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MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 2, 1984
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: UDAG - Evidentiary Materials Submission
All documents have been submitted to HUD. As it is a notebook of material,
copies have not been sent to the City Council. In addition, the City
Council previously has seen or acted upon virtually all items. The
information is available for review in the City Manager's office.
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CITY
CIVIC CEN(ER
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410 E. WASHINGTON ST.
March 1, 1984
OWA CITY
ION/A CITY, IOWA 52240 (319)356-500D
Mr. Bill Blough, Manager
Hawkeye CableVision
546 Southgate Avenue
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Blough:
The Iowa City Council has referred your letter concerning Hawkeye's
possible sale or transfer to Heritage to the Broadband Telecommunications
Commission (BTC) for consideration and recommendations. This is to inform
you that depending upon the nature of this transaction, several sections
of the Iowa City cable ordinance may be triggered.
In addition, we request you keep us informed us of all progress regarding
this transaction and what• format you may take. That is, does ATC intend
selling, and Heritage intend buying, the assets including the physical
plant and facilities of the Iowa City Hawkeye cable system? Once a
selling price is agreed upon by ATC and Heritage we request this informa-
tion pertaining to the Iowa City cable system specifically be sent to us
(it would exclude the Coralville and University Heights cable systems).
We are, as you know, quite supportive of and interested in access in Iowa
City. We are interested in seeing this activity supported on a continuing
basis.
In order that all parties involved in this transaction are kept informed,
copies of this letter are being sent to City Manager Neal Berlin, the City
Attorney's office, ATC and Heritage.
Mr. Bill Blough ._
March 1, 1984
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As per your request to complete the necessary filings, procedures, etc.
for this transaction as soon as possible, we request you send us a
response to this letter within five days. The Council and the BTC are
aware of the pending transaction and would like to proceed.
Thank you for your assistance and cooperation.
Sincerely,
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W.O. "Bill" Terry, Chairpe
Broadband Telecommunications Commission
City of Iowa City
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Neal Berlin, City Manager
Legal Staff
Robert Jansen, City Attorney
David Brown, Assistant City Attorney
Drew Shaffer, BTS
Joe Collins, President, ATC
Cathy Cance, Regional Manager, ATC
Nile McDonald, Vice -President, Heritage
BTC
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RECiVE 1984
SOUTHEAST IOWA
MUNiCiPALSOUTHEAST IOWA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
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F=: — Sec./Treas. P.O. Box 268 Keokuk, IA 52632
ATTENTION CITY OFFICIALS FROM SOUTHEAST IOWA:
PRESIDENT:
The next meeting of the Southeast Iowa Municipal League will be held,, MAc LAW
at then _ ,1 MAYO" °' "`°"°„
L �,.{y y./��y�� VICE PRESIDENT
Captain's Table ROBERTYOOF FAIR19LO
Washington, Iowa (MAP ATTACHED)Y" 7
MAYOR °" ""�"�"`°
MICHAELKArrCHEE,
Wednesday, March 21, 1984 ' aM MAYOR Of CO"ALY,,.
PHIL PALMER.
5:30 p.m. - Social Hour COUNOILMAN• 0"'"""`
6:30 p.m. - Buffet Meal, followed by a program and meeting. DONALD PLATT.
MAYOR O, MUSCATINE
Ivan Webber will address the group on "Keokuk's Waste Water Treatment MAYO OW;' EW LONDON
Dilemma". VIRGINIA WOODLEY,
MAYOR or °ONN[u,eN
There will also be a program on "Self Funding Medical Insurance
Concepts%
A representative from the League of Iowa Municipalities will be pre-
sent to give an update on "Legislative Matters".
Thanks to Ottumwa, for the largest League meeting ever, in February.
There were 91 persons present, representing 35 cities!
The following 28 cities have paid their dues and are now active mem-
bers of the Southeast Iowa Municipal League:
Bonaparte, Burlington, Cantril, Centerville, Chariton,
Coralville, Donnellson, Fairfield, Farmington, Fort Madison,
Grinnell, Hedrick, Iowa City, Keokuk, Mount Pleasant,
Muscatine, New London, Oskaloosa, Ottumwa, Riverside,
Seymour, Washington, Wayland, Wellman, West Point, Westwood,
What Cheer, and Wilton.
We urge you to visit with others in your city organization, as well
as with ones in neighboring communities. We look forward to seeing
you in Washington on March 21st, and hope to have an even larger
attendance:
Sincere ,
Y;cA Finerty,Treas.
*Please complete the Attachment.
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WELCOME TO WASHINGTON
"CLEANEST CITY IN IOWA"
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Fill out and mail (or telephone) by March 19th to facilitate a meal
count: Plail to City Clerk, Cohen Bond, P.O. Box 484, Washington,
Iowa 52353.
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• Eighth floor — Colony Bldg. IOWA CIVILRIGHTS COMMISSION GOVERNOR
507 Tenth Street Terry E. Branstad
• Des Moines. Iowa 50319 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone 5151281-4121 Antis Van Roekel Reis
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February 2.2, 1984
Iowa City City Council
Civic Center
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, IA. 52240
Dear City Council Members:
Enclosed please find a copy of a memo explaining proposed
changes to the Iowa Civil Rights Commission's (ICRC)
administrative rules, IAC 240-1.4. The rationale for these rules
is explained, and specific concerns raised in comments on the
proposed rules are addressed.
We feel that these rules are fair and necessary to effectuate the
best use of the agency's resources.
Please feel free to contact me if you have questions.
Sincerely,
Artis Reis
Executive Director
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Enclosure
COMMISSIONERS
Marguerite Cothorn
Jena Eastin
Joseph E. Rodrlpuon
Karl A. Nelson
Larry Harris
Paul Murphy
Gretchen G. Hamlett
Des Moines
Des Moines
Detention
Davenport
Shell Rock
Waterloo
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507 Tenth Street
Des Moines. Iowa 50319
Phone $15/281.4121
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M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Artis Reis, /Executive Director
FROM: Louis Martidlirector of Compliance
DATE: February 16, 1984
SUBJECT: Amendments to Section 240-1. 4 I.A.C.
GOVERNOR
Terry E. Branstad
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Arts Van Floekel Reis
This memorandum will address the need for the proposed amendments
to Section 240-1.4 I.A.C., particularly, subsection 240-1.4(3)(a) Admini-
strative Review. Further, it will attempt to address those comments
received by the Commission in response to ARC4324, which represents the
Commission's Notice of Intended Action on these amendments.
The main "power and duty of the Iowa Civil Rights Commission
.{ J Compliance Division is" to receive, investigate, and finally determine
the merits of complaints alleging unfair or discriminatory practices."
Iowa Code Section 601A.5(2) (1983).
Because of the large -and growing case inventory and insufficient
and shrinking resources and staff, the Commission must utilize, like in
no other time in the past, greater use of its (19) nineteen years of
civil rights expertise in sifting through charges of discrimination. At
present their is a lengthy wait for a•"full" investigation and then the
investigation may not he of the quality desired because of the cost and
time constraints. Although the Commission has drastically reduced its
average case processing time from 21 months in 1980 to 9 months today,
this is still not satisfactory. It has, therefore, become necessary to
consider reviewing complaints to determine which complaints warrant
furrther processing.
The proposed amendment on Administrative Review interprets current
agency policy. The effect of the policy and rule will be that all com-
plaints will be reviewed within 300 days of filing in order to determine
the Commission's future processing of each complaint. Using established
criteria the Commission sifts through complaints and determines which
charges are to be retained for further processing and appropriate
closure. The Commission's two tier determination structure will ensure
Chat the selection criteria will not have an adverse impact on any
particular area or basis.
COMMISSIONERS
Marguel.te Calhorn Janee, Easun Anveph EI Rodnguer Nall A Nolsnn Larry Harris Paul Murphy Gretchen G. Harnletl
Des Moines Ami.liand Davnnpart shell RaC1 walnrino Clinton Del Moines _
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Iowa Code Section 601A.5 (1983) enumerates the Commission's "powers
and duties". By Section 601A.5(2), the Commission has the power or duty
"[t]o receive, investigate, and finally determine the merits of complaints"
The Commission has never interpreted Section 601A.5 to mean that the
agency is duty-bound to "finally determine the merits" of all complaints.
The Iowa Supreme Court, in Estabrook v. ICRC, 283 N.W.2d 36-60979),
recognized that'the legislature intended the Commission to be seletive
in the processing of complaints. The Commission has always closed a
significant number of complaints prior to completing full-blown investi-
gations. Complaints are regularly closed early in the process, even
before investigative assignment, as "withdrawn", "satisfactorily adjusted",
"no jurisdiction", and "administratively closed". See Iowa Administrative
Code 240-1.1(6) (601A). Furthermore, express statutory authrity for
Coipalint Screening comes from Iowa Code Section 601A.16(6) (1983) which
provides that "[i[t is the legislative intent of this chapter that every
complaint be at least preliminarily screened during the first one hundred
twenty days". Clearly, "to be screened" is not the same as "to be
investigated". By Section 601A.5(2), the Commission already had the
authority to investigate. The "authority to screen" means something
else. The term "to screen", according to Webster's New World Dictionary,
2nd college edition (1978), means "to separate" or "to sift through a
".� coarse mesh so as to separtte finer from coarser parts". The Commission
Rf has the authority, then, not only to investigate and finally determine.
the merits of compalitns, but to decide not to investigate compalints:
to screen, to separate, to retain or close. Of course, the Commission's
exercise of discretion must not be arbitrary, capricious, or unreasonable.
Iowa Code 17A.19(8)(9)(1983).
A complaint closure by Screening will constitute a final Commission
action. The action is "administratively closed" as defined in Iowa
Administrative Code 240-1.1(6)(1)(601A): "in the opinion of the investi-
gating official, no useful purpose would be served by further action by
the commission respecting a complaint". Nonexclusive examples follow in
the definition. Although the examples provided do not expressly cover
Screening, the Assistant Attorneys General assigned to the Commission
believe that while future rulemaking (perhaps an expansion of the
"administratively closed" definition) is -highly advisable, it need not
necessarily delay implemenn of Screening, so long as the criteria and
procedures employed are reasonable and fair.
Under the proposed rules further processing is warranted when "
commission resources permit." If Commission resources are not adequate
to effectuate a prompt investigation of a complaint, a charge will be
closed administratively, allowing the individual to seek an administrate
release. The availability of resources is an appropriate and vital
selection criteria which must be utlized in conjunction with the other
stated criteria in the Administrative Review process. If and when
Commission resources increase to an acceptable level, this selection
criteria may not be necessary.
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The Commission's administrative discretion during the administrative
review procedure allows the Commission to employ its vast civil rights
expertise in a controlled manner. There are legitimate reasons for the
Commission to cease processing of complaints after substantial inquiry
but prior to a full blown investigation. Some of the possible reaons
for no further processing include:
1. Lack of cooperation from Complainant;
2. Lack of cooperation from Respondent which would
unduly delay the investigation; '
3. Lack of corraboration for events/statements;
4. Indications Complainant is "reaching for basis
(no clear indication of different treatment,
such as ages are very close);
5. Indications of personality clash/personal relationship
problems as cause of complaint;
6. Description of physical/mental disability does not
appear to meet definition of disability;
7. Evidence of No Jurisdiction (timeliness, etc.); and
8. Evidence sufficient for PC/NPC finding.
RESPONSES TO CO1111ENTS
As to the issues raised by Mr. Pokorny, I would offer the premise
that the Commission could and does close cases before and after probable
cause determinations. If information becomes available to the Commission
which indicates that further processing is not warranted the Commission
has the authority to cease processing. The words ". . or before a
probable cause determination, whichever occurs first." should be stricken,
as it adds nothing to the section.
Several issues were raised by Paula Klein, Civil Rights Assistant
for the Iowa City Iowa Human Rights Commission.
Ms. Klein argues that individuals outside of jurisdictions who
maintain a local human rights agency will be deprived of a thorough and
fair investigation into possible discriminatory acts. Under Administrative
Review, allcharges receive a substantial inquiry before a determination
is made. In fact, the preliminary inquiry made before Administrative
Review is equal to the full blown investigation by many local, state and
federal anti -discrimination enforcement agencies.
Secondly, Ms. Klein asserts that the use of a mail interrogatory is
not sufficient inquiry to render a determination upon. The inquiry
conducted by the Commission consists of the charge itself, information
supplied by the Complainant, the analysis of that information which
culminates in an detailed investgietive inquiry which the Respondent
must reply. The Commission through its civil rights expertise, analyzes
this data to determine if further processing of a charge is warranted.
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In some cases, this information is insufficient to base a determination,
and in those instances, where resources permit, continued processing is
ordered.
Thirdly, Ms. Klein, cites the criteria of inpact of civil rights
law, as somehow adversely affecting generic discrimination. As earlier
stated, and our experience bears this out, our selection criteria will
not have an adverse impact on any particular area or basis congnizable
under Iowa Code Section 601A (1983). Further this is not the sole
selection criteria. Besides law development issues, charges will and are
being retained due to targeted respondents, targeted areas, targeted
bases, targeted causes of action or that the information collected
suggests a strong possibility of probable cause. Generic discrimination
i as Ms. Klein states it, will not he loss, as our determinations will be
made on a case by case basis.
Ms. Jeanne Snow, Executive Director, Elderly Services Agnecy of
Johnson County, Iowa, argues that in determining "what is a strong
possibility of probable cause being determined, the Commission utlizes
information from the parties, whom generally are not equally prepared to
present information in written form. Again, some weight must be given
to the Commission's expertise in administrative and civil rights concern. i
(� During the Administrative Review process the Commission analyzes information j
obtained from the parties pursuant to a carefully drafted questonnaire,
designed to illicit infomration that is dispositive of the alleged
charges under investigation. It is not merely a question of the ability
of the Complainant and/or Respondent to articulate in an "educated"
fashion a response to our inquiry, but the Commission's ability to apply
the applicalbe facts to the current state of the law.
Running throughout the comments of some of those who offered comments
including Ms. Snow, is the belief that those outside of jurisdictions
having municipal anti -discrimination laws are being short changed in the
area of civil rights enforcement. I again refer you to my earlier
comments regarding this matter. As to those who believe that parties
subject to the operation of the proposed amendments are without recourse,
may I offer the following:
Iowa Code Section 601A.16 provides that a Complainant may request
an Administrative Release from the Commission and file a law suit in
State District Court. 'fhis lawsuit must be filed within one year from
the date the Complainant filed with the Commission. Further, the Commis-
sion cannot issue an Administrtivp Release if it has issued a determi-
nation of "no probable cause".
In the recent past, the Commission has been unable to even prelimi-
narily review charges within the first year after their filing. Under
the Administrative Review proceudre, Complaints will be reviewed and a
determination made 120-300 days after they are filed, thereby giving
charging parties some indication on the merits of their chrges prior to
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the extinguishing of their rights under Iowa Code Section 601A.16
(1983). Further, since Complaints that are not retained for further
processing are closed" administratively" they are still eligible to
receive an administrative release.
Many of my previous comments apply to the comments offered by Ms.
Sharon Van Meter, Coordinator of Services for Handicapped, University of
Iowa.
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STUDENT RADIO, THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
STD S. QUAD
IOWA CT', IOWA 5=43
(519) 55}5500
Lynn Van Deventer
Promotions Director
February 29, 1984
Iowa City Council
Civic Center
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Councilors:
You are cordially invited to attend the annual candidates' forum for
the upcoming Student Senate election. The forum, presented in conjunction with
KRUI, the Daily Iowan, and the Interfraternity Council, is Monday, March 5, from
7:00 to 9:00 pm in the Main Lounge of the Iowa Memorial Union.
Candidates for the election will debate issues presented by a four -
member panel. After the candidates' closing remarks, discussion will be opened
to the public.
As university issues become ever more critical, this forum is sure to
be interesting as well as informative. We would be greatly honored to have you
present at this important event.
Best wishes,
Lynn Van Deventer
MMA -
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Our Opinion /°c 2 7 72,6- 7'7
A better way to
protect civil rights
A proposed change in the city's Human Rights Ordinance . Any law should include the proposed exemption for hoar
presents the Iowa City Council a narrow, elthemr choice: ing designed specifically for the elderly and handicapped.
Defend the rights of landlords and tenants who don't want , The exemption should, however, be extended to • cover
to live with children, or defend those of parents and their units in buildings with 12 units or less, or in owne wcupied
children. As a result, whatever the council decides, some dwellings. That way, those people renting out rooms or
group will justifiably feel its rights have been violated. apartments in their own homes would still have the right to
The proposed change would make it illegal for a landlord control their living situation.
to refuse to rent to a prospective tenant based on whether he
or she has children. Members of the city Human Rights ; In apartment complexes that include two or more build -
end pereen
Commission say the revision in Iowa City's Human Rights , ings,peoplat 1 50 e with chlldreThat of the
es landlords the option should a open
re-
Ordinance would simply extend the protection dir : serving some buildings for people who don't want to live
crimination (now afforded people on the basis of age, color, ; neer chime and still making housing available W families.
creed, disability, national origin and se:), to include pres• . . Any unit even partially funded by Industrial Revenue
encs or absence of dependents. They say such a change le :fin ought to be open to parents and their children, be-
necessaey because the commission received reports that : cause when developers receive IRBs, they should be subject
people have been denied housing even before landlords took ' to the mandates of public policy. '
such customary steps as reference checking — just because,
they had children. • Such changes will be significant And these goals may
Ultimately, the law of supply and demand should dominate ': Deed to be phased In. For example, the city could exempt
the marketplam But if
a same fthere are two housing markets, the : complexes with under 30 units in 19N, er 20 units in 1986 and ycut that to buildings
supply achieve axe
tion
cunutancea, the law of snppply and demand simplor everyone. And under such
doesn't ; only four buildings with 12 units or less by 1987.
work. Further, because their market is tighter and prices i We don't thiole such a compromise would dlminieh the
are forced up, some families may be forced Into sob etan- : community's commitment to human rights. And we support
dard housing. 'the other proposed changes in the city's Human Rights Ordi-
There's no question •that parents and children should be nance, including extending protection in housing dlscrlmina-
entitled to safe and decent housing.tion to cover sexual orientation and source of income, and
But landlords and tenants who don't want to live in build- extending protection In the area of credit to people with
Ings with children have rights, too. And it's unfair to require physical and mental disabilities.
that they have to give ap those rights. But while the spirit of the proposal to protect parents and
The proposed change in the city's Human Rights Ordi• children in the area of housing warrants council's support,
nance does include an exemption for homing designed ape- :there is clearly a need for compromise.
cifically for the handicapped and the elderly, like Ecumeni• With more specific guidelines to extend protection to hour
cal Towers and Capitol House Apartments. But that exemp• Ing to parents and Weir children, we believe the rights of
tion wouldn't cover landlords who rent rooms or apartments parents to find decent housing can be guaranteed, while the
in their homes. And it wouldn't protect the rights of those rights of landlords and childless tenants can be respected.
people who want We quiet of an adult complex, and should be
entitled to have ht
The real problem with the proposed change in the Human
Rights
to�ldo ryhce Is oe rights get t it pits one groupc against another, in
A compromise that would achieve the greatest good for the
greatest number of people Is possible if changes in the
ordinance were phrased more specifically to address these
concerns.
High School Student Falloff
Worries College Pres
1N5—J- %W& By EUGENe CARLSON
J Staffntponr. ol'MZ w.w.S�
FMidwROM THE PRESIDENT'S OFFICE at Kai liazDo College.
est
David Breneman looks at graphs that t e the projected
numbers of high-school graduates In Ml Lan and the Upper
over the next 15 years. It ism' pretty picture,par•
titularly for a college adtnlnlsttator word about keeping class.
rooms filled in the years ahead.
Except for a couple of upward ces, the trend In high-
school graduates in Mr. Breneman's ba and between now and the
projected sp rt tri the ate 1Evec Is
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public high schools will probably uate 30%p I i "
fewer students In the year 2000 they did Ind d
1981. For 12 Meanly as states, e dropoft N k l -_ 9
graduates 1s nearly as steep %. I\r�
These figures, based I ly OA Census
Bureau population and m tion estimates, aNU/„1 1
were complied by the Wes rn Interstate Com- ii��li���llliilliia
mission for Higher E cation N Boulder,
Colo.
"It certaWy cat es your attention;' says Mr. Breneman,
who last year traded a post of senior fellow In economics at the
BrooklAgs tAstitution IN a, D.C., for the presidency of the
small 11bera1•arts c ege, will cchh has an emollmeat of 1,130.
The downw spiral in secondary -school graduates has made
higher education fertile field for marketing and public -relation:
firms that will but a college's reputation for a fee. Mr. Brene
man talks of the to "broaden our recruiting" beyond the Greal
Lakes region. Wiling enrollment, he adds, "is the most impor
tent single I= this college faces."
0 BE , the college enrollment outlook as reflected In
highs ool graduation trends Isn't as bleak everywhere as in
the dle West. Numbers of graduates in the West, and in
Tex and the Southeastern states, show a relatively healthy
rise in the 1 s. in the Northeast, however, the Western Interstate
Commission's orecast shows 30% fewer high-school graduates In the
year 2000 than 1981, an even bigger decline than in the Mid-
west.
It's also tru that with the Increasing number of adults return -
on a MRCRD HIGH 301GRAMAT
part-time basis, co ge enroll•) 001. tM411"
menta no longer mo lA lock• 901
step with Idghschao gradua• r
tion numbers. Carol ces,
an economist wltri the Is
& Lybrand accounting MI.
enrollments go up. For aunose
a decade, educators have been
predicting a lot of college clos-
Mr. Breneman isn't so w W"' Y°
sanguine. "Colla es that seem s""n, w In wrr Cs w. f>IIU wflrrn
to me particularly at risk are the p residential schools, not
terribly well known and in small towns• He points to Iowa, where
the Western Interstate Commission's projections show 34% fewer
i h•school duates in 1992 th
ere a 28 small colleges m small towns in
Iowa," he says. "You have to ask yourself where they are going to
find enough students to stay afloat."
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The -price of nostalgia
new TFn ANTnN �)04 /'X
ASI WRITE THIS, demolition
workers are tearing down
my century -old home. They
will complete their task In a
day. The ancient oak in my back yard
— nine feet in circumference at its
base, tooted in the Iowa and far longer
than the house — will take all of a few
hours to topple.
I feel somewhat responsible for the
demolition, as I watch from my luxury
apartment acme the street, with my
new dishwasher, able TV and"imidt-
erstor" dispose -all. Such a luxurious
point of view would not be possible
were it not for the lease on my old
apartment in that house
The house was built in 1571; it is the
last of several home to be eased in
this section of Iowa City. Responding
to a demand for mote student bossing,
developers have taken advantage of
new setting laws to transform Van
Buren Street south of Burlington from
a mixed block of old houses and apart-
ments Into a monotonous row of nine-,
12- and 15-plex rental units.
I profited from this construction.
Like others, I sold the lean on my old
apartment for 51,500 and a now, efR-
ctent two-bedroom "unit"
My upstairs apartment in that old
hone was anything but efflcienR but I
loved Its floor-to-ceumg windows
which rattled draftily In winter. I
loved. the gnarled oak's branches,
which trembled and ranted Rte Shake.
speare's King fear in a sudden, Iowa
summer thunderstorm. I loved the
hoax's creaking stairway, is walnut
balustrade, is inefficient, forgotten
crannies where I lost countless socks.
Ted Anter is a gradate student In
the University of Iowa's Writers
Workshop.
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The house didn't possess great
architectural value, but it did give
passersby something priceless — a vi-
sion of our state's past. It was a put
built by enterprising Iowans.
In 1555, a railroad depot opened on
nearby Johnson Street, on the Rest rail
route to cram the Mississippi between
Minnesota and Texas. Soft Iowa cal
was shipped via lows City to the east,
causing development to mushroom on
the blocks south of Burlington Street.
"Music to my ears," was what entre-
preneur Mr. Lyons called the scremb
and wall of the Inn Horne back Nen,
as he joined other newly prosperous
Iowans in building his mention in the
neighborhood.
Only one remarkable example of
this period's architecture still stands.
The Close Mansion — built a year
after my boom — is protected by the
National Historic Register on the cor-
ner of Bowery and Gilbert Streets.
Bill Connell is an Iowa City plumber
whose enterprising father bought the
house in 1931. "It was in a state of dis-
repair then," Connell recalls, "But my
father loved that old oak in the back.
He built a fishpond beside it, with elec-
tric
lecttric lights ad a waterfall."
Connell's father also constructed a
grape arbor and a merry-go-round in
the back yard.
The last owners, my landlords Don
and Dorothy Fowles, maintained the
house meticulously. Their carpenter
described It as "in remarkably good
condition ... It was still standing It
was still very solid."
The house stood solidly in the way of
today's demands for more apartments
and profitability. "It was a painful de.
csion for us to sell," Fowles said "but
the property held more value as a lot,
without the house."
Accordingly,I received notice from
the bidder for the lot. He wished to be-
gin new construction over Christmas.
Yet, he headed the tenants' agreement
before he could break oar leases and
tear down the house.
My first reaction was contempt and
anger. Break my lease? Force me to
move out of the house I love, and find a
new apartment? Never.
The pleasant young man from the
construction company explained I
would receive a healthy cash settle.
meet for my trouble, plus a new, luxu-
ry apartment in a building already
constructed across the street.
Still, I rebelled.
The young man offered more mon.
ey. He reduced the rent on my new
apartment. He pointed out I would
still need to move when the lease ex-
pired. Why not do it now, when I could
gain so many other benefits?
For $1.500 and a new apartment, I
forsook my rebellion. Now, as the de.
molition men work across the street
from my new apartment, I take per-
verse pleasure In turning on my new
cable TV and seeing the tock group
Talking Heads petorm their hit video.
„Burning Down the House"
There's a lesson In all tis. It's not
enough to lament, as Joni Mitchell
sang in the '50s, "they paved paradise
and put up a parking lot" We all can
profit from progress In this country.
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410 E. WASHINGTON ST
March 8, 1984
The Honorable Charles Grassley
U. S. Senator
135 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20510
Dear Senator Grassley:
OWA CITY
IOWA CITY. IOWA .52240 (319) 356-5000
Same letter to Senator Jepsen
and Representative Cooper Evans
H.R. 4170, recently reported out by the House Ways and Means
Committee, exempts certain public purpose projects. However,
the exemption does not include the basic service needs of
communities. for example, the exemption does not include waste-
water treatment plants and resource recovery projects. It will
be'ironic if Iowa City could issue tax exempt industrial revenue
bonds to build a convention or trade show facility but we could
not use the same financing to build a wastewater treatment plant.
Without federal funds there are very few financing resources
available. Congress should give first priority to meeting the
basic service needs of cities. We encourage you to do everything
in your power to obtain an additional exemption for wastewater
treatment plants.
Your continued support will be greatly appreciated.
Sincerely yours,
John McDonald
Mayor
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March 2, 1984
The Honorable John McDonald
Mayor of the City of Iowa City
Civic Center
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mayor McDonald:
Governor Branstad has received you recent letter regarding
the proposed Iowa World Trade Center and has asked me to
respond.
Certainly, whenever an initiative this large in scope is
first introduced, it is bound to be controversial. We
expected that Iowans would pose a number of questions and
concerns and certainly we respect those who have a different
opinion on the value of such a project.
What is important to note is that Iowa is a leading export
state today. We rank second in agricultural exports and
tenth among all of the states in total exports. Other
states, and other nations, are becoming increasingly com-
petitive in the global marketplace. It has become quite
clear that marketing strategies need to always be updated,
just as farming techniques have improved so much over the
past couple of decades.
We believe that the World Trade Center will be successful
and will do much to help market Iowa products and our
agricultural commodities. Increased sales will translate
into additional income in our state, and that means creating
more job opportunities for Iowa workers. This is especially
important, because we are today "exporting" far too many of
our bright young Iowans who cannot find good jobs here. It
is truly unfortunate that we spend well over one billion
dollars every year in this state to furnish Iowans wi- -with
is considered to be the best education anywhere in America,
only to then watch them depart Iowa for job opportunities
elsewhere.
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The Honorable John McDonald
March 2, 1984
Page two
Governor Branstad believes the appropriation he has requested
for the World Trade Center will indeed be an investment in
the future of this state. On February 28, the Governor
visited the World Trade Center in Baltimore which is very
similar to the proposed Iowa World Trade Center, both in its
design and in the funding used for its construction. Like
the Iowa World Trade Center, the Baltimore Trade Center was
controversial when first proposed. In fact, it took nearly
a decade to put the package together prior to its construction.
That Trade Center was completely built with state transportation
funds and all of that money has now been repaid. The Baltimore
World Trade Center has no additional space available for
rent even though rents have been increased several times.
In fact, the Baltimore Trade Center is now making money for
the state of,Maryland and there is serious discussion underway
to build an addition to it.
While it took the people in Maryland some ten years to
decide to support the concept of a Trade Center, we do not
have the luxury of that kind of time. Other Trade Centers
are being built and still more are on the drawing boards
elsewhere. If the Iowa World Trade Center is not approved
very soon, we could well see trading patterns in the Midwest
established around other Trade Centers outside of Iowa --
which would only serve to further damage our state's fragile
economy.
I am enclosing with this letter a fact sheet prepared by the
Iowa Development Commission which should answer many of the
questions about the purpose and value of an Iowa World Trade
Center. I hope that you will take the time to study it
carefully.
Please know that the Governor's budget includes funding the
Trade Center from general fund money made available by a
series of changes and transfers involving the road fund.
No money has been taken away from human services or education
to pay for the Trade Center.
Thank you for writing to the Governor and for expressing
your views to us.
Sincefe
David man
Executive Assistant
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Enclosure
IOWA WORLD TRADE CENTER:
A TURNING POINT FOR IOWA'S FUTURE.
To date, most of the discussion about the
proposed Iowa World Trade Center has focused
on the structure itself.
But a successful World Trade Center for
Iowa depends on much more than a building.. It
must have well -structured programs. There
must be a carefully coordinated effort by both
the public and private sectors to market what
Iowa has to offer to the world.
The following is provided to answer some
of the questions you may have about the
proposed World Trade Center. Of course, the
project is still in the development stage, so
not every question may have a firm answer at
the present time. Our objective here is to
provide you with information to answer your
questions so you can evaluate the merits of
the Iowa World Trade Center program.
What is the purpose of a World Trade Center?
A Trade Center serves a number of functions.
It's a place where foreign buyers -- and domestic
customers, for that matter -- can come to shop for
Iowa products and services. This can mean dozens of
tractors or washing machines, or tens of thousands
of electronic components or miles of plastic pipe.
A Trade Center is also the focal point for all
of those activities required to sell successfully in
world markets: marketing, exporting, shipping and
freight forwarding, banking, insurance, as well as
the support services needed to make all this happen
smoothly. For example, translation services, legal,
customs, travel, communications and much more.
Why do we need a World Trade Center here?
Iowa is one of America's major exporting
states. We rank #2 in ag exports.and #10 in total
exports, despite being 27th in population.
But the competitive situation is changing, so
we must change, too. Other states and other nations
are working hard to woo our customers for
themselves. This will only intensify the difficulty
of holding -- let alone gaining -- market share for
Iowa products in the years ahead.
When the U.S. embargoed grain to the Soviet
Union, other nations rushed in to fill the void. We
lost business we've never been able to regain fully.
What's more, the high value of the dollar in
relation to other currencies makes U.S. products
more expensive for foreign customers to buy. That
also means we have to sell even harder.
Establishing a World Trade Center here will
provide a supermarket showcase for the products of
Iowa manufacturers and processors... both ag and non-
ag. It will enable us to coordinate our marketing
efforts and share information, so Iowa companies
presently exporting can do so more effectively and
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companies that don't presently sell overseas can
move successfully into world markets.
How manv World Trade Centers are there now?
A World Trade Center is not a new idea. There
are 33 World Trade Centers globally, including eight
currently in operation in the U.S.
But the Iowa World Trade Center would be the
first to be located in America's heartland, and the
only one specializing in agricultural as well as
manufactured products.
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Image is important in world trade. An Iowa
World Trade Center would be a clear sign to the
world of a number of things. That we're ready to do
business. That we want foreign customers to come i
here and feel comfortable doing business with us. {
That we can fill a wide range of product and service
needs at a realistic price. i
In short, building a World Trade Center is '
Iowa's key to entering and remaining in the big
leagues of world trade. At the same time, it would
solidify our position as the agricultural capital of j
the world.
How will the Iowa World Trade Center affect
employment in the state?.
It's estimated that approximately 1,500 new
jobs will be created as a direct result of the
Center, not to mention hundreds of additional jobs
during the construction phase. But that's only part
of the story.
Establishing new markets for Iowa products
through Trade Center activities will have a positive
effect throughout the state's economy. As business
grows, Iowa companies will need thousands of
additional workers, and job security will increase.
In addition, tax revenues will increase
primarily through business growth rather than
through higher taxes on our industries and people.
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of tremendous importance, too, is the impact
this growth will have on career opportunities for
our highly educated young people. We spend over one
billion dollars every year in Iowa for education,
yet fail to provide sufficient jobs to keep our
young people at home. As it strengthens our state
economy, the World Trade Center will help create new
jobs in a variety of career fields, helping keep our
sons and daughters here at home rather than leaving
for California or someplace else.
Why do we need a special building for a World Trade
Center?
A World Trade Center requires a building large
enough to house many types of facilities and serve a
wide range of functions.
It must have sufficient office space, product
exhibition areas, media and communications
facilities, meeting and conference rooms, a
theater/auditorium, plus all the normal facilities
needed to serve people visiting and working in the
Center...restaurants, banking offices, travel,
translation and legal services, public and private
reception areas and more.
To present the progressive image needed to
attract global customers, a World Trade Center
building must be an impressive, well-designed
structure incorporating the aesthetic elements of
form, texture, color, light, water, landscaping and
art.
In short, it must be a place people will enjoy
visiting, and a place appropriate for conducting
business on an international scale.
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A study of the eight World Trade Centers now
operating in this country shows 25 factors which
contribute collectively to their operating success.
These factors include a prime location in or near
the center of business activity, nearby convention
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facilities, good transportation facilities,
proximity to major hotels, dining, entertainment and
cultural facilities, and sufficient parking, among
others. Des Moines meets nearly all of the 25
identified success factors, more so than any other
Iowa location.
In addition, Des Moines is the center of an
important agricultural production and research area,
and within 40 minutes of Iowa State University,
leading research institution for ag and technology.
Des Moines is the seat of state government;
government agencies including agriculture, commerce
and state development are located in the city. The
proposed site is adjacent to the new Convention
Center, and in the heart of a major metropolitan
area. Des Moines is served by seven commercial
airlines, the best air service in Iot3a. And Des
Moines is the geographical center of the state, '
where coast-to-coast Interstate 80 meets border -to -
border Interstate 35.
The fact is -- locating an Iowa World Trade
Center in any other city would seriously diminish
the Trade Center's potential for success.
Why does state government need to be involved in the
World Trade Center?
All of the other U.S. World Trade Centers
established in recent years have been partnerships
between governmental bodies and private enterprise.
A project of this scope requires a portion of
the initial cost to be underwritten by the public
sector. And logically so, because a World Trade
Center provides benefits for the entire state and
its people.
But there are other reasons than just financial
ones for the state to be involved.
State participation in the Trade Center
provides credibility in the eyes of foreign business
people, many of whom have held government positions
in their own countries. (In fact, some of our
largest potential customers are foreign
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governments.) These people want to -- indeed, they
expect to -- meet with high-level government
officials when they travel here to do business.
And state government is involved in the
regulatory processes that affect foreign commerce.
So it follows that the state should play a key role
in establishing and operating a World Trade Center.
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We've already mentioned some of the returns the
state will enjoy. A successful World Trade Center
will help attract new industry to Iowa, creating
more jobs, more tax revenues. It will also help us
keeprtthe industry we already have, and that's of
paicular importance in today's more competitive
business environment.
Establishing a World Trade Center in Iowa will
enable us to capitalize on our strengths -- in
technology, research and development, agricultural ?
production and manufacturing efficiency.
The positive effects of a World Trade Center
will benefit every Iowan -- directly or indirectly.
How will our educational instihntinnc hn M n h..
Iowa colleges and universities will be able to
apply their specialized knowledge and capabilities
toward solving the practical problems and needs of
Iowa industries. Dollars spent on education and
research here will work to help Iowa's economy
grow.
Who will own the Iowa World Trade Center?
The Trade Center will be owned jointly by the
state and private business interests. The
exhibition area will be owned by the state and the
office tower by the private sector.
A governing board will be established with
representatives from the public and private sectors.
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The board will contract with a private organization
to manage the Center under its guidance. -
How will the money be raised to build the World
Trade Center?
Of the $75 million total projected cost, it is
anticipated that $30 million will come from state
appropriations, spread over three years. That
figure comes to less than one-half of one percent of
the state budget for the next three years. The
remaining $45 million will be financed privately
through investor equity and/or mortgage loans.
Other possible sources of financing include
industrial revenue bonds or a UDAG loan from the
federal government.
The Iowa World Trade Center is intended to be
self-supporting through rents, membership fees and
other charges to those who use the Center. However,
in the early years of its operation, limited
financial support from state government will likely
be necessary. It is anticipated that this financial
support will be offset by increased tax revenues for
the state resulting from business growth.
The Iowa 'World Trade Center is intended to
serve companies of all sizes. For the Center to
succeed, it's critical that smaller and medium-sized
companies, as well as major manufacturing firms, be
represented.
For those firms which might not be able
initially to make a major commitment for space in
the Trade Center, a number of options are open:
o Two or more companies can rent display space
together and share the cost of exhibiting
their products in the World Trade Center.
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o Companies can work with manufacturers
representatives, who handle the product lines
of several firms. It is anticipated that a
number of these manufacturers reps will
occupy space in the Trade Center.
o A Telecommunications Service Center could be
established, with direct line to each of the
participating companies. This Service Center
would be operated like a catalog store, with
a small staff available to process orders,
answer questions and direct inquiries to the
participating companies.
Unlike some other World Trade Center projects
in other cities, Iowa's World Trade Center proposal
already has the backing of industry, labor and
agriculture, as well as many of the trade
associations and allied groups who would be active
participants.
In addition, Governor Branstad and the
Democratic and Republican legislative leadership
recognize the tremendous potential benefits of
establishing an Iowa World Trade Center.
Iowa has what the world wants and needs: an
immense agricultural production capacity, advanced
technology, outstanding R & D capabilities, backed
by a strong service base and a productive workforce.
If we are to maintain economic growth in our
state...for ourselves and future generations...
then we must take bold new steps to sell what we
produce to customers worldwide. Building and
operating an Iowa World Trade Center is a pivotal
step...a turning point... in that important effort.
Plans are rapidly developing. Progress is
being made daily. Now, it's up to all Iowans to
lend support to this undertaking so critical to our
continuing economic prosperity.
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IOWA WORLD TRADE CENTER
The Building
o 1 million square feet of space.
o To be constructed in downtown Des Moines adjacent
to new Convention Center now under construction.
0 10 -story base building owned by the State of Iowa
to showcase exhibits of Iowa products.
o Rising above is a 20 -story tower to house offices
for agricultural and trade associations, trading j
companies, representatives of Iowa businesses,
government agencies, educational and extension
facilities, support functions.
o Other anticipated facilities in the Trade Center:
foreign visitor center, international reception j
areas and great hall, travel services,
communications and media center with uplink
satellite communications capability and
teleconferencing facilities, legal and translation
services, and more.
o Also to contain 280 -room hotel, plus restaurants,
library, visitor amenities and World Trade Club.
o To be connected by climate -controlled skywalk
system to downtown hotels, restaurants, shops,
offices, banks, and entertainment, recreational
and cultural facilities.
o Expected to require 30 months for construction.
o To be served by four downtown parking garages
totaling nearly 4,000 covered spaces. The City bf
Des Moines will be requested to build another
11000 -space parking facility across from the World
Trade Center.
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City of Iowa City`
MEMORANDUM
Date: March 8, 1984
To: City Council
From: City Manage>r ;�—Z'�
Re: Urban Environment Committee
Enclosed is a resolution proposing the creation of an urban environment ad
hoc committee. This committee is responsive to the letter which the City
Council recently received from Project Green concerning the preservation of
fragile areas.
Also attached is a memorandum from Doug Boothroy describing possible areas of
interest for the committee. This matter will be scheduled for discussion at
an informal session at an early date.
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RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING AN URBAN ENVIRONMENT AD HOC COMMITTEE
WHEREAS, the City Council of Iowa City appreciates the many natural and
historic features of Iowa City and is concerned that the amenities of Iowa
City be preserved for the future enjoyment of Iowa City's people; and
WHEREAS, the preservation of these features and amenities will require a
positive effort on the part of the City Council.
BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of Iowa City hereby establishes an ad
hoc committee to be known as the Urban Environment Committee, which shall be
charged with the following duties:
1. To recommend to the Council a policy for protecting fragile areas and
historic sites, and any other policies relating to the urban environment
which the Committee shall deem appropriate.
2. To promote wider responsibility for protecting natural and historic
amenities.
3. To increase public awareness of the historic and natural features of our
landscape.
4. To refer to and assist, as necessary, the Planning and Zoning Commission
or any other appropriate Board or Commission in developing appropriate
standards for protecting fragile areas, for the review of subdivision
plans as they relate to the concerns of the Committee, and for the
implementation of any other policies recommended by this Committee and
approved by the City Council.
5. This committee shall be comprised of two members of the City Council, two
members of the Planning and Zoning Commission, one member of the River -
front Commission, one member of the Historic Preservation Commission, a
citizen representative of environmental interests, a citizen representa-
tive of development interests, and a member of the Design Review Commit-
tee.
6. The City Manager and City Attorney shall provide and assign such adminis-
trative and legal support as the City Council may authorize for the Urban
Environment Committee.
7. The report of the Urban Environment Committee shall be presented to the
City Council on or before June 1, 1985, and the Committee shall be
terminated on June 1, 1986.
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and seconded by
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: March 5, 1984
To: Donald Schmeiser, Director of rNning & Program Development
From: Doug Boothroy, Senior Planner
Re: Work Program Proposal - Urban Design Project
The letter received by the City Council recently from Project GREEN is the
impetus for this memo since the concern raised by Project GREEN is one of
a number of areas we have been considering in the context of the larger
topic of urban design.
The 1978 Comprehensive Plan touches on a number of issues which are part
of the conmunity's "urban design" - allusions to neighborhood integrity,
environmental quality, and enhancement of the heritage and character of
the City. However, these issues have not been targeted, to date, as the
primary focus for specific programs. Such attributes of a city are often
difficult to define and crystallize into issues which are manageable by
government. . However, they contribute to the sense , of satisfaction
residents have of Iowa City and the impression investors have when looking
at Iowa City.
Controversies have arisen, from time to time, about urban design issues,
which may have been avoided, or at least ameliorated, if we had had a plan
or technique in place to deal with a specific instance. Specifically, I
am thinking of the neighborhood concerns on the South Dodge/Van
Buren/Johnson street area, concerns with the downtown hotel design, and
the strong feelings expressed by some about the Dubuque Street entrance to
Iowa City.
Outlined below is a work program we have considered pursuing to address
selected urban design issues. The goal of the project is to establish
policies relative to each of the urban design components and to then
formulate an appropriate means to carry out the policy,rior to the
occurrence of any other controversies and with an eye to retaining and
enhancing the attractive features of Iowa City.
I. DEFINE URBAN DESIGN COMPONENTS
A. Preservation of Existing Amenities
1. Entranceways to Iowa City
2. Unique or fragile natural areas
3. Significant historical or cultural areas
B. Development and Maintenance of Neighborhoods
C. Design Plan for Downtown
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II. ESTABLISH DATA BASE FOR EACH COMPONENT
A. Identify existing features of each component
B. Evaluate areas for improvement and determine if public involve-
ment could be beneficial to the community
III. FORMULATE SPECIFIC POLICIES FOR EACH DESIGN COMPONENT
IV. CREATE APPROPRIATE TECHNIQUES TO CARRY OUT POLICIES
A. Reevalute zoning in areas identified
B. Revise subdivision regulations
C. Design bonus/incentive programs to encourage private involvement
in policy implementation, as appropriate
D. Develop. land use/design plan for the downtown and evaluate the
Design Review Committee's role in downtown development
cc: Neal Berlin
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City of Iowa City-
MlEMORANDUM
Date: March 7, 1984
To: City Council
From: City Manager.)//// —�
Re: Department of Housing and Inspection Services
Mr. Michael E. Kucharzak, Director, Department of Housing & Inspection
Services, has resigned effective March 30, 1984, to become the Executive
Director of the Pierce County (Tacoma, Washington) Housing Authority. Mr.
Kucharzak began his employment with the City on July 5, 1977. Prior to
that time he provided consulting services to the City on residential
rehabilitation.
If you have any suggestions concerning the department and recruitment for
a new department head, please contact me.
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cc: Department Heads
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: March 8, 1984
To: City Council
From: City Manager��,__,
Re: Transit Coach Acquisition
Proposals were received for eight (8) new transit coaches; six (6) for the
City of Iowa City and two (2) for the City of Coralville on February 24,
1984. A combination of 80% Urban Mass Transportation Administration
(UMTA) funds and 20% local funds will be utilized for the purchase.
Approval for. the purchase of two (2) additional coaches had been requested
from UMTA as a result of cost proposals opened March 2, 1984. A per coach
price was received of $126,987 versus the grant budget figure of $165,000.
The excellent low bid price places the City of Iowa City $304,104 under
grant projected cost which will allow funds for the purchase of two (2)
additional coaches for $253,974. One coach will be for the City of Iowa
City and the second coach for the City of Coralville.
Follows is a summary of cost proposals received:
Bidder
Saab-Scania of Am., Orange, CT
Gillig Corporation, Hayward, CA
NeoPlan USA, Boulder, CO
Each Total 8 Coaches
$126,987 $1,015,896
$141,241 #1,129,928
$148,000 $1;184,000
A thorough evaluation based on criteria included in the solicitation for
proposals was utilized. City staff conducted a combination*of life cycle
costing,' performance evaluation, standardization evaluation and cost
proposal figures. A summary follows which strengthens our recommendation
for award to Saab-Scania of America.
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UNIT LOW BID ANALYSIS - PER
UNIT COACH
est. 500,000 miles or 12
year life
Evaluation Factor
Saab-Scania
Gillt9
NeoPlan
Total
LCC Factors
$108,968
$127,066
$134,428
Total
Performance
-8,000
-7,200
-8,500
Total
Standardization 0
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Adjustment
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Cost
Proposal
$126,987
$141,241
$148,000
Grand
Total
$227,955
$261,107
$273,951
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Saab-Scania has agreed to hold firm the same unit pricing for the two
additional coaches with a one month extension on delivery date(Oec. 1,
1984) and also will hold firm to the one-half percent discount for early
payment if payment is made within ten days of acceptance; ten coaches at a
discount of $6,350. Saab-Scania's proposal also includes the benefits to
the City of a coach providing good mileage (5.6 mpg), low noise (71
dB(A)), specific mechanics tools provided free of charge, an $8,000 spare
parts inventory on-site to be paid for as the City uses, and a training
technician on-site for three months beginning one month prior to delivery
of the coaches.
Saab-Scania has expressed their interest in obtaining orders for Midwest
transit properties of Iowa City/Coralville's size throughout the procure-
ment process. The results of the bid reflects not only excellent pricing
(May 1981 coach price $150,000) but a coach that will perform well for
Iowa City.
The following information is brought to your attention to keep you
informed of this federal grant purchase. The City Council had authorized
the City Manager to enter into a contract as part of the original grant
approval.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: March 9, 1984
To:
City
Council
From:
City
Manager
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Re:
Hotel
Project
- Office of'Historic Preservation
Attached is a letter which the City recently received from Adrian Anderson
concerning the hotel project. As Mr. Anderson indicated, the College Block
Building issue apparently will be handled by HUD and the Advisory Council on
Historic Preservation.
The City has submitted all of the evidentiary material to HUD and it now is
the developer's responsibility to resolve this issue in a manner satisfactory
to the owners of Bushnell's Turtle, HUD and the Advisory Council. This
position has been conveyed to the developer. We will keep the City Council
apprisedof any contact with HUD and/or the Advisory Council.
cc: Vernon Beck
Ed 'Zastrow
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IOWA STATE HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION
February 29, 1984
ADRIAN D. ANDERSON, Executive Director
STATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION OFFICER
Mr. Neal G. Berlin
City Manager, City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: Iowa City UDAG
Dear Mr. Berlin,
Our agreement to the preliminary case report on the above project seems to be
inappropriate for the current status of the project. As you know, the project has
proceeded for in advance of the case report. It should already have had comment from
the Advisory Council in Washington , D. C., on those measures in the hotel design to
which our two offices agreed as of June 1983, in order to lessen the adverse affects on
the historic College Block Building.
The mitigating measures in your preliminary case report, received by us on
February 15, 1984, relate to the physical damages to the historic property occuring
during the course of the construction of the UDAG project, not to those measures
previously agreed on. Certainly the resulting problems are very important and do need to
be addressed, but the preliminary case report does not seem the appropriate vehicle.
At this point, the project is too for along for the preliminary case report. We
recommend that the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation and HUD be immediately
apprised of the situation and that an on site conference of the relevant parties be
convened as quickly as possible.
Sincerely,
AdiaP n D. Ander on
Iowa SHPO
cc: Advisory Council
HUD Regional Office
Historical Building -East 12th 8. Grand -Des Moines. Iowa 50319 - (515) 281-6825/6826
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: March 5, 1984
To: Robert Jansen, City Attorney
From: David Brown, Assistant City Attorney
Re: Discrimination by Private Clubs
Under Chapter 18, City Code, and Chapter 601A, Code of Iowa, it is not unlawful
for true private clubs to discriminate in membership on the basis of race,
religion, sex, etc. Only "public accommodations' are subject to the regulations
which prohibit such unfair or discriminatory practices. (See Sec. 18-33, City
Code; Sec. 601A.7, Code of Iowa.)
Public accommodations are defined in Chapter 601A as follows:
"Public accommodation" means each and every place, establishment, or facility of
whatever kind, nature or class that caters or offers services, facilities, or
goods to the general public for a fee or charge, provided that any place,
establishment, or facility that caters or offers services, facilities, or goods
to the general public gratuitously shall be deemed a public accommodation if the
accommodation receives any substantial governmental support or subsidy. Public
accommodation shall not mean any bona fide private club or other place, estab-
lishment, or facility which is by its nature distinctly private, except when such
distinctly private place, establishment, or facility caters or offers services,
facilities, or goods to the general public for fee or charge or gratuitously, it
shall be deemed a public accommodation during such period.
"Public accommodation" includes each state and local government unit or
tax -supported district of whatever kind, nature, or class that offers services,
facilities, benefits, grants or goods to the public, gratuitously or otherwise.
This paragraph shall not be construed by negative implication or otherwise to
restrict any part or portion of the pre-existing definition of the term "public
accommodation."
By definition, a "bona fide private club" which does not offer "services,
facilities or goods" to the general public is not a public accommodation and,
therefore, is not subject to the prohibitions under Chapter 18 or Chapter 601A.
However, a private club may become a public accommodation if it "receives any
substantial governmental support or subsidy." [A 1972 A.G. opinion (see at-
tached) concluded that state action in granting a liquor license to a private
club which restricted membership to Caucasians is not involvement in discrimina-
tion.]
Although Sec. 601A.19, Code of Iowa, permits local governments to adopt laws in
the area of civil rights, such local laws cannot be inconsistent with Chapter
601A. Accordingly, Iowa City could not adopt an ordinance making private clubs
subject to the same prohibitions against discrimination which currently apply
only to "public accommodations." Such an ordinance would be inconsistent with
state law.
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An Official Opinion
From the Office of
RICHARD C. TURNER
Attorney General of Iowa
February 2,1972
LIQUOR: BEER: PRIVATE CLURS: CIVIL RIGHTS: LICENSES —
§§ 105A.6 and 105A.2(10). Code of Iowa, 1971; Ch. L".1, 64th G.A., First
Session. town Beer and Liq. Con. Department may issue and renew
liquor and beer licenses of private clubs although membership is re-
stricted to cnucasiuns, because such clubs ure not public accommoda-
tions except during times open to general public or where supported by
public funds and state action in licensing is not involvement in dis.
crimination. (Turner to Freeman and Galingher, 2/2172) #72.2-2
The Honorable Dennis L. FYrcmmy State Representative; Mr. Rolland
A. Gallagher. Director, loica Brer & Liquor Control Department: Each
of you have requested opinions, separately, as to whether the liquor
license of a private club, such its an Elks Club, may be lawfully renewed
by the Iowa Beer & Liquor Control Department, if the club restricts its
membership to caucasiuns m• otherwise discriminates by refusing or
denying accommodations m• services to a person because of race, creed,
color, sex, national origin, or religion.
This question is further complicated by a conciliation agreement
entered between the Iowa Civil Rights Commission and the Iowa Liquor
Control Commission, on or about October 8, 1971, wherein it is provided
as hollows:
"THAT the Iowa Liquor Control Commission will not issue licenses
to arty private club whose membership Is restricted to Caucasians only.
This Is to compliance with Executive Order Number Nine, A copy of said
Order is enclosed,"
Executive Order No. Nine was executed by Governor Harold E. Hughes
on or about May 14, 1964, and Article VII thereof provides as follows:
"Pursuant to the provisions of the 14th Amendment of ilia Constitution
of the United States of America, all state licensing agencies shall insure
that no license Is granted, denied, or revoked on the basis of race, color.
religion, nationnl origin cr ancestry. Where a duly constituted state
authority, in an official and lawful proceeding, determinvs that a licensee
has, in his capacity as such, enryaped in unlawful discriminaton7i practices
under the fewa Civil Rights Act, any licensing authority responsible to
the Governor shall institute such disciplinary action, including revocation
of license, as may be provided by statute or other regulation. In the event
of such determination by a duly constituted state authority, the licensing
agency concerned shall consider prior to re-lasuance of a state license
whether said licensee has made a bona fide effort to comply with Iowa
law." (Emphasis added).
The executive order purports to forbid the granting, denial or revo.
cation of licenses "on the bnxis oP' race, color, etc, "Basis" would appear
to connote the "principal reason" for thn granting, denial or revocation.
I have no evidence that a Iiqunr license has ever [,can granted, denied
or revoked for any of those reasons. But assuming that it means "if the
licensee discriminates" in these areas, it is clear that only unlawful dis-
criminatory practices under the Civil Rights Act are meant.
For this reason and for reasons which hereinafter appear, it is on.
necessary to consider herein the power of a governor to issue an executive
order, or what Its force or effect may be during his or a succeeding ad-
ministration or upon agencies not yet in existence at the time the execu-
tive order is issued. It is also unnecessary to consider here whether the
t conciliation agreement itself is binding upon the new Iowa neer and
Liquor Control Department and its director when It was not executml by
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Honorable Dennis L. Freeman 2 February 2, 1972
that department but rather by its predecessor, the Iowa Liquor Control
Commission, which commission was "abolished and all rights, functions,
and duties pertaining to the commission and its members" ceased on
December 31, 1971. Chapter 131, 4153(21, page 286, 64th G.A., First
Session. See also §146 of said chapter at page 285.
'In my opinion, the above quoted provision in the conciliation agreement
was void ab initio as too broad in its force and effect and as an uncon.
stitutional exorcise of legislative power. The Iowa Civil Rights Act,
Chapter 105A, Code of Iowa, 1971, specifically §305A.6 makes it an
unfair or discriminatory practice for nearly anyone connected with a
"public accommodation" to discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color,
etc. §105A.2(10) defines "public nceommodation" to mean:
"each and every place, establishment, or facility of whatever kind,
nature, or class that caters or oilers services, facilities, or goods to the
geieral public for a fee or charge, provided that any place, establishment,
nr facility that caters or offers ser: ices, fncilities, or goods to the general
public gratuitously shall be deemed a public accommodation if the accom-
modation receives any substantial governmental support or subsidy.
Public accommodation shall not mean any hours hde private club or other
place, establishment, or facility which is by its nature distinctly private,
except when such distinctly private place, establishment, or facility caters
or offers services, facilities, or goods to the general public for fee or
chase or eratuitousiv. it shall deemed a public necontmndation during
Clearly, the conciliation agreement has attempted to amend the statu-
tory definition of "public accommodation" to .include private clubs which
the legislature expressly excluded from the definition. Such amendment
is beyond the power of either commission and that provision of the
agreement was void from its inception. Even the Federal Civil Rights.
Act excludes private clubs from the definition of public accommodation.
Title 42 U.S,C.A. §2000a.(e).
Neither Congress nor any state legislature has, to my knowledge,
attempted to regulate racial prejudice in such non -economic personal and
social relationships and associations, as selection of a spouse, choice of
friends or party guests, or membership in private clubs, nor have they for
further example, prohibited private schools from discriminating on the
basis of religion in admitting students. In my opinion such regulation,
even by those legislative bodies. would be unconstitutional. 56 Iowa Law
Review 473, 511, 526. It is unthinkable that the exeedive branch of
government would so enter the social thicket by such use of Its licensing
power. Cf Seidenberg v. McSarleg's Old Ale House, 1969, 308 F.Supp.
1253 (N.Y.), concerning a public bar entering only to men, and Irvis v.
Scott, 1970, 318 F.Supp. 1246 (Pn.), where state regulations required
every licensed club to adhere to all of the provisions of its constitution
and by-laws.
This is not to Pay, however, that a private club which opens its doors
to the public may not be regulated against such discrimination. Indeed,
the Iowa Civil Rights Act defines "public accommodation" to include a
private club which "caters or offers services, facilities, or goods to the
general public for fee or charge or gratuitously — during such period."
Thus. it in n discriminatory practice subject to the sanctions of Chapter
105A, for a private club to refuse or deny accommodations or services or
otherwise to discriminate against any person because of race, creed, color,
sex, etc. during any party to which the general public, as well as club
members, has entree'. Moreover, a private club may become a public
accommodntion if it "receives any substantial governmental support or
subsidy" (public funds). §106A.2(10).
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Honorable Dennis L. Freeman 2 February 2, 1072
There may also arise a question of fact, or a mixed question of fact
and law, as to whether a private club created for the sole purpose of
excluding members of a particular race or sex is a bona fufa private club
as specifically required to come within the public accommodations section.
Such questions are for the liquor department and the courts, not the
attorney general.
But in my opinion, when the legislature excepted bona fide private
clubs from the definition of public accommodations, it intended to exclude
the ordinary private clubs, such as Elks Clubs, so common in Iowa at the
time the law was enacted. Whether such clubs do restrict their member-
ship to caucasians, men or women, or members of certain religious
denomination, or otherwise engage in discriminatory practices, is a ques.
tion of fact which I am not prepared to decide. It is quite possible that
all or some have quit such practices whether their national or local
charters, constitutions and by-laws require them or not. Whether they do
or not, the State is simply not legally concerned unless the general public
or public funds are. involved. The State's action in issuance or renewal of
a State liquor license cannot be said to endorse, reject, support or con-
done any particular position on a question of pure morality. There is no
State involvement in the discrimination merely because the liquor depart-
mnet issues a license authorized under the Beer and Liquor Control Act.
At least in absence of statute or court decision expressly requiring it,
the new Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department or Its director need
not refuse issuance or renewal of n liquor or beer license to a bona fide
private club merely because it excludes nomcaucaslons from its mem-
bership.
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Honorable Dennis L. Freeman 2 February 2, 1072
There may also arise a question of fact, or a mixed question of fact
and law, as to whether a private club created for the sole purpose of
excluding members of a particular race or sex is a bona fufa private club
as specifically required to come within the public accommodations section.
Such questions are for the liquor department and the courts, not the
attorney general.
But in my opinion, when the legislature excepted bona fide private
clubs from the definition of public accommodations, it intended to exclude
the ordinary private clubs, such as Elks Clubs, so common in Iowa at the
time the law was enacted. Whether such clubs do restrict their member-
ship to caucasians, men or women, or members of certain religious
denomination, or otherwise engage in discriminatory practices, is a ques.
tion of fact which I am not prepared to decide. It is quite possible that
all or some have quit such practices whether their national or local
charters, constitutions and by-laws require them or not. Whether they do
or not, the State is simply not legally concerned unless the general public
or public funds are. involved. The State's action in issuance or renewal of
a State liquor license cannot be said to endorse, reject, support or con-
done any particular position on a question of pure morality. There is no
State involvement in the discrimination merely because the liquor depart-
mnet issues a license authorized under the Beer and Liquor Control Act.
At least in absence of statute or court decision expressly requiring it,
the new Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department or Its director need
not refuse issuance or renewal of n liquor or beer license to a bona fide
private club merely because it excludes nomcaucaslons from its mem-
bership.
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Johnson County Council of Governmits
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Date: March 8, 1984
To: City Manager and City Council
From:John Lundell, Transportation Planner
Re: Parking Study RFP
Consistent with the Council's recent discussions, attached is a draft
Request For Proposal (RFP) which will be used to select a qualified
architectural and engineering firm to examine the Capitol and Dubuque
Street Parking Ramps. The selected firm will recommend improvements to
the Capitol Street Ramp circulation as well as design additional levels to
the Dubuque Street Ramp (providing the existing ramp will support addi-
tional levels).
Concurrently with this examination the staff will continue to study the
central business district parking system and develop recommendations for
additional parking facilities. This portion of the study will be closely
I coordinated with the University's parking study.
The staff has, and will continue to, work closely with the Chamber of
Commerce Parking Committee and other downtown business interests. The
Chamber's Parking Committee has also been provided a copy of this draft
RFP.
Please review this draft and submit any comments to the City Manager or
staff as soon as possible. Feel free to contact me with any questions.
Thank you.
bdw/sp
cc: Don Schmeiser, Director
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CITY CSF IOWA CITY
I CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST, IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000
March 8, 1984
Re: Request for Proposal - Iowa City Parking Study
Dear Sir/Madam:
This request for submission of qualifications is directed to Architectural
and Engineering firms (A&E firms) interested in providing design and
engineering services for the Capitol Street and Dubuque Street Parking
Ramps in the Iowa City Central Business District. The analysis of the
Capitol Street Ramp located adjacent to Burlington Street between Clinton
and Capitol Streets will include the study of internal/external traffic
circulation and development of recommended improvements to facilitate this
circulation.
The analysis of the Dubuque Street Ramp located adjacent to Burlington
Street between Linn and Dubuque Streets will include determining the
feasibility of increasing its capacity by adding additional levels as well
as studying the impacts of such additions on internal/external circula-
tion. The firm selected also will be requested to investigate the
potential for additional parking by expanding the Dubuque Street Ramp
south over Burlington Street or by integrating it with a mixed-use (re-
tail -office -parking) structure which could be constructed on a vacant
parcel north of the ramp. If the City chooses to expand the ramp's
capacity the firm will develop design and construction drawings for the
addition.
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Additional responsibilities of the consultant will be to estimate con-
struction and operational costs, develop a construction schedule, and
prepare a financial feasibility report for marketing of Parking Revenue
Bonds. The firm will also be expected to work closely with City staff and
be willing to meet with the staff, Chamber of Commerce Parking Committee,
and City Council as requested.
In addition to the study of both ramps, the City staff will be conducting
an overall study of parking needs in the Iowa City CBD. This study will
include projecting future downtown development and subsequent parking
needs, coordination with the University of Iowa parking study presently
underway, and developing recommendations for future improvements to the
parking system. It is anticipated that the City staff will be primarily
responsible for this study; however, an AEE firm will also be retained to
provide assistance. A separate selection process will be undertaken for
this portion of the study and the City is free to award the work to the
firm deemed to be most qualified. However, for the benefit of firms
responding to the City's request for assistance with the Capitol and
Dubuque Street Ramps, an outline of this second portion of the parking
study is also provided.
Enclosed with this letter is a description of the proposed Iowa City
parking study, and an outline of work tasks for both the ramp analysis as j
well as the overall CBD parking study. Also enclosed is a questionnaire to
be answered by firms desiring to respond to this RFP. Responses to this
questionnaire will be evaluated by the City and constitute authorization
for the City to seek verification of all answers.
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Included in the Appendix of this RFP is a copy of a study recently
completed by the City staff which analyzes the need for additional parking
in the Dubuque Street Ramp. This study provides an excellent description
of the present downtown parking system and confirms the need for addi-
tional parking due to the construction of a 178 -room hotel adjacent to the
Dubuque Street Ramp.
Issuance of this Request For Proposal does not commit Iowa City to award a
contract, to pay any costs incurred in preparation of a proposal to this
request, or to procure or contract for service or supplies. The City
reserves the right to reject any and all proposals and to resolicit.
As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, the City prohibits
discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, sex,. age, religion,
sexual orientation, marital status, disability or natural origin. Minority
and Women's Business Enterprises will be afforded full consideration and
are encouraged to respond.
In order to answer any questions raised by firms intending to respond to
this RFP, an informational conference will be held at 10:00 AM, Monday,
April 2 in the Iowa City Civic Center Conference Room. All interested
firms are encouraged to attend this meeting.
All responses to this RFP must be received by the City Clerk, City of Iowa
City, 410 East Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240, no later than
2:00 p.m., Monday, April 16, 1984.
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If you have any questions, contact Mr. John Lundell, Transportation
IOWA CITY PARKING STUDY
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
Table of Contents
1. Introductory Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i
2. Description of Parking Study . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Description of Parking Study
The City of Iowa City (City) desires to procure architectural and engineering
(A&E) services from a firm which will have full responsibility for the
integrity of the design produced. The contract will be executed with a
single entity however this does not preclude a consortium effort. The
selected firm (or team) must have a full range of capabilities for performing
professional architectural, engineering, and study design services for a
multi-level parking facility.
The City's intent is to divide the parking study into two parts. Part I
focuses attention on the two existing parking ramps and adjacent property.
Part II is an overall, longer range study of Iowa City parking needs. At
this time the City only intends to contract with a consulting firm for Part
j I. Due to the projected completion of a 178 room hotel adjacent to the
Dubuque Street Ramp in September, 1984, it is critical that the selected
consultant have the necessary resources available to complete Part I under
critical time constraints.
To assist the firm with the examination of the Dubuque Street Ramp, the City
will make available original contract drawings modified to reflect as -built
conditions along with a complete set of structural design notes.
The following is an outline of consultant work tasks for Part I. While this
outline is meant to identify major work tasks, final arrangements and tasks
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remain subject to negotiation between the City and consultant.
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Iowa City Parking Study Part I
Consultant Work Tasks:
1. Careful coordination of work efforts with members of the City staff. Meet
regularly with the staff, prepare minutes of these meetings as well as
bi-weekly progress reports, and, upon request, meet with the Chamber of
Commerce Parking Committee or City Council. Also, submit draft reports
to the City staff for review.
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2. Examine the internal and external traffic circulation of the Capitol
Street Ramp. Upon completion of this examination, develop recommended
improvements and cost estimates.
3. Examine as -built drawings and engineering design notes of the Dubuque
Street Ramp to determine the feasibility and number of levels which can
be added.
4. Examine and inspect actual construction and condition of existing Dubuque
Street Ramp and provide engineering certification as to its condition and
ability to withstand additional levels.
5. Examine impacts of any expansion of the Dubuque Street Ramp on internal
and external traffic circulation. Upon completion of this examination
develop recommended improvements to facilitate circulation. Specific-
ally, the feasibility of an additional exit onto Linn Street or a spiral
on adjacent Parcel 64-1a must be examined.
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6. Prepare alternative schematic design concepts for recommended improve-
ments or additions.
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7. Develop a construction schedule and preliminary cost estimates for any
recommended expansion or other improvements to the Dubuque Street Ramp.
The cost estimates should also forecast any increased operational costs. i
8. Examine the potential for a mixed-use structure (retail -office -parking)
on Parcel 64-1a and potential for providing additional parking south over j
Burlington Street. This examination should include:
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a. Description of how these additions could be integrated with existing
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(or expanded) Dubuque Street Ramp.
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b. Assessment of impacts of these additions on internal and external i
traffic circulation of existing (or expanded) Dubuque Street Ramp and
adjacent streets.
c. Development of preliminary construction and operational cost esti-
mates of these additions.
d. Determination of potential to construct these additions at a later
date.
9. Upon written acceptance by the City of any recommended improvements
and/or expansion of the Dubuque or Capitol Street Ramps, the firm will
be requested to:
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a.. Prepare design development documents for, but not limited to,
architectural, mechanical, structural, electrical and circulation
aspects of the improvements.
b. Prepare working design and construction documents consisting of all
plans, specifications, and bid documents.
c. Be responsible for construction contract administration (e.g. project
scheduling, review change orders, review of payment requests, etc.).
The selected consultant, however, will not have prime responsibility
for construction inspection.
10. Complete an economic analysis and evaluation of the Parking System's
ability to market Parking Revenue Bonds to finance the recommended
improvements and/or expansion of both ramps. This analysis shall include
a parking rate study for the entire Parking System. The consultant shall
prepare a financial feasibility report to be utilized in the marketing of
the Parking Revenue Bonds.
11. Prepare a final report describing the analysis applied to each ramp,
alternatives developed, and recommended improvements. The consultant may
then be requested to make a presentation to the City Council or other
group.
Note: Specific responsibilities of the City, firm, contractors, and suppli-
ers will be further defined when the contract documents are developed and
executed.
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Iowa City Parking Study Part II
Following is the outline for Part II of the Iowa City parking study. This
portion of the study will involve projecting future downtown development
patterns, coordination with the University of Iowa's parking study, and
identifying needed improvements to the parking system beyond any additions to
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j the Dubuque Street Ramp. j
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It is anticipated that the City staff will have major responsibility for this
portion of the study; however, a firm probably will be retained to assist the
staff in evaluating potential sites for other parking facilities. This
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portion of the study will be underway concurrently with Part I.
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Part II Study Outline:
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1. Hold meetings with City staff, City Council, and Chamber of Commerce
Parking Committee to refine study outline and assign responsibilities.
2. Document history of City Council parking decisions in the CBD.
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3. Meet with University of Iowa officials to insure coordination with the
University parking study.
4. Develop inventory (i.e. square footages) of various CBO land uses (e.g.
office, retail, service, etc.).
5. Project future development by type of use in the CBD.
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6. Explore alternative programs (e.g. vanpool/carpool, transit pass subsidy,
park and ride, etc.) aimed at reducing central business district parking
requirements.
7. Determine need for additional parking in CBD by user group (i.e. employ-
ees, professionals, shoppers, students).
B. Examine existing traffic flows within the CBD.
9. Identify potential sites for additional needed parking facilities.
10. Evaluate impacts of each site in terms of:
a. User group (student, professional, shopper, etc.).
b. Potential for mixed-use.
c. Potential for serving parking needs of the University of Iowa.
d. Traffic circulation in, out, and around the new parking facility and
impact on adjoining streets.
e. Unique construction costs and considerations (e.g. property acquisi-
tion, utilities, soil conditions, historical significance, etc.).
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6. Explore alternative programs (e.g. vanpool/carpool, transit pass subsidy,
park and ride, etc.) aimed at reducing central business district parking
requirements.
7. Determine need for additional parking in CBD by user group (i.e. employ-
ees, professionals, shoppers, students).
B. Examine existing traffic flows within the CBD.
9. Identify potential sites for additional needed parking facilities.
10. Evaluate impacts of each site in terms of:
a. User group (student, professional, shopper, etc.).
b. Potential for mixed-use.
c. Potential for serving parking needs of the University of Iowa.
d. Traffic circulation in, out, and around the new parking facility and
impact on adjoining streets.
e. Unique construction costs and considerations (e.g. property acquisi-
tion, utilities, soil conditions, historical significance, etc.).
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IOWA CITY EVALUATION QUESTIONNAIRE
Parking Study - Part I
In an effort to select the best qualified firm for this project the City
requests that you complete the following questionnaire in the same order that
it is presented here so that your qualifications may be evaluated. Responses
to this questionnaire constitute authorization to the City to seek verifica-
tion of all answers. Responses shall not exceed 20 pages. Should you have
any questions regarding the purpose or intent of this questionnaire, please
contact Mr. John Lundell, Transportation Planner, at (319) 356-5252.
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1. Name, qualifications, and relevant experience of the person who will be
in charge of this project (include, as a minimum, the individual's name,
1 professional discipline(s), license(s) in which states, length that the
license(s) has been held, length of service with the firm, relevant
experience, estimated percentage of his/her time that will be dedicated
to this project, and office location).
2. Name, qualifications, and relevant experience of other professionals who
will be assigned to the project (include, as a minimum, the individuals'
names, professional disciplines, licenses in which states, length that
the licenses have been held, length of service with the firms, relevant
experience, estimated percentage of his/her time that will be dedicated
to this project, and office location).
3. If the submittal is by a team, list participating firms and outline
specific areas of responsibility for each firm.
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4. Has this team previously worked together? If yes, list the project(s),
owner(s), location(s), brief description of project(s), and name and
phone number of a responsible party familiar with the performance of the
team.
5. List completed construction projects that the team members have designed
within the previous three years, with approximate construction costs and
the name and phone number of a responsible party familiar with the team
members' participation.
6. List the three most recently completed projects of a similar nature
performed by the lead firm of the team showing the owner, location, brief
description of the project, estimate of construction cost, date. of
estimate, original construction contract amount, and final construction
i contract amount.
7. Describe the team's design approach for the Iowa City project and the
responsibility of each key team member applicable to this project.
8. Provide work schedule with a specific timetable from the date you are
authorized to proceed to the time the job will be ready for letting. This
information should be provided for specific items, products, and events
from Part I of the Parking Study.
9. Has the team had experience examining internal/external traffic circula-
tion of existing parking ramps? (List project, dates, owner, and name
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and phone number of a responsible party familiar with the team's partici-
pation.)
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10. Has the team had experience with the study of Central Business District
parking needs including investigating the potential for mixed-use
developments? (List project, dates, location, owner, and name and phone
number of a responsible party familiar with the team's participation.)
11. Has the team had experience preparing a financial feasibility report to
facilitate the marketing of Parking Revenue Bonds? (List project, dates,
owner, location, and name and phone number of a responsible party
familiar with the team's participation.)
12. List the name, address, and phone number of a person on the team who the
City may contact regarding this proposal.
13. The following must be completed and included as part of any proposal:
I understand that five (5) copies of the responses to this questionnaire
and other relevant information Concerning this proposal must be submitted
to the City Clerk, City of Iowa City, 410 E. Washington Street, Iowa
City, Iowa, 52240, no later than 2:00 P.M., Monday, April �Z, 1984. I
further understand that the responses and other information will be used
to evaluate the qualifications of the team members, and that proposals
received after the time and date specified may not be accepted. .
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Signature
Title
Name of Firm
Date
Description of Evaluation Procedures
The City will use the responses to the questionnaire in this RFP to select
firms to interview. The City has developed a system which assigns weights to
each question. After all the proposals have been scored by a committee of
City staff members, at least three firms scoring the highest will be selected
for an interview. After rating those firms interviewed, the staff will then
ask one or more of the firms to submit a final not to exceed cost and will
negotiate a fee. The City Manager will then recommend the selected firm to
the City Council for final approval.
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Iowa City Parking Study
Phase I:
Analysis of Additional
Parking Requirements for
the 0ubuque Street Parking Ramp
December 1983
Jeff Davidson, Assistant Transportation Planner I
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Johnson County Council of Governments
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Date: February 27, 1984 rJ
To: Human Service Agencies Requesting FY85 Funding from Johnson County
and the City of Iowa City
From: Cheryl Mintle, Human Services Coordinator
Re: Johnson County and Iowa City FY85 Budgets for Human Service
Agencies
The Johnson County Board of Supervisors and the Iowa City Council, have
informally adopted the following FY85 funding amounts for human services:
JOHNSON COUNTY
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
1 10,800
CAHHSA (VNA)
112,350
Community Mental Health Center
365,159
Crisis Center -Intervention
24,262
Crisis Center -Emergency
8,635
Domestic Violence Project
7,800
Free Medical Clinic
30,899
HACAP
4,175
Independent Living
2,400
Mark IV/Willow Creek
2,000
Mayor's Youth Employment
2,200
MECCA
104,500
Rape Victim Advocacy
9,865
Red Cross
4,000
United Action for Youth
37,500
Youth Homes, Inc.
5,500
TOTAL FUNDS
5732,045
CITY OF IOWA CITY
Big Brothers/Big Sisters
1 21,901
Crisis Center -Intervention
7,942
Crisis Center -Emergency
8,627
Domestic Violence Project
9,450
Elderly Services Agency
24,675
HACAP
2,000
Mayor's Youth Employment
27,500
Mark IV/Willow Creek
8,327
Rape Victim Advocacy
9,865
United Action for Youth
37,500
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TOTAL AGENCY FUNDING
Contingency Fund* 1 9,156
TOTAL FUNDS 1166,943
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*Contingency money is to provide for emergency needs as set out in Council
Resolution 81-245. $6,000 of this fund was designated by the Council for
salary adjustments for agency directors once a salary study is completed.
City of Iowa City-
MEMORANDUM
ity
MEMORANDUM
Date: March 8, 1984
To: Don Schmeiser
From: J Jim Hencin
Re: Multi -Family Housing Survey
As I have discussed with you earlier, the CDBG Division is preparing to
conduct a survey of multi -family rental units in Iowa City. The survey is
intended to obtain information on vacancies and rents for rental units in
complexes of three or more units. This information will be used to compare
with survey data gathered in 1982 and 1983, before the recent apartment
construction boom.
Attached is a schedule for the rental survey. At this time, Marianne Milkman
and intern Linda Hackett are completing the list of rental properties using
HIS records, the R.L. Polk city directory, and other sources. A survey
questionnaire is being drafted, and arrangements have been made to utilize
all PPD interns for the survey during the last week of March.
Please let me know if you have any questions about the survey.
cc: Mike Kucharzak
Attachment
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PROJECT SCHEDULE
SURVEY OF VACANCIES AND RENTS FOR MULTI -FAMILY RENTAL HOUSING
IN IOWA CITY - 1984
February 1 - March 9
Prepare lists of rental complexes in Iowa
City. Draft survey questionnaire.
March
5-9
Arrange for survey personnel. Print survey
questionnaires.
March
21
Issue press release on survey.
March
26
Meet to brief survey personnel on use of
survey questionnaire.
March
26-30
Conduct survey.
April
Compile and analyze data.
May
Prepare draft report and review with staff.
June 1
Complete report.
Iowa City Public Library
Date: March 5, 1984
To: Councilman George Strait
From: Lolly Eggers%
Re: Affirmative Action at the Library
Library Board member Ed Zastrow has asked me to respond to your inquiry about
affirmative action and minority representation at the Library. Currently
only one of our 30 permanent employees and none of our 25 temporary employees
are minority group members.
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We have had only two professional openings since 1976 and onlyApermanent
clerical opening since 1979 for which we were able to recruit externally. All
other appointments were from qualified internal applicants, either temporary
or permanent Library employees or permanent City employees. City policy
gives priority to qualified internal applicants for all job openings.
Because of the great. number of jobs filled internally we have expanded our
affirmative action goals to include volunteers and temporary employees.
i
Enclosed are copies of our recent affirmative action report and the mailing
list we are now using whenever we are recruiting for temporary or volunteer
openings.
So far we have had more results with our efforts to recruit handicapped
persons than with minority representatives.
lie always welcome suggestions on how to improve our recruitment efforts. If
you have other questions, please call me.
cc: Anne Carroll
Library Board
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1983
-- CITY OF I.OWA CITY/LABOR MApKET REPRESENTATION,
1982
CITY OF IOWA CITY (1) LABOR MARKET
REPRESENTATION (2
Library White White Non- Non- White White Non-, Non-
Male Female White White Male Female White White
permanent Employees Male Fpmalp PAX10=�
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(1) Officials 8 Administrators
X10O.-
B6.5"
10.0'
3.5%
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Professionals
11.
88.7.4%
2
72.6%
0":
0%
(3) Technicians
(4) Protective Services
6..
3.
Para -professional
1 .7
83.3A(5)
27.4;
12.6%
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On
5.41
6.9"
7.1%
43.6%
53.5%
Oa
2.7%
(6) Office and Clerical
16.7;
75%
8.3.
00%
(7) Skilled Craft
100%
500m
50%
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0%
(8) Service Maintenance
\
42..
7.1%
Temporary Employees
38.9A
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(1) All full and part-time employees taken from EEO and Affirmative Action Reports, 7/1/83.
(2) Iowa City, Iowa SMSA (1980 Census) or as noted.
* Vetter Report - Professional Women and Minorities (.1980).
City of Iowa City Job Title per EEOC Job Category listed per Department/Division,
(1) Library Director (6) Senior Library Clerk
(2) Assistant Library Director Library Clerk
Administrative Secretary
Library Coordinator - Youth Services
Library Coordinator - Information Services (7) Maintenance Worker III
Library Coordinator - Circulation
Library Coordinator - Technical Servicps
Library Coordinator - Community Services
Senior Librarian
Librarian II
Librarian I
(5) Library Assistant III
Library Assistant 11
Library Assistant I
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Affirmative Action Goals - FY 44
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Library
Goal: The Iowa City Public Library will take Affirmative Action to increase
the representation of minority group members on the library staff.
ongoing.
Goal: As professional vacancies arise, Affirmative Action will be taken to
recruit minority group members on a national basis.
First Quarter: No professional vacancies occurred during this quarter.
Second Quarter: No professional vacancies occurred during this quarter.
Goal: As clerical and para -professional vacancies arise, the library
aeninistrative staff will take Affirmative Action to recruit and hire
minority group makers into such positions.
First Quarter: 1008 white males and females were hired into -Library Clerk
positions.
Second Quarter: No vacancies occurred during this quarter.
Goal: Because of the frequency of transfer and recruitments from temporary
=volunteer jobs to permanent positions, the Library will make special
efforts to recruit and hire minority group members into these positions.
First Quarter: 1008 white males and females were hired into temporary
positions.
Second Quarter: 1008 white females were hired into temporary and volun-
teer positions.
Goal: The Library will take Affirmative Action to employ the physically and
mentally handicapped.
First Quarter: Ebur mentally handicapped persons and two physically
handicapped persons were hired as volunteers.
Second Quarter: one physically handicapped person was hired as a volun-
teer.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority
Student Activities Center
IMU, University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity
Student Activities Center
IMU, University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
Student Activities Center
IMU, University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity
Student Activities Center
IMU, University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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(Office of) Services for Handicapped
Sharon VanMeter, Coordinator
305 Calvin Hall
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Mid -Eastern Ia. Con.
Mental Health Center
505 E. College St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Curt Seiders
Counselor for the Deaf
Cedar Rapids Area Office
400 Mullin Building
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401
Rah. Ed.& Service Branch
Old Brick, Market Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Voss Recovery House
611 S. Clinton
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
International Education & Services Offices
207 Jefferson Building
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Black Student Union
Student Activities - Iowa Memorial
Union - University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Chicano -Indian American
Cultural Center
308 Melrose Ave.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Johnson County Department of Social Service
911 N. Governor
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Goodwill Industries
Vocational Rehab,Center
1410 1st Ave.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Pan Hellenic Office -Delta Sigma Theta Job Service of Iowa
Student Activities Center - Sorority 1810 Lower Muscatine Road
Iowa Memorial Union Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
NAACP - Sherdell Briggs
T. Galaxy
Old Capital Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Afro-American Cultural Center
303 Melrose
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
CETA Office
1060 William Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
MECCA
325 E. Washington
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
430
Special Support Services
310 Calvin Hall
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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Rev. Fred L. Penny
African Methodist Episcopal Church
411 S. Governor
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
African Association
Student Activities Center
IMU, University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Iowa City Deaf & Hearing Friends
% Judy Donovan
RR3 Box 241
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Zeta Phi Beta
Pan Hellenic Office
Student Activities Center
IMU, University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
City of Iowa Cit,
MEMORANDUM.
Date: March 2, 1984
To: City Council and City Manager
From: Frank Farmer, City Engineer W9_I
Re: Rohret Road Improvements
Rohret Road from Mormon Trek Boulevard to the bridge over relocated
Highway 218 has been included in the Capital Improvements Program (CIP)
schedule for paving in FY88. The funding source proposed is general
obligation bonds. During Council and staff CIP review on January 28,
1984, Council asked if special assessments could be used to fund the
paving improvements on Rohret Road.
Special assessments can be used for funding paving improvements. However,
the cost can only be assessed against the property receiving special
benefit. In other words, the abutting property and the adjacent property
within 300 feet (arbitrary) of the right-of-way can be assessed. For
instance, the property owners located west of relocated Highway 218 cannot
be assessed for the paving east of relocated 218. The amount of an
assessment cannot be greater than 25 percent of the value of the property
assessed, including the cost of the improvements. Council may assess 100
percent of the cost or any percentage it may consider appropriate, so long
as the assessments do not exceed the 25 percent limitation.
The number of Councilmembers that must vote for approval of a special
assessment project is three-fourths of all of the members of Council (6 of
7), and where a remonstrance has been filed with the City Clerk, signed by
the owners subject to 75 percent of the amount of the proposed assessment
for the entire public improvement, a unanimous vote of Council is re-
quired.
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0 March 2, 1984
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Neal Berlin
City of Iowa City II r
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Neal:
As president of the Greater Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce,
the Board of Directors has asked me to inform you that the Board
has unanimously endorsed the concept of the Iowa City Develop-
ment Corporation as developed by the Ad Hoc Committee last year.
The Chamber is prepared to proceed along the lines suggested
by the committee.
We invite the City of Iowa City to join us in this endeavor.
and appoint your members to the ICDC in the near future.
If it is mutually agreeable an organization meeting is planned
for March 30, 1984 at 8:00 a.m. at the Chamber conference room
for the ICDC Board of Directors.
Look forward to a bright future for our community.
Sincerely,
Ernie Lehma , Presiden$
Gr r I a CityMairperson
7ber;Commerce
E. Norm Bailey, C
Economic Development Committee
R-;-.,, 51984
Greater Iowa City Area Chamber of Commerce
P.O. Box 2358 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 (319) 337-9637
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Heritage Communications, Inc.
10 2195 Ingersoll Avenue
Des MIowa 50312
515.245•i585-758 5
March 7, 1984
Mr. W.O. "Bill" Terry, Chairperson
Broadband Telecommunications Commission
City of Iowa City
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Mr. Terry,
Thank you for providing me with a copy of your letter of
March 1 regarding the transfer of the Iowa City cable
franchise. This letter will attempt to provide a Heritage
perspective on the questions which you raise.
We have a signed contract with ATC to purchase the cable
systems in the following communities: Iowa City, Coral-
ville, University Heights, Muscatine, Mount Pleasant, Fort
Madison, Fruitland, and West Point. We are buying assets
'for a total cash price of approximately $21,500,000. The
price was not negotiated by community, so an accurate and
specific value for Iowa City was not established. An
estimate of $10,000,000, however, would be reasonably close.
This would place the value of this system in the $925 per
basic subscriber range.
The sale is conditioned on the successful transfer of the
franchise and the closing date will be determined by that
process. As I indicated in our conversation in Iowa City,
we are anxious to expedite the transfer to minimize the
interval during which the system is in transition. Your
letter indicates that you, too, are sensitive to this
concern and your willingness to proceed in a timely fashion
is very much appreciated.
During our visit, we also touched on your desire to maintain
the excellent community access programming which is now
being done in your community. Please be assured that we are
committed to doing just that. We are aware of the require-
ments of your local ordinances and intend to comply with
them. But, more importantly, we are now aware of the interest
the subscribers of the system have in access programming.
We know that it enhances the value of the cable system; that
it makes it more attractive.
In a related area, you should know that we have assured all
the employees of the system, including those who are involved
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in the programming and studio divisions, that their positions
are secure and that no personnel changes are contemplated.
As you proceed with this matter, other questions may arise.
Please advise if you wish additional information and every
effort will be made to provide it.
Your cooperation and assistance are very much appreciated.
Sincerely, 1
Nile McDona d
Vice President/Operations
Telecommunications Group
NM/nc
.cc: Honorable Mayor & Members of the City Council
Neal Berlin, City Manager
Robert Jansen, City Attorney
David Brown, Assistant City Attorney
Drew Shaffer, BTS
Joe Collins, President, ATC
Wayne Kight, Central Regional Manager, ATC
Bill Blough, General Manager
LEGISLATIVE
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Signed by Governor. '
HF 2220,
Investment of Idle Public Funds
Passed House, awaiting Senate
action.
HF 178,
Veterans Preference
BULIL
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RF 169,
Deadlines for Audits
Oe Meer, Taw. 50]16
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Second Session, Bullecln No. 5 March 2, 1984
FUNNEL IN EFFECT
The process better known as the legislative funnel reached its first major
deadline today and marks the beginning of a narrowing -dawn process which will
continue until adjournment.
Today was the lase day for non-exempt bills to be reported out of a stand-
ing committee to be placed on the calendar.
Bills which are not otherwise exempt and not reported out today are effec-
tively dead for the session unless they take the form of an amendment to ocher
legislation.
Bills exempted from the funnel deadline are appropriation bills, ways and
means bills. finance committee bills, legalizing acts, conference committee bills,
companion bills co-sponsored by the majority and minority leaders and bills
passed by both houses in different forms.
The chambers seem to be aiming for adjournment on or about April 15.
Four major pieces of legislation which seem to be dominating all of the de-
bate so far include: lottery, trade center, gas tax and the FY 85 appropriations.
As of this writing the gas tax bill and lottery bills have passed the House al-
though the gas tax bill does not appear to have the necessary votes to pass the
Senate.
Once decisions and votes are aligned for these issues, much of the logjam
facing other bills will be broken and the session should move ahead very rapidly.
STATUS OF LEAGUE PRIORITIES
During the first seven weeks, all of the priorities of the League have been
approved by one or more committees and placed on the respective calendars for de-
bate. Two of the priorities have already passed the House and are now awaiting
action in the Senate.
These bills include:
BILL 110. OR SUBJECT STATUS
HF 359,
Sidewalk Liability
Signed by Governor. '
HF 2220,
Investment of Idle Public Funds
Passed House, awaiting Senate
action.
HF 178,
Veterans Preference
Passed House, awaiting Senate
action.
RF 169,
Deadlines for Audits
Passed House and Senate in
different forms.
HP 2735,
Antitrust
House calendar awaiting debate.
HF 2322,
Bond Registration
House calendar awaiting debate.
SF 2181,
Reimbursement of Police Training
Senate calendar waiting debate.
HF 2384,
Local Option -Transit
House Hays 6 Means Committee.
HF 2389,
Conflict of Interest
House d Senora calendars await -
SF 2234,
Conflict of Interest
ing debate.
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PUBLIC FUNDS BILL STALLS IN SENATE
After pusalttg the Booze on d 91-5 vote HF 2220, relating to the investment
of idle public funds, has stalled in the Senate. The bill was assigned cc the
Senate Local Government Committee and attempts to amend provisions of this bill
Into a bill (SF 2220) relating co interstate banking were unsuccessful in the
Senate Commerce Committee.
As passed by the House, the bill would allow cities, counties and schools
to invest temporarily -idle public funds in an expanded list of investment options
similar to what the state has currently available in its Investment portfolio.
This would include prime eligible bankers acceptances, repurchase agreements and
commercial paper rated by ac least one rating service. The bill as passed would
also allow savings and loans and credit unions to compete for the funds hereto-
fore limited to banking institutions. Finally, the bill would provide a substi-
tute for the current state sinking funding in the form of a pledging of assets
for public funds.
The provisions in the original House version calling for the creation of a
state investment pool was eliminated an a 48-47 vote before final passage by the
House.
Sen. Pat Daluhery (D -Davenport) tried unsuccessfully to amend the draft
legislation on interstate banking to allow for the expanded list of investment
options through the state investment pool.
The voce an that amendment was 4-5 with one absent. Voting in favor of the
expanded options and pool were Senators Deluhery, Priebe, Bruner and Palmer.
Voting against the amendment were Senators Holden, Risley, Tladen, Jensen and
Nystrom.
Further attempts to amend the interstate banking bill will be tried on the
floor although same haw indicated that the interstate banking bill is in Jeopardy
itself and therefore any amendments would also fail on final passage.
Sen. Al Miller (D -Ventura), Chairman of the Senate Local Goverrument Commit-
tee, is currently in possession of HF 2220. Action on this bill must occur by
March 22 or it will be ineligible for debate.
Local officials should contact not only Sen. Miller but the remaining mem-
bers of the Senate Local Government Committee and urge them to take action on
HF 2220 ic. diawlu. They should not wait to see what happens with the interstate
banking bill. It is necessary to put both bills in position to be debated and
amended prior to the deadline. Failure to do so could well Jeopardize all the
work in the House.
Members of the Senate Local Govertment Committee include:
SENATE LOCAL GOVERVMEMT COMMITTEE
Name City
Alvin V. Miller, chair (D)
Ventura
James D. Wells (D)
Cedar Rapids
Jams E. Briley (R)
Corning
Joe E. Brow (D)
Moneezoma
Hilo Colton (D)
Sioux City
Norman J. Goodwin (R)
DeWitt
Thomas Mann, Jr. (D)
Des Moines
Charles P. Miller (D)
Burlington
Richard VandeHoef (R)
Harris
Arne Waldstein (R)
Stom Lake
CAS TAR BILL BUMPED IN SENATE
HF 2218, the bill to raise the gas tax'lc and to fund the highway patrol
from the road use tax fund, has been scrapped by the Senate leadership.
Citing concerns about further diversions from the road use tax food and
raising of gas tax in an election year, the leadership has suggested to members
of the majority party caucus that they not support the measure as passed by the
House.
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Estimates from both Republican and Democrat senators show only about Ig
willing to support the House -passed version.
Sen. Drake (R -Muscatine) has proposed a different variation from the House -
passed version or the Governor's original plan submitted in January to the
General Assembly.
Under the Drake proposal, the highway patrol would continue to be funded
iron the general fund, there would be no gas tax increase this year, and feesfor
certain vehicles would be increased. As the plan currently stands, cities would
neither gain nor lose money from the road use tax distribution currentlyln effect.
Despite this position by the Senate, House leadership has vowed to hold out
for their proposal which would increase the gas tax by lc and fund the highway
racrol from the road use cox fund.
VETERAN PREFERENCE BILL TO STATE GOVERNMENT
HF 378, a bill relating to veteran preference for civil service titles, has
passed the House and been sent to the Senate State Government Committee. Under
the bill as passed, city governments would now be in conformity with state lav
which provides chat eligible veterans receive a five -point preference on entrance
exams over non -veterans or a ten -point preference if disabled. This is the same
provision that currently applies to state merit employees and federal civil ser-
vice employees.
1 THIS IS A PRIORITY BALL FOR THE LEAGUE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS ARE URGED TO
CONTACT MEMBERS OF THE SENATE STATE GOVERNMENT COt411TTEE TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING
CASE FOR PASSAGE:
1. The bill does not eliminate preference for veterans; it only removesthe
absolute preference In favor of the preference applicable to other jurisdictions.
2. The bill addressee discriminatory language present in Iowa lav ae'iden-
tified by the Governor's "50 States Project".
3. It eliminates a barrier to affirmative action.
Members of the State Government Committee include:
Senators Slater, Carr, Nystrom, Briles, Bruner, Coleman, Dieleman, Drake,
Gettings, C. Miller, Rife, Schwengels, Soorholtz and Welsh.
LOCAL OPTION TAX BILL PASSES COMMITTEE
• By 2394, an Act relating to the Imposition of a local option wheel tax, hoe
passed the House Local Government Committee and been assigned to the Nouse Ways
and Means Committee. As passed the bill authorizes a county to impose a local
option vehicle tax on a countywide basis. An election must be held and a major-
ity most approve the tax. The election can be celled by the county supervisors
or by a petition. The petition most state the rate and classes of vehicles, if
any, that are to be exempt from the tax.
There is no limit on the rate of tax except that it most be in increments of
twenty-five cents. The tax would be imposed for an unlimited period. Once im-
posed, the rate can only be changed or the tax repealed by going through the same
election process. The tax would be paid at the time of registering the vehicle
and paid to the county treasurer. The treasurer would remit moneys in the
spacial fund monthly to each city in the county equal to the amount collected
from residences of that city and to the county equal to the amount collected
from the residences of the unincorporated areas of the county.
Moneys distributed could be used for public transit purposes or for street
construction.
SENATE COMMITTEE PASSES
ANUFACTURED HOUSING BILL
Despite arguments to the contrary, the Senate Local Government Committee hoe
passed SF 2228, a bill prohibiting zoning regulations or other ordinances which
disallow plans and specifications for manufactured housing. As passed a city
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nances which disallow the plans and specifications of a proposed residential
structure solely because the proposed structure is a manufactured hot:..
The term manufactured home is defined as a structure transportable in oneor
more sections, built since June 15, 1976 according to construction standards pro-
mulgated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.
The bill now goes to the Senate calendar for debate.
NEW BILLS OF INTEREST
SENATE
SF 2204, CLASSIFICATION REVIEW BOARD (Welsh) This bill abolishes the state func-
tional classification review board established to hear appeals from county func-
tional classification boards. (U)
SF 2207, PENSION BENEFITS (Miller of Des Moines) Provides that the monetary value
of benefits granted to active members of local police and fire retlrementsystems
will be included in determining increases for retired members of the systems. (A)
SF 2222. PRECINCT BOUNDARIES (Committee on State Government) Applies to a city
which is changing its form of government to one which has council memberselected
from wards or is changing the number of council members elected from wards. The
bill allows the city to change its precincts to conform with the new ward bound-
aries. (U)
SF 2225, COMMUNITY LOAN FUNDS (Committee an Small Business) Appropriates $1 mil-
lion for the fiscal year beginning July 1. 1984 to OPP to be used for grants to
cities and community groups for the development of community programs that would
promote a city's historical, ethnic or cultural heritages. (F)
SF 2210, JAIL FACILITIES (Committee on Judiciary) Places city holding facilities
as well as Jails under the Jurisdiction of the Iowa Department of Correctionsfor
inspection purposes. (U)
SF 2216, POLICE CERTIFICATION (Committee on Judiciary) Requires the director of
the Iowa Lav Enforcement Academy to promulgate standards of professional conduct
for law enforcement officers. The bill also allows (rather than mandates aspro-
posed in the original bill) the academy council to revoke or suspend a law en-
forcement officer's accreditation only upon recommendation by an employing agen-
cy and sac forth in writing. (U)
HOUSE
HF 2120, SOLID WASTE (Renaud, at al) Provides that if two or more cities find
that the only effective means of using solid waste as an energy source is the
creation of a public service monopoly, they shall create a separate legal entity
under Chapter 28E to provide for the collection, transportation, storage and dis-
posal or other diversion of solid waste as an energy source. (U)
IIP 2121, FUEL TAX CERTIFICATE (Ways and Means) Allows the state, a state agency,
or a political aubdivlsion of she state to provide its own certificate of exemp-
tion to distributors and dealers of motor fuel delivering tax-exempt motor fuel
Into storage tanks, provided the certificate 1s in the form prescribed by the
director of transportation. (F)
HF 2]22,
REGISTRAT
BONG ION (Local Government) Provides that the caste related to
the regiatratian of public hands or obligations may be paid from the fund from
which the principal and interest on the bonds is paid. (F)
HF 2115, ANTITRUST (Local Government) Extends exemption to cities under IowaCom-
petition Law Chapter 551) the as= as exemption is granted currently to the
state. (F)
HF 2181. TORT LL18IT.ITy (Muhibauer) Provides cher A city with Jurisdictions over
,creat; i requirod amnually to establish levels of maintenance and service and
that no claims under the state or municipal tort claims act will be allowed based
on failure to maintain or sarvice beyond the level set out in the annual report
or for claims based an level of maintenance or service contained within a long-
range plan. The bill also provides a definition of groes negligence and provides
for the exemption of claims under the municipal tort claims act for actions based
upon the failure to adopt, order or implement traffic regulatory devices. (F)
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HF 2786, TRANSPORTATION PROGRAMS (Transportation Committee) Places definitions
of transit systems in Chapter 60IJ dealing with transmortation pro;rams. It re—
quite. entities to coordinate transportation services which are uffered. Also
establishes eligibility of agencies to review tax funds for transit upon com-
pliance with certain criteria measured by the State Department of Transportation.
(U)
HF 2787. PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES SYSTEMS (Natural Resources) Removes the regulatory
authority of the Department of Air, Waste and Water Management over the construe-
cion. location, operation and maintenance of public water supply systems. It
does not remove the authority of the department to establish drinking water stan-
dards and inspection, monitoring and reporting requirements for public water
supply systema. Alsoprovides for certificates for operators of small publle Water
distribution systems which do nor creat the water. (U)
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MINUTES OF STAFF MEETING
February 22, 1984
Referrals from the informal Council meeting were distributed for review
and discussion (copy attached).
Items for the agenda of February 28 will include:
Set public hearing on parking design standards of the Zoning Ordinance
Set public hearing on amendment to Planned Development Housing Plan
of MacBride Addition, Part 2
Public hearing to vacate a public highway easement along Mormon Trek
Public hearing to amend Chapter 10.35 to include land annexed since
jl 1981 in Iowa City precincts
Resolution establishing a consultation policy between the City Council
and the Planning and Zoning Commission
Ordinance amending the Planned Development Plan or Orchard Court
Subdivision, Lots 7 and 8
Final consideration of ordinances establishing Historic Preservation
Districts for Woodlawn Avenue and South Summit Street
Resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign an amendment to the agreement
with Emergency Housing Project, Inc.
Resolution amending an agreement with B&B Engineering Services for
Rundell, Dearborn and Center water pumping station
Public hearing on lease to the Iowa City Community School District
for land near airport. Public hearing should be reset for March 13.
Resolution establishing revised fees for building permits
Second consideration of ordinance amending Chapter 31 to provide
for signs on public property.
The staff received copies of the draft consultant selection procedures and
were asked to review it and to make any comments or suggestions by February
27. The procedures will be submitted to the City Council for adoption in
the near future.
The City Manager advised the staff to check the informal meeting schedule.
Some changes have been made. Everything that was scheduled for March 12
will be moved. The public hearing on the Human Rights Ordinance amendments
will be held on March 12.
The Human Relations Director advised that she and the Finance Director are
continuing to work on cafeteria benefits. Several options were outlined to
the staff to receive their reaction. The staff requested that the suggested
program be outlined in a memorandum for their review and comments.
,--.P/re a red by:
✓' �i� Cl fel � ,L. `t/ �C-0 tj�thi
Lorraine Saeger
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February
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Job Train
Wastewate
Sidewalk I
Change in
MINUTES OF STAFF MEETING
February 29, 1984.
Referrals from the informal and formal Council meetings were distributed
to the staff for review and discussion (copy attached).
The City Manager informed the staff that no informal meeting will be
held next week. The public hearing on the Human Rights Ordinance will
be held on March 12. The staff was requested to check the informal
schedule since changes have been made.
The Human Relations Director announced that Tim Shields will be meeting
with the staff at the staff meetings of March 7 and March 14. This is
a followup of the meeting of some months ago. A memorandum will be sent
to the department heads regarding this meeting.
Prepared by:
p niw� A -
Lorraine Saeger f
��s
Informal Council
DEPARTMENT REFERRALS Session - February 28, 1984
SUBJECT
DATE
REFERRED
DATE
DUEF
!�!
COMMENTS/STATUS
RECD
To
Revise Agreement
Old Library
Feb. 28
Jansen
1. Year extension.
2. No addition to existing bldg.
3. Substantial compliance w/
investment required.
4. Developer to provide list &
cost of present & proposed
investments.
5. Ready for March 27 Council mtg.
1. Keep sqme number.
Plaza Vendors
Feb. 28
Helling
2. Prepare resolution to raise
fee $50.
3. Schedule mtg. w/ vendors to
discuss policies & procedures,
put procedures in writing.
Formula for rental for bldg. extension
in Plaza
Feb. 28
PPD
Prepare formula & suggested
rental fee for next mt .
Beer gardens on Plaza
Feb. 28
Jansen
Include provisions in lease for
Plaza
area.
Pieter Deposit
Feb. 28
Finance
Jim Kngpp 351-6717
Letter to Cong. Delegation re:
transit assistanceFeb.
28
Lorraine
For Mayor's signature.
Regula
Februa
Sig
Sewe
Huma
F
Writ
buil
IOwl
Civ'
Pen!
Parl
Dub
Iow
Sig
DEPARTMENT
Informal Council
REFERRALSSession - February 28, 1984
SUBJECT
GATE
REc'o
REFERRED
To
DATE
DLNE
COMMENTS/STATUS
George Strait questions re: eqpt.
list
Feb. 28
1
Helling
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Respond in memo to Council.
etter "fragile areas"
rBldg.Inspector
Feb. 28
PPD
Prepare resolution for Council.
C
changes
Feb. 28
Mike K.
Anne C.
Discuss w/ City Council in 2
weeks, hold appointments.
Sewer Plant
Feb. 28
Helling
Schedule for informal, see
manager.
Design Review Committee
Feb. 28
PPD
Draft resolution establishing
as permanent committee. Consider
area of res onsibiliOwers,
mem ers ips, etc. Prt epare raft
for staff review, Design Review
Committee, etc.
Housing Code - 7 ft. Ceilings
Feb. 28
Mike K.
When exemption is always given
for ceilings less than 7 feet.
Why can't code just be changaV
Memo to Council.
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High-tech services have
been delayed to help the
systems stay afloat. The
delay could hurt for years.
By SANDRA SAIMANS
rmaty, Cm: Cable Commmtatiaro, the as,
on fourth-largest able operator, stu.xd Bal.
mom officials with the news that It wait drop•
amts art of the bidding to cable the city.. At the same
W wtY file
nma, t:aaerrsaar VI -a.w.�..�--
some aarvlon — end withdrew other Propaed Id
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melaeonly atter the Maym mmatened cake[ stunt.
Wama r Amax Gbh COMMu lcatiom, a large and
troubled opgoatur, on the verP Of selling
burgh cable systeme tete TebCommunntloosIs tlan. ad
reduce
serv�planned �•„ting with w � toAnd Dall” mo much."
Drew Lewla. the dtattrom told D"M dflciab. "ad
now we find ea Oat to Ismak eVM we cWt live iW to
tI ole Wamifaa-••
are strut
AB atom► the atmhy..able oparsrot�
"asmeeemi Oatwsn shared m more naw•
NI dins • few ~ age. 'Cable is nes the PWft
gore that pspis rid it would be.- old t a Miami
ma snag y. managing gaeseai paraw
Cablevislm, a Ida venae of TelaCommodesd m
NO Amoeshls Of MIam4 -It's a ba oaws, like any
ago. who Cols was yang. It was eevistaea as ■
technological wonderland, a purvarr — through an
utwWo/a
"ultimate ism" d Ids chamols, step
and —ofa o4bopping, home s� and enrp mmltaa
ing, video gamest FALIZI gt mews and sports etas an
demand. Some telecu m udeatima erryerra ptedkted
that the revenue of such services would eventuallY
dwarf the sane realized from cable's nae cawed
dood how raze.
Butesatowd mmjwcRWOPKst"btt msuc
tied to wits met of A=IM thq M" coma up
Idly, A.1 buuoo last year. but profit mwgln have
bee emdsd. The cost d building =bit !Ysi®!�15
~W mw inane of
reducingto3s er.10 thea
an.
thtaams to "skim the aesm" off =We marts[.
Idgbtsth s�irpmostp�t it planned thin to 16 tthe
iMS
and to consecafte Instead (a smasher selling
mid
closer otsdOperating companies caw soa
ess. Wag
for muoey from advertisers, and subscribers. But be.
came most framebise agreements limit rate Increases,
the bake cable rue, which genenily includes a had•
tul of advetttxr.cupponed services. has Crept up ony
S penan at®1ay. to a projected 39 this Year.
OUGH cable's road has been cockier than es
peeled, few predict an industry awash in bank.
mptds and abandoned franchises. In the had.
ht of cities, Including Atlanta and Lm Angeles, where
operators have been sprmg from their contracts,
olden have stepped into the breach. The reason. most
experts say, is that cable still holds promise. But when
that amunim will be realized retrains a matter of cora.
Jobs Borden of the Yankee Group, a Boston comma
Ing firm specializing in technology, probably repro-
sena the majority view when he says, "The cable in-
dustry
ndustry will play an important part In interactive enter-
alnment and data trammission, but not this year or
neat year, or the stern. It is not in a position today to go
cut and asperimeat with new businesses."
Merely by suodingstill. however, the cable industry
is losing ground. CourmeeeW bents and the regional
telephone companies, cable's longtime foes, are devel.
op Wyft0wate pactagea and delivery systems that do
sot rely a mete.
At the same time, as alphabet -scup of alternative
mean d beatofng pictures auto teltvisim screens —
DBS, MDS. STV. SMATV—Is making modest inroads
on the third d the 'intim that is not yet passed by
cable. lt was the incursionof atmpetitivedelivery SYS -
term In B&Idmoro that Cox cited as the main factor in
its decision to withdraw from bid-
ding.
Some Industry experts worry that
cable's slowed Pace will hurt when
the industry evennallY teals ready to
move into new services. "My biggest
fear is not whether the companies tion is
will come out alive, but whether the lion hone
cable industry's imaged t e dr. holds
aged significantly;'
Myhrm, chief executive of American °f
Television and Communications, the ping s
nation's sec d -largest cable opera- The
for and a Time Inc. subsidiary. "in such as
None markets. them is a better
dance that consumers will switch to Pointing.
alternative methods of delivery when leading 1
they come aloin&'•
Indeed. the Industry is theme to
remedy its Image. through
formed Council for Cable Info hard
tion. It b also lobbying Congress only abo
for a bio that would free opemtom
from most mgulai en by the cities. pel e es o
UT cable's most significant rr-
spame to In problems has been
to get down to business.
back
In-
cmasinglY, the industry
to basica, the bread-and-butter
issues: ehargteg for remote control
and program guides, raising rates to
subscribers. not waiving Installation
fess',' sad Dennis Leibowitz,
analyst with Donaldson, IdOdn &
Jemeue. "It's racket ta-amd-dime�stuf .
but the flow-through very
Uma last year, the cable industry
VM Mpadkng so Quickly that It was
y�arf0la th ry of tmhem`ch
natlhoon• 0 556
walla of Its lO mlwon homes, have
now been wired for cable. Penetm-
condoning to rise— to 32 mil-
epay s
. or 57 percent of the hose•
payed by cable — but tbs tate
growth of cable mileage is drop,
teadllY from Its beak in IML
penetration by pay services,
Bome Box Office ad Show -
been partittanrly, disaP
According to Paul Began. a
able aaa M the average
e household take only 1.3
services, well below the Indul.
hoped-for avenge of L Worse
some 40 percent of subscribers
sconmect pay service each year;
cat half of that rate an be ex -
by a sub Cribees chaagh,
r failing re Pay his bill.
Someamlyrne, including Mr.
Ragan, predict that about tri peteem
of potential subscribers will sign UP
within a decade, and that People will
eventually buy two Or am three tlus. Thi kind of growth could a�
weigh all of cable's efforts at more
technologically sophisticated offer -
Ings. Mr. Myhren noted Hurt ATC has
subscribers In half of the Intoe It
passes. If thepercmtage grew by leo
than one-third, he observed, "we
would double our net Income without
doing another thing."
Winning subscribers is a. task for
which a comber of cable opetelots,
many of them mginar3 by training,
ate insulted. But now the "Pule -
climbers" have begun paying Pro-
fessionals
to marketing —
f am Ng tads
m
copares, oingconsumer
tlm surveys, even oPKW ham"e
tertautment stores in shopping malls
to sell more services.
The operators are getting more la-
volved in programming, too. They, or
parry and rate card representing Sev-
crab hundred thousand households.
their parent companies, have long
been supplier—Time with HBO and
Among the most successful is Bay
Cinemax, Vlacora International and
Ansa Interconnect, a joint venture of
Gill Cable and Viacom that Make
Warner Amex with Showtime and
The Movie Channel. But now, be•
some 10 different operators. The in-
rause they need to fill the dial. opera-
terconmect generated IIS million in
ad revenue last year, "but the poten-
tors ars fostering more programming
tial is 330 million in 1990,'.' said Norm
that is nominally adverdsersupport-
ed. Cable operators ate paying a few
Andrus, general sales manager.
cents per'subscriber each month for
All that is a long way, however,
boon the potpourri of Services that
the right to carry MTV, the all -music
the Weather Channel and
able had hoped to provide. Thine
channel,
Cable News Network, amongathers.
services were to be sent by two-way,
or interactive cable — a technology
In tum. the operators are trying to
passthese ants along to viewer by
that employe a second cable wife to
"upetrram"
maldn6 them pay for programming
carry information from
the subscriber's home to the able
they note got for free. Until it was
slapped down by the mayor, Cablevi-
system's is sdmd. and a small call -
Sion of Baton plermed to move five
sole in the subscriber's borne. In fact.
only some 500,000 homes nationwide
channels — including the Entertain•
have interactive able today, and
meand Sports Programming Net-
m
work. USA Network and Cable News
is
ttvo•wsy cable is uoWtelY to become
— from its basic 32amonth service
widely available for yam.
many. operators bow been chaa-
to a 310 package, and replace them
with four religious networks and an.
by the �eoa of ensurer
educational thermal.
Ames, le much-pubUdud two -
AM whom
way QUBE system as tram company
Operators are also trying to rake in
more revenue through Pay-per-view,
dearly and failed to produce the
"Two-way
a technology that allows viewers to
hoped-for return. able
alb You mote than it gets yen.
order special programs for a pre-
mium. Pay-per-view is'curtenty In
there's hr question about nkat," said
abed 2 million households, and the
Mr. N ytueo of ATC.
service las bees Plagued with prob.
Other have been discouraged by
lems. from the reliability of the hard-
their own surveys of to numer de-
o-ware
wareto disp t, with Hollywood and
mond. "We farad that people had an
other programming supplier aver
Interest in the services," said Frank
the division of revenue.
Sbeley, general manager of Rockford
Cablevision in Illinois, which recently
TILL, wilt both Tela-
canceled plan to tat interactive
Satlas and ATC InatalBng the
able, as nom we introduced
necessary equipment. pay -p z,
t.
cost' they baled out."
ey
view sbodd beams inmeubwy
common. Same eMmm estimate thatTILL"
two.way technology b
the average subscriber may ante up
proaeding — not over able,
an additional $10 each moth on spa-
but over over teleptnoe wires,
tial events and new modes. If only I
which ars already used by businesses
million households pay $10 apiece to
for data transmission. A number of
watch a performance of „Swan
Companies. including newspaper pub-
ublake"
Lake"from New York's City Center,
Ushers and banks, ate testing sys-
hfr. Myhren reasoned, cable's hoz of-
term that combine the telephone with
race will take N 310 m011oo.
a computer terminal in the subserib.
Operators ars also turning hope'
sea home. Ironically, some of the
fully to the only source of revenue
companies, such as the Times-Mirror
that don -not coma from cmatmms:
Compouy,atealsoableoperator.
advertising. In each haw of Cable
News and other commercial statona,
After testing both technologies,
systems operators get a few minutes
Tions-Mlrmrthis summer will intro-
ntrathat
thatthey an sell to local, regional or
.duce a videaex service in Soutbem
national advertisers. But operator
California's Orange Canty that will
have to com ccs advertisers to ddak
use telephone line. "We wet to sell
in tams of cables hlgb•powered
the vidnae: service to everyone we
audleaa demographics — age, in.
possibly an, and cable, b ydetbtitiae,
come ruad other chanmeristla —
is limlted," said John Warwick, dl -
rather than In oat -per -thousand.
rector of business development for
Furthermore, according to Ira Tum.
Times-Mirror Vldemex Service.
powsky, a vice president of Yang &
"Everybody has a telephone."
Rubiam, an advertising agency,
With the telephone companies forg.
only 20 percent of able operator as
ing abed in videotex, some telomm-
maHyhave the technical ability toln.
mudcatioa experts believe that
sert advertising. "'Rete is a business
able could be permanently reduced
there he had. "Bei someone has to
to the handful of movie, music and
get out there and sell It"
sports chanmelm that It has already
Same of the advertising is being
spawned. But most analysts dis-
sold though "Interconnects" — nor.
agree: Compared with the telephone,
wort of able systems, owned bydlf-
they ate, able transmission is
fere m companies in the same region.
faster and produces a sharper pumm
About 20 Imereomects have been or.
on screen. Also, telephone charge
ganized, on the theory that advents.
.
era prefer to deal with a single com-
could become a deterrent for-suo.
scriber as the phone companies
raise local rates.
Thus, many industry ezprtts say,
the best solution is a hybrid system in
which the subscriber uses a telephone
line to communicate his choiw, and
receive information by able. To be.
come collaborators, able operators
and telephone companies will lave to
welcome their longtime admokity,
but many view that as inevitable. "if
two-way is to evolve, that's Mer,"
said Mr. Sheley. "It seems stupid to
neglect the fact that we're bah in the
Information business."
For all its problems, many believe.
ape cannot be dlemined. "Some.
people are writing able off —saying.
that penetration is law, that We lim-
ned to what the product is today,"
said Mr. Leibowitz of Do aldsoo. Luf-
kin. "But there are new products.
developing and, within a few year, 83'
percent of the country will be passed.
by able. Tbat's an infrastructure.
that's hard to compete with." IN
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THE TOP. 10: A WHO'S .WHO OF CABLE
a Tele-Communleatlona, 2,772.000 subscribers.
Based in Denver, TCI has cable systema in virtually
every state. It has grown mainly through acquisl-
tlon of already -built systems, primarily in rural and
suburban areas. Unlike moat of the top operators.
which are subsidiaries of diversified communlca-
tiona companies, TO concentrates almost exclu-
sively on buying and running cable systema.
*American Television and Communications,
2,250,000. Part of Time Inc.'s profitable video
group, Denver-based ATC has emphasized "clus-
tering," or building cable systems In groups that
oflereconomies of scale and are attractive to ad-
vertisers. Systems Include Manhattan Cable, one
of New York's two cable systems.
a Group W Cable, 1,950,000. A subsidiary of the
Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Group W got
Into cable in 1981 with the purchase of Tele-
prompter, thus inheriting Manhattan's other cable
system. Group W Is also programmer, with Satel-
lite News Channel — subsequently folded Into
Cable News Network — and the Nashville Net-
work.
a Cox Cable Communications, 1,414,000. Based
in Atlanta, Cox Cable, a subsidiary of Cox Com-
munications, Is experimenting heavily with ancil-
lary cable services. It has a joint venture with
Chase Manhattan to develop electronic home
banking services.
a Storer Cable Communications, 1,371,000. In
1982, Storer Cable, a subsidiary of Storer Com-
munications In Miami announced a go-slow policy
on cable franchise expansion. Since then it has
sold or swapped nearly a dozen system$ to con-
solidate its holdings.
a Warner Amax Cable Communications,
1,362,000. A joint venture of Warner Communica-
tions and American Express. New York -basad
Warner Amex has taken on more than $700 million
in debt and has lost well over S100 million through
its costly big -city franchisee.
a Times Mirror Cable, 907,000. A subsidiary of
the Times Mirror Company of los Angeles, Times
Mirror Cable had lower profits last year, due partly
to problems In Its Phoenix system, which overlaps
with Storer.
a Newhouse Broadcasting, 788,000. The parent
is S.I. Newhouse A Sone„ the largest privately.
owned media company In the country. In recall
years. Newhouse has made significant cable sys.
tems acquisitions while reducing Its ownership of
radio and television stations.
a Continental CablevlNon, 748,000. A privately -
held Boston company, Continental was founded 20
years ago by two Harvard Business School class-
mates. About 25 percent Is owned by Dow Jones 8
Company.
a Viacom Cable, 730,000. While the cable opera-
tlon is profitable, Viacom International's greatest
strength Is Showtime/The Movie Channel (a joint
venture with Warner Communications and Warner
Amex), It also owns Lifetime, an aWart ser -sup.
ported network, with Hearst/ABC Video Services.
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