HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-12-28 Correspondencethe University of Iowa •
10'Na city,Iowa 52242
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and Art History
Area 319: 353-4550
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RE:
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CITY CLERIC
December 15, 1976
The
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r' City rend 1•iernbers of the City Cotlnoil
%aYne r. Begley.
804 Ronalds Stroot
3701.1a City, 1,
"on behalf of CITIZh'WS
CONCp,R;}�
HAPPY HOLLO'v/ P;,RK D ABOUT
Env_! OF
ronmental Revier� Record and i1
a' 1nvironmental Impact Statement for
Stora °tiCe of Intent Irot to File
Storage Arca, Rals
ton Creek 1•:anageMontHPro raml(filed N yember 26
Of Ha 1 an writing on behalf 197b)
Pe Ho11owV ouL wli° ° of a La°l?P Of res the neic
storage ru ea PPosc the idents of
Pref'Lred b lied in the above- pment of the „nborhood
inad Y p°wera_}/illi:; and A:;s mentioned Park as a st
equate curve ociatese Environmental L orm water
the project u 3 °f the evidence for the t." feel that the re at
Record
neighborhood up both 'the recreational potentiall Port
uscerhood. t;r Y ne ative is an
to ascertai.
-L are disturbed facility itself and impact of
the Project r'Lat the residents of at the 1Cport r,'as its irsne(iiate
Petit
before the he immediate neilh bort a without { con'aining almost / Review Record was fi hborhood thou'ut attmpting
FUTU-'•P
OF H PPY HOLIAb/ P; t FOO led on N°t Ubout
and Recreation C PARK wassignatures of CITILE+vernber 26
Of the ornm' ion submitted AS CO,C:VCE_c}: ED ABOU1 a
p,sk be iss' , expressin. to the Cit Co he PHE
September 22 expanded g our des' Y Uncil and t
mY arks
name and ' `pfd resubm ttedmonoved The pet tonaaashe recreational facilities
addr_ ) recuestin Se tember 29, with firs suomitted on
I p
of our petit:i.on } e the a coverin
about the at t}1C °aril' City Council"to g letter
Future of r st Possible include a �GOntaining
viecrs,"For '}appy Hollow Pa meetIng...so that public di -cu
De more than twomonth Park can have an the Citizens C ssion
Partment of C s, this opportunity to oncerned
on December 2 ommunity this
forequeSt' which Was four present
she'
first ' a reply was reel arded to the �
official notice sent Yr went unanswered.
Park has received that anyoneoime by Arr. Dennis Kraft rinallY,
a storm water from the Cit n the immediate v' ' a'Parentl
story e Y about the icinity of Happy Hohe
g areae using HCDA funds - sed conversion of torr
Since no public discuss
by the C' the park into
e January Y F Cil, I am on
wri; 2 amof inpto 1 °11owtPsu hhys+yet bee
departments the meantime reques n scheduled
Of the City and a :3endin_ ciscussior_ early
a full_sc310 env:Lx also to t},< 6 conies of this letter to
project, l•/hile the ntal office in O,_ ca r several
best be full- lmpt°t study before HCDA paha allin, for
Presente range of nei.r funds
d in a public Ghborhood reactions are releas
I and several other resid forum, the to file ed for the
"nd the rnet}rods ents have corcerninlotainy are Project can
outlined g the fel'' of the reservations
in the Environmental Rhe fea-ibility of the
Review . ccord for implenrr°rtlht
F
1) The Record fails to establish a crucial need for the Happy Hollow
Park to be included in an overall scheme of flood cont
is p..rtlrol. This
y because there is as yet no overall scheme (the procedure
so far is apprently to introduce separate projects piecemeal), but
largely because the statistics mould not support such a claim. Since
the estimated drainage area of the Hap
Cor less) out a total of more than 5400py Hollow facility is only 35 acres
Creep ti:atershedacres in the entire Ralston
, it is obvious that its impact on the flooding problem
would be neglible.
2) The Record represents an incomplete and partially distorted appraisal
have
both the positive and negative impacts the project could potentially
have upon the environment, both physical and aesthetic, both short-term
and long-term. Contrary to what the report suggests, the proposed
earthen embankment built across the present entrance to the park
will constitute both a visual and ph
have a ysical obstruction that cannot
help but negative effect bpoh both the appearance and.accessibility
of the pc,rk. Rather than propose alterations of dubious value and
potentially harmful effect, the C:ity'should strive to improve the
park facility by better maintenance and the addition of trees and other
landscaping. It is Somewhat h;ird for the residents of the neighborhood
to forget that,fdur years ago, the City Council approved (over protest) a pocket
zoning change from R-2 to R-313 for a parcel of land immediately to
the north of Happy ]follow park, that resulted in the demolition of
more than an acre of natural woodland and the creation of an unsightly
and hazardous .landfill. Concerning he possible impact upon the
t
physical environment of the park, it should be noted that after periods
Of heavy rains, portions -of the park already have fax too much standing
water. If the drainage outflow is further reduced,this problem will
doubtless be compounded --on an annual basis and not just during the
so-called 100 -year rain.
As the City Council is well ao;u e, the Happy Hollow Park is for its
:=i_ze, perhaps the most I-li.dely used park in the entire city, being used
by more than 40 softball teans during the summer, in addition to community use
and school team -practice. Despite this heavy use, which periodically creates
traffic and other problems in this predominantly single-family residential
neighborhood, the residents are not in favor of measures that will impair
the park's us.ibility as a recreational. facilty. If the proposed conversion
of :sappy hollow into a storm water storage area would substantially alleviate
Via periodic flooding of Ralston Creek, the residents ofthi e— neighborhood
would have no objections. The �)rvironmental Revie;: Record fails to
convince us.
cc: HCDA and 11UI), Onnha
Iowa City Departments of:
P* rks and Recreation
Public L:'orhs
Community Development
Planning and Zoning
rhe University of Iowa •
Iowa City. 10wa 52242
School of Art
and Art History
Area 319:353-455D
DEQ 1 _;;
IIIJ -- �US
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ON Y LLE X
December 15, 1976
TO: The Eayor Of Io=ea City antiIiembcrs of the City Council
21 ON: Wayne E. Begley
804 Ronalds Street
Iowa City, Iowa
(on behalf of CITIZENS COnCERrI ;D ABOUT THs' FUTURE OF
HAPPY HOLLOW PARK)
RE: Environmental Review Record and notice of Intent A'ot to File
an Environmental Impact Statement for Happy Hollolr Storm (later
Storage Areal Ralston Creek I•'•anagement Program (filed November 26 1976)
I am writing on behalf of a group of residents of the neighborhood
Of ('appy IT Park who oppose the development of the park as a storm water
storage area, as outlined in the above-mentioned Environmental Review Record
prepared by Powers -Willis and Associates. We
feel that the report is an
inadequate survey of the evidence for the potentially negative impact of
the project upon both 'the recreational facility itself and its immediate
neighborhood. We are disturbed that the report was submitted without attempting
to ascertain what the residents of the immediate neighborhood thought about
the project. Long before -the Review Record was filed on november 26, a
Petition containing almost 400 signatures, of CITIZENS CONCERNED ABOUT TN"'
FUTURE OF HAPPY HOLLOW PARK was submitted to the City Council and the Parks
and Recreation Commission, expressing our desire that the recreational facilities
of the park be expanded and improved. The petition was first submitted on
September 22, and resubmitted on September 29, with a covering letter (containing
my name and address) requesting the City Council"to include a public discussion
of our petition at the earliest possible meeting...so that the Citizens Concerned
about the Future of happy IIollotr Park can have an opportunity to present their
vie;•rs.,t'For more than two months, this request, which was forwarded to the
Department of Community Development for reply, went unanswered. Finally,
on December 2, a reply was sent to rile by Mr. Dennis Kraft, apparently the
first official notice that anyone in the immediate vicinity of Happy Hollow
park has received from the City about the proposed conversion of the park into
storm water storage area, "sing HCDA funds.
Since no public discu:;sion of i'appy hollow Park has yet boen schedule,'
by the City Council, I nm writing again to request such a discussion early
in January. For the meantime, I am ;ending copies of this letter to several
department:: of the City and also to the MiD office ill Omaha, calling for
U full-scale environmental impact etude before (ICDA funds are released for the
project. While the full -range of neiihborhood reactions to the project can
beat be prosentod in a public forum, the followinj. are A few o-athe reservations
I and several other residents have concerning the feasibility of the project
and the methods outlined in the Environmental Review 2ccord for implementing project t:
• 2
1) The Record fails to establish a crucial need for the Happy -Hollow
Park to be included in an overall c.;chome of flood control. This
is partly because there is as yet no overall scheme (the procedure
so far is apprently to introduce separate projects piecemeal), but
largely because the statistics would not support .such a claim. Since
the estimated drainage area of the Happy hollow facility is only 35 acres
(or less) out a total of more than 5400 acres in the entire Ralston
Creek watershed, it is obvious that its impact an the flooding problem
would be neglible.
2) The Record represents an incomplete and partially distorted appraisal
of both the positive and neGative impacts the project could potentially
have upon the environment, both physical and aesthetic, both short-term
and longi term. Contrary to what the report suggests, the proposed
earthen embankment built across the present entrance to the park
will constitute both a visual and physical obstruction that cannot
help but have a. negative effect Vpoh both the appearance and.accessibility
of the park. Rather than propose alterations of dubious value and
potentially harmful effect, the Ci.ty'should strive to improve the
park facility by better maintenance and the addition of trees and other
1 dca in It i.sU comewhit hard for the residents of the neighborhood
a
an p 6.
t f t that four ears awo the City Council approved (over protest) a pocket
o orge 1 y 1
zoning chanZe from R-2 to R -3B for a parcel of land immediately to
the north of Happy Hollow park, that resulted in the demolition of
more than an acre of natural woodland and the creation of an unsightly
and hazardous landfill. Concerning the possible impact upon the
physical environment of the park, it should be noted that after periods
of heavy rains, Portions bf the park already have far too much standing
water. If the drainage outflow is further reduced, this problem will
doubtless be compounded --on an annual basis and not just during the
so-called 100 -year rain.
As the City Council is well aware, the happy Hollow Park is for its
size, perhaps the most widely used park in the entire city, being used
by more than 40 softball teams during the summer, in addition to community use
and school team -practice. Despite this heavy -use, which periodically creates
traffic and other problems in this predominantly single-family residential
neighborhood, the residents are not in favor of measures that will impair
the park's usability ar: a recreational facilty. If the proposed conversion
of sappy Hollow into a storm water storage area would substantially alleviate
the periodic flooding of Ralston Greek, the residents of the neighborhood
would have no objections. The Environmental Review Record fails to
convince un.
cc: HCDA .md -UD, Omaha
Iowra City Departmonts of:
i arks and =recreation
Public Works
Community Development
Planting and Zoning
0
TO:DATE: December 23, 1976
Neal Berlin, City Manager
FROM: Dennis R. Kraft, Director of CommunityA010
DevelopmentRE: Letter from Wa
Wayne Begley to City Council dated December 15, 1976
There are Several comments ltd like to make relative to
statements and assertions made by Mr. Bc
indicate that there was an almost total some of the
various Cit lack ofhlr. Begley appears to
City officials and Mr.. Be le communication between
by the City staff on HaPPy 'follow Park. relative to the activities taken
The initial correspondence is
This is untrue.
related to opposition to the to the y on this matter
llaycks from rezoning Cit
September m R2 to R3. This a g of the property owned b
1976 and appeared in the form of Y the
Mrs. Vernonber1 , 1976, signed by Mr. and Mrs. a Petition dated
rs. V and Mrs. Barbara Harold Rogers, oner. and
P specifically Planning
The above
deny the rezoningY urged that the Plannin mentioned
Planning request. This is g and Zoning Commission
g and Zoning Commission on exactly the action taken b
that was submitted was signed b approximately
7, 1876 Y the
-specifically Y pproximatel The second petition
the Y requested that the Parks and Y 400 citizens and it
Possibility of purchasing the Hayek p Recreation
Happy ljollow ssibil Park. Commission explore
the Cit Once again, thisis
racily for an addition to
Y administration. Dennis exactly the action
Recreation, hired an appraiserShowalter, the Director taken by
Of the Ilayek Property sothat
for the purpose of determining Parks and
Recreation P perty so that it could be considered b
Commission for g the value
Park. a possible area of Y the Parks and
expansion of IIaPPY Ilollow
Soon after ethestctlonfthePlanning and Zoning Commission denying
rezoning
the action taken by the Personally telephoned Mr. i g the
rezoningCommission and I Begley and told him about
definite Possibility might go before the CityCouncil but indicatethat him there hwas tae
indicated that in Y that it would not go before the Council.
Commission the case of a denial by the Planning
it was the decision of the1 further
request would be further petitioner to decide if
if additional action did Pursued. I also indicated if the
Subsequent to this a take Place, he would be to Mr. Begley that
made the this
reasonable period Of made aware of this.
Mr Beot to pursue the rezoning
did elapse and informed rm eks
eglcy in writing of the g request. I Y
further pursue the rezoning, apparent decision b then informed
y the Hayeks not to
Subsequent to my telephone conversation with Mr.
Begleyalso had a
conversation with a Ms. Marsha Linder, a neighbor , I
g of Mr. Begley `s, who
0
Neal Berlin
December 23, 1976
Page 2
also indicated an interest in the Happy Hollow Park expansion project.
As 1 remember, Ms. Linder indicated that she was working on this project
with Mr. Begley, although in that the conversation was nearly two months
ago, I don't remember for sure if that was the case. On December 2, 1
also drafted a letter to Ms. Linder indicating to her the status of the
project as of that date.
During this period of time, I also had personal conversations with both
Dennis Showalter and Dick Plastino. Dennis indicated to me that the item
had been before the Parks and Recreation Commission on a nearly continuous
basis and that they had requested that he secure an appraisal on this
property. He indicated to me that he was in the process of doing this
and he would keep me informed as to the status of this project.
Sometime during November I also discussed this matter with Dick Plastin0.
lie indicated that he had received a telephone call
was out and that he subsequently attempted to contafrom Mr. Begley when he
ct Mr. Begley although
Mr. Begley had failed to return his phone call.
Mr. Begley also appeared at one of the Committee on Community Needs' public
meetings in November and specifically requested that the Committee consider
the utilization of Block Grant Program funds for the expansion of Happy
Hollow Park.
The Parks and Recreation Commission, through Dennis Showalter, were also
in contact with the Planning and Zoning Commission on this matter prior to
the October 7th decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission on the
rezoning request.
while I don't know that the above mentioned contacts constitute all of the
communications between various City employees and boards and Mr. Begley
and his group, I think it clearly substantiates the fact that there was
an almost continuous communication between the afore -mentioned groups on
the Happy Hollow Park acquisition.
In reviewing the documentation in my file, I find it difficult to determine
the membership of the group known as Citizens Concerned About the Future of
Happy Hollow Park. The only specific persons I have identified are Mr.
Begley and Ms. Linder. The petition itself, as I have indicated, just
requests that the Parks and Recreation Commission explore the possibility
of purchasing the Hayek property for park expansion purposes. The petition
itself says nothing about the City Council holding a public meeting at
the earliest possible date. Furthermore, the letter dated September 17,
1976, which was attached to the front of the petition, also makes no mention
of holding a meeting at the earliest possible date. The request for an
early Council meeting is in Mr. Begley's letter of September 29, 1976 and
that includes only his signature and was apparently drafted many days after
the petition was signed. Therefore, in my opinion, it is misleading to
lJ
Neal Berlin
December 23, 1976
Page 3
0
say that the petition containing almost 400 signatures specifically
requested that the City Council "include a public discussion of the
petition at the earliest possible meeting".
I also can find no documentation whatsoever in my file that indicates
that anyone, other than Mr. Begley, is specifically opposed to the
utilization of Happy Hollow Park as a storm water storage area. As I
indicated previously, the two petitions filed related to opposition to
the rezoning and a request that the Council consider the acquisition of
the park. There is no mention whatsoever on either of these petitions
or on any attachments submitted with these petitions about opposition to
the utilization of the park as a storm water storage area. I think this
could be potentially misleading to the Department of Housing and Urban
Development, because without the petitions and related materials, it seems
to read as though nearly 400 citizens of the area are opposed to the
development of the park as a storm water storage area. This is just not
true.
In the second page of this letter, Mr. Begley indicates that since the
proposed Happy Hollow facility would control only 35 acres of the 5,400
acre Ralston Creek Watershed, it is obvious that the impact on the
flooding problem would be negligible. I believe this is untrue and the
same argument could be used for virtually every retention structure called
for for every minor tributary in the entire watershed. This rationale, if
repeated, would greatly reduce the efficiency of the entire concept.
if you have further questions on this, please do not hesitate to contact
me.
DRK:sc
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CITY OF IC:(A CITY
OEPARTFiEr(T OF PUBLIC HORKS
HEHORAHDU
TO: Heal Berlin
City Council
Elia: Dick PlastinV�-
RE: Happy Hollow Park1
DATE:
Decemba
I
The minutes
Creek C of the
mber
represeoordinat 9 Com itte 1 76
nti �n mittee 19 meeting of
questions ng the residents showed that the Ralston
Hollow about the Env on Br Wayne Begley.
declow storage area. ironmental
the p The n Street asked various
Of the area twas
oblic works pmrectes indicateethat cord for Happy
Present additional infowoulrmaLl meetw7 thtresidents
On December
that I would2' 1976,
Happy Hollow meet toith r p either the Begg Y and it d
meemeetdAssoan theiat�enofrI sa'd�thathI en enNorthsedtlY abuttcideing
fiir
thet the Civic Cea rson livingould be willing geighbor_9
residents of 14r, the eithe
the loca neighbor 9I said Park or we ca -r
With the Be
tion and time hood and 9 he would talk to
To date, 1 of fihe meetinuld Phone me back
written have not heard
subJectsa letter to Hap concer from ldr9 a Y, althou
related nin Be,
PPY Hollow Park. rather -wide 9h he has
fian9e of
RJp:bz
MINUTES
RALSTON CREEK COORDINATING COMMITTEE
DECEMBER 1, 1976
7: 30 Ph! - CITY MAN
gGER' S CONFERENCE ROOM
Persons in Attendance:
Richard Plastino
Jane. Jakobsen
Helen Kavanaugh
Glenn Boutelle'`
Jim Hall
Roxanne Haldeman..
Doug'Boothroy
Ed Brinton
Dolores Rogers
Charles Eastham
Andrea Hauer
Julie Vann
Flo stockaan '
Audrey Scott'`
Bruce Glasgow
Jim Jacob
Jim Jacob rs Powers-T9illis presented preliminary, storm sewer m v
Creek watershed shorting all existing storm sewer sizes, gradesaan g of�the
Ralston
Ed Brinton presented a workin ma sho pths:`
basin. g p. wing sub-watersheds in the. Ralston_ Creek
The- firm 1411 next determine the• mount of water going into' the storm
sewer system and then, determine where deficiencies or surpluses exist istorm
storm sewer system.
A section of the water management plan related to.the impact o
Trf Ralston Creek
on property values was handed out.
This will be a' section of the £anal report.
rs xmNaon went into detail on another section on the final re
"Storm tieser Drainage System". He stated that a st- , final
al drainage has two
essential u" poi+t called_ .
. P iposes: ge System
1. Control of stormwater runoff to prevent physical ury or
'loss of life, in
as and to minimize property damage a'Yjesuit of
u'�'al?y large rainstorm; _
2- To control surface water.to minimize inconvenience
fr[m more frequent minor rain_stonaSresulting
Brinton stated
#2 that for the most part the Ralston Creek watershed i
�2 had always contem
trolled in the design of storrmrater•runo£f stzuctures
He went into detail about the information that•exists`in the.Ralston Cr
watershed. Information presently :opographq,.'soils, -
drainage, rainfall, streamfloweek.
available-includes t, flood analysis and £l:od'hazards', t
He went over the section of the report that discusses in layman's teens
just what runoff is and how Various works of man affect runoff. ,
z
page -
RCCC Minutes • •
/mother section of the report discusses siorage of stonmrater and how this `
relates to: reducing the peak rate of runoff, reducing the frequency: and -,
severity, of downstream flooding, erosion and sedementation, and allowing-;
upstream areas to be developed with'mi-iiimal impact on-d'ownstream'facilities.
He then discussed a section of the report outlining criteria used in selecting
potential storage sites. Four of these criteria are:.
I. Current land use must be in.open space where potential
damage from flooding isminimal;
2• Multi-purpose land -use may be provided to assure neighborhood
acceptance and 'reasonable development costs;
3• The site should control a large drainage area or be essential
to downstream protection;`
4, The anticipated benefits should be greater than the costs.
1Vayne Begley, representing residents on Brown Street, asked some detailed questions
about the Environmental Review Record
conveyed the neighbors' concern for the Happy }follow Storage Area. He
.about the dangers of temporary water storage
and the change in the aesthetic value of the park by building a 2i foot addition
to .the bank on the.south side of,the park...Addition discussion-insued, and it
was decided.that the Public Works Director would meet wit}Y.the residents-'
area to present additional information. �• s--J'f'the:
Andrea }Lauer of the CIN said that they were •having`dzificultxes'stretchrna HCDA
funds far enough and she wanted to determine whether the% Ralston .'Creek projects on
the south branch could continue ahead with an allocat-ion''of"approzimdtel:
rather than the $665,000- After a -lengthy discussion, the'Coordinaiing ;-jbct,Oon
Committee,
upon the recommendation of the Public Works -Director,.said ,that -it would be possible
to continue significant work, foi.$5o0,000 and Andrea hauer,was-aiithorazeil`to
report this back to the CIN. ; .
Ed Brinton continued with his discussion of the report on stormw ter drainage
systems. He went over two drawings which indicate the dlfierence-in the severity
of flooding under almost identical waterflow conditions betw&en'an, area' located
at about Dlradow Street and an area located, at Sheridan Avenue. Due. to the
difference in topography, the -flooding in the`Sheridan Ycvenue�area is much more
severe under a waterflow that is about equal'.to the`flow"in_the Meadow Street
area.
A meeting was set up for December 15, 1976 at_7 30 P.1i to go'over`-.additional
sections of the report. The meeting was adjourned at'approximately 11:00 pjxf.
Respectfully submitte ;
ch
and J. PI' t o
• • RECEIVED DEC ' " 1976
JOHNSON COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
COURT HOUSE
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240
PHONE: (319) 338.5442
December 17, 1976
Mayor Mary Neuhauser
and Council Members
Civic Center
410 E. Washington Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mayor Neuhauser and Council Members:
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
LORADA E. CILEK
HAROLD M. DONNELLY
DON SEHR
The Board of Supervisors would like to extend an invita-
tion to the City Council for a joint meeting at your
convenience.
We feel now that the elections are over and with two new
members on our Board; some joint meetings would be of great
benefit to both the City and the County.
One of the first matters we feel should be addressed is the
proposed bond issue for the Joint Law Enforcement and Admin-
istrative Facility.
We will be looking forward to your reply.
Seasons greetings to you and your staff.
Sincerely, ,
^Harold M. Donnelly Don Sehr-
Chairman, Pro -tem
Board of Supervisors
-2 7'n
jag e� y
L•
TO: ParksDATE: December 29, 1976
Flo S
and Recreation Commission
tockman, Chairman
FROM: Iowa City City Council
RE: Referral of Dec. 23rd.
At their regular Council meeting on December 28th
Ioi,ra City Council adopted the Resolution naming Wetherby
Park. the
Will you disregard the memo of Dec. 23rd referring this
matter back to the Commission.
Cie,¢
J4 Stolfus�
City Clerk
TO: PlanningDATE: December 29, 1976
Dr. Robrtnd Zoning Commission
en
FROM: Iowa Ci city CoCity C., Chairman
uncil
RE: Referral of Dec 22nd -University S•
At their re igns
adopted regular meeting on December 28th, the Ioira Ci
ty P the Resolution Authorizing the
Use Certain public Ri Council
Informational Right -of -hay Locations University of Iowa To
Guide Signs. for the Erection of
matteYOU disregard the memo of December
Your commission.
Abbie Stolfus,
City Clerk
22nd referring this
2'InS't
CITY BUDGET AbiEND11ENT AND CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION
Johnson --"—_._.....__....__County, Iowa, and to the State Comptroller:
To the Auditor of—._—_--------- ---- _ -
The Council of the City of_—.._..IOwa _Clty ---------- _—_....------- in snid county (MMA) met on
—._December.. 19_.76.., at the place and hour set in the notice, a copy of which accompanies this
certificate and is certified as to publication. Upon taking up the proposed nmendment, it was considered and taxpayers were
heard for or against the amendment as follows: ------------- _.---.__.._----.-___.--.................... •....... ......
------- --
None---..—�...-- - -- ---- -- - _ - -- --- - - -- - '..--
The Council, after hearing all taxpayers wishing to be heard and considering the statements made by them, -gave final con-
sideration to the proposed amendment(s) to the budget and modifications proposed at the hearing, if any, Thereupon, the
following resolution was introduced:
RESOLUTIONS NO. 76^465_._----- -. - .r. .:
A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CURRENT BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE, 30, 19.7-7_... on
19—......J -
Be It Resolved by the Council of the City of__QWa-_.7.t'.._—_.—_—......____—..__.— ... —.... _., Iowa:
Section 1. Following notice 19_16' and the public hearing held
_Ae.cember-21 — 19_76_, the current budget (as previously amended) is amended as set
out herein: - - -
Section 2. The cash balances and revenue estimates are amended as follows:
Fund
- -
General
New available balance . . . . . . . . .
Community Protection
New total revenue estimate . -
Debt Service
New available balance . . . . . . .
CaPitOl PTOJ .
New total revenue estimate .
EflteI'PI'1Se -
New available balance . .
Utility
New total revenue estimate .
Home and Community Environment (or)
New available balance . .
Physical Environment S.P.
New total revenue estimate .
752.344
__—
$-----......—.441683.
— ._
11417}528
Section 3. The following changes (transfers of appropriations between programs, and increases in. total appropriations) are
hereby authorized:
_ - -: - - _'>••- :... -
Program
Change :Appropriation
Community Protection
from $_....2,.931,568._.._..—__ to
Human Development (or)
from $..... 1,376.,629 ....... ..... .... to $........ ..,.591,.67.8
bfental & Physical Health S.P.
from S -__..__ ......................_...._.. to $.--------.•.—--.----- -�-
Education & Culture S.P.
from $___ ------- — ------- to
Leisure Time Time Opportunities S.P.
from $------ to $—/-------•--------
9,399,224......_.___.. to $1x..,.87$,,2.57—_-.
Home and Community Environment (or)
from $ --- .......
Physical Environment S.P.
from $ ....__.....__.____.: to $-------
Economic Well -Being S.P.
from $--_~........ —------- _. to
Transportation S.P.
from5-------•------ ...... ... ....... -._ to.
1,.959A to
Policy & Administration -
from $.__ .......... __... .
;28th December
76 L:..
day of _�.. .
Passed this _..---_'--.--__.. __.—.—.---------------,:19
It was Illoved by deProsse and seconded by Balmer that the Resolution as read be adopted,
and upon roll call there were:
ti� ci.0
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Mayor Ma C . Neuhauser "
Attest:
Vote ( list by names) : ... i
Perret, Selzer, Vevera,Balmer,
Ayes:.._._..._...----------'---_-.....__._—__------...---
deProsse, Foster, Neuhauser
`sys.none
city Clerk Abble St
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I hereby certify the above transactions to be a true copy of the proceedings of the city council and the resolutions passed in
the above matter. �•
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• An overall increase in the budget or a major change in the proposed transfers between programs overall will require a new
notice and hearing. -
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Io..a Official Form Wo- csl.e (1,,r"Tarr)
G ..,.i r..,
AMENDMENT OF CURRENT CITY BUDGET -
N O T I C E
The Council of the City of. - IOW,.1. Cit - "
y" `- .. in Johnson
Iowa, will meet at the C1ViC CCRter (nnmc(s) of county or counties)
meets -------- ai 7--30 Pm_ on ---De_ce__m_be_r_ 21
__ _
(place en meeting) ' - ---
for the purpose of amending the current budget of the city for the fiscalune '"'-
(hour) (date) -
of revenue and expenditure appropriations in lite following funds and programsandfor the following�reasonsby ngtng estimates
Fun--- d ._ Change in Revenue Estimates
General -; Available balance from $ ........ 955 .___•_„-
wnb
-
_314 - -_ ..
to $ 752, 344 -- -•
Current revenue estimate from
_—�-
--- --.tog
7,336,Q00.,—
_ Total from $.------7,5.40,349 ------- ----
to 5 8,088,344---
Renson:. to_permit the e cpenditurc oF_unantc,pat e __
and unanticipated d lenewnb)eT(d_cash
receipts
-J)ebdt_sS.V_r.v_ice
1)alances
Available balance-
trom $_ ..... (1•,588)
g 44,683-.
Capital Proj . Current
revenue estimate from
-- --
i '+-.,
to $ . 6, 228, 532
Total from'.
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to 5. --- 6, 273 215
Reason .to_permit_the expencbiture- of unantici�ntec]
and unanticipated receipts -
ERtCT�I_.iSC-,
_imeneimlbereci;-_cash-_baJ antes
Available balance'
from $ --__1,350. 618 •• -•-
- -'
w ; $ 1 417 S28
Utility Current revenue estimate from
5 `--- ._-....._ .—.. _. ___
to • 2 894 393
Total from $_.._4,141,494
-- --- ---• ----------..
to 5----- 4.,.311 921
- --t the -
Reason: to Permit the exPenditure of unantici)�ated
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ulnencttmbered'
There will be no increase in`�tax Iccies to %ipatded receipts
. cash• balances
fiscal
- p' yen• named above...
Pro •ram
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h
Cange of Expenditure A
• .y pproprialions
-
Community Protection
from $39
Reason: .to..pezmit... the_expenditu>;e-of...unantacipated tun
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and unanticipated receipts enc. exed.eashLbal.ance-_s
Human Development - � � �' _ � �,:,,... ,.;
om
to permit the expenditure of,unanticipated tmenc�wnbered cash balances
.............
ts
Reason: and unanticipated receip_
Home and Community :•-------•- - -...,
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front g...... ....:399,_224..... _ ----.....- ._'_.-----
to permit the expenditure of unanticipated unencumbered �cash7balances _
Reason: -and-ed_xec.cipts.._..._----- __�—...___ - -_-- .�—
Policy and Administration - --r
from g .....1, 950, 663 $$
to permit the expenditure of tiriantcpafediuteneumbeled cash balances
-.. _
Reason:.._ iulantici ated recei is
P._ ---- -1'.... ....... =--- .......... -- ------
Any increase in expenditures set out above will be met from the increased non -property tax revenues nces not
budgeted or considered in this current budget. This will provide for a balanced budget. and cash bala_...
City
instructions: Publish only those lines which are used for specific funds or programs and whicfr are filled in' The above form
of notice may be one column wide and may include one or more funds. It must be pitb)ishcd potlled Lhan he above form
.before the hearing, provided that, in cities of less than 200 population and in such cities only; not -less t may be posted in
three public Places- b Aftermade the public hearing the council shill ndopt .by resolutions the amend mens ni finally 'determined
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which action shall be made n matter of record. For dMniled Information. see Chaplet 384, division ll,. Ca-
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AMENDMENT OF CURRENT CITY
I3UDGET
N O T I C E
The Council of the City of_..._Tow$. Clty_ -_. - ....... in
....Minson-;.... _ ..._ County,
(nnme(s) of county or counties)
Iowa, will meet atthe _Civic Center .... at 7.30 -pm-.
-_-- -_-- -_--. ---- . .-.-
aO
(date) -
(place of meeting) (hour)
for the purpose of amending the current budget of the city for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1977 . , by changing estimates
of revenue and expenditure appropriations in the following funds and programs and
for the following reasons:
Fund Change in Revenue Estimates
-
General-rAvailnblebalance from $ 314 955
to $ .. 752-,344 _,__-._ --..
7 225 394-_•
Current revenue estimate from $ _._.._a... r ----•--
. to $... 7,336 000_ ----_- -
.. Total from 5---. 7-, 540 a349-._ --_-----.
to $.......8, 0$8.a.344---•------
wi
Reason:to••permit-the expenditure of_unanticllaied 1u1e11Gwnhexed cash._bllances
and unanticipated receipts
-
58£111 ._.......
Available balance from $ . _._... � 1 .. ... .l_ ..
to $... !14,683 ._-•--- —
.Aebt_Sezv_zce
1
532-•--•
Capital Pro) -Current revenue estimate from $_._4 075,26... ....... ..... ....
_ .. to $... ..6a.�?$
Total from $......_4s073,G58. - ---.—.
to..$ ..... ..
Rea6on: to permit_ the exp enditure._of unanticihated••iinencwnbered:_t ash_ba7,aace:
and unanticipated receipts
Eflterpr Ls L Available balance from $ ._.1., 35Q� 618_ .............
2 790 8764,393.--.,
Utility Current revenue estimate from S-_----•s--•--••a-_•--•-•••-•--___•--
to,$._ --_- 2,89'___.._-
Total from $....._4,141_,494-..... _...... ....
....... to $......_4.,311,921. -----_-__—
ane tulan t 1),ut µ , ����
There will be no increase in tax levres o e pm ,n Lhe cu rent fiscal year named above.
- Program Change of Expenditure Appropriations
Community Protection from $ to
Reason: Cf2..peillll t,._uw'._r%M1yc�suas..u�.,...vw•...w..............,.�__._...,_'_'----.._.. .----..__.
and Unanticipated receipts
Human Development from $ 1,376,629,................to $ 1, ---A 8_-•-__—__`
to permit the expenditure of unanticipated unencumbered cash balances
Reason; and U(1171t15jpated_recelpts,__•-._- . ...... ----
Home and Community from $._.. `x,399,224 ................. to ;!$ 11, —. -. 7 —
to permit the expenditure of unanticipated unencumbered cash balances
Reason:.and_.unanticipated_xecei.p-ts----...--------------
Policy and Administration from $.:__1.a950,663 __-_._---_...: to'g2•y004,189:_•;:_
to permit the expenditure of unanticipated unencumbered cash balances
Reason:d unantici at—ed recei Pis.....---------- -------------------- --
_.._...._.--.___._
..
Any increase in expenditures set out above will be met from the increased non -property tnx revenues and cash balances not
budgeted or considered in this current budget. This will provide for a balanced budget.
fJ4
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City Clerk
Instructions: Publish only those lines which are used for specific funds or programs and.whic{rInre filled -in:The-- , ove Yorm
of notice may be one column wide and may include one or more funds. It must be published boLtless than four ..M.. days
before the hearing, provided that, in cities of less than 200 population unit in such cities only', such notice maybe posted in
three public _places. After the public henring the council shall adopt, by, resolutions the amendment as finally 'determi_ned
which action shall be made a mutter of record. For detailed information, see Chapter 384-, division -11, Code of Iowa.
Certification of Publication%:. I hereby certify that the above notice won published ('posted in three public places an estah-
lished by ordinance) in _ - on •-J�^''-t''--J=S— 19Z�
(no of newspaper)
G.
Cfty Clerk
CITY BUDGET BUDGET Abl ENDh1ENT AND CERTIFICATION RESOLUTION'
Johnson -._._.----.--- County , Iowa; and to the State Comptroller:
To the Auditor of—....___ _
.._.......
...in said county (tib KVA) met on
The Council of the City ot...�— -
—.._Recembel�21------------• 1`�'""76." at the Place and hour set in the notice, n copy of which accompanies this
certificate and is certified as to publication. Upon taking up the proposeconsidered and—taxpnYers�were
d amendment, it was
._—..—_..--- —.----
heard for or against the amendment as follows: _.-.-----------_-.....------.-_ _--•—_.__.,_.—•--•------- -
_....— ..—.......
None _ ......--
- The
the
The Council, after hearing all taxpayers wishing to be heard and considering the statements made by them, fina con-
sideration to the proposed amendment(s) to the budget and modifications proposed at the hearing, -S[ any. Th
following resolution was introduced:
RESOLUTIONS NO._..—_ --6-
A RESOLUTION AbiENDINC THECURRENT BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, f9.!� L. (9(+fi
AA JRXTA4J X%W- - - -- Iowa:
Be It Resolved by the Council of the City of...._ZO.L...CxG'j--.-- -
--
19 76, and the public hearing held
De.�elnbet 7, - the -
- Following notice published_
Section 1. - -
10..6_, the current budget (as Previously amended) is amended as se
out herein:
The cash balances and revenue estimates are amended as follows:
-344
Section 2.
752
- Fond
General
New available balance
$_._.__._-__.7_,336x0.00
New total revenue estimnte . . . .
44 x683 —
$..... --.._--- —'
Debt. Service
New available balance . . . •
6X228., Sit
$.....----'--=_1
Capitol Proi .
New total revenue estimate . . .
. , 417 528
$ __--.--_ -�
EflterprlSe__.
New available balance .
$- --
Utility
New total revenue estimate
$-------------- _•.--^— "
-
blbalance
New available a .
$...._..._......_._._._-._... --
New total revenue estimate • ' '
'
programs, and increases in total appropriations) are
Section 3. The following changes (transfers of appropriations between
hereby authorized: -- - - -
Program Change. Appropriation - -
from 5.:---2.,931,568.-------t.o-S--- 3,.101-,939
Community Protection
from $-...1,37.6,629.-•----------- to ........_l,.591i.6Z8_____
Human Development (or) from $ --_..__-.....------.------------...._.. to $......._.—..----
Dfental & Physical FFealth S.P. Education &Culture S.P. from $..-._....----•- ...... _......... :... .to
Leisure Time Time Culture
S-P' s S.P. front $::::_:..... ................_....:_._ to $._�...._�....._....-_..--.-
HomeandComm OppornviroesS.Pnment (or) from`$: --9,3.99,224.____.•-:-- to $...
....
�1�8Zfl,.2"52—•--
nity
physical Environment S.P. from $---_--`---'-_•""'
Economic Nell -Being S.P. from $:-.----•-•--.-•--- _= -t.o $-----'--""'
to
Transportation S.P. from-
••----- -"- 2,004,189 950 663 to $---- ---' ----
- from $ � ......a .....__.
Policy & Administration .-.
28th December Is 76 _ .
Passed this _.— -- day of
It was moved by deProsse and seconded by Balmer that be adopted,
the Resolution as read
and
upon roll call there were: �l_tiltl..u.•C-----�.�%l l�L Lu'_V;=I_----•---
blayor_-.14a#Ir C. Neuhause.r..:.
Vote (list by names):
Attest:
Perret,V
_Selzer, evera,Balmer,
Ayes:.._.....-- ------•---s-
deProsse, Foter, Neuhauser
........ __- ._......
Says -
it Clark Abbie' Stol s
I hereby certify the above transactions to be a true Copy of the Proceedings of the council and the reso
city lotions passed: in
the above matter. l �-
2 19 7G _ ler
—..
a--• CitY.Cerk .. , .. ..
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sedtrtinsfera between Programs overall will require a new
An overall increase in the budget or a major chnnge in the propo
notice and hearing.
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January 6, 1976
Mr. Thomas Slockett
Johnson County Auditor
Johnson County Courthouse
Iowa City, IA 52240
Dear Mr. S103kett:
Attached are the amendments made to the FY 77 City of Iowa City
Budget approved at the Council meeting of December 28, 1976.
I have included the official publication on the amendments
and detailed information concerning these amendments. I
also am forwarding the same to the State Comptroller's office.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please
contact me at Ext. 221.
Sincerely,
Rosemary Vitosh
Director
Department of Finance
RV:bc /
Enclosures
cc: Abbie Stolfus, City Clerk