HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-05-11 CorrespondenceFIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH
217 IOWA AVE. BOX 087 IOWA CITY. IOWA 02240 PHONE 337-41BI -.+ �I
MINISTER:
ROBERT L. WELSH
ALL BELIEVERS IN CHRIST
May 7, 1976
The City Council
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa52240
Members of the Council:
On May 2nd we expressed to you our deep concern for the
safety of persons in downtown Iowa City.
The hazardous conditions that exist on Dubuque south of
Washington and on College between Linn and Clinton as a
result of traffic barriers and resulting congestion are danger-
ous to both pedestrian and vehicular traffic.
Although there are many questions related to the present con-
dition and the future plans, this letter seeks to address itself
to the single concern for safety and to express the hope that
the City Council will take action to assure that this hazardous
condition is corrected.
This letter is addressed to the City Council rather than the
Public Works Department because the vacation of parking meters
and public right-of-way are areas in which the City Council has
responsibility.
Our concern is that this condition be corrected immediately before
someone is seriously injured.
Sincerely,
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Pat Harding, Chairman
Robert L. Welsh
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217 IOWA AVE. BOX BB7 IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240 PHONE 337.4191 /Iff
MINISTER:
ROBERT L. WELSH
ALL BELIEVERS IN CHRIST
May 7, 1976
The City Council
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Members of the Council:
On May 2nd we expressed to you our continued interest in
helping to provide elderly housing downtown.
We trust that you, as members of the City Council, are also
committed to providing elderly housing in downtown Iowa City.
We are eager to work with you in evaluating possible sites
and in finding land for this purpose.
Our concern is that a facility be built which addresses itself
not only to the housing needs of the elderly but to the com-
munity services so essential to our elderly residents.
We are aware of the fact that there are and will be many
obstacles to overcome. But we are convinced that this is
an achievable goal.
Sincerely,
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Pat Harding, Chairman
Robert L. Welsh
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Members of the Council RIVED MAY 1 1 1976
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 522110 -
We, the undersigned, respectfully request that the City of Iowa
City proceed immediately with the paving of Sycamore Street, beginning where
the paving now ends (south of California Avenue) and pave to at least where it
joins with the road (now not usable) to Grant Wood School.
This stretch of Sycamore Street is within the limits of Iowa City
and the dust e our and now are so Of severe, that we cannot open
windows or use our yards.
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The undersigned, Frantz Construction Co., Inc., an Iowa corporation
with principal place of business in Johnson County, Iowa does hereby certify,
warranty and guarantee that said corporation will pay for any costs of the
paving of Sycamore Street in Iowa City' Johnson County, Iowa which abutts
lots in Part 1 and Part 1B, Mount Prospect Addition to Iowa City, Iowa,
according to the recorded plat thereof.
The undersigned further certifies that said corporation shall save
the owners of said lots harmless from the payment of any special assessment
for the original paving of said street _as the same may be originally paved
or assessed for srid original paving s"sequent tothe date of this document.
The undersigned will not pay'.for and the owners of said above
referred to lots will asstune and pay for any special assessments for sidewalks
required by the City of Iowa City, Iowa along Sycamore Street and assessable
to said lots.
DATED this day of October, 1974.
FRANTZ CONSTRUCTION CO., INC.
BY:
Burton J. Frantz
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This year will mark the 200th Anniversary of the founding of our
great nation -- a nation dedicated to the protection of our indiv-
idual freedom and which guarantees full citizen participation in
the affairs of government.
The cornerstone of our democracy is our local government and the
responsible people who serve it. Our local officials come from
the citizenry, are dedicated to serving their community needs,
and are aware of their inherited responsibility to preserve the
fundamental source of local representation.
Your Municipal Clerk is one such local official who epitomizes
the strength of our system of government. Your Municipal Clerk
holds an office which has grown out of the traditions of our
democratic heritage when this nation was founded and which has
developed as this nation expanded and matured. It is an office
that for centuries has been directly involved with serving the
needs of the public. It is an office that is of fundamental
importance to the smooth operation of daily administrative tasks
and continuity and preservation of government.
It is fitting, therefore, that during the Bicentennial Obser-
vance, your Municipal Clerk be honored with the special obser-
vance of Municipal Clerk's I -leek through proclamation, celebra-
tion, and testimony. While the Municipal Clerk's work is not
spectacular, it demands versatility, alertness, accuracy, and
no end of patience. The public does not realize how many loose
ends of municipal administration this office pulls together.
Sincerely yours,
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Joseph V. Valenti, CMC
President, IIMC
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This year will mark the 200th Anniversary of the founding of our
great nation -- a nation dedicated to the protection of our indiv-
idual freedom and which guarantees full citizen participation in
the affairs of government.
The cornerstone of our democracy is our local government and the
responsible people who serve it. Our local officials come from
the citizenry, are dedicated to serving their community needs,
and are aware of their inherited responsibility to preserve the
fundamental source of local representation.
Your Municipal Clerk is one such local official who epitomizes
the strength of our system of government. Your Municipal Clerk
holds an office which has grown out of the traditions of our
democratic heritage when this nation was founded and which has
developed as this nation expanded and matured. It is an office
that for centuries has been directly involved with serving the
needs of the public. It is an office that is of fundamental
importance to the smooth operation of daily administrative tasks
and continuity and preservation of government.
It is fitting, therefore, that during the Bicentennial Obser-
vance, your Municipal Clerk be honored with the special obser-
vance of Municipal Clerk's I -leek through proclamation, celebra-
tion, and testimony. While the Municipal Clerk's work is not
spectacular, it demands versatility, alertness, accuracy, and
no end of patience. The public does not realize how many loose
ends of municipal administration this office pulls together.
Sincerely yours,
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Joseph V. Valenti, CMC
President, IIMC
IU' MAY 61976
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160 N. ALTADENA DRIVE • PASADENA, CALIF. 91107 • PHONE (213) 795-6153
John J. Hunnewell
Executive Director
Lois Anderson
Office Secretary
May 1, 1976
Dear Fellow Municipal Clerk:
The second week in May is Municipal Clerk's Week. It is a time set
aside to focus the attention of the public on the importance of the
office of Municipal Clerk.
We call upon all our members to encourage full participation in
observing Municipal Clerk's week by issuing proclamations, sending
out news releases, and holding special events such as open house,
public observances, etc., that wi11 announce this week in their
community.
To aid you in your celebration, TIMC has prepared several items which
you may adapt to your local situation. Included is a letter from
IINIC President Joseph V. Valenti, CMC, calling upon your mayor and
members of your legislative body to proclaim "Municipal Clerk's week".
The sample proclamation can be adapted within the framework of your
requirements. The news release informs the general public on some
of the historical highlights of the Municipal Clerk's office and
can be expanded to include local history as well. And the one-page
summary of the history of the Municipal Clerk's profession can be
easily reproduced for wide-sproad distribution to the public.
Finally, you are reminded that the TIMC Municipal Clerk's week Com-
mittee, chaired by Ilelen Kawagoo of Carson, Calif ., has two joint
resolutions in Congress -- 11. J. Res. 227 and S. J. Res. 45 --
requesting the President to proclaim the second week in May as M ni-
cipaL Clerk's Week. Please send a copy of your local proclamation
and local newspaper publicity to your Congressman and Senators as
testimonies on how their constituents feel about their Municipal
Clerk. (Also don't forget to send to the TIMC Headquarters, copies
of all proclamations, news articles, etc. for its files.)
This program and these materials are being sent to you as part of
the membership services of IIMC -- your professional association
that is devoted to advancing the recognition of the Municipal Clerk's
office.
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From the INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTED
Of MUNidpAt C[ERks
160 NORTH ALTADENA DRIVE • PASADENA. CALIFORNIA 91107 • /2131 7956153
May 1, 1976 Release Upon Receipt
MUNICIPAL CLERKS: A PART
OF OUR BICENTENNIAL OBSERVANCE
The second week in May will mark the observance of Municipal Clerk's Week.
Sponsored by the International Institute of Municipal Clerks, the professional
association of over three thousand city, town, village, township, and borough
clerks, this special celebration will salute the historic office which dates
back to the founding of our nation.
"It is fitting that local communities across this great nation of ours
take time during our Bicentennial Celebration to salute one of the oldest offices
in local government," stated Joseph V. Valenti, CMC, Municipal Clerk of Woodbridge,
N. J., and President of the IIMC. "The office of Municipal Clerk existed at the
very beginning of our democratic form of government. It has been cited in the
Bible, developed in medieval England, and was established as an essential part
of our colonial town meeting system," stated Valenti.
Shortly after the colonization of what were to become the original 13
states, the town clerk played an important role in the economic life of the
community. Deeds and mortgages had to be recorded, legal matters had to be kept
straight, znd action of the town meetings had to be accurately written and
preserved. The town clerk became the permanent under-secretary who was undisturbed
by political upheavals. According to one historian writing about Puritan New
England, "Constables, selectmen, and, especially, ministers could be changed to
satisfy fickle demands, but the town clerk kept the books and a good one was too
valuable to meddle with."
Today, the office of Municipal Clerk can be found in every state, and in lost
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communities. The position may be known under a variety of
titles such as city or
village clerk, municipal secretary, recorder, clerk of council, or auditor. This
office is the only major administrative position in local -government in which the'
majority of the occupants are women. Furthermore, of the total number of women
holding top executive positions in local government (mayor, manager, clerk, finance
officer, public works director, fire chief, police chief), over 70 percent of them
are municipal clerks.
khile the recording of council actions and the maintenance of the official
records of the city are still an important function of the office, today's
municipal clerk is more likely to perform several major duties. Over three-quarters
of them are responsible for all or some of the election function in their community.
Two-thirds issue business licenses and/or other licenses such as hunting, fishing,
dog, bicycle, etc. A third of them record vital statistics. In a number of states
the municipal clerk has the additional duty of finance officer or treasurer. And
a significant number of municipal clerks (29 percent) serve as the full-time admin-
istrative officer, especially in the smaller villages and towns.
An article appearing in Nation's Cities, the magazine of the National League
of Cities, stated: "Today's municipal clerks through their own efforts continue
to dedicate themselves to best serve the needs of the citizenry and to discharge
their public functions in a efficient and orderly manner. They have demonstrated
that they will be fully prepared to accept the challenges that lie ahead for local
government."
EDITOR'S NOTE: The International Institute of Municipal Clerks is devoted to
advancing the professionalization of the office of Municipal Clerk and
improving the administration and efficiency of government. It provides
its more than 3,100 members with educational, conference, research, refer-
ence, and informational services designed to keep its members informed on
the changes in the urban scene.
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CLERK: ONE OF THE OLDEST GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONS
The municipal clerk, along with the tax
collector, is the oldest of public servants. The
office can be traced to biblical times and even
before.
St. Paul and his followers during his missionary
work in Persia (now western Turkey) owed their
safety to the action of a town clerk. As related in
Acts XIX, 23-25, the artisans of Ephesus who
made the idols of the time, feared the effect of
Paul's missionary work on their trade. They incited
a mob to seize two of Paul's followers. The town
clerk, however, spoke out against this action and
insisted that charges laid against these men had to
be settled in the proper manner and before the
proper authorities. There was no justification for
riotous conduct. With that, he dispersed the crowd.
Ancient Greece had a city secretary who read
official documents publicly. Al the opening of a
meeting, one of his duties was to read a curse upon
anyone who should seek to deceive the people.
The early keepers of the archives were often
called remembrancers, and before writing came
into use, their memory was the public record.
The title as we know it is derived from the
middle ages. A "Clerk" was any member of a
religious order, a "cleric" or "clergyman." Since,
for all practical purposes, the scholarship of the
Middle Ages was limited to the clergy, the name
"clerk" came to be synonymous with "scholar."
The Office of Clerk can be traced back to the
year 1272 A.D. in the History of the Corporation
of Old London. In the 1500's in England there was
not only the "Towne Clarcke" but also the "Clete
Comptroller of the King's Honorable Household."
In 1603, there was a "Clarke General of the
Armie." King Henry the Eighth had a "Clarke of
the Spicery" and King Charles had his "Clerk of
the Robes."
When the early colonists came to America, they
set up forms of local government to which they
had been accustomed, and the office of clerk was
one of the first established. The colony at
Plymouth appointed a person to act as a recorder.
Over the .years, municipal clerks have become
the hub of government, the direct link between the
inhabitants of their towns and their government.
The clerk is the historian of his community, for the
entire recorded history of the town and its people
is in his care.
The eminent political scientist, Professor
William Bennett Munro, writing in one of the first
textbooks on municipal administration, stated:
"No other office in municipal service has so
many contacts. It serves the mayor, the city
council, the city manager (when there is one), and
all administrative departments without exception.
All of them call upon it, almost daily, for some
service or information. Its work is not spectacular,
but it demands versatility, alertness, accuracy, and
no end of patience. The public does not realize
how many loose ends of city administration this
office pulls together."
Those words, written 40 years ago, are even
more appropriate today.
THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL: CLERKS
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the City Council of Iowa City
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Iowa city, Iowa 522L0
Dear Council .'embers:
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Iowa City, Iowa
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This letter is intended to call to ,your attention the
enclosed petition signed by fifty-six residents and
immediate neighbors of that section of East Court Street
bounded by Summit Street to the west and I_uscatine
Avenue to the east. It should be noted that these signatures
represent twenty-nine of the thirty-four private dwellings
situated on this portion of Court Street. I an told that
on this street there is only one rental house, and that
all others are owner occupied. The appearance of this
street suggests Its residents' concern for and pride in
maintaining a level of quality long established in this
neighborhood.
A major camoai[;n promise, voiced by candidates in the
1975 Iowa t:ity City Council election, leads my neighbors
and me to believe that our interest in maintaining the
character and quality of our neighborhood is strongly
supported by those elected. We feel that it is our duty
to inform vou, our representatives, of our distress at
the potential deterioration of our neighborhood caused
by external traffic intrusion. This petition, requesting
the designation of this portion of Court Street as a
"local" or "neighborhood" street and the diverting of
arterial and collector type traffic from it, cites the
problem and suggests,/of Council action for its abatement.
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As I talked with my neighbors about the request our
petition makes almost every person added a new story
to the growing litany of complaints regarding the traffic.
There are the newcomers who bought their house without
making a traffic study. They expressed dismay at the
amount, speed and noise of the traffic on what had appeared
to them to be an entirely residential street, and one
which is not even a. through street. Now they are concerned
that their three year old son will forget, as he rides his
tricycle, that this street is very different indeed from
their former neighborhood street. There is the elderly,
retired woman who walks slowly and had to stand at a
"cross walk" for ten minutes before a long enough break
in the traffic allowed her to pass. There are many of us
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whose front norches are rendered useless, abandoned to
the noise of traffic on the street. There are the young
parents who look forward to their move to a safer and
quieter street, although they regret leaving what is
otherwise an ideal neighborhood for their growing family.
Along this part of Court Street there are twenty-three
households, by my counting, whore children of school
age and ,younger live. They are in evidence daily, on
their way to and from school, or playing, on foot, on
bicycles, tricycles, skates and scooters. Along this
section of street there is one "cross walk" marked by
white strives on the street and by a yellow sign which
pictures two figures walking between two horizontal,
parallel lines. On that sign there are no words. And on
the street it is a rare event for a vehicle to stop
for the pedestrian attemptinG to utilize the "cross walk."
Along this three block long section of street there are
no cross streets. There are three north -south streets
which intersect with Court Street on its south side.
But there is no stop sign along the stretch between
Summit Street and Fnuscatine Avenue, and there is no
speed breaker. There is a clear view for vehicles which
are eastbound of the traffic light three blocks away.
In short, there is every incentive to speed, with no
deterrent.
One block to our north there is a major east -west
arterial street. For better or worse, that designation
for rurlington :street is a fact, and we see the toll
It has taken. It retains few of the neighborhood character-
istice which we on Court Street wish to preserve, ti4e
urge the Council, Manager and Staff of Iowa City to
consider our octition and help us maintain our neighborhood.
Sincerely,�/%j
Joseph A. Patrick
A_ Petition •
We, the undersigned, residents 'and
that section of East Court street bounded be neighbors of `
to the West and Muscatine Avenue'. to bouthended
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City of Iowa City to designate said 'petition the.':;,
Street as court
a "local" or "neighborhood''I.streeto nd to`"divert :V
from: it the current excessive level of;arterial traffic.
We object to our neighborhood being impacted with :art"erial ':-
traffic flow which-could be>diverted to
And haith-Artdled - oil
Street designated as a major east-west artery; one:blook.
to the north. We believe that the approval of :these s
ions would acknowledge and respeot the reaidentiesalls meter.
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of this neighborhood without detriment to the oommtinity.
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We, the undersigned, residenta'.and immediate neighbors�of_
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to the west and.Musoatine'Avenue to` -.Lbs ejsst.' petition the;
City of Iowa City to designate_ said portion -.of East, Court
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traffic flow, wh1oh could be,diverted-to:iind'handled as
street designated as a'major east;.West.avtery#'one
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of
this neighborhood without detriment t<the community_
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May 18, 1976
Mr. Joseph A. Patrick
1190 East Court street
10da City, Iava 52240
Dear Mr. Patrick:
The City Council has received the letter from residents on Court street
anA has referred the matter to Public Works for investigation.
This issue is farily canolex and goes into many issues. It is my
belief that a neighborhood meeting to exchange ideas and thoughts might
be the best procedure at this point. I am most hopeful that 2 can meet
with you and other persons who live on the street at a time and place
convenient to you, so that we can discuss this matter in detail.
If this seems like an agreeable start tcF-;ard a solution, please contact
me and we will make mutually agreeable arrangements.
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Mary Neuhauser, Mayor
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Madam Mayor:
RFrr-!�IPrer), 3 p 1976
OOUGLA55 B. LEE. JR
320 EAST JEFFERSON ST.
IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240
(319) 337-7129
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As residents of the block bounded by Jefferson, Gilbert. Market and
Linn Streets, as taxpayers, and as voters in the City of Iowa City, the
signatories of the attached statement would like to bring the considerations
described to the attention of the City Council, at the most appropriate time
for discussion.
Although not specifically addressed in the statement, almost all residents
of the block have expressed alarm and concern for safety on the adjacent
streets. Jefferson and Market Streets are excessively difficult to cross, and
motorists frequently honk and otherwise harass pedestrians who get too
clase to the traffic lanes. This problem is likely to get worse.
Thank you for your time and attention.
Yours truly,
F0 L E Do
MAY 61976
ABBIF STOLFUJ
CITY CLERK
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TO: City Council of Iowa City
rROM: Residents of the
3 0 block of East Jefferson Street whose
signatures appear
SUBJ: EAST -WEST ONE WAY COUPLET PROJECT NO. 1,
Proposed FY 77-81 Capital Improvements Program
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maintain a high leve_ 1 of residential quality.
While we recognize the need to signalize the intersection also
at
Jefferson and Gilbert Streets, and Gilbert and Market Streets,
we aware of the adverse impacts mlementattion of therabo egcap capital improvof emlentn
neighborhood quality. which is continuous
project should include, at a minimum, landscaping
and to a height of six feet along the 300 block of East Jefferson and the
100 block of North Gilbert. Since the signalization will improve the traffic
flow along these streets, traffic volumes will
through continue
t neighborhood, increase. eeble
we do not object to motorists passing
that we should not be made to suffer the ill effects.
2. We request that funds ioc
rnnc such
motorists --
fees not from prserty taxes.
maintenance escalate,
As the costs of highway construction and
dtneed
localities are left with insufficient revenues towhichwill continue s
without diverting general fund revenues -- a problem
xes
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ters and
to worsen. Tue use of proerty oses constitut saa subs dyrtoumotoristsnand encou ageswners)
for highway P P
overuse of that mode of transportation.
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IOWA CITY, IOWA
May 18, 1976
Mr. Douglass B. Lee, Jr.
320 East Jefferson Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Lee:
The City Council has received your letter regarding the traffic signals
planned for installation at the following locations:
1.
Clinton
and Jefferson
2.
Dubuque
and Jefferson
3.
Gilbert
and Jefferson
4.
Gilbert
and Market
5.
Dubuque
and Market
'rhe City wishes to signalize these intersection, not for the specific purpose
of improving traffic flow, but primarily to increase the safety of both
motorists and pedestrians. As noted below, there have been a significant
number of both serious and non -serious accidents at these locations. Our
past data reveals the following reported accidents:
We do believe the installation of traffic signals will significantly reduce
the nunber of accidents. In your letter you state that traffic volumes will
continue to increase because of the improved traffic flaw due to signal
installation. It would actually appear that installation of the signals
will create sane additional delay as corwared to the present situation on
Jefferson and Market since both of these streets are now through streets,
at Gilbert.
one of the suggestions in your letter was to plant greenry to provide a visual
and accoustic block. This idea certainly has merit; however, present City
ordinances allow only the planting of trees in the park -way. Discussion with
the City Forester reveals that the City --wide planting of bushes and low
1972_*
1973
1974
1975
Clinton/Jeffer::on
8
1
3
4
Dubuque/Jefferson
2
12
6
7
Gi llrrt/Jefferson
2
7
15
24
Gilbert/[ larket
2
4
5
13
Dubuque/Market
13
11
7
11
*Gilbert widening
to Market canpleted Fall.
of '72.
We do believe the installation of traffic signals will significantly reduce
the nunber of accidents. In your letter you state that traffic volumes will
continue to increase because of the improved traffic flaw due to signal
installation. It would actually appear that installation of the signals
will create sane additional delay as corwared to the present situation on
Jefferson and Market since both of these streets are now through streets,
at Gilbert.
one of the suggestions in your letter was to plant greenry to provide a visual
and accoustic block. This idea certainly has merit; however, present City
ordinances allow only the planting of trees in the park -way. Discussion with
the City Forester reveals that the City --wide planting of bushes and low
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Lee/May 18, 1976
shilrbbery would create a maintenance problem which the City would not be
able to handle, thus the restriction to trees.
The present funding for this project will be 70% Federal, 30% local, arra
as you state in the letter, that 30% local share will cane from a general
Obligation bond. For this project, the Federal share will be approximately
$39,000 and the local share will be approximately, $17,000. We recognize
there are often philosophical differences about the source of funding;
ha::ever, using general obligation bonds for a street used by a large part
of the general public would seen to be consistent with the general practice
of most municipalities.
i+lost of the data available suggests that traffic volumes on Jefferson and
market will continue to increase in future years due to the fact that as the
ta:.n develops, there will be more hone -to -work trips, home -to -shopping trips,
and other trips. This continued increase will be offset to some extent
by mass transit, depending upon the reliance on buses for future trans-
portation needs. The Thea Transpor`_aion Study, which is now being orepared
by the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission is naw entering its
final stages and policies of the City regarding mass transit and the auto-
mobile will be formulated in the next 12-29 months. I would definitely
suggest that you obtain a copy of the preliminary report, which is available
from the Planning Ccnmission and give your vie,;s to the City Council
and the Johnson County Regional Planning Ccramission during this time period.
TE you would like these reports, please phone me and I will mail copies of
them to you.
The problem of arterial streets intruding through residential areas is not
one that is unique to your area of town. Since Iowa City is a largely
residential ccnnunity, a great many of our main arterial and collector
streets penetrate residential areas. It anocars to be a very difficult
dilcmna since everyone wants convenient trarsportation facilities; however,
they prefer that the facility not be adjacent or near their place of residence.
while a clearly defined transportation policy helps chart the future, there
will always be cases where heavily travelled streets will penetrate residential
areas unless the automobile becomes extinct, which appears highly unlikely.
Please be assured that we are receptive to your concerns and we would enjoy
the opportunity of talking with you further to explore alternatives. In
all truthfulness, hawover, it must be recognized that Jefferson aril Market
are two of he ;major traffic facil.i.ties in Taaa City and any significant
reduction in vehicular volumes is quite unlikely.
if I can provide any further information, or if you wish to discuss this
further, please call and I will be happy to meet with you.
Sir - ely,
f/
R'c]iart3 J. Pla..ti , P. E.
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7r. Neal Berlin
City Manager
City of Iowa City
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
RE: Lease Transfer
The Soody Shop
Clinton Street Mall
Dear Fir. Berlin:
The Goody Slop, in the Clinton Street Mall, has been
sold to qeorge and Teta Irelani, effective May 15, 1976.
Mr. and Mrs. Troland clan to continue the same operation,
so a new lease or an assignment of the present lease from
the City will be necessary.
if any_ additional information is needed in order to do
this, please advise un. We will look forward to hearing.
from you at your earliest convenience.
Thank you in advance.
Sincerely,
Carol K. Suepnel, 0ner
Phone No. 338-8741 or 338-580F
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DIr- William F. Sueppel
Meardon, Sueppel, Downer � Hayes
100 South Linn Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Bill:
Your letter of may 6 concerned the lease for Bud's Goody Shop- As
I am sure you are aware, the lease has already been prepared and
executed.
I£ou have any other problems of this nature, please let me ]mow,
S�ncc rely yours,
CitjrkjLt o��
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JAMES D. MCCARRAOMER
THOMAS J. CILEK
MARK T. HAMER
THOMAS D. HOSART
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MEARDON, SUEPPEL, DOWNER & HAYEs
LAWYERS
TELEPHONE
100 SOVTH LINN PTPEXT 33K-0222
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 AREA CODE 31P
i,leal Berlin
City Manager
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Neal:
May 6, 1976
Re: Francis W. Sueppel, Jr, d/b/a
The Goody Shop
About a year ago, my younger brother purchased a businrss in Iowa
City known as The Goody Shop which In located in the Clinton Street
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One of the considerations at the time that Bud purchased this business
was whether he would be willing to get a continuing lease with the City
and whether lie would be able to sell the business in the event another
opportunity arose for him.
He was assured on both counts that he was able to do so provided that
the person taking over the business conducted the same type of business
operation.
Recently, my brother had an opportunity to sell his business to another
Iowa City businessman who has been engaged in the same type of business
for several years and we have signed an Offer to Buy with possession to
be on May 15th.
Recently, we had some information that the City might not be willing W
allow this business to be transferred to another owner. Of course, this
greatly concerns us as my brother had already purchased another business
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JAMES P. MATES
JAMES D. MCCARRAOMER
THOMAS J. CILEK
MARK T. HAMER
THOMAS D. HOSART
0 RC•i'vrE17 [IN 7 1976
MEARDON, SUEPPEL, DOWNER & HAYEs
LAWYERS
TELEPHONE
100 SOVTH LINN PTPEXT 33K-0222
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 AREA CODE 31P
i,leal Berlin
City Manager
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Neal:
May 6, 1976
Re: Francis W. Sueppel, Jr, d/b/a
The Goody Shop
About a year ago, my younger brother purchased a businrss in Iowa
City known as The Goody Shop which In located in the Clinton Street
• nlodularH .
One of the considerations at the time that Bud purchased this business
was whether he would be willing to get a continuing lease with the City
and whether lie would be able to sell the business in the event another
opportunity arose for him.
He was assured on both counts that he was able to do so provided that
the person taking over the business conducted the same type of business
operation.
Recently, my brother had an opportunity to sell his business to another
Iowa City businessman who has been engaged in the same type of business
for several years and we have signed an Offer to Buy with possession to
be on May 15th.
Recently, we had some information that the City might not be willing W
allow this business to be transferred to another owner. Of course, this
greatly concerns us as my brother had already purchased another business
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on the assurance that his business was sold.
I understand that this matter is now in your hands and I would appreciate it
if you could review the situation and authorize the City to either allow the new
purchaser to assume my brother's lease on the premises or to allow the new
purchaser to enter into a new lease with the City directly.
As time is of great importance in this matter, and as the possibility of a refusal
to extend the lease has just become known to us, I would appreciate it if you
could review this matter and get back to me at your early convenience.
With kind regards, I am
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Very truly yours,
William F. Sueppel