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Home My WebLink About1975-04-08 Regular Meeting[INUTES OF A RLGULAR` COUNCIL METING APRIL 8, 1975 7-3)0 P._il, Iowa City City Coancil met in Regular Session on the The il, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers 8th day of Apr at the Civic Center - Present: Present: Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, Absent: Brandt Mayor Czarnecki presiding. The Mayor noted the meeting was being recorded by KXIC Radio Station, and controlled -,by the, City or the that portions re at the discretion of to be broadcast later we the radio station and in -no way Council. onded by Neuhau It was moved by deProsse and secthat the minutes read thus far constitute a full reading of the of ' 1975 Regular Caancil--Meeti.ng> and -that minutes for March 25, ect to correction. Motion carried. Council approve them subs Mayor Czarnecki proclaimed the week of=Apri1.13th ru A th thu A 19th as Pan American Week and the week of April 20pril 27th as VolunteerRecognitionWeek. eared calling ector, Jean Sp, Volunteer Services Bureau aPPut services by volunteers, community attention y vthe fact t'nat2000 olunteers, which would ramount bntoapproximate ly $10,000 worth of services. Mary Jane Ruggles appeared requesting -that , ThenwaiveCoucil Mayor Mayadvised the bond requirement in.tlie Peddler Ordinance. y meeting at 230 P.M. It was moved by Neuhauser.and : that the Council would discuss the implications at the next Mondayth that me letter eek ad received and filed. seconded by deProsse cothe lan ncerning carried. city Atto of streetasalesshouldtbetdiscussenuagte the same time. - presented a Linda Fisher, 941 S. Van Buren 'letter advocating additions modifications to_street traffic patterns and `closures on Madison Street, Clintol,euhauserStreet aandnd Dsecondedtbyet. After discussion, it was moved by fter se that the letter be received and filed. Motion carried. Ms. Fisher was directed to present her input to the Planning and Zoning Commission also. It was the moved by deProsse and SCommission,D3/19/75 andMotion minutes of the meetings of Housing_ and Zoning Commission, 3/27/75 ,received-and`Motion be filed. carried. _ ht Page 2 Council Minutes Pa g April 8, 1975 the recommendation from the Planning and;Zoning Regarding closing of Madison Street between Commission relative to the Washington Street ,an-d Iowa Avenue, the City Attorney advised that no public hearing was required, as it will be a temporary closing, and a contract will be negotiated with the University. he University, stated that they will John Dooley, representing t accept; Planning and Zoning action and requirements imposed t Planning and zoning, and pointed out'_,that Council need not take resent. Mayor Czarnecki stated immediate action, as ,Council had other issues to be determined - first. 'Richard Gibson was also p that the Attorney had advised him that he had a conflict of e up for vote. interest, so he would be abstaining whenever it cam It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen.to set. e to a Pe bicElstablishingon aProvisionsosed Ofornon-Streetmend the Parkial ng innRcZones, Code Y _ - 1975. P4otion - ` recommended by Planning and Zoning for May 6, _- carried. it was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen to set a Public Hearing on a Proposed Ordinance to Amend the Zoning Code by Establishing Section ed by Planning and aZoning cfor May 6th Parking in-R-Zones, recommended by Planning_ at 7:30 P.M. Motion carried..- - essed his appreciation for those Who Mayor Czarnecki expr participated In the International Fair at the Mall, which was by the audiences. lie presented a enthusiastically _ `letter from Mary Hartwig from the Chamber 'of Commerce announcing ralcpublic information"sessi that there would be a geneon on the City Charter on Saturday, April 12th at 9:00 A.M. eg the Recreation Center. He also reported that :at the _Legis latisc Meeting °ntheSaturday, issue that di OCuss Law wa sien loneofndispositiondofcussed regardingrohibited to be held in executive urban renewal property would be p session, and asked that the City Attorney investigate this. The Mayor noted that there would be o andnthatmnensive Plan h extThursday's Committee meeting held this Thrusday, meeting would be the last meeting of the Committee. Councilwor an deProsse asked for the status of the list from Renewalecontract.p�cityssib1ManagereNeal Berlinotiated advisedlthatthe theyUrban would be meeting with the developers at the end of the week for discussion and receipt of that information. est The City Attorney reported that concerning the Towncrfor Mobile home lawsuit, the City had negotiated a settlement liance r th°1.:' sui.l; l.nat Septanber., and that the owner. was workinb Page 3 Council Minutes Pa g April 8, 1975 to the City Codes. Mayor Czarnecki noted receipt of a letter concerning the appraisal for the Pthatst Othe.appraisal willffice by owa anotl and Research Corporation, sta197g be completed prior to Mal .1, 5. The Mayor called attention to the letter received from or of the Departmentof Housing ffora Max Mills, Regional Direct Education and Welfare the and Community Development Funds, that app ted for Coun was distribucil's information. He also mentioned the-leyter`fom noted thatLouis the concerning community gardens. The Cit Manager Parks and Recreation Commission are currently exploring the issue of Community Gardens. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that the rules be suspended and the third reading of the Ordinance ___.to__Rezone the East 40 Feet of Lot 3 in Block. 44, from R3B Co CB be given by title only. " Upon roll call Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, Ileuhauser voted �ayIlrandtr�absenttion arr carried and third reading given by title only; moved` by Davi and seconded by dePrDavidsenosse to aadeProsse, "Ordinance. Upon roll ca�otionrneckip carried, Brandt absent. iveuhauser voted aye It was moved by deProsse and seconded .by Neuhauser that the rules be suspended and the. second reading of the Ordinance Amending Definition, of Conciliation Board Withbe in the Human Relations Commission Ordinance No. deProsse, deProsse, , title only. Upon roll call Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion ,carried and second reading given by title only, Brandt absent. It was moved-by deProsse and 'seconded by Davidsen that the rules be suspended and the third reading of the ld rums Ordinance Ce g3-,% iten byDavidsentitle nvotedUpon roll call deProsse, title only, aye'. notion carried and third reading and s co Brandt absent. It was moved by Davidsen and seconded by deProsse to adopt the Ordinance. Upon rollQtaon carriederBrardtll Neuhausnecki, Davidsen, deProsse -voted aye absent. It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by deProsse ltoation adopt the Resolution Approving the Submission of an App to the -Department of Housing and Urban Development for a roved using and $2,061,000 Allocation under Title Iof whiclhhas�also.been app Community Development Act of 1974, required 'A-95' by the State and Regional Clearinghouses for the review. 11ayor Czarnecki inquired of the Attorney who L'rould be signing assurances, and Attorney Ilayel, replied that.the City-' Man;q e was the Chief AdminisLtaL'ive Officer. Director of roll CormnunLty DevcJ.uptncnC, Uralniu Kr; rzpinined the status of the envojects- ironmental LmpacL' _s CaL'ernents on the voted'ayeseveral �rBrmdt absent. call Czarnecki,_ Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhaus Motion carried. _Page _4 Council Minutes April '8,-1975 It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by Davidsen to adopt the Resolution Approving Braverman Easement Agreement. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser voted 'aye', Brandt absent. Motion carried. --, Mayor Czarnecki covered the highlights of the City Spirit -Grant Applicationandpresented the proposed application, the purpose of which is to establish an Arts Resource Center. Council discussed the 50/50% match, bicentennial grant with a city expenditure -of -$10,560; the four possible projects; discussion by the' -Parks and Recreation Commission tomorrow; and the possibility that the requested Recreation Study Grant could be.a part of the Comprehensive Plan. John Harper appeared in support of the application, and discussed the tight timeframe - and exceptional circumstances.- After it was pointed out that this procedure was contrary to the policy _Council had decided on -not to'receive 'and vote on an issue the 'same meeting, and that it had not been reviewed ,by the City Attorney for the Finance Department, the Mayor declared that the majority of the Council did not approve endorsing the application at this meeting. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that the 1974 Annual Report of the `Boards'and'Commissions be received and filed.- Motion carried. It was moved by Davidsen and seconded by Neuhauser to adopt the Resolutions Approving Cigarette Permits for Towncrest Inn, 1011 Arthur and Lung Fung Chinese Restaurant, 713 S Riverside Drive. Upon roll call Davidsen deProsse,-l7euhauser, - Czarnecki voted 'aye' Brandt absent. Motion carried. It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded ,by Davidsen to approve the applications from Yellow Checker Cab -Co. for two additonal taxicab licenses. Motion carried. - It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen that the letter from Daniel Buchrer, Sec. -of"Local Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is,.B-lE-McLean Hall, U -of I -regarding a request for clarification of -the Eligibility; section of the "Policies Governing Use of Community. Recreation;. Center, be. --:received and - filed -and`denial upheld; the City Attorney to respond to the writer. Motion carried: 3/1`, Czarnecki voting ',no'. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that ` the letter from -Della -A. Grizel, 1530` -Sheridan -Avenue, --regarding the Ralson Creek_ Coordinating Committee be received and filed and be added to the -discussion on the 14th. Motion carried. Tt was moved ;by Neuhnut+er and neconded by de],ronao Chat the Letter rrum lub JeCLI 2658 Robert Road-, regarding -the 14ark IV' teen -group and a request for Council contribution -for -game • ►GULA� COUNCIL NEETINIG h1I;!UIES OF A ft APRIL 3, 1975 The Iowa City City Council met in Regular Session on the 8th clay of April, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council_ Chambers at the Civic Center. Present: Czarnecki Davidsen, deProsse,'Neuhauser. -- - Absent: Brandt_" Mayor Czarnecki presiding. The Mayor noted the r.!eetino was being recorded by Y:CZC Radio Station, and that portions to be broadcast later were at the discretion of the_radio ;r_ation and in no Cray controlled by the City or the Council. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that i the minutes read thus far constitute a full reading of the minutes for March 25, 1975 Regular Council Meeting,_ and. that Council approve them subject to cgrrection. notion carried. Mayr Czarnecki (roclaia9Yq }ze week of April 13th thru 19tGh a, e d h week of April 20th thru April 27th as(Volun eer Recoznition -leek.. Jean Spector) Volunteer Services Bureau)appea red ca_—ling attenti o the_ act_that 2000 . urs .11ad been put_inLo`conmunit "- p — services by_ volunteers , which would amount to approximately $10,000 worth of services. Mary Jane Ru 165 Upeared-request -that Council waive tine (bond .requirement iii t je4' Peddler Ord nance. The Bayo a wised tbat the Council would discuss the implications at the next i•;anday meeting at 2:30 P.M. It, -was moved by tdeuhauser -and = seconded by deProsse that the letter be received and filed. Imotion carried. City Attcyrney tayek;a{lvised that the language concerning prohibition of street sale./should be discussed at the same time. /� 11 Linda Fisher 941 S. Van Bren-presented a(letter,%advocatin adiLiticins-at�sl-modf_icationg _ o trees tra fic attern and, 1 ciosures'oI4adison Street Clinton Street and Dubu ue Street) After discussion, it was moved by Neuhauser an seconded by dePresse that the letter be received _"and filed. :Motion carried. Ms. Fisher was directed to present her input to the Planning and Zoning Commission also. It was moved by dePros a and secon4ed by Davidsen Cita the X72/_ and Plannin minute:; of the meetings ,of Housing Conn ssion g 2775 be received and filed. Pfot onL- - - _Und 7.oning Comrt i.ss�.on, 3/ — carri,..d. Council minutes Pale 2 April S, Regarding the�r`=commendaLiu fro the Plannin'05ie- and Zonja ing Comactission relativ to the closin o ttadisoA Stzee bevised tiashin ton Street and Iowa -Avenue, t'n�sC1LYwi11 beaa temporary that no -public hearing caws robe negotiated closing, and a contract will Ue-negotity, stattedtthatntheyswill ' John Dooley, representing the University,by accept Planning and Zoning action and requirements -.imposed t P-lanning and Zoning, and pointed--out--that Council need not take as Council had other issues to beydetk' stated immediate acted - ion, resent. Mayor Czarnecki first.` Richard Gibson was also p that the Attorney had advised him that he had a conflict of thatrthso he would be abstaining whenever it came up for vote. in Zt caws move by deProsse 2nd seconded by-Davidsen to set a Public Hearin^ on a Pro osed Ordi ante So en �h Munici al �� Code b Establishin Provisions fo on -Street__ 1�751n piotion in 7ones. recommended by Planning and Zoning for May 6, carried. It was move by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen to set -ao Ebb1C) stablis on inQaSectioneb 10x251{ncCO'Um ial_Vehicleend tin Parent in R Zones; recommended Uy Planning `and Zoning for May 6th; a y . I. I4oti.on carried. messed his ap eci-ati for those who Mayor Czarneck• ezp at the Iall�, which was P th international Fair. He prese,�ed a nthusiastically ieceiv��d y-- lctter from Mary Hartcaig)from the Chamber of Conme ce announcing_ at t ere oou d be a General nubla_ --information session on ahe Cit: Char Chart- Saturday,'April 12th at 9:00 A.M. at the _ ecreatiom enter. He also rep ortoDenl1tleetingsat at eLacaJwas adiscussed Meeting on Saturday, the issue o� regarding the implication that discus ited to be urban rcnewadisposition in I property Attorney investigate this. session, and asked that the -City nsive The Mayor noted that there would andbe athatnexteThursdayas Comu�ittee meeting held this Thrusda me'etii g caould be—the last meeCing of the Committee. atus Of Councilwoman assibleechaneesfto Ueor enetotiated meth_ Urbanm / the developer o n Renewal -contract. City 14anager Ideal _at he a vise t at t ey would be meeting with the developers at the end of the creek for discussion and receipt of that information. The C'L' AL'tozy reported that cothe ocuncresItobile Homc_�ad;uithr_ City hnd ne.otiate a sett ement rtHeir suit last' SepL'ci, a +d that the ca,•ncr was working on cupli,3nce Page 3 Council Minutes ---- April 8 1975 - P ` to the City Coi s. I�ay Czarne ki no. :cl r eip of a let tc concerning the K ai Z_, the�Post Officeyowa Appraisal< and Research Corpion, stating that the appraisal will not - rch--- be-completed-prio i•Iay 1, _1975. i The Mayor called attention to t}he(letter)received from :'•fax(Iii11 Regional Director o£ _the<D_partment He 1th Education and :ielfare� concernin the ��lication fo Housing; and Community Development funds,. th t,caas dist_ buted/for Co ncil s informatio�y. He also mentione th_ letter from LouislCzu�fin - concerninglcommun_ty_eardens�. The ty Manager not that t'he arks and KRRRecreation Come isgion are currently exploring the issue of Community Gardens. ' E /r It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser that t11 rules be suspended and 'the third r din of the Ordinance. to Rezone the East 40 Peet of Lot 3 in Block`44, froci R3B to R be given by_ title only. Upon roll call Czarnecki, y / Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser voted 'aye'. Motion carried ^>t and third reading given by title only, Brandt absent. It was t moved by Davidsen and seconded by deProsse to adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse, rieuhauser voted 'aye'. Motion carried, Brandt-absent.- It randt absent.It was moved by deProsse'and.seconded by Neuhauser that he ruleer�s be suspended and the second readin of the Ordinance GA rM- ndind the Definition of Conciliation Board Within the iHuman Relations sCommission Ordinance No. 2598 be given by 4title only. Upon roll call Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser, Czarnecki voted 'aye'. I•lotion carried and second reading given`by title only', Brandt absent. It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen that the rules be suspended and the \�( _ third reading of the Ordinance be given_by title only. Upon roll call depresse, Neuhauser,-Czarnect:i,--Davidsen- voted : 'aye'. Notion carries and third reading given by title only, N•' Brandt absent. It was _.loved by Davidsen and seconded by deProsse ti? adopt the Ordinance. Upon roll call Neuhause:_,,Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse voted ';aye'. Motion -car ried, Brandt absent. It was moved by Zeuhauser and seconded by dePro se to y(J adopt the Resolution pprovin the Submission of a Application) : to the Department of Housinp and Urban Development for a .- 2 061 Allocation under-Pitle I of the IIousing an Cormunitv Development Actof1974, which has also been approved by the State and Regional Clearinghouses for the required 'A-95' review. Ilayor-Czarnecki inquired of the Attorney who should be signing assurances, and Attorney llayek replied that the City M.inrig(I"•'wrirn Llii• Chi -Of AdmiminLent i.ve Off,-i.ccr. Di.rccror'of - Community Ucvelopment, Dennis (Craft -explained the staL'us-uf Che environmental impact statements on the severalrojects. Upon-- roll call Czarnecla,,Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser votedP'aye', Brandt absent. Motion carried. Page 4 • Council .Minutes April 8; 1975 _ It ca -.s moved b Neuhauser and'seconded Davids n to adopt '/ the Resolution Approving(Braverman Easement�Agreement, Upon - yQ7 roll call Czarnecki, David en, deProsse, Neuhausar voted 'aye', Brandt absent. Motion carried. Idayor Czarnecki covered the highlights of thecCi-y Spirit CGrant Apnlicatiou0 and presented the rgposed application the yQd -- purpose of which is to establis—h an Arts Resource Center, ,CouncT— discussed the 50/50% match, bicentennial grant' -with a city expenditure of $10,560; the four possible projects; discussion by the Parks and Recr ation Commission tomorrow; and the possibility that the re ues ed Recreation Study Grant could be a art of the Comprehensive Plan John Harper appeared in support of the application, and discussed the tight timeframe and exceptional circumstances. After it was pointed out that i this procedure was contrary to'the ,policy Council' -had decided;_ on, not to receive and _vote on an -issue the same meeting, and that it had not been reviewed by -the City Attorney -for the Finance - Department, -the Mayor declared thatthemajority-of the Council did not approve_ endorsing the application at this meeting. It was moved by deProssend seconded by Neuhau er that the 14 Annual Report � f the�Boards and Commissions_be received and filed. - Motioncarried.: (� It was moved by,Davidsen and seconded by uhauser to I adopt tneReso3ut' liproving(Cia_arettcPermits) for(Toimcrest J/'n _ ItnQ 011 Arthur1and'Lunc Fung Chinese^Restaurarried13 S� r Riverside Drive. Upon roll call Daviusen deProsse,Neuhauser,- Czarnecki , Cza_necki voted aye Brant absent. .lotion ca J I� was moved by Neul�auser and seconded by Davitsen to approve) Llie a licat..ions Erom Ycilow Checker Cab Co) for two dditonal_ taxicab -.licenses. Motion carried. It was moved by deProsse-and seconded by avidsen that the(,lette fro (Daniel Buchrer) Sec. of Local Spirit al Assembly o1—Cbe liaha'as,B_lh IcLean hall, U_oi I regar iryg arequest._tor claziXication of_ tile'_ 7?glbi ty sectionjof t e CPolicies Governing tise`of.Zggmunity P.eereatkon Cen_te_ " be received and 1-412 filed and denial upheld, the City Attorney, to respond to the _ writer.' Motion carried, 3/1, Czarnecki voting -'no'. It was movqd by deProssend seconded by Neuhauser that - the etterlfro!f Della A. "Grizel, 1530=Sheridan Avenue,_ rega> da: g thealson Cree Coordinating Committee be received and filed and be added to the discussion on the 14th. 'Motion carried. I was moved by I:euhauser and seconded.by deProssethat the L_tCer. fro S lr' 76`i8 Robert Rn,id; ref;hrdin�, thear1 Ty Cull ,ruulr�,ilid it rcgw rsi-foo- Cotiucl..l rrnrCr.lhutic�n [or( 11111C.- _,� • AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 81 1975 7:30 P.M. Item No. 1 - Meeting to order Roll Call Item N0. 2 - Reading of minutes of regular Council meeting on March 25, 1975. Item No. 3 - Mayor's Proclamations. a. Pan American Week, April 13th thru April 19th, 1975- b. Volunteer Recognition Week, April 20th thru April 27th, 1975. Item No. 4 - Public Discussion.` Item No. 5 - Item No. 6-'t Receive minutes of Boards and Commissions. ive Commission ingtonStreetrandtto Iowa StreetbetweenZoning he closingion froof Mad'sonePlanning Item No. 7 - Item No. 8 Avenue. V-7408. Consider setting a Public Hearing onra proposefons orronnstreet park9ng the Municipal Code by establishing p in R Zones. P-7501. Public by establishingnsectiog on a n8 110.25H roposed ordinance ercialmend - Considerthe setting vehicle parking in R Zones. P-7501. Item No. 9 - Business from the City Council. Item No. 10 Item No. 11 Ltem No. 12 — Report onitems'from the City Manager and the City Attorney. - Consider Ordinance to rezone the east 4C feet of lot 3 g) block 44, Original Town of Iowa City from R3B to C6 (third reading). Board - COesHumanORelationn Commission Ordinance No efinition f2598c(secondnreading)�thin Item No. 13 -.Consider a Resolution approving the submission of an application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development fora $2,061,000. allocation under Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974. Item No. 14 Item No. 15 Item No. 16 -Consider a Resolution approving Braverman easement agreement. - Consider a Resolution endorsing the City Spirit Grant Application. -Consider a motion to approve 80 ards and Commissions 1974 Annual Report. • • ' AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL_ MEETING • April 8, 1975 7:30 P.M. Item No. l -MEET 8D'R Cltaba.P"t' ROLLING CALLO Item No. 2 -_READING 100C reco-,doj. OF MINUTES OF REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF; MARCH 25, 1975 l h� ti�bo. 11 9 Item No. 3 - MAYOR'S PROCLAMATIONS. - a. Pan American Week, April 13'thru April 19,.1975.- - b. Volunteer Recognition Week, April 20th thru April 27th, 1975. Item No. 4 - PUBLIC DISCUSSION.`1 �oc�.i 5<vv lc�S �uro2w 4 L., 1'i L. - 7,a 6 l /rte / r%$ � n h ♦::: 1 1 ''�' / n n tl a l- V y.1 iT I- I e11S D ci A7' T - - If d r i L 1+r < -J- Item No. 5% RECEIVE MINUTES OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. )a. Iowa City Housing Commission minutes of meeting on March 19, 1975. - Action: b. Iowa City.Planning-and, Zoning Commission minutes of meeting on March 27, 1975. - -Action: Item No. 6 -RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION RELATIVE TO IOWA THE CLOSING OF MADISON STREET BETWEEN WASHINGTON STREET AND AVENUE. V-7408. Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission on March 27,.1975 recorrtended by that • a 5 to 2 vote approval of the University of Iowa's request closed Madison Street, between Iowa Avenue and Washington Street, be under to all traffic except public transit and emergency vehicles the following conditions: - Agenda Regular Council Meeting April, 8, ,1975 7:30 P.M. Page 2 Item No. 6 - (Cont'd) a. That the closure be experimental and reversible; e-couldb. That t hestreetrclosuresnandot-btrafficecomeec(irculationipatternsainethe op completed on `the effects of the urban renewal area have been closure; c. That the closure not occur until the City is ready to restrict - — = traffic on Washington StreetSittVehicles1orreween r, priand orItot thatttime, except to emergency staff -- to do so in conjunction upon recommendation to tstreCity with other ::experimental street closings in the urban renewal area.; neces- ses d. cart toldetermineents be tathe effectsnofnthenclosuremadSuchameasurements r y affected streets should include traf`ic counts �-counts on Clinton Street before and after -closure and pedestrian Street. - near the Pentacrest and on Madison"Street This recommendation is made with the understanding dthat the Univers ity will bear all costs associated with the closing time Council will. reserve"the right to eversebthiest interestsction tofnthe city. such reversal is deemed necessary in the Action: N A PROP `Item No. 7 - CONSIDER SETTING DE By ESTABLiOEORDINANCE PARKING THE MUNICIPAL IN R ZONES. P-7501. ion 1975 Comment: The Planning and Zoning ofommissa proposednordinanceMarch 27�establishi gerequinded re- a 7 to 0 vote app es and sizes of vehicles on 18 ments for the parking of various types Commission streets' in a residential zone. T. the Planning and-thegandbZoningem were referred to a special committee of the Planning "off street parking for review and report following the adoption -of and side yard regulations". Action: Agenda _ - Regular Council Meeting April 8, 1975--700 PX - Page Page 3 - - - • Item No. 8 - CONSIDER SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 8.10.25H -- COMMERCIAL THE ZONING CODE BY ESTABLISHING VEHICLE PARKING IN R=ZONES. P-7501. Comment: The Planning and Zoning Commission on March 27;'1975 recommended the subject ordinance. .This item in by a 7 to 0 vote approval of conjunction with the following item was initiated by the Planning for the parking and �Y and Zoning Commission to establish provisions recreational vehicle -in residential .storage of-commercial'and zones. Action:_ Item No. 9 - BUSINESS,FROM THE CITY COUNCIL. / tt Fe � J Gi �� "� b� a4 el r. %t l �Z �/' C-! r n) -__ /V C�1 Item No. 10 - REPORT ON ITEMS FROM THE CITYMANAGERAND THE CITY ATTORNEY. - Item No. 11 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE TO REZONE THE EAST 40 FEET OF LOT 3 IN BLOCK 44, TO CB (third reading). ORIGINAL TOWN OF IOWA CITY FROM R3B 76 ` - a �,� ��}, t.;�.�• ��-��.��„�Q_�� ,-- �.lo6d _c��,-tip-Q( r�Ar 1V i 1 M ` ' i It -. .. ! �-' �. � � `-.J�` � \�. �`=, L,.!'6 ^'1.C..L�.-t,{ /'Y•.� a '�.ri�Ci2—L.• S� 'i _ _ Agenda_ Regular CouncilMeeting April 8, 1975 7:30 P.M. Page 4 • Item No. 11 - (cont'd) Comment: The subject portion of a lot is located south of Iowa Avenue in the Civic Center parking lot where earlier in 1974 a house was razed for parking purposes. Since a commercial parking lot is not a permitted use of the R3B Zone; the Planning and Zoning , Commission on 'February 13, 1975 recommended by a 7 to 0 vote rezoning the subject` portion of the lot to °a CB Zone. Public Hearing was held March 18, 1975. - Action: Item No. 12 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING THE DEFINITION OF CONCILIATIONBOARD WITHIN THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION ORDINANCE -NO. _2598_(second reading). D. "Conciliation Board" shall mean a board of two or more members of the Commission serving on a rotational basis as established • by the Commission butinsuch a manner that no person serve on more than three successive complaints. Comment: The Commissionisrecommending this change because of the technical problems; in getting three' Commissioners, the investigator, respondents, complainants, and their attorneys together for meetings at the same - time for conciliation. Conciliationhasbeen in most cases the long- ong-est'part-of-the,complaint-process est part-of-the complaint processwith numerous` meetings required be- tween the Concilation Board and the respondent or complainant or _their_ representatives. Frequently, the Board is given the parameters" of bargaining by the Commission as a whole and the third Conciliator is not viewed by the Commission as necessary for the functioning of the - Conciliation Board. - - Action: Qo 11i[, Imo, Z�!Z 16 Rg_ 4' 2- To, r Item No. 13 - CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING .THE SUBMISSION_OF AN APPLICATION TO _ THE DEPARTMENT` OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR A $2,061;000. ALLOCATION UNDER-TITLE'I OF,THE HOUSING AND-COMMUNITY-DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 1974. Comment: The City Council has previously held two-public-hearings on this -: application and it was submitted to the State and Regional Clearing- - - houses for the required "A-95" review. ,Approval h3S subsequtn.tly been received from these two agencies minus any negative cor.:,2ntary. Action [� n [nr-2� l E I Cwt a' ,.ted c . I/D .�,.,, c�.. v i _ I et, Pf, ci /, C`? CC ••-_4LG GL.. t'l, f' / / it 5 -� til '�J eLc.:.l. r LCL, Gl li �.0 ✓ I (/P /1P-t/%'f�...�— Agenda Regular Council Meeting April 8, 1975 7:30 P.M. Page 6 Item No: 18 -CORRESPONDENCE i0 THE CITY COUNCIL. a. A letter from Daniel Buchrer; -Sec. of Local Spiritual Assembly Iowa; of the'Baha'is, B-lE'McLean Hall, University; of regarding of the; Eligibility section of the a request for clarification "Policies Governing Use of Community Recreation Center", Reso- lution2245 of December 2, 1969. I ] CIA. Action: �n �/� 3z /, l sem. °. USe�ern ]- •U«Y1<n � r - b. Letter from Della A. Grizel, 1530 Sheridan Avenue; _regarding the Ralston Creek Coordinating' Co mittee. p �' Action: C`Q r /'t• v C. letter from Bob Jett, 2658 Robert Road; regarding the Mark;IV.teen for equipment. group and a request for Council contribution game Action: Item No. 19 - PUBLIC DISCUSSION:(�-.��-�`1" +. i,_I I .. �� < 'AAa-.. �,.�I„1_ Pa ;��._�.�F•i- /-1r1•r-.< Iderat and 'SO cti appl 332`- Ellis Avenue #14 Iowa City,- Iowa 8 April, 1975 Mayor Edgar Czarnecki and City Council members Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa Dear Mayor Czarnecki and Councilpeople, Inthe past two months I have been going through the process of applying for a peddler's licence in order to sell cookies. sThere are three basic, - - requirements for obtaining this licence and they are: topaya $3.00 fee, to procure a $1,000 bond and, in my case, to get the approval of the Johnson County Board of Health. ,I _shall be glad to pay the $3.00 and will shortly have the-sane*ion of the Board of Health. Obtaining the bond, however, has proven to be an impossibility for me.After contacting and ' being summarily, rebuffed by virtually every insurance agent in, town, I found wne willing to review my _case. They did so and applied to their bonding company with the result that I was again rejected. One can understand the bonding company's_stance,_for I haverno assets to +eak of and as a part time student and part time teacher, I have little ready cash; I would thus _seem to be a bad risk. In actuality, however, I am an excellent risk. Aty financial affairshavealways been exact and impeccable and my employment records have proven me to be dependable and thorough. In short, I am a responsible person and shall conduct my business accordingly. -Ican understand the city requiring one to be backed by -a bond if he or. she goes door to door with catalogs and, promises of things to come, but my particular business;. willbein; the center ofIowaCity, will not be door to door and will be a matter of buying and selling cookies. This br6ngs-me to the ,point of my `letter and to my quest. I feel helpless in this situation and I have no recourse. I simply want to pleselcookies, - thi Cannot get a bond and don't want to involve other peobutple or form a - corporation. I would thus like to request that in this.case, the $1,000 bond requirement ;be waived. I thank you for your attention in this matter and I am, -Sincerely Yours, Ali -o_?..:. Mary Jnne nuggl.cn.J �/ \' To the City Council ofOowa City: :on record as advocating additions to or modifications of certai_ T Wish to FO _ reet fi 'trafc patterns and/or =tclosures. -- I. --On Madison Street C, ,asb. to Iona: Closing of vadiso shouid losure coincide v:ith the completion of a pedestrian overpass at the cc ref lnadison eat ph sisal and and Jeffcrsor., the corner by the IIU (Student Union Bldg.). A r Y mental satety problem already exists at that corn ^_r. l mentic: ntaf afety since - Who can help bi:t be a little anxiety-stricken at. the present v^.idle-pedestrian Conflict? It will incr^_ase, not decrease, -with the closure of 1.ladison from Vashingto: to Iowa but the effect of this increase can be nulii:ied or even be made " don't know who -a moot question if a pcdestrian overpass has been constructed. i:oulo ee responsible for the planning and construction-of such �� pvcrnaEs -- I would plan it is the UniverF,ity's responsibility. Ifthisis the :case, you 3tilL - the role of urging the University-tc rlar. and construct -may Y.ave a role to play - friar. and motor this overt--as- as soon as possible for the greater safety Of z' that the _.vehicle rperator alike. It has been prophesied _.E k to Madison St- wards +,=_L1 create havoc at the J ff.-F.ad. corner. — Lack of .k towards nc-. iticn of a pedestrian overpass will make this a<self- ---- prophecy. cling on t'r,e implications of Waking Ciinton qt. one-way traffic 'north between -.-Burlinv-tOn and Sashington under-the -.pr^sent plan, you are forcing ail-ide-o) �' �r t�_-East side of of +-hic;es eziting frog: the parkinr ragf (atop "superblock ) ton St. area. the ramp tc eithe.r cctitii.:r^ up linton or to circle arou t >'r'=r'a This is extremel undesirable for cars that wanted to go est, „est, or South! I feel chat trier- it a relatively uncomplicated alae .atide to this. nonever, t. open for mast or 7:esl) below toll — (.ei. pne lane of [cu thbdund rtner:ce _.. _ ' 4-lane-ca cc _7 �ntcn in that: There is freser,tly a - ramp-exitin? vehicles• a �,,. „�, �Iv accomodate 2lanes North and 1 _olt. :separated by area. :nis Could _^5 _ _ _ curb -tyi e '[pTiara t Us). :ou have tt.=;t one lane o!en.south below zolleFe, ver d-.s you could keep ---- 2. f s l 'T . " .+ r v __ci . his that 1 lance south oper. '3Ove'..ollege .or busses and a `e v. --e_ would F.reatly enhance bur ridershiT for people destines .or ..._ ,ali n. _a! And it would save another re-routing of the busses. intersection of Another probler• of the current plan is create a` -ia& St. onto Clinton and--asi.inr--ton by-outhbound traffic—which „a;•- I. to hiad. °a 1-way_-Northing o` Clinton :to 7,ash.) - .(with the cicsZn,- ^f ''. _ - _. �- (2) • all suggestion alto co'anter this problem make -Clinton l way northbound (1 'lane) the gay to Jefferson from ;9ashington. Allow no southbound traffic except 1 - lane of busses and emergency vehicles. III. on the wisdom of retaining the plan to close Dubuque to all traffic between Burlington; and :,ashington Sts; about lr; of the people with whom I've talked favor the current plan. There is apparently great opposition to it from both John Q. Public and the merchants and I've heard little enthusiasm for it even among city staff. 1've heard no even half -ways convincing argument for it in light of the burden it puts on other city streets less equipped and/or less suitable for such burdens. In vie% of these sentiments, I'd request that you_rethink.this-particular street closure with the possibility of renegotiation of the Urban Renewal contract item pertaining to this., closure. It would Make great good sense to rethink. at this stage`be:oro i:aahir.gtor. St. plans are finalized. I sincerely believe that there is moor. :rcater opposition to closing Dubuque --than to any other single item -in -the street r --routing plans. I, however, don't care to wait until the plans become literally "laid oi.t in concrete" before I express my disagreement with them, as I'm afraid Many r_itizcns may do. Most people probably Ecol tnere's nothing to provide '-npet on street closures, etc., believing that the plans are as good as done. 1 refuse tc be shut out of the ;-bate until -Hell -after the plans are indeed "in concrete". I Diol -e to rot have to. 'say "I told you so" -wher.-:aii is sai-4 and done. -- I 'would hc,pe that the piece n_al approach-thatha_ s been taken with ,ash�..�ton £,. is u mot co'.tinued, but that "fie_ debate can be opened up to all in'---tte _• part;_e s for thor"tth discussion anj rrnre c&tisftactory resolution and answerscar, come o.t Of the exchange of :ideas. Please let me be a part of. the discussion. Leo me befreeto defend my own views and point up shortcomirFe d-4 'wherever -ion. -found. m b- -foand - ✓ -y _ �•et me have a [ay in c.y oxn future. As a 75N pedestrianand bus rider I feel I represent. a group not represented or well represented in previous discussior;s. If I'm wrong, corneone's poing zo have to prove it to me, Since the indications to dat- are all to the contrary. - Linda S. Fishcr 341 S. Van Buren tel 338-5581 -2_ • will be lost at '.he end of this month. One unit Seydel reported that he has the budget -for the next fiscal as to what to-do drafted. Seydel has not heard from IIUD year in this interim period. "- 4. Old Business. _ osed tenant survey, P.A.T.-has communicated - in regard to the prop Shanhouse .; with .William Shanhouseof the University Housing.office. share will othatyanabloinvitation Commission, bty will `talk with the Housing the majority opinion the cost of a survey. It was ns for the issued to Shanhouse when plasurvey are more should be complete. Branson announced that discussion of the proposed Tenant BransonCouncil Agenda for March 24; Ordinance is on the City 1975,at 1:00 P.M. -At City Council meeting of March 11, 1975, three items the concerning housing were acted upon. The resolution_adopting newincomelimits effective - A. April 1, 1975 was passed. • The resolution accepting Old Capitol asthedeveloper B. for the elderly housing was approved. C. The three part letter to be_sent to HUD,_ Des Moines, was approved. 5. New Business. Seydel will attend the NAHRO/NHBA Conference ago on back rintChicaterial March 24,`and 25, 1975. Ile hopes to bring _p and, also to arrange to have an expert, on Section 8 financing City to discuss the various methods of financing come to Iowa for section 8 housing. Seydel announced that. the Annual Meeting of NAHRO'will be 11,_1975. Seydel will send a held in waterloo on April 9, 10, and Commission members when it copy of the agenda to.the Housing is available. Branson announced that Old Capitol Associates will hold comments and answer questions two pre -design meetings to receive The first meeting will be March 26, about the elderly housing. the Senior ^.itizens-Center. .Seydel 1975, at -12:30 P.M. at the meeting to all tae `elderly tenants in the mail notices of -3 - 3-Leased Lea sedHousing Program. 6. White moved and Sheets seconded the motion that the meeting be adjourned. Motion passed unanimously. Next meeting -- April 2, 1975. Approved • MINUTES_ • IOWA CITY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION MARCH 27, 1975 --'4:00 P.M. CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS 'adsen, Horner, Galiher, Jakobsen, MEMBERS PRESENT: Ogesen,M Cain, Larew STAFF PRESENT: Schmeiser, Child RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COUNCIL: 1. To approve the ordinance to amend the Zoning Code by the establishment_ of a Section 6.16.11 with the following revision in Subsection B: "Motor vehicles of any type that exceed 7 feet in beght or 8 feet in width or 20 feet in length shall; ot be p on 8 feet in a residential -zone except for a period of 24 any hours for the purpose of loading and unloading, local deliveries, or necessary installation and repair services," 2. To approve the proposed ordinance to amend the Municipal Code by t:^e, establishment -of a --Sec tion ,8.10.25H. 3. To approve V-7408, he closing of Madison Street between Washington Street and Iowa Avenue, under the following • conditions: A. .That the closure be experimental and reversible; B. That the closure could not become permanent until all redevelopment, street closures and traffic circulation patterns in the urban renewalieted on thearea have eeffecen ts Of, and an analysis has been comp the closure; C. That the closure not occur until the Citybisr e to restrict traffready ic Washon Washington t to emergency and Madison and Clinton Striorstoxthat time, -upon transit vehicles or, p Staff -- to do so in recommendation of the City street closings conjunction with other exp in the ;rban renewal area; D. That all measurements be taken and analyses made that are necessary to determine the effects Of the closure. Such measurements should include traffic counts on potentially affected streets before and after closure and pedestrian counts on Clinton -Street near the Pentacrest and on Madison Street. is mdc • This Urecommendation l bearaally/costsLth hassociated nwith the the 2- ' • closing and that the City Council -will reserve the right to reverse this action at any time such reversal is deemed necessary in the best interests of the City. REQUESTS TO TILE CITY MANAGER FOR INFORMATION OR STAFF ASSISTANCE: None LIST OF MATTERS PENDING COMMISSION-COUNCILDISPOSITION: 1. 72-04. Board of Adjustment Apeeal Amendments. 2. P-7317. Creation of -a University Zone--(U). 3. P-7410. Creation of a Mobile Home Residence Zone (RMH). 4. C-7405. Objections toprohibitedand non-conforming_ signs. Council referral 11/6/74. 5. V-7501. Poseible vacation of Lafayette Street between Gilbert and Dubuque Streets and/or abandonment of bridge. Council referral: 1/10/75. SUMMARY OFDISCUSSIONAND FORMAL ACTIONS TAKEN: • Chairman Ogesen called the meeting to _order and asked if.there_ were any corrections or additions to the minutes of the February 27, 1975 meeting. A motion was made by Mr.' Horner and seconded __by Ms. Cain to approve the February 27, 1975minutesas written. The motion carried unanimously. --A motion was made by Mr. Horner and seconded by Ms. Cain to approve the March 13, 1975 minutes as written. The motion-carried-unanimously:- P-7501. Regulations for parking and storage of recreational and commercial vehicles. Initiated by P&Z Chairman Ogesen briefly summarized the provisions of the ordinances to amend the Municipal Code by the establishment of Sections 6.16.11 and__8.10.25H. `- After a brief discussion;a motion-was made by Mr.--Galiher and_ seconded by Mr. Horner to recommend to the City Council approval of the proposed_ ordinance to amend the Municipal Code by the establishment of a Section 6.16.11 with the following revision in Subsection B: "Motor vehicles of any type that exceed 7 feetinheight or 8 feet in width-or '20'feet in length shall not be -- • parked on any street in a residential zone except for a -3- period 3-period of 24 hours for the purpose, of loading, and unloading, local deliveries, or necessary installation and repair services." - The motion carried unanimously. Larto A motion was made by Ms.:Cain and seconded by Ms. oseeWordinance recommend to the City Council approval of the p p the Municipal Code by the establishment of a Section to amend toend The motion carried unanimously. 8.V-7408. Closing of Madison Street between Washington Street and Iowa Avenue. Council referral: 10/17/74. - Chairman Ogesen stated that the University of Iowa request to close Madison Street to all vehicular traffic except mass transit and- emergency vehicles between WashingtonStreet and lowa Avenue had been discussedatsome length by rsity Of Iowa representatives and the Planning and Zoning Commission. The following motion was made by Ms. Cain and seconded by Mr. Galiher: • The University'of Iowa has requested that Madison Street,: between Iowa Avenue and Washington Street, he closed all traffic except public transit and emergency vehicles. I move that the Planning and ovalZoniof thng islssirequesterecommend under to the City; Council the app the following conditions: A. That the closure be experimental and reversible; B. That the closure could not become permanentuntilall redevelopment, street closures,_and_traffic circulation patterns in the urban renewal area have beenimplemented and an analysis has been completed on the effects of the closure; C. That the closurenot occur until the City is ready to restrict traffic on Washington Street between Maditison and trans and Clinton Streets except to emergon�recommendation - vehicles or, prior to that time, up of the, City staff; D. That all measurements be taken and analyses made that are necessary to determine the effects Of the closure. s should-include traffic counts- on Such measurement potentially affected streets before and after closure • and pedestrian counts on Clinton Street near .the Penta- crest and on"Madison Street. -4- . _ This recommendation is made with the understanding that the University will bear all costs associated with the closing and -that -Council will reserve the right to reverse thisactionat any time such reversal is deemed necessary in the best -;interests of the City. Ms. Cain pointed out that traffic restrictions on Washington Street have been included in Urban Renewal plans and she felt the closing of Madison Street should tie-in with these plans. Mr. Horner said he objected to the restriction of traffic on Washington Street. _Mr. Galiherindicatedacceptance of the lack of a specific time frame in the motion, and stated that. he would -support the condition that the closure on Madison Street not occur until traffic on Washington Street had been restricted. Ms. Cain stated that no minimum -:and maximum time frame had been indicated because it was her -feeling the street should close in conjune,t.-jn with other closures and the Council would have ; the right to reverse the 'action _at any:time_,such reversal would be deemed necessary in the best interests of the City. A motion was made by Ms. Jakobsen and seconded by Mr. Galiher to amend theoriginalmotion by deleting part C of the stated • conditions. Ms._Jakobsen stated that she felt the City staff, including the P&Z Commission, should -formulate -recommendations appli- cable to the closing of Madison Street prior to the restriction -' of traffic on Washington Street. A vote on.the amended motion failed to ,carry. Dr. Madsen, stating that the request, to close Madison Street was one of the most ill-advised__ requests to come before the Commission, abstained. - Chairman Ogesen stated that he would like to again have the P&Z Commission involved after the analyses are -made which determine the effects of the closure A motion was made by Ms. Larew and seconded by Mr. Galiher to amend part'C of the motion to read as follows: C. That the closure not occur until the City is ready to restrict traffic on Washington Street between Madison and Clinton Streets except to emergency and transit vehicles or, prior to =i that time, upon recommendation of tit:_ City staff -- to do so in conjunction with :other experimental street closings in the Urban Renewal area. ��i t++�-a_pp'T•'•1 �FiT Or' HEALT ti. FDUCAT:ON. AND VIc LF J1R= REG}otJ vu - -: F.DERI1 HUi STREF • + %� 50+ EC IT 127}1 STR ET KA N.,A3 CIT .!'t SOU :63105 -1-Mq pFGiOHAL OIFEC'OR - March 1975 1:a}-Or Edgar Czarnecki Cit: of Iowa City low :1 City, low:i 52240 __ I Dear 2-fayor Czarnecki: The llonsing and Community Development Act of 1974, administered by the Department nF (lousing and Urban Development (IND), provides that some of these Funds may be used for publ}c atiseron,es social such areas as law enforcement, day care, ltealL'h, education, social services, etc. In order for funds Lq be used for such activities, the Act stipulates the applicant must Cirst explore whether or not funds are available through other Federal agencies. This Office is nArticinaL'.i»g W-,. Regulations, IIUD in tite implement, this Act according to the law itself and HUD`sin1 has developed Procedures 1+'hick an applicant may use in applying 1 • ilability of funds to this agency on the avai-labii uy or non-ava out 1 `rom_1i;;11,TCor public services determ_ned necessary to carr,_ ` your physical development activities. 'iticse procedures are unclosed and 1:ope _hope will be useful you. 1te fe^l this particular piece of legislation provides an opportunit}' for;gr.atcr inturgov"�rnmental cooperation among the three levels of Bove ment and +::-e arc plcasud to be a part of the implementation -- -. ; of the, Act. "- '-- please do not hestitate to call If :•te can be of any further service, this office. " Sincerely, - Max M. Mills - Regional Director Enclosures i >' 1 t C07 nity a r, oc that i:i1l not c Solicit e Of l 1 lil= it is 1 _ t - • -i £.,_ PUbl1C-..c.T'viC S x,101 1 lock. L.___ _.rte:ial0I - l✓-na.LAli 1—apu't.ts for _ S. S re [ ✓ 1 ^O 1T Lri',i in o: d7 L10U 1Uli S 1 [lf0 � tlori �. to for [ litY Of on the 1i11 J1liL� Or non a4_ -Lla Jl - _l^t1V.... to l'_c. S,.T^Il c-35 nSces5alj _ l -) oO '�-lltlu5 I _ o TIUo_" .;1 1'yuea s 1ro.1 f'i.ir} suprcrtrra of tna F:-:-ys,cal da�alcl .: n� rr_an n ..c diraC ted t0 •. and I, Regi nal Lirector ,apavt;.lent o; Health, Education ani 501 East 12th Street_ Kansas Citj, Nissou_"i 6UG d 113..-_ a'l1 - LiJLn`- Cc.rainator (810-174-5016) - )has oaea OFJclOw d an. R- uro• ,;ted w^ich ' (: �• 4 standard ona_ ,! e fo o_.-...he'h r or not £uluJ ,nation lres. r r Two local Ccs�-m.ru tia_ r�� request info vied to the above 'addrass. err: ava11•'.bl..-: ' In structio."-; for f1Lir '-rte form are also £ a .Cn=d. cc ,.howl:, o_ I copies f"or.each DU 011e s - a ore 1 P"c•'tlon to determine but rathar 1 r+ _ ,_•lo Th a -1 For[• 1s not an &Ertl st'p . i^3t r„tra�c`� 1 �OtLn t1 "11, .+: oi:x O..-. ' 3• n 11011 I C' - d t retinas - .und Z availability. _�c;rit a full a?^licaticn to tn- apprcrriat h_ d o ,.. as 4 Ye ;0_ ay 1SiL as cr JCri 3 0i to r s-o..1 1 should .;z a,+ a of the f c n- _ t •�i r0 t :' -ran funds are -_ K The aF.i)ll...x^.. t .c. t- " d-t are ore contact-ohOC:id ii0 court u at. nc =r i d h ou-n to ,, e aganry. .7�1C:`-d :ii i.il the SLat6. 1R0 1.... If _PCla tive to the appro: • hte State .te our. has a?y. - _ _ _- _trl'= local CC �_ L .YOffice.. .' a r-s . 1n`-'int i`_s can or direr tcd to to bio lal Y 5. This c..egional Of, and/or the appt-OP7?tor v rrp^rs a"" ne a. .ilablC for 1^.c=: 11Ca1 1 istance. rac[u sty rr lativu to •�rtij Pilt'11C: SarVl.C�'• b til. o imunity . -.. .._. is _'-s. dJ t6•t'CiC ^ cll�it'1C by, RLQ and -raca'sted _ ,f -._ 0 f5.ca Of t.a :!= ional Director oi-t!=alth.-".4Ucati07 o ':. lfara - iqi0�l0IIV1I 1. 3\?rtJvt L. •r1 ,� n._�1C. _ .:arch, 1:7, -- CO?IML'NTTY GARDENS Cll'f FOOD FILLS Cleveland elementary and -secondary. --school.. children study.. -horticulture by planting and tending their own gardens on school grounds. Customers of the First National Ranks of Council Bluffs, Omaha and Jacksonville, 111. work gardens on land prepared and provided by the branches' managers. Residents at San Francisco's Laguna Honda llospital cooperatively cultivate- that facility's garden plot... - All across the country people are rediscovering the pleasures of working the soil while reaping its culinary rewards. The Victory Gardens ofl•I.W. Il_' - have-:becometheCommunity-Gardens of today. Rather than confining themselves-- to hemselves to their own back yards and depending solely on their own efforts, individuals • are pooling their skills, resources, and labor. Community-Gardens..are a practical answer -oto= several _..related .needs. :People are seeking a solution to infLation's soaring food cost's. (An investment of less than $10.00 can yield nearly $300.00 worth of vegetables.) Urba:t redevelopment has been a major problem, for most large cities and the recent - slowdown in the construction industry... has only worsened the .situation. At ' the same time, many c_ty dwellers have no space of their own for gardens. Ey making vacant lots available for gardens, the governments of Syracuse and Baltimore help their citizens fight- inflation while "improving city neighborhoods. TheAdopt-A-Lot-programsin these cities.,. sponsored by the Mayor's Neighborhood Accent Office and the Department of Public Works respectively, encourage residents Vu take responsibility for segments of their • - - -2- city. -city. Some vacant lots become parks and-flowergardens.while many others - provide Lheir urban "farmers" with vegetables from May through, October. _ The Cincinnati Garden Center, anon -profit: organization, secured the cooperation of Lite city's Park Department and Recreation Commission for their Operation Green Thumb program for 12 to 14 year-old children These children- - -cultivate gardens on Park Department andRecreationCommission land under the supervision of college students from the University of Cincinnati who are I It paid by the Center (707) and the University (307.). ; 1 Companies are also encouragingcommunitygardening. Control Data Corporation and Munsingwear, Inc., both in Minneapolis, Minnesota, supply - -their empluvees with garden pLuts on company property. - -. •_In the San Francisco Ray Area notices are posted in supermarkets: "Wanted - space for a garden in _exchange for labor and vegetables." Small neighborhood groups, Such as the residents of 58th Street west of Telegraph: Avenue, organize their own gardens. mis group-fenced=in a vacant lot on -their block, planted vegetables, --and posted asign announcing their efforts- - to passersby - 58th Street Community Garden. Vandalism has not been a problem,especially in the urban areas-. Jeanne M. P-ivis, editor of Communitv Garden News, reports that -gardens -in --_. Few York have suffered' little or..no damage. San Francisco's neighborhood gardens have also experienced little vandalism. -- - " liesides-reduced -food costs, an increased sense of community spirit and • cooperntio,,, and imprmienantn In thr ,tpp.:arnnc-! of the city, organizers and _ propuncnts of Lha Community Garden movement ci:le`educa Jonal-:and_psychologi.cal SEE ORDIN E 75-2764 • )�� \� �L. - � ORDINANCE N0. 75-2762 - AN ORDINANCE -AMENDING -ZONING ORDINANCE 2238 BY CHANGING THE USE REGULATIONS OF CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM R3B to zone L BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOGIA: Section 1. The property describe below is herebyand reclassifiboundared es its present classification of of /.' as indicated -upon the Zoning Map of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, shall be enlarged to include he follow - of the to-wit:, � - _:... ... -. East 40 feet of Lot 31 Block 4'4, Original Town of Iowa City, -Iowa. (South of Iowa Avenue in Civic Center. Parking _Lot) !! - Section, The building inspector is hereby authorized and directed lkto change the Zoning Map of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, to conform to this'amendment,upon the final passage, approval and publication of this 1 Ordinance- as p"rovided by Lai Section 3.`, The City`nL�rk is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this Ordinance to the County Recorder of`Johnson - County, Iowa, upon final passage, approval and publication as provided by law. 111 It was. moved by Davin and seconded by deProssg that the Ordinance be adopted and upon _ roll call there were: _ AYES:- NAYS: ABSENT: X Brandt Czarnecki - X Davidsen X - deProsse X Neuhauser X - dail Passed and approved this 8th /y of Apr1975 Mayor , irst Readin�3 7.y 5 ��• - �,� 1 /:f �� r- • Sccond Reading ATIT'ST: - Third Rendi.n < - 3 City Clerk G - - DEPARTMENT OF MOUSING AND URBAN DEVC lNT Perm Approved OMB No. 67-RId11 ASSURANCES (INSTRUCTIONS: The applicant must provide assurances and/or certify to all of the following items: The only exception is Item No. 10 for which the applicant must cartlly as to either (a) or (b), or to both.)' The applicant hereby assures and certifies that. he has complied withtheregulations,guidelines and . policies,. :. requirements of OMB Circular No. A-95, and that he will comply with the regulutions, policies, guidelines end requirements of Federal Management Circulars 74-4 and 74-7, as they relate tothe application, acceptance and use of Federalfundsfor this federally -assisted program. Also,. the applicant gives assurance and certifies withrespecl to -the grant that: -- -- 1: -1t possesses legal authority to apply for the grant, and to execute the proposed program; that a resole-_ _ tion,motion or similar action hos been duly adopted or passed as an official act of the applicant's gov erning body, authorizing the filing of the application, including all understandings and assurances con - g executive officer the authorized twined therein, and directing and designating the applicant's ch e such additional representative of the applicant to act in connection with the application. and to providde information as may. be. required. 2.- it will comply with: `(a) Title VI of the. Civil Rights Act of 1964 (P.L. 88-352) and in accordance with TiL- Viofthat Act; : - - nopersonin the. United States shall. on the groundof race, color, or national origin, be excluded._ from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under -any-program oractivity -.for which the Applicant receivesFederal financial ass end will imme- dietely take any measures necessary to effectuate -this agreement. _ if any real property or structure thereon is provided or improved with the aid of Federal financial assistance, extended to the Appli- cant, -this assurance shall obligate .the :.Applicant, or In the case of any transfer of such property, any transferee, for the period during which the real property or structure is used for a purpose for which the Federal financial assistance is extended or for another purpose involving the provision of similar services or benefits. (b) Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, (P.L. 90-284) as amended, and will administer all programs and activities relating to housing and community development in a manner to affirmatively further fair housing. (c) Section 109 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 and in conformance with all re- quirements imposedby or pursuant_to the Regulations of the Department (24 CFR Pert 570.601) issued tion, no. person in the United States shall, on pursuant to that Section; and in accordance with that See theground of race, color, national origin or sex,-be:excluded froctivit funded in, he denied partbene- the with fits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, any program or activity funded in whole or in part with the community development funds. - (d) Executive Order 11063 on equal opportunity in housing. (e) Section 3 of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, as amended, requiring that to the greatest - -- extent feasible opportunities for training and employment be given lower :income residents of the project Brea and contracts -for work in connection with the project be awarded to, eligible business concerns whicharelocated in,or owned in substantial pert by, persons residing in the area of the project. - 3. Prior to the submission of its application, the applicant has: _ (a) Provided citizens with adequate Information concerning - b the amount of funds avee undertaken. n eproposed rt " community ..development and housing activities, the range of activities that may be undertaken„and other important program requirements; - - - - ' obtain the views of citizens on community development and (b) Held al least two public hearings to housing needs; and -_(c) Provided citizens an adequate opportunity to. participate in the development of the application and in the development of any revisions, changes, or amendments. 4. The applicant will: - - - - 202, istance in accordance with Sections (a) Provide fair and reasonable relocation. payments and assReal t ropeay Acquisition Policies Act 203, and 204 of life,. Uniform Relocnlion Assistance and W.L. 91-646) and oppllcrible IIUD ieguinllona, to of (of (amillas,'InAlviduuls, partnerships, corp - Orations or asnociations displaced on a result of ally acquisillon Of Will Wol"'lty lot 110 uC11V11y -.- assisted under the program; HUD -7015.17(12-7d) _ - - esSrs-in Section of (b) Provide relocation B�sr"ls, individuals, partnerships, corporationsSe ciations2n5the m nner-1146 to such displaced femille provided under applicable HUD regulations-, - (c) --Assure that, within a reasonable time prior to displscement,.decent, safe, end sanitary replacement AssuiethAt,w be-evaliable to such displaced families and individuals in accordance with Section dwel ings 205(c)(3) of P.L. 91-646; (d) Inform affected persons of the benefits, policies, and procedures provided for under HUD regulntl°^+: and ith (e). corny out the tent seteloc ttendpassure that replacementrocess in such a rhousing an to rwillbefavailable in the some uniform of and - choicea with respect to such housing to all displaced persons regardless of face, color, religion. or national origin. - 5. The applicant will: - -- (a)- in acquiring reel. property inconnoclionwith the community development block grant program, be acquisition policies set out under law, bPolicies Act and the guided to the exlenlpermitted under State , y the real property Section 301 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance.and Real Property Acquisition provisions of Section 302 thereof; ---_.- erty owners for necessary expenses as specified in Sections 303 and 304 of the (b) Pay or reimburse prop Act; and` (c) Inform affected persons of the benefits, policies, and procedures provided for under HL1D regulations. 6. It will give HUD and the Comptroller Genets t°o� documents related to the granttetive access to end the right to. examine all records, books, papers, --- olitical activity of i. The applicant will comply with the provisions of the Hatch Act which limit the p employees.relating to evaluation of flood hazards. ff• It will comply with the, provisions of Executive Order 11296, 9. The applicant's certifying officer. (s) Consents to assume thestatusof a responsible Federal official under othto Nhis PartEnend omenta) Policy Act of 1969 insofar as the provisions of such act apply p (b) Is authorized and consents on behalf of the applicant and himself to accept the jurisdiction of the '--- ---- _ --Federal-courts for -the .. purpose of enforcement of his responsibilities as such an official 10. The Community Development Program:- [J (e) tivities which will benefit low— of moderate—income families Gives maximum feasible priority to ac or aid in the prevention or elimination of slums or blight; ity Q (b) Contains act specifically siders identified and described ier n the applicant's lneeds -community dehav velopmentlplanrsum-y which are spec'Y mary and community development program. positions for a purpose that is or gives the establish safeguards to prohibit employees from using Po appearance li befog motivated by -a desire for private gain for themselves or others, particularly those 11. It will estab ther rtes. with whom they HUD concerningD have family, business, or ospecial requirements of law, program. 12. It will comply with dl requirements imposed by roved In accordance with Federal Management requirements, and other administrative requirements app Circular 74-7. at- aw tk State in Le al Certification: As counsel certify applicant the feats and repress tat ons contained_ nraAssuranceNo. 1 above - w is the app icant is located, ate true. and in accordance with .State and local law.. Iparrj._ (J'ypr nr P/int Name nJ applicant's Caun"') _ (Signature of Applicant', Caunsrl) _ - - MUD -7015.12 117-71) - _ - 1. Srne U.o•{nv'-d .�Id.nrrb.. --'. ?REAPPLICATION FOR FEDERAL ASMSTANCE PART I I A. AP>iicenr Nd+. _ �. C.g+•. dionel Un.r mnn i D+nd r_D�r{. s"..' AAAr...- P.O. Bo• ir..r Add,.,. - P.O. Og. c _ Cl" _ - Coo..ry _ _ i C:o Cad. City i+m. -5•d. in Cae- _ _ 5. J-wNa+ir. Na-. ei +h. P.el-cr(feief to P3ft ri tsf 9P19rea narrdti V--state-eft - - 5. Fed -.>I C>roluv Na. 7. F..•i-.d Fulling N..A.d 1 •' Tr Srne-, _Conry,+r.----Olh-.. ($P-eify) r of ,. - .0 a•.-. '!�.> Je• an 0.. o! / ni . e P+er-• 11. L.ngr. of ?.ei,-r la It 1 a U.il.grnn!nv Dor. 15. ' irh.dn.>d h- fl•b.. , ... -......c>nl:<m:en h., h_ d..ly owndie-d bl r:....•..1n, 4.4v of rh. rppt:ennr,-(Ibis iublic ,r"ice project supprrts tn. Lsa>u91 t7. P1,14 P•- dl;/^•j,r, a: de(inad uoeor i.11a I of lce floc%irq aml- Cnennnl lr OgeeloD,egt ,•cL) 1 Jffl<•r1-: LI•nho N db-. __ �-E. <90C ( �G .r..•ei ..d r_e +. Y. (fnief b.4Vt1r•JfrtRf) t..r f.Ay�l lli. llnlr c.44C 74-7 Septernbe_ 13, 1971 ,%ttachment &I INSTRUCTIONS Item 7 - Enter: the approximate amount that is requested - - This farm shall be used for all Federal assistance projects from the Federal government. This amount should include f^,r construction, land acquisition or land development in __ application the total funds requesmou .excess of S100 Federal funding. It is not applicable to excess agree the total amted ounts shownis in Part IUaL ne 6. ,. alter the initial grana has been awarded, nwith _ _ Column le). or to requests for suool_ments or-revisions to existing the , If the_ grantee is other - grants or loans. However, the .applicant may submit by-- .Item 8- Check one grantee type. specify the type - -than preapplitation. form For otherassistancerequests, and require the preapplicabon form _ State, county, orcitygovernni+nt, on the Other line. Examples of other ryoes of -Federal grantor agency. may of grantee of governments,, interstate -- --fqr other-ssistance requests grantees are council ,organiza• Subm t the oricinal and two copies of all required forms. I f - tions, or special units. - - - I an nem cannot be answered or does not appear to be re -'NA•' Item 9 —Check the type of assistance-. requested. If the ; - _ Ialed or relevant to -,he assistance requested, write - assistance involves more than one type, check two or more I -- •' _- for not applicable. - -" - blocks and explain in Pa;t.IV.- Item 1 -Enter the State clearinghouse identifier. This isthe bytheclearinghouse to appli• - Item 10 - Enter the number of persons directly benefiting code or number assigned State clearinghouse coordination for pro- _ from this project. For example, if the project is a neighbor- - "-`cations -requiring grams list ad in Attachment D. _Office of Management and hood health center, enter the estimated number of residents .,._ Sudger Circuler No. A-95. -- -lo the neighborhood that will use the center. Item 2 - Enter the aoolicant's preapplication number or: - Item 11 -. other identifier. a. Enter the congressional district in'which theapolicant is- -, item 3 - Enter the name of the Federal grantor agency, toe - located h - district(s). in which most of the '-nsme of the organizational unit to which the appli- _--b.Enter the,congressinnal will he accomplished. If ffie.-- _nation is addressed, the name of theadministrative office the` -*having actual work on the project -, be accomplished city-wide or,: Star_-wide.-- •having direct op rational -responsibility for managing of the grantor work will covering- several coneressional districts, write "City- graprogram, rd the complete adr!ress .ayaM,/. wide" or --State-wide". Item 4— Enter the name of the applicant, the name of the item 12 — Enter me member of months that will be needed Gryanizaticeal unit which vdll undertake the grant - - - to complete the project after Federal funds are made aveil- pnmar•/ atppnrted activity and the com Ple[e. address of the apPli•.. able. cant.- Item 13 -Enter the approximate date the project is ex- Itsm 5 - Enter the descriptive name of this project. - - - :: � .petted to begin. Item 6 - Enter the aporooriate catalog number as shown in Domestic Assistance.; If.the assis_ 1:>m14 -Enter the date this application is submitted. - --the Catalog of Federal _ .cane reruest pertains to more than. one catalog _number, Item 15 - Complete the certification before submitting the teaw_ this space blank and list the calaidf numbers is Pari ..report. -_ _ --Ill IV --PROGRAM NARRATIVE STATEMENT PART 11 of ;alicable vben applying for public .PART .. (lnoc6p ,,.rtes. owl sarnca,-,ra . T7i_sI of ffie Dousing and foaaunity The program narrative statementshould be brief and de- - p;.r slap❑en `,. r.Ct. - scribe the need, objectives, method of accomplishment, the _ - - -'geographical location of the project. 'and -the benefits ex- --PART III = - Notaopticable vben applying for publlC pecled to be obtainedfrom. the assistance. The statement --- - -I-- r/r_s to rTitic I of the Nopstng and Coaaulnty ---should be typed on a separate sheet of paper and submitted s �,.. _ with the. preapplication._ Also, attach any data that maybe -the needed by the grantor agency toestablish applicant's eligibility .for -receiving assistance under the Federal pro- INSTRUCTIONS 10 CONM,4ITi=.S BEC'!ESTP:G ASSISMICE FROM THE DEPART?Etif OF HEALTH, ED'uGA7T04 r0 .+_L-� _FOR PUP C SE3+JiCES UNDER TITLE I 0 • TRE FOL'SLii A:.O CG'°utriiY DE'J Ln .:,...t ' r .T 0.r Ir a" The attached Fon (M-1) may be used by any community participating under Title I of the Housing and Community Developnent Act in securing certification frog NEW, 'or'any State or Local agency administering NEW funds„ of `the ` availability or non-availability of DREW funds to support public service activities proposed in support of their community d^_vaiopment plan. This certification i; require) under DPW regulations (39CFFR 570.601) pert3 ging -ta the Coaaumitr Development Block Grant Progran. This pre-application fon vas develupad undar GSA Federal - 't•,pagnent Circular 711-7 (formerly MIS Circular '.-122). The eompleied form should ba submitted 'a the OHE'd Regional Oirector in your region or to the appropriate State or Localagencyadministering NEW funds if the assistance you s "k is atahorized under State formula grants or other DHEN fundi administered locally. The Regional Oftice can provide you additional information as to the appropriate rcntapt points, as needed. The following descriptions correspond to the a`e shown in Pari 1 of the '-I fora: 1. (Optional) A-95 review not required orior to submission of this request for funds certification under ' 39CFR 570.607. However, should the submission of a full -application ba-required-following: indicationthatfunds are potentially available, then A-95 procedures Gould apply. _ 2. (Optional) Enter applicant's pre-application number or other identifier. ' 3. Enter name of Federal (e.g., CIIEA, Regioa _), Stale or Localgrantoragency to which this pre-application i3rubaitted. Ii. Enter rave of city, county or atherr:nvernnntal unit which will undertake the gr-_nt-supporied activity. • 5. Enter the descriptive name of project. A nore complete narrative statement-should be attached as per instruct?ens under Part IV. _ ! 6. Enter appropriate program numbar(s) n shown in the 088 Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance. 7. Enter total federal/State or local assistance being requested. 8. Clint ane grantee type. 9. Cheek the t,pe of assistance requested. L. identity the target groups to he served by the proposed project. - 11. Enter (a) congressional district in which applicant is located and (b)thedistrict in which most -of theactualwork on the protect will be accomplished. - --- _---- - 12. Enter the number of months that will be needed to conplele'the project after futi's are made availabie. 13. Enter the approxin3te date, the project is expected to begin. 14. Enter the date this application is :bmiitrd. 15. fhis pre-application should be signed by lfia Chief 1�nuti:e_Officer (as defined under Title i of the Housing and Cmaanity Develup.aent Act) of the applinnt's-jurisdiction (e.g., the chief elected official -or - city r,na,rr) • Par'. lI at e_ lzcacL zn;n applying for .:istarce ucler (ltle I of the peuslr.g and C,...u;aEy f1.Nlopae: t `t Part fit - !;of a,nlicable when applying for assistance under TitI 1 of the )causing and Community Development Act. Part IV - Attach a brief program narrative statement as indicated in Instructions on the reverse silo of the M-1 forn. t t ' r : _ y C;,--,-. _z, y 10 wa C; 17 Ls.^.cb :o plan i0: and conduct a survey Of RU11 :sources with -n &..a C: -,y and t.irouo,tout tae Johnson County area =or ultlrnate purpose of est-aolisaino an _4rts Resource Center_ The de ice strafed need and uniqueness of this request lie in the nature of the area to na covered by _he survey. Iowa City is a: co.. mun ity �Vi th a population Of Jl st _. .. under 50, 000. The Johnson County area covers square miles and includes a population of The university of Iowa, with fts'20, 000 students, its programs for art, music, theatre, and writing. have "traditiora__ - provided a wcatth of arts e::aosc_e for ci zens throughout Iowa and the ration. 1-owever, for citizens who are not facuLtyor students of the Unive_ i much of Lhc arts c::pericncc has been limited to expusure through observation- And bservatio__And in the meantime, artists, writers, musicians, craftsmen and dramatists _ 1 :vho ^ave grarcated from the u ersity aiong with others who have been a cted to ti•e area for a variety of reasons now comprise -a considerabic: cr`_ISts DopuLation Raving a stzonv desire to participate fully is arts ctivit' - - -'- In aCd_iton, there is a orowin- aware: ess on the part Of many components of t^e area (s -2G -attached endorse.-e._ts)that --artistic -and esthetic enrichment_- prcvldes a viable means for strenZthenin�g cooperative ties between govern .e-= coni' -unity, county, and unidersl y Interests. - - The Cit; of Iowa Citi, vvitlri participation from the University of Iowa. is e .*:_. •� An ar_t:v!- role in cur rer..' c:._or is LO : organize in Area Arts Council. anis Council ._ -.ie inti..:: to development of an Arts C:it•. ,?.. . lire �_ April 7, 1975 :Casourcc CC:atur. Such a center would provide a clearinghouse for area r v Eo_ lair specialty as well as for community com-.d- ar._s_s soe-.:ate outlets Y aunts in reed of artistic services. In order to realistically implement a cl• ar;nghouse there is a need to: 1) identify space requirements for p-arforming and visual artists, and inventory facilities available within the University and area ' communities for fulfilLing these needs; 2) Develop an artists registry of both university and non -University - talent in ','.,ie area; and 3) Establish an inventory of specific places in the area where ar s.s can be utilized, including public schools, parks, recreation centers iastitut:onS for the elderly, mental health knits- and hospitals, malls, - and other public places., Hence, our request; for funds to support e in_tial survey. Itis felt that an important aspect of the proposed study must be in- creased awareness, on the part of artists and community components aL• tee, AT tae_ hcn6i1t5 accruing from the availabiiity of an Arts Resource.:Centar. - ore, it is'essertial.that sufficient personnel is available-to- vey through Dersonal.contactinsofar-as possible. - :inated procedure is: Method of surve,,, develop questionnaire, .and identify -_ "2 month.. ir_t mai.l.ing c n.aai_,n and personal contacts -G months. I CITY SPDI i Bud,get, NEA IG ( named), (50,o effort) to be 3, 000 $ 3,:000 I. project Di_ ector, :Itesear 1 ss (�0% efZOSt.0 11 mOntRS).. 4,400 - - ch palStaIIt, 3, 400 Secretarial Support (50% effort x 12 mon`tns) S10 1.020" Fringe Bene.`i`s (17%o) _ 150 Travel, 1, 000 miles x $.15 /mile - SZ3 Si:pplies - 515_ Go:nmuaication, postage and telenaone E^-viron•.ental Art and Sup?lies, Scalfolding, and 500 2, 5u^ t'ior_a;nop 2, — Labor $10,500 $10,560 - COSTS :OTA �- Research Ass s art i � antic:pated that 2 0: do . to _ :e tvc-k o: L,ae it of e University Iowa will co - tc �tndc ;ts ir_ Arts ^.d .inistrat:o :rO^'n L '_. i-1 woik toward e ..-�.•�. !0 `:o� a ni:r � `or .L-: . ..;_ rj•:j:i :..........%r , v,ks � urum�nt o their studt):. iulilllrnc^nt O: t-1C 11t u-t1 c 1.n .1 1 ' COWENTs ' Airport Commission 1 ' Board of Adjustment.. Z ; Board of lilcctrical Examiners and Appeals 3 ' Board of Housing Appeals 4 Board of Plumbing Examiners S Board of Review : 6 ' Civil Service Commission Z Housing Commission 8' ' Human Relations Commission - 11 Library Board ' to Parks and Recreation Commission 23 ' Planning and Zoning Commission 30 Project GREEN Fund Commission 34 Rivcrfront Commission 36 1 GRAPHIC DESTGN by Mike Kintner ' Senior hesign Student, Ilniversity of Iowa 1 . ' fommismon Airport ' This year's Airport Commission activities weredirectedto- ' ward the developmentandpreservation of the Airport—facility as an active City property, primarily for genera] aviation. - ' The facility continues to be physically one of' tile best in the United States for a city of this size. The Airport re- mains a valuable asset in maintaining the growth and develop- ment of lowa City, and should continue to be recognized as such. Major projects duri.ny the last year primarily included repairs to existing facilities. The largest expenditure was necessi- tated by'an electrical storm, which caused theshortingout of the main electrical feeder line to the Airport; A new three- phase system was installed into the power vault. The next , step the Commission is required to have done, is to install the three-phase system to the terminal building, maintenance shop, and the old United hangar. The Commission had plans to re-landscape around the building to enhance the appearance of the facilities, as they feel Highway 218 from the south will be a major entrance to the City. The proposed budgeted funds were eliminated from the budget by the City Council; however, the Commission hopes to ' get some of the landscaping done this next year, as we have budgeted $4,000. Another, arca we hope to improve in is the installation of taxi-way lights. ' .. The Commission continues to operate the Airport on a self- supporting basis, excluding capital expenditures, as they have since 1972. The Commission receipts for the first 11 ' months of 1974 were $30,269.07, while their expenditures were $25,795.56,or -a profit of $4,474.S1: ' The Commission is very pleased with their Fixed Base Operator, Iowa City Flying Service, Inc., Leasee. Iowa City Flying Service continues to provide good service to the transient aircraft and their passengers. They also maintain excellent ' equipment and _personnel -to- provide -excellent.flight'training and superior air-charter service for Iowa City residents and the surrounding area. Respectfully submitted, ' David Hartwig, Chairperson Gary Rleckwenn liltiott FulI ' lack Perkins ' Claude Peterson ' -1- ' Board ot*Adjustment ren appeals were made to the Board of Adjustment during 1974. - The Board of Adjustment met four times. Sevenvariances were -brought before the Board during this past year. Three fence variances were heard: two were denied, one was granted. Two ' use variances were heard; both were denied. Two parking vari- ances were heard and granted. One appeal was -withdrawn before ' any action was taken; one appeal was continued into 1975; and one appeal will be heard in 1975. Board Members Kenneth J. Ducker, Chairman Betty Park - John McBride ' Vern Cocdken Richard Malcolm ' 1 1 -2- Bo Ex ER ' Ad Board of*hlectric Examiners Appeals ' I The Board of HI ectri cal Examiners met 10= times during the year to give -examinations and perform other necessary duties. ' A considerable amount of work was accomplished this year, requiring over 200 total hours of members' time. -Four examination periods were held requiring two nights each. Eleven tests were administered, eight tests for Master Elcc- ' tri-cian with two passing; and three for Journeyman with two passing. New tests were written foreachclass of license - ' during the year. A new Electrical Ordinance was written this year and the 1975 edition of the National Electric Code (NEC) with local changes ' was adopted.- The ordinance accomplishing these changes was approved by the City Council in December. A course on Code Review was planned for 1975. The classes ' will begin on January 8, 1975, and last for 12 weeks. The knowledge of the electricians attending should be greatly en- hanced. Further continuation education courses should be en- --couraged-since they will improve the workmanship of the partici- pants and make Iowa City a safer place to live.' ' No meetings were requested of the Board of Electrical Appeals during 1974. Since the BoardofElectrical Appeals is comprised of the same membership as the Electrical Examiners and few duties have been required of the Appeals Board, the Board -recommended to the ' Council that the functions of=the.Appeals Board,be.assumed:by the Electrical Examiners. The merging of the two Boards into one Board was accomplished-by the December ordinance. Board Members James-R. Ilynes, Chairperson Edwin O'Brien ' Lavern Shay; .John p.: Robinson ' Paul Bowers, Secretary 1 -3- 'of BoardHousing Appeals r. 3 I' 7 7 1 Board oPHousing Appeals 1 ' The Iioaril appeal heard of (lousing Appeals met twice during 197q.' The only courts. was denied and action is currently pending in the 1 Board Members 1 Max Selzer, Chairman Charles=Ruppert Dick Pattschull Ken Wessels 1 Larry Brigham 1 1 1 r 1 1 1 1 Axaminers of Plumes Board The Hoard met twice during the year. Written tests for plumb - ' -. ril` a.nglicenses were given April : � 25. Lead tests were given -May- 4,_ ' -Board-Members Joe Connell ' Ben Donat William Gauger 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 _s_ Board of Review is 1 - e _ _ F j 1 _ A F T�'.. I ' AlReview Board The Iowa City Board of Review is constitute(] and meets in - accordance with the provisions of Chapter 421, Code of Iowa. ' The Board has two powers: ' 1. To equaIizeassessment s by railing or lowering the individual assessments of; real property, ' including new buildings,_personal property,;or moneys and; credits made by the assessor. 2. To add to the assessment'' rolls any taxable ' - property which has been omitted-.- mitted-.The Thelowa City hoard of Review convened May 1, 7.974, at 9:30 A.M. and held seven meetings during the month of May. '['here were 20 protests of assessments. four protests were ' upheld, and 16 continued in the ,status assigned by the assess- or. Residential. property decreased $535 in assessed value and commercial property decreased $8,322 in assessed value: ' No real or personal property not assessed by the assessor was added to the tax rolls. ' In the annual report to the ;Director of ,Revenue., State of Iowa, the hoard noted that the residential property was assessed very high and was bearing ,a disproportionate share of the property ' tax burden. During August, the same concern was shared with the Iowa City City Council. The Council was urged to take ,whatever steps: ' necessary to broaden the tax base, and particularly to encour- age the addition of more commercial valuation to the tax base. ' Board Members William Doherty` r James Pearson, Jr. i Gene :Schlaegel Keith l9ymorc ' Noel Willis, Chairman 171 -6- Annual !Report ? _MonCivil Service Co - - - _ Asks Vul J VIA 111051 _ A i j jolt TOM AN Too 5 Ohio nz non. PT 01 SAW 71 1 - _ i1 FA yo, I 1 - _ y, rj y I PC ANT Commission Civil Service This year the Civil Service_ Commission has expended consider- ' able effort and has been successful in its testing and pro- motional procedures. Two female_ candidates were certified for the Police Department list in April, ;1974. A new 'police mental qualification examination was instituted. It is con- sidered to be one much more suitable for a university -oriented community than the previous one. ' 'I'wo police promotional exami.nations were given which qualified personnel for the ranks of policesergeantand police captain ' respectively. The Commission is cooperating with the Director of Public Safety and the Director of Personnel in establishing the Commission's - ' role in adjudicatory procedures required ;by Civil Service law. The Commission feels that it should not be involved in intra- departmental personnel problems until it `gets beyond the juris- diction of its particular director. Onc heari.ig on a diseiplin- t ary matter was scheduled in 1974. {file hearing _itself did not take place until 1975 and will be discussed in next year's report. ' In April, 1974, the Commission gave entrance examinations for the Dire Department in cooperation with the Iowa State University at Ames Extension Service. The Commission also worked with the Fire ' Chief in reviewing promotional standards. The Commission aided the Director of Public Safety in -developing " ' a -more complete and legally sound internal disciplinary system. The above achievements are ongoing; programs within the Commission purview. We sincerely hope that we`will always be able to improve upon the programs that exist. Commission Members -- embersMark_J. ' Ma rk-J.Thompson, -Chairperson Wynonna Hubbard William G. Nusser 1 1 -7- 1 Housin •Commission 1 ' 1974 was a year of uncertainty in the housing field. -In spite 19 , w;j the housing Commission was moderately successful in of reasc-in the cost 11hVihasits pronouncedThe effect -on aboth cassisted ,and unassisted ouliving - -housing. In a September we began to concernsiVe Ohave ver the increase in rental rates in Iowa City and vicinity. experienced frustrations in dealing with this -problem. The 1member, high turnover in commission members has also had its effect. Only three of a seven commission maintafined their membership for the full y A review of the year's activities reveals significant progress. ' A. A complaint, grievance, an ,l appeal procedure was ' drafted, -approved, and adopted. This procedure was for our Section 23 program. The Commission taped a 30 -minute program for radio station {VSUI;_"Your Turn," which was aired to explain the purpose and goals of the housing Commission. ' While ;it is_difficult to measure ositivethecess of h feedback from type of program, there was some__p the community. we will 'continue to do this on a regu- lar basis. An Affirmative Fair (lousing Marketing Plan was compiled and submitted.23 Nw- - The application for new units of Section licationCfor t120 tion was submitted to FMA. From our ePP The units, 62 units were aliocated'for tre elderly. The housing Commission was in in p_ p S packet: We reviewed the__three -bids and made a tentative selection to the City Council. ' E A conference on housing for the Elderly was co-sponsored with the Arca Council on the Aging andconferencethe Instituon te Of w Public Affairs. This was a two-day 8 and 9, 1974. F. the Elderly;" was prepared. The report, "'Ilousing for ' in addition to the above items, progress has been made in the following areas: 1. Studying new programs. ' 2. Opening of.communicationnoynersels thandath�yCioups Student Senate, PAT, property Council. rCommis ion mcAARPGandt9roupsbattending Ethe iyr ' cingre g I s congregate meals. We have had communication with the - Student Senate and PAT.-_ These were -formal and informal ' -2 1 ' ---conversations. Thismay prove to be most productive -I as we can mutually, benefit from hearing each others' problems. As individuals we have talked with land- With our leased housing type of program, such 'lords. --_ contact is animportantarca as it is becoming more difficult to maintain our 209 capacity. We are fortu- nate to have'a coordinator who has special talent in obtaining units for us to lease for the program. We invited Mayor Czarnecki to attend one of our meetings in November. He and Councilwoman Davidsen also went ' to Burlington with us to visit 'their ['senior :-citizen ` housing project.--Maybe this helped; in opening up _ better communication with the City Council. ' 3. The (lousing Commission became familiar with the pro- affecting housing. Two commissioners „posed-legislation visited°with -our Senator in Des Moines. Several comm- ' issioners attended sessions held in Iowa City with our - - State representatives.,.. 4. We made visits to Cedar Rapids, Ottumwa, Des Moines, and Burlington to see their housing projects. We visited their buildings, talked totheircommissioners and staff as well as tenants. It gave us an insight ' into how they have met their housing needs. ' The Section 23 Leased Housing Program administered by the City staff did function effectively. Specific details will be`con- tained in the staff report. The-Housing,Coordinator advised that some changes will _be-required-if that program is to con- tinue at-the-present level of 209 units. The Commission will study these changes and provide recommendations at the appro- priate time. We believe it significant to note`that: ' A. Los applications were processed during the year. ' B. 47 new tenants were placed, at least for some period of time. C. There remain 75 active applications on°file. ' D. The Housing Division staff was able to maintain over 201 units under lease during a`year-marked'by what appears to have been an extremely tight rental housing ' market. ' - The goals the (lousing Commission has set for itself for 1975 are as follows: A. Maintain the existing Section 23`I,casrd Housing Program at its maximum level. B. Strive for final approval and init.ioLion of construcLion _ - 1- -9- on the 62 units new construction.under the Section ; 23 Housing Assistance Payments Program. Aid in the development o£ a realistic housing assist- ance plan both short and long range. D. Seek additional federal financial assistance -for hous- ing as dictated by the needs of the community. L•. Use public pressure where possible to encourage land- lords to maintain reasonable rental rates. F.'"Continue -to improve communication with groups and individuals. Housing Commission Members " - Fredine Branson, Chairperson Mildred Bosserman - 'Susan Sheets - Jack B. White ' Paul Retish Glen Fountain ' Alicia Claypool - 1 - -10- telations Commission Human 1 In -Iowa City, it is against the law to discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, or ancestry. ' You may not deny a person employment or promotion to a better position for any of those reasons. You may not deny -a person free choice of a place- to live for any of those reasons. - You may not deny a person public accommodations,, such as access to restaurants and hotel rooms, for any of those reasons. The anti -discrimination law is enforced by the Human Rela- tions Commission`. Authority is granted to the Commission under Chapter 10.2 of the City Code of Iowa City. The nine Commission members are appointed by the Mayor, with the approval of the City ' Council, for three-year terms. Commission Activities -- Commission activities during -the year -,have included ---the I'oIlowi.ng: Education Committee Public service spots on radio. Two were recorded andbro- chores were written and sent to all public school principals-, _ ' the superintendent, beauty shops, barber 'shops, doctors' and dentists' offices, and banks. They were -hand -delivered ' to major -employers by.,,each Commissioner. , One Commissioner is sitting on the City school system's Human ' Relations Committee. One Commissioner represented Iowa City on the newly -created< Iowa Municipal Civil Rights Workers Association`. ' One Commissioner appeared October 9, 1974, at an Iowa Civil Rights -Commission -public hearing, on proposed rules and regu- egu-lations'-regarding lations regardingdeferral status for local commissions. Commissioners represented Iowa City at various conferences ' and Civil Rights meetings, both in state and out of state, - and at seminars for corporations, women's conferences, and civic organizations. -. t -11- 1 ' Affirmative Action Committee Princctivity was writing job description for Coordi- Princ'ipal aposition and participation in interview and hiring nator of Coordinator. Coordinator,`A1ark Doolin, was hired in terminated in December,` 1.973, to move October, 1973, but ' on to a position of higher pay and more responsibilities. A system Eor quarterly reporting of the City's hiring and promotion practices was instituted. The Coordinatoras EI?O officer for the City worked closely with the Personnel- s office to assur e fair and non-discriminatory hiring p 'by the City. Complaint Procedure/ Ordinance Revision ' held one in-depth training session Of-Ofth Commission; an sCiv several Commissiouers,.attended out of -state EIiOC and Civil Rights: Commission training workshops; Commissionersnonnnew llaws and ' new Commisual sioners; s developments in cases.- ' Still studying deferral status requirements and ordinance - revision. The Commission is contemplatinghSurveys to dCter- mine the extent -of discrimination against sons, the elderly, and sex discrimination in housing. ' Ilow to handle possible complaints against the City of Iowa _City as an employer raised :questions of possible conflicts t if the Coordinator of interesor the Assistant City'Ather- neys conducted the investigation. On the other hand; question was raised if complaintswere referred to either the State or EEOC, how long it would take those jurisdictions to investigate and resolve the dispute because of their back- logs. It was resolvedthatCity Complaints would be assigned to a Commissioner. _If d satisfactory resolution is not a-- ' thieved, then the case would be referred to the State Commi- ssion. Case Load Total cumber filed 27, more than double ,from 1973 which had a total of .11 cases. There were three cases of public accommo- dation, 24 cases on employment. y approximate. Until -October! s<-1974, when These figures are onl ' the Coordinator was hired,`inquiries regarding filing of com- nt to plaints were handled by a former Administrative Asney, neither the City Manager and -'a former Assistant City Attorney, ' of whom had specific training on handling civil rights tom plaints. There is some indication that some complaints may have been directly referred to other jurisdictions without notification to the Commission.-'I'►ie have -be nn hasnoidea ' of how many potential complaints may have been disinssed be- causc in the judgmentof these_indivi.dua7s, they felt the -12 complaints were not valid No records were kept of - if formal 'com- of possible discriminatory acts no plaints were filed. ' Public Accommodation - One complaint on harrassment-because of race. Referred , to State, no jurisdiction. I'wo complaints on sex/refusal. of service and sex/unequal attempts ' treatment. Administratively closed after several - to contact complainants. ' Housing why No complaints were filed. The Commission is uncertain llopefu'.ly because there is no discrimination in the pur- ' chase, rental, or leasing of housing. In recent years as it might be and the Commission has not beenasvisible are the first requirement of newcomers since housing needs and they are least likely, to know of City operations, per- is ' haps this is the reason. Additionally, a survey needed discrimination. to determine if Cemal.es are encountering'; eligible asanaffected class ' Ilowever, they wouldnotbe the local ordinance doesn't cover sex, as State and because Federal laws do. Employment Seven, no jurisdiction; one administratively closed (com no probable plainant did not complete complaint forms); six, -cause. cause: and 19, probable No Probable Cause Cases - 1. Sex/Discharge. A pregnant female was discharged. In- had consolidated and vestigation revealed the company the work force was reduced. Pregnancy was no factor in letting this employee go. 2. Sex/Discharge. A male was discharged and female replaced Principal him. The job was a service job in a store. and servicing the public, requirement, of job was meeting keeping the department orderly, and being neat in appear knee. The complainant failed on all counts. The female in another strated these -qualities who- replaced him demonies Thecomplainantwas also offered ano- area of the store. ther job in the store. _lie refused.y_ The Commission ruled no probable cause- the employer's criteria for qualifica- tions for the job was non—sexist and reasonable-, 3. Race/Discharge., Worker fired for absenteeism. Work ]G days of employ- record showed seven absences in first ' -13- t Ment. ,Employer attempted to discuss policy of calling in absent and her work record. She did not -improve. She was terminated approximately One and one-half 'nated months later. Other white employees were also terns mi- months not reporting absences. On the interview h_the investiga �lay_witor, the complainant failed to appear and also failed to notify the investigator she was not coming. Con 4 Race/Discharge. Complainant on several occasions for several clays at a time did not report in absent• nces. On pany policy clearly requires screpormanager called'COM - the last non -show days, p r ' plainant to inquire whether lie would return to work. Complainant said no. Company terminated the complain or ant but also inwouIdaagarinibehconsidered. fThe}ccon-ork in the future, he S ' ollow through. plainant did riot f Company policy of hiring and retaining non-white em- ' ployees is good. During the first quarter re hi out of seven non-white applicants, all seven were hired. In ]973, 11 non -whites applied and nine were hired. Statistically'tile`company had a respectable ratio of ' non-white employees out of the total work force. 5. Creed/Refusal to Ilire. Complainant said the company ' did not -hire her because of her creed. There was no information to establish what kind of "creed" she ad hoed to. Though the complainant claimed she as treat tiensed differently and asked embarrassing and ranking during the company's interview, -discriminatory. Com an system on its face appeared non-discriminatory: P Y established the fact the complainant was of hired dh e ' cause many of the applicants tivere more qualified she was. 1 Probable Cause Cases 1°our Cases Sex/Refusal to (lire: Three females were refused; truck driving jabs by two businesses. No tests were given, no qualifications were establokee employers treated theishd The ir applications almost as a j ' The law -,specifically requires that all -.persons regardless of race, creed, color, religion, sex, or national origin be given ' opportunity to apply for all jobs. If an employer wishes an . to claim :r `l:onn bide CCcnPational ;I j0hfication (Biteria a he must, estahl ish th£it hecnu:.r of ;r ,;joh-rr_lat:.d female or a black or a Chicano; could not hand(e the work. t, in drivi.ng a truck one's sex, race, As is learly eviden '' -14 ' color, etc., would have no bearing on the person's ability to perform the task. Had the employer claimed a height requirement, say 51S" as a-131:OQ then he would be required to establish that a'height requirement is necessary for doing the job. The EEOC and court decisions have continued to interpret F130Q's narrowly. Probable Cause Cases Conciliated Sex/Failure to Hire A male filed a complaint that lie had applied for a job as a ' waiter._ Upon answering the ad, lie was told the employer only 'wanted waitresses. When thecomplainantsaid lie was _apply- ing specifically because the ad stated, "}waiters/wai. tresses ' wanted," the employer said he had ;to advertise for both wait- ers and waitresses because the newspaper wouldn't take ads that said waitresses only, but that he intended to hire only waltresscs. - -. The Commission found probable cause that the employer di•s- ,- criminated against the male applicant. When the Commission investigator explained the law, the employer was willing to conciliate immediately, and settledfor 1') $25 back pay (for the amount of pay the complainant wouldhaveearned; had he, ' started work when he applied_until_thc time several days later when he found another ,job; and 2) to hire all persons' in a non-discriminatory manner, male or female. Sex/Discharge - -- - A complaint filed in late 1973 based on sex/discharge because ' - of pregnancy was conciliated in early 1974. Employer's defense of discharge because of poor work perform ante was unsubstantiated in interviews with key witnesses and perusal of documents. Investigation revealed the employer rarely retained` women who became pregnant, in fact during the investigation it was ascertained that another ex-cmploy,:e;had ' been "encouraged to resign" because ofpregnancy. Employer's work force was predominately elderly females past child-bear- ing age. - ' The employer agreed to a policy of retaining pregnant females, to allow the:employee and her doctor to determine when she ' would take a medical leave, ,to allow reasonable medica' leave time, allow reasonable leave of absences without pay and �th- out penalizing in terms or conditions of-employme;-at, reins ate- ment to her original joh ar to ,, position of. li,« ' report annually to the Commission the hires and dischar$es'bf fcmrilcs 45 years or younger.` The complainant. received $RSO compensatory back pay.,She did not return to her job because ' -15- ' the family moved out of town. Scx/Unequal 'treatment A -female charged that females were -required to launder their own uniforms whereas -males had their uniforms laundered at -- company expense. Investigation revealed shortage of female ' uniforms necessitated females to care for their own uniforms. Employer conciliatedimmediatelyafter one visit from Commi- ssion conciliators. Employer agreed to purchase sufficient number of uniforms to launder all uniforms on a non-discrim- inatory manner. Employer posted new uniform policy in a conspicuous place inthebusiness. Employer also requested ' the Commission to refer minority persons to work at his est- ablishment and--has-since; hired two mi-nority-_persons. ' Sex/Unequal Pay Thisisa_case -_of sex_ discrimination and: unequal pay filed ' by a white female against a small business. The complainant was doing the same work as her male counter- part but was not being paid the same. The case was further complicated by the sale ofthe business during conciliation and her termination and her male counter - part's termination, since the new owner would be doing their work. ' The case was conciliated by the following agreements: 1. Respondent (business) agreed to inform all applicants for employment and present employees of= equal, „opportu- ' ni.ty. 2. The complainant was paid back pay differential plus nine per cent interest on said amount for a period of one year. 3. Respondent agreed to_ a review of -compliance by the Commission for 18 months. 4. The complainant and respondent 'agreed that there ' would be no discrimination or retaliation against any person. 5. The complainant agreed to withdraw the State and Federal filings as a result of this settlement and _. not to take any other action against the eimploycr. ' Sex/Unequal Pay and Unequal Treatment - Two females filed complaints against a company alleging un- equal pay and unequal treatment of females in employment. The investigator of the complaints recommended a Commission complaint be filed on behalf of the complainants. A Commi- _ ssion complaint was filed, investigated, and probable cause t found by the City Attorney's office. The investigative report revealed the company had no written job classification plan, no written pay plan, no written per- sonnel policy, no routine dissemination of personnel polices -in,-to employees, no maternity leave plan, no -' employee evaluation system, and differential pay for males and females. Conciliation was reached in a comprehensive agreement in ' which the company agreed to 1) prepare a job classification plan, a pay plan, and a personnel -policies and :regulations _ handbook; 2) develop an affirmative action plan, including ' goalsandtimetables; 3) award back pay to the complainants, and 4) compliance review by the Commission. Chairman's Comments Efficient organization and effective service were high priorities for the human Relations Commission during the ' calendar year of 1974. The organization of. Commission committees, training sessions, educational efforts, and the appointment of a Coordinator have-dis.:ussed in this ' -been report. to addition, attempts to conciliate cases quickly and fairly ,were made by the Commission. In many instances this was accomplished. ' One of the most outstanding factors affecting the Commission last year was the vast accumulation of guidelines, laws, and regulations that have occurred from Federal and State agencies ' in the human relations and civil rights field. Commissioners must be knowledgeable- of- the—basic-guidelines from EFOC and other agencies in the field. Based on this fact, education. ' and training seems to be an immediate need and should be a high priority for the Commission in 1975.-- Because of the "knowledge explosion" in the field, the ad- ' ministration of Commission affairs is complex and time con- suming. Adequate staff, led by`a full-time professional, is a necessity, for developing an efficient organization and ' effective services for the 'Human Relations Commission. The - ficld of human relations in Federal,_ State, and :local ,govern- ments needs better coordination and understanding by all con- cerned. The Iowa City Human Relations Commission is presently ' -17- ' composed of knowledgeable, enthusiastic people. However, the amount of time required to "get the job done right" necessitates supportfromthe City administration and City Council to'provide educational and train _ing programsrams-for Iowa City employers,Human Relations Commissionors;and - citizens of Iowa City.; - ' The field of Human Relations is in -a new stage of develop- ment. Citizen participation is differentthoughvital. The need for more organized,pro£essional leadership is para- _ mount. Iowa City is a community that appears to be leading input in the way in developing citizen and City government human relations andcivilrights education and enforcement. ' Human Relations Commission Members Phi.11ip Jones, Chairman ' Richard Braverman -Paul- Neuhauser Mori Costantino ' Celia Roberts E. J. Means Bettye Balfour Elizabeth Diecke ' Sally Smith 1 1 Library Ooard This summary is intended to supplement the detailed report ' submitted by Acting Director Lolly -Eggers for the Annual Uivisions. _ Administrative Report requested from City A quick look at what happened in the library last year may ' help to point up the problems we face in serving our patrons - in a building too small and inconvenient_ for the ever-increasing number of persons using our facility. ' It may interest you to knowthateach year between 250,000 `of and 300,000 persons come to the library for a;variety in ]973 than reasons, and tivit: we circulated more items Library. Of the 15 libraries the main desk at the University in Iowa communities with populations of'2S,000`or over, -Iowa ' City Public library has M the Ili hest per capita -use, (2) _. the number the lowest cost per i.tem circulate , and,(3) )hest of circulations per volumes owned.` - ' - In 1974 interesting totals were: ' Items circulated - S24,175 Attendance at children's programs 25,174 1; tours 3,S2/ Attendance at adult programs 14070 Viewers of l6mmr ilms ,. 16$00 ' Reference questions answered 6,720 PIcctings (163) attended by 325 Interlibrary loans Problems in the building included: Additional shelving added to house materials. Unfortunately, ' this made it necessary to reduce seating -space. - (42 percent library do not take out materials.) of the persons coming to the A ramp was installed to bring persons in wheelchairs into the have ' Children's Story (lour Room for programs they could not attended otherwise; An answering service was installed to inform persons calling the when the library is closed, when it wi.11 be open, and hours it is open. ' Our roof is still cri7ating problems of leaking and flooding making it necessary to repair floor tiles that are damaged. the An entire new roof must be put on the new section of ' building this spring. 'I'hc book depository that was dcsLroycd by a fire (declared arson) is now inoperable. lie have =,arranged to have a smoke this detection system installed in the i.mmedi:ate future, so service clan he renewed. ' ' -13- beau smoke damage that required washing and/or The fire 'caused > some furniture; ' P, walls. cicanin}; of carpets; drapes and hooks and materials. rnid till replacement of The Board has authorized the installation of a fill exit from will deprive file Lhiid -floor in the immediate future. the it"i.s imperative that this escape us of needed shelf space, but exit be provided. ' the steps that were takea_±X the Board with long-range Some of ' i-mpactW re: EL-OCand Local Union 183. The negotiating of the contracts with sin n for oDirector The Board would cer Ci.ty,,Finance boY the is ' the assistance g.lice Council::during`-tile months the negotiations were and the City in progress. - ' A_User's Study begun in 1973 and completed by the Staff in 1974, to most maple help the and from hey need andrarians what t3oard has been oC expect , determine who our patrons are, Y the service they ' their library, and their attitudes toward St - the Board and Staff resulted in receive. Joint meetings with of future goals and objectives.' tile formulation t from Minnca for an experienced building consultan,- 1Vo the — - arranged polis to meet with file Board early in 1975 to Ll for a community of this _ 1 he needed type of building that wi1 tsize and composition. was appointed to organize a Friends of the Library A committee This committee has .invited speakers to attend our ' group. board meetings to help formulate guidelines for such an organization. Through increased revenues from our contracts we were able nights and Sunday afternoons to re -open the library Thursday ` G5 hours p_er week theyhad been 'before which restored service to the budgetary cutbacks forced us to reduce hours.; In an effort to produce more revenue, the Board authorized-. ' Ue o owing:, 'free To raise the contract fees for North Liberty, Lone and $1.00 capita to $2.00 unincorporated Johnson County from per ' per capita. ro apply for a grant from the Advisory Commission of the Housing Non -User Survey ' and Community Development Act to conduct a is not now using the library trr detormin� wito in the community rnvidc 1 nunln, it Will p and why they "Ire 1101.. I I' t111 i!r'nnl bo,rrd and Lhe stiff 11111Lwill ''-- needed information for the User's Study and help us plan for the future. supplement our -20- We feel that as taxpayers these unserved have the right and ' the privile.ge to take advantage of the wealth of informational, cultural, and recreational materials in our library. ' To apply for I grant from ACTION to expand our _outreach service building. to the homebound and others unable to come to the - To conduct the first hook sale by the library that netted us ' over $600.00 To undertake a study of the fines/fees schedule with the idea ' that they will be raised .July 1, '1975. The fines on children's - Books, however, will remain the same. I.ct LIS briefly summarize our. goals and objectives for 7975: _ To appoint a Director to fill the vacancy -created by the resigna- tions of .lack IlUrkett last February and Charles Kauderer last July. The Search Committee is reviewing the applications and expects to present to the Board the names of candidates they feel should be interviewed. It is expected that this will be ' done in February or March, and that the appointment can be made soon after that. To broaden our outreach program (already begun) to serve those ' uiiablc to come to the libra ry:because of handicaps, age, infirmity, _ lack of transportation, or confinement to jail. ' 'I'o establish a modest audio-visual department under the direction' - of a trained technician who will supervise the purchase, dis- tribution, and maintenance of non -print materials and hardware. We arc lagging far behind progressive libraries. The preserva- tion of the human record i.n non -print form is a vital necessity in :I changing society with changing interests and needs. 7'o undertake a non -user study to determine what is needed to provide service for this segment of our city and environs. ' To continue to improve (as hest we can) the building for those who are now struggling to negotiate the seven levels on which the library operates, and to do this only when imperative ' keeping in mind that money should not be spent for anything: _- that could not be used in a new building. To take under consideration any suggestions made by the build- ' ing consultant concerning the type of modernization (if possible) or a new facility and press,_forward to that achievement. 'To begin a study of I detection system that could be installed to cert down on loss of materials Ind one that could he trans- Icrrad in purl. or whole to -:r new hlrilding. I'liirs ha: h+ln ' under consideration for some time, but ill: 197S we hops to consult -21- - - Parks alk Recreation Commosion. In the pastyearwe have become involved with many specifics related ' to procedures, budgeting, _land use and planning and programming. These will be lengthy but useful to describe, since anew City Manager will soon arrive and there will be new Council members to bring up to date ' next fall. Reorganization of Commission Business ' 1. A park map was updated and orientation tours were arranged for new members. ' 2. We more actively encouraged and sought out interested citizens' reactions to our business. ' 3. We have a periodic review of a list of all complaints received ; by the department (started in December). 4. Our new Bylaws and Council's new Rules have made it possible for ' minutes of our Wednesday night meetings to automatically come before Council the following Tuesday night for action -whether it be final action or referral to Staff. The Chairperson receives Friday's ten-. ' tative agenda for Council by mail in time to send a representative to the meeting for our business. This has worked well. t S. -, Other problems remain which have caused me, as Chairperson, to necessary. spend more time on my duties than would seem a. On April 10, we discussed the need for a time limit to be ' placed on return of materials referred to Staff by Council (i.e. motorcycle/landfill use time lag:). -- b. Another confusion stems from no set route being.. established for our recommendations referred to. Staff by Council (Fox letters," August 14 and September 9). We still urge Council to save time ' and effort by setting the general policy of having. Staff come -being by through us first (i.e. Staff.ASERP Report studied us and presented with our work-up, instead of having it go directly ' to Council. from Chubb and Wells as had been planned). c. A final source of confusion has been our Director's inter-pretation of the Codecharge to: "furnish such assistance and information as the Commission shall require" asnotbeing an authorization to ROUTINELY provide Commission and Chairperson with ALL materials relating to our area. ' Budget Procedures We have struggled to intelligently "recommend and review... budgets ' relating to parks, playgrounds, recreational centers and cultural functions" (Code). -23- FY 1974 the 1974 proposed a. April 10 -We "reiterated skepticism in getting be finished projects completed in 1974,,i.e, tennis courts"...(to ' in 1975). -b.--April--10-We urged reactivation of the free City Park spray ' wading pool which required new sewer piping.;:. (not done). 2. C.I.P. 1976-80 ' Without any directions from Council on how to proceed, .pork on updating February 27, our "Five Year Park and Recreation Plan, 1972-76" on March 6 and March ZO resulted in this ranking: 1 1. Public Tree Planting 2. Neighborhood (small) Parks 3. Southside Park Acquisition ' 4. City Park Improvements_ S. Recreation Center Expansion 6. Eastside Park Acquisition i 7. ,1,illow Creek Park Development = Project 8. Mercer Park'Diamonds f, Ballfield 9. Hickory Hill Nature Project 10. Sturgis Ferry Park Development ' 11. Mercer Park -Service Building Project 12. hlesquakie Acquisition & Development 13. Band Shell Project 14. Ice Rink. 1S. west Side Swimming -Pool -Project 16. West Side Tennis Courts Project ' 17. Camp Cardinal (Public Availability) This was done on April 24 in coordination with Ray Wells and Joe Pugh "change from one based on ' who described the new C.I.P. program as -a based function." It was thought that Council funding to a program on would decide "a priority of programs, prior to the allocation_of ' funding. Proceeding this way, with no "price tags", was especially difficult tothe of ranking ' for the 'older" members who dated backprocedure Budget tied to the availability each year of capital "a S Year Capital funds in the amount of approximately $200,000. This was arrived at (Lindberg, Chairman, in` consultation with .the City Finance -officer." ' Report, 1972) In the final C.I.P. process, Council dial not provide the City Manager ' with its own ranking of: all our projects as had been anticipated. ranked, and NEI(]MOMK)OD PARK IMPRDvoo- rs Some larger projects were became an $80,00(1 /yearly general park development category to be -24- 1 -- „ 1 ranked each year by Commission. On September ll, by reducing Mercer diamond expansion and postponing Hickory Hill monies, we partially funded projects -1-8, and in January, 1975, finalized a breakdown of 1 FY 76's $80,000 for Council approval. 3. January -July 1975 Operating Budget i Staff recommendations were supported withinclusion of provisions for hockey and an extension of the Sunday -gym program,to City High. On November 13, when $30,000 Trees and $10,000 City Pool Lights had not ' been budgeted for, we urged their re -inclusion in the next budget. Slippage of Parks and Recreation's share of the General Fund in com- parison to other City departments' percentage of.increase was also 1 deplored. --(12/11) 4. n 76 Operating Budget 1 A return to the 1973 level of service on the playgrouids and at the pools was urged, as well as budgeting for experimental programs.: Chubb's budget was to reflect three main goals: emphasis on City Park, 1 on small neighborhood park development, and on maintaining and ex- panding horticultural displays. (12/11.) FAUS for Bikeways and the Housing and Community Development Act were 1 considered as other possible sources of funding. S. A policy decision must be set on whether and how-to accept and/or 1 solicit funds or volunteer help from private donors. 1 Land Use and Planning 1. Ralston Creek The C.I.P. 173 $30,000 and '74 $60,000 forplanningled us to think 1 hiring a consultant was imminent, so on January 9, we urged inclusion of the "greenbelt -alternatives" in the Study. The active role we sought in -consultant selection and study planningwas routed by 1 Council through the City Manager March 12. The whole question of locating retention pools or dry dams in such a way to change Hickory - Hill Park carries over as a potential problern from Roegiers' 1973 1 Report. This resource of natural, hilly woodland is unique and must not be underestimated. 1 2. River Corridor When a $50,000 Study of this was proposed, we supported it strongly enough to okay using already budgeted River -parks' development money 1 for it. (2/13) 3. Zoning; Matters needing action: 1 a. R1= we recommended a moratorium on all rc-zoni.ngs which would affect riverfront-properties, it was--ruled-not feasible because or 1 -25- the lack of a sufficiently comprehensive plan to back such a ' request (Streb case, 2/13). -_b. An official Comprehensive Plan is equally necessary for ' backing up the rationale for keeping "as much green space as possible" in Chauncey Swan Plaza. (12/11) ' c. Concern for protecting Riverfront parkland from nuisance uses on the Gordon Russell property led us to request Zoning Code changes - - to "provide suitable buffering of _parks and; recreation areas from adjacent uses. (10/9, and sent in letter to Donald Madsen, 10/11) d. On October 25, we urged "prompt adoption of a Mandatory Park Dedication Ordinance." Hayek's letter, November 6, that this must wait for completion of the comprehensive Plan alerts us to the problem that neighborhood parkland may be needed in new sub-divi sions-coming into the City before this Ordinance can be passed. ' - These parks should be,ea.marked by Planning Staff and purchased as much ahead as possible.- Ile would urge increased ase ofthe as much ahead as ng concnission in these -planning efforts, as per PlanninState Code. (When Fox and Lindberg took Hollywood Manor's park ' request to their February 28 meeting, they agreed to the need for a park, but could not rank it in City priorities). ' 4. Acquisitions Past planning dating back to the Burke Report was updated by the Com ' munity Development Staff in two Acquisition Recommendation Studies; of a HollYnaood Manor Area Neighborhood Park was urged by purchase us on ebof ry„27 and a neighborhood park for the "Northeast Area", as on Februacribed by the Planning Staff, was `recommended May S. ,In each ' case, we based our final specific recommendations on: all past City planning stressing e ,the need for neighborhood parks, on the 1974 ' Staff input, and on neighborhood feeling Planning Studies, on Park expressed in petitions and at -many meetings Each park is crucial and, pending, despite inclusion in the 1976 80-C.I.P. Including me, as Chairperson, in Executive Session discussions of negotiations has been, helpful! But this area of what input the Commission can have in a final acquisition decision-(i.e. requested February 27 for Hollywood Manor) remains a question. ' S. Use of West Landfill - On March 6 we recommended that areas not being ' actively used f( landfill operations be made available for recreation uses such cross-country skiing and including "recreational vehicles", the Iowa ch City Competition Riders offered to help set up. $10,000 t for 1974 appears in the1973-77-C.I.P., but we never heard back last year after the matter was referred to the City Manager by Council on March 1.2. Ili the fnllowinu_bud"t squeeze, we cut back from the 26- budgeted $60,000 for '74-76 to just the "funding for motorized vehicle use' in 1974. (4/24) Recently, a request for space hascomefrom the Aerohawks. 6.- Bikeways This was a year of repeatedly urging that Bikeways be moved out of the Parks and Recreation column into a Public Works line with an expanded budget; finally okayed as -944-11-$40;000 in the 1976-80 C.I.P. On --November 13,biari.anne'Milkman, .Joe blather and Jim Lindberg were appointed to a Bikeways_ Advisory Sub -Committee to help,, coordinate bike planning -with -the _University and -County, and_to pursue-FAUS funding with Staff. Program Development and Evaluation ' 1. Programming for the Handicapped Several vehement letters in our Winter Survey led to a Sub -Committee of Hebert and Marxtostudy further action (2/13). Emphasis on getting the ' handicapped into the mainstream or life and he possibility of - hiring a_Therapeutic Recreation Specialist led us to, requesting $500 - for Staff to work, up programming -in -the area. This was withdrawn ' - when a combined University Recreation Education Department/Recreation --_ Center program with grant funds was accepted for "Special Populations" of those who are: -Mentally retarded, physically handicapped, mentally ill, aged, alcoholic/addict, economically disadvantaged, adult and ' youth offenders, blind and/or deaf. This is a five year program with the City ,picking up an increasing share of the Costs up to $361.00 in the fifth year, plus providing the facilities'. Because grants are ' never secure, the possibility of increased funding may occur before then. This is. an area that needs :°firm commitment. ' 2. Zoo -Naturalist Programming This area declined miserably with no staff person from February until - June, and no Park Superintendent over the summer., Our interest in this is high with the of expanding it goals in the Afternoon School Programs and into a nature center either.in Hickory Hill_, or possibly using the current maintenance building. This whole matter and the ' implementation of the Brauer Study needs thorough exploration with Staff and Council. ' 3. Afternoon Elementary School Recreation Program =- --Salvaging-this', program has been a'difficult and time-consuming effort - ' for, the Commission. A -Steering Committee was set up when the program seemed jeopardized by Staff attitudes, as expressed in a negative report of August, 1974, and they worked with -School -and City Staff - ' to outline how the program could work. The final recommendations of expansion to all elementary schools who wish it,,with a $5 fee for on -situ material and -leader -costs were accepted and -forwarded :to Council. Success will still depend on cooperation among all those ' involved. -27- ' 4: Ice Skating On September.25, we discussed the problems of ice up -keep and need for ' more skating space:- "Provisions for hockey" so=far as possible were urged in our FY 75 budget remarks. On December 11, we "expressed concern about the loss of square footage forskating rinks" with -Melrose. Lake, IlJppy Hollow and Longfellow S done in the past. Budget restrictionschool. not used as had been .' have made an Ice Rink not seem feasible, but this is a carry-over problem area from as far back as the Recommendations of 1966. There is little recreation'available during; the Iowa City winters, and as per our ranked -lis t - we recom- , mend building an ice skating facility AHEAD of any more pools. S. Band Shell Discussions have moved from consideration of a music back -drop to ' more of a multi -use programming facility; possibly one that could be moved around. 6. Recreation Center Addition This project has changed from an early emphasis on handball courts to ' one of providing multi-purpose rooms and access to all in the building. There is a possible overlap coning of the Center's services provided for SENIOR CITIZE14S with of ' those a Close Mansion typeset -up, i.e. supervised crafts and games. The use that the existing :Rec building cannot currently provide is a "clubhouse'!, drop -in But if new -type.- construction for a Senior Citizens Activity Center is pursued,>including such facilities in the Rec Center additi on might provide a "sensible"' combination of services. 7. Program Evaluation Our support for requesting an outside "Status Study -Iowa City Park and Recreation Programs Facilities" and (Chubb, proposal draft) picked UP momentum` when the frustration -of-certain-groups -dealing in with the Staff led to their coming to and through the Commission with Program details and requests, i.e. May 8; Women's volleyball Group and October 9, children's ' "shortie" swimming class. On May 8,-a sub -committee -of Davis and Roegiers with Fox -to was try and develop a program =priority rating system, but on August 14,_Ray advised ' _Wells us that he felt an outside study of this area was essential. We for- warded this ` request to Council on September 11 along with Jim Lindberg's letter of 1973 describing the same need which has only gotten more urgent since then, and was certainly not solved by the Newspaper ' Questionnaires which we -tried. {t7it level of service in recrcai inn propronviiinp, docs Lhe r9mCIMUtity ' want?- Ilow con one jusLify-subsidies to certain activities and fees ' -2Ei_- ' Plannin? Zoning Commimsion and ' This report, made pursuant to the "requirements -of Section 373.7 of the 1973 State Code of Iowa, covers the activities of the Iowa City Planning mid Zoning Commission during ' calendar year 1974. - REZONING REQUESTS ' 17 Received -and Processed 12 Approved 6 Denied SUBDIVISION PLATS PRELIMINARY 3 ReceivedandProcessed 3 Approved- ' 1 Pending ' FINAL ' 9 Received and -Processed 8 Approved ' 4 Pending PRELIMINARY AND. FINAL ' 3 Received and Processed 3 Approved ' I Pending LARGE SCALE RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS - PRELIMINARY - 1 Received and_Processed.- ' 1 Approved- pproved FINAL FINAL J Received and Processed -- - I Approved., PRELIMINARY AND FINAL 1 Received and Processed ' I Approved -30- 1 Project 01REEN - ' In 1974 Project--GRFEN ,spent , sixth year carrying forth its program to protect and improve t_hc Iowa City environment. ' The major accomplishments were: - 1. f two miniparks downtown. the completion o 2. the construction of-a bikewaer north ofJtown-(built with funds provided by Project GREEN, y. andthe City Of -Iowa City: ' In addition, further volunteer-action-provided the following: 1. trees on ehe Highway 6 By-pass near the new first new new and in the triangle at the Gilbert Street i.n- tersection; trees and shrubs in-the downtown miniparks; annuals and spring-flowering bulbs in Chauncey Swan Plaza and the miniparks. 2.conservational care for plantings on Highway 6, the Ralston Creek bank 'cast 'of Chauncey Swan Plaza and 1 the Recreation Center, in the miniparks, and in Chauncey Swan Plaza. : ' 3. educational activities consisting of a garden Coclassesein, a -bus tour,_talks -to-,organizations and school. , garden tours, work -experience "programs for junior ands ' senior high school-students, newspaper articles for home owners and gardeners', and `research by the Archi- tectural-}ieritage Committee on historic areas and build-, ' ings in Iowa City. 4. a fourth GREEN Garden fair, which sold donated plants ' and raised $s,000_for the GREEN fund. The goal of the Bikeways Committee of Project GREEN is to provide- hetter and safer bicycling in our arca. 1974 brought: 1. the second annual Bike-A-Thon, which raised $4,500 for -- arca bikeway development. - 2. a three and one-half mile bikeway from Terrill Hi11 Park to the Coralville Reservoir. ' 3, progress on the Coralville end+of the proposed commuter bikeway to lo1J$ City. ' 4. cooperation with ior.a City oCfic-'als,to develop a com- prehcnsivc Plan for an arca bikeway system. 5. participation of 'the Bikeways Committee in a state legis- lative hearing on bikeway development in Iowa. ' -34- 1 The Iowa Park and Recreation -Association -selected. Project GREEN to receive its- 1974 Lay Organization Award. ,Burlington Indust- ' ries of New York announced a citation for- Project GREEN'S mini - accomplishment. park Project GRGHN looks forward to continuing its -work for community ' betterment. We very much appreciate the interest and support of the City Council and the valuabLe opportunity to work with the City staff. We believe thetimeand resources of both private citizens and civic government can be happily combined to bring high standards of design and community appearance to Iowa City. ' Commission Members Nancy Sciberling, Chairperson Bernadine Knight ' Dcc Norton 1 1 1 ' - -35- Riverfrolp" Commission ' In 1974 the Riverfront Commission made real progress toward 'goal, enhancement, the achievement of its the preservation, "Iowa that land and appropriate development of tile River and ' adjacent and integrally related to it. The most important step was,. the hiring ofr,a consultant experi- The consultant enced in riverfront planning and management. formation or a plan for ' will work with the Commission on the the river itself within the boundaries the river corridor and of Iowa City. Special attention will be _paid to the river ' south of Burlington Street, the development of Sturgis terry- Iowa City. The and Mesquakie parks, and the south entrance to in 1975. The plan will propose plan will be ready to implement for acquisition of land, possible zoning controls, ' strategics hand; and specific landscaping details. With 'these tools nsible the Riverfront Commission will be able to make-respons and consistent recommendations to the City Council on matters relating to the Iowa River. With the plan in mind, the Riverfront Commission held a public ' meeting in March, 1974. Several civic and environmental groups ideas for the improvement and interested individuals presented `will be of the river and its banks. These 'ideas consideredby the commission as the plan is formed. ' the consultant and In addition to 'working on the RiverfrontPlan, the Commission has taken specific actions in 1974. it recommended a compromise in one zoning matter to rezone , river property M1 with a 100-foot strip along the river to re- for to ' main 111A and an additional 30-foot easement plantings by the City. The City Council agreed he planted and maintained to this. The Commission recommended buffering a piece of property -from river. This property adjacent park landanda.pond adjoining the industrial to permit a ' was to be annexed by the City and zoned on the site. The City Council agreed to this. car crusher As a result of recommendations by the Riverfront Commission, de_ the University posted warning signs on bridges and hung a' boat- ' vice under the Burlington Street Bridge., The signs warn the device would help stop ers of the dangerous dam ahead and being swept over the dam in an emergency. The City someone Council had previously passed an ordinance forbidding boating or swimming in that area. - - ' At the recommendation of the Commission; the City has put out The an informational pamphlet on l.he_Riverfront Commission. iG ra+i t._r,r3;;ie brtr»�,st Gonuniss 6n,hopcs t. r. puh14clZu itself 1111d ' in the preservation of the Iowa River. '-36- ' is interesting duties of. Commission members the river bank ' One of the most work. Members walked stretches: of both the northern and the field car during the winter, and this y the summer. canoed southern parts During the result of 'ear has been made this y -is the plannig nDivision, `I'hc progress _that Uetween the -Commission, law students who did re - the cooperation the City Council, and the group of search for the Commission* Members Commission 1 Mary Neuhauscr, Chairperson Caroline Bassett Patricia F Cain Samuel pater (.July - Dec.) ' Barbara Nicknish July) Wil-liam }lines (Jan. James Lindberg ' liarle Murphy. 1 -37 VW OF?HE SAHA15 OF, =,OWA• CIT/.• . P-O• BOX-.2-012• =OWA CITY, SOWA • 522.40 B-lE Maclean, fall University of Iowa 353-6885 March 2C 1075 To: Iowa City Council - _ Re: Use of the Recreation,Centcr Bear City Council. We are writing at the request of the City Attorney'.. office to ask for clarification of -the Eligibility section of the'policies Governing Use of Ccmmunity Recreation Center, 3esol.ution'2245-of 'December 2, 1060". , :0e woull like to use the'meetinQ -room facilities of the Recreation Center for public rro�rams, but i r. Kushnir, of :cur st?ff, gave 'an opinion (see attachei memo to aob Zee datel i'arch .) that the torics of our public meetings might be limited in their anneal to the F-eneral public. On ,l arch 19 :41ichael `Cavitt , Chairman of the Spiritual Assembly, and I met with Mr.,Kushnir. ant Yr: Bowfin, Assistant Cit "Attorneys. The follcrniin� points came un in our disclzssion: I. Is the :aor9 'mee`.ing' as used-,in thF Eligibility section defined as (a) "a comine tor,ether, an as or catherinF of persons" or (b) "an assembly of Quakers for religious services"? 2. Can there in reality be any prohibition on the use of facilities by reliPllous groups under the First Amendment? 3. If the word ',meeting' as used in the Eligibility_ section is defined rs (la), above, where do you draw the line between social activities of`a'religious grour, ani religious services? - After these questions came out, Mr. Kushnir and1: r Bowlin decided that this was a-policy decision and not an' into-Dretation.---They ;asked that we write you a._.letter requesting clarification of the-elLzibilitie5 el religious groups to use the facilities. Please contact me if-we can be of any assistance in deciding, this matter. `rye-- look -forwar-i to v'iVr clarification .. of this... is Sue,.- - .. l� D Daniel. J. l uehrer 14AR31.1975 corresnon-linF cctrr. AB[jTPTE STOLF;,�/ ` , To. thi HonorE Coimil commil ` , Cil' a7 DowCity, x` �� '�+Y' � f�'�.J "vim!' L•�S/ i i DATE: April 10, 1975 � ' r TO: Parks and RecreationCommission Sarah Pox, Chairperson FROM: Iowa City City Council RE: Letter from Bob Jett a At their regular Council meeting on ,April 8th, the Iowa City City Council officially- received the attached letter from _Bob Jett, -2658: -Robert -Road, -and -the -motion wasadopted to -.- refer it to the Parks and Recreation Commission. Attorney Hayek commented that potential legal questions would be V checked out. j` - �ity City of Iowa MEMORANDUM DATE: Aprll 3, 1975 TO: Neal G. Berlin; City Manager FROM: Kevin J. Burt; Acting Director of Personnel RE: City Employment Summary - 1975 1st Quarter_ CONTENTS: -1975 , 1st Quarter, Placement Summary 1975 1st Quarter Applicant Summary , 1975 Employment Statistical Summary 1975 1st Quarter- Employment Activity 1975 1st Quarter Placement Summary`- Library 1975 1st Quarter Applicant Summary - Library "Activity 1975 1st Quarter Employment - Library 1975 1st Quarter Departmental Statistical Summary 1st Quarter 1975 Personne71 Office. QUARTERLY PLACEMENT SUMMARY REMARKS MINORITIES TOTAL MALES FEMALES 5 ADMINISTRATIVE 2 3 --- 13.9$ 40$ 60$ -PROFESSIONAL 4_ 3 11.1$ TECHNICIANS 25$ 75$ _ - 5 =, PUBLIC SAFETY 2 3 60 --- 13.9% 40$ 5 --- 5` 13.9% OFFICE 100$ s CLERICAL t7 3 3` LABOR 14 17.6$ 47.2% _ 17.6$ 82.4$ . TRADES 36 15 3 SUMMARY 21 41.7$ 8.3% 58.3$ 1st Quarter 1975'. QUARTERLY APPLICANT SUMMARY Personnel Office' MINORITIES TOTAL REMARKS MALES FEMALES ADMINISTRATIVE135 33 13 168 80.4%• 19.6 7.7$ 21.7 -- PROFESSIONAL 67 33 2 100 67% 33% 2$ 12.9 TECHNICIANS PUBLIC SAFETY 91 33 8 124 - 73.4% 26.6% 6.5% 16%, 9t 5 124 OFFICE 33 6 26.6% 73.4% 4% 16% CLERICAL 21 - 14 258 - =LABOR 237 fi 91.9$ 8.1% 5.4$ _ 33.3% TRADES 563 211 42 774 SUMMARY27.3$. I 72.7% 5.4$ I s t Quarter1975 QUARTERLY STATISTICAL SUMMARY Personnel Office> MALES FEMALES MINORITIES TOTAL REMARKS ADMINISTRATIVE 23 7 1 30 i. s 76.7$ 23.3% 3.3$ _ 8.4% PROFESSIONAL 'i 30 8 2 38 TECHNICIANS 78.9% 21.1$ 5.3% 10.6% - PUBLIC SAFETY 100 8 --- 108 z , 92.6$ 7.4% 30.3$ OFFICE 1 49 3 50 2% _ 98% 6% 14$ CLERICAL LABOR _ - 121 10 6 11 3 = s 92.4% 7.6% 4.6% -36-.7%- TRADES 275 82 12 357 SUMMARY 77$' 23% 3.4% Q9�-� 1415 MALES FEMALES MINORITY MEMB TOTAL '- ADMINISTRATIVE ' o p PROFESSIONAL -' loo Q o too 70 TECHNICIANS OFFICE $. -CLERICAL � LABOR O .. TRADES p d , PUBLIC Q SAFETY SUMMARY 0 IIO O�o a; ' I 5 (14� 5 • to diuk� FEMALES MINORITY MEMB TOTAL MALES - ADMINISTRATIVE 4 1 PROFESSIONAL so?, ao7o ' TECHNICIANS __ 0 U OFFICE .CLERICAL 0 c7 O O O LABOR TRADES U O PUBLIC d d , SAFETY 0 SUMMARY 4 4 L I IST QUARTER - 1975 DEPARTMENTAL STATISTICAL SUMMARY` DEPARTMENT DIVISION /; M�N: �` WOMEN IiIPIORITIES ADMINISTRATION CITY MANAGER- 2 COMMUNITY RELATIONS 1 - LEGAL 2 1 ` PERSONNEL 1 1 1 HUMAN RELATIONS 1. - ---------------------------- CITY CLERK -_ 3-- COMMUNITY DEVEL. PLANNING E'CODE ENF. -----------------7 15 ------------------------ - ----- URBAN RENEWAL 3 FINANCE ------ADMIN. ------------------------------- E ACCOUNTING 3 ---------- 23 . ----------------- ---------------------- PARKING SYSTEMS 3 9 FIRE_ ------1 ------------------------------_------------------------- 51 ----------------------------- PARKS E RECREATION CEMETERY - - ------------------------------ = 5 FORESTRY - 1 - PARKS - 12 3 -------------------------------- RECREATION -- ------ 5 ------------------------ -S LIBRARY ------------------------------------------ 5 1y ------------------ POLICE 49 -------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------- ANIMAL CONTROL PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION 2 1 ENGINEERING 9 1 EQUIPMENT 11 1 t POLLUTION CONTROL 14 REFUSE 19 3 2 STREETS 17 TRAFFIC ENGINEERING 7 - -- WATER --------------------- 20 : 2 1 TRANSIT - ----------------------- 25 - 1 TOTALS 272 100 1 1 INCLUDES ALL PERMANENT FULL AND PART TIME EMPLOYEES enJ rttnuy,C�;ltc¢ _ 6301 Kirkuv,,d Bh,J. S.\V :. - P.O. Box Zo(,v - - "- Ccd.,r Bapid>. luwa 52406 Dear Friend Over 117,381 people live in rural areas in Area Ten. Many of them are< active, and take part in community life.. But thousands of them live in virtual isolation. There is no easy way for them to secure transportation to grocery stores, civic programs, post--secondar} education, social service / -- programs or employment. - - - And for the frailest -- the elderly and hand homebound icapped, the truly physically -- life is lived in a sort of solitary confinement destructive to 'rental and physical health and well-being. lie have the tools to combat this dreadful isolation for our rural citizens. The States Elderly Ted Transportation SySL-em (5-E:A-T•_-at Kirkwood Community` College, provides a model for serving some of these people - specifically the elderly. It is adapted to the Physicalneedsof these people, to their schedules, to the routes -that will take them -where they need and wish to go, at a cost they can afford in spite of their incomes. Kirkwood Community; College is preparing a grant proposal for submission to the Department of Transportation. This funding requestprovides for a continuation' of present service and a three year, rural transportation demonstration program extending services to others in need. The success of our planning of the proposed S.E.A.T.S. expansion and the chances for obtaining Federal funds. depend to a large extent on the support and commitment of the citizens in Area Ten. If, after reviewing the enclosed abstract, y S. E. A: T. S., ou agree with the concept of we would appreciate receiving a letter of support. As with all Federally -supported demonstration projects, there will cone a -,time when such funding willcease, and. alternate methods offinancingmust - be found. Government guidelines indicate "hat the funding c Local, State, or Federal agenommitment of - - cies to participate in the program and to continue It after the expiration of the d'enonstration-period will, be critical to project selection. • moral, ethical, and culturrP values and influences that the excht in inevitably result when barriers are broken down and to and cocm,unication of rural life and values, flow. And in a larger sense, the preservation while providing access to resources located primarily in larger services and of the extinction of rural America. metropolitan areas, can reverse the tread and gas money spent_oy Other anticipated benefits include fuel saving resulting from fewer cars on individuals on gasoline, environmental benefits in the - the road, and more efficient,' longer use of existing roads and highways ce and replacement region with loner annual road maintenancosts. major benefit to the Federal S'The proposed demonstration project will be of maJ for future decisions Highway Administration regarding national policy for: ing and practice, through the extensive research, rural transportation plann this project will pr Quids. Also, it will directly evaluation and documentation, that are presently planting benefit the numerous other areas of the country since the data rural public transit or that will be doing so in the future, ject will be widely disseminated. and conclusions generated in the pro outlined in this proPosai holds several direct and The demonstration program h_ prop ecific benefits on the Federal Highway Adninistration. First, Proposed sp - system innovations _w ill not require the entire initiation of a wholly new emented and incorporated these innovations will be transit system. Rather, 1�p1, and is now - �ssed the initial sem up period into a system which has already pa costs or delays - s equently, there will be•less initial start-up Ln place; Highway AdministraEton will to be incurred by F.W.H.tt, second, the Federal first not have to c.ait_six to 18 months, or mores to actually obtainthe monitoring and evaluation data reports derived from demonstration services and innovations. motion, and the initial Detailed,data on planning, pro 17' thin phx3U of operation can bre documented and evaluated 8 e_;r first SIX mont s of -_the project and can be made availab.�o FMN.and other regions espe�ly as the latter prepare for ` FY '76 grant applications. t _ ' This immediatedocumentation on the planning and initial implementation will be extremely critical. Although there have been numerous studies problems related to rural transit and the p.erformance documenting some of the a of existing and past systems,, little documentation can be found on the decisions and planning processes,prior to implementation. It is of the utmost importance, in short, to specify and improve the planning process as is evident from lessons learned in urban areas from A-25:reviews and freeway! controversies. it should be clear that one cannot understand the rperformanc11e of a system without knowing the intent and purpose, and the planning procedures prior to implementation. Ther direct results`of this documentation will provide valuable planning guidance including not only the normally covered items such -as-demand estimates, data bases, financing, and route scheduling, but also the important but more subtle considerations related to,dispatching, driver -training, and driver -dispatcher -rot ation, rural/urban interface, and promotion.* The third major benefit to th_ Federal Highway Administration is that the program for monitoring and evaluating the proposed demonstration. gill be of superior quality since it is to be directed and, conducted by the University of Iowa Institute of ,Urban and.Re;ional Research and the faculty of its Center for Transportation Studies. The applicant agency, therefore, by its past demonstrated commitment and - devotion to provide services for the well-being of _the citizen it serves, can insure these and many more anticipated benef'_ts and positive: results. * Personnel involved in the preparation or this document are especially. qualified. They have been`:involved wixh_the 2zic;tin? ruralelderly transit system since its incept Lon, and hive_ a completc:and longitudinal understanding of its organization' and operation. IV. PROJECT ' 7ISTRATI01 • Federal guidelines require tnat applicants be public agencies- that have area -wide responsibil7ty and operation and, where possible, son'°'-rience in transportation. -College is an .appropriate applicant Kirkwood Community area,and has experience in a�zncy be it serves a merged, seven -county door-to-door transportation service (S.E.A.T.S.) staffing and operating ,a d only eight years ago, Kirkwood Community College was conceived and delivere a product of coordinating groups at the state lzvel who developed a state ride teering f 16 multi -county, areas and at the area level by a s system h omposed oseven contiguous counties (Benton, Cedar, Iowa, committee representing Jones, ou Governor s Regional Johnson, Linn and Washington) formally known as the r planning Area Ten. Kirkwood is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, which- is the second largest of 1966, center I.n the state. Since its establishment in July metropo' litan Kirkwood has operated as a non-residential comprehensive community college to over 3,500 with enrollment in credit programs growing from 99 students with another 30,000 registrations during the current academic year, in the communLLy educationprograms in the _1973-74.year. - - Kirkwood Community College is dedicated to serving both rural and urban communities; a wide age -range population spectrum of socio economic and a bro affluenc needs. e in cities like Cedar Rapids (pop. 110,642) Despite the seeming percentage of low-income Area Ten ranks second highest in the state in the -income residents in rural areas. individuals, due largely to numbers of low As one of its responsibilities, Kirkwood Community College is mandated by Iowa v Kirkwood, in cooperation with law to provide community services. Consequentl,, tile Linn County Health Center, was designated by the Iowa State Con-ussion on Aging to nervy as Ole Arra Tun Arenry nn Aging. 7ne grant proposaL creating and funding the Arca Ten Agency on AgIng way approved April 1, 1973• 10 V. IIVIX MENTATION OFOBJECTIVES The goals and obectives of the proposal demonstration transportation system must not be cons:rued'in any-way as diminishing the importance of the existing S.E.A.T.S. system or as suggesting that the high level of service it has provided to the elderly will, in any way, be reduced. Rather, this proposal should be viewed as an opportunity to expand the S.E.A.T.S. service to a much wider range of potential users, while continuing to provide, on a-.,- priority _priority basis, for the needs of the elderly.as it was specifically designed to do and as it has done. r - The S.E.A.T.S. model for elderly transportation hasalreadyconclusively pointed up the need for elderly transportation and shownthe feasibility; of -- -- - providing a- more far-reaching rural ',highway - transportationprogram--basedon its success. r_ I I The proposed system will continue to provide, as;a minimum criteria, the established level of efficient, reliable, dependable service to the elderly including but not limited to: membership fares, schedules, door-to-door service, toll-free telephone reservation service, and transfer service. The, new system will expand the S.E.A.T.S concept of service to many additional .destination points, and introduce new flexibility and service to the eld°rty and the populat:.on at large. The proposal, if approved, will gua�tee the continued success:ul;_i,peration of-S.E.A.T.S. by providinglm6r f ds for more staff, replacement of older vehicles and theacquisition of more vehicles, and the,, purchase of other equipment that will be vital to the mobility of the elderly. - The proposed system will, as an additional benefit, provide for the full and compluto d4!rrrmntrnl:t:un and tivnlunOon-or. Oea.:?.f..T. s.',on9ept and opera 'oa '. and will produce valuable new data and inform ation`which would be used to 13 imp* and expand service. • enin end ili�ht Transit Seri-- °rving Eve Education Classes. In addition to the heavy daytime needs of college students in Area X, at more people could and would avail thems school officials report thel are dependable evening service. Without of further education if there w the provision of evening transportation services many people are denied: access to continuing education. EveninActivities -for Senior Adults. nior adults are being planned in the; regio More evening activities for se g and to make fuller utilization of exist to offer more varied programmin facilities. If these 'activity programs are ao be successful, however; evening transit, meeting the specialized needs of elderly persons, must be available. Door-to=Door Night Service for Women. an evening escort service for women is Because of the danger of rape, needed in parts of Area X. With the proposed e-:paision o. S.E.A.T.S. services to :include-night transit, this vital need can be met efficiently with already trained-and experienced personnel and existing equipment. go door-to-door and are equipped with two-way S.E.P..T.S. mini-buses radios. The lack of sufficient operating funds to expand evening, service has been the only issue making it previously impossible to provide this kind of service. Such was the case for example, when the Johnson County- S.E.A. T.S. Committee was approached by Iowa City ,hospitals to provide evening transit for nurses getting off work at 11:00 P.M. Work/School Shuttle Services to Axis Cities It is proposed that four demonstration routes for work/school shuttle services be selected and operationalized on a fixed route, fired schedule on Iowa City. basis; two with axis on Cedar Rapids, two Wor%ea, students Ir and others would be brought from rura• si.denc=_s into cities at various times in the mo nLng coinciding with =ajor shifts and class schedules. The same would be accomplished in the afternoon and early - evening to return the people to -their homes. -T.£ the demand warrants it, evening shuttles could be initiated as well. Shuttle services when demonstrated in other areas of the country have resulted in reduced absenteeism from work and classes and increased punctuality and` -morale. An expansion of shuttle services would also lessen the amount of m,ney which corporations and city governments must ' - spend yearly to construct and maintain_ parking facilities for employees and residents. With the increasingly short supply of fuel, shuttle services can help lessen the energy drain by transporting more people with less total energy than would be consumed if commuters all used private automobiles. And, with the promised higher gasoline prices and possible rationing, shuttle services promise amore economical and reliable means to get to work, school, and training activities. Inter -Town Jittney Style Shuttle Service.. A demonstratioi inter -town shuttle route(s) will be selected serving towns that have a -regular travel pattern between`them throughout the day. Rini -buses will service this route on a frequent regular 'fixed _ schedule transporting workers, students, shoppers, and visitors. The benefits of this service are much the sate as with the work/school shuttles. This service will not only provide a reliable, economical means of travel but-will_be of financial benefit to the rider (over use of the prl.vate :wl'omobilc) and will com;erv_- vital cert/• 16 l3. Targl'opulations Seryed . The proposed comprehensive rural transportation system will serve "rural areas" defined in the enacting legislation specifically and soley in terms of the geographic area of residentsand the population density of people without reference to many of their other social and/or demographic characteristics. However, the wide range of. social and th respect to serving demographic characteristics must be recognized w - - their transportation needs. the level of isolation Rural. This demonstration project seeks to reduce r of all rural residents in'many ways while providing for their transportation the needs of rural residents for commuter .service to needs. For example,- - their jobs in more urbanized areas or, the needs of students, whether schools and extracurricular pre-school or college, for transportation to activities, can be assumed to le -vastly unlike the very specialized `senior adultE. and the handicapped. .Consequently, a service needed by truly comprehensive public transit system must serve as many demands as Possible while at the same time caintaining a fast, efficient, dependable level of service for all users. ion project is to provide ,work/school A major objective of the demonstrat for those segments of the shuttle" services in the mornings and evenings zpopulation requiring access to employment sites, or educational ger cities. A second objective is to institutions located in the lar ,transit primarily daytime fixed route provide a high level of inter -taws and schedule "jittney style" services for residents of rural areas. In addition, evening and night shuttles will also serve the needs of evening and nightshift workers as well as part-time and evening students in'the arra's colleges, Rural: citizens living away - from the fixed shuttle router cn❑ bu ")'rd Lntb" the NIMUl.cn by ll u: door, -to -door vehicles' 17. Ely. Among the many difficult• encountered by the elderly in their later years, no single `factor 'morelinhibits the realization of a meaningful, self-reliant life-style than the lack of transportation. The quality of life for the elderly, especially, the rural elderly, is critically impaired by the inadequacies of contemporary private and public transportation. Public transportation, even when and where available, is of limited usefulness. Physical limitations inherent-in- the nherent`in the aging -process Beverly -;limits the-feasibility,of-older people owning and _operating their own private motor vehicle. And -costs involved in the operation and maintenance of an automobile divert limited economic % resources from other more necessary uses. Therefore, no less important as a major objective of this proposedsystemis ,the service that can -- - _ and will be provided by this transit demonstration system. The proposed program under discussion, here will expand and augment the - existing door-to-door service provided by S.1:.A-.T.S. :and its interface withother systems through additional routes,,-schedules,work/school shuttles, and intercity -"jittney style" shuttle service. Oneofthe goals of this system regarding the elderly will be 'a continued effort' to provide access; to the mainstream of community life, to social service agencies, to health facilities, to recreational facilities, employment opportunities as a means of broadening their social and spatial environmen.' Research data generated by the system will serve as guide ---- lines for continued planning and improvement of elderly transportation, and as a means of measuring the impact of such,a service on their lives and self-perceptions. - Handicapped. The S.E.A.T.S. program by design, economic restraints, aad heretofore lack of hard uxpl.icit data on the nrseds for handicapped transit: BUDGET ABSMkCT Comprehensive Transportation Services Estimated Federal Request by line item and, year Central Office Personnel 81,36.0 89,496 98,468 Dispatch Personnel 64,991 -79,670 87,626 -Drivers Wages and Fringe 470,854 " 1;109,991 ;1,259,429 Site Supervisor Salaries 42,932 47,457 52,357 Legal and, Consultant Services 3,500" 3,500 3,000 Travel - Central Office and 21,572 23,972 21,260 Advisory Committees Office -Equipment --_ 3,760 440 460 -Office Space 13,600 14,000 '`14-1500 Telephone ' 26,278 30,648 32,100 -- Office Supplies, Printing, Postage 6,380 - 7,090 - 7,311 -Visual Aids _ 800 450 450 Two way Radio Systems 40,060 --441296 7;600 Vehicles/VehicleEquipment 189,650 232,760 215,300 Gas,' Oil, Maintenance and Repair - - 144,544 507,820 523,375 Vehicle Related -Expenses : 42,055 96,058 103,412 - --(Tires, SLorage, Washing) - Driver Training 15,200 8,850 4,600 Evaluation and Research 36,850- 36,850 36,850 TOTAL DIRECT COST - 1.204,386 2,333,348 2,468,098 Indirect Cosh- 53,297 96,736 102,904 TOTAL 1,257,683 2,430,084 _ 2,571,007 Revenue 45,490 ` 189,850 240,480 Total Request 1,212,193 2,240,234 2,330,522 3 5. Subsidies from Public and Private Agencies and Large EmPloyers • `F,LCf-110i975 ` ji Ct - - .WASHINGTON. U.C. 20310 - narch_26, 1975 ..d Czarnecki 1.1ayOr - - City ;fall Iowa--Citv,iowa_ 52240 Dear %d: application by the Rock Island Thank you very much for letting me.know of your concern about the US?a_ rejection of the $30 million loan app ?ailroad.and the subsequent decision by the line to file for reorgan- ization under Section 77 of the bankruptcy laors. I share your deep concern over the financial plight of the Pock Island, and I an, well aware of the'substantial-conerthat1its sens rvices tie railroad to-lowa's,economy. L strongly nificantly- The are essentialtoIowa and must not be curtailed -sig us� as important transportation of liid:aestern goods andseris J as that of any other region of the Ea The financial condition of the Rock- Island clearly demonstrates that the maladies of our railway systems arreceing need to1devel dmited evelop I • -r?ortheast There is an increasingly pressing, ess emphasis on lo:•r-cost rail sound nationaltransportation system,d the ralteailroad crisis in the midwest. In this -regard, it -is encouraging railrat oad c hissbeen- gro:ring_support for the Rock Island among men- bers of Congress in the past t%•ro weeks. I I have decided to co-sponsor a bill jointly introduced by Senator Chairman so the 'Senate Appropriations Committee, and John-1ccl.11an,__- to provide $100 million in Federal loan. Senator Dewey Bartlett, assistance to the Rock Island -Railroad- dearly two-thirds of this [ loan .-ould be used for rath iterouldrbetrepaidion dzrithin�25ayearsof bsoles- cent rail a loan of -this amount would en- i r�ccordinc to Rock Island officials, profitable once again. able the line to rebuild itself and become Than?: you again for taking the time to keep me advised of your views Your conrents and recommendations on this � on ,tlhis 'important matter. 1 id any other issue of concern to you are always welcome in this _nfico. Please do iot hesitate to contact me if I taay De of any i assistance in the coming months. Best wishes :;innernl.y' - JOIf] C. CULVBR tiOHNS0N COU14TY LAW ENFORCEMENT -CENTER - BROW -N 1JEALEY DOCK./GAUGER PARRI&H IPIC. ARCHITECTS - p�3�CC='� �C� �l� -j1�11F__=7 • _ _ r t = f"E/-�SIE3ILITY — tl -- - JLEC Coordi! iatlonl( I' L::.TA. C0LLEG"IY�1J -iTATI ICS crinarrrst s, tour t, Jat 1, com,I at 1pn RELATCO M:Rr. _ prnvi u. dcc ubnts lc:-- MST I!P, F/CI LIT IES SuI ldlIrrc:', - 1 . - 2d _ furYisn.ng: USM iu-f4a ES ocaraticns, For;.i..ol, ncnds, sprcn - - .. -- -en Irants--CU'21ITY:GUVES-CaPrSl l l t les STAT E -MQ FEDERAL - E1- .•; ... - . %".CG'�•S :ppllcaalllty CO^L:IITY o5%LS MUCIES : -�- _ _ - `. Jfl'Er .ETATMI OF UTA OAA MO'sLIM 3 WAP.ATIVE CEVELUVElfi - VV%P.E NLIJECT!VIS populat Wn, eftltude. FPELII:IRARY UNCLUSIONS JLEC j 9 lfurcthr:l tReview C7U 17EROI4f77.4 ra latlo Hps ^V ILOIfl. • F:Q'lAWS : acn, r : ^cam and erl ati ng 517E S'I51IL5 -OPERATION! MOA Corso--nir ennir^nn It scs 1. tMclaneles COtVf1Tf nE.OURCES •�':. ,a^.er as a pe]11 i.las. COMECTIONAL PAO.,a114ft onlit lr7 aed ran, lr .. 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TCD G ECT -GO , C �UATIr1 - J("'' C_7 - f� O J' A REVIEW � r I • _ ri f- EY.R C4 STUOY I4i Eilnt X-V''fS5 I� . i { :vt� I� fl If ;✓/ .1JIi� • _ - _ -. 1Ct - f I % ' YNA ' .j t , DATE* 7Rnr? 1 3, i9,75 ,` •y .anager j i.eal Berlin, Ct r, Dennis R. Kraft, DireC tO-r DCD Re-prvcincting of Io`a City , ! j e the Cornunity nroc ss will be =�st e stent possible, The first step in this to the b. ,- Dn, ,_ o„int staff to determine, - 0 25 precincts. - present theca ting populati-o•, bf the by cartographically dep--- t able resent precinct_ Ilopeully this will be ' + and the population deviations shorn on file p } map,no If the popular_; ons are presently iL�arely eQual, then cs �� 1 rel'- u-ider the impression ��_ I1ocrzver, i c,ar�e heads to be nad. , �: s, c ni icant variation ,.in the Y _ t is the n } tilat, proba'bl there is o f -air- Therefore, i s t r..ade will be that Oi poaulati or. of same precincts- case, the next,d__termznat on co ,be be d,�te�mined. - "'•CirictS_. need. to -.- i deciding how many p�� • ilis ueternination” cs made, :a=; will. then decide on the 1 i Qrc_ r o� ,the project. A� this point, data base tae `;ant- to t:s r the197=:' S, i;71 Ceases vc arc leaning toward the u3e-o r:Lthot;rh .rc pr^=-ntly have infors,lt on only .br - date base CJ0111I to be concac�ing the i n ` detcrmirle if they enumerac.i.on dis'criccs. s , nran attempt `to ,arts of U S. D earter_nt of C esus N for various rr ve us population brea.: of ns ossible, we will ri__ 7distr cts. If' -this is p tion districts so as to give us, i I certain enurrcration large enutl�r� break do'.an the the r - ecincts.; This sten rlottinq of P MO f1cr.:cL,1..11 t:y,,in 1 precincts ar^. CO!^pLlte7- will have to b done Whether Lhe 11y r _..s done nal _ua •' nCoce.,_.n _u or i� Irl �.1 will c_ to format the data for co peter input, t e 1 The n<Xt sc provided th-s i -s the technique we use. this me would probably have the computer select Folloaing precinct configurations. £eve alternative p- _11 _: • for this inf. Ormatlon to. be tra•1s �--�-:•`^ Tee neat step.mould a ' to the City Cnclnci l and to allo;ey wou d 1_ia`e o decision • - would "' to folio:r. which flreci-nct'con•"a.quratlor. they i , t Leal Berlin ipril 3, 1975 - - Pa•7i 2 } • - Once this decision is made a data base will be prepared for computer input. We will then have the computer-Prepare- five alternative district_ configurations using the previously_ `agreedupon precinct configuration. Following this the Council will be given the opportunity to select one alternative district-configuration. once this decision has been made, we will then be prepared to draft a map ofthenew -precinct "alignment. As of this time we are viewing.this as a high priority item .i and part o_`'the City's current planning effort will be delayed in an attempt to complete this project. Obviously, the time required �o complete the project will be dependent upon ifs and howsoon we can obtain additional census information, and the period of time taken by the Council to make various = decisions. Also, once the Council decides which process it rants to - folio-vi, it will be possible to come up with some cost • estimates relative to assistance from -University -of Iowa personnel. Please contact me if yon-^:ould like to discuss this further. - - DRK-sc Ll DEPARTMENT:, OF COMMON )EVELOI Tentative Agenda Planning, and Zoning Commission - Iowa - City, ,Iowa • April 8, 1975 -- 4:00 p.m. Dept. of Comm. -Development -Conference; Room A. Call to order -by,Chairman B. Roll Call- C. Consideration, of the minutes of the meeting held on - March 27,--_1975. __ --- D. Subdivision Item: 5-7503.'' Preliminary plat of Penny Bryn Addition, Part 3, located east of'Teg Drive and south of`Graslon Drive; date filed: 4/2/75; 45-day,limitation: -5/17/75. E. Vacating Item: V-7501. _Vacation of Lafayette Street between Gilbert and - Dubuque -Streets and/or abandonment of bridge; Council referral: 1/10/75. - -F. Discussion Item: • Vacation of streets relative to R-14 Urban Renewal Project; deferred by P&Z: 3/27/75. G. Pending Items: 1. Z-7426. Rezoning of tract, -CH to C2., east'side"of First Avenue north of American Legion Road. Requested by John Lee and Harding Construction Co. Date filed: 11/26/74. 45 -day limitation: waived. 2. C-7401. Mandatory Park, Dedication. Council referral: ? 4/1/74. 3. `C-7403. Lot restrictions in multi -family zones. Letter 10/4/74. from Dr. George R. McCormick.- Council referral:- --Referred to P&Z sub -committee. 9: C-7405. objections to prohibited and -non -conforming signs in Sign Ordinance. Council- referral: 1/10/75. 5. P-7317. Creation of University Zone (U). 6. P-7410. Creation of Mobile Home Residential Zone - - - (RMH). - -2- ' 7, Possibility of residential uses in the 2/27/75. CO Zone as a • special use. Initiated by P&Z: 8. .Extension of Valley Channel and Valley Plain Zones city limits. along.the Iowa River to the southerly Initiated, by P&Z: 3/13/75. H. other Business. I. Adjournment. Regular meeting ---April 10,- 1975 • <STAFF REPORT Planning & zoning Commission • April 10, 1975 SUBJECT: S-7503. Preliminary plat of - Penny Bryn Addition,. Part 3,. located east of Teg Drive and west of'Estron Street; date filed: 4/2/75; 45 -day:; limitation: =: - 5/17/75. STAFF The preliminary plat of Penny ANALYSIS: Bryn -Addition, -Part 3 is a sequel to 'a portion of the preliminary plat of Penny Bryn Addition, Part 2 which was invalidated `18 months after its.approval-by-Council on June 20, 1972. The remaining portion was subsequentlyplatted and recorded as the final plat of Penny Bryn Addition, Part 2 located east :of Teg Drive, south of Benton Street, and west of Estron`Street: Part 3, as submitted by Penny Bryn, Inc., is nearly identical to the original approved -plat The staff's analysis of.the original addition is ,included in a Staff Report dated June 13, 1972 attached hereto. The subject addition consists of 33 lots in -19.18 acres The smallest lot is -9';375 square feet, well above the minimum lot_;_ size -requirement of. 6,000 square feet -in the R1B-Zone. •The staff's primary concern affecting the subject addition is ' the future street pattern in the undeveloped 'land:zoned-R1A to the south and east. The original sentiment indicated the necessary extension of the .unnamed cul de sac in the addition south to the boundary line.'' A broader perspective of .the neighborhood' wouldsuggestthat the southerly extension of Sunset Street on the east intersect with'Iowa-Highway 1 (see attached street network proposal) in'conjunction`with the southerly extension of Teg Drive on the west, both of ,which would intersect with a future east -west collector street on - the south from Sunset Street to Mormon Trek.: Boulevard. These major and secondary arterial 'streets `should .`provide for the free circulationandmovement of,vehicular _traffic within the area. Interior residential -streets should be located to facili- tate convenient access to the traffic collectors. With _a future street layout similar to the one proposed, a connection between the cul de sac in the subject addition and the undeveloped area to the south could be avoided. As illustrated on the plat, a public walkway extended to the south boundary line will permit pedestrian access to the area. Minor discrepancies noted in the plat include: 1. Location and dimensions of utility easements. - -2- 2. Correction of the congressional point of reference from •` "SW" to "SE". 3. Name of the cul de sac. 9. Numbering of the lots in numerical order. 5. Address of the owner/subdivider. 6. Labeling of the public walkways., 7. Dimension of the lot line common to Lots 79 and 80. S. A reduction in the street grade along Hafor'Drive from 19% to 128 as required (in the staff's opinion a 12%' grade .is highly excessive). _ ` 9. A note indicating the inconsistency in the delta angle and length of arc -along -the curve concave northeasterly common to the boundary line of the subject addition and Penny `Bryn _Addition, Part 2. STAFF It is the staff's recommen- -RECOMMENDATION: dation the plat be approved when the discrepancies noted above have been rectified. • t' • J -2- • STAFF The _staff recommends that action for RECOMMENDATION: the Preliminary Subdivision Plat for Penny Bryn =Addition,-Part-2,--be'deferred -` until a revised and corrected prelim- inary subdivision plat has been'submitted"and checked by the Engineering and Planning staffs.` it, Cs STAFF REPORT' Planning s Zoning Commission • April 10, 1975 SUBJECT: V-7501. Vacation of Lafayette Street betweenGilbert and> Dubuque Streets _and/or -abandon- ment of bridge; Council referral: 1/10/75. STAFF- Attached hereto are copies COMMENT: - of memorandums from the Deputy Director/City Engineer relative to the Lafayette Street bridge. At the last informal=_Commission meeting -on March 25th, -another alternative to the replacement or abandon- ment of the bridge was discussed -- redecking the bridge. - Included in the memorandums are estimates of costs incurred to date and costs of redecking^the bridge., • Lafayettereet Bridge_ -2- • April 1, 1975 • Another- pr - procedure would be to completely reconstruct the abutments; remove`inspecr and replace the longitudinal beams; -and add; new bridge decking and railing. I would estimate that this procedure would cost somewhere in neighborhood'of $10,000 to $15,000 and would in all _the probability still result in a load limit of ten ton or so. Additionally we would have to go to the Iowa Natural Resources Councilforpermission to perform construction of this magnitude and I seriously question if -' - - we.could gain their approval. A third alternative would be to construct the bridge as designed by Powers -Willis & Associates. As I recall, the estimate for this - construction will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $80,000 to S100,000 _ - atthis time. .. The fourthalternative would be to completely remove the bridge and construct permanent barricades across the right-of-way.' I would estimate -that -we could remove this bridge with force account crews for a coat of approximately S500. If you have any questions concerning the alternatives I have out- lined please don't hesitate to contact me.