HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981-07-28 Info PacketKarla S. Miller
Coordinator
i Rape Victim Advocacy Program
Women's Resource & Action Center
319-338-4800
130 North Madison
Iowa City, Iowa 52242
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July 1s, 1981
Mr. Neil Berlin
Civic Center
City of Iowa City
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: Hawkeye Cab Company
Dear Mr. Berlin:
1 spoke at length with Roy Findley of the Hawkey: Cab Company this morning.
Mr. Findley explained in detail the policy of his cab company regarding the treatment
of his clients. He also stated that his employees are made aware of this policy and
are carefully instructed to follow it.
He stated to me that he has always dealt with clientele problemsquickly and I am sure
that he is aware of his company's responsibilities to his clients.
I appreciate his concern and cooperation regarding this very important matter and I
would like to thank you for your prompt attention to this situation.
Again, thank you very much.
Sincerely,
Karla S. Miller
Coordinator
cc Chief Harvey Miller
Mr. Roy Findley
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City of Iowa City
MEMORAN
Date: July 10, 1981
To:
From:
Neal Berlin, City Manager
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James Brachtel, Traffic c"ngineerj
Re: Council Referral of June 30, 1981 - Left Turn at Dubuque Street/Park
Road
The Traffic Engineering Division's investigation has revealed that a separate
protected left turn phase for the northbound to westbound movement at Dubuque
Street/Park Road is warranted. The situation has been aggravated by the
sewer/street construction on Riverside Drive during the past month.
MATERIAL REQUIRED - A left turn storage lane presently exists for this movement
and an inductive detection loop is in place. The City.will need a new signal
pole with mast arm at this location. This will be used to support a new five
section signal head facing the turning lane. A new base will be required for the
signal pole. The ground preparation for the base will be done by an outside
contractor.
The existing intersection controller will need modification but this can be done
by Traffic Engineering personnel. The work will involve adding an additional
phase module, detector amplifier, and load switch to the existing controller
unit.
COST OF INSTALLATION
1 - New mast arm and signal pole $1,700
1 - New base (augered by others) $ 350
1 - Five section traffic signal head $ 350
1 - Detector amplifier $ 160
1 - Additional phase module (in stock)
1 - Additional load switch (in stock)
TOTAL $2,560
These materials and services noted above can be purchased using monies
budgeted for contingency repairs in the Traffic Engineering Division's
FY82 9000 accounts. Labor and equipment rental costs are not included in
this estimate as the project will be done by force account crews and'the
work will be scheduled in a manner compatible with the Division's normal
effort.
CONCLUSION - The Traffic Engineering Division will proceed with this effort
erect y. If signal pole purchase and delivery is prompt, installation
could be completed prior to this fall's freeze up.
Should you have any additional questions or comments regarding this matter,
please don't hesitate to contact me.
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City of Iowa city
MEMORANDUM
Date: July 16, 1981
To: City Manager and City Council
From: Rosemary Vitosh, Director of Finance f�_u
Re: Purchase of Outstanding Water Revenue Bonds
I have authorized the purchase of $15,000 of. Water Revenue Bonds,
Series 1961, which were being offered for sale by the bond holder.
When the Water Revenue Band and Interest Reserve Fund has an excess
balance, the bond resolution states that the excess may be used to
call (purchase) any outstanding bonds.
The bonds are being purchased at a price of 77 and accrued interest.
Therefore, the City will be purchasing the bonds for $11,550 plus the
interest. By calling these bonds before their maturity date, the
City will save $3,450 in principal payments and $4,003 in interest
payments (one-third of the bonds were to have matured on December 1,
1987, with the remainder maturing on December 1, 1988). Total
savings to the City is $7,453.
If the City did not purchase the outstanding bonds with the excess
fund balance, a bond holder would have the right to come in and force
the City to purchase outstanding bond at par value plus accured
interest. It is to the City's advantage to purchase the outstanding
bonds when they are offered for sale by a bond holder as this enables
the City to purchase at a price less than par value.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 (319) 354.180
PRESS RELEASE
Public Works Director
July 17, 1981
Charles J. Schmadeke was appointed Director of Public Works for the
City of Iowa City effective July 17, 1981. City Manager Neal Berlin announced
that he is extremely pleased to be able to appoint Mr. Schmadeke to this
position.
Mr. Schmadeke's experience in the Public Works Department eminently
qualifies him for assuming the added responsibility as Public Works Director.
Mr. Schmadeke has worked for the City of Iowa City since July 1966 in various
capacities in the Public Works Department. He began his employment as survey
chief and was appointed assistant to the City Engineer in 1975. In July 1978,
he was appointed Assistant City Engineer and City Engineer on March 1, 1980.
Mr. Schmadeke attended the University of Iowa part time and later took
a leave of absence to pursue his degree. Mr. Schmadeke has a degree in Civil
Engineering from the University of Iowa and is a registered professional
engineer in the State of Iowa.
Prior to his employment with the City of Iowa City, Mr. Schmadeke worked
for the Engineering Division of the City of Waterloo, Iowa, for approximately
five years.
Mr. Schmadeke will work with the Management Advisory Panel in the next
several months in reviewing the operation of the Public Works Department to
determine if administrative reorganization would be desirable.
Mr. Schmadeke's initial salary will be $31,844.80.
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City of Iowa City
�- MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 24, 1981
TO: City Council
FROM: Ci ty44ger
RE: Informal Meeting and Council Agenda Material
There will be no informal meeting on Monday, July 27. A short informal
session will be held prior to the formal meeting on Tuesday, July 28,
at 7:15 P.M. in the Conference Room.
You will notice some change in the way in which the Council agenda and
information packets are printed and put together. We have a new Xerox
printing machine on trial for several weeks. This machine has the capa-
bility of printing the entire agenda packet as one item, printing the
material back-to-back, and reducing the legal -size pages to letter size.
Our old equipment required two days to print back-to-back, since the
print on one side required one day to dry before the other side was printed.
Also, the new method will eliminate the need to hand collate the agenda
and information packets. Any bulky items, such as bound reports, maps,
etc., will be added to the back of the agenda material and will not
necessarily be in order.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: July 24, 1981
To: City Council
From: City Manager
Re: Informal Session - August 3, 1981 (Special Informal
Meeting)
An informal session of the City Council has been scheduled
August 3, 1981, at 1:30 PM for
for
for
the purpose of meeting with
representatives from Plaza Associates and Armstrongs to
review the hotel and Armstrong's project. The status report
include information relating to financing
will
and scheduling.
addition, at that time Old Capitol Associates will present to
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the
City Council a status report on Old Capitol Center.
Please add this special meeting to your calendar.
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city of Iowa city
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 24, 1981
TO: Management Advisory Panel Subcommittee on Administrative Organization
FROM: Cit h eager
RE: Meeting
A meeting of the Subcommittee on Administrative Organization has been I
scheduled for Tuesday, August 4, 1981, at 3:30 P.M.. in rtio r r ____
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Date: July 20, 1981
To: Management Advisory Panel Subcommittee on Administrative
Organization
From: City Manager
Re: City Engineer
In our discussion of administrative reorganization we reviewed the
position of City Engineer. Chuck Schmadeke and I have discussed this more
thoroughly since the meeting and have decided to proceed with the
recruitment for a new City Engineer. This decision is predicated upon the
assessment of the number of construction jobs planned for the next several
years and a need to utilize City personnel more for construction
inspection.
With the level of construction expected, it will not be possible for the
Public Works Director to provide the necessary engineering support
I without a City Engineer and secondly the City has not been completely
satisfied with non -City personnel as construction inspectors on major
construction projects.
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July 17, 1981
Ms. Ruth Baldwin, Chairperson
Iowa City/Johnson County Arts Council
111 North Mount Vernon Drive
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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Dear Ms. Baldwin:
The City Council requested that I respond to your letter of
July 2, 1981, in which you suggested that the City Council meet with
the Arts Council to consider a proposal for the use of the Old Public
Library as a cultural center.
At the time the new library project was being developed, the City
Council made a public commitment and a policy decision concerning
future use of the old library and financing for the new library. It
was agreed that the revenue derived from the sale of the old library
would be used to compensate the urban renewal program for the new
building site. In addition, the City Council made a commitment to
the public that if urban renewal land was used for library purposes,
the old library site would be converted to private development so
that tax dollars would accrue to substitute for the property tax
revenue lost on the new library site.
For the foregoing reasons, the City Council believes it would be
inappropriate to consider use of the old library building for non-
profit purposes.
Again, thank you for bringing this matter to the attention of the
City Council.
Sincerely yours,
Neal G. Berlin
City Manager
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Date: July 21, 1981
To: Iowa City Council
Iowa City Manager
From: Pam Ramser, Human Services Planner
Re: Independent Living Program
In order to assist with the FY83 application for $70,000 in CDBG funds for
an Independent Living Center, I have compiled several pages of information
on the Independent Living Program. This information is largely based on
meetings with the program's Coordinator, Grace Rose, and with its Board of
Directors, and on materials furnished by the program's staff. I think you
will find this information useful in gaining a better understanding of the
program's organization and operation.
It is difficult to communicate the essence of a program on paper. The
strength of the Independent Living Program lies in the degree of
commitment of those involved - staff, volunteers, and clients - and in the
philosophy which guides the program. This philosophy is, basically, that
disabled people should be able to live as fully independent a life as
possible.
The philosophies of more traditional programs for the disabled usually
place them in a position of great dependence. Naturally, the need for
dependence increases with the severity of the disability. Traditionally,
programs have not addressed different levels of disability. In recent
years, programs such as Systems Unlimited have provided the disabled an
alternative to institutionalization. These programs still have not
addressed the needs of those mildly disabled persons capable of taking
control of their lives in a fuller sense. Independent Living is filling
that gap in programming and taking one more step in recognizing disabled
people as full human beings.
In addition to being philosophically sound and meeting a previously unmet
need, the Independent Living Program appears to be well organized.
Processes for screening clients and volunteers and methods for problem -
solving are thorough and have been effective, according to examples cited
by program personnel. Community support in the form of donated consulting
services, donated space and materials, cooperation and assistance from
Kirkwood Community College, and other volunteered time and effort has been
a sustaining factor for the program.
If there is any weakness which the program has, it may be related to
funding. Current funding is minimal but stable: Coordinator's salary,
CETA Secretary salary, very small Assistant Coordinator salary, and small
operational budget. In addition; application has been made for a number
of government and private foundation grants. Outcome of such applications
is always difficult to predict. Those listed by Independent Living (see
Section 8 of attachment on Funding) should be decided within the next
three months.
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Although receipt of some of the grant funding would help to provide a
stable financial future for the program, I think I can safely say that its
continued existence 'does not depend on them. First of all, the continuing
community support and participant commitment will keep the program alive
for some time. Secondly, the thoroughness and extent of the fundraising
effort seems likely to raise sufficient additional program money.
My recommendation is to fund this project, with a clause stipulating
contingency upon continued program viability, similar to that in the
contracts for the spouse abuse shelter and Nelson Adult Center.
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Information on Independent Living Program
for use in Considering CDBG Application
1. PROGRAM STATISTICS
Persons involved in program (includes client- 35-40
members and others in program classes)
Client -members currently contracting for 15
advocate services
Support members (not currently contracting, or 15
"graduated" from program)
Client -members employed 25
Client -members on SSI 5
Client -members on other categorical assistance 2
Average client -member income $350-$400
Advocate/counselors 11
2. CLIENT -MEMBERS
Persons applying to become client -members of Independent Living are
screened by a committee composed of the program's Coordinator,
Assistant Coordinator, and voting client -members to determine
whether they are capable of independent living and compatible with
the program. Voting client -members are those who are currently
working with advocate counselors. According to Grace, the peer
review process conducted of applicants is quite stringent. Client -
members: question applicants on a wide variety of areas, including
ability to function successfully with a group, abilities needed to
live independently, and the individual's knowledge of him or her
self.
Of those applying for client -membership, two have been turned down.
The first of these was turned down due to his being in trouble with
law enforcement officials; the second was deemed not ready for the
program and has since reapplied and been accepted.
A $25 fee is charged to the client -members for intake. Client -
members also pay dues of $12 annually. Client -members earn, on the
average, $350-$400 per month. The highest salary earned by a client -
member is $600 a month. In spite of these modest salaries, most
client members have been able to establish savings accounts.
According to Grace, one has saved nearly $3,000, which she hopes to
use to travel.
As may be evident from the above information, the client -membership
of Independent Living is a capable group of individuals, many of whom
have lived much of their lives, inappropriately, in institutional
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settings. Grace described one client -member who had been
institutionalized at age 4 or 5 because her mother felt she was too
old to wet the bed. She was shunted from a Catholic school for the
retarded to a state institution to a county care facility. She
fought to get out and did. This woman was not inherently retarded in
her mental capacity but was retarded through so many years of
institutionalization in her ability to live and interact in the
general society.
This is the type of person the Independent Living program is geared
to assist: someone who is capable of living alone, interacting
socially, and supporting herself but who has heretofore been denied
the opportunity to do so. Such a person is a higher -functioning
individual than the population served by Systems Unlimited or
Goodwill Industries. Without Independent Living or a program like
it, such a person would be confined to the limits afforded by Systems
or Goodwill.
3. ADVOCATE/COUNSELORS
The 11 current advocate/counselors provide assistance to client -
members in 5 areas: Apartment -Finding, Job Seeking, Money
Management, Meal Planning, and Feedback Counseling. The two parties
contracting for assistance must sign a specific, standardized
contract (sample attached), which includes forfeiture provisions, a
grievance procedure, and payment stipulation. Contract agreements
are drawn up for one month, since the goals of most service areas can
be achieved within a month's time. At the end of the month, progress
is monitored by the Assistant Coordinator. If the desired result has
not been completed, the contract is renegotiated and extended.
Grievances by either party to a contract may be brought before the
program's Grievance Committee at any time. There has never been a
problem with payment by client -members. (Most schedules are $25 to
$30 per month for 5 to 7 hours of the advocate's time.) There has
been one situation where an advocate/counselor was not carrying out
his part of the bargain satisfactorily. The client -member community
quickly became aware of this and brought the matter before the
Grievance Committee.
Potential advocate/counselors are screened and trained. This is
done through an Advocate Intake Procedure which includes a 3 -day
intensive weekend workshop. The workshop informs them about the
disabled community and service system as well as training them in how
to approach specific service contracts. Various resource people
assist in the workshop, including lawyers and other professionals in
the community.
Client -members who have completed a given contract area may apply to
become advocate/counselors in that area. They must complete the
Advocate Intake procedure. To date, no client -member has become an
advocate/counselor. Although some have expressed interest, Grace
says they feel they are too busy at the present time.
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4. STAFFING
Current staffing of the Independent Living program (in addition to
those serving as advocate/counselors) includes a Coordinator,
Assistant Coordinator, and a Secretary. Several volunteers assist
with office management. Bookkeeping is done by a University of Iowa
student. Janitorial services are provided by a client -member, and
another client -member answers the phone in the afternoon, since the
Secretary's position is half-time. (Job descriptions for the three
staffpersons are attached.)
The half-time salary levels for the Coordinator and Assistant
Coordinator reflected in the program's budget are quite low ($2,000
each for FY81). The $2,000 figure is somewhat misleading in the case
of the Coordinator's salary. The Coordinator's salary is
supplemented by a half-time annual salary of approximately $11,000
from Kirkwood Community College for teaching. The Coordinator
spends about 10 hours per week at Kirkwood, 10 hours per week
teaching at the Independent Living Center, and an additional 30-40
hours per week organizing the Independent living program.
Currently, there is no supplemental funding for the Assistant
Coordinator position. The Assistant Coordinator holds an additional
full-time job. Additional funds now being applied for will be used
to supplement the current salary level for both the Coordinator and
Assistant Coordinator positions. With the additional funding, these
salaries would become competitive.
The half-time Secretary position is funded on an ongoing basis by a
CETA grant under a vocational exploration contract. Funding of a
work study position to further assist with office management may also
be sought, according to Grace. The program has successfully utilized
work study students in the past.
In addition to the above three positions and the volunteer office
management assistants, several consultants have assisted the
program. Assistance provided by consultants has generally been
without charge to the program and on a small-scale. Thus, assistance
in housing the office at Old Brick; legal advice for incorporation,
liability, etc.; assistance in setting up the program's bookkeeping
have been provided. The agency also retains an attorney on a paid
basis.
CLASSES
The Independent Living Center serves as the meeting place for a
number of classes offered through Kirkwood Community College.
Participants in the classes include Independent Living client -
members as well as other community residents. Classes offered are
aimed at enhancing the individual's self-awareness, ability to
function independently, and creative approach to living.
Approximately 35 to 40 people are currently enrolled.
Classes offered at the Center are taught by the Indpendent Living
Coordinator and several others, each of whom has an individual
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contract with Kirkwood. Classes taught are: Reading, Consumer
Education, Dance, Leisure, Yoga, Art, and Self -Esteem. In addition,
the Coordinator is the high school completion teacher for Kirkwood
and teaches there 10 hours per week.
In addition to teachers, 12 tutors assist students in reading on an
individual basis. Many of these are unpaid volunteers. Grace said
that the tutoring program needs to be organized so as to be centrally
coordinated, but as yet there has not been time to do this.
One class which the Center would like to offer and for which there. is
demand is Meal Preparation. This could be offered if the Center, had
a kitchen available, which is one of the reasons the program is
seeking a house. In the past, church kitchens have been used but
scheduling is often time-consuming and difficult since church and
other functions take priority.
The Center also feels a need for more space in which to conduct
classes. At present, there is one large room which can be used but
which poses some problems since it includes the program's reception
area.
6. OTHER ACTIVITIES
The Independent Living Center, in addition to providing advocacy and
counseling, serving as a drop-in center, and offering classes,
conducts weekly client support meetings, monthly community meetings,
and publishes a weekly newsletter.
The client support meeting is an organizational one in which client -
members discuss issues and problems relating to the program's
operations and plan future activities. This is in essence an
organization support group, not a "support group" in the traditional
sense which provides for sharing of experiences and emotional
support. The latter function is served by the Self -Esteem classes
conducted in conjunction with Kirkwood Community College and
described previously.
The monthly community meetings sponsored by the program bring
together local providers of. services to the disabled, clients and
their families, and other concerned citizens, to share information
on the Independent Living Program and philosophy and provide for
coordination between programs and individuals concerned with the
goals of independent living.
The weekly newsletter provides information on the Independent Living
program and current issues related to it. Circulation is small due
to cost. The newsletter is regularly sent to client -members,
advocate/counselors, Independent Living Board of Directors, and
professionals working with the disabled in the local Department of
Social Services and other local agencies.
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EMERGENCY HOUSING
The Independent living program has received a number of requests for
housing of a temporary emergency nature. Grace estimates that they
receive 6 or 7 such requests each month. As you are aware, a
function of the proposed Center facility would be to provide high -
functioning disabled indivdivals in transit with needed temporary
housing. The proposed Center would provide such housing for up to 3
people at any given time. Generally, housing would be provided for
up to one month. Grace feels that this duration would meet most of
the emergency housing needs. However, when necessary, an individual
might be housed more than a month.
The proposed Center includes arrangements for a live-in house
manager who would have the responsibility of supervising the
operation of the emergency housing service. The house manager would
be a client -member "graduate" of the Independent Living program. The
house manager would be responsible to the Program Coordinator.
Specifics regarding code and insurance requirements are being
researched by the program's Assistant Coordinator. Criteria to be
used in accepting temporary tenants were not available but are being
worked out in conjunction with grant applications being submitted to
several foundations by Independent Living.
Currently, those needing temporary housing area put up in client -
members' homes when possible. Occasionally, individuals have stayed
in the program's offices in Old Brick for short periods, but these
accommodations present difficulties for the client and the program.
An issue closely related to emergency housing is that of emergency
loans or grants. Grace said that small amounts have been given on
rare occasions to provide food or pay bills. This is usually
unnecessary, however, because client -members are quite good at
managing their money. The idea of an emergency loan fund has been
considered in planning for use of prospective grant monies.
8. FUNDING
In addition to funding and expenditures information submitted by
Independent Living, the following grants have been applied for.
MacArthur Foundation $50,000
Clement Stone Foundation 50,000
PILL (with Kirkwood) 70,000 (3 years)
State Developmental 10,000
Disabilities Council
U.S. Dept. of Education 300,000
The PILL grant would pay for 4 teachers' salaries, Independent Living
staff salary for supervision of the class program (part-time), class
supplies, and materials/labor to assure classroom accessibility. This
money has recently been frozen and award of it is, thus, undertain.
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Application was made to the Stone Foundation for funding last year
as well as this. Last year, Independent Living was voted secondin
line to receive this competitive grant.
The State Developmental Disabilities money would be used for part of
the Coordinator's and Assistant Coordinator's salaries.
The $300,000 Department of Education grant is a 3 -year grant to
provide advocacy services and assistance in proliferating the
philosophy and program structure of Independent Living in the
midwestern U.S. It would require the creation of three staff
positions in addition to funding current staff positions.
The rehabilitation costs for the proposed Center site will be
financed in conjunction with Kirkwood Community College. Tom
Gartland from Kirkwood has been working closely with Independent
Living and is seeking grants which might be used for materials and
planning classes which could provide supervised labor and on-site
trade instruction.
Grace indiated that application would be made for additional federal
grant before the end of July.
OTHER PROGRAM INFORMATION
Most of those currently served by the Independent Living program are
mentally disabled. However, the program is open to physically and
emotionally disabled persons who are judged capable of independent
living as well. Grace estimates that a maximum of 75 Johnson County
residents have need for the program's services (including classes)
at a given time. She said that the program will be able to serve 75
persons with the proposed facility.
Grace said that she has been in touch with disabled persons in the
University of Iowa community but that there has not been as much
interaction between them and local disabled persons as she had
originally expected. She said that the U of I population tends to
form ties within itself and be self -supportive.
As previously mentioned, one of the areas which a client -member can
contract for advocacy and counseling in is Job Seeking. This
contract includes a follow-up procedure which assesses job
satisfaction and employer satisfaction one month after the beginning
of employment. To date, there have been no major problems for either
party.
Independent Living has a good relationship with other agencies
serving the disabled in Johnson County, according to Grace. The
agency regularly refers people to and receives referrals from
Goodwill and the Department of Social Services. Referrals are also
made to Systems Unlimited, when appropriate. However, Systems has
not referred anyone to Independent Living to date.
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Grace said that there is n0
knowledge which has a system
client. There is a program in
in providing opportunities
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other program in the U.S. to her
of direct payment for advocacy by the
Berkeley, California which is similar
for independent living to disabled
Independent Living has worked with social workers to assist clients
not receiving Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits to apply
for them.
Crisis assistance is provided by the program when possible in the
form of emergency housing and loans (see section on Emergency
Housing). Grace said that loans have been repayed in some way; if
clients cannot repay monetarily, they do so through providing their
services. The program maintains a good supply to help those in need;
clients donate items each week. The Crisis Center's Food Bank has
been used when demand has exceeded Independent Living's supply.
Loans have also been made to assist in paying rent. Client -members
also have a cooperative garden and work cooperatively to solve crisis
situations.
The program is beginning to serve physically handicapped persons on a
regular basis. This is resulting in greater awareness of the
accessibility barriers existing in the present office location.
Recently, a "Close Encounters" workshop was held in the program's
offices, and 11 people in wheelchairs were carried upstairs to the
second floor location. In addition, Grace said that the extreme heat
and crowded conditions have necessitated that classes be held
elsewhere in Old Brick, but that these other areas are available to
Independent Living only on a sporadic basis.
Grace said that the program has utilized kitchen and other facilities
at churches and other local agencies for its activities from time to
time. As mentioned, there is often difficulty in reliable scheduling'
since the "donor" agency's functions must come first. She said that
a central location is needed to give the program cohesiveness and to
allow regular scheduling of classes and activities. A kitchen is
needed for classes and for those in need of emergency housing. It
would also be useful for social gatherings and business meetings.
Emergency housing would require two rooms plus a bedroom for the
resident manager. Two rooms are needed for classes, so that more
than one class can be scheduled at a time. These rooms would also
provide a place for individual counseling sessions and other private
meetings as well as social and business meetings. One room is needed
to serve as an office for staff of the program. Thus, total need is
for a seven -room house to provide a support base to assist clients in
attaining and maintaining independent and productive lives.
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HOOVER BUILDING - - DES MOINES, IOWA 50319
June 3, 1981
ROBERT D. RAY
GOVERNOR
Grace Rose, Director MICHAEL V. REAGEN
COMMISSIONER.
Independent Living, Inc,
Old Brick
26 East Market Street
Iowa City, Iowa 5224C
Dear Grace:
I am happy to see your organization may have the opportunity to expand
and share your program via a grant with the Department of Education.
Your agency has the experience to administer an advocacy program as
demonstrated during the past two 2
needs of the disabled and your strongysupport Yofhas
rtheirrstrength the
Independent Living a model program. Your agency would make an excellent
resource for advocating programs in this region and your established.
communication network would be ideal to disseminate information. Our
Program supports your endeavor in the obtaining of this grant.
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Sincerely,
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David M. Lyon
Project Director
Iowa Developmental Disabilities
Graelo Lalsen Joon Lipsky
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JOHNSON COUNTY June 9, 1981
Grace Rose
Independent Living
26 E. Market St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Grace Bose:
I am taking this opportunity to write in support of the Iowa City
Independent Living, Inc. program. I have invited Independent Living
to submit next year to United Way of Johnson County for operational
funding of their organization.
The Planning Committee of United Way found the Independent
Living, Inc. program and proposal creative and definitely a necessary i
service in the coati= of necessary services for the disabled. The
j need for basic academic, self—esteem, and advocacy services is
veil established in assisting the dis,bled to become more self reliant.
Independent Living, Inc. espouses and practices the philosophy that
the disabled can and must have a voice in progra= designed for their
benefit. Further that with assistance and encouragecent the disabled
have demonstrated the ability to achieve goals heretofore considered
beyond their reach.
I understand that Independent Living is writing a proposal to
i' further enhance their program. I support their efforts. Taking
into aceoi_t their demonstrated success thus far, and their dedication
and capabilities of'their staff, it is ry feeling that not only
continence, but expansion of the Independent Living, Inc. progran
would be a valuable asset to the conauaity. I wish then well.
Sincerely,
Mary .lane Volm
Executive Director
Thanks to gou-11W9 working 1 '.
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CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST
July 14, 1981
Mr. William Ambrisco, President
Board of Directors
Oaknoll Retirement Residence
701 Oaknoll Drive
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: Bus Shelters
Dear Mr. Ambrisco:
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IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
CITY
(319) 356-5=
Thank you for your letter of June 22, 1981, in which you requested
that two sites in the vicinity of Oaknoll be considered.for the
installation of bus shelters.
The City of Iowa City is in the process of acquiring ten bus
shelters, which will be installed along Iowa City Transit routes
throughout the City. These shelters will need to be parceled out
among about 450 stops along 14 different routes. Obviously, the
competition for these shelters will be intense, and many deserving
locations will not receive them.
We have not yet determined at which stops shelters will be located,
but based on our preliminary information it appears that the
intersection of Oaknoll Drive and West Benton Street would be a very
likely candidate. Not only would Oaknoll residents be well served,
but the residents of Seville Apartments and other complexes in the
area would benefit as well. The intersection of Oakcrest Street and
George Street, however, is not quite as an attractive location, and I
am less optimistic that a shelter could be placed there.
In any event, your interest in Iowa City Transit is greatly
appreciated. I sincerely hope that we will be able to place at least
one of our shelters at a location that will serve the Oaknoll
Retirement Residence.
Sincerely,
Hugh A. Mose, Transit Manager
Iowa City Transit
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Lucy Keith
City Council
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MEMORANDUM
Date: July 15, 1981
To: Neal Berlin, City Manager
From: Anne Carroll, Director of Human Relations
Re: Affirmative Action Goal - July 1981 -January 1982
In accordance with the City of Iowa City Affirmative Action Policy, the
following Affirmative Action goals, which were established through
conferences with department and division heads, are presented for your
review and approval.
The goals which have been established are based upon a utilization
anaylsis of the City workforce, which compares the representation of women
and minority group members in City positions with their availability in
the labor market. In those instances in which under -utilization (under-
representation) was indicated, specific goals were developed to provide
increased entry, training, and advancement opportunities for 'women and
minority group members to assure that the effects of any previous
employment barriers no longer operate to interfere with full and equal
employment opportunities with the City of Iowa City.
Race, sex and national origin "conscious" remedial goals have been
established, as permitted under applicable laws and regulations, but have
been tailored to avoid unnecessary restrictions on opportunities for the
workforce as a whole. The goals were designed after consideration of the
availability of qualified female and minority candidates, of the expected
numbers of entry level and promotional opportunities within the year, of
the training resources available, etc. Although workforce utilization
figures are unavailable, on a City-wide basis, special efforts will be
made to employ the physically and mentally handicapped.
Where possible and meaningful, specific numerical goals have been estab-
lished as targets to motivate goal achievement and measurement. In some
instances the establishment of numerical goals has not been possible
because of very low turnover, department/division size, or the existence
of standing Civil Service lists, and written goals which describe specific
actions to be taken have more appropriately been used.
In no instance will the existence of an Affirmative Action goal require
the hiring of any applicant not qualified to perform the job, nor will
goal achievement be possible without the availability of job openings and
qualified applicants.
Although goals have been established for individual City departments and
divisions, major responsibility for goal achievement is shared by the
Human Relations Department - which will be held accountable for all
aspects of applicant flow and recruitment, the establishment of position
qualifications and the development of selection instruments, assistance
with career counseling and staff training, and generally providing
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departments with the "raw material" without which Affirmative Action
steps cannot be begun.
As per the Affirmative Action policy, quarterly reports of progress toward
goal achievement will be produced by the Human Relations Department for
distribution to all City departments. Additionally, in October, 1981, the
first Annual Affirmative Action Status Report will be prepared and issued
prior to evaluation of goal achievement and reestablishment of goals for
calendar 1982, as specified by the Affirmative Action Policy.
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION GOALS
FY82
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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION GOALS
FY82
Administration - City Manager and City Clerk Offices, Legal and Human
Relations Departments
1. Administrative Departments will take Affirmative Action in
continuing to provide leadership and assistance to all other City
departments in furthering their accomplishment of Affirmative Action
goals, in the day to day operations of the Affirmative Action
program, and in fulfillment of the responsibilities specified under
the Affirmative Action policy.
2. Administrative Departments will continue to provide leadership in
promoting the City as an Affirmative Action employer.
3. Administrative Departments will strive to maintain representation of
women and minority group members in professional and administrative
positions at levels above those found in the labor market.
4. As professional vacancies arise, Affirmative Action will be taken to
recruit women and minority group members on a national basis,
utilizing minority skills banks where possible.
5. As clerical vacancies arise, Administrative Departments will take
Affirmative Action to recruit and hire minority group members into
such positions.
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6. Administrative Departments will take Affirmative Action to employ
the physically and mentally handicapped.
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Affirmative Hction Goals - FY82
Parks and Recreation Department
1. The Parks and Recreation Department, working in conjunction with the
Human Relations Department, will take Affirmative Action in
recruitment to increase the pool of minority applicants for
positions with the Parks and Recreation Department to six percent.
2. The Parks and Recreation Department will take Affirmative Action in
hiring to increase the representation of minority group members
hired as temporary employees to four percent.
3. The Parks and Recreation Department will take Affirmative Action to
recruit and hire increased numbers of women and minority group
members for maintenance worker positions, with a goal of 2% minority
group member and 3.5% female representation in FY82.
4. The Parks and Recreation Department will take Affirmative Action to
employ the physically and mentally handicapped.
5. The Parks and Recreation Department will work, through public
relations, educational endeavors, and by increasing the public
visibility of current women and minority employees, to promote the
entry of women and minority group members into park and recreation
training programs and careers.
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Affirmative :tion Goals - FY82
Police Department
1. The Police Department will take Affirmative Action, within the Iowa
City community and surrounding areas to vigorously recruit women and
minority group members for positions as Police Officer with a goal of
11 percent female representation in FY82.
2. The Police Department will take Affirmative Action to provide
training opportunities to current minority and female police
officers to enable them to qualify for promotional opportunities.
3. The Police Department will take Affirmative Action to promote female
police officers into the position of Sergeant, with a goal of 14
percent female representation in FY82.
4. The Police Department will take Affirmative Action to hire minority
group members into the position of Clerk/Typist-Front Desk to assist
in promoting good relations with the minority community.
5. The Police Department will work through public relations,
educational efforts and the ride -along program to promote the
interest and entry of female and minority group members into the law
enforcement field.
6. The Police Department will take Affirmative Action to employ the
physically and mental handicapped in clerical support areas.
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Affirmative .,ction Goals - FY82
Finance Department
Accounting, Treasury, Purchasing, Word Processing Divisions
1. The Finance Department will take Affirmative Action to recruit and
hire minority group members into temporary and entry level permanent
clerical positions.
2. The Finance Department, working in conjunction with the Human
Relations Department, will plan and provide training in conducting
career counseling to current department supervisory staff.
3. The Finance Department working in conjunction with the Human
Relations Department will provide career counseling and skills
training to enable current female employees to become interested in
and qualify for promotional opportunities.
Parkino Division
1. The Parking Systems Division will take Affirmative Action to recruit
and hire women and minority group members as temporary and federally
funded employees in maintenance worker positions.
2. The Parking Division will continue to take Affirmative Action to
recruit and hire women and minority group members into entry level
positions.
Equipment Service Division
1. The EquipmentService Division will take Affirmative Action to
recruit and hire women and minority group members as temporary and
federally funded employees.
2. The Equipment Service Division will take Affirmative Action to
recruit and hire women and minority group members into Maintenance
Worker III positions (entry-level mechanic positions).
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Action to employ the physically and mentally handicapped.
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Affirmative tion Goals - FY82
Public Works Department
Engineering Division
1. The Engineering Division will take Affirmative Action to recruit and
hire minority group members into Engineering Technician positions,
as vacancies may arise.
2. The Engineering Division will take Affirmative Action to recruit and
hire one woman or minority group member into summer temporary
positions during FY82.
Water Division
1. The Water Division will continue to take Affirmative Action in
providing career counseling and training to enable current female
employees to qualify for promotions to Treatment Plant Operator
positions, with a goal of 25 percent female representation in FY82.
2. The Water Division will take Affirmative Action to recruit and hire
women and minority group members into Maintenance Worker I and II
positions, as vacancies arise.
Pollution Control
1. The Pollution Control Division will take Affirmative Action to
recruit and hire women and minority group members into Maintenance
Worker II and Treatment Plant Operator positions with a goal of 11
percent female or minority group representation during FY82.
2. The Pollution Control Division will take Affirmative Action to
recruit women and minority group members into part-time Laboratory
Technician positions.
Streets/Sanitation
I. The Streets/Sanitation Division will take Affirmative Action to
recruit and hire women and minority group members as temporary
employees, with a goal of five percent female and five percent
minority group member representation in FY82.
2. The Streets/Sanitation Division will take Affirmative Action to
continue to hire mentally handicapped employees under federally
funded programs.
3. The Streets/Sanitation Division will continue to provide training
and career counseling to current female employees to enable them to
qualify for promotional opportunities.
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Affirmative Action Goals - FY82
Traffic Engineering
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1. The Traffic Engineering Division will take Affirmative Action to
recruit and hire female or minority group members into Maintenance
Worker II positions, as vacancies arise.
Transit Division
1. The Transit Division will strive to maintain a position of leadership
in the utilization of women and minority group members as Transit
Drivers and Maintenance Workers.
2. The Transit Division will take Affirmative Action to recruit, hire
and retain women and the handicapped as night crew maintenance
workers.
3. The Transit Division will continue to take Affirmative Action
through staff training to serve the public courteously and
efficiently without regard to race, creed, color, sex, ancestry,
religion, age, sexual orientation, marital status, mental or
physical handicap or disability.
The Public Works Department and its divisions will take Affirmative
Action to employ the physically and mentally handicapped.
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Affirmative tion Goals - FY82
Planning and Program Development Department
1. The Planning and Program Development Department will take
Affirmative Action to provide internship opportunities to women and
minority group members with a goal of 30 percent female
representation and five percent minority representation during FY82.
2. As vacancies arise the Planning and Program Department will take
Affirmative Action to recruit women and minority group members for
Planner I, Sr. Planner, and Coordinator positions on a national
basis, utilizing minority skills banks where possible.
3. The Planning and Program Development Department will continue to
provide career counseling and training to enable current female
employees to qualify for promotional opportunities.
4. The Planning and Program Development Department will take
Affirmative Action to employ the physically and mentally
handicapped.
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Affirmative „ction Goals - FY82
Housing and Inspection Services Department
1. The Housing and Inspection Services Department will take Affirmative
Action to recruit and hire qualified minority group members into
positions as Housing or Building inspectors, as vacancies arise.
2. The Housing and Inspection Services Department will take Affirmative
Action to recruit and hire minority group members into clerical and
paraprofessional assistant positions in the Housing Division.
3. The Housing and Inspection Services Department will continue to
provide career counseling and training to current female employees
in the Inspection and Housing Divisions to enable them to qualify for
promotional opportunities. i
4. The Housing and Inspection Services Department will take Affirmative
Action to employ the physically and mentally handicapped.
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Affirmative tion Goals - FY82
Fire Department
1. As Firefighter vacancies arise, the Fire Department will continue to
assist in a vigorous recruitment campaign to encourage applications
from women and minority group members.
2. Prior to the employment of a woman or minority group member as a
Firefighter, a training session for all department employees will be
planned and conducted which will provide a form for discussion of
Affirmative Action issues.
3. Prior to the employment of a woman or minority group member, special
training sessions will be conducted by the Human Relations
Department for all Fire Department command staff, to acquaint them
with their special Affirmative Action responsibilities.
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 24, 1981
TO: City Council
FROM: Rosemary Vitosh, Director of Finance
RE: Special Assessment Bonds for BDI Special Assessment Project
Attached is a copy of the Official Statement and Notice of Sale
which was mailed to prospective bond purchasers today. The
schedule for finalizing the bond sale is as follows:
July 27 -First advertisement of bond sale
published in the Press Citizen
Aug. 3 -Second advertisement published in
the Press Citizen
Aug. 11 -Bond bid opening and Council
authorization of the sale of bonds
(Formal Council Meeting)
Week of -Bonds delivered, sales proceeds
Sept. 14 received, construction warrants
redeemed
Please note that the bond bid opening is scheduled for the
August 11th evening Council meeting.
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DATE OF .SALE:
TIME OF SALE:
PLACE OF SALE:
OFFICIAL STATEMENT
AND
NOTICE OF SALE
$370,000-
PUBLIC
370,000PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS
IOWA CITY, IOWA
August 11, 1981
7:30 p.m.
Council Chambers
Civic Center
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa
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Re: S370,000 Public Improvement Bonds of
the City of Iowa City, Iowa
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
The following is offered to prospective bidders at the
public sale of the above subject bonds.
It is not to be construed as a contract with the purcha-
sers of the bonds. Statements contained herein which involve,
estimates, forecasts or matters of opinion, whether or not
expressly so described as such, are intended solely as such
and are not to be construed as representations of fact.
No dealer, broker, salesman or other person has been
authorized to give any information or to make any represen-
tations other than those contained herein and, if given or
made, such other information or representations must not be
relied upon as having been authorized. The following material
does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of
any offer to buy nor shall there be any sale of the bonds by a
person in any jurisdiction in which it is unlawful for such
person to make such an offer, solicitation or sale.
I have reviewed this material and have made the deter-
mination that as of the date hereof the information contained
herein is, to the best of my knowledge and belief; true and
correct in all material respects and does not contain an
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements made,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading. The Issuer, if requested to do so by the original
purchaser of the bonds, will deliver a certificate so stating,
dated the date of bond delivery and further certifying that
the signatories know of no material adverse change in
conditions.
The scope of Bond Counsel's employment in connection with
the review of these materials has been limited to the state-
ments of law and legal conclusions, if any, set forth. The
accompanying materials have been prepared under the direct
supervision of the undersigned. This statement does not pur-
port to duplicate information readily available from other
standard sources. Additional information, reports or
materials may be obtained from the undersigned.
Dated this 24th day of July , 1981.
Director of nance of IoVa City, Iowa
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CITY OF IO`4A CITY, IOWA
COUNTY OF JOHNSON
CITY OFFICIALS
MAYOR . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . John R. Balmer
COUNCIL MEMBERS . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . Clemens Erdahl
Larry Lynch
Mary C. Neuhauser
David Perret
Glenn E. Roberts
Robert A. Vevera
CITY MANAGER . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . Neal Berlin
CITY CLERK . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . Abbie Stolfus
CITY TREASURER . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . Nancy Heaton
FINANCE DIRECTOR . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . Rosemary Vitosh
CITY ATTORNEY . . . . .
. . . . . . . . Robert Jansen
BOND COUNSEL. Ahlers,
Cooney, Dorweiler, Haynie & Smith
Des Moines, Iowa
CONSULTING ENGINEERS. . .
. . . Shive—Hattery & Associates
THE INFORMATION AND STATISTICAL DATA CONTAINED HEREIN HAVE
BEEN COMPILED FROM OFFICIAL SOURCES BY THE CITY, AND, WHILE
NOT GUARANTEED AS TO THE COMPLETENESS OR ACCURACY, ARE
BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT.
Bidders are referred to the published Notice of Bond Sale
which sets forth in detail the terms and conditions of sale.
A copy of the proposed notice of sale commences on page 7. In
the event of any conflict between the published Notice of Sale
and this Official Statement, the published notice shall
prevail.
(Additional copies of this official statement may be obtained
from the Issuer at the Council Chambers, Civic Center, 410
E. Washington Street, Iowa City, Iowa 52240, or Ahlers,
Cooney, Dorweiler, Haynie & Smith, 300 Liberty Building,
Des Moines, Iowa 50309, Bond Counsel for the Issuer.)
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OFFICIAL STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF SALE
Issuer: The City of Iowa City, in the County of
Johnson, State of Iowa.
The Bonds: $370,000 Public Improvement Bonds.
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Law of Issuance: Section 384.68, Code of Iowa.
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Sale Date: August 11, 1981.
Time:
Place: Council Chambers, Civic Center, 410 E. Washington
Street, Iowa City, Iowa,
Bonds Dated: August 1, 1981.
Denominations. $5,000 each.
0 tion: All bonds due after December 1, 1981, will be
subject to call prior to maturity in whole or from time to
time in.part,.in numerical order on or within forty-five
days after said date or any succeeding interest payment
date, at the option of the Issuer, upon terms of par plus
accrued interest to date of call. Said Improvement Bonds
shall not, constitute a general obligation but shall be
payable only from the special fund created by assessments
to property benefited by the 1979 BDI Second Addition
Improvements.
Interest: Interest on said bonds will be payable on
December 1, 1981, and annually on the 1st day of December
thereafter. Principal and interest will be payable at the
office of the Treasurer of the City. No bond shall bear
interest at a rate exceeding ten percent per annum.
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Principal Payment Date: Principal will be paid annually
on December 1st.
Source of Payment: Special Assessment Bonds payable from
assessments levied against benefited property of the
issuer. (A description of the improvements and the areas
assessed is shown as Exhibit A. A summary of the prin-
cipal statutory provisions relating to the maturity and
collection of special assessments is outlined in
Exhibit B).
Assessments are based upon full cost of the improve-
ments provided and are shown per lot in Exhibit A. All
lots are owned by Business Development, Incorporated, a
nonprofit local development corporation. The properties
are located along Heinz Road off U. S. Highway Number 6
and are part of an industrial park development. Paving,
sanitary sewer, storm sewer and utilities are fully in
place with respect to Lots 1 through 8, BDI Second
Addition. The remaining parcel will require further
extension of the improvements to be fully served. Other
than the public and utility improvements noted above, none
of the properties have been developed or, to the knowledge
of the Issuer, sold for development. A map showing the
properties' dimensions is included.
The Issuer will be dependent upon timely payment of
assessment installments by the owner of the property or
successor owners in order to realize sufficient cash funds
to pay bond principal and interest when due. Reference is
made to Exhibit B for a general description of statutory
procedures to enforce payment of assessments.
Purpose of Issue: The bonds are to be issued for the
purpose of paying costs of the 1979 BDI Second Addition
Improvements.
Bid Security: $7,400.
Tax Status: In the opinion of bond counsel, coupon interest
on the bonds is exempt from present federal income taxes.
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Proiect Cost: The final project cost summary is as follows:
SUMMARY
Box culvert construction
$ 26,770.75
Sanitary sewer construction
53,240.40
Storm sewer construction
23,430.00
Pavement construction
86,769.00
Lift station and force main
112,358.65
Erosion control
0.00
Water main
18,338.75
Storm sewer construction (City Requirement)
17,763.00
Cost after completion date charged to
Parkview Company
- 9,038.40
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Contingency
A. Special engineering services
Storm sewer & storm water
management $
7,520.00
Assessment schedule
revisions
5,040.00
Project development plans &
costs
1,640.00
Platting revisions & permit
fees
1,310.00
Improvements within property
! adjacent to Scott Boulevard
right-of-way
6,920.00
Railroad renovation on Heinz
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6,050.00
Contract renegotiations
1,670.00
30,150.00 �
B. Pelling easement
2,500.00
C. interest on billings
3,081.65
Preliminary assessments, design, construction
contract administration, construction
observation, and final assessments
83,667.19
Legal expense
10,000.00
f Advertising expense
300.00
Bond printing expense
400.00
Interest on warrants
36,200.00
Default fund (10% of $400,882.86)
40,088.29
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..7.
Water main - half the cost of
increased
size over 6" diameter
(1020 L.F.) ($17.40 - $8.50)
2
= $4,539.00
(355 L.F.) ($19.45 - $9.45)
2
= S1,775.00
6,314.00
TOTAL PROJECT COST
$542,333.28
COST BREAKDOWN
Cash payment by BDI
Total assessment ($397,868.17 +
Total
default fund)
95,048.13
$437,956.66
non -assessable cost
Costs paid by city
6,314.00
3,014.49**
TOTAL PROJECT COST
$542,333.28
**State Sales Tax Reimbursement
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DETAILS OF ASSESSMENTS
Total of assessments confirmed by Council:
Date of Levy: April 21, 1981.
Amount of assessments paid in cash not
included in figures below,
Total amount of unpaid assessments of
less than $50 each,
Total amount of unpaid assessments -
against Municipal, State and
United States owned property,
Total amount of unpaid assessments -
in appeal,
Total amount of unpaid assessments -
tax sale certificates outstanding,
Total amount of unpaid assessments -
taxes suspended upon order..of
Board of Supervisors,
Cushion and' collateral inspection
deduction, etc., (including
deduction for assessments against
vacant or unimproved property),
Amount of Public Improvement Bonds
to be issued against unpaid assessments
on benefited property (this issue),
Population: 1960 Census - 33,443
1970 Census - 46,850
1980 Census - 50,508
Total Land Area of Issuer: 21 square miles.
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$437,956.66
$ 29,373.88
$ None
$ None
$ None
$ None
$ None
$ 38,582.80
$370,000.00
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Property Valuations
(Assessed and Taxable Value of all Taxable Property)
Year 1008 Actual Value
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1976 $447,160,914
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1977 $466,467,0+30
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1978 $622,793,008
$543,937,257
1979 $796,803,998
$594,549,098
1980 $818,852,362
$634,021,232
Total General Obligation Bonded
4
indebtedness, Presently Outstanding
e
(Not Including This Issue
= $ 13,389,000
Moneys and credits not included
in above
= $
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FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Property Valuations
(Assessed and Taxable Value of all Taxable Property)
Year 1008 Actual Value
Assessed Value
With Rollback
1976 $447,160,914
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1977 $466,467,0+30
-N/A-
1978 $622,793,008
$543,937,257
1979 $796,803,998
$594,549,098
1980 $818,852,362
$634,021,232
Total General Obligation Bonded
1979/1980
1980/1981
indebtedness, Presently Outstanding
(Not Including This Issue
= $ 13,389,000
Moneys and credits not included
in above
= $
28,494
Other General Obligation Indebtedness
= $ 10,728
TAX COLLECTIONS
Amount
Levied
Fiscal
Amount
Year
Collected
$4,712,465
$4,955,262
1976/1977
1977/1978
$4,710,073
$5,676,460
1978/1979
$4,969,801
$5,607,321
$6,267,064
$7,463,393
1979/1980
1980/1981
$6,198,138
$7,393,546
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(Two.publications required)
NOTICE OF BOND SALE
Time and Place of Sale: The sale of bonds of the City of
Iowa City, Iowa, will be held at the Council Chambers, Civic
Center, 410 E. Washington Street, in the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, (the "Issuer") at o'clock M., on the
day of , 1981. Sealed bids will be received at
the office of the Clerk and all sealed bids received prior to
the time of the sale will be referred to the Council at the
meeting then to be held. After the receipt of such sealed
bids, if any, open bids will be received, and after the close
of open bidding, the sealed bids will be opened and the bonds
will then be sold to the best and most favorable bidder for
cash.
The Bonds. The bonds to be offered are the following:
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS, in the principal amount of
$370,000, .to be dated August 1, 1981, in the
denomination of $5,000 each, and to mature as
follows:
Principal Maturity
Amount Dec. 1st
$35,000
1981
$35,000
1982
$35,000
1983
$35,000
1984
$35,000
1985
$35,000
1986
$40,000
1987
$40,000
1988
$40,000
1989
$40,000
1990
Optional Redemption: All bonds due after
December 1, 1981, will be subject to call prior
to maturity in whole or from time to time in
part, in numerical order on or within forty-five
days after said date or any succeeding interest
payment date, at the option of the Issuer, upon
terms of par plus accrued interest to date of
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call. Said Improvement Bonds shall not consti-
tute a general obligation but shall be payable
only from the special fund created by
assessments to property benefited by the 1979
BDI Second Addition Improvements.
Interest: Interest on said bonds will be payable
on December 1, 1981, and annually on the 1st day
of December thereafter. Principal and interest
will be payable at the office of the Treasurer
of the City. No bond shall bear interest at a
rate exceeding ten percent per annum.
Bid Security: All bids shall be accompanied by a cer-
tified check Or a cashier's check drawn upon a solvent bank
doing business in the United States, in favor of the City, in
the amount of $7,400. If the bidder to whom the bonds are
awarded withdraws its bid or fails to complete the purchase in
accordance with the terms hereof, the Issuer shall have the
right in its sole discretion to elect to treat the bid
security either as liquidated damages or as a credit against
the Issuer's claim for actual damages occasioned thereby.
Checks of unsuccessful bidders will be returned promptly.
Form of Bids: All bids shall be unconditional except as
provided in this notice, for an entire issue of bonds and
shall specify the rate or rates of interest in conformity to
the limitations of the following paragraph, and all other
things being equal, the bid at par and accrued interest and
bid for the lowest interest rate will be given preference.
Bids must be submitted on or in substantial compliance with
the official bid form provided by the Issuer. The bonds will
be awarded to the bidder offering the lowest interest cost,
which will be determined by aggregating the interest payable
by the Issuer over the life of the bonds in accordance with
the terms of each bid presented, and deducting therefrom the
premium, if any, stipulated in said proposal.
Rates of Interest: The rates of interest specified in the
bidder's proposal must conform to the limitations following:
1. All bonds of each annual maturity must bear the same
interest rate.
2. No bond shall bear more than one interest rate and no
bid calling for supplemental coupons will be accepted.
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3. Rates of interest bid must be in multiples of one-
eighth or one -twentieth of one percent.
4. No rate of interest named shall be more than two per-
cent higher than the lowest rate of interest named.
Delivery: The bonds will be delivered, without expense to
the purchaser at any mutually acceptable bank and trust com-
pany at Des Moines, Iowa, against full payment in immediately
available cash or federal funds. The bonds are expected to be
delivered within thirty days after the sale. Should delivery
be delayed beyond sixty days from date of sale for any reason
except failure of performance by the purchaser, the purchaser
may withdraw his bid and thereafter his interest in and liabi-
lity for the bonds will cease. (When the bonds are ready for
delivery, the Issuer may give the successful bidder five
working days notice of the delivery date and the Issuer will
expect payment in full on that date, otherwise reserving the
right at its option to determine that the bidder has failed to
comply with the offer of purchase.)
CUSIP Numbers: The bonds will be printed without CUSIP
numbers, unless requested by the purchaser who must agree in
his bid proposal to pay the cost thereof and to waive any
extension of delivery time due to the use of said numbers. In
no event will the Issuer be responsible for or Bond Counsel
review or express any opinion of the correctness of such
numbers, and incorrect numbers on said bonds shall not be
cause for the purchaser to refuse to accept delivery of said
bonds.
Legal Opinion: Said bonds will be sold subject to the
opinion of Ahlers, Cooney, Dorweiler, Haynie & Smith,
Attorneys of Des Moines, Iowa, as to the legality and their
opinion will be furnished together with the printed bonds
without cost to the purchaser and all bids will be so
conditioned. Except to the extent necessary to issue their
opinion as to the legality of the bonds, the attorneys will
not examine or review or express any opinion with respect to
the accuracy or completeness of documents, materials or state-
ments made or furnished in connection with the sale, issuance
or marketing of the bonds. The opinion will be printed on the
back of the bonds.
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_Rights Reserved: The right is reserved to reject any or
all bids, and to waive any irregularities as deemed to be in
the best interests of the public.
By order of the City Council of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa.
City Clerk of the City of
Iowa City, Iowa
(End of Notice)
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EXHIBIT A
DESCRIPTION OF IMPROVEMENTS AND AREAS ASSESSED WITHIN THE
1979 BDI SECOND ADDITION IMPROVEMENTS
The extent of the work completed on the project is as
follows:
The proposed site improvements consist of
constructing a reinforced concrete box culvert, storm
sewer, sanitary sewer, water main, portland cement
concrete paving, modificiations to the existing lift
station, and sanitary force main, together with the
j required grading, related work, engineering and
miscellaneous special work and services on the
following street:
Heinz Road from the South line of Lot No. 8 of BDI
1 Second Addition northwesterly approximately 1,109
feet and adjacent to Scott Boulevard which borders
the easterly line of Lot 6, Auditor's Plat 32.
The area assessed is as follows:
Lots 1 through 8, inclusive, in BDI Second Addition
to Iowa City, Iowa, and Lot No. 6, Auditor's Plat 32,
t Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, as recorded in
Johnson County Recorder's Office, Plat Book 16,,Page
79,except all that area described as Lot No. 1, BDI
j Third Addition, as recorded in Johnson County
Recorder's Office, Plat Book 17, Page 83, and except
all that area described as BDI Second Addition to
Iowa City, Iowa.
Assessments are as follows:
t
' Lot #1: $37,088.24
i Lot #2: $22,747.45
Lot #3: $22,055.14
Lot #4: $29,373.88 (paid in full)
j Lot #5: $42,132.23
Lot #6: $29,670.59
Lot #7: $17,604.54
Lot #8: $18,692.47
Lot #6, Auditor's Plat 32: $218,592.12
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EXHIBIT B
SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT COLLECTION PROCEDURES
Special assessment installments are to be collected over a
deferred period of ten years, in equal installments of prin-
cipal plus interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of ten
percent per annum.
Assessments not timely paid draw additional penalty on the
same basis as ordinary taxes, at the rate of one percent per
month up to a maximum of forty-eight percent. If assessments
are not paid when due, the property may be offered at the
regular tax sale on the third Wednesday of June following the
delinquency date. Purchasers at the tax sale must pay an
amount equal to the taxes, special assessments, interest and
penalties due on the property and funds so received are
applied to the payment of the taxes and special assessments.
A property owner may redeem from the regular tax sale but
failing redemption within 3 years the tax sale purchaser is
entitled to a deed which in general conveys the title free and
clear of all liens except future installments of special
assessments and taxes.
For properties which are not bid in at two consecutive
regular tax sales, a scavenger tax sale is held which results
in the acquisition by the county of the tax sale properties.
The county may then resell the property for whatever price the
market will bear and the amount so realized is applied on a
proportional basis to the payment of taxes and special
assessments in their order of priority. The scavenger sale
eliminates liens of past due installments of special
assessments but the property remains subject to future
installments. If the county elects to transfer the property
to a public housing agency for use in a homesteading policy
the liens of past taxes and installments of assessments remain
in effect.
Property of political subdivisions of the state are not
subject to the tax sale procedure but the law requires that
those assessments be paid from the general fund of the politi-
cal subdivision.
Any tax levying body which levies a special assessment and
any holder of bonds payable from a special assessment has the
right to bid in the property at tax sale.
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EXHIBIT C
OFFICIAL BID FORM
City Council, Iowa City, Iowa
Re: $370,000 Public Improvement Bonds,
dated August 1, 1981, of Iowa City, Iowa.
For all or none of the above bonds, in accordance with
notice of sale, we will pay you the
$370,000 plus a premium of
$�_ and accrued interest to date of delivery for bonds
bearing interest rates and maturing in the stated years as
follows:
%
December 1st Maturities
%
for
for
bonds
bonds
due in
due in
years
19
through
19
8
%
for
bonds
due in
years
years
19—
19—
through
through
19—
19—
%
for
for
bonds
bonds
due in
due in
years
19_—
through
19—
%
%
for
bonds
due in
years
years
19
19—
rough
rough
19--
19—
%
for
for
bonds
bonds
due in
due in
years
19—
rough
19—
1 8
for
bonds
due in
years
19—
rough
19—
8
for
bonds
due in
ears
years
19—
19=
i
19_
through
rough
19--
(Interest rates
of one percent,
must be
not
bid, in
multiples
of
1/8th
or 1/20th
and lowest rate).
more
than
2% difference
between
highest
This bid is for prompt acceptance and for delivery of said
bonds to us in compliance with the official Notice of Sale of
Public Improvement Bonds, which is made a part of this
proposal, by reference. We enclose our good faith deposit in
the amount of $7,400 to be held by you pending delivery of and
payment for the bonds. If our bid is not accepted, said depo-
sit is to be promptly returned to us.
According to our computations (the correct computation being
controlling in the award), the total net interest cost of the
above bid is $T�_ and the average net effective
interest rate is 8.
Respectfully submitted,
Account Manager:
(Representing associated
firms listed on reverse
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The foregoing offer is hereby accepted by and on behalf of the
City Council of Iowa City, in the County of Johnson, State of
Iowa, this day of
1981.
ATTEST:
Title: BY:
Title.
Good faith deposit received (for return to unsuccessful
bidder)
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IOWA CITY TRANSIT AUTHY
CIVIC CNTR, 410 E WASHINGTON ST
IOWA CITY 10 52240
TO: ALL MEMBERS
FROM: JACK R._GILSTRAP, APTA-EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
DATE: JULY 179 1961
IMPORTANT GOOD NEWS. AS A RESULT OF. THE FAVORABLE DECISION APTA
RECEIVED IN THE 504 LITIGATION, SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION DREW
LEWIS HAS SENT TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER AN INTERIM REGULATION
PROVIDING FOR A LOCAL OPTION APPROACH TO TRANSPORTATION FOR
HANDICAPPED PERSONS. THE REGULATION WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE
MONDAY, JULY.20 EDITION OF THE FEDERAL REGISTER AND IT WILL BE
EFFECTIVE AT THAT TIME. THE NEW REGULATION REQUIRES UMTA RECIPIENTS
TO CERTIFY THAT THEY ARE OR WILL BE WITHIN SIX (6) MONTHS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS BASED IN LARGE PART ON UMTA'S 1976 LOCAL
OPTION REGULATION. WITH THIS CHANGE, ALTERNATIVES TO ACCESSIBLE
BUSES ARE POSSIBLE IMMEDIATELY.
EARLY NEXT WEEK, APTA WILL PROVIDE A COPY OF THE NEW REGULATION AND
A DETAILED ANALYSIS TO ALL TRANSIT SYSTEM MEMBERS.
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the ENERGY
SAVERnews
JULY 1981 CITY OF IOWA CITY NO. 12 PEDITOR
ENNY BURGER
THE FACTS of DRIVING COSTS
We know that driving costs keep
increasing and that we could cut
them back. But exactly how much
are we paying? The American
Automobile Association (AAA)
has printed a booklet that has
computed a national average of
driving costs, provided a form
to figure your driving costs,
and offered some gas saving
tips.
Car costs are divided into two
groups; variable and fixed.
Variable costs include gas,
oil, maintenance and tires.
These are all directly related
to the number of miles driven.
Fixed costs include insurance,
license registration fees,
depreciation, use and property
taxes. These are usually annual
expenses determined by the kind
of car you drive and where you
live. The AAA has computed a
national average cost of
driving a car at 8.174 per mile.
After 15,000 miles the variable
cost is $1,225 a year, $940 of
that is gasoline and oil. The
fixed cost is $2,375. The total
cost to drive a car per year
then, is $3,600. If the number
of miles driven is 10,000, then
the variable cost per year would
be $817 and the total cost per
year then would be $3,192.
To determine your cost fill out
the AAA form which appears at
the end of this article. Then
you can compare your cost with
the averaqe cost.
How can your costs be lowered?
The AAA suggests:
Weight is most important.
Mileage is reduced from one to
two percent for every 100 pounds
of added weiqht.
An air conditioner weights
about 100 pounds. When in use
mileage decreases from nine to
as much as 20% with stop and go
driving. However, when driving
on the highway you will get
better gas mileage if you run
the air conditioning instead of
leaving the windows open. To
leave the windows open causes an
aerodynamic drag on the car thus
using more gasoline.
Automatic transmission can
reduced fuel economy up to 15%.
Power steering, power brakes,
power seats, power windows, and
power sunroofs all use extra
energy and add more weight.
Radial tires yield better gas
mileage. Underinflated tires
reduce mileage and result in
wear on the edges of the tires.
Overinflated tires, however,
are a safety hazard. Follow the
manufacturer's recommendations.
Drive 55 miles per hour, it will
increase your gas mileage.
Keep up maintenance work,
regular tune-ups, etc.
Accelerate and brake gradually.
You will save 15% more gas than
if you brake and accelerate
hard. Drive at steady speeds.
Don't allow your car to idle in
bank lines, train crossings or
at any time over 30 seconds.
If you would like more detailed
information on driving costs,
the AAA Motor Club of Iowa has
copies of their booklet
available at no cost. Contact:
AAA Motor Club of Iowa
1070 William
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
338-7525
USE THIS SPACE TO COMPUTE YOUR
OWN ANNUAL DRIVING COSTS
FIXED YEARLY
COSTS TOTALS
Depreciation (divide
by number of years
of ownership) ....•••
Insurance............
License b Registra-
tion.......
Finance Charge .......
TOTAL FIXED COSTS....
VARIABLE
COSTS
Gas b oil per mile...
Number of miles
driven..........
Cost per year (multiply
miles driven by gas b
oil per mile).......
Maintenance (Use your own
figures or Runzeheimer
figure, multiplied by
miles driven) .......
TOTAL VARIABLE COSTS
OTHER COSTS (Car wash,
repairs, accessories,
etc.) .............
TOTAL DRIVING COSTS
PER YEAR .............
COST PER MILE (Divide
yearly total by total
miles driven).......
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MORE FRAUDULENT DEVICES GOING UP"
In the June issue of the Energy Saver News, fraudulent energy Humans have a natural
saving devices for both home and auto were reviewed. This curiousity to know what the
article will cover fraudulent energy saving devices for autos future holds for them. One
in further depth. The following is based EPA testing. concern is what the price of
The devices are divided into five groupings. The first type energy is going to rise to.
are the ignition devices. They claim better fuel economy and The Energy User News, a
cleaner emissions. One of these, manufactured by the Special Fairchild Business newspaper,
Formula Company was tested and the EPA found no significant conducts a survey once a month
improvement in fuel economy, plus some exhaust emissions did to obtain predictions from
not decrease, but increased by 33-38%. Another similar approximately 60 energy users
device called the Paser Magnum Electronic Anti -Pollution on what they believe the price
Engine Economizer was supposed to transfer energy by a metal of certain energy types will
connection between the plug wires. The EPA found no marked increase within the next
improvement in fuel economy. twelve months.
Since January of 1981,
The second type of devices are the fuel additives. The makers predictions about electricity
of these announce you will go farther on a gallon of gas or price increases have remained
clean up the car emissions or both. Some examples are the NRG steady. The consensus is that
N1, QEI400, Rolfite Upgrade, Johnson gasoline additive, or electricity will increase 18%
EI -5. The EPA denies their claim. The fuel economy did not to 20%.
rise and in some cases emission levels increased instead of Natural gas, is another story.
decreased. The secret of these additives seems to be that In January, a 25% increase was
their composition is mainly petroleum.products or detergents. the popular prediction, but in
None have a "miracle" ingredient. February that prediction
jumped to 29%. Then in March,
The third category are the Air -bleed systems. An air -bleed it dropped back down to 25% and
system is supposed to allow more air to enter the carburetor has stayed there ever since.
in a critical spot to allow air and gasoline to mix better. It is interesting to note what
The Econo-Jets, Mini Turbocharger Air Bleed, Ball -Matic, and reasons prompt these
Landrum Mini-Carbs were found to make no significant improve- predictions. Between January
ment in fuel economy and emission levels. and February, there was big
talk about President Reagan's
In the fourth group, the majority of vapor air bleeds and proposal to decontrol natural
water injectors did work well enough to back up their claims. gas. The immediate conclusion
However, the price of these devices is higher than the savings was that prices would soar.
one gets from them. The fifth group, air filters made of When no action was taken, the
urethane foam, were also found not to cause a significant talk decreased and percentages
reduction in emission or an increase in fuel economy. went back down. After the
scare, those surveyed felt
It is not known how much money has been spent for these that the natural gas
devices, but the following is an example of how big a ripoff distributors would not have
it is. Within a 90 day period a mail order firm sold 36,000 drastically increased their
of a certain device at $16 a piece. The manufacturer of the prices .if the decontrol had
device took home $576,000. occurred anyway.
As of the last month's survey,
It is possible that if you have used one of these devices, the predictions stand as a 25%
there have been improvements in gas mileage. However, this is increase for natural gas, and
more than likely due to the additional work done on the car as an 18% increase for
specified by the device's installation instructions. The electricity in the next 12
instructions often state that the car engine must be timed or months. These increases mean
given a total tune-up before the device will function to its that the City of Iowa City will
fullest capacity. It is this maintenance work on the engine have to pay about $90,000 more
that allows the gas mileage to improve. for electricity and natural
gas next year.
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The Cedar Rapids Gazette: Sun., July 19, 1981
Housing Authority
keeps busy in Iowa City
IOWA CITY — While the econ-
omy has played havoc with most
personal budgets, some people are
hit worse than others, to the point
that food can become a luxury. And
housing — especially in the Iowa
City area with apartments in high
demand because of a bumper crop of
students attending the University of
Iowa — becomes a poor joke.
But for people in the Iowa City
area who cannot afford adequate
housing and still make ends meet,
there is hope in the form of the Iowa
City Housing Authority.
The Housing. Authority receives
Its funds from the federal Depart.
ment of Housing and Urban Devel-
opment, which offers grants to
communities for subsidized housing.
Although there -are several Individ.
ual programs offered through the
Housing Authority, the most preva.
lent Is the one dealing with existing
housing, commonly referred to as
Section 8 housing because gulde-
lines for the program are Included in
that section of the HUD regulations.
There are about 100 applications
for Section 8 housing waiting to be
placed In the program, Lyle Seydel,
Iowa City housing coordinator, said.
The 100 applications Is not an
excessive number of applicants, he
said, adding that the number of
applicants remains relatively steady.
Section 8 provides for housing
assistance to about 390 Johnson
County families. The amount of
federal subsidy varies with the
income and size of the family and
the amount of the rent: a family pays
only 25 percent of Its Income for
housing, with HUD funds making up
Vie difference.
In some cases, although rather
Infrequently, Seydel said, HUD ends
up paying for all but 15 percent of
the rent.
People subsidized under Section
8 must find their own housing In
accordance with HUD regulations,
Seydel said. When the person finds
housing that meets the specified
rent he is qualified for, it is up to the
Housing Authority to check with the
landlord to see if the landlord Is
'1
willing to participate in the pro.
gram. If the landlord gives the go-
ahead, he will receive a check from
the tenant, as well as HUD.
People who qualify for housing
assistance must keep within a price
range when looking for housing,
Seydel said. Prices range from $210
for an efficiency to $390 for a four.
bedroom apartment. But they must
also be able to show a need for
housing assistance before they can
get into the program.
There are four areas that the
Housing Authority looks into when
checking upon an individual's eligi-•
bility, for subsidized housing. Family
status is the first category;.in which
there must be two or more persons
In the family, by the legal definition
of a family, such as a married couple
or a parent and child.
"But an individual satisfies this
requirement by being 62 years old or
over; Seydel said, adding that
handicapped and disabled persons
would also qualify under this provi.
sion.
-A person applying for subsidized
housing must be able to show a
financial need for assistance because
of a low Income. This can also apply
to families with many dependent
children. The Housing Authority
also determines if the person apply.
Ing for housing assistance is men.
tally and physically capable of
Independent living.
And "for lack of a better word,"
Seydel said, the last requirement
applicants must meet Is their desira.
bility, which covers such things as
whether they had been good tenants
In the past.
The Iowa City Housing Authority
has extended beyond the city limits,
Seydel said, whicjt cuts down ori
administrative costs. The Housing
Authority serves, in addition to Iowa
City, Coralville, University Heights,
Hills, Tiffin and the unincorporated
areas of Johnson County. The Ox-
ford City Council . will soon be
considering the possibility of enter -
Ing Into a cooperative agreement
with the authority for subsidized
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The existing housing program in
Iowa City is also facing expansion In
its coverage, as HUD recently ap-
proved an additional 25 families for
assistance with housing costs. The
25 additional families will bring
about $92,000 in additional funds
from HUD, making the total an-
nual grant for Section 8 at about
$930,000. The annual grants are
guaranteed for five-year periods.
Other housing assistance pro-
grams in Iowa City bring In an
additional 440 housing units for
families and Individuals. They In-
clude the Mark IV Apartments,
which offers 248 units to families
who need housing assistance. There
are also two apartment complexes
for the elderly, as well as 48 units*
throughout the city for handicapped
and disabled persons.
Construction is under way for an
additional 112 units for persons In
need of assistance, Including ecu-
menical housing for the elderly,
which will feature 80 units. Comple-
tion is scheduled for this October.
Another housing project, the
Turnkey Housing, will bring an
additional 32 units for low-income
families. The project will have
housing In several different sites,
ranging from duplexes to a 10 -unit
apartment. Completion dates range
from September to April 1982.
The construction of the Turnkey
Housing1s being subsidized by the
government.
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City of Iowa C( j
MEMORANDUM
i Date: February 19, 1981
To: Neal Berlin and the City Council
From: Chuck Schmadeke (�
Re: Lift Station for Drainage Area Encompassing Dean Oakes Undeveloped
Property Lying Within the City Limits
Dean Oakes owns 85 acres of undeveloped land located south of Interstate 80 and
east of Prairie du Chien Road. Another 45 acres of undeveloped property is
owned by others. This 130 acres cannot, at the present time, be sewered by a
gravity sewer system.
The Engineering Division recommends allowing the subdivider, Dean Oakes, to
construct a lift station to serve said drainage area and transport wastewater to
the River Ccorridor Sewer System via the Prairie du Chien Road trunk sewer.
Three options are available for this 130 acre site: delay development until the
river corridor sewer system is extended to the land affected; construct septic
tanks for each lot; or, construct a lift station.
The option to construct a lift station was chosen for the following reasons:
I. Utilizing the sanitary sewer facility provides the best method of
treatment.
2. Septic tanks are expensive to install and maintain, and pose a health
problem if not monitored properly.
3. The area in question is ideal for development since it is non-agricultural
j land, is contiguous with existing development, and is consistent with the
Comprehensive Plan.
Two routes are available to transport flow from the proposed lift station: the
Northeast trunk sewer and the Prairie du Chien Road trunk sewer. The Northeast
trunk sewer is part of the Outfall Relief System and the major receiving sewer
is the "Horseshoe trunk" (the Jefferson Street relief sewer, the Outfall relief
sewer and the Fifth Ward trunk sewer). The Prairie du Chien Road trunk sewer is
part of the River Corridor System and the major receiving sewer is the River
Corridor sewer.
The recommendation to tie the proposed lift station into the Prairie du Chien
Road trunk sewer is made for the following reasons:
! 1. The River Corridor sewer was designed to handle the flow from the 130 acre
drainage area.
2. Portions of the Prairie du Chien Road trunk sewer must be enlarged in the
future to handle the existing drainage area. The additional size necessary
to comply with the wastewater facility plan will handle all flows within
the River Corridor System east of Dubuque Street. (See Figure No. 6
entitled "Trunk and Interceptor Sewer Plan" in the San_ itary Sewer 5 stem
FacilityPlan for the proposed alignment of the future 24 -inch sewer
des—tgnate(as the alternate route within the River Corridor System.)
3. The Northeast trunk sewer and the "Horseshoe" trunk sewer do not have the
capacity to handle the additional flow and still allow full development of
the Outfall Relief System drainage area and, furthermore, cannot be
upgraded because of physical constraints. CC//
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Notwithstanding that our recommendation is to construct a lift station to serve
said drainage area, the Engineering Division is still opposed to a blanket
approval for the construction of lift stations because, in general, they
eventually obstruct development in the "intruded" drainage area; they are costly
to maintain and operate when compared to a gravity sewer; and, they must be
continually upgraded as the drainage area develops and capacity requirements
increase.
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