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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1982-06-22 Info PacketI City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE: June 18, 1982 TO: City Council FROM: Ci0anager RE: Ski Show The Jaycees are proposing that a ski exhibition be held on the Iowa River on July 4. The attached ordinance would make it possible for the City Manager to issue a permit for the exhibition. Councilperson McDonald wishes to discuss this with the City Council at Monday's informal session. Il 141CROFILMED BY 1 --JORM MICMI LAB .1 1 ICEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I I #9900 1 J� ROUGH DRAFT CFw:pjt June 15, 1982 dstot Requirements for Fast Enactment of an Amended Ordinance. Chapter 380 of the Iowa Statutes governs the enactment of city ordinances by Iowa City. Section 380.3 requires proposed amendments to ordinances be considered and voted on for passage at two council meetings prior to the meeting at.which it it to be finally passed. This requirement may be suspended by a recorded vote of not less than 3/4 of the council members. If the requirement is so suspended, apparently an ordinance can be considered and passed at one meeting. Section 380.4 provides that passage of an amendment to an ordinance requires an affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the council members, except that the mayor may break a tie vote in a city with an even number of council members. Each council member's vote on an amendment to an ordinance must be recorded. Section 380.6 provides that amended ordinances become effective, if the mayor signs the measurewhenpublished, unless a subsequent.effective date is provided in the amended ordinance.' Section 380.7 provides that the city clerk shall publish all amendments to ordinances in a manner provided in section 362.3. Section 362.3 provides that a.publication required by the city code must be in a newspaper published at least once weekly aAd having general circulation in the city. In aum then, the city council can pass an amendment to the ordinance authorizing Neal Berlin to issue a permit for a water ski show on the Iowa River provided the requirements of Section 380.3 are suspended by a recorded vote of at least 3/4 of the council members and provided a majority of council members vote in favor of passage of the amendment. The ordinance will become effective after the mayor signs the amended ordinance upon publication of the amended ordinance in a local newspaper by the city clerk. //0 6 MICROFILMED BY _ f i -DORM MICRbLAB-- -� CEDAR RAPIDS DES 1401NES I ! r "1 LL r June 16, 1982 Mr. Thomas Hoogerwerf District Manager Iowa -Illinois Gas & Electric Co. 1630 Lower Muscatine Road Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mr. Hoogerwerf: The City Council has discussed terms for renewal of the gas and electric franchises. After you have an opportunity to review the proposals, I will be pleased to receive both your oral and written response. Resolution of these issues in a timely manner will permit the scheduling of the franchise election at an early date. 1. The City proposes that the franchise be a relatively short document granting a non-exclusive franchise for gas and electricity service. A separate regulatory ordinance will provide for those other provisions deemed necessary by the City. 2. Undergrounding of electric service has been provided in new subdivisions and part of the central business district. The City desires to receive a schedule for the completion of undergrounding of service in the central business district and .other commercial areas. In addition, the City wishes to explore the issue of undergrounding of service within existing residential neighborhoods. 3. Iowa -Illinois currently provides a very favorable rate for mercury vapor street -lighting. The providing of a similar cost efficient rate structure for sodium vapor street lighting is desired. 4. The City's non-exclusive cable TV franchise provides for a franchise fee of 3%. A similar franchise fee for gas and electric service would be appropriate. 5. Increasingly utility companies are providing energy conservation services for the consumer. Such endeavors include loans to finance the installation of insulation and customer credits for installing energy saving equipment. The City is interested in knowing what energy conservation services Iowa - Illinois currently provides and intends to provide in the MICROTILMED BY I JORM MIC REAL AB � CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I 1107 J �r Mr. Thomas Hoot serf June 16, 1982 Page•2 future. The City desires to maximize customer use of energy conservation programs. 6. The usual renewal period for a non-exclusive franchise for gas and electric service is twenty-five years. The City wishes to determine Iowa -Illinois' attitude toward a lesser period of time. Considering the very rapid changes taking place in the energy field, a shorter period of time might be advantageous both for the City and Iowa -Illinois. As our discussions proceed, the City reserves the right to present additional issues to you for consideration. Sincerely yours, Neal G. Berlin City Manager cc: City Council Robert Jansen be/sp IJ I MICROFILMED BY r I JORM MICR6LAB I� j CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOVES /!p 7 City of Iowa city MEMORANDUM DATE: June 18, 1982 TO: City Council FROM: Dale E. Helling RE: Broadband Telecommunications Commission The attached material is being furnished to the City Council at the request of Nicholas Johnson and with the concurrence of Bill Terry, Chairman of the Broadband Telecommunications Commission. I i MICROFILMED BY f' -JORM MICR6LAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOMES I //0 IT D r _Z May 18, 1982 Broadband and Telecommunications Commission Minutes of Meeting Maa 4, 1982 Concurring Statement of Commissioner Nicholas Johnson This is a statement of my understanding of our meeting of May 4, 1982. It is not an effort to (1) question the accuracy of the minutes, (2) reopen the discussion, or C3) criticize the handling of that meeting. I may have been confused at the time, and now. This is feelings not facts. The meeting was, Primarily, given over..to an effort to evolve a Commission view regarding 100 universal service. Ps such, it seemed one of the best meetings we'd had. There was a reality, as well as appearance, of genuine and full Participation. We all seemed to work together, to modirg views, to seek the best possible polica. Much of the credit goes to the open manner of Chairman Terry. It was my understanding that the philosophy emerging Prom that discussion was one 1 will call the "bee sti•rg." That is to say, those citizens creating the vera highest, costs of installation (say, $10,000 Per home rather Than $300), would be assessed enough -- but only enough -- to insure that they would not frivolously ask for installa- tion only to cancel. It was my Perception that it, was not our Purpose to save Hawkeye money, to•fu'lly cover its costs, or to set, the price so high that the franchise requirement of Providing service "to all residents .4.- would be frustrated ba our action. I have since reviewed the franchise once again and modified my views on the merits somewhat. (My dissenting opinion of May 11, 1982 is available in the official Commission records.) Even at the time, the amounts of money we were talking about seemed too high. But in the Prevail- ing spirit of compromise the formula seemed within the ballpark. We voted on the proposal, any I went along with it. It was, by then, late -- had been a long session. We we dinner time and hungry. The ai time to congratulate ourselves adjourn. Perhaps after 7100 p.m. It, re tired. We were well beaond r was stale. It seemed a good on a Productive session anrd Instead, there were a Series of what seemed to me at the timed and su.bsequ.ently, unfortunate actions. mcROEILMED BY JORM MICRbLA6 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES /tog, 1 J r• -- L. -- (I ) - (I) We be9a'rI a discussion of the extension Policy. That seemed to me unwise --.even under the best of conditions. We had Just evolved a new PhilosoPhq (the "bee sting") which seemed, to me, fully aPPticable to the extension Policy. It had never been discussed in that context. To do so at that hour of that evening seemed to me to be asking for trouble. To fail to do so would be irresPonsible and inconsistent with what we had Just done. In short„ that we would even undertake the subject, at that hour was the first shock.. (2) The extension Policy was read to the Commission by a single Commissioner. It was -not clear who had drafted it, or where it had come from. The franchise clearly Provide that, the extension Policy, if any, is to coma from the comPany as a ProPosat. That was the second shock.. (3) During the course_ of what little discussion ensued, it became obvious that, some Commissioners believed we had not Just resolved the full costs to unserved subscribers at all. We had merely Provided for their share or trunk costs. We had not seParated out the "extension Policy" discussion as a matter for future aPPlication, as had thought. We were about to aPPly it to Presently unserved homeowners, as well as those in the future. What we were about to do, in short,, seemed to me a double taxation totally inconsistent with the "bee sting" PhilosoPhv we had Just evolved. That was the third shock: (I am fully mindful the minutes, as reported, indicate it was I who made the motion Providing for a dual,a_sess— mep�+ I have not listened to the tape and therefor? cannot' challenge that minute entry. Cut it is not the PurPose of this statement to "set the facts straight" ameala.y. I may well have been confused then and wrong now. This is merely an exPlanation of my feelings and understandings at the time.) (4) Two Commissoners (Sandy Eski'n and I) suggested -- in view of the rising tension -- that we PostPone a vote on the extension Policy and adjourn. (5) R vote was called for. It Passed unanimously. The Chair then announced the extension Policy had Passed. The shocks were corning thick and fast. The Pourth 141.as that Commissioner E=k.in and I were thought to have voted for an extension Policy -- which o.le had Just su.99ested not be voter.{ upon. We both, indePend._ntly, believed ourselves, to be voting on a motion to adjourn. MICROf ILMED DY j JORM MICR6LAO j CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOVES //09 1 J r The fifth was that, a vote would be held without what, I believed, was the necessary discussion following the adoption of a brand new philosophy only minutes before -- the need for which I had articulated. The sixth was that, having explained our misunder- standing about the nature of the vote, we were not extended the comity of being Permitted to record our votes Properly. The other two Commissioners were taking the Position that, even though two Commissoners of a four -person Commission genuinely and independently believed themselves to K_ - voting on a motion to adJourn, their votes would, nonethe- less., be Permanently recorded -- not, subJect to revision -- as supporting a motion which at least one of them =_.trongly opposed. Ultimately, as the minutes record, a formal motion to reconsider Passed narrowly -- after a Pregnant Pause, Blj.t the seventh shock was that One Commissioner would, even then, hold to the view we should not be permitted to record our true votes. As might be expected, seven such shocks in what, seemed no more than that mann minutes, given the hour and hunger, Produced a heated exchange. The Chair believed his character had been attacked. I explained then, and sub_.equently, that so far as. I was concerned <ii it could not be attacked given his outstand- ing reputation in Iowa Cit' -41 (2) such was not my intention -• E3? nor ma desire. I urged that he not act, on his intention to resign. It, was, as I have repeated here, one of the most Productive meetings in which I have participated -- up to the last few minutes. The seven shocks were disturbing, however, and the reason for my outbursts at the meeting':. end. To the extent aPPologies are necessary to my fellow Commissioners, I extended them on that or_casion, and repeat them here. 141CROFILMED BY 1 JORM MIC R6L AB 1 � CEDAR RAPIDS •DES btOL'IES I, _ i 110£{ r Draft May 4, 1982 For ETC Discussion Hawkeye Cablevision Triennial Review Frorramninr Statement Cable television is Prorramninr. This Coimmrlission confronts issues of Plant construction, rate structure, duality or service, bill:ine, franchise comPllance, community staff and studios, •state Of the art' improvements, and mans more• But the reason for those concerns, in the last analysis, is the delivers of Prorramminr to Subscribers. It is arPropriate, therefore, that this Commission rive considerable attention to PrOgramminr issues during the Triennual Review Process. Pr Orramrling Categories As is so often the case with one -word concepts, the word 'Programming' conveys both too much and too little. There are mane tyres of Programming service cable can offer. They are so radically different from one another - in contentr technolory and economics -- that they really need to be discussed one category at a time. This is an effort, however arbitrarily, to set forth some of those Programaiinr categories. I. Over -tine -air. Historicaily, and today for most viewers most of the time, cable is an alternative distribution system for conventional, over -the -air television stations. It may improve the Picture anality. It may briny stations otherwise marginally receivable. These are the locally -based commercial network affiliates, PSS outlets, and independent stations (if any). 2. Super -stations. Communications satellites have been the technolorical and economic foundation upon which today's cattle industry is built. They make many services Possible. One is the national satellite distribu'Liar, of local, over - the -air television stations' signals to cable systems everywhere.Examples, received in Iowa City, are WTES-TV from Atlanta, and WCN-TV from Chicar.,o, %%09 MICROFILMED BY --JORM MICR6LA13 LF... ' J� I CEDAR RAPIDS •DES MOINES, 1 r 3. Satellite networks. A second service made possible by satellites are independent networks. Such satellite - distributed networks may have no over -the -air stations anywhere carrvinr their proGramminG. They are exclusively distributed by cable systems. An example here is the 24-hour sports networkr ESPN. 4. Pay cable. 'Pay cable' is simply another name for a satellite network, usually offering mostly movies. The difference lies in economics (and technolony). The channel is normally blockedr and cannot Lie received by the cable subscriber without the payment of an additional fee each month. HBO is an example on our system. S. Community channels. These channels are the most unlike conventional televisions in their economics, technoloGv, and socioloGv. They represent an opportunity for community institutions and individuals to t_se the cable resource to serve local needs and desires other than professional -Quality conventional TV entertainment. In Iowa City these are channels 20, 26r 27r 23 and 29. e. Leased'chartnels. Leasing channels is merely a different economic approach to television. The channels are otherwise comparable. Channels controlled by the company may be leased by them to any user willinr to pay the fixed fee. Ours is channel 5. 7. Character Generation. It is possible to putt print on a screen, rather than Pictures. This is more of a 'prosramminG' technioue than a matter of technological or economic distinction. We use character Generators an the weather channel, Hawkeye's channelp anti the community channels. S. Interactive. InstallinG a two-way capability radically alters our relationship to television. It turns it from a passive to a (however modestly) active medium demandinrr or at least permittirGr viewer paticipation. The Participation may involve votinG, beinG polledt indicatinG answers for an exam followinG televised instruction, or shor-PinG,or,bankinG bw mail. Advanced staGes or interactive cable would include the use of computer terminalsr or the creation of an alternative 'local telephone company' via cable's lines. 9. Automatic services. Much of today's technoloryr even in our homes, operates without hUrroari intervention: the thermostat turns the heat or air conditioninG up or down in response to the temperatt_rer the oven (or videotape recorder) turns off a,rtomat:i.cally when desired. Such MIOROE1LMED BY i JORM MICRbLAB J I i CEDAR RAPIDS •DES MOVIES � I 1168 1 r functions utilize wires -- usually within our homes. Thew can also be operated more remotely, at the end of longer wiresp like those in a cable SVStem. This would permit community -wide monitorinr.of burrler and fire alarmsp for exampler from the cable comparv. Issues 1. Rates. The proposal was made at the Public Hearing on Triennial Review that variable rates tie charred for cable programmil-igr sometimes called 'tiered service.' Manv systems offer 'basic' cable service to Subscribers for freer or radically reduced cost rates (sawn $2.00 a month). This is consistent with the 'life line' telephone service Provided in manv areas. For exampler a free (or $2.00) basic service here might include the aver -the -air stations and comm) -mitt' channels -- a 13 -channel service. A 'full service' ($7.95) would include the character generator channelsr *super-stationsr' and networks like ESPN. An added fee might be assessed (as proposed bw Hawkeve's Manager Slough for the first time in a recent Press Citizen interview) for CNN and comparable services for which ATC must pay. Finally there would be channels like HBO and Cinemax for which viewers are used to Paying substantial additional fees. We need to have some notion of the•imract of such changes upon the company the reaction of the City Council and Publicr and (if adopted) a fixed time table for the change -over. 2. Process. One of the central consumer issues in cable programming is the absence of opr-ortunitw for subscriber input into the program decision making process. Althourh there is tall: of a 'marketplace' alternative to regilationr the fact is that there is no wav subscribers who would like to burr saw, CNN from the source can do so if their cable coRlpany chooses not to carry it (as Hawk.ewe hasp so farr refused to do). There is no wav thew can vote with ballots to express a choice. They are, in Practical factr totally disinfranchised -- insofar as legally enforceable rights are concerned. (The cable company -- as anv unilaterally powerful institution -- mawr of courser decide on its own to be responsive to subscriber wishes for reasons of profit or Public relations.) We need to Pursue with Hawk.ewe procedural ways for subscribers to particir-ate in the prorramming choices directly. 3. Community Pr Ogrammina. Communi'tw prorramminr., is, in mar•w ways the heart of Iowa City's cable system. It is what is unirue, s source of self expression, community partici- micRor ILMED BY t JORM MICROL46 I CEDAR RAPIDS • DES M01, it 6r 1 J r ration and commun itd buildine, a rationale for the system. We need some vera specific commitments from Hawk.ewe for the next three dears.- (a) Will the company continue to support the Prosrammins fend at the $5000 a Bear level (or more), or was that a one-time Promotional Brant? (b) What level of fe,ndins will be available for replacement, and additional, eQuipment? What use formulae are appropriate for triGaerinG aUtoNatic Purchasing decisions? (c) How much staff will be available, for what functions, at what salary levels over the next three wears? (d) Does the compary favor the notion Of an independent tax-exempt foundation to receive Grants from Hawkeue (arid others) and award PrOerammine srants? (e) Is the company willine to commit itself to distribute mailings from community Groups to subscribers in the rtionthld billing envelope either free or for whatever the incremental Postaee (if and) may tie? 4. Satellite services. What.does the company Project as its needs for additional receivins dishes over the next three years to receive all satellite services? What commitments is it willine to make to new dishes? Out of a list of currently available satellite Prorrammine, what does Hawkeue Project it will be offerins Iowa City subscribers bw fixed future dates? What not? Why? In accordance with 2, above, what Procedures would the company find accertable and Persuasive for Public Participation in these decisions? S. Interactive. What Plans does the company have for the installation of interactive services during the next three years? At what costs? What services, offered in Alreerican communities by ATC or other companies at this time, will riot be available in Iowa City? Why? b. Automatic services. The same questions as for 5, above. 7. Pornographic ProeramReinG. As new X and R-rated satellite services receive more distribution, and comment, from cable systems and subscribers during the next three years, what does Hawk.eue Plan for Iowa City? What Procedure does the company believe to be most appropriate for formulating such Policies? Conclusion This is a roe.erh first draft, for discussion only. Once the Commission has concluded its consideration and editins, it will be made available to Hawkeye Cablevision for comment aria response. The Commission will then Proceed to I41CROFILMED BY JORM MICR46L 40 i CEDAR RANDS •DES MINES i which Hawkewe will have been dear Period. fespectfully submitted. licholas Johnson Ii MICROFILMED BY I I_ JORM MICR+LA6 � CEDAR PAPIDS DES MOINES I � 108' JI{ r May 11, jyu;f luwd Ulty t:P Oad Ooi'u] al"O lel CCOIr,IOVrIl CatlOn5 LORI RIi ss lOil Ke COmIllei1Qations to the Llty L'Ounctl KeGarair,G HawKeve 1UU% Servicer L"enslan "i1 cy and New Uevelopments UlsserltllIG UPI1110r, Of' LORlrtllssl O,ier NICs Olas JOnnsorl . the Question Oer`ore thls LOlillklss2orly and this C O,RIRI•IfLL tyl is 51111P1e. Wna Gets caOle and whit dues I.10tY t:v whelle fired at what Pr1Cee the hrancnlse the ironcnlse sreaKS to the 1ssUe in a r,!nnOer or' contexts. (1) We wanted a systert, O!nitr anil Promptly. f:ec C1 Un 14—/Y Provides t`or 0eG1nr1lrlG constr,UCtldn witnln 1SU days 61-10 •sl.UStantlall`J cOmPl,?t1rIG* It wltnitl Y4 IhOI'7tnS. j Com) We wanted service avallaOle CO the entire CORtlid.l rllty• Ar, e, -,Press Y1ndlnG In. sec. 14-/Y Provides, -.it 15 hereby deemed In the PUO11C 1ntFlPe='C that Lne systtem Oe City.'' o3s rapidly 65 Poss1011? t0 all reslael-Its Within the City.' It also Prov113es that wltnin ;it1 In Oi,tils I,awY.eye Shall 'o?'fer Oaslc servlce to One nuilared per Cent of the dwe111rIG !'Alts In the servlce area VO which acre=_s is leG,311V and redsonijoly avallaOle.• (J) We wanted to maintain f1.111 CORI IIIl II -Illy coveratie ow cable 1fI the i'Uturer OV reG!11r1nG tnat service be extendea to new oeveldriterlts and newly 1411neXed areas Ci' Iowa L'1 ty. SeCY.l Orl 14—ild reGlJlres that Hawk.eye •mall at 1ls GY.Pe h wltln a reasonaole amOUnt or tlme e;;tern3 Its ilse (coverace) to Provide t!I network. servlce t0 all resj,cents dY: a. Newly annexed 'areas or the city riot there served •r Or O. New hollslnG areas . .r Or c. Any resident . . Within two nundred t'eet Or' an e;;lstlnG networK.- (4) Plnallyr we recOGnlzed that 51-I05Crloers beyond two Mildred Veet or the tPunK 11nes m1Gnt be G00jected to un1Glle Prdvlsl Onr. Sectl On 1'f-/8 ilses •exterlslon p011cy• to oescloe SUCn PrOPOSals iroal the cuToPanyr which RlUst be apPrdved by the L'lty. Inat's the. low. IUU;. Service Let us consider the P-011CY r'Or a IOORIGI-It. 1168, 1 MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR6LAB J CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I I ; r Ine words 'comr0!a51ty' and 'coRtlL!4'llcariun,3' nave similar routs. lt' someone 11V1rIG near Iowa Lity reads t11e <eaar IiaPtdS GazeLter watches WEAN-lvs Lea3r Hapiaso an -3 Listens to WMIP Leadr HaPldSr they are, t'or Ir(l)-it purposesp wltnir the Ueaar KaPidS 'comm!'nit'.i' reGaraleSs O'r' wnere they live. the drafters of aur trancnise realized that tr Uth. Ihey wanted to use Iowa Ia ty's caole sys'tenr to O!1110 a comm!initw -- to tie all Iowa t:itw residents more closely tauether. Ihey wanted everyone to have service and (with one POSsioler and lllrrlteOr exception. called the 'extenslorl policy") at the Same, relatively low aria a'tfuroaOler Price. That Perceptiont arra oesirer surfaces aGain aria aGaln thrOUGnout the t'rarrcnise. 'Ine Public interest' reouirea service be available to 'all residents.' the crafters wrote. Ines Vnew now to user and distinGr!isn+ the notion of 'suostantially' serves -- arid Used it or, one occasion (the 14,i-mantn deadline). tut . the finisneo systemp they saiar was to Provide service to '1UU7 at the owellinG units.' it's Pretty hard, in the face at' tnat lanaijaue and the rest at' the rrancnlser to arGije that an expression as Precise as 'lUtl%' Rleans sometninG less than 'lUUZ- . Nor is it consistent with that Ph11OSOPhy and Policy (in my view) to Propose that some residents be assessed more than Otner9 for the Provision OT Oas'1C trunk, lines. (Ine 'exatenslon policy.,' the less -iris from those trunks to hORieSr is another matter I'll treat a little later on.) LeGally al'la Iieasonaolu Availaule Hawk.eve, and a majority Of this L:ommissorlr arGue that the 1UU7. reduirement is limited by the 'legally and reasonably available' Cla!rse. Indeed, it is. the auestiOn is now that GualifyinG Phrase is to be interePretear Given the clear poll,cv at' the rest of the franchise. In the very next SubseCtiorrr in aiscussinG the construction timetabler the franchise drafters also dealt with the concept at' reasonaoleness. Hawkeye's delays miGh't be excused if 'reasonaoiW beyona its control.' Girt the drafters went on to sPeclfy the Kinds at' thinGs Lney nae in mind. Ihey mentioned inaoilit'i to Get easement riGhtsr Governmelit restrictionsy striKesr wart national emerGenciesr and acts of Goa. 'heasonaoly available aCCesSr' 1L seems to mer carr OV 1 MICROFILMED BY I JORM MICR46LA6 J ' CEDAR RAPIDS •DES MDIYES i r riO s'tr'e'tCn o'f the 1maGinatlonr de lr(terpre'ted to mean 'Profitably availaole access.' the Llty was to be IUU% wired with trunk lanes, Perloo. Inas was to be (as the newly annexed PrOPertw Provisl Dn expressly Pr OVldesr aria the rest Of the franchise implies) 'a't its (Hawkeve-s) expense. the drafters were aware of the possibility or. adaitlOnal assessments. Un one occasion they maw have Provided for them (the 'extension pollcyr' for GoinG over ::UU feet beyond the trunks). L:learly they Knew now to do so aGain (in the very next section)r had that been their intention. They did riot do so. What IS meant oy access not Oe1nG 'leGallw' available is relatively clear (such as the erselrier.t rlGntsr mentlorted In the heft subsection.) 'Neasonaoly available' ISr or Courser less clear. e-Ut -- Given the 'all residents' and 'lUU%' larlGuaGe -- It seems to me most 11Kely that 1't refers to thinGs 11Ke acts of Uoor wart and So forth. niGnt additional construction costs ever be relevant In tnl S. COrlteP:ty l think, nott Given the drafters failure to Provide expressly for additional assessments, but assUlrie ' they were. the only colorable arGument that miGht be Pressed 1s that the cost of a particular trUnK liner on a Per mile (Or Per foot) basis waS radically in excess at' the Projected costs. nor eXamPlet the company mlGht have to deal Wlth Some totally unPreaIcaole chanGe In the patil Of the Iowa Naverr, or find it hao to blast thrOUrh solid racy. It could riot reasonaolw have Known was there. So lonG as the costs Per foot are within the oallparKr an undertak,lnG to Provide Service to 'all residents within the Uity' Clearly renuiresr It seems to met that an area of Iowa Ulty Is 'reasonaLl.uy available' even tnOUGh it may Cie more distant than some other Part. the company Knew well what it had taken on. It was to wire Iowa L'ity -- for 'all residents.* the location and cOnfIGUration Of the laity was not hidden from View. Not Hawk,eve is not arGui nG that Owe111nG units are not 'reasonably available' in the sense I've aescrloed.'lhew arGUe that they are not 'reasonaoly available' because they cost more than Other units -- in some cases a lot more. They pleao that same indl Vid!jal dwellinG units may not return a Profit to HawKewe. They may be riGnt. Ihat's beside the Point. We•mati have aGree(l to a reasonaole rate of return to 141CROFILMED BY i JORM MICR46LA13 � CEDAR RAPIDS •DES 1401 YES , I -410-T r L�..1 1 the COmpanw for its investment. We nave `jet to unoertak.e a rate increase Proposal. t:UL we nave not -Greea it can insist upon niakiriG a Provit from each installation. Yesr ProvidinG trunk.s to some owe111nG units costs more than to others. We knew that. Flo dia they. And for everw unit tnat costs more, there are ten apartment units that cost less. the onlw o!,estion as to Pror'it (aria it's rot before us now anwwaw) is whether lime Lire/AIC/HawY..eye Uablevision will be able to make money from the Iowa Uitw SvStGnl as a whole. Lvpry inolcation is tnat thew will. Ine txteneion t'olicv the franchise makes Provision for sometnlnG called an 'extension Polic`j' ire Section 14-/U. A1thouGn it makes no reference to additional assessment char Gest neither does it e7:Presslw Prohioit them. it's Purpose iSr frank.lw, unclear. In ariv eventr the franchise ei:Presslw reQulres that 'the Grantee (Hawkeue) shall file with the city Clerk two copies of its e.7tensian Policy. . ..' Ine extenSian PO11Cw aPprovea ow this Commission Mav y, lYUi! was riot (so far as the records 1 have been Provided indicrte)r Submitted to Us OV 'the companv. It was read ba one Commissioner. It was approved ov a vote Ot' tnree to one. Mw dissent concerned both the substance of the Policy ano the refusal to Provide an opPortunitw for aiscussion. the Policwt as 1 unaerstana its is to be that subscrioers bewona GUU feet of a trunk line will nave to Pay the full costs of runninG the line to their dwellinG unit. (It is riot now clear to nip wnether tMey are to Paw the entire cost, or onlw the full costs in excess of 1000 feet.) Where to beGin'e hor startersi, we need a Proposal from the companw. if we ever Get it (or if we already nave), aria if it Proves to be the Saltie as that Proposed ow the uanimissionert hoPefullw all will concede that this Policw ist in no senser mandated by the franchises It is a matter of Commission (and ultimately City Louncil) discretion. 5o what it the Policv's rationale'e to hold the COMPariw harmless'e to insure that it will be aole to make a Profit on everw installations riot j!ist the entire Iowa L'itw swGteme Who unturned that folinoation stone ouried oeep within the franchise*e 1 can't find it. moor ILMED BY ' JORM MICR6LAB ,J I CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOVIES r NJ Nor if any adoitional lana coarse at all rtuGht be warranted reo!rirea not convince❑ it 1s> Ono it's Certainly riot ed by the t'ranchise) its PurPose snor.Ild be Muco more limited, Une can mak.e an ar Gument that the city as a whole is served ov avoldInG waste. It is wastervi to expend 5b000 or 51Ur000 (rather than the SbUU averaGe) runninG a lead-in to a homer 11' the SUbscrlOers are GOinG to watch the cable for a COUPle months arra there cancel• the franchise e>:Pressly (and by implication) Provides that costs of initial construction are to be born OW the cC)MPanW aria are not the basis for rate increases. Nonetnelessy we really don't have the resources to match .creative accountinG- by a conGlomerate corporation based in New York.. And those e%PenSes may, SOmedayr find their wav OaCK into the mantniv char Ges Paid by•evervane In town. Inas Potential waste can be avoided OW ProvldinG some financial incentive for the subscriber to think, twice before irrstallina Cable Or, a lark, arra thea cancellinG. SOrtre sharinG of over-::UU-foot lead-ins 15 a way to do that, tut that's a rtu!cn dlft'erent PurPose -- and Price - than coverinG 1UU% Or' the comPanw's costs. hOr e;:amples one could Provide trp t0 'LUU feet at COUIPSnW e.:Pen Sef and tn'en share the costs beyond that 1U7. sUbscrlberr.l)'U% comPanw with a rtra;:imum Ot'r say, $bUU beinG 1mPosea or, the subscriber. 10 raise the of resident beVOnOa I'beeeStinGrinstallationto alevel O that yPrevents Iowa ty installation -- that Prevents access to comrtlunity Pror.,rarrlminG aria Iowa Lity notices, that Prevents ParticlPatlon as a citizen of this communitu -- seems to me to t'ly in the.face of the clearest lantivase and Intentions Of the drafters of this i'rancnise. New Uevelopments In lime with this analysis. 1 believe the franchise envisions a Promptwirina of newly annexed areas and developments wltnln Iowa City. 1 do not believe the francni5e redUlres Us to Propose only Policies that rtla7a maze HawKeye's reven,.Ier and best suit its convenience. (here is, of course, no real_Iirement that HawN.ewe wire 141CR0E1LMED BY - I -JORM MICR46LAD � CEDAR RAPIDS •DES MDIAES I E -, empty lots or houses. t11_rt assurrre there are People there, informed of their riahtsr who have asked to nave Cable. At that Pointy 1 believe 'at Its expense within a ressonaole amount of time- means -richt now.' It noes riot mean 'within a year.' It does not mean 'after the next ouaret cycle.' Norr of courser d0es it mean 'within 29 hours.I It means as soon as a Crew Of the richt sizer with the rlrht eauiPmentr co!r1d do it OW workinG full time at the job. 10 the extent the L•ommission is recommenolnG Policies and Positions to the Iowa Clty Council inconsistent with this analwsis, I dissent. NiChOlas Johnson box lu/6 Iowa L:1ty IA. b'._'14y •ilY-�.�/-JJJJ i I4I CRDEILMED BY -JORM MICRbLA13 -� CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES i r ;ity of Iowa City Date: June 18, 1982 To: City Council From: Karin Franklin, Planner Re: College Hill Park/R3A Moratorium Computation of the total square footage included in the area outlined in the proposed ordinance for moratorium, given first consideration by the Council on June 14th, has been completed. The total square footage represented by those people protesting the rezoning of the area is equal to 20 percent or more of the square footage of the entire area. Therefore, a three-fourths vote of the members of Council will be required to adopt the ordinance and establish a moratorium. A three-fourths vote of the members of Council equals six affirmative votes for passage. All signatures on the petitions have been notarized and verification of ownership has been done at the Johnson County Courthouse by the planning staff. A valid protest is one which is notarized, verified, and represents property.within the affected area, within 200 feet of the rear lot line of affected property, or represents property opposite the affected property and not more than 200 feet from the street frontage of the opposite lot. Attached are various statistics compiled for the College Hill Park/R3 Area. They include: 1. The total square footage of the area defined in the ordinance, and the area represented by valid protestors. 2. The total square footage of the area excluding South Johnson Street, and the area then represented by valid protestors. 3. The total square footage of the area excluding everything south of Burlington ' Street, and the area then represented by valid protestors. 4. The current density for the area defined by the ordinance, for South Johnson Street alone, for South Dodge Street alone, and for the area north of Burlington Street. 5. The number of buildings which would become non -conforming were the area to be downzoned to R3 in the total area, on South Johnson Street, on South Dodge Street and in the area north of Burlington Street. (This does not include rooming houses.) G. The number of multi -family, rooming house, and single-family dwellings in the total area, on South Johnson Street, on South Dodge Street, and in the area north of Burlington Street. MICROFILMED By 1 JORM MICR46LAB CEDAR RAPIDS DES MINES 1109 1 COLLEGE HILL PARK/R3A MORATORIUM STATISTICS Sq. Ft. of Total Area Sq. Ft. represented by Protesters R3A Area defined by ordinance before Council 3,209,337 898,265 27.98% R3A Area excluding Johnson St. south of Burlington 2,740,437 694,480 25.34% R3A Area excluding all property south of Burlington 1,991,300 427,500 21.46% Current Density No. of Non -Conforming Number of Buildings if R3 MF RHU SF R3A Area as defined by ordinance before Council 19 du/ac 114 1036 323 163 R3A Area excluding Johnson f St. south of Burlington 20.50 du/ac 96 847 311 132 R3A Area excluding all r. property south of Burlington 21.33 du/ac 77 664 '220 91 Johnson-St.,between Burlington St. and CRIP tracks 21.61 du/ac 18 189 12 31 Dodge St. between Burlington ` St. and CRIP tracks 15.74 du/ac 16 165 6 35 t S i I MICROFIL14ED BY )' JORM MICR6LAB If CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM Date: June 18, 1982 To: City Manager and City Council From: Bruce A. Knight, Planne/ Re:. City/County Fringe Study "'— Attached is a copy of the proposed Urban Fringe Policy Study Committee recommendations for controlling development in the urban fringe. Please note that in areas 1, 3, 4, and 7 only one recommended action is included in the study. These are the areas where, to a great extent, the City and County are in agreement as to the proper course of action. In areas 2, 5, 6, and 9, two alternative solutions are presented, along with a recommended policy. These are the areas where agreement has not yet been reached. Area 8 is represented by the Southwest Area Study which the City Council has reviewed previously. bj5/5 I j I I i I i. i I i MICROFILMED BY F JORM MICRALAB .J 1 \• ~'I CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES L( i LL �. FRINGE STUDY JOHNSON COUNTY/IOWA CITY PART I INTRODUCTION Purpose Oft La *-P P11yti*_ The Urban Fringe Policy Study Committee was formed as part or the implementation process of the Johnson County Rural Development Policy and at the urging of both the County Board of Supervisors and the Iowa City Council. The Committee is comprised of members of each governing body ani is assisted by their respective planning staffs and the Johnson County Council of Governments. The purpose of the Committee is to prepare policy recommendations regarding land use (i.e., zoning, subdivision regulations, and annexation practices), within the areas lying adjacent to the city limits. These recommendations are to be -presented to the Board of Supervisors and the City Council and are intended to be adopted and acted on jointly through mutual agreements regarding City and County land use regulations. Concept of Study The study involves the designation of Study Areas for specific land areas based on the existence of similar physical and other development characteristics. For each designated area a set of policy alternatives has been developed. The first alternative is generally one of cooperative action. It recognizes mutual interests and mutual involvements which justify specific actions. The second alternative places the bulk of responsibility on one unit of government rather than two. Annexation is seen as a primary too in this alternative. The third alternative is representative of the present trend and contem- plates no specific remedial action. Periodic conflicts over land use decisions characterize this option. These alternatives have been examined in relation to both the City and the County comprehensive plans, the prevailing patterns of development and the area's general growth needs. The recommendation made for each Study Area represents the general consensus of the Urban Fringe Policy Study Committee and puts forward what is believed to be a mutually agreeable and beneficial position regarding land use decisions affecting both units of government. MICROFILMED BY I JORM MICRQLAB CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I Illd 1 J r FRINGE STUDY AREA #1 Background: The area encompasses approximately 1,500 acres of the western limits of Iowa City. Part of this is within the corporate boundary and the balance lies in a one-half mile wide strip adjoining to the west. The terrain slopes northerly and northeasterly towards Clear Creek and is interspersed with woods, cropland and pasture. The area is zoned for low density residential use but has not undergone any residential development. Present land use is principally farming though somewhat limited by the sloping topography of the area. The Iowa City Comprehensive Plan excludes this area from its study boundary since development is not expected or encouraged during the life of the plan. The Rural Development Policy proposes mutual agreements to ensure compatibility with the city's growth strategy. Several factors involving this area combined to suggest that unless strong planning efforts are made, uncontrolled growth will occur. The three principal factors are the construction of F-518, the location of an interchange on the I.W.V. (Melrose Avenue extended), and the extension of sanitary sewer service to the Johnson County Home. Recommendation: In order to more effectively control growth and public service demands and to maintain those viable agricultural uses within Area 1, Alternative I is recommended. By reducing the development potential of this land for residential uses it will be possible to avoid the inherent conflicts that will occur if highway oriented commercial activities attempt to locate in this vicinity. This alternative will also provide a policy that may be much more responsive to land use needs as they arise in the future. AREA #2 Background: Area 2 is comprised of the penninsula of land lying between I-80 and the Iowa River and west of Dubuque Street. They physical character of this land varies greatly from one site to the next. The western and northern portion is the flat farmland which lies in the flood plain. The east and south portions climb a steep bluff and level out on top. Most of the land is under agricultural production. There is a mix of zoning districts in this study area. The far southeast corner is zoned C-1 and is occupied by the KXIC radio station facilities. At the northeast corner there is an undeveloped tract of R3A multi -family zoning. The balance of the land is zoned RS residential except for a portion of A-1 Rural which was rezoned for a sand extraction operation. While the predominate zoning of the area is residential, only three dwellings exist. The Iowa City Comprehensive Plan regards the area as a future site for office and research park facilities similar to the Highway 1 and I-80 intersection. While the Rural Development Policy includes this area 111CROMMED By JORM MICROLAB CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES ///0 It J r within the North Corridor Study Area, it is also within the area of mutual policy agreement between city and county. This area is affected strongly by two physical factors. One is the location of a large portion of the area in the flood plain of the Iowa River. While this area is zoned residential and the Coralville Reservoir dam prevents most overland flood flow, the high water table makes the area unsuitable for residential development without public sewer. The other factor involves the difficulty of providing public sewer to the area. This would require the extension of trunk sewer lines along the Iowa River and these appear to be out of reasonable reach. Alternative I This option plans for an early development sequence in the study area. To best accomplish this objective, it would require that Iowa City annex the area and prepare a detailed plan to include office and research park space and multi -family housing. This, of course, would also require extension of sewer facilities to the site. Alternative II This strategy assumes that development is desirable but that it is not likely to occur in the near future. In order to prevent haphazard development of this area in the interim, it would be desirable to reduce or remove potential conflicts by rezoning the land from RS to Al. Recommendation: Because of the community interest in preserving this area as a sit' a for future commercial office and research facilities, it is necessary to assure that only appropriate development does occur. Alternative II is recommended because unplanned residential development may otherwise occur and discourage the use of this area to its greatest advantage. This option is also desirable because residential zoning is inappropriate in view of the high water table, the current unavailability of public sewer, and the current conflict between residential development and a sand and gravel plant. OU MICRDEILMED BY JORM MIC R46L AB CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I � 1 r AREA #3 Background: The area lies north of Iowa City and I-80. Prairie du Chien Road crosses the area and along with Linder Road provides access to the urban area. The majority of this area is wooded and severely sloped, although some prime agricultural land is located in and along the flood plain of Rapid Creek which forms the northern boundary of the area. The area, all of which is unincorporated is zoned for low density residential development. Numerous subdivisions have already developed along Linder Road and on Prairie du Chien Road. Part of the area may never be developed because of the high quality agricultural land and the restriction of the flood plain. The Iowa City Comprehensive Plan includes this area in its study and indicates that low density residential development should occur. This coincides with the County Rural Development Policy which identifies the area as part of the North Corridor, an area identified for planned growth outside the municipal jurisdiction. Two mitigating factors influence the consideration of and the actual development of this area. The first factor is the infeasibility of extending full city services to the area. The barrier created by I-80 and the natural topography makes installation of sewer, water and streets to city standards prohibitive. The second is the proposed realignment of Prairie du Chien Road. This will effect the design and location of access for any subdivisions proposed for this specific area. Recommendation: In view of the constraints to effective municipal management of growth in this area, the type of development already existing in the area and the assumption that limited growth should be directed to this area, it is recommended that Alternative I be the policy implemented to manage growth in Area 3. This policy should also be considered as a recommendation to revise the Iowa City Comprehensive Plan accordingly. 141CROFILIIED BY JORM MICR6LAE3 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES ///P J r 4 AREA #4 Background: This study area includes the territory just outside the far northeast corner of the Iowa City limits. The property, approximately 200 acres, is cut off from access to the urban area by I-80 on its southern edge. Access is gained primarily to the north via Rapid Creek Road and Highway 1. The majority of this area is prime agricultural land. The property is zoned a mixture of RS residential and Al rural. To date only a small portion of the northern tip has been developed. The remaining area is in agricultural production. The Iowa City Comprehensive Plan excludes the area from its study although it lies within two miles. Johnson County's Rural Development Policy addresses the area as part of the municipality's environs. As such, the policy for the area is to be one of mutual benefit and agreement. Recommendation: In order to best protect irreplacable farm land from urban development, Alterntive I is recommended. This approach would insure the continued use of the land for agricultural purposes and would provide a policy that could be relied upon by all property owners and prospective buyers. i i I' 1 MICROFILMED BY -JORM MICR6LA13 1 CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MINES J r AREA H5 Background: Area 5 consists of all the land lying within one mile of Iowa City on its east and southeast side. The primary land use in this area is agricultural. More specifically it contains approximately 3,000 acres of high quality farmland. Scott Boulevard and the City limits run north and south at the west edge, a county gravel road is the eastern border and several roads (Hwy. 6, American Legion Road, Lower West Branch Road, and others), cross through this area. The drainage areas for Ralston Creek and Snyder Creek flow through this area. Development within Area 5 has been limited up to this time. One residential subdivision, and one mobile home park have been developed. In addition, a residential care facility has been constructed and several non-farm residences have been built in the area. The entire area, with the exception of a few isolated tracts, is zoned RS residential. The other existing zoning consists of the mobile home park area zoned Highway Commercial, and the care facility area zoned a mix of commercial and multifamily. The Iowa City Comprehensive Plan excludes this area from its study and in so doing does not contemplate the need or desire for urban development. The plan also stresses the need for agricultural land preservation. The County Rural Development Policy considers the area one in which the policy for the city fringe is a product of mutual agreement. The policy also stresses the preservation of viable agricultural land as a criterion in developing the agreement. Current capital improvement proposals of Iowa City include projects which may add development pressures to this area. One is the improvement and extension of Scott Boulevard, the other is the construction of the new sewer treatment facility south of Iowa City. Alternative I This alternative assumes a policy agreement in conformance with Iowa City's growth strategy and the preservation of viable agricultural land in the county. Implementation would require that Johnson County rezone this property from its RS residential zone to Al Rural. Existing development would retain its zoning. Alternative II This alternative assumes that the City must act independently to protect its public improvement investments and attempt to preserve the agricultural land on its borders. This would require the application of full city subdivision development standards to the entire two mile fringe area. Recommendation: In order to best achieve the objectives of orderly growth and agricultural land preservation, Alternative I is recommended. This option would prevent unplanned development which otherwise could occur even under stringent city standards. Further, it would provide IIICROF IL14E0 BY JORM MICR46LAB ( CEDAR RAPIDS - DES MINES WOO 1 J 11 agricultural interests with the assurance that viable farm operations could continue without being jeopardized by the encroachment of urban developments. This action would also alleviate the potential pressures for additional annexation, the strain on city services and the unnecessary expense of upgrading maintenance on rural roads. 1110 MICROFILMED BY 1 -JORM MICR6LAS 1 1 CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES 7 r AREA #6 Background: Although this area contains high quality agricultural land, several factors indicate that unless it is controlled, unplanned development will continue to occur. First, scattered residential development is already occurring. Second, planned construction of the new Iowa City Wastewater Treatment Plant in this area would make available sanitary sewer services at a relatively low cost. And third, Area 6 is made up of relatively flat topography, providing an inexpensive location for development. The Iowa City Comprehensive Plan does indicate this as an area for development in the future. However, it also indicates that this growth should be carried out in three timed phases. Development would be controlled through timed sewer extension. Alternative I In order to control Area 6, and insure that growth takes place in the timed phases laid out in the Comprehensive Plan, Iowa City would annex this area. Annexation and development sequences would be phased in conjunction with the sewer improvements stemming from the new treatment plant. Alternative II This alternative would actually act as an interim measure until the time Alternative I can be carried out. It would entail the application of full city development standards in order to discourage any further development in this area. Recomm_ en_ TT; Until further study of the possible future pressures of growth in this area can take place, it is recommended that Alternative II be carried out as an interim measure. Depending on the results of further study, it may be advisable that annexations in Area 6 be carried out in the same sequence as development. 'r MICROFILMED BY JORM MICR46LAB I CEDAR RAPIDS DCS MINES j /110 r U AREA #7 Background: This area contains approximately 2,000 acres and abutts Iowa City on its northern and eastern edge. Highway 1 bisects the area on a diagonal and serves as the only direct link to Iowa City from the southwest. The majority of the area drains south to Old Man's Creek. This area is all within 2 miles of Iowa City and is zoned for residential development. Only one small subdivision has been platted and agricultural operations are the predominant activity. Neither comprehensive plan deals specifically with this area. Iowa City's plan stretches an indeterminant finger of commercial zoning out along Highway 1 but does not include the areas lying between that and the present city limits. The Rural Development Policy indicates the development of a mutually compatible county/city agreement on land use and zoning. Highway 1, the F-518 interchange, and the proximity of the Iowa City airport each add special considerations to an assessment of the development policy of this area. Recommendation: In order to best achieve the objectives of orderly growth and agricultural land preservation, Alternative I is recommended. This option would prevent unplanned development which otherwise could occur even under stringent city standards, and would provide agricultural interests with the assurance that viable farm operations could continue without being jeopardized by the encroachment of urban developments. This action would also alleviate the potential pressures for additional annexation, the strain on city services and the unnecessary expense of upgrading maintenance on rural roads. MICROEILNED BY - JORM MICR6LAE3 { 1 CEDAR RAPIDS DES 11014ES I i /110 1 I 0 AREA A9 Back round: This area, located on the western fringe of Iowa City is mainly included in the Willow Creek watershed. It is all located within Iowa City's corporate limits and is zoned for low density residential use. To date however, it has not undergone any residential development. The Iowa City Comprehensive Plan excludes this area from its study boundary since development is not expected nor encouraged during the life of the plan. However, since the completion of this plan, the decision was made to locate Freeway 518 along IDOT's originally proposed alignment. This decision means that this section of Iowa City will be physically divided from the rest of the City. A number of factors indicate that unless strong planning efforts are made in this area, uncontrolled growth will result. These factors are the same as noted in Area 1, including the construction of F-518, the location of an interchange on Melrose Avenue extended, and the proposed extension of an 8" sewer line to the Johnson County Home. Alternative I This alternative proposes deannexation of Area 9 (along with that part of Area 1 located within the City Limits) and subsequent zoning as A-1 Rural under county jurisdiction. Alternative II The enforcement of full city subdivision development standards in this area in an attempt to discourage growth. Recommendation: Because this area will be isolated from the rest of Iowa City b—' y the construction of F-518, development is highly inadvisable. This is mainly due to the fact that the provision of City services (sewer, water, police, fire, transit) would be very inconvenient and therefore create a tax burden. In addition, transportation routes would be cut off forcing indirect access to the City. In this age of high energy costs, this type of a traffic flow seems highly inefficient. Therefore, Alternative I is recommended as the proper course of action in this case. 141CROFILMED BY f JORM MICRdLAB I CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOVIES I 010 1 J .�._...._._--:.__ �- I-I—«-'—-4',-7JI— _ •I-- _—...--1, ; h__—o;.�_ — __fr'_ _ ���: _ 1.� !�.� _- ,..__y__'I'7-..-•ir/`1 y as—al as -,u I ao�1 Il• I a, j 1I •_ , I -.vrc� .i..rr /nniivin•�r, riw /� ; I \.�����I �� I � � i ! pp --1; /�— • i ■ 1 �1;!:: I P� �;'., ' . ' I ----- _ o..-- r I as --I t—.-■- i J — it i'^ v I 7i ■ •may ..... ..r I- -- J _■ f 11 / r i — , -� / I` i1. .o - --.a, \__ �f. _ ■ as FE -Ir 1 v , I ---- -I- --- - r e • „rv,• a f �' 13, • —..]ate ,� f� -. — n_.�. _r cl�o `•y' m j ��la fa�� V 00, fe —__ m �_ L�11.' —aa. -tea; __--aa `! - . -- -- Iii .r •'% i � It �1 fi � � .� 1 I '' ♦•,� III . i 'I' �� __. 1•" �__;. I 111CROEILNEO BY ' I JORM MICROLAS -- CEOA0. RAPIDS •DES NOCIES r J sari. To\%n 2111 21 I� J 4 �I : as ..-I a11Nry'1:. :r t/51 21 --- Ej ==aa ■ as � ---. .worms. • _ -.a, � ( �- I ,L� • rI\.I • I \ Y I e pvr" 'u J �p it .1 — ,, fes• -�; , I a, i 1aas ` a.� �V` .J' I 4nY\ 27 06 ��Ir-- �:� �%•� rl ! `— ;�' � � - •tel ]i I � I � - ... *? IMI CIT TS / ` _L• I I I i / r�._TWOI ,EMIL■��OIJNAW _ 1, I� /�I I 1 ii■!■ LINE O JURISDICTIO , FO ,A NEXATIO we owl I IF 1110 • — _ 141CRO(ILPIED BY I ' JORM MICR;LAB 1 CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES •mmul L� r i City of Iowa City MEMORANDUM DATE:June 17, 1982 TO: City Council \\ FROM: Rosemary Vitosh, Director of Finance Q,v RE: Funding for Parking Lot Improvements Funding for the improvements to the Recreation Center Lot and the Market Street Lot is available in the Renewal and Improvement Reserve Fund. This reserve fund was established by the Parking Revenue Bond Resolution to be used only for major improvements to the Parking System's assets. The bond resolution requires that $60,000 be trans- ferred to the reserve annually from parking revenues. The reserve is estimated to have a balance of $128,100 as of 6-30-82. The balance plus the FY83 transfer of $60,000 is more than sufficient to fund the lot improvements and still leave a small balance in the reserve. Total parking revenue for FY82 is now projected at $888,995 as com- pared to the budgeted amount of $882,700. Revenue from the parking ramps is about 10% below projections, but other revenues came in over projections and will make up for the shortfall in ramp revenue. Although ramp usage has increased over FY81 usage, we anticipate that it -will now stabilize until development north of the Dubuque Street Ramp occurs. The Capitol Street Ramp is producing the revenues. as originally projected but the Dubuque Street Ramp is producing only 50% of the original projections. Parking operations revenue earned in FY83 plus the 6-30-82 fund balance will be sufficient to cover operating and debt service costs in FY83 and allow for a 6-30-83 fund balance of approximately $110,000. If a shortfall in funds does occur in the future, it most likely could occur late in FY84 or early in FY85. Since this is approximately the same time that the Armstrong's Development is projected for completion, any shortfall which occurs could be offset soon by the increased revenue expected from the increased parking demand. III CROS I LMED BY JORM MICR6LAB j CEDAR RAPIDS DES rg019ES J r ■ City of Iowa Cit' MEMORANDUM Date: June 11, 1982 To: City Manager and City Council From: Frank Farmer, City Engineer Re: Frontage Road on South Side Hwy. 86 from Lakeside Drive to Bon -Aire Mobile Home Court Entrance For your information, permission has been granted, as per attached request from Tom Alberhasky, for the construction of a frontage road. It will be named Hollywood Blvd. and will extend from Lakeside Drive east to the Bon Aire Mobile Home Court entrance. The westerly 185 feet will be on City controlled right of way as per agreement with .IDOT in 1966. The remaining length of road will be owned and maintained by Mr. Alberhasky. All cost will be the responsibility of Mr. Alberhasky. The construction of the entire street will conform to Iowa City Standards and will be inspected by the Engineering staff. Therefore, the street can possibly be dedicated to the City at a later date, if so desired. Construction is intended to begin the week of June 14, 1982. bc5/8 LF•h.� �, r( f j I III CROS I LIIED BY DORM MIC R46L4B 1 � CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES i i Ilicti r M MMS CONSULTANTS, INC. M 465 IOWA HIGHWAY N21 WEST • IOWA CITY - IOWA 52240 319-351- 8282 sJune 10, 1982 Frank Farmer, City Engineer City of Iowa City Civic Center 410 E. Washington Iowa City, Iowa 52240 portals R. Meer RLL Ls. Robert V. Michelson L3. Larry P. Schnitasr LA. Christopher V. Stephen RE. RE: Request for a curb cut on the East side of Lakeside Drive and permission to construct a frontage road approximately parallel to U.S. Hwy. #6 East from Lakeside Drive to an existing frontage road serving Bon Aire Mobile Home Lodge. Dear Mr. Farmer: On behalf of Mr. Thomas Alberhaaky, we are requesting permission for a curb cut on the Easterly aide of Lakeside for a twenty—five foot (251) wide frontage road, the centerline of which is 130 feet normally distant from the centerline of U.S. Hwy. #6. Said curb cut to run from a point 30 fast South of said center— line to 32.5' North of said centerline. In connection with the above described curb cut, we are also requesting on behalf of Mr. Alberhaaky permission to con— struct a 711 thick by 251 wide PCC frontage road beginning at centerline station 1267+73.40 (Back of curb of Lakeside Drive) to centerline station 1278+41.50 (West End of existing frontage road serving Bon Aire Mobile Home Lodge). The Westerly portion (centerline station 1267+73.40 to centerline station 1269+73.94 will be on City controlled Right of Way. See Resolution between Iowa City and I.D.O.T. as recorded in Book 287, pages 224 and 225 of the Johnson County red l.+k a83 Recorder's Office an August 11, 1966. (Exhibit A attached) in connection with er•91-10e said road construction a 3311 inch diameter reinforced concrete pipe culvert pCc with aprons on both ends and a bar guard on the upstream end will be placed in the existing drainageway at approximate centerline station 1269+72. Said road will have curbs on both sides from centerline station 1267+73.40 to station 1272+00. From Station 1272+00 to station 1278+41.5 there will be curb an only the Southerly side of the road. The reason for this is that there is sufficient grade to transport starmwater via the conventional curb and gutter and storm sewers. Stormwater flows will be carried in the existing shallow ditch between U.S. Hwy. 6 and the proposed street. Said road will be constructed in accordance with applicable Iowa City design and construction standards and in accordance with the plans prepared by MMS Consultants, Inc. (Exhibit B attached) All costs for the design and construction of said road are to be the reaponai— bility of Mr. Alberhaaky. LRS/cas Encls. cc: Tom Alberhasky Respectfully Submitted: MMS CONSULTA T5, INC. //^ Larry R. Schnittjer 11(.Xd 1 141CROFILlIED By I -J 1 I JORM MICR6LAB ' CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MOINES I a r ■ CITY OF. •IOWA CITY CIVIC CENTER 410 E. WASHNGTON Si. IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 (319) 356-5000 PRESS RELEASE June 17, 1982 CONTACT PERSON: Frank Farmer City Engineer The Contractor for the Lower Ralston Creek Improvements - Phase I,. North Iowa Contractors, will be reopening Dubuque Street and Kirkwood Avenue on Friday, June 18, 1982, weather permitting. This will revert the traffic pattern back to normal: Clinton Street- Benton Street to Kirkwood Avenue will be one way south; Kirkwood Avenue - Clinton Street to Dubuque Street will be one way east; Dubuque Street -Kirkwood Avenue to Benton:Street will be one way north; Benton Street.- Dubuque Street to Clinton.Street will be one way west. At the same time, Benton Street - Dubuque Street to Gilbert -Street will be closed to accommodate construction of the culvert at that location and the temporary traffic signal at Benton Street and Gilbert Street will be removed. This section of Benton Street should be open to traffic again by September 15, 1982. -0- /► l3 141CROf IL14ED BY I ` -JORM MICROLA9 J CEDAR RAPIDS • DES MO NES i I TRAFFIC ROUT.NG FOR LOW(&R RALSTON C U C K P ROJ eCT J C ELM G ROVQ;. PARK NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY A NORTH qm -em,porary tm f iG ;igriAl.fo, be - rdin ovdd existing t.roLTK� signal... _to-remal.n,...: STREET , CLOS¢D f rom 6; r /a -,ez u.ntil.' 9 -/5= 1 MICROFILMED BY -JORM MICR6IAB CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I 1113 1 J�� C ELM G ROVQ;. PARK NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY A NORTH qm -em,porary tm f iG ;igriAl.fo, be - rdin ovdd existing t.roLTK� signal... _to-remal.n,...: STREET , CLOS¢D f rom 6; r /a -,ez u.ntil.' 9 -/5= 1 MICROFILMED BY -JORM MICR6IAB CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I 1113 1 J�� r RECC.-!V=1 ;! 1 4 1982 C Iowa Department of Transportation 800 Lincoln Way, Ames,•Iowa 50010 515/239-1111 June 10, 1982 Mr. Neal G. Berlin City Manager City of Iowa City 410 E. Washington Street Iowa City, IA 52240 Dear Mr. Berlin: Ref. No Johnson County F-6-7(22)--20-52 The detailed study to which I have referred consisted of a project review by professional and technical staff representatives. The subject was again discussed on June. 10 and confirmed our earlier conclusions that the raised concrete median on Riverside Drive is the appropriate improvement. This decision is based on the necessity to control congestion in the heavy traffic corridor by eliminating left turns into businesses, establishing protected left turn storage bays at Benton and Sturgis Avenue, reducing traffic conflicts, and treating essential safety aspects of the design. I cannot agree that this agency has an obligation beyond widening Benton Street to accommodate intersection movements at Riverside Drive. State participation would remain at $5,000 for the milling and resur- facing work on Benton Street as previously stated in my May 21 letter. When evaluated by our design warrants, it is our opinion that a pedestrian activated traffic signal at Riverside/Benton is not needed. This is not to say that the request is unreasonable, but simply that our initial concern must look to the problems that signals would generate in traffic phasing, delay times and interconnected circuits with the proposed signals at the Junction of 1/6/218. If it can be demonstrated after the project is completed that signals are necessary for pedestrian safety, they can easily be added at a later date. commuMonMs eamars W nn G Roger Fair Darrel eensln, Mbort lta191ar au,Dn B. tumor Del Van 1 Demi, W. Voy DM Mame, Da,enp0rt SMu, cemm MW Hampton coming Jefferson MapuO,ete 111 � 141CRorILI4ED BY I I CORM MICRbL A9 J I � CEDAR RAPIDS DES 1401YE5 ' I I V , I Mr. Neal G. Berlin June 10, 1982 Page Two This agency feels a paramount responsibility for the reconstruction 1 of the new U.S. 6/Iowa 1 intersection and will insist on proceeding with the raised median concept at that location. However, we acknowledge that the Riverside/Benton portion of the project is the product of our agreement concerning relocated U.S. 218. If Iowa City formally requests that the design be modified to substitute a five lane operation on Riverside in lieu of the raised median controls, our plans will be changed accordingly. The best public interest will be served by resolving this issue and { proceeding with plan preparation for 1983 construction. If you wish us to make the above substitution on the Riverside/Benton segment, please let me know. i y Sincerely, ` Warren B. Dunham Director WBD:ckw r 111V IIICROFILMED By I 'JORM'MIC RbLAB- 1 CEDAR RAPIDS DES MOINES I LL - -'+ —