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Home My WebLink About1978-09-12 Info PackettiICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUINES, IOWA MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES 110INES, IOWA I V �� of TR,N1.0 P RECEIVED S 978 :P 8 1 W`Boc /�� STATE CAPITOL DES MOINES, IOWA 50319 September 6, 1978 REF. N0. i Mr. Neal G. Berlin, City Manager City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 East Washington Street Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mr. Berlin: In response to your, inquiry of August 28, 1978 this will confirm that a presentation by a delegation from the City of Iowa City Council will be scheduled for the Iowa Transportation Commission meeting to be held on October 3, 1978 in Ames. The Iowa City presentation will be scheduled for a period between 10 and i 11 A.M., and will provide your delegation with approximately 15 minutes in which to address themselves to the Transportation Commission. In 1 j addition,the DOT staff will provide some background briefing to the Commission on their work to date in this area, thus, saving any review time necessary on the part of your delegation. Mr.' Ian MacGillivray, Planning &I Research Director, will contact you further relative to an exact time on the agenda and will review with you the primary concerns you wish' to present to the Transportation Commission in order to insure that you have the opportunity to make the most effective presentation possible and utilize the time provided to the maximum. If you should have any further questions Please contact Mr. MacGillivray at 515-296-1660. I look forward to visiting with you. Sincerely, 9 R mond L. Kassel Director i yd cc: C. 1. MacGillivray I i COMMISSIONERS /G7 JULES M, BUSKER BARBARA DUNN DONALDK,OARDNER WILLIAM F. MCORATH ROBERT R. RIOLER ALLAN THONG BRUCE H. VAN DRUFF BIOiu city, D., MMR.. f+nn R.MA. ....... . _ u T..•SIdICROFILIdED BY p JORM MICR+LAB; cEDAR RAPIDS • NES MOINES 1,1CROFILMED BY:JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MOINES, IUWA I' bi' JURM I?ICRUL'b IOWA CITY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT DORM MICROLAB'. 141CROFILMED BY JORM 141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA t•11CROF1Li4ED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES i•IOINES, 100A ' the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission and any other group that is inter - ested in the airport.We want all the public input that we can get during prep- 1 I aration of the plan, and you can be assured of the full cooperation of the Airport . Commission in this respect.' Leasing Airport Land One long-term project the Commission has been stung this year has been the leasing of, additional airport property to businesses. As.you know, the airport has not required any tax monies for. the past 8 years due to its sources of income (rent from FBO and farm income) and some unusual circum- stances (a fund balance from years back, and a payment from D.O.T: for highway, righL-or-way). This "no tax" situation is commendable, and the fund balance has enabled us to make i several major:capital,. improvements during the same period.. i To continue to o crate in the black, however, we must increase income, since our P t expenses are increasing like everyone "elses, and our need for capital improvements is also increasing. i t I Leasinq airport property (not otherwise needed for airport purposes) seems the most � logical way to increase income, and is a,common practice elsewhere. The Airport Commission owns the land on both sides of Highway 218 near the airport, I and sonic of this could be very valuable: to certain types of businesses. The Com- ; mission is presently reviewing a proposal from Hartwig Motors for a parcel directly i south of the city maintenance facilities. MICROFILMED BY Ifl. i' t JORM MIC R¢LAB,' CEDAR RAPIM • DCS MOINES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB • CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA IV The leases that we envision will be long-term with escalation clauses. The con- struction of any buildings will meet', all city requirements, and will be an asset to the community, and to the airport: We are hoping that the parcel immediatly North of the Army Reserve Center can be leased to a first-class 24-hour restaurant, which would provide eating facilities for transient passangers and pilots, ,as well as providing needed income to the Airport Commission. In addition'rfo several suitable parcels of land along Highway 218, there is approximately 34 acres at the north west corner of the airport that could ibe. .valuable. i I for specialized businesses such as a.medical supply house, an electronics`dist- ribution firm, etc. BOI is aware of this tract, and has worked with one 'industry 3 r locate there. Sites on this tract couldbe accessed from the airport runway to . P Y system, and from Highway Nl. g i /I Part of this ro ert , incidentally, could be reserved for a 2nd FBO if this should P P ., Y ever become a possibility. I it i In all cases where leases are contemplated, professional appraisal and prof- ' fessional legal and accounting assistance will be obtained before leases are given serious consideration or are scheduled for public hearing. i Reported Friction Between FBO City Manager Airport Commission, City Council And City Staff i There has been an abnormal amount of friction In recent months, and I'll try to be I as direct as Ican in describing the causes, as I see them. ti 141CROFILMED BY `. JORM - MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPI05. •DES MOINES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MOINES, IOWA r t•11CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB VI CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MOINES; lOwA r If a seperate managerhad to be hired at .this time, we would also have the ..practical problem of finding a competant person who would handle the k to }-time duties of _the present airport manager, and of coming up with the money to, pay him. Hiring a seperate!manager might become feasible in the future as operating responsibilities increase'; and if airport income increases, but not because of conflicts -of -interest. I Havinq to hire a seperate'manager in many Iowa communities would mean that the airport '. would be unable to operate. 'I feel that we should, as a Commission, be able to correct any conflicts -of -interest if they exist. r Embree Memo Questionaires ` Last January Caroline Embree forwarded a memorandum to the City Manager and Council which contained many questions about the operation of the airport, and the leases held by the FBO. Subsequently the City Manager forwarded a questionairre to 15 i community airports about their operation, and a'seperate questionairre'to some r users of the Iowa City Airport. i The response and recomendations were summarized in Neal Berlin's memo dated August 2, a copy of which you all received. As a result of the questionalrre to other i cities, two, general recommendations were made: I (1) flowage fee be increased 1 (2) financial statements be provided j The responses indicated that the average flowage fee paid by the FBO's In the cities polled was 3.2q per gallon. Attorney Hayek has pointed out that the 24 { fee now paid blithe FBO'is part of his long-term 1976 lease (10 years + 10 year -' option) and this is correct (the other, rental rates in the lease are negotiable every five years under the lease). 1 �? MIGROr ILMEO BY � JORM MICR6LAO cr0AR RAPID!; - KS 1,1011,rs. i' MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB VII CEDAR RAPIDS AND UE:, MUINES, IOWA We that the flowage fee should be made'adjustalle, to increase with inflation. agree Any; lease can be amended by mutual agreement, and E.K. Jones has indicated that he will do this if gas prices are decontrolled. The markup on gasoline is controlled by the FEA, and the 2C flowage fee is included I .. in the The has been allowed to change only once; in the past six years. markup. ,markup Gasoline reportedly,wi11 be decontrolled in the near future. The Commission, at its, last meeting, voted to have this flowage fee increased (by mutual agreement) at the time that the fuel markup is raised or gasoline is decontrolled, and the I Commission will be studying the amount and formula to be used. FinancialStatement 1 is `1 The. Commission also moved at its last meeting to have the FBO submit a financial statement to the Commission on a regular basis,.which the FBO is obliged to do i upon request; as per the lease. , The Commission has not requested such,a statement in the past. 1 T -Hangers i The responses iron airport users were generally favorable to the overall operation of the airport. The most -mentioned criticism was about the T -hangers, or lack thereof. The airport's biggest problem is that we don't have enough to go around. I t In 1972 we went from 10 to 20 T -hangers, in 1976 from 20 to 30, and today there is j probably a need for 15 or 20 more. I 14ICROFILI4E0 BY i , JORM MICR#LAE3 ' CEDAR PAPAL[,• OES MOINES I4ICROFILMED BY JORM 141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IUWA MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, 10WA i•11CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB X1 CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA At that commission meeting old jet's status as a memorial was made known, and Commission approval for its removal was therefore denied. The City, Manager never consulted with the Commission after the Seiberling request to him nor has the public ever been informed of the true circumstances surrounding the incident.. Old Jet'Replacement I I was prepared b the When walling for old jets restoral, a maintenance agreementp p y Commission and submitted through the City Manager to the City Attorney for comments. ICwas then revised as recommended and'submitted to the Veterans for consideration. {f i The agreement tied down future maintenance responsibility and covered public liab- U i`ty insurance. The Veterans declined to sign because of the insurance provision since 'public liab- ility coverage already existed through the City, so it was verbally agreed to i I eliminate this provision. ' In,the meantime the City Manager pre-empted action on the agreement by giving the j Veterans verbal permission to return "old jet", again without communicating with the I i Commission, or trying to get the agreement formalized first. i".' The Commission is glad to have "old jet" back at the Airport, particularly if main- tained, but here again we have been placed in a "non-cooperative" stance with the City Manager because of his actions, not ours. ' I The maintenance agreement still hasn't been signed. I 41 CROP ILMCD BY JORM 1MICR61LAB CEDAR RAPIDS •DES MOINES I t•11CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB XII CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, 104A - Easements Across Airport Property In 1976 the City staff prepared an exclusive easement across airport property to the North gate of the Army Reserve Center, for an access road after 218 was widened. The Airport Commission was not consulted or otherwise notified before the agreement was signed by the Mayor. l r J "Our recommendation would have', been to,grant !the easment, but on a"non-exclusive"basis. q d Access roads from arterial highways are hard to come -by, and we would like to have i i' the.existin access also serve theproposed!restauran[ north of the reserve cent 9 er. Yet an exclusive easement has already been granted, with no input from the Commission, and is probably illegal and void. We formally requested that an attempt be made to change this easement to a non-exclusive,;,,, / type 'about a year ago, but to our knowledge no action has been taken. I' i Master Plan t' I� In early 1978 the contract for consulting services for the master plan study was reviewed,bY the Commission and was forwarded to the City Manager for the legal staff '. to review. The legal staff replied that the contract was alright. The next thing the Commission was, confronted with was the City Manager attempting to discredit the qualifications of the consultant, and a statement that the contract was not adequate. When the Commission Chairman asked. the CityAttorneywhy he hada roved the contract W PP If It was not adequate', the response was that they checked "form, not content". MICROFILMED BY � .JORM MICR6LAE3 .CEDAR RAPI!1 DES MOINES. IQICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MUMS, IOWA MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULS MOINES, IOWA 1.11CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES14OINES, IOWA xv behind on his rent before we were aware of the situation and before eviction proce- flICROFILMED BY JORM 141CROLAB XVI CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULS MOINES, 10v.'A Summary 1 can give you example -after -example of how friction has developed, and most instances are due to poor communication between Commission, and CIEy Mamager and Staff. Many problems have been caused by the bluntness of the F80 when dealing with City staff -members. Some of it has been due to staff members not being apprised of the Airport Commissions unique responsibilities for airport property and airport moneys. the part of the City Manager to discredit Lately there seems to be some effort on the Commission. i ' I I I'm sure that the present City Manager feels that having the Airport under his direct control would eliminate many of the problems that have occured. However I. i do not agree, and feel there are good reasons for the law which gives the Commission a high degree of independence,',somewhat removed from political pressures: In addition ; i in this day of texpayer's revolts, consideration should be given to the fact that under i' the, existingarrangement no tax dollars have been required for 8 years;'one can only speculate what the tax bite would be if the airport were run as another "city department". I also feel that the present organization has provided more stability and continuity than if it were another city department, under the City Manager, particularly when city + `/ i mana9lgers come -and -go. We have made efforts toward cooperating with City Manager, and l had thought this was being accomplished, but obviously this has not occured in several areas. I hope ; that alU parties can be convinced of the need for full cooperation during the upcoming Master Plan Study. egative in airing some of the gripes that I It has been very difficult for me to n have made, but.l feel I have had to be candid to give you the other side of various questions that have been raised. r' FILMED BY i DORM MICR46LAE3 CCDAR RAPIDS GCS MOINIS` 111CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA XVII I-IICROFIL14ED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULS MOINES, IOWA ,CITY.. OF: IOWA CITY CIVIC CENIER 410 E, WnSIIINGION S1. IOWA (-IFY'IOWA_52240 (319) 354.180 Iowa City Airport Commission Garry G. Bleckwenn, Chairman 205 North Post Road 1' Iowa City, Iowa 52240 i July, 1977; to July, 1978 The Iowa City Municipal Airport Commission has received and ac- cepted a federal grant offer to accomplish a Master Plan Study of the Iowa City Municipal Airport andits,relationship to the 'com- munity. The Iowa City Council, through, two 'representatives; is co- sponsoring the actual study, which is to be performed by L.R.' Kimball & Asso. of Kansas City. Provisions for local and regional planning groups' ,input has been provided for, as well as general public in- put meetings. This study will provide Iowa City with an up-to-date plan which is required if federal and state aid is to be used in maintaining',and,up-grading the airport, facilities. The study, guided by local input and carried out by aviation experts, will provide II the ICMAC with a tool which can be'used'for fiscal planning as well as operational planning. i Fiscally, the operation, maintenance, and capital improvement of the airport has not required ' pdirect taxation of the local citizens. The ICMAC T would ld like to continue this and still provide the facilities needed by local and transient aviation oriented people and business. The 'most desirable way to do this would be to utilize the three pro- perty areas of the airport not directly needed for airport opera- tions.The plan is to lease these areas to desirable businesses at --------------------------- a rate comparable to what taxes would be on such property used for such purposes elsewhere in the City and the the cost of money. This would be in long, term contracts. say 50 years but 'tied to the federal inflation index rate and adjusted every few 'years. Such arrangements would provide sten y ncome or the airport and generate revenue for the Iowe City area. /67y Y'.tr T'.. IdICROFILIACR BY Jof7M MIC.R46LAB t CEDAR RAPIDS • DCS MDINCS iICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA ti The Iowa City Municipal Airport provides access to our city for t business, industry, medical, institutional, governmental and pleasure orientated people.; The airport and the services offered by our fixed based operator are among the most valuable assets ,Iowa 'City I has to offer. Por'more,detailed information, please refer to the ICMAC report i dated January, !1978. Commission Members: Garry G. Bleckwenn, Chairman Secretary 1 Dick Phipps, Secr a y Pete E. Peterson Caroline Embree Jan Redick r f r i i MICROFILMED BY °. JORM MICR LAB^ . CEDAR RAPIDS •'DES MOINES. '. flICROFIL14ED',BY JORM MICROLAB • CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MOINES, IOWA MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MOINL;, IOWA •Report to the Iowa City; Airport Commission with regard to the City Manager's memorandum to, the Ioaa City Council dated August 2, 1978. 1. Iowa City Flying Service, Inc. pays the Airport commissions a) Rental of facilities $ 15,552.00 per year. b) Flowage fee of .02P per gal. 2,549.02 last year. c) Payment to bank on shop building 3,835.20 per year. (given to commission 11 years sego) ` 21,936.22 Rent paid this past fiscal years d) Plus a considerable sum of money and labor, for improvements to the airport facility. Sees: attached copy of Airport Fixed Base Operator's'' report to the Commission February 1977 and Mr. Roland Smith's letter to the Commission dated March 15, 1977. I( 2. Iowa City Flying Service, Inc. has leased the 30.T -hangars. under Section aap-gS of the Code of Iowa, hich authorizes the SeEct o ert whe n in the o inion of t e over -n - lease of men Y lease - ing- y. res onsible t erefore it is not needed for municipa oses ossa city lying Service, Inc. as signedeases ptlriTwhich guarantees payment on these T -hangars for 20 years i whether, or not they are rented. However, the Commission f has always established the rental rate. The Flying Service has always kept a list of those individuals desiring hangars and has attempted to be,fair, but I realize you can't make everyone happy.: 3. The responses to Airport Questionaire'to T -hangar renters and waiting list customers bears out that Iowa City Flying Service Y is running a good Fixed Base Operation as 84% rated the airport ; I services;average;to above average. ` 4. The Airport Questionaire to selected cities does not have any - bearing on the Iowa City Municipal Airport. Examples Question 2: What is the amount of flowage fee charged? it makes quite a difference whether of not the Fixed Base Operator or the ' governing body owns the'fuel farm. IopaCity Flying Service Downs their fuel farm.Another examples question 15a. What is (city - the 'monthly rent on ,T -hangars? response g),$32.50 -owned) Des MoinesIowa. 'That is what the Fixed Base Operator pays the Municipal Airport:and they intern rent them to their customers at $75.00'a month. 5., Flowage fee charged to fixed base operator. 'Iowa City Flying Service is charged the flowage fee as the .021t per gallon comes out of Ise flying service's margin of. profit. The statement by; the Airport the City Manager the fixed base operator provides fee without supporting Commission with a check for the flowage n is incorrect as their records are subject to documentation atio the City s audit by Iowa City, Airport Commission or whomever does audit,"the 'Iowa Motor Vehicle Department, Iowa Sales Tax Depart- ment,,;,U.S.Internal,Revenue Department, and the Federal Energy Administration."`These records are compiled directly for the meter readings.': I MICRof ILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB r CEDAR RAPIDS • 9ES MOINES 1,!ICROFILMED BY JORM 141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES 1.10INLS, 1W A 6. The leases do not call for a profit and loss statement, but they certainlycall for a financial statement., which I feel the Commission is entitled to. 111is lets tho loasor know whether or not the individual or company is financially capable of performing his contract. 7.' The requirement of a CPA audit of the fixed base operator's books is no longer needed as the leases do not call for a percentage of the operators gross receipts. Fewer and fewer airport governing bodies are charging a percentage of the FBO gross receipts. The idea` is charge fair and reasonable rent for the facilities and hope the FBO can make a living. B. The original lease with Iowa City Flying Service in 1960 did not provide for payment predicated on gross earnings or income, but on gross receipts. 9. Hold harmless clauses between Iowa City Flying Service, Inc. and the. Iowa City Airport Commission is impossible as Iowa City Flying'Service, Inc. does not perform',the maintenance of the I p City Flying Service, Inc. does name the Iowa air ort.' Iowa City Airport Commission as additional insured under their policy.' 10. heases of limited length - Iowa City. Flying: Service, Inc. nor anyone else with common sense would build ;a building on municipal property under a short term 'lease. You ought to be thankful Iowa I StatelHank & Trust Company had enough'forsight to loan the money to Iowa City Flying Service, Inc. to build a badly needed shop t`• building. 11. I can not find in any of my leases the language which gives -owned facilities. the FBO the right to establish charges of ,City 12. Iowa City Flying Service, Inc. pays the Iowa City Airport Commission over $18,000.00 dollars per, year in rent. Airport Manager's contracted fee is $6,500.00 per year. ,The Commission nets over $11,500.00 dollars per,year to help pay,for main- tenance and`to pay',for faciiities. Under City Attorney's recommendation of separate airport manager a salary of at least $23,000.00 dollars for 90 hour week. Commiseionloss of around i $16,500.00 dollars per year. 13. Again,, I wish to reiterate, Iowa City Flying Service, Inc. is paying•above average rent for the facilities and when you it is consider*its additional in improvements paying well above average rent. I have been President of the Iowa � . and I know what Aviation Business Association for over ,l5 years the majority of the Fixed Base Operators pay. I wish to assure the Iowa City Airport Commission I will continue to attempt to fulfill theobligations of my leases and contract to the best of my ability and,will continue to provide the type of: C ommunit which they will be proud of. service to the Iowa City Y, Respectfully submi.ttedjjj E.K. Jones, Jr. President Iowa City Flying Service, Inc. " v MICROFILMED BY ' DORM MICR#LAB ,. - CEDAR RAPIDS •'OCS MOINES 1 t_11CROF1LMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA To Iowa City Airport Commission: At ,the request of an Airport Commissioner, I wish to submit the following report to the Iowa City Airport Commission: j Rent effective 1/1/77 Basic RenL 320.00 1st set T -hangars 250.00 f 2nd set T -hangars 300.00 3rd set T -hangars 330.00 $ 1,200.00 'Shbp building payment 319.60 $ 1,519.60 x 12 $18,235.20 plus .02C/gal Flowage fee .02t per gallons 1976 $2,727.32 j 1975 2,281.51 1974 2,458.79 1973 1,887.82 1972 11788.52 ` Iowa City: Flying Service, Inc. expenditure for improvements to the airport's facilitiesc f{ Terminal Buildings 1) Spent over $5,000:00 dollars remodeling the area where the restaurant use to be in 1967. 2) Spent over $5,000.00 dollars remodeling the, sane area ' into offices, plus my own labor in 1972, 3) Spent $1,258.00 dollars for 5 ton airconditioner for the public lobby, plus the construction of,a new counter in the lobby, and the removal of the airlines counter. 4) When the Commission had the carpetreplaced in ,the lob- by, the flying service installed $580.00 dollars worth of carpet in the ground school room.' This room is available to anyone desiring to.have'a conference. 5) Installed $584.00 dollars of rollup drapes iii i ground schoolroom. Old Shop i 1) Flying Service spent $1,25B.00 plus theirlabor to put a ney+;heating -system in so the fire Marshall would stop condeming the building as a fire trap. New Sho 'Buildin s P 9 I 1) Built a new shop building attached to old shop at an expenditure of over! $39,000.00 dollars in 1967. Thi:, � building was given to the Airport Commission on completion and leased to the Flying Service for. 30 years at the ,cost' j plus 6% interest.', The Flying Service has been paying 8% ; I and 9% the last seven years. i i T ILMED BY r... .r JOR M MICR+LAB ,. CFDAR.: RAPIDS • DCS MDINE S CCOAR PAPPS RCS MOINES t1ICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA ry' ti.. Tie-down Area: 1) ,Spent over $900p.00 dollars Lo install tiedown for, 150 aircraft and purchased the oxisting tie-doNnn'installod by the, former ppprator.for, $1,50.00., The latter tio-downs were removed for ,the ppastruction of the 30 T haayara. T-hangarsr 1?, The Flying Seivice has'.quaranteed payment: for all T- hangara construgled prior to the.ir-contruction anQ,have ' )j-i} performedmost `pf, the m3i,ntpano, including snow z•e- moval. 2):' Just spent $3,578.91' ontwo T-hangares Ihsulati'on, heaters, and ::runninggaa••service, to the ';?�hgngarf$,;plus an additional'.cost of installing heat re, which I`-do not have the cost as het. 3) TheCoa��uanqission raised .the rent on the T-hangars January 1, 1977 originp4 det.;J- $40.00 :to $5Q 00;'- 25% :2nd $ '- $50.00 to $60.Qd''0 30% The rent on the offices, old shop,* and old united hangar has not been increased since 1967. The rent being $320.00 per month, however, the flying service*has'invested over $60,919.91, plus interest,, and a Jot of labor during those' �• 16 years in remodeling and improving the airport facilities. •however,' feel the Copmiission should, rai se the' basic rent by 20% to 25%s keeping in mind the Flying service has 'jmoropements, made the dtt)er', but your cost have inc -eased also, and.muet' btp,paseed• on• to the:�leasee. i Respectfulb,y submitted; I 4es,� E.K. M9n a er 1 j I , MICROFILMED BY N�{ ,. JORM . MIC R+L AB^ ` CCOAR PAPPS RCS MOINES I.1ICROF1LMED BY JORM NICROLAB CEDAR1RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA ROLAND M. SMITH, INC. Realtors 'EU ITE 10 VAL L. IIELE vP UIL PI KU IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 March 15, 1977 1 Mr. Jack Perkins, Chairman Iowa ,City Airport Commission i Municipal Airport Iowa City, Iowa 52?)W Dear Mr. P¢rkimE" � I am writing this letter to the Airport Commisseion at the request of Mr. David Hartwig concerning the rent charged the local Fixed Base Operator, Iowa City: Flying Service, Inc. After er looks over ver the facilities and realizing present ing the pr a nt opor- &tore'investment in improvements and rentPa id see attached summary), I would say the rent is extremely I Y rem y h hand the Commission 18 I I should possibly consider lowering the Fixed Base Operator's rent to allow amortizing their investment. I Also, I'feol the rent 1s more than sufficient, if not too much, having chocked the rent paid by operators with similar facilities. Comparison between'communitiee is'rather•difficult as the rent is based on whether or not the community values a good Fixed Base Operator. The more value, the less rent the operator pays for com- parable'faeilities, regardless of .the business potential in the i community. I have been an active pilot for fifty years and nerved as a member of your commission,'' prior to the present operator.' You have an excellent operator, providing the type of personnel and equipment the Commission can be proud of. For these reasons I feel the Commission is justified in not raising the present operator's rent and should: do everything possible to assist the operator in expanding his, business. Your operator' has made, in my judgement, a tremendous investment In airport improvements assuming all risk and should be helped in every way possible.' Our airport is one of the best is the Mid -west and in a tremendous asset to Iowa City, but it won't be unless we have a good operator on the field. Sincerely youraar ` I Rolaiul K. Smith A1CRILM D BY . JORM MICR6LAB UPAR RAMS • n[S MOINES I ' t41CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES„ 10WA MICROFILMED BY JORM I.IICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA Wu E. K. JONES JR., Owner • Operator Dealer for Piper Aircraft Corporation PHONE: (319) 338-7543 OLWU �.� \.Y �� E rD %/0 C I INIpA)13101777.54481 MUNICIPAL AIRPORT....F�.SSi1...iii........................./...................IOWA CITY, IOWA 62240 • Air Ambulena • Clwtr Firrla n Flight Imtrumlon • Plur Rmtalr • Plane Ride, Report to the Iowa City Airport',Commission, August, 17, 1978, by E. K. Jones, Jr:, President of Iowa City FlyingService, Inc. The item concerning the flowage fee of .02(t per gallon paid by the FBO to the Iowa City Airport Commission and locked into the leases for their duration appears on the surface,to be completely irrational and irresponsible on the part of the Commission when the leases were: negotiated. You are constantly hearing from, Governmental Taxing Agencies L•hat taxation should be a percentage 1, of the cost of the product to take care of inflation cost. 'This I can not agree with when it comes to a -flowage fee or taxation of fuel (energy) as ,I will attempt to i explain later in this report. (See attached sheet on flowage fees j and FBO margin) r � I r I do want to assure he Commission that, any part of the leases betweeh the CommissJoid and Iowd?City Flying Service, Inc,.are Crenegotiable at anrttYtii0oftn' it is agreeable by both p.�Cties. The flowage fee c!pin obe renegotiated only after the 'Federal Energy !, Administration removes'•t)�e.ceiling price on theFIIO margin as the 4 flowage' fee' comes out of`;t1I[evIIO.r,ir tosrgin of rgss; profit. 4'. The amount.of•.'flowagefee the Commission receives atpresent is E, in direct proportion yo.;the facilities provided by the Commission and FBO. x x�h [If ou the• COmmjpsioti''wld build more facilities to accommodate more ircraft (T -hangars and hardsurface parking) the Commission would eceive more flowage fee. Z j. As the FBO we will continue tothe best of our ability to provide you with a; good, fixed base operation.',' Respectfully submitted, E. H Jo es, JP` President EJ1me 1 Encl. aft fhe way by air . . . . . . . . . j Ja, a FIiLeCenterr MICROFILMED BY ; JORM MICR6LA13 I.CEDAR RAPIDS • PES VINES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA S ` Flowage fee'paid to Iowa City Airport Commission by Iowa City gallon, which comes out of the 4 Flying Service, Inc. - at .02� per i F.B.O. profit. Gallons sold Fee Paid 1st. Full year of operation(1961)' 2706.75 (1977) 135,337.5__- Last Year operation' 64,525.0 $1290.50 Increased Difference 91% 91% % Increase in 16 years 5.69% Average yearly increase I F.B.O, return on his Labors and investment just since 1972 when, on the gross the Federal Energy Administration Put a ceiling price gallon. margin of!protit C -lie F.B.O. can m4ke per i Selling Gas Cost orice N,ar in % 34.8 1978 6676 90 .2324 1972 .3365 .53 .1935 57.5 37 0379 -22.7 ' 33 1 e 1 Increase s n S This shows a decrease of 22.7 percent in the F.B.O. gross margin has almost doubled. . of profit even though the price of the product Tabor costs have more than doubled in the past six years, and the doubled. cost of inventorying the'product'has almost _ 1 , t i I MICROFILMED BY i l JORM MICR+L/►B' I . I CEDAR .RAPIDS DF.S M.:I I - MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA e d•1ICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IU'v!A Y f11CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOMS, IOWA City o4 Iowa CII, DAnl, September 7, 1978 TO: Dennis Kraft, Director of Planning &'Program Development FROMI, Paul Glaves, Development Coordinator Ecumenical Housing Corporation Pro -Forma Statement RE I' 1) I have reviewed the pro -forma' financial statement provided by ..the Ecumenical Housing "Corporation, dated August 18, 1978. I offer the following comments and -conclusions regarding the financial statement.. Projected Development Cost The projected development cost is $3,465,000. Based on the plansprovided by the project architect,this development cost is $35.57. per square foot, gross development cost. This would 'include construction "cost, equipment and fixtures cost, legal fees',architecturalfees, site., development costs, landscaping �,costs,<.etc., This is approximately $28-$29 per square foot for actual construction and fixture cost. ProjectedGross Income -' The. projected gross income is $460,800. This will require a " rent, of $383.33- per -.unit per. month. ,This. is within i the allowable fair market rent for Section 8 new construction of this'.type. ..Occupancy. The 97% occupancy may be slightly high.but appears reasonable. Projected Project Expenses The projected project expenses of $183,260 constitute 41% of theeffective gross income. While operating expenses are "difficult toproject, the . 41% is consistent with the current' operationof. Autumn Park, the projected expenses for Old Capitol Associates' development on block, 103, and other.elderly projects within the State. HUD previously accepted .a 41% operating cost figure for the Old Capitol Associates/MidStates. Development Co. project on block 103. Debt Service The debt service shown of $263,443 appears correct. ..Actual requirement to amortize the projected development cost over',40 years at 6 7/8% is $256,142. When any service charge or MICROFILMED BY,� JORM, MICR#LAB - CEDAR RAPIDS • DCS MOINES { 1 r i. n f �1 I I i i. i f11CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOMS, IOWA City o4 Iowa CII, DAnl, September 7, 1978 TO: Dennis Kraft, Director of Planning &'Program Development FROMI, Paul Glaves, Development Coordinator Ecumenical Housing Corporation Pro -Forma Statement RE I' 1) I have reviewed the pro -forma' financial statement provided by ..the Ecumenical Housing "Corporation, dated August 18, 1978. I offer the following comments and -conclusions regarding the financial statement.. Projected Development Cost The projected development cost is $3,465,000. Based on the plansprovided by the project architect,this development cost is $35.57. per square foot, gross development cost. This would 'include construction "cost, equipment and fixtures cost, legal fees',architecturalfees, site., development costs, landscaping �,costs,<.etc., This is approximately $28-$29 per square foot for actual construction and fixture cost. ProjectedGross Income -' The. projected gross income is $460,800. This will require a " rent, of $383.33- per -.unit per. month. ,This. is within i the allowable fair market rent for Section 8 new construction of this'.type. ..Occupancy. The 97% occupancy may be slightly high.but appears reasonable. Projected Project Expenses The projected project expenses of $183,260 constitute 41% of theeffective gross income. While operating expenses are "difficult toproject, the . 41% is consistent with the current' operationof. Autumn Park, the projected expenses for Old Capitol Associates' development on block, 103, and other.elderly projects within the State. HUD previously accepted .a 41% operating cost figure for the Old Capitol Associates/MidStates. Development Co. project on block 103. Debt Service The debt service shown of $263,443 appears correct. ..Actual requirement to amortize the projected development cost over',40 years at 6 7/8% is $256,142. When any service charge or MICROFILMED BY,� JORM, MICR#LAB - CEDAR RAPIDS • DCS MOINES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MOINES, IOWA , I MICROFILMED', BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULS MOINES, IOWA t•11CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR. RAPIDS AND DES I.10111ES, IOWA '- Mr. Neal Berlin - 2 - August 18, 1976 Alternative #1 is based on purchasing the entire 40,050 square feet, with the Ecumenical Housing Corporation providing: a minimum of 20 parking spaces for use by participants, in the Senior Center, which would enable the city to fuifill its Title V application committment. DEVELOPMENT COSTS I ! Projected Development Cost $ 3,465,000 Land Cost 120,000 Total Projected Mortgage 3;585,000 INCOME Projected Gross Income $ 460,800 Occupancy 97% Effective Gross Income 946,976 { ' Projected Project Expenses 183,260 (41%) Net Income to Project 263,716 4 ANNUAL CASH FLOW Project Net Income $ 263,716 Debt Service (based on 6.123728) 263,443 j w1 Cash Flow Z, 173 Alternative #2'is based on purchasing approximately 30,645 square feet. DEVELOPMENT COSTS Projected Development Cost $ 3,465,000 Land Cost 91,820 Total Projected Mortgage 3,556,820 INCOME Projected Gross Income 460,800 Occupancy 97% Effective Gross Income 446,976 Projected ProjectExpenses 183,260 (41%) Net Income to Project 263,716 - ANNUAL CASH FLOW Projected Net Income $ 263,716 Debt Service ( based on 6.123728) 385 1 2 6 , Cash Flow 2,331 ` 141CROFILMED BY JORM MICR+LAB. CEDAR RAPIDS • DCS MOINES. " MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB • CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, 'IO'WA 141CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLA8 CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MUINLS, IUrIA City of Iowa ,City MEMORANDUM DATE: September 7,'1978 TO: Neal Berlin and City Council �p) FROM: Dick Plastino, Director of Public Works`\ \N RE: Sod on American Legion Road Several weeks ago the City Council asked for a cost estimate to replace portions n American Legion Road. Using our own judgment about what should be sod o 9 re the s It is g Council. replaced, we provided a cost estimate of $6,000-58,000 to City Counc not believed that Council provided any further direction after that time. A brief review of the circumstances surrounding sod on Muscatine Avenue may be helpful: In late November of 1977, the concrete contractor', was just finishing the job and was preparing to spread grass seed as called for in the job specifications. There's p e lot of mud on the job site and it was felt that seeding would leave the job exposed for the entire winter with resulting mud and inconvenience to motorists and residents in the area. A decision was made to soda The City took bids and authorized the low bidder to place sod. It was known that'a chance was being taken since it was so late in the yearr'This was the first problem. A second problem occurred when some marginal sod was laid by the sod contractor. After a series ofdiscussions, we did accept the sod, since no alternate sod was available from the sod contractor. A third problem was created by winter weather. Although we attempted to minimize the use of salt'on Muscatine Avenue, we normally mix a small amount of salt with our sand to keep it from freezing into clumps. In addition, we know that at least once, pure salt was placed on Muscatine, which further aggravated the situation. A fourth problem then arose. This past spring, while many adjacent property ownerswatered,fertilized, and mowed the sod, other property owners did absolutely nothing., Public Works has been advised by knowledgeable individuals that, without care, even a premium sod will turn mostly to weeds under the harsh environmental conditions between a sidewalk and the edge of the road. The City will not be able to force the contractor to relay the sod at no.cost to the City. Due to the four problem areas mentioned above, namely the lateness'. of the year, some marginal, sod, salt, and lack of maintenance, there is no way to assess responsibility to the contractor. At this point,' with two exceptions, Public Works believes that the parkway on American Legion has a reasonable appearance and no particular concern has been expressed by 'residents in the area to Public Works. The two exceptions are two residences on the south side between Carver and Dover. We are working on an individual basis with these two property owners to rectify the parkway situation:' /6 7S i4lCRti.�.r,.;a...�...-.DFILIAED BY JORM MICR6LA13 CEDAR RAPIDS .L DCS MOMS IriICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES 11WILS, iD.lti City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: September 7, 1978 TO: Neal Berlin and City Council FROM: Gene Dietz, City Engineer RE: North Dodge _Street Court Sanitary'` Sewer Assessment Just prior to the preparation of the FY79 Budget, Mr. Bruce Glasgow submitted a letter to City Council requesting a special assessment to install sanitary sewer to service the property adjacent to North Dodge Street Court.' The projectwasbudgeted at an estimated cost of $12,000. Because the Engineering Division was unaware of the 'exact needs and desires. of ` I ^ the potential service area of this proposed sewer, I sent a letter to all possible property owners on April 3, 1978. In that letter I asked what 'type of sanitary service the property owner has at present as well!as -their feelings, toward a special assessment to provide a new sanitary sewer. The attached sketch represents the 'response I had to that letter. Although T have had this information for some time, due to the nature of the types of response that I have had, I have J. not made an effort to expedite the project. The attached sketch is pretty much self-explanatory and would indicate that only approximately 11% of the affected acreage is in favor of the project. The sketch indicates the property owners name of record for each parcel of land and gives an approximate acreage for each. Acreage is important to a project of this nature since this is the primary basis for spreading,the.cost of the project, and deter - mining benefit. The approximate location of the existing trunk sewer that would potentially be extended up to North Dodge Street Court is shown on the sketch. :Since a route i for the proposed sewer has not been established as of yet, the need to assess the cost to all these parcels is certainly' debatable. For instance, a route i could be established that would service the Ruppert, Russell, Boughton, Dickens, and Glasgow property without assessing any of the others shown on the sketch. �. This, of course would alleviate many, objectors to the project with the main' exception of the Dickens family. Regardless of how the proposed sewer might be installed, it would be necessary to, go across the Dickens' property. This would L' require both an easement as well as creating a benefit to the parcel. Since the Dickens family is not in favor of the project, this could be a very large stumbling block: The sketch may be somewhat misleading since it represents the response from every- one that could potentially be served by the sewer.', However, the families of Short, Hagan, Lawson, Bowman, Dockery and Graham currently have City sanitary sewer service from Dodge Street. (Some of the services are extremely long and, perhaps subject to problems but none the less they do have existing service and this is probably the primary reason they object to the special assessment project. } I I i MICROrILMED BY J0 RM 'MICRIOLAB CEDAR RAPID! • DCS MOINES d.11CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA Y ^'/Vo¢rN ,DoossSrnfe/CoacrSt. Asrem�,err OF f}a�a owltwu) N i O .1 R.Wrn j.. v�C4.' i • I �\\ �4 DlarwJ �. t I 80w..w•r1f J . oOGCSrgCr boar. v. MkI� o 708 A•. v V n• v V n.++1"Arrf1 Sick 4 J3.11 or P,---mr9 &2,l./t,, r•Twt y Nn x Arwts vfsno n, b Yrs ?. _ y i'ff 2 // N . ?!•.FISC � y {Yfo"T� T- >rti MICROFILMED BY I JORM MICRI&LAE3 CEDAR RAPIDS •DES MOINES - i tjICROFILMEO BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA y ! MINUTES OF STAFF MEETING August 30, 1978 The Director of Housing and Inspection Services discussed sites for public - housing with the staff. He asked the staff to notify him or Lyle Seydel of any property which the City may own which would be suitable for public housing. Input should be provided before September 5, 1978. The private sector `is'also being explored.- An article will be put in The Building Line ! to call attention to this matter. The following items are to be included in the agenda for the September 5 i Council meeting: Hotel/Motel Tax (Coralville's action was briefly discussed) li Public hearing on Governor Lucas Square , Public hearing on Kingdom Subdivision Continue public hearing on application from Wagner -Murphy Second and final readings on code ordinance Jhe staff discussed the proposed, expansionof Sunrise Trailer Court. Mr. Hames met with the City Manager and asked the City staff's opinion of this proposed expansion. The staff pointed out that the Comprehensive Plan does not allow for development in that area and felt that this"is an extremely poor` " place for `that .type of development. None of the staff supported this proposal. Prepared Y PreP b , , Lorraine Saeger r i i I f I /6.82 141CROFILMED BY DORM MICR#LAB I CFOAR RAPIDS • DIS MOINES i•11CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MOINES, IOWA S,ptember 1, 1978 HUMAN SERVICES PLANNING PROGRAM '. i - MONTHLY REPORT GOAL " J To make the planning andimplementationof human services in Johnson County as efficient and effective as possible by providing policy makers. with the informa- . tion necessary to make sound decisions about needs and resources for programs such as health, recreation, social services, economic opportunity, education/ nformation and transportation. 1 �- OBJECTIVES -1. TO ,supply data about existing programs and agencies. To for meaningful organization of existing data. a. provide b. To gather new; data as needed to supplement or to fill gaps in existing data. 2. To identify the human needs of the residents ofJohnson .County and to determine the. extent to which these needs are beingmet " 3. To `analyze and correlate the information on human need Sin order to make; it useful for decision makers in formulating programs and allocating resources. it 4. To establish a mechanism for ongoing planning and coordination of human ser- vices, to include a way for keeping information on services and needs current and available. The following wasaccomplished during the month of August. 1. orientation of Human Services Assistant to take-over project directorship. 2. Recruitment otwo half. -time. planning assistants and one quarter -time ..graduate f. research assistant; terms of employment for planning assistants will be through University of -� March,.31, 1979, for graduate assistant - through the endo£ the Iowa spring semester, ' 1979. 3. Training of one of assistants completed; training initiated for other assistant and for graduate assistant. 4. joint body hearings (August 16, 1978). 'of 'oi y Completion 9 5. Collection and compilation of information on services available to youth in John- son County '.completedby junior high and high school volunteers (fornewspaper directory initiated through Justice Subcommittee meetings with representatives of youth -serving agencies.) 6. Presentation of report on current status of project to Committee on Community Needs. - 68 / 3 MICROCILMED BY a� JORMMICR#LAB. -, CEDAR RAPIDS• RCS MOINES. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOYJA 4, z. PROBLEMS: 1. Staff turnover has 'resulted in some delay in writing of the profiles and in the work of the Program Development Subcommittee. 2. Due';to the. lapse of time between the gatheringof program in formation from agencies and .the writing. of profiles for the Family and Individual Life Services Subcommittee (15 months), considerable time has been spent updat- 1 ing; this information. 3. Three of the four subgroups formed through Justice Subcommittee meetings 1 with youth-serving,agency representatives have not been able to develop specific goals and,. thus, encourage members to continue their involvement.' 4. Services Index did not go to printer (see July report) due to problems i with computer. printout of information.. Pro'ected�Activities for September: I 1. completion of training of project assistants. i 2. Development of revised work plan through Mar ch 31 19 79. i 3. Completion and printing :ofnewspaper directory`:for youth; layout to, be. done by youth volunteers„ with cost of printing covered through donations from local service organizations.', 'I I 4. Completion of draft profile onday care. - 5. Review of profiles on disabilities and day care by Family and Individual Life 1111 Services Subcommittee; ,profiles sent to agencies and organizations for comment. 6. Services Index will go to the p r inter. 7... Continuation of research and discussion of information and referral and I '.evaluation by Program Development Subcommittee. 8. Mental Health Subcommittee will continue to discuss prevention-education in the schools for substance abuse problems. i 9. Justice Subcommittee meeting with youth serving agency representatives for continuedcoordination and planning., I • 10. Emergency Assistance Subcommittee will begin meeting to reevaluate its recommendations and to discuss, the transient issue. i '. --_, MICROFILMED MED BY JORM MICR46LAB ", CEDAR RAPIDS •PCS IdDIPIFS , MICROFILMED BY JORM 141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MUINLE , i0yiA RECEIVED SEP 7 1978 PIONTDLY Rryol T JULY 1978 There.were very few "new" elients'for the month of July, Outreach Iactivity Yocusad on those who were diversion clients or referrals and follow-up focus a small number of people. All in all it seems to have been a relatively quiet month (compared to previous years).' Spending time at Mark IV appeared to' enhance the services of both agencies The importance of having three i Center and U.A.Y. (Nark wa Community the Can e � aides was felt the latter part of the month. Joeh'IIamilton moved to In Ohio and Vicky DiDona was on summer vacation. This could be a reason r� for less street contacts with youth during the month. CO As it's a new Fiscal Yeart we are updating', the entire client file. I' This effort should be completed in August. Alsop the Fy 78 yearly statistical totals have been co a mp leted,indicating that the .expansion � - o' of outreach to Johnson County enhancedlthe total outreach program i without detracting from service to Iowa City. ., U.A.Y. has requested an audit by Deep Gosli Ongs end Co which should 0 be completed in August. The contract with Ioww City was signed in July for a total of $279327.00 Thank you to the City Finance Director in N getting the monthly check to us in time for the last July payroll. tart of the new yenr� new officers for the board began �. With the s the Board Horowitz was reappointed to the U.A.Y. Y i � serving. ' Also, Al ]Ior P Iowa City Council. �i 3 There lna been a substantial delay in getting the Arts WorIceho P '— waiting LEAA approval of the contract betwcc n , started. We are g meeting requested ¢ special me g ✓ I U,� �', and Johnson County. Jim o rev has reque P wit] the Crime Commission staff to revise the timeline for implementation U and speed up the process of contract approval. Ip Initial response to the Workshop appears good. Several young people and parents have already Y expressed interest in part ic ipatin g Next month we will be sending na:woll as several volunteers. requests for bide on',the equipment'nnd hiring the staff as soon, as LM returns our contract.; Other plans for, next month include (already) schools opening, CO1 hiring an aide to replace Josht and finish planning several groups to be facilitated by U.A.Y.Sumer is slipping quietly away. f X JULY STATISTICS Youth Served...........'....1'3 (12 county Crisis Interventions ....... ll Referrals Out..............1�f Referrals Ia............... 6 Tutoring.... ...............N1A Drug. Seminars .............. 0 Total Contacts........... 793 ' united action for youth alternatives for young ,peopleMICRONMED By �68y JORM MICR6LAB:. CEDAR PAPi S • DCS MOINES I4ICROFCL14ED BY',JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULS MUINLS, 10'v1A -2- B) Brief Summary of Previous Memo to Council 1) Truck traffic is approximately 6% of the total traffic on Kirkwood. Six percent truck traffic is not high for an urban street carrying a high volume of traffic. 'A study which analyzed truck traffic on principal routes through cities stated the following` "10% is not uncommon on principal routes through cities, particularly where local bus lines utilize the same route. On other urban highways which carry traffic primarily between suburbs and the central business district, truck - traffic may be 5% or less.A much higher percentage of trucks will apply... to serve truck or bus terminals or industrial areas." 2) Truck traffic is going to and from many varied points ,in the community. Signed truck, routes are most effective when trucks come in at one or two 'points in town and exit town at one or two points. This is, not the case for truck traffic on Kirkwood. n� 3) Enforcement of any truck route signing will be difficult. This type of regulation is most effective only when 'a,patrol car: is assigned to the i route and is actively handing out tickets. It can be anticipated that residents will constantly call for a patrol car to enforce the ordinance. In the absence of a"patrol car, drivers will continue to use Kirkwood as their most convenient route to their destination. x` 4) Kirkwood Avenue has been, and is, a major arterial street in Iowa City. The word "arterial" is used whenever a street carries travelers' from one; general area, of town to another general area of town. In actual practice, Kirkwood Avenue has been and is now operating as a very important arterial street in.Iowa City. Traffic volumes, are listed below: - Kirkwood Kirkwood Kirkwood from Gilbert - from Dodge from Summit to Year to Dodge to Summit Lower Muscatine 1971 9,000 8,100 8,500 1975 9,500 13,200 8,600 It can be noted that the first and third sections of Kirkwood have a low growth rate while the section between Dodge and Summit has shown a large increase'in traffic. The City's recently adopted Comprehensive Plan designates Kirkwood Avenue as a secondary arterial street. The Comprehensive Plan, adopted by the City Council, states in part: "Secondar Arterial -Street: Serves a dual function of circulation and access wit cIrcuatiion taking precedence. Secondary arterial streets are developed to carry very large volumes of traffic (5,000 to 15,000 vehicle/day) in a grid and radial pattern which supplements the primary, arterial system. Secondary arterial streets offer direct property access to only large' industrial, commercial, institutional, and multi- family 'residential sites." I ICmerILMED BY _ DORM MICR+LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULS MOINES, IUWA , -3- C) Additional Information The State Code says "local authorities may by an ordinance or resolution prohibit the operation of trucks or other commercial vehicles, or may impose limitations as to the weight thereof on designated highways...". Although the Council has authorized the City Traffic Engineer to place the signs, the LegalDepartment feels it would be best if Council would pass a separate ordinance for this since State law seems to imply that an ordinance or resolution should be used. Legal feels that an ordinancewill be more binding for prosecution purposes. It was mentioned earlier that traffic volumes on Kirkwood have grown rather dramatically in the section between Dodge and Summit, while there has been more modest growth on the remaining portions of Kirkwood. It can be expected the traffic volumes in 1978 would be proportionately greater than 1975. A he 65 petitioners lived municipal director revealed that 28 of t p review of the mu Y P on Kirkwood 'in'1971. These petitioners would have noticed an increase in traffic, particularly if they lived on'the section from Dodge to Summit. Residents living on Kirkwood for a shorter period of time would not have noticed �. such a dramatic increase since traffic volumes in 1975, 1976, etc., were already high when the residents moved onto the street: In other words, some petitioners knew the situation when they purchased or rented their house'. ordinance, consideration should be given to the 'following the o IL If Council passes , types of vehicles: 1): City garbage trucks - These should clearly be exempted from the ordinance' since they have pick-ups on Kirkwood. i I 2) City buses - The mall bus and the Lakeside bus use Kirkwood. The mall bus could be routed up Marcy and would be on; Kirkwood for only a half block. The Lakeside bus' cannot; logically be'relrouted. It is suggested that City buses be exempted from the ordinance. 3) ',City snow removal trucks - Snow plowing trucks will have to be exempted. 4) (Emergency vehicles - Emergency vehicles will have to be exempted from the ordinance.' 5) ,Delivery trucks r The ordinance should specify that there be no prohibition against necessary local deliveries on Kirkwood.' 6) School buses - The school system has four special education buses and two regular buses on Kirkwood. These should be exempted. I D) Recommendations If City Council has determined that it should be City policy to embargo Kirkwood, the Legal Department should be directed to',write'a suitable ordinance. if the Council does not wish to consider an ordinance, it may wish to consider recommenda- tions listed below: 141CROFILMED By ,.JORM MICR#LABS I CEDAR RAPM IXS MOIIIES 11CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MINIS, IOWA _q Public Works strongly recommends against any,type of embargo on Kirkwood Avenue. Kirkwood Avenue is, and has been, a major arterial street. While there may be some discussion about the semantics of "arterial street", itisa fact that Kirkwood carried approximately 13,000 vehicles per day in 1975 and probably carries approximately 15,000-16,000vehicles per day now. It is a major link between the southeast area of town and other portions of the community. The City staff briefly discussed the feasibility of a noise ordinance. The strength of a noise ordinance is that it attacks the problem of noisy vehicles directly instead of relying on the more draconian measure of eliminating all trucks because of a few noisy trucks. The Legal Department advises,, however, that there are substantial legal, administrative, and enforcement difficulties with a noise ordinance. The noise ordinance is not seen as any sort ofpanacea, •. however; it may warrant discussion by Council. Generally, City government attempts to compromise or accommodate in resolving conflicts between special interest groups and the general community good. While there may still be room for accommodation, embargoing of all truck traffic on Kirkwood Avenue is definitely not recommended as an element in any compromise. ` Public Works would recommend that Council deny any request to embargo truck traffic', on Kirkwood. i I r � i i•11CROFILMED BY JORM 141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES I40UJES, 10WA ti I I�lnOIOWA CITY .r.. /1 Ld 1 _ r I Aj TYPICf�L j,jl�� I1 f,��i�.(I r , RRGV SSS111 _ LL1 i 3 NII. I / t �;• 1 y .�:j I t7— 11�C LJIIfII,{r 3--I r )•.�. TRUCKS /•.-�' ="I �.,._�_ OVER 1 �;4L j.J1�� _ TONS • a }I �'�l�y{� i't ��n 1 1 { IL GROSS WT.17- 11 r I-{ —BLOCKS —BLOCKS77 �R AHEAD ON AHEAD ON LOWER KIRKWOOD I ` 3 MUSCATINE 1 "N \ i i r- w--1----nUa[o By Jo RM MICR6LAB. " CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES' I•ii..i<il: 16-4L) by JOk11 NICRULAb` CLDAk ;<Ai'I J� Alit) Ju The Building Line Volume 13, September 1978 HOUSING AUTHORITY WANTS TO BUY LAND FOR PUBLIC HOUSING Recently Iowa City Housing Authority received approval to develop 48 units of conventional Public Housing. The HUD approved allocation includes 10 two-bedroom, 26 three-bedroom, and 10 four-bedroom units which may be built as: detached (single family), semi-detached (side-by-side duplex); row (townhouse) structures. The homes must meet HIM Minimum Pro, perty Standards and all local codes/ordinances. No more than 10 units at any single location will be''accepted; however, the entire 48 units will be considered as one pro- gram'.The "Turnkey" method of production will be utilized, ;and more than one developer may be included. The "Turnkey" method of production' presumes: a. The developer will own, have under option, or be able to option the building ' sites. b. The developer's architect will design site layout, dwelling structures and all other requirements' necessary to complete the project. c. The developers will pay all development and construction costs including applicable taxes and construction loan interests duringthe course of con- struction. d. The Housing Authority shall, purchase the project from the developer upon com- pletion of all construction requirements and receipt of certification for occupancy. To help assure that the City can meet HUD's timetable, the Housing Authority is presently seeking.buildable lots that can be reviewed and approved by HUD prior to advertising for development proposals.: Options will then be assigned to the selected and approved developers. Hopefully, the site selection and approval can be completed in time to permit advertis- ing;for development proposals on or before December 1. r^I Builders,` developers, land owners interested in selling sites to the Housing Authority should contact, Lyle G. Seydel at 354-1800, ext. 304. ARCHITECTS'HEADACHES CAUSE REDUCED PANES The City, Council has decided to take another look at the minimum size requirements for kitchen: windows. The present building code requires windows with an area equal to at least 10% of the floor area of the kitchen with a'minimum of 10 square feet. _The'staff.has suggested reducing the requirement to°3%'of the floor area. Following Council's decision to not amend the code, several builders' expressed concern that the larger windows will cause a°significant loss in cabinet space and kitchen utility. To allow for citizen input a public hearing to reconsider amending the natural light requirement has been set for 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 12 in the Council, chambers. %NNNNNMNNN%MNIF/F/INMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNMNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNMNNNNNNNA� JUST AI REMINDER N TESTS FOR JOURNEYMAN AND MASTER ELECTRICIANS LICENSES WILL BE HELD AT THE CIVIC CENTER ON SEPTEMBER ?Z AT 7:00 P.M. APPLICATIONS' SHOULD BE IN AND FEES PAID PRIOR TO THE TEST, �II II FEES ARE $15. FOR JOURNEYM AN AND $75. FOR MASTER ll PLUMBERS EXAMS WILL BE HELD IN OCTOBER WATCH FOR YOUR II NEXT ISSUE OF THE BUILDING LINE FOR THE EXACT DATE, NMNN#NN#1F/FNNNNN#ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN4NNNNN7iNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN� / / ��: DORM MICROLA9 L(1i.J by JORM 1•11CROLAB • LEVAN Mriw� AIJD L)Lj i�•'� ,,• �" MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLABCEDAR RAPIDS AND UES h101NLS, IOWA �Y „LERTTOWING & ROAD SERVICE POST OFFICE BOX 322 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 Richard. J. Plastino September 11, 1978 Director of Public Works City of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City Iowa 52240 t Dear Mr. Plastino: This will acknowledge your letter of last week regarding Alert Towing's performance under the Newspaper Recycling Project contract. Please be 'advised that as of today's date, newspaper collection within the City is in conformance with the pickup schedule and other particulars set forth in the Contract.' In addition, the I following,procedures:have been instituted to insure our continuing ! compliance with the Contract:, 1) All collections will be made on r the day City refuse pickup is provided in any given area. You wilI`be notified by us immed_iatelY of unavoidable exceptions ti ons d ue to:in I clement weather other conditions beyond ! y our control, ',2) As each citizen inquiry or complaint regarding service furnished under the Contract 'is received,' either by us directly or through your office, we will generate a "Discrepancy Report Form". ,The citizen, will be contacted and action taken where appropriate, within 24 hours.; Copies ofall Forms generated will be furnished to you on a weekly basis. I hope that these measures will answer the concerns I expressed xp ed inY our letter. Incidentally, you may find it more efficient in the future to'com-I municate,directly with me, rather than through the news media, regarding the Project. Releasing your letter to the media before I,received it, so that I'first learned of it when a'reporter phoned In for my reaction, may have satisfied some personal political end. It did nothing to solve the problem, however, and served only to undermine a worthwhile program which the Council has instructed you to promote, not discourage, I Sincerely, r Richard L WY a ner RLw:s1 ABSIE S"FOLFUS CITY CLERK MICROMMCO BY JORM MICR+LAB. CEDAR RAP1.15 • DCS MOINES I;1ICROF1LMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA ':y MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB • CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IU'dA RECEIVED ,f1 *SEP 011978 TA'IWNIY ,:C nERONWICS DIV. I Depart;stent of Justire RICHARD C. TURNER ADDRESS REPLY TO: ATTORNEY GENERAL September 1, 1978 STATE CAPITOL BUILDING GES MOINES, IOWA 50319 I Mr. James Lightsey, Director Aeronautics Division Department of Transportation 1 LOCAL i Dear Mr.'Lightsey: I You have asked our opinion on the following question: Does a conflict of interest exist within the , meaning of §362.5, Code of Iowa ;'1977, -where an airport commission has entered into a con- i tract for the management of the 'airport oper- L .. ation when ;the manager is a ma'orit -stock- J Y, holder in the corporation which is the fixed- base ''operator of the airport? In connection with your.question, you ,have supplied us with copies of a lease agreement between the airport commission and the fixed -base , ' operator corporation, the management contract between the manager and the airport commission, and certain relevant minutes of a meeting of 1 the airport commission where these documents were approved, by the'com- mission. Section 362.5, Code of ,Iowa, 1977, provides in part as follows: "'Contract's defined. When used in this section, t 'contract' means any claim, account, or demand against or agreement with a city, express or implied. ; "A city officer or employee shall not have an interest, direct or indirect, in any contract I or job of work or material or the profitsthereof or services to be furnished or performed for his city. A contract entered into in violation of this section is void. ... I 141CROFILMED BY k ' DORM MICR6LAB CEDAR. RAPIDS DES MOINES I1ICROFIL4EDBY JORM 141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOIRES`, 10'r!A Mr.' James Lightsey, Director Aeronautics Divisio!� ^' Department of Transportation Page 2 It is clear from the above quoted statute that the person prohibited from having an interest in a contract with a city must be either a city officer or an employee. The manager of an airport is clearly riot a city officer. "Officer is defined in §362:2(8) as follows: "'Officer' means a natural person elected or appointed to a fixed term and exercising some portion of thepower of a city." The manager is not elected or appointed to a fixed term, rather, he renders services to the commission under the terms of a management con- tract on a year to year basis renewable at the discretion of the airport Commission. Is the manager an employee of the airport commission? We think not. One of the documents you have furnished us is titled "Management Contract" and as indicated by a''copy of the commission's minutes'furnished'us it was properly.'executed"between the 'airport commission and the manager. A reading of this management agreement clearly indicates that the com- j mission has decided that ,the day to operation of the airport is r.� exclusively within the control of the manager. There can be no, question that the commission has the right',to enter into an agreement of this type as evidenced by the recent case of Airport Commission for Cit of Cedar Rapids w: Schade, :257 N:W.2d 500 1977) The commission in this case, or reasons of economy of administration, rather than using the city police and fire' departments,' set up'an independent' safety force j whose members performed many of the duties of police officers c rs and firemen The Court stated that the powers of an airport commission are outlined t in §330.21, Code of`Iowa, '1977, and that under that section itwas obvious that the airport commission had power to "operate" an 'airport. ssio n for whatever reason may It is our opinion that an airport commission, . Y p P determine that the operation of an airport can best be performed by a manager who has expertise in that field, and it has 'complete authority` to enter into a management contract to ,serve that end. As we have stated above the lease with the fixed -base operator and'the management' contract were executed by the commission after a' public hearing and are perfectly valid. From the documents examined by us, we find no conflict of 'interest in the dual capacity of the manager who is also'a majority stockholder in the corporate fixed -base operator, in the contracts executed. The " thin the meaning i n "employee" ee within "officer" nor a 9 neither r n offs P Y I manager is n eat e a of §362.5; Code of Iowa,`, 1977. I Sincerely, W GEORGE MORRAY Special Assistant Attorney General GM:no I;IICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES I.10INES, IOWA ,Y ii LITIGATION BEGUN 11-15-76 to 9-1-77 J ' City v. J.C. ISbite Co. (Cross -Petition) Young v. City (Zoning) Conner v. Rock Island (Pers.. injury) ' Kemp v. City (N. Dodge LSRD)' City v. Philip Cary (Dismissed on compliance) City v. Johnson County (Tax suit) City v, Dorothy Myers (U.R. quiet title) City v. Hunter & Phipps (Handicapped hsg.) Svoboda v. City & Oaks%�oods Dev• Co. (Stissing sewer stub), � City v. Dean Oakes (Housing code) Char v. 'Rock Island & City (Pers. injury) i City v. Max Yocum (Gilbert Street) City v. Max Yocum (801 So. Van Buren) Amidon et al. v. Yoder, City of Iona City (Zoning) i I �I MICROFILMED BY 6 DORM MICR41LAB e CIDAR. PAPIO$1,• DES MOINES CEDAR'. RAPIDS • DES MOVIES r1ICRDFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA Y I LITIGATION BBGLN 9-1-77 to Present I i I Eastern Iona Cablevision v. City Oakes Const. Co, v. City (Zoning) Coblentz v. USA & Carlson (Pers. injury) Linn v. City (Pers. injury) Potter v. City (Cat bite pers. injury) Frantz Const. Co. v. City (Storm water management) 1 i n City v. Max Yocum (house move) D & K Trust v. Cit I1'a t Y ( ere �g ) I I Eckardt et al, v. Bd. of Adjustment Cagan v. City (Pers. injury) 1 IYegman & A.& A. Coins v. City (Zoning)' Merchant's Rebellion Ass. v. City (Access to Mall) j II 318 Jeff. v.City (Iiousing Code) City V. Lurtmpa, (Mandamus-improper notice for condemnation) Strottman v., City (Pers. injury) State 11hrm Mutual v. Grell & City (Prop, damage) City v. Dows'd/b/a Goody Shop (Back rent and eater bill) City v. Southgate Devel. Co. (Seder tap fee) City V. Max Yocum et al. (U.R. house moves) Krautmin v. City (Workman's carp) I PirA.lm •+.ro.n*t...;':w n,�,.iw.iGa{5;F3(�6�eA�si`wa>'1' NN. �yy-.�-: i — ,,.. , .; � . r=�1Y#'�p.ktiru0✓Jb.%il.. .Cikk;wmm ` M1CROFILMED BY ' 1. JORM MICR#LAB CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MOINES, IOWA I;IICROFILMED BY DORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA W CASE CAPTION W z >- -' m AND F-- W Z LL ~ COMMENTS/STATUS Z SUBJECT o ° O o¢ o W< Ua 0 rr 0- Biorsen Inv. Co. v. City City,wi con es vigoro y. (sewer contract suit) Somepossibility of unfavorable Dist.Ct T.K. Dietz outcome with potential' losses sdin ono Steele v. City (condemnation appeal, parcel 65-13) Dist.Ct J.W.H. Kraft _Stasi, Inc. v: City (condemnation appeal, parcel 84-6) Dist.Ct J.W.H. Kraft Little Caesars v. City, el (condemnation appeal, parc11 Dist.Ct J.W.H.Kraft Kinney v. City (condemnation appeal, parcel 11 QA -191 Dist.Ct J.W.H. Kraft Farris V. City Trial set for April12, 1976. (condemnation appeal, parcel Continued for Eastham.' 84-13 Dist.Ct J.W.H.' Kraft Rock island R.R. Y. City ;(quiet title -S. Market Square) 10/10.7 Dist.Ct R.H.B.' Kraft Awaiting decision. ,'possible lo. , of about $150,000 In back , Amerex v. City.' (damages suit)_ 10/]5/7 Dist.Ct J.W.H. Kraft Lynch v. City (civil service case) i. 3/14/75 Dist.Ct J:W.N. Miller W' Z u_ a w CASE CAPTION W _j MAND < D o o Wi z¢ COMMENTS/STATUS D SUBJECT o0 o W ova o 0 �_ a W Stevens v.City (access and drainage suit) 5/19/75 Dist.Ct T.K. Plastino Pending. Short v. City (condemnation appeal) 8/18/75 Dist.Ct R.W.J'.. Kraft Voss v., City graft W.R. Condemnation) Dist.Ct R.W.J. Paul -Helen Bui ing ssoc. v.' City (water damages case) 8/10/76 Dist.Ct T.K. Plastino City v. J.C. White Co. (Cross Petition) 3/15/77 Dist.Ct T.K. Plastino J Courtcrest, Inc. v. City (zoning suit) 10/14/7 Dist.Ct J.W.H. Kraft Pending. Pending -hearing held -further City v. Sanhueza 8/26/76 Dist.Ct T.K. Siders evidence to be taken. Further'' trial date requested. Young Y. City (inning)' 11/19/7 Dist.Ct R.H.B. Kraft Discovery in Progress. No d:unnpes-suit for injunction Conner v. Rock Island, Coralville E City of I.C. 12/16/7 Dist.Ct J.W.H.' Plastino In discovery state. No trial date set. W W CASE CAPTION W _Z Z UL o co Q CcAND Z Ic a Z cc COMMENTS/STATUS. SUBJECT ° a a z o v 0 Q Kempf v. City Seek unnamed amount of damages. (North Dodge Suit)'; /15/77Dist.Ct A.R. Berlin We %vill appeal any damage judg- ment because immunity should app Poss• some liability to U.R.fund. City v. Johnson Co., et. al: (U.R. tax suit) 2/24/77 Dist.Ct R.H.B. Glaves '' *2 real estimate but not over y25,000. ett2enent negotiations Settic City v. William Hunter 8 Counterclaim asked for $2,000.; Richard Phipps (handicapped 3/16/77 Dist.Ct R.H.B. Siders Pending. City v. Max Yocum (Gilbert Street) Street) - Dist.Ct T.K. Siders ' Pending. City v. Max Yocum 801 So. Van Buren) (2 cases) Dist.Ct T.K. Siders Awaiting decision. Eastern Iowa Cable -Vision Inc. Y. City 2/27/78 S.C. J.W.H. Berlin Pending in S.C. Oakes Construction',Co, v. City 3/6/78 Dist.Ct J.W.H. Kraft' Pending. Coblentz v. U.S.A. Iv. Carlson fed. City Ofnployecs are 7liird-Party ; Babcock (cross petition) (Auto 12/30/7 Dist.Ct A.K. Plastino 1)&(.ndants. Possible d:uny;es accident) could be $256.000 Linn v. City (Personal injury) 12/7/77 Dist.0 A.K. Miller cc CASE CAPTION W z �-Z LU AND' Q � o a Z COMMENTS/STATUS LL SUBJECT ° ° o W; o a cc Z o a cc Potter v. City (cat bite- Damage suit against City for. personal.injury) 11/21/7 Dist.Ct A.K. Norton $30,000. Settlement likely. City v. 14ax Yocum and Horton ,;(House move) 10/3/77 Dist.Ct A.K. Siders Temporary injunction issued. DK Trust V. City (flood.damage) 2/78 Dist.Ct A.K.Dietz Eckhardt et. al. v. City (appeal from Bd. of Adjustment) 1/78 - S.C. A.R. Kraft ` Dwrages not involved. Schmeiser Cagan v. City of Iowa City (damage claim) for slip & fall 3/21/78 Dist.Ct A.R. Vitosh Plaintiffs seeks leu,d. Interrogatories {s will resist. City vigorously ' Wegman and A.;B A. Coins Inc, v._City '(subdivision case) 3/29/78 S.C. J.W.H. Y.raft f Dist: Ct. decision ,avorable to City'- special appearance. Merchants Rebellion Assoc. Dist.Ct. J.W.H. Berlin Believe to 6e dismissed. V. City A.R. Ikumiges not involved. 318 Jeff, v. City et. al. A.K. Kucharzak, Pending. City v.' Lumpa Dist.Ct. 'A. R. Pending. possible acquisition w/o condermation (Mandamus to compel condcrmatio ig!CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MUINLS, IUWA W W CASE CAPTION LU z z F AND W Qcc Z o U. z c 0 COMMENTS/STATUS z SUBJECT oo ° ova Ir �a Strottman V. City ist.Ct. R.H.B. $125,000 damages requested. State Farm Mutual Automobile en ing. City will cross - Ins. Co. Y. Gree Const. Co. claim for indemnity. and City.of Iowa City, ist.Ct. R.H.B. damages requested. Hmidon v. City 5/77 ist.Ct. A.R. t$�4,6�00 Rulih9 f"or City on Zoning City. Counterclaim pending. City v, Peter A. Downs d/b/a Goody Shop'(back rent & water 6/9/78 Dist,Ct A.R. Glaves bill) -City v. Southgate'Dev. Co.' 5/78 AX Plastino Krautman v. City poss. liability for workman's (Workman's Comp. & Dist. Ct. Dist.Ct R.H.B. c(np. payments & tort suit suit; Ins. for suit) covered by ins. w/$1,000 detuct; City v. Max Yocum One house in compliance: (Urban Renewal house moves) Dist.Ct A.R. Glaves' Progress on other four. ?j