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Mr. John Balmer
Mayor
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Mayor:
COMMITTEES
Natural Re ourcee
Cities
Agriculture
Education Appropriation
Subcommittee
I read with interest and admiration the article which
appeared in the April 6 edition of the Cedar Rapids Gazette,
relating to your confrontation with three state legislators
regarding the Eaton case.
The interest arose from remarks made by the legislators,
especially their contention that this case was making their
jobs harder in Des Moines. I find this allegation ridiculous,
as I can think of no one in the legislature who has any interest
in trying to run the affairs of Iowa City, except perhaps, the
legislators mentioned in the article.
The admiration I have is for you, in sticking to your guns
and standing up to these people who should be concerning them-
selves with state problems and not those under your jurisdiction.
For these people to say your decisions are having an affect on
legislation here in Des Moines is a preposterous assumption. To
my knowledge, the Eaton case and Iowa City have never been dis-
cussed here, and I know of no plans to do so.
Again, I encourage you to continue to abide by your principles
and to accept my commendation to you for having done so.
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Sincerely,
P lip E. yrrell
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April 9, 1980
Mr. John Balmer
Mayor
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Mayor:
COMMITTEES
Natural Re ourcee
Cities
Agriculture
Education Appropriation
Subcommittee
I read with interest and admiration the article which
appeared in the April 6 edition of the Cedar Rapids Gazette,
relating to your confrontation with three state legislators
regarding the Eaton case.
The interest arose from remarks made by the legislators,
especially their contention that this case was making their
jobs harder in Des Moines. I find this allegation ridiculous,
as I can think of no one in the legislature who has any interest
in trying to run the affairs of Iowa City, except perhaps, the
legislators mentioned in the article.
The admiration I have is for you, in sticking to your guns
and standing up to these people who should be concerning them-
selves with state problems and not those under your jurisdiction.
For these people to say your decisions are having an affect on
legislation here in Des Moines is a preposterous assumption. To
my knowledge, the Eaton case and Iowa City have never been dis-
cussed here, and I know of no plans to do so.
Again, I encourage you to continue to abide by your principles
and to accept my commendation to you for having done so.
PET/j1
Sincerely,
P lip E. yrrell
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^' City of Iowa Cif")
MEMORANDUM
DATE: April 9, 1980
TO: City Council
FROM: Cit) \ r
RE: Luncheon at Mercy Hospital
You will be receiving an invitation from Mercy Hospital for a luncheon
at 12:00 noon on May 12. That date is the beginning of National Hospital
Week. The luncheon should be concluded by 1:15 P.M. and will not extend
into the informal Council meeting time. You might want to put this on your
calendar.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE' April 7, 1980
TO: Linda McGuire, Chairperson, Human Rights Commission
Dick McCartt, Vice Chairperson, Human Rights Commission
FROM: Neal Ovin, City Manager
RE: Human Rights Commission Meeting
As we agreed in our meeting of April 5, 1980, it will be desirable for us
to discuss, at a special meeting of the Human Rights Commission, three
significant issues:
1. The role and responsibilities of the Human Rights Commission
in community intervention efforts.
2. A mechanism for positive, on-going support of the City's
Affirmative Action Program.
3. The responsibilities of the Human Relations staff and possible
staff reorganization.
I am looking forward to meeting with the Commission concerning these matters.
cc: Human Rights Commission
City Council
Sophie Zukrowski
Dale Helling
Legal Staff
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April 11, 1980
Mr. Neil Trott, Partner
Heritage Equities
51 Second Street
Coralville, Iowa 52241
Re: Block 64 Hotel Project
Dear Mr. Trott:
This letter will confirm receipt of your letter of April 7, 1980,
concerning the City's Block 64 Hotel Project. Please be advised that
the City received three separate redevelopment proposals on
April 8, 1980. One of these proposals came from a group which
initially requested a delay but ultimately decided to proceed with
submission on schedule. Each of the three proposals call for the
construction of a new hotel on Block 64. Details of these proposals
have been reported in the news media and copies are on file in the
City Clerk's office and available for public review.
We do not share your concern that the selection of a developer at
this time will result in future substantial changes in the hotel
project. The procedures followed by the City and state law will
prevent this. First, the land disposition contract utilized by the
City requires that the developer secure City Council approval of its
preliminary design plans prior to construction of any improvements.
If the developer desires to make any changes in the preliminary
design plans after they have been so approved, the developer must
again secure City Council approval. In this manner, the City will
assure that the final development matches the quality of the
developer's original proposal.
Second, the City has always recognized its duty to comply with the
competitive bidding requirements of state law. By way of example,
the hotel project itself was rebid this year because the original
developer of this project requested industrial revenue bond
financing, which would have constituted a material change in the
conditions of the original offer. State law will of course be obeyed
and the project will be bid again should such material change in the
project be requested by the newly selected developer.
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Thank you for your interest in the Block 64 Hotel Project. Please
contact me if you have further questions.
Sincerely yours,
Neal G. Berlin
City Manager
cc: City Council
Larry Chiat
John Hayek
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51 Second Street
Coralville, Iowa 52241
April 7, 1980
City Manager
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Res Downtown Hotel Project
Dear Mr. Berlin=
Heritage Inns requested and received a bidder's information packet
relating to the redevelopment of Block 64. We began preparing a
proposal and suspended our work when interest rates began their
recent spiral. In our opinion, and based upon considerable expe-
rience with project costa and local motel rates, the facilities
required cannot be erected and operated successfully at current or
projected interest rates.
Our concern is that if a bid is accepted at this time, the successful
bidder will not be able to complete the project or will request and
demand, on a piecemeal basis, substantial changes in the project
designed to reduce the coat and quality of the finished product. The
City, at that time, would be under considerable public pressure to
complete the project and would accept the requested modifications and
end up witM a feasible project upon which our organization has been
effectively denied the opportunity to bid.
We join the "unidentified group" reported in Saturday's Prese-Citizen
in requesting that you delay the acceptance of a bid and re-evaluate
the project in terms of economic feasibility. If this is not possible,
please be advised that we believe you are under an obligation to the
citizens of the community, and to the unsuccessful bidders, to insure
that the bidder you select performs exactly according to its contract.
Very truly yours,
H IT�UITIES
By: Neil Trott, Partner
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 (319) 354.1800
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April 10, 1980
Mr. William F. Sueppel, President
Business Development, Incorporated
122 S. Linn Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: Rock Island Railroad Spur Crossing, Heinz Road
Dear Mr. Xeppel1- f el
The City has been working with Shive-Hattery and Associates on the railroad
crossing problem.
It appears that a three party agreement which involves IDOT or the Rock Island
would be almost unworkable because of the Rock Island bankruptcy.
John'Willers of Shive-Hattery and the City Public Works Department have agreed
to investigate the situation and see if a new vertical alignment on Heinz Road
and additional storm drainage can solve the. problem without involving the
railroad.
If improvements can be done for under $20,000 it will be cheaper for the City and
BDI to cost share with no involvement by IDOT or the railroad. It will also
assure that the job will get done in the near future without waiting one to two
years for the Rock Island situation to become resolved,
When the City Council was approached about this problem several weeks ago, they
gave a preliminary indication that they did not wish to have the City
participate in any major repairs to this area. It is possible that after a
solution is found, BDI will have to approach the City Council about funding so
that Council can make a policy decision. At this point 1t will not he possible
for the staff to commit the City to cost sharing.
Sincerel youles,
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City Ma ger
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City Clerk
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Mr. William F. Sueppel, President
Business Development, Incorporated
122 S. Linn Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: Rock Island Railroad Spur Crossing, Heinz Road
Dear Mr. Xeppel1- f el
The City has been working with Shive-Hattery and Associates on the railroad
crossing problem.
It appears that a three party agreement which involves IDOT or the Rock Island
would be almost unworkable because of the Rock Island bankruptcy.
John'Willers of Shive-Hattery and the City Public Works Department have agreed
to investigate the situation and see if a new vertical alignment on Heinz Road
and additional storm drainage can solve the. problem without involving the
railroad.
If improvements can be done for under $20,000 it will be cheaper for the City and
BDI to cost share with no involvement by IDOT or the railroad. It will also
assure that the job will get done in the near future without waiting one to two
years for the Rock Island situation to become resolved,
When the City Council was approached about this problem several weeks ago, they
gave a preliminary indication that they did not wish to have the City
participate in any major repairs to this area. It is possible that after a
solution is found, BDI will have to approach the City Council about funding so
that Council can make a policy decision. At this point 1t will not he possible
for the staff to commit the City to cost sharing.
Sincerel youles,
e G. B in
City Ma ger
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City Clerk
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City of Iowa City
MEMORANDUM
Date: April 9, 1980
To: City Manager and City Council
From: Michael Kucharzak
Re: Undergrounding of Electrical Lines in CB District
Attached to this memorandum are the specifications, graphics and cost
estimates to complete the underground electrical servicing of the
buildings in the downtown urban renewal area.
The specifications and method of treatment appropriate for each structure
were arrived at through a series of meetings between the electrical
inspector and representatives of Iowa -Illinois.
Of the 50 structures affected by the undergrounding program, 19 will be
converted at no cost to the building owner or tenant. 17 structures
require additional equipment and labor, usually in the form of exterior
mounted disconnect switches and junction boxes such that the cost to the
owner or tenant would be less than $1,500. It is estimated that eight of
the structures can be converted for less than $5,000 each. Five of the
structures can be converted for less than $10,000. One structure will
require approximately $47,000 to convert since major overhauling of the
electrical system inside the structure will be required to assure a safe
operating electrical system.
Converting the electrical system to underground service should not place
unusual financial burdens on the majority of the businesses affected,
however, it may be necessary for the City to consider offering attractive
loan rates and/or terms to help encourage the abatement of deteriorated
and potentially hazardous wiring systems. One possible source of
financial assistance would be in the form of short-term no -interest loans
utilizing the CDBG Contingency fund. Another possibility would be using
some of the provisions of the recently enacted urban revitalization
program.
Once the Council provides direction to the staff, Iowa -Illinois is
prepared to begin immediately on the conversions abutting the alley next
to St. Patrick's Church and the alley adjacent to the Chamber of Commerce
building. The remainder of the project will be undertaken this summer and
will be phased so that alleys remain open during that period of time that
Clinton Street is closed for construction. This is intended to allow for
commercial delivery as well as emergency equipment access.
The staff intends to call all affected merchants and property owners
together for a presentation of the undergrounding project. Since bidding
could be done privately by each individual business, or as a project bid
with each merchant paying a predetermined portion of the total bid, the
meeting will serve both as an informational forum and as a source of
direction to the staff. All work outlined in this report is scheduled for
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UNDERGROUND WIRING IN DOWNTOWN
Following a meeting with City staff and representatives of Iowa -Illinois,
both parties toured the downtown and have made the following
recommendations for connecting the proposed underground electrical
service lines to the private buildings:
Block M1
Brown Bottle/Iowa State Bank Building -- Brick up one window in the alley
and come up with two feeder lines and provide drip loop. Estimated cost,
$375.
Younkers/Hands -- Install feeder line to existing junction box at rear of
Younkers. Feed Hands from rear of Younkers. Hands Jewelers must pay cost
from property linin teo street. TherTan underground oil tank in the
alley which may interfere with this installation. If the tank is not a
problem the cost should be approximately $7,900.
Dru Fair -- Come up with feeder line to existing weatherhead. Install
Trp loop. No cost to property owner or tenant.
Jefferson Building -- Already underground. No charge to tenants.
Baskin-Robbins/Apartments -- Come up with feeder line, install junction
box and go directly into main disconnect. Estimated cost, $1,850.
Cards Etc. -- Fed off Jefferson Building circuits. No charge to tenants
or owner.
Plaza Centre One -- Okay as is, no charge.
Osco Drug -- Install two feeders and drip loop. No cost to tenant or
owner.
Jackson's -- Bring feeder line to old service under dock, provide junction
box and disconnect. Continue feeder to second floor. Estimated cost,
$3,250.
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Buc's Leather -- Provide underground service into meter box. No cost to
owner.
Somebody Goofed -- Must be served underground from College Street. All
street work completed. Estimated cost, $525.
Every Bloomin' Thing -- Serve from front of the building under College
Street. A11 work to make connection and move meter is inside the
building. Estimated cost, $1,350.
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Things, Things & Things -- Must be served off Clinton Street. Service
must be brought from rear of the building to front. Estimated cost,
$1,500.
Piper's Barber Shop -- Conduit already in building. Must pull new lines.
No cost to owner.
Roshek's -- Already set up for undergrounding. No cost.
Block N2
Dain Bosworth Building -- Reverse service mast to ground and install
junction box. Estimated cost, $762.
Blackstone Beauty Shop/Piper Candies/Apartments -- Requires junction
box, main disconnect and conduit up to existing service. Requires major
rework of service. Estimated cost, $5,750.
Iowa Theatre -- Must be served from Dubuque Street. Existing service is
in rear of building, must be moved forward. Includes interior junction
box and main disconnect. No cost to owner or tenant.
J.C. Penney -- Feed junction box. Estimated cost, $775.
Iowa City Library (new) -- Provision must be made on back of the new
library buil id ng to accept disconnects and service for mall lighting and
signal lighting for downtown. Library service to be underground. No
cost.
Lenoch-Cilek Building -- Must provide equipment room on first floor or in
basement. Each tenant will have to provide connections to equipment room.
Estimated cost, $47,000.
En,12 Theatre -- Requires two feeder lines in junction box. Estimated
cost, 825.
Woodfield's/BarberShop/Nemo's -- Requires two feeder lines and a
,junction box. Estimated cost to bring service to property line, $2,950.
Larew, Building -- Activate service installed by Larew. Service never
activated s n e it was put in by an unlicensed electrician. Provide one
feeder line and junction box to newly activated service. Estimated cost,
$1,075.
Meacham Travel -- Reverse mast to accept underground and replace LB with
junction box. Estimated cost, $675.
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Things, Things & Things -- Must be served off Clinton Street. Service
must be brought from rear of the building to front. Estimated cost,
$1,500.
Piper's Barber Shop -- Conduit already in building. Must pull new lines.
No cost to owner.
Roshek's -- Already set up for undergrounding. No cost.
Block N2
Dain Bosworth Building -- Reverse service mast to ground and install
junction box. Estimated cost, $762.
Blackstone Beauty Shop/Piper Candies/Apartments -- Requires junction
box, main disconnect and conduit up to existing service. Requires major
rework of service. Estimated cost, $5,750.
Iowa Theatre -- Must be served from Dubuque Street. Existing service is
in rear of building, must be moved forward. Includes interior junction
box and main disconnect. No cost to owner or tenant.
J.C. Penney -- Feed junction box. Estimated cost, $775.
Iowa City Library (new) -- Provision must be made on back of the new
library buil id ng to accept disconnects and service for mall lighting and
signal lighting for downtown. Library service to be underground. No
cost.
Lenoch-Cilek Building -- Must provide equipment room on first floor or in
basement. Each tenant will have to provide connections to equipment room.
Estimated cost, $47,000.
En,12 Theatre -- Requires two feeder lines in junction box. Estimated
cost, 825.
Woodfield's/BarberShop/Nemo's -- Requires two feeder lines and a
,junction box. Estimated cost to bring service to property line, $2,950.
Larew, Building -- Activate service installed by Larew. Service never
activated s n e it was put in by an unlicensed electrician. Provide one
feeder line and junction box to newly activated service. Estimated cost,
$1,075.
Meacham Travel -- Reverse mast to accept underground and replace LB with
junction box. Estimated cost, $675.
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Block #3
Mod Pod -- Okay for underground as is. No charge.
Cleaners -- Come up with the mast, install drip loop and meet existing
service. Is expected that this building will be replaced or renovated in
the near future, therefore this is a temporary solution. No charge to the
building owner.
Rebel Motel -- Meet existing service from underground. No cost to
building owner.
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junction box and bring to property line. Remodeling performed by owner
makes existing service illegal. Estimated cost, $2,750.
Goodyear -- Provide one feeder line, junction box and main disconnect.
stE imated cost, $7,250.
Conoco Station/Chamber of Commerce Buildin -- Discontinue existing
service lines, br ng service with conduit out alongside rear of Chamber
building, provide 2 main disconnects and share feeder line to alley.
Estimated cost, $3,850.
Cit Street Li htin -- Mount on pedestal (similar to Capitol Street
instal an on city must pay cost.
Block N4
Dividend Gas -- Connect existing service with one feeder line
underground. No cost.
Firestone -- Connect existing service to underground. Junction box and
maindi onnect. Estimated cost, $2,600.
Three small residential buildings -- Use direct burial. One building is
owner occupied and the other two buildings are renter occupied. The City
should pick up cost of undergrounding these residences as part of CDBG.
Estimated cost, $262.
St. Patrick's Church Rectory -- Connect to existing church transformer.
This work was planned and should be performed prior to the project
implementation. No additional cost anticipated.
Capitol House Apartments -- Already underground. No cost.
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Hawkeye State Bank -- Transformer served. No charge.
The Mill Restaurant -- Rework existing service, add junction box to
accept underground. Estimated cost, $950.
Campus Standard/Laundromat -- Move connections to front corner of
laundromat building. Connect to new junction box underground. Use
combination junction box to feed Campus Standard, run feeder line up
alongside laundromat, continue conduit alongside laundromat and provide
weather head. Install aerial connection to Campus Standard building.
Estimated cost, $3,600.
Novotn 's -- All new service including junction box has to be run to this
build ng. Interior wiring needs renovation. Estimated cost, $2,400.
Whiteway's Supermarket -- Run underground service line to main line,
junction box near center of wall, LB and pipe back toward alley
connection. Moderate cost to property owner to replace concrete drive
after trenching. Easements for line will have to be obtained. Estimated
cost, $9,750.
First Federal Savings & Loan -- No work required. No cost to owner.
The Music Sho /Fieldhouse -- Pipe service from Music Shop to rear of Field
House, can make loop connection there. Length of conduit in connection
must be paid for by tenant or owner at cost. Provide feeder line up to
existing service mast on Fieldhouse portion of building. Drip loop to be
used to enable feeding the Music Shop. Estimated cost, $5,650.
Gringo's -- Bring service loop up from alley to building. Install
junction box. Some excavation on private property, therefore, estimated
cost to tenant or building owner, $1,325.
Sueppel's Flowers/Linn's Frame Up/Maxwell's -- Bring all services to main
mast. Feeder lines from underground to meet main mast and drip loops
installed. Each tenant will have to provide conduit and main disconnect
as required. Estimated cost, $875.
Bushnell's -- Already set up for underground. No cost to building owner.
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DOWNTOWN UNDERGROUNDING OF ELECTRICAL SERVICES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
GENERAL
A. General Conditions
The General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions and the
requirements of Division 1 of this specification form a part of this
division.
B. Definitions
Where the word "provide" is used it shall mean the same as "furnish
and install."
SCOPE OF WORK
A. Items
The Work required under this contract shall include all materials,
labor, equipment and services necessary to furnish and install the
electrical systems intended by and in accordance with the Drawings
and Specifications.
B. Temporary Electric Service
Temporary electric service shall be furnished by the electrical
contractor.
BASIC MATERIALS AND METHODS
General
A. It is understood and agreed by the electrical contractor that
the Work herein described shall be made complete in every
detail, even though every item necessarily involved is not
specifically mentioned. The contractor shall provide all labor
and materials necessary for the entire completion of the Work.
B. Installation shall include electric service for lighting and
power, electric panels, wiring devices, conduits and other
systems or systems equipment as may be hereinafter specified.
C. The electrical Work of this Project is shown on the Electrical
Drawings. These Drawings are not to be scaled for rough -in
measurements. The contractor shall make field measurements for
getting out materials and fitting his Work into the condition of
the Project, and conforming to all applicable building codes.
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DOWNTOWN UNDERGROUNDING OF ELECTRICAL SERVICES
IOWA CITY, IOWA
GENERAL
A. General Conditions
The General Conditions, Supplementary Conditions and the
requirements of Division 1 of this specification form a part of this
division.
B. Definitions
Where the word "provide" is used it shall mean the same as "furnish
and install."
SCOPE OF WORK
A. Items
The Work required under this contract shall include all materials,
labor, equipment and services necessary to furnish and install the
electrical systems intended by and in accordance with the Drawings
and Specifications.
B. Temporary Electric Service
Temporary electric service shall be furnished by the electrical
contractor.
BASIC MATERIALS AND METHODS
General
A. It is understood and agreed by the electrical contractor that
the Work herein described shall be made complete in every
detail, even though every item necessarily involved is not
specifically mentioned. The contractor shall provide all labor
and materials necessary for the entire completion of the Work.
B. Installation shall include electric service for lighting and
power, electric panels, wiring devices, conduits and other
systems or systems equipment as may be hereinafter specified.
C. The electrical Work of this Project is shown on the Electrical
Drawings. These Drawings are not to be scaled for rough -in
measurements. The contractor shall make field measurements for
getting out materials and fitting his Work into the condition of
the Project, and conforming to all applicable building codes.
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D. In general, the circuit lines shown on the Drawings do not
include locations of conduit runs.
E. Anchors, supports, support frames, and other items required for
the installation of materials or equipment specified under this
Division shall be supplied by this contractor. This contractor
shall also install the above mentioned items or shall make
arrangements with others for the installation of the above
mentioned items.
F. The electrical contractor shall verify the location of exposed
equipment, conduit, sleeves, boxes, and all other electrical
equipment, mounted on exposed surfaces with the Building
Official prior to installation of the Work. It is the intention
of the Building Official to coordinate the location of all
exposed mechanical and electrical equipment into neat orderly
positions. Any equipment located without prior approval of the
Building Official is subject to relocation without additional
compensation.
Specifications and Drawings
A. Before submitting a Bid for Work specified in this Division, the
Bidder shall review the Contract Documents as they relate to the
Work of all other trades required for the Project and shall
include in the Bid all fees and costs necessary to fit the
electrical Work into the Project. No subsequent extras will be
allowed for materials and labor not included by the Bidder for
electrical Work due to lack of familiarity with the Contract
Documents as they relate to the Work of all other trades
required for the Project.
B. It is understood and agreed by the contractor that the Drawings
and Specifications are intended to be cooperative and what is
called for by either shall be as binding as if called for by
both.
C. In the case of conflict between a diagram and the
specifications, the greater quantity or better quality shall
prevail and shall be subject to the approval of the Engineer.
D. Diagrams and drawings shall be checked for all dimensions, or
other features affecting electrical Work. Before ordering any
material or doing any work, the contractor shall verify all
locations and specifications and shall be responsible for the
correctness of same.
E. After Award of Contract and before ordering materials, the
contractor shall submit to the Building Official for review, in
accordance with this contract, three (3) copies of the
following:
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1. Manufacturer's shop drawing of power and distribution
panels, disconnect switches, including full range of
colors available for Engineer's final color selection at
no additional cost to the Owner.
2. Catalog tear sheets (with particular items noted as
necessary) controls, junction boxes and other equipment,
including full range of colors available for Engineer's
final color selection at no additional cost to the Owner.
Workmanship and Safety
The entire installation shall be made by skilled workmen in a manner
representing the best practice of the trade, such as described in detail
in the NECA Standard of Installation." The contractor shall comply with
i all requirements of state and federal Occupation Safety and Health Acts
and all applicable codes and regulations of the City of Iowa City.
Guarantee
The contractor shall leave the entire electrical system in proper working
order and guarantee for a period of one year from the date of acceptance
of the Work all the material, equipment and wiring, furnished and
installed by him to be free from all electrical and mechanical defects,
and shall make good any such defects which become apparent within that
time. He shall extend to the Owner any other guarantees extended by the
manufacturer of equipment furnished and installed by him.
Codes, Standards, Regulations
iA. No material shall be installed which does not conform to all
applicable codes. The installation shall comply with the City of
Iowa City Electrical Code and all laws applying to electrical
installations in effect.
B. The contractor shall obtain and pay for all electrical permits and
all electrical inspection fees for his electrical Work on this
Project.
Iowa
City and Iowa-Illinoisninspection department shall
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as having the jurisdiction.
C. Any equipment sizes, ratings, current carrying capacities, or other
requirements, not specifically mentioned, shall be covered by the
City of Iowa City Electrical Code and N.E.M.A. Standards. Where
larger than minimum code size conduits or wires are shown, they shall
be installed as specified. The complete installation shall be free
from any faults or grounds and must be completely in operating
condition.
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Inspection of Premises
The contractor shall visit the sites prior to making his Bid and note
apparent features which may affect his Work. No subsequent allowance will
be made because of the failure of this contractor to make his examination
before Bidding.
Substitutions and Changes
A. It is the intent of these Specifications to establish standards of
quality, style, design and functional characteristics of materials,
equipment, apparatus or other products. Where specific items are
identified by manufacturer's name, trade name or catalog
designation, the material so specified shall be furnished. Where two
or more designations are listed for the base Bid, the choice shall be
optional with the contractor.
B. The Specifications for standard items of electrical material having
recognized equivalents offered by numerous manufacturers may include
the clause "or approved equivalent." It is recognized that there are
often several satisfactory substitutes for standardized utilitarian
items which will satisfy the design objectives and it is expected
that the cost and availability of such competitive products may vary
with the time and place. It is impractical to name all possible
brands that the contractor might wish to furnish.
C. Should the contractor propose to furnish materials other than those
specified, he shall submit a written request for each item in
accordance with Section 0164.00 of the General Requirements, stating
advantages of the alternate products and any increase or reduction of
cotnract price. If requested, the contractor shall submit for
inspection samples of both the specified and the proposed substitute
items. Acceptance or rejection of proposed substitutions shall be
subject to approval of the Engineer.
D. Where such substitutions alter design or space requirements, the
contractor shall be responsible for all items of extra cost for the
revised design and construction including cost changes necessary for
revision in the Work of other trades due to the substitute material
or equipment. Requests for substitutions shall follow the
procedures stated in the Instructions to Bidders.
Location of Equipment
A. Fixture outlets shall be located as shown on the Drawings. The
contractor may vary from these dimensions by enough distance to clear
any construction interference or other obstructions with Building
Official's approval.
B. The Owner's or Engineer's request for minor changes in the location
of connections shall not constitute an extra provided such changes
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are requested before any work has been done on the particular service
involved.
C. The Drawings are intended for use by the contractor as construction
Drawings.
D. Any significant changes made in the conduit runs, from that indicated
on the Drawings, during the progress of the Work shall be first
approved by the Building Official and shall then be marked by the
contractor on a set of Drawings furnished by the Building Official.
These Drawings shall be made available to the contractor at the job
site for recording such changes.
E. Refer to Subparagraph 1610.01, F, for location of all electrical
equipment.
j Materials
All materials shall be new and listed by the Underwriters' Laboratories,
Inc., and shall bear their label wherever standards have been established.
Materials shall be suitable for the environment and exposure. Outdoor
equipment shall be weatherproof, or raintight. Material shall also
conform to National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) and
National Board of Fire Underwriters (NBFU) and local codes. Protect
stored materials in a manner to prevent damage of any kind.
Identification
IDistribution equipment, contractors, control stations and other devices
shall be identified with the name of item controlled and system involved.
Use engraved nameplates of size to suit equipment.
Tests
I Completed electrical systems shall be tested. If fault condition is
present, the trouble shall be corrected and system retested. Motors shall
be tested i proper
tanequipmentne necessary formakingspcfidshallbe furnisheand
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SLEEVES, GUARDS AND EQUIPMENT SUPPORTS
A. The contractor shall provide sleeves in walls for the passage of
exposed conduit. Sleeves shall be made watertight. All locations
shall be verified with Building Official prior to placement.
B. Provide approved guards around junction boxes, conduits and any
equipment that is exposed to vehicle damage.
C. 'This contractor shall provide supports, foundations, stands,
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required to install all electrical equipment and systems. When
anchorage devices, or other fasteners are embedded in the structure
as it is being constructed and/or erected, it is the responsibility
of this contractor to provide all necessary templates and to
coordinate the installation. If the failure to provide the above
results in any additional costs, the additional costs shall be the
responsibility of the contractor.
STET.
A. All wiring shall be run in conduit. Underground circuits outside the
building perimeter, in slabs on grade and all exposed conduits shall
be rigid galvanized steel. Underground conduits shall be encased in
a three inch concrete envelope.
B. Flexible conduit shall not be installed for runs over four feet long
without permission of the Building Official.
C. Method and route of exposed conduits shall be approved by the
Building Official before installation as noted in Subparagraph
1610.01, F, without exception.
D. Conduits shall terminate at all outlets and switches in suitable
boxes. Where two or more compatible devices are set side by side,
they shall be set in gang boxes, unless otherwise noted on the
Drawings.
E.
Exposed conduit shall be run square with the building except where
specifically noted otherwise on the Drawings. Conduits shall be
securely fastened to walls with one hole pipe straps, not to exceed
eight (8) foot spacing. There shall be no unused open knockouts.
Conduits one (1) inch or larger in size shall terminate at boxes and
outlets with insulated bushings in accordance with N.E.C. Utility
room wiring may be run exposed with approval of the Building Official
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F.
Conduits crossing expansion joints shall be provided with C.Z. Type -
AX or DX expansion couplings, depending on design of joint. Verify
type required before installation. At contractor's option, the
Sealtite expansion joint coupling may be used as shown on the
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G.
No wires shall be installed until Work which might cause damage to
wires or conduit has been completed. The contractor shall exercise
every precaution necessary to prevent water, dirt, concrete or other
material from entering the conduit.
N.
Coring and drilling of walls and beams are the responsibility of the
electrical contractor. These will be required wherever possible to
conceal the conduit and risers. Verify the exact locations with the
Engineer prior to coring or drilling as noted in Subparagraph
1610.01, F.
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CONDUCTORS
A. All conductors shall be copper and no conductor size smaller.
B. Feeder and service conductors shall be type "THW" or "RHW-USE" unless
otherwise noted on the Drawings.
C. Underground conductors shall be type "UF" or "USE" suitable for
direct burial even though it may be indicated that it shall be run in
duct or conduit.
D. All wiring shall be color coded to distinguish phases and neutral.
Use different colors for each voltage system. Phasing at terminals
shall be A -B -C, top to bottom, left to right or rear to front.
ELECTRIC SERVICE
A. Service shall be in accordance with Iowa -Illinois Company standard
practice and materials and in accordance with their rules and
regulations.
B. This contractor shall make application for service and shall include
all costs assessed for the service.
C. Install primary conduit, meter cabinets, C.T. cabinet, and secondary
conduit and wiring to pad transformer. Coordinate installation of
underground service entrance. Provide concrete pad where indicated
on the Drawings per the Iowa -Illinois Company standards.
GROUNDING
Service shall be grounded according to the Iowa City Electrical Code main
water pipe, or as shown on the Drawings. Also provide driven ground mats
consisting of 5/8 inch dia. by 10 feet copperweld ground rods bonded
together with No. 2 bare copper. Connections to ground rods shall be
brazed or "Cad -Weld." Ground rods shall be increased in length as
required to obtain a ground resistance not exceeding 25 ohms.
II7:liF IJITIMR
A. Transformers shall be dry type of rating shown on the Drawings with
four 2h percent taps, two above and two below normal. Insulation
shall be rated for maximum 150 degree C. rise.
B. Transformers shall be in accordance with the latest ASA, AIEE and
NEMA standards. Furnish Sorgel, G.E., Westinghouse or approved
equivalent.
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DISCONNECT SWITCHES
A. Disconnect switches shall be heavy duty, fused, type "A" with
interlocked covers. Fused switches shall have cartridge type fuses.
Raintight switches shall be provided when exposed to the weather or
conditions where water may be present. Furnish Square -D "Heavy Duty"
or G.E., I.T.E., Westinghouse or approved equivalent.
CONTACTORS AND RELAYS
A. Contactors shall be magnetic type, mechanically -held, rated for
lighting loads, of sizes and number of poles indicated on Drawings,
provide 120 volt control. Furnish Square -D Class 8903 or G.E.,
I.T.E., Westinghouse or approved equivalent.
B. Relays shall be magnetic type, electrically -held, rated for control
circuits and with number of poles indicated on Drawings. Furnish
Square -D Class 8501 or G.E., I.T.E., Westinghouse or approved
equivalent. Provide pneumatic timing type relays where indicated.
WEATHER-PROOF ENCLOSURES
A. Weather-proof equipment enclosures shall be tamperproof with vault
type latches and with locks and keys like exterior panelboards.
Enclosures shall be fabricated of code gauge steel, reinforced as
required, welded seams and provided with necessary mounting
hardware. All surfaces shall be primed and painted two finish coats
to match panelboards: Doors shall be hinged and gasketed. All
colors shall be selected by the Building Official.
B. Furnish Hoffman Company Keystone or approved equivalent.
CUTTING, PATCHING, REMOVAL OF RUBBISH
This contractor shall do the necessary cutting and patching for
j installation of his work. At the completion of work under his contract,
this contractor shall remove from the site all rubbish and accumulated
materials and leave the work in a clean, orderly and acceptable condition.
j. Before any cutting, however, approval of the Building Official will be
required.
PAINTING
A. All equipment shall be factory finished in baked enamel or other
approved finish. Scratches shall be touched -up by this contractor.
Shop Drawings to indicate colors with selection by Building Official
from full range of colors.
B. If factory finish is not available, then equipment shall be field
painted by this contractor with one coat of prime and two finish
coats. Colors by Building Official from full range of colors.
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City of Iowa Cl.?
Date: April 9, 1980
To: Neal Berlin anCity"ouncil
From: Richard Plastin \�
Re: Three -Way Stop at inn\ nd_College
The Council asked Public Works to investigate the intersection of Linn and
College to see if a three-way stop is warranted.
This particular intersection falls into a gray area with no exact right or
wrong answer. Public Works will give Council our opinion.
The intersection of Linn and College is very congested by both slow moving
vehicles and heavy pedestrian movement. There is more traffic congestion
than usual due to the closure of -Clinton Street. Cars backed up out of the
Penney's parking lot are also adding confusion to the situation.
Based on the above information, it might seem logical to install a three-
way stop to help pedestrians cross the street and to help side street
traffic get onto Linn. However, based on our experience in the downtown
area, the aggressiveness of pedestrians combined with aggressive drivers
leads to a very volatile situation. At present, pedestrians know they are
on the defensive and wait for the cars to clear prior to crossing. With
stop signs we believe most pedestrians will cross without even looking
since they expect all motorists to obey the stop signs. This will create
a dangerous situation.
We understand our viewpoint is not desirable. Preferably motorists will
obey stop signs and pedestrians would be protected by those stop signs.
Based on current pedestrian behavior in the downtown area this will not
occur. We believe a. pedestrian will start across the street when one car
is stopped at a stop sign. Cars stopped at the other two stop signs will
then proceed on their way cutting the pedestrian off. This pattern will
continue with the sum result being a very dangerous situation for
pedestrians.
In summary, Public Works recommends that three-way stop signs not be
installed. We want the pedestrian on the defensive and we want the
Pedestrian to watch out for their own safety without relying on a decision
from three other people. We recognize there may be differences of opinion
on our approach and if Council directs, the signs will be installed. Our
advice is that they not be installed.
cc: Jim Brachtel
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Date: April 8, 1980
To: Neal Berlin a 'C' y Council
From: Dick Plastino
Re: Preparation Stat , \ sit Grant
Public Works understands that there is some concern about the amount
of aid the Regional Planning Commission gave the City. When we
originally started on the Transit Grant, there was a vacancy at
Regional Planning, thus no one was immediately available to work on
the grant. Two interns aided in data acquisition but it appeared
that the grant would be late because of the vacancy.
Hugh Mose started on the grant and prepared most of the portions
which dealt with the City. When John Lundell was hired to fill the
vacancy at Regional Planning, he immediately began assisting the
City in preparation of the Grant. Iowa City's narrative was only one
Portion of the grant. John Lundell was instrumental in putting
together the sections from Coralville and Cambus and he aided Hugh in
preparation of our section.
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Date: April 8, 1980
To: Neal Berlin a 'C' y Council
From: Dick Plastino
Re: Preparation Stat , \ sit Grant
Public Works understands that there is some concern about the amount
of aid the Regional Planning Commission gave the City. When we
originally started on the Transit Grant, there was a vacancy at
Regional Planning, thus no one was immediately available to work on
the grant. Two interns aided in data acquisition but it appeared
that the grant would be late because of the vacancy.
Hugh Mose started on the grant and prepared most of the portions
which dealt with the City. When John Lundell was hired to fill the
vacancy at Regional Planning, he immediately began assisting the
City in preparation of the Grant. Iowa City's narrative was only one
Portion of the grant. John Lundell was instrumental in putting
together the sections from Coralville and Cambus and he aided Hugh in
preparation of our section.
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Date: April 7, 1980
To: Neal Berlin and Ci ouncil
From: Richard Plastino
Re: Possible Relocatio Highway 6 to Interstate 80
The Iowa Department of Transportation had an in-house proposal to relocate
Highway 6 across the entire state to Interstate 80. Existing Highway 6
would still stay in existence but it would be renumbered Iowa 600.
IDOT held several public hearings throughout the State and received mostly
negative feedback. The State advises that the proposal does not have much
chance of success with this strong negative feedback.
The State cannot say whether Highway 6 through Iowa City would revert to
the City should Highway 6 be moved to Interstate 80. It is still just an
idea and it is impossible to state what would happen if the idea became
reality. The City has been asked to sign a memorandum of understanding
turning Highway 218 from Wardway south to the City limits back to the City
after freeway 518 is built. This same memorandum of understanding clearly
states that Highway 6 would remain under State maintenance.
In summary, the likelihood of Highway 6 being turned back over to the City
appears very dim at this time. If anything develops we will notify
Council.
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To: Neal Berlin and Ci ouncil
From: Richard Plastino
Re: Possible Relocatio Highway 6 to Interstate 80
The Iowa Department of Transportation had an in-house proposal to relocate
Highway 6 across the entire state to Interstate 80. Existing Highway 6
would still stay in existence but it would be renumbered Iowa 600.
IDOT held several public hearings throughout the State and received mostly
negative feedback. The State advises that the proposal does not have much
chance of success with this strong negative feedback.
The State cannot say whether Highway 6 through Iowa City would revert to
the City should Highway 6 be moved to Interstate 80. It is still just an
idea and it is impossible to state what would happen if the idea became
reality. The City has been asked to sign a memorandum of understanding
turning Highway 218 from Wardway south to the City limits back to the City
after freeway 518 is built. This same memorandum of understanding clearly
states that Highway 6 would remain under State maintenance.
In summary, the likelihood of Highway 6 being turned back over to the City
appears very dim at this time. If anything develops we will notify
Council.
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MEMORANDUM
Date: April 4, 1980
To: Neal Berlin and
From: Richard Plastin
Re: Street Division
Council
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Attached is a bar chart showing the work programs for this summer.
Programs of particular interest to Council will be as follows:
Mud jacking program - starts approximately June 2.
Road oiling crew - starts approximately July 1.
While it is possible we will not be able to meet the dates shown on this
bar chart exactly, it will give you some idea of when certain programs
will start.
The emergency crew shown handles miscellaneous requests that come in from
the general public, the City Manager, the City Council and various other
divisions in the Public Works Department. This can include everything
from cleaning a ditch to pothole patching to setting a fence, etc., etc.
It is not always "emergency" work in the sense that one commonly thinks of
the word emergency.
The work program is fairly adequate except in the area of concrete repair.
Repair to the deteriorated concrete throughout the City is a minimal
program.
The general picture I see for the future is one of decreasing maintenance
for the next two to five years. At that time the roads in cities
throughout the state will be in such poor condition that the State
legislature will dramatically i
methods of funding for massive ncrease gasoline taxes or secure other
rehabilitation programs. Unfortunately, I
do not see any method of turning the State legislature around until the
outcry from the public forces them to increase funding. In general, Iowa
City's streets are in fairly good condition to weather the storm for the
next few years.
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City of Iowa CK,'
MEMORANDI*
Date: April 3, 1980
To: Neal BerlinManager
From: Don Schmeis Acting
Development
Director, Planning and Program
Re: City/County Fringe Committee
Neal, following is a synopsis of the above Committee's activities and
status concerning the completion of their activities.
As you are aware, the Committee is composed of two members of the City
Council and two members of the Board of Supervisors supported by staff of
the City of Iowa City, Johnson County, and the JCRPC. The Committee has
met several times over the past six months to discuss the disposition of
areas adjacent to Iowa City and the County in an attempt to:
1. resolve any differences of opinion as to the disposition of the
areas;
2. develop a strategy as to the disposition of the areas in regard to
annexation or deannexation, downzoning, and the imposition of City
subdivision regulations, rural development standards, or County
subdivision standards to inhibit or encourage development within the
areas where appropriate;
3, come to a joint agreement between the City and County (perhaps by a
28E agreement) as to the disposition of the areas adjacent to Iowa
City.
Obviously, the Committee's purpose, and the reason for its establishment,
is to resolve the conflicts between the City and County which had occurred
in the past.
To date, the Committee has identified seven specific areas around the City
with differing characteristics. An eighth area -- the area around the
Highway 518 and Highway 1 West interchange had been singled out for
special study because of the change in the alignment of Highway 518 as
Illustrated on the City's Comprehensive Plan Map.
Each of the seven areas have been reviewed by the Committee with a
consensus as to the "alternatives" available for disposition of the areas
and the consequences resulting from no action on the part of either the
County or the City. Descriptive narratives of each area are presently
being prepared by the City and County staffs for later inclusion in a
detailed report of the Committee's actions. The next meeting of the
Committee will be held to wrap up discussions on the alternatives for each
area. A subsequent meeting will then be held with the City and County
legal staffs to determine the legal implications involved in formulating
the joint agreement between the County and City. Finally, a detailed
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report will be prepared by the three staffs indicating the Committee's
actions for review by the City Council and the Board of Supervisors. The
completion of the report in culmination of the Committee's efforts will be
directly dependent upon the staff time available for the development of
the report by the agencies' staffs. A good guestimate of the time
required would be approximately six months or earlier by a rearrangement
of priorities. The time required for the ultimate adoption of an
agreement between the County and the City will depend upon the amount of
discussion required between the two agencies.
If you have any further questions in regard to the subject matter, please
advise.
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STEERING COMMITTEE ON PLANNING REORGANIZATION
Thursday, March 20, 1980
Recreation Center - Room A
Iowa City, IA 52240
DELEGATES
PRESENT: Casey Mahon, Michael Kattchee, J. Patrick White, Lynne
Cannon, David Perret, David Roberts
ALTERNATES
PRESENT: Janet Shipton, Herbert Jordan
DELEGATES
ABSENT: Don Sehr
OTHERS: JCRPC: Barry Hokanson, nixie Collins, John Lundell
City of Iowa City: Kevin Laverty, Doug Boothroy, Dale Melling
University of Iowa: Richard Gibson
Johnson County: Jud Te Paske
Mr. White called the meeting to order.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 13, 1980
Moved by Mr. Perret, seconded by Mr. Roberts to approve the 'minutes as
corrected. Motion carried.
2. DISCUSSION OF LAND USE PLANNING
Mr. White asked for brief presentations from the agencies present,
concerning their past and present roles in land use planning.
JCRPC ( .. ;
Mr. Hokanson discussed the Commission's rola in land use planning, noting
that staff was first hired in 1968 and that a major consultant project
in 1969 and 1970 dealt with land use, parks and open space, and water and
sewer facilities planning. He noted that of these three projects, only
the land use plan was not officially adopted by the Commission.
Mr. Hokanson said that the second major planning effort concerned a
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Metropolitan Land Use Plan to be used as a basis for the Area Transportation
Study. Ile said this project began in 1970, was adopted in preliminary form
in 1973, and adopted in final form in 1974. He described the key features
of the Ntetropolitan Plan and distributed materials illustrating how the
plan was used to generate travel forecasts.
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Concerning planning for the non -metropolitan area, Mr. Hokanson
discussed the process by which the rural development policies were
prepared, and distributed copies of the three tabloids published
as part of that plan. He also described the relationship to the
North Corridor Development Plan and described its current status.
Mr. Hokanson also noted the Urban Fringe Study and the staff
assistance provided to the Urban Fringe Study Committee on a
cooperative basis with the County Zoning Office and the Department
of Planning & Programming at the City of Iowa City.
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Mr. Ferret noted that many of the assumptions made in the Iowa
City Comprehensive Plan were based on the previously completed
{i JCRPC Metropolitan Land Use Plan.
I City of Iowa City
Mr. Kevin Laverty distributed material illustrating the structure
and programs of the Iowa City Department of Planning and Program
Development. He noted that the department has three divisions:
Plan Administration, Block Grant Administration, and Development.
He explained that both current and long range planning are
included within the Plan Administration Division, and that the
Development Division includes both Urban Renewal Administration
and management of real estate acquisition for capital projects.
Mr. Laverty described the current planning functions which include
ongoing responsibilities for staff reports on zoning requests,
subdivision applications, special exceptions, and variances. He
noted that the current planning program also includes special
land use policy studies. He explained the long range planning
elements, such as amendments and updates to the Comprehensive Plan,
neighborhood planning, selection of Neighborhood Strategy Areas,
an annexation study, the Urban Fringe Study, and preparation of
ordinances.
Mr. Laverty explained the Community Development Block Grant program,
particularly the Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood Revitalization
project. He noted that Iowa City would soon be qualifyinq for an
entitlement grant rather than the current discretionary programs.
Mr. Laverty reviewed the various boards and commissions to which
the Department of Planning & Program Development provides ongoing
assistance. He also noted that much of the work currently performed
by the department is directed toward the City government itself and
is generally not of a metropolitan focus.
In response to a question from Mr. White, Mr. Laverty explained the
staff divisions within the Department of Planning & Program Development.
Mr. Perret said that an organizational chart could be provided at the
next committee meeting to illustrate present arrangements. He noted
that present staff vacancies within the department are generally not
being filled, pending the outcome of these discussions on reorganization.
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Mr. White noted that the City Manager of Iowa City had initially made
some recommendations on restructuring the local planning process,
possibly assigning certain functions to a consolidated agency. He
asked how these possible changes might affect the staffing of the
Planning s Program Development Department. Mr. Boothroy responded
that at this point Iowa City is particularly interested in
transportation planning on a metropolitan level. Mr. Perret noted
that the department will have an acting director, with the director's
position not being filled at this time, pending the reorganization
question.
Mr. Kattchee said that the City often seeks advise from JCRPC staff
on specific and general items, and noted that informal contacts are
quite frequent. He said that JCRPC is currently providing staff
assistance to the Comprehensive Plan Update.
Mr. Kattchee said that population growth is quite slow in Coralville,
and that further annexation is not anticipated in the foreseeable
future, except to incorporate the small enclave of Summit Hills. He
noted that although more staff could be used for planning matters in
Coralville,S is &ption is not practical due to budget considerations.
He added tha orr,��lvij,leW�� received assistance through the Block
Grant progra ur!'1Ti�'staff of the County and JCRPC. He said that
the staff of a consolidated planning agency, should one occur, would be
advantageous to Coralville, but judging from past experience, would not
be extensively used.
Johnson Count
Mr. Jed Te Paske gave a brief presentation on current planning activities
for the County, noting that the County Zoning ordinance was adopted in
1960 and that most staff time is devoted to administering that ordinance
including numerous rezoning applications and reports to the Zoning
Commission and the Board of Supervisors, plus issuance of rural building
Permits. He said that JCRPC provides most of the long range planning
services for the County, such as the recently adopted Rural Development
Policies and the current North Corridor Plan.
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In response to a question from Mr. Kattchee, Mr. Perret said that
current services to the City from JCRPC include staff assistance
on the Urban Fringe Committee, A-95 reviews, plus special projects
such as SMSA status. He noted also that the City had benefited from
previous work on the Metropolitan Land Use Plan.
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City of Coralville
Mr. Kattchee gave a brief explanation of land use planning activities
in the City of Coralville, including the current project to update
the City's Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Kattchee characterized development
trends in Coralville as being relatively free of problems, and noted
that most issues can be resolved when they arise, not necessitating a
major long range planning staff. He said hat day-to-day planning is
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subdivision approvals being forwarded to the City Planning 6 Zoning
Commission.
Mr. Kattchee said that the City often seeks advise from JCRPC staff
on specific and general items, and noted that informal contacts are
quite frequent. He said that JCRPC is currently providing staff
assistance to the Comprehensive Plan Update.
Mr. Kattchee said that population growth is quite slow in Coralville,
and that further annexation is not anticipated in the foreseeable
future, except to incorporate the small enclave of Summit Hills. He
noted that although more staff could be used for planning matters in
Coralville,S is &ption is not practical due to budget considerations.
He added tha orr,��lvij,leW�� received assistance through the Block
Grant progra ur!'1Ti�'staff of the County and JCRPC. He said that
the staff of a consolidated planning agency, should one occur, would be
advantageous to Coralville, but judging from past experience, would not
be extensively used.
Johnson Count
Mr. Jed Te Paske gave a brief presentation on current planning activities
for the County, noting that the County Zoning ordinance was adopted in
1960 and that most staff time is devoted to administering that ordinance
including numerous rezoning applications and reports to the Zoning
Commission and the Board of Supervisors, plus issuance of rural building
Permits. He said that JCRPC provides most of the long range planning
services for the County, such as the recently adopted Rural Development
Policies and the current North Corridor Plan.
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Mr. Te Paske explained that in 1975 the County had added staff to
the Zoning office and since that time has been able to provide a
greater level of current planning services, involving ordinance
preparation, assistance to the Zoning Commission and the Board of
Supervisors, plus more liason with other County staff and to JCRPC.
He said that the Zoning office staff has also been directly involved
with administration of the Block Grant Program working in conjunction
with JCRPC.
Mr. Te Paske said he felt that County government necessarily
relies extensively on the work of JCRPC for such work as the
comprehensive rural development policies and the subunits of that
Policy. He noted that JCRPC also provides the County with auxillary
planning assistance am special needs arise. He maid that if JCRPC
were to dissolve, the County would need to hire additional staff to
do an adequate job and to complete projects which are not yet complete.
He explained that there are presently two professional staff in
the County Zoning office both of whom work part-time on zoning matters,
plus clerical staff totalling about 1 1/4 full-time equivalent.
Mr. White asked the three agencies with zoning activities about
their comparative work loads. Mr. Te Paske indicated that there
had been more than 150 zoning and subdivision reviews during 1979
for the County. Mr. Boothroy estimated that Iowa City had
Processed about 25 cases in that year, and Mr. Kattchee estimated
that Coralville usually received about 1 application per month,
but that this rate varies considerably.
Small Cities
Mr. David Roberts said that none of.the small cities in Johnson County
have their own planning staff, although most contract with an
engineering firm for consulting services, and many rely on JCRPC for
occasional assistance. He noted that JCRPC had prepared a land use
plan for North Liberty, utilizing federal "701" funds. He said that
JCRPC has also assisted with various grant applications and that the
County Community Development Program staff has worked with North
Liberty on two HUD Block Grant applications. He said he believed most
small cities belong to an contribute to JCRPC because it is a place
where information and assistance can be obtained when needed. He
said many of the small cities are not experiencing rapid growth and
therefore have little need for extensive long range land use planning.
University of Iowa
Mr. Gibson presented a brief outline of the University's planning
process, explaining that the University has not identified the need
for a specific comprehensive plan, although a task force has studied
the campus needs and has determined that except for a few problem
categories such as outdoor recreation and vehicle parking, there are
not major unmet needs which cannot be accommodated within the present
campus boundaries. He said that transportation planning is the area
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in which the University experiences the greatest interaction with
local governments.
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He said that the University feels that structured mechanisms for
Interacting with local agencies are not always necessary, but rather
the University officials can work directly with local staff on
Particular issues which may arise, and that cooperative working
relationships have been established.
Mr. Gibson described the forecast of declining enrollment at the
University and the resulting impact on campus development.
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the Mahon noted the University's financial support to JCRPC, through
the provision of graduate research assistants. She also mentioned
the University's strong interest in continuing to participate on
metropolitan planning matters, particularly the establishment of a
metropolitan planning organization which would include transportation
and transit in its work program.
3• BUSINESS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
There was general discussion as to the Committee's work schedule.
It was noted that housing planning and community assistance "technical
services to small cities" would be important issues to discuss.
Mr. Perret noted that the City of Iowa City has also
human services planning an an ongoing interestidentified
, and therefore a topic
which should be discussed by this committee.
Ms. Cannon suggested that in view of the many subjects being discussed,
Including multiple interests in the land use area described at this
meeting, it would helpful
and planning requirerements, to have a summary chart on planning needs
4. APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR MARCH 27, 1980
It was moved by Mr. Roberts
following itemon next week econded by Mr. Perret to schedule the
(1) Discussion of Human Services Planning, and
(2) A format for a comparison chart of planning needs,
as suggested by Ms. Cannon.
Motion carried.
It was further decided to have a future discussion of housing planning
and technical community assistance services, possibly at the meeting of
April 3rd.
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OTHER BUSINESS
None.
6 ADjOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6,03 p,M,
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STEERING COHMITTE ON PLANNING REORGANIZATION �RFL�I',�►�dAR y
Thursday, March 27, 1980 J@CttO
4:00 P.M. APprOVa�
Recreation Center - Room a
Iowa City, IA 52240
DELEGATES
PRESENT: Casey Mahon, Michael Kattchee, Lynne Cannon, David Perret
David Roberts, Don Sehr
ALTERNATES
PRESENT: Herbert Jordan, Neal Berlin
DELEGATES
ABSENTI J. Patrick White
OTHERS: JCRPC: Barry Hokanson, Dixie Collins
City of Iowa City: Bette Meisel, Kevin Laverty, Don Schmeiser
Ms. Cannon called the meeting to order.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 20, 1980
(M) Moved by Perret, seconded by Roberts to approve the minutes of March
20, 1980 as corrected. Motion carried.
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DISCUSSION OF HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING
City of Iowa City
Mr. Berlin introduced the subject of Iowa City's interest in human
services planning by saying that the City Council is continuing its
committment to the concept of providing funding assistance to service
agencies on the basis of a coordinated planning and budgeting analysis.
He noted that Iowa City had become involved with the funding of
human service agencies a few years ago by giving limited financial
assistance to certain youth programs, but that now the allocations
have expanded to a number of other services. He said that the joint
budget review process used this year with Johnson County and United
Way seemed to work well from the Iowa City standpoint.
Mr. Berlin introduced Ms. Bette Meisel, and noted that, other than
the Park 6 Recreation program, the major service program operated
directly by Iowa City will be the new Senior Center.
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Me. Meisel presented a brief description of the proposed program
for the Senior Center scheduled to be opened in 1981. She said it
would be a multi-purpose center, serving as afocal point of
services and service providers to the elderly community, designed
in part to meet the intent of the Federal Older Americans Act.
She described the design criteria, distinguishing the terms co-
location and coordination.
Ms. Meisel described the visibility and accessibility of the
Senior Center, and noted that it would be one of the few such
centers in the country which will have joint occupancy of a site
with a housing project.
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Ms. Cannon asked about studies or surveys which had been used to
design the services of the Senior Center. Ms. Meisel said that
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national statistics had been used, plus there had been on-sits
visits to centers established in other cities. It was also noted
that local surveys had been conducted with interested groups and
agencies.
Mr. Perret said that the Iowa City Senior Center would serve the
entire county and that therefore the membership of the Advisory
Commission has been extended to include representatives from around
the county.
Ms. Meisel described the joint efforts with JCRPC to identify I
the needs and potential users among residents of small cities in
Johnson County. She said that transportation services are a major
necessary to assure that the new center is accessible to all
unmet need for senior citizens and that special attention will be
citizens of the county.
In response to a question from Ms. Cannon, Mr. Sehr said that the
probable future for the SEATS system would be to maintain the current
level of service and current priorities. He explained that the
priority for medical tripe and grocery shopping make it difficult
to transport individuals to congregate meal programs. There was
discussion about the advantages of having grouped origins and desti-
nations for elderly transportation.
Mr. Hokanson noted that this discussion points out the necessary
close relationship between transportation services and human service
Providers such as the Senior Center. I
Coralville
Mr. Kattchee said that although there is no organized human services I
planning project within the City of Coralville, the City does provide
financial assistance to eight or nine human service
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Johnson County SEATS system for transportation services to elderly
and handicapped persons.
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Mr. Kattchee said he felt that the City of Coralville was generally
able to make reasonable funding decisions on the basis of information
gensrally available, and that the human service background reports
prepared by JCRPC were not useful in this process.
Ms. Cannon said she felt this was an important issue to discuss, since
it is critical that the assembled information be in a form which all
agencies can use, and that if it is deficient, the planning agency
should be notified so that improvements can be made.
' Mr. Kattchee noted that the information provided by JCRPC was probably
useful to Iowa City since it had a more involved budgeting process
i and contributes to more human service agencies.
In response to a question from Ms. Cannon, Mr. Berlin said that most
service agencies in Johnson County provide services to all citizens
regardless of their place of residence.
Small Cities
- Mr. Roberts said that the small cities in Johnson County are not
- directly involved in funding many human service agencies, except for
some recreation programs. He noted that North Liberty includes an
elderly housing project, that Hills is developing a nursing home
combined with a senior housing site, and that both Solon and Lone
Tree have nursing homes. He said that congregate meals are also
provided in Lone Tree and Solon.
Mr. Kattchee noted that various cities indirectly provide subsidized
housing by contract with the City of Iowa City to participate with the
Section 8 HUD Housing Assistance Program.
Johnson County
Mr. Sehr noted that Johnson County is one of the agencies involved with
Iowa City and United Way in arranging the joint budget review process
with staff assistance by JCRPC, and that many local agencies receive
funding assistance from the county.
General Discussion
Mr. Perrot said that he felt the planning which has been done illustrates
both the overlaps and gaps in human services for various needs and that
the joint budget review process has yielded information which is standard-
ized so that the funding body can better understand the requests they
receive.
Ms. Cannon said it would be helpful to have a listing of all human service
agencies which would identify the sources of local and non -local funds
plus a distinction between public sources and private donations.
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Hr. Hokanson distributed a summary of budget allocations by Iowa City,
Johnson County and United Way. He said that additional information
on nOn-local sources is now being collected by JCRPC. He also distributed
a memo from Pam Ramser to the newly established JCRPC Human Services
Committee, noting that the memo provides a concise summary of the
egrrent status of human services planning and upcoming projects.
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Mr. Berlin noted that one advantage of the joint budget review process
had been the resulting ability of the major funding agencies to deal
i directly with the problems of the Council on Aging and subsequently to
move toward creating a replacement for those services.
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Mr. Hokanson distributed samples of the background reports prepared
! during JCRPC initial two year human services planning project.
Mr. Sehr said that during the pact six months there had been extensive
discussion of the human services planning by JCRPC and that there
seemed to be some doubt over how useful the services are to local
governments. He said that United Way had expressed some dissatisfaction
and that he did not feel County government received as much benefit
-- from this project as other services from Regional Planning. Mr.
Sehr said he did feel that the joint budget review process with United
May and Iowa City was very beneficial.
Mr. Rattchee said that different cities perceive different human
service needs, and that the outlook of Coralville is substantially
different from that of Iowa City, however whatever Iowa City provides
in human services affects Coralville as well, but those impacts
cannot be precisely determined.
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iMs. Cannon said she felt that many services are being provided on a
county -wide basis, even though not all local governments are contri-
buting to those services. She said it would seem that most clients
are not aware of these political boundaries, and that therefore the
Iplanning need is not obvious in each of the separate jurisdictions.
University of Iowa
Ms. Mahon said that the University's involvement in local human services
is not very great because the University's interest in this area is
primarily state-wide and tends to be medically related. She said thn
University contributes directly or indirectly to various local servicos
i but that it has not been directly involved in planning for these
services. She said that the University provides physical facilities
for some of these services and that other assistance such as practicum
students, work study, and research assistants is also made available.
Ms. Cannon noted that many of the community services are directly
' available to University students and that some are used predominantly
by students,
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Mr. Jordan asked if the City of Coralville would benefit from
Participation in the joint budget review process with United Way,
Johnson County and Iowa City? Mr. Kattchee said that most of the
information is already available, either through participation
on the United Way Board or directly from the agencies requesting
funds.
Mr. Hokanson presented a brief summary of the current project of
JCRPC, and explained that for Fiscal Year 1981, it was anticipated
that the half time human service planning position would be
continued emphasizing primarily the joint budget review process.
He noted that this effort is covered by a special contract between
JCRPC and Iowa City, with an annual City contribution of about
$8,000 to support the staff position. He noted also that the newly
established Human Services Committee would be meeting in the near
future to discuss other priorities for the work program.
After further discussion it was generally agreed that the relative
importance of human services planning, and the appropriate level for
such planning could best be evaluated by the Committee in the form
Of a summary chart which would include all planning needs and a
listing of the relative benefits.
3. TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR NEXT MEETING
It was generally decided that the next meeting should focus on
housing planning and technical planning assistance. Ms. Cannon
also agreed to outline the planning needs of the school district.
4. FORMAT OF SUMMARY CHART
Mr. Hokanson presented a draft summary chart for discussion, including
a section on minimum planning requirements and comparison of current
staffing levels.
Ms. Cannon said it seemed to be the general intent of this committee
to look for duplication of services, and evaluate the potential of
consolidation, and therefore it would be appropriate for the chart to
indicate the impact on existing agency staffing if JCRPC did not exist.
Mr. Schmeiser distributed his memo addressed to the Steering Committee,
concerning the current organization and activity of the Iowa City
Department of Planning and Program Development. Mr. Schmeiser
emphasized that.the planning staff of Iowa City work on a multitude of
activities, not necessarily within functional areas. He explained
that, for example, the staff does not do land use planning work per se,
but rather it is involved with land use planning via the many activities
it carries out. Because of this overlapping aspect of staff work, he
said it would be difficult to evaluate consolidation with the kind of
summary chart now being discussed.
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Mr. Berlin said that it was important to realize that the Iowa City
planning staff historically operates with fewer than the authorized
number of personnel, due to frequent staff changes. He said that
consequently there was not reserve capability within the staff, and
that the only savings through consolidation would possibly be in the
area of administrative support including clerical and graphics
positions.
Mr. Sehr asked if there would be savings in combining the zoning
' operation of Iowa City and Johnson County. Mr. Schmeiser said that
j the City staff could not reduce any personnel and continue to provide
the current level of service.
Mr. Perret said he felt there could be better coordination through I
the consolidation of both staff and commission members and that this
increased effectiveness would be valuable even though it would not
necessarily result in a reduction of total staff size.
Mr. Berlin elaborated on the divisions within the Iowa City Department
of Planning and Program Development, identifying those aspects which
deal with the HUD Block Grant Program and downtown urban renewal.
Ms. Cannon noted that the Committee is now reaching the middle point
of the time alloted for its work and that it should soon begin to
focus on future options.
Mr. Roberts said that he felt, based on the discussion of zoning
and physical planning, there seemed to be instances where more than
one government is frequently involved in a specific case, such as
a rural subdivision within two miles of one or more cities. He said
it would be more efficient to combine staff to work on these cases
of mutual interest and that combined staff could also deal more
effectively with cases having similar impact among the local jurisdictions.
Mr. Jordan said it appeared through this discussion that although there
may not be a direct reduction in staff through consolidation, there
clearly could be some reallocation of staff time, and presumably greater
efficiency and effectiveness through specialization and sharing of
special staff resources.
j Mr. Kattchee said he felt it would be important to first identify minimum
planning requirements, such as those in transportation, prior to looking
at organizational options.
It was generally agreed that a summary chart should be prepared for each
- ..� planning category, including minimum requirements, current planning
level, staffing needs, and so forth. Hr. Hokanson said he would prepare
a sample of such a chart for the next meeting.
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5. BUSINESS FROM COMMITTEE MEMBERS
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Iowa City, IA 52240
DELEGATES
PRESENT: Casey Mahon, Michael Kattchee, Lynne Cannon, David Perret,
David Roberts, Don Sehr, J. Patrick White
ALTERNATES
PRESENT: Herbert Jordan
DELEGATES
ABSENT: None
OTHERS: JCRPC: Barry Hokanson, Dixie Collins, Barbara Murray, John Lundell
ECICOG: John Milligan
City of Iowa City: Bruce Knight, Kevin Laverty, Doug Boothroy,
Jim Hensen, Mike Kucharzak
Iowa City School District: David Cronin
J Mr. White called the meeting to order.
1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF MARCH 27, 1980
-' (M) Moved by Perret, seconded by Roberts to approve the minutes of March
27, 1980. Motion carried.
2. DISCUSSION OF TECHNICAL PLANNING ASSISTANCE (Community Assistance)
Ms. Barbara Murray distributed an outline of activities currently per-
formed by the JCPPC Comunity Assistance Program, and she provided
examples of the types of projects she frequently carries out for the
small cities in Johnson County. She explained that she regularly
attends most city council meetings, responds to requests for information
or data, aids inter -city cormunication, contacts other agencies regdrd-
t ing concerns of 'the cities, and provides other information as necessary
concerning such items as State or Federal legislation. Ms. Murray
noted that the JCRPC staff also supplies grants information and
assists in the preparation of grant applications when requested.
In response to a question from Mr. Kattchee, Ms. Murray explained that
she works primarily with the smaller cicir.•s in Johnson County, and
only infrequent'' •r.i.... .ho ^.it% oc ._:a ;it.. She also noted :hlt
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Mr. Hokanson said that Ms. Murray's work is divided approximately two-
thirds in direct assistance to small cities and one-third on the
Community Development Block Grant project or general JCRPC projects.
Mr. Sehr said that the County Board of Supervisors recognizes the
excellent work which Ms. Murray performs for the small cities, and
he suggested that it would be beneficial if some continuation of the
small cities assistance could be included in the reorganization
Proposal to come from this committee.
Mr. Roberts said that the Community Assistance Program of JCRPC is
j very valuable to the small cities, but that it would be difficult to
assess additional charges beyond the current annual assessment. Mr.
White noted that this committee, and eventually all participating
agencies, will need to face the issue of how services are paid for
in relation to who benefits from the services, and that the small
cities may need to make a higher contribution.
Mr. Hokanson noted that the issues of budget and of work program are
interrelated, pointing out that either the services or the charges
can be altered. He explained that the small cities collectively could
decide to purchase services approximately equal to 50% of Ms. Murray's
time with the remaining 509 assigned to general JCRPC duties.
Mr. Milligan distributed a memo and described the community assistance
work performed by the East Central Iowa Council of Governments. He
said that in the prior year, ECICOG had served approximately 35-40
small Cities by aiding them in grant preparation, HUD block grants,
and other projects. He noted that ECICOG is careful not to encourage
City
tie noted othat lECICOGy for fcurrently has unds when there
'140nhour rule"s not a goodcwhich requhance Of iresval.
charging a specific community for planning services if such work
exceeds 40 staff hours for any projects when work exceeds 40 hours the
community is billed for 1/3'of the staff cost, with the remaining 2/3
Paid by the grant to ECICOG from HUD.
In response to a question from Mr. Sehr, Mr. Milligan said the cost
of technical assistance usually charged to cities would be about $15.o0
per hour.
In response to a question from Mr. White, Mr. Milligan said he thouqht
the Community Assistance Program in Linn County (LCRpC)
that provided by JCRpC in Johnson County. asked about the
proposed State Land Use lele similar to
Mr. Perret
future staffing program le ECICOG. Mr. Milligan said that if the
communities and counties wileg were to be passed and if the local
need to be a decision at thshed to be assisted by ECICOG, there would
at time about an increase in staff size.
Mr. Kattehee noted that ECICOG serves as the planning agency to do
required transportation planning for the rural counties, and he noted
that these counties are direct members in ECICOG rather than qoing
through an agency such as JCRPC. Mr. White observed that a small
community in Johnson County could request assistance from ECICOG, but
that approval would also be needed from JCRPC.
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Mr. White asked for staff viewpoints concerning the advantages and
disadvantages of local assistance being provided by an agency at
the county level as opposed to a multi -county agency. Mr. Hokanson
observed that different kinds of services are currently provided,
that the kind of work done by Ms. Murray is more like an extension
of the respective city clerks in each community, and that she is
able to provide day-to-day services as requested, whereas ECICOG
provides a more selective program for special projects. He said he
did not perceive a difference in quality of service but rather a
difference in the frequency of attendance and the kind of services
available. Mr. Hokanson also noted that coordination between the
small cities and the metropolitan area isrobabl
P y greater when
Planning assistance is provided directly by the MPO to all local
agencies.
Mr. Milligan noted that within the six county area there are at least
three staff persons doing similar kinds of work and that there may,
therefore, be economies in joining in this assistance.
There was a discussion about the services available through the Iowa
- -- - -- League of Municipalities, and it was noted that most cities belonged
to this organization. In response to a question from Mr. Perrot, Mr.
Roberts said he preferred to have technical assistance provided at
the more local level, such as JCRPC, because the local agency can have
a better working knowledge of the specific problems and concerns in
each conounity.
Mr. Perrot said that he believed the City of Iowa City would derive
some benefit from having close communication with the smaller cities
in Johnson County, but that each agency must decide which aspects of
coordination are priorities for funding.
3. DISCUSSION OF HOUSING PLANNING
Mr. Milligan described the housing planning services performed by
ECICOG. He noted that the housing element is a required item in the
area -wide Comprehensive Plan in order to be eligible for HUD "701'
funding. He said that there are ongoing activities now to determine
if there is interest in establishing a regional housing authority and
also the issue of preparing an Area -wide Housing Opportunity Plan
(AHOP). Mr. Milligan said that ECICOG staff has also assisted
communities in receiving housing grants through the Farmers Home
Administration.
In response to a question from Mr. Perrot, Mr. Kucharzak, Director of
the Iowa City Housing and Code Enforcement Department, said that the
Iowa City Housing Commission had recently decided to arrange a
\ presentation from ECICOG to review the advantages and disadvantages
of preparing an AHOP.
Mr. Perrot said he felt it would be important to determine if Iowa
City is likely to have a better housing program with or without an
AHOP, since there would be different competing units involved.
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Hr. Hokanson explained that there would be two separate issues: the
question of whether or not to have an AHOP prepared for the region,
and the question of whether a multi -county housing authority should
be established. He noted that Iowa City currently provides housing
services outside the city boundaries via contract with Coralville,
Johnson County, and two small cities.
Concerning the format of a Housing Assistance Plan, Mr. Hensen said
he didn't feel HUD would permit a county -wide document since Iowa
City applies for and receives grant funds as an entitlement jurisdiction.
Mr. Knight noted that the AHOP must be mult
con-
which all housing assistance plans within the region must be in follow
formance with the regional document. i -county in scope/ following
Mr. Perret said that it would appear the smaller cities in Johnson County
have stronger connections towards the Iowa City/Coralville urban area
than they would to the neighboring rural counties.
Mr. Kattchee said that these housing documents can sometimes have direct
effects on local communities, and that Coralville had been informed that
elderly housing projects in Coralville would probably not be approved
do to the forecasted demand in the County's Housing Assistance Plan. He
noted also that such plans can be rather easily changed as different
circumstances arise,
Mr. Hokanson suggested that the staff groups of Iowa City, ECICOG, and
JCRPC could meet to evaluate the housing planning issues and report
back to the committee on a list of feasible options for the future. Mr.
White said that he would prefer not to spend much committee time on
this issue unless it would be determined that the City of Iowa City is
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ousing
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level, which nisithe hPrimary pfocus nofethis tsteering s with tcommittee.
Mr. Perret acknowledged that the Iowa City Council had not made such a
determination at this time and that housing planning was probably not a
Priority for consolidation.
Mr. David Cronin, Superintendent of the Iowa City
District, presented an overview of plaCommunity School
nning !,sues facing the School
District. He noted that the District is not large enough to justify
having a planning division within the District staff,
major planning issue concerns declining enrollment, and He said that the
he emphasized
the following points:
A) Enrollment has dropped from 9,164 in 1972 to 8,100 in
1979.
8) A further decline of about 1,000 is expected over the
next five years.
C) The major factor in enrollment is the declining birth rate
as shown by the numbers of incoming kindergarteners: 844
in 1975, compared to 598 for 1979.
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D) The enrollment decline is expected to end in 1985,
followed by a slight increase.
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E) Forecasts beyond five years will be greatly dependent
I on the local economy, recognizing that a major new
industry could significantly affect population and school
enrollment.
.� Mr. Cronin discussed the "Facility Utilization Study" which proposed
the closing of three elementary schools over a three year period. He
noted that vacant school buildings could be used in the future for
community functions, making them neighborhood centers rather than
attendance centers.
Mr. Cronin said that the School District would not plan any site
acquisitions until at least the 1990'x, based on enrollment forecasts
and the current experience of rapidly declining enrollment.
In response to a question from Mr. Perret, Mr. Cronin said that the
School District would be generally interested in discussing joint
ventures with local governments concerning busing procedures, however
there would tend to be no excess capacity during peak hours for
y either the Iowa City Transit System or the school bus system. It
was generally agreed that this subject could be pursued further,
although it did not relate directly to the issue of planning reorgani-
zation.
In response to a question from Mr. white, Mr. Cronin said that the
School District does not have a major role in long-range community
planning, and that the District would probably not need to participate
directly in the overall planning agency. •It was generally agreed that
i a local planning agency could be structured so as to provide for
regular coordination with agencies such as the School District.
Ms. Cannon asked whether the recently approved SMSA status for the
Iowa City/Johnson County area would have any direct impact on the
School District. Mr. Hokanson said that there were no educational
programs which appoared to be directly affected.
5. APPROVAL OF TENTATIVE AGENDA FOR APRIL 10, 1980
It was decided to include in next week's agendas
1) Review format of summary chart,
2) Discuss minimum requirements for planning, including a
summary chart by ECICOG,
3) Review examples of consolidated planning agencies.
It was also agreed to invite Mr. Elza of ECICOG to the meeting to
discuss the various requirements for planning.
6. ADJOUP1414FNT
The meeting adjourned at 6:10 P.M.
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April 9, 1980
A copy of referrals from the informal and formal Council meetings were distributed
to the staff for review and discussion (copy attached).
Items for the agenda of April 75 include:
Public hearing on amendment to Comprehensive Plan regarding
Foster Road
Amendment to ordinance to provide for use of first class
mail rather than certified mail for traffic tickets and
water billings
Scott Boulevard
Appointments to Mayor's Youth Employment Board, Board of
Appeals and Resources Conservation Comnission
Public hearing on amendment to Plumbing Code 3
Resolution on construction warrant approval
The City Manager advised the staff to discontinue work on the draft of personnel
rules and regulations received two weeks ago. Another draft is being typed by
Word Processing. The City Manager requested that three or four department heads
finish the rules and regulations. Fire Chief Keating, Police Chief Miller, some-
one from Public Works, and Roger Scholten from the Legal staff will be working
on the final rules. The Assistant City Manager advised that comments or sugges-
tions made on the original draft rules should be submitted to his office.
A brief discussion was held concerning the installation of alarms at the Recreation I
Center as well as in the new library and Senior Center when those buildings are
completed.
The staff was encouraged to call the City Manager or Assistant City Manager if
personnel problems are encountered.
The Assistant City Manager referred to a memorandum from the Personnel Office '
regarding requirements for summer help. He added that a number of
availed for positions with the CitDirecto y, and also there will be summer CETA interns help
becontactingatheck Rstaff rehave
aregarding thefCETA Program. ThelAssistantoCity�Manager
noted that temporary Sumner help will be paid from the departments' budgets,
the interns are being advised that paid positions are not available, and summer
i CETA help is paid by that program. The Personnel Division is to be notified of
each department's requirements.
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The Assistant City Manager requested the staff to be more explicit when filling
out payroll change forms. Make sure the reasons for the action are clear. This
will save time in processing these forms.
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The Assistant City Manager, in his capacity as acting director of the Human
Relations Department, will be contacting the department heads within the next
few days about anticipated layoffs. In the meantime, if any employees have
found other employment, the department heads are to notify the Assistant City
Manager. The Personnel Office is to make sure that department heads receive
notices of vacancy within the City so that these positions are made known to
employees who may be terminated.
The City Manager asked the department heads for any suggestions about responsi-
bilities and reorganization of the Human Relations Department. The City Manager
will be meeting with the Human Rights Commission on Monday, April 14, to discuss
these issues.
Prepared by:
Lorraine Saeger
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The Assistant City Manager, in his capacity as acting director of the Human
Relations Department, will be contacting the department heads within the next
few days about anticipated layoffs. In the meantime, if any employees have
found other employment, the department heads are to notify the Assistant City
Manager. The Personnel Office is to make sure that department heads receive
notices of vacancy within the City so that these positions are made known to
employees who may be terminated.
The City Manager asked the department heads for any suggestions about responsi-
bilities and reorganization of the Human Relations Department. The City Manager
will be meeting with the Human Rights Commission on Monday, April 14, to discuss
these issues.
Prepared by:
Lorraine Saeger
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Informal Council Meeting
April 7, 1980
DEPARTMENT REFERRALS
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10 Block of Nest College Street
4-7
pgpp
Does any agreement exist with u of I
regarding vacation of this one
block of street? City Manager to
Council's position.
Greenwood Drive Crossing Guard
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Contact DPO Safety Committee chair-
person and advise her re. deletion
of this position.
Absence
4-7
Information
Mayor will be gone on Monday,
May 5.
Electrical Code Amendment
4-7
City Clerk
Public hearing not set for 4-15-80.
Deferred until new amendment is
drafted.
Deferred Compensation
4-7
Finance
Will City have any obligation a "�r
employee leaves City employment
County Nome Sewer
4-7
Public Wks
Report to Council - what area can
be served by 8 -inch sewer? Who
PY P D
should pay for oversizing and
Taxpayers' Rights Amendment. Send
Senate Joint Resolution 2001
4-7
Finance
House Joint Resolution 2016
letter to legislators from Mayor
using impact example of Sewage
appropriate).
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SUBJECT
DEPARTMENT REFERRALS
DATE REFERRED DATE w
RECD To DILE COMMENTS/STATUS
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T I Check with County Recorder on
Hills Annexation 4-7 P&PD reference to City resolution
referred to in City Development
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Council approved 1/4 time staff
Staffing for Riverfront Commission
4-7
P&PD
for support. Explore alternatives.
Budget Process
4-7
Information
What is status of committee, whc
Melrose Study Committee
4-7
P&PD
is on it, when is first meeting? {
Recruit applicants from business
Human Rights Commission
4-7
Staff
and industrial community.
las
Task force will be appointed
Sewage Treatment Plant Site
4-7
Staff
including Riverfront Commissioner
members to explore alternative
T I Check with County Recorder on
Hills Annexation 4-7 P&PD reference to City resolution
referred to in City Development
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written report including recommenda-
tions on uses.
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Council proposes setting 5 -year
Budget Process
4-7
Information
goals with staff and commission
involvement, in addition to regular
in the process.
T I Check with County Recorder on
Hills Annexation 4-7 P&PD reference to City resolution
referred to in City Development
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Regular Council Meeting
April 8, 1980
SUBJECT
DEPARTMENT REFERRALS
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DATE REFERRED DATE
RECD M DUE COMMENTS/STATUS
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Defer until after Melrose Corridor
College Street Vacation
4-8
PBPD
Task Force studies the west side
and makes recommendations.
Scott Boulevard - Phase I
4-8
City Mgr
Approval of plans and specs de-( '%d
one week. Schedule for April 14—,'
1980, informal session.
Why is barricade not in place?
Windsor Drive Deadend
4-8
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Vehicles are driving in the area.
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City of Iowa cir,
MEMORANDUM
Date: April 14, 1gR0
To: Staff Committee for Review of Hotel Proposals
Fran: Larry Chiat, Development Coordinator
Re: Second Staff Review Meeting.
Attached please find the following iters for your review:
1. Balance sheet for College Plaza Development Company, as of April 7,
1980.
2. November 27, 1979, memorandum from Zuchelli, Hunter and Associates,
Inc.
In response to the questions raised at the initial staff review meeting
on April 10, 1980, letters requesting clarification and further infortion
about the three Block 64 redevelopment proposals were delivered to the ma
developers on Friday, April 11. The developers were directed to provide
sponse to the City on Tuesday, April 15. Assuming the receipt of
these three responses by mid-day tamrrow, the time for the second staff
review April
S�i�theCityy manager sbeen �Conference Roaly set for n tomorrow,
set �asia "this
time on your schedules. If responses are not received by mid-day on
Tuesday, the second staff review meeting will then be held at 1:00 on
Wvinesday, April 16, in the City Manager's Conference Room.
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments
about the redevelopment proposals. Thanks again for your cooperation.
cc: City Council
Donald Zuchelli
Paul Glaves
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McGladrey Hendrickson &Co.
To the Partners
College Plaza Development Company
Iowa City, Iowa
We have examined the accompanying balance sheet of College Plaza Develop-
ment Company, a partnership, as of April 7, 1980. Our examination was made in accor-
dance with generally accepted auditing standards and, accordingly, included such
tests of the accounting records and such other auditing procedures as we considered
necessary in the circumstances.
In our opinion, the balance sheet mentioned above presents fairly the fi-
nancial position of College Plaza Development Company as of April 7, 1980, in con-
formity with generally accepted accounting principles.
Iowa City, Iowa
April 8, 1980
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COLLEGE PLAZA DEVELOPMENT COIMPAITY '
(A Partnership)
BALANCE SHEET
April 7, 1980
ASSET, cash $10.221
PARTNERS' EOUITY $10,221
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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COLLEGE PLAZA DEVELOPMENT COIMPAITY '
(A Partnership)
BALANCE SHEET
April 7, 1980
ASSET, cash $10.221
PARTNERS' EOUITY $10,221
The Notes to Financial Statements are an integral part of this statement.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL. S'FATI:FIENTS
Note 1. Significant Accounting Policy
In accordance with the generally accepted method of presenting partner-
ship financial statements, the financial statements affected do not in-
clude the personal assets and liabilities of the partnership.
Note 2. Purpose and Organization
The partnership was formed to acquire with High Country Corporation
Iowa City urban renewal land known as parcel 64-1. if the partnership
is successful it intends to develop a shopping center building. The
corporation will develop and operate a hotel.
Note 3. Additional Partnership Contributions
In the event of being awarded the bid on this project, the partners
expect to make such additional capital contributions as may he needed.
The partnership agreement provides that these contributions may
come from individual borrowings of the partners.
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