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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 26, 1982
TO: City C�unci)
FROM: City rhtvlager
RE: Urban
11 Renewal Update
Mr. Ted Strader, a design architect in Mr. Zuchelli's office, completed his
initial work on Thursday. On Wednesday afternoon, he met with representa-
tives of.the Design Review Committee to discuss a design idea for Block 64.
There have been additional inquiries about the hotel. The staff and Mr.
Zuchelli will continue to meet with prospective developers for both the
department store and the hotel.
At the special Council meeting on Wednesday, March 3, at 7:30 P.M., Mr.
Zuchelli will present:
1. Design alternatives for Block 64
2. A program schedule
3. A funding program
In the interim, if you have any additional questions or concerns, please
contact me. .
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: February 18, 1982 I I
To: City Council
From: Ci nager
Re: Wat r Billing
Recently the City Council, inquired about the status of water billings, primarily
as a result of questions and/or complaints you have had from citizens. Rosemary
Vitosh and I have had a chance to review the problems. It appears that we are
dealing with Murphy's Law: "If anything can go wrong it will." There were a
number of factors, some planned and others unplanned, combined with employee
errors both by the City and the service bureau which produced a great deal of
delay. The water billing system was transferred from the service bureau to the
City's computer. Because of problems in preparing the new program and making
the change, there was some delay. In addition, meters for many customers were
read early for the prior billings making those billing periods shorter than two
months; this in turn also helped to lengthen the billing period for the current
'billings. To complicate matters, this was the first billing for the increased
sewer and water rates which became effective September 1. All of the changes
were made at this time because we were not interested in paying the extra money I
required for the service bureau to rewrite the programs and then go on the new
computer soon thereafter. ,
Also, we have discovered that the computer service bureau developed some errors
at the end of its work and that keypunch work by one of our employees
inadvertently missed a section of one cycle, thereby creating estimated billings
for a number of people. During this period, we also have changed the billing
baccle for e customers so
sis thereby leveling out the hworkload land nthe collection of revenue.a Allkly of
the planned changes were made as of February 17 and the scheduling of readings
now is back on a two-month cycle.
The result of all these problems and changes combined is that most customers
received a bill for a three-month period rather than a two-month period. The
amount of this bill would, of course, have been higher just because of the
extended period, but on top of that the increased rates were applied. Most
people justifiably thought there was a mistake in the billing. An apology has
been prepared to be sent with the waterbills and to the news media.
If you receive any more questions concerning water billings, please contact me.
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i YOUR RECENT WATER DILL PROBABLY WAS IIIGIIEII TITAN YOU EXPECTED. SOME OF THE EXTRA
1 DOLLARS WERE DUE 10 INCREASED RATES FOR WATER AND SEWER WRICII BECAME EFFECTIVE ON
SEPTEMBER I. ITOWEVLR, PART OF TUE IN ALSO WAS CAUSED MEBY A VOUTEOF CYCLTY OF E METER
ANI) DELAYS. 711E TRANSFER OF TIIE BILLING PROGRAM TO NEW EQUIPMENT,
READING AND A CHANGE IN BILLING CYCLES CREATED MANY UNEXPECTED OIf FICULTIES. FOR MOST
CUSTOMERS TIIIS RESULTED IN A BILI. FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST THREE MONTHS RATTIER THAN
711[ USUAL'rW0 MON f115. THESE CHANGES NOW HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND THE PROBLEMS ARE
TIEING CORRECTED. YOUR FU ruRE BILLS (AFTER FEBRUARY 17) WILL RETURN TO A TLL AT 3TII
HILLING PERIOD. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS CONCERNING YOUR BILL, GIVE IIS A CALL AT 356-
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
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February 26, 1982
Mr. Victor J. Belger
City Assessor
507 East College
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Belger:
I would like to take, this opportunity, as Chairperson of the.City
Conference Board, to congratulate you on behalf of the School Board,
the Board of Supervisors, and the City Council, on the occasion of
your upcoming retirement.
Your 30 years of dedicated service to this community as City Assessor
epitomize the high quality of performance and personal commitment
characteristic of a true "public servant." You have displayed these
admirable qualities throughout your tenure as City Assessor and have
earned the admiration and respect of all of us who have enjoyed the
pleasure of working with you.
I know that I speak not only for the Conference Board members but
also for all the citizens of our community in expressing our sincere
gratitude for a job well done. Please accept our very best wishes
for continued health and prosperity in your well-deserved retirement
years.-
Sincerely
ears.•Sincerely yours,
Mary C._Neuhauser, Mayor
City of Iowa City
Chairperson, City Conference Board
cc: Johnson County Board of Supervisors
Iowa City Community School District Board of Directors 1
City Council
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February 22, 198.2
Mr. Neal Berlin, City Manager
City of Iowa City
410 Civic Center
Iowa City, IA 52240
RE: Near North Side Mid -block Street Light Project
Dear Neal:
Installation of the mid -block lights has started.
As of February 18, 34 of the 62 north -south lights have
been installed.
We plan to continue with the installations until the
project is completed. Depending on the weather, we should
be able to complete 15-20 installations per week. Since
there is a total of 123 mid -block lights to be installed,
the project should be completed in another four to six
weeks.
We will keep you advised if there are changes in the'
schedule.
Sincerely,.
TTH:F
cc: T. A. Woodruff
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10/05/73 University of Iona 92-1 $ 140,160 , 7
08/31/76 University of Iowa 95-1 264,460 ,
01/22/76 Old Capitol Assoc. 81-3, 4 189,375
12/10/77 Mod Pod 102-1 19,000 j
01/31/78 Iovetinsky 93-2 19,995
03/31/78 Hawkeye Barber Shop 81-1 9,200
03/31/78 College Block Bldg. 82-1a 13,000
04/30/78 Perpetual Savings & loan 101-1 25,000
10/31/78 First Federal Savings & Loan 102-3, 4 151,000
12/16/78. Pentacrest Carden Apts. 93-1/101-2 202,000
01/31/79 Capitol State Assoc. 103-3 2,500
05/31/79 Old Capitol Assoc. 83-84 633,089
05/31/79 Old Capitol Assoc. 102-2 14,000
06/30/79 University of Iowa 95-5 39,000
j 08/31/79 Breese 93-3 14,500
11/30/79 Public Library 65-4 155,000
$ 1,891,279
All land sale receipts were credited back to the Commmity Development Block Grant
Hold -Harmless Program as program incase.
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Date: February 25, 1982
To: Iowa City Council, City Manager
From: John Lundell, Transportation Planner
Re: Council Referral - Local Match Required for Small
Bus Demonstration Program
If the City of Iowa City is selected by. the Urban Mass Transportation
Administration to participate in the New Bus Equipment Introduction
Program, the City will be required to provide at least 20% of the total
project cost. The City's proposal will approximately cost a total of
$220,000. This includes:
5 diesel powered small buses @ $40,000 each - $200,000
Farebox and radio @ $4,000 per bus - 20,000
TOTAL $220;000
Therefore our local match would be approximately $44,000.
The City has sufficient funds in the Mass Transit Equipment Reserve Fund
to provide this local match as well as the match for the Neoplan coaches
arriving this summer. The FY82 ending balance of the Transit Reserve Fund
is projected to be $378,575.
Feel free to contact me with any additional questions you may have.
cc: Don Schmeiser
Hugh Mose
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Mall Techniques
Lift Downtowns
By Joanne Edwards- Seem CMD
Downtown Martinsburg Manager
Martinsburg, WV
Cities and towns across the country are
currently In the process of revitalizing
their downtown business districts Why
is this happening?
One reason is the rich building heritage
of the old downtowns Many people
have an affection for older shopping
districts a love for "Main Street" This
loyalty Is one of the greatest assets of
older districts.
Th6 downfall of the downtown districts
first began with the advent of suburban
shopping centers and malls with their
sophisticated management and
marketing techniques Many of those
same techniques can aid struggling
downtowns
Form Assoclation
Downtowns can once again become
viable business and shopping districts
To accomplish this, successful dowry
towns have organized themselves
Rather than have a voluntary association
to which less an a o the businesses
ong many towns have passed
p "1 assessment legislation" which
creates a permanentsource of funds for
downtown revitalization This program
works best when property owners are
assessed by the city and funds are
turned over to the association for
ongoing management
When the association can afford to hire
a professional marketing/management
person or company, it should do sa
Ii This gives It a person to coordinate
marketing programs and to implement
the necessary management policies to
Another important function of a
downtown -manager is to prevent bum
out on the part of a few "dedfcatedtc,
the -cause' merchants who put together
all the downtown promotions as well as
run their own businesses
A successful downtown must be
convenient, safe, clean and asthetically
pleasing
Since there are no uniform lease
commitments to a single landlord In a
downtown, a facade ordinance enforced
by the city is important The program
Increases the attractiveness of the
downtown to customers and businesses
After all the external physical appearance
of a building creates the first impression
for the public and contributes to the
overall Image of the downtown
Polish Image
But downtown must do more than a
facelift to be competitive Window
displays and merchandising must be
unique and imaginative Store
employees need to know merchandise
selection not only at their particular
store, but at other downtown stores as
well
The convenience of a downtown
shopping district must be improved
Again without uniform leases there are
no set hours, so the downtown manager
must work to coordinate store hours
on a voluntary basis It Is Imperative to a
downtown's success that merchants
are open when it is most convenient for
people to shop. Many merchants are
beginning to realize that with more
women in the work force, nine -to -five
hours are not practicable
Another major issue is safety.
Merchants need not extend their hours
If the shopping district is perceived as
unsafe
Shopping habits have so altered in the
past decade that the consumer under•
estimates the merchandise and services
offered downtown Therefore,
consumers along with the merchants
must be reeducated
JONESREPORT
Downtown promotional efforts must
be Improved and updated Reattractt�
customers from therima trade area
is the most promising state v for
increasing sales Many older
commercial areas are capturing less
than 20 pecent of the potential sales
from their pri�ary trade area
Emphasize Heritage
Local celebrations emphasizing town
heritage have proven extremely
successful These programs help
maintain the community's affection for
"Main Street"
Special events and merchandising
programs must have the support and
participation of the entire downtown
business district so the consumer
perceives the area as a unified cohesive
group of businesses Coordinated
media ads for the whole business
district make the impact of one large
ad which is greater than that of several
small ads
A successful downtown revitalization
program will have a strong Impact on
the economic development of the
community. Rehabilitation and
remodeling stimulate private investment
Existing businesses often expand and
new businesses are attracted when
things are happening
Retail sales rents and property value
Increase at a dramatic rate in areas that
were previously declining Municipal
revenues Increase from rising property
values and sales taxes
A revitalized commercial area osiers a
wider range of goods and services,
more competitive prices and a more
convenient and attractive shopping area
In short, a revitalized commercial area
is a community asset
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AT THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
122 EAST MARKET STREET IOWA CITY. IOWA $2240
TELEPHONE 324.077E February 19, 1982
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DIRECTOR
Por. Dale Helling
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa $2240
Dear Dale:
At the next meeting of the Iowa City Human Rights Commission a
new Chair -will be elected by the Commissioners. I have enjoyed
the experience of Chairing the Commission this year although I
wish I could have devoted more time to it.
The person who is the real key to the Commission is Phyllis.
I would bet that Phyllis Williams is one of the best Civil Rights
Investigators in the State. Working with her was a pleasure be-
cause she was so efficient and pleasant. Her case reports'Are
concise and well researched. She has been able to not only handle
new cases expediently but also finish other cases which were started
by her predecessor.
Any Commissioner has always found Phyllis accessible and willing
to do most anything to help in a case. In fact, she seems to
get more efficient as the case load grows.
The City of Iowa City is indeed fortunate to have. her.
Hest wishes.
Sincerely,
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" IOWA CITY— Mary' Nauhauser.
says she became, an Iowa City
local ceremonial events and does
"things
.Uher ber'telephone number is
available, fo her constituents. "They.
don't knock on my door, but
city
,council member and ultimately
like sols;' she laughs, reler•
ring to being Interviewed
they do
telephone me. I don't mind, I just
',Prefer
mayor through a "peculiar process."
Long active In community
,
Tuesday evening, she was to vel
the "state
that it's not after midnight!''
A they tail dor(ng dimer,
activi•
ties;. the League of Women voters
annual of the. cit5e2
address during a city,councll'meet•
they'll -
;ask If there's a better time for them'
'jo,.�
and the city's Rlverfront Commis.
Ing.'.' .,, .,. -.i
back.IIlways say,. they'd
slon, the 19 -year resident of Iowa
City decided she was unhappy about
Her power ,a mayor, she
explains, "!s' what they (the city :
b'etter,talk•now•'csuse I'm kind a!
hard to get ahold of. -People usually'
some of the things she saw going on
In city
council) lets you have. If the council
are very nice and very considerate..
"I'm
government.,
"I decided to run for city council,
•trusts you, they'll. let you do things
in their name. U not, they won't."
used to !L It doesn't bother
me,' but it used to bother my
but before I could run, a council
member iesigned.
'She told of one past mayor who was
'husband a lot. He's become much
The council
decided they would allow applica•
not allowed to sign any tetters until
the council had read them.
more l:terantef it now, though And
when,the ,Wds are home, the phone,
tions to rill the opening and I was
appointed.
Does she have the council's trust?
"1
rings 10 flrties `more!" -
It was a peculiar process. On
hope so. As far as 1 know. They
let me sign letters!" she says with a
Though she doesn't keep a formal
record of the opinions
one hand, Lwas critical of the things
laugh.
and com-
plaints voiced during those tele -
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She admits her views sometimes
phone calls, she does keep them bi
differ from those of the majority of
mind when Issues come to•a vote.'
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"As mayor, 'have to fairly represent
There also are some drawbacks
to being in politics, she
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the council's position."
notes, and
that is being on -
g guard to people's
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Neuhauser, the mother of three
motives.. ;
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grown children, dentes being a
It's one of the things you never,
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woman mayor is anything unusual
"'There.
know when you're In Politics, partic•
going on and at the same time, I was
today. are a lot'of women
mayors In the smaller. towns and
ularly when you have any kind of
power or Influence, People ' are
asking the people r* ascriticWn"gto-
appoint me."
many large cities have women:
•careful not.to.say anything toyour
She'von that appointment In '
mayors — Houston, San Francisco.';
She says Iowa was •ready for a'
face. You do get used to It, but It
hard to get used. to.
1975 and In 1976, she was.ehosen to .
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woman mayor, but she doesn't stopi
"When you're In publlc life, there
serve As mayor. (The mayor of Iowa ';
City, Is chosen from among council' '
there. "Actually, 1 -think Iowa is.
ready for a woman
are two • things — the fishbowl
aspect.
members) She began her second'
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governor. I think
they overdo the thing of -if a womang
and that everybody 1s, rice,
too nice. It kind of puts you on
ind current two-year mayoral term'
In January..'
can do IL The question Is getting the
you
guard against People. You're'muchrr
, ...
She says city government has two
l aspects:
right woman to do it �. • .
The problem In the past has
more careful: • . ..
•'7 think that's why people m
working out the policies
. determined by the city council and
'
been that there were so few women
In Politics. The Pool was very small,
Politics tend to rely on. old Mends,. -
People they've known before."
then sitting back and watching those
so It's not so surprising that women
Neuhauser has put her expert.
policies be Implemented.
She prefers the former. "I think
didn't emerge." J
One of the things she likes bests
ence on the city council and of being
mayor to another use
It's more Interesting doing that kind'
about being mayor Is "the variety of
—as a student:
at the University of Iowa College of;
of discussion of Policy rather than.,.
things one is involved with and the
• law, Where her husband. Paul, is
waiting to see it carried out"
As mayor, she presides at council .
variety 'Of ,People. r one associates
with.,,. ..:
a_
law professor. (He doesn't teach any, ,
' of liar dosses,) Asnuyor..she
dMeetings, speaks tb,groups, atunds._
�..,
Her door Is' always open. or
Pu also,
law school experience toi
cher
got Interested m'
the wholei
area. particularly law -making. I was;=
sitting up. there making laws, and L
decided -1 would like to know what L'
was doing:".'
The time she devotes to sc.hooi 1s {
. more time than.I have. I- spea&at
minimum of about eight hours a days
on law school and that" really a
minimum. When I first entered, 1;
wasn't mayor and being a council'
member didn't require as much
time.
Sometimes I feel like the circus
lady who tries to ride two horses,
Sometimes they 90 in different
. directional
Hut mostly, they go q together,".
Though she says. sbe.wm{'t.dosej
the door on anythmq, rigb(a she..
doesn't aspire to, higher .oC�d•
;Sbe'
rather haveta
,her,own. w �s " .
"io.Ihe
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elderly -housing .probfe_m:
By Kim Heffernan
. FrWancs wdtn
IOWA CITY — Abby Is 74 and lives alone. Her two
grown children live in New Mexico and only get up -to
.see her at Christmastime. Her husband Ralph died last
fall after a long Illness.. Her two-story, five -bedroom
farm home Is getting to be too much for her and
climbing stairs Is difficult. Outside, weeds have claimed
the farmland.
.Looking around the warm, sunny rooms, she knows
she can't stay, but hates to leave. She realizes she will
have .to move to town, to be closer to doctors and
shopping, closer to people In case her health should go.
,'.,In town, 67 -year-old. Carl sits In the small, dark
apartment he felt forced to take when his wife Lena
passed' away months before. He hasn't cooked for
himself in days, hasn't bathed, hasn'hevey,looked at
himself In a mirror all week. laundry Is piling up In the .
tomer, and dirty dishes.. from the week before are
uarting;to emit as odor -la the sink
.: Carl's daughter recently dropped by unexpectedly
ind was alarmed to find everything In such shambles.
After tidying tip and getting her father to at least shave,
the rushed of to talk to their famlly..doctor about'
'sending him to a nursing home "where he can live
decently." -
. Abby and'Carl are composite pictures of actual cases
Johnson County housing 'offlcials and gerontology
experts are trying to help with new congregate housing
programs.. �.
:• ONE PROGRAM, Family Life Homes, was_bom from
ati Idea out of the University of Iowa's Department of
Gerontology: Still in its formative stages, the program
proposes to provide comfortable housing. to fit the•
elderly's personal, social, physical and financial needs
and resources.
,: 'Program director Tom Walz, professor of social work
at the U of I.. and director of. the Iowa Gerontology
Project. (a Joint project of the. U of I , Iowa State
University and the University of Northern lowa), says
there's A definite need In Johnson.County to fill the gap
between complete Independent living and nursing home
or* Institutional care.
Wali says past research shows that out. of 5,000
elderly In the county, nearly 15 percent (or 750) are in
need of this type of supervised, non -institutional
-housing. A report done four years ago by the Johnson
County Regional Planning Commission confirms those
statistics.
"We want to establish new households In which the
elderly can live — two to four people %vho shouldn't be
In nursing homes, people who shouldn't be alone but
aren't frail enough for constant care,"'he said.
What they are looking for,
Walz said, are smaller living
environments rather than large. -
multiple -unit buildings. Existing.
ry-v older homes with open-ended
'•" leases are being considered'
because they offer an atmos.
'�'r•• phere'simllar ,to the one the
indlvidual-li leaving. An arch]•
tect is also beingconsulted;'
however, to determine the feast-'
billty of building small apart.'
ment complexes.:
'Those who. have "families
already have the 'family life
home' situations: We want to
Tom Walz 'reach those without families.
who need that atmosphere." Walz says Family Life
Homes would come close to being foster homes for
-senior citizens.
"Rather than just having a room In someone else's,
home, these people would have their own apartments or
moms.. It's particularly difficult. for elders to live In
someone else's home. They ned neutral territory."
Each group home would be managed by a caretaker
who would collect rents, oversee general maintenance
and upkeep, and. coordinate. obtaining outside support
services whenever extra care is needed. Walz says the
community offers housekeeper gezyices, In-hbme health..
care, congregate meals, "oitailgn and. other mobile
or. decentralized am for fhose: in peed:'
The; most Important thing' to', remember, Walz.
stresses, Is that the elder's sense. Windependence and
usefulness not be violated. '
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SINCE FAMILY Life Homes !s still In the planning no fixed concept In mind. We -are. frying'to
-stages, many details blast be worked out, such az how
narrow
everything down to what Is the most eftect(ve course of
utilities, food and the cost of the caretaker will •be action for such amount
ffec
handled, how to provide daycare
of dollars' zak said, u
when the caretaker .The task force was split foto site and finance
muat be out and .how to help those wth minds still committees, which'w1I
Into to cope with minor
• physical Impairments,
Developing ellgibfllty erlter(a, finding hods to ba
report at the next meeting
Msrrh 10, from 3 to 5 p.m. at the library.
'{Ve
existing homes or constructing made•to•order con
have.to decide how close we want to be to town,
gate' housing, and determinlag. how much rent low. If we want little town houses or 100 units under
Income elderly can afford are other major concerns.
"We're Just trying to demonstrate it can be done, find
one roof
' ' ' will they be operated for profit, limited Profit, -or
nonprofit? Unlike Walz' family homes, our housing
be
out whet the problems are, and,liow much it will cost;'
Walz said. "We hope the community
will
on a larger scale. We will need facilities for meetings
and recreation" too, he
he
tire." will pick tin up from
Well says a grant proposal to the
said.
He named three housing Project for the
in Iowa as IEcumenicala
Iowa Geronology
funding he.
hoP
. he envisionssitions
Thos
e are Towers, tCapii t
pes o fill with local recrruit . The Vista workers will
07g"he the concept Into
. Housing Apartment, and Autumn Park Apartments..
another oneOaknoll
a viable workingprogram,Aad
• says, and will Initially serve as live -In caretakers the
,first. Family Life Homes. Walz
Retirement. Reslde04e-,
much like Cedar Rapids' Meth - Wick Manor, "Is as -close
to as f can Perceive for
would Itke: to see the
Progrem rolling by.June.; ".
. . ;: ,: ., •. :, • � .:... ..,:� ' : ':..rent
"�.` -"
.: what we're doing," said
'There they buy, an apartment rather'. thiii
If thel;need more
'
4fiE CONGREGATE Housing Task Force-of:Iowa
'; City Is watching the Family Life Homes
care facilities; an infirmary.,(;
available and'autcare is
Into the Infirmary" Possible. The disabled can move
•...
Project closely..
Members have also met with Wass to discuss similar
Ku„ .. . . ; .. .
chArzak amphailzes that they Plan to rent, not
Programs.
Mike Kuchatzak, director of Housing and Inspection
I/ Services
sell
the congregate housing. it's highly Probable each.
would beeligiblefor Section 9 (government -assist ecp'
housing,
for Iowa City, has been Involved with the Task .
Force since ft
having to pay only 25 Percent (of. the rent)
themselves..
tcdptlon last fall. He saysco
t not a new Idea. "We've been taling about 1t
Ever
'ever
Of course, subsidy wouldn't pay for
ope18ting cost, congregate meals, a Uve.in caretaker.
since
alnee 1 came on in 1977.•
'W°Y° finally getting into it now because we have,
And the elderly Probably wouldn't be able to pay
the extra," he said. '"Mat's something we
the' atteintion; of the citizens.. , ,
' sendtlzed o the Population. living longer needlnre'
!
must consider.
for overall cost" -
Jim Hencin, Community Deveiopmeat Block Grant
support. when the a
realize often the-
elderly don't have,Y Bet ei-to help
mlUes.o help
coordinaor with Iowa City. Is a: member of the housing;
commission and t with. the.
out
out .,...and oaring
r"homes aro fDling:up." � - ,
filling u
task force. Hencin point
out they aro operating on practically no money; "a,
y,.: Kuchausak believes In leaving space in nursin
'tomes for those whomeed t not g
t, people Illie Abby and
couple hundred at this Point," and a lot of volunteer.
assistance. Task force members have other Jobs which
must come first, he said,. so a tentative deadline or goal:
" w " ' P� � ' 6 ' hunt 'been. established 'for.- • ;•'J�te.taakforeemeto(Acially%forthe•flrsttimeJan.13.-
at the dnary!
My.stu
. researrhiand
Iowa City Public and four Comprised; oil three
housing, commissioners and four
beginning y;:.
Kucharzak said hesees the
feasibilityfeasibiliwork-starting'
members from the this summer, funding work beginning next year, and
public, the Ione is working with. "no moaeY;no budget,
- costructloa at least three yeah away..
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