HomeMy WebLinkAbout1977-03-29 ResolutionRESOLUTION N0, 77-87
RESOLUTION APPROVING CLASS C
LIQUOR CONTROLLICENSE 'APPLIMTM
BENT RESOLVED: BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, ,IOWA,
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that a'Class C Liquor Control License application
is hereby.approve�for:the following named person or
persons at the following described location:
B.P.O. Elks #590,! 600 Foster Road
Said approval shall be 'subject to any conditionsorre-
strictions hereafter imposed by ordinance or; State law.
The City Clerk shall cause a recommendation for approval
he,eridorsed.;upon the; application and forward the'same
together:: with the license fee, certificate of financial
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resp onsibility,',surety bond, sketch of the premises and all
other';information'or=documents, required toz the Iowa Beer
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and Liquor Control Department.,
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Passed and approved this 29th day of March 19 77
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RESOLUTION NO. 77-88
RESOLUTION OF APPROVAL OF CLASS C Liquor
LICENSE APPLICATION. SUNDAY SALES
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that
a'Class C Sunday, SalesPermit application is hereby
approved oiollowing named person or persons at the
following,described location:
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B.P.O. Elks #59O, 600 Foster Road
F?' aSaid approval shall'be subject to any conditions or restrictions
hereafter.impoeed by ordinance of state law. ;r
4; The.City Clerk shall cause-a'recommendation for approval to
be,.endorsedl; T uponithe ,,applicetion and forward the same together
,'" with`thi'lio6nee`fee;;bond,`and,all other information or docu=
menta required to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department.
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subdivisions, and with the requirements of Chapter 409 of
the 1975 Code of Iowa, as amended, and all other statutory
requirements;
NOW 'THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
1. That said plat and subdivision of Part Eight Bryn
Mawr Heights, an Addition to the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
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be and' the same is hereby approved by the City Council of
Iowa City, Iowa; and the dedication of the streets; sidewalks
and walkway set'out therein is hereby accepted asiby law provided.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City:Clerk of the
City of Iowa City, Iowa, is hereby authorized and! directed
to certify a copy of this resolution and of the final plat'
of said subdivision to,`the,Office of.the County Recorder of
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Johnson County,. Iowa.
Passed this'29th day of March ,119 77,
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the motion to'"adopt. The roll was, called and the vote was:
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Ayes: deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer,,
Vevera, Balmer
Nayes: None
WHEREUPON the Mayor declared the above resolution
duly adopted.
Passed this 29thday of March , 19 77 .
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exact copy of a"°resolution adopted by the City Council of
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Iowa,City, 'Iowa at a`regular meeting. held; on the 19 t day
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of S%�r a� c G , 19 77 , all as the same appears record in my
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Dated at Iowa City, ;Iowa this .3ll/Cday of O
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RESOLUTION' NO. 77-90
WHEREAS, the owner and proprietor, Bryn Mawr Heights
Development Company,, has filed with the City Clerk of Iowa
City, Iowa, a plat and subdivision of Part Nine Bryn, Mawr
Heights, an Addition to the. City of Iowa City, Iowa covering
the following -described premises located in Iowa City, Johnson
County, Iowa, to -wit:
Commencing at the southwest corner of Lot 208,
Part 7, Bryn Mawr Heights Addition, Iowa City,
Johnson County, Iowa and the point of beginning;
thence S 87054140"E, 560.00 feet along thesoutherly
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line' -of `Part 7 of saidAddition;«thence.(S 2°05'20"W,
120.00 feet;'thence',IS 87°54'40"E,: 45.17' feet;
thence S 2°05'20"W,,190.69feet; thence ',N 74°13'50"W,
19.82' feet;' thence N 870541,40"W, 880.90 feet;
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thence N 2005'20"E,`!120.00 feet; ithence: 'N 00003!42"W,
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66.05,feet;;thence N 2°16'34"E, 116.07Ifeet;
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thence S 87043126"E 123.00 feet;,thence N 87°05.120"E,
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to the point of beginning.', Said tract containing
6.19 `acres more or:less.
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WHEREAS, said property is owned by the above-named
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corporation and the dedications as required by the Subdivision
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Ordinance of the City of Iowa City have been made with the
free consent and inaccordance with the desires of said proprietor,
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WHEREAS,said plat and subdivision has been examined
by the Planning and Zoning Commission of Iowa City,- and after
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due deliberation, said. Commission has recommended that said
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plat and,subdivision be accepted and approved; and
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WHEREAS, said plat and subdivision is found to conform-'
with the ,requirements of the City Ordinances of the'City of
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Iowa City, Iowa, with respect to the establishment of land
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subdivisions, and with the requirements of Chapter 409 of the
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1975 Code of Iowa, as amended, and all other statutory requirements,
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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
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1. That said plat and subdivision of Part Nine Bryn
Mawr Heights, an Addition to the City of, Iowa City, Iowa, be
and the same is hereby approved by the City Council of Iowa
City, Iowa, and the dedication of the streets, sidewalks and
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walkway set out therein is hereby accepted as by law provided.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of the
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City of Iowa City, Iowa, is hereby authorized and directed'
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to certify a copy of this resolution and of the final plat
Of, said subdivision to the Office of the County Recorder of
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JohnsonCounty,' Iowa.
Passed this 29th day of March , 1977 ,
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The above resolution was introduced by Selzer ,
who. moved that the same be adopted. Balmer. , seconded
the motion to adopt. The roll was called and the vote was:
Ayes:`' Foster,,,Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer, Vevera
Balmer,deProsse`
Nayes: None
WHEREUPON the Mayor declared the above resolution
duly adopted.
Passed this ' 29th day of March , 19 77
MARY C.,NEUHAUSER, Mayor
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City of1''Iowa%City, Iowa.
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ABBILFUS, 9ity, Clerk
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;I, Abbie Stolfus; City. Clerk of Iowa City, Iowa, !'
do` hereby, certify that. the above and foregoing is a true and
exact copy of a resolution adopted by the City Council of
Iowa City, Iowa, at a regular meeting held on the 'i 7 day
of: )7«� /. , 191fl�l all as the same appears 3Tr,record in my
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Dated at Iowa City, Iowa this 3614 day of,y k
19_77.
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RESOLUTION NO. 77-91
WHEREAS, the owner and proprietor, Bryn Mawr Heights
Development Company, has filed with the City Clerk of Iowa
City, Iowa, a plat and subdivision of Part Ten Bryn,Mawr Heights,
an 'Addition to the City of Iowa City, Iowa covering the following -
described premises located in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa,
to -wit:
Commencing at the northeast corner, of the northwest
quarter of the southeast_ quarter of Section 17,
T79N,„R6W of'the 5th P.M. Iowa City, Johnson
County,Iowa'; ,thence S 2°16'34"W, 715.44 feet.
along', the east line.of Part 1 and Part 2, Penny
Bryn Addition to the southwest corner of Lot
195,Part 4,,;Bryn Mawr Heights Addition and the
point of beginning; thence S 87°43'26"E, 123.00
feet''alonglthe southerly line of said Part 4
4 to a!,point on the westerly right-of-way line
'of.Denbigh Drive and the southeast corner .'of
tfr said''Lot 195; ,'thence N 52028114"E, 85.91 feet
to a point on the easterly rright-of-way 'line
Of Denbigh,Drive.and the_southwest'corner,.of
' Lot 187 insaid Part 4; !thence S 87143126"E,
246.00 feet along the ,southerly line of said
Part 9,to a point on the westerly 'right-of-way
line of Penkridge ,Drive and''the southeast 'corner -
' of Lot 180 in, said Part 4; thence S 540011,52"E,
60.09, feet to 'a point on the ,easterly right-of-
way,line'of,Penkridge Drive and the southwest
,s corner, of Lot 179 in said Part 4; thence 'S 87°43'26"E,
t,126.06 feet,alongythe southerlyline of said
' Part 4"to,a`point on the westerly line of Part
3, Bryn Dlawr;,Heights Addition and the
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corner of Lot 179 in said Part 9', thence S 2027150"W,
601.77'feet!along'the'westerly line
of Part 3
and Part 7, Bryn Mawr Heights Addition to 'a point',
on the:southerly line of said Part 7 andthe
southwest corner of Lot 208'in Part 7; thence
;.. N 87°54'40"W,;124.09 feet; thence S''87°05!20"W,
50.20 43-26"W, N 87°43'26"W, 123.00 feet;
:thence',S 2°16134"W, 116.07,feet;,'thence 5 00°03193"E,
:66.05 feet;,thence S= -2°05'20"W, 120.00: feet;
thence'N 87°59'40"W, 3i5.09 feet, thence N 2°16'34"E,
888.09,feet along the east line of Part 2'and
w; Part 3, Penny Bryn Addition to the, point of beginning.
Said tract containing 10.81 acres more or less.'
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WHEREAS, said property is owned by,the above-named
corporation and the dedications as required by the Subdivision
Ordinance'of the City of Iowa City have been made with the
free consent and in accordance with the desires of said proprietor•
Rccriv:J ^ ironed.
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WHEREAS, said plat and subdivision has been examined
by thePlanningand Zoning Commission of Iowa City, and after
due deliberation, said Commission has recommended that said
plat and subdivision be accepted and approved; and
WHEREAS, said ,plat 'and subdivision is found to conform
with the requirements of the City Ordinances of the City of
Iowa City, Iowa, with respect to the establishment of land'
subdivisions, and with the requirements of 'Chapter 909 of
the 1975 Code of Iowa, as amended, and all other statutory
requirements;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY ,COUNCIL
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1.' That said 'plat and subdivision of Part Ten Bryn
Mawr Heights, an Addition to the City`of Iowa City, 'Iowa,
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be and the same is hereby approved by the City Council of
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Iowa City, Iowa,'and the dedication of the streets, sidewalks
and walkway set out therein is hereby accepted as by law provided.
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;BE IT,FURTHER RESOLVED that ,the City Clerk of the
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to certify a copy of this resolution and of the final plat
of said subdivision to the Office of the County Recorder of,
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RESOLUTION NO. 77-92
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RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING JUST COMPENSATION FOR CDBG PROPERTY
ACQUISITION AT THE INTERSECTION OF JOHNSON STREET AND RALSTON CREEK
WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, hereinafter referred to as the City, did
on December 7,'1976, pass Resolution No. 76-435 approving the workprogramfor the
Johnson Street retaining wall removal, on Ralston Creek; and,
WHEREAS, Resolution No. 76-435 expressed the 'intent of the Council to obtain
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fee title or easements for somellproperties affected by the project and also the
intent of the City to use block grant funds for certain projects on Ralston Creek '`•
under the Housing and Community'Development Act of 1974; and,
WHEREAS, the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies
Act of 1970, applying to CDBG activities, requires the governing body of the local ;
agency to establish an''amount it believes to be just compensation for any, real
property acquisition; and,
WHEREAS, said just compensation shall be the City's review appraiser's
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said appraiser's determination of fair market value of the; property; and,
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NOW, THEREFORE,,BE;IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF -IOWA CITY, I014A:'
1. That the price of $ 20,000.00 is hereby declared to be Just, Compensation
for the purpose of real property acquisition of the north', thirty C30) feet of
Lot ,Block 40 'Original Town of Iowa City, Iowa, according to the recorded
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plat thereof, including all interests therein':
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2.. That the staff of the City is hereby authorized and directed to begin negotia-
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tions for the purchase of said property and to provide relocation assistance
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as. necessary.
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3. That the City Manager, acting as Executive Officer for all Housing and
Community.Development BlockGrantPrograms, is hereby authorized to contract
,for the purchase of said property.
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RESOLU•1'1 ON NO. 77-93
RL'SOI,UT1ON APPROVING FINAL PLAT
OP OAKRIDGE ESTATES
WHEREAS, a final. plat of Oakridge Estates, Johnson Count%.,
Iowa, has been filed with the Clerk of Iowa City, and after'
consideration the same was found to be in accordance with tile
provisions 'of the'laws of the State of ,Iowa and the ordinances
of the City of Ioiwa City, Iowa, by the Iowa City Planning and
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Zoning Commissionland recommended for approval by said
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WHEREAS, a future dedication agreement has been entered)
into between the City of Iowa City and'Oakridgc Iistates, an
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Iowa General Partnerships which 'provides for dedication of the
streets and cul-de-sacs shown on the final plat of Oakridge)
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
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Oakridge L'states be and the same is hereby acknow ]edged and
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approved on the part of Iowa City, Iowa, and the City Council
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of the City of Iowa city,Iowa, does hereby waive as to said -final
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the requirements of Ordinance Number 9. S0 S. A.4.j. I'hc
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Mayor.and the City, Clerk areL hereby directed to certify this
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resolution of approval and affix the same to said plat as by,
law,; provided to the end that the plat may, be recorded.''
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meeting of the City Council of. Iowa City, town; hold 111 the
Civic (:enter, Iowa City, Iowa, on the '29th driy of March
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1977, commencing,at 7:30 P.M. Upon roll call, tit foIIowijig
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RESOLUPIQN NO. 7 7- 9 4
A RESOLUPION DESIGNATING THE PARKING AREA LOCATED IN
UPPER CITY PARK AS A FOUR (4) HOUR PARKING AREA EFFEC-
TIVE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO INSTALL AND MAINTAIN SIGNS STATING AS SUCH.
WHEREAS, City Park is a municipal park which provides to the City of Iowa
City, Iowa, and its residents a place for general recreation and an opportunity;
toenjoy the'numexous benefits of a natural habitat, and
WHEREAS, within City Park are several parking areas which service the park,
one of which is located in upper City Park and has access onto Riverside Drive,
and
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WHEREAS, to facilitate use of said parking area located in upper City Park
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as afparking'facility for City Park, the City Council of the City of Ivwa,City,
Iowa, ,,deems it in the public interest to limit parking ,in said area to a nkixinm
of four (4) hours effective!I16nday through Friday except for municipal employees
holding valid permits for said parking areas, and
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WHEREAS, pursuant to section 6.46.17 of the Municipal Code of the City of
Iowa City, Iowa, restrictions upon parking upon City property may, be acamplished
,by City Council resolution.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY OF ICWA CITY, IOWA, that the
parking area located'in upper,'City Park be restricted to four (4) hour parking
effective Monday through Friday except for municipal employees holding valid
permits,and ithat the City Manager be authorized to installand maintain signs
stating as such.
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28 March 1977
Iowa,', City Council
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Dear'Council Members:
In response to the proposals set forth to the Iowa City Council by Beverly
Horton and Antonio Russo in regard to animal control; I would like to make the
following comments: (1'), The adoption fee proposed for both dogs and cats is
too high.— it will only encourage those who cannot afford the feetoanswer
want;ads for:"free" animals, thereby 'encouraging ;those with unspayed female 'ani-
mals to continue producing. (2)^ The 'proposed fee for those who bring animals
to the shelter should not be considered. Those people who' do bring, in unwanLed
animals should not be 'discouraged from doing so. S This is certainly a giant.step
aheaid of'those who "dump° animals along:the roadways. By charging a fee, you
will be, -encouraging suchi"dumping". And what about those of us who ',find: these
abandoned animals? Are'we,to be charged a fee for, bringing them in,or are'we
supposed to`walk away and leave them to'starve or die from exposure? Some!of
us cannot do*that. Speaking as one whoclives in,lthe country, I cant:speak from
experience about the "dumping";of animals. We have adopted six animals that
were. abandoned... In addition to these six, in the course of six years, we have
found one bor. $f four puppies sir other dogs, one white rabbit„ and numerous cats.
Fortunately, we`were able to `find good homes for all of them. I would only bring
an animal to the shelter as a last resort; for I am well aware the adoption statis-
tics are notdrood. I would not,jhowever,;;appreciate being ,charged a fee for doing
:,""what !I,'felt was-bbst'for;the animal.
I would like to propose another solution to the problem, if, indeed, our
desire is controlling the animal population. I propose that the Iowa City Veter-
.111inariari§, who do benefit',from the pet population,:run:ia clinic for neutering and
spaying only for one i day'or afternoon a. week, charge only for whatever medication
is used`or even a nominal fee per animal, 'and allow the owner to take the pet home
;'for. recuperation. When. families `,have to balance $30.00 - $10.00 per animal for
neutering or spaying against buying a week's groceries, I am sure ,you know which
�bnelwins. The veterinarians would certainly be contributinga great service to
their gormmunity;by helping control an escalating problem. 'Other communities have
initiated such clincs and they 'seem to. work. It is possible the veterinarians
would.not need to 'serve'at the clinic more than once every six; weeks, and ,by. charg-
ing a' -nominal fee, they could possibly break-even financially since they would be
treatingtanimals`they otherwise would not see.
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the mni.mal shelter into an animal disposal station, put the "free" animal business
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5. '',The animal shelter may waive the time periods established herein for
good cause shman.'
6. The animal shelter shall, pay no interest on monies deposited pursuant
to section tiv'(2) of this resolution.
7. Resolution No. 74-460 is hereby repealed.
It was roved by deProsse and seconded by Foster
'that the Resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
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RESOLUTION NO. 77-96
RESOLUTION ENGAGING AUDITOR FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1977
BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of 'Iowa City, Iowa
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that the firm of McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn B Company,
Certified Public Accountants, be engaged to conduct the
audit for the City of Iowa City for the year ending June
30; 1977.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be appointed
to notify:the State Auditor.
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and upon roll call. ;
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 22, 1977
'TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager
FROM: Rosemary Vitosh, Finance Director {w
RE: Year -End Audit
I firmly oppose the policy of rotation of. C.P.A.'firms for the
City's ,year-end aaudit. 'Advocates of this policy emphasize the
,fresh approach gained and also the benefits of distributing the
City's, business between firms. lI feel that these aspects are
far. outweighed by the accompanying inefficiency, loss of contin-
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uity;'and higher cost to the City. A C.P.A. firm which performs
an audit for the first ',time must review the past years audit
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files in order to become',acquainted withthe client, in accordance
with generally; accepted auditing::standards set by; the AICPA. This,
in 'itself, is :very time consuming, on an audit of a client the
size of the City`of Iowa`City; 'and would add greatly to the cost
of the audit bill. Also, unfamiliarity with a',client, its'
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accounting systems, its physical':records,7ocation, and its
Personnel would result in more time,spent in field work, again
affecting both_ time and cost efficiencies.''
" Retaining the same,C.P.Ar firm y ear _after year provides s a
working','relationship for consultation and assistance throughout
' the year when, problems and questions arise. The 'efficiency
durin 'the ear.and audit cannot be overe
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? exists a familiarity with all aspects of the City's accounting
system,',and.past,problem areas. Afresh approach is provided as
the in -charge accountant',and assistants are changed every few
years. efficiencies exist as the C.P.A. firm'is willing
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to expend more'of its time and its costs toward keeping abreast
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of developmentsin municipal accounting when they have a
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municipal audit to perform year after year.
; McGladrey, Hansen, Dunn $ Co. has 'provided excellent service to
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the City of'Iowa City_in the past, and continues to do so.
An example: As the utility billing system is computerized, it
becomes necessary for the auditor to develop a procedure ,for auditing
through the computer.,'McGladrey's has.developed such a procedure
which is specifically adapted to our system, but has agreed to
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I am sure. This was agreed to'by,theCity at the close of the
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due to the'jact that the work would be a'learning experience for
their personnel as well as'enabling them to better audit the City's
utility billing system. I"seriously doubt that such cost savings
would be given a client which is new and temporary. Retaining
McGladrey's'year after year has also gained savings in the low income'
housing agency audit that is required bi-annually. Bids on the last
two audits'Iresulted in McGladrey's, coming in with a bid of one-half
to two-thirds less than the next lowest bid. This was possible
because theilow income h'ousirg agency area is reviewed during the
annual year-end audit and a;small amount of additional work is
required for completion ofthe separate audit report required by HUD.
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