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CITY OF IOWA CITY
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FINANCIAL SUMMARY
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JULY 1983
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ADJUSTMENTS
ENDING FUND
114VESTMENT
BALANCE
CHECKING A/C
BALANCE
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BEGINNING
FUND BM.ANCE
RECEIPTS
DISBURSEMENTS TO BALANCE
BALA14CE
FUND/ACCOUNT
-208.720.80
432,773.64
456,790.87
-24,025.23
GENERAL
1,364,513.70
246.077.30
969,096.56
588, 461.90
17, 777.41
600, 011.37
20, 027. 02
13, 805.00 .00
606,233.39
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DEBT. SERVICE
17,940.40
2,940,169.92
2,940,163.92
.00
CAPITAL PROJECTS
,939.329.42
216,465.92
233,170.22
94r 258.,32
4,197,336.97
4,201,173.07
-3,836.3
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ENTERPRISE
3,960,650
78
1, 335, 221. 23
L 192,793.36
6,891,952.26
692 .223
6, 871, 540.
43
71,503.95
91,026.77 40,616.68
6,892,634.49
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TRUST t. AGE14CY
1,859,362.05 29,891.57
774,819.49
774,819'49
.00
INTRAGOV. SERVICE
758,146.02
1,046,143.95
66,063.16
66,063.16
.00
•
SPEC IAL, ASSESSHEIJT
66, 063.
f6
.00
.00 .00
381.590.10
381,390.18
.00
f
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SPECIAL REVENUE
.282,282.71
152,757.60
79,870.56 26,420.43
_ ---
97
4, 439, 124 52 6
00
16_291_616_84_16,301,024.53
.-9,407.69_
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-
SUBTOTAL.
16,842,537
59
_
3,008,196
_ _ ___
______________________________
21,133.61
.00
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724,710 20
703,576.59 .00
PAYROLL -
.00
239,010.67
120,000.00
19,433.67
119,010.67
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LEASED HOUSING.
221,058
OB
86,649.34
68,696.75 .00
IC HOUSING AUTHORITY
_
- •
00
- .00
3 • 00 .00
.00.
109.028.25
.-00
11,610.21
.00
97.418.04
,!
HOUS114G
101,383.30
8,483.57
838.62 .00
00
13 00
.PUBLIC
3,11 1.71
13.00
3,111.71
OO
13
00
'..:
-
MOO REHAB
21.911.99.
3,678.26
18 233 73
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HOUSING 22004
997,7.13.13
88.25
975,919.39 .00
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019, 94•i. 36
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L 752.143,06
---391,097
52
135 288,47
255,809 08_ -
=
SUBTOTAL
1,323,296.22
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GRAND TOTAL
0, 165, 033.
01
4, 700,141.33=`
6.00
6, 19L 267�98ma.mmvaamxaa=aaca_a=aa........ma
16, 682, 714.
36 16. 436 313 00
ma e. ..
246 401,36
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LOAN.
BALANCES ARE
INTEREST BEARING ACCOUNTS
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PAYROLL
AND 312
1
+ AS OF OCT. 1902, CHECKING6ACCOU14T
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MICROFILMED BY-. ._ill
JORM.. MICR�LAS
CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES
SUNttRY OF RECEIPTS
JULY, 1983
TAXES $ 100,467.19
LICENSES PERMITS 29,599.39
FINES & FORFEITURES 27,040.46
CHARGES FOR SERVICES 403,470.92
INTERGOVERMIENTAL REVENUE 396,664.91
USE OF MONEY & PROPERTY 263,109.35
MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS 1,698,518.45
TOTAL GENERAL $2,918,870.67
312 LOAN --
LEASED HOUSING 86,649.34
OTHER HOUSING 8,584.82
TOTAL SPECIAL $ 95,234.16
GRAND TOTAL $3,014,104.83
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BY.—
�jcJORM MICR+;LAAB
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CEDAR dkos DES MOINES
VENDOR NAME
FUND: GENERAL FUND
Hart �.•„„_cu
ALPHA BYTE Cl
AMACOM
AMERICAN BAR
AMERICAN BAR
AMERICAN BIN]
AMERICAN HARI
AMERICAN LIBI
AMERICAN MED
AMERICAN'PLAI
ARCO PUBLISH.
ASSOC. FOR II
ASSOCIATES CI
AUTOMATED LEi
B & B OFFICE
B,& K RIBBON,
B. --.R. S. .OF
BAKER '& TAYL(
DALL SEED'C0.
BANK "OF:AMER
I =BARRON MOTOR
1 BELL & HOWELI
BELL PUBLICA"
BETSY =ROSS 'PI
BIG BROTHERS,
BLUE CROSS &,
SLUMS BLOOMS
BOCK, CHARLIE
BOZEK, T. T. ,
BREESE CO.,
i 'BRENNEMAN'BE
1i BRODART, INC
BRUNING
BUTLER PAPER
C. L. SYSTEM
:CAPITOL-.=IMPL
CARRIER`.PIGEl1
CARROLL, JOY(
CASSADY, THOI
CEDAR.RAPIDS
CEDAR RAPIDS
CHAMBERSPRECI
CHARGE -IT BY!
`CITYCELECTTRt
RI(
CLERK, U. S.
COLLECTORS NE
j COMMUNICATIOP
COUNCIL LISTING JULY 31, 1983
PRODUCT DECRIPTION AMOUNT
SYSTEMS, INC
SERVICES
R PRODUCTS
IATION
CA
SUPPLY
LTD.
OF
SLTD.
M. D.
INC.
ED & PET CENTER
S, INC.
EVENT'CO.
ID IOWA CITY
NITORIAL SUPPLY
IPPLY, INC.
M& VIDEO CORP.
LINES, INC.
UPPLY, INC.
STRICT COURT
ENGINEERING CO.
PAMPHLET FILE MAT.
ANIMAL SUPP.
ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
OFFICE CHAIRS)
MINOR EQUIP REP. MAT
DATA PROCESSING SUPP
BOOKS (CAT./CIR.)
DUES & MEMBERSHIPS
BOOK(S)
PAMPHLET FILE MAT.
BOOKS (CAT. /CIR. )
DUES & MEMBERSHIPS
G
E
T
T
,.MICROFILMED DY....
JORM MICR+LAB
i • CEDAR RAPIDS • DES HL!lj
,
I
12. 10
20.40
15.68
100.00
207.99
141.95
30. 14
140.00
3.00
391.73
27.74
72.00
376.50
70.00
25.26
60.00
704.89
4.12
187.50
72.22
341.18
2,819.48
98.73
2.00
29.67
714.12
190.46
16.50
4,977.50
2,800.48
91.55
30.00
292.00
131.65
81.63
1,359.10
92.34
27.15
481.09
109.04
5.30
B. 86
125.88
1.00
70.97
605.97
729.26
110.40
34.39
247. 16
5.50
10.00
488.33
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CO.
Luut'ER ELECTRONICS LAB.
CRAIG, SUSAN
CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO.
DAN R.IFESLERi&LSON, INC.
DATAPRO RESEARCH CORP.
DAVIS, KITTY
DAVISSON, VAUGHN
DAYTON, CHARLES
DESEMOINETIR
SON CO.
DES MOINES
j DISCOUNT RECORDS
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PROJECT
DOUBLEDAY.& CO., INC.
i DOVER PUBLICATIONS, INC,
D -AW REV
EASTINLPHELANIEW CORP.
EBSCO SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
EDUCATIONALMATERIALS DISTR.
EIGHTHIDWARFSELAUNDRYLES
ELDERLY SERVICES AGENCY OF
ELSEVIER-DUTTTON PUBLISHINGTCC
ENTENMANN-ROVIN CO.
EPIE INSTITUTE
EWERS MEN'S STORE, INC.
F'STOP
FAYLRRQUIP
'SFIEEMENT, INC.
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORP.
FIDELITY PRODUCTS CO.
FISHER, VERN
FLEETWAY STORES, INC.
FOREST -PRESS
'FORMS.IV
FREEMAN LOCKSMITH, INC.
FREEMAN:MUTUELS MGT.
FROHWEIN'OFFICESSUPPLY
G. K. HALL & CO.
( OASKILLMSIGNS, INC.
COUNCIL LISTING
JULY 31, 1983
fir----- .............— --
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...._,...111CROFILIIED BY....._.__...
t JORM MICR¢LAB
CEDAR RAPIDS • DES Id01NE5
AMOUNT
29.53
56.00
2,228.5o
1723.82
5.00
24.00
5,
17.
5,875.
_i5: 30
146.00
21.80
35.00
330.90
20.00
410.96
21.50
66. 00
15.00
5.00
515.97
28. 81
2,012.00
75.00
COUNCIL LISTING JULY 31, 1983
.... _.. ,.,.MICROFILMEO.BY. .._.._..'
JORM MICR+LAB
i CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES
( I
VENDOR NAME
GAZETTE CO.
PRODUCT DECRIPTION
AMOUNT
GENERAL PEST CONTROL CO.
GILPIN PAINT & GLASS,
PRIOR YEAR ENCUMB.
BLDG. PEST CONTROL
152.60
12.00
INC.
GOLDBERG, MICHAEL
GOODFELLOW PRINTING,
PAINT & SUPPLIES
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
217.06
200.00
INC.
GRACE, JOE
GRELL, DANNY AND
OUTSIDE PRINTING
MISC. RECREATION
710.00
1.00
GRIMM'S ORTHOPEDIC SUPPLY
HACH BROTHERS CO.,
OPERATING EQUIP.
MINOR EQUIP. REPAIRS
3,500.00
9.00
INC.
HALL, EMILY
HANCHER AUDITORIUM
SANITATION SUPP.
REC. CLASSES/LESSONS
2512.07
12.00
HAWKEYE AREA COMMUNITY ACTION
HAWKEYE CABLEVISION
MEALS
AID TO AGENCIES
1,765.05
500.00
HAWKEYE ENGINEERING CO., INC.
HAWKEYE LUMBER CO.
PRIOR YEAR ENCUMB.
ENGINEERING SERVICES
30.00
28.00
HAWKEYE MEDICAL SUPPLY, INC.
HAYEK, HAYEK, HAYEK
BLDG. & CONST. SUPP.
PRIOR YEAR ENCUMB.
407'95
88.50
& HOLLAND
HDC BUSINESS FORMS CO.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
PRIOR YEAR
352.90
HENRY LOUIS, INC.
HIGHSMITH CO.,INC.
ENCUMB.
PHOTO SUPP. & EQUIP.
229.46
131.52
i
HINDES NANCY
HINDS, DEBBIE
MISC. PROCESSING SUP
TECHNICAL SERVICE
591.70
31.50
HOME MANUFACTURERS COUNCIL
HOOD, TERESA
BOOKS RCATE%CIRN)
30.00 `
HOYLE, DEBBIE
COMM. EQUIP. REP.
MISC. REFUNDS
12.50
135.00
. HUMANICS LIMITED
HY-VEE %"IA. LAW ENFC. ACADEMY
BOOKS (CAT. /CIR. )5.00
TRAVEL
17.55
HY-VEE FOOD STORE #1
HY-VEE FOOD STORE #3
MISC. PROCESSING SUP
48.50
103.71
j
;IBM CORP.-
IMAGE MATERIALS CORP.
RECREATIONAL SUPP.
OFFICE EQUIP. REPAIR
57.79
5,040.00
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICAL LAB.
INGRAM
PRIOR YEAR ENCUMB.
MISCELLANEOUS SUPP.
108.56
INMAC
BOOKS (CAT. /CIR. )
MISCELLANEOUS SUPP.
34.57
4,735.88
-
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTEAOF
FILMS
DUES EMBERSHIPS
16.94
151.94
INTL. CONF. OF BLDG OFFICIALS
IOWA 'BOOKS&
&
DUES & MEMBERSHIPS
65.00
SUPPLY CO
IOWA CITY ASSOC. OF
GRAPHIC SUPPLIES
120.00
f
IOWA CITY CRISESNINTERVENTION
COMP. LIABILITY INS.
AIDKTO(AGENCIES )
31, 729.62
_
IOWA.CITY.OFFICE PRODUCTS
PRIOR YEAR
3,765.75
IOWA CITY PETTY CASH
IOWA CITY -PRESS CITIZEN
ENCUMB.
MINOR OFFICE EQUIP.
19.30
102.50
IOWA CITY PRESS -CITIZEN
IOWA CITY
PRIOR YEAR ENCUMB.
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS71.21
t
READY' MIX, INC.
IOWA DEPT. OF TRANSPORTATION
CONCRETE
TRAINING FILM/MAT.
11088.18
5,729.22
IOWA ILLINOIS GAS & ELECTRIC
IOWA MEMORIAL UNION - CATERING
NATURAL GAS
MEALS
5•.00
36,293.44
IOWA PAINT MANUFACTURING CO.
IOWA PAPER CO.
PAINT & SUPPLIES
734.17
42.70
IOWA 'SPORTS SUPPLY CO.
IOWA
DATA PROCESSING SUPP
PRIOR YEAR ENCUMB.
216.60
STATE INDUSTRIES
IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY PRESS
PRIOR YEAR ENCUMB.
(CAT./CIR.)
93.07 f
612.21
BOOKS
PERS
14, 198. 14
.... _.. ,.,.MICROFILMEO.BY. .._.._..'
JORM MICR+LAB
i CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES
( I
VENDOR NAME
S FOAB
NG, KENNETH
N VETERINARY
WILSON SPORT
LHHUGK,
LENOCH
LEON LYS
LEWICKI,
LIBERTY
LIHS, .CR
E LONEY, , D
LONGLEY
! LOUIS Fi
LOVETT,
LUCHINSK
LUETT, C
MANCHEST
MARC PLA
MCCANN.A
MEARS, D
MELCHER
MELLERS
E :. MERCY HO
METROPOL
I MIDLAND I
MONARCH I
I MONTGOMEI
I MOSS,RECI
MOTOROLA,
MR." . G'S
MURRAY,
j NAGLE LUP
1 - NATIONAL
NATIONAL
E '!NATIONAL
NATIONAL
NATIONAL
NATIONAL
i NATIONAL
10% .
l
,
NIC
GOODS
3Y SYSTEMS CO.
_LIAM
EDNA
IM
UNITY COLLEGE
JA
fE CO., INC.
.EK
TREE SURGERY
SYSTEMS
TNEY
!EVERL.Y
IPMENT CO., INC.
EL
ES, INC.
'RINTING
.ABS, INC.
'SHERS CIRCLE
IPPLY CO.
IS EQUIPMENT
'ATOR CO.
COUNCIL LISTING JULY 31, 1983
PRODUCT DECRIPTION AMOUNT
FICA 19, 893.32
DUES &. MEMBERSHIPS 290.00
MISC. PROCESSING SUP 33.33
VETERINARY SERVICE 39.00
RECREATIONAL EQUIP. 25.65
MISCELLANEOUS SUPP. 3.20
COURT COST 17.00
RECORDING FEES 239.60
PRIOR YEAR ENCUMB. 434.03
LUMBER/HARDWARE SUPP 423.10
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 200.00
FIRST AID SUPP. 5.22
UNIFORM ALLOWANCE 254.91
MISC_ REFUNDS___ 20.00
,:.�
..__..,.MICRDFILI1ED.BY ...�
t JORM MICR+LAS
(CEDAR RAIDS • DES MOINES
I
f
112,1
1
1
4,2
1
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COUNCIL LISTING
VENDOR NAME
NATOA-NATL. LEAGUE OF CITIES
NEENAH FOUNDRY CO.
NEW YORK GRAPHIC SOCIETY
NFLCP NATIONAL CONVENTION
NIMLO
NIMLO CONFERENCE REGISTRATION
NORTHWAY CORP.
NORTHWEST FABRICS
NORTHWESTERN BELL
ONANDAGA CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY
OX=YOKE INN
PACIFIC COMPUTER SUPPLY
PARKER & SON PUBLICATIONS, INC
PAT MOORE CONST. CO.
PAUL'S
PAYLESS CASHWAYS, INC.
PENFIELD PRESS
PEOPLES COMPUTER CO.
j PHOTOGRAPHIC SPECIALTIES
PIONEER, INC.
PITNEY BOWES
PLUMBERS SUPPLY CO.
jPLUS 60 MAGAZINE
. PRATT-AUDIO-VISUAL & VIDEO
j PYRAMID SERVICE, INC.
QUILL CORP.
I R. M.. BOGGS CO.
R. - M. ' BOGGS CO. INC.
RAPE VIIO CTIM ADVOCACY PROGRAM
RECREATION & ATHLETIC PRODUCTS
-I RECREONICS:CORP.:..-.
REDICK,=JOHN`
j REGENT BOOK CO., INC.
RIVER PRODUCTS CO.
ROBBINS,.BETTI
RON'S'WELDING & SUPPLIES, INC.
:ROTO -ROOTER,
ROUNDER. RECORDS
RUTH E. ROBINSON BOOKS
SALISBURY, NANCY J.
!' .SAYLOR°LOCKSMITHING
5COTTA000NTYASHERIFF
SEERING; KEVIN
-.SENSATIONAL COMICS
SHAY -ELECTRIC
SHIVE-HATTERY & ASSOCIATES
SHOP -VAC CORP.
SINNARD, GEORGIA
SITLER'S SUPPLIES, INC.
SMEAL FIRE EQUIPMENT CO.
SORRENSON,'>ROZIE
t
JULY 31, 1983
4
MICROFILMED .BY_....
JORM MICR+L.A9
CEDAR RAPIDS • BES MOINES
t
L ---
AMOUNT
75.00
1,615.92
84.65
8.70
75.00
90.00
39.50
170.00
383.55
7.08
6,827.60
10.00
181. 44
270.35
25. 13
525.70
160.24
41.88
4.95
10.25
150.50
144.75
132.00
833.87
12.00
45.30
54.95
90.56
793.00
2,
5,
1
35.07
140.21
884. 55
4.25
5.00
53. 19
301.31
35.00
r,
1
COUNCIL LISTING
'NDATION
CO. , INC
LY CO.
LM HOUSE
FE BOOK'
JANSEN
" U OF . LA. ntulm aMRV "VG
U OF WISCONSIN—EXTENSION
's. U..S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING
{ U. S. POST OFFICE
UARCO
.UNIFORM DEN, INC.
UNION SUPPLY CO., INC.
AGE
UNITTENOND ACTION FOR YOUTH
UNITED:PARCEL SERVICE
UPLAND PRESS
USDA/SRS
VAUGHAN,. FRANCIS & SUZANNE
i VICTORHOTHO & CO.
VIDEOCASSETTE GUILD
VISION PRODUCTIONS. LTD.
VOSS PETROLEUM CO., INC.
—
i WAHL & WAHL,
WALKER, DEE DEE
Y :WALT DISNEY EDUCATIONAL MEDIA
WASHINGTON PARK, INC.
WELT—AMBRISCO INSURANCE, INC.
WEST PUBLISHING CO,
WESTON WOODS
WILLOW'CREEK NEI
GHIIORHOOD
WINDERS, ' WENDY
WOMBACHER, RAY
YOUNKERS
7EE'MEDICAL SERVICE
JULY 31, 1983
AMOUNT
150.01
35.01
189.01
32.8
32. 9,
310.4
96.8
200.0
10.0
13. 3
51.5
570.9
744.2
1, 300. 0
28.1
550.0
4,648.1
t2.7
83.0
FUND TOTAL
� . .......,. J1ICROFILI1ED BY.
t JORM MICR+LAB
-CEDAR RAP]OS •DES MOINES y,
i
1,
4,
Q
1,4
1
4
1,7
187. 55
360,197 37^
COUNCIL LISTING JULY 31, 1983
VENDOR NAME
FUND: CAPITAL PROJECTS
ADVANCED DRAINAGE SYSTEMS, INC
B & B ENGINEERING SERVICES
C. F. NEUZIL, INC.
CONTRACTOR'S TOOL & SUPPLY CO.
CRAMER BROTHERS CF
CRESCENT ELECTRIC
HAWKIOWAEAPPRAISAL YE LUMBER O
& F
IOWA'CITY ASSOC. F
IOWA CITY EXCAVAT:
IOWA CITY PRESS -C:
IOWA CITY; READY M:
PERIPERS FOAB
L., L. PELLING CO.
" MAXWELL-ZIMMERMAN
MIAMI CONSTRUCTOR!
RIVER:PRODUCTS CO.
SHIVE-HATTERY & A;
SLADE BROTHERS ROI
STREB CONST. CO.,
VEENSTRA & KIMM,
WILSON CONCRETE Cl
I
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,i
I�
I
EARCH CORP
& GRADING
Z INC.
INC.
CONST.
, INC.
SOCIATES
FING CO.
PRODUCT DECRIPTION
a
NST. SUPP.
SERVICES
ILITY INS.
SERVICE
ICATIONS
FUND TOTAL
I
CES
AMOUNT
91.63
4, 159. 14
1,095.00
49.94
39,677. 17
2,423.76
309.81
11900.00
2,794.00
450.00
123.59
354.46
520.59
680.37
461.98
165.00
108,300.00
1,812.73
2,139.24
5,058.32
9,791.12
40,828. 02
132.81
223,318.68
_..___.MICRCNI IEO.BY_. ...' ...
JORM MICR#LAB
CEDAR Rhe IDS • DES MOINES 1
I
i
COUNCIL LISTING JULY 31, 1983
VENDOR NAME
PRODUCT DECRIPTION AMOUNT
FUND: ENTERPRISE FUNDS 14
317 SOUTH DODGE ACCOUNT MISC. REFUNDS 160.
AAA IOWA WORLD TRAVEL AIR FARE 6,
AERO RENTAL EQUIPMENT RENTAL 45.
AIR COOLED ENGINE SERVICES MINOR
EQUIP. REPAIRS 34.
ALESANDRINI KATHRYN MISC. REFUNDS 144
2.
ANDERSON, LORI D. OUTSIDE PRINTING .
60
ANNIE GRAHAM & Co. PAGING _ S60.
R'3-
ANSWER IOWA, INC.
APACHE HOSE & RUDDER, INC.
PRIOR YEAR EP
COMM. EQUIP.
AUTOMATIC SYSTEMS CO.
MISC. REFUND;
BAILEY BARBARA L
BARRON MOTOR SUPPLY
PRIOR YEAR EP
MISC. REFUND:
BEE, DAR YL EDWIN
MISC. REFUND'.
BELCHER,-.MOIRA
MISC. REFUND(
BELSAAS, RICHARD
BICYCLE PEDDLERS
MISC. REFUND(
HEALTH INSURI
BLUE CR05S & BLU SHIELD
MISC. REFUND!
DONANNO ANTHONY
MISC. REFUND!
j BRALEY, BRUCE L
BRANDT,HEATING &
PRIOR YEAR EI
PLANT EQUIP I
! BREESE CO., INC.
BURKE„ MARGERY A
MISC. REFUND'
SUBSCRIPTION
BUSWORLD
-BUTLER PLUMBING, INC.
REPAIR & MAI
MISC. REFUND
CALDEEN LINNEA
MISC. REFUND
CAMPBELL, CAM
CITY ELECTRIC SUPPLY, INC.
ELECTRICAL S
MISC. REFUND
COLLINS KELLY
COMMERCIAL TOWEL SERVICE, INC.
LAUNDRY SERV
PRIOR YEAR E
CONTINENTAL SAFETY EQUIPMENT
&. SUPPLY CO.
MINORREQUIP.
CONTRACTOR'S TOOL
CONTROL'; DATA CORP.
CONTRACTED I
CORALVILLE EXCAVATING CO.
MISC.-REFUNI
CRAMER;MICHELE
i CRESCENT ELECTRIC SUPPLY CO.
EQUIPMENTLRE
r CULLIGAN •
R
MISC. REFUNI
CURTIS JULIE
D& J INDUSTRIAL LAUNDRY
UNIFORM SER\
MISC. REFUNI
DARROW;SUE
MISC. REFUNI
DATERS,' EV
DAVIDSON, RHONDA
MISC. REFUNI
BUILDING IMI
i OETWEICER & MILLIMAN
MISC. REFUNI
DORMAN CHARLES W
DORSCH JOHN A DDS
MISC. REFUNI
MISC. REFUNI
ECKHOFF,,PIERCE
I 'ECONOMY ADVERTISING CO.
PRIOR YEAR I
MISC. REFUN
EQUITABLE OF IOWA
MISC. REFUN'
EVITTS.LISA'
ADVERTISING
F STOP
MISC. REFUN
FARRIS, DIANE
FEDERAL SIGNAL CORP.
FENDERSON
PRIOR YEAR
MISC. REFUN
FENDERSON J % CHERYL
IES
3,
1,
1,
PPLIES
TAL
CE 1'
UMB.
.....MICROF1LMf:6_OY........
.i
JORM MICR#LAB
-CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES f
1
1.
11.
5.
76.
1.
_P"q
i
GENERAL PEST C
GIBBS KIMBERLY
GIBSON DONNA
GOZALI PAUL
GRAPP DOROTHY
GREEN MELISSA
I GRIFFIN PIPE P
HACH
HACH BROTHERS
HARKEN, DEAN
HARRIS, MARY
CYCO
AB
HAWKLAND YE LUMBER
HERSON, TIM
HODGE JUDY
HOGAN, JAYNE
i HUBBARD, PETER
HY-VEE
IBM COR
PC
j IOWA
IOWA
1 IOWA
IOWA
IOWA
IOWA
IOWA
IOWA
j :IOWA
' IOWA
SIPERS
iIPERS FOAB
JOHN'S CRANE BE
JOHNSON COUNTY
I JOHNSON'DAGNE
JOHNSON KATHLEE
KENNEDY GARY
KKRQ
KLEMM, DAVID
KNIGHT, SUE
COUNCIL LISTING JULY 31, 1983
INC. PRODUCT DECRIPTION AMOUNT
MISC. REFUNDS LS 48.91
TREE TRIM/REMOVAL 10,512.50
MISCELLANEOUS SUPP. 26.42
IARDSON,STEVE MISC. REFUNDS 12 25
RODUCTS CO.
CO., INC.
FOOD STORE #1
P.
TORS
ICE, INC.
KOCH SULFUR PRODUCTS CO.
i ..KOLENO, PAMELA JO
KUHN, KELLY L.
LECHTENBERG, JOSEPH
REP.
& MAIN. TO BLDG
100. 00
MISC.
REFUNDS
21.08
MISC.
REFUNDS
20.10
MISC.
REFUNDS
20.67
MISC.
REFUNDS
5.81
MISC.
REFUNDS
15.84
PRIOR
YEAR ENCUMB.
49,728.72
PRIOR
YEAR ENCUMB.
105.27
SANITATION
SUPP.
358.40
MISC.
REFUNDS
13.88
MISC.
REFUNDS
22.06
AID TO AGENCIES
1,042.45
SURFACING MATERIAL
31.07
MISC.
REFUNDS
2.63
MISC.
REFUNDS
5.92
MISC.
REFUNDS
14.87
MISC.
REFUNDS
9.07
MISC.
REFUNDS
14.73
SANIT.
& IND. SUPP.
4.90
OFFICE EQUIP. REPAIR
442.00
DUES & MEMBERSHIPS
140.00
PAINT
& SUPPLIES
67.32
WORKMEN'S_ COMP_ PREM.
3,406.95
INC
_ _...,-._MICROFILMED BY.. .._._......
t JORMMICR+LAB
CEDAR RRPIDS • DES MOINES
1
30 85.
ERSHIPS
500.
5,
IMPRV.
125.
9,428.
11,656.
ERVICE
375.
CIES
9,500.
DS
15.
DS
250.
ENCUMB.
11.
372.
SCUMB.
-NCUMB.
4, 990.
5S
16.
)S
27.
)S
32.
32.
JS SUPP.
lee.
10.
_ _...,-._MICROFILMED BY.. .._._......
t JORMMICR+LAB
CEDAR RRPIDS • DES MOINES
1
ID,
JOAN
INE
MARTIN ANDREW
MARTIN BETH
MARX TOM
MCAFEE DANIEL D
MENNIG, LAURIE JO
MEYER FORREST
-MIDWEST JANITORIAL SERVICES
MOD POD INC
MONTGOMERY ELEVATOR CO.
NAGLE LUMBER CO.
NEPTUNE WATER METER CO.
NOBLE STEVE
NORFOLK KEY
NORTHWESTERN BELL
PANOUSIS, SPERRY
-RC.
PANTELISIGAS
PARKVIEW: CO.
PAUL'S
PDI; INC.
°PETERSONTMARKDUSTRIES`
PICKEN JEFF % LOWENBER
a PLOTZ,'.NANCY J
CE, INC.
G JEFF
�'. POINTER,. JAMESYGCO.
POTUTO, , MARY
PUFFER JOHN
PYRAMID SERVICE, INC.
R. L. HAHN FLOOR COVERING SERV
R. M. DODOS CO.
RADDE LINDA
jj RADIO SHACK
i ''RICHEYI MICHAEL
RIVER'PRODUCTS CO.
ROCKWELL INTERNATIONAL
RON'S WELDING & SUPPLIE
ROTO -ROOTER
SALMDN,`JEFFRPE
SANTONI PHILIP
g SAYLOR-LOCKSMITHING
SCHNEIDER; TERRY L
SEEMUTH, DAVID
SHAY ELECTRIC
3
INC.
COUNCIL LISTING
JULY 31, 1983
... _ _.._..MICROFILMED .BY.
_.._.._.._�. ..
JORM MICR( LAB
CEDAR. R410S • DES MOINES
I.
AMOUNT
2.21
4.74
10.34
4.74
6.55
15.71
12.78
11.80
7.70
17.130
11. 44
22.06
8.98
8.38
2.98
24.02
143.51
21.32
701.88
205.32
9,418.41
20. 10
596.40
139.75
1,356.70
3.61
10.47
6,528.44
29.96
71.44
214.80
20.67
24.02
3.99
325.77
3.97
108.87
545.
3.
8.
286.
.
72.
10.
23.
.
.
122.
STEVENOTYPE
S 4
j STEWART,SPAUL
STITZELL ELEC
STRB WETT, CLIARR
S
TANAKA, WESLE
TIGGESSCAROLY
TOMASSEN, GAY!
TOWN
MICHO
TRAN LAM, GUY
TUGWELL CHERYL
UETZ UTILILER
TYUIPh
VELDHUIS-'KROEZ
NOBS PETROLEUM
.WELSH ELIZABET
RIG
HT,
" WUNSCHELLSTEVEL
ZIESKE, L. 3620
;
i
CO.
CS CO.
OF LABOR
NEL CO. , INC
SUPPLY CO.
PRODUCTS
IC CO.
,v,
INDEPENDENCE AV
COUNCIL LISTING
JULY 31, 1983
ON
pcL.l-ANEOUS SUPP,
:TRICALNSUPPLIES
REFUNDS
REFUNDS
:CEREQUIP. REPAIR
REFUNDS
REFUNDS
& MAIN. TO BLDG
REFUNDS
REFUNDS
REFUNDS
..REFUNDS
REFUNDS
41CALUSERVICE
REFUNDS
REFUNDS
REFUNDS
FUND TOTAL
_.MICROFILMED..BY. I
JORM MICR+LAB
4 -CEDAR RAPIDS •DES MOIIIES
}( I
l
AMOUNT
so.(
2.;
14.
7.�
14. 5
7, 829.
800. C
10.2
19.6
4.2
30.0
70. 0
53. 5:
4. 11
77. 0:
8. 6e
20.6-,
4. 9d
52. OC
1. 0z
8.66
2067
135.00
23.47
2. 01
13. 10
5.44
10.88
975.83
4.94
40.04
41. 96
20. 67
11.44
5.92
30.00
3.48
12.78
14.79
183, 001. 72
u
VENDOR NAME
FUND: TRUST AND AGENCY
AMERICAN ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH,
ANTIQUENTRADERRY ASSOC.
B. DALTON
BAKER & TAYLOR CO.
BAKER & TAYLOR COMPANY
BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD
n I wccnn TATCC
ECONOMY AD
GALERRESEA
' GALLAUDET
GRANT: WOOD
IOWATCITYE
IOWA CITY
IPERS FOAB
1 JEHLEr-SUS
! LEMME'ELEM
! LEON LYVER
i . LEWIS, � DIA
t LIND,'S'PRI
MOTT'S DRU
MPC NEWSPA
NATIONAL -R
NORTHWEST-
NORTHWESTE
PEPSI -COLA
PROFESSORV
FCO.
ALMANAC
PRESS
CHAMBER OF
TARY SCHOOL
TREE SURGERY
ING SERVICE, INC.
STORE
RS
PUBLISHING
HIGH SCHOOL
QUALITY'CArcn
i "RICHARD D. IRWIN, INC.
SEIBERLING, NANCY
SHOPPER
SILVER BUR
''RSREN
f. U OF:IA_ A
UNIV. OF S
WASHINGTON
i WEST HIGH
WEST PUBLI
CO.
COUNCIL LISTING JULY 31, 1983
PRODUCT DECRIPTION AMOUNT
FUND TOTAL
5.45
30.00
19.90
45. 16
26.02
423.77
40, 038. 76
48.25
95.76
366.52
76. 10
4.00
75.65
3.75
1,655.88
3.00
3,046.38
10.60
417. 05
517.22
E
652.05
2,439.00
22.50
61.44
155.75
11500.00
269,00
157.92
A 913.30
6.00
130.00
10.42
60.00
40.80
46.28
1,251.00
130.85
55.45
25.00
330.00
803.65
176.00
_.._..._,.MICROFILMED, .BY...._:..__I
JORM MICR#LAB l
CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES f
f 1
56, 209. 49
VENDOR NAME
FUND: INTRAGOVNTAL SERVICE
A. B. DICK PRODUCTS CO.
ACRO—ADROIT, INC.
ALTORFER MACHINERY CO.
AMERICAN FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC.
AMERICAN LAFRANCE
AMERICAN TRANSIT PURCHASING
AMY VNUI
^ANDERSOF
ANDREASE
BARRON P
BARTLETI
BEBEE, I
BERLIN,
BIG BEAF
BLUE CRC
BOB BRO4
BOYD & F
BREESE'C
i BROMWELL
"BUESING'
BUTLER F
CAPITOL
CAPITOL
CAPPS, F
'CEDAR RA
CERTIFIE
CITY DEL
CLAUSEN,
COMMUNIC
CONSUMEF
CONTRACI
D & J IN
UBF
DAVE&BEN
DELS I NG;
DES MOIN
DEVRIES
E DOLEZAL;
I DOLEZAL,
`DOLEZAL,
DONALDSE
'EARL MAV
EMBREE,
EVANS, E
F STOP -
FAY, ; BET
FAY, UOF
FLEETWAV
FOUNTAIN
i" FRANTZ C
FRANTZ C
Y
COUNCIL LISTING JULY 31, 1983
PRODUCT DECRIPTION AMOUNT
PAUTOMOTIVE
MPLEMENT CO.
ROPANE GAS CO., INC.
ZEL
IDS TRUCK CENTER, INC
VERY
CHRIS
TIONS ENGINEERING CO.
COOPERATIVE SOCIETY
R'S TOOL & SUPPLY CO.
JSTRIAL LAUNDRY
.ANT CO., INC.
'cL AUTO & TRUCK SERV.
HELEN
CONST.
ARYD & NURSERY CO.
METT
STORES, INC.
,DAN
NST. CO.
NST. CO. , INC.
TRUCK
SAFETY—RET.
SAFETY—RET.
SAFETY -RET.
INSURANCE
.__141CROFILME6.8Y........_..1.
t JORM MICR+LAB
S CEDAR RAPIDS - DES MOINES
fj 1
506.00
7.00
4,534.30
43.80
304.43
292.50
61.37
50.00
40.00
193.59
56.82
826.53
100.00
795.52
784. 16
19.59
17.76
823.32
13.68
87. 17
939.00
166.24
46.15
339. 32
2.64
155.08
24.65
9.36
431.32
9, 741. O8
1,
1,
10,
974,
PUHF2MEISTER, JOHN
GARWOOD, WALTER
GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
GOLDBERG, MICHAEL
GREEN, TOM
GRUMMAN FLXIBLE CORP.
H. D. CLINE CO.
HACH BROTHERS CO., INC.
HAM, MARY
HANCHER AUDITORIUM
UADTLfTn Mn7n0C. TN,'
TRUCKS
INC.
COUNCIL LISTING JULY 31, 1983
PRODUCT DECRIPTION
SAFETY -RET.
ADVANCE
IOWA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
nnwnc rc o,nfc nnwn
HDC BUSINESS FORMS CO.
inn,v�r u
PRIOR YEAR ENCUMB.
ELECTRICITY
HEATON, NANCY
TRAVEL ADVANCE
ADVANCE
SAFETY
FICAS
HESS,"RAYMOND
PUBLIC -RET.
JEFFERSON BANK
HILLTOP D -X CAR WASH
CAR WASHES
MINORHEQUIP. REPT
-HILTNER, JOHN
MISCELLANEOUS
KAR:PRODUCTS, INC.
HIXSON, GARY
MISC. RECREATION
TRAVEL ADVANCE
HODAPP TOOL AND SUPPLY CO.
TOOLS
SAFETY -RET.
HOLIDAY WRECKER & CRANE SERV.
TOWING
HOLLAND,.WILLIAM
PUBLIC SAFETY -RET.
'LEWIS, ALICE
HOOT MAN CAR WASH -
CAR WASHES
LONEY, DAVID
IOWACITY ASSOC. OF
WORKMEN'S COMP PREM.
.LONGLEY TIME SYSTEMS
IOWA.,CITY LANDSCAPING
CONTRACTED IMPRV.
IOWA CITY PETTY CASH
MISC. REFUNDS
oni .: .
IOWA CITY PRESS -CITIZEN
LEGAL PUBLICATIONS
IOWA DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION
MISCELLANEOUS
IOWA :ILLINOIS GAS & ELECTRIC
ELECTRICITY
'IOWA STATE BANK
MISCELLANEOUS
ADVANCE
j IPERS FOAB
FICAS
JAMES W. BELL CO., INC.
TWO -TON TRUCKS
JEFFERSON BANK
PUBLIC
' - MAINTANCEI
MINORHEQUIP. REPT
JOHNSON COUNTY RECORDER
LAND PURCHASE
KAR:PRODUCTS, INC.
MISCELLANEOUS SUI
KEATING,-ROBERT
TRAVEL ADVANCE
'KEITH, JIM--
TOOLS
! KIDWELL, WILLIAM
TRAVEL
ADVANCE
PAULA
TRAVEL
ADVANCE
�KLEIN,
.,`KNOEDEL, EDWIN
PUBLIC
SAFETY -RET.
KNOEDEL, JOSEPH
PUBLIC
SAFETY RET.
KUJACZYNSKI, DON
TOOLS
LAWRENCE BROS. AUTOMOTIVE
AUTO &
LIGHT TRUCK
LEE, RICHARD
PUBLIC
SAFETY -RET.
LENOCH & CILEK
TOOLS
LEWIS MOTOR SUPPLY, INC.
ST. CLEANING & REP
'LEWIS, ALICE
PUBLIC
SAFETY -RET.
LONEY, DAVID
HEALTH
INSURANCE
.LONGLEY TIME SYSTEMS
OFFICE
EQUIP. REPA
oni .: .
S
IR
75.00
53. 12
50.00
554.71
3,037.62
41.00
50.00
457.34
209.32
101. 45
305.80
65.00
1,460.79
54.35
160.00
724, 710. 20
149.75
175.00
610.36
585.39
269.00
120.00
50.00
449.37
120.00
535. 10
15.00
564.42
982.80
11.59
54.88
2,925.00
864.32
962.80
1,859.93
2,682.08
19.74
122.61
307.50
1,070.85
1,205.37
270.00
50.00
750.00
200.00
713.04
580.95
50.00
178.25
952.40
43.54
33.94
298.63
975.64
28.00
re..1
�... MICROFILMED BY... ._.1.
t JORM MICR#LAS
jf{ -CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES `
VENDOR NAME
LOVETENSKY, STEVE
MAC MILLAN, GERARD
MARV HARTWIG, INC.
MAY, DAVID
MCCARNEY, PATRICK
MCNABB, ESTHER
MIDWEST WHEEL & EQUIPMENT CO.
MIDWESTERN POWER PRODUCTS CO.
MODERN BUSINESS SYSTEMS, INC.
MOORE OIL CO.
MORGAN, MRS. RAY
MUNCIE RECLAMATION AND SUPPLY
NEMECEK, INC.
NEW METHOD EQUIPMENT CO.
NEWKIRK SALES CO.
NORTHWESTERN BELL
OLD CAPITOL MOTORS, LTD.
PHELPS, GIL
PIERCE KING
PIONEER, DPIP
PLUMBERS
POTTER,
POWER EQ
PRATT AU
PURVIS;
PYRAMID
QUIKTRIP
QUILL CO
REICHARD
RITTENME
ROBINSON
ROCCA WE
i ROCKMOUN
ROGERS,
ROGERS,
RUPPERT,
RUSSELL'
kSADLER P
SAVIN-CC
SAYLOR L
SECURITY
} IHAFFER,
SHAY' LP
SHELLADY
'SHEPHERE
SHIMON,"
i SIEG CO.
1 " SNIDER,
I SPRINKLE
CO
RP.•
3 EQUIPMENT CO.
RT
RCHITECTS ASSOC.
_Y CO.
VT; INC.
ISUAL & VIDEO
'E, INC.
YER,''ADRIAN
TERRYL
DING & REPAIR
T RESEARCH & ALLOYS
0ROLD
LESTER
EDWIN
5 TOWING
OWER.TRAIN
OCKSMITHING
ABSTRACT CO.
DREW
VERNE
CHRIS
JOHN
VERNAL
CHARLES
, LESLIE
COUNCIL LISTING JULY 31, 1983
PRODUCT DECRIPTION
AMOUNT
TOOLS
50.00
EDUC. /TRAINING SUPP.
177.50
AUTO & LIGHT TRUCK
134.23
MISCELLANEOUS
50.00
PUBLIC SAFETY -RET.
1,137.07
HEALTH INSURANCE
289.28
GARBAGE TRUCKS
291.84
ST. CLEANING & REP.
449.77
OFFICE EQUIP. RENTAL
1,126.00
MOTOR VEHICLE FUEL
10,560.20
PUBLIC SAFETY -RET.
276.36
BUSES
1,613.82
GENERAL EQUIPMENT
19.83
GARBAGE TRUCKS
4.97
8.43
6
TOOLS
LONG DISTANCE CALLS
826.12
AUTO & LIGHT TRUCK
223.83
ST. CLEANING & REP.
61.12
GREASE & OIL
571.80
PUBLIC SAFETY -RET.
716.78
TOOLS
50.00
GENERAL EQUIPMENT
54.33
TOOLS
50.00
50.00
SERV.
705.00
ENCUMB.
C
....._...IIICROFILMED..BY'
JORM MICR+LA13
CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 1
I )
I
SAFETY -RET.
G
134.00
ON
TRUCKS
1,005.71
E
EQUIP. RENTAL
407.47
&
LIGHT TRUCK
10.00
ACTS
79.00
L
ADVANCE
207.00
C
SAFETY -RET.
414.37
Y
SHOES
85.00
REFUNDS
100.00
C
SAFETY -RET.
707.09
LLANEOUS
SUPP.
1,769.28
CT.
665.88
SAFETY -RET.
247.74
....._...IIICROFILMED..BY'
JORM MICR+LA13
CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES 1
I )
I
VENDOR NAME
STAUFFER DEBRA
STIMMEL, C. D.
SUPERIOR CONCF
SWARTZENDRUBEF
SWARTZENDRUBEF
TERRY'S OFFICE
THOEN, LARRY
TRIPLE D, INC.
U OF IA. ACCOI
U OF IA. BUSIP
U OF IA. CAMBI
UNION BUS DEPS
VILLHAUER, HEF
VITOSH, RAYMOP
VORBRICH, MRS.
-VOSS.PETROLEUI`
j WECO ENGINEERE
WEHMEYER, MAR.
i WHITE, LETA
WILLIAMS,'PHYL
XEROX CORP.
YOAK, MARTHA
ZYTRON
I-
t.
,
RECEIVABLE
OFFICE
DALE
CO., INC.
SALES, INC.
RIE
IS
COUNCIL LISTING
JULY 31, 1983
UCT DECRIPTION
AL DEPOSITS
TH INSURANCE
TH INSURANCE
R YEAR ENCUMB.
RACTED IMPRV.
TY SHOES
ESSIONAL SERVICE
CE EQUIP. REPAIR
0 VISUAL SUP
CLE REPAIRS
PROCESSING
STUDY WAGES
GRENTAL
TH INSURANCE
ELLANEOUS
IC SAFETY -RET.
FUND TOTAL
JORM MICR#LAB
CEDAR R6!DS •DEE MOINES (t
I J
AMOUNT
30.00
467.33
637.48
124.70
770.00
65.60
29.75
104.00
65.50
87.25
16.81
83.40
360.60
31.70
517.70
500.64
335.02
1,431.36
7.01
124.54
524.43
200.00
1, 486. 70
34.40
24.00
1, 806, 836. 23
07,
VENDOR NAME
FUND: SPECIAL REVENUE FUND
BLUE CROSS & BLUE SHIELD
CREDIT BUREAU OF IOWA CITY
FREEMAN LOCKSMITH
HANLON, PHYLLIS AND MCDANIEL
HDC BUSINESS FORMS CO.
IOWA CITY ASSOC. OF
IOWA CITY PETTY CASH
IOWA CITY PRESS—CITIZEN
IPERS
IPERS FOAB
i JOHNSON COUNTY RECORDER
LENOCH & CILEK
LILLEG, MICHAEL AND DIANE
NORTHWESTERN BELL
SHIVE-HATTERY &. ASSOCIATES
COUNCIL LISTING JULY 31, 1983
PRODUCT DECRIPTION AMOUNT
ENGINEERING SERVIC
ENGINEERING SERVIC
OFFICE EQUIP. REPA
FUND TOTAL
a�n
TriMI
REM'
REM'
REM'
DAMAGES
VACANCY
REM'
RENT
RENT
RENT
RENT
RENT
RENT
ASSISTED }LOUSING TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
27.23
10.00
7.50
3,946.40
185.82
11.25
3.50
80.36
40.80
471.23
549.07
18.00
3.23
92.04
148.57
9,741.47
482.29
1,107.46
52.00
16, 978. 21
66,617.75
265.00
260.00
207.00
17.00
304.00
184.00
53.00
129.00
62.00
169.00
149.00
110.00
170.00
68,696.75
$ 2,715,238.45
I
5
..t11CftOf W1E0 BY .-. .I
1
JORM PAICFi�LAB
I
-CEDAR RAPIDS •DES MOINES y
SHOEMAKER & HAALAND
STANLEY CONSULTANTS
TERRY'S OFFICE PRODUCTS
y
r
>.ASSISTED HOUSING
*
VARIOUS'LANDLORDS
f7
LYDA BROWN
f
DARRELL'AALY._
JOE; GRANT
MWORIE'HAYEK`
MEANS AGENCY—FLORENCE MUTH
MEANS AGENCY—FLORENCE M1 fH
MEANS -AGENCY -FLORENCE MUTH
DEIVEY PETERSON
PLUM GROVE ACRES
t
MARK ROREX
GORDON RUSSELL '
UNIVERSITY OF IOIVA
.UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
i
I
i
,I
COUNCIL LISTING JULY 31, 1983
PRODUCT DECRIPTION AMOUNT
ENGINEERING SERVIC
ENGINEERING SERVIC
OFFICE EQUIP. REPA
FUND TOTAL
a�n
TriMI
REM'
REM'
REM'
DAMAGES
VACANCY
REM'
RENT
RENT
RENT
RENT
RENT
RENT
ASSISTED }LOUSING TOTAL
GRAND TOTAL
27.23
10.00
7.50
3,946.40
185.82
11.25
3.50
80.36
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These are copies of correspondence and statistics given to the PlaThe i
Zoning Commission during public access at the August 18th meeting. i
ties and sororities want. to be in a separate classification from rooming houses,
since.they are alternative university housing. The density restrictions are a
"Catch 22" for houses that want to build to accomodate more members, but cannot
4 since they are non -conforming structures without first going before the Board of w
Adjustment.
The University predicts the membership of fraternities and sororities to re-
main stable and anticipates three to four fraternity and sororities within the next r,
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The University of low�
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
Student Senate
July 26, 1983
Dear Mr. Hubbard,
In the July 25 meeting between members of the Planning and Zoning Commission,
City Council, Office of Campus Programs, Student Senate, Interfraternity
Council and Pan -Hellenic Council, you said that the University has not
taken an official position on the zoning of fraternity and sorority houses.
As you know the Policies and Regulations affecting Students states,
Fraternity regulations aYe based upon a policy to integrate the fraternity
system into the general University student housing and group living program,"
and that "Every effort:will be expended to (a) ensure full occupancy of
all group living quarters, whether University of fraternity owned...".
We would appreciate your cooperation to "ensure full occupancy" since many
of the existing fraternity and sorority houses are non -conforming structures
that will be unable to build unless they choose to decrease the number of
members, living in the house, as the ordinance stipulates.
City Manager Neil Berlin expressed concern in the meeting that if fraternity
and sorority houses were to be an exception to the ordinance, that rooming
houses, which are in the same classification as fraternities and sororities,
would also ask to be exempt. A distinction between the two types of housing
presented to the Planning and:Zoning Cotmnission'and City Council could be
achieved by the University declaring that fraternities and sororities are
alternative university housing.
We will be writing a proposal to the Planning and Zoning Commission and City
Council this week, so we would appreciate a letter of the University's
position on fraternity and sorority houses as alternative university housing
as quickly as possible.
Sincere�ly9, �-
K_ 441 -Head
Student Senator
cc: Mary Skourup
Kevin Taylor
Casey Mahon
Interfraternity Council Executives
Pan -Hellenic Council Executives
Jill Jesson
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August 5, 1983 .Urso■r
In support of your current discussions with the City of Iowa
City concerning factors affecting the fraternities and sororities
which house University of Iowa students, I am pleased to provide
the following summary of the University's position. See also,
Policies and Regulations Affecting Students, p. 5.
The University of Iowa considers the sororities recognized by
the Panhellenic Council and the fraternities recognized by the
Interfraternity Council as distinct from other privately -owned
off -campus group housing facilities because of the formal
commitment they have made to provide programs which support the
educational development of the residents. University staff
members and space for the business manager have been provided to
oversee the operations and provide technical support, and we
assist the individual chapters with their temporary housing
problems each fall.
The living environment is particularly important for all new
undergraduate students, and the University provides support
staff, special facilities and other services for new.students who
live on campus. As a prerequisite for recognition by the
University, fraternities and sororities must not only provide
facilities which comply with the relevant city requirements as to
health and safety, but also meet University requirements for
educational support programs.
Although this brief summary does not cover all of the ways in
which the University works directly with the Greek houses, I hope
it indicates our expectation that sororities and fraternities
will continue to house students who prefer their accommodations.
Your efforts to help them are appreciated, and I have expressed
to Mr. Berlin my hope that the needs of the fraternities and
sororities be included in the City government's plans to maintain
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Dear Ms. Head:
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August 5, 1983 .Urso■r
In support of your current discussions with the City of Iowa
City concerning factors affecting the fraternities and sororities
which house University of Iowa students, I am pleased to provide
the following summary of the University's position. See also,
Policies and Regulations Affecting Students, p. 5.
The University of Iowa considers the sororities recognized by
the Panhellenic Council and the fraternities recognized by the
Interfraternity Council as distinct from other privately -owned
off -campus group housing facilities because of the formal
commitment they have made to provide programs which support the
educational development of the residents. University staff
members and space for the business manager have been provided to
oversee the operations and provide technical support, and we
assist the individual chapters with their temporary housing
problems each fall.
The living environment is particularly important for all new
undergraduate students, and the University provides support
staff, special facilities and other services for new.students who
live on campus. As a prerequisite for recognition by the
University, fraternities and sororities must not only provide
facilities which comply with the relevant city requirements as to
health and safety, but also meet University requirements for
educational support programs.
Although this brief summary does not cover all of the ways in
which the University works directly with the Greek houses, I hope
it indicates our expectation that sororities and fraternities
will continue to house students who prefer their accommodations.
Your efforts to help them are appreciated, and I have expressed
to Mr. Berlin my hope that the needs of the fraternities and
sororities be included in the City government's plans to maintain
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additional information is needed, y' Please
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Sincerely,
Phil'
cc: Mary Skourup ip �• Hubbard
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Kevin Taylor
Casey Mahon
Interfraternity, Council
Panhellenic Executives
Council
Jill Jesson Executives
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count must be Purchased through Th, dversity of Iowa De-
partment of Publications. Printing services include typesettingg1
copying, duplicating, printing, photomechanical transfer (PAIT),
and any other graphic process or service which isrosided by
the University. Recognized student organizations uying a Uni-
versity account for services of this type must contact the De.
partmmt of Publications.
University Policy on Undergraduate Residence Groups
1. General Policy. Fraternity regulations are based upon a policy
to integrate the fraternity system into the general University stu.
dent bonsing and group liyfn program. University residence halls
and fraternity houses are cac to be considerd as constituting an
Integral part of the generalpplan of University housing. Every ef-
fort will be expended to (e) ensure full occupancy of all group
living quarters, whether University or fraternity owned; (b) en-
sure, insofar as issible. solvent, successful and effective opera-
tion on the part of each individual fraternity chapter as a housing
unit and living group; (c) maintain different types of living
groups, s s that each student may have a choice of residence hall or
Intensity group living as a part of the education program, in order
that nooniassraom time may be utilized in such a way as to su
element the work of the classroom in individual development. The
University• requires that fraternities provide safe and healthful
lodgingg,, and will cooperate with city or state agencies responsible
for enfwr3ng applicable laws.
2. Howse Aeaidency. Oily qualified members, pledges, autho-
ch
clapter houses.
tp ow hboarders, and employees may reside, in fraternity
ses.
3. Resident Adviser. Each house most have a house director
or other authorized resident in residence unless authorized per-
mission lass been granted by the program assistant in charge of
Creek Affairs. No house director or resident adviser I to be
employed or released by the fraternity without the approval of
the program assistant in charge of Creek Affairs.
4. Governing Organizations. Undergraduate mens and wom-
en's fraternities shall be governed by the Interfrateroity Council
and Panhellenic Association, respectively, which governing bad.
les may establish, consistent with provisions of the Code of Stu.
dent Life, additional rales and regulations for recognition of
new fraternities, membership selection standards, and standards
of conduct. All amendments to the constitution or by-laws of
the Inlerfratemity, ,-,.uncil and Panbellenic Association shall be
approved by the vim -president for student services.
University Policy on Graduate and
Professional Fraternities
The responsibility for the regulation and governing of graduate or
professional fratemities shall be that of the dean of the respective
college (within the framework of general University policy).
General
The Code of Student Life is applicable to all students attending
The University of Iowa, including undergraduate, graduate, pro-
fmsional and part-time students, continuously at all times, whether
or not the University is in session, from the date of their initial regg-
Itration at the University for as long as they are students, regard.
less of whether or not they are currently registered at the Univer-
sity.
It is the duty and responsibllf y of all students to acquaint them-
selves with all provisions of the code and particularly with the
rules and regulations pertaining to personal conduct, and every stu-
dent will be conclusively presumed to have knowledge of all rules
and regulations contained in the code from the date of his or her
initial registration at the University. The code may be amended
at any time by authority of the president of the University. Amend-
ments are effective upon approval of the president and publica-
tion in The Code of Student Life, provided that if the president
deems an amendment of Immediate Importance it shall be effective
from and after publication in the Daily Iowan, which will be con-
clusively presumed as adequate antics to all students. A full and
complete text of the code and other general University rules and
regulations of personal conduct currently in effect, including all
amendments, shall be on file in the office of the of xo-presidert for
student services at all times and shall be available for inspection
by students. The vice-president for student services shall be mo-
sperms for making available to students copies of all amend-
ments deemed of immediate importance and for distributing copies
of such amendments to all housing units, affected student organi-
zations and otherwise, as the vice-president for student services
deems appropriate, provided that failure to make such distribution
shall not affect the effectiveness of such amendments.
Policies Related to Student Rights and Responsibilities
As in the broader communittyy, many of the values and standards of
behavior desired in an am code community ere best transmitted
by euumpie, persuasion, and mutual respect. Beyond the unwritten
code whirl governs us, however, is the need for formal, written
policies and procedures which will ensure due process to any and
all who become involved in a dispute or conflict within the aca-
demia correarrrunity.
These ponces and procedures—which aro furnished to every mem-
ber of the student body so that all might become 1 -War with
them—arc asseotial to the spirit of cooperation, compromise, and
civil beha.ior which underbes productive human relationships. In
short, the policies and procedures contained herein arc the real-Rfe
mecbanU= by which the University remains a place where eaeo-
thd rigbts and freedoms are preserved. These freedoms and rights
include, bat aro est necessarily Bmlted to, the freedom to teach,
the freedom to iearn and pursue truth no matter where that pur-
suit may lead, the freedom of speech, and the freedom of assembly.
All communities must adopt whatever regulations their members
rreequke to —sure that conflict or misconduct does not diminish the
rights of free people. Acceptance of and adherence to these funda-
mentals of freedom are necessary for continued membership in the
commonalty. When members of the University community consider
what matters may require regulation by written code, these guide-
lines sp Iy_
1. the University's resources must be fully employed in the
intcd6ectual and personal development of Its students.
2. Institutional re��ssssl1ations should be adopted only when neo-
essarm to the ac7devement of the University's academic goals,
the safety and freedom of individuals or the orderly opera-
tion of the University.
3. Students should be encouraged to participate, through or-
derly procedures, in the establishment and revision of regu-
lations governing their conduct.
4. Regulations should be dearly stated and made conveniently
available to every student.
5. Disciplinary action for violation of regulations should be
corrective, ratber than punitive.
D. Disciplinary procedums should be comistent with the prin-
ciples of due process; channels of appeal should be clearly
defined; and hrformetion relating to appeals should be read -
fly accessible to all students.
Institutional regulations cannot provide specifically for every ques-
tion of conduct under every set of circumstances which might
arise; they are intended to deltne the practices ordinarily necessary
to maintain working order in a complex system, and to protect the
essential freedoms of everyone in the community.
Advice on and review of University policies and re¢ulations rest
Committees
with general University committees. Bearing with the
activities of students Include students-Repmentatives of the ap-
proprfate administrative offices serve as consultants to committee
members.
Student, staff, and faculty members may introduce topics for the
agenda, debate proposals, and vote on all recommendations. Stu-
dent members can contribute most effectively to the work of the
committers by maintaining regular Rnes of two-way communica-
tion with the student government and with other groups and In -
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Dear house president,
If we are to go before the Planning and Zoning Commission August 18 to request to
not be classified with rooming housing in the Zoning Ordinance and again before the
Planning and Zoning Commission in a public hearing on August 25 to make.our demands,
we will need to register fraternity and sorority. members.
Although the council and community may think of students as 4 year temporary residents,
the actions of the City Council indirectly and directly effect students (such as the
zoning ordinance).
The City Council elections are November 8, and as many City Council members have in-
formally said, the council listens to those that have "created a controversy" and those
that are their constituents. If we are to be heard on the zoning issue, and if we are
to be electing candidates that address issues that directly effect students, we must
first register, then vote. -
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After fraternity and sorority rush is over we will also supply houses registration cards
for the pledge classes, since the law allows registration until 25 days before an election.
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Each house will recieve voter registration cards for Iowa City. The process is not
compl-icated, but can be confusing to voters that are already registered. If those
registered have changed their address, they must re -register with their current address.
If people are registered in their home towns, they may register in Iowa City, although
they must re -register at home if they choose to vote absentee ballot in their home town.
If anyone would like to re -register after the City Council elections in their home town,
I can find a voter` registration card for. their home state. Those who live in dormitories
or off -campus must register at their university address, not their fraternity or sorority .
address. -
The voter registration card must be signed and dated by the individual registering. The
"other signature" is for someone who is already registered in Iowa City under their
current address. ,If their is no Iowa City voter in your house, leave the "other signature"
blank, and someone will sign them. Any discrepancies with addresses and. signature will
mean that the registration is invalid, and the person will be unable to vote.
The Office of Campus Programs (Nary Skourup) would like to have the registration cards
returned this Wednesday by 12:00. It only takes five minutes and a pen, but feel free
to comtact me at 338-7146 or at 337-4175, at the house phone.
Since -rely, / �/te�nator
1/Kate Head o§§�p'ansberry
Coordinator Voter Registration St/ude
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Dear house president,
If we are to go before the Planning and Zoning Commission August 18 to request to
not be classified with rooming housing in the Zoning Ordinance and again before the
Planning and Zoning Commission in a public hearing on August 25 to make.our demands,
we will need to register fraternity and sorority. members.
Although the council and community may think of students as 4 year temporary residents,
the actions of the City Council indirectly and directly effect students (such as the
zoning ordinance).
The City Council elections are November 8, and as many City Council members have in-
formally said, the council listens to those that have "created a controversy" and those
that are their constituents. If we are to be heard on the zoning issue, and if we are
to be electing candidates that address issues that directly effect students, we must
first register, then vote. -
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After fraternity and sorority rush is over we will also supply houses registration cards
for the pledge classes, since the law allows registration until 25 days before an election.
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Each house will recieve voter registration cards for Iowa City. The process is not
compl-icated, but can be confusing to voters that are already registered. If those
registered have changed their address, they must re -register with their current address.
If people are registered in their home towns, they may register in Iowa City, although
they must re -register at home if they choose to vote absentee ballot in their home town.
If anyone would like to re -register after the City Council elections in their home town,
I can find a voter` registration card for. their home state. Those who live in dormitories
or off -campus must register at their university address, not their fraternity or sorority .
address. -
The voter registration card must be signed and dated by the individual registering. The
"other signature" is for someone who is already registered in Iowa City under their
current address. ,If their is no Iowa City voter in your house, leave the "other signature"
blank, and someone will sign them. Any discrepancies with addresses and. signature will
mean that the registration is invalid, and the person will be unable to vote.
The Office of Campus Programs (Nary Skourup) would like to have the registration cards
returned this Wednesday by 12:00. It only takes five minutes and a pen, but feel free
to comtact me at 338-7146 or at 337-4175, at the house phone.
Since -rely, / �/te�nator
1/Kate Head o§§�p'ansberry
Coordinator Voter Registration St/ude
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617 South Dodge St.
Iowa City, Iowa
August 14, 1983
City of Iowa City
410 E. Washington St. RECEIVED AUG 2 5 19$3
Iowa City, Iowa f
Dear w,, �,A
I must write to express my frustration and dismay with the
existing condition of my alley (the 600 block between So. Dodge and
So. Johnson Streets). PLEASE111 it requires surfacing) I understand
that half of it is private property. I don't know what this involves,
since I am a single-family homeowner, but the alley was not meant to
stand the amount of traffic generated by the recently built apart-
ments.
I believe that the private property owners who benefit from this
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building should be required to accept the responsibility for allevi f
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ating the discomfort caused by their tenants in some measure. Single
families in this block have, had to endure the constant stream of I
trucks dismantling homes this past six months going in and out a
dead-end gravel road full of pot holes1 trucks assemblying materials {
for apartments; utility trucks and vans for electricians, home fur-
nishings, plumbers, water, telephone; the works. The occupants of j
these apartments drive (some too fast) in and out constantly, and the
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situation can only get worse. The traffic creates a constantly moving
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screen of rock dust which settles on our cars, on our laundry, gardens
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and -infiltrates our homes. I
This is a disgraceful situation, and I am asking you to do some-
thing to remedy it.
Sincerely,
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November 1, 1983
Ms. Kathleen Annens
617 South Dodge Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Ms. Armens:
This is in reply to your letter to the City Council regarding the
condition of the alley between South Dodge and South Johnson Streets.
You are correct that this alley is for the most part privately owned.
Our Streets.Division is working with the developer.of the, apartments
in that area to put a rock covering on the alley.This.work should
be done before winter weather begins. If.you would want the alley `
to be paved, this could be accomplished through an assessment project.
The City would require a.petition'signed by the adjacent property
owners requesting that the alley be paved. .You should submit this
petition to the City Council. This work would be part of the paving
program for next summer.
If you have any.questions regarding this matter or any other City
services, please contact me.
Sincerely yours,
Neal G. Berlin
City Manager
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Iowa City, Iowa 52240
27 August 1983
Civic Center
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
City Council Members:
Two weeks ago today I read the distressing news that McDonalds
wants to build a restaurant in Blackhawk Mini Park. This morning
in the Press Citizen I read that there is not another restaurant,
wanting to build on that site, this one now a "fast—food" type, as
if that makes it more desirable. When.is the City Council going to
act to protect the public interest? Blackhawk Mini Park has already
been established as a permanent park with monies set aside to up—
grade it. Are you now going to sell out the public trust to the
highest bidder?
Regardless of who wants to build there, many questions are yet
unanswered. There is no rear access to that area. Will deliveries
be made'from the street? That should tie up traffic nicely! Will
garbage dumpsters be placed behind the building adding that ugly
sightip.not.to mention smell, to our lovely pedestrian mall? Will
garbage trucks also stibp on Washington street, or worse, drive up
on the mall, to empty them?
One of the very fine things about Iowa City is the quality of
life here and this is reflected in the concern for parks, trees and
green spaces. Please don't abandon that concern to a company that
"has enough resources to build any design the city would order."
Please have the courage to stand by your original decision.
Sincerely,
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Mayor and City Council
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Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Deer Mayor and City Council,
AUG 29 1983
C17Y CLERK ,4
I!m;;writing about lk (e- marvelous idea to put
up a McDonalVs at the Bleck Hawk Mini -Park site.
I'm^sura that little children would much rather
play at a McDonald's than a perk,.
I am,also sure that McDonald's needs more money
and more locations. After all, they are only the
#1 fast food chain in the country, and have hun-
dreds of thousands of locations throughout the
country.
While you're at it, you could always destroy
the fountain next to the Mini -Park end turn it in-
to another MoDonald'.s. Or you could take down all
the trees and other objects of nature and put up
more Wonald's. Or, -.since the entire idea of this
is for the sake of making money ,you could put
up a wonderful and interesting museum:"The McDonald's
Museum.tw4ourney through the histoiy.of McDonald's
Y ith Ronald Mcdonald as your host"in the place
of Hickory. Hill Park. Better•yet, tear down all
of:the schools, churches,;.and.landmarks and turn
Iowa,City into "McDonald'satlle, Iowa.
We'd get people into "McDonald!sville by the
millions! Ia'mean, who doesn't like McDonald's?
Sincerely,
Anna Moore
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t ELDERLY SERVICES AGENCY of Johnson County
28 South Linn Street • Iowa City, Iowa 52240 •356-5215
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AUG -3) 1983
August 26, 1983
CITY CLERK
To: Iowa City Council Members
From: Roberta Patrick, President
Elderly Services Agency Board of Directors
This past year the Elderly Services Agency increased its services by 56%.
Without increased support for its services, the ESA will be faced with
having to make drastic changes in its allocation of services.
In presenting the Human Service Agencies Requests for FY84 funding in
February, 1983, Cheryl Mintle recommended that we receive an increase
over our previous year's allocation. We would therefore like to ask the
Council to reconsider the amount which was withheld from our request.
We are currently faced with a severe financial shortage. Two of our staff
!E!E!E[ have not received raises for the last two years, and we have trimmed our
budget as much as possible. (See enclosed copy of current budget)
We would welcome the opportunity to meet with you and address any questions
you may have.
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X1,1 28 South Linn Street 0 Iowa City, Iowa 52240.356-5215
RECEIPTS:
IOWA CITY
CORALVILLE
UNITED WAY
III -B FUNDS
STATE ELDERLY CARE FUNDS
1983/84 PROPOSED BUDGET
$23,500
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FRINGE
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VEHICLE EXPENSE'S
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TELEPHONE
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PRINTING/ADVERTISING
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INSURANCE
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Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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City of Iowa City
Dear Commission Members:
On behalf of many concerned women and men in Iowa City, I, and
the entire Women's Resource and Action Center staff, urge the Human i
Rights Commission to actively promote a discussion and vote by the i
{ Iowa City Council concerning the proposed revisions to the Iowa City
!j Human Rights Ordinance.
A discussion of human rights:.for Iowa City citizens is nothing less than
a top priority. We do not believe that postponing consideration of the 1
Human Rights Ordinance for an upcoining' election or any .other partisan 4
reason serves the general public interest.
Once again, we urge immediate attention to the proposed revisions, 1
Sincerely,
Susan Buckley
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The 14Mqudie CouaciC of the llnigii4 of Co.6mt6ad ane Inteneiied in
browing, the m&L m m coat pn punc%aJiny the .land at .the coarsen of Linn.
St!eeei and Mannioon Stnee;l. We 6e. ieve that #hid paopenty i4 ouney by
the city.
The &irlh;td of Co4m61m id a non-pnofu oarianiption,and we ane
pnedent.ly .(whiny An JUE4 ;lo neloco:te our ha.U. OuA income ti limited
#o the due. we Received �wm our mem6e4d. Thio iJ u%y rep ane .tn`egfl yo
find vest uhui .the miniWM price uou.ld 6e Jon AiA Jite.
Attached #o Ai4 &Uen you wi U Jee a &Uea de4chi6ZV what .the
lei tgk; `.i Of Co.lum6U4 do within orae cvmtwnif y.
Siacene.61,
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October 28, 1983
Mr. Michael J. Lensing
Knights of Columbus
P. 0. Box 888
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
Dear Mr. Lensing:
This letter is in regard to your request concerning the possible
Purchase by the Knights of Columbus of the land at the corner of
Linn and Harrison .this subject at its t nreetsformalThe meeting ofCituncil Monday, October531.Will be The
meeting will be held in the Conference, Room on the upper level of
the Civic Center at 7:30 P.M. This subject is scheduled for
discussion at 7:40 P.M.
It maybe helpful to Council members if you or a representative of
the Knights of Columbus are present to answer any questions they
may have.
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Mr. Fred C. Krause, Chairperson
Iowa City Housing Commission
P.O. Box 2240
Iowa City, Iowa 52244
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Dear Mr. Krause:
The City Council recently received a request from the Marquette
Council of the Knights of Columbus expressing that organization's
interest in purchasing the land at the corner of Linn and Harrison
Streets for relocation of its current clubroom facilities. This
f parcel is currently owned by the City and was acquired as part of the
Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood Revitalization Project. Originally,
this parcel was to be marketed for private commercial redevelopment.
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Since the completion of the Lower Ralson Creek Project, however, the
City Council has discussed the possibility of utilizing this and
other Project parcels for housing sites either for public housing or
multiple unit construction by a private developer.
Prior to taking any further action in response to the request from
the Knights of Columbus, the City Council requests that the Housing
Commission review this parcel and make a recommendation as to its
relative desirability as a housing site, especially for low and
f moderate income housing.
The City Council will await your recommendation prior to any further
consideration of this matter.
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Mayor
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Founded in 1883 in Nov Haven, Connecticut by Father gzmea dlc§jivney aj a
fmiemural g/,oup #hat unuld 6e of mmi stance ;to hi 4 paAi dh, she KnigR4 of
CoZm6ua haj become the lange it Catholic men m- v,,q u jp,;tfon in the unA.ld.
8,,ide, emp�a�i zg the &m wA nce of Church, family and Paiemuy, the
Kn gA;t4 o f fen on in.�uran.ce proQaam to it.� membeae. lre.�entl, #here ij ove/z
8 billion dolls" in force.
The Kn� of Ahnquette Council, Ioua CitY, have been an intWal pant
of both the Church and comm ug for over 75 yea/w. We aAe especially dedicated
io jenving, the menially and p4y4ically handicapped. Cath ,year we hold our
annual Tooi4ie Roll DAive. Thio ij a nationwide profeet in uRch fiohdn ane
iaai4ed for the local handicapped 9,w" and she Special Olynpic4. Ninety pen cent
of ;the fundi .stay within. lona City and the mmain ng, ten pen cent i4 foAuvnded
on to the State Special 04ppic4. The Kni)Ud are one of the moor suppaldelm
of she O bmpia4.
Locally last year, furca ince given ;to the city-Aun PIN progAam headed
6y Cindy Coffin, the Yohnjoa County Cane Facility, which Aeceived AumI4 for a
li.6Aainy jiace many of the Aeaideni4 ane mentally AedoAded; Systems Unlimited
to assist is the puAch"e of a new van; and the Association for 2e&4ded CUirio
foA thein unrh on a publimdi.on dhey uvAe compo -ding. In she pa.Jt dun yeaA.d, oven
$5000 Am been distributed locally.
Another profeet ulhich ti given much pAioAiiy id the Annual ShAinrA/KnigVA
of Columbia loRh Roast. Thcd pnofed ij in i:tj eighdh yea/, and io a coopeaative
efPzi 6y 60AoAgani3a"On` to Aaiae fwdd foA c4oAiia6le punpoee4.
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;b a sei.�t in the
(A.0 h. 1. Aecert yea w, the Kni yhd� have donated AwdA
neplacement of windows ai the Catholic yAade School, now /Regina ClemendeAy.
We have also Replaced the ceiling in the band Aoom ai Regina high School.
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MEMORANDUM
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Date: August 26, 1983
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
AUG 2 51983
From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer MARIAN K. KARR
CITY CLERK (3)
Re: Parking Prohibition on Commercial Drive
Pursuant to Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code this is to advise you of
the following action:
ACTION:
Pursuant to Section 23-234 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, the City
Traffic Engineer will direct the installation of No Parking Any Time signs
on both sides of Commercial Drive from its intersection with South
Riverside Drive to the end of the cul-de-sac of Commercial Drive. This
action will take place on or shortly after September 9, 1983.
COMMENT:
Commercial Drive serves as an access to several commercial warehouse
establishments. This area is now being developed and used principally for
commercial warehousing. It is reasonable to anticipate that large trucks
will be maneuvering in the area to and from the various warehouses. To
support this large truck movement and maneuvering, the prohibition noted
above is being installed.
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MEMORANDUM
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Date: August 26, 1983
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
AUG 2 51983
From: James Brachtel, Traffic Engineer MARIAN K. KARR
CITY CLERK (3)
Re: Parking Prohibition on Commercial Drive
Pursuant to Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code this is to advise you of
the following action:
ACTION:
Pursuant to Section 23-234 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City, the City
Traffic Engineer will direct the installation of No Parking Any Time signs
on both sides of Commercial Drive from its intersection with South
Riverside Drive to the end of the cul-de-sac of Commercial Drive. This
action will take place on or shortly after September 9, 1983.
COMMENT:
Commercial Drive serves as an access to several commercial warehouse
establishments. This area is now being developed and used principally for
commercial warehousing. It is reasonable to anticipate that large trucks
will be maneuvering in the area to and from the various warehouses. To
support this large truck movement and maneuvering, the prohibition noted
above is being installed.
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MEMORANDUM =
Date: September 1, 1983
To: Honorable Mayor and City Council
From: James Brachtel, Traffic Enginee ��
Re: Parking on Kimball Avenue
As directed by Section 23-16 of the Municipal Code of Iowa City this is to
advise you of the following action.
ACTION:
t' 23-234 f the M ic' al Code of Iowa Cit the City
Pursuant to Sec on o un ip y
Traffic Engineer will direct that No Parking Any Time signs be placed on
the north side of Kimball Avenue between Kimball Road and Prairie du Chien
Road. This action will take place on or shortly after September 16, 1983.
COMMENT: I M1
This action is being taken after the completion of a postcard survey of I
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theaffectedresidents. 80% of the responding residents were in favor of
the _proposed removal. 70% of the responding residents preferred the
removal to occur on the north side.
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July 5, 1983
Mr. Shelley Plattner
58 Sunrise Village
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Plattner;
Thank you for your letter, included as a portion of a petition from the
Bicyclists of Iowa City, Inc., in regard to stricter enforcement of
bicycle laws and regulations in Iowa City. I certainly agree that
bicyclists violating the rules of the road should be subject to the same
level of enforcement and penalties as operators of motor vehicles.
Citations are often issued for violations by bicyclists, but not as
frequently as for autos, simply because of the far greater number of motor
vehicles that use our streets and highways.
As you and the members of B.I.C., Inc. are aware, violations of the law
relating to bicyclists are misdemeanors. Consequently, the violation
must.be committed in the presence of an officer; or he/she must have
reasonable grounds to believe that the person arrested (cited) did, in
fact, commit the violation. I am sure the Iowa City Police Department
would support your group's efforts in bringing violators to their
attention. Each volunteer would have to allocate some portion of time to
appear in Magistrate's Court to testify as the complaining witness against
the violator. The officer, as you know, can testify only to what he/she
observes at the scene of the violation. Your suggestion of volunteer
witnesses to these violations, if properly publicized, should have a
considerable impact upon bicyclists. I must suggest that if your
organization does voluntarily agree to this program that B.I.C. or each
participating individual purchase sufficient insurance to provide
substantial indemnification against any false arrest or harassment suits
and liabilities that might arise.
Another approach to the problem night be for B.I.C., Inc. to engage in a
massive educational program. An approach such as this might be especially
effective at the start of the major bicycling season, when the University
of Iowa, public and parochial schools, etc. commence their fall terms.
B.I.C. members might participate in a publicity campaign through posters,
public service announcements and the like. In addition, the grade schools
would probably welcome additional classroom instruction on bicycle safety
to supplement the instruction offered by inembers of the Iowa City Police
Department.
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M1-8 signs to furnish additional information, such as directional
changes in the route, and intermediate range distance and destination
information. The M4-11 through M4-13 signs may be mounted above
the appropriate Route Signs or Route Marker. Supplemental plaques
DI -la, b and c are intended for use with the D11-1 Bicycle Route Sign. ;
The appropriate arrow sign (M7-1 through M7-7), if used, should be
placed below the Route Sign or Route Marker. These signs shall have a
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• NOTICE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY
is CONSIDERING
NBOARDINTMENT
TO THEFOLLOWING
BOARD IF ELECTRICAL EXAMINERS AND APPEALS
One vacancy - thFour-year term
(Representative of e Public)
26, 1987
October 26, 1983 -
Iowa City appointed members of boards and commis-
sions must be qualified voters of the City of Iowa
City.
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Appeals toodicallylectricreviewathexami-
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Electrical Code and make recommendations thereto
to the City Council, to prepare and conduct written
and oral examinations, to suspend or revoke any of
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the licenses orticao- hQarsgrteoevancesaariising from
as board of appeals t
a decision of the electrical inspector and to pro-
vide for reasonable interpretations consistent with
the provisions of the Electrical Code.
This appointment will be made at the September 13,
1983,.meeting of the City Council at 7:30 P.M. in
the Council Chambers. Persons interested in being
considered for this position should contact the City
Clerk, Civic Center, 410 East; Washington. Appli-
cation forms are available from the Clerk's office
upon request.
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The City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, met in regular
session, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Iowa City, Iowa,
at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on the above date. There were present
Mayors N ,hanc r in the chair, and the following
named Council Members:
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September 13 1983
The City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, met in regular
session, in the Council Chambers, City Hall, Iowa City, Iowa,
at 7:30 o'clock P.M., on the above date. There were present
Mayors N ,hanc r in the chair, and the following
named Council Members:
Balmer, Dickson, Erdahl, Lynch, McDonald
Neuhauser.
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Neuhauser.
Absent: Perret
The Council considered the bids received and publicly
opened pursuant to resolution of the Council and notice duly
published for construction of the 1983 Paving Improvements
(Lyon's 2nd Addition), in accordance with the plans and speci-
fications therefor.
Council Member Balmer moved and Council
Member Dickson _ seconded the motion as follows:
To adopt the following resolution
X Making Award of Contract(s)
To defer bids for later consideration and
action to a meeting to be held on the
1983, next,
day of
at o'clock M., at this meeting
place, with jurisdiction retained over all
bids received.
The roll was called and the vote was,
AYES: Lunch BalmP > a=h1
NAYS: Nome
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the following Resolution
duly adopted: 83-296
RESOLUTION MAKING AWARD
OF CONTRACT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA:
That the bid of
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Ahrens Cons c for the construction of the
in the amount of $ 73,04 '
1983 Paving Improvements (Lyons 2nd Addition), described in
the plans and specifications heretofore adopted by this
published
Council for said project, after public hearing on p
notice required by law, be and is hereby accepted, the same
being the lowest bid received for said work.
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The Council considered the bids received and publicly
opened pursuant to resolution of the Council and notice duly
published for construction of the 1983 Paving Improvements
(Lyon's 2nd Addition), in accordance with the plans and speci-
fications therefor.
Council Member Balmer moved and Council
Member Dickson _ seconded the motion as follows:
To adopt the following resolution
X Making Award of Contract(s)
To defer bids for later consideration and
action to a meeting to be held on the
1983, next,
day of
at o'clock M., at this meeting
place, with jurisdiction retained over all
bids received.
The roll was called and the vote was,
AYES: Lunch BalmP > a=h1
NAYS: Nome
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the following Resolution
duly adopted: 83-296
RESOLUTION MAKING AWARD
OF CONTRACT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA:
That the bid of
of '
Ahrens Cons c for the construction of the
in the amount of $ 73,04 '
1983 Paving Improvements (Lyons 2nd Addition), described in
the plans and specifications heretofore adopted by this
published
Council for said project, after public hearing on p
notice required by law, be and is hereby accepted, the same
being the lowest bid received for said work.
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CERTIFICATE
STATE OF IOWA )
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COUNTY OF JOHNSON )
I, the undersigned City Clerk of Iowa City, Iowa, do
hereby certify that attached is a true and complete copy of
the portion of the corporate records of said Municipality
I showing proceedings of the Council, and the same is a true and
complete copy of the action taken by said Council with respect
to said matter at the meeting held on the date indicated in
the attachment, which proceedings remain in full force and
effect, and have not been amended or rescinded in any way;
that meeting and all action thereat was duly and publicly held
in accordance with a notice of meeting and tentative agenda, a
copy of which was timely served on each member of the Council
and, posted on a bulletin board or other prominent place easily
accessible to the public and clearly designated for that pur-
pose at thelprincipal office of the Council (a copy of the
face sheet of said agenda being attached hereto) pursuant to
the local rules of the Council and the provisions of Chapter
28A, Code of Iowa, upon reasonable advance notice to the
public and media at least twenty-four hours prior to the com-
mencement of the meeting as required by said law and with mem-
bers of the public present in attendance; I further certify
that the individuals named therein were on the date thereof
duly and lawfully possessed of their respective city offices
- as indicated therein, that no council vacancy existed except
as maybe stated in said proceedings, and that no controversy
or litigation is pending, prayed or threatened involving the
incorporation, organization, existence or boundaries of the
City or the right of the individuals named therein as officers
to their respective positions.
WITNESS my hand and the seal of said Municipality hereto
affixed this 13th day of September , 1983.
City Clerk, Iowa City, Iowa
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COMPLEiEAND RETURN
TO
MR. HAYN/E
(This Notice to be posted)
NOTICE AND CALL OF PUBLIC MEETING
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Governmental Body: The City Council of Iowa City, Iowa.
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Date of Meeting: September 13, 1983
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Time of Meeting: 7:30 P.M.
Place of Meeting: Council Chambers, City Hall, Iowa City,
Iowa.
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PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the above mentioned
governmental body will meet at the date, time and place above
set out. The tentative agenda for said meeting is as follows:
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Consideration of bids and award of contract.
Such additional matters as are set forth on the addi-
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This notice is given at the direction of the Mayor
pursuant to Chapter 28A, Code of Iowa, and the local rules of
said governmental body.
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September 121 1983
TO: Members of the Iowa City City Council
I -wish to state I do not like having to appear before this Council
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and further I resent the inference by some Council Members that my
business is the only reason I am here. I assure you that is not the
case. I do not feel the Taxpayers are getting a fair shake.
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It appears from the Proposal submitted to you by the Airport
Commission that it is a continuation of the same as I viob to
elaborate and request some answers to u few questions.
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I. The first paragraph is incorrect. This proposal is not consistent '
with the Master Plan approved by the Airport Commission, the
�..'Federaliation AAministration and the Iowa City City Council. '
NO WHERE does the Master Planrecommend the relocation,of.rupway'
17 threshold 430 feet to the Soutb. This shortens runway 35 by �
i 430 feet�' leaviUg 3^87U feet.
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feet of runway ' 17 plus the taxiway loot in determining the cost
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between 17-35 and 6~24.
III.Deu 8auobax, stated to me that his attorney had written a letter
to him three ye�tro ago stating his develpoeut was perfectly
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legal. I,et"o find out who his attorney was and who told his
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attorney that the development was alright. `
Iv. ` relocation of the 17 threshold still does out correct the
hazardous situation nor guarantee the removal of the
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Taxpayers obligation to assume all liability for any injuries
which^�cb occure aa a zeoo�t of tbe 8aoobaw 0evelVgment^
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V. I would like the following questions answered-
(a)Why wasn't the conversation of the conference call between
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Mr. Jansen, Mr. Zebr, and 8z. Fisher relayed to the Council '
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instead of 8r^ Jansen's recommendation to the Council to /
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issue -.the 8 ba b �ldi permit?
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(b1 was Mr. Jansen of the opinion that the Airport commission
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had obligated the City to a 74 to 1 approach on all runways `
when the -Commission signed an agreement with the Iona D.O.1�.7
Why can't Mr. Jansen remember who told him?
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(c)Mayor Neuhauser stated to me that she had been told that
F.A.A. could not act quickly enough to get a letter to:the
Council stating their objections to the issuance of the
building permit. The letter from Mr. Fisher to Chairman
Emmett George dated September 6, 1983 and attached to the
proposal in question was taken by phone. Why wasn't the same'
method used then? Mr. Fisher informed me that Mr. Zehr
read part of the letter stating the F.A.A. objections
and Councilwoman Dickson brought up the question of safety.
The F.A.A. mailed the letter March 30, 1983. The building
permit was issued April 12, 9183.
VI. Let's face it .... the City Council goofed primairly,due to the
facts.they received incorrectly from the City Attorney; City
Manager, and the City Staff,, Only,time will tell whether those
:recommendations and incorrect information were .5iven'intentionally i
or'by`error. I hope the latter prevails. i
i L personally feel this whole mess will ultimately cause enough
animosity `toward'the Airport that it will eventually be 'closed. 1
This is 'really an unforunate situation as the.Iowa City Taxpayers
are the losers instead of those responsible for the error.
good example of the Council being mis-informed is the recent
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zoning exaiple you rushed to pass. The City Staff didn't tell you
that the'new ordiance,makes.Plumbers Supply building anon-.
conformance usage. I do not believe that was the Council's intent.;.
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Iowa Cit it g Service, Inc.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: September 9, 1983
To: City Council of Iowa City
From: Iowa City Airport Commission
Re: Proposal to Federal Aviation Administration to Resolve Current Status
of Noncompliance
PROPOSAL
The Airport Commission recommends submission of the following proposal to Melvin
J. Fischer, Manager of the Planning and Programming Branch of the Federal
Aviation Administration, Central Region, as a solution to the City's current
status of noncompliance. This proposal is consistent with the recommendations
of the Airport Master Plan as approved by the Airport Commission, the Federal
.Aviation Administration and the City Council.
The Airport Commission recommends the following:
1. The City at its own expense, without FAA participation, will relocate the
threshold to runway 17 to remove all objections in the clear zone.
2. The City at its own expense, without FAA participation, will acquire the
necessary land for Phase I of runway 24 extension project (see pre -
application dated 8/15/83 - 25 acres of land required - $186,875.00) per
FAA guidelines.
3. Proceed with the development of runway 24 as the primary runway as
described in the Master Plan.
The cost break down would be'as follows:
Runway 6/24 Development
AIRPORT CITY FAA (90% Funding)
Relocate threshold 17-430 ft.
($
3,500)* 3,500
Land for extension - 25 acres
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186,875)*
186,875
Runway Extension - 1,000 ft.
($1,383,933)*
100,000
38,393
1,245,540
Taxiway Land - 38 acres
($
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24,992
224,926
Taxiway
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740,105)*
74,001
666,094
Easements - 75.7 acres
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264,950)*
26,495
238,455
Total $3,204,281 $103,500 $388,266 $2,712,515
*These are cost estimates developed by N.R. Green Consultants.
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Further, the City should take no action or make any expenditures until an
agreement is reached between the FAA and City of Iowa City stating the acts or
action which will result in the City's reclassification to a status of
compliance with the previous agreements with the Federal government. Upon
reaching an agreement the City should make a firm commitment to take the
necessary action immediately. The Airport Commission envisions the acquisition
of approximately 25 acres of land southwest of the airport property by purchase,
trade or condemnation, all consistent with applicable state and federal laws and
regulations.
See attached letter from Mel Fischer, dated 9-6-83 regarding the alterantives
considered.
HISTORY
On July 22, 1983, the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation
Administration, notified Mayor M. Neuhauser of its determination of the City's
noncompliance with existing agreements with the federal government for the
development of the Iowa City airport, specifically, Project Nos. 9-13-041-101, -
102, and C503, by permitting the development of incompatible land uses in the
zones.runway clear
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in of large numbconstruction or
numbers of people.
A committee of two (2) Airport Commission members have reviewed the problems and
alternatives available to the Airport Commission and City Council to obtain a
reclassification of compliance.
Through many conversations with Mel Fisher and his staff it is clear the FAA is
objecting not only to the Ranshaw Project in the clear zone to Runway 17 but to
all the incompatible developments in the clear zone to runway 17, including
Eagles Lodge, Slager Apartments (two buildings), and Ranshaw's projects (three
buildings). The FAA considers these developments as the basis for a status of
noncompliance for the Iowa City Airport.
The Airport Commission considered several alterantives to resolve the problem.
First we considered the purchase of all objectionable developments in the clear
zone to Runway 17, thus making it compatible with airport operations. This
alternative could be very costly. If we are conservative and estimate that the
development rights could be purchased for $1 million, we could regain our status
of compliance and be eligible for federal funding. However, we would not have
furthered the development of the Iowa City Airport. This alternative does not
seem to be a very cost effective alternative for the City because it would not be
eligible for 90/10 funding by the FAA.
Another solution would be moving the clear zone back towards airport property so
that all of the above mentioned developments were outside the clear zone. This
could be accomplished by relocating the threshold to runway 17 (shorten the
runway) 430 feet to the south and then adding 430 feet of pavement to the south
end of runway 17/35. This would require the purchase of land from Mr. Stevens
(the sand quarry is 127 acres and he would only consider selling the property
whole - does not want to part it out - cost estimate of $6500/acre = $825,500).
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Figuring a minimum purchase of land for the extension and safety area and a
culvert to cross Willow Creek plus the fill needed for the sand pit, the costs of
this alternative increase rapidly.
The cost of developing 17/35 to the south would be approximately 3.5 million,
which excludes the purchase of the bowling alley (which would have to be moved
according to the FAA) and other unidentified obstructions. This alternative
turned out to be far more costly than developing 6/24, and as indicated in FAA
letter of September 6, 1983, it is unlikely that the FAA would consider that a
feasible alternative.
SUMMARY
The recommended proposal is the most consistent with the long range planne
development of the Airport. See attached 9-6-83 letter from Mel Fischer
Further 6/24 has been determined to have the fewest obstacles in the clear zone
resulting in the safest approaches to the airport. 6/24 is also th
preferential runway for noise abatement in the densely populated areas near th
airport. With all the information disclosed in the recent review o
alternatives it is obvious the logical approach for the Iowa City Airport is th
development of Runway 6/24.
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Emmit J. Geo , Chairman
Iowa City Airport Commission
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September 6, 1983
Mr. Emmett George, Chairman
Airport Commission
Iowa City Municipal Airport
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Mr. George:
We have reviewed the facts and assumptions which led to the preparation
of the 1982 Master Plan, and they still appear to be valid. One of the
more significant features of the 1982 Plan was the proposed development
of Runway 06/24 so that it could function as a preferential runway and
thereby mitigate noise problems in the area north of the Airport which
exists because of encroachment by urban development. However, the
decision to develop Runway 06/24 was also influenced by siting require-
ments for stem
(MALS), which tinlturn nwas associated of a medium nwithiththe loproach calizht er/middle
marker NAVAID.
A basic assumption during the preparation of the Master Plan was that
Jet traffic will increase with time, even if no changes were made to
the existing runway system. This premise still appears valid because
the number of jet aircraft in the general aviation fleet is forecast
increaseto
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longest runway batayour lAirport, ealthough n the cits hlength at wis marginal for
most jet aircraft, it is obvious that it will continue to be the
primary runway for high performance aircraft unless a suitable alter-
native is provided. Earlier in the Master Plan preparation, a noise
analysis was completed by the consultant which indicated that use of
Runway 06/24 as.a preferential runway would result in a significant
redistribution of noise to less sensitive areas. At the same time,
the Federal Aviation Administration conducted a study for the purpose
of selecting the runway for installation of a localizer/middle marker
and MALS, which would significantly improve visibility minimums to
the Airport.
From this study, FAA concluded that installation of MALS would be
feasible only on Runway 24, and then only if the threshold were
relocated. The alternative of installing the MALS on Runway 35
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Iowa City Municipal Airport
was given serious consideration, but this alternative was rejected,
primarily because of siting problems identified off the south end of
the Airport. The fact that the City does not own. the land which would
be required, and the fact that they're already is a VOR approach to
Runway 35 and none to Runway 24, were secondary reasons.
The MALS siting criteria requires airport ownership of a cleared parcel
of land 400 ft. wide by 1,600 ft. long. Removal of the bowling alley
would be necessary because a portion of it would be within the light
lane and it also penetrates the 20:1 approach plane which must
be clear in order to authorize tree minimum which a MALS would otherwise
permit. An obstruction survey is needed to determine if other objects
would also need to be removed. The water filled quarry, which we
understand is 50 ft. deep, would have to be filled in to provide a base
for MALS light standards, as well as for an access road needed to main-
tain and service the light system. This fill would have to be approxi-
mately 50 ft. wide at the top. Installation of the lights in the water
is not considered feasible, because of the high cost of installation and
maintenance.
Because of the FAA's decision to proceed with the microwave landing
system, most of the localizers/MALS projects, including the one at
Iowa City, are being deferred and at this time we are unable to predict
when the FAA might again schedule installation of these facilities. We
do however recommend that Iowa City continue to plan for future MALS
installation, and we do not anticipate that the transition to microwave
equipment will change the siting requirements associated with the MALS.
We understand that the City is currently considering an alternative to
developing Runway 06/24 which would entail relocation of the Runway 17
threshold an amount sufficient to eliminate the apartments from the
north clear zone and an extension of the runway to the south by an
amount which would provide a length equivalent to what now exists. If
this is done, approximately 450 ft. of new runway pavement would have
to be constructed on the south end. If the extension were constructed
with Federal participation, the standard 300 ft. graded safety area
would also be required, and a portion of the latter would be within
the quarry. Whether or not this is economically feasible depends on
all of the costs involved, and we do not know what they would be.
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However even. if the cost was found to be similar to the alternative of
extending Runway 06/24. we question the development of Runway 17/35
would be environmentally acceptable. If has been demonstrated time
and again that a noise impacted community will strongly oppose any plan
which perpetuates or increases aircraft sound exposure over noise -sensitive
areas. Before we could approve a plan to develop Runway 17/35 as proposed,
an environmental assessment with new noise contours and a public hearing
would be required.
/s/ Melvin J. Fischer, Manager
Planning and Programming Branch
FAA Central Region
cc: Glenn Miller, Office of Program Management, IDOT
Harry A. Hoover, Director of Aeronautics Division, 1DOT, Des Moines
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PROJECT PRIORITY AND COST SUMMARY
IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
CITY OF IOWA CITY
CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000
September 13, 1983
Mr. Melvin J. Fischer, Manager
Planning and Programming Branch
Federal Aviation Administration
601 East 12th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64106
Dear Mr. Fischer:
The Iowa City Airport Commission and the Iowa City City Council recommend
submission of the following proposal as a solution to resolve the current status
of noncompliance. This proposal is consistent with the recommendations of the
Airport Master Plan as approved by the Airport Commission, the Federal Aviation
Administration, and the City Council, with the exception of the following
variation: that the 300 feet of displaced threshold for runway 17 (for noise
abatement) was changed to a 430 feet of relocated threshold for the purpose of
removing noncompatible land uses from the clear zone to runway 17. j
PROPOSAL f
1. The City at its own expense, without FAA participation, will acquire the
necessary land for Phase I of runway 24 extension project (see pre- }
application dated 8/15/83 - 25 acres of land required - $186,875.00) per
FAA guidelines.
2. Proceed with the development of runway 24 as the primary runway as
described in 'the Master Plan.
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3. The City at its own expense, without FAA participation, will relocate the
threshold to runway 17 to remove all objections in the clear zone upon the
completion of the extension of Runway 6/24.
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The cost break down will be as follows:
Runway 6/24 Development
AIRPORT CITY FAA (90% Funding)
Land for extension
- 25 acres
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186,875)*
186,875
Easements - 75.7 acres
($
264,950)*
26,495
238,455
Reconstruct Runway
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37,500
337,500
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($1,383,933)*
100,000
38,393
1,245,540
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Taxiway Land - 38 acres
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24,992
224,926
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666,094
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*These are cost estimates developed by H.R. Green Consultants.
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Further, the City will take no action or make any expenditures until notifica-
tion is received from the Federal Aviation Administration that the acts or
action proposed will result in the City's reclassification to a status of
compliance with the previous agreements with the Federal government. Upon
receiving notification the City will make a firm commitment to take the
necessary action immediately. The Airport Commission envisions the acquisition
of approximately 25 acres of land southwest of the airport property by purchase,
trade or condemnation, all consistent with applicable state and federal laws and
regulations.
i HISTORY
On July 22, 1983, the. U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation
Administration, notified Mayor M. Neuhauser of its determination of the City's
noncompliance with existing agreements with the federal government for the
development of the Iowa City airport, specifically, Project Nos. 9-13-041-101, -
102, and C503, by permitting the development of incompatible land uses in the
runway clear zones. The FAA complained of residential type construction or
other development which resulted in congregation of large numbers of people.
A committee of two (2) Airport Commission members have reviewed the problems and
alternatives available to the Airport Commission and City Council to obtain a
reclassification of compliance.
Through many conversations with Mel Fisher and his staff it is clear the FAA is
objecting not only to the Ranshaw Project in the clear zone to Runway 17 but to
all the incompatible developments in the clear zone to runway 17, including
Eagles Lodge, Slager Apartments (two buildings), and Ranshaw's projects (three
buildings). It is our understanding that the FAA considers these developments
as the basis for a status of noncompliance for the Iowa City Airport.
The Airport Commission considered several alterantives to resolve the problem.
First we considered the purchase of all objectionable developments in the clear
zone to Runway 17, thus making it compatible with airport operations. This
alternative could be very costly. If we are conservative and estimate that the
development rights could be purchased for $1 million, we could regain our status
of compliance and be eligible for federal funding. However, we would not have
furthered the development of the Iowa City Airport. This alternative does not
seem to be a very cost effective alternative for the City because it would not be
eligible for 90/10 funding by the FAA.
Another solution would be moving the clear zone back towards airport property so
that all of the above mentioned developments were outside the clear zone. This
could be accomplished by relocating the threshold to runway 17 (shorten the
runway) 430 feet to the south and then adding 430 feet of pavement to the south
end of runway 17/35. This would require the purchase of land from Mr. Stevens
(the sand quarry is 127 acres and he would only consider selling the property
whole - does not want to part it out - cost estimate of $6500/acre = $825,500).
Figuring a minimum purchase of land for the extension and safety area and a
culvert to cross. Willow Creek plus the fill needed for the sand pit, the costs of
this alternative increase rapidly.
The cost of developing 17/35 to the south would be approximately 3.5 million,
which excludes the purchase of the bowling alley (which would have to be moved
according to the FAA) and other unidentified obstructions. This alternative
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turned out to be far more costly than developing 6/24, and as indicated in FAA
letter of September 6, 1983, we believe it is unlikely that the FAA would
consider that a feasible alternative.
SUMMARY
The recommended proposal is the most consistent with the long range planned
development of the Airport. Further 6/24 has been determined to have the fewest
obstacles in the clear zones resulting in the safest approaches to the airport.
6/24 is also the preferential runway for noise abatement in the densely
Populated areas near the airport. With all the information disclosed in the
recent review of alternatives it is obvious the logical approach for the Iowa
City Airport is the development of Runway 6/24.
Your immediate consideration of this proposal and response to it will be
appreciated since we are very anxious to proceed with the development of the
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Sincerely yours,
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: 8 September 1983
TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager
FROM: Richard J. Boyle, Assistant City Attorney
RE: Right -of -Way Signs
As a response to a request from Mike Waltz for permission to
use public right-of-way for an existing sign pole with new
Sion faces, Legal Department has drafted the attached ordin-
ance. The ordinance would allow existing signs on public
property to remain for 20 years, subject to an annual permit,
and would require Council approval for any change. Permit
fees shall be set by resolution following adoption of this
ordinance. The Director of Housing and Inspection Services
has suggested that the fees be the same as for similar signs
permitted under the Zoning Ordinance.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: 8 September 1983
TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager
FROM: Richard J. Boyle, Assistant City Attorney
RE: Right -of -Way Signs
As a response to a request from Mike Waltz for permission to
use public right-of-way for an existing sign pole with new
Sion faces, Legal Department has drafted the attached ordin-
ance. The ordinance would allow existing signs on public
property to remain for 20 years, subject to an annual permit,
and would require Council approval for any change. Permit
fees shall be set by resolution following adoption of this
ordinance. The Director of Housing and Inspection Services
has suggested that the fees be the same as for similar signs
permitted under the Zoning Ordinance.
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I. TITLE; DESCRIPTION
An ordinance'establishing a Fair Rent Board as an administrative agency
of the City of Iowa City, and delegating to that board the duty and power
to establish the maximum rental value for certain residential dwelling units „
in the city.
II. FINDINGS
The City of Iowa City finds that:
1) the demand for private housing in the city is increasing;
2) 'city policies addressing the quality of housing and life in the
city, as evidenced by activity in housing code enforcement, zoning, and
planning and development,may work to reduce the potential, number of dwelling
units in the city"and;
3) economic conditions in the local housing construction industry
have slowed the increase in newly constructed dwelling units in the city.
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LANDLORD CERTIFICATION
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ESTABLISHMENT OF MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE RENTS
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REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT
XI.
RULEMAKING
XII.
ADJUDICATIONS
XIII.
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
XIV.
ENFORCEMENT
XV.
SEVERABILITY
I. TITLE; DESCRIPTION
An ordinance'establishing a Fair Rent Board as an administrative agency
of the City of Iowa City, and delegating to that board the duty and power
to establish the maximum rental value for certain residential dwelling units „
in the city.
II. FINDINGS
The City of Iowa City finds that:
1) the demand for private housing in the city is increasing;
2) 'city policies addressing the quality of housing and life in the
city, as evidenced by activity in housing code enforcement, zoning, and
planning and development,may work to reduce the potential, number of dwelling
units in the city"and;
3) economic conditions in the local housing construction industry
have slowed the increase in newly constructed dwelling units in the city.
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The city Furth. .inds that, a result of these an -.r factors,
the private housing market is not providing tenants with decent, safe, and
sanitary housing at a fair rent. local housing conditions have led to
exhorbitant and unfair••rents, and threaten overcrowding of available dwelling
units.' ;
Therefore, pursuant to its power and duty to protect the health, safety,
and general, e),fare of its citizens, and incident to its ongoing programs
and policies - in housing, the City of Iowa City hereby establishes a Fair Rent
Board.
III. PURPOSES
The purposes of this ordinance are:
1) to insure that tentants in existing and newly constructed residential
dwelling units may enjoy decent, safe and sanitary housing at fair rental value;
2) to provide a fair and efficient procedure insuring that landlords
receive reasonable rates of return on their investment in dwelling units.
TV. DEFINITIONS
For this ordinance:
1) "Fair rental value" is the maximum rent which may be charged in a
rental agreement entered into after the effective date of this ordinance,
subject to (a) Section•IX of this ordinance, (b) Section VII temporary
measures, and (c) any adjustments granted under Section X.
2) Reasonable Rate of Return is that figure determined pursuant to .
Section IX of this ordinance. '
3) "Dwelling unit," "landlord," "rent," "rental agreement," and "tenant".
are defined in the same manner those terms are defined in Iowa Code 562A.6.
(1983) Uniform Landlord and Tenant Law.
V. BOARD ESTABLISHED
A fair rent board is established, consisting of five members and two
alternates, all of whom shall be residents of the city, and none of whom
shall be employees of the city. Members and alternates shall be appointed
by the city council and shall hold office for three year terms on a staggered. .
basis. The board shall hold regular meetings, and the city manager shall
designate a secretary to the board and a board office. All board decisions
shall require three affirmative votes. The board shall adopt rules to deter-
mine the circumstances in which alternates may participate in board determi-
nations. The board shall also adopt any other necessary rules for the conduct
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of its meetings anu ,ruceeding Copies i..' rules promu.,,. pursuant to
this ordinance, or final decisions of the board shall be delivered to the
City manager, who shall make them accessible to the public.
The position of hearing officer is created as an adjunct to the Fair
Rent Board. The hearing officer shall have the power to conduct adjudica-
tions, issue proposed orders, and otherwise assist the board in its functions.
Each member of the board shall serve as the hearing officer for two calendar
months of each year. No board member serving as the hearing officer shall
be replaced by the city council during the period of his or her service.
VI. JURISDICTION
The jurisdiction of the Fair Rent Board extends to all residential
rental agreements entered into for dwelling units in the city, except for:
rental agreements for residential living arrangements which are excluded
from coverage of the Uniform Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, Iowa Code
562A.1 at. seg. (1983).
In the exercise of its jurisdiction, the Fair Rent Board shall estab-
lisb by rule the maximum allowable rents forresidentialdwelling units and
establish by adjudication the maximum allowable rents for residential.
dwelling units which qualify for a review. In aid of its jurisdiction, the
board may issue orders to compel persons to appear, before board proceedings
and/or deliver documedts to the board. The board may promulgate by rule
appropriate administrative sanctions, and may enforce those sanctions for
failure to obey lawful orders.
VII. TEMPORARY MEASURES
Rents are frozen at the level in effect on the effective date of this
ordinance, and this freeze shall continue for no more than one year. During
this period, no new rental agreements shall be entered into which contain
rent levels higher than the frozen level.
Within ninety days of the effective date of this ordinance, the board
shall by rule promulgate the initial fair rental value based on the .rents
as frozen and shall include in that rule an order that all rental agreements
entered into after the date of promulgation shall contain the initial fair
rental value as the maximum allowable rent.
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J U L 2 5 1983
MARIAN K. KARR
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l) Within thirty days of the effective date of this ordinance, the
fair rent board shall formulate and issue a rent certification form. This
form shall include, at minimum, requests for the following information:
a) adress of the dwelling unit;
b) the name, address and signature of the landlord;
c) the name and signature of the then -current tenant;
d) the number of bedrooms in the dwelling unit;
e) whether the dwelling unit has its own kitchen facilities;
f) whether the dwelling unit has its own bathroom facilities;
g) whether the dwelling unit is furnished by the landlord, and if !•o,
the type and age of the furnishings;
h) whether the dwelling unit has off-street parking provided by the
landlord;
i) whether any utilities are provided by the landlord, and if so,
which utilities are provided;
j) the monthly rent on the effective date of this ordinance;
Q the information on operating costs listed under Section IX,
part 2.), a•);
1) Assessed value (most recent).'
The form shall also include appropriate spaces to show receipt and certifica-
tion by the board.
Within ninety days of the effective date of this ordinance, each landlord
shall complete and submit to the board a form for each unit, building, or
complex, as appropriate. The board shall date and certify the completed
forms, and shall cross-index and file the forms.'
2) If a tenant refuses to sign 'a form, the board may, upon petition of
the landlord, issue an order compelling the tenant to sign; or in the
alternative may certify the form after the landlord satisfactorily documents
the information on the form.
If a landlord fails to complete the form in a timely manner, the board
shall, upon petition of an affected tenant or prospective tenant determine
the characteristics of the dwelling unit according to the relevant factors
from paragraph one of this section. The board shall then examine completed
forms on file and compile a list of the reported monthly rents for dwelling
units with similar characteristics. The board shall then assign a monthly
rent to the dwelling unit which shall be no higher than that figure which
represents the twenty-fifth percentile on the comparative list.
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1) If a dwellin,_ .t is vac:, a the r^
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nance, the landlord shall note that fact on the form. The board shall
certify Che form for vacant dwelling units only after the landlord satis-
factorily documents the monthly rent for the last period immediatelv
preceeding the vacancy.
IX. ESTABLISHMENT OF MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE RENTS
1) Within twelve months after the enactment of this ordinance the
board shall determine, pursuant to the calculations outlined below, the
maximum allowable rent for each rental dwelling unit in Iowa City. This
rent limit shall prevail until the board may act to make changes in the
percentage allowed under "reasonable rate of return" or other factors in
the calculation. If for the reason that a landlord, at a date subsequent to
the initial submission of required certification, experiences increases in
any of the included expenses, or for any other reason, such landlord may
petition for review and adjustment as specified in Section X.
2) The determination of the maximum allowable rent which may be charged
shall be based on a calculation which includes a reasonable rate of return to
the landlord based on owner's equity.
a) Expenses borne by owner:
(1) Operating costs: $
Maintenance and Repairs
'Utilities paid by owner
Management and Professional Fees
Insurance
supplies
Excluded are depreciation
and capital improvements
made after the effective
date of this ordinance.
(2) Local Property Taxes
(3) Finance Costs (see paragraphs
4 and 5)
Interest on Mortgage Loans
Refinancing Costs (see par 41
Total: $
Total.:
TOTAL EXPENSES 0 --
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b) Calculatiu. f Equity (. ods)
(I) Assessed Value - Outsta ing Debt
Balance = $ (equity)
AND:
(2) Gross Rental Income
Less total expenses frim above,
item (T)
Net Income:
Market Value = Net Income - Capitali-
zation rate = (M.V.)
Market Value - Outstanding debt
balance = (equity)
c) The board shall use the higher of the two equity
calculations to determine the "reasonable rate of return on
equity" as follows:
Equity x rate of return - Reasonable Return on Equity (R)
ADD: Total expenses (from above) item (T)
Reasonable return on equity from (R) +
Maximum Rental Income $
Divide by .97 for 3% vacancy to establish
maximum base for rental calculation $
3) The maximum allowable interest rate on an owners first mortgage
loan shall be three per cent above current available interest rates. The
intent of this is to create an incentive to property owners to refinance
their loans to (reflect) current interest rates.
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4) If a landlord adds capital im orovements to a
• p p previously certified
dwelling unit, the board shall allow an increase in rent to reflect the
interest and amortization in cases in which such improvements arefinanced
by improvement loans. For the purposes of this ordinance, the board shall
set the amortization period for improvement loans from 5 to 10 years based
upon expected useful life of the capitol improvement. If the improvements
are paid by the owner's investment without loans, the owner's equity .,shall
be increased appropriately as determined by the board and the maximum
allowable rent increased pursuant to this section.
In the case of the creation of a new dwelling unit, the board's
determination of maximumallowable rent shall be based on the calculations
outlined above in this section.
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and shall process its analyses to reflect the multiple unit aspects. JUL 2 5 1983
X. REVIEW AND ADJUSTMENT MARIAN K. KARR
CITY CLERK (1)
1) A landlord contemplating a rent increase above the maximum
allowable rent shall petition the board and request a review. A review
petition shall be delivered to the board at least one hundred days before
the date of the proposed rent increase. Upon receipt of a review petition,
the board shall adjudicate the matter and shall grant an adjustment if the
landlord demonstrates by a preponderance of evidence that the current maxi-
mum allowable rent does not allow the landlord a reasonable return for the
dwelling unit pursuant to the methodology of Section IX. In this event,
the board shall calculate the reasonable rate of return for the dwelling
unit, determine the rents necessary to assure that return, and certify that
figure as the maximum allowable rent for that dwelling unit.
XI. RULEMAKING
1) A11 rulemaking shall be conducted,in the following ma-ner:
a) the board shall publish notice of its intention to issue a
rule in the Icwa City Press -Citizen. This notice shall include at least the
following information:
i. a general description of the proposed rule; and
ii., an announcement of the time, date, and location of a public
meeting to gather comments on the proposed rule. .This meeting shall be held
no sooner than fourteen days after publication of the notice.
b) After publication of the notice but before conclusion of the public
meeting, the board shall accept all written comments, information, or data
proffered by any interested person. This material shall be compiled by the
board and shall become part of the record of the rulemaking.
c) The public meeting shall be recorded, and all comments shall be
transcribed as soon as practicable after the conclusion of the meeting. This
transcription, together with any written materials timely received, shall
constitute the record of the rulemaking. This record shall be closed at the
end of the meeting.
d) Board members and alternates shall not inlLiate any ix parte
contacts during,a rulemaking. If an ex parts contact occurs, the member or
alternate contacted shall memorialize the substance of the contact, together
with the date, time, circumstancev, and the names: of persons involved In the
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oncact. This mumol .lizaLiuu shah tacheo to e rec� ad shall be
available for public inspection with the record, but shall not become a part
of the record.
e) No Later than sixty days after the public meeting, the board
shall is'siie•a final rule. The factual conclusions upon which the rule is
based shall have substantial support in the record, viewed as a whole, with
full attention to public comments in general and the comments of landlords
and tenants in particular.
2) At lease once each calendar year, the board shall issue by rule a
new fair rental value. This value shall in all cases be a percentage increase
of the rent levels certified pursuant to section VIII of this ordinance.
3) The board may, from time to time, issue other rules to further the
purposes of this ordinance. These rules may include, but are not limited to,
definitions delineating differences between capital improvements and ordinary
repair and maintainence, or definitions of fraudulent conveyances for purposes
of this ordinance. The board may also issue rules changing the definition of
"reasonable rate of return" in section IX of this ordinance; provided that no
such change shall occur within two years of the effective date of this ordinance
If, any time after two years of the effective date of this ordinance, the
general rate of inflation has eroded the factors used to define "reasonable
rate of return" in section IX of this ordinance: to the point where this
ordinance becomes confiscatory, the board shall by rule change section IX to
avoid that result.
4) All rules issued by the board shall have only prospective effect, and
shall not interfere with then -existing rental agreements.
XII. ADJUDICATIONS
1) Adjudications shall be commenced by the delivery of a signed and
dated petition to an office designated by the city manager. Petitions shall
be on a form provided by the fair rent board. Petitions must contain the
name and address of each person who is a party to the rental agreement, and
must state the relief requested
2) When a petition is received, it shall be dated, and copies of the
dated petition shall be sent by regular mail to all persons named on the
petition. The original petition shall be delivered to the hearing officer,
who shall examine the petition and determine within forty-eight hours whether
the board has jurisdiction over the subject matter of the petition. The
hearing officer shall note his or her determination of jurisdiction on the
face of the petition and forward copies of the petition to each member and
alternate of the board.
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a) If the heariut officer ._rmines thL a Doard does not have
jurisdiction, a copy of this determination shall be sent by regular mail to
all persons named on the petition.
b) If the hearing officer determines that the board has jurisdic-
tion, the hearing officer shall send notice by regular mail to the petitioner
and all persons named on the petition of the time, date, and location of a
hearing on the petition, which shall be held between fourteen and thirty days
after the date of the petition. This notice shall also include a statement of
the nature of the hearing, the legal authority and jurisdiction under which
the hearing is to be held, a reference to the particular rules or sections of
this ordinance involved, and a short and plain statement of the relief sought.
1) At the hearing, opportunity shall be afforded to all persons named
on the petition to respond and to present evidence and argument on all issues
involved, and to be represented by councel at their own expense. The
hearing shall be recorded, and this recording, the petition, any written
material proffered by a person at the hearing, a statement of all matters
officially noted, the decision of the hearing officer, and the final
decision of the board shall constitute the complete record of the adjudication,
subject to provisions of paragraph six of this Section. This -record, including
any tape recordings, shall be maintained by the board for at least five years.
Not later than fourteen days after the hearing, the hearing officer shall.
issue a written decision, based solely on the record. .This.decision shall
consist of findings of fact and conclusions of law, which shall be, stated
separately. Copies of this decision, together with notice of all rights of
appeal, shall be sent by regular mail to all persons nam ed on the petition.
Copies shall also be delivered to the members and alternates of the board.
4) All decisions and determinations of the hearing officer shall become
final decisions and determinations of the board fourteen days after issuance
unless
a) a person named on the petition files a notice of appeal with the
board before the expiration of the fourteen days, and in a timely fashion
notifies by regular mail other persons named on the petition of the appeal, or
b) the board, on its own motion, decides to review the decision, and
in a timely fashion notifies by regular mail all persons named on the petition
of its decision.
5) A person appealing a decision of the hearing officer after a hesng
ahall pay any costs of transcribing the recording of the h --V-- ' IE�he oag
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on its own motion dec w. to review .k decision of the h� g officer after
a hearing, the city shall pay any costs of transcription.
b) In the event of an appeal or a review of a decision, the board shall
in a timely fashion notify by regular mail all persons named on the petition of
the time, date, and location of any additional proceedings the board may
choose to conduct. These proceedings, which shall be no sooner than five days
nor later than fourteen days after the date of the appeal or decision to review
a decision, may be limited to a review of the record, or may be a reconsidera-
tion hearing where new testimony and evidence may be taken. In this event,
the board shall conduct its reconsideration hearing in the manner specified in
paragraph three of this section, and shall reopen the record to receive any
additional evidence proffered at the reconsideration hearing. The board shall
close the record at the conclusion of the reconsideration hearing. The board
shall issue a final decision within ten days of a reconsideration hearing or
record review. The final decision shall affirm, modify, or reverse the
decision of the hearing officer, and shall become a part of the record.
7) Board members, alternates, ant the hearing officer shall not initiate
any exap rte contacts during an adjudication. If an ex parte contact occurs,
the hearing officer, board member, or alternate contacted shall memorialize
the substance of the contact, together with the date, time, circumstances, and
names'of persons involved in the contact. This memorialization shall be
attached to the record and shall be available for public inspection with the
record, but shall -not become a part of the record.
8) Final board decisions may be appealed within thirty days to a court of
competent jurisdiction.
9) For purposes of this section, the "hearing officer" is not a member of
the board'.
XIII. BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
l) All orders, decisions, rules, and certifications of the fair rent
board shall be issued on a form bearing the signature of the hearing offlccr,
or of a board member designated to sign such documents, together with.a notation
of that person's official capacity.
2) The board may request the 'assistance of the city attorney in enforcing
its orders, decisions, rules, and certifications, and the city attorney may
petition a court of competent jurisdiction seeking enforcement of board
,orders, decisions, rules, and certifications.
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XI V. ENFu,-"4L•NT
Fair rent values promulgated pursuant to this ordinance shall be considered
terms of respective rental agreements. Tenants and landlords may individually
enforce rental agreements through remedies contained in the Iowa Uniform
Residential Landlord and Tenant Act, Iowa Code Ch. 562A.1 et. sec. (1983).
XV- SEVERABILITY
If any section, provision, or part of this ordinance shall be adjudged to
be invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication will not affect the validity
of the ordinance as a whole, or any section, provision, or part not adjudged
invalid or unconstitutional.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: September 8, 1983
To: Mayor and Members of the City Council
From: Robert W. Jansen, City Attorney w�1'" lu
Neal G. Berlin, City Manager
Re: Rent Control Initiative Ordinance
Summary
1. Enactment of the proposed rent control ordinance by the City Council
would not be legal in Iowa because:
a. Section 364.1 of the Iowa Code expressly denies any power to a
city to enact "private or civil law governing civil relation-
ships." This is the most serious impediment to the legality of
the proposed ordinance. Rentals paid by tenants are clearly
grounded on contractual (civil) relationships which have been
established over the centuries in the common law.
b. Certain provisions of the proposed ordinance conflict with the
City Charter.
C.
The delegation to the rent control board of the power to impose
sanctions does not establish standards and thereby may be
concluded to be unconstitutional as'an unlawful delegation of
the City Council's legislative powers.
d.
The hearing and appeal procedures of the ordinance may violate
the 5th and 14th Amendments to the U.S. Constitution as a fair
and impartial tribunal is not provided for the adjudication of
disputes.
2. The
usual reasons for adoption of rent control (inordinate rent
increases, .limited housing stock and lack of opportunities for
construction
of additional housing) do not exist in Iowa City.
a.
While all housing costs in Iowa City may be high, rent increases
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recent years in Iowa City have generally followed consumer
price index increases.
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There has been a multiple unit residential building boom in Iowa
City in recent years and a significant increase in the number of
housing units.
C.
There are no limitations, such as overly restrictive zoning,
growth controls, scarcity of land, lack of financing or other
factors which adversely affect building construction.
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3. Adoption of rent control probably would discourage housing starts,
and generally could be counterproductive to economic development
efforts.
4. The ordinance guarantees an increase in the maximum rent each year
regardless of the unit condition, market conditions, or other
factors which would mitigate against such an increase in a free
market.
5. The philosophy undergirding the ordinance is that rents are too high
because property owners receive inordinately high cash returns. The
ordinance formula is predicated on this supposition. However,
because much rental property increasingly is owned primarily for
income tax benefits or very limited cash returns, the formula of the
ordinance may yield for those properties, particularly newly
constructed properties, a fair market rent which exceeds the rent
which is currently viable in a soft market. This provision when
combined with the guaranteed increase each year, would probably
result in a very large number of properties not being affected by
rent control. This could result in an inequitable impact upon other
properties. The end result could be a very uneven and unfair impact
on limited segments of the rental market.
Legal Issues
1. Does the City have the power to enact a rent control ordinance.
The home rule powers of cities and towns in Iowa are derived from the
Iowa Constitution (Art. III, Sec. 40) and are of the limited self-
executing variety. Cit 6 are thus free, within certain
limitations, to regulate their municipal. affairs and to experiment
in the exercise of their powers free from intervention by the State.
This constitutional grant, taken together with Section 364.1 of the
Iowa Code, delimits the powers of Iowa cities. Prior law had
ordained that cities could only exercise those powers specifically
granted by the legislature or those necessarily implied or
indispensible to the local municipal corporation.
There are, however, limitations on home rule powers. Section 364.1
of the Iowa Code contains an express denial of any power by cities to
enact "private or civil law governing civil relationships" unless
"incident to an exercise of an independent city power." Although the
Iowa Supreme Court has not addressed the rent control issue, a study
of court decisions and authorities in states that have home rule
power grants of the genre of Section 364.1 strongly suggest that
cities subject to such limits may not enact rent control legislation.
The issue squarely presented is thus: whether the proposed rent
control ordinance is to be construed as a "private or civil law
governing civil relationships" enacted incident to the City's
"ongoing programs and policies in housing." The characterization of
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the proposed ordinance as "incident to its Qngoing programs and
policies in housing" (as is explicitly suggested in Section II of the
proposed ordinance) does not make it so. The authors of the proposal
have endeavored to tailor the language of the final clause of Section
II to track the operation of Section 364.1 of the Iowa Code so as to
make it appear that enactment would be within the city's power.
"Broadly defined, private law is the law governing civil
relationships including such fields as contract, tort, and property
law." "Municipal Home Rule Power: Impact on Private Legal
Relationships," 56 Iowa L. Rev. 631 (1971) (hereinafter referred to
as "Home Rule: Impact"). A city may be deemed to have enacted
private law when it substantially encroaches upon legal
relationships between private parties, even though the effect be
indirect. The contractual relationships between a landlord and a
tenant clearly falls into this category of "private civil
relationship." (Marshal House, Inc. v. Rent Review and Grievance
Board of Brookline, 357 Mass. 709, 260 N.E.2d 200_T1970 ; CNR
General, Inc. v. City of Newton, 387 Mass. 351, 439 N.E.2d 788, 790
(1982); City of Bloomington v. Chuckney, 331 N.E.2d 780, 783 (Ind.,
1975)).
Under Section 364.1, however, not all interference with such a
relationship may be considered beyond the City's power. When the
ordinance affects that relationship only as "incident to an exercise
of an independent city power" (Sec. 364.1), a city may be found to
possess such power under its Iowa home rule grant. It has been
suggested, for example, that "a city might, as incident to a
licensing system for taxicabs,. 'fix the rates to be charged."' The
fixing of rates in that case, however, (is) incidental to the
exercise of a clearly defined, delegated power to regulate a trans-
portation service having some aspects of a carrier or public
utility." Marshal House, Inc., supra, 60 N.E.2d at 205.
In general, the courts in states that have dealt with this issue and
that have similarly worded home rule grants, have invalidated
ordinances substantially affecting private legal relationships as
either legislating on matters of statewide concern (and thus
violative of the "local affairs" limitation on the grant) or as
conflicting with state law or policies. (See: Home Rule Impact, 56
Iowa L. Rev. at 633, 635). The enactment of private law by home rule
cities has generally been held valid only when the ordinance had an
indirect and often unintended impact on private legal relationships,
but not when the ordinance was a direct enactment of purely, private
law. Cf. CNR General, Inc. v. City of Newton, 387 Mass. 351, 439
N. E. 2d 788 (198T—
For example, Massachusetts has included in its constitution an
amendment to its home rule grant that is - for present purposes -
identical to the final clause of Section 364.1 of the Iowa Code.
(Mass. Const. Art. 89, S7(5)) The language of both the Massachusetts
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and the Iowa grants is modeled after the pertinent portion of the
Model Constitution Provisions for Home Rule published in 1953 by the
American Municipal Association.
In the Marshal House case, the Supreme Judicial Court of
Massachusetts reviewed a local rent control bylaw (which is similar
to an ordinance in Iowa) by examining the nature of that state's home
rule grant. Massachusetts Const. Art. 89 57(5), like Iowa's includes
a limitation on the enactment "of private or civil law governing
civil relationships except as an incident to an exercise of
independent municipal power." The court's approach in this opinion
is noteworthy in that it indicated that "so far as the constitutional
provision removed specified subjects from the scope of municipal
legislative action, the exclusions would have to be interpreted
broadly enough to accomplish their purposes." Marshal House, Inc.,
supra, 260 N.E.2d at 205.
It is not necessary to walk through a step-by-step comparison of the
invalidated Massachusetts rent control bylaw and the ordinance under
consideration here. The provisions of each are almost identical in
terms of filing procedures, effect on both tenant and landlord as to
the creation of a limit on maximum rent per unit computed with the
assistance of a formula -established rate base, and the creation of a
! fair rent board. The fact is that both the Massachusetts bylaw's and
the proposed ordinance's principal objective and consequence is to
control rental payments. The holding of the Marshal House court is,
I suggest, dispositive of the present issue and well worth quoting
here even at some length,:
"We conclude that it would be, in effect, a contradiction. (or
circuitous) to say that a bylaw, the principle objective and
consequence of which is to control rent -payments, is also merely
incidental to the exercise of an independent municipal power to
control rents. We perceive no component of the general
municipal police power, other than the regulation of rents
itself, to which such regulation fairly could be said to be
incidental." Marshal House, Inc., supra, 260 N. E. 2d.
In City of Bloomington v. Chuckne , supra, 331 N.E.2d 780, the
Indiana Court of Appeals invalidated an ordinance entitled "An Act to
Improve the Quality of Housing in the City of Bloomington," the
language of which was taken, in large part, from the Uniform Landlord
and Tenant Relationship Act drafted and approved by the National
Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. The Indiana
statute (Ind. Code 1971, 18-1-1 - 5-19(a)) relating to the power of
cities contained restrictive language similar to that found in Iowa
Code Sec. 364.1 in relation to private laws. The city of
Bloomington's contention was that the ordinance was an exercise of
its police power since its purpose was to enforce municipal housing
and safety codes. In striking down that ordinance, the court
pointedly noted (331 N.E.2d at 783) that many of the terms of the
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ordinance "are wholly unrelated to city housing and safety codes and
cannot, therefore, be incident to the city police powers in those
areas."
It should be pointed out that all courts, however, have not reasoned
thus. The Supreme Court of New Jersey -in Inoanmort v. Borough
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Fort Lee, 120 uofrhome6rule3and 2ent20 ontrol)and condLKjed
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intertwined questions
that the authorization of cities to enact regulations for the
"general welfare" was itself a course of power and not merely
auxiliary power - even in the absence of specific enabling state
legislation. However, New Jersey cities are not limited by language
similar to that contained in the Massachusetts constitution, and
Indiana and Iowa statutes, which exclude the power to enact laws
governing private or civil relationships.
It seems to me that if the Iowa Supreme Court ever considered this
question the Iowa Code language in Section 364.1 restricting
municipal power will be read to give it effect, and further unless
one can somehow avoid classifying the landlord -tenant relationship
as a private civil relationship, the Massachusetts and Indiana cases
can be deemed the better -reasoned opinions. In order for the
proposed ordinance to be construed as within the confines of the
City's power, it must appear that the primary purpose and probable
consequences of the proposal are other than to control rents. That
is not the case with the proposed ordinance.
Section VI of the proposed ordinance confers jurisidction on the raYr
Rent Board to establish maximum allowable rents for residential
dwelling units; to establish by "adjudication" the maximum allowable
rents for units which qualify for a review; and, in carrying out
these functions, the Board may "issue orders to compel persons to
appear before board proceedings and/or deliver documents to the
by rule
Board.
and may enforcethoseappropriate
sesanctionsfor failure t
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lawful
orders."
The administrative sanctions are not spelled out in the ordinance.
Presumably these sanctions will be specified in rule form after the
establishment of the Fair -Rent Board. Section VI, however, conflicts
with Article V of the City Charter, Sec. 5.03 which mandates that it
is the City Council which is to establish rules and procedures for
the operation of all Boards. In cases of conflict between ordinance
provisions and Charter provisions, the Charter controls.
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Further, Section 7.01.8(1) of the Charter states:
"Subject Matter. The right of initiative and referendum shall
not extend to any of the following:
(a) Any measure of an executive or administrative nature..."
The title of the proposed rent control ordinance provides:
"I. Title; Description"
"An ordinance establishing a Fair Rent Board as an
administrative agency...."
Additionally, the ordinance prescribes detailed administrative
procedures. Again, the question of possible conflict with the
Charter arises.
3. Is the Power Conferred on the Rent Control Board to Impose Sanctions
an Unlawful Delegation of Power?
A more serious objection is evident in this provision in that any
attempt by this ordinance to delegate to the Board the power to
impose sanctions may be an unlawful delegation of the City Council's
legislative powers, particularly in the absence of any fixed or
certain statements as to what those sactions may be. Ordinances
which subject the rights of citizens to the unlimited discretion of
boards or officers, without any standards specified in the ordinance
itself, are unconstitutional. Rhyne, The Law of Local Government -
Operations, Sec. 4.10 and cases cited therein. See also Pierce v.
Incorporated City of LaPorte, 146 N.W.2d 907 (Iowa).
4. Are the Procedures for Hearings and Appeals Unconstitutional?
Section XII deals with the subject of "adjudications" although this
term is not defined anywhere in the ordinance. Section V provides
for creation of a hearing officer who, among other duties, shall
conduct adjudications. Each member of the Fair Rent Board shall
serve as a hearing officer for two calendar months of each year.
Presumably the purpose of an adjudication is to seek relief from the
application of the ordinance in individual cases although the types
of relief to be obtained are not specified. The hearing officer
screens all petitions for adjudication to determine if the "Board has
jurisdiction over the subject matter of the petition" and then
schedules a hearing before that person. After the hearing, the
hearing officer issues a written decision and that decision is final
unless a notice of appeal is filed with the Fair Rent Board within 14
days. The ordinance limits the Board's function on an appeal to
either a review of the hearing officer's decision and the record made
at that hearing or it may grant a reconsideration hearing where new
testimony and evidence may be offered to the full Board.
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All power to administer, set policy, interpret, and make determina-
tions of rent control matters resides in the Fair Rent Board and he
hearing officer. The hearing officer acts in a judicial capacity in
making his or her determinations, but is not a person independent of
the Board which establishes policies and determinations since the
officer also serves as a member of the Board.- Is is extremely
difficult to see how the hearing officer can act as an impartial
decisionmaker when he or she also serves as a member of the Board
which has established the very rules and policies that may be
challenged at the hearing. Parties to an adjudication have a
constitutional right to an impartial and disinterested tribunal.
Marshal v. Jerrico, Inc., 446 U.S. 238, 242, 100 S. Ct. 1610, 1613,
(1980). The same argument may well be extended to the members of the
Board themselves in any appeal proceedings from the hearing
officer's decision. It may be that these provisions are violative of
the 5th and 14th Amendments to the United States Constitution since a
fair and impartial tribunal is not provided for the adjudication of
disputes.
5. What are the Appeal Rights to District Court?
Section XII also provides that "final board decisions may be appealed
within thirty days to a court of competent jurisdiction." This would
mean the Johnson County District Court. The type of relief that may
be given by the District Court on appeal is not specified. It does
not even state whether judicial review of the actions of the hearing
officer is to be carried out by the Court, which is customary in
administrative appeals. A judge will only be able to speculate on
what can be reviewed on appeal or what decision can be expected to be
made in the case.
Justification for Rent Control
1. Usual Reasons for Rent Control
Generally there are three reasons why rent control is proposed.
These are:
a. Protect the public from inordinate rent increases.
b. Housing stock is limited.
C. Inability to provide increased housing stock for reasons such
as growth controls or lack of land.
Currently none of these circumstances exist in Iowa City.
Where limited housing is available rent control could be a vehicle to
moderate rent increases.
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2. Rents and CPI
The Planning and Program Development Department recently completed a
survey of rents in Iowa City. While all housing costs are high, the
study confirmed that rents since 1975 have risen generally
consistent with increases in the consumer price index. See: 1983
Rental Housing Survey, City of Iowa City, Department of Planning and
Program Development, July 1983, and "Rent Control," Cedar Rapids
Gazette, September 6, 1983.
Between 1970 and 1980 the number of occupants per living unit in
renter occupied housing dropped from 2.2 to 1.9 persons. It could be
argued that if the level of rent was a significant factor, the number
of occupants would have stabilized or increased, rather than
decreased.
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in the immediate future. Apparently market equilibrium is
developing as a result of significant building in the last two years.
This is evidenced by current rental vacancies.
A comparison of the number of rental vacancy advertisements from the
Press -Citizen for the last 'three years is indicative of the changing
rental market:
Sept 5
Sept 6
Sept 6
1981
1982
1983
Houses 13
16
18
Duplexes 12
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32
Apartments 26
39
90
Rooms 2 6 10
Total 53 71 150
The significant increase in the number of multiple rental unit
advertisements indicates a soft rental market which could not
sustain rent increases.
In addition, a number of recent rental advertisements now feature
certain "freebies" such as free rent, appliances or servicessuch as
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4. Housinq Boom Affects Rents
The City Council established as a goal for the fiscal year beginning
July 1, 1983, the construction of 200 additional housing units. From
January 1 through July 1983, 888 additional housing units have been
constructed. This includes 694 multiple units,. 110 single family
units, and 84 duplex units.
From January 1, 1979, through July 1983, almost 1800 additional
multiple and duplex dwellings were constructed in Iowa City. Of that
total, 74% or over 1300 units were constructed in the period between
January 1982 and August 1, 1983.
The proposed ordinance states that "...economic conditions in the
local housing construction industry has slowed the increase in newly
constructed dwelling units in the City." The fact is that housing
construction has greatly accelerated in Iowa City. In the last two
years Iowa City has consistently lead other major Iowa cities in
state-wide housing starts.
5. Controls.Limiting.Housing Starts
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Another factor which supports rent control is land scarcity or growth
controls which limit construction. Currently in the Coralville-Iowa
City area, as is evidenced by the large number of housing starts
there are no controls, a land shortage or other inhibiting factors,
including high mortgage rates, which prevent the construction of
housing. Even the down -zoning by the City Council of two residential
areas several months ago has not reduced the housing boom.
Effect of Rent Control
1. Influence of Tax Laws
In recent years, many persons have purchased rental property
principally for the income tax benefits. In these situations
positive cash return is nominal and probably nonexistent. The
proposed ordinance formula is based upon a reasonable rate of return
taking into account expenses and the owners equity. Therefore when a
property owner has purchased property primarily for income tax
benefits rather than for a reasonable rate of return in cash, the
ordinance formula may, in these instances, provide a maximum
allowable rent which is higher than that presently being charged and
probably greater than the current market could ,sustain.
Consequently, the ordinance may not affect a large number of new
properties. However, it does appear that the formula might reduce
rents in circumstances where property owners have considerable
equity in the property and for some period of time have received an
acceptable rate of cash return. The conclusion is that persons who
have recently entered the rental market who are benefitting
primarily from the income tax benefits would not be adversely
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affected by this ordinance. This conclusion was substantiated by
using the formula to the extent possible and by discussions with a
representative of the City's auditing firm.
2. Inconsistencies
Because of the nature of the ordinance formula, it is quite
conceivable that condominium units in a single building would be
certified for varying rents even though the apartments are
identical. This inconsistency would create confusion in the rental
market and certainly unfairness in the application of the ordinance.
3. Economic Development
The City Council has adopted economic development as a major goal.
Rent control would undoubtedly be viewed by prospective businesses
and industry as not supportive of a positive economic environment.
To that extent, rent control would be counter productive to the
City's efforts to provide additional business and industry for the
community.
4. Conversions
The adoption of rent control would undoubtedly encourage additional
conversions of rental properties to condominums. This would reduce
rather than increase the availability of rental housing and place
greater pressure on rental rates.
5. Selection of Tenants
In a fixed market (Iowa City) adjacent to a free market (Coralville)'
landlords could be -much more selective in the tenants they select for
fixed price apartments. Marginal tenants and particulary those who
require apartments immediately adjacent to major employers in Iowa
City might find that the number of apartments available to them would
be reduced.
6. Reduced Construction
Intervention in the private market, particularly to the extent to
which the profits are controlled, might tend to reduce new
construction.
8. Redistribution of Property Tax
Rent control may tend to redistribute the burden of the property tax.
The value of rental property is predicated, for property tax
purposes, principally upon the income produced. If that income is
reduced or interrupted, it can be expected that there will be a
decline in the value of rental property for property tax purposes.
To that extent, the burden of the property tax may be more directly
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borne by other types of property, particularly single family
properties.
9. Economic Spin-off
If rent control reduces construction, there would be an overall
reduction in economic activity in the community. Many jobs and
additional businesses are supported as a result of the construction
industry.
10. Mandated Increases
The ordinance provides that: "(a)t least once each calendar year,
the board shall (underlining added) issue by rule a new fair rental
value. This value shall in all cases be a percentage increase of the
rent levels certified pursuant to Section VIII of this ordinance."
Regardless of the condition of the specific unit, the nature of the
rental market or other factors which might otherwise mitigate
against an increase, the board is required to increase the rent level
yearly.
Administration
I. Staff Requirements
It is difficult to determine the actual administrative cost of rent
control, because the cost of rent control in other communities varies i
from less than $1.00 to $20 per unit annually. However, considering
the unresolved issues in the ordinance, the. number of rental units
approximately 8;580), the litigious nature of Iowa City and a I
review of the administrative needs by the City staff, it is expected
that at least four staff members would be necessary to assist the
board. These would include an attorney; a person versed in finance,
economic and property issues; a clerical person to prepare and
maintain records, and a minute taker and transcriber. At a minimum,
staff costs might be $75,000-$100,000 a year. This would not include
rented office and hearing room space or computer personnel and
equipment to prepare and maintain records.
The total FY84 division operating budget for housing code
enforcement is $105,155. The housing inspection program currently
inspects apartments every two years and duplexes every three years.
The rent control program provides for annual determination of the
rental level. Therefore over.3O;800 records would have to be updated
annually. /31 9,00
2. Work Schedules
It does not appear that the time schedules established in the
ordinance are realistic. This conclusion is predicated upon
experience which the City has in maintenance of records for housing
inspection services and recruiting and training of approriate staff.
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Rent Control Board
The rent control board will be an unpaid board who it seems would
spend a very large amount of time engaged in this effort. City
Council is very much aware of the difficulty in attracting qualified
people to serve on City boards even when the time requirement is
limited.
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Direct Costs to Citizen
The ordinance provides that all contested decisions of the hearing
officer shall be transcribed and the transcription of the hearing
shall be paid for by the citizen appealing the decision. The cost of
that transcription could be considerable and might inhibit a citizen
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from appealing the decision when the facts justify appeal.
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Hearing Officer
The responsibility of hearing officer is rotated among members of the
board. This arrangement would seem to encourage uneven admini-
stration of the regulations thereby resulting in a great number of
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to the Board.
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Freeze - Not Rollback
This ordinance will freeze rents for the first year only., It does
not provide for a rollback of rents.
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Date: September 13, 1983
MARIAN K. KARR
To: Mayor and Members of the City Council CITY CLERK (3)
From: Jim Rhodes, on behalf of the Iowa City Fair Rent Coalition
Re: Fair Rent Ordinance
City attorney, Robert Jansen and city manager, Neal Berlin presented you
with an opinion dated September 8, 1983 which questions the existence of a
housing problem in Iowa City. This memorandum will address those questions
and show that there definitely is a housing problem in Iowa City.
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1. Rents in Iowa City are inordinately high.
Jansen and Berlin contend that "rents since 1975 have risen genirally
consistent with increases in the consumer price index. See: 1983 Rental
Housing Survey, City of Iowa City, Department of Planning and Program
Development, July 1983...". What this means is that rents are inordinate.
Landlord costs do not increase as fast as the CPI because 1/3 to 1/2 or
more of landlords' costs are unaffected by inflation (Gilderbloom, 1978)
Gilderbloom and Jacob (1981, 36) state the rate of increase of landlords'
costs clearly:
"Data in a study done for the real estate industry by George Stern-
lieb (1974) illustrate that costs do not increase faster than 1/2
CPI. Sternlieb (1974:33) examined the operating expenses of 3893
non -rent controlled units in the greater Boston area. Total operating
costs --including mortgage payments --rose approximately 6.85% between
1971 and 1973, an average of 3.43% per year. Meanwhile, the Consumer
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Price Index for all items in the Northeast rose 12.9%. between 1971
and 1973, an average of 6.45% per year (Bureau of the Census, 1978:492).
While landlords' costs were increasing an average of 3.43% a year the
CPI for all items increased an average of 6.45% a year.
These findings are replicated in another study by Sternlieb
(1975:III-4) examining rent -controlled apartments in Fort Lee, New
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Jersey. In this study, Sternlieb examined the operating expenses of
2,769 apartment units between 1972 and 1974. Total operating costs,
including mortgage payments, increased approximately 10.92% over the
two year period, or approximately 5.897 per year. The Consumer Price
Index for all items during the same period increased about 11.65%
a year. The figures show the increases in landlords' costs to
be about 1/2 the CPI.
Using figures supplied by the Institute of Real Estate Manage-
ment, the Santa Monica Rent Control Board estimated that landlords'
costs in 1978 went up 4.68% over a 12 -month period. But because of
"recent increases in energy costs in Santa Monica", the Rent Control
Board allowed a 5.25% rent increase for the year. This is in con-
trast to the 10.5% increase in the CPI between April 1978, and April
1979, in the Los Angeles/Long Beach/Anaheim area (Bureau of Labor
Statistics, 1979:63). Moreover taking savings from Proposition 13
into consideration, the study showed total operating costs actually
decreased over the 12 -month period (Santa Monica Rent Control Board,
1979:3).
In essence, the data indicate that full CPI rent increases are
excessive. The data show that rent increases of one-half CPI are
sufficient to cover general cost increases of rental units."
Since rents increased at the same rate as the CPI in Iowa City, they' increased
approximately twice as much as a landlord's costs rose!
Secondly, use of any index applied to the 1975 rents begs the question
of whether or not rents are too high. Since the vacancy rate was 1% in 1975, i
according to the Iowa City Rental Housing Survey, rents were undoubtedly
inflated due to the tight market. Therefore, to use 1975 as a base 'year to
determine whether rents are too high has little validity, j
To determine whether rents were significantly higher in Iowa City than
in other nearby SMSA's (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area), a comparison
of rental rates listed in the main newspaper of each SMSA was conducted during
the week of August 3 through August 10. The results show unequivocally that
Iowa City's rents are significantly higher thbn Des Moines', Waterloo's,
Quad Cities', or Cedar Rapids' rents. (See Appendix A for results). Por
example, an average two bedroom apartment in Iowa City rents for 68% more
than a two bedroom apartment in Waterloo. This study clearly shows that rents
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in Iowa City are excessive.
The reason rents are so much higher is due to the extremely low vacancy
rates. The 1982 Iowa City ]lousing Market Analysis compiled by the city's
Department of Planning and Program Development revealed an overall vacancy
rate of 1.6% and a low 0.3% in the area within a one -mile radius of the Old
Capitol. Economists and governmental housing officials consider a vacancy
rate of 5-8% optimal for a market to operate effectively. With such a vacancy
range, neither tenant nor landlord has an unfair advantage in the market.
With the low vacancy rate in Iowa City, landlords can increase rents above
what a normal market would bear because renters are literally forced to take
what the landlord offers.
Some have criticized the above study because it just shows that Iowa
City has newer housing stock. 31.7% of all Iowa City's housing stock was
built between 1970 and March, 1980 (1980 Census). The corresponding percent
for the Quad Cities is 27.0%. The study shows Iowa City efficiencies 53%
higher, one bedroom units 38% higher, 2 bedroom units 49% higher, and 3
bedroom units 54% higher than comparable units in the Quad Cities. It seems
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rather incredible that a difference of 4.7% in the percentage of housing
built in the last decade can account for such discrepancies between ,rental
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The significance of the rental discrepancies is highlighted by the low
average number of rooms per unit and the relatively high percent of!units
lacking adequate plumbing. According to the 1980 Census, Johnson County
has the smallest average number of rooms per unit in the state. Also, Iowa
City has an appreciably higher number of units that "lack plumbing for
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exclusive use" than any other SMSA. (See Appendix B). Therefore, renters as
a group not only pay more in Iowa City but on the whole get less.
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2. To correct paragraph two on page eight in Jansen's and Berlin's
memo; between 1970 and 1980 the number of occupants per dwelling unit in
renter occupied housing dropped from 2.0 to 1.7, not from 2.2 to 1.9 (Table
19, 1980 and 1970 Census).
In the same paragraph, they ignore two factors when they argue "that
if the level of rent was a significant factor, the number of occupants would
have stabilized or increased, rather than decreased." First, the Iowa City
Housing Code with regard to rental units was implemented January, 1978. The
code sets restrictions on the number of people that can occupy a unit and sets
minimum standards on square feet per occupant. These restrictions bring down
the number of people per unit regardless of the rent level. Second, since
the number of people per unit is not reported yearly, one can not determine
whether the decline was gradual or whether the decline was rapid until 1975
when it stabilized or rose in response to high rents.
3. There is a housing shortage in Iowa City.
The statement, "Apparently market equilibrium is developing as a result
of significant building in the last two years", is not supported by any
significant empirical evidence. Plerely because more rental ads were printed
on September 6, 1983 than on September 6, 1982 or September 5, 1981, does not
mean vacancies have risen as a percent of the total nor that the market has
a vacancy rate between 5 and 8 percent. No statistical analysis is offered
as to the significance of the difference nor do they offer the magic number
of,ads that it takes to represent a 5% vacancy rate (an Impossible task).
It is not apparent that they considered the number of new units added this year
nor the number of units that are just being completed which haven't had an
opportunity to reach complete occupancy. One cannot determine vacancy rates
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by looking at rental ads, especially when the factors above are ignored.
With regard to apartment advertising, it is often (most likely) the
case that an ad represents an apartment whose lease will be ending in the
near future and as of yet is not vacant. As tenants are required by most
leases to give the landlord a notice a month in advance of vacating the
premises, the landlord has ample time to advertise and get the unit rented
before it becomes vacant. Thus, a majority of the ads are not ads for apart-
ments which are currently vacant or that ever will be vacant. The ads merely
represent the changing of tenants. A large number of ads are expected when
rents are raised on a regular basis. Tenants often move rather than pay the
increase. The fact that over 1,500 of the 3,733 petition signatures were
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on the latest voter registration card, clearly reveals the degree to which I
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people move to find a unit they,can afford. This highlights the magnitude
of community instability that high rents cause. Consequently, in atown with
high rents and regular rent increases, it is expected that a high number of
advertisements would appear in the newspaper.
To effectively determine what has happened to the vacancy rate, demand,
as well as supply, needs to be considered. The following uses both,to show
that vacancies are still a problem. The 1982 Iowa City Housing Market Anal-
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vacant. tar from the number that Berlin and Jansen report that will need to
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of renter occupied housing units to total units (reported in the 1982 Survey)
remained the same for single family homes and duplexes, then 106 single-
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now. If the 1,132 permits for multi -family units for the same time period
above were built and all were for rental purposes, then 1,132 multi -family
rental units have been added since the survey. Using the ratio of renter
occupied housing units to the total housing units multiplied by the number of
demolitions for the same time period reduces the available rental units by
33. All together, 1,205 units have been added to the rental housing stock
since January 1, 1982. (See Appendix C for detailed calculations).
But, 1,676 additional students attended the University of Iowa in the
fall of 1982. This fall, approximately 1,860 additional students are attending
the University. Just college students alone increased the population by
3,536. This figure does not include the number of family members that come
with the additional students, non -students moving in to fill jobs created
by the influx of students (eg. construction and business), jobs created by
University expansion (eg. hospital),
or natural increase in population.
Using the conservative estimate of an additional 3,536 people and the liberal
estimate of 2.3 people per housing unit, then these people require 1,537
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added: In fact, they will also fill the 215 units that were vacant at the
time of the 1982 study. No Vacancies. The only recourse is to cram more.
people in per unit! To maintain a vacancy rate of 1.6%, the additional stu-
dents would need to fill the additional 1205 units at a density of 2.98. (See
Appendix D for calculations.). Since demand exceeded supply at the current
level of occupants per unit, it is highly unlikely that the Iowa City housing
market is near equilibrium or has gone soft. What vacancies we do have are
at the expense of more people per unit!
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The probability that equilibrium will ever be reached is slim because
demand will stay high and because developers and financial institutions have
no desire to reach equilibrium. First, although the University of Iowa pre -
diets a decline in student population in 1987, a significant drop is doubtful.
In recent years the University has considerably underestimated enrollment
(See Appendix E). Elizabeth Stroud, the University's Institutional Data
Coordinator was quoted in the Daily IOwan on June 7, 1983 saying that,
"It's guesswork". The job market is changing with more and more skills re-
quired as automation of jobs increase. Therefore, people need more education
than they did before. Consequently, Stroud shouldn't be surprised by "an
unusually high proportion of high school seniors going on to college" (Stroud,
Press Citizen, 9/20/83). Since many economists predict that unemployment will
never decline to levels which people were accustomed to prior to the mid
seventies, competition for jobs will continue to drive more people back to
school to get that extra qualification to land a job. with these factors
sustaining college enrollment, then predicted decline should be slight.
with the underestimates of the past, enrollments may level off at a higher
level than the peak projection for 1986. Therefore, demand will remain high.
Response to the demand will not result in a glut. Developers are al-
ready predicting a glut when vacancies are still minimal. With major housing
market actors such as Ron Farkas and E. Norman Bailey proclaiming an impending
glut, it follows that they are going to be cautious before building more
apartments. In a market where the pupulation could conceivably change
considerably in a few years, neither developers nor financial institutions
are going to leap forward to meet all the demand. That is, they have an
incentive to keep vacancy rates low to protect their investments in'a variable
market. The slight change in vacancy rates from 1975 to 1982 (1% to 1.6%)
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attests to the desire to keep rates low. Traditional economists argue that
with a vacancy rate of 1%, developers have a super incentive to build until
equilibrium is reached. However, Iowa City's market isn't operating that
way. Again look at the slight change in vacancy rates. Those who predict
a glut underestimate the intelligence of financial institutions and developers
who know that they will. get hurt if they reach equilibrium and the population
declines sharply. Low vacancies are a fact of life in college towns. With
developers crying wolf with the slightest appearance of a vacancy rate in-
crease and the desire on the part of developers and financial institutions to
protect. their investments, a housing glut is hard to imagine.
In summary, the rental rates have been shown to be exceedingly high in
contrast to neighboring SMSA's. The increases in rent from 1975 to 1983
far outdistance the expected increase in landlord costs. The large addition
to the housing market did not provide enough rental units to meet the increase
in population. As a result, more people per unit was required to absorb the
excess demand. Demand is likely to remain high and supply is likely to stay
below the equilibrium point. Consequently, the contention by Jansen and Berlin
that neither inordinate rent increases nor limited housing stock exist in
Iowa City is inaccurate.
Jansen and Berlin assume in the development of their Effect of Rent
Control arguments that the maximum allowable unit is going to be a floor
rather than a ceiling. This is not the case. The market will still operate
because the ordinance only sets a limit. The ordinance does not determine
rent charged. Certainly, some condominiums in the same building may have
different maximum allowable rents, but the units must compete with the other
units just as they do now. Those with relatively high maximum allowable
rents will still have to compete in the market.
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1. Rental listings were obtained from 5 city papers; Press Citizen,
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Quad City Times, Waterloo Courier, and ;the
Des Moines RcAister.
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described as being outside of the city in question,
3. An analysis of var.tance test (ANOVA) was conducted to determine whether
Iowa City rents were sij;nificantly higher (957, confidence Level). The
results show that Iowa City rents are significantly higher than those
Of the other cities, for each category listed. Printout available upon
request.
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cfflclency
Iowa City
537 (11)
428 (39)
305 (13)
249 (5)
Cedar Rapids
335 (13)
286 (34)
198 (50)
Quad Cities
349 (50)
287 (92)
231 (56)
158 (11) 1
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Waterloo
326 (20)
255 (76)
203 (62)
(23)
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Des Moines
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322 (34)
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177 (15)
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335 (60)
286 (50)
198 (54)
Quad Cities
349 (54)
287 (49)
231
158 (58)
Waterloo
326 (65)
255 (68)
(32)
163 (53)
Des Moines
388 (38)
322 (33)
203 (33)
160 (56)
214 (43)
177 (41)
1. Rental listings were obtained from 5 city papers; Press Citizen,
Cedar Rapids Gazette, Quad City Times, Waterloo Courier, and ;the
Des Moines RcAister.
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described as being outside of the city in question,
3. An analysis of var.tance test (ANOVA) was conducted to determine whether
Iowa City rents were sij;nificantly higher (957, confidence Level). The
results show that Iowa City rents are significantly higher than those
Of the other cities, for each category listed. Printout available upon
request.
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LACKING PLUMBING FOR EXCLUSIVE USE
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Type of 1982 Rental 1981. Rental
1) Permit Total Related Total Related
Single Family 46 10(a) 102 22(a)
Duplex Units 36 26(b) 68 48(b)
4fulti Family
Dwelings 50 ----- 48 -----
Units 594 594 538 538
Total 630 Total 608
Demolitions -33 -18(c) -28 -15(c)
Units Added 612 + 593 = 1,205
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If of Avalible 11 Vacant 11 Occupitd @
Rental Units @ 1.6% 1.6% Vancancy
Jan. 1, 1982 13,421(d) 215 13,206
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Jan. 1, 1983 1,205(e) 19 1,186
Total 14,622 234 14,392
a)The ratio of renter occupied single family homes to total single fam-
ily homes (.22) was multiplied times the.number of permits .
b)The ratio of renter occupied duplexex to total duplexes occupied du-
plexes (.71) was multiplied times twice the number of permits for du-
plexes.
c)The ratio of renter occupied units to total occupied units(.55) was
multiplied times the number of demolitions.
d)Units in existence in January, 1982 as reported by the 1982 Iowa City
Housing Survey.
e)These estimates are very conservative in that it does not include the
number of: family members who come with the additional students, mon-
students moving to fill the jobs created by the influx. of ,students--
isuch as the growth in construction -University Hospitals -and administra-
tion, and the business sector and natural increase in population.
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2. At 2.49 people per unit
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units to house the additional
students.
3. At 2.98 people per unit
a vacancy rate of 1.69%
is maintained.
4. At 5.13 people per unit
a vacancy rate of 5%
is attained but only by
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keeping everyone else at
the level of occupancy they experienced in 1982.
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rental unit reported
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2.3 people per unit is used
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1974/75
1975/76
1976/77
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1983/84
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Actual Projected
Change in Enrollment OCL. 1981 1982
Actual Enrollment (Actual - Projected Projected
Enrollment (Percent) Estimate) linrollment Enrollment
(a) (b) (c) (a)
21,271
22,512 1241(5.8)
22.393 -119(-0.5)
22,766 373(1.7)
22,990 224(1.0)
23,349 359(1.6) 23,205
(144)
25,100 1,751(7.5) 23,591
(1509)
26,464 1.364(5.4) 23,587
(2877)
28,140 1,676(6.3) 23,222
(4918)
30,138 1.998(7.1) 22,799
(7201)
26,707
(1433)
26,728
30,138
(3172)
26,086
31,774
24,714
32,981
23,378
33,049
22,293
32,740
21,557
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311 Iowa Avenue
P.O. Box 2000
Iowa City, IA 52244
Phone: 319-351-8181
September 8, 1983
City Council
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, IA 52240
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MARIAN K. KARR
CITY CLERK (3)
Re: Proposed Rent Control Ordinance
Dear Council Members:
As a resident of Iowa City, I oppose the proposed rent
control ordinance for a variety of reasons. However, since
many other people will be coming before you to oppose the ordi-
nance for the same reasons, I will not repeat them here.
I believe there is a strong possibility that the proposed
ordinance, if passed, would be struck down by the Courts.
e Therefore, I would ask that you have your legal staff review it
at a.very early stage. There are numerous issues to examine, 1
but I believe that the primary issues are whether the ordinance
is constitutional under the Constitutions of the United States
and the State of Iowa and if it is constitutional, whether it
is an ordinance that can be passed by the City under its Home
iRule powers.
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and assuming that the Council votes it down, should it be
placed on the November 8th general election ballot? It seems
that a group of citizens could make a mockery of City govern-
ment if illegal ordinances were allowed to be proposed for
adoption in this manner. The end result in this case could be
extended lawsuits and uncertainty while those lawsuits are be l
ing resolved. It would be very wise to get the legal questions
answered up front.
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STATHINF,NT OF JIAI SCI.IWAIi
IOWA CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING
ON FAIR RENT
SEPTIiMBER 13, 1987
My name is Jim Schwab. I live at 1027 Sheridan Avenue.
I'm here to appeal to you to Pay attention to the factual,
as well as the ideological context of the debate over the
Fair Rent Ordinance. I am also appealing to you to judge
j. the ordinance in terms of fairness and practicality, and to
leave the question of constitutionality where it belongs --
in the courts. I appeal to you not to be intimidated by the
possibility of lawsuits. Tile threat of litigation ought not to
'.stand inthe way ofsolving
Iowa City's most pressing social
problem.
The Iowa City Fair Rent Coalition has been and will be
building a case to show that Iowa City tenants face a major
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and that the situation is not likely to improve measurably
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in tile near futurc..Opponentsare projecting quitean opposite-
scenario.
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controversy that prevailed during the early Renaissance in
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Burin the Middle Ages and persisted into the 17th century,
which insisted on cousulti.ng the ancient authorities for its
philosophicaland scientific wisdom, even at the expense of
ting the natural and physical. world for new evidence.
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The obvious result was that this school of thought stagnated
in its religious and philosophical tradition, and became a target
of ridicule of later scholars when it held to various outmoded
theories of the universe in the face of new facts developed by
. people like Copernicus, Galileo and Newton. The trademark of the
latter group, which came to be known as the scientific method,
was that one tested one's theories against physical evidence, and
if the results contradicted one's original hypothesis, one ever
- so humbly altered one's hypothesis to fit the results.
It strikes me that the prevailing neoclassical school of
economic thought L'hat leads the opposition to the fair rent
ordinance has in many ways taken on the philosophical cloak
of scholasticism. The revered 200 -year-old theories of Adam
Smith and his intellectual progeny in England and America
seem to suffice for an analytical framework, often without
reference specific local facts and figures. Just this morning,
a guest editorialin the Daily Iowan, in a total absence of
any numerical data to enlighten us about the condition of the
Iowa City housing market, suggested that Iowa City Fair Rent
Coalition members had failed to study any economics textbooks,
and that if they had, they would then "understand" they had
the wrong solution.
Let me describe, one ronversaLlon to suggest such arrogance
Is unjustified. in the course of my own campaign, 1 encountered
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one uppercl.ass economics major, who told
me most of the business
college professors opposed the fair
rent ordinance and maintained
rents were or would be dropping, because ()fa 6ousinb Construction
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units and new studenCs i
involved, something Jim Rhodes is discussing tonight,
but politely
suggested Che student might want to gather his
own empirical evidence
rather than take his professors at their
word.
first asked me what I meant by "empirical evidence."
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an upperclass economics major not
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what he learned with his own two eyes from the
real world. After
a shop discussion, he confided his
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jyearslago, $150 last year, and climbed to $175 this
year. That,
I told him, was one piece of empirical evidence. What is
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economics.
I support the rair Rent Ordinance. I know
non-traditional economists
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We consult the real. world for evidence and revise our ideas to fit
what we see. I do not have time in my five minutes to tell you
allthat we have discovered, but numerous fair rent speakers are
tel.l.ing you tonil;hL what we have learned. I urge Clic council. to
consider that information, to look at it without wearing ideologic
blinders, and to draw n conclusion that responds to the demands
jof justice, rather than economic mysticism.
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This ordinance
asks the Council to find,
First,
that the demand
for private housing in Iowa City
is increasing.
Well, we certainly hope so!!!!
With nearly four full columns
of classified advertising
in tonight's issue of the local newspaper
offering apartments for rent
demand better increase,
or we face a full-blown glut of apartments
in the local market.
But, increasing demand
proves absolutely nothing
in?a discussion of rent controls.
Secondly,
the Council is asked to find that,
the City.'s enforcement of its own codes
works to reduce the potential number of units
available.
One wonders where
our rent control advocates
have been this summer
while the construction of apartments
has mushroomed here in Iowa City,
and in neighboring Coralville.
As an aside,
it's ironic,.indeed,
to hear student advocates
use an anti -code enforcement argument
for further legislation, after hearing them argue
the past dozen years
in faVbr
of state and local code enforcement legislation.
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Thirdly,
the Council is asked to find that,
economic conditions have slowed
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the construction of new units.
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suggest the authors of this ordinance
drive along Burlington Street,
turn noutb on Gilbert,
and circle around north on Johnson Street.
This finding
is ins+ blatantly false!!!
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But, de pite that,
rents i Iow City
have ba ely ept pace with inflation.
Between 197 and 1982,
the Con ume Price Index
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rents sed
398 foefficiencies,
748 foone edrooms
and 89for wo-bedrooms.
Theseatego ies of units
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Finally,
the Council is asked to find that
rents are exhorbitant and unfair,
threatening overcrowding.
These terms are never defined.
Exhorbitant compared to what?
Coralville, Des Moines, Chicago?
Unfair compared to what?
The price of milk?
or bread?
or a copy of the newspaper?
All of these
as well as most other items in the Consumer Price Index,
have more than doubled in price
during the past decade?
And,.what threat of overcrowding?
The City already enforces
strict standards on space per person
through existing codes.
I ask the Council
for a specific determination
that the findings contained in "section" two
of this proposed ordinance
are not supported by the facts.
Thank you.
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Finally,
the Council is asked to find that
rents are exhorbitant and unfair,
threatening overcrowding.
These terms are never defined.
Exhorbitant compared to what?
Coralville, Des Moines, Chicago?
Unfair compared to what?
The price of milk?
or bread?
or a copy of the newspaper?
All of these
as well as most other items in the Consumer Price Index,
have more than doubled in price
during the past decade?
And,.what threat of overcrowding?
The City already enforces
strict standards on space per person
through existing codes.
I ask the Council
for a specific determination
that the findings contained in "section" two
of this proposed ordinance
are not supported by the facts.
Thank you.
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Rent Control reveals a disregard for private property. - - - -
and ultimately.... minority rights, ......which could have
a Fatal effect on a democratic system. Journal 9-19- 83
Living Costs in Iowa City Rank 5th among Big Ten Towns.
.*,.Headline) Daily Iowan Jan 29 1983
The Surest Way.... to turn Iowa City into a ghetto...
is to make it financially impossible.... for landowners
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These statements were made .... based on either common sense
or on statistical fact.
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The next statement was made by the fair rent coalition.
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" Economic conditions in the local housing construction
industry have slowed the increase in newly constructed
dwelling units in Iowa City"
This statement...... was filed with the city clerk's office
on 'July 25th 1983 and formed part of the basis of w...:..
the.`Fair rent coalition thinks we need rent control
on this same day.. ..Jul 25th 1983 ..... Approx 1000 nlville
Iowa City and Coralville.
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and Coralville then in the rest of all of Eastern combined.'
My,point is ..... The Fair Rent Coalition simply does not
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As another example - The Fair Rent Coalition has attempted...
cities
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to make comparisons of rents in Iowa City and.other
Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and.,the Quad.0 ities
close by such as
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these are cities that had an overstock of rental properties
in good ecomomic times ...... now, the landlords in those
communities all butgive away t rr rental ynitR just to ��Y,e—
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in one of these communities hold monthly
.......Landlords
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vacancy rates run in excess of 20 to 258 and in some area
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over 308 forcing rents to below maipte>#ance levels omparing
dent levels in these
rent levels in Iowa City.... to the"
communities . is bound to make our rent levels look
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high ..... and dxcessive. The comparison is totallly unfair.
levels in these towns..
One thing is clear, however... The rent
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Cedar Rapids,....QC...... Waterloo, are low because of the
rental units in these towns are overbuilt,?001 They are NOT
low because of articifial rent controls.
The question then is not only whether our rents are high,
but also whether they are FAIR.
I would like to go back to the headline that I mentioned
earlier.... IOWA CITY"S LIVING COSTS RANK 5TH AMONG BIG TEN
TOWNS. The study was conducted by the American Chamber
of Commerce Researchers Assn, a group which has no vested
interest in Iowa City.
3 Big Ten Communities did not participate in their study...
and yet..... Iowa City Housing specifically ranked no higher
than 4th: ....out of the seuenparticipating Big Ten Schools.
Statistically, housing costs in Iowa City ranked less than even
the Average costs of housing in the other Big Ten Communities.
Using this study then, as a comparative standard . a FAIR
comparative standard, our housing costs could hardly be
considered as high, 014910MY104 ` XXXXVt 001 but they certainly'
appear to be somewhere in the category of FAIR:
I want to go back to one other news quote; The Surest way
to 'turn Iowa City into a ghetto..... is to make it financially
impossible, ....for landowners to build or renovate :_hou-sing
ujnits. two weeks ago, I contacted 2 of my tenanats and told
them that I had ordered new carpet for their�f�it I did so od/
'after they had signed leases and moved in {"'1fi`fa rent contraol
situation this benefit to the tenants would simply not have
occurred.
Tenabts ...Take Notice: If your landlord is forced to operate
under rent control standards, your landlord will be faced with
deferred maintenance.
He will not replace your worn carpet; He will NOT repaint
Your soiled walls, he may not get the grass cut on a weekly
basis. He may reduce refuse pickup until the bins are over-
flowing. He will do these things, NOT because he is a
renegade... but because he is forced into a practiue of deferred
maintenance.
I -wonder if this type of situation ......doudy apt buildings,
surrounded by weeds ..... garbage lying loose around the yard
is what the tenants of Iowa City want for their envirommnet/ i
I wonder if Iowa City's permanent residents want this type
of scenery as they drive through their community?
This problem reveals one of the greatest deficiencies of this
Proposed ordinance. Why should I continue to be a conscientious
landlord when I am locked into the smae rental limitation as
the uncaring landlord down the street? pp
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Last but certainly not least, we should note theat Iowa
rental market is quite unique from other rental
area. The turn over of ten city's
severe ...... because ats in most marketsin this
be expected.... of the student Population rapid and
Also expected P ..Which is to
amount of wear and tear therefore, is an
Wear and Tear is.... ' due to the move in additional
of cours... expensive to
move out..
Tenants.... YePair.
sublet will your landlord continue to allow
or will and re sublet which couses more we you to
and disallow landloed re-evaluate his wear and tear......
it .....to cut down his Position subletting
W and tear.
unitsOf eareroccupeednby ce 3et......a
great number of 2
occu ed People and most 3 bedroom bedroom
P by 4 People in this student units are
Additional tenants in individual housing
utilitees e community I
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gets his rent rolled back
ij r011 - density in his will he not then consider
and tear? Who loses? units....to avoid thatt
as. a; roommate.. and while ......The tenant additional, 9
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.the individual tenanat's net apt as a whole isCit4
rent is greatly increased. �N>£s¢/ share of the
Will be,a new housing crunch'withlmore?tenaantYwide, the result
less living s
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SEPTEMBER 13, 1983
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Traditionally, rent control has been advanced as a means of assisting lower
income and.elderly households in coping with shrinking real incomes. As
such, it has considerable political appeal since it is a commonly held
opinion that the benefits accrue to a relatively large group... tenants...
while the costs are imposed on a relatively small group ...landlords.
However, the experinces of those communities that have adopted controls
confirm that this view is myopic. The full extent of the costs of rent
control is not apparent until a period of a few years has elapsed after
its enactment. And of even greater significance,'these.costs go well
beyond the reduced profits of landlords and are felt in varying degrees
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by every member of the community. It is, therefore,, in the interest of
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every citizen that all the costs be addressed in the political'debate
that.surrounds the rent control issue.
Rent control has many deleterious effects on a community. One of the
more subtle and least appreciated effects of rent control is a shifting
of the burden of property taxation away from residential rentalproperty
and toward other types of real property in the community. This relative
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shift is brought about by the decline in market value of residential
rental properties which follows the imposition of controls.
Like other income producing assets, the amount that investors are willing
- to pay for a rental property is based primarily on the after tax net in-
come it generates during the period of time it is held. Rent control
causes a decline in the profitability of rental properties due to the
fact that legal limits are placed on gross rental income but no constraints
are placed on increases in operating expenses. The reduction in profit-
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effect,* typically referred to as second generation controls, allow
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procedures. whereby rents may be increased to cover increases in operat-
ing expenses. the problem lies in the manner in which these pass-through
provisions are administered. In ae bial. practice, few requestgfor rent
Increases are granted, or those that are granted are insufficient. For
example, in Boston one out of every ten controlled rental properties
that applied was granted a rent increase in 1973 while one out of every
twelve was granted an increase in 1974,d -spite rapid increases in the
cost of energy during those years. The consequences of this decline in
profitability is an immediate decline in the market value of rental
property following the imposition of rent control. Over time, the value
of controlled rental property may continue to decline in absolute
terms or may increase with inflation but at a rate well below that of
non -controlled property.
In just a few years this decline in value is tlanslated into assessed
values for controlled properties that are below what they would have
been in the absence of rent control. Consequently, in order for the
local government to raise a desired level of tax revenues, it must
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raise its overall property tax rate. As a result, a greater share of }
the property tax burden is shifted onto other types of real property
in the community, the bulk of which tends to be owner -occupied homes.
The absolute or relative decline of rental property value is well doc-
umented. For example, in a letter in which he discussed the impact of j
rent controls in New York City, Robert Gerard, then Assistant Secretary �1
for Capital Markets and Management at the U.S.Department of the Treasury,
states that "....the market value of rent controlled property (in New
York City) declined 31 percent in 1974; values of p8herty subject to -I
rent stabilization declined 18 percent in 1974." In Washington, D.C.,
which adopted rent control in 1974, city assessors have indicated that
in 1976 the average assessed value of multifamily rental dwellings'
increased by about six percent relative to a 40 percent increase in the
assessed value of single family properties. Charles Laverty, principal
tax assessor for Cambridge, Mass., noted that due to the adoption of
rent control in 1970 the market value of certain rental projects declined
from five to 25 percent during the 1972-74 period. In Ft. Lee, N.J.,
where rent control was enacted in 1972, a typical rental property
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had a market value in 1976 that was 12 percent below what it had been in
1970. Detailed analysis of property tax burdens in Fort Lee, N.J. has
shown that upon the first full reassessment of property values following
the imposition of rent control the annual property tax levy on a single
family home valued at $60,000 was $210 greater than it would have been
had rent control not been imposed.*
It is clear that all property owners, not just landlords, end up footing
the bill for rent control. Since owner -occupied homes tend to make up
a large proportion of the total property value in a community, the
shifting of property taxes forces homeowners to bear an added share of
this cost....for which they receive no corresponding benefit. Over time,
the burden placed on the owners of noncontrolled properties becomes
progressively more severe as the values of these properties increase
at a much faster rate than the values of controlled properties.
i -This unfair tax burden to single family y properties is but.one reason
11 that the Board of Directors of the Iowa City Board of Realtors opposes
jf •A Rent Control Ordinance.
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