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-IOWA. CITY HOUSING COMMISSION
I MARCH;'2, 1977
PUBLIC WORKS CONPEI?I-.NCIi ROOM
MEMBERS PRESENT: Branson, Kamath, Fountain, Hibbs, Lombardi, Retish', Whitebook.
��. CITY STAFF PRESENT: Seydel, Hillis.
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OTHERSPRESENT:.', Harry, Baum:.
. SUMMARY' OF DISCUSSION•
1. .:The meeting was called to order, by Chairperson Branson.
2. Branson welcomed new Housing Commissioner, Moe Whitebook.
3. It was moved by.Retish and seconded by Fountain toapprove the
minutes ofFebruary .16, 1977:; Motion passed':
9. It was, moved by Fountain .'and seconded byKamath toamend the
by-laws concerning meeting time. IThe'Commission will meet the
first Wednesday of each month! at 3:36 P.M. -Motion passed.
5.1 A work session on the Tenant Landlord Ordinance was scheduled
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6: Housing.Maintenance and Occupancy, Code. Chapter 9.30.15
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.`Retaliatory.Con ductwas�discussed:-.Discussion '.will 'continue at�
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the�next meeting.
7. 'iA letterfrom Richard Blum, Chairman, Comprehensive Plan
Coordinating Committee, requesting questions the.Commission would
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like tohave'on the Committee's survey'.was discussed.'- The
i Commissioners requested that Seydel see that 1. appropriate housing
questions are included in the survey.,
B. Branson informed 'the Commission that the Council's work session
I: on the Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code would bel March 21,' 1977,
at :'2:30 P.M.'followed by the Human Rights Ordinance at`'3:00 P.M.' I'
9. ,It was moved by Retish and seconded by Fountain that the meeting 1
adjourn. Motion passed.
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IOWA CITY HOUSING COMMISSION
MARCH 14, 1977
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COUNCIL. CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT: Branson Kamath Fountain
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MEMBER.ABSENT: Whitebook.
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Seydel, Hillis.
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SUMMARY OFDISCUSS ION. AND FORMAL ACTION TAKEN:
P.. Chairperson Branson called the `meeting to order.
2: Housing Maintenance and Occu an c
P Y Code.' It was
,..Retish and seconded b moved
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-adoption Chapter 9.30.15 Retaliatory Conduct
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Housing Maintenance and Occupancy'., Code.
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No landlord may increase rents or decrease services,
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nor a tenant, prior to the normal.expiration
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the lease ofany tenant who has fileda"complaint based
upon: an actual violation of this ordinance as found by
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It -shall be a defense against any forceable entry and
detainer action that the eviction of the tennis
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solely in retaliation for the 'tenants 'complainCVof
the conditions in violation of fthis ordinance
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governmental official charged withits- enforcement.
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Passed / Lombardi opposed.
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3:: Residential Tenant and Landlord 6rdinance. Hibbs
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Fountain seconded the motion that the Commission 'that
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based on the letter. from Anatolij.Kushnir,Assistant :.City
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and the statement by the' prop onents.!.that
they intend to change the
ordinance;-that thejCommission take'no
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Housing Maintenancela6d Occupancy Code,
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prohibition. of retaliatory action,: the Commission feels
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adoption ofthe Housing Maintenance and Occupancy Code
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vigorouslenforcement will correct many of the conditions that
cause complaints. `The Housing Commission would like
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sufficient time to determineiresults
of vigorous enforcement of
ithefHousing maintenance and Occupancy Code. before
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additional regulations.
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Discussion was then opened to the public.
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Harry Baum stated his concern that :the Housing Commission would
have no input in
the revised Residential Tenant and.Landlord
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It was the consensus of the Commission that they would not
report on specific .sections 'ofthe ordinance at this time,
since. they will have the: opportunity to report on the revised
ordinance after it has .been submitted to.the ,City 'Council.
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Themotion-was then voted on Motion passed 6/0.
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4. (Hibbs moved and Retish seconded the motion that the meeting
adjourn. .Motion passed.
NEXT MEETING - APRIL`6, 1977
3:30 P.M.
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Committee on Community Needs
March 1, 1977
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5. a.f Copies of the:upcoming'newsletter were distributed for committee approval.
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Dennis moved and Cilek seconded that the newsletter be accepted. Motion
carried.
After some discussion regarding future newsletters,, Dennis recommended
that staff -prepare summaries of 71CDA funded projects for. one, page and that
the subcommittees prepare articles for the second page. The recommendation
met with committee approval.
b. 'Copies of the Third Year HCDA Application were distributed.': Hauer moved
'and Verstegen seconded that the Committee; expresstheir thanks to Mrs.; Vann
and Mrs. Wilkinson for 'a job well done. Motion carried.
c. After. some discussion regarding Project GREEN's proposed Washington Street
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and, sidewalk improvements; Bohlken'moved 'and Hibbs seconded that the
committee show their 'support for Project"GREEN's proposal, for Washington
Street sidewalk improvements. The motioni carried with 5 voting in favor,
1 oppose 3'abstaining.
6. -,It. -was announced that with'Ilauer's resignation, as Chairman, Sharon Bonney will
serve as'Chairman Pro -Tem of the committee until April when new officers will'I
be '`elected.
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Verstegen left the meetinglatjapproximately 5:45.
'7 The Ralston Creek improvements will include'a dry dam in the Hickory Hill -Regina
' area, ' The,committee'felt that a neighborhood meeting would be beneficial in
".this area. Details will be'released at a later date..
8 It•was moved.: by Hibbs and seconded by'Bohlken that the meeting be adjourned.
toI Motion carried.
Sandra S. Wilkinson
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HUMAN NEEDS RESEARCH
SUMMARY OF JOHNSON COUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING'S PRESENTATION
MARCH 1, 1977
Speakers: Connie Echternact, Isabel Turner, Emil Brandt
Ms. Turner explained that the research would be done in connection with the
Comprehensive Plan. In preparation for this research', a questionnaire has been
drafted that will be used to interview existing', service agencies to 'determine the
sources and amounts of money 'spent for, human services, the agencies' program
organization,' the level`of services available, and thereafter deficiencies can be
identified. A consultant has reassured the commission that they are "on the right
track" but suggests that they concentrate on locally 'funded agencies the first
year.
Ms. Echternact, who was recently hired as a Human Resource Planner,,definedlthe
purpose of the research. Thel,needs of the community will be identified.and when
added to the'resource inventory;will provide' JCRP; with enough information to make
policy' recommendations to policymakers.
TA committee, of approximately 35 individuals is being organized. The membership
will include;individuals from,the.following four categories: funding bodies, policy-
makers, !consumers, and professionals.
The JCRP Human Needs plan will be developed from (1) 'studies which have been done
a ;previously,�(2)^;social indicators, (3) ;the inventory of resources,'and (4) information
- gained.frem.providers, consumers, and other citizens.i,The plan will concentrate in
..,_!.;4 areas'."-= family, services, emergency services, mental health services, and public
protection and justice.
Hibbs urged that the data gathered be included in:the',project document„ since
summaries do, not always provide `enough information and that as an alternative, the
raw data be made available.
Echternact,stated that much of the information will be soft data because of the
political process involved in weighing human needs; hard data is next to impossible
to get.
In answer to a question regarding how the information will fit into the Comprehensive
Plan,'!it was:;explained'that the 'data 'and publiclinput will be gathered, after which `
'JCRP will make recommendations to the City Council regarding the direction and
1',igr6wth�:oft the Human Service delivery system. The Human' Services' Committee' will
coordinate their'work',',with the'Comprehensive Plan Coordinating Committee during the
course of the study.
Hibbs 'expressed concern that theTransportation Study took `"forever° to complete and
did not;set a good example of JCRP capabilities, and asked how longthe,Human Needs
Study, would take:
Mr. Brandt explained that JCRP is in the process of negotiating a contract ,with the
" City. ,;;This is to be a two year 'contract and present; plans are.to'complete the study,
in that'.time:
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NEIGHBOR]1OOD IMPACTS SURVEY
-=I SUMMARY OF MARGARET BARRON'S PRESENTATION
MARCH 1, 1977
Ms. Barron summarized the activities that are taking place with the Community
Development Block Grant', special Innovative Project research. The project title
is "Impact EvaluationApproach to Neighborhood Preservation."- Last summer four
University of Iowa urban planning students completed a walking survey of 50 blocks
in the northside' neighborhood of Iowa City. This fall albook ofneighborhoodimpact
information was developed. Since January one large' neighborhood meeting was called
and now small three-five' block' area meetings are being(organiied'to share the
survey's information and 'assess 'the residents' views of the neighborhood. With
active,citizen';involvement throughout the next year, aspects of the neighborhood
will be 'evaluated and plans for the neighborhood's future will be formulated.
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The introduction and data from block "59" were distributed to each CCN member to
illustrate the, type of information available in the Neighborhood Impact Survey book.
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In the Neighborhood Impact Survey good and bad aspects of each block were identified,
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All structures and trees were identified on block maps.' Details' ofindividual
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address; zoning,', land use, property owner; type of occupancy and general maintenance'
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example of a negative impact, Ms. Barron cited a large unpaved parking lot in a'
; residential area. which creates dust, noise,ltraffic hazards' and. unsightliness, all
of which reducesthe values of the residential property. Most of the code violations`
identified fell,into'thc.categories of Use Regulations, Parking Regulations' Signs
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Regulations and Zoning Regulations. It was noted that the violations weldetermined
according to,standards of the '1976 new construction building code. Neighborhood
resources included.trees,;structures, flowers, etc., The data compiled provides
information for';planners,lneighborhood residents, and others to use in evaluating
the neighborhood before suggesting improvements or changes.
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CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION,
FEBRUARY 15, 1977, 1:30 P.M.
ENGINEERING CONFERENCE ROOM
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MEMBERS PRESENT: Hubbard
Anderson
'Nusser
':.STAFFPRESENT:, Higdon
Ragland
A memorandum will be: prepared to distribute to applicants for the
Police! Officer, position. The Commission made the 'decision that
the minimum'age for applicants is.19. 'Height and weight should
not be so i6xtreme. as, ''.to impair performance. This will :be determined
by,.the ;':physicalsagility .test and: the physician. The ,tests and `
isscreening procedures used in the prior certification process will
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' ',be used. June Higdon was instructed to :check with the American
;;,Physical Qualification Testing Corporation in Cedar Rapids, to
inform'..themthat.we will be conducting the test .and request re-;:
ra'sults`be returnod to us -Within a few days after the March 15th
-!'dat'e that: has':^been established for ,the examination.
finda'.Ragland.will participate in the interviews for the Sergeant
Viand Captain;promotionals. iTentatively the dates set for: these
oral:interviews are February 22 and 25..
The`following'are certified in the order of their standing as
eligiblelfor•the position of Deputy Chief:
-'`-Kenneth Stock
John•Ruppert-'
'.Richard Lee
onald'>Strand
;.The City Council desolved the position of Assistant Chief. The
p Deputy , budget for fiscal
position of De ut ..Chief, was created in the;budget
administrative courtesy. The Commission understands
,Ahat.,the position'of'Deputy ,'Chief is not a Civil Service position.
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An :individual,holding;the position, of Deputy Chief would revert
:to the '•''formally held Civil; Service 'rank of Captain, in the event'
?'circumstances' -would -arise in the future, ,that would:necessitate I`
"'reclassification or a'change,in the''; position of Deputy: Chief.
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CIVIL SERVICB COWISSICN
CITY MANAGER'S ODNFEREQCE ROOM 1:00 P.M.
'MARCH 1, 1977
MBOERS PRESENT: Anderson
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REMMMATICNS TO IniE CITY OMCIL'
The Commission recamiends that the Council accept the certified
list",for`Sergeants.- The eight (8) names are listed in the order of
their standing. The list is attached.',
No Captains list will be certified by the Carmission because it was
felt _there was no qualified candidate at this time. A statement!to
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this effect is attached.
REOaZEMATIONS TO'THE STAFF AND CITY MANAGER
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SUMMARY OF RELEVANT DISCUSSICN
On November 15, 1976 the Commission, established the following
criteria on which: certification for'prcmotion would be based.
Oral Interview 53
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Writtenpersonality testing 10%
Physical/Medical
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Failure of one or more of the above areas of examination may
eliminate a candidate from further consideration!
On November 30, 1976 the written examination an personality tests
wereadministered. The exams were given in lioom;'B" of the City
Recreation Center.
No cut off for the written examination was established. 'However,
there were scores below: an acceptance level. Each candidate was
told.his score during the oral -interview.
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Candidates who had questions concerning the personality test were
referred to Jake Sines, the psychologist who graded then.
On February 22, 1977 oral interviews for Captain were held. Asea
result of the interviews, written examinations, personality test,
experience, education, and job performance, no"candidate was viewed
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as: qualified forrprcamtion to Captain at this: time.
On February 22, 25 and Marchll, 1977 oral interviews for Sergeant
were held. Based on the established criteria, the following eight
(8) names, in order of their standing, were selected for the certified
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James Hazlett
Allan Young
Victor Clime
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Craig Lihs
William Cook
Leo Eastwood
William Kidwell
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HAYEK, HAYEK a HAYEK
WILL J. HAYEK - ATTORNEYS AT LAW AREA CODE 019
f JOHN W. HAYEK 110 EAST. WASHINGTON SleEET 337.9606
C. PETER -HAYEK IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240
March 15, 1977
The Honorable Mayor and
City Council of Iowa City'
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240'
Re: Iowa City Civil Service Commission
Mayor and Council _Members:
At your last meeting you asked me to check into the civil service
status of the deputy,'chief of police position. A question was also raised
concerning', the role'of the Commission with 'respect to promotions.
The minutes, of the Civil Service Comm issionfor the meeting of
February 15, 1977,;',state "the Commission understands that the position
of; Deputy Chief is not a Civil Service position," I do not believe that the
Commissio I g s supported by the Iowa civil
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service statute. On November 9, 1976, Mr.' Kushnir, Assistant City,,
Attorney, in a memorandum to Candy Morgan, Human Relations Director, .
discussed the status of the deputy chief of; police position under the civil
service statute. A copy of that memorandum is attached for your
reference: ? Mr. Kushnir concluded that the position of assistant chief of
police is subject: to the provisions of Chapter 400 of the Code of Iowa, the
civil service statute. I believe that whether the position is ,called
as chief of police or deputy chief of police the position is subject
to:the civil'service statute.'. The fact that the position of deputy chief Nvas
contained!in the budget documentation for fiscal,year 1977 does not change
this situation, in my opinion.
Under Chapter 400 of the 1975 Code of Iowa as amended the Civil
Service Commission has the responsibility of conducting examinations' to
determine which persons are eligible for promotion'to a higher grade' a
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under civil service." The statute provides that the Commission certify
theeligible,lists to; the City Council, The statute further provides that
where there is no preferred'list'or certified eligible list Or when the
1 eligible list is exhausted the appointing authority may temporarily fill; a
newly created office or other vacancy until another, examinationcan be ' I
held z and the names 'of qualified persons certified. The statute also pro-
vides in Section 400, 9(3), as amended, that if a current employee does
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City Council of Iowa City - 2 - March 15, 1977
not pass one of two successive promotional examinations and otherwise
qualify for the vacated position, an entrance examination for the vacated
position may be used to fill it. Nowhere in the statute do I find any
authority which would permit the City Council to override the decision of
the Commission to not certify persons examined as eligible for promotion.
I hope that this answers the questions that you had concerning the
Civil Service Commission. I will be happy to discuss this with you further
at your convenience. A copy of this letter is being sent to the Iowa City
Civil Service Commission for their information.
Respectfully submitted,
John 11 Hayek
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Candy Hargan, • Hmnsn Relations Dir.
Pony Kus}dtis, Asst. City Attorney
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..CIVILSERVICE COMMISSION
MARCH 15,'1977 9:30 a.m.'
PUBLIC LIBRARY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Hubbard
Anderson
Nusser
STAFF PRESENT-.'Higdon
,RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL: None
iRECOMMENDATIONS,TO CITY MANAGER'S STAFF:
1. Prepare for fire entry level test on May 10, 1977.
Contact Iowa,State',Universityfor written and physical
tests.
2. Prepare for promotionals in the fire department for July
12, 1977._
'Preparefor training officerexamination on May 10, 1977.
SUMMARY OF, RELEVANT DISCUSSION
%' Criteria for the fire entry level examination were 'adopted to
conform with:last;,years. The staff will draft criteria for selection
ofIofficers ithe. .de artment along the linesrof minimum'stan-
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dards>outlined in the, personnel rules.
!The entry level test is being, given in the fire department
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as a;yes ult,of the l,,Department 'of Labor! Agreement'regarding,training
programs. The,Department indicated to the Chief that they would
consider"thelcurrent: entry llevel 'list valid only; until June 8,'1977.
Chief;-Keatiag requested thelCommissioner's to. develop anew list,
to be' effective after that time.
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