environment has a very negative effect on the childrens' behavior & makes it dif-
ficult, if not impossible, to provide treatment progrars which will onoble them to overcome
their problems & become educate], employable citizens.
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15. List Goal(s) of Project: To provide suitable living environment for low income youth
who are runaways, abused, neglected, exploited, behaviorally disordered, or emotionally
disturbed.
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16. General Description of Activities: time schedule, amount of volunteer
Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include
or staff time needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
the Project will require the cooperation of other city departments and, if so,
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whether they have been contacted.
The project is divided into two components. Component A is the rpehabilitation of the
t -I present RonaldsStreet facility. This includes repairs to roof, porch and basement, painting
{ inside s out, remodeling baths s kitchen, floor covering, s finishing the garage to make it
suitable for a combination classroom/recreation room. Estimated cost for this component is
�., $30,000, plus permits, fees, etc.
component B calls for the purchase s rehabilitation of a property to be operated as a group
home. Estimated cost to purchase a suitable s properly zoned building is $75,000. We pro-
pose that the purchase price of the property be provided in the form of a no interest loan,
payable monthly, over a 15 year period beginning January 1988. Rehabilitation of the pro-
perty is estimated at $30,000, however, that figure could vary e:idely, depending upon they
i condition of the property selected. In addition, $5,000 is budgeted for legal fees,
appraisal, architect's fees, permits, etc.
Upon final approval of the project, bids will be let for the work. on the Ronalds Street '
property# s the search for an appropriate group t:omn property will hryin in ,:earnest. work '
on the [tonaldsStreet property will hr completed within four ranths. Acquisition of the
group home property, including necessary zoning approval, will be completed within four
months. Bids for rehabilitation will be let the fifth month, and work completed by the
ninth month. i
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1% Wiil Project Be Continued After Community Development Block Grant Funding? YES NO
If Yes, what source(s) of funding do you propose to use?
Dept, of Human Services turchasa of Service - entitlement
Dept. of Education School Lunch E Dreakf:nst Programs - entitlement
Area Education Agency, L•ducational Services Uivision (teachern E consultants) - entitlem.!
County Boardsof Supervisors - $5G,000 this year from Johnson County
United 'clay - first year elicihl?
Private donations from corporations, foundations, ind.ividliels - pending
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Other Funds
Source of Other Fun2;
EXPENSE CATEGORY
0 era i n
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Equipment/Supplies
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$
05 000
See tl17 above _
Project Materials
-0-
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Professional Services
5 000
235,000
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Other contracted Services
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Contracted Improvements
A. 3U,O00
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other he
Acquisition of Property (B)
75,000 (loan)
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UNITED ACTION FOR YOUTH/ Synthesis Studio
d 311 N. Linn 5t. / P.O. Dox 892/ Iowa City, IA 52240
(319) 338-7518
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410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, IA 52240
.`'- Dear Karen.- ..
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This is a letter of support for the. application from Youth Homes Inc.
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A quality,group. home program is: dependent on a healthy living
--for -,its .;clients.•! We, at DAY can attest to the need to,improve
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both physical
facilities at Ronalds Street and Washington Street. We therefore encourage j
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needed funds.
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1. Name of Applicant or Organization
Lutheran Social Services
3. Name of Project
Coffelt Place
5. Telephone Number of Applicant
or Contact Person
351-4880
6. Time Period of Proposed Project
From: To:
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2. Contact Person :I
Morrie Adams
4. Address of Applicant
1500 Sycamore rl
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
7. Location of Proposed Project„j
416 S. Dodge
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People Directly by Project:
Benefited by Project Low-income adolescents
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Approx. 30 residents ..Approximate N or,,t,of Total: j
0. Does Proje,SL,tave Support of People and Other Groups or Organizations Affected by
Project? YES NO
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Explain t and level of support.
Dept. of Human Services & Juvenile Court. Actively support program at a high level.
1. Amount of CDBG Funds 12.- Amount of Other Funds "�'� ,
Requested for this Project: Available For Proposed Project:. 0 ~
$11,300 i
(List Sources in Budget Breakdown Section;
13. List Other Groups and Organizations Which Were Asked to Contribute to or Fund Project:
None
14. Why is this Project Needed?
To maintain a standard of living appropriate for young people placed in a residential i
treatment center. This grant will allow Lutheran Social Service to remodel the home
at 416 S. Dodge.
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2. Fix front porch ($5,000).
3. Blacktop a receration area ($1,200).
4. Replace carpet in residents bedrooms ($700)
5. Cover radiators (state requirement) ($400).
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Explain how goals will be accomplished. Include time schedule, amount of volunteer
ror staff time .needed, and other pertinent data about the activities. Indicate if
,. the Project will require the cooperation of other City departments and, if so,
whether they have been contacted.
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It is planned that the remodeling project will be done as soon as possible. Time
frames are dependent on availability of funds and contractors work schedules.
7� 'Coffelt Place has a contract with HACAP and whenever possible, we have work done
with low-income people. Staff time will not be required for this project.
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17. Will Project Be Continued After Community Development Block Grant Funding?
"YES NO
If Yes, what source(s)
of funding do You propose to use?
• Coffelt Place will continue
to be funded by purchase of service contracts
with the
State Dept. of Human
Services.
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EXPENSE CATEGORY
CDBG Funds
Other Funds
Source of
Other FundT
Equipment/Supplies
Project Materials
Professional Services
Other Contracted Services
Contracted Improvements
$11,300
Other Costs:
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Social Services
Johnson County Office
911 North Governor
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
October 1, 1986
TERRY E. BRANSTAD
GOVERNOR
Michael V. Reagen
Commissioner
Marianne Milkman
Planning Division
401 E. Washington
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Marianne:
I am writing to recommend Community Development Block Grant Funding for
repairs to the Lutheran Social Services Group Home.
Since Youth Homes is also asking for money from this CDBG funding cycle, I'm
sure the question of duplication will arise. I would argue that these two
agencies are not duplicative in that, (1) they serve different populations and
(2) their combined capacities equal less beds than the need for Johnson
County. It is healthy for our community to have more than one provider of
group home services for adolescents. Their differing philosophies provide the
variety and flexibility which is so important in dealing with adolescents.
Lutheran Social Services is to be commended for their care of the property at
416 So. Dodge. Group homes, especially those serving boys, take hard wear and
tear. A visit to the home clearly shows that the agency has invested time and
money in keeping the house in good repair on an ongoing basis. Now, for
$11,300, they will be able to provide new carpeting which is badly needed;
update the heating system; repair the front porch (which is currently unsafe)
in keeping with the architectural integrity of the house; and improve the
recreation area for the residents. I believe a grant from CDBG would be a
good investment for our community.
We have had three group home houses in our community since the early 170's,
but to my knowledge, no CDBG money has ever been spent on them. In the
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context of fifteen years, it does not seem unreasonable to fund two youth
residential services this year, and I would strongly recommend that the
Committee grant this request.
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AID TO AGENCIES FUNDING
AGENCY NAME:
Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Johnson County
Iowa City Crisis Intervention Center (includes
Food Bank and Emergency Assistance)
Domestic Violence Project
Elderly Services Agency (includes Shared Housing)
Johnson County Hawkeye Area Community Action Program
(HACAP) Project Head Start
Mid -Eastern Council on Chemical Abuse (MECCA)
Mayor's Youth Employment Program
Rape Victim Advocacy Program
Johnson County Chapter, American Red Cross
United Action for Youth
Willow Creek Neighborhood Center (Mark IV) "
(Pheasant Ridge)
I ! TOTAL
FY87
Aid -To -Agencies
Funding*
$ 25,300
18,138
13,200
48,671*
2,600
10,000
30,000
10,350
1,000
40,000
10,250
$209,509
*Elderly Services Agency Funding ($48,671) includes $20,000 1986 CDBG
Funding for the Shared Housing Program.
Current (FY87)
Agency Funding
as a percentage
of the Column 1
Total.
12.1%
8.7%
6.3%
23.2%
1.2%
4.8%
14.3%
4.9%
0.5%
19.1%
4.9%
100.0%
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Percentage (Column 2)
applied to $83,500:
CDBG Funds available
for FY88 Aid -To -Agen-
cies Funding.
$10,103.50
7,264.50
5,260.50,
19,372.00
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1,002.00
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4,008.00
11,940.50
4,091.50
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41091.50
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RECOMMENDATIONS FOR 1987 COBG FUND ALLOCATION
Benton Creek Drainage
Youth Homes Inc. Acquisition
Napoleon Park Handicapped Parking Lot
Ralston Creek Bank Stabilization
Curb Ramp Installation
Housing Rehabilitation (six programs)
Housing Modifications for Frail Elderly
Aid to Agencies
Homeless Needs Study
Program Administration
Planning 8 Program Development
Coffelt Place Rehabilitation (Youth Homes,
Lutheran Social Services)
Contingency
TOTAL
CCN
Staff
$111,730
$135,000
100,000
90,000
11,770
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10,000
5,000
5,000
200,000
180,000
8,000
8,000
83,500
83,500
1,000
100,000
100,000
10,000
10,000
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13,000
69,000
65,500
$700,000
.$700,000
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Staff is concerned that $100,000 may be inadequate to acquire and rehabili-
tate a property to house ten youths. Staff also feels that it is important
to renovate the property at 524 Ronalds Street. Pending discussion with the
County and the possible transfer of ownership of the Ronalds Street property
to Youth Homes Inc., staff suggests that a total of $90,000 be allocated to
Youth Homes, with negotiable use of funds. At least $50,000 of these funds
should be in the form of a no -interest loan.
Napoleon Park Parking Lot for Handicapped - $11,770 (Project A3) Rank B5
(P ase 2A of request)
This parking lot is intended to provide easy access to the restrooms and
playing fields at Napoleon Park for handicapped persons. The project would
be implemented through the Iowa Youth Corps program.
After discussion with the Parks Superintendent, it appears that the Parks
Department can and will provide handicapped access to the restrooms without
CDBG and Mayor's Youth program support. Staff feels that a more diverse,
labor intensive and appropriate project for the Youth Corps, would be the
improvement of the Ralston Creek bank between Washington and College Streets
(Project 617 Rank 613). Since one of CCN's criteria for funding the parking
lot project was to provide employment for the Youth Corps, staff feels it is
appropriate to recommend the Ralston Creek project instead. Funding is
recommended at $10,000, with remaining monies, if necessary, to be solicited
from private sources.
Curb Ramp Installation - $5,000 (Project 64) Rank 64
Staff concurs with the CCN recommendation to fund this project.
Housing Rehabilitation - $200,000 (Project A5) Rank 61
CCN has stated that the housing program should continue to be the core of the
City's CDBG program. The program includes forgivable and low interest loans
for comprehensive rehabilitation of owner -occupied homes, as well as a paint
program and weatherization program for owner -occupied homes. In addition, the
very successful residential accessibility grant program is recommended for
extended funding.
In view of the continued decrease in federal funding, staff recommends that
the regulations affecting housing rehabilitation programs which are in effect
grants to low income home owners, be reviewed to determine the possibility of
requiring liens in the amount of the grant on these properties. This would
mean that upon sale of the properties, the grant money would revert to the
City for use by other home owners.
The Housing Rehabilitation proposal also includes funding for rental reha-
bilitation, because it appeared that this program would be cut by Congress.
The latest information is that the program is likely to be funded federally
in 1987, and staff therefore recommends that Housing Rehabilitation be funded
at $180,000 rather than $200,000. If federal rental rehabilitation funds are
not available, this program could be supported from the contingency fund.
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Homeless Needs Study - $1,000 (Project A9) Rank N10
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This study is intended to determine not only the extent of homelessness in
Iowa City, but also the needs of the homeless in terms of food, jobs counsel-
ing, etc. Staff feels that $1,000 are inadequate to carry out such a study
and that unless additional funds become available, this project be deleted.
Housing Modifications for Frail Elderly - $8,000 (Project 96) Rank q2
Staff concurs with CCN that this program fills a need by providing emergency
repairs for elderly persons particularly in areas of the City ineligible for
housing rehabilitation monies. Staff also recommends that the program in-
clude emergency repairs for handicapped persons who are not elderly.
Aid to Agencies - $83,500 (Project A7) Not ranked
The Council requested that the 15% of CDBG funds which can be used for Public
Services be reserved for Aid to Agencies. Pending the joint
City/County/United Way Human Service Agency hearings, staff has allocated
these funds to the agencies in proportion to last year's support by the City
(see attached chart).
At the time of the actual funding allocations, if possible, all CDBG funds
should be allocated to three or four agencies only, to reduce the administra-
tive expenses involved in monitoring these funds.
Program Administration - $100,000 (Project x210) Not ranked
With the decrease in federal funds, the Program Administration budget has
also been decreased and continues to be well below the 20% limit permitted by
HUD.
Planning and Program Development - $10,000 (Project A11) Not ranked
These monies are to provide data gathering and planning both for the CDBG
program and for the City's Comprehensive Plan Update of 1988.
Coffelt Place Rehabilitation - $11,300 (Project N29) Rank A7
This youth home for ten boys 15-18 years of age, is owned and operated by
Lutheran Social Services. This home does not duplicate the services provided
by Youth Homes Inc. The house at 416 South Dodge Street is very much in need
of repairs, particularly replacement of the furnace and repair of the porch.
This is the project next in rank for funding under CCN's ranking. Since some
additional funds are available under staff's funding recommendations, alloca-
tion of $13,000 to this project is recommended. Staff has increased the
dollar amount from $11,300 to $13,000 to allow for professional removal of
asbestos around the furnace and pipes.
Contingency - $65,500
A healthy contingency fund is recommended for project amendments, cost over-
runs and emergencies. If the funds are still unused toward the end of the
program year, they will either be allocated or carried over to 1988.
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On November 3, 1986, at the informal meeting, members of CCN and the staff
will be available to discuss these recommendations with Council. A public
hearing on the recommendations will be held November 4, 1986, and Council
will receive the final Program Statement for ap on November 8, 1986
Approved by:
D aid Sch eiser, Director
Department of Planning &
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cc: CCN
CDBG Applicants
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