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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-04-24 Info PacketCity of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 12, 1984 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Informal Agendas and Meeting Schedule April 17, 1984 Tuesday 6:30 - 9:00 P.M. Conference Room 6:30 P.M. - Mandatory Parkland Dedication 7:00 P.M. - East Side Moratorium . 7:30 P.M. - Old Library Redevelopment 8:00 P.M. - Transit Route Revisions 8:30 P.M. - CCN Request - Community Development Plan 8:45 P.M. - Council time, Council Committee Reports April 23, 1984 Monday 6:30 - 8:45 P.M. Conference Room 6:30 P.M. - Discuss Zoning Matters 6:45 P.M. - Discuss Hunters Run Subdivision 7:00 P.M. - Discuss Proposed Amendments to Human Rights Ordinance 7:30 P.M. - Outdoor Service Areas (Sidewalk Cafes & Beer Gardens) 8:00 P.M. - Sale of Hawkeye Cablevision - City Interests 8:30 P.M. - Council Agenda, Council Time, Council Committee Reports 8:40 P.M. - Consider appointments to Parks & Recreation Commission April 24, 1984 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers May 1, 1984 Tuesday 6:30 - 8:30 P.M. Conference Room 6:30 P.M. - Melrose Court Improvements 7:00 P.M. - Extension of Scott Boulevard 7:30 P.M. - Traffic Signals - Flashing Mode 7:45 P.M. - City Employees on Boards and Commissions 8:00 P.M. - Council Time, Council Committee Reports 7 PENDING LIST Priority A: Iowa -Illinois Gas R Electric Franchise IRB Police - Housing Priority 8: Duty/Procedure Changes - Housing and Inspection Services Lower Ralston Creek Parcels - Use and Configuration Congregate Housing Development Alternatives Newspaper vending Machines Iowa Theater Type Problems Parking Study Recommendations Northside Lighting Project Report Blackhawk Mini -Park Renovation Priority C: Housing Inspection Funding Policy Housing Market Analysis Recommendations Willow Creek Park Sidewalk North Dodge/Old Dubuque Road Project Appointments to Resources Conservation Commission and Urban Environment Ad Hoc Committee - flay 8, 1984 . ■ _ - Date: To: From: Re City of Iowa Cit', MEMORANDUM April 12, 1984 City Council City Manager Public Works Maintenance Garage The Capital Improvement Program provides $375,000 for the purchase of the old transit garage from UMTA. The building will be used by the Water and Streets Divisions. In addition, there probably will be room for old record storage for all departments. During budget review, it was agreed that appraisals of the building would be obtained and the City would compare the purchase price with the alternative of constructing a new building on the City's maintenance facility adjacent to Highways 6 and 218. The transit garage was purchased by the City in the early 70's with UMTA grant assistance; $107,061.92 was allocated to land and buildings and $35,400 to building improvements for a total of $142,461.92. The grant provided a 2/3 Federal -1/3 Local sharing. However, under current Federal regulations, if the City desires to retain the transit building it must pay UMTA 80% of the appraised value because the grant for the new Transit building is funded 80% Federal/20% City. An initial appraisal indicated a value of $240,000. However, the second appraisal established a value of $200,000. This was confirmed by a review appraisal. The building is valued at $100,000 and the land at $100,000. It is anticipated that UMTA will accept the $200,000 figure. If the City should purchase the building, the proceeds will be included in the final settlement for the new transit garage grant. It would cost approximately $20 per square foot or $256,000 for a new 12,800 square foot building. This is the same size as the current building. It is estimated that improvements and repairs to the existing building could cost $25,000. The comparison costs are: M Existing New Land $100,000 $ -0- Building 100,000 256,000 Repairs 25,000 Total $225,000 $256,000 80% of $200,000 = $160,000 Repairs 25,000 Total City Cost $185,000 $256,000 M _- - _...-------..__---- 1 ..- z By purchasing the existing building the City would save $71,000 and also acquire land worth $100,000. It is recommended that the City purchase the existing building. This item will be scheduled for informal discussion at an early date. In the interim, if you have any questions, give me a call. bdw/sp rr. D.cnmary Vitnch City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 13, 1984 To: Neal Berlin, City Manager From: Larry McGonagle, Transit Manager Re: Extension of Transit Service The following memorandum addresses the concerns of the Council as regards the extension of transit service. This memorandum was prepared jointly by Jeff Davidson, Assistant Transportation Planner, and Larry McGonagle, Transit Manager, with additional input and observations solicited from the transit drivers and mechanics. The following information is attached: I. EXISTING CONDITIONS A. History B. Route structure and equipment C. Route adherence D. Transit employee concerns II. INFORMATION ANALYSIS A. Area requesting service B. Level of service C. Route structuring D. Transit goal III. ALTERNATIVES 7�4S- 2 I. EXISTING CONDITIONS A. History In early 1970 faced with the prospect of ever increasing subsidy costs for the private provider, a decision was reached allowing the City to assume direct operation of the transit system. Since the first day of operation on September 1, 1971, this system has been quite successful. In the first full year of operation, Iowa City Transit carried 1.25 million passengers. From this level the system has doubled ridership to a record 2.5 million passengers in fiscal year 1983. In looking at the history of Iowa City Transit, it becomes apparent that the system has answered an important need in the community. This is confirmed by request after request for more service than can be met through available resources. In 1979 Iowa City Transit had 26 buses and averaged 6500 passengers per day. Today, with only two additional buses, Iowa City Transit carries approximately 10,000 passengers per day. B. Route Structure and Equipment In mid -1980 in answer to numerous problems of overcrowding and need for additional service, a number of transit route revisions were made. The result of these revisions is the route structure existing today. This route structure was established to provide the best service to the most people. Four additional "trippers" were then added to further relieve congestion. These "trippers" provide additional peak hour (6:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m.) service to the East Side, Mark IV, Lakeside and Towncrest/Oakcrest areas. This route restructuring and additional tripper service has severely limited Iowa City Transit's equipment effectiveness. At present we have 22 coaches. Following is a list of Iowa City Transit's present fleet: NUMBER MODEL YEAR 1 GMC 1963 1 GMC 1967 12 GMC 1971 2 GMC 1974 3 Flxible 1977 3 Neoplan 1982 During peak hours we use 18 of the 22 buses. Many of these buses have high mileage and are near the point of needing major repairs. Many more are presently in need of numerous minor repairs. Since we operate 18 buses at peak we often have no spare buses. Many times our whole reserve fleet of four buses is down for repair. When that fifth bus goes down we lose service in some area. Due to the age of the present fleet, this problem undoubtedly will become more acute. Although we are presently adding six new coaches to our fleet, it will be almost two years before a net increase is realized. The present Capital Improvement Plan calls for using the six new coaches as replacements for the buses which will be sent for rehabilitation. Six `J�.s will be rehabilitated in fiscal year 1985 and six in fiscal year 1986. (This may change. If UMTA approves we will purchase seven new buses instead of six. This is possible due to the low purchase price submitted by Saab-Scania. If UMTA approves an additional bus, only five buses would be rehabilitated in fiscal year 1985. After the six buses are rehabilitated in fiscal year 1986, we would consider selling any excess equipment.) The present plan is to send three coaches at a time for rehabilitation. This leaves us with a reduced fleet of 25 coaches. If we continue to operate 18 peak hour vehicles then we will have the seven extra buses needed to effectively operate. In essence, we would not have seven extra buses available for revenue service. I define an available bus as one not in need of repair. Given the condition of the present fleet, at least four of the extra seven coaches would probably be in need of some major repair. Thus, we would have a true spare fleet of three buses. Given the amount of service being provided and the age of our fleet it is imperative that we retain this level'of reserve. A possible solution is to investi- gate the purchase of six more coaches in FY85 instead of rehabilitat- ing six coaches that year. This allows for some small expanded service while six buses are rehabilitated in fiscal year 1986. Once this is completed any excess buses could then be sold. C. Schedule Adherence Schedule adherence has always been a problem for Iowa City Transit. Given a system such as ours it is impossible to write a schedule for all operating conditions. Although many of our schedules may appear to have considerable layover time, this is not the case. It is extremely important that we allow for some layover time downtown to facilitate transferring. This is an essential aspect of our system. Any attempt to use the remaining layover time, to cover more area could spell disaster to the system. In many cases, especially during rush hour, the layover provides a means to get back on schedule. Most importantly, I feel to rewrite the schedule to use this layover time to cover more area would destroy one of the most important and attractive features of our system. In almost all cases, our system provides a simple route and schedule structure. It is impossible to increase area coverage without completely abandoning the concept of fixed intervals downtown. I feel one of the reasons our system works so well is that people know when to catch the bus. That is, buses arriving at 00 and 30 or 15 and 45. This makes it easy to understand and easy to ride. Increasing coverage within the existing timeframes would mean the buses would consistently run late. This would lead to numerous problems for individuals trying to transfer as well as for drivers pushed to meet unrealistic schedules. Driver frustration would greatly increase and the results could be counterproductive. Without reliable schedules, many citizens would resort to using their autos, leading to more street congestion and less available parking. Transit Employee Concerns Our drivers and maintenance people feel the pressure of our presently inadequate fleet. Among their concerns are: 7� 4 1. Poor Maintenance. r -- Many drivers feel that the buses are not properly maintained while the mechanics feel drivers unduly abuse the equipment. Given the service being provided and the resources available to provide this service, our fleet appears to be in adequate condition, but this will soon change. Many of the mechanics are deeply concerned about this matter. Their concern is that all the new buses will be used for additional service leaving them in the same straits. They feel we are already so short of spares that it is difficult to do proper maintenance. The mechanics must quickly perform whatever repairs are necessary to keep 18 buses on the street. Many times this results in a safe bus but not a bus maintained in a condition the mechanics would prefer. Given the plan previously outlined with seven extra buses, the mechanics feel they could do proper maintenance. By allowing for more extra buses we can alleviate some of the drivers' concerns about poor maintenance as well as allowing the maintenance staff to spend more time on proper maintenance. 2. Difficult Schedules. Drivers continually complain that it is impossible to operate on schedule. This is probably true on certain trips on certain routes at rush hour. The Rochester, Hawkeye,.and Mark IV are extremely difficult to operate during rush hour. To try and cover more area with these routes would lead to numerous problems with drivers and passengers. II. INFORMATION ANALYSIS A. Areas Requesting Service The following are areas that have contacted Transit concerning service/additional service. 1. Residents served by the S camore Route. Many rush hour trips are extreme y crowded. liany rt ers ave called saying they find the overcrowding very difficult to deal with. Others are not using the service because of the overcrowding. 2. Residents of Shamrock Place. On Court Street and Peterson (Court Hill route). est ens would like the Court Hill route extended to serve this area. At this time residents must walk approximate- ly 2-3 blocks to a bus stop. 3. Normand Drive/Manor Drive Area. Residents in this area have i7e—quested the ManvilTe e g s route be extended to their area. Passengers are, at most four blocks from a bus stop. 4. Aber Avenue/Cambria Court Area. A request has been made to extend e Markus o is area. At present passengers must walk, at most, four blocks to a bus stop. 5. Ealing Drive/Aber Drive. (This is the western half - two halves are not connected. The owner of this area plans to connect Aber Street at some time in the future but has no plan at this time to 7�s r, 5 connect these two sections.) Residents would like the Mark IV route extended to serve their area. The farthest point from a bus stop is approximately seven blocks. A map is attached that identifies areas of Iowa City in which residents are more than three blocks from bus service. As you can see, most of these areas are on the fringe of the service area. To extend the present route structure without adding buses, is not possible. All of the areas listed above or on the map are not being served because the present routes are stretched to the limit. B. Level of Service The Iowa City Transit System has a definite capacity problem. During peak hours many of the routes are severely overcrowded. During the winter months several trips are so overcrowded that passengers are passed by and must wait for the next bus. Also, there have been a few times when we did not have enough buses to meet our peak hour demands. When this happens we are forced to eliminate service in some area. Usually we eliminate one of the peak hour trippers. Taking all things into consideration, Iowa City Transit has an overextended, overworked, overburdened system. At present it works. But, if we continue to operate on the edge and more service is added, it will not be long before it collapses. If this collapse occurs it will continue for an extended period. When ridership and public trust are lost it takes a very long time to recapture. Replacing worn out equipment is a lengthy process. From the time you apply for a grant to purchase buses until the day they are delivered can take from one and a half to three years. C. Route Structuring At first glance, structuring a transit route seems an easy task. But, when one considers the details involved it becomes very complex. Some items to consider are: 1. Location of major transit generators (apartments, shopping, etc.). 2. Socia -economic conditions. Some groups do not have the means to own a car or a second car so they use public transportation. 3. Travel needs and desires. That is, where do people want to go? 4. Physical environment. There are some areas in which transit cannot operate. Areas with narrow streets, bad road surfaces, etc. 5. Total transportation system. What balance is wanted between transit usage and automobile traffic and parking. 6. Resources available. How much is the City willing to pay to provide service, especially for service to areas with low ridership? 711.5— Transit Goals In looking at transit expansion, the City needs to formulate some long-term goals. The City can be expected to continue its growth. If the Council intends to adopt a policy of transit service for everyone, then Transit must be carefully coordinated with this development. As previously mentioned, capital acquisition in transit is a long-term process. Under new legislation, Section 9, only a certain amount of capital money is available each year. This money must be used wisely. Also, match money must be made available by the City. The City must decide how much Transit it is willing to buy. If the system is to grow, more City dollars must be provided. III. ALTERNATIVES 1. The Council may choose to extend service into new areas without adding new resources (i.e. buses, drivers, etc.). To do this, service would have to be eliminated in areas presently served. Primary areas for elimination of service would be: 1) Areas with basic service being served by additional rush hour service. Elimination of these trippers would free up buses for expansion. At present the trippers have the highest per hour and per mile ratio. They carry approkimately 950 passengers per day. How many of these passengers would be lost is hard to say; perhaps a large majority. Many of these passengers use these trippers because of overcrowding on the basic service. Thus, it is doubtful they would continue to ride if the trippers were elimi- nated. This loss of ridership would result in a loss in farebox revenue. ICT average fare is 36 cents. If the system loses 950 passengers per day x 36 cents average fare would result in a loss of $342 per day in revenue. Multiply this times approximately 207 days per year that the trippers operate would mean a loss in yearly revenue of $70,795. 2) Eliminate the Wardway/North Dubuque Route. This route has the lowest productivity. The problem here is that this would free -up only one bus. It would leave approximately 324 daily passengers without service. Much of the area covered by this route does not have other service available. One part of the North Dubuque route is served by CAMBUS. Although some changes can be made without additional resources, these changes would be accomplished at the expense of other areas. It is not possible to do more with the present equipment. 2. Add New Service. To employees. Unless the Plan, buses will not accelerating this plan Discretionary money. available, recent talks we may have access to money is earmarked by remaining small portion do this means adding additional buses and Council amends the present Capital Improvement be available until late FY86. one way of is to take advantage of available Section 3 While there is no guarantee this money is with UMTA Region VII leads us to believe that this money. Usually, Section 3 Discretionary Congress for specific rail purposes. The is allocated to "extraordinary bus purchases." This is generally interpreted as large bus orders from large systems. In order to take advantage of this money, Iowa City must provide for a 25 percent local share. Buses purchased under Section 3 would replace the buses scheduled for rehabilitation in fiscal year 1985. (See attached memo from Rosemary Vitosh concerning how the City can provide the local match.) * This would allow for expansion of service in late fiscal year 1985. There are significant costs involved in providing additional service. Based on an FY83 cost of $26.13 per hour x 10 percent for inflation, it would cost $141,646 per year for each additional bus added to the system. ($26.13 x 16 hours per day x 308 days per year x 10% infla- tion.) It is very unlikely that Federal or State revenue will increase. So, this cost would be borne entirely by the City of Iowa City. To add service to the four areas that had requested it would take four buses at a cost of $566,584 per year. If service is added to these areas, what can we expect to result? Will ridership in- crease? Will these routes provide their share of return to the farebox? The answer is probably no. While there may be a small number of people using this system, who previously did not, most of the people who ride are probably already walking the extra blocks. Iowa City Transit recovers 41 percent of its operating cost from the farebox. However, this average varies considerably between high and low density ridership areas. Given the average to low density character of these areas, and the fact that there would be few "new" riders, it is expected that Transit would only recover 15-20 percent of its operating costs. This would create a needed subsidy by the City of $120,000 per year per bus. This alternative is one which would only benefit the Aber Driver/Ealing Drive area. We could extend the present Wardway route up the highway and into this area. The problems encountered here are many. First, on its return route the bus would have to make a left-hand turn across the highway. Second, it would be an extremely long ride to downtown because this area would be served on the outbound trip only. Lastly, this extension would probably necessitate adding another bus to this route. This will be necessary to encourage use of the route. Presently, Wardway/North Dubuque is operating with one bus. Wardway/North Dubuque is our lowest productivity route. I feel certain that the addition of the Aber/Ealing area would not greatly increase the ridership. Thus, adding another bus would cut productivity. Another alternative available to the Council is the operation of peak hour "tripper" service to certain select areas. This service would provide four trips each in the A.M. and P.M. to the areas selected. The cost to provide this tripper service would be approximately $79,000 per bus per year. ($26.13 x 9 hours per day x 308 days x 10% inflation.) Additional buses and employees would be needed to provide this service. Finally, it should be mentioned that additional routes will require numerous related changes. This includes the destination signs on the buses, bus stop signs, new schedules and a host of others. All of these changes will cost approximately $10,000. 7� RECOM14ENDATION: 1. Do not expand the present service area. Those areas without service are within reasonable walking distance given our present constraints. 2. Take advantage of the potential Section 3 Discretionary money to buy six buses in FY85. If this money should prove to be unavailable, continue present Capital Improvement Plan. i 3. Rehabilitate six buses in FY86, unless new purchase costs less. i 4. If in FY85 we are in the position to expand'service, I recommend that a Comprehensive Operational Analysis be undertaken either by the City staff or a consultant. This analysis would answer many questions about the users of the system; their destinations, their needs, and their usage patterns. I have been involved in two comprehensive operational analyses. I can provide more information if needed. bdw/sp 7%� ::ORALV:LLE --�N City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 5, 1984 To: Larry McGonagle and Heal Berlin From: Rosemary Vitosh, Director of Finance Re: Funding for Future Capital Acquisitions for the Transit System Attached are our latest financial projections for the Transit Operations Fund and the Transit Replacement Reserve Fund, through FY89. Transit Operations shows that federal and state funding continues to decrease annually. Although the FY84 federal grant amount appears higher, it includes not only the approved federal funding for FY84 ($172,247), it also includes a receivable ($95,272) for FY83 federal funding which was not received until FY84. The same is true of the FY83 federal grant amount, it includes some FY82 federal funding received in FY83. The reduction in federal and state funding results in a corresponding reduction or elimination of available monies to be transferred to the Transit Replacement Reserve. The City's Transit Funding Policy established the desired funding sources for Transit operations. 40% was to come from fare revenue, 40% from local subsidy (property tax and General Revenue Sharing) and 20% was to come from state and federal grants. However, state and federal grants now fund only 10% of operating costs. The shortfall created by the reduced grant monies has been made up in the past two years by reduced transfers to the Transit Replace- ment Reserve. The Transit Replacement Reserve was established in the early 1970's to provide for an annual set aside or reserve of operating revenue to be used for future budget replacement. The reserve had grown to quite a large balance by the end of FY82 (see FY83 beginning balance on the financial projection for the Transit Replacement Reserve). That balance had been built up based upon the plan that 12 buses would need to be replaced in FY87. Two years ago, the City decided to take approximately $590,000 from the Replacement Reserve to be used for the local match to federal funding which had been made available for the construction of a new transit facility. Since federal and state funding have decreased since that decision was made and since that decrease has resulted in a corresponding decrease of operating revenue available for the annual transfer to the Replacement Reserve, the balance in the Replacement Reserve is now lower than originally projected. The projections for the Operations Fund, using the current Funding Policies percentages, include a fare increase from $.40 to $.50 on January 1, 1986. The projections also include a minimum annual transfer to the Replacement Reserve of $30,000, which is an attempt to rebuild that fund balance so that funding will be available for future capital needs. The projections for the Transit Replacement Reserve anticipates the following expenditures in future years: FY85: Purchase of seven buses. FY86: Purchase of five buses. FY87: Remanufacture six buses. FY88: Replace two buses. FY89: Purchase two additional buses. The timing for these expenditures is based upon the actual cash pay -out which is usually a year later than the preparation of the application for federal funding and the actual bidding out of the purchase. I would recommend that we consider funding the six buses to be purchased in FY86 from Federal Revenue Sharing monies. If the City increases the transit levy to $.36 in FY86, approximately $250,000 of Federal Revenue Sharing monies will be available for appropriation to capital projects or for capital outlay purchases. The use of Federal Revenue Sharing for the bus acquisition would follow the Council's intent to use Federal Revenue Sharing for capital costs as opposed to operating costs. It would also permit the opportunity for the Replacement Reserve to start building a balance again. The City will need to purchase additional buses or remanufacture additional buses in the near future and unless money is available in the Reserve, it will only continue to be a problem to find funding for those capital costs. Under the current revised projections, the replacement reserve consistently shows a deficit balance or a shortfall in funding for the planned capital expenditures. This occurs in spite of the fact that the FY86 bus purchase is funded in part with Federal Revenue Sharing monies. Therefore, either the planned capital expenditures will need to be delayed or additional funding must be found. The projections for the Operations Fund show that fares consistently fund a higher percentage of annual operating costs, including the transfer to the Reserve, than does the local subsidy. Since the Transit Funding Policy indicates that fares and local subsidy should fund approximately the same percentage, the logical source of additional funding would be local subsidy. An alternative funding projection is attached which shows the local subsidy being computed based upon 45% of annual operating costs. This provides for a more equal funding by fares and local subsidy of total costs and greatly increases the amount going annually to the Transit Replacement Reserve for capital funding. I would still recommend funding at least one-half of the cost of the buses in FY86 with Federal Revenue Sharing monies in order to allow the Reserve Fund balance to become reestablished so that future funding will be available for capital acquisitions. The local subsidy does increase by approximately 22% in FY86 in order to increase its percentage from 40% to 45%, but such an increase is necessary if the intent is to 1) have fares and local subsidy provide approximately equal funding for the System and 2) a commitment is made to rebuild the Transit Replacement Reserve fund balance to assure funding availability for future capital purchases. Please note that only a minimum amount has been included in the operating expenditures for any increased cost of operating the new transit facility. Should it be found that additional staffing or additional operating costs are substantial, funding may need to be increased further. Also note that the operating costs projection does not include any costs for system expansion; any such expansion would also require additional funding. /sp 7�s 0 J OPERATIONS BEGINNING BALANCE RECEIPTS: Fares Local Governmental Agencies State & Federal Grants Miscellaneous Local Subsidy TOTAL RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES: Operations Transfer to Reserve TOTAL EXPENDITURES ENDING BALANCE TRANSIT SYSTEM -- 30,000 46,373 30,000 30,000 vl REVISED FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS 2,128,418 2,216,200 2,325,510 24,798 13,389 CURRENT FUNDING POLICY -- -- -- FY83 FY84 FY85 FY86 FY87 FY88 FY89 7; ACTUAL ESTIMATE ------------------ 44.7% PROJECTION -----o-o-------------- 192,469' j -- 57,227) (124,227) 124,401) 24,798 13,389 - -- -- - 1: 757,486 839,000 850,000 955,000 1,060,000 1,075,000 19090,000 15,350 24,082 24,804 26,750 28,100 29,500 31,000 348,253 388,844 195,173 195,000 195,000 195,000 195,000 2,107 51100 2,070 500 500 500 500 659,245 709,020 750,540 835,650 844,818 916,200 1,009,010 FUNDING SOURCE Fares Local Subsidy & Govt. Agencies REPLACEMENT RESERVE BEGINNING BALANCE RECEIPTS: Interest Income Transfer from Operations Federal Revenue Sharing TOTAL RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES: Bus Acquisition Bus Renovation Transit Facility Construction TOTAL EXPENDITURES ENDING BALANCE 1,782,441 1,966,046 1,822,587 2,012,900 2,128,418 2,216,200 2,325,510 1,607,871 1,751,551 1,835,976 1,982,900 2,082,045 2,186,200 2,2959510 25,371 225,904 -- 30,000 46,373 30,000 30,000 1,633,242 1,977,455 1,835,976 2,012,900 2,128,418 2,216,200 2,325,510 24,798 13,389 -- -- -- -- -- 46.3% 47.4% 49.8% 48.5% 46.9% 42.2% 42.8% 41.0% 42.7% 44.7% 494,579 364,698 192,469' 21,169 -- 57,227) (124,227) 45,659 25,000 35,000 225,904 80,659 250,904 38,790 -- 171,750 423,133 210,540 423,133 364,698 192,469 91000 2,500 2,000 -- -- -- 30,000 46,373 30,000 30,000 -- _ 146,331 -- -- -- 9,000 178,831 48,373 30,000 30,000 180,300 200,000 -- 97,000 106,750 -- -- 105,600 -- -- 180,300 200,000 105,600 97,000 106,750 21,169 -- 57,227} 124,227) 200,977) i TRANSIT SYSTEM ALTERNATIVE FUNDING POLICY OPERATIONS FY83 FY84 FY85 FY86 FY87 FY88 FY89 ACTUAL ESTIMATE ------------------ PROJECTION ----------------- $ $ $ $ $ $ $ BEGINNING BALANCE 124,401) 24,798 13,389 -- -- -- -- �' RECEIPTS: Fares 757,486 839,000 850,000 955,000 1,060,000 1,075,000 1,090,000 g! Local Governmental Agencies 15,350 24,082 24,804 26,750 28,100 29,500 31,000 yj State & Federal Grants 348,253 388,844 195,173 195,000 195,000 195,000 195,000 Miscellaneous 2,107 5,100 2,070 500 500 500 500 A i Local Subsidy 659,245 709,020 750,540 914.805 959,420 1,006,290 1,055,480 TOTAL RECEIPTS 1,782,441 1,966,046 1,822,587 2,092,055 2,243,020 2,306,290 2,371,980 EXPENDITURES: Operations 1,607,871 1,751,551 1,835,976 1,982,900 2,082,045 2,186,200 2,295,510 Transfer to Reserve 25,371 225,904 -- 109,155 160,975 120,090 76,470 TOTAL EXPENDITURES 1,633,242 1,977,455 1,835,976 2,092.055 2,243,020 2,306,290 2,371,980 ENDING BALANCE 24,798 13,389 -- -- -- -- -- FUNDING SOURCE Fares 46.3% 45.6% 47.3% 46.6% 45.9% Local Subsidy 42.2% 45.0% 44.0% 44.9% 45.8% REPLACEMENT RESERVE BEGINNING BALANCE 494,579 364,698 192,469 21,169 32.824 95,199 127,789 RECEIPTS: Interest Income 45,659 25,000 9,000 2,500 7,000 9,500 12,000 J Transfer from Operations 35,000 225,904 -- 109,155 160,975 120,090 76,470 Federal Revenue Sharing -- -- -- 100,000 -- -- -- TOTAL RECEIPTS 80,659 250,904 9,000 211,655 167,975 129,590 88,470 EXPENDITURES: Bus Acquisition 38,790 -- 180,300 200,000 -- 97,000 106,750 Bus Renovation -- -- -- -- 105,600 -- -- Transit Facility Construction 171,750 423,133 -- - -- -- -- TOTAL EXPENDITURES 210,540 423,133 180,300 200,000 105,600 97,000 106,750 ENDING BALANCE 364,698 192,469 21,169 32,824 951199 127,789 109,509 parks & recreation MEMO department to. City Manager and City Council from: Dennis E. Showalter / re: Mandatory Parkland Dedication date: April 12, 1984 Attached are copies of the material you requested in regard to mandatory parkland dedication. It consists of: 1. Letter from Iowa City Board of Realtors. 2. Letter from Bruce Glasgow. 3. Letter from Dennis Showalter regarding park maintenance costs. city of Iowa city 74 parks 8e recreation MEMO department to: City Manager and City Council f rom. Dennis E. Showalter re: Costs of Maintaining Different date: March 30, 1984 Sizes of City Parks At Different Levels of Development For this study I have chosen the City's only two City-wide parks --City Park, 105 acres; and Hickory Hill Park, 97.5 acres; and two neighborhood parks --College Green Park, 2.4 acres; and Fairmeadows Park, 5 acres (located adjacent to Grant Wood School). The two neighborhood parks are probably representative of the size of the ( parks we would receive, if we had mandatory parkland dedication. I have attempted to calculate all City -related direct costs for park maintenance, capital improvement costs are not included. Major expenses are labor, materials and supplies, and equipment costs. Included in materials and supplies are such costs as maintenance supplies, fertilizers, utilities, small tools, landfill charges, etc. I have the detailed cost calculations and computations in my office, if ,you desire to see them. Maintenance costs are as follows: City Park - $101,620.05 - $968 per acre. Hickory Hill Park - $14,405.65 - $148 per acre. College Green Park - $7,420.80 - $3,092 per acre. Fairmeadows Park - $3,262.43 - $652 per acre. Obviously, it is much more costly per acre to maintain small parks that have high use, such as College Green, than to maintain a large park, such as City Park, which has high use. The City Park figures do not include the operation of the swimming pool, in an attempt to use the same standards for calculation. The general conclusion must be drawn from the comparative figures for parks which are less developed and have fewer activities, such as Hickory Hill and Fairmeadows. city of iowa city i i i IOWA CITY BOARD OF REALTORS, INC. 410 HIGHLAND COURT IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 REALTOR ' March 13, 1984 Mr. Dennis Showalter, Director Parks and Recreation Dept. City of Iowa City 220 S. Gilbert Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Dennis: Thank you for your recent request for our input to the up -coming Neighbor- hood Park legislation. Enclosed you will find a prepared statement outlin- ing some areas that the Board of REALTORS feels could be improved upon. Our organization would be very pleased to meet with you and/or the Commis - ion to discuss this ordinance further. I understand that the informal ses- sion to discuss this ordinance is scheduled for March 26th. We will have several representatives there. 'blanks again. Sincerely, 7 Scott Neans, President Iowa City Board of REALTORS SAM/lg Enclosure Organized for your Proterrion / 7� N IOWA CITY BOARD OF REALTORS, INC. 410 HIGHLAND COURT REALTOR' IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 At the request of Dennis Showalter, the Iowa City Board of Realtors have met to discuss the merits of the pending neighborhood park legislation. Although the concept of small neighborhood parks at first glance is quite appealing, our association feels that there are specific problem areas that have not been clearly defined in the proposed ordinance. They are as follows: i 1. Who will pay the developer the added cost? Obviously this cost will be passed to the new property owner. Re- flection reveals that various ordinances and policies have already affected the cost of housing in Iowa City. Development costs include providing paved streets, sani- tary sewers, storm sewers, underground electrical wiring and telephone, cable TV, natural gas, and storm water re- tention. In addition, there are the basic costs of land acquisition, of holding the land until the City approves a subdivision, of land preparation for streets and home building. One cannot deny that such improvements benefit our residents. These amenities do improve the quality of life. But, each requirement and restriction makes it more expensive and difficult to own a home in Iowa City. As an example, the Neighborhood Park legislation, if enacted, will add approximately $1800 to the average cost per building lot.in new subdivisions. In many cases, this added cost may equal a 10% plus increase in the price of building lots in Iowa City, boosting the average sale price of the average Iowa City residence to $65,750, com- pared to the current average of $63,931. 2. Maintenance and development costs. The ordinance does not appear to provide for funding to pay the various costs for maintaining the park grounds, i.e., ground's care, planting of trees and shrubs etc. Nor does it appear that the ordinance provides for funding for the development of the park grounds, i.e., land preparation for seeding, park equipment, picnic tables, playground equipment. It would further seem that maintaining such small park areas would exceed the cost of maintaining larger more centrally lo- cated park areas. Organized for your Protection 70� 3. Contiguous park development. Does each average 40 lot development require a neighborhood park? It does not seem wise to require every new subdivision to provide for park area. A contiguous park plan for specific areas of Iowa City would provide a more cost- effective approach to providing for green space and park area. Further, who decides where the park will go in a subdivision? Will the City demand the most de- sirable building sites for parks? At best, admini- stration of this ordinance, as it is written, would seem to be quite cumbersome. 4. Not every person/family wants to live next to a neighborhood park. If "all" new subdivisions are re- quired to set aside park areas, where will the selec- tion come for these potential buyers? 5. Unspecified misc. costs. a. Costs for attorneys, recording fees, survey costs, etc., for the original transfer to the City from the developer. b. Lost tax revenue. c. Staffing from City to implement proposed legislation. d. Staffing to maintain added park areas. 6. Are additional park areas needed? There are park areas throughout Iowa City. Also, there are U of I owned grounds as well as the Coralville recreation area. Even then, most Iowa Citians can be in rural areas within minutes from their homes. It seems to be quite an expensive luxury to have these neighborhood parks dispersed throughout Iowa City. 7. Safety factor. We do not know whether smaller parks dispersed throughout new subdivisions in Iowa City will create additional problems for police in regard to rapes, child molestation/abduction, etc. But, it does seem to be an item worthy of further investigation. 74 As a result of the above discussion, the Iowa City Board of Realtors feel that the ordinance, as written, has various hidden problems as outlined. The largest pro- blem area is the added cost ($1800 per lot in new subdi- visions plus the cost of the land acquisition procedure) and its undefined administrative responsibilities. We feel that this ordinance is ill-advised as drawn. We would be very pleased to provide further input'to Parks and Recreation and/or City staff in working together to develop a more effective ordinance. Thank you. Respectfully, The Iowa City Board of Realtors P March 19, 1984 TO: The City Council of Iowa City and Douglas W. Boothroy, Senior Planner RE: Mandatory Park Land Ordinance FROM: Bruce R. Glasgow 834 N. Johnson Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Developer of land in Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty since 1954. THE FOLLOWING ARE SOME STATEMENTS REGARDING THE IMPACT THAT MANDATORY PARK LAND DEDICATION WOULD HAVE ON THE COST AND MARKETING OF FUTURE IOWA CITY RESIDENTIAL SUBDIVISIONS: 1. THIS IS NOT THE TIME TO REENACT THE PARK LAND DEDICA- TION CONTROVERSY! This issue has been placed before the City Council annually for many years. Each time the Council re- jected the request for just cause. Rather than introduce a controversial issue at this time, a time when cooperation between land owners and City is at a high level, the Council should be in- sisting that all Iowa City Park Land be used at its maximum potential. We should have a clean downtown plaza and park area. City Park beside the Iowa River should be maintained continually. Hickory Hill Park with its 200 plus acres should be opened to the public so that old, young and handicapped could picnic at any point in the park. The Scott Boulevard Park, at the far east- ern end of Court Street, should be opened to the pub- lic and improved for use. When all existing parks are clean and usable and if funds are still available, and if it is deemed that more parks are necessary, then will be the time to get more park land. 7� 'J Page -2- P 2. UNDER THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE THE "LAND" TO BE DED- ICATED AS PART OF A SUBDIVISION MUST BE TREATED AS A DEVELOPED RESIDENTIAL LOT AND THE COST IS THAT OF A DEVELOPED LOT! For recreation land to be included in a subdivision it must be paved, sewered, stormed, sidewalked, sur- veyed, staked, graded and planted. The fact that the land is a park does not allow the developer to stop the sewer at one side of the park and start it again on the other side. Prior dealings with the Park and Recreation staff resulted in the selection by them of the most favorable land in the subdivision and re- jection of the least favorable. This indicates that Park and Recreation will select the most valuable lot in the area for park purposes. 3. PROCEDURE UNDER THE ORDINANCE WILL COST THE CITY OF IOWA CITY (the taxpayer) AND THE SUBDIVIDER AN ES- TI14ATED $6,000 EACH IN PROFESSIONAL FEES, STAFF TIME AND DELAY! The procedure set forth in the "Park Land Dedication" legislation is cumbersome, vague, time.consuming and costly to both parties. Professional fees now exceed $50.00 per hour and the City staff hourly rate runs for $15.00 to $55.00 per hour. The time that will be spent during preliminary platting and final platting and replatting and adjustments and meetings with three separate entities having control of the park land location, esthetics, compliance with a compre- hensive plan, etc., will result in a costly procedure to the City and the developer. The land that the City will receive will not be worth the effort. 4. INCLUSION OF A SMALL PARK LOT WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF A SUBDIVISION WILL PUT AN ADDITIONAL COST ON THE LOTS DUE TO THE LOCATION. THE PARK SITE WILL BE AN UNDESIRABLE LAND USE IN THE OPINION OF THE LOT PUR- CHASER! Historically, the lots that border a park area are sold at a reduced price. As long as a lot selection exists the lots bordering a park will not be sold except at a reduced price. This cost reduction is reflected in a higher price for the lots not border- ing the park. 7f Page -3- r ' 5. PAYMENT OF A PARK CASH FEE SHOULD BE REPRESENTED AS WHAT IT IS ---A DISCRIMINATORY TAX ON A PERSON WHO DESIRES TO BUILD A HOUSE IN IOWA CITY! Not only is a park cash fee an additional tax on a person who cannot be represented at this time but the method of deciding on the fee is so vague in the or- dinance and so many City officials have control of the amount of the fee that the ordinance will be un- workable. If a tax is going to be imposed on a purchaser of a new home in Iowa City, a set fee per lot should be stated and we should recognize the fee for what it is. 6. THE ULTIMATE COST TO THE CONSUMER OF A BUILDING LOT Ij IN IOWA CITY UNDER THIS ORDINANCE WILL RUN BETWEEN $1,000 AND $2,000: Two subdivisions submitted to the City of Iowa City within the last six months were analyzed to obtain the cost of providing a park area within the subdivi- sion boundaries: Example @1 - 44 lots Park area required - 69,696 sq. ft. Equivalent - Two lots Cost - $80,000 Additional cost to be absorbed by each lot - for 43 lots - $1,905.00 Example #2 - 35 lots Park area required - 10,800 sq. ft. Equivalent to 1 lot - $24,000 Additional cost for 34 lots - $706.00 To these prices must be added a flat fee for addi- tional time delay, professional fees, etc, of $150.00 per lot. 7. THE FINAL PRODUCT "A SMALL PARK WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF A SUBDIVISION" WOULD NOT BE DESIRABLE AND WILL BE COSTLY TO THE CITY OF IOWA CITY TO POLICE AND MAIN- TAIN: The second example of subdivision land dedication requires a dedication of 10,800 square feet of land. 70yo ■ ■ Page -4- v This is a tract of land 80 feet wide by 135 feet deep a typical Iowa City lot. It would be asinine to believe that the owners of lots in the subdivision or the people of Iowa City would benefit from that strip of land existing a block from the 200 acre plus Hick- ory Hill Park, Cemetery and Storm Water Basin. The experience that this writer has had with vacant tracts of land, such as the so called "storm water detention swamps" located around town is that these areas call for continued maintenance, they are the favorite spot for dumping of refuse and that they do not add to the decor of the neighborhood. Lot, purchasers do not want to locate next to a park. IF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY WANTS MORE PARK LAND. THEY SHOULD DO IT THE "OLD FASHIONED WAY" - THEY SHOULD GO nnm nein nnv TTI Put on an additional millage levy on all property in Iowa City, put it to a vote and if successful, go out and get all the -park land you.can afford to maintain. Sincerely, Bruce R. Glasgow BRG/dc 02/9-01-119 74 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 10, 1984 To: City Council From: Drew Shaffer6,�• Re: Cable Service to University -owned Property Provision of cable service by the City's grantee (now Hawkeye CableVision) to the University of Iowa is mentioned in the City's cable ordinance only to the extent that it states the University's option to have the same grantee wire their facilities and property. The University is a state-owned facility and nothing further is required. While several meetings have taken place between the University and Hawkeye CableVision over the last five years, the Univer- sity, to date, has chosen not to have Hawkeye CableVision supply them service except for University Hospitals, the new arena, and one drop to the Old Armory for the Broadcast and Film Department. The Hawkeye Drive complex does have a distribution plant built but the University and Hawkeye CableVision have not yet negotiated an agreement for service. According to Mr. Blough, manager for Hawkeye CableVision, the University is now requiring them to provide underground service to all Hawkeye Drive dwelling units, which are now served by aerial power lines. The City's cable ordinance requires underground plant only when all other utilities are fed underground. The provision of cable service to any University property has been considered a private matter between the University and the cable company. /sp %447 1 r7 y City of Iowa Cite' MEMORANDUM Date: April 9, 1984 To: Iowa City City Council From: Resources Conservation Commission Richard Webb, Energy Coordinator `• . Re: R.C.C. Bylaws Amendments The City Council Rules Committee suggested and approved two additional changes in our bylaws while reviewing a requested change re regular meeting time. The two changes are: 1. That Article V, Section 4, of the bylaws of the Iowa City Resources Conservation Commission is hereby amended to read; Notice of Meetings. Notice of regular and special meetings shall be required; meetings may be called upon notice not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the meetings. The news media shall be notified by staff as required under Chapter 28A, State Code. 2. That Article II1, Section 5, of the bylaws of the Iowa City Resources Conservation Commission is hereby amended to read: Vacancies. Any vacancy on the Commission because of death, resigna- tion; Tong -term illness, disqualification or removal shall be filed by the City Council after at least 30 days public notice of the vacancy. The R.C.C. bylaws require all changes to be submitted to the Council at least 14 days prior to R.C.C. consideration vote. Since the R.C.C. is scheduled to act on these changes at their May meeting, the changes are being forwarded to you at this time. A formal resolution adopting all changes will be on Council's agenda for consideration at its May 22, 1984, meeting. tpl/6 %1ro City of Iowa City" MEMORANDYM i .A Bate: April 6, 1984 Lilleff To: Neal Berlin, City Manager From: Larry McGonagle, Transit Manage r/, Re: Rider Appreciation Day I As in the past, we are proposing that Saturday, May 12, 1984, be designated as Transit Rider Appreciation Day. We feel it is important to say, "Thank You," to the citizens who have given us their support. Based on previous Saturdays, this will result in the loss of approximately $900 in farebox revenue. bj5/2 -7 q EVALUATION OF NORTH SIDE STREET LIGHTING PROJECT PHASE I FINAL REPORT April 1984 Submitted to Iowa City Council By James P. Curry, Ph.D. Research Consultant 7-5-Q PURNORD This report is the final report of the analyses of data collected for Phase I of the study. Phase I covers the period prior to the installation of the street lights. During the period since the installation of the street lights, Phase II data collection activities have included a follow-up community survey during the summer of 1983 and coding of police complaints for the period of May, 1982, through June, 1983. These data collection activities are now complete with the exception of final editing of code sheets and data entry. It is anticipated that the final report of. the analysis of the Phase II data will be submitted in about one month. This report will also include analysis of data collected from the RVAP Crisis Center. The primary focus of the Phase II report will be on change in citizens' attitudes and perceptions and in the frequency and types of complaints to the police between the pre- and post -installation period. 7�6 TABLE OF CONTENTS parte EXECUTIVE SUMMARY . . . . . • • • • • 1 Summary of Results: The Community Survey 2 Summary of Results: ICPD Complaint Data . . . . . 3 Conclusions . . • • . '' INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i Overview ... . . . .7 Methodology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 . The Coinmunity Survey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ICPD Complaint Data . . . . . . . . . . • • • • • RESULTS . . . . . . . . . 9 9 The Community Survey . . • • • • • 40 Summary . . . . . . . . . . 21 ICPD Complaint Data . . . . • • • • . • ' 32 Summary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75a LIST OF TABLES Table page 1. I Characteristics of the Community Survey Sample . . . . . . . . . 10 i 2. Attitudes Toward Neighborhood Crime and Safety by Area of Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 3. Attitudes Toward Street Lighting by Area of Residence . . . • . 14 4. Percent Who Were Victims of Incidents Occurring in Neighborhood During Previous Twelve. Months by Area of Residence.l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 5. Percent Who Know Victim of Incidents Occurring in Neighborhood During Previous Twelve Months by Area of I Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 6. Percent Saying Incidents Have Been Frequent Problem in Neighborhood During Previous Twelve Months by Area of Residence l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 7. Frequency of Going Out at Night by Area of Residence . . . . . . 19 8. Node of Transportation When Going Out at Night by Area of Residence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 9. Frequency Distribution of Incidents Reported to ICPD within the Three Study Areas (January, 1981 to April, 1982) . . . . 22 10. Type of Incident by Area Where Incident Occurred . . . . . . . . 24 11. Time When Incident Occurred by Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 12. Type of Incident by Area and Time When Incident Occurred . . . . 26 13. Location Where Incident Occurred by Area. . . . . . . . . . . . 27 14. Location Where Incident Occurred by Area and Time . . . . . . . 28 15. Time Trend for Frequency of Incidents by Area: All Incidents 29 16. Time Trend for Frequency of Incidents by Area: Nighttime Incidents Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • , . , . 30 - iii. - 75 I 17. Tlae Trend for Frequency of Incidents by Area: Outside InaidenLs Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 18. Per,:ent Mange in Frequency of incidents by Nonth and Area: 1781'82 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 rrcm nv PTNIGPS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report presents the results of the empirical analyses conducted for Phase I of the evaluation of the street lighting improvements in the area known as the North Side. Phase I includes the assessment of baseline data for the period prior to the installation of the street lights. The study areas consist of three areas: the North Area, the Central Area, and the South Area. The North and Central Areas received additional street lighting and therefore may be considered as "experimental" areas while the South Area did not receive additional street lighting and may be considered to be. a "control" area. This Executive Summary contains summaries of the findings from the data analyses and conclusions drawn from those findings. The body of the report contains a description of the methodology, more detailed discussion of the findings, and summaries of the findings. Summary of Results: The Community Survey 1. Respondents' perceptions of the overall frequency and rate of change in crime in their neighborhoods did not differ by area of residence. 2. Feelings of personal safety did'not differ by area of residence with one exception: residents of the South Area were less likely than others to say they would seek help from their neighbors if they were attacked on the street. 3. Although most respondents felt that people in their neighborhoods are safe in their houses at night, about one half of the total lk alone on the street at night and one sample is afraid to wa fifth believes that a woman is safe alone on the street after dark. 4. The residents of the South Area were much more likely than the residents of the North and Central Areas to feel that their street lighting should be improved and that improved street lighting would reduce crime, enhance safety, and increase police effectiveness. 5. Thorp were no statistically significant differences in self -reports of being victims of various crimes and incidents across the study areas during the year prior to the installation of the street lights. - 1 - 7sd 2 6. There were no strong differences across the study areas in terms of knowledge of victims of various mimes and incidents occurring in thu respoudant's neighborhood during the year prior to the installation of the street lights. However, one difference was Statistically significant: rnsidents of the ?forth Area warn mora likely than others to report knowing victims of window peeking. i. 'rho proportion of respondents saying that certain crimes or incidents were a frequent problem in their neighborhoods differed significantly by'area for three types of incidents. Those living in the South Area were less likely than others to see auto accidents, window peeking, and "other" sex offenses as frequent problems. Residents of the Central Area were most likely to see these as frequent problems. B. The frequency of going out at night did not differ by area of residence. However, the residents of the South Area were less likely to walk when they go out than the residents of the other two areas. Summary of Results: ICPD Complaint Data 9. 2,556 complaints registered with the ICPD during the period between January, 1981, and April, 1982, were included in the analysis. These complaints represent selected types of offenses or incidents which may be affected by changes in street lighting. Sixteen percent of these complaints were offenses against persons, 42 percent were offenses against property, 30 percent were public disorder offenses, and 13. percent represented suspicions activities. 10. The relative frequency of different types of incidents varied substantially by area of occurrence. Serious assaults, nonaggravated assaults, and property damage offenses made up a greater proportion of incidents in the Central Area than in the North and South Areas. In contrast, residential burglaries and public disorder offenses were relatively more frequent in the North and South Areas than in the Central Area. Sex offenses, nonresidential burglaries, theft, and suspicious activities occurred with approximately the same level of frequency in all three areas. 11. Nearly 80 percent of the total sample of incidents occurred at night (between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.) regardless of area. However, incidents in the Central Area were more likely to occur later at night (between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.) than in the other two areas. 12. When types of incidents were segregated as to time of occurrence, no significant differences by area were found for daytime offenses. However, the types of nighttime offenses differed in 750 3 the manner described above. When just the North and South Areas were compared in Lerms of nightLime incidents, offenses against property were 6 percent more frequent in the South Area while public disorder offenses were 6 percent less frequent. 13. In terms of the location (inside versus outside) where incidents occurred, a greater proportion of incidents in the Central Area occurred outside Lhan was the case in the North and South Areas. The occurrence of incidents inside residences was relatively more frequent in the North and South Areas than in the Central Area. Approximately one fourth of the incidents in the North and South Areas took place inside residences as constrasted with 10 percent in the Central Area. 14. When time of occurrence was taken into account, the location of incidents did not differ significantly by area for daytime incidents. for nighttime incidents, outside incidents were more frequent in•the Central Area as discussed above. 15. Examination of the time trend for the monthly frequency of incidents during the sixteen months prior to the installation of the street lights suggests that the South Area experienced a greater increase in the frequency of incidents than did the North or Central Areas. This pattern also held true for nighttime incidents but differences over time for outside incidents were not statistically significant. 16. A comparison of changes in the monthly frequency of incidents between 1981 and 1982 also suggests that the South Area experienced a higher level of incidents during early 1982 just j prior to the installation of the street lights. The primary importance of the time trend data for this project is the ' establishment of trend patterns during the period prior to the installation of the street lights. j Conclusions The results of the community survey clearly show a strong relationship between the improvements in street lighting and citizen's attitudes toward street lighting. Residents of the South Area, where the street lighting was not improved, consistently held more negative attitudes toward the adequacy of street lighting in their neighborhood and felt that improved street lighting would result in greater safety and police effectiveness.• However, it appears that feelings concerning street lighting are not related to perceptions of crime or fear for personal safety. Attitudes concerning these topics did not differ by area of residence. The data do indicate, however, that residents of the South Area are less likely to walk when they go out at night. This suggests that feelings concerning street lighting may affect the behavior of individuals to some extent. 750 CA The respondents' self -reports of victimization, knowing victims, or perrnivnd frequency of various types of incidents did not show strong variation across the three areas. This is not necessarily inconsistent With the results of thn analysis of police complaint data. The strong differences in types of incidents, time of occurrence, and location of occurrence are most likely a function of the fact that the Central Area includes a high concentration of taverns and commercial establishments. Incidents which occurred in the downtown area would not be perceived by many residents as taking place in their neighborhood. The results of these analyses also indicate that whatever may have been the relative inadequacy of street lighting on the North Side, it was not related to any strong differences in the frequency of different types of incidents. The community survey and the police complaint data both reflect a high degree of similarity between the North and South Areas in terms of residents' perceptions of incidents as well as those reported to the police. This result holds true for the relative frequency of different tvoes of incidents. the tima of nr�,v..e.,— �.,a INTRODUCTION Overview In May 1981, the City Council of Iowa City approved a proposal submitted by a citizen's group known as CLASS (Citizens for Lighting and Safe Streets) which requested the installation of additional street lights in the area known as the North Side. The proposal set forth a research design for evaluating the impact of additional street lighting on the occurrence of crime in the area and the attitudes of -its residents. In April 1982, the installation of 109 street lights on the :North Side was completed. The evaluation of the street lighting was undertaken in two phases. Phase I includes the collection and analysis of data for a period prior to the installation of the street lights. This analysis will describe differences among the study areas to establish "baseline" data against which data from the post -installation period may be evaluated. Phase II will be a follow-up analysis approximately one year after installation. This report presents the results of the research activities undertaken during Phase I. Two types of data will be examined for the pre -installation evaluation: 1. a questionnaire survey of residents of the designated study areas (described below), and 2. complaints received by the Iowa City Police Department (ICPD) for incidents occurring within the study areas. At the inception of the evaluation project, three areas of Iowa City were designated for inclusion in the study. The North and Central Areas iare analogues to "experimental" areas since they were the only areas to receive additional street lighting during the project. The North Area is bounded on the north by Brown Street, on the south by Market Street, on the west by Clinton Street from Market to Church and Dubuque Street from Church to Brown, and on the east by Governor Street. The Central Area is bounded by Market Street on the north and Burlington Street on the south. The South Area is bounded by Burlington Street on the north and Benton and Page Streets on the south. The west and east boundaries of the Central and South Areas are Clinton Street and Governor Street, respectively. The Central Area is kept distinct from the North Area because a large portion of it constitutes the downtown area of Iowa City with a high concentration taverns and other commercial establishments. Figure 1 presents a map of the three areas. - 5 - FIGURE 1. Map of Study Area 77 �117 �,�.......� • II ©Ili ® I• -..��% u ff-'�1 J I •c " I L i J_J= Imo_' .:_ rn L c e� MCI jum �t�►ti�i��irrt..�� m nm�c, � "'I. LTAI�� J�CT]CJLIU -,', ;IrT Liu u i 1 1fE. Section One: improved lighting and neighborhood safety project- Market, Clinton " Brown, Governor Section Two: improved lighting only- Burlington, Clinton, Market, Governor Section Th: control, ,no lighting or safety projects- Page/Benton, Clinton, Burlingreeton, Summit/Bowery/Governor 7SO '.'LI - 0 D •' - ' ;; :rL .gg t Ft - ; •III _ •.� ! �1 71 r— �,�.......� • II ©Ili ® I• -..��% u ff-'�1 J I •c " I L i J_J= Imo_' .:_ rn L c e� MCI jum �t�►ti�i��irrt..�� m nm�c, � "'I. LTAI�� J�CT]CJLIU -,', ;IrT Liu u i 1 1fE. Section One: improved lighting and neighborhood safety project- Market, Clinton " Brown, Governor Section Two: improved lighting only- Burlington, Clinton, Market, Governor Section Th: control, ,no lighting or safety projects- Page/Benton, Clinton, Burlingreeton, Summit/Bowery/Governor 7SO The South Area may be thought of as a "control" area since it did not receive additional scrur.t lighting. This arna is important because it permits a more rigorous test of the effuc Ls of the street lighting i.mprovomnuLs than would be possible without its inclusion in the study. If crime, declines in only the North and Central Areas and not in the South Area during the post- installation period, this would suggest that the street lighting improvements weren:sponsible for the decline. Without data from the South Area, however, it would not be possible to &Lnrmine whether the decline was part of a more generalized decrease in crime or not. Methodology The Community Survey In June 198, a questionnaire was mailed to a sample of '50; of the residents of the three areas. The sample was obtained from the Iowa City telephone directory by using a random starting number and then ._ selecting everyothername. It had been determined beforehand that a 50:x, sample would yield a sufficient number of respondents from the three areas to permit a reliable statistical analysis. A copy of the jquestionnaire is found in the appendix to this report. i The questionnaire included questions covering the following topics: 1. respondent characteristics and behaviors, 2. perceptions of crime and the effectiveness of street lighting in the area of residence, and, 3. for selected types of incidents, respondent victimization, knowledge of victims, and perceived frequency in the area of residence. The questions concerning victimization, knowledge of victims, and the frequency of crime referred to incidents which may have occurred in the respondents neighborhood during the year prior to the survey. This time period corresponds approximately to the year prior to the installation of the street lights. 2,431 questionnaires were mailed which yielded 649 useable questionnaires for an apparent response rate of 27%. However, it was not possible to ascertain the number of undeliverable questionnaires due to the method of handling returns in the bulk mailing process. Undeliverable questionnaires are not usually counted in calculating the response rate so it may be assumed that the "true" response rate was over 30% which has been typical of similar surveys conducted in other arras of Iowa. �S� ICPD Complaint Data Data were collected for 2,556 complaints received by the Iowa City Police Department during the period of January, 1981, through April, 11182. Since the installation of the street lights was completed in April, 1962, this period covers the sixteen months prior to the completion of the installation. To collect these data, research assistants were provided rode sheets and a coding manual to record various characteristics of the complaints. The code sheet and coding manual are included in the Appendix. The characteristics which were coded include the type of incident (e.g., burglary, theft), time of day when the incident occurred, and where the incident occurred (e.g., inside residence, outside). The data were obtained from copies of complaint reports kept on file at the ICPD which are.available to news media personnel and others. For certain types of complaints, particularly theft, it was not possible to determine the exact time the incident occurred. However, it was generally possible to determine whether or not the incident occurred during the nighttime or daytime. For example, thefts reported as occurring "overnight" were coded as occurring at night. It should be emphasized that the incidents included in this report are not necessarily representative of all incidents occurring in Iowa City. Only those incidents which occurred within the boundaries of the study areas were included. In addition, incidents reported to the police do not represent arrests and, in some cases, may not represent a criminal offense. However, the frequency and nature of incidents reported to the police should be correlated with the underlying "true" crime rate and do reflect citizens' perceptions of incidents which may be criminal offehses. Certain types of incidents are not included in this study. Offenses such as shoplifting and embezzlement were excluded because they would not be affected by changes in street lighting. Although automobile accidents may be affected by street lighting, they were excluded since the primary focus of the study is on potentially criminal activity, the large number of accidents would have significantly increased the resources required for the study, and assessment of changes in automobile accidents would have required a much more technically sophisticated research design (e.g., the measurement of the relationship between lighting intensity, drivers' ability to see objects, and stopping distances). Respondents to the community survey, however, were asked about their experiences with automobile accidents. %S4 RESULTS The Community Survey The characteristics of those who responded to the community survey are presented in Table 1. The data show that 44 percent of the respondents live in the North Area, 24 percent in the Central Area, and j 32 percent in the South Area. These differences probably reflect the actual population proportions since the response rate did not appear to be different for the.. three areas. Females are overrepresented in the sample which consists of 62 percent females and 38 percent males. The i sample consists of a majority (57 percent) under the age of 35 which reflects the presence of students in the sample (43 percent). 29 I percent live in one-person households and 30 percent live in two -person households. To help assure that any differences in responses by area of residence are due to the characteristics of the area, it is necessary to rule out other explanations. An analysis of the distribution of respondent characteristics by area (not shown here) indicated that sex, age, household size, and student status were not related to area of residence. This means that any relationships reported in the following tables between area of residence and responses concerning crime and street lighting are not due to differences in the distribution of sex, age, household size, or student status across the study areas. Table 2 presents responses to questions concerning crime and personal safety in the respondent's neighborhood. The differences by area of residence were statistically significant for only one question. The data show that the residents of the South Area would be less likely than the residents of other areas to seek help from their neighbors if attacked on the street. Overall, however, the data show no marked differences in these attitudes by area of residence. This means that the perceptions of the residents in terms of the crime rate and personal safety in the three areas. do not differ greatly regardless of "objective" differences in the actual crime rate across the three areas. The responses for the total sample show that slightly over one fourth (28 percent) see their neighborhood as having a higher crime rate than other areas of Iowa City, one fourth (26 percent) see the crime rate as increasing in their neighborhood, one half (47 percent) are afraid to walk alone on the streets at night, one fifth (20 percent) believe a woman is safe alone after dark on the streets of their neighborhood, about three fourths (71 percent) would seek help from neighbors in case. of attack, and over two thirds (69 percent) believe people in their neighborhood are safe in their houses at night. - 9 - 7Si) 10 TABLE 1 Characteristics of the Community Survey Sample Number of Area of Residence Percent Respondents (N) North 44% 283 Central 24 158 South 32 208 Total 100% 649 Sex Female - 62; 399 Male 78 246 No. Response 1 4 -Total 101. 649 Age Under 30 57% 372 30-39 19 124 40-49 3 20 50-59 3 17 60-69 7 44 70 or Older 10 68 No Response 1 4 Total 100. 649 Average Age = 35.8 Number of Persons in Household One 29% 186 Two 30 196 Three 15 96 Four 9 60 Five or More 16 105 No Response 1 6 Total 100; 649 Average Number = 2.5 11 TABLE 1 (Continued) University of_ Iowa Student yrpg 43' 281 \0 56 3b2 No Rnsponse 1 6 Total 100' 649 Table 3 presents data concerning the respondents' attitudes toward street lighting by area of residence. Unlike the attitudes concerning crime and personal safety, the perceptions of street lighting are related to area of residence and the differences are statistically significant for each question. The general pattern shows that residents of the North and Central Areas were similar in these attitudes while the residents of the South Area held more unfavorable attitudes toward the street lighting in their neighborhood. For instance, nearly three fourths (73 percent) of the South Area residents believe the street lighting on their streets should be improved as contrasted with about one half of the residents in the other two areas. Responses to other questions indicate that about one fifth (22 percent) of the South Area residents believed -that the street lights on their street light the sidewalk, three fourths (76 percent) believed that their street would be safer if the street lighting were improved, three fifths (58 percent) believed improved street lighting would reduce the crime rate in their neighborhood, and almost two thirds (64 percent) felt that improved street lighting would improve police effectiveness. In each instance, these proportions were substantially higher than those among residents of the other two areas. In short, the residents of the South Area were more likely than the residents of the other two areas to believe that their street lighting needs improvement and that improved street lighting would reduce crime and enhance safety in their neighborhood. Table 4 shows the percent of residents in each area who reported being victims of various types of crimes and incidents. The results indicate that the differences in victimization across the areas were not statistically significant. In addition, the proportion victimized for the different types of incidents is consistent with the actual distribution of crimes, that is, the more serious types of incidents were experienced by relatively few respondents. Despite the lack of statistically significant differences, there may be some trends in the data which are consistent with differences in the characteristics of the areas such as the proportion of family residences versus apartments. For instance, the proportion reporting property damage was slightly higher in the North and Central Areas than in the 12 TABLE 2 Attitudes 'Toward Neighborhood Crime and Safety by Area of Residence Area of 3asidence Total North Central South Sample My neighborhood has a higher crime rate than other areas of Iowa City, Agree 29% 31% 25% 28% Disagree 47 45 45 46 No Opinion 24 24 30 26 'total 100% 100% 100% 100% N 281 157 207 645 The crime rate is increasing in my neighborhood. Agree 25% 24% 30% 26% Disagree 35 32 32 33 No Opinion 40 44 38 40 Total 100% 100% 100% 99% N 281 158 207 646 T am afraid to walk alone on the streets of my neighborhood after dark. Agree 45% 48% 51% 47% Disagree 51 48 45 48 No Opinion 4 4 4 4 Total 100% 100% 100% 99% N 281 158 207 646 A woman is safe alone after dark on the strnats of my neighborhood. Agree 23% 17 20% 20% Disagree 62 64 66 64 No Opinion 15 20 14 16 Total 100% 101% 100,% 100% N 281 158 207 646 13 TABLE 2 (Continued) if i was attacked on the street in my neighborhood I would seek help from my neighbors.* Agree Disagree No Opinion Total N People in this neighborhood are safe in their houses at night. Agree. Disagree No Opinion Total N Arca of Residence Total North Central South Sample 74% 76% 63% 71% 13 11 23 16 13 13 14 13 100% 100% 100% 100% 281 158 207 646 70% 68% 67% 69?; 17 19 19 18 13 13 14 13 _ l00% _ l00% _ 100% 100% 280 -158 207 645 The difference by area of residence is statistically significant at the .05 level. South Area. Residents of the South Area appeared to be more likely to report being victims of verbal threats and harassment. Those in the North Area reported more juvenile pranks than in the other two areas and residents of the Central Area were slightly more likely than others to report being victims of window peeking. Residents of the South Area also reported being victims of burglaries about twice as often as residents of the North Area. However, these results must be interpreted with caution since the lack of statistical significance means that the differences just mentioned could have occurred by chance. Overall, however, there do not appear to be any major differences across the three areas in terms of the likelihood of being a victim of the incidents included in the questionnaire. In the context of the street lighting project, this suggests that the actual experience of being a victim may he independent of the perceived need for street lighting and its relationship to feelings of personal safety. Previous research on street lighting and citizen attitudes indicates that this may be the case. Table 5 shows the proportion of respondents who said that they knew victims of various crimes and incidents occurring in their neighborhoods during the previous year. The results are similar to those found for r- 14 TABLE 3 i Attitudes Toward Streot Lighting by Arita of Residence Area of Residence Total North Central South Sample The street lighting on my street should be improved.` Agree 52% 45% 73% 57% Disagree 36 37 16 29 No Opinion 12 18 11 14 Total. 100% 100: 10004' 100% N 281 158 207 646 The street lights on my street light the sidewalk.* Agree 46% 44% 22% 360% Disagree 50 46 71 55 No Opinion 5 10 7 7 Total 101% 100% 100% 100% N 280 158 207 645 It would be safer on my street after dark if the street lighting was improved.` Agree 57% 54% 76% 62% Disagree 28 25 10 22 No Opinion 15 21 14 16 Total 100% 100% 100% 100% N 281 158 207 646 Improved street lighting would reduce the crime rate in my neighborhood.* Agree 46: 48% 58% 50% Disagree 23 18 10 18 No Opinion 32 35 32 33 Total 301% 101% 100% 101% N 9R1 19A IA7 ALL 15 TABLE 3 (Continued) Area of Rosidenee Nor Ch Lnprovrd street lighting would increase police effectivaness in my neighborhood.* Agrne 48% Disagree 10 No Opinion 32 Total 100% N 281 Totnl f:entral south Samole 48% 64% 53% 18 11 17 34 25 30 100; 100% 100% 158 207 646 difference by area of residence is statistically significant at the .05 level. victimization, that is, there are' no major differences by area of residence with one exception. Residents of the North Area were more likely than others to say they knew victims of window peeking. This pattern is interesting because the residents of the Central Area were slightly more likely than others to report being victims of window peeking than residents of the North and South Areas. It should also be noted that the proportions knowing victims of the various incidents was higher than the proportions reporting victimization. For instance, 21 percent of the total sample reported being victims of theft in contrast to 39 percent who said they knew victims of theft. The proportion of respondents saying that the crimes and incidents are a frequent problem in their neighborhoods is reported in Table 6. Statistically significant differences by area of residence were found for three types of incidents: auto accidents, window peeking, and "other" sex offenses. The pattern of responses is such that residents of the South Area were less likely than residents of the other two areas to see auto accidents, window peeking, and "other" sex offenses as frequent problems in their neighborhood. Also, about one fourth (24 percent) of the Central Area residents see auto accidents as a frequent problem. It is also noteworthy that one fifth or less of the total sample see any type of incident as a frequent problem. Among the more frequently cited problems were property damage (21 percent), theft (18 percent), verbal threats or harassment (18 percent), pranks by juveniles (18 percent), and auto accidents (17 percent). Table 7 shows the frequency of going out at night by area of residence and the finding is that this did not differ by area of 7�v 16 TABLE 4 jPercent Who Were, Victims of Incidents Occurring in Neighborhood During I Previous Twelve Months by Area of Residence See appendix for the wording of the questionnaire items. The percents do not add to 100 because the items are not mutually exclusive. 7,50 Area of Residence Total Type of. Incident North Central South Sample Auto Theft I0 2; 4q 2; Other Theft 21 19 22 21 Burglary 5 8 11 8 Property Damage 27 28 21 25 Auto Accidents 8 12 9 9 Verbal Threats or Harassment 21 24 28 24 Personal Assault 1 4 2 2 Robbery 4 6 5 5 Pranks by Juveniles 25 20 20 22 Rape or Attempted Rape 1 0 2 2 Window Peeking 13 18 10 13 Exhibitionism 4 5 3 4 Other Sex Offenses 1 3 1 1 N 277 157 202 636 See appendix for the wording of the questionnaire items. The percents do not add to 100 because the items are not mutually exclusive. 7,50 i 17 TABLE 5 Percnnt Who Know Victim of Incident:i Occurring in Neighborhood During Previous Twelve Months by Area of Residence See appendix for the wording of the questionnaire items. The percents do not add to 100 because the items are not mutually exclusive. The difference by area of residence is statistically significant at the .05 level. 7-V Area of Residence Total Tie of Incident North Central South Samole Auto Theft 9% 1% 10% 9% Other Theft 43 33 38 39 Burglary 27 18 28 25 Property Damage 40 38 35 38 Auto Accidents 33 31 24 30 Verbal Threats or Harassment 28 33 30 30 Personal Assault 9 14 12 11 Robbery 13 11 14 13 Pranks by Juveniles 33 24 28 29 Rape or Attempted Rape 12 16 14 14 Window Peeking* 30 24 17 24 Exhibitionism 12 10 7 10 Other Sex Offenses 5 8 5 . 6 N 277 157 202 636 See appendix for the wording of the questionnaire items. The percents do not add to 100 because the items are not mutually exclusive. The difference by area of residence is statistically significant at the .05 level. 7-V TABLE 6 PertellL Saying Incidents Ilave. Been Frrquent Problem in Neighborhood During Previous Twelvp.:fouths by Area of R'esidence' Total Type of Incident North Central South Sample Auto Theft 1% 1% 4% 2% Other Theft 19 19 16 18 Burglary 13 12 13 13 Property Damage 24 21 17 21 Auto Accidents* 18 24 9 17 Verbal Threats or Harassment 16 22 18 18 Personal Assault 5 9 7 7 Robbery 6 5 5 5 Pranks by Juveniles 21 17 14 18 Rape or Attempted Rape 14 15 11 13 Window Peeking` 13 15 5 11 Exhibitionism 5 3 4 4 Other Sex Offenses* 4 8 2 4 N 277 157 202 636 See appendix for the wording of the questionnaire items. The percents do not add to 100 because the items are not mutually exclusive. The difference by area of residence is statistically significant at the .05 level. I 19 residence.. Thus, although the residents of the South Area have, a less favorable perception of their street lighting than the residents of the other two areas, this does not appear to be related to the likelihood of going out at night. TABLE 7 Frequency of Going Out at Night by Area of Residence Area of Residence Total Frequnney of Coing Out North Central South Samole Never j% 3°; p% Less Than Once a Month 1 4 3 Less Than Once a Week 6 6 6 6 1 or 2 Nights a Week 24 24 28 25 3 or 4 Nights a Week 30 34 32 32 5 or 6 Nights a Week 20 24 18 20 Every Night 15 8 10 12 101% 100% 100% 1010% N 281 158 207 646 Note: The difference by area of residence is not statistically significant. i I However, Table 8 indicates that the South Area residents are less likely than others to walk as opposed to using some form of vehicular transportation when they go out. It would appear, then, that attitudes toward the adequacy of street lighting may result in adaptive behavior such as avoidance of walking on the street. It may be recalled that the data presented in Table 2 suggested that the residents of the South Area may be more fearful of walking alone in their neighborhood after dark than residents of the North Area although the difference was not statistically significant. 7.0 20 TABLE 8 Mode of Transportation When Going out at Night by Area of Residence Summary The results of the community survey may be summarized as follows: 1. Perceptions of the overall frequency and rate of change in crime do not differ by area of residence. 2. Feelings of personal safety do not differ by area of residence with one exception: residents of the South Area were less likely than others to say they would seek help from their neighbors if they were attacked on the street. 3. Although most respondents feel that people in their neighborhoods are safe in their houses at night, about one half of the total sample is afraid to walk alone on the street at night and one fifth believes that a woman is safe alone on the street after dark. 4. The residents of the South Area are much more likely than the residents of the North and Central Areas to feel that their street lighting should be improved and that improved street lighting would reduce crime, enhance safety, and increase police effectiveness. 5. There are no statistically significant differences in self -reports of being victims of various crimes and incidents across the study areas during the year prior to the survey. This 'J.J � • Arra of Residence Node of Transportation* Central South Total Total Sample Car 53% 52: 54% 53% Bicycle 6 4 8 6 Bus 4 4 9 5 Walk 38 41 29 36 1011. 101% l00% 100% 282 158 206 646 ± The difference by area of residence is statistically significant at the .05 level. Summary The results of the community survey may be summarized as follows: 1. Perceptions of the overall frequency and rate of change in crime do not differ by area of residence. 2. Feelings of personal safety do not differ by area of residence with one exception: residents of the South Area were less likely than others to say they would seek help from their neighbors if they were attacked on the street. 3. Although most respondents feel that people in their neighborhoods are safe in their houses at night, about one half of the total sample is afraid to walk alone on the street at night and one fifth believes that a woman is safe alone on the street after dark. 4. The residents of the South Area are much more likely than the residents of the North and Central Areas to feel that their street lighting should be improved and that improved street lighting would reduce crime, enhance safety, and increase police effectiveness. 5. There are no statistically significant differences in self -reports of being victims of various crimes and incidents across the study areas during the year prior to the survey. This 'J.J � 21 is an important finding since it indicates that the respondents living in the North and Central Areas were not more likely than others to be victims despite any inadequacies in street lighting which may have existed or other differences in terms of the actual crime rate. 6. There are no major differences across the study areas in terms of knowledge of victims of various crimes and incidents occurring in the respondent's neighborhood during the year prior to the survey. One difference was statistically significant: residents of the North Area were more likely than others to report knowing victims of window peeking. 7. The proportion of respondents saying that certain crimes or incidents were a frequent problem in their neighborhoods differed significantly by area for three types of incidents. Those living in the South Area were less likely than others to see auto accidents, window peeking, and "other" sex offenses as frequent problems. Residents of the Central Area were most likely to see these as frequent problems. 8. The frequency of going out at night does not appear to differ by area of residence. However, the residents of the South Area are less likely to walk when they go out than the residents of the other two areas. ICPD Complaint Data This section presents the results of the analysis of the ICPD complaint data. The frequency distribution of complaints by type of incident is shown in Table 9. This distribution also shows the different levels of classification which were used to create categories to be employed in the analysis. Detailed categories used by the ICPD generally do not contain a sufficient number of cases for more detailed breakdowns. In subsequent tables, the broader categories are used to maintain the statistical reliability of the results. The categories used to classify types of incidents are similar to those used in criminological research to classify offenses or crimes and were not designed to represent categories which police departments may find useful for reporting purposes. The primary purpose of the scheme used in this study was to permit examination of incidents which may evoke different levels of concern from citizens or may be differentially sensitive to the effects of improvements in street lighting. Of the total incidents reported to the ICPD, 16 percent were "offenses against persons." Fifty-five percent of these offenses against persons were nonaggravated assaults, 24 percent were serious assaults, and 20 percent were sex bffenses. The small number of rapes and attempted rapes reported to the police during the sixteen month period covered by these data was somewhat surprising. However, this may 7-D i r� 22 TABLE 9 Frequency Distribution of Incidents Reported to ICPD within the Thrne Study Arras (January, 1981 to April, 1982) 7$D Percent Number of Total Offenses Against Persons 409 16.0 Serious 'Assaults 100 3.7 Murder and Manslaughter 1 0.0 Rape 1 0.0• Attempted Rape 1 0.0 Robbery with a Weapon 3 0.1 • Aggravated Robbery 2 0,1 Nonaggravated Robbery 1 0.0 Assault with a Weapon 17 0,7 Aggravated Assault 74 2.9 Nonaggravated Assaults 226 8.8 Nonaggravated Assaults 37 1.4 Fighting - 189 7.4 Sex Offenses 83 3.2 Indecent Exposure 38 1.5 Indecent Liberties 5 0.2 Window Peeping 10 0.4 Miscellaneous Sex Offenses 30 1.2 Offenses Against Property 1064 41.6 Burglaries 22g g,p Residential Burglaries 170 6.7 Nonresidential Burglaries 59 2.3 Thefts 343 13.4 Pocket Picking 9 0.4 Thefts From Motor Vehicles 138 5.4 Miscellaneous Thefts 184 7.2 Motor Vehicle Thefts 12 0.5 Property Damage (Vandalism) 492 19.2 Public Disorder Offenses 760 29.7 Arson 3 0.1 Weapons Offenses 3 0.1 Disturbing the Peace 536 21.0 Public Nuisance 43 1.7 Trespass, Car Prowling 111 4.3 Pranks 16 0.6 Loitering 4 0.2 Pranks by Juveniles 7 0.3 Miscellaneous Juvenile 37 1.4 7$D 23 TABLE 9 (Continued) Suspicious Activities 319 12.5 Prowler BB 3.4 Suspicious llarson 171 6.7 Suspicious Vehicle 38 1.3 other Suspicious Activities 22 0.9 Type of Incident Not Ascertained 4 0.2 Total Incidents 2556 100.0 be due to the well known underreporting of sexual assaults or a desire on the part of police officials to protect the identity of victims of such crimes. In addition, initial complaints received by police may not always reflect the trite nature of the incident. The researcher's examination of calls received by the RVAP Crisis Center revealed a number of assaults against women which did not involve overt sexual abuse but may have been attempts at such activity. Discussions with ICPD personnel did not reveal any policy or practices which might account for the small number of serious sexual abuse incidents. "Offenses against property" make up 42 percent of the total number of incidents. Forty-six percent of the offenses against property were property damage incidents, 32 percent were thefts, and 22 percent were burglaries. A large number of the property damage incidents occurred in the Central Area during the nighttime hours and often involved vandalism against commercial establishments. "Public disorder offenses" comprise 30 percent of the total number of incidents. The majority (71 percent) of these incidents were classified as "disturbing the peace." A large number of these incidents involved reports of loud parties in the North and South Areas and therefore are not likely to be affected by improvements in street lighting. Table 10 presents a breakdown of type of incident by area. These data show that there are substantial differences across the areas in terms of the types of incidents reported to police. For example, 14 percent of the incidents occurring in the Central Area were nonaggravated assaults as contrasted with 4 percent in the other two areas. Similarly, there was a higher proportion of property damage incidents in the Central Area. In contrast, the frequency of residential burglaries and public disorder offenses was lower in the Central Area than the North or South Areas. The lower frequency of public disorder offenses is due to the fact that many of these incidents involve loud parties at group quarters for students in the North and Central Areas. 750 TABLE 10 Typo, of Iucideut by Area Where Incident Occurred 1ya of Incident Serious Assault Nonaggravated Assault Sex Offenses Residential Burglary Nonresidential Burgalry Theft Property Damage Public Disorder Offenses Suspicious Activities v Area North Central South 2% 6% 2`. 4 14 4 3 4 2 10 3 10 1 3 3 13 13 15 13 24 16 40 22 35' 12 13 13 98% 102� 100% 670 1258 621 24 It should also be noted that the relative frequency of different types of incidents is very similar for the North and South Areas which are roughly comparable in terms of the concentration of taverns and commercial establishments. The largest difference between these two areas was 5 percent fewer public disorder offenses in the South Area. In short, the differences in types of incidents across the three study areas is probably largely due to the commercial/ residential composition of the areas and the relative concentration of taverns. An important reason for this inference is the high degree of similarity in the types of incidents reported in the North and South Areas. A breakdown of the times when incidents occurred by area is presented in Table 11. The upper panel of Table 11 shows incidents classified as occurring during the nighttime or daytime. These data indicate a high degree of similarity across the three areas in the time of occurrence. Close to 80 percent of all incidents occurred at night regardless of area. The lower panel of Table 11 shows a more detailed classification of time of occurrence measured as the hour of occurrence. These data show that a higher proportion of incidents in the Central Area occurred between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. than in the other two areas. A little over one half (52 percent) of the incidents reported iri the Central Area occurred during these hours. Although large proportions of incidents in the North and South Areas also occurred after midnight, incidents during the evening hours (6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m.) were more frequent in these areas than in the Central Area. In 756 25 sum, a large majority of incidents in all three areasa occurred during the nighttime hours but incidents in thr. Central Area were more likely to occur later at night (i.o., between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.). TABLE 11 'rime When Incident Occurred by Area Time When Incident Occurred' Night Day 61 Hour When -Incident Occurred' Area North Central South 77% 78% 79% 23 22 21 100% 100% 100% 646 1216 594 6:00 p.m. -12:00 a.m. 32% 24% 30% 12:00 a.m.-6:00 a.m. 44 52 46 6:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. 8 9 9 12:00 p.m. -6:00 p.m. 16 •15 15 100% 100% 100% 9 585 1126 524 Incidents occurring between the hours of 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. were classified as occurring at night. j° Excludes incidents for which the hour of occurrence could not be determined. Table 12 shows a breakdown of type of incident by time of day by area. An interesting aspect of these data is that the types of iincidents occurring during the daytime did not differ greatly across the three areas. However, nighttime incidents exhibit the pattern previously discussed wherein offenses against persons and property were !, relatively more frequent in the Central Area while public disorder offenses were more frequent in the North and Central Areas. While the overall pattern for the North and South Areas is similar, the proportion of offenses against property was slightly higher in the South Area than in the North Area. In sum, these data clearly indicate that the proportions of different types of incidents differ across the three areas during the nighttime hours but not during the daytime hours. 7.0a i 26 TABLE 12 Type of Incident by Area and Time When Incident Occurred Nighttime Incidents+ Offenses Against Persons Offenses Against Property Public Disorder Offenses Suspicious Activities Daytime Incidents Offenses Against Persons Offenses Against Property Public Disorder Offenses Suspicious Activities N Area North Central South LO% 26% 9% 31 40 37 47 22 41 12 13 12 100%. 101% 99% 499 948 466 ll; 17; 6". 50 46 57 23 24 21 16 13 17 100% - 100% 101% 145 267 127 + The difference by area for nighttime incidents is statis- tically significant at the .05 level. The difference for daytime incidents is not statistically significant. The crosstabulation of the location where incidents occurred by area is shown in Table 13. Location refers to whether the incident occurred inside a residence, inside a nonresidential structure, or outside. These data indicate that a larger proportion of incidents in the Central Area occurred outside than in the other two areas. This was also true of incidents which occurred inside nonresidential structures. By implication, the proportion of incidents which occurred inside residences was higher in the North and South Areas than in the Central Area. About one fourth of the incidents in the North and South Areas occurred within residences. Approximately 70 percent or more of all incidents occurred outside regardless of area. The location where incidents occurred by time of day is presented in Table 14. For daytime incidents, the pattern is similar to that found in Table 13 but the area difference is not statistically significant. However, the area difference in location is significant for nighttime incidents. Nighttime incidents in the Central Area were more likely to occur outside than nighttime incidents in the North and South Areas. As observed in the previous table, a large proportion (over 70 percent) of all incidents, regardless of area, occurred outside. 7S0 27 TABLE 13 Location Whr.re Incidrnt Occurred by Area Area Location Whern Incident Occurred* North_ Central South Inside Residence 24",; 10% 27% Other Inside 4 12 4 Outside 72 78 69 100, 100% 100% i N 539 1104 514 Excludes incidents for which location could not be dater - mined. i The difference by area is statistically significant at the .05 level i The time trend. for the monthly frequency of incidents from January, s 1981, to April, 1982, is displayed in Table 15. January, 1981 was used as the base mouth to measure change in the frequency of incidents over rt time. While this method does not provide a rigorous test for time , trends, it does permit a descriptive examination of changes over time. The index values shown in this and subsequent tables were obtained by " dividing the number of incidents for each month by the number of incidents in the base month. For example, the number of incidents which occurred in the North Area during February, 1981, was 27 which yields an index value of .77 (27/35) since the number of incidents during January was 35. The test for statistical significance indicated that the frequency of incidents by month was significantly different for the three areas. This suggests that changes over time may differ for the three areas. Examination of the index values shows that the South Area experienced proportionately greater increases in the frequency of incidents relative to the North and Central Areas. For example, the number of incidents during April, 1982, in the South Area was 125 percent greater than in January (the index value was 2.25) while the increases in the other , areas was less than 50 percent. A similar pattern is evident for other months as well. This finding should be interpreted with caution, however, since the number of incidents in the base month was small (N = 20) which means that a small. number of incidents can produce a large percentage change. Comparison of the North and Central Areas shows some differences for individual months but the trends for the two areas are generally similar. 28 TABLE 14 i3Ota Lion Where Incident Occurred by Arno and Time Ni tt1mr. Incidents* free �____ North Central South Inside 26% 20; 30: Outside 74 80 70 100% 100% 100% N 387 828 381 Da time Incidents Inside 34% 29% 42" Outside 66 71 58 1001. 100% 100% 132 242 110 Incidents occurring inside residences and other places were combined due to the small number of cases in the "Other Inside" category (see Table 13). * The difference by area is statistically significant at the .05 level for nighttime incidents only. A similar analysis for nighttime incidents is presented in Table 16. These data also exhibit a statistically significant difference in the time trend for the three areas. The pattern is similar to that found in Table 15 in that the South Area experienced relatively greater increases in the monthly number of incidents than the North and Central Areas. The time trend for incidents occurring outside is presented in Table 17. These data differ from those in the previous two tables in that the time trend was not significantly different across the three areas. Although there are some individual months where the previously observed pattern is evident, the differences were not large enough to attain statistical significance. The data presented in the three previous tables are primarily useful for establishing the presence of trends prior to the installation of the street lights. If upward or downward trends are apparent, or if the trends differ by area, this should be determined before examining post -installation changes over time. However, the time trend data presented thus far can be somewhat misleading since January was used as the base month and the data show clear seasonal fluctuations as would be expected. VM 29 TABLE 15 Time Trend for Frequency of Inr_idents by Aron: All incidents The area difference in the frequency distribution of incidents by time is statistically significant at the .05 level. Table 18 shows the percent change in the number of incidents in the three areas for comparable months in 1981 and 1982. Displayed in this fashion, the data permit an assessment of changes over time with the seasonal fluctuation held constant. These data confirm the impression gained earlier, that is, the relatively greater increase in the number of incidents in the South Area. For instance, a comparison of the changes in the number of incidents between January, 1981, and January, 1982, shows a 49 percent decrease in the North Area, a 31 percent decrease in the Central Area, and a 25 percent increase in the South Area. However, this pattern did not hold true for the month of April when there was a decrease in the South and Central Areas but an increase in the North Area. The two lower panels in Table 18 indicate that the pattern of changes between 1981 and 1982 differed for nighttime and outside incidents. For nighttime incidents, the frequency in the South Area was substantially higher in January and February of 1982, relative to the North and South Areas which generally experienced decreases, but moderated somewhat during March and April, Overall, however, there did not appear to be a SP Arra North Central South 1981* N Index N Index N Index January 35 1.00 65 1.00 20 1.00 February 27 .77 62 .95 19 .95 March 33 .94 55 .85 30 1.50 April 51 1.46 92 .1.42 45 2.25 May 59 1.69 97 1.49 50 2.50 June 35 1.00 71 1.09 68 3.40 July 46 1.31 82 1.26 46 2.30 August 48 1.37 80 1.23 40 2.00 September 80 2.27 103 1.58 64 3.20 October 50 1.43 117 1.80 43 2.15 November 27 .77 80 1.23 38 1.90 December 36 1.03 61 .94 23 1.15 1982 January 18 .51 45 .69 25 1.25 February 22 .63 70 1.08 33 1.65 March 41 1.17 85 1.31 35 1.75 April 62 1.77 88 1.35 42 2.10 The area difference in the frequency distribution of incidents by time is statistically significant at the .05 level. Table 18 shows the percent change in the number of incidents in the three areas for comparable months in 1981 and 1982. Displayed in this fashion, the data permit an assessment of changes over time with the seasonal fluctuation held constant. These data confirm the impression gained earlier, that is, the relatively greater increase in the number of incidents in the South Area. For instance, a comparison of the changes in the number of incidents between January, 1981, and January, 1982, shows a 49 percent decrease in the North Area, a 31 percent decrease in the Central Area, and a 25 percent increase in the South Area. However, this pattern did not hold true for the month of April when there was a decrease in the South and Central Areas but an increase in the North Area. The two lower panels in Table 18 indicate that the pattern of changes between 1981 and 1982 differed for nighttime and outside incidents. For nighttime incidents, the frequency in the South Area was substantially higher in January and February of 1982, relative to the North and South Areas which generally experienced decreases, but moderated somewhat during March and April, Overall, however, there did not appear to be a SP 30 TABLE 16 Time Trend for Frequency of Incidents by Area: Nighttime Incidents Only clearly established trend in nighttime incidents in the three areas during the mongths just prior to the installation of the street lights. There were both increases and decreases when compared with the same months in 1981 and the direction of change in each month varied somewhat across the three areas. 75-0 Area North Central South 1981' N_ Index N Index N Index January 27 1.00 47 1.00 14 1.00 February 22 .81 47 1.00 10 19 .71 1.36 March 20 .74 33 69 .70 1.47 34 2.43 April 40 36 1.48 1.33 76 1.62 40 2.86 May 31 1.15 53 1.13 48 3.43 June 34 1.26 59 1.26 35 2.50 July 39 1.44 61 1.30 38 2.71 August 59 2.19 81 1.72 52 3.71 September 36 1.33 92 1.96 31 2.21 October 18 62 1.32 30 2.14 November 29 .67 1.07 47 1.00 19 1.36 December 1982 11 36 .77 18 1.29 January 16 .41 58 1.23 22 1.57 February 29 .59 1.07 58 1.23 27 1.93 March 51 1.89 66 .1.40 30 2.14 April The area difference in the frequency distribution of incidents by time is statistically significant at the .05 level. clearly established trend in nighttime incidents in the three areas during the mongths just prior to the installation of the street lights. There were both increases and decreases when compared with the same months in 1981 and the direction of change in each month varied somewhat across the three areas. 75-0 31 TABLE 17 Timn 'trend for Frequency of Incidents by Aren: Outside Incidents Only -1� Area North Central South 1981* N Index N Index N Index 17 1.00 48 1.00 13 1.00 January 16 42 .88 9 .69 February 22 .94 1.29 37 .77 19 1.46 - March 34 2.00 57 1.19 19 1.46 April 30 1. 76 62 1.29 28 2.15 May 18 1.06 54 1.13 39 3.00 June 25 1.47 62 1.29 31 2.38 July 22 1.29 51 1.06 21 1.62 - August Augustbnr 33 1.94 69 1.44 29 2.23 SeptemOctober 29 1.71 79 1.65 24 1.85 19 1.12 54 1.13 23 1.77 November 23 1.35 37 .77 16 1.23 - December 1982 13 .76 26 .54 12 .92 January 15 .88 55 1.15 18 1.38 February 25 1.47 64 1.33 24 1.85 March 46 2.71 - 66 1.38 30 2.31 April The area difference in the frequency discribution of incidents by time. is i not statistically significant. -1� 32 TABLE 18 Percent Change in Frequency of Iaciden4s by Month and Area: 1981-82 Summary 1. 2,556 complaints registered with the ICPD during the period between January, 1981, and April, 1982, were included in the analysis. These complaints represent selected types of offenses or incidents which may be affected by changes in street lighting. Sixteen percent of these complaints were offenses against persons, 42 percent were offenses against property, 30 percent ! were public disorder offenses, and 13 percent represented suspicious activities. 2. The relative frequency of different types of incidents varied substantially by area of occurrence. Serious assaults, nonaggravated assaults, and property damage offenses made up a greater proportion of incidents in the Central Area than in the North and South Areas. In contrast, residential burglaries and public disorder offenses were relatively more frequent in the North and South Areas than in the Central Area. Sex offenses, nonresidential burglaries, theft, and suspicious activities occurred with approximately the same level of frequency in all three areas. 3. Nearly 80 percent of the total sample of incidents occurred at night (between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.) regardless of area. 750 Area All Incidents North Central South January -49% -31% ++25% j February -19°; +13% +74% March +24% +55% +17% April +22% -4% -7°: Nighttime Incidents January -59% -23% +29% February -27% +23% +120% Murch +45% +76% +42% April +28% -4% -12% Outside Incidents January -24, -46% -6% February -6% +31% +100%. March +14% +73% +26% April +35% +16% +58% Summary 1. 2,556 complaints registered with the ICPD during the period between January, 1981, and April, 1982, were included in the analysis. These complaints represent selected types of offenses or incidents which may be affected by changes in street lighting. Sixteen percent of these complaints were offenses against persons, 42 percent were offenses against property, 30 percent ! were public disorder offenses, and 13 percent represented suspicious activities. 2. The relative frequency of different types of incidents varied substantially by area of occurrence. Serious assaults, nonaggravated assaults, and property damage offenses made up a greater proportion of incidents in the Central Area than in the North and South Areas. In contrast, residential burglaries and public disorder offenses were relatively more frequent in the North and South Areas than in the Central Area. Sex offenses, nonresidential burglaries, theft, and suspicious activities occurred with approximately the same level of frequency in all three areas. 3. Nearly 80 percent of the total sample of incidents occurred at night (between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.) regardless of area. 750 33 However, incidents in the Central Area were more likely to occur Inter at night (between 12:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.) than in the other two areas. 4. When types of incidents were segregated as to time of occurrence, no significant differences by arra were found for daytime offenses. however, the types of nighttime offenses differed in the manner described above. When just the North and South Areas were compared in terms of nighttime incidents, offenses against property were 6 percent more frequent in the South Area -while public disorder offenses were 6 percent less frequent. 5. In terms of the location (inside versus outside) where incidents occurred, a greater proportion of incidents in the Central Area occurred outside than was the case in the North and South Areas. The occurrence of incidents inside residences was relatively more frequent in the North and South Areas than in the Central Area. Approximately one fourth of all incidents' in the North and South Areas took place inside residences as contrasted with 10 percent in the Central Area. 6. When time of occurrence was taken into account, the location of incidents did nor differ significantly by area for daytime incidents. For nighttime incidents, outside incidents were more frequent in the Central Area as discussed above. 7. Examination of the time trend for the monthly frequency of incidents during the sixteen months prior to the installation of the street lights suggests that the South Area experienced a greater increase in the frequency of incidents than did the North or Central Areas. This pattern also held true for nighttime incidents but differences over time for outside incidents were not statistically significant. 8. A comparison of changes in the monthly frequency of incidents between 1981 and 1982 also suggests that the South Area experienced a higher level of incidents during early 1982 just prior to the installation of the street lights. The primary importance of the time trend data for this project is the establishment of trend patterns during the period prior to the installation of the street lights. 7-0 APPENDIX Community Survey Questionnaire Documents Related to Coding ICPD Complaints I %j0 CITY OF IOWA' CITY C1vIC CENTER 410 E. WASHNGTON ST 10VVA OTY. !ONA.51-240 (,-,-) :.'a6-ZCC0 STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT COMMUNITY SURVEY Dear Resident: This questionnaire is part of a research project designed to assess the effect of street lighting improvements in certain areas of Iowa City. As part of this Project, we hope to gain a better understanding of your feelings and experiences in your neighborhood. You have been chosen to participate in this survey through a scientific sampling procedure. Your cooperation is very important for its success and the validity of the results. Please take fifteen minutes or so to complete the questionnaire. Your responses to this questionnaire are completely confidential. Individual questionnaires will be seen only by an independent research consultant and his staff. Individual responses will not be revealed to Iowa City officials, Please return the questionnaire in the postage -paid envelope within one week. If you have any questions, please feel free to call Jim Curry at 351-6239 or Kathy Ward at 337-4075. Thank you for your cooperation. Sincerely ' Neal G. Berlin City Manager Most of the questions can be answered by simply circling the number which indicates your response. Please ignore the numbers in parentheses on the right margin of the questionnaire. 1-4 I. Please indicate your current address: Office Use Only Area: (5) Number: (6-9) Street: PLEASE TURN TO OTHER SIDE F, We would like to know your opinion on topics such as crime, safety, and street lighting in your neighborhood. Please think of your neighborhood as the area of Iowa City within three blocks of your current address. Indicate your opinion by circling the number which best expresses your own attitude. No Agree Disagree Opinion 2. My neighborhood has a higher 1 2 3 crime rate than other areas of Iowa City. 3. The crime rate is increasing 1 2 3 in my neighborhood. 4. I am afraid to walk alone on 1 2 3 the streets of my neighborhood after dark. 5. A woman is safe alone after 1 2 3 dark on the streets of my neighborhood. 6. If I was attacked on the street 1 2 3 in my neighborhood, I would seek help from my neighbors. 7. People in this neighborhood 1 2 3 are safe in their houses at night. 8. The street lighting on my 1 2 3 street should be improved. 9. The street lights an my 1 2 3 street light the sidewalk. 10. It would be safer on my street 1 2 3 after dark if the street lighting was improved. 11. Improved street lighting 1 2 3 would reduce the crime rate in my neighborhood. 12. Improved street lighting would 1 2 3 (12-22) increase police effectiveness in my neighborhood. PLEASE GO TO PAGE 3 7S0 13. Listed below are several types of crimes or incidents. in For eachone, y our rent please indicate your knowledge of such incidents (regardless of how long you have neighborhood during the last twelve months appropriate number. lived there) by circling the Has this been Have you Do you know a frequent been a victim? any victims? problem? Yes No Yes No Yes No Know Auto theft............ 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 Other theft........... 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 Burglary.............. 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 Property damage....... Auto accidents........ 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 Verbal threats or1 2 1 2 3 harassment............ 1 2 Personal assault...... 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 Robbery...... .:....... Ii Pranks by juveniles... 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 Rape or attempted rape 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 ., Window peeking........ 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 Exhibitionism......... 1 2 1 2 1 2 3 2 1 2 3 (23-61) Other sex offenses.... 1 2 1 14. Are you a student at the University of Iowa? Yes.................................1 (62) ......................2 15. What is your sex? Female....... ...............1 (63) Male.......... ..................2 PLEASE TURN TO OTHER SIDE 750 16. On the average, how many nights a week do you go out? Never.........................1 Less than once a month ........ 2 Less than once a week ......... 3 1 or 2 nights.................4 3 or 4 nights.................5 5 or 6 nights.................6 Every night...................7 (64) How do you usually travel when you go out? Car or other motor vehicle .... 1 Bicycle.......................2 City bus......................3 Walk..........................4 Other.........................5 (65.) Please specify 17. What was your age on your last birthday? (66-67) 18. How many people, including yourself, live in your house or apartment? (68-69) 19. 0o you have any comments or suggestions? THANK YOU 70-71 7S0 r- - IOWA CITY POLICE (DEPARTMENT ' NTMI I.111M/.Y• $ECONO1xV r;11$�oIi1:11".V CLA$$I(I[111ON lr I •11x • tIME $(XII nuv[xIrOX NII [ XwaI.0 ! 'n vuwl❑ w.[vn ] rnm..nm l•n. f ON.. v.w ! Lnn II YII I Rwn u. E•I R twlm. 7 011ur xl.lr.EO 1. L^I$r11 :nlObr rr n Iax•r. „XII/ D(IICERI UI[r[!xi '111 Ur.vttf.nlU I.W r1]l I ':.1E 1p it 10D1U([.ffP •l40\DEiICIR IIIE2fA 1 IlP•CI X ] 1DD lDtgr,IR 1D0L9EICp wlt I p11M1$ oI COMPLAINT m . '7SV 198 L'Classification Codes I.'CItIMIMAL IIOMICIOE T Murder d )7n u- negligent mous Laughter b. ?fans la ugh Cur by ne;y li. eger.ce 2. RA P F. a. Forcibly rape b. Attempted rape 3. ROBBERY a. Firearm It Kitt Fe or vilttin}; LnstrumcnC u, tither dangerous weapon d. Hands, fist, feet (aggravated) e. Other (simple, non -aggravated) 4. ASSAUI.'r a. r Tiea rill b. Kit Lfe o cutting instrument V . 01.110r dangerous weapon ' d. Ilunds, list, feet (aggravated) e. Other (simple, non -aggravated) 5. BURGLARY (BREAKING AND ENTERING) a. Residence (dwelling, apt., hotel, etc.) b. Non -residence (store, office, etc,) 6. LARCENY -THEFT a. Pocket pLcking b. Purse snatching c. Shoplifting d. From interior of M/V (except parts d accessories) e. M/V parts d accessories (hub caps, gasoline, Cg's) f. Bicycles g. All other 1. From buildings 2. From Yard 3. Livestock (regardless of where stolen) 4. Short change -skip out 5. eIlse. h. From coin operated machines 7. MOTOR VEIII_CLE TIIEf'rs a. Autos b. Trucks and Buses C. Motorcycles and Minibikes d. Other motorized vehichles (snowmobiles, mo-peds,go-carts,etc e. OMVOC plus mise., joy -riding 8. OTHER ASSAULTS (simple assaults) 9. ARSON 10. FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITTNG a. Forgery, except checks , b. Forgery of bank checks c. CauutcrfuILIHg 'jj�D 1. 1. FRAUD a. Con iId ence I;amts b. Fal:c rhenLx (1us; llrlI(:i!it L inuds-nn account) c. Ucl road log innkeeper It Other Irands 12. 13M B IS 2;: 1, EM ENT a. FaiLure to return rented/leased vehicle b. FnIIure to return other rented/leased property c. Usher embezzlement/conversion of property 13. STOLEN PROPERTY BUYING, RECEIVING AND POSSESSION l4. VANDAI. ISM a. Public bldgs. and public property, except schools b. Schools c. Business/commercial d. Residence/private property, except mail boxes e. Mailboxes f. Injuring/tampering with M/Vehicle g. Misc. 15. WEAPUNS: CARRYING, POSSESSING, ETC. 16. VROS'rl'I'U'1'ULON XND COMMERCIALIZED VICE 17. SEX OFFENSES a. Tndereat exposure b. Abnormal sex relations - c. LndecentiLberties,mal_ascxci.arr, Las ivious acts d. Window pecptnll e. Misc. 18. CONTROLLED SUBS'rANCE.S a. Sale of a controlled substance b. Possession of a controlled substance c. Misc. 19. GAMBLING 20. OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY AND CHILDREN a. Desertion, abandoment, non-support b. Child stealing c. Neglect or child abuse d. Spouse Abuse e. Misc. domestic, civil family problems 21. OMVUI a. Av. OtivUI b. Arrest of OMVUI -2- '75,6 1 ■ 1 i 22. LIQUOR LAW V[oLATIONS . j a. I'ossessiun by .1 minor b. Making beer nr liquor .IvailahLe to it minor . c. Rain!; In a tavern as it minor d. Selling bear j liquor to a m1nor hea,i nr while 111 o p!arc, hili driving .. Cunsumpt Lon public i. Bu„t Iegg int;/selling wi thnuC a license ta_roxt CA'r II N 24. OCURDIiRLY CONDUCT I a. Unlawful assombly/riot and quiet (parties, etc.) b. Uiscurbing the peace c. Obscene lan;luage officer/interference with official d 1(cruning LO ns';[st an e. Fight f. Discharging.firearms f g. Fireworks j h. Littering t i. C1V it righ CS diff 1)U C Ps E j, ?!lane caLis/,Ihscetic/ hit rrassment k. Prowler 1. solicitors . m. Mise., snow balling, frisbieserc. 25. VAGRANCY (pan handling, littering, etc.) 26. ALL OTHER CRIPfINAL VIOLATIONS-EXCEPT TRAFFIC a. Abortion b. I[lack-mail, extortion, ktdnllpping .c. Burglary tools (possession, etc.) ' d. Escape from jail/custody e. Contemptof court. f. Contributing to delinquency-non liquor related Possession/distribution/manufacture of obscene material g. It. Public nuisance (noise, etc.) i. Conspiracy j. Malicious threats k. Bomb threats 1. Found bomb 2. Explosion of bomb 1. Resisting arrest m. parole/probation violation n. Trespass, car prowling j o. franks p. Ni se. 27. JUSPICLON n, Suspicious person b. Suspicious vehicle c. Other suspicions 28. JUVENILE•, a.lLoLtering b. Curfew violation/truency c. Pranks d. Mise. ■ 29. MENTAI. 30. SUICIDE Act oinp b. MIsc. 3l. SNOIdMOBlLI: COMPLAINTS 32. ACC 1. I11•:N I'-'-IOT OR V E I I I CLE a. Propert? d.lm:,ge-- b. Pr rsonal injury c. Fa cal d. Ilit and Run, PD e. slit and Run, I'l f.. Hit and Run, facal j 33. ACCIDENT -OTHER a. Property damage b. Personal injury c. F'acaI 35. ASSIST AND SERVICE a. Assisc ocher law vnfurcement agency h. Assi%t other criminal justice agency c. 'rraffic can troL d. Vacacinn check C. CanrOI vacntion check f. Unlock g. Deliver emergency message It. Relay personnel or property i. Escort j. Stranded motorist k. Special event patrol/extra security 1. Open door or window in. Medical assist/assist ambulance n. Assist indigents/transients/welfare o. Misc. (bar assists, etc.) 35. FIRE a. Alarm, not acall in 36. ALARM, INTRUSION OR TROUBLE -SILENT 37. ATTEMPT TO LOCATE a. Missing person, adult b. AWOL, Military c. Warrant/mittimus/other pickup by legal order d. Escapee or walkaway e. For emergency message f. Wanted vehicle, except stolen and hit and run g. For criminal activity It. Missing/runaway juvenile i. Lust/found child J. Cancel ATL. k. Misc. ATL 38. CIVIL DISPUTE 39. SUDDEN DEATH IIOD117S FOUND 7SO i 40. GUNSHOTS 41. MIS C. INVESTIGATIUN 42. MISC. COMPLAIN'r AND SERVICE: REQUG5'r 4J. NISC. INFORMATION (no offi(:ers assigned) 44. LOST AND FOUND PROPI.RTY a. Luse property b. Found property 45. RECOVERED STOLEN PROPERTY-VEII1CLES 46. DOG,CA T AND MISC. ANIMALS a. At Large -stray b. i.ost - round c. Miatreat.mcnt and abuse d. ,juLsance and barking e. Rices and rabies Dead and road kills c,. Mian. 47. LIVESTOCK a. Stray, Lost and found b. Mistreatment and abuse c. Dead and rn;.d kills d. Misc. 48. IJILDLIFE/DEER KILLS 49. WEATHHR/BAD (tornado, blizzard, tidal waves, typhoons) 50. HAZARDOUS ROAD CONDITIONS 51. TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS a. Speeding b. Reckless driving/exhibition driving/drag racing/ squealing tires c. Signs and signals d. Bight of way, bad pass e. Driver's license violations � f. ;list. traffic complaints or violations, byes, skateboards 52. ABANDONED_ AND RECOVERED VRHTCLES-TOW IN j a. Highway or public area -towed b. Highway or public area r., private property -towed � d. Privncc property u. M::r. abnndmmdd vohlrly f. Misc. tow -in ' 51. PARKING a, TIIeI,al parking -public property b. I)lcf:al parking -private property r.. Tow -citation 54. BOATING AND RECREATIONAL WATER COMPLAINTS 55. 115TiNC CUMP_j,AIN_f-IiRCLUDING '[ EiSPASS �JJ� CODING MANUAL: ICPD COMPLAINT REPORTS IOWA CITY STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 1. Tvpe of Comolaint: Use the numeric codes which correspond to the ICPD codes and are listed on the -following pages. Code both primary and secondary classifications if they are reported. if no classification is reported, enter 9's. 2. Place of Occurrence: Write the street number and the name of the street in the blank space. The street number, street codes, and area codes will be entered later. If the name of an establishment is reported, enter it in the blank space. If the place of occurrence is not reported, enter "Unknown" in the blank space. 3. Date of Occurrence: Enter numeric codes for day, donth, and year. I For example, June 1, 1981, would be 01 06 81. If the date of occurrence is not reported, enter 9's. 4. Time of Occurrence: If the time of day is reported, use the "military" codes shown in the following paqes. If you can deter- mine that the incident occurred during either the daytime or night- time, note this in the comments section. If no time of day is- reported , enter 91s. 5.How Reported: Enter the code shown on the complaint report. If i none is reported, leave this field blank. i 6. Sex of Victim: Male......................... .... Female. 3 Two or more males ........... Two or more females ... ............4 Multiple victims-mixed sex ... ...... 5 Not applicable (property offense)..89 Not reported...................... 7. Sex of offender: Male .............................1 Female ....... ..................2 Two or more males................3 Two or more females.. ........4 Multiple offenders -mixed sex ..... 5 Not reported.....................9 8. Age Status of Victim: Adult (18 or over) .......... I Juvenile (17 and under) ..... 2 Mixed ages .. ..............3 Not applicable..............8 Not reported................9 SSD Coding. Manual -Page 2 9. Age Status of Offender: Adult (18 or over)..............1 Juvenile (17 or under) .......... :2 Mixed ages.......................3 Not applicable...................8 Not reported.....................9 10. Complainant: Victim .......... ...............1 Relative of victim...............2 Other civilian...................3 Police Officer...................4 Notreported.....................9 11. Location: Inside residence...... ........1 Inside business/commercial ....... 2 Outside ..........................3 Not reported.....................9 12. Level of Force or Violence: Offense against person -no force or violence ........... 1 Offense against person -threat of _force or violence .... 2 Offense against person -force or violence used ......... 3 Not applicable -not offense against person.............8, Offense against person -level not reported.............9 13. Disposition: Informal -not referred ............ 1 Arrest.. ......................2 Agency referral... .... ....3 Detective Bureau referral ........ 4 Not reported................I....9 7S0 1. ..ing Manual -Page 3 CODES FOR TYPE OF COMPLAINT Numeric ICPD 1981 Classification Codes and Description Code 01 -Criminal Homicide a -murder and manslaughter..................................01 b -negligent manslaughter...................................02 02 -iia e a -forcible rape............................................03 b -attempted rape...........................................04 03 -Robbery a,b,c-robbery with a dangerous weapon......................05 d -aggravated (with hands, fists, etc.).....................06 e-nonaggravated............................................07 04 -Assault a,b,c-assault with a dangerous weapon......................08 d -aggravated (with hands, fists, etc.).....................09 e-nonaggravated............................................10 05-8uralary (BbE) a-residence................................................11 b-nonresidence.............................................12 06 -Larceny -Theft a,b-pocket picking, purse snatching ........................13 d,e-from motor vehicle.....................................14 f,gl,g2-miscellaneous......................................15 07 -Motor Vehicle Thefts (all tvpes)...........................16 08 -Other Assaults (simple assaults)...........................10 09-Arson......................................................17 14 -Vandalism (all types)......................................18 15-Weapons....................................................19 17 -Sex Offenses a -indecent exposure.......................................20 b -abnormal sex relations...................................21 c -indecent liberties, etc..................................22 d -window peeping...........................................23 e-miscellaneous............................................24 24 -Disorderly Conduct b -disturbing the peace.....................................25 e-fighting.................................................26 k-prowler..................................................27 71Sd r; Coding Manual -Page 4 26 -All Other Criminal Violations c -possession of burglary tools ............................. h -public nuisance ......................................... 29 n -trespass, car prowling .................. 30 o-Pranks...................................................31 27 -Suspicion c, -suspicious person ............................ .32 b -suspicious vehicle ......................... 33 c -other suspicions.........................................34 28 -Juvenile a -loitering ................................................ 35 b -curfew violation/truancy................... .36 c -pranks.. 37 d-miscellaneous............................................38 32 -Accident -Motor Vehicle a -property damage .:........................ 39 b -Personal injury ....................... ..............40 c -fatal.. ..............41 d -hit and run, property damage .................. .......42 e -hit and run, personal injury.. 43 f -hit and run, fatal.......................................44 STUDY AREA BOUNDARIES To determine whether or not a complaint should be coded, check the Place of Occurrence against the street numbers listed below. If the de incint occurred within the study area, it should be coded. If the Place of occurrence is not reported, do not code the complaint. if an incident is reported as having occurred on one of the corners of the study area, it should be coded. Use the attached map or the. telephone book to help resolve additional problems such as locating commercial or business establishments. Street Numbers in Study Area 200 East to 899 East 100 East to 899 East 899 South to 799 North Streets Included Brown, Ronalds Church, Fairchild, Davenport, Bloomington, Market, Jefferson, Iowa, Washington, College, Burlington, Court, Harrison, Prentiss, Bowery, and Benton. Clinton, Dubuque, Linn, Gilbert Van Buren, Johnson, Dodge, Lucas, and Governor. 7�� 'qdi I Manual -Page 5 01 jd..I - 3 r 1`sj r+ r o:E3_ __ I✓ � F bF „® tw r= r- a ff .:�,� rc,w �i DDI© ;© ' �_ , •- - j03 ow .ctw =0 L- r L L"j Section One: improved lighting and neighborhood safety project- Market, Clinton Fr—own, Governor Section Two: improved lighting only- Burlington, Clinton, Market, Governor Section Three: control, ,no lighting or safety projects- Page/Benton, Clinton, Bur i ngton,SSummit/Bowery/Governor 7_150 Coding Manual -Page 6 s i TIME OF OCCURRENCE CODES CODE SHEETS: ICPD COMPLAINT REPORTS _IOWA CITY STREET LIGHTING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT 77 pe of Complaint -Primary,,,,,,,,,,,,,, -Secondary ............................... 3 2 _ Place of Occurrence 3 4 (Enter Place of Occurrence) Street Number ................... 3 6 7 Street,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, 3 9 10 Area .................................... Date ofOccurrence ....................... 11 12 13 14 13 16 17 18 Time of Occurrence ................................ 19 U 21 22 How R_ ep2rted.................................................. Sexo_ f_ Victim .................... 23 Sex f Offender ............................................... 24 Ace Status of Victim ...................................... 26 25 Age Status of Offender ........................................ 27 Ta— Level 6 26 Complainant................................................... Location...................................................... Level of Force or Violence,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Disposition................................................... 30 Comments: 31 %SD LEGISLATIVE Sao On awn., su.n BULLETIN5o1"ro Jn ,.bin.l. low. 50x16 5151 ]659961 iccund Session, Jul lot In '.a, i April 3, 1984 LEOISLITURI: STARTS FINAL 4EEKS The deneral Assembly is working toward adjournment by April 37. As the deadlines .lpproach, speculation arises over bills which have yet to be introduced and which _ould have a tremendous impact on cities. Included in various discussions about bills to be debated ,vet this session are: a. a bill to repeal the personal property tax entirely b. increase employer conbributions to (PERS C. a local option personal property tax based on fees for services d. placing restrictions or repealing the use of. the tax credit for new equipment and machinery e. dividing the personal property tax replacement fund between the schools, counties and cities. Obviously, the details of these issues are not yet finalized, but from all indica- tions draft legislation is being prepared on issues listed above. Our purpose in reporting on them at this time is to bring them to your attention and ask that you be ready to respond on short notice about the financial and administrative impact on your city. We know at this writing that a proposal to do away with the personal property tax (a) would be tied to dividing the replacement fund between the schools, cities and counties (a) with a local option service fee being provided to offset revenue which would be lost by repealing the personal property tax (c). For example: City "A" receives 5110,000 in personal property tax replacement money from its county treasurer each year. State repeals personal property tax and uses total replacement fund - Sd6 million - to be spread between schools, counties and cities using school aid formula, municipal assistance and county assistance funds for distribution purposes. If City "A" does not receive enough revenue from increase in munici- pal assistance, they would go to a local referendum on a local option service fee which would apply against retail inventory, and other personal property. The tax is based on the fact that the local store, warehouse, etc., receive services from local police through police protection, fire service through fire protection, etc. In effect the authority to levy the personal property tax is shifted from the state to the local level but under a referendum required. From a city perspective this idea has many potential structural and administrative problems. 1. Personal property tax replacement money has no relationship to popu- lation. A small population city with heavy retail or inventories may not receive an increase in municipal assistance equal to that lost with the repeal of the tax because municipal assistance isdistributed on a per capita basis. .. Based on previously -passed legislation, "data processing equipmena" which is broadly defined has been removed from the classification of personal property and is now considered real property. ,Therefore, unless this law were also changed even a local service fee could not apply to data processing equipment. 3. It is highly unlikely that local citizens would vote to approve a local service fee on their store and business inventories. (over) �7 g I JORM MICROLAB SERIES MT -8 PRECEDING DOCUMENT i . yipGut,. LEGISLATIVE 9000n4iea1.,„':n ”"� an IAeinn.,o..� 50]16 BULLETIN 5151 ]6599fi1 ;cmnd <essron. du let Sn \o. i ;ori] 3, 1984 LEGISLATURE STARTS FINAL ''AEEKS rhe deneral .Assembly is working toward adjournment by 1prtl E7. As the deadlines approach. ;peculation arises over bills which have ,yet to be introduced and which :ould have a tremendous impact on tittles. Included in various discussions about bills to be debated yet this session are: a. a bill to repeal the personal property tax entirely b. increase employer conbributions to (PERS c, a local option personal property tax based on fees for services J. placing restrictions or repealing the use of, the tax credit for new equipment and machinery e. dividing the personal property tax replacement fund between the schools, counties and cities. Obviously, the details of these issues are not yet finalized, but from all indica- tions draft legislation is being prepared on issues listed above. Our purpose in reporting on them at this time is to bring them to your attention and ask that you be ready to respond on short notice about the financial and administrative impact on ,your city. We know at this writing that a proposal to do away with the personal property tax (a) would be tied to dividing the replacement fund between the schools, cities and counties (e) with a local option service fee being provided to offset revenue which would be lost by repealing the personal property tax (c). For example: City "A" receives S1IO,000 in personal property tax replacement money from its county treasurer each year. State repeals personal property tax and uses total replacement fund - S46 million - to be spread between schools, counties and citiesusing school aid formula, municipal assistance and county assistance funds for distribution purposes. If City "A" does not receive enough revenue from increase in munici- pal assistance, they would go to a local referendum on a local option service fee which would apply against retail inventory, and other personal property. The tax is based on the fact that the local store, warehouse, etc., receive services from local police through police protection, fire service through fire protection, etc. In effect the authority to levy the personal property tax is shifted from the state to the local level but under a referendum required. From a city perspective this idea has many potential structural and administrative problems. 1. Personal property tax replacement money has no relationship to popu- lation. A small population city with heavy retail or inventories may not receive an increase in municipal assistance equal to that lost with the repeal of the tax because municipal assistance is distributed on a per capita basis. 2. Based on previously -passed legislation, "data processing equipment" which is broadly defined has been removed from the classification of personal property and is now considered real property. Therefore, unless this law were also changed even a local service fee could not apply to data processing equipment. 3. It is highly unlikely that local citizens would vote to approve a local service fee on their store and business inventories. (aver) Q5-/ I .2- i• There is no guarantee that the municipal assistance fund would remain at the elevated amount for more than one rear. 3, the difficulty in arguing that the personal property in a retail store receives a higher degree of service from the police or fire depart - lents than !.acs the personal property is one's awn residence and therefore snould be .sessed a fee. n. Now to prevent a husiness or retail store from moving or reducing its inventory at the .came time of the year a local assessment is to be made and therefore diminish the impact of the fee. The stated goal of leadership, at least on the House side, is to reduce the budget base of the state to prevent future across-the-board rollbacks on appropriations. This is consistent with their earlier action in shifting the Iowa Highway Patrol to the road use tax fund. From our perspective, however, such reductions in their budget allows for additional spending for programs or ideas which may ultimately lead to increased cost for such as added contributions to IPERS. Understandably with only several weeks left in this session, if these issues begin to move they will move very fast and all city officials should contact their local legislators NOW. , GOVERNOR SIGNS BID PREFERENCE LAW The Governor has signed SF 2160, an ,let to provide preference for residents in awarding of public contracts. Because the bill has a publication clause it will become effective immediately and all cities contemplating the letting of bids should be aware of the provisions in this new law so as not to violate the law. -The bill amends chapter 23. Code 1983, by adding a new section which reads: "BID PREFERENCE UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS. Notwithstanding this chapter, chapter 73, chapter 309, chapter 310, chapter 331 or chapter 384, when a contract for a public improvement is to be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder, a resident bidder, shall be allowed a preference as aginst a non-resident bidder from a state or for- eign country which gives or requires a preference to bidders from that state orfor- eign country. 'The preference is equal to the preference given or required by the state or foreign country in which the non-resident bidder is a resident. "Resident bidder" means a person authorized to transact business in this state and having a place of business for transacting business within the state at which it is and has conducted business for at least six months prior to the first advertisement for the public improvement and in the case of a corporation, at least fifty percent of the common stock is owned by residents of this state. If another state or foreign country has a more stringent definition of a resident bidder, the more stringent definition is applica- ble as to bidders from that state or foreign country. "Public Improvements" means public improvements as defined in section 23.1 and in- cludes road construction, reconstruction, and maintenance projects. This section applies to the state, its agencies, and any political subdivisions of the state. "If it is determined that this may cause denial of federal funds which would other- wise be available, or would otherwise be inconsistent with requirements of federal law, this section shall be suspended, but only to the extent necessary to prevent denial of the funds or to eliminate the inconsistency with federal requirements." The League had worked to prevent the inclusion of political subdivision in thisbill and was successful in the Senate. However, the House added political subdivisions to the definition. As of this writing we do not have a listing of other states which offered preference to resident bidders. We are trying to obtain one and are not even sure that such a list exists. As soon as such a list is developed we will advise cities. PUBLIC FUNDS BILL AMENDED BY SENATE Senate File 2220 originally known as the interstate banking bill was returned tothe Senate after the House successfully amended its original public funds language back onto the bill. As amended by the !louse, cities, counties and schools could invest idle funds in 757/ in commercial paper, bankers acceptances and repurchase agreements in addition to the limited list of investment options already listed in chapter 152.10, Code 1985. The Hoose has argued -,list by allowing this expanded investment authority, local units of ,overnment will ae able to use idle funds lore productively to produce ;roater non -tax revenue for their units of government. The ienatc has argued that local units of government do not have the knowledge or ability to invest in the marketplace and should be limited in their ability to in- vest in these options. The majority of the opposition in the Senate has been led by Senators Kinley (D -Des )bines) and Holden (R-Davenpon). The Senate has now re-amended the House amendment. The amendment was offered by Senators Kinley and Holden and will effectively block the use of commercial paper, bankers acceptances and repurchase agreements as investment instruments. Asamended a public officer would have to obtain a pledging of assets or collateral from a local bank or depository institution for the amount of the investment of idlepublic funds in commercial paper, etc. This idea is totally contrary to current law which did not require collateral for investments even with the sinking funds. In effect the amendment requires collateral for not only idle funds on deposit but collateral for funds invested. The Senate has been unwilling to accept the fact that the credit line and protec- tion for commercial paper is the issuing company whichincludes such companies as John Deere, International Harvester, Pioneer Hi -Bred, Iowa Power and Light Company, IPS, Iowa Southern ConAgra, Hawkeye Bank Corporation. The House -passed version mems increased income for local governments, making more money available for local economic development and less need for property tax in- creases. Local officials can either raise their taxes or raise their yield. PLEASE CONTACT YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE AND URGE SUPPORT FOR THE HOUSE -PASSED VERSION WITHOUT AMENDMENT. SENATE AMENDS POLICE REIMBURSEMENT TRAINING BILL Led by Senator Milo Colton (D -Sioux City), the Iowa Senate stripped the House ver- sion of a plan which would have created a state fund to reimburse local governments for training costs of police officers. Under the Senate -passed version, cities that hire away newly-trainedpolice officers from their original employers would be required to pay back the money spent on the officer's training. The House version had created a surto on fines for such of- fenses as speeding violations to finance the state fund. Senator Colton said a local government should be required to pay for an officer's training because there is now a pattern of small cities trying to steal newly - trained officers from other cities. Senator Vande Hoof (R -Harris) argued in favor of the League proposition by stating that the state fund would act to reduce property taxes for all cities that are re- quired to pay for officer training. He argued unsuccessfully that there is noth- ing left in the bill to protect a small city from having to pick up the cost for training an officer. As of this writing the House has refused to concur in the Senate amendments and has returned the bill to the Senate. The League's position is to reject the Senate proposal and support the original House -passed version. Local officials should contact their state senators and urge them to support a motion to recede from Its version. if the Senate recedes, then the bill will go to the Governor in the form supported by the League. SENATE ACTS ON PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING The Senate has passed House File 2192, an Act relaing to psychological testing pro- cedures for law enforcement officers. Prior to passage the Senate adopted several amendments which were offered by Sens. Dicleman and Gentleman to clarify when such tests are to be given when a city is (over) �5_/ covered by civil service. ns amended the bill provides that such tests will be administered prior to the certi- fication of the eligibility list. In cities not covered by civil service, the test must only be administered to final applicants. "Final applicants" is not defined, thervfure a certain degree of discretion is granted to local law enforcement offi- :uls to detemine at what point cne test a ,iven. The hill now returns to the (louse for consideration of the Senate amendments. BILLBOARD LEGISLATION SURFACES - AGAfA (louse File 317, an Act relating to compensating oif-premise advertising devices, has been effectively blocked in the (louse since the first day of the session despite agreements between Iowa Department of Transportation and Jack Woods (D -Des Moines) on suitable language. This week provisions of HF 317 were amended into a Senate Transportation appropria- tions bill. Despite objections that this was not a germane issue to the bill, the amendment was adopted. The language adopted is not the agreed -to language and once again provides that a city shall not remove, take or cause to be removed or to be taken -an off -premise advertising device without paying just compensation in cash to the owner of the advertising device and the owner of the real property on which the device is located irrespective of whether an amortized period relating to the device has previously expired. City officials must contact their state senators and urge them to remove chis section from the transportation appropriations bill, that the issue has ,vet to be resolved by the court and action by the General Assembly could jeopardize or influence the court's decision. Additionally, the only language which would be acceptable is con- tained in the Woods amendment to HF 317. AS WE. GO TO PRESS As we go to press, the Senate has scheduled debate on the comparative negligence bill and the House will begin debating SF 2330, the bill which delays the second half of the personal property tax replacement fund until FY 1986. Because so many issues are moving, we will be issuing a bulletin each week until the conclusion of this session. t 4 e 1�y LEGISLATIVE a wonr.. io«.5W wl BULLETIN i I, mui :esewi I Second Session, Bulletin No. 9 April 12, 1984 RUSH TO ADJOURNMENT The House and Senate have tentatively set April 19 as the target date for ddjournient. Much depends on several major issues still to be debated including agreement on the FY 1985 state budget and spending levels for various departments. Earlier this week the House on a two -vote margin passed SF 2330 which is the major tax bill for this session. Included in that bill is the plan to delay second half -payment of personal property tax replacement revenue to cities, counties and schools until the FY 86 budget year. Passage of this measure came after five hours of angry debate over the impact such delays will have on local government. The League had offered an amendment to strike that portion of the bill which would de- lay the second half -payment. The vote on that amendment was 45-51. Voting yes for the amendment were: Anderson Bennett Blanshan Branstad Buhr Carpenter Clark Corey Daggett De Groot Diemer Grandia Groth Halvorson, R.A. Handorf Hanson Harbor Hermann Hoffmann -Bright Hummel Krewson Lageschulte Maulsby Mclntee f McKean Menke Mullins O'Kane Paulin Pellett Renken Rensink Royer Schnekloth Schroeder Spear Stromer Stueland Swearingen Tofte Torrence Van Camp Van Gerpen Van Haanen Welden • Voting No: Arnould Baxter Black Bracer Carl Carter Chapman Chiodo Cochran Connally Cooper Copenhaver Doderer Fey Fogarty Groninga Gronstal Gruhn Halvorson, R.N. Hammond HDIveck Hughes Jay Jochum Koenigs Lloyd -Jones Lonergan Miller Muhlbauer Norland 011ie Osterberg Oxley Parker Pavich Peick Poncy Renaud Rosenberg Running Sherzan Shoultz Skew Sturgeon Sullivan Swartz Tabor a Woods 2Immerman I Mr. Speaker Absent or not voting: AIII, Connors Devitt Haverland Knapp A yes vote supported the League position. APPROPRIATIONS TO CITIES Two of the League's major appropriation bills have now been introduced and Are,sched- for debate yet this week or early next. They are SF 2337 which passed the Senate uled on Monday and IIF 2521. The latter bill contains the 114.65 million in state municipal' assistance for cities. The SF 2337 contains funding for transit. During debate on SF 2337, the $1 million in loans which were diverted to public tran- sit systems last session were forgiven despite attempts to strike those portions of the bill. That means that those cities which received loan money last session will not have to repay that loan if the House agrees With the Senate action. (over) 111/ M, 3- r�; CITY OFFICIALS MUST .ACT NOW TO PREVENT THIS PROPOSAL FROM PASSING. CALL TODAY. Senate (515) 281.3371 Houso - 1575) 281-3221 iENATF. :FIENDS , PASSES COMPARATIVE NEGLIGENCE House File 7487, an Act relating to comparative negligence and joint and several lia- bility, has been :upended by the .ienatc and returned to the !louse. As passed by the Senate, the doctrine of paint and several was removed .from the bill, a 515 rule was adapted on comparative negligence, the House language relating to side- walk liability for snow and ice accumulations was stricken and replaced with another version offered by Sen. Ed. Holden (R-Oavenpon), exemptions for design standards were retained and new language was added on an amendment by Sen. John Jensen (R-Plain- fietdl relating to liability for natural and unnatural accumulations of snow and ice from streets and roads and the placement of stop signs. The League has taken the position that even though the Holden language in the Senate version is not everything we would have liked, the other elements of the bill as passed by the Senate are in improvement over the House version and would support the Senate -passed package. This issue may end up in conference committee if the House refuses to concur in the Senate package. If that occurs, our chances of retaining what we have gained are minimal. Therefore, city officials should IMMEDIATELY CONTACT THEIR STATE REPRESENTA- TIVES AND ASK THEM TO CONCUR IN THE SENATE -PASSED BILL. RIGIIT-TO-KNOW BILL SENT TO GOVERNOR The Senate has receded from its original position on SF 2248, the "right -to -know bill". In receding from its position, the Senate has accepted the House version which con- tains the language supported by the League providing exemption from liability forcity officials and employees in carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the bill. The bill now goes to the Governor. CONFLICT OF INTEREST BILL TO GOVERNOR House File 2389, an Act relating to the interest of an elected city official or em- ployee in contracts for the purchase of goods and services, has repassed the House, repassed in the Senate and has been sent to the Governor for signature. This bill is in response to the many concerns small cities have expressed about the current law which has a general rule prohibiting a city officer from having anyfinan- cial interest in contracts or goods and services sold to that official's city. The bill as passed adds a new section for contracts for total cumulative purchases of up to S1,000 per fiscal year without violating the law. SENATE RECEDES ON POLICE TRAINING BILL The League has been successful in having the Senate recede from its position of last week on HF 2247, an Act relating to reimbursement for police training. The Senate had rejected the House proposal last week which called for the creationof a special fund to reimburse cities for the training costs of their officers at the Town Law Enforcement Academy if that officer left employment during the first four years after training had been completed. Instead the Senate called for one city having to reimburse another city. The House had refused to concur in that approach, insisted on its position and after a rather lengthy debate the Senate receded from its position and in effect accepted the (louse version which now goes to the Governor for signature. e 7s/ Of greater significance in this bill was a provision which called for the repament of the SIB million in road use tax revenue which was diverted to the railroad facility fund last session. Proponents argued rhat the agreement last session was to loan this revenue from road use tax contingent on private investors matching the loan, which has not been done as of yet. Because of the worsening condition of municipal streets, secondary roads and primaries, many senators believed that the diverted revenue should now he returned to the Road Ilse Tax Fund. 'his would have meant $2.7 million for cities (181 share of it Sm1. Opponents argued that the private match was close to being made and chat it was necessary to establish a balanced transportation system in Iowa for railroads as well as roads. The va to to continue the diversion was 2d-23. Voting to continue to loan were: Ayes, 24: Briles Brown Bruner Deluhary Dieleman Gentleman Gratias Hester j Hultman Husak Hutchins Jensen Junkins Mann Miller, A.V. Nystree Priebe Readinger Rodgers Slater i Small Soorholtr Van Gllst Waldstein Voting to end the loan and return money to Road Use Tax Fund were: Nays, 23: Anderson Carr Coleman Colton 1 Doyle Drake Gallagher Gettings ' 1f Goodwin Hall Holden Halt Horn Hulse Kinley Miller,C.P. Palmer Rife Ta forTSedan j Vande Hoef Wells Welsh !1 Absent or not voting, S: j I Lind Ritsema Schwengels A no vote supported the League position. Motions to reconsider the final vote on ` this bill have been filed. It is not known at this time whether further attempts to 1 end the diversion will be made in the Senate. i SENATE PROPOSES FREEZING LIOWR PROFIT TO CITIES I The Senate has begun work on a proposed appropriations committee bill, SSB 226S,which would cap the liquor profit revenue to cities at the 1981-82 FY level. This is an effort to take the excess amount above that amount and retain in the beer and liquor control fund for earmarking for substance abuse programs. This is not the first time that attempts have been made to restrict cities' share of j liquor profit. Several years ago there was legislation which would have reduced the I 101 share and diverted it to substance abuse programs, THIS EFFORT IS THE MOST SERIOUS ATTEMPT IN SEVERAL YEARS AND CITY OFFICIALS MUST CON- I TACT THEIR STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES IMMEDIATELY TO RESIST THIS LIMITATION. The arguments in favor of such a move are premised in part on the belief that cities j do not use this revenue for liquor- or substance -related programs, but rather use the revenue for other unrelated municipal purposes. City officials should point out that they do have substance abuse programs, that they do use the revenue to help thegener- . al fund which provides revenue to law enforcement officials in drug- and alcohol -re - laced arrests. Liquor sales have declined in Iowa so the 101 share to cities has not risen dramati- cally since 81-82. For example, in FY 81-82 liquor profit revenue was expected to amount to S6.18 per capita. This year the same revenues are expected to be at $6.20 per capita but because of the decline in sales, we were recommending budgeting at 56.07 per capita. The language in the proposed bill is worded that the IOM "shall not exceed" the FY 81-82 level. This, however, means that it can be less than that amount, which is what will result when they take 171 off the top of the beer and liquor fund for sub- stance abuse. The 101 would then be figured on the reduced base. 9j R City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 20, 1984 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Material in Friday's Packet Report from the Civil Rights Specialist regarding recommendations from th _ Ad-hoc Committee on proposed amendments to the Human Rights Ordinance Memorandum from Marianne Milkman, Associate Planner, regarding availability of rental housing for families with children. — 753 Memorandum from the Assistant City Manager and the Development Coordinator regarding revised criteria for sidewalk cafes. 7 e Memoranda from the Assistant City Manager: a. Regulations for Outdoor Service Areas with.Liquor Licenses. 7.SS b. Possible City acquisition of Cable TV System with report from the Broadband Telecommunications Specialist and attachments. 7 - Memorandum from the Energy Coordinator regarding Resources Conservati Commission Bylaws amendments. _ Copy of the Bidder List - Wastewater Project. _ Copy of the City Manager's response to a letter from Shive-Hattery Engineers regarding the Wastewater Treatment Study. 759 Copy of the City Manager's reply to a letter from Davy Engineering Company regarding the Wastewater Treatment study. Copies of articles: a. Houston Reflective After Bond Rating Is Cut by Moody's. /G / b. Forsta amerikanska bussordern till Scania. Copy of AGING EXCHANGE, March -April, 1984, edition. %� 3 Copy of a brochure regarding the Clean Water Tax Summit program. Copy of the Legislative Bulletin No. 10. 7G s N81911 Memo from City Forester re Arbor Day Ceremonies 7G G City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 18, 1984 To: City Council From: Phyllis Williams, Civil Rights Specialist Re: Summary of Ad-hoc Committee Meetings The Ad-hoc Committee, which was formed to pursue reconciliation of the positions of those cies, nhas"no metchildren" ta twice ' rental and the minutessofand thosethose meetings not favor such policies, of the City Attorney's memo are attached. Also attached is a copy of drafting language proposed at the first meeting. Below is a summary n the Committee's final decision regarding each language item proposed that memo. A. The Committee members decided not to discuss the safety or young adult environment issues because a majority of the Committee members agreed compromises within those areas could not be obtained. The Committee members therefore focused on a compromise between the "elderly" and families with children. B. A majority of the Committee recommended the age of 60 to define elderly. C. The Committee focused on further clarifying the existing language in Section 18-32(d) which exempts housing designated for the elderly or the disabled from the Housing section of the non-discrimination ordinance. The Committee rewordedunanimously read: Housings accommodationsmay first sentence in 18-32(d) b be restricted specifically for the elderly and/or disabled. D. The Committee recommends two new paragraphs: 1. 18-32(d)(1) - There are three sentences in this new paragraph. The first sentence is being recommended on a vote of 4 ayes and 3 nays. The second sentence is being recommended unanimously and the third sentence is being recommended on a vote of s ayes and 2 abstentions. The recommended paragraph reads: "Restricted housing accommodations for the elderly and/or disabled may be applied to individual housing units, floors, separate buildings or parts of buildings. Designations of such restrictions shall be made part of any rental property on file with the City of Iowa City. and shallnbeiinseffect until changed. This forms shallided applyyforthe Cishall be -in ty period of one year. �sz i I Page 2 2. 18-32(b)(5) - An additional exemption. This exemption focuses on the privacy issue as it relates to owner occupied dwellings. On a vote of 4 ayes and 3 nays this recommended paragraph reads: "Restrictions based on presence or absence of dependents in the rental or leasing of housing accommodations within an owner -occupied dwelling of two or fewer units or in which the owner occupies 50% or more of the total area of the structure. The Commitee members opposed to the wording of this additional exemption favored the exemption of fourplexes or residences in which the owner occupied 25% of the total area of the structure. The attached minutes reflect the relevant discussion which occurred during the two meetings. We anticipate the presence of several of the ad hoc committee members during your April 23rd informal meeting, so any ques- tions you may have can be asked of the committee members at that time. bc3 i i i �Sz City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 6, 1984 To: Ad Hoc Committee - Human Rights Ordinance From: Robert W. jansen, City Attorney Re: Wording Suggestions I have been asked to assist the Committee regarding certain wording changes that have been suggested by the Committee concerning elderly housing accommodations. I recommend the following: 1. Add a definition of "elderly" in the -definition section of the proposed ordinance. I suggest the insertion of ELDERLY as follows: Elderly means any person who has attained the age of years wherever that term is used in this ordinance. 2. Section 18-32(d) - Reward as follows: Housing accommodations may be designated specifically for the elderly and/or disabled. However, such housing accommodations may not be restricted among the elderly and/or disabled on the basis of ?geb� color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race s , sexual orientation, presence or absence of dependents, or public assistance source of, income, provided that any such dependents meet the definitions of elderly or handicapped as provided herein. Section 18-32(d)(1) NEW Designations of housing accommodations for the elderly and/or disabled may be applied to individual housing units, floors, separate buildings or parts of buildings. Such designation shall be made part of the record of any rental property on file with the City of Iowa City. Designations shall be in, writing an forms provided by the City and shall be in effect for a period of At the conclusion of such period the accomno a ons mus eredesignated for successive like periods of time if the accommodations are to be recognized as such. 3. Additional Exemption - Sec. 18-32(b)(5): Restrictions based on presence or absence of dependents in the rental or leasing of housing accommodations within an owner -occupied dwelling of or fewer units or in which the owner occupies % or more of the total area of the structure. bj5/4 751-7- (5) To employ on the basis of sex in those certain instances where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of a particular business or enterprise. The bona fide occupational qualification shall be interpreted narrowly. (6) Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, a state or federal program designed to benefit a specific age classification which serves a bona fide public purpose shall be permissible. (7) TO EMPLOY ON THE BASIS OF DISABILITY IN THOSE CERTAIN INSTANCES WHERE PRESENCES OF DISABILTY IS A BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION REASONABLY NECESSARY TO THE NORMAL OPERATION OF A PARTICULAR BUSINESS OR ENTERPRISE. THE BONA FIDE OCCUPATIONAL QUALIFICATION SHALL BE INTERPRETED NARROWLY. Pc. 18-32. Housing; exceptions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to: (1) Refuse to engage in a housing transaction with any other person because of age, color, creed, disability, MARITAL STATUS, national origin, race, religion, sex, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF DEPENDENTS, OR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SOURCE OF INCOME. (2) Discriminate against any other person because of age, color, creed, disability, MARITAL STATUS, national origin; race, religion, sex, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PRESENCE OR ABSENCE- OF DEPENDENTS, OR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SOURCE OF INCOME; in the terms, conditions or privileges of any real estate transaction. (3) Directly or indirectly advertise, or in any other manner indicate or publicize in any real estate. transaction that any person because of age, color, creed, disability, MARITAL STATUS, national origin, race, religion, sex, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF DEPENDENTS, OR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SOURCE OF INCOME is not welcome, objectionable, or not solicited. (4) Discriminate against the lessee or purchaser of any real property or housing accommodation or part, portion or interest of the real property or housing accommodation, or against any prospective lessee or purchaser of the property or accommodation, because of age, color, creed, disability, MARITAL STATUS, national origin, race, religion, sex, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF DEPENDENTS, OR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SOURCE OF INCOME of persons who may from time to time be present in or on the lessee's or owner's premises for lawful purposes at the invitation of the lessee or owner as friends, guests, visitors, relatives or in any similar capacity. (b) The following are exempted from the provisions of this section: (1) Any bona fide religious institution with respect to any qualification it may impose based on religion when such qualifications are related to a bona fide religious purpose. 75-2- r] (2) The rental or leasing of four (4) or fewer 'rooms within an owner - occupied rooming house in which renters pass through the owner's living area. (3) RESTRICTIONS BASED ON SEX OR THE PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF DEPENDENTS IN THE RENTAL OR LEASING OF HOUSING ACCOMMODATIONS BY NON-PROFIT CORPORATIONS. (4) Restrictions based on sex in the rental or leasing of housing accommodations within which residents of both sexes would share a common bathroom facility on the same floor of the building. (c) This section does not create an affirmative duty to remove barriers for the handicapped in excess of the requirements of Chapter 104A, of the Code of Iowa. (d) Housing accommodations may be designated specifically for the elderly and disabled. However, housing accommodations may not be restricted among the elderly and disabled on the basis of age, color, creed, disability, MARITAL STATUS, national origin, sex, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, orientation, PRESENCE OR ABSENCE OF DEPENDENTS, OR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE SOURCE OF INCOME. Sec. 18-33. Public accommodation; exceptions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to deny any other person the full and equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages of any place of public accommodation because of AGE, color, creed, DISABILITY, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex,. or sexual orientation. (b) It shall be unlawful to directly or indirectly advertise or in any manni indicate or publicize that the patronage of persons is unwelcome, objectionable, or not solicited because of AGE, color, creed, DISABILITY, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. (c) This section shall not apply to any bona fide religious institution with respect/to any qualifications. the institution may impose based on religion when such qualifications are related to bona fide religious purpose. (d) Public accommodations may be designated specifically for the elderly and disabled. However, public accommodations may not be restricted among the. elderly and disabled an the basis of AGE, color, creed. DISABILITY, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. Sec. 18-34. Credit transactions; exceptions. (a) It shall be unlawful for any creditor to refuse to enter into any consumer credit transaction or to impose finance charges or other terms or conditions more onerous than those regularly extended by that creditor to consumers of similar economic backgrounds because of age, color, creed, DISABILITY, marital status, national origin-, race, religion, sex, or sexual orientation. %5-2— MINUTES AO HOC COMMITTEE RE: PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CITY'S NON-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1984 - 7:00 PM SENIOR CENTER CLASSROOM COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Susan Futrell (Co-chair), John Watson, Karen Kubby, Mark Hamer, Carol Karstens, Fred Breckner, Susan Buckley COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Fred Krause (on vacation), Gary Smith (had a class) GUESTS PRESENT: E. Norman Bailey, Louis Martin, Clara Oleson, Margaret McDonald STAFF PRESENT: Williams The meeting began at approximately 7:06 P.M. The minutes of the April 2, 1984, meeting were discussed and corrections were made. (The revised minutes of that meeting are attached.) The wording suggestions submitted by the City's City Attorney were reviewed and discussed. 1. Elderly definition - Committee members agreed the wording was clear. Regarding a specific age for defining elderly Committee members sug- gested: Kubby - age 60, Buckley - 60, 62, 65; Karstens - 65, Hamer - 55 - 60, and felt .the age of 65 would be too old for people who wanted to get into the retirement or quiet mode, Watson - 60. Guests: Bailey - felt the word elderly was a misnomer because the issue had to do with people who had reached an age whereby they wanted to live without children and perhaps they were not necessarily elderly. Martin suggested the age of 55 because otherwise the ordinance may be incompat- ible with the Older Americans Act which defines 55 as elderly. Oleson suggested the Committee vote on all issues. Futrell (co-chair) thought that was a good idea. Watson moved that elderly be defined as 60 years of age, Karstens seconded. Vote: Ayes - Kubby, Watson, Breckner, Futrell, Buckley, Karstens. Nay -Hamer. Buckley moved to accept the sentence suggested by the City Attorney which would incorporate the age fust defined as elderly. The motion was seconded by Watson. The motion passed unanimously. 2. A. Section 18-32(d) - Hamer moved that the wording suggested for this section be accepted. Watson seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously. B. Section 18-32(d)(1) - Kubby suggested that the first sentence be reworded as follows: Designation of housing accommodations for the elderly and/or disabled may be applied to separate buildings. Hamer felt there were too many different configurations of rental units in �sz Ad Hoc Committee April 10, 1984 Page 2 Iowa City and restricting designated accommodations to a separate building would be too restrictive. Kubby felt that if the intent was to allow an exemption which would "protect" the elderly from children that would not occur if we allowed an elderly housing designation to include units, floors or parts of buildings. Karstens added that she had reviewed studies that have shown young disabled and the elderly are not able to live compatably if they're only separated by a floor, etc. Buckley moved to delete from the first sentence the words individual housing units, floors, or parts of buildings. Watson seconded the motion. Watson wondered if only allowing separate buildings to be designated for the disabled would be disadvantageous to that group. To esolve that (byrOleson-guest)ssue the for the firstiseng ntenced ly - D signations amendment sof uhousing accommodations for the elderly may be applied to separate buildings. may be Designations of housing accommodations for thedisabled buildings or applied to individual housing units, floors, sep parts of buildings. i Discussion ensued regarding how landlords - if allowed to designate of, evading cove age froetc form thehe ordinance. do so But theldesignation,for the pose stated Williams (staff), means the landlord can only rent that designated unit etc. to elderly and must do so for at one year. eson guest) and the committee members felt the language did not clearly indicate designated housing met what Williams suggested. There was discussion on how to clarify their intent. Buckley moved that the first sentence in Section 18-32(d) be reworded to read: Housing disabled. accommodations may ewasicted seconded ibyc Kubby. or tThe elderly passed unanimously. Back to 18-32(d)(1) - Hamer moved the first sentence in the section be reworded to read: Restricted housing accommodations for the elderly and/or disabled may be applied to individual housing units, floors, separate buildings or parts of buildings. The motion was seconded by Karstens. The vote: Ayes - Watson, Hamer, Karstens, Breckner. Nays: Futrell, Kubby, Buckley. 18-32(d)(1) second sentence. entence be Watson read: Designationsrofesucherestrictionsthat the eshaltlsbemade parteofr ded Ito the record of any rental property on file with the City of Iowa City. The motion passed unanimously. 18-32(d)(1) third sentence. Hamer suggested that once a landlord designates housing for the elderly and/or disabled that the designation be perpetual until elderlychanged. Once and/or b such; the d signati nwouldbeiineffectu for aaminimum dofione-jM, 7S-Z.- Ad Hoc Committee April 10, 1984 Page 3 would automatically renew at the end of that year and would remain so designated until the landlord makes a change which could occur any time after the first year - 18 months or whatever. Hamer moved and Karstens seconded that the third sentence read: Designations shall be in writing on forms provided by the City and shall be in effect until changed but shall apply for a minimum period of one year. Buckley felt the other tenants could have a problem with this. If a landlord changes a restricted unit etc., shouldn't the other tenants be notified in advance regarding the possible change in the environment? It was decided that was an issue that could be better resolved in the Landlord Tenant Act. The vote: Ayes - Futrell, Watson, Hamer, Karstens, Breckner. Abstained - Kubby, Buckley. 3. Additional exemptions - Section 18-32(b)(5). Buckley moved and Kubby seconded that the sentence read: Restrictions based on presence or absence of dependents in the rental or leasing of housing accommodations within an owner -occupied dwelling of two or fewer units or in which the owner occupies 50% or more of the total area of the structure. Breckner felt that was too restrictive an exemption, Hamer - too restric- tive, Watson - if more than half of a building is being rented then the residence is no longer someone's domicile, it is a business and therefore one should no longer go by the rules of privacy, it should have to be subjected to the ordinance, Karstens - what about those subsidizing their income and providing themselves a place to live. Why not give them a bigger privilege, say 25%? Hamer moved to call the question. This passed unanimously. The vote: Aye - Futrell, Watson, Kubby, Buckley. Nay - Hamer, Karstens, Breckner. The Committee decided a presentation to the City Council was not needed, the minutes could speak for themselves. The Committee members asked that the minutes of this meeting be mailed to them prior to the 19th and they will call Williams with any corrections. Krause, with Williams' assistance, will decide if another meeting is required if the corrections are significant to the extent the minutes do not accurately reflect the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 8:45 p.m. 7S-2- REVSIED MINUTES AD HOC COMMITTEE RE: PROPOSED REVISIONS TO CITY'S NON-DISCRIMINATION ORDINANCE MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1984 - 7:00 P.M. SENIOR CENTER CLASSROOM COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Karen Kubby, John Watson, Fred Breckner, Mark T. Hamer, Gary Smith, Susan Futrell (co -Chair), Fred Krause (co -Chair), Susan Buckley COMMITTEE MEMBERS ABSENT: Carol Karstens (illness) GUESTS PRESENT: Norman Bailey, Larry Baker, Margaret McDonald, Jim Rhoades STAFF PRESENT: Helling, Williams The meeting began at approximately 7:06 p.m. The Committee members introduced themselves. Futrell very briefly described the process which had taken place within the Iowa City Human Rights Commission regarding their review of the ordinance and their subsequent proposed changes to the City's non-discrimination ordinance. The Committee members then identi- fied the issues from their perspective: Issues - Is there housing which will not allow children? The rights of those looking are more important than those currently already renting. Are we going to give children the status of a protected class? The lifestyles of those whose kids are different from those without kids and kids are sometimes uncontrollable, but we are talking a right pitted against a privilege. Children are vulnerable and have a right to be a protected class, but then again, the elderly are another protected class who may need some protection from children. The word discrimination is misused. People should have an opportu- nity to live where they want to and the rights of property owners seem to be vanishing somewhere along the line and we need to draw the line. Is the real problem an economic issue - is it really about people who cannot find housing, or about people who cannot get the housing they want because they cannot afford it which would mean the solution would concern expanding the availability of low -medium income housing. Other background information Fifty-two percent of the people in this community have children -some are currently residing in their own homes but may be renting in the future. r, Ad Hoc Committee April 2, 1904 Page 2 Based on a recent phone survey, 40 percent of the landlords contacted would not accept. kids and several of those that did lived on the outskirts of town. WRAC receives numerous phone calls per month from women (about 30) and the vast majority of these women have problems with finding housing. Other agencies such as the Domestic Violence Project have similar experiences. Furthermore, there are 5.6 million single- family homes in the United States and 5.3 million of these homes are headed by women who only have 40 percent of the economic power that men have. Combine that with a closed housing market and the problem is significant. The group consensus was to work on the issue of whether or not there were any possible compromises between renters with children and renters without. Suggestions 1. Define current housing exemption 1(d) to clarify intent. 2. Define elderly: any person who has reached the chronological age of at least years. 3. Have property owners who have housing designated for the elderly register this housing with the City. The designated housing could not be changed more than once per year. 4. Exempt owner -occupied buildings (four-plexes or smaller including rooming houses). 5. Exempt owner -occupied duplexes or rooming houses. 6. Exempt owner -occupied property if the owner lives in at least 25 percent of the property. Discussion Regarding owner -occupied structures, there was considerable discussion regarding how exemptions would apply regarding non-discrimination based on "presence or absence of dependents." There was discussion that such exemptions should be based on the number of units and/or the percentage of total area of the structure occupied' by the owner. Smith voiced his concern that it would be purely arbitrary for the Committee to suggest specific numbers at this point. Watson suggested that the exemption of four or fewer units or when the owner occupies 25 percent or more of the total building area might be appropriate. Futrell suggested that this exemption might more appropriately apply only to duplexes or when the owner occupies 50 percent or more of the total area. There was no concensus as to what the figure should be and Watson suggested that perhaps this should be left to the decision of the City Council. 75..2- Ad Hoc Committee April 2, 1984 Page 3 There was agreement among Committee members that their responsibility was to recommend concepts of compromise for Council consideration but there was not concensus as to how specific these conceptual recommendations should be. Hamer expressed concern that the Committee ordinance is not to have any effect on owners to adjust rents to accommodate those he also wanted it clarified that it was not restrict an owner from setting limits on given unit. The members agreed that neith tions were intended. clarify that the intent of this rent structures or to require with dependents. In addition, the intent of the ordinance to the number of occupants in a er of these additional restric- E. Norm Bailey (guest) raised a question regarding a landlord who now rents a unit up to two adults and up to two children. Would that landlord be required to rent to four adults as well? Hamer also questioned whether or not that landlord would also be required to rent to one adult and three children. Discussion yielded no consensus on how these questions might be answered, except that it did not appear likely that one would be required to rent to four college students since they are not a protected class. Futrell emphasized that it was not within the charge of the Committee to attempt to determine how the ordinance might be construed in individual discrimination cases. Rather, individual cases would rely on the circum- stances and intent of the landlord and those factors cannot be pre- defined. Some Committee members again expressed their belief that a landlord could limit the number of occupants and that these limitations could apply to the number of children as well. Others indicated that they were not convinced that those limitations would be acceptable under the proposed ordinance. Buckley questioned whether or not there were other issues that were to be addressed by the Committee. Hamer indicated that he would like the Committee to discuss applications related to safety and to possible protection of young adults who choose a childless environment. The majority of the Committee members chose not to address the latter issue. However, the Committee was split on whether or not safety as an issue should be discussed. Helling suggested that a possible topic for the next meeting would be to review a draft of language which could be prepared in the interim address- ing those issues on which consensus had been reached. Buckley suggested that this function could be achieved by the co -chairpersons rather than the entire Committee. Watson suggested that areas of consensus be recapped at this point. Futrell listed several points upon which she felt consensus had been reached. Summar - The Committee agreed on the following: 1. Agreed elderly needs to be defined. Ad Hoc Committee April 2, 1984 Page 4 2. Agreed that clarified forti�ntentrandtthen applied econsistention tlf) should be further y by landlords. 3 whether the tenantsepasscthrough the owneried units 's jivingINarea regardless of 4. Agreed that elderly housing should be registered and that designation not change more than once per year. S. Agrentthat the intent fha rentbelow market onot valuellow rent subsidy tenasto rent propertyat Loose Ends 1. Could not agree on the age that should be used to define elderly. 2. Did not decide on the elderly housing registration process. 3. Did not agree on the extent of owner -occupied exemptions (duplexes, rooming houses, four-plexes?). Assignments Ask the City Attorney or his designee to review housing exemption 1(d) and "tighten" the language. The paragraph should reflect that the protected class. presence or absence of dependents, within that paragraph refers to deendetslso ref housingn accat tommodationselde ihat are gnatedTspecifically forut eaelderlylcouldhin fact be one building out of a multiple building project. Next�ti�g_ Monday, April 9, 1984. Purpose: To review new language which shall be supplied by the Legal Department prior to the next meeting date. Discussion concerning the safety or young adult environment issues will not ensue because a majority of the Committee agreed compromises within those areas could not be obtained. 7.5 ----- ,F, r 2. Exemption for owner -occupied housing accomodations: Sec. 18-32(b)(5): 11(5) Restrictions based on presence or ab- sence of dependents in the rental or leas- t i ing of housing accomodations where the owner I( occupies the premises,or some portion there- of, and actually resides therein." 3. Exemption for housing accomodations where 75% or more of the residents are 55 years of age or older: Sec. 18-32(b)(6): 11(6) Rental or leasing of housing accomodations I where 758 or more of the persons residing there- in are 55 years of age or older. Provided that i these qualifications are met, such accomodations may be designated specifically for the elderly , subject to the requirements of Section 18-31(d) and 18-32(d)(1)." Above proposal distributed by Mayor McDonald at the Council informal session 4/23/84. 7.5-'— I . Definition of "Elderly" to be added to the ordinance: "Elderly means any person who has attained the age of 55 years wherever that term is used in this ordinance." 2. Exemption for owner -occupied housing accomodations: Sec. 18-32(b)(5): 11(5) Restrictions based on presence or ab- sence of dependents in the rental or leas- t i ing of housing accomodations where the owner I( occupies the premises,or some portion there- of, and actually resides therein." 3. Exemption for housing accomodations where 75% or more of the residents are 55 years of age or older: Sec. 18-32(b)(6): 11(6) Rental or leasing of housing accomodations I where 758 or more of the persons residing there- in are 55 years of age or older. Provided that i these qualifications are met, such accomodations may be designated specifically for the elderly , subject to the requirements of Section 18-31(d) and 18-32(d)(1)." Above proposal distributed by Mayor McDonald at the Council informal session 4/23/84. 7.5-'— City of Iowa Cit'" mEMORANDUM Date: April 20, 1984 To: City Manager and City Council From: Marianne Milkman, Associate Planner Re: Availability of Rental Housing for Families with Children We have just completed gathering data for the rental housing vacancy rate and rent survey. Since the City Council and the Iowa City Apartment Owners Association were very interested in obtaining information on how many rental units were available to families with children, an informal survey was conducted on this question at the same time as the general survey. Surveyors were instructed to request all rent and vacancy information first and then to ask whether the rental units could be rented by families with children. Where owners/managers were not cooperative in general, surveyors were told not to ask about children. Rent and vacancy information was obtained for approximately 4,300 rental units. (Only multi -family complexes with three or more units were surveyed.) Information on whether children were permitted was obtained for 69% of all the analysissof theed. formalesurvey„ation on however,htheren is resultsohavbeing enntalided. the Of the 2,964 units for which responses were received, 77% are available for rent to families with children and 23% are not available for rent by families with children. In many cases the respondents who do not permit children in their units added comments apartments)chfor families-, the tounitsmere (nota safeies or or small suitableone bedroom as: the units foyou g children; the units are on busy streets downtown; there is no play area available. Other respondents stated that they rented only to older persons or only to students. A few of the respondents who do rent to families with children indicated restrictionscertain lies children, familieswith children rover n1o 2,and and/or families to itl withchildrenunder pthree ersonsewithoutsge. In childrensdition, several stated although they do not forbids childrenrefer to rent to It should be stressed that this informal "children” survey, which gathered data for approximately 44% of all Iowa city multi -family units in complexes with three or more units, is not a scientific survey. The data is biased because s did on information waro nd sobt inedforbasgreater in opropio ortionofslargell � complexes ts surveyed, sin the general survey. bj5/1 75-3 'City of Iowa Cit, MEMORANDUM Date: April 19, 1984 To: City Council 7-lzf L From: Dale Helling and Andrea Hauer Re: Sidewalk Cafes/Revised Version of Criteria This memo will include suggestions and options the Council wished to consider after its April 3 consideration of the draft criteria. -Where a revision has been added to the original draft, an explanation is given in the comment section. As was stated before, these criteria were based on the premise that the primary function of a public sidewalk is for the safe and smooth passage of pedestrians. Criteria (revised) for use of the public right-of-way for sidewalk cafes 1. A sidewalk cafe is defined as a temporary, outdoor service area used for the serving and consumption of food and beverages, which are dispensed from inside a restaurant to people seated at tables and chairs in the area. Comment: The word "temporary" was added to this definition to emphasize the seasonal nature of a sidewalk cafe. 2. Sidewalk cafes will be permitted in the public right-of-way or on other publicly -owned property only in the CB -10 and CB -2 areas (the downtown and the commercial areas directly north and south of the downtown - see attached map). 3. The sidewalk cafe area must be adjacent to or in front of the building housing the restaurant and utilization of that area is subject to the building owner's approval. Comment: The phrase "or in front of" was added to allow for situations where a sidewalk cafe might be better situated not directly next to the restaurant. However, as staff noted at the April 3 meeting, there may be conflicts between the pathways of food servers going to and from the restaurant and normal pedestrian flow. 4. The cafe area may not extend onto the sidewalk in a manner that will not allow a minimum of eight feet of unobstructed sidewalk remaining for pedestrian use. The eight foot unobstructed portion of the sidewalk should be continuous and contiguous with the adjoining sidewalks in such a manner as to provide uninterrupted, smooth passageway for all pedes- trians. If the existing sidewalk is less than eight feet in width, no encroachment will be permitted. On the City Plaza, a sidewalk cafe may use the area defined as Zone 1. %2W 2 r - Comment: The minimum width of unobstructed sidewalk was changed from ten to eight feet as directed by the Council. There is some concern on the part of staff that the eight foot width may not be sufficient to allow for the smooth and safe passage of pedestrians. 5. All tables and chairs in the cafe area should be set back, for safety purposes, at least ten feet from alleys and should be not located in a triangular area at street corners, in which two of the triangles' sides measure 20 feet in length along the curb lines from the point of inter- section of the streets. 6. The area for the sidewalk cafe should be temporarily delineated by ropes or some other suitable method. Tables, chairs, and other items used by the cafe are to be removed at the end of each day's operation and the cafe area restored to its normal condition as a pedestrian way. 7. Permitted hours of operation shall be from sunrise to sunset and the operation shall not be allowed before April 15 nor after October 15 of any calendar year. Comment: This item was referred to the City Attorney for his opinion as to how the City may or may not regulate hours of operation. 8. A sidewalk cafe may not utilize any public amenities such as benches or seats or a charge will be instituted for the use of those amenities. Comment: Council indicated it wished to allow the possibility 'of sidewalk cafes utilizing public amenities. Staff indicated at that meeting that it thought there was some problem in allowing a private, for-profit business to monopolize. public amenities such as benches and chairs. 9. Amplified sound equipment and additional advertising or identification signage beyond that permitted for the main restaurant shall not be permitted. Any amenities (such as chairs, tables, and umbrellas) shall not have any advertising on their surfaces. Compliance with the City noise ordinance shall be required. Comment: An issue was raised by the manager of the Holiday Inn as to whether amplification equipment would be permitted in the hotel's outdoor dining areas. Other than enforcement of the noise ordinance, the hotel would be permitted to do such because the cafe area is located on private property. 10. A fee will be charged for the use of the public right-of-way. It is suggested that this charge be calculated on an actual value per square foot basis (the same as was selected by the Council for City Plaza usage) on a seasonal basis or a flat fee be charged for all businesses. Comment: Two options have been presented as per Council's wish to explore this item further. The first option is to charge a lease rate based on the actual square footage used by the business and the second is to simply charge a flat rate fee for all businesses, no matter how large or small the sidewalk cafe area may be. %S!1 3 11. The use of public sidewalk space for cafe purposes shall not be subject to the zoning code because the cafe is a use of public property rather than private property. The Zoning Ordinance regulates only the use of private property. 12. The sidewalk cafe, as part of a restaurant, must be licensed by the Johnson County Board of Health. 13. The sidewalk cafe operator will be required to post sufficient insurance and to enter into an agreement holding the City harmless against any and all liability arising from accidents or other actions arising from its operation. In addition, if alcoholic beverages are served in this area, other provisions such as dram shop insurance shall also be provided by the operator. Comment: The Council requested additional information on the serving of alcoholic beverages in the public right-of-way from the City Attorney. An opinion will also be issued regarding whether alcoholic beverages may be served in a cafe not directly adjacent to the restaurant. 14. The application for a sidewalk cafe should contain, at a minimum, a plot plan, a picture or illustration of the amenities to be used, and the seating capacity of the cafe. In addition, the applicant shall provide the name and address of the owner of each immediate abutting property. Applications will be handled by the City staff with the review and approval of any use of the public right-of-way approved by the Council as prescribed in the City Code of Ordinances. The City will notify the immediate abutting property owners by letter of the nature of the application, and the date and time this item will appear on the agenda for approval by the City Council. If the application is approved by the Council, the City staff will be responsible for the administration of the lease and correction of fees. r Comment: This was revised to include the applicant submitting the names of the immediate abutting property owners in order to facilitate public comment an the application. ah/sp %S1 City of Iowa Cit; MEMORANDUM Date: April 19, 1984 To: City Council From: Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager C:2f?VL Re: Regulations for Outdoor Service Areas with Liquor Licenses Attached please find a copy of a draft of regulations for the operation of outdoor service areas by establishments licensed under Chapter 123 of the Code of Iowa. I believe these revisions are consistent with your prior discussion relating to the regulation of such outdoor service areas, also referred to as "beer gardens." This matter is scheduled for discussion at your informal meeting on April 23, 1984. Staff will be present at that time to answer additional questions or provide further information. Based on that discussion, our intent would be to make final revisions and prepare a resolution adopting these regulations for formal Council action on May 8, 1984. bdw4/1 Enclosure cc: City Attorney City Clerk 7.s5 I DRAFT REGULATIONS FOR OPERATION OF OUTDOOR SERVICE AREAS BY ESTABLISHMENTS LICENSED UNDER CHAPTER 123 OF THE CODE OF IOWA These regulations shall apply to those outdoor service areas located on PRIVATE PROPERTY adjacent to any business licensed under Chapter 123 of the Code of Iowa and as defined in Chapter 123.3(31). These regulations shall NOT apply to outdoor service areas located on or directly adjacent to the=ity Plaza as defined in Chapter 9.1-2 of the Code of Iowa City. An outdoor service area shalt include any such area where beer or liquor is sold and served, carried, or consumed by the public. It shall be considered as part of the licensed premises, and the same Federal, State, and local laws which apply to the licensed premises shall also apply to the outdoor service area. Any establishment operating an outdoor service area as defined above shall be subject to the following: 1. Outdoor service areas must be located on private property and may not encroach on any public right-of-way. Such area must be immediately adjacent to the licensed establishment of which it is a part. 2. Outdoor. service areas shall not be located in the front yard of any licensed premises. 3. Outdoor service areas shall be screened on all sides from public view. Screening shall consist of a fence or other suitable barrier of not less than five feet in height nor more than six feet in height. It shall be of solid construction which will effectively prevent normal access and/or egress from the premises except by way of an emergency fire exit only. Such fire exit shall be required of all outdoor service areas. 4. Seating or other accommodations in an outdoor service area shall not exceed one (1) person per fifteen (15) square feet of floor area accessible to the public. 5. Outdoor service areas shall not be accessible except from the licensed premises which it adjoins. The required fire exit shall be an emergency exit only. 6. Outdoor service areas shall be permitted only in those zones which permit other than residential uses and shall not be permitted to exist within 100 feet of any lot zoned for residential use. 7. Outdoor service areas shall comply with appropriate building, housing, and fire codes and with all other applicable State and City laws. 8. The City shall inspect outdoor service areas at least annually at the same time inspection of the adjacent licensed establishment occurs. The City may, at its discretion, inspect an outdoor service area at any other time. 9. Applications for the approval of outdoor service areas shall include all required information and be submitted with applications for beer and liquor licenses. Such application shall be submitted to the City Clerk at least 15 days prior to the date it is to be considered by the SSS 2 DRAFT City Council. Outdoor service areas shall be subject to the same annual renewal requirements as are all beer and liquor licenses. Approval by the City Council of an outdoor service area shall be by letter to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department and such approval shall be separate and distinct from approval of the beer or liquor license. Said approval shall be subject to the applicant also meeting all requirements of the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Depart- ment with regard to diagram, dram shop coverage, and all other State requirements. 10. The City reserves the right to revoke its authorization for the operation of an outdoor service area for any establishment where ex- cessive noise or other problems, as determined by the City, shall arise directly from the operation of 'the outdoor service area. Notification of revocation shall be provided to the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department. Revocation of authorization by the City for operation of an outdoor service area shall not affect the licens- ing of the principal establishment, unless separate action to suspend or revoke that license is also initiated. 11. Upon submitting an application for an outdoor service area, applicant shall provide the name and address of the owner of each abutting property as well as every other property which is within one hundred (100) feet of applicant's premises. The City will then notify these property owners by letter of the nature of the application and the date and time when it will appear an the agenda for approval by the City Council, so that these property owners will have an opportunity to comment on the application if they wish. 12. Approval or disapproval of an application for an outdoor service area shall be at the discretion of the City Council. 13. Appeal from a revocation of the authorization for the operation of an outdoor service area shall be to the City Council according to the procedure as established in Sections 2-184, 2-185, 2-186 and 2-187 of the Code of Ordinances, City of Iowa City, Iowa. 14. These regulations are established by resolution of the City Council and may be amended from time to time by further resolution of the City Council. 7.5�5 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 19, 1984 To: City Council From: Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager Re: Possible City Acquisition of Cable TV System Attached to this memorandum are materials relating to your discussion of the above -referenced matter scheduled for your informal session an April 23, 1984. These include: 1. A report from the Broadband Telecommunications Specialist regarding system appraisal and feasibility study along with suggested advantages and disadvantages regarding various City ownership options. 2. A copy of a memorandum from the Director of Finance regarding possible funding options. 3. A copy of a memorandum from the Broadband Telecommunications Specialist regarding a recent conversation with Dr. Robert Pepper. Staff and Commission representatives will be present during your discussion to provide any further information you may need. If you have any questions prior to that time, please do not hesitate to contact me. bj4/7 1 1 1 � City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 19, 1984 To: City Council From: Drew Shaffer, Broadband Telecommunications Specialist Re: Possible City Acquisition of Local Cable System On March 26 Council requested a cursory study of options for a munici- pally or cooperatively owned cable system in Iowa City. This study is not a comprehensive study, but rather indicates the basic considerations and options available to the City. Following is a list of the Table of Contents: PART 1: MUNICIPAL OR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP Section 1: The Advantages and Disadvantages of a Municipally Owned Cable System. Section 2: Other Issues Regarding Municipal Ownership of Cable, Including Legal, Legislative and Financial Considerations. Section 3: Other Communities' Experiences with Municipal Ownership of Cable TV. PART 2: COOPERATIVE OR USER OWNERSHIP Section 1: The Advantages and Disadvantages of a Cooperatively Owned or a "User Owned" Cable System. Section 2: Other Issues Regarding Cooperatively Owned Cable Systems. Section 3: Other Communities' Experiences With Cooperatively Owned Cable Systems. PART 3: JOINT VENTURE AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE OWNERSHIP OPTIONS PART 4: THE COMPANY OWNED CABLE SYSTEM AND OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE CITY PART 5: FOLLOW-UP DECISIONS AND RESOURCES Section 1: Follow -Up Decisions - What is the Compelling Public Interest and What is the Financial Outlook? Section 2: Follow -Up Consultants, Resources and Estimated Costs PART 6: CONTACTS AND RESOURCES USED TO COMPILE THIS REPORT %57-' 2 PART 1: MUNICIPAL OR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP Section 1: The Advantages and Disadvantages of Municipally Owned Cable Systems. Over 40 cities and towns in the U.S, currently have some form of munici- pally owned (sometimes referred to as publicly owned) cable system. In most cases these are small communities and in many cases these communities also own an electric or water utility which was used to finance the system. The first municipally owned cable system was devised in 1952. Many of the municipally owned systems designed to date started because they were in areas that were not served by broadcast television stations or because they were too small to be of interest to cable companies. In some cases the municipality identified a set of goals it could accomplish by owning the cable system and either had or retained expertise to accomplish those goals. In the last few years more local governments have begun to explore this option because the deregulatory mood of Congress and the FCC has threatened City regulatory authority. Cable has also been identified by some as a means of distributing more public services and information (a kind of information utility). Finally, cable has been identified by some as a potential source of revenue for the City, commu- nity or cable related endeavors. In all cases of municipal ownership of cable, one or more of four patterns or models exists. 1. The existing city owned utility also manages and operates cable. 2. A new city department is initiated. 3. An independent, non-profit entity or board is created to oversee and/or operate the cable system. 4. A private company or management firm is hired to operate the system. THE ADVANTAGES: Those in favor of municipal ownership suggest that the community's interests may best be served because profit, maximization is not the overriding factor. Instead, the community's long-term welfare can be of more concern. This may mean that more money generated from the system is kept locally; that subscriber rates may be kept lower; that there may be more local control over what programming is offered; that there can be more accountability for what happens concerning cable; and that if revenue created from the system is in fact pumped back into the cable system, more services of a public nature could be offered. Proponents also suggest that, depending upon local policy determinations, other public services such as public access could be better preserved and protected by public ownership than by private. They further argue that government has access to lower cost financing. Finally, it has been suggested that all resi- dents could be provided cable service (commonly referred to as universal service). Thus the programming, information and benefits of cable would be available to all residents. 7_57� 1, THE OISAOVAHTAGES: Those opposing municipal ownership suggest that cities should not compete directly with private enterprise, where private enterprise can and does provide the service in question. In addition, opponents say that because of the huge sums of money necessary to buy into cable, the tax laws are of more benefit to private enterprise than to cities, allowing for tax credits for losses and accelerated depreciation on capital assets. Opponents further argue that expertise may be hard to find to run a local system, since such a system does not offer the career opportunities a major cable company does. They also suggest that First Amendment issues arise with city ownership in that this option may strip cable companies of their ability to own and operate a cable system in that city, and that a city owned system may tend to promote programming that is in the best interests of local officials or censored according to their own likes and dislikes. Finally, opponents suggest a private management firm hired by the city to manage the system may not work as well as a privately owned system because it would have only fees to work for, instead of tax benefits and profits. Section 2: Other Issues Regarding Municipal Ownership of Cable Including Legal, Legislative and Finance Considerations. Before any decision on municipal ownership is made, an analysis of applicable State laws should be undertaken. While Iowa has more munici- pally owned systems than any other state except Kansas, this task should not be ignored. Courts in the past have upheld municipal ownership of cable, but this is no guarantee. Since the City of Boulder decision, municipal ownership may be more vulnerable to antitrust dangers IF the city excludes private competitors or seems to favor itself in any way in the franchising process. Decisions affecting programming always affect cost and profit factors. A governmental entity that owns cable, thus being franchiser and franchisee, can find itself in an awkward situation if it has to choose between its public responsibilities and a need to create revenue to pay off the system. The current cable legislation before the Congress, HR 4103, would allow municipal ownership, yet it would not allow any governmental entity to control the content of the programming on the cable system, with the exception of any government access channels. Rather, a separate board or management entity would have to be established. This legislation has not, as yet, passed the House. The financing of municipally owned cable systems has been accomplished by issuing general obligation bonds, revenue bonds, loans from private cable companies and using surplus city revenues. The*kind of financing which can be used depends on several factors, including but not limited to state laws, the city's credit rating, and the overall financial picture of the city. Consequently, each city must analyze its own situation for the most appropriate and feasible form of financing. Issuance of some bonds may require a public referendum. Section 3: Other Communities' Experiences with Municipal Ownership of Cable TV. Forty-three cities and towns in the U.S. have some form of municipally owned cable system. All are smaller than Iowa City. They average just less than 1500 subscribers and have from ten to BO channels. Channel 754 capacity average is just over 19 channels per system. Basic rates vary from $3 to $20 per month per subscriber, with the average basic monthly rate being S7.76. There are a few systems close to the size of Iowa City's cable system. The largest ones include San Bruno, CA (8,000 subscribers) and Frankfort, KY (8,800 subscribers). Mr. David Thomas, Telecommunications Director in San Bruno describes his city's municipally owned system as successful. San Bruno has 8,000 subscribers and a 70% penetration, with a 27 channel system. The basic service rate is $7.25. The City of San Bruno receives a 5% franchise fee, while the rest of the revenue generated from the cable system is put back into cable related endeavors. Currently they are considering upgrading to a 54 channel system. The City of San Bruno receives 18 over -the -air broadcast signals. Mr. Thomas directs a staff of ten who handle all cable related billing, technical and maintenance functions. The system was built as a turnkey operation by Jerrold Electronics, with an initial $500,000 from the City's cash reserves. Mr. Thomas claims all other investments in the system (a total of $1.5 million) were made from the revenue of the cable system. Later turnkey contracts completed the wiring of the city (45 miles in the first turnkey contract and 15 miles in each of the two later contracts, for a total system size of approximately 75 miles). There is no separate board handling cable issues (City Council handles such issues). No access or local programming exists in San Bruno, except a character generator for government purposes. The consultant used since 1971.is the ELRA Group, Inc. based in East Lansing, MI. The Frankfort, KY, cable system was started in 1952, has a basic monthly rate of $3.50 and is a 21 channel system. The cable system is run by a non-profit corporation, under the direction of the Electric Board. The city owns the electric utility, which was used to finance the system. Two bank loans were needed at various stages to supplement the needs of the cable system. The system, according to Mr. Ben Fowler, the Director of this enterprise, is financially sound. The Frankfort cable system has 1 access channel which cablecasts programs 2 hours each night. City and County meetings are cablecast, along with a variety of local organization- al programs. A production staff is employed to assist in producing the programs. It should be noted Frankfort has no available over -the -air broadcast signals, although it is competing with a private cable company in one part of the city. Sanbourne, Iowa also has a municipally owned cable system with 320 subscribers. Mr. Allan Bonderman, the Director of Utilities, including cable, said the City owned utilities paid for the cable plant out of cash reserves. The rest of the video equipment, such as the head end, proces- sors, converters, etc., was financed through the issuance of industrial revenue bonds issued by a nonprofit corporation set up by the City. Mr. Bonderman said the City had a great deal of trouble getting tax exempt status for these bonds from the IRS. He said if he were to do it over agpin he would have the city develop a for-profit organization to make use of tax credits, and when the system is paid off it would revert to City ownership. Mr. Bonderman sits on an American Public Power Association (APPA) commission which is studying this subject. Palo Alto, CA (55,000 residents), Jersey City, NJ (223,000 residents), and Paterson NJ (150,000 residents) are all contemplating municipal and cooperat{ve ownership options. %5Z PART 2: COOPERATIVE, USER OR SUBSCRIBER OWNERSHIP Section 1: The Advantages and Disadvantages of a Cooperatively Owned or User Owned Cable System. Cable cooperatives started in the late 1940's. Today there are over 40 cable systems that take some form of cooperative ownership. Most of these are rural cable systems, which were assisted in their development by the Rural Electrification Administration (REA), and most are 12 channel systems. The REA's funding was cut three years ago and it has not been able to assist in such development since that time. A cooperatively owned cable system, also called user owned, subscriber owned or public owned, is a nan-profit entity. While there are many kinds of cooperatives (banks, restaurants, utilities, insurance companies, funeral homes, etc. -36,000 in all, serving approximately 55.5 million members), most of them share a common philosophy of open membership, one vote per user or subscriber, limited return on investment and a commitment to membership education. Profits are returned to users in proportion to the amount of their patronage in the form of reduced rates, dividends, or reinvestment in the cable system which in turn provides for system upgrades, other capital improvements, and research and development. In addition, a cable coop usually raises funds through membership fees, stock sales, loans from private investors, lease -back arrangements, mortgages, income and/or venture bonds, and/or revolving capital and capital reserves. Histori- cally, cooperatives and municipally owned systems have been formed for a variety of reasons. Among these are abuse of the marketplace, dissatis- faction' with quality or availability of existing services, lack of interest in certain markets by investor-owned systems and a determination that an alternative ownership option offers something private ownership can't or won't. THE ADVANTAGES Proponents of the cable cooperative option suggest such a non-profit entity may offer alternative and less expensive financing methods that are not available to a cable company. A taxable entity such as a cable company may have other benefits, such as better depreciation allowances for the large capital investments needed in cable. It is suggested that with a cable coop structure only its users pay for the system and serv- ices. Unless a city's goal is universal service (or some facsimile thereof), this may be seen as a benefit when compared to a municipally owned system which may be subsidized by public funds but may provide service to only some of its residents - universal ownership would provide service to whomever wanted it. Cooperative ownership, like municipal ownership, offers up to 100% local control. Proponents of both forms of ownership suggest that each of these alternatives keeps a maximum amount of revenue and earnings within the locality; that both alternatives offer local control over how the system is operated, maintained and upgraded; and that both can be financed through the use of bonds and can offer oper- ating contracts to management firms for the day-to-day operations. Propo- nents also suggest that the coop's purpose is to provide the best service at the lowest cost possible, with no incentive to overcharge since the "extra revenue" would be returned to the subscribers anyway. They further contend that the structure of a coop is more responsive to the general subscribership than a municipally owned system. For example, board members 7S6 of a coop are elected on a. one member/one vote basis, whereas with a cable board appointed by an elected body, citizens have only indirect power over the composition of the board. Further, revenues beyond the cost of operation are returned to users, or used as they see fit, rather than flowing into another city department. In a municipally owned scenario, it is suggested the user of the cable system could be subsidizing a service to all city residents with no way of identifying this expenditure as a tax for IRS reporting purposes (if revenue from cable were to go to other city departments). The coop option could free the City from the direct responsibility of the success or failure of the system. Proponents of the coop style emphasize the democratic structure of a coop, the long tradi- tion of coops, the philosophy of service and member benefits. THE DISADVANTAGES Here again, as with municipal ownership, opponents cite the lack of a track record with a large system and they question the ability to attract experienced professionals because of the lack of career opportunities or advancement as are offered by major cable companies. Opponents suggest a coop's ability to raise the necessary capital for the system is limited, especially given that the National Consumer Cooperative Bank (NCCB) has experience with only one cable system (Davis, CA) and because the funding outlook is precarious for the NCCB under the Reagan Administration. (It should be noted that this is not the only method of financing available to cable coops.) Opponents also suggest that a coop only adds another element of bureaucracy furthering the distance and time between any complainant and the respondering entity, particularly in a case where the coop hires a management firm to carry on the day to day operations of the system. Those who favor a universal service type of system say that a coop could serve to form an information caste structure, that is, those who have the money get the services and access to the cable system while those who do not have the money don't. This information gap argument assumes that cable does and/or will constitute an information utility of sorts, where information from and access to the cable system will be necessary for transactions of all kinds, and for day-to-day living. Section 2: Other Issues Regarding Cooperatively Owned Cable Systems. A thorough legal analysis would be needed to determine whether and how the cooperative ownership would be available to the City at this point. The cable coop option necessitates assertive action by people in the locality in which it is being proposed. In addition, the coop option requires enough support from the community to garner the necessary subscribers to make the system viable. Carol James, Vice -President of the Cooperative League of the USA, and one of the forces behind the coop proposal in St. Paul, Minn., said she could not overstate the importance of the need for financial analysts and attorneys who know and understand cooperative accounting practices, tax implications and statutes governing cooperative development. ?S6 7 Section 3: Other Communities' Experiences with Cooperatively Owned Cable Systems. Davis, CA, is the largest city I have been able to identify as opting for the cable coop alternative. Davis, with a population of 36,640, has only recently made this decision and is now constructing its cable system. It is projected to be a 37 channel system, with a $10.95 basic rate which includes installation and the coop membership fee. A portion of the membership fee is returned to subscribers when they move or cancel their membership. The coop was able to secure a $6.5 million loan from NCCB. $2 million more was needed, which was obtained from private investors and which took the form of a limited partnership. The limited partnership controls cable rates until the system is "paid off," at which time the coop takes over. The City Council does not set the cable rates. The management firm of Malarkey -Taylor Associates, based in Wash., DC, was hired to build the system and manage the coop. Their franchise includes strong access provisions, and City Manager Howard Reese states he believes this was the best way to go because of the strong public interest in this alternative. The City does receive a franchise fee which is still being negotiated (3%-5%). Several other cities are currently analyzing the coop alternative, including: Oberlin, Ohio; Palo Alto, CA; and Cambridge, Mass. Ms. Carol James stated Heritage has agreed to manage the Palo Alto system in the event the coop proposal wins the franchise. PART 3: JOINT VENTURE AND OTHER ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS Municipal or public ownership and cooperative or user ownership are two of the most common alternatives to private company systems. There are other ownership options. Many variations of ownership have been tried (on a less frequent basis than the municipal and coop options) and are being considered by several cities. The full range of these options include: 1. 100% cooperative ownership. 2. 100% municipal ownership. 3. A municipally owned system with a separate nonprofit entity or board to operate and manage the system. 4. An investment partnership between a city and a cable company to provide funds for capital investment and services, and sharing in the profits and risks. 5. An investment partnership between a city and a private investors who would share in the costs, profits and risks. 6. A purchase/lease arrangement where the City or City designated authority owns the system but the City leases the channels to a private operator. 7. A purchase/leaseback arrangement where a private operator owns the system but some or all channels are leased to the City or City designated authority. 7<'Z 8. 100% private cable company ownership. Currently, Jersey City, NJ, favors a combination of numbers 3 and 4 above, based on staff recommendations with consultation from Arnold and Porter. This report is available to the City of Iowa City if it is desired. PART 4: THE COMPANY OWNED CABLE SYSTEM AND OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO THE CITY In the event an alternative ownership option is not chosen, the ordinance states the Council can specify conditions upon approval of any sale or transfer. The Broadband Telecommunications Commission has been consider- ing potential recommendations to Council with regard to this possibility. These recommendations would be determined based upon the past, present and potential future problems and needs of the cable system in Iowa City. PART 5: FOLLOW-UP DECISIONS AND RESOURCES Section 1: Follow-up Decisions - What is the Compelling Public Interest and What is the Financial Outlook? The overall financial outlook for any alternative options should be considered very carefully. The cost of the cable system, the ability to get low cost financing, and financial projections for costs and revenue I are all extremely important elements in any final decision. The memo to Council from Legal Dept. dated March 19, 1984 (attached), indicates how the cost of the system could be determined. The information collected from the cable company during the rate increase request could supply some of the needed information leading to approximate financial projections. While much attention in this study is focused on who owns the cable system, some attention might also be directed to what can be offered by any alternative form of ownership that is not, cannot or will not be offered by a private cable company. To do this the City should be able to identify, define, provide and/or enforce whatever is determined to be its role and interest in cable, the locality's needs and interests in cable and cable's public purpose, if any. As can be gathered from this cursory study, there are many issues involved in making a decision regarding alternative ownership models. It may be helpful to keep some of the following basic considerations in mind. What is in the public's and community's best interests? What form of ownership best serves those interests? Why would the City be interested in any particular form of ownership over another? How important is At to maintain control over, or regulate, cable (including, for example, local rate regulation of cable, providing access, providing universal service, etc.) and what effect, if any, would alternative ownership models have on such interests, abilities and services. Section 2: Consultants, Resources and Estimated Costs In order to best respond to Council's request regarding a feasibility study, I contacted several consultants and requested that they submit what they would include in a system appraisal and a feasibility study for Iowa City in the event the Council chooses to proceed in this manner. In addition. each consultant was asked to estimate the costs of each service. The following were chosen by reference from a list of 30 financial cable a 9 consultants, 20 system appraisal consultants and 34 management consult- ants. At least one source suggested retaining a local accounting firm for any financial consultation necessary, to avoid the high cost of consult- ants and possible conflicts of interest (many consultants work with both government and the cable industry). The following information has been extracted from documents these consult- ants sent to the City. The full documents are available to Councilmembers on request. 1. CTIC (Cable Television Information Center). The system appraisal, or fair market value of the system, would entail finding an accurate assessment of: a. Condition of the plant; b. Condition and quality of subscriber equipment; c. Growth potential of the market; d. Size and composition of the current market; e. The goodwill or reputation of the business in the community; f. Additional construction or other capital requirements of the system; g. Current and future channel capacity of the sytsem; h. The current per subscriber revenue and cash flow; i. Advertising revenue potential of the system; J. Book value and replacement costs of tangible assets; k. Description of operating costs, most specifically marketing, mainte- nance and programming costs; 1. Outstanding liabilities of operator transferable to new owner. CTIC indicated most information they need should be available from reports filed by the company, from the City, or from information that can be required of the company. Two on-site visits would be necessary to complete the appraisal. The total cost for this would be, approximately $5,670 (a complete breakdown is available in the document we received). The resulting report to the City would give a fair market value for the system and an explicit report outlining how their conclusions were developed. CTIC would be prepared to publicly justify their findings, in arbitration if necessary. The feasibility study CTIC proposed is given in three steps, each step becoming more specific in nature. The City can select Steps 1 and 2 and reserve making a decision on Step 3. Step 1 costs $5,000 and would entail a briefing paper for the City. This paper would discuss in detail the legal, financial, and operational implications of each ownership option, including Iowa state law and recent antitrust rulings and how either may 7� 10 affect any particular ownership option. Explanations of other cities' exploration of these subjects and of why those cities did or did not choose a farm of public ownership would also be included. This paper would be designed to assist the Council in deciding if alternative ownership should be pursued. The amount of time needed to complete this study would be three weeks after contract authorization. Step 2 would be a workshop with the Council and staff to go over the report and answer any questions. Cost would be $1,280 plus travel costs. Step 3 would be a comprehensive investigation of the option chosen by Council. This study would include all financial work, such as fifteen year pro forma projections, operating expense items, income statements, balance sheets, and working with bonding authorities and investment houses. Forecasts of probable areas of growth and market penetration would be included. A legal course of action would be recommended. If the coop alternative were chosen, a forecast of rebate schedules or various distribution of profit models would be provided. This report would provide the City with the information necessary to know exactly what its responsibilities would be. The amount of time needed to complete this study would be four weeks. The cost is $8,000. There would be an addi- tional charge of $6,000 for each additional option to be investigated beyond the first option chosen in Step 3. 2. Gan and Associates Mr. Gan proposed a meeting in person or by teleconferencing with the Council and staff to meet each other and discuss the alternatives avail- able. His scope of services includes legal assistance, policy advice, financial analysis (including system appraisal), feasibility studies and negotiation assistance. Mr. Gan subcontracts certain kinds of work, and would make sure the City is aware of who is being involved before com- mencement of any work. Mr. Gan has used, for instance, Touche Ross and Co. for financial analysis in the past. The cost for the initial meeting would be the actual cost of economy fare, food and lodging (if meeting in person is selected) and $50 per hour for actual time. Formulated cost projections would follow this meeting. 3. Arnold and Porter The consulting firm of Arnold and Porter generally provides cable -related services to municipalities through a team, consisting of themselves, who take ultimate responsibility for all work, Price Waterhouse of Washington, D.C., who provide the financial analysis and Atlantic Research Corp., who provide the technical analysis. According to Arnold and Porter, the key tasks that must be undertaken to determine whether the City should exercise its right of first refusal appear to be: a) A financial appraisal of the value of the system, including an analysis of the system's revenue potential and its ability to service debt; b) A technical appraisal of the system to determine the nature and extent of potential future capital outlays; c) A legal analysis of the ordinance and the City's right to acquire the system; d) An analysis of the risks and benefits of various forms of municipal ownership participation; and e) The working out of the deal, including financing, agreements, negotiations, contracts with operating entities, etc. 7% Arnold and Porter say they can assist in all the above mentioned areas, that they can work within time restraints and that they would serve in a' staff capacity assisting decision makers. Costs for this project would be based on hourly rates for actual hours worked. Rates are as follows: Arnold and Porter -$140/hour; Price Waterhouse - $130/hour; Atlantic Research - $85/hour. All other costs (such as postage, duplicating, travel, etc.) are billed to the client at cost with no overhead attached. Governmental clients generally get a 10% discount on rates. Arnold and Porter suggest It should be noted that most of the expenses incurred in this process may be able to be capitalized as development costs, if the City purchases the system. In addition, it may be possible to provide, as part of the transfer of control process, that all costs for consulting services in connection with cable television activities may be passed on to the franchisee." 4. Marlarkey Taylor Mr. Bob Janes of Malarkey Taylor said they could provide a system ap- praisal including overall value of the system, cash flow models, market growth projections and possible needed capital expenditures (with a possible variation of plus or minus 3-5%) for $8,000 to $12,000, depending on the amount of detail needed. The feasibility study would include a shopping list of alternatives, a study of the financing methods available, assisting in determining the goals of the City, determining additional or different services and /or equipment needed in the system. The cost can be negotiated, but would range from $8,000 to $20,000 on a flat fee basis, or $75 per hour. Mr. Jones informed me that Malarkey Taylor has worked with bath ATC and Heritage in the past. 5. Touche Ross and Co. Mr. Randy Barlett stated Touche Ross and Co. could provide an accurate assessment of the value of the cable system and franchise for a cost of $45,000 to $60,000. The feasibility study would cost $35,000 to $50,000. These estimates are subject to change based upon more detailed discussions of the tasks needed to be performed. In each case, the studies would provide the Council with a detailed understanding of the facts, key issues and possible conclusions, upon which a solid basis for appropriate decision making can be based. PART 6: CONTACTS AND RESOURCES USED TO COMPILE THIS REPORT Acknowledgement is given to the following organizations, publications, and persons for their input and assistance in preparing this study: CTIC; NFLCP; APPA; REA; The National Consumer Cooperative Bank; The Cooperative League of the USA; NLC; ICMA; Public Power Magazine; The Cable/Broadband Communications Book; The Cable TV Financial Databook; Telecommunciations for Local Government; Mr. Ben Fowler of Frankfort, KY; Mr. David Thomas of San Bruno, CA; Mr. Howard Reese of Davis, CA; Mr. Elroy Hotman of Berkeley, CA; Ms. Carol James; Ms. Anne Marie Gibbons; Mr. Tepalion of the City of Paterson, NJ; Mr. Hamil of the City of Jersey City, NJ; Ms. Marsha Krasner; Mr. Paul Bergman; Mr. Steve Rivkin of Public Utilities 12 i Fortnightly; Mr. Allan .Banderman of Sanbourne. Iowa; Mr. Don Van Dellinger; Dr. Robert Pepper; Mr. Bill Terry; Mr. Nick Johnson; Ms. Cinda Stewart; Mrs. Anita Stech; fir. Vic Reinemer; Mr. Ron Willis; Mr. John j Hess; Mr. Scott Duchanon; Mr. Steve Kountz. City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 18, 1984 To: Neal Berlin From: Drew Shaffer Re: Call from Dr. Robert Pepper Dr. Robert Pepper called me Friday, April 6, to give me some input regarding the City's cable options and the pending transaction. In Dr. Pepper's estimation, although he later stated he was not totally sure of this, the ordinance provisions regarding the City's right of first refusal were drawn up to protect the City in the event a private company was negligent or abusive in terms of compliance with the franchise agreement, or in the event the cable company were to go bankrupt. Dr. Pepper expressed strong first amendment reservations he has about the City owning the cable system. I outlined some potential first amendment problems in my report to Council, but in brief, Dr. Pepper feels program- ming put under government control is a dangerous proposition. Dr. Pepper also expressed concern that the City could not make money by owning the cable system because the City could not make use of deprecia- tion and amortization schedules as does the cable company. Dr. Pepper indicated to pay off a loan of $10 million (if indeed that were to be the purchase price) might mean 12 percent interest payments, which at $1.2 million yearly would eat up, in his estimation, close to one-half the cash flow. Dr. Pepper said Heritage has a good reputation would do well in Iowa City in every area except perhaps access programming. If Heritage were allowed to buy the system, he endorsed the concept of a non-profit organization managing and operating public access channel 26 and supplying the technical and consultation services rather than the cable company. At the same time the company would still be responsible for its financial commitments to access programming. Finally, Dr. Pepper said the ultimate question to be asked and determined is "What is the compelling public interest in this situation?" bdwl/2 cc: Dr. Robert Pepper Dale Helling Dave Brown 757� • Lr..�.E ?-'c, a ,,.,� City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: April 13, 1984 To: Dale Helling and Bob Jansen From: Rosemary Vitosh, Director of Finance P-0 Re: Possible Financing Sources for Purchase of Cable TV System I have reviewed the Code of Iowa with Ken Haynie, the City's Bond Attor- ney, regarding the possibility of issuing bonds to finance the purchase of a Cable TV system. It would be possible to issue General Obligation Bonds for such financing under Section 384.24-4,i. That section states that bonds may be issued for "any of the facilities or improvements which are necessary for the operation of the city or the health and welfare of its citizens." Since the bonds would be for a General Corporate purpose, they would require voter approval (approval by 60% of those voting in the election). In order to gain voter approval, the City would need to justify the purchase as serving a public purpose or as being "necessary for the operation of the city or the health and welfare of its citizens." Areas which could be used in formatting such a justification could include items such as the demand for increased local access 'programming and the poten- tial of developing the system to an interactive system whereby users or customers could contact the police or fire departments or necessary medical agencies through the cable system. If General Obligation bonds were issued, it would be appropriate to have the bonds abated by revenues from the Cable TV System, instead of being paid from property taxes. It would not be possible to issue Revenue bonds as is allowed for City _ Enterprise Funds. That is because the Code strictly defines what can be considered a City Enterprise (Code Section 384.24-2) and it is Ken's opinion that none of the definitions can be interpreted to include a Cable TV System. He indicated that a few years ago legislation was introduced which would have added Cable TV as a defined enterprise. However, that proposed legislation never went anywhere. In summary, the City could issue General Obligation bonds for the financ- ing as long as voter approval was received for the issuance of the bonds for the purchase. bdw/sp �7� City of Iowa City - MEMORANDUM Date: March 19, 1984 To: City Council Broadband Telecommunications Commission From: Robert Jansen, City Attorney 9"� W.' o, w David Brown, Assistant City Attorney tt�� Re: Pending Sale of Hawkeye CableVision I. Upon our review of the March 7, 1984, letter to you from Hile McDonald of Heritage Communications, Inc., and the March 5, 1984, letter to the City from Annette Howe, Associate Counsel for Heritage Communications, Inc., it is now evident that the pending sale of Hawkeye CableVision Corporation by A.T.C. to Heritage involves the purchase by Heritage of all the assets of Hawkeye CableVision. Such a transaction would constitute a transfer or sale of the cable TV franchise currently held by Hawkeye, and, therefore, cannot be consummated without prior approval of the City Council pursuant to Sec. 14-90(a), City Code, as set out below: Sec. 14-90. Transfer. (a) Consent prior to transfer of franchise. Any franchise granted hereunder shall be a privilege to be held for the benefit of the -public by the grantee. Said franchise cannot in any event be sold, trans; ferred, leased, assigned or disposed of in whole or in part, either by forced or voluntary sale, merger, consolidation, mortgage, trust, receivership or any other means without the prior consent of the city expressed by a council resolution and then onlyunder such Conditions as the council may establish. (Emphasis added As provided, the sale of the franchise cannot take place unless approved by the City "under such conditions as the Council may establish." Since the franchise does not specify what type of "conditions" might be established, a just and reasonable construction of that phrase is required. Sec. 34-45, "Franchises," Munic�i al Cor orations (McOuillin). It is our opinion that the phrase canno a construe so broadly as to allow the City to re -write the franchise as a condition for granting approval; a more restrictive reading is required. We believe, however, that "such conditions" could include a limited number of reasonable amendments to the franchise to address existing problems/concerns as perceived by the City. For example, we believe that "such conditions" might include terms to ensure a contin- ued commitment to access, performance testing of the existing system by an outside agency at the company's expense, etc. These examples are listed for purpose of illustration only. In any event, the "conditions" imposed should not be so onerous or burdensome as to be tantamount to an unreason- able withholding of approval of the sale. It has been suggested that one "condition" the City might consider is increasing the franchise fee from 3% to 5%. Such an increase, however, would require approval from the Federal Communications Commissions since franchise fees in this range are regulated by federal law as set forth below in Sec. 76.31, Code of Federal Regulations: 3 stateto ' Once the either throughnegot negotiation oriarbitration, r market l the ue oCity eshasstem e ll have 90edaysifrom that time (determination of sale price) to exercise the right of first refusal to purchase the network. If the City opts not to purchase the network, it may still grant approval of the proposed sale pursuant to the provisions of Sec. 14-90(a), as discussed above. However, to date, the City has not received from the grantee an offer of sale of the network as would appear to be required under Sec. 14-71(c). The grantee has merely - requested the City's approval of the pending sale (Hawkeye's letter of February 10, 1984). Ve'believe the grantee must make an offer of sale to the City before the City should take any action on these matters. Ill. In summary, we believe the City has the following options available: 1) After offer of sale from the grantee and a determination of value of the system, the City has 90 days to decide whether to exercise the right of first refusal to purchase the network. 2) If the City decides not to purchase the network it may grant approval for the proposed sale under reasonable conditions established by 'he City Council. Such contingent approval should be communicated to the grantee within a reasonable period of time after the City decides not to purchase the network. 3) The City may grant approval of the proposed sale with no conditions attached, since the right to establish "such conditions" is discre- tionary, 4) The City may refuse to grant apprdval for the proposed sale. Such refusal could be supported only upon evidence that the proposed sale would not be in the best interests of the public and that such concerns could not be cured by the establishment of "conditions" attached to an approval of the sale. cc: Neal Berlin, City Manager Bale Helling, Assistant City Manager Drew Shaffer, Cable TV Specialist i bdw3/8 Sec. 76.31. Franchise Standards. Franchise fees shall be no more than 3 percent of the franchise's gross revenues per year from all cable services in the community (including all forms of consideration, such as initial lump sum payments). If the franchise fee is in the range of 3 to 5 percent of such revenues, the fee shall be approved by the Commission if reasonable upon showings: (a) By the franchise, that it will not interfere with the effectuation of federal regulatory goals in the field of cable television, and (b) by the franchising authority, that it is appropriate in light of the planned local regulatory program. With respect to a system community unit that was franchised or in operation prior to March 31, 1972, the provisions of this paragraph shall not be effective until the end of the system's current franchise period, or until 15 years from the date of initial grant of the franchise, whichever occurs first. Thus, the franchise fee may not be increased unilaterally by the City. Such an increase can be accomplished only by the FCC granting a waiver petition submitted by the City and/or the system operator. The waiver petition must include cost, justifications and other data to support the fee increase. I i 11. Because the proposed sale of Hawkeye appears to involve a "change of de facto control," we also believe that said sale triggers the right of the City to purchase the system pursuant to Sec. 14-68(h), City Code, as set forth below: Sec. 14-68. Rights reserved to city. (h) City's right to acquisition: Upon expiration of the term of the franchise or revocation or other termination as provided by law, or upon receipt of application for approval of an assignment of the franchise or upon change [of] de facto control, the city shall have a right to purchase the broatl an a lecommunicati-ons network as set forth in Section 14-71(c) herein. (Emphasis added) "De facto" means "in fact, actual," Black's Law Dictionary, and we believe that such a change in control is inherent in the pending sale since Heritage intends to purchase from ATC all the assets of Hawkeye. Upon such a change of control, the grantee (which is Hawkeye/ATC) must first offer the cable network for sale to the city pursuant to Sec. 14-71(c), City Code, as set forth below in pertinent part: Sec. 14-71. Termination of franchise. (c) Purchase of system by city. If the city determines not to reissue the franchise for reasons other than a material breach of the franchise or reasons unrelated to the performance of the franchise holder or upon receipt of an application for assignment of the franchise or upon chance of de facto control, the arantee shall first offer the broad-- band road= band telecommunications network for sale to the cit at a fair and just mare value, which value shall include e alr market value of the system as a going concern including the franchise itself and the rights and privileges granted by the city. (Emphasis added) As provided above, the grantee is obligated to first offer the system for sale to the City at a "fair and �ust market value" Ifproi{,value cannot be negotiated or determined, ec. 14-71(c) further value shall be determined by "an impartial arbitration procedure pursuant 7 MEMORANDUM Date: April 4, 1984 To: Iowa City City Council From: Resources Conservation Commission Richard Webb, Energy Coordinator Re: R.C.C. Bylaws Amendments The attached resolution recommending amendments to the R.C.C. Bylaws is a result of a Council Rules Committee recommendation. This recommendation follows a request from the R.C.C. to the Rules Committee to approve a change in the regular meeting day. The Rules Committee concurred, and additionally is requesting these changes. The R.C.C. is scheduled to act on and forward this Resolution to you after their May meeting. The Bylaws, however, require the changes to be submitted to the Council at least 14 days prior to R.C.C. consideration vote. bj2/1 i 1 1 7%S7 RESOLUTION NO. RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BYLAWS OF THE IOWA CITY RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION WHEREAS, the Resources Conservation Commission adopted its bylaws at a regular meeting held April 5, 1977; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to amend Article V, Section 4, "Notice of Meetings," to increase the notice requirement from 6 hours to 24 hours to conform with State law, Chapter 28A; and WHEREAS, it has been recommended by the City Council Rules Committee that Article III, Section 5, "Vacancies," be amended to require the designated vacancies to be filled by the City Council after at least 30 days notice of the vacancy. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RESOURCES CONSERVATION COMMISSION OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: 1. That Article V, Section 4, of the bylaws of the Iowa City Resources Conservation Commission is hereby amended to read: Notice of Meetings. Notice of regular and special meetings shall be required.; meetings may be called upon notice not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the meetings. The news media shall be notified by staff as required under Chapter 28A, State Code. 2. That Article III, Section 5, of the bylaws of the Iowa City Resources Conserva- tion Commission is hereby amended to read: Vacancies. Any vacancy on the Commission because of death, resignation, Tong -term illness, disqualification or removal shall be filled by the City iCouncil after at least 30 days public notice of the vacancy. It was moved by and seconded by the Resolution be adopted, and upon ro-7--ca-11 there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Gartland Levy McPeak Parsons Sheehan Singerman Vogel Passed and approved this day of 1983. CHAIRMAN 0.`•+wtved & Approved By The Loyal Dcpartmcrtl 757 BIDDER LIST - WASTEWATER PROJECT AlIen & Hosha11, Inc. 2430 Poplar Avenue Memphis, TH 38112 i Tom Allen 605 Hilside Dr. Fairfield, IA 52556 Alvord, Burdick & Howson Consulting Eng. 20 N. Wacker Dr. j Chicago, IL 60606 Barton & Loguidice, P.C. 290 Elwood Davis Road Box 3107 Syracuse, NY 13220 Baxter & Woodman, Inc. 8678 Ridgefield Road Crystal Lake, IL 60014 Arthur Beard Engineers, Inc. 144 Church Street N.W. Vienna, VA 22180 R. W. Beck & Associates . Tower Building 7th Avenue at Olive Way Seattle, WA 98101 Robert Bein, William Frost & Associate P.O. Box 2590 1401 Quail St. Newport Beach, CA 92663 The Benham Group 1200 N.W. 63rd P.O. Box 20400 Oklahoma City, OK 73156 John B. Black Consulting Engineers 2 North Riverside Plaza Chicago, IL 60606 Black & Veatch 1500 Meadow Lake Parkway Kansas City, MO 64114 Booker Associates, Inc. 1139 Olive Street St. Louis, MO 63101 75-9 Page 2 Brice, Petrides & Associates, Inc. Division of Donohue & Associates, Inc. 191 West Fifth Street Waterloo, IA 50701 Parsons Brinckerhoff One Penn Plaza New York, NY 10119 Brown & Caldwell 1501 N. Broadway Walnut Creek, CA 94596 Bucher, Willis & Ratliff 9140 Ward Parkway Suite 100 Kansas City, MO 64114 Burgess & Niple, Limited 5085 Reed Road Columbus, OH 43220 Burns & McDonnell P.O. Box 173 Kansas City, MO 64141 Calocerinos & Spina Consulting Engineers 1020 Seventh North Street Liverpool, NY 13088 CAMCE Environmental Engineers 79 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 Camp Dresser & McKee, Inc. One Center Plaza Boston, MA 02108 John Carollo Engineers 1314 N. 3rd St. Phoenix, AZ ! ' Chester Engineers 845 4th Avenue Pittsburgh, PA Phone:412-269-5700 CH21 Hill P.O. Box 2090 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Clinton Bogert Associates 2125 Center Avenue Fort Lee, NJ 07024 '757- r - Page 3 John Coleman Hayes & Associates, Inc. 2401 Hillsboro Road Nashville, TN 37212 (615)385-3484 William F. Cosulich Associates 1 Crossways Park Nest Woodbury, NY 11797 Alfred Crew Consulting Epgineers, Inc. 75 N. 11aple Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450 CRS Group Engineers, Inc. 1177 West Loop South, Suite 300 Houston, TX 77027 Mr. Rick Dedman American Water Company 2401 Hillsboro Road Nashville, TN 37212 Dewberry & Davis 8401 Arlington Blvd. Fairfax, VA 22031 DMJM 3250 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90010 Donohue Engineers 4738 N. 40th St. Sheboygan, WI 53081 EMCON Associates 1455 Schulkill Road Pottstown, PA 19364 Engineering -Science Companies 125 West Huntington Drive Arcadia, CA 91006 Envirodyne Engineers 222 West Adams St. Chicago, IL 60606 Environmental Science & Engineering P.O. Box ESE Gainesville, FL 32602 Espey, Huston, & Associates, Inc. 333 West Campbell Road, 4th Floor Richardson, TX 75086 Finkbeiner, Pettis & Strout Limited 4405 Talmadge Road Toledo, OH 43623 NMI ■ Page 4 Flaherty Giavara Associates, Inc. One Columbus Plaza flew Havean, CT 06510 Gannett Fleming Engineers & Planners P.O. Box 1963 Harrisburg, PA 17105 Dave Garden 1907 17th Avenue, East Oskaloosa, IA 52577 515-672-2526 S.A. Garth Engineers, Inc. 401 West 29th Austin, TX 78705 Gates Engineering Company P.O. Drawer A.F. Beckley, WV 25801 Gibbs & Hill, Inc. 393 Seventh Avenue New York, NY 10001 Greeley and Hansen 222 South Riverside Plaza Chicago, 60606 Green International 504 Beaver Street Sewickley, PA 15143 GRW Engineers, Inc. 801 Corporate Drive Lexington, KY 606-223-3999 Havens & Emerson 795 Office Parkway St. Louis, MO 314-872-9042 Hayes, Seay, Mattern and Mattern P.O. Box 13446 Roanoka, VA 24034 Hazalet & Erdhl, Inc. 304 West Liberty St. Louisville, KY Hazen and Sawyer, P.C. 360 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10017 Harry Hendon & Associates, Inc. 1025 Montgomery Highway Southcrest Building Birmingham, AL 35216 757 Page 5 Henningson Durham & Richardson 804 Indian Hills Drive Omaha, HE 68114 Horner & Shifrin, Inc. 5200 Oakland Avenue St. Louis, MO 63110 Howard Needles Tamnen & Bergendoff 3333 Founders Lane Box 68567 Indianapolis, IN 46268 Hubbell, Roth & Clark, Inc. P.O. box 874 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48013 Mr. Galen Jackson Dewild, Grand Reckert 315 First Avenue Rock Rapids, IA 51246 Jones & Henry Engineers, Limited 2000 West Central Avenue Toledo, OH 43606--3996 Kenney/Jenks Engineers 657 Howard Street San Francisco, CA 94105 ELson T. Killam Associates, Inc. 27 Bleeker Street Millburn, NJ 07041 Kidde Consultants, Inc. 1020 Cromwell Bridge Road Baltimore, MD 21204 301-321-5514 L. Robert Kimball & Associates 615 West Highland Avenue Ebensburg, PA 15931 Kupper Consultants 15 Stelton Road - Piscataway, NJ 08854 Lawler, Matusky & Skelly Engineers One Blue Hill Plaza Pearl River, NY 10965 M & I Consulting Engineers 4710 South College Fort Collins, CO 80521 %s)?' r'' Page 6 C E Maguire, Inc. One Davol Square Providence, RI 02903 Malcoln Pirnie, Inc. 2 Corporate Park Drive Box 751 White Plains, NY 10602 McNamee, Porter &Seeley 3131 South State Street Ann Arbor, MI 48104 Metcalf & Eddy 85 West Alagonquin Road Arlington Heights, IL 60005 James M. Montgomery Consulting Engineers 250 North Madison Avenue Pasadena, CA 91101 Neste, Brudin & Stone, Inc. 10920 Via Frontera San Diego, CA 619-485-1500 PpA Engineering Company 7725 Little Avenue Charlotte, NC 28211 PRC Consoer Townsend 303 E. Wacker Drive Suite 600 Chicago, IL 60601 Purcell Associates 90 National Drive Glastonbury, CT 06033 203-633-8341 RUmmel, Klepper & Kahl 1035 N. Dalvert Street Baltimore, MD 301-685-3105 SEA Consultants, Inc. 54 Canal Boston, MA 617-742-1133 Buck Seifert & Jost Inc. 364 West Trenton Avenue Morrisville, PA 19067 SHort Elliott Hendrickson Consulting Engineers 222 East Little Canada Road St. Paul, MN 612-484-0272 75Y Page 7. Smith & Gillespie Engineers, Inc. 1100 Cesery Blvd. P.O. Box 53136 Jacksonville, FL 32201 Stanley Consultants Stanley Building Muscatine, IA Stearns & Wheler 10 Albany St. Cazenovia, NY 13035 315-655-8161 Terraoua Resources Corp. Oak Hill Plaza at Valley Forge 200 North Warner Road, Suite 300 King of Prussia, PA Raymond Vail & Associates 1410 Eathan Way Sacramento, CA 95825 916-929-3323 Charles R. Velzy Associates, Inc. 355 Main Street Armonk, NY Weston Consultants Weston Way West Chester, PA 19380 215-697-3030 Whitman & Howard, Inc. 45 William St. Wellesley, MA 02181 Wiley & Wilson 2310 Langhorne Road Lynchburg, VA 24505 York Wastewater Consultants, Inc. 200 Monroe Turnpike Monroe, CT 06468 7.5F 1 i j j i I i SUPPLEMENTAL LIST IOWA CITY CONSULTING FIRMS WITH WASTEWATER TREATMENT EXPERIENCE i B & B Engineering Services 1218 Highland Court, SE Iowa City, IA 52240 Hall Engineering Company Hawkeye Bank Building Iowa City, IA 52240 Hawkeye Engineering 910 23rd Avenue Coralville, IA 52241 Bruce A. Liesch Associates, Inc. 910 23rd Avenue Coralville, IA 52241 MMS Consultants, Inc. 465 Highway 1, West Iowa City, IA 52240 Shive-Hattery Engineers Highway 1 & I-80 Iowa City, IA 52240 Shoemaker Haaland Professional Engineers 1500 First Avenue Coralville, IA 52241 Mr. Michael F. Davy Davy Engineering Co. 115 S. Sixth Street P. 0. Box 2076 LaCrosse, Wisconsin 54602-2076 CITY OF CNIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST April 13, 1984 OWA CITY IOWA CITY. IOWA. ,52240 (319) 356 C Mr. Francis L. Hallada Environmental Department Manager Shive-Hattery Engineers P.O. Box 1050 Iowa City, Iowa 52244 Dear Mr. Hallada: This is in response to your letter of April 9, 1984, to the Mayor and City Council concerning the waste water program. The City Council has adopted a policy concerning the selection of consultants. in addition, it recently approved a process for selecting engineering assistance for the waste water program. A copy of the consultant selection policy is enclosed and a copy of the request for proposals for the waste water program will be sent to you as soon as it is available. Shive-Hattery presently provides considerable engineering service to.the City and we look forward to a continuing relationship with you. Sin;ei ours, Neal G. Berlin City Manager cc: City Council Jim Shive /sp i SNIVE-NATTERY ENGINEERS Highway 1 8 Interstate 80, P.O. Box 1050 Iowa City, IA 52244 319.354-3040 April 9, 1984 City of Iowa City 410 East Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Attention: Honorable Mayor John McDonald and City Council Members Dear Mayor and Council: RECEIVED.` ' 1 ' 1984 Re: Wastewater Treatment and Conveyance Facility Improvements Iowa City Cedar Rapids Davenport wwarloo Des Moines Duouque Rock Island Over the past several months, we have noted with increasing interest the continued wastewater facility program dilemma facing the City Council, as reported by the news media. It is understood at this point that the City intends to advertise nationally for municipal engineering consultants who can offer plans for renovating the City's existing treatment facility, through which a single consultant will be selected. The primary focus of this letter is to advise City officials that the necessary environmental engineering consultant expertise to conduct such reevaluation is available locally in the Iowa City area. Accordingly, it would appear to be in the City's best interest to select a consultant from the field of local Iowa City firms who have a keen interest in providing the necessary facility improvements at the lowest practical utility service cost. SHIVE-NATTERY ENGINEERS is a multi -disciplined employee owned consulting engineering firm which provides complete in-house municipal engineering services. Our corporate environmental engineering department located in our Iowa City office is staffed by highly trained full-time professional environmental engineers with extensive expertise in wastewater treatment and conveyance systems. Our recent wastewater facility project experience includes the utilization of regulatory agency approved emerging innovative and alternative treatment process technologies at several Iowa and Illinois communities. We are confident that SHIVE-NATTERY ENGINEERS is fully qualified to provide the required environmental engineering services to define the most cost-effective CIVIL - INDUSTRIAL - ELECTRICAL - MECHANICAL - STRUCTURAL - GEOTECHNICAL - ENVIRONMENTAL - TRANSPORTATION City of Iowa City April 9, 1984 Page Two improvement plan, in keeping with local funding constraints. We request your consideration of our firm for this upcoming assignment and we invite the opportunity to discuss our qualifications in further detail at your convenience. Respectfully submitted, SHIVE-HATTERY ENGINEERS Francis L. Hallada, P.E. Environmental Department Manager FLH:ceh cc: Charles Schmadeke, Director of Public Works Frank Farmer, City Engineer SHIVE•HATTERY ENGINEERS ?s7 CNIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000 April 13, 1984 Mr. Michael F. Davy Davy Engineering Co. 115 S. Sixth Street P.O. Box 2076 La Crosse, Wisconsin 54602-2076 Dear Mr. Davy: This is in response to your letter of April 9, 1984, to the City Council. The City Council has adopted a policy concerning the selection of consultants, enclosed. As soon as the request for proposals for the waste water program is available, I will send you a copy. Sincerely yours; City Manager Enc. Isp cc: City Council ?60 i DAVY ENGINEERING CO. 115 South 6th Street P.O. Box 2076 La Crosse, WI 54602.2076 (608) 782.3130 City Council Civic Center 410 East Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Attn: John McDonald, Mayor Ladies/Gentlemen: We understand the City is considering a wastewater treatment plant upgrading project. our firm specializes in this type of work. We have designed more than 150 facilities in Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin. This design experience ranges from simple stabilization ponds to very complex advanced treatment facilities. We would be pleased to meet with you to discuss your project. Sincerely, DAVY ENGINEERING CO. CONSULTING ENGINEERS April 9, 1984 MFD/Paw SEWER SYSTEMS SEWAGE TREATMENT . WATER SYSTEMS WATER TREATMENT LAND SURVEYS STREETS SINCE 1929 V60 Houston Reflective After Bond Rating Is Cut by Moody's . . . Poor Services, 2•,Zr Terms Of High Elected OfflciaLs S 'd to Hurt Sun Belt City By MATr Morrerr Staff Reporter of TRL WA" sTRLiaY JouRM.L HOUSTON—A decision by Moody's In• .estors Service Inc. to downgrade this city's bond rating is causing some soul-searching in this once -booming energy capital of the Sun belt. Moody's said Wednesday it dropped the rating to double -A•1 from triple-A because the city's basic sersdces hav�m Recen y ree ect . yor Kathy Whit• mire said yesterday that she was dlsak pointed by the ratings drop, but that It could have been even worse. She said that she did some last-minute lobbying with Moody's of- ficials last week. after she learned they were consideeing dropping the bond rating e 1 two notches. to double-A. only 15 r c rotes �yj^ retaht the highest rating of triple ea city of . clals to begin studying an Increase In the property tax. The city has long prlded Itself on Its low property taxes. In the short run, the lower rating will Ln- crease o-crease by $750,000 the interest toss over 10 years on a planned offering of $702 million in public -improvement bonds, scheduled for later this month, a city financial adviser said. But the long-term Implications of the ac• tion are far more significant for the fourth. largest U.S. city. "What this Moody's deci- sion tells us is that this is no longer Boom Town," said Bernard L Weinstein, an assn, taint director at Lamar University's Johil Gray Institute, a business think tank. "There's just no guarantee that the tax base is going to grow as It did during the '70S." More Nan most Sun Belt cities, Houston has been hurt by the slump in the oil nidus• try. After growing 10 years at a rate be. tween 5% and 30911, tax revenue has been Bat for the past IS months. In the city's fls• cal year ended last June 30. general revenue fell more than r30 mBBm below the pia Jected $0 mutton• largely because of a slump in salewtax receipts. But the recession also has uncovered too- damental flaws in the very structure of Houston government. "The problems with the terms of office here have existed for many years• but were just overshadowed by all the business growth." said John Privett. president of the Tax Research Association of Houston and Hams County. "Traditionally. standable as a result of the two-year terms," he said. The Texas constitution requires two-year terms for mayors. Of the largest 25 elfin In the U.S. with a mayor -council form of goo ernment, only Houston and BI Paso. Texas. elect their mayors every two years. Some said the brevity of those terms has led to a emphasis on politicking over planning. Mayor Whitmire repeatedly has sparred on budget tunes with the city controller, Lance Mor, In whom some observers see mayoral asphauons. Mrs. Whitmire herself used the pmt of controller as a springboard for her election in 1981. While mA% Politicians agree that Hous• tat need$ a clt11age In Ole strueture of goo emment, not 1111 are certain about how It should be changed Dallas and San Antonio use a eltymanager form of government, which Lama• University's Mr. Wehniteln said is favored on Wsll Street. "Generally, Investors think that professional city meow erg are a better risk" than elected offl• chis. Mrs. Whitmire said that she favors an 1 amendment to the Texas constitution to lengthen th$ teens of office for the mayor and city council. Such an amendment would require a two-thirds vote of both houses of the legislature and then would face a refer. endum. //0/ Forsta-amerikanska bussordern till Scania Scania busSdivision vid Saab-Scania of America har ernAllll sin forsta order p3 Sita Scama CNI12 staosbussar. Bussarna har Wars av Iowa C.111och Caralville i Iowa. Ordersumman uppgir till buka en Millan dollar. Bussarna blit de forsta Sam kom- met art tillverkas i den nya bussfabnken i Orange. Connecticut och skall gi i produk- tion I Juni. Den 16 mars rullade den fdrsta USA-tillverkade prototypen av den nya bus• sen av tlllverkningsbandet I USA. I amerikanskt uppnandlingsfOrfarande Inghr Som viktig komponent s.k. life cycle costs, d.v,s. de totala drlftskostnaderna for bussens IivslAngd. Scaniabussarna beddm. des av kunderna ha lagsta sAdana kostna- der. Delta I kombination med kankurrensk• rattigt inkdpsoris vat avgorande for art Sca. nia skulls la ordern. 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Numera fdrekommer kvalltetscirklar I vasivArlden ganska utbrett och de her visat Sig flingers aven I vir kultur. I bdrjan — der• av namnel — sysslade kvalitetSClrklarna med att Identifiers och Idea lust kvalllels• problem. Mad llden farm man all denna at. betsform var farri for all IOsa problem Som horde Ihop med arbelel och arbesplal- sen dverhuvudtagel och dArfOr breddades verksamheten till all omfatta Visiting av de fiesta slags problem Som kan uppsti ph en arbetspla13. De Som dollar I kvalitersclrkelarbelet upplever art man kan pAverka sin situation ph arbetsplatsen, man fAr utlapp I& kreatl- viter, man IAr breddade kunskaper och kan. net darmed an Marra tllliredastAllelse I arbetet. Kvalltetscirkeln At an frivllllg problemlos. ningsgrupp Sam trAlfas regelbunder till- sammans mad sin arbelsiedare for all Idem tiflera och Idea problem. Clrkeln vAljer sigh, probhemomride. IIIIAmpar systernallsk pro- bleml6sningsteknik, fOreslAr 16sningar ach genomfdr dem Inom eget ansvarsomrade eller vander Sig till berdrd Ilnjechef for beslut. Kvallletsclrklarna pAvosar allISA trite oroblem utan bearbetar dem tills orablP.m- Cooperative Fitension Service of Sctmce and Technology C,rlur Rapids Area OBim Iowa State Universitt� • 4a11 - nra Si Rd. SW Cedar Rapids. Iowa 5:406 Dear Friends, relcpnlinc: 319-ici3.0637 This issue of Aging Exchange contains information on humanizing the environment, Alzheimer's Disease, program ideas, job evaluation and some tips on how to improve group discussions. I hope you will find the information useful in your jobs. In this copy, I am also asking you to fill in some evaluation information and return it to me. Please use a good time management technique and fill those questions in right now so your ideas do not get lost in a stack of papers! Thank you. Sincerely yours, .' "V Jean Hood Ext Human Development Specialist _ AGING EXCHANGE MARCH - APRIL, 1984 A Newsletter for Senior Center/Site Directors RESOURCE ON ALZHEIMER'S Do you have a resource library at your senior center or site? A book I found very helpful in increasing my knowledg about Alzheimer's Disease was The 36-H Day. A Family Guide to Carina for eters Life. The book is written Dy nancy Mace and Peter V. Rabins, M.D. from John Hopkins and is published by the John Hopkins University Press, Baltimore, 1981. It is available at most popular book stores. Price: $6.95. IJWOW FM FACTS a� ...AND [US= FOR ALL e',OYIN Ye,a/YI/C,rr/lrn�f/.ee Yr / w V nYP/ eP MnN w ,lel MGV//,1 W VYI VI "caw*. WNY/M/I 0 C A}10 VL4IT8 TO SENIOR CENTERS AND RETIREMENT COMMUNITIES Recently I was preparing for &.program on Humanizing the Environment of the Elderly. I went to some care centers, a senior center and some retirement community complexes. I saw a lot of ways in which the environ- ment was being humanized. You may be doing these things - but if you are not, you might want to clip some of the ideas. A visit to the Villa, a new retirement community in Iowa City, helped me see the advantages of 16 people housed together under one roof. Each resident will have his or her own room with shared dining and living room space. A staff member will be on duty 24 hours per day in case of need, but residents will be expected to be able to care for themselves and not need supervision in taking medication, etc.. Each room has a patio accessible from the individual lows state Umuemay and U. S. Department at AgricWture cooperating 7(0-3 living space. Providing privacy and space for socializing with a larger group is one of the ways in which this community "humanizes" the environment. Do you have a space for coupon exchange? We can save money through coupons if we are buying the product because it is something that we use. A housing unit I visited had such a place. A series of tubby holes that were labeled by categories - cereals, soaps, etc. A nice way to share with each other. Interested women at the Iowa City Senior Center were having a wonderful time in a program on hair styles and beauty care. And the nicest part was that they all appeared to be having so much fun. With spring coming, it's fun to think of a new.hairdo.or a new use of :... makeup: _ ......'.:.:•; At the same time, I stopped in and chatted with a man who was working by himself in the woodworking shop. Another long time friend.was pushing her cart on her way to the ceramics area. She gave me a Loin of the ceramic facilities. we humanize the environment when we allow people to do things.individually and in groups - we allow choices. How are you providing for individual needs and group needs at your center or congregate meal site•. -2 - I was recently sensitized to life on crutches and in a wheel chair when -it was necessary for my husband and I to travel to Boston to attend his mother's funeral. A bad back had put my husband on crutches and we ordered wheel chairs all the way to cut down on the amount of walking that he had to do. (He's doing fine now with bed rest). But it is demoralizing to find.the wheel chair isn't waiting when you get off the plane or that you must face two steep flights of stairs in order to reach the wheelchair as we were expected to do in Chicago. How does a person in a wheelchair or on crutches fair at your site? As I was walking around places, 1 became very wheelchair conscious - drinking fountains at wheelchair height, the phone booth to make a phone call at a convenient height. Access to the facility - can a person even get in the door without a lot of assistance? Onettactlity I-•yiiited has. a,.„ - magic red button that M pushed to spring the door open - a feature not -only helpful for the wheelchair bound but for the rest of us ' who..find the doors• heavier and' heavier.. - 76-3 - 3 - REVIEW YOUR JOB DESCRIPTION When is the last time you reviewed your job description? It helps to read that over now and then just to be sure that you are on task with your responsibilities. What are your assignments? Do they include personnel management, program implementa- tion and budget management? How well are you doing? Ask for evaluation from your board. This need not be a negative thing and should be related to your job description. What areas are you excelling in? Where should you be improving? By identifying areas where you need help, you can gain the support of your board in sending you to some training to get some help and new ideas. At the same time you are reviewing your job description, you might ask your board to review their respon- sibilities as well. Some responsi- bilities that might be defined as board responsibilities could include attending and actively participating in meetings regularly and consciously; holding board meetings open to all interested persons; keeping budgets, program reports and other materials open for examination; encouraging all board members to explain the organization. and its problems to groups they represent or to those groups they have opportunity to contact; keeping its membership, and public and local government informed of its activities and the programs being carried out. Responsibilities should be written down. You can all grow by reviewing and evaluating how'well ydu are doing in relation to your job descriptions. PROGRAM IDEAS Invite your Librarian to Tell About Library Service Although the elderly are the fastest growing segment of the population in the U.S., a recent National Survey of Library Services to the Aging found that two-thirds of the national, state and local libraries allocated less than I percent of their budgets to services for elders. Today's retired people tend to be more active readers than the general population because they grew up at a time when watching television had not become a major activity. They have more leisure time to read than other age groups. They need support from public libraries for the price of books can be prohibitive when incomes of retired pedple are reduced. Therefore, public libraries are a logical resource. Libraries can offer not only good and useful reading materials to older people, but also many other services that would benefit them. Ideas of services provided by some libraries may stimulate other libraries to more nearly serve the needs of the elderly. Large- rint�books are helpful to those with poor eyesight. Newspapers, best sellers and classics all are available in large print. A paperback exchange is interesting as patrons bring in their own books to exchange (sometimes with a small fee) for one of the library's. Other media could be made availabTe—.such as records of all kinds, films, and even painting and sculpture to give an added incentive for using libraries and to increase attractiveness of one's home or apartment. (Source: Information on Aging, U. of Michigan, January, 1982, 50 -Plus in May, 1981 issue, and Public Libraries, Summer, 1981.) 763 -4- 10 FACTORS WHIC1f MAKE FOR BETTER CROUP DISCUSSION 1. Select and arrange a physical setting which is both attractive and comfortable for the group partici- pants. j2. Create a social climate among group members which helps them to feel at ease and comfortable with each other. I 3. In preparing for a group discussion have a basic plan of operation but allow for flexibility throughout the session. 4. Avoid back and forth communication between leader and individual members of the group. Rather, seek to achieve interaction and exchange among all members, with the group leader partici- pating in the discussion. S. The group discussion should be kept open for all members to freely participate. Where there is reluctance to participate, the group should seek ways to develop the confidence and willingness of the silent members, but not force them to speak. 6. Observance of the rules of common courtesy willenhance the group discussion. 7. Through full participation and the development of rapport each member should be made to feel responsible for the group's goals and functions. 8. When possible, methods for arousing and stimulating group discussion should be varied. Special speakers, film, and role playing are a few examples. 9. In order to keep the grouo productive, discussions involving problem -solving should be based as much as possible on facts rather than on personal Opinions or individual biases. 10. Opportunity should be given to all members of the group to share in evaluating the group's performance. Itis sometimes helpful to have an observer (outside the group) present an appraisal of the group's performance. jfnRoun04001 PLAN TO ATTEND .... A workshop entitled, 'Aging Within the -Minority Family' will be held Tuesday, April 17, 1984 from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Capital Plaza in Des Moines. The purposes of the workshop are to: (1) provide participants with updated information regarding demographic and cultural characteristics of minority elderly in Iowa; (2) assist participants in identifying informal and formal supports for minority elderly in Iowa; and (3) increase Participant's awareness of concerns and issues related to minority elderly in Iowa. For further information concerning the workshop, please contact Penny A. Ralston, 222C Mackay Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50011 515-294-6444. 7G3 O Clean Water Tax U May 7,1984—Washington, D.C. May 23, 1984=Los Angeles, California Z2,� - AMERICAN CLEM TGUCHFRCKSA-P-OE 7( '5z Clean � �Water Tax Summit Touche Ross & Co. '000 `.l ler:e: VX '.0 ,inn_ un. J.C. _29036 A To Those Concer.^.ed With : Lr.ancuzg America's :._^a;; =: te=e: The American Clean Water Association, a non-profit business and environmental organization, has,loined forces with Touche Ross & Co.. one of the nation's leading accounting firms, to sponsor the first CLEAN WATER TAS SDI= on May 7, 1984 in Washington, D.C. And a similar conference on May 23.:984 ... _os Angeles. Califo-n We have brought together tax experts. water mdust:I leaders and canny political operatives to help you plan for and perhaps even influence the coming changes in water finance. In its rush to close tax loopholes before the 1984 election the 98th Congress may choke off new sources of capital for the nation's water supply and sewage treatment systems. Private investment in public infrastructure could be stimulated or repressed by proposed neer tax rules. The terms of debate are obscure: the Pickle bill. the Dole bill. a cap on industrial development bonds. restrictions on municipal leasing, seance contracts. tax exempt interest and so forth. But the stakes are clear. What Congress does this year on IDB's, ACRS, and ITC's will help decide what the American people pay next year for H2O. The entire water industry is vibrating with interest in "privatization." Can "privatization" work? Will it really save money? Can it shore up our shaky infrastructure? How much shelter can, the Tax Code offer investors in the $200 billion water and sewage market? We hope to move the public discussion forward from vague generalities into the realm of hard figures, real life cases and rough and tumble tax politics. Join us for an exploration of the extraordinary opportunities and risks in the changing environment of water finance. �D Larry Si 'erman Donald S. Grenough Executive Director Partner American Clean Water Association Touche Ross & Co. 7w ■ Tax Summit Prolaram Welcome and Overview I Public Works, Private Enterprise and Election Yeu Tax Polido Larry Silverman Executive Director American Clean Water Association Crunching the Numbers How to figure the savings from :•aeaticatfon and the costs of proposed :ax :hanaes a, :c-lecwd in municipal r. Ronaid Dnc it r,n "::^cc:.finance 3ruwn: Caidsveil. Consulting Engmcers Dole/Pidde For Beginners: The Cortese Ta Coamovasy Clem F. Mackles Tax Manager Touche Russ & Co. EPA Perspective Henn• Longest Director -Municipal Compliance U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Pri•va•ti•zi-tion: n,An approach to financing and managing public works, by which private companies design, finance, construct, own and operate water, sew- age and similar facilities, under contract with munic- ipal governments, for the benefit of the public. Luncheon Presiduic: :,raid W Pad•,ve National Prac: c Featured Address: Financing Public Improvements nnan, Afternoon How & Why Chandler, Arizom Privatized its Sewage Systm—A Case inP. Kline Barney, Ir. President Encuteerine•Science R. M.:)jvtd ,,)n Senior lice President The Parsons Corrvation How and Why A Large Water and Sewage Authority Views Privatization John M. Brusnighan General Manager Washington Suburbia Sanitary Commission (Washington program) A Homebuilder's Approach to Water and Sewage Finance A representative of the National Association of Home Builders Benefits is Find out flom case histories and financial forecasts the benefits and pitfalls of privatization. • Learn how to put together and close privatization deals. a Get the latest and best thinking on proposed changes to the tax code affecting private financing of public works. • Learn how to influence Congress and the Administration on privatization and tax issues. r-� How and Why a Small City View$ Privatization D N. ilihh,. 1 E. .':CJKe:1i iCa•ldn'um ant:: mn. Ciliuunia prucraml A Financial Checklist for Privatization David Mackenzie •" Vice Presidenr S Prudential-Bache Securities Ina �.: A Legal Checklist for Privati>rnim Stephen Sorett } ' Manager, Government Contracts & •'• 6rantJ T, ruche Ru,+ , G,. The Political Situation on the Tax Reform Bill Thomas I. Madden Parma Kaye, Schuler, Fierman, Hays & Handler . � t a�ir•� . Summary Luny Silverman ✓; Reception An informal reception to continue the dialogue between speakers and participants. Who Should Attend: Mayors and City Managers' Directors of Treatment Works Authorities' City Council Members' Public Works Directors' Municipal Finance Officials' ' Consulting Engineers Construction Contractors Specializing in Utilities and Building Equipment Suppliers Investors Banken Underwriter Attorneys Hamebtdlder State Officials' *Elirrble for dlrmunt reyeratlon fm. 76 sZ Schedule The comerence is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 in p.m. with registration beginning at 5 a.m. There will be a luncheon, rentshment Steaio. and 4n mmrmal reception. Fees 4aymce :cerxunon t. reywrcu. Re;bum,m reg mcivan Umlerence :::annJ,, . UnOe•ln.:cncshtncrt Otey R, ma :cccpuan. Recntranun rices arc: • S265.00 Registration Discount Registration Fees: • S240.00 Members. American Clean Water Association • 5145.00 Municipal and Government Officials Clean Water Tax Summit Touche Ross ek Cu. 1900 }I Street. N.W. Washington. D.C. 20036 All fees must be pard to advance, and a check or money order must accompany the registration mrm. Dates and Locations %lonuay. slay - 19+4 ' 4,ninewit D is The emu: Hiram H,nei L,), An=e% xtrrort Hilum Huai Hotel Reservations The May 7 Summit meeting will be held at the Capital Hilton Hotel. 16th and K Street N.W., Washington D.C. 20036, telephone t2021393. 1000. Hotel room rates are $80.00 single aad S 100.00 double. The May 23 Summit meeting will be held at the Los Angeles Airport Hilton Hotel, r., 5711 West Century Boulevard. Los Angeles, California 90045. telephone:' -131410.4!00. Hotel room rates are 565.00 single. and $80 00 double. A hotc! reservation caro will be sent to participants uponre a:et •n the completed mgistntiun corm. Registrants ,nouid make ^.et::e'er:anon, an me-umi using the uru eruvmcu. ?lease use the Soni :nervatiun :aru ,u state :oat gnu arc attenuine mu C:eJr. lCatcr Tax iummrt ,mcc Vcaai :atn na:c seen ettabinhcd for iumm:t participants. Cancellation Cancellations made les dun sive working days pnor to the seminar are subiect to a 550.00 prtscessing fee. Refunds for cancellations will be made only if requested in writing to Touche Ron S Co. Fint Class � US Pouage PAID i Perini[ No. 4238 Washing[on, D.C. ty. please register me for the Clean Water Tax Summit: May r, 1984 Washington, D.C. [, May' -3, 1984 Los Angeles S Total Amount Enclosed Make your check payable to Touche Ross/Tax Summit and mail to: Clem Water Tax Summit Atm: Hazel Benau Touche Ross h Co. 1900 M Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: 12021955.4354 ❑ $265.00 Registration Fee Discount Registration Fees: S240.00 Members -American Clean Water Association ❑ S145.00 Municipal and Govemruent Officials 7W ------------------------------------------------------------------ a CLEAN WATER TAX SUMMIT ' Registration Form Name: Name for Badge: Firm: Firm Address: Ci . state: Zip: Phone:! I ty. please register me for the Clean Water Tax Summit: May r, 1984 Washington, D.C. [, May' -3, 1984 Los Angeles S Total Amount Enclosed Make your check payable to Touche Ross/Tax Summit and mail to: Clem Water Tax Summit Atm: Hazel Benau Touche Ross h Co. 1900 M Street N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: 12021955.4354 ❑ $265.00 Registration Fee Discount Registration Fees: S240.00 Members -American Clean Water Association ❑ S145.00 Municipal and Govemruent Officials 7W Second Session, Bulletin No. 10 April 16, 1984 LEGISLATURE ENTERS FINAL WEEK The legislature has begun what many believe will be the final week of the session with a large agenda of issues to.be resolved. May of the bills not completed have been introduced only within the last several days and many of those proposals could have a dramatic impact on local government. LIQOOR PROFIT REVENUE As reported last week SSB 2265, a proposed bill on substance abuse funding contain- ing provisions which would have capped revenue for cities at the FY 81-82 lovel,had been approved by an appropriations subcommittee. This bill, now identified as SF 2353, has been amended In committee. The League was able to remove the "cup -1 pro- visions before the bill was approved by the full appropriations committee. This does not mean that a similar amendment will not be offered during debate an the bill or by the House when the bill is debated by that side. Therefore, cities should not relax their efforts on this issue. Make sure that your legislators have been contacted and advised not to accept any amendments which would replace the "cap" language in this bill. SENATE ACTS TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAXES The Senate las given committee approval to SF 2307, an A= relating to the valuation Of agricultural property. The effect of the bill would be to raise the capitalization rate on ag property from seven to nine percent. THIS WOULD RESULT IN URBAN RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS PROPERTY PAYING AN EXTRA 163 MILLION IN PROPERTY TAXES WHILE AG PROPERTY WOULD PAY MUCH LESS. The measure, which goes to the Senate floor for debate this week, was approved on a 9-4 vote with seven rural and two urban legislators voting for it and four urban lawmakers opposed. Voting for the bill ware Senators Brom, Deluhery, Dieleman, Hester, Holt, Rodgers, Small, Soorholtz and Van Gilst. Voting against the bill: Holden, Readinger, Can and Palmer. Under the proposed bill the current seven percent cap rate used to help determine the value of agricultural land would be increased to nine percent over the neat four years in increments of one-half to one percent each year beginning July 1. Such a shift will also mean that the state taxpayers will have to pick up an addi- tional 856 million in aid to local schogl districts under the school foundation plan. The bill would also repeal the existing revenue department procedures used by city and county assessors to appeal equalization orders each year. This bill is a direct result of state -ordered property value increases last year. CM OFFICIALS MUST CONTACT THEIR STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES AND URGE THEN TO VOTE NO ON THIS PROPOSAL. HOUSE PROPOSES SHIFTING CDBG TO IOC A House committee has approved a bill, House File 2527 formerly HSB 800, which would shift the non-entitlesent, rommurity development block grant program currently in the state Office for planning and Progroaing to the Iowa Development Commission. This move is pan of a comprehensive bill which would create new venture capital by (over) yaaut LEGISLATIVEREr`!1'=� �o6a.o BULLETIN". a. we��.e, �a. mala eueu :�l Second Session, Bulletin No. 10 April 16, 1984 LEGISLATURE ENTERS FINAL WEEK The legislature has begun what many believe will be the final week of the session with a large agenda of issues to.be resolved. May of the bills not completed have been introduced only within the last several days and many of those proposals could have a dramatic impact on local government. LIQOOR PROFIT REVENUE As reported last week SSB 2265, a proposed bill on substance abuse funding contain- ing provisions which would have capped revenue for cities at the FY 81-82 lovel,had been approved by an appropriations subcommittee. This bill, now identified as SF 2353, has been amended In committee. The League was able to remove the "cup -1 pro- visions before the bill was approved by the full appropriations committee. This does not mean that a similar amendment will not be offered during debate an the bill or by the House when the bill is debated by that side. Therefore, cities should not relax their efforts on this issue. Make sure that your legislators have been contacted and advised not to accept any amendments which would replace the "cap" language in this bill. SENATE ACTS TO INCREASE PROPERTY TAXES The Senate las given committee approval to SF 2307, an A= relating to the valuation Of agricultural property. The effect of the bill would be to raise the capitalization rate on ag property from seven to nine percent. THIS WOULD RESULT IN URBAN RESIDENTIAL AND BUSINESS PROPERTY PAYING AN EXTRA 163 MILLION IN PROPERTY TAXES WHILE AG PROPERTY WOULD PAY MUCH LESS. The measure, which goes to the Senate floor for debate this week, was approved on a 9-4 vote with seven rural and two urban legislators voting for it and four urban lawmakers opposed. Voting for the bill ware Senators Brom, Deluhery, Dieleman, Hester, Holt, Rodgers, Small, Soorholtz and Van Gilst. Voting against the bill: Holden, Readinger, Can and Palmer. Under the proposed bill the current seven percent cap rate used to help determine the value of agricultural land would be increased to nine percent over the neat four years in increments of one-half to one percent each year beginning July 1. Such a shift will also mean that the state taxpayers will have to pick up an addi- tional 856 million in aid to local schogl districts under the school foundation plan. The bill would also repeal the existing revenue department procedures used by city and county assessors to appeal equalization orders each year. This bill is a direct result of state -ordered property value increases last year. CM OFFICIALS MUST CONTACT THEIR STATE SENATORS AND REPRESENTATIVES AND URGE THEN TO VOTE NO ON THIS PROPOSAL. HOUSE PROPOSES SHIFTING CDBG TO IOC A House committee has approved a bill, House File 2527 formerly HSB 800, which would shift the non-entitlesent, rommurity development block grant program currently in the state Office for planning and Progroaing to the Iowa Development Commission. This move is pan of a comprehensive bill which would create new venture capital by (over) using retirement funds of the public safety police officers. Iowa public employees and police and fire retirement revenue. The bill also shifts the Iowa Community Development Loan Fund to the Iowa Develop. Gent Commission. City officials have argued that by shifting the non -entitlement CDBG program to IDC it will lose its infrastructure priorities and become a program for economic develop- ment. Presently the priority use for this money is for streets, roads, sewers, hous- ing, etc., not for economic development although such infrastructure changes create an improved environment on economic development. City officials should immediately contact their state representatives to outline their concerns on shifting this program. RESOLUTION ON PUBLIC FUNDS House Concurrent Resolution 123 was introduced last Friday by Rep. Jim O'Kane (n - Sioux City). The resolution calls fbr an interim committee to be formed to investi- gate and report out a bill dealing with investing idle public funds. The bill further provides that draft legislation will be submitted to the legislative council and to the first session of the General Assembly in 1985. HOUSE ACTS 04 PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS The House Ways and Means Committee has reported out a bill, HF 2525, providing for a partial property tax exemption for warehouses and distribution centers on which im- provements have been made. The bill also allows a city or county to enter into a contract with a person whose property is totally or partially exempt from property taxes to provide specific services such as police and fire protection, street main- tenance and waste collection. This is another example where the state is trying to provide an attractive tax cli- mate for certain types of development by granting property tax exemptions and then telling local officials they can contract for services to recapture in part or in whole taxes lost through service fees. This bill should be opposed for several reasons. It allows the state to encroach on local prerogative for provisions of services. It reduces our only tax revenue base. . It places the responsibility on local government to replace tholost revenue which the state has forgiven for business. CITY OFFICIALS MUST CONTACT THEIR STATE REPRESENTATIVES IMMEDIATELY AND ARGUE AGAINST THE PROVISIONS IN THIS BILL. SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES RURAL WATER BILL i and Haas Committee has approved a bill authorizing a county boardof, a county with a population of at least 250,000 (Polk) to issue bonds .tion, construction, reconstruction, Improvement, repair and equipping water mains and extensions. This bill is the first attempt to open up development of prime agricultural property to residential development this is obtelde'the corporate limits of the City of Des Moines and allow the county to be a direct provider of water service. This bill concerns many city officials because it creates a loss of potential tax base, creates uncontrolled development, uses prime ag land, and weakens any compre- hensive plans for managing public improvements, utilities, resources and future growth. Even though this bill only applies to Polk County, this will be just the first step by other counties in seeking similar approval for water services. 74� S 0 parks & recreation MEMO department to: City Manager and City Council f rom. Terryl Robinson, City Forester/ Horticulturist re: Arbor Day Ceremonies date: April 20, 1984 Official ceremonies for Arbor Day will begin at 1:00 at City Park in Shelter #11. Jim Bullman, representing the State Forester's Office, will designate Iowa City as Tree City U.S.A. Mary Masher's Fifth Grade Class from Mark Twain School will participate in a pruning demonstration after the dedication. Prior to official ceremonies at City Park a local Boy Scout troup will plant nursery tree seedlings at the Scott Boulevard Water Retention Basin. The Fifth Grade Class of Mark Twain will also do some landscape planting at Willow Creek Park. Arbor.Day is Friday, April 27, 1984. city of iowa city