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MEETING`_ OF `June '17{., 1975;.
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BRANDT .`•
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CZARNECKI
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DAVID SEN
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dePROSSE
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NEUHAUSER
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MI14UTES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
JUNE, 17, 1975
7:30 P,M,
The Iowa City City Council met in regular session -
-- -on-'the-17th day of June; 1975 at 7:30 P.M. in the Council
Chambers at the Civic Center. Councilmembers present:
Brandt, Czarnecki,_Davidsen, deProsse', Neuhauser.Absent:
`:,None. .Mayor' Czarnecki presiding.
It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen
that the minutes read thus far constitute a full reading
of the. minutes of-the May 29,_ 1975 Adjourned_Council,meeting
and .the:June 3;'1975 Regular-Council meeting, and that'
Council approve them subject to correction. Motion carried.
Leonard Yeggy appeared concerning trouble with a dog
in the neighborhood of St. Anne Drive and Prairie du
Chien Rd: City Attorney John Hayek reported on they
charges filed against Gary Klinefelter and the City's
options.- Jan Kulas, 846 St. Anne -Drive, also reported "
on the dog's behavior. Sheltermaster Bev Horton was
present for discussion. Because of,these charges and pre-
-vious`-charges, it was moved by ;Brandt and seconded by
Neuhauser to set a public hearing on-.the destruction of:
theKlinefelterdog for July 1, 1975 at 7:30 P.M.:in
the Council Chambers.
It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Neuhauser
that the minutes of the Design-Review Committee meeting
of June 9, 1975 be received and filed. Motion carried.
It was moved by deProsse and seconded by"Davidsen
to,appoint_Planning and Zoning Commission`member.._Dick
Blum as the,representative of the Planning and Zoning
Commission to the'Policy-Committe of the Johnson County
Regional Planning Commission. Motion carried.
Mayor` Czarnecki declared-that 'this'was the time set
for-public hearing on the vacation of portions of College,
Capitol and`Dubuque-Streets in the Urban Renewal area.
Planning and-Zoning commission recommendations of May 8th
were noted. Jane Jakobsen, Planning and Zoning,; Commission
member,-was.present for the discussion. Rosalind Moore
appeared representing the Downtown Associationrequesting
that"Council°reconsider-the closing of the Dubuque-and-
College portions;and not implement it until the completion
o[ - rha p(nla:, Pr�be_rC Wel,ah rr.esented his _statement asking
that :ad` CApltul 8treetd- frau be vasal ed ac chis t Lrnc,
Dubuque A`
until the parking facility and Mall are finalized.
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June 17,.1975
It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Neuhauser that the
Welshstatement be received and filed. Motion carried.
The Mayor noted that Council should discuss the matter at
an informal session. It was moved by Brandt and seconded
by Davidsen that Item 21c, the letter from Pauline Kelley
objecting to the -vacations be received and-filed.and-made
part of the public hearing. Motion' carried. The Mayor`
declared the hearingcclosed.-
Mayor Czarnecki declared that this was: the time set:
for public hearing _on -the Resolution of Necessity for
the Washington Street Improvement Project. Robert Welsh
presented_a statement requesting delay of the project.
It was moved by Davidsen and seconded by Neuhauser that
the statement be received -and-filed -and made part of
the public hearing.` Motion carried.- Public Works Director
Richard-Plastino gave a verbal: description of the project,
showing the maps to the audience and answering the questions.
raised. Those appearing `were -BillWhiteis,-46 Norwood Circle,
Jack Esbin for the Design Review Committee,'and Helen
Mahanna, 5;S Dodge St. It was moved by Brandt and seconded
by..Neuhauser-to adopt the Resolution, of Necessity: Upon
roll call Brandt,` Davidsen,_deProsse and `Neuhauser voted
'aye', Czarnecki voting''no'.; Mayor Czarnecki announced
that,,as authorized by Section 366.5:.of.the"::1973�-C6de of
Iowa, he was vetoing the Resolution "and presented written
reasons for his action. He advised that Council could
havea special session within 14 days to override his veto.
The Mayorthendeclared the hearing closed.
The Mayor declared that this was the time set for
public hearing on"the plans, specifications and form of
contract for the Washington Street Improvement -Project.
It was moved -by Neuhauser -and _:seconded by -Brandt to retain
the design, but to amend the Resolution Approving Plans,
etc., by investigating the possibility of more parking in
the Loading Zone on the south side of Washington Street
in front of, the Englert-Theater. Motion carried. It was
moved by Neuhauser and seconded by Davidsen to adopt the
Resolution Approving Plans, _Specifications ,and -Form of
Contract for Washington Street Improvement -Project -as
Amended. _Upon roll call.Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser and
Brandt voted 'aye' Czarnecki voting 'no'. -'Mayor -Czarnecki
announced -that he was vetoing the Resolution, written reasons
presented for this action as for the previous Resolution.
City Manager tical l:er.lim reported that the Deparr==
of Labor had ,not „approved the modified 13c Agreement, so
the Mass Transit Grant application -at`this time would be
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June 17i :1975
for Iowa City and Coralville only, University participa
tion as soon as possible:- No Council action was needed.
University representative Ray Mossman`noted_that -they
were in accordance with :this :procedure. --
The City Manager stated that the Urban Renewal infor-
mation would-be ready by the end of the week.
The Mayor asked forthecurrent status of the funding
:for the Sex CrimePrevention Program,:and the City Manager
explained that the Johnson County Regional Planning Com-
mission at,their_meeting tomorrow would consider;`a pro-
posal dealing
ro-posal-dealing with the priorities for; the Crime Commission.
Mayor Czarnecki called attention to a letter, he re-
ceived from, the:Children',s Theatre Company. He had sent
a 'copy Ito:the-Iowa City Arts Council, and it was suggested
that a`copy be sent to the Parks and Recreation Commission,
also. He questioned if it was possible to determine if_
the higher sewer and water rates could be waived for the
elderly or low-income.citizens.
Councilwoman deProsse discussed the construction on
Washington Street and the need for clean-up every day.
Councilwoman Davidsen advised that to;..clarify-the
records, she would move to rescind the motion of:-Febru
ary 18th,-1975.'which adopted the five -point -policy regard -
ton Creek Coordinating Committee, motion
ing,the Rals
seconded by Neuhauser.:_ Motion carried, 3/2, Czarnecki
and deProsse voting 'no', Councilwoman Davidsen asked,
that an informal -discussion be scheduled regarding several
concerns about the riverfront with City Attorney:Hayek,
Director-of.Community ,Development Dennis Kraft and.'a member
of Planning and Zoning Commission and of Riverfront Com-
mission. There were no Council objections.
Gregory Harman appeared for the Clinton Street
Modular Tenant Association presenting a statement re-
garding their position and future in the downtown.
Council advised him to discuss the matter with the City
Manager. It was moved by Brandt and -seconded by,:Neuhauser
that the statement be received and filed. Motion carried.
The City Manager requested that Council continue
to present him with their comments on specific Urban
R�newnl cont:r,nCt,:7,nnrunge to be incorporated --in the Staff
Report, or any other
RepoThe report will Include
the `City ts legal obligations -to -the -contract and to the
Federal` Government, It was decided to schedule discussion
on Urban Renewal,on-Monday afternoon, the 23rd of June'.
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June 17, 1975
- Councilman Brandt called attention to the letter of
resignation -received from Deputy Director of Public Works
George Bonnett;_, and;; wished him the best in his new position.
He -noted that the City -is losing -a-dedicated, knowlegeable
and faithful engineer, and the_ -concurrence of the Council
with this statement was noted.
Mayor Czarnecki also announced receipt of a'letter S
of resignation from B.A.`Horner from the Planning and
- zoning Commission, and that formal notice of the _vacancy
would be given. It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded
by Neuhauser that the letter be received and filed, and
a letter of appreciation written to Mr. Horner. Motion
carried. -
The Mayor also outlined the problems he had perceived
concerning the button activated Burlington Street traffic
signals. It was moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse
that the matter be referred to the the City `Manager for
report. Motion carried`:
It was moved by Davidsen and seconded 'by Neuhauserl
to approve=Gheyfollowing list received from the Civil
Service Commission of ;persons certified as eligible for
the position of Firefighter in,the--lowa'.City Fire _Depart-
ment: Charles Boldt,,James Walters, William Nutt; Jonathan
Dalrymple, Robert`0'Rear', Robert Parker, -Bruce Griffin,-
Leonard Winkle, 'Larry Hammes -and -Joseph Hotz. Motion
carried.
There were no Council objections to the City Manager's
suggestion to cancel the July -paper -pickup over the holiday
-- weekend, as outlined in his memo of June 17th, with
appropriate publicity provided.
The City Manager advised of the Assistant City Attor-
ney's request for -an_executive,,session-on Thursday to -dis-
cuss litigation. _He -pointed out that the Washington Report
from the National -League of Cities had a note about Mayor
Czarnecki's trip to Washington D.C.Mayor Czarnecki thanked
Steve Morris,_, Barry Hokanson, Joe Pugh and Pat Strabala for
putting statistics together for him, -a copy -of the testim-
ony -for-,the:Mass,Transit amendment hearing to be`available soon.
City Attorney John Hayek asked authorization_ for pay-
ment 'ofcthe judgement in the amount of _$3,000 entered
by the Court against Pat McCarney in ,the Rabenold Case.
He also reported that as the Court had admitted the testim-
ony`of a Human Relations Commissioner,- and -as -the Commission
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had reaffirmed its decision to handle complaints against
the City, he would be advising that if a Staff member is
the Human Relations commission
contacted by a member of
con cerning"'a complaint against the City, that he recom-
mended that participation in an interview be declined until
such time as a member of his office was present and a
stenographic record of the interview could; be made. It
wasmoved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen toauthorize
the payment of $3,000 judgement for the Rabenold Case.
Motion carried, 4/0, Neuhauser abstaining.
it was moved by deProsse and seconded by-Davidsen
that the rules be .suspended and the second reading of
the -Ordinance Vacating the following alleys relative to
the R-14 Urban Renewal Project: Block 84; Block 101,
north 310' Block`_82, east 40'; Block 102, south 97',
be -given by -title only. Upon -roll call Davidsen, deProsse, -
Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki voted 'aye', motion carried
and second reading given by title only.
The City Attorney explained the necessity for the
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Ordinance Establishing and Describing Voting Precinct No. 9
Within the 'Corporate -Limits of the City of, Iowa City, and
Amending Ordinance No: -`72-2623. It was moved by Davidsen
and seconded by deProsse that the rules be suspended and
`three readings of the Ordinance be given by title only.
all
all three
moved by Davidsen and seconded by deProsse to adopt
It the Ordinance." Upon roll call Neuhauser,`Brandtr, Czarnecki,
-Davidsen and `deProsse-voted "'aye'.Motion carried and -the
Ordinance_ adopted. The Attorney then explained the necessity
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-to 'change the Ordinance` Establishing Three Council Districts
in the city `-of'Iowa City, and presented _a,new Ordinance.
It was moved by Davidsen and seconded by deProsse thatthe
.rules be suspended and the Ordinance Establishing Three
Council Districts be given all threereadingsby;`title"only.
Upon -roll =call .Brandt, ` Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse and
Neuhauser-voted 'aye'.- Motion carried, and all, three readings
given by title only. It was moved by Davidsen and seconded by-deProsse-to adopt the Ordinance. Upon'-ro11 call Brandt,
Czarnecki, Davidsen, deProsse and Neuhauser voted
Motion carried and the -Ordinance adopted.
It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen that
the rules be suspended and the third reading of the Ordinance
Establishing a 30 Mile Per Hour Speed Limit on Sycamore Street
South of U.S. Hwy. #6 ByPass'to the Southern City Limits.
be given by title only. Upon roll call Czarnecki; Davidsen,
deProsse,, Neuhauser-and Brandt voted 'aye',,motian carded
and third reading of the Ordinance given by title only. It
was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen to adopt
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Page 6 June 17,
1975
the Ordinance. Upon roll call Davidsen,
deProsse, Neuhauser,
Brandt and Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried and the
_ ilnan-Brandt_
Ordinance adopted._Councleft the room.
Neuhauser and seconded by Brandt
It was moved by the Solid_Waste`.Manage-
Motion
to defer the Ordinance Regulating resented
Of Iowa City for further -discussion.
ment,in the City Staff Director from ISPIRG, p
carried. DavideCtinento the ordinance. It was
a statement objecting deProsse that the state -
moved by Davidsen and seconded by
moveent be received and filed. Motion carried. deProsseto
It was moved by Davidsen and seconded by
tin the Street Improvements 3-n
adopt the `Re solution; Accepting art 5, done by Metro..Pavers,
Hollywood Manor>Addition,Neuhauser, Czarnecki and Davidsen
Upon _roll call. deProsse,
carried, 4/0.
voted 'aye', Brandt out_. of the room. Motion
to
It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser e -
the -.Sanitary Sewer Improve -
Part 2, done by Dave Schmitt
adopt the Resolution Accepting Czarnecki,
meets in riacBride
Addition
roll call Neuhauser room. of the room•
-Construction Co. P
Davidsen and deProsOse voted 'aye',
Motion carried, g It was
_-Councilman Brandt returned toDavidsenmeeting.
that the
moved by deProsse and`_seconded by ,1975 Pay Plan providing
rovidin
Resolution Authorizing the 'July
for the cost of living increase to City -_Employees under
U on roll call Brandt, Czarnecki,
Grade 13 be adopted. P Motion
Davidsen, deProsse and Neuhauser voted 'aye'
carried. councilwoman deProsse left the room. Davidsen
It was moved by Neuhauser and sthenPo ition of _Deputy
to adopt the ResolutionAuthorizing
e for it. Upon roll
City `Clerk Authorizing y 4/0.
call _Czarnecki, Davidsen, 'Neuhauser and Brandt voted_ -'aye ,
deProsse out of the room. Motion carried, Neuhauser to
It was moved by-.Davidsen and seconded bPar
y
adopt the Resolution Ratifying the g ale of ecif Athan the
MacBride Addition, Part 1, by bein more sp
- U on roll call Davidsen,
previous Resolution No. 74-22• - P
deProsse out
Neuhauser, Brandt and Czarneck4/O ted aye ,
of the room. Motion carried, Davidsen to
It was moved by Brandt and seconded by
adopt the Resolution to Remove Left Turn Prohibition for
Ue to eastbound on Washington St.;
on to northbound on Clinton
traffic eastbound on'Washingt
St.: southbound on Dubuq _
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Page 7 June 17, 1975
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and southbound on Dubuque ant eastbound needed. College
to facilitate traffic move idsensanCzarnecki voted 'aye',
call Neuhauser, _Brandt,, 4/0.
deProsse out of the room. Motion carried,
Councilwoman deProsse returned to the meeting. It
was moved by Neuhauser and seconded by Davidsen that
e letter -from Fran von Groshchwitz,
--,the Nutrition program
Johnson=County,_ regarding the Senior citizens'ccess
to Iowa City swimming pools on)a year around program
received ,and filed and referred to the City-be
Manager and
the Parks and Recreation Commission. Motion carried.
It was that
moved by Brandt and seconded Mt.DVernonnDrive,
the letter from the Leon Sdrainag roblem be receive
regarding
regarding the-storm water drainage p
filed and referred-to the City Manager for report. Motion -
carried.
Item 21c was taken care of earlier inthemeeting.
Brandt and seconded by Neuhauser
It was moved wi permit resolutions: ResolutiOn
Class
to adopt the following P ermits;- Resolution Approving
to issue 7 Cigarette 1Pcation for Foxhead Tavern, 402
C Liquor License APP roving Class C Liquor License
E. Market; Resolution APP Approving Dancing Permit for
Application and Resolution App S -of les,
Iowa City Aerie #695 of the Fraternal Order uorEL cense
225`Hwy #1- Re solution`' Approving Class C.Liq
Application for the Mill Restaurant, 120E. Burlington;
Resolution Approving Class C Beer-Permit Application for
Whiteway Super', 2Upon roll call
Market12 S. Clinton. voted
Neuhauser, Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen and deProsse:
'aye'. Motion carried.
It was moved by Davidsen and seconded by Neuhauser
that the meeting be adjourned to; special session at 'rol
1975=in the Council Chambers. Upon roll
p.m. on June 1Z' deProsse and Neuhauser voted- aye ,
call Brandt, Davidsen,
Czarnecki voting 'no'. Motion carried, 4/1. g
adjourned,, 11:25 P.M:;_
Mayo /
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i'1[iIUTES OF A REGULAR COUiICIL MEETiPIG
JU EL. 17, 1975
7:30 P.M.
of in regular session
Cit Council -m. in the Council
The Iowa City Y 1975 at 7:30 P•M• resent:
on the 17th day of June, Councilmembers present:
Chambers at the Civic Center.
deProsse, Neuhauser.
Brandt, Czarnecki., Davidsen,
lion Mayor Czarnecki presiding-
deProsse and seconded by Davidsen
full reading
It was moved by eetina
- 1975 Adjourned_Counc-- m"
tnat'the 'minutes read thus far constitute a
the May 29 '.Council tweeting, and that
of the minutes of Regular ,.lotion ca
rried•
and the:3une 3, 1975
Council approve them subject to correction. h doo
in tro le wit
Q a geared conce- ve and- rairie du
A-mi
eonard Ye t Anne k re orted on the
in -neiahborho d of John --Hay
City_Attorne Klinefelter and the City's
Chien Rd sinst` Gar *ttte Dri e also re orted
charges filed ag $ 6 St. A- .•ton was
opt -Lon Jan Y.ulas tern
Bev Ho- ae5 and pre -
do .S be a� °r SBecause of these -chard
on to B an and'seconded by
present'for-d! itswasnmoved by on the destruction of
vious chard ublic hearin 975 at 7:30 P.M. in
set a t July_l,
Neuhauser to /
the KlinefelCeanoers.or
the G°unci Neuhauser O
'dt and seconded • yttee meetin
It was moved by 3r Review Co _�_
filed ,.l tion carried.
that the menu es Pft' srece ediand� I
1975 be -
of June 9; Dav dsen
and seconded btYnber Dick
Moved by deProssea Cocom ssion me
It `" m° a and Zonin lannin an
to a Plaanin
oir re resentative of th t'the Johnson Count
e .Po l Py Co l=14 °i carried.
(o.•, ss° the a ission. M tion
Re iona_ nnzng_.
Czarnecki decla d that tEiso tionseof1CoIlet�
ilayor-on the acation Urban Renewal area.
11 th may 8th
,c_h 3�_-
a treat in rec en ations
,.
anniro nd Z nirg omission g and �zonino
Co�issron
an Plannin (Rosalind t400re
ane .,akobsea, e nest
were noted. for the discussion. t1on
taember, was present the_ o,.Tntocan Assoc:
Ce an
resentin the Dub,(,he completion
eared rep th closino of
aP!— reconsider o it.un it t i^
tat Gounci� and not implem_nt
,1e a resented his state e'�iacs.�s t,
ortlonobert Welsh .rcets n e vacated_ —`
o t the -Mal
Ca itol {yn_'?� d
what_
Dubuque a - -[a` ility Plan are
C/V until the parking
Council Minutes
Page 2, June 17, 1975
It was moved by Brandtandseconded by Neuhauser that the
W.e.1sh` statement be received and filed. Motion carried. '
=The mayor noted-that Council should discuss
matter at
Brand and seconded
an informal session It was mo1Qdrer fro ine Ke�U_P
by Davidsen that tem 21c the dk
nd
ob"ectina to the acat-on be received aileheaiayor`
part';oE the publi heari.n Motion carried.
declared the hearing-closed.
Mayor Czarne ki declared that this was the time set
or
,or ub is hearing on the-Resolnt1Pro'ect On Ce ober_LYtfWre
th Jas in ton Stet. m rove _
or ente�a statement re uest ddedyoy Neuhauserthe Dro ethat
It was moved�by uavids& and s
the statement be received and filed and made part of
the public hearing. Motion carried. Public Works Director
Richard u is hears gave a verbal description of the; project,
tions— Z
-showing the ;;maps _to the audie7ryca and answering--theNoorwoodScircle,
Thos anoearing
were Whites
wised. TI
ack Es in for the Desi n Revie Cow Cow ljj t3_ and Helen
rlahanna, 5 S,`Dodae St. It was moved by and and seconded
by Neuh ser to E the Resolution of Necessit Upon
roll ca I Brandt,'Davidsen, deProsse and Neuhauser voted
aye',; _Czarnecki voting 'no'.hiavor Czarneckiannounced
that,-as autn/° ri� d by Section 365.E of the 1973 Code of
lova, he waslvewr
t"rttonhe liesoilvised_thatpCouncilacouldt�n
-: reasons.•. or , �,..
have a'speciai session within 14 days to override his veto.
The Mayor then declared the hearing closed'.
The Mayos declare that this was the time sat
�ublic h-arina o the laps specifications and form of
ontract 'or h Washi ton Street=Im rovement
It was m ed by uhaus r and seconded by Brandt; to win
the design'-but toamen the Resolution A covin Plans
- etc.,_by_ investiaz�ing he possibility of more parl'iln
t din- Zone-+on the south'sideMotilonScarried. S`It was
in cont of th
>•n lert Theate .
moved by;Neuhau er-and seconde by Davidsen to adoado t the
Resolution Approving Plans, Slecifications and Io- of
Contract for tJashington_Street_Im�rovement Pro ect as
p�endeci. U•on-xoll ca1l.Davidsen, daeProsse+MaeoraCzarnecuser ai
Brandt-voted;'aye',
czar-tie 1ci voting no Y
announced thathewas wPto n the Resolution written reasons
presented"for this action tis for she Yrevio-
Resolution.
tment
Cit Manageratlealo ledclh molificd 13corted that
Athe,
rc enar— 00
..c T � or ad not
L'his time ,wo d be
the iIass'Transit Grant a station at
Council Minutes
Page 3 June 17, 1975
narticioa
fo locaa city and Coralvillt400nouncil1actionYwas a •
- tion'as soon-as possible,
UniversityrepresentativeRay Mossman noted that .they
-- were in accordance with this procedure.
The City Manager stated that the Urban Renewal-
infor-mation ;could be ready by the end of the week.
ThMayor asked for; the current statusofCite andin
for the/Ser Crime Prevention Program,
e lain_ that the Johnson Count Re Tonal Planning Com-
cion at their meeting tomorrow_-— co der_a.pro-
p sal dealing with the riorities for ther1im� fission /
Mayor Czarnecki called attentio to a leHeehad esent
ceived from the(Children's Theatre C mean
r „nci and it wassuggested
a cony to the Io�ra City A is _ou
that a copy be -sent to-the Parks and Recreation Commission,
- -'also_.- He questioned if it was possible to'deteraine if
the higher sewer and water rates could be *waived for the
-elderly or low income.citizens'e - �-
Councilwoman deProsse discusse� the co struction on
oton �Street and the need for (clean-uu _fYer day_
�asnino — - `C
_councilwoman-:Davidsen advised that to clarify the 3 3
-
records, she would move to rescind -the motion of''F bru-
t 1 7 which ado ted`'the five- in
olic re ard-
- Oil
t n Creek Coordinatin -Comm ttee`-mo -
auser`''Motion carried 3/2 Czarnecki
and`deProsse voting 'no'_. -Councilwoman Davidsen asked
that an informal discussion -be scheduled regar3ing several
concerns about the riverfront- with City Attorney ``Hayek,
elopment Dennis Kraftandfron a member
Director of Community Dev
of Planning and Zoning Commission and of River..ront Com-
mission. There were no Council objections. of
re or Harma a eared for the Clinton Street
- Ptodul-r Tenant Ass cation resentin a statement re-
�ardin -their osit'on and future in the downtO n,
Council advise him to discuss the matterwith the City
zianager. 'It was; moved by Brandt and seconded by Neuhauser
=that=:the:statement be received and £tinufiled. Motion carried.
The City Manager.requested that Council cO
c rbane 51.
to present him ith= their-
comments on s _ f
I on" tIIS"1IIg��G�1��il�oxn�,-ar�d i.
c _!r, t ' The re Girt wi. 1 i cl cin
R,, c,r.. or n thc:r` concc e nt c
the C t 's
le-al oh the ntract and to the
d -co ernmen . It caws decided to schedule discussion
on Urh:.u; Renewal on Monday afternoon, the 23rd of June.
Council Minutes
Page 4 June 17; 1975
Counc'lman Brandt cal ed attention to t letter of
m e ut Director of Public work
esiQnation ceived from
;eor�e Sona t and wished Ji -m the best in -hi ne*a osi ion.
He noted that the City_is losing a dedicated, S.nowle eabl_
g =
and faithful-engineer, and the concurrence of the Cou.icil
o:ith this statement was noted.
!-layor Cza peck' also annou ced recei t of a letter
ofiresiQnat'on from B.a. Horner from the lannina and
Zoning Comm ss onnd that fo al notice of the vacant
=mould be 'vett- It was moved :by Czarnecki and seconded_
y Neu auser C a C the letter be received and filed, and'
a letter of appreciation written to Mr. Horner. Motion
carried.
e had p� rceived
Tne Mayo outlin d th E.
concerning the button activated
. urlington Strevt(tr=osse �J
signals It was mmove y Brandt--and 5_ -----
-t at;;t matter be referred to the the City Manager for
-report. Motion carried.
it was moved by Davidsen and seconded by Ne ';auser 3
following list eceived from the ivil
to approve ho.f _ g or,
Service C s ssL
the o it o of Fir i hter intheIoW Cit Fire'De art-
hejie Charles ldt Jame Walters �7i1 iam Diutt -Jonathan
Dalr le Robert 0 ear Robert Parker Bruce Grif in _
Leonard -Winkle Larr-Harmes and Joseph Hotz. Motion
carried.
There were no Council objections to he City Manager's
Sggestior_-Eo cancel the July/uaper picku over the holiday
teekend, as outlined in his m mo of JuneJllth,
with
appropriate publicity provided.
t1 T e Cit Manager dvised'of the ssistant Cit Attor-
lJ ne 's e uest for an xecutive sessio -on-Thursda to dis-
e 1 t' estati He ointed out--`hat the dashin ton eoor 0
from he Nation 1 League of Citie had a n z about Ma thanked
Czarneck' s trBarry'Hokansono Wash- �nJoe Pugh and Pat.Strabalafor_
Steve.S:So pis, a Copyto be avail-
putting statistics
together for him,
able tomorrow.
` for ay-
I 0 1
�1 j f ity_At orne4 Jo. n tIa ek asked uth3ri00�er ered
ment of thejud�e.ent ,n the amo t
by t�Court against 'at McCarne in the i—tted d Case
( lie also eported that-a3 tilt ,ou t had 1dmi tted_the stem-
(' fi" iiun• n Relati n.,; COT i. ci_oner, and is_Lhe Cortmina.Lon
Council Minutes
Page 5,. June 17, 1975_
had rea`firmed its ;decision to handl complaints against
the Cit he -=would-be advising that i a Staff member is
contact d by a'member of the HumanRelations Commission
concerning a complaint against:the City, that he recom--
mended that participation in an_interview be declined until
such time as a member of his office was present'and a
stenographic record of the interview could be made. It
was moved by Brandt and seconded by'Davidsen _to authorize
the payment of $3,000 judgement for the Rabenold Case.
'option carried, 4/0, Neuhauser abstaining.
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It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen
that the rules be suspended and the second readin of
the Ordi nee j7acatinQ the follow n� all s elative to
the R-14 ~b Renewa Pro'ect to k-84 lock -101,
n rt 31 to do 82 east 40' lock 10 south 97
be riven Y title only. Upon o 1.call Davidsen, d rosse,
Lecki voted 'aye'-, motion carried
ieuhauser, Brandt, Czarn
-and second reading given by title only.
�t1'�The City Attorney ,cplained the ecessity for the : p
�✓ rdiktance Establishing nd Des crib ina� otin Precinct No. 9 0
it in_t a -Cor orate mits or "the 't of Iowa'Cit and
dinance Pio'. 72-
a 2623: It was moved by-Davidsen
nend:n Or o rules be;'sus ended and
deProsse that t _ P
all three readings of the Ordinance be iven b title only.
It was move y Davi sen an secon a y- eProsse to a got
1 the 'Ordinance. Upon roll call Lieuhauser, Brandt,: Czarnecki,
Davi sen and e�rosse voted 'aye'. Motion carried and the
Ordinance adopted. The Attorney then xplainned,the�necesst3
,.to cnan�e the Ordinance Establishing three uncil
� to t e
t o owa it an res e, a rew r �nance,
��1 It was moved by Davidsen anclseconded by deProsse t_at the
/,% -_ -rules be suspended and.the Ordinance Establishing Three
Council Districts be iven all three readings b title onl
y.
Upon user corn
il Bran t_ C4otion carriedandall-dePrthreeareadings
f user voted aye
given by title only. It was moved by Davidsen and seconded
by deProsse to adopt the Ordinance: -Upon roll call Brandt,
--Czarnecki, :Davidsen, deProsse and Pteuhauser voted 'aye'.
Motion carr. d and the Ordinance adopted.
Y
it %,as moved by deProsse and seconded by Davidsen that
,Ene rules be suspended and the third read1.a of
he Ordinance
i /(Establishi.n� a 30 Mile Pet Hour Saeed Limit on S c�more SJree�
I �Sou_h of U.S Hay_v6._L7Pass to the South Ci��
y_ he �;i.ven h; _1 iGle,On7' on roll Cr.lrnecki, Davidsen,,
daI'r.osse. Pleuliuit;+eC and Bnindt voted ':rye'-, molaon ca r. r.i.eci
aad third reading of the Ordinance given -by title only. It
d -seconded Davidsen
was moved by deProsse anto adopt
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Page;o June 17, 1975
the Ordinance. Upon roll call Davidsen, deProsse, Neuhauser,
n t -an Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried and the
Grdinance adopted:` Counci
Bra1ma-1 Brandt left the room.
It was moved by ve3,hauser a dthecSolid` basteaMana al' ndt~
a
to d fer the Ordinance R ° ,_ urt ex i cussi n., Motion G
rent in the Cit o wa Cit resented( �0�
carr ed- (David Callen Staff Director from SPI)lRG - was
a statement ob'ectin to the ro °deProssenthatlEhe state-
moved-,by,Davids en and-secondad by
ment be received and filed.11 Motion carried.
It was moved by Davidsen nd se"conded-by deProsse to ,5
adopt the Resolution Acctan 5 edaneebt MetroVPavers llnc..
`1 ood Manor Addition Czarne ki and Davidsen -
Upon ro call deProsse, Neuha er,
4/0.
voted aye', Brandt out of the room*
motion carried,
It was moved by eProsse and econded by Neuhauser to
the Resolution Accepting the Sanitar-Se�aer,-Im Hove- 0
ado t 2 donees ave Schmitt
mems in acBride Ad --ti P uhauser,— zarnecki,
n on roll call
Cons uction Co UP 'Brandt out of the room.
it I Davi dsen_and d ross e voted aye
Xotion carried, 4/0.
It was
Councilman Brandt returned to the meeting.
moved by-deProsse and seconded by D1975 Pa tPla-lthrovidin
Rese C
solutio Authorizing the Jul< 1 -=— -y under
for the co t of livin �onrroll callase to tBrandt1-Czarnecki, ±:
'f Grade 13 bdeProssedand Neuhauser voted 'aye'. t•Iotion
Davidsen,
carried. Councilwoman deProsse left the room. ,l
It was moved by Neuhauser andQsCconPed by av°i Denut
to dont he resolution Au_th9%�z roll
/ Ci Clerk and Authoriziri Neuhausereand°B dt voted -'aye',
/ �I call Czar ecki, Davidsen, 4/0-
deProsse out Oftheroom. Motion carried. Neuhau er to
It -,.;as moved by �avidsenL and eco ded y in
do t`the Resolution Roti by ein Sml�e SP cificatdan the
(T`acBride Addition. P on roll call-Davidsen,
previous P.esOlu.- No. 4-22. vo ted 'aye'deProsse out
Neuhauser, Brandt and -Czarnecki vo
OF the room. Motion carried, 4/0.-
It was moved by Brandt a'
econded by Davidsen to
_tl�e .es91uti9_n Remove .e Et Turn Prohibition for
P northbound on C1' Con
traffic eastbound o� Lla3hi�n�to
southbound on(D ugue to eas bound on Washington
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DATE: June 17, 1975
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TO: City Council
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RE: yaterials in Tuesday's Packet
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Civil Service certified list for Fire Fighters.
Resolution removing left turn prohibitions fromfertain designate
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rte"'^`! i
intersections. (Itzm Mo. 20).`
Memo.- Dennis Kraft, ileal Berlin, Housing Commission, City Council h`
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from Lyle G. Szydel
RE: Surmary of Meeting ,jith.HUD officials, bled., June 11, 1975.
ldorkshops for Local Officials and Citizens '
Mzmo - Meal Berlin from Dick Plastino -1_, `N i .t•; r
RE: Resignation of George Bonnett •.�� - r t:'
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Letter - The Honorable L•layor and Menbers of the City Council
from Dr. Robert Ogesen
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RE: RichardrBlurras representative to JCRPC Committee
(Item No. 5)
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AGENDA -
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
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Item No. 1 -
MEETING TO; ORDER
ROLL CALL -A )I_pwsl fi
Item No. 2 -
READING OF MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED COUNCIL MEETING ON MAY 299 19759
3, 1975. Da svbj c o A r A I lu yc
AND THE REGULAR MEETING ON JUNE
Item No. 3 -
PUBLIC DISCUSSION.
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Item No. 4
- RECEIVE MINUTES OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
Iowa City Design Review Committee minutes of meeting on June 9,
a.
1975:
Action:
Item No. 5
- CONSIDER THE APPOINTMENT OF A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PLANNING AND
-POLICY OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY
ZONING COMMISSION TO THE COMMITTEE
REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION. -
a. Chairman Dr. Robert Ogesen;of the Planning and Zoning Commission
Dick Blum on this
recommended _the _appointment of Commissioner
ommittee.
committee.-
-Action:
-Action:
• Item No. 6
- PUBLIC -NEARING -TO VACATE STREETS RELATIVE TO THE R-14 0e6,N REIVE'+IX
PROJECT. V-7502.
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Item No. 13 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A 30 MILE PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT ON
SYCAMORE STREET SOUTH
OF THE HIGHWAY -6 BYPASS (THIRD READING).
Comment: This ordinance wouldprovidefor the establishment OfTa 30 mile per
hour speed limit on Sycamore
Street between U. S. 6 Bypass and the
South City-Limits.=A.speed study has been conducted_ in
this area
and the staff will be prepared to present a`report.
Action:
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Item No. 14
- CONSIDER ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SOLID WASTE,MANAGEMENT IN THE CITY
OF IOWA CITY (FIRST READING).
Comment:
This ordinance would establish new rules and procedures for the
collection and disposal
of solid waste in the City of Iowa City.
This solid waste ordinance has`been discussed by the
City Cou
in an informal session and staff will:be-available to discuss any ncil
questions which may
arise.
Action:
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Item No. 15 -
CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN HOLLYWOOD Flu
MANOR ADDITION,_. PART
5.:
Comment:
This resolution accepts the work done by Metro Pavers, Inc. of
Iowa City,on the
street paving 1n Hollywood Manor Addition, Part 5.
These street have been constructed in substantial
--the
accordancewith
City specifications.
Action
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Item No. 16 —
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENTS IN
MACBRIDE'ADDITION, PART
2.
Comment:
This resolution accepts the work done by the Dave Schmitt Construction
Company on Sanitary Sewers
inMacBride Addition,' Part 2. "These sewers:
have been constructed in accordance with the City's specifications.
Action:
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Item No. 17
CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING JULY 1;'1975,"PAY PLAN PROVIDING FOR
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COST OFLIVINGINCREASE TO CITY EMPLOYEES.
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Comment:
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Annual cost of living raise for'all City employees. " 7 -
Action:
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Item No. 18
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- CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING POSITION OF DEPUTY CITY CLERK AND
AUTHORIZING PAY RANGE FOR THIS POSITION.
Comment:
Staff will be present to report if needed.
Action:
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Item No. 19 -
CONSIDER RESOLUTION RATIFYING SALE OF PARK LAND IN MACBRIDE ADDITION,
PART ONE.
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Comment:
This resolution is of a corrective nature rectifying Resolution No.
74-22 which authorized the exchange and sale of parkland in MacBride
Addition, Part 1, by being more specific as to purchaser and property
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Action:
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Item. No. 20 -
CONSIDER RESOLUTION TO SELECTIVELY REMOVE LEFT TURN PROHIBITION FROM
'THE
INTERSECTIONS -OF WASHINGTON AND DUBUQUE, DUBUQUE AND COLLEGE,
COLLEGFAND CLINTON, CLINTON AND WASHINGTON, AS REQUIRED 'FOR -THE
SMOOTH MOVEMENT OF TRAFFIC (ESTABLISHING RESOLUTION WAS PASSED MAY 59
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Action:
Item No. 21 -
CORRESPONDENCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL.
a. Letter from Fran von Groschwitz, Nutrition Program of Johnson
County, regarding Senior Citizens -access -to Iowa City swimming
year round program.
Action:
J/pools rjon
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Page 6
Item No. 21 -
(Cont'd)
b. Letter from Leon A.-and Ruth I. Schemmel, 9 S. Mt Vernon Drive,
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a'storm water drainage problem.,-
roblem.
Action:
Action:
(pregarding
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C. -Letter from Pauline M. Kelley, 22 Schneider-Building, regarding -
notice of public hearing to vacate certain streets, June 17,
1975 - 7:30 P.M.
Action
Item No. 22 -
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.
)a.
Consider Resolution issuing Cigarette Pirmits.
Action.
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b:Consider Resolution approving-Class C Liquor License application
for Foxhead Tavern, 402 E. Market. -
Action:
c.�_Consider Resolution approving Class C liquor License application
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for Fraternal Order of Eagles-#695, 225 Hwy. I.
Actio F. 2, n4t,u�+c /ear it XeSO i�� !-' _
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d. Consider Resolution approving Class C Liquor License application
for, Keith Dempster dba/the Mill, 120 E. Burlington.
Action:
Consider Resolution approving`C1ass C Beer Permit application for
Whiteway Super Market, 212 South Clinton.
Action:
Page 5 Council Minutes
June 3;'1975
It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Neuhauser
to adopt the following resolutions: "`Resolution `Approving
Class 'B Beer Permit Application for Wiggly Worm Bait Shop,
317 S. Gilbert;Resolution Approving=::Class-B Beer Permit
Application and Resolution--Approving;Class B Beer Permit >_
Application for Sunday'Sales -for Best Steak: House,1.
S. Dubuque St. - Upon, roll call 'deProsse ,_,Neuhauser,
Brandt, Czarnecki voted-'aye',-Davidsen absent.- Motion
-carried..
-It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Brandt to
adopttheResolution Approving Cigarette Permits ,for
-Maid Rite Corner, 630 Iowa Ave.; Colonial Lanes, 2253 ,
Mwy.-218 South; Imperial: Service Station, 1854 S. Riverside
uper-
Dr.; Walgreen Drugs, 1646 -Sycamore; -Eagle Discount Super-
markets #157_'and #220,'600 N. Dodgeyand.1101 S. -Riverside
markets -#157 and
Dr.; May's -Drug Store #198, 1101 S. -Riverside Dr.;
Ware McDonald Oil Co., 828 S. Dubuque; George's Buffet, 1
-312 E -Market; 1st Ave. Deep-Rock,.2229 Muscatine Ave.;
Pester Derby Station, 606 S. Riverside Dr.; Iowa Memorial
Union, Univ. of Iowa, Madison & Jefferson. . -Upon roll call
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Neuhauser, Brandt,, Czarnecki, deProsse voted aye', Davidsen
absent. Motion carried.
It was moved by Neuhauser and seconded -by -Brandt
to approve the disbursements_ in the amount of $845,393.28
subject to audit. 'Motion carried.
It -was -moved -by deProsse and seconded by Neuhauser =
to -adjourn -the meeting, 8:40 P.M. 'Motion.`carried,
the and r rgaed residents o'.
tile St: 9^.n Prairiedu Chien are-,
- ` 3We,
with Gary, Y.line-alter
and his Sinbad, and feel -that the
are :acquainted
are
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no nroiilems ,,^,atsoever in
the neighborhoo . ?:e --does not run
ao causag
leo,: :iLiLout st.?_.vsion, nor cocicl,lie
he considered nean.-
aware that Leonard
,'egry has been unreasonable and
We are, els:)
L,rationai i.n his : ealings s;itr,, othar
neighborhood' dog-o:,nars, and orzr-
i nt of '109g tear
reacts at the g� anY
his property or in the area, e•len i
ttie ,+cy_ is urd;,r supervL:iion.
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along with the sky dome, and use of sidewalk space and
placement of lighting. - -
3. Tom,Wegman motioned that the preliminary concept as is,be
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approved. Haupert seconded. ,a Motion' carried unanimously.
4. Review of "The Fieldhouse" by Dave Lacina -
a) Described interior plans for "The Fieldhouse" comparing
it,to-the -Pzzaz Club in Burlington and the exterior to ;
that of Maxwell's in I.C.
b) 'Freda Hieronymus pointed out that this is to be a night-
- club and will serve--food at noon. She _stated that the
downtown area will benefit from any new establishment in
an effort to revitalize the area and stating also that
- the building has been leased on,a long-term basis.'
S. Motion by Summerwill to bring to the Council's attention
that the Design ;Review -Committee's purpose-;has-been defeat- ,
ed along the way, because it has ;not been; reviewing all of
the remodeling in the CBD and R-14 area and that before
Code=approvements are given -;and going to Council, the Com-
mittee should give their approval. -Joyce Summerwill ex-
pressed concern with~sign aesthetics. Bruce Haupert's sug-
gestion was of an addendum to the Resolution 74-48 guaran-
teeing-the-Design Review-Committee's review. Motion second-
ed by-Wegman. Motion `carried ;unanimously.
6. Review of the Washington Street Lighting
a) ;Response from the Committee concerning lighting. At
present there is a_need-to discuss the lighting with
City Officials. Becuase'of the'lack of information on
the aesthetics of mercury vs. sodium lighting, the De-
sign Review-Committee'_felt that it :could not endorse
- wither type.
b) Issues to be considered are: pedestrian safety, aes-
_thetic= values, control of plant, life dormancy.
7. Motion that the lighting be reviewed by.the Committee and
City Officialswitha consultant of; Iowa-Illinois by Hau-
pert. 'Seconded by Wegman. Motion carried unanimously.
Meeting set for-Thursday,-June 12,=4:00 p.m.,'DCDC Room
with Iowa-Illinois consultant and-Brian;Gutheinz (land-
scape`architect).
-June 17, 1975
Members of the City Council:
Re: Vacation of Streets _
The major component in the urban renewal plan is.the university mall. To
determine street vacations In the area prior, to the finalization of design for
the mall parking facility could restrict designpossibilities and result In
something lessthan the best.
1 therefore rise to support the recommendation of Planning and Zoning that
Dubuque and Capitol not be vacated at this time.
I favor not vacating Capitol and Dubuque until the design of the mall parking''
facility and traffic network has been finalized.
In addition, allow me to.call your attention to a couple of other factors. If _
the design of Plaza One is as It has been represented to me, it does not con
Lain the type of service area projected in the urban renewal' plan to afford
public turn -around space for the businesses served by the alley in block 81
(bounded by Washington, Dubuque, College and Clinton). Therefore, access
by way of Dubuque may be Imperative. -
I am also convinced that a restrictive design of Dubuque is;,compatable with
the mall concept of the super block based upon personal observation of the
Nicolette Mall In Minneapolis.
I am also convinced that restrictive design of Dubuque as contrasted to the
vacation of Dubuque would help to make the entire area more accessible to the
elderly and handicapped and would provide for greater :public :safety, ''not only
In terms of fire and ambulance service but in terms of police patrol If Dubuque
Is closed, I believe you may need to go to foot patrols 1n the downtown area. ;
In closing, let me assure you that it is my understanding that the urban renewal
contract does mean -that If you do not vacate College between Clinton and''Capi-
tol that Old Capitol Associates could cancel their contract with the city. This
Is not true, however, for the other streetvacations before you. You are free
to make a choice that you bel leve at this point in history, is in the best interest
of the community. You need to make decisions and acce_ pt the responsibility
for those decisions.
1, therefore, suggest .that after due consideration of the facts presented at this
public hearing you consider at this time taking action only to vacate College
between: Clinton and Capitol, thus maintaining maximum flexibility In design
` for the university mall and parking facility.
- Sincerely,
RLW:rew Robert L. Welsh
iurse 17, 1975
Members of the City Council:
My remarks are divided into three sections:
I . Timing - --
2. Design
3. Suggestions
I'believe that the Washington Street Project should be delayed until a design
for the university mall parking facility, has been; finalized.
One of the most important aspects of the urban renewal redevelopment is the
develoonent of the university mall. Until a design for this facility has been
developed, it is premature to finalize street design.
Unknown, for example, is the number of entrances and exits _that are needed
for the major parkingfacility and in turn the street network that will be needed.
Known is that Burlington Street will be presented with serious problems if all
traffic to the parking facility needs to enter or exit by way of Burlington.
-----I.cannot over emphasize the importance of finalizing the plans for the parking-
facility and an over-all-traffic and parking pattern prior to finalizing thedesignof 'Washington Street.
I
at me give you two recent examales.
The city proceeded with the design and construction oil Dubuque and Clinton
between Burlington and Court. Already, the developer, in presenting plans for
the Elderly Housing Project, hassuggested that some -change :will need to b
made on Dubuque since one of the islands is located where they plan to have
-- their main entrance. If the urban renewal planischanged and the projected "
use for the Clinton Street lot is altered from townhouses with occasional first
floor professional office use to permit a drive-in bank on Clinton and Burlington,
part of the Clinton Street project just completed will'-need to be ripped up and
redone,
1 would suggest that you learn from the past that street design' should follow,
not preceed, o.her planning•
The urban renewal contract Itself-acknowledges this fact. 14, calls fcr the
dei ign of the mall :prior to the design of Washington..
As you know, I attend many council meetings. In listening to the statements
madeit,is clear .to,me-that to delay the final design of Washington is'the most
lr�dlcal, the mont rao3on<yble cour e of potion.
1 trust that you on ha council who have said that you need A
tO pCOCeed_nON / aa�Y�'
because you think the% this is best and the next_ council might not agree are
indicating'a lack of trust in the governmental` process. Even if you proceed
at this time, I trust you will alter the design. _.
The design as already submitted for bids does not, I suggest to you, contain
adequate provisions fcr loading or unloading, it presents a safety problem
for-children, elderly and handicapped persons, requiring to be _dropped off,
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in front-of hal: of the business; needing to open the , Ir car doors into a lane
oi-traffic or requiring-the shopper to cross two lanes of t,afficr
The present design does not provide an adequate number of parking spaces. `
It does not reflect the desire of the citizens for parking adjacent to businesses
nor does it take' into account the dependence of many businesses unon the
need fordrop-in business.
The present design is based on a one-way street system that will increase
-the load onBurlington and on Linn. In -addition, thus far 1 have heard no
consideration given to the problems that this-one-way street system will
have on the College Street parking lot.
The present design is one that merchants have questioned and thus they have'
ask= d if you persist to at least build, in flexibility. I have heard that the da
sign isnot flexible -,that I" it does not work and the street needs to be widened
It will mean ripping up the entire street and starting over again.
In light of the evidence, this seems 'to be a costly risk.
I --could, therefore, suggest that you, after due consideration; negotiate a
change-in the urban renewal contract and delay the-'.yashington Street_project
until the design for the university mall parking facillty is finalized.
Second, I suggest that you provide diagonal parking on both sides of Wash-
ington.
Third, I suggest that you also experiment with the one-way traffic system
that you are considering to ascertain it's advantages and disadvantages.
In summary, let me urge you to delay ,the 'Nashington Street project until
the university mail parking facility has been finalized. - I sincerely believe
that
this action is in the best interest of the total-community
Sincerely,
"Robert L. MI(Ash
Y / � •� �.�.Afa�pLrS'° Sar'Lif4.,.�15
2400 Tf venue South,lblinneapolts,�n esota .r .
I-
A_ dministration and Theatre School ti74 W0
Ticket Off", 374 04U11 {
C1 -I1 John C. Donahue, Director
LDREN'S
THEATRE
COMRANT
of The i.linn_i:polis Society of Fine Arts
Ila ,l2
Y -, 1975
Your name has been brought to my a
in ttentioas someone who may be interested
'bringin r13 live -theatre for children to your cottatunity. It is t•�ilh this
in mind that I contact you.
Cur Company, the Children
'^ Theatre Coapany of the Minneapolis Society of
Fine eirts, is anon -profit, p.-ofessional theatre.compaay of'-over-£iet theatre
artists, tingcraftheatre
and teachers. The Children's Theatre f over- i- dedicated
to presenting theatre for children of the highest possible quality, based on -
Spire and a -belief that fine theatre eeperiences, as well as being entertaining, in
tenth season,thetChild_ehe n's Theat. and humanity of young People. -Now-in our
Children's Theatre Ccmpany has established itself a
-
'he Finest, if rot the fines E, theatre for Young
otn home theatre this r one of
season, we will 3 5 People -in the country. In
Of over 125000 present 250 perfortlances for an audience
People, We have also toured the state of ilinnesota with a
Children's play each fall since 1969, perfortaing to audiences of over 20,000,
(I have enclosed printed material giving back round
Theatre Cc.�any) g information on the Children's
Last December, The'IIpper Midwest Regional Arts Council
a region wide program, The result was a approached w^ to develop
production for Young children, Live state tour Of Mother Goose a
TOcLRAC. will_dable su_aported_in part by a.$25,000.00� from
The grant different
enable us to present ten; performances °f Mother _
in at least five different location„ in each
effort on the part of the state - h state, (M-RAC-is"a collective
Minnesota ate arts agencies of North and South Dakota
, and Wisconsin to develop, implement, and support , Iowa,
graining throughout the region) PPort major arts pro
-
The
Company will create original, fully mounted
7-----_ ur between September 15th and November 30 production
contact with sponsprino 1975. -We will
ions -- individuals or organizations e.
,_schools, churches) to present the la (- g• local arts orgaaizat-
the production and Play their community.., We will prt7vide
and still be responsiblePromotional materials. -,Tito sponsor will provide the Facility
ticket -ales. epon or will local arrangements, including promotion and
The sponsor will -pay the Children's Theatre C
basted on the number of performances. The sponsor keeps all the ticket receipts'
o cpany a set fee,
to help defray the costs. ( I haveencloseda sheet entitled e beer Goose pts
Infor..ation" which Providesmoredetail about the arrangementsTour
and specifications on the facility) _
including costs
May 12, 1975
l OOANCE NO. 75-2769 •
i
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING AND DESCRIBING A -VOTING PRECINCT WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, SPECIFICALLY
PRECINCT..NUMBER 9`AND AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 72-2623, AND ALL
ORDINANCES IN 'CONFLICT HEREWITH.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA.
SECTION I. PURPOSE. The purpose -of this Ordinance is to establish the
es h
new aboesult es annexajor ecinctsNume the.adoptSaidionrof�Ordinance nNo. �72-2623ad �hanged'
as
SECTION II. ESTABLISHMENT. There is hereby established in the City of
Iowa City, Iowa, -the following Voting Precinct Number Q set for
herein:
Beginning at a point of intersection of the corporate limits of the
City.of--Iowa City and the center -line of the y6WByRFass, west along
the center -line of -the Iowa River to Highway as at Riverside
Highway #6 By -Pass to its intersection with Highway
- Drive, west along Highway i to Miller -Avenue, north along Miller 1
Avenue to West Benton Street, west along'West Benton Street to_Oaknoll
Drive, north along Oaknoll Drive to Oakcrest,Street, west along,
Oakcrest Street to George Street, north along George Street to;corpor-•
ate limits of
the City Of Iowa City, starting in a westerly direction -
follow the corporate limits of the City of Iowa City to its intersection
with the southern edge of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad
y, follow the southern edge of the.Chicago,.Rock Island and
right-of-wa<
Pacific:Railroad`right-of-way in;a northwesterly direction to its ule--
Paciiic with Mormon Trek'Boulevard, southerly along Mormon Trek Boule
vert to southern corporat.-limits-of the City of Iowa City, starting
east follow corporate limits of City of Iowa City to point of beginning.
SECTION III. REPEALER. Ordinance Number 72-2623, Section II, Sub -section
1, establishipg Precinct Number 9 is hereby repealed and boundaries thereof satis-
fied to_be"replaced by _the boundaries established in this Ordinance, -and all
ordinances or par
of ordinances in conflict Of this provision of this ordinance
are hereby repealed.
SECTION IV. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall be in effect at the
royal and publication as provided by law.
passage' or app - deProsse
It was moved by
Davidsen and seconded by
that the Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
X BRANDY
R CZARNECKI
X DAVIDSEN
X DEPROSSE
X` NEUHAUSER
Passed and approved ths
17th day of
-
Passed #Mayor
1975.
rjj k
ATTEST: oT��
City Clerk
First Readingclipl7S -T
T
0
Second Reading
Third Reading
Date of Publication
1zoS• 017W
v
- ISPIP,G
SUBJECT PosiCion
paner•on
of IOqa City;_"; Pronosed solid waste collection ordinance, the„City
LPRFPARID BY David Callen, local board
DATC .hI7,°1975 ff.
me stadirector. -
;' Tllr COIRICII lIAS BE FORE IT PPrSMITLY
A PROPOSEp.ORDIIIA`iCr FOR SOLID
iIASTL COLLi ('TION, T7E , HAVE"BEE?( TOLD P,OTII THAT TIIE
OP,DINA ICC IS BASED 0?I
i1 SO CALI LD IfODPL
ORDINe1tICP, AND TTIAT T.TS RECoiofr IDrp PRACTILT•,S 'ARE
CONViiNTIO1JAL
ONESIl[ BCLIrV7 NEITHER
OF T!Ii SE PACTS cOTISTITIITES. A RE C014fi3tIpATIO,1
FOR .
VIE ORllI?'.1'CE, LOR ITS PiMA,]ENTAL ASS IR(PTIO,I"
t F
filo ,l(AiL GET ;DECENT, ADEQUATC
IER�FICE AND ilM-
SIIALI tiOT, IS IRlSOU?iD PIED UITABLE, A*iD OB irCTIO?IABI,E
7170TtIIRDS=OF IO1iA CITY,!-, COLUCTION-SYSTEi( IS
TEz-,
PINAICP,D BY
=YPPLIED,` AND GEiIERAIIY
P:1ID, PROPEP.TY TAXES; A;7OTIIEP, Oiir SI.XC}I OF ITS SUPPORT
Cn1(ES IROPI (r*7EPv1ILY rIII,Y?iCL'D GrNr RAL RPVCtUIE
Si1AP,iNG rums. ITIPLICITI v
(F
U!t EXPLICITLY;P,VI Ir PAYS I,POPERT.Y TAXES Rlit]TER
g'iIr AS �IPLL AS,TiIE
O•1-'7ER-OCCJPA?IT, TIU COtC(ERCIAL Tr!IANT AS WELL AS
TUE P,ESIDF,tlTIAL TENAINT.
YET UtmFR: SFCTION.3 1 7D TI III PROPOSAL, OILY
P.rSInr?iTAIL PPOPbRT.7rS UITII
IQUR UNITS OR -'LE. SS 111a,RhCrIVr-ANY REAL SP,P.VICH
AT ALL-_ALL'OTIIERS
iTILI HAVE, TO PAY Ti7ICE TO HAVE'
-i -. THEIR GAP,BAGF,
ILYUIrD._ONCE'TO SOPPORT.TIIE
2ITl SYSTf (f TT(POUC(I PPOPEP.TY TA3T5 AND O;iCE
110RET11P.OTIC(I IIIGIIER4 RENTALS
1
_
OR rXPENSFS TO IIZP,L PPIpA'Cr COLI,Ef'TTON PEP.V7Cr5,
: tlOitrOVT'R, CAUSF OP:;
TIiE__ITDRRA7 tNCO'IE TA; ST[2UCTURr -
UtIDER IRIIell TRi
OPERATE Arlb TRIICII UE
PIUST PSCOG?7rZr AS RELEVANT, THOSE (,BIO "RENT UILL
+
PAY AN ApDITIOtIAL FI:E .?
-
_
,INCE OUIiERS i3UT ?i0� RT:NTrRS, NAY prpTICT PROPERTY TA): PAY( tPt]TS
-
C. =_- 7II
)tLPUTZNG,TAXABLE INconc
-r
TIIE ISSUP IIEItP IS tiOT TRIET1irP, THE CITY SHALL ACQUIRI ADDITIONAL
.
CQUIPIirNT•TO
SERVICE CO?RBiP,CIAT, TENANTS AND LAPGr APART1Q;iIT-'COIiPI,CXi S,
c+OR IS TIIE ISSUE OtiE OF PP,IVATIi Ti VFPSUS
FINALLY,>-
IS`TNE'ISSUI ONF, orItiCO'fE- DITRTPIITIOY
POR 7E DO NOT BP iiPV] T
-City of Iowa City
Classification Plan
-
_ - Personnel
office'
July 1,
1975
6 -Month
:_
Annual
-
Review
Pay
-
Review
Step Step:';
Step Step
Range
Step
Step
E F<
4
Title -
A
B
C D
$ 524 _
$ 548.-
$ 574 S
600
$ 628 $ 658
la.
Library Page.
$ 548
$ 574
$ 60 0 $
628
$ 658 $ 688 -
-656
L
Clerk/Typist. . . . -
S 600 $
628
$ $ 668
_
Maintenance worker'I. . -- -
$ 600 $
628 ' .$
658 $-_688
Parking Enforcement Attendant . . • . .
__
• '
. • .
...
._.
$ 600 $
628
$ 658 $ 688
Water Meter Reader. . . . . •._.
._..•_
$ 574
$ 600
$ 628 $
658
$ 688 $720--!
2.
Keypunch Operator
. .
$-628 $
658
$ 688 $720
Account 'C1erk . - - - - - - • . ' ' `
. ,
D•
, . .
$ 628 $
658
s 688 $ 720
- DuplicatinMachine Operator. . . • - -.-:
g
- -
- -'
600
$ 628
$ 658 $
688
$ 720 $ 754
3,.
-$
Senior Clerk/Typist •:• - - _ '.
S 600
$ 628
$ 658 $
688
$ 720 $ 754
-Animal Control Officer. . -
$ 628
$ 658
$.688 $-720
$ 754 $ 790
4.
Bus Driver. - - -
$ 628
$ 658
$ 688 $
720
--5.754 $-790
-
Police -Dispatcher .. ... • . . •._--
658
688 -$
720
754 5,790
. . •
Maintenance Worker II . . ' .
. • .
-S
$ $ -688 $
720
S 754 $ 790
$
_Transit `Dispatcher . . •` • . -
-- -
$ 658
$ 688
$ 720 $ 754
$ 790 $`.826
5.
$ 720
$ 754 $ 790
$ 826 $`866
6,
Secretary • • . . • '
.688688
$ 688
$ 720
$ 754
$ 790
$ 826 $ 866
-Senior Account Clerk. -. . ..... . • '-
.. $':688
$ 720
754
$ 790
$ 826 _$ 866 .-
Buyer , . . . ♦ • .
=r-
_..$.
S_754
5:,790
-S 826 $ 866
---
Maintenance Worker III. . • • . . •
•
$ 754
$ 790
$ 826 $
Treatment Plant,.Operator I. - -._•
• -
.-
'
.
.$,754 :$---790
--S 826 866
_S
-: Senior- Bus -Driver • • • . `
'..
S 720
$ 754
$ 790
$'826
$ 866 $ 906
7,
Firefighter -
$ 720
$ 754
$ 790
$ 826
$ 8.66--$ 906
Circulation Supervisor.
$ 754
5.790
$ 826
-$ 866.,$ 906
.Library-
Recreation Program. Supervisor_. •
$ 720
$ .720
$-'754
$"'790
$=826
-.$ 866 S 906
-Therapeutic`Recreation Specialist . -`
•
$ 754
$ 790
$ 826
$ 866 $ 906
-_Naturalist/Zoo Manager. - . - .
• $ 720
$ 720
$ 754
$ 790
$ 826
$ 866 $ 906
Technical Assistant
$ 790
$ 826
$ 866 $ 906
-'Mechanic i. __•_,.•. _-
$ 754
$`790
$ 826
$ 866
$ 906 _$ 950
g,
Police Officer.
754
$ 790
$ 826
866
$ 906 $ 950
Animal Control Supervisor . . . . . .
.
$ 7
$ 54
$ 790
$_826
$ 866
$
$ 906 $ 950
Secretary to city Manager .-. ' . •
•
`$ 826
5:866
$ 906 $ 950
--
Senior. Maintenance -Worker .-. • . -`-•-.
• ' -'
.
-$ 826
.__
-$ 866
-- $ 906 -.$ 950 ;
Electrician .:. . , . . . . .
. . .
$ 790 $ 826
$ 866
$ 906
S 950 S 994
g,
Detective .
$ 790 $ 826
$ 866
$ 906
S 950 'S 994
Juvenile Officer. . . .
J
-$ 866
$ 906
$ 950 $ 994
Senior Mechanic . • -.- . . . ' ..
' ' .
. --- .
$ 866
_ $ 906
$ 950 $ 994
SeniorTreatmentPlant Operator . .
• • •
.
. $ 866
`$ 906
$ 950 $ 994 ,
- Forester. . . . . . ,. . . . . . ...
. . . .
.
.
S 855
S 9136S
950 S 994
Redevelopment/Housing Specialist. •
. • .
-
-
.
$ ;-,,'
g 0� - S ?9L --
-_
Fire Lieutenant ... . . . . . .
. .
. . . . .
,'.,
__.;
$
$ ay(,
•i 906
90$ $1047.
in
�IIHG)a�jl.nr , ..
r . .N7,(i
_,
-� /f/�d.
:i �f',lr
r �S 3G- •"'/jiJ/%
Assistant SuE,eri.nr_enrJent• . • ,
.
Pay .
- - • ,'-
6 -Month •
Annual
_
-
Review
Review
Range
Title
Step Step Step
_-
Step Step Step
- - $ 866_ $ 906 S 950
$ 998
$1042--$1092----
11..
Treasurer -
•
-• _ -
• • $ 866 $ 906 S 950
$ 998
$1042
$1092
Controller. . . . . . . • • .
•.
866 $ 906 $ 950
$ 998
$1042
$1092
Parking .System Supervisor . . .
. . .,. -,$
Senior-EngineeringTechnician .
. . ..- $ 866.-. $ 906-- -$-950
$.998
$1042
`$1042
$1092 -
-Assistant-Planner . . . • . . • -.
. . •"'-$ 866- -$-906-- $.950
$-998
,$1092
Police Sergeant .' . . ...
. . . . $ 866 $ 906- $ 950
$ 998
$1042 -$1092
-
Fire Captain. . -. . . . _ . . . .
. . . `--- . - - - -•
•$ 998
$1042
$1092
12.
Purchasing Agent . . . .. . . .
. . .. $ 950 $ 998: $1042
$1092
$1144$1194
-
-Fire-.Battalion. Chief ... . . ...:.
. . ..:-.- . .-.- • •- • • . . . • •.:$1092
...$1144
..$1194
Police Captain . . . • . . . . .
-•
$1092
$1144
$1194
Fire Marshall.-: :
--' • .`. •,$1092
-$1144--$1194
Public Safety' Training Officer .
. . . . - • - - . - - •'-
$1092
$1144
$1194
13.
Associate Planner. . .. . . .
$ 998.' $1042 $1092
.$1144
$1194
$1244
Civil Engineer . . . . . • -. .- .
. • - --' $ 998 $1042. $1092
$1144
-$1194
$1244 �-
Superintendent Level
Mina '.?Sid. Pt.
-.-Sax.
--
--.$ 998`- -'$ 1200
$-..1420
---
..Assistant City .Engineer- -
Recreation Superintendent
Building Official
Reuse Superintendent
--Equipment 'Superintendent
'.Senior Planner
-
1Housing Coordinator
Street Superintendent
ParkSuperintendent
Traffic Control Superintendent
Pollution --.Control Supt:.-
Transit Superintendent
--
__
- --: - -
Water Superintendent
-
--"- ''-
Administrative Level
- _ Min. - Mid. -Pt.
Max.
$ 998 $
1290 -
$ 1580
Administrative Assistant
Community Relations Specialist
- -
--:.Assistant City:: Attorney -
-Employee Relations` officer
--
-
-,.. _.. ...:. _.:
-. Fire.: Chief.
Assistant Finance Director
"Human 'Relations Coordinator ..
Police Chief
- - -
Traffic Engineer -
-
-
Deputy Director Level
Mina Mid. -Pt.
Max.
$ 1600 $
1925`
$ 2250
Assistant Dir. of Community: Development
City Engineer
-
Director Level' - - - -
- Min.-'- -- Mid. - Pt.
` - Max
$ 1640 $
1970
$ 2290
-
--:.Community Development
public. Safety. - -
Finance -
-Public Works - -
- -
Parks- 5 Recreation--
`RESOLUTION NO. 75-183
J
Davidse-n
It moved bydeProsse--
and
seconded by
that
was .
the Resolution as read
be adopted and
upon roll call. -there
were:
AYES:
NAYS: +ABSENT:
--- ---
_ R
__
Brandt
-.
]{
Czarnecki_
deProsse
- X
Davidsen
R
Neuhauser
Passed and approved this
17th day
of June 1975.
_Ma r .... :.
--' ATTEST:
1(-!t ^.l�E4LL,{.._i.ii
i
``--
city .;Clerk
q
9 South Mt. Vernon Drive
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
June 6, -1975 _
Mr. Edgar R. Czarnecki
Mayor of Iowa City
Civic Center
410 East Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mayor Czarnecki:
We as owners of the property described below call to your attention
a storm water drainage problem which exists at 9 South -_Mt. Vernon
Drive. Said address was developed as Lor 106, Part 4, Washington
Park Addition to the City of Iowa City, Iowa by Frank Boyd of Iowa
City, Iowa.
A 48 inch diameter corrugated steel pipe storm sewer serving a
portion of the Washington Park Addition terminates in -the N.W.
quadrant of Lot 106. Refer to the attached sketch which shows
the approximate location of this termination. Due to the excessive
difference in elevation between the invert of the storm sewer line
at its termination and channel bottom of the open drainage 'ditch
downstream of this termination, excessive erosion and ponding of
water occurs at thestormsewer outlet. Not only does this con-
dition present a safety hazard to children in the area,, it also
- violates easement boundaries and "Protective Covenants; and Restric-
tions" established `by -the -developer as well as presenting a main-
tenance problem for theCityof Iowa City.'
A review of the storm sewer design and the topography of original
drainage area as well as discussions with adjoining property owners
reveal the following causes of this problem:
1. Inadequate design of storm sewer system.
2. Improper alterations of naturalwaterway by the developer.
3. Storm sewer system not constructed in accordancewith
design drawings.
4., Acceptance of the storm sewer system by the City of Iowa
City. -
We request. the city to Investigate this p
action to resolve same. rob]em and to take immediate
urs trulyI
A.
mmel \ cc: Mr. George Bonnett
tet. City Engineer
RuSchemmel z�
Attachment
- .
77
--
HIM ES OF A, SPECIAL h1EEI iNG
JU E; 17., 1975
11:30 P,i'1,
The Iowa City City Council met is special 'session
on 'the 17th day of June, 1975
at; 11:30 -P.M. in --the
- Council -Chambers at the Civic Center. Councilmembers=
present: Brandt, Czarnecki,--Davidsen,=deProsse
and
Neuhauser.- Absent: ;?Ione. ,-Mayor Czarnecki presiding:
The, meeting was held to vote on the adoption of the
resolutions vetoed by the Mayor:
1) Resolution of
Necessity for the Washington Street ImDrovement`Project,
which will consist of paving,sideaalk and<storm sewer—
- -installation in Washington
Street ,'between 'Clinton and
Van Buren'Streets`, and 2):Resolution
Approving Plans,
Specifications -and Form of Contract -for the Washington
Street Improvement Project, as Amended at the Regular -
Meeting of June 17th,
1975.
It was; moved by Brandt and seconded by deProsse to
adopt the Resolution of Necessity for
-the Washington
Street Improvement
U
- Project. Uponrollca11 Brandt,
Davidsen, deProsse
and'Neuhauser voted `aye' Czarnecki
voting 'no`. _I -lotion_ carried, 4/1.` _ '
It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen to
adopt the Resolution ,approving Plans,
Specifications
and Form of Contract for the Washington
b U
Street Improve -
menu Project, as Amended. ,Robert -Welsh and Ted Rittenmeyer
appeared.
Upon roll call Davidsen,_deProsse Neulhauser
and Brandt 'aye'
voted Czarnecki votin 'no'
carried, 4/1. g notion-
.It was moved by Brandt and seconded by Neuhauser
to adjourn the meeting.
Motion carried, 11:45 P.M.
Recession's impact on unemployment, fob discouragement, page 3
Wages Tied.lo Produciivify greater care in planning incentive pro- f=iscal Impacts of Growth
rams in advance, the need to ro
'r'otice pay rias as cririte Falis; grams (-) P State: of art in projecting `
bonuses for trash collector vide accurate baseline data, and. (3) the development affects surveyed
Police sa'aries in the City of Orange, importance, of providing for independent Many )Deal officials were in the van -
California review of the data used to deter- y e
California rise if the reported irc•i- guard of the general public's current rec-
deuce of certain tv es of crime is re- mine the incentive payments.
f _ p - oenition that all _-kinds of urban growth
The Orange Police incentive Plan.
rimed below specified levels. The _ and development are not necessarily hen-
,reater the. reduction, the greater the Orange is :Icommunityof 86,000 people. eficial. These officials tried to attract land
wage increase. - about 30 miles southeast of Los Angeles.developments which they -considered
- --- Earl; in 1973'the city manager suggested would bring a net tax benefit to the com-
Mzste collection personnel in Flint, the anticrimz incentive in .response to a -
munity. Furthermore, they tried by van-
/rdtfgan receive annual bonuses urs routine police request for a pay increase. Deis means such -ainimizlation
their share of the savings they gen- Details were worked out during several and zoning devices s s keep out ora planning regulationse
erste bt irtproving the prndurtivity months of productivity bargaining. land uses which they thought would cause
of traste collection operation%. In exchange for an initial pay in- a net fiscal drain on the jurisdictions. Such
John M. Greiner ofTheUrban-7n- crease plus cost -of -living adjustments, the officials and: now: a. -good share of the
s itute's State and Local Gov ;-anent Re- City of Orange Police Association accept- - - - -
searcit_ Project has undertaken an iridal ed a two-year contracCwhich indudzd the general public—a:e cognizant of the det-
assessment of these two innovative em (Continued on page 3) , rtmental aspects of the'en;uine comped-'
tion betwen neighboring communities for
ployce incentive programs, both of which the lion's share of development "goodies."
took C ct in mid -1973. Itis examination -- Ruekelshaus Named to Board;' As. more citizens and officials begin
had two thrust; -to document the back- Leri Takes Top Justice Post
to recognize that growth has many dimen-
sions, and of zrtional detail; of these t mach more serious efforts are being
p,-o:tratnc and to determine their impact _' t..... t -
o local government productivity (e.g., (Contirurd on pace 9)
unit costs crime rates, citizen complaints x y 1 �,
and completion of routes on schedule) h " ,g ti S r t Civilians Perform Police casks
and employee satisfaction (e.g., turnover Officer freed From routine `jobs -
rates,
obsniv,, absent •glum, and the results of m �"'•^%�'� = %, � �1� , costs lowered, services improved
'-r sews t i^h :workers, supervisors! and � k �� 3 >` �
t mon officials).
The use of civilians in. ooLti work
The Orange and Flint programs ap t 4+r fly fr has grown steadily in Ill --past quarter T i`
century. In 1950 civilians constituted 7.5
1r:`rrodestly- successful- :,m ..chievint -
percent of police' department employees.
4ed some o, their short -tem goals, if-
.11fly 1970, the proportion'a!most doubled,trn,h more complete evaluations mus[
to 13.2 percent. About 36,000 civilians
be made aft r they have find more time to RUCKELSHAUS LEVI
were in police work atrot's art of the
mature. -1 ve theless,-thereare some les- «'illiam-D. Ruckelshaus, apartnerin -- 1970s; the figure could-eastl, reach
suns to b learned from ( even these in- the %Vashington law. firm of Ruckelshaus, 52,000 to 55,000 nationally by 1930.
uvula-resu?ts, including: (I) the need for- -- -
- - Beveridge, and _Fairbanks, has been 7'he reasons for using civilians, how
t., named lei the hoard or •I•tustee% of The the, are nxacv! 0z a0z :r.�L: =.0 idis-
HE �NIAIEI�iG`LiSVI`dr Search`is Urban Institute it was announced by wit- advantages associated with thele employ
n re )sed =P rsonsnwho wish _to; liam W. Scranton Chairman of the I3oarcL meat have been studied by Alfred `7.
ies cd to The Board, meanwhile, h1 acccptcd the Schwartz, Alease \l. Vaughn, John D
on pattc: resignation of Edward Ifirsch Lpvi, who ��'tller, and Joseph S. tiVholcy The inxti
)stye bec:unc U.S. Attorney General in,Fcbru- ttnc researchers carried out their study
cry. r a nry: -(Continued on page 2) (Continued on pnge_9) ,'-
57-I Sea.cn A REPORT FIR THE UPBAN" INSTI i UTE0
Court Cies i)j allaiysjS
tentiun that the FSEE did not have a ra- _
_from Princeton and the Harvard Law `
School, Ruckelshaus entered the environ
adoral service entry exam
cially disproportionate impact. ;that rul-
however, is now reversed by the Ap- 'mental
fray during the 1960-65 era when i•;
.oidad as discriminatory
Ing.
Court. '-
as deputy attorney general and chief coup
The federal Service Entrance Exam-
peals
A major issue involved in the deter-
cel of the Indiana attorney general's of
lice, he drafted a state air pollution con- ;
iration (FSEE); used by the Civil Service
appli-
urination that the FSEE was unlawfully
trol act. in 1967 lie was elected to :the
Commission since 1955- to screen
for juniortevel applicants for some
discriminatory was whether the test had
"validity." did on the test
Indiana -House of ,Representatives and
can's
200 managerial, technical, and profes-
is, success
demonstrable relationship, to sue -
served as majorityleader in that body: ,
conal occupations in some SO federal
bear a
ccssful on the jobs for which
Lcvi was President of the Univeajty
was held unlawfully discrimma- ..::it
performance
.w.ts a screening device? The --
of Chicago and a,former dean of its ,Law
<
.afencies,
tory by,thz U.S. Cour[ of Appeals for the
used
authors of the Institute study tried without _
School.. He has served on a numbe[ of
District of Columbia on February, 27•
to obtain from the Civil Service
presidential task forces and commissions.
_
1975.
success
Commission any of its research or data to
Institute President William Gorham said
member of the Board
Suit was brought by eight black col-
support the CSC claim that the test was
- that Levi, a charter
"has steady and valued source of
l ge graduates who had been hired by the
valid Judge Robinson similarly -=obtained _
been a
counsel to management of the
Department of Housing and Urban De-
Three of them were fired sole-
no proof of validity and held that such :
was tended to throw
wise -the
institute.during its formative Yeatsl
Aclopment.
ly'because they -later failed to pass the
evidence as available
doubt on the validityof the FSEE. He
'of
on of
-: ming from his uncommon appreciation
inherent
FSEE. Five others who, qualified for per-
underscored this point by referring to a
the potential contribution—and
intellectualefforts to pol-
manent appointments because of either
statement from HUD that the eight per-
- limitations—of
:outstandingschalasticYecordsorpriorex-sons
who had brought the suit were "cx-
- icy Formulation:',❑
pericnce, becameineligible for higher-po-
- tremely well qualified for federal employ- --.
-
sitions..when they failed_ toobtain the nec-
ment .. .(and) highly qualified for the
-"
Fire Projection Yardsticks
essary FSEE scores_
positions to which they Were assigned."
According to an Urban Institute study
The court essentially agreed with Sa-
Pleasuring effectiveness
of and control -
in 1971, "the use of the FSEE is unfairly
dacca's finding that "the operational use c
prevention
"toll fires in the
discrimiaa;o �,tomany black applicants.
of the FSEE for screening applicants to
The annual from',
The Court of App als, m reaching its de-
federal service should be suspended," and
United States can only be So ed by
lost
cision,'relied in ort this study. The
remanded "tile -matter-of the future em-
-
the statistics—nearly 12,C00 li
injurives es. and
` Validity anti Discriminatory impact a( the
it -
----ploymentof the eight appellants back to
. more -than. 100,000 serious-
damage of. some S2.3 bit -
Federal Senzce Entrance Ezamientiu n.
the Civil Service.&rnmission. L-1
direct property.
to counteract these losses
was prepared by Robert Sadacca, assisted
lion. To attempt
by Joan Brace==: they undertook` the
inti. Public Intzcest
Ruckelshaus Named 3o Board
(not to mention such serious side effects
as lost jobs, lost business, lost tax reve-
analysis or [he tit's
Research Project, under the direction of
(Continued from page 1)
nues, medical expenses, insurance bver-
William Silverman, with support from the
Ruckelshaus was U.S. Deputy At-
head, and human; suffering) local govern -
Ford Foundation.
torney General from August to October of _
merits annually spend about $2 billion
But how
'
-Judge Spotswood -W..Robinson, 111,.,
t973. when he: resigned along with then
L.
_ for direct fire protection services.
one tell if a particular city is doing
is his unanimous -opinion for the three- -
d that the Institute study
Attorney_ General Elliot ;Richardson
t a White Nouse di-
rather than -carry out
can
a good job of preventing `fires and ex
:
+ t_e coot note
looked at FSEE applicants at 50 colleges
rective to, fire Special Watergate investi-
- tinguishine those that occur? And are-tl .
-tae ;
with 99 percent black enrollment and 50,.
_ eatorArchibald Cox. -He.served for four
J.Edgar Hoover
results reasonable for the citizens'.
drillers expended?
Cal with percent white enrollment.
Chc;e were a matched sample, of similar
months after the death of
as Acting Director of the FBI." Fie gained
No certain ;answers -exist for these
Teg!on student stn endowment per stu-
wide public attention from " December,
he was the'
questions. Serious as the problems are,
fire
bas:and
dcrit, number: of professors with Ph.D.'s,
(private or public• and
. 1970. to April 1973 when
first Administrator of the Environmental
measuring protection productivity
only just begun to be addressed. l-
school type
co-ed, all m z; o. all -female). Among
Protection Agency. As chief enforcer of
as Fire Cnmmissiorer John T.
nirrr. or gradrr to atidents in these
fedird-laws on air and %wiler pollution,`
O'l I'agrn of rites k Cay m„�r'S^
�iioals who tonk tt e I SiiE test, the pass-
pesticides, solid waste dr.,posal,-_radiation. _
the :horcword to the new publication
s
i -rate for ane H.6 -percent cum-..
and noise. pollution, Ire helped to cslablisl'-
blcnuirrnr, Fire Protection Productivity in �
"black,
1;
p•trctl with 42.1 percent for whites.-
a firm pro -environment posture for the
l,nval Government:
in 1972 a f deal District Court up-
federal government.
A native of Indianapolis with degrees
Continued on page 11)
bald tho Civil Service Commission's con-
�'
2
-
J;ti� CSE•<' : °FI /�.
A REr�OftT F�tlVl THE UR9AN INSTITU.
Fi;cai I'Pacr 01 Gro,vlh
(Cortuute' jr page I) a large share of the costs of budding cal impact analysis may become more
-made to asc,.s and operating school s
choolsthe local burden -sophisticated and usefulav _ and
cite inp i S. Aldtough en_ Of such development -will be far lighter
vironment 1 er cis have received notch bf 6 examples and references to currentrlivides
th„ . otligl than in areas where the bulk of public cure. His and
f it many crUnrn unt fiscaundertaken
in education cost, come from treat taxes. tion of economic, environmental, am so
of a broad
Pact studies hoc alsr been undrrt�ken in Different local facilities. A commer- vial impacts of landtdevelop ntal x s sup
ina-
recent vzan T s,�}e ,tudi - have been Ina- vial, industrial or residential develop- port, by.ihe.Depariment oC Housing
iyzeJ by Thom -'s nquller of the institute's Ment with similar characteristics may Urban Development. --The re
' --nd
Land to Center to determine the prey- require extensive expenditures for. new .published: in '',fay with the assistancbeim,
ant stale �f th art and to point to use -streets, u[ilitias, fire.proiecliomanJ the the Fof.
rd-Pounlationand e assistant ,o
ful new direct ons.
like in a growing community, whereas fr%pacts of Land Deielopmenr: q Cri-
iululler nous that communities may the coat would be minimal if the de- ticitteof,Lleth ds andI*evfetvont' A .�
t course. abuse the use of fiscal impact vclopment were constructed in a juris-
lion Of for example, to limit the construe_
diction with declining Population lion of housing that to
serve the needs such facilities already exist and .where `'tvifians_ Perform Police Tasks
or low- and moderate -income families. they have excess capacity.
But such abuses are'less likely to occur (Continued /rnrn page /)
as citizen groups -and others become more in addition to reviewing and ana-
tinder a grant From the National Institute
enigattenzd nbrtu cveryonzs state m the lynng implications and consequences of °i Law Enforcement and Criminal Jus
well being of tI e °reran metropolitan sp cific actions or decisions, tilestudyex_ lice of the Law Enforcement Assistance
arca. Moreove , fiscal impact studies can amines longer -tern effects or proposed Administration (LEA
make useful contributions to all those who develop°tents. Several aspects, such as Justice. Their finding �' Department of
participate in making land -use otic •do-' �s are being published
population characteristics_anJ the service in the Institute report,-F_urPlaying Civil -
visions. policy
preferences of immigrantsterms,_:Ie assessed 'rens for Police (York,..-i-EAA-dans to
In his sur ey of fiscal impact studies, coOf mprehensive itfisusefulnes's in achieving Publish the report throug P
P h the Govern
�1u11 r finds coat the results arca rected - Ment Prinling Office later this year.
by the,expeicnecs and goals of the s ,on ror example, it is commonly assumed The authors first conducted a phone _
Son. Civic f .that new residents \till behave ve Simi- survey of So cities across the: nation to
groups such -t, conservation- lady to old residents, i.e., newcomers imi- determine the predominant kinds of work
Isis,
mp are 7i�ely to str_ss fit_adverse fiscal demand the same. per capita outlayswill. for
impacts ofproposcd ilcvelupments; where- carried out fie civilians for the
as studs s ural , the auspices oGdevelo•,_ schooling police and fire ro_ The =. police.
p o, recreation, { y then cho,e for detailed stole 13
e hticl}--to cmphasaze the. revenue tcctron, health care, etc., as do the res- cities where civilians have been utrlrzed
lite to'he community. Federall • Spon- - enc citizens. Muller expects, however, for some time in these mist prevalent
Federally P that since [he newcomers are in different Ways. The communities also were chosen "
Organ studies and those from research averagc'ntcume or age bracket,,; they ma tit represent large, medium, and 'small
Organizations and unive,sities. pn the may -
n in both the East Ind West The
With' hand, tend to he less contained than demand different levels of service cities are Detroit, Michigan; Jacksonville,
warff-the immediate impacts of particufar than had been available previously. To: _-
e elopnems _than with finding better the extent that wealthier immigrants - l-lorida: Atlanta; G orgia;`-Denver, Colo
Slays ,o measure - -tarn political leverage, they may boost_. ratio, -Oakland, California: Fiuntsi$le,
ltd express fiscal Stn- service -requirements —and taxes—for Haven, Connecticut East
acts from he -push dive of local Ian- Alabama \cu -
U's and other orficitls. P entire jurisdiction. St. Louts Illinois Kansas' City, Kansas;
Another Ion; Compton California; Scottsdale, Arizona,
Muller also probtc the more fundi- longer-term aspect High Point, North -Carolina: and' Pitu-
m.ntal r tsonc that studies of fiscal mi is that per capita outlays for local serv-
cacti -- ices increase as
city Population cxpandr. �rcr'•California- in each city police ' P%moo < s mingly con ra Since income does not rise as ra idi • as P° ic_ man_
dcu y Fnerrg,_ Th ne kind of navel-. officers who supervise ciriff ant_
° n' m y be'pro}rc,ed to Irul to net these outlay:c, a larger share of ineorl c is ' plr}czs, and civil: x rc
h -n ffis in gree community, whereas ;t required to provide these services. The general finding
th
uill lead to a net loss in aniitlier. Among 13y and large, fiscal impact studies Officers 'and civilians present"11
ovenrhes that lm_
tile eiplrna,ias riven for this are: attempt to itlrntify direct result, or pro- - hit ty- positive
Vie s
about the desira-
pose d development Such secondary im• P Y crvdi ns. These ppin-
D aside, since -lot al fiscal structure s. cis as
- P• the tcntL_•nc., of inde.strial cJcvd_ rt tis are U cP�; s3, Era-- fie,` S3 ,t {•2;fi
f °r i, % new J ,.lopnznt That i, opment to ,.attract new residents and continued to hire ridilians.
I t.ziy to nucact families -vvuh a large chanties in o racy- vnew esid be over- mar •clues ore a fend period of time have
pixtperrtaura of schorl age children. In looked. P•, Pmay
Over -
areas where the sinfe J:avcr arncnt briars The -chief benefits associated with
hhdlcr descries ways in which lis -
b. [hu usr of civilians revrivc in consider -
(Continued ori page 10)
9
it
a cSea�cfi 1 A REPORT FI*,
THE URBAN INSTITUT•
S-alacted Institute Publications
(SURi 98000), 60 pp., 52.95, expected
From the perspective of the police "
The Persistence of the Discoura,{ed
Puhlica:ion in May 197x.
department as a Whole, 72 per -
Worker Effect -by Stuart 0. Schweitzer
Tying City Pay to Performance: Ear-
cent of the officers considered the
and -Ralph E.' Smith (sURi 101 13), 1 "_'
' Iy Repnrls on the Experiences of Orange,'-
- civilians' work as "very_ beneficial'
pp.. 50c,_Recession and The F.mpinv-
--California and 'dint blichfgan, by John
_ ..
while the remaining 23 percent
merit of DemngrapMe Groups. by -Ralph
M. Greiner, 26 pp., 55.00: OT available
7 considered their work as ."of some `-
E. Smith. Jean `e. Vancki, and Charles C.
from .The Urban - Institute. available
benefit.""
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ONLY from: Labor -Management Rela---
.' Eighty-five percent of the officers
Employment Prorams: An Evaluative
tions Service, Room 616, 1620 I Street,-
- _
d d
surveurveyyebelieved more civilians
Sludv.' by Alan Fechter.(SURI. 10123),
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should hired.
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Benefits of civilian empfovment—
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Police work. This increases the supply of
working papers, available without charge.
with payment.) E]uniformed
officers available for more di-
' The Yalidil_y and 7)iscriminatory-.Ira-
--
rest law enforcement duties. With proper
pxioi She Federal Service-TnlrorxEx-
'
,.Civilians Perform pelice Tasks
management, this feature can compensatee:
for the inferior civilian. gaining referred
iviliaoffic
a:nimafiom-- byRobertSadacca; assisted
Joan Brackett (SUR[ 20003), 27 pp.,
-(Continued from page 9)
to earliei Unlike lis who are ekrmrotated
$1
51.50:
.tile measure around. their lower hiring
from desk obs to on -street tasks, civilians
1
Measuring Fire Protection Produc-
-- ce.,ts compared with police officers. Por
can be kept attheirwork until they_de- _
;ivity in Local Governmenl: Some Ini_
- the 13 cities as a whole, combining sal-
velop proficiency.
:41.1) Tfioul-f+ls, by Philip S. Schaenman
cries plus fringe benefits, the total savings
Three types of assignments predomi-
sd'Joe Swartz (SUR1 95000), 97 pp.,
from hiring civilians amounts. to 29 per-.-.
nate for civilian employees—communica-
S7.00, availacle from The Urban- insti-
cent. Training and equipment represent--
- tions, identification, and detention. Com -
fu:e and the I.ational Fire Protection As-
added average saving of S6 71 I per civil-
os
munications includes taking calls' from
Atlantic
seciation,`470.r.tiantfc :lvenue,-Boston,
fan.
the public and, directing
P g` them to -the
Mass: 02210 J Fiscal Impact of Land
- Many of the problems associated
proper officers or other civ., agencies. in
Development: A Critique of ;Vlelhods and
With the use of civilians also relate, un-
some; cases, it involve dispatching of- "
Review of -Issues, by Thomas Muller
`'derstandably, to this cost -differential "
ficers. identification includes`. variety:of
Civilians' complaints focus on their lower --
specialized- techniques for .detecting= and
salaries and fringe benefits; morale prob-
presenting evidence such as the many,
-
Aboot the imiihne: 'the Urban institute
Isms are reflected in _j&ported abuses of
aspects. of fingerprinting _and photog-
"
is a nongovernmental,.nonprofit research
_
- sick leave, tardiness. turnover.
and high -
raphy._Detention work consists of receiv-
organization established in 196a to study
I -or their part, officers complain that they `
ing inmates, providing security, main-
probtcros of the nation's communities. it
lack confidence in some civilians who do --
tainine,discipline, and preparing records
cooperates with: fed rsl,a encies,- states,
not have a firm enough grasp of police
at jails or other detention facilities.
cities, associations of public officials. the
acacommunity and other research-
-' operations, resulting. from. the: failure of
.Amore-recen[ type ofcivilian par -
CM.
police
police departments to: invest enough time
ticipation, still considered experimental
or money in many civilian employees._
_
in many locations, involves -'-the useof
abo,+se.rcn.7hi; occasional publication
Serious as these problems may be in some
young, men and women as cadets or train-
$
opplemeats and summarize, many of the
instances—leading to - dissatisfaction or -
ces in Comm lml[y Service Officer (CSO) -
r rocs par crs.. reprints. seminars and
even discontinuation ::of civilian _ workers _
programs. Such ' programs * have three
t
< o ref communications of the fnstitute:'
Research
in particular departments—they generally
math purposes: the identification of civil -
,mdn, and opin4,ns represent-
ling a. broad range of interpretations, re-.
arc far outweighed by the positive aspects
-
ians who might be recruited into police
fleet th view, of particular author+ and
of the programs: -
careers, the improvement of'pohce-com-
arc dared as an independent nonparti.
- - • ORicers who _supervi.c civilians,
triunity relation., ; and the -at�t'ing of
san educationser+tcL.-_ Editor• Walter-
asked to rate their performance,
regular, police officers in their tastes.
aybee:e For publia•icn lists and other
described 75 percent of the tasks
Community reactions have been very
.„format on. write: B. f. Stiles. Director
t
as "very well done,” 22percent-;
positive,' and officers regard CSO work
of publications.
as -"fairly well done." anti only, 3
performance favorably. CSOs' often help
percent as "not so wall done."
with traffic, crime reports, and public rela-
10
7 -/A
J &a eh REPORT FF'�JIv1
THE URBAN INSTI T U
tions. Typically they are in uniforms dif-
my resources, to prepare my budget- -
tures, road and traffic conditions, and
fercrit from those of regular offers, they -
- ary.-needs in terms Of: loss: -.and suf----:
jprivate fire protection resources.
carry no weapons, and they have no
Tering avoided, is a daily quest.
• Fire department and water supply char -
special power of arrest.To
begin to fill this gap the authors
acteristics. -These describe the way in
Schwartz and the otner researchers
of the book, Philip S. Schaenman of The
which the input resources of dollars and
conclude their Qudy.with guidelines for
Urban institute and Joe Swartz of the Na-
men have been allocated and how they
successful use of civilians in police work.
tional Fire Protection Association, ex-'
amused. Included are the number of
They deal, for example,- with ;manage-
amined the problems inherent-in-measur-
stations and other fixed assets vehicles
ment responsibilities for minimizing Eric- `
in.- fire protection productivity and devel-
and special equipment, average number
tion, between civilians and officers, for
opt of an approach for a practical measure- =
of. crew (per- vehicle, per station- and "
:winning community acceptance of civil-
ment system.
per supervisor), alarm -dispatch system;
-iarr,--and-fore: providing -'the -necessary -.-:--The
suggested system has four main .-:-and
. water supply insurance rating.`"•
training and employee benefits to main-
groups of measurements:
Schaenman and Swartz discuss and"
twin professionalism and good morale
among civilians.- El
Output indicators These include meas- =
" illustrate how the measures. may. -be used.-',
ures already in common use, such as,
for assessing fire protection productivity .
Fire Prot=cion Yardsticks
numbers of fires, response- times, loss -
nationwide, for comparing cities of similar "-
-
of lives, property damage, and work-
size and characteristics; and for analyzing '
(Cuntintred from page 2)
load handled, as well as newer meas-
fire protection within particulx: jurisdic-
No one would like to be able to
ures such as "spread of fire' after it- ''
tions. They note that many worthwhile =
measure productivity. in the fire serv-
_ rival of the first unit," and. -.."time to -
analyses may be undertaken with data that
ice more than the modern fire chief
stop spread".
are readily available.
Every good chief would like [o
leper measures: These include fire de-
They stress that distorted and mis-
know what composition of forces and
partment expenditures, employed per-:
leading findings can result if single meas -
• • •
- .pial resources -�cdl minimize
what
sonnei, and volunteer man-hours.
ures are used instead of - full
� range of,
the overaff cost to the citizen while
Conditioning factors. These are com-
measures, as in the set proposed in this .
fulfilling.. his responsibility. for fire
-. -munity :characteristics that cannot be
research. Thus -a low response time to .'-.
prot of it -might take more dot-
influenced by the fire protection service
fires tells nothing about the effectiveness
lars and more men than it takes now;
at all, or at (cast not in the short run.
of prevention nor of putting out fires once
it could very well ta:ce less.... To
They include climate, area, population
firefighters arrive at the scene. And the
be better able to allocate and employ
density, nature and condition of strut-
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L)e._r!y Hails, C fifornia appeared to haveP cooperation with the; cities of St. Peters- .'
ludofor -malice. 5chnenm.m and Swartz con- burg, Florida and Nashville, Tennessee.
the nu C lifo Per 51,000 assessed value elude that Productivity measurements Performance measures for a number of
amono Caliform t `cities with a Grade should not be an end in themselves, but
Three (Iasuran�e Classification) fire de-. - ''cher a ba,is for intercity analyses to .brvrceasiclsn,twcr�deal �clopzo and given prao-
parrment, but the. highest cost adenufy the high-performance jurisdictions
those same cities. Per capita rod reasons for their success; and perhaps tical application in lhaFstudy.
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3)--If
=If a`unit under lease becomes vacant and the remaining'
term is 60 days or less the -unit _;is not to be.re-occupied by '
a family assisted under Section 23. It can, however, be
converted to a Section 8 --unit.
4) Lease renewals and extensions may continue to be -
granted -,for occupied units only, but the term :o£,renewal
cannot extend beyond June 30, 1978.
5) Any increase in rents and/or operating costs must.
be funded by the elimination of units authorized -but -not
under lease.
6) Unless and until -all units in a Section 23 project
-,are converted it will be necessary to have twoseparate
ACC's and.each`must be administered separately, i.e., separate -
budgets,
accounting, and so forth.This will be an administrative
nightmare, but I see no alternative at this time.
7) The door is not completely closed on Section 23, as
it._is -administered
now here in Iowa City. Depending on the
-- results ,of actions discussed:later, the deficit projected:in
our: budget` will be reduced because'we can only have 201 units
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maximum under Section 23. This,deficit'may be paid by HUD
with an operating subsidy, but only for -one, year.
B. Conversion to Section 8. While conversion is not being
mandated per se, it 'is believed that we`should start our
conversion this next fiscal year ' Costs continue to soar
and`.as a.,result:we--will have to reduce the number of units
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to maintain financial balance. -However.-'before' conversion
can ;be considered, the established fair market 'rents `(r'2SR)
must be increased. Specific requirements and details necessary
to support; -a request for an increase in`the -FMR should be in
the today
mail (June 13). This will require-some'type of
survey. It is believed this survey may be performed within a
one month:'span.. Additional_staff'assistance will be'required.
After completion of the survey and submission of a=request
for change to HUD, a request for conversiontoSection 8
should be;initiated. =It is visualized '.the initial request
will -be for the eight units not now under lease plus a realistic
-the
number of units that -will terminate during the second half
of the 1976 fiscal year. (Leases are now being extended on -
those units whose base -lease expires August 31, 1975`:) A
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target number is 44. Our initial request for conversion would
be
'52 units total.- Concurrently a -request for 48 additional
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units should be submitted. This -figure -is --take-n from the
Housing Assistance plan. Submission to -and approval -by. -`
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-HUD
of the above requests would put Iowa City in thin poal.:re
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starting fiscal year 1977 (June 30, 1976)`.
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157 units under Section 23.- Existing (these to be
converted prior to June 30, 1977)
100 units under Section 8. Existing.
62 units under Section 23. New Construction. (See below).
This will increase tototal dollar commitment for housing
assistance and increase the number of units.
C. Conversion of the'elderl roject IA'"22-2 to Section 8.'
been
A revised Section 23 pro7ecb for which a_deve developer has
converted -upon request.
selected 'and approved by HUD may be
This request must include a -written statementfrom the
-developer that he concurs in the conversion and indicating
his proposed Section 8 contract rents. If the rents are
the
higher than those approved under the Section 23 program,
the higher rents
developer must --provide justification that
the.project`feasible. Higher FMR
are necessary -=to -make
under Section `8 than under Section 23.`, This
are'=available
by improving the cash flow
may'_enhance the project and
-program that-is:ongoing
mortgage viability by converting to a
that is being terminated.
rather than keeping it in a program
therefore, itis
Eventual conversion will be necessary,
be considered at this time.
•suggested
that conversion
D. Additions l' unitsNew Construction under Section 8. The
Housing; Assistance Plan pruiected an additional 100 units
`<-HUD-will soon
new cuction under the Section 8 program.
of state (within
be adtising"`for proposals in this area -the
less than
six months). The advertisement may be for more or
for the to consider
the 100 units. Now is the time -Council
and decide whether or not they wish to be the owner/developer
of these units.` The program could take the following form.
The. City sell bonds ;'(type `to be`determined by legal and
of the project.
finance staff)__for the development and _ownership
as the Housing "'Authority enter into an -ACC with
The -Council
under Section 8 and pledge the ACC amount and other rental
_HUD
income towards repayment of the bonds. Thebonds would-be
for construction
tax exempt and would provide low, cost money
financing. The property would _be City owned,
arid'permanent
therefore tax exempt. Administered by=the housing staff in
conjuction with other programs thereby=reducinc operating
thinking -
-costs.-.--we-.cannot..wait until -HUD -advertises to start
type itisrecommended that the
and, planning this operation.
legal staff determine"the,_legality of this type operation to
include what type bonds could be utilized. Finance should__
determine the impact _of -such a bond issue on -other -programs.
Planning sttif,f ohould detormi,nr> nrotl and typo~ n-` cra5`=Lct4a
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required.
Of LAND USE PUNNING PROGRAM
-Land Use Planning
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This session examines four important criteria officials should conaid-
er when
attempting to arrive at-a decision about adevelopment' request.
The criteria are: (1) What
is the cause/effect this-development, will have
on the area? (2) Are the
physical characteristics of the land being con-
sidered? `.(3) What will-the cost
of providing services-be? (4) How does
this request relate to our comprehensive, plan?
Zoning Functions
This session covers the three zoning functions, variances,-conditional
use permits, and amendments (rezoning). Modifying
the ordinance seems to
be'a,major-part of the job of a planning commissioner. is
,What presented
in this module is a clear definition of the three functions and the differ-
ences among them. Sound 'criteria are presented-which can be used to grant
or deny an
applicant one of the zoning functions.
Group Effectiveness
The module is 'designed to expose participants to the way in which
groupproductivitycan be
affected by the interactions of group' members'.
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Its concerned with the practical problem of-how.a group structures
itself for high productivity
and,-low-personal frustrations. ;The skills-
provided in, the module are being
applied by many groups to prevent inter-
personal conflict from disrupting;; group activity._
Policy Development
Policy development exposes the participant to a systems approach to
problem solving. The
steps to be covered include: (1); writing;a clear-
problem statement, (2) diagnosing the situation,
examination' and selec-
tion of alternatives, (4) establishing a work
program- and (5) evaluation.
During the process the participants practice using the systems approach
on a problem they select. Iapproach
,which The systems to_planning has
found to be an effective tool
a group can use in Jong-range planning, as
well as short-range situations. -`
Decision-Making Styles
This module is designed to expose participants to four different styles
of decision making
and attitudes related to citizen involvement- in
making: The styles are
non-involv (2) approval-seeking,`(3)'advi-
sory, and (4) participative. This session is
especially pertinent to elected
and _appointed officials.
COMMUNITY -REDEVELOPMENT [COORDINATOR
Definition
NEW STAFFING
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City HCDA
U.R. Title
Funds Funds
Funds XX =
HOUSING OPERATIONS DIVISION
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Senior Housing Inspector 1042 `-
12,504
100%
Housing Inspector 866
10,392
100%
2 -autos
71000
100%
Desks/chairs, additional
4,000
100%-
operations
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PLANNING DIVISION--
Human Needs Coordinator
14,400
25%-
75%
Senior Planner _-
14,400
100%
Ass't Planner 866
10,392
100%
Ass't'Planner "866
10,392
100%
Clerk Typist 548
6,576
50% 50%
Desks/office equip.
2,000
100%
Add'1 operations -
5,000
100%
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION -
Community Redevelopment
17,000
50% -
50%
Coordinator
Redevelopment Specialist 866
10,392
33%
67%
Redevelopment' Specialist 866
10,392
100%<
Desks/office equip. -- not needed
Add'1 operations
5,000
100%
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Council Discussion-
-June
011. Concerning #4, PTA member, the item was left pending;
and #8, concerning budget,- the -City
Manager-advised`he
- would talk with the Parks and Recreation
Commission
come back with alternatives.and
Concerning the Commission recommendations for
_-3.34,_#l, Council
.Chapter
agreed that the City Manager; appointed
the Director, and the
process was discussed along with
the selection committee operations,and
Section 3.34.2
for Director concerning Duties. The City: Manager advised
that he
would discuss #1 with the`.City Attorney,', Regarding
Staff being authorized to
give information, it`was_the-
concensus -of Council that the wording 'should be`in
the
Ordinance. Meeting adjourned,,4:00-P.M.
City of Iowa Cit+
Discussion: of Library Ordinance (1:30-2:15)
Discussion of Airport Commission Ordinance (2:15-3:00).
Discussion of Parks and Recreation Ordinance (3:00-4:00).
June 16, 1975 1:00-4.00 P.M._ (Monday)
Discussion of`Washington Street Lighting (1:00-1:30) - Plastino. `
Discussion:nf rnmmuni*v ne.l..l........._a-n____i-- ..
John Hayek -2- a
• Janury 23,:1975 _
general inten t of this act is to vest within cities :all powers -
necessary to protect and preserve the rights privileges, and
property of the city or its residents. A city may exercise
any power it deems necessary to, perform any function its deems
appropriate except those expressly limited by the Constitution
or State laws.' -
- Following in this vein, the new legislation concerning airports
speaks mainly in terms of counties and townships rather than
cities and towns as in the present code. Since under Home Rule
cities are deemed to have the inherent"power to establish, operate
cities
d em airport, the new Chapter 330 does not address itself
and to such powers. The new Chapter 330 does provide for an Airport
Commission which is specifically applicable, to cities. The
new Chapter 330 outlines the procedures forestablishingor ending
the management and control of -an airport by_an Airport Commission
along with the general powers of said Commission. The intent here
on the part of the General Assembly, in my view, is to have,a
uniformed set of guidelines and procedures upon which airport
commissions.throughout the State camoperate. Because the rela-
tive importance of airports and their -impact can be viewedas,a
matter of State concern, theprocedurefor establishing airport
commissions be counties and cities is a legitimate area for State
_ - involvement. - -
The powers and duties of the Airport Commission under Home
Rule are the same as under the present statute but for one
important exception. As toe -funds allocated to the commission's
use from -taxation, the City Council may now include in its
budget all or part of the amount certified by the commission.
The city Council under Home Rule is a final authority as to
the 'amount of funds derived from taxation that will be included
in its budget. Thus.the delegation of management andcontrol
of the airport to the AirportCommission by the City Council is
not as complete or final in Home Rule as under the present
statute.- This well coincides with the purpose and intent of
Home Rule.
2. a. The Airport Commission under the present Code of Iowa, as dis-
cussed above, holds an.autonomous position with regard to operat-
ing'an airport. It does not depend upon the City Council in the
operation and management and -even the funding of the airport.
In the powers of the Airport Commission concerning funds, the
Commission is the body. which determines its own budget. It is
ssion :also maintains final authority
also my feeling -that -the Commi;
over the disbursement of monies besides those derived from taxation.
Section 330.21 of the; present Code states that "all, funds derived
from taxation or otherwise for airport purposes shall be under
the full and._absolute control of the commission" This section
relates back not only to funds derived from tati.on b
ia-Jt also no
section 330.12 where the commission is empo•. Bred to IeasF and
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_ - _.... ORDINANCE NO... '
AN UItNIt1ANCli '1'U i'RUvrDE FOR -THE APPOINTMENT, YOWL lS AND DU'T'IES - -
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OF A H(W(1) 1)F I,T11lb-t1Jy TRUSTEES.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF: THE CITY OF:IOWA CITY, IOWA: -
SL"PION I. -Purpose. The purpose of this Ordinance is to provide for the
crea[ionand appointment of a City Library Board of Trustees, and to specify
-the-powers-.and dut-ie'< Of that 'board.
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Pub Library. There is established a free public
SECTION IT.
library _for _the .City, to beknown as .the Iowa City Public Library_..
_ SECTION III. Library Trustees. ..The Board of Trustees -of the Iowa City
public Library, hereinafter referred to as the Board,` -consists of nine (9)'
bers are tobe
umbers._ A11 resident Board memmber she appointed by the Mayor with the
approval of the Council. Thenon-resident me
Mayor
be appointed by the).
Mayor with the approval of the Board of Supervisors.
SECTION IV. Qualifications-of`Truscees.
All of the members of the Board
shall be bona fide citizens and residents of the City except the non-resident
member, and all shall be over the age of eighteen (18) years.
SECTION V Organization of the Board.: - -
Terms of office. All appointments to the Board shall be for six (6) years
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exceptto fill vacancies. Each term .shall commence on July 1. Appointments shall
..'1/3 the number as near as possible,:. to stagger,
be made every two (2) years of
ts are confirmed in their appointments and terms.
the terms. The present incumben
2., Vacancies. The position of any trustee shall be vacant if he moves
_permanently from the City, or county in case of a non-resident member; or, if he
is absent for six (6) consecutive regular meetings of the Board,.except in -the
case of sickness or temporary absence from the City. vacancies in the Board shall
be filled by appointment of the Mayor, with the approval of the Council, or the
Board of Supervisors in the case ofthenon-resident-member, and_the new trustee
rm for which the appointment is made.
.hall fill out the unexpired te
3: Compensation: Trustees shall receive no compensation for their services.
SECTION VI. Powers and Duties. The Board shall haveand exercise the
following powersandduties: - -
1. To meet and -elect -from its members a president, a'secretary, and such
other -officers -as it deems necessary. The city treasurer shall serve as board
-treasurer, but shall not be a member of the board.
2. To have charge, control and supervision of: the public library, :its -
appurtenances, fixtures and rooms containing the same.
3. To direct and control all the affairs of the library.
4. To employ a librarian, and authorize the librarian to employ such assis-
tantsand.employees_ as may be necessary for the proper management of_thelibrary,
and fir..their-.compensation; provided, however, that
..prior to such employment, the
`and fix theiion of the librarian, assistants and employees shall have been fixed
and approved by a majority of the members of the board voting in favor thereof.
5. To remove by a two thirds vote of the board the librarian and provide -
assistants for misdemeanor, incompe-
procedures for the removal ofassistants or em
'tency,or irn:ltLention-to duty, subject, however, to the provisions )f Chrpter 70,
Code. of .Iowa...
6. To select, or authorize the librarian to select, and make Purchases of
books, pamphlets,- magazines, periodicals, papers,.maps,.- journals, .other librar-- -
ma,.ori..iYs, furniture, fixtures, stationery and supplies for the library within
hnrl•lal.riry.7imiY_s sat by the board.
-. - 7, To authorize the use of the library by nonresidents of the City
and to fixcharges therefor. > -
p, To make and adopt, amend, modify or repeal rules and r1.egulations,._
riot incon_;istent-.with.-ordinances-_and"the law, for the care, use, government-and
emenC of the library and the business Of rd, board, fixing and enforcing
pen.rrliu% for violations.. ,.
and of all moneys available by gift or
9, To have exclusive control of the expenditure of all funds allocated
for library purposes by the council, moneys belonging
otherwise; for the�erectiofineslabra�enbalsdingscollected,oundertheerules of the
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-.to'thelibrary including.
board. _'_ :'. _ --. - -: --
10, To accept' gifts or real property, personal property, or mired property,
and devises and bequests, including trust funds; to take the title to said thero-
perty in the name of the librand to expendttheeeds fundsnreceived byills Of sale
them ffr from
conveyance of said property;
gifts, for the improvement of the library.
11. To keep a record of its proceedings-
12. To enforce the p
erfomrance of conditions on gifts,-=donations, devises
and bequests accepted by-the city by action against the city council.
13.: To have authority to 'make agreements with the local county historical
such exists,. to set apart the necessary
associations, where room and to
care for such articles as may '_come into the possession of the association. The
-trustees are further authorized
to purchase necessary receptables and Mater
for the'-preservation and protection of such artf rethessame out re in toflfunds gallocated
of a'.histozicaland educational nature and pay
for library purposes. - `
SECTION VII. Power to contract wof the librar
with others for the use
.
1, Contracting. The board may contract with any other boards of trustees
of free public libraries, any other city, school corporation, private or semi-
private organization; institution of higher learning, township, the
county, or
privawith te orgy steel of_any county library district for the use of the library by
their respective residents.
2. Termination. such contract may__be terminated at any time by mutual -
consent-of thecontractingparties.___It also may be terminated bya majority vote
co the electors represented by either of the contracting parties.cbodytofnan-
the governing
Party on awritten petition of less than 'five percentin -
ation proposition shall be submitted to the electors Yof the party at -
r_ontracting p. y -
numucr.of theclectors whovoted forgovernor in the territory -b� sub-
tion. The le osition may
tbelast general election. ..The petition must be presented to the governing body,
not less than forty (40)daysrovidedebyrlawhthateislheld in the territory of he
mitted at any election p
_ party who is seeking to terminate the contract.
SECTION.VIII. Nonresident use of the 'Library. The board may authorize the -
b nonresidents in any one or mohe following ways:
use of the library y re of t
-
esidents
1,_ By lending books or other materials of the-libraryto nonr
of the city, or upon payment of a special nonresident library fee.
stablishing depositories of library books or other mate
?. By erials to be
loaned. to nonresidents. that booY.s or
3 By establishing bookmobiles or a traveling library :o>
other library materials may be loaned to nonresidents.
s or other library
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4, By establishing branch libraries for lending book
n�teri.as to nonresidents.
Sf:r_TION TY... i ibrary ac%rount. All rone;: appropriates Dp the cou`,cil om. the -
o .- Ilb 2�1 t:•till be se aside
)r:nr.c;i1 furlrl for the operation and maintenance e of �� 4.4 frr. r i r.r',
tt I rl5i
ib ,lii ru until: (6f i(i irleiifr
rand d srcreLar:y: The waanl vrrifiiiy ufliftJf �rO
U.••-lr,,rrcl„nlgned by ).Ls p-:•-S _
-. tb.• city tr,,asurer-_ - --
'ty of Iowa City -ive: fZf�
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DATE: May 27, 1975
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager U
RE, Parks and Recreation Ordinance
Enclosed are proposed ordinances concerning the Park and Recreation
Commission and the Department of Parks and Recreation. ,Becagse of pending
appointment -.of -the new Director of Parks and Recreation,:I feel that it is
desirable that the City Council take action on the proposed ordinances at
an early date. An indication of the -relationship, -duties, and responsibilities
be helpful in
which are to be the mode of operation for the new Director will :_
allowing the.City to make a proper choice and, also by allowing the particular
individual involved to have an idea of future direction of the Commission and
- the Department. The intent of the ordinances is -to clarify the functions of
the Department and the Commission, as follows:
(1).' Separate ordinances are proposed for the Park and Recreation Commission
and the Department. ---This change .should establish appropriate'responsi ,
bilities=and relationships.
(2).- Total membership of the Commission remains --the same, except that six
members are proposed` to be appointed by the Mayor_ with the approval of
the city Council, rather than seven, and_adesignated appointment has
been identified on the Commission to represent the University of Iowa.
Because of the close working;relationship,which -the Parks and Recreation
Commission should havewiththe University, it seemed advisable to in-
clude -a representative from the University of Iowa.
(3) Term of office remains the same.
(4). The duties of the Commission have been identified, as advisory.
(5). A separate chapter establishing the Department of Parks and Recreation is
indicated. The duties and responsibilities of the Director are the same
as in the present ordinance.. -However, to bring the chapter in line with _
current ordinances .establishing other'City Departments (public Works,
Police, etc.) the identification of divisions of the department has been
included., -Sections 1, 2, and 3 of the new ordinance provide new materials.
While the section numbers have been changed, the contents of sections 5,
and 7 -are the same as sections 3, 4, and 5 in the present ordinance.
cc: Parks and Recreation Commission.
UI - Division of -Recreation -Services
3.34.1-3.34.2 j
each member designated: by the tower City School;
Board and -the Iowa:City Council of `Parent and -
Teacher Association shall be one (1) year.
'All termsshallcommence on January lst of i
the -year of appointment.
D. ._DUTI-ES. The Commission shall recommend
and review Policies, rules, regulations, ordi
naiices,'and budgets relating to parks, play- -
grounds, recreational centers and cultural
functions of the City'of T_owa City, Iowa, and
make such reports to the City council as the
commission deems in the public interest. The I
Commission shall annually transmit to the
'City Council a- report
-of its activities and
recommendations for the development and oper-
ation of_,parks, recreational centers and
,playgrounds and cultural facilities and
programs
The Cormission shall exercise broad
responsibility for the development of park,
recreation :centers, _Playgrounds, and_cul-
aural facilities to serve the City of Iowa i
-City, 'Iowa. Special -attention shall be �
given to the development of long --range
planning and programming. The Commission
H�
is -authorized to create and -appoint
advisory "groups 'to make studies -and to dis-
seminate information,on all ,of its activities.
Such groups ,shall serve without compensa-
tion. The Commission shall plan for the pro
motion of the general beauty of the City and
its approaches. - -
The Commission shall be responsible for
integrating -their program with other govern-
mental agencies, including but not limited
to the Iowa City Community School District,
the State University of Iowa, Johnson
ounding municipal units.
County and other surr,
3.34.2DEpAT17u ENT.
A. ESTABLISHMENT. There is hereby,estab-
l.ished in the City of Io,.va city a department
of 'Parks and Recreation. The administration `
of the department of Parks: and Recreation
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Hct. 1973
-"-- ;COMMISSION
COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSED PARK AND RECREATION ORDIIANCE
Comments concerningChapter 3.33, Parks and Recreation Commission
1.3.33.1
- ESTABLISHMENT.' Commission agreed with.the separation-of the
;
Commission Ordinance and theDepartmentOrdinance.
=.2.
3.-33.2 - MEMBERSHIP. .There was 'a concenaus that it-was not necessary
to have a representative.from the University of; Iowa specifically (a'
.'
U. of I. Recreation Services member is a poor idea because of problems
--
with one professional; reviewing; the work of another). I Commission is
not against having University people-as members, but only against the
University, having, a specifically designated member as stated in the
proposed ordinance.
3.
3.33.2 - MEMBERSHIP. "There was a consensus to keep the designated
member from the `School-Boa rd.
4.
3.33.2 — MEMBERSHIP. Some Commission members expressed concern about`
the diversity of parent-teacher groups-existing within ;Iowa .City and
'.
felt that a representative should be chosen in such a way as to repre-
sent all schools. Others felt that the Parent-Teacher Association
should remain the designated organization. There was a-4-4-1 vote on
the matter with Stockman abstaining. -
--5.
3.33.2 -'MEMBERSHIP. It-was felt that, due to the concenaus mentioned
above in 02 regarding a University of Iowa Recreation Services' member,
Council should appoint seven rather than six members as stated in this
section of the proposed ordinance.
6.
3.33.3 - TERMS. -Commission desires wording to encourage maximum conti-
nuity of its membership,' i.e. "renewable." Concerning', the terms of the
School Board and P.T.A. representatives, it was suggested that, the terms
start in October: and July respectively-so that <not-so _many new members=
start terms in January.,
- 7.
3.33.4 -'DUTIES. There was a consensus that Commission does not want
to be a board such as the Library,Board.
8.
3.33.4 - DUTIES. ;_There was a consensus that-Section 3.34.1 D, paragraph
one of the present ordinance should remain as is.
9.
3.33.4 - DUTIES. There was a consensus --that Section3.34.1 D,-paragraph
two, sentence three of the present ordinance,` regarding Commission's
right to appoint advisory groups, should remain the same.
`10.
3.33.4 -'DUTIES.' There was a 6-2-1 vote in favor of keeping the last
sentence of Section 3.34.1 D of the present ordinance,'regarding promo-
tion of the general beauty of the City, in the ordinance.
11.
3.33.4 - DUTIES. Commission suggested-that Section 3.34.1 D,,paragraph
three of the-present ordinance, regarding integration of programs with
other agencies, be included in the ordinance with "be responsible for"
replacedwith"strive to."
• CITY OF IOWA CITY •
-DEPARTMENT OrPU3LIC'WORKS :
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:June 5, 1975
TO: ileal Berlin and City Council
FROM: Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works
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RE: Washington Street Sidewalk Vaults ' l�
During the detailed design of the Washington Street Improvement;Project,
it became obvious that the majority of -the existing structural tops of the
sidetiialk cavities on Washington Street would have to be rebuilt. After a
detailed investigationof the sidewalk vaults, it became obvious that the
Contractor will have to go onto private property in the basements during the
construction=process. -In visiting -with -the City Attorney, we find that it
will be necessary to obtain a construction easement from the respective
property owners prior, to_initiating work on the 'sidewalk vaults. It is
our suggestion 'that this easement should -also contain a -type of°"hold
harmless agreement" to protect both the successful Contractor and the City
from rather extreme exposure to a liability suit from alleged damages
to,-th:building structure.
In visiting with the property owners concerning the signing of such
an agreement, it would seem to us that we, should suggest three alternatives:
1. The property owner sign a hold harmless agreement and the
construction easement to enable the City to install a new
structural vault top, a new secondary means of egress, and
a new sidewalk at no expense; to -the property owner. -
2. if the ,property owner refuses to sign the construction easerient
and the hold harmless agreement, the property owner could
construct -a new vault top with secondary means of egress at
the property owner's expense. The City would then install a
new side:•ialk at no cost to the property owner.
3. If the property owner refuses--to-sign the hold harmless
agreement, the construction easement; -and-refuses to build
a new vault top at their own expense, the City wrould then
proceed to block up the sidewalk vault at the building line,
fill the existing sidewalk vault, and construct a new sidewalk
all at the City's expense.- This procedure would remove the
secondary means of egress through the sidewalk vault.
u you concur writh..the above three alternatives, we will, in
cooperation with the Legal Department, proceed to prepare the necessary
construction easement and hold harmless' agreements. Personnf.l of the -
-z -
Neal Berlin
and
City Council
June 5, 1975
Engineering
Division
will then initiate
Contactwiththe affected
property owners
requesting signatures.
Should
you
have any questions concerning this memorandum,
please don't
hesitate
to contact no.