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1974-04-02 Regular Meeting
�.T.,_r.� �.-_ T -_ - _.... _. ,-� '_ for 'to cussed ife and as ..':from nting stand extent and as new )uncil's `con= ` tar wiq,.'212 :d:ras uncon ve`. nd regiiest eo a overt -We s .`rcharman `for �� }� �Pns for, a B r `Tnwh T C> tv; read a# statement ;noting�tha-t3 the' decision :;should be `made y on;what`'s'teps shouldnow be taken.Personally;=;-he questioned 1)whatius the status of ,the contract I.with Old Capitol 2) effect . of referendum3vote;.ga!E!j a HUD ,i's concerned and 3) personal x f viewsack3Esbn; 31`17,Alpine Court, appeared `agreeing with Mr HonohaRtoo>mu'chinto t4.he interpretation -of the�� vote, and noted zagreer�enat; with�statem'ents on both sides of the _ issue CarolinesEmbree read=4the'statement for ANSWER by"Anne Autor; concerning`.proceduresVdvarlable to roceed,to.-;build`-a a Y z p doweveryone =supports and 'approves of ,` requesting the:- Counc ntown13 lead thesway IT- to�reconc,i'lia donlof} a11T concerned "groups. 8i1 Fischer 514rIowa Avenue;�`stated;that_he felt that four. members =of',the Councslalmost soldIowa City down the river. t Tome -Wiegman, i— ` -tr"sY r y JAY . r r S .: 212 Eerson,x�pointed out ythat with? ally the 'ipfo anon presented _ Staff; Counc 17anciwindivirdua] s; 'a'Fperson could not but know what the rwoted ;for';,., andnthat your=build with :move not, meet�n s, u� Y g iso 'firstyou4 getthedollarst5together It `was moved.;b f deProsse and secondedFb£y�rDavidsenthart�Mallstatements `and letters be �received� andfiled.L4Moticn was3moved.by`,Whiteend seconded b deProsse that the Y minutes of, theumeetings; of Roard of Acle �sr pnr_, "1 2n'/74 . PI a,nrii'na- -TZ ` U &.vZonnq�Commi'asion;rr3/28 y74h4and'kBoard of Housing Appeals; "3✓2817` be receive&kand=°filed rMotion,carried �-, Mavor Czarnecki'faroclaimedfiApr —*6th as Johns on County �Specia101vmpicsDav BillrTouchstone, Director of'Johnson CouneciaD�Olympics `for' the' Mentally Retarded, " thanked the x Councils for their support"=` r e- t.- 4-+�r tf� 'r' R s ..v} [ C 7 --It wasymovted byt Whited ands seconc]ed by Davidsen to adopt the•Resoluton�ApprovinaCgarette=Permit Ap lcation for W C s ~ 830 First�Avenue.' ,Upon;4ro11scall Czarnecki, ;Davidsen, White voted' !aye'r;r Brandti`t;and deProsse absent- Motion carried. - ti = It was moved byWhiteand seconded lbyDavidsen .that the f 618'Brown G*reet'copcerning arban. �- letter rom Loren -Hick rAn.,� ion*, -,ca L 1- Atr�a - Of -A F; i mri ;v nrl ,dslen t;l' MWITC4 '-0Davldsen and seconaect `:by ,,wnire to amens s>Y, . �. _. M... the ,Ordinance=Amendin4;.Ghapter :8; 10 of:' wa��Gity�?to�ead "'publ'c, private; and - ots,P minimumIP:of 15='.,: ,t Upon roll cal l Wlfite voted .`aye' Czarnecki' voted no , on`carred3^/1:Lt was moved by White dsen thatgtherules be -suspended as treadngb�eQivenS.bv ;title only._ ,-,Upon Bclition' of =the Unfonii=Mech'anical Code'=be=given`bv', title an y_.` Jpon roll ca11 Dav�dsen;nde-rosse;�White,,Czarnecki,voted;''aye 'second.readina given by cosec that the ing given by tit: rosse `tha t the _ ' roll c-. . all tie :Czarnecki;= tried:° rd Capac CC ces'�being. requ red,�and%screening of sparking, spaces Mayor;; rneckifadvised;�,ttiat under;'these amendments, ,a single family llingf would be `requiredg o 'provide.; two parking- spaces The sonsrappearingtywith_ obj3ections�were Dean Oakes, 'Jack Esbin We1ah'L"_ou`Eichler; StanHaring';'Larry;^ Svoboda and Mary hauser The Mayor declaredtheszhearing~>closed 'i-3��� i �- �` '�: cs,.x, r.t• # �. �6c .tsars +, y - ? .�..C^ i 3''" "L s,4'K3' �1' �.Q t4x }yit' r "`.i�" �`ey e} •,S,';'l�`4 sx ',r42 kItwas moved bye Whited ands seconded byr Davidsen to set Public* Hear ng3"to Rezone'`a .Tiact: of-F;Land_:from RlA -7 to RIB :�•Serial.�:,+3A.•s'i1:O'7ef*:�-�iik7..:�A.zfl+•.Y... aeY.. �.-i-....^_....«:..A= - _- .. _ -. : so :mini 0-1 v _ na - 4�+ ,Y a'icil: of receipt- of tt W. Men :)n. ad on the:Housing icy of"submit se submitting tral:Iowa `amended ctor He also ! v _ na - 4�+ ,Y a'icil: of receipt- of tt W. Men :)n. ad process of: istant city oiincl` of y, with t ^ i Y - -- 't :'ti 5 •55,+ IOWA CITY CITY COU14CIL AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF APRIL 2, 1974 7:30 P.M. COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CIVIC CENTER 410 -EAST WASHINGTON ol T. -AGENDA REGULAR-_-COUNCIL,1MEETING 'APRIL 21_1974 7- 30 P.M. Item No. 11 - Meetingto order Roll Call Item No. 2 Reading .of minutesofregular- I Council meeting of March _l2_,__l974_.___ Item -No. 3 --Public-discussion Item No. 4 Receive minutes of boards and commissions. ons. a. Board of Adjustment minutes of March 20,-2974 meeting. b. Planning&.Zoning _Commission minutes of March 28, 1974 meeting. c. Board of Housing.Appeals-minutes of March 28, 1974 meeting. Item No. 5 Issuance ofiPermit S. Item No. 6 Correspondence to the -City Council. a. Letterffrom =L6ren-Hickerson, -618 Brown Street, concerning urban renewal. b. Letter -.from -Edward Mezvinsky, U.S. House of Representatives, concerning the Minimum Wage bill. c. Letter from I George-- L. -:Stewart, May Flower Apartments, concerning City-bus.service., I d. Letter -from Dale Shires, County.Extension Director, _.concerning an,Apri1 4, 1974 meeting to discuss Governor's -Conference on -Iowa' -in the Year 2000." --e-.-Letter-from Johnson CountyConmission on Environmental Quality concerning HF -13281 a comprehensive radiation protection, bill. f. Letter fromByronRosslPresident, Chamber of Commerce, regarding -the proposed changes concerning parking re- - ------ sulting from the "Parking and Sideyard Study". _g. Letter from Philip A. Leff, regarding Final Plan of -.Hollywood Manor-, Part V. h. Letter from'Oliver Pearl Ritter, 314 North Clinton Street, regarding streetlights. 7, Page 2 • Public ' Agenda April 2, 1974 - Item 7 - Consider--ordinanceamending-Cha _,__,pter'8.10 of the Municipal Code of 'Iowa -City. =(Third reading) Item 8- Consider ordinance amending the Municipal Code of Iowa City by adopting the 1973 edition of -the =Uniform -Mechanical Code. (Second :reading) -: Item 9 - Consider ordinance amending the Municipal Code of Iowa City by adopting the Uniform'.Building Code standards, 1973 edition.: (Second reading) Item 10 - Consider ordinance amending the Municipal Code of Iowa City by adopting `the 1973 edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code. (Second reading) - Item 11 - Consider ordinance amending the :Municipal Code of Iowa City by adopting the 1973 edition of the. FirePrevention Code. (Second reading) Item '12 - Consider ordinance adopting the Uniform Code for the Abatement ofDangerousBuildings, 1973 edition. (Second reading) Item 13 - Consider ordinance for vacationof an alley in Block 6, County Seat Addition.- (V-7401) (First -Reading) Item 14 - Consider ordinance amending the Zoning Code of Iowa City by increasing the fees charged' pursuanttothe-Zoning ordinance. (First reading) Item 15 - Consider ordinance amending the Municipal Code of -Iowa City by establishing increased fees to be charged pursuant to Chapter 9.50.4. (First reading) Item 16 - Consider ordinance amending the Municipal Code of Iowa City by establishing increased fees to be charged pursuant to Sections 9.51.3 and 9.51.5.E.` (First reading)` Item 17 - Consider ordinance amending'the Municipal Code of Iowa City by establishing increased fees tobecharged pursuant to Sections 9.52.2.B'and 9.52.2.D.5. (First reading) Item 18 - consider resolution establishing`.fees:for the vacation of streets and alleys in --the City of :Iowa City, Iowa. Item 19 - Consider resolution approving the 1973 Street Finance Report. Item 20 - Consider' resolution on disposition of a portion of Hutchinson Avenue north of Park.Road. (Vc7308) - I 5 pdQe 3'_ r, n Public Agenda _ April 2,::1974 Item -21 - Consider resolution on award of bid for two (2) 46,000 lb. gross vehicleweightrefuse truck chassis: Item 22 -Consider resolution _on-___aard of bid for two (2) 25 cubic yard capacity rear -loading refuse collectionunits. Item 23 --Public-hearing on proposed adoption of amendments to the Zoning Codeaffectingthe existing parking 'and sideyard'requirements. Item _ 24 - -Consider setting a public hearing to ,rezone a tract of land from R1A to RIB.; Item "25 - Appointments to Boards and Commissions. - Item 26 - Business from the City Council. Item 27 - Report of miscellaneous items from -the -City Manager and The City Attorney- - - Item 28 - Public Discussion.- Item 29 - Adjournment. ,l�yy Y-.r�.�.c�F„� .- . a '_ E Vri PIs_ page 4 Work Agenda= �- • - 3 " _ April 2, 1974 - Item No. 11'- CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING -THE MUNICIPAL 'CODE OF IOU?A CITY BYADOPTINGTHE 1973 EDITION OF THE FIRE PR£vENION CODE. (SECOND READING) Comment: Public hearing,was held March 19, 1974. Action �c� l CE e� / a ti G Item No. 12 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE UNIFOPUM CODE FOR THE ABATEMENT OFDANGEROUS-BUILDINGS, -1973 EDITION. (SECOND READING) Comment: Public hearing wasGheld March 19, 1974. Action: ,�, --Y (� r : d` d �- ►tib �A C I Va�. ItemNo. 13 - CONSIDER ORDINANCE FOR VACATION OF AN ALLEY IN BLOCK 6, COUNTY SEAT ADDITION. (V-7401) (FIRST READING) - Comment: The University of _7nwA hasrequested that the alley in Block 6`of`County Seat=Addition bounded by Harrison, Madison, Prentiss;and'Capitol Streets be vacated. The University. owns the entire Block and there arenoexisting utilities or -easements in -said alley. The Planning and Zoning Commission'on February 14, 1974, recommended vacation of -.the alley by a'.5-0 vote. Public hearing was _ held Ma`chtt;26, 1974. -- Action: 77 6 Item No. 14'- CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING CODE OF IOWA CITY INCREASING THE,:FEES. CHARGED PURSUANT TO THE ZONING ORDINANCE. (FIRST READING) Comment: In order to recover expenses incurred by the City in consideration of subdivision, rezoning, vacation and variance requests,- the Planning and Zoning Commission on February 28,,1974, recommended by a 7-0 vote approval of a fee schedule as ;given in Zonin and Subdivision Fee Study • dated February 1, 1974. This ordinance esta is es tees for Planned Area Development plans, variances and Zoning amendments. Public hearing ;was held.March 26, 1974: _ page 5 Work .Agenda = �z • April 2-, 1974 Item No. 15 - CONSIDER -ORDINANCE -AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF IOWA CITY.-BY`ESTABLISHING <INCREASED `FEES TO BE CHARGED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 9.50.4. ;:(FIRST_ READING) Comment: This ordinance establishes fees for preliminary and finja��l plats under ---the Subdivision �o'de: Action: Da / � Jz, �q � � S1 1: a <a�. ! l' J ' e PSI' Item No. 16'- CONSIDER ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF IOWA CITY BY -ESTABLISHING INCREASED FEES=TO BE CHARGED ' PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 9.51.3.0 AND 9.51.5.E. (FIRST i' READING) Comment: This ordinance establishes fees for Large Scaleesident- ial Develovment_plans. - Action: f S? . ✓7 JL.� O ✓I. �; �., ;� t>L l/ - Item No. 17--:CONSIDER.ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF IOWA CIT Y.BY-ESTABLISHING INCREASED FEES TO BE CHARGED PURSUANT TO -SECTIONS -9.52.2.-B AND 9.52.2.D.5. (FIRST READING) Comment: This ordinance establishes fees for Large Scale Non- _ Residentpments—p_laps . Action: `(9„ (f •? !r ST Item No.:18 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING`FEES -FOR THE VACATION OF STREETS AND ALLEYS -IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA. Comment:;_ This resolution replaces Resolution No. 1110 by establish- ing a three hundred _dollar "($300) fee; for filing an appli- cation':for. the vacation of'a street or alley to cover the - costs:of publication,appraisal and processing. The fee_ =' for an 'application for disposal of-.a.street or alley to the .University of Iowa shall be"fifty <($50) dollars, to cover the -costs of publication,'there being no costs of appraisals'for land r t dl,to-the University.X._ • Action: /DR. r - page 6' Work Agenda April -2, 1974 - Iterp.No. 19 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1973 STREET FINANCE REPORT. Comment: Each year-,a financial :summary of related expenditures for street maintenance and construction is required by State Law to be submitted to the Iowa State Highway Commission in a form determined-by the Commission. It is recommended that this resolution be approved in order to complete this routine report. A copy of the report will be available at the meeting. Action: Item No. 20 - CONSIDER RESOLUTION--,ON DISPOSITION OF A PORTION OF HUTCHIN- iJL i SON AVENUE NORTH OF PARK ROAD. (V-7308) Comment:_ Mr. Mrs M R Qsemb-aum._requested a vacation of a portion of the Hutchinson Avenuelnorth of Park Road because a portion of ,their ho meis constructed in the right-of-way. The Planning:& Zoning,Commission onNovember29, 1973, recommended vacating the east 10 feet of the Hutchinson Avenue right-of-way-for-a distance of 80 'feet north be- ginning at a point 40 'feet north of Park Road by a 7-0 vote. The City Council vacated this property on February S, 1974. Appraisals have beenmadeso the property can be offered for sale. -Public hearing on dispositri�on was held March 26, 1974. Agenda: I 1' 1 Item No. 21 CONSIDER RESOLUTION ON AWARD OF BID FOR TWO (2) 46,000 LB`. GROSS VEHICLE:WEIGHT REFUSE TRUCK CHASSIS. Comment: This reolution approves the award of bid to the Winebrenner Dreusicke Company of -Iowa City,Iowa;-in the amount off" " ��A%U.Q.U. The bids received on the chassis are as �4S - h -1 LA I 4-1 _rKx, 7.7 P-A ............. 10. li !/ e••L..P..ri�l �_:_ G.•lrt�..—x: � L`'� E�"�„6-:. [�[�Q...t ya+.. �J'�7'. !/ -,. ILI:wz jfS - r Sl _ x a srL ti� r Page 9 - -� Work Agenda _ April 2-1-1974 - Item No. 27 -`REPORT ON MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS FROM THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY: Item -No. -28 ---PUBLIC - DISCUSSION: Item No. 29 - ADJOURNMENT.- w � ��t � �... .v k - _ 5,..-Y{ •' tri i :: t i. f r !a � _ _ - MWES OF A REGULAR C01KIL' NEFING WCH 12. 1974 IM-PA The Iowa City -City ;Council met in regular session on the day of March`at 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers _,12th at the CivicCenter. ' idembers present: Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen, White. Absents _deProsse. .Mayor Czarnecki presiding. The meeting was recorded' by `KXIC 'Radio.-portions-to-be`='broadcast later are at the discretion of the radio station and in no way con- trolled-by ,the;City or-the;-Council. It-was moved,'by Davidsen and seconded by White to consider the amount read to be a full reading:-;and_to approve the minutes of the regular Council'meeting of February 26, 1974 subject to correction.` Motion-carried. It was moved 'by White and seconded by Brandt-that the minutes of the meetings of the'Riverfront Commission, 2/21/74, Airport-Commission, 2/21/74-,-Parks and-Recreation Commission, 3/6/74-and H6using,Commission,`2/20/74 be received and filed. Motion carried. Concerning the-recommendation from the River- front-_Commission=-.that-the consultant be instructed that as a first _,-. _„ priority, consideration be given to preservation and improvement -of the Iowa River--Corridor as an open space and green areaV.it was noted that 'the objectives' mentioned will be conveyed by the City Manager'to the consultant. It was moved by Brandt and.seconded;by Davidsen that the recommendation of - the Parks and Re creation, 'Commission that those areas of the West' Landfill; not,now_being actively used for landfill oper- ations`be made. available for recreation uses, including recre- ational vehicles, and that access for these uses be developed as part of.the 1974, Development Activities be received and filed and referred to the :City Manager for report back.` Motion carried. It was moved by_Davidsen and seconded:byWhite that the Parks and'Recreat on Commission be informed that concerning the statement in their,minutes,."The City- Council _not want _does the Commission to _b_e7 involvedt in the selection of a consultant ` for the. Ralston Creek Project"..-,they.-were.-to. be involved in the selection of a consultant,' input thru the City Manager. Motion carried. It was moileby'White and s deconded by Brandt to adopt the Resolution Approving: Class-_C ;Beer Permit Application for Buck's Trading Post, 2120.5. Riverside Drive'. '.Upon roll call Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen, White voted 'aye'. Motion carried, deProsse absent. • _ '✓;yJ .� .� ;l-.... .ci,--;.. ..ct -...-..R3r•?-.;v�NY y� .Ai _L`4f1}.-,.-bTb'4: .r i� �r Flt_...-1; �lS. .. _ .=. ..v- _ .n. � S.<e ;F Page 2 Council Minutes •` March 12, 1974 It was moved by Brandt and seconded by-Davidsen that the letter from Signi Falk`, President,_Hawkeye_Area _Chapter, Iowa Civil`Liberties Union,-= concerning Section' 6.16`.2 of the City Code be` recieved. 'and 'filed and referred to the City Manager and City Attorney.'for'-report to",Council. Motion carried. It was_moved`by Brandt and seconded by White that the letter-from°Harold Hughes, U.S. Senator, concerning Senate File 15,41, regarding revenue sharing 'be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by -Brandt and seconded by Davidsen-that the letter from Robert`Howard'Benno'.413 E. ;Jefferson, concerning the street storage ordinance be:received and filed. Motion carried. - It was moved. -by Brandt and seconded by White that the letter- from' Robert Foster, Lutheran campus Council,_ requesting parking on one side_of.the'100;.block<of Church Street be allowed on Saturday--;and_Sunday, be received -and 'filed and referred to the City -Manager to get a recommendation -consistent with the -present policy., Motion carried. - It=was moved."by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen that the -letter;from'Ernesta D, Ballard; -'President; Pennsylvania 'ilorti- cultural Society`,.concerning-their "10,000 Trees" Bicentennial -project be received and filed and referred to the Mayor, Project Green 'and the City Manager_ for :.report back to Council. Motion carried. It: was moved -'by Brandtand-seconded by Davidsen that the - letter from. Mary_Neuhauser, Riverfront Commission,,, regarding a Riverfront.Commission recommendation. for the _objective of a RiverfrontPlan-be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White ;_and seconded by, Brandt to take up `-Item 21 out of _order.'`; Motion carried. City Attorney John Hayek gave a brief report 'on the contents'of the contract with 01d Capitol Associated for=the..urban renewal. project which includes -1) the sale of 11.5 acres of urban renewal property to Old Capitol -Associates, 2) -agreement of redeveloper for development of property_ and' -3) agreement on City's part for public improve- ments.` The City., Manager explained the exchanges of ;property and air rights, -.and effects of the exchanges;` and noted street closures, some to be.reviewed and some to be closed, listed in H. j Page 5 - I Council Minutes March 12, 1974 " City Manager Wells pointed out that parcel 84/1 and 84/2 should have --been,,>;incorporated in 'an earlier contract. He also presented a letter=from"Dan `.Boyle, requesting a delay in demo- lition until after the referendum. -Dan-Boyle-appeared represent- ing_owners_of Burger Chef. It was moved by Brandt--and-seconded by ,Davidsen-that the.letter be received and filed. it was - moved by; Brandt and seconded by Davidsen to adopt the Resolution 'Approving Contract Amendment for the Urban -Renewal Demolition Contract No.=3,`adding-$4,780.00. Upon roll call White, Brandt, - Czarnecki,°Davidsen voted_Iaye'. Motion carried 4/0. It wasmoved`by;.White and seconded by Brandt to adopt the ' Resolution..Approving Plans `and Specifications and form of Contract for Two -24,000 Gross Vehicle.-WeightTruck Chassis with 'Dump Body and Hydraulic'Hoist for use by the Street Division and the Equipment -- Division and°_Setting•-Date for Receiving Bids, 4/18/74. Upon roll call White, Brandt, --Czarnecki,`_Davidsen voted ',aye'. Motion carried, deProsse absent 4/0. " It- was moved by Brandt and seconded by White to adopt the Resolution"Establishing a.Four Ton Load Limit on Mormon Trek from Benton 'Street South to the-1City-.Limits and on Rohret'Road West` from Mormon Trek to the.City Limits. __Upon roll call Brandt, Czarnecki, Davidsen,•White voted -'aye'. Motion carried, deProsse " - absent. After discussion, it was moved by Brandt and seconded by Davidsen to approve 11 the Application from -Northwestern -Bell -Telephone Company for Construction on'Highway.Right-of-way'of underground cable''oniN'. Dodge and N. Governor. Upon roll call Davidsen;.White-, Brandt voted 'aye', Czarnecki voted 'no', dePros'se absent. Motion carried 3/1.;- It was moved by Brandt and -seconded by White to aropt the - Resolution Accepting the Work on_the ,-1973 Sidewalk Assessment Program. Upon roll call Davidsen, White, Brandt, Czarnecki voted 'aye'.Motion carried 4/0, deProsse absent. It was moved by -Brandt and seconded by Czarnecki that the sidewalk program on Mormon"Trek_be instigated -immediately -and -not in the 1974 Sidewalk-Program.11 Motion defeated White and Davidsen voting -'no ' , -2/2. It was moved -by -White and seconded by Davidsen_to-defer the -Resolution., Amending "_Complaint, 'Grievance -and Appeal Procedures" for Tenants in Iowa City's Leased Housing Program for one week. Motion,`carried. neignt.s-Lv�aiscusa,Lne poseioiiiLy or a �oinL meryez. ric�clvir< defeated, White` and Davidsen voting '-no', deProsse-absent, it ,a4 Page 6 - = n Council Minutes` t, y March12, 1974 City Manager Wells reported.that..as certified by Wayne Evens on, Conductor; at the March, -7th -.Union Election, 968 of those employees -of the -City -who were eligible voted, with 568 endorsing AFSCME Union'to represent them. It was moved by Brandt and seconded 'by-White.:ro receive' -and file the certification of election` results,;and-to instruct -the City Manager to begin negotiations ;with the.newly,elected representatives. Motion carried:` The Mayor called a five minute recess. _ Mayor Czarnecki stated -,that-the Council had received the - memo from'Attorney Hayek concerning mandatory park land dedi- cations.. Attorney Hayek reported on.the-results of his study stating, his opini`on`that the City does have, the power to require mandatory Aedication 6r. -,fees -in --lieu of dedication if certain standards are -°adhere& to; 1)_the -park required must be included in .our comprehensive or general plan, 2) the sub- -division exaction mus t: be _co_nsidered reasonable, with regard to the subdinrision in -question, 3) ,the requirements mustbeat-__ tributed to :the_ specific needs of the subdivision in ;question, 4)_the,advantage 'gained from therequirement must be used to the direct benefit of, 'the;people'in that subdivision. He stated that there would be -a significant amount of study and planning by the `Departmentof Community Development before this could be -enacted. :,.It-- was moved4by, Brandt and seconded by_Davidsen neignt.s-Lv�aiscusa,Lne poseioiiiLy or a �oinL meryez. ric�clvir< defeated, White` and Davidsen voting '-no', deProsse-absent, it . 4�t -,q Page 8 Counci 1minutes'. March 12, 1974 City Manager Wells- reported- to the C_ ouncil that the application*--for,Reg.idnal Crime Commission Funds for e Police -h- -th Department_.Rape.-Project- as-been approved which will i- - - - increase -1 _. -the manpower- in the policy y.department by one, and asked that council :-authorize.. the-.-- additior�-Itwas-moved _--by White and seconded by-Davidsen.` - that said `authorization be given. Motion ---. h carried.City T e.,anager also reported concerning sidewalk installation--...on -Washin-- gton.Streetf.'with 1900 lineal-feet of walk needed etween,Flrst Avenue and Westminister, the cost '$11 would be. 500 with - $550. as the City share. It was moved by.Brandtandseconde by Davidsen'that -the memo regarding � �. . .. - . the cost -�of the � is ide7vicalk - on-Washington Stree I t be made part of the -1974 Sidewalk--Program.�Motion carried, White voting 'no', deProsse absent_? 3/1..", City Attorney Hayek commented on other items on which he -.hcid -submitted written- -reports : -West Branch-Road vacation, SEATS, -and-theng.Mo'�Zoni atorium. It was the consensus of - r the Council-1-to, 'ask the Manager and City Attorney to explore ,--proYi s ions of:our ordinances to regulate the bus program 'on ..Citystreets.--�: It was movedbyBrandt:and seconded by I-Th i te to adjourn the meeting,-,-10- :40 P-.M. Motion--carried.- Edgar Czarnecki, Mayor Abbie Stolfus, City ClerW S '..L�."_tFo O1' C.2z2a crQ =t1 �©ww C1Lj 9 60::�Q �4^•:1C3Cc'`.:.4t13 O.n."'G:'�iC: 1:0 ~ r Cit Cauru;. , AID 2 3�7E1r by ,7oan'_r�. J�mo�. l'h°3 ^iii C7t3�•'►0L3%+F.C:sS1 0'3� Chingo, c..a ue ."o oi: I7iClG'u^ ls�]�i� mho a��c�aCia .3 i� hao r�cr ni]:ond T�,i.� Qui..♦ G:tiy Z-0-1 uo vQ PGt�.il a^O what L y 4 `.�:+. •..r�r 1"Gs.+2 .. :a,4r.....�. �.St�'r 's.fi'r_.iu. .kr, t„4,9�v.cfr', a' u ln- Wahd�_ du ahbo-1 or the, n' C CSZ rs ril S=V1 a raa t C3014-11tokin Iowz1 City I'm aaama 0 ma 16. hat -1 n 2 MUbt ba 4o.aa acco.-dino-to-a P-lan that will Corvo A. Z b7lGina;:�.==n' and.OL14a r ol an 1;011. m a r. 0 -'AL r-70 all 0C."Vic-60. for Sbopporr" gi PZ 12: CV Q�3ain zh.ow - Q2.1 inc bolt' EiGrVLQ,)�VFQZ SVQn 1A C u-11, ever :,a CLjr, pravj(!-a all 10%,.ha modical OZ -ices It w; I' CJO provide Zz a: -Pa.- C! nzvaroL nover, P, C2C) wa njad entows'l ? Ccm.moz-cial soz-vicoo; barkov Geo Xb.Okorn1Q%rYC=cO roal�O=C" traT.ml ac-ont:3-a, and thd likew ':tic clothing sto -C o- 4 - Ft chn dzu-.7 stce gif car-zora c! art f3upply shop3, c r&;D- do;�art= It- ceter_-* otattom ont _CtOrocp a o rv;L coo rcutaurantOv 1:001CL StorO.C, barn, sm-r.d aro rja too, Oi -1-1d a!' ctcraza zestaurantoo and, CCCaG Jo:la lly _...l:S. r cL2.-Gady hjvO e.11 so dojrtla(�rw-n to a 1ihat. th-.-n do --,;:Q not I=ve down�.- or -ma that "'j h t; to ax4ru to replaC :� 4 ccrop:Lz �Z . :,:c-%* buildinGs. 0 thoold. andc2. izlthouyI falling down. Yat V3 zaund -0 and r, �-'7'r (f.-COign, traC_f ic p.jt(Drn --o-vision for on tha: cquazo pl,:n. d J: t o p_ PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE ST1l`PENlENT ON`URBAN RENEWAL'ALTERNATIVES The People's Alliance feels it is imperitive_ that the city • move immediately . come up " v✓itn-an alternative to downtown development.tliat meets tele needs of workers, poor people, women, students and elderly citizens. We have requested that the city initiate a process that would accomplish 'this for over -a year now. We feel that all of the delays in do:�✓n- tor✓n development including; the failure of the referendum lase thurscl�y stems from the �.ity's,fail::re to find out what people want in their own downtown. Today wo are making a -constructive proposal for a'process t1-,rough v✓hich a successful Cedevelopmatnt project ci,ac reflacts **hat the people want clown towra can hG accomplished. R: Z her than bemoan the state law that requires a MXO majority for bond iSSiF25, µII hope you y M1 --will �.o�e some other facts about tele raferer�dun _=:anicri _w121 shed some -light on what a successfuI proposal must entail, 1% out a: 25 precincts voted no. Socon.dly most of ti?e no vola' comas from:tlsose whose needs and wishes have been -systernatically ignored- vtrorl;ers, elderly and poor people. Futcher we would conttel?d, based on rather extensive canvassing, that the no vote would have been even larger if there v✓ere not so much Cynicism`on the part of-these elements of our population concerning the city's desire to listen to them. Irl sl;ort many people who 'w•ere__opposed to the proposal failed to vote because they didn't think: it would'do any good. In assence.a rnajority,of Io��a Citlans do not-favor the Old Capitol plan. Thus a -success" renewal proposal roust itlVolvb process-that includes the people seldom if ever listened to. Our p;oposai for accomplishing this involves an exteasiora of worth the _Alliance has been engaged in du=lpg tile,past month and a i?alf. Wewent door to door during the referendum campaign -- not with a hard sell to vote_no (most psople we canvassed were opposed) - but 'to s'tress;•the need for neighbors to form associations capable of ca,1�r: ur..cEting t;Aict they ;J✓ani to L116 city. ,Some associations have formed and others will if they ttink- t1nay can have an-effect. In fact,, one neighborhood group is holding its second meeting this evening. Our proposal has six pi?ases 51 Z P RZ?, 1R.1'.1 ORY MEETINGS (cone month) I�urirtg tftis phase the-All I ia nceand hopefully oti:er groups will organize as luny meetings S5 ?3rJSSii�_2 Of neic�l?bor�?O0d asSOClaifOnS, ullior.s, clubs atc., to,discuss and devei0,7 a p;el=_mioary POSLAtiats_on what downtown development should include. We have preparad a I,reiimina;y discussion guide with an.instrument to record ideas. The guide is i3air.q u4ed out this evenlog ata neighborhood .meeting. Wa, have provided the council with ra_copy of__the,gulde. Tia3se 'meetings arca to be; chaired by persons other than city officials and we do not feel city officials 'should aver. be present. ;'I;r1SE AI PUBLIC FiE11F:INCS OR CITA.RET.TES (oras month) During this phase a series of public hea Ings or mini c:�arettos whtch include city officials, aoL�^t1 jai davalope:-s, the groups who pa :icipated in the preparatory meetings and oti:era raiil be he'd. the role of city, officials and developers is-to-listen artd ask clarifvird gkwstioas lut n La argue with other participants. These meetings should be organized by 'the Aliia ice; other citizen,groups, as %�ell`as a reconstituted Design ttovlev: Ct;:..tnittee S l.a ri scvv..aata�. �a.nu ravc6o. SJ. ZK;u.wig a:, Wbili. uy':: 1UeIJU"C3L17LV WLCrl "Fle people aDO',1L thoserecommondations. The product should be sevaral olternativQ plans that includo detailed land -use,-design guidelines and financing schemes. PHASE V 1lEaOTLATIONS NVI`1'H DEVELOPERS (thdae months) During t1his period the -plans should be used as -a bisis to negotiate witIn develo,a rs to ' � l y} � ,, • i * �. ee ]Daj=care center - <. .. g other recreational facility (specify) . %ii padC itrian walkways, ;malls_ Ii bus dep et jj•_ other (specify)_ - e.,,3 "kk Housing -{ mm high%r'.tse apartments ti nn townhouses - -oo _41 or 8 plea apartments PP other -(specify) qq low•pri.s (specify hove much in monthly rental) s_-- rr moderate price (specify holo much) ,ss high pries (specify how much) r; tt located over stores ? uu _e0e2ed on the`yraurd vv some other `i,ype of locational a'2rraIIgerneilt W.Oc,city) Office Buildin s cyPr ;sigh rise =- :;r, in io�,v buildi► gs- - yy othet type (specify) 11 SIZE OF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT lherv'- are alternatives to the scope of development we undertake. A sn-tuner proj<.. 's301. produca as :i uch property tax as a large one but neither will it draw us muc;, i.31iic %0 ii]Q downtovni. A larger project has the advaatagv o4 more proNcrty tax but may have the disadvantage of requiring more public investment and sttrrulatiny more traffic. We would like you to discuss the Issue. lovJ yield project ( tar yield in the_area of S2 SS, 0C. wiZt,t we got irons tate downtown, 1570 moderate;pzc yield project `I In I 1-1. M"t, ,,{emtrt ,%,-elms :rale vialri AhoutSl.l millicr-L (what the Old Capitol plan involved) Iona 'City, Iowa Dear Council `Memberu The defeat of the March 28 referendum permits us now to do some soul- cc_._c'_i in order to arrive at a, renewal, plan which in right for Iowa City. Mint e fighting for -is a xray of rife. :To us and to many others, 'Town Cit; is a ee: special -place. There is , -a special atmosphere .here, and it comes --from the b.._ `%-%:; ty and the people who live and wort: here. lovra City is quite unique in Its nG1 iit.: .c - attract and develop people of, independence,-altruium, culture, and intellect. " downtown area -has been a shambles for yearn, but that las not beun i.:.port-zt to lova. City'a capacity to engender deep :feelings of`.affection -and aostal6ia in it:: residents. - 1/6 are very anxious to have a handsome,_ vital. downtown, and we lulvo to reconciled to ,the fact that people go into business to _make prof J4s. Qur O'U .-: iva:, to the .Old Capitol 113sociates' proposal involve 'more tharn just prof it -t,22:1 n the publicly -financed ramps, 11e felt -that -the plan Which-vns=prosent.ed ' r GI: - Capitol -Link -enterprises was not designed with the Iown;City way of life 1r. This has -been :largely a community of individual homos on quiet, treo-li,.-'.. streets. Suddenly, that �•�r nity-- and our property vnlues-- were tiirccic:etri proposed widenings -for arterial throughways 'leading to an unnocessarily and costly shopping center, oriented toward selling merchandise and service, ,r the uppor-income portion of our citizens in''ths manner of the plastic,- comL-iorcial shopping centers Lo -be found encircling our' bie; citioo in Sub4: DL:., .. To us, urban renewal- moans _not only stores, restnurantu, hotels, but .. -equally important, ,housing for -those displaced,;. recroational iacilitio:, c:= improve ments.= HO" in a`letter to AINSWl?,, dated March ?Z, uroLu as fo?lo-:: the parkins ramp not matorial zg, the City will (Ather have to sake r_ ;a - cash payment or else find different types of improvemonLo to construct. "- that project improvements are infinitely preferable to parking, r.L-:pu inproveaont might boa community center acrous from the-?ublic Library house all the City's social services, a small auditorium for culturr-I loctures, coneert;s,-_or productions of the Cor unity Play ern, -with bowl a.: or, perhaps, a year-round ice-skating rink in the basement. i:o reali.ae that the defeat of the referendum has been a bi,,.ter .,lc::: :o . people, but it is :important to,.recognize that this time. all of ::n, ,o.: the parking ramp, issue, have been working, to achieve a rentevjal- or 'ti . o, ♦_`. lie don! t tihink the -54% vote on the rasps indicates blanket approval o> I.s, ' Capitol plan. Rather, it represents Dome people who approved wholc .c.,.t many others who didn't want to jeopardize renewal but who have ezprcusvl such as: An_open ,'Nall with green space rather than a closed Lail with` an office building. Surface parking -instead of in ramps. April 2 "1974 7 -t ...... de6adii'., 'Tho6ei54 3% '�voters planning,f for a of the voted for action no[ 7, 1: - would -not 'i-x But i Ve. pec action tonight n It =a month , -"r-- - . , r espect, ull - yrequest that you , - � _T, - `star nstea t but -soon , . , art:this asanitem next week or the would '-feel xemi6s did not point , '.believe - " - —ifil an option to explore- that -1 agrees -with��,the-.m ajorl*,l� ej f e -'the-'Old -,CapJ_t6'j-_v0 o the �,citizens of�this Cit Y. Talk to if tth re_�areas,-- ea % wh C which !ca' -b accomplish in - n e negotiated- which some 'way, -:-perhaps `on a;.restricted basis, what the voters Wantdone. Direct the City `�_staf f Loproposer-alte'native -,methods-of-'financing imp n.�that.there will be solution found One last , poi,n_t'f'o rem basisPn� -'proj ectscommenced by the Councilhave-often citedzpetjtionsiof Ee,numbeis ofcijizens and demanded action uponthose7p6i f based le16fis. ' -Case.-,b before this -.,-,,-ore petition in effect signedby 5192 ..... . . ,us aL �1'Voters--"Of Cityof Iowa No one from this petition outside Iowa City 0- --,o'n 'd e�_s`iIgne_d - s- at was circulated in s: �` pe�--V i_io--":n' alley eo�onesigned-this-petition becauseMYfiiendCharley,s to me and on-tsignj& hI11know. To sign this 5192 tro6p6d-tO"thepoll'-m�e`a: '_--be,c 1 :-u personal, effort to send -a messagetothe City Council _the tXcuncilbelievesI. ' !each'of youu-have said that youVish- ,z j --me- 'e eMofthemajorityoff-people inthis community and'not t--_ ." `t respondonly 0. a -minority wish, y u-"iI`t', anHveonly one alternative. requestthat you -_ -take .th1s�k±jdtof action C tfully Respectfully, I onohan JHH: sb supporting-andPursuing our well established program of contributing -to landscape and other environmental' amenities -in the greater community, Project GREEN; is completing plans for its spring, program. This is the seventh year of adding to -the natural beauty of thecommunity through the help of many citizens ,who care enough to work together for the best development ofour environment. On'`April 13 volunteers will be adding to the already established plantings on Highway ,6 - especiallythe new 1st Ave. intersection and '_the Gilbert Street - Highland Ave, corner. On 'April 20 21 and-27on April ,the two mini parks downtown will receive their final shape with plantings of flowers and walk finishing to be completed early in May, On may 25 volunteers wi-11 prepare"the tulip beds in Chauncey Swan Plaza for the plantings of 'annuals on June lst. Thus anew season will bring an' extend ed dimension to natural beauty both outside and inside the town center. In addition a Bike-A-Thon will be held 'April 28 to -raise funds for a commuter raise bikeway between Iowa City,and-Coral- vi11e, part of developing Area Bikeways system I - Z - mayor Hagar [.azrnecki�andmembers� of�rthe�City Coundil - � � ` - at �, •..� J y r `i� � i k4i1 ST,. d # iF k 5 �? F"" � 3-�i.. ! _ _ } � ( — - _� i_ :. r{s• ']r�... �y L ] � �C�. �� �. {t`=ri- � T 2'._?. Y if T�_.�. � ti �: .t $ .� t T :. _ c Ule feel �it.is important to emphasize the extent of (citizen concern_ for Iowa ;C ity`'sf b«est �deve2opmsnt ,not only inP�ro jest GREEN's" program .but =in; theiron supportrecent election: "When 54.3 of ;the voters sa dyYes they clearly exprTessed a:majority approval of the'totaly�de slopplahfo 4 r bd ntown x v ment Iowa> Cit'/. r r 4 sxfLL Asgnew way to 'resolve, financing are considered, w. e continuing ,sUppgrt.of, this approach, Pro'; -11-1 GREEN'iuill':rencouraoe and 'support ,the provision of esthetical'ly? pheasdesign .fseatures. landscaping and other amenities(for``the=:enjoyment__-of.:everyone, T - - sem• �.: � ' ' Respectfully, xL 3 _ zNANCY SE BERLING j j 71 r ' ' 3 „ `; " ` .11l►7 ;gAYNAR� 6.cihairmen _ t .� Pro�actGREEN a 40 T 1 4 c r< << a r i a , -4 C y tii e _4Yp` `r iQ - r.r '� .rt r✓ w- � vfa1� " 'it` N i'^�Yf ` .i -i ri .h-� � e• r..+F �dliii� ��'aJ N 4 .--Nd,�,{f+'�`ik:s"i��.'�",'}:iamb'�i�..€:F�dt'r'7"`:�e%ssl�.3.�,titiY$iaY�t;'h'�.1!`Ati e:':2'a�7i 't ��3: y`iK.F.x'n',. .4?t}�.. .... -.. d:. .; . '_'-? •;; :-. ..-. :';. .:rx' v L. �O,,Oi L -G 1L � I6 L. � iau:u U✓ � `� � �_ - --� .. - ._. _ v y. _- M1 v1...1. .. . J • UV J l 1C; U. L• sl�•L-.. L - - _ _ _ - Jal..1. viii. Jul.) CJ `•- a11'U ` - __ __ - - - u1 \y L C.i :i': lit V L.�".� J of C.l..i ..•..(^.... L:. �. 'Jit .. n� n: .: _. _ " _ ..: ._ , _ STATEMENT-* FROM ANSWER ■ ANSWER,Statemint Page,,,z CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS I MEMBERS PRESENT:' Madsen, Galiher, Horner, -Cain, Ogesen I • Dr. William G. Kummer, -1510 Bristol Drive, spoke for a group of neighbors -in the Bristol Drive area and indicated their earlier opposition was to -the -original proposal to rezone 83.3 acres of undeveloped;_land,from R1A to R1B. However, since the proposal was amended to involve 1.48 acres along Prairie=du?Chien Road,' their main point of -concern was whether approval of this request might be a "stepping stone" to future development and rezoning to; an R1B listing. Dr. Kummer questioned how 'the area surrounding the subject 1.48 acre parcel 'is zoned 'and what the Johnson; County Regional Planning Commission's recommendations were for the future land use of this area- Chairman Madsen stated that the 'zoning surrounding the subject parcel is a; mixture of zoning because of the way it was developed. Some -of the development could be `called an "historicalaccident"`:---he-,said, becauseof insufficient _ control at the .time it was inthe county. He pointed out -- that the question of zoning involves..the.;permitted density and not the use or the wayin which the land might dater be subdivided. Stating that he 'would not -consider the proposed request to indicate a commitment to -any future rezoning, Chairman Madsen said the question before the Commission was whether or not the _proposed tract of land could be reasonably rezoned to R1B. He added<that;he was .concerned about -access along; the north end of the city,(in`the vicinity ofHighway 1'. and Dubuque Road on the east .and Prairie ,du' -Chien- ,Road on the west) . Ms. Cain =concurred ,with .Chairman Madsenl.s opinion that the proposed rezoning request.mould not be considered a stepping stone to the rezoning of the larger tract. Dr. Ogesen pointed out that the drawing contained in the "Pre- liminary Land -Use hlan" developed by the Johnson County Regional Planning Commission should only be considered a general plan and should not be ;thought -.of as a zoning map. A motion was made byDr. Ogesen, seconded by ,Mr-.-Galiher, to recommend to the City Council -approval of Z=7402, request for rezoning a tract of land,`RlA to R1B, filed by Dean Oakes. The -motion passedunanimously. The meeting adjourned. ,.%j✓ • - -MfUise TArew, Secretarv� i i. r • Mr. Brigham made a motion that the Code requires either an system acceptable third opening' or a fire extinguishing acceptable to ;the Code. Mr.-Patschull seconded the motion. Voteswerecast as -follows: Ruppert, yes; Pattschull, yes; -- R,4 oham veS c- Wessels. yes; Selzer, no. The motion passed K�r�haTti w�;, r.c+s . ado �vE tivl�7i ina ArPhAiii:, MAN zn;197w `=11�ia h 28.1974 na , T • ` 1 y ',F r s ,tip ' - - .L • Lq j.u. Ncyrih Duhunuo StrGot : 1c+::a Cii;, t Pri1, 26„ 197,a 's:i - 97(J4 "George • R. 'Stewart The -May Flower Apartments. 1110' north - Dubuque Street - Iowa City,' -`-Iowa 'S2440-` Dear Mr. Stewart Jaz. + .y- .+. ` .,• T}l© Iowa City-City�Counail at its April 9, 1974.meoting, officially _ , rooeived,-and=placed on file your -.correspondence concerningr`bus'sorvice to North,Dodge."-]As you' -may by now know, the City Council at its April 16, _1974 meeting extended the City bus service to Mark IV, Don Aire and 'Wardway,without;curtailing or'deloting the�llorth Dodge route. .... t to .,Thank you'for bringing your•coacern'to the -attention of the City - : _ t , - .tr. r, -.r G:.0 CiI ••1,i'�'f i.0 ilta {..AJ. {lti t•.� f` 3 .l °i tjh-! sr'r.,• J ..,. , : Verytruly-year's, - _ T'J':}." •+ iii?�): �:. 4'- f J.7nr•ttit•{..!.f„C'ii. Flil��. i .`-ii •'r-C�i`1% •ri t .;.. -' .. _- � � C.` �.'� TR:r.'t f�.at l.:i- 6� };,t' i L• �,'' •td •: v, Ray S. Wells - ;. e :City Manager r _.. ;..''� ,,. •� i.?YTId L:{. :'.:. f rl i` �+J..i -. t •^ Yt t t'..,L>....Cl1. _ :tLer c,"'_i;l_,; so.ttr:rri ti •c' i tat Lt:r.;+..;., - .. r` ^.J n4,. Pe j,e non.- }.{'1 �. �. J{i �L�;l i.i'. l•t. r''1D.iC_' .f �S { � i 1 i`.', .5 :,1it_ _ .. of It- --" _ .. . _ D Lel— 'Eo p y' E�aua l "ant' Z"+` :.. ;n f' 7^ f..r ,.t? L 'u+'j+t5 r: - Our ;tt'.•C.i1t)l.0 C:p.18i.'Sr�zati.cn of -t."1{.- Lk!'- Z:' Rr•t>�, t :G„C'.'. -- n1l Ij _ --- - Or, CC . r. C. Ed tjohaincD 0 r Cooperative Extension Service Iowa State University of s«enee and Technology Johnson County Box 226- • Post Office Building • _ Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Phnnp 319-337-2145 i • 221/2 south dub s , ague street, iowo city, Iowa- 52240:. (319)351-8556 •-�, .ar_�._, --- -� April 26, 1974 W ,Nr ii+ cr•�7 sLL" FF BOA 793 _ - -P.O.0 L - = -A4[A CADVE3'9 r x - r4 ( 'S nc. - H iction Co.', Inc., who is the ..Subdivision. It is our under - approve; the :subdivis.ion, and ting the completion of the sub -- d irig that"the.reason for the ty-hasnot�determined whether bdivision for the use as a public .onsideration in reference to this Lnformed either `the subdivider "matter -was -coming before the Lori for final approval', or ` _., -. t last meeting. Therefore, ,the e`any.statements on behalf of mission has approved the pre- 7i - .n `all particulars, and the °City been complied with completely.: .ons' in'.the City ordinance, either :ions : thereof, ,which permit the Final ,plat._ where all statutory implied with, and the'same`has anirig &,Zoning'Commission.' _ zs AOL OFFICE MEMORANDUM •-_ T0: RAY S: WELLS, CITY MANAGER FROM: GEORGE R. BONNETT, ACTING DIRECTOR-OF:,_PUBLIC 'WORKS RE: - SERVICE REQUEST- NO. -2102 In response to your Memorandum of March 20, 1974, please find attache-4- ttachedService ServiceRequest No. 2102 as well as Memorandums dated July 18, 1973, and October 1, 1973. 1 -have visited with Councilwoman Davidson about this specific itemand have provided the Administrative Assis-tant with -these Memorandums on March 1, 1974. You will note in my Memorandum dated October 1, 1973,``I suggest that one of the alternative solutions for the pedestrian problem,at Church and Dubuque would be to include a -sidewalk down the east side of Dubuque in the 1974 Sidewalk Program. If Council directs us'to include --this -sidewalk it would be my recommendation that pedestrian heads be provided at the intersection of Dubuque and Park Road. In reviewing my calculations of February 2S, 1972, for the timing -of -these signals I noted that provision: was made to insure adequate pedestrian crossing times -in the signal sequence. I would recommend against Mr. Quinn's suggestion pertaining -to -stopping traffic in all-directions-(a-scramblesystem) in that this would significantly reduce the -capacity of the intersection` of Park and Dubuque. Normally this type, of a system is installed only where there is extremely heavy pedestrian traffic. If you have any questions -concerning -this Memorandum or wish to discuss it in further -detail -please don't hesitate to_contact me.- Perhaps the most rational l-decision *-would be to install Sidewalk . n the cast--'a de. of 'Dubuclue-down..to-'-par Road, thereby providing 0 1 k -:park -the town. This pedestrian access-to-thefrom. north part of sidewalk . project . .1 woul . d be, . extremely expensive in that there is an extremely high steep bank-on-the-east side of Dubuquc between Brown and:-IRonalds-Street.:Council may wish to include this projectin-their-nexi,:side%4alk program._ A possible solution to help out the bus---drivers- would'be to--Ires.tripe the west leg of Church Street-so that-eastboutLd--traffic is confined to the southerly. 11-1 of street. . t-., 11 T - h - is-woul d, 1 e ave-19,1.-for the Cambus drivers-tolmak - a - -the i - r t , u , rn whichshouldhelp them out as we have a 231 radius ... there.now. I realize-.that:-this Memorandum-may-raise-more questions than it. I feel it, is desirable to have the information howeer-g---.1- answerse v , , I to-4iscuss the referenced service request. contained-herein Should you have any cdnce,rning,this Memorandum or wish ..questions to. discuss it furth er;pleaaedo.not he6itate to contact me. 9 , - ia - April 26, 1974 1 s74 _. �rp;_p'."., LU - i-, :1 \.` r.. 7. `S.i i'" t :i ,, .�• t - L _ - t _. 1• i.. � .f r" itV��, q'•i �l-.i �_: Fa C.: '(='? l� •L z• r ;olive Pearl; Ritter -L 'e ri tits AL1,,; •'i;314 North Clinton -St:' r:=:+2 ,11.'�• i nt�r i-a,f n{ `' Icnra.City,.-iowa' 'iS2240 1 1 -" ::1• •a,': •f• _cm c -i :Apar Ma. •Ritter r�'1, } t ,1, W, .,__At its April --2, 1974 mooting, :the City Council of Iowa -City -_of.i-- cially received -and placed -on file your correspondence regarding street lighting in Iowa Cit y:• Wo have been informed by the City.roraster that ,. :street -llghting:does.not' cause irreparable harm to trees 'nearby. The :-:.Council indeed appreciates your concern for th©`enjoyment-of beautiful trees and yards in;lo" wa`;City; and _you for bringing this matter to tthanks theirattention. tj _ • - . _ w;t >, :i �u' 1n .,,1. i a; • Vary truly yours,` gi;...e!cn- _ d 2n oa';.? `ri_1,t7.e� r ..^. ,r,::c�^. :ef..l} -s:;a .c:iL iiia c lt•• r:.ta r' 1 �. h.e .�., _ y - -'U l.A1 a,_i?t. 3.J vCi `S'tri:'.i• t�L`',C\I.`.L•U z}ii'ia`z t. 1•.= .'1 _•1li!. t -•`'1.L. e•1: �:.11.F �•i1i . ' . flr,L't.: c:�t'U:• i.O it: ,'f?--�-L.t f"°•-_� S}t t> '� ata -_ - �..-1 a iL i= ... •:, `. - — t._, :_ci L., t;, tr, t�� :•�` 1 :• t: ts',1'!` La •-, t,• 1 - Ray S. Wells _.�a �;..`:h,tutlln� L"X_e.+ arui •.tic+g .;f-City.Manager IRSW:mbm t dn r•ti - ; _ .t�.•d "zo v_,%va. at, a he =?.t L. -/ ,rt 1 • �t :_. 1 1 ., . • 3 r ['if is �f;. iJl, i_I,-({l ). a1 .._, ei 1U. � tt .1�.. \.•• • � i 7' l --:. n r .• �= - ..3. 3vv.a V..�k amt...- r 11..i Y.as i:_ \t�.•ge4 v- .,,�..,. .. .< _As_. ) ✓y^. .i. .. .. _.. .. 'vim• deProsse _ X White . - -. ,; �. sx . i Y" ' � � � � � - 6 �� _ � t _ •'' � � • _ -. �. - .. — ' - ., -. F1NANCC REPORT-.. STREET From AllSourcQs For -street Ptsrp os C=. -;_y of-Iot-;1--City =__ ROAD -USE STREET i .. ,._:. _ -- .. a?t�], oll. - -ROAD-USE -TAX FUND FUND - OTHER ,.. ONLY ACCOUNTS FVtirs ' (Round Fe.qures to "W"frst "al:tnce $ 300,-.�0 _6. Last Financial Report (Explain on 2B) $ 300,250 -. uook Balance Jan. 1, 1973 — --' -- $ 773,027 i J:cTax ..................... 0 A;..^ssments ................. nn ('tcr„ize on Next Page)........... 20 - 1-rom Bonds Sold ............ C 77.3 -027- _ $ :425,592 ^raps (41-G) -- -- - -- - - ' $ 1,073,277 $ 595,455 ^iJ^'DS AVAILABLE (A+C) - - -- - URES ". ........................ 235,066 - Maintenance ... -- -- 7 . • ; and Ice Removal .............. ----- ----- -.. _ 1 .. ,,.rn Sewers ..................... 113 2C0' $ -_ 6, - - ffic Services .................... 20,656' ct Clcaninq _ r_ Cr. r,„-ructon or Reconstruction _ ....... _ .. • - $ 35.544 -_ E-,gincering.. . ......... . .... . .... $ 6,667 ] — - 2. .tir`.12 o1 wayPurchased ..............-6- -- 603,537- 500 �. ; :wtdway Construction .... ----' - - ”- - 1 Storm Sewers - -- - ri. ;1fftC S+'NICO$ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .•..3.` •.J ..._ G c mfalks ................... .... 17 1i24 ..— } 7 101 - _ -- r et Lighting.. ..... • ..... ,res -... .. ... ...._•.. ......,.. — ---- _.. !. c_-,,ripment Purchased . .'Itemize on Next Pagel ^ and Interest Paid.. ^ n 1. Pard on Bonds Retired . _ ... �n5 F ^. arest Paid on Bonds 1. ^1nrr5trcet Purposes .......... ... �_V 324,735- c $ 757,5"'- N. Tocial _xpenditures (. , r) .n -0. PALANCE Dec. 31, 1973 $ 748 , 542 S (' - t' +-?TJ•.' FUNDS ACCT. FOR. (N+O) S-, 1 073,277 � �5,5,t•�+�__ _- - Tax Expenditures for these six items must be divided to Arterial aid loci' Utilit etc. i nitation, Public Safety. Y.- Include the balances or armu� < - '+` :' ,.,,,,,,. , .ui of "STREET--FINAXCLREr ORT On and"Off Street Parking Statement Vur:,ci jality amity - f Iowa city. Iowa - A. ACTUAL BALANCE January 1, 1973 ..... S 253,021 ,:.C^_ GAL RECEIPTS L. ..ar-k ung and Meter Receipts _ - 1. Street Meter :Revenue ...................... S 152,615 2. Lot .or Garage Meter. Revenue .......... 93 , 732 3. Other Lot or 'Garage, Revenue --(Rentals) ..-.... 18,485 A Property Taxes ...............: .... - - - 5. .Miscellaneous -(Itemize below) :............ 17,394 Total (B1-5) ............'.............. 282-,726 _ C. foroceeds ofParking Bonds Sold ......... . D. Total Receipts (B1_-5) +_ -(C)....................... 282,726 TG"AL PARKING FUNDS AVAILABLE (A & D) ......... 535,747 7,=Uj•.L EXPENDITURES F. .or On and Off Street 'Parking 1. Acquisition and Installation -of Meters.,... S- 2,535 - _ Maintenance and Repair of Meters.......... 34,513 3'. Acquisition and Improvement -of. Parking. =,. Maintenance and Operation for Parking..... 40,483 5. Policing -and Enforcement .................. - ;, Total (F1-5).......!... ......-•..........267,_.Lb 8 G. _>urking Bonds and Interest Paid 3.. Paid on Bonds Retired ..................... -- 2. Interest _Paid `.............................. ;street Work -'Paid from Parking...-. (Amount claimed on Form RUT -2A) I. otal Expenditures (Fl -5) (G1-2).and (H)...... 267,916 J. i.CTUAL _BALANCE December 31, ' 1973 .....:........ ? 267,931 - ii. TOTAL PARKING FUNDS ACCOUNTED FOR (I & J) .... 535,747 Additional Parking 'Oat -. - Met On Street Lots : Gara es ( ?,ot:: ; .ui of 1. 087 719 _ I 343 _ and/or Miscellaneous Itemized B-5 Interest ` S 9,577.40 Deposit Ref. $ 50.00 Rent of tadt;. 927.50 _ 6,263.00 uu 'I';,.. L,. t„ _ __ 97.53 m A 7: NOTICEJO BIDDERS . . . . . . . . . . . . Sealed bids will be rec I eved by the City of Iowa City, Iowa at the Office () of the Director ofFinance-in-the -Civic II-Cuntil ten 10 0 $clock,a.m.-enter k -97 Ma h 2 rc T Central Daylight Time the th day of Thursday I on 77ru�rnishing --Fe— for e to opened by t City Manager immediately . and delivering the - -following equipment -in -accordance .with the specifications now on file in-the-Office,of the City Clerk, Iowa City, Iowa. Two (2) New and Unused 46,000 lb.- GVW Tandem.Truck Chassis Copies, of the spe cifications and proposal forms may `beobtainedat the Office of the Administrative Engineer, Department of Public Works. All bids shall be filed on.forms :furnished by the City of Iowa City,, Iowa, sealed and plainly marked.."Bids -for 46,000 GVW Tandem Truck Chassis Each bid must be accompanied, in a..separate.envelope, by a cashier's check - drawn on -an Iowa bank made.�payable to the Treasurer of the City of Iowa City, -Iowa, in the sum ofnotlesthan (5) percenfive t.of the amount of the bid ,s�L as securityy-that the, bidder- will -enter into contract with the City of Iowa City. Iowa. Said check shall not contain any conditions either in the body of the check or endorsement thereon. The envelope must be addressed to -he Director of Finance and be I endorsed-wi - with the name of1the bidder and make reference to the - equipment being bid.In theevent --that-the successful bidder should fail too enter into contract -or - - , furni sh- bo6dacceptable to the City Council as required - - by la I w, said check shall be forfeited to the City of -Iowa City, Iowa, as liquidated damages. Bids may be withdrawn at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt -of bids,but-nb bid may be withdrawn for a.period of thirty (30) calendar days thereafter. The cashier's checks of the uns,uccessful--bidders - will be returned within three (3) days after award_ofcontract. The check of the successful bidder will be returned after execution of the contract in the form prescribed by the City Council. Payment -for -the unit will, be -made -within thirty (30) days after acceptance by the City Council. .The -City of Iowa Cityreserves therightto waive any irregularities when by so doing it would--bein the best interest of the City, and to -reject any or all bids. CITY OFIOWACITY, IOWA Ci ty Clerk. Vt., I� r pr • t [f NOTICE TO BIDDERS, Sealed bids will be recieved,by the City of Iowa City, Iowa, at -the Office Of the Director of Finance in the Civic Center until ya ten 10 o'cioc'r,, en"'ight Time Thursda o ene on the; th day of farce d dngPthe followingequipmentrinmaccdordancetw—FithatherspecificatSi- Fing now on file in the Office of=the City Clerk, Iowa -City, Iowa, ons Two (2) New and Unused 25 Cubic .Yard Capacity Rear -Loading Refuse Collectio^ Units. Trade --in of two (2) 20 cubic,yard,Heil Mark III Rear -Loading Refuse Collection Units with 1970 International Roadster Co. C0 1700 truce: chassis, City Equip. n 798 and 799. - Copies of the specifications and proposal forms may be obtained at the Office of the Administrative Engineer, Department of Public Works. A71 bids shall be filed on forms furnished by the City of Iowa City,- sealed and plainly markIowa, ed "Bids for"25 Cubic Yard Capacity Rear Refuse Collection Unit,,. -Loading Each bid must be accompanied, in a separate envelope, by a cashier's check drawn on an -Iowa bank made payable to the Treasurer of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, in the sum of(5)not less: than five ; percent of the amount of the bid as security, that the bidder will enter into contract with the Cit of Iowa City, Iowa.' Said check shall not contain any conditions either in the L2dy of the check or endorsement"thereon". The envelope must be addressed to the Director of Finance and be; endorsed wi-th the name; -of the -bidder and make reference to the equipment being bid. In the ;event that the successful bidder should fail to enter °into 'contract or furnish bond acceptable to the City Council as required by law, said check shall be forfeited to the City of Iowa City, Iowa, as liquidated damages. - Bids'may be ,withdrawn at any time prior to the scheduled closing time for receipt of bids,; but no bid may be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) calendar days thereafter. The cashier's checks of the unsuccessful bidders will be returned within three (3) days after award of contract. - The.check of the successful bidder will be returned after execution of the contract in the form prescribed by the City Council. Payment for the unit will be made within thirt the City Council, y (30) -days -after acceptance by The City of Iowa City reserves the right to waive any irregularities when by so doing it would be in the best interest_of the C all bids. ity, and to reject any or CITY -OF IOWA CITY,—IOWA City Clerk 1 In 11 a . A . MoNno w Allow 5% -4V T IV MMARION =R Y 7 7. SID 1 0W^0 IL I 'IOWA CITY, 113wA, cilov :P* XLxxiox 336-0-453 February 5, 1974 Abbie s tolfus Clerk Civic Center -Iowa City,uIowa Dear 'Abbie:_ Efic_]qs_ed.'h6 rewit h Please find an original copiesof -.-a pe.t and three itaon for- rezoning , ng-, for the benefit G. Oak- f of Dean Oakes 0 Iowa C3. - 1 ' - -' -Y I-owa a ong'with of $55.00,I - a check in the amounz 0;.L,.p a:y for the", -cOst::Of filing -the petition and the publication -costs. - For. the, information nformation and guidance of the Planning and Commission '-Zoning City �Counc 1 Prairie _du'. Cri -�Road. on---th -_this. Property abuts Lhi I-e--Lwest�-and -Old Dubuque Road on the east- and Inters a e��80 on --the., north am .also -:enclosing herewith . -a sketch of the tract. CordialAy, ..... V�11 M - 04R. a r Neely MRN:PgL C1 En osures 1410E ::Washington Dial 354-1800 z , _ 'Date �' '7 . 19` Received at % W Dollars - - AMOUNT ri CODE NO: _ 77, - s � ' iIpNEEN UTMO CO CEtl�e curios iow� w r �,.� AUT ZED SIGNATURE_ y a S rT"i 2'ia. F 9; ��. �Snn/f ,,,;, � 't Y 3''F'� '�1h.lY �Z; p'- - �+. V l•( AMENDMENT TO PETITION TO REZONE 7 AMENDMENT TO PETITION TO REZONE AMENDED SCHEDULE "A" IOWA C11Y.KMA�.144i behalf of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Company. II R.J. BRAUN, Assistant City Attorney, Iowa City, Zoos �Civic Center, 410 East Washington Street, 52240, appearing for I the City y of Iowa City. I' DON C. UTHUS,- Commerce.Counsel, Iowa State Commerce 11 rlrmmi¢cinn "2(101=df-h Si-YPPt_ DPA Moines. Iowa. aooearinG on behal_ On_, December 3 1973, the City of Iowa City filed a Petiz,_on with this 'Commission'pursuant to`1973 Iowa Code Section 476.21. coclrinn hirthmAv-Yai--lYnA[i mrAcip CY(lAAlno orotectlon where 0 ■ k(ZbU1,UTION-ANUTHORIZ-ING EXECUTION OF QUIT CLAIM DEEDS ■ aJ. _ li Q.—.n •O.~4 R•����. vJ y • �y a♦ � r s tomeknown to be the jdentical persons jr,,n? foregoing instrument, and acknowledged tr,a: 7ney e.ec':eo voluntary act and deed, - -__ ...... .......: ..........I Notary Publ:c in and for sa:d Cc r.ry an STATE OrIOWA- . .._ ._..._ . C0UN Y O On ...day of ................ Air' 1 A. D_ 19 !.4., _-. "_..__' ` bei Or tl. me, V.e �r Cert.•.. 7. o it°Jry Public in and for said County and State, personally appeared .- .. _..:Edgar, R. .Cza.rec'r,3 t Dlz" S �OZfl1S.,._,_ to me personally known, who, bein b m+ - _ 9 Y dwy ,ey are the..........................................ana City Clerk a - _ ..............1•C. - hat (no_seal has been procured by the said) corporation: that said instrument wcs s;gneci (5r.' (tia Baal astixed thereto is the seal or a�) ouncil of said corporation by authority of its Bocnivzlzctrn and that the said E._.. -P_.. Czaraeck� S Aobi.e Scolfus " L as such officers acknowledged h ' ` --t a execution of sola msirumen, I act and deed of said cot oration, ' - p by rt and by them voluntarily. executed. ............. ........... '-*�1-�_ '... Notary Public in and for sa;c Corry o -c Sr�!'c i u o o c o a ¢ S I t a v ° Q r c .l X o : 7 © _t ° _ i !T j o v i i ! ° —�° t v a r U F i o J o p : o i 2 •y � : i t^, i p C u r CJ a i o I O O F, 3 1 II t a 7t V O FI U s > u o < u o : v i( CC i � I 4� i! i - : D - 0 '� : O u t I w i iy i o iF m O rL - i m NOW to d®a1 wl :a a1rlK9IN' aycoun�lme � by Mrs. Mary W. Henderson Vlce Maya►,`Redwood,Gty, GSIlfo►nfa ,; _ U If the goal `of good employer=employee- relations is to avoid a negotiators be persons other than the city manager or the''_ • strike then perhaps I'm not too well qualified to speak to your Council, not just during a'strike, but in easing the difficulty of today, since we just had a strike. However, if .you want to picking up the pieces after the strike ends. Last vear,.withtmi hear from the voice of experience, then,I; guess I'm qualified, a,strike, we were equally pleased to have professional ncgotia- - at least to tell you how -we dealt with the strike in Redwood tors, not members of our own staff, representing us. it is a City. Hopefully, there arc some Icsaons for you in our expert- lot better to have employees mad at someone other than the once. manager and the council,' if possible. Let me give you a little background. Redwood City, popula- tion 58,000, has about 400'cmployces and three bargaining units:' the Police Officers_ Association, the International Asso- Our negotiating team had three member&. two from our labor ciation of Fire Fighters, APL -c Io, and the Service Employees' " relations firm and our city personnel director. The union made International Union, AFL-cto,(setu). a number of efforts to discredit our team, which didn't work. Salary: adjustments are made effective January 1 in -Red- and they tried hard to involve Council members and the man - wood City. About 70 percent of our general budget goes for ager directly in the negotiations. That, too, failed. Our Coun. ' salaries and other employee costs..0ur police and fire groups oil's faith in our negotiating team did not waver. If ever sse and the city came -to terms by mid-December. Agreements had allowed ourselves to become personally involved, the were within the then existing guidelines of 5.5 percent. effectiveness of our team would have been dcstroycd both in However, the City and the seiu, representing general em- the strike situation and in future negotiations with all osu ployees, were unable to agree. sera's original demands added employee groups. up to a 46 percent salary and fringe benefit package and in- The Redwood' City Council is not addicted w blind faith in volved numerous Rents, including agency shop and compulsory management 'advice. ` Hopefully, the same is true of your j binding arbitration of grievances. Councils. The City Council must make the decisions and it is - Although a marathon last-ditch session was held from,4 p.m. _vital-. that a Council not simply accept someone else's word. January 3 until 6 a.m. January 4, the sewage, plant - that they understand fully the shuation'they face. Our labor people walked off the job at midnight January 4.:By_8 a.m. relations firm and management' kept us completely' advised' there were picket lines around city, facilities. The strike was on. on all -issues, and they explored ,with us all possible altcma- About 125 of 225 general employees went out. The only lives and the ramifications thereof. A distinct plus for hiring service critically affected was the library, both.branches were a labor relations firm was their ability to inform us on labor closed for the duration. Redwood ;City has `a franchise for conditions and Council positions and resulting situations in garbage pickup and has a contractual'nrrangement fol the other jurisdictons. municipal transit operation, thus allowing for full'scrvicc in We were not told thesething% quickly or casualll. Sut inor- two important areas of concern. - oughly;and in depth, We met in executive sessions of %ornc The, strike lasted.32 days, ending on February 4. The settle- frequency and. often, of long duration. At times these rncet- - --ment was'a two-year agreement averaging -5.25 percent, no - ings were mentally exhausting scs-sions. The issues were nistd binding arbitration, no agency shop. and examined from all sides quite carefully. Often we'd find Briefly, this is a description of the situation in which the ourselves arguing with, out labor, relation people as they seven members of"our council gained the expertise --which practiced "role playing- "on us. Literally, they put us through theoretically qualifies -me 'to`tell you "How To DEAL WITH A our paces and tested us to be sure we knew not only what we ` STRIKE". - - - - -' stood.. for but why, and they measured the strength of mr First, let me tell you what I'm not going to_tell you Talkingconvictions in the process. about a strike after it is over is something like a husband and The result was that when our Council took a position, a wife talking about why they were about to get, a divorce at the ; 'ruts -is -As -PAR -AS -we -s Anon posture, it was backed by consic- time they are trying to affect a reconciliation, which is to say ' tion based` on knowledge of the issues and a very thorough there arc some things better, left unsaid. So please don't expect understanding of both the position and what might be expected me to comment oosome of the explicit details of the strike. to result from our taking it. I must warn you to be very Cities having that kind of question might want to contact our cautious about:: settling in on a given position. We all know -- city manager, Jim-Fales. what happens to people who set their feet in concrete If you I do believe there are some important considerations for me:' are going to change your mind%, for hcascn sakes do it before to share with you regarding the role' of Council members in a a strike starts, not later. strike. First is the question of confidence in your city man- _ If you do take a position that has the possibility of causing ager. This is a must if:a Council is to deal properly and effcc a strike, be sure you arc prepared to maintain your position "tively"with a strike. A _strike is no .time to try out guessing; when the strike happens. You'll do your city great damage if your management._ Second,rememberr+o ONE wins in a strike, you fall into a<strikc and then have second thoughts about but Councilmen can have long _term' effects ont employer your `so-called r"absolute finul.position". employee relations by the manner in which they deal with .a' After all this if you till have a Council position beyond `strike. 'third, no one in his right mind wants a strike, and no which you arc not prepared to go, you may feel comforted in Couricil wants to provoke a strike. that you have been briefed, measured, tested and tried by your Back to Redwood City, two years ago our manager had labor. relations. team and your management. So you come to recommended that we contract with a 'private professional the point where you feel strongly and you are prepared to c- ItU.wV M• tout aMo - 'y.' • '• i K r.+ _ W ��i�ill� Thus, you are struck. or a con A strike Is;not�tto, a joke I test, believe mc: And It .IS not _fun it mlxht'seem ,llko a holt '• y � ��� dry to the pickets,for the firstday or�so but.that'ra about ill gi►LM uta ot`C'iaW�itda:Cldulntl�ili, x.10 I.+a1iR IRabtiti�. £, 'G. `,,, z They' luok different when they; arc -till plckets_- and have _ndtttaei- gMa ► tttr�belt , missed two pay checks. „ ilf" When a strike is underway the Council's understanding' of Yob tso110t141tiayotSShr.M • • its role becomes even more important. You may expect to be�.0 Direetoes el" ' ? I �n wd is ertrriiajot its Oc+r scowled at and called names by pickets. Shoving'' can occur, • -= �, DleptmbOa�edMac ,, a but not if you- stay away. You; may get slashed, tires, rocks ,' ft' x'INec+e�er olllo�'laeliids memb_a>tArpv= through windows, -pickets at your business or home, or even �oittLb;l[at4oai"laof Ckies worse: You may get "hang up", phone calls all night long, or nttptity4 evelopmen[ abusive calls to you or your wife, husband or children. You % atM Ilse& Delegate be E the Ass c Caon'ed' �SM st',a Delegate to the Asseastiiiae d' may expect subtle and not so -subtle threats involving your �' liay An111Govermsenu. CammbWossteraf own - career, business or personal life. You may find close g t!!a ltiay Coeserwtbd aeRd;Dsveiot�see personal friends who are also employees of your city are very of, the - ll/n,, 7ttaseq Cowry Loc+! Ageacl-Form+ bitter toward you, andthey may demand that you "do some- thing".. ome thing".hitllittm to Ho�ud : — IN taiYeomir:�tlbe - You must -expect and be prepared to cope calmly with these Dapart- kinds of things. it is critically, important that you; as a Coun- M-Nwiio cil member, maintain a calm, , cool and collected- posture ' 1 t throe hour- strike: $ mr��i3aBrtA�elntttrl'a-tetephotit�" 'Many on the outside will criticize you and some will offer J which awakened you every hour from i to 5 a.m., you'll just to help. You must resist the impulse to share with them infor- increase the pressure to do more of the same to you, no mation that is privileged. This may further the criticism. but striking employees, management and other Councilmen. Cool you must stick withyour agreed procedures if they arc to be it! Your yelling does not help. - effective. Whatever_ the harassment, don't make an issue of it pub- strike cera Council eine licly. if you work at it, you can learn not to answer the phone after midnight and eventually the calls might even stop. Don't Before you get into it, recognise that a strike will make grist allow yourself to be drawn into discussions with pickets or demands on your time, other than and in addition to the individual. employees. -Remind them that by agreement, "and usual demands of being a Councilman, which of course must under the law, negotiating is being done by designated reprc- be met. Business -as -usual should be your posture. sentatives for each side and you will not, CANNOT, discuss the Our Council spent about 23 hours in 10 special executive matter with them directly. sessions during our strike. Before it stared we had three spe- Them will he continuing efforts and pressures to get tach etal sessions for a'total of`bt,1 hours. Ten special cxccutis Council member mixed into the process. -You'll be told- you sessions in_ 32 days on top of 4 -regular Council mating. and don't 'understand, that you arc stupid or indifferent.' Your, business -as -usual is rather demanding. Expect it, Be prepared. negotiators will be called names in hopes of discrediting your, All our executive sessions were held separately from Council own team with you.meetings. The end of a long day and after a tough Council Meanwhile, you continue to try to_appear cheerful, uncon meeting is no time to start discussion of something so impor- -•- cerned and confident. I Do NOT discuss the strike with anyone tant as negotiations. Our,longcst session was four hours- We or anywhere other than in your executive Sessions. Spare your sometimes met at noon, often at 4 p.m ,and once or twice in family and friends any details. It may prove awkward to them the morning. We tried to meet at the convcnience of the pri- and,- worse,; damaging to your city. vale business requirements of our, members, but, believe me, There there are the newspapers, tv and radio. Everyone who our Council member%_ were available "on call" during the - - therelsrwstrikE -strike:-Our-"sessions on negotiations were, of course. cto+ed otherwise ignores you'Bernmes interested when incorrect information may appear in the newspapers. Restrainmeetings; attended only by the Council member, City Man - yourself from setting the record straight. Don't get caught ager, his assistant, Personnel Director, our City Attorncv, his negotiating via the media. A strike is a time `for "no com- I assistant and the labor relations firm reprewntati.es, usually menC from Councilmen. Ltwo or -three of them. They were hard-working. tiring, but --Our Council refused to comment during negotiations, say- extremely important meetings. We always felt fully informed ing any statement on the strike would come -from -our man- `about the negotiations. You must expect to do this during ager or ncgotiating'rcpresentative. Our mayor candidly ad- a strike. -muted to the Council during our strike that-he-had.hurt our -_ - Finally, in summary, I'd like to urge that you, as an elected position -at one point because he answered a reporter'sques- official. can best deal with a strike if you do these things- tion-. A -big story resulted that,did not aid our position. The 1. Use labor relations experts other than yourselves and your Mayor did not make the same mistake again, nor did the rest manager to represent you in a strike: OPUS. We issued only one -public statement on behalf"of the 2. Measure your convictions before a strike and the_degrae Council. it was a prepared statement read by'.the mayor ata of commitmentyouur whole croup has. llon't, repeat, DO Council meeting. We made nu olhO comments9 and _did not NU'i take n poaltion you think you might not .tick aylh. A •permit strikers or the public to speuk to us at Council meet- firm, consistent... straightforward and fair position it vital ings on the subject 'of the strike. They tried hard. Of course not allowing them to speak on the subject,:reaulted in our 3. Remember you are a management representative. The old being accused of gestapo -like tactics; among other things, but paternalistic system is gone. You can't represent both employe we did keep ourselves out of public'discussion and; therefore, _ and employee. More than once our negotiators reminded mc, "- possible negotiating:_ forcefully, that, my, job is not to be concerned about what is S' _ LEA A EMGENC� ENERG COMMITT -- - i STREET LIGHTING, ENERGY CONSERVATION AND CRIME MARCH 1, 1974 s pLL STREET LIGHTING, ENERGY CONSERVATION AND CRIME ' - SUMMARY _ - The following summary is provided outlining; the highlights of the attached bulletin prepared by the LEAA Emergency Energy Committee. Street lights utilize about -.7 percent of the electrical energy generated in this nation. Thepublic's return for this `consumption of now scarce energy is a general - feeling that street lights have a deterrent effect on street crimes. This effect is somewhat substantiated by research conducted by LEAA and by the fact that various communities which have installed 'improved streetlighting in certain areas have -reported-re I ductions in the rate of street crime. Thus, it - is the judgment of LEAA that any American community is justified in not taking any action toward reducing street lighting if it so chooses. However, there are tw-) reasons why reductions in street lighting energy consumption by.a community may be warranted. Severe energy shortages in some communities _may require all possible conservation' actions to be taken. In - addition,-''reductions in street lighting energy, consumption is'a highly visible action which could serve to encourage-public participation in all other conservation activities.--The following suggestions are presented to assist community planners-considering'-such actions which shouldaninimize the impact of street lighting energy conservation programs on public safety from crime. • Information regarding the energy usage of'the community's .street lights should be obtained or derived, and the savings derived from - any contemplated conservation action should be calculated. Figures _ useful for the quick estimation of such actions are presented in this paper. • Table 1. (Corit'd) " - Street'? i" htig.and"Crime Reported effect in areas of city City receiving improved lighting New York, New York 50 - `80% decrease in vandalism (Public Parks) Detroit, Michigan 55% decrease in street crimes Washington, D. C. - 25% decrease in robbery (compared to 8% decrease citywide) Chicago, Illinois 85% decrease in robbery 10% decrease in auto theft 30%u decrease in purse snatching Such data are,of course, consistent with the intuition of the genera.] public and the police. It is because of this apparent relationshipthat street lighting intensity has _been increased in' -many; areas of communities well above the 'standards for traffic safety in order to maximize the perceived deterrent effect of lighting on crime; 2 However, statistics such as these do not definitely prove the utility of all street lighting to crime deterrence.,' Of particular importance is the fact that improved street lighting was installed in -these above communities only in certain high crime areas, and thus, it cannot be inferred that all areas of a community exhibit such a relationship between crime rate and street lighting levels. For example, a comprehensive study of the patterns of robbery in the city of Oakland. indicated that 671/6 of the block areas within the city had not experienced a single street robbery (a type of: crime which issensitiveto available street lighting) in a three -year -period.- Based upon evaluation of the research conducted in this area, it is the premise of this report that street lighting reductions can be made in certain areas of a community which will have an acceptable level of impact on public safety from crime - if certain criteria are met. These criteria, which will be discussed, include i� - t i ., db; zw 17 citizen participation in all other community conservation efforts. For such 6� reductions -to be t- Iustified requires thaany program to reduce -street lighting F r • energy usage must be undertaken only as a part of a comprehensive community conservation program, if such actions :are to -be -truly meaningful in alleviating energy. shortages. This program at a mininium, .should include reductions in indoor lighting levels in particular, 7 °as well as in transportation usage,, air conditioning and heating for all public agencies. It should also include public -information; programs on energy conservation. 8 Guidelines for Planning a Reduction in Street Lighting Levels - This section, presents suggestions to communities which choose to undertake programs -to reduce street lightinglevels. It is recognized that I street lights perform the 'dual function of deterring crime and increasing traffic safety. This bulletin deals only with considerations corcerning crime - deterrence. The choice of -locations at which street lighting levels could be reduced should be made only after consultation` with police officials, representatives of citizens in affected areas, and, if possible, inspection of candidate area's, Crime statistics, if available, should also be consulted to assist in identifying ureas in which no reductions should be made: The rates of occurrence of certain types—of crimes should be given priority in these analyses. For example, the effects of the installation of - improved street lighting in Kansas City, Missouri is presently being care- fully evaluated -in a study funded by the_ Law_Enforcement-Assistance Adminis- tration.9 Preliminary results of this study indicate that the night-time rate - of street robbery significantly dropped in certain areas when 'improved street lighting was installed in those areas. In contrast, the impact of street lighting on the rates of other street crimes was generally inconclusive. The reported experiences of other communities previously summarized also indicates that the crimes of vandalism, auto theft, and commercial burglary are apparently impacted to some degree by street lighting levels. -7= • -- • Any areas which generate substantial movement of d t I pe es runs from reasonably crowded area's to less populous`sidestreets, e. g. , commercial districts, downtown shopping districts, and areas -- 1 __ -. __ - _ _rr-_-r'y k (Y i2.. s ✓� tri t -a?' � x?: s - _- _- _ 4 ' i • High and medium highdensity residential areas, particularly :. those providing low.,income housing, • Areas surrounding -major- arterial streets, - • Areas with a number of small- commercial establishments - (liquor stores, bars, small markets, Laundromats, etc)- For consideration, some suggested candidate areas for street lighting `reduction include: properties which have been cleared for airport expansion or freeway construction, • mid -block locations on low density residential streets (particularly those lighted by the relatively inefficient incandescent lamps). Middle and upper income residential areas have few available potential victims, 'few potential criminals,and more conscientious potential witnesses who would report incidents. T his results in - very little potential for street crime in such areas, • areas. -which are lit at a level well above standards in order to enhance commercial interests.- nterests;• 0 areas where; the lighting:is obviously decorative and ornamental in function, such as those in which many multicluster bulbs are utilized, • streets at which pedestrian and automobile traffic is well below normal. Again, any consideration related to traffic safety, particularly in such _ cases as freeway lighting which has no crime deterrent function, is not within the scope of this bulletin. -, i There are--four..alternative methods for implementing a`rc ucfiop in street lighting levels in -a given areas An Alternative to .R ed ucing'StreetLighting levels. �. - Pt fh d�rolohii�r. cl.i��.. {�ef...`6 e.. ..�`......♦.l:-:.L�:.�_-.._...:_..Lit _. _'�_..:_ _: '': :-- ?• r ,✓' � -. � 1m.- t { > y I Hyl p . - �„ ! _ _ '. 4" It must be 'recognized that such a conversion of lights requires a Sl. Significant period of time, particularly if ifij 46'be done utilizing" existing y= • utility and/or city equipment and personnel.' The replacement of incandescent lights with sodium vapor lights in Washington, D. G. has occurred at the rate of approximately 4200 per year. Los Angeles estimates that some 5400 lights could be converted in roughly 3 months using maximum existing city resources. - A -contracted program in New York City achieved a similar replacement of 45, 000 lights in one-year., Every, community_ considering reducing the energy consumption of street lighting should request technical data- and cost estimates regarding such conversions from major lighting contractors or, in many cases, from the - public utilities providing the community's street lights through contract. The EnvironmentalEffects of Sodium-Vapor'Lights A number of -communities have expressed; concern over the environmental effects on trees and plants of sodium vapor lighting. The potential effects of such increased light levels include the delaying of dormancy of trees in the fall, resulting in increased vulnerability to the advent of cold weather; changes in the bloomi .g and growing characteristics of certain plants (e. g. , poinsettias will not bloom and others will bloom much later than normalk and increased sensitivity of some types of woody trees to air pollution, particularly sulfur dioxide. The following recommendations are made to communities considering the installation of 'sodium vapor lights, which, if- followed, will minimize the potential environmental impact of such lights: 1. When new trees are planted and sodium vapor lights have not yet been installed, delay, if possible, the installation of these lights for 'two years to permit the trees to establish themselves before being subject to the additional stress of the lighting. -12- _ Drees snotud be selected carefully.:,_The London Plane tree and the Norway • Maple are most sensitive to the additional lightine. the linden - i Y h • i 7 � R The city.of Los Angeles,.,_California, has developed and is in he to achieve a of reducing slreet,lilhling - process of implementing,a plan goal •' energy constunption by Z5%. The deactivation of every, fourth bulb was considered, but rejected because of cost, deg radaLion, of the inope"tiv" -` --: -_ '.- -. i)n(1 )ro op Li1X ;ABS U s 8titl'.Ilt inC��tli la t'ti. lights due to moisbure accumulation, 1 1 Y An alternative concept of _reducing the hours of active street lighLint rather than the level was also rejected because of the extent ofphysical modifications required and the anticipated loss of physical security during the hours when all street lights would be totally out of service. The selected plan includes the following steps: • - Reduction of lighting in areas which are essentially lit to enhance commercial interests, _ • Replacement of 6000 lumen incandescent lamps with 4000 lumen - incandescent lamps, and 4000 lumen incandescent lamps with 2500 -lumen incandescent lamps on selected mid -block residential m streets, • Conversion of incandescent lights to mercury vapor lights on selected arterial and non-residential streets, • Removal of selected lights in cleared properties, unusually low -- ` traffic streets, and areas lit by decorative (double -arm) systems. In Salem, Or two hundred 1000 watt mercury ligl� s are being replaced by the more efficient 400 watt sodium vapor lights. _ On th1. e other hand, many American cities have reported that they will -seduce street lighting levels because of the perceived relationship between - not 15 these lights and public :,safety_from' crime . Summary A Recommendations -- The following recommendations are made to con)niunity planners con- sidering r-eductions in the energy usage of street lights as'a conservation measure- -14- -.fl"11.1.111 .-. • Inf6r'ge. of �the,'Communityls_ regarding the usage -light should be street: s obtained-'or-derived, and the savings, • derive-&-fr6i-n any - ,coPtemp ated-conservation action should be calculated.-. 0 No reduction in street lighting energy usage as a conservation treasure should be taken unless it is a part of a-comprehensivc community conservation program. • Any reduction instreet- lighting levels in a given area',should be made only after consultation with -_---.police officials and representatives of citizens-in the . areas concerned, . review of night-time crime statistics if available, and inspection of the candidate areas. 0 No reductions in street lighting levels where public safety i-niglit be affected, should be. undertaken until the community has fully explored the alternative of conversion to more efficient tv Pes 01 lights. 0 Future street lighting projects sho uld be carefully evaluated insure to -that the most--efficient street lights,--consistent with the needs and financial resources of the community, are installed. -A Request The Law Enforcement Assistance Administration is interested in learning about the street light conservation- plans and activities of local communities. It is requested that a -brief summary de scription of such programs planned or undertaken by a community be submitted to Energy U_.S. -Department of Justice Law Enforcement Assistance Administration National Criminal Justice Reference Service Washington, D. C. 20530 BIBLIOGRAPHY -. • 1. " NationalAdvi3ory Commission on Criniinal 'Justice Standards and Goals, °Conimunity,Doctulient, Government Printing Office. 2, When traffic ; safety is considered, approximately 1-L footcandles is atypical light level for high traffic streets and interchangesand a level of`.4 footcandles is typical for residential streets: Crime . deterrent lighting, by comparison, usuallyapproachesa lighting level of 10 footcandles. For referenc-. indoor office lighting usually approaches the 100 footcandle level, while moonlit streets are at the b2' footcandle level. 3. Floyd Feeney and Adrienne Weir, editors, The Prevention and Control of Robbery, the Center for the Administration of. Criminal Justice, The Universityof California, Davis, April, 1973. 4. "Light -Concepts for Conservation, " General Electric Lighting Business Department, Hendersonville, North Carolina, Bulletins ,00, 101, 102 and 103. 5. This calculation, of course, presumes that the electricity is generated by burning fuel oil. Only 15% of the nation's electrical energy is generated by fuel oil, the remainder being generated by coal, natural gas, nuclear and hydroelectric sources. 'However, because of sonic interchangeability of fuels, no community; should reject any electricity _ conservation measures on the basis that -such -measures do -not provide any savings of scarce petroleum resources. 6. "How to Start an Energy Management Program," U.'S. Departrn=int of _ Commerce, Office of Energy Programs, Washington, D. C. ;` October _ 1973. 7, It is generally recognized that indoor lighting levels exceed those necessary for employee efficiency and health, and cutbacks during business hours could be safely implemented. _ 4 J ? •{ F..s. t J s 6.: Reductions in necessary.:.~indoor lighting used during nonbusiness —£ST. hours in commercial establishments to permit observation from the • street of possible criminal activity, should, however, not be encouraged.' - 9. Roger Wright and Others, Kansas City Street Lighting Study, The _ Universityof -Michigan, _::prepared under grant 73 -NJ -99-0046-G from National Institute of Law. Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement Assistance Administration. , (Not yet released) 10. Feeney and Weir, -op. cit. 11. Subject to the exceptions, to be discussed below;of cases where lighting used to enhance commercial interests results in light levels well above that required for -safety-. 12. Sodium vapor lights have been' extensively' used in many large American cities for crime deterrence because of the high light levels provided using relatively low electrical energy consumption. - 13. "Light Concepts for Conservation, " General Electric Lighting Business Department, Hendersonville, North Carolina, Bulletins 100, 101, 102 and 103.. 14 ibid. 15. Ibid. _ -17- DEPARTMENT OF_COMMUNITY ,DEVELOPMENT r r _ rt: DATE _.:March .22, 1974 MEETING ATTENDANCE REPORT FORM DEPARTMENT OF_COMMUNITY ,DEVELOPMENT y S. CSN£iNL OUTLINa OP=SECiIQN 23 HOUSING ASSISTANCE PAIfMEns PROGRAM rogram A. Highlights of Revised Section 23 Program- Fair Market Rent is the central festuTe of;the revised program: Fair (a) "Fair eurket rent" is defined as gross rent (including utilities. -re and all maintenance -ranges' services) for dwelling units by number of 'bedroom (and -, type of. structure for new constructionand rehabilita- (b) "Fair market rents" will ,be established by;'HUD-for all housing market areas In the country. For new construction and. rehabilitation`=programs, fair market rents" will be basedupon data un -comparables -supplied by HUD Area Technical Services Branches. "Fair market rents" for exiiting housing will be based on census data. (e) A housing assistance payment to'the-owner. paid out of - annual contributions. will make up the difference between the portion of rent payable by the family (asdetermined by the LHA) and the rents paid to owners (not to exceed ' "fair market rent"). Annual Contributions shell also cover the cost of LHA administrative expenses. In the nev,conatrueEIon and substantial rehabilitation programs, the sLaximum rents to owners may exceed the HUD established _ -fair "rket rants 'by up -,to 10x, -when HUD determine• that such additional amount is re-quired. _ 2. In contrast to past procedures. the,HUDsubsidy, will only be paid for units leased by eligible families. 3. -The role of LHA's'will.be different: (a) owners will be responsible for'Wansgeewnt and maintenance (includingtenant rent collections for leased dwellings). (b) LAs will determine tenant elivibility, income limits, and amount of housing; assistance payr-encs, inspect units annually, authorize evictions. and provide advice and guidance to _families seeking housing. (c) LHAs will enter into Housing Ansietance Payments Contract& with owners` rather than leasee under which -the LHA wools "sublease to-e1-1gible-families. p clic= and courier �rities and' -,s �s 'any shif t :PTV t'PR'`.fjPC1 :o Mayors Youth, `.the-. Lf ' the ::Board to tFie ;how -s, .and BMW