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1976-06-29 Info Packet
Oty of Iowa City w MEMORANDUM DATE: June 25, 1976 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Old Post Office 13uilding Today 1 contacted Mr. Charles McKinney, General Services Administration, Kansas City, Missouri, regarding the sale of the old Post Office building. Mr. McKinney indicated that GSA did not receive any bids for the building. However, some letters of interest were received, ours included. GSA will be contacting the City within a few weeks outlining the next steps in the sale of the old Post Office building. Wo *City of Iowa Cit# 109 `f MEMORANDUM DATE: June 25, 1976 TO: City Council. FROM: City Dianager V_% RE: Urban Renewal Property Sales Block 107 Appraisers have been employed to determine the value of the land located in Block 101, specifically the site proposed for the development of the Perpetual and Iowa State Bank projects. As the instructions given to the appraisers are exceedingly important, this material is provided for your information. A. General 1. The development on the parcels may be for any purpose as authorized within the CBS zone. 2. The basis for the appraisals shall be a willing buyer and willing seller. B. Limiting Factors The degree to which the following factors will either increase or decrease the sale price above that determined by the factors outlined in Items 1 and 2 above. 1. The City Council has the right to approve building and site develop- ment plans prior to issuance of the building permit. 2. The property cannot be resold until completion of the project as approved by the City Council, 3. The use approved for the site must continue for a period of at least twenty-five years. Tt appears that the foregoing instructions will provide for a fair market value consistent with the conditions which the City Council has previously discussed and be consistent with the requirements of urban renewal. Miscellaneous Parcels For some time the City has been considering offering for sale certain miscel- laneous parcels consisting of the College Block Building on College Street, the former Dotty Dunn fiat Shop site next to Things, Things, Things, and parcels 93-2 and 93-3 off Madison between Court and Burlington Streets. The College Block Building will be sold, subject to rehabilitation requirements imposed because the structure is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The other three parcels are vacant and to be sold for redevelopment. The rehabilitation restrictions need to be reviewed by the State Historic Preservation Department and our legal staff to insure we are complying with legal requirements. r • • City Council Jame 2S, 1976 Page 2 The other three parcels can be offered as soon as the Land Marketing Documents are finalized. Since these documents include the Urban Renewal Plane they n cannot he issued until the amended plan is in approved form. The P P of the documents will proceed, concurrent with the Pl oam ndment process. Ile will offer the land soon after the Plan Ls in up The Land Marketing Documents will be written so as to make the bidding by small businessmen as easy as possible, consistent with the uglification conference uirements of law. The so City staff will work with potential biddersin a pregealof bureaucratic paper work that they are not required to engage in a great prior to the time they are given an answer whether or not their program is feasible financially based upon any preliminary comnitments which they may obtain. The staff will proceed as outlined in the matters detailed above unless other directions are received from the City Council. of • r MEMORANDUM Z. is Ov At i -j �< r DATE: June 25,'1976 TO: City Council / FROM: City bianagerv\" RE: Request for Sewer Service Outside of Corporate Limits for Carol S. Barker by William L. Meardon At the Council meeting of June 22, 1976, the City Council discussed a request from William L. bTeardon on behalf of Carol S. Barker for sewer service outside of the corporate limits of the City of Iowa City. Enclosed is a sketch of that area. Over the years the property owner, bfr. Barker, has sold the parcels indicated on the sketch by metes and bounds, This entire parcel was contiguous to the corporate limits of the City of Iowa City prior to the divisions. The nature of the development frustrates the interests of Iowa City in that it allows for subdivision of property for commercial purposes outside the scope of responsibility of the regulatory ordinances of the City and does not provide for the receipt of property tax dollars from this development. In addition, the property is provided City sewer service. The assessed value of these properties is approximately $790,000. In FY 77, if this property was in the city limits, the City of Iowa City alone would receive approximately $9,000 in property tax revenue. Even if the property owners to whom 14r. Barker sells property sign an agreement that if that property ever becomes contiguous to the City they will not object to annexation, that procedure can be frustrated for an indefinite period of time as btr. Barker retains ownership adjacent to the corporate limits of Iowa City. i Included with this memorandum is a transcript of a portion of the informal Council meeting held on biay 8, 1972. It is clear to me that the City Council at that time felt that the continuation of this process certainly was not advantageous to Iowa City. The City DIanager can recommend the providing of sewer service to the Barker property at this time only if a satisfactory resolution of the annexation question can be accomplished with Mr. Barker. • Informal couel Meeting, May 8, 1972 Mayor O.K. gentlemen, we have another problem that quite possibly we on the Council Brandt created but shall we talk about the Barker Development Company and the request for additional sewerage. (unintelligible----------- Wells/we have a drawing to point out Public Basically this area west of town here was owned by Barker, or is owned by Works Dir. Barker. He has been selling off for apartments. The very first one we got into Speer was down here at Harris Truck Repair Service that Barker owned but requested a connection to the city sewers. This line coming down here and on up and extends up the gravity line stops at the intersection of Melrose and Norman Trek Boulevard. Anyway, the first request by blr. Barker was for connection to our sewers which Council did grant. Then the second and third requests were by Nall Motors just north of the Harris Truck Repair and then by the Iowa City Coach Company which was located over, adjacent to our sanitary sewers. So those were the three requests that came to Council and were approved. And now notice this other shaded line which is a request for service for Barker. Our concern again is that Mr. Barker owns land which is contiguous to the city and comes down and the piece that he wants service to, the piece of property that he owns and he wants sewerage service to, is in fact a part of the over-all property that he owns that is contiguous to the corporate limits. And it is not just for this reason but for providing any service outside the corporate limits which staff made the recommendation to Council that we provide utility service only upon annexation. It is possible, it appears to us at least, that for example a strip of land along here adjacent to our corporate limits will never be developed and additional requests for sewer service could be provided in here and we would have a completely built up area here with " no desire on the part of those people to ever come into the City. Brandt All right, now, Barker's land does abutt to the present City limits? Speer Yes, he outs this property here and the piece, the tract, that he's talking about that small tract does not abut to the city limits. in the county I assume councilman TWO questions- One relates to z°Hing• This being resent approved use. This Ltickerson e County Zoning Board in terms of its P has been before th down there' would go for, wrould apply to all the people Arty• Yes, this has been approved by the county, their zoning ordinance for coimnercia xonohanuse. residential develop - that or is it only And its location would suggest, too, Hickerso❑ roved by our own Planning and Zoning ments which must go, which must be app Commission. Planning and Zoning, and if. he has not platted �y the plat must be approved by lotting Honohan Iona City without p he could not even develop this to this extent in rules so this, But the County has no such ermit rules. if he had platted it we'd it because of our two building P platting it which he's been developing it piece -meal without it's related back to the City's policy of any at least have that. And I think that indirecllyR uently be rezoned, or Speer 1_A and then subseq plan coming in would come in as xwx possibly rezoned, Is that section of the south city limits a section line? / Ltickerson city Engineer) Is it, Fred? (Fred Moore, Speer Yes, east -west. A Moore it on the north is �' 1- And presumably the area adjoining Hickerson do You knoj+, Fred? comes down Speer I would imagine, Wylde Green Road All but for the Moore developed area where rocedure that the contracts is tits there and that � have is it standard p Hickerson The only other question that I the o which we presently have withers in that area are under the old o th Nall and double eements on which the rate is provision that they are agr Moore Yes. I'm not using that as a defense of the Hickerson }Vhich I...don't misinterpret that, 0 0 -3- policy, I just wanted to clarify it. Brandt 1%hat would happen if from the standpoint of two permit deal since obviously it looks like most of thatland other than that one parcel that abuts the south city limits what would happen since which is already owned and developed by different individuals if Barker were to develop these areas, this area here? Would that mean still that he could get two additional permits before he comes in for- under our planning Honohan You mean if he brought the property in tomorrow? Brandt Yes. Honohan That would mean that he would have to inspect S. He's already got three and he would get two more. There have been no permits issued as I understand it for this most recent request of 4-21-72 so he would have five. He could get two more, and three he's already got. Three buildings that are already there. Brandt Yes, but I guess what I'm saying is does that include the "I.C. Coach, Nall Motors, and the Harris Truck? Honohan It's part of the plot but not on the two more that he gets. two Brandt So he as the developer could get/additional? Well, I personally for one, don't feel that the Council should extend any services outside the City limits because we've got a lot of commercial development Hickerson - in that area.and/no way to control it. Brandt And no way to control it, plus the fact that it just isn't an equitable situation for other land that abuts us on the, in the other direction. I would simply say could we if he does not want to voluntarily annex could we start involuntary annexation? Honohan Yes. Speer We suggest that you recall back a few months ago and at that time Council indicate& that they did not wish to pursue that route. n u -a- Hickerson The only mitigating circumstance that ought to be a is that in cases of both Dlr. Part of the record Nall who has had here, Renewal area and to relocate the Iout of the Urban as an entity in terms Iowa City Coach Company which was of some concern to the City Of the evolution to the in a box. I think if Public system, We were in a sense to we ever get out of the it ought bOC, now is th g be ae time. I would say Honohan-before we attach additional I want to add just one thingsewers. to that. If weBarker on this the same agreement thatas proffered Sive D1r. to Negus Piece atnd Nall, he'd be in the City tomorrow, because they have to annex whenever cont because and he's already continguous. , arrangement they become same axig� en we Held have to come in if we gave him the gave the other two. Brandt What are you saying? Are y sewers that he would have no altou saying that if the allow him to tie onto our ernative but to.. Honohan No, he would be getting somethin now than we g better the way he's aski gave Nall and Negus ng for it right CitY Wells rig r' I understand your agreement with the others is Speer Right. t eon file and when contiguous y wit a annexe Hickerson O.K. this is the point ' Wells You're making, / That if he wants to take the same agreement then he immediately annexation. Hickerson In terms of ownership, not plat. Hcnohan That's correct. Wells I think we have a beautiful example here of what can ha it doesn't conform to county controls, y the happen to property $ divided ro t} when arrangement for easements or anythingPlace being amr8� there's no future. else that will be required for service in the Hickerson I would say that no more connections be allowed until the whole area is annexed. -s - Brandt I think we have to do something to control not only this area but in other areas that the Citj---that would certainly add to the tax. Doc, what do you think? base. Councilman I definitely think it's a good idea to get them in out there. The thing that Connell I guess has me puzzled looking at this here is up there on that south section line he's abutting, he's contiguous, there, or the northern tip of that. �(� � but hV s,not down here? Not down here, is that what (unintelligible... xaLph's down here in that particular spot. If this were annexed, then it would all be. Speer This whole parcel of property is continguous to the corporate limits. However he in effect has pulled out a small tract of land and set here. In a sense this is separate. This is what (unintelligible... Wells Under the law you would consider that a noncontinguous tract even though he has described it unless the property actually changed hands. Ronohan That's right. Brandt I would like to see the staff inform this particular individual that we would allow him the privileges that we do all other citizens within the corporate limits of utilizing the sewer service but I think it should be within the corporate limits. I would certainly say one other thing, that all those developed parcels of land out there were sold under the condition that city services, sewer services, were not available, and it would seen to me that this would be a most opportune time because we can really get ourselves in a box if we don't put an end to it now; so I would like to see the staff inform Dir. Barker that as long as he remains outside the corporate limits that the sewer facility-- probably have a court case on this, too. ................................................................. C2 pow q,E C. rn rr� � ra T7iix7�ry Azo.. RP� Rob Y. G ! � is _._ NEw zs f� c. Q,/j^ t < S✓N q�Y y'lt 'IS r2EEr I 0° ca , ct / ©� ; It ✓sry � L h-, -Yc T cr c� Z'-� VAeq� ©C{rL ,11-d- R 'S 93, /Sic --:4c6 5400 0 ✓ae Y ✓New.Ij- S CP..e-re-�y e.. He 7os2 1` / •-/F fff 2 7 O o<o r'y Co :S7 S6 �Fc v.�v�t gocsTeJ Ire vve ' ttO��� -ZoW, c,.r r,na•. ti. Q/:/� 6II ��a- �.{93, �fC 611;v v, y:f . 9, 93 Na 20 I y •: ((ys � 7atj.3a X67000•. pity of Iowa City illi®RAN®VM DATE' J ine 25, 1976 TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: Code Provisions for handicapped from office of Planning and programing concerning Attached is the reply ed. If you have any questions, please code provisions for the handicaPP contact me or Mr. Plastino. Attachment O�W W - CV !C CmUi. 410 E WASHINGTON ST. Lip 1 IOWA CM- IOWA N740 �,y .L C!��� 319 354., No ICA. CIT. to. June 1, 1976 Mr. Robert Tyson Office of Planning and Programming 523 East 12th T; Des !•loines, Iowa 50319 ` Dear Mr. Tyson: 'the City of Iowa City has been attempting 104A of the Iowa State Code and Chapter 5 of theeState Building Code with regard to handicapped. We have received various written and oral interpretations of the above regulations from various officials in the building code �r.•cLi.on. Specifically, a letter of May 7, 1975 from G.R. directly conflicts with oral interpretatWeisner, now being given from personnel in the building code section, on May 27, 1976. Towa City's only interest i.n this maLter is enforcing State Law and regulations, therefore we are completely dependent upon the _ State for an official interpretation which can be used in making dl•cisi.ons. If there are violations of any codes we will file charges under State Law and wior regulations, ll be working with the County to prosecute; therefore, it is essential that we receive authoritative and final decisions regarding several matters asso- ciated with the Iowa State Code and the State Building Code. The questions we would appreciate receiving policy statements on are as follows: 1. If Table 506A in the State Building Code requires that only the first level of a three story apartment build- ing be made accessible to the handicapped, and.yet a builder puts in an elevator, does the elevator have to he accessible to and useable by y icapped the physicallhand at all levels, as stated in Section 510 of the Iowa State Building Code. Do all the doors on and third level of the second apartment this hypothetical three story then have to be made accessible to the handi- capped even though Table 506A states that only the first floor must be made accessible? ROBERT D. RAY Go.err,or ROBERT F. TYSON ov.cror STATE OF IOWA RECEIVED iull 1 5197& Officc for Planrn ng and Progranimin 523 East 121h Siroet, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 Toleptjone 515/281-3711 g June 10, 1976 Richard J. Plastino, P.E. Director of Public Works City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Plastino: Re: Your letter of June 1, 7976 to Roh I have ert Tyson order as our letter and will answer the questions in You asked, the same l• Once an elevator used by the genera) is provided it must serve all levels Physically handicapped and it must be accessible to the This is found in Sectionsm a 104A.3 -3104A.3 - Code of of y grade level entrance. Iowa 1975. Table 506A gives the Pointatwhich accessibility is mandatory to levels other than the level closest to grade. which acapter 1ssi However, once accessibility is by Table 506A the requirements OfoChapterse104Aoand 103A whiched apply to the handicapped must be provided. 2• The paragraph which you quoted from interpretation which we have made the May Code of Iowa 1975 of Section 704A.21Of5Cha is the The reasoning for this is as follows: Ater 104A A. The total number of individual dwelling building determines if it will be required units in a fore if y within any of the individual unitsoviTh there are five units or more, within what There- fore, as a buildingiaccessibility will provided within units n that b •1 have to be ui Cling.B• Section 104A.2 is very specific that accessible units shall be provided, "on the floor Of theother floor levels in buildinglevel each Pointaccesslibl to thequhysica lly handicapped". It is at this one is applied ten percent or a minimum of /rte m A A Z � o O � r y lowO 0 M IVr Z c o_+l vcc' Crv�C CEMLH.aOE WASST. loww cm, Ipww 5:240 tvm 0 a, 319MA-,fICID ICM[ IT. low[ Tu•/d OI, f June 1, 1976 Mr. Robert Tyson office of Planning and Programming 523 Rest 12th �'•, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 Dear Mr. Tyson: v The City of Iowa City has been attempting to interpret Chapter 104A of the Iowa State Code and Chapter 5 of the State Building Code with regard to handicapped. We have received various written and oral interpretations of the above regulations from various officials in the building code section. Specifically, a letter of May 7, 1975 from G.R. Weisner, directly conflicts with oral interpretations now being.given from personnel in the building code section, on May 27, 1976. Iowa City's only interest in this matter is enforcing State Law and regulations,' therefore we are completely dependent upon. the, State for an official interpretation whist: can be used in making dreisi.ons. If there are violations of any codes or regulations, we will file charges under State Law and will be working. with the County to prosecute; therefore, it is essential that we receive authoritative and final decisions regarding several matters asso- ciated with the Iowa State Code and the State Building Code. The questions we would appreciate receiving policy statements on are as follows: ' 1. If Table 506A in the State Building Code requires that only the first level of a three story apartment build- ing be made accessible to the handicapped,,and yet a builder puts in an elevator, does the elevator have to be accessible to and useable by the physically handicapped at all levels, as stated in Section 510 of the Iowa State Building Code. Do all the doors on the second and third level of this hypothetical three story apartment then have to be made accessible tothehandi- capped even though Table 506A states that only the first floor must be made accessible? ry bUAS 2. The lettepof May 7, 1975 from Mr. oisner has the following paragraph: Suction 1.0471.2 of Chapter 104A states that in every multiple dwelling unit buildings containing five or more individual dwelling units, the requirements of this chapter which apply to apartments shall be mot by at least one dwelling unit or by at least ten percent (10%) of the dwelling units, whichcvrr is greater, on the Around floor .level, and on each of the other floor levels in- the buildings which are accessible to physically handicapped. The reference to the number of units which roust comply refers to the number of units at each level which is agcessible .tnd not to the total number of units in the building. Therefore, in an 18 unit building with six (6) units :and three (3) levels, one level must be accessible and only one unit on that level is required to have the apartment provisions. Is this paragraph stated in the May 7, 1975 letter correct, or tines the_ ten percent (10£) requirement refer to all of the apartments in a building? For instance, if somehow an apartment building had four (4) apartments on the bottom level and eight (8) on the rarcond level and eight on the third level, would the apartment building rt -quire only one apartment accessible to the physicallyhandicapped, har:r:d on four units on Lhe ground floor, or would it require two. units based on the total number of apartments in the entire building? 'rhe letter of May 7th would require only one; however, this would not agree with an oral interpretation dv-n May 27, 1.976.. The.- letter of Fray 7th also states that i �ht-plex were divided by a two hour fire wall this, i.n es rhe; �wcmld be two four-plexes and would not require any apartment_ access3tb'le to the handicapped. This would seem to be a clear viol atio of''t}fe. ntent.of the law; however, the phone conversation with S arte••Buil ng Officials on t•;.ny 27, 1976 revealed this is still the 'terpret��tion. Is this 1) c, correct interpretation? If a 40-unit�afpartmdn- house on three lt.vrls had an elevaLor which made all three flodrs�� cessible to tite handicapped, could all of the handi.capped�16n3 Cs be put on the bottom floor, or would they have to be spreaKi e, tween all three floors, in a balanced type situation? 3. Section 504(a)(3) states that public and private walks shall be at least 48 inches wide and have a gradient not greater than five percent (58). The definition in Section 518 of the State Building Code states that a walk would be the exterior pathway leading to or from a build- ing. If the topography of a site simply will not allow a sidewalk- as flat as five percent (5%), does this si-unify that the City must deny a building permit for an apartment house on such site. Are there any, provisions to allow flexibility in the five percent (5%) requirements? C.tn a ramp at 8.332 he used in place of a walk? ROBERT D. RAY Go.onor ROBERT F. IY$OIJ D.,.clo, • *RECEIVED JU11 1 5197R ' STATE OF IOWA Office for Planning and Programming 523 East 12th Street, Des Moines, Iowa 50319 Telephone 515/281-3711 June 10, 1976 Richard J. Plastino, P.E. Director of Public Works City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear fir. Plastino: Re: Your letter of June 1, 1976 to Robert Tyson I have your letter and will answer the questions in the same order as you asked. 1. Once an elevator is provided it must serve all levels normally used by the general public, and it must be accessible to the physically handicapped from a primary grade level entrance. This is found in Sections 104A.3-3 and 104A.3-6 of Chapter 104A Code of Iowa 1975. Table 506A gives the point at which accessibility is mandatory to levels other than the level closest to grade. However, once accessibility is provided even though not required by Table 506A the requirements of Chapters 104A and 103A which apply to the handicapped must be provided. 2. The paragraph which you quoted from the May 7, 1975 is the interpretation which we have made of Section.104A.2 of Chapter 104A Code of Iowa 1975. The reasoning for this is as follows: A. The total number of individual dwelling units in a building determines if it will be required to provide accessibility within any of the individual units. There- fore, if there are five units or more, within what is defined as a building, accessibility will have to be provided within units in that building. B. Section 104A.2 is very specific that accessible units shall be provided, "on the ground floor level and on each of the other floor levels in the building which are accessible to the physically handicapped". It is at this point when the requirement of ten percent or a minimum of one is applied. 4. In Section 506(b) it states that "the primary entrance or entrances at grade level to each facility shall be useable to individuals in wheelchairs and other physically handicapped persons." We have apartment buildings in town in which there is -one special entrance for the handicapped and another primary entrance for other individuals. Since the primary entrance might' be defined as the one for able-bodied individuals, and' yet there is a separate entrance for the physically handicapped, do these apartments or do they not, meet Section 506(b)? 5. It states in Section 507(a) that "threshol•ds, as much - as possible should be flush with the floor." Has any policy ever been set on what is a reasonable height for the sill and what its configuration should be? 6. Section 516(b) states that kitchens "shall meet or be adjustable to meet the following:" The ,question revolves around the phrase "or be adjustable"." .Can a normal kitchen be built and if a handicapped person moves in the kitchen, rebuilt to comply with Section 516. In other words, what does the phrase "or be adjustable" mean, exactly? 7. Section 516(c) has the same phrase "or be adjustable" regarding bathrooms. One builder put in a lavatory for the handicapped to comply with the final inspection requirements of Iowa City and then too of the lavatory. Is it even necessary for the builde y this charade? Who makes the determin i n(( -pp t is acceptable and not acceptable as far as t as be adjustable"? 8. if an apartment house req i$g c ssible apartment has a garage with it, Tabl 6 oI not -seem to require any ramp up to the r-ment from the garage. Is this correct? It would be most helpful to us if you could determine your policy on the above questions, particularly the one regarding percentage of apartment units required for the handicapped and on which floor these apartments must be. We will use your answers as official policy from the State of Iowa and will enforce them as the official interpretation. We realize that considerable time and effort will be spent on your part in answering these questions and we do appreciate your aid in this difficult matter. Sin rely, � ' �— ichard J. Pl s ino, P.F. Director of u,iic Works RJP:bz Richard J. Plast, P.E. • Page 2 June 10, 1976 Therefore, in an apartment building having four (4) apartments on the bottom level and eight (8) on the second and third levels (the second and third levels are not accessible either by a grade level entrance, elevator or ramp) only one unit would be required to have the accessibility requirements within the unit, on the accessible level. Your reference to a phone conversation on May 27, 1976 being in disagreement with this cannot be verified here but nevertheless the 1975 letter is our interpretation. The situation of having a total of eight units being considered as two four plexes is based on the following: A. Section 104A.2 in part states, "The specific occupancies and extent of accessibility shall be in accordance with the conforming standards set fort�in section 104A.6". Section 104A.6 states, "In addition to complying with the standards and specifications set forth in sections 104A.3 and 104A.4, the authority responsible for the construction of any building or facility by section 104A'.2 shall conform with rules promulgated by the state building code commissioner as provided in section 103A.7". B. Through the authority granted by section 103A.7, Code of Iowa, the Uniform Building Code has been adopted and amennUed to include the requirements of Chapter 104A as the Iowa State Building Code. Therefore, the State Building Code is applied in determining the requirements of accessibility for the handicapped. C. The Uniform Building Code in section 505 (d) allows each portion of a building which is separated by one or more separation walls to be considered a separate building. However, there are specific requirements which must be met by the separation wall to qualify. We feel that this is a reasonable interpretation and can be uniformly applied through out the state. As explained above, a 40 -unit apartment house with three levels serviced by an elevator must have ten percent of the apartments on each accessible level. This then makes it impossible to provide all units at one level. I 3. The requirements for public walks and ramps are spelled out in Chapter 104A, Code of Iowa, and are law, which means that we have no authority to allow flexibility for these items. Our interpretation is that a ramp may be used instead of a walk but in that case handrails and level platforms as required for ramps by section 104A.4 would be required. Richard J. Plastino, P.E. Page 3 June 10, 1976 4. Answering your question on the primary entrance has to be done on an individual project basis. The law (Chapter 104A) speaks of primary entrance or entrances which we have interpreted to require one (1) entrance which makes one entire level accessible. The question is how to determine if it is in fact a primary entrance? It is therefore, the judgment of the building official if the entrance is a primary entrance. The location of parking lots, sidewalks, services buildings, mailboxes, and etc. may have some bearing on this decision. 5. The threshold requirements in Section 507 (a) were repeated from Chapter 104A. We have not made any policy on a reasonable height. Wheelchairs can negotiate up to a two inch rise. 6 and 7. The use of the term adjustable for kitchens and bathrooms was used so there could be some flexibility and allow grab bars to be added and special fixtures and counters installed when needed. This is a judgment item which the building official can .make. Such items as door widths and other clearances and switch heights would have to be built in at the time of construction. 8. The foot note (4) to garage parking in table 506A explains that the level closest to grade and garages used in connection with apartment houses must be accessible. The use of ramps or elevators would depend upon the site and project conditions. I hope this answers your questions. If you have any specific questions we will be glad to answer them, however, each building or project has different conditions which,may effect the requirements. Sincceerely,�j Donald W./Opap Building Code Commissioner State Building Code Section DWA/bc City 0 « FF M, i r -. t M DATE: June 24, 1976 TO: City Council FROM: City bIanager .((r RE: Pictures of Councilmembers There has been a request from Jean Joston of the Iowa Memorial Union for pictures (and perhaps a thumbnail sketch) of each Councilmember as an information source for University visitors and employees. A similar "gallery" might be a good idea for placement in the lobby of the Civic Center. Under each picture, the.name, address, phone number, district and term of each Councilmember could be included. Other information could also be incorporated into the display, specifically the time and place of informal and formal Council sessions. John Bean (administrative intern) has consented to take the individual pictures before the formal council meeting on June 29, It will involve only a few minutes for each of the pictures. If you will not be present at the June 29 meeting, we will schedule another time for you. 0 0 URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS WORTHY OF VIEWING Kalamazoo, Michigan Battle Creek, t.tichigan Fast Lansing, Michigan Birmingham, Michigan DJichigan City, Indiana Columbus, Indiana Bloomington, Indiana Ann Arbor, Michigan Lansing, Michigan You could see two per day: Battle Creek/Kalamazoo Lansing/East Lansing Columbus/Bloomington Ann Arbor/Birmingham One of the old ones, plus some nice new development. One of the nice new ones. A college oriented strip -- a good job with little to work with. Really nice, urbane. Small downtown. Expensive mall project. Probably the nicest small downtown mall project in the U.S. An extended pedestrian environment, low cost, college oriented. College oriented, busy down- town, nice and conventional. Expensive mall -- a little too grandiose, but nice. n 0 Kalamazoo Center, Kalamazoo, Mich. 0 Urbanity comes to Kalamazoo A city doesn't have to be Chicago, New York, or Atlanta to attract the convention business. Nor does it have to be big to try mixed-use centers. But it had better be daring, Imaginative, and smart. Orie of the serious considerations to be confronted in the design and construction of multi -use centers concerns size and scale: The centers have to be big enough to foster a mixture of uses, but their design also has to be geared to the size and tex- ture of the surrounding community. In other words, make them big, but not too big. The ELS Design Group has carefully it Kalamazoo Center to the scale of Kala- mazoo, a midwestern city of 93,000 people. Already, the convention facilities in the 362,000 -sq -ft center are completely booked for the rest of the year. Hotel and restaurants are busy, discotheques hop- ping (at night), stores doing a very brisk business. Accommodating the center to the reali- ties of the medium-sized city required a keen economic, as well as architectural, sense. Mixed-use centers are still rare in this particular context. Because this proj- ect represents the unique and extensive participation of private developers, gov- ernment, and interested citizens, its suc- cess was all the more significant. Its physi- cal design responds to the needs and desires of these various interest groups behind it, as well as to the public who will be attracted to it. In this regard, siting and design were as critical to the solution as size and scale., Placement Placed diagonally on its two -acre site. Kalamazoo Center's entrance is oriented 1, ;he main street and to the town's older -.nlral square ,o the southwest. Because o' the diagonal alignment, the center a';o inflects at the opposite end toward the Kalamazoo Sh000ing Mall, a four -block pedestrian pro r -nide of shops and de- partment stores that dates back to 193d. Its entrances and organization draw and cafes to the main three-level skylit atrium. From the main entrance they can enter onto the second (street) level; from the mall they descend a terraced plaza to the lower level of shops; and from the ad- joining garage they enter the atrium's third level via a skyway over the street. Since the Kalamazoo Mall had already established the idea of a pedestrian envi. ronment downtown, the center's location could lake advantage of the flow of people and reinforce that activity. With its mass- ing—a three-level base building containing and conference facilities, and the seven - story cfffce and hotel tower above—it is neither;oo forbidding at the street level„ nor too tall. Perception While configuration, placement, and mas Ing relate the t1widing to the surrounding context and I:e it into the existing urban matrix of activities and movement pattern the choice of -exterior cladding could be debated -ELS `ad thought about glossy; finish porcela+.--enamelled panels, but a- KalamazOO Center's entrance (belo,; • y'.ui �nl Vf j Nil � i 1 ri tY 4 Kalamazoo Center • the dark, quiet exterior enhances the sur. pris the centtrrallspace isrflled with a maze r. The of move - Given the limited construction time, archi. ment as stairs and escalators convey vis- tects feared that defects would be con. itors through various levels. With its recall stantly plaguing them. (They were given 26 of Fritz Lang's film "Metropolis•" where months from the start of design to the end bridges fly across the streets (inking build - of construction.) But reports indicate the ings. it is no wonder ELS refers to the inte- public does perceive the building's opacity rior space as a "City room." People can TYWCAL HOTEL FLOOR as forbidding. The high-tech image the meet, greet took at ea h center convc Other. and look eys scorns out of place nextto and 100 -year-old not brick at shops. (The architects studied sight lines structures. truc[ures.On the other hand, the building doesn't intrude or overpower extensively to guarantee that stairs and es- calators would not obstruct views the land- scape: Although being definitely notice- of stores.) However, one misses the dramatization able, it does not scream for attention. This blending of two values of the core of space that John Portman Or Roche, Dinkeloo give to their —nonassertion and visibility—is important and does work, al- atriums. Rather than placing the s ' kylight over the belt somewhat ambiguously. While a greater transparency actual three -story -high well of space trained by escalators and stairs, ELS would bet. ter convey the mix of uses in the center, ran the skylight over the stretch of escalators A three -story -high spice inside extending from the entrance up to the sec - is framed by stairs, _ escalators, elevators that feed onto •a.""nt tir.�"ev rc __ _ various levels. .rl .. AN THIRD FLOOR SECOND LEVEL � RECEIVINg1 I IJ PUBLIC Imo-, I�� GROUND LEVEL eHIG>d AVENUE— W and -level hotel lobby. The progression up- ward is dramatic, counterpointed by the different levels channeling movement in varying directions. But the terminal point of all this procession is a rather unassum- ing hotel lobby, a not -so -dramatic climax to the active skylit ascent. The columns down the middle of the es- calators cut down the clarify of the space as well. Yet there is a good reason for those columns and the general Parti—a reason having to do with the complex (or of ownership of the center. The multiusem center is structurally two buildings, en- cased in'ona skin and separated by an ex- pansion joint. The city owns and operates the part of the building to one side (see Plan) of the escalators (including one row Of columns and one escalator); Inland Steel Development Corporation owns the other. In this experimental venture under- taken jointly by private and public inter- ests, legal consideration finally prompted the solution in which the two entities were created, physically united by the atrium. Past plans The design solution reflects not only the in- triguing history behind the center but also the steadfastness of the developer -city - citizen interaction—and the architects' own ingenuity. In the late 1940s the city of Kalamazoo began talking about a civic center. By the 1950s they also began to recognize the danger suburban shopping centers were Posing to the vitality of downtown. Victor Gruen was commissioned to devise a downtown plan in 1958. Gruen's scheme, based on the notion that an enjoyable shopping experience was intrinsic to at- tracting people back downtown, never- theless implied a major operation usually achieved with urban renewal. Kalamazoo citizens, however, were not particularly eager for federal help and eschewed the urban renewal approach. Instead, they I Proposed that the city close three blocks i of a major street and transform it to the I first downtown shopping mall in the coun- try. (In 1971 the mall was refurbished and updated in its appointments and now one a additional block has been added.) The forgottenPas armeanrs of truly s ab t ng the r was never tr!in!e downtown area. Yet the citizens' group realized it would have to relate the cimc center to the land uses in downtown (hc!el, retail) to make it work. Fortunately, ' the president of Inland Steel Development Corporation (ISDC), David Carly. was ' loo%ing fpr just such a multi -use under- f taking; In landStee's new development or^rations. He had gone to Kalamazoo ,0 IC where he studied i• e s='=nee Professor Elton Harq with politic _S nd'l be a, the civic center idea. Ham and na•I i began devaroping " tg ta concept and l'�r l o manager Jam=_s Caplinger and 'S? ector of City Panning Bruce Brown I, 413"1 City Manager). Several stick ., ::vaugh howevY�.rVlh jtes h.7ld to be passed ' Hea of a multi -use d S;ea I•ked 1, cenfe., it was not overly eager to take inordinate risks and pay heavy taxes. On the other hand, the City could not afford to build its own civic center and needed ISDC to enter the pic- ture. Citizens also felt that a developer would best know how to create the mix. At first, a solution was considered in which Inland would construct a multi-pur- pose commercial building on air rights leased to it by the city. However, the city planned to use general municipal obliga- tion bonds to finance the center. Just at that time, a court case in Detroit denied the use of bonds to finance a partially pri- vate project. Air rights transfers from pub- lic to private parties were also being ques- tioned. ISDC and the city grew wary of these two methods for getting the center Off the ground. After studying the project in more detail A long skylight dramatizes entrance (above) antl ascent byescal— al— a -al■ ow). ``va` and talking to the architects Inland Steel hadbrought in, the two decided they -would buy and own the land on the block separately and build two distinct though connecting structures. Fortunately, they agreed on one architectural firm—ELS. ISDC arranged to buy about two-thirds of the land, pay full taxes, and sought no zoning variances. The city contracted to buy the rest, relying on private donations to finance land, building, and equipment costs to avoid the delays implicit in a bond issue decided by public vote. The Kala- mazoo civic groups in the long run pro- vided $3 million of the almost S4 million the city had to cough up for its share. Revenue bonds were used for indirect costs associ- ated with the project.such as expanding the ad.acent 357 -car parking garage to accommodate 1050 cars, and linking the garage to the center via the skywalk. Still, the elderly who lived in the existing hotel and apartments on the block had to be reiocated. The city undertook a sensi- tive relocation procedure in which people would be helped to find new residences with a follow-up social service program in- cluding medical attention. Also, the Kala- mazoo Development Corporation, formed to acquire land options for city and devel- oper, hadn't been able to acquire a critical parcel before the center went into con- struction. When the owners finally agreed to sell, ELS had to change the design—in midstream, so to Speak, Othersuch minor changes made during construction months included adding an extra floor of hotel rooms. The speed of erection enabled the developers to buy materials months before they began esca- laling in price. Inland Steel products were not used, simply because the contracts went to the lowest bidder. Economies had to be made in the interior finishes and in certain "extras" such as closet doors in the hotel rooms. The aim was to keep the building costs low enough so that hotel rates could be competitive in the area (ap- proximately $21 per night). Post -design appraisal Naturally there are always things archi- tecis and clients would do differently after everything is said and done. ELS feels that adding two more floors of housing on top of the hotel could have re -introduced a res'dential element into downtown. The city, for its part, would like to have had a large exhibition space to supplement meting rooms and the grand ballroom rn»ling hall. Larry Pearce, formerly super- '•: a,ng thi: project for ISDC (now President c19.S. Real Estate Equity Co.), suggests to ' tae averali- store sizeJs too large for 'h-_ find of boutique operation the Center hopes to attract. He also thinks that :he ha'el lob'ty might have hail more visibility the:aroef and wand=rs if the public i(: too great in comparison Alh serf public space. (Obviously the erns 0! each party are peculiar 10 'r O-vn values and interests.) ' The de:ails regarding the operation and M' rtlenance of this Siamese center re- Ored exhaustive definition by the Iwo parties. Cleaning, management, and se- curity have all been subject to intensive debate. Unexpected, too, was the Public's appropriation of the mostly privately owned atrium space. Most of the visitors regard it as public turf—much like a street. The public mix works well, except in cases where conflicting uses crop up—a rock- and-roll party in a room rented from the city, for example, check -by -jowl, with a very staid wedding party in ISDC's hotel. Balance is crucial. Nevertheless, the city is doing fantasti- cally well with its convention center—al- ready receiving bookings for 1981. Sim- ilarly, the hotel benefits. Only 20 percent of the shops have been leased so far, how- ever, and the office rentals are lagging. One of the reasons the shop rentals are slow is ISDC's desire for "quality" stores— the kind of specialty shops found in nearby Chicago and Detroit, but not so often in Kalamazoo. A design committee, including the architects, oversees the design of the stores to ensure that the tone of the center is retained. In fact, ELS has designed the Knapper Lee shop and The Book Store. All in all, Kalamazoo Center is a vers im- portant prototype on several different lev- els: It shows that it is possible for city gov- ernments and private developers to come together in an enterprise that will benefit both. It demonstrates that a smallish multi- use center can successfully spur and/or reinforce the rejuvenation of the down- town core of a medium-size city. And it il- lustrates that architects who are interested enough to learn the developer's language can create the opportunity to apply their architectural and urban design expertise. No one needs to point out the necessity of these abilities in this economic climate. Kalamazoo Center may not be a perfect prototypical solution, but then prototypes rarely are. As such, it can be refined and Polished for future application. It presents a learning model, one which ELS has al- ready been using as it undertakes new multi -use projects in Flint, Mich., Elkhart. Ind., and Milwaukee, Wis. Unlike other multi -use centers, Kalamazoo Center doesn't strive to create a playland atmo- sphere to seduce consumers into its re- cesses. Nor does it simply settle on the shopping center concept with its heavy re- liance on compulsive consumerism to gen- erate its vitality. Rather, Kalamazoo Center brings together two strongly traditional ur- ban forms: the town square and the market place in their 20th -Century manifestations (shopping center and convention center) to create urbanity. This attempt to bring ur- banity to a middle-class suburban Amer- ica, until now totally alienated from such a concept, is important. It may be difficult to define what constitutes "urbanity," but this much can be said: It begins with a mix of people, activities, and spaces that en- genders a sense of coming together, of energy, excitement. Without an apprecia- tion for this quality by the larger public, the cities of America have little hope for their future. [Suzanne Stephens) _ The bridge to garage inside and outside. Data Project: Kalamazoo Center. Kalamazoo, Mich. Architects: The ELS Design Group, Berkeley, Calif. and New York, N.Y., Michael Severin, Project architect; and Georgie Duncan. project coordinator; Robert Grelher, William Adams, design team. Client: city of Kalamazoo, James Caplinger and Bruce Brown, city managers: Inland Steel Development Corporation, a subsidiary of Inland Steel Urban Development, a subsidiary of Inland Steel, Lawrence Pearce. vice president. Program: a 362,000 -sq -h mixed-use center for a small Midwestern city (pop. 93.000). to contain a convention center (60,000 sq h), retail facilities (72,000 sq it on three levels••ilh shimming pool, health club, and discotheque in some of the space); a 288 -room holei; 26,000 sq it of office space. Garage next door provides 1050 spaces. Site: two acre block adjoining mall downtown. Structural system: poured -in-place reinforced concrete frame and footings: orecast concrete floor (ballroom level) elsewhere concrete hat slab or steel decking. Mechanical system: forced air, steam boilers, through -the -wall heating and a. c units, baseboard radiation units. Separate systems for shops. hotel, conference rooms. Major materials: reinforced concrete, Porcelain -enamelled insulated wall panels, ceramic tile and quarry tile IlDorulg, storefront windows, tempered glass in aluminum frame windows for skylight. (Building materials, p. 122.) Consultants: Kingscott Associates, structural and mechanical engineers (c:y). Arnold 8 O'Sheridan, structural engine ,s (Private): R.I. Anderson mechanical engines -s (private). Slarylin Hovda, interior des:p-- , tcity). ISD/Chicago, interior design(, (p•^aate). Design. Etc., Architectural Graphics, graphics and signage. Miller -Davis Co. ger:eral contractor. Costs: S16 million total (S 12.5 million paid by ISDC; $3.4 million by Kalamazoo) S30 sq It. Photographs: Balthazar Koran. 4) •lune 1, 1976 tifr, harry G. llceren Program Manager Department of Housing and Urban rca ice DcvcloPrnent Omaha AOff Univac Building 7700 W. C'ntcr Road Omaha, Nebraska 68106 Re: 7.2CMR(B-76-HN-I9-0005) Dear I•fr. liccren: ".:,, 1,11„ "Or ,•:P[,IV:-.I:.., :, r. air. In,, 319 V•.y "f o Attached Please SLs to the City Of owadCity'sifBlockoGrant letter of May 13, 1976 ,elating provided same order Program, Your letter, to which the Oie responses will qucsti.ons were addressed in be P�nancial Mana the tele—henlent: As I indicated phone, because of the nature to both Which need to i,c and ma Yorr and Bill Shoemaker on not be made by the City of Iowa agnitude of the decisions I wouldreplying to this until after the y °n this assume that our res Ci,tY Council question we will if you believe that response to you will meeting of June Inc know, i visit to Omaha would be mailed on June 7' believe e I also indicated to 8th, and the Iowa CitYou on the te]�Propriatc, Please tet allocating a OwasubCity Council .is favorablyPhone, at this considering' s time I property from the amount of mone E voluntarily LPA. y for the purchase of Urban Renewal COMMI,rlitx Develo ment Pro ram (HUD 70]5.1 Housing Assistance PI Please see att:,ched materials. —�� n: Please rf-_�. sec attached materials. Please see map concentrations ps attached materials. In °f minority grouand response to the re ]ower income guest to Persons, your Gqq Community Development Program 0 Questirin 2 addresses the coordination of CDBG projects and specifically queries the inclusion of fringe enumeration districts. We feel that our prograin plan raIis for enough phy-icnl improvements to meet the ncighbor- hoods' needs. Because onumerat ioil district lines were not designed to define Iowa City neighborhoods, but instead to di.vide the city into equal P'?Inrlation groupings, it is hard to understand your rational for singling out 23, 27, 28, 37, 43, 54, and 57. In theory, each structure's occupants 4efine the "neighborhood" to which they relate, and the range'of definitions might vary from a neighborhood within an apartment complex to an area as large as 1/4 to 1/2 of Iowa City. 'rhe physical improvements to be funded with CDBG monies will take place in Specific locations, but to define the affected neighborhood based only on geographic area or numbers of residents would not consider the entire picture. For example, more than the residents in the Ralston Crock flood plain will benefit from flood control improvements. Because of flooding, the housing bordering the creek banks has declined; and as it declined, so did the other structures in the neighborhood. Our rehabilitation and code enforcement programs will serve a large neighborhood, not just the creek bank homes. Other physical improvements are planned. 1) A study of needed sidewalk ingrrovernenIs has recently been completed and will soon be put into effect, as part of the City's Capital Improvements Program. 2) In the application, $325,000 was designated to carry -out a neighborhood rehabilitation with undesignated amounts to be used for a) loans and grants, b) supplementary programs such as a resource center, and c) public improvements (sidewalks, streets, sewers, trees, etc.) such as needed in the areas designated for FY 77 rehab. (e.g. $175,000; $75,000; $75,000 respectively, as target area requires). 3) Other CDBG funded programs including expansion of the Hickory Hill Park, which is a park frequently used by 75% of the residents of the major project area, and improvements to a small neighborhood park in the project area. Many activities are being carried out to provide a comprehensive approach to improved housing environments. Your questioning of fringe enumeration districts does not seem consistent with your desire for cities to plan their own problem solutions and program scope. It would seem that cities would define program neighborhoods. We feel that our physical improvements affect the entire program area satisfactorily. (lousing Assistance Plan 0 0 TABLE ONE Rental Owner _ fatal_ Vacant Units 76 36 112 Substandard Vacant 12 1 13 Standard and Other 64 35 99 Footnote: Vacant units enumerated above represent a vacancy rate less than normal frictional vacancy. Units advertised for rent are usually re -rented before present occupant has moved. Please note ,that vacancy rate, from which data was computed, represents an annual vacancy rate (unit -months per year as percentage of all. unit -months in which housing units could be occupied). Additionally, vacant units rent for rates far above published rates for Section 8 housing. Method for determining vacant units .. Annual rental vacancy is known to be .9% of all unit months (units vacant multiplied by the number of months vacant -- i.e., 2 units vacant for 3 months each equals a vacancy of 6 unit months). This percentage was applied to the total number of rental units in the City. The number of substandard vacant units was assigned proportionate to their occurrence in the population. Vacancy rates of owner occupied units is usually half that of the rental rate. This percentage was applied in the same manner to owner occupied units. (lousing Assistance Plan TABLE Two it i.s not anticipated that there will be anv displacement i.n.the coming years. All planned demolition of residential structures has already been accomplished. Rehabilitation will he r.unducieef without vacating residential units. No persons are expected to reside in Iowa City as the result of planned employment. pew additinnal jobs will he available and those available will be taken by unemployed persons already residing in Iowa City. The unemployed labor force in Towa City is greater than the number of new jobs planned. Female Head of Ilouseholds A. Excess Portion of Income for Shelter - The total number of female heads of household, number of "other" families (non-husband-wifo- families) by tenure and percent of renter occupied units, where households were 'paying more than 25% of income for rent, or owner occupant had a value/income-ratio greater than 2.5 (established by interpolation),,were found=in the 1970 Census. The percentage of renter households payi.ng'excess rent, or owner households with a high value/income ratio, was applied to the number of non -husband -wife ('other") families by tenure. The percentage of other families which were female heads of household was applied to the number of other families paying excess shelter cost to derive the number of female heads of house- hold paying excess portions of income for shelter. Renter - 128 Owner Occupant - 175 B. Substandard Units - The percentage of all units which are substandard was applied to the number of female heads of household with income less than $10,000 a year. Renter - 30 Owner Occupant - 8 C. Overcrowded Units - The percentage of overcrowded units by tenure was applied to female heads of household with income less than $10,000. Renter - 13 Owner Occupant - 11 Total and distribution of households in elderly, family and large family categories was determined in the same manner as the previous estimate. Total Female Head of Household - Owner Occupant - 184 65 -elderly 79 -family 40 -large family Renter - 150 59 -elderly 69 -family 22 -large family � a vcns om Em ns FLS o m r 0.p C rt a 0.0 H 1 m .. x n POTb go r -m. _ = C� iT �� n co m o rf p l< •�- Ir c,J, �. O: ct o ®� O O O O r > u m➢ n . ln'C7 N T r ► of N• N ' P Z - „>r NT o z > m- '.s T - O n P - - Z m D'a - pq • W O w 'w > r „ V _P O v CD r p ;;• H '( n - ~ N Opn,�Q rao z z > b .. -0 r r U4 C;l P. N P .�CD :..:Km a Z 1r1 El b rl) i r > I z Z m m ma CD m T A 0 `A R_ n L' ..� P O Z - •D _ 0 �• ^ u > ' L a s zm � 1••. O Fa NA .W. : c w j ❑ -/ K .� I 171 Z7 Ln • = ' •- zs o O Z - r P -Zr N (� b "Mr P O Z' 'Lnf] A N •• 4 0 m m r N P N O rri L IF, Oa O:i 3 Zr P:2 > = Z Z m m D Z - N= O a P •� bpm ^ :w P C, Z m m • - N a { �9 O P O o F'•m O m O > n • Z V K P i CT m L4 - - C: u i : rt ❑ ❑ CD O �• Z> O - S L4 r i V Z r O to PO Z O o m r V • 4 • 0 Ili itsinL Assistance flan TABLE• 'I'IIRI:E First Year Con] Or I of 2 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN TABLE Ill. GOALS FOR LOWER INCOME HOUSING ASSISTANCE CURRENT YEAR GOAL 1. NGME OF APPLICANT ]. ORIGINAL City of Iowa City --Neal Berlin, City Manager I Civic Center --410 E. Washington Street AMENOMENT,DATft: June 1, 1976Iowa City- Towa 52240- APPLICATION/GRANT NUMBER 4. PROGRAM YEAR of , •� , F - 7 5- H N- 1 9- 0 0 0 5 lz � O1 FROM: July 1, 1976ro 'June 30, 1977 NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS TO BE ASSISTED ELDERLY OR- - LARGE - TYPES AND SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE ALL HANDICAPPED FAMILY FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS (4 or less (1-2 persnn sl per. ansl (S or more persons) lo) (b) (c) td1 (e) A. NEW RENTAL UNITS s . Section 8 -HUD -- --' S e r] e sisted New Rental Housing I . Total 4. Total (Sum a( lines /.2, and 31 B. REHABILITATION OF RENTAL UNITS 1. Section 8 -HUD - 2. Stale Aaenev-Total (Sum of tines a and 6 - Total Ia 14. Total (Sum of lines 1 2, and 3): l C. EXISTING RENTAL UNITS j n 1• Section 8 -HUD a 2. State Agency -Total (Sum of lines a and Il, ] a. Section ll •a b. -Other 21 3. 3. Other Assisted Existing Rental. Housing . (Identify) - Total 7211 Is. 4. Total (Sum of lines 1, 2, and 3) D. REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE TO HOMEOWNERS OR I. LO Block Gronts - ' - S 2. Section 233 3. Other Rehabilitation Assistan'ce to Homeowners or I Prospective Homeowners (ldensify) - 'Total I.. b. 4. Total (Sum of lines 1. 2. and 3) I Z. NEW CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE TO HOMEOWNERS OR I PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS L SectioD 235 12. Other (!dens!/z) - Total 11 - 3. Total (Sum of :nes 1 and 2) F. ALL HOU`..,.: ASSISTANCE GOALS (Sum of linea d4. 84, C4, D4, and E3) . 1 IIFVTI 111al 1 1 ® 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Page 2 01 2 U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HOUSING ASSISTANCE PLAN TABLE Ill. GOALS FOR LOWER INCOME HOUSING ASSISTANCE THREE YEAR GOAL t. NAME OF APPLICANT 3. O ORIGINAL City of Iowa City --Neal Berlin, City Dlanager Civic Center --410 E. Washington Street AMNOMENT,DATE: Iowa Cit Iowa 52240 j5 June 1 1976.. i 2. APPLICATION,*GRANT NUMCER- - e• PROGRAM Y EAR - B 7 5 H N 1. 9 0 0 0 5 FROM:• July 1, .19760: June 30, 1977 TYPES AND SOURCES OF ASSISTANCE • NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS TO BE ASSISTED ALL HOUSEHOLDS ELDERLY OR • FAMILY HANDICAPPED- (4 or -less (1-2 persons) persons)- LARGE FAMILY (5onraore- persons) A. NEW RENTAL UNITS - -. 1 1. Section 8 -HUD 2. State Agency -Total (Sumo lines u and b) 1002 80 332 568 20' `102 20 - " - -2 3 0. Section 8 9 b. Other s 3. Other Assisted New Rental Housing (identify) - -Total 0 0. .. ` .. Q•. 0 s m 7 Is 4, Total (Sum of liner 1;2; and 3) 1082 - - - - 372- --' 588 -.. 122-----� B. REHABILITATION OF RENTAL UNITS 9 1. Section 8 -HUD 4 _ - _ 8 25 :15 - to 1 f 2. Stale AgenAgency-Total lines a and b) ecton 8 a. S_ ---' --'----" _... _.. �' 0_1 . I Is. Other 13 ed Rehabilitation of Rental Housing 3. Other Assist (Identify) - Total - � . 45 - - - 15 25 5 ,sa: _ 45 _ 15 25 - 1 s Is. Is 4. Total (Sum of lines 1; 2, and 3; 91- - .. -. _ - 20---. C. EXISTING RENTAL UNITS: 17 1. Section 8 -HUD.. 150 40 '.-. _. _. _. 88__ 19 19 2. State A encu -Total (Sam of lines a and b) 0. Section 8 ' 0 -- - - - -' -- - -'-- _.._:. _.___. 20 Is. Other - - 21 3. Other Assisted Existing Rental Housing (Identify)- Total 0 0- .�--� 0 . 13 24 4. Total (Sum Of lines 1, 2. c,! 3) 117171- -,.. _RR - I �22'.�.. _.. D. REHABILITATION ASSISTANCE TO HOMEOWNERS OR PROSPECTIVE HOMEOWNERS - zs 1. CDBIockGrants. - - - 65- 35 . zs 2. Section 235- .... _ •10.._- z7 3. Other Rehabilitation Assistance to Homeowners or- Piaspective Homeownds (identify) - Total 0 0 - - 0 - 0 im a 29 3? -' --- 4. Total (Sum of lines 1. 2, and 3) - 638 55 -: - ". _ 75 - ' i -.55 n E. NEW CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE TO HOMEOWNERS OR PROSPECTIVE ROMEO- 1. Section 235 _ - _ .. 502 - -• - - • -- 10 25- _ 32 2. Other IdenD ) - Total I " 35 13. Tout (Sinn of lues I and 2) 502 10 - ' 25 _ 15 s F. ALL HOUSING ASSISTANCE GOALS (Sum of lines ,a4. 84, C4, U4. and E3 1560500 826 I 234 �- 371 PERCENT IF ALL HOUSEHOLDS 100% 32.1 % 52.9 :, 15. % G\ EXPLANATION OA.PRIORITIES(duneb. additional pages) At of Iowa City 0 MEMORANDUM DATE: June 18, 1976 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager ' FROM: Dennis E. Showalter, Director of Parks 6 Recreation RE: Mark IV Meeting 1" On June 15, I met with the following people regarding recreational facilities and programs at Mark IV: David Perret Jacqueline Kebschull Andy Anderson Phillip Gonzales Steve McCurdy Don Schaefer Bob Lee Hally Adams Marilyn Levin Councilperson Mark IV resident Mark IV resident Mark IV resident Mark IV Staff Johnson County Regional Planning Commission Recreation Superintendent Asst. Recreation Superintendent Recreation Supervisor The residents requested a bus pass arrangement to and from Mark IV and the Recreation Division playground at Horn School. The children would be in a group and would have a chaperone. They would also like to investigate the possibility of a bus pass to and from the Recreation Center on Wednesdays and Saturdays to take advantage of IOC swim days. Again, the children would be in a group and would be chaperoned. Marilyn Levin offered her assistance on where to find arts and crafts materials (some of them free), and assistance to the Mark IV recreation people on how to run an arts and crafts program. The Mark IV Staff was invited to attend the weekly playground staff meetings on Fridays at 3:45 p.m. in the Recreation Center. The Staff discussed past problems with the Mark IV management which kept us from running a complete, effective recreation program. The residents indicated that Mark IV is apparently undergoing a change in ownership. / of ISIS CIVIC CINI SNINOTOM dT. ^ Y,IOW 'J„( 13391 ]561800 June 21, 1976 Y,Yp1 YAMY NlUNAIRI(11 COUNCIL YlYt(IU AMM tAW(N r,Otr A . ” n UAR" Sl m NOt(11T TVIVI V(V(NA Mr. Leon Lyvers R. R. 2 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Lyvers: IappreCedtheuvcho�rt�ry sane Meeks ago to review with you the City's bidding andPurchasing procedures. Since that time I have looked into the matters which you brought to my attention. You then indicated that back in 1973 the City received bids for nursery stock and after receiving the bids requested a revised bid from a single bidder, not yourself. As the City did not have centralized purchasing at that time, there are no detailed records to reflect such actions. However, I would agree with you that it certainly would have been preferable, under .the circumstances you described, to give all bidders an opportunity to rebid. Another problem apparently developed with the tree trimming contract in March 1975. Enclosed is a copy of a letter which Mr. Struve sent to you at that time. Considering the fact that there was a $2,500 difference be{ween the Breeden bid and your bid, I believe it was prudent for Mr. Struve to seek execution of the contract. Again, similar concerns arose concerning the 1976 contract with Breeden's Tree Service. Enclosed is another letter which Mr. Struve wrote -to you on March 9, 1976, concerning that contract. In addition, you raised other ques- tions concerning the filinglof the bond and contract execution. The contract for that bid was executed on March 12, 1976, and the bond is dated April 22, 1976. The other contract with Noel's Tree Service was executed on March 8, 1976, and the bond is dated March 9, 1976. Immediately after the receipt of these bids a time extension was granted. In my opinion might have influenced the bid prices. , such an extension ou raised the City's Lastly, eelservice. Currentlythe City does not bidprocedures in emergency tree wocork. Howevng er the Finance Department has been instructed to develop a procedure for bidding such work. Mr. Leon Lyvers June 21, 1976 Page 2 After considering all of the issues which you raised, I have directed the Finance Department to procedures: initiate the following changes in the Cit Y s purchasing 1 MY changes in terms or conditions of bids prior to execution of contract will be communicated to all bidders for revisions or the entire item will be rebid before the contract`is awarded, Possible bid 2• A successful bidder will be notified of an or contract procedures in the first Y deficien to achieve co instance and the Cid the band the instance Ola first with he contract and bond City willattempt fied in writing that a second Occurrence procedures, Also, in the successful bidder will be noti- liquidated damages by the Ci can ence will result in retention of= and further that a third failurean provided by the bidding- document; removal of the bidder from the will �n all City's qualified bidder listlt in`the I hope this review and the changes proposed will make it continue to work.wi.th the City of Iowa Ci that you brought. these matters to yPossible-for you:.to tY•' I certainl appreciatethefact:_ ,, n9' attention. Sin rgiy yours, Neal G. Berlin City Manager Is Enclosures i cc: City Council Finance Director I . ......_ ..--'•- , _._w. '-April=3:-•1975==:• •_ Lcon E. Lyvers Route. 02 .._ =:=�:t�_'a::J °:••� . Prarie Du Chien Road +int of ire .e•3 Iowa City, Iowa 522.10 Dear Mr. Lyversa - -- -' - :'his. letter is in responae.to Your letter_dated march 31. 1975.and your request for some.-inforaatton, in-writin4.-, rogardin4," Street Tree -Trimming n4 Contract 975-8952. Broaden' a. Tree Serriea_siitimittod a perfor^s_^^-e bond to the Citg t3ark on March 14,;1975, an&Wayne Sreeden_•signed the contract in question on Yarch 28, 1975. - _ ' inEormatico in.writing,.I assume -yon quwation Since you requested the above . the legitimacy of the City's actioas in tions to StretjLs contract 'I vg"Idlrefer you to Itan 911 in the General Specifications fot Street Tree Trin4 wisieh govern contract 1175-8952. and Item 911 ea.Page.GS-4 and GS=S entitled; "Execution of the Contract.' .The thir3 paragraph of•this Section' states 'failure to file contract bond in -the sum specified, or to execute the contract within ten days, _shall be. just cause for the anul.1ment of the award or of tht_ contract, It executed, and it is understood by the bidder that in the event of the anillment of the award of the contract, the amount Ofdthethcertified check aha1L be. retained by the City tract delay or failure of the bidder to enter into In my opinion, Breeden Tree Service was iwgligeat in not.seeiag that the contract was signed within the ten day t-ime,piriod referenced under Item #U. However, considering the facts and circumstances I did not fn�i'that it would be in the best interest of the City oL.Iowa City, to exercise the right available ,of anulling the award to BreedenTree Service- Wayne Breeden wanted to perform the tree trimaing.work, heevas not refusing to 9i9a the contract, and he submitted'his..bondwithin, the tea day Period. I felt the interest of the city would be better. served if I pursued the matter and obtained a signed contract with Breeden Tree Service. - Mareh 9, 1976 N.r. Looe Lyvera Lyvers Tree Surgery R.R-2 P Iowa City. TA 52240 Dear Hr. Lyvars: On March B, 1976 you epoka to ne in my office regarding Tr 076 an 213m las�Bid -8710, which Wag opened on February 27, 1976. Spacificau7, yw questioned the acceptability of the aaangr in which Breeden Tree Service indieatsd'its bid price for List pl and List P2. I have eaelosed';a copy: Of the bad document which Mr. papas Dresden submitted on behalf of 3reeden Tree Service. The portion of the bid in question concerns the area in''` which the bid prices for List 91 and List 02 are to be indicated.. ",,You- 'recall- Lista 01 and 42 are actually optional bids For trimming work on', the sae+ trees in the Cit. Pares, with the difference being that Liat'41 calls for no debris clean-up while List 92 calls for trimming the a+zae'. trees with clean-up of all debris." Mr. Breeden did Dot clearly indicate a separate bid price for List 01 and List 92, but instead wrote in large numbers a aingla figure of $6,640.00 across both lines for the Lista O1 and 42. However, as yon can Service bid document, payee see on the enclosed copy of the Breeden Tree Breeden did parenthetically note dpeetlp below the bid amount that the $6,640.00 figure was for both Lints 01and02. I have reviewed the Breeden Tree Service bid documents and find thea to be acceptable. I dodnoatf'eal that there is a aubetsatial reason to reject the bid and retake the bids for this ti&e-t ' r'-plea project.. Ie." have additional questions regarding this contract. please contact as.' Sincerely, Thoras J. Struve Purchasing Agent 3JS:bac cc: Billie Hauber How's Tree Service Pat Strabala wnthe �amcnm� of EPITu� t end ohe3 o hold vow bid-chct'^A +]oar. �azlia�t still .wi h to aiscu., tht� `� ... convenience. �� aate.e�'. SaI....� vt- AW S 4 lncerely, c' Thomas J. gt uv f_ Purcha 4 Agent sem- siA DIPartment of Finance nk -rT`SY iii it fa`ir"rT: r... i Ny ._ Aty of Iowa cityMEMORANO• ` V 11/1 DATE: lune 18, 1976 � TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager dpi Pat DennisE_ la, Finance Director FROM: is E. Showalter, Director of Parks 6 Recreation Il/t N RE: Operating Budget Money for Playground Equipment for North Market Square Park 1 In the FY 77 Budget 9200 series, Playground E listed several pieces of new or replacement for various Equipment) we have Square and Parks. We had scheduled $650.00pfor gNorth equipment $3,500.0p $2.650.00 for Upper city Park, We now have earmarked of R,C,D,A, money for Playground equipment for Upper betshiark. to a $2,650.00 for uthe e Upper City Park equipmentcanNorth Market S ive us we need to meet the Neighborhood AsaociationWhich lsgrequeat that we match their more than ment. $1+200.00 with $3,000.00 of our money y for new equip- /ef i 61ty of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 10, 1976 TO: 'Neal Berlin, City Manager, and Dennis R. Kraft, Director of the Department of Community Develo enb FROM: Julie Vann, Redevelopment Specialist Jam""'" RE: HUD 312 Workshop Ao Wednesday, June 9, 1976 GrA, FiJD Area Office, Omaha ATTENDED BY: Dennis Kraft and Julie Vann lei MAJOR SPEAKERS: Walter Link, Rehabilitation Officer aa. HUD Regional Office, Kansas City F� `/�� Bill Schumacher, Community Planning & Development Representative HUD Area Office, Omaha Housing Rehabilitation programs are not new. The "115" program, which is no longer available, provided grants to encourage home improvements. The "312" program is a 3% loan program that was scheduled to end this summer, but with new congressional interest, may be refunded next year. (Nationally possibly $200 million dollars) Manuals were distributed, and implementation procedures were discussed as summarized below. * Loans are extended to property owners at 3% interest. * Individual property applications are submitted to Kansas City office. * Refinancing is eligible, to combine improvement loan with mortgage, to keep payment within 201 of applicant's monthly income. * Closing costs --appraisal, credit check, title search, etc. --are eligible expenditures if project application is accepted by HUD (otherwise the City or applicant must pay costs.) * Program administration must be paid through CDBG or City funds, etc., not 312 funds, * Promissory notes are used for loans up to $3,500; larger loans become liens against the property. * Participatingmstructures must1meetomin1imum code standagdowhen work is completed. * Eligible structures include owner occupied, invester owned, and mixed use structures. * There are no defined income limits, but applications will be funded with priority given to applicants showing the most need. From now until August 22nd, 3.75 million dollars is available for 312 loans from our Regional office. Cities were urged to apply as soon as local processing procedures can be arranged. Initially the Regional office will review each application. "Loan authority" will later be delegated to cities with responsible rehabilitation finance officers. Cities should allow ten days for loan processing in the HUD office. D3 Neal Berlin and Dennis R. Kraft June 10, 1976 Page 2 - Memo Forms, manuals, and updated information will be,forwarded to all workshop participants. Now that we've got our 'foot in the door," we need to set up a program that can utilize these funds. It would be'a good way to fund some of our Iowa City rehabilitation program, thus allowing us to amend the HCDA-CDBG application and divert funds into other programs." HCDA might fund all grants and administration, while 312 funds all loans. JV/ssw �fty of Iowa Cfty \N°a EMORANSbM ---� M ---, DATE: June 18, 1976 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager, Pat Strabala, Finance Director; Julie Vann, Redevelopment Specialist, Eugene Dietz, City Engineer FROM: Dennis E. Showalter, Director or Parks 6 Recreation RE: Park and Recreation H.C.D.A. Funds In reference to the memo "Amend,:d FY 1976, 1977 H.C.D.A. Programs", Item 07 - Park Improvements and Additions, subsection (a) City Park - $100,000, we expect to proceed as follows: 1. Playground - Lower City Park $30,000 2. Playground - Upper City Park $ 3,500 3. Trees $15,000 4. Spray Pool $ 7,500 5. City Park Pool Lights $12,000 6. City Park Tennis Court Lights $12,500 7. Mercer Park Tennis Court Lights $12,500 8. Log Cabin Restoration $ 2,500 9. Parking Lot B $ 3,530 $99,030 I will be asking Engineering to re -start work on the specs for items 4, 5, 6, and 7. Item 9 riveds clarification. In regard to 7 (b) - Neighborhood Parks, $76,000, we intend to return to our original plan of attack, less $1,100 of uncommitted money for Northeast Park and $3,000 of uncommitted money for Villa Park. The trees have all been planted, the specs for play equip- ment, picnic tables, and backstops, etc., are ready for bid. I will need Engineering assistance on Mercer Park ball diamond lights, the asphalt nature trail at Willow Creek, and the gazebo at Villa Park. In regard to the FY 77 allocation of $147,500, I understand it is to be spent as follows: 1. Land for Expansion of Hickory Hill Park $70,000 2. Shelter for Willow Creek Park $25,000 3. Shelter for South Hollywood Manor Park $25,000 4. Pond Bank Stabilization at City Park $27,500 and Contingency $147,500 The H.C.D.A. money originally allocated for North Market Square Park improvements will be taken from the FY 77 Operating Budget. /ef Sity of Iowa City MEMORANDUM RAN•.1?UZ fir ' DAT11 6/23/76 TO: City Council FROM: Neal Berlin, City Manager RE: poetry on the buses contest. Attached is material from Morty Sklar regarding winners of the poetry contest, including the texts of the winning poems that will be posted on city buses about July 1. T4 5 44 T44 t4 u, M ORT V SKLAR : E M Af E S S. - PRESS Post office Box 1585: Iowa City, Iowa 52240 : 319-338-5569 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 1976 POETRY IN THE BUSES The eight winning poems in the Bicentennial Poetry Contest sponsored by The Spirit That Moves Us magazine, were selected from 168 poems submitted by 99 entrants in 41 Iowa towns an4 cities.` The first three winners received cash prizes and will be published in the September issue of The Spirit That Moves IIs, edited by Morty Sklar, and published locally, containing works from all over the United States as well as other nations. Enquiries about the poems or/and the magazine should be addressed to: Morty Sklar/P.O. Box 1585/Iowa City, Iowa 52240. The contest was partially supported by a grant from the Iowa State Arts Council in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Arts, and local business people and individuals. Advertising space on the city buses was donated by The City of Iowa City. The eight winning poems will be on all Iowa City buses and Cambus (the University of Iowa buses) by June 30th. THE WINNERS: Ann Conner of Coralville is a student of American Indian culture, and is tied for first place with Barbara Yates of Des Moines who is a lawyer & mother, and has edited a book on women and gay organizing, called We'll Do It Ourselves. Jerri Evans of Cherokee, third place, says her violin lessons at age 4 helped her write poetry. (MORE....... Poetry In The Buses page 2 Edith Couchman of Iowa City works for New Pioneer Cooperative Society at Stone Soup, their natural foods bakery/restaurant. Ed Smith of Iowa City is a servant of Jesus Christ, pastor of Bible Missionary Church, and custodian at University Hospital. Ann Snyder of Coralville is writing a novel and has helped edit a book of plays by her mother. Caroline Embree of Iowa City says her hero is Cyrano de Bergerac. Margaret Ann Halvorsen of Lake City has been champion hog caller of Iowa for the past six years. Winning poems will be read at the Byron Burford Circus w of Artistic Wonders, part of the University of Iowa's bicentennial celebration, Friday, July 2nd at 3 p.m. and Sunday, July 4th at 3:30 p.m.I (nn' t ) THE POEMS (all eight of the following poems copyright 1876 b� The Spirit That Moves Us) (credit must be given to The Spirit That Moves Us.in the reprinting of any of these poems for news purposes%or otherwise.'. by Ann Conner (tied for let place) The hand that held the main sail line, in a stout knot of muscle and veins against the salty, wind,, later steered,.a ferry boat across the Mississippi, then went West, panned for gold in the sunset,; behind the Rockies; and busted, wandered back, one finger missing, to plow black Iowa bottomland, to crumple a,clod the size.of a skull .in that four -fingered fist. Poetry In The Buses page 3 FIVE WAYS OUT . (tied for 1st place) (for Mindy, Karen, Colleen, Mark & Sascha) by -Barbara Yates Let me beat the drum slowly to your Light step. My rhubarb wine hints of Spring and the Rituals of the newborn. Bubble -gum anarchists, Search your attic for silver dreams. If the sun rises, wake me with a shout. CHAUTAUQUA TIME (3rd place) by Jerri Evans There is enough laughter And buttered popcorn To go around for all, The summer of Chautauqua Time, When'Sweet Show comes to town. The tent gently rises like a giant mushroom With strings attached,' to keep from soaring. We hold our lucky number for the S o'clock show.` c AMERICA, 1976 by Edith Couchman In the eye of the hurricang1little stir from the gale; In the center Of the eye, one last chance for:seeing= Jeffersoi,ian dream and the citizen farmer', , The Grange, the co-ops, and love of black earth, Henry Wallace, Amanas, and the populist uspurgIe Conservative men in horse drawn wagons Bearing more promises for the future Than a new Ford, Henry Kissinger, or even John -Deere. ss:(MORE..... Poetry In The Buses page 4 BICENTENNIAL by Ed Smith many republics, rushes, secessions, insurrections & certainly regrets later we have our choice of french, italian, blue or thousand from clark field to the rhineland y'all come THEY STEPPED by Ann Snyder they stepped onto the soil called Plymouth Rock and worked to forge a future. they flew above the hills of Kitty Hawk and into our soaring hearts. we walk on the moon they always dreamed of. OLD GLORY AND THE BUSES by Caroline Embree "E pluribus unum" our motto does say, And it's just as true now as it was yesterday; Tho originally said of the States of the Nation, Today it applies to our town's transportation. Unlike Paul Revere, we don't ride one by one; Our "horses" eat gas - something had to be done! "Tempus fugit", "sic transit" Paul's "modus vivendi" But Old Glory waves on, and: the buses are handy. (MORE.... • 0 Poetry In The Buses page THRESHIN' TIME by Margaret Ann Halvorsen Threshin' weren't just gettin' The oats out of the straw,, 'Twere fellowship and partnership A kind of country law, And I'm a thinkin' brother That the world would seem more free If we'd get the old time feel again In our new society. OF ABOVE POEMS COPYRIGHT 1976 BY THE SPIRIT THAT MOVES US. THE ALL EIGHT OR ALL OF THEM, TO CREDIT MUST BE GIVEN IN THE REPRINTING OF ONE THE SPIRIT THAT MOVES US'. / (30) 0 Quad City zditori.l Davenport, Times Page Sditor Iowa To thn TrLiltors �\Oh _1303 Lukirk love City1 Iowa 52210 June 191.1976 A reoent report from Antonio 3uasol Director of the Animal Pro- teotion Laegue of Johnson County, a0ncaroln3 animals transferred from Iowa City's zoo to the Davenport Children's Zoo et ?e3er7mzy Park was very disappointing. Iowa City choose to close its zoo and trynsfer all animals because adequate funding was no longer nvsilr+hl:+ to provide humane care. ^chat the arctic foxes and skunks Bold to Davenport would end up in worse oonsitions is de- plora bla. ,ill codern approbohes to zookeeplug stress orea ing conditions which duoliaa to the an1=81 0 natural eavironment as nearly as pos— sible. In a natural setting the animals can be kept healthy with a minimum of stres%. Such settings can be of educational value to young people beoauae they see the animal in itg p130e in nature rother than as a specimen In a cage. �r>a if zoo animals are to be simply exhibited in cages there are minix.l standards which mast be met. Animul•s must be glv±n oil"uxce protection from heat, nolle and other atrss_ea. 'PhAy should h>'Ie some ureas of privacy away from people. All these case to be looking bt the Pe$ervm ry Park zoo. ;he paopl9 of ?'avenport should decide :thetber they et+nt a zoo that Is ractual17 something children can learn from and enjoy or whether they are content to have nothing more than "animals in 0$968.' Sincerely, co; Davenport City Council Mary r7auh4user ,7ucnev •P. Walterz RECEIVED JUN 2 1 1976 Mayor Mgry Neuhauser Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear I.1=iyor Neuhauser: • 0 1\01 1303 Lukirk Iowa City, Iowa 52240 ,June 19, 1976 I don't know if Antonio Russo has been in contact with you about the conditions they discovered :,t the Davenport Children's Zoo but y -)u may have seen a copy of the letter she wrote to Dick Lane. I don't know If there is anything you'll be able to do about this but I hope you can use whatever Influence you hsive to see that conditions there might improve. I enclosed a copy of a letter I sent to the Qu,d City Times. I hope that the arctic foxes and skunks will be taken care of properly if the public understands what Is needed. lncerel/y� q Js nes P. Walters TO cCLLLI,Cd i a 0 MINUTES OF STAFF MEETING June 23, 1976 Agenda items from the meeting of June 22 were discussed: In regard to the request to hook onto City sewer system outside city limits, Public Works was requested to call Councilmember Balmer to learn more about the situation.. Also, a map should be obtained showing proximity to city limits. This item should be included on the formal agenda for Tuesday, June 29. The Chief of Police and Assistant City Attorneys were requested to meet regarding the ordinance for taverns. The resolution approving Sunday liquor sales at the Copper Dollar was deferred until next week's meeting. A report on this item is due from Legal Department. The Director of Community Relations was requested to put out a news release regarding the problems encountered with floral arrangements in the Cemetery on Memorial Day, including how this will be handled in the future. The Legal Department was requested to check the model traffic ordinance in answer to a question which arose concerning loading zones and why this is enforced on Sunday. The Director of Community Relations was requested to put out a press release regarding the University's "rent for service" program. The Director of Finance was requested to have the Parking System Super- visor inform the City Manager when he could get information regarding increased parking fees to the Council. Councilman Selzer had asked about the status of the park program as related to HCDA funds - particularly interested in pond bank stabilization. The Director of Parks and Recreation and the City Manager will meet to discuss this matter. The Director of Community Development was requested to write a letter to the Board of Supervisors regarding River Heights. The Director of Public Works was requested to check with the City of Coralville to determine the status of the moving of a gate by Rock Island. Is there anything the Mayor, City Council or the City Manager can do to encourage this move, Coralville has proposed the disannexation of the land across from Payless Cashways Hardway Store and the annexation of this land to Coralville. This matter will be discussed by the City Attorney and City Manager. It was requested that Maryann Milkman of the Department of Community Development write to the Iowa City School District regarding the sidewalk on First Avenue. The Legal Department is to provide a report to the City Council for next week's meeting regarding the closing of Dubuque and College Streets. This should include a schedule for closing streets to traffic and information on how this varies from the ordinance. Determine if this ordinance needs to be rescinded, Minutes of Staff Meeting June 23, 1976 Paul hmeeting is to be scheduled by Paul Glaves to include Dennis Kraft, A me eti Neal Berlin and Jim Brachtel to discuss a staff recommendation meti to the City Council on street closures in the.urban renewal area. The Administrative Assistant informed the staff about the delivery and pickup, services being performed by the summer CL-TA worker, Jennie Pettit. The Director of Personnel informed the staff that she is working.to update job ven to department heads to review and then descriptions. They will then be gi the individual employees. The staff listened to and discussed the fourth AMA tape on organizational development. • 0 \ND°\ THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Thursday, June 17, 1976 vmes Municipal Leaders Try to Cure Economic Ills, But the Medicine Often Worsens the Ailments A WALL arexer Jel'..AL New Rea.be (Retarding Recovery As many American cities have sunk Into: Such job reductions, Imlosed In areas of 1 deepening economic problems over recent high unemployment, have the Immediate eh years, municipal leaders have tried both to! feet of retarding an economic recovery, oft cope with the immediate effects and to find course, however desirable they may be 1 a I evontimi solutions. i long-range strategy of reducing bloated mu- y The short-term measures generally In-; niclpal payrolls. volve attempts to reduce disastrous budget! Government retrenchment strikes most v deficits; however, such meeaures, which heavily in cities like Albany, a elate capital t mainly consist of raising already -high taxes where almost TA's of the jobs are govern• and reducing municipal payrolls, tend I.o, mental. Hundreds of New York State work• gravnte name current problems. The I. ers have been laid off or forced to take pay I term measuren generally Involve attempts cuts. to rebuild downtown mesa by luring people "Government In feeling the pinch and Is and businesses back Into the doles; how• dampening our recovery," mys David J. t ever, such plans provoke widespread skepU• Nyhan, a stale, labor department analyst. clsm. local bwlneaamen In Albany agree. "The Told of a Massachusetts official's fore• auto dealerships In this wea have been hurt- ! t cast that Lowell is "going to be the sucm Ing," says John S. Murray, general man. While the nation as a mhate is In the ager of Marsh Hallman Chevrolet Inc. Even local n mals, their owners say, we feeling I I midst of an economic upturn. many o/ Ile RI rifirm are still finding the. pomp rwph. the pain. Thts in the second M tux, stories ernm. AL Uro same time that belt -tightening Ininp the cities' plight dilves In many local governments are fore. Ing officials to weigh more cerefdlly munici- pal spending priorities, lagging rebounds story of the elate In five yearn" because of from the recession In many cities are fare' plans to put urban -renewal money Into to Ing officials to face the problems of long - old mill town, James Howell, chief econo- term eeonomle deterioration. mist for the Flnl National Bank of Boston. ,•,� recession may have been a good says he has heard that kind of talk before. thing for the city of Ins Angeles," mys Rob. "If things are m good m they say UeY are. how come they have M unemployment"' ern erW. . "It m de theoffiml o a real estate concern. "Il made the mayor end the city he arks. council see the problems of the City.** Many cities that are economically in �� In New Haven, Conn.. Mayor Frank trouble—recoverfng slowly from the recent-� Wgue_ says he has made economic develop - recession, trapped In a long-term decline, or ! ment his No. 1 priority since taking office In both—levy taxes so high that the wmpeU- _ January. tiveness of local companies often is Im• Lures to Business paired. In I.oe Angeles, for example, buss- In response to the slow economic recov- nessmen complain that they are hurt by the a In baa Angeles, municipal and corporate city's groin receipts and Inventory levies. leaders there are seeking to attract new which other nearby cities don't have. Towne businesses—and to (xavuice businesses not In Connecticut have lured companies away to leave. New Haven is trying to sell land to from New York Qty with IIIc siren call of companlen willing to move into the city; It aharoly lower taxes. aieo hopes to buy the historic Taft Hotel and Taxes Going iGgher ell It cheaply to a corporation u a head- I In some troubled cities, nevertheless, leo quarters building. les are headed sharply higher. Phlledelphfa Buffalo, N.Y., also Is on the prowl for will put Into effect on July I the biggest tax new business", particularly for Canadian Increase In Its history; properly taxes will companies Interested in entering the U.S. hoar 28.3% and wage taxes 30.2%. In addl- through the eaWy acomsible Buffalo•NMg- llon, the city's buses and nubwaye are trying acs hard,,..-rnat-s really where the future to raise fares to 50 cents tram 35 cents. The • of the ares Iles," says George Smyntek, se. mayor of San Francisco has proposed In -i, nlor economist for the New York State LA - creases In the hotel tax, the parking tax. Uro bar Department In Buffalo: "It has a strate• real estate transfer tax. the groes receipts gic location between the U.S. and Canada." and payroll tax and the telephone user! tax. Besides seeking to attract companies to All of Nese taxes we mostly paid by busi- the city. Miami, F7&.. Is trying to cope with nese, a chamber of commerce official cam- the lag In construction there with a typical �Plains- municipal - remedy: more construction. But despite high taxes• city after city la Among the building projects we a park, a running a disastrous deficit. Eveg wlNwt convention center and a four -square -block an Immediate threat of bankruptcy. the ef- government office complex. The city also fects are serious. Detroit. which is running a has Just approved a Sz million bond Issue to $43.7 million deficit this year• has reduced build low-income housing, and the state lag - city employe totals about 20%. Although Idattim has passed a tax -statement bill to some of Nese people have been rehired with encourage. prlvate'constructlon. federal funds, the personnel cutbacks have A convention center also to being planned resulted In library branch closings and re- In Buffalo- demolition work is elated to be- ductlons in firemen on duty and In police gin next month. . freeway patrols. Shopping Ma11R Popular Compton. Calif .• a city In the hs Angeles Another lactic being widely employed to area that has become a classic victim of bottle deterioration In business districts In "white flight.-- In faced MN rising operating the cresen of a downtown shopping mall. A costs and stagnant tax revenues; r -a re- $T.D million mall recently opened In (karn• mull, It recently announced that it will lay off town Memphis, far example. The Iden often lee of Its oto municipal workers. meems to work. In Wilmington. Del., most Even cities currently about breaking downtown merchants have been pleased by even are having difficulties. Although Buf- the new six•block•lagf Market &reel Mall; falo hopes to be In the black for the year they say business has Improved cdxsldern• ending June 30, the city has an accumulated bly over the past year. In 1'Nladelphls• the operating deficit of &H.s million, Its tax base Progress Plass shopping center. canted out h,.m slipped somewhat. Its property -tax de- of the middle of what used to be the North Unquenclen have reached record levels. and Philadelphia black ghetto. has been dml• a reduction in its credit rating has resulted lacly successful In a crippling inability to borrow. so slated for the ax next fiscal year we 738 city jobs and 400 more In the educational sector. A variety. of other projects are being pushed In ailing cities. The renewal effort In Providence, R.I., center aroutW a local effort, led by Textron tic., to buy and renrvate.the 500 -room, 58- earold Biltmore Hotel. The city and state else we trying to attract a developer to con- crt the crumbling downtown railroad stR- lon Into a bus and rail transportation hub and shopping center. Detroit leaden are lasing much hope on the new Renaissance Center office build. ngs; they believe the project, where occu- pancy will begin this summer, will attract ; new businesses downtown, increase conven- lon spending and lure back suburbanites. An with many such projects, however, Rkeptles abound. One Detroit tanker worries hat many top•grade tenants will move Into Ne new office buildings frmn older down - I quarters, which Nen will stand empty ndeffnllely. Adds a private moramlat In the oily: "Overall, IZetrolt Is still an a down- ward trend." Tax -abatement plans also stir some skele Uctsm. In Wilmington, the gi-a-month head - tax that employers pay on each employe has been eliminated foe one year can all newly created Jobs. In addition, a tax•Inceitive program exempts newly constructed Indus- trial or commercial etruclures tram all real estate taxes In the first year fonoving occu- pancy; In each succeeding year, the owner Is laxed an Increasing 10% Increment, until full taxes arc paid In the 11th year. But ex- cept for an office building being backed by Du Pont, a new hotel std name govermhent buildings, there Is IIWe Induntrlal or com- mercial construction activity In the city. Chicago s Tactics . While the economic -development carrot Is being offered by most cities, name are trying the stick. In Chicago, where financing problems led to closing of the public schools 18 days early, Mayor Richard Daley has re- auacitaled an old city statute requiring pub- lic employes to live In the city. If they don't move In by Aug. 1 or present documents showing an Intention to do so, they are to be fired. The city declines to state the number of city workers affected, but anywhere from 5% to 30% of the 29,00o city workers (ex - eluding about 18,000 policemen and firemen . already hound by the ruling and more than 43,000 leacheral are estimated to live out- side the city. Whether much tactics will succeed any better than attempts to lure people back to the clues, no one knows. But what Is certain Is the abundance of skepticism about eco nomic•revlval measures. Even the cities most ardent boosters talk an iffy language. Usten to Buffalo's comptroller, Robert Whe- lan: "If we can hold on through this period of shrinking, if we can wait tin our population reaches botlon, and if we can succeed In de- veloping things that are Part Of the eco- ne r"' base ... Nen we're going to be a healthy, mid•slud city." i June 28, 1976 To: Members of The City Council From: Bob Welsh Re: Items to come before the Council at the Monday afternoon discussion of Urban Renewal 1. Land -Use: A. Suggest that you address the question of land needed for governmental purposes, in addition to the library. Example #1 - the value of reserving space for a governmental complex. Joint operation and services between city and county. Example n2 - the need for peripheral parking space plus the need for surface parking downtown. (Some persons avoid ramps) B. Elderly Housing 1) A location north of Burlington is desirable. If possible, west of Gilbert. 2) Ideal location - Old Post Office. I would be willing to help get citizen support for this if it would help to influence the GSA. 3) Secondary locations: by present or relocated library 4) West of Gilbert: the possibilities are: in the block with Civic Center, above recreation center parking area. (You know that I believe the best location west of Gilbert is the corner of Gilbert and Washington, but I realize the political reasons why you would hesitate.) 5) South of Burlington - 103 with parking lot, or 93-101. The nature of the development in 83-84 would be a factor. At present, 103 is the best of these two locations, but Burlington is and will continue to be a problem. Hopefully it will be improved but unless the width is decreased (which I realize is not reasonable at this time) it will always be a barrier for the elderly. C. I agree with those members of the Council who would not tie down land use beyond what you have done in revising the urban renewal plan, unless mar- keting consultant indicated that such would be wise in marketing in light of your urban renewal objectives. 0 2. Marketing 0 A. As stated earlier, I am for a multiple developer. I would make it pos- sible for developers to bid on adjacent land. I would prefer that parcels 83-84 be developed as a single unit. If not, this is where I think the city needs to secure the services of a marketing consultant or to use one of the two other approaches suggested by other citizens; namely, Hamit's suggestion which in reality is a master broker, and Dennis' suggestion of a Community Developer Corporation. B. In relation to Staff Analysis of Land Marketing Decisions: page 9 I favor a) allowing free enterprise to group key parcels if desired. I believe the advantages of a)listed on page 10 are what the citizens want. I do not believe that parking locations must be pre -designated. I believe you could indicate that parking adjacent to or in connection with the development of a major department store %ould be negotiated. c) is not objectionable to me if 83 and 84 are the only parcels grouped together. I would makret 83 and 84 on whatever basis would best assure a major department store. C. I hope that the cuty can market land on the basis of multiple factors. a) price offered b) type of development projected - relation to objective c) the time schedule for beginning and completing of development d) probf of necessary finances to carry out the development If this is not possible, I would go for a fixed price and use factors b,c,d. o:' h,(}cr - (F- r6S`: Q✓{ G F 01 1n ✓tht-1 Plar/ rf,.c q ^c F cc: /rfrc r. D. I get the idea from reading and conversation that there are less restrictions on the selling of city owned land than land owned by the LPA. If so, I think that Dave Perrett's question about other sources of funds is important since it might be wise for the city to buy all of the land. If necessary, it could borrow funds from itself. E. I would hope that the appraisals made would be done on the basis of individual parcels, with blocks 83 and 84 being also appraised as a single parcel. F. 1 agree with the view that we should not be in a big hurry to dispose of 101-1 . I trust that this will be considered a part of the total redevelop- ment. It is difficult to anticipate a discussion but on the basis of the two questions which you are scheduled to discuss I think these to be the most relevant points. June 26, 1976, Iolecity, Iowa PRESS RELEASE FROM: AFSCME Local '#183, AFL-CIO (American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees) Negotiating Team Representing City of Iowa City and Iowa City Public Library workers AFSCME Local #183, AFL-CIO, representing employees of the City of Iowa City and the Ioti•:a City Public Library announced today, after a final session with management representatives, Ehat negotiations for a new contract covering Fiscal Year 1977 have broken down. AFSC14E renresentatives have initiated a request to the Iowa Public Employment Relations Board for factfinding. Factfinding is an interim step leading to binding final offer arbitration. The primary disagreement is management's refusal to continue the cost -of -living clause as specified in the existing contract which expires on June 30, 1976. Other items still unsettled include the form of the pay plan, dues checkoff, duration of the future contract, longevity pay, a_nd management's request that the Union drop their two Unfair Labor Practices complaints preciously filed. Union representatives say they could not agree to management's final offer because it would have provided less than the cost -of -living increase required in the present contract. r 0 tUUNTY ere rusTrC EMPLOYEES AFSCME LOCAL 183 (AFL-CIO) June COOTRACT NEOOTIATIONS UPDATE • 28, 1976 (Emergency bulletin from AFSCME 183 City/Library Bargaining Team to all AFSCIJ1E 183 members and all other members of the bargaining unit) Negotiations with the management bargaining team for a new con- tract for fiscal year 1977 broke doom Saturday afternoon over the issue of continuation of the cost of living formula in the present contract. The City will not agree to.a formula linked to the cost of living -- instead their final offer to us was a flat dollar amount of 1;50 per month per employee. Our present formula would bring us $80 (or a 9.879% increase) with a comparable amount next year, we believe we will have a good chance of winning in arbi- tration because the present ;formula was management's own proposal during contract negotiations last time in 1974. But -- management is refusing to go to arbitration on grounds that our present contract (which they have honored all year long) is not valid because it was negotiated before our state public employee law went into effect. We may have to take them to court to see that they honor the contract they signed in good faith only last year. Another factor is the recent Supreme Court decision exempting public employees from coverage under the Federal Fair Labor Stan- dards Act. This means that local governments no longer are re- quired to pay their employees over -time or pay minimum wages. The only guar-�ntce we now have is our union contract. i ++++-F+ I"+++4 -1 t - +i ++i"++++.F+++++++++++ TO TIS SPECIAL UNION 1✓,CI,r1I3ERSHIP MEETING I'1EDAIESDAU , JUNE 30, 7:30 p.m. First Christian Church, 217 Iowa Avenue to get your questions answered and to discuss what happens next ++++4 1 +++++++ f +A 4 -+i -+++i"++++++++++++ We will be going to factfinding next -- an interim step leading to arbitration -- we believe we will be successful. JOIN US 'TUESDAY NIGHT at the City Council meeting, 7:30 pm, to observe the discussion on this point. SEE YOU THERE! In solidarity, Ellen Flowers (Parks & Rec.) �, ,_� �%✓��,�;� Renee Toback (Community Develop. ) �tUVern Fisher (Plater) r'. Bernie Kirby (Parks & Rec.) I?aureen Hoses & Carol §paziani (Library) Cwo t�Ta tc AFSCME 183 Bargaining Team Q t v TO 'TT SHELi ER 10� .Y f;o 6' }1 OPeN TRs7FFic L g vL cj' 1oi 6" f- y lo. WASHINc�roN Sr. (ACCcss 66TWEEN CUMON AND CPPITOL TO 13L45C5 AND SERVICE V6HICLES ONLY) PENTACREST .1 )o. SHELTER Cv�`