HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-09-07 Info PacketDATE: September 10, 1976
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Informal Session Agendas
September 13, 1976
Monday
1:30 - 4`:00 P.M.
1:30 P.M. - Review Council Agenda
1:45 P.M. - Council Time
2:00 P.M. -- Review Bus Promotion
2:30 P.M. - Discuss University Heights Service Contract
3:30 P.M. - Review Council Pending Items'
3:30 P.M. - Johnson County -Regional Planning Commission
Policy Committee (Recreation Center)
September 14, 1976'
Tuesday
7:30 -P.M. - Regular Council Meeting
3:30 P.M. ---Johnson County Regional Planning Commission
Technical Committee (Recreation Center),
September 15, 1976
Wednesday
7:30 P.M. - Johnson County Regional Planning Commission:
(First Christian Church)
September 20, 1976
hbnday
10:30 - 12:00 noon
10:30 A.M. - Review Council Agenda
10:45 A.M. - Council Time
11:00 A.M. -' Discuss urban renewal
Executive Session to discuss; contracts
September 217 1976 - -
Tuesday
7:30 P.M. _- Regular Council Meeting
Pending List
Anti -Trust Ordinance
Campaign Finance Ordinance
Design Review Committee Authority
Discuss Resource Recovery with'Coralville and University of IMM
Review Budget Process
Review Title XX with Bo Hibbeler 3/8 •
Section 8 Housing PropW and Application 2/16
Model Traffic Ordinance".
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City—Of Iowa Ci
MIMMORAINO
DATE: September 2, 1976
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager`
RE: "Managing in a Tight Economy"
On August 18, 19 and 20, the City Manager attended`a workshop in Chicago;
sponsored by the National Training hop,
Service entitled '
in a Tight'Economy•" Participants included city managers; finance directors,
consultants, county supervisors and mayors. The program was very_idirectors,
and more beneficial than most
Some of the ideas that we should work to implement the staff has been considering '
and the workshop provided additional' information and/or,a basis to implement
the ideas. `.Other ideas: are nein, However,' Ilam not.sure'that time will. permit
us to accomplish -everything that we would like to do. a course, iwill.petter
to have a reservoir of ideas than let the world pass us byl%
1, Citizen evaluation of services,
must be deThe whole,question of performance
a t wit of interna 1
inputs is citizen attitudes toward services, WityhinOne of thperi diffcTn�
we expect toinitiatea monthly program to contact a limited.number of citizens
from -various parts of the City and receive their reaction:.to;our-response"to`
their specific service requests -and City services in general.
2• A blue-ribbon citizen committee assessment of Ci o erations. We`..
may be so eep y in t e woo at we o not always:see;w at is:
the trees.- For this reason, I would hope that in t; months`aheadPwe woulJn
d
consider the possibility of'a "blue-ribbon"fcitizens"committee adw would':
work with us to assess overall City operations and (give us -suggest which would ._
proposals for operating mole effectively andefficiently. This -group should
be carefully structured so that the group operates in a time
has specific goals, and is comprised of pwho have had ,broad experience
in large Organizations. ersons frame'certain,
3. Performance Indicators, Building upon the management by-obiectives'
Program at we start in t e udget for the current fiscal_year, ,we should.
continue to use detailed goals and objectives for the staff functions but trans-
fer that program into a program of performance indicators for the'operating
departments. `So that for each function of the City goverment; the City Coiuucil
has some very specific indicators by which it Cane the cost and success
or failure of that function.
4. Fri; a benefits. The whole question of employee effectiveness is
extremely comp ex. ie factors which increase employee effectiveness vary
from employee to employee and depend; upon that employee's particular'rneeds at
a specific time. However, one area where I think we can do a better job is`.to
communicate more directly the -role of fringe benefits for City. 64
it -
least once a year it is<proposed.that each employee receive a"Fringe`benefit
formided which spells out specifically the cost of: those benefits -which shave been._
will haveto the a more complete
by the City, That way each year the City emplI.
oyee
in his/her behalf. .—ding understanding' of the dollars that have been, pent
City Council
September 2, 1976
Page 2
S. incremental bet makin Next year we will consider in the budget'
for each ecTpaTtment a io the -line budget with increased and decreased increments.
The budget will represent basically the current program taking ,into account col-
lective bargaining and other cost -of -living factors. Additional information
accompanying that budget will indicate what decisions.would have .to be made >to
increase the budget 5 or 10% or decrease it likewise or perhaps other. increments.
6. Collective bar apin Some matters` relating to employee performance
.should be ins u e ,,col
ective_bargaining in the months ahead. These -matters
- will be discussed with you, in executive session.
7. Goal setting. While I understand why it is difficult £or the Council
to accomp is goa setting or establish objectives, I,do believe that this is.an
area in which the Council should continue to struggle hopefully to some success.
8. Productivity improvement. In the budget for the next fiscal year, it:
is hoped that department heads will be'able -to identify, those areas where -they .
will -be -working on productivity improvement.
9. Non -revenue resources. In the budget for the next fiscal year, I would
like to i enti non -revenue resources. There are many areas where monies are
expended to support City programs which are not included within the City budget.
Inclusion of such items would give the City Council and the public more
information.
10. Employee input. For
-a number; of years we have not dealt with the
qquestion OT -emp ogee a festiveness from a standpoint of
follow- P questionnaires unnaires and their
up, The National Training and Development Service has undertaken a -com
-
prehensive study of employee effectiveness utilizing the survey tertakeues: m
think we will adopt this method to our needs and utilize it in the months ahead.
11 Student interns, There are,a couple of additional programs that perhaps
can be un erta en y -student interns this year. One is to design a, computerized
solid waste collection route, and the other is -to apply the results -of a compre-
hensive study of fiscal stress indicators for<American cities: The; application
of this information to Iowa City will be extremely interesting.
12. Word processing. A number of communities have undertaken some very
effective work with centralized word processing -systems. I hope we can pursue
this.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
City of Iowa City, Iowa
Position Profile
The Director of Finance, a key staff position, shall have the capabilities of.
developing a department that is supportive and complementary to line departments
and their operations: Assisting the City Manager in building city department =
budgeting/goal setting/management capabilities -will be _a primary and immediate
task. _
Strong communicative and other human interaction skills will be required to assist
city departments in on-going and new programs with an appreciation of the overall
management policy, as well as humanand community implications. Demonstrated
ability -by,the Director in long-range financial planning is a must.
The City Council and City Manager are desirous of developing a management team';
that is goal oriented. A program budgeting system is now only „in the formative
stages;." A person with a broad background of increasingly responsible financial and,
administrative experience in both municipal and private..sectors:is highly preferable.
A strong and successfulcareer record in the practical applications of municipal
finance is required:
The Director, reporting, to the City Manager, will administer a four -division, 35 -
employee `department having responsibility for the $16 million municipal budget of
Iowa City. The ability to assist line departments'.not only _in setting priorities,
but in follow-up program evaluation will be a key function of the Director.
The individual must be adaptable and have the capability and capacity, to function '
in an environment where -a high degree of participation will:be forthcoming among
the staff and with the City Council as well as various citizen boards and commissions:
and possible "ad hoc" issue -oriented individuals' mid groups. The person must,be
able to achieve a high degree of mutual confidence, both from the staff and the
Council.
The position will require a candidate with a significant financial/administrative
background to serve this dynamic community. ,Iowa City is a diversified socio-:
economic, university community whose' approximate 50,000 population reflects and.
actively pursues many of the varied -public interest and social' topics relevant
to today's urban society. The position of Director of Finance is.a challenging
one with salary and benefits commensurate with responsibilities and -performance.
The following announcement will appear in various publications:
Director of Finance
Iowa City, Iowa :population 48,000, salary approx. $25,000; presently
$23,000; Director appointed by and responsible to.City;,Manager. ;Responsi-
bility for administering $16 million budget with 4 divisions, 35 -employee
department. Significant municipal and private financial administrative<,
experience highly preferred. A -Masters Degree in a relevant.field preferred.
Highly related experience will be considered in'lieu of advance: degree..;'"
An affirmative action, equal opportunity employer M/F.:Send resume by
October 1, 1976, to: City Manager, c/o Callaghan and Co.", Civic Center,'
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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City of Iowa
MEMORANDUM
DATE: September 3, 1976
Dennis Kraft, Director of Cortmimity Develooment
CITY OF IOWA CITY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
MEMORANDUM
DATE: August =30 1976
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TO: Neal Berlin _
City Council
FROM: Richard J. Plastino, Director of Public Works
I
_ RE: Park Road Bridge Deck
There have been questions asked aboutthe rough surfa'c e
on the Park Road Bridge, Deck.
These questions concern the
grooves that run across the roadway and the,.=levelness
the
entiredeck itself. of`
This job was constructed with.70% Federal funding and the
job specifications`were
-preapred by ,the -State Highaay-
commission which administers Federal funding`.Th_ese
particular specifications call:for-grooves
across the deck
1/16th to 3/16th inche:; wide and with a depth 'to
of 1/8th
3/16th inches. The purpose of these grooves;
is to carry
salt laden rain mater off the deck quickly to the
on 'side
the gutters
of the bridge. The. rough` texture , 'for
skid control. is also
The levelness of the entire bridge deck was subject to
very close
control and was machine ;checked :at the-end of',
the job._ The was
-deck finished. with a linseed oil,-kerosene
compound which will a
give mottled appearance for`.a few
months until it wears off. Itis
possible'thit%this
mottled appearance gives-the impression thattt}ie deck
is`
rough. Driving across the deck reveals however, :that it'-''
is a
very smooth ride except for the slight.rumbling
' the transverse
grooves.
Both State and City inspectors at the yob are satisfied
with the final
construction and the job does meet all
specifications.
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'City M lowa'Ci
MEMORANDVM;A r..xl,� - --
DATE: August 26, 1976
TO: ,Neal -Berlin and City Council L, t
r FROM: Dick P_lastino,; Director .of Public Works,
RE FY 77 Slurry Seal Program _
Public Works has received questions concerning the applica_
tion � of:
slurry seal on Iowa City streets. In order to;,p;roperlyyans.wer_•the
concerns expressed it is necessary to look into asphalt streei main-
tenance briefly.
.t
With an existing
asphaltT street ,there rare ,b_three-metho,ds
of rejuvenating the surface. These are: .
1 ;The chip seal'method '
2 The"plant.mix asphalt vy;ethod: r ;
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3:=
The seal, method., 5z
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In` -addition, there are various rejuvenating products such,asrReclamite,
whichais=)applied asiailiquid:•without „aggregate: -and; is considered i
unsuitable for Iowa:City streets ;
Chip -Seal: -has the . following:' functions-:,-,-,,.,--' T ` ' ' ` cas•r
1 Stops pavement fromi absorbings,water which weakens the `subbase.`
2. Stops asphalt -j' r; ry
P P pavements from ravelling and palling. T)m
3: -.Tills pavements -with a !'pop, corn!'„surface -
- L G :1 t4 its
4”. 1Acts1sasl an armor coat for::pavementneeding protection from
traffic wear: = L. _
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Unfortunately, chip seal has several disadvantages which make it
almost unworkable in urban traffic situations. If any gravel is
removed from the chip: seal by vehicles turning or stopping, or starting
before the chip seal is completely.cured, oil is splattered -on the
vehicles.- The'chips'that -are placed on top of 'the asphalt fly against
the. side of vehicles; and sometimes
.break windshields; and chip paint
After the chip seal has cured there is additional material:on top
of the road which must be swept away with a street sweeper. Usually
the chip seal surface wears quickly in "the wheel path'
and'. he advan
tages of chip seal are lost in the area of the roadway where they, are
most needed.
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- JOHN W. HAYEK ATTORNEYS AT LAW
110 EAST WASHINGTON STREET
C. PETER NAYEK_. __..
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September 2, 1976
The Honorable Mayor and
City Council of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City. Iowa - 52240
Re: City Policy Regarding Pregnant Police Officers
Mayor and Council Members:
Recently a member of the City Council requested that look
into
we
the above; matter. I am attaching a memorandum to me from
Assistant City Attorney Angela Ryan
which I -believe provides the
information requested. If you have any further questions,
we would-
be of course happy to discuss them with you. -
Respectful y submitted,
1
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Jo W.Iayek
JWII:vb:l
Enclosure
MEMO
of Iowa Ci�
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'Ity 00W�a
UEMORANDUM
Neal Berlin, CityDATE: September 1, 1976
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TO: City Council Manager
FROM: Iowa City Housing Commission
RE: Ordinance submitted to Council -by Councilman Selzer
which would change Ordinance No. 2319, Minimum Housing
Code
The Housing Commission at their regularly scheduled
meeting, Wednesday, September -1, 1976, :voted 6/0 to
recommend the Council defer action on the abo
Ordinance until the Housing Comve
mission has completed
their work on �thheQ revised code.
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Staff Comment: It is anticipated the housing Commission
will take the following actionsand some tentative dates
are provided:
a. Complete the housing Commission review of the
draft September 15, 1976.
i b. Publicize the availability of the draft to interes' ted
parties. Specifically, ,.copies will be provided; the Multiple
Listing Service, Bar Association and P.A.T.
C. Schedule and conduct meetings with the above groups
and attempt to obtain their input to improve the code.
d. Schedule and conduct at least one evening meeting
to which thegeneralpublic will be invited second or
third week in October. -
-e. Consider and evaluate input received, make
necessary changes to the draft and submit to Council for
consideration and setting of a'public hearing. This '
be during November. could
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AGENDA
IOWA CITY RIVERFRONT COMMISSION
CITY MANAGER'S CONFERENCE ROOM `
SEPTEMBER 9, 1976 - 3:00 P.M.
Item
No.
1
- Meeting to Order.
Roll.
Item
No.
2
- Approval of the Minutes of the June 17, 1976, Meeting.
Item
No.
3
- Report on Riverfront Property Costs - Showalter.
Item
No.
4
— Iowa River Brochure; Mailing and Distribution.
Item
No.
5
- Report on River Corridor District Management Ordinance.
Item
No.
6 -
Report on Outstanding Material to be Supplied by
Stanley Coneultanta.
- Item
No.
7 -
Date for Canoe Trip.
Item
No.
8 -
Appointment of Subcommittee to Work on Budget Priorities
and Funding..
-- Item
No.
9 -
Other Business.
Item No.
10
- Adjournment.
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Calendar Parking
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Report on recycling
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Sidewalk along 1st Ave. by
City High
Status of Air Conditioning
7-12
Public
contract
Brush too big to fit in garbage
Works'
truck
Possibility of using HCDA
7-12
Public
money for subsidizing elderly
-
housing
Works
College Block bidding date
from-Plastino:! This item will
6-22
Status of Children Museum
Status for Prairie Dogs
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7-12
Public
Include in Parking'Policy -_
Works'
7-12
Public
Report' sent-to'Council dated Ji
Works
from-Plastino:! This item will
6-22
City
Letter. to Supt', of Schools to'':
Manager' ':
if interested.:
6-22
public
First draft.-bleeting"schedule_
Works
manager.
6-22
Public
Received few complaints This
Works,
will'be removed.
Community
6-14
Development
6-14
Community
Developmen
6-14
Parks $ Re
This, agreement appears on Coiu
This item, will no longer appe,
6-8
Parks
A memo will,go to Council 'Ph
will_rio.longer. appear:
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PENDING COUNCIL
ITEMS
DATE'
September 1976
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Researching
Review Underground utilities
6-8 Legal
from aspects l)desirable
1) Method of financing, 2) require
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2) legal .
5-24 Community
inspection at sale?.3) notice to
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Review Housing
for suggested changes
Development
Co
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Standards
Housing
Writeletterafter"referendum
Purchase Maher Property
5-24 City
Dlanager
uct p?
Telephone interviews con
City
to personal interviews.
Report to Council on Building
5_24 Manager`
official
Ordered. Will deliver in 6 week
5-24 Public..
Thisitemwill no longer appear,
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Status pull -type scraper
Works
UR -14 Projects stopped. This
5-24 Public
nolonger appear. _
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Uniform signage in dcwntowir
Works
proposed by DRC.
are routes
5-24 Transit
-included
-outdoor for City. information,_...
Transit Bulletin Board in
downtown=
De sign Review Commission.:
5- 24 City Mgr.Bus
shelter competition
Comm,°Devel
Human
To include other protective gI
Revise Human Relations
5-24 Relations
'- ected to go to;Cpunci
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Ordinance
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September 1976 PENDING
COUNCIL ITEMS
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5-24
_ Public Wks.
Review
Code-Enfor.
Letter from DOT referred to
5-24
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Area Transit study
femo from Plastino dated June li
rhis, item will no'loner appear.'
Schedule meeting in Ames to
City
view' resource, recovery
S-24
agersent.
arrange meeting in September =
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Airport status discussion with
S-24
Finance
DOT regarding road payment
Report to Council
Authority of Design Review Comm.
5-24
City f4gr.`
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Community
Development
Design, Review will.make,recommel
No right turn on red on to
5-11
- Public
o the City Council;.In Sept.:
Court Street
Works
o right turn; is permitted becai
vance green left Earn would'ci
th raffic movement: This ifi
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Budget Review Commission establi
ied
gong
st draft completed
Animal Control Ordinance
5-4
Humane
Society
Review Rent Witholding Ordinance
5-4
Housing
Commission
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AMC Unit Sues to Bar
'U.S. From Financing
Purchases of GM Buses
Ayn w.u.8iaarrJocaxwr.8fa))Reporfn.
SOUTHFIELD• Mich.—American Motors
Corp. said Its AM General subsidiary filed
suit against the. Department of Trwasporta-
tion and the Urban Mass Transit Admfms-
tratton in federal district court in Washing-
ton.
The suit secka to enjoin the agencies
from using federal money .to finance a pro-
posed purchase of 393 buses by a group of
six transit systema headed by Houston.
American Motors contends that the speci-
fications for purchasing the, buses ate -writ-
ten so as to excludq all othet buses except
the RTS -2 model bus made.by Geasral Mo -
tore Corp. GM's new RTS -2 bull feetiff" R
glase•tlber body and is generally 000eidered
to be GM's-top-of•the-line, moat expensive
bus.
The company Velma that tinder;PrWA-
slons of the Urban Maes Ttauspartitlou Act
of 19%, the federal agencies are prohibited
from using federal funds to support Procure-
ment udlWng...exclusionary or disctimba-
tory specifications."
In Washington.. the Urban Maas Trans-
portatlon Administration declined- to com-
ment on the suit because It hasn't soot it
yet.
Agency officials have said recently. tww-
ever, that they've.exerled efforts to'iteep the
Houston -group purchase from being a ttars-
setlou that would exclude any buses but
GM's RTS -2. They have'said that the origi-
nal set of proposed specifications for the
Houston purchase tended to read like RT5*2
spectlicathms.. At the same time, they
wanted to encourage new features Was those
offerid.by GM, rather than follow the usual
policy of basing bidding for bus" m nice
amp then. however• adminlstrauon offf-
elals hive weld they directed a pmg eodve
i0metdng. of the' specifications. Involving
eubstkutloo of more general iegtdrem410
or alklwallos by the Houston group of alter
aauvisto the original specification that
suppliers •other than GM might be able to
meeC.'_;.jy;'
Nevertheless. these' olAcisla , have • nisi.
many of lfie;Mal spectucadoits I t;WW;s
approved'by.the agency wefe protrled by
AM General sap{dd by. Rohr Industries:I09.1
Flxible 6o.'sulkfdlary sa still befog tests!&
uve. F xIbli has come out with ita'ovfii Crim•
petitor for* the RTS -2. This is ;lxtted-Ifle
.970.".8o1ar..A1L:GeaeA1 ham't iiii4lih'y
in its [tawer-bUs market tuougtt it a a�Td•
ble matin fa-tb.ntpply sanies mod Lt'
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Niagara Falls', N.Y, Builds a Center
To Attract Conventions, but Few Con
By AxA"A BLYNwrT
Staff RM"' of Toa Wamu,&Taos? JUQaNAL
NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. — fJke new.
lyweds starting a honeymoon, city plain
ners In this Upstate New York town were
glowing with hope In 1960. After more than
a decade of declining population and rising
unemployment, they had developed'a plan
to revitalize the city's economy.
Despite Its romantic name and reputs.
tion. Niagara Falls never has been much of
R tourist center. The view of the 194 -foot
American Falls and the 186 -toot Canadian
Horseshoe Fails is much better from the
Canadian tow, of the same Mme a half
mile away. And with their industrial lase
melting away, the New Yorkers had to do
something. They decided to build a comm
tion center.
Today, seven years later, the much -
touted $100 million project Is completed. In
addition to Its gleaming new convention
center. Niagara Falls also has a new 400.
room hotel, a modern office building, a
parking garage, a budget deficit and close
to 30 acres of rubble in the downtown bud-
neea district.
The center Isn't living up to expects- .
tions. Private development of the sur-
rounding land hasn't occurred m expected.
The $3.8 million In annual debt service (on
New York State bonds) has caused budget
deficits for the peat three years. And local
officials are puzzled and frustrated.
A National Park
It things don't Improve soon, says Harte
vey Albond, the city's planner, the city
should ask Washington for help. "It ought
to be made a national park," he quips.
Outsiders knowledgeable about the con.
vention business say the problems aren't
unusual. Many communities "build comen-
tion centers erroneously believing they will
be a catalyst for the renaissance of the
area... says Ieonard Rolston, president of
the Detroit Vlaltor's Bureau, which boasts
a successful 16 -year-old center. "But how
they think they're going to develop a con-
vention ,business without the hotels and
other facilities to support It Is beyond me,"
he adds.
Completed in January 1974, the Niagara
Falls convention center was designed to
hint about 400 conventions a year, each
with 100 to 10,00(1 people. However, the city
'says It has only 1,189 hotel rooms In the
Immediate area and only 2,796 rooms slto-
gether. The center's 1976 bookings of 05
conventions Is a vast improvement from
the 3.5 groups hosted In 1975 but In still well
below capacity.
"It's a chicken -and -egg thing." says An.
gelo Massaro, regional director of the fed.
eral Urla nt , Renewal Agency. "Until the
convention center becomes popular, the de-
velopers lof hotels, restaurants and shops)
are hedging." he saga. But without further
development, It Isn't likely that the center
will become popular, he adds.
(toad Still Uphill
The one new hotel, a Hilton affltiate, in
owned by local irrveators.The new six -story
office building Is headquarters for a Cerbo�
rundum Co. unlL And talks are utdeJway
on a 150 -room hotel and an option to build
a 1,000 -room hotel with apartments and ie,
tall space, says Mr. Massaro. But the reed
sou Is uphill. -
• "We were fiat the city that supplies the
water for Ontarlo's view," says Robert
Bailey, preddent of the local Chamber of
Commerce.
An Feurwmle'INssafer
In 1956, however, an economic disaster
oecurrod. The Schoellkopf hydroelectric
generating plant. owned by' Nlagara Mo- .
hawk Corp., fell into the Niagara River. In-
dustrial companies, such as Kimberly-
Clark Corp. and International Paper On.,
lett town. And the area lost about 12,000 In,
dustrial jobs. The current population of the
town Is about 97,000 and the unemployment
rate is 18.9'X,, well above the national aver -
so of 7.5%.
Without much hope for other kinds of
development, many local officials still arc
optimistic about the convention center.
They concede that the job was bigger than
expected. But they are clinging to their
hopes, Insisting that a convention center
planned for Buffalo, 15 miles away, won't
hurt.
"It's going to be beautiful. It just lakes
some faith," says Mr. Bafley.
In an effort -to obtain publicity, the city
contributed $400.000 to the Mise USA Pag.
cant' 4 tolesfaedbagtp�paq> ali*a
center last year. "We didn't even get our
names mentioned on TV;' complains Earl
Unhert Jr., the community's finance di.
rector. This fall, a full-scale advertising
campaign Is planned to lure business. The
morket primarily Is In New York State, al-
though the advertising area will extend to
Chicago and Washington, says Richard Mc-
Cloud. executive director of the Niagara
Falls Convention end Vlslto(s Bureau.
For manyyears, the city didn't try very
hard to promote the.falia as a tlllmlat at.
traction. In 195?, Nlagera Fillm wan a me-
dium-size industrial town. Its vopulation
was about 101,000 people, and it had about
30,000 Industrial jobs.
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Pu4pose: THE PURPOSE OF THIS NEWSLETTER is to enhance communication
between youth -serving agencies and to promote a•closer
working relationship between these agencies. - The Newsletter will be published the last week of each month.
The Newsletter Committee meets monthly to review articles
submitted for publication. Persons wishing to submit articles
or items of information are.asked to send their contributions
to Judy Kelley, Iowa City Public Library, 307 East College,
Iowa City -- Phone 354-1264, or any Committee member.
Your articles, comments and viewpoints are invited. It is
the concensus of the Committee that all viewpoints should be
printed, and the opinions expressed herein do not necessarily
represent those of the Newsletter Committee.
NEWSLETTER COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Judy Kelley, Iowa City Public
Library; Jean Spector, ASERP; Carol Flinn; Lois Kerr, Johnson
County Department of Social_ Services; Linda Schreiber, City of
Iowa City; Joan Van Steenhuyse, Mayor's Youth Fmployment Pro-
gram; Diane Dennis, high school student; Sue Bozek;jawa City
Public Schools. -
The next meeting of the Newsletter Committee will be Thursday,
September 9, at S:00 P.M. Please contact Committee members
with changes, items of interest, articles and information
prior to that time.
FOR HELP OR INFORMATION, CALL:
Crisis Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351-01401
Iowa City Public Library . . . . . . . . . . . 354-1264'
Iowa City Police Department . . . . . . . . 354-1800'
Iowa City Public Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . 338-3685
HACAP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3S1-1214
Job Service of Iowa . . . . . . . . . . . . 351-1035
Johnson County Department of Social Services . . . 351-0200
Mental Health Center . . . . . . . 338-7884
Problem Drinking Center . . . . . . . . . . . 351-4357
Rape Crisis Line . . . . . . 338-4800
Runaway Line (Toll Free). . . . . . . . . 1-800/621-4000
United Action for Youth . . . . . . . . . 338-7518
United Way of Johnson County . . . . . . . . . 338-7823
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AT THE LIBRARY:
SCHOOLS:
The Information Desk has numerous resources readily available
for answering questions regarding local, county, state, and:!
national agencies. -:One of these resources is a card file of
Iowa City and Johnson County'associations including the name!
of'the current contact person. Johnson County Service Index;
which is undated by the=Information StafTprovid in orma-;
tion such as scope of agency and services offered by the
agency. Vertical files with newspaper clippings regarding'-.:;
agencies, reports of and about agencies,'and newsletters of
agencies (including a file of this -Newsletter) are also aval
able. The above, Plus-:stateland national directories and
reports, are but a few of the resources accessible to the
Information Staff and library users. You may phone the
Information Desk (354-1264) for quick information questions,.'
Drop by the library and stop.at the Information Desk for
assistance with more extensive research. -,.
SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS:
hLark your calendar.to vote for two Iowa City School Board
members on September 14,;1976. There will be two 3 -year
terms un for election. Candidates are:
Robert Vermace
Ruth Skelly,
Paul hlcKeen
Ann Bovbjerg
Check the newspaper and local radio stations for candidates',
views and for times and dates of 'candidates' meetings in
which they will have: an opportunity to -express their views.'-;
PS5 - AZteAiwttive High Scliooe 4oiL Io:uz C.ito
Iowa City.may have a third high school sometime this school'
year. The concept and commitment exist. Funding has been'
approved through the Special Education Division of Grant Wood
Area Education Agency.;.The program will be similar to that hof
P54, the alternative junior high school that was begun last'
fall. The Iowa City'School District is in the process of?
securing a teacher with multiple category certifications.+=To
direct and teach this program a teacher needs to be certified
in two or more areas of specialization 'such as learning dis-
abilities and.special education. After.;a qualified teacher!
is hired, the program can begin. The enrollment will probably
be about fifteen students who:wi1P be`selected in various ;ways
These -include -testing and;. recommendations by administrators`
and guidance counselors from City and West High Schools. iOnce
hired, the teacher will begin -the formulation stage and deter-
mine the identity and direction of the program.
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YOUTH SERVICES IN IOWA CITY:
EMPLOYMENT:
The City Council voted to fund three youth services:
United Action for Youth, Mayors. Youth Employment Program,
and PALS. Contracts now exist between the City and each
of the agencies. The recommendations made by the Ad Hoc
Youth Services Committee were accepted.
SummeA CETA by Joan Van S.teenhdyse
The Summer CETA Youth Employment Program, in its second year
of existence, provided 102 young, people in Johnson County
with summer employment. Participants in the program demon-
strated a financial need and were between the ages of 14 -
21 years old. Youth were able:to work for eight weeks and
the hourly wage was $2.30. The type of jobs youth were
placed in varied according to their interests and abilities.
The following are just a few of the jobs that were developed
by the CEPA staff: Day Care Aides, Nurse's Aides, Library
Assistants, Grounds/Maintenance Workers, Painters, and Secretary/
Receptionists. Besides providing employment for youth, the
CEPA Program had two other components - career exploration
and recreation.
Career exploration activities were scheduled every Friday in
the Social Hall Room of the Iowa City Recreation Center. These
activities included orientation to career exploration, inter-
viewing resource people in the community; and first aid training.
Tours were also arranged. Youth spent a day on the Chemical
Dependency {yard at the Mental Health Institute - Mt. Pleasant,
Iowa. Here they participated in the days activities and visited
with patients. A day was also `spent 'observing a farm as it
once operated in the 1900s. This occurred at the Living History
Farms, Des Moines, Iowa. The youth in'the program were expected
to do individual exploration when there wasn't a group activity
planned and the youth received $2:30 for`all career hours.
A variety of recreational activities were sponsored by.CETA
this summer. The activities included a picnic', campout at
Maquoketa Caves,bowling, miniature golf,.and a night out to
dinner and a play at the Old Creamery Theatre.
The CEPA staff felt there was more organization to the program
this summer. The staff also feels the program was a success
and is looking forward to next year's program.
Mayo,%'e Youth Emptoyment
Mayor's Youth Employment Program will
and.placing-youths in jobs on August
questions should contact Joan at Job
the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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begin accepting referrals
23, 1976. Anyone who has
Service (351-1035) between
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RECREATION:
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FaU Rechc tion Acti.v.i ti.ea by. Jean Speeton
The Iowa City Park and Recreation Department is offering a
wide variety of recreational activities for the fall season.
Along with the Recreation Center's normal activities, there
will be several new and unusual programs offered this fall.
New programs added to the schedule are:
- A drop-in arts and crafts class for students in grades
1-6 for one afternoon a week.
- A drama class and a music creativity class for grades
3-6. Both classes will.be.iheld in the afternoon.
- A super 8 film making.course for students in grades 5-9.
- A photography class and.a ceramics class for the junior
high student.
- An informal jam session to be held one Wednesday evening
each month. Anyone is welcome to drop in and join the
session.
The SPI Program will start its.various activities on September
13. There is a tremendou's need.for volunteers to work as
companions to participants on a one-to-one basis. Thlunteer
must be at least 14 years old but need.not have any prior
experience in specific areas. Activities such as swimming,
bowling,.mime, rhythmic exercises and wheel chair sports will
be offered. The program will rim six days a week and on some
evenings also.
The ASERP Program will be offered in the;Iowa City Elementary
Schools starting September 20.x."The.Program starts mplediof
Examples of
ately
after school dismissal and, lasts for one hour.
activities to be included'.are;arts and crafts, nature awareness,
creative dramatics and physical activities. Volunteers are
needed to assist the leader in each activity. Volunteers must
be junior high school age or older.
AGENCY CHANGES:
lwhe�cccn SocfaC Senv.icgA' Ghat Nome ban Boye is moving from
c- 1 Gtreet, Irma City.
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The name has been.changed to "Coffelt Place." The new phone
number is 3S1-9963.,
The Women's Reeounce and Action Centten will be moving to the
Alummi Buil ing next
to e,. ron soon. Linda McGuire has
been named as the new director to succeed Mary Coogan.
The Iocm City RecAeation'CenteA has named Mike Unger as recrea-
tionprogram supervisor to, replace Larry"Wolfe who is now the
Di.cctor of Recreation for'the City of'Atuscatine.
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FORE AGENCY CHANGES:
Eileen Gehring will be leaving HACAP to return to school for
a Masters Degree in Social Work. It has been a pleasure to
work with Eileen.
We welcome Margaret Stephenson who will begin her duties
as HACAP director on August 25..
Best wishes to Sue Westerman; City High Counselor, who is now
Sue Bosek. This fall Sue will be dividing her time as school
counselor between Southeast Junior`High School and City High
School in Iowa City.
Gail Harris will be replacing Eve Kripke as counselor at
West High.
Norbert Meyer replaces Keith Bench as principal of Northwest
Junior High School.
NEW PROGRAMS:
WIC PAogwm
A new program many of you may have been hearing about is WIC
the special supplemental food coupon program for women, infants,
and children. It provides specified food supplements to pregnant
and nursing women, and to infants and children up to five years
of age who are determined by nutritionists, nurses, or other
health officials to be "nutritional risks," because of inadequate
nutrition and inadequate income.__
It is to be stressed that the WIC Program is a health program.
Under WIC the infants receive iron -fortified infant formula,
cereal which is high in vitamin C. Infants of six months of age
or older may receive fortified whole liquid or dry milk in lieu
of iron -fortified milk and/or cheese; eggs; hot or cold cereal
which is high in iron; and fruit or vegetable juice which is
high in vitamin C.
To be eligible for the Program, the family must be within our
income guidelines and each WIC participant, to remain certified,
must have an exam and hemoglobin test done every six months. The
visiting nurses hold clinics for this purpose, free of charge,
prior to the coupon distribution day. It has been set up in
Johnson County that the WIC distribution day is the second Thurs-
day of each month.
For more information, please call the HACAP office (351-1214)
or stop in at 626 South Dubuque Street.
HitteAe,6t Fami y SehvicU
Hillcrest Family Services will be opening a halfway house for
mentally ill or behaviorally -disturbed women in October at 313
North Dubuque Street. The facility will house six to eight
women who need a supervised living setting temporarily while
establishing themselves independently. Most will come from
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NEW PROGRAMS (continued):
the Mental Health Institute at Mount Pleasant or the Johnson
County Care Facility. Supportive services to these women will
be offered by the Department of Social'Services, Mental Health
Center, Vocational Rehabilitation, Psych Hospital, Goodwill
Industries, etc.
Funding will come from the women themselves, with a subsidy
from the Johnson.County.Board of Supervisors. Local coordi-
nation and planningwill be, by a board of. community professionals.
After leaving the.halfway house, the women will be able to
receive intensive follow-up service to,as.sist them in making
the full adjustment to independent living:
SPECIAL NOTE:
Two vacancies exist on the.United Action for Youth Board.
These appointments will be made by the.City Council of Iowa
City at the meeting of September 28, 1976.
United Action for Youth is an agency which plans and -'conducts
an Outreach Program to locate youth who are alienated from
the traditional approaches to youth services and helps them
identify their individual needs and facilitates meeting the
same in the best interest for the individual and the community.
Anyone interested in serving on this Board should contact the
City Clerk's office at.the.Civic Cenfer;'410 East Washington.
Application forms are available from the.Clerk's office upon
request. All applicants who are.qualified voters of the City
of Iowa City will be considered.
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WE HAVE BEEN ASKED:
Whehe Can K.Lda Go? (we assume this to mean places where
young people can go in their spare time.)
We think you can answer this question better than we, so we
solicit your help. Please drop off or mail your reply to
,Judy Kelley, Iowa City Public Library, 307 East College,
Iowa City, Iowa 52240.
YOUNG PEOPLE NEED YOUR RESPONSE':
We tuLU-_ print a.CC aepUu neeeived by SeptembeA 10, 1976.
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DATE: September.3, 1976`
TO: Members of the City Council
FROM: Paul Glaves, Redevelopment Specialist`��
RE: Staff workloads related to Urban Renewal
I. --I have reviewed with staff members of the City's departments the level and
aiming of the workload generated by the intensified activity, of the .Urban
P,enei,nl'project-. The discussions have centered around the workload generated
by the necessity to re -market the project land as the result;of the adverse.
court decision.
2. 'Direct redevelopment division workload, related to the project disposition'. --
activities is estimated as follows <
a. Approximately 800 of the redevelopment coordinator's time will be.
devoted to the land disposition program:
b. The redevelopment division is currently authorized two full-time
redevelopment specialists. It is anticipated that these'positions
will be filled immediately with two part-time:persons. This will
allow its to add a third part -time -individual, when 'such action -
becomes necessary. By filling two positions with three -part-time
persons, we get a better mix of individual knowledges and skills.
Approximately 80% of the time of the redevelopment specialistsi
will be devoted to the disposition program. The remaining 20% of
their time will be utilized for other elements of project -administration
including relocation, maintenance of records, and project planning'.
c Approximately 40% of the time of -the redevelopment divisionysenior ,
clerk -typist will be utilized in support of the project disposition '
program. The balance of clerical -time will be devoted to the
Community Development Block Grant Program, the.Housing Rehabilitation _
Program, and other division activities.
d. Total redevelopment division costs allocated to support the land
disposition program will ,equal approximately $23,000, during the time
period covered by the contract with Zuchelli,;Hunter ar,-i Associates.
Additional expenses will be incurred by the redevelopment division .
upon termination of the Zuchelli contract. Theseadditional redevelopment
division expenses will continue.until,the R-14 'Urban Renewal "project
is completed and staff is phased out.
3. `I have attached a memo provided to me `' Rick Geshwiler, Senior Planner, !;.,ng.
Range Planning, which details the esti--_ :d time and salaiy :rcquireiients -'
imposed upon the planning division by Ur�. n Renewal t . ivities. This estimate
is predicated on the assumption that the planning dix' ,ion wi11 perform
'substantial quantities of Urban Renewal related work, in lieu of hiring
addi-tional:staff for the redevelopment division.
Members -of the City Council
September 3, 1976
Page
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4.
I have attached a memorandum from Richard Plastino, Director of Public Works,
setting forth the workload estimates for the Department of Public Works. It is
expected thattheredevelopment division will provide a significant level of
assistance to the Department of Public Works, to assist them with the traffic
engineering workload generated by -Urban Renewal.
I have discussed the Urban Renewal related workload with members of the.financ,e
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department staff. At the present time routine accounting for Urban`Renewal takes-:
approximately 1.5 person days per month. At ,;the time when Urban Renewal
activity peaked previously, finance was providing about 3'person `days. per month
for routine accounting for Urban Renewal. Itis estimated that as the disposition
program builds up, the additional 1.5 person days `will :be utilized again.--
The normal annual reporting requirements imposed upon the finance department
-have taken approximately 2 Person days per report period.The: preparationof
the refinancing is estimated to take 3-4 person days.-
ays:The
Thecost revenue analysis necessary to complete the financial planning: -for, the
Urban Renewal project will impose an additional workload on -the' -finance
department. _It is estimated that the cost revenue analysis; acid the timing_
analysis necessary to schedule public improvements; will'. require =approximately
1 month of time, to be provided by upper level finance department`; personnel.,
Becausethefinancedepartment faces definite deadlines for,its actions, such as
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- the annual budget cycle, the Urban Renewal`, project `refinancing;";and the road use
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tax fund accounting, the finance department has a limited capability to defer
activities. Accordingly, the workload generated by'Urban-Renewal will be
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carefully time phased with other finance department: responsibilities, to',insure _
that essential activities are not deferred.
" 6.
An increased workload will be generated for the Department of•HLmian Relations.,
The majority of this workload, however, will not be generated _during the period
of.time:covered by the Zuchelli contract. The City :is _required by.our Loan and
Grant contract with the United States of America to.insure that the provisions
of federal law relating to equal employment opportunity and the, payment of wages _.
in accordance with the Davis -Bacon Act are carried out by those individuals or
corporations with whom ,we contract. This requires the monitoring of developers' -
and contractors' affirmative action: plans and payrolls. _-This.is an activity which
will be carried out by the Department of Human Relations following_the execution
of land disposition agreements.
7.
- The City of Iowa City is required by federal regulations to maintain property
which will be marketed in an attractive condition. This necessitates a.routine
up -keep of the property. Additionally, the College Block building has required.-`
in the past consider able. maintenance time to keep, it closed'. up,.again:.r vandals'
and weathering' effects. In the -past, -these maintenance'services - havebeen provided
Uy -thee Parks Department. It is expected that this level of mainenance activity'
will continue for as long as the City of Iowa City owns the property.' <s:
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M00RIANDUM
DATE: September 2, 1976
TO: Paul Glaves,'Redevelopment Specialist, and Dennis' Kraft,', Director
of Community Development
FROM: Rick Geshwiler, Senior Planner
RE: Advance Planning work schedule with Urban Renewal asiistance
The proposed contract with'Zuchelli, Hunter F, Associates
will have.a substantial impact upon our planning work schedule.
However, the prime' objective of preparing a Land Use Plan
with intensive citizen participation can be met more or less
on schedule with the recommendations in the following section.
It is anticipated that the Urban Renewal work -program will .
take the period 'of -nine months, one-fifth of the time of the
Senior Planner ($2700), two-thirds of the time of; an Assistant
Planner ($6100) and one-half of the time'of a Planning Technician
($3800), totaling $12,600.
Personnel' Recommendations
The following' personnel changes are recommended to ,be made so
that the planning program can be delayed,`then"fulfilled while
meeting the demands of the Urban Renewal work "program. Itis
recommended that the vacant Associate "Planner, ,1/2-time'Assistant
Planner and 5/8 -time Planning Technician positions be combined
into two full -time -Assistant Planner -positions (current positions
cost at step 8 of the pay plan $6180 + 5856 +13344 =$2S,380;_-.'
proposed positions cost $11712 + 11712 $23,424 or $1956
savings)
Current Staffin- Recommended
Senior Planner Senior Planner
Associate Planner Associate PIIanner
Assistant Planner Assistant.Planner
1,, -time Assistant Planner Assistant -Planner
Planning Technician Assistant Planner
Planning Technician �j=time Assistant -Planner
Clerk Typist PlanningTechnician
Planning "Technician
Clerk'Typist.
Vacant
Associate Planner -
'-i-time Assistant Planner
- 5/8 -time Planning Technician
UAIt: September 3, 1976
TO' Members of the City Council
FROM: Paul Glaves, Redevelopment Specialist Flo
RE: Contract with Zuchelli, Hunter and Associates
I. The City staff and Mr. Don Zuchelli have revised the contract for services with
Zuchelli, Hunter and Associates, and have revised the project workprogram' budget.
2. The changes to the contract were as follows:
a. The block and parcel identifications were corrected.
b. The Phase I activity was revised to conduct the Marketability Assessment
following the second check point, rather than before. This. change }rill'
-narrow the scope of work, but not eliminate it. The assessment will be -used
to confirm the decision made at the second ,check point.
C. The evaluation of disposition options will not include an evaluation of the
"single developer" option. -Mr. Zuchelli will address ;himself: -to the cluster-
ing of parcels, and individual parcels, rather"th
all parcels together. an grouping:`a1T or nearly
d. The City staff will perform an enlarged role in the preparation of solicitation
documents. -The staff will do the majority of the.graphic and _layout work
which will go to the printers.
e. The City staff will perform a diminished role in the developer solicitation
process. _ Staff will provide information of a local nature; Zuchelli>will
provide his nationwide contacts.
f. The "not to exceed" compensation provisions have been reduced as detailed
in item 3, below.
g. The specific rates of compensation have been written into;the contract.
h. The "confidentiality" provisions have been changed, as requested by the
Mayor.
i. The clause relating to Termination of the Contract for the convenience of
the City has beenrewritten to, reflect the per diem method of payment
called-
for:in the contract. The ratio calculations have been omitted.
j. The equal -employment opportunity provisions have been changed, to add sex
discrimination as a forbidden practice.
k. Two new provisions, relating to compliance with local laws,' -and .con flict
of interest have been added.
1. A new Task,l7,has been added to reflect the required availability for co
sultation throughout the negotiations phase. n-
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