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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1979-05-01 Info Packetr? City of Iowa Cay MEMORANDUM DATE: April 27, 1979 TO: Cit Council FROM: Ci Cit RE: Small Cities Application The City Manager will be in Omaha on Monday and most of Tuesday, April 30 and May 1, to meet with HUD officials concerning Iowa City's Small Cities application. Other members of the staff will be attending also. At this time, it is not certain that the Manager will be back for the meeting on Tuesday night. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES IiOIMEs an 1 j I i j j i I I i r? City of Iowa Cay MEMORANDUM DATE: April 27, 1979 TO: Cit Council FROM: Ci Cit RE: Small Cities Application The City Manager will be in Omaha on Monday and most of Tuesday, April 30 and May 1, to meet with HUD officials concerning Iowa City's Small Cities application. Other members of the staff will be attending also. At this time, it is not certain that the Manager will be back for the meeting on Tuesday night. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES IiOIMEs an City of Iowa CK ' MEMORANDUM Date: April 24, 1979 To: CitCouncil From: CitManager Re: Davis -Bacon Act Some months ago I wrote a letter to the Iowa Congressional Delegation indicating the adverse influence which the Davis -Bacon Act has upon governmental costs and efforts to fight inflation. The problem is vividly demonstrated by the attached. The City contracted for a lighting installation in Mercer Park and neglected to include Davis -Bacon requirements. As a result HUD required that the additional payments be made after completion of the contract. The total additional payments as indicated represent more than a 100% increase in the labor costs. Encl. jm1/10 am MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES CALCULATIONS The following calculations are based on Wage Decision 1A76-4148, dated September 10, 1976. Two separate wage rates were used in determining the wages which should have been paid to each of 12 workers employed by Shay Electric Company in relation to work done on the CDBG-funded tennis court lighting contract. First the wage rate for electricians under the category Building Construction and secondly, the wage rates for Group 4 Laborers categorized under Heavy and Highway Construction. They were assigned to appropriate workers depending on whether they were electricians or laborers. Using these wage rates and multiplying by the number of hours each worker worked on the project we made a determination of how much money each worker would have been paid had he been paid according to fair labor standards wage rates and subtracted from that amount the amount each worker was actually paid to arrive at the amount we still owed each worker. Using this method we determined that the total amount still owed to the 12 workers was $10114.17. The table below lists all affected workers and the exact figures used to calculate the amount owed to each of them. The columns numbered .one through 6 are categorized as follows: 1. The number of hours each worker actually worked. 2. The rate of pay at which each worker was actually paid. 3. The total amount each worker was initially paid. 4. The Fair Labor Standards wage rate for each worker. 5. The amount each worker would have been paid had he been paid according to the Fair Labor Standards wage rate. 6. The amount owed to each worker (column 5 minus column 3). I iCALCULATIONS TABLE NAME HOURS RT. AMT. RT. ALff OWED 18 20 6.15 3.50 110.70 11.57 208.26 97.56 3 4.50 70.00 13.50 5.25 11.57 125.40 34.71 55.40 3 6.30 18.90 11.57 34.71 21.21 15.81 32h 7.65 248.63 11.57 376.03 234 im 4.50 2.30 104.63 11.57 269.00 .127.40 164.37 2A 2.75 239.78 78.38 5.25 5.25 547.31 307.53 22 4.50 99.00 11.57 149.63, 254.54 71.25 155.54 1 84 6.00 4.75 6.00 11.57 11.57 5.57 39.19 11.57 95.45 56.26 Total 1099.47 2213.64 1114.17 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 1101t4cs r") CITY OF IOWA C 11 I \A/n.;1 IIrI1 ,1( jrl .,I l')W/\ ( .11 U )WA April 24, 1979 Ms. Susan R. Hester, President Johnson County/Iowa City NOW P.O. Box 946 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Susan: Rather than reply in detail to your letter of March 20, I believe it would be advantageous for us to meet informally to discuss those matters and the other concerns you might have relating to the City. Please let me know if such a meeting would be convenient. discussedI have RecreatiionSuperDirector intendent yourconcernsarelatingrks and Rtorthelaccommodation of women's softball teams. As a result of your concern and our discussions the Recreation Department has accommodated all of the women's teams that have indicated an interest in participating in the program this year. On future occasions where there are men's and women's activities public information will indicate that there will be equal opportunities and facilities to accommodate both men and women. For some years the City has provided opportunities which have encouraged the women's University softball team, although such facilities have not been provided for the men's teams. The City is pleased to assist you in this matter and hope that you will bring simi in the future. lar situations to my attention Sinc rel yours, Neal BerlBerlt�_. City Manager cc: Pat Brown Dennis Showalter Bob Lee Human Rights Commission members City Council jml/18 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIOs•DEs 1101REs i April 24, 1979 To: Mace Bravennan, Chair, Human Rights Commission From: Susan R. Hester, President, Johnson County/Iowa City NOW As you know, Johnson County/Iowa City NOW wrote Neil Berlin regardinc Possible discrimination in the Iowa City Softball League program. In that letter I stated that I would not contact Dennis Showalter as I had planned since it appeared that the City was aware of the situation in the Parks and Recreation Department. I explained at that time that I was not filing a formal complaint of sex discrimination. I did request a clarification of the role, jurisdiction, and complaint procedures of the Human Rights Commission. It has now been a full week and I have not had any response from the City. until the role of the Human Rights Commission can be clarified, I am appealing to you, as Chair of the Commission, to intervene in this matter. Our goal is equity in the softball program in Iowa City. Whether that can really happen this year is doubtful; it is likely that many of the women who were ready to play on teams that were turned away in Iowa City have now gone to Coralville and Cedar Rapids toloin other teams. Despite this possibility, the City does have an obligation to make a good that sometteamsort willonotrbect the availableuatin this foroyear--even knowing a belated registration. Hopefully the effort made this year would set a standard for next year as well. Softball season opens next week. If a formal complaint is necessary to expedite this matter I need to know that in order to proceed. But, Please understand that our preference would be to see this issue settled by the City without a formal complaint. We will wait until April 27th for a decision from the City. I do hope that you can be instrumental in bringing this issue to a speedy and equitable closure. Thank you. ! cc; Pat Brown j JNeil Berlin Bob Lee Dennis Showalter ' HRC Members i I I i f National Organization for Women P.O. Box 946 Iowa City, Iowa 52240 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140HIEs City of Iowa MEMORANDUM Date: April 17, 1979 To: Carol Peters -Admin. Assistant Johnson Co. Courthouse Pam Ramser - Human Services Planner JCRPC Mary Ann Volm - United Way From: Linda Schreiber Attached is the funding breakdown by funding source for FY80 and calendar year 1979 for your information. cc: Neal Berlin V bj2/7 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110 RIES FY80 Agency Funding Aid & Alternative for Victims of Spouse Abuse American Red Cross Babe Ruth league Boys Baseball Boy Scouts Campfire Girls Community Coord. Child Care 4 C's Crisis Center Transient Program Free Medical Clinic Friends of Childrens Museum Girl Scouts Girl's Softball Goodwill Headstart Iowa Children & Fam. Serv. Johnson County Council on Aging J.C. Assoc, for Retarded Citizens Libraries (Oxford " Solon, Iowa City, Coralville) Lutheran Soc. Serv. Mayor's Youth MECCA Mental Health Center Mental Health Assoc. Pals Rape Victim Advocacy Salvation Army School Children's Aid U.A.Y. V.N.A. Willowcreek Ne; ,yhborhood Center 5,615 Youth Homes 81000 United Way JCRPC 68,195 X191,513 F Y80 C i ty Funding_ 1,204 1,284 5,000 2,500 2,140 1,284 19,800 23,133 13,763 9,515 30,000 Total ** Reserve U14 funds *** In kind i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES FYBO Co Fundinq 14,600 15,800 5,000*** 73,000 145,440 3,000 6,972.35 20,000 86,000 12,000 60,000 41,81 . 75 1979 United Way Fundinq 7,200 12,000 4,500 3,500 13,000 2,000* ! 22,000 9,600 26,000 12,000 1,200 5,000 ; 4,500 8,000 i 500 1,200 1,700 6,000 25,500 9,000 41,000 T ■ 4 t i I , FY80 Agency Funding Aid & Alternative for Victims of Spouse Abuse American Red Cross Babe Ruth league Boys Baseball Boy Scouts Campfire Girls Community Coord. Child Care 4 C's Crisis Center Transient Program Free Medical Clinic Friends of Childrens Museum Girl Scouts Girl's Softball Goodwill Headstart Iowa Children & Fam. Serv. Johnson County Council on Aging J.C. Assoc, for Retarded Citizens Libraries (Oxford " Solon, Iowa City, Coralville) Lutheran Soc. Serv. Mayor's Youth MECCA Mental Health Center Mental Health Assoc. Pals Rape Victim Advocacy Salvation Army School Children's Aid U.A.Y. V.N.A. Willowcreek Ne; ,yhborhood Center 5,615 Youth Homes 81000 United Way JCRPC 68,195 X191,513 F Y80 C i ty Funding_ 1,204 1,284 5,000 2,500 2,140 1,284 19,800 23,133 13,763 9,515 30,000 Total ** Reserve U14 funds *** In kind i MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES FYBO Co Fundinq 14,600 15,800 5,000*** 73,000 145,440 3,000 6,972.35 20,000 86,000 12,000 60,000 41,81 . 75 1979 United Way Fundinq 7,200 12,000 4,500 3,500 13,000 2,000* ! 22,000 9,600 26,000 12,000 1,200 5,000 ; 4,500 8,000 i 500 1,200 1,700 6,000 25,500 9,000 41,000 T ■ CITY OF IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER- 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. - IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 (319) 354.180D April 26, 1979 Mr. Myles N. Braverman, Chairperson Human Rights Commission Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Mace: I understand from Angela Ryan that the Human Rights Commission is considering seeking a legal opinion as to whether or not the Commission may receive complaints from City employees as to employment discrim- ination and process them in the same fashion as complaints against other employers. As legal advisor to the Commission I think it would be appropriate for me to express my views on that matter. It is certainly true that the City is included in the definition of "employer" Section 18-1 of the City code. However, I do not believe that that answers the question as to the authority of the Commission to investigate and formally process complaints against the City. The powers of the Commission are expressed in Section 18-17 of the City code. As I read that section the powers of the Commission with respect to the City are basically advisory. Thus subsection 8 of that section authorizes the Commission to make recommendations to the City Manager and City Council regarding affirmative action programs and fair employ- ment procedures. Nowhere in the ordinance do I find any authorization for the Commission to assume direct control over the personnel practices of the City.of Iowa City. Indeed, Section 4.04.of the Iowa City Charter specifically grants to the City Manager of Iowa�City the authority to supervise and direct the administration of the City government and the conduct of employees ". subject to State law." It would be in conflict with this basic separation of responsibilities for the Commission, which is appointed by the City Council, to assume more than an advisory role with respect to City administrative policies. There are several practical difficulties which would make assumption of the authority sought unwise in my opinion. First of all, the staff persons assisting the Commission are all subject to the supervision and direction of the City Manager, the same person whose personnel policies would presumably be under question. Further the Human Rights ordinance contemplates that the City Attorney assume a role in the investigation of any complaint, that the City Attorney make recommendations to the R:: MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DFS Id0R1ES Commission, and finally that the City Attorney represent the Commission at any hearing and in connection with any litigation. Of course the City Attorney also has the responsibility of representing the City Council and the City Manager and advising the City Manager on personnel matters. It might be suggested that a solution to that problem is to hire outside investigators and outside legal counsel. However, I do not believe that that is an acceptable solution. For one thing any outside investigator or any outside attorney would still have to be compensated by the City Council. I would certainly not recommend to the Council that they grant the Commission a blank check for expenditure of funds for investigation and litigation. However, unless such a blank check were issued the conduct of the investigation and subsequent litigation would be subject to City Council control and direction at least in- directly. 1 The City has in recent past received graphic demonstration of the problems inherent in the type of procedure and authority sought. A few years ago the Commission attempted to investigate a complaint by a former City employee against the City. The Commission proceeded to 5 investigate the complaint and found probable cause against the City. C When conciliation did not progress to the satisfaction of the com- plainant the complainant brought suit against both the City and the Commission in Federal court and testified there that she believed the 1• City and the Commission were working together to discriminate against her. In defense of this case because of the potential conflicting interests of the City and:the Commission it was necessary to employ outside counsel to defend the Commission on the charge of discrimina- tion. The potential for such misunderstandings and such accusations would, I believe, exist potentially in any situation in which the Com- mission, which is a part of the City, attempts to handle a formal com- plaint. 3 From a practical standpoint also it seems to me that it is totally unnecessary for the Commission to handle complaints against the City. c Any person employed by the City who feels aggrieved by a personnel decision of the City administration has several remedies available to him or her. Employees covered by Civil Service have all of the pro- tections and hearing rights granted by the Civil Service statutes. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements have the extensive procedures and protections provided by those agreements. Further, all employees of the City have the right to seek the intervention of the State Civil Rights Commission. All City employees have the right to seek the assistance of the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Commis- sion. It should also be noted that the findings of any of the agencies mentioned above are subject to judicial review providing further pro- tection for the aggrieved employee. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES �--''� --�— -- -- 3 ~"~` / | ' Rights ordinance which would grant any further authority to the CmIwill recommend against any amendment to the City Charter for Hu a n umm is ~si»n with respect to City personnel matters. Further, l intend torecnmmend against Council authorization to employ outside counsel oruuts1de investigators by the Commission. In this regard I would point out that under the City code only the City Council may authorize theemp]oyment Of outside legal counsel. Very truly yours, Job Hayek Attorney cc; City Council Ms. Pat Brown, Human Relations Director jm4/I6 ' � ' ' \ .' . � .' ^ || | MICROFILMED BY ][lRMk8|CR[l/AB cE»A««AP|»S^0[S 110IkO ' -L 'i. City of Iowa C"'y - MEMORANDUM Date: April 27, 1979 To: City Council and City Manager n From: Bob Bowlin, Assistant City Attorney ru B Re: Acceptance of Highway 9 y Contractors, Inc. Project Dear Councilmembers and Neal: At the last City Council meeting, there was a question as to whether Inc. on the City should accept the work recently done by Highway Contractors, have beenefiled withethes�atdsb in light of the numerous claims that cussed this matter at some lengthuwith Dickaid cPlastinorand GI have ene Dietz. It is my recommendation that the City should proceed to accept then improvements, if it finds that they have been done satisfactorily. In addition, it is my advice that the City should continue to retain the unpaid funds (that is, the 10% that we have not yet paid to the contractor), under the authority of 573 14; 1979 Code of Iowa. may be that certain subcontractors will eventuall the contractor and the contractor's Buret It inst the maximum amount of funds possible, so thatWtherelwillwantto be someafu ds available for paying these subcontractors. However, as statedI it satisfactory. , see no problem with accepting the improvement at this time if You find If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you. jm5/25 Bob Bowlin Approve • - � CITI' ENGIN Iowa City, Iowa MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Lam r`? City of Iowa Ci�Lv MEMORANDUM UM _ DATE: April 27, 1979 Ir[at City Council Marianne Milkman, Planner/Program Analyst Proposed Boat Ramp at Sturgis Corner t i r information prior to the meeting with the Riverfront Commission ks and Recreation Commission on Monday April 30 here are some pros and cons of providing a boat ramp and parking for fishermen location. location provides parking and boat launching facilities for fishinE ivities. location provides a boat launching facility for emergency rescue prations below the Burlington Street dam. 3. The location provides fishing access in one of the best fishing areas along the Iowa River. 4. This is a suitable use of riverfront land to be dedicated to the City in cooperation with a private developer. 5. The project provides'the only usable boat ramp within the City limits. 6. The project benefits particularly elderly persons who fish regularly and can not scramble down banks. 7. The project provides a recreational activity for which there is little existing access to the river. 8. The project is supported by local fishermen and the Iowa City Fire Department. 9. The whole area is intended as a low maintenance area. 10. Matching funds are available from the Iowa State Conservation Commission Marine Fuel Tax funds. {. In addition Phase II of the Iowa River Corridor Study strongly recommends Provision for access to the river, boat ramps, river buffer land acquisition and cooperation with private developers (see pages 4, 9, 28, 54). CONS: i -. 1. There will be some maintenance cost involving trash picku of the ramp•and parking area and occasional patrolling. p' maintenance 2. The possibility of increased riverbank erosion will be largely offset by constructing the ramp at an angle and placing some rip rap along the .river as -recommended by the State Conservation Commission. 3. At very high or very low water levels the ramp may not be usable. 4. The facility will encourage increased fishing activities in that stretch of the river particularly near the Burlington Street dam where the currents sometime make fishing dangerous. S. The Parks and Recreation Commission would prefer a ramp in Napoleon Park. inkand fact,nCommission sonfavor oa I seestheneedfor arampinCrandicorCitypNapoleon thus rproviding Um MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR. RAPIDS -DES 1401RCS Page 2 access in the three main portions of the River Corridor as outlined in the Iowa•River Corridor Study. It is my understanding that State Conservation Commission funds are available annually as matching funds for boating projects, and could be applied for when construction of a ramp in Napoleon Park becomes feasible after the completion of South Gilbert Street. There is one additional potential problem. Under regulations affecting the FY 79 CDBG program, direct benefit to low and moderate income persons is emphasized for each project. The overall CDBG program is required to show that of all persons benefitting 75% are of low and moderate income. Even though there are many .elderly persons who fish, and other persons who use the fish to cut down on their food budgets, our performance report in 1980 is likely to show a percentage well below 75% for benefit.to low and moderate income persons for this project (although we will be in compliance with the overall 75% benefit requirements). When HUD reviews the. performance record they could find this project ineligible and the City would then have to find an alternative source of funds for the $16,000. The $75,000 Riverfront Improvements allocation was made as part of the 100 local option amendment the City is permitted to make to its annual CDBG budget without filing an official amendment with HUD. If HUD in its audit findings permits the local option funds to be spent for this and other riverfront projects we have no problem. Estimated cost of ramp and parking for 4 trailers and 15 cars + two fishing piers $32,000 Source of funds CDBG: State Conservation Commission Marine Fuel Tax: $16,000 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES FIOINES CITY OFCITY fJl•.' ; � • ; I • April 26, 1979 Mr. Joseph E. Day (lines, Pence, Day & Pewers 1115 Merchants National Bank Building Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52401 Dear Mr. Day: Your letter to Mr. Berlin and the City Council has been referred to me as Chairman of the City's Broadband Telecommunications Commission. As You probably know, the Commission has just recently been appointed and we are in the process of gearing up. Thus, we are presently drafting bylaws and rules and procedures. As soon as this process is completed, we will be able to consider your request for a franchise pursuant to Ordinance 78-2917. Following this consideration, the Commissionpursuant to the Ordinance, will issue its recommendation to the City Council which has the final determination in franchising matters. am I am sure you sorry understanfor the d d the necesin stth this matter, b ityofestablishingsystematic ut as an tprocedures before we can act on any matter. Yours truly, o'.- • •l. I Robert Pepper Chairman Broadband Telecommunications Commission is cc: City Council Broadband Telecommunication Commission members City Manager City Attorney MICROFILREO BY _ JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110111Es 8?/ City of Iowa City I MEMORANDUM I . � DATE: April 20, 1979 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager FROM: Harvey D. Miller, Police Chief^n rY' Va RE: Staff Skills School in Williamsburg,/ . The request for Sergeants Harney and Evans to attend Administrative Staff School in Williamsburg, Virginia in June, 1979 is resubmitted with this attached memo. It is my intention, if funds are available, to send two sergeants Per, year to this Staff Skills School. I Picked Harney and Evans for this y at this time, actively engaged inaanumberuOf staff are, activities with the Detectives (Evans) and the patrol force (Harney). I hope to further utilize their skills in this way and to capitalize on the skills they would acquire in this school. As I have stated to you before the level of administra- tive and police management skills is abysmally low in the Police Department. Consequently, when I have the opportunity to increase these skills among the command and supervisory, I should like to do so. The course of. instruction covers budgeting; controlling; grantsmanto such as toPlanning; I ministration and the like. The instructionoiseaimed directly to.police operations rather than attempting to area. tie business or industrial management to a governmental The quality of , ed by the Association of Chiefs cOfoPolice ris excellent tinngeneral, Perhaps exceeded only by the Federal Management Courses or the Management Segment of the F.B.I. National Academy. Interestingly enough neither of the last two mentioned courses are offered in states that have ratified the E.R.A. Perhaps the sponsors have not heard of Iowa City,s boycott. ly Thetschool isonethetbestthese availablesabe nd withthepartial Federal funding it is straining the gnat and swallowing the camel to refuse this opportunity. ec: Sgts. Harney E Evans 89Z / MICROFILMED BY y JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINEs I r7 City of Iowa C'y Date:MEMORANDUM April 27, 1979 To : Neal Berlin, City Manager City Council From: Harvey Miller, Chief of Police��'� Re: Emergency Closing of Capitol Street This is to advise the Council that I am authorizing the emergency closing of Capitol Street from Burlington to the south side of College Street. Due to the nature of construction work in the areacontinued vehicular and pedestrian traffic on this street presents an imminent hazard. Please be advised that the Public Works Director will ask Council to pass a resolution temporarily closing this street until reconstruction of Capitol Street commences. bc4/9 893 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES ■ 1 (_�) City Of 'Own Cid K�:U IVFD Ano 9 0 1979 MEMORANDU4 Date: April 19, 1979 � 7 To: Neal Berlin, City Manager From: Rosemary Vitosh, Director of Finance 1W n 1 Re: Permit Parking in Grand Daddy's Lot l " We started selling permits for this lot in mid-February but the response has been less than overwhelming as we have sold only four permits to date for that lot. In spite of the fact that we did contact by phone all those who were on the waiting list for our other permit lots (134 individuals) in February, and the fact that we have placed ads in the Press -Citizen, Daily Iowan and Shopper both in February and late in March, and the fact that the monthly rate is $9.00 as compared to $12.00 for all other permit lots, interest in the lot is just non- existent. I would attribute part of this lack of interest to the free parking available and being heavily used in the lot east of the Rec- reation Center. The objective in leasing the Grand Daddy's lot was to provide additional long-term parking for the C.B.D. area. However, it is evident that either the demand for such parking does not exist or the location of the lot makes other alternatives more attractive. It was not the City's intent to make a profit on the rental of the lot but at least 34 permits must be sold per month to break even. For the above reasons, I feel that the lease should be terminated. I have discussed this with Paul Glaves and he concurs in my recommendation and will discuss with the Legal staff the possibility of breaking the lease. If we proceed in this direction, we need to move fast and avoid having to pay another month's rental on the lot. The four current permit holders will be notified and given the opportunity to transfer to another permit lot. jm4/7 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MDIRCs E—O City of Iowa city MEMORANDUM DATEI April 19, 979 TO: Neal Berlin, City Manager J RECEIV nit.1 1979 FROM: Rosemary Vitosh, Director of Finance' RE: Monthly Disbursement Listing Iowa -Illinois Gas & Electric, $32,253.10 This expenditure shbuld have been broken down between the General Fund and Enterprise Funds as follows: General Fund $18,315.25 Enterprise Funds 13,937.85 TOTAL $32,253.10 This listing was corrected prior to publication in the newspaper and the fund totals were changed accordingly. Travel Disbursements We used to have one employee manually listing all expenditures and then we had that listing typed for Council and newspaper publication. This whole process of listing, typing and proofing took about 56 hours or seven days of employee time per month. During this fiscal year, we were able to get a computer listing in the correct format and only had to have the listing typed which saved about 48 hours of employee time. For the month of March we have gotten the computer listing refined to a point where, by reducing it on the copier, we hope to be able to have it ready for publication in the newspaper by spending less than an hour of employee preparation time. It is not possible to use computer generated listings and also'add employee names to all travel and/or airline disbursements. If this is required, it will be necessary to manually add the information to the listings. which could be quite a time consuming task. Expenditure listings can drovide only escriptions, . Ther , eforepicture fCouncit best oatravel costs a Council wouldliketomonitorthis more closely, I recommend that a notebook be kept in the City Manager's office of all approved travel authorization forms. This would not only give total cost of the trip, it would also provide information as to who, what, where and why. The disbursement listing cannot be expected to provide such detail unless we allow it to once again become a monster of busy-work. /r MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DCS MOINES � pl,� MAYOko YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PRuGRAM1810 Lower Muecadne — Box 2477 IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240/ ,�(ii Phone: 351.1035 l/ RECEIVED APR 1 9 1919 N To: Iowa City Council , From: Marylee Dixon, Directe� otr,kO Emlo Re: Mon thly'ReporthMarch f1979Program During the month of March the Mayor's Youth Employment Program employed a total of forty-one enrollees. Of these 41 enrollees, eight were new. There were three terminations during the month. The total at the end of the month was 38. Following is a breakdown of the Mayor's Youth jobeites and the number of enrollees working in each area. This breakdown sig- nifies the enrollees that were working at the end of March. New jobeites that were developed during March and that are pre- sently being utilized are marked with an asterisk. (") Job Classification Work Site Number of Youth Clerical Hawkey@ Community Action 1 Mark IV Community Center 1 Purchasing-City.of Iowa City 1 United Action for Youth 1 Mayor's Youth Program 1 Custodial Coralville Central 1 Kirkwood Elementary 1 Northwest Jr. High 1 Oxford Elementary 1 Regina High School 1 Southeast Jr. High 1 West High School 2 *Central Jr. High 1 Library Aide Coralville Public Library 1 Iowa City Public Library 3 Solon High School Library 3 Teacher's Aides Friends of the Children MUaeum 1 Headstart -Heaton Street 4 Early Childhood Development 1 *Faith United Headetart 1 Maintenance Worker Equipment Dept. City of I.C, 1 National Guard 1 FIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES Job Classification Animal Caretaker Greenhouse Worker Patient Escort Dietary Aide Studio Aide Community Center Aide Goals Work Site Iowa City Animal Shelter University Botany Dept. Mercy Hospital Dietary Dept. U. of I. Hospital Synthesis Youth Arts Studio 'Mark IV Apartments Number of Youth 1 1 3 1 1 1 1. To conduct follow-up on enrollees, discussing work per- formance, school attendance, and related areas. 2. To provide information to enrollees in reference to secur- ing jobs in the private sector along with securing employ- ment during the summer months. Methods 1. The Director and Assistant Director will visit jobsites and -conduct "on-going" evaluations of enrollee perfor- mance by meeting with jobsite supervisors and enrollees. 2. On-going evaluations of enrollees job skills and assess- ment of job skills will occur in relation to availability of jobs in the private sector. Summar,u As stated in the February report, the Mayor's Youth Employment Program is in the process of increasing the enrollment due to a carry over of funds from previous months. This increase will include between eight and ten additional enroll- ees. Recruiting new enrollees is an on-going process as current enrollees are encouraged to seek employment in the private sector. In regards to the 1hree terminations during the month of March, one enrollee was hired at her jobsite independent of the Mayor's Youth Employment Program on a permanent part-time basis. The second enrollee was terminated as he was involved with delinquent activity and the third enrollee voluntarily terminated from the program due to conflicts with her school activities. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MoIMEs ■ I MINUTES MAYOR'S YOUTH EMPLOYMENT BOARD APRIL 17, 1979 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEMBERS PRESENT: Holzhammer, Johnson, Karr, Kelly, Schreiber MEMBERS ABSENT: Aldinger, Barber, Curtis, Kaefer, Nelson SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION AND FORMAI, ACTIONS TAKEN Linda Schreiber the chairperson. opened the meeting for discussion at 4:00. Linda Schreiber reported on the meet- ing between Bernie Barber, Tom Miskimen, Director of Hacap iand herself, The meeting was to clarify issues in regards to summer youth programs. Tom Miskimen informed them that WEP-- Work Experience Program is a seperate youth program and it is our understanding that the program will begin as soon as staff, people are employed to recruits. The Mayor's Youth Program will not be switching any enrollees over. In regardes to Summer Ceta Linda Schreiber felt it was her impression that all due consideration would be given to the Mayor's Youth Staff for employment with Summer Ceta. Marylee Dixon and Dawn Judish reported that they had sent in applications but had not received any communications from Hacap. Linda Schreiber will be contacting Tom Miskimen to clear up the issue. The second item of business discussed was the amending of the by-laws. A copy of the amendment was circulated, Discussion followed in regards to board members not attend- ing at a regular basis. Linda Schreiber is going to check into the city policy and a letter will be sent by the mayor to the non -attending members, Reverend Holzhammer moved to amend the by-laws. Marian Karr seconded the motion. The motion was past. Judy Kelly motioned that a letter be sent to the City Council asking the Council to make recommindation to the State Legislators to increase funding of M,Y.E.P, be- cause of anticipated increases in minimum wage, Reverend Holzhammer seconded. The last item of business was reported on by Marylee Dixon. She informed the board about a telephone conver- sation with Roger Hoffman with Hospital Schools. Roger was interested in setting a specific number of slots aside for youth in the hospital schools. He was also inter ested in job sight development that handicapped people would be eligible for. Marian Karr questioned the idea in regards to authority. She was wondering who would have the authority over the youth if a problem arose. After / FIICROFILMED BY r JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES discussing the idea the board decided to consider the idea in the fall. The next board meeting is scheduled for Wednesday May 9; 1979 at 4;00. The meeting was adjourned at 5105, MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES 0 City of Iowa Ci# -y MEMORANDUM DATE: April 24, 1979 TO: CCN Members FROM: Marianne Milkman, Planner/Program Analyst RE: Meeting WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 1979 12:00 NOON ROOM "B" RECREATION CENTER AGENDA 12:00 Review and approval of minutes for April 4, 1979. 12:05 Comments from guests. 12:15 Report by Ed Brinton (Shoemaker - Haaland Consulting Engineers) on the Ralston Creek Watershed Management Plan. 12:45 Discussion of Neighborhood Site Improvements (Rosemary Carey) tree planting project. 1. 1:05 Report.on Site Improvement and lower Ralston Creek neighborhood meetings. (Pat McCormick, Ron'Johnson, George Swisher, Jim Hall) 1:20 New Business. 1:30 Adjournment. NOTE This is meetings timel The following neighborhood meetings are scheduled for May: 'Lower Ralston Creek neighborhood Wednesday May 2 Sabin School Creekside neighborhood Hickory Hill neighborhood Tuesday May 4 Hoover School Monday May 14 Highland neighborhood y Civic Center, South Central neighborhood Wednesday May 16 Twain School Thursday May 17 Sabin School All meetings are at'7:30 p.m. Please try to attend the neighborhood meeting for your neighborhood and any others you can squeeze in. In addition the first Public Hearing for our Small Cities Application (yes - the pre -application was approved) will be at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday May 15 in the Civic Center Council Chambers. NEXT CCNMMEETING The next meeting will be on Wednesday May 30 at 12.00 noon (not June 6) so that you can review all Neighborhood Site Improvement proposals prior to the City Council meeting on June 5. X1_ MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 140111ES AGENDA Continuation of the Iowa City Housing Appeals Board will convene on April 30, 1979 at 8:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. The Board will hear the continuation of the Black's Gaslight Village case, properties addressed as 414, 418, 422, and 426 1 Brown Street, Iowa City, Iowa. Meetings are open to the public. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES I40111Es AGENDA BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1979, 4:30 PM CIVIC CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM I. Call to Order 2. Approve Minutes 3. Discussion of Broadband Telecommunications Specialist Position 4. Consider By-laws 5. Consider Rules and Procedures 6. New Business 7. Adjournment v -- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOIRES ■ I I I i i i i f f AGENDA BROADBAND TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1979, 4:30 PM CIVIC CENTER CONFERENCE ROOM I. Call to Order 2. Approve Minutes 3. Discussion of Broadband Telecommunications Specialist Position 4. Consider By-laws 5. Consider Rules and Procedures 6. New Business 7. Adjournment v -- MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOIRES ■ Informal Agenda Planning and Zoning Commission April 30, 1979 --- 7:00 p.m. City Manager's Conference Room A. Call to Order. B. Public discussion of any item not included on the agenda. d� C. Consideration of the minutes of the meetings of April 16 g p (informal meeting) and April 19, 1979. D. Zoning Items: t 1. Review of the Revised Tree Regulations. 2. Public discussion of an ordinance amending the sign requirements for the M1 Zone. E. Subdivision Items: 1. S-7912. Public discussion of a preliminary and final Large Scale Non -Residential Development plan and tree planting plan of the Hy -Vee Food Stores, located on the northwest corner of the intersection of North Dodge Street and Old Dubuque Road; 45 -day limitation period: 5/26/79. 2. S-7913. Public discussion of a final plat of Village Green, Part 10, located southwest of Village Road extended; 45 -day limitation period: 6/3/79, 60 -day limitation period: 6/18/79. F. Adjournment. Regular meeting =- May 3, 1979 _ g R� 3 i 'II MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES 9: di} f F AGENDA IOWA CITY RIVERFRONT CO*JISSION WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 1979 -- 7:30.P.M. CITY MANAGtR'S CONFERENCE ROOM :30 Review and approval of minutes for April 4, 1979. :35 Discussion of Sturgis Corner boat ramp. :05 Discussion of Coralville dam catwalk. :20 Discussion of allocation of remainder of CDBG funds. :50 Old Business. ' New Business. 00 Adjournment. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES I 7 7 8 8 8 9: di} f F AGENDA IOWA CITY RIVERFRONT CO*JISSION WEDNESDAY MAY 2, 1979 -- 7:30.P.M. CITY MANAGtR'S CONFERENCE ROOM :30 Review and approval of minutes for April 4, 1979. :35 Discussion of Sturgis Corner boat ramp. :05 Discussion of Coralville dam catwalk. :20 Discussion of allocation of remainder of CDBG funds. :50 Old Business. ' New Business. 00 Adjournment. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES MOINES MEMBERS SENIOR CENTER COMMISSION TERM BEGINS Rev. Lawrence Carlton April 24, 1979 810 North Linn Res: 338-5556 Bus: 338-9514 Jeannie Williams 910 Oakcrest Res: 338-9534 Bus: 353-4929 William J. Ambrisco Savings and Loan Building Res: 338-3807 Bus: -354-2070 W. W. Summerwill 933 Highwood Res: 337-4488 Bus: Thea Sando 1321 Oakcrest Res: 337-3180 Bus: April 24, 1979 April 24, 1979 April 24, 1979 April 24, 1979 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RARIDS•DES MOINES TERM EXPIRES Dec. 31, 1979 Dec. 31, 1980 Dec. 31, 1980 Dec. 31, 1981 Dec. 31, 1981 0702 1 Tax -Exempts Suit About Trash -to -Energy Plan' Ohio Couhl Have Broad Effects on Financing By BYRON KLAPPER R'pa' to/TICWALL STRLLT JOURNAL Converting trash to energy, a promising development in an era of scarce fuel, faces a key test In Ohlo that could affect the fl - Dancing of billions of dollars of waste -recov- ery plants currently on the drawing boards. Trash handlers In Akron, In an unusual action scheduled for trial In federal court next month, will attempt to overturn a local law requiring delivery of all their garbage to the city. Without that trash, a steam -gen- erating plant opening there next fall may have trouble meeting projected revenue. That could affect the flow of cash backing S46 million of revenue bonds sold in 1976 to build the plant. "It's no longer garbage. It's fuel and it has value, and hat's what this case Is all about," sold William C. Brashares, partner in the Washington law firm of Cladouhos & Brashares. Mr. Brashares represents sev- eral trash haulers, landfill operators and a recycling company that are suing the city. Akron's law department said no one was ! available to comment on the case. The suit highlights one of the many legal and technical problems that have stymied rapid development of this potentially useful energy source. The General Accounting of. flee, in a report to Congress In February, Identified 131 solid -waste energy projects In 1 the U.S. Of those, 20 are In operation, 10 are under construction, 30 are being planned and 71 are In preliminary study. Energy Savings "If these 131 projects were to become operational by 1965, they could process a about 36 million tons -1675 of urban waste produced—and the nation could realize en- ergy savings equal to over IOD,000 barrels of a Oil daily," the GAO said. Financing he capital cost of plant con- a str ction has been a barrier to developing a the waste -to -energy systems. "prospective 1 economic return on Investments has been too low to attract equity capital," govern- a ment accountants said. That view Is echoed on Wail Street, s done In"Thse he tax-exempta as ea, difficult as said Robert q E. Randol, vice president, public finance, e for Smith Barney, Harris Upham & Co. The firm Is a consultant to New York, Mlaml, Fla., Tulsa, Okla. and others Investigating large-scale, garbage -fueled power plants, Few of the operating plants are self -support - Ing. Until they operate profitably, Invest- ment bankers will be hard pressed to gel Investors to bankroll the projects, Most systems have been financed by tax- exempt, long-term bond issues. But varia- tions from plant to plant preclude establish. Ing a single model for financing, the GAO said. to IJeveltrpment ' 1 don't see the resource•recovery Indus- try fully developed for Three to five years," said Charles A. Ballard, senior vice presi- dent at Dillon, Read & Co., which managed the Akion bond Issue. "Some major cities will raise funds In the next 12 months, but not In tremendous volume." While data on future financing Is hard to come by, government sources say new ion each: Plants More thin billion nffor the 101Of 0 Bprojected Planta. And that figure may be low, The Port Autherlty of New York and New Jer- sey. for example, Intends to put a garbage. fueled power plant on each of four industrial Lilies planned within the two states at a cost of f7 billion to attract manufacturing and create Jobe, On the West Coast, a single Plant for San Francisco is expected to cost SI00 million. Similar facilities are under study for Los Angeles, San Diego and three heavily populated counties, said John Hag• erty of California's Solid Waste Manage- ment Board, The six probably would be fi- nanced with bond sales by the California Pollution Control Finance7luthority. The Akron case raises a new element of uncertainty, however. "Akron could have an Impact," Mr. Hagerty sold. "We're watch. - ng the case to see haw the outcome might affect these projects." Sales of Steam Akron's plant has been financed with $46 million of revenue bonds Issued by the Ohio Water Development Authority, a state agency. Payment of the bonds Is backed by ales of steam, fees charged to dump waste. and sales of metals, glass and other recycle- bles. Under 25 -year contracts with B.F. Goodrich Co, and other customers, steam ales next year will account for 7675 of oper- ting revenue. lumping fees will produce 6% and sale of recycleables 675. Income must equal at least 150% of the nnual debt service on the bonds, That means raising dumping fees or rates on team as needed. "If the project falls to receive an ade- uale supply of solid waste ... project rev- nues could be adversely affected," the bond sale prospectus says. FIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES 110111[5 To assure a fuel suPPIY the contested or dinance was P=ly month before the bond sale. It requires all licensed rubbish haulers to dump solid waste at the plant. The suit, filed In February 1978, charges the city with depriving haulers of various rights under the Constitution, Among them are taking property without just compensa- tion, unlawfully attempting to regulate busi- ness, and Interfering with interstate com- merce. The city is expected to defend the ordi- nance under Its so-called pollee powers to Protect the public health and safety. Legal sources say the city can claim the project serves the public Interest by disposing of waste and creating needed energy. Other wastedo-energy projects have avoided a showdown with haulers using other methods to acquire rubbish. "The most common method Is by con- tracts with commuNdes or private compa. nies to assure supply over the long-term, "rather then by mdhtanoe," said Mr. Bras - hares. 903 Plaza Previews City of Iowa City, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, Iowa 52240 (319)354-1800 This construction season promises to be an exciting timel Continued growth and development will mean a revitalized downtown area. So YOU will know what's happening in your downtown, the Plaza Preview is being published. The appearance of future issues will be keyed to developments and events in the downtown area. PARDON OUR PROGRESS Sidewalk superintendents will want to watch the progress of the construction activity in the Central Business District (CBD). Contracts for eleven urban renewal parcels have been executed with two more, the hotel site and the North Bay Construction, contracts being negotiated. Construction is complete on three parcels. Hawkeye Barber Stylist, 124 Clinton Street, College Block Partners (Bushnell's Turtle) in City Plaza, and Pentacrest Garden Apartments, West Court Street. i The Mod Pod office building at the SW corner of Dubuque and Burlington Streets, and Perpetual Savings and Loan's new offices at Clinton and Dubuque Street are under construction at this time. Construction on the five additional parcels is expected to start by mid -summer. You can watch the elderly housing project located at Dubuque and Court Street (Capitol States Associates); the First Federal Savings and Loan new offices at Dubuque and Court Streets; the new home of Anna's Place at Madison and Court; North Bay Construction's retail/office building at the corner of Dubuque and College and Old Capitol Center, bounded by Clinton, Washington, Capitol and Burlington Streets appear before your very eyes. In addition to the private developments in the downtown, the City will undertake six major capital improvement projects this summer. Two of the projects started last year, City Plaza and Capitol Street Parking Ramp, will be completed this summer. Four new projects will also begin: Streetscape II, a project to rebuild and improve Capitol, Clinton, and Washington Streets over a two year period; a second parking facility on Dubuque Street at Burlington; remodeling of the Old Post Office into a Senior Center; and constructing a new Library at the east entrance to City Plaza. You will receive more details on these projects in later publications. Johnson County will also be in the construction business. A public hearing advertising for bids on the new jail was held April 18. Architect Roland Wehner hopes to break ground on June Ist. CleanUP CAMPAIGN FOR IOWA CITY The Chamber of Commerce presented a major public awareness campaign to stop littering locally to the City Council at the April 5th informal Council meeting. Michelle Fisher, Chamber representative, told the Council that Iowa Citians will be attending a "Clean Community System" workshop sponsored by Keep America Beautiful later this month. This program hes resulted in major reductions in litter in communities throughout the country. Extensive community organization will follow the workshop. Systematic local litter surveys, a city wide cleanup and community education activities are planned, Fisher stated. The campaign is being organized by the Chamber and other civic groups including the Downtown Association and Project Green. University of Iowa and City officials are helping coordinate activities. Fisher feels the success of the program will depend on total community involvement. This program's goal to reduce litter in our community by 60 per cent complements the county's and the state's efforts to reduce litter in Iowa. gay MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES h1011IES COMPLETING CITY PLAZA City Plaza is nearly finishedl Watch the flurry of activity in City Plaza this spring as crews busily complete the final touches. Work on this two-year project is expected to be complete in early July. The contractor has approximately fifty working days remaining on the contract. Working days do not count weekends or inclement weather. Most of the work done last year was reconstructing complex sewer and utility connections underground. The projects that remain are visible above ground. For your enjoyment, greenies and growies will be planted this spring in the timber rail boxes throughout the 3� block pedestrian area. Pleasant Valley Nursery expects to begin planting trees and shrubs this month and finish in early June. Bricks will be laid store front to store front paving the concrete sub -street that winds through the Plaza to carry emergency vehicles. In three locations in City Plaza, kiosks will aid pedestrians. The word "kiosk" originates in Turkey and Persia where it is an open summerhouse or pavillion. In Iowa City these multi -sided buildings will contain a directory, drinking fountains, mail box, telephone and a bulletin board for public notices. Clusters of street furniture and trash receptacles designed to complement Washington Street are being set into position. Bike racks will be located at each entrance to the Plaza. CAPITOL STREET PARKING RAMP The completion of this parking facility at Burlington Street will expand available shopper parking in the CBD by 900 spaces. The $3.7 million facility designed by Carl Walker and Associates, Minneapolis, and constructed by Viggo M. Jensen Construction, Coralville, is expected to be ready to park vehicles by September 15. Which just happens to coincide with the HAWKS opening home football game. Parking spaces for 60 motorcycles and bicycles will also be located in the ramp. Vehicles can enter the ramp from Clinton or Capitol Streets. Exit may be made onto Capitol Street. Shopper parking will cost 25a per hour. WHAT ARE YOU DOING? We'want to report downtown development activities which the private sector initiates. Private and. public efforts are necessary to create a vital, attractive shopping area, so share your activities and ideas with others. Contact newsletter editor, Linda Schreiber, at 354-1800, Extension 310. WANT TO HEAR FROM US? We will be happy to mail a copy of Plaza Previews to you if you do not already receive it. Just complete and return the form below. PLEASE SEND PLAZA PREVIEWS TO: Name: Address: Return or mail this form to: Linda Schreiber, Development Division, Iowa City Civic Center, 410 E. Washington St., Iowa City, Iowa 52240. Camnlnity Redevelopmeet avk Center 410 E Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MoINtS 1!U!1 iL'19i U. S. POSTAGE PAID IOWA CITY, IOWA Permit No. 155 MICROFILMED By JORM MICROLAB rpk;: uq Pl!, �..,1 .101NII MATERIAL DISTRIBUTED AT INFORMAL DISCUSSION OF APRIL 30, 1979: Agenda of Lower Ralston Creek Neighborhood Citizens' Meeting Legislative Bulletin v Minutes of 4/4/79 of JCRPC's Program Development Subcommittee MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS•DES 14DIRES CITY OF. IOWA CITY 5 I CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHINGTON ST. IOWA CITY IOWA 52240 (319) 354.180D t TENTATIVE AGENDA LOWER RALSTON CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD CITIZENS' MEETING SABIN SCHOOL MAY 2, 1979, 7:30 pm 1. Introductions 2. Purpose of Meeting 3. Brief Description of the Small Cities Program * What is it? * What are our objectives?.' 4. Proposed Plan for Lower Ralston Creek Area S. Discussion 6. Conclusion/Adjournment For more information please contact Bruce Knight; Department of Planning and Program Development, Phone 354=1800'ext: 317. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOVIES A'('(tN�ION AI.L LOWER RALSTON CREEK NrIQH5013900D RESIDENTS AV1 INFORMAL CITIZENS MEETtNc WLL lE NrELD WEDNESQQY MAY 2 ,1979 AT 7�30PM• IN of9r.-O WNRY SABN SCHOOL 4Werly of bWA% Clly "6 AppL►fV rom A, SMALL. e►rt►ws GR.A►-r juR&Au <gf, DEpA>qM".r Of NM6MI # I11284N V&VE.Wp9aW-- wM use. rm M 194 1NQgcVEMEN 6 aJ �CUE. X2".<gs R1apow. tf -rift 14=rk� * -lb =46cu66 -%g ypopo6r4fl fo,Spars wr% Abu, fl -To Lbw -m *or. WWEW'b4 ,MX6, Irkou Ur,\lr. W? QuE-15rjDJ46CALF.: Vmc,,kr OP -ME VEFIWT I!�E �4R�A1N►N4 �' SPAM WtRLCpM"rr 'IILROTIL111D O JO RM MICROLAB r _ �sGut0 RECEIVCL rt''" 2 11 1979 • 0 00 s Legislative Bulletin 900 Do`Moines lStreet Suite 100 Det Moine,, lows 50716 15161 2659961 April 23, 1979 Urban Revitalization Last week the House concurred in the Senate amendments to HF 81 and sent the bill to the Governor for his signature. Barring any unexpected developments this bill will become effective July 1. As passed the bill would allow a city which wishes to encourage the upgrading of deteriorating areas within its corporate limits to do so by authorizing a partial tax exemption on property improvements. It also allows the use of federally tax exempt industrial revenue bonds. Final Three Weeks of Session At this writing the leadership in both houses are still committed to May 11 as the date certain for legislative adjournment. Last week the House "dumped" the majority of its regular calendar and sent the bills back to committee until next year. Primary attention will be given ways and means and appropriation bills during the closing weeks. Several of the appropriation bills carry significant revenue authoriza- tion for cities for the coming beionnium. They are: SF 471 -- Municipal Assistance. The Senate has approved the bill and reinstated the original $13 million for each year of the biennium. The House has not acted on this bill. HF 742 -- Rural Development. In addition to numerous other appropriation authoriza- tions, this bill reinstates $250,000 for the first year of the biennium only for rural development projects. These projects would be for cities of less than 2,000 population. Each city would be'entitled to specific grants of revenue for community development projects, HF 738 -- D.O.T. Appropriation Bill. Contains $4 million in revenue for transit assistance. This would be for the biennium. There are several amendments on file that would increase this amount to $6 million for the biennium ($3 million each year as opposed to $2 million). HF 734 -- Natural Resources Appropriation Bill. Contains $9 million for the biennium for state's share (S percent) of waste water treatment facility grants. Other bills that are still alive that affect cities are: HF 669 - Committee bill -- Requiring a life cycle cost analysis for certain government construction projects. By Committee on Energy. SF 435 - Relating to the establishment of historical preservation districts in cities. (Companion to HF 681) HF 680 - Motion to reconsider by Junkins, Ago discrimination including the maximum age of employment in certain occupations, By Committee on Labor C Industrial Relations. HF 632 - Committee bill -- Relating to the issuance of bonds to be paid from the revenues received from a local hotel and motel tax. By Committee on Ways $ Means. IIF 662 - Committee bill -- Limiting the hotel and motel tax to a tax on sleeping accom- modations. By Committee on Ways $ Means. SF 489 - Committee bill -- Administration and benefits of certain public retirement systems. By Appropriations. HF 485 - Require fiscal notes on proposed logi'slation and administrative rules which impose increased expenditures. By Thompson. HF 650 - Partial property tax exemptions for industrial property on which improvements have boon made. By Committee on Ways 6 Moans. SF 252 - Committee bill -- Relating to municipal improvement districts. By Cities. SF 282 - Committee bill -- Amend city finance laws relating to the establishment of trust and agency funds. By Cities. (over) PIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES nol IIES ' -2- 1 HF 131 - Increase the maximum interest rate applicable to certain tax anticipatory warrants to six percent. By Evans, Hanson C Johnson. HF 732 - Committee bill -- To require that certain vacancies in elective city offices be filled by appointment only for the period until the next succeeding city election. By Committee on Cities; Krewson, Chair. SF 436 - Relating to the department of environmental quality's authority over public water supply systems. By Committee on Natural Resources. SF 264 - Relating to the administration and financing for elections. By Committee on State Government. HF 174 - Relating to the membership of the boards of adjustment of cities. By Johnson of Woodbury. SF 344 - Committee bill -- Access to and use of solar energy. By Energy. Hopefully, action can be completed on these before the session ends. MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS -DES MOINES I ® johnson county ® ® regional planning commission 40J®�/2aouth dubuque street, iowe city, iowo 52240 (319)351-8556 April 24, 1979 MINUTES Mort' C Neuhouser cm. -o. Emil L. Brandt E.ecumn G,eciv Program Development Subcommittee Wednesday, April 4, 1979 9:00 a.m. First Christian Church - Library Iowa City, IA .52240 1 PRESENT: Carol Spaziani (Chair), Graham Dameron, Bette Meisel, Linda Schreiber, Lloyd Turner STAFF: Pam Ramser, Emil Brandt GUEST: Mary Rogers Carol Spaziani called the meeting to order. She briefly explained the situation regarding funding of the human services program for FY '80. She said that the Iowa City City Council had agreed to provide $7,000 to the Regional Planning Commission to fund a half-time human services staff' position .and that the Commission would be providing $2,000 toward support.for this position. She said that the Johnson County Board of Supervisors had agreed to provide $3,000 to United Way to finance print- ing, mailing, andother activities regarding the joint funding hearings ' and for updating the Johnson County Services Index; she.said.that United Way.would contribute $1,080 in administrative support. Ms. Ramser said that contracts for this joint program had not yet been drawn up but that she would keep the subcommittee informed on the development of the pro- gram. Subcommittee members discussed several elements which had been included in the initial human service FY '80 program proposal but were not con- tained in ,the final funded program. Ms. Ramser said that she felt there would be some time to devote to elements outside the funded proposal, par- ticularly in late fall and winter of this year, after the conclusion of the joint funding hearings. The subcommittee briefly discussed a few activities which might be incor- porated into the program, to be carried out if time permitted after meet- ing of contract requirements. These were: - Work with agencies on goal and objective setting - Coordinative meetings between agencies and organizations (It was suggested that the Agency Directors' Luncheons might be used as a base for information -sharing and discussion on agency programs so that they would serve both social and coordinative functions.) (over) MICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS-[)[,, '10It1LS 2) Program Dev. 4/4/79 - Development of contracts between funding bodies and relevant agencies for all locally funded agencies. The subcommittee asked Ms. Ramser to prepare a list of activities which were not funded for FY '80 and other activities which have been proposed or initiated recently for the next meeting. The subcommittee will devote part of the next meeting to determining priorities for activities to be engaged in during FY '80, as time permits. The report prepared by Mr. Chancey on his work with agencies on goal and objective setting was reviewed briefly. Ms. Spaziani asked Ms. Ramser whether she felt that the report provided enough information for her to carry on this work with agencies should time be available for this acti- vity. Ms. Ramser said that she felt that the report and examples of agen- cies goals before and after assistance provided a good background for someone to work with agencies in this area. She said that the report will be forwarded to funding bodies and others before the end of the fiscal year. A draft report on information and referral was reviewed by subcommittee members. They asked that several of the agencies responding to the survey conducted by human services staff be contacted again to verify some of the information provided. 'Ms. Ramser said that she would'do'this and provide a detailed summary of survey responses at the next meeting. The next meeting was scheduled for Monday, April 30 at 9:00 a.m.*. *This has since been changed to Wednesday, May 2 at 9:00 a.m. ..-..�P.- Ramser .. - FIICROFILMED BY JORM MICROLAB rEDnu 2APIDS•DES IIOIgCS MICROEIIMED BY JORM MICROLAB fillAP RAP!5�.ai 't01:4[ 1,