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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1978-10-03 CorrespondenceCEDAR RAPIDS- DCS MOINES 141CROFILMED BY JORM 141CROLAB • CEDAR RAPIDS AND ULS 14UINEL ,lOwA JORM MICR6LAB CEDAR. PAPIDS • D[S MOINES MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA v MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB • CEDAR RAPIDS AND uES MOINES, IUWA To the Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa: I am inclosing Page 4 of the History of the CongregateMeals Program, to Add to the first three pages which I filed with your Board in April of this year. I am sending this for the information of your Honorable Body, and also for the information of the, Council of Elders, which group now has offices in the Civic Center. I was glad to receive Mn Berlin's letter of May 18. It is a good letter because, in a way; it gives notice that the City, may not be inclined to stand for any "monkey business" in connection with any of the programs that may be conducted in:the Senior Citizens Center when and if it is completed. However, the last two sentences of the last paragrap of this letter need to be clarified.` These read, "However, in acoord with the attached correspondence (Mr. Berlin had included with his letter,'copiea of the two 1 'To Whom it May Concern'+letters which I had already received) it appears clear that your questions concerning congregate meals; eligibility have been revised. Ttie'oonclusione are that the program complies with the applicable i Federal and State regulations." -You note from the inclosed Page 4 that nothing has changed since z, ,f �. will the first three pages were written last April. No statement of eligibility is being required of would-be participants in the meals program as is. reouired of would-be participants in all of, the other public welfare pro- grams. Each of the two "To Whom it May Concern" lettere look like nothing more than an attempted "run-around': f I suggest that you please ask City Clerk Abbie Stolfue to give a copy j of pages 1-4 of the "History" to the new groups The Council of Elders, so j 'that they know what has gone on from the very beginning. I am sending a copy of the four pages to each of the oandidatas for Johnson County Board of Supervisors, in order that they may study the situation and make their comments during the coming election campaign. % September 2 61 1978 1530 Sheridan Avenue. ,1 I SEP2 81978 C ABBIE STOLFJ3 CITY CLERK /T9Z q� 141CROEILMEO BY i JORM..MICR+LA13 MAP. RAPIDS • SES MOINES MICROFIUIED BY JORM 141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES 1'10111E5, I0vlik 4 HISTORY OF CONGREGATE 'US PROGRAM IN IOWA CITY (Th �!)aga written June 1, 1978) How many of the groups that received the first three pages of the "History" commented? I received throe communications. One was a letter, dated May 18, written by City Manager Neil Berlin for the City Council, from which I quote: Nit is not the intention of the City of Iowa City to be the ' operator sof the congregate meals program and the City will not beeome one by reason of allowing the program to continue in the senior citizens center. The City, by owning the building, does not become an insurer that every program conducted therein is in compliance with all federal or state rules, regulations and laws. Should !he City become aware: of any irregularities in this program, or with any, other program conducted therein, it would certainlyinform the proper authorities. A letter, dated May 8, addressed"To Whom it May Concern was signed by Patricia E. Greiner, Nutrition Project Director, Heritage Agency on Aging. I quote from that letter as follows: "Ap the representative of Heritage Agency on Aging, charged with monitoring the Title VII meals program and insuring compliance with state and federal regulations, I have found no violation in the current method of Operation." But Ms. Greiner didn't say where"'she looked. She 'didn't say that she had looked at all. If you don't look, you don't find. I dialed 338-9294 ( the - meals reservation number) and was calmly told, in reply to my question, that all persons age 60 and over are eligible. On May 26, at the County Fair for Older Americans) which had been put on in our Public Library Auditorium by the American Association of Retired Persons, 'j the Heritage Agency had brought.:a stack of folders which they made. available �... for pick-up by those in attendance. This folder, along with information about other' programs, gives a list of the Congregate Meal Sites in the seven -county Heritage Agency'area, and on another page it says, * * * anyone over, 60 and j his or her spouse, regardless of age, are welcome to dine at the sites." " The other letter, dated April 19, also addressed "To Whom it MayConcern" was signed by Robert E. Welsh who, I am told, is Chairman of the Advisory Committee to the sub -contractor of congregate meals; viz: the Johnson County Board of Supervisors. This Advisory. Committee,''according to the Press -Citizen,'' is composed of'three Protestant clerygmen, one Catholic priest; two members of the American Association of Retired Personst one from the J.C. Council on Aging. The outstanding"sentencin'Rev. Welsh's letter is "We are not nor have we I ! operated in a manner in violation, of federal law. However our County Attorneys, in their well written legal opinion of January 16, 1976; state, in no uncertain - language, that our federal nutrition program is in violation of federal lax if it is operated on an open-door or,blanket eligibility basis, as ours in Iowa City and Johnson County definitely'is and has been. Rev. Welsh says that the federal nutrition program in not WELFARE. That it is different from food stamps, rent subsidy, etc. and so requiring a statement of eligibility isnot required. But it isn't' different. Food - m m c stamps; rent subsidy, etc. are welfare programs that have been set up by ;J c�?•t the government to help people who have special needs, and are paid for from u 0 tax funds.' Eligibility requirements are set by lax because such programs couldn't possibly be funded if they operated on.fr-e-forall basic: co oi. a The federal nutrition' program is that kind of a program too. It is 1 �c-o U-= -°,.'-o WELFARE:because'itis paid for federal, .state and '.county. tax funds r=3 73, s}, E and definite eligibility regulations were set up by Congress when they c EX.o passed the Older American Act. A statement of eligibility is just as " 0'z � essential for the meals program as it is for the other welfare programs I a.0 a' C be short-changed. yr w;'115 to if those Already weoseehthisom hinmeals Ioua City-OnSundayeset up are nwhenot otha a are re nests 33 u•pOov for reservation than there are places at the tables, those in charge have r s °no's a no way of knowing how many ineligible persons may be oocupgthe places, U how many eligible persons may have been turned away becaausus e no state- norment of eligibility is required when persona eek to participate. At the time of the 1970 census there were 7009 persons age 60 and over in Johnson County -- 4,258 of them in Iowa City. "History, pages ages l-4, is being sent to each of the candidates A' copy of - for Johnson f they Board of Supervisors for their information and their comments during the coming election campaign - (Written (Written by Della A. Crizel) Fs' L E D EP2 9 1778 Af,BIE SIOLrUS CITY CLERK MICROFILMED BY ,. JORM MICR6LOB I CEDAR RAPIDS •`DES MOINES filCROFIL14ED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIUS AND UES MUINES, 10WA October 16, 1978 L, i' Ms. Della A. Grizel -1530,Sheridan Avenue „ Iowa City, Iowa52240 4 Dear Ms. Grizel: At its regular Meeting of October 3, 1978, the City Council received and placed on file your letter concerning the congregate: meals program. A P 9 Copy.of;the complete four pages of,history to which.you,refer in your letter,is being, forwarded to Julie Vann of the City's; Department of Plan- lan-ning'and ning andProgram -Development: Ms. Vann has been meeting with the ,Council of. Elders regarding the Senior Citizen Center and housing. Ms. Vann will y prepare,a reply after the Council of Elders has'had an opportunity to review your„comments; Thank you for continuing to express your concerns to,the'.City,Council. If you should have any further comments or questions, please', do not hesitate-' to contact me. Sincerely, yours, Neal G. Berlin City Manager 1s City cc: Julie Clerk f Vann;, I � 1 1.4 y 141CROFILMED BY ,.hl JORM MICR+LAB CF011R RAPIDS •7E5 MOINES MICROFILMED BY JORM 141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MOINES, IOWA SEP 2 8 1978 REC@VEp 409 Melrose Court Iowa City, Iowa 52246 September 26, 1978 } To The Iowa City Council Members: Though I'have been a non -vocal, rather passive supporter of the petition to close Melrose Court to through traffic, an 'incident happened today which yth which has provided the h t the leaders of this comm should know about - and 4 ` - impetus for me to write this letter. ? I have been a resident'of Iowa City since 1949 and have owned a. home on employee Melrose Court since 1968. I have been a University of Iowa staff Occupational Therapist. in ,University hospital School for the past 24 years as an for children walking along the I'do not have children, therefore, the concerns 'in do not directly affect me, though I street to school expressedthe petition •=' supported them fully. '. i '�"� ,��• This morning, September 26, as_I was .walking up Melrose Court on my way to the tragic air work, I was thinking about the morning Register's report of b spring and took crash over San Diego had attended a conference therelthis Angeles), when suddenly I became aware of the scream of ^: that flight from ,Los along the pavement' within less than'two feet of me.' The desperate tires skidding a driver to avoid a collision with a car he had not seen backing from effort of the street was just barely successful. ; His tires left skid a driveway across for 40-45 feet. How thankful I was the driver continued on I s u the street mark p swerving to avoid the almost certain collision. a straight course rather'than If he had swerved, I would have been a victim: That was when I resolved to become an active citizen of Iowa City. I admire each of you for your tireless endeavors to make Iowa City an outstanding, the citizens. There are 4 community, and for your concerns for the needs of all Y n be fu don't see how you Y is size I -so,many problems ina city of > them: Therefore, I'resolved t, help you knowledgeable in regard to each one of this particular problem on Melrose Court, especially y become more acutelyraware'of escaped becoming a victim of it -only hope your discussions i since I narrowly and deliberations will give greater consideration to the safety of human beings, ter than might give to children and adults; who are walking without protection you be able to the convenience ofothers who are in vehicles; and that you will come to a s eed resolution of this matter. Please weigh carefully the long nights and days of pain or sorrow, the immobility,' it be the broken bones and mashed flesh against any other concern - whether i political,or economic, or just plain selfish convenience. At University Hospital School we work daily with children and young adults whose future lives bodies have been broken irreparably in traumatic accidents and whose to achieve noally to are bleak and unproductive, forever having lost the power That is too high a price to pay for convenientrthrough their former potential. traffic! { 1' 1 - 4 I4ICRUILMED BY -..' JORM MICR#LAB CEDAR-. RAP105 • DES I40LIES t' MICROFILMED BY JOP,M MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES 1401NES, IUWAIF Y IF it Page 2 I the full account of the air tragedy over San Diego, one In closing, as read "bottom line" paragraphs included the statement that the of the most pathetic location of that airport and city',.officials hadbeen, aware.of the dangerous it. " They long - "had been talkingfor three years about relocating damagewoccurred 'aited 147 lives were lost and millions of dollars in property of who bear the ultimate responsibility for the re solut ion of solution I hope each you lem will not delay-in coming to a speedy, safe I the'Melrose Court prob who walk along Melrose Court before some terrible tragedy for all the people occurs. . Thank you for your consideration of my letter. Sincerely, A,c , 13 , Ad i r I Helen B. Brom f 5.. , ., . i... iFi i I i A 1 i t I OF1LM[n a d1 BY J ORM MICR LAB'. trona enrms`• nes Mornes CEDAR RAPIDS"• DES MOINES MICROFILMED BY JORM 141CROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES WINES, IOWA MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, 10'dA JORM MICR�LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES mlCROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND, DES MOINES, IOvlA 1-11C110FILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, 10WA 1 Y i I I 2 I young students. Please con- and with articular consideration for our o e an questions express any further con- tact me if you have y or wish tact is matter. cerns regarding this I, Sincerely yours, zji ' 1 f•: t A. Vevera Robert Ro . mayor,,; Cit Iowa City i - 1 1. .Iof ✓✓✓ cc: City:Cle,r I 14 jm5/11 II ry lil ..;1 13u A it f A Iyl d, .{I , •� y ' i ,z I 1 i � ✓ IL 1 : 1 I I I _• CJI r. .. i. .. 1 1 1 I I , t. I 1 1 a ni f �f F I P�i .. i { MICROFILMED BY �x _ I JORM MICR�L ' - CEDAR RAPIDS DCS MOINES i41CROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND DES MOINES, IOWA MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS AND UES MOINES, IOWA y I i i I September 5, 1978 Mr. Glenn Siders Sr'. Building Inspector Civic Center ` s Iowa City, TA 52240 a Dear Mr. Siders: e This ,letter will serve as my notice of resignation as a o r member of The Board of Appeals effective October 6, 1978. I I feel this resignation is in order since I will not be in Iowa City for; meetings for at least four months following rr I the resignation date. Thank you for past considerations as a board member. Yours truly, i Lloyd E. Kohl k a. I � I 1 I � i I I41CROFILMED BY i. JORM '. MICR(.6LAB CEDAR RANDS • DES FIDIBES. '