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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-12-14 Info PacketCity of Iowa City MEMORANDVI\/j DATE: December 10, 1976' City Council TO: l FROM: City Manager RE: Informal Session Agendas December 13 1976 Monday 7:00 A.M. - Breakfast at Highlander - Mr. Zuchelli will speak to -business - community 1:30 - 4:30 P.M. 1:30 P.M. - Review zoning applications 1:45 P.M. - Review Council agenda 2:00 P.M. - Council time (brief discussion of agenda for meeting on December O ith 2:15 P.M. - Don Zuchellipoillndiscuss eurban lect Lrenewal with the 4:00 P.M. - Executive Session to make appointments to boaCouncil rds and commissions,.,. December 14 1976 iuesaa., 7:30 P.M. - City Council Me eting - Council Chambers ber 20. 1976 11:15 A.M. 1:30 - 4:40 P.M. 1:30 P.M. 1:45 P.M. 2:00 P.M. 2:15 P.M. 2:45 P.M. 3:15 P.M. - Lunch with Representative -elect Jim Leach - Highlander Inn 4:15 P.M. - 21, 1976 Review zoning applications Review Council agenda Council time Discuss CIN recommendations for HCDA funds for FY 78 Discuss FY 77 Budget Amendments ExecutiveiSession to discuss City Managerfs evaluation Conference Board meeting to review City Assessor's budget 7:30 P.M. - City Council Meeting , Council Chambers 24, 1976 HOLIDAY Informal Session Agendas December 10, 1976 December 27, 1976 .Monday 1:30 - 5:00 P.M. 1:30 P.M. - Review zoning applications 1:45 P.M. - Discuss Council agenda 2:00 P.M. - Council time 2:15 P.M. - Discuss Model Traffic Ordinance 3:00 P.M. - Equipment Maintenance Facility 4:00 P.M. - University sewer contract December 28, 1976 Tuesday 7:30 P.M. City Council Meeting Council Chambers December 31, 1976 Friday HOLIDAY Pending List Design Review Committee Authority Resource Recovery, Coralville and University of Iowa Risk Management Review Title XX with Bob Hibbeler 3/8 ME %P City '41vptJM TO: City Council FROM: City Manager RE: ProPosed FY 77 Budget Amendments Receipts and Expenditures DATE: December 9, 1976 Attached for your information, review Pertaining to proposed revisions and consideration are do include a listing of proposed to the FY 77 Approved Bud currents budgeted expenditure statement expenditure enditure ad' Budget. They adjustments y fundJustments, a revised for st 77 , a revised financial summa' a listing of ,and other financial IY for all Cit Proposed receipt The adjustments fore nancial documents as requiredy budgeted {ands three basic xpenditures and receipts for publication. and a basic for discussion purposesP have been divided - Encumb into ENS= rances, Carryovers, Encumbrances consist of those - which funds have been obligate items, both o As these disbprovedursements Derating and capital, for 77 ements were were not disbursed during FY 77 expend Btug�t must be adjustedeinrtrlordere in July, 1976, the Fy levels. Acordin l to accurately reflect expenditures will be surplus g Y, source of funding rplus fund balances i for these �= generated during FY 76. Also included in this budget carryover items which aredef-Proposal are ad' but are deemed to be necessary for items not purchased adjustments for Capital Projects originall general operations. FY 76 FY 77 are considered Y appropriated in FY Additionally, had alread to be carryover76 but not be y been identified in Fy projects- As sources o gun until are from fund balances and carryover'receisoexpenditures g 76 funding of these -4 = P sources. Since July 1, 1976, several ca authorized and their sources apical outlays and in the FY 7y A funding identified o buttareanotbeen or commitmentsPproved Budget . Also , additional o the FY have been discovered which were peratin included 77 Budget process. g expenditures are classified as For Purposes of not anticipated during These a Proposed amendments or additionsion, thesehe Fy items aPPropriationture amendments have not been included o a previ77 Budget. ous budget 2213 0 0 Budget Amendments _ 2 December 9, 1976 In order to officially amend a fiscal budget, sources of revenue or funding must be identified for all proposed expenditures. As stated in the Code of Iowa, purposes for which a current fiscal year budget may be amended are the following: 1) to permit the appropriation and expenditure of unexpended, unencumbered cash balances on hand at the end of the pre- ceding fiscal year which had not been anticipated in the budget. 2) to permit the appropriation and expenditure of amounts anticipated to be available from sources other than Property taxation and which had not been anticipated in the budget. 3) to permit transfers from Debt Service Fund to Capital Improvements Reserve Fund, the Emergency Fund, or other fiords established by State Law to any other City fund, unless specifically prohibited by State Law. 4) to permit transfers between programs within the General Fund. This budget amendment proposal utilizes fund balances and unanticipated receipts as stated on the proposed listing of adjustments to the FY 77 Budget. Regarding fund balances, the major decrease has been due to amendments which do not have a specific source of revenue, namely, the health insurance premium adjustment and the Perpetual Care Fund reinstatement. Encumbrances will derive their source of funding from surplus fund balances generated by receipts not utilized during the past fiscal period. Carryover items would also utilize fund balances or require receipt carryover amendments, i.e. the application of Road Use Tax and General Revenue Sharing funds. The approved budget for FY 77 estimated an ending balance in the General Fund of $816,102. However, $300,000 of property tax asking was deleted by the State Appeal Board due to property tax levy limitation legislation. In March, 1976, the estimated beginning balance of the period was projected to be $314,955, but actually amounted to $834,145 as of 6/30/76. This actual balance, plus revised receipts and revised expenditures in the amounts of $7,483,740 and $7,572,242, respectively, adjust the ending balance to $745,643. This amount, when compared to our original proposed ending balance of $816,102 amounts to a shortage of approximately $70,000. In addition, there will have to be an additional expenditure adjustment of $60,000, as a result of contract negotiations which is not included in these budget amendments. Therefore, the overall shortage will be $130,000. 0 0 Budget Amendments _3_ December 9 1976 Possible sources of revenue which have not been considered at this to bring the balance back to $800,000 include the first new General Revenue Sharing Point transit g Act of approximate) Payment under the operating subsidy from the State in the amount0of' and a Possible Publication of the required financial documents will be submitted Oto the Iowa City Press -Citizen on December 13 for publication that week. METhe Public Hearing is scheduled for December 21, with Council action these proposed budget amendments to occur on December 28. Additional detailed information is available in the City Managers office or the Department of Finance if you have any questions regarding the Proposed amendments. 9 • FY 1977 111?01'0SIiD RI11X;1i1' AMr:NI1�iI NGS 1JtP1NDI'll IRE'S r; S(XJRCrs 01: FUNDS December, 1976 SOURCE Or ENCUMANCES - all outstanding purchase orders asof AMOUNT FUNDING 6/30/76 distributed to the respective City functions and activities: $ 265,914 Fund Balance $ MAJOR CARRYOVERS; $43,228 RUT Tornado Warning System (Local Share) Human $ Needs Surplus - FY 76 Allocation: 14,724 Fund Balance Council on Aging Police Explorer Post 10,000 Gen. Rev. Sharing Codification Costs 2,000 Gen. Rev. Sharing Risk Management Study 10,000 Fund Balance Vehicle Purchase - Engineering 3,000 Fund Balance Local Share - Mass Transit Development 6,600 Fund Balance Equipment - 3 Snow Plows 36,000 Fund Balance Landfill Excavation Improvements 7,800 Fund Balance Capital Projects - see detail of carryovers Capital Improvement 17,938 Fund Balance Summary - FY 76 Laboratory Equipment - Pollution Control Operations Operating Equipment 2,041,689 Note Fund Detail Balance - Pollution Control Oprations Sewer Reserve Transfer - Audit Adjustment 1100 11,1 00 Fund Balance Operating Equipment - Water Operations 29,000 Fund Balance Unpaid Interest on Water Revenue Bonds 9,000 Fund Balance Water Reserve Transfer - Audit Adjustment 8,009 Fund Balance Water Reserve Transfer - Sludge Treatment Project 7 Fund Balance SUB7.OTAL G6,007 , 000 Fund Balance $2,291,077 UnILR CARRYOVER ITEMS $ 6,423 Fund Balance TOTAL CARRYOVERS $2,297,500 Fund Balance 0 FY 1977 PROPOSED BUDGGI' AM1mNq)\ =..s EXPENDIlIff S & SOURCE• OF FUNDS December, 1976 -2- Operatink Adiustnent Health Insurance Premium - (increase effective 12/1/76) Welton Becket Settlement - (settlement reached with consultant regarding services rendered on Washington Street) Rohret Road Seal Coat Project - (additional project authorized by Council) FY 77 Slabjacking Program - (actual cost above budget) Perpetual Care Fund Reinstatement - (legal opinion issued that fund which was closed 12/31/71 should be re-established to comply with Cemetery Ordinance) Landfill Excavation Project - (actual cost above budget) Land Fill Earthmoving Scraper Pollution Control Operations Adjustment - (duplicate FY 77 Budget appropriation) Westlawn Lighting System - (re -wiring required to comply with regulations regarding IDOT right-of-way use permit) SUBTOTAL Other Operating Adjustments Ca ital Ad•ustments: De t Service - 19 6 200,000 Street Issue Asphalt Resurfacing Project - (actual cost lower than budget) Public Tree Planting Project - (actual cost higher than budget) Ahi0UN1' $ 51,983 3,426 13,018 28,029 79,675 15,517 19,500 (10,000) 7,130 $208,278 $ 6,024 $ 45,042 (8,895j 1,134 SCURCE OF FUNDING Fund Balance g Road Use Tax Road Use Tax Road Use Tax Road Use Tax Fund Balance Landfill Receipts $ Fund Balance Landfill Receipts Road Use Tax Fund Balance Transfer In 0 • EXPENDITURES & SOURCE OF FUNDS -3- Pollution Control Plant - (additional costs associated with litigation) City Park Site Improvements Appraisals on Property - (adjacent to Chauncey Swan Plaza - SUBTOTAL TOTAL AMEND ENTS TOTAL, ADJUSIMENIS TO FY 77 BUDGET $ 1,982 100,000 Parking Funds 11000 $ 1263 $ 3_54,565 $2,917,979` Fund Balance HCDA Transfer In (Y 1977 PROI O51:D 13u1K-,rir AD1IrvU lEmrS Tu:CE1171s December, 1976 Library Charges for Services landfill Charges - 4th Quarter HCDA FUNDS: Administration_ FY 76 Code Enforcement -FY 76 Comprehensive Planning Riverfront Feasibility Study Neighborhood Park Improvements Ralston Crock Study River Corridor Study Architectural Barriers City Park Site Improvements SUBTOTAL GENERAL REVENUE SHARING: Animal Shelter Study Central Equipment Facility Study Policewomen's Locker Room Library Study Human Needs Services SUBTOTAL ROM USI: 'rAX: Encumbrances Funding TYestlawn Lighting System Health Insurance Rohret Road Seal Coat ]Yelton Beckett Settlement Asphalt Resurfacing Adj. Slabjacking Project Park Road Bridge SUBTOTAL BOND SALE: Asphalt Resurfacing Adj. R-14 Amenities SUBTOTAL GRANTS: State - Poll. Cont. Plant Impr. FADS - Park Road Bridge Federal - Poll Cont. Plant Impr. Mass Transit Development Infil/Inflow Analysis SUBTOTAL QMYOVERR $ 33,287 23,769 11,943 18,022 60,719 1,745 79,657 13,760 1�85,gq-_6 $ 7,500 9,073 10,000 14,200 12,000 52.773 43,228 26,000 � 69 228 200 000 � 200 000 $ 52,310 77,000 58,023 1,071,832 67,650 1,32G 815 Abd $ --- 53,335 49,618 100 000 202,953 7,130 3,775 13,018 3,426 91,108 28,029 146,486 $(100,000) gp�b00 TOTAL $ . 33,287 23,769 11,943 18,022 60,719 1,745 79,657 53,335 13,760 49,618 100 000 388,799 $ 7,500 9,073 10,000 14,200 12 000 �73 $ 43,228 7,130 3,775 13,018 3,426 91,108 28,029 26,000 215,714 $ (100,000) 200 000 100 ppp $ 52,310 77,000 58,023 1,071,832 67 650 _1,326 0 RECli 1 p1 ;S -2- 0 TRANSFIiRS IN: Mass Transit CAI�� park cal Share) evelOPment publicg Impr' - Appraisals $ 36 T0�— Vaud 7r atnentee Stui,g protect 1,000 Wa g° Tr ment , 0 $ --- Stud S341 ewer Reserve (Audit Aad ) 4,00 $ 36,000 SUBTOTAL (Audit Add.) 78'0070 1,134 1,000 25510 5,475 CONTRIB(II•IO,V: 1� -- 6,000 Mass Trans' 78,007 (Univer It Development 2$,510 Coral e) of Iowa f, $$ 222 1� TOTAL �� $2 2_ 6 �� $25�r 573 $2 5 15 1 ■ CITY OF IOWA CITY REVISED BUDGETED EXPENDITURES FY 1977 M APPROVED ENM1- REVISED FY 77 BUDGET' BRANCES CARRYOVERS AMENMWIS FY 77 BUDGET GENERAL FUND: Legislative $ 356,914 $ 3,270 $ 37,446 $ 1,267 $ 398,897 Executive 172,053 923 --- 1,162 174,138 Finance Administration 619,541 3,909 3,000 5,082 291 631,532 43,757 Public Works Administration 43,213 57,624 253 654 --- --- 291 58 56 Government Buildings Administration Total 1,249,345 9,009 T 40,446 8,093 T-1-,306 8 Planning $ 375,300 $ 1,403 $ --- $ --- $ 376,703 Engineering 282,918 2,150 8,600 2,323 295,991 Community Block Grant Community Development Total --- 58,218 3,352 6,905 8,600 3,352 S 676,046 Police Protection $ 1,049,261 $ 2,392 $ 300 $ 8,857 $ 1,060,810 Fire Protection 827,325 5,915 1,500 8,550 871 843,290 35,097 Animal Control 3411-38- 1,910,724 88 8,395 1,800 18,278 1,939,197 Public Safety Total Traffic Control $ 312,570 S 43,228 $ --- $ 8,437 S 364,235 Mass Transportation 603,759 606,910 2,920 69,415 36,000 7,800 4,906 46,941 647,585 731,066 Street System Maintenance 128,344 --- ---128,344 Airport Transportation Total 1,651,583 115,563 43,800 60,234 1 871 2 Sanitation $ 369,969 $ 65,159 $ 17,938 $ 37,631 $ 490,697 Cemetery Total 81 712 451,681 955 66,114 --- 17,938 80 401163 11 ,032 068 653,765 Environmental Protection M REVISED BUDGETED ECpENDITURES G -2- APPROVED EN�- E'\FRAC FUND(COM'.) : � 7� BUDGET BRANCES Recreation 77 BUDGET CAR Y� WISED F1' Parks S S 360,416 $ 5,763 $ _ Library 322,564 -- $ 1,742 Forestry 387,789 1'616 --- $ 367,921 Leisure --- --- 3'978 328,158 fi Cultural Opportunities Total 31 927 3,630 391,4 S 1 10 96 4 552 ___ TOTAL GENTRA, N �- _ 1S 1� 1 134 37 6 1� 0 484 DEBT SERVICE FUND $ 77,024,247 $217,917 S 112,584 $217 494 $ 941,086 __ - -� � 7,572 242 C-1PIT-1L PROJECTS FUNDS $ 1,229 $ 45,042 $ 4,136,144 $ _ $ 987,357 E\TERPRISE FINDS -- $2,041,689 $ 95,221 Parking Revenue $ 6,273,054 $ 177,763 $ log $ Pollution Control Operations--- $ 1,436 Sewer Reserves 773,043 $ 179,308- Sewer Revenue Total 173 960 --- 14,100 (7,822 1=t-477, Lp26 182 ___ ) 783,339 Water Operations -03 0, 8 200 142 - 7 822, 9� 83 Nater Reserves $ 1,407,085 $ 43,870 Water Revenue Total 346 947 $ 9,000 $ 3,194 1,754 03 92 716 $ 1,463,1 TOTAL- ENTERPRISE FUNDSq _ 10 716 9 439 663 2 _ ,_ _ 878,798 $ 87,997 1 902 812 PL\SIO\ f, REIIRFItEM $ 141 993. $) ' $ 674,759 $ _ --� - $ 3'06�1 SPECIAL ASSESS NrS -- $ --- $ _-- $ 3 0S0$ - $ 674,759 TOTAL, ALL BUDGETED FUNDS --- --- S15,658,084$ 3 050 $265,914 $22297,$00 5354,565 $18,576,063 GENERAL FUND: ADMINISTRATION CGf,UNITY DEVELOFMEENT: Planning Engineering Community Block Grant PUBLIC SAFETY: Police Protection Fire'Protection Animal Control TRANSPORTATION: Traffic Control ,Mass Transportation Street System Maintenance Airport E\VIRO.zLE'QTAL PROTECTION: Sanitation Cemetery LEISURE $ CULTURAL OPPORTLNITIES: Recreation Parks Library Forestry SUBTOTAL DEBT SERVICE FUND CITY OF IOWA CITY REVISED FINANCIAL. SUMMARY FY 1977 ACT. BALANCE REVISED 7-1-76 RECEIPTS $ 392,440 (37,603) 75,278 63,752 20,367 (9,330) 88,691 87,049 89,608 26,249 40,945 15,861 (19,162) 834,145 $ 46,860 S 1,531,257 344,249 305,320 90,684 1,055,443 827,325 364,235 679,554 653,851 28,460 393,738 78,829 355,228 354,491 421,076 7,483,740 S • 942,674 REVISED EXPENIDITURES $ 1,306,893 376,703 295,991 3,352 1,060,810 843,290 35,097 364,235 647,585 731,066 128,344 490,697 1633,068 367,921 328,158 391,419 37,613 7 572,242 $ 987,357 EST. BALANCE 6-30-77 $ 616,804 (70,057) 84,607 87,332 58,385 4,402 (35,097) 22,639 11,476 (12,835) (7,351) (57,990) ?S , 252 4? -,194 10,495 37 613 745,643 - • $ 2,177 REVISED FINANCIAL SUMMARY -2- EST. BALANCE ACT. BALANCE REVISED REVISED $ 161,558 7-1-76 RECEIPTS EXPENDITURES 192,869 212,358 $ 206,080 $ 6,228,532 $ 6,273,054 CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS $ 250,366 ENTERPRISE FUNDS: $ 339,845 $ 263,900 179,308 Parking Revenue Pollution Control operations 231,329 744,879 160,470 783,339 200,142 Sewer Reserves 252,030 285,178 1,345,190 1,463,149 Nater Operations 531,976 379,954 439,663 Water Reserves $ 250,367 $ 674,758 $ 674,759 TRUST $ AGENCY SPECIAL ASSESSiEVTS $ 609,778 $ --- $ 3,050 $3,587,588 $18,2242097 $18,576,063 TCT AL EST. BALANCE 6-30-77 $ 161,558 $ 424,437 192,869 212,358 • 167,219 472,267 $ 250,366 $ 606,728 $3,235,622 OMENDMENT OF CURRENT CITY BUDG. NOTICE The Council of the City of Iowa City in Johnson County, Iowa will meet at the Civic Center at 7:30 p.m, on December 21, 1976 for the Purpose of amending budget of the city for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977, by changing estimates of revenue and expenditure a the current for the following reasons: appropriations in the following funds and programs and FUND ...... _ GENERAL Available Bal anc Current Revenue Estimate from $ 314,955 to $ 752,344 Total from $7,225,394 349 to $7,336,000 Reason: to permit the expenditurefrom �of4unanticipated unencumbered cash balances and unanticipated receipts to $8,088,344 DEBT SERVICE Available Balance CAPITAL PROJECTS Current Revenue Estimate from $ (l,246 Total from $4,075,246 t0 $ 44,683 from ,,658 Reason: to permit the expento $6.228,532 diture4of7unanticipated unto $6,273,215 to $6,273,215 ENTERPRISE cash balances and unanticipated receipts Available Balance Current Revenue Estimate from $1,350,618 Total from $2,790,876 to $1,417,528 There will be no increase in tax levies tofbem $4,141,494 to $2,894,393 named above, paid inthe current fitcal4,311,921 'ROGRAM year COMMUNITY PROTECTION Reason: to permit the expenditure2Of3unanticipated unencumbered HUMAN DEVELOPMENT cash balances and unanticipated receipts to umber$3,10,939 from Reason: to permit the expenditurelof7unanticipated unencumbered to $1,591,678 HOME AND COMMUNITY cash balances and unanticipated receipts from Reason: to permit the expenditure9of9unanticipated unencumbered to $11,878,257 POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION cash balances and unanticipated receipts from ,,663 Reason: to permit the expenditurelof5uunanticipated unto$2.004,189 ed Any increase in expenditurescash set outances aboveawillnbetmetpated from thereceincreased non -property tax revenues and cash balances not budgeted or considered in this current budget. This will provide for a balanced budget. ABBIE STOLFUS City Clerk i 0 COMPARISON OF PERCENTAGES 8 DOLLAR AMOUNTS PROPOSED TO BE EXPENDED APPROVED FY77 BUDGET & PROPOSED AMENDED FY77 BUDGET _. ALL CITY BUDGETED FUNDS APPROVED FY 77 BUDGET E X P E N D I T U R E S R E C E I P T S SOURCES $ % FUND $ % Property Tax $ 4,712,465 30.0 Licenses & Permits 140,625 .9 Fines & Forfeitures Charges for Services 304,000 2,790,461 1.9 17.8 General 7,024,247 44.9 Road Use Tax 947,453 6.0 Debt Service 941,086 6.0 General Revenue Sharing 623,047 4.0 Capital Projects 4,136,144 26.4 Community Block Grant 716,126 1,902,188 4.6 12.1 Enterprise: Parking Systems 177,763 1.2 Other Grants Use of Money 427,240 2.7 Sewer Revenue 947,003 6.0 Bond Sales 1,523,500 9.7 Water Revenue 1,754,032 674,759 11.2 4.3 Miscellaneous Transfers In 255,842 1 366,001 1.6 8.7 Trust & Agency Special_ Assessment 3 050 -0- 100.0 * 15 708 948 100.0 TOTAL 15 658,084 TOTAL *Additional revenues used to increase fund balances PROPOSED AMENDED FY 77 BUDGET ALL CITY BUDGETED FUNDS R E C E I P T S E X P E N D I T U R E,S SOURCES $ % FUND $ % Property Tax $ 4,712,465 25.9 Licenses & Permits 140,625 .8 Fines & Forfeitures Charges For Services 304,000 2,847,517 1.7 15.6 General $i 7,572,242 40.8 5.3 Road Use Tax 1,163,167 6.4 3.7 Debt Service Capital Projects 987,357 6,273,054 33.8 General Revenue Sharing Community Block Grant 675,820 11104,925 6.1 Enterprise: 1.0 Other Grants 3,229,003 17.7 Parking Systems 179,308 983,481 5.3 Use of Money 427,240 1,623.500 2.3 8.9 Sewer Revenue Water Revenue 1,902,812 10.2 Bond Sales Miscellaneous 477,842 2.6 Trust & Agency 674,759 3 050 3.6 -0- Transfers In 1151729938.3 18 224 097 T00.0 Special Assessment TOTAL 576 063 100.0 TOTAL Difference between receipts and expenditures funded from surplus fund balances as of 6/30/76 COMPARISON O&RCENTAGE & DOLLAR AMOUNTS PROD TO BE EXPENDED APPROVED FY 77 BUDGET & PROPOSED AMENDED FY 77 BUDGET ALL CITY BUDGETED FUNDS APPROVED FY 77 BUDGET RECEIPTS TRANSFERS IN 8.7% MISC. 1.6% BOND SALES PROPERTY USE OF 9.7% TAX - 30% MONEY 2.7% OTHER GRANTS 12.1% CHARGES FOR " SERVICES 17.8% COMM. BLOCK GRANT 4.6% GEN. REV: SHARING 4% ROAD USE TAX 6% EXPENDITURES TRUST & AGENCY 4.3% X WATER \ REVENUE SEWER 11.2% REVENUE 6% GENERAL 44.9% PARKING SYSTEMS 1.2% CAPITAL PROJECTS I \ 26.4% DEBT SERVICE 6% LICENSES & PERMITS .9% FINES & FOR- FEITURES 1.9% COMPARISON OARCENTAGES & DOLLAR AMOUNTS PROVED TO BE EXPENDED APPROVED FY77 BUDGET & PROPOSED AMENDED FY77 BUDGET PROPOSED AMENDED FY 77 BUDGET ALL CITY BUDGETED FUNDS R E C E I P T S TRANSFERS IN 8.3% MISC. 2.6% BOND PROPERTY TAX USE OF SALES 25.9% MONEY 2.3% 8.9% LICENSES & PERMITS .8% OTHER GRANTS FINES & 17.7% CHARGES FOR FORFEITURES SERVICES 15.6% i1.7% COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT 6.1% GEN. REV. ROAD USE TAX SHARING 3.7% 6.4% E X P E N D I T U R E S TRUST & WATER AGENCY 3.6% REVENUE 10.2% SEWER REVENUE 5.3% PARKING GENERAL SYSTEMS 1% 40.8% CAPITAL PROJECTS 33.8% DEBT SERVICE 5.3% PERCEE TOT & DOLLAR INCREASE (DECREAS R BUDGET & TOTAL PROPERTY TAX LE S FY 77 FY 77 PROPOSED INCREASE/DECREASE APPROVED AMENDED DOLLAR % TOTAL BUDGET $15,658,084 $18,576,063 $2,917,979 18.6 TAXES LEVIED - PROP. TAX BUDGET 3,163,340 3,163,340 -0- -0- PERCENTAGE & DOLLAR INCREASE (DECREASE) FOR EACH FUND IN THE BUDGET FY 77 FY 77 PROPOSED INCREASE/DECREASE FUND: APPROVED AMENDED DOLLAR % General -Limited $ 6,922,497 $ 7,470,492 $ 547,995 7.9 Tort Liability 101,750 101,750 -0- -0- Debt Service 941,086 987,357 46,271 4.9 Capital Projects 4,136,144 6,273,054 2,136,910 51.7 Enterprise: Parking System 177,763 179,308 1,545 .9 Sewer Revenue 947,003 983,481 36,478 3.9 Water Revenue 1,754,032 1,902,812 148,780 8.5 Trust & Agency 674,759 674,759 -O- -0- Special Assessment 3 050 TOTAL 6$2,917,979 3 050 -0- -0- 18.6 The major reason for the proposed FY 77 total budget expenditure amendment is to allow the FY77 Budget expenditure appropriations to reflect: 1) City of Iowa City encumbrances as of 6/30/76; 2) Items not purchased during the prior fiscal year, but deemed necessary for City operations; 3) FY 76 projects started in FY 77; 4) Additional projects and equipment purchases authorized by Council. Property tax levies will not be affected by the amend- ments. Sources of funding are surplus fund balances as of 6/30/76 and anticipated FY 76 receipts received in FY 77. City of Iowa City DATE: December 10, 1976 TO: City Council L'� FROM: City Manager �J RE: City Participation in the Chamber of Commerce For a number of years the City had been a member of the Chamber of Commerce. A couple of years ago the membership payment was deleted from the budget. However, it is becoming increasingly apparent, primarily because of the City's commitment to urban renewal, that the City must have good communica- tion with the business community and participate actively in matters related to the central business district. Accordingly, the Manager has discussed with the President of the Chamber, Mr. Radcliff, participation by the City in the activities of the Chamber. It has been determined that one way for this to be accomplished and be fair to both parties would be for there to be an exchange of services between the Chamber and the City. The Chamber would view this mechanism as being equivalent to the City payment of membership. For a number of years the City has printed a map which includes the transit routes. In recent years we have required the Chamber to pay for these maps. However, it is exceedingly advantageous to the City for these maps to receive wide circulation. Therefore, it is proposed that the City, in lieu of a membership to the Chamber, provide the Chamber with the maps in a number not to exceed 7,500per year. The estimated cost of these maps is $750 Unless the Council determines otherwise, I would plan to start providing these maps as of January 1, 1977. I believe that this relationship will benefit both the City and the Chamber of Commerce. 221 y *City of Iowa cite MEMORANDUM DATE: December 9, 1976 TO: City Council / FROM: City Manager r RE: HCDA Budget The Committee on Community Needs has completed its work on the HCDA budget, However, the Chairman of CCN, Andrea Hauer, has requested that the presenta- tion to the City Council be postponed until after the first of the year. I do not recommend the postponement for several weeks because it is expected (God, weather and the staff willing) that you will receive the operating budget early in January. Delaying the presentation of the HCDA budget and the decisions related thereto will create additional problems in the budget cycle. As the request came from a Council committee, I believe that the City Council should make this decision rather than the Manager, If the Council does not decide otherwise, the HCDA budget will be presented to the Council on December 20, 1976. ® City of Iowa CIS MEMORANDUM iO: City Council DATE: December 6, 1976 FROM: City Manager��%� RE: Metered Parking Spaces in Front of Campus Security On August 7, 1973, the City Council authorized the removal of three parking spaces in front of Campus Security, removed, parking spaces Sometime after the three meters were were allocated in front of Campus Security for vehicles. The resolution attached does not detail the reason for or the fact that those spaces are to be used for their A citizen has questioned the current situation Parking for the removal Provide free parking on because the t. Security. P king on the streets for arty other department Ty does not agency. service, or I believe that the citizen has raised a good issue, and while the Ci could a matter Ofwithout chargeforlicy theUniversityfor Parking spaces in front of Campus SecurityCity Council front O with our parking program, If the Council believ es stthat parking in front of policy is Ion- to discontinue the practice is inappropriate, then arrangements should be made previous resolutionPractice and parking eliminated in accordance with your If you have any questions or comments concerning this matter, please contact me. ZZIb 6 , USOLrlaj J0• 73-351. .c:?SOUrjj0\' AM, -.GRIZI\G Rc•.i i..^.CATIG:QS iN IWA CITY, IO;"�AL 0? ?••C `Y\'G City CO2ncil of the C'_t• o; -`-:a C' p_cvidis for tha reroval of p� ? j'Iowa Cit c- -•.. Ce y, io.ta has euly a :acted -/ c Iowa Cit%, i0+ra, and -r "'s rsta.s w_.hin t%0 c .- o P�"=to Iits ,•.._..� 3 C'_;:y COL•7Ci _ daelas . •�•�-..,r•, L:o-OTs at the A'Orchwast i it �i the Public interest t0 ±•— ntersactioa of C2oitol aid cva t,::ae i3) COi le"a Straazs. �Y Tn Ch, Or' 10:".'k C_;Y _ j' t•thrOe (e)SDETki::� meters 5.�9i1 ba T �+ r t- ar.= Co21a� treats. eaovad tha Northwest _--Zrz '.._ _actio- • Z) Tazt the saco,-.3 thrao • =iL limit to (3) ar:n 0- C =tti o three (J) thirty-Mir.uta �3G)3 a2'i: spaces'15a CilaAoad rom 8 two -hot. 7` e• f•_ and Collcga S p i s a a_.., ., treats. .. spaces at the Northwest inC,:=sactiun 3) Tact tro City Managar o£ the City of Iota Cit I '+==d dirac erj t0 o��detu3�o the provie Cit Of snit t a p l o Ja, is he,,,5y raiisioas hereof, this Rc blLion and to o'cta ,• is c.� • l�acv -_..... w;3 Moved b :•�rbi�-jos ba ado..y Co+�ne_1_� and sacon�d b• ?`a'i, Fr,d ua0n roll call tha_a wore. Hickerson.. that t:to 'iAYS: ABS::N:: Brandt - -' Connell Czarnecki F-ickerson White ?assad and approved this �,.,� day of ayor 1975. page 2. Driveway Curb t for Wendy's December 9, 1976 From a traffic and safety standpoint, the driveway cut should clearly be prohibited. However, productive'lievelopment• of the land does in fact require a curb cut .on Riverside Drive. It appears the developers made substantial efforts to work with the Highway Connissi.on to insure that this driveway cut is as desirable as possible. Public Works suggests that the Council listen to the developers pre- sentation and see if there is some way to ascertain futuredevelopment on the site. If the rest of the site will be developed with low traffic generators, the curb cut should probabl.y.be granted.;..On the other hand, if the rest of the development will be high traffic generators like fast food chains, or other auto dominated businesses, the cuts" should probably be denied. As an_ alternate, the Council may wish to wait until the preliminary plat for this subdivision is placed on the Council agenda: At that time the Council could review the subidivison plat including the driveway opening and if all seems in order, a permit fora driveway cut could be obtained by the developer after preliminary subdivision plat approval. a � CITY OF IOWA CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM DATE: December 9 TO: Neal Berlin n City Council FROM: Richard J. Plastino/-,� RE: Driveway Curb Cut for Wendy's City Council had asked two questions regarding lVendy's. Question Nl Is Wendy's in the flood plain? Yes. Wendy's is'in the flood plain of a tributa Creek and the flood plain is ry of WillowWillowapproximately 100 feet wide from South Riverside Drive to the river. This means that all plans for development of this Resources Council to inssite must go to the Iowa Natural ure that the building is elevated to the proper height and there is no undue obstruction with the flood plain. In addition, at such time as the driveway is extended across this branch Of Willow Creek, the culvert submitted to the Iowa Natural design will have to be Resources Council. Question 02 Does the City have the right to prohibit a. curb cut? Yes. The City Council has the total authority to prohibit a curb cut. Discussion with the State Highway Commission reveals that this tract of land has also been granted permission for a curb cut on Highway N6 Bypass from the westbound lanes only. This would seem to preclude arty lawsuit against the City for total denial of access to property. City Council is correct in its concerns about traffic conflicts due to the close proximity of many high traffic generators in this area of Riverside Drive. Additional Comments The preliminary plat of this area shows only the development for Wendy's Restaurant. It would be desirable if the City could see the total layout of this entire tract to determine how much traffic would be generated by the curb cut on Riverside Drive. But, this may be impossible for the developer to do at this time. There are approximately 10 acres on the site that will be developed. 0 CITY OF IOWA CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM TO: City Manager City Council FROM: Dick Plastin� RE: Infonnat' i DATE: December 3 1976 on on Ames Resource Recovery plant Attached are two (Z) recent newspaper articles regarding solid waste plant the groes One should not become overly pessimistic based on the e i Ames; however, the Ames story does point on the extreme caution with which Iowa City mist experience Pursue resource recovery projects. 01,400 'I x 70 O m v D A 2 O v z T v+ O _ rmw Do r cl m CITY OF IOWA CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS M E M 0 R A N 0 U TO: Neal Berlin City Council FROM: Richard J. plastino� RE: Driveway Curb Crit for Wendy's DATE: December 9 1976 City Council had asked two questions regarding Wendy's. Question Hl Is Wendy's in the flood plain? Yes. Wendy's is -in the flood plain of a tributary of IVillow Creek and the flood plain is approximately 100 feet wide from South Riverside Drive to the river. for development of this site must This means that all plans go to the Iowa Natural Resources Council to insure that the building is elevated to the proper height and there is no undue obstruction with the - flood plain. In addition, at such time as the driveway is extended across this branch of {VlllOw Creek, the culvert design will have to be submitted to the Iowa Natural -Resources Council. estion HZ Does the City have the right to prohibit a curb cut? Yes. The City Council has the total authority to prohibit a curb cut. Discussion with the State Highway Commission reveals that this tract of land has also been granted permission for a curb cut on Highway H6 Bypass from the westbound lanes only. This would seem to preclude any lawsuit aghe City for ainst t total denial of access to property. City waist t is correct in its concerns about traffic conflicts due to the close proximity Of many high traffic generators in this area of Riverside Drive. Additional Comments The preliminary plat of this area shows only the development for Wendy's Restaurant. It would be desirable if the City could see the total layout of this entire tract to determine how much traffic would be generated by the curb cut on Riverside Drive. But, this may be impossible for the developer to do at this time. There are approximately 10 acres on the site that will be developed. page 2. Driveway Curb .:t for Wendy's December 9, 1976 From a traffic and safety standpoint, the -driveway cut should clearly be prohibited. However, productive development of the land does in fact -require a curb cut,on Riverside Drive. it appears the developers made substantial efforts to work with the Highway Commission to insure that this driveway cut is as desirable as'possible. Public Works suggests that the Council listen to the developers pre- sentation and see if there is some way to ascertain futuredevelopment on the site. If the rest of the site will be developed with low traffic generators, the curb cut should probably.be granted.: On;the: other hand, if the rest of the development will be high traffic generators like fast food chains, or other auto dominated ,businesses , the cut,:_; should probably be denied. As analternate, the Council may wish to wait until the preliminary plat for this subdivision is placed on the Council agenda: At that time the Council could review the subidivison plat including the driveway opening and if all seems in order, a permit for a driveway cut could be obtained by the developer after preliminary subdivision plat approval. RJP:bz n u CITY OF IOWA CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS MEMORANDUM City Manager TO: City Council FROM: Dick Plastinve 3 RE: Information on vvAmes Resource Recovery Plant 0 DATE: Attached are two (2) recent newspaper articles regarding the Ames solid waste plant. One should not become overly pessimistic based on the experience of Ames; however, the Ames story does point on the extreme caution with which Iowa City must pursue resource recovery projects. RJP:bz Z2� S Solid or W1nt ODER �St"Irv0 E5 AM,E',S D rL Y 7;e uR ;iBy'JOHN EPF.ERU 4ER. i that all the waste from the county is Tribune to� ` t not! getting to the plant; he said . The ,Ansa So11d .Waste iTecdveryI ; That explanation Is similar to one iSyetein , Es ' ting at. Is deficit '.(advanced by.Stgry, County SuperVisol ; eignlUlautUy)l; er: than projected ': 'Rex Grass, wild started a campaign Tha .mearm._ rntsUcipating Story. . ;earlier this ynar to combat an increase Couht goVerttto: may pay nearly ;•; ;in the. dumping of trash along cotmly twiceas much to haul their garbage toy , roads. • •,, ,the Amea.plantnext year. i •� �� t The. availability of Atural 'gae for i The operstln9 deticlt V i0 large.: l the. Ames electrical plant was greater. •Ithat per capita charges—tbe basis , than anticipated by the consultants'' � on which other iocal'governmenb. andthat qut back the fuel credits toUle .:•',are charged tobring their garbage,,.' -'•% solid waste planf. -••. P.,:.: t•- tothe plant foe recycUng--*Mrise .-:'�'•' When. the solid.waste'plant sends- from $5.65 per, person per! year to fuel to the power plant, the solid wast¢ $10.95 if current cost prajections ''.- �. system gets credit .in the animod hold true. • : " .,I - which the refuse fuel replaces, natural = • City. -Manage ei-Terry $p�t'��tlttkei'and "i,: gas of coal; which would otberwtae be Public ,, Works • Dlreetor •Arnold ':••' needed by the Power Plant. i 'Chantland.hre going to' present that "!'' Diming much of the past, nine I unpleasant- news to the,Cily:Council 'i, months, natural gas cost less than .' •Tuesday night: , . •,1. ; i :. ,coal and was avallable. so the solid : Written'reports trout Sprenkel and :; waste system gollesslncome from.1 .Chantland.have been;,given' to the;; ;Ahe sale of fuel than antIc$ated.;* Council and discussion is expected at ; ,: Sprenkel also;sald the consultan its 1 regtilal ;.meeting .at 1,:30tpm 1, s' estUnateofttiepticetoHerl elvedtdt report points out the Volum being brought'to_ the plant -at 42,382. tons' for the vem 1 Sons): i { ,t ';_$nab- V $1 ;;pe tpita ,cost„ep” IroNc the situation comge to throughout tht. :al governments ,j fn lightat tldlttwhen the Solid Waste , t grating and'malntenancecos4'lll )�tPlantniiEastllncoln,Way.has! been ;1tPthe first acne months havebeenbiBhd` �. shut down'fortwo weeks becaus ofa :than:esUmated, and the'se:sliintid`o ^', flre,'•whioh tal"one. of: the operaUng•,..,r-down'in':the future; S•prenkel said: , problems being encountered; That ,,;. Ther& were three'main reasons wti shutdown could innxease theldjficlt the[inancteldata haanotcrocdeto)ight; since It will,.affect the'volume of ;;'..{`. before this, Sp el said._t j•, taa{erial recyled for recycled for resale. , r. First,, since, the ks Ames plan = . Sprenkel does.'aotl;expect - the' y,; ? fiirst of its kind in the nation; methodi dencll estimates to change much.,, . ., of _monit6rhig',costs- have. Dot, beed Is , lie points out the.lacrease of is.2o 'i,,;i develop6d previously, ineffect,, qq In per capita '.costa• will mfan whole new system of cost,control ands, 1'• � AmesalonewiU paY.ils0,877 more ,i , ;,'",' ,monitoring hltd to bedeveloped by tilt$ n�xt'year as its share of operating ,,,elty;stafQbe said:, expedses Only after, no work 1n this stag' The actuafand projected c its of,'` :.bevel thel4iguree` released today,,; :'operationaresMkinglydifferentthan .i;;become'aVailable;hesaid.,, ; .. those forecast h3 consultants Gibbs,;;,,, mond• wltheut "experience,• it,wad ; t, )fill; Durham and Richardson in; the ; ;.lmpossible';.to :estimate -seasonal fall of 1 9 , !,`l nuctuatloas hi;the amount 'of refuse: (,-They a timated4ha net costaf(; Atter';nfne monUts of operatlod the, 1, dlspcsal•pe�ion:atf1.89. For lhe'Tirst' j bUmatn can be made. %Npsmonthso{operation, that cost has}Jwl,Third, the. volume -of refuso.•,` actually'becin;$12.63. -it is projected;Y:.4 pcolesaedtln;tlie startup, period lastq i ..' that over, a' 12-m6nth period the cost rat ye81 w,aslnsufticient•to give.any kind: : . '?'}viii drop to $12.37 I ,j f of aolld;(nd(catton of is; *Sprenkel .Gibbs, Dill, Durham and Richard son estimated the coat per.lon of nit;. Sprenkel strongly' pointed out operation and maintenance at$S.BB.;R�at nablame-cbut d be, placid ant;. Through- the first nine months 4`hat, ,: ,; anyone for the:difference between;' .'.cost has actually been $11.99.? I ,'�. ,;, ;,, estimates and'actual costs, since The 12 -month cost of opetallon,.., the Ames facility Is the first. of Its 1,1 , maintenance, bond lioyments and kind, there was no experience to, Interest will reach $1,063,973, -the . % base estimates on, he said, Ll cUy : staff estimates. i The;: con-•, ,',� - •- - ' sultanls prgdleted 5939,850, To date, operation and maintenance ;.1 has cost $3&0,981 for nine months. IThe , consultants pt'edicted $3iijso. �. Why are the cost figures so differen1;,12 than the projections? Wily has it taken n „so long to Md out the deficit will be so J The total y4tume of refuse received s - Ihas been about 25 per cent less than y ,•, was anticipated, Chantiand sald� 9 his:; report. 1 l t . , , I.. ' Chantland. ,said the national ..economic situation may bd affecting+, the amount of•refusp. It May aiso be IL . \; 1976 Tie day,:!23, Tribune, Ames Dally } �� o , •' t V ty. Sr,r t•�'+.I ah j a i •r r ��' \ . �• �® , ., , 1. t EPS} 1 `�+`c �f., e first of its \ `� ' • -,1 plant is the The Ames P , ll rtes literally } e' help vnth kind, and the City 'tall. Ames needs some Waste had - to' devFloP end for the ar running the Place controls inhncing for its_._ ... Dick and CO the er- ecovery_SYH� k�nfandSens. , countin[{ to check the P ReP• Tom Culver should & necessa Y e systeM. and John ropriatton formance of lh made, and .. ark et a federal aPP have,been ocher, at •tog lviislakesdeveloped• iCs t r Ames• plant opera the new method unties and county of The Solid Was on roject" cities and the nlfstakes a ••demonstrati though it does"' will learn from s even. under any at others will, urestterm , one Ames• alify for federalrit Y and • he proble hemistakes, but It is rant category' which must::: own g. journalists m�, benefit from County_ . , ....,: Scientists,, lead a es and StorY vernr"ent leaders lint to learn Pay for the m• rade through the P „ . out the oPeratioa: V J The C11Y ' councilort ! N Terry Sprenkel report Manenightt en t f r0 Tues y . lant this ear will l of lite 5014 waste ear ier estimate on ° s 1 une •� _ be about double ills no as rc orfs to �- gut public \ or cs a f r ion of t ' Chantland Sal dTe a net °is,% tteadilY is f processing easiniC• •. _y.1. �' . deer trend is going do abort d . • ••The sed , . 4011 r P°Cttoln ac!'a°rom �1hlsa ' Months, he of imPr°vemeni t niftcant hilt a decrees. v s. chantland atm ed bE o ration efficfenc9, it:al i4 'cost W better . some,rae�aa ` arob eOv rts wht hl P`°' system 1 'P landfill t c?Free dumping at �Q AmbrougM to may he holding the volume Chantland the solid `paste Plant dovm, bring i said. There is a small charge to items to the Plan were not, getting all t ..We know that county that we • the reuse from ods. .: • should be;' he said• formula r`` pj7I Counail,4",estioned a ecity's used to determine credits to th lent and fo the sold w ste" :. el i electrical P refuse is burned they i Severalhcouncfl members said t' believe the formol will reportelectri�ec W WA re it Council the $fl onualfon••:., ..= 2 0 CITY OF IOWA CITY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS HEMORANDUM DATE: December 9, 1976 TO: Neal Berlin City Council FRG4: Richard J. Plastino RE: New Traffic Ordinance BACKGROLND An organization named the "National Committee on Uniform Laws and Ordinances" produces a document called the "Uniform Vehicl and Model Traffic Ordinance". e Code The Uniform Vehicle Code is a specimen set of motor vehicle laws Uhich can be used as a comprehensive guide, or standard.for State motor vehicle and traffic laws. The "IWel Traffic Ordinance" is a specimen set of motor, vehicle ordinances for municipalities. It is important to note that the '4dodel Traffic Ordinance" 'and the "Uniform Vehicle Codd'are twins. Each document was written very care- fully, so it meshes -in almost perfectly with 'its twin'=in-either the State or the municipality. The State of Iowa has adopted, in large part, the "Uniform Vehicle Code". Iowa City is now proposing to adopt the "Model Traffic Ordinance" with slight modifications. When reading the Model Traffic Ordinance, you .;ill notice wording that seems arcane and complex. This may be the case, but the'ioording does two things: 1. It has been refined through the years.through hundreds of court cases and it says_ specifically: what it needs to, to be enforceable in court, Z. The wording .in both the Uniform Vehicle Code and the Model Traffic Ordinance have,been.developed to. mesh with each other; and wording in' either; doctment can be changed only after considerable thought to insure that -a conflict is not created document. with the twin - 2219 page 2. L New Traffic OrMance • December 9, 1976 NOV TRAFFIC ORDINANCE - The New Traffic Ordinance includes.all:'of the information in the "Model Traffic Ordinance" and has three (3) additional sections entitled: 1. Rules of the Road; 2. Parking for Handicapped 3. Parking Meter Zones and Parking Lots. The "Rules of the Road" section has been put in even though it is - duplicated in the Code of Iowa. This is done so the Ci the fines from violation of "Rules of the Rciad'� tX may obtain the money to the State. The Chapter on "Parking A9athe Zonean s send Parking Lots��has been put in to cover operation of the parkinand g lot owned by Iowa City, and "parking for, the Handicapped" has been put in to regulate an area that is not addressed by the 'Model'Traffic`Ordinance. • L.�rvcc nt:riYN THE EXISTING TRAFFIC SECTION'F O THE CI ORDINANCE AND'THE NEY 1' FIC ORDI ANBE Many minor changes in wording have.been done the New in preparation of Traffic Ordinance. This`following"section will -discuss only major changes between the new ordinance and the existing traffic ordinance, which is Chapter 6 of the existing Code of Iowa City, Authorization to Install and Maintain milia T,_ra Old Ordinance - Authority is split between the City -Council and the Police Chief. In actual practice, the authority is split between the City Council, Police Chief and Traffic Engineering Division. New Ordinance - The new traffic ordinance places responsibility for traffic control devices upon the City Traffic Engineer. :In all cases, the City Traffic Engineer must notify the'City Cou- in writing of the placement and location of- any traffic control ncil device. At the discretion of the'City Councia such devices may be permitted to stay or be removed: - Comment: .In most larger municipalities, the Traffic•,Hngineering Division routinely installs and removes traffic devices'.without formalized concurrence from the City Council, `The City Council should not feel that removal of formal ap- .. 'Th Weekly, yCouncilagendais any attempt to usurp the Council 'As always'; the City Council has total and complete control over installationand removal page 3. New Traffic Oance December 9, 19 of traffic devices by the simple method of notifying the City Manager, who in turn, notifies the Traffic Engineering Division. Removal of routine stop sign installations; parking meter installations, etc. from the agenda will clean up -the administrative processes in the City without any cor- responding disadvantages. The Chief of Police will continue to have authority to authorize installation of traffic control devices in an emergency. need Limits Old Ordinance - No mention of specific speed limits: New Ordinance - General rule of speeds according to State Law; however, any exceptions to State Law are listed in the ordiinance. comment: TheCitycurrently has many 'streets signed according to the State Law of 20 mph in any•business district, and`25;mph in any residential or school district. 'Other streets aresigned according to speed studies which set the speed limit`at a speed most drivers feel is reasonable and logical:The Police Department is now in the rather unenviable position of 'attempting to enforce speed limits that are five and ten (5 and 10) miles per hour below the speeds normally travelled by drivers. A good way to approach this might be to get a list of all through streets signed by State Law, determine what the logical speed should be.. and then take into account other considerations such as neighborhood preferences, school districts; etc. Then, at least some streets could be signed at;the speed most drivers feel is reasonable'and prudent. The draft ordinance lists those streets that are different from the arbitrary State Law. Stop and Yield Signs Old Ordinance - Administrative procedure includedPassage-of-resolution by Council for installation of official traffic signs. New Ordinance - The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to erect and maintain stop signs, yield signs or other official traffic control devices. The City Traffic Engineer must notify the City. Council in writing concerning placement, location and'-designation'o£ the page 4. New Trafficnance December 9, sign. Upon notification, the City Council may amend -by resolution said.action. Comment: As mentioned earlier, this is an.attenpt to'strevnline the administrative procedures of the City and no attempt is being made to incorrectly transfer authority. The City Council maintains complete and final authority to. change or add to any decisions of the City staff. Bicycles Old Ordinance — Required registration and licensing of all ;bicycles. New Ordinance - Confines regulations to safety equipment and,:bicycle operation. Comment: Registration and licensing of bicycles was felt to.be a desirable objective, but the administrative nightmare,,of actually doing it dictated that the City not attempt a-program,that had a high. probability of not being carried.out..-The;Police Department and the Public Works Department concurred that, such licensing and regulation would be almost meaningless because. I. There is a large turnover of bicycles in the community each year; 2. There is very low participation.in the registration and licensing procedures; and 1 3. The personnel and time that would be taken up enforcing such an ordinance would be very; high. The Community Development Department does feel that such licensing and regulation would be beneficial since oi%mer- ship could be determined when safety and operation regulations are violated. Loading Zones Old Ordinance - Loading was allowed in a travel lane or a`parking space for a "reasonable time" as long as the driver was apparently in the act of delivery or pick up of goods. New Ordinance - There is a 15 minutes time'limit on loading and unloading, and it mut be done in a loading zone. Page 5. New Trafficinance December 9, 1976 DoubleP_ a�ns Old Ordinance - The old ordinance the driver was in the allowed double 'parking"as long as act of loading or unloading. New Ordinance - No double parking allowed. Truck Restrictions Old Ordinance - No restrictions. New Ordinance - The City can prohibit trucks exceeding 10,000 lbs of gross weight from any street or parts of streets in the community, Provided that such devices shall not prohibit necessary operation for the addition, the City of making a pick u re local which y can also prohibit anP or delivery. In is incompatible with the normal y clans em kind of traffic safe movement of traffic. Parkin . ters Old Ordinance - By City Council resolution. New Ordinance - Responsibility for authorizing or removing zones is vested in the Traffic Engineer. As is the c the City Traffic Parking meter installation or removal metenoti ase of all traffic notify the City Council about Comment: As stated earlier, the City Council retains ultimate control over installation or removal of parking zones. FI01V TILE NEW •TRAFFIC ORDINANCE IVAS PREPARED Tony iushnir and Jim Brachtel did the detailed rough drafts. The rough drafts and final draft)had abeen oreviewed by the following departments and divisions: 1' Community Development 2. Finance Pm 3. Parking Systems 4. Police 5• Public IVorks page 6. New Traffic Anance December 9, 1976 All the departments and divisions mentioned know what the ordinance says in its`'final form. Not every division and department is totally satisfied with every section and compromises have been worked out. The section regarding licensing:and registration .of bicycles is one place where a compromise was not worked out and there is a difference of opinion between two departments of the City. Preparation of this Traffic Ordinance has required approximately nine (9) months time and the amount of effort put into it corresponds with the long length of time spent in its preparation. We feel the finished document is a superior ordinance and one which will promote and benefit the citizens of Iowa City. 0 © WyrER 1 DEFINATIONS 6.01.01 thru 6.0.45 Words Defined CHAPTER 2 TRAFFIC ADMINISTRATIgv 6.02.01 City Traffic Engineer 6.02.02 Emergency & Experimental Regulations C! APTER 3 ENFORCEMENT AND OBEDI [INCL' FIC REGULA I S 6.03.01 Authority of Police and Fire Department Officials 6.03.02 Required Obedience to Traffic Ordinance 6.03.03 Certain NOnNSOtorized Traffic to Obey Traffic Regulations 6.03.04 Use of Coasters, Roller Skates and Similar Devices Restricted 6.03.05 Public Employees to Obey Traffic Regulations 6.03.06 Authorized Emergency Vehicles 6.03.07 Written Report of Accident 6.03.08 When Driver Unable to Report CfiAPTHR 4 RULES OF THE ROAD 6.04.01 Drive on Right Side of Street 6.04.02 Right-of-way 6.04.03 Right-of-way Exceptions 6.04.04 Laned Roadways 6.04.05 Vehicles in Bicycle Lanes 6.04.06 Backing Vehicles 6.04.07 Vehicles Not to be Driven on Sidewalk 6.04.08 Driving on Closed Street Prohibited 6.04.09 Driving Through Processions Prohibited 6.04.10 Striking Unattended Vehicles 6.04.11 Obedience to Signal of Train 6.04.12 Turning at Intersections 6.04.13 Signals on Starting, Stopping or Turning 6.04.14 Limitations of Turning Around 6.04.15 Passing 6.04.16 Yellow Lines 6.04.17 Stop Before Entering Arterial Highway 6.04.18 Stops Before Entering Highways r� u CHAPTER 4 (Continued) 6.04.20 Operation of Vehicles on Approach of Authorized Emergency Vehicle 6.04.21 Following Fire Apparatus Prohibited 6.04.22 Crossing Fire Hose 6.04.23 Traffic Control Signal Legend 6.04.24 Coasting Prohibited 6.04.25 License of Operator 6.04.26 Operation Without Registration 6.04.27 Unlawful Riding 6.04.28 Flag or Light at End of Load 6.04.29 Obstruction to Operator's or Driving Mechanism 6.04.30 Squealing Tires 6.04.31 Following too Closely 6.04.32 Control of Vehicle 6.04.33 Reckless Driving 6.04.34 Improper Equipment 6.04.35 Excessive Noise 6.04.36 Obstruction of Railroad Crossing Prohibited 6.04.37 Littering 6.04.38 Clearing up Wrecks CHAPTER 5 TRAFFIC -CONTROL DEVICES 6.05.01 Authority to Install Traffic - Control Devices 6.05.02 Manual and Specifications for Traffic -Control Devices 6.05.03 Official Traffic -Control Devices -- Presumption of Legality 6.05.04 Authority to Establish Play Streets 6.05.05 Play Streets 6.05.06 City Traffic Engineer to Designate Crosswalks and Establish Safety Zones 6.05.07 Traffic Lanes 6.05.08 Unauthorized Signs, Signals or Markings 6.05.09 Interference with Devices, Signs or Signals CHAPTER 6 TURNING TX7VO4.Ms 3.06.01 Authority to Place Devices Altering Normal Course for Turns i.06.02 Authority to Place Restricted Signs 1.06.03 Limitations of Turning Around 7200 0 © IAPTER 7 SI'IiEU RI GUIr1'I'IONS 6.07.01 Speed Limits 6.07.02 Exceptions to Speed Limits 6,07.03 Failure to Stop in Assured Clear Distance ONE-WAY STREETS AND 8 AND ALLEYS 6,08.01 Authority to Sign One -Way Streets and Alleys 6.08.02 Authority to Restrict Direction of Movement on Streets During Certain Periods. i STOP AND YIELD [N ITrRSECI'IONS 6.09.01 Authority for Stop Signs and Yield Signs 6.09.02 Operator's Responsibility to Stop 6.09,03 Operator's Responsibility to Yield CHAPTER 10 Reserved R 11 PEDESTRIANS' Marrs AND DUTIES 6.11.01 Crossing at Right Angles 6.11.02 Prohibited Crossing 6.11.03 Pedestrians Subject to Signals 6.11.04 Pedestrians on Left 6.11.05 Pedestrians Right-of-way 6.11.06 Crossing at Other Than Crosswalks 6.11.07 Duty of Driver - Pedestrians Crossing or Working on ) Ii ghways 6.11.08 Use of Crosswalks 6.11.09 Pedestrians Soliciting Rides 6.11.10 White Canes Restricted to Blind Persons 6.11.11 Duty of Drivers CHAPTER 12 BICYCLE REGULATIONS 6.12.01 Reserved 6'12.02 Reserved 6.12.03 Reserved Arm 12 (Continued) 6,12.04 Reserved 6.12.05 Reserved - 6,12. 06 Reserved 6.32..07 Reserved 6.12,08 Lights „f, Reflectors 6.12.09 Parking 6.12.10 Riding on Sidewalk 6.12.12 Riding oil Roadways 6.12 13 Observe Traffic Rules"` 6.12.14 ' C1ingIng to Moving: Vehicles Method`of Rid' Ing Careful Ridng;_ ing 6.12.16 Riding on Bikeways 6.12.17 Vehicles in Bicycle;, Lanes and Bicycle Parking'Areas 6.12.18 Impoundment 6.12.19 Owner Prima Facie Responsible 01IAPTER 13 ANGLE PARKING 6,13.01 pargns or Markings Indicating Angle, 6,13,02 Prohg 6.13.0 6.13.04 6.14.01 6.14.02 6,14.03 6.14.04 6.14.05 6.14.06 6.14.07 6.14.08 6.14.09 6.14.10 6.14.11 6.14.12 1 1ti.on of Backing, into Angle Parking Stalls 3 Obedienceto Angle Parking Sign s or Markings Permits for Loading or Unloading at an Angle to the.Curb' STOPPING S� T�ANDEING4kARK0R P PROHIB TED- SlNG NIFIED LACES Parking Not to Obstruct -Traffic Blocking of Alley Prohibited Parking in Alleys Prohibited and Exceptions Parking for.Certai.n`Purposes'! Prohibited Parking Adjacent to Schools Parking Prohibited on Narrow Streets Standing or Parking on One-way Streets Standing or -;Parking - on One-way Roadways; No Stopping, Standing or Parking Near`Hazardous Places or Congested' Stopping, 'Stand . ipg or Parking Prohibited Impediment of Private Access to - Public Way n Parking Upon Private Property CHAPTER 15 • STOPPING FOR LOADING OR W a 6.15.01 City Traffic Engineer to Designate Loading Zones 6.IS.02 Standing in Passenger Loading Zone 6.15.03 Standing in Loading Zone 6.15.04 City Traffic Engineer to Designate Public Carrier'Stops and Stands - 6.15.05 Stopping, Standing and Parking of Buses and Taxicabs Regulated 6.15.06 Restvicted Use of Bus and Taxicab Stands CHAPTER 16. STOPPING STANDING AND N TI 6.16.01 Authority of City Traffic Engineer 6.16.02 Vehicles on Streets 6.16.03 Parking on Sidewalks 6.16.04 Standing or Parking Close to Curb 6.16.05 Unattended Motor Vehicles 6.16.06 Removal of Tags and Marks 6.16.07 Reserved Space.for Funerals 6.16.08 Reserved Space for Construction CHAPTER 17 REGULATING THE KINDS AND CLASSES OF TRAFFIC ON CERTAIN HI IWAYS 6.17.01 Gross Weight Limits 6.17.02 Truck Restrictions 6.17.03 Size Restrictions 6.17.04 Excluding Specified Traffic CHAPTER 18 PENALTIES AND PROCEDURES . 6.18.01 Owner. Prima Facie Responsible 6.18.02 Impoundment C1UIPTER 19. PARKING METER ZONES AND PARKING LOTS 6.19.01 Authorization,to Establish Parking Meter Zones 6.19.02 Purchase,and .Installation" of Parking Meters 6.19.03 Parking in Metered Zones 6.19.04 Parking Lots 6.19.05 6.19.06 6.19.07 6.19.08 6.20.01 i 0 © APTER 19 (Continued) Violation Parking Systais Division Fines Parking Mater Fluid CHAPTER 20.. PARKING FOR HANDICAPPED Parking For Handicapped c:11A1Tf1i1t I WOMI,S AND PI02ASI S DEFINED 6.01.01 ALLEY. Means a thoroughfare laid out, authority. established and platted as such, by constitued 6.01.02 AUTTIORIZL'D ChiERGENCY V171ICLE, Means vehicles of the fire department, police vehicles, ambulances and emergency vehicles owned by the United States, the State of Iowa or any subdivision_of the State of.Iowa or. any municiaplity therein, and such privatany.subwne di'ambul -of t rescue or disaster vehicles as are designated or authorized ommissioner"or.. public Safety of the State of Ioby the. C wa. 6.01.03 BICYCLE. Means every device propelled by human power u having two tandem wheels. Pon which any person may ride,' 6.01.04 CHAUITEUR. Means any person who operates a motor vehiclein the transportation of pers including school buses, for wages, compensation or ons, hire, or.any,person who operates a truck tractor,"road tractor or any motor truck which is required tote registered at,a gross weight classification exceeding fivetmotorvehicle gross weightclassification if ons, or any ; exempt from registration which would be within such not so exempt except when such operation by the 'owner or operator is occasional "`and merely incidental to his principle business. A.farmer or his hired help, shall not be deemed a chauffeur, when operating a truck owned by him, and'iised 'exclus connection with the transportation of his Own products, or property. ive11 ly in 6.01.05 CITY. Means the City of Iowa City, Iowa. 6.01.06 CITY MANAGER. Dfeans the City Manager of the City of Iowa tative. City, or his/her designated'. represen- 6.01.07 CLERK. Means the City Clerk of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. 6.01.08 CCI,iBINATION VEHICLES. Dlr vehicle ale an cone or more of tailor more motor vehicles, or a group consisting of a motor vehicle and one or more trailers, semitrailersor vehicles, which are coupled or fastened together for the purpose of being moved on the:hig}nvay as a: unit:'. 6.01.09 COUNCIL. Means the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. 6.01.10 CROSSIIALK. • 0 Means that portion of a roadway ordinarily included within the prolongation or connection of the lateral lines of sidewalks at intersections, or, Any portion of a roadway distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface. 6.01.11 DISTRICTS. A. Commercial District. Means the territory, within the City as defined.in, Chapter 8.10 of the Municipal Code of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. B. Residential District. Means the territory, within a City contiguous,to,.and including a,highway, not comprising a business, subuiban;'or school district, where forty per cent or more, of the frontage on such,higinuay for a"dista&e`of three, hundred feet or more is occupied by dwellings or by dwellings and buildings ir"not use for business. C. School District. Means the territory contiguous to and including a highway for a distance of two hundred feet in either direction from a schoolhouse in a City. D. Suburban District. Dieans all other parts of a City not included'in'the commercial, school or residential districts. 6.01.12 FRONTAGE. The linear measure of the plot of ground upon which the building is located; " abutting upon the highway shall be deemed "frontage occupied by`tlie building," and the phrase _".frontage.on such highway for a`distance of'.three;hundred:feet or more" shall mean the total :frontage"on both sides of the highway Lor"such distance 6.01.13 HOUSE TRAILER -- MO ILE;110AES. Means a trailer or semitrailer which is designed, constructed and equipped"as a dwelling place, living abode or sleeping place, either permanently or temporarily, and is equipped for use as a conveyance on streets and highways. 6.01.14 IDITERSEGrION. Means the area embraced within the prolongation or connection of 'curb lines, or, if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways, of two highways which join one another at, or approximately at, right angles, or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different highways joining at any other angle may come in conflict 6.01.15 JAYWALKING. Means a pedestrian crossing a highway at any point,,other than.a marked crosswalk or unmarked crosswalk at an intersection. 6.01.16 JUNK AND OBSOLETE MOTOR VEHICLES. Meansmotor vehicle or portion thereof not in running condition or not licensed for the current year; as provided by .law and not legally`placed in storage with the Treasurer of Johnson'County. 6.11.17 LOADING ZONI?. Means a space adjacent during the loadin J�to a curb reserved f e g or unloading of passengers or materials. Sive use Of vehicles G.01.18 ��TORCYCLE. Al eans every motor vehicle designed to travel on not more having `a saddle or a motor scooter and a three wheels seat 'for the use of bicycle with in contact w' the rider arid 6.01.19 motor attached but exact With ground-iicludin MOTOR TRUCK. ing a tractor. • g Dieans every motor vehicle designedprimarily disc, freight or any kind, or over sevenersonsfor carrying livestock, 6,01 freight Persons as passengers, merchan- DK)•f0R VEHICLE. deans every vehicle which is self trackless trolleys which Propelled but trolley wires, but not operated r by electric prnvwrlobtaaiil known as Synonymous d vehicles ymous wl term u on rails, obtained from overhead with the "motor vehicle." The term "car"`or "automobile" 6.01.21 b[EOIAN STRIP.shall be deans that portion of the street rightofwa or park use, located within traffic on either side the street ri Y designed'and'imprpyed for for vehicular and which is nota parof and which has,.improved Pedestrian tion of curbing attic, whether or not the same May the roadwa lanes for y be e Proved'or set-aside improved through the construc- 6.01.22 OVERPASS. Olean any structure used for and above the roadway, Pedes tri an or vehicular traffic which extends over 6.01.23 Ok'NER: Means a person who holds is the subject of the legal title of right to an agreement for the conditiof a vehicle or in with.an immediate upon Performance of the conditions sale, or -lease thereofnwia vehicle in the, event a right of Possession vested stated' th the vendee' mortgagor of a vehicle in the in ]tvendee ment and Chapteror lessee or mortgagor shall bels entitled to possession' ocr lessee or deemed the owner for' the �puose o f'. Cons itional 6.01.23 PARK. Means the standing of ,a vehicle whether occupied or not. 6.01.24 PARKING LOT. whichAle open tothe any is al of ground or structure general public easedb thereon owned or l for off street parking of motor y the City vehicles. 6.01.25 OPERATOR • • The word "operator" shall mean and include every individual who "shall operate a vehicle as the owner thereof or as the agent, employee or permittee of the., owner. 6.01.26 PARKING ZONE. Means that portion of the street between the curb lines or lateral lines -6f, ' a roadway ordinarily used for.vehicular,traffic and the adjacent pteral y designated as such or where parking is :not prohibited as otherwise provided''M .this Chapter. 6.01.27 PEACE OFFICER. Moans every officer authorized to direct or regulate_ traff for violations of traffic regulations including; ic or to make arrests A. Sheriffs and their deputies. B. Constables. C. Marshalls and policemen of cities and towns. D. All special agents appointed by the Commissioner of Public'Safety except the members of the clerical force. E. Such per as may be otherwise so designated by law. 6.01.28 PEDESTRIAN, Means awry person afoot. 6.01.29 PERSON. Means.eyery natural person, firm, co -partnership, association, or corporation. Where the term "person" is 'used in connection with the"registration of a motor vehicle, it shall include any corporation, association, 10 shi p;'company''' firm, or other aggregation of individuals which owns or controls such., company,cle as actual owner, or for the purpose of sale or for renting, whether as'agent;' salesperson, or otherwise. 6.01.30 PRIVATE ROAD OR DRIVEWAY. deans every way or place in private ownership and used for vehicular travel by the owner and those having express or implied permission from the 'owner but not by other persons. 6.01.31 RAILROAD SIGN OR SIGNAL. ;`leans any sign, signal or device erected by .authority of a public _body or official or by a railroad and intended to'give notice of the presence of railroad tracks or the approach of a railroad train. 6.01.32 RIGHT OF 1VAY. Means the privilege of the immediate use of the highway. 6.01.33 ROADWAY. Means that portion of a street or highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. 6.01.34 SAFETY ZONE. Means the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for"the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected'or so marked or`indicated ' by adequate signs as to be plainly visible at al safety zone. l times while set apart as a 6.01.35 SETH -TRAILER. Means every vehicle without motive power designed for carrying persons or property and for being drawn by a motor vehicle and so constructed that some part Of its weight and that of its load rests upon or is carried by another vehicle. A. Wherever the word "trailer" is used in this Chapter, same shall be con- strued'to also include "semi -trailer." B. A "semi -trailer" shall be considered in this Power unit. 6.01.36 SIDEWALK. Chapter separately from its Means that Portion of a street between the curb lines, or -the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians. 6.01.37 SPECIAL MOBILE EQUIPMQJT. deans every vehicle not designed or used primarily for the transportation of persons or property and incidentally operated or moved over the highways, including road construction or maintenance machinery and ditch -digging 'apparatus. The'fore- going enumeration shall be deemed partial. and shall not operate to exclude other such vehicles which are within the general terms of this subsection;''provided that nothing contained in this section shall be construed to include portable mills or cornshellers mounted upon a motor vehicle or semi -trailer. ." 6.01.38 STOP. Means complete cessation of movement. 6.01.39 STOP, STOPPING, OR STANDING. Means any stopping or standing of a vehicle whether occupied or not. 6.01.40 STREET OR HIGMVAY. Means the entire width between property lines of every way or place of what- ever nature when any part thereof is open to the use of the public, as a matter of right, for purposes of vehicular traffic. A. Arterial Street. A street intended for crosstown or through traffic. B. Collector Street. A street intended to carry vehicular traffic from residential street to arterial streets. C. Residential Street. A street used primarily for access to, abutting property. 6.01.41 TRACTORS, FARM AND TRUCK. A. Farm tractors. Every motor vehicle designed, and used. primarily ,as, a farm implement for drawing plows, moving machines, and other implements'of husbandry. B. ''Truck Tractors. Means every motor vehicle designed and used prnnaAly for drawing other vehicles and not so constructed as to carry a load other than apart of the weight of the vehicle and load so drawn shall include.the:term.."road.tractor" which is a vehicle designed and used for drawing other vehicles'and not so constructed as to carry any loadthereoneither independently or any part of.the weight of a vehicle or load so drain. - 6.01.42 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL. Means any device, whether manually, clectrically_or me chanically,operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed. 6.01.43 TRAFFIC SIGNS, OFFICIAL. Means all signs, markings and devices other than signals, not ,inconsistent with this section, placed or erected by authority of a public body -or official' having jurisdiction, for the ,purpose of guiding, directing, warning or:.segulating traffic. .,regulating 6.01.44 TRAFFIC SIGNALS, OFFICIAL. Means all signals, not inconsistent with.this section, placed ,orerected.by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction, for the 'purpose of. directing, warning, or regulating traffic. 6.01.45 VBlICLE. Means every device in, or by which any person or property.is_ or may be trans- ported or drawn upon a highway, excepting devices moved by human power,' wheel chairs, or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. CIV1P'UZ 2 TRAFFIC ADMINIS'II2ATlON 6.02.01 CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER. It shall. be the general duty of the City Traffic: Engineer.to determine, the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic control devices,'to conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures, to conduct engineering investigations of traffic conditions, to:plan the operation of traffic on the streets and highways of this city, and to cooperate with other city officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic'conditions,'and to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by ordinances of this city. 6.02.02 EMERGENCY AND EXPERIMENTAL REGULATIONS. A. The City Traffic Engineer may test traffic control devices under actual conditions of traffic. B. The Chief of Police may authorize the temporary placing of official traffic control devices when required by an emergency. The chief of p61ice'shall notify the city traffic engineer of his/her action as soon thereafter as is,practicable. C1LU'ITJ2 3 ENroRC13f1i�I1' AND 0131iD11N(:E 10 II�;1;12E(11L1TIONS 6.03.01 AU•1IIO1?17Y or .., 1C. POLICE ANO FIRh DL'PMMEM, OFFICIALS. A. It shall•bc the dut officers as are 1 hfgned by tile Chief ofy Of the fPolis'Of the polue.de or su this city and al the State vehiCIO ce to enforce a department B ch Officers laws. 1.11 street traffic Chief, of Police of the Police De laws of in conformance ware herebyff Department or such o gent eth'traff clauthorized ov dedlrect'all trafficsbas'are assigned b emer y or to d°Partment expedite traffic or tha ' In he'event IVO 3 -Ce' hand or signal Of the traffic latirsct traffic as Conditions and Pedestrians ' fire or other: fficY the , officers o may require nottvithst f"the police C Officers of assist thethe Pi re Department- Policeandg the Provisions in directingcthwhen 6.03-02 traffic at the scene of a f thereat or in the immediate ire; ma d' or REQUIRED OBEDIENCE 117 T Y .erect RArFIC ORDINANCE.,icinity 1 TO or Fail to comPly with any Officers. Y lawful order It shall be unlawful for B- Obedience to Traffic Si signal' or direction of a p Person1-to`refuse driver of �Y vehicle Peace Officer. signal Placed to di Signs and Signals. It shall directed b in accordance WithY the 'Instructio be unlawful for the Y a peace officer. the Provisions nog f any offic' this chapter, traffic sign or C unlawful and a , unless fallIt is otherwise to Perform ft misdeme any act required in this ord?r f an e Person any act 6.03.03 CERTAIN ord' to do forbidden or NOlvM11(7IORIZED TRAFrIC Every person TO OBEY TRAFFIC R�lATIONS. shall be riding an animal or cable to he drivall of the rights driving any anima ordinance be which bythevehicle b and sh°arainanc Ordinance vehicle the dutieson Y Y this to all ofa roadwa 6.03.04 rY nature can have no a' except those provisionaPPli- USE OF COASTERS PPlication. of this No ROLLER SKATES AND SIAfILAR DEVICES vehicle Person upon roller skates or similar device or riding RESTRICTED on a crosswalk and when shall g in or by means of and shall p subject to all crossing chs persoUpon any n shalladway beCePt while crossing a street shall not apply u P shall Y OS any street e d applicable to while of the rights Don 6.03 .05 t w set as a pedestrians'. This sectio C alpLOYI•ES 717 OBIY T Play street as authorized n The RAFrIC REGULATIONS. herein. owned or provisions of this �Y other Operated litical subdiY the vision 1Statesshall this State to the drivers of a are set forth in this of the State or any count 11 vehicles ordin,enc° or in the subject to such y' town , district State vehicle code. specific , or exception as 6.03.06 AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLES. A. The driver of an authorized emergency vehicle, when responding to an emergency call or when in the pursuit of an actual or suspected violator of;the;law or when responding to but not upon returning from a fire alarm, may'park or stand; irrespective of the provisions of this ordinance. B. The foregoing provision shall notrelieve the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to park or stand with due regard for the safety of all persons, nor shall such provision protect the driver from the, consequences, of his/ her reckless disregard for the safety of others. 6.03.07 WRITTEN REPORT OF ACCIDENT. The driver of a vehicle which is in any manner involved in an accident resulting in bodily injury to or death of any person or total damage to all property to the extent specified in the State Law of Iowa shall within 10 days after, such accident forward to the police department a copy of any 'report filed with the Iowa State,,.` Department of Transportation. 6.03.08 MEN DRIVER UNABLE TO REPORT. Whenever the driver is physically incapable of making a written report of;an accident as required in 6.03.07 and such driver. is not the cnaner. of the., vehicle, then the owner of the vehicle involved in such accident shall within l0 days after'the accident make such report not made by the driver. 0 0 CF AFfM-R 4 RULES OF THE ROAD 6.04.01DRIVE ON RIGHT' SIDE OF SIREIif Upon all streets, except one-way streets, the operator of a vehicle shall drive the same upon the right side of the street and the operator of a slow moving.vehicle shall drive as closely as possible to the right-mhdnd edge'or curb`of the street unless it is impracticable to travel' on such side of the street, and''. except overtaking and passing another vehicle subject to the limitations applicable`by law in overtaking and passing. 6.04.02 RIGHT -OF -NAY When two vehicles are approaching on any public street or highway so that their paths will intersect and there is danger of collision, the vehicle approaching` the other'from the right shall have the right-of-way: - The operator of a vehicle within an intersection intending to turn to the'left across the path of any vehicle approaching from the opposite direction. shall yield the right-of-way to the vehicle or vehicles approaching the'intersectien from the= opposite direction going straight ahead and may make.such left turn only after giving a signal as required by law, and after affording a reasonable.oppoi ity for the operator of such other vehicle to avoid a collision:` 6.04.03 RIGIMOF-NAY EXCEirrIONS The operator of a vehicle entering a public street from a private road or drive shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles approaching on such public highway. The operator of a vehicle on a street shall yield the right of way to authorized emergency vehicles when the latter are operated upon official business and the operators thereof sound audible signal by bell, siren or exhaust whistle. This provision shall not relieve the operator of an authorized emergency vehicle from the duty to drive with due regard for the safety of all persons using the street nor shall it protect the operator of any such vehicle from the consequences of an arbitrary exercise of such right-of-way. 6.04.04 LANED ROADWAYS A vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practical entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety. 6.04.05 VEHICLES IN BICYCLE LANES No person shall drive a motor vehicle in a designated bicycle path or lane or park any motor vehcile in a designated bicycle path or lane. Any person who shall drive or park a motor vehicle in a designated bicycle path or lane shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. ® 9 6.04.06 BACKING VEHICLES No person shall operate a vehicle on a highway in reverse gear unless and': until such operation can be made with reasonable safety, andshall.:yield the right- of-way to any approaching vehicle on the highway. or intersecting highway thereto.' which is so close thereto as to constitute an immediate rsectihazard. 6.04.07 .VEHICLES NOT TO BE DRIVEN ON SIDEWALK The operator of a vehicle shall not drive within any sidewalk area except, at a permanent or temporary driveway. 6.04.08 DRIVING ON CLOSED STREET PROHIBITED No vehicle shall be driven over any street or portion thereof which has been lawfully closed to traffic. 6.04.09 DRIVING TIROUG1-1 PROCESSIONS PROHIBITED No.operator of any vehicle shall drive between the vehicles comprising a funeral or other authorized procession while they are in motion, provided that such. vehicles are conspicuously so designated. This provision shall not apply.at'intersectons' where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or police officers:' 6.04..10 STRIKING UNATTENDED VEHICLES The driver of any vehicle which collides with any vehicle which is unattended shall' immediately stop and shall then'and_there'.either ,locate and'inotify.the: operator or owner of such. vehicle of the name and address. of,the 'operator and owner'of-the' . vehicle striking the unattended vehicle or shallleave"ina conspicuous place in the vehicle struck a written notice giving the name and address of the -operator and owner of the vehicle doing the striking and a statement of the circumstances thereof. 6.04.11 OBEDIENCE TO SIGNAL OF TRAIN Whenever any person driving a vehicle approaches a railroad grade crossing and warning is given by automatic signal or crossing gates or a flagman or. otherwise of the immediate approach of a train, the driver of such vehicle shall stop within fifty feet but not less than ten feet from the nearest track of such railroad and shall not proceed until he/she can do so safely. The driver of a vehicle shall stop and remain standing and not traverse.such a grade crossing when a crossing gate is lowered or when a human`flagman'gives or continues to give a signal of the approach or passage of a train. 6.04.12 TURNING AT INTERSECTIONS A. Right Turns. The operator of a_vehicle intending to turn to'the iight'at an intersection or into an alley or driveway shall approach the.,point of turning in shall keep as closely as practicable to t the lane of traffic nearest the right hand edge or curb of'.the street; -and in turning, he right hand curb,:or edge of the street: 0 0 B. Left Turns. The driver of a vehicle intending to turn left,at any inter- section or into a driveway shall approach the point of turning in'the'extremeleft- h.-and lane lawfully available to traffic moving in the direction of travel of, such vehicle, and, after entering the intersection, tho;left turn`shall be made `se as. to leave the intersection in a lane lawfully •vailnble to traffic moving; in' such'.'irection upon the roadway being entered, whencver.practicable thq left turn shall be made; in that portion of the intersection to the right of the center of the intersection: C. Approach For a left turn from'a two-way street into a one way street 'shall be made in that portion of the right half of the roadway nearest the, centerline thereof and by passing to the right of such centerline where', it, enters„the'inter- section. A left turn from a one-way street into trio -way street'shall be made by passing to the right of the centerline of thestreet being entered .,upon,leaving the intersection. 6.04.13 SIGNALS ON STARTING, STOPPING OR TURNING " '< The operator of any vehicle upon a highway before starting, stopping or turning from a direct line shall first see that such movement can be made'in safety, and',` if any pedestrian may be affected by such movement, shall: give.a clearly. audible signal by sounding the horn, and whenever the operation'of any other vehicle may'be,affected by such movement,' shall give a signal as required in this section plainly visible'to the driver, of such other vehicle of the; intention to make suc}i:movement;..` " The signal herein required shall be given either by M, given ;the hand and'arm in the manner herein specified, or by an approved mechanical or electrical signal device, except that when a vehicle is so contructed or -loaded as.toprevent.the,hand or arm signal from being visible both to the front and' rcar the'signal 'shall be given by a device_ of a type, which has been approved, by the State Department. ofPublic Safety. Whenever tile signal is given by means of the hand and, aim,, thedr `iver shall. indicate his/her intention to.start, stop, or turn y extending the'hand''and arm, horizontally from,and beyond the left side of the vehicle in the"following manner: A. Left Turn. (land and arm extended horizontally. B. Right Turn. Hand and arm extended upward. C. Stop or Decrease of Speed. Hand and arm extended downward." A signal of intention to turn right, left; or stop shall be given continuously during not less than the last one hundred (100) feet traveled by the vehicle before turning or stopping. 6.04.14 LIMITATIONS ON TURNING AROUND No operator of any vehicle shall turn such vehicle so as to proceed in'the' opposite direction or to turn from the right lane of traffic across the left lane of traffic into a parking place on the opposite side,of.the street. 6.04.15 PASSING A. - Overtaking.' The driver of a vehicle; overtaking another."vehicle proceeding in the same direction shall pass to, the. left thereof at a'safe distance`;and_;shall'not again drive to the right side of the roadway until safely clear'of`the•overtaken'" vehicle. 0 0 B. Duty of Overtaken Driver. lbe driver of an overtaken vehicle shall give way to right hand lane on audiblesignal,and shall not increase ,the speed of his/her vehicle until completely passed by the overtaking vehicle. C. Passing On the Right. '111e driver of a vehicle may overtake I an : dt pass: upon the right of another vehicle which is making or about to make a left turnor when the roadway is laned for at least two lanes of traffic in that direction and such move- ment can be made in safety. D. Duty to Yield. When any vehicle is traveling,at,less than: the maximum permissable speed in an area for reasons other than traffic conditions,;upon;audible signal for following vehicles, such vehicle shall move to the,right and. al xir such following vehicles to overtake. 6.04.16 YELLOIV LINES No vehicle; shall cross a yellow lane marker line at any; time when such line, appears on the right side of the center line or when the center line', s::comprised_of a double solid yellow line. However, this section shall not be construed as pro-,. hibited the crossing of the center line in making a left turn into or -from an -alley, private road or driveway. 6.04.17. STOP BEFORE ENTERING ARTERIAL HIGI6VAY ,Every operator of a; vehicle, street car or other conveyance -traveling upon any street intersecting any arterial highway, shall bring such vehicle, street car or conveyance to a.full stop; at the place where;such;street meets, the, prolongationof the nearest property line of such arterial highway,. subject, however, to the direction of any traffic control sign or signal or any police officer at such intersection; and shall not proceed until he/she can do so without danger -of collision. In such instances the operator of a vehicle on any arterial highway shall have�the,:right-of-way. 6.04:18 STOPSBEFOREENTERING HIGIMAYS All motor vehicles must stop before entering any marked highway within the corporate limits of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, as established by the Iowa State Highway Commission, which have signs posted as provided by-law. 6.04.19 EMERGING FROM ALLEY OR PRIVATE DRIVEWAY The operator of a vehicle emerging from_an.alley, driveway, or.,building:shall stop. such vehicle immediately prior to driving onto,a sidewalk -or onto the. sidewalk area extending across any alleyway, and shall, yield the right -,of -way to.;all vehicles and pedestrians approaching on the highway or crosswalk. 6.04.20 OPERATION OF VEHICLES ON APPROACH OF AUTHORIZED BJEIRGENCY,VEHICLE Upon the approach of any authorized emergency vehicle or vehicles giving audible signal by bell, siren or exhaust whistle, the operator of every other vehicle shall immediately drive the same to a position as near as possible and parallel to the right hand edge or curb of the street, clear of any intersection, and shall stop and remain in such position until the authorized emergency vehicles shall have passed, unless otherwise directed by a police officer. • 0 6.04.21 FOLLOWING FIRE APPARATUS PROHIBITED No operator of any vehicle, other than one on official buisness 'shall follow closer than 300 feet of any fire apparatus traveling'in responseto a fire alarm,'or to drive into or stop any vehicle within the block where fire apparatus has stopped in answer to afire alarm. ; 6.04.22 CROSSING FIRE HOSE No vehicle shall be driven over any unprotected hose of 6e Fire; Department when laid down on any street or private driveway; to be used at'any ;fire or alarm'of -fire, without the consent of the Fire Department's official in command.' 6.04.23 TRAFFIC CONTROL SINAI. LEGEND Whenever traffic is controlled by traffic control signals exhibiting different colored -lights, or coloredlighted arrows, successively -one `at aitime of -in combi- nation,'only the colors green, red and yellow shall be used, except for special. pedestrian signals carrying -a word legend, and said lights shall indicate and apply to drivers -of vehicles and pedestrians as follows A. Green indication. 1. Vehicular traffic facing a circular green signal may proceed -straight through or turn right or left unless a sign at such place prohibits either such turn. But vehicular traffic, including vehiclbsV,iurning rigW or left, shall yield -the right-of-way to'othet'vehicles'andrto pedestrians lawfully within the intersection-orlan%adjacent'crosswalk at the time.such signal is exhibited. 2. Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal, shown alone or 1n'r: combination 'with another indication; may cautiously entertheiinter- section only to make the movement indicated by such arrow, or such other movement as is permitted by other indications shown at the same time. Such vehicular traffic'shall yield the_right-of-way to`pedes- trians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection. 3. Unless otherwise directed by a pedestrian-control'sigml,-pedestrians facing any green signal, except when the sole green signal is a turn arrow, may proceed across the roadway within any marked or unmarked crosswalk. B. Circular Yellow or Yellow Arrow. When 'shown -following the -green -or green arrow --Vehicular traffic facing the signal shall stop''before entering the nearest crosswalkatthe intersection, but if such stop cannot be:made-in safetyla'vehicle may be driven cautiously through the intersection':- - ft.:r = .,;r: i... Pedestrians facing such signal are thereby advised that there is insufficient time to cross the roadway and any pedestrian then starting to cross shall yield the right-of-way to all vehicles: C. Circular Red.uar • stop at a clean stop line traffic facing a steady red signal alone shall Y marked stop line, but if none, before,enterin near side in the intersection, or if none, then,before enter_in shrill remain standing -until an indication g the crosswalk on the Permitted at an intersection b to Proceed,is g the intersection;; and shown. - unless a ec Y vehicular traffic which-hasomeAtolahc turn'shall,be sign is in place prohibiting such a turn this subsection shall be made omplete;;stop, vehicular or in such a ma �Y right turn made pursuant to pedestrian traffic lawfully aMer that it does not interfere with other Vehicular traffic on a one using the intersection. making a tuteady red S* rn onto ursuant to this sub ectiona cautiouslys°nter the;,intersemay and; make a left turn onto an intersectin Y,, after left, unless a si 8 one-way highway on which .traffic travels to.,,the; to this vehiculsubsectar On shall belmadepinhsuch�ag'such,a turn. other vehicular or that pedestrian left turn made pursuant facing suchpedestrian traffic lawfulmlynusing then doeint not interfere with,.,, safely and ddwithout interfering with any vehicular traffic but a right at such intersection shall final shall enter the roadway unless ,he/she can do. so entering such intersection. Yield the right-of-wa to a vehicle turning Y pedestrian lawfully D. Red with Green Arrow. Vehicular. traffic facie g such enter the intersection only not interfere with other traffic or endanger pedestrians by such signal ow but - I, No to'make the movement ;indicated by such arrow: but shall „ safely andawithout interferinestrian facing g with vehshallicular enter the traffic. y.unless h %sheccan do so g y vehicular traffic. shallErequireFlasobedienceabs Nhenever flashing red or y vehicular traffic as followsellow.signals are ,used they.'. l• Flashing red (Stop signal). intermittent flashes ). When a red lens is illuminated b the nearest crosswalk drivers of vehicles shall stopY rapid marked and the right to an intersection or at a before entering after o Proceed shall be subject to themit lrulesine han making a stop at a stop sign.: pplicable 2. Flashing yellow (Caution si with ra id inte hes)- When a yellow lens is illuminated P intermittent flasrhes, such signals drivers of vehicles may gh the intersection or past Y:proceed. through finals only with caution. 6.04.24 COASTING PROHIBITED The operator of a motor vehicle when traveling on a down highway shall not coast with the gears of such vehicle grade of any street or in neutral. 6.04.25 LICENSE OF OPERATOR No person shall license, operate a,motor vehicle unless he/she has a.valid driver's restricted license or intruction Permit as authorized. by the laws.of,Iowa. 6.04.26 OPERATION WITTUJT REGISTRATION No person shall operate, nor shall ` any street any vehicle required to be registered andtitledpb lSt to be operated upon shall re attached thereto and displayed thereon when and as re uired valid registration card and registration Y State law -unless there current registration year Plate or plates issued thereforS forthe a vehicle except as othyyear d unless a certificate of title has been issued for such Y Permitted by State law. 6.04,27UNIe1WUL RIDING • No person shall ride on an Portion thereof not designatedo railway, automobile is in motion.' or intended for the useoof other vehicle upon any dischar a of'a dues provision shall not applyto Passen ers g y or within truck bodies in spacemPlOY60ednfor merchants evehicle g g in the necessary G: 04:28 FLAG OR LIGI1T AT )?Np OF 1AN) Whenever the load on an rear of the bed or bodyy vehicle shall extend more than Four feet be such position as'to be clearlOf, there shall be"dis Yona the red flag not less than twelve inches visible at all-timesnfromathe rear of the end of suc}i'loadf-in sun set and sunrise inches both in length and ividth such"vehi6le-a Plainlythere shall be displayed:at end of suchexcept that between visible under normal at conditions at least' from the rear of such vehicle, load"a red'-lighil two hUndred'(200) feet 6.04.29 OBS TRUCTION TO OPERATOR'S OR DRIVING h1ECHANISM No person shall operate there are in the front Beany vehicle when such the view of the" seat such number of persons, exceedin operator to the front -'or sides vehicle is three; loaded, -or when control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle: e three; as'to'obstruct, No person shall ride in such or to interfere with'the operator -'s ahead, or to the sides Position as :to interfere -with the 'o L , mechanism of the vehicle. to interfere with the operator's control over perator s;view' No stickers, signs or posters shall he the driving except as required by the state or an Placed in or. on' Y governmental s anY window of.a vehicle ubdivision or agency thereof. 6.Oa.30 SQUEALING TIRES No person shall o Pcrmit or allow Aerate a motor vehicle the operation of a motor vehicle in such a manf'aner or vehicle shall as to cause the tires on said motor vehicle to make an screeching noise or other sounds caused b Position or while a vehicle is y ele'r =raucous, squealing, or so in motion.y excessive acceleration from a ands caused by the tires of motor vehicles whenectithesvehicletis stopped emergency situation where it is not: -apply to any noises or suddenly in order to necessary to accelerate or, sto engaged in an as ion avoid contact with another Motor vehicle or', With as the emergency situation 1? the vehicle immediately 'This Ordinance shall not a is not that of the with a Pedestrian, and special mobile PP1Y to authorised Owners making. special mobile equipmentnt' licensed and au Police; -fire, and'emer en thorized.by'�the State of:Iowa �:so��les 6.04.31 rOLLGIVING Too CLOSELY The driver of a motor vehicle shall not Follow is reasonable and Prudent; having due regard another vehicle `more cl'osel traffic upon and the condition of the street or h the y than speed of suc}�` vehicles and'ahe 6.04.32 highway. CONTROL OF VpIICLE The person operating a:motor vehicle or motorcycle shall control and shall reduce the speed to a reasonable and have,theProsame under:.. per. rate: - ■ 1. When approaching and passing a person walking in the traveled portion of the public highway. 2. When approaching and passing an animal which is being led, ridden,: driven upon a public highway, or.: 3• When approaching and traversing a cros ora bridge, or a sharp turn, or a sing or intersection of public highways, highway, curve, or a steep descent, in a public 4. When approaching and passing a fusee, flares, red reflector electric lanterns, red reflectors or red flags displayed in accordance with the:Code.of Iowa. 6.04.33 RECKLESS DRIVING Any person who drives any vehicle in such manner as to indicate either a willful or a wanton disregard for the safety of persons or property is guilty'of reckless driving. 6.04.34 IMPROPER EQUIPMENT It shall be unlawful for any person.to drive or move, or for the ownercto cause or knowingly permit to be s driven or moved on any highway any vehicle: -or combination. do vehicles which is in such unsafe condition as to endanger any person,.or.which does not contain those parts or is not at all times equipped with such lamps and other equipment in proper condition and adjustment as required in the State Code or which is equipped with one or more unsafe tires. 6.04.35 EXCESSIVE NOISE ared that he limitstofstherCitydoflIowa City,tlowa,�ewhichncreatedr a otor excessivele within noise or, by by reason a not having an exhaust system or muffler as specified in this Ordinance fu having devices specifically prohibited by this Ordinance to be a nuisance. It is further declared that the operation of a motor vehicle in a manner that : tires of said motor vehicle to emit excessive causes the: noise is a nuisance. 6.04.36 OBSTRUCTION OF RAILROAD CROSSINGS PROHIBITED A railroad corporation or its employees shall not operate any train in such a manner as to prevent vehicular use of any highway, street or alley for a period of time in excess of ten (10) minutes except: 1. When necessary to comply with signals affecting the safety of the move- ment of trains. 2. When necessary to avoid striking any object or person on the track. 3. When the train is disabled. 4• When the train is in motion except while engaged in switching operations, 0 0 S. When there is no vehicular traffic waiting to use the crossing. 6. When necessary to comply with governmental safety regulations. It shall be a misdemeanor for any officer or employee:of a railroad corporation to violate any provision of this section. An cmploycef shall not be guilty -of such violation if his action was necessary to comply with the direct order or instructions of a railroad corporation or its supervisors. Such guilt shall then be with the railroad corporation. 6.04.37 LITTERING A. No person shall throw or deposit upon any highway any -glass, glass bottle, nails, tacks, wire, cans, trash, garbage, rubbish, litter, or any other debris. Any person who drops, or permits to be dropped or thrown, upon any highway any of the above described materials shall immediately remove the same'or.cause 'it to be removed. B. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions "of •this Chapter for the driver of any vehicle to haul over the streets of Iowa City, Iowa, any trash; C, refuse, ashes, and/or loose papers unless said vehicle is equipped with a cover of suitable material with fasteners designed to secure all sides of the cover to the vehicle and the cover is placed in such a manner as to prevent, loss `from'.the!vehicle. It shall be unlawful and a violation of the provisions of this Chapter for the driver of any vehicle to permit or allow any trash;'refuse, ashes!,abottles�p empty tin cans, and/or loose papers to be lost from such vehicles upon the streets.of-.Iowa! City,.Iowa.. C.- No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any highway unless such-vehicle:;iss so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its.load from dropping, sifting,:leaking, or otherwise escaping therefrom, except that sand or other materials may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, and water or other substance may be sprinkled on a roadway in cleaning or maintaining such roadway. 6.04.38 CLEARING UP WRECKS Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a highway, shall ,remove any glass or other substance dropped upon the highway from such 'Vehicle,.'- -•-+ = CHAPTER 5 TMFMC-CONJROL 1)1iVfcrs 6.05.01 AMORITY TO INSTALL TRAFFIC -CONTROL DEVICES. A. The City Traffic Engineer shall place and maintain official'traffio control devices when and as required under the traffic ordinances of this city to make.effec- tive the provisions of said ordinances, and may place and maintain such additional signs or devices he/she may deem necessary to regulate,'warn`or' under the traffic ordinances of this city or the State vehicle.code• guide traffic B. The location of said City Traffic Engineer shall notify the City Council in writing of the notifications the City Council maylamend bygnation aresolutionnd asaid a tion. gns• Upon such 6.05.02 h1ANl1AL AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR TRAFFIC'CONTROL.DEVICES. All traffic -control signs signals signals specifications approved by the and devices shall conform to the manual, and ate highway commission. required hereunder for a particular purpose shall so'far as'practicaand�be-uni£orm as All signs and' signals to type and location throughout the city. All traffic -control uniform: s not inconsistent with the provisions of State law or this ordinance,shall he official traffic -control devices. 6.05.03 OFFICIAL TRAFFIC -CONTROL DEVICES--PRESIANpTION OF 4 LEGALITY: A. Whenever official traffic -control devices are placed in position`approxi- mately conforming to the requirements of this ordinance, such devices shall'be'pre- unled to have been'so placed by the official act or'directioh'of lawful authority; unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence. B•Any official traffic -control device placed pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance and purporting to conform to the lawful requirements pertaining to such devices shall be presumed to comply with the requirements of this ordinance, unless the contrary shall be established by competent evidence. 6.05.04 AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PLAY STREETS. The City Traffic Engineer shall have authority to declare :my street or part thereof a play street and to place appropriate signs or devices indicating and helping to protect the same. in the roadway 6.05.05 PLAY STREETS. Whenever authorized signs are erected indicating any street or part thereof as a play street, no person shall drive a vehicle upon any such street or portion thereof except drivers of vehicles having business or whose residences are within such closed area, and then any said driver shall exercise the greatest care in driving upon any such street or portion thereof. 6.05.06 CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO DESIGNATE CROSSWALKS AND ESTABLISH SAFETY ZONES The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized: I. To designate and maintain, by appropriate devices, marks, or lines upon the surface of the roadway, crosswalks at intersections where in his/her opinion there is particular danger to pedestrians crossing the roadway, ant such other places as he/she may deem necessary; 2. To establish safety zones of such kind and character and at such places as he/she may deem necessary for the protection of pedestrians. 6.05.07 , TRAFFIC LANES. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby :authorized to mark traffic lanes upon the,;; roadway of any street or highway where a regular alignment of traffic is, necessary. 6.05.08 UNI\UTIIORIZED SIGNS, SIGNALS OR MARKINGS. No person shall.place, maintain, or display upon or,in view of any`1— 1— y,,, street, or alley any; unauthorized sign, signal, marking, or device which-purports-to be or is an imitation of or resembles an official parking sign, curb or other marking, sign or signal,, or which attempts to.direct;,the traffic control device or railroad :. movement of traffic, 'or which hides from view or interferes with theandfnotivrsons of Pe any official traffic.control device or y o rs street o 'alley signal, gn shall place or maintain upon any commighercial oThislshallynotabe,deemed to signal Uearing;thereon,any iving prohibit the erection upon private property adjacent to highways, any signs g g useful directional information of atypc.that cannot be.mistakcn for official.ai and subject to the zoning laws as provided in this Code. 6.05.09 INTERFERENCE WC111 DEVICES, SIGNS,OR SIGNALS.; No person without lawful authority shall attempt to or im.fact11 1'A,, deface, injure, knock down, or remove any official traffic control device or othera�artad sign .or signal or any inscription shield, or insignia.thereon or any P_, , thereof. n U CI IAPM-11 6 n U TURNING MOVEMENTS 6.06.01 AUTHORITY TO PLACE DEVICES ALTERING NORMAL COURSE FOR TURNS: devices within e or City yaTjacfic Engineer eersis authorized to tin vehicles to place official traffic control ming at such intersections, and such course to be traveled as so g the course to be:traveled•by. indicated may conform to or be other than as prescribed by law. B. The City Traffic Engineer shall notify the.City.Council in writing of the placement and location of said designation and installation of signs. notification, the City Council may amend by resolution said action.: Upon such 6.06.02 AUTHORITY TO PLACE RESTRICTED SIGNS. A. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine tions at which drivers of vehicles shall not make a right, left or U turn place proper signs'those intersec- and shall tions certain hours og any day ysand Per The making of such turns may be prohibited same shall be plaint y day and permitted at other hours which:: event the are permitted. y indicated on the signs or they may be removed when such turns: B. The City Traffic Engineer shall notify the City Council in writing of the Placement and location of said designation and installation of signs. Upon such notification, the City Council may amend by resolution said action. 6.06.03 LIMITATIONS ON TURNING AROUND - The driver of any vehicle shall not turn such veh any icle so as to proceed.in the1 Opposite direction upon street in a business district. 0 6.07.01 SPEED LIMITS CHAPTER 7 SPEED REGULATIONS 0 The following shall be the maximum allowable speed for :any vehicles` except as otherwise modified in this Chapter: A. 20 MPH in any Business District. B. 25 MPH in any Residence or School District. C. 45 MPH in any Suburban District. D. 15 MPH in any Public Park. E. 10 MPH in any alley or other public place not specifically mentioned, in this Section. The Council by ordinance shall have the authority to :raise onJower,speedx-s!J rj. limits after recommendation by the City Traffic Engineer, such limits- to' be:effective upon the erection of authorized signs. 6.07.02 EXCEPTIONS TO SPEED LIMITS. Upon the basis of an engineering and traffic investigation.thel;follo;¢ing:maximum speed limits are hereby determined and declared reasonable on the following streets or portions of streets, when signs are erected';giving notice thereof. Name of Street Maximum Speed Limit. Where Limit:Applies Muscatine Ave. 35 MPH from a point 100 ft. east of the intersection with Juniper Dr. to the City Limits. Dodge 45 MPH from a point just east of the intersection with Dubuque Rd. to the City Limits. Rochester Ave. 35 MPH from a point just west of the intersection with Rochester Ct. to the City Limits. Northbound on 35 MPH from a point just north of the intersection with Kimball Rd. north to the City Limits. Fiorman Trek First Avenue 35 MPH 35 F1111 U.S. Highway 6 ss MPH U,S, Highway 5 as MPH U.S. Highway G 30 Filfi from the intersection of Keswick Dr. to. the i tion of ntersec- Florman'Trek. from the intersection of Fielrose Ave. to the City Limits. from the intersection of Bradford Dr, south to the intersection way 6. of U.S. High_ from, the City Limits to a Point 100 ft. 'east of Industrial Park Rd. 'from p0 t 100: ft -,.east of Industrial Park Rd.'to a"point;700_.ft: east of the'inter sections'of`U:S, Highway 6, U.S. Highway 218 and Irnia Highway 1, from the intersection of U.S. Highway 6 218 and Iowa High , way 1 to a point 800 ft. west of the inter- I section with Riverside Dr. Southbound on Dubuque St. 35 MPII from e Point Of t 800 ft, north he intersection of Poster Dr, Southboind to a point 300 ft. north of the intersec- tion on Dubuque St. 45 MPH of Park Rd,., . from the City Limits south to a point goo ft. Gilbert St, north Of the intersection of Foster Dr, 30 hiPll from thIe'"intersection of Burlington Flelrose Ave, to the intersec- tion of Highway 6. 35 FiP11 from the. intersection of Emerald' St to `a Melrose Ave, - point 4,500 ft, east of the City Limits. 50 NiPl1 from,a point 4,500 ft, east Of the City' Limits Benton St, to the City Limits. 35 FiPFI Fiorman Trek First Avenue 35 MPH 35 F1111 U.S. Highway 6 ss MPH U,S, Highway 5 as MPH U.S. Highway G 30 Filfi from the intersection of Keswick Dr. to. the i tion of ntersec- Florman'Trek. from the intersection of Fielrose Ave. to the City Limits. from the intersection of Bradford Dr, south to the intersection way 6. of U.S. High_ from, the City Limits to a Point 100 ft. 'east of Industrial Park Rd. 'from p0 t 100: ft -,.east of Industrial Park Rd.'to a"point;700_.ft: east of the'inter sections'of`U:S, Highway 6, U.S. Highway 218 and Irnia Highway 1, from the intersection of U.S. Highway 6 218 and Iowa High , way 1 to a point 800 ft. west of the inter- I section with Riverside Dr. • 0 U.S. Highway 6 35 MPII from a point. ,800 ft. west of tfie'in'tersection with Riverside" Di``; west to the City Limits. U.S. Highway 218 45 DIPfI from the City Limits to a Point 1,000. ft. south of the iiitersection;'of U.S. Highway 218;'6; and Iowa Highway 1. Iowa Highway 1 55 MPH from the City Limits east to a point 800 ft,. west of the intersection of Miller Ave. Iowa Highway 1 45 MPH , from a point '800`ft. west of the intersection of Miller Ave. to a point ft. west of Hudson Ave, Iowa. Highway 1 30 MPH500 from a point'500'ft. west of Hudson Ave. to the inter- section of U.S. Highway 6, 218 and Highway_l. Iowa Highway 1 45 WTI from the intersection of N. Dubuque Rd. to a point 600 ft.;south of the City Limits. Iowa Highway 1 55 MPfi from a point 600 ft. south to the„ City, Limits to the City Limits. 6.07.03 FAILURE TO STOP IN ASSURED CLEAR DISTANCE. Any person ;driving a motor vehicle on a highway shall drive the same at d careful and prudent speed_not greater than nor less than is reasonable and proper, having due regard to the traffic, surface and width of the highway and of any other conditions then existing, and no person shall drive any .vehicle upon a highway, at_a;speed greater than will permit. ever, that all persons using said hi him to bring it to a stop within the assured clear distance ahead, such driver having the right to assume, howghway will observe the; law. • CHAPTER 8 ONI WAY S(RET:TS AND ALLEYS �J 6.08.01 AUTHORITY TO SIGN ONE-WAY STREETS /W ALLEYS. A. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to 'determine and -'designate one-way streets or alleys and shall place and maintain official traffic control devices giving notice thereof. No such designation shall be effective unless 's. devices are in place. uch B. The City Traffic Engineer shall notify the City Council in writing of the placement and location of said designation and installation_of`sigin 'Upon such notification, the City Council may amend by resolution said 'action: 6.08.02 AUTHORITY TO RESTRICT DIRECTIONOF hJOVBMNT ON STREETS DURING CERTAIN / PERIODS. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine and designate streets, parts of streets or specific lanes thereon' upon which vehicular traffic shall proceed in one direction during one period and the opposite direction during'= another period other the day and shall place and maintain appropriate markings, signs, barriers or other devices to give notice thereof. The City Traffic'Engineer may erect signs temporarily designating lanes to be used by traffic moving in a partic- ular direction, regardless of the centerline of the roadway. 0 • CHAPTER 9 STOP AND YIELD IN'T'ERSECTIONS 6.09.01 AIMIORITY POR STOP SIGNS AND YIELD SIGNS: A. The City Traffic,.l:ngineer.is hereby autho signs,.yleld signs, or oth rized to erect and maintain -stop er official traffic, control devices to de *''te.through streets onto designate intersections or other -roadway junctions, a " hich vehicular traffic on one or more of the roadways should yield or stop and :yield before entering the intersection or junction. B.: The City, Traffic Engineer shall notify the City Council m:writing of the placement and location of said designation and installation:of,signs...,. Upon such notification, the City Council may amend by resolution said action. 6.09.02 OPERATOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO STOP. Every driver of any vehicle shall bring the .vehicle to a stop before entering any streets or any intersection controlled by a stop sign and.then.proceed.aft' such stop with caution. 6.09.03 OPERATOR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO YIELD. The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall in'obedlence;to such sign slow down to a speed reason able for the existing conditions or shall stop i' necessary and shall yield the right-of-way to any pedestrian legally crossing the roadway on which he/she is driving, and to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to constitute a hazard. Said driver having so yielded may proceed with caution. CHAPTER 11 PEDESTRIANS' RIGHTS AND DUTIES 6.11.01 CROSSING AT RIGHT ANGLES. Except where otherwise indicated by a crosswalk or other official traffic- control.devices, a pedestrian shall cross a roadway at right angles to the -curb or .by the shortest route to the opposite curb. 6.11.02 PROHIBITED CROSSING. zone.Nopedestrian shall cross a roadway other than in a crosswalk in any Commercial 6.11.03 PEDESTRIANS SUBJECT TO SIGNALS. Pedestrians shall be subject to traffic -control signals at intersections as heretofore declared in this chapter, but at all other Places pedestrians be: accorded the privileges and shall be subject to the restrictions stated n this chapter, 6.11.04 PEDESTRIANS ON LEFT. Pedestrians shall at all times when walkingon or along a highway where -sidewalks and/or curb improvements are not present, walk on the left side of such highway.: 6.11.0s PEDESTRIANS RIGHT OF iVAY, Where traffic -control signals are not in place or in operation the driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way, slowing down or stopping if need be to so yield, to a pedestrian crossing the roadway within any marked crosswalk or within any unmarked crosswalk at an intersection, except as otherwise provided in this chapter. 6.11.06 CROSSING AT OTHER THAN CROSSWALK. Every pedestrian crossing a roadway at any point other than within a marked crosswalk or within an unmarked crosswalk at an intersection shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway except that cities may restrict such a crossing by ordinance. Any pedestrian crossing a roadway at a point where a pedestrian tunnel or overhead pedestrian crossing has been provided shall yield the right of way to all vehicles upon the roadway. Where traffic -control signals are in operation at any place not an intersection pedestrians shall not cross at any place except in a marked crosswalk. 6.11.07 DUTY OF DRIVER - PEDESTRIANS CROSSING OR WORKING ON HIGMAYS. shall exercise Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.11.06 every driver of a vehicle shall give warning byue rsound nge to lttheohornlwhenlnecessaryth any peand sha ll upon any roadway and due care upon observing any child or any confused or incapacitated person uponcasroadway. Every driver of a vehicle shall yield the right of way to pedestrian workers engaged .in maintenance or construction work on a highway whenever the driver is notified of the presence of such workers by a flagman or a waring sign. 0 • 6.11.08 USE OF CROSSWALKS. Pedestrians shall move, whenever practicable, upon the right half of crosswalks. 6.11.09 PEDESTRIANS SOLICITING RIDES. No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a.ride from the driver of any private vehicle. Nothing'in this section or this chapter shall-be:construed'so as-to prevent any pedestrianfrom standing on that portion of the highway'or roadway, not ordinarily<- used for vehicular traffic, for the purpose of soliciting a ride'from the driver of: and vehicle. 6.11.10 IV11I'1'E CANES RESTRICTED TO BLIND PERSONS. For the purpose of guarding against accidents in traffic on the public thor oughfares, it shall be unlawful for any person except persons wholly or partially blind to carry or use on the streets, highways, and public places'ofithetstate'any. white canes or walking sticks which are white in color or white tipped with red. 6.11.11 DITTY OF DRIVERS. Any driver of a vehicle or operator of a motor-driven vehicle who approaches'.or comes in contact with a person wholly or partially blind carrying a cane or walking stick white in color or white tipped with red, or, being led by a guide dog wearing,a harness and walking on either side of or slightly in front of said blind person, shall immediatelycome to a complete stop, and take such.precautions:as,may:be.necessary to avoid accident or injury to the person earring-a cane or walkingistick_�white:in: color or which is tipped with red or being led by a guide dog. CHAPTER '12 BICYCLE RIXULATIO,VS 6.12.01 thru 6.12.07 RESERVED 6.12.08 LIGIfrS F REFLIiC1 '0 R5 visible aRsflectors t 300 ft, r°quired. All bicycles shall lamps on a From the rear when viewed 11 be equipped with reflective surfaces Pedal. motor vehicle. Reflective materials ;f ont of Y be mounted lower beams of head �mted on each 'side B. headlights at night of each shall, during the hours �t required. All bicycles on the front part of thefrom distance of bicycleethto sunrise, display o with o.the city limits at least 500 ft. From the front of emit a white lOperator'wear a lamp the bicycle. ght visible from a 6.12.09 PARKING Pedestoi a rson shall park a bic motor vehicle ycle upon a bicycle rack must. be travel. Any bictclet In such a manner a.. shall not be attachedpto-po in such a rack. Y within one block ors to °bstruct street hardware or Poles, parkin Any bicycle Parked 'en 3.00 ft; of a' any other Permanent tructureers slgns trees Public property" trash receptabOper 6.12.10 RIDING ON SIDEWALK A• No person shall ride a bi districts within the City, Y, unless cycle upon the sidewalk or Walkway gnats i sidewalk or walkwa signs authorized b Y in the' to erect signs on an Y the Traffic En CO�erdal si y sidewalkY°for bicycle use. The Traffic ginner specifically roadway prohibiting the ridinglneer is authorized' Y B, Whenever g of bicycles thereon. Yield the right-of-way ayptOsanYon is riding bicycle upon a sidewalk, such g such pedestrian and shall pedestrian. give audible signal fSre shall' final before over 6.12.11 RIDING ON ROADWAYS Persons riding bicycles except cycles on the roadway P on paths or s shall not ride more than Every Person ridingparts of roadways set side of the roadway a bicycle on the r aside Eor the exclusive two abreast;. so designate. as Practicable except shall ride' use of bicycles; gnate. Pt for'turnin near to!the'right'hand g'movements or` w1 ere bike lanes` 6.12.12 OBSERVE TRAFFIC RULES shall obseA. nleparsons rid' 11 traffic g bicycles upon any street or s' Signs and shall ordinances 3.ewalk wi signal any change of direction as to traffic lights ana Iowa City r course of travel in the same stop MMMMMM�w ams manner 0 0 as such signals are required under the law governing the use by motor vehicles, and shall not turn to the right or left in traffic except at regular intersections of streets, alleys, or driveways. B. All persons riding bicycles upon any street, sidewalk, or bike lane within said city shall observe all ordinances and rules as to traffic limits and,shall make full and complete stops at official stop signs. C. In addition said bicycles shall be subject to the provision of ordinances applicable to the driver of a motor vehicle except as to those.,provisions which by; their very nature can have no application. 6.12.13 CLINGING TO MOVING ValICLES No person traveling upon any bicycle, motorcycle, coaster, sled, roller skates, or any toy vehicle shall cling to or attach their. vehicle to any other: moving .vehicle upon any roadway or.bikeway. 6.12.14 NEPHOD OF RIDING A bicycle rider shall not ride other than astride a permanent and, regular. seat. No operator of a bicycle intended for one person shall carry a second person on any part of:the bicycle, except; that infants may be carried when a. suitable, and, proper seat is provided thereon... No person riding a bicycle, shall.carry,,any,package.bundle, or article which would prevent, the rider from keeping ,both. hands-upon;the,handle bars. 6.12.15 CAREFUL RIDING No person shall ride or propel a bicycle upon any sidewalk or roadway except in a prudent and careful manner. 6.12.16 RIDING ON BIKEWAYS No person shall ride or operate a bicycle within a bicycle lane or 'path in any direction except that permitted by vehicular traffic traveling on the same side of the roadway; provided, that bicycles may proceed. ,either way,-along.a lane. or path where arrows or signs appear designating two -way -bicycle traffic. 6.12.17 VEHICLES IN BICYCLE LANES AND BICYCLE PARKING AREAS No persons shall drive a motor vehicle (as defined by Section.6.02.21 of the Dhuiicipal Code) in a designated bicycle path, lane, or parking area or park any motor vehicle.in such a path, lane, or parking area. ..No,person shall cross a bicycle lane except:after giving the right-of-way.to,all bicycles with: - n the lane Any person who shall drive,or. park a motor vehicle in a designated bicycle path; lane, or,'- king. area shall be.guilty of a misdemeanor upon conviction. 6.12.18 IMPOUNMIENT A. The Police Department or any officer, agent or employee/;of the:City of Iowa City, Iowa, designated to enforce the parking ordinances of the City of'Iowa City,' Iowa, on finding a bicycle; unattended at -a place where.the bicycle,constitutes,an ® 0 obstruction to vehicular or pedestrian traffic, or constitutes an imminent threat to the health safety or welfare of the public is in violation of an existing parking ordinance, may remove or have caused the removal.;of said bicycle to a place designated by the Chief of Police for the storage of impounded bicycles. Upon impoundment of said bicycle the City shall notify the registered owner of said impoundment by certified mail. :At the. time of impoundment ,, the: City, shall cause to file an Information and Citation pursuant to State law upon the registered owner' or operator,of.said bicycle at,the time of impoundment.-: The registered;owner.or operator may reclaim said bicycle by accepting service; of said;Infoimation and signing a promise:to appear and ,payment of a $10.00 impoundment fee. B. ,Any bicycle operated or found on any public place within the City, -which is not licensed as required by this Chapter may be impounded by 'the Police�Department_or any officer, agent or employee of the City of Iowa City, designated to enforce the`` bicycle regulations of the City of Iowa City Upon -impoundment of said bicycle, the City shall makea reasonable,effort.to ascertain the owner and shall, if possible, notify said owner of said impoundment,by certified mail. If the owner is found, the City may cause to file an Infoimatibn'and Citation pursuant to State law upon such owner and the owner may reclaim -said bicycle by accepting service of Information and signing a promise to appear, if applicalI and; payment of a ten dollar ($10.00) impoundment fee., 6.12.19 OWNER PRW FACIE RFSPONSIBLE If any bicycle is found stopped, standing or parked in any manner violatide`of this Chapter and the identity of the operator; cannotbe determined,:_ the, -owner., or person or, corporation in whose name said bicycle is registered shall be ,held prima.: facie responsible for:saidviolation.. In the event that the City is unable to ascertain the rnaner or the own ei;doe's' not claim the bicycle within three (3) months from the date of:,impoundment the, City. shall cause said bicycle to be sold at a public auction. Notice of said disposition shall be published pursuant to State law. - Proceeds from sales,and impoimdment,iees shall be used to .defray the.costs, of., bicycle registration and bicycle facilities. CHAPTER 13 ANGLE PARKING 6.1.3. 01 SIGNS OR MARKINGS INDICATING ANGLE PAIWNG. A. The City Traffic Engineer shall determine upon what streets angle parking shall be permitted and shall mark or sign such streets but such "a parking'shall' not be indicated upon any Federal-aid or State highway within this'city unless the' State Department of Transportation of Iowa has determined that the roadway is of sufficient width to permit angle parking without interfering' with the free movement of traffic. B. Angle parking shall not be indicated or permitted at anyplace where Passing traffic would thereby be caused or required to drive uponthe 'left side of the street. 6.13.02 PROHIBITION OF BACKING INTO ANGLE PARKING STALLS. On those streets which have been signed or marked by the City Traffic Engineer, forangle parking, no vehicle shall be backed into an angle parking stall except as provided by the provisions of this code. 6.13.03 OBEDIENCE TO ANGLE PARKING SIGNS OR M1tARICINGS. On,those streets which have been signed or marked by the City Traffic Engineer for angle parking, no person shall park or stand avehicle other than at'the angle Ito the curb or edge of the roadway indicated by such signs or `markings. ' 6.13.04 PERMITS FOR LOADING OR UNLOADING AT AN ANGLE TO TIS CURB. A. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to issue special permits to authorize the backing of a vehicle to the curb for the purpose of loading or unloading property subject to the terms and conditions of such permit. Such permits may be;issued either to the owner or lessee of real property alongside the curb or to the owner of the vehicle and shall grant to such person the privilege as therein stated and herein authorized. B. It shall be unlawful for any permittee or other person to violate any of the special terms or conditions of any such permit. ® 0 CHAP'PIiR 14 STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING PROHIBITED IN SPECIFIED PLACES 6.14.01 PARKING NOT TO OBSTRUCT TRAFFIC. - No person shall park any vehicle upon a street in such a manner or imder.'such conditions as to leave available less than 10 feet of the. width of r orivadway.such: free movement mm vehicular traffic. However, no person shall park, any vehicle upon a fo street in a commercial zone in such a available less than 10 feet of availabmanner or under such conditions as to leave roadway or street. le space to the right of the centerline of.a 6.14.02 BLOCKING OF ALLEY PROHIBITED. No person shall stop, stand, or park, attended or unattended any motor vehicle so as to block an alley. 6.14.03 PARKING IN ALLEYS PROHIBITED AND EXCEPTIONS. No person shall stop, stand or park any motor vehicle upon or .in a-public_alley attended or unattended, subject to the, following:.. Any person may stand, stop or park a motor vehicle attended"or unattended upon or in a public all in a,comnercial zone to, engage" " in the act of delivery or pickup, loading or unloading of goods, wares, and merchandise to or from any business establishment. Said loading or unloading shall not at any time exceed 15 minutes or the period longer than necessary for the expeditious loading or unloading of freight and other merchandise. 6.14. 04 PARKING FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES PROHIBITED. - No person shall park a vehicle upon any roadway for the principal purpose.of:, 1. Displaying such vehicle for sale. 2. washing, greasing or repairing such vehicle except repairs necessitated by an emergency. 6.14.05 PARKING ADJACENT TO SCHOOLS. A. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to erect signs indicating no parking upon either or both sides of any street adjacent to, any school -.property when such parking would, in his/her opinion, interfere with traffic_or.create.a,hazardous situation. B. When official signs are erectedindicating no parking upon -either side of a street adjacent to any school property as authorized herein,.no person.shall,park a vehicle in any such designated place. 6.14.06 PARKING PROHIBITED ON NARROW STREETS. A. The City Traffic Engineer ishereby-'authorized to erect signs+indicating no parking upon any street when the width of the roadway does not exceed 20 feet, or upon one side of a street as indicated by such signs when tite width of the roadway does not exceed 30 feet. B. When official signs prohibiting parking are erected upon narrow streets as authorized herein, no person shall park a vehicl ofany such sign. e upon any such street in violation 6.14.07 STANDING OR PARKING ON ONE-WAY STREETS: The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to erect signs upon the left hand side of any one-way street to prohibit the standing or parking of vehicles,'and w}ien+such signs are in place, no person shall stand or park a vehicle upon such left-hand side in violation of any such sign. 6.14.08 STANDING OR PARKING ON ONE-IYAY ROADWAYS. In the event a highway includes two or more separate roadways and traffic is ' restricted to one direction upon any such roadway;' no person shall stand-or park a vehicle upon the left-hand side of such one - way 'roadway,unless'signs=are'erected=to Permit such standing or parking. The City Traffic Engineer is authorized to determine when standing or'parking may be permitted'upon the left-hand side of' any =such one-way roadway and to erect signs giving notice thereof. 6.14.09 NO STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING NEAR HAZARDOUS OR`CONGESTED-.PLACES; A. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorized to determine:and designate by proper signs places not exceeding 100 feet in length in which the stopping; standing or parking of vehicles would create an especially-hazardous condition or would cause unusual delay to traffic. B. When official signs are erected at hazardous or congested places as authorized herein no person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle in any such designated place. 6.14.10 STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING PROHIBITED:'' No`operator'of a vehicle shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in any of the following places except to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with; the directions of a Peace Officer or traffic control sign or signal: A. Within an intersection. B. On a crosswalk. C. Between-a safety zone and the adjacent'curb or within twenty (20)'feet of points on the' curb immediately opposite the ends of a safet indicated by signs. y zone unless otherwise- D. Within fifteen (15) feet from the intersection of curb lines, or if none," then within fifteen (15) 'feet:of the intersection of'property lines at'the inter- section except at alleys. E. Within ten (10) feet upon the approach of"any flashing beacon;-''sto si traffic control signal located at t}te side of the roadway. P gn=or F. Within five (5) feet of a fire hydrant. G. In front of a public or private driveway. H. On a sidewalk. 0 0 I. Along side or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when standing, stopping or parking would.obstruct traffic. J. On a bridge except when authorized. K. On the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street. L. Within fifty (50) feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing. M. Within one block of any fire. N. No commercial vehicle used for pickup or delivery of merchandise or Igoods or passengers shall be stopped or parked in a lane of traffic when parking space or spaces are available at the curb. 0. At any place where official signs prohibit stopping and parking P. Within twenty (20) feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station. Iowa. Q. Upon the median strip within the corporate limits of the City'of Iowa City, 6.14.11 IMPEDIMENT OF PRIVATE ACCESS TO PUBLIC WAY. A. It shall be unlawful and a nuisance to park a motor'vehicle upon property in such a manner so as to block or impede vehicular_ access to or exist from a street, alley or other public way without the consent of the owner, 'person 'in lawful possession of said.property,,or the agents or either. Any vehicle found.in violation of this section may be ticketed and/or towed away and impounded'on order 'of'the Police Department or any 'officer thereof. B. Upon impoundment of said vehicle the city shall be pursuant to section' 6.18.02 of the Municipal Code. 6.14.12 PARKING UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY. It shall be a misdemeanor to park a motor vehicle upon real. property without°'the consent ofthe owner, person in possession of said property, or the.,agents of either. Any motor vehicle parked in violation of this section may be ticketed and/or removed pursuant to the following procedure: The.Police Department is hereby authorized to act as an agent ,of -any owner or other lawful possessor of real property to remove or cause to'be"removed Pursuant' to State law', any motor vehicle that has'been_ parked or placeCupon real property without the consent of the owner, person in lawful possession' of -said property, ortheagents of either. iiowever,.prior to the. removalof any motor vehicle, the 'owner, lawful possessor or the agents of 'either shaii;"in writing, authorize the police.to act as their agent and shall release, defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City of Iowa City, Iowa, its office Isi em11 ployees and agents from any damages, claim of damages, or' -.liability --resulting from -.said removal. The owner of such motor vehicle may reclaim said vehicle pursuant to State law. 0 0 CHAPTER 15 STOPPING MR LOADING OR UNLOADING ONLY 6.15.01 CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER 'I'O DESIGNA'T'E LOADING, ZONES. The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorised 1. to determine the location:of loading;,zones and'.passenger loading zones and shall place and'6aintain appropriate signs indicating the same and stating the hours during which the provisions"of'ihis section are applicable. 6.15.02, STANDING,..IN PASSENGER LOADING ZONE. No person shall stop, stand, or park a vehicle for any purpose or period of time other than for the expeditious loading or unloading of passengers in -any; place marked as a passenger loading zone during hours when the regulations applicable`to such" " loading .zone are effective, and then only for a period not to exceed•;three minutes. 6.15.03 STANDING IN LOADING ZONE. A.. No person shall.stop, stand or park a"vehicle'for any,purpose`'or length time of other than for the expeditious unloading and'delivery or pickup and loading of property in any place marked as a loading zone during hours when•the provisions'" applicable to such zones are in effect. In no case shall the stop for..loading and unloading of property exceed 15 minutes. B. The driver of a vehicle may stop temporarily at a loading zone for the Purpose of and while actually engaged in loadingorunloading,.passengers,,when such stopping does not interfere with any vehicle which 'is waiting to enter`or about"to` enter suchzone to load or unload property. 6.15,04 CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO DESIGNATE PUBLIC CARRIER STOPS AND STANDS " "' The City Traffic Engineer is hereby authorised'and required to estabhsh(bus'( stands,; taxicab stands and stands for other passenger, common-carrier..motor vehicles on such public streets in such places and,in such number'as he/she shall'determine to be of the.greatest benefit and convenience to t}ie.public, and every sucfi'bus,'stop, bus stand,,taxicab stand or other stand shall be designated by appropriate signs. 6.15.05-.STOPPINGSTANDING AND PARKING OF BUSES.'AND TAXICABS,,REGULATED; A. The operator.of a bus shall not stand or park such vehicle upon any''street at any place other .than a bus.,stand so'designated,as provided herein. B. The operator of a bus shall enter a bus stop, bus stand or'pass enger loading zone on a public street in such a manner that the bus when stopped to load or unload passengers or baggage shall be in a position with the right front wheel of such vehicle not father than 18 inches from the curb and the bus approximately parallel to the curb so as not to unduly impede the movement of other vehicular traffic. C. The Operator of a street at any place other than in a taxic;;b stand so desi n in a shall not stand.or park such vehicle upon �y unless he/she secures a permit from the 'I'rnf'Sta lino der. Permit sha11 be made along with a fee as determined b grated as Provided herein adopted by the Cit g TraifiatEng for said taxicab from temporarily st. is. Irovision slial.l hot re ent the Engineer and. _ y :toprevent the operator of 'a" - at any place for the Pping n tccord:tua with other.sto or unloading of passengersse of and while actually on a ed;' the a pe Parking regulations g 8 rn the expeditious loading G.15.06 RESTRICTED USE OF BUS AND TAXICAB STANDS ;No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle other than.a,bus in a,bus'stop'; officially desi atecab in a taxicab stand when any such s'to vehicle may temporarilanstoPpropriately signed, except that Op er stand of abpassenger loading or unloading y p therein for the purpose of and .while. actuall or taxicab waiting topentergorsabout towhen stopter such zone. y engaged in Pping does not interfere with any bus; CHAPTER 16 STOPPING, STANDING AND, PARKING RESTRICTIONS 6.16.01 AUTHORITY OF CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER. A. The City Traffic En erin gineer is hereby: authorized, on' g and traffic investigation, to prohibit; -regulate parking of vehicles at all times or during the basis of an`engin e - g secied hoursllmit stopping standtng';or 8• The City Traffic Engineer shall notif Placement and location of said desi Y the City Council notification, the City Council ma aation and installation of si in writing -of the Y.mend by resolution said action Upon such 6.1 6.02 VEHICLES aV STREETS, r No person shall leave Public ground at an any vehicle at"the same location upon an y time for a period longer than forty-eight (48) hours. t' alley 6.16.03 P or ARKING ON SIDF;l9ALKS. A. The parking of motor vehicles upon sidewalks the corporate limits of the City of Iowa Cit shall not be allowed within the basis of an enon gineering and traffic y' Iowa, unless the Traffic En ation to establish parking of motor vehicles Upon ethegs sidewalksina desi Engineer, re ,one and establish said parkin in the public interest g and erect and maintain traffic controls. commercial B. Standards For Parking on Sidewalks. IUhenever the Traffic Engineer establish parking of motor vehicles upon the sidewalks within a designated action establishing same shall set g neer shall shall further provide that said forth the standards and requirements dementsted sem' the and shall not be for the use of parking shall be for the use of standards shall be a Private individuals or concerns. the general public upon the sidewalks• applicable to all designated areas for the The following parking of motor vehicles (I) The curb adjacent to the roadway shall be cut to egress for the area specified. provide in and (2) The area designated for parking upon the sidewalk shall be equivalent material used in paving the adjacent roadway be provided therefore. paved with y and adequate drainage shall (3) In sidewalk parking areas no vehicle shall park in any area: (a) within ten [10] feet of a crosswalk; (b) within five [5] feet of a driveway other than Ogress drive of the designated area; (c) within five the ingress and [5] feet of fire hydrants. five 5 et No vehicle shall park in said designated area so as to leave less than [ ] feet of the sidewalk for the use of pedestrians. The vehicles shall beparked 1parallel etosorlat�ang es Wi hr the aadjacentnatedroarea Wh adaa ether (6) The Traffic lingineer shall determine whether or not parking meters shall be established in the designated area. (7) The Traffic Engineer may determine any other standards deemed by the Council to be in the public interest for a particular designated,area. 6.16.04 STANDING OR PARKING CLOSE TO (URB, No operator of a vehicle shall stop, stand or park such vehicle 3n a roadway other than parallel with the edge of the roadway, with the right wheels to the 'curb and with the curbside wheels of the vehicle within eighteen _(18) ,inches ,of the curb or property line'except except as provided in this Chapter, when traffic,regulationecessary in obedience to 6.16.05 UNATTENDED W)TOR VEHICLES. No person having control of a motor vehicle shall allow such vehicle to stand on any street unattended without first setting the brakes thereon, stopping the motor` and removing the ignition keys, and, when standing upon a perceptible grade, without turning the wheels to the curb or side of the street or highway. 6.16.06 REMOVAL OF TAGS AND MARKS. No person shall remove, alter, or destroy any tag or markplaced any upon vehicle by a Peace Officer; but the operator of such vehicle may remove on tag, when placed on the windshield or in the car, before or after moving ,the, vehicle .from the place where it was tagged or marked. 6.16.07 RESERVED SPACE FOR FUNERALS, Where it is necessary to hold a funeral service in a metered zone,Funera Director may be authorized by the Traffic Engineer to post an approved "NoePa king" sign. Such signs shall be posted by the Funeral Director before the service at a time equal to the maximum allowed in the parking zone plus one-half hour. All such signs must be removed by the Funeral Director within one-half hour after the close of Funeral eral. All Directors andebelofeaerved esignNo Parkin"approvedgbysthesTrafficshallbEngineer. by the 6.16.08 RESERVED SPACE FOR CONSTRUCTION. Contractors may while doing construction or excavation in, by, or near a metered area, by showing good cause, reserve space upon payment of one dollar ($1.00) for each parking enforcement day or fraction thereof for which parking is needed. All payments shall be made in advance prior to the issuance of such permits. Hoods shall be placed on such reserved meters. The design of such hoods shall state: "No Parking, Reserved Stall, Renters Only." In no event shall the hood remain on a meter where no vthat meter. ehicle is parked for a period in excess of the maximum allowed for the time limit on onstruction,Ithe contractor willinstances where tis alsonbeechargedoanyremove costsmeters incurred or the removal and replacement of said meters. • �J CHAPTER.17 REGULATING 771E KINDS AND CLASSES OF TRAFFIC ON CERTAIN HIGIfiVAYS 6.17.01 GROS"EIGIIT LIMITS, The City Traffic Engineer is he' reband traffic investigation, to erect and maintain official araffic.controlfdewier on Y authorized, on the'basis of'an engineering any streets or parts of streets to impose gross weight limits. 6.17.02 TRUCK RESTRICTIONS. ±: The City Traffic Engineer is herebyauthorized and traffic in , on the basis Of 'an en any streets or , to erect and maintain official traffic control'devicesno PO: gross weight; of streets to prohibit the operation of trucks`exceading'10;000 operation on suchstreetsthat such devices shall.no,t.prohibit,necessa the purpose of making a pickup or'delivery:'� local_, 6.17-'03 SIZE RESTRICTIONS. The City Traffic Eng is hereby authorized and traffic investigationineer to erect and mainta' °n the basis `of an engineering any streets or parts of streets to official traffic control`devices'on impose vehicle size restrictions. 6.17.04 EXCLUDING SPECIFIED TRAFFIC. The City Traffic En b and traffic investigation ltoedete hereby authorized upon the basis of upon which shall be prohibited �rmune and designate diose heavily`traveledgstreet g incompatible with the normal Y class em kind 'of traffic which i, found to tie Official traffic control devices safe g notice - tra- is and giving notice thereof. 511 erect appropriate • CHAPTER 18 PENALTIES AND 13110CEDURES ON ARREST 6.18.01 OWNER PRIMA FACIE RESPONSIBLE. If any vehicle is found stopped, standing, or parked in any manner violative of the provisions of Title 6 and the identity of the operator cannot be determined, the owner or person or -corporation in whose name said "vehicle is registered -'shall be held prima facie responsible for said violation. 6.18.02 IMPOUNDMENT. The Police Department or any officer, agent or employee of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, designated to enforce the parking ordinances of the City-of'Iowa•City, Iowa, on finding a vehicle unattended at a place where the vehicle constitutes an= - obstruction to vehicular or pedestrian traffic oris in violation of anlexisting'• parking ordinance may remove or have caused the removal of said vehicle to a place designated by the Chief of Police for the storage of impounded vehicles. - Upon impoundment of said vehicle the City shall notify the registered owner of said impoundment by certified mail. At the time of impoundment, the City shall cause to file an Information and Citation pursuant to State law upon the registeredowner or operator of said vehicle'at the time of impoundment: The'registered.ownei or, -the operator may reclaim said vehicle by accepting service of said Information'and 1 signing a promise to appear and payment of any charges incurred for towing%and storage. CHAPTER 19 PARKING METER ZONES AND PARKING LOTS 6.19.01 AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH PARKING :METER ZONES - A The.City Traffic.Engineer is hereby authorized to establish: -or remove parking meter.: zones upon those streets or parts,of streets,where;it•,is;derermined;on the basis of to engineering cesand araf£ic investigation; that _the;,installation-;or-removal of parking meters will be necessary to regulate -parking,, Nit}�jh;such_zones,.the parking Of vehicles upon streets shall be regulated by parking meters between the hours specified by the City Traffic Engineer on any day except Sundays•;andtlegal holidays as designated by the City Council. B. The City Traffic Engineer shall notify;the City Council writ establishment,or removal of said parking meter zones. ;Upon ut uig;of .the such noti;fication,,the,i City,Council may amend by resolution said action. The City ;Traffic :Engineer --shall'--also give notice to the Parking System Division.of any The City Traffic removals --shspecified above. 6.19.02 PURCHASE AND -INSTALLATION OF PARKING METERS. i The City of. [owa City, Iowa, is hereby.authorized to provide.for,the purchase, acquisition, installation, operation, maintenance,.supervision, regulation_•:and:use,of the parking meters provided for in this Chapter and to,maintain;,the-said.meandruie, good workable condition. Parking meters installed in the various meter zones established as provided` herein, shall be placed upon the curb adjacent to the individualarkin la herein described. Each parking meter shall be placed or set in such a mannereas to show or display by a signal that the parking space adjacent to such meter is or is not legally in use. Each parking meter installed shall indicate by a proper legend the legal parking time established by the City Traffic Engineer and when operating shall indicate whether the meter is being used for legal parking, and on expiration of the time for legal parking such meter shall indicate the illegal or over -parking. 6.19.03 PARKING IN METERED ZONES. A. When a parking space in any parking meter zone is parallel with the adjacent curb or sidewalk, any vehicle parking in such parking space shall be parked with foremost part of such vehicle nearest to such meter. the When a vehicle shall be parked in any space adjacent to which a parking meter is located in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, the operator of said vehicle shall, upon entering the said parking space, immediately deposit or cause to be deposited the proper coin, as indicated upon such parking meter, for the time said parking space is to be occupied by such vehicle, in such parking meter and put such meter in operation; and failure to deposit such coin and put the meter in operation shall constitute a breach of this Chapter and shall subject such person to the penalty prescribed. Upon the deposit of such coin or coins and placing said meter in operation, the parking space may be lawfully occupied by such vehicle during the period of parking time which has been prescribed for the part of the street in which said parking space is located and as designated on said parking meter. If said vehicle 0 shall remain parked in such .parking space, the parking meter shall by its -dial and Pointer indicate such illegal parking and in that event, such vehicle: shall be'considered as parked over time and beyond the period of legal parking time, and the parking in, any such part of a street where any such meter is'"located 'shall be a violation of this Chapter and punished as hereinafter set out.: B. Commercial trucks may park in the parking zone to load'or to unload merchandise, without depositing coins, for a period of not to exceed'fifteen (15)'minutes."Should any truck or delivery car be parked longer than'fifteen (15)�minutes; said violator will er subject to the penalties hereinafter prescribed for.the violation of this Chapter. 6.19.04 PARKING IATS. A. There is hereby established on such parking lots owned or operated by the City of Iowa City, Iowa, as designated by resolution of its CityCouncil; a fee for the privilege of parking on said lot or lots. The Traffic Engineer of Iowa City is hereby authorized to install or allow to be installed upon each lot designated by this City Council such mechanical devices that will reasonably assure that' -each operator or owner of any motor vehicle parking on such lot or lots has aid the''fee for the privilege of parking a motor vehicle upon said lot or lots.-`pThe-time'or' times during the -day or night, the length of time that a vehicle may be so parked, the'diys in which'a fee shall be charged 'and the fee to be charged -shall be set by resolution of the City Council. That the City'Council may by resolution add or delete'a lot or lots in which a fee is charged, or change the`time'or times that such fee will cover. The rate charged and the day or days that such fee'is to be charged and`the°hours which such fee covers shall be posted -at that suchentree:,to any a charged lot in which a fee is to be charged for the privilege of parking. There shall.'be issued to each operator or owner of any motor'"vehicle entering such nonmetered parking lot(s) where a''fee is`to"be'charged a receipt or token of'!:: time of entry which 'shall be held by the driver until he/she' exits''from:the'lot.­ Upon exiting from the lot the driver shall pay a fee as determined by the established rate. It shall be unlawful to exit from said parking lot(s) without paying the fee. B ` Markings in Parking Lots, The City of Iowa City shall::have lines:or:mark- ings painted or placed upon the parking lots designating each -parking space-in=said lot. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Chapter to park any vehicle across any line or marking or to park said vehicle :in such 'a'position-that the same will not be entirely within the area so designated by such line or marking. C. Parking Vehicles. No operator of a motor vehicle shall stop; stand or park such vehicle in any parking lot owned or operated by the City of Iowa City, Iowa, except in the places and the manner designated by a meter and/or a marked stall:'.` D. Time Limit. No person shall stop, stand or park any motor vehicle on any parking lot owned or operated by the City of Iowa City for a period.'exceeding 24 hours, unless a special emergency exists and written permission is 'secured from the Chief of Police. E. Prohibited Parking. No person shall'stop, stand or`park on any parking lot owned or operated by the City of Iowa City, Iowa, which vehicle has a gross load of more than 10,000 pounds including the vehicle itself:' It shall be unlawful for any owner or operator of any motor vehicle to stop;'"standor park,any mofor vehicle -on any parking lot owned or operated by the City of Iowa City, Iowa, in such fashion as to block or partially block 'a driveway or aisle.' ' I.. Limitation. No person shall place or leave or deposit any object other than a motor vehicle and.the contents.thereof-upon any parking-lot,ownedior operated by the City unless a special, permit .is obtained.•from the Chic f;of'_.Police_,;t G. Permit Lots. -There is hereby established in the City of Iowa,City, Iowa, a parking permit system for City lots: designated,for,aaid parking_by,;the,City,1'Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa. The City Council shall establish by resolution the duration and fee -o£ said permits. A permit shall :.entitle the: holder .thereof. to park in the,City parking lot designated for!said purpose by,the,City_Council,,City,,of,Iowa City,. Iowa. Said permits shall be issued ,by,the Finance;Director,or;his/her_, designate of the City of Iowa City,, Iowa. No.persons other -than a permit holder shall stop;; stand, or park any motor vehicle in any area in any City -owned lot designated,by,said signs or other markers pursuant to the resolution of the City Council as being exclusively reserved for permit holders. 6.19.05 VIOLATIONS. A. It shall be unlawful and a violation of:the provisions�df'this:.Chapter-;for any person -to cause, allow, permit, or;suffer,any vehicle .registered.in.. a nameA6f or ,operated by such person to be parked overtime or beyond the period.of.aegal,parking time established for any parking zone: as herein -described.. B. It shall be unlawful and a violation of ,the provi.signs_of this�Chapter.,for any person to permit any vehicle to remain in anyparking, space, adjacent to any„,._._ parking meter while said meter is displaying a=signal indicating,that.,the vehicle`_ occupying such parking space has, already: been parked beyond•the.period.of,time.-prescribed for such parking space; and every hour's violation shall,constitute.a separate;and distinct offense. C. It shall be unlawful and a violation of, the provisions.of,this Chapter for any person to deface, injure, tamper with, open, willfully break„ destroy, or„impair the -usefulness of any parking meter or mechanical device;installed_under--the-provisions of this Chapter.; D. It shall be unlawful and a violation of this Chapter to deposit or cause to be deposited.in any parking meter or mechanical device any,slug, device,;.metallic substance,, or any substance, except the coin or.coins prescr,ibed,herein. 6.19.06 PARKING SYSTBO, DIVISION. The Parking Systems Division is hereby authorized to enforce the provision of the parking regulations of this code. 6.19.07 FINES. A. Parking violations for overtime and illegal parking in ;violation of,Title VI of the Municipal Code of Iowa City shall be paid to;the-Traffic Division of :the Department of Finance. _. B. All fines for overtime parking in violation of Chapter 6.19 of`the hhiriicipal Code;of.Iowa City shall -be two dollars:($2.00)., ; C. All fines for violation of the one (1): hour restricted--zone,iri the Civic Center lot shall be two dollars ($2.00).: D. All other fines for illegal parking in violation, of Title jyI, of'the Murficipa1 Code of Iowa City shall be five dollars ($5.00). 6.19.08 PARKING METER FUND. A. Creation. There is hereby establi.tihcd a fund to be known as the Parking Meter Fund, and all funds collected by the Ci,ty:of Iowa City, Iowa of this Title shall be placed in said Parking Meter Fund, to be used'and disbursed by the City:of Iowa City, .Iowa, for such PurPoses as may be.,le al. under the ;.provisions direction and 1. at the order of the City Council of Iowa City, Irnva.__ 8 and proper, under the B. Use :of Fund. The specified coins required to be deposited .in parking meters as provided herein are hereby proper regulatIon and control of traffic upolevied n thesPublic 'sessed t'6 al alsoetliercost of supervision and regulation of the parking created hereby, and to cover the costof Puchasing,vehiCles acquir ge pa me eo'pezone s rating, maintaining, supervising, regulating, and controlling the parking meters.;desc_ribed herein. C. Parking Meter Funds. The Finance Director of the Cit of all parking meter funds and shall have the following duties. y shall be the custodian L To keep a separate record of parking meters and their receipts. 2. To count and to sort the receipts from the parking meters and deliver them to the City Treasurer. 3. To perform such other duties as the City Manager from time to time may prescribe. 0 W CHAPTER 20 PARKING FOR PHYSICALLY MND1CAPPED 6:20.01 PARKING FOR PHYSICALLY IIANDICAPPID A. The Traffic Engineer is'hereby,authorized to_establis}i"special 'parking' -> places for on -street parking areas or off -'street parking facilities for motor"vehicles displaying special identification devices. Said devices shall be those issued by the Department'of Transportation of the State of'Iowa and,1shall.be'dispiayed'-in a,motor vehicle being used by an individual, either as operator. or `passenger,' who. is confined to a wheelchair or is otherwise so physically handicapped that 'he/she has significant difficulty"or insecurity in walking. ?n B. Such designated parking place shall be, no: less,'than'itwelvei-(12),,feet�-wide, except in the case of parallel parking spaces on public streets. The use of parking ,spaces so designated by a motor vehicle not displaying such device shall be unlawful. f Corrections for the to Title Proposed Revisions Six Of Municiple Code of Iowa City Chapter 6.07 02 Item: The third entry under Where Limit Applies "from a point just east o - tie inteectionswchanged from Court to the City Limits" t read Rochester with First Avenue east to the City Limfromtthe intersection Item: In the .fourth entry under Name of Street the words "Dubuque Street" are added sue trat entry reads tie "Northbound on Dubuque Street", Section 6.12.09 In Section 6.12.09 the words "or alley" are added after the word "street", and the words "any bicycle within one block or 300 ft of a bicycle rack must be parked in such abe attached rack. Any bicycle parked on public property shall not receptacles to poles parking motors, signs, trees, trash structure."' street hardware, or any other permanent are stricken such that Section 6.12.09 reads: "No person shall park a bicycle upon a street or alley in such a manner as to obstruct pedestrian or motor vehicle travel." Section 6.12.18B Section 6.12.1813 is stricken from the proposed revision. Sect 6,12,19 In Section 6.12.19 the words "a person or Corporation in w name said bicycle is registered are stricken such that the first paragraph reads: hose standing or If any bicycle is found stopped, and the identity of the operator cannot be of this Chapter owner shall be hc3ci prima facie responsible determined for said violation. 22-2 0 ~i -;iYS:--i , is 7. (T wol it ri On taJ� r1 _ .._ �. 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Y-�,m m .,.i' 0 * . i+ x to m w torn O.S-+H'• N'.w y y`'. tt-' `� O O O o•y:h'.70 0o G o A tCn y e 7' 7. :. w O H y M ' t _ - t c N O H Y• 7 .••j ~ 9 G. to rt 0. { �m 7 m- O Y m.0.7r+_%m =- ::r. �.ni DQ Pi th. -m -' 7G rn,pt rt; In _. `i r Y•.. b ice. M H• C- 00 •�._ . r+ a . Ilert N m t--! to N 7 m. Co., :0i -> Ey . F Ct���• cmeeiocWANsr.- ` KMAOm. IOWA $2240 »ate-ieoo. im ..s December 3, 1976 0j) Bruce R. Glasgow 1 834 N. Johnson St. J Iowa City, Iowa 52240 6 Re: Building Permit Survey at three parcels City. of land in Iowa Dear Mr. Glasgow: I have been asked to respond to your questions asked of the City regarding inconsistencies of three building permit applications in the past year. As I review the questions, it appears that they deal primarily with the interpretations of the State Code pertaining to subdivision requirements. It is with this thought in mind that I address the following paragraphs. Concerning tract O1 (Glasgow tract), please refer March 17, 1976. I believe that to my letter of this letter explains in detail why the permit to move a house onto this property was denied. The fact is that I do not believe there is any difference between your tract and tract D2 (Louis tract). The permits to build the 4 plex and the Col. Collins home were issued in error and not according to State Law. It was not until Mr. Louis applied for a permit for the second 4 plex that the problem came to light. As you may know, this problem has been rectified since we did not allow Mr. Louis the additional permit until the land was properly subdivided. This subdivision was approved by Council on October 12, 1976, and the permit for the second 4 plex was issued the following day on October 13, 1976. The construction permits issued for the elderly housing units at Willow and American Legion Road were issued correctly. Although the tract did not undergo a subdivision, the parcel did go through the Large Scale Residential Development procedure which for all intent, and purposes of the State Code allows the same review thecfinal LSRDfPlanseon Junee8,a1976, andithepbuildingperm approved issued August 30, 1976. 8 permits were c 222q s Glasgow/Dietz December 3, 1976 Page 2 • The remaining question you raised concerns the the home on Alpine Dr. The primary whether r section of the "Trees" Permit to construct the interior question at the time concerned landlocked. Since the owners of lot was Problem when the the lot knowlin 1 going to be to whether or not gold' the permit was issued, g Y created the perhaps borderline subdivision plat should haveTbeehe nurequirestion as Plum Grove derline,ebut acceptable as done. On March 1Oquired is sellin Parcel into two pieces — retainin o 1972' gelling remainder to Trees, Inc. Trees, Inc, thengbeone camend proprietor and, if not clearly attempting the intent of Chapter an their P 409 of the State Code g to circumvent parcel into two pieces. Since it was, was entitled that they chose to divide not until to divide appear to be an their parcel (four Marchi 1976 therefore not y attempt to circumvent the years)' there did not required. Aside from law and a plat was also point out that the lot the above discussion nor did the home is not lacking. I would as constructed var any Public improvements, both aspects being the primaryY from the adjacent land use City review of subdivisiona. items requiring g the necessity of Although errors did occur with the Louis all three parcels are tract, I believe that currently in compliance with State and have been levied a consistent interpretation of I would further Code subjected d rt er Point out that other this Code. same interpretation parcels of land have been will not go into detail, the Follow in Y the Cit be required to g v Although I comply with the State areas have been/or will e the northeast corner of Highway 6 Bode: Eastdale Kens; and most Of Mall: tract Y a resolution by and Riverside Drive; concept of the Code to areas within y Council to apply the Jurisdiction. our two mile extrateritorial In conclusion, some errors have been made, however, trying to be fair and consistent with the application . we have been Y. we are trying to establish a icy such tion of the law, permit application that is submitted forPolicy such that a building a lot and block number will be a lot that dose not have complies. If you wish me to clarify a closer look to see that in more detail, let me know y any Portion of it and we can discuss it further. Sincer ;y, Eugene A. Dietz, p,E, EADIvi City Engineer cc: Paul Bowers, Dick Plastino V Neal Berlin, Tony Kushnir 0 'C -0-R& C //�/� e4 / CIVIC CENTER. 410 E. WA55T. ;ee IOWA CITY, IOWA 522102240 �!1 // 319.35.1800 a .SLL CC// IOWA CRY, IOW& ,�...,.,. December 9, 1976 Duplicate letters sent to: H.M. Burmeister -2200 Muscatine Oscar Powell -2220-2222 Second Avenue Paul Dvorak -918 Second Avenue Robert Humphroys-2214 Second Avenue The City Council has reviewed your petition requesting street lights, street signs, stop signs and removal of snow and ice in the alley off First Avenue. Current City standards are as follows: 1. Street Li 11 . Onc per intersection, one at a cul de sac and one mi - loc , r the block is over 600 feet in length. City standards do not allow installation of a street light in an alley. In this Particular case, the light would be for the sole benefit of businesses and this would suggest strongly that businesses should contact Iowa/Illinois and a light could be installed and maintained at the property owner's expense. 2. Streets in Iowa City are named by ordinance. Alleys are not normally given any type of name. The City attempts to follow the desig- nation shown on the attached sheet. Following this designation, an alley would not be given any name. 3. Stop Signs. State law requires that all vehicles stop when exiting onto a street from an alley. This law appears to be well obeyed and it is superfluous to install a stop sign at an alley. 4. The City does not provide for removal of snow and ice in alleys under any conditions. Present City policy calls for salting and sanding of only collector and arterial streets for snow depths up to two to three inches (2" to 3"). For depts over two to three inches (2" to 3"), the City plows all collector, arterial and residential streets. Alleys are notplayed under any conditions under present City policy. Under current City policy, it will not be possible to provide services as you have requested. We are most sorry that we are not able to provide such services, but we do hope you understand the reason why. Since ly, OO Richard J. PI, t' o Director of b is Works /is Attachment 2225 CJ CMC CEMER 110E w4SIamIGNn ST, IOWA C'Ty- IOWA 52240 Ua 710.351.1800 December 2, 1976 Ms. Helen 1. Troxel 525 Valley Brook Drive SE Cedar Rapids, IA 52403 Dear Nis. Troxel: Enclosed is a copy of the Iowa City Tree Regulations. This Ordinance for the Planting and Preservation of Trees in owa City was adopted by the City Council effective November 16, 197 I1 It is thus still too early for us to tell you about problems of enforcement or evaluation, but we'll be happy to keep you informed. The Tree Ordinance is part of the Comprehensive Plan currently prepared for Iowa City. The ordinance was prepared b staff under the direction of the Comprehensive Plan Coordinating Committee. Although there are Tree Ordinances in a the planning states (e.g Davis, effect is the most far reaching Bloomington,in several eaching Indiana) we believe this the ecological ordinance, particularly in its emphasis on This aspect o Of a copy of whiwhi f treesrismemphasized andeinrthe sIowagCity oTree cPlantinge OfePlan, ch is enclosed. For interested citizens we are also preparing a Tree Leaflet which has descriptions of a variety of trees that prosper in this area trees suitable for use as shade, accent or buffer there is a more detailed section and lists trees. In addition, mental and engineering uses of treescwhich)wonfth for everyone to understand. ecological,environ- "a thing of beauty" Too many people still y important Y and not as see trees as only energyan essential component of the earth's e cycle. The Tree Leaflet also includes instructions on how parkingalotPlandscapriate tree and how 10 plant it, as well as a guidetoas soon as it is printed,) send you a co Py of the Tree Leaflet The need for a Tree Ordinance sprang not only from environmental concerns, but also because the City had to cut street tree planting funds from its budget. Previously a permit had been required if private citizens wished to plant trees in the public right required with all development -of-way. Now instead and redevelopment of structures Parking areas, and is encouragedsuch planting n where not specificall drives and y required. 222G 0 -2- 0 You will note that residential lots with less than 200 square meters (2,152 square feet) of building coverage are exempt from tree planting requirements (i.e., most single family residences are exempt). The original draft of the ordinance included these residences, but citizens and particularly developers felt this was an unjust and unnecessary expense for them, pointing out that most home owners plant trees voluntarily. Public hearings on the ordinance produced support from organizations such as Project GREEN and many citizens. Many developers, contractors and real estate agents were, however, vocal in their objections, emphasizing particularly the increased cost. They did, however, agree (and it has been well documented) that lots with trees were more valuable than tree -less ones. In addition, the ordinance does permit "innovative designs" for instance for parking lots, so that existing trees or structures may be accommodated. Some of the Iowa City Council members were, however, also opposed to the Tree Ordinance even after it was unanimously recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the ordinance was adopted on a 4-3 Council vote. That is where we are at present. We feel that the need for trees is well documented and that we can show that they do contribute greatly to the health, welfare and well being of the citizens of Iowa City and to energy savings. The ordinance has yet to be tested in court however. If we can be of any further help to you please let us know. Yours sincerely, Marianne Milkman Assistant Planner Department of Community Development MM/ jP Enclosures cc: City Council City Manager City Clerk •City of Iowa Cit* MEMORANDUN4 DATE: Decemher 6, 1pi6 To: City Manager Neal Berlin FROM: Fire Chief Robert P. Keating RE: Monthly Report - November 1976 NOVEMBER ACTIVITY e epartment responded to 44 -emergencies during the month Of November. The most serious fire during the month occurred in a dwelling at 1408 Ash Street. !-!hereas there was extensive damage to the dwelling involved, the property in damage on either side was protected and no damage was received. Inspections Of schools was completed during the past month. There were numerous violations noted. A system to deal with the most serious Violations is being worked out, and will be implemented next month. Training Officer Larry Kinney was promoted to Fire Marshal. This fills a vacancy created due, to the disability retirement of Darel Forman, former Iowa City Fire Marshal. FUTURE ACTIVITIES A process for selecting a Training Officer to replace Larry Kinney will begin next month. Last quarter inspections of the Central Business will continue and are scheduled to be completed first part of December. Inspections of S.U.I. Dormitories will be done during Christmas break. Inspection of west Campus has been completed with the exception of S.U.I.•DO mitories. Inspections of East Campus will be implemented upon completion of dormitory inspections. Respectfully submitted, v -p 9 Ro ert P. Keating / Fire Chief UUU 2227 . o FIRE DEPARTUENT ACTIVITIES THIS 6 FIRE ALARMS e25 r. rprrr--r.r-..,....__— _ rnLSE AL�?'TT�`` TOT! j{FgGFNCIES __-_� i!lSPECTIO!!S 134 z MONTHLY REPORT o FIRE DEPARTMENT MONTH OF November 19?, THIS YEAR TO DATE /ACT vrAn rn .,.__ CLASSIFICATION NO. THIS F FIRE ALARALS if ! LOSS THIS MONTH VALUATION ._ F LOSS THIS YEAR LnSS LAST YEAR 5 1 1. `rPn 541 On 4 _ 17 55n,On USE OF EnUMMENT THTS AfONTIf .00 fi AT FIRES THIS YEAR AT FIRS THIS MOM THIS YEAR ! 900 AT DRILLS AT DRILLS 0 0 200 0 n 3000 S 200 27 0 5n 57762 _ 0050 en S r Fires In Building Fires in Motor Vehicles Fires in Rubbish Other Fires Outdoors Malicious False Alaras Other Pales Al arms Apartments Dwellings Rotels – Motels Other Residential Institutions 8ohools – ColleCos A+bllo Assybl7 Stores – Offices Manufacturing Storage Miscellaneous 0 1 n 0 0 1 0 2 .nn 23,199.On 2—� 00 00 nn 00 00 200.p 0 DA22 NOVEMBER 197a TOTAL TO DATE 60 30 9 4R 25 42 n 16 10 21 2 2 7 11,756,pn 116,530.11 a 22--�—._n 24,699.00 200,13 14,304,06 25- 4,p - 2,5n0. 1,232.00 TRAINING REPORT • Shift No, of flours Shift #2 No, of Hours Shift /f3 No, of Hours TOTAL NO. OF HOURS NOVEMBER 1976 114 No, of Drills 17 235 No, of Drills 44 177 No, of Drills 38 526 OTAL N0. OF DRILLS 119 The Fire Dept. officers and Tralninq Officer gave a total of 119 drills this month. with the firefiqhters receiving a total of 526 man hours. Extensive traininq was given on aerial ladder operations by all shifts, and all fire fighters did an excellent job of setting up and nper;rin,; �ti, l,dder truck. Public relations with Solon Fire Department evenings giving instruction and assistance in their training program. Lati+rence H, Kinney Training Officer EQUIMM AT DRILLS 4" Bose 200 S" hose on Truck #354 - s 2i" UoseOsr 150 #360 0 1'�" Nose Truck #361 1 70n Ft* of ➢poster Truck #362 1A �� bt. of Ladders 504 Truck #363 Times 1umP Used Truck #364 1 7 Nozzle Lines Truck #365 n 11 hot or Minor 1%quil)m Ya wrench, hose nt MSA Masks, axe, spanners, camp, Truck #366 3 blood, 44C ext., rope tools, rescue belts citY maps, ' Truck #367 3 1;" line, ladders, blood oressurn enuioment, portable fire #369 extinquishersy� 1 The Fire Dept. officers and Tralninq Officer gave a total of 119 drills this month. with the firefiqhters receiving a total of 526 man hours. Extensive traininq was given on aerial ladder operations by all shifts, and all fire fighters did an excellent job of setting up and nper;rin,; �ti, l,dder truck. Public relations with Solon Fire Department evenings giving instruction and assistance in their training program. Lati+rence H, Kinney Training Officer 0 LAWRENCE H. KINNEY FIRE MARSHAL DECEMBER 8, 1976 TO: CHIEF ROBERT P. KEATING, SUBJECT: MONTHLY REPORT NOVEMBER ).n7r November 15, 1976 Lawrence H. Kinney was named Fire Marshal. The following is a report for the month of November: Fire Marshal Kinney attended 7 Union Negotiation Meetinqs. Met with University Hospital on sprinkler. Acted for Chief in his absence. Met with V.A. Hospital on procedures on fire calls. Inspected H buildings. 'let with Code Enforcement. Made 4 special Fire Investigations. Attended Pals interview. Corresponded with 2 Public Schools on violations. Talked twice at Med Lab to 70 people. Demonstrated operation of portable fire extinguishers. Made written contact with all liquor holders on crowd capacity. these establishments will follow these letters. A visit to Approved plans for Carver Pavillion in reference to CO2 system -R.li. Bogs Co. Assisted Fire Marshal Larry Knapp on inspection of Beverly Manor, Oaknoll Nursing Homes. To Psychopathic Hospital for a fire prevention talk. FIRE MARSHAL, MONTHLY REPORT, CONT. FUTURE ACTIVITY: During the month of December, will inspect University of Iowa Hospital, Psychopathic Hospital, Children's Hospital for certification. Will continue correspondence with elementary and secondary schools in Iowa City. Will begin inspection of liquor establishments for crotid capacity. Respectfully submitted, Lawrence H. Kinney Fire Marshal HOMAN RELATIONS DEPARTMENT MONTHLY Rlil'OR'I' NOVEMBER 1976 DECEMBER G, 1976 Placement Activities Persons hired: 1 Housing Rehab. Supervisor I Rehab. Construction Spec. 1 Rehah. Finance Specialist 1 Probationary Fire Fighter 1 M11 I (PT) Persons terminated: 1 Redevelopment Spec.(PT) 1 Parking Enforcement Att ]. MIV I 1 hBV II - Community - Community - Community - Fire Development Development Development - Public lVorks/Govt.Bldg. - Community Development - Finance/Parking - Public lVorks/Streets - Public Works/Water Persons reclassified or promoted: 1 Training Officer to Fire Marshal - Fire Temporary employees hired: 1 Assistant in the citizen participation area of the comprehensive plan (PT) 1 Library Aide (PT) 1 Library Aide (PT) 4 Sports Officials (PT) 1 Sports Supervisor (PT) 2 Scorekeepers (PT) 5 Recreation Leaders (PT) 1 Sub. Crossing Guard (PT) 3 Mayor's Youth (PT) Temporary employees terminated: 1 Director 1 Library Clerk (PT) 1 Laborer/Cemetery (PT) 1 Laborer/Parks (PT) 1 Park Security (PT) 1 Summer laborer/Parks - Community Development - Library/Circulation - Library/Tech.Services - Parks $ Recreation/Rec. - Parks $ Recreation/Rec. - Parks & Recreation/Rec. - Parks & Recreation/Rec. - Police - City Spirits - Library/Circulation - Parks $ Recreation/Cem. - Parks & Recreation/Parks - Parks F, Recreation/Parks - Parks $ Recreation/Parks 2227, HUMAN RELATIONS APARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT - *EMBER 1976 PAGE 2 Civil Rights Complaint Activities Formal complaints Informal complaints Cases closed: Complaints in conciliation None 10 Employment 5 (lousing I Public Accommodations 1 Credit None 4 ( 1 Race/Employment, 3 Sex/Employment) Complaints in litigation: 2 Westinghouse and Yellow Cab Requests for information: 23 Progress on Objectives Personnel Objectives: 1. To evaluate sco a and administration of compensation an gene it vac aee to provide etter administration. We are backing up to reevaluate the changes planned in payroll procedures and hope to have a written plan for the last half- of FY77 ready for staff evaluation by the first of the year. Topics to be covered include direct deposit of checks, a new attendance recording system, changing the paydays to provide for current reporting and compen- sation of payroll exceptions. Results of the survey of employee benefits: Total Response - 303 employees Are you interested in a Credit Union for permanent City employees? YES 241 NO 59 Are you now eligib teo participate in the University of Iowa Credit Union because your spouse is employed by UI? YES 62 NO 236 Are you interested i—waving your payroll check deposited directly to your bank account? YES 1S1 NO 151 r HUMAN RELATIONS D�) PAGE 3 DO,) MONTHLY REPORT " EMBER 1976 Ci vi2i-gh is Objectives: 1 2 2 J - ��,• '- ..az, Deen deferred for To dF To establish revised a CS an &z e ual oortunit rote -21. res or y time ica a women, This objectivewas u , 1976 completed in• To develon September. effect;..,, _ The first phase of aclvil rights manual was de velapedeandaseviewed by HUD representatives ghts compliance Manager. The Civil Rights by the City coordinate wit pecialist developing WIthPrOChe Purchasing Agent in Collect' ures for compliance. Collective Bar ainin Objectives; 1, To ne otiate labor agreements oss to t e It with minima, The on November negotiated with 1 5 8 h the fire fighters December Z. They , 12, 17, was on November ovember for was ppointed on November926 and a mediator briefing for 3 City negotiations: Dec. 6. Membereams mofting was held on November 15. tubers Larry Kinney, Dthe Lnty nisteam are Bob Keatingand , ManaCerdw s held onA briefingrforMCI the ' Manager as Jones December 3. City HUMAN RELATIONS APARTMENT MONTHLY REPORT NVEMBER 1976 PAGE 4 To administer the current contracts in a consis en manner. AFSCME: Two grievances regarding the retroactivity of the COL increase were _ filed at Step 3 (City Manager) on _ November 16. We responded to deny the grievances on behalf of the Manager on November 29. Excellent investigations were completed by Lyle Seydel and Lolly Eggers at Step 2 of this grievance. At the November 8 Grievance Committee meeting, the Union requested to suspend arbitration in the Traffic Engineering grievance because the grievant left the state. we responded in writing to indicate that the City considered the grievance to be withdrawn if the Union was unable to proceed. FIRE: No new grievances filed. POLICE: Requested Grievance Committee meeting for December 3, 1976. .41 MONTHLY REPORT Police Department November, 1976 General: 0 All divisions with the exception of Animal Control reported substantial decreases in the number of citizen generate for enforcement services in the month of November. C i t izengcom- monthts totaled 2,105 for rrNovember,ived 104 less than the previous were up slightly from October. y the Animal Control Division The approaching holiday season apparently engendered a sub- stantial increase in embezzlement and fraud. Most offense cate- gories were approximately the same as the previous month or down Slightly. However, embezzlement and fraud were markedlyhigher. Parking violations also continued their substantial but steady increase. Parking enforcement alone consumed more than 400man hours of time. A total of 1,932 arrests were made by Department members and included 415 traffic arrests and 1089 parking related violations. 128 arrests were effected Twenty-seven cases were afor all other purposes. Statistics are attached. ssigned for further investigation. Personnel: Sixteen members (13 officers and 3 clerk/typists) attended various ering drinthe total oft576nhours nwere uconsumed bycational fvariousug traininmonth. A g efforts.' ce for the The 19781fiscaloyearn and a City .negotiators agreed on salary -levels Captain Lee mourned the coming of his fiftieth birthday. His subordinates celebrated at length at the close of the duty day. The occasion was specially auspicious. It moved the Captain a year closer to retirement. All sergeants and patrol officers are eagerly anticipating the possibilities of promotion just a few years hence. Goals: No change from the prior month. Council should receive a request for contract approva room in Decemberl for the women officers, locker , as well as a proposal for lease/purchase of a new communication system. DATE: December 3, 1976 TO: Chief Miller FROM: W. M. Cook RE: Schools Attended, November 1976 Nov. 3-4 The Western Conference on Criminal. and Civil ProblPhotographic Documentation ems at Det. W.M. Cook Wichita, Kansas Ptrlm. R.J. Murphy Nov. 6-12 Pursuit Driving at Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, Missouri Ptrlm. James Hazlett Nov. 15-19 Criminal Investigation School by the F.B.I. Cedar Rapids at Ptrlm. D. Spivey Det. Ptrlm. J. Clark F. Johnson Det. Ptrlm• A. Young Sgt. J. Fowler P. Harney Nov. 18 Uniform Crime Report Training ming at Cedar Rapids Office Staff.Personel C. Stevens K. Walenta C. Williamson Nov. 29 -Dec. 10 -Traffic Accident Investigation at Cedar Ptrlm. Lihs -Rapids Ptrlm. Helling Ptrlm. Goldberg /cs &NIMAL SHELTER MONTHLY REPORT • MONTH ffaVA,,,j hll" 19�76 6. This Month This Month This Year Last Year Last Year Dog Complaints to Date to Date Cnt. COmp]atints Total Complaints 13O Impounding Record Voluntary (Dogs) Pick up (Dogs) Owner (Cats) Stray Cats n.e Disposals Dogs Adopted Dogs ReclaimedA/ Cats Adopted Cats Reclaimed SUI A Al 1031 ��Ye P. .S. Dogs P.T.S. Cats s Revenue (in dollars) Adoptions SUI Impounding d9171,14 id 066 J1SO so rp y J H, Tickets Issued (dogs) .6 Al Other Animals Picked Up Raccoon Opposum Bats Birds, -Fowl Wild, other Skunk Livestock Other J.. b _ 13_ _ C Dog Bites / ' ,� c•..+w AJ / Cat Bites Rabies Confirmed Dead Animals Picked U du.»ip•ea/ —/7 - 1 `tPL4IA7TS RECEIVED BY POLICE i. CRTM'T_''AL 1101 -TIME: 2. RAPE: 3. a0BBERY: A.°SAUIT S• BURG LnRY: 6. LtRCE :^1: 7. ALTO THEFT: �. OT= ASSAULTS: 9., -...FORGERY AND COUIIT'7tFrYPI1'G: 10. EIM. ZZLEINIIT AND FRAUD: i 11. STOL?1 PROPRtTY: i 12 . ' 4TEATi:'S I 13. MlOSTITUT101!: 21, SER 0!•'rE1ISPS : 15. OFFENSES AGAINST FAITILY A!!D CHIUM I: 016. VARCOTIC DMM-LMS: I - 17. LIQUOR LAI -IS: 18. DRU!•!KE`'!lESS 19. DISORDERLY C011DUCT: 20. VAonocY: ; 21. GAPBLI114: 27. UTtiVI:!0 IIUILT: UNDER TILF'. ITII'LUENCE OF LIQUOR: 23. VIOUT--c" Or MAT) AIM P.R7VP'G LAWS: 'T"t-- 200 196: 230 360 , 348.; .371 rD M. AFR. ' ' • z)r. •-- —AT! o0 0 oG 0 2 2 1 2 1 5 2' 0 0 2 _ 2 12 10 3 4 7 8 a 19 39 33 24 26 24 184 161 132 151 120 23 19 21 14 26 14 17 i 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 t 4 5 4. 4 1 4 16 12 14 8 '7 Il . 0 0 0 0 0, 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 _`. 11 l —15125 16 12 15 30 ._ 26 25 32, -19_ 11. o. 1 0 2 2, 0 � 0 0 0 10 1''- 1 . 12 -: 22 15 19 20. 35' 7 35 86 43 31 17 0 0 0 p z 0 i. 0 o 0 0 0 0- 0 18 12 14 . 18 24 115 27 31 28 59 141 'T"t-- 200 196: 230 360 , 348.; .371 i 25. OTHER VIOLATIUlS Or TRAFFIC AID IIOTOR WHICLr LA47S: 1 26. OTHER OI-TE?ISES: 27. SUSPICION: j 28. LOST: 43 25 29. FOUIB): 22 30. FATAL I'GTOR VEIIICLF. TRAFFIC ACCIDEIITS: 31. PERSONAL IIIJURY I.10TOR VMIICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: 32. PROPERTY DAIV'.GE MOTOR VEHICLE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: 3.3. OTHER TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS: 34. PUDLIC ACCIDEllTS: 35. 110I'F ACCmI;I TS : 1 36. OCCUPATIOI?AL ACCIDENTS: 10671 . 37. FIREARIS ACCD) ENTS: 38. AlFBIAL: 0 0 39. SUICIDES: 110. SUICIDES ATTEITrED: 111. SUDDEN DEATH AUD DODIES FOUIID: U. SICK, CARIm rOR: L3. 11:IITAL CASE: 50 45 1111. BOM TIUIEATS : 1 42 sJ 45. JuyrNILES: 117. FIRES: 51. IILSSIIIG PEPSMS: TOTAL COMPLAINTS 1 43 25 31 43 22 22 1138,12'2F3 1204 1155 261 10671 . 11 3 0 0 0 0 50 45 59 50 53 42 sJ 58 55 53 I 77 67 "r 45 0 0 1 p l 0 I 7; r., 33 21 24 23 13 14 N 117 103 107 1154 1541140 ( k 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 .: 3 0 ° ° ° 0 = 0 1 0 p p 0 r 0 01 p 0 0 r 0 I '� o ° 0 0 0 d";. 68 66 185 108 81 ° 0 0 1 p ' 0 0 0 2 1 j 0 ° 0 of 0 p i 16 2 1. 3 4 I i 2 4 0 0 1 i _ 0 ° 0 2 3 � 01 75 1.57 52 811 47 1, 39 1 14 114 15191 20 1 22; `. X 1 3 , p 14 221 29 232 275 12162493, 2439!2105, HtUttJ1J ruwtt e r 1.1 z ` 1. CRIMINAL HOMICIDE: JJ 2• RAPE : 3. ROBBERY: 4. ASSAULT: 5. BURGLARY: 6 LARCENY - THEFT: 7. MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT:.. OTHER ASSAULTS: 9`. ARSON: 10. FORGERY AND COUNTERFEITING 11. FRAUD: 12.. Ei`fBEZZLL,M: 113. STOLFII PROPERTY: Buying, Receiving, Possessing 14. VANDALISM: 15. WEAPONS: Carrying, Possessing, etc. �6. PROSTITUTION AND COMMERCIALIZED VICE: 17. SEX OFFENSES: 18. NARCOTIC DRUG LAWS: 19.- GAMBLING: 20. OFFENSES AGAINST THE FAMILY AND CHILDREN: 21. DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: 22. LIQUOR LAWS: 23. DRUNKENNESS: 24. DISORDERLY CQNDUCT n a 3 1' 4 3 1 8 -W 2 5 9 1 1 6 17 1 1 I 1 1 5 1 1 3 3 j h. I 9 I ,T, 3 3i 2 -5 -- 1 5 .7. I 18 i .lg 1 2 1 li 3 1 121 1 l l 2 3 1 �! j • I I i y. 10 9 i17 .I 24115 . i 4 i 4 31 2 i 22 9 11 110 I 9 11S Ii l l 4 i i 14 5 5: 7 i ARRESTS , IADE ' BY POLICE 25. VAGRANCY: b 26. ALL OTHER OFFENSES:(Deg calls, Criminal Trespass etc.) 27. SUSPICION: 28. CURFEW AND LOITERING: 29. RUIN AWAYS: 30. TRAFFIC: 31. PARIaW� : ., TOTAL ARRESTS -- -.JIM 4,11. mA1t. 1� 1. J111: UUY. ,S 35 34 26 43 43 35.1 i 34 296 292 303, 513.1 415;_,,:3 24 799 1215 1714390 11389 J1243 1169 153 j 2117 203 6119 32; ZA 'r Aa `: 1 1 1 IOWA CITY PARKS &AGENDA RECREATIONRCENTER IROOMOBMISSION DECEMBER 8, 1976 - 7:30 P.M. 7:30-7:35 p.m. Approval of the Minutes of the November 10, Meeting. 1976 7:35-7:45 p.m. _ park Naming Subcommittee Report 7:45-8:O0 p.m. _ Campfire Girls _ hfascher. Hickory Hill Shelter - Vorwald. 8:00-8;4p p.m. _ project Washing g South n ton Street and Highway Glenister and Seiberling. 218 8:40-9:pp p.m. _ Indoor Game Room, Lee. Year Round Recreation Needs - 9:00-???? - Budget - Showalter, Staff. very New York city cormaisasoner .who lived through the first days of the . City's .. finanCW `crisis .. ^ _. --front the'shutting off of - bank - credit - In _ .. ... . early ,' 1975 to:, the ap- pmyat ol..the„Federal loan near the end; of the.year�reareat_ hen it as the a,,W n the future was hidden behind, the .doomsday of the next - - -- . payroll data. or; the .Wert from city - .. ,call Hall setting a quota of new firings .. . Winning respite from the biweekly pay- _ ... roil crises by establishing the Municipal Auistance Corporation, ; the Emergency Financial Control. Board, and.; the U.S, a few; rascals U-the'ett)r !s to have Treasury loan.;t was, a,- monumental achievement of,whkh.the Governor, a., proud'future. we mttst,be;,pteparcd to, fete the;oeatral;taM„and the,.. the Mayor, and:,their.atshtants and eoun- ,`plan,now serious,Adorn;needed to,_deal.wlth it sclera can 6e_ proud, A helpless: debtor The central fta of New`York's frean-..,',-. with as many, dependents as New York tial crisis is that :the city, government _. City would: have:;been .an enormous does not-receive_enough wealth to sus-, Problem for Federal courts. twin the'•elty at the'level to which' its, -citizens they knows it they could :have managed -!t manag d it have beoome'•aceustomed: While While - without social upheaval and fiscal cham this is a difficult 'situation; it is not The net effect: of New York City's Without remedies. "hvo are, familiar., A.,, . legally required tbree-year fiscal plan has successful program' of e,con'G,mie devel-'- been to melt all of the little. doomsdays opment for the `'City to Increase tax rev-, Of payrolls; and note maturities,`. into one ant doomsday -- _ - li msday which is now - scheduled for July, 1; 1978, If the. assumptions of the financial plan prove rove enues and reduce demands for financial aid and services to the needy, and new false—if an; additional $800-M[Ilion cut in the pint annual aper ting budget cannot be achieved,"or if compensating appeal s to Albany and Washington (where a new, perhaps more friendly, increased revenues cannot be found—doomsday%qiU come ahead of spirit will Inhabit the White House) to schedule. If the terms of the financial plan and the Treasury loan'can belwdended to five increase the funds supplementing those seven. doomsda 'well be .. - Years or, even better, to Y"' P' generated by the city's commerce - iday-ed But 1n any case, doomsday==that. day on which all the partes to the A third is less familiar. We could deferral of wage increases and cuts;in,services will be released from their simply accept the•fact that the city's inhibitions, and'the'city government must stand up on its own—Is comm population is going to shrink, and we The gravity Of this;chaUmge Las rot yet been & Yorkers, Yet -Coo glimpsed by most New could cut back on city services acCord- ingly, their, underatandin g., peratlon and even their Initiative realizing considerable savings in on matters too hot-for'elected officials,to handle are essential if the city is the process, to survive. New Yorks probtems;do not spring from trivial mechanical faults that might be rectified with'a Thi , resPonaea �' aro''"not incom- patible, and the city ought to new accounting system or the prosecution of pur- sue all three of them for whatever bene- Roger Starr Henry Lues projesson o/ Urban Values at N.Y.U., wos 4uim'ntstrator:Of tics city's Rowing fits they will yield. It is the third, how - Mr. that deserves the most attention at and Development Adminbtratlom' this point, for the first two.are familiar Promises. Planned shrinkCage I. note that the Department of POO Ide&-qor a genocidal junst, Ity Planning should simply suggeSting• Of the Ci c and en study it, r wu dent, in City Council adopteamy of man. The. black am puerto Ri. unced as Prevent e from speakin d a resolution of cond can State Dormitory AjAority. To New York Mile 9 at the Regional pi elonatJOIL pi caucus n earlier this Ckets t the on a genuine fe4tr that year. Much of an,Assoclation meet, ried . to extent that All these devel. But the oppe. Somali the expressed hostillity"193 at th I e opments are self-supporting s!t45-jS:truk Ow- the Poor wou was 64jj Nets Id be victimized byth ed will be helped City governin -The Poor wh 19 Policy. by thern. To the extent that _�nt.'WOuld be we 0 need the greatest servic :from the., on gross sources economically rrst city too , they were based . 1 use its re-�. 'Yorli - -_ futl"Wew To understand ;II Of th hurt by a failure Of the -Underestimates of' ­ closer look at how the city, is Property, however, -;,COSts,'&rfd ov Is "acessArY to take We can think functions when it Cb r, It I of future, revenues "Umites cities that OCCU Of New YO mes to fiscal matt , I' , - P. OY have py the'. Yorke Wealth as'be, ers. ncre#,sed thO� buirdem;iof il;e City' Most Of the same botjndarles--41ia ng Produced by twd'diffe , Political - city. by excitement Economic rent the Problems of the t Over -New Yark-s crisis' c City and the Political -7b that the Eco Economic City ,Political City. but a;precis has beea'Poll"cal City Provides n e appra n generated I services that people want or The Economic City Coln greater trouble. .1541 Would show mrequ* for which they from the I I . I , I : are Unable or unwilling Port AUthorit prises all Of the Pubil , : Street Peddlers. with y Of New York C and Private enterprises_._ to pay th their ca and New jersey, with es— Justice, ele- are willing rts—that create th its airports, to mentary for which others drectly--criminal d goods or services in education. fire Pro_ duces wealth, some Of which I to pay. lb tection. for exampi C a t us, clearly, the EconomicNew York which it i,,iip,y e --or for City by the rned over as taxes people. it vendors of goods U City pro- impractical and services The r and fees to the Political to collect fees; -like the use of spreads wealth, though uneven' Economic Cit 0 Itical ly, its Y also employs the Public streetsincressl.il extent that its exports attract the Me 13r&: these riasic.- It bodies not among I residents. ty, igners (Persons TO the sen cave Ci Is essential imports, the city limits), fore. been supplemented by Part Of the Econom*j. 'm1ts), It earns the funds or corporate mands 1, ­ the de- part in c to Pay for the . - ,Pf social polf6,�"Ovi-.", 8 some industr CiVs Problem thi'yeaz3 r has shrunk to fes. like beer, this that its ex .requirinjethep"Oliti- exactly a cjV Ports have lost Cal city" to lrn�, cit3es ProducU nothing- In Others. like a Once Uuiv their vision"1 1-1 apecIaI.rpj.O..-_`,%�,­ e apparel Ing Production jor those on Eca­­' Ose whom' that drastically- Even On for export and even for its PrInting, baking the nPm'c 'Cfti'neglectj has Own Use has diminished jether-o- It Monopoly, much 01 nighttime television Production, ished r mistreats. Moved to California. Once n Me inportairit t61 - As the tangible exports W York recognize 1'reastniz imports dwindled C. by, In effect Prod Ity"also- for the future., sellin , the Economic Cit lend it money, It did this by Pers 2 New yOW, Y Pnld for it. uces Weiltl�lg t.� cial 2 lonalso� PO, ey. Uading Investorsivp9tation and Its hope He W_ 1. . Powered which Economic City, all over the world to ashfngton'- �jcj,n Most Of the F cy Njw�yorkq�,h , cOm niate-2 - they loaned their credltOWhave no Idea pove . ,f6r, I&: )'re -insurance COMPard _r ' savhw to N Of the extent to ment F to fj New_York, Their in a, ederalf a COnstrd6tlon . c Provides nance th es and major - 6aok`j� OneY, entrusted to ds.ter Such -.: apartment'h , 0 1 ' was leaned by these Institutions ualties 301,tji — uses in,g - 0 Office buildings managers of tore] - tw.., York.'Only I Is hotels, motels and lu city as famillesWi P. nomI6 future "S - money tely have some of the xury de lid. ome ent children w potmajor * new reoilzed sophisticated n;- Uie Ind 'ent., III,, were Or .6at they ap�rc the disabled th into the dec" tgages"have been f elved New York civ a When'Mort . , pjreeze�even hou gages; before they Or*closed- other ProjectS Of- themit. I t) Economic City I fr.6m' Were finlsh4 a hose jan& - 7 urned Commercial r� of'.0therl burdened . h corralled f turned;'to, Governm Urces began to I Man ti., from les ant sources. M I Ow down the Ing * categories. Although sell - municipal notes an .3 sophisticated Ore billions of dollar bus 'Poverty'tO!the Fedi is by the port d bo j - sayers allover th S. . lness� it:15 usual, 'a Authorityn s that Paid for rev a nation, flowed into Poor, busi '!the ?i enue-producing y, a I very Urban DevelopmentI W Y, PTO]Octs develo favo business; In - the most rable.casel6ith cf CO Ork' State IlOusing Finance Agency, Ped back ty sets 'Porstift'and the New York a the oni , three`qug,+. y, we , total " Con 'Of . of - the intended supporting ded beneficiaries COO jarfly".-It. f Ii ver y'. s0meti haid� - ' Mae MOne I - - n arc: 'Federal, - gram , 3'.. _. � Onsoci&I OfrIo6l ­ .... ... Pro - k ' 1 1. .- gOvernmene 'new , Ad . 1 .11 I on In VaShiLl"', mnistratj ngton -,May? loosen the e _nOW.Federal' - mewhat but up.. reVenue' his . requirm GO .1be 0 kederal !RYSrnment W901ed i1o,fund.-i-such,181tiPleas ­ j'1�,!1:%tbe1We3tWay,4he O'case.-of-, C for the replacement,z, West Side Highway. t 1 whc68 cOnstm.ctfon would i move many trucks from cities streetz--,aod Put the sands f Idle New Yorkers 'WOrIL As a highway. it'quafles for Federal funding, as highways in all the So stat But It is Opposed by those wh believe mass rail transit is th only, moral- answer, to transportation problems. urba Tlradltlonally� the politic, City has met-the"rhing cos of - "normaT servi c - e s" by in creasing l0calJaxe-s impose on a Economic N Yo ­ ..But I York, that no 'Tonge worm;To supply the Politics City. th enous,h, : revenue, .1 th Economic Ci . I City must pr6ld more. than 3.5 -million jobs enough to sustain . New York's Peak Population' of. a MillforL But New YQ* City no longer has 3S million jobs:to offer. ,According to Me ,Bureau of IAbor Statisticsi-the city. bag lost 660.000 jobs in the past seven Years Alone.';so that. it now offers somewhat less than 3 million. ' - ., I I As the fortun'es'-d the Fxo. nomic City declitie.'thi polftl_- Cal city- must Pick up a -far heavier load of social misery. In the lite 1.9WS,"the P611ti- Cal city`respond_ ed to � New York's lagging ortuhes by hiring 60.000 - sew-. workers. n'uns' her have 105t.their jobs in the city, i0vernment's.,:4fort to balance -its budgit-7be drop In business Income means that higher. tax rates' ire Imposed on a dwindling bise.'As jobs are lost and unemployment benefits exPire, the, welfare rolls rise.' The fears,'Of un- employment spread among the workers In the Political City and stiffen their resistance to cutbacks. I I!; 7be assumptlo hs jj�of. the three-year:,financial plan am etched, vividly against facts. The Plan ass6m - the allmunicipal,I es that Will Of the Workers go to the end 'of the fl- nanCial Plan Without '"'alrea . dy ajree�d,t; cash r2l$ receiving (except .for the'cost-of-living adjustments based. " real real cash savings). that there; can be no Increase in 60 fund Of the.pensl . systems.. Ing welf On sYstems. that are and. -Medicaid, defici Will not increase I . . ts that the Econom and, finally. able le City will be to continue paying taxes as it does now. - he T * Cle4lWese anumptlons­ , , partIcularly the last—ire New York region ed a U. to questionable. �Xn a recent . is. sue of 7he City Al *1411er number of th*eCen- sus Edristi. C113SifiCatfortS 'of I- do MIUMICt Pub- lished by the Center for New manufacturing Industries than -3. York City'Affairs of the New School any other metropolitan -region In the nation. its factories 0 for Socl a, Research, Citibank economist George pri madly - i. produced � consumer n Ronfger "points out that during goods; only' -Detroit' concen. tratid is the 19601i ' New Yorks eCon- omy ;tl heavily In one area. 71e'tYPlc&I'XeW York: I ts Was, I t9O healthy that its, employment level remained 1 'as enter - Prise' em PlOYed' fewer than 500 People and depended constant long as the na. tiOnal employment very heavily: on a chain Of other level re_ enterprises. -to' : marred constant. During n 1970*s, that relationship r longer -continued. Instead, cording 9 to Ronlger, N e York's employment contfnu e to drop unless the natio employment level rises by least 3 percent per year. Wh he Predicted In his article th the national economy wou function that well for 19 the longer term future W probably not sustain so hi aerate Of national •econorn ..,growth. Roniger mildly co eluded that for the remaind of. the decide "New York ma be facing a'modest' long.ter -drop in en2PI0YmenL" How ever modest the decline ma be, It must be viewed as con Ing on top of an unemplo, ment rat* --already; stmo than 10 Percent. Fears for th tax base seen very realistic. 'Why can't New York co front this 'Problem directly 1VAY can't'.We build up th Economic city to the poin that It can once again Provid the necessary levels of job and revenues? This is certain] y the most attractive strategy for New York, but unfortu. natelY, it has already been tried most intenslvely.� and so far, it has not worked. -The reawn3fortlilslack of success ere -not haphazard or ln51dentah and they have little to do with the 'Personal quail - ties of those in charge..In- stead, Wey;are basic to the economy Of New York City. Which grew to its maxlrou.. population 0 on Of'S million only because it was a very im. Portent manufacturing center. Few New Yorkers think of their city as 'a factory town; Wn; their prefer 'to Imagine that fellow citizens work in office towers "or emporiums Of service like. hotels and res. taurants or magnificent de- Partment stores. Nobody no. tices or remembers that as recently as 20 years ago, the complete the the mlinufactUring process. _. . no Over. � the 7 - years. .. New ac- York's manufacturing advan. w tages, have dl$&PPeared.,-Tho es rall-netwOrk lies in' ruins, nal truck transportation is more at effective for carrying, light - lie weight,. high-speed cargoes. at Cheap laborfor the apparel Id trades. can` now be :found 77, everywhere '.cin the world, 11 While the costs of manufac. gh turing, in' the central city— c with Its traffic congestion. Its n- dependence'an the elevator, er its tax -in I flated energy -rates, y its social Problems—.Continue to mount The .city's, efforts to OvOrcOmaithese disadvan. Y tages hive never proved suf- ficlent- WhenAhe city tries to Offer: new factories --tax,, _ re emptions and other favors, ex - the Isting businesses; object � that 'they are being hurt twhelp I. the neWcomern.-POvertYead- ? 'vOc&tes challenge the city for e Putting "business ahead,. of t people." a : (Perhaps the 'most; ominous 3 evidence of: he: fundamental. -resistance to development has - been the Opposition to drilling for off3bore oil In the region. Although Mayor, Beame, has SUPPOrted - it. - the state., iov- ernment and many I ocal,offi- cials have opposed f4.bowIng to, the. a5sertlo n of constitu- ents that, Off-shoje drilling en- dangers, the. envimament.) Some.; economists. . contend that even the city reputation as, the classlest,adilress fora major corporate headquarters is no longer. that much of an asset. It My be possible . to c attract, a few more national corporate headquartirS to the City. and to name another few h -Office buildings after prime. tenants. culled from Fortune's list of the.'soo'largest-corpo- rations, But some 6ionomists speculate. that the hQadquar- ten; Will Come with fewer and III fewer People. Automated of.. Iles routines and whizzbann communications networks sa- '6w'tb6 vice l)r&denff6r`data to stay In: K`okm06With-Itts .c6mPui0is'and :thetr servants when his boas -moves --to New yorkThere . I 3;'flnally; the tourist st business; not yet fuRY . tapped -PtNe w-York4id deieming serious -attentlo� 1 Wdepends 11 , ? 1. On the state of prosperity else- where' In"the, world:-, ind the !belief thitivialtors,- can come here' _W1thOut'-1 risking hekr necks 0i'their "reapect- lilt '7bdC1t5P&trvinP_'iTt of their by filling iter with me, from ... sen I hn in placii wi . th'nam .will re, 11 cat and Cal for a I grifil." .Thus one turns tO*ihe"Po- llqc8I,dtY. with its; �o "& Increased . ­ __. Pe or revenues from tjij state and. Fed",:govern- mentss"7be' I state government nuW, Indeed Pick up some cost Items in the city's budje.4.as 0eJ4ayor.'has ,a&ked,-6ut.the Prospects. are.gin�erilly--i;/arL -late suffers f The r from, many of the same regional economic Problems. as.the city. . but even if It did no% the city,would be hard to help, for. political res- sons. The lose of -Population to.,, the suburbs has shifted constituencies 1 and given,the lty, fewerrvOtes In Alban lbe,idej,', of help from V"hington generally inspires hope: Here sits the monster Press for, printing money with, Which to ivtps out _tlte:clty's accumulated deficit. But even with a sympathetic President In the White (House, .. Wash- Ington may be seduced only by the -•most;. carefully. con- lrived-. courtship tr sategy, of _which the first. principle seems to be,that New,York,can e helped, only ,as a,laide-effect of helping Ametica,;The sug- gestion .that the Federal Gov- ernment should, insure. or guarantee New ; Y6r es .debt appears to be politically hope- less. If it is not to be,anout- right gift, Government Insur- ance .requires a precise an- alysis of; the risk -impossible in the case of urban debt— and the building up,of Com- mon reserves by..incrcrnenlal J**Menta; ft guarantee ..of debt without any ;contribution by New York City."mould ap- pear tobe a reward:for pro• fligacy—a concept„tbat will remain hard for any,President to sell to Congress: There are, nevertheless, three areas -in which the:Federal Government could help New: York together with other cities These should be quickly explored_in com- pany with such .urban. trade associations as the Conference of Mayors and ihe_National League of Cities The first such area involves local government pension sys- tems.' Cities across the nation have failed to set aside ade- quate funds -as measured by actuarial experience and Interest earned — to"cover 'heir pension liabilities. May- ors . of 'all major' cities, in- cluding New York; have found themselves on the'defensive before Jhe demands of mu- nicipal workers. 'Instead of granting wage Increases they cannot afford, each 'Mayor granted: -pension "increases, which would notcome due until another - ; Mayor” took office. > '= While the Federal Go.vern. ment has no- direct -responi- bility for local government Pensions, - it Is unlikely' that any > nalinnal" Government could withstand the pressure' to act to -alleviate the'hard ship caused by large-scale do faults on Pensions payable by cities to their former em- ployees. Fear of a similar sit- uation ilr the private -sphere sent the Federal Government deep Into the regulation of in4ust9;p:.I.. plans. It has nol.. yet Involved Itself In -local - and,, st ste , government :penslons,;but.the difficulties are .so :widespread -and :tho consequences w serious that .pressure-,to;,involve. the-,na- Atonai Government should. be .easy to mount;To Induce Io- ; Cal : governments o- :cal:governments to accept a - neasure.ofngulatitm, and to place the; plan; oa. a -sound footing,..the,Fedend Govern- ment might: be persuaded to offer a guarantee of the Pen- slons established In &.'pro- :gramthatmeets its approval, and provide for a stretched. cut preliminary,.. period in -which the ,, local deficiency mightbemade,up. Such a :program would be -._of; ines- :timable-help.to local govem- .ments like New York, strug- gling to set aside Pension re- serves front an inadequate flow of income. By helping the ,cities to fund -their legitimate ,Pension. liabilities, the Federal .Government would free some "of their money,to meet bond and note obligation. ,There are cities with pension liabil- ities in every state. --. + --The care: of the elderly'of fers another -area for Federal Intervention -that would be of :Immeasurable ; belp to all of the cities of the United States, especlally� Near York_- As• the Population lives:longer:'and retires earlier the elderly population 'that not're- quite nursing-home or hospi- -Ital care constitutes a growing fraction of the urban popula- tion, In New York and other declining = older' Lefties, this group faces the most crushing problems 'ot' *alienation 'and despair. ' Occasionally, their suicides, reported in the press, throw a baleful light"on'the terrors under which they live: fear of strangers in the neigh- borhood,: fear. of an Increage in rent or a vacant apartment next : door,: fear of opening the door to a stranger, or at- tack::while f0mbling for the key.: fear that sudden illness .In the nlght:presages a soll- "tar .death ::::, ,,,.',-'...a-_ e Federal Government has 'made some gestures to- ward`housing for the elderly, but not nearly enough:' If its activitles in_thts Brea were to expand, the-resJKuld be a „ Wh{le such"initlatives^would :.reduction In* costs now borne by. the.dty:in:cartag'for, the .:tend :to; lighten; -New York's aged. 'New,housing.Programs rfiscal burdens; they will- hard. ";ly.,closeithecritical):gaP;be- would.also,'creste thousands tween:,theceosts;ot;"normal' of.new semiskilledJobs;lihthe . *city services = police-educs- qty: G tion,-::fire,:protectlW, samiM- Finally the Federal Govern .. tlon'7—r::and; . the, •revenue meat could r6urrtxt ' d pro- : produced -.by ,a; city, that';has gram;.trom. tho'.-daya,of,:the 'resettlement: sufferedlNew York's,jobloss, Nety.Dea1 -Under the :New Deal; ;the Resettle , And -it seems, unlikely that the eidsting,tiend to "volun- mcnt;'AdmintstreUon -was, es tory{`' resettlement" `- people tablished to, relocate "farm . leaving homes;in New York.in families; from areas that had ;.order to tirid,j' elsewhere become too;,Int ertile,-to„sup 7 =writ be riwerseil,atry,,time Port;:them, and to. relocate {,soon.-Aslthe;numlier of,jobs families from, urban, slums in available declines, population to new, "greenbelt. suburbs:' will'also decline and'thIs:% . IC was -greatly; influenced by , -: a situation tieyondy the”con- an,Ideological lnterest inset- "aroI- f.,tither"the''`Economic ting ; up „cooperative , settle. City or_ffie Pollticat ments,:and:its record was atA Nea%York'with'a popula- - best amutture,ofsuccess;and '°tion.even'considerabiysmaller faiiure-t : thane the' present.Z5lmilllon .. :In the pO"ar years, meth- ''-people *could be a eery -good aniution -on:, the farm . dis- r'city, indeed.:New.York:would placed;; Southern agncuicural '::continue! toSbe`a6worldzcity ,workers,, sending;thern north "even with;fewercthan:5:mil- without_any Federal help.The 'sHOWBut.-:the Politicalr.City precedent < j pf, resettlement cannotsu ve: i e..paIn We— :from:theused-up�earih;should .,Of its,costs.mmains,the,same certainly be applicable.;to the { for;tliejsmaller'populationas t presenurban situation: A na t J,was for the,'lar W_-.", -The tional programcould encour isarne`miles fof. itreets-cerinot gage,.Peop4l:t --,move.,:volun j*� patrolied,,l'ileaned; 're- terlly,,,aod-,.with ,,.proper -„Parted, and;served.with' pub preparation;; to; places, whero - If e ,tmnsportation, i tiie,,iarne :economic -opportunities are -.P,attern of„health..cire,"fire ;+opening,up.,The Federal,Gov- ;yrotection and education can- ernment could, for example, _,r.not'be., used''for; ;a smaller help,: develop, training:, pro- ..POPulationjwithout bankrupt - grams:; linked . to job: oppor- i ... the city till over ag ,r . tunities in distant states, offer : r <, Throughout; the city con- asome.measure,.of transports- Ment demi a necessary tion assistance andi provide n” partot building or block'sur- some sort of financial back-up vlval:;. It, is `better "to keep : -so that:a family need:not fear ,;one::.building 'full than -,two that.: WAS -,risking; all ,of Its -. half -full ; better; to have one •security,- : , on. an: uncertain �-block than fiveioccupled move ;Obvlously,,suchie pro- at 20 pera_ nt of, thiir;ppaa gram,would,presentsomo un= ,�Ity ;Social cohmton k impos `Sparsely,rpopulated ;.-usual problems-notthe.least sible in' -.being that It; treads perilously . -areas; buildings that do not near, the tolerable limit.of in- "havefull tent rolls will'qulck- fringement;;on.,the ' rights of ly rise' abandoned. Mole- Im. the -:People to,. be _moved as .portant the'city:'can provide well as: those of the;commu- "_'services much more efficiently nities,.that .will receive, them. tofuily populated areas. Large But such problems are not In- pari of 'the . Bronx south"of ,surmountable,;and;ther.prob the-Ccoss`Bibiti"-Expressway lems connected, with, inaction are virtually Lead 4 ey'have are worse..The social dtsor been so .reduced, In.poPuta- ,.:ganization ,that;,follows :3tha _-tion tliat'blo'ck after block.of concentration of; dependent ip, r_ ient'liouses standiopen families;.tn,;Ithe,,.older:'cltles to wlnd','and sky, theii win- presenta,the. greatest: :risk of alL do­11ws'"smashed;;'Lheir roofs buried -piumbhrg;;;pil- ,-,: _ __ ,.,_ - . _ then' kis Perhaps "only thrw ;,,I four houses in a five -block area are inhabited, with an- - Some ave argued that New other abandoned five blocks York's densities are too h tits loneliness an� on the outer side of them. Yet and high, tion degrade. - that a of the Scattered services city; must still suppt Population shh spread, f the Population. (polltid I Who to the few survivors med. But Oppose planned ens wel• o send in the fire engines when satin, even if it hadrecomerit exit motivated b shrinkage are there are fires, for an unbuilt cit merit their dis Y the fear that Y station o keep the sub- vant to rrele. ulated a �� will be de pop - we. Y. is i Den, even con- tinue a school uP with apartment [Y ahead built t ialative �� will lose their a Y In some ofocchouses. e8 seats ai tress sections,fato oder These moat be occupled fully, unhappily, a ?esult Pressure of a local offl the or nearl the Y the ahrlrtkatie of dal or Y so, if they are to rt• D°Pulatlon is elteady a angle comLlunity group the main In decent condition. The causing ouch ♦loss of seats sty is Pressed to maka new stenches of empty through forces Investments In housingthen be knocked blocks may one's control. beg any. bilitation eve- Ices can be sto down, serv• ) or street Improve Peed, subway EasentlailY. Planned shrink. merNs whose chances of long .lotions closed, and the land ago is a or to recognition l life are limited by the aur- to lie fallow golden door to full that the rounding decay change In economic until a tion !n American life e^dcipa- city is to survive assumption demo American economy if the d graphic a smalulationl population, the pop. trelhland useful once ago neka longer to be found inust Nno ew concentrate ibe encouraged to lime to gin Planning the shrinking ate control of for ° beP adv itself in the sea population population so tions that remain alive. This now, not after d is that a useful cit soft of int . some. Certainly the Oe has so that better Y femains and ernalresettlement— part- provide opportunity is the natural flow out of the ' ment of City Planin d elsewhere areas that have lost general at_ vefop alternative g can de- who cannot for those traction—must be encouia based on differing schemes Peet to reaL'stlcapy ex - raged role of the d ed g Projections amounts to it hee; scarcely city plan a is of the city's tutu population to an assert, not to originate the trend at different dates. growing. smaller on that of abandonment but to ob- Partment The de• Growing smaller hais good. serve and u estimate o fa thte Iso develop have happened, ppens to Iic invntment will be at Daft needed to work force city's of the for th hoardedthese Provide services to re. historic plannin austai^ Ii( areas when it wilt thn It can populations. tinlal t a ilitlesy System ed eta Obviousl . can draw a series of h oral _ hospitals and Ing families in the few remain maw and tlwhictthih sec the fh.ust Ilm was theta ted to a section that do Is generally abandoned can. eses, are likely to constant growth, ream of not be forced out F attract Population sa and which d 'night last forever. Even it it however the distress Frequently. U the candidates for de Y' are pop- cit not grow, even if ,the whole general in such so for With god Predictions can declines in tax dist etre. can be the sizePopulation a cleared be s end shape of richly continue to provide by taking Pro uch a future city, it should for Y rewardtn a for tax del' bs Poss(ble millions of its^vir°pment a buildingstmjUe^des' Unsafe to design the eve People of remanngcan be cleared. The most economical use o[ the cannot leftordass d race, but they teres relocation benefits can be of. to move resources, and overestimatingthe l ry of move to a vet re to reach the desi ep by step, to their assets and the value of t. alive, fes' that remain gn based on the in mtdet•estlmat most conservative hypothesis, Mg thea inlabilitles, as we have movement to encourage pre should m(t a a th- housln Paring to take g for the can be used tic action s dras- Years. Better Past 25 awaY from necessary. Or appear of live million riving city rtoratin dete• to slow down, of seven, des[ro on a Calcutta e83 the cline edue. for ex does not de- lernal wran Yes by its in_ Wherewithalto given better apartment,move to a exPectedl example, to un. day's challenge That is to. gin to fandlies be Y heavy immigration, leade $e to New York's ties that hilts whether the f surely cannot underesti- and ihr e , n both the Ecomm�tc them to a mate the fears engendered by Political Cities, grossly are asoled tm rtan neigh. �° anosodal mtion ilieu ng insmaller they seemed. growing bigger has been the uiagon Gradually. the citys pop.hope of those who have not Will be the older section had questions fair share. And the girt n achieve a nt45, rights about individual With uraUonI one consistent rights posed by national reset - a smaller that has dPitself atoWhUon ese tlem ntent ulwith-n the city. to densities high enoughBut the alternative Ofeliving the Provision Of t0 make beyond our means she economical. municipal for all residents of is worse and fi, the city. Poor whom it G the are worst hurt by J TO: City Council DATE: December 8, 1975 FROM: City Manager RE: Street Closures and Design 1• The attached information provides recommendations concerning street closures in the urban renewal area. The City Council will meet With Mr. Zuchelli on December 13 to make the street closure decisions. 2. Specific decisions required. a• Street Closures b. Design Consultant - Local firm in cooperation with Lawrence withintwo weeks). n (specific local firm will be recommended to Council within 3. Summary Certain street closures are supported by previous decisions of the Council, legal considerations, previous public and private investment, the EIS, market considerations, traffic needs and a balancing of the needs of pedestrians, autos and transit. Enclosures 1• Recommendations - Street Closures and Design. 2. Street Closure System - Desposition Agreement. 3. John Hayek's memo "Questions of Vacation of College and Dubuque Streets in Downtown Iowa City". 4. Zuchelli memorandum 2 :211n !MENNEN e�e■�■ GTO 3d A titJ KNISSO■ ■■■■■t1t-'"1■at■■■■ a■■■■E 4■■■■■■ ■■■■■■►IIMERMAIN i■■■■■ ■■■■■■13■■■■■■ S■■■■■ ■■■■■■►$■tammon i■■■■■■ : R■■■■ i■■■al■ 71'•Ll' >I■■■■■ ■■■■■■t7a1■■■o■ ■ENNEN! i■iiNNI I\AO■■W riiYlt�2' 7 0 IWR0D CrION RECCYMMDAI'loNS STRUT CLOSURES AND DESIGN • December 9, 1976 Following the May Court decision (Eastham et al v. The City of Iowa City) the City has engaged in the development of a new land disposition program. Upon the recommendation of the City staff, the City Council deferred decisions relating to the street closure pattern. The ability of the street network to accommodate traffic flows, depends upon both existing traffic generators within the Central Business District and the level and location of redevelopment activit y. assessment of the redevelopment potential and the effect hOfest street closures on land marketability was necessary. This assessment by Zuchelli, Hunter and Associates is attached. Also, because of prior actions taken by the City of Iowa City, there are legal considerations. These are discussed in the attached memorandum from the City Attorney. The City staff has analyzed, as outlined herein, the effects of street closures on traffic flows within the downtown area, and the effects of street closures on accessibility to doumtown commercial sites. 2 • BACKGROUND The initial planning for Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-14 began in the mid -1960's, and resulted in a street closure pattern adopted in 1969 in the original Urban Renewal Plan. The Plan was subsequently modified in April 1972, May 1973, September 1973, and again in September 1976. Four specific Urban Renewal Plan objectives arc significant to the analysis of street closure options: (1) Objective "F" calls for the provision of safe, efficient, and attractive vehicular access to central Iowa City. (2) Objective "G" calls for a circulation system which minimizes conflicts between different forms of traffic. (3) Objective "L" calls for the provision of open spaces and pedestrian ways which reinforce the pedestrian orientation of downtown Iowa City. (4) Objective "N" calls for the provision of an environment which improves the attractiveness of public transit in Iowa City. These objectives may, to a degree, be contradictory. The maximum develop- ment of a pedestrian orientation would call for the elimination of automobile traffic within the Central Business District. This would however conflict with the objective of providing reasonable automobile accessibility to central Iowa City. The provision of open spaces and pedestrian ways necessarily requires the utilization of spaces previously occupied by buildings or by vehicular rights-of-way. Actions taken to insure the accessibility of the downtown to automobile users tends to discourage the use of transit. At the same time efforts taken to rein- force the transit system, at the expense of the convenient use of the automobile, tend to discourage the use of the downtown by shoppers who for a variety of reasons prefer to use their automobile. Therefore, the Central Business District core requires a balanced circulation system designed to accommodate to the maximum extent possible the needs of pedestrians, automobile users and transit riders. Prior circulation system planning and decisions proceeded through several stages. An initial street closure pattern was established in the 1969 Urban Renewal Plan. Additional closures were suggested in the Redeveloper's Proposal submitted by Old Capitol Associates and subsequently accepted by the City. During the period in which these changes were being considered, the Environmental Impact Statement was prepared. The draft EIS authored by the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development was prepared in mid - 1973, prior to the receipt of the redevelopment proposal from Old Capitol Associates. The final Environmental Impact Statement was issued on January 10, 1974, following the receipt of the Old Capitol Associates proposal but prior to the execution of the contract for the sale of land to Old Capitol Associates. The Environmental Impact Statement as finally approved, addresses the proposed street closure patterns generally, in light of overall environ- • _4 is mental improvement, but does not specifically address the environmental impacts of specific street closures. The Environmental Impact Statement does, however, address two specific deficiencies in the existing circulation system which will be resolved with a balanced circulation system including street closures. As set forth on page 59 of the EIS, the use of the street closure system would minimize stop and go traffic and the potential for traffic accidents, and would reduce through traffic in the area. Additionally, the closing of streets and the construction of a man -built amenity area is viewed as a positive environmental factor. Any major departure from a street closure system which achieves these goals would necessitate, at a minimum, an amendment to the Environmental Impact Statement. Considerable public as well as private investment has occurred since the street closure pattern was affirmed in 1974. For example the Washington Street improvements and the divided configuration of Iowa Avenue together substantally limit the City's options in designing a downtown circulation system. Private investment which has occurred further constrains available Options. The street closure system approved in the disposition agreement with Old Capitol Associates is attached. Therefore, the City staff has undertaken an analysis of the previous street closure pattern to determine if there are any major defects in that pattern, and to determine whether or not that street closure pattern can be improved, in light of the background, and the constraints imposed thereby. 0 -5 0 h1E'17IODOLOGY Four main factors contribute directly to the selection of an approach to the analysis of street closures within the Central Business District. The legal situation, as set forth in the attached memo, imposes rather severe constraints on the ability of the City to make modifications in the previously planned street closure pattern. The Environmental Impact Statement which was completed and approved, and affirmed in a previous court decision, argues strongly for the establishment of a street closure pattern not substantially different from that which was previously planned. The positive impact on marketability caused by the creation of malled pedestrian areas additionally argues strongly for the closure of streets adjacent to key development parcels. Finally, the commitment of public funds to circulation improvements on Washington Street, Gilbert Street, and Jefferson and Market Streets further limits the flexibility in redesigning a circulation pattern for downtown Iowa City. Given the restraints imposed by the above factors, it was concluded that the focus of the analysis should be addressed to the question whether or not the previously prescribed street closure pattern would be a workable system, without creating overriding problems elsewhere in the community. Therefore, the focus of the analysis of street closures was aimed at examining each specific street segment previously planned to be closed to determine whether or not the closure was desirable from an overall standpoint. ?hmmerical data used in the analysis came from: The Micro -Analysis of Eastside Central Area Traffic, provided to the Johnson County Regional 0 -6- 0 Planning Commission by DeLeuw, Cather and Company, dated June 28, 1974; Street Closure Analysis: Combined City -University Plans by Wilson and Ducker, Published as Technical Report No. 23 by the Institute of Urban and Regional Research, the University of Iowa, dated February, 1974; and Report No. 1 Forecasted Street and Highway System Deficiencies, Area Transportation Study for the Metropolitan Area of Johnson County, Iowa, dated May 21, 1975. The existing numerical data has been supplemented by observations of the traffic flows for College and Dubuque Streets as presently closed. Conclusions related to street capacities, and traffic flow volumes, have been reached following extensive discussions with the Public Works Department. Any potential necessity to reroute existing transit system routes has been discussed with the Transit Superintendent. The closure of several street segments is not seriously open to question. Recommendations Number 1 through 4 below address these closure segments. Traffic and access considerations involve primarily the closures of College Street between Clinton and Linn Streets; Capitol Street between Washington and Burlington Streets; and Dubuque Street between Washington and the alley between College and Burlington Streets. These closure segments are discussed in the recommendations number 5 through 7, below. C, RECONt ENDATIONS I. Capitol between Court and Burlington. The closure of Capitol Street between Court and Burlington Streets has already been accomplished, and is essential from a land assembly standpoint. The utilization of this segment of street right-of-way • -��� for land assembly is the key component in the aggregation of parcels 93-1 and 101-2 into a large, development site. No traffic is traffic standpoint currently utilizing that segment of street. Therefore, from a , this closure is not open to question. z• College Street between Clinton and Capitol. College Street between Clinton Street and Capitol Street has been included as part of Disposition Parcel 83-1. The closure of this street segment is essential to the consolidation of blocks 84 as a single development site. 83 and The closure of this segment is of primary importance to the overall development plan for the Central Business District core and therefore should be closed. This closure is the key component which allows the City to consolidate two full blocks into an integrated retail area, with parking. Because of its primary importance to the land use configuration within the Urban Renewal project area, the closure of this street segment also is not seriously open to question. 3• Colle e Street between Ca itol and Madison. Given the central nature of the closure of College Street between blocks 83 and 84, the one block segment of College Street between Capitol and Madison Streets becomes of minor importance. Because of the steep slope on this one block segment, the street should not be planned as a heavily utilized access point to the commercial activity in blocks 83 and 84 The closure of this one block segment Of College Street, while not essential to the goal of the Urban M • - 8- RenewalP1 • Plan or the environmental improvements set forth in the EIS, would serve as a reinforcing Pedestrian link tying the University library area directly to the commercial activity located on blocks 83 and 84. If it were a level street, it might be appropriate this segment as to incorporate an access link to the commercial activities located on 83 and 84• However, because of the sloping configuration of this segment, it would be inappropriate to divert substantial traffic to this street. The University owns all of the Property adjacent to this street except for one parcel. The University has purchased Urban Renewal Property under a form of contract and deed which incorporates the Urban Renewal Plan showing this street as closed. Therefore, the University has a legitimate interest in the closure of this street. 4• Washington Street C1' inton to Madison The City Council previously determined that 19ashington Street between Clinton and Capitol should serve as a transit -pedestrian transfer zone and be closed to general vehicular traffic. These two blocks can very effectively serve this Purpose while strengthening significantly the pedestricui link between the University and the redevelopment area. S. Colle Ye Street between • Clinton and Linn. College Street be tween Clinton to and one block away and Linn Streets is located from the main east- Parallel Street), Because west arterial, (Burl its continuity will necessarily be the closure (Burlington to accommodate the interrupted 84, its site consolidation by usefulness as a of blocks g3 left suPPlementary arterial and open' it would serve Primarily is eluminated, I load' ily as an a f makes it or personnel drop-off. The Ce ecess street for Commercial mmercial it an ideal pedestrian li 1 location of blocks this segment 83 and 84 laterally tie the commercial activity on ally east located on blocks 64, 65, and and west to the development sites 82, This pedestri tying together the entire six block C an connector, the pedestrian orientation of BD, is a primary co the CBD, mP°Hent of The DeLeuw-Cather study completed recommend against in 1974, referenced above, did For divertin 8e Street and view g some traffic from Burlington. ed it as useful ington to Linn Street lington' However, , a Clinton to Purpose. The circulation pattern Would serve this keg Policysame removal of mrost on -street is aimed District, parking withinat the eventual The usefulness of the Central Business even less this link on College once core area g Street would legal considerations, °n -street parkin be ions, and the g is removed. Given would strong role the serve in enhancing a closed College 'ng the d Street forth in the Environmental 1 own town as a Pedestrian Impact area as set reasons for Statement, there are leaving this ,l'either two block se no Compelling the DeLeuw- segment of College Street C�t1ieT study nor the study °Pen. of Urban and Reg- y Completed b 1 Research Y the of traffic to other over indicated a sizable loaded links by closing this stt diversion • -10- • 6. Cani tnl cz ,-- Capitol Street between Washington and Burlington Streets is an important street from an access standpoint but not of critical concern from a traffic flow standpoint. A parking structure, a department store, and additional miscellaneous retail enterprises are contemplated for development on blocks 83 and 84. Given the concentration of automobiles into and out of the parking garage and the concentration of retail activity, it will be necessary to insure vehicular access to blocks 83 and 84. Because the development Of blocks 83 and 84 can be focused to the interior in an integrated retail development, it is not necessarily advantageous to have through traffic passing the site on Capitol Street. Hoavever, it is necessary to accommodate the delivery Of goods both to and from the retail activity on these sites. Additionally, because excessive turning movements and queueing of automobiles should be avoided on Burlington Street, it is desirable to utilize a portion of Capitol Street for ingress and engress to the parking ramp. The problems associated with vehicular approaches to the parking ramp were particularly acute when the ramp was intended to accommodate 1,200 cars. It now seems preferable to construct a parking ramp of a considerably smaller size on blocks 83 and 84. Any decrease in the size of the parking structure on blocks 83 and 84 will reduce congestion associated with approaches to and exits from the parking ramp. Nonetheless a design solution must be sought that will minimize side friction on Burlington Street. Therefore, Capitol Street should be utilized as an access point for both automobiles whose origin or destination is the parking structure and for commercial vehicles for delivery of goods. It is possible that Capitol Street will also serve as a traffic way for buses. This limited use of 7. the street right-of-way does not preclude the creation of a pedestrian oriented area along portions of the existing right-of-way. The through flow of general automobile traffic should be eliminated. �,,asnin,ton andthe alle between Col Burlington. Dubuque Street between Was Street and the alley between College and Burlington Streets was included in the original 1969 Urban Renewal Plan closure system. As originally planned, closure of this segment of Dubuque Street was intended to extend an additional half -block, all the way to Burlington Street. However, because of the needs to accommodate automobiles approaching a parking structure located on block 64, the restaurants on College Street and because Of the site configuration of the Hawkeye State Bank, this added one-half block opening on Dubuque Street appears desirable. However, the same considerations do not apply to the northern one and one- half block segment of Dubuque Street. This closure would be bordered by Parcels 65-2, 82-1b, and 64-1 which together comprise nearly half the exposure to this closed street segment. This street closure segment is also bordered by the Plaza Centre One building, currently under construction on disposition parcels 81-3 and 81-4. Nearly two-thirds of the total frontage on this street segment is comprised of Urban Renewal redevelopment parcels. The closure of this street segment would have minimum impact on existing commercial structures. An analysis Of the traffic flow around this closed link, as set forth in the analysis below, indicates that this street segment can be closed, without creating undue congestion elsewhere. ® -12- • Dubuque Street north of the Central Business District serves as a main arterial tying the downtown area directly to the Interstate. This has in the past caused Dubuque to carry considerable through traffic. Traffic flows from the northeast quadrant of Iowa City can generally be characterized in three categories. First, downtown destination oriented traffic. Second, through traffic originating in the northeast section of the City which is destination oriented to the south or east of the Central Business District. Third, through traffic which originates in the northeast section of the City and is destination oriented to the west side of the City via the Iowa Avenue or the Burlington Street bridges. A balancing of the objectives set forth in the Urban Renewal Plan, and efforts taken to accomplish the minimization of the through traffic flow in the Central Business District, calls for a traffic circulation pattern which will accommodate downtown destination oriented traffic, allowing automobiles to park at locations convenient to the downtown while at the same time minimizing the flow of non -downtown destination oriented traffic through the Central Business District. Because of its placement as a main north -south arterial, Dubuque Street, without any closure, would increase the flow of through traffic. The key question involved in the closure of this one and one-half block segment of Dubuque Street involves the diversion of traffic from Dubuque to other streets within the downtown area. Through traffic with a destination in the southeast quadrant of the city is easily diverted by way of the Jefferson -Market one-way couplet and South Gilbert Street. This traffic flow has already been established. Flow from the north or northeast which has a destination on the west side of the river is less easily diverted around the Central • -13- Business District.A • Portion of this through traffic would be diverted down Gilbert Street to Burlin Street. An additional Burlington Street. Portion of this diverted traffic flow would use Clinton Street and Some increased f Market Street low could be anticipated for , Madison Street and Iowa Avenue across the bridge. The key problem areas associated with the closure of Dubuque Street between Washington and the alley between College and Burlington Streets would be the intersections of and Burlin Dubuque and Washington; Linn gton; Clinton and Washington; and Clinton and Iowa, The DeLeuw-Cather study completed in 1974 concluded that the traffic on Clinton Street would not increasedthat s Pose a serious problem provided some capacity restraint on Clinton was usedThe Institute of this conclusion. . Urban and Regional Research repo P t completed in 1974 contradicted The essence of both reports, however, was that the traffic problem on Clinton Street w the DeLeuw- ould be manageable. However Cather report felt that It Would be improved with a ' capacity constraint while the Institute report contended that it would be made worse by a capacity constraint. Both of these 1974 reports were predicted on a level of retail activity as set forth in the Old Capitol Associates proposal. Recent marketability anaylsis completed by Zuchelli, Hunter and Associates indicates that the overall level of retail activity on redevelopment sites is somewhat less than proposed by Old Capitol Associates. Given the constraints imposed by the previous sale of a site located at the corner of Co site llegc and Dubuque and the constraint 0 -14- 0 imposed by the goals set forth in the Environmental Impact Statement, and the objectives set forth in the Urban Renewal Plan, it is the recommendation that this one and one-half segment of Dubuque Street be closed to through traffic. OTHER RECOPMENDATIONS: It is recommended that a design solution for the construction of a pedestrian oriented area on College and Dubuque Streets be initiated immediately. The decision whether or not the pedestrian oriented areas should make provision for small delivery vehicles and/or public transit vehicles is part of the design solution which is sought. A decision to close any of these street segments to through traffic does not preclude the possibility of allowing limited access by special purpose vehicles. This is a decision which may be made as part of the acceptance of a closure area design. The City should employ a local design -architectural -engineering firm (within the State) to design the pedestrian areas. This firm would be principally responsible and would coordinate with Lawrence Halprin & Associates on issues of design. WILL J. HAYEK HAYEK. HAYEK & H • JOHN W. HAYEK ATTORN HAYEK c. PETER HAYEK iY6 AT LAW Ito EAST WAMHIHOTON STREET AREA C 3 OD[ atE IOWA CITY. IOWA 224p 337-Ddpa December 1, 1976 Mr. Paul Glaves Urban Renewal Coordinator City of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Re: Question of vacation of College and Dubuque Streets in downtown Iowa City Dear Paul: As part of the information to be submitted to the City Council concerning street closures in downtown Iowa Cit a legal opinion on this subject. Y You have asked me for As you know the subject of the vacation and cone and alleys in the Iowa R-14 Urban Renewal Project area is covered in the urban renewal 1 conveyance of streets Provisions in the contract th at ttpr project and was also the subject of certain That contract was voided by the ruling had with Old Capitol Associates. Court in the Eastham case earlier this of the Johnson Count proposition I do not believe that the 'ger' Therefore as CountyDistrict street closures are of ie provisions of that general y continuing validit contract governing City Council is free to make whatever decisions fit deems best that the respect to most of the streets and alleys in downtown Iowa Cit with the with Public interest, City consistent However, I do believe that the situation with respect to Dubuque Street generally from Washington to Burlington and College Street generally from Clinton to Linn is different. Not only were those streets Dubuque) the subject of the general urban renewal contract but the also of particular (College and concern to the developer with res Y were Centre One building. Since the Court in respect to the Plaza urging of the City and Old Ca Eastham, at the re Centre One Capitol, permitted the guest and those two streets need to be looked atonstr different of Plaza in a different light. In June of 1975 Old Capitol Associates did make known to the City their need to know whether or not these streets would be opened or closed insofar as the design of the building and insofar as the marketing of space 11 Mr. Paul Glaves -2- r. December 1, 1,976 in that building. See for example letter Associates to the Mayor and Cit of June 23, 1975 attached, The Cit y Council of Iowa Cit from Old Capitol street closures and that discon ussion that same da Y, °O is py °f wed tl e later followed b demonstrates, I believe, a res one way or the other as to how these quests y Old Ca Ponce, minutes of informal discussion Capitol for assurances would be handled. See se July 22, 1975 tY June 23, 1975, copy of which is attached. several streets in the urban renewal passed Ordinance N Streets, area includin °• 75-2776• vacating A copy of that ordinance is attached for g College and Dubuque In lightYour reference, to keep of the above, it seems to me that the Cit P Dubuque and College Streets closed in front Y has an Whether or not the streets of Plaza Centre One. to Burlington and Would have to be kept closed One, from Clinton to Linn might well be an from Washington for negotiation. Nevertheless if matter, I believe that we would been under Associates chosePto pr subject closed. That obligation is not obligation to keepPress the good faith attempt Perpetual and, I would believe these streets mall was not in pt to make a pedestrian mall work it if after a Public interest I would think changes found that such a g would be appropriate. Very truly yo rs, JWII:vb ° W. Hayek Enclosures cc: Mr, Neal Berlin O �O OLD CAPITOL ASSOCIATES June 23,. 19.75 TO THE HON. MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY: In your consideration of the problem of when the proposed stzeet and alley vacations should be completed, please keep in mind that it will be very difficult for Old Capitol to market the properties affected unless it is known what type of public way will serve these properties. The prospective lenders, tenants or purchasers will insist on knowing which kind of street will be going by their building before making their commitment to us. For example, a tenant who wants to be in a building located on an open pedestrian mall, is not going to sign a lease with us when we tell him that we plan for the street in front of his building to be an open pedestrian mall, but that it might be used for restricted vehicular traffic or even for regular vehicular traffic. We therefore, strongly urge the council to take action now to fix the dates for the vacation of the various streets and alleys according to the following schedule: Street or Alley Vacation Date Alley in Block 101 July 1, 1975 College Street, Clinton to Capitol February 28, 1976 Alley in Block 64 February 28, 1976 Alley in Block 83 February 28, 1976 Alley in Block 84 February 28,.1976 Part of alley in Block 82 February 28, 1976 Part of alley in Block 102 February 28, 1976 Capitol Street, Burlington to Court July 1, 1976 Dubuque Street, Waafs(h``ppijnjgeetoopnne to south edge '7�7 �q D Dr9aetOREDUILDING AND DEAUTrF A16wAc?A76 Telephone ]19J51.577S, 719-377-,770 Drawer 1770 Iowa City, Iowa Sn40 El -z- n u College Street, Dubuk Ique To Clinton July 1, 1976 College Street, Dubuque to Linn Capitol street January 31, 1979 Dubuque Street, College to Burlington `7anuary 31, 1979 College to B Ca ito urlington January 31, 1975 P 1 Street, College to Washington March 1, 1980 Very truly yours, Wilfreda Hieronymus rn u -z- 11 College Street1 Dubuque To Clinton July 1, 1976 College Street, Dubuque to Linn January 31, 1979 Capitol Street College to Burlington January 31, 1979 Dubuque Street, College g to Burlington January 31, 1979 Capitol Street, College to Washington March 1, 1980 Very truly yours, Wilfreda Hieronymus • ORDINANCE NO. 75-2779 ` AN ORDINANCE VACATING STREETS !' RELATIVE TO R-14 URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA: Section 1. That the streets in Iowa City, Iowa, hereinafter described be and the -same are hereby vacated: l,. College Street from the easterly right-of-way line of£ Capitol Street to the westerly right- -way line Of Clinton Street F¢b./28.1976• 2. College Street from the easterly right-of-way line of Clinton Street to the easterly right- of-way line of Dubuque Street, July It 3.• Capitol Street from ten(10) feet south of the southerly.right-of-way line of Burlington Street to the northerly right-of-way line o£ Court Street• September 1, 1975. 4. Dubuque Street from the southerly right-of-way line of Washington Street to the northerly right- of-way line of College Street,:July 1, 1976.. ay ine asterly S. oflDubuquerStreet to the ewesterlyrright-ofWl Cowayline ' of . %inn Street, Jan. ,31, 1979. . 6; Capitol Street from the northerly right-of-way line of Burlington,Street to the southerly rSght- of-way lius,of_College Street, Jan. 31. 1979•' 7. Dubuque Street from the southarly'right-ofght- lino of College Street to the northerly it 1979. of-way line of Burlington Street, Jan. al, g, Capitol Street from the southerly right-of-way lif College Street to the southerly right- linne e oo line of Washington Street, Mar. 1, x980- ofwSection 2. 'This ordinance shall be in.£ull force and effect when published by law. It was moved by' Brandt and seconded by ' Neuhauser that a Or Hance a adopted; .and upon ro call there were: AYES: NAYS: ABSENTz Brandt lst read. 7/1/75­T-0- X 2nd read. X Czarnecki3rd read.____✓✓__,__ Davidsen Amended- x —S'TU_ deYrosse let read. % 8 ! X 2nd reed, 7STQ' Neuhauser 3rd read. 7/22/75 T.O. X — 22nd day of Ju^ lY�_r 1975. passed and approved this ---— Mayor ' ATTEST: ti . Cyty;Clerk • MEMORANDUM TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager Paul Glaves, Redevelopment Coordinator FROM: Scott Macdonald; Zuchelli, Hunter and Associates SUBJECT: Impact of Street Closures on Land Use Marketability We have evaluated the prospective impact of street closures on the marketability of key Urban Renewal parcels in IowaCity. Specifically, we have reviewed the proposed closings of College Street, Dubuque Street, and Capitol Street in the Urban Renewal Plan. The results of our analysis are stated in the paragraphs below. During the course of our analysis, we have reviewed the specific retail setting in Iowa City which could be impacted by the closing of streets. We have discussed street closings in general with national retailers and have reviewed extensive lit- erature and surveys of the impact of downtown malls in the United States. The analytical elements of our analysis have been comprehensive, and lead to prescribed solutions. Our analysis is supplemented with experience in planning and developing several malls in the United States. Most recently, Don Zuchelli has been involved in implementing the new pedestrian malls in Greenville, South Carolina. Experience in planning, developing, and evaluating downtown malls leads to key insights and sound judgment with regard to future Iowa City development. KEY FINDINGS: The closure of College Street from Capitol Street to Linn Street should have a beneficial impact on adjacent properties if complementary public infrastructure and street furniture are put in place. The tnalling of College Street between Clinton and Linn, and accompanying public investment would create a pedestrianized retailing environment unique to the Iowa City region. Retail stores along College Street could expect modest gains in retail sales directly as a result of the mall. The closure of College Street between Capitol and Clinton is essential to create a super block consisting of block 83 and block 84. Land aggregation permitted by the vacation of College Street between Capitol and Clinton can lead to significant new development opportunities in Iowa City. The closure of Dubuque Street between Washington Street and a point approximately midway between College Street and Burlington Street should have a modestly beneficial impact on commercial development in the downtown. Ilowever, the impacts of Dubuque Street are very limited because the primary retail spine will be College Street. Secondary retail facilities on Dubuque Street can also benefit somewhat from the College Street closing. Finally, currently few retailers are located on Dubuque Street, thus lessening impacts of street closure. The closure of Capitol Street will have little impact on the market support for commercial development in downtown. To the extent closing street impedes traffic flow, restricts access to parking, and restricts serviceability to stores to be located in blocks 83 or 84, the impact of closure would be negative. Provision must be made on Capitol Street to service stores to be located in block 83 and block 84, Neal Berlin and Paul Glaves • Page 2 and to access Parking facilities currently proposed for The street closures of preclude Capitol St r Mock 83, Street mapublic transit. A solutiont and Dubu Y ultimately re to the bus Street in particular Transit malls in the uire 9ueing problem should not United States access to Capitol Street °n Washington d;to usage on Capitol or D have generall wn Iowa City, Dubuque should n Y Proven successful Street. maintained as a viable and Provision Consistent with the Option for to avoid street closures traffic creating obstacles to a traffic routing problem Potential Plan must be provided able, but must be studied resulting from stshoppers, employees, and in Iowa City res in To restrict access carefull creetlosures visitors. The would to stores and Y before such d°es not appear i reduce overall marketability 01 b a traffic nsurmount- Y making system is implemented. IMPACT Y of urban renewal ng traffic flow OF OTHER DOwNT01VN MALLS sites, too complicated A survey of ON RETAILING ACTIVITY determ. eight downtown malls the the impact of malls throughout tl1C downtown The ke On retail country was co in down to settingsc Was sales, vacancies conducted recently vacancies was that malls, in and new developmentY to along the all Many cities reported g°neral, in remodelin and attrib increased have a positive g specifically to the uim le11ions Of dollars olfsales, and impact mall p me ntation,dollars decreased Retail Sales nC1° development and in rein ret The development of a downtown Nicoll et angles for mall stores increases Kalamazoo, during the firstl typically Sermits Iso • they for example, have b two Years, a sales eafter. Other veral Increase after the first two malls have ex been able to susta' malls, malls which Years Perienced a level- significant annual have experienced of development g off, opening of suburban shopping later decreases when the or or decrease in downtown just PPing malls In sales attribute has passed. commitment forprior to tl�c loss of decline Those public Completion of the major anchor departmentt° the retailers infrastructure, mall stores indicated that the In ever Poor planning, and in and were generall stores y instance, however lack of local increased Y better off, were no worse off , merchants and in the sales or signifIcantl In every case after completion o downtown area. Y reduced the ' the malls either f the mall downward, histor' contributed to mallVACANCIES, ical spiral of sales 1'lalls can have tenantsstreets. Several cities havcry e attracted Impact on the While we Of attracted to do tenants of vacancies along none malls wntOWn are generally ncies Personal interviews which were generall to dO1°tO Those the downto Were surveyed attracted Y small specialty town had decided to that department a major de Y sh°Ps• remain as a stores which department store, NEW DEVELOPMENT, result of the Were considerin along the In most Public investment, g leaving malls; instances remodeling as was expected, but several Cit g and upgrading In the Najor Y officials indicateremae of stores case of Minneapolis and public remodelin Occurred took place, Polis Kal< not otherwise In most instances and am azoo, millions also occurredsnear as °xtensive Ise occurred nces the malls of dollars of t}e malls. in the downtown, of develoPment that new aouldonot nhave I 9 0 Neal Berlin and Paul Claves Page 3 In 1974 the Urban Land Institute published a survey report on pedestrian malls and their role in revitalization in downtown areas. ULI indicated that malls pro- vide an opportunity for reversing decline in the downtown thru enhancing the retail environment. The ULI study did point out some key considerations which are appropriate to the Iowa City context. For example, ULI points out that a mall in itself will not significantly spur redevelopment for the downtown area. They suggest that a pedestrian mall must be planned within a larger context and staged consistent with an overall improvement plan for the downtown area, as is recommended for Iowa City. Specifically, ULI states: "Experience has demonstrated that a pedestrian mall works best when planned within the larger context of an overall improvement of the downtown business area... Successful malls have been developed in concert with key public and private actions which serve to improve the whole downtown area, not merely the mall itself." ULI also indicates the importance of traffic movements and parking. Specifically, "The improvement of traffic movement and storage is one of the utmost importance -- Access and parking are essential to downtown vitality, regardless of whether or not there is a pedestrian mall ... Malls which have the best records of economic success have generally been reinforced by better than adequate off-street parking, often built before the mall itself was open for business." In 1975, the APPRAISAL JOURNAL published a comprehensive evaluation of pedestrian malls in the United States. While the evaluation is lengthy, the conclusion of key importance stated: "On the whole the citizen's and businessmen's reaction to malls was favorable. The vast majority (85%) of the cities reported that their citizens have a good or very good reaction. In a few cases the citizens had mixed (10%) or poor (5%) reaction. According to the respondents, none of the businessmen reacted poorly. Personal and corporate experience implementing malls in the United States suggest that such malls must be complemented with public infrastructure investment and supported by other public policy decisions, such as adequate provision of parking, good traffic circulation and key commitments to redevelopment. With local commit- ments, the mall concept is an appropriate one for Iowa City and lends valuable market support to adjacent Urban Renewal properties. Malls can contribute to an exciting environment in which to shop, work, live and play. 0 AT A(:1v.niN'r I LEGAL DI:SC111P'I'I0NS Parcel No. Description 64-1 The West 130 feet of Block 64, including the IYost 130 feet of tileJohnson G4ohnson County, Iowa, alley 65-2 Commencing at the Northwest .Johnson Count corner of Lot 4 in Block GS, in Iowa City, Easaccot, g to the recorded plat thereof, thence South 74 feet,'thence West 60 feet to the place of beginning, and, Commencing 74 feet South of the Northwest corner of Lot 4 in Block 65 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof; running thence East 80 feet to the East line of said Lot 4• thence South 32 feet; thence Nest 10 feet; thence South 4 feet; West 70 feet to the Nest line of said Lot 4; thence North along said line 3G feet to the thence Place of beginning,. 65-4 The East 23 feet of Lot 6 and all of Lots 7 and Johnson County, Iowa, according to the recorded platock thereofIow1 City, 65 81-1 Commencing at a point 65 feet south of the northwest corner of Lot S in Block 81, in Iowa City, ,Johnson County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof, thence east 80 feet, thence south 13 1/4 feet, thence west 8o feet, thence north 13 1/4 feet en the point of beginning. 82-1b Tile East 38.15 feet of Lot 1 l Iowa, according to the recorded plat8therowa City, Johnson County, 83-1 All of Block 83, including the Block 83 alley, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, according to the recorded plat thereof, and the College Street right of wa y, from the West line of Clinton Street to the East line of Capitol Street in Iowa City, Iowa. 34-1 All of Block 84, including the Block 84 alrecorded County, Iowa, according to the recorded platy thereof. City, Johnson 93-1 Lot 1, 2, 3 and 4 in Block 93, in Iowa Cit according to the recorded plat thereof. y' Johnson County, Iowa, 93-2 The North 45 feet of Lot 7 Block Iowa, according to the recorded Plat thereof. ' Johnson County, 93-3 The West 40 feet of the South 100 feet of Lot 5 Block 93, Johnson County, Iowa, according to the recorded ere Iowa City, p 101-2 lat thereof. Lot S, 6, 7 and 8 in Block 101, Iowa City, Johnson County, according to the recorded plat thereof. Iowa, 9 0 -2- parcel No. Description 102-1 The North 37 feet of .Johnson County, Iowa, the Gast 55 feet of Lot 1, Block 102, Iowa City, according to the recorded plat thereof. 102-2 The Gast 30 feet of the .Johnson County, Iowa, North 68 feet of Lot 8, Block 102, Iowa City, according to the recorded plat thereof.. 102-3 The South 97 feet of Iowa, according to the Lot 4, Block 102, Iowa City, Johnson County, recorded plat thereof. 102-4 The South 28 feet of Block 102, Iowa City, Lot 3 and all except the South 97 feet of Lot 4, Johnson plat thereof. County, Iowa, according to the recorded 103-3 The South half of Lot Johnson County, Iowa, 6 and all of Lot 5, Block 103, Iowa City, according to the recorded plat thereof. E 0 City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: December 13, 1976 TO: Members of City Council FROM: Paul Glaves, Redevelopment Program Coordinator RE: Transfer of land from the LPA to the City 1• We have not received all of the appraisals as expected in the timetable established in October. This has caused a delay in the establishment of the re -use values needed to transfer the land as scheduled. 2. We did however, complete the project refinancing on December 8 as scheduled. In order to do so, it was necessary needed to complete the refinancing. to borrow on a short-term basis the $800,000 3. We have requisitioned the CDBG funds to be used for land transfer from HUD, and have received the money. In order to use these funds at this time, and avoid the necessity of returning the funds to HUD and continuing short-term financing, we have arranged for an alternate solution. 4. After consultation with the City Attorney and his staff, we have established a procedure by which the CDBG funds may be transferred at this time, while the specific parcel prices and parcels to be transferred are determined at a later date. The resolution to accomplish this is on the agenda for December 14. The pro- cedure to be established is fully set forth in the resolution. because the procedure is complex, However, it is set forth in capsule form below: a. The first $800,000 of CDBG funds is to be transferred now. b. We list now, the sequence by which parcels are to be transferred. c. We define the prices to be equal to the re -use values established by the normal procedure. We will either accept the review appraiser's "opinion of value" or send everything to ►IUD and they set the re -use value. This is the required procedure set forth in the Urban Renewal Handbook. d. As soon as we receive the appraisals and have them reviewed, we will establish Lite prices for each parcel. e. We will take the prices for each parcel, in the order listed in the resolution, and keep adding them until we have at least $800,000 but no more than $824,000 worth of land identified. f. We will transfer these parcels to the City at that time. LJ Members of City Council December 13, I976 Page 2 0 g• We will then transfer from the City to the LFA, additional CORE so the total dollars transferred is equal funds t:o the exact price of the parcels transferred. (Example: if the land equalled $310,000 in price, we would then transfer the additional $10,000 not transferred in step a.) S. The resolution, before you for consideration, incorporates by reference provisions from the Code of Federal Regulations and the Urban Renewal Handbook. For your information, these provisions are attached to this memorandtun. The marginal brackets identify the relevant portions. FG/ssw Attachments 20521 •RULES AND REGULATIONS reserve the Statutory authority to make which have completed all activltior other deductions At other times when Hetes- than the Sale of )and, Section Sties other follows; sarY and appropriate to Protect the 2• BubDart I IS a eral flnanclal Interest. �' C0118011data all condlUons mended to read as will be exercised apart �an authority after lease of surplus funds, including re- meant sparingly and only after faction of audit exeds i n l direpaymentsati,- aces Subp,n I-Urb,n A...w,l Pr•rl.tave, the Statute eonsultatlons as required by of temporary loans ionof _ Section loans (1) now certain ■ end completion of 870.800 PaymeGeneral. tempo refers t0 cation. Section 670.803(tivltci such refer, to eine 570.601 rayment of the Cosi of completing be made-" 1Thfascllnilrjnu�rhae thorized to environmental r project. Lary authority the etatu- 24 CFR, b8.20 which 1s adopted e70Aoa 1LrPaYmeat Of temporary y Lo make deduction also rend r 67o.eoa rfnandal settlem t rlopnojM` aDDllea to providing for re y with this Subpart. Pkd concur- additional borrowing payment m (d) ,Latex the requirement P t'cor 670.803 670.804 A prior to completion where there 1s unutilized loandavaflabll�- this eectlon. Sectlonprojects c now s11 dp- p W settl for epproral or, Jfnan- _ g cement for proJecui covered by Ciaj eettfement 1ty remaining under the Loan and Gran arnttl u part 1—Urban Renewal provisions . contract. This ,action now also make, which n enumerator the clear that all sectio apply one requirements @ 570.800 General. - conaldered In de Of funds will be acts; Hamel y W some classes of prof- - ov- Federal fl In cdeterminint la nether the tivltlor namely those with Incomplete ac- This subpart contains regulations quad would otherwise b erntng the use of funds avnllable tender Protected.ial Y Plead, Including noncash l e Com" this part for the completion of urban re- Many comments were made about the in-aids-"Section 570 803(e) (S �pd grants- news) projects and neighborhood Fiscal Year 1878 base Period for est)mat- quirement regarding maintenanceofate•_ OPmnt Programs' deductis uthorized Ing land proceeds and coo "Pled reslden Uel property owned by the to be made fro In resource,PuonB repay LPA at the time of financial settiemmt. m such funds for the re- ment. Section 570g802(a) for repay_ 5. Sectlon b70,809 1nclUdts a I Payment ti tempor In connection a•Ith suchlDz acts and pro8 reformulated 1n resPonse to those nor been of minor than ea number grams; and procedures menta. This section no tom- poses Of clarity. a language for Pur - settlement for the flnanclal factors to w enumerates the LY. In addition, 1 570.809 (b) meeting 0f projects and Programs terry In estimatfroi considered by the Satre- has been changed to Indicate thit g the requirements of this. abinttars g the value and market- Plication for financial settlement may aP_ For purposes of this sub subpart, 9 of remainingeland. submitted 1n conjunction Aro act" Ate' Lena have been Incorporated �" cation for bock with an app)l- Protect" J or. "urban- renewal the 7878 bade rporated for use of grant funds, but means an urban renewal project Year which makes eta Dart of each apDllcatlon,and that the been eighborhood development program the Fe r those types of cases p- 'statutory 75 day review Ilmlt does Pment the Federal fl where not the g it of general out 1n the Jurisdiction of nanclal Interest is most apply to such r unit of general local government un- likely to be Adverselyn (b) (0) now tqupm' Section 570.804 der a contract With HUD Period by the Thea bade DevdO 1equlres both a Communl Pursuant to the even In such waived by the Secreta Development Program and n tY provisions b! Title I of the H° oases, And Is optional in showing the use of au Budget of 3898, as amended. Using Act others. These criteria are In tion 570.804(b)(7) Inc surplus funds, Stet (b) A "temporary Insure that or Ina a tended to Pertaining t0 des rporates the rule. Outstandi oto loan" means any an arbitraryre not made In project land of Position' of remaining Por PB direct loan or pledge of tem_ The Fiscl or Ina to fashion, andall- ter financial actticment flnanclnl0 in rights for private market mating land Year 1978 cutoff for esti- other than block that where local funds thor g' eluding accrued Interest, the on two conclderatieo s was adopted based ntt block grants are used to re- 1ZCd under the HUD contract for the billfy of the Im Pay loans, lend proceeds subsequently re- -Protect: projecting Into the indeff celved may be used to reimburse such (c> An "Unearned future and the consequent necesslt IOCaI expenditures, Portion Of the total Project grant that l establish some reasonable cutoff' date B. Section 570.200(a) (10) Is Mon. includinga g nt and re- (b) the period of maximum hold harm- include across- revised to habilitation PY relocation and re- (b)less grants available for loan repayment. reference to 1 570.801. the grants grant allOcati0 i, In excess of _ This base Year applies review O f these with the environmental. Costs IncurredPayable with respect tq the PP es to 1976 and 19 m of Chore amendmnta, a Finding Li9uldatod, contingent amt and pr di pu wng un- to be made 1n Fiscal Years 1978 and 1077. of InaPDLcablutY has been 'mode antler or Obligations. em Contrary to the impression ma HUD Handbook 1380.3, 38 p ted claims mentors had, this DrovLslon 1st Com- COPY Of the Flt 19182. A (d) A surplus tended to result In A not the Finding Is available for irf- earned rP us grant" means the un- - bCDartment'to acceler k ja�d d4� the sPectlon 1n the OIDce of the Rules meat of remaining after full repay- tion me ACS)_ Clerk. OIDce of the Secretary.-RuDocket temporary loans rely a al Projects. financial settle- 10245, Department of vrbenma 6570.801 menta of renewal projects, Developmm 9 Payment of the cost of com. A number of co Lngton, D,C.� 517th Street, SW., Wash: ptetingaprojeet. - the Possibility amnters questioned - (a) Urban duction in casesy that I9VD would make de- It Is hereby certltled that the economic renewal protects our, be is already budgeted block where applicants had Posedand regulations; Inflationary Impacts Of these pro_ Continued ane Pro eat funds contract, • ban ry g grant tunes for egulatlotfs have b �(b) available ,payment. In response. 1t is no evaluated In a been Carefully nddltlon, units of genera) local dtnccttl to calculating orlthe amount Of dte�d ccordance with OMB Clr- government may use funds made avail- take No. A-107. able under this part for payment Of the Ona for loan repayment HUD Will ('Yue I of tae Housing end Commualt following Costa take l); account amounts budgeted by velopment Act of 3879 to continue the al); Meant for the s8 (rub. L. 93-M).y �" and Such Dng cos: or complete the total would generall a pdmae' and etc' l m Department A t (42 of Rousing aban (1) Payment of the cost of activities Percent of Y not exceed 20 aevelopmeat Act (4a VA.O, 8538(d) ), approved under the entitlement � a ' out the consent of the appl CA, It with. Accordingly, "29 the Project Withtrm HHUDect t� nttlractich for the CF1t part 570 !s re- budgeted Protect hinds are lasutflcfent, 4. Section 570.803 viam set forth below. , and non cash local rants- nlzed for has been (a) de- i�Section 570.200 (a) (lp) is amended either (1) were greater clarity, 9 570.803 (a) de- Os follows; g in-aid Which finor financial settlement of Droved urban r newald in a HUD ep_ Pursuant t0 the authorlt q f Projects 570.200 Eligible ,tli..lim. dated prior to Au financing plop (b) of the Act a y Section 112 (a) . . . are r sari' 22, 1974• and which an enumerates the (10) Payment ofded n and to effectuate pent' tom- _ Classes a projects which the cost of coo let. Motion and Otherwise financial settlement by that authority. This eau Gretton 1n- tag a PB Act arae died I of the (Lprovlded, how vellglble under eludes Projects a hlch have exhausted SII under 200, 1 b70.- - Ing An urban renewal Protect includ- able under that funds avaU_ Prlor to completion or thea the Provisions of 1 570.801 (b), (cin gid- pity the costo t p�ahnll not be used to undo P Roved Project Activlttes, and projects (d), ,rants-In-ald-with • rorlwct to which Other funds were Deeded, obliex_ gated or Otherwise set aside FEDERAL REGISTER, VOL at, NO. 97—TUESDAY, MAY Is, 1976 - by onelal action of the unit of general the Application e for Lhe fundsapprval of r Part. Payment of under this o focal grants-In-ald under this Par agraph Which are not otherwise eligible under 1 570.200 shall not exceed the percent of benefit approved fn the Project n- noncing plan or, with respect to Su)rporL- Ing frcllitiea, the 25 percent benent or $3,500,000 maximum coat ]Imitation ap- pncable under section ]IOtd) of Title I Of the Housln RULES AND REGULATIONS eh disposition shall be treated as am income Pursuant to 1570 .500; (d) Use of funds made avellable ur Is Part for the completion of urban wal projects shall not increase Izlmum loan or grant amount or mirements for the contribution al grants-in-ald under the HUD cs ct for the nro.rt_ •0 205?5 cation to the repayment of temporary JORM U the secretary determines that the Federal financial Interest wn1 not other- wise be sutnclentl,V protected. In deter- -mining the amount to be deducted,. the Secretary Shan take Into consideration the factors consldeied in making the tlndings under D 570.802(a) t1),,. 9.1102 ' RrPa7mrnl fir 15570.8o3 Financlsl 'rtllrinenl of proj. Inset, irn4mrsr7 relti' e Act of 1949. The use of fn) Dcfcrminaifon Of Federal Govern- quest of the local funds under ,this Paragraph Is not au- 7nent'a (a) Upon written rC thorized with respect to Incomplete proj- will review public agency carrying out the act activltles or noncash local /I nenela7 Interest. The Secretary - approved by resolutln of the urban renewal Protect, aid remaining after the financial settle- and units of w en latest loc is agencies es Men of the unit of general lop j°govern- meat of a protect under D 570.803(a) (I), to determine whettrrcr albilc e r n ent Ment, the SeCrntary shall approve a 13 - except to the extent completion Is re- - to g°vernederal GovL nanclal settlement of a fl- qulred by the Secretary to comply with ecta entsWill lindneilclen ternst lis such �y_ Ject to the requlremen�f this secroject tion the provisions of S 570.803(d) (3) or (4). Secreta tly Protected. 7be and D 570.904, which will result ry may request submission of A DaYment of all tempora loam full re- secretary n s ma a ava a n local visa for repayment of temporarythe ell amount of thery ad ra t Part tate use a un er loans In connection with such detefea Oe well unearned grant, Pursuant to paragraph (b) tions, As any additional funds made ahall be Identified In the Communit De- f3) available forsuch purpose under thepro- velopment budget as funds for corynDe- dal Interest ederal Government's Donn- ,pjilloons of ;570.801(b)(2) may be a lion of da projects and their Projects shall be deter determined renewal loans so rcPayment Of Porap- use shall be governed by the procedures clentl rmined t be suID- as t effect the financial e tem ry. under this part. Y Protected 1f the Secretary finds a ent. Such financial settlements my settle- thd all tempomry loans made or author- financingproved by the Secretary pursuant to a (1) The unit of general local govern- ]zed to be made can be repaid without noncash be meat may LL4e funds made available additional financing l plan revised on the basis Dr the Under d 111 part to acquire cleared prof- consideration the cost, takin beet grants -In -old actual act land *from -the local is ineurred or to be Vlded. Subject . 0 the. requirements of for Public use noetic agency Incurred,. the estimated Proceeds be p.m (b) Of this rntion. any r or for subsequent dls- any gale or dlsjiosltlon ofProperty. ede .upon Plus grant fun section, aqy spr_ poslUon to redevelopers. Such acquisl- approved under the H grants m remaining -¢r tertlon shall be at the fair use value of the Project, and a UD con tract for the °teat era l made available t t seunit ttle- property provided under section floc) to be Provided Any other funds which are a general focal governm the unit (4) of T1tle I of the HOUsln Dom let, of the proj- ccordance with the enc for use 1n 1949, as n g Act of ects, Including the re D D J Part. Provisions of this mended, and subject tcave- r¢rY loans. ➢- Yment of tempo- ' The Hants under the he Proper o1 which: (2) In Provisions for fl (1) The use of the Proper b striata estimating the y dls Ment under thl financial settle_ of general local Y y the unit proCecdg DrOPert po- for any proa station are authorized government or it. (a) (I), the pursuant, to perngraph tlement o1 tact with respect to the set - the shalt be In accordance with the land marketing w11t consider which one or applicable urban renewal plan; scent appraisal, history of the the tolloadnect.g conditions apply. more of the - /7UAnylmprovemen nnraLsnls and mnrkcta6ud1e8� (1) All approved te r such prop_ sale, cot Lime parabiland has been available for nrolectther tfunds the sale of lend) foect r Activities ertY required by the urban renewal Doan sale, comparable sales data, and o shall be begun within a reasonable time Bcneral other ]Deal aro avalleble, o after the Property L generally available data relevant t erants_in_ald whl r one Posen of r a��Ired for purr- value and vld arketabllitY of rnmajnitatrge - been shave been required, Will not ham edevelopment ]and; P general local government or its asSlBnecs. sttct to the decL terminations that with i'e•• date bstaatlally completed Priorve (111) Any Proposed reconveyance of Years I9T9 end ]87r7 lnatlons for Flsptl ($) D havailablenaal settlement; to the such property by the unit of general ]o- take into considerationonlycretary shall been exhausted Project funds n 'of cal government for purposes or renal 1 - ce reasonably tpose Dm- thea prior to completion 'of o➢ment shall be subject to the develc the Project Temporaryex be Paid Into (a) approved project activities; OPmeSure rrytedto disclosure a requirements otherwise ap- Account by the end of F1sc Yment hove beep completed Approved Dratted the bale Deal public agenelea 1t1 the In the event that_ Yea ftpOslbon of project land to a) the FLscal Year 1875 of all P sled except for the gate (4) project land. - opera - under section 105(e) o rcdevel- has protect has unsold' land which have The approved protect fl the Housing Act of 1948, T1Ile I of a been available for At least three been completed and the activities [Iv) Discrimination u As amended, and is not under contract of sale; or will result in a surplus grantsettlemeat race, color, religion, sex,, or national orin the basis t genets) local percent <u> Tne release of 810. In the sale, lease or rental, or grant will lien of the unit of may be subject to .surplus grant funds Dear 8unictentove entitlement and satlsfectlon of g of an audit use or op;u enc to the be three Year tions with res any audit p_ ➢ y of such land Or g DerlOd to CXCC 17nprOvementa erected or be erected ticlpated en IDC for arty current or An. other pact to �a Protect, or thereon Shall be prohibited, and the unit The ]Deal go to located 1n the say Of general 1 Ft.st Year 1878 bete cral local government; a unit of gen_ Deal government and the timating. land prose year for es- surplus grant fn provided• that the fid entlHtae res Shall be bene0clarles at if rho Secret Ids may be waived sure under the ds or other funds avall- t enforce such covenant. eral flnnnclnlry determines that the Fed- shall not be used fprstaof this part <2) Ia the subsequent dlspoaltlon of flclently protectteedtr�t 1s otherwisePayment of hell- Project land y g auf- stele Protect coats, eral local government b the unit oea- (b) Dedrfctfona at the initiative o! the Pli cation tloaec ea ry staph io or Urls section, ItlO oof sultatlon wlthethe chief executive of the tlon t0 flnanclal settlemenaY t - Any the ap_. Of section 110(c) (4) of T7tlo I of Para- unit et general roc Secretary may, atter con- of the fbllowlnDlus grant funds to aRy, Housing Act of 1948,Purposes as a eondf- Anrding tale AMCEU not aP cent tithe tblic onnamadededuct up to 20 pe 1n ent and the(1 under ties eligible for fund - general aha lent of gen D lroceeds received by the 7udt o this Part 1n eneral any fl Yearl�ble under projects Iothe unit cated0ln rhe 1n any Ott general by 1n the event o cations Pursuant tlocal o 870.101, mg a11O- ten' determlocal (nesa)nsuor IDek which. the generalnit Of ` DDll- may tie Project :available, conslsting Of (1 the - FEDERAI REOISTEl, VOL 4 1, NO. 97—TUESDAY, MAY la, 7976 URBAN RENEWAL HANDBOOK LAND MARKET 7214.1 REV Che ter 3 CHAPTER 3. DETERMINATION OF DISPOSAL PRICE I 22- MINIMUM DISPOSAL PRICE. Unless sold for low or moderate income housing at the Section 107 valuation, or dedicated, as authorized for certain public purposes, urban renewal land shall be disposed i of at a price not less than its fair reuse value. The fair reuse value shall reflect both the advantages created by the project and l the requirements and limitations on land uses to be imposed on the redeveloper by the Urban Renewal Plan. NUMBER OF APPRAISALS. Except as described in subparagraphs a, .b and C below, each disposal parcel must be appraised independently by at lee at one competent professional appraiser in private practice. If the fair reuse value of a parcel exceeds $25,000, or if the Agency believes more than one appraisal is desirable, it shall i obtain two appraisals of the parcel. If two or more appraisals are obtained, one may be performed by a competent staff appraiser j of the Agency. The provisions of this paragraph assume that all I Agency appraisals will be reviewed (see paragraph 33) by a fully 1\ qualified real property appraiser. f a. If the parcel to be appraised is a fragment of vacant land not separately buildable in accordance with the Urban Renewal Plan, one appraisal by a qualified appraiser in private practice or on the staff of the Agency is sufficient. 1 b. HUD shall, upon request from the Agency, determine the fair reuse value of prop._rty to be sold for low or moderate Income housing under the Section 107 valuation (see para- graph 24 below). There will be no fee charged to the urban renewal project for such HUD appraisal, C* If the parcel is fully (1007.) eligible as a project improve - mens and dedicated in accordance with paragraph 29 below, it need not be appraised. 24. SECTION 107 APPRAISAL OF SITES FOR LOW OR MODERATE INCOME HOUSING. I As described in paragraph 23b above HUD of property to be sold for low or moderateiIncome ehousing rmine hunder ue the provisions of Section 107 of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, e. Definition of Section 107 Valuation. The Section 107 valu- ation is the maximum price that would be paid for the property by a well-informed, prudently acting buyer, who is motivated solely by the objective of meeting the housing needs of low or I� moderate income families or individuals rather than b i 'y profit or gain, and who is not controlled or directed or influenced l J; in his decisions, by persons or firms seeking to derive • �f or gain from the undertaking, profit Page 9 874 S. Page 13 8/74 OURB AM RENEWAL HANDBOOK 7214.1ZREV LAND MARKET i Che ter 3 i b. l -and Ac uired and Cleared Prior to Hf hwe Notice. Project land which Is acquired and cleared (or under contract for clearance) before the Agency receives l notice of a Federal -aid highway project (either written documentation of its approxi- mate location or a request for conveyance of the right-of-way) may be sold at its !i fair reuse value as approved mutually by the Agency and the SHD. 31. VALUE OFRIGHT70 REMOVE IMPROVEMENTS. If. an existing building or other improvement ie to be sold for removal to a site already owned by the purchaser, it shall be sold at its "value for removal at a purchaser's expense." A minimum of one appraisal or engi- neer's estimate by a professional in private practice or qualified Individual on the staff of the Agency 1 or other public body shall be obtained. However, for a package disposal consisting of both a site in the project area and a structure for removal the to such site, provisions of paragraph 23 apply to the entire package. 1 i 32. REVIEW OF APPRAISAL$, ,�"'� (� ) :` a. Evaluation by Reviewer. The appraisals and related analyses U market shall be reviewed by a competent staff appraiser or private professional appraiser under contract to the Agency. The review appraiser shall require the i appraisers to make all necessary corrections in their 1 reports, particularly those needed to ensure substantial consistency in factual data therein. The reviewer shall determine the acceptability and adequacy of the appraisal reports, including the data and analyses furnished r by the e of value ppraisers to support their opinions end the correctness of their estimates. The review shall include an on-site inspection F of the property andof comparable properties considered by the their valuation[. appraisers in deriving a k I " b. Report of Reviewer. If the reviewer finds the appraisal reports acceptable and properly documented, he shall deter- mine for each parcel hie opinion of its fair reuse value. Such value shall A not be less than the lowest acceptable appraisal amount. The reviewer's findings shall be set forth In a written report which shall identify the appraisal reports reviewed and explain the basis for his conclusion fair reuse value of each parcel. ea to the CERTIFICATION OF FAIR REUSE VALUE. a. Acce otance of Review Appraiser's Determination. shall study the review appraiser's fair reuse vslueedeter- mination and his report thereon. i With res pact to properties Page 13 8/74 d URBAN RENEWAL HANDBOOK • 7214.1 REV Ch ter 3 EVELOPMENT O s— -------------- for which the Agency accepts the reviewer's report and valu- ations, the governing body of the Agency shall adopt a resolution or motion, or an authorized official a general reaolutlon shall acting under maks a certification, which: Cl) Identifies each property by parcel number,.square footage and proposed reuses. (2) Specifies the amount established as the fair reuse value for each property. (3) Certifies that the work of the appraisers and the review appraiser has been performed in a competent manner in accordance with State law and HUD policies and requirements. b. DisaEreemo„r ...r �, .. _ C. o1sagrees with the review a ralser's Determination. If the fair reuse value of property, er a determination Agency e Property, it shell submit toHUDall appraisal reports and related market analyses on the the report of the review appraiser, and determination of fair reuse value a statement of the Its justification therefor. Proposed by the Agency and reuse value of the 1fIJD will then determine the fair Property. _ Submission Re uirements. Promptly after the Agency establishes the fair reuse value of*a parcel, it shall submit to HUD on confidential basis, (I it a certified copy of the resolution, motion, or certification establishinge (2) a list of ell appraisal report valuations, reuse value cable dates therefor, istis- end cation b ' end names of the appraisers. �Ifpalcertifi- y an authorized such use, is used, a copy of the r=solution authorizing such use, shall _ filed general 34. UPDATING DETERMINATION OF FAIR with HUD. REUSE VALUE. e. Current Appraisal E shall b Evidence The Agency's appraisal evidence e current re the time of the disposal.. New appraisal evidence is required if any of the appraisals determination of t ichthe- or he fear reuse value has been based, would the be more than 18 months old at the time of execution of the disposal agreement. New a ' would di there hes been any appraisal evidence is also required condition as y significant change in the market, Renewal Plan.proposed reuse of the property, or the (lrbeo 8/74 Page 14 ,t c