HomeMy WebLinkAbout1973-05-08 Regular MeetingMINUTE OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MEEAG
MAY 81 1973
The Iowa City Council met in regular session on the 6th
day of May, 1973 at 4:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers at the
Civic Center,
Members present: Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson.
White arrived at 4:05 P.M. Mayor Brandt presiding.
The invocation was given by Rev. Don Herdman, Gloria Dei
Lutheran Church.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the
amount read be considered a full reading and to approve the
regular Council minutes of the meeting May 1, 1973 subject to
correction. Motion carried.
It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the dis-
bursements in the amount of $608,748.76 be approved subject to 7 ''
audit. Motion carried.
It was
moved by
Hickerson and seconded by White that the
minutes of
the CATV
Committee meeting 4-23; Charter Committee
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meetings of
4-24 and
4-25; Human Relations Commission meeting
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of 4-23 and
Planning
& Zoning Commission meeting of 4-26-73
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be received
and filed.
Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the
Resolution of Approval of Class C Beer Permit Application for 51�
Benner Tea Co. dba/ Star Wholesale, S. Gilbert Street, be
adopted. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki
and Hickerson voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the
Resolution of Approval of Class C Beer & Liquor Control License
Permit for Pershell Corp. dba/Colonial Lanes be adopted. Upon
roll call Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White voted
'aye'. Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the Resolution of Approval Application for A&V Pizza Villa,
Kirkwood Avenue, be adopted. Upon roll call Connell, Czarnecki,
Hickerson, White and Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the letter from Chmn_ Don Hoy, Human Relations Commission
with the recommendations on the Affirmative Action Program
be received, filed and referred to the City Manager for action
as he deems appropriate and report back. Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the letter from Gaylen R. Carlson, Seventh Avenue, concerning
parking on Seventh Avenue, be received, filed and referred
to the City Manager and Staff for report next week. Motion
carried.
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MAY 6, 1973
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the
letter from Pastor Bill Eckardt, St. Paul Lutheran Church,
concerning prompt assistance and appreciation for installation i003
of parking signs on Gilbert Street be received and filed.
Motion carried.
It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the
letter from the Fifth & Sixth grades of Iowa City Catholic
Grade School requesting programs for glass & paper recycling (,pN
be received and filed. Motion carried. It was moved by White
and seconded by Hickerson that the City Manager inform the
students of the status of the study on recycling being done.
Motion carried.
It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the
letter from Monnie Higgenbotham, South Johnson St., concerning
action needed to keep alley cleaned up between South Johnson
and South Dodge Streets be received, filed and referred to
the City Manager for action and report back. Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the petition from residents on Newton Road concerning parking 6�
be received and filed. Motion carried. This item to be dis-
cussed later in the meeting.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the memo from Della Grizel concerning proposed alternatives
for bus service be received, filed and considered during X07
further discussion of allocations for bus service. Motion
carried.
It was moved by white and seconded by Connell that the
letter from Ed Mezvinsky concerning the Anderson Amendment �O
be received and filed. Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the letter from Richard F. Houston, Means Agency, requesting
a public hearing on rezoning of the vacant lot Southwest ,p<�
corner of H Street & 6th Avenue, denied by P&Z, be received and
public hearing set for May 29th at 4:00 P.M. Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the letter from R. Keith Easton, Eastwood Dr. requesting a
stop sign be installed at Southlawn & Eastwood be received,
filed and referred to the City Manager and Public Works Dir.
for recommendation to the Council. Motion carried.
It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki that
the letter from June Kinney, Regional Planning Commission,
enclosing copies of a letter sent to the City Attorney on
proposed Noise Control Ordinance be received and filed.
Motion carried. The City Attorney commented on recent actions
to finalize definitions.
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MAY 6, 1973
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that
the rules be suspended and the 3rd reading of the Ordinance
Amending Section 4.21.2 of the City Code and Establishing WD.
One Year License Period for Pet Animals be given by title
only. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt
and Connell voted 'aye', 3rd reading given. It was moved
by White and seconded by Connell that the Ordinance be adopted.
Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki
voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the rules be suspended and the 1st reading of the Ordinance
Rezoning Plum Grove Acres Property on Highway #1, near
Westinghouse, from R1A to CH Zone, be given by title only.
Upon roll call Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki and Hickerson voted
'aye', White abstained, first reading given.
It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by White that the
Resolution Authorizing Filing of an Amendatory Application for
Loan & Grant for U. R. Project R-14 be adopted. Upon roll holy
call Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson and White voted
'aye'. Motion carried.
It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that
the Resolution Approving Plans & Specifications and Form of
Contract for one Industrial Type Sweeper & Setting May 31st 6�5
as Date for Acceptance of Bids be adopted. Upon roll call
Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson, White and Brandt voted 'aye'.
Motion carried.
It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that
the Resolution Approving Plans & Specifications and Form of
Contract for One Air Compressor and Setting May 31st as Date �Ih
for Acceptance of Bids be adopted. Upon roll call Czarnecki,
Hickerson, White, Brandt and Connell voted 'aye'. Motion
carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the Resolution Setting Public Hearing on Resolution of Necessity
for 5-29-73 for Excavation of the Sanitary Landfill be adopted.
Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki
voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was moved by Hickerson and
seconded by White that the Resolution Directing Engineer to
Prepare Plans & Specifications on the 1973 Sanitary Landfill
Excavation Contract be adopted. Upon roll call White, Brandt,
Connell, Czarnecki and Hickerson voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the
Resolution Setting Public Hearing on Plans & Specifications
& Form of Contract on 5-29 and Date for Receiving Bids on 5-31-73
at 10:00 A.M. be adopted. Upon roll call Brandt, Connell,
Czarnecki, Hickerson and White voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
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MAY 8, 1973
It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the
Resolution Awarding Contract for 1973 Court Street Sanitary morin
Sewer Improvement Project to Lincoln Development Corp, of
Marshalltown, Iowa be adopted. Upon roll call Connell, Czar-
necki, Hickerson, White and Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the
Resolution Awarding Contract for 1973 Court Street Paving
Project to Metro Pavers be adopted. Upon roll call Czarnecki,
Hickerson, White, Brandt and Connell voted 'aye'. Motion
carried.
It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that
the Resolution Accepting Storm Sewer Improvement, Arthur Street
Subdivision, be adopted. Upon roll call Hickerson, White,
Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
City Attorney Honohan reported on the Contract Amendment
for Park Fair, Inc. for U. R. R-14 Business Relocation Mall,
City -University Project Iowa R-14 and recommended previous
engineering decision for 7 day extension. It was moved by (oaJ
White and seconded by Connell that the Resolution Approving
Contract Amendment for Urban Renewal Business Relocation
Mall, City -University Project, Iowa R-14 be adopted. Upon
roll call White, Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki and Hickerson
voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that the
Resolution Accepting the Work of Park Fair Inc. for Urban
Renewal Business Relocation Mall, City -University Project R-14 ou_�
be adopted. Upon roll call Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hick-
erson and White voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
Public Works Director Speer reported on parking on Newton
Road. After further. Council discussion it was moved by
Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the Staff be authorized
to prepare a resolution to remove parking in question on
Newton Road from Woolf Ave. to the point west of Valley where
the curb and gutter sections start. Motion carried.
Public Works Dir, Speer reported on the meeting with area
residents on South Riverside Dr. concerning the request for
Sanitary Sewer in the 2100 & 2200 Blocks of Riverside Dr.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the
Staff instigate necessary proceedings for project to cover
the area in question.. Motion carried.
City Attorney Honohan reported on the proposed sign
ordinance and proposed amendments as listed in memos of 8/
2/71, 5/1/73 and 5/8/73. It was moved by Connell and seconded
by Hickerson that the Staff be authorized to incorporate the
memos as listed into the 8/24/72 draft of the Sign Ordinance.
Motion carried White voting 'nay', Rev. Welsh appeared.
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MINUTES
MAY 8, 1973
It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that a
public hearing be set for rezoning Plum Grove Acres property,
vicinity of East Court Street & Friendship, from R1A to R1B,
recommended by P&Z, for May 29, 1973 at 4:00 P.M. Motion carried.
It was moved by Connell and seconded by White that a
Street Dedication in Penny Bryn Part II, vicinity of West
Benton St., be accepted. Upon roll call Connell, Czarnecki,
Hickerson, White and Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
Gacl
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the
Final Plat for Penny Bryn Part II, as recommended by P&Z, be
adopted. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt
and Connell voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
Mayor Brandt announced that this was the time set for
public hearing on Rezoning Bethany Baptist Church property at
1839 B Street from R1B to R2 Zone, denied by P&Z. Community
Development Director Dennis Kraft presented staff comments
regarding the rezoning. Those appearing were: Atty. Ed. Rate,
for Odd Fellows Lodge; Sam Whiting, Secy. of Odd Fellows,
Pastor Robert Anderson, Bethany Baptist Church; Eugene Radig,
representing Bethany Baptist Church; Glendora Nattress; Lyle
Seydel, Jim Blades. The Mayor then declared the hearing closed.
Councilman Czarnecki questioned when the meeting with
the Housing Comm. to discuss proposed Tenant -Landlord Ordinance
would be held. He suggested that the Staff analysis of the �A3�
legality and report from the Bar Assoc. be received before the
meeting. The Attorney advised that his report would be ready
for the next meeting.
Councilman Hickerson stated that there were two actions to
be taken regarding the Rules Committee report and moved, seconded
by White that the Council acknowledge and authorize these 2
steps as scheduled. Motion carried. Councilman Czarnecki
mentioned receiving individual comments from previous members
of Boards and Commissions.
Mayor Brandt announced the appointment of Mrs. Mildred
Bosserman, 2613 Friendship St.; and Rev. Tom Mikelson, 1108
Yewell Street to serve on the Housing Commission, 3 year terms.
It was moved by White and seconded by Czarnecki that the Mayor's
appointments be approved. Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
as HUD concurrence had been received the Resolution Approving
Contract & Bond for J. C. White Excavating, Urban Renewal R-14 103Li
Demolition & Site Clearance Project #2 be adopted. Upon roll
call Hickerson, White, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted
'aye'. Motion carried.
City Manager Ray Wells reported that Whetstone Drug had
requested a loading zone at Clinton & Washington Street inter-
section as the previous loading zone was removed for the bus
stop. It was the consensus of the Council that a resolution
be drafted.
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MAY 8, 1973
City Attorney Honohan reported that the lawsuit had been
filed against Harding, Washburn,
Welfare Rights Organization,;
and Ryan, Protective Association
Tenants concerning denial of
the request for the names of the
tenants in the Leased Housing
Program.
The City Attorney announced
the resignation of Assistant
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City Attorney Jim Hess who will g
o into private law
p practice
with Councilman J. Patrick White.
Clara Olseon, 115 E. Fairchild
Street, appeared questioning
whether Council had been advised
that representatives of EEOC
(�3r
would be in Iowa City Friday. The
Mayor stated that the City
Manager had informed them.
It was moved by Connell and
seconded by Hickerson that
the meeting be adjourned. Motion
carried.
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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF MAY 8,'1973
4:00 P.m.
AGENDA
REGULAR.000NCIL MEETING OF
MAY 8', 1972, 4:00 P. M.
Item No.
1 Meeting to Order
Roll Call
Invocation
Item No.
2. Reading of minutes for 'regular Council meeting of
May 1, 1973.
Item No.
3 Public discussion
Item No.
4,'Approval of bills.
Item No.
-5 Receive minutes of boards and commissions
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a. CATV Committee meeting of'Apri1,23, 1973.
b. Charter Committee meetings of.April 24; and
April 25;,1973.
c. Human Relations Commission meeting of April 23, 1973.
d. 'Planning and Zoning, Commission meeting of April 26.
Item.No.
°6 Issuance of permits.
Item No.
7 Correspondence to Council.
a. Letter from Donald Hoy, Chairman of the Human
Relations Commission with recommendations on
Affirmative Action.
b, —Letter from Gaylen R. Carlson, 721 Seventh.Avenue,
concerning parking on Seventh Avenue between
Muscatine and Sheridan Streets.;
c. Letter from Pastor Bill Eckhardt, St.'Paul Lutheran
Chapels concerning; prompt assistance by the City in
installing new signs on Gilbert Street and Jefferson.
d. Letter from fifth and sixth.grades of Iowa City
Catholic grade schools, requesting.glass and paper
recycling.
e. Letter from'Monnie Higgenbotham, 426 South Johnson
Street, concerning action needed to keep alley
cleaned up between South JohnsonandSouth Dodge.
f. Petition from residents of Newton Road concerning.
parking on Newton Road.
g. Memorandum from Della A. Grizel, concerning proposed
alternatives for increased bus service.
h. Letter from Edward Mezvinsky, House of Representatives,
concerning the Anderson Amendment.
Page 2
Agenda
May B:, 1973
Item No. 7
(continued)
i. 'Letter from Richard F. Houston, The Means Agency,
requesting public hearing on rezoning from RIB to
of H
RB, the vacant lot at the Southwest corner
Street and Sixth. Avenue.
from R. Keith, Easton, 2830 Eastwood, re-
j. -Letter
- , questing a stop sign be installed at Southlawn
and Eastwood.
k. Letter from June Kinney, Regional Planning Commission,
with copies of a letter sent,to the City Attorney
on the proposed Noise Control or
'It em'No.: 8
Consider ordinance amending section 4.21.2 of the City
license period for pet
',-
Code and establishing one year
animals. '(3rd reading)
Item No. 9
Consider ordinance rezoning Plum Grove Acres proCorp.), from
Corp:),
Highway #1, (adjoining Westinghouse' Learning
RIA to CH zone. (lst reading).
Item No. 10
Consider resolution authorizing the filing of an amenda-
for Urban Renewal
tory application for loan and. grant
Project, Iowa R-14.
Item,No. 11
Consider resolution approving plans and specifications,
form of contract for one industrial type sweeper and
'
setting'date forreceivingbids. .
Item No. 12
Consider resolution approving plans and specifications,
and setting
form of contract for a 175 DFM air compressor
`.date for receiving bids.
Item No. 13
Consider resolutions initiating the 1973 sanitary land-
fill'excavation contract.
Item No. 14
Consider resolution awarding,'contract for the '1973 Court
Street sanitary sewer improvement project.
Item No. 15
Consider resolution awarding contract for the 1973 Court
Street paving improvement project.
Item No. 16
Consider resolution accepting storm sewer improvements
in the Arthur Street subdivision.
Item No. 17
Consider resolution approving contract amendment for the
Mall, City-University
Urban Renewal Business Relocation
Project, Iowa R-14, Iowa City, Iowa.'
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May 8, 1973
Item No.
18
Consider resolution accepting the work for the Urban
Mall, City -University Project,
Renewal Business Relocation
Iowa R-14, Iowa "City,'Iowa.
Item No.
19
Report on-request.for removal, of parking,on Newton Road.
Item No.
20
Report on request for sanitary sewer service in the 2100
and,2200 blocks of South Riverside Drive'.
Item No.
21
Consider resolution setting date for,public hearing on
proposed sign ordinance:
Item No.
22
Consider setting public hearing on rezoning Plum Grove
--,
Acres::property, vicinity of East Court Street and
'to zone '-
Friendship, Street, from RIA R1B as''recommended
by the Planning and ZoningCommission...
Item No.
23
Consider resolution approving final plat for Penny Bryn
Part IIvicinity.south'of-West Benton Street and:west.;
and:south of Kathlyn'Drive,:as recommended by the
Planning and'Zoning'Commission.
Item No.
24
Public hearing on rezoning Bethany Baptist -Church property
at 1839"B Street, from RIB to R2 zone.
Item No.
25
Business from the City Council.
Item No.
26
Report on miscellaneous items from the City Manager and
the.City Attorney:
Item No.
27
Public discussion.
Item No.
28
Adjournment
NEXT COUNCIL MEETING MAY 15, 19739 4:00 p.m.
AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF
MAY 8, 1973, 4:00 P. M.
Item No. 1
MEETING TO ORDER
ROLL CALL W-k,�C�
INVOCATION
Item No. 2
READING OF MINUTES FOR REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF
MAY 1, 1973. L) 6 A/,/ A e
Item No. 3
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Item No. -4
APPROVAL OF BILLS.
Comment:
Bills in the amount of $608r748.76 are submitted for
approval.
Action:
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Item No. 5
RECEIVE MINUTES OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS.
a. CATV Committee meeting of April 23, 1973.
b. Charter Committee meetings of April 24 and April
25, 1973.
c. Human Relations Commission meeting of April 23, 1973.
d. Planning and Zoning Commission meeting of April 26,
1973.
Action:
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,b. Letter from Gaylen R..Carlson, 721 Seventh Avenue,
'concerning parking on Seventh Avenue between Muscat.
-
ne and
44
Streets.
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Agenda',
May- 8 1973
Item No. 6
ISSUANCE OF PERMITS.
a. Consider resolution to approve Class C Beer Permit
to Star. Wholesale.
Action:
b. Consider resolution to approve Class C Beer and
Ing
Liquor Control Permit to Colonial Lanes.
Action:
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c. Consider resolution :to,approve Class'�C Beer Permit,
A and V Pizza Villa, 431 Kirk,400d Avenue.
ction:
Item.No. 7
CORRESPONDENCE TO COUNCIL.
a. Letter from Donald Hoy, Chairman of the Human Rela-
tions Commission,',with recommendations on Affirma-
tive Action.
Action:
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,b. Letter from Gaylen R..Carlson, 721 Seventh Avenue,
'concerning parking on Seventh Avenue between Muscat.
-
ne and
Sheridan
Streets.
Action:
Action:
c. Letter from Pastor Bill Eckhardt, St. Paul Lutheran
Chapel, concerning prompt assistance by the City in
installing new signs on Gilbert Street and Jefferson
Street.
Action:
requesting public hearing on rezoning from R1B to
R2, the vacant lot at the Southwest corner of -H Street
and Sixth Avenue. 44" 29 -
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May 8, 1973
Item No. 7
(Continued)
d. Letter from fifth and sixth grades of Iowa City
Catholic Grade School, requesting glass and paper
recycling.
Action:
U
e:- Letter: from Monnie Higgenbotham, 426 South Johnson
Street, concerning action needed to keep alley
cleaned up between South Johnson and South Dodge.
Action:
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f. Petition from residents of Newton Road, concerning«
parkiin on Newton Road. c
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Actions
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g.' Memorandum from Della A. Grizel, concerning` proposed
alternatives for increased bus service.`
Action:AL
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h. Letter from Edward Mezvinsky, House of Representatives,
concerning the Anderson Amendment.
Action.
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Letter from Richard F. Houston, The Means Agency,._3���
Action:
requesting public hearing on rezoning from R1B to
R2, the vacant lot at the Southwest corner of -H Street
and Sixth Avenue. 44" 29 -
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Action:
j. Letter from R. Keith Easton, 2830 Eastwood, re-
questing a'stop ,sign be installed at Southlawn and
Eastwood.
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k. Letter from June'Kinney, Regional Planning Commission,
with copies of a letter sent to'the e'City Attorney on
the proposed Noise Control 0 dinance.
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Action: 0-1(2,
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Item No. 8 CONSIDER ORDINANCE. AMENDING SECTION, 4.21.2: OF THE CITY deF.h t.:�s
CODE AND;,ESTABLISHING ONE YEAR LICENSE PERIOD FOR PET
ANIMALS. (THIRD READING)
Comment: Two readings were given to this ordinance following
preparation of amendments to ;allow fora one year -
license period for pet animals.
Action: �JIi�J eo-
Item No. 9 CONSIDER ORDINANCE REZONING.PLUM GROVE ACRES PROPERTY ON
HIGHWAY `#1,'(AIDJOINING WESTINGHOUSE LEARNING CORP.), -FROM
R1A to CH ZONE. (FIRST.READING)
Comment: The request by Plum Grove Acres, Inc. is for a rezoning
from R1A to CH of approximately 2.9 acres of land. The
triangular-shaped tract is.bounded by the Westinghouse
Learning Corporation (MRC) property on the West, Highway
#1 on the East, and the City limits on the North." At
its December 14,,1972 meeting, the Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended denial of the request by a five
to one vote. Public hearing was held at the May 1, 1973' „
Council meeting.
Action:
Item No. 1C
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CONSIDER RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF AN AMENDA-
TORY APPLICATION FOR LOAN AND GRANT FOR URBAN RENEWAL
PROJECT, IOWA R-14.
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May 8, 1973
Item No. 10 (Continued)
Comment: This, resolution, in the format suggested by HUD,
authorizes the filing of an application which ,will
amend the present contract which the City has with
HUD. As stated earlier, the amendatory application
is necessitated by a change in the authorized loan
amount from $13,166,151 to $12,068,574.'
Action:
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Item`No. 11 CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS,
FORM', OF CONTRACT FOR ONE INDUSTRIAL TYPE SWEEPER AND
I SETTING DATE FOR RECEIVING BIDS.
Comment:This resolution approves the plans and specifications
and sets.the date for receiving bids for a:.small;in-
dustrial.type sweeper. The date for receiving bids ,
`Of will 'be Monday, May x,'1973, at 10:00 A:M: This
equipment, will be used for sweeping, parking facilities, -�
sidewalks, and decorative facilities in the downtown
area and the estimated cost is $5,000..I,This sweeper
is being purchased under an agreement with Project
Action:
Item No. 12 CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS,
FORM OF CONTRACT FOR A 175 CFM AIR COMPRESSOR AND SETTING
DATE:FOR RECEIVING BIDS.
Comment: This resolution approves the plans and specifications
and sets the date for receiving bids for a 175 CFM air
compressor for use by the Water Division of the Depart
ment'of Public Works. The date for receiving bids will
3'S T be Monday, May 26-? 1973, at 10:00 A.M. This equipment �c
will replace an existing 125 CFM air compressor which
was purchased in 1962. Funds were provided in the 1973 Z`
Budget in the amount of $6,000 for the purchase of this
air compressor. The staff recommends adoption of this
resolution.
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Action:
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I May B, 1973
Item No. 13
CONSIDER RESOLUTIONS INITIATING THE 1973 SANITARY'
LANDFILL EXCAVATION,CONTRACT.
A. CONSIDER RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON N'C N-01i1gJ�'
THE RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY FOR MAY 291 1973.
B. CONSIDER RESOLUTION DIRECTING ENGINEER TO PRE'-
PARE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.
C. CONSIDER RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON
PLANS.AND SPECIFICATIONS AND ,FORM OF CONTRACTU/e-
FOR MAY 29, 1973,, AND RECEIVE BIDS ON MAY 31,:
1973,AT 10:00 A.M.
:
Comment:1973
The above resolutions are necessary -to initiate the
Sanitary Landfill Excavation Project.. Under
this project approximately 100,000 cubic yards of
earth will be'`excavated at the City's Sanitary.Land-
fill.' This excavation is required for the continued
operationi;of' the `Sanitary .Landfill ' during the ,latter
para of 1973 and the early part of 1974. '.It is estimated
that this project will cost approximately $100,000.
The 'staff recommends adoption of,these resolutions.
Action:
Item No. 14
CONSIDER RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE 1973 COURT
STREET SANITARY SEWER IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
Comment:
This resolution approves the award of bid to 'Lincoln'
Development Corporation of Marshalltown, Iowa, in the
amount of $23,683.00. A bid in the amount of $36,204.00
was rejected at the City Council meeting held on April'
31 1973, as Item.No.,9. That bid was $12,521.00 higher
than the low bid received on.May 3, 1973. The following
is a tabulation ,of the bidders:
Lincoln Development Corporation $ 23,683.00
Marshalltown, Iowa
Iowa Road Builders 30,726.75
Des Moines, Iowa
Christianson Brothers 36,841.00
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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Item No. 14
(Continued)
As can be seen, the bid submitted by ,Lincoln De-
velopment Corporation was the lowest of ,the three
bidders,,submitting bids 'on'this project. The -
Engineer's 3stimate for'this project was $24,317.50.
This bid is; approximately:38 below_'the Engineer's
Estimate. The staff recommends adoption of this
resolution.
Action:
Item No. 15,
CONSIDER, RESOLUTION .-AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE1973
COURT STREET PAVING IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
Coirment:
This resolution approves the'award"o£ bid to Metro
Pavers, Inc. of Iowa City,, Iowa, in the amount of
$271,420..54. Abid"in the amount of ,$284,701.88`' was
the City Council held
rejected"at meeting: on April
3,`1973, as Item No. 10. That bid was $13,281.34
higher than the low bid:received on May, 3, 1973. The
following is a tabulation of the bidders:
Metro Pavers, Inc. $ 271,420.54
Iowa City, Iowa
Manatt-Carter 275,622.56
Brooklyn, Iowa
As can be seen, the bid submitted by, Metro Pavers, Inc.
was the lowest of the two bidders submitting bids on
the project. The Engineer's -Estimate for this project
was'$257,178.70. This bid is approximately 68 over the
Engineer's Estimate. The staff recommends.adoption of
this resolution.
Action:
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Item No. 16
CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS'
IN THE ARTHUR.STREET SUBDIVISION.
Comment:
This resolution accepts the _work done by the John Lee
Trenching Service of Iowa City on the storm sewer in
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the Arthur Street Subdivision. This sewer has been
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constructed in accordance with the City's specifications
and the staff recommends approval of this resolution.
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Agenda .
May 8, 1973
Item No. 16
(continued)
Action: Action :
Item No..17 CONSIDER RESOLUTIONAPPROVING CONTRACT AMENDMENT FOR THE
URBAN 'RENEWAL BUSINESS RELOCATION MALL, CITY-UNIVERSITY
PROJECT, IOWA R-14, IOWA CITY, IOWA.
Comment: The City has received a request from Park Fair, Inc, of
Coralville, Iowa, for a twenty (20) day extension of
time on the basis of weather and difficulties in wiring
{�-1-- -- the modulars. The modulars'were completed by Park :Fair,
Inc. forty-nine (49) days after the contractual.completion
date. The staff' recommends that a;seven''(7) day extension
of time be granted for the reason of difficulties An
scheduling the electrical contractor's work. The. staff
recommends` adoption of this resolution extending the
contract time seven (7) days.
Action:Lt�
Item'No. 18 CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE WORK FOR THE URBAN
RENEWAL BUSINESS RELOCATION MALL, CITY-UNIVERSITY
P
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C WA R-14, IOWA CITY, IOWA.
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Comment: This resolution accepts the work done by Park Fair, Inc.
Of Coralville, Iowa, in the amount of $203,711.00. This
work has been done in substantial compliance with the
L9 plans and specifications on file with the City of Iowa
City and it has been,approved by the City Engineer. The
staff /recommends adoption of this resolution.
Action:.
Item No. 19
Comment:
Action:
REPORT ON REQUEST FOR REMOVAL OF PARKING ON NEWTON ROAD.
The Department of Public Works will be prepared to make
a report to the City Council concerning this request.
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Agenda'
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Item No. 20
REPORT ON REQUEST FOR SANITARY SEWER SERVICE IN THE
210.0, and, 2200 BLOCKS OF., SOUTH, RIVERSIDE DRIVE.
Comment:
The Department of Public Works will b I e . prepared I to
make a report to the City.council on an informal
meeting with the affected property owners held on
April 30, 1973.
Action:
Item No. 21
CONS-1-DER—RESoLUT-I-G"ETTING DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING
ON: PROPOSED SIGN ORDINANCE.
Comment:
It issuggested that, the City-Councilset a Public
Hearing,on the proposed'sd' for Tuesday,
lgn or inance
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May;29i 1973, at:4:06,P`j4 in the,! City Council:�Chamb;ers.
.,This,:proposed'ordinance` represents, the'culmin'at* ion of
in excess of two years of.work by a spegial,6i gn
ordinance committee, various citizen groupsi'and many
City staff,members.
Action-.
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Item No. 22
CONSIDER, SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON REZONINGPLUM GROVE 0
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ACRES PROPERTY, VICINITYoF;EAST.COURT:STREETAND FRIEND-
SHIP STREET, FROM, RIA TO RlB ZONE AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
Comment:
Plum Grove Acres, Inc. has,.submitted a rezoning request
from RlA to RlB for sixteen (16) acres Of vacant pr?per-
ty North of Court Street and: EastOakwood of j -Subdivision
(along Dartmouth'Street). A iubdivision.plat is current-
ly before the Planning and Zoning,Commission for this
area. The'Planning and Zoning Commission, by a six to
zero vote, recommended approval. The staff concurs with
this,
recommendation.
Action:
BeY A/ All
Item No. 23
CONSIDER RESOLUTION APPROVING FINAL PLAT FOR PENNY BRYN
PART II, VICINITY SOUTH OF WEST BENTON STREET AND WEST
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AND SOUTH OF KATHLYN DRIVE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE
PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION.
A. CONSIDER RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEDICATION FOR STREET.
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MINRES OF A REGULAR COUNCIL MING
• MAY 11 1973
'1'hc City Council of Iowa City, Iowa, met in regular session
on the 1st day of May, 1973 at 4:00 P.M. in the Council Cham-
bers of the Civic Center.
Members present: Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson,
White. Mayor Brandt presiding.
The invocation was given by Monsignor Cletus Madsen,
Pastor of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the
amount read be considered a full reading and to approve the
Council minutes of April 24, 1973 subject to correction. Motion
carried.
Public Discussion: Galen Carlson, 721 Seventh Avenue,
appeared concerning the petition which had been received and
filed on April 10th concerning reinstatement of Parking on
Seventh Avenue. The Council requested that he present written
alternatives. Pat Hanrahan, Director of Iowa City Volunteer
Service Bureau appeared and introduced Julie Burns, student
at Regina; Laurie Davies, student at West High and Jim St. Johns,
student at City High, who asked the Mayor to declare the week
of May 6-12 as Youth Recruitment Week in Iowa City. Mayor
Brandt presented a Resolution of Commendation to Herman Good
for his 21 years of dedicated service in the Cemetery Div. of
Parks & Recreation Dept. of the City. It was moved by Hickerson
and seconded by White that the Resolution be adopted. Upon
roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted
'aye'. Motion carried.
It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the
minutes of the Charter Committee meeting 4-18; CATV Committee
meeting of 4-16; Housing Commission meetings of 3-28, 4-4,
4-12 and 4-18; and Parks & Recreation Comm, meeting of 4-11-73
be received and filed. Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White that the
Petition for suspension of taxes for Rose Zetek be granted.
Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the letter from James V. Roegiers, Chmn. of Parks & Recreation
Commission, concerning the Capital Improvements Proq. be received
filed and the matter to be discussed further with long range
capital improvements program. Motion carried.
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_2_ • C*NCIL MINUTES
MAY 1, 1973
• It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the letter from James Stier, Chmn. of Housing Commission,
concerning recommendations for the proposed Tenant -Landlord
Ordinance be received and that the Commission be informed
that the Council will within the next thirty days, set a
date for a joint meeting. Motion carried.
It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the
letter from Gordon Webster concerning the proposed Landlord -
Tenant Ordinance be received and filed. Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the letter from Dr. Gary K. Phelps, Newton Road, concerning
parking on Newton Rd. be received, filed and referred to the
City Manager for report back and scheduled for discussion with
the Council at the next discussion on parking systems and
adjustments. Motion carried.
It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki that
the letter from the Civil Service Commission with certifica-
tions of eligibility of Steven A. Heath, Charlene A. Beebe,
Ernest Baty, Jr., David G. Arkovich, William A. Kidwell, Dale
R. Nelson, Mark W. Dixon, Leo D. Eastwood, Allan L. Young,
Cynthia Hull for Police Officer in the Police Dept. be received
and filed. Motion carried.
it was moved by White and seconded by Hickerson thatthe
rules be suspended and the 2nd reading of the Ordinance Amend-
ing Section 4.21.2 of the City Code, establishing one year
license period for dogs be given by title only. Upon roll
call White, Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki and Hickerson voted
'aye', 2nd reading given.
it was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that
the Resolution Approving Contract Amendment for U. R. Business
Relocation Mall be approved. Leonard Greenwood, Park Fair,
Inc. appeared discussing the disagreement. George Bonnett,
City Engineer & Ralph Speer, Dir. of Public Works commented.
The first motion was withdrawn. it was moved by White and
seconded by Connell that the request for additional extension
for contract be referred to the City Manager, City Attorney
and U. R. attorney for report at the next meeting. Motion
carried.
It was moved by White and seconded by Czarnecki that the
Resolution Accepting the Work for U. R. Business Relocation
Mall, Park Fair, Inc. be deferred one week. Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the Resolution Electing to Act Under Home Rule Act Section 1
and 2 of Division VII dealing with taxes, funds,budgeting
and accounting for Municipal Government be adopted. Upon
roll call Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson and White
voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
_3- • CONCIL MINUTES
MAY 1, 1973
• It was moved by Connell and seconded by Czarnecki that
the Resolution Approving Contract & Bond for Wolf Construction,
Inc., 1973 Sidewalk Project, be adopted. Upon roll call Connell,
Czarnecki., Iiickerson, white and Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion
Carrio,l.
It was moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that.
the Resolution Accepting the Work by Wolf Construction, on
1970 Sidewalk Project and Directing Engineer to Prepare Levy
be adopted. Upon roll call Czarnecki, Iiickerson, White, Brandt
and Connell voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
It was moved by White and seconded by Connell that the
Resolution Adopting & Levying the Final Schedule of Assess-
ments and Providing Payment for 1970 Sidewalk Improvement
Project be adopted. Upon roll call Hickerson, White, Brandt,
Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
Mayor Brandt announced that this was the time set for
public hearing on amendments to U. R. Project R-14. Urban
Renewal Director Jack Klaus outlined previous actions and the
proposed amendments including deletion of 25 parcels. There
being no interested persons present to speak for or against
the Project, the Mayor declared the hearing closed. It was
moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that the Resolution
Amending U. R. Plan R-14 and Authorizing City Manager to Make
Modifications be adopted. Upon roll call White, Brandt, Connell,
Czarnecki and Hickerson voted 'aye'. Motion carried. It was
moved by Connell and seconded by Hickerson that the Resolution
Approving Amended Urban Renewal Plan and Feasibility of Reloca-
tion be adopted. Upon roll call Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki,
Iiickerson and White voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
The Mayor announced that this was the time set for public
hearing on Plans & Specifications for 1973 Court Street Sanitary
Sewer Improvement Project. Public Works Director Speer reported
on the Project. There being no other interested persons pre-
sent to speak for or against the Project, the Mayor declared
the hearing closed. It was moved by white and seconded by
Connell that the Resolution Approving Plans & Specifications
be adopted. Upon roll call Connell, Czarnecki, Iiickerson, White
and Brandt voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
The Mayor announced that this was the time set for public
hearing on Plans & Specifications for 1973 Court Street Paving
Improvement Project. There being no interested persons present
to speak for or against the Project, the Mayor declared the
hearing closed. It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by White
that the Resolution Approving Plans & Specifications be adopted.
Upon roll call Czarnecki, Hickerson, White, Brandt & Connell
voted 'aye'. Motion carried.
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-4- COUNCIL MINUTES
MAY 1, 1973
Mayor Brandt announced that this was the time set for
public hearing on Rezoning of Plum Grove Acres property on
Ilwy. 41, adjoining Westinghouse Learning Corp. Dennis Kraft,
Dir. of Community Development reported on the previous action.
Bruce Glasgow representing Plum Grove Acres appeared speaking
for the rezoning. Atty. Phil Leff representing Westinghouse
Learning Corp. appeared opposing the rezoning. There being
no other interested persons present, the Mayor declared the
hearing closed.
City Manager Wells reported 2 alternatives for John
Wilson's request for sidewalk construction thru Civic Plaza
Parking area and discussed 1) maintenance, 2) esthetics, 3)
added value. Other Staff commenting were Parks & Recreation
Director Chubb and Director of Public Works Speer. John
Wilson appeared stating he would do whatever: necessary to
assure feasibility for the City. It was moved by Hickerson
and seconded by Connell that the request be referred to the
City Manager and City Attorney for negotiation with Mr. Wilson
to the end that an appropriate agreement be reached for pres-
entation to the Council. Motion carried.
City Attorney Flonohan reported that legal action would
not be needed on the First Avenue Realignment Project.
Councilman }lickerson submitted the Rules Committee report
on the CBIC communication of April 3 involving Boards and
Commissions. They recommended that the Council undertake
development of a policy which recognizes the complex nature
of responsibilities shared by the Council with its Boards,
Commissions, committee & Staff and establishes clearer pro-
cedures and time tables in meeting these responsibilities,
and suggested 2 initial steps to be initiated, these reports
to be submitted by July 1, 1973 to the Council for further
consideration by the Council.
Mayor Brandt proclaimed the day of May 3rd as Women's
Day in Iowa City and the month of May as American Business
Women's Association Month. Councilman Hickerson also noted
that this was the 1st anniversary of City Manager Wells
tenure in Iowa City.
City Manager wells announced the distribution of the
Annual Reports of the Administrative Staff and Boards and
Commissions, and announced the date of the annual meeting
with the Borads and Commissions on May 14th at 4:00 P.M.
0
-5- • COCIL MINUTES
MAY 1, 1973
City Attorney Honohan presented a memorandum to the Coun-
cil concerning the Sign Ordinance and requested setting a
schedule for the proposed ordinance back a week also setting
the public hearing next week. fie requested that the executive
session include discussion of a lawsuit between Hughes and the
City on a paving assessment. He reported that the City of
Coralville today had requested additional time for entering
into the Sanitary Landfill agreement. The Council concurred
that the City Attorney contact the Mayor of Coralville for
explanation.
Mayor Brandt reported that the Chairman of the Charter
Committee had requested legal counsel to basically review
the draft of the Charter, a ceiling limit of $500., and for
additional research assistance. After discussion, it was
moved by Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki to authorize
a $500. maximum for the Charter Committee to fulfill this
need for legal review and that additional research which may
be needed at the legal staff level be arranged thru the City
Manager. Motion carried, White voting 'no'.
Rev. Robert Welsh appeared asking for copies of the
sign ordinance proposal given by the Atty. to the Council.
Concerning the Rules Committee Procedures Report, he noted
CBIC's offer to sponsor a joint meeting on June 4th. He
suggested a letter of appreciation for Bob Stumme'swork on
the Cable Television committee would be appropriate, and
noted the CATV meeting this evening. It was moved by
Hickerson and seconded by Connell that the minutes record
the Council's appreciation for the citizen activities and
contributions of Mr. Stumme, and the fact of this action
taken formally by the Council be communicated to Mrs. Stumme.
Motion carried.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the meeting be adjourned to Executive Session to discuss the
acquisition and disposition of property in the Urban Renewal
Project R-14, including fair market values for Parcels 92/11
and 101/6; discussion of the Hughes lawsuit; and for appoint-
ments to Boards and Commissions. Upon roll call Hickerson,
White, Brandt, Connell and Czarnecki voted 'aye'. Motion
carried.
Executive session was held, after which the regular
meeting was reconvened.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell that
the Resolution Approving Fair Market Value for Parcels
92/11, Swails and 101/6, Peet be adopted. Upon roll call
Brandt, Connell, Czarnecki, Hickerson and White voted 'aye'.
Motion carried.
It was moven by Hickerson and seconded by Czarnecki
that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried.
MEETING. OF THE,CITY,COUNCIL
• '
MAY 8,:1973
'
DISBURSEMENTS
APRIL 13 THRU APRIL -30,
1973
GENERAL`
Ramada Inn
Lodging
14.00
I.B.M:'Corporation -
Office Equipment
556:00
"Donald"Slothower
Registration
14.15
Arledge Transfer
Freight
9.40'
Business Week
Subscription
28.00'
Iowa City 'Petty Cash
Miscellaneous Expenses
102.26;
rantz,Construction
Office Furniture
6,150:OOi
D E J, Industrial Laundry
Uniform Rental
34.95:
McGraw Hill Publications
Publication
57.605
20th Century Plastics
General Office Supplies
19.60
Elbert $ Associates
Data Processing
275.25.
Iowa City Clean Towel Service'
Laundry
5.00
Streeter Amey
Equipment Repair :
66.63-
Woodburn•Sound Service
Office Equipment
499.80'
Erb's'Office Service
General Office Supplies
15.00.;
Curtis 1000 Inc.
Outside Printing Service
197;88_
Butler Paper :Company
General Office Supplies
148:98'
Communications Engineering
Communications Equi
803:96`
Matt Parrott &,;Sons
Book
54.83
rrohwein'Supply
Office Supplies
$0:25
Kahler,Caectric
Building Maintenance
15:001
Custom Color Lab
Miscellaneous Supplies
30:0.0,
American' Society for Personnel Administration
Classified Ad
58.00
L'conomy.Advertising
Printing Service
16.35
Des Moines Register
Classified Ad
100.00'
'.Chicago Tribune'
Classified Ad
96156`
;}
Times Democrat
Classified Ad
19.50:
'Waterloo Daily Courier
Classified Ad
.S.95,.
Atd-American
Office: Supplies
110:71:'
International City Management Association
Book
_ ._
2:00 ...
Standard Blue Print,
Printing Supplies
267.12;
Keelox Manufacturing Company
Office Supplies
38:70"
Daily Iowan
Publications
43.20;
Goodfellow Company
Printing'Service
30.65
Plumbers Supply
Plumbing Supplies
2.28.
Madison"Chemical'
;Sanitation Supplies
148:20
er
National-Civil'Service League
Registration
19S00'
Clarke Floor Machines
Sanitation Supplies
20.75;
New Iowaj:Bystander
Classified.Ad
63.00
Office of Communications
Book
18.99
City Treasurer
Book
2.50
Peter Dreyfuss
Refund of Bail
100.00
Lind Photo $ Art Supply
Office Supplies
42541
Abbie Stolfus
Travel Expense
150.00
International Institute of Municipal Clerks
Registration
S0:00
Iowa City Press Citizen
Classified Ads
224.80
"
Urban Renewal '
Office'Furniture
911.92
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Financial Services
386:75
12,243.88
i
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING
1lawkeye Lumber20.00
Meter Repairs
30.331,
International Municipal Signal Association
Registration
Expense
00
1(10Travel
Wallace Carlson
Uniform Rental
67.20,''
D & J Industrial Laundry
Minor Equipment
326.78'`
Michael Todd G Company
Tool
10.50
Contractors Tooi G SupplyEquipment
ce
Maintenance
166.'32:;,
inecrin
Co,mnunication Engineering
Miscellaneous, Supplies
21.92 ;.
Ken's Distributing
Miscellaneous Supplies
Hamer Alignment Frame & Tire
Miscellaneous Supplies
8.33 ,.
Flcetway'Stores, Inc.
Electrical.Supplies
31.50
Globe Machinery ;& Supply.
Miscellaneous Supplies
66.55
Advance Process °Supply18.75--'
Chemical Refills,
Kacena Company
Miscellaneous Supplies
1.37 ..
Plumbers Supply
Traffic Sign Supplies
3,520.33.'
3M Company
4,397.73
POLICE
Miscellaneous Expense
5.00
University of Iowa
Technical Service
25.00..
'Robert Tait
Paintings .
30:00
Melanie Schwartz
Book
1'.2511'
R]IL F, Associates
Miscellaneous Expense
22.41
Iowa CityPetty`Cash
Uniform Rental
32.30;1:'`
D F, .1 Industrial Laundry
Office Supplies
85:60 •,
Carpenter Paper Company'
Laundry
2.72
Iowa City Industrial Clean Towel
.Service
Operating Equipment
91.50
",
Dan VeslerVet
Services
58.00
Animal Clinic
Miscellaneous Supplies
34.38
Contractors Tool & Supply
Communication Equipment
t
2 155.29
Communication Engineering
Miscellaneous Operating Supplies
60.96 .
Iowa Gunrack
Sanitation, Supplies
315.61
Certified Laboratories
Travel Expense
72'12
William CookCleaning'Supplies
12.00
y Stores
Office Supplies
4:27
Fr hwein Supply
Classified Ad
67:50--
Des Moines Register
Classified Ad
87.92
Cedar _Rapids Gazette
Lab Supplies
27.10
Henry Iouis, Inc.
Publication
42.60
Daily Iowan
International Association of Police Chiefs
Educational Supplies
19.39
38.40 '!
Kustom Signals
Equipment Repair
Printing Service
233.35"
Goodfellow Company
Office Supplies
53:15
Moore Business Forms
Uniform Alternation
1600
16 . 00
.
Fay Elder
Classified Ad'
-'
New -Iowa Bystander
'of'Documents
Book
1.25 ;
Superintendent
Classified Ads
80,92
Iowa City Press Citizen
MiscellaneousSupplies
6.89
Fin & Feather.-
Publication
30.50
Sioux City Journal
Miscellaneous Operating Supplies
452.23
Star Reloading Company
4,204.11
`FIRE
Steindler Ortliopedics
Medical Costs
7.50 ji
55.47
New Process Laundry
Laundry Service
480.00,:
Iowa City Fire Department
Food Allowance
Building Supplies
72.14
ilawkcye,Lumber
Iowa City. Petty Cash
Miscellaneous Expense
4.04
66.68'
Iowa City Industrial 8 Clean Towel
Laundry Service
90.00
Lawrence H.•.Kinney
Travel Expense
Equipment Maintenance
807.84,::
Communication Equipment
Replacement Supplies
84.35
Santa Rosa.Manufacturing Company
Miscellaneous Supplies
4:17'
Ken's Distributing
Uniforms
1,224:00 '
Kiecks
Office Supplies
6.02
Frohwein Supply
Medical Cost
23.75,''
American Prosthetics
Ad
20.00 ',
Des Moines Register
Electrical Su
Electrical Supplies
7.61 '
Henry Louis, Inc.
Tank Rental"
2.24
Kacena Company.
Classified Ad
15.75 '
New Iowa Bystander
Gas F, Electricity,
91.38
-:Iowa Illinois Gas.$ Electric
Classified Ads
28.56.;
Iowa City Press Citizen
3,091.50 -
SANITATION
Consumers Co-op ,Society
Diesel Fuel
Building Supplies
247.10
87 `
Hawkeye Lumber Company
Building Improvements
2 145.30
,
.. Wells:Cargo
D G J Industrial Laundry
Uniform Rental
354.20 ;
43.33 •'
Contractor's'Tool & Supply
Tools
Equipment Maintenance
154:44
CommunicationEngineeringMiscellaneous
Supplies
32.50
Ken's Distributing
Ken's
Gas B Electricity
- 9.55 :.
Iowa 1llinois;Gas F, Electric
T.987.29..7
CEMETERY
Marshall Hunters Standard Oil'
Gasoline
30:06
150.98
Pyramid Services
Lawn Mowers
,
30.32
Hawkeye'Lumber Company
Uniform Rental
Uniform Rental
33.10
D.& J Industrial Laundry
Miscellaneous Supplies
13.02
Ken's Distributing
Miscellaneous Supplies
10.99
Fleetway Stores
Gravel
12.60
Stevens Sand 8 Gravel
281.07
TRANSIT
Marshall Hunter's Standard Oil
Oil
Miscellaneous Supplies
7.95
8.00
IBM Corporation.2,254.00,.,
Diesel Fuel
Consumers Co-op Society
Machine Maintenance
,29:50
Brandt Money, Handling
Miscellaneous Expenses
8.53':
Iowa City Petty Cash
Laundry Service
65.47
D E J Industrial Laundry
UTILITIES
Iowa Illinois Gas $ Electric
TRUST K AGENCY
Iowa Employment Security Commission
IPERS
Electrical Service
FICA Taxes
IPERS Taxes
184 76
184.76
9,211.95
5,133.28 ?:
14,345.23';:
TRANSIT CONT'D
Iowa Transit
Dues
120.5'1
American Seating Company
General Vehicle Repair
121.50-L,
Ken's Distributing
Miscellaneous Supplies
5.88 ;G
Frohwein`Sup ply,
Office Supplies
8.55,
Globe Ticket Company
Printing Service
1,541.50.
Kacena,Company (
Chemical Refills
8..76 ,
Iowa Illinois Gas $ Electric
Gas 6'Elecrricity
339:48:
4,519.61.
PARKS F, RECREATION
Noel's Tree Service
Tree Service 4 Removal
422.63_:
Kirkwood Kwik.Kleen
Laundry Service >
41.76
Cringer Feed Grain
Animal Feed
13.20,,
,&
Pyramid Services';
Lawn Mowers
592.20,i'.
Hawkeye Lumber Company
Building Supplies
186.52
U $ J Industrial Laundry
Uniform Rental
174.49 '<
Iowa City'Industrial &.Clean Towel
Laundry Service
18.73;
Del Chemical'Corporation
.Chemicals
5226'
McKessonChemical Company
Water,4 Sewer Treatment Chemicals
36.,36 ;.
Johnson.County Ready Mix
Parking, Blocks
' State Hygienic',Lab
Bacterial Exam
2`.00
Woodburn Sound Service
Equipment Repair
45.65
Contractor's -Tool $'Supply
Tools
20:'12';
,...;'Nagle Lumber -
Building Supplies :,
16.58,,;;.
Communication Engineering"
Equipment Maintenance
65.34°"
'Paramount lCeramic Inc.-'
Rec'Supplies
28.74;:
Ken's Distributing -
Miscellaneous Supplies
25.48
" Hawkeye7Wholesale Grocery
Coffee Room Supplies
7.75
Fleetway.Stores`-
Tools
20.66"-=
Frohwein Supply,
Minor Office Equipment
20.00 ;.
Gurney,Seed,& Nurseryl
Trees,,:
59:94
Kacena Company
Chemical Refills
33.o6..'
American ,Way ,Tree Service
Tree Trimming
1,587.42
Precision Laboratories Inc.
Paint Supplies
40.80
Plumbers Supply
- Plumbing Supplies
24.48
Pitney Bowes
Office Equipment Rental
22.50:"
-" Virgil Michaels:
Animal Feed
49.00
' Flexible Company
Equipment Repair
38.23'
Lind Photo _$ Art Supply
Office Supplies
2.97:.."
3,809.37"
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UTILITIES
Iowa Illinois Gas $ Electric
TRUST K AGENCY
Iowa Employment Security Commission
IPERS
Electrical Service
FICA Taxes
IPERS Taxes
184 76
184.76
9,211.95
5,133.28 ?:
14,345.23';:
Mii� cq
ROAD USE TAX
Hawkeye Lumber' Company
Bituminous Ma I terials
Building Supplies
D 6 J Industrial Laundry
Asphalt
Uniform Rental
3S,.,.:
Contractor's Tool & Su pply
Equipment Rental
226.00�:
Communication Engineering
Equipment Maintenance
.317.44,1�:
914.76
Ken's Distributing
Stevens Sand & Gravel1.79
Cleaning Supplies
Iowa Road Builders
Soil
Asphalt
4. 31
51.00-1
609-30
PARKING REVENUE
Hawkeye Lumber Company
Meter Repairs
10.26
Iowa Employment Security Commission
FICA Taxes
160.98!
Contractors Tool & Supply
Nagle Lumber
Miscellaneous Supplies
19.96
Communication Engineering
Concrete
Equipment Maintenance
28.60
161.83
Rockwell Manufacturing Company
MeierRepairs
234.54°-
71 Ken'.s..Distributing
Flectway Stores,
Miscellaneous Supplies
1. 07
Kaccna Company
Paint Supplies
16'. 65
IowaState Treasurer
Tank Rental,
es State SalTax
8.-76
IPERS
109. 82
IPERS Taxes
96.134
8481.81
SEWER REVENUE
Consumers Co -,op Society
Heating Fuel
City of Coralvill6
642.30
Sister Enid Lodding
Sewer Services
24.4 . 6
Hawkeye Lumber,Company
Refund
.Meter Repairs
63'
lowa.City Petty Cash
Miscellaneous Expenses
61:10:;.
Iowa Employment Security Commission
FICA Taxes
8.14
D & J Industrial Laundry
Uniform Rental
603.72..4;
Iowa City Industrial & Clean Towel
Laundry Service
93.63,"
-
Fandel,Inc.
S.13 'r
Contractor's Tool & Supply
Improvement Maintenance
14.50
NagleLumber
Tools
65. 10.
Communication Engineering
Miscellaneous Supplies
1x03�11
Charles F. Warrick Company
Equipment Maintenance
2 85.12,i.:i
Oxford Chemicals
Equipment Maintenance
35.69';
.Ken's Distributing
Sanitation Sulies
pp
1
4S.70 -11 '
Fleetway Stores
Miscellaneous Supplies
12. 30;,j-
University of Iowa - Physical Plant
Miscellaneous Supplies
17.54
Stevens Sand <&, Gravel
Water Service
23.86-�c
Kacena Company
Sand
47.12':'
National Chemsearch
Tank Rental
6.58 ;
Plumbers Supply
Miscellaneous Supplies
81
Walter Norris Corporation
Plumbing Supplies
60:S,3`i
Iowa Illinois Gas & Electric
Minor Equipment
9.91
IPERS
Gas & Electricity
308.40
Sewer Reserve Account
IPERS Taxes
357.00.,,,
Budgeted Transfer
23,899.17;.';
T-,:
10.;6
WATER REVENUE
Hy-Vee Store
Motto Drug Store
Bill Collection
52.00
Pearson Drug
Bill Collection
28,70::
Montgomery Wards
Bill Collection
21.05:
Ace Electronics
Bill Collection
2.40
Sister`Enid'Lodding:
Equipment Maintenance
37.50.1
Hawkeye Lumber Company
Iowa
Refund
Miscellaneous Supplies
1.311,
City Petty Cash
Iowa Employment. Security Commission
Miscellaneous Expenses
3.78
.61
D r; J'Industrial Laundry
FICA Taxes
882.70
ParkSonMeter Parts
Uniform Rental
228.00
Iowa City Industrial $ Clean Towel
Meter Repairs
Laundry Service
92:05
Scientific Products
Lab Supplies
35.971,
Contractor's Tool F, Supply
Equipment Rental
40.00
Zimmer;&, Francescon
Hydrant Repairs
64.25
Nagle Lumber,
Communication Engineering
Building Supplies
255.20
1 82.15
Wallace Tiernan
Equipment Maintenance
594.00-"
Watersus Company
Minor Equi
Equipment
164.31 :.
Water. Products Company
Hydrant
Y its
Purchases for Resale
187.9o,'
Ken's Distributing Company
g mP Y
Tools
294.;78 1:
Clow Corporation
Hydrant Repair Parts
13.93 �',
Fleetway Stores
Tools
112.32
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Classified Ad
17:71 -`
Iowa State Treasurer8.96.;°
State Sales Tax
Neptune Meter
Urban Renewal
Equipment Maintenance
985:56
1enance '
1,649.27 '
Griffin Pipe ProductsTile
Refund
25.00
Plumbers Supply
'Transmission
Plumbing Supplies
1,244.00
Supply
Minor Equipment
56.67'
Utility Equipment
Purchase Resale
121.1911-
IPERS
.for
Taxes'
1,530.13 '
Water Reserve Account
Budgeted
dgeted Transfer
530.13
i
53,166.82_:
c
63,652.73;';`
CONSTRUCTION
Powers Willis h Associates
F h S Construction
Engineering Service
3,078.321;'
Green Company
Bridge Construction
4,995.11;,
Pleasant Valley Orchard
Engineering, Service
936.30`'':
Veenstra F, Kimm
Landscaping
1,672.44:-'.
Iowa City Press Citizen
Engineering Service
2,223.54 =
Publication
59.54
12,965.25
PAYROLL
Hawkeye State Bank
Hawkeye State Bank
Payroll Transfer
118,429.48•x;
Additional Payroll Transfer
29 916.32fj l
148,345.80
'REVOLVING FUND
Marshall Hunters Standard Oil
Iowa City Petty Cash
Hartwig Motors
WilsonConcrete
Marengo Ready -Mix
Wolf,.Construction
Ahrens` Construction
Consumers Co-op Society
Iowa Glass:Depot
Pyramid Services
Hawkeye Lumber Company
Iowa City Petty Cash'
Iowa Employment Security Commission
Emmett Evans
David Nealson.
D E J Industrial Laundry
Iowa City Industrial F, Clean Towel
Iowa Book $ Supply
Automotive Service Center
Michael Todd .& Company
Contractor's Tool 11& Supply
CommunicationlEngineering
Pioneer, Inc.
Oakite Products
Certified Laboratories
"Ken's Distributing
Dewey, Auto Salvage
Coleman $ Associates
Hamer Alignment' Frame $ Tire
Hilltop D-X.Car Wash,;
Fleetway Stores'
Prohwein Supply
AA Oil Service
Xerox' Corporation
Globe Machinery $ Supply
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Kacena'Company;`
Plumbers Supply
National Civil Service League
Midwest Wrecker $ Crane
Iowa Illinois Gas '& Electric
Multigraphics Division
Iowa City Press Citizen
IPERS
ESCROW
Gasoline'
2,820.97
Golden Age Parking
8.10
Vehicle Repair
7S.061"
Refund _
30.00
Refund
20.00 ,
Refund
40:00
Refund
20.00
Diesel Fuel
251.42 c'
Building' Supplies
6.90
Equipment Repair Parts
26.36 '
Building Supplies
6.31
Miscellaneous Expenses
75.25 :c
FICA Taxes
774.70
Travel Expenses
50100 is
Refund
24.86'1
Uniform Rental
142.60
Laundry Service
60.43-
0 43 -General
GeneralOffice Supplies
10.80ii
Vehicle Repair
18.G4:1
General Vehicle Repair
589:16'„
Vehicle Repair Parts
48.55,.;
Equipment Maintenance
General Office Supplies
151.20:-
Miscellaneous Operating Supplies
43.65
Sanitation Supplies
130:90'
Paint
61:98
Vehicle Repair Parts
50.00 ;
Vehicle Repair Parts
64.63"
Operating Equipment
158.75<<
Car : Washes
49: 00
Minor Equipment Repair
17.11:`':
Office Supplies
81.36 r[
Oil
10..00
Machine Rental
491:64
Tools
14.50
Classified Ad
10.08 !i
Chemical Refills
20.08';
Vehicle Repair Parts
5
Registration
65.00;
Towing Service
147.50:
Gas F, Electricity
556:27,`
Office Equipment Maintenance
2,208.64`;
Publication
410.95:'
IPERS'Taxes
419.20';:
University Computer Service Data Processing
Lenoch $ Cilek Tools
Johnson County Treasurer State Fines 5 Bonds
Iowa City Petty Cash Miscellaneous Expenses
Hawkeye Wholesale Grocery Coffee Room Supplies
Economy Advertising Printing Service
Emilie Rubright Office Equipment Rental
Nancy Sciberling Postage
14.34 '.
1.98
1,303.00.:
60.251i.
7.90 ,._`.
74.65`,
12.90.'.--
91.474-,
2.90_';-.91.474';
Grand Total
The above disbursements.allocated,by fund in
an accurate' accounting of obligations; of the
the total amount of $608,748.76 represents
City of Iowa City.
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J, B. Pugh, r,
Director of Finance
LEASED HOUSING
Iowa State Bank
Security Purchase
79, 443.00''
30.90;'
Bill's Plumbing G Heating
Charges F, Services
60.010
Barrows
Schneider's Janitor Service
Repairs
Cleaning of Unit
67.50 .
5.00
Theresa Wurth
Cleaning Oven
Mos. Rent From Housing Authority 67.50.:;
Emil Brenneman
79,673.90
URBAN RENEWAL
Parkfair Inc.
Modular Utility Bills
303.48
130.00'
Norman Bailey
Appraisal Services
Snow a Sidewalk Maintenance
142.66
City of Iowa City
Repairs
75.00'
Slade Brothers Roofing
Associated Abstract $ Title
Bakas Abstract
7 3.00
GenerallPest.Control
April Service
11.00
32.89
Nellie McMillan '
Settlement -
251.,60 `.
Pittsburg Plate Glass
Refund
Dislocation Allowance _
100.00
Vaiious'Tenants ''
Rental.Assistance,,
948.001.
Various Tenants,
Relocation B Moving Expense
255.00';;
Various: Tenants !
Relocation E Moving Expense
117.50
Various Tenants'
185,000.00 =`
Russell F. Mann,
Ru sell
al.'
Real' Estate
Immovable`Fixtures'''
2,202.00
1 Steele et
L. 'Steele et al.
Leasehold.Interest
4,300:00
R. Woodburn et al.
Immovable Fixtures
2,835.00
4,200..00
R. Woodburn et a1.
Leasehold:Interest
Immovable Fixtures
6,218.00
- <Browns'Unique Cleaners et aL
Leasehold Interest
3;150.00 --,,.
Browns Unique Cleaners et al.
Fee
300.100-',
Russell'F. Mann
Fees
354.80
Sheriff of;Johnson County, IA
210,999.93.;
$608.748.76 :.
Grand Total
The above disbursements.allocated,by fund in
an accurate' accounting of obligations; of the
the total amount of $608,748.76 represents
City of Iowa City.
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J, B. Pugh, r,
Director of Finance
MINUTES
Iowa City CATV Committee
April 23, 1973
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ehninger, Russell
There were seven others present for the meeting. The minutes of April 16, 1973 were approved as distributed.
There was no public discussion.
The Committee discussed the time of this meeting and motion was
- made by Bill Hubbard, seconded by ,Dick Blum that the Committee
meet, on Tuesday evenings at 7:30 P.M. for period of time. It
was pointed out that the meeting of the Committee would need to
be .subject to- the -availabilit of the room, pending on the schedule
of the City Council meeting. The motion passed five to two.
The Committee discussed the statement that had been circulated by
the Chairman entitled, "Should Iowa City Have CATV and ,When?"
Dick Blum made the motion; seconded by Hugh Cordier, that the
statement be approved as distributed. After a brief discussion,
the Committee voted in favor of the motion by a vote oflfive to two. '
The next item on the agenda was a discussion of public access.
The importance of this facit of Cable TV'was stressed.
The Committee, took the following actions relating to access:
1. The Committee voted seven to zero to approve the basic
philosophical statement, "If CATV is to fulfill its
potential as a broadband communication system, there must
be wide use of the access channels. To this end, the
Iowa City ,CATV Committee believes it is important that the
City do everything within its power'to assure a wide use
of the access channels."
2. By a vote of six to one, the Committee indicated,"We believe
it may be wise to set up a non-profit corporation or a similar
body to assist the public access channel (s) and to assist
other access channels upon request"(Hugh Cordier indicated
that he might wish to make a minority report on this matter.)
3. The Committee then turned its attention to a discussion of
the best ways of financing access broadcasting. The
Committee voted five to two in favor of the feeling that
we need a means of guaranteeing finances for access.
• In discussion the various methods of finance, the Committee
expressed itself in the following ways:
a. All seven favored financing access broadcasting through
grants from interested foundations, etc., and public
contributions'.
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• April: 23, 1973
b. Five of the seven members felt it appropriate to
request contributions, from the educational and
governmental units and for a share of the franchise
'fee to be used for this purpose.`
c. The Committee divided to whether or not it would be
wise to establish a two or three percent fee to be
reserved for public access funds if, -such were per-
missable.
d• The Committee did not favor requiring the franchise
Operators to designate a specific amount of funds to
be available for access broadcasting:
4. The Committee expressed its belief that there needs to be
an active program of education, a training program for
citizens,
.and minimum standards including knowledge of
equipment established for those using the access equipment.
5., The Committee discussed the use of porta-paks and that it
should be the responsibility of the system to maintain the
equipment and provide batteries and tape and that a;,form-
ula.should,be worked out to provide for the system making
J. available an increased number of porta-paks in light.of .
the use received. The Committee was divided as to whether
twelve.was appropriate to begin with four porta-paks or with
twelve.
6.. The Committee expressed its opinion that the four.basic
rules used by'the Catch Forty-four, Program in Boston
had merit. Those four basic rules are:
a. Don't attack identified private persons, unless they.
have become 'publicly 'associated with the issues being
discussed.
b. Don't use the time to initiate violence.
C. Don't use language or jestures that people would consider
indecent or profane:
- d. Don't use the air time to appeal for money or promote
commercial ventures.
7. The Committee felt that it was unwise to use a bold dis-
claimer, front and end of the access program. It was the
feeling of the Committee that this could best be handled
by a signed statement.
8. The Committee discussed -whether or not we should have one
or two public access channels. The Committee was divided
in its thinking of this matter.
The 'Committee _turned its attention to the next item on the agenda
for the next meeting. It was suggested by the Chairman that our
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• next meeting be a discussion of forms of ownership. It was
recognized that there would be strong differences of opinion on
this issue. ,The Chairman reported that the advice that: had been
shared with him by representatives of Foster, Associates, was
that there was little value in doing an economic: feasibility study
on municipal ownership. For example, if you were going to rule
out this alternative on philosophical and political reasons. Thus,'
it was proposed that prior to proceeding with further discussion;_
that we discuss this basic issue.There was general agreement to
this proposal and the Chairman will issue a: news rolease concerning
this meeting when clearance has been made concerning the use of
the Civic Center facilities.
There followed a discussion of the role of consultants in relation
to the Committee. The feeling was reiterated that we do not wish
a consultant to become the basic decision -maker, but that we desire
to use a consultant: to assist us in making wise decisions and;pro-
viding us with the necessary data for intelligent decision making.
Although the ,question was raised as to whether or not the discussion
Of ownership should await an economic` feasibility study, it was
the general feeling, of the members of the Committee that we should
proceed next week to discuss the question of.ownership.
The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 p.M.
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• ' MINUTES
Iowa City Charter Committee
April 24, 1973
MEMBERS PRESENT: Meardon, Cain, Corrigan, Welt, Ringgenberg,
Knight
MEMBERS ABSENT: Davidsen, Baldus, De Counter
Staff Present: Rosenstein
Chairman Meardon called the meeting to order at 7:30 P.M.
Mr. Corrigan moved that the minutes of April 18, 1973, be approved
as read. Mrs. Cain seconded and the motion passed four for and one
against with Meardon, Cain, Corrigan, and Welt voting
Ringgenberg voting against. for and
Discussion centered around some wording c
as submitted boncerning equal opportunity
Corrigan.
employment y Mr. Rosenstein and requested by Mr.
Mr. Corrigan moved, that the section 2.08 (E) include
the following provision: "All appointments.and promotions of City
employees shall be:made according to merit and fitness. All
persons shall have equal opportunity to obtain and hold employ
ment with the City,of Iowa City,` -and to advance' therein. The
Cityof Iowa City shall put forth maximum '
discriminatory equal employment opportueffort to achieve nonnities for qualified persons."
wording
Mr. Welt seconded the motion. Mr. Rosenstein stated that this
in just a rough draft and that the 'legal implications of,.
such a clause should be closely studied. Mr. Rosenstein also
stated that it was important to include a phase that would indicate
that employment decisions were to be made on the basis of the
Person's qualifications.Discussion followed with Mr. Meardon
suggesting ,the following wording: "All appointments and pro-
motions of City employees shall be made according to job-related
qualifications and be consistent with non-discriminatory and ,equal
opportunity employment policies., Mr. Corrigan withdrew his
original motion and moved the above wording. Mr.
and the motion passed unanimously. Welt seconded
Mr. Corrigan moved .that the first sentence of Section 2.08 (F)
should read, "The City Council shall provide for the compensation
Of City officials and employees." 'Mrs. Cain seconded.
Rosenstein suggested that the Committee might want Mr.
separate
the equal employment opportunity clause from thisto se
, but the
Committee felt that ,they should be combined for the time being.
The motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Cain moved that the Charter Committee adopt Section 2.09,
• which reads, "The City Council shall determine its own rules
and maintain records of its proceedings. Mr. Knight seconded
and the motion carried unanimously.
Mrs. Cain moved that Section 2.10 should read, "The City Council
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• Page 2
shall fill a vacancy occurring in an elective City, office as
provided by state law." Mr.Welt seconded. This provision
is a shortenedversion of state law and the sub -committee on
the Mayor and City Council felt it should be included in the
Charter as.a means of clarification to: the public even though
it was not legally necessary. The question was called and the
motion passed five for and one abstaining with Mr. Corrigan
abstaining.
Mr. Ringgenberg moved that Section 2.11 should read, "Passage
of an ordinance, amendment, or resolution requires an affirmative
voter of a majority of the. Council, members." The motion was
seconded by Mrs. Cain. This section is also from state law
and is being placed;"in the Charter to clarify this to the public.
The motion passed unanimously.
Discussion was held on whether to include in the Charter the
requirement Ghat a quorum of the Council is a majority since it
is in state law. r'Mrs. Cain stated that this would fall under
the provision of the.Council setting its own rules and pro-
cedures. Mr.'Meardon stated that it was important to be sure
thatthoserules and procedures provided by state, law be in
effect under a Charter.' Mrs. Cain moved that Section 2.09 be
amended as follows: "The City Council shall determine its own
rules and maintain records of its,. proceedings consistent with
state law." Mr- Knight'seconded'and the motion passed unanimously.
Section 2.12 (Prohibitions) was deferred and the sub -committee
on the Mayor and City Council.was'requested to review these.
Discussion next turned to Section IV, The City Manager, and Mr.
Meardon distributed a draft of this article by the sub -committee
on the City Manager.. Mr. Corrigan moved that Section 4.01
read as follows: "The City Council shall appoint and provide
for the compensation of a City Manager who shall be administrative
head of the City' Government. In making the appointment of City
Manager, the Council shall consider only the qualifications and
the'fitness.of the ,person without regard to political or other
affiliation. During tenure, the City Manager: shall reside within
the City of Iowa City, Iowa." Mrs. Cain seconded and the motion
passed unanimously.
Discussion next centered around Section 4.02, Oath and Bond. Mr.
Ringgenberg moved that Section 4.02 not be included in the Charter.
Mr. Corrigan seconded. Mr. Meardon stated that the effort of this
motion would be that the Manager may not have to execute a bond.
Mr. Corrigan stated that such a small bond as presently executed
is rather insignificant and is not a deterrent. Mr. Ringgenberg
• stated that this was not essential so in order to keep the Charter
as simple as possible, it should not be in the Charter. The
motion to omit Section 4.02 carried four to two with Cain and
Meardon voting against the motion.
1.0
tavored the Council appointing the Manager Pro -tem. Mr.
Ringgenberg, Mrs. Cain', Mr. Knight, and Mr. Corrigan indicated
they favored the Manager appointing the Manager Pro -tem. Mr.
Knight, Mr. Corrigan, and Mr. Meardonindicatedthat.the Manager;
should appoint the Manager Pro -tem with the Council having
the right to change this appointment. This subject was deferred
until Wednesday's meeting.,
On Section 4.04, Mr. Meardon stated that there was a'difference
between resignation and removal and that the Manager should get
the rest of a month's salary if removed by Council. Mr. Corrigan
stated that he favored an appeals process for the Manager to,pro-
tect him from arbitrary action. If there was not an appeals
process, he favored that more money be provided upon removal.
Mr. Meardon stated that if there is going to be a removal, it
-
should be able to be done quickly and without dividing the City
into pro -manager and anti -manager camps. He further stated
that allowing quick removal':was a basic tenant oftheCouncil-
Manager plan.. This section was deferred.
Discussion next centered around Section '4.05, Duties of the
City Manager." Mr. Meardon stated that since a Charter is a
separate form of government, it is necessary to specify what
duties the"Manager will have. Discussion was'. held -on Whether
a 'detailed description of the City Manager's duties should be
put in the Charter or whether there should be one broad general
paragraph. It was felt that there was no way of writing one
paragraph that secured the necessary duties for the Manager
and informed the public of what the Manager does.
Mr. Corrigan stated that Section 4.05, Paragraph 14 should read,
"To see that the business affairs of the City are transacted
in an efficient manner and that accurate records of all City
business are; maintained and made available to the public."
This would', remove the reference to 'modern and scientific methods
because it was anachronistic. The Committee agreed to this
change.
Mr. Rosenstein suggested removing the phrase, "by ordinance," from
the Section 4.05, Paragraph 15, which reads, "To perform such
other and further duties as the Council by ordinance may direct,
at all times having the right to present recommendations and pro-
grams to the Council and to participate in any discussion by the
Council of any matters pertaining to the duties of ;the Manager."
Mr. Meardon stated this paragraph would give the Manager the
right to participate in discussions, except for something in
which he is not concerned. Mr. Corrigan stated that this provides,
that the Manager may have duties other than the ones provided
in the Charter. The Committee agreed to delete the words, "by
ordinance."
Mr. Meardon stated that the power to administer oaths would
allow the Manager during an investigation of the City administration
to put one of his employees under oath and to administer other
oaths. Mr. Corrigan stated that would be intimidating to the '
employee. Mr. Meardon stated that since the Manager was the one
who was directly accountable to the Council, he should be able
to thoroughly investigate the administration. Mr. Corrigan
moved to delete Section 4.04, Paragraph 10, whiMr.ch Corrigan o
administer oaths." ,Mr. Ringgenberg seconded and the motion
tied three for and three against with Corrigan, Ringgenberg,
and Welt voting ,for and Knight, Meardon, and Cain 'voting
against. This paragraph was deferred until Wednesday's meeting.
Mr. Ringgenberg stated that Section 4.05 should read "The duties
of Manager
g include,"rather than,'"shall be." The Committee
agreedtothis.chang
g
Mr. Corrigan asked what "to actively control .the police..." would.
mean since there is. now a Director of Public Safety. Mr. Meardon
stated that this should be reviewed legally. Mr. Rosenstein
stated', that what, this does is allows the Manager to directly run
the Police Department and to givedirectorders when necessary.
On Section 4.06, Mr. Corrigan moved that the words, "attending
the polls," be removed from the sentence, "The Manager shall not
participate in any election held for the purpose of electing
members; of the Council except for attending the polls and
voting if the Manager is a qualified elector'of.the City:" Mrs.
Cain seconded. This change would prr from
ohibit `the Manage,
being a poll watcher: The motion carried unanimously.
Mr. Rosenstein stated that the Charter Committee should
decisions on what format it wanted to use in presenting
to Council.
The meeting was adjourned at 9:10 P.M.
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make some
the Charter
• MINUTES
Iowa City 'Charter Committee
April 25, 1973
MEMBERS PRESENT Meardon, Cain, Corrigan, De Counter, Baldus,
Knight
MEMBERS ABSENT: Ringgenberg, Davidsen, Welt
Staff Present: Rosenstein
Guests Present: Fred A. Russo, Jr., 201 1/2 6th Street, Coralville,
Gordon Jacobs, 606 S. Johnson
Chairman Meardon called the meeting to order at 4:00 P.M.
Discussion was held on whether to place.Sections 4.01, 4.03, and
4.04 dealing with the, appointment of the City Manager in Article
II, which deals with the Powers of the City Council. Since there
was no, motion made these sections were left in Article IV. r'
Discussion was held on Section 4.03, Manager Pro -tem, as to
who should.,appoint this, position. Mr. Meardon stated that the .
thr
ee options ..were: 1) The City Manager appoints:, 2) The City
Council.appoints.,'3) The 'city Manager appoints with the Council
being able to remove that,person and appoint, someone else. The
general feeling of the Committee was that the Manager should
appoint this person with the Council having the power to approve
or disapprove. The sub -committee on the, City Manager was requested
to draft the appropriate language'. Mr. Meardon stated that this
section should provide for the Council appointing the Manager Pro -
tem if the.Manager_is unable, to make the appointment.
Discussion next centered around 'Section 4.04, Accountability _and
-
Removal of the City Manager. Mr. Corrigan stated that he favored
including a procedure which would give the Manager'a formal appeal
to assure against arbitrary action. Mr. Meardon stated that there
should be no restrictions to a quick dismissal of a Manager because
a Manager serves at the pleasure of the Council, and if they say go,
that's it. The Charter Committee agreed that there should be no
hearing process for removal of the Manager. Discussion next centered
on providing severence pay for a Manager who is dismissed.
Members of the Committee expressed that there should be a reverence
pay ,provided so that the Manager would have some financial security
if he were removed by the Council. Mr. Corrigan moved that ,the
Charter should provide that a Manager removed by the Council
should receive not less than two months pay. Mr. Bal'dus seconded
• and the motion carried five for and one against with Mr. De Counter
voting against the motion. Mr. Rosenstein asked if it should be
specified in the Charter that removal was by majority vote of the
whole Council in addition to stating that the Manager served at
the pleasure of the Council. Mr. Meardon stated that this would
not be necessary since serving at the ,pleasure of the Council
Iowa City Charter, Committee
•
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-April ''25,;1973
Page 2
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inferred removal by a majority of the whole Council.
Mr. Meardon next went through Section 4.05, Duties of the
City Manager, stating the changes that had been made at the
April 24, 1973 meeting. Discussion turned to Section 4,05,
Paragraph 10, which gives the Manager the power to administer
oaths and which was deferred from the Charter Committee meeting
of April 24, 1973., Mr. Meardon stated that Mr. Corrigan's'
fear was of self-incrimination of an employee when the Manager
made an investigation but that this type investigation was
separate and distinct from criminal action. Mr. Meardon stated
that anyone who had the power to compel the attendance of
witnesses should have the power to putsomeoneunder oath.
Mr. ,Meardon "stated that if a Manager put a guilty man under oath
and did not give him the Miranda warnings, none of the information
could be used in criminal prosecution. Mr. Baldus stated that
this clause doesn't give the Manager the power to interrogate
an employee under oath. Mr. Baldus moved that Section 4.05,
Paragraph 10,
To administer oaths," be stricken.. Mr. Corrigan
seconded and the motion was defeated two for and four against
With Knight and Corrigan voting for and Baldus, Meardon, Cain,
and De Counter,votingagainst.
The Charter Committee decided to delete the first sentence in
Section 4.06, Ineligibility, Prohibited Acts, which reads,
NO member of the,Council shall be eligible for appointment'
by,the,Manager 'to any office of the City or any department
thereof while a'member of the City Council." The reason for
removing this prohibition was that it would be covered in
Section ,2.12, Prohibitions.
The Charter Committee decided to rewrite the second sentence
of Section 4.06 to read, "The Manager shall not participate
in any, election for the purpose of electing members of the
Council except for voting provided that this prohibition shall
in.no way limit the Manager's duty to make available public'
records as provided by law and this Charter.".r The reason
this was changed was to assure that the Manager would be able
to provide information to every Council candidate requesting
that information. Mr. Baldus stated that the Manager should also
be prohibited from participating, other than voting, in initiative
and referendum elections.
Section 2.12, Prohibitions on the City gouncil. Section 2.12 (A)
and (B) were deferred until a redrafting of them by the sub -committee
on the City Council. Mr. Baldus stated that 2.12 (B) and (C)
were designed as anti -patronage clauses and were very important.
Mr. Meardon stated the basis of the proposal on limiting inter-
ference was to have the Council strive to make all approaches to
the 'staff through the City Manager. Mrs. Cain stated that
leaving Council the power to make inquiries and investigations
with the staff could be so broadly interpreted that anything
could be termed as an inquiry or investigation. Mr. Baldus
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Minutes -April 25,'1973
Page .3
stated that this problem could be solved by adding the require-
ment that inquiries be authorized only by formal motion of .the
Council,, Mr, Baldus stated that this'is a statement of spirit
and there could be informal arrangements made but that the
Manager, should be able to say that the 'Council is violating
this proposal. Mr. Gordon Jacobs, 606 S. Johnson, stated that
the, Council should have direct access to information and that the
Manager should not be able to use the control of information as
a power base. Mr. Meardon suggested the following provision for
Section 2.12, (C), "No Councilmember shall interfere with the.
supervision, direction, or control of any City officer or employee
appointed by or under the control of the.City Manager except ,
through the City Manager," Mr, Baldus moved this wording, Mr.
Knight seconded, and the motion carried unanimously.
The meeting was adjourned,
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IOWA CITY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
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The Iowa City Human Relations Commission met in.regular
Session on Monday, April 23, 1973, at 8:00 P.M. in the
Conference Room (Community Development) of the Civic
Center:
MEMBERS PRESENT: Donald Hoy
Sharon Mellon
Arthur Walker
Mori Costantino
Phil ,Jones
Dick Braverman
MEMBERS ABSENT: Paul Neuhauser
Harriet Coty 1.0
Bud Means
Minuces of the March 19, 1973.meeting were unanimously
approved.
CORRESPONDENCE TO COMMISSION
Don Hoy reported that he had received'a communication invit-
ing members of ,the Commission to participatelin the,Symposium
on Women and Public Policy being held at the Iowa Memorial
Union on three Saturdaymornings. during. May. :Mori'Costantino
stated: hat'ahe Commission should ur urge
per-
sonnel to also attend these Sessions. MorioCostantinopriate ythen
moved, seconded by Sharon Mellon, to urge appropriate mem-
bers of the City staff and administration to attend this
conference. Said, motion was unanimously adopted.
The Chairman also reported that he had received a letter from
United Way, concerning a program for training individuals in
various, agencies who; ordinarily as part of 'their jobs, pro
vide referral information to the public: He also reported
that he, had received a letter from Neil Thomas of the Inter-
national Association of Human Rights Agencies, announcing a
Conference in Denver, Colorado, from April 30 to May 4. He
pointed out that this conference was a training session on
equal employment.opportunity, and the fee was $100.00. He
also stated that he also received from Mr. Thomas information
regarding the International Association of Human. Rights Agencies.
Mori Costantino»stated that the Commission should investigate
the services of this agency and make a determination as to
whether, the local Commission should join.
then requested 3 The is agent was
ested Y
:• it
to obtain more information on this agency and
submit it to the Commission.
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The Chairman next reported the<Commithat he had received a letter fromations
ssion should f
the City Attorney containing recommendas to procedures
Theollow
, letter stated that Prior to entering a closed session.
Bo into motion to the Commission must adopt an a
o closed session, state the reasons-forrtheiate
closed session, and a roll ca1T vote must be taken and recorded
in the minutes. He also pointed out that the Cit
had stated that a motion to enter Y Attorney'
by a two-thirds vote, a closed'session must carry
Mori'Costantino then brought up the subject of developing
annual reports for the Commission, bearing in mind the'education-
al role of the Commission. She su
of the the
should contain cases descriptions andted that the uincludert
more details on the complaints that have been received.. She
Pointed to .the Cedar Rapids Human Rights Commission'Annual
Report, and distributed
members. "She suggested that t is thisubs report to
Annual
near future b he Comm that this subject be taken up in the
y the Commission.
:REPORT CONCERNING.REVIEW OF IOWA CITY PERSONNEL SYSTEM
The Chairman stated that Mark Schantz, Braunschweig, -Susan Scheid were ,present to add additional information to the
reports which the 4� and
Schantz then distributed at the last
Braunschweig meeting. Mark
copies of written material which Tim
g and Susan Scheid had compiled following the
Commission meeting last month. He also stated that he
to add' some; information to what had been wished
He then pointed out that classification systemstmustobfar.
designed
With no intent of discrimination.
classification s If there is an intent in a
adequate grounds
of discrimination, there are more than
g for a violation of Title VII. ,.He also
stated that alleged; women in the Iowa Cit
systemlare'at the lower end of"the classification scheme, this on
can be used to support the inference that there
discrimination � this
di the Cit ' and at that point the burden of roof shifts
Y to show. that there proof shifts.
is not intent to discriminate.
Mark Schantz then continued that if there is
discriminate, if will be no intent to
in effect at the time. The Equal given to the personnel
role at this y Act can la Policies
Point. He mentioned that it was difficulttodetermine what exactly equal work is, but the law states that
if it is substantial)
skill; and responsibility,
same job on the basis of effort,
• If the Y. the same pay range is required.
job is not really the same but the qualifications are
similar the conclusionand is really that the
jof
did 'equal-pay is not required under the EqualsPayeAct. Hent
Point out, however, that there may be,a substantial
question of policy in terms of ,the differences within pay,
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even though there is some question as to the legal require-
ments. If there has been ,past discrimination, there is a
question ofpolicy as to correction of that situation. He
pointed out that a study had been completed within the last
few years by a law student for Cedar Rapids City employees
where a pattern of discrimination was alleged, similar to
the Iowa City situation. The study, had concluded that one
of the explanations for a discriminatory pattern was the
concept of a "going rate" for making pay decisions. He
stated that Title VII is not clear on this policy, and
that the Commission may want to review this study for further
information.
Susan Scheid then briefly discussed.further information which
she had, obtained since the.last-Commission meeting. ,She';.
stated that she looked into the problem of using pregnancy,
or arrest records as a factor in making' -job ,decisions. She
stated that the pregnancy problem.in terms of court cases
shows that the courts have been split on the 'issue of using
pregnancy as factor..in'decisions..! Some courts, have allowed
this- factor for some kinds of positions and 'other courts
have not. There seems to be times when pregnancy can be used
with a dependency on the phrase, if required by, business
necessity."
She also stated that, in .terms.of arrest records as qualifying
factors in employment, the courts have generally found that
there, is a disparate impact on Blacks,in the use of
_these
records. In the EEOC language, there is 'a "chilling effect"
upon the Black person when the question of arrest record is
included in the application form; but there are no court
cases which establish a precedent. Generally, the court
cases seem to say that if there is a very heavy, record of
convictions,, it would be reasonable to use this fact in reviewing
the employability of an individual. However, use of a record'
of minor violations for screening would,be frowned upon by
the EEOC. Court cases, however, are `very open and undecided
in this area.
Mark Schantz then suggested that another area not yet dealt
with is the subject of Affirmative Action and requirements
involved. He stated that the research has not yet dealt with
any information in this area, and that the Commission should
give him direction as to further research in this area or
others.'
Clara Oleson was present and at this time asked several questions.
•
In 'response to some of the questions, Mark Schantz that
,stated
it is true that the American system has created a pattern of
male -dominated 'obs and female -dominated - correspond-
le dominated 'obs and 'the corres and
jobs, p
ing
ing differentials. The Equal Pay Act does not have the force to
Eju:iaj.ly nigher
levels in the organization, and obviously, the law has been
effective in combatting many discriminatory practices.
Mori Costantino then reported that she.had visited with
Charles Clark, Regional Director of the EEOC from Kansas
City, Missouri, concerning possible technical assistance to
the Commission and, in fact, employers of the Iowa City.
community. She stated that Mr. Clark had told her that
technical assistance would be available to the Commission
in terms of information and guidance. She stated that the
Commission should request assistance from the EEOC if this
is indeed the case and ask them to set up a session with
the Commission. She also suggested that other employers
might 'want to be included as .part of such a visit by the EEOC
to Iowa City. The Chairman then appointed ori Costantino
to investigate further this possibility and to draft an
invitation to Mr. Clark to come to Iowa City.
Phil Jones left the meeting at this time.
Mori Costantino also suggested that as per her conversations
with Mr. Clark, the complaint against the City will be investi-
gated soon by, the EEOC, and, therefore, she felt ,that the
information contained in that investigation should be presented
to the Commission in a closed session. In this way, the City'
could let the`Commission know of actions being proposed. The
Commission consensus was, in terms of further direction to
Mark Schantz, that the Commission would wait one more month
until their next meeting in order to further discuss what
further directions should be given.
REPORT ON EEOC CONFERENCE HELD IN CHICAGO
The Chairman stated that a memo had been sent to the City
Manager concerning the Conference that he, Mori Costantino,
and Jim Hess had attended, and that the memo contained
recommendations for immediate action in the area of Affirma-
tive Action. He stated that the Commission might wish to
recommend to the City Council these three actions which
needed to be implemented immediately, -Sharon Mellon then
moved, seconded by Art Walker, to recommend the following
three items to the City Council for early implementation:
1. Immediately conduct a complete validation study
on all test requirements for all jobs. This study should
include written tests, job qualifications, physical, education-
al, and experience requirements, and the interview procedure
(including the receptionist, interviewer, advertising, inter-
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IOWA ,CITY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
• APRIL.23, 1973
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view setting, application forms, etc.). This should be
started as soon as possible.
2. Immediately develop and adopt goals and timetables
for the implementation of affirmative action programs. and
hiring of minority employees. These ,goals should include
numbers of minorities to be hired, testing validation,
advertising programs, on-the-job training programs, and
related,goals. Goal setting requires a determination of
the number of persons available in a job pool for each
particular job, the number of those who are minorities,
and the number of jobs expected to be open. The goal would
be based upon that computation. If the pool for a particular
job is 100 and 50 of that pool are Black, and ten openings
are anticipated, the goal would be to hire five Blacks.
3. Immediately commence _a documentation of why the
person hired, was hired and.why-the minority persons apply
ing,were rejected. ',If such a documentation cannot be made
on the basis of merit, then the City should consider as a
policy:°giving selective preference to a minority.
Said motion was unanimously adopted.
Mori Costantino then discussed the importance of
indicating why minorities who had applied were not selected
for the particular position in affirmativeaction reports.'
Dick Braverman also pointed out that data should be obtained
on minority make-up of the community so that judgments can
be made in 'terms of affirmative action efforts, and needed
was, an effective system to identify applicants as to whether
they were members of minority groups or females (other than
visual check).
DISCUSSION ON REVISIONS IN COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION PROCEDURES
Mori Costantino,and Dick Braverman pointed out that improve-
ments needed to',be made in complaint and investigation pro-
cedures. They pointed out that one of the recent complaints
had taken 27 days for investigation, and ways need to be found
to improve this time delay. Don Hoy suggested that this entire
subject be deferred until a future meeting when the whole area
Of Commission procedures could be fully developed, and considered.
The, Commission then asked :Mori Costantino to develop ideas as
to procedures which should be implemented, and decided that
the next meeting would be devoted to discussion of procedures.
• The Commission also asked her to work with Paul Neuhauser on
this subject since he has done some research regarding the
proposed Memorandum of Understanding from the Iowa Civil
Rights Commission. The Commission also asked that she include
in her report to the Commission ideas on appeal procedures,
George Garcia, member of ,the Iowa Civil Rights. Commission,
was present to discuss this matter and stated that the
Proposed agreement would benefit both the State and local
Commissions. It would operate to allow the State Commission
to refer complaints which originate in Iowa City to the local
agency for investigation and action. He stated that the State
is overloaded and now has a backlog of about six months. He
also stated that many cases.from Iowa City are sti11 being
filed with the local Commission. The,proposed.agreement-
would-'allowthese;' complaints to be investigated by`the, local
agency. The, Commission.questioned the procedures as stated
in the Memorandum. of Agreement'in terms of the 'State
Commission's power to control local procedures. George
Garcia stated that procedures are normally included in these
agreements with local agencies around the State, since many
local agencies are not staffed or competent to come";up with
their own procedures. The State therefore,, when developing
these agreements, stipulates the procedures which should be
followed, and will, even offer training to local investigators.
Don Hoy stated that the local Commission procedures are
different in terms of investigation than the State Commission
procedures, but that the possibility of referral was very
desirable. Also needed in the Memorandum of Agreement would
be a clause to enable either party to dissolve the, agreement
with appropriate notice. The Commission consensus was that
there needed to be more research and discussion in terms of
investigative procedures which would be required under the
agreement." George 'Garcia -stated that he would send 'copies of
the State procedures to the Commission as soon as possible for
their review and that a member of the State Commission staff
would, be present at the.next Commission meeting to further
discuss the proposed Memorandum of Agreement. The Secretary
then suggested that the City Attorney should also review and
provide recommendations on this proposed agreement. Don Hoy
also suggested that the Commission should recommend any final
agreement to the Council for actual implementation, since the
Commission is simply advisory to that body.
Mori Costantino, however; suggested that this agreement be
signed with the State immediately and that the local Commission
• come under the agreement now. She then moved, seconded by
Dick Braverman, that the Commission sign the agreement with
the Civil Rights Commission. Said motion failed with Mori
Costantino voting yes, and Sharon Mellon, Dick Braverman,
Art Walker, and Don Hoy voting no. The Commission then
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• IOWA, CITY HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION
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PAGE 7
requested that the City Attorney be invited to attend the
next meeting for discussion of
this proposed Memorandum of
Agreement:
Sharon Mellon then moved, seconded
by Dick Braverman, to go
into closed session to discuss
complaints of discrimination
which have been brought to the
Commission. Upon a roll call
vote, Art Walker, Don Hoy, Dick
Braverman, Sharon Mellon,
voted yes, and Mori Costantino
further business
voted no. There being no
to come before
was adjourned at 10:30
the Commission, the meeting
Secretary
' Minutes •
111annirr9 and Zoning Commi::nion
• April 2G, 1973 - 4:00 p.m.
Iowa City Council Chambers
MEMBERS PRESENT: Madsen, Galiher, Og
Beasley esen, Henry, Davidson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Mulford
STAFF PRESENT: Kraft, Wollmershauser, Lambert, 'Child
Chairman Madsen 'called the meeting to order and asked if there
were any corrections to the minutes of the April 12, 1973 meeting.
Mr: Galiher recommended that the first sentence in'the ,third
"paragraph on page 2 be changed to read "Mrs. Duffy" instead of
"Mrs. Snider."' It was moved by Mr. Galiher, seconded b
Ogesen, that the minutes be approved as corrected.
carried unanimously. Y Dr.
The motion
It was moved, by Mr. Galiher, seconded b Dr.
,1973 special 'meeting be a
Y Oesen
minutes of the April 17, that the
written. The motion carried, unanimously. PProved as
Z-2304. Request for rezoning,
for
parcel on fe to R2, by R. L. Richardson
southeast corner of the intersection of Sixth Avenue ,and
fi Street.
Date filed: 3/21/73. 45 -day limitation: 5/5/73.
Mr. Robert Jansen, attorney representing Mr. Richardson, stated
that he would like.some clarification on the status of the last
.Staff Report, dated 4/26/73,
recommended a (An earlier_Staff Report, dated 4/12/73,
approval of the request.) He_explained -that he was
somewhat confused by the terminology and ;logic used"in the last
Staff Report and was, therefore, objecting to the Staff's recommen-
dation of denial of the request. Mr. Jansen urged that the
Commission grant the request in sp
made by the Staff. it of the recommendations now
Mr. Jansen explained that the lot in question, roughly BO''x 170'
is located adjacent to and abutting the Rock Island tracks at
the intersection of 6th Avenue and H street. ,
vacant and it would seem unlikel The lot is
lot would ever be used for an Y' he said, that this presently
zoning would allow. - Y Purpose other than for whatR2be consistent with He indicated that this use, if allowed, would
c-ies and would seem unfair discrimst ination againsttheapplicant, he said,
to not allow the requestsgranted. it
Property to be zoned R2.
Chairman Madsen explained that a second StaffReporthad been
Prepared at the wishes of the Commission for the Purpose of
establishing Planning and Zoning'policy toward buffer zoning
in the subject area.
• Dr. Beasley indicated that the
not seem Particularl matter additional densit y did
Y relevant and stateto d that he was most
-2 -
impressed with the lack of o
inclined to favor, the pposition.
reasons against it. petitiHe-Personall
on, he said, for lack of any felt
anypressing
Mrs.:Davidsen stated that she would Oppose
of the increase in density that an R2onin i re
would
allow. Shesaid'she quest because
and best use did not feel R2 zoning would hbe the is ahighest
of this land.
It was moved
Yt was and ed by Dr. Ogesen, seconded by Mrs.` Davidsen, to
RIB to R2, b City Council denial of the request for rezoning,
y R. L. Richardson, for a parcel on
the southeast
corner of the intersection of Sixth
Avenue and H Street.'
Mr. Henry indicated that
for therezoning Past Commission majorities
now would recommend acertain property have ,voted
P Y in the area and a denial
reversal ,of this trend. This could mean:
I. A change in policy resulting in the cessation of buffer
zoning in this area, or
2.
fi continuation of the Previously
aPPlicable only. to those trian ulart�lished polic
abutting the Rock Island ROW; �ar Parcels i Y� but
_mmed— Latey
Mr. Henry further stated that he was
the Staff Report while at the same time aware that it would aof
to be?a p persuaded that
the logic appear
reversal of past 'action.
The motion for denial carried 5_ PPear
1, with, Dr. Beasley dissenting.
Z-7305. Request for rezoning,
for a Parcel onthe for astrez side,of2-to CB, by The Kelley
and Washington Streets. Gilbert Street between CCollege
5/13/73. Date filed: 3/29/73.
45 -day limitation.
Mr. David Poula
attorney re
that a rezoning was requested
Kelley Cleaners
Several years ago, quested due to a change indicated
Put aparkin g '`he said; the Cit g Of
entire g lot, across the streety �f Iowa City decided to
area was zoned C2. He street
from the Civic
that the C2 zone re that the Center. The.
construction of quires and limits Kelley main concern is
the 4,800 s a l -story, -2,400 s Y Cleaners to the
the4,quare feet whi h the Kelley
foot structure
building would be impossible y Company owns). Aor story
be enough parking. Therefore he said, because there would not
Of the City, the j under the rules and re
• 2,400 square feetparking requirements would limit them utotthe
s
building because . The
re site seems to lend itself to.a
is a sharp grade drop at that 2 -story
location.
-3- /
• Mr. Poula indicated that the City decided when they were building
their parking lot that the Kelley_ Company, then appraised at
$198,000, was too expensive to acquire. Since ,the City., declined
to buy the property on March 21, 1972, Mr. Carter Kelley wrote
to Mr. Robert (Doc) Connell,'a member of the City, Council,stating
that they were interested in selling the property to the City
Of Iowa City because it was their understanding that sooner or
later the City would buy the property. At that time Mr. Kelley
stated that 'the 'Company wanted to make plans for the future and
indicated that the building was not exactly suited to 'their
future 'plans. He indicated that Mr. Kelley had suggested they
negotiate a final purchase price amenable to both Kelley Cleaners
and the City, but that the Kelleys never heard from the City in
regard to what their intentions were.
It was after the fire, Mr. Poula said, when the City Attorney;
Mr. Jay ttonohan, wrote to Mr. Poula stating that the City would
like to purchase the property for $42,000. (This, Mr. Poula
pointed out, was considerably lower than the $198,000 appraised
value.) The Kelley's, however, were contacted after the fire
Y Potential buyers but because of the building site size of
2,400 square feet, the prospective buyers were not interested.
because>.of tliese offers, he said, the Kelley's began investigating
what they could build there and discovered "to their horror" that
they couldn't build much of anything. That, he said, is why
Kelley Cleaners applied for rezoning.
Mr. Poula stated that Kelley Cleaners does not care if the City
buys the property, but if the City doesn't buy it, then they
wish to proceed with their business and use the property in
a reasonable fashion.
Mr. Poula further indicated that, given the City's apparent intention
to condemn and purchase the property, this case would seem to be
a "classic example" of a conflict of interest and urged the
Commission to consider the rezoning request on its own merits.
Chairman Madsen stated that the Planning and Zoning Commission
is not seeking acquisition and; therefore,'is`not showing a
conflict of interest. He further stated that he didn't 'care
for the implication that the Commission would act out of conflict
and pointed out that the Commission wants to do what is in the
best interests of the City as far as rezoning matters are concerned.
He said that the Staff makes recommendations to the Planning and
Zoning Commission, but the Staff does n
dations. ot make the final recommen-
Dr. Ogesen stated that it was his understanding that there were
some proceedings toward condemnation of this property. Mr. Poula
said this was erroneous, that there were no condemnation
proceedings at this time. (Mr. Dennis Kraft, Director of the
Department of Community Development, indicated that the City
Council had authorized the City Attorney, Jay Honohan, to begin
condemnation proceedings. Mr. Poula indicated that he had not
Mrs. Davidsen stated that from time to time the Commission has
had to; pass on certain documents. She questioned whether the
Civic Plaza proposal included this particular building. It
was her feeling, she said, that the Commissiongave their
acquiescence to the proposal which included this building.
Chairman Madsen indicated that essentially the Commission
recommended implementation when they favorably considered the
Civic Plaza request.
Mr. Galiher suggested that this is a larger,question than just
'the subject property: It would seem if this area were to
be approved, then the doors are going to be open for the
other four or fiveparcels contiguous with lthe 'area to also
be rezoned. Rather than just look at this particular property,
he said, we must ,look at the entire block. Dr. Ogesen rein-
forced Mr. Galiher's position.
It was moved by Mrs. Davidsen, seconded by Mr. Galiher, to
recommend denial of the request for rezoning',"C2 to CB, by the
Kelley Company, for a parcel on the east side of Gilbert Street
'between Coll and Washington Streets:
After further discussion, the motion carried, 6-0.
Z-7307. Request for rezoning, R1B to R3, by F. E. Tisinger,
for a'
parcel at 812 Second Avenue. Date filed: 4/9/73. 45 -
day limitation: 5/19/73.
It was moved by Dr. Ogesen, seconded by Mr. Galiher, to defer
this request. The motion carried unanimously.
Z-7308. Request for rezoning, R1A to"R1B, by Plum Grove Acres.
Mr. Bruce Glasgow suggested that this request be discussed
along with the ,Court Hills -Scott Boulevard Addition, and it was,
therefore, moved down on the agenda.
Z-7309. Request for rezoning, R1B to R2, by Schintler Bros.,
for a parcel on east side of Woodside Drive between Woodside
Place and Oakcrest Street. Date filed: 4/11/73. 45 -day limitation:
5/26/73.
It was moved by Mrs. Davidsen, seconded by Dr. Ogesen, to
recommend to the City Council denial of the request for rezoning,
R1B to R2, by Schintler Bros., for a parcel on the east side
of Woodside Drive between Woodside Place and Oakcrest Street.
Dr. Ogesen stated that this area had
(February 1972) by the Staff in the "Zoning uStud
ysly eforen SR3pled
District Southeast of University Heights:" A for
of that study was that the area containing the subject
property be rezoned to R2.
by the neighHowever, because of the opposition
bors, the rezoning request was dropped.
Mrs. Davidsen indicated thatheropposition was not only
becauseof
the increaea the opposition by the neighbors but because of
the
density where traffic circulation was already
Poor. Chairman Madsen stated that to rezone the individual
one lot request for R2 at this time would constitute spot
zoning.
The motion for denial carried unanimously.
Z-7214. Request for rezoning, R1A to pC, for a tract o
on southeast corner of ;Sf land.
Date originalycamore Street and Highway 6 Bypass.
ly filed (RlA to C2):,6/14/72. Date revision
filed: 9/17/73. 45 -day limitation 6/1/73.
Chairman Madsen indicated that the Staff recommended deferral'
butexpressed a willingness to listen to any discussion of
the proposed request.
Mr. Marvin Christensen, representing General Growth Properties,
urged the Commission to take action as soon as possible.
Several property owners near the subject area spoke against
the rezoning. Some of their objections were:
1• There would be an obvious increase.in traffic.
2• The: Urban Renewal program can meet any future commercial
needs in the City.
3. Many people bought homes in the area with the understanding
that the area would remain_a single-family area.
4. The Iowa City area already has three major shopping centers
which provides an adequate market for the community.
5. There would be a decrease in property values.
6. Another shopping center would be environmentally unsound
as much of the area would be paved over with asphalt and
concrete, which gives off a great amount of heat.
7. The growth of Iowa City is closely related to the growth of
• the University of Iowa and, because of decreased enrollment,
the City cannot expect to see the same growth it has seen
during the past decade.
8. It would ruin the downtown area as a shopping place.
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• A petition was submitted bearing the signatures of ap roximat
186.residents of the neighborhood who objected to thep ely
rezoning.' Proposed
Mr. Marvin Christensen told the Commission that General Growth's
economic feasibility report provided figures to indicate a
market for additional commercial space in'IowaCity. He
Pointed out that some of the consequences if the request
were to be approved would be:
1. Tax relief to the property owners as a result of the
tax revenue the shopping center would generate.
2. Employment for approximately 400
time people. full-time and 150 part
3• An increase in property values.
4•Shoppers will shop in 'Iowa City rather than make major
Purchases in other cities.
5. Keen competition would be a result and the consumer would
be the beneficiary.,
6. The elderly would be more apt to use the shopping center.
Mr. Philip A. Leff,attorney representing General Growth,
asked for an informal indication of how the Commission might
vote on the rezoning request.
Mr. Galiher indicated that he probabl
approval of y would not recommend
'the Yequest',even though some of the discrepancies
might be rectified. Chairman Madsen stated that the
Commission should wait to indicate a position until all
information' and resolutions_ would be made of the disputed
Points in General Growth's reports.
After further discussion, it was moved by Mr. Galiher, seconded
by Dr. Ogesen, that the request be deferred for rezoning, R1A
to PC, for a tract of land on southeast corner of Sycamore
Street and Highway 6 Bypass. The motion carried unanimously.
Dr. Ogesen Pointed out that the Planning and Zoning Commission
is made up of a group of individuals who give a substantial
amount of time and effort in determining whether zoning
requests are what is best for the City of Iowa Ci
he said, the overall view may seem in conflict wtith thf
Attimes,
of some of the people, but that the Commissionereling
re responsive to the people and try to ds all try determine what rezonto
ing
• requests are for the best interests of the whole community.
Attorney Bill Meardon indicated that he would submit a letter
to the City Clerk for the purpose of waiving the 45 -day
limitation.
Z-7308. Request for rezoning, R1A to R1B, by Plum Grove
Acres (vic. East Court Street north of an extension of
Raven Street) and to be known as Court Hill -Scott Boulevard
Addition, Part I. Date filed: 4/9/73. 45 -day limitation:
5/24/73.
After a brief discussion, it was, moved by Dr. Beasley and
seconded by Mr. Galiher to recommend approval of the request
by Plum Grove Acres. The motion carried unanimously.
5-7304. Court Hills -Scott Boulevard Addition, Part I,
preliminary plat, by Plum Grove Acres. Date filed: 4/9/73.
45 -day limitation: 5/24/73.
It was moved by Mrs. Davidsen, seconded by Mr. Galiher,,that
the request be deferred for the Court Hills -Scott Boulevard
Addition, Part I, preliminary plat, by Plum Grove Acres:
The motion carried unanimously:
S-7305. Penny Bryn, Part II, final plat (vic. south of West
Benton Street and west and south of Kathlin Drive). Date.
filed: 4/4/73. 45 -day limitation: 5/19/73.
It was moved by Mr. Galiher, seconded by Dr. Ogesen, to
recommend approval of the Penny Bryn, Part II, final plat,
subject t,; the removal of, the one sanitary sewer easement
from the final plat. The motion carried unanimously.
Chairman Madsen stated that the, letter from the Reverend Roy
Wingate has been noted and he explained that there is a sub-
committee working on parking and related problems.
Chairman Madsen indicated that he had talked with the City
Manager relative to Mrs. Davidsen's attendance at a course
in Dallas, Texas, sponsored by the Southwest Legal Foundation,
on the ',legal 'aspects of zoning and subdivision development.
• The meeting adjourned.
Henry, Secre ry
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whEREA6, with the meeting of April 26, 1973,
Dr. Oscar Beasley brings to a close a term of devoted service
on the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Iowa
City, and
WHEREAS, he has been an untiring and resolute worker
for the betterment of the City of Iowa City, and
WHEREAS, he, has through his firm determination
supported high standards and contributed greatly to the work
of the Commission, and
WHEREAS, through his efforts, he has rendered that
service to both the Commission and the community:
NOW,,, THEREFORE, the Planning and Zoning Commission'
hereby resolves.
.That we express` our appreciation of
his years of dedicated service on
the Commission -and 'our gratitude
forthecountless hours which he
has given to the work of the
Commission,` and
That this resolution be incorporated
into the minutes of the Commission
and that a copy be _given to Dr.
Beasley:
Dated at Iowa City, Iowa this 24th day of April, 1973.
Donald H. Madsen, Chairman
G
James G.G. G r
,Kenneth Mulford
r � r
Penhy
Davidsen
Lyell
D. Henry
Robert B.,Ogesen
• R E S 0 L U T 1 0 N
WHEREAS, with the meeting of April 26, 1973,
Kenneth Mulford brings to a close a term of devoted service
on the Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Iowa
City, and
WHEREAS, he has been an untiring and resolute woiker
for the betterment of the City of Iowa City, and
WHEREAS, he has through his firm determination
supported high standards and contributed greatly to the work
of the Commission, and
WHEREAS, through,his efforts, he has rendered that
service to both the Commission and the community:
NOW, THEREFORE, the Planning and Zoning Commission
hereby resolves:
That we express our appreciation of
his years.of dedicated service on
the Commission and our gratitude
for the countless hours which he
has given to the work of the
Commission, and
That this resolution be incorporated
into the minutes ofthe Commission
and thata copy be given to Kenneth
Mulford.
Dated at Iowan City, Iowa this 24th day of April, 1973.
Donald H. Madsen, ChaiFm—an Penny Davidsen
James G. Galiher Lye D. Henry
Oscar Beasley Robert B. Ogesen
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imposed by ordinance or state law.
The City Clerk shall cause a recommendation for approval to be endorsed
upon the application and forward the same together with the license fee,
8
RESOLUTION NO 79-178
Beer &
RESOLUTION Op APPROVAL OF CLASS C LIQUOR CONTROL LICENSE
APPLICATION.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF'IOWA
CITY , IsOWA, tbytap-
Class C Beer & Liquor Control License application
proved for the following named person or persons at the following
described location:
Pershell Corp. dba/Colonial Lanes2253 Hwy'. 218 South
Said approval shall be' subject to any conditions or restrictions here-
aft,cr imposed by ordinance or state law.
Tho City Clerk shall cause a.recommendation for approval to be
endorsed upon the application..and forward the same together with the
license fee, certificate of financial responsibility, surety bond,
sketch of the premises and all other information or documents required
to.the Iowa Beer and Liquor Control Department.
It was moved by white and seconded by Conner
that the Resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES`. NAYS: ABSENT:
Brandt x
Connell x
Czarnecki x
Ilickerson x
White x
Passed this 8 day of Nay —'19 73
Passed this day of (fin, , 19 7?�
aviC CENIER, 410 E. WASHINGION 5T.
IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240
319 354-1800
May 31 1973
Iowa City City Council
Civic Center
410 E. Washington St.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mayor and Councilmen:
The Iowa City Human Relations Commission, at their
April.23,.1973 meeting reviewed a summary .report .submitted
by Don Hoy, James Hess, and Mori Costantino,of their re-7
cent attendance at the Conference on Affirmative Action in
',Chicago.. This Conference was sponsored bythe U. S. Civil
e v
to be quit aluable to the mem
service League and proved
bers who attended.
Following review of this report, the Commission moved
that three of the recommendationsreport
contained in that
also be recommended to the City. Council for immediate re-
view and, hopefully, implementation. The commission rec
ommended that the City should immediately implement the.
following threeitems:
1. immediately conduct a complete validation study on
all test requirements for all jobs. This study should in-
c
a,ll
written tests, job qualifications, physical, education-
al, and experience requirements, and the interview procedure
(including the receptionist, interviewer, advertising, inter-
.
view setting, application forms, etc.) This, should be
started as soon as possible..
2. Immediately develop and adopt goals and timetables
for the implementation of affirmative action programs and
hiring of minority employees. These goals should include
numbers of minorities to be hired, testing validation, ad-
vertising programst on-the-job training programs, and re-
lated goals. Goal setting requires'a determination of the
number of persons available in a job pool for each particular
job, the number of those who are minorities and the number
of jobs expected to be open. The goal would be based upon
• that computation. If the pool for a particular job is 100
and 50 of that pool are black, and ten openings are antici
pated, the goal would be to hire five blacks.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: Ray S. Wells, City, Manager
FROM: Donald Hoy,, Chairman
Iowa City ,Human Relations Commission
MoriConstantino, Member
Iowa, City Human Relations Commission
James Hess, Assistant City Attorney
Jean Hubbard
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SUBJECT: U. S. Civil Service League Conference
"Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Conference"
Chicago, Illinois -March 26-27, 1973
EXPENSES: Registration $195.00 Travel
Hotel $41.37 (city - 500 miles
_ Meals. -_ $4.0:00. <
TOTAL EXPENSE: $276.37 + travel.
The conference was sponsored by the U. S.
Civil Service
League and was attended by about So persons. It's prime focus
was the question of affirmative action programs in civil service
systems. To that extent it was not particularly related to our
situation. However, our group came away with several ideas which
we believe should be of interest and concern, to the City.
We are agreed that the City should:
1. Immediately conduct a complete validation study on
all test requirements for all 'jobs. This study should include
written tests, job qualifications, physical, educational and exper-
ience requirements and the interview procedure (including the re-
ceptionist, interviewer, advertising, interview setting, application
forms, etc.). This should be started as soon as possible.
2. Immediately develop and adopt goals and timetables
for the implementation of affirmative action programs and hiring
PAGE ' TWO
of minority employees. These goals should include numbers of mi
norities to be hired, testing validation, advertising programs, on
the job training program, and related goals. Goal setting requires
a determination of the number of persons available in a job pool
for each particular job, the number of those who are minorities and
the number of jobs expected to be open. The goal would be based
upon that computation. If the pool for a particular job is 100 and
So of that pool are Black and 10 openings are anticipated, the goal
would be to hire 5 Blacks.
3. Immediately commence a documentation of why the person
hired was hired and why the minority persons applying were rejected.
If such a, documentation cannot be made on the basis of merit, then
the City should consider, as a policy giving selective preference
to a'minority.
'the Central Thrust of the Conference
A work force that is not representative of the community
composition is evidence of past discrimination. It is U. S. national
policy that governmental agencies lead the way to correct for past
discrimination. Public employers must actively promote equal em-
ployment opportunity in their work force.
-
William H. Brown, III, Chairman, U. S. Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, is quoted: (1972 International Conference
on Public Personnel Administration)
Every time a black, Chicano, or a woman is ex-
cluded from recruitment, hiring or promotion
by the rigid operation of the system that does
not in fact measure merit or job relatedness, the
taxpayer is gyped and the principles of merit
employment sabotaged.
I look forward to, joining with you in a great com-
mon effort to extend the concept of merit employ-
PAGE THREE • • "/ '
ment and to assure that all government jobs are
filled with, people who really can do their job
regardless of race 1: religion, sex, color or na-
tional origin.' Youhavemy best wishes for suc-
cess in this great common endeavor, and my_pro-
mise that if you do not succeed voluntarily, we
will".use the full powers of the law 'recently
passed by`Congress to encourage your compliance
with whatever steps.are.necessary to obtain it.
State and local agencies may believe they are operating,
in compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act because they
have merit systems, but unless the merit system is strictly job
related the result may be to exclude one group over another.
According to the chairman of the U. S. EEOC:
The important thing to this agency and
the federal courts is that where discrimi-
nation 'exists it. musty be eliminated'' and where
such elimination requres a numerical remedy,
it is part of the policy of our agency to
obtain the remedy that ;has been approved: by
the Supreme Court. Where discrimination
exists, `it'must be entirely eliminated and the
remedy adopted must be appropriate to such el-
imination.,
In the 8th Circuit, the Court expressed itself in Carter
vs. Gallagher as follows:
. we think some, reasonable ratio for
hiring minority persons who can qualify.
under the revised qualification standards
is in order for a limited period of time,
or until there is a:fair'approximation of
minority representation consistent with the
population mix in the area, Such a proce-
dure does not constitute a "quota system". .
Some Affirmative Actions Suitable to Reduce Discrimination
onincY 'nneifrec an mm�nc
1. Self Audit. Simply look at the statistical profile of your
work orce. ote where minorities, or women are concentrated;
'PAGE;FOUR
• where minorities and women are.practically absent. Look at your,
job classification and pay plan and determine ,if 'jobs are classi-
fied according to''skill, effort and responsibility. Analyze and
.identify what particular practice tends to generate these dispari
ties.
2. .Recruitment ordinarily relies on job announcements, local
employment services, referrals from present employees and friends.
If these sources produce a segregated recruitment pool, some
change is necessary.'
3. Hirin standards and criteria may not be job related. For
physexample, requiremen s o e uca conal leval, experience record,
physical height and other dimensions and characteristics, residence,
even arrest and conviction records, may have no necessary and
realistic-connection,with qualifications for the job. Whereas,
the applicant's volunteer experience in a bona fide community.or
city-wide organization may be_,useful inperformingthel,job. Suit
the hiring standards and criteria realistically to what is necessary .
to do the job.
4. AL%pplication forms unnecessarily lengthy ,and complicated
and wi"t _1mpossibTe and irrelevant questions not immediately
and conveniently answerable, may,intimidate'or screen out minor-
ity persons and women at the very start even before their quali-
fications.for the job may be tested.
S. Testing should be designed to disclose whether actual per-
formance on. he job will be adequate.
6. Selective.certification. From a roster of qualified appli-
cants, c oose-t a minora y person or female, if any, even
though that person may not rank at the top of the list. Another
example in the use of job-related selective certification
is for positionswherepparticular abilities or qualities are
needed - knowledge of the community to be served, its language
and drene;.or perhaps; understanding the needs of dis
children. advantaged
.
7. U ward mobili—tJ_Lrams. For the person already employed,
modify, restructure,a n_d_,_adT elements to the job experience so
as to qualify and facilitate the upward transfer of that per-
son.
B. Promotions. Some job, classification systems may work to dis-
criminate against minorities or females by locking categories of
employees into certain kinds of jobs or job sequences; for -ex-
ample, clerk,clerk-typist, clerk -stenographer, secretary, The
discrimination may be initiated by assignment into such a job
• sequence and then the discrimination is perpetuated by blocking
•
PAGE FIVE
• transfer and promotion into another job sequence,
9. Review.Analyze and identify where the minority person or
femaTe — applicant was screened out in placement or promotion.
Keep records and initiate a correction in the procedure.
Remember EEOC Chairman Brown's statement:
The most important thing to remember is
that discrimination needn't be a matter
.of malicious intent. Not only the courts,
but also the Congress have made it clear
that general business rules and procedures
may in themselves constitute systemic barriers
to minorities and women.
Examples of Corrective Practices Described,by Conference People
Special training for receptionists, interviewers, test admini-
strators and others who come in contact with applicants.
Analyze each department's',statistical profile of employees.
Study turnover figures, predict
ict job openings, and set hiring
s.an
goals for minority persond women to correct past discrimi-
nation.
Use Pass -fail certification for establishing rosters of qualified
persons.
Analyze job relatedness of testing, application forms, educa-
tional requirements, necessary experience, etc.
Hire on a provisional basis where job isnot immediately avail-
able and train to enter into higher levels.
Elimimate from the application form: for example, marital status,
number of children, rental or owned residence, religion, name
of educational institution, require minimum age only - and only
job-related information.
Use tear -off application forms: for example -
Medical info goes only to doctors unless
otherwise required.
Connviction info goes only to appropriate
agencies.
Elicit what the applicant feels important and job-related about
Dear Sirs:
I addressed myself to you during the last city counceil meeting
of May 1 concerning the.no parking signs on both sides of seventh
avenue between,MuscatinezAve. and Sheridan Avenue (one and one-half
blocks.
I again mentioned the petition xhicli has been signed,by,_approximately
45 people .living in this area and affected by the no parking signs.
I also offered two alternatives-to.having no parking signs,on
both sides of seventh along this part of seventh avenue and
someone mentioned that >I should submit these two alternatives
to the council'so they 'could be acted upon. The two alternatives
in order of preference are as follows.'
1. A return to no parking along seventh in this area only on the
East side of the street. (This Was the policy for the three
years that I have been living here).
2. No parking signs along both sides of seventh avenue in the
area being considered, but the no parking signs on the west side
would be in affect only from 8-5 otclock on Mondary through Friday.
AGAIN I WISH TO REMIND YOU THAT THE AREA IN QUESTION IS NOT ALONG A.. BUS
ROUTE AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE SAME STREET, JUST THE NEXT BLOCK SOUTH,.
DOES ALLOW PARKING EXCEPT DURING THE HOURS OF 8-5 MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY111
FURTHERMORE, SHERIDAN AVENUES WHICH INTERSECTS SEVENTH AVENUE BETWEEN THE
600 and 700 BLOCKS DOES ALLOW PARKING ON ONE SIDE ONLY1111
In conclusion, we ,the people in the petition feel that most
certainly that one of the two proposals mentioned above should be
passed and that we hope you give this matter serious consideration and
act on it.*
F . ° L E D
MAY '+ 1573
ABB1r STOLFUS
CITY CLERIC
May 9, 1973
Mr. Gaylen R. Carlson
721 7th Avenue
IowaCity, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Carlson:
•
The City Council officially received your letter con-
cerning parking on 7th Avenue between Muscatine and Sheridan
at their May 8, 1973 meeting. This was the letter you had
submitted to them a week earlier and the Council requested
that your letter be specifically referred to the City Managor
for discussion with the Council at next week's Council meet-
ing.
Thank you for providing your comments to the Council in
written form as they had requested you to do, and they will
plan to further discuss this matter of parking on 7th Avenue
at next week's meeting. With my best regards, I am
Sincerely,
Thomas H. Palmer
Administrative Assistant
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St. Paul Lutheran Chapel
404 Bast Jefferson
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
May 1, 1973
Mayor Tim Brandt
c/o Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mayor Brandt,
I received your letter and have observed the new signs that have been
put on Gilbert and Jefferson allowing parking on Sunday morning from 6:00
A.M. until 1:00 P.M. May I say that this relieves the enormous congestion
that we have had in our parking lot until this time.. It is very much
appreciated by myself and by the members of St. Paul Lutheran congregation.
Your sympathy to our request and prompt action can ',only be commended.
We want you to know that, we support your efforts to govern our city and
most sincerely appreciate your considerations of us.
Thank you again.
Sinc rely yours,
Gl�1�G
Pastor Bill Eckhardt
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May 9, 1973
Iowa City Catholic Grade School
Fifth and Sixth Graders
229 E. Court
Iowa City, Iowa 52290
Dear Fifth and Sixth Graders:
The Iowa City City Council received your letter request-
ing comprehensive programs of recycling for glass and paper,
at their may 8, 1973 Council meeting. The Council very much
appreciated receiving this communication from you, and asked
the staff here at the Civic Center to write to you and ex-
plain the status of current recycling studies.
The City staff, as well as the Johnson County Commission
on Environmental Quality, has recently been underway with a.
study of the feasibility of developing a glass and paper re-
cycling program for Iowa City. This study has been underway
for some £ime and a final report and recommendation as to the
possibility of recycling in our community should be forthcom-
ing within the near future.
This study should show that possibilities might be developed
in terms of recycling, and the possible ramifications as to
cost and labor needed to carry out such a recycling program.
Once that information is received by the Council, they will be
able to make a decision as to the practical feasibility of
setting up a recycling program.
Again, thank you very much for taking the time and interest
to send your comments on recycling to the City Council. With
my best regards, I am
Sincerely,
Thomas H. Palmer.
Administrative Assistant
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May 9, 1973
Ms. Monnie Higginbotham
426 South Johnson Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Ms. Higginbotham:
The City Council received your letter concerning needed
action to keep the alley cleaned up between South Johnson
and South Dodge Streets at their May B, 1.973 Council meeting.
The Council was concerned as to possible actions which could
be taken to improve the situation which you spoke of and re-
ferred your letter to the staff for further review and reco-
mmendation as to possible actions which can be taken.
Regarding your comments as to the need for more control
of dogs running at large, especially„in gangs, and their
knocking garbage cans over in the area of this alley, I wanted
to indicate what the Director of Public Safety is doing to
improve our animal control operation. The Director of Public.
Safety has conducted recently some intensive review of needs
in our animal control operation to more effectively enforce
the ordinance. Mr. Epstein has indicated that he simply needs
more full time help at the animal shelter, and is planning to
ask for this help at the next budget review. He has hired an
additional person to work half-time, so additional patrol can
be obtained. He is especially concerned that Additional patrol-
ling be done in the evenings and on the weekends.
Mr. Epstein does plan to provide coverage of the City at
the most critical times with the addition of this part-time
person, especially in those areas which seem to have large
concentrations of dogs running at large. Ile also has many
other ideas to improve the quality of service as well as the
enforcement of our animal control operation, and hopefully
some of these measures may be implemented with additional fund-
ing sources.
I will let him know of your concerns about the animals
running at large in the area of this alley between South John-
son and South Dodge Streets so that our animal control staff
can work toward improving this problem.
Ms. Higginbotham -2-
426 South Johnson May 9, 1973
Iowa City, Iowa
Thank you again for submitting your letter to the City
Council, and I hope some improvements can be made in the area
which you mentioned. With my best regards, I am
Sincerely,
Thomas if. Palmer
Administrative Assistant
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CC: Dave Epstein
boar Sir
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As -a longtime PropertvpwnArand resident of: Newton Road, presented
,I
a petition signed by 95% of thehb
neig Ors requesting that all parking be
taken off of Newton Road from the intersection of Woolf AvenueV,west to
Highway 6. As we stated in the petition, this is a narrow street with
three bus routes, as well as an ambulance route to the emergency rooms at
University Hospitals. Also, cars parked along the-
north side of Newton
Road have proved to be a major obstruction to residents leaving either of
two side streets, Lincoln and Valley avenues, as well as residents le I aving
their It is virtually impossible to get out of our drivew ay
because of cars parked along the side of the street. A person had to
creep p out:cautiously almost to the center of the street, and then'ma,
may have
o -ba
t 'back "suddenly y to avoid getting hit.
I was advised that after considering the petition the Council had-
agreed to prohibit parking only,in two `small areas, one area being a
stretch ofroad fifty feet west of Lincoln' avenue, and another on . e be
S ing,
the area fifty feet west of Valley Avenue.
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Inasmuch as there is 600 spade parking lot adjacent to,the new
.:Dental Science Building, we feel that there is no need for this obstruct-
ion to exist.
I spoke with Mr. Hunzinger on the phone Fridav morning, and he had
said that various rooming h6us-;6 and hotels were operated in this area,
and that this might have had some boarin" on the decision that the Council
had made. Powpver, I feel that since these people are doing this, that
they should provide their customers and guests with this facility, and
not obstruct the view of motorists. I know that there are certain laws
and ordinances.governing the parking of hotel guests as well as apartment
houses, and these state that the owner must provide parking for the pat I rons.
,The parking spaces that would-be involved in taking parking off in front
of rooming houses would not be more than six or eight, and the advantages
May 9, 1973
Mr. Clyde S. Ackerman
814 Newton Road
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Ackerman:
The City Council officially received the second peti-
tion which you had presented concerning the problem of
Parking on Newton Road, at their May 8, 1973 Council meeting.
The Council directed that a re
next week's Council meetisolution'be prepared for
Newton Road from Woolf tong which would remove parking on
Council will at that ta point west of Valley. The
ime consider appropriate action on
the Newton Road parking request. with my best regards, I
am
THP:ckb
Sincerely,
Thomas ti. Palmer
Administrative Assistant
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1 ME140 FOR CITY MANAGER RAY WELLS AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUN
CIL
In the May 2 issub, of the Press -Citizen a news item about bus service
read in part. "But Mr. Wells warned against a hasty decision to expand the
system". He is aRur�ggl ' The proposed/1-Test-Benton route, extending from Mark IV Apartments to the
Bon Aire Trailer Court, would have a total length (round trip) of 17 miles,
as compared with 11.6 miles traveled by the present West Benton-Towncrest bus.
To give 30 minute service would reouire 3 buses.
Certainly Iowa City would not be justified in buyimg three new buses to
set un a new route such as the proposed Rundell -West Benton route.
One serious objection to the proposed new route is that the buses would
need to cross the Rock Island tracks at a pbint where the drivers couldn't go
around a block and under an overpass when a'train was on the tracks. A long;
slow-moving freight train could hold up the bus as much as 10 minutes. This
no doubt wouldn't happen too often, but since there would be no way of predict-
ing when it would happen, the uncertainty would make the, new Rundell bus one on
which the people couldn't depend to get them to work, to class, to appointments
and to the transfer point on time. Besides; there would always be the risk
that some driver, anxious to keep on schedule, would take a chance which could
result in loss of life, permanent disability and a smashed bus.
A bus to the Bon Aire Trailer Court should stay on the south side of the
tracks and should help get bus service to areas which now do not have good
service. This ,would include ,the Kirkwood Avenue area east Of, Summit Street,
Kirkwood Circle, Kirkwood Place, the Lafferty Addition, Parts of the Regan
Addition and the industrial plants on Lower Muscatine Road.
It, doesn't look as though this proposed new route would be a paying pro-
position. It probably wouldn't attract many new bus patronsbecause the vast
majority of the area5between downtown and the Rock Island tracks are already
within easy walking distance of one of the. existing routes. The one exception
might be a part of the Muscatine Avenue -Friendship Street area, but that could
be adequately taken care of by slight changes in the Towncrest and College
Street routes. As for the west side of the river, Wardway can be taken care of
by a change in the routing of the present West -Benton bus; and I -lark IV has
28 -minute service within two or three blocks of the complex.
According to the news media. City Manager Wells favor: buying two new
buses this year for spares, and not adding any new routes. As a taxpayer and
bus patron I favor that too. Rovever, I a m also in favor of having each of
our present buses serve as many people as possible, as was done during the
many years that the system was under private ownership.; The following are
three places where imnrovement could be made without adding any new buses and
without adding to the length of the routes.
1. Adopt Alternative 1'1an.!Jo. 2, as submitted by :!r. Fai,pas. This
would change the present West Benton route from 2 -way to 1 -wry service, and
so the side trip to Wardway could be accommodated, with return to downtown U,y
way of Riverside Drive. According to bir. Pappas, the length of this new route
would be approx. 5 miles, a.s compared with 5.6 miles of the present route.
Wardway needs and should have bus service.
2. Send the Towncrest bus once each round trip over Muscatine Avenue
between Rundell and F Streets. This route being shorter than the round -about
one, e.'toh driver could save the 5 minutes he needs to make the round trin
in 30 minutes. And the peoole on the round -about route would have .1 -way
service.
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3. On the College Street route, continue an Friendship Street from
Upland Avenue to Third Avenue, north on Third Avenue to Cburt Street. This
would give better service to more people and would not increase the length
of the route.
Each of the above three suggested changes would provide 1 -way service
on some streets instead of the previous 2 -way, service. There are already.a
great many streets in Iowa City with 1 -way service, and if fuel continues to
be scarce and high in price, it may become increasingly necessary to serve
as many streets as possible with each bus. Besides, good one-way service
can be better than 2 -way service that is not.so good. As for those who want
to ride in the opposite direction, we have that situation in all marts of town
too. For example, people in certain parts of Manville Heights who want to
ride all the wavyto the City Park, St. Thomas ?,!core Church or Hancher
Auditorium must first go down town and transfer back. The same is true of
certain people on the North Dodge route who want to ridecto St. Wencesla us
Church or the Eagle Market, etc. etc. Many popple solve such situations by
walking two or three extra blocks once each round trip. Those who transfer
back apparently don't complain people don'ttexpect.everytkinF for:150.
Written by Della A. Grizel.
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May 9, 1973
Ms. Della A. Grizel
1530 Sheridan Avenue
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Ms. Grizel:
The City Council received your memorandum concerning
the proposed alternatives for increased bus service at
their May 8, 1973 Council meeting. The Council indicated
that your suggestions would be considered later during
their further discussions of allocations for the bus
system.
Thank you for submitting this information for Council
consideration. With my best regards, I am
Sincerely,
Thomas Ii. PAlmer
Administrative Assistant
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JUDICIARY (519) 752-2582
last f�rgton, D.C. 20515
May 2, 1973
Honorable C. L. Brandt
Mayor, Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Tim
Thank you for your telegram urging my support of the
Anderson amendment.
I supported this amendment because it provides that
those urban areas which cannot solve their transpor-
tation problem by building more highways can instead
use their already existing share of highway trust fund
dollars on alternative modes of transportation such as
rail and bus transit. In no way would the Anderson
amendment affect existing allocation formulas, and it
by no means increases highway funds allocated to urban
areas. Yet it would permit the local areas to make
their own judgment as to the needs of mass transit
versus the needs of their highway system.
Please pass these thoughts on to the City Council.
Best regards. 71
Edward Mezvinsky
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THIS STATIONERY PRINTED ON PAPER MADE WITH RECYCLED FIBERS
T HE
May 4, 1973
City Council
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Sirs:
In behalf of our client, Robert L. Richardson, we request a
public hearing on the rezoning from 11113 to R2 of the vacant
lot at the Southeast corner of the intersection of If Street and
Sixth Avenue in Iowa City. Mr. Richardson has offered to pur-
chase the property and intends to build two duplexes on it.
The above request was on the agenda for the Planning and Zoning
Commission meeting held April 12, 1973, and the City staff
report recommended that the request be granted. The Commission
deferred action, and asked the City staff to make an additional
area study. The request was heard again at the Planning and
Zoning Commission meeting held on April 26, 1973. The City
staff report reversed the earlier decision and recommended den-
ial of the request, and the Commission voted to deny the re-
zoning.
We would also ask that the members of the City Council be given
copies of both of the City staff reports referred to in the
preceeding paragraph.
Sincerely,
THE MEANS AGENCY, INC.
ichard F. Houston
Vice President
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R E A L E S T A T E
I N S U R A N C E
OWENS BRUSH COMPANY
Division of Cooper Laboratories. Inc.
P.O. BOX 552 • LOWER MUSCATINE ROAD • IOWA CITY. IOWA 52240
PHONE (319)338-5411•TELEX NO. 464409
City Council
Iowa City Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Attn: City Council
May 4, 1973
Gentlemen:
This letter is written to request that a stop sign be installed
at the intersection of Southlawn and Eastwood in Iowa City. I propose
that it be installed on the Southlawn street side. This is a tee
intersection as follows:
Ea5fwood
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+IA;5 o.reCL tb Ea.s+woodThis is now an open intersection ther heavily trafficked.
It is a school crossing direct to the Robert Lucas School property
and the children make regular use of the intersection in the summer to
use the playground. Drivers often seem to have trouble in deciding
right-of-way and if an accident occurs, negligence will never be proved
against either driver.
The nominal cost of this stop sign is well spent if it protects
our children, avoids unnecessary property damage and injuries, and in
general promotes goodwill among all the citizens of Iowa City involved.
Thank you for your consideration.
RKE/sab
R. 1iu tG sqdte10
R. Keith Gaston
2330 Eastwood
Iowa City, Iowa
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Mr. R. Keith Easton
2830 Eastwood
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Easton:
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The City Council received your letter requesting a
stop sign be installed at the intersection of Southlawn
and Eastwood at their May 8, 1973 meeting. The Council
briefly discussed your request, and referred your letter
to the staff for review as to feasibility and recommenda-
tions and report back to them at a later date.
The staff will plan to review $he points raised in
your letter regarding the need for a stop sign at this
location, and will plan report back to the Council, with
a recommendation in the near future. With my best regards,
I am'
Sincerely,
Thomas II. Palmer
Administrative Assistant
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C. L. Brandt, Mayor
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa
Dear Mayor Brandt,
IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319( 351.8556
April 23, 1973
Enclosed is a copy of the letter sent to the _City Attorney.
from members of the Johnson County Commission on Environmental
Quality regarding the noise control ordinance. A copy of the
letter has also been sent to Ray Wells.
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ncerely,
ne Rinney``L/
Administrative Assistant
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April 23, 1973
Jay Honohan, City Attorney
City of Iowa City
Civic Center
Iowa City, Ioiga
Dear Mr.-Honohan:
I am writing on behalf of the Johnson County commission on
Environmental Quality= to ascertain the status of the noise control
ordinance referred to your office some time ago.
It is our understanding that ,you have objections to three of the
definitions still included in the ordinance. At our April 4th
meeting Robert Morris indicated his willingness to meet with you
to go over the definitions; or if there are other objections or
suggested modifications the Commission is open to discussing them.
We appreciate your cooperation and hope that the noise control
ordinance can be moved past its legal construction stage to a
point where other important considerations can be examined and
discussed.
Sincerely,
Laitner,
C.Bhn. Chairperson
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cc: Mayor C.L. Brandt, IZay Wells, City Manager
ORDINANCE NO. 73-2673
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF IOWA CITY,
IOWA; ESTABLISHING LICENSE PERIODS FOR ALL``
PET ANIMALS; REPEALING SECTION 4.21.2 OF THE CODE OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA; AND ENACTING REQUIREMENTS IN LIEU
THEREOF.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA.
Section I PURPOSE. The purpose of this ordinance is to amend
the Municipal Code of Iowa City, Iowa, by establishing one year
license periods for pet animals thereby providing for the health,
safety, and welfare of the citizens of Iowa City, Iowa.
Section II AMENDMENT. The Municipal Code of Iowa, City,
Iowa, is hereby amended by repealing Section 4.21.2 and enacting the
following in lieu thereof:
4.21.2 LICENSE. All pet animals over six (6) months old in
Iowa City, Iowa, shall be vaccinated against rabies and licensed by
the owner thereof. The license fee shall be set by resolution of
the City Council; and all licenses shall be issued for periods of
either one year or three years at the option of the owner of the
pet; but the license period shall not exceed the rabies vaccination
period for the pet. The City shall provide license tags and may
provide for the purchasing of licenses at suitable places, including
the Civic Center, Municipal Pound, or veterinary hospitals. If an
animal is sold or transferred to a new owner, the license shall
be transferable to the new owner upon registration by the new
owner, as required by the City.
All pet animals shall wear the license tag provided whenever
said animal is off the property of its owner or not within a motor
vehicle. Any method may be used to attach the tag to the animal
such as a collar or other suitable device. This section shall not
apply to dogs or cats owned by a kennel or cattery and kept under
constant restraint on the owner's property, nor to other animals
kept under constant restraint on the owner's property.
Section III REPEALER. Section 4.21.2 of the Municipal Code
of Iowa City, Iowa, and all other Ordinances or parts of Ordinances
in conflict with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby
repealed.
Section IV SAVINGS CLAUSE. If any section, provision, or
part of this Ordinance shall be adjudicated invalid or unconstitu-
tional, such judication shall not affect the validity of the
Ordinance as a whole or any section, provision, or part thereof
not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section V EFFECTIVE DATE. This Ordinance shall become
effective after its final passage, approval, and publication as
required by law.
It was moved by le rA and seconded by Connell
that the Ordinance as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENTS:
Brandt
— x Connell
Czarnecki
" Hickerson
X white
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City Cler
Passed and approved this g
Mayor'`
day of Dlay , 1973. '
r'irst xeaai.ng
Second Readings- 1 -�3 ),A.
Third Reading 5-8-73 To
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RESOLUTION NO. 73-180
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY
AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF. AN AMENDATORY APPLICATION
FOR LOAN AND GRANT FOR PROJECT NO. IOWA R-14
WHEREAS, it is necessary and in the public interest that the City
of Iowa City avail itself of the financial assistance provided by Title I
of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended, to carry out the urban renewal pro-
ject as described as City -University Urban Renewal Project Iowa R-14 as
amended and bounded generally by:
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beginning at the intersection of the centerline of Linn
Street and the south right -of -way -,line of Court Street;
thence in a northerly direction along said, centerline to the
intersection of said centerline --and the centerline of Washing-
ton Street; thence in a westerly direction along the center-
line of Washington :Street to the intersection of said center-
line and the westerly right-of-way line of Clinton Street
extended; thence northerly along said right-of-way line ex-
tended to the northerly right-of-way line of Washington
Street; thence in a westerly direction to the northwest
corner of Washington Street and Capitol Street; thence in a
southerly direction along the west right-of-way of Capitol
Street to the northwest corner of College Avenue and Capitol
Street; thence in a westerly direction along the north right-
of-way of College Avenue to the east line of the Cedar Rapids -
Iowa City Railway right-of-way; thence in a southerly direction
along the said Railway right-of-way to the intersection of the
north right-of-way line of Burlington Street; thence in a
westerly direction along the north right-of-way of Burlington
Street to the Iowa River; thence in a southerly direction
along the Iowa River to the south right-of-way line of Court
Street as extended to the Iowa River; thence in an easterly
direction along said line to the point of beginning
and hereinafter referred to as -the "Project"; and
WHEREAS, it is recognized that the amended Federal contract for such
financial assistance pursuant to said Title I will 1'.1ppnse rert?j,;,,oblign-
tions and responsibilities upon the Local Public Agency and will require
among other things (1) the provision' of local grants-in-aid; (2) a feasi-
ble method for the relocation of individuals and families displaced from
the project area; and (3) other local obligations and responsibilities
in connection with the undertaking and carrying out of urban renewal
projects; and
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MIEREAS, Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and the regula-
tions of the Department of Housing and Urban Development effectuating
that Title, provide that no person 'shall, on the ground of race, color,
or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the
benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in the undertaking and
carrying out of urban renewal proejcts assisted under Title I of the
(lousing Act of 1949, as amended; and
WHEREAS the objectives of the Amended Urban Renewal Plan cannot be
achieved through more extensive rehabilitation of the Project area:
NOW,THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY:
1. That the United States of America and the Secretary of
the Department of Housing and Urban Development be, and they
hereby are, assured of full compliance by the City of Iowa City
with regulations of the Department,' -,of Housing and Urban Development
effectuating Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and applicable
Executive Orders.
2. That an application on behalf of the City of Iowa City
for a loan under Section 102(a) of said Title I,..in the amount of
$12,038,608 and for a project capital grant and a relocation
grant to the full amount available for undertaking and financing
the Project is hereby approved, and that the City Manager is
hereby authorized and directed to execute and to file such appli-
cation with the Department of Housing dnd Urban Development, to
provide such additional information and to furnish such documents
as may be required in behalf of said Agency, and to act as the
authorized correspondent of the City of Iowa City.
It was moved by Czarnecki and seconded by;� ;; that
the resolution as::read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
BRANDT
_x_
X_ CONNELL
X CZARNECKI
x HICKERSON
X J WHITE
Passed and approved this g day of t% MAY 1973
MAYOR
ATTEST: (_
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION NO. 73-181
RESOLUTION APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS AND NOTICE
TO BIDDERS, FIXING AMOUNT OF BIDDER'S CHECK
AND ORDERING CITY'CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO
BIDDERS AND FIXING A DATE FOR RECEIVING SAME
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
That one new and unused Industrial sweeper be purchased for Street
Division of Public Works Dept.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the specifications, as prepared by
Eldon Lee, Adm. Engineer
of Public Works
and the form of contract and Notice to Bidders, as prepared by the
City Attorney, be and the same are hereby approved; and are hereby
ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for public
inspection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that.the amount of the check to accompany
each bid shall be equal to five (5) per cent of the bid of each bidder.
BE IT FURTHER.RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby directed to
advertise for bids on said equipment bids to be received
by the City of Iowa City, Iowa, at the office of the City Clerk in the
Civic Center until -10:00 A.M. on the 31 day
Of May, 1973 - and opened then, and thereupon referred to the City
Council for action upon said bide at a meeting to be held at the Council
Chambers, Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa, on the 5` day of June`
1973, 4:00 P.M. Notice to Bidders is to be published once each
week for two consecutive weeks in the Iowa City Press Citizen, a legal
newspaper, printed wholly in the English language, the first publication
to be not less than fifteen clear days prior to the date fixed for said
letting.
Hickerson
It was moved by rnnnpli _ i and seconded by C6Vffi1411 that the
Resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Y Brandt
Y Connell
Czarnecki
Y Hickerson
Y - White
Passed and approved this 8 day of May 1973.
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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RESOLUTION N0. 73-182
RESOLUTION
SPECIFICATIONS
AMOUNTOF BIDDER'S AND
BIDDERSAND EANDGCITY FIXINGCLERK A DATEOF RBLISH RECEIVINGCE TO
SAME
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
That one new and unused 175 CFM Portable Air compressor with
trade
in of one 1962 Gardner Denver/125 Air Compressor, City Equipment
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for Street Division of Public Works Dept.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the specifications, as prepared by
Eldon Lee, Adm. Engineer
of Public Worksre aced by the
and the form of contract and Notice to Bidders, as pend are hereby
City Attorney, be and the same are hereby approved; hereb
ordered placed on file in the office of the City Clerk for public
inspection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the amount unt[ f the
thecheck
bidof each bidder.
to accompany
each bid shall be equal to five (5) p
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City Clerk is hereby directed to
i ment bids to be received
advertise for bide on said Iowa,
by the City of Iowa City, Iowa, at the office of the City Clerk in the
on the 31day
Civic Center until 10:00 A.M.
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of ray -'1973 and opened then, and thereupon referred to the City
Council for action upon said bids at a meeting to be hdeeld a the Council
Chambers, Civic Center, Iowa City, Iowa, on theublished once each
1973, 9:00 P.M. Notice to Bidders is to be p
in the Iowa City Press Citizen, a legal
week for two consecutive weeks
English language, the first publication
newspaper, printed wholly in the days prior to the date fixed for said
to be not less than fifteen clear
letting. Hickerson
Connell and seconded by 9222+33 that the
It was moved by �—d u on roll call there were:
Resolution as read be adopted, P
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT: Brandt
Connell
x Czarnecki
x Hickerson
White
1973.
Passed and approved this
g day of May
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
RESOLUTION NO. 73-183
RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY
WHEREAS, preliminary plans and specifications are now on file in the
Office of the City Clerk for the construction of
1973 Sanitary Landfill Excavation Contract
within the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa:
1. That it is deemed advisable and necessary to construct
Sanitary Landfill Excavation
within the City of Iowa City, Iowa, to -wit:
2. The method of construction shall be by contract.
3. The entire cost of the improvement shall be paid from the General
Funds of the City of Iowa City.and shall not be assessed against benefited
property.
4. That the City Council shall meet at 4:00 o'clock P..M., oof
the 29 day of May, 19 73 , in the Council Chambers
the Civic Center for the purpose of hearing objections to said improvement or
the cost thereof.
5. The City Clerk is
hereby
asauthorized
required band
directed to cause notice of
this Resolution to be published
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RESOLUTION NO. 73-183
RESOLUTION OF NECESSITY
WHEREAS, preliminary plans and specifications are now on file in the
Office of the City Clerk for the construction of
1973 Sanitary Landfill Excavation Contract
within the City of Iowa City, Iowa.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa:
1. That it is deemed advisable and necessary to construct
Sanitary Landfill Excavation
within the City of Iowa City, Iowa, to -wit:
2. The method of construction shall be by contract.
3. The entire cost of the improvement shall be paid from the General
Funds of the City of Iowa City.and shall not be assessed against benefited
property.
4. That the City Council shall meet at 4:00 o'clock P..M., oof
the 29 day of May, 19 73 , in the Council Chambers
the Civic Center for the purpose of hearing objections to said improvement or
the cost thereof.
5. The City Clerk is
hereby
asauthorized
required band
directed to cause notice of
this Resolution to be published
It was moved by Hickerson and
seconded
rollycall there were:
that
andu
the Resolution as read be adopted, Pon
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
x Brandt
Connell
x
x
R
Czarnecki
Hickerson
White
Passed and approved this 9: 8 day of May
1229. 1973.
Mayor
ATTEST:6��� A --O
City Clerk
Lj
Councilman introduced the following
Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION DIRECTING ENGINEER TO PRE-
PARE DETAILED PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND DIRECTING ATTOR-
NEY TO PREPARE FORM OF CONTRACT AND NOTICE TO BIDDERS ON THE
1973 SANITARY LANDFILL EXCAVATION "' and moved that it be adopted.
Councilman white seconded the motion to adopt. The
roll was called and the vote was,
AYES: Brandt Connell Cgarneric; ",*-v--can, White
NAYS: None
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the following Resolu-
tion duly adopted:
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RESOLUTION NO. 71 -IRA
RESOLUTION DIRECTING ENGINEER TO PREPARE
DETAILED PLANS & SPECIFICATIONS AND
DIRECTING ATTORNEY TO PREPARE FORM OF
CONTRACT AND NOTICE TO BIDDERS ON THE
1973 SANITARY LANDFILL EXCAVATION CONTRACT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA:
That George Bonnett , City Engineer is hereby
ordered and directed to prepare and file with the Clerk
detailed plans and specifications for the construction
of the 1973 Sanitary Landfill Excavation Contract
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Attorney is hereby
ordered and directed to prepare and file with.the Clerk
a Notice to Bidders and form of contract for the construcr_
tion of the 1973 Sanitary Landfill Excavation
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 8 day of May
197M 3•
/
MAYOR
ATTEST.
CITY CLERK G
Councilman Hickerson introduced the following
Resolution entitled "RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION,
APPROVING PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND FORM OF CONTRACT AND
NOTICE TO BIDDERS, FIXING AMOUNT OF BIDDER'S CHECK, AND
ORDERING CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND FIX-
ING A DATE FOR RECEIVING SAME, AND FOR A PUBLIC HEARING
ON PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND FORM OF CONTRACT"and moved its
adoption. Councilman Connell seconded the motion
to adopt. The roll was.called and the vote was:
AYES: Brandt Connell Czarnecki llickerqnn. whi r
NAYS: None
Whereupon, the Mayor declared the following Resolution
duly adopted:
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the detailed plans and
specifications as prepared by George Bonnett City
Engineer for the project, for the construction of the
1973 Sanitary Landfill ExcavRi;6lgram and the form of contract
and Notice to Bidders, as prepared by the Attorney, be
and the same are hereby approved, and are hereby ordered
placed on file in the office of the Clerk for public
inspection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amount of the check
to accompany each bid shall be in the amount of $7,500.00,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 391A.16(3).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk is hereby
directed to advertise for bids for the construction of said
improvements, bids to be received by the City Manager in
behalf of the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
up to 10:00 o'clock A.M., on the 31th day of May .,
1973, and to be opened by the City Manager at a public
meeting to be presided over by him at that time, and there-
upon referred to the City Council for action upon said bids
at a meeting to be held at the Council Chambers, Iowa City,•
Iowa, on the 5 th day of June , 1973, at 4:00 o'clock
P.M. Notice to Bidders is to be published once each week
for two consecutive weeks in the Iowa City Press Citizen,
a legal newspaper printed wholly in the English language,
the first publication to be'not less than fifteen clear
days prior to the date fixed for said letting. In the
absence ofthe City Manager, said bid opening may be con-
ducted by any city official to whom such power has been
delegated by Ordinance.
BE IT FURT11E:1 RESOLVED, that the Council hold a public
hearing on the matter of the adoption of proposed plans,
specifications and form of contract for the making of said
improvements, which documents are now on file in the office
of the Clerk, said hearing to be held at the place last
above mentioned on the29th day of May , 1973 at 4:00
o'clock P..M. and that the City Clerk give notice of said
hearing by publication once in a local legal newspaper,
printed wholly in the English language, at least ten clear
days prior to the date fixed therefor.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 8 day Of May , 1973
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
RESOLUTION NO.
73-185
RESOLUTION ORDERING CONSTRUCTION,
APPROVING
PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS
AND FORM
OF CONTRACT
AND NOTICE TO BIDDERS,
FIXING AMOUNT OF BIDDER'S
_
-CHECK, AND ORDERING CITY
CLERK
TO PUBLISH
NOTICE TO BIDDERS AND
FIXING A
DATE FOR RE-
CEIVING SAME, AND FOR
A PUBLIC
HEARING ON
PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS
AND FORM
OF CONTRACT
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
IOWA CITY, IOWA:
That the 1973 Sanitary Landfill
Excavation
is hereby
ordered to be constructed.
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the detailed plans and
specifications as prepared by George Bonnett City
Engineer for the project, for the construction of the
1973 Sanitary Landfill ExcavRi;6lgram and the form of contract
and Notice to Bidders, as prepared by the Attorney, be
and the same are hereby approved, and are hereby ordered
placed on file in the office of the Clerk for public
inspection.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the amount of the check
to accompany each bid shall be in the amount of $7,500.00,
pursuant to the provisions of Section 391A.16(3).
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk is hereby
directed to advertise for bids for the construction of said
improvements, bids to be received by the City Manager in
behalf of the City Council of the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
up to 10:00 o'clock A.M., on the 31th day of May .,
1973, and to be opened by the City Manager at a public
meeting to be presided over by him at that time, and there-
upon referred to the City Council for action upon said bids
at a meeting to be held at the Council Chambers, Iowa City,•
Iowa, on the 5 th day of June , 1973, at 4:00 o'clock
P.M. Notice to Bidders is to be published once each week
for two consecutive weeks in the Iowa City Press Citizen,
a legal newspaper printed wholly in the English language,
the first publication to be'not less than fifteen clear
days prior to the date fixed for said letting. In the
absence ofthe City Manager, said bid opening may be con-
ducted by any city official to whom such power has been
delegated by Ordinance.
BE IT FURT11E:1 RESOLVED, that the Council hold a public
hearing on the matter of the adoption of proposed plans,
specifications and form of contract for the making of said
improvements, which documents are now on file in the office
of the Clerk, said hearing to be held at the place last
above mentioned on the29th day of May , 1973 at 4:00
o'clock P..M. and that the City Clerk give notice of said
hearing by publication once in a local legal newspaper,
printed wholly in the English language, at least ten clear
days prior to the date fixed therefor.
PASSED AND APPROVED, this 8 day Of May , 1973
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PLANS, SPECI—
FICATIONS AND FORM OF CONTRACT FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1973 Sanitary Landfill Excavation
PROGRAM. IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND TO
OTHER PERSONS INTERESTED:
Public notice is hereby given that the Council of
the Municipality of Iowa City, Iowa, will conduct a pub-
lic hearing on plans, -specifications and form of contract
for the construction of ,the 1973 Sanitary Ladfilk Excav n
in said Municipality at 4:OO o'cloc P. . on _48
29 day of May. 1973, said meeting to be held in
the Council. Chambers in the Civic Center in said Municipality.
Said plans, specifications and form of contract are
now on file in the office of the Clerk in the Civic Center
in Iowa City, Iowa, and may be inspected by any person
interested.
Any persons interested may appear at said meeting
of the Council for the purpose of making objections to
said plans, specifications or contract of the cost of
making said improvement.
This notice given by order of the city Council of
the Municipality of Iowa City, Iowa
CITY CLERi( of Iowa i.ty, Iowa
(Publish once in a local paper at least ten days prior to
the date of the hearing)
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FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1973 SANITARY LANDFILL
EXCAVATION PROJECT AND WORK INCIDENTAL THERETO
IN AND FOR THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
Sealed proposals will be received by the City Manager or
his authorized representative of the City of Iowa City, Iowa,
until 10:00 a.m. on the 31st day of May, 1973, and opened
immediately thereafter. Proposals will be acted upon by the
City Council at a meeting to be held in the Council Chambers
at 4:00 p.m. on June 5, 1973, or at such later time and place
as may then be fixed.
The proposed excavation will consist of excavating a trench
approximately_ 240' wide and 101 deep and stockpiling and
shaping excavated material as required on the following
property owned by the City of Iowa City, Iowa, to wit:
180 acres located 4h miles west of the Iowa River on
the IWV Road and '•f mile south of the IWV Road.
Estimated quantities of materials proposed to be used in
said ,project `are as 'follows:
Phase I
63,000 cu. yd. Excavate material, stockpile and
shape as required
Phase II
37,000 cu. yd. Excavate material, stockpile and
shape as required
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All work is to'be done in strict compliance with the plans and
specifications prepared by George R. Bonnett, P.E. City Engineer of
Iowa City, Iowa, which have heretofore been approved by the City
Council, and are on file for public examination in the Office of the
City Clerk.
Wherever reference is made to the specification in the plans or
contract proposal, it shall be understood to include the "Standard
Specifications for Construction on Primary, Farm to Dlarket, and
Secondary Roads and Maintenance work on the Primary Road System",
Series of 1972, Iowa State Highway Commission.
Each proposal shall be made on a form furnished by the City and
must be accompanied by a check drawn on, and certified by, an Iovra
bank and filed in a sealed envelope separate from the one containing
the proposal, and in the amount of $ 7,500.00 made payable to the
City Treasurer of the City of Iowa City, owa, and may be cashed by
the Treasurer of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, as liquidated damages
in the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract
within ten (10) days and post bond satisfactory to the City insuring
the faithful performance of the contract. Checks of the lowest two
or more bidders may be retained for a period of not to exceed fifteen
(15) days until a contract is awarded or rejection made. Other ,checks
will be returned after the canvass and tabulation of bids is completed
and reported to the City Council.
Payment will be made to the contractor for the work included in ,
fter thirty-one (31) days after acceptance of
this contract on or a
the completed work by ,the City Council.
By virtue of statutory authority;' preference will be given to
products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of
Iowa, and preference will be given to Iowa domestic labor in the
construction of the improvement.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond in an
amount equal to one hundred percent (1000) of the contract price, said
bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council
and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all materials and labor and
protect and save harmless the City from claims and damages of any kind
caused by the operation of the contract, and shall also guarantee the
maintenance of the improvement for a period of 0 years from and
after its completion and acceptance by the City.
The work under the proposed contract will be commenced within
ten (10) days after signing of the contract.
Time is an essential element of the contract. Liquidated damages
in the amount of fifty ($50.00) dollars will be assessed in accordance
with "Base Specification" Article 1108.07 for each calendar day required
for project completion after the designated daatePhas. II Phase
shall shallbe be
completed Au ust 1 1973 _—
pleted October 15, 1973
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The plans and specifications governing the construction of the
proposed improvements have been prepared by Geor e R. Bonnett, P.E.
City Engineer of Iowa City, Iowa, which plans and specs ications,
a so prior proceedings of the City Council referring to and defining
said proposed improvements are hereby made a part of this notice by
reference and the proposed contract shall be executed in compliance
therewith.
The plans, specifications and proposed contract documents may
be examined at the Office of the City Clerk. Copies of the said plans
and specifications and form of proposal blanks may be secured at the
Office of George R. Bonnett, P.E. City Engineer of Iowa City, Iowa,
by bona fide bidders upon payment o ive�o��rs ($5.00) which will
be returnableto the bidders provided tTi—e plans and specifications
are returned to the City Engineer's Office in good condition within
fifteen (15) days after the opening of bids.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and
to ,waive technicalities and irregularities.
Published upon order of the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa.
J4
iATiiile Seto us
City Clerk of Iowa City, Iowa
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. ...,...,, WL", la -I UAI 1VIVO 1l1VL I'vllrl yr UUIN 1KHl,1 rVK
SANITARY LANDFILL EXCAVATION PROJECT
IN THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
TO ALL TAXPAYERS OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA, AND TO OTHER
PERSONS INTERESTED:
Public notice is hereby given that the City Council of the
City of Iowa City, Iowa, will conduct a public hearing on plans,
specifications and form of contract for the construction of the
SANITARY LANDFILL EXCAVATION PROJECT
in said City at 4:00 -o'clock p.m., on the 29th -day of May, 1973,
said meeting to Fe Tield in the Council Chambers in the Civic
Center in said City.
Said plans, specifications and form_of_contract are now on
file in the office of the Clerk in the Civic Center in Iowa City,
Iowa, and may be inspected by any persons interested.
Any persons interested may appear at said meeting of the
City Council for the purpose of making ,objections `to said plans,
specifications or contract or the cost of making said improvement.
This notice given by order of the City Council of the City
of Iowa City, Iowa.
Abri ell u s
City Clerk of Iowa City, Iowa
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That the bid of
Lincoln Development Corp. of Marshalltown, Iowa
in the amount of $ 23,683.00 , for the construction of
1973 Court Street Sanitary Sewer Improvement Project
within the City of Iowa City, _Iowa, described in the plans and specifications
heretofore adopted by this Council on May'1 19 _y, be and is
hereby accepted, the same being the lowest responsible bid received for said
work.
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby directed to execute a contract with the.
said Lincoln Development Corp. , of Marshalltown, Iowa
for 23,683.00 said contract not to
be binding on the City until approved by this Council.
It was moved by rnnnAii and seconded by white that
the resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS:' ABSENT: '
Brandt
Connell X_
Czarnecki X
Hiekerson _X
White X_
Passed and approved this 8 day of May , 1973
Mayor
ATTEST: LLA
City Clerk
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
That the bid of
Metro Pavers, Inc. of Iowa City
in the amount of $ 271,420.54 for the construction of
1973 Court Street Paving Impr. Project
within the City of Iowa City, Iowa, described in the plans and specifications
heretofore adopted by this.Council on May 1 19 73 , be and to
hereby accepted, the same being the lowest responsible bid received for said
work.
The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby directed to execute a contract with the
said Metro Pavers. Inc. of Iowa City
for 171.470.54 , said contract not to
be binding on the City until approved by this Council.
It was moved by Connell and seconded by whii-p that
the resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Brandt x
Connell x
Czarnecki X_
Hickerson X_
White X_
Pas_cd and approved this 8 day of May , 1979_.
Mayor
ATTEST:-
City
TTEST City Clerk
NOTICE TO BIDDERS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 1973 COURT STREET SANITARY SEWER
IMPROVEMENT PROJECT AND WORK INCIDENTAL THERETO IN AND FOR THE
CITY OF IOWA CITY, IOWA
Sealed proposals will be received by the City Manager or his
authorized representative of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, until
10.:00 a.m. on the 3rd. day of May , 1973 ,
and opened immediately thereafter. Proposals will be acted upon by
the City Council at a meeting to be held in the Council Chambers at
4:00 p.m. on May 8, 1973 or at such later
time and place as may then be fixed.
The proposed sanitary sewer improvements will consist of zhe
construction of a vitrified clay sewer with concrete manholes and
necessary incidental facilities on the following streets and property
within the City of Iowa.City, Iowa, to -wit:
Construction of sanitary sewer on Court Street from a point
200' east of the centerline of Dubuque Street to a point 200'
west of the centerline of Dubuque Street and from the centerline
of Maiden Lane to a point 70' east of the centerline of :.inn
Street
Construction of sanitary sewer on Maiden Lane from the centerli"e
of Harrison Street to the centerline of Court Street.
The kinds of materials and estimated quantities of materials
proposed to be used in constructing said sanitary sewer im-
provements are as follows:
95S
316
2
S1.2
5
1
2,230
1,237
LN -1A
lin. ft.
lin. ft.
each
lin. ft.
each
each
cu. yd.
sq. yd.
8" V.C.P. Sanitary Sewer
4" V.C.P. Sanitary Sewer
Sanitary Sewer Service Connections
Standard Manhole Depth
Manhole Rings F, Covers
Manhole Removal
Sand Backfill
Gravel Surface Replacement
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All work is to be done in strict compliance with the plans and
specifications prepared by Geor a R. Bonnett P.E. Cit En ineer
of Iowa City, Iowa, which have hereto ore een approve y:x e ity
Council,•and are on file for public examination in the Office of the
City Clerk.
Wherever reference is made to the specification in the plans or
contract proposal, it shall be understood to include the "Standard
Specifications for Construction on Primary, Farm to Market, and
Secondary Roads and Maintenance Work on the Primary Road System",
Series of 1972, Iowa State Highway Commission.
Each proposal shall be made on a form furnished by the City and
must be accompanied by a check drawn on, and certified by, an Iowa
bank and filed in a sealed envelope separate from the one containing
the proposal, and in the amount of $ 2 500.00 made payable to the
City Treasurer of the City of Iowa City, owa, and may be cashed by
the Treasurer successful
the City. of Iowa City, Iowa, as liquidated damages in
the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract within
ten (10) days and post bond satisfactory to the City insuring the faith-
ful performance of the contract. Checks of the lowest two or more
bidders may be retained for a period of not to exceed fifteen (15) days
until a contract is awarded or rejection made. Other checks will be
returned after the canvass and tabulation of bids is completed and re-
ported to the City Council.
Payment will be made to the contractor for the work included
in this contract on or after thirty-one (31) days after acceptance of
the completed work by the City Council.
By virtue of statutory authority; preference will be given to
products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of
Iowa, and preference will be given to Iowa domestic labor in the con-
struction of the improvement.
The successful bidder will be required to furnish a bond in an
amount equal to one hundred percent (1000 of the contract price, said
bond to be issued by a responsible surety approved by the City Council
and shall guarantee the prompt payment of all materials and labor and
protect and save harmless the City from claims and damages of any kind
caused
.by the operation of the contract, and shall also guarantee the
maintenance of the improvement for a period of two (2) years from
and after its completion and acceptance by the sty.
The work under the proposed contract will be commenced within
ten (10 ) days after signing of the contract and shall be
comp ete une 25th, 1973
The plans and specifications governing the construction of the
proposed improvements have been prepared by George R. Bonnett, P.E.
Cit En ineer of Iowa Cit
specs stations, a so prior proceedings', of the City Council referring
to and defining said proposed improvements are hereby made a part of
this notice by reference and the proposed contract shall be executed
in compliance therewith.
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Time is an essential element of the contract. Liquidated damages`
in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be assessed in accordance
with "Base Specification" Article 1108.07 for each calendar day re-
quired for project completion after the above designated date.
The plans, specifications and proposed contract documents may be
examined at the Office of the City Clerk. Copies of the said plans
and specifications and form of proposal blanks may be secured at
the Office of George R. Bonnett, P.E., City Engineer of Iowa City,
Iowa, by bona fide bidders upon payment of ten dollars ($10.00)
which will be returnable to the bidders provided the plans and
specifications are returned to the City Engineer's office in good
condition within fifteen (15) days after the opening of bids.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and to
waive technicalities and irregularities.
Published upon order of the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa.
Abbie Stolfus
City Clerk of Iowa City, Iowa
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Sealed proposals will be received by the City Manager or his
authorized representative of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, until
10:00 a.m. on the 3rd day of May , 19 73,
and opened immediately thereafter. Proposals will be acted upon by
the City Council at a meeting to be held in the Council Chambers at
4:00 p.m. on May 8, 1973 or at such later
time and place as may then be fixed.
The proposed street improvements will consist of the construction
of 7" Portland Cement Concrete paving with integral curb, 6" thick
Portland Cement Concrete alley pavement, 4" thick Portland Cement
concrete sidewalk together with necessary grading and incidental
drainage facilities on the following streets and alleys or 'portions
thereof within the City of Iowa City, to -wit:
Court Street - From 15 feet east of the cernterline of Madison
Street to 50 feet west of centerline of Gilbert
Street
The kinds of materials and estimated quantities of materials proposed
to be used in constructing said pavement improvements are as follows:
10,943
4,280
874
393
16,472
26
35
364
658
372
387
30
396
425
520
65
705
7
6
12
67
sq. yd.
lin. ft.
sq. yd.
sq. yd.
sq. yd.
ton
gal.
ton
lin. ft.
lin. ft.
lin. ft.
lin. ft.
lin. ft.
lin. ft.
lin. ft.
lin. ft.
lin. ft.
each '
each
each
lin. ft.
7" P.C.C. Pavement
6" Integral Curb
6" P.C. Concrete Alley Pavement
6" P.C. Concrete Driveway Pavement
4" P.C. ConcreteSidewalk
Type A Asphaltic Concrete Surfacing
Tack
Crushed Rock
R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (12" Diam.)
R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (15" Diam.);
R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (18" Diam.)
R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (24" Diam.)
R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (30" Diam.,
R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (36" Diam.)
R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (42" Diam.)
R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (42" Diam.)
Jack in Place
R.C.P. 2000D Storm Sewer (48" Diam.)
Standard Precast Manhole (48" Diam.)
RA -3 Inlet
RA -8 Inlet
RA -8 Throat
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3 each Double Alley Inlet
9,422 sq. yd. Pavement Removal
512 sq. yd. Concrete Driveway Removal
14,815 sq. ft. Sidewalk Removal
911 lin. ft. Saw Cut
8 each Grate Type Inlet Removal
2 each Manhole Removal
3,593 cu. yd. Excavation
180 sq. Sod
670 cu. ft. Concrete Steps
392 cu. ft. Concrete Step Removal
2 each Concrete Headwall
2 each 94 x 82 Special Manhole
1 each 82 x 76 Special Manhole
1 each Stump Removal
2 each Clear & Grub 6"-9" Tree
4 each Clear & Grub 9"-15" Tree
S each Clear & Grub 18"-24" Tree
As req'd lbs. #4 Steel Reinforcing Rod for Paving
As req'd each RA -6 Inlet
As req'd lin. ft. RA -7 Throat
All work is to be done in strict compliance with the plans and
specifications prepared by George R. Bonnett, P.E., City Engineer
of Iowa City, Iowa, which have heretofore been approved by the City
Council, and are on file for public examination in the Office of the
City Clerk.
Wherever reference is made to the specification in the plans,or
contract proposal, it shall be understood to include the "Standard
Specifications for Construction on Primary, Farm to Market, and
Secondary Roads and Maintenance Work on the Primary Road System",
Series of 1972, Iowa State Highway Commission.
Each proposal shall be made on a form furnished by the City
and must be accompanied by a check drawn on, and certified by, an
Iowa Bank and filed in a sealed envelope separate from the one containing
the proposal, and in the amount of $25,000.00 made payable to the
City Tru4surer of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, and may be cashed by
the Treasurer of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, as liquidated damages
in the event the successful bidder fails to enter into a contract
within ten (10) days and post bond satisfactory to the City insuring the
faithful performance of the contract. Checks of the lowest two or more
bidders may be retained for a period of not to exceed fifteen (15) days
until a contract is awarded or rejection made. Other checks will be
returned after the canvass and tabulation of bids is comple;:•ed.and re-
ported to the City Council.
Payment to the Contractor will be made in cash from such funds
of the City that may be legally used for such purposes on the basis
of monthly estimates in amounts equal to ninety percent (90%) of the
work accomplished as•outlined in "Method of Payment".
By virtue of statutory authority; preference will be given to
products and provisions grown and coal produced within the State of
Iowa, and preference will be given to Iowa domestic labor in the
construction of the improvement.
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bond to be issued by a responsibleVsurety-JaV ove'�„U L wiLraLL,price, sa�.a
and shall guarantee the rom t oall materials
d by the City Council
and
protect and save harmless the Citymfrom claimsand damagesdofabor any kind
caused by the operation of the contract,, and shall also guarantee the
maintenance of the improvement for a period of five 5 years from
and after its completion and acceptance by the City.
The work under the proposed contract will be commenced within
ten 10 days after signing of the contract and shall be completed
eptem er 30, 1973.
Time is an essential element of the contract. Liquidated damages
in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be assessed in accordance
with the "Base Specification" Article 1108.07 for each calendar day
required for project completion after the above designated date.
The.plans, specifications and proposed contract documents may be
examined at the Office of the City Clerk. Copies of the said plans and -
specifications and form of proposal blanks may be secured at the Office
of the Cit En ineer of Iowa City, Iowa, by bona fide bidders upon payment`
of twent ollars 20.00). which will be returnable to the bidders provided
the plans and specs ications are returned to the City Engineer's Office
in good condition within fifteen .(1S) days after the opening of bids.
The City reserves the right to reject any or all proposals and
to waive technicalities and irregularities.
Published upon order of the City Council of Iowa City, Iowa.
Ab ie to us 'If
City Clerk of Iowa City, Iowa
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RESOLUTION N0, 73-18A •
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING STORM SEWER
IMPROVEMENTS
WHEREAS, the Engineering Department has certified that the following
have been completed in accordance improvements
with plans and specifications of the City of Iowa
City,
Storm sewer in Arthur Street Subdivision
AND WHEREAS, Maintenance Bonds for John Lee Trenching Service
the City Clerk's Office, are on file in
NOW THEREFORE BEIT RESOLVED by the
of ICity
owa CCouncil of Iowa City, Iowa, that said
improvements be acceE ted b the y
It was moved by ronnPll and seconded by
the Resolution as read be accepted, and upon ,roll call there rwere: n that
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
rand r
Gonne I 1 1C_
lZarn
Hickerson v
White
_x
Passed and approved this 8th day of May
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ATTEST: ,
City Clef
Department of Public Works
May 11, 1973
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Honorable Mayor and Gentlemen:
I hereby certify that the construction of the improvements
listed below have been completed in accordancer.with the plans
and specifications of the Engineering Division of the City
of Iowa City. The required maintenance bond is on file in
the City Clerck's office.
Storm sewer in the Arthur Street subdivision, running
from Arthur Street westerly approximately 190 feet.
I hereby recommend that the above improvements be accepted
by the City of Iowa City.
Respectfully submitted,
George R. Bonnett, P.E.
Deputy Director/City Engineer
GRB/mjc
RESOLUTION NO.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO CONTRACT
BUSINESS RELOCATION MALL-CITY-UNIV. U.R. PROJECT R-14
WHEREAS, the City of Iowa City has awarded a contract to
Park Fair, Inc., Coralville, Iowa
said contract entered into on November 17, 1972 and,
WHEREAS, it is deemed'that certain changes in the plans and
specifications are necessary due to construction changes.
NOW.THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF IOWA CITY, IOWA:
1. That the contract dated11c.1 72 entered into by
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the City of Iowa City and Park Fair, In , jo-17
Iowa
for the construction of the Urban Renewal Business Relocation Mall,
City -University Project R-14
be amended
as follows:
To allow seven-day extension of time because of difficulties
in scheduling the electrical contractor's work.
2. That the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed
to execute an amendment to'said contract incorporating the above amendments.
It was moved by white and seconded by rnnnpll that the
resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Brandt
Connell
Czarnecki
Hickerson
White
Passed and approved this s day of may 1973
Mayor
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ATTEST:
City Mark
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City of Iowa City, Iowa
Department of Public'Works
Engineering Division '
O F F I C E M E M O R A N D U M
Date: May 9, 1973
To:
City Clerk's
File
From:
George R. Bonnett, Deputy Director/City Engineer
Subject:
Urban Renewal
Business Relocation Mall, City -University Proiect. Iowa R-14
The City has
received a request from Park Fair, Inc. of Coralville, Iowa,
for a 20 day,.extension
of time on the basis of weather and difficulties
in wiring the
modulars. The modulars were completed by Park Fair, Inc.
49 days after
the contractual completion date. It is my recommendation
that 'a seven
day extension of time be granted for ,the reason of difficulties
in scheduling
the municipality's electrical contractor's work. This
extension of
time should be granted by resolutionsetting forth a contract
amendment at
the regular City Council, meeting on May 8, 1973.
May 8, 1973
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council
Iowa City
Iowa
Honorable Mayor and Gentlemen:
I hereby certify that the improvements involving the con-
struction of the Business Relocation Mall modulars, as
included in a contractbetween the City of Iowa City and
Park Fair,' Inc. of Coralville, Iowa, dated November 17,
1972, has been completed.by said contractor in substantial
accordance with the plans and specifications governing
said improvements.
I further certify that the, improvements, as constructed,
included the following` construction' costs:
UNIT.
ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY PRICE
1. Construction and
Installation of
Modular Units lump sum 18 $205,811
TOTAL CONTRACT COST $
LIQUIDATED DAMAGES
SUBTOTAL $
TOTAL PREVIOUSLY PAID
TOTAL DUE CONTRACTOR $
Respectfully submitted,
GRB/mjc
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George R. Bonnett, P.E.
Deputy Director/City Engineer
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RESOLUTION NO. 73-190
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE
WORK
_ BUSINESS RELOCATION MALL
CITY-UNIV. PROJECT, IOWA R-14
WHEREAS`thc Engineering Department has recommended that the im-
provement covering the construction of the work for the urban renewal
Business Relocation Mail, City -University Project, Iowa R-14
as included in a contract between the City of Iowa City and
Park Fair, Inc. of Coralville, Icwa
dated _November 17, 1972 be accepted,
AND WHEREAS, the Council finds the improvement is in place and
does comply with the requirements for such improvements,
ANY) WHEREAS,maint'enance bands have been filed,
NOW THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLVED by the City Council of Iowa City,
Iowa, that said improvements be hereby accepted by the City of Iowa
City, lova.
It was moved by Connell and seconded by White
that the resolution as read be adopted, and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Brandt x _
Connell x _
Czarnecki x
Hickerson x
White x
Passed and approved this —_-8 day of!'lay , 19 73
ATTEST:_ _ _ ,
City Clerk
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Mayor
Dennis R. Kraft
The Boarddof Adjustment
reSignn Ordinance following
`"amendment to the proposed
Section XXV (MISDEPIEAPIOR). Any person who violates any
of the provisions of this'Ordinance shall be subject
to a fine not -to exceed $100 or to imprisonment for not
more than 30 days.
A. Responsibility. Itlshall be the intent that both
the sign erector and the sign, owner will be held responsible
for compliance,with this Sign Ordinance.
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RESOLUTION NO. 73-19I_
RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DEDICATION FOR STREET IN PENNY BRYN PART' -II
WHEREAS Penny'Bryn,
has,by quit -claim deed dated
estate described as follows:
, dedicated real
Commencing at the northwest corner of Lot 12, Penny
Bryn Addition, Part l to Iowa City, Iowa according
to the recorded plat thereof; thence S 89050' West 432.00
feet; thence North 2 feet to the South line of Benton Street;
thence East along the South line of Benton Street to a point
2 feet North of the point of beginning; thence South 2 feet
to the point of beginning.
WHEREAS, said real estate was conveyed to the City of Iowa City, Iowa
for street purposes in the City of Iowa City, Iowa, a portion
of West Benton St.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF -THE CITY OF IOWA
CITY, IOWA: that said dedication as; above identified be -and the same is
hereby accepted, and said premises thereby conveyed are hereby accepted by
the City of Iowa City, Iowa for use as a portion of West Benton Street
and the same are hereby accepted as street property of the City of
Iowa City, Ilowa.
It was moved by Connell and seconded by White
the Resolution as reaT be adopted and upon roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Brandt
Connell
Czarnecki
Hickerson
1411 to
Passed and approved this 8 day of May 1973.
ATTEST: ? �' .��
*fayor
-0iry Clerk
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IOWA STATE OAR ASSOCIATION •z •FOR nu LCOAL �crrrCT on THc use
Official Form No. 4 - a,worm...Ie.r.., sxa..r r..., uul OF THIS FORM, CONSULT YOUR LAWYER
QUIT CLAIM DEED
unolu 911 oul by cQege �Pregeltt5: That PENNY BRYN. INC.
_...... _.. r.._.._.�__ ___ _ _ _.._.___ _ ._..... in consideration of the sum of
One and no/100 dollars ---------------------
in hand paid do hereby Quit Claim unto CITY OF_IOWA _CITY. IOWA
all our right, title, interest, estate, claim and demand in the following described real estate situated in
Johnson --_._County, Iowa, to -wit:
Commencing at the northwest corner of Lot 12, Penny
Bryn Addition, Partl,to Iowa City, Iowa, according to the
recorded plat thereof; thence S 89°50' West 432. 00 feet;
thence North 2 feet to the South line of.Benton Street; thence
East along the South line of Benton Street to a point 2 feet
North of the point of beginning; thence South 2 feet to the
point of beginning.
Actual consideration less than $500. 00.
Each of the undersigned hereby relinquishes all rights of dower, homestead and distributive share in and to
the above descri6ed premises.
Words and phrases herein, including acknowledgment hereof, .heli be construed as In the tinglar or plural number, and as rnascuitee,
feminine or neuter gander, according to the contest.
Signed this i ir{tJi._day of_ 1973
PENNY BRYN, ING.
STATE OF IOWA,
COUNTY OF M
On this day of A. D. 11,
before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public in and for said
County, in told State, personally appeared
to me known to be the identical persons named in and who executed
the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged that they executed
the same as their voluntary act and deed.
IINotary Publicin and for said Coun1Y --
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RESOLUTION___
73-19)2
WHEREAS, the owner and proprietor, Penny Bryn, Inc., has
filed with the City Clerk plat and subdivision of the following described
premises located in Johnson County, Iowa, to -wit:
Beginning at a point 650.44 feet S 0°32'06" W of the
NE corner and on the east line of the NW SE -14 Section
17, Township 79N,Range 6 West of the 5th P.M., which
point is the SE corner of Lot 6 Penny Bryn Addition,
Part I to the City of Iowa City, Iowa; thence S 89°50'
W 175 feet; thence N 0°32106" E 92 feet; thence wester-
ly 100 feet along a 450 foot radius curve, concave noath-
erly; thence S 16'061 W 121. 30 feet; thence S 89'501 W
24.90 feet; thence northwesterly 603 feet along a 580 foot
radius curve, concave northeasterly; thence N 89°50' E
95 feet; thence N 0°10' W 175 feet; thence N 89°50' W 432
feet; thence S 0°05110" W 198 feet; thence S 34`25130" W
519.69 feet; thence S 00231101' W 665.14 feet; thence S 89°
16135" E 196 feet; thence N 0°23110" E 600 feet; thence N
30°37120" E 65 feet; thence N 89°50' E 234 feet; thence
S 74°26' E 51.7 feet; thence southeasterly 728.40 feet
along a 890 foot radius curve, concave northeasterly,
thence S 0°32106" W 42.0 feet; thence N 89°50' E 175
feet to the east line of the NW14 SE -L Section 17; thence
N 0°32'06" E 390.0 feet to the point of beginning, con-
taining 16.2 acres, more or less.
WHEREAS, said property is owned by the above named owner
and the dedication has been made with the free consent and in accordance
with the desire of the proprietor;
WHEREAS, said plat and subdivision is found to conform with
Chapter 409 of the 1973 Code of Iowa and all other statutory requirements;
WHEREAS, said plat and subdivision was examined by the zon-
ing and planning commission recommended that said plat and subdivision
be accepted and approved;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council
of Iowa City, Iowa, that said plat and subdivision located on the above des-
cribed property be and the same is hereby approved, and the dedication
of the streets and parks as by law provided is hereby accepted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk of Iowa City
Iowa is hereby authorized and directed to certify a copy of this Resolution
ABBIE STOLFUS
CITY CLERK
Resolution No. 73-192 cont'd.
It wasmoved by Hickersonand seconded by.Connell that the
Resolution as read be adopted and upon roll call ,there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
x Brandt
a Connell
x Czarnecki
x Hickerson
x White
Passed and approved this 8th day of may, 1973.
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ATTEST: -
_City Clerk Mayo
EDWARD F. RATE
LAWYER
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The Chairman and of the Iowa City Plannin, and
ZoninL Comumission
and
"Phe 1 _ayor and members of the City Council or Iowa - I IoGaa
L e underALneC, 3etheny '''aptlst Church of Iowa --ity, Iowa,
ar:on-pro°Zit corporation, hereafter referred to as "the Church,"
an_i eureka Lode 11r:'Ab Independent Order of. Odd Fellows, a non.-
nrou`it corporation o_ Iowa City, lova, hereafter referred to as
(' :..Od C3, Hereby petition that property now owned by the
C':n-ch at 153c, 3 Street in Iowa City, Iowa, be rezoned from its
p:eacnt classi=ication o. 1B to =;2, and in support oZ Chis
petition :;tate as follows:
i. copy of the legal description of said real estate is
attacned hereto and made a part of this petition.
2. '__'he legal title to sai, real estate is held by the
Gi.L'rch and, has been used by. it for church purposes in IOFIa. _'_ty,
lo•.;a, for the past 20 years.
3. '_he Church desires to acquire larger premises to accommo-
dLt:-e its increasing membership and has therefore entered into a
contract'or the sale of the premises to the Lodge subject to
o0taini.n` necessary rezoning to permit its use for Lod -e purposes.
4. "he present Lod^e quarters at the intersection o':
:,.z;Uque and Collese Streets have been taken by the Cit; o= Io;aa
City by condemnation proceedings in accordance with its pro -.ram
fer urban rene-oal and new quarters must be obtained.
5. The :,.odL:e desires to use said premises for general
- Lodge purposes involving regular meetings of the Lode and
a :iliary organizations and other occasional social unctions.
6. ' he Gdd '_-elloG:s 7 odge has been in continuous operation
a L:s present cuarters in Iowa City for 91 years and has
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acquired and naintained a reputation for conservative mana^ement
and orc'erly operation. for the -delfare of its members and the
coy r::Lr, : i. ty .
7. The : overei-n Grand Lode, the rules of w1nich govern all
local lod;.-es, does not permit the sale or consumption of beer or
other J.coholic liquor upon its premises and all of its meeti.n--s
have been characterized as orderly and free of noise or other ob-
jectionable disturbances.
I-.nC _ 7- a3 requested will enable the Church to acquire
and fiance necessary larger quarter; and will provide a suitable
of :E'. mor the Lode which has lost its present home to Urban :Zenewal.
9.
"'he Lodge :7i11 at all times comply with the additional
regulations and conditions relative to parking, etc., as provided
is Section d.10.19, sub-sectior: II, of the Zoning Code of Iowa
City, ;o;ta, of 1972.
the undersined request that -� �..-a� said. premises be re-
zoned 1B to _2 in order to peri -.:it the sale of said premises
and the use thereof for the usual Lod7e purposes as set out above.
1173.
.espectfully submitted,
300 _av_ ! S n LoaniLliilg
Iowa ;--,, lower 52240
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Murch
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1uo35 3 STaI,E 1, Iuidr. Cly', I0'r, 522/x0
the Easterly 53 1/3 feet- in width and all of Lot 4
a:;t _OVa City, 1010a, according to the recorded
:o;:rtc._ein� at a point on the northerly line of ?riendshi.p Street
-4:.'.J ,-act- so��+thcc3terl,. .tuna the southwest corner of Lot inc (�')
in J1oC `thirty-nine (34), East Io la City, Johnson County, Iowa,
Accor=:4:.^ to the recorded plat thereof, thence- nort' castcrly
paral=^_1 :.ith the past line of Garden Street 13C feet- to the point
oi: be:-:nnin , thence conrinuinl' northeasterly parallel with the
east .__.nc of '-arden ':freer 77.4 feet to the southerly lire of the
public alley, thence northwesterly along the soutneriy Line of the
TDUOI, i c alley 121.3 Zevet, thence soutCii•7esterly parallel with. the
7=a3f -'. of garde- ,treet '-.:i "feet, thence southeasterly to
=e M"i—az of ;.)eginnin,, sub4ect to nn ease -Ment for electrical and
tel3p i one service lines over the westerly 10 feet tY'_ereof.
..Iso an ease:nient for gas and water lines over the follor7ing,
cescri;ed real estate, to -wit: Commencin^, at a point on the
aorfi:^rl: line of :'riendship Street 446.0 feet southeasterly _rom
ti:e soatl:vest corner of Lot _:ine (9) in 31ock Thirty-nine (39),
;ast .Owan City, jo%lnson County, Iowa, according,` to the recorded
play _.ereoE, thence northeasterly parallel :lith the east line of
ardc, ."erect 213.4 feet to the southerly line of the public
a, le , '_1 once norl'h"aeaferly alonL, the southerly line of the public
alley 7?1.3 ='cet, '-hence southwesterly parallel :nit_b the east line
O_ .ari en Street C':.e feet- to the po"int of beginnin C, thence con-
cltlu?i. 3outh::estcrly parallel %%lith t:1e east line of Carden street
136 to ti -e northerly line of Friendship Street, thence
outhcr„terly alon the soutl":erly line of friendship Street 16
eet, - Grace ortheas terly parallel •with the cast line of '.,arden
_trP_c! _ 6 feet=, t':ence northwesterly to the point of be innin,-.
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That the contract and bond executed by
J. C. White Excavating Co of Dec Mninpq Tr •.a
dated 5-8-73 , 19 , for the construction of
Demolition Contract #2 & Site C1Paranna n a ng4e. t R—in
within the City of Iowa City, Iowa, as described in the plans and specifications
and which have been signed by the Mayor and City Clerk on behalf of the City of
Iowa City, Iowa, be and the same are hereby approved.
It was moved by Hickerson and seconded by Connell
that the resolution as read be adopted, and up;,n roll call there were:
AYES: NAYS: ABSENT:
Passed and approved this 8 day of Mai( , 197.3--
Mayor
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ATTEST: —11
City Cler{
Mayor
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COUNCIL DISCUSSION
MAY 8, 1973
12:30 P.M.
The Iowa City City Council met in informal session on
May 8th, 1973 at 12:30 P.M. in the Conference Room at the
Civic Center. Councilmen present were Brandt, Connell, Czar-
necki, Hickerson and White. Others present were: Bonnett,
Pugh, Hess, Klaus, Chubb, Wollmershauser, Kraft, Stolfus.
The topic for discussion was the remodeling of the Civic
Center. Bill Nowysz presented the plan for remodeling and
cost estimates for administrative, finance, public works and
planning departments in the Civic Center including removing
partitions, lowering ceilings, adding new partitions, counters,
cabinets and shelving,, replacing;,l light shad�nc devices,
carpeting and tile, new overhead door for niy:.L ase,; revision
of mechanical system (heating, air-conditioning) and revision
of the electrical system -- cost $135,992.
City Manager Ray Wells explained theetwo divisions --
1)-heat, light, noise and functional use of space, and 2)
cosmetic, exterior trim to be same for municipal complex.
Council discussed ramp access for wheelchairs. Arrange-
ment to assure handicapped having services of City Hall avail-
able was also discussed, with Council concurrence to stay
with plan as.presented.
Mr. Nowysz and Mr. Wells explained the solar shields for
the Civic Center exterior, and the new steps and planting
area in front of Civic Center.
Council discussed fascia placement and weight; mechanical
system; re -use of present light fixtures.
Bill Gauger explained the zoning concept for air -handling
and that the present chiller would be retained.
Mr. Wells discussed the Fiscal Policy, noting that the
Fiscal Policy is the governor of the Capital Improvements
Program, and could be re-evaluated and re -adjusted, and if.
approved, resource parameters should be set, and agreed that
the Fiscal Policy would be discussed with the Capital Improve-
ments Program at the public meeting. Mr. Pugh explained self -
supported loans as those which produce adequate income to pay
principal and interest on a self liquidating basis. He stated
that each Capital Expenditure will undergo a project analysis
to support or define what the financing will be. Council
discussion disclosed that the ceiling on debt service would
not exceed 258 of the total levy for all purposes; that the
borrowing reserve should not exceed 808 of the potential in-
debtedness.. That concerning page 3 and Item 9, the City Mgr.
explained that in effect that revenue from outside may in any
given year, have the effect of diminishing the tax levy, but
that you not apply it directly, and Mr. Pugh added that it was
an assumption and not part of the policy; that $5 on Page 4
was also an assumption, the maximum maturity was 20 yr., and it
was assumed that they would be paid off in 10 yrs.; that Item
6, Pay, As You Go Financing, includes current revenue generated
by taxation, and also state aid & federal aid, such as revenue
sharing. He also discussed the 2 1/2 mill levy. The Staff
discussed the statement that tax supported loans shall not exceed
one million dollars in any year of Capital Improvement Program,
and advised that there are no -prepayment provisions on out-
standing'C%O.bonds listed in the financial report.
Mr. Wells announced 2 future meetings to discuss the finan-
cial report and annual administrative reports.
The City Manager asked Mr. Pugh to comment on the new court
system as it affects our parking system. Mr. Pugh stated that
recent legislation had established the Magistrate Court, and the
follow-up of parking violations and filing of charges which
have been handled by the City Finance Dept., may be retained by
the City or turned over to the County Clerk of Court. He requested
direction from the Council, as an ordinance would have to be
adopted to 'opt -out'. Mr. Wells cited two 'things, 1) whether
to physically remove the parking department to the County or to
transfer the authority, and, 2) If we opt-out,how do we mechani-
cally link the, processes.
Jim Hess noted that illegal parking fine would be the
uniform citation of $2. plus $5. court costs, total $7. Mr. Pugh
stated he had discussed procedures with the Co. Clerk, Mr. Wom-
bacher; and that the City might gain financially by elimination
of police court and parking ticket girls; and the City would
still get the $2 fines.
The City Attorney indicated that we probably would be pro-
viding office space for at least 2 part time magistrates and
that possibly the $5 court costs might be eliminated, and cited
his concern that it is the follow-up procedures on the violations
that makes people feed the meters. He noted that Mr. Pugh, had
created an excellent system for collection of overtime violations.
Mr. Wells mentioned another problem, serving of the warrant.
The Mayor stated that unless the Council takes some decisive
action, it automatically goes to the Courthouse. He suggested
a further report by the Staff and legal counsel as soon as possible.
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COST ESTIMATE
CIVIC CENTER REMODELLING
MAY 4. 1973
SUBJECT: REHABILITATION AND REMODELLING COST ESTIMATE FOR
THE ADMINISTRATIVE, FINANCE, PUBLIC WORKS„ AND
PLANNING DEPARTMENTS IN THE IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER
TOTAL FLOOR AREA:
FIRST FLOOR 4480 SQ. FT.
GROUND FLOOR 4480 SO. FT.
Demolition: Remove existing partitions on two
floors.
Ceilings: Remove existing suspended ceiling on
both floors and salvage lights for reuse.
Install new ceiling and existing and new lights
New Partitions: Install USG "ULTRA -WALL"
partition system as shown.
Counters, Cabinets, and Shelving: Rebuild
existing counters and cabinets. Add,shelving
where shown. ALLOW
',Light Control: Remove existing vertical blinds
and exterior light shading devices. Replace
with double track double drape.
Floor Covering: Install carpeting where shown.
Repair and replace or install resilient tile
as shown.
Rolling Door: Install new overhead coiling
door at the first floor for night use and
traffic control.
TOTAL ARCHITECTURAL
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$1,200.00
$9,100.00
$29,200.00
$4,000.00
$12,900.00
$8,190.00
$1,300.00
$65,890.00
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Cost Estimate
Civic Center Remodelling
May 4, 1973
Mechanical (HVAC and
Plumbino): Revise existing
mechanical system to
facilitate new plan and
improve operation.
First floor
$14,500.00
Lobby
$4,805.00
Ground floor
$7,913.00'
Under Council Chamber
$2,450.00
TOTAL
Electrical: Revise
existing electrical.
system to accommodate new floor plan.
First floor
$5,563.00
Lobby
$1,207.00
Ground floor
$2,838.00
Under Council Chamber $2,306.00
TOTAL
TOTAL MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL
TOTAL COST OF REHABILITATION AND REMODELLING
The above costs were based on recent costs of
labor and materials. Adjustments must be made
to these figures if significant time delays
are encountered prior to the beginning of this
project.
Allowance should also be made for the following:
$29,668.00
$11,914.00
$41;582.00
$107,472.00 .,
1. Job difficulties encountered with work
being performed in functioning office
spaces, contingencies, and on -job changes.
ALLOW $16,120.00
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Cost Estimate
Civic Center Remodelling
May 4, 1973
2. Architects' and Engineers' fees for the
preparation of the working drawings and
specifications.
TOTAL INCLUDING. CONTINGENCIES AND FEES
30CIA
Consideration should also be given to the
following alternate (s):
Alternate #1: Place new wood stud and 5/8
gypsum board partitions (typical painted
finish with certain areas in vinyl wall
fabric or wood panelling) @ $27,155 in
lieu of demountable partition system. DEDUCT
Alternate #2: Jute -backed in lieu of
foam -backed carpet. ADD
$12,400.00
$135,992.00
$2,045.00
$405.00
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NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CRIES
Dear Mayor:
UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS
April 20, 1973
The Environmental Protection Agency is in the process of developing a number
of policies in response to its mandate by the Clean Air Act of 1970 to control
air pollution in urban areas.
One such proposed policy is that states be required to have authority to regulate
the construction of what is termed "complex sources. " Complex sources are
defined as the construction or modification of any facility in which automobile
traffic would be associated with its use. Complex sources are construed to mean
shopping centers; sports complexes; drive-in theaters, parking lots and
garag"; residential, commercial, industrial, or institutional developments;
amusement parts and recreational areas; highways; airports; sewer, water,
power and gas lines, and the like.
The proposed regulation would require that states have authority to review such
construction and, where necessary, prevent such construction. if the review
establishes that the complex source would prevent the attaining and maintaining
of amhWrit air quality standards.
We have successfully urged EPA to establish the regulation in such a way as to
qualify local governments to have this authority if it is desired. Therefore, we
urble you to review the proposed regulation and offer whatever comments you may
have. You may wish to address your comments directly to EPA, or to the
Division of Federal Affairs within NLC and USCM which will prepare a response
on behalf of local government. The deadline for commenting is May S, 1973.
Comments to be channeled through the National League of Cities and U. S.
Conference of Mayors should be in by May S.
aL
�3g
Allen E. Pritchard, Jr.
Executive Vice President
National League of Cities
Sincerely,
!cutive Director
S. Conference of Mayors
1620 Eye Street, N,W., Washington D. C. 2(]006 / 202-293.7300
TITLE 40 - PROTECTION OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CHAPTER I - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
SUBCHAPTER C - AIR PROGRAMS
PART 51 - PREPARATION, ADOPTION, AND SUBMITTAL
OF IMPLEMENTATION PLANS
Notice of Proposed Rulemakinq
On August 14, 1971 (36 F.R. 15486), the Administrator
of the Environmental Protection Agency promulgated as
42 C.F.R. Part 420 regulations for the preparation, adop-
tion, and submittal of State implementation plans under
9110 of the Clean Air Act, as amended. Those regulations
were republished November 25, 1971, (36 F.R. 22369) as
40 C.F.R. Part 51
On March 8; 1973 (38 F.F:. 6281), the Administrator
issued an advance notice of proposed rulemaking that would
amend those regulations. The amendments to 40 C.F.R. Part
51 are proposed herein and are designed primarily to ex-
tend the requirements for review prior to construction or
modification of sources or causes of air pollution.
In 40 C.F.R. 51.18•, the original guidelines required
States to have procedures for review of new stationary
sources of air pollution to determine whether such new
sources would interfere either with the attainment or main-
tenance of a national ambient air quality standard or with
the control strategy of the State adopted in its implemen-
2
tation plan. Pursuant to 40 C.F.R. 51.11(x)(4), States
were also required to have the legal authority to prevent
the construction or modification of such sources'where
they would interfere with the attainment or maintenance of
the national standards.
As used in 40 C.F.R. 51.18, the term "stationary
sources" generally has been interpreted to mean facilities
that affect or may affect air quality primarily because of
their own air pollutant emissions. It is generally re-
cognized, however, that not only the types of facilities
commonly known as stationary sources but also facilities
such as airports, amusement parks, highways, shopping cen-
ters, and sport complexes also affect or may affect air
quality by indirect means, primarily by means of the mobile
source activity associated with them. Such indirect effects
on air quality may also have an impact on maintenance of
the national ambient air quality standards. Accordingly,
the proposal set forth below would require, with respect
not only to "stationary'sources," in the traditional sense,
but also certain other types of facilities, an assessment
of both direct and indirect effects on air quality prior
to their construction and modification and a determination
as to whether there would be interference with maintenance
of any national standard. In the Administrator's judgment,
3
this amplification of the requirements of 40 C.F.R. 51.18
is a step necessary to ensure the maintenance of the
national ambient air quality standards, particularly for
mobile sourco-related air pollutants, beyond 1975.
The Clean Air Act requires that the national ambient
air quality standards be attained and maintained through-
out each air quality control region. The purpose of the
review and determination procedures required under 40 C.F.R.
51.18 is primarily to insure that the national standards
will not be violated in the vicinity of a major new
facility. By avoiding local violations in this manner, it
is anticipated that the need for periodic revisions of
State implementation plans can be reduced or eliminated.
In the absence of such procedures, implementation plan
revisions affecting entire air quality control regions
might be needed to eliminate localized violations of the
national standards. Furthermore, such reviews and deter-
minations will take place befocc the fact, while an imple-
mentation plan revision would be undertaken after a vio-
lation is detected; solving problems before the fact is
likely to be less disruptive than subsequent action.
It is recognized that, in many areas, local govern-
mental agencies have the responsibility for final decision-
making on applications for approval to construct or modify
many types of facilities, buildings, structures, and installa-
ti.onn. Providing for such decision-
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malcinj at the local level is consistent with the Clean
Air Act. Accordingly, the proposal set forth below
would further revise 40 C.F.R. 51.18 to reflect the Ad-
ministrator's intent that the procedures required by
section 51.18 may be carried out by local governmental
agencies; such agencies could include, but would not be
limited to, air pollution control agencies. States
still will be required to have legal authority to prevent
the construction, modification, or operation of facilities
which, either directly or indirectly, would interfere with
maintenance of a national standard.
It should be emphasized that the primary purpose of
the review procedures is to insure that proposed projects
are designed and located in a manner consistent with air
quality requirements. If the proposed project would in-
terfere with attainment or maintenance of a national stand-
ard, changes in the design of the project, including ex-
tension of existing mass trans t, for example, should be
considered. Only if the project cannot be made compatible
with air quality requirements would it be necessary to pre-
vent the construction of it.
The advance notice of proposed rulemaking published
March 8, 1973 (38 F.R. 6281) listed several types of
facilities which, because of adjunctive mobile source
5
activiLy, may :i.ndircctly affect air quality and therefore
were among the types of facilities for which new source
review might be appropriate. The proposed amendments to
40 C.F.R. 51.18 would not specify the types of facilities
which must bu subject to review and determination. A
protao:;ed Appendix 0 to 40 C.F.R. Part 51 would provide
guidance to State and local agencies in determining which
will. be covered.
The Administrator is aware that other Federal laws
require an assessment of the air duality impact of some
of the types of facilities which t;ould be subject to the
requirements of 40 C.F.R. 51.18, if amended as proposed.
For example, section 1.02(2) (C) of the National Envi.roronental
Policy Act and section 109(j) of the Federal -Aid Ilighrray
Act impose similar requirements with respect to certain
type: of f•acil..iL-ies, notably highways and airports. To
avoid duplication of data gathering and analysis, the Ad-
ministrator urges responsible State or local governmental
agencies to make use of such assessments, insofar as pos-
sible, in satisfying the procedural requirements set forth
in 40 C.F.R. 51.18. Such assessm::nts do not, however, re-
lieve the State or local governmental agency responsible for
approval/disapproval of construction or modification from
fulfilling that responsibility in the s,nac manner as it
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must for any other faci.li.Lics.
Though noir required by the p,:oposecl amendments to
40 C.F.R. 51..18, greater. State and local attention to the
regional air quality impact of growth clearly would be
desirable in the long run. State and local agencic„ are
encouraged to. initiate efforts to ma1:e a careful analysis
of projected growth of population, indubtrial activity,
and use of motor vehicles and estimate how such gro,t:h
is likely to affect air. quality. Such efforts are of
particular importance in air quality control regions where
transportation control progr<-uns already are required to
ensure attainment of the national standards for motor ve-
hicle -related air pollutants.
Finally, the Environmental Protection Agency intends
to re-examine existing State plan provisions for the review
of new "stationary sources." The scope of these provisions
varies from State to State and region to .region. As a re-
sult of this review, EPA will, if necessary, suggest or
require a widening of the scope of review, i.e., that it
apply to additional types of sources in cases where pre-
sent exemptions from review seem unwarranted.
The Agency is interested in soliciting specific com-
ments concerning all of the issues raised by this proposal.
The types of sources to be reviewed, the procedures for
review, including the extent and manner of public parti-
cipation in the process and the flexibility to be allowed
to State and local governments in fulfilling this function,
are of particular interest. Also of importance is any
difficulty which States or local governments expect to
experience in establishing the necessary procedures.
These difficulties may include the problems of acquiring
the legal authority necessary to comply with the require-
ments. Comments are also invited on any issues not
specifically mentioned in this proposal, but which any in-
terested party believes is relevant to its form or con-
tent.
These amendments are being proposed pursuant to an
order of the United States Court of Appeals for the Dis-
trict of Columbia Circuit in the case of Natural Resources
Defense Council, Inc., et al. v. EPA, Case No. 72-1522,
and seven related cases, which was entered on January 31,
1973, and modified on February 12, 1973. As required by
tha.t order, these regulations must be promulgated no later
than June 11, 1973. Subsequent to such promulgation, States
will be required to submit their plan revisions to comply
with these new requirements no later than August 15, 1973.
After such submission, the Environmental Protection Agency
the revisions and an additional two months to propose
and promulgate regulations to replace any disapproved
State procedures.
Interested persons may participate in this rulemaking
by submitting written comments in triplicate to the En-
vironmental Protection Agency, Standards Implementation
Branch, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,
' Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27711. All rele-
vant comments received not later than 30 days after the
date of publication of this notice will be considered.
Receipt of comments will be acknowledged, but substantive
responses to individual comments will not be provided.
Comments received will be available for inspection at
normal business hours at the Office of Public Affairs,
401 m Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20460. The changes
proposed by this notice, with appropriate modification,
will be effective on republication in the Federal Register.
This notice of proposed rulemaking is issued under the
authority of 5301(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 1657
et seq.).
Date: April 13, 1973
Wil iam D. Ruckels aus v
Administrator
Environmental Protection Agency
Part 51 of Chapter I, Title 40, of the code of Federal
Regulations is proposed to be amended as follows:
1. In §51.1, paragraph (j) is revised to read as follows:
§51.1 Deinitions
(j) "Local agency" means any air pollution control
agency, other than the State agency, and any other local
governmental agency, which is charged with the responsibility
for carrying out a portion of a plan.
2. In §51.11, subparagraph (a)(4) is revised to read as
follows:
§51.11 Legal Authority
(a) * * *
(4) Prevent construction, modification, or operation
of a facility, building, structure, or installation, or.
combination thereof, which directly or indirectly results
or may result in emissions of any air pollutant at any
location which will prevent the attainment or maintenance
of the national standard.
3. Section 51.18 is revised to read as follows:
§51.1.8 Review of New Sources and Modifications
(a) Each plan shall set forth legally enforceable pro-
cedures which shall be adequate to enable the State or a
local agency to determine whether the construction or modi-
fication of a facility, building, structure, or installation,
or combination thereof, will result in violations of appli-
cable portions of the control strategy or will interfere
with attainment or maintenance of a national standard either
directly, because of emissions from it, or indirectly,
because of emissions resulting from mobile source activities
associated with it.
(b) Such procedures shall include means by which the
State or local agency responsible for final decision making
on an application for approval to construct or modify can
prevent such construction or modification if it will result
in a violation of applicable portions of the control strat-
egy or will interfere with the attainment or maintenance of
a national standard.
(c) Such procedures shall provide for the submission,
by the owner or operator of the building, facility, structure,
or installation to be constructed or modified, of such in-
formation on the nature and amounts of emissions to be
emitted by it or emitted by associated mobile sources,
location, design, construction, and operation of such facility,
building, structure, or installation as may be necessary to
permit the State or local agency to make the determination
referred to in paragraph (a) of this section.
(d) Such procedures shall provide that approval of
any construction or modification shall not affect the
responsibility of the owner or operator to comply with
applicable portions of the control strategy.
(e) Each plan shall identify the State or local agency
which will be responsible for meeting the requirements of
paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section in each area of
the State.
(f) Such procedures shall identify types and sizes
of facilities, buildings, structures or installations
which will be subject to review pursuant to this section.
(g)(1) Such procedures shall provide that prior to
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of a facility, building, structure, or installation pursuant
to procedures required by paragraph (a) of this section,
the State or local agency will provide opportunity for pub-
lic comment on the information submitted by the owner or
operator and on the agency's analysis of the effect of such
construction or modification on ambient air quality, in-
cluding the agency's proposed approval or disapproval.
(2) For purposes of subparagraph (1) of this
paragraph, opportunity for public comment shall include,
as a minimum, notice by prominent advertisement in the
region affected. Such notice shall specify the availability
for public inspection in at least one location in the region
affected of the information submitted by the owner or
operator and of the State or local agency's analysis of
the effect on air quality, and shall provide for at least
a 30-day period for submittal of public comment.
(3) A copy of the notice required by subparagraph
(2) of this paragraph shall also be sent to the Administra-
tor through the appropriate Regional office.
(h) Suggestions for developing procedures to meet the
requirements of paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section are
set forth in Appendix 0.
4. In r.his parr-,. Appendix G is ddduLi a5 iuiivw5
APPENDIX 0
The following guidelines are intended to assist in
the development of regulations and procedures to comply
with the requirements of section 51.18.
1. With respect to facilities which would affect air
quality primarily because of emissions arising from asso-
ciated mobile source activity, review procedures should
cover any facility which can reasonably be expected to
cause or induce sufficient mobile source activity so that
the resulting emissions might be expected to interfere with
the attainment or maintenance of a national standard. The
likelihood that there will be such interference will vary
with local conditions, such as current air quality, meteor-
ology, topography, and growth rates. For this reason, it
is not desirable to establish definitive nationally
applicable criteria as to the types or sizes of such
facilities which should be reviewed. There are, however,
certain types of facilities which generally should not be
exempt from review procedures. Experience and estimating
techniques have indicated that the air quality impact of
certain types and sizes of sources is potentially significant
regardless of their location. They include the types of
highways and airports for which environmental impact state-
ments are required under the National Environmental Policy
Act; regional shopping centers, i.e., generally those with
gross leasable area greater than 800,000 square feet; and
sports complexes or stadiums expected to attract crowds of
25,000 or more people, who will be arriving or leaving with-
in short time spans.) The above examples are not meant to
be exhaustive. Local conditions must be considered in
determining which, if any, other types of facilities will
be subject to new source review. Others which should be
considered include drive-in theaters, parking facilities,
and amusement park and other recreational facilities of
size and potential impact comparable to those facilities
mentioned above.
2. Frequently, a substantial amount of information
will be needed to make the determinations required by
section 51.18. In addition to general information on the
nature, design, and size of a facility, data on its ex-
pected mode of operation also will be needed in order to
estimate the types and amounts of air pollutant emissions
likely to be associated with it. The operational data
needed to make such estimates may include time periods of
operation, anticipated numbers of employees and/or patrons,
expected transportation routes and habits of employees and/
or patrons, and so on.
Data'on present air quality, topography, and meteor-
ology also will be necessary.
In those cases where an Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) has been or will be prepared under the National En-
vironmental Policy Act or similar State or local laws, the
EIS may well be an adequate basis for making the determina-
tions required by section 51.18. Accordingly, agencies
responsible for new source reviews are encouraged to make
such use of EIS wherever possible in order to avoid needless
duplication of information -gathering and analysis. EIS
should be useful particularly with respect to highways and
airports. In addition, with respect to highways, agencies
I
responsible for new source review pursuant to section
51.18 are encouraged to make use of data gathered and
uant to section 109 (j) of the
analyses performed purs
Federal-Aid Highway Act.
3. The use of available modeling techniques for
approximating the effects of point, area, and line sources
of air pollution is suggested. The following publications
describe some of the available techniques:
(1) Turner, D.B.; Workbook of Atmospheric Dis-
persion Estimates,.
PHS No. 999-Ap-26, (1969).
(�) uB ure+; Com i!ation of Hir roilucant Emis-
sion�s; CAP No. AP -42 (Feb. 1972).
(3) Briggs, G.A.; Plumes e; TID-25075, (1969),
Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and
Technical Information, Springfield, Va. 22151.
(4) Mancuso, R.L. and Lugwig, F•L•; "Users Manual
for the APRAC-lA Urban Diffusion Model Com-
puter Program", Stanford Research Institute
Report prepared for EPA under contract. CPA
3-68 (1-69) (Sept. 1972). Available at Clear-
inghouse for Federal Scientific and Technical
Information, Springfield, Va. 22151.
(5) Zimmerman, J.R. and Thompson, R.S.; "User's
Guide for HIWAY", paper under preparation,
0
(6) USGRA; Proceedin s of S m osium on Multi -
Source Urban DiffusionModels, OAP publica-
tion No. AP -86, (1970).
(7) Air Quality Implementation Planning Program,
Volume 1, Operators Manual, PB 198-299 (1970),
Clearinghouse for Federal Scientific and
Technical Information, Springfield, Va. 22151.
(8) Hanna, S.R.:"Simple Methods of Calculating
Dispersion from Urban Area Sources", paper
Meteorology, Raleigh, N.C. (April 1971).
Available at Clearinghouse for Federal
Scientific and Technical Information, Spring-
field, Va. 22151.
(9) ASME; "Recommended Guide for the Prediction
of Dispersion of Airborne Effluents", United
Engineering'Center, 345 E. 47th St., N.Y.,
N.Y. 100171 (1968).
(10) Slade, D.H. (editor); Meteor o9Y and Atomic
Energy 8, USAEC, (1968).
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Evan 2.latthews
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Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Matthews:
This letter will serve as written notice that you will have
tter to
his 10
thirty (30) ca Undar days from the date tourpersonal home
cease operation of running trucks from y
and/or in this vicinity.
It is not that the City of Iowa City objects to you parking
an office in your home, but it does object that to y
large trucks in an RIA sTk theutrucks the fistmuddy ahThis rist
in front of where you p
a direct violation of 8.10.3.39 - 1SIoyathrough G and 6.46.5
of the Municipal Code of Iowa City,
An effort onyour part will be appreciated and will preclude
n against you.
any further legal action take
If you have any questions concerning this matter, please Ext.
do not hesitate to Contact this office. Phone 354-1800,
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Request ThP Mayor has received --;nm mplainta ronrarning the narking allowed
on Harrison Street east of Dubuque as it effects the entrance to the
someone had moved the signs. Please check this one out.
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COUNCIL DISCUSSION
MAY 8, 1973
12:30 P.M.
The Iowa City City Council metininformal session on
May 8th, 1973 at 12,:30 P.M. in the Conference Room at the
Civic Center.Councilmen present were Brandt, Connell, Czar-
necki, Hickerson and. White. ,Others present were: Bonnett,
Pugh, Hess, Klaus, Chubb, Wollmershauser,.Kraft, ',Stolfus.'
The :topic for discussion was the remodeling of the Civic'
Center. Bill Nowysz presented` the plan for remodeling and
cost 'estimates for administrative, finance, public works and
planning departments in the Civic Center including removing
partitions, lowering ceilings,j,adding new partitions, counters,
cabinets and shelving, replacing light shading devices,
carpeting and tile, new overhead door for night use, revision
of mechanical system (heating,,�air-;conditioning) and 'revision
of the electrical system -- cost $135,992:
City Manager Ray Wells explained the two divisions -
1) heat, light, noise and functional use of space, and 2),'
cosmetic, exterior trim to be same for municipal complex.,'
Council discussed ramp access for wheelchairs. Arrange-
ment to assure handicapped having services of City Hall avail-
able was also discussed,' with Council concurrence
with plan as presented. to stay'
Mr, Nowysz and Mr. Wells explained the solar c>hieldslfor-
the Civic Center exterior, and the •iew steps and planting'
area in front of Civic Center:
Council discussed fascia' placement and weight; mechanical
system; re -use of present light fixtures.
Bill Gauger explained the zoning concept for air -handling
and that the ,present chiller would be retained.
Mr. Wells discussed the Fiscal Policy, noting that the
Fiscal Policy is the governor of ,the Capital Improvements
Program, and could be re-evaluated and re -adjusted, and if
approved,' resource parameters should be set, and agreed that
the'Fiscal Policy wculd be discussed with the Capital Improve-
ments'Program at the, public' meeting'. Mr. Pugh explained self
supported loans as those which produce adequate income to pay
principal and interest on a self liquidating basis. He stated
that each Capital Expenditure will undergo a project analysis
to support or define what the financing will be. Council
discussion disclosed that the ceiling on debt service would
S not exceed 258 of the total levy for all purposes; that the
borrowing reserve should not exceed 80% of the potential in-
debtedness.
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explained that in effect that revenue from outside may in any
given year, have the effect of diminishing the tax _levy, but
that you not apply it directly, and Mr. Pugh, added that it was
an assumption and not part of the policy; that #5 on Page 9
was also an assumption, the maximum: maturity was 20 yr:, and it
was assumed that they would be paid off in 10 yrs2 that Item
6, PaY- As You, Go Financing, includes current Yr
by by taxation, and also state aid & federal aid, such as revenue'
sharing. Ele also discussed the 2 1/2 mill
levy. The Staff
discussed the statement that tax supported loans shall not exceed
one million dollars in any year of, apital Improvement Program,'
and advised that there are no prepayment' provisions on out-
standing ,CO.bonds listed in the financial report.
htr. Wells announced 2 future meetings to discuss the Finan-
cial report and annual adminisrative`'reports.
The City Manager asked Mr. Pugh
system as it affects our to comment on the new court
parking system. Mr. Pugh stated that
recent legislationlhad established the Magistrate Court, and ;the
follow-up of parking violations and filing, of charges which
have been handled by the City Finance De
pt.,_may be retained by
the City or turned over to the County Clerk of Court. He requested
direction from the 'Council, as an Jrdinance would have He be
adopted to 'opt -out', Mr, Wells cited twu things'',1') whether
to -physically remove the parking department to the',ICounty or toy
transfer the authority, and, 2)
callylink theprocessesIf we opt-out,how do we mechani-
''.
Jim 'Hess noted that 'illegal parking fine would be the
uniform citation of $2. plus 5.
stated $ sour C
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a ted he had _osts, total
discussed procedures'wi'th the Co. Clerk, Mr. Womugh
basher; and that the Cit m'
of ,• Y fight gain financially n
Police court and Parking ticket by elimination
Still get the $2 fines. 4ir1s; and the City would
The City Attorney indicated that we probably would be'pro-
viding office space for at least 2 part time magistrates and
that possibly the $5 court costs might be eliminated, and cited
his concern that it is the follow-up procedures on the violations
that makes people feed"the meters. He noted that Mr. Pugh had
created an excellent system for collection of overtime violations,
Mr. Wells mentioned another problem, serving of tLe warrant.
The Mayor stated that unless the Council takes some decisive
action, it automatically goes to the Courthouse. He suggested
a further report by the Staff and legal counsel as, soon as possible.
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the Stiff hes been requested to conduct ia special study of the
area ixvtween:First Avenue, Sixtil Avenue, H Street, and the
right-of-way. of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacif-
ic Railroad.
The objective of this study is to examine the merits of a possible
"buffer" zone along the C.R.I.&P: Railroad right-of-way, as well
as to determine just what type of,buffer, iF any, would appear
most appropriate in this area.
History store of the
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The study area Comprises the southern boundary of the East
Iowa City Addition,.which was-platted^and developed upon the
grid streetsystem and subsequently has resulted in the `creatioa
of thc,peculiarly,incomplete blocks of the 'study ,_area. It is
a characteristic of the grid system that it ignores the 'topography
of any site upon which :it is,imposed, 'and in the case of the
study area this resulted in a ragged'edge of blocks: which would
appear have been, traversed by;the Chicago,,Rock Island '&
Pacific Railroad right-of-way after platting.' In fact, the
railroad was located as'it.'currently is long before this sub-
division occurred,,appearing on maps of. Iowa City'a existing
as early as:1870, whereas the subject ,area was not platted until
1899, som^_ 29 'years after the earliest map known to show the
rail line. Thus, there is a legacy of poor site design ,with
which the City is forced to live.
The zoning of the study area was originally completely RIB 'when '
in 1962, the current zoning ordinance was enacted.: Since '1966
requests for R2 zoning for certain pareels'along the railroad
right-of-way', have come to, the Plannin and
g Zoning Commission,
of which five have been granted, including one at the corner of
Avenue and J Street for R3 zoning. _These requests, in 'Staff
review,,have been analyzed in terms of buffer zoning and its
criteria. On February 8, 19721a re uest:for
of the intersection of 6th Avenue and H Street was crecommended
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for approval "either on the basis of'
.step .down zoning or'.
appropriate land use control and development. The „request was
subsequently granted.
On August 8, 1972 a similar request fora parcel southwest of
the intersection of I Street and, 4th Avenue was characterized
as being"spot zoning" but possessing mitigating circumstances.
Most recently a request for a property southeast of the inter-
section of 6th Avenue and,H Street was recommended for approval
based upon its consistency ,with',past Planning and Zoning Commission
Policy as evidenced by preceeding decisions in the 'subjectl'area
on similar parcels
Existing Land Use
The subject area is bounded on, the north'by H -Street, the south
• by the C.R.I.&P. Railroad, on the; east by First Avenue and on
the west by Sixth Avenue. The whole of this area is currently
zoned residential, with only the aforementioned parcels containing
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a house cleaners, both nonconforming home ,businesses, and
both over two blocks from the railway rcute, the area is
Purely residential in character. (See attached map),
THE BUFFER ZONE
A buffer zone
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uses of land and in'so,,doing ameliorates
their incompatibilities. 'Thus, a use which when interposed
between incompatible uses
problems, such a does not, in fact
use is not a true buff
r er.' ameliorate the
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A step-down zone 'a a buffer zone composed of uses "below" one
Of the two uses bein s�
in, relation to 9-Parated, and ;,thus gains meaning only
"higher" and "lowet°lusest, g regulations which Jdentify
PYr YPe tonin re ulatins
A transition zone is one w!zich:is composed of uses compatible
with those uses which are'being secomposd,'whi
ameliorate, the
Which
undesirable effects of :the uses uponreachtother,
yet.does not itself sufferlfrom these,' incompatibilit'
a transition zone assumes no higher or lower land uses
mutuallyies.I Thus,
compatible or incompatible usages of only
require separation due to operati.r,nal' property,` which
cane"•— b= solved on site and' characteristics which
to each
other. Frequent! the:tran are undesirable as'nei hbors
going a change Y; transitien zone i u
4 in land u s 'an area'' un
o business district. use as',Occurs with the expansion ;of der -
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zone, �i, this is the .f
e area in transition is unction Of'a transition
same criteria as for a transitionezoneabetweensuch
two,stabl�he
areas,' Thus.the term transition may refer to both s stable
and a changing land!use pattern.
In land use planning there are several approaches to buffering.
One of the oldest is a "step down" .zone
use is considered: to be single family residential and highest" wherein the highest"
"lowest" heavy industrial: Thus';, a step down zone isthe
what it appears to be just'
district " t the designation'of an area for a zone
lower than its neighbors :and, hence, a "step down.
This concept,, along with the whole
approac;j, al
has', come under severe criticismin more -Euclltecentoning
"Pure ,,it has',historically resulted in the ',creation' of so-called
years.
"Pure" hi
',family residential areas', the low density of. which
requires proportionately larger areas of land to accommodate the
same number of people potentially', located on less:'land in 'a mixed
density district. This, of course; makes the delivery of services
far more expensive, and the viability of such concepts las mass
• transit slim. In addition
the true neighborhood, as itlobviatest is at othe ds with the concept of
land uses which are compatible. Possibility of mixing
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Secondly, the Euclidean approach to zoning results in what has
been termed "economic segregation" with those unable to afford
a given housing type on a l6t6Of "m.iniinum size" being systematically
excluded from the so-caJ.led "higher" use districts. Thus,'not
only, are neighborhood stores impossible under this 'concept, but,
a heterogeneous social milieu'becomes'impossible.,
Third, the resultant expanses of "single family residential"
areas, all of approximately the same density;' requires proportion-
ately more street miles than would more mixed areas, and correspond-
ingly,calls "for almost total dependency upon ,tile automobile to
reach services and sites which could once be arrived.at on foot
or by'Public :transit.
The "step down" zone is an integral element in the Euclidean
zoningparadigm, functioning to intercede between', uses considered
incompatible.by the underlying assumptions of'thiapproach.
Among these underlysing assumptions are, the following;
A. There are uses which have characteristic s`antipathetic,te
those of ,other, uses.
1. These characteristics cannot be ameliorated upon the
site upon which they are created and hence:_
a. They must be spatially isolated from those uses
with which the are protect these
Y incompatiole to
"higher" and less ,obnoxious uses.
B. There are uses which are either less "important"'or are more.
tolerant of the negative influences
uses, and of "lower" classification
1. These ,uses may be utilized to "fill in" the `space needed
to separate the "higher" from the "lower use.
a. 'These step down uses are themselves "lower" and
therefore undesirable, and must be isolated from
Still higher uses wherever'possible.
C. The single! family residence is the highest use, 'followed by
the'duplex:;dwelling, small apartment
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building, largerer apart-
mentartment buildings small scale commercial uses, larger commercialuses, „light
industrial activities and finally "heavier"
industrial',activities.
Of the fallacies of the Euclidean approach, the following are
most pertinent:
1. The interposing of higher density, and hence "lower" residential
• developments as buffers donot, in'fact,'ameliorate all of
the negative effects of most uses which are being buffered.
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use .paradigm assumes that 'those
occupying these higher density residences either:
a.: Don't mind the nuisance which the single family
Occupants find undesirable, or
b. Do mind the nuisance but don't matter.
Both a. and b. are false 'or at least unfounded.
3. The building type determines the density of the usage`.
This is false; beyond reproof, as the location of any,size
apartment buildingon a s ;, '
, uffic �entl
large
_ 1 tract of land
will result in -a density as low as that of the typical
single familyresidence.
However, h like clOsed logical', paradigms, the Euclidean: approac
incorporates'numerous self-fulfilling prophesiese
1. By designating undesirable sites for high, density residential
usages, those usages become clearly' undesirable. An ',analogy`
would be stating all red-haired persons are stupid, so they
will net be educated in anyway, but placed in asylums.
Before long, all red-haired ,'people will be stupid.
2• By,,failing to require nuisances to be ameliorated on-site
uses designed as "lower" l
and "intensive" became''
ust t at,.
If there ;is no`requirement to abate the negative factors,
they go unabated on site and must be "absorbed" by inter-
posing uses. Here an example is noise abatement, which
until recently was unknown., Loud noises', like glare,'can
be muffled most easily and efficiently at the source. If
unchecked 'they 'require large areas in which to dissipate.
To force certain uses into these areas as buffers puts an
unfair burden,upon'them, and results in their' unconscious
association with just those nuisances they are meant to
buffer.
3. Single family uses are the "highest" usage of urban land.
Tf°,this were measured in, terms -of economic value, it is
patently false,' as good commercial o
r industrial
are ustrial locations, and always
y. have had higher gher value than a comparable
tial loca p
tion
The effort needed to make this "true" is monumental,
involving "the requirement that the design of whole cities
be made with the goal of protecting'such, areas, ,and here the
unknown social and economic costs may well be extremely high.
Thus, this approach is roundly criticized by those who actually
• "Plan," as being replete with fallacies, unfounded assumptions
and inequities.
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. buffer zone is, incorporated in a' variety, of zoning
founded on the concept of land use „
building
associated with "intensi y. This approach,
sometimes „p
erformance" zoning looks not to
types or the ,names of industrial
commercial establishments but identifies the characteristics
processes or.
of each use objectively. In so doing; the approach
can require a use with Performance,a
acteristi-s "nuisances" or""undesirab
to ameliorat le" hu
use cha
enclosure, landscaping 'and tminimumasi eits osizes efor Tvarsr i.ousreening,
Operations known to need these treatments.
site perception o£ the nuisances to prevent the off -
are required. This means there
need be few "buffer" zones, as areas Or Provisionsaremade on l
site in quantities sufficient to buffer the -unwanted operational
effects.
The uses which locate nearby are not required to subsi
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dize'the nuisance creating usage by "absorbing" its bad traits,(
and thereby are free to gain an economic value appropriate wit','
the true values of the site and the improveh
mentslthereon.
The "intensity" aspect of this approach:
dwellings. Here no building t relates most directly to'
number.of dwellings g YPes are; referred top l'only ;the
unit of land g Per acre, or the square feet of ,'floor area per
Thus, a duplex mmayulocate adjacent tored in terms,of �ars gleRfam lya3Well�ulated.
but the, site size required to do so -must be about
the single family dwelling unit.;, Obviously, l ng'
lots having the same number of . Obvn s result that for
e this results in both
indicates a higher 'capacity to respond gtopthe ademandstof theit so
market,,with the result that the ,citizens of the randscommof then ed
not be shunted off into various isolated districts if they desire
given, dwelling type. This approach, has the added benefit of
permitting1flexible land development while. regulatin
PbPulation density of the area. g the overall
Having reviewed the relative merits of the two majora approaches buffering, the constraints of the exis PP hes to
faced. ting situation must be
First, the railroad could buffer much of its noise by'installin
earthen banks on either side of the tracks, wherein most of
the noise originates: This is desirable, but not likely and,
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therefore, must be abandoned as an option in this case.
Second, the area adjacent to the tracks could be left as open
space, with trees and shrubs planted to buffer the railroad's
Presence. This is incompatible with the current development
Of the sites and would require acquisition by the City of such
a strip, hence, it is also an infeasible Option at ,this ',time.
Third,,a lower density zone could be
thus exposing fewer Placed near these tracks,
® People to the undesirable use characteristics.',
This is economically infeasible and would work a hardship on the
property owners of the area:
Fourth, the bufferingcould be accomplished by 'zoning the buffer
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R2 a d nlex category. This placas more,people by the
nuisance but does permit development of the land. Furthermore,
the intrusion of the railroad upon uses behind the "buffer"
zone'would not truly be "buffered," as the impact of the
railroad would likely remain unchanged.
Fif_th,_the land could be left in its current zone classification.
This is feasible,would buffer noise as well as duplexes, and
(works` no hardships.
The fourth option, while apparently the most economically,
!attractive, places the; city in the role of being responsible for'
seeing to it that all land is not only, buildable but profitable.'
This is an unwise policy, requiring ,the 'city to watch out 'for
the interests ;of the landholders and not necessarily the people..
Furthermore, it must be remembered that this railroad: route is
not new, but is recorded on the '1870 plat of the city. Thus, no
new condition ':has been unexpectedly placed on`these'lots. :iFar
.from it, for they were elatted'after the railroad was so situated.
Thus, he current owners purchaseshese plots with ,full knowledge
of the railroad's presence, or at least could `'easily have 'discerned
.its, presence either on any reasonably accurate map.,or by ,visiting
the site. This means that' there ,.has not been a value lost; as
that lost value was inherent 'at'the,plot's creation.'. Any,zoningi
change to denser devel:pment must be seen as a windfall for the
owners, who paid for lots of a'lower density with easy access to
the-knowledge,;of the railroad's presence.
In the'Staff Report of April 12,`1973 it was recommended that the
requested R2 zoning in the study :area'be granted as consistent:'
with past Planning and Zoning Commission policy, and existing
neighboring development. " It is the position of the Staff that
after thoroughly examining the factors relating to, this
"buffer"
rezoning, and,!the underlying assumptions of the zone
concept, its position must be reversed on 'this case.
Furthermore, it is the hereby expressed policy of the Staff that
such "buffer" zoning will not be recommended for approval in:'!
the future, unless it were to act as a'true "buffer" in absorbing
the undesirable effects of the'use to be 'buffered, and would
do so without imposing a hardship on the "buffer" or the occupants
or users of the use intended to function as a buffer.
In summary, the Staff recommends' denial of the request of Robert
L. Richardson (Z-7304) and the cessation of the "buffer" zoning '-
policy,,as,presently constituted in this area.
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dwellings in the subject area, but the doubling of :the potential
density of dwellings per acre which: results from the granting of
IQ zoning "ng is not desirable.
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STAFF REPORT!
Planning & Zoning Commission
OApril 26, 1973
SUBJECT: Z•-7214. Rezoning request from
R1A to PC by Frantz Construction
Co.,'Inc.', and General Growth
Properties, Petitioners '(vic.
southeast of, intersection of
Sycamore Street, and ,Highway 6
Bypass. ,Date originally filed
(R1A tc C2): '6/14/72..`
Date revision filed: 4/17/73.,
45-day limitation: '6/1/73.
BACKGROUND: A request was submitted by the
above petitioners on June 14,''
1972 for a'r rezoning of. subject'
tract from RIA to-C2. `Additionally,
plans under the Larve,Scale Non-Residential Development (LSNRD)
Ordinance were 'submitted ons"June'12, 1972. The Planning and Zoning
Commission at the meetings,',of June 27 and July:ll.considered'the
rezoning request. On July,26, General Growth and Frantz' Construction
Company amended their petition to requestPCizoning, 'but did not
file the requisite studies.or LSNRD plans as. required by PC zoning.
They also waived the 45-day limitation.
On, March 30, 1973 a representative of General Growth filed with the
City Clerk copies of "Shopping Center, Feasibility-Hawkeye;,„Plaza”
and "Shopping Center, Impact on Adjacenti,Land'Value.'";`No''indication
was given as to what this "filing" of two reports meant. When
General'"Growthlphoned to inquire as to when they would be on the
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agenda for the ;April 12, 1973 meeting, they were ',informed that
their intentions had not been made clear with respect, to .the
rezoning.Subsequently, a meeting was held on April J6 1973
among a representative of General Growth, their attorney, the
City Manager, the Director, of the Department of Community: Develop
ment, and a Senior Planner`; in the Planning' Division.
On April 17, a'petition was filed indicating a reques£ for PC
zoning, and on April 18, 1973 LSNRD plans and'a "Traffic Impact
Study of Hawkeye Plaza" were filed.
The reader is referred to the Staff Report of June 27, '1972 for
background site information.
STAFF
ANALYSIS:
PC ZONE REQUIREMENTS
The PC zone, requirements of 8.10.17.1 are given here for reference
purposes.
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the owner or owners shall sub mit to the Cit a report
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concerning:
1. the economic feasibility, of a Planned Commercial District
at the location of their tract,
2. the effect of such a planned commercial district on the
surrounding property, and
3. the impact of traffic generated by such a planned commercial
district on the
surrounding streets."
B.
Plan required and laid out and developed as a unit according
to a, conforming
plan to requirements of the Large Scale'Non-
residential Development Ordinance.
C.
Yards: Front yard - 40' a;
Two side';'yards''= 20''
One rear yard :- 20'
With front yard requirements observed along any street.
D.
Off-street ,parking:
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One space per each 300 square feet of floor area for the first
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100,000 feet of floor
area development! and one each
100 square feet of floor area beyond the first 100,00Q
feet`. square
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Height regulations:
When adjacent to any Rl and'R2 R2 Dis t rict said building's uil '
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not exceed 2� stories and shall not exceed 35 feet.
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the following report, the * in the left margin indicates areas
discrepancy
that need to be resolved.
PC Zone' Requirements - Critique
The
impact
economic feasibility, impact on adjacent property''
and LSNRD lans .and traffic
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The
yard regulations are met as shown on the submitted plan.
* Off-street parking presents an as yet unresolved problem. The
parking requirements are 'given
in the following table'.'
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report. and the development; plan in that, the Department Stores
in the initial development -are 50$ greater than justified, by
1975, and the total GLA 34% greater than justified.by 1975.
Later in the 'report, the Suggested Development Schedule lists
a total development of 297,000,square ee ,-- _grea er-than
the 1975
Justified Floor Area
and
12.8$ less than the initial
development of the plan.. Thus the proposed development plan is
greater than both the Justified Floor Area and Suggested
Development Schedule of the Report.
A!second major discrepancy occursconcerning ,the report's
handling of the Major Retail Competition table and accompanying
text.
The Major Retail Competition table lists a total of 279,000
square feet of department store ;,type use'. in Iowa City at present.'
The Report justifies an additional 120,00 square feet for :the
proposed shopping center yielding a total of 399,000.:square, feet
in Iowa',City.: The report then uses 380,000 �square feet of
department store typelfacilities in 1975 to 'estimate its share
of the market '(35%). This 380;000 square feet also Ili
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a department store that is proposed .':or downtown Iowa.City."
There is a difficulty in reconcilingthe 399,000 square feet
i without a downtown department store_ with the;;380,000;used in
the report and containing both the downtown department store, and
the proposed shopping' center department stores:
* Population projections for the next 10 to 20 years present 'a
major discrepancy between the Report and local 'Population ;projections
developed by the Johr.3on,,County Regional. Planning ',Commission. The
report bases, its projections on an extrapolation of the ,area"
growth rate fbetween '1950 and 1970. This was a'period of unusual.
growth in Iowa City as thee4University of Iowa grew ;from 9'125 to
20,604 students. The growth rate of the area was linked directly
with University enrollment increases. Current "University "of Iowa';
projections, used by the Johnson; County; Regional Planning
Commission in their population projections, forecast'a very
minimal increase in University, enrollment over 'the Next 10 years.
This would necessarily have an important, effect on area population.
The over-estimation`ofpopulation growth in an over
estimation of, per capita retail expenditures available for any
given year, further aggravating the discrepancy between proposed
development square, footage and justified floor 'area. 'See attached
graph of Population Projections.
* A last problem area with the Economic Feasibility Report is that
it doesn't deal with costs of development. The'report:gives
"average operating volume" without defining this term and uses
it to justify floor area.The usual feasibility study gives
• approximate development and construction 'costs 'and :balances
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these costs against a return from retail expenditures. The
approach in the report would imply, any square footage would'be
justified just because it would receive a share of the market.
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Other minor discrepancies exist which this Staff Report will
not deal with.
Impact on Neighborinq Property
The report titled "Shopping -enter impact on Adjac I ent Land
Value" has been submitted to fulfill the requirement for the
impact of the center on neighboring,property.
This report falls short in several respects. First, the report
never directly discusses the specific neighboring properties
around theProposed center.
No map is given in the report to
indicate what
properties will receive:what impact. There is
existing development along Western Roa&immediately' 'east of
the proposed site, and along Gleason Drive to '.the south.;
Some comments
should be made of the impact on' these properties.
An example might be that.thd grading of the site will result
in 6 bank rising 14 feet high within a distance of 30�feet at
the,
southeast corner of the siteabuttin the -homes along Western
Road., 60 feet from the property line will 'beia department store
rising,some 53 feet higher than
the back yards, of these homes.
Second, the three shopping centers described in the report.
apparently!
are not General Growth Corporation developments,
and :all are several years
old (6t least 10 15
- years). No'
concrete examples of General Growth development are given.
Third, each ofthediscussed developmentswhich arieealso
i illustrated by Pictures in the "Impact",report,a.re.surrounded
by major arterials on all sides in two of, the'cases and
third, arterial in the
s on sides, a golf course on a:third, and
some residentialdevelopment along partofa fourth. The;
residential properties discussed 'in the report are effectively
buffered by�these arterials as is not the case in Iowa City.
And fourth, the report deals' only with
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code requirement is for a study on neighboring properties,
property value being one portion of the totality ofeffects,
albeit
a major one. Some cc d
comments shoul be�made with respect
to the,desirability of living immediately adjacent to, the
Proposed center.
Traffic Impact Report
The "Traffic Impact Study of Hawkeye Plaza" has
been reviewed
by the City ,Engineer. His I comments are as follows:
1. This traffic study speaks only in generalities with respect
totripattractions of this major traffic'generator.
Although the "30th highest hour" is mentioned, no effort
• was',made to project what effect this major traffic generator
would have on the 30th highest hour volumes on the streets:
of the sourrounding area.
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There was no mention made of the AADT's currently being
handled by the adjacent.streets.
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Nei -attempt was made to'analyze the adjacent streets with:
respect to their level of'service""C" or any other level
of service capacity of the, adjacent
streets.
4.
No attempt was made to analyze the possible increase in
traffic
on HollywoodBoulevard as d as a result of its being
a direct :link between
two shopping centers.
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No comment was made with respect to possible need of more
sophisticated and/or increase
an in signalizatioh at the
intersections which
would be affected by thismajor,
traffic generator.
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No mention was made of 'having contacted the Highway
Commission for.a variance with respect to,,their ;basic:
requirement of a.1000' minimum between egress,points
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on major facility, i.e. the Highway ,6'Bypass.'
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No mention has been made of the dead end streetswhichwould
occur as a`result of�this sub-development'such as
Grantw�od`Drive and Hollywood Boulevard. -
LSNRD and Engineering Review
Preliminary
reviews have been completed by both the Engineering
and
Planning Staffs of the LSNRD plans. Engineering comments
are
listed first.
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Sanitary sewer lines as shown on the plan are basically
inadequate. It is impossible to check grades in: that no
flow lines; are shown. 'sanitary
The sewer in the northeast
quadrant is shown as a dead end sewer without ',a manhole.
:The plan should include the connection of, the proposed
northwest, quadrant sewer with the existing sanitary sewer.
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A review of -the storm,sewerage is impossible in that no
indication is made as,to'the direction of storm flow from
roofs of the structures. The storm drainage for the plan
is based on 4" per hour, where as City design standards
are 5�" per hour intensity. Storm 'drainage is of importance 'J
in this area ,because already existingflooding problems
could be greatly aggravated by the proposed development.
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Surfacing: material for parking lots and 'driveways are not
shown. Sidewalks
are, not clearly defined, nor are cross
sections given:
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Planning comments are as follows:
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• * i. Some consideration should be made with respect to the possible
shifting 'southward,of the currently >shown '`access'to'Sycamore
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Street directly, across from 'Hollywood Boulevard._ This'w ill
have some effect on reducingany possible increase of traffic
on 'Hollywood Boulevard,!a 25! wide local:street','as adirect
connection between K7Mart and the proposeddevelopment. Also
this will improve the ".s>ight distance along, Sycamore Street. ,
* 2 Some provision should be made for modifying the 'abrupt dead
ending of Hollywood Boulevard on the east and Grantwood
Drive on the south such as through cul-de-sacs.
* 3. The wood screen at curb line used for buffering along the
south and east, sides of the site :should 'be'dimensioned!Las
to height and illustrated as to type and method of construction.
* 4. Highway Commission approval should be secured for the access
drive off Highway 6. Bypass' midway between Sycamore' Street` and -
relocated First Avenue.
* 5. Parking should not be allowed perpendicular to and directly
off of the northern exterior circulation 'drive 'parallel to
the Highway 6'Bypass. 'Parking here will only aggravate peak,
use traffic problems.
* 6. A potential stacking of waiting traffic may occur at the
south side of the intersection of relocated First Avenue
and Highway 6 Bypass. There is only 100;feet,from the
intersection to the internal corner of the parking lot.
7. Parkin should be separated from the northern-most * g P exterior.'
circulation drive by curbs. These curbs should',be delineated
on the drawing:
* 8. The Staff questions the design of the grading plan where steep
terraces at the south and 'eastern slopes of the site will
abut existing'residential'development.I,This point was'
mentioned in.the "Impact on Neighboring Properties" report.
* 9. Some indication should be made as to who will be installing
the additional,ltraffia''improvements along the Highway '16
Bypass.
* 10. - Parking by ordinance as listed on the plan is incorrect for
PC zoning.
The City Forrester recommends that the five silver maples along
Sycamore Street be 'replaced ' with any of the other listed trees.
Additionally, Y, there may be a conflict between the overhead rhead hi h
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plantings.
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STAFF REPORT
Planning & Zoning Commission
April '26 1973
SUBJECT: S-7304. Preliminary subdivision
plat: submitted by Bruce R. Glasgow,
for'.Court'Hills-Scott Boulevard
Addition, Part I, located north
of.Court Street,',between'Scott
Boulevard and.Dartmouth Street.
Date filed: 4/9/73.
45 -day limitation: 5/24/73.
SITE The subject parcel is located
DESCRIPTION:i adjacent and north of Court
Street, beginning at a!
:point
approximately 130 feet'west.of
Dartmouth Street, continuing eastward along Court Street approxi-
mately 675 feet, and extending north about 1600 feet to form a
rectangle, the northeast corner of which is truncated by aline
of aroxima
pp tele 45 Aegreas with the eastern -boundary of; the site.
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The prouerty;is generallysloping in a.southerly direction', with
a secondary'slope beginning in the northern', quarter of the site
and'draining!north'and>easterly.> Tt,e southern slope is itself
divided intoltwo drainage basins, a lesser,,.draining southwesterly,
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and the major one southeasterly.: There is a'pre-existing:subdivision
immediately west of„the subject property, and "a stubbed extension of
Washington Street terminating': in the' northwestern corner of the
tract. Similarly, Amherst Street will terminate at the northern
boundary of the'a_te, when completed.
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The site is presently split,into.two zoning districts, the: easterly
two-thirds: being zoned RIA and the remaining; western portion
possessing the R1B zone classification. The,'priposed preliminary
platis laid out under the 'assumption that the requested zone
change initiated under Z-7308 will be ;granted, and therefore
must be evaluated only if such 'zoning 'is granted, as the lots
would; be'substandard'"in size for ,R1A zoning,.
The Helen Lemme Elementary School is located 'along the north-
western boundary of the site, some 380 feet west of the intersection
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Amherst Street and Washington Street as `shown on this Preliminary
Plat, and as such must be considered a constraint on the 'level
of streets in the immediate area.
The site is currently an open field, possessing no vegetation 'or
trees for which preservation` would be appropriate.',
STAFF The proposed"preliminary plat
ANALYSIS: provides 'for,the extension
- of Washington Street with a
realignment south of its
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current alignment. This
reali
gnment is reasonable in light of
the topographic constraints of the terrain, and would provide
access`: along the northern boundary of the R3A zoned property
abutting Scott Boulevard and ,Court Street east of the subject
parcel.
There is shown on the preliminary plat a public right-of-way of,
60 feet for the western section of this street. This is
apparently an attempt to match the right-of-way of 'Washington
Street in the abutting subdivisionbut is not adequate present City ,standards, and , te under
must'be shown at '66 'feet.
The alignment of Amherst Street creates an offset with Raven
Street of 200 feet, thus successfully discouraging through traffic
along this route. Amherst Street should remain at'the'collector
street or lower level due -to its proximity to th9Hlen Lemme
School,'and the presence of, Scott Boulevard, 'eea future arterial.`
Phus, this street need not be aligned so as to conduct large
volumes of traffic north -south.
The proposed, while not making full accommodation of the.'
existing topography, does 'produce full utilizationrof the.', land.
The location of access to 'Court Street is well considered .in
view of: topographic constraints ,but the creation of lots,'
Eronting on Court Street'is ill considered. Court Street'
Presently functions at a level lower,,than that at which it is
Planned and eventually will serve, thelevelof an ,'arterial
street. If ,direct access to this street is permitted from all
dwellings abutting'it, its functional
'thus, capacity wilL,be impaired.
provisions should be made to allow access to 'these lots
via another street, which would in turn give 'access .to Court
Street.
STAFF It is the recommendation of
RECOMMENDATION: the Staff that this preliminary
Plat be deferred until such time
as the appropriate adjustments
may be made. These adjustments may be summarized as follows:
1. Provision of 66 feet of ROW along the entire length of
Washington Street.
2. Provision of access to lots abutting Court, Street via other
means than Court Street.
3. Accommodation of the City Engineer's comments, which follow.
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THE
CITY ENGINEER:
1.
The right-of-way of Washington Street as it abutts the western
boundary of this subdivision prel:.minary°plat is shown as
60 feet. This will have to be widened to 66 feet, and so
shown on the preliminary plat.
2.
There will be required a utility easement along the rear
lot' lines of lots 24 through 31, a provision which must be
shown on the preliminary plat.
3.
Sewer lines must be installed behind lots 58 through 62 at
the ltime 'of development and be extended to the northern boundary
of this development.
4.
Sewerage to lots 1 throw h 6 shall
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4 required to be provided
via taps into :the trunk line located in theCourt Street right-
of-way, rather than via the parallel sewerage line layout
shown on this preliminary plat.
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''-May 1973.
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Ghal'rman Madsen ha"s,i c�illcd ian informal meeting` of t}iel Planning
ai•d toning Commission to
be held:;in the'con ference.Room
Tuesday; May 1973, at
4:30,P.M.:
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May ',10, ,1973
S-7306. 'Preliminary Plat of
SUBJECT:-
the Village Green Addition,
Part V,:located south and east
of the 'intersection: of Village
Green' Boulevard and Village
Road„ submitted.by,the Iowa .City ;
Development Company.
Date filed: AVril 13, 1973
45 -day, limitation: .May 28, 1973
The subject request comprises
BACKGROUND OF -
an area,'of approximately 6.4
THIS! REQUEST
acres, in the'. previously
(11/27/67) approved Planned
mitted reliminary
Area Development nt of the same name: The'sub P
plan for; the subject
,• 111at is`substantially the
element
same shown on ,the
of that PAD,'but containing one
property submitted as an
less lo than r: shown; on the
PAD plan for, the same:area. Thus, a
original
lower ''density 'is planned at
this; than at he time of
submission of the PAD'
The submitted preliminary plat
STAFF
is; consistent with the previously
ANAiYSIS:
approved Planned Area Development
layout for the subject area and
as such poses no;p
alignment,: building density,or,
re��ealed no
circulation. A technical
review of the submission
in meeting the requirements
problems with r, the plat as
submitted
of the :.City Subdivision Regulations.
It is the recommendation of the '
STAFF
Staff that this Preliminary Plat
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be approved, contingent upon
Engineering review.'
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