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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1984-09-25 Info PacketCity of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: September 14, 1984 T0: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Informal Agendas and Meeting Schedule September 18 1984 Tuesday 6:30 - 8:30 P.M. Conference Room 6:30 P.M. - Executive Session 6:50 P.M. - Taft Speedway Sanitary Sewer Extension 7:00 P.M. - Rental Housing Survey 7:20 P.M. - Bicycle Lane Designations and Markings 7:40 P.M. - Electronic Insect Control Devices 7:55 P.M. - Review procedure for Cable TV rate increase requests 8:10 P.M. - Council time, Council committee reports September 24 1984 Monday 6:30 - 8:30 P.M. Conference Room 6:30 P.M. - Review zoning matters 6:50 P.M. - Handicapped Accessibility - Structural Changes 7:15 P.M. - Fire Department Study 7:45 P.M. - Council agenda, Council time, Council committee reports 8:00 P.M. - Consider appointments to Resources Conservation Commission, Senior Center Commission, Board of Appeals and Board of Examiners of Plumbers 8:05 P.M. - Executive Session September 25 1984 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers /f-147 City Council September 14, 1984 Page 2 PENDING LIST Priority A: Meeting with Department Heads re. FY86 Budget (October 16) Shared Housing Program Minimum Open Space Requirements (October 8) Priority B: Duty/Procedure Changes - Housing and Inspection Services Lower Ralston Creek Parcels - Use and Configuration Congregate Housing Development Alternatives Iowa Theater Type Problems Northside Lighting Project Report Housing Alternatives Energy Conservation Measures Funding Program Newspaper Vending Machines Meet with representatives of Clear Creek Investment Co., and First Capitol Development, Inc. Unrelated Roomers - Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment Blackhawk Minipark Improvements Design Meeting with Housing Commission Kirkwood Avenue Signalization Study Priority C: Housing Inspection Funding Policy Willow Creek Park Sidewalk North Dodge/Old Dubuque Road Project Appointments to Board of Adjustment, Senior Center Commission, Parks and Recreation Commission, Human Rights Commission, and Board of Electrical Examiners and Appeals - October 9, 1984 /A; 17 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 12, 1984 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Capital Capital Improvements Program Enclosed is a memorandum which the Director of Finance recently sent to department heads concerning the Capital Improvements Program for FY86-90. Planning is proceeding for preparation of the budget for next year, including the Capital Improvements Program. The attached memorandum gives you an inside view as to the process which is followed prior to submission to the City Council. bdw/sp Enclosure l e /f City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 10, 1984 To: All Department Heads From: Rosemary Vitosh, Director of Finance ti� Re: Capital Improvements Program for FY86-90 Capital improvement programming is the planning, coordination and scheduling of public fiscal improvements for a community over a period of years. The scheduling is developed according to priorities based upon need, desire and importance of such improvements to the Community within the constraints of the City's ability to finance, design and administer the projects. In a nutshell, the Capital Improvements Program (CIP) is a legislative and management tool to facilitate the scheduling, planning and execution of a series of public improvements over a five year period. This year's CIP development will follow a format similar to that used in prior years. Departments will first submit Project Estimate forms to Finance. Copies of all forms will then be sent to staff members who are scheduled to attend the CIP review session. Department hbads will decide on who will attend from their department and their boards and commissions. At the staff review session, each department will be given a maximum of five minutes to present an overview of each project and answer questions. The projects will fall into three categories: A. Replacement - Capital expenditures relating to replacement of worn or obsolete capital plant. B. Expansion - Capital expenditures relating to the construction of new or expanded facilities necessitated by growth. C. Enhancement - Capital expenditures for improvements that enhance the quality of life in Iowa City and are consistent with City goals, but cannot be categorized as essential for the provision of basic services or maintenance of life. Staff can prioritize projects within each category. Then staff can rank the projects according to priority and category. That ranking will be taken into consideration in developing the proposed CIP for presentation to Council. A project estimate form must be submitted for any project currently on the CIP Pending List which staff requests be placed in the five year CIP. The submission of a project estimate form for a pending project will also initiate review of that project at the staff review session. A project estimate form must be submitted for any project in the FY85-89 CIP and is scheduled to start in FY86 or later. These projects might not be discussed at the staff review session if there are no changes or questions from staff. E On the project estimate form, section E has been changed to read, "Is this project addressed by the Comprehensive Plan?" Please explain the question further than a yes/no answer. If the project is addressed in the Comprehen- sive Plan, state its relationship. If it is not in the Comprehensive Plan, describe the City's responsibility to the project. September 10, 1984 Finance Department distributes forms to department heads. October 5, 1984 Due date for project estimate forms. Return forms to Finance Department. i October 12, 1984 Make reservations with Loanna Stroud, Finance Secretary, re those attending the staff review session from your department or Boards and Commis- sions. i October 16, 1984 Finance Department will distribute copies of Project Estimate forms to those scheduled to attend the staff review session. October 19, 1984 Staff review session, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.; Library, Room B. October 25, 1984 Second meeting for CIP review - if needed. January 4, 1985 City Manager presents proposed CIP to Council. January 19, 1985 Informal Council review of CIP. Please use the following checklist for your Project Estimate submission: _ Use preprinted Project Estimate forms to submit summarized information for each project. Additional information may be attached to that form. Additional forms are available from Loanna Stroud, Finance Secretary. Project Estimate forms must be typed and the original must be submitted to Finance Department. Originals are needed so that copies made for the staff review session are legible. Section F, 1, must be thorough or additional information will be requested. Recommended funding sources must be included on the form. _ Reservations for the staff review session must be made by each depart- ment head for his/her staff and board/commission members by October 12, 1984. The review session will include lunch, therefore, the reserva- tion is essential. Please call me or Terry Kimble with any questions. bj2/7 i CITY OF IOWA CITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM INDIVIDUAL PROJECT ESTIMATES FY86 - 90 DATE: DEPARTMENT/DIVISION: PROJECT TITLE: DESCRIPTION OF THE PROJECT: A. ESTIMATED COSTS: 1. Land Acquisition (including appraisals) 'L. Utility Relocation 3. In -House Engineering Design 4. Hired Consultants Design •••••• 5. Construction & Inspection •••••••••• • 6. Furnishings/Operating Equipment/Other Fixed Assets 7. Miscellaneous ......•••••• *TOTAL B. SOURCES OF FUNDING: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. *TOTAL C IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: What will be done? (Design, construction, land acq.) Before FY86 FY86 FY87 FY88 FY89 FY90 Beginning Finishing Date Date *TOTAL *These amounts must be equal and in terms of cost today. S 5 AN D. WHY IS THIS PROJECT NEEDED? E IS THIS PROJECT ADDRESSED BY THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN? F. IMPACT: 1. Financial (future maintenance costs and/or capital outlay costs): 'L. Environmental: G. CONSEQUENCES, IF NOT FUNDED: H. TYPE OF PROJECT (check one): ( ) Replacement - replacing worn or obsolete property or plant. (( 3 Expansion - constructing new or expanding facilities, necessitated by growth. Enhancement - improvements that enhance the quality of life, but are not essential n providing basi PROJECT APPROVAL: Department Head Signature Date /'� TO City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 13, 1984 To: City Council From: City Manager Re: Iowa League of Municipalities Annual Meeting - Waterloo, September 26-28 On the afternoon of September 26 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., the Iowa City Managers' Association will be sponsoring a meeting discussing manager evaluations. This will be a panel discussion comprised of council members and managers. The City Manager will chair a panel on contracting for services which will be held on Thursday, September 27 from 10:15 to 11:15 a.m. I will introduce the subject of contracting for private services giving the positive and negative views and indicating what resources are available when considering contract- ing for services. The next panelist, Gene Castner, the City Manager of Sioux City, will talk about Sioux City's actual experience in contracting for private services. The final presenter will be Ed Marcus from Arthur Young & Company of New York who will speak about the process of selecting private service firms. I know you will find both of these panels and the other sessions of the League of Iowa Municipalities meeting very interesting. /sp /f0 City of Iowa City - MEMORANDUM = Date: September 13, 1984 To: Fire Department From: Fire Chief and City Manager Re: Fire Department Organizational Analysis - Action The purpose of this memorandum is to establish a process for acting upon the recommendations of Paul Retish, David Rosenthal and Jude West who recently completed a study of the Fire Department. Some changes probably will be made in a relatively short period of time and others may take several years. Finally, because of financial limitations, lack of consensus or for other reasons, certain of the suggestions in the report or ideas developed within the Fire Department as a result of the report may never be undertaken. However, because of the high level of Fire Department interest and the City's commitment to bring about change, I believe that there will be significant change. The process involves a number of working committees with extensive department participation. The committees are as follows: Committee Name Meeting Frequency Membership Training Needs Committee As needed to accomplish 1 BC, 1 Capt., task (and disband) 2 Lt., 2 FF, HR Director Job Evaluation Committee As needed to accomplish 1 BC, 1 Capt., task (and disband) 2 Lt., 2 FF, HR Director Policies Committee As needed to accomplish 1 BC, 1 Capt., task (and disband) 1 Lt., 3 FF, Fire Marshal Command Committee At least once monthly 3 BC, Fire Marshal, Fire Chief All Officers Committee At least monthly, prior All officers to shift meetings To enable you to monitor committee progress and the fact that meetings are occurring, each meeting will have a written agenda. Also, minutes will be provided to the Fire Chief, the City Manager, all committee members and provided in the Fire Department for all non-members. Committees will meet at a regularly scheduled time (e.g. first Tuesday of each month, etc.). Before the committee meetings begin, all participants will receive training in "Managing Meetings and Groups" - an introduction to technical skills which includes agenda preparation, problem solving and consensus building tech - /85 -d E niques, etc., as well as some exposure to the principles of group dynamics. This training has been scheduled for Friday, September 28, from 1:00-5:00 p.m. in the Central Fire Station. A support group will meet periodically with the Command Committee for the following purposes: 1. Review progress of all committees. 2. Offer additional ideas and resources. 3. Review and adjust the action schedule, as required. 4. Provide support by offering benefit of personal experiences in dealing with similar issues. j When appropriate, the support group and the command committee will also meet with the City Manager. The members of the support group are: Jim Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Anne Carroll, Director, Human Relations i Lolly Eggers, Director, Library Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager John Lundell, Transportation Planner RECOMMENDATIONS AND ACTIONS A. Topic: Analysis of officer responsibilities and the allocation of those { responsibilities. Relevant Consultant Recommendations: 2. Evaluate the role of all command staff. 4. Rehire training officer or place a Battalion Chief in charge of training . 6. Explore the possibility of hiring new firefighters in order to allow restructuring of the activities of the Chief and Battalion Command- ers... 8. Restructure command staff. A committee should be formed to develop alternative structures including an examination of the number of Bat- talion Commanders, Captains, and Lieutenants, and their responsibili- ties. Include in this an evaluation of supervisory responsibilities at substations. 11. Review all job descriptions... 16. Fire Chief and Battalion Commanders should be relocated away from the Central Fire Station. /976-0 N Manager's Comment - It is clear from the report, observations of depart- mental operations both in emergency and non -emergency operations, and other contacts that the chain of command does not always function. There are overlapping and unclear job responsibilities and too many levels of personnel in the chain of command. The ratio of command personnel to other employees is very high. Action Steps Job Evaluation Committee members selected from volun- teers Collect information from other departments and sources on alternative command structures, etc. Job description question- naire designed, sent, and completed by all officers Job descriptions (with specific level of responsi- bility identified) for each officer position finalized Presentation to Chief on assignment of officer re- sponsibilities, changes in current staffing/structure, etc. Performed By Chief Job Evaluation Committee Human Relations Director Job Evaluation Committee Job Evaluation Committee Presentation to City Manager Fire Chief of report on command structure B. TOpic: Training Program Relevant Consultant Recommendations: 3. Provide management training for all officers. Due Date September 21 November 15 November 15 December 15 December 30 January 15 4. Rehire training officer or place a Battalion Chief in charge of training and begin to identify training needs. In addition, explore the possibility of developing a training site with a training tower... 15. Steps should be taken to prepare the ICFD for the future hiring and integration of women and minorities. Manager's Comment - There are sufficient officers to develop a training officer rom w thin the officers' ranks and provide an excellent training program. The training program in the department must be comprehensive ls.5'0 4 and long-term covering fire technical subjects, management needs of the department and particular emphasis on both training for and a program to integrate women and minorities into the department as soon as possible. Action Steps Performed By Due Date Training Needs Committee Fire Chief September 21 selected from volunteers Prepare training needs Training Needs Committee October 30 analysis questionnaire Collect information on Training Needs Committee November 15 external fire schools, i trainers, consultants, in-house training programs within other fire depart- ments, etc. Make presentation to Chief Training Needs Committee November 30 on use of external training sources for FY85 - schedule, costs and recommend final training budget for FY86 P Presentation to City Manager Fire Chief December 15 I on external training needs E Make presentation to Fire Training Needs Committee December 15 Chief on adequacy of internal ( training program or necessary f! changes in structure, staffing, etc. ` Presentation to City Manager Fire Chief December 30 on internal training needs C. Topic: Secretarial Support Relevant Consultant Recommendations: 5. Provide adequate secretarial support. Action Steps Performed By Due Date Preparation of job Fire Chief and Human October 30 description and time Relations Director requirements of proposed secretarial duties Presentation of position Fire Chief November 10 recommendation to City Manager A Manager's Comment - There will be a need for secretarial support if the process discussed herein is initiated and a significant number of the other recommendations of the report are instituted. D. Topic: Review of policies/procedures. Relevant Consultant Recommendations: i 9. Promotion policies must be shown to be free of bias and all individu- als should receive an equal opportunity for I advancement. 11. Review... the policies and procedures manual. i ! Manager's Comment - Whether ;here is bias in the promotion policies is unknown. However, the fact that a segment of the department believes that there is bias is detrimental. A better definition of departmental standards for promotion together with the development of a policies and procedures manual should be beneficial. Action Steps Performed By Due Date Policies Committee Fire Chief September 21 selected from volunteers Presentation to Fire Policies Committee October 30 i Chief of promotion policy fPresentation to City Fire Chief and November 15 Manager of promotion City Manager policy and Lieutenant promotion decision Collect information on Policies Committee October 30 j policies manuals from other departments Assignment of specific Policies Committee October 30 policy topic reviews/ rewrites to individual committee members Specific topic rewrites Policies Committee November 30 completed Policy manual compiled Policies Committee December 30 and presented to Chief Presentation to City Fire Chief January 15 Manager of policy manual l85o C 0 Topic: New ideas/employee participation. Relevant Consultant Recommendations: 7. Organize monthly shift meetings with the Fire Chief. This time could be used for open discussion and information dissemination. 10. In general, Department is in need of new and creative ideas and a leadership to implement these ideas ... for example, techniques such as quality circles, visitation to quality fire departments, and bringing in outside firefighting experts to present new ideas would be useful. Manager's Comment - Monthly meetings will be instituted to increase com- munication. In the past, I have found visits to other excellent fire departments have been very beneficial. The use of a quality circle or another similar development tool should greatly benefit the department. Action Steps Performed By. Due Date Prepare and distribute Fire Chief September 30 memo announcing that monthly shift meetings will be conducted in the future - describe purpose of meetings, role of employees in meetings, etc. f Begin with Fire Chief Schedule and conduct October train - monthly meetings with ing days each shift (on training days) Brief summary of meeting Fire Chief Monthly agenda/topics discussed sent to City Manager Identify plan for visitation All Officers Committee October 30 at other Fire departments - which departments, objectives for visits, participants, Conduct visits to other Fire Selected participants Nov., Dec., Jan. Departments Prepare report of visit for Selected participants I month ch visitllowing Fire Chief/City Manager Research and review the use All Officers Committee January 1985 of quality circles. All Officers Committee March 1985 Present recommendation to the Fire Chief and City Manager on use of quality circle within the Iowa City Fire Department. g' ° F. Topic: Budget Input Relevant Consultant Recommendations: 12. There needs to be a strengthening of the procedure for including input from officers other than the Chief in the budgetary process. Manager's Conment - The procedure outlined should provide for necessary input in the department. Action Steps Performed By Due Date Battalion Chiefs Fire Chief September scheduled to attend budget information sessions - budget preparation, program division statement, CIP info meetings Battalion Chiefs Fire Chief September 15 receive written instructions from Chief about submission of budget input Battalion Chiefs Fire Chief Prior to budget submission receive individual feedback from Chief on his response to their input Budget discussion scheduled Fire Chief Throughout budget for all officers, committee process until Council approval meetings and monthly shift of budget meetings G. Topic: Performance Evaluation Relevant Consultant Recommendations: 13. The current evaluation system is not used in a very effective manner. Mona er's Comment - The recent job evaluation revisions may have solved any prob em. If not, other appropriate changes should be recommended. 1 js"a 8 Action Steps Performed By Due Datel Conduct a survey of Human Relations Director January 1, 1985 Fire Department personnel to assess whether a current problem exists (organizational analysis information was prior to use of new performance evaluation forms and training of all fire officers) Review current use of Human Relations Director February 1, 1985 information gathered and All Officers Committee via evaluations for effectiveness of use for training purposes, promotions, etc. Implement retraining of Human Relations Director March 1, 1985 evaluators if indicated as necessary by survey results Resurvey to assess Human Relations Director July 1, 1985 effectiveness of change in use of performance evaluations H. Topic: Long- and short-range planning. Relevant Consultant Recommendations: 14. A system for long- and short-range planning must be developed. Manager's Comment - The proposed process appears to be appropriate. Action Steps Performed By Due Date Assess availability Command Committee January 1, 1985 of outside trainers/ consultants with expertise in this area Develop goals for Command Committee January 1, 1985 training/consultation effort --------------- lNext round of evaluations will not occur until June 1985 so this area is low priority - a longer timeframe for accomplishment is possible. le -6-6 9 Action Steps Performed By Due Date Retain trainer/consultant Command Committee March 1, 1985 and schedule work Prepare report to City Fire Chief June 1, 1985 Manager on implementation of long- and short-range planning I I. Topic: Housing Inspections Relevant Consultant Recommendations: i 17. A study should be done to review the department's role in housing inspections. Some of the personnel expressed an interest in the de- partment being responsible for inspections. `4 Manager's Comment - While it would be possible for the Fire Department to I be more involved in housing inspections, it seems unwise until adequate programs are developed within the department for fire inspection serv- ices, training prefire planning and affirmative action. Action Steps Performed By Due Date Identify study goals Fire Marshal, HIS April 1985 Director, HR Director, Assistant City Manager, 3 Firefighters { Design questionnaire Fire Marshal, HIS May 1, 1985 to assess role of Director, HR Director, Fire Department and Assistant City Manager, Housing 3 Firefighters Administer question- Fire Marshal, HIS June 1, 1985 naire to Fire Depart- Director, HR Director, {{{I ment and Housing Assistant City Manager, i Inspectors I 3 Firefighters R Review available data Fire Marshal, HIS July 1, 1985 from questionnaire and Director, HR Director, other related information Assistant City Manager, 3 Firefighters Prepare and present report Fire Marshal, HIS July 30, 1985 of recommendations to City Director, HR Director, Manager Assistant City Manager, 3 Firefighters cc: City Council Paul Retish Dale Melling David Rosenthal Anne Carroll Jude West Civil Service Commission Lolly Eggers Jim Brachtel John Lundell /ATO :.ity of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September. 14, 1984 To: City Council From: Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager Re: Rental Housing Survey Time has been scheduled during your informal meeting on September 18, 1984, to discuss the Rental Housing Survey. At that time, staff will make a brief presentation regarding the substance and methodology of the survey, and will answer any questions Councilmembers may have. A copy of the survey was included in your information packet of August 24, 1984. You may wish to review this document again and to bring it to the informal meeting with you. bc5 cc: Jim Hencin Marianne Milkman City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 13, 1984 To: City Council From: Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager (20L Re: Council Meeting Schedule Your informal meeting on Tuesday, September 18, 1984, marks your return to the normal meeting schedule which includes informal meetings on the Monday prior to regular meetings and on the Tuesday during the off week. In addition, it will be necessary that Council meet for several specific pur- poses, mostly relating to the FY86 budget, over the next several months. Below is a tentative schedule for these meetings. Tuesday, October 16, 1984 - This is a regular informal meeting date. This meeting will be devoted to a discussion with City department heads 'regarding goals and priorities for the FY86 budget. This meeting between department heads and the City Council was •initiated last year. It is anticipated that this meeting will last approximately three hours. It will be held at the Public Library, Room A. Thursday, November 15, 1984 - This is the annual Council Goal -Setting Session and is scheduled to begin at 2:30 p.m. at the Holiday Inn. Council may wish to cancel its informal meeting of the previous Tuesday, November 13. Thursday, December 13, 1984 - This is your annual meeting with the Chairpersons of City Boards and Commissions and is scheduled to begin at 3:30 p.m. at the Highlander Inn. Council may wish to cancel its informal meeting of the previous Tuesday, December 11. Saturday, January 12 and Saturday, January 19, 1985 - These meetings are scheduled for City Council review of the proposed FY86 operating budget and Capital Improvements Program. It is proposed that these meetings begin at 8:00 a.m. or 9:00 a.m. and continue into the afternoon. Specific times will be determined at a later date. Please note these dates and times and check your calendars for possible con- flicts. It is highly desirable that all Councilmembers be present for the above -scheduled meetings, especially the goal -setting session and the two budget review sessions. Please let me know as soon as possible if you have any problems with these meeting dates. bdw/sp / gSz City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 13, 1984 To: City Council From: Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager Re: Bicycle Lane Designations and Markings Attached please find a series of documents relating to the above -referenced subject which Council has addressed several times during the past 12-18 months. The recommended lane marking changes contained in the July 17, 1984, memorandum from the Traffic Engineer have been held in abeyance pending Council discussion of this matter. This matter has been scheduled for discussion at your informal meeting on September 18, 1984. If you have any questions, please contact me at your convenience. Mr. Plattner has indicated that he, and perhaps other represen- tatives from Bicyclists of Iowa City, will be present at your informal discussion to provide other information or clarification if desired. cc: Jim Brachtel Jeff Davidson Shelley Plattner bj3/8 .amity of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: July 17, 1984 To: Chuck Schmadeke, Director of Public Works From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Bicycle Lane Markings and Signage The Traffic Engineering Division is in the process of completing its refur- bishing of markings in the downtown area. You will recall that there has been some discussion about altering the City's marking in its marking and signing of its bicycle lanes. These changes would bring the City's marking and signage into conformance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). These changes would include using the diamond preferential lanes signs and painting a diamond bike lane in the bike lanes. We would also mark the beginning and ending of bike lanes in the City as per the MUTCD. These markings and sign changes would occur on Market Street, Jefferson Street, First Avenue and Benton Street. At the present time these are the locations that have bike lanes marked on the street. It would be appropriate to take this action as a matter of good practice. These changes would bring the City's signing and marking of bicycle lanes into conformance with the MUTCD. This memo is to apprise you of this situation and request some direction in this matter. I will take no inde- pendent action until I have received direction from your office. bj2/3 RECEIVED j�,; - PC ,984 June 24, 1984 Mr. Shelley B. Plattner #58 Sunrise Village Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Mayor John McDonald Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mayor MCDonaldt At the last session of theprevious City Council, a discussion to mark streets (bicycle lanes) according to the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices was put off. The feeling that Jeff Davidson and I had at that time was that the Council felt bothered by what should have been considered a procedural matter which should have been implemented without bothering the whole Council. Before I begin another campaign to urge the Council to mark streets according to Code, I would like you to please consider this matter, and if you agree it is not worth full Council time to discuss ( at public forum time or as an agenda item), you could mention it to Jim Brachtel's superior. It seems that Mr. Brachtel was going to have the streets marked according to thd- Manual but his superi6r-begged off since the new Council had not made an official decision on the issue. As for Market and Jefferson Street's lanes being moved to the right side of the street (or removed altogether) for the safety of bicyclists in Iowa City, consider the fact that in New York City, mayor Koch had all the bike lanes removed for thensafety of the general public. It was observed that as elsewhere, bicycle lanes resulted in more conflicts and accidents rather than fewer. So, even if the lanes are not removed, I urge you to allow them to be marked in the safest manner possible (according to the Manual) by 1) moving them to the right and 2) marking them according to Code. Your consideration of this issue will be greatly appreciated by the 800 plus members of BIC for whom I speak plus the 200 signers of the petition I presented to the Council last year plus the many other people who agree with us but are too shy to speak out. Thank you very much. Sincerely, 14f53 Informal Council Discussi December 19, 1963 Page 2 culvert and possible liability concerns. Construction will considered for revenue sharing. Human Services Facility . Staff will meet with neighbors to address their start in July, 1984 at the earliest and will be Block grant monies can be considered for a combined human service facility. An application for block grant funds is due by January 18, 1984. Councilmember-Elect George Strait agreed that the application should be submitted. Bike Lanes Balmer said that he prefers not to change the bike lane signage. Erdahl said that he is concerned about children and less proficient bicyclists. Shelley Plattner, Bicyclists of Iowa City, said that safety concerns dictate right hand bicycle lanes with lanes ending 50 feet from the intersections. The Council agreed to leave bicycle lanes and signage as they currently are and allow the new Council to direct action on either matter if they so wish. Council Policies Neuhauser said the Council should still have the rules committee review the rule on abstentions and a City Attorney memo on the subject. Agenda Hotel. Berlin said that the easement provisions provides air rights but further action is needed for access and turnaround. Parking issues are still being negotiated with the hotel. The Council indicated its color and texture preference for the exterior of the hotel. 2. IRB Boundaries. Perret noted that the proposed IRB boundaries are larger than he had understood were proposed. McDonald noted that the Council still has final approval of any applications. Consensus to approve extended boundaries. 3. Building Code Hearing. Berlin said that because of questions on State law, the hearing should be convened at tomorrow`s meeting. and then recessed until a later date. 4. Parking. In the alley behind the First Christian Church there have been problems with parking. Berlin said letters have been received and referred to the Police Chief. 5. Appointments. The Council will appoint Bob Jackson to the Senior Center Commission. Benny Hawkins, Hank Torres, Rosalie Reed will be appointed to the Human Rights Committee. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 P.M. /ifS3 '-CITY CIVIC CENTER OF 410 E. WAST INGTON ST December 14, 1983 IOWA IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 CITY (319) 356-5000 Mr. Shelley Plattner 58 Sunrise Village Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Shelley: Enclosed please find copies of two memoranda which were included in the City Council information packet of December 16, 1983. As I have indi- cated, this matter is scheduled for discussion at the December 19, 1983, informal Council meeting. If you have any questions regarding this matter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely yours, Dale E. Helling Assistant City Manager cc: James Hrachtell---� Jeff Davidson City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: December 13, 1983 To: City Council From: Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager Re: Designated Bicycle. Lanes Attached please find a memorandum from the Traffic_ Engineer and the Assistant Transportation Planner regarding those issues pertaining to the designation of bicycle lanes which were raised by Mr. Shelley Plattner earlier this fall. As the memorandum indicates actions to be taken in the spring of 1.984 would seem to implement changes consistent with those suggested by Mr. Plattner, with the exception that designated bicycle lanes will remain on the lefthand side of certain one-way streets. If you have further questions regarding this matter, please let nM know. This matter is scheduled for informal discussion on December 19, 1983. A copy of the attached memorandum has been forwarded to Mr. Plattner. tp3/2 /f.53 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM -, Date: November 16, 1983 To: Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager From: Jeff Davidson, Assistant Transportation Planner James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Your memo of 15 September 1983 In your memo of 15 September 1983, there are three principal areas that Mr. Plattner has requested be readdressed. CONFORMANCE OF BIKE LANE DESIGNATION WITH THE MANUAL OF UNIFORM TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES (MUTCO). As Mr. Plattner has pointed out, the marking technique presently used by the City for its designated bike lanes is inconsistent with the MUTCD. In the spring of 1984 the Traffic Engineering Division will change its marking strategy for the bike lanes. These changes will include a preferential lane diamond at the beginning of every block of the lane and the use of the words "bike only" following the preferential lane diamond. The City will also delete the lane marking 50 feet in advance of the nearside curb line as shown in the various diagrams in the MUTCD. In addition to this change, the Traffic Engineering Division will erect preferential lane symbol signs adjacent to these pavement markings. The Division will attempt to have all of the appropriate preferential lane signing in place prior to the completion of the pavement marking in the spring of 1984. MR. PLATTNER'S ASSERTION THAT IT WOULD BE SAFER TO HAVE NO BIKE LANES THAN TO HAVE LEFT SIDE LANES ON ONE WAY STREETS. This matter has been adequately addressed in previous correspondence with Mr. Plattner. All available materials were discussed in previous correspondence with Mr. Plattner and with the City Council. No new resource materials have been discovered in the interim. The MUTCD does not address the planning, designing or implementing of designated bike lanes. Rather, the MUTCD describes the manner in which a designated bike lane should be marked and signed in the event that a designated bike lane is placed on the highway. CHANGE THE CURRENT "CURB LANE FOR BICYCLES ONLY" TO "BICYCLISTS MAY USE CURB LANE." In the process of erecting the preferential bike lane signs, the Traffic Engineering Division will be removing all "Curb Lane for Bicyclists Only" signs. This should resolve Mr. Plattner's concerns regarding the existing signage along the bike lane facilities. Should you have any additional comments or questions regarding these matters, we will be happy to meet with you to discuss them. bc3/5-6 cc: Charles Schmadeke, Director of Public Works /853 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 15, 1983 To: Chuck Schmadeke, Director of PublicWorks From: Dale Helling, Assistant City Manager He: Bicycle Lane Markings Attached please find material which was submitted to the City Clerk at the regular City Council meeting on September 13, 1983. This material was submitted by Shelley Plattner who requested that bicycle lane markings in Iowa City be made to conform to the accepted standards. Please have the Traffic Engineer review designated bicycle lanes, etc. to determine whether or not these are designated in a manner consistent with the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices. In addition to the above, Mr. Plattner has requested that the Council reconsider its recent decision to restore bicycle lane markings on Jefferson and Market Streets. Please have the Traffic Engineer, in consultation with the Transportation Planning Division, provide for Council the most up to date recommendations in the MUTCD, as well as other currently accepted standards, regarding the existence and/or placement of bicycle lane markings on the street. Mr. Plattner's contention remains that it is safer to have no bicycle lane markings than to place these on the left side of a one-way street. Finally, Mr. Plattner has suggested that signs which currently read "Curb Lane for Bicycles Only" be changed to read "Bicyclists May Use Curb Lane." Please have the Traffic Engineer include his recommendation relative to this suggestion. These matters will be scheduled for further Council discussion after recommendations from the Traffic Engineer have been received. A response to this request no later than October 3, 1983, will be appreciated. If you have further questions regarding this request, please let me know. tp3/3 cc: City Manager /fS3 � 'MO IN, u•M1'' t' A 14 lt, i 41nww��J . '•i..��4f� _ ... fW y n r:-22 Suppleff— • . r l'iutaes for Route Signs anc. :out Where desired, supplemental plaques can be used with the Dv 1 h11-8 signs to furnish additional information, such as ding changes in the route, and intermediate range distance and destW information. The 1114-11 through M4-13 signs may be mounted s' the appropriate Route Signs or Route Marker. Supplemental pis Dl -la, b and c are intended for use with the DIl-1 Bicycle Route., The appropriate arrow sign (M7-1 through 1117-7), If used, shout placed below the Route Sign or Route Marker. These signs shall ho white arrow on a green background. i awn 0I-1btal 14"xrw Irx4- 7rxr "12 DI-1lp,l 24'xs" w Irxr 21"xa' aw17 DI -I14 74'x 4"w Irx a- 24'xs' run ww Fow,? vp a Fow,? CITY Or- CN/IC CENTER 410 E. WASHNGTON ST September 12, 1983 Shelley Plattner 58 Sunrise Village Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Shelley: OWA IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 CITY (319) 356-5000 This letter is to follow up on your suggestion that the detection loops at actuated signalized intersections be upgraded so as to be sensitive to bicyclists. I would suggest the first portion of this effort would be to develop an inventory of those locations where current loop detectors are not sensitive enough to detect bicyclists. This task could be accomplished by your group. Once the locations that require attention are known, then a work plan can be developed. Depending upon the location, the City will either have to replace the loop amplifier or the loop itself. Depending upon the number of locations that require attention, the time required to complete this work effort may well stretch over this entire fiscal period. If there is a large number of locations that need attention a prioritizing of locations should be made. Perhaps, once your group has completed the inventory, you and I and/or other representatives could meet briefly to prioritize the locations and through this I can then develop a work program. This work program would separate and organize the locations where physical work is needed and/or aerial equipment is needed. I'm looking forward to the opportunity of working with you and your group in this matter. Please contact me when your inventory has been completed. Sincerely yours, James Bractel Traffic Engineer cc: Dale Melling, Assistant City Manager bjl/7 X6$3 Aty of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 9, 1983 To: Chuck Schmadeke, Public Works Director / From: Dale Hell ing, Assistant City Manager Re: Recommendations on Bicycle Regulations The purpose of this memorandum is to summarize for you recent decisions made by the City Council in response to staff recommendations regarding bicycle traffic in Iowa City. There were four basic recommendations and Council's decision on each is as follows: I. Remove BICYCLISTS USE SIDEWALK signs - these are to be changed to read BICYCLISTS MAY USE SIDEWALK. (Jim has advised me this has been completed.) 2. Remove Bicycle Lanes on Market and Jefferson - these lane designa- tions will remain and will be repainted at the normal time which I understand is in the spring. Council has also directed that the bicycle lanes be redesignated on that portion of First Avenue which has recently been overlayed. This should be done yet this fall. 3. Improve Loop Detectors - Council agreed that staff should work with representatives of Bicyclists of Iowa City, Inc. to attempt to improve the detection capabilities of those loop detectors with which bicyclists currently have difficulties. Please have the Traffic Engineer communicate with BIC in writing to solicit that organization's input and cooperation in this regard. 4. Institute Bicycle Lane through Downtown Transit Interchange - this recommendation, made by Mr. Plattner, did not receive staff concurrence and Council elected not to pursue this measure. Traffic Engineering should coordinate implementation of those above decisions which .require a regarding this matter, plea sction. If you have questions or concerns e let me know as soon as possible. cc: Jim Brachteli/ Jeff Davidson Hary Miller bj/sp CITY C. IOW,; CITY CHIC CENTER 410 E. WASHWGTON ST. IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 (319)356-50M September 2, 1983 Mr. Shelley Plattner 58 Sunrise Village Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Shelley: The purpose of this letter is to inform you of recent decisions by the City Council regarding bicycle traffic in Iowa City. Please note that a copy of this letter has also been sent to Mr. Bruce Reynolds, President of Bicyclist of Iowa City, Inc. All BICYCLISTS USE SIDEWALK signs in the City have been changed to read BICYCLISTS MAY USE SIDEWALK. The recent asphalt overlay on First Avenue gave rise to a question at the August 29th informal Council meeting as to whether or not the bicycle lanes would be repainted there. At that time it was the consensus of the Council to restripe First Avenue to include bicycle lanes. In conjunction with that decision, it was also decided that bicycle lane markings should remain on Market and Jefferson Streets. Several Council members reiterated their concern that the designation of bicycle lanes serves as a measure of protection for the younger and/or less proficient bicylist. First Avenue will be restriped in the next few weeks. Jefferson and Market Streets, however, will not be restriped until the spring painting season of 1984. In the near future, you will receive a communication from the Traffic Engineer suggesting how the City and Bicyclists of Iowa City may cooperate to improve the function of loop detectors for bicyclists. This is consistent with Council's decision to pursue this alternative rather than to place non-standard markings on the streets for the purpose of locating loop detectors. Finally, it was Council's decision not to pursue the designation of any type of bicycle lane through the Downtown Transit Interchange. If you have further questions or concerns regarding these matters, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely yours, Dale E. Helling Assistant Gity Manager cc: Jim Brachtel, Traffic Engineer ✓ Chuck Schmadeke, Director of Public Works Jeff Davidson, Assistant Transportation Planner Bruce Reynolds, President, Bicyclists of Iowa City, Inc. / OF.3 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM _--, Date: July 22, 1983 To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Location of BICYCLISTS USE SIDEWALK Signs The Council has requested a list of the locations where BICYCLISTS USE SIDEWALK signs are located throughout the City. Below is a table which lists the streets where these signs are posted, the number and width of the lanes of the streets and which side of the streets that the sidewalks are on. Street From Park Road Rocky Shore Park Road Riverside Dr 1st Avenue H Street 1st Avenue Court St. Muscatine Ave. 1st Avenue Muscatine Ave. Dover Muscatine Ave. Juniper Mall Drive L. Muscatine Should you have further questions or require further information regarding the use of BICYCLISTS USE SIDEWALK signs, please don't hesitate to contact me. tp5/7 /fS3 Side with N of Lanes/ To Sidewalk Lane Width Riverside Dr. North 2/13 Dubuque North b South 2/13 F Street East 6 West 3/12 Rochester East 2/12 Carver South 6 North 3/12 Juniper Dr. South A North 2/15 Scott Blvd. South 2/15 1st Avenue West 2/12 Should you have further questions or require further information regarding the use of BICYCLISTS USE SIDEWALK signs, please don't hesitate to contact me. tp5/7 /fS3 uiuyuii�iL,�i ur iuwod Lity, Inc. POST OFFICE BOX 846 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52244 Nr. Neal Berlin City Manager of Iws City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Neal: April 7, 1983 It has been over six months since the transit interchange was legally opened to westbound bicyclists. For myself and on behalf of the Bicyclists of Iowa City I want to again thank you and the City Council for that action. After cycling through the interchange and watching other bicyclists safely and calmly travel through the interchange (off of the sidewalk and not dodging pedestrians waiting for busses) I am convinced that the opening of the interchange was a wise decision. I hope that the interchange will continue to be open to bicycle traffic on a permanent basis. I would appreciate it if you would notify me or B.I.C. of any plans to reinstitute a ban. On another matter, I would like to suggest that any signs still posted in Iowa City, which read "Bicyclists use sidewalk" be removed. If any signs must be posted I urge you to consider "Bike Route" or "Autos share the road with bicycles" or "Bicyclists keep right except when passing or turning left" instead. First Ave. and Muscatine east of First still have the "Bicyclists use sidewalk" signs which to my understanding have been removed in the rest of the city. And, finally, I wculd urge the city to remove the bike lane stripes on Market and Jefferson Streets. Instead,une a sign which reads "Bicycles keep right except when passing or turning left." and make the right lane wider than the left to ac- comodate both bicyclists and auto drivers. The reasons for this proposed change are not only for reasons of safety, but also for uniformity. In probably no other instance are slow moving vehicles required to move to the left rather than to the right. If'the change were made as I suggest, bicyclists would be out of the auto drivers blind spot when going straight, since they would be to the right, not the left of left turning traffic. The most common accident situation at Gilbert and Jefferson is as described above, for example. If you would like to discuss this matter with me or if you feel it is an item to be brought up at a city council meeting, I would be glad to accomodate, with or without other members of B.I.C. present. I'll save the sore issue of bicycle parking facilities for another day. Thank you. Sincerely, d.LGC� � /CL�J"KGt� Shelley B. Plattner cc: Bruce Reynolds (President of B.I.C.) Jeff Davidson "Serving Bicyclists Throughout Johnson Count,/-- /� City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 13, 1984 To: City Council From: Dale Melling, Assistant City Manager Re: Review Procedure for Cable TV Rate Increase Request Council has previously inquired as to the process for consideration of any request for an increase in the basic services rate by the Cable TV franchise holder. The Code does not specifically require a public hearing, but it does provide that a public hearing or other "proceeding" be held, either by the Broadband Telecommunications Commission or by the City Council. The proceeding referred to may simply be an advertised time for Council action at which time the public would be allowed to speak and/or the time by which all written input must be received. The Broadband Telecommunications Commission reviews any request for a rate increase and makes a recommendation on that request to the City Council within sixty (60) days of receipt of that request. That recommendation is published in the official newspaper and a copy of such notice is served upon the franchise holder who shall have an opportunity to respond at a hearing and/or in writing. Members of the public must also have an opportunity to comment in writing and to appear at a proceeding or hearing. This hearing or proceeding requires 30 days notice and must be set no later than ninety (90) days after the grantee and the public have been notified of the pending Council action. Council action must occur within one hundred eighty (180) days of that same notification. Allowing up to sixty (60) days for Comnission review, the minimum of 30 days notice prior to holding a public hearing, and allowing a minimum of two weeks between the public hearing and formal Council action on the resolution, the entire process could consume approximately 3 1/2 months. If the Commission can complete its review of the request in less time than the maximum 60 days, the entire process could be shortened accordingly. Please refer to the attached timetable which indicates the parameters for this process. There is obviously a great deal of flexibility and several options exist which can significantly shorten the process. tp5/1 1,r5Y SCHEDULE FOR REVIEW AND FORMAL ACTION ON REQUEST FOR i CABLE TV BASIC SERVICES RATE INCREASE DAYS PROCEDURES 0 BTC Reviews Request 30 60 *BTC Recommendation Published and Grantee Notified of Pending Action 90 Notice of Public Hearing or Other Proceeding 120 150 Minimum Notice Time for Public Hearing or Proceeding 180 210 Public Hearing or iCouncilProceeding Action Taken al 240 * The code provides no specific time limit after the BTC review within which publication and notice to the grantee shall be given. /ml 'My of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 13, 1984 To: City Council and Neal Berlin From: Denny Gannon, Assistant City Engineer Re: Flood mapping effects on City -owned property located east of Linn Street, west of Ralston Creek, and between Harrison and Prentiss Streets Regarding the above-described property, the existing 100 -year flood eleva- tions range from 656:5 to 657 (south to north). The proposed 100 -year flood elevations range from 654 to 654.5 (south to north). The existing ground elevations on the site range from 653.5 at the property line to 655 in the center of the lot. Therefore, regarding the proposed flood mapping and depending upon the type and size of the structure to be built on the site, a minimum amount of grading would be required for any proposed building. bj4/1 /SSS City of Iowa city MEMORANDUM Date: September 6, 1984 TO: Charles Schmadeke, Director of Public Works From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Iowa Avenue Crandic Railroad Bridge Recently the City Council inquired as to the possibility of additional warning signs and/or devices at or near the Iowa Avenue Crandic Railroad bridge. There are two schemes which have been suggested that would provide the potential for more warning to overheight vehicles. These two schemes are: 1) placement of tattletales at the approach of the bridge and 2) the placement of electronic sensing devices which would activate a series of lights and/or sound devices. These two options are discussed below. TATTLETALES The placement of tattletales would involve the erection of a structure over the street on both the east and west approaches. Then heavy chains would be suspended from this structure to the height of the bridge. These chains would be hit by overheight vehicles and thereby warning the drivers that they were over height. In addition to the heavy log chains it would be appropri- ate to place signs advising of a low bridge 10'6" ahead sign at the location of the log chains. These two structures would have a formidable visual impact on Iowa Avenue. Conversations with University of Iowa officials revealed that the University would be concerned about the visual impact on the western vista to the Old Capitol. ELECTRONIC WARNING SYSTEM A second alternate would be the placement of electronic warning systems on the western and eastern approaches to the bridge. This system would require the installation of poles on the side of Iowa Avenue to support overheight detectors at the 10'6" level. There is currently available an electronic system for the detection of overheight vehicles. When an overheight vehicle is detected, any manner of warning systems can be actuated by the detection system. Typical installa- tions include the use of warning bells and flashing lights and in some instances variable message signs. Representatives from the University are concerned that the use of loud warning bells could be disruptive to class- rooms near the area. However, the City could choose to delete the installa- tion of warning bells and install warning lights that would be turned on by the detection device and variable message signs which would go from perhaps a non -message blank face to an instruction face advising the truck driver that he is, in fact, overheight. The typical material costs for these systems is $3500. In addition to the detection and warning system the City would be required to install extensive wiring and conduit in the area of the bridge. Total estimated costs for an installed system would be $6000. I'M i E Other agencies that have installed these systems have reported that there has been a tendency for accidental detection. These detectors can be set off by flying birds or CB antennas that are tall enough to cut through the beam of . light. If the City chooses to install this system, I would recommend that only changeable message signs and flashing lights be installed as the warning system. If these prove to be less than satisfactory, audible warning devices could be added at a later date. Should you have additional questions or comments regarding this matter, please don't hesitate to contact me. bj3/9 1956 September 7, 1984 Mr. Neal G. Berlin City Manager City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington St. Civic Center Iowa City, IA 52240 RE: Iowa City Holiday Inn Dear Neal: I wanted to take this opportunity to express my heartfelt appreciation for the outstanding effort the city has made in the last 'several weeks to make our project happen. None of us expected that city personnel would be on duty over the Labor Day weekend trying to facilitate issuance of the Certificate of Occupancy. While there might have been some disagreement between our manager, Adolfson & Peterson and the City.,Inspector over the various requirements, the main point is that your people were there and they were trying to get the job done. For that we are most appreciative. We will continue to wind the project down in the coming weeks and hopefully have a successful project so that the City can be repaid it's share of the profits pursuant to our UDAG Grant. I suggested to Mayor McDonald at the grand opening that it would be well for the City to reassess it's method of dealing with developers in future projects. As you are well aware, execution and completion of this project has been extremely difficult due to the many lawsuits and other barriers to the process. On the other hand, to give balance to that comment, anytime one does a multi-million dollar hotel project involving this complexity level barriers need to be overcome. Verden BeclK C&Ass�oclates, Mc. Commercial Financing Commercial Ileal Estate Development 612/927.5310 3100 West Lake Street • Minneapolis, Minnesota 55416 I fs7 Neal Berlin e.,,.Fa, kti 7 10AA It CFA grW,twm Wmnloo qP¢rew, C acilil�v cordia�a innileYdrom /o adend ¢m imcedtfraUomo�eb" ."/nn/ lNnn bvtdaer i v dwr'A eden0 AM& &aandat, CVejlIetn&i h0eliehC 09'inulcem ifwrdma' apnd e pflapp 1mv i ,ewnv ow 47'AU [¢[•d// delLG1G JCortl� Ionw� �fGLfAf! ll7Nenae `�'[/f G cyimv �1�, �iw• 1958 IOWA CITY/ JOHNSON COUNTY SENIOR CENTER THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS cordially invites you to join them at a special program recognizing THE PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTION OF COMMUNITY STAFF MEMBERS who serve the elderly at the Iowa City/Johnson County Senior Center September 26, 1:30 P.M. Senior Center Assembly Room 19S% RECEIVED "cP 1 1984 LM IIE"*IOWAUNICIPALSOUTHEAST IOWA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE A G VF Sec./Treas. P. 0. Box 266 Keokuk, IA 52632 ATTENTION CITY OFFICIALS OF SOUTHEAST IOWA! The Southeast Iowa Municipal League will join the Iowa Municipal League and meet in Waterloo on September 26th. We would like to thank Mayor Robert Lynn and the City of Oskaloosa for hosting the last meeting held on May 30th. We followed the Oskaloosa meeting with a Summer recess. In Waterloo, on Wednesday, September 26th, a room will be reserved at the Convention site for the purpose of holding an Executive Board meeting of the Southeast Iowa Municipal League. Members and prospective members are encouraged to visit this room between the hours of 1:00 P.M. and 4:00 P.M. and to attend the Executive Board meeting scheduled for 2:00 P.M. PRESIDENT: MAc LAW MAYON OF KEOKOR VICE PRESIDENT ROBERT RASNOSSEc MKION ON rNurmO DIREL70R MICRAELKATMHEE. MAYOR Or CORIWILIL PHIL PALMER COUNCILMAN. GRINNELL DONALD PLATT. MAYOR O/ MUSCATINE C. A. WILWANs.JR. MAYOR Or NEW LONDON VIRGINIA WOODLEY. MAYOR OI OONNELL EON President Mac Law will preside over a round table dis- cussion with topics such as the following: a.) The Pulse of the Southeast Iowa Municipal League (goals, meetings, membership, etc.) b.) What Legislation Should the Southeast Iowa Municipal League Pursue at the Next Session of the Iowa General Assembly? c.) What is happening in Southeast Iowa? (industry, roadways, valuations, tourism, etc.) We encourage your attendance and participation at the Waterloo meeting. Sincerely, I JA. Finer Sec./Treas. in MINUTES OF STAFF MEETING September 12, 1984 Referrals from the informal and formal Council meetings were distributed to the staff for review and discussion (copy attached). Cheryl Mintle presented an overview of the Section 504 Compliance Committee's draft report entitled "Proposed Structural Changes to Assure Accessibility to City Programs by October 17, 1986" and distributed a copy of the draft. She summarized the need for a plan and for ultimate structural changes and asked that staff provide any additional suggestions or corrections, including more accurate cost estimates, no later than September 17, 1984. The City Manager advised staff that Council will be reviewing its FY85 goals in the near future and directed each department head to submit to the Assistant City Manager a brief report on the status of each goal which relates to his or her specific department. The Assistant City Manager advised staff of the City Government open house which will be held on October 9, 1984. A memorandum will go to all depart- ments in the next two weeks which will give a more detailed explanation of the open house. The City Manager indicated that the Space Needs Study would be discussed with Council in October and that it will be necessary to gather information about how various departments interface with each other, particularly as this relates to their doing business with the public, in order that specific space assignments may be made in the future. Prepared by; a e He in 04W Informal Cc September 1 Newspaper V Lower Ralst "Hotel Park' Legislative Mispelled na Litter UAY Board Saab buses Ourger King Regular Council Meeting September 11. 1984 Street Light 624 South Gi Sidewalk Con Fire Departmi DEPARTMENT REFERRALS Congress Is Moving to Protect Localities Frq�m Co$ly Antitrust Suits by Businesses s+Nl+r•ponerofTHe wAu.srH�JoUNNiL ' from Issuing orders barring local govern- Lake Park instead of Grayslake. A jury But WASHINGTON -Congress Is moving to mens from violating antitrust laws. But op from less•affluent Cook County ruled for Mr. strip private businesses of their most power- ponents contend that removing the of Alter and awarded him damages of $9.5 mll- ful weapon against anti-competitive actions triple -damage judgments would eliminate lion, which were automatically tripled. by local governments: the triple -damage an- an Important deterrent to Improper actions Local officials from across the country thrust suit. by the nation's 76,800 local governmental have complained to Congress that the case Current law automatically triples any an- units. "If you remove the sanction of money sets a dangerous precedent of judicial med- titrust cash award. Legislation to exempt lo. damages, you simply encourage wrongdoers dling In local government decisions. cal governments from paying any damages to continue their wrongful conduct," says "if the civil rights and antitrust laws can for violating antitrust laws was rushed James Chapman, an attorney for Chicago be called upon to punish local government through the House last month with only five real estate developer William Alter. for not extending a sewer over two miles to 'nay" votes. The Senate previously dn• Mr. Alter Is at the center of a dispute "The serve (Mr. Alters) property, then presuma• bly the same result will follow If a road isn't dorsed a similar measure. pressure to that has accelerated local governments' ef- enact a law this year is tremendous," says a forts to get Immunity from antitrust pay- widened, a school Isn't built or a park isn't House staff member. ! provided," Grayslake's attorneys contend. Local governments, which have been hit by a growing number of antitrust sults In re- cent years, are pushing hard for protection. But businesses are mounting a last-ditch ef- fort to block or weaken the legislation. Pri- vate electric companies warn against unfair competition from municipal utilities. Cable television concerns and ambulance opera- tors say the change would encourage cor• ruption or favoritism In awarding lucrative franchises. Home builders worry about ca-' priclous local decisions. So far, such critics have been over- whelmed by the lobbying of cities, towns and counties. But disputes over Federal Trade Commission authority to sue cities and the effect of the bill on pending cases could still derail the legislation. "Right now, It's totally In Dux," a Senate staff member says. Pressure for the legislation dates from Supreme Court rulings In 1978 and 1982 mak- ing It clear that local governments are only exempt from antitrust laws for actions spe- cifically authorized by states. In recent years• localities have been subjected to more than 100 antitrust suits challenging all kinds of decisions. For Instance, Aspen, Colo., was sued for delaying permits on hotel and condominium projects, New York City for exempting Its own apartments from rent control, St. Paul, h[lnn., for competing with private trash 1:01 - lection and Pinellas County, Fla., for refus- Ing to grant a permit to operate a landfill. "Many titles can't afford the expense of winning these lawsuits, much less losing them," says Stephen Chapple, counsel to the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Several have re- sulted In out-of-court settlements. "Local governments are caving In and giving plain- tiffs whatever they want," says Mr. Chap- ple. But opponents of the legislation say that Business opponents anti-competitive abuses by cities are often Indistinguishable from those by private bust - contend that removing nesses. Municipal electric utilities, for ex - often threat o triple -dam- ample, toren compete're In this utilities f p for customers. "They're In this to make age judgments wouldmoney and we're In this to make money." says Jan Sagett legislative counsel for the eliminate a big deter- Edison Electric Institute, a group of private ac- aunties, rent to improper Even when a city Isn't directly Involved tions by local govern- in a commercial enterprise, It's sometimes hard to distinguish between a govemment's ments. public and financial interests. Richmond, Va.. was sued for blocking the ments. In January, he won a 528.5 million develPpment of a Hilton hotel near Its down-, judgment against suburban Lake County, town city redevelopment project, where a III., Its village of Grayslake and Nrbe'vll• Marriott hotel was to be built. The city was ]age officials. It was onlythe second cash openly concerned that the second hotel could hurt the Hilton's bcfinancial viability d, the ng other award against a municipality In a triple' The Hliton's backers claimed, among other damage antitrust su t. things, that the city had a financial interest Mr. Alter tried to build low -Income hous• In the Marriott's success. The city settled Ing and light Industry on 600 acres lying be- the suit for S2.5 million and $4.5 million in tween the hlghdensity housing of blue-collar low -Interest loans. ' Round Lake Park and the large landhold• Despite Its Initial success, the legislation Ings and horse country of wealthy Grays• still faces some problems In Congress. Dem - lake. ocratic Rep. Jack Brooks of Texas, for ex - Grayslake, seeking to control develop* ample, while conceding that localities need ment of nearby land, obtained from the some protection, thinks they should be held county a veto over any connections to the re- ]]able for actual, rather than triple, dam - glom' sewer system as far as five miles ages: Democratic sen. Howard Metzenbaum from Grayslake Itself. It blocked any con* says he'll fight the bill unless It Includes a nection for Mr. Alter's land, which was an- provision repealing a ban on Federal Trade nexed to Round We Park. Grayslake and Commission suits against cities. Lake County also persuaded the slate to And some legislators complain that the deny Mr. Alter a permlt to build his own bill would reverse antitrust verdicts still In sewer treatment plant, which prevented him litigation -Including Mr.A]ter's$H.5mlllion from building on his land. judgment, which has been ehallenRed. Mr. Alter charged that he was denied due Nevertheless, congressional staff mem• process guaranteed by the Constitution and bets say the legislation wlii be hard to stop. civil rights law. His lawyers also charged Every member of Congress represents clues that Lake County and Grayslake violated and towns, they note, and many were once antitrust law by conspiring to bar the devel• local officials themselves. /ef(p a City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: September 21, 1984 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Material in Friday's Packet Memorandum from Urban Planning regarding UDAG repayment. Memoranda from the Department of Public Works: a. Highway 1 and Highlander Drive b. Street Lighting at 1322 Whiting Avenue Court c. Sidewalk Assessment Program Memorandum from Department of Planning and Program Development regarding 624 South Gilbert Street. Press releases: a. Dividend on Workers Compensation Insurance b. Scania Transit Buses Letter from Bicyclists of Iowa City. Calendar for October 1984. /o' q0 lev City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 19, 1984 To: City Council From:'%Andrea Hauer Re: UDAG Repayment As per the Council's request, the following information on repayment of the Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) is furnished. This information is based upon the assumption that the full $2.081 million UDAG amount is loaned to the developer. The repayment terms to the City are based on a 25 year repayment period with the first two years of principal and interest forgiven. The third and fourth years of interest are deferred at 9% until the end of the loan term. The interest for years 5-25 is 8% with the principal being paid in equal amounts. The City will participate in hotel profits once a specific revenue flow on the part of the hotel is achieved. Because of the uncertainty as to when this participation. revenue will occur, it will not be considered in this accounting. A total of approximately ;4.4-34.6 million will be realized as the UDAG loan payback by.the City. The first payment will be received by the City in 1989. The City can float a financial note against the expected income from the UDAG repayment. Because of future value discounting and other factors attached to a financial operation of this kind, it is anticipated that the present (1984) value of the UDAG repayment is in the $1-E2 million range. bj3/22 ljo City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 19, 1984 To: City Council From:f�ndrea Hauer Re: Short Summary of Public and Private Investment in the Downtown As per Council's request, information on the public and private investment in the downtown over the past 15 years is provided. Since about 1965, the City has received approximately $12-$15 million in grants and credits from the federal government for urban renewal. In addition, the City has spent approximately $16 million of local money on various projects and infrastructure for the downtown. The private sector has spent approximately $35-$40 million in downtown projects, primarily within the urban renewal project area. The figures cited here are actual dollar amounts and are not adjusted for inflation. Because of problems in assembling complete data, the information given on property tax returns is somewhat tentative and is approximate. A study of the downtown property and building assessments between 1970-83 with figures derived from inflation-adjusted dollars (a 1983 dollar has been adjusted to be of comparable value to a 1970 dollar) shows increases for most blocks ranging from zero to over two hundred percent. Several blocks, using constant dollar values, actually have decreased in value since 1970. DOWNTOWN PROPERTY ASSESSMENTS IN CONSTANT. DOLLARS. 1970-1983 UNIVERSITY j I—I i I I OF IOWA I IOWA AVE PENTACREST DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY IOWA $O C I -4% 4125 :� +225 CENTER L WASHINGTON �j 84 43 J +134% +175 28 uw.ir IIS C PLA COLLEGE ova 86%CIn11e1 slPuking Ren, K11 ,cc 0,10 Z CL coZ4 % m2 -+ /�63 /A6.3 DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY PROPERTY ASSESSMENT TRENDS 1970-1983 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- % Change Adjusted Adjusted Adjusted Value Block ! 1970 Value 1983 Value 1970 Value* 1983 Value* 1970-83 80 $ 2,723,585 $ 6,102,800 $ 2,342,283 b 2,260,296 -4% 66 $ 1,535,459 $ 4,008,390 $ 1,320,494 E 1,484,307 +12% 61 $ 288,756 $ 814,920 $ 248,330 $ 301,765 +22% 81 $ 3,202,771 $ 8,732,150 $ 2,754,383 E 3,233,515 +17% 65 $ 1,645,229 $ 2,937,550 $ 1,326,054 $ 1,OB7,775 -18% 62 E 1,110,581 $ 2,287,670 E 955,099 f 847,124 -11% 63 E 397,188 $ 926,840 E 341,581 E 343,209 0% 82 $ 1,136,960 $ 3,977,880 $ 977,785 $ 1,473,009 +51% 101 E 1,221,138 E 5,135,960 $ 1,050,178 $ 1,901,845 +1% 102 E 866,127 $ 2,887,240 $ 744,869 $ 1,069,145 +44% 83-84 $ 2,064,240 $11,200,000 E 1,775,246 E 4,147,360 +134% 64** $ 958,006 E 700,370 $ 772,152 $ 259,417 -66% 103 E 402,399 $ 3,010,090 E 346,063 $ 1,114,937 +222% OL 24 $ 441,952 . E 1,259,360 E 380,083 E 466,341 +23% Notes *"Adjusted Value" was based on rate of inflation, using the federal government's Consumer Price Index. While it isn't a precise measure, it is an accepted statistic with which dollar figures can be adjusted for inflation and made comparable. **Block 64 1983 assessment is primarily the land value of the hotel property and does not reflect the building value. Also, the City owns the remaining 2/3 of the block. /A6.3 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 19, 1964 To: Charles Schmadeke, Director of Public Works From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer Re: Highway 1 and Highlander Drive Attached to this memorandum is a letter from Iowa DOT Resident Maintenance Engineer Will Zitterich. Mr. Zitterich's letter responds to the City's letter which provided information about the traffic generation of the development fed by Highlander Drive. I would infer from Mr. Zitterich's response that the Iowa DOT does not feel that the traffic generation pro- jected by the developer requires a deceleration lane at this time. Mr. Zitterich also indicates in his letter that the state would not partici- pate in the cost of this improvement but rather sees it as the responsibility of the developer. Should you require additional information or have further questions regarding this matter please don't hesitate to contact me. bj3/9 l,f4x 6 Io a P.0 Box epartment of Transportation , Iowa City, IA 52244 319-351-8818 September 7, 1984 Mr. James Brachtel Iowa City Traffic Engineer 1200 S. Riverside Drive Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mr. Brachtel: Ref. No. 471.1 You had requested information concerning our participation of upgrading Highlander Drive on Iowa 1 north of I-80. If develop- ment does take place and traffic is generated that would require additional deceleration lanes, then this cost should be borne by the developer and not the state. It may be that in the future the developer may want to upgrade this entrance to an "A " entrance to handle traffic more ef- ficiently. We would then require the developer to submit the required documentation to support it through an engineering study. If you have any additional WEZ:lm questions please let me know. Sincerely yours; Wi4-liam E. Zitterich Resident Maintenance Engineer Highway Division /fftW City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 14, 1984 To: Chuck Schmadeke, Director of Public Works \ i� From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer _ Re: Referral - Street Lighting at 1322 Whiting Avenue Court Recently there was a referral from the City Council requesting that the area of 1322 Whiting Avenue Court be investigated for the additional street lighting. Whiting Avenue Court is a residential street 450 feet long running between Whiting Avenue and Caroline Avenue. There currently is street lighting at the intersections of Whiting Avenue Court/Whiting Avenue and Whiting Avenue Court/Caroline Avenue. Council has established that street lighting in residential areas will be placed at the intersection of two streets; at the mid -point of blocks longer than 600 feet and at the end of cul-de-sacs. 1322 Whiting Avenue Court, which is the mid -point of this block, does not comply with any of the three criteria established by Council. Therefore, I would recommend that a street light not be installed at this area. During the investigation for this referral, it was noted that the east side of Whiting Avenue Court does have a significant number of maturing trees. These trees do cause the sidewalk on the east side to be in shadows in the evening hours. The density of the existing trees would very likely create this shadowed condition even in the event that street lighting were placed along the mid -point of this.450 foot long block. Should you have any additional questions or comments regarding this referral, please don't hesitate to contact me. bj5/1 IY49- ^aty of Iowa City" MEMORANDUM Date: September 19, 1984 To: City Council and City Manager From: Frank Farmer, City Engineer 9_ - Re: Sidewalk Assessment Program The mentsPrassessment ogram for FY86 iewalk o atl Location of streets included s eetswith mising sidewalk reported to the City and received prior to January 1, 1985 will be included in the program. During January and February of 1985 letters will be sent to affected property owners, informing them of the sidewalk assessment project and allowing them until June 15, 1985 to install the sidewalk themselves. The preliminary assessment schedule, plans, and specifications will be completed in order that -construction by the City's contractor can begin by July 1, 1985. tp3/3 /,FGG City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: September 20, 1984 To: City Council From: Marianne Milkman, Planner l�( Re: 624 S. Gilbert Street A special exception to permit dwelling units above the business floor of the proposed grocery store at 624 S. Gilbert Street has been requested by Mr. In Ho Shinn. This request will be considered by the Board of Adjust- ment at its meeting on October 10, 1984. tp4/3 /k6 7 CITY Or IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000 PRESS RELEASE September 20, 1984 Contact: Rosemary Vitosh 356-5052 The City of Iowa City has received a premium dividend on its workers compensation insurance for the year 1983. The dividend check of $18,170 was presented to the City by Ed N. Wilson, Alderman -Wilson & Associates, representing the Independent Insurance Agents of Iowa City. The check was from the Northwestern National Insurance Company. The dividend was returned to the City due to their excellent loss record as a result of the City's program of encouraging good safety habits and practices. /sp /sw CITY O� IOWA CITY CHIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000 September 19, 1984 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Larry McGonagle 356-5151 Iowa City Transit has taken delivery of the first Scania transit buses built by Saab-Scania of America in a new Orange, Connecticut, plant. The three Scanias, delivered on September 14, are part of an order for ten buses jointly placed by Iowa City Transit and Coralville Transit. This was Saab-Scania's first American order. The remaining seven buses are scheduled to be delivered between now and the end of October. Total cost for the fleet is in excess of $1 million. I The Scania buses are new 40 foot, air conditioned CN112 model, known in the industry as the silent bus. It's six cylinder turbo charged Scania diesel engine is encapsulated in a sound -proofed compartment, which deadens the sound level both inside and outside the bus. In normal operating conditions, the Scania bus emits no more noise than a passenger car. Seating capacity is 48 passengers. The American -built body of the Scania bus is a welded lattice work of i steel tubing which forms a self-supporting structure. The exterior is made of stainless steel, glass reinforced plastic, and aluminum. /F69 -z - Iowa City Transit expects to place the vehicles into revenue service the week of October 1, 1984. During the first few weeks of service these j buses will be rotated among Iowa City Transit's various routes. bj3/6 fe 1984 QuiA Rease from BIC News of Interest from Bicyclists of Iowa City a P.O. Dox 846/Iowa City, IA 52244 September 18, 1984 Djayor John McDonald City of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mayor McDonald, You and the other members of the City Council may find this information of interest regarding our local efforts at citizen education and awareness concerning bicycles & motor vehicles in traffic. Enclosed are examples of recent public safety/information spots I've written, The August PSA was to tie-in with the Olympics, and addressed some of the major needs and problem areas I see from the point of view of my daily bicycle commutes and regular training/recreation rides. I've tried to state things positively in these spots --I think they will be more effective than the usual "Don't do this, don't do that" one usually finds regarding the "car/bike traffic mix." The first*.ad appeared in the Lone Tree Reporter, Coralville Weekly Courier, and The shopper, The second ad covered some of the same points, but also added some new information, and expanded on the important need to "Share the Road." This 2nd ad appeared full size in the September 14, 1984 i BICYCLE POST NLW511TMR9 and was also posted on downtown kiosks, and in a number of area stores at the same time. The copy has appeared in Advertiser, Washington Evening Journal, Coralville ':oekly Courier. I have not been able to chock the bthcr papers yet to see if it's been printed as "space available" copy. As time and imagination permit, I hope to write up some additional spots. As a matter of additional information, I was recently interviewed by K.XIC radio regarding safe, effective bicycle commuting, and appeared on the Sunday Morning Program. A second program was recorded, but has not },et aired. I was contacted this evening by 1MUI to do a couple radio spots (which, from the sound of it, will be based in part on my public safety/information ad), so these should begin airing shortly. Thank you for reading the attached information, and for your consideration of bicycle issues as part of the overall vehicle transportation system, which can benefit all road users. As truly, ry o Koy ci y 18"a Bicycle Ifo motion C ord nator/past President, DIC cc l helley Plolds. 7rurc ^.eynol.ds. RAGBRAI XII Recollections Let's have a contest. Let's share some of the best and the worse RAGBRAI experiences in the BICYCLE POST. Submit your articles for publi- cation in the September newsletter. My friend Ann (Always Ann) has been my RAGBRAI cycling partner for 8 triPS-110w. Ann, an amateur cyclists, takes her bike down from the garage, dusts it off and says "Let's go on RAGBRAI". This year She WAS prepared. She'd completed two rides approximately 100 miles total. I've waited for her for the past 7 years but this Year she beat me in except when she discovered an end of the week party in Ottumwa. Is there no justice? She suggests that I wear a T shirt "Team Ultra Slow" and tells me that I miss every think along the way. Well I did vise the Dallas Center grain elevator that Iowa Boy fell in love with. Oh wel7r when you ride slow you spend lots of time watching the ground in front of you Monday, the hot day 95, we had another 15 miles to ride beyond Creston to our overnight lodging with friends near Greenfield. How was the ride? Very comfortable. As we left the campground to head north we encountered an opportunity to good to pass - a ride in a Mark IV to sur destination Was I ever glad I could break down two bikes to fit into one trunk. We traveled northward in complete comfort. Another RAGBRAI completed. A good ride --good company, good food , good drink. What else is there? Special THANK YOUS to Ann Ridenour and Jim Hannah, RAGBRAI Wagonmaster. You two did• a great job making RAGBRAI a fun week for all. Trivia question of the week. Where is Four Corners, Iowa? ' Only in Iowa would Bill Farre Shenandoah loan his tent to a total stranger, a BIC member having problems with his tent. Thanks a million Bill. You have reaffirmed the goodness of mankind. -Sher Hartman Remember thebattle cry "Nuke the quiet area"? RAGBRAI Lost and Found Call Jim Hannah 354-1347 NOTE: Anyone not receiving a patch certificate for a Register RAGBRAI patch contact Ann Ridenour 351-5731 MOTORISTS! - THANK YOU FOR THE COURTESY YOU CONTINUE TO SHOW BICYCLISTS THIS SEASON. Thank you for waiting to pass bicycles in your lana until oncoming bicycles or cars have gone by. BICYCLISTS N RIDE EFFECTIVELY, WITH COURTESY AND PREDICTABILITY Exercise extra care in intersections and at nighn- a large percentage of bicycle accidents and fatalities happen in those circumstances. Riding at night? use a strong headlightl Bicycle helmets are a small investment in a big future.. YOURSI Why not wear onet EVERYBODY!!! SUPPORT AMERICA 'S ATHLETES AT THE 3984 LOS ANGELES OLYMPICS WATCH AMERICA'S TOP CYCLIST EARN TOP OLYMPIC HONORS IN THE SPORT OF THE SO'S. Chock your was television listings for exact time and channel for Olympic cycling broadcaev, laresestod as a public safety andlnfrmstlon so"ke by glCikydHs ofloom City& The Law Trse Reporter. As a project of BIC's Outreach/ Public Education Committee, public safety/information ads were recently published in area Papers. This was done to tis -in with the 3984 Olympics. Copy was set -by each paper according to its own style. We include one example for your information. Ads appeared in The Lone Tree Reporter, (many BIC members take rides to Lone Tree, and we have a number of Lone Tree BIC members) Coralville weekly Courier; and The Shopper (which reaches a broad base of area citizens). Copy was also sent to Iowa City Press Citizen and The Daily Iowan as a PSA or editorial or sports information. --Gregory Kovaciny /8�%d 'Ordinary' riders pass through, seeing miles of smiles along way "Eussur raoisattiA, the flow tnb C wwntko ntsn day Mw of tett "mob mtuabrm" m rvmt m. go eY lWi[iledi e f wnrb�w tea. ba BWt Mutual of "edhu". UMIN, IM aW are.�r a�tumr tureWan e•It a taw nr tu llreM rarde. old trb e[aoMtu r r DaaW — lu{ mlpW tuner r stuam W V raid Slum b lee" Iwo were In Wada be, u Irarclaeo lam. Stnem Nd aalI rare" to Daae Art, CIlp IW r a tate or lea A Il lar Ihee b • 1 CalmmMm W7fadle b ■ daR bmboomMn one dM.tu le• the Mesa, W. YM tow thaw rause "a he we tuee e" Wal b I The i IW It. tense^ Bnmne Use rldm r Co,tear lased at Mnta Ana In CeroMlle occon,oanard Paul Granilwr of Doff,* hoods down Manta n if actor U b Is son per eeur. Butbr JIm /.mneh a bwa Gly on a eomonliorel bicycle. GrimJww b tutu el Dight tragi! le lreartderenn, anThe LNC repemd M1CCda The riders r orolquo big os trying to ride frau Son Franbro to Button. o M • ury Miwid, . They lbs far M . l adaup Mi, They movedtoo. „bf10 Mr l Me mm ImdWNaoab[ Se W rtdm mrW Co"w coda ole bemN boutte" bbrrlabIainw ucenar d radtun Menlo. c ..a b is s btWreotWoe CMmreMwou commemcnu.. wrYar tut. nada, ad eon tomb MauW lwr a But deer would hen dem lee ride outsold rareon i W e Us Deer ad pro" on rd. "Rut Ise ov rad rale" tune But Megan t, edb•p ishlien mm w sold ores.. ens load. w tune, And. uvumr. old DrbW w. '•a IN a pnpb 1e" tMNk on ohm Bola sun[ vy, us, r masa. leo maY •lots aloe tamm m Ile d or tap Back. ret" d Arb}p •'Ural had tu rid mut b tne r:w- erdWrW rut oua alp b in m rare Mereuse dopa w•ral ou17 e.caa alrreYebrNanda. b reel. who incl• Dinsia, dine Un, Indw 011M.,bWY rosduldtrblmmlostM Boma. �aedmJnr ®reetunllablmA• room tae drm of the wc•td SYW Pbrb[ Cad Compmr heard fund on rids. rust, used it trq Could alDmnn M [real"II'alW main I W N. Miss; and mala of mulR" ra City Press.Citizen 7-7-84 page 1 Mother phone Idea The Bicyclists of Iowa CityInc. has had its BIC MESSAGE IINE for about three yem It tells about the current ride schedule, location and subject of the Incnthly, meeting and also provide bdor- oution on RAGBRAI (the Registes Annual Great Bicycle Me Across Iowa) dub arrangeolents. It has the opacity to receive massages and has been very helpful for"posting" RAGBRAI bus ticket, etc. during the linin hectic weeks before the ride each \ ;` ! ? TIt saves our RAGBRAI coordinator (me (or two years) lots of time on the phone. BIC MESSAGE LINE number.19/338-1575. 719/338.1575. U Greg Kovaciny Bicyclists of Iowa City, Inc Iowa City, Iowa BICYCLIS USA Aug.1984 p.3 bic message line: 338-1575 MOTORISTS THANK YOU FOR THE COURTESY YOU CONTINUE TO SHOW BICYCLISTS THIS SEASON .Expect more bicycles on the road now that school has resumed and the weather cooler. BICYCLISTS RIDE EFFECTIVELY, WITH COURTESY AND PREDICTABILITY. (You know your bike is serious transportation -- let others know this by.the wa.y you ride). -Clearly signal your turns in advance, merge to your proper lane position after checking behind you. -Riding at night? Use a strong headlight. -Bicycle helmets are a small investment in a big future-- YOURSI Why not wear onel EVERYBODY SHARE THE ROAD. •Ttfs public roadways are for the use by all vehicle operators, Automobile drivers, Bicyclists, Motorcyclists, Truck Drivers. Each have their own needs. YOU can make our transportation system safer- -SHARE THE ROADI Presented as a public safety and Information service by BIC- Blcyclists•of Iowa City cs by Susan DePronger Copy by Crank Productions gr70 r NIAGRAB Hr-- sin a grab) SN]Fvn2VS El B• We are taking a Holiday from pro You get the bargains on allyour -C., ,:. _I.L, - I_ - - -- -1 -4 /8'70 ") �a September 13, 1984, Coralville Weekly Courier, Pape 7 MOTORISTS! Thank You For The Courtesy You Continue To Show Bicyclists This Season. Expect more bicycles on the roadway now that school has resumed and the weather /s cooler. '. BICYCLISTS I ' Ride Effectively, With Courtesy And Predictability (You know your bike Is serious transportation — let others kliow (III by the way•yoti ride.) Clearly signal your. turns in ddvahz fitetge-to your proper lane position after checking Behind you. Riding at night? .Use a strong headlight... Bicycle helmets area small investment in a big future — YOURS! Why not wear one ! EVERYBODY! Share The Road ! The public roadways are for use by all vehicle operators; Automobile drivers, Bicyclists, Motorcyclists, Truck drivers. Each have their own needs. YOU can make our transportation system safer —SHARE THE ROAD! Presented as a public safety and information service by BIC • Bicyclists of love City/P.O. Boa 845/ love City, lawn 52244 and The Cor lville Wokly Courier cool a Newk• I Trek: $ eye'* Counea Mem• Helen Geul City Clerk Ube, 13, 1934 '1ASSIFF the Candrills HELP WAI • personal use Man Power mail wMed• People for ami s for bushes ONia located at • or ward. 611 blque. Open 8 a.m: 6 P.M. FOR SALE BOWLING LE Detonative antique black NOW FORMI ape. Oast offer. Cell 943• CORAL L1 7408. 306 First A� Corsb!II FOR SALE 351•994 Upright plano, $300, antique I Call for Infos sawing 'machine, secretary, rocking chair.. 3541461. " ' FOR RI 'FlkifuPSPECIAC" New 24sectra rune washer, and dryer. storLike But offer ores $90 for both. win o, erasedar-co1. coin operated and water furnh Phone 351.7263. Aptt, 23d Arl FOR SALE • 3514100 or 361 Air Brush, unused, market price 880, only f40. 336 FOR S 9272 akar B pm. 2 mobile home - 70' Liberty, v Used washer and dryer. Has eludes appllanea to be. In good waking stencil. • 641 Monarch, g< tion. Call Gail or Randy at Pierson includes 337.8360 or 3640000. 925.2442 WANTED Need two foothell.tickets to ,FOR S lowa•Penn State game on Trumpet "Conn Sept 15.. Phone 3549172 condition $101 after 4:30 p.m. 2409. ' IF70 0 I •.:mo;SNNVHJ jO ClNVJ•. Y/V2/D / r�i'/�Cg� is i•'�` :;: 4 , J t (1 ��' yN( �' to yrs• �� i � •� .il a _ 7 nClli�t ll,� r... - •,F 5y � �. r t : , ,-ea•>•f�' � �Q'6�+� dll�rll {: ., •ter •. ,' n �., _ �, :� y MOTORISTS I THANK YOU FOR THE COURTESY "Ol...ON(INUE tTO SHOW ;BICYCLISTS THIS SEASON „gExpecLmoo bicycle s`an tho,�oodway now thot ,:hoof nas'•'F ;'.'resumed 'and the wo6 5or t cooler -'r " - 1 BICYCLISTS!! RIDE EFFECTIVELY; WITHCOUh SY! 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Mer, }hecking heh(n , your` Y a�cr ym' -duTenns a10% d ;t'. ��1i1:3 �own day,ofrsale Balance by,.( ,�}r•�y `>ti -:s• ��!G''I�i9f�'t' asmoll lnvestmen in a big,foture .:'.Possession Oct 101h,1:3-1oron closin; oy weac onels + 1 . y %cr) . r M1.., ) n. ari'aves prorated to t!1'ne of possess'en s r ! !{" }"°°� cas7r r w �" { °iM1 •Z{rile•iJLr,+Rj 7' " t t4 available for.'inspectlon.Fn Sept. 21st, 5 p m ' 5 t[tyy, ocbyappomtmenl r - r it yrS e`c>♦r,� r Iwo s are.for use b ali ve tdo o armor: Fora olgtment call 60 2166 or Auctiorcef pp oars Bicy�listi�,Matortycf&tr;,ruck'drivon T -� y1 +'s i .,•, �� r, i } ,r , ,, own needs ,�OU can make ouc.�, ' r } 1t' �� `.I k`;_ RAY f{is?�-3R1Fda' FS t ATE ysrenrscferr SHARETHE ROADI r K, t ( ,-p.. ,.. t . - ' , a .1 Ilh TIE ones,r-sccu.) ' .�.�.tilid7ar.ryarea nrntmofron,nrri�.'sy B alt!0Wn cify,:P.0. Bo. 846, leve Gry, town SR2M G Gi"' dMorrisonP.C. Altorre , Y , ; 2 e � ;, h „ ,• _ .• .r. S y..r1 .., J WARTIDRUBER i}I,r`a, ✓, } i �'4. 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Ha` 198201dsmohllo 99 Rogoncy BFoughatR;,�1Eh' , Mocks.north .ot Main :Street:`r[Mayer.s., i :, : o I6 v: p� , -1992 Ford Gr'angdor`4'dr�i:, _ '� �,Service Corner] east"end U KeOta"10"Wa 1987GXtmuifcngConverteblo` •snn., Tr '': LTD Ly •.'9 t k.;:'(u •.�r� qq T980rord4dr , t �+tl�dDi"`11'� 1980 dulik rogal L 1980 BuIek Rogal llmltod 4dr"1:30PM F S M T W TH F 5 S 6 BAM-Magistrate LOAM-Staff Meeting (Conf Room) BAM-Magistrate Court (Chambers) Court (Chambers) 7:30PM-Charter 3PM-Senior Center Comm (Sr Center) Review Comm (Conf Room) 6:30PM-Informal 4:30PM-JCCOG Poli 7:30PM-Informal Council (Conf Rm Board (Conf Room) 7:30PM-Formal P&Z (Chambers) P&Z (Pub. Lib.) 7:30PM-Riverfront Comm (Law Library /o // t.7- zAM-Magistrate (AM-Magistrate 8:30AM-Housin LOAM-Staff Meeting 8AM-Magistrate Court (Chambers) Appeals Hoard (Conf Room) Court (Chambers) j (Conf Room) 3:30PM-Eating Trim _ 9:30AM-Housing Class (Conf Room) Comm (Conf Room) 4:30PM-Board of 6:30PM-Informal 4PM-Urban Environ Adjustment (Chamb Council (Conf Rm Ad Hoc Committee 7PM-Pa ks & Rao (Conf Room) 7CommM HictCent�`er) ori Pres 7iChambeo cil rvafl n COmm 6- 149 /7 /8 /y o 8AM-Magistrate SAM-Broadband 10AConfa£Rof meting ( 8AM-Magistrate Court (Chambers) Court (Chambers) Telecommunications Comm (Conf Room) 3:30PM-Eating Trim Class (Conf Room) 7:30PM-Charter Review Comm 6:30PM-Council/ Dept Head Meetinc 7:30PM-Formal P&Z (Conf Room) re.goajs and (Chambers) 7:30PM-Informal P&Z (Law Library) pri ri ies (Public Library) Z 4PM-Urban ay 5 Z4 U 02� BAM-Ma istrate Envig�ment Ad Ho Comm ee ((Conf 1OAM-Staff Meeting 1(Conf Room) BAM-Magistrate Court (Chambers) �•- �, court9(Chambers) 7PM-CCN (Public Library) 4PM-Library Board 7:30PM-Council PM-Mtg re. Mfg. Housing (Chambers (Public Library) 6:30PM-Informal Council (Conf Rm) (Chambers) •30PM-Eating Trim 7:30PM-Airport Comi (Conf Room) 7:30PM-HumanRigh Comm (Sr Ctr) 3 Class (Conf Room) �8/ AM Magistrate Magistrate LOAM-Staff Meetin Court (Chambers) (Conf Room) •30PM-Charter 6:30PM-Informal 3:30PM-Eating Tri Review Comm Council (Conf Rm) Class (Conf Rm) - (Conf Room) :30PM-Informal P&Z (Law Library BE -Z - 33 MINUTES INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION SEPTEMBER 18, 1984 Informal Council Discussion: September 18, 1984, at 6:30 PM in the Confer- ence Room at the Civic Center, Mayor John McDonald presiding. Councilmembers Present: McDonald, Baker, Ambrisco, Dickson, Erdahl, Zuber, Strait. Staff Present: Helling, Jansen, Farmer, Milkman, Davidson, Smith. Tape Recorded: Reel 84-C68, Side 1, 361 -End, Side 2, All, 84-C71, Side 1, All, Side 2, 1-17. Executive Session Moved by Zuber, seconded by Strait, to adjourn to Executive Session to discuss strategy in matters regarding collective bargaining with City employee organizations; as such discussion is exempted from the provisions of Chapter 28A according to Chapter 20.17(3) and to discuss the purchase of particular real estate only where premature disclosure could be reasonably expected to increase the price the governmental body would have to pay for that property. The minutes and the tape recording of a session closed under this (28A.5(g)) paragraph shall be available for public examination where the transaction discussed is completed. Affirmative roll call vote unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present. The Mayor declared the motion carried and adjourned, 6:30 p.m. Council convened to open session, 7:00 p.m. Taft Speedway Sanitary Sewer Extension - Reel 84-C68, Side 1 Baker said that Berlin previously answered questions about the Taft Speedway Sanitary Sewer Extension. City Engr. Farmer present. Rental Housing Survey - Reel 84-C68, Side 1 Marianne Milkman reviewed .the Rental Housing Survey. The survey, utilizing addresses from the 1982 survey and new units, analyzed housing with more than three units. The survey resulted in obtaining an excellent index of rental housing in the Iowa City/Coralville Area. The Iowa City Apartment Associa- tion cooperated with the survey. Seven interns contacted 60% of the 9500 listed apartments and analyzed and computerized the information. Milkman referred City Council members to the surveys appendix for samples of the survey used. Milkman noted that 41% of the rental housing units are located within one mile of the University Pentacrest and 26% of the units in Coralville. Results of the survey demonstrated that vacancy rates have gone up and rents are decreasing. Milkman explained that she is currently studying the affordability of rental housing by lower income people. Councilmembers commended Milkman on the study. Bike Lane Designations and Markings - Reel 84-C68, Side 1 McDonald introduced Shelley Plattner, representative of the Bicyclist of Iowa City (BIC). Councilmembers reviewed past memos and correspondence re: bicycle lane markings and signing along with the July 17 memo from Traffic Engr. Jim Brachtel. Brachtel recommended specific changes that would bring the City markings and signage into the conformance with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control. Iowa City would be eligible for federal funding for bikeways if federal guidelines are used. Plattner explained that BIC would like the bike lanes eliminated due to the increase in accidents when bike paths are separated from traffic. Plattner noted that federal guidelines suggest lanes be located on the right side of streets. Councilmembers discussed the advantages and disadvantages of the left side locations of the bike lanes on Jefferson and Market streets. Plattner also requested better enforcement of bike riding violations. In response to Erdahl, Helling explained that parking can't be moved to the left side on Market and Jefferson streets because of difficulties in parking and pulling into traffic by the driver. Davidson stated that staff doesn't recommend moving the bike lanes to the right but would recommend removing the lanes completely. Council agreed to eliminate the bike lanes on Market and Jefferson streets and placing diamond markings on bike lanes at 1st Avenue and Benton Street. Electronic Insect Control Devices - Reel 84-C68, Side 2 McDonald reviewed the August 13 memo from the City Assistant Attorney Boyle stating that the noise ordinance would not control electronic insect control devices and that it would take an amendment to the ordinance to control their use. The Council agreed to take no further action on this issue. Erdahl and Baker said that they may want to review the impact of the electronic insect control devices on the noise ordinance depending upon the outcome of the Home Town Dairies lawsuit. In response to Erdahl, City Attorney Jansen said the case was submitted in June and the City is waiting for a decision. Cable TV Rate Increase Request - Reel 84-C68, Side 2 Helling reviewed the Cable TV rate increase request. In response to McDonald, Helling explained that the written agreement states cable company will apply for the rate increase and, if made according to the franchise, eliminates the possibility of the cable company requesting another rate increase within one year. Helling reviewed the schedule for review and formal action on the request for the rate increase. The Broadband Telecommu- nications Commission is currently reviewing the request. City Council will hold a public hearing on the rate increase. Council Time/Reports - Reel 84-C71, Side 1, Side 2 Vida Brenner appeared re electronic insect control devices. 2. McDonald reviewed the Council meeting schedule. Informal meetings will not be scheduled when special Council meetings are held in the same week. 3. McDonald requested review of the accessory building section of the new zoning ordinance. Erdahl also wants to review commercial yard require- ments. In response to Zuber, Helling stated he will check on the status of the Tomlinson complaint re air conditioner noise. 1.-33 3 5. Erdahl requested Council initiate a discussion with the Iowa City Chamber of Commerce about cut rate/liquor sales in downtown Iowa City. He suggested that guidelines be established for competitive liquor sales. McDonald, noted that Lil Hallberg registered a complaint about the possibilities of a new mini -liquor store in downtown Iowa City. Ambrisco stated that the Council legislative subcommittee should work on this issue. Karr reported that she has received a number of calls re tav- erns/liquor stores opening for business at 8:00 AM on Saturdays. Helling suggested that Councilmembers discuss cut rate liquor sales at the Southeast Iowa League of Municipalities meeting next week. 6. Erdahl encouraged Councilmembers to contact City staff with their concerns and questions in lieu of bringing the matters up during Council time. Often times staff could handle problems quicker if notified. 7. In response to Erdahl, McDonald stated that he and Dickson will attend the National League of Cities Indianapolis convention. 8. Strait notified Council of information furnished by City Mgr. Berlin re prairie grass along Riverside Drive and Rocky Shore Drive. Baker noted that the prairie grass has grown over the park benches. 9. Strait stated his concern with Vernon Beck's letter re the Holiday Inn. 10. Strait reported on the CCN September 18th meeting and discussion re Congregate Housing. 11. Ambrisco raised questions re annexing the Willow Creek Court frontage road. Staff will report back. 12. Ambrisco requested the City Traffic Engineer Brachtel check on the Dubuque Street -Park Road intersection congestion. Council requested staff research the right lane being used for right turns only. 13. Ambrisco suggested that Brachtel further research warning devices for the Iowa Avenue Crandic Railroad Bridge, City Atty. Jansen requested the City explore the best detection/warning device. 14. Dickson requested that the City Traffic Engineer review traffic patterns at Clinton and Burlington Streets and consider whether lanes should be specified either right or left turn only. 15. Dickson expressed her appreciation for the Fire Department organizational analysis - action September 13 memo. 16. In response to Helling, McDonald will contact the Bd. of Supervisors about the Iowa City -Johnson County Airport Zoning Ordinance public hearing being held during a scheduled meeting. Meeting adjourned at 8:55 PM. l'33