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COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
DECEMBER 28, 1976
7:30 P.M,
Iowa City City Council, regular session, 12/28/76, at
7:30 P.M., at the Civic Center. Councilmembers present:
Balmer, deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer, Vevera.
Mayor Neuhauser presiding.
Mor v S�_r appeared requesting funds to match a State
grant for another program of poetry cards on the City buses.
These cards would be illustrated by Iowa artists. A majority _
of Council agreed, asking for a written proposal for the agenda.
City Clerk Abbie Stolfus requested addition of the Reso-
lution Approving a Class C Beer and Liquor Permit Application
for The Shamrock at 525 South Gilbert, to the Consent Agenda.
It was moved by Foster, seconded by Perret, that the
following agenda items and recommendations in the Consent
Calendar be approved and/or adopted as amended:
Approval of official actions, regular Council meeting,
12/14/76, subject to correction, as recommended by the
City Clerk.
Minutes of Planning and zoning Commission - 12/16/76
Permit Resolutions, as recorded in Resolution Book 37,
as recommended by the City Clerk: Resolution #76-457
page 680, Approving Refund of Portion of Cigarette Per-
mit to Central Vendors for Deep Rock, 2229 Muscatine
Avenue; Reso�ut;on X76 4SA page 681 Approving
Beer & Liquor Permit Application for�TheShamrock1ass 525C
South Gilbert.
Resolutions, as recorded in Resolution Book 37: RESO-
LUTION #76-459 page 682, ACCEPTING SANITARY AND STORM
SEWER AND PAVING IMPROVEMENTS IN VILLAGE GREEN, PART 9.
RESOLUTION #76-460, page 683, ACCEPTING PAVING IMPROVE-
MENTS IN VILLAGE GREEN, PART 6. RESOLUTION #76=4kl1
page 684, ACCEPTING SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS IN TOWN -
CREST ADDITION, PART IV, TRACT C.
Motion setting a public hearing on January 18, 1977,
7:30 P.M., on proposed Muscatine Avenue Road
tion Project. Construc-
Correspondence: Wayne E. Becilev, re: iiapAY Hollow
J
_Park,_ referred to City Manager's Office. ohnson (M -
Beard of RnpeT-vzroX-s, re: joint meeting with Council,
referred to City Manager.
Affirmative roll call vote was unanimous, all Councilmembers
present.
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December 28, 1976
The recommendations from the Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion concerning Sturgis Corner Addition, Midwest Development
Company Rezoning and Mount Prospect Addition were noted. It
was moved by Balmer and seconded by Selzer to adopt RESOLUTION
#76-462, as recorded in Resolution Book 37, page 685, APPROV-
ING PRELIMINARY PLAT OF STURGIS CORNER ADDITION. Affirmative
roll call vote was unanimous, 7/0, all Councilmembers present.
There will be a special agreement for this subdivision located
east of Riverside Drive and north of Highway 6 Bypass.
It was moved by Selzer and seconded by Balmer to set a
public.hearing, January 18, 1977, 7:30 P.M., on application
submitted by Midwest Development Company to rezone a tract of
land west of Taylor Drive and south of K -Mart area from R1A to
R1B zone. Motion carried, 7/0, all Councilmembers present.
Mayor Neuhauser expressed concern that the Committee on
Community Needs was receiving applications from students and
University area and would be overbalanced for that segment of
the community. There is also considerable turnover. She sug-
gested that all four vacancies be advertised and filled on
January 18th. It was the consensus of the Council to agree.
The inadequacy of the application and the appointment procedure
were discussed. There was also a consensus to consider appoint-
ments as the first item on the informal agendas. Councilman
Selzer will present ideas for the application. 2302
Mayor Neuhauser moved, seconded by Perret to reconsider
the vote on the RESOLUTION #76-4631 as recorded in Resolution
Book 37, page 686, NAMING A CERTAIN PARK LOCATED WITHIN THE
CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, as Wetherby Park. Mo-
tion carried, 6/1, Vevera voting "no." It was moved by Perret
and seconded by Balmer to adopt the Resolution. Roll call:
Ayes: Foster, Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer, Balmer. Nays: Vevera,
deProsse. Motion carried, 5/2. �Sd3—
Mayor Neuhauser announced an invitation to Councilmembers
to - the Coralville Chamber -of Commerce Yearender at the Car-
ousel, 4:30-6:30 P.M., on December 31, 1976. She called
attention to the Conference of Mayors on January 17th and 18th
in Washington, D.C., which she will be attending. 30�{
Councilman Balmer commended the Press -Citizen for the
editorial yesterday entitled, "Only The University of Iowa 2 soar"
Can Do It." Attorney Hayek advised that the Munidi.pal Cam-
paign Finance Ordinance would be rewritten. It was pointed
out that in the minutes of the Ralston Creek Coordinating Com-
mittee, the location of where work was being delayed concern-
ing the drainage tubes was this side of Howard Johnson Motel
on the west side of Highway #1. Regarding the Flood Plain
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December 28, 1976
Ordinance, it was explained that very few houses will be des-
ignated for removal, but they should be designated in the manual
on flood plain management. The City Manager advised that the
situation with BDI had been resolved and the agreement would be—
written up by the two attorneys. He also pointed out that the
procedures regarding notification and selection of contractors
for the Housing Rehabilitation Program did not have to come to
Council for approval and would be taken care of in their pro-
cedures.
Councilman Foster explained the need for the directional
signs for the University and advised that they would not be
lighted but reflective. He moved, seconded by Balmer,to re-
consider the RESOLUTION #76-464, as recorded in Resolution Book
37, page 687, AUTHORIZING THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA TO USE CERTAIN
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATIONS FOR THE ERECTION OF INFORMATIONAL
GUIDE SIGNS. Roll call: Ayes: Neuhauser, Perret, Balmer, and
Foster. Nays: Selzer, Vevera, deProsse. Motion carried, 4/3.
The Clerk was advised to write the Planning and Zoning Commis-
sion, telling them to disregard the referral of this matter to
them, also to the Parks and Recreation Commission, telling them
to disregard the park -naming referral to their commission.
Councilman Foster asked that Council move toward providing tem-
porary bus shelters, pointing out that Davenport has elaborate
shelters built over City sidewalks. He called Councilman Per-
ret's attention to the Press -Citizen editorial in tonight's
paper, "We Like Our Cars."
Councilman Selzer called attention to the December 15tn
memo from Dennis Kraft on the sixty-day limitation period for
final plat approval. After discussion, it was the consensus
of the Council that preliminary plats would come to Council,
if possible, a week before they are to be approved by Council_
In order to come up with a comprehensive Development Ordinance,
the City Manager advised that a draft of the subdivision pro-
cedures was ready for Council. After this is finalized, an
overlay of LSNRD process can begin. It was pointed out that
the staff report on the rezoning for Midwest Development was
not signed. It had probably been prepared prior to Council's
request that all reports be signed. Councilman Selzer re-
quested that concerning the request for the Johnson County Re-
gional Planning Commission for budget funds,, that the City
Manager look into alternative processes for the planning proc-
ess. Mayor Neuhauser suggested that this should be a directive
from the Council. There was no consensus that the City Man-
ager conduct a study.
Councilman Perret was ready to give a report on the Denver
conference. After discussion, it was decided that he would
send a written report in the Council packet. Mayor Neuhauser
L,
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December 28, 1976
advised that
Development several cassette tapes mat'Onpsent seminars had arrivedp cone
sent erning the Economic
fiscal gemenoSemary Vit.tosh concerning discussed infor-
mants
investments and
Of the Manager Neal Berlin X31
Neal.
Associatesquested
Equipment Facility. It Council acceptance
Selzer report on the Maintenance-
investito accept the was m°vport ed by Perret and
Berlin pointed ion °out othatcapability� advise
Motion
Staff °toebegin
would be in Iowa Cit Urban Renewal carried
lic im rov Thursda Consultant Zucnanimously,
p ements Y on helli
representat' in the urban renewaldareass streets pub-
cilman Ives. On Thursday and
Selzer will Y Staff with Universit
the service contract- meet with University Manager and Y
meet with There was Y Heights Coun-
1977� at the Johnson Count a consensus °f to discuss
tive1977 4.00 P.M. Cit y Board of Su Council to
session to Y Attorney Hayek Supervisors on Jan. ,�
discuss litigation Yek requested 6th
gation after the an execu-
RESOLUTION S moved meeting.
#76-465by deerosse and seconded by PROPOSEDIas recorded Y Balmer
1977• Affirmat' AMENDMENTS In Res- Book #37, Pages to adopt
members Affirmative roll call vote FY 77 BUDGET ENDING 6J NE 3
Present. unanimous, all UNE 30,
Council -
It was moved b
RESOLUTION 076-466 Y Foster and
AUTHORIZING ' as recorded seconded by Ferret
IOWA CITY REVISED MAXIMUM INCOh1E Res- Book
#37 to adopt
HOUSING AUTHORITY SCHEDULEppQl 690'
Gam' as erarecended by Staff SECTION 23
Ayes: Vevera LEASED OR THE
Mot' Balmer and City ManagerHOUSING PRO -
ion carried, 4/2,�dePross'Poster Neuhauser, ' Roll call
absent fro Nays: Selzer,
m the room. Vevera,
It RESOLUTIONS moved by Foster and
692, AUTHORIZIN467, as recorded Seconded b
MENTMAYOR AND CITY L Res. BookB#37, er to adopt
tine OF EASEMENT, °n Urban ' pages 691 -
roll roll call vote RenewaIERK TO RECORD AN -EXTINGUISH-
it
was unanimous parcels 82-1A & ffirm
all 82-IA
Afflrma_
RESOLUTIONS moved by Perret and seconded b Present.Zg��
AUTHORIZING#76-468, as recorded `—��
SSI
S THE MAYOR In Res, y deProsse to adopt
TRANSIT ASSISTANCE TO In
Book #37,
STATE DEPARTMENT E CTPITAL `�N APPLICATION FOR 693'
vote was RANSp AND OPERATING GRANT A STATE'
Una all ORTATION. AffirmativeROM THE IOWA
Councilmembers present, roll call
It was moved by Balmer
and seconded b
697. AUTHORIZING THE as recorded Y Foster to
MAYOR TO In Res. Book #37 adopt
RESOLUTION #76-469
EXECUTE AND THE ' pages 699_
CITY CLERK TO
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December 28, 1976
CERTIFY A CONTRACT ENTERING THE CITY INTO A LEASE OF CERTAIN
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT WITH A PURCHASE OPTION, as
recommended by the City Manager. Roll call:
deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser, Perret, Selzer.
6/0, Vevera Ayes: Balmer,
abstaining. Motion carried,
It was moved by Balmer and
RESOLUTION #76-47p, as recorded seconded b
699, APPROVING P in Res. Book #37,
to adopt
OF COST LAOS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT SAND
B
ERTR OMEFACILITY.FORo1HEcREMODELING OF THE POLICEWOMENIS
Selzer, Balmer, deProsse. yes: Foster, Neuhauser LOCK
-
Selzer,
Bids will be o Motion carried, 6/0, abs t,
ary 18th Council opened'
on January 13th and awardedVeveraatbJanun
meeting.
RESOLUTION was
#moved by Perret and seconded brosse _�_3�
ESTABLISHING STOP SIGNSrAToTHEdINTERSECTIONin Res. kOF3O KLA to adopt
AND COURT STREET SO page 700,
RE-
QUIRED TO STOP. THAT TRAFFIC ON COURT STREET AWILLDBEVNUE
Councilmembers Affirmative roll call vote
present. was unanimous, all
It was moved by Balmer and seconded b —R3J q _
RESOLUTION #76-472, as recorded in Res. Book 1137,
to adopt
AUTHORIZING REMOVAL OF TWO PARKING METERS AT THE INTERSECT ON
OF LINK AND JEFFERSON ' page 701,
APPLIED AT THE AND THE DESIGNATION OF LOADING ZONE BEING
tive roll call SITE, as recommended by Public Works.
vote was unanimous, a11.Councilmemks. Affirma_
It was moved b Present.
to executive session for zdiscussion er and oofed by Balmer to
call Balmer, deProsse, Foster, litigation_ on roll ourn
voted �. , Neuhauser Pon roll
evera "aye. Motion carried, 7/0-
P(9:30
/ Selzer, and
(9:30 p.m.) n �...
MAYOR
CITY CLERK
Tape recorded on Reel 043
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Material in Packet
DATE: December 23, 1976
Memoranda from the Director of Public lYorks:
a. Status Report. on the Sewer Plant A 3 2 2.
b. Invitation From the State of Iowa to Ado t the State Building
C. University Designation Signing 12 y
haemo Code � sz 3
random from the Director of Community Development. 2 3 25_
better from Johnson County Regional
budget materials. Planning Commission submitting Preliminary
November monthl 23�6
ANQ Co wrN* '0 -,rt for the Department of Parks and Recreation.
Ralston Creek w Ocn * 1Joo
Coordinating of
;Z3-27
minutes for the meeting of December 15, 1976
lYinter, 1976, issue of Paradigm,
---� �. 3 2 9 .2 3z?
Article, Over the Coffee b
December 22, y Donald haul from Monda
2 3 3 o y, December 20, and Wednesday,
Smeary Report:
Iowa City Equipment Maintenance Study. x331
Letter from City Atty. Re:
Judgment in "foore vs. E�
Frn
rcet from Staff Council * Pstein case 2 33 1
t�nutes; hec, g 1976, re: University signage program
2383
REGULAR COUNCIL
BALMER
dePROSSE
FOSTER
NEUHAUSER
PERRET
SELZER
VEVERA
R 0 L L C A L L
MEETING OF
7:30 P.M.
DrcrM- ER 28, 1976
PRESENT
ABSENT
MINUTES OFIbFFI'C'IA'L ACTIONS OF�COUNCIL
DECEMBER 28, 1976
The cost of�publishing'ethe following pro-
ceedings & cla i
tive cost t ms is $1- Cumula-
?date duri-ng this calendar
year1for'said.'publication is $:
Iowa City Council, reg.'; -session, 12/28/76,
7:30 P-M.,'CiVic Center. Councilmembers
present: Balm6rs deProsse; Foster Neu-
hauser, Perret, Selzer, Vevera." Mayor
Neuhauser id
pr6 l
. -ts i pg.
Morty Skl I ar.app- ea';
t6_ red requesting.funds,to
match Sta _g ran t ,for
r program of po-
etry
cards on City:buses. written
Council
agreed, asking for a ri tten Proposal.
City Clerk,Ab . b ielsio , Ifu i si-requestE I w a!dd. of
Res A
..I. pproving.;Class C Beer & Liquor Per-
.mit�Appl. f6r,;fhe�,Shamrock 52
bert,jo the tAge
- !), 5;So. Gil-
onsent, Agenda.
Moved by Foster, Seconded by Perret that at
the following-agendalitems'& re66mmenda-
tions in the Consent Calendar be approved
and/or adopted as amended:
Approval o.f'.'Off. action I s, reg -.,Council
mtg., 12/14/76, subj. ,to
recommended:by city Clerk.
:correction, as
Minutes,,P, &I Z Comm. - 12/16/76.
Permit Res.:, as recorded in R%Book :37,
as recommended by City Clerk: R s. #76-
457, P. 680,':Approving Refund of Ciga-
rette Permit. Deep -Rock, 2229 Muscatine
Ave.; Res. #76-458, p. 681,,App.roving
Class C Beer & Liquor Permit Appl. for,
The Shamrock,,525 So. Gilbert.
0
Riversidei 6r-� and r:nOrt'h" if
Affirmative rollOf,;HWY--J 6AY-pass.
,cal'i vote was unanimous,
imous,
COUhcilmemb6rs-prIe'1se16t
Moved by'Selzer,:,seconded:byBalmer;:to:set
a,public:heari hearing; 1/18%77,,-7:30.-P.Mt : :on
applsutmittedcby MidwestfDevll:j%CO;1'tO;re-
zone-tract:of land W. of:.iTaylo'
r Dr--:e&So.
Of K-rMart r area -f rom:IR1Autoc RIB,,�zon e* -1; r�Mo-
tionicarrieds'-all Councilmembersl;present.
Mayo' rN60s6r
a u expressdd'co- pcern:ti6at ;the
Comm';.
I
cations' :from I Uhi - e I r ; s I i t a 11 ivin,g4appli-
ggiand wouldibe
`Council
"for' t at seg I. f community.
Counc I -a I gr e e that -6 1
vacancies''*b
ead-
ver i18 ed& fleOnJa' j
Mayor,,Neuhaus
�to.rec 'i er;moved,-:,secon edjby,Perret,
Ons der
463, as.recor - t e;Vo e -on OLUTION,--#76-
ded in es
11 ..-. - I - C Book,371. P. 686,
'NAMINGIA CERTAIN'PARK
'CITY �LIMITS'OF,I -,,I� H11WTHE
t. PWA CI
Mo io'n-,carried,l- ,?,'as-. t'e Park.
l.
6/1 Vera vot
Ise ing no
'.MO'vq;d',b'y"P' �� �; ,call
I con �d 6y 13
.adopt
-the' Res. "Rol 'I ca
Neuhauser,-Pd - It Ayes Fol j 6 r
rret, , Selzer`;il' *. -h-",
Vevera,,.deProssel;iI..otio Balme ays:
rM n--carrie
Mayor -Neu` I.z ., 'I- f'.. , , 5/2'.:
fiauser��c'al ed dttdh'ti �'Rt& tfie
.Confe'renc" of on
Conference May 0-
'Wa-nhin'mf-n.',' In P I Or nJan'17"W-
I
he-edifdrial
M
V11 ly I f 0- 1 11
,Tne Univ. 0 16116 6n,Do(,It 11
Re6 -r'di n" e' I OT'Plain"-' 1:-; --ol '
1 11 1 .,-,Orc . �was -ex-
plaine that ver 6w-houses;:will-3be'd&sig-
nated;,
t, or.�removal.-,,,- ut
they should be,,,d.es-
:i . gna ed -lin manual - ion �.fqloo. plai��
If : .,.management.
Res., as recorded in 1-ouncl-I an os er- ) I - I t
Res gxp.a;ned t 6c;�'cl
Book 37- RES. - direct " ' - - I ' ' `* I pee I df-.fdr
TOM' ',si ns or the
I B I-- e' niv,., �-Hb: g
#76-459. P. 682, ACCEPTING SAN., STORM seconded i6ved,
TI a er'10 orreconsideilURESOLU-
SEWER, PAVING IMPR IN VILLAGE GREEN, 9. ON #76-'464--ai .1 , I ; ll, I d'
.11, - recor e ',In eisi.'� BOOk"37,
RES. #76-460, P. 6i3 ACCEPTING PAVING P. 687,-AUTHORIZI Fc- f.! ! .
IMPR- IN VILLAGE GREEN, 6. RES. #76-461$ CERTAINc.P-OF USE
TOWNCREST ADD., IV, TRACT C. THE: EREC,TIONiOF�INF .1 W -F R
P. 684, ACCEPTING SAN. SEWER IMPR. IN I - I I G F-,14 Y, D_t I S.
Roll cal�l:;,,Ayes :-!Neu'paus'e'r',�- - .1 _
t Perrp Balmer,
Motion setting a public hearing, 1/18/77I Foster,Nays Se I
z'er Weve�ro
;tj -eP-rqsse
.'7:30 P.M., on proposed Muscatine Ave. Motion-carr'ied -4/3.. .Council an-OsterRoad Constr. Proj. askedthat fCounci I_move
rovi,d.i,ng
Correspondence: emporarytbus ,shelters ;pq,n in 1,o4tAhat
Wayne E. Begley, re- Davenport has elabor t
Happy Hollow Park, ref' I s
erred to City City sidewalks.a e rsrbuilt, over
Mgr.'s Office. Johnson Co. Bd. of Super- �Councilman , I �
_Selzerl-cal,
Visors, re: joint mtg• with Council, re- memo.f ledcatt6n't1onjtoj.12/l5
ferred to City Mgr. ,rom,-,Dennis�EKrafft On- 6Q--d'a'Y,Aimitation
%period. for I;final- a
Affirmative roll call vote, unanimous Pl t rovaT. ,I
1 .1 t�Wqs�con-
serlsus of, -ICounci 1,1' "a' prelim
uld
'P.,qts w6,
Councilmembers present. all .Come to Counct ; , , "
...ssile,:, we4k
.11, -.1 .... before
they are-tofbeprove C unpci:l
Moved by Balmer, seconded by Selzer, to c,i;lmah Selzer - , — �:,!- �Colun-
adopt RESOLUTION' ues, e n-
#76 �� -. I I �concerns.ng,-,request
-462!, as recorded in Jorji, rks�on 1 o i al 1
R on 1_
Res. Book 37, P. 685, APPROVING PRELIM. budget .1 1. : n for
un s, i;9106k.- pto
alternative. Processes PLAT OF I STURGIS CORNER ADD. located east of 'o,rr ,-,e,s
'May eu auser!s' ,..,n,l. process.
e s s houTd-be a..
directive from Council.
sensus`that the Cit There was no con- adopt RESOLUTION #76-470, as recorded ,in
Y Mgr:• conduct , -a study.
Moved by,Perret seconded b Res! Book 37,�PP' 698=699
y Selier,,to. SPECIFICATIONS; FORM OF�CONTRACTV& ESTIMATE
accept the Barton-gschman Assoc . re
advon'is ntenanctoEbegpment Facility & to WOMEN"S"LOCKER ROOM FACILITY.
port OF.COST FOR,THEiREMODELING OF.,T_HE-.;POLI.CE-
advlse staff to°.begin investigation of. Ay' e's ,foster,
soils:capabilit„ Neuhauser perretRoTl`cal` :
Y• Motion carried unani- Balmer; deProsse
mous] � Selzer,
that U - RCity Mgr. Berlin Pointed out Vevera abstain., 'Motion Pr.
City
Consultant Zuchelli.would be 'Jan 13 &`awarded at"Jan J18 Council'mtg.
in Iowa City onThur. to streets g Bids will be opened_on
& public improvements in, the U.R. area,. Moved b'
with'Univ: representatives. On:Thurea, Y perret,_iecondedfby deProsse,..to
Staff,`Cit adopt RESOLUTION #76-471,,as.recorded in
Y Mgr'_,&,Councilman Selzer will Res. Book 37, P; 700,.ESTABLISHING,ST,OP„
meet with Um v Hts. to discuss the serv.
contract: :There`was'a consensus of Coun- SIGNS AT_ THE INTERSECTION OF OAKLAND
cil to meet'.with,`.Johnson;Co. Bd, of ;Super- & LL' BT'ST`aS0`THAT TRAFFIG`ON=COURT'STE
WILL BE REQUIRED TO'STOP. 5Affirmati,ve roll
visors on 1/6/77;4:1)0 P:M: City Atty: call vote
Hayekrrequested an executive session to Moved b` unanimous,call"presen t
discuss litigation after toda Y Balmer, seconded b
y s meeting, adopt RESOLUTION Seconded y`Uevera, to
Moved by deProsse,. seconded by Balmer,; to `Res.-BooK137 > es"reCorded`in
adopt•RESOLUTION2#76 465 OF;TWO-PARKING.-METERS'-ATTTHEIINTERSEC�I ON
Res: 'Book, 37, pp ";68g 89� 'gpPROVING:PRb- OF LINN & JEFFERSON AND2THE DESIGNATI, N
POSED AMENDMENTS TO"THE FY.:,77 BUDGET END -
;LOADING -.ZONE f3EING�gPpLIED AT THE,,SITE,.,
ING"JUNE 30;'1977.;Affirmative roll, call Affirmative ro11,=
vote, unanimous, all call ,gote,C.unammous,.- al l
present." Councilmembers,presen£.
Moved by Foster seconded by Perret, to Moved by Selzer;' seconded b
adopt,RESOLUTION #76-466, as recorded in Y Balmer, to`
adjourn to exec. session for discussion of
Res. Book;37, P. 690, AUTHORIZING REVISED 1i, ti"gation .; Upon roll cell Balmer, deProsse,
INCOME `LIMITS- SCHEDULE FOR:THE:IOWA CITY
HOUSING'AUTHORITY; SECTION;23, LEASED Foster,' Neuhauser, Perret> Selzer; -and Vev-
era voted "aye':
J r,
�,.rz
Agenda
Regular. Council Meeting
December 28, 1976 7:30 I'M
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Item No. 4 - RECD161ENDATIO14S TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
rz
a. Consider recommendations of the Planning and Zoning Commission:
(1) To approve S-7640, preliminary plat of Sturgis Corner Addition
located east of Riverside Drive :and north of;Highway 6 Bypass,
with the following stipulations ao be stated in a legal`agree-
ment between the petitioners and the City:
(a) that'the petitioners agree to amend the subdivision plat
before undertaking any development of Lot 2;
(b) that the sidewalks be shown on the plat, but that they
need not be installed until Lot 2 is amended, and if they
are not required on Lot 2 they will not be required on
Lot 1.
It was further recommended that:
(a) the rolled curb on the center island of Sturgis'Corner Road
be shown; and
(b) the SO -foot right-of-way be waived to;48 feet.
CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY P
ADDITION._ S-7640. LAT OF STURGIS CORNER
o %
Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission at a regular meeting held -on December >>.
16, 1976, recommended by a 5-0 vote approval of the'subject subdivision
located east of Riverside Drive and north of Highway.6 Bypass with•the
following stipulationsto be stated in a legal agreementi.between the
petitioner and the City:
(a) that the petitioner agree to amend the subdivisi
undertaking any development of Lot 2; on platbefore.
(b) that the sidewalks be shown on the plat but that
1 they need not be installed until Lot 2 is amended, and
T if they are not required in Lot 2, they will not be'required ^
— in Lot 1.
It was further recommended that
(a) a rolled curb on the center island of Sturgis Corner Road be shown; and
(b) the 50 -foot right-of-way be waived to,48 feet.
The.subject subdivision is a 2 -lot subdivision. The above action was
recommended since the petitioner, Southgate Development Company,_has not
shown all the improvements required 'by the :Subdivision Code -for Lot 2.
The, petitioner has indicated that they are'
.iiot in a'position to ]mow how
Lot 2 will or should. develop. -The agreement and a revised; plat of h
discrepancies above mentioned have been submitted: `A staff analysisthe
of .
the subject subdivision was presented in a Staff Report-dated-December'6,
19716, which is attached to this agenda.
Action:
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- CITY COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS.
a. Consider appointments to fill
on'Community Needs.
two unexpired terms on the Committee
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REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY.
a. City Manager
b. City Attorney
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December 28,'1976. 7:30 PM
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Item No. 12 -CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING
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THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY
CLERK TO CERTIFY A CONTRACT ENTERING -THE CITY
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n OF IOWA CITY ,``IOIVA,
LEASE OF CERTAIN RADIO COhA�[1NICATIONS
PURCHASE
EQUIll-EW IVITH A
OPTION. .';
Comment:
The Chief of Police has asked that a new radio communications system
be installed at the Police
Department. The: total replacement':cost .
for the entire undertaking is approximately
$104;000. -The. Motorola
Corporation has _Proposed `a five-year lease/purchase
the City
proposal in'which
may.pay monthly or annually during the;lease_and at he'
end of the period the City could
at its option purchase4the
equipment or enter into another>lease/purchasearrangement:.
City decided
If`the.
to extend 'the`lease, the company would replace -all."
equipment_, with new equipment. This
item was previously discussed by.
the Council at the November 1, 1976, informal
Action:
was meeting and approval
/given to follow this course 'of action: 'C
Item No. 13
- CONSIDER RESOLUTION
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APPROVING PLANS,
AND ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF. CONTRACT
RB1ODELING OF
ROON FACILITY: THE POLICEIV01ENtg
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Comment:
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This resolution will allow :the City, Clerk to publish anadvertisement
to bidders for the Policewomen's lock
room facilities as_discussed in
the public hearing held December 21. Tentatively bids
ssed:iop -ned
on January 13,
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Action:
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1977, and awarded at, the January/18 Council meeting:
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Item No. 14 -
CdVSIDER RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING
STOP SIGNS AT AVENUE THE INTERSECTION OF`-
IQ q,D GUE AND COURT STREET SO
BE --,-,RED TO STOP. FIC ON COURT- STRE
THAT TRAF_ET- WILIL
Comment:
This -resolution is being requested to correct deficien in the wording
o//f.Resolution 76-418 which dealt
with this intersection
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Meeting
December 28,
1976 --7:30 PM
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Item No. 15 -
CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE.RENDVAL OF TWO PARKING METERS
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AT THE INTERSECTION OF LINN AND JEFFERSON AND THE DESIGNATION OF,
LOADING ZONE
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BEING APPLIED AT THE SITE.
- Comment:
At the present time five different agencies service the Physics '
Building and. East
Hall. There is an off-street diagonalparking.:
area that the University vehicles could use. However, the
only way
to get but of the off-street area is to -back across'the sidewalk`_
and back into the
traffic flow of Jefferson Street: In'addition,-
there is double parking at
quitting time while.drivers are waiting
to pick up em who work in the building. above
:The mentioned
double parking, in conjunction with the extremely,heavyrpedestrian
movements, is creating a`very hazardous:situatiom The University
and the City have mutually
worked out I a solution recommending elimi- . .
nation of two metered spaces
parking and installation of a loading
zone on the south side of Jefferson, just east ofthe pedestrian
crosswalk at Linn Street.'' Public Works recommends adoption of -this
resolution.,
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ADJOURNMENT.
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OF COUNCIL ACTIVITIES
DECEMBER 14, 1976
7:30 P.M, -
Iowa cit
y_Cit
al P.M. at Y Council, regular sess
Balmer' deProsse Civic Center. Counc' ion;,12 "
Foster ilmembers �14�76' at
rat-7:4;_P.M• Absent: Neuhauser, prearrived
presiding. .zer, Vevera''ferret
Mayor pro Tem',deProsse
Dr -.:R.'
ment L. Dryer, 15
of -rebuttal Seventh Ave. S,
regarding trafficconcerning the Public Presented
Works` a state -
Lowell Cross Pr°blems on 7thi Director' �'" --
tion-of.the 1705 Lindale Rd, and'.Glendale s.memo.
proposed RESOLUTION also- Streets
DEVICES IN Proposed
VICINITY AUTHORIZIared and•ur`ed
Vevera F_7TH g adop=
commmmentIed & GLEND FFIC CONTR_Ot
reduce the s that the effect"of E Councilman
tion"l0' Speed on Rochester "(makindinance which
blocks- the 3 would
It was moved b 5 m•P•h,-Z'one g their intersec
statement Y Selzer, seconded ) should be considered:`'
be received and filed, bY.Perret,'-that
Neuhauser`absenf. Dr• 'Dryer's-,
Yer's
lution will Mayor Pro Tem'deProsse with
be 'considered later ioeetined~
in'the this with;
Steven Victor g
appeared and re' representing South
cation f guested that Council gate Development Co
fronta or a curb
'cut
on S.-Riversideeconsider" apply
4e 'road to 'the Drive their
Mayor Pro Tem d�Prossees-acre tract"of` tO>Provide''la
land owned by'them.'
under Council Business, suggested this
matter be discussed
Attornel ey Bob 1 i
and Blly ifil's Turtle neClintonesentIng the Zastrows
formally indicated their Street �Ewin•'
ing, He further interest in. Mall appeared and
at greater`rt stated he would like the College Block`Build-
Mayor Pro gth'at a later to discuss this
Tem deProsse time. After''beln matter
On marketing this tO explain 5.asked-bY Out -that Parcel, Cit past and present policies
the staff had been 'Y Manager Neal
months -for disposal PreParn Berlin pointed
U R. `Consultant °f certain'' g documents 'for'sev'eral
_ y marketinZuchelli ex indiv here'' ual
Parcels,, however,
in earl' plained"
thlsntimeded tfor this parcel notg Of the lbeemazlock;pr pertyhi bandrhaaerec-
public the foli'owin keted'indepenand
improvements as they reasons - (l) the pend eof
y .'at
resolved (which might hthey relate of='the
the ad a b`earintO that building are`=not
P parcel ,
use, and ]scent to the i °n the'use)t,= (Z)>the use
(3) he is `reluctant buildin
piecemeal dis to. have`theas'a bearing on its
tor,Glaves POsition of'pro pert "
explained° City instrtute'`
Pi of"land that in discussin R 'Program Coor'dina-
to them with' interested represent'gthe parcelin
°f the that he was Convey atives g`o£ this
City or consultantying his he -`indicated
Personal opinion, not that
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Council"Activities
December 14, 1976
City Clerk Abbie Stolfus'requested that the Resolution
Approving a Class B Beer Sunday Sales Permit for Big Ten &
Hamburg,Inn's, Inc., 119 Iowa.Ave. be.added,to .the.
.Consent
Calendar. .The City; Manager announced the..public hearings t
scheduled at the December -7th meeting which are to;be held,;
December 21 were as follows: -,(1) on the. the -FY B- -- ,- !. d-
ments, (2) the application for an Iowa Department ofz,Trans-.£,
portation operating and caandpital grant for the Transit System,
esti a the proposed plans stem,
estimated costs for.the policewo_men!s,locker room facility..,,
John Morrissey, 513 S. van Buren,.appeared,,and.expressed:his.
concern over the fact that several departments. in the City..;
are drafting -transportation and land -use' -plans,; for the..0-m ',
hensive.Plan-with the -assumption that Freeway 518 wilLbe
built. Councilman Perret stated . that ;Planning ,was I . 11 mk 1
ing_alternatives to,the Plan if Freeway;518 was..not,built
Councilman Selzer noted that two we ago. CO as..no.decided_
to -direct staff not�,to proceed'on.planningrin"ttis,area,until
public input had been .received. "City Manager_.Berlin4stated,
it was -.the Johnson.,County Regional Planning Comms .o'I.s_Area
Transportation Study Committee's responsibility,,torplan,.tran
s-
portation; the Comprehensive Plan Coordinating Committee had
not made any..decisions.in.this-regard „ and that ".he -agreed with
Councilman Selzer!s,statement._ It was moved,'.by.;Fosfer,_.second-
ed ly Selzer that, the; following items and.,recommendations;in
the Consent Calendar "be.approved and/or adopted✓as- amended
Official actions of regular Council meetan
ber g of
23, 1976, subject to correction, as r1. ecommendedeb`;,
.the .City Clerk. y
Minutes of Boards and Commissions •Library Board of
Trustees - 11/18/76; Committee on: Community.:Needs'
11/22/76 & 11/29/76; Planning and Zoning Commission.
12/2/76. _. .
_Permit Resolutions, as recorded.'.in Resolution Book,37,.
as recommended by ,the City Clerk- Resolution #76-437,,,
page 63.7,, Approving Class,B Beer,Permit Apphication,
for Big Ten Inn & Hamburg_Inn's,, Inc.,;.119.IOwa Ave,,,
Resolution #76-438, page 6.38,,, Approving Class -B Beer
Sunday Sales Permit Application ;for Big. Ten._Inn &.:Ham
burg Inn's, Inc., 119 Iowa -Ave .:.,Resolution...#76 439,,.
page 639, Approving Cigarette Permits.
Resolutions',.as recorded in ResolA7674ution .Book 13'7 ,
STREB4I: pdQe:640, ACCEPTING..STORM.SEWER AND.:PAv NG IION
N" i.
DUSTRIAL PARK ADDITION. ADDITION. -1441„
,page .641 „ ACCEPTING FY 77 LANDFILL .EXCAVATION PROJECT
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Council Activities
December 14, 1976'.,
Correspondence:
tions in"Iowa City,
C. Arzbaecher, re: street
Public Interest y' referred ro to`Public'Worksvening ; condi-
ferred public hear ng c nGIowa � Ye' Possibij -' "- fwcon-
to City Mana er' CI Y on Freeway- g. s office, Y 518,"'re-
Affirmative roll call vote was unanimous
absent.
, 6/0, Neuhauser
The Council took
,ion's recommendationsnotice of Planning and'zonin
a
PPlication to 'rezone fromt Council approve T q C°trams-`'=-
aPAlication for a an R1A to'an Y n.Cae, Inc. Is
opment Plan Preliminar RIB and their
and, Devel a Scale"Residential Devei
certain sti Area Development'Plan"'
east Pulations,' for a 64 acre and4Plat
Of Mormon Trek B 46' tract ,with'.'`
cent to the Cit lvd, and north of;land'located=
mendations Y=:council also noted 0f the, it y l nits adja'
by Paul that 'Council disapproVe thelia P&z Comm,'s
Kennedy to rezone PPlication recom-"
Winebrenner Dreusicke Forda tract'of land submitted`'
application submitted from ai_ located south of
a tract of R1A to`an Ml zone and the:
land locateby
the Food Stores, Inc., to rezone`
St. and North Dubu Dubuque northwest
was moved'b g Road from corner of,North Dodge
y Vevera, seconded b an. R2 to ,Pc --Zones, qe,
lag on Januar CH and`
Inc. Y 4 on an`a Y IIalmer,'to set 'a p ear-
to
ar
to rezone PPlication submitted b ` ublic
Zone: the above tract of 'land from an TY n-Cae, "
Motion carried,'6/O, with Neuhauser
R1A to"R1B
Ma or, _ absent
Y Pro Tem deProsse announced there
cies er thecoon community Needs withere
October two vacan=
aPPointments to this indicated Council will .term, expiring
ginningCommittee on January 18 be 'making
on February 15th re , actual term be-
30,days' notice. and quested citizens begiden a
Mayor Pro Tem:deProsse
Board'of Examiners of announced tha t
Board`of Plumbers vacancies on
Appeals would (one Master Pluber) `and`
moved by Balmer be"readvertis_ed for 30 da s.:
the
persons .seconded by perret' to
to the foll'owin Y It was
q boards and_co app°int the Following
Parks: ;mmissions
Recreation
mac, alone- CO1�ission: Flo Stockman
cont' year term expiring 1/1%78 •'`2514'Poto-
tional me bergardng eundertpEr 1cn of termslsdue'-` 'aa es„
Crum allowed
. 2934 Court, with 4-`- the new and
year term ex Robert
Board of Ad' Pxring'.1/1/81:" ,
Court
Adjustment- ex James Conlin:, 'Ji 1238 Guil£ord1
. with to pirin 1
4 /1/82.
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Council Activities"
December 19, 1976
Riverfront Commission:
(reappointment) Sam Fahr, ,6 Knoll
wood Lane;
with terms eX and Tom 7-9. oodruff, 3219
piring 12/1/79. Raven St
Human Relations Co
Myles Braverman mission: Mori"Costantino, 4p7'grown�
E. Washington, ' 1902 Broadway, and Clara Ol
th terms expirin 227-1/2
Motion carried, 6/0, 4 1/1/80. eson
with,.Neuhauser.absent.
Mayor Pro,Tem deProsse
that,should be discussed requested suggestions for_
Monday's'meetin with Congressman -elect Tim.Leachlat`
the.old, 4. ,Councilman Balmer suggested.:purckiase
Post Office for a.nominal sum., Counoilman Selzer
Posed (1) Discussion °f
S-
of- of Federal Revenue Sharia " Pro-
Frivolous.s Y,Governments vs:.Federal Bureaucrac ,�2).:Problems
pending,by Federal.GoSe Y..,arid (3)
togmunica'discussion of UMTA.providynent Councllman,:Perret`
Palities under 50,000 4 operating subsidies
definition of under
poPulation,;and,concerri„with the
Metropolitan Statistical Area-
Councilman Foster called attention to
discussed'with.the Public Works D'
for' traffic. two.matters;"he had
comm xrec.tor, (1)_the difficulty;'
because. of. 4 from the:£rontage road`gettin
for
at theGovright turn on: red on-the:Bypass,.* g on Keokuk;,';
right lane traffic /Dodge intersection' and:(2) need.
turn -and to the right and`left an arrow turning
ager thatstraight ahead. It. was lalie`traffic'to left
these "s uggestions.would,have d out by.,the_.City Man -
Highway Commission. have to`be:a
pP.roved `bY the
It was -moved b
the a Y Selzer .and seconded b
application from Midwest Realt' Y Vevera to '
for a permit to Y and Buildin approve
of
(for .Wend construct a drive approach on' S;Corporationi
Iowa Department Y's on ;Riverside Drive Highway Right
in °£ Transportation Drive) on
by,
ncern requestor,.was •.;Steve victor '
concerning Present to .„represent-,
4<.the fronta answer several _;questions,
consideration -b 9e, road,,`; access 'easement
recommendation b'Plannin9 6 zoriin on .Bypass 6,
Y Public Works and and;Riverfront`,Commissions,
an ,to,Iowa,Natural TraffirControl
for., flood -zone Resources Council requirement' comph
Commissioner area. John Kammermeyer., P,lannin ',plans
held b Presented a summary of,:preliminar and Zoning
y. -their commission y.d4 '',, on
onetheemotionre erally pleased with ,plans fortis.that informally
calmer, Foster WOndy,s. Roll call
Motiion carri and Perret votinselzer, and vevera voting
carried, ¢/2'.' 4 no Neuhauser avoting
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December 14, 1976
Councilman Selzer commented in reference to the
versation yesterday concerning the Willingness=of this=
Council to work` -'with the Iowa' Cit con -
the betterment Y Chamber. of City
Of Iowa City, notin Commerce for
Pleased with that arrangement:' _. 5 that he'wa's'extremely''
Councilman Ferret advised that be of 'the lateness
Of the hour, he would defer his report'on-the Denver meefing=
because it would be quite extensive Councilwoinan''deProssng-
outlined the activities `she`'attended at this 'meeting'includ="
ing a Sunday morning Transportation `Policy Committee meeting;
leading a Trans'. Comm
on Monday roundtable discussion'in'the afternoon;
y; morning, the General HOeWson= and in the afterrnon;workshop
on Marketing Public Services:
Tuesday morning she toured' Hw,-
and the afternoonended Productcheoh
session exhibits, attended the luncheon
ticesda '� on Economic'Development',Tactics,
tices,'andJauditing seminar was on'�municipal Finance
g, and 'afternoon `' - ,'prac
a business session.
The Cit
y Manager called attention to'the Lea ue
Municipalities Board Meeting to be held at
at 2:00 P_ g of Iowa-'
M. on Dec: 15th with a reception`atethevFeldhouse
at 5:30 ski He indicated he had received'a.let,-,-_ om''the°
League 'asking for interested`Councilmembers to serve"•on`a '
legislative support group; and stated that'if someve,on'a in -
Mayor
they should let him know.
Mirectiro Tem deProsse called attention to;'the`Resolu-
tion`Directing Staff Implementation of'Certaito tieeResol =' `
sures Iowa
R-_14 s -'nese in Connection.,with Urban' Renewal°Frof-
werect Iowa R-14 as presented. `She proposed s"e - newalesj'
e-ineth then discussed by"'CouncilY _-'Th _f mendments
were`in the following form: (1) #5 -to',- read
Street between Capitol and Madison Streets Washington
With emphasis'on transit and � ''tO`be"designed
pede. trian traffic 'but' allow
ing limited automobansi affic:"-
between -Capitol and Clinton (2)a`new `#6,' "ypashington'st`.
Phasis on -transit -and Streets 'to be designed with"em_
automobile:traffic" Pedestrian traffic but'allowiri ''li
#7 and -"present ' if.p g.,•mited
#7 -to #8; 4 (3) Changingnpresent'#6 to
Street` froai'Washington Streethe new':#8 to''rdad
College and'Burlington Streets ,"'Dubuque
south to the alley between
and service vehicles." , limited to`emergenc
of-zuchelli, Hunter s Scott=MacDonald from consulintransif
It was moved b Associates was' g`firm
amendments as y Foster and. -seconded present'for discussion
by Vevera-to adopt<the
cussion'until CouncilmanPFoste- called fore "''
Y• There was further dis-
t ken orried, 5/1', Selzer voting " �;;; the question.. Mo -
taken on 'the motion'to g riO The vote was
6/0, Neuhauser absent. amend the Resolution:' 7 then
6/0, uhauser.aRobert Welsh =: I Motion carried;
concerning area for mass transit526 Mayfield Road��ap-+
Richard Gibson,
Page 6 Council Activites
December 14, 1976
Director of Facilities Planning and Utilization;for the .
University of Iowa, appeared registering the :University's
concern that Council reach decisions -only.after,full.con
a .
sideration of the potential impact-on,.the.University. ,They
have particular concern about the final resolution of the
treatment for Washington Street between Madison.and Clinton
and Capitol Street between Washin ton,and Burlington They
were_pleased.to.note the willingness.,to..alter-,the:,status,.of
College Street between Capitol_. and Madison;to.a,pedestrian
orientation. It -.is timely as;they.are in.tiie final planning,
stages for Lindquist Center for Measurement, Phase -II -.John;
Rammermeyer, P & Z Commissioner, expressed the; Commission.,s.
reservations about the closures, asking,that,Council not -build
in any rigidity or any specifics in,,the.,Urban Renewal plan,.
document, to keep,as flexible.. as possible.. Councilman",.Balmer
asked_that_ these closures be. explaine3 to the pulilic, with
maps. It was moved by Foster ,and ,seconded:.by''Perret,thit.
Resolution 4442, recorded in Res. Book #37`,'pages 642-64'4;
DIRECTING STAFF IMPLEMENTATION .OF:CERTAIN:STREET,CLOSURES AND
RESTRICTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH URBAN:; RENEWAL PROJECT. -IOWA..,.
R7.14, AS:.AMENDED, be adopted. Upon roll call dePrpsse;,Foster,
Perret, Selzer,,Vevera and_.Balmer.voted "aye", motion carried,
6/0, Neuhauser absent. sent. portions.of `.
the following streets: Capitol, College, Washington and'`
Dubuque.
It was moved by_Foster and.seconded by,,Perret..to:adopt
Resolution #443, .recorded in Res.,Book_.#37,:-s-6456461-CON-
page. CERNING DESIGN SERVICES FOR PU3"1C-;FACILITIES IN.CONNECTION _
WITH URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT IOWA R-14.. Robert'Welsh,questioned
if the parameters for, the architect to work;unde=,were"-iii the
Resolution. The City.Manager.advised;that;thestaff..will.be'.
working with the:consultant.to, prep are parameters.before,inter-
viewing the ,architect and making recommendation:',Council,-will
have the,:final.decision;' however,.any.,concerns.about the
parameters should. be expressed at ;'. this-., ime. _; ..Welsh
noted concern for costs::of: the,:pedestriani:ways.,
and ,malls, asking Council to keep,in,;mind the maintenance
costs also. The.resolution authorizes.interviewing fora
consultant who will, provide supervision,seryices;in-connec
tion, with the construction -of the public,,facilities 2in, _the _
central business, district.. ;Roll:call on adoption of=the;Reso-
lution: .Ayes: .-.Foster, Perret, Selzer, Vevera,•t.Balmer,-and:
deProsse. Motion, carried „ 6/.O, Neuhauser;;absent. t
Council discussed a request made by a, localj?usinessman,
to allow free parking and bus.rides for;one day for C.hristmas
shoppers. -There was not enough support by Councilmembers.to -pass
a resolution allowing.this.
Page 7 Council Activities ,
December 14, 1976
Mayor Pro Tem deProsse declared a„five-minute recess.
It was moved -,by; Foster, seconded_by,Vevera.,-.that;ORDI
NANCE=#76-2821, as recorded in 0rdinance,.Book 10,
;pages 78.;
and 79, SETTING SPEED LIMIT ON ROCHESTER_AVENUE FROM FIRST.;; -
AVENUE TO SEVENTH AVENUE by reducing it=,from 35.m:p.h.. to; -i
25 m.p.h., be passed and adopted. Affirmative-.roll.call;_vote
was unanimous, with Neuhauser absent and Perret;-temporarily;
absent. Ordinance adopted, 5/0.
Patricia Passmore, President of,H.O.M.H.,;appeared and
spoke concerning problems of mobile,home.tenants.; Mary:_:Ann!.
Zook, Sunrise Village, appeared and was..advised-:to:contact,:
Assistant City Attorney Kushnir concerning what;zcontacthe:_,
has had with the Johnson County Supervisors. ,It-�was.moyed:,.
by Foster, seconded by Perret, that the ORDINANCE AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 2359 (Chap.9.54 of M.C..) BY ENACTING A:;NEW
SECTION WHICH PROHIBITS RETALIATORY.;CONDUCT_AGAINST,TENANTS;;
BY THE OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF MOBILE HOME PARKS be consider-
ed and given second vote for passage. Affirmative roll call
vote was unanimous, with Neuhauser absent. Second considera-
tion given.
It was moved by Balmer, seconded by Selzer, to adopt
RESOLUTION #76-444, as recorded in Resolution Book 37, pages
647-652, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT BE-
TWEEN THE CITY AND PERPETUAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION AND
THE EXECUTION OF A WARRANTY DEED. Affirmative roll call vote
was unanimous, with Neuhauser absent. Robert Welsh, 2526
Mayfield, appeared. _;.
Councilman Perret moved, Mayor Pro Tem deProsse second-
ed, that the RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING DEVICEIN THE'VIC
S INITY•`'
OF 7TH AND GLENDALE be adopted. Roll call: Ayes: deProsse,
Perret. Nays: Balmer, Foster, Selzer, Vevera. Resolution
failed, 2/4, with Neuhauser absent.
A motion was made by Balmer, seconded by Foster, to de-
fer consideration of the RESOLUTION REMOVING TWO METERED PARK-
ING STALLS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF JEFFERSON STREET EAST OF THE
INTERSECTION OF JEFFERSON STREET WITH LINN STREET ESTABLISH-
ING THIS AREA AS A LOADING ZONE - 15 MINUTE STANDING. Motion
to defer carried, 6/0, with Neuhauser absent.
It.was moved by Balmer, seconded by Foster, to adopt
RESOLUTION #76-445, Resolution Book 37, pages 653-654, RE-
MOVING TWO METERED PARKING STALLS ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF JEFFER-
SON STREET IMMEDIATELY WEST OF THE INTERSECTION OF JEFFERSON
STREET WITH GILBERT STREET, PARKING METERS AND PROHIBITING
PARKING IN THAT AREA. Affirmative roll call vote was unani-
mous, with Neuhauser absent.
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December 14, 1976
Councilman Balmer moved, Councilman Selzer'seconded,
to adopt RESOLUTION #767446, as recorded in Resolution Book
37, pages 655-657, AUTHORIZING THE -'TRANSFER OF REAI;'PROPERTY
FROM•THE CITY OF IOWA CITY ACTING A&'LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY�TO'
THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA AND: AUTHORIZING-THE=TRANSFER OF
FUNDS IN•PAYMENT THEREFORE. Affirmativ* ' 11 call vote was'
unanimous, with'Neuhauser`absent =This Resolution authorizes
transfer=of $824,000 of Community%Development Block Grant fund
to purchase urban renewal land from'the'L`.P7A'i
.It was moved by Perret; seconded by,Foster; to adopt
RESOLUTION #76=447, as recorded in'Resolution Book 37;'page
658 and 659, OF NECESSITY TO AUTHORIZE THE -CITY TO -ENGAGE IN-
A HOUSING REHABILITATION PROGRAM Affirmative roll call vote
was.unanimous,-with Neuhauser absent.-
It was moved by Balmer, seconded by'Selzer,'to adjourn
the meeting. Motion carried, 6/0. 10:30'PM. --
CITY CLERK
Tape recorded on Reel #43
INMPMAL DISCUSSI(1
DECIDER 6, 1976
1:30 P.M.i
INFOML4L COUNCIL DISCUSSION:
Room, Civic Center,Conference". December 6, 1976, 1:30 P.M.,
Roo
ERS
COUN P�ffi PSN.. 'Selzer. deProsse, Balmer; Foster,: Vevera
SfAFROMERS PRESENT: Berlin, Stolfus, Schmeiser,
Mayor Mary Neuhauser presiding.
C0UN—TIAL
Councilman Vevera called attention to the November 8th info
nroal
concerning the number of Councilmembers expected to attend a minutes'
advising .that he was not aware that three n nbers would attend convention;
discussion, the City Manager suggested that it was desirable for the
Council to seta policy regarding approval
mayor Neuhauser summarized their deionoting th requisitions
Councilnember going out of town at Cit e g tet'�'unce-itupu any-
and get concurrence of :the other Counci embers would announce':it publicly
misunderstanding. Imembers, She apologized;for•the
City Manager Neal Berlin advised that Consultant Don Zuchelli would be /
in Iowa City on Monday, December 13th, and would meet with,:the,bus hess -
community at 7:00 A.At. at a breakfast to which the Council was nvi£ed.
Mayor Neuhauser reminded.Councilmenbers of the. City Part
10th at the K.C.,s
$6.00 Payable in advance. Y•on December.:,
ZONING MATTERS
Sen
and be •.Planner Don Schrneiser was present to discuss the tonin
and began: with -the Tyn Cae:request for rezoning. to R1B g matters,
annexation, Planning and Zoning Commission had r .and`volunt
caning by R1A. 'fie le equested that:.the�
be set.for the zone requested by the ant s licantthat;the rezoning Should..'
two rezonings. Schmeiser advised that the Council could set:up..
they did not get the RIB rezonin applicant would -withdraw -if
the school location the urban g' Information was presented concerning
518. Schmeiser advised that they swere p terve tinghtogether a school Hig
oolhway
study which could be ready by the time drool - data
28),. set for the public bearing.(December
Concerning the }�iser advised:that analternative
solution had beenenOakridge Estates Part I, Sc
worked outwith the developer.. In answer to,•the:
question, he explained that the AII-M2.Crdinanbe and the mobile Home
Ordinances would be part_of the new zoning ordinance,
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Dec. 6, 1976
The City hfana Page 2
dovetailin = ( explained `asked in tr or not Council agreed wi th the process of
the 6 as tracton Co.in the letter -from the City Attorney concerning
Stated thateveryonelsec�ned colmfortalIV �le with that Addition. The Mayor
There was no objections.
AGI:T�IDA
Regarding the cork program
whether or not there was for Ralston Creek, Councilman Balmer questioned
a Program for dredging along: the creek.. :The
Mayor advised that there was cleaning on a continual basis.
The City Manager related his conversation with Parks and Recreation;:_
Commissioner Flo Stockman concerning detention of stone water at Happy
Hollow Park and at the Hickory Bill location::.: The,Ccnmission`is,actively
working against these projects. Public works Director Dick Plastino
will be meeting with area residents concerning the Happy Hollow.parkr,
The Hayek Property would need to be acquired if the Park is used for
noted. The City Manager advised that
detention of water. The possibility of moving Happy Hollow diamond.;was
the environmental;_review.for;Happy
Hollow is on file and advertising requirements had been observed.
Councilman Balmer voiced appreciation of Plastino's comments on the
Glendale/Seventh Avenue traffic situation. Mayor Neuhausets-won thted .•
that all the people in the neighborhood should or Ne een,contacted
before the resolution was put on the agendab
:
Several members noted Balmer: mentioned, that ;the
rumble strips on Lexington are inadequate ut the stop si
that they would not gns are. effective.
support the resolution.
TRANSIT ASSISTANCE
City Manager Neal Berlin presented Council with the notifition
resignation of Steve -Morris as Transit f
eve had:done:a
Superintendent to:be cation
on o
December 17th. Everyone agreed that Stgreat, job; with the
transit system Concern was expressed concerning turnover on the staff.
Abrris was present and gave some background on the transit assistance
Program. Morris explained the percentages and figures used to request -
the.$165,000.: The City Manager comnented.that;the real:issue:is the
level a service, to increase it to Provide specialized;.transportation
for the handicapped, ,The sub-comuni.ttee of ansit:Advisory; SPo ittee-of
Regional Planning has Presented infonmation:and a.recgnnendationitte
which Morris concurred, to work on a contract;with-the Board: of,5upervisors
to operate an additional vehicle with a lift on it. .The;County_;is,
already set up to operate the SEATS Program.
Morris explained that.if the City gets the $1 and if $60,000 is
spent for specialized transportation, there would be $100 OOO left; which.
from could ro used to dislopertycate Property tax. This year $119,000 was taken h
the City was d� $tax or transit. City Manager Berlin reminded all that
with $300 000 ,es in Property-tax,,and..will have;to;come up,
in revenues to balance the budget; plus the,replacenent of:
the perpetual care fund;($70,000)• The,Mayor noted that if the entireo
$165,000 is used for transit, there .will be severe cutbacks in other,:
departments. There will be several students presentat the formal
meeting to discuss the application. Don Schaefer of Regional Planning
• Informal Discussion "
Dec. 6, 1976
Page 3
was present and explained the demonstration grant. for Health, Education
and Welfare which would pay for administrative services, but various'
governmental agnecies would have to pool 'their mon ey;'to pay :for' the vans,
and drivers. He thought that within four -years Iowa "City would be;
eligible for Section V UMTA funds. The City Manager reminded Council of
the whole issue of the maintenance facility. The informal meeting'of
the 20th will discuss "the maintenance facility. Brent Bair"was: ;1.1also
present for the discussion and explained options. 'The County Board'is" ,
receptive to their ideas. ;
Norris cautioned Council to keep the guidelines loose. There are ideas
for incorporating the taxis in a consolidated "system in the:'future.
Councilman Foster suggested that bus shelters be installed;"at,leak
downtown, to get the people in out of the weather.- Councilman Perret
added that even a temporary solution could be considered. It was:,pointed
out that nothing will be allowed on the Pentacrest. The proposal``for-a==
permanent bus shelter depends on Monday's Council discussion, concerning,
street closures.- It was suggested that the right-of-way=be,utiliied and.
that shelters could be designed so that they could'be walked thru'in
some fashion. Morris advised that he had talked to University_.representatives
about street closures and shelters in the Washington Street area.
AIR OCNPAMINATION-TRANSIT GARAGE
The City Manager pointed out that alternatives suggested by Counc hwm ers
had been explored and were not desirable options, as explained in Plastino's
memo of November 5th, and asked for Council direction. There might'be
funds available in the equipment fund. The City Manager advised that
when'he had figured out where the money was ccming'from, he would come
back to Council
SWIMMING POOLS '
City; ,Manager Berlin related a discussion he had'held withl3uperiiiiendent
Ludwig concerning.the Council and Parks and Recreation Coamission's`
position concerning swimning pools, that Ithey had a lbw priority:"He
advised he was checking to see whether or not this' had changed.
majority of the Council agreed that it was still a low priority... Present
use of the Recreation Center Pool was discussed. It was noted that
doming over Mercer Park had been explored previously.
ZUCHELhI
The City Manager advised that on Wednesday material for the`Zuchelli
session on Monday would be sent for Council review, and would include l):
memo on marketability, from Zuchelli & Hunter, how the street problens='
relate to marketability, 2) legal opinions from John Hayek,on that
matter, and 3) a staff report that deals.with every single. segment of
the question of street closures. ;
CITY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
City Manager Berlin pointed out that he was presenting the priorities
taken from the Department Heads' budget submissions for FY 178, because
the Staff wants to know whether or not the priorities as identified by
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Dec. 6, 1976
Page 4
them are priorities that Council agrees with and should be working -„
toward. Staff will strive to
emphasize toward. Council thinks are,
least important. The second objective of ihe;presentation is to give`
Council additional thoughts for their meeting with'Clayton Ringgenberg
on Wednesday in regard to how Council. perceives its role with the a`ogmunity
at large and with City Hall. A meeting with department heads present
will be scheduled to discuss status of 177 goals and objectives.' He"
outlined the priorities from each department as follows'.
CITY CLERK
A. Municipal Code.
B. Records Managanent-Microfilming, use of canputer for'bills and,
material sent. to the Press -Citizen for publication.
CITY ATIORNEY
A. Municipal Code.
B. Preventive Law Be aware of what will get anyone in trouble and
seek help in advance.
C. Boards. and Commissions - Assistance and attendance at the meetings.:
(He commented that he did not think the backlog of lawsuits would
ever disappear.)
CITY MANAGER
A. Council Leadership - Work with Council in priority areas
B. Procedures - New Policy Manual. Make clear procedures -for filing
of subdivision plats, rezoning applications, building'inspeciions.
Computer services used more extensively and effectively
C. Reorganization (discussed later)
D. Decisions - The City Manager monitor the decisions he. -is personally
involved in, and the decisions of the Department Heads -and`Diyi'sion
Heads to make sure that the decisions are, made promptly, and -that.
they are effective decisions. The City: Manager has aresponsibility
to constantly_ evaluate the'operation of the City'goyerntnent. "
E. Industry (discussed later).
HUMAN RELATIONS
A. Collective Bargaining - All be informed on negotiations an& contracts.
B. Employee Communications - The City does not do as well as they.- -
should in this area.
C. Civil Service - Integrate with personnel.
FINANCE
A. Internal Organization.
B. Accruals Accounting - Risk Management (the consultant will be.
recommending priorities).
C. Records Management.
D. Computer Service in areas of both programs and -equipment
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Dec. 6, 1976
Page 5
OCAMMITY DEVE LOAlE VT
A. Urban Renewal, complete as expeditiously as possible.
B. Senior Citizen Housing.
C. Comprehensive Plan.
D- operating Procedures.
E. Federal Programs - HCDA, others..
POLICE -_
A. Radio communication.
B. .Remodeling or a New Facility.
C. Outdoor Range.
D. Bicycle Registration - Determine value Finance Department issues
the licenses and the are Department keeps the records; -
ANIMAL, OCN RCL
A. Replacement of facility.
B. Ordinance (Council requested addition of this item):
C. Several complaints concerning dogs were discussed.
FIRE _
A. Continual upgrading of the Fire Prevention Inspection
B. Remodeling or new facility.
MASS TRANSIT
A. Transportation for elderly and handicapped;'`
B. Maintenance facility.
PARKS _
A. Keep up the Quality of Maintenance of'present' par ks'
B. Land Acquisition (the Comprehensive Plan'wilI show what the needs
will be).
RECREATION -
A. -- Look at the Program Needs and Qualities:
B. Adequacy of the Facility.
FORESTRY
A. Emphasize 'planting trees in parks and hamate
plry
anted on public right-of-ways: no trees to be
B... 6fa.i.ntain trees already planted.
C. Small tree nursery.
CEMETERY
A. New Ordinance = hfake fees comparable - Look at operational procedures -
Should the City subsidize and to what extent? Should the CIty be
competing with private enterprise.
Informal iiiSCUSSlon
Deo: 6, 1976
Page 6
B. Perpetual Care Fund.
C. Maintain at a level acceptable.
LIBRARY
A. Facility -Planning.
PUBLIC WORKS
A. Maintenance Building - Office of the Director there?
B. Storm Water Management.
C. Ralston Creek.
D. University Sewer Contract. Council.roan Balmer questioned) whether or:`
not the Sanitation Department was,using--the 2-person.'teams. 'The
City Manager noted that it varied.
STREETS
A. Contrete Pavement Maintenance. =
B. Street Excavation Ordinance.
POLLUTION CONTROL ,
A. Contract to work with the Environmental Protection Agency concerning
Plant replacement.
B. Trunk Sewers = City has capacity only,on.the West side:
WATER
A. Renate Water Meter Readers - Expand.
TRAFFIC
A. Signals and Lighting at Highway 6/1/218; Highway 6 and Syc.re;=Tr'
W Couplet; and Highway 6/Westlawn. ,The City Manager suggested
discussing the trade-offs: by hiring contractors for these projects:'
PUBLIC WORKS -ENGINEERING
A. Expeditiously plan and carry out the FAUS programs, to use up,!. --
Federal funds allocated.
B. Muscatine-Mommn Trek Projects using FAUS money.; Mayor,Neuhatiser
questioned the status of the bikepath on Rocky 'Shore.` Ttie City
Manager cc nnented that Plastino would like to have an additional_-_
technician in the Traffic Engineering, as the workload carried' -by'-
Brachtel does, not give him tme
i, to do detailed,engineering.and,
design, or Wally'Carlson could Handle more of the minor problems so'
that Jim could concerntrate on major issues
C. Subdivision fees - The Engineering Department charges*thefcontractors
for the inspections the City provides in subdivision development, '
and will be reviewing whether or not the'fees actually reflect the..
time and money the City puts into it.
D. Improving canmmica.tions with,developers.and contractors.
Informal Discussion
Dec. 6, 1976
CME PWRCEMEN'T Page 7
A. Operating Procedures.
B. Plan checking'Yee7 Look at, see if there should'be.a charge.
�vERNMEVI BUILDINGS
A. Erratic nature of Heating and Cooling_ at'the Civic Center.
PUBLIC WORKS -SOLID WASTE
A. Creation of an'Enterprise Fund whereby 'all 'waste taken to'the
landfill would be paid for on`a per -ton. basis. The residential
collection would be financed from a monthly fee,_which,uould provide
a vehicle for eliminating the fee, or a reduced f� for senior
citizens. It would do away. with the, problem of, having.People.pay
double:.
B. Solid Waste Alternatives (added by'Council),
EQUIP,%NT MAINTENANCE
A- Preventive Maintenance.
B. Financial Reporting System.
PARKING
A. Computer process*
ng of parking tickets.
•: as related to the Urban Renewal.
Pzioject:
CITY IL
A. Urban Renewal, complete as soon as possible.
B. Industry - Institute a well thought out program to attract to the
commmity industry that'is comparable with the major'industries we
have.
C• Comprehensive Plan,
D. Obligations to Senior Citizens.
E. Maintenance Building,
RDO�ZATICK
1. Creation of a Department of Housing Services and Code Enforaenent,
a. Take the divisions. of Building In
Works), take_ hoes. spegtion ..(currently in Public.
Development take -g tale enforc01"t'(currently'in Coi(mupity'"
Development) housing: rehab,:'.(currently in ,Cczcmun`.-
Deve-1ntl ,t), and 'take housing supplY.,(the..hous'. ` division `
Y Comm�mity Development), and create' that`vi a'
single department.
2. Reorganize Conmunity Development, which'wbuld"then "essentiallybe
'
administrative and policy development,,_not.a service department
3.
L�
Informal Discussion
Dec. 6, 1976
Page 8
a. The Divisions would be Current Planning,
Redevelopment (Urban Re 11)ng Range Planning
n(.wal), and Program IX, 1
is the Block Grant Program, also ve opmen j! currently
federal programs to exploring other state and
resources. maximize the return to jhe;Cit
y.pf,other
Councilwoman deProsse asked for discussion at 'aditer-
how the City Planning Dopartmellt time`of '1:
relates to the Regional
Planning Coffmission in terms of`the`arrount"of planning, -do* ne,
the kinds of Planning done, and what value
the the City and development outside the City it -ip Ing, to -
ere ge
with the County. The City Manager commented that currently
the staff people'Region City Council, and al,
get along well. The problem that concerned him`
I * 7g ,
_ ., ission
issue of what is the role is the
of the county.
'L -organize Public Works by addition 0
relationship between th' f the Mass Transit*.' A 'Strong
are fulfilled by Public em, many of the service needsTransit
Works. of ma�-.
POLICY LEVEL
The Council and the Manager:
a. Add Industrial Development by taking a strong . position in
attracting desireable industry, to add to the tax base.
Mayor Neuhauser reported that she had attended a '' J"
entitled 'Economic Development Tactics'.". The,, �, sess on
cassdt�eO-f the
four meetings will be sent for. Councilman Balmer commented
that the Chamber of Commerce would be receptive to working_.i_-
9--
with the Council and other groups. The Mayor.added that the
input of the University would be, I needed as well-. _C�e of -the
Points made was that you begin with the Cornprdhens,r ve P , I - an
you very badly involve the citizens 'of' �co'innru I nity - -
making the determination of what you want in the way Ofin';
"�dustry
You need well-defined criteria first, as you Wilfb6dealing
with business in private. The City man
when the University was trying to att ager comwnted-that'
here, one of the reasons they wereract facultk�to come.
here was that there not interested incoming
were not employment opportunit:-Les"--fo'r'--',-,-'-,.....
culty spouses- Councilman Balmer stated that -the Ordinances
passed also affect costs and are potehtJa1'i-6adhIbcks."-
It was moved by deProsse and seconded by pe j't
rre � 0 adJOUrfi to'6xecutive
session for discussi n of negotiations regarding the Ffre'I)6parbmnt and
for discussion 9
PexTet of Personnel. Upon.roll call' Balmer
dePrOsse,'� Foster,
absent Nellhallser, and Vevera voted 'aye'. "Motion I -
On carried 6/1' Selzer
The meeting adjourned at 4:30 P.M.
0
INFURS'AL COUNCIL DISCUSSION
DEM113LR 8, .:1976
7:30 P.M.
INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION: December "8,''1976 at 7'30 'P:M. in:
the
Conference_ Roan at the Civic Center.
CO[TNCIIAUIBERS PRESENT: Neuhauser, Perret,.roster, deProsse, Selzer,
Balmer, Vevera, ABSIM:
none.
STAFF'�Pte: Berlin, Stolfus, Schreiber
Mar
Mayor Public
AffairNeuhaus
Presiding with Clayton Ringgenberg f� the.
'Institute
role
Public Affairs present as a moderator. What Council
their
role and responsibilities focrththe next
yethed ar W the
topic .for. the ,discussion,
in order to set goals for th
community:
The first discussion included.definition definition''owhat the basic services are:'
The list of WESSITIES follows:
NECESSITIES
Water
Sewer
Police
Fire
Transit
Trash _
Building and Housing Code Enforcement
Streets, construction, maintenance, and
removal.impvement, including snow
' ro
.11 1
Maintenance of City buildings and facilities including,parks and
cemetery.
There P ern evels.of the Councilmembers.to keep these basic services
at the
Another category was Near Necessities where there is tiexhty in'the
level of service. These are listed as follows;
NEAR NECFS,SITIFs
Animal Control
Library
Recreation Services
Off Street parking
There was A short discussion on the
Of growth to be considered in future d�iscussionsth of e community, level
be discussed later. so the Airport,e
. WUgCll L1S(:US.ylU[t
Dec. 8, 1976
Page 2
All councilmanbers Participated in listing of specific programs that the
City could consider. These included:
1. Urban Renewal - clo e oil the project with HUD, get contracts for
buildings, and c:ormit thunselves to necessary public improvements..
2. University Heights - solve the problem concerning services.
3. Ralston Creek - Finish interim solution
darns. s, .rnalce adecision on the
4. Adopt a Comprehensive Plan -
Process. Adopt the Transportation- Pl the citizen participation
Zoning Ordinance Plan, the Land Use Plan.and the
5. Solve the University Sewer Problem.
6. Clearer written policies, including those for zoning, building,
subdivisions, and Council -Administration relations.: '.
7. Follow thru on the completion of the HCDA Projects.
8. Acquisition of Scott Boulevard right-of-way, and decision on .width.
9. Library - Examine possible location with Zuchelli.
10. Neighborhood Preservation - Trees and Parks - public Improvements.
11. Joint Law Enforcement.
12• Economic - Commercial, Industrial, Housing Development of Community.
13. Maintenance Facility - Complete Study and`make action decision:
14. Riverfront Control - measures to prevent futher deteriorationand
-
steps to implement the Stanley Plan: ,"
Elderly Housing, Centrally located, Subsidized.
16. Senior Citizen Center.
17• Comprehensive Mobile Home Ordinance.
18. Landlord -Tenant Ordinance.
19. Trunk Sewers -River Corridor.
20. Evening Bus Service.
21 Handicapped - removal of Architectural Barriers.
22• Bikeways - On First Avenue from Court to
Drive. Southeast -Rocky Shore
23,
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
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Council Discussion
Dec. 8 3, 1976
Recycling of Materials from trash. page
Management by Objectives progr
Staff, am,' continue for both
Council and;
Energy Conservation, in the cormxunit
Y and in City gove?rrunent
Transportation for Elderly and Handicapped
Facilities Needs
needs. Famination of planning and design for overall
General Sewer Problsns.
Clayton asked that Council rate the first
system.
six priorities by'a-point
The Council Priorities were as follows;
Urban Renewal - 40 points.
Ralston Geek - 30
n4 �PrehensivUn*e Plan Po 2ts.
points.
#5
Iversity Heights Problm - 15 Points.
University Sewer Problem - 12 Points.
Elderly Housing and Center - 10 points.
MaintenanceEcono- 3 points.
Facility - 3 points.
Library - 2 Points.
Neighborhood Preservation - 2 Transpotation points.
'�rPoints.Elderly-Night - 2 points.
General Sewer Problems_ 2 poin
HCDA Projects - 1 pointts..
7111nk Sewers - 1 point.
Staff rating was as follows;
#1
n2
Urban Renewal.
OCTPrehensive Plan,
n3
n4
University Heights.
Ralston Creek
Facilities Needs.
n6
Maintenance Facility.
Several
discussioners discussed what they felt has been acComplyGhed b
to reach compromises, discussionsotinow included differences in
beingvoting Y the
sidetracked f g o conscienceies by , volume of philphy, need
citizens to speak their pmindst need to et groups, allowing
l rnbv lems Presennta
Mr. Rin Y usiness out in staffthe an.
take ggepnber to
that he was Pleased with Council's give and
' and Council s
suggested taking the process e Of What is go.
furterwandhhaving Mre sesing
He
like
is
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• Council Discussion
Dec. 8, 1.976
Page 4
one. IOWa Ci Ly is one of the few Councils to do this. Mayor;Neuhauser -
thanked 51r. Ringgenberg for coming and Lading than thru the discussion.
The City Manager was directed to prepare a press release concerning,
results of the discussion. -
City Manager Neal Berlin and Administrative-Assistant.Linda.Schreiber
commented on the positive way Council had worked together. Councilman
Selzer suggested someone should be.brought;in to talk about,.tur,.,.;"
management. Councilman Perret commented that citizens' should not be
allowed to be abusive to the Council or the City Manager•at.the,-Council
meetings.
The City Sianager presented material from staff and, Zuchelli..concerning
the street closures. The meeting adjourned at 10:40'P.AL
This meeting was not taped.
MINUTES OF OFFICIAL ACTION
DECEMBER 14, ig COUNCIL Minutese' Bds & -
Trustees Comms .Library Bd; of
The cost of 1/18/7.6,�Comm:7r,on Community
publishing the following Needs l /22/76x& 11/29/76,;, P,B:;Z
ceedings & claims „is $ 9 pr_°- Comm.
tive cost to date during t is:calendarCumula 12%2/76
„.
year for ,said publication,' Permit Res
,,asfrecorded in-Res. Book 37,
The Iowa Cit �-' as-recommended-by the*City:Clerk: ;:Res:
12/14/76, 7.30Cpty Council,, reg, session, #76-4371;"p,-;637; Approving
C1ass:C Beer,
M•, Civic Center. Coun- Permit A 1; 9_'
ci lmembers Inn's PP for. Big. Ten ;Inn & -Hamburg,y
Foster, Balmer, deProsse, , Inc.;;>119,:1owa Ave::• R
Perret arrived, P• 638, APprovin Class eer-un6�Sale
38,
7:40 P;M.' Absent• Permit:A );. 9` B'Beer un-..:Sales
Tem"deProsse Presiding. Mayor Pro , pp for BigrTen Inns&^Hamburg,"
Inn s; Inc:,' 119-10wa Ave Res #76-439,
Dr. R. L.' Dryer presented a statement. of p• 639' Approving Cigarette;Permits.
rebuttal concerning the Public Works Dir'.
Res.,.:as.recorded in 'Res. :Book 3Z,:RES,
memo re: traffic problems on 7th & Glendale #76-440
Sts- Lowell 'Cross' & PAVIW IN'STREBAINDUST IALTPARKSADD,
appeared, ,'1705 Lindale Rd,, also
Moved b' RES. by RES. #76-441 P. 641
Perret, 'that Dr. Dryer's statement be're-' LANDFILL EXCAVATION pRpjC�PTINGiFY;77;,:
ceived and filed Motion carried; 6/0,
with'Neuhauser absent. r
Correspondence ,`Joan`C Aribaecher
Atty. Bob Downer, representing the .Edwin,. st conditions referred to%Public Works.
Zall, ws,& Bushnell!,,s Turtie Iowa'Public'Triterest'' Res earch'6rou`r""'
Mall, aPPeared & formally Clinton,St.. possitiil�t of convenin
interest in;tiie Col.lege.Block�gjded their ;in Iowa Ci y`on Fr eewayg518breferreiin9
9• Cit to City'Manager „
Mgr. Berlin pointed ,.out that"the staff had
been preparing documents for several mos,
for disposal of certain individual Affirmative roll call vote was bna ramous;
however, U• R. parcels; 6/_0> Neuhauser.absent
Consultant Zuchelli explain- Moved b
_.ed there w9uld tie y Vevera,,seconded b r }
explain-
ng of the, College problems in. early, market- set public hearing on Jan 4 on an app).,,
recommended-that this paprop'e t bed had Y Balmer„ to.;:
ed independent) submitted by 7y ';n Cae:; Inc ,'to rezone a
Y. at this. time: market- tract of'land from an R1A to'R16'Zone
Cit ru; s
Mot.
carried; " I ' withi I NeuU.hauser absent.
Y Clerk Abbie Stolfus requested that the
Resolution�Approving)a Class);B Mayor:Pro!Tem deProsse announcedrthere were
sales Permit for Bi Ten & HambBeerISunda
Y 2 vacancies on the Comm: on:Community;Needs
Inc., 119 Iowa Ave. 9: be"added to the Con- with",terms ex irin
sent Calendar. p 9--10/1/1977. ahatiap
John:Morrissey:appeared'& Pointments:wi_llrbe,made on)Jan.:;18,;with
expressed his concern over 'drafting of :.
trans. & the: actual term-beginning;om Feb :15th, ;
land'use plans for ahe Comprehen- r
and requested that citizens be given a;30-
518e Plan with'the assumptionithat Freeway days notice'
518 'will be'built. r
that Planning' was alsoUmakinan Perret stated Mayor '!... m deProsse announcedthatj
Co`the Plan'il`Freeway-518 was anotrbuilteS ers (one Master Plumber)_aand the"f
can on-,the Bd:`of',Eic,m F,s of Plumb'
City Mgr. Berlin stated it was the Johnson
Co. !Regional Plannin APPeals would be readvertised f - 30 days,
Stud Comm, s responsibility stArea Trans.: Moved by Balmer,'seconded b
Y ',
the Comprehensive Plan Coorplan trans.; PPo�nt.the'' s n Perret;'}o
made an Comm. had riot 1°Wing, bds. &`'comms: following,' persons 'to'-the fol'=
fie agreedawith�CouncilmanthisSelzer'ls state- that
P;& R Comm FloaStockman, 2514 Potomac,
mint that two wks:' ago""Council- decided to :a',1
yr. term expir,ing,.l/.1/,78; ,&'(Robert
direct staff-not to'proceed ora planning in Crum, 2934
this area until ing 1/l/8l Court, with 4-yr, term ex`pir-
Moved bpublic=input hadbeenrec.
the' follOwiingeitemsC&n recoirmendationsti�nt 1238;.Guilford Ct ;
23 of Adjustment: James-Conl.in,,LJr ,;;
the Consent Calendar be'approveil and/on 1/1/82
adopted as amended. with term-,expiring„
Official, actions of re' t r 1 pit
Ri,verfronti Comm .�,Sam'Fahr; 6 khollwood
11/23/76' 9• Council mtg. of Lane,''& Tom A.'Woodruff;-`3214'Raven'St:,
subject,to correction, as rec- with terms;;expiring 12/1/79
ommended by' the' City-tlerk.
Humann;:`' a r l- 1 I ;0j
Relations' Comm ."Mori}`C
o"stantino
407 Brown;.Myles:Braverma
way; '& Clara oleson, P27 902 Broad-
ington, with terms expiring;1/1/80ash-
Motion carried, 6/0, witl'Neuhauser absent
Mayor Pro-'Tem`deProsse:requested sugges-
tions for topics that should -be discussed
With Congressman -elect Jim:Leach.at-Mon-
day's mtg: Councilman Balmer suggested
Purchase -of the old.P:O. for. a, nominal sum.
Councilman -Selzer- prposed:(1) Discussion
of Fed.:Revenue Sharing, (2)Problems;of
small City'Govts. vs'Fed- Bureaucracy, &
(3) Frivolous 'spending.by.Fed. Govt. Coun-
cilman Perret suggested discussion of UMTA
providing :operating;
subsidies:to:munici-
palities under•:50,000.pop, and concerni-iith
the definition of a'Std. Metropolitan Sta-
tistical Area ,
Councilman Foster called attention to 2
matters,he , ':had discussed with. the Public
Works Dir ,,N)'the difficulty for traffic
coming from the front
okuk beau
age.rd-,getting on
Ke cse of'the right turn; on red on
the Bypassand-(2) ;" need for;;atth
,e Gov-
ernor/Dodge''intersection; an arrow: turning
right lane traffic to the right and left
lane traffic,to left
ahead. was , turn and straight
It pointed out by -the City
that these suggestions Mgr.
would h`
approved bythe Hwy, Coave to be
mm. ,
Moved by Selzer, and seconded by Vevera to
approve the';application from Midwest. Realty
and Bldg, Corp, for a° Permit to,
a drive approach on Hwy R -0-W (for Wendy's
De Riverside:Dr.), if•approved..by.therlA.
Dept: of Trans: Steve Victor,_•represent-
ing the requestor,`,was:Present.re answer,
several questions concerning the frontage
rd. access easement on -,Bypass 6, consid-
eration by P_&.Z and Riverfront Comms,:,
recommendation by Public Works,&'�Traffic
sources'Councilarequirementsatplansrfor
flood zone area,. John,Kammermeyer,'p & Z
Commr,, presented a"summary of;prelim.`dis-
cussion held,by'.their comm., noting:a,con-
leas a that'.informally;th?y were generally
Con -
Pleased with'plans'for Wendy's: Roll call
Vevera'voting t' on the motion: Balmer; Foster,"Selzer;'&
ing no Neuhauser;absentsseMotionrcar ed,
4/2.
Councilman Selzer Commented in reference to
the conversation yesterday concerning the
willingness of this'C1tyiCounci;l!.to-work
With the I.C. Chamber of Commercefor the
betterment of,Iowa,City,_noting that he was
extrertiely pleased with ,that arrangement.
Councilman Perret advis
feed;,that.he would de-
r his report,,on the._Denver,mtg. because
it Would be, ite; extensive:;; Counc.i;lwOman
deprosse ou ed the activities she at-
tended at this meeting.
The':City Mgr."called attention fo=the
League of. IA.. Muni ci pali ties Bd �- Mtgt to
held at'the'_Civic'Center-on;!Dec. 75',;':be
to
indicated he had"received a
League aski1. ng for interestedlCoun i members
to" serve on a'_legIslative supp— t�group;�!
and stated that if -'someone was interested,
they 'should let`him
no
Maor.
Y Pro Tem ,deprosse
eirecting called.attention-to
ertain
the Rs. DStaf",- fImplement ation,.of
CSt. Closures and Restr' t -o in
Connection with; Urban,jRenewal,•Proj;, •Iowa4
R-14; as; presented .;;She,rpropos,ed, several„
Iochanges wMch ;were then;diseussed by Coun-
The final, amend. ments". iyere ,7 n, .the fo1-
t.- bet
> (1), ; 5 ;to. tread.93; i'Washington.
de between Capitol and; Mad son;,Sts ;,,to:be
deligned,:with;,emphasis on itransit and,,,pedg_
trian traffic but allowing, l,iinited auto;.,.
traffic.";. (2) a new i16, 11 ..ngton to
between'Capitol `& Clinfo,n Sts°:; to tie ao_
signed=`ui;+ti _cc
, aiId'Changing Pres
ent 6 to r7 and' present #7 `to'' (4)'Th'e
new if8 to"read;'"Dubuque St `from, ashiiig`-
ton St south to `the alley between College
& Burlington Sts limited to emergericy;if;
transit &` service'"vehi.cies " 1iScottMcDohald
formdiscusSion Hunter.&,''Assoc?4was p`reseh't
onded b Moved by- Foster�attdrspc�
onded by Vevdra to •adopt' th�e'amendments'as
previously. -,,Councilman: Foster.;;
called,f the; question ; ,; (Mot7on:carried;
5 .1' Selzer; voting;_,pq ,i -The-;vote was;jfhen
taken on the mo.tiI n•cto amend.;the (_Res Mo=
tion:carr.ied,,,6/O; Neuhauser-absent:; Robert
Welsh, appeared -concerning, areal for ;mass j
transit Richard; Gibson,: Uir :of;facl,l
tiesrPlanning and,Util,iation fonethe Univ.
of; IA. appeared regjsteni.ng..ahe: Um ver:
sity's;concern;;that,Council,.reach•,,decis ons
only,after,full consideration of,the;poten-
a�al :,impac,t .on; the ;Univ-ers,i;ty They; have,
particular,:concern.;about;;;the; f,•inal;res:•_of
the;,.treatment ,for,' Washington St ,;;between
Madison & ..linton;and-;Capitol;St.,•betiveen'
Washington &:.Burl;ingtonor: They;_wer"'e pleased
to note ;the,willingness,� alterjthe,stetus
Of College, St between,Capitol;.' •l4adisoa. us
a pedestrian;;or,.ientataon.:,John;Kammermeyer,
P. &; Z Commr,: ; :expressed,;the ,Comm 's rm.ey-
vations,about ,the„closures,; asking,that,,r
Council not:.;bujld, in_any; ri,gid,i;ty„or,anyi,
specifics i7n:cthe;Urban•LRenewal p7an�docu,-,
ment.
Councilman Balmer,.asked that these
closures be explained to'th a
u-_oy Foster' and seconded 6'6er
S • 'k44'2, recor -ed'' n'Res Book
�r�l� (�iJ t1.,�� b bi.:r.;u
#37, pp. 642-644, DIRECTIN AFF IMPLE-
MENTATION OF CERTAIN STREE LOSURES &
RESTRICTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH URBAN RE-
NEWAL PROJ. IOWA R-14, AS AMENDED, be
adopted. Upon roll call deProsse, Foster,
Perret, Selzer, Vevera, and Balmer voted
"aye", motion carried, 6/0, Neuhauser
absent. This res. affects portions of the
following sts.: Capitol, College, Wash-
ington & Dubuque.
Moved by Foster and seconded by Perret to
adopt RES. 1#443, recorded in Res. Book
#37, pp. 645-646, CONCERNING DESIGN SERV.
FOR PUBLIC FACILITIES IN CONNECTION WITH
URBAN RENEWAL PROJ. IA. R-14. Robert %1 sh
appeared. The res. authorizes interview-
ing for a consultant who will provide su-
pervision services in connection with the
constr. of the public facilities in the
central business dist. Roll call on
adoption of the Res.: Ayes: Foster, Perret,
Selzer, Vevera, Balmer, and deProsse. Mo-
tion carried, 6/0, Neuhauser absent.
Council did not support allowing free park=
ing and bus rides for one day for Christ-
mas shoppers.
Moved by Foster, seconded by Vevera, that
ORD. 06-2821, as recorded in ORD. Book
10, pp. 78 & 79, SETTING SPEED LIMIT ON
ROCHESTER AVE. FROM IST AVE. TO 7TH AVE.
by reducing it from 35 m.p.h. to 25 m.p.h.,
be passed and adopted. Affirmative roll
call vote was unanimous, with Neuhauser
absent and Perret temporarily absent. Or-
dinance adopted, 5/0.
Patricia Passmore, Pres. of H.O.M.H., ap-
peared and spoke concerning problems of
mobile home tenants. Mary Ann Zook, Sun-
rise Village, appeared and was advised to
contact Asst.. City Atty. Kushnir. Moved
by Foster, seconded by Perret, that the
ORD. AMENDING ORD. #2359 (Chap. 9.54 of
M.C.) BY ENACTING A NEW SECT. WHICH PRO-
HIBITS RETALIATORY CONDUCT AGAINST TENANTS
BY THE OWNERS AND OPERATORS OF MOBILE HOME
PARKS be considered and given second vote
for passage. Affirmative roll call vote.
was unanimous, with Neuhauser absent.
Second consideration given.
Moved by Balmer, seconded by Selzer, to
adopt RES. #76-444, as recorded in Res.
Book 37, pp. 647-652, AUTHORIZING EXECU-
TION OF A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
CITY & PERPETUAL S.& L. AND THE EXECUTION
OF A WARRANTY DEED. Affirmative roll call
vote was unanimous, with Neuhauser absent.
Robt. Welsh appeared.
Councilman Perret moved, Mayor
prosse seconded, that the RES.
DEVICES IN THE VICINITY OF 7TH
Pro Tem de -
AUTHORIZING
& GLENDALE
be adopte�Roll call: Ayes: deProsse,
Perret. Nd;�;: Balmer, Foster, Selzer,
Vevera. Resolution failed, 2/4, with
Neuhauser absent.
Moved by Balmer, seconded by Foster, to
defer consideration of the RES. REMOVING
2 METERED PARKING STALLS ON THE SO. SIDE
OF JEFFERSON ST. E. OF THE INTERSECTION OF
JEFFERSON ST. WITH LINN ST. ESTABLISHING
THIS AREA AS A LOADING ZONE - 15 MINUTE
STANDING. Motion to defer carried, 6/0,
with Neuhauser absent.
Moved by Balmer, seconded by Foster, to
adopt RES. #76-445, Res. Book 37, pp. 653-
654, REMOVING 2 METERED PARKING STALLS ON
THE SO. SIDE OF JEFFERSON ST. WITH GILBERT
ST., PARKING METERS & PROHI.BITING PARKING
IN THAT AREA. Affirmative roll call vote
was unanimous, with Neuhauser absent.
Councilman Balmer moved, Councilman Selzer
seconded, to adopt RES. #76-446, as record-
ed in Res. Book 37, pp. 655-657, AUTHORIZ-
ING THE TRANSFER OF REAL PROPERTY FROM THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY ACTING AS LOCAL PUBLIC
AGENCY TO THE CITY AND AUTHORIZING THE
TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN PAYMENT THEREFORE.
Affirmative roll call vote was unanimous,
with Neuhauser absent. This Res. author-
izes transfer of $824,000 of C.D.B.G funds
to purchase urban renewal land from the
L.P.A.
Moved by Perret, seconded by Foster, to
adopt RES. #76-447, as recorded in Res.
Book 37, pp. -658 & 659, OF NECESSITY TO
AUTHORIZE THE CITY TO ENGAGE IN A HOUSING
REHAB. PROG. Affirmatiyye roll call vote
was unanimous, with Neuhauser absent.
Moved by Balmer, seconded by Selzer, to
adjourn the mtg. Motion carried, 6/0.
10:30 P.M.
A more complete description of Council
activities is on file in the office of the
City Clerk.
ABBIE STOLFUS
CITY CLERK
MARY C. NEUHAUSER
MAYOR
December 28, 1976
MINUTES •
IOWA CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION
DECEMBER 16, 1976 -- 7:30 P.M.
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MEMBERS PRESENT: Blum, Cain, Jakobsen, Y.ammermeyer, Vetter
MEMBERS ABSENT: Lehman, Ogesen
STAFF PRESENT: Schmeiser, Kushnir, Osborn, Oszman
RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL:
1. To approve Z-7616, application submitted by Midwest Develop-
ment- CO., to rezone a tract of land located west of Taylor.
Drive and south of the K -Mart area from RIA to RIB, and
not to take a final vote on this matter until the prelimi-
nary plat has also been approved by the Planning and Zoning
Commission and submitted to the City Council for consideration
of both items at the same meeting.
2. To approve 5-7640, preliminary plat of Sturgis Corner Addition
located cast- of Riverside Drive and north of Highway 6 Bypass,
with the following stipulations, to be stated in a legal
agreement between the petitioners and the City:
(a) that the petitioners agree to amend the subdivision
plat before undertaking any development of Lot 2;
(b) that the sidewalks be shown on the plat, but that:
(1) they need not be installed until Lot 2 is amended,
and
(2) if they are not required on Lot 2, they will not
requiredbe t 1.
It was further recommendedthat:
(a) the rolled curb on the center island of Sturgis Corner
Road be shown; and
(b) the 50 -foot right-of-way be waived to 48 feet.
3. That final approval of the rezoning of the Mount Prospect
Addition be deferred until the final plat is received and
approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, so that the
Council may vote on both the rezoning and the final plat
at the same meeting.
ne uests to the Cit Mana97er for Information or Staff Assistance:
That the staffo' an4n orinane
structural alterations of residences on lots with less width
than required.
List oi' Matters Pendin Commission -Council Disposition:
1- 72-04. Board of Adjustment Appeal Amendments.
University2- P-7317. Creation of a L
3• P-7410. Creation of a Mobile HomeResidence 'Zone ()u4H).
4. P-7403. Revision of M1 and 1,12. Zones.
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Summar of Discussion
and Formal Action Taken:
Vice Chairperson Cain
if there were any correcalled the meeting to order and asked
the meetin ctions or additions to the minutes of
g held on December 2, 1976. A motion was
Y.ne motion , seconded by Blum to
ine motion carried unanimously, approve the minutes as
by
as written.
PU°lic hearing on a proposed ordinance to amend the Zoning Ord-
mance by revising the procedures for amendingthe
Tnere was no discussion for or a Zoning Ordinance:
against the proposed ordinance.
The Puolic hearing closed.
A motion was made by Jakobsen, seconded by Vetter
the next Planning and Zoning Commission meeting
the proposed ordinance to amend the Zoning ' t. defer until
1977)
the procedures for amendin g Wan. 6, revising
carried unanimously.g the Zoning g Ordinance by revising
g Ordinance. The motion
Commissioner Jakobsen noted
that members of the Commissas a reason for deferral the fact
Of, the proposed ordinance. ion had just received the final copy
Z_" Application submitted by Midwest Development to
rezone a tract of land located west of Taylor Drive
of the K-M,art area from RlA to RIB date filed: Co.,
limitation: and south
12/2/76. waived; public hearing date: ll 1$ 76; deferred: red day
/ /76; deferred:
Commissioner Blum suggested that if the Commission were tore -
commend approval to the City Council of this a
should in so with the joint recommendation that the Council hold
off taking PPlication, it
g any action until the Commission has also a
Plat- Other Commissioners concurred.
pproved the
There was some discussion of whether the Commission
to see the final plat, or whether they could recommend
proval
on the basis of the prelim inar would need
Addition was cited as y Plat alone. The Mount Prospect
upon seeing a case 1'onwhere the Commission would insist
out that g the final plat.
this was done to avoid Possible Asst. City Attorneypointed
Prospect Addition. Commissionerp le mission
Commission was aware of Jakobsen later statedthat
the'. YOUnt
case the sewer facilitiesewer considerations and that the
had been judged adequate that in this
Commissioner Blum stated his
Co a significant difference h between
Plats was 'remote enough so feeling that the possibility
Of'Kammermeyer asked Mike gKaso it doesn t bothermme.,, inary and final
whether a simultaneous submissionsofvtheatwor & r Commissioner
Mr. Kammerer responded that this would be a y Associates,
Plats was feasible.
hardsnip for the
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developers because of certain time constraints.
A motion was made by Jakobsen, seconded by Kammermeyer, to
recommend to the City Council approval of Z-7616, applicatiol,
submitted by Midwest Development Co., to rezone a tract of
land located west of Taylor Drive and South of the K -Mart area
from RIA to IUB and to recommend that the Council not take a
final vote on this matter until the preliminary plat has also
been approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and submitted
to the City Council for consideration of both items at the same
meeting. The motion carried unanimously.
Z-761"1. Reconsideration of an application submitted by HyVee
0o atores, Inc., to rezone a tract of land located at the
northwest corner of North Dodge Street and North Dubuque Road
from an R2 Zone and CH 'Zone to a PC Zone; date filed: 10 2
45 -day limitation: 12/9/76; public hearing date: 11/1$/76;
denied: 12/2/76; reconsideration requested: 12/3/76.
Commissioner Blum pointed out that technically a motion to
reconsider has to be made on the same day as the original vote
is taken and that therefore a motion to reconsider was not
in order at the time, unless the Commission wished to suspend
the rules. Blum suggested that a motion to recind would be
appropriate and recommended that such a motion be placed on the
agenda of the next regular meeting. Vice Chairperson Cain
said that this would be done.
Commissioner Blum told Kenneth Pickens, representative of HyVee
Stores, Inc., that the petitioner would need to tender a waiver
of the 45 -day limitation before the next meeting, in order to
expedite any motion to recind. Blum said that this could be done
by means of a simple letter.
Z -75U1. Commission to set a public hearing for January 20, 1977
in consideration of an application submitted by Dean and Evelyn
Oakes to rezone a lot and a portion of an abutting lot located
north of Burlington Street and east of Van Buren Street from
a C2 and R3A Zone to an R33 Zone; date filed: 2/4/75; 45 -day
limitation: waived; deferred: 2/13/75; consideration requested:
11/17/76.
A motion was made by Blum, seconded by Vetter, that a public
hearing be set for January 20, 1077 in consideration of an
application submitted by Dean and Evelyn Oakes to rezone a lot
and a portion of an abutting lot located north of Burlington
Street and east of Van Buren Street from a C2 and R3A Zone to
an R38 Zone. The motion carried unanimously.
5-7640. Preliminary plat of Sturgis Corner Addition located
east of Riverside Drive and north of Highway 6 Bypass; date filed:
12/3/76; 45 -day limitation: 1/17/77.
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Mike Kammerer, ;;hive -Ha U ery & Associates, told the Commission
that the new plat showed some changes regarding the right of*
way and that the changes had been approved by the Highway De-
partment.
'cony Usborn, Associate Planner, explained that the new plat
snowed one minor discrepancy. He said that the cross-section
should snow a roll-over curb I -or Lhe center island 01' Sturgis
Corner Road. He added that the Commission would need to grant
a variance for waiving the provisionof sidewalks and the
around on Sturgis Corner Road. turn -
A motion was made by Blum, seconded by Jakobsen, to defer
consideration of S-7640, preliminary plat of Sturgis Corner
Addition located east of Riverside Drive and north of Highway
6 Bypass until the next meeting.
Blum said that he felt it important for the Commission to seek
assistance f'rom the Legal Staff in order to avoid the many prob-
lems associated with Lot 2. He stated that the Commission did
not feel it was important that the petitioner show improvements
I'or Lot 2, and that the Legal Staff might help the Commission
proceed to approve the plat without such improvements being shown.
Mr. Kushnir said that he had been in contact with John Hayek,
City Attorney, about this matter. Mr. Kusnir explained that
both of them were of the opinion that the Commission could
aphrove the plat iE the petitioners were to sign an agree-
ment_ stating that they would either amend the subdivision plat
prior to any construction on Lot 2 or submit an LSNRD.
Commissioner Blum said he felt an amended subdivision plat would
be preferable to the submission of an LSNRD.
CommissionerBlumwithdrew his motion.
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A motion was made by Blum, seconded by Kammermeyer, to recommend
approval to the City Council of S-7640, preliminary plat of Sturgis
Corner Addition located east of Riverside Drive and north of
Highway 6 Bypass, with the following stipulations, to be stated
in a legal agreement between the petitioners and the City:
(a) that the petitioners agree to amend the subdivision plat
before undertaking any development of Lot 2;
(b) that the sidewalks be shown on the plat, but that:
(1) they need not be installed until Lot 2 is amended,
and
(2) if they are not required on Lot 2, they will not be
required on Lot 1.
It was further recommended that:
(a) the rolled curb on the center island of Sturgis Corner
Road be shown; and
(b) the 50 -foot right-of-way be waived to 48 feet.
The motion carried unanimously.
Heyue-t for staff assistance: -5
A motion was made b
Sion request Y Blum, seconded b
amendment staff assistance Y Vetter, that the
structuraltalteratiSectioons o1'24C of preparation oi' Commis
Of Zoninga study in
than required. residences °n lotsC it relative to
The motion carried unanimously. less
width
Consideration of adoption
final plat of Mount Prospect the
of the p esL: one
dure of
approval Simultaneously the
rezoning request; Y with the
A motion
recommends made by Kammer
to the City Cmmerm yer, Seconded by Jakobsen, to
Of the Mount Prospect Addition final approval
is received and a untilof the rezoning
so that the pproved by the Planninged until the final
Plat at Council may vote on both the rezoninln plat
the same meeting.g Commission,
The motion carried g and the final
vice Chairperson Cain said that a unanimously.
Mr. Phillip Le!'f, Attorney
this matter.Law, z2ztter would be sent to
at S.
Linn Street, regarding
Consideration of a request from a Council
Zoning Ordinance to permit to
nsigns"
oi' trre City; person to amend the
within specific zones
The Commission discussed
which item- were the weaknesses
Cain exced
pressed herlfeelinn Its a °f the procedures b
should g that Benda. Vice Chair
either officially representmtheer Of person y
ue make the
eq t or Council in Council
she felt that the request as a private making a
neither entirelyway In which this citizen. She said
official nor entirely equest had been made was
Commissioner unofficial.
which a Blum disagreed, saying that he felt
itself request is made is less important
and that the Commission should than thehrequest;e way In
on Its own merits,
consider the request
It was agreed
cerning the that the Commission had
the agenda. way In which requests AO Official Policy favor a statementCommlofioner Blum saiduthatsheh e Y con -
and made a such per re on
policy of the a policy only il' it were broughtlu
Commission by vote. P
vice Chairperson Cain and
they thought the a Commissioner Jakobsen stated that
quest would be appropriate time For considering
relatingwhen the Commission was considerin
to the Sign Ordinance. g such a re -
A motion was g other matters
the Council made by Blum
secmadonded by Kammermeyer,
member who
the request, Mr. Balmer, to
to an
P
informal meeting to discuss the Planning and Zoning Commission's
reasons for not considering the matter at this time. The motion
failed to carry by a 1-4 vote. (Commissioner Blum voted in favor
of the motion.)
A motion was made by Blum, seconded by Kammermeyer, to set Januar•
20, 1977 as a public hearing date for the request.
Vice Chairperson Cain and Commissioner Jakobsen stated that
they would vote against the motion because they preferred to
consider a request for an amendment concerning signs when they
considered the Sign Ordinance as a whole.
The motion failed to carry by a 1-4 vote. (Commissioner Blum
voted in favor of the motion.)
A motion was made by Kammermeyer, seconded by Vetter, to send
a letter to Mr. Balmer stating that the Commission had decided
not to hold a public hearing at this time and also stating that
if' Mr. Balmer wished to discuss it further, he was welcome to
meet with the Commission. The motion carried with 4 in favor
and 1 abstaining. (Commissioner Blum abstained.)
The Commission discussed the resolution approving auditor's
plat No. 32 submitted by R. M. Boggs, Co., Inc.; Business
Development, Inc.; Capitol Propane Gas, Co., Inc.; Drug Fair;
L. L. Pelling Co. and Wolf Construction, Inc.
Commissioner Jakobsen briefly explained the essence of the
resolution.
Commissioner Blum said that the Commission, though it was aware
of the problem with which the resolution deals, felt that such
a resolution did not relate to zoning considerations. Other
Commissioners concurred.
With the Commission's concurrence, Juanita Vetter was appointed
to the Riverfront Commission.
Commissioner Kammermeyer gave a brief report on recent City
Council meetings.
The meeting adjourned.
Prepared by: L ,.� uv�i, s•. /..
Ellen Oszman, DCD
Approved by: �Gli�✓
ane J kobsen, P & Z
Commission Secretary
RESOLUTION NO. 76-457 •
RESOLUTION TO REFUND CIrAurrrrr PERMIT
WHEREAS, Central Vendors, Inc. dba/at Rock at 229 Muscatine Ave.
in Iowa City, Iowa, has surrendered cigarette permit No. 77-90
June 30, expiring
19 77 , and requests a refund on the unused portion
thereof, now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, that cigarette
permit No. 77-90 Central Vendors
�_, issued to Inc.
be cancelled, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and City Clerk be and they are hereby
authorized and directed to draw a warrant on the General Fund in the amount of
$ 50.00
payable to Central Vendors, Inc.
as a refund on cigarette permit No. 77-90 .
It was moved by Foster
- . and seconded by Perret that
the Resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES:PAYS; ABSENT:
Balmer
X
deProsse
X
Foster
X
Neuhauser
x
Perret x
Selzer x
Vevera x
Passed this 28t�_ day of December
19 76
229
�i
r-1
L-A
RESOLUTION N0. 76-458
RESOLUTION APP ---
LIQUOR CONTROL ROVING CLASS C
LICENSE APPLrCAfiTM
that BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
is hereby ap rove Liquor Control OF IOWA CITY,
Persons at t or the followin License application
IOWA,
e following described named or
ocationPeraon
Richard T. Corcoran dba/The Shamrock,
525 South Gilbert St,
Said approval shall
strictions hereafterbe subject to an
imposed b Y conditions or re -
They ordinance or State law,
to he end City Clerk shall
together upon the cause a recommendationtfor
gether with the licensepfeecation and forward approval
responsibility surety bond ' certificate of same
rmation or y ' sketch of the financial
and Liquor Control r documents Of
premises and all
partment, to the Iowa Beer
It was moved by Foster
that the Resolution as res
there and seconded by
were: adopted
and upon ro ca
Balmer
deProsse
Foster
Neuhauser
Ferret
Selzer
Vevera
AYES: NAYS:
x
x
x
x
x
x
x
Passed and approved this 28th
�� day of
ABSENT:
t
December
19 76
0
1ESOL TION NO. 7 6- 4 5 9
SEWER F, PA�h�rNOINPRO�INAVIL STORM
It6EN, PART 9
*MFEMOf
ntsPhavvee beeneering Department has certified that the fo
the City of Iowa City, completed in accordance with Plans and specif
Sanitary Scwer and Ston" Scwer on Dunugg,vt Court and
Village Road for Village Green, Part 9, as constructed
by Knowling Bros. Contracting Company of Coralville, Iowa.
Concrete Paving on Dunuggan Court and Village Road for
Village Green, Part 9 as constructed by Metro Pavers,
Inc. of Iowa City, Iowi,.
AND �S Maintenance Bonds for Knowling Bros $ Metro Pavers are on
file in the CityClerk's Office,
that said WWTFM �RE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa,
rovements be accepted by the City of Iowa
It was moved by Foster City.
that the Resolution as read be acce ted and seconded Perret
P and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS:
BAL IER
x
dcPROSSr
-------------x
FOSTER
x
NE I1AUSER ---_
x
PERRLT
x
SELZER
x
VEVERA
x
Passed and approved his 28th
day of December 19 76
vI' ✓l.li �.0
Mayor ��
ATTEST:
City Clerk �15
2-2 41,t
RES(7!LATCN No. 76-460
RESOI 1PICN ACCEPTIM PAVIN MPIG ROVBTMS
IN VILLAGE GREEN, PART 6
�, the Engineering Department has certified
olowiN
of have been COIpleted in accordance with ans�ar d�ificati.ons
Concrete Paving on Village Farm Court for
Village Green, Part 6, as constructed by
Metro Pavers, Inc., Iowa City, Iowa.
AND S, Maintenance
file in the City Clerk's s for Metro Pavers, Inc.
are on
N --W THMWO1M BE IT that said improvenmts be � �jby the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa,
by the City of Iowa City,
It was Rxwed by Foster
that the Resolution as re a and wed by Perret
aPt , and upon troll call a:
APES: NAYS:
BALMFR
r.
dePROS.SE
x
FOSTER
x
NEUf MUSER
x
PERRET
x
SELZER
x
VEVERA
x
Passed and approved this 28th
day of December � 1976
t L A n
Mayor
ATTEST:
aitYClerk i'zc�i: _ter �. P.l•;-:vv^Z1
Cy T`;= E=-,�1 Dc; art;nant
i 4c
0 0 7j., �. --I
10S0LUPION N0. 76-461
RFZOLMION
TN'PIZO IN TU �T�ADDITIONY PIAR
RTIV, TRACT C
o�W104, the Engineering Dep�t has certified that the following
the oha have oanpleted in accordance with Ply � specifications
Sanitary sewer improvements for Towncrest
Addition, Part IV, Tract C, also known as
Hamm's Addition, constructed by Knowling
Brothers, of Coralville, Iowa.
AND, Maintenance Bonds for
file in the City Clerk's office,�Knowling Brothers are on
NOW 71ff23EFORE 13E IT FESMVEp
by the CitY
that said �rOrmtents be accepted by thety Ci Camcil of Lavana City, Iowa,
of IoCity,
It was moved by Fost r
that the Resolution as re a acc and seed by Perret
and upon roll call a w2xe,
AYES: NAYS: ,gggIIfl+.
BALVF,R
x
dePROSSE
x
FOSTER
x---------------
INDMUSER
x
PERREI
x
SELZER
x
VEVERA
x
Passed and approved this 20th
day of December 19 76
Mayor J
ATMsT: 1�
y Clerk � J
Rt+::•ivad
E n;c�•,,•,�:4
13Y Fha L2oa1 D;-
the University of Iowa •
10'Na city,Iowa 52242
`SChOOJ of Art
and Art History
Area 319: 353-4550
TO:
FROry :
RE:
fDECLis
17,_;� ,
CITY CLERIC
December 15, 1976
The
Isay°r of I° p�
r' City rend 1•iernbers of the City Cotlnoil
%aYne r. Begley.
804 Ronalds Stroot
3701.1a City, 1,
"on behalf of CITIZh'WS
CONCp,R;}�
HAPPY HOLLO'v/ P;,RK D ABOUT
Env_! OF
ronmental Revier� Record and i1
a' 1nvironmental Impact Statement for
Stora °tiCe of Intent Irot to File
Storage Arca, Rals
ton Creek 1•:anageMontHPro raml(filed N yember 26
Of Ha 1 an writing on behalf 197b)
Pe Ho11owV ouL wli° ° of a La°l?P Of res the neic
storage ru ea PPosc the idents of
Pref'Lred b lied in the above- pment of the „nborhood
inad Y p°wera_}/illi:; and A:;s mentioned Park as a st
equate curve ociatese Environmental L orm water
the project u 3 °f the evidence for the t." feel that the re at
Record
neighborhood up both 'the recreational potentiall Port
uscerhood. t;r Y ne ative is an
to ascertai.
-L are disturbed facility itself and impact of
the Project r'Lat the residents of at the 1Cport r,'as its irsne(iiate
Petit
before the he immediate neilh bort a without { con'aining almost / Review Record was fi hborhood thou'ut attmpting
FUTU-'•P
OF H PPY HOLIAb/ P; t FOO led on N°t Ubout
and Recreation C PARK wassignatures of CITILE+vernber 26
Of the ornm' ion submitted AS CO,C:VCE_c}: ED ABOU1 a
p,sk be iss' , expressin. to the Cit Co he PHE
September 22 expanded g our des' Y Uncil and t
mY arks
name and ' `pfd resubm ttedmonoved The pet tonaaashe recreational facilities
addr_ ) recuestin Se tember 29, with firs suomitted on
I p
of our petit:i.on } e the a coverin
about the at t}1C °aril' City Council"to g letter
Future of r st Possible include a �GOntaining
viecrs,"For '}appy Hollow Pa meetIng...so that public di -cu
De more than twomonth Park can have an the Citizens C ssion
Partment of C s, this opportunity to oncerned
on December 2 ommunity this
forequeSt' which Was four present
she'
first ' a reply was reel arded to the �
official notice sent Yr went unanswered.
Park has received that anyoneoime by Arr. Dennis Kraft rinallY,
a storm water from the Cit n the immediate v' ' a'Parentl
story e Y about the icinity of Happy Hohe
g areae using HCDA funds - sed conversion of torr
Since no public discuss
by the C' the park into
e January Y F Cil, I am on
wri; 2 amof inpto 1 °11owtPsu hhys+yet bee
departments the meantime reques n scheduled
Of the City and a :3endin_ ciscussior_ early
a full_sc310 env:Lx also to t},< 6 conies of this letter to
project, l•/hile the ntal office in O,_ ca r several
best be full- lmpt°t study before HCDA paha allin, for
Presente range of nei.r funds
d in a public Ghborhood reactions are releas
I and several other resid forum, the to file ed for the
"nd the rnet}rods ents have corcerninlotainy are Project can
outlined g the fel'' of the reservations
in the Environmental Rhe fea-ibility of the
Review . ccord for implenrr°rtlht
F
1) The Record fails to establish a crucial need for the Happy Hollow
Park to be included in an overall scheme of flood cont
is p..rtlrol. This
y because there is as yet no overall scheme (the procedure
so far is apprently to introduce separate projects piecemeal), but
largely because the statistics mould not support such a claim. Since
the estimated drainage area of the Hap
Cor less) out a total of more than 5400py Hollow facility is only 35 acres
Creep ti:atershedacres in the entire Ralston
, it is obvious that its impact on the flooding problem
would be neglible.
2) The Record represents an incomplete and partially distorted appraisal
have
both the positive and negative impacts the project could potentially
have upon the environment, both physical and aesthetic, both short-term
and long-term. Contrary to what the report suggests, the proposed
earthen embankment built across the present entrance to the park
will constitute both a visual and ph
have a ysical obstruction that cannot
help but negative effect bpoh both the appearance and.accessibility
of the pc,rk. Rather than propose alterations of dubious value and
potentially harmful effect, the C:ity'should strive to improve the
park facility by better maintenance and the addition of trees and other
landscaping. It is Somewhat h;ird for the residents of the neighborhood
to forget that,fdur years ago, the City Council approved (over protest) a pocket
zoning change from R-2 to R-313 for a parcel of land immediately to
the north of Happy ]follow park, that resulted in the demolition of
more than an acre of natural woodland and the creation of an unsightly
and hazardous .landfill. Concerning he possible impact upon the
t
physical environment of the park, it should be noted that after periods
Of heavy rains, portions -of the park already have fax too much standing
water. If the drainage outflow is further reduced,this problem will
doubtless be compounded --on an annual basis and not just during the
so-called 100 -year rain.
As the City Council is well ao;u e, the Happy Hollow Park is for its
:=i_ze, perhaps the most I-li.dely used park in the entire city, being used
by more than 40 softball teans during the summer, in addition to community use
and school team -practice. Despite this heavy use, which periodically creates
traffic and other problems in this predominantly single-family residential
neighborhood, the residents are not in favor of measures that will impair
the park's us.ibility as a recreational. facilty. If the proposed conversion
of :sappy hollow into a storm water storage area would substantially alleviate
Via periodic flooding of Ralston Creek, the residents ofthi e— neighborhood
would have no objections. The �)rvironmental Revie;: Record fails to
convince us.
cc: HCDA and 11UI), Onnha
Iowa City Departments of:
P* rks and Recreation
Public L:'orhs
Community Development
Planning and Zoning
rhe University of Iowa •
Iowa City. 10wa 52242
School of Art
and Art History
Area 319:353-455D
DEQ 1 _;;
IIIJ -- �US
;: i
ON Y LLE X
December 15, 1976
TO: The Eayor Of Io=ea City antiIiembcrs of the City Council
21 ON: Wayne E. Begley
804 Ronalds Street
Iowa City, Iowa
(on behalf of CITIZENS COnCERrI ;D ABOUT THs' FUTURE OF
HAPPY HOLLOW PARK)
RE: Environmental Review Record and notice of Intent A'ot to File
an Environmental Impact Statement for Happy Hollolr Storm (later
Storage Areal Ralston Creek I•'•anagement Program (filed November 26 1976)
I am writing on behalf of a group of residents of the neighborhood
Of ('appy IT Park who oppose the development of the park as a storm water
storage area, as outlined in the above-mentioned Environmental Review Record
prepared by Powers -Willis and Associates. We
feel that the report is an
inadequate survey of the evidence for the potentially negative impact of
the project upon both 'the recreational facility itself and its immediate
neighborhood. We are disturbed that the report was submitted without attempting
to ascertain what the residents of the immediate neighborhood thought about
the project. Long before -the Review Record was filed on november 26, a
Petition containing almost 400 signatures, of CITIZENS CONCERNED ABOUT TN"'
FUTURE OF HAPPY HOLLOW PARK was submitted to the City Council and the Parks
and Recreation Commission, expressing our desire that the recreational facilities
of the park be expanded and improved. The petition was first submitted on
September 22, and resubmitted on September 29, with a covering letter (containing
my name and address) requesting the City Council"to include a public discussion
of our petition at the earliest possible meeting...so that the Citizens Concerned
about the Future of happy IIollotr Park can have an opportunity to present their
vie;•rs.,t'For more than two months, this request, which was forwarded to the
Department of Community Development for reply, went unanswered. Finally,
on December 2, a reply was sent to rile by Mr. Dennis Kraft, apparently the
first official notice that anyone in the immediate vicinity of Happy Hollow
park has received from the City about the proposed conversion of the park into
storm water storage area, "sing HCDA funds.
Since no public discu:;sion of i'appy hollow Park has yet boen schedule,'
by the City Council, I nm writing again to request such a discussion early
in January. For the meantime, I am ;ending copies of this letter to several
department:: of the City and also to the MiD office ill Omaha, calling for
U full-scale environmental impact etude before (ICDA funds are released for the
project. While the full -range of neiihborhood reactions to the project can
beat be prosentod in a public forum, the followinj. are A few o-athe reservations
I and several other residents have concerning the feasibility of the project
and the methods outlined in the Environmental Review 2ccord for implementing project t:
• 2
1) The Record fails to establish a crucial need for the Happy -Hollow
Park to be included in an overall c.;chome of flood control. This
is partly because there is as yet no overall scheme (the procedure
so far is apprently to introduce separate projects piecemeal), but
largely because the statistics would not support .such a claim. Since
the estimated drainage area of the Happy hollow facility is only 35 acres
(or less) out a total of more than 5400 acres in the entire Ralston
Creek watershed, it is obvious that its impact an the flooding problem
would be neglible.
2) The Record represents an incomplete and partially distorted appraisal
of both the positive and neGative impacts the project could potentially
have upon the environment, both physical and aesthetic, both short-term
and longi term. Contrary to what the report suggests, the proposed
earthen embankment built across the present entrance to the park
will constitute both a visual and physical obstruction that cannot
help but have a. negative effect Vpoh both the appearance and.accessibility
of the park. Rather than propose alterations of dubious value and
potentially harmful effect, the Ci.ty'should strive to improve the
park facility by better maintenance and the addition of trees and other
1 dca in It i.sU comewhit hard for the residents of the neighborhood
a
an p 6.
t f t that four ears awo the City Council approved (over protest) a pocket
o orge 1 y 1
zoning chanZe from R-2 to R -3B for a parcel of land immediately to
the north of Happy Hollow park, that resulted in the demolition of
more than an acre of natural woodland and the creation of an unsightly
and hazardous landfill. Concerning the possible impact upon the
physical environment of the park, it should be noted that after periods
of heavy rains, Portions bf the park already have far too much standing
water. If the drainage outflow is further reduced, this problem will
doubtless be compounded --on an annual basis and not just during the
so-called 100 -year rain.
As the City Council is well aware, the happy Hollow Park is for its
size, perhaps the most widely used park in the entire city, being used
by more than 40 softball teams during the summer, in addition to community use
and school team -practice. Despite this heavy -use, which periodically creates
traffic and other problems in this predominantly single-family residential
neighborhood, the residents are not in favor of measures that will impair
the park's usability ar: a recreational facilty. If the proposed conversion
of sappy Hollow into a storm water storage area would substantially alleviate
the periodic flooding of Ralston Greek, the residents of the neighborhood
would have no objections. The Environmental Review Record fails to
convince un.
cc: HCDA .md -UD, Omaha
Iowra City Departmonts of:
i arks and =recreation
Public Works
Community Development
Planting and Zoning
0
TO:DATE: December 23, 1976
Neal Berlin, City Manager
FROM: Dennis R. Kraft, Director of CommunityA010
DevelopmentRE: Letter from Wa
Wayne Begley to City Council dated December 15, 1976
There are Several comments ltd like to make relative to
statements and assertions made by Mr. Bc
indicate that there was an almost total some of the
various Cit lack ofhlr. Begley appears to
City officials and Mr.. Be le communication between
by the City staff on HaPPy 'follow Park. relative to the activities taken
The initial correspondence is
This is untrue.
related to opposition to the to the y on this matter
llaycks from rezoning Cit
September m R2 to R3. This a g of the property owned b
1976 and appeared in the form of Y the
Mrs. Vernonber1 , 1976, signed by Mr. and Mrs. a Petition dated
rs. V and Mrs. Barbara Harold Rogers, oner. and
P specifically Planning
The above
deny the rezoningY urged that the Plannin mentioned
Planning request. This is g and Zoning Commission
g and Zoning Commission on exactly the action taken b
that was submitted was signed b approximately
7, 1876 Y the
-specifically Y pproximatel The second petition
the Y requested that the Parks and Y 400 citizens and it
Possibility of purchasing the Hayek p Recreation
Happy ljollow ssibil Park. Commission explore
the Cit Once again, thisis
racily for an addition to
Y administration. Dennis exactly the action
Recreation, hired an appraiserShowalter, the Director taken by
Of the Ilayek Property sothat
for the purpose of determining Parks and
Recreation P perty so that it could be considered b
Commission for g the value
Park. a possible area of Y the Parks and
expansion of IIaPPY Ilollow
Soon after ethestctlonfthePlanning and Zoning Commission denying
rezoning
the action taken by the Personally telephoned Mr. i g the
rezoningCommission and I Begley and told him about
definite Possibility might go before the CityCouncil but indicatethat him there hwas tae
indicated that in Y that it would not go before the Council.
Commission the case of a denial by the Planning
it was the decision of the1 further
request would be further petitioner to decide if
if additional action did Pursued. I also indicated if the
Subsequent to this a take Place, he would be to Mr. Begley that
made the this
reasonable period Of made aware of this.
Mr Beot to pursue the rezoning
did elapse and informed rm eks
eglcy in writing of the g request. I Y
further pursue the rezoning, apparent decision b then informed
y the Hayeks not to
Subsequent to my telephone conversation with Mr.
Begleyalso had a
conversation with a Ms. Marsha Linder, a neighbor , I
g of Mr. Begley `s, who
0
Neal Berlin
December 23, 1976
Page 2
also indicated an interest in the Happy Hollow Park expansion project.
As 1 remember, Ms. Linder indicated that she was working on this project
with Mr. Begley, although in that the conversation was nearly two months
ago, I don't remember for sure if that was the case. On December 2, 1
also drafted a letter to Ms. Linder indicating to her the status of the
project as of that date.
During this period of time, I also had personal conversations with both
Dennis Showalter and Dick Plastino. Dennis indicated to me that the item
had been before the Parks and Recreation Commission on a nearly continuous
basis and that they had requested that he secure an appraisal on this
property. He indicated to me that he was in the process of doing this
and he would keep me informed as to the status of this project.
Sometime during November I also discussed this matter with Dick Plastin0.
lie indicated that he had received a telephone call
was out and that he subsequently attempted to contafrom Mr. Begley when he
ct Mr. Begley although
Mr. Begley had failed to return his phone call.
Mr. Begley also appeared at one of the Committee on Community Needs' public
meetings in November and specifically requested that the Committee consider
the utilization of Block Grant Program funds for the expansion of Happy
Hollow Park.
The Parks and Recreation Commission, through Dennis Showalter, were also
in contact with the Planning and Zoning Commission on this matter prior to
the October 7th decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission on the
rezoning request.
while I don't know that the above mentioned contacts constitute all of the
communications between various City employees and boards and Mr. Begley
and his group, I think it clearly substantiates the fact that there was
an almost continuous communication between the afore -mentioned groups on
the Happy Hollow Park acquisition.
In reviewing the documentation in my file, I find it difficult to determine
the membership of the group known as Citizens Concerned About the Future of
Happy Hollow Park. The only specific persons I have identified are Mr.
Begley and Ms. Linder. The petition itself, as I have indicated, just
requests that the Parks and Recreation Commission explore the possibility
of purchasing the Hayek property for park expansion purposes. The petition
itself says nothing about the City Council holding a public meeting at
the earliest possible date. Furthermore, the letter dated September 17,
1976, which was attached to the front of the petition, also makes no mention
of holding a meeting at the earliest possible date. The request for an
early Council meeting is in Mr. Begley's letter of September 29, 1976 and
that includes only his signature and was apparently drafted many days after
the petition was signed. Therefore, in my opinion, it is misleading to
lJ
Neal Berlin
December 23, 1976
Page 3
0
say that the petition containing almost 400 signatures specifically
requested that the City Council "include a public discussion of the
petition at the earliest possible meeting".
I also can find no documentation whatsoever in my file that indicates
that anyone, other than Mr. Begley, is specifically opposed to the
utilization of Happy Hollow Park as a storm water storage area. As I
indicated previously, the two petitions filed related to opposition to
the rezoning and a request that the Council consider the acquisition of
the park. There is no mention whatsoever on either of these petitions
or on any attachments submitted with these petitions about opposition to
the utilization of the park as a storm water storage area. I think this
could be potentially misleading to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development, because without the petitions and related materials, it seems
to read as though nearly 400 citizens of the area are opposed to the
development of the park as a storm water storage area. This is just not
true.
In the second page of this letter, Mr. Begley indicates that since the
proposed Happy Hollow facility would control only 35 acres of the 5,400
acre Ralston Creek Watershed, it is obvious that the impact on the
flooding problem would be negligible. I believe this is untrue and the
same argument could be used for virtually every retention structure called
for for every minor tributary in the entire watershed. This rationale, if
repeated, would greatly reduce the efficiency of the entire concept.
if you have further questions on this, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
DRK:sc
0
CITY OF IC:(A CITY
OEPARTFiEr(T OF PUBLIC HORKS
HEHORAHDU
TO: Heal Berlin
City Council
Elia: Dick PlastinV�-
RE: Happy Hollow Park1
DATE:
Decemba
I
The minutes
Creek C of the
mber
represeoordinat 9 Com itte 1 76
nti �n mittee 19 meeting of
questions ng the residents showed that the Ralston
Hollow about the Env on Br Wayne Begley.
declow storage area. ironmental
the p The n Street asked various
Of the area twas
oblic works pmrectes indicateethat cord for Happy
Present additional infowoulrmaLl meetw7 thtresidents
On December
that I would2' 1976,
Happy Hollow meet toith r p either the Begg Y and it d
meemeetdAssoan theiat�enofrI sa'd�thathI en enNorthsedtlY abuttcideing
fiir
thet the Civic Cea rson livingould be willing geighbor_9
residents of 14r, the eithe
the loca neighbor 9I said Park or we ca -r
With the Be
tion and time hood and 9 he would talk to
To date, 1 of fihe meetinuld Phone me back
written have not heard
subJectsa letter to Hap concer from ldr9 a Y, althou
related nin Be,
PPY Hollow Park. rather -wide 9h he has
fian9e of
RJp:bz
MINUTES
RALSTON CREEK COORDINATING COMMITTEE
DECEMBER 1, 1976
7: 30 Ph! - CITY MAN
gGER' S CONFERENCE ROOM
Persons in Attendance:
Richard Plastino
Jane. Jakobsen
Helen Kavanaugh
Glenn Boutelle'`
Jim Hall
Roxanne Haldeman..
Doug'Boothroy
Ed Brinton
Dolores Rogers
Charles Eastham
Andrea Hauer
Julie Vann
Flo stockaan '
Audrey Scott'`
Bruce Glasgow
Jim Jacob
Jim Jacob rs Powers-T9illis presented preliminary, storm sewer m v
Creek watershed shorting all existing storm sewer sizes, gradesaan g of�the
Ralston
Ed Brinton presented a workin ma sho pths:`
basin. g p. wing sub-watersheds in the. Ralston_ Creek
The- firm 1411 next determine the• mount of water going into' the storm
sewer system and then, determine where deficiencies or surpluses exist istorm
storm sewer system.
A section of the water management plan related to.the impact o
Trf Ralston Creek
on property values was handed out.
This will be a' section of the £anal report.
rs xmNaon went into detail on another section on the final re
"Storm tieser Drainage System". He stated that a st- , final
al drainage has two
essential u" poi+t called_ .
. P iposes: ge System
1. Control of stormwater runoff to prevent physical ury or
'loss of life, in
as and to minimize property damage a'Yjesuit of
u'�'al?y large rainstorm; _
2- To control surface water.to minimize inconvenience
fr[m more frequent minor rain_stonaSresulting
Brinton stated
#2 that for the most part the Ralston Creek watershed i
�2 had always contem
trolled in the design of storrmrater•runo£f stzuctures
He went into detail about the information that•exists`in the.Ralston Cr
watershed. Information presently :opographq,.'soils, -
drainage, rainfall, streamfloweek.
available-includes t, flood analysis and £l:od'hazards', t
He went over the section of the report that discusses in layman's teens
just what runoff is and how Various works of man affect runoff. ,
z
page -
RCCC Minutes • •
/mother section of the report discusses siorage of stonmrater and how this `
relates to: reducing the peak rate of runoff, reducing the frequency: and -,
severity, of downstream flooding, erosion and sedementation, and allowing-;
upstream areas to be developed with'mi-iiimal impact on-d'ownstream'facilities.
He then discussed a section of the report outlining criteria used in selecting
potential storage sites. Four of these criteria are:.
I. Current land use must be in.open space where potential
damage from flooding isminimal;
2• Multi-purpose land -use may be provided to assure neighborhood
acceptance and 'reasonable development costs;
3• The site should control a large drainage area or be essential
to downstream protection;`
4, The anticipated benefits should be greater than the costs.
1Vayne Begley, representing residents on Brown Street, asked some detailed questions
about the Environmental Review Record
conveyed the neighbors' concern for the Happy }follow Storage Area. He
.about the dangers of temporary water storage
and the change in the aesthetic value of the park by building a 2i foot addition
to .the bank on the.south side of,the park...Addition discussion-insued, and it
was decided.that the Public Works Director would meet wit}Y.the residents-'
area to present additional information. �• s--J'f'the:
Andrea }Lauer of the CIN said that they were •having`dzificultxes'stretchrna HCDA
funds far enough and she wanted to determine whether the% Ralston .'Creek projects on
the south branch could continue ahead with an allocat-ion''of"approzimdtel:
rather than the $665,000- After a -lengthy discussion, the'Coordinaiing ;-jbct,Oon
Committee,
upon the recommendation of the Public Works -Director,.said ,that -it would be possible
to continue significant work, foi.$5o0,000 and Andrea hauer,was-aiithorazeil`to
report this back to the CIN. ; .
Ed Brinton continued with his discussion of the report on stormw ter drainage
systems. He went over two drawings which indicate the dlfierence-in the severity
of flooding under almost identical waterflow conditions betw&en'an, area' located
at about Dlradow Street and an area located, at Sheridan Avenue. Due. to the
difference in topography, the -flooding in the`Sheridan Ycvenue�area is much more
severe under a waterflow that is about equal'.to the`flow"in_the Meadow Street
area.
A meeting was set up for December 15, 1976 at_7 30 P.1i to go'over`-.additional
sections of the report. The meeting was adjourned at'approximately 11:00 pjxf.
Respectfully submitte ;
ch
and J. PI' t o
• • RECEIVED DEC ' " 1976
JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COURT HOUSE
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
PHONE: (319) 338.5442
December 17, 1976
Mayor Mary Neuhauser
and Council Members
Civic Center
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mayor Neuhauser and Council Members:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
LORADA E. CILEK
HAROLD M. DONNELLY
DON SEHR
The Board of Supervisors would like to extend an invita-
tion to the City Council for a joint meeting at your
convenience.
We feel now that the elections are over and with two new
members on our Board; some joint meetings would be of great
benefit to both the City and the County.
One of the first matters we feel should be addressed is the
proposed bond issue for the Joint Law Enforcement and Admin-
istrative Facility.
We will be looking forward to your reply.
Seasons greetings to you and your staff.
Sincerely, ,
^Harold M. Donnelly Don Sehr-
Chairman, Pro -tem
Board of Supervisors
-2 7'n
RESOLUTION NO. 76-462
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PRELIMINARY PLAT'
FOR STURGIS COINER ADDITION
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY. IOWA, that the
approval of the preliminary plat for Sturgis Corner Addition
be granted with the following conditions:
1. That the petitioner agree to ,upend the subdivision plat
before undertaking any development of Lot 2;
2. 'fiat the sidewalks be shorn on the plat, but that:
a. they need not be installed until Lot 2 is amended, and
b. if they are not required in Lot 2, they will not be
required in Lot 1;
It was further recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission that:
1. A rolled curb on the center island of Sturgis Corner Road
be shown; and
2. The 50 -foot right-of-way be waived to 48 feet.
It was moved by Balmer and seconded by Selzer
that the resolution as read be adopted and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Passed and approved this 28th day of D mber , 1976.
au -ATTEST: 4f- - 7 -,
CITY CLERK
Alf) u
MAYOR
RECEIVED 3C ISS'-•�// '
BY TZ? LEGAL DEPAR:'•'EN I
De (2a r- Z2 1 �6 akL
2 300
. COMMERCE
o f ypA K
CMC CENTER. 410 E WASHINGTON ST.
{`,9/IOWA CIN. IOWA 522<0
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NOTICE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY IS CONSIDERING APPOINTMENTS TSD
THE FOLLOWING CONMITTEE:
CMMITME ON CMVIUNITY NEEDS
Two vacancies
January 25, 1977
January 25, 1977
Unexpired terms
October 1, 1977
March 1, 1978
It is the duty of members of the Committee on Community Needs to
coordinate communication channels between groups and citizens of
Iowa City and the City Council and staff and then to responsibly
respond to program proposals as solutions designed to meet the
community's needs.
Iowa City appointed members of boards and commissions must be
qualified voters of the City of Iowa City.
The selection and appointments to this Committee will be made at
the December 28, 1976, Council meeting at 7:30 P.M., in the Council
Chambers. The actual terms will begin January 25, 1977. This will
allow the appointees to attend meetings of the Committee on Community
Needs in order to become familiar with the duties of the Committee
before assuming full responsibility. Persons interested in being
considered for these positions should contact the City Clerk, Civic
Center, 410 East Washington. Application forms are available from
the Clerk's office upon request.
_ 23o2
RESOLUTION NO. 76-463
A RESOLUTION NAMING A CERTAIN PARK LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, deems it
in the best interests of the residents of the City of Iowa City,
to name parks located within the City; and
WHEREAS, the City Council by Resolution No. 72-63 established certain
guidelines for the naming of parks; and
WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City has acquired the following described
parcel of land for park purposes:
In T -79N, R -6W, 5th P.M., Section 23 thtNreof-, a parcel
of land in the W 75 acres of the W' in the SW, of said
section 23 described as follows: Commencing at the
NE corner of the W!i in the S104 of said section 23;
thence 2 745 feet; thence S 820 feet; thence E 745 feet;
thence N 820 feet to the point of beginning. Said
parcel contains 14 acres, more or less.
and,
WHEREAS, the Parks and Recreation Commission has recommended that
said park be named "Wetherby Park";
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Iowa City, Iowa, that the above described park be named "Wetherby
Park".
It was moved by Perret and seconded by Balmer
that the Resolution be adopteil—ai—nd upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
x
Balmer
x
deProsse
X
Poster
x
Neuhauser
x
Perret
x
Selzer
x
Vcvera
Passed and approved this 28th day of
December . 1976.
L.ir: I,, C "I,I; : Lihr«J-
WAM
' l RECEIVED & APPROVED
ATTEST: i �tG BY THE LEGAL DEPARTiSERM
City Clerk I5 IIl 6
RESOLUTION NO. 76-464
U
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING T11E UNIVERSITY OF Iola To USE CERTAIN
PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY INIONS MR THE ERECTION OF INFORMATIONAL
GUIDE SIGNS.
WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City, Iowa, pursuant to State law, is responsible
for the care, supervision and control of streets, sidewalks, alleys and other public
grounds, and
WHEREAS, the University of Iowa is desirous of installing and maintaining signs
in and about the City of Iowa City and the University of Iowa that will be a part of
a system of signage which will aid drivers unfamiliar with the University campus and
the City street system in locating University destinations, and
WHEREAS, the City Council deems that such informational guide signs are in the best
interest of the comTrunity, and
1111EREAS, locations where permission to install such signs is requested are as
follows:
1. The west side of N. Dubuque Street, north of Park Road.
2. The west side of N. Dubuque Street between Market Street
and Bloomington Street.
3. North side of Iowa Avenue between the Iowa Avenue Bridge and the
CRANDIC Railroad overpass.
4. north side of Market Street between Madison Street and Capitol Street.
5. North side of Market Street between Capitol Street and Clinton Street.
6. North side of Grand Avenue between South Grand Avenue and Byington Road.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IONIA CITY,
IOWA, that the State of Iowa for use and benefit of the State University of Iowa is
hereby authorized to install and maintain informational guide signs in the following
public right-of-way locations:
1. The west side of N. Dubuque Street, north of Park Road.
2. The west side of N. Dubuque Street between Market Street and
Bloomington Street.
3. North side of Iowa Avenue between the Iowa Avenue Bridge and the
CRANDIC Railroad overpass.
4. North side of Market Street between Madison Street and Capitol Street.
5. North side of Market Street between Capitol Street and Clinton Street.
6. North side of Grand Avenue between South Grand Avenue and Byington Road.
It was moved by Foster and seconded by Balm
er
that the Resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS:
x Balmer
x deProsse
x Foster
x Neuhauser
x Perret
x _ Selzer
x Vevera
Passed and approved this 28th day of ne �mh�r , 19 7C
ATTEST:
City Clerk Zy
-�(10 1i '-EIV.)1r.1 2305
� Mayor REC;IVr;Ti F GrP-110�LD
BY THE; LEGAL DEPA3T1GEEIT.
jag e� y
L•
TO: ParksDATE: December 29, 1976
Flo S
and Recreation Commission
tockman, Chairman
FROM: Iowa City City Council
RE: Referral of Dec. 23rd.
At their regular Council meeting on December 28th
Ioi,ra City Council adopted the Resolution naming Wetherby
Park. the
Will you disregard the memo of Dec. 23rd referring this
matter back to the Commission.
Cie,¢
J4 Stolfus�
City Clerk
TO: PlanningDATE: December 29, 1976
Dr. Robrtnd Zoning Commission
en
FROM: Iowa Ci city CoCity C., Chairman
uncil
RE: Referral of Dec 22nd -University S•
At their re igns
adopted regular meeting on December 28th, the Ioira Ci
ty P the Resolution Authorizing the
Use Certain public Ri Council
Informational Right -of -hay Locations University of Iowa To
Guide Signs. for the Erection of
matteYOU disregard the memo of December
Your commission.
Abbie Stolfus,
City Clerk
22nd referring this
2'InS't
CITY BUDGET AbiEND11ENT AND CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION
Johnson --"—_._.....__....__County, Iowa, and to the State Comptroller:
To the Auditor of—._—_--------- ---- _ -
The Council of the City of_—.._..IOwa _Clty ---------- _—_....------- in snid county (MMA) met on
—._December.. 19_.76.., at the place and hour set in the notice, a copy of which accompanies this
certificate and is certified as to publication. Upon taking up the proposed nmendment, it was considered and taxpayers were
heard for or against the amendment as follows: ------------- _.---.__.._----.-___.--.................... •....... ......
------- --
None---..—�...-- - -- ---- -- - _ - -- --- - - -- - '..--
The Council, after hearing all taxpayers wishing to be heard and considering the statements made by them, -gave final con-
sideration to the proposed amendment(s) to the budget and modifications proposed at the hearing, if any, Thereupon, the
following resolution was introduced:
RESOLUTIONS NO. 76^465_._----- -. - .r. .:
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CURRENT BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 30, 19.7-7_... on
19—......J -
Be It Resolved by the Council of the City of__QWa-_.7.t'.._—_.—_—......____—..__.— ... —.... _., Iowa:
Section 1. Following notice 19_16' and the public hearing held
_Ae.cember-21 — 19_76_, the current budget (as previously amended) is amended as set
out herein: - - -
Section 2. The cash balances and revenue estimates are amended as follows:
Fund
- -
General
New available balance . . . . . . . . .
Community Protection
New total revenue estimate . -
Debt Service
New available balance . . . . . . .
CaPitOl PTOJ .
New total revenue estimate .
EflteI'PI'1Se -
New available balance . .
Utility
New total revenue estimate .
Home and Community Environment (or)
New available balance . .
Physical Environment S.P.
New total revenue estimate .
752.344
__—
$-----......—.441683.
— ._
11417}528
Section 3. The following changes (transfers of appropriations between programs, and increases in. total appropriations) are
hereby authorized:
_ - -: - - _'>••- :... -
Program
Change :Appropriation
Community Protection
from $_....2,.931,568._.._..—__ to
Human Development (or)
from $..... 1,376.,629 ....... ..... .... to $........ ..,.591,.67.8
bfental & Physical Health S.P.
from S -__..__ ......................_...._.. to $.--------.•.—--.----- -�-
Education & Culture S.P.
from $___ ------- — ------- to
Leisure Time Time Opportunities S.P.
from $------ to $—/-------•--------
9,399,224......_.___.. to $1x..,.87$,,2.57—_-.
Home and Community Environment (or)
from $ --- .......
Physical Environment S.P.
from $ ....__.....__.____.: to $-------
Economic Well -Being S.P.
from $--_~........ —------- _. to
Transportation S.P.
from5-------•------ ...... ... ....... -._ to.
1,.959A to
Policy & Administration -
from $.__ .......... __... .
;28th December
76 L:..
day of _�.. .
Passed this _..---_'--.--__.. __.—.—.---------------,:19
It was Illoved by deProsse and seconded by Balmer that the Resolution as read be adopted,
and upon roll call there were:
ti� ci.0
_ :Cca�c
Mayor Ma C . Neuhauser "
Attest:
Vote ( list by names) : ... i
Perret, Selzer, Vevera,Balmer,
Ayes:.._._..._...----------'---_-.....__._—__------...---
deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser
`sys.none
city Clerk Abble St
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I hereby certify the above transactions to be a true copy of the proceedings of the city council and the resolutions passed in
the above matter. �•
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City Clerk i - ._ ... ..
• An overall increase in the budget or a major change in the proposed transfers between programs overall will require a new
notice and hearing. -
M
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G ..,.i r..,
AMENDMENT OF CURRENT CITY BUDGET -
N O T I C E
The Council of the City of. - IOW,.1. Cit - "
y" `- .. in Johnson
Iowa, will meet at the C1ViC CCRter (nnmc(s) of county or counties)
meets -------- ai 7--30 Pm_ on ---De_ce__m_be_r_ 21
__ _
(place en meeting) ' - ---
for the purpose of amending the current budget of the city for the fiscalune '"'-
(hour) (date) -
of revenue and expenditure appropriations in lite following funds and programsandfor the following�reasonsby ngtng estimates
Fun--- d ._ Change in Revenue Estimates
General -; Available balance from $ ........ 955 .___•_„-
wnb
-
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to $ 752, 344 -- -•
Current revenue estimate from
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to 5 8,088,344---
Renson:. to_permit the e cpenditurc oF_unantc,pat e __
and unanticipated d lenewnb)eT(d_cash
receipts
-J)ebdt_sS.V_r.v_ice
1)alances
Available balance-
trom $_ ..... (1•,588)
g 44,683-.
Capital Proj . Current
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Total from'.
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and unanticipated receipts -
ERtCT�I_.iSC-,
_imeneimlbereci;-_cash-_baJ antes
Available balance'
from $ --__1,350. 618 •• -•-
- -'
w ; $ 1 417 S28
Utility Current revenue estimate from
5 `--- ._-....._ .—.. _. ___
to • 2 894 393
Total from $_.._4,141,494
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to 5----- 4.,.311 921
- --t the -
Reason: to Permit the exPenditure of unantici)�ated
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ulnencttmbered'
There will be no increase in`�tax Iccies to %ipatded receipts
. cash• balances
fiscal
- p' yen• named above...
Pro •ram
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• .y pproprialions
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from $39
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om
to permit the expenditure of,unanticipated tmenc�wnbered cash balances
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ts
Reason: and unanticipated receip_
Home and Community :•-------•- - -...,
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front g...... ....:399,_224..... _ ----.....- ._'_.-----
to permit the expenditure of unanticipated unencumbered �cash7balances _
Reason: -and-ed_xec.cipts.._..._----- __�—...___ - -_-- .�—
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from g .....1, 950, 663 $$
to permit the expenditure of tiriantcpafediuteneumbeled cash balances
-.. _
Reason:.._ iulantici ated recei is
P._ ---- -1'.... ....... =--- .......... -- ------
Any increase in expenditures set out above will be met from the increased non -property tax revenues nces not
budgeted or considered in this current budget. This will provide for a balanced budget. and cash bala_...
City
instructions: Publish only those lines which are used for specific funds or programs and whicfr are filled in' The above form
of notice may be one column wide and may include one or more funds. It must be pitb)ishcd potlled Lhan he above form
.before the hearing, provided that, in cities of less than 200 population and in such cities only; not -less t may be posted in
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AMENDMENT OF CURRENT CITY
I3UDGET
N O T I C E
The Council of the City of_..._Tow$. Clty_ -_. - ....... in
....Minson-;.... _ ..._ County,
(nnme(s) of county or counties)
Iowa, will meet atthe _Civic Center .... at 7.30 -pm-.
-_-- -_-- -_--. ---- . .-.-
aO
(date) -
(place of meeting) (hour)
for the purpose of amending the current budget of the city for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977 . , by changing estimates
of revenue and expenditure appropriations in the following funds and programs and
for the following reasons:
Fund Change in Revenue Estimates
-
General-rAvailnblebalance from $ 314 955
to $ .. 752-,344 _,__-._ --..
7 225 394-_•
Current revenue estimate from $ _._.._a... r ----•--
. to $... 7,336 000_ ----_- -
.. Total from 5---. 7-, 540 a349-._ --_-----.
to $.......8, 0$8.a.344---•------
wi
Reason:to••permit-the expenditure of_unanticllaied 1u1e11Gwnhexed cash._bllances
and unanticipated receipts
-
58£111 ._.......
Available balance from $ . _._... � 1 .. ... .l_ ..
to $... !14,683 ._-•--- —
.Aebt_Sezv_zce
1
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Capital Pro) -Current revenue estimate from $_._4 075,26... ....... ..... ....
_ .. to $... ..6a.�?$
Total from $......_4s073,G58. - ---.—.
to..$ ..... ..
Rea6on: to permit_ the exp enditure._of unanticihated••iinencwnbered:_t ash_ba7,aace:
and unanticipated receipts
Eflterpr Ls L Available balance from $ ._.1., 35Q� 618_ .............
2 790 8764,393.--.,
Utility Current revenue estimate from S-_----•s--•--••a-_•--•-•••-•--___•--
to,$._ --_- 2,89'___.._-
Total from $....._4,141_,494-..... _...... ....
....... to $......_4.,311,921. -----_-__—
ane tulan t 1),ut µ , ����
There will be no increase in tax levres o e pm ,n Lhe cu rent fiscal year named above.
- Program Change of Expenditure Appropriations
Community Protection from $ to
Reason: Cf2..peillll t,._uw'._r%M1yc�suas..u�.,...vw•...w..............,.�__._...,_'_'----.._.. .----..__.
and Unanticipated receipts
Human Development from $ 1,376,629,................to $ 1, ---A 8_-•-__—__`
to permit the expenditure of unanticipated unencumbered cash balances
Reason; and U(1171t15jpated_recelpts,__•-._- . ...... ----
Home and Community from $._.. `x,399,224 ................. to ;!$ 11, —. -. 7 —
to permit the expenditure of unanticipated unencumbered cash balances
Reason:.and_.unanticipated_xecei.p-ts----...--------------
Policy and Administration from $.:__1.a950,663 __-_._---_...: to'g2•y004,189:_•;:_
to permit the expenditure of unanticipated unencumbered cash balances
Reason:d unantici at—ed recei Pis.....---------- -------------------- --
_.._...._.--.___._
..
Any increase in expenditures set out above will be met from the increased non -property tnx revenues and cash balances not
budgeted or considered in this current budget. This will provide for a balanced budget.
fJ4
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City Clerk
Instructions: Publish only those lines which are used for specific funds or programs and.whic{rInre filled -in:The-- , ove Yorm
of notice may be one column wide and may include one or more funds. It must be published boLtless than four ..M.. days
before the hearing, provided that, in cities of less than 200 population unit in such cities only', such notice maybe posted in
three public _places. After the public henring the council shall adopt, by, resolutions the amendment as finally 'determi_ned
which action shall be made a mutter of record. For detailed information, see Chapter 384-, division -11, Code of Iowa.
Certification of Publication%:. I hereby certify that the above notice won published ('posted in three public places an estah-
lished by ordinance) in _ - on •-J�^''-t''--J=S— 19Z�
(no of newspaper)
G.
Cfty Clerk
CITY BUDGET BUDGET Abl ENDh1ENT AND CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION'
Johnson -._._.----.--- County , Iowa; and to the State Comptroller:
To the Auditor of—....___ _
.._.......
...in said county (tib KVA) met on
The Council of the City ot...�— -
—.._Recembel�21------------• 1`�'""76." at the Place and hour set in the notice, n copy of which accompanies this
certificate and is certified as to publication. Upon taking up the proposeconsidered and—taxpnYers�were
d amendment, it was
._—..—_..--- —.----
heard for or against the amendment as follows: _.-.-----------_-.....------.-_ _--•—_.__.,_.—•--•------- -
_....— ..—.......
None _ ......--
- The
the
The Council, after hearing all taxpayers wishing to be heard and considering the statements made by them, fina con-
sideration to the proposed amendment(s) to the budget and modifications proposed at the hearing, -S[ any. Th
following resolution was introduced:
RESOLUTIONS NO._..—_ --6-
A RESOLUTION AbiENDINC THECURRENT BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, f9.!� L. (9(+fi
AA JRXTA4J X%W- - - -- Iowa:
Be It Resolved by the Council of the City of...._ZO.L...CxG'j--.-- -
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19 76, and the public hearing held
De.�elnbet 7, - the -
- Following notice published_
Section 1. - -
10..6_, the current budget (as Previously amended) is amended as se
out herein:
The cash balances and revenue estimates are amended as follows:
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Section 2.
752
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General
New available balance
$_._.__._-__.7_,336x0.00
New total revenue estimnte . . . .
44 x683 —
$..... --.._--- —'
Debt. Service
New available balance . . . •
6X228., Sit
$.....----'--=_1
Capitol Proi .
New total revenue estimate . . .
. , 417 528
$ __--.--_ -�
EflterprlSe__.
New available balance .
$- --
Utility
New total revenue estimate
$-------------- _•.--^— "
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blbalance
New available a .
$...._..._......_._._._-._... --
New total revenue estimate • ' '
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programs, and increases in total appropriations) are
Section 3. The following changes (transfers of appropriations between
hereby authorized: -- - - -
Program Change. Appropriation - -
from 5.:---2.,931,568.-------t.o-S--- 3,.101-,939
Community Protection
from $-...1,37.6,629.-•----------- to ........_l,.591i.6Z8_____
Human Development (or) from $ --_..__-.....------.------------...._.. to $......._.—..----
Dfental & Physical FFealth S.P. Education &Culture S.P. from $..-._....----•- ...... _......... :... .to
Leisure Time Time Culture
S-P' s S.P. front $::::_:..... ................_....:_._ to $._�...._�....._....-_..--.-
HomeandComm OppornviroesS.Pnment (or) from`$: --9,3.99,224.____.•-:-- to $...
....
�1�8Zfl,.2"52—•--
nity
physical Environment S.P. from $---_--`---'-_•""'
Economic Nell -Being S.P. from $:-.----•-•--.-•--- _= -t.o $-----'--""'
to
Transportation S.P. from-
••----- -"- 2,004,189 950 663 to $---- ---' ----
- from $ � ......a .....__.
Policy & Administration .-.
28th December Is 76 _ .
Passed this _.— -- day of
It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Balmer that be adopted,
the Resolution as read
and
upon roll call there were: �l_tiltl..u.•C-----�.�%l l�L Lu'_V;=I_----•---
blayor_-.14a#Ir C. Neuhause.r..:.
Vote (list by names):
Attest:
Perret,V
_Selzer, evera,Balmer,
Ayes:.._.....-- ------•---s-
deProsse, Foter, Neuhauser
........ __- ._......
Says -
it Clark Abbie' Stol s
I hereby certify the above transactions to be a true Copy of the Proceedings of the council and the reso
city lotions passed: in
the above matter. l �-
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January 6, 1976
Mr. Thomas Slockett
Johnson County Auditor
Johnson County Courthouse
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Mr. S103kett:
Attached are the amendments made to the FY 77 City of Iowa City
Budget approved at the Council meeting of December 28, 1976.
I have included the official publication on the amendments
and detailed information concerning these amendments. I
also am forwarding the same to the State Comptroller's office.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please
contact me at Ext. 221.
Sincerely,
Rosemary Vitosh
Director
Department of Finance
RV:bc /
Enclosures
cc: Abbie Stolfus, City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 76-466
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REVISED MAXIMUM INCOME LIMITS
SCHEDULE MR TILE IWF CITY HOUSING AUTHORITY, SECTION
23, LEASED 11OUSING PROGRAM.
WHEREAS, on December 14, 1976, the Department of Housing and Urban
Development has recommended a revision of the initial income limit schedule
for tenant admission to low -rent public housing, and
WEILREAS, the City of Iowa City desires to comply with the regulations of
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, and
WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has requested the
Iowa City Housing Authority to adopt a resolution approving the revised schedule
for tenant admission to lav -rent public housing.
Category Admission
1 Person
$ 7,200
2 Persons
8,200
3 Persons
9,250
4 Persons
10,250
5 Persons
10,900
6 Persons
11,550
7 Persons
12,200
8 or more
12,850
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED By THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
IUSA, that the above referenced initial income limit schedule for tenant
admission to low -rent public housing for the Iowa City Housing Authority,
Section 23, Leased Housing Program be approved for implementation effective
January 1, 1977.
It was moved by Foster and seconded by Perret
that the Resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS:
ABSENT:
x
Balmer
x_ deProsse
x
Foster
x
Neuhauser
x
Perret
-- _ x_
Selzer
�d—
Vevera
Passed and approved this 28th day of neremher , 19 76
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:(-! J Mayor
ATTEST
City Clerk RECEIVED & APPROVED
BY ,THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT
■
• RESOLUTION NO. 76-467
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE 1%]AYOR AND CITY CLERK TO
RECORD AN E{TINGUISH= OF EASEMENT.
WHEREAS, full legal title to the following_ described property, to -grit:
Lot one (1) in block eighty-two (82) in Iowa City, Iowa, is vested in the
City of Iowa City, and
WHEREAS, prior to conveyance of title to the City of Iowa City, the
portion of int One (1) in Block 82 in Iaaa City, Iowa, according to the
recorded plat thereof, except the east 68 feet of the south 40 feet thereof;
was subject to an easement over the west 12 feet of the south 40 feet of
said Lot One in favor of the owners of the east 68 feet of the south 40 feet
of said. Lot one as provided in the deeds recorded in Book 186, page 2 and
Book 185, page 183 of the deed records of Johnson County, Iowa. .-
NOW, THEEREEURE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA:
1. That the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Iowa City are hereby
authorized to record the extinguishment of easement in Lot One (1) of
block eighty-two (82) in Iowa City in that the City of Iaaa City has
obtained full legal title to the dominant and servient estates.
It was moved by Foster and seconded by
that the Resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
x Balmer
x deProsse
x Foster
x Neuhauser
x Perret
x Selzer
x Vevera
Passed and approved this 28th day of December
��J _ MAYOR
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ATTEST: Z1* kI
CITY CLERK
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were:
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RECEIVED & d.PPROVED
BY THE LEGAL DEPARTUENT
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✓ �_ RMINQUISkIME25 Or EASEMENT
'?MMAS, full legal titlecto the following described property, to -wit:
Lot one (1) in block eighty-two (82) in Iowa City, Iowa, is vested
A
in the City of Iowa City, and
WHEREAS, prior to conveyance of title to the City of Iowa City, the portion
of Lot one (1) in block 82 in Iowa City, Iowa, according to the
recorded plat thereof, except the east 68 feet of the south 40
feet thereof; was subject to an easement over the west 12 feet of
the south 40 feet of said Lot one in favor of the owners of the
east 68 feet of the south 40 feet of said Lot one as provided in
the deeds recorded in Book 186, page 2 and Book 185, page 183 of
the deed records of Johnson County, Io+ra.
NOW, THEREFORE, YNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that both the dominant
and servient estates became united in one ownership and the easement was
thereby extinguished.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the CITY OF IOWA CITY has hereunto affixed its
name and seal by and through Mary C. Neuhauser , its Mayor,
and Abbie Stolfus
its resolution number 76-467
Iowa City on
December 28
M- _. -
0
19 76
its City Clerk, being duly authori2ed by
duly passed by the City Council, Of
19 76 , on this 7.9th day of --
58"7y
3ec:t ` i
1977 J ;;i -3 IJti 8; 39 ,
CITY Or IOWA CITY, Iotv7,
Jnr:
JOF'iiSOiJ C0.''UV 1
By: -11,( i1< < < i Q . ,i
MAXOR
By:
CITY CLL.R1� '
RECEViED L- P n0ir,D
333E 'PBI: MC•_'i D?ggT"-.cam
Q�`
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RESOLUTIO76-468 <- ,
NO. % 7 f
A RESOLfP lON /
APPLI AUi4IORIZIiVG TIS MYOR TO
AND OPERATING3 A SPAM TRANSIT ASSISTE�LTE AN
OF TRANSPORTATINcs CAPITAL
ON. FROM THE IOM SLATE DEP
ARDENT
iCRthe res.'AS� the Cit
y Of and has1supporteddents Of tiCyan itIowa Cityoaa has
Undertaken
trans to
general Public po�Oto nrovide
fund, and system for the last five years from ss
tVHEREAS, due to
IowaWithCiwith a pro tax use rtyinuiebyalation the State Operating costs combined
Iowa City, Iowa, is enacted
ut
state assistance toy to transit system entt level the
of
the level of
tV[IERFJtSand
state transit the Iava State Deoart��nt of
assist assistance Capital and o Trans
local pest' Tranrantsportation is offer
Ing burdens of a public annus wits in Sys g the is designeda
Portation financl to
NOIV, "IE
IOtVA CITY. IOtVAroth,tBEIT RIZO $B THC CITY roUNCIL OF TME C
the Iowa State De Transportation, Public to an application to
ed to I7Y OF
,the
transit assistance capital and operatin
Transit Division for a
It was moved by g grant.
that the Resolution Perret
as read be ado and seconded b
AYES: NAYS: A>�S adopted, and upon troll call thered2!Lrwere-.---
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e e
ENT:
x Balmer
x deProsse
Foster
x Neuhauser
x Perret
x Selzer
Passed �- vevera
and approved this
28th day of
Dumber
19 76
ATTEST:�// t
L ct ') r Mayor I
City Clerk i
APPR07ED
5Y 1'i? LgOAL LEPAIM'021T
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745
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
A17r D ;'�,iSStQ'",,'ID5a/STAFF ACT10N 2
Diviston/!f,}i<<1tiy('y_tl)'W Public Transit '
Item/Order No.
Submitted by TFritz
Phone No. 28 279 Mceting Date
TITLE: Contract for State Transit Assistance Funds - T,,,,,.,
DISCUSSIO WBA CKGROUND:
RECIPIENT: City of Iowa City
COMMISSION APPROVAL: January 25, 197.7
--OPERATING-ASSISTANCE
Amount. of. Funds: $86,627
Time Period: 7-1-76 thru 6-30-77
CONTRACT..IS ATTACHED
PROPOSAL/ACTION RECOMMENDATION:
Recommend approval to sign contract.
CO'41IISSION ACTION / STAFF ACTION:
Moved by Seconded by
"'CAP-ITAL-ASSISTANCE
$20,730
Upon Invoice
Vote
Aye
Nay Pass
Dunn
Gardner
-
Garst
McGrath
Rigler -��
ennan
Tholushoms
IOWIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
PUBLIC TRANSIT DIVISION
JOINT PARTICIPATION AGREEMENT
January
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this 25th day of
b 19 77
> y and between the IOidA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTA-
TION, an agency of the State of Iowa, hereinafter called the "DEPARTMENT",
and City of Towa City
located at Civ1--.c—ceOteTL 410 Eas
JGL9u
hereinafter called the "PUBLIC AGENCY"_
14ITNESSFTH:
WHEREAS, the PUBLIC AGENCY has the authority to enter into said
AGREEMENT and to undertake the PROJECT hereinafter described,
granted the authority to function adequately in all areas of aand has been
ppropriate
jurisdiction; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Iowa authorized in Senate
File 1332, Section 1, funds to be used to implement a State Transit Assistance
Program, and
WHEREAS, the DEPARTMENT is designated by the Legislature of the
State of Iowa to administer and expend those funds, and
WHEREAS, the PUBLIC AGENCY desires funds
improvement program, to implement a transit
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants
and representations herein, the parties agree as follows: promises
1.00 PURPOSE OF AGREE14ENT
The purpose of this agreement is to provide for operating assist -
monthly reimbursemP„r t,, .- r_.. _
--_.-I � n�cm wnlch rovides ublic transit service touIoiaa11Cit Lo Iowa city
in the State of Iowa and hereinafter called the PROJECT, to provide financial
reimbursement to the PUBLIC AGENCY and state the terms and conditions upon
which such reimbursement will be provided, and to state the understandings
as to the manner in which the PROJECT will be undertaken and completed.
2.00 ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THE PROJECT
CY
on, and complete ethe ,PROJECTrineatsound,eeconomicalPUBLIENeffshall
commence,
manner carry
accordance with the provisions hereof and all applicable laws.
(b) Pursuant to Federal, State and Local Law: In the event that
any election, referenJum, approval, permit, notice or other proceeding or
authorization is requisite under applicable law to enable the PUBLIC AGENCY
to enter into this AGREEMENT, or to undertake the PROJECT hereunder, or
to observe, assume, or carry out any of the provisions of the AGP.EEMENT
PUBLIC AGENCY will initiate and consumrate, as provided b
necessary with respect to any such matters so requisite. the
y law, all actions
(c) Submission of Proceedings, Contracts and Other Documents:
The PUBLIC AGENCY shall submit to the DEPARTMENT such data, ,
contracts and other documents relating to the PROJreportsrecords,
ECT as the DEPARTMENT may
require. Furthermore, the PUBLIC AGENCY shall maintain such .
DEPARTMENT shall deem, necessary records as the
for the proper execution of the PROJECT.
(d) Operations: „_ _
(e) Reporting Requirements: The PUBLIC AGENCY agrees to supply
a monthly financial report and a quarterly narrative progress report utilizing
the report forms su utilizing pPlied by the DE }'AItTi•%NT.
3.00 PROJECT COST
The estimated total cost of the PROJECT IS $ 954 81BS
The DEPARTMENT agrees to participate in the PROJECT in the amount
of $may qS7
1332, Section I- as..appropriatect-and authorized by:Senate File
Shall be as enacted by't-he 66th General Assem 1
provided from IUIY 1 1976 P 3, 2nd Session, and
-lune 30 O to
The PUBLIC AGENCY agrees -to bear all expenses in excess of the
amount*of;the DEPARTMENT participation.
4.00 PROJECT BUDGET AND DISBURSEMENT SCHEDULE
PRJECT
udget: . The
I�IC AGENCY
PROJECT -and shall -incur obligations against-and'make-disbursementsall carry oof PROJECT'
funds only in conformity with the budget incorporated herein. The budget .
may revised periodically
effective unless , but no budget or revision thereof shall be
and until the DEPARTMENT shall have approved the same prior
to the change, such request for revision and approval thereof to be documented
in writing.
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PROJECT BUD:; --T
Line Item
Description
B66GA2.01Amount
Operations Supervision
B66GA2.02$10,450
Salaries & Wages
Transportation Supervisory Wages
B66GA2.03$
Drivers' {Panes
230
B66GA2.04S
ervice F, Cl caning {Pages
$66,210
B66GA2.05$
�larketing
7,000
$ 2,707
Total
$86,627
4='
Project Budget funds will be dispersed in accordance with the above stated
Line Item Amounts in the manner of monthly reimbursement of actual expenses
according to the established State Funding Monthly Budget (refer to 4.00 (b).
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(b) Schedule of Budget Costs: The PLBLIC AGENCY shall
the se of PlENT with a monthly schedule of costs to be incurred during course of the PROJECT, Provide
entire term of the PP,. This schedule•shall show estimated costs forgthee
r Of
DEPARTMENT. This schedule shall a beeupdatedseachcal yquarter basedcar and von a July
t}irov h June y the
g fiscal year and forwarded to the DEPARTT'WNT so as to be received
by the first day of the quarter. Changes to the Budget Line Items involving
five percent (5%) or more of the PROJECT costs shall be immediately reported
by submission of a supplemental schedule.
(c) Security and Inspection: The DEPARTMENT shall, as security
for the funding, hold a security interest in the title and the PUBLIC
AGENCY
withshallStatet same on all vehicles and equipment purchased for this PROJECT
the market Participation. The security interest shall be a percentage of
equal to the percentage of the purchase price that the state
funds represent. The PUBLIC AGENCY shall permit the DEPARTMENT to inspect
all vehicles and equipment purchased on behalf of the PUBLIC AGENCY, all
transportation services rendered by using such vehicles and equipment, and
all data and records pertaining to the same.
5.00 ACCOUNTING REQUIREAfENTS
(a) Charging of costs: No cost incurred prior to the execution
of this agreement will be charged against the
authorization from the DEPARTMENTPROJECT budget without prior
with written documentation Of such uthori-
nation.
(b) Establishment and Maintenance of 'Accounting Records: The
PUBLIC AGENCY shall establish for the PROJECT, in conformity with requirements
established by the DEPARTMENT to facilitate the administration of the funding
Program, separate accounts -to be'maintained within 'its existing systomror_set -up independent)
and will be _ g accounting
} Such.accounts are -referred .to'herein collectively -
Period of the AGREEMENTband-for threest by yearstafterpfi nEATKalpayment
any time during the
payment is made.
charge(c) Cost-- -Incurred for the PROJECT: .'The -PUBLIC AGENCY shall
.all.eligible costs :to :the._PROJECT_ :Costs in excess_.of,the latest -
approved budget or attribueablet:to actions: which Have, not'. -.0f. _the
eligible costs: ved
required prior written approval of the-DEPARTMENT'shall not be
(d)'-
Documentation ..Of'PROJECT -Costs:=-'All-costs charged to the.
PROJECT shall be supported by -properly "executed -payrolls., time records,
invoices, vouchers and contracts evidencing only those costs specifically
incurred. All documentation of PROJECT costs shall.be clearly identified
and readily accessible.
generally accepGeneral:ccounting procedures shall be in accordance with .
accounting Principles and will
to -the following include but not be limited
(1) A designated ledger control account will be established by
the PUBLIC AGENCY within its present accounting system and all
transactions relative to the PROJECT will be reflected within
this account.
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(1, invoices and Invoices sent to Che DEPART,•:
the NT will include as attachments
that are a statements submitted by subcontracting agencies
Part of the PROJECT.
(3) Any costs in excess Of the reinbursement limit
AGREEMENT will not be reimbursedset by the
. Bud revisions approved by
the DEPARTMENT
6,00 as provided for in the AGREEMENT, should eliminate
budget line item variances as compared to actual line item costs.
INVOICES AND PAYMENTS
(a) Method of Payment: Payments will be monthly on a r
basis as stipulated in the PROJECT budget. einbursement
limi
any DE PAP.TF}b) Pre icinat pActi n by the PUBLIC AGENCY: In order to obtain
DEPARTMENT its invoice or request forhe PUBLIC AGENCY shall file with the
to the PROJECT as the DEPARTMENT may .requirePayment n
tojustifyd such oan�drsaata pertaining
payment(s). At the DEPARTMENT's discretion, five percent (S%) pport said or more of
the total final amount claimed by the PUBLIC AGENCY for the PROJECT
withheld from payment pending the results of a final audit of the PUBLIC
AGENCY and its subcontractors at the conclusion 'of the PROJECT, may be
(c) TheFfDEPARilENT'ShonOObsuchtion*s: Subject to other provisions
hereof, the
amounts and at time deemed by the DEPARTMENT to be roprequesor ts for payment in
carrying out of the PROJECT and payment of the eligPbleecoto insure
.accordance herewith. However, notwithstanding any otherf in
AGREEMENT, the DEPARTMENT may elect by notice in writing not to make a payment
on account of the PROJECT if: Provision of this
(1) Misrepresentation. The PUBLIC AGENCY shall have made misrepre-
sentation of a material nature in its Application, or any supplement
thereto or amendment thereof, or in or with respect to any document
or data furnished therewith or pursuant hereto.
i
(Z) Litigation. There is then pending litigation with respect
to the performance by the PUBLIC AGENCY of any of its duties .or
Obligations which may jeopardize or adversely affect the PROJECT,
the AGREEMENT, or payments to the PROJECT.
(3) Concurrence by DEPARTMENT. The PUBLIC AGENCY shall have taken
an action pertaining to the PROJECT which under the established
procedures requires the prior approval of the DEPARTMENT or shall
have proceeded to make related expenditures or incur related
Obligations without having been advised by the DEPARTMENT that the
same are satisfactory.
(4) Conflicts of Interests. There has been any violation -of the
conflict of interest provisions contained herein.
(5) Default. The PUBLIC AGENCY shall be in default under any of
the provisions of the AGREEMENT.
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7.00 TE-MINATION OR SUSPF,7SION OF PROJECT
(a) Termination or Suspension Generally: If the PUBLIC AGENCY
abandons or before completion, finally discontinues the PROJECT: or if, by
reason of any 'of the events or conditions set forth in paragraphs (1) to S
inclusive, of Section 6.00(c) hereof, or for any other reason, the commencement,
Prosecution, or timely completion, of the PROJECT by the PUBLIC AGENCY is
rendered improbable, infeasible, impossible, or illegal, the DEPARTMENT may,
by written notice to the PUBLIC AGFNCY, suspend any or all of its obligations
under this AGREEMENT until such time as'the event or condition resulting in
such suspension has ceased or been corrected, or the DEPARTMENT may terminate
any or all of its obligations under this AGREEMENT until such time as the
event or condition resulting in such suspension has ceased or been corredted,
or the DEPARTMENT may terminate any or all of its obligations under this'
AGREEI•fENT.
(b) Action Subsequent to Notice of Termination or Suspension:
Upon receipt of any final termination or suspension notice under this Section,
the PUBLIC AGENCY shall proceed promptly to carry out the actions required
which may include any or all of the followi(1)
terminate or suspend, as the cng: necessary action to
ase may be. PROJECT activities and contracts
and such other action as may be basis of which the financing is to be computed;
(2) furnish a statement of the status of the PROJECT activities as well as
a proposed schedule, plan, and budget for'.terminating or suspending and
closing out PROJECT activities and other undertakings the cost of -which are
otherwise includable as PROJECT costs. The closing out shall be carried out
in conformity with the latest schedule, plan and budget as approved by the
DEPARTMENT ubu
upon the failure of the PUBLIC AGENCY dgetnsh the schedule
a,
plan and budget within a reasonable time.
8.00 AUDIT AND INSPECTION
(a):=ThePUBLIC-AGENCY.,.-is
maintain all tcontractors. and subcontractors shall
books, documents, papers and accounting records supporting
.costls
incurred s :and. will-
.keep:such materia. aYA
a period .of'three(3)
vailable -at _-their. .
offices --at- all--reasonable-'times--cluring-the;period.•of. this GIZEEtIENT and for-
yearntfrom the -date.-of -final payment -for' the purpose
of .audif .by"•any.:Author ized- representative .of 'thc'DEPARTPfENT`or of the State
th Iowa.-- MENT:iThe BLZC AGENCY --will of
-written request;:�reimburse
the"DEPARTNENT:in the'amount-of-any.-justifiable exceptions taken by said
audit which may exceed any amount withheld.
(b) = The- PUBLIC !AGENCY -Shall^permit--and 'sh311 �r'equire =its contractors to permit"the. DEPARTMENV s authorized representatives
and materials during the course of the PROJECT. to inspectall work.
9.00 CONTRACTS OF THE PUBLIC AGENCY
(a) Third -Party Agreements: Except as otherwise authorized in
writing by the DEPARTMENT, the PUBLIC AGENCY shall not execute any contract
or obligate itself in any manner which requires the disbursement Of DEPARTMENT
Participation funds to any third person with respect- to the PROJECT without
the prior written concurrence of the DEPARTMENT. The DEPARTMENT specifically
reserves unto itself the right to review and
such agreements_ to approve or disapprove all
MM
liance
`b) Cispundcrstoodwith
the DEPART,y3NT's Competitive Negotiation
Procedures: It
Procell re the DEPARTMENT in and agreed by the parties hereto
as defined under this PROJECT' requires compliance that partici-
Chapter 2 - Negotiated Contractor Selection bath the rules
AGENCY and Its.n subcontractors, These rules became effective July 16
as provided under the Administrative Procedure Act, Y t}'1 PUBLIC
975,
of Iowa, 1975, which are herein incorporated b Chapter 17A of t'
thisthis AGP.EE1-i=:NT. y reference and
made part of
10_00 RESTRICTS, PROHIBITIONS, CONTROLS AND LABOR PROVISIONS
idThe PUBLIC AGENCY or contractor respectively ts assigneeses and successors Y
PUBLIC AGENCY" a for itself,
in interest hereinafter referred to as the
non-discrimination: to comply with the followin
• g Provisions relative to
(1) Non-discrimination: The PUBLIC AGENCY with regard to work
performed
race. the contract, shall not discriminate on
the
the selection color, ser., national origin, age, or religion
including and retention of subcontractors or employees,
ng procurements of materials and leases of equipment,
PUBLIC AGENCY shall not participate either directly
in prohibited disc The
- - z�crimination. Y or indirectly
(2) Solicitations for Subcontracts, Including procurements
iddi
Materials and Equipment: In all solici.Lal'ions either b
bidding or negotiation made b of
performed under a subcontracty the PUBLIC AGENCY for workctoPbeitive
or leases of equipment , including procurement of materials
shall be notified l,• , each Potential subcontractor or supplier
obligations y the PUBLIC AGENCY of the PUBLIC AGENCYs
g under this contract relative to non-discrimination on
the grounds of race, color, sea, national origin,
(3) age or religion,
information and reports required
Information and Reports: The PUBLIO AGENCY
b
shall provide all
access to its books Y the DEPARTMENT
and its , records, accounts aid shall permit
facilities as may a other sources of information,
Pertinent to ascertain compliancermined by the DEPARTMENT to be
of the PUBLIC AGENCY is Where any information required
who fails or refuses 'to furnishethissive informasess of another
Possession
tion
shall so certify to the DEPARTMENT and shall set forth what efforts
it has made to obtain the information, CLIC AGENCY
(4) Sanctions for Non-compliance: In the event of the PUBLIC
AGENCY's non-compliance with the non-discrimination tcri.eve tion
this contract, the DEPARTMENT shall
in
such contract sanctions
as it may determine to be a, provisions of
Ipropriatc, including, but not limited to:
(a) withholding of payments to the PUBLIC AGENCY under the
contract until the PUBLIC AGENCY complies, and/or
(b) cancellation, termination or suspension of the
contract, in whole or.in part,
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(5) Incorporation of Provisions: The PUBLIC AGENCY shall include
the Provisions of paragraphs (1) through (5) in every subcontract,
including procurements of materials and leases of equipment, unless
exenpt by the DEPARTMENT. The PUBLIC AGENCY shall take such action
with respect to any subcontract or procurement as the DEPARTt,T1iT
Y direct as a means of enforcing such provisions including
sanctions for non-compliance: Provided, however, that in the event
the PUBLIC AGE11Cy becomes involved in or is threatened with litigation
with a subcontractor or supplier as a result of such direction, the
PUBLIC AGENCY may request the DEPARTMENT to enter into such
to protect the interests of the State. litigation
com 1 withba •Title VI - Civil Riglits Act of 1964: The PUBLIC AGENCY will
P Y 11 the requirements imposed by Title VI of the Civil Rights
Act of 1964 (78 Statute 252).
(c.) Prohibited Interests: Neither the PUBLIC AGENCY nor any of
its contractors or their subcontractors shall enter into any contract, sub-
contract, or arrangement in connection with the PROJECT or any property
included or planned to be included in the PROJECT, in which any member, officer,
or employee of the PUBLIC AGENCY or the locality during his tenure or for
one year thereafter has any interest, direct or indirect. If any such
or former nember,'officer, or employee involuntarily acquires or had acquired
prior to the -beginning- Present
nure
i.s immediately disclosed itolthucb eePUBLIC nAGENCY,
1therPUBTICnAGNCYd if ,�cwithtthest
Prior approval of the DEPARTMENT, may waive the prohibition contained in this
subsection: -Provided, that any such present member, officer or employee
shall not participate in any action by the PUBLIC AGENCY or the locality
relating to such contract, subcontract or arrangement.
The PUBLIC AGENCY shall insert in all contracts entered into in
connectioniaith_the-_PROJECT'-br any property-•included�or planned to be -included
in.. any PROJECT; -and shall.require its contractors to insert in each of their
subcontracts, the following provision:
"No member; officer; or-employ-ee of tile'PUBLIC AGENCY�br of the
locality -:during :his'tenure-or for--one-.year thereafter -shall have
-
any --inter est; .directLor=indirect;-u.n this-.cont-ract-ror::the-.proceeds-._.
thereof.
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provision-of this. subsection shall not be applicable to any
agreement between-'the:.PUBLIC..AGENCY•and-its =fiscal:depositories.,::or•to.any -
agreement-£menutility-services'the'rates for -which are=fixed or controlled
by a Governmental agency.
No member (d)deInte estoof elowasSof,
or Delegates to, Iowa State Legislature:
all- be
share or part of the AGREEMENT or any benefit larisinature ghtlernfroramitted to any
11.00 MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
(a) Environmental Pollution: All Proposals, Plans and Specifications
for the acquision, construction, reconstruction, improvement of facilities or
equipment, shall be presented to the DEPARTMENT for
such approval, the DEPARTMENT NT shall approval. In rendering
facilities or equipmtake into consideration whether such
ent is designed and equipped to prevent
environmental polutand control
i.on,
(b) DEPARTMENT Not Obligated to Third Parties: The DEPAMMNT
shall not be obligated or liable hereunder to any party other
PUBLIC AGENCY. than the
(c) When Rights and Remedies Not Waived: In no event shall the
making by the DEPARThtEENT of any payment to the PUBLIC AGENCY constitute or
be construed as a waiver by the DEPARTMENT of any breach
ofn
default which may then existof covenant or any
, on the part of the PUBLIC AGENCY, and the making
of any
Shall pano yment by the DEPARTMENT while any such breach or default shall
the DEPARTMENT
in in respect
or prejudice any right or remedy available to
pect of such breach or default.
(d) Dow Contract Affected by Provisions Being lield Invalid: if
any provision of this AGREEMENT is held invalid, the remainder of this
AGREEMENT shall not be affected thereby if such remainder would then continue
to conform to the terms and requirements of applicable law.
(e) Bonbs or
ion
PUBLIC AGENCY. represents Cthat sitohas note paidtand, oalso1epproval of its
agrees not tole z
any bonus or commission for the Purpose of obtainingnn a g
application for financing hereunder. PAY,
e or
torial
g in
require thefPUBLICtAGENCYetolobserveLor enforcencompliatnceGwtMEan shall
thereof, Perform any other act or do any other thing in contravention roflany
n
applicable State law; provided, that if any of the provisions of the AGREEMENT
violate any applicable State law, 'the PUBLIC AGENCY will at once notify. the
DEPART.,LENT=in writing..in=oYder'that app'ropriate changes and modification --
may be made by the DEPA$TMENT and the PUBLIC AGENCY Co the end hat the
PUBLIC -AGENCY may proceed as soon as possible with the thePROend
12,00-OUTSTANDING"RIGHTS
If' -at =any -time-it- is determined by the DEPARTMENT -that there is .
any outstanding right or claim of right in or to the PROSECT property,
existence of which creates an undue risk of interference with ththe operation
of the PROJECT. -or the.Performance of the covenants of the PUBLIC AGENCY.
herein contained, the PUBLIC AGENCY will'acquire, extinguish or modigy said
right or claim in a manner acceptable to the DEPARTMENT.
13.00 EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT
This contract may be simultaneously executed in several counterparts
(in which case there shall be no less than three (3), each of which so
executed shall be deemed to be an original, and such counterparts together
Shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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14_CrD tGP - `�1;T F01Q-jAT
All words used
the Plural
in
incluo'e the singular. All words nused tin theaular form s}�all e
include all genders, All in
Plural for extend to and
used m shall extend
IS_70 in anS' gender shall extend to and
PE PORTING to and
ADDRESS
PRO.�FC AI I- reports
T shall be and submissions
asportation, lfunicipal A'1rPub1i0cffi en it the
D'vin PUBLIC IO�a`VCY concerning the
r-
16_�p DEP port
AP,T7"ENT CREDIT PLAQUES Des 1-foines, Iowa Department
of
ind=catingAthethe
DEPART ENT, T's tion
on Each a disc-
finzncin JOr item of equipmPnttanlPation ineci
thficallCde$igned plaques
g The PUBLIC AGENCY will facilit T will be
and coordinate with the D obtain y Purchased undo installed
EPARTI-FENT the plaques r DE PART1fENT
17'00 PROJECT °n the installationfr the DEPARTMENT
UNDERTAKINGS tlic credit
Plaques.
haslUBLIC AGENCY
in a mannershall
devoted to the'gtem A dcscribed describedsPROJECT REpl cation, with s the PROJECT
ence
herein.' its °n' and complete
The as
Prior to initiatin Y grees QUIREMENTS Pecif-ic attention
a t' o s
g or undertaking an ecure written aPProvalncorp°rated
Y such changes, 0-.f.
Y chap
an
a) Project Requirementsges_
Line Item--
R66GA2.01 To continue Description
r1Ption
in affect as of January 25, 197wice and fares (as a
R66GA2.02 To produce a 10;ction minimum)
Fiscal Year 77 vers s of monetary 1975- , r
1976-77 dent
R66GA'2.03 us Fiscal Year claims fo
To Placc 3 new cit 76 -
of reccipt.Of y transit buses
buses by Iowa Cit into service w
Y Transit system..
ithin 30 days
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Line Item
1
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Description
The PROJECT REQUIREMENTS may be revised periodically, but no
revision thereof shall be effective unless and until the DEPARTMENT shall
have approved the same.
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IN WITNESS W}iEREOF, each of the parties -hereto has executed this
AGREEPfEtIT as of the date shown opposite signature below.
PUBLIC ACEI ICY:
Name Mary C. "'-uhauser
By_i
y�,l1'L��C
LuPI Date January 25, 1977
•
Title Mayor, City of Iowa City
IOWA DE P11 pqpr,NT OF TPJ-.NSPORTATION•
Date January 25, 1977
Terrence L. Fritz, Directo Public Transit Division
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RESOLUTION NO. 76-469
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR ZU EXECUTE AND THE
CITY CLERK TO CERTIFY A CONTRACT E(1IERING THE CITY OF
IOM CITY, IOM, INIO A LEASE OF CERTAIN RADIO CSI_
CATIONS EQUIPMENT WITH A PURCHASE OPTION.
MIEREAS, the Chief of Police of the Iowa City Police Department has
advised that the present radio communications system is inadequate and
should be replaced, and
WHEREAS, the City Council having been advised as such, deems it in the
Public interest that the Police Department be equipt with current radio
equipment so as it may continue operating in an efficient manner, and
WHEREAS, the Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. has pro_
posed a contract, a copy of which is attached to this Resolution and by
this reference made a part hereof, which would lease certain arn,;gnent for
a period pm time at the end of which the City may, at its option, purchase
said equipment or enter into a new leasing arrangement,
NOW, THEREEURE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY CC)UNCIL OF TIS CITY OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA, that the Mayor be authorized to execute
certify the attached contract to lease certain radio and the City Clerk to
equipment.
It was moved by Balmer and seconded
by
that the Resolution as read be adopted, and upon troll call thesewere:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
x
(�-
x
deProsse
x
Foster
x
Neuhauser
x
Perret
X
Selzer
Abstain Vevera
Passed and approved this 28th day of December
19 76
ATTEST: �Mayor
City Clerk �j
BY THE
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CONTRACT COYER SHEET •
CONDITIONAL SALE OR LEASE Date
Customer City of Iowa City, Iowa
Contract No.
Police Department
F.O. No. 32080922-02-075
410 E. Washington
Cust. No.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Equipment Total
Installation
Freight
* EXEMPT Z Tax
GRAND TOTAL
Downpayments:
C.W.O.
Orig. Commencement Date 7/15/77
Rev. Commencement Da
100,086
4,200
None
Exempt by law.
104,286
A 6,000.00 12/15/76
CK.d
-L11i-MQ-00 3-15-77
Trade -In 3200.00 7/15/77
BALANCE -TO FINANCE
Rate Factor
Monthly Payment
Term (months)
BALANCE OF CONTRACT PRICE
(Term Rental"Balance)
Downpayment
FULL CONTRACT PRICE
(Term Rental)
Customer Finance - Charge 16 845.20
*For. LEASES -4n Indiana ---North- Dakota.,,. and Wisconsin. INCLUDE=1Tax in lease.computation.-.
but DELETE tax on STIC-1. Monthly tax -of $ -
monthly by ACSC:' - Total'S' is to be recorded -and repos
Order Editing Date
Credit to Equipment
Remarks:
Date Sold
Discount Rate
Advance
0 Co$ -
DATE: DecemUer 14, 1976
70: Neal Hamlin, City Manager
FROM: Tony Hushni r, Asst. City Attorney
RE: NQtomla Conditional Sale or Lease
FACTS
The Police Depz�nt of the City of Iowa City is considering
entering into a contract for a.lease with Motorola
and Flectronics, Inc- The lease on its face stawnications
rental balance in dollars per month tes the Monthly
term rental but does not state the nuunber of months and the
rate_ In a contract the finance charge or the. interest
Dover sheet the custcarnr finance charge is
stated but the interest rate is not.
��
Need the finance charge and/or the
the fay of the tate or rate be stated int by reason of State or Federal legislation?
CMCT USION
Neither State or Federal, laws require
disclosure of finance
charge and/or interest rate to municipalities..
DISCUSSION
By definition, the Iowa Consumer Credit Code states in
537.1202 that, "this chapter does not apply to: section
credit to goverment or governmental agencies or (1) extensions of
e4lentlYichwo the regulations and pro�'dures asset strumforth axtalities."
537 which would noanally require the disclosure of financechap
and interest rates to cons.,r loans or consumer sales would apply- The same is true for the Federal Cnsm1ex uld not
Act, 15 U.S.C.S_ Paragraphs 1the - 16r1t.; 18 U.S aSedit Protection
891 - 896 which constitutes subchapter I. which is Paragraphs
as truth and lending and its further subdivided into n rally -ea'''u
If which is regulation Z. By definition, transactions �aye�yl�rts, one
application of the Federal Truth and Lending Act are P+}Pn41Ofrorn oftlle
credit to: ti wrporations, b. trusts, C. estates, d. Partnerships,
agencies
co es or fives, f. associations, g. gove73OiS(b.
ts and 'subdivisions
agencies or instrumentalities thereof." .C.S.'subdivi ,
1603(1); 12 C.F.R. paragraphs 226.3(a), 22)).If you have
anyQuestionsPlease don't hesitate to contactrue
DAY OF FOR
LEASE NUMBER .32080922-02075- _______.. ..... MON HLYiGHT" PAYMENT ._._.•. _-
LEASE DATE 11-23-76 _.__- _ _. ___............. TERM RENTAL. $121,131.26---r _,, _.---.-.---_----
COMMENCEMErt DATE 7/15/77INITIAL RENTAL PAYMENT $63';200.00...._
F LESSEE - - - -I r . LOCATION
City of Iowa City, Iowa
Police Department
410 E. Washington
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Same as Lessee
TERM. RENTAL BALANCE_ -57,931,26
14ONHLY RENTAL BALANCE -
(DOLLARS PER MONTH).___..$965.52..
NUMBER OF MONTHS .. -_ 60
-li- PLACE OF PAYMENT �-
Motorola, Inc.
700 Nicholas Blvd.'
Elk Grove Village, IL
60007 "; a
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ITEM _c TRANSMIT....- I RECEIVE
NO CUAN. D_SCRIPTION FREQUENCY FREQUENCY'
1 1 Communications System 460.050 1 465.050 "
Including Item 1 thrg 29 460.100 i 465.100
and Complete Installation on
Factory Order 320922-02-075
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* Initial Rental Paymant $6,000.00 to Motorola, Inc. 12-15-76 a (�
$54,000.00 to Motorola, Inc. 345-77 E: I
$ 3,200.00 worth trade in equipment to
Motorola Inc. about 7-15-77 a �I
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THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT ARE PRINTED ON BOTH SIDES OF THIS SHEET. THIS CONTRACT DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY INSURANCE COVERAGE OR ANY INSURANCE CHARGE.
NOTICE TO LESSEE
LEASE �tAOTOROLA Communications and Electronics, Inc
, � -
-4. -ft IS EMPORTANT THAT YOU THOROUGHLY READ HE CONTRACT BEFORE YOU ..
SIGi IT. .. -
.:-2. DO NOT SIGN THIS CONTRACT IF IT CONTAINS ANY BLANK SPACES. City df Iowa' CitocSEEIowB - - " - - OY
7. YCU ARE ENTITLED TO AN EXACT COPY OF HE CONTRACT YOU SIGN. -
'4. YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO PAY OFF IN ADVAVCE HE FULL AMOUNT DUE AND _ `" "�`�""'"'� •'i��� 7 NESS r
' OBTAIN A PARTIAL REFUND OF THE TIME CHARGE, IF A.W.
LESSEE ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A TRUE COPY OF THIS CONTRACT. (///f��� y(� )/(� ,� - j - ----
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RESOLUTION NO. 76-470
RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, FORM OF CONTRACT, ANp
ESTIMATE OF COST FOR THE REMODELING OF -THE POLICLI%10NEN'S
LOC)\T;RR00',1 FACILITY
ESTABLISHING AMOUNT OF BID SECURITY TO ACCOMPANY EACH BID, DIRECT-
ING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO BIDDERS, AND FIXING TIME AND
PLACE FOR RECEIPT OF BIDS.
WHEREAS, notice of public hearing on the plans, specifications, form of contract,
and estimate of cost for the construction of the above-named project was published as
required by law, and the hearing thereon held.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
I. That the plans, specifications, form of contract, and estimate of cost for
the construction of the above-named project are hereby approved.
2. That the amount of bid security to accompany each bid for the construction of
the above-named project shall be in the amount of $1,600.00
Treasurer, City of Iowa City, Iowa. payable to
3. That the City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish notice for
the receipt of bids for the construction of the above-named project in a newspaper
published at least once weekly and having a general circulation in the city not less
than four (4) nor more than twenty (20) days before the date established for the receipt
of bids.
4.. That bids for the construction of the above-named project are to be received
by the City of Iowa City, Iowa, at the Office of the City Clerk, at the Civic Center,
until 10:00 A.M. on the 13th day of _ January
the bide will be o ened 1977 ' Thereafter,
P by the City Engineer and
thereupon referred to the Council of the City of Iowa C ty, Iowa for action upon
bids at its next meeting to be held at the Council Chambers, Civic Center, IowaaCity,
Iowa, at 7:30 P.M. on the 18th day of January 19 77
DY jnz I.oSaI' Darzrtr,::,zt
%IQ ` ,
Page 2 • •
Resolution No. 76-470
It was moved by Balmer and seconded by deProsse that
the Resolution as rea e a opte . and upon roll ca t ere were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
x
BALA MR
x
dePROSSE
x
POSTER
x
NEMAUSER
x
PERRU
x
SELZER
Abstain VLVI RA
Passed and approved this 28th day of mh r
1976
JMAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF
LOCKER ROOM FACILITIES
AT THE CIVIC CENTER
IOWA CITY, IOWA
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE CITY CLERK OF THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA UNTIL 10:00 A.M. ON THE 13771 DAY OF
JANUARY, 1977, AND OPENED IMMEDIATELY THEREAFTER BY THE CITY
ENGINEER. PROPOSALS WILL BE ACTED UPON BY THE CITY COUNCIL AT
A MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT 7:30 P.M. ON
JANUARY 18, 1977, OR AT SUCH LATER TIME AND PLACE AS MAY THEN
BE FIXED.
THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT CONSISTS OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF
LOCKER ROOM FACILITIES IN THE CIVIC CENTER BASEMENT AREA INVOLVING
RELOCATION OF MASONRY WALLS, PLUMBING, HEATING AND ELECTRICAL WORK.
- • •
ALL WORK IS TO BE DONE IN STRICT COMPLIANCE WITH THE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED BY WEHNER, NOWYSZ C PATTSCHULL AND
EUGENE A. DIETZ, P.E., CITY ENGINEER OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, WHICH HAVE
HERETOFORE BEEN APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND ARE ON FILE FOR
PUBLIC EXAMINATION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.
WHEREVER REFERENCE IS MADE TO THE SPECIFICATION IN THE PLANS OR
CONTRACT PROPOSAL, IT SHALL BE UNDERSTOOD TO INCLUDE THE "STANDARD
SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION ON PRIMARY, FARM TO MARKET, AND
SECONDARY ROADS AND MAINTENANCE WORK ON THE PRIMARY ROAD SYSTEM",
SERIES OF 1972, IOWA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION.
EACH PROPOSAL SHALL BE MADE ON A FORM FURNISHED BY THE ARCHITECT
AND MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A CHECK DRAWN ON, AND CERTIFIED BY, AN
IOWA BANK AND FILED IN A SEALED ENVELOPE SEPARATE FROM THE ONE CON-
TAINING THE PROPOSAL, AND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,600.00 MADE PAYABLE
TO THE CITY TREASURER OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND MAY BE
CASHED BY THE TREASURER OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AS LIQUIDATED
DAMAGES IN THE EVENT THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER FAILS TO ENTER INTO A CON-
TRACT WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS AND POST BOND SATISFACTORY TO THE CITY
INSURING THE FAITHFUL PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT. CHECKS OF THE
LOWEST TWO OR MORE BIDDERS MAY BE RETAINED FOR A PERIOD OF NOT TO
EXCEED FIFTEEN (15) DAYS UNTIL A CONTRACT IS AWARDED OR REJECTION
MADE. OTHER CHECKS WILL BE RETURNED AFTER THE CANVASS AND TABULA-
TION OF BIDS IS COMPLETED AND REPORTED TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
PAYMENT TO THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE MADE IN CASH FROM SUCH FUNDS OF
THE Cl` THAT MAY BE LEGALLY USED FOR SUCH PURPOSES ON THE BASIS OF
MONTH ' ESTIMATES IN AMOUNTS EQUAL TO NINETY PERCENT (90%) OF THE
WORK A.. 'MPLISHED AS OUTLINED IN "METHOD OF PAYMENT".
BY VIRTUE OF STATUTORY AUTHORITY; PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO PRO-
DUCTS AND PROVISIONS GROWN AND COAL PRODUCED WITHIN THE STATE OF
IOWA, AND PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO IOWA DOMESTIC LABOR IN THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE IMPROVEMENT.
THE SUCCESSFUL BIDDER WILL BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH A BOND- JN AN 4MJUNT
EQUAL TO ONE HUNDRED PERCENT (100%) OF THE CONTRACT FR_;`_, SA1rBOND
TO BE ISSUED BY A RESPONSIB:_z SURETY APPROVED BY THE CIT' CO;..,( -!i- AND
SHALL GUARANTEE THE PROMPT PAYMENT OF ALL MATERIALS AND LABOk AN.) PRO-
TECT AND SAVE HARMLESS THE CITY FROM CLAIMS AND DAMAGES OF ANY KJND
CAUSED BY THE OPERATION OF THE CONTRACT, AND SHALL ALSO GUAP.AN-EE
THE MAINTENANCE OF THE IMPROVEMENT FOR A PERIOD OF ONE C1) YEAR FROM
AND AFTER ITS COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE BY THE CITY.
THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE =RO-
POSED IMPROVEMENTS HAVE BEEN PREPARED BY WEHNER, NOWYSZ S PATTSCHULL -
ARCHITECTS, AND EUGENE DIETZ, P.E., CITY ENGINEER OF IOWA CITY, IOWA,
WHICH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, ALSO PRIOR PROCEEDINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL REFERRING TO AND DEFINING SAID PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS ARE HERE-
BY MADE A PART OF THIS NOTICE BY REFERENCE A14D THE PROPOSED CONTRACT
SHALL BE EXECUTED IN COMPLIANCE THEREWITH.
0
THE PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND PROPOSED CONTRACT DOCUMENTS MAY BE
EXAMINED AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK. COPIES OF THE SAID
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND FORM OF PROPOSAL BLANKS MAY BE
SECURED AT THE ARCHITECT'S OFFICE OF WEHNER, NOWYSZ & PATTSCHULL,
201 DEY BUILDING, 105 IOWA AVENUE, IOWA CITY, IOWA, BY BONA FIDE
BIDDERS UPON PAYMENT OF TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS C$25.00) WHICH WILL
BE RETURNABLE TO THE BIDDERS PROVIDED THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
ARE RETURNED TO THE ARCHITECT'S OFFICE IN GOOD CONDITION WITHIN
FIFTEEN (15) DAYS AFTER THE OPENING OF BIDS.
THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REJECT ANY OR ALL PROPOSALS AND
TO WAIVE TECHNICALITIES AND IRREGULARITIES.
PUBLISHED UPON ORDER OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA.
ABBIE STOLFUS
CITY CLERK OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
'i
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RESOLUTION NO. 76-471
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING STOP SIGNS AT CERTAIN
DESIGNATED INTERSECTIONS IN IOWA CITY, IOWA
WHEREAS, the Ordinances of the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
provided that the City Council may establish stop signs at
designated intersections in Iowa City, Iowa, by Resolution,
after determination that it is in the public interest to
establish said stop signs, and
WHEREAS, the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, has determined
that it is in the public interest to establish the following
stop signs at the following intersections:
Oakland Avenue and Court Street so that traffic on Court Street
will be required to stop.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, as follows:
A) That stop signs are hereby established at the following
intersections:
Oakland Avenue and Court Street so that traffic on Court Street
will be required to stop.
B) That the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to
have have appropriate signs installed to effectuate the
provisions of this Resolution.
It was moved by Perret and seconded by deProsse that
the Resolution as rea e a opted and upon roll call t ere were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Balmer
x deProsse
x Foster
x Neuhauser
x Perret
x Selzer
x Vevera-
Passed and approved this 28th day of December
19 76
1 �; e JIII. . �0t1... 1a.
mayor
ATTEST: �e By tha Legal Dzparien_nt
City Clerk U c'
2319
RESOLUTION N0. 76-418 /L ?
RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNS AT
CERTAIN DESIGNATED INTERSECTIONS IN IOWA CITY IOWA
WHEREAS, the Ordinances of the City of Iowa Cit ,
Provide that the City Council may establish trafficco Iowa,
signs\•at designated intersections in Iowa City, Iowa./by Resolution, after determination that it is in the public
interest to establish said traffic control signs, a'nd,
WHEREAS, the City Council of Iowa City Iowa, has deter-
mined that it is in the public interest to establish the
following traffic control signs at the following intersections:
Court Street and Oakland, for east bound and west bound traffic.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED:BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, as. follows:
A) the following signs ,are'hereby established at the follow-
ing intersections:
Court Street and Oakland, for east bound and west: bound traffic.
B) that the City Manager is hereby authorized and directed
to have appropriate signs installed to effectuate the
Provisions of this Resolution:,
It,was moved b 'Vevera \'
y and seconded by de that
the Resolution as,rea e a opted and upon rol ca t. ere were:
AYES NAYS: ABSENT
x
x
x
x
x
PaSs'ed and
Balmer
deProsse
Foster
Neuhauser
Perret
Selzer
Vevera
approved this 23rd day o
.�
ATTEST:/ //�fc�_
Ci ty er __�
, 1976 ,
l�ti� _P L
Mayor \
6 D.
RESOLUfinN N0. 76-472
RESOLUCION AUTHORIZING 111E
PARKING RF%IOVAL OP TIVO (2)
AND
ANDTHE DESIGNATION OF LOADINGEZONENBEINGINN APPL EDJAT TIIEOSITE
%Ifr
of
lwa, has
duly enacted ordinances porovidingffor1Ctletremovah�of City,
meters
Within the corporate limits of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, and
IMEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to
remove two (2) narking meters at the intersection of Linn and Jefferson
and designate a loading zone in lieu thereof.
NOIV 111EREFORE BE IT RESOLED BY 'ITI<3 CITY COUNCIL OF IOIVA CITY, IOWA:
I. Iliat two (2) parking meters at the intersection of
Linn and Jeiforson shall be removed.
2. That a loading zone shall be established in lieu
Of the two (2) parking meters at the intersection
of Linn and Jefferson.
3. That the City Manager of the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
is hereby authorized and directed to effectuate the
Drovisions of this resolution and to obtain compliance
with the Drovisions hereof.
It was
the foregoing
moved by Balmer
resolution Fe ado tecl
seconded by Vevera
that
dePROSSE
P ,
and upon roll call tsere
were:
Passed and approved this 2Bth
day of December, 1976.
\ V� 1 1
MAYOR
ATTEST: ,�r
City Clerk
R-riv�;j �r
gY ihal'�rovad
---.��L`J�apartment
2Z2e7
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
B -A PIER
x
dePROSSE
x
FOSTER
NEUIIAUSER
x
PERRET
x
SELZER
x
VEVERA
x
x
Passed and approved this 2Bth
day of December, 1976.
\ V� 1 1
MAYOR
ATTEST: ,�r
City Clerk
R-riv�;j �r
gY ihal'�rovad
---.��L`J�apartment
2Z2e7
i1•
DATE: December 23, 1976
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Material in Packet
bfemoranda from the Director of Public Works:
a. Status Report on the Sewer Plant 2322-
b Invitation from the State of Iowa to Adopt the State Building Code ?32S.
C. University Designation Signing 2.S24
Memorandum from the Director of Community Development. 2315
Letter from Johnson County Regional Planning Commission submitting preliminary
budget materials. 2 3 submitting
November monthlyreport for the Department of Parks and Recreation. R g1 7
AVJ4 Cowes. w• • Odt+Nov
Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee minutes for the meeting of December 15,1976
Winter, 1976, issue of Paradigm. :?.32Cj A318
Article, Over the Coffee by Donald Kaul from Monday, December 20, and Wednesday,
December 22. A 3130
Summary Report: Iowa City Equipment Maintenance Study. a3 3 1
Letter from City Atty. Re: Judgment in Moore vs. Epstein case /;Z 33 1 -
Excerpt from Staff Council *tinutes; Dec. 8, 1976, re: University signage program
2333
City of Iowa City
= MEMORANDUM
DATE: December 23, 1976
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Informal Session Agendas
r 27. 1976
1:15 - 4:30 P.M.
1:15 P.M. - (Note time change) Executive Session for City Manager's evaluation
2:15 P.M. - Discuss Model Traffic Ordinance c/"
3:00 P.M. - Review zoning applications
Discuss Council agenda
Council time
Committee on Community Needs appointments
3:30 P.M. - Discuss Facility Maintenance Report and visit maintenance building
Water Department facility and bus garage
- Site check at American Legion Road and Southlawn
December 28, 1976
Tuesda
7:30 P.M. - City Council meeting - Council Chambers
December 31, 1976
fIOLIDAY
Frida
Januaa 3, 1977
Mbnda
1:30 - 5:00 P.M.
1:30 P.M. - Discuss Council agenda
1:45 P.M. - Council time
2:00 P.M. - Discuss HCDA FY 78 budget proposal
2:20 P.M. - Discuss goals and objectives for the Committee on Community Needs,
Planning and Zoning Commission, Riverfront Commission, Housing
COIIIIIII.SsiOn, Human Relations Commission, Civil Service Commission,
Airport Commission, Library Board of Trustees, and Parks and
Recreation Commission
Pending List
Design Review Committee Authority
Resource Recovery, Coralville and University of Iowa
Risk Management
Review Title XX with Bob Hibbeler 3/8
CITY OF IOWA CITY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
MEMORANDUM
n DATE: December
T0: Neal Berlin
City Council
FRC11: Richard J. Plastino O
RE: Status Report on the Sewer Plant
The process for building a new sewer plant is done in
three (3) steps:
Step 1 - Facility Plan
Step 2 - Preparation of Plans and Specifications
Step 3 - Actual Construction
Step 1, the Facility Plan, is further broken down into
three (3) sub -parts:
Part A, Infiltration/Inflow Analysis
Part B, Sewer System Evaluation Survey
Part C, Complete Waste Treatment System Plan
The City's consulting engineer has completed all of the
Infiltration/Inflow Analysis and most of the Complete Waste
Treatment System Plan. The Sewer System Evaluation Survey
cannot be done until the Infiltration/Inflow Analysis.has
been completed.
The Sewer System Evaluation Survey will start February, 1977
and will be completed in December, 1977. The cost of the Sewer
System Evaluation Survey will be approximately $400,000;
75% of this will be paid the Environmental Protection Agency
and 25% will be paid by the City of Iowa City. This money is
budgeted for FY 78.
At this stage of the study, the estimated cost for the..new
sewer plant and sewer system rehabilitation has been estimated
at $26,700,000. This figure will be subject to further re-
finement as the study progresses.
RJP:bz
cc: Gene Dietz
s
CITY OF IOWA CITY
DEPARDIVIT OF PUBLIC WORKS
PiENORANDUM
TO: Neal Berlin
City Council
FROM: Richard J. Plastino
J—)t
RE: Invitation from the tate of
Code
•
DATE: December 22 1976
Iowa to Adopt the State Building
The City has recently received a letter inviting
adopt the State Building Code as the Iowa
advantages and disadvantages the City to
to this. City Code. There are
ADVANTAGES
1• higher legal authority - Since the would be enforcing Code, our legal staff Mould probably not become ci
involved with court 9 a State
i a State level actions. ;Many precedents would �be�setely
now necessar and this would reduce the individual res
y on a case by case basis when problems Occur.
2• uniform Increased uniformity - If enough towns and cities adopt
their work de' If
throughout the State would pindhe
expect. Thgssme might
they would knot, what conditions
situation with g possibly make for a more competitive to
lower
DISADVANTAGES costs to the City.
SADV_ NTA
1. The City would not be able to amend the Code to account for
local conditions. Any amendments would have to
be submitted
to the State for action on the State level.
2• Appeals - The State currently
be handled. It could be thaall not decided hot, appeals
to the State, or the State may makepProvs would hat they be sent
he handled at the local level provisions that the
Lake far longer to Appeals sent to the Y could
process than at the local level.State would
Right now, there are a few substantial
Part of the State Building Code advantages to
after some of the organization. the City becoming
ironed out questions Concerning Perhaps p a few
Code. , the City can take a 9 amendments and Years
The Federal and serious look at adopting
a St have been
a Yearly basis. State governments reduce local g a State Building
some ver Relinquishing local control over the building on almost
Y substantial advantages is not in the best interest of
We recommend against adoption of g code without
the City,
RJP:bz the State Building Code at this time.
0 •
CITY OF IOWA CITY
DEPARTMENT I OF PUBLIC WORKS
• HEHORAHDUM
DATE: December 16, 1
TO: Neal Berlin
City Council
FROM: Dick Plastino
RE: University Designation Signing
The University has requested permission to locate signs on City right -
of way in six (6) locations.
The University has been working for approximately two (2) years to
develop a well thought out system of signing to guide visitors to the
University complex. The system consists of three (3) hierarchies of
Signs. The first set of signs gets the visitor headed in the right
direction; the second type of sign guides him to various areas
Of the
campus and the third set guides him to an exact destination.
It is felt by Public Works, and of course the University,
thought out system for the University will be of
visitors in our co othat a well
mmunity. Both the City and the Uni University,
aid to
from this well -organized signing effort.
y, will gam
The option of including Central Business District sign age
with the University's signing, is undesirable for both the
the City. a in conjunction
University and
For the University, inclusion of the
be a distraction from the well thoughteoutaschemenofsDistrict continuitywhich they
are achieving.. From the Ci signs would
would be more effective it w side, Central Business District Slgllln
if it were on a separate system of signing.
the near future, the signals at Dubuque and Jefferson will be of the
overhead installation type of t In
easily added to these and Central Business District signing
direct drivers to parkingfacilitiesin the oCentrar the loBusiness �D ran be
In the short term of the next three to four years the location hofsCi will
controlled off-street parking will be in a great state of flux. It
seems reasonable that no great signage effort be undertaken
until off-
street parking facilities have been constructed
and are in use.
In summary, it is recommended that the City cooperate fully with the
UniversityCentralBusinessthe
1
a modest Distrsiggni g effort and that the City implement
ict in a
the parking situation in the downtown garea hasort stablizedJ years after.
E
2324
City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: December 15, 1976
TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager
FROM: Dennis R. Kraft, Director of Community Development
RE: Sixty day limitation period for final plat approval
�y
It has been brought to my attention that according to /
Section 409.15 of the Iowa Code, "in case, on application
for such approval of any plat, the City Council shall fail
to either approve or reject the same within sixty days
from date of application, the person proposing said plat
shall have the right to file the same with the County
Recorder and Auditor." Specifically, a final plat must
be acted upon by the City Council within 60 days after
the plat has been submitted or the plat is automatically
approved. For all subdivisions hereinafter submitted
for final plat approval, therefore, the end of the sixty
day limitation period will be noted to inform the Council
of when they must act upon the plat.
Should you have any questions in regard to this subject
matter, please feel free to contact me.
/sc
® Johnson Aunty RCAE�>;.� .: ;976
® regional planning commission
2 V2 vyilh rprbu )ne •,I n.nt. v wo , it y, .own '..'iA( r j:117f :SS1 85.`.,A Isabel lurrwr
December 17, 1976
Mr. Neal Berlin
City Manager
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Neal:
Attached for your information and review is a copy of the
preliminary budget materials of the Johnson County Regional
Planning Commission for fiscal year 1978. The materials
were discussed at the December 15, 1976 meeting of the
Commission and approved as a preliminary budget and work
program of the agency.
The budget basically reflects the cost to continue the current
level of operations, and as such, will require a 7.2 percent
increase in assessments from our member agencies.
We are hopeful
and financial
the Commission
format.
that by the
committments
will be able
I look forward to
Sin ereIy,
E m i6 Brandt
Executive Director
Attachments
ELB/dmb
time the new fiscal year begins
and program directions are firm,
to initiate a program budget
discussing the budget materials with you.
23-2/0
® JOHNSONCOUNTY REGIONAL PLANNING CRISSION
A ® EXPENDITURE LEVEL COMPARISON
® PY '78
FRINGE BENEFITS:
FICA Contributions
Budget
FY 176
Actual
176
Budget s
Proposed
IPF.RS Contributions
5,354
FY
FY '77
FY 178
PERSONNEL:
3,110
3,696
3,100
3,700
Director
$ 23,106
$ 23,261
$ 22,500
$ 23,C00
Senior Planner
12,956
8,864
19,546
19,546
Transportation Planner
14,688
14,800
16,081
14,586
Human Services Planner
-0-
-0-
6,171
14,556
Inner -Governmental Planner
12,167
8,41.4
-0-
-0-
Graphics Supervisor
11,246
11,432
12,600
13,230
Program Budget Manager
1,400
1,569
2,000
2,000
8,889
7,529
8,123
,000
8,529
Secretary
11,108
10,8254
8,123
8,529
1 Graphic Assistant
5,000
5,000
9,191
9,191
Assistant Planner -Transportation
10,000
10,0005
10,000
10,000
Assistant Planner -Small Towns
10,000
10,000
10,000
10,000
Planning Assistance
11,000
3,875
2,143
3,000
Work -Study
-0-
3,923
2,600
3,000
Cost of Living Contingency
-0-
-0-
-0-
6,5002
Merit Increase Contingency
-0-
-0-
1,000
4,200
TOTAL PERSONNEL
.131,560
119,492
130,078150,19-
FRINGE BENEFITS:
FICA Contributions
7,348
6,052
6,255
7,000
IPF.RS Contributions
5,354
f 1'`3,671
6,255
6,225
Health Insurance
3,110
3,696
3,100
3,700
Life Insurance
400
270
400
400
TOTAL FRINGE BENEFITS
$ 16,212
$ 13,689
$ 16,010
$ 17,325
IPresently supported with CETA funds --Budget assumes the secretarial
Position will be supported by local funds if CETA does not continue.
2Reflects a 6 percent cost of living reserve.
4
3FY '77 Budget reflects current operating assumptions.
Supported two positions for part Of the year.
SSupported 3 positions for approximately 4 months.
0
OPERATING EXPENSES:
0
Budget Ac tun
FY ' 76 F1' '76
Budget Proposed
FY 177 FY 178
Travel
$ 3,400
$ 3,149
$ 3,400
$ 3,500
Office Supplies
3,000
4,107
2,000
2,500
Graphics Supplies
-0-
-0-
2,000
2,500
General Office
400
5SO
600
600
Computer Service
300
222
500
500
Computer --Acct.
0-
-0-
500
800
Rent
4,800
5,150
6,000
]1,0001
llt i l i t i cs:
1,300
971
] , 300
1,50o
Telephone
3,600
3,033
3,600
3,600
Printing,
3,330
3,181
3,300
3,300
Xerox
5,670
4,873
5,700
5,700
Postale
2,500
1,500
1,750
1,?50
Legal Fees
200
-0-
200
200
Audit
1,000
788
1,000
1,000
In-urance
300
313
300
300
Does
300
1R5
300
300
Personnel Administration
300
1,71.2
700
900
nibl ications
650
282
350
350
Equimnent
500
1,1.90
1,500
2,000
Bad )cbt.
-0-
603
-0-
-0-
T(1TN. OPERATING IEXPENISES
531,550
$31,809
435,000
$42,100
mI11.'rT-COILNTY ASSLiSS�fEN'fS:
ECIARPC
6,000
4,975
6,250
7,200
ECIACC
700
719
700
700
TOTAL
$ 6,700
$ 5,694
$ 6,950
$ 7,900
CONTRACTUAL:
Regional Airport Study
-0-
16,203
-0-
-0-
Mass Transit Study
5,500
4,921
-0-
-0-
Area Transportation
12,200
2,993
9,707
-0-
Mmlan Service!.
-0-
-0-
1 ,750
i Soo
TOTAL.
$17,700
$24,117
$10,957
$ 3,500
TOTAL F.XPFN'nITURES
5203,722
$194,801
$198,99S
$221,022
Increase reflects funds for a new office location.
0
C1
JOHNSON COUNTY REGIONAL. PLANNING COIDUSSION
Summary of Funds Available
and
Implied Local Assessment level
Expendable Cash Fund Balance
Federal Funds:
CF.TA2
}lousing F, Community I)cvclopmcnt3 (Iowa City)
Sub -Total
imLl;(1 local Local Level4
TOTAL Funds Available
$$30,600
33,800
27,200
71,600
749,-1::
$221,022
----------------------------------------------------------------------
1Calculation:
Expendable Fund Balance 6/3n/76 12,300
Anticipated Addition to Expendable
Balance for FY 177 5,000
TOTAL Finds Available $17,300
Less Reserves:
Long Term Accounts Receivable .1 700
Cash Flow Rcscrve 5.000_
Total Reserves $ 6,700
TOTAL. Expendable Cash Fund Balance $10,600
2CETA represents salary and fringe for three positions. A fourth
position, Secretary, is currently supported by CITTA funds. If
CF.TA. cont i.r:ues to support this position as well as the other three,
.an additional. $9,700 of federal money will be available. If CETA
ends, three positions would be terminated; however, it would be
necessary to continue the Secretarial position with local funds,
thus this position has been shown as locally supported in the budget.
3Includes the cost of a project staff director, fringe benefits,
secretarial support, direct costs, indirect costs, and consultant.
4The 5149,422 figure compares with the current level of $139,412.
(The 5739,472 figure is a little soft in that it includes approxi. -
mately 53,000 from the communit.ics of Oxford, Swisher, and Shucyv:ll:•
whose contributions appear questionable this, year.) The $149,47.2
figure represents about a 7.2 percent increase over the $139,412
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*Reflects a 7.2$ increase.
Budget
Budget
FY '77
FY 178
Coralville
$ 5,000
$ 5,359
Iowa City
62,067
66,523
North Liberty
2,839 >
3,043
Solon
960
1,029
University Heights
2,381
2,552
Johnson County
63,132
67,665
Oxford
1,418
1,520
Swisher
1,224
1,312
Shueyville
391
419
Total
$139,412
$149,422
*Reflects a 7.2$ increase.
104WITY PARRS AND RECREATION DEPT*ENT
December 3, 1976
• Staff Position: Recreation D.tviuion
Re: Feasibility of adding a game room to the Willow Creek shelter.
The Recreation Division staff feels that the addition of a game room to
the Willow Creek shelter will not meet the needs of the people of the area
including Mark IV residents as well as those living in the immediate neighbor-
hood. In considering the recreational needs of the people from Mark IV, specifically,
the staff would emphasize the following points:
I- The basic needs are the same for all people irregardless of income.
2- The greatest need for the children and youth is physical ncti.vity.
3. Other important needs are for social and craft activities in Mark 1V.
In addition the staff recognizes the special needs of low income including
Mark IV as being the cost of participating and transportation to facilities
where programs are conducted.
To meet the needs staff recommends:
1. Providing attractive programs in existing buildings such as schools,
churches, etc. in the neighborhoods.
2- Explore the feasibility of constructing a community room attached or
adjacent to public school with recipricol use arrangements. (This has
been done in some communities).
• 3. Rent space in the area for social, craft and game activities.
4. Conduct activities outdoors in the neighborhoods.
5. An outreach leader service going to the participants in their neighborhoods
and encouraging them to travel to facilities.' This either on an
informal or organized basis.
6. Education of the people as to the availability of programs and facilities.
A personal approach done frequently and with persuasion.
Staff recognizes the fact that the recreation budget has been reduced and
that the trend is not changing but that all of these suggested services cost
money. The addition of facilities alone is not the answer to meeting community
needs.
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Iowa City Parks and Recreation Department
• Recreation Division
November Report
1976
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by Robert A. Lee,
Superintendent
Many instructional type programs met for the last time this month as
scheduled so that people and staff would be free for holiday activities.
Drop-in service was altered slightly during the brief Thanksgiving recess.
The Center was closed on Thanksgiving Day.
A. Administration.
1. Much staff time went into the budget process.
2. A news paper ad was placed to attempt to secure part time employees
who will be available over the Christmas holidays.
3. The program staff recorded a radio program for WSUI which was aired on
November 7 and 8.
4. Superintendent lectured to recreation education class on program trends.
S. Santa suits were adv
ertized for rental tonon profit functions.,
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B. Programs - Physical Activities.
1.
Eleven men's basketball leagues began play in the Center on November
10; to play on Monday and Wednesday evening after 8 p.m.
2. Three men's volleyball leagues with 21
Center on Thursday evening November 11.
teams began their Beason at the
3. Fall swimming lessons ended; the next after school session begins
March 28th.
4. Women's volleyball league of 12 teams began play at the Center on Tuesday
evening after 8 p.m.
C. SPI
1. The instructional swim program for handicapped held on Saturday noon
completed the fall session with an awards program. The pool will be
available
the middle fsupervised swimming
of Januarywhenan
ewsession ofduring iinstruction will s period on rbegin.
2• Some other regularly scheduled SPI activities were recessed until January
and others continued. Recessed activities -will resume in January.
D. Social and Cultural
1. A successful mime workshop was held in the Center on the 20 and 21st
with full enrollment.
2. The enlarger for the dark room returned from repair and so after three
weeks lapse we are in operation again.
2 32 7.
li. Misc.
1. ASERP fall session ended at 12 locations with a registration of 303
boys and girls. The 6 weeks winter session begins January 24.
2. Two bus loads of people traveled to Chicago to visit the Museum of
Science and Industry on November 24.
F. Program Planning - ..
1. A Christmas Crafts workshop is being planned for 4 sessions on December
1 and 8.
2. Registration is being taken for the seniorboys basketball league to
begin in December.
3. A trip to Rock Island, Ill. to see Holiday onIce is scheduled for
December 4.
4. The mixed men's and women's volleyball league playing onWednesday
evenings at South East Jr. Hi with 10 teams will begin play on December 1.
5. Holiday programs and schedules are being formulated including Christmas
parties for Golden Age. - ..
City of Iowa City
DATE: December 21, 1976
TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager
FROM: Dennis Kraft, Director of Community Development
RE: Monthly Reports
Following is a summary of the activities of the Department
in October and November.
HOUSING DIVISION
GOALS•
I. 237 UNITS SECTION 8, EXISTING UNITS, 72 SECTION 7.3 UNITS
Convert 89 additional units of Section 23 to Section 8
units. Continue to provide assistance to families under
Section 23 reducing the number of units to 72 by June
30, 1977.
II. 64 UNITS NEW CONSTRUCTION UNDER SECTION 8. To assist
in providing additional housing units for low income,
elderly and handicapped persons.
III. HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN. Provide input to the Housing
Assistance Plan for the second year HCDA application.
IV. HOUSING COMMISSION. Provide administrative support to
the Iowa City Housing Commission.
V. ENFORCE MINIMUM HOUSING CODE. In the interest of public
health and safety, increase efforts and revise plan for
enforcing the city's Minimum Code.
OCTOBER ACTIVITY:
I. During October, 10 units were brought into the Section 8
Program. Three of these units are Section 23 conversions.
Two units in the Section 23 Program were terminated.
Total units under lease in Section 8, 109 units. Total
units under lease in Section 23, 94 units. Total units,
both programs, 203 units.
Twenty-five annual, initial or final inspections were
performed. Eighteen applications for Section 8 were
received.
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II. 64 Units Nj!w Construction. Under. construction.
III. Completed
1V. liousi.ng Coiumi.>si.on. Two ilousi.ng Commission meetings
were held during the month of October. Several groups
and i.ndiviclua].s were pre:;ent at the regularly scheduled
meeting of October 20th to discuss the proposed liotising
Maintenance and Occupancy Code. Summation of that
material wi.11 be di-stributed with the 11ousing Commission
minutes of October 20, 1976 and will be provided to
the Council.
V. Minimum 11ousing. See attached.
PROJECTED ACTIVITY:
I. During November, three units will be
converted thafrfive
Section 23 to Section 8. It is projected
new units will be brought into the program.
II. 64 Units New Construction. Under construction.
III. Completed
Iv. iiousing Commission meetings are scheduled to be held
on November 10, and November 17, 1976-
v. Minimum 11ousing. In November the Minimum (lousing Section
will inspect 140 structures. The majority _of these _will
be reinspections of previously encountered structures.
The Housing Section will participate in the inspectionTf
trailer courts this month, along with the Building Depart-
ment and County Hcalth Department. The extent of our
involvement in this activity has not yet. been clarified
and may consequently affect the actual number of structures
The Housing Code Draft will receive more revisions this
month in response to the input received from a public
meeting. Also, a summary of standard operating procedures
will be written.
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OCTOBER
3 OCTOBER 1976
1. icuaber
Of SL•ructnres i.n:;pr_cted
Single_ ft;mi.ly owner occupied
Single fr:mily P(-ntal 9_
Duplex structures -..35_
Multiple Family _39-
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39_a
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Single farni.ly owner --Occupied 9 935 _
Single family Rental 35
Duplcx -78
Multiple Family 813
3. Number of Rooming Units
Single family owner -occupied 70
7 --- Single ---
family rental 8
Duplex 4
Multiple Family 54
4. Of the X56_ structures i.nspecLed.
___53__ found Lo be in compliance and
Certificates were issued. The break do -vin by _..
n-;rher of type units. -
Single family owner -occupied
Single family rental
Duplex
Multiple
5. Of the _166 structures inspecteddeficient for one or more reasons
issued and reinspection scheduled.
type of unit.
aaelliingunits ROoming_Units
0
—12 0
28 0
128 19
113 were found to be
and corrective letters were
The breakdown by number and
Dwelling Units Rooming nits
Single family or:U
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Single family rental _ _7
Duplex Duplex -23— __8
Multiple family _50 4
685_ 32
6. Inspections performed as a result of complaint calls
a. Handled by Minimum Housing Section _LCL_11
b. Referred to another department
7. Inspections Performed by request of buyer, realtor, or other
party prior to sale o i•
r ransfer
Number found in comPliznce 2
Number found to have deficiencies 2
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8. Units noted that di.d not appear in prior. rccor.ds.
Dwelling units 4
Rooming Units 0
9. Compliance Certificates issued for newly constructed structures/
units -3-Ll 6
Single Family 0
Duplex 0_
Multiple 3./16
10_ P.ecapit.ulation: 166_ structures were inspected containing
935 dwelling units and 70 rooming units. 53_'structures
c6ntai.ni.ng 170 dwelling and _ 19 rooming units were found to be
in compliance with the Code. 113 structures containing 7_ 65
dwelling units and 51 rooming units were found to be deficient.
A break down of thedeficiencies noted is attached.
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Rules and :^9n1._tions
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Uniform Fire Code Section 27.201 -Accumulation of i•:aste i:atr-tial
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HOUSING DIVISION
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GOALS:
I. 237 UNITS SECTION
UNITSI 8, EXISTING
to COnBert 89 additional UNITS' 72 ION 23
Section units. units of SECT
to families underContinue Section 23
units to 72 by
Jun 23 reducinProvide assistance -
Ii. , 1977. g the number of
64 UNITS NEW CONST
I providing additR°na2ON UNDER SECTION 8•
elderly and
1 h°usjrig units To assist
III. handicapped Persons. for low income, '
HOUSING ASSISTANCE
Assistance PLAN• Provide
Plan for the second input ,to
TV. HOUSING Year HCDA the Housing;
FO the COMMISSION. application;,`
Iowa Cit Provide administrative su
Y Housing Commission.
V• ENFORCE PP°rt
public MINIMUM HOUSING
health and CODE. In
plan for enforcin safety, increase the interest of
NOVEMBER efforts and re-'
4 the city's Minimum Code.
ACTIVITY:
I• During November, 11
8 Program_ units were
conversions Four °f these bTOUght into
One Section units were Section the Section
one Section 8 unit w 23 units was 23
leased in Section 2 as terminated. terminated and
lease in Section 3' 89 units. Total units'
208 units. 8, 119 units. Total units under .
Total under
Twenty-four, both programs,
annual, initial or final
approved. Seven applications
approved. for inspections were
Section 8 were
II. 64 Units New Construction. Under construction.
-7 is
III. Completed.
IV. Housing Commission. Two Housing Commission meetings
were held during the month of November.
V. Minimum Housing. See attached
PROJECTED ACTIVITY:
I. During December, four units will be converted from
Section 23 to Section 8. It is projected that five
new units will be brought into the program.
II. 64 Units New Construction. Under construction
III. Completed
IV. Housing Commission meetings are scheduled to be held
on December 1, and December 15, 1976.
V. Minimum Housing. Because of the holidays there will
be a decline in the number of inspections performed.
A court case dealing with Dean oaks operation of a
multiple dwelling will be heard December 20, 1976.,
Resolution of the legal basis for the citation of fire
protection requirements will be attempted as two
pending Housing Appeals hinge on this issue.
4. Of the_ 176 structures inspected.
77 •:ere found to be in compliance and
Certificates were issued. The break down by
n•irber of type units.
Single family owner -occupied Duelling Units Rooming Units�_
Single family rental �1 — 6
Duplex —L—
Multiple —sa -
1
5. Of the 176 structures inspected 99 were found to be
deficient z -or one or rare reasons and corrective letters were
issued and•reinspection scheduled. The breakdown by number and
type of unit.
DwellingUnits Rooming Units
Single family owner -occupied -- 6
Single family rental 21—
Duplex 5
44
14ultip_e family _ —
323 70
6. Inspections performed as a result of complaint calls 16
a. Ha:dled by Minimum Housing Section 13
b. Referred to another department —�
7. inspections performed by request of buyer, realtor, or other
party rio" t
p _ o .,ale or transfer 7
found in compliance - --
I:u- er found to have deficiencies 7
NOVEMBER 1976
1. ??,�:rbr.r o :'.n:ctures i.n::pected
Si.nq?.•: i-anily owner -•occupied
7 _176 —`
Single `amily Rental
-38
Duplex ;,tructures
-51
I•ful.ti_ 2.0 Family
80
2. Number of -:selling Units
Single family owner -occupied
7 651
Single family Rental
38
Duplay
102
I.1ult _ • e Family
501F
3. Nu:-nber of ?.coming Units
Sincle family owner -occupied
102
6
Single family rental
--6
Duplex
_
Multiple Family
90
4. Of the_ 176 structures inspected.
77 •:ere found to be in compliance and
Certificates were issued. The break down by
n•irber of type units.
Single family owner -occupied Duelling Units Rooming Units�_
Single family rental �1 — 6
Duplex —L—
Multiple —sa -
1
5. Of the 176 structures inspected 99 were found to be
deficient z -or one or rare reasons and corrective letters were
issued and•reinspection scheduled. The breakdown by number and
type of unit.
DwellingUnits Rooming Units
Single family owner -occupied -- 6
Single family rental 21—
Duplex 5
44
14ultip_e family _ —
323 70
6. Inspections performed as a result of complaint calls 16
a. Ha:dled by Minimum Housing Section 13
b. Referred to another department —�
7. inspections performed by request of buyer, realtor, or other
party rio" t
p _ o .,ale or transfer 7
found in compliance - --
I:u- er found to have deficiencies 7
8. Units noted that did not appear in prior records.
Dwelling units
Rooming Units
9. Compliance Certificates issued for newly constructed structures/
units
17
Single gl_ Family 1
Duplex 13
Multiple 3
10. Recapitulation: 176 structures were inspected containing
651 dwelling units and 102 rooming units. 77 'structures
containing 257 dwelling and 27 rooming units were found to be
in compliance with the Code. 99 structures containing 399
dwelling units and 75 rooming units were found to be deli scent.
A break down of the deficiencies noted is attached.
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MINIMUM HOUSING STANDARDS
Deficiencies noted during the ,Month of November 1976 by
Paragraph Referral
0 7.06 Nuisances
2 9.30.4.B Bathroom
11 9.30.4.1 Plumbing
0 9.30.4.L Hot Water
2 9.30.4.11 Egress
17 9.30.4.0 ilandrails
0 9.30.5.A 10% Window
19.30.5.0 Bath Vent
0 9.30.5.D Hall Lights
18 9.30.5.E Outlets
26 9.30.5.E Electric
0 9.30.5.E Main Service
2 9.30.5.F heat
2 9.30.5.G Vents &-Air
3 9.30.5.I P&T Extension
0 9.30.5.I P&T Valve
13 9.30.5.) Screens
37 9.30.6.A Walls, Floors, Windows
_1_9.30.6.D Doors Fit
_Q_9.30.6.E Bath Floors
_3_9.30.6.H Outside
2-9-30-6.K Outside Bldg. and Eaves
0 9.30.7.A Floor Space
0-9-30-7.A Bedroom Size
_Q_9.30.7.0 Path of Bath
0 9.30.7.D Ceiling
0 9.30.7.E Cellar
0-9-30-7.F.1 Basement Dampness
0 9.30.7.F.5A Basement Height
1 9.30.8.A Shared Area
11 9.30.8.E Insects
0 9.30.9.H Cubic Feet
9-9.30.9.J Fire Ext.
10 9.30.9.L Furnace Isolation
5 5.802(3) of the Iowa Administrative
One Hour Fire Door
Code
0413.46 State Code of Iowa -3rd Floor Dwellings
0 Uniform Fire Code Section 15.112 -Sources of Ignition
3 Uniform Fire Code Section 27.201 -Accumulation of Waste Material
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CDBG DIVISION
October and November 1976
GOALS:
I. Program Administration: To continue the establishment of CDBG project
administration procedures -- environmental review processing, financial
monitoring, compliance procedures, and sound record keeping.
II. Project Development: To monitor the development of CDBG funded projects
to better insure CCN, City Council, and HUD satisfaction with program goals,
objectives and progress.
III. Program Coordination: To coordinate all CDBG projects to accentuate their
success and effectiveness and to minimize duplicated research.
OCTOBER ACTIVITIES:
I. Housing Rehabilitation and Architectural Barrier Programs were presented to
the City Council at informal sessions. Programs were approved unanimously.
II. Environmental Reviews were completed for City Park, Ralston Creek, and
Housing Rehabilitation.
III. Finance procedures were reviewed. First year accounts received an in-house
audit.
IV. Staff positions for housing rehabilitation were filled.
V. Radio shows were taped discussing Citizen Participation, City Park Improvements,
Architectural Barrier Program, and Ralston Creek Improvements.
VI. HUD visitor reviewed our citizen participation process.
NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES:
I. Housing Rehabilitation staff began training and reviewed two citizen proposals
for neighborhood site improvements. Radio show was taped to present program
to the public.
II. Three neighborhood meetings and two public meetings were held to gather citizen
proposals for third year CDBG funds.
III. HUD officials monitored program developments during discussions and meetings
held in Omaha and Iowa City.
IV. Innovative CDBG contracts were executed and both university and city staff
preliminary plans for project implementation were discussed.
V. Second year programs were broken down into finance accounts . A detailed
description of fund use was developed. Third year goals and objectives were
developed to accompany the department's preliminary budget for FY 178.
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VI. Environmental reviews were completed for Ralston Creek Improvements II,
Mercer Park Improvements, and Architectur
Neighborhood Park Improvements, al
Barrier Removal Programs.
VII. Procedures for application preparation -- submission and also for, Council
review of newly developed programs were written.
PROJECTED DECEMBER ACTIVITIES:
I. A preliminary third year CDBC budget will be finalized by CCN for presentation
to the citizenry at a public meeting and to the City Council at an informal
Council meeting. Preparations for the application will begin.
II. Evaluation of all programs effectiveness and staffing needs will be carried
out, as the performance report preparations begin.
III. The Housing Rehabilitation program will be implemented.
CDBG PROJECT I OCTOBER ACTIVITIES
1. Comprehensive
Plan
2. Neighborhood
Improvement
Program
3. Code Enforcement
4. Architectural
Barrier Removal
Program
MONTHLY SMIARY OF CDBG
*Citizen participation consultant
was awarded contract.
*Service facilities report began
development.
*Assistant Planner positions were
to be filled.
*Three considerations of the
tree ordinance were completed.
*2 Council presentations were made
establishing the grant financing
program and the pilot service
areas.
*Applicants for 3 staff positions
were interviewed.
*Environmental Review was prepared.
*Inspections to area 7 began.
Reinspections were performed as
necessary.
PROJECT ACTIVITIES
NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES
*Citizen participation program
for the Comp. Plan began.
*Candidates were interviewed for
staff vacancies.
*Vegetation Report was sent to the
printers, completed.
*Division efficiency was evaluated
and timetables established for
project completion.
*Staff training began.
*Publicity plan was established.
*Two site improvement proposals
were reviewed.
*Files were established, forms
were developed. Flyers were
designed.
*Procedures manual began develop-
ment.
*Code revisions were presented to
Housing Commission.
*Area 7 initial inspections were
completed. Area 8 inspections
were started. Reinspections were
completed as necessary.
PROJECTED DECEMBER ACTTVTTTte
*Applicants will be interview
for January vacancies.
*{York will continue on Citize
Participation, Housing,-'-
Useand
and Utilities topical'-
.reports. _
*Timetables will be establishi
for individual projects,t
assure timely completion.
*A neighborhood meeting will
start -program implementation.
*Interviews and structure'in
spections will begin processi
of.6.,applicants.
*Finance department procedures
will -be defined.
*Goals for future program year
will be re-evaluated and sery
areas defined.
*Area 8 -inspections will ci;
and.reinspections to othe ,
as required.
*Environmental'Review for new
areas will begin development ,
*Program was adopted by Council. *Environmental Review was printed *No'activities are.planned,unt_i
*Environmental review was pre- and a notice published.
pared. January, due to staff -time
shortage.
CDBG Activities continued
CDBG PROJECT
5. Park Improvements
and Additions
6. Urban Renewal
Land Acquisition
7. Committee on
Community ;feeds
B. Ralston Creek
Flood Control
OCTOBER ACTIVITIES
*Environmental review findings
were published for City Park.
*Neighborhood Park reviews began
*s radio news braodcasts were
taped.
*Position vacancy was filled.
*Plans for third year application
were formulated.
*First newsbulletin was mailed.
*Interim projects' Environmental
findings were published.
*School was held for developer
to learn about the watershed
HOVE?BER ACTIVITIES
PROJECTED DECEMBER
*Neighborhood Park Improvements
Environmental Review'Records were *Feasibility Of,purcl
completed for Mercer, V' HAPPY -Hollow additic
South Holl ilia; deterinined.
Hill, and {11ownlCreek Pheasant -
*Environmental --Review
for.two shelters' co
will begin.
*Hickory, Hill -land ac
alternatives -will be
Preliminary activities are being
completed. See redevelopment
report for specific progress
report.
*One radio news broadcast was
taped.
*Second newsbulletin was sent.
*Three neighborhood meetings"were
held.
*Two public meetings were held.
*Preliminary third year budget
allocations were made. g
*Four position vacancies were
announced
*Environmental Reviews were com-
pleted fora second group.of
interim projects
*Procedures for implementing the
first group began, "Property
Owners were contacted, etc.
*Activities for third year funds
were defined.'
*Third ,year budget will be pre
sented at a.public-meeting andg
to the City Courcil.
*Two vacancies will.be filled.
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*IVork,will continue.as thetotal
plan'for.watersfied continues)
development.
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OCTOBER REPORT
REHABILITATION DIVISION
GOALS:
I. Ongoing staff orientation.
II. Public relations campaign beginning December 1 including neighborhood
meeting on or near December 6, 1976.
III. Begin financing interviews which lead to approximately six house surveys before
Christmas holidays.
IV. Begin indoor construction January -February.
V. 30 contracts underway by May -June.
VI. Develop auxiliary programs for sewer improvements and flood plain insurance::
to follow up Ralston Creek improvements.
OCTOBER ACTIVITIES:
I. Wrote environmental assessment.
II. Hired two staff members.
III. Presented two grant packages at informal Council meeting on October 4.
IV. Delineated project service areas at informal Council meeting on October 25.
NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES:
I. Hire finance specialist.
II. Begin program orientation and training.
III. Meet with interested groups and organizations.
IV. Develop publicity plans and information flyers.
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REHABILITATION DIVISION
November 1976
GOALS:
I. Ongoing staff orientation.
II. Begin indoor construction January -February.
III. 30 contracts underway by May -June.
IV. Develop auxiliary programs for sewer improvements and flood plain insurance
to follow up Ralston Creek improvements.
NOVEMBER ACTIVITIES:
I. Hired finance specialist.
II. Met with various groups including Northside Neighbors, Project Green, AARP,
Court Street Neighbors in preparation for CCN project hearings..
III. Staff training period: November 9-12.
IV. Staff workup to neighborhood meeting on December 6. Meeting intended to
introduce program to residents of the pilot areas.
DECEiMBER ACTIVITIES:
I. Training period: November 30 -December 3.
1I. Begin financing interviews which lead to approximately 6 house surveys before
Christmas holidays.
III. Neighborhood meeting, 7:30 p.m., Longfellow School Library. Staff
presentation.
OCTOBER REPORT
ADVANCE PLANNING DIVISION
GOALS:
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I. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN -- to proceed With planning work so that the
three main areas can be developed by March: 1) a City Plan,
2) a Zoning Ordinance, and 3) Citizen Participation.
II. RIVERFRONT COMMISSION -- to continue staff assistance.
III. URBAN RENEWAL. -- to provide assistance as needed.
IV. CDBG ADMINISTRATION -- to provide assistance as needed.
V. PERSONNEL -- to fill the vacant planner positions.
OCTOBER ACTIVITY
I• Work in Comprehensive Planning Continued as follows:Land Use Analysis was completed for the entire CityCity Plan
development was given approval by tOverlay
he CPCC. Devolopment of, base
information for land use, community facilities and trafficways
of the residential
continued; Zoning Ordinance -- development of the inten_t.statements
zones was substantially completed.
continued; Citizen Participation -- nF, Research.
egotiaticiates
and Attic Cellar for a Citizen Part icipationon with Sasaki Ass Process was concluded.
Contact with the League of Women Voters was made; and Other -- The
Tree Planting Plan and Ordinance was discussed by Council. A draft
of a Bikeways Plan and Bike Regulations for Title G were finalized.
Discussion of the Floodplain Ordinance was held with representatives
from FIUD.
II. Staff assistance to the Riverfront Commission continued.
III. Staff assistance to urban renewal included attendance at meetings
and graphics.
IV. Staff assistance to CDBG administration consisted of the development
of Environmental Review Records.
V. One assistant planner was hired and started immediately. As
for the other position were contacted and interviewed. Applicant
PROJECTED ACTIVITY
I. The essential planning activities necessary for the development
of a City Plan and a Zoning Ordinance will continue on schedule
with Citizen Participation beginning in November.
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II. Staff assistance to the Riverfront Commission will continue.
III. Staff assistance to Urban Renewal will continue.
IV. Environment Impact Assessment assistance will continue.
V- A planner will be hired in December.
DETAILED REPORT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACTIVITIES:
Planning Technicians -- During October the Planning Technicians
graphics for Planning and Zoning Commission, Urban Renewal, the Transit
System and p provided
Tanning projects. Additionally, they continued land use
analysis, density analysis was started, and provided updating of base
maps.
Assistant Planners -- During October the Assistant Planners:assisted the
f zoning provisions related he
Riverfront Commission in the development o
the River corridor. The planners worked on the Floodplain Ordinance,to
Bikeways Report, Citizen Participation,
urban renewal review and the environmentasoils analysis, utilities analysis,
I review record for HCDAanalyanaly
projects; and finalized the Tree Leaflet.
Associate Planner -- Vacant until .January.
Senior Planner -- The Senior Planner directed planning activities, revised
fins] drafts ac the tree regulations, and negotiated a citizen participation
process contract. Additionally, the Senior Planner continued writing sections
of the new Zoning Ordinance and participated in Urban Renewal staff meetings.
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NOVEMBER IlEPOIIT
ADVANCE PLANNING DIVISION
GOALS:
I. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN -- to proceed with planning work so that the
three main areas can be developed by March: l) a City Plan,
2) a Zoning Ordinance, and 3) Citizen Participation.
II. RIVERFRONT CO1MISSION -- to continue staff assistance.
Ill. URBAN RENEWAL -- to provide assistance as needed.
IV. CDBG ADMINISTRATION -- to provide assistance as needed.
V. PERSONNEL -- to fill the vacant planner positions.
OCTOBER ACTIVITY:
I. Work in Comprehensive Planning continued as follows: City Plan =-
preparation of the topical reports for land use, community facilities
and trafficways continued; Zoning Ordinance -- research of other cities,
ordinances continued, legal opinions were received; Citizen Partici-
pation -- Sasaki Associates and Attic & Cellar began the Citizen
Participation Process with meetings in November with citizen groups,
staff liaison with consultants began; and Other -- The Tree Planting
Plan and Ordinance was adopted by Council; administrative details
and a Tree Checklist were prepared in cooperation with Parks and
Recreation and Public Works. Discussion of the Floodplain Ordinance
was held with Engineering concerning the new HUD requirements.
II. Staff assistance to the Riverfront Commission continued.
III. Staff assistance to urban renewal included attendance at meetings
and graphics assistance.
IV. Staff assistance to CDBG administration consisted of the development
of Environmental Review Records.
V. One temporary planning technician was hired and started immediately.
Applicants for the other position were contacted, interviewed and
tested.
PROJECTED ACTIVITY:
I. The essential planning activities necessary for the development of a
City Plan and a Zoning Ordinance will continue on schedule with the
Population Summary, Land Use Summary, Community Facilities (Parks
and Schools) Report, Environmental Report (Vegetation Guide) and
Sample Survey of Citizen Participation expected to be completed first.
II. Staff assistance to the Riverfront Commission will continue.
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II1. Staff assistance to Urban Renewal will continue.
IV. CDRG assistance will continue.
V. An assistant planner will be hired in December and Associate Planner
applicants will be screened.
DETAILED REPORT OF COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING ACTIVITIES:
Planning Technicians -- During November the Planning Technicians provided
graphics for the Planning and Zoning Commission, Urban Renewal,.the
Transit System, and planning projects. Additionally, they continued
land use analysis, density analysis,.provided updating of.base maps,
and assisted in coordination of Citizen Participation.
Assistant Planners -- During October the Assistant Planners assisted the
Rivcrfront Commission in the development of zoning provisions related to
the River corridor. The planners worked on the Floodplain Ordinance,
Citizen Participation, soils analysis, utilities analysis, community
facilities analysis, urban renewal review and.the environmental review
record for IICDA-CDRG projects; and finalized the Tree Leaflet.
Associate Planner -- Vacant until .January
Senior Planner -- The Senior Planner directed planning activities, coordinated
administrative implementation of the tree regulations, and assisted in the
citizen participation process. Additionally, the Senior Planner continued
research of the new Zoning Ordinance, writing of,the Trafficways Report,
and participated in Urban Renewal staff meetings.
OCTOBER MONTHLY REPORT •
CURRENT PLANNING
OCTOBER ACTIVITY:
Staff reports were prepared for a preliminary Large Scale Non -
Residential Development plan, a final Large Scale Non -Residential
Development plan and two preliminary plats. In addition to the
staff reports prepared, work on procedures for the submittal,
review and approval of rezoning applications, subdivisions, Large
Scale Residential Developments, Large Scale Non-residential Develop-
ments, Planned Area Developments and vacation requests continued.
PROJECTED ACTIVITY:
No specific numeric objectives for subdivision plat reviews, rezoning
application review, etc. are established due to the impossiblity of
predicting the number of submissions which will be filed. It is
anticipated that the procedures for the submittal, review and
approval of applications submitted for consideration by the City
will be completed in October or November.
NOVEMBER MONTHLY REPORT
CURRENT PLANNING
NOVEMBER ACTIVITY:
Staff reports were prepared for five rezoning applications, an
annexation request, a preliminary plat, a Large Scale Non -Residential
Development plan, a Planned Area Development plan, and two variances.
In addition, work on procedures for the submittal, review and approval
of rezoning applications, subdivisions, Large Scale Residential
Developments, Large Scale Non-residential Developments, Planned Area
Developments, and vacation requests continued. A preliminary draft
of an outline for subdivisions was completed and submitted for internal
review.
PROJECTED ACTIVITY:
No specific numeric objectives for subdivision plat reviews, rezoning
application review, etc. are established due to the impossibility of
predicting the number of submissions which will be filed. It is
anticipated that the procedures for the submittal, review and approval
of applications submitted for subdivision plat approval will be
completed in final form in December. In addition, a special study
of an area in southwest Iowa City, particularly as the area relates
to the need for an elementary school, will be completed.
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RALSTON CREEK COORDINATING COMMITTEE
DECEMBER 15, 1976
Persons in Attendance:
Glenn Boutelle
Helen Kavanaugh
Carol deProsse
Jim Hall
Ed Brinton
Jane Jakobson
Ben Barnett
Charles Eastham
Richard J. Plastino
Item No. 1 was an update on the interim Ralston Creek.projects. Powers
Willis has been given the go ahead to prepare final plans and
specifications for the following projects.
1. Benton Street Sewer
2. Van Buren Street Sewer
3. Dredging at the railroad bridge
4. Dredging at Center Street
5. Temporary storage at Iowa/Illinois
6. Temporary storage at Happy Hollow
7. Sewer relocation at Iowa Avenue
8. Removal of retaining wall at Johnson Street
Work is being delayed on the three (3) Highway.#1 sites pending dis-
cussion with the property owners.
The Community Development Department has started formal property
acquisition and easement acquisitions on the Van Buren Street sewer
and .Johnson Street retaining wall projects.
There was discussion about property acquisition of Ilappy Hollow.'` -After
discussion, it was thought that funds from Community Development'.
Block Grant Program for both Parks and Recreation and Ralston -Creek
would probably be utilized to purchase the Hayek property.:_'
Easement acquisition at Iowa/Illinois is awaiting a determination by
Iowa/Illinois attorneys as to how much easement can be given.
An update was given on the Flood Plain Ordinance. It is being
rough typed and will be subject to about two weeks review by Community
Development and Public Works. Rough copies will then be sent to the
Federal Insurance Administrator, the Iowa Natural Resources Council
and the Ralston Creek Coordinating Committee, as well as the City's
legal department. Upon receipt of comments, the final draft will be
prepared for submission to Council. The City must pass a Flood
Plain Ordinance by May 2, 1977 or all banks and savings and loan
institutions will have to cease all loans for any construction in
any flood plain within Iowa City.
Ben Barnett and Ed Brinton gave a presentation on localized land
development along Ralston Creek adjacent to Gilbert Street. They
are analyzing each neighborhood along Ralston Creek in sections
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December 15, 1976
to look for localized improvements that can be done to alleviate
flooding. As an example, in the area on the west bank of Ralston
Creek, south of the Rock Island railroad tracks, they pointed out
it might be possible to build a small berm to keep flood waters
out of land further to the west, toward Dubuque Street.
The discussion then centered around assessed valuations for various
properties in the Ralston Creek watershed. Ben Barnett pointed out
that the difference between property in the flood plain and outside
Of the flood plain had been narrowing through the years. In other
words, there appeared to be less recognition in assessed values of the
location of property.
Ed Brinton presented cross-sections of Ralston Creek at Iowa Avenue
athe nd Lucas and Dubuque and Kirkwood. A level of the 10 -year storm and
under00aterri.ntorm the 100 -year that atoIowases andtvLucasould bewhilelateKirkwood
and Dubuque, two houses would be partially under water.
I'd Brinton stated they had done an analysis of the storm sewer system
which runs through Happy Hollow Park. This particularstormsystem
adequately protects upstream property owners since the sewer. system
will handle up to a two inch (2") rainstorm. Unfortunately,' the,.
storm sewer system removes water so quickly that it is exacerbating
the flooding problem in the main channel of the creek.
Ed Brinton stated that they are doing a section by section: analysis
of each stormsewer system within the Ralston Creek watershed.
There was discussion of how to designate houses in the flood :plain
in the final report. It was concluded that if removal of houses was
part of a proposed solution in any given section of the creek,_t_hese.
houses would be clearly marked so that property owners would be
aware of the implications.
Resp tfully submitted,
RiV61
J. Plasttno
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"Ever since the rre•ainm o/ the evorld His invisible nature. nwnrlr HA r/rrnal pnn'er and Jr•ih'. has horn rlrurll' perrrierd in the things that
have been rnudr. "
Human 1:20(RSV)
Today "industrial man" it confronted with evidence of the reality ofa finite earth. It's appropriate that the message begins to become clear
at the advent of Christmas. Christmas it a reminder of Creation. perhaps God's most creative act, or even the completion or fulfillment of the
original creative act. It's a reminder that while the "earth" is finite. its' source is infinite wisdom which created a regenerative system. That
system can survive and support mankind if we can (earn ht live wBhin rather than at odds with it. We need only to look at John's description of
Christmas to see the association ...
"M the heginning was the WORD. unit the WORD was with God. all things werr rnudr through hill,. and e,ithuut him was not .un•tlring
rnudr thin war node. "
But we shouldn't stop there. John's real message for us and for all time follows:
"br Him was lili•. and the IJIi• was the light of men. The light shines in the -darkness. and the darkness has not Overcome it.
May the light of Christmas. the fulfillment of creation• light your way in the darkness and uncertainties of this age..
John 1:1.21HS19
John 1:4, 5(RSV)
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• Paradigm is
West Germany impresses writer
with innovative techniques in
area of land -use planning
BY W17110m Rai//y
Recently I spent three weeks in West
Germany conducting research for the
Foundation's International Comparative
Land Use Project, funded by the German
Marshall Fund of the United States. I had
lived in Germany for a year and a half in
G
the mid.
1960's and was much impressed
upon my return by the changes wrought
by a decade of feverish economic
growth. Most exciting was the discovery
that, despite its small size and dense
Population. Germany has achieved much
in the field of land -use planning worthy of
understanding and admiration in the
United States.
Thirty-one years ago, urban Germany lay
in ruins. Sixty percent of the nation's
housing had been destroyed. But the
wartime devastation gave way to
economic miracle. Germany not only
restored the housing for its growing
Population. but also accommodated three
great migrations into its cities between
1945 and 1965. Thirteen million
refugees from communism, millions of
citizens moving from the countryside
toward industrial jobs, and four million -
guestworkers from Yugoslavia, Spain,
Greece, and Turkey poured into the
cities. Yet recovery was so complete that
by August 1976, 200.000 to 300,000
new dwelling units lay idle. As one
official told me. "Germany no longer has
a housing supply problem."
All this is well known in America. Sul how
West Germany protected its countryside
from sprawling suburbs, even while
economic priorities favored all-out growth,
is less understood. For the fact is that
this Oregon -sized nation of 60 million
People maintains 29 percent of its land
area in forests, 55 percent in farmland.
Though German cities long ago broke out
of their medieval walls, seen from the air
today they seem confined by invisible
walls rigidly defining the edges of
development.
As an American observer, I wondered
how Germany conserves its privately
owned forests and farms within a system
Of tree enterprise and private property.
One essential ingredient in this story of
successful land planning is the concept
of development land (innenbereich) and
non -development land (Aussenbereich).
Only property owners within the zone.
designated for development may
subdivide and urbanize their land. An
owner outside the development zone has
no right to compensation for a denial of
development rights, so long as his use of
the land is reasonably economic. But a
landowner within the development zone
designated cannot be denied permission
to develop, and cannot have his land
rezoned at a lower density, without giving
rise to a right to compensation.
This distinction between development
areas and protected lands is precisely
drawn and enforced.
Underlying Germany's land conservation
is a legal doctrine recognizing the "social
obligations of property " Article 14 of the
nation's "Basic L•iw" dnlmns tho nOMs of
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Author proposes elimination of
large -lot zoning in an effort to
help preserve natural areas
By Stephen R. Seater
Russell Train. Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency.
recently told a group of professional
foresters meeting in Washington. D.C..
that "environmentalism is here to stay':
and, indeed this is a fact that not only
foresters must contend with.
Environmentalists have also made strong
demands of people engaged in the
building and development industry.
_.. West Germany planning
(Continued from Page 2)
property as follows. "(1) Property and the
rights of inheritance are guaranteed.
Their contents and limits shall be
determined by the laws. (2) Property
imprnses duties. Its use should also serve
the common gond.' The doctrine is
popularly arrepk,d and judim:dly
-- recognized-"
However, government intervention is not
confined to telling the farmer he can't
subdivide and develop his land. Because
German property taxes on land —
particularly on farmland — are very low.
farmers do not get squeezed by rising
property taxes geared to development
value. Elderly German farmers, eligible for
social security, are not forced to sell off
their land to finance their retirement. Nor
are thea heirs Inrred to break. up farms to
pal r:,Haff: fair;•,, for farmland is
:uLp:r, V.rl
to yr,ry low whale Lv
Finally, the purclumt! of farms is limiled to
people who have grown up as farmers or
have studied farming in school. This
measure protects the relatively small
amount of farmland from speculative
pressures. and limits competition to buy
farms to the agricultural community.
The extraordinary result, as I saw on my
travels across Germany, is an engaging
mix of vital cities and tranquil. productive
countryside — a harmonious contrast
inviting to Americans who are eager to
contain sprawl and to guard diminishing
open spaces.
Mr. Reilly is president of the Conserw cion
Foundation. This article was originally
printed in the August 19761ssrre of the
'Conservatlon Foundation Letter."
Increased pressure is being felt by these
professionals to develop land in a
responsible manner that recognizes
natural values.
In residential communities today, a major
trend is a growing concern for the quality
of life. People now demand that
environmental factors be taken into
account during the planning process.
More and more the cry is being heard to
stop destructive and costly sprawl.
Planners. landscape architects and
others have already responded to some
degree. Ian McHarg, in his book "Design
With Nature". laid the loundation for
ecological planning. His approach is to
assign specific uses to land according to
its intrinsic suitability in order to produce
a balanced human environment in which
natural systems are preserved intact. His
work has unquestionably been of great
importance in raising the ecological
awareness of most physical planners and
landscape architects.
Dr. Robert Giles of the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute has taken Mr.
McHarg's work a step further. His
method of land planning makes use of
computer-generated maps of various
ecological and environmental factors
operating on a given site. His approach
also includes computer maps of esthetic
factors, e.g. from what homes can a
proposed building bre seen, or what is the
•
relative visibility index from a particular
window? An integral part of Dr. Giles'
planning philosophy is consideration of
wildlife for public enjoyment.
The Urban Wildlife Researc:+ Center
believes. however, that before such
onlighlunod planning principles can he
hilly nnpluntunlud. iliusuul unaug
vitt Ul pill�l+IQ Irf lghlp LCL, iiiuol Ln
abandoned. Low densily develupntanl Is
not only wasteful of land, but also
contains extensive areas of mowed and
manicured lawns that fail to provide
suitable habitat for wildlife.
Large lot requirements also make it
difficult to preserve valuable natural
areas. According to planner, James E.
Lash, in a 1974 speech to the
Northwestern Connecticut Planning
Conference, "When not enough good
land for housing is avilable, the pressure
is increased to use land that is poor for
housing. Natural areas cannot be
preserved as adequately when
subdivided, even if not built on, as when
retained in a single ownership." The
abandonment of such zoning restrictions
will greatly improve comprehensive
planning, and lead to clustered
developments that provide greater
flexibility in design around areas of
natural vegetation, wildlife habitats.
bodies of water and agricultural lands.
Traditional development patterns usually
have not permitted this kind of planning
and seldom allow for preservation of any
natural land. Utilizing the natural
landscaping system provides a more
pleasant place to live for humans as well
as for wildlife, and can also provide for
cost savings during construction and
maintenance operations.
Although efforts to preserve natural
features such as trees in a new
development may cost more intially,
those additional costs can be recovered
by Ilio dovelopm bucaliso the dwdlling
undo will bre wurllt mmitr A mcunl uYlitO
nnllllod.'•I hn Coeds ul Spuewl", Prupnfnd
by Ow Neral Fedate Ho4limch Cugxanhun,
points out that "Special interest areas
can be preserved, and file cost of the
undeveloped land may be recoverable
with cluster or Planned Unit Development
(PUD) zoning through increased
densities".
'A well planned PUD should include a
naturalized open space/wildlife corridor
system designed with the help of a
.wildlife biologist. In addition to harborinp
wildlife, it would also serve as a means to
.preserve wooded sections, steep
hillsides, wetlands and flood plains. It is
even possible for such a system to
include artificial streams, lakes and
ponds, as well as natural ones. An
example of a community that has done
(Continued on Page 6)
right of c1lizens ttp Court has upheld th •
and zoning c Its approve land use
Aee. /n Cl! Evstlako
V, Forest ClIY Ent Of /nc., one of
the most noteworthy land use cases to
he decided by the U.s
many years, the Court ruled Supreme Court in
that a
endum
° °�terduece he r Process. does not
m three
fro S
a s. Tase stems
suit hxurd111 c
its ohio courts by a
It,_, niheni(;(I'll.1, hall ,,hlalhgrl nllhpwal
from industriallc><ficiels to rezone a site
change in aPartrnent use. fire
zoning, however, was rolocted
by the residents in a city charter.
mandated refrendum requiring 55
voter approval. In the w
referendumis a orris of the CoPercent
^' means f
he !nal deesonitical tion,antwi gr the n People
Power , over amounfmg to a veto
bodies .. /Land aclments of represent
Paradigm •
• • • •
001k
Tow l d Lees Have Standing
Objects Legal
Right, for /Vetural
Chrislopher D. stone
nr1 ,,--114 40144 (VAI MItiOt pgbh9hptl I1y
AVON, New York, 1975
Prov
A affirmative rive
es Carefully documented
allirm
the ri h Ponse to the concern for
regards a corporation
oblects. 11 the lair
With rights and mesion as a legal entity
stream, forest Ponsibilities, why not a
or
mountain range,
2814 flee P/annin alive sura//is seautilu/
Washington D. C.n200venue N.W. orfs. Economics as if peOpie
1978 I June28,Mattered
E F
9e int from '•Lend Use Digest, "August
"Thoughts are bu•' mt dreas till their
effects be triad
— W. Shakespeare
. Schumacher
Harper Torchbooks, New York, 1973
This is not a collect
charts, ion of statistical
with graphs and to
tache satiric discussion of abstracComounded
t
calities. Schumacher, a top
economist in Great Britain, has
deliberately subverted "economic
science, by
ytcallng every assumPGon'
and metaphysical foundations. its PYschological
economics That is not dations. Here is an
Spirit and c afraid to discuss
911 41 It,a 01 oonsrienre, moral perpose
educate annlu Lit Ilia, In r I n `:--
atld elevate fl 1 (p
peuPle.
rhe Mankind at the Turning point
Romoecond Report to the C/ub of
Mihajlo Mesarovic and Eduard Pastel
E.P. Dutton 8 Co., Inc./Reader's Di
Press
New York, 1974 gest
The second report to the
a to
up to The Limits fo tub of Rome is
edited by Jay Fone G,low1h report
was quick) seer of MIT. Limits
Of the Prop ec aracterized as the. epitome
and attacked Y of doom Publications
Point; on technicalities. In Tu
the authors overcome the "One -ming
world -one model" shortcoming approach ming and the
attempt lto Convince
onvinc ea sketP c I imits. A odd that
we are,
lata/ course.
Cities and towns not
growing
rural and
as fast as
Open areas
Small cities and etween 1O.000and with populations
ie govern and 50,000 continue to
mens, employment, trade, and
le no centers for their hinterlands but
re no longer growing as rapidly as
nailer communities and the open
runtry. This constitutes a major
trnrlurel„om file pravalGng bund:; of -
'v1o0s crates. It I n tillu an
,leasing cenvergepce in
fro/nonmelro pafferns of ch
,ldicalino re w the On and
deg
tensa/ now underway in of population is ountry, Ihc
1 implication for local goMoret vernment will
]Clogs%ng COST olprovia7ng services
clean iwkialt scattered population,
th in Ih °m the Patterns of town
irlher i f 19i n and 7960's, and
nflection of these trends
nt from ou0r thmpy but revealing
since 797 at no
If vanishing into in n•metro towns
ntial class, significance as a
vire further inter asenat 1 ceasing
and Calvnauntryal e." (Glenn V.
vies Re L• Beale Agncu/tural
EconoarrN0. 323, Information
mic Research Servide,
Washington, D.C. 20250.)
0
Paradigm
'Common language' is essential
for public involvement during
recreation land planning process
BY TJrrrathy B. Knopp
and validation The primary missing
Public involvement is an essential part of ingredient has been a '•
common
the "recreation land use planning" language:" i.e., a language whose
Process. The individual, subjective meanings are common
valuves characteristics of recreation managers and the to the Planners,
require a complement to the "formula" public.
approach to analysis and decision A common language should have the
making. Public involvement, tofollowing characteristics: If should be
been a very haphazard, unstructured.date, has easily understood; It
should be indirect process in need olefinemet rather than abstract; t should dealnerete
ldirectfywith land usn- it
0
specific rather than general; It should not
be too specific; It should incor
social dimension of land use, and; t; it tr'e
should be Comprehensive.
A comprehensive rocrentica land use
classification system provides the basis
for the development of a languatu_
ctihral dimenstnns ran be rlusr.1e, in
etfulllltzaI l+l slia!•Ilu+ ulavnrgeuunldl elrahenlb
l:eflahl Pl.1fields filay he assdclAI"t yvllb
more than one of and thus require
special treatment. The end product is a
continuum of recreation land use classes
which can be visualized in a similar
manner by all those involved in the
Planning process.
The Language can be implemented into
the planning process by asking the
individual to indicate where he would
avast his next "dollar" or his unit of
nterest in the public lands and
idministration. The decision levet is that
rf "land use designation...
Ve should continue to pursue the
Formula" approach to decision making;
t the. same time we should recognize the
herent problem of quantifying
,creational values. There is a need for a
ore direct, unambiguous input from the -
iblic into the planning process.
Knopp is an Assistant professor at the
iversity of Minnesota. The article is a-
'nmery of a speech presenfed by him et
r Inferring ons/ Union of Forestry
Arts, June of 1975.
search Organizations in Oslo, NorWay
oser cooperation
sential between
blit ft private sector
)mmendations based on a continuing
✓ of open space use has been made
riiYlam H. Whyte. Whyte is well-known
a author of The Organization Man.
.asl Landscape and 011101' works.
a Trustee of the American
arvation Assoclation.
stated that the present Open
program has been of critical
ante over the past ten years in
tg communities to make a start on
Id protection, and that this had led
'oved land use planning such as
development. Closer cooperation
'n public and private open space
g is the necessary next step,
stated.
ter pointed out that, contrary to -
view. over -use is not the greatest -
in recreation areas. "There is a
ed for space, But there is just as
reed for people who can make
rtes work..,,.
C�
Aspects of PUD's
PUD pluses and minutes are enumerated
by Mortgage Banker in an article on
computer analysis of PUD profitability
The pluses bolter or, nronmental control,
mare amenities Iol rbsldenls al
m t. blllahlb I Ublb, fbbirfblllb Ill r.lrrbb
pr•"Brnlly I„ livirtq Mind wurklnq alo,q.
allracliveness to corporate investors.
marketing advantages which result from
housing mix, economic balance between
commercial and residential uses, and
locational flexibility which permits either
in -town or suburban locations.
The minuses: need for greater
development and managerial expertise,
higher costs, susceptibility to impending
tax law changes, heightened impact of
recessionary economic conditions if
revenues grow more slowly than Costs,
and sensitivity to competition from
government.assisted housing for persons
with moderate incomes. These factors
"By changing what he knows about
the world, man changes the world he
knows., and by changing the world in
which he lives, man changes
himself. "
Theodosius Dobzhansky
Brauer & Associates, Inc.
6440 Flying Cloud Drive
Eden Prairie, Mn. 55343
Paradigm
both good and
are seen as being currently adaptable to
computer analysis, with further
refinements in prosper.). (Mortgage
Banker, 1125 15111Slroul H W ,
Washington, D C 2110(11. March 1076.)
P1111/6rl lana "l.rnd f/cr Diarr.l". ^MUNsf
we
"Actively shaping the future, and
Planning for it, imply changing the
structure of these systems, not just
the variables. This is done bywhat
may be called system engineering in
a broad sense (especiell,. socio.
technological system engineering),
or, more suggestively, ecological
engineering. -
=kuhh dgme[h
...large lot zoning alternatives for preservation
(Continued hum Page 3)
this is Villa Medici in Overland Park,
Kansas. It combines high density living,
10.7 units per acre, with a system of
largely man-made ponds and streams,
including a series of low waterfalls.
Wildlife have been added to this unique
setting.
Perhaps the best example of a
development planned to be in harmony
with nature is Th_e Woodlands, near
Houston, Texas_A large portion of theme
20,000 acre oak and pine forest is bMrrg
left undeveloped as natural open space:
The master plan calls for minimal remova- I 1
of trees and shrubs and heavy emphasise
on natural ground covers to take the
Place of grass. This has resulted In
numerous birds, mammals, reptiles and
amphibians. including such oddities as
Ibin- Ray S.
CWells—
itY Manager
410 E. Washington
Iowa City, IA 52240
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armadillos and chameleons, continuing to
flourish in The Woodlands even as people
are moving in.
In the future, it is hoped that totally
integrated communities will be designed
and built. Such communities will keep
environmental perturbation to a minimum
while maximizing environmental benefits.
An important element of some of these
communities will undoubtedly be
agricultural land pr4ervation that will
permit 2-ALscale farming operations by
residerdsl by employees of resident
associafioys, Computer technology now
exists to-pWp such communities optimize
farm outputs.
Mr, Seater is Administrative Director,
Urban Wildlife Research Center, Inc.,
Ellicott City, Merylend
., �Qa� .1�
• /l�day,lSlsc. X20
DES MOINES REGISTER
There was an Intersection in Iowa
i; Whenever I list my
City — Burlington and South Capitol -1
favorite things• press
that was very difficult to cross. Every]
treleases generally
once In a while a little old lady wouldrank
somewhere
between nosebleeds
g1l
getknockeddownbyatruckandadel-
l egation would go to the City Council!
and having a tooth'
and scream for a traffic light Nothing
tilled, but I ran across
At long last, however, urban renewal)
a beaut from Iowa
arrived. The Powers That Be knocked:
City the other day.
down every dwelling within aquarter=
,IL .dealt with the
�" • !_ "Comprehensive Plan Coordinating
—�� Committee
mile of the intersection, actually putt
the south side of South Capitol to grass
(CPCC) of • Iowa City`—
then put in a big, beautiful traffic light!
more specifically, with: a serieti of
— CPCC meetings to elicit citizen partici-
By thb'lime, of course, there was not
patlon for thedevelopment of anew
one to crass the Intersection, and. Doi
�` reason to cross -it,.so the Powers That'
city plan. ,..; r 1-�' ; ,
;
Be put a burlap bag over the traffic
;The rouser, of the piece, was"a"
comment from an unidentified
., light - ',
> It was still th re the Lvt' hmerI
committee member, to wit
"We heard from the people we have
looked.
•'
heard from before; where are. the
=Donald Kato
' •.''-r_ .A j
Others — the 'lost city?' What do they
,
want? We want to hear from them."
i Hoo boy! An Iowa City official asking
where all the people are is like a Nazi
wondering what happened to all of the
synagogues.: But , it, wai 'a serious •
question and.. it. deserves a serious
answer. Here itis: '
Dear Mr. or his Committeeperson
Maybe the "fosECity People" -• it,,:
couraged and moved away wh__ fou•
tore down all of their buildings. It gets.
cold'in the'winterin%Iowa* City and,
living In'a. tent or.,in the back of -a car.;
'
can be a hardship on many families.; ;'_'
'.What'you'should have done'before-
you tore the -buildings down I&to•ask
them, "IM you want us to destroy -911 of
your stores, shops,and'houses?", You
might have been amazgd at their,
answer.. As it.is.now,.if you were -to,
locate some -of the. '.!Lost City People!'
and asked thernwhat they wanted, they;
might say: '.'To see you In Hell" or some .1
equally pithy remark
". Since, that is all rubble over the dam,��
however'Ill take: it -upon myself to t
give you some good advice. You might
try,: rebuilding -downtown fowa City. s
Nothing fancy. understand, just houses
'
and stores, maybe a gas station or two.:
If you made it look -like it used to, that
would be nice, but I suppose that's too'
�'+..
much to ask: .Ar �•'..:' v'K;;
Just remember this:' No matter whit
you.plan or do,:it's`eot going to�make
UP for what's been done already. You'd
need. an Urban�Renewal 'Crlmes•1
Tribunal for that: ^, d -. ^•... r.•.�
Yourpal,
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2330.,-
SUMMARY REPORT:
IOWA CITY EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE STUDY
Prepared for
The City of Iowa City, Iowa
By Barton-Aschman Associates, Inc.
Evanston, Illinois
December, 1976
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List of Figures and Tables, iii
Chapter 1
PURPOSE OF STUDY
1
Chapter 2
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION
3
Personnel of the Equipment Division
Distribution of Equipment
33
Centralized or Dispersed Equipment Maintenance
Organization of Equipment Division
6
Salaries
Maintenance Reporting System
T
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Chapter 3
THE ISSUE OF TRANSIT EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE
Consolidation Issues
11
Evaluation of Consolidation of Transit System Facilities
Recommendations
11
12
for Managing Bus Maintenance
14
Recommendations for Physical Separation of Bus Maintenance
15
Chapter 4
THE NEED FOR A NEW FACILITY
Facility Deficiencies
16
16
Benefits of a New Facility
Conclusions
19
23
Chapter 5
TYPE OF FACILITY RECOMMENDED
Functional Layout
24
Cost Estimate
24
26
Chapter 6
'
DEVELOPING A NEW FACILITY
Funding Sources
29
Staging Strategy
29
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Figures
1. Organization of Department of Public Works
2. Recommended Equipment Division Organization and Staffing
3. Functional Plan 4
Tab/es (In pocket at end of report)
1- Major Equipment- Inventor
y and
2- Mechanic Wage Scale Compar son location
1 3. Estimated Size and Cost of Facility November, 1976 5
4. Stage -by -Stage Costs 9
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PURPOSE OF STUDY
The purpose of this study was to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of Iowa
City's equipment maintenance operation. For several years there has been increas-
ing recognition of the need for an improved equipment maintenance garage. This
issue, in effect, stimulated initiation of this study. However, the question of a new
physical facility really depends on a number of other fundamental organizational
and management matters:
1. Should maintenance be a consolidated function or should each department
be responsible for its own equipment?
2. Where should the responsibility for equipment management be lodged—in the
Public Works Department, in a separate unit, or in another existing department?
3. Should maintenance of the transit fleet be combined with maintenance of
other city equipment or be separated?
These and other key questions were examined, and the results are discussed in
this summary report. Recommendations are made regarding the following:
1. Centralized versus dispersed equipment maintenance.
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2. Consolidation of transit vehicle maintenance with the general city vehicle
maintenance operation.
3. The type of maintenance facility needed.
4. Implementation of a new maintenance facility.
Chapter 2 presents a brief summary of the organizational and administrative
review and recommendations made as a part of the study.
Chapter 3 discusses the issue of consolidating transit vehicle maintenance with
other city equipment maintenance.
' Chapter 4 reviews the current equipment maintenance operation with
emphasis being placed on the suitability of the existing central maintenance
facility located at Riverside Drive and U.S. 218.
Chapter 5 discusses the concept recommended for a new facility.
Chapter 6 presents a recommended step-by-step program for the implementa-
tion of a new maintenance garage.
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EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION
1 AND ADMINISTRATION
1 At present, the Equipment Division of the Department of Public Works has
1 primary responsibility for the maintenance of all city equipment. Figure 1
illustrates the organizational structure of the Department of Public Works.
Personnel of the Equipment Division
The Equipment Division is directed by a superintendent. This position is on par
with the other division superintendents within the Public Works Department.
1 Sixteen positions which are directly related to the maintenance and servicing of the
' city's motorized equipment are authorized in the city budget and are filled at the
present time. However, five maintenance personnel are assigned to the transit
' garage. This separation of staff makes effective management difficult.
Distribution of Equipment
1 Table 1 lists an inventory of the 189 items of major motorized equipment owned
1 and utilized by the city, and its allocation on a department and/or divisional basis.
The wide diversity in both type and use of equipment is a most significant factor in
the storage and maintenance operation. It should be noted that while the
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Code Enlorconent
Engineering
Dousing
Coummnity Developnent
Urban Renewal
Streets
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Recreation
Transit
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Parking Systtrn
Equipment Division
Airport
Traffic Engineering
Forestry
Cmetery
Pollution Control
Refuse
Parks and Recreation
Animal Shelter
Equipment. Pool
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Equipment Divi^.iion is given the responsibility for maintenance and repair of all city
equipment, this is not, in fact, being carried out.. This is due to the fact that (a)
division personnel and facilities have for some time operated at maximum capacity
and (b) the personal preference by some department and division heads to handle
some, if not all, of their own equipment maintenance. The largest single mainte-
nance operation outside of the Equipment Division is conducted by the Parks and
Recreation Department.
Centralized or Dispersed Equipment Maintenance
The city currently hires mechanics only for, the Equipment Division. Other _
departments and divisions use personnel with some related experience to maintain
equipment. The latter may be less effective, since (1) some of these employees
would rather not be mechanics, (2) they do such work on part-time basis and,
therefore, are not likely to be as proficient as they could become in the Equipment
Division, (3) they are not necessarily qualified or well trained, (4) they do not
receive proper supervision, (5) there is a lack of proper tools and equipment at
Outlying locations, and (6) equipment maintenance is of secondary importance to
the primary responsibility of the division or department.
It is recommended that all vehicle and construction equipment maintenance be
placed under the jurisdiction of the Equipment Division, and, furthermore, that it
be done at one site. Park maintenance equipment may continue to be serviced by
the Parks and Recreation Department, but such maintenance should be subject to
review by the Equipment Division Superintendent.
Because of the available unused labor pool and the need to do preventive
maintenance even while the equipment is in service, the Fire Department should
continue to perform certain maintenance on fire engines. This should be limited to
those functions which are now being carried out. All other preventive maintenance
and all unscheduled maintenance should be handled by the Equipment Division.
Organization.of Equipment Division
It is recommended that the Equipment Division be organized as shown on Figure
2. (The basic justification for the position of Assistant Superintendent for Transit is
covered in Chapter 3.) This recommended plan is based on the assumption that a
new facility will be built. It should be noted that the total number of employees
recommended is 14, two less than currently authorized and employed.
Consolidation of bus maintenance and servicing with the other equipment
maintenance operation, plus the improved efficiency of the new facility will make
this saving possible.
Salaries
A salary survey taken in November, 1976, indicates the Iowa City Mechanic 1
level wage is not particularly competitive, as illustrated in Table 2. Note that Iowa
City ranked tenth out of 12 in starting salary and only eleventh in top salary. While
it is said that the Iowa City salary level is competitive with those offered by private
contractors In the immediate area, it has not been too attractive when compared to
those of other cities. Over the years, higher salaries have been available at the
University of Iowa, and in Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Des Moines, and the Quad
Cities area (for either public or private employers). This has resulted in a
long-standing shortage of qualified mechanics in Iowa City, and the problem is
encountered each time a mechanic is sought.
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CLERK
Assists superintendent and
shop foreman with scheduling
appointments for repairs; keeps
all repair and parts records;
orders and chases parts
SUPERINTENDENT
Administrator with knowledge of equipment
operation and maintenance. Runs division;
decides what work is to be sent out to
private contractors; analyzes performance
of division; sets up training seminars to
be given by shop foreman and outside
experts; handles personnel matters.
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
(SHOP FOREMAN) (A)
Senior Mechanic with extensive
knowledge and experience working
on buses; chief bus mechanic; super-
vises and trains mechanics and
servicemen; verifies all work on
buses.
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permanently assigned
to bus maintenance.
ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT
(SHOP FOREMAN)—OTHER EQUIPMENT (A)
Senior Mechanic with supervisory experience.
Chief diagnostician; assigns work to personnel;
supervises and verifies all work; assists on complex
repairs; recommends work tobe sent out to
private contractors; trains mechanics and
servicemen,
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3 SERVICEMEN (C) -
Servicemen do all lubrication, oil
changes, minor repairs requiring
little special skills. Mechanics
Perform all other repairs. All fuel.
ing done by one serviceman who also
does preventive maintenance as
trainee.
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT DIVISION ORGANIZATION AND STAFFING
Figure 2
Table 2
MECHANIC WAGE SCALE
COMPARISON --NOVEMBER,
1976
Iowa
Cities-
Monthly Wage
Rang
Rank
Among 9
County
minimum
Maximum
Range
Cities
Minimum
Listed
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Ames
$ 813
$1,028
$215
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Bettendorf
786
1,170
383
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Cedar Falls
855
1,026
171
5
8
Cedar Rapids
821
1,032
210
6
5
Council Bluffs
750
988
238
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Davenport
1,023
1,130
107
7
3
Des Moines
997
1,045
48
2
4
Dubuque
936
1,002
66
3
9
IOWA CITY
790
976
186
10
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Sioux City
859
1,027
168
4
7
Johnson County
810
962
152
8
12
University of Iovra
810
1,140
330
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Average:
$ 854
$1,044
$190
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position equivalent
to Iowa City's
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Wage levels of mechanics in central and eastern Iowa should be monitored on a
regular basis to ensure that Iowa City's scale remains more cgmpetitive than in
recent years.
Maintenance Reporting System
Effective management of an equipment maintenance operation requires routine
information on equipment performance and costs—including both operating and
repair expenses. The necessary information includes equipment use (miles or
hours), fuel and oil consumption rates, and the types of scheduled and unscheduled
repair and costs. This data should be continuously accumulated and regularly
summarized for management and supervisory personnel review on a two- to
four-week basis. Such systems are typically called "management information
systems."
The management information system, which is in the process of implementation,
is basically well designed and should serve the city's equipment management need
effectively.
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THE ISSUE OF TRANSIT EQUIPMENT
MAINTENANCE
Currently, the Equipment Division
unscheduled has responsibility for the scheduled and
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of the city's buses.
Preventive maintenance is d Normally, the light servicing and
one by Equipment Division
garage, with heavy repairs done at the E quiPmmechanics at the bus
Priorit ent Division shops. Buses receive
Y attention—after fire and police vehicles.
operation In addition to the Iowa City transit
1 the University of Iowa operates
CAMBUS is a 12 -bus system called CAMBUS.
oriented to the students' needs and o
the campus area. Perates primarily In and around
The City of Coralville also operates a transit system with four
buses in street service.
Consolidation Issues
The existence of three relatively small bus systems within an urban area of
approximately 60,000 people frequently raises the question of unification: There
are several major consolidation
issues which require attention early in
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consideration of Iowa City's total maintenance facility
1. Should any two needs:
or all three, transit systems be consoiidateci In terms of
storage and maintenance—
not to mention management and administration
(jurisdictional consolidation)?
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with the rest of Iowa City's public vehicle fleet (corporate consolidation)?
Evaluation of Consolidation of Transit System Facilities
A series of quantitative analyses were performed to measure the "economy -of -
scale" effect that several consolidation strategies would bring about.
The analytical evaluation of the three bus systems suggests that there is some
merit in consolidation. In addition to the tangible savings in land and building area
as well as personnel -related costs, there are certain intangible benefits that might
be gained, including:
— Ability to attract more highly qualified supervisory personnel as well as
mechanics due to the more modern operation.
— Higher quality maintenance due to more specialized equipment and tools—
including a bus washer and cyclone cleaner.
There is no doubt that a community of 60,000 people which needs about 45 to 50
buses for transit service would build a single bus maintenance and storage facility.
However, the Iowa City -University of Iowa-Coralville situation is quite different
from that of a single unified community. Hence, the issue of consolidation must
also be examined from institutional, administrative/ management, fiscal (local),
and political perspectives.
Jurisdictional Considerations Regarding Consolidation
There are a number of practical reasons for the university to resist the consolida-
tion of its CAMBUS operation with the Iowa City transit system (both from a
maintenance/ storage standpoint and operationally):
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1. The operating hours are substantially different. The city service operates
between 6:00 A.M. and 6:30 P.M., six days a week, while CAMBUS operates
five days a week from 6:00 A.M. to midnight.
2. The size of the university's current bus maintenance and storage facility is
adequate for the planned future operation of about 20 buses.
3. The university and CAMBUS officials believe the current maintenance staff
is competent.
4. The current organizational arrangement is not complex and insures that when
a CAMBUS vehicle is in need of repair it will receive top priority; i.e., a positive
maintenance response now exists.
5. A portion of the maintenance and servicing operation is done by work-study
students and 80 percent of their salaries is paid by federal funds. This results
in considerable economy for CAMBUS.
' In addition to these tangible considerations, it must be understood that. a
Portion of the CAMBUS budget is supported through student fees. A legitimate
concern of university officials is that the students would probably be less
enthusiastic about paying this fee if the "student run" flavor of the university's bus
' system were diluted (or eliminated) through some form of consolidation.
In summary, it does not appear there Is any compelling reason, financially or
otherwise, for the university to seek consolidation of its bus operation with that of
the city. In fact, current institutional and management conditions argue for
' separate operations—at least until the work-study program phases out (this seems
' very remote at the present time).
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The question of combining the Coralville and Iowa City fleets is somewhat more
straightforward. This is due primarily to the fact that Coralville has recently
completed constructing a new bus storage and maintenance garage. The abandon-
ment of this facility in the next few years could well be a difficult political
problem—not to mention potential financial loss. Also, as in the case of the
CAMBUS, the Coralville system has a different operating day than Iowa City (6:00
A.M. to midnight versus 6:00 A.M. to 6:30 P.M.). Finally, Coralville has as much
interest in "priority maintenance response" as either the university or Iowa City.
The situation of one jurisdiction owning and operating a maintenance facility and
contracting maintenance service to other jurisdictions is an open invitation to
intergovernmental friction.
Accordingly, it is recommended that the concept of consolidating either the
Coralville or university bus storage and maintenance operations with that of Iowa
City be dropped at this time. Iowa City should proceed on a course of action that
provides for the best possible maintenance and operations of its fleet. However,
such actions should not preclude eventual consolidation of all three operations.
Recommendations for Managing Bus Maintenance
Because of the production nature of transit operations and the critical relation-
ship between the quality of the physical and mechanical condition of the vehicles
and the attitudes of the riders, a high level maintenance effort is absolutely
essential. In addition, today's (and particularly tomorrow's) $70,000 transit bus is a
highly sophisticated piece of equipment. The proper maintenance of such
equipment requires specialized training and continued experience.
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should be treated organizationally, and to some degree physically, as a separate
operation. This would create an immediate and positive response to transit mainte-
nance needs and provide a focused accountability for the maintenance and
performance of the bus fleet. Specifically, the recommendations are as follows:
1. Divide the equipment maintenance group into two functional divisions, i.e., (1)
the Bus Division and (2) the general Equipment Division. Each division should
be headed by an assistant superintendent (a working foreman). The assistant
' superintendent for buses would be assigned the total maintenance responsi-
bility for the bus fleet, with the assistant superintendent for general equipment
having the responsibility for all other classes of city equipment.
2. It is further recommended that one lead mechanic be permanently assigned to
the Bus Division. Beyond that, all other mechanics should be "pooled" to be
used as needed in either side of the equipment maintenance operation.
3. At least one mechanic from the "pool" should receive special training in the
area of bus maintenance. This would provide for the contingency of emergency
' maintenance.
Recommendations for Physical Separation of Bus Maintenance
The requirement of a high level of vehicle maintenance as previously discussed,
is more likely to be met when specific responsibility for the bus fleet is given to a
specific person or group of people; i.e., mission focus. The mission focus of the
' bus maintenance operation would be materially enhanced if some degree of
physical "separateness" were achieved.
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THE NEED FOR A NEW FACILITY
Iowa City's Central Maintenance Garage (CMG) is located on the southeast
corner of the intersection of U.S. Highway 218 and Highway 6 bypass. Develop-
ment of the garage at this site began over 20 years ago. Originally, it functioned
primarily as the street department maintenance yard. As the city equipment fleet
increased in size, and as other functions were added to the city services, the
facility was expanded and modified. It should be noted that in the past 15 years,
the city's motorized equipment fleet has Increased threefold—while the mainte-
nance facility has remained fundamentally unchanged. The stress: of the enlarged
demands on a relatively small and obsolete facility is becoming apparent.
Facility Deficiencies
During several visits to the garage, both the physical condition and operating
procedures were carefully observed by the consultant team. The following basic
' deficiencies were noted.
Safety
During October, 1975, the Iowa Bureau of Labor inspected the service building in
terms of OSHA standards. In total, 17 different violations were identified ranging
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tion of flammable gases and liquids. The OSHA violations now have been
' corrected by the city. Nonetheless, the working areas of the garage remain less
' than desirable from a safety management standpoint.
Working Conditions
Overall, the working conditions at the Central Maintenance Garage are poor. The
shop quarters are too small. There are no pits and only one small hoist. There is no
way to work on the underside of a large piece of equipment, such as a bus or refuse
truck, except by crawling under the vehicle. In addition, the repair bays are too
' short for buses. The bays are approximately 35 feet long wall-to-wall—which is
exactly the length of a full-size bus. This does not allow working space or room for
tools and/or repair equipment. The size of the "washroom" is inadequate and, like
' the facility generally, it has not been kept clean. There are no lockers for personal
use. There is no appropriate space for meetings, lunch, or training sessions.
Storage of Equipment
There is virtually no heated storage at the Central Maintenance Garage at the
present time. About one-half of the equipment is stored under cover there with the
rest stored in a rented building at the 4-H Fairgrounds. Overall, the poor storage
arrangements contribute to less than optimum use and care of the equipment.
® Painting and Washing Facilities
The Central Maintenance Garage lacks any painting or washing capabilities -
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brush, either inside a stall or outside of the building. The transit garage has the
only semblance of a washing facility—which is simply a pressure, hand wand -type
operation.
Incremental Future Expansion
It would be very difficult to expand any of the four repair areas. As was
Previously pointed out, the bays are too short for several classes of equipment. In
addition, the head room of the bays restrict the use of hoists for large equipment
such as refuse trucks and buses. Reconstruction of the curreni bays to conform to
' modern maintenance needs and techniques would almost require complete
demolition of the existing structure.
Office space has been reorganized so many times that any systematic expansion
is virtually impossible. Wholesale revision is the only practical answer.
Specialized Maintenance Operations
' The facility has no paint or body shop capability and has only recently acquired
any semblance of a "clean room." In general, specialized maintenance or repair
work is inhibited due to lack of adequate space for other than basic repair and
' servicing operations.
Warehouse and Office Facilities
' There is virtual) no warehouse space—except for two
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buildings. These two buildings are old, not heated, and make -shift at best and
should be scrapped. Their presence contributes to the general rundown appearance
of the Central Maintenance Garage, which is Important In terms of both employee
and public attitudes.
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The benefits of improved equipment maintenance personnel capabilities and a
new facility are both tangible and intangible. For example, as productivity of the
mechanics is increased, additional payroll costs are avoided (less mechanics need
to be hired in the future and overtime is reduced), Improved equipment condition
could also result in less frequent replacement and fewer lost crew hours due to
breakdowns. These are direct and tangible benefits. At the same time, a riew,
modern facility will likely create a positive attitude among the employees. This
should produce more effective and efficient performance. The benefits cannot be
directly evaluated in dollars and cents; however, it is certain that benefits will
accrue in the following areas:
1. Employee Morale
- Improved Efficiency
- Facilitate Recruitment
- Reduce Turnover
- Increased Respect for
Municipal Government
2. Care of Vehicles
- Reduce Maintenance
- Reduce Replacement
The maintenance employee survey taken early
in the study revealed generally low morale
and a strong resentment toward the poor
working conditions at the central maintenance
facility. The city has experienced difficulty in
the recruitment of qualified mechanics. This
may in part be due to the very poor impression
prospective employees have of their future
working environment.
In general, the poor condition, and disorganized
state of the maintenance and storage facility
may be contributing to a "who cares" attitude
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- Reduce Down Time with regard to equipment use. This, in tum,
simply intensifies the maintenance and
replacement problem.
3. Transit Service At present, none of the maintenance bays will
- Improved Operations accommodate the city's transit buses (the bays
- Reduce Maintenance are too short). Wintertime maintenance Is
- Reduce Replacement particularly affected. Such constraining
conditions could contribute to improper
maintenance. This, in turn, could lead to
(a) undependable service due to breakdowns
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and (b) uncomfortable buses due to lack of
attention to seats, shock absorbers, cracked
windows, air conditioning failure, etc.
4. Other City Services
As in the case of transit service, other city
- Improved Dependability
services that rely on use of a vehicle (garbage
- Improved Efficiency
pickup, street maintenance, etc.) could become
- Improved Safety
more dependable and efficient through improved
equipment maintenance. in addition, it Is a
fact that equipment can become unsafe.
For example, brakes, hydraulic systems,
safety lights, etc., need constant checking
and immediate response as problems develop.
To do less than a 100 percent maintenance
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5. Extend Equipment Life
The present facility has
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no equipment washing
capability (except for a hand held hose).
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Accordingly, equipment is not thoroughly
Replacement
or frequently washed. This contributes to
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The overall improved quality of maintenance
achieved due to a modern facility will, of
course, contribute a great deal toward
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6. Land Sale
prolonging the life of all equipment.
Proceeds
With consolidation of the Water Division
- Cash for New Facility
and
transit operations at a new Public Works
- New Tax Base
Garage, the Gilbert Street site and the transit
garage property could be sold for private reuse.
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This would bring an immediate cash return to
the city—as well as put this land on the tax
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7. Environmental Improvement
Iowa City's long-range plans call for the
- Complement River Park
riverfront east of the present garage to be
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developed as a park. The current condition
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would detract from a park environment. In
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protect the Iowa River from salt infiltration.
B. Maintenance Efficiency The lack of an adequate parts inventory at the
- Increased Productivity present facility results in wasted time; i.e.,
- Improved Management sending a mechanic or serviceman to a local
Effectiveness supply house for a needed part. The fact that
maintenance is carried on at several locations
also creates inefficiencies and makes effective
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possible without major reconstruction. A new
facility could be designed from an energy
conservation standpoint.
The image of the city government is, in large
measure, a product of the quality of the public
services provided. Image also is affected by the
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9. Property Maintenance
The city recently has spent nearly $10,000
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for the refurbishing of certain elements of the
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- Minimize Energy
$30,000 is anticipated to be required in the
Consumption
near future. Costs of this type will continue
through the years as the city attempts to make
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possible without major reconstruction. A new
facility could be designed from an energy
conservation standpoint.
The image of the city government is, in large
measure, a product of the quality of the public
services provided. Image also is affected by the
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physical appearance and condition of city
property. Both of these areas relate directly
to the need for a new maintenance facility.
The existing facility is clearly obsolete and not
a source of community pride. Further, continued
operation of this facility may result in sub-
standard equipment maintenance. As repeatedly
mentioned above, this will ultimately lead
to substandard delivery of services.
Conclusions
The need for a new equipment maintenance and storage facility is clear—this
question should no longer remain an issue. The remaining questions are:
1 • What type of new facilityis
needed? (What functions and departments
should be housed there? Location? Size? etc.)
2. How can and should the city implement the new facility? (Source of financing?
staging? etc.)
The final two chapters of this report deal with these questions.
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1 TYPE OF FACILITY RECOMMENDED
1 Iowa City must have a new maintenance facility if its municipal equipment fleet
1 is to operate at maximum efficiency.
The new equipment maintenance facility must be more than a place where city
1 equipment is maintained. it should also serve as an operations center for the
Streets, Refuse, Water Distribution, and Traffic Engineering Divisions. Transit
' operations should also be based there when bus storage space is constructed. All
1 of these functions could be carried out literally "under one roof.,,
Functional Layout
1 During the past three years, a great deal of research and planning regarding the
1 layout of a central maintenance and storage garage has been done by the
Department of Public Works staff. Additionally, the consultant has collected plans
1 for several similar facilities and has visited one garage for a detailed inspection.
1 Putting all of this past experience together, a functional plan was developed for
illustrative and cost estimating purposes. This plan is included in ;he pocket at the
1 end of this report. It is based upon the following guidelines:
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maintenance area.
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3. The tool and parts storage area as well as the machine shop and component
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location.
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4. The lobby and office area should be convenient to the public.
5. The employee area must directly connect to both the
maintenance and storage
areas.
6. The site circulation plan must avoid conflicts between visitor traffic and
"work"
traffic.
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Water Distribution
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Streets
Refuse
Traffic Engineering
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Equipment Maintenance
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Transit
8. The storage area(s) should accommodate all city equipment with the
following exceptions:
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— Police vehicles
— Parks and recreation vehicles
— Other pieces permanently located at other sites—such as the landfill.
Cost Estimate
Table 3 indicates the area in square feet used for the various
functional plan. The estimated unit cost for each area ielements of the
s shown. In addition, lump
sum costs have been estimated for other needed improvements: In total, it is
estimated the recommended facility will cost between $2.7 and $3.4 million.
The unit costs used for this estimate include an allowance for
electrical, plumbin the heating,
9, and other mechanical features—as well as some special
foundation treatment (perhaps Piling) that will be necessary because a portion of
the site is on old landfill. An example of a comparable building type, used for the
Purpose of estimating these costs is the Iowa -Illinois Gas and
center built in 1969-70 on MuscatineElectric operations
Road. In this case, the unit cost, in terms of
1976 construction dollars, would have been approximately $31 per square foot.
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ESTIMATED SIZE AND COST OF FACILITY
1. llaintenance/Office Area
--Office/Lobby
--Employee Area
--Repair Bays
.--Parts/Tool Storage
--Traffic Shop/Offices
--Welding/Machine Shops
43,420 Sq. Ft. @ $30-$35/Sq.Ft. _ $1,302,600-$1,519,700
Major Equipment/Systems
--Five Hydraulic Lifts 100,000- 150,000
--Exhaust System
--Compressed Air System
--Paint Booth
2. Garage Area
50,750 Sq.Ft. @ $15-$20/Sq.Ft.
3. Bus Garage/Operating Base
Garage Area
12,750 Sq.Ft. @ $15-$20/Sq.Ft.
Operating Base
--Office Lobby
--Employee Area
2,730 Sq.Ft. @ $30-$35/Sq.Ft
4. Bus Wash Facilities
--Building
2,400 Sq.Ft. @ $15-$20
--Equipment Washer, Cyclone
Cleaner
--Fuel Pumps/Tanks
5. Fueling Station
--Canopy
--Fuel Pumps/Tanks
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1,402,600. 1,669,700
= $ 761,250-$1,015,000
_ $ 191,250-$ 255,000
= $ 81,900-$ 95,550
_ $ 36,000-$ 48,000
$ 40,0007$ 60,000
76,000 108,000
7,600- 9,400
Table 3 (continued)
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�"c nnu LUST OF FACILITY
6. Site Development
--Roadways/Walks (8,000 Sy)
--Parking Areas
(4,700 5Y) $
--Fencing (1,630 Ft.)
100,000-$
35,000-_
120,000
--Lighting
--Out Buildings
12,000-
8,000-
40,000
15,000
--Landscaping
. 10,000-
10;000
10,000-
20,000
20,000
Site Development Total: $
175 00 0 $
Total Estimated Project Cost: $2,695,600-$3,377,650
225;000
NOTE: Source of unit cost figures:
1. Means: Building Construction
Cost Data 1976
Manual (34th Annual Edition)
2- Comparative Costs of Similar Construction
in East Central Iowa
and Iowa
the past five years. City over
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DEVELOPING A NEW FACILITY
iFor several years the Iowa City capital Improvement program has included anew
equipment maintenance facility. The intent has been to build the entire facility at
one time. The city has recognized that this would not be an inexpensive undertak-
Ing, but so far has not Identified a suitable funding source.
In this chapter, possible funding sources are discussed. In the event that
sufficient funds cannot be made available to complete the f2cility at one time,
,- some suggestions are made for staging the construction.
' Funding Sources
In discussions held with the city staff members during the course of this study,
r the following two funding/staging alternatives were determined to be the most
appropriate:
I. Construction of the entire facilty at one time with general obligation (GO)
ibonds. An UMTA grant would be sought to fund the bus garage and operating
base, as well as the bus washing and servicing facility.
2. Stage construction of the facility, using a combination of funding sources (in-
' cluding GO bonds, general revenue sharing, operational, and various other
funds; additionally, UMTA funding used for the above mentioned transit
elements of the project).
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Staging Strategy
It is recommended that the new facility be constructed on the present site
(southeast quadrant of Riverside Drive and U.S. 218) -assuming, of course, that a
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soils test would not prove this to be infeasible.
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If the new facilities are constructed on the existing site, equipment maintenance
operations
will still have to be conducted on-site during construction. ConstruG-
tion should begin on the vehicle maintenance and repair portion of the facility
which would be located at the site of current employee parking spaces. The
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employee parking area could be relocated south or east temporarily.
Once the maintenance area is completed and in operation, the existing buildings
(except the division offices) can be demolished and construction begun on the
other parts of the complex. Concurrent with construction of the maintenance
facility, any separate storage facilities (salt, for example) should be
constructed.
Phasing construction in this manner should assure minimum disruption of
existing operations.
The asst of delaying construction (inflation) should be considered in any
extended staging of the project. However, if it becomes necessary to stage the
complex over a period of several years, it should be built in the fallowing order:
1. Maintenance, office, and employee area to serve all city equipment, including
buses.
2. Garage for equipment storage.
3. Bus garage and operating base.
This staging will correct existing deficiencies in order of their
severity. Table 4
indicates the estimated stage -by -stage
costs of following this approach.
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Table 4
Total Local
Estimated Cost Share
Stage 1
a. Maintenance Office, Employee Area $1,403,000-$1,670,000 $1,403,000-$1,
b. Washing, Fueling Stations 83,600- 117,400 22,800 670,000
C. Site Improvements 141000-___.2.3,000 31,000
74,000- 93,000
Subtotal -Stage 1: $1,560,600-$1,880,400 $1,499,800-$1,794,000
Stage 2
a. Equipment Storage Garage Area 761,250- 1,015,000
b. Site Improvements 42,000- 55,000
Subtotal -Stage 2: $ 803,250-$1,070,000
Stage 3
a. Bus Storage Garage $ 191,250-$ 255,000
b. Operating Base/Offices 81,900- 95,550
C. Site Improvements 59,000-____L7,000
Subtotal -Stage 3: $ 332,150-$ 427,550
Total -All Stages: $2,696,000-$3,377,950
11180 percent of bus wash/fueling facility
(2)80 percent of facility
(3)80 percent of approximately ane -half improvements
761,250- 1,015,000
42,000- 55,000
$ 803,250-$1,0701000
$ 38,250-$ 51,000
16,380- 19,110
35,400 46,200
$ 90,030.$ 116,310
$2,392,080-$2,980,310
UMTA
Share
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86,40011•'
$ 60,800 $
86,400
$ 153,000-.$
204,000(2)
65,520-
23,600
76,440213
30,800
$ 242,120 $
311,240
$ 302,920 $ 397,640
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HAYEK. HAYEK & HAYEK
WILL J. HAYEK ATTORNEYS AT LAW
JOHN W. HAYEK 1I0 EAST WASHINGTON STREET
C. PETER HAYEK IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240
December 23, 1976
The Honorable Mayor and
City Council of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: Moore v. Epstein
Mayor and Council Members:
AREA CODE 3I9
337-9606
On December 6 Judge William R. Eads of the Johnson County
District Court sustained Division II of Defendant Epstein's motion for
summary judgment in the above case but overruled Division I of the
motion. Had Judge Eads sustained Division I Plaintiff Moore's entire
case would have gone out. I believe that the District Court's ruling
on Division I of the motion was incorrect and am applying to the
Supreme Court for permission to take an interlocutory appeal in
order to get that ruling reversed.
If the Court grants permission for the interlocutory appeal
and reverses the District Court, we can avoid a lengthy and expensive
trial. Since time is short in which to take the appeal, I have gone
ahead with that process on my own initiative. If you feel it necessary,
we can discuss this case in an executive session. If you wish to, you
can instruct me to dismiss the appeal. However, absent such an
instruction I plan to proceed with this.
It is difficult to get the Supreme Court to hear an interlocutory
matter and so permission may well not be granted. 1Iowever, as
indicated, [ believe that it is well worth the attempt. You need take no
action on this letter unless you wish to instruct me to drop the appli-
cation.
Respectfuly su mitted,
Joh W. Hayek F Q L E
WD
JH:vb:1 CEC2 71976
ABBIE STOLFUS
CITY CLERK
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Special Report STAFF COUNCIL MINUTES
VOL. XIII, No. 37 -- December 22, 1976
December 8, 1976 = '��•
Miller Room, IMU y
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Present; Susan Anderson, Lana Bobek, Olive Bright, Tom Dewey, Craig Fasten W,
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Duane Ingram, Esther Kalb, Helen Kehoe, Karen Knight, Leo Miller,
Mary Lou Miller, Maylen Proffitt, Mary Sewall, Marcella Soper, Don Wilson,
Sally Young
Absent: Ed English,..Olin Fredericksen, John G
Kathryn Scott oeldner, Linda Goeldnei, Roxene Redenius,
Guests: Linda Clarke, Coordinator for Staff Development and Training; Prank Harlin,
Librarian; Mary Jo Small; and William Shanhouse
Minutes. The minutes of the November 10 meeting were approved as written.
Signage Program. Mr. Shanhouse reported on the University signage program: There
are seven types of signs -
_2 Sign Type 1: These are the signs which will appear on the main arterials
designating g g geographic and functional areas for motorists.
These signs are green except those pertaining to the hospital.,
which are blue. /
Sign Type ype 2: These are the signs placed throughout the campus designating the
different areas of campus: Old Capitol Area - ocher in color;
Art Center -Law - rust red in color; Health Center -Sports -dive
green in color.
Sign Type 3: Directional and parking signs.
Sign Type 4: Building identification signs for vehicular orientation.
Sign Type 5: Free-standing signs for pedestrian orientation.
Sign Type 6 Signs attached to building for pedestrian orientation.
Sign Type 7: Same as type 3, but shorter height.
Each major building exit will have a "you -are -here" type map.
The University signs will be attractively framed with square welded steel tubing with
bronze colored baked enamel finish.
Mr. Shanhouse pointed out that this program is to help the visitor around campus. 'It
has a three -fold purpose: 1) To get cars directly to the best parking area, cutting
down on the volume of traffic on campus; 2) to'aid pedestrians in locating desired
destination; and 3) to help visitors develop a warm feeling for the University of Iowa.
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INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION
DECEMBER 27, 1976
3:05 P.M.
INFORMAL COUNCIL DISCUSSION: December 27, 1976, 3:05 P.M. in the Conference
Room at the Civic Center.
COUNCILMEDBERS PRESENT: Neuhauser, deProsse, Selzer, Vevera, Foster, Perret,
Balmer. Absent: .N.�ne.
STAFFMEMBERS PRESENT: Berlin, Stolfus, Schreiber, Plastino, Kushnir, Brachtel
Mayor Mary Neuhauser presiding.
ZONING
Sturgis Corners --In the absence of Don Schmeiser, Linda Schreiber pre-
sented the agreement proposed concerning building of the frontage road
which will be in the plans when Lot N2 is proposed to be improved.
Steven Victor appeared representing Southgate Development. He explained
the drawing of the intersection for Riverside/Bypass 6 as envisioned by
the Highway Department. Plastino agreed that the signalization was in
next year's CIP.
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
Plastino commented that if there is actual loading or unloading, persons
probably would not be ticketed for using over 15 minutes. Violations are
misdemeanors and penalties are set out in the beginning, of the Municipal
Code. Fines written under the State Code go to the State, if written
under the Municipal Code, they go to the City. Anything writtep in this
proposed ordinance would go to the City.
A person questioned if Council would now have authority to enbargo large
trucks and keep them off Kirkwood. After discussion of relationship to
Comprehensive Plan, it was decided that the Staff would consider the
impact of removal on Kirkwood and come back to Council in two weeks with
a report. Then they would consider other streets where this could be
considered.
Mayor Neuhauser noted concern that the proposed code did not deal with
parking, as had been requested by the northside residents. The City
Manager advised that this would be dealt with separately. Alternative
suggestions will be provided.
Council decided not to amend 6.12.09 in the bicycle section, but to spell
out the specific area to which it is to apply. Council discussed if there
should be a license, and whether or not it should be compulsory, also
gave consideration to having the fee cover costs of bicycle administration.
The City Manager said there would be a report later. Geshwiler was present.
City Manager Neal Berlin relayed City Attorney John Hayek's request for
an executive session after the regular meeting on Tuesday to discuss
litigation.
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• Informal Council
December 27, 1976
MAINTENANCE BUILDING
Public Works Director Plastino was present and pointed out that the
consultant for the study knew he would not be designing the building.
A citizens group composed of Jerry Costello from the University, Leroy
Nissley from the highway Commission and Lloyd Pelling had also worked
with Plastino, and could give presentations to the public if a bond issue.
During the discussion on bonds, it was suggested that a letter from the
Council be sent to the Legislature saying that it doesn't make sense to
have to consider essential corporate purpose bonds for a maintenance
facility.
Plastino thought the cost figures were realistic. The facility would
cover most of the old landfill. Sites other than the landfill were
discussed, as there will be problems in building over the landfill.
The airport property is the only other free land, and the Airport
Commission would have to offer it to the City.
The Mayor asked if anyone disagreed with the concept for need of a main-
tenance building. No one disagreed. As Coralville and the Cambus have
perfectly adequate maintenance buildings, there shoul'dnot have to be
a merger of all three facilities, and the City Manager will go to UNTA
with a specific proposal. From a bus standpoint, there would be a lot
of bus dead -head time. The upper end of the range of costs assumes
use of pilings. The report should be accepted and the staff authorized
to proceed with soil investigation. The City Manager advised that if
the Council is committed to construction of the maintenance facility,
they will have to make some realistic decisions in the Capital Improve-
ments Program, as to what is possible.
HAPPY HOLLOW PARK
It was suggested that the Kraft and Plastino memos concerning the Happy
Hollow Park matter be sent to HUD. /
MUSCATINE AVE.
The meeting adjourned at 4:25 P.M. at which time Council departed from
the Civic Center to view the Muscatine Avenue project area. Following
this, Councilmembers Foster, Neuhauser and Perret visited the Maintenance
Building with Berlin and Plastino.