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MEMORANDUM
Date: July 30, 1979
To: Airpo t Commission
From: City anager
Re: Airport Manager
You may have already discussed the position of Airport Manager with the
Department of Human Relations. The Department of Human Relations will
be pleased to assist you.
This effort probably will include a job audit to determine the responsi-
bilities of the position, preparation of a job description, a salary
survey, if necessary, and the use of recruitment and selection pro-
cedures which comply with applicable local, state and federal regula-
tions.
While this process may take some time, it is important for the long-term
succes: of the airport that the Airport Commission clearly define the
responsibilities which it wishes the Airport Manager to perform and that
the p;ocu,ss be recognized as being fair.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 3, 1979
TO: City Manager and City Council
FROM: Jim flencin, CDBG Program Coordinator, {�
RE: Small Cities Neighborhood Meeting II
Attached for your information are the minutes of the Lower Ralston Creek
Neighborhood Meeting which was held on July 25th at the National Guard
Amory. The intent of this meeting was to inform residents and property
owners of the City's acquisition procedures under State and Federal laws.
Please contact me if there are any questions concerning the Small Cities
project in general or the neighborhood meeting in particular.
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MINUTES
LOWER RALSTON CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD
PROPERTY ACQUISITION INFORMATIONAL MEETING
NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY
JULY 25, 1979 7:30 P.M.
STAFF PRESENT: Mike Flaherty, Bruce Knight, Jim Hencin, Dennis
Kraft, Kevin Laverty, Larry Chiat and Roger Scholten.
GUEST SPEAKERS: George Nuss, Property Acquisition Specialist from
the Department of Housing and Urban Development; and Norman Bailey,
a local real estate appraiser.
CCN MEMBERS PRESENT: George Swisher and Ronald Johnson.
RESIDENTS PRESENT: Rod Boshart, James Croker, John Gillespie,
Helen Kavanhaugh, Josephine Graham, Clark Jones, Inez Foster, Marie
Alexander, Phil Cary, David Busch, and KCRG News.
1. Bruce Knight introduced the City staff and guest speakers and
then made a presentation on the proposed plans for the Lower
Ralston Creek Neighborhood. The presentation included what
property will be acquired, improvements to the public
right-of-way in the neighborhood, creek improvements, and the
housing programs which will be carried out. He also presented
the tentative time schedule for the Small Cities Project.
2. George Nuss, Property Acquisition Specialist from HUD,
discussed those sections of the Uniform Property Acquisition
and Relocation Act which pertained to property acquisition and
the rights, under law, of those landowners along Ralston Creek
whose property will be acquired.
3. Mike Flaherty spoke on acquisition procedures in the City of
Iowa City. Using a flow chart he described the steps which
would be included in the property acquisition process. These
steps included: the notice of intent to acquire, the
appraisals, the purchase offer, negotiations, possible
rejection and renegotiation, acceptance and closing. If the
offer is not accepted then condemnation would follow.
4. Norman Bailey, a real estate appraiser from Iowa City,
discussed the appraisal process. He first explained what an
appraiser is and what his job entails. He then outlined the
techniques an.appraiser uses to reach an estimated Fair Market
Value for a property. These included: (1) comparable property
sales (which is especially emphasized for residential
property); (2) the income approach, this approach looks at how
much a property earns, and how much the prudent investor would
pay for it; (3) the basic land value approach looks at what the
land itself is worth at its highest and best use; and (4) the
cost approach, which entails the calculation of what it would
cost to build the property today and then deducts depreciation
to reach an estimate (this is seldom used for older buildings).
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5. At this point, Mike Flaherty opened the floor for questions
which he either answered, or directed to one of the guest
speakers. Questions and comments brought up included the
following:
-- One resident explained that the piece of property which
he owned was paid for and was perfect for his needs.
However, he felt that its actual fair market value would
not be enough for him to replace it, and therefore he
would lose out on the deal. He then asked the appraiser
if he also felt this was true.
Norman Bailey explained that the problem was the
difference between the value of the property to the owner
and the value on the open market. This difference is not
taken into consideration in the appraisal process.
Mike Flaherty responded that it may be possible to find a
new place at a reasonable price, and that we would assist
him in any way possible. In addition to this it may be
possible to do some negotiation on the price he would
receive for the property.
A question was asked on how the appraisal would take place
in terms of who would determine what the highest and best
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use of the property is.
Norman Bailey responded that this would be determined by
how the property had been used in the past, and if it
could be turned to another use.
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-- It was asked if it may be possible that the City would
decide not to acquire all of the land and that only some
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of the parcels would be acquired.
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application was approved all property listed would be
acquired. The only chance that this might change is if
the environmental review included any new information to
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social impacts were so severe that lthe CityeCouncil or HUD
would stop the project.
-- A resident asked if the City was going to stand behind the
i promises it makes and bargain in good faith.
Mike Flaherty explained that although we were not policy
i makers, we certainly had every intention of being as fair
as possible.
-- It was asked if it would be possible for the current
property owner to get the land back once the improvements
were made.
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Mike Flaherty explained that the only way this could be
done under Iowa law was through competitive bidding.
-- A concern was expressed that due to inflation it may not
be possible for the City to complete the Small Cities
project with the money provided if the project becomes
too drawn out.
Mike Flaherty explained that we would work as fast as
possible but that we had to follow certain procedures
under law first.
6. At this point there were no more questions and the meeting was
adjourned at 9:35 P.M.
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City of Iowa Cit'"
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 1, 1979
To: City Council
From: John Hayek, City Attorney
Re: Connor V. Rock Island Railroad, City of Coralville,
City of Iowa City
I am very pleased to report to you the successful conclusion for the above
law suit in Johnson County District Court. This case involved a claim
against the City of Iowa City by plaintiffs for over $500,000 damages
resulting from a railroad crossing accident at the Camp Cardinal Road -Rock
Island Railroad crossing in June of 1976. In addition to making claim for
damages against the City of Iowa City, plaintiffs claimed damages against
the Rock Island Railroad and the City of Coralville.
' Trial commenced on July 9, 1979. The trial, in which I represented the
City of Iowa City, continued almost without interruption for three weeks.
A jury verdict was returned on Friday last. The jury in its verdict ruled
i in favor of the City of Iowa City and the City of Coralville on all claims
by the plaintiffs in connection with this case. In addition, the jury
returned a very favorable verdict to the Rock Island Railroad. Naturally
I am pleased with this result particularly since the City of Iowa City is
self-insured in this case.
It may well be that plaintiffs will attempt to appeal the jury's decision.
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fact the Cityhat the of Iowa City is of greatthis asignificancence a verdict very
� I believe.
I will keep you posted of any further developments in this case.
j John Hayek
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MEMORANDUM
Date: August 2, 1979
To: Neal Berlin and Cij
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From: Richard Plastino
Re: North Dubuque InteLights - Referral from 'Council
Why our Lights Bury
Several weeks ago the Northe lighting system was struck by
lightning and several circuits were fused. The system is currently
being turned on and off by an IDOT employee. Occasionally the
routine is upset and the lights either do not get turned on or off.
Parts are on order 'and the system should be back on a automatic
system in the next couple of weeks.
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MINUTES OF STAFF MEETING
July 18, 1979
Referrals from the informal and formal Council meetings were distributed to
the staff for review (copy attached).
Items for the next Council agenda include:
Ordinance amending tree regulations
Public hearing on asphalt resurfacing project
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Bids for truck wash facility
r Public hearing for river corridor sewer
Public hearing on Sunset Improvement Project
Amendment to Pentacrest Garden Apartments (agenda of July 24)
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Resolution requiring prepayment of cemetery lots
Resolution establishing the elimination of the refuse fee for low income
persons
i The City Manager informed the staff that the Energy Coordinator will be sending
i' a memorandum to the staff regarding temperatures in the City buildings. He will !
also be talking to the department and division heads and maintenance people.
Federal regulations are in effect. The Energy Coordinator will explain in his
memo the ways in which compliance with these regulations can be achieved. The
Energy Coordinator also will have the Johnson people to calibrate the thermostats
for winter.
Prepared by: t
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Regular Council Meeting
July 13, 1979
DEPARTMENT REFERRALS
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SUBJECT
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Application for exemption from refuse
charge
7-17
Finance
7-19
Provide to Mayor Vevera
Complete ASAP - Provide to Manager'—
Steve Cook - right of way - report
7-17
Public Wks
7-31
Contact Vets organization concerning
Assistant
17-31 11
maintenance of Old Jet
7-17
City Mgr
Plane has been vandalized
A Better Cab Company (Council extended
Next
Contract for off-duty service extend
contract)
7-17
Legal
mtg
and present new contract
Grade Tanglewood and Ventura
7-17
Public Wks
ASAP
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Reserve bidding date until hotel
Block 64 Ramp
7-17
Public Wks
question resolved and Ramp 83-84
completion date known.
Appointments - Readvertise Parks and Re
7-17
Lorraine
Check with Abbie
Robertson
Can they be done in one resolution
Housing Resolutions
7-17
Mike K.
in the future?
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informal Council Meeting
July 16, 1979 DEPARTMENT REFERRALS
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SUBJECT
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COMMENTS/STATUS
Neuzil Tract
7-16
Staff to meet with Neuzil and U.H.'s
1P&PD
18-16
Council representative to review
possibilities for development of tract
Ralston Creek storm water detention
7-16
Public Wks
8-30
Informal session report - status of—
projects, schedule, costs.
Do plans call for installation of
New Library
7-16
Library
barrier along alley to prevent
vehicles from backing into building?
Applications for P&Z candidates -
Submit questions to City Manager -
attached additional questions.
7-16
P&PD
7-30
indicating interest and knowledge
regarding planning and zoning.
Readvertise positions - Appeals, P&Z,
7-16
Clerk
Resources Conservation, UAY, CCN
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Jim Shepherd application for Resources
7-16
Roger T.
7-20
Contact Shepherd re. background,
Conservation Comm
interest and involvement in Iowa City.
Parks and Recreation candidate
7-16
Parks & Rec
7-20
Draft letter for Manager to other
Parks and Rec candidates.
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RALSTON CREEK COORDINATING COMMITTEE
AUGUST 1, 1979
PERSONS IN ATTENDANCE: Charlie Eastham, Maria Ahern, Bruce
Glasgow, Jane Kinney, Audrie Scott, Jim Hall, Lee Vaughan, Dick
Plastino.
The Committee was told that a public information meeting on the
Ralston Creek Watershed Management Plan will be held August 22 at
7:30 P.M. in the City Council Chambers. In order to receive
publicity on this hearing the City Council will be asked to set the
hearing on August 14. This is not a legal requirement but there
will be more publicity. Ed Brinton will go through the blue
Watershed Management Plan report and make people aware of its
contents and also people will make their feelings known on the
general plan.
Jim Hall stated that he hoped the North Branch Detention Structure
would have the topsoil replaced. He noted that Bruce Glasgow had
not replaced the topsoil on the detention structures on the east
side of town and grass was not doing very well in establishing
itself.
The Committee went over the preliminary draft of the North Branch
design outline. There were no comments on the report itself. Bruce
Glasgow stated that somehow a sewer was going to have to be extended
east behind Regina High School to the west end of his property line.
He stated that it would be agreeable if this were done by special
assessment to the upstream property owners.
Audrie Scott commented on'a plan to put HUD housing on Grant Court.
She stated that she thought this would exacerbate the flooding
problem. Plastino commented that some resistance to HUD housing
seems to be based more on the low income aspects of the housing
rather than flood control.
The Committee discussed meeting with Regina High School. It was
decided that a committee composed of Bob Vevera, Jim Hall and Dick
Plastino should meet with Regina High School preferably before
August 22.
The meeting adjourned.
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL,
Wednesday, Aug. 1, 1971
Portland, Ore., Mulls
A Sweeping Program
To Conserve Energy
Mandatory Plan Seen Having
Good Chance of Passage, -
Cost Could Be=350Mdhon
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By VICTOR F. ZONANA
SW1ReMrfe 71Mw.Ud.81u=JOURMAL
PORTLAND, Ore.—The city council here
today will debate and vote on what appears
to be the most,sweeping mandatory energy.
conservation program In the nation.
Local observers say the plan. which
could cost Portland's property owners as
much as 5350 million over the next five
years, has a good chance of being enacted.
The plan has drawn Interest from other
titles across ibe country, Including Mllwau-
kee, los Angeles and Washington. "We see
It as a model for the nation," says Marlon
Hemphill, the city's 71 -year-old energy ad.
viser.
Among other things. Portland's plan
would:
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Pecs oto II Include n tallatlon of Incsulatl n
and storm whdows, of all iN,000 dwelling
units In the city, at an average cost of 81,500
a unit.
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to Property owners for the weatherizatlon e
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procedures.
Of ccmmerclal aroa�wlWn'- consolidation
o solidah ion
to reduce auto tra(ryc.
cost
pthe lamnmearsnda Otory conceding the
say the program could reduce Portland's en•
ergy requirements between 25%, and 36% by
1995. That works out to nine million to 13
million barrels of oil a year, or a yearly sav-
ings Of $190 mBllon to 790 million based on
a The mberot dlbeet Impact of the plan would
be on homeowners, who would be required
to submit to audits to determine what ener•
9Y -saving Improvements have to be Imple•
mented. Homeowners world be required to
make these changes before being permitted
to sell their Muses.
"r"6L1neovuurtdurg owners also would
have to comply with the regulations, though
It hasn't yet been determined whetiwr com•
pliance would be required when n building Is
sold or when Individual units In a building
become vacant,
For residential properties, any conservi.
tion measures to be taken would have to pay
for Itself In energy savings within 10 years.
For businesses, any required Improvements
would be based on a nVegar period.
Mr. Hemphill said the Portland plan,
which has been developed for the past 18
months and Incorporates suggestions from
homeowners, businesses and builders, Is
based on the premise that substantial local
Involvement will be required If a nationwide
energy pian is to succeed.
"Plans Imposed from above can't ac.
count for regional differences In climate,
economies, transportation and land use," he
aid, adding: "Every locality needs Its own
nergy plan that can be fine tuned to local
fe stoles and economies."
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SIDEWALK INSPECTION NOW PART OF BUILDING INSPECTION
July 1979
Effective July 1, inspections for sidewalks were transferred from the Division of
Engineering in the Public Works Department to the Division of Building Inspection in
the Department of Housing and Inspection Services. All public sidewalk inspections,
releases, snow removal and replacement will now be undertaken by the Division of
Building.
Effective immediately, contractors are asked to call the Building Division for Form
Inspection and Sidewalk Release inspections. This is the same procedure as used ni
rough -in and n-aT-fnspectio' ns for building, electrical and plumbing.
Mr. Jerry Denison, a newly hired building inspector, will be responsible for all
sidewalk inspections. Jerry brings to the Department of Housing and Inspection
Services a background of over twenty years of construction knowledge and is very
knowledgable in concrete work. If you have any questions on the City's sidewalk
ordinances you can contact Jerry at the lower level of the Civic Center or by phoning
354-1800, extension 322.
REAL ESTATE SIGNS REVIEWED
This summer the Department of Housing and Inspection Services has experienced an
unusual amount of illegal signs in the City of Iowa City. The sign that is most
often in violation is the for sale sign, the sold sign, and construction signs.
The City of Iowa City not only discovers these violations on routine
investigations but follows through on a citizen complaint basis. Real estate
signs are in violation for one or all of the six following reasons:
I. The sign exceeds six square feet.
2. There is more than one sign on the premises.
3. The sign is closer to the property line than five feet, unless located on
the wall of a building.
4. The sign is higher than four feet above grade.
5. Signs with "Sold" displayed remaining longer than 48 hours after execution
of an offer or a contract of sale.
6. The sign is located in the public right-of-way. (Signs placed on public
property may be confiscated).
We are asking that you help make certain that your staff complys with the sign
ordinance by observing the above mentioned rules and regulations. It will not
only save a phone call or a possible Order of Violation but it will help keep
administrative costs and tax levels at a minimum.
If you should have any questions on any sign regulations we ask that you contact
Woody Kendall at 354-1800, extension 325. His office is in the Iowa City Civic
Center, Division of Building, in the lower level of the Center.
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MINIMUM HOUSING
STATISTICS
During June, 1979, 233 struc-
tures were inspected containing
1263 dwelling units and 281
rooming units. 332 dwelling
units and 52 rooming units were
found to be in compliance with
the Minimum Housing Code of
Iowa City. 931 dwelling units
and 229 rooming units did not
comply with the Minimum Housing
Code.
BUILDING INSPECTION
During the month of June, 1979,
77 Building Permits, 14 Mechanical
Permits, 24 Plumbing Permits, and
59 ElectricalPermits have been
issued by the City. The total
value of all June Construction in
Iowa City is $1,611,389. There
was 1 demolition permit issued.
HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
During June, 1979, 16 units were
brought into the Section 8 Program.
Total units, Section 8 = 346.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 9, 1979
TO: City Council
FROM: City Manager
RE: Informal Agendas and Meeting Schedule
August 13, 1979 Monday
1:30 - 5:00 P.M.
1:30 P.M. - Review zoning applications
2:00 P.M. - Council agenda, Council time, and Council committee reports
2:30 P.M. - South Gilbert Street acquisition - Planning and Program
Development
3:00 P.M. - Ralston Creek Storm Water Detention Project: Current
Status Report - Public Works
4:00 P.M. - Consider appointments to Housing Commission and Committee
on Community Needs
August 14, 1979 Tuesday
7:30 P.M. - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers
fAugust 20 - 1979 Monday
II NO INFORMAL MEETING
1 August 21, 1979 Tuesday
NO FORMAL MEETING
August 27, 1979 Monday
1:30 - 5:00 P.M.
1 1:30 P.M. - Review zoning applications
fi 2:00 P.M. - Council agenda, Council time, and Council connittee reports
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August 28 - 1979 Tuesday
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7:30 P.M. - Regular Council Meeting - Council Chambers
PENDING ITEMS
{i Northside Study
JI j Area Transportation Study
j Presentation on new Art Gallery - September 1979
Discuss major City projects
Appointments to Planning and Zoning Commission, Board of Appeals, United Action
for Youth Board, Resources Conservation Commission and Committee on Community
Needs - September 25, 1979
Appointments to Board of Library Trustees, Board of Appeals, Committee on Community
Needs - October 2, 1979
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City of Iowa Citi
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 8, 1979
To: Depart ent Heads and City Council
From: Ci anager
Re: Acting City Manager
The City Manager will be taking some vacation days between now and the end
of August. Dale Helling, in accordance with my previous memorandum, will
serve as acting Manager except for August 9, 10, 11 and 12. During that
period Rosemary Vitosh will serve as acting Manager.
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August 9, 1979
Mr. William Meardon
Meardon, Sueppel, Downer & Hayes
122 South Linn Street
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Meardon:
I am writing in response to your letter dated July 20, 1979, written on
behalf of Old Capitol Hosts, the organization of hotel -motel -restaurant
owners in the area. The issues raised in your letter are addressed in the
order in which they were presented:
1. The hotel development is the second largest development in the long
standing downtown redevelopment plan, and as such is of key
importance to the overall redevelopment effort. While any future
request would be judged on its own merits, given the status of the
redevelopment program, it is unlikely that future developments as
critical as this one will occur in the near future.
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2,3,4 The City has considered financial feasibility and project
viability as very important criteria in judging all urban
renewal proposals. Toward this end the City has taken several
steps to ensure that proposals received will be most carefully
evaluated. The City again is using the firm of Zuchelli, Hunter
and Associates, which is currently involved in nearly a dozen
hotel developments nationally, to advise and assist the City
during the marketing process. The City Council is considering
an ordinance requiring fees to be paid to the City to cover City
costs involved in the evaluation of a revenue bond issue. The
! City will continue to use the professional services of our
municipal finance consultants, Paul D. Speer and Associates,
and our bond counsel, Messrs. Ahlers, Cooney, Dorweiler,
Haynie, and Smith of Des Moines, Iowa, to assist in the evalua-
tion of the merits of any bond proposal.
5. We are aware that issuing municipal industrial revenue bonds serves
as a financial incentive to the developer directly benefiting from
i! the issue. Because the City believes that escalating construction
costs and high interest are major impediments to this development,
the City is willing to consider such a bond issue. This hotel
j development is of sufficient importance to warrant such action.
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August 9, 1979
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The rebidding process proposing the use of revenue bonds must be competi-
tive. The City together with the consultants is evaluating whether the
30 -day requirement set forth in the Code is adequate in this instance.
If, as a result of this evaluation, it is concluded that a longer bidding
period is needed, the longer bidding period will be established.
If you desire to discuss this matter again, please contact me.
Sincerely yours,
Neal G. Berlin
City Manager
cc: City Council
City Clerk
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August 2, 1979
Mrs. Della A. Grizel
1530 Sheridan Ave.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240:.
Dear Mrs. Grizel:
This letter is written in reply to your recent correspondence, comments
You made at a recent City Council meeting, and our conversation over the
telephone approximately ten days ago.
In rephy to your letter -of July 10, 1979, the Towncrest bus will be
routed on Seventh Avenue and F Street outbound, and on Muscatine Avenue
inbound. This routing will provide service similar to that which you
suggested; persons living along both F Street and along Muscatine Avenue
will each have service in one direction. The area south of Muscatine
Avenue and west of Seventh Avenue, which has formerly been served by the
Towncrest bus, will now be served by the new Seventh Avenue route. In
spite of the fact that this route will be paired with the Hawkeye route,
it is our feeling that the level
than that of the of service will be equal to or better
Towncrest bus, if only because the degree of rush-hour
overcrowding will be reduced.
In your letter of July 2, 1979, you made two suggestions regarding new
bus routes. Your suggestion that the Towncrest bus operate outbound on
Muscatine Avenue and inbound over its present alignment certainly has
its advantages, but our feeling is that it will be easier to operate if
F Street and Seventh Avenue are run in the outbound direction. Also, as
stated earlier, it is our feeling that the Sheridan Avenue and Rundell
Street area can better be served with a different route. Regarding the
pairing of the Towncrest route with North Dodge, we believe that more
persons will be better served by a route traveling from Towncrest
across the river to the vicinity of University Hospital; this is the
route operated by the City from the time it took over the transit operation
until 1975. Your suggestion for a Seventh Avenue route also has certain
advantages, but due to narrow streets, several difficult corners and the
very large loop it would entail, we feel overall it is less attractive
than the Seventh Avenue route utilizing Summit Street, Sheridan Avenue,
Seventh Avenue and College Street.
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In our telephone conversation, I indicated that a map showing all of the
new proposed routes would appear in the Press -Citizen Key Edition, which
would be published at the end of July. We prepared a map, and delivered
it to the Press -Citizen, but due to reproduction problems the newspaper
was unable to print our map. I regret that we were unable to get this
much-needed publicity, but we hope to salvage some value from the map we
produced by reprinting it ourselves and posting it behind the driver's
seat in each of our buses. We are currently in the process of getting
this map reproduced, and as soon as it is returned from the printers we
will have it posted.
At the City Council informal session of June 16, 1979, you expressed
concern over the quality of service that could be provided on the new
Seventh Avenue route, because it was to be paired with the Hawkeye
Route. As you pointed out, the Hawkeye route is a very long one so it
is imperative that we pair it with a very short route. It has always
been paired with the North Dubuque route, but in an effort to use the
buses we have more efficiently, we are proposing to reduce service to
North Dubuque to one trip per hour during mid-day, so we can no longer
operate the Hawkeye-North Dubuque route pair. Of our remaining routes,
the new Seventh Avenue route is by far the shortest, and therefore is
the only logical pairing for the Hawkeye bus. Because the Seventh
Avenue route is so short, it will have a sizable layover in the vicinity
of East College and Summit Streets. This layover should provide enough
slack time so that even during the worst weather the bus will run
reasonably well on schedule.
Responding to your recent letter concerning bus service to Court Street,
between Gilbert and Clinton, let me reiterate the points we discussed
over
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inbound and outbound along Court Street. These two routes can serve
Court Street and actually shorten their trip time, because the traffic
signals on Burlington Street are bypassed. To serve Court Street with
the Seventh Avenue bus would require the route to be lengthened by two
blocks and would result in coverage by the inbound bus only. We recognize
the need for serving Court Street, but feel it can be done with the
Lakeside and Sycamore buses more efficiently than with the Seventh
Avenue route.
Let me take this opportunity to thank you once again for your interest
in the Iowa City transit system. Even though we do not concur with all
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August 2, 1979
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of your suggestions, we appreciate the fact that you have taken the time
to think about the effect that the transit system has on your neighborhood,
and have brought these matters to our attention. Should you wish to
discuss further any of these points, or any other ideas you may have
regarding the transit system, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
Hugh A. Mose
Transit Manager
Iowa City Transit
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Mrs. Della A. Grizel
1530 Sheridan Ave.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mrs. Grizel:
This letter is written in reply to your recent correspondence, comments
you made at a recent City Council meeting, and our conversation over the
telephone approximately ten days ago.
In reply to your letter of July 10, 1979, the Towncrest bus will be
routed on Seventh Avenue and F Street outbound, and on Muscatine Avenue
inbound. This routing will provide service similar to that which you
suggested; persons living along both F Street and along Muscatine Avenue
will each have service in one direction. The area south of Muscatine
Avenue and west of Seventh Avenue, which has formerly been served by the
Towncrest bus, will now be served by the new Seventh Avenue route. In
spite of the fact that this route will be paired with the Hawkeye route,
it is our feeling that the level of service will be equal to or better
than that of the Towncrest bus, if only because the degree of rush-hour
overcrowding will be reduced.
In your letter of July 2, 1979, you made two suggestions regarding new
bus routes. Your suggestion that the Towncrest bus operate outbound on
Muscatine Avenue and inbound over its present alignment certainly has
its advantages, but our feeling is that it will be easier to operate if
F Street and Seventh Avenue are run in the outbound direction. Also, as
stated earlier, it is our feeling that the Sheridan Avenue and Rundell
` Street area can better be served with a different route. Regarding the
pairing of the Towncrest route with North Dodge, we believe that more
persons will be better served by a route traveling from Towncrest
across the river to the vicinity of University Hospital; this is the
route operated by the City from the time it took over the transit operation
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until 1975. Your suggestion for a Seventh Avenue route also has certain
advantages, but due to narrow streets, several difficult corners and the
very large loop it would entail, we feel overall it is less attractive
than the Seventh Avenue route utilizing Summit Street, Sheridan Avenue,
Seventh Avenue and College Street.
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In our telephone conversation, I indicated that a map showing all of the
new proposed routes would appear in the Press -Citizen Key Edition, which
would be published at the end of July. We prepared a map, and delivered
it to the Press -Citizen, but due to reproduction problems the newspaper
was unable to print our map. I regret that we were unable to get this
much-needed publicity, but we hope to salvage some value from the map we
produced by reprinting it ourselves and posting it behind the driver's
seat in each of our buses. We are currently in the process of getting
this map reproduced, and as soon as it is returned from the printers we
will have it posted.
At the City Council informal session of June 16, 1979, you expressed
concern over the quality of service that could be provided on the new
Seventh Avenue route, because it was to be paired with the Hawkeye
Route. As you pointed out, the Hawkeye route is a very long one so it
is imperative that we pair it with a very short route. It has always
been paired with the North Dubuque route, but in an effort to use the
buses we have more efficiently, we are proposing to reduce service to
North Dubuque to one trip per hour during mid-day, so we can no longer
operate the Hawkeye-North Dubuque route pair. Of our remaining routes,
the new Seventh Avenue route is by far the shortest, and therefore is
the only logical pairing for the Hawkeye bus. Because the Seventh
Avenue route is so short, it will have a sizable layover in the vicinity
of East College and Summit Streets. This layover should provide enough
slack time so that even during the worst weather the bus will run
reasonably well on schedule.
Responding to your recent letter concerning bus service to Court Street,
between Gilbert and Clinton, let me reiterate the points we discussed
over the telephone. We do plan to run two buses on Court Street; the
new Sycamore bus and the revised Lakeside bus will provide service both
inbound and outbound along Court Street. These two routes can serve
Court Street and actually shorten their trip time, because the traffic
signals on Burlington Street are bypassed. To serve Court Street with
the Seventh Avenue bus would require the route to be lengthened by two
blocks and would result in coverage by the inbound bus only. We recognize
the need for serving Court Street, but feel it can be
Lakeside and Sycamore buses more efficiently than with done with the
the Seventh
Avenue route.
Let me take this opportunity to thank you once again for your interest
in the Iowa City transit system. Even though we do not concur with all
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of your suggestions, we appreciate the fact that you have taken the time
to think about the effect that the transit system has on your neighborhood,
and have brought these matters to our attention. Should you wish to
discuss further any of these points, or any other ideas you may have
regarding the transit system, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
Hugh A. Mose
Transit Manager
Iowa City Transit
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'~City of Iowa Cit":
MEMORANDUM =
Date: August 10, 1979
To: Neal Berlin and C uncil
From: Dick Plastino
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Re: Council Referr - s n Creek Stonnwater Detention Project -
Status Report
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There are now three projects on Ralston Creek.
1. South Branch Detention Structure
2. North Branch Detention Structure
C3. Ralston Creek Channel Irtprovemmments
1. South Branch Detention Structure
The schedule for this project to completion is as follows:
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Present - November 1979 - continue aapiri.rg property.
January - February 1980 - bid project
April - August 1980 - construction project
i Cost: ARIOUnt budgeted $845,000 HCDA
Latest estimate: $1,205,703 HCDA (additional funds to be
acquired from North
below) Branch Detention Structure HMA funds; see
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The schedule for this project to mrpletion is as follows:
i Present - January 1980 - prepare plans and specifications
January 1980 to August 1980 - aaluire land
March 1981 to August 1981 - construct the facility
Cost: Amount budgeted $1,050,000
Latest estimate: $946,350
i Funds available: $389,297 HCDA and $557,053 General Obligation
Bonds
NOTE: Council had originally allocated $750,000 HCDA and $300,000
General Obligation Bonds. Since part of the funds are being transferred
to the South Branch Detention Structure, additional general obligation
funding is needed.
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3. Ralston Creek Channel
rrovenents
The schedule for this
Project and costs to completion are as follows:
EY81
Reserve fund for land and Property Purchases
along the entire channel
$950,000
Engineering for F Street to Memory
cemetery
50,000
$500,000
FY82
Construction of Project from F Street to
Memory Gardens Cemetery
$441,000
Engineering for Glendale Court to Sheridan
Avenue and Sheridan Avenue
to F Street
55,000
5496,000
FY83
Reserve fund for land and Property
Purchases
along the entire channel
$185,000
Construction of Glendale Court to Sheridan
Avenue and Sheridan Avenue
to F Street
300,000
$985,000
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Construction and engineering Was}ington Street
to Clapp Street
$610,000
Cost: All funding would be General Obligation
Bonds.
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'�'City of Iowa CIC,
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 10, 1979
To: City Council
From: Dick Plastino
Re: Transit Versus r
Councilers, last month our ridership was up 21% over July of 1978. This
is the largest percentage increase the Transit System has ever exper-
ienced. Based on this trend and our experience of the last several
months, we anticipate that September will be another recordbreaker.
We think we will be able to handle the passengers in September, October
and November with moderate difficulty. When bad weather strikes, as it
did last December, January and February, the Transit System will once
again be stretched to the breaking point.
The purpose of this memo is to make you aware that we will not be able
to carry all of the passengers that want to ride the Transit System this
winter. In past years we have always made little changes in the routes,
added a couple more buses, or in some other manner patched things together.
There are no additional measures available that will quickly increase
our capacity. In the past we have always considered it a right of every
citizen to get a bus ride when they wanted a bus ride. That right will
come to an end this winter.
In the next few months the City and its citizens are going to have to
give serious thought to transportation in Iowa City. The budget decisions
made in the next few months will set the tone for transportation in Iowa
City for many years to come. The staff will present various ideas to
YOU- You will have to make the final decisions on transit and auto
ridership patterns of the future.
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City of Iowa Cit -
MEMORANDUM
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Date: August 9, 1979
To: City Manager and City Council
From: Hugh A. Mose, Transit Manager jj R/1
a Re: Mrs. Della Grizel's Transit Suggestions
Mrs. Della Grizel has on several occasions put forth suggestions on ways
the transit system could better serve the neighborhood in which she
lives. She has written several letters to the City Council, has spoken
in person at an informal session, and has talked with me over the telephone.
The Transit staff has studied Mrs. Grizel's ideas; our reply to each of
these is contained in a letter dated August 2, 1979, which is attached.
To summarize, we have agreed with her suggestion to route the Towncrest
bus along Seventh Avenue and F Street in one direction and on Muscatine
Avenue in the other. We appreciate her concern over Seventh Avenue bus
being paired with the Hawkeye route, but theresimply is no alternative,
and our feeling is that there will be little inconvenience due to this
arrangement. Regarding Mrs. Grizel's suggestion for a different Seventh
Avenue route, our feeling is that the route she presented is somewhat
.less attractive due to several operational problems. Her suggestion
that the Seventh Avenue bus be operated in.one direction along Court
Street, between Gilbert and Clinton, has also been turned down, because
two buses, the new Sycamore and the revised Lakeside route, are already
scheduled to provide service on this street.
I believe the route and schedule realignments will provide a superior
service to almost all areas of the community; the neighborhood around
Seventh Avenue, Sheridan Avenue and F Street i
new routes are implemented s no exception. When the
and the initial confusion subsides, the area
in which Mrs. Grizel lives will almost certainly have a higher level of
transit service, including greater frequency of service, increased bus
capacity, and improved schedule adherence, than it has at the present
time.
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August 2, 1979
Mrs. Della A. Grizel
1530 Sheridan Ave.
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mrs. Grizel:
This letter is written ih reply to your recent correspondence, comments
i you made at a recent City Council meeting, and our conversation over the
telephone approximately ten days ago.
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j In reply to your letter of July 10, 1979, the Towncrest,bus will be
routed on Seventh Avenue and F Street outbound, and on Muscatine Avenue
inbound. This routing will provide service similar to that which you
suggested; persons living along both F Street and along Muscatine Avenue
will each have service in one direction. The area south of Muscatine
Avenue and west of Seventh Avenue, which has formerly been served by the
Townc( spiteroftthesfactll nothatWthissroute willhbenpairedewithAthevenue route. In
Hawkeye route,
it is our feeling that the level of service will be equal to or better
than that of the Towncrest bus, if only because the degree of rush-hour
overcrowding will be reduced.
I In your letter of July 2, 1979, you made two suggestions regarding new
bus routes. Your suggestion that the Towncrest bus operate outbound on
Muscatine Avenue and inbound over its present alignment certainly has
j its advantages, but our feeling is that it will be easier to operate if
i F Street and Seventh Avenue are run in the outbound direction. Also, as
stated earlier, it is our feeling that the Sheridan Avenue and Rundell
i Street area can better be served with a different route. Regarding the
Pairing of the Towncrest route with North Dodge, we believe that more
persons will be better served by a route traveling from Towncrest
across the river to the vicinity of University Hospital; this is the
route operated by the City from the time it took over the transit operation
until 1975. Your
suggestion
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advantages, but duetonarrowstreets,feAvenue
severaldifficultacorners andlso has thevery large loop it would entail, we feel overall it is less attractive
than the Seventh Avenue route utilizing Summit Street, Sheridan Avenue,
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In our telephone conversation, I indicated that a map showing all of the
new proposed routes would appear in the Press -Citizen Key Edition, which
would be published at the end of July. We prepared a map, and delivered
it to the Press -Citizen, but due to reproduction problems the newspaper
was unable to print our map. I regret that we were unable to get this
much-needed publicity, but we hope to salvage some value from the map we
produced by reprinting it ourselves and posting it behind the driver's
seat in each of our buses. We are currently in the process of getting
this map reproduced, and as soon as it is returned from the printers we
will have it posted.
At the City Council informal session of June 16, 1979, you expressed
concern over the quality of service that could be provided on the new
Seventh Avenue route, because it was to be paired with the Hawkeye
Route. As you pointed out, the Hawkeye route is a very long one so it
is imperative that we pair it with a very short route. It has always
been paired with the North Dubuque route, but in an effort to use the
buses we have more efficiently, we are proposing to reduce service to
North Dubuque to one trip per hour during mid-day, so we can no longer
i operate the Hawkeye-North Dubuque route pair. Of our remaining routes,
the new Seventh Avenue route is by far the shortest, and therefore is
the only logical pairing for the Hawkeye bus. Because the Seventh
Avenue route is so short, it will have a sizable layover in the vicinity
of East College and Summit Streets. This layover should provide enough
slack time so that even during the worst weather the bus will run
reasonably well on schedule. ,
Responding to your recent letter concerning bus service to Court Street,
i between Gilbert and Clinton, let me reiterate the points we discussed
over the telephone. We do plan to run two buses on Court Street; the
a new Sycamore bus and the revised Lakeside bus will provide service both
inbound and outbound along Court Street. These two routes can serve
Court Street and actually shorten their trip time, because the traffic
signals on Burlington Street are bypassed. To serve Court Street with
the Seventh Avenue bus would require the route to be lengthened by two
blocks and would result in coverage by the inbound bus only. We recognize
the need for serving Court Street, but feel it can be done with the
Lakeside and Sycamore buses more efficiently than with the Seventh
Avenue route.
Let me take this opportunity to thank you once again for your interest
in the Iowa City transit system. Even though we do not concur with all
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of your suggestions, we appreciate the fact that you have taken the time
to think about the effect that the transit system has on your neighborhood,
and have brought these matters to our attention. Should you wish to
discuss further any of these points, or any other ideas you may have
regarding the transit system, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Very truly yours,
Hu�jAMM 'se
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Iowa City Transit
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"City of Iowa cit -
MEMORANDUM MEMORANDUM
Date: August 10, 1979
To: City Manager and City Council
From: Hugh A. Mose, Transit Manager
Re: Publicity for Transit Route and Schedule Changes
During the past several weeks the Transit staff has spent considerable
time preparing publicity material on the mute and schedule changes to
be implemented August 27. The following list includes some of the means
we are employing to convey the message to the public:
1. In an effort to get as much information to the public as possible,
as quickly as possible, a nap showing all seven new route pairs was
prepared and printed, and copies were posted on each of the City
buses. These maps, unfortunately, are somewhat difficult to read,
and their value in communicating the complexity of the route and
schedule revisions is somewhat limited.
2. Because the maps posted on the buses are so difficult to read, we
are now preparing some larger scale maps for distribution on the
buses prior to the new routes' going.into effect. These maps, each
showing a smaller section of the City, will be available to bus
riders to help show them which of the revised routes will serve
their particular travel needs.
3. We have also contacted all three local radio outlets, and have made
arrangements to purchase radio time in the last two weeks of August.
We expect to advertise the new routes and schedules very inten-
sively, both with paid time and with public service announcements.
4. Immediately before the new mutes go into effect, and during their
first several days of implementation, we will buy large-scale
display ads in both local newspapers, in which we will run maps
showing the new routes. Because so many people are out of tam at
the present time, and the Daily Iowan is not currently being pub-
lished, we will wait until the fourth week of August to employ
newspaper advertising.
5. A revised "Guide to Streets and Public Transportation in Greater
Iowa City", better known as our red -covered City map, has been
prepared by Pat Westercammp of the Planning and Program Development
Department. This map shows all of the new routes, has a narrative
to describe each one individually, and also shows the proposed
downtown transit interchange area. This nap is currently in the
process of being printed and will be available to the public within
the next several weeks.
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6. The individual route -pair schedules are currently being prepared by
the graphics staff of the Johnson County Regional Planning Ccmds-
sion. These individual schedules are corpletely revised, not only
to reflect the new routes and schedules, but also to permit easier
readability and some degree of consistency with the schedules of
the two other local transit systems. The various schedules are in
different stages of production; several are ready to go to the
Printers, others are still being drawn up, and work has not begun
yet on several others.
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The Transit Division is currently doing its utmost to make adequate
Preparations to implement the new routes and schedules on August 27, as
planned. However, the immensity of the task, which includes hiring and
training new drivers, retraining our existing drivers, reeducating our
office staff, revising all of our internal scheduling and bookkeeping
documents, as well as revising all of our maps and schedules, has left
i us with limited time for publicity efforts. Given the time and manpower
available, the best that•can be done, is being done. Still, it is very
likely that when school starts there will be some confusion in the
transit system for several days. Hopefully, after the initial sorting -
out, the operation will return to normalcy, and the end result will be a
more workable transit system that better serves the needs of everyone
involved.
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City of Iowa Cit -
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 8, 1979
To: Neal Berlin and City Council �
From: Eugene A. Dietz, City Engineer (((/add
Re: Steve Cook Alley Request C
A few weeks ago a Mr. Steve Cook submitted a tape recording to Council
discussing a problem that he had with a vacated alleyway adjacent to his
property at 218 W. Benton Street. An assignment was given me requesting
additional information on how the problem could be resolved. Attached is
a sketch of the area to which I will refer to in this memo.
Based on our research of the situation, the following factors exist:
1. There are two possibilities for a street to service these areas. A
street could be installed in the vacated right-of-way along the north
edge of the subdivision from Orchard Street. Or, a street could be
installed in the 15 foot vacated right-of-way from Benton Street
north along Mr. Cook's property. The first alternative is not very
practical since it does not provide access to the small parcel
immediately north of Mr. Cook's property. Therefore, it would seem
that if a street were to be considered in this area, it should
originate at Benton Street and continue north.
2. The present status of the vacated alley is that it is owned by the
adjacent property owners. In order to attempt this project, it would
be necessary to obtain the right-of-way which could involve simple
dedication or perhaps condemnation.
3. The original alley was only 15 feet wide, it may therefore•.be
desirable to obtain an additional one to five feet in order to
conform with our present alley standards. Normally, alleys are 20
feet wide and the pavement is built either 16 or 20 feet in width.
4. Assuming that the alley would be built 15 feet wide, the cost of the
Project would be approximately $25,000 to begin at Benton Street;
continue north to the south boundary of Orchard Court Subdivision;
turn west to the vacated Olive Street right-of-way. The north -south
portion would cost approximately $16,000 while the east -west portion
would cost approximately $9,000.
5. There would appear to be approximately six property owners involved
in the project of this nature. At this particular time only Mr. Cook
has voiced an opinion about the matter.
6. There could be some difficulties with the east -west portion of this
alley since some of the homes are built fairly close to where the
pavement would have to be installed.
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My staff and I have spent several hours on this project to bring it to this
point. Frankly, I have been reluctant to spend further time on it because
of the many negative factors listed above. It is my recommendation that
Council suggest to Mr. Cook that he obtain a petition containing the
signatures of at least 75 percent of the front footage effected by this
project indicating their interest in it. The properties that are
immediately adjacent to and east of the north -south portion of this alley
would have very little benefit if any since their frontage is on Orchard
Street to the east. Also, the new subdivision called Orchard Court that
lies immediately north of this subdivision has a street system of its own
and would also derive no direct benefit to the project. Therefore, at
least 50 percent of the adjacent property owners would have to be
extremely generous to pay for this project or in the alternative, the City
would wind up picking up the cost.
Mr. Cook has offered to pay 25 percent of the cost of this project.
However, I believe it will be very difficult to secure any other private
commitment for the project. Until the adjacent property owners can be
encouraged to pay for the project themselves, I don't believe the City of
Iowa City should become involved with it. For the record, it would appear
that Mr. Cook purchased this property in October of 1978. I should think
that he would have been aware of this situation upon purchasing the
property and should not expect the City to resolve the problem without a
clear majority of citizen support.
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MEARDON. SUEPPEL, DOWNER 61 HAYES
WILLIAM L MCAROON
WILLIAM F. SUEPPEL LAWYERS
ROBERT N.DOWNER 122 SOUTH LIHN STREET TELEPHONC
JAMES P. HAYES 330.9222
JAMES O. MCCARRAGHER IOWA CITY, IOWA 52240 AREA CODE 319
THOMAS J. CILEN
MARK T. HAMER
THOMAS D. HOBART August 3, 1979
MARGARCT T. LAINSON
Mr. Eugene Dietz
City Engineer
Civic Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Gene:
It is my understanding that the City Council has referred to
you a matter involving Steve Cook's property at 218 W. Benton
Street and more particularly an easement over the east 17.5 feet
of his property which apparently serves several houses to the
rear of his property which do not border on any City street.
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you when the easement arose and what the conditions are. This
involves some of the Max Yocum deals in the late 1950's and
early 1960's and I believe, involved the moving of houses
onto this area to the rear of the properties fronting on the
north side of West Benton Street.
I will be happy to cooperate with you in any report that you
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or your staff are preparing as to the problem in this area.
Mr. Cook has related to me that the easement is becoming
a nuisance and that there are no apparent attempts being
made to put a street into these properties from Orchard Street
to serve them. It is his belief that this could be done.
Thank you for your courtesy and consideration in this matter.
Very truly yours,
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cc: Steve Cook
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City of Iowa Cit
MEMORANDUM
Date: August 8, 1979
To: Neal Berlin andit Council
From: Dick Plastino
Re: Investigation f ffic Signal at Iowa and Gilbert
Last fall the Council received a letter from Mr. Harold Bechtoldt in
which he commented on a recent car/pedestrian accident at Gilbert and
Iowa and requested a traffic signal be considered for this intersection.
At that time Public Works hoped to do a traffic study of this inter-
section and present recommendations to Council in November or December.
In December it became apparent we would not be able to complete the
study on time and it was rescheduled for June or July, 1979. The study
has been completed.
In broad terms we find that Gilbert has a high volume of traffic (9,000
plus or minus) while Iowa Avenue has a low volume of traffic (3,000 plus
or minus). The startling thing is the high number of pedestrians. In
a typical morning hour there 125 to 150 people crossing Gilbert Street
at Iowa Avenue. Now the dilemma.
The easiest thing to do is install a traffic signal. Unfortunately Iowa
City does not have that gasoline tax fund that it had in previous
years. Many other cities have faced this problem and it became impos-
sible to decide when to install a signal or when not to install a signal
Thus were born the infamous "traffic signal warrants". A warrant is
just a measure of how many cars and pedestrians there are at an inter-
section. Cities and states have agreed on when a signal should be
installed based on the number of cars and pedestrians. Based on these
warrants the intersection of Iowa and Gilbert would not justify a
traffic signal but the numbers are starting to edge up so a signal could
be considered either if (1) plenty of money is available so that cost is
no consideration, or (2) it can be justified on the fact that traffic
and pedestrian volumes during the school year are higher than those in
the summer.
My recommendation is as follows:
1. Go ahead and consider a traffic signal as part of the FY81 Capital
Improvement Program. This means the project will be carried on
paper for the next couple of months while Council is matching money
against projects.
2. We will do some spot pedestrian and automobile counts so that we
can determine how much greater school semester volumes are than the
counts taken in summer. We will not have to do all of the count
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again but we can get enough account to develop a trend. By the
time Council has determined how tight the money is we will be able
to tell Council how critical the situation at Iowa and Gilbert is.
As always Council is not to be envied in a decision like this. Human
lives are at stake at this intersection but money not spent at this
intersection will be spent on other traffic improvements where lives and
property is also at stake such as Benton and Riverside. I believe by
not discarding the project at this point and getting a little more
information the Council will be in a better position to match the money
against the needs in two to three months.
cc: Jim Brachtel
Harold Bechtoldt
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MEMORANDUM -�
Date: August 7, 19
To: City Council
From: Dick Plastino
Re: Street Superi ent
Craig Minter, the Str t/Sanitation Superintendent, has resigned
effective August 24. He will be accepting the job of Street
Superintendent in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The move represents an advance for
Craig in both responsibility and salary.
The City will be begin advertising immediately for the position.
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Mr. Lyle Seydell, Housing Coordinator
City of Iowa City \ /�
410 B. Washington Street I \I
Iowa City, Iowa 52240
Dear Mr. Seydell:
Subject: IA 22-3
Iowa City, Iowa
IN R1:1•(Y NCI ER lot
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(Martin -
515-284-4687)
We have completed our review of Preliminary Site Report #13 on the
above project:
We do not feel this site is acceptable for the following reasons:
I. Site has excessive slopes and long, narrow configuration.
Cost of development is considered to be excessive for
Public housing use.
2. We do note, that this site report places all 48 units
proposed for the entire project on this one site. while
this is likely to minimize public opposition and any
imagined negative effects on established neighborhoods,
given the site's encirclement by cometary lands, land unlikely
to be developed, and a funeral home, we feel it is contrary
to the principal of scattered sites. The potential exists
for from 104 to 188 children to be housed in the units
Proposed. Such a population should be dispersed over a
wider area in order to minimize problems once the manage-
ment stage is achieved.
If you have questions or concerns on the information provided above
we would be more than happy to discuss this with you.
Sincerely,
Norman C. Jurgens
1 Supervisor
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City of Iowa Cit•-
MEMORANgUM
Date:
To:
From:
Re:
August 7, 1979
Mike Kucharzak
Glenn Siders—^"
Pentacrest Garden Apartments
This memorandum is in response to the department referral dated July 30,
1979 concerning the tree planting progress and unfinished pavement for the
Pentacrest Garden Apartments.
As a result of an inspection conducted August 6, 1979 it was found that
all paving is complete including handicapped accesses and all parking
approaches. A certificate of occupancy has been issued for the complex.
The entire tree planting schedule has been complied with except for about
six to eight plantings on the east side of the complex between the
Pentacrest Garden Apartments and the new Perpetual Savings and Loan
building. The contractor for Perpetual Savings and Loan has asked Mr.
Clark not to put in the plantings until they can erect a retaining wall
for the Perpetual building. Mr. Clark agreed to withhold the plantings to
prevent construction damage to the trees and inconvenience to the
Perpetual contractor. . Mr. Clark has assured me that as soon as the
retaining wall is in these six or eight plantings will be put in the
ground and the entire project will be complete.
If you should have any further questions or comments concerning this
project, please do not hesitate to talk with me. Thank you very much.
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MEMORANDU
Date: August 7, 1979
To: Mike Kucharzak llllll �1/
From: Glenn Siders""`' 1
Re: Wedgewood Apartments IIJ
In response to the department referral dated July 31, 1979, this
memorandum is to notify you that the Wedgewood Apartment complex located
on Broadway Avenue does not have to comply with the Iowa City Tree
Ordinance. As you are aware the Iowa City Tree Ordinance took effect on
November 16, 1976. The Wedgewood complex went through the large scale
residential development process. The final and preliminary plats for that
development were approved on February 16, 1976. Because this development
was approved nine months prior to the effect of the Tree Ordinance, the
Tree Ordinance does not apply.
If you should have any further questions concerning this complex, please
do not hesitate to contact me. Thank you for your consideration.
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CITY OF IOWA CITY REPORT FOR JULY
WILLOW CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER, INC.
July has been a hot month of activities at the Center. We have had
both an afternoon and morning program. Our morning planned program
begins at 10:30. This includes tennis lessons at West High School,
(average 10) story time (average 6) kickball (average 15) and various
arts and crafts (average 10) besides the regular drop-in t ime.
The number one afternoon attraction this month has been the
skating day at Skateland in Coralville. This event was made possible
through HACAP. Over 35 energy filled children embarked on the arena
with shouts of laughter. Other fun filled trips have included the
Hoover museum in West Branchp Willow Creek Park, McBride Museum
in Iowa City. The average attendance for these trips is around
30 children. Christ the King Lutheran Church sponsored a three
day camp out at Camp IO -DIS -E -CA. This proved to be a wonderful
trip of fellowship and sharing.
The Center has had a lot of emphasis on physical activities
this summer. Wednesday remains as the popular swimming day at recreation
pool. This summer we have had a volunteer swimming instructor.
Water games have also helped cool everyone down. Foosball
has been an ever popular game. Because of its popularity, a
foosball tournament was held. The foosball table was moved
outdoor to give our 16 contestants more elbow room. Softball
gapes average around 20-25 children weekly.
A highlight of the summer has been the participation of
several teenagers in the planning and helping with activities.
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To keep with the centers concept or working with aLL age groups,
a Friday morning womens group was formed. This group meets weekly
at 10:00 with an average of 5 residents. Last week the group did
their planning for future meetings. The senior citizens have remained
involved in the center too. Last week we went to MacDonalds for
sandwiches and then the dairy queen for ice cream. This meeting
was also a planning time for the month of August.
The Teen Club held a Mexican dinner as a fund raising project.
$41. was raised which allowed the teen club to go to Godfathers
Pizza and a movie.
The Mark N gardens have been not only beautiful# but productive
this year. They have been a source of bringing people together.
During the months of June and July the center appeared as
plaintiff in small claim court #9458 seeking $08.40 based on
unauthorized expenditures of corporate money. The center won the
claim and is waiting to make arrangements with Robert Long as to
return of funds.
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MINUTES OF STAFF MEETING
+ August 1, 1979
Referrals from the informal and formal Council meetings of July 30 and
31 were distributed to the staff for review and discussion (copy attached).
The City Manager noted that the next Council meeting will be on August 14.
Therefore we will not have a staff meeting next week Wednesday.
The Secretary to the City Manager was requested to send to the staff the
list of materials furnished to Council candidates in 1977. The staff was
asked to review the list and make any suggestions for information to be
furnished prior to the election in 1979.
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Items for the agenda of August 14 include:
Awarding bids for South Gilbert Street Project, Asphalt Project,
and Sunset Street Project
Resolution establishing fees and permit form for use of City Plaza
! Prepared by:
! Lorraine Saeger
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Council Meeting
July 30,
1979
DEPARTMENT
REFERRALS
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a. Check panting progress and repor
Pentacrest Garden Apartments
7-30
Mike K.
10 Aug
compliance with approved plan.
b. Middle apartment (off of alley) --
certificate of occupancy been i.__.'ed?
a. Can City oil and chip it? i
Mercer Park parking lot
7-30
Dennis S.
110 Aug
Wetherby Park
b. What has been done re. Wetherby.'
Hugh Mose to report back to Council -
7-30
Dick P.
10 Aug
interested in 7th Avenue route along
Della Grizel letters
post office and Court Street route,
Memo to Manager/Council re. what
jPlastino/
10 Aug
advertising will be done for changed
Advertising for bus routes
7-30
Mose
bus routes and when.
Include material on budget processld
Information to Council candidates
7-30
IlHelling/
Saeger
Council goal setting.
No change in policy. See memo from'
Leaf burning
7-30
Keating
Manager.
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Regular Council Meeting
'July 31, 1979
DEPARTMENT REFERRALS
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Court Hill - Scott Boulevard PAD and
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City Clerk
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North Dubuque Interchange
7-31
Public Wks
Why are lights burning all day. e
Check with IDOT. i.
Re. compliance with tree ordinance =`
Wedgewood Apartments
7-31
H&IS
were permits issued before passage
of tree ordinance or must these comply?
City Service Center Truck Wash
7-31
Public Wks/
Is it possible to bid out in separate
packages as Mr. Knapp recommends?
Legal
Report to City Manager the allegation j
and what changes can be made in i!
specifications. Legal apprise Council
re. problems of separate bid packages
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CITY OF IOWA CITY
CITIZEN INPUT SURVEY QUESTIONNAIRE DATA
MONTH OF June 1979
NUMBER OF QUESTIONNAIRES MAILED 250
NUMBER OF RESPONSES RECEIVED 20 g %
NUMBER OF REQUESTS MADE lWITHIN THE PAST YEAR FROM THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENTS
Animal Control 2
Code Enforcement q
Fire
Housing Inspection 6
Library —a—
Parks — I
Police 3
Pollution Control
Recreation 2
Refuse 2
Streets 3
Transit
Water 3
Parking 1
Finance
City Manager's Office 1
WERE CITY EMPLOYEES COURTEOUS?
Yes 10 83 %
No 2
WAS YOUR, REQUEST HANDLED
Immediately 5 56 %
Within one week —3--- 3T--%
Within one month __%
Longer — j— —TT--%
WAS THE RESULT SATISFACTORY?
Yes 1_ R5 %
No 19
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WHAT IS YOUR GENERAL REACTION TO CITY SERVICES?
Very good _3 20 _%
Good %
Acceptable_� t� %
Poor 7%
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City of Iowa City, 410 E. Washington, Iowa City, IA 52240 (319) 354-1800
Vol. 2, No. 6 Paul Glaves, Development Coordinator
Linda Schreiber, Editor
Recently, the following ad appeared on the door of the Development Coordinator, Paul
Glaves.
FOR SALE:
One city block. Prime location. New public grounds abut property.
Close proximity to new library. Near major arterial trafficway,
connected to interstate highway system. Parking terms arranged.
Excellent site for a major development. Municipal financing available.
Interested persons call City Hall, 354-1800, extension 335.
The ad was the result of City Council action which approved rebidding the hotel site by
releasing the Dey Building Corporation as designated developer for the project. This
action followed Dey Building Corporation's request that the City issue revenue bonds to
help finance the project. City Manager Neal Berlin and Development Coordinator Paul
Glaves felt revenue bonds could not be issued without rebidding the entire project
because bonding would be a change from the conditions of the original competitive
bidding.
The Urban Revitalization bill passed by thI
urban renewal redevelopment projects to bE
sold by cities are paid off only with Income
are not an obligation of the City.
Legislature during the last session permits
financed with municipal bonds. The bonds
generated from the facilities they build and
The staff is now preparing the marketing document to place the land back on the
market. The documents will be reviewed by City staff and Don Zuchelli, the consultant
who helped market all of the City's urban renewal land two years ago. The new plan
calls for a minimum of 125 rooms and a 3 story structure. The original prospectus
called for 80 rooms and a 2 story minimum.
Anyone interested in receiving documents to prepare a proposal may contact the
Development Office so that the information can be mailed as soon as it becomes
available.
NEARING COMPLETION
The Mod Pod Realty office building is nearing completion. Wes Fotsch expects to move
into the building at the corner of Dubuque and Burlington Streets in September. His
new facilities will be somewhat larger than the existing offices which are presently
located above the Englert Theatre. Mod Pod's seven member staff will occupy about
one-half of the 6,000 square foot space on the lower and street level of the building.
The remaining space on the first and second floors will be leased as offices. Fotsch's
office will have a touch of his home. Walnut trees grown on a farm belonging to Fotsch
In Johnson County were used to build some of the office furniture in his new location.
SIDEWALK SALE DAYS, the super sale of the year was held July 19. The Chamber of
Commerce helped promote this annual sale which featured summer and closeout Items
and drew hundreds of shoppers to retail stores located in Iowa City. The Sycamore
Mall and 'outlying shopping centers also participated. Sale items offered by the
merchants were not the only feature of the day. The downtown was filled with
activity. The Plaza was filled with music and live broadcasting by local radio stations.
Unusual items were offered for sale. Shoppers could "Invest in a piece of the
downtown" by purchasing a brick for Governor Lucas Square from KRNA. Shoppers
could also register at participating Downtown Association merchants for a Moped
bicycle. In addition, the Chamber sponsored a costume contest for retail employees.
Most of the activities began at 9:00 a.m. and continued throughout the evening hours.
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After the hussle of the day was over, many merchants said they experienced a greater
sales volume from this year's sidewalk sale over the previous three years. A few
boasted of a 100% increase over last year's rainy sale day.
Congratulations goes to Ralph Allen, 287 Hawkeye Court, the winner of the drawing for
the Moped.
THANK YOU - LEE STAAK. Staak is the owner of Hardee's Restaurant in Plaza
Centre One. The Hardee employees deserve recognition for their control of the litter
in the downtown. Hardee's employees tour the City Plaza to collect litter two to three
times a day as a part of their daily schedule. Hardee's efforts followed STASH TRASH
weekend (Vol. 2, No. 5) in April. Since then, Staak has received a lot of positive
feedback from other merchants in the area who have seen the Hardee's crew in action.
Staak feels the Plaza won't be nice if it isn't kept clean. During the summer months
the Plaza serves as an extension of his dining room. Staak feels it's his responsibility
to keep the neighborhood picked up. Keep up the good work, Hardee's, it's nice to
have neighbors like you.
SHORT NOTE. This isn't exactly the time of year to worry about winter snow storms.
But if you operate a business located on City Plaza, you won't have to worry about all
of the snow this winter either because the City Park crews are going to be shoveling
snow. Rubber tipped blades and a snow blower will be used to remove snow and
preserve brick work on City Plaza. If snow accumulation is heavy, it will be removed
by City crews.
PLAZA DEDICATION
Donald Kaul, Des Moines Register columnist, has accepted the invitation to be guest of
honor for the grand opening of City Plaza on September 22. The Iowa City/Johnson
County Arts Council and other community groups are planning a week of activities for
September 22-29. More details will follow.
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