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September 22, 1976
To Members of the Iowa City Council,
to eIn the past year and a half
pr
ess our concern with we have had several occasions
boyhood ss 7th Avenue the hazardous traffic
Iowa
pressions have and Glendale Road in the neigh -
the Police Department* althomost ugh
the form 97 Cit�omplaints. These xto
the directly,' althou April 21, 1
Since that ti
, we addressed
the past months IDe matters have gotten even worse.
Which vehicles , there have been three Thus, in
propert have left the roadway, Separate instances in
Y in this area. One of these episodes
the curbs onto
our playing youngsters; the others pisodes frank)
The continuous noise might easilya endangered
of the day and ni °f high-speed have done so,
by ourselves 0 has been the ds Squealing tires at all hours
and others, squealing
of numerous
complaints
Part of our continuing problem is undoubted)
With various extra -curricular activities at the
high schools, since there Y associated
activities and the Worst is a high correlation two adjacent
Problem is due rst of the traffic excessesbetween such
probley pair to the heavy traffic burden Part of the
Market and Jefferson Sburden generated by the
Our
have
Problem d Policets rvel11ancely been followed by temporarily
Increased
surve which then
forme in no way a to a red, and then dtainishes,
and to propertyuisance to a real danger to But our
becoming trans_
pets
We now ad
onal safety
of a somewhatdress you once again, with the ver
some other officialmore sthatfwetory response thanY strong hope
Will we have a 'tsociolo a Statement from
borhoo that Jm as satisfactory to be told ithat pother �nNor
eigh-
ds have similar complaints.
total problem becomes even If that is so
and safety of all citizens more of a threat to ' then the
attention, and is worth the w.fare
your urgent and continued
We, and other concerned citizens of the
Your response,
// area, will await
Mr. and Mrs. LowellCrC s £.r"
1705 Glendale oss Mr,
Road andrs, R.L. Dryer
15 Sebenth Avenue
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ATLANTIC. 50022
CEDAR OAPIDS, 52401
C E LINDALE PLAZA, 52402
OrCORAH, 52101
-SMART FASHIONS .FOR WOMEN - - - - -
DUBUQUE. 52001
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FAIRFIELD, 52556
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10 South Clinton
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IOWA FALLS. 50126
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MARSHALLTOWN. 50158
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MT. PLEASANT. 52641
City of Iowa City: _ _
OSKALOOSA, 52577
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OTTUMWA,.52501
WASHINGTON, 52753
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WATERLOO, 50701
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DAVENPORT. 52804
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EAU CLAIRE, 54701
oz buildin- at 10-1� South Linton Street, for
GREEN BAY, 54701
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OSHKOSH, 54901
t^e pl.irpOSe of receiving merchandise down a .Chute -
.RICE LAKE. 54868
to tho basement. -
STEVENS POINT; 54481
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FOND OU LAC, 54935
E;uidelinos and Sp'ociflcation5.__to cover this type.
IN ILLINOIS:
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i'Lani_ you for your consideration.
hry truly yours,
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September 30, 1976
Mr. 0. J. and Miriam Gingerich
757 West Benton Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Re: Rezoning of a lot on the south side of West Bentson Street:
Dear Mr. and Ms. Gingerich:
This letter will acknowledge receipt of your letter of: September 21,
1976, to the City Council in regard to the above subject matter.
Please be advised that your letter will be brought to the City
Council's attention at a public hearing to be held in the Civic
Center Council Chambers on October 5, 1976, in consideration of
this application for rezoning. For your information, your objection
will necessitate an extraordinary majority vote (6-7 votes) by the
Council to approve this application.
I would recommend that you attend the Council. meeting on t:he above
mentioned date to also voice your objections verbally
at the time of the public hearing on this matter. to the Council.
If you have any
quest
inceions, please do not hesitate to contact me.
rely,
Donald Schm6iser
Senior P1 ner
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Addressees: ""Mayor Mary Neuhauser A 8,t S T C L 1= U
CITY CLLPf<
Dr. Jack Cazin, School Board
Mr. Richard J. Plastino, Director of Public Works
Mr. Eugene Dietz, City Engineer
Mr. Steve Morris, Supervisor, Transit System
A few hours ago, our daughter was hit by a car on 1st Avenue near Muscatine
enroute to Southeast Junior High on her bike. Fortunately, she only re-
ceived bumps and bruises according to our physician. The bike will have
to be replaced. This is our 2nd experience as our son had a similar accident
on lst Avenue near Bradford in 1972. (No crossing guard was present)
I realize there is no way to totally prevent bike -car or pedestrian -car
accidents. However, I can't help but believe there must be some reasonable
measures that can be instituted to decrease the probability of their occurr-
ence.
It is difficult to cross Muscatine, Court, Rochester and First Avenue at
any time and especially in the mornings. I understand via Dr. Ferguson
(at Southeast Open House) that this problem has been discussed several times.
The crossing guard at Bradford is a help. It seems to me that some additional
action should be taken.
One thought that occurred to me would be to run a regular Iowa City bus
North and South on First Avenue in the critical time periods in the morning
on school days and also during normal dismissal times. This bus could trans-
port students to Southeast, Iowa City High and Regina on its northerly a.m.
route and to Southeast on its a.m. southerly route. In the afternoons it
would also return some students. I would think this route would also be
Popular for trips to the Mall area and elsewhere.
It could possibly have a side -benefit of decreasing some of the peak traffic
on 1st Avenue. We have observed that a significant number of students are
transported to school by car especially when the weather is bad and in the
winter.
The purpose of this letter is to encourage someone to take some action and
develop a plan that can improve the safety of transport of children in this
area of Iowa City.
Your help will be sincerely appreciated.
WaS' c relly yo r ,
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WLP:wgb yn �Pa
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WILL J. ngYCK HAYEK. HAYEK & HAYEK
'OH. W. .AYE' ATTORNEYS AT LAW
C. PETtk HAYEK 110 EAST WASHINGTON STREET AREA CODE 719
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 337-9606
September 21, 1976
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Lr. J. M. Mariner
212 Mount Vernon Drive 1 S E P 2 2 19 71)
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
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Dear Dr. Mariner: CITY CLE;::<
On Monday, September 20th, I note that there appeared in the
Iowa City Press Citizen a letter to the editor authored b
y you
Assistant City Attorney Anatolij Kushnir. I feel that a response to yourg
letter is appropriate.
First of all, I want to indicate that I do not want to debate with
You or anyone else the merits of the opinion given by Mr. Kushnir to
Mr. Miller, the Chief of Police, concerning parking enforcement.
Certainly every Citizen is entitled to his or her opinions insofar as the
law is concerned. Further, I have no quarrel with your right or the
right of anyone else to express those opinions to the City Council or,
through the media, to the public at large.
However, I do feel that the last paragraph of your letter as
published was uncalled for and inappropriate. Mr. Kushnir has worked
:-lard for the City of Iowa City and for the public trying to do his job in
the best fashion that he can and I think that the public has been well
served by him since he has worked with the City of Iowa City. The fact
of the matter is that Mr. Kushnir was asked by the Chief of Police of
Iowa City for a legal opinion concerning parking enforcement. It is
Mr. Kushnir's ,job to give advice to members of the City staff upon
request on these matters. Mr. Kushnir was simply doing the job that
he is employed to do. I would hope that in the future if you have com-
plaints about the assistant City attorneys that you will bring them to my
attention first.
Very trul yours,
John W. Hayek
JWH:vb
cc: ieity Council of Iowa City
Mr. Harvey Miller
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September 27, 1976
Ms. Ruth Roeseh
309 Iowa Avenue
Apartment 4
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Ms. Roesch:
Thanl: you for your letter to t•layor Neuhauser expressing your
opinion on housing for the elderly and handicapped in Iowa City.
The City Council has shared your opinion on the desirability of
having housing for the elderly :Ind handicapped in the central part
of Iowa City_ Although a proposal was submitted a couple of years
ago to locate such a proiect on the corner of Court and Dubuque
Streets, the severe economic limitations which were imposed on
this project by the fcdcral gov(�rnment resulted in the project
not being completed. In alts recent discussions on urban renewal,
the Council has continuously identified housing as a top priority
use for the land located hetween Burlington and Court Streets.
As of this time we do not know whether this will include housing
for the elderly and handicapped because of the previously mentioned
economic problems and the relatively high cost of land in downtown
Iowa City.
The Council is hopeful that the federal government w3.11 increase the
using for the elderly and handicapped and that
cost limitations for ho
this will result. in the construction of some close-., housing of this
type.
once again, I would like to thank you for expressing your opinions
on housing t.o the City Cotmcil.
Very truly yours,
Dennis R. raft, AIP
Director of Community Developrlent
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TO 111E FOLLOWING COhMI'ITEE:
CMITT EE ON COhMUiVI'IY NEEDS
One vacancy - Unexpired Term
November 2, 1976 March 31, 1977
It is the duty of members of the Committee on Community Needs
to coordinate communication channels between groups and citizens
OF Iowa City and the City Council and staff and then to respon-
sibly respond to program proposals as solutions designed to
meet the community's needs.
fowa City appointed members of Boards and Commissions must be
qualified voters of the City of Iowa City.
This appointment will be made at the November 2, 1976, meeting
of the City Council at 7:30 P.ht, in the Council Chambers. Persons
interested in being considered for this position should contact
the City Clerk, Civic Center, 410 East Washington. Application
forms are available from the Clerk's office upon request.
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NOTICE
THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY IS CONSIDERING APPOINTMENTS To
THE FOLLOWING BOARD:
UNITIM- ACTION FOR YOUTH BOARD
Two vacancies One-year terms
July 13, 1976 June 30, 1977
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.
Iowa City appointed members of Boards and Commissions must be
qualified voters of the City of Iowa City.
This appointment will be made at the ,September 28 , 1976 Council
meeting at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers. Persons interested
in being considered Eor these positions should contact the City
Clerk, Civic Center, 410 East Washington. Application forms are
available from the Clerk's office upon request.
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