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Home My WebLink About1975-03-04 Bd Comm minutesMINUIES RIVE MICINT COM ISSICN • FEBRUARY 20, 1975 MEMBERS PRES&W: Caroline Bassett Patt Cain' Samuel Fahr Loren Horton James Lindberg Mary Mascher Robert Plumb STAFF PRESENT: Bill Neppl Tony Osborn • Don Schmeiser Dick Wollmershauser GUESTS: Roger Hunt RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE PARK AND RECUATION MISSION: • 1.That pending completion of the Study by Stanley Consultants, any decision be postponed as to the use of any: area within the River Corridor, --- - - specifically use of the two landfills, Mesquakie and Sturgis Ferry. - - - SUMMARY of DISCIJSSIC N AND FORMAL ACTION TAKEN: The Riverfront Commission metin regular session on February 20, 1975, with Chairperson Fahr presiding. • * Mascher moved and Horton seconded that the minutes of the January 16, 1975, meeting be approved as written. Unanimous. Roger Hunt of Stanley Consultants -then reported that the River Corridor Study is still in the inventory and analysis portion of the first phase. He presented five exhibits to Commission to familiarize it with various aspects of the River Corridor: the Iowa River Corridor, the Iowa River 100 Year Flood Plain, Water Quality, Vegetation, and Soils. He indicated that thus far he had met with the University, Project GREEN,; officials frcm the City of Coralville and with the Johnson County Regional Planning Ccmnissicn with regard to the Study. He also indicated that his next presentation would be somewhat lengthy and consequently, the meeting titre for the next regular meeting was moved forward to 3:00 p.m. • Chairperson Fahr reported that Council has allocated $200,000 in Housing and Community Development funds for next year for river corridor ao3ui.- • sition. This $200,000 is in addition to any C.I.P. funds for acquisition along tlx_� river torr. f )r. . Page 2 Riverfront CaRmission • February 20, 1975 Mari, Mascher reported that the Park and Recreation Canaission has requested and liability aspects of information from Staff regarding the operation some foam of motorcycle recreational areplat ne of the establishment of and was Following discussion, it was moved by * the City's landfills. Riverfront Cmassion recmym d S� _anyn seconded that the rkey Consultants,and Canmission that pending ccnpletion of the Study by corridor, decision be postponed as to the use of any area within the River landfills, Mesquaki e and Sturgis Ferry. Unani- specifically .use of the two mous. then suggested by. Staff along with imger Hunt that Commission might for.the It was want to meet in special session before the next regular meeting objectives with reg to the River Purpose of rrexam;n;ng its goals and agreed that Coission could meet for that purpose mi Corridor Study. It was on March 6 at 4:00 P.M. • There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:45 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Ellen R. Flowers • Secretary OULAR :)z MINUTES OF A MEETING IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES "JANUARY 23. 1975 IOWA CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY AUDITORIUM Members Present: Buchan, Farber, Kirkman, Newsome, Richerson & Trumpp Members Absent: Bywater, Downer Staff Present: Kline, Moses,Tucker, Westgate, Eggers others Present: Joanne Bruegger Business: The meeting was called to order by President Buchan at 4:07 P.M. The _ minutes of the regular meeting on - December 19, 1974; special meetings December 30, 1974 and January 7, 1975 were approved as written. Newsome/Trumpp. The Financial report was received and filed. Disbursements were approved. Newsome/Richerson: Director's Report: Seeattached President's Report: The President & Secretary signed the Union Contract at the Civic Center on December 30, 1974. The President.pre- • rented and distributed the Annual Report of the Library Board of Trustees which was submitted to the City Council. Committee Reports: Mrs. L. Newsome, Chairman of the Search _- Committee, read a report of the committee which was filed. The following candi- dates were submitted as being considered worthy of consideration by the Library Board.- John Christiansen, James H. Kirks, Allan Lessel, Robert J. Vigeant; James White and Lyle W. Warrick. Old Business: Tom Carney, Director of the Cedar Rapids Public Library and H. A. Schindberg, organizer of the _Cedar Rapids Friends of the Library will make their report to the Iowa City Board of -Trustees -at the February 27, 1975 meeting. A resolution to the City Council concerning the need for roof repairs - suggested by Mrs. Eggers was adopted and placed on file. Richerson/ Trumpp. Communications: None' • Three resolutions regarding service contracts were ;passed: One year New Bim° 2.00 per,capita with Lone Tree. $ figures. • based on the new census fig $2.00 Six month Contract with North Liberty, Newsome/Richerson. figures. Richerson/TrumPPr- per capita based on the new census fig art of 3ohnson'county, One year contract with unincorp orated P ures. Richerson/ $2.00 per capita based on the 1970 census fig Newsome-to Personnelcopies to Board members of a su 9hopefully Policy to be considered, The Director will send cop revision of Library meeting• at the next regular passed raising the pay classific1975. 5. Newsome/ p_resolution or e was p to II as of January 1, maintenance man from I Richerson: public Library Policy and to the disposal of to parallel the City of A motion was passed to establish a Iowa City P- reg Zowa City surplus Property. Richerson/TrumPP Kirkman an seconded by Farber to invite a to make a presentation It was moved by ular meeting- Motion sales representative from the at thepnextted a motion by Richerson on their "Tattle Tape Y special died for lack of second. The Board accepted r resentative to a and seconded by TrumpP to invite 6eh or 13th. • meeting at 4:00 P.M. on February None public Discussion: Committee set Tuesday, February 4th as the next meeting The Search date. The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 P.M. Respectfully submitted, Davi J• km n, ecretary Director's Report January 23, 1975 Financial We have received the annual distribution ($154.64) from the! Iowa City Library Trust. This was set up udder the _Public will of Mary R. Wullweber in November 16, 1936 and gives the library all income from the principal each year. A total of $14,844 has been received -from the Myron J. Walker Trust since it was initially established in 1955. _Mr. Walker's grandparents were pioneer settlers of Johnson County (1837 & 1838) and Walker himself was mayor of Iowa City from 1937 -,1939. Current balance in our Gifts & Bequest Fund is $6,267. Some - - -funds-are earmarked for the bi-centennial neswpaper microfilming and Kent photograph projects approved by the Board this fall. The rest is tentatively designated for the security system currently -- under consideration. - - - - - The FY1976 budget was submitted with the minor corrections approved at the January 7th meeting and our hearing before the Council will be on Thursday, January 30, 1:30 P.M. - Buildings & Grounds • Third floor exit: The City Engineer has asked Bill Nowysz of, Wehner owysz & Patschull to meet with me and make a preliminary examination of the area on Wednesday, January 29. and Book return: Frantz Construction will begin repairs painting of -this room tomorrow. Smoke detection system for Book Return: Have had two companies submit bids - both will cost considerably more than we originally thought. Robert Rohef, Library Consultant: Visit confirmed for March 6, 7:30 P.M. Services: Annual reports: The departmental reports are finished and they Will now be integrated into the report required fortheCity's Administrative Annual Report.- We will also develop a brief report - - for the public. 1974_ statistics analysis: Total circulation is up 28 with the bulk ot e increase coming from the contract area. Children's circulation increased 5.58; Adult circulation decreased 1.58 Because of the demise of Seven Rivers, Reference/Information service decreased, but by only 28 - far less than we expected. Telephone questions increased by 118. -Seventeen percent of all - adult materials processed in 1974 were gifts: books (108), record- ings (308), unclassified paperbacks (608). The library added 1970, • fewer books (including gilta) in 1974 thin _in any y0-ar. rinse Income tax service: New racks to hold tax forms and tax instruction booklets are in place near Xerox 'machine and are • dispensing materials at a record rate. Volunteer tax counselers will be trained by IRS on Monday, January 27 with counseling service to begin soon after. Parliamentary Procedure training workshop co-sponsored by the library and the Women's Leadership Training Institute will be held on Saturday in May. Personnel. Linda Dyer has been hired to take over the 20 hour typist job in Technical Services and Susan Kjeld is filling -a new 15 hr/week work/study position in the same department. Both have had experience at the Waterloo Public Library and in the University of Iowa libraries. Susan is a library science student in the University of Iowa graduate program. I will be gone approximately 4 days in early February as a representative of the State Library and NILE Processing Center to make inspections of three state processing centers (Ohio, Michigan & Illinois) and to evaluate two on-line computerized cataloging systems that are under consideration by the State Library and NILE. As one of NILE's major customers Iowa City - - Public Library has a direct interest in any proposed changes. • / johnson county commission regional planning carol Cie Frosse hilgenb?f9 'Kaecb a 52240 (319) 351-8556 221/2 sauth du'a.;gue Street. iowo city: iow February 27 1975. City Council Members - city of Ioira City Civic Center 52240 Iowa 'City, _.. Council ilembers: - - Transportation Dear C - - 1St y omm_ttee fares trom T. ha ,:.embers of the Cit_ze^s' P.d:=rs r C 13, the 175. At its meeting of February ask you er reconsider your decision to increase bus to 25¢_beginning July 1+ to concerns herein. Ile believe that n-ride- Committee.considered this es matter and voted to an non ride one Council expressing the envir ocket costs, fuel consumption, crease will be harmful to all Ioira Citians, -alike, in terms of Out-of-pocket safety. tion Of a nblic service 'o -mental. effects and p public In Iowa'City, the fee 'structures for The issue to be considered lsschedulethe afor certain services -such as a user-fee streu.tur a no -fee services rang fee-assessment for sTiderepaysch as the library or parks to a he p Under the present bus fare aid. for indirectly the other 60% is This present water and sewage- Qh various tax supported. directly for 40$ of the-sthrou ; and of the by riders and non-riders through eatedly ort 71% level is one that the CACI has rep all citizens• h the remaining 290 shared indirectly by i,. The fare increase demands that the rider directly Supp service, with "user"' of the bus system-. We This is an inordinately high share for the rider to bear when, fact, the -bus rider is not the only. maintain that both riders and non-riders alike benefit from nexpen- sive, efficient mass transportation. increase in bus ridership means a therdecreasease irtijn autoe lase ouse means An For all people! it means that less tax money private automobile. pollution it means .reduced - a reduction in air and noise P c nd c and motorists. Increased must be spent_on road maintenance and construction of more available traffic hazards for pedestrians, Y would seem, therefore,_that the bus rider bus ridership also benefits the motorist in terms in fact2. fuel and parking space. It _ is already paying an equitable share for a service that is, "users" and "non-users". highly beneficial to both that would resuPlt to lOg, we feel that any decrease estimates of the decrease in ridership 1O` Although increase vary from :070 from a far_ is unacceptable. Efforts must be made to increase, in-ridershipdership• decrease, 2. ssouri nd CorPthedto calendarryear11973es n Iowa Cityrhadathelhighestanumbers aof f annual riders per capita (27.8)3 the highest number of average bus bus 25,t, tand the le average��numberrof annuaest lhriders e five cities fares of mre tha capita was 15.9er_capitalwasin citesweven lower.had Although differences in the ridership p accounhich t for some of the variance in these. levels of service may correlated with higher rider- figures, -lower fares seem to be highlymate ship rates. Since maximizing ridership hortages,seen any actawhichlre- goal-in the face of world-wide energy duces ridership frustrates the conservation of natural resources. How then, is it possible to increase the level of 'service provided without raising fares? The present soubeemaintainedng Noa afuture revenue sharing and property attempt at repaying the city for the present annual deficit of $107,000 is necessary since true deficit. e this is, in actuality, no Money is not owed to anon, seurce ofee; deficit s additional revenue wouldso merely a bethef in- ternal auditing.hich amountabot pe special-tido-mill transit tax levy wwouldwould produce about�$190u0Oolannur. year on a $30.000 home. This levy generated by a fare ally, or $42,000 a year more than would be increase.- It would cover the S125,000 in property tax currently used; provide additionalmoneyfor expanded services, and, if deemed abso- lutely necessary , cover part -of-the _annual deficit. Iwere £willing to three new buses ethe1systemnext withyear, $107,000,and tae3ami11 levy could continue to support provide free bus service to everyone' money spreads fairly the cost of the. Using this additional tax bus m system over the entire population of Iowa City since the entire popu xist of a lation does benefit from the .system's eotentialTburden lfrom epeople fare increase would also, then, remove a p mes who are least likely to have alternative modes of with lower inco transportation. The council should also consider diverting property tax money from costly street expansion projects to the bus system. The current proscatine Avenue, - jects being considered, such as the widening of Muif bus could'beiscaledncreasedbecauseown tomofnlowercfares, someaitenane level aofsthese ridership were to prove to be unnecessary in the future. The CACT believes that many workable alternatives to raising the bus fare exist. The Iowa City bus system provides citizens with an E Y or , Reader comments— es, 1, lowa city bus -for —about Council action to increase -t - proposals ranging froni re. -surfacing - service,, will notbe initiated. Mm•ing livial, from tile economic view 0 th ,ladditional d fare increase and looking ($70,000), to widening and repaving c ised an Of the propose complete - with turning limes, To the Editor: very In- street, Carol �y Council's proposed transit Essentially the council has Popo_ t the political aspects, some tra ffic control devices, and Mikan strips. The Cil increase Of 66 per cent in single fares, a a A teresting C r, fare increase. which tons thus far been sed questions arise. As late as Ins at a cost of $510.0W unopposed populace, [,oil eight months before the Proposed by the general effect, Decembe four of the five present The upshot Of all this is that the city of more than a passing notice. As service improvement,; 90 into nbers indicated their sop Iowa r cderal approval. council MCI 'It that time• Iowa City cannot afford to pursue two 4t the Feb. 13 editorial points out, . the fare assuming I time being. the transit rider position to a fare increase - mutually exclusive capital intensivel, increase is rooted. in financial con- For the )r no additional Now, just a scant two months later, three asportation policies. (auto Vs. transit will be paying more for transportation f those four council rnmbers approved sideration, yet those considerations -vice ligurever, the transit system will 0 1 -asing dominant), and that soon a decision must-:, ;�vc not really been clarified and Ser the proposal even before incre 'and abandon not Waccoming aced bemuse the be made to adopt one policy attention. But beyond that, the the other. A close examination of the � -is proposed eliminating Che service. )Ic change their the council ii; JAfhy did these peal as proposed' by important political ramifications which transit economic situation in budget priorities, properti, tax support of the will result from this decision should not . mounting to $125,000 per year. positions? fins the econ council, indicates that such a choice has with systeml al Iowa City become so bleak that the go by unnoticed, especially in a city file transit patron is being asked to in- been made and is being incorporated into transit council had no other choice? lias the strong funding policy decision. such a reputation for crease his direct shire of transit transit SyStclll lost S much 0 usage. DStimpartantbasis for justifying from the present 40 per Cent level, to an last two months that -the budgeted Although the transit picture looks Them, increase is the financial aspect of astounding 66 per cent level; that is, fare allocations are in danger of failin g %,,art? the general POPulac should a fare in ation. it should be noted from the box receipts now offset 40 per Cent of the or has the council been so overwhelmed gloomy, the oper - operating Costs but in the future, those by the task of preparing a budget that recognize that the fare increase is only outset that the "Transit Development must 6G per cent, of the ns were lost in the budget Proposal- The upcoming •budget by the revenues policy consideratio ch present the - Program" or TDP, prepared a period of . I hearings in early Mar Institute 'for Urban and Regional - transit operating costs, duringshufflic of financial considerations citizens with an opportunity to amend or Research as a grant application to the no service improvements. The "financial A second, and more vital area of trant. n increase i reformulate the proposed government to fund new conside: ations" that demand a concern deals with the -evolving" ever s -,to out -run infliltiOla" seem ton strategy in general. After sportation policiis. It also presents an federal electorate's equipment purchases for the transit in revenue transportat ig the opportunity to re -assert the elector recommended a fare increase to ridiculous. discussing the necessity Of increasm system have no strong feelings about share of maintaining the authority over the city administration 1 However, this increase was to While I ,private" il concerning matters in the 25 cent revenue System, and consequently and council I increasing the shanng con- transit consei public interest; be impiemented only .after additiona ir to transit operations, the tr, decreasing the public share, the council John MorrISSCY service VMS offered by the city- tributioi tax $UP- -,catine This grant application has not been decision to withdraw propertylsed and has endeavored to ,improve" 111il 121Z blelrose Avenne ot approved by the federal government, and port at this time seems ill -adv Avenue.. This ,improvem.ent" entails unprecedented. unless it is approved, the promised march 7, 1975 Sara Segal ;prey, Vice-Chairperson Citizens Advisory Comittee - Transportation Johnson County Regional Planning Cormmissicn 22) S. Dubuque St. Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Ms. %ovey: - At its regular meeting of March 4, 1975, the City Council of Iowa City officially received and placed on file your letter regarding bas _`ares is Iowa'CItT- At an informal session held on Parch 5, 1975, the Cig Council indicated a desire to maintain the 15t but fE e of additional Municipal Assistance is received for :rnd- ing-of the increased operating e�penses. Thank you very such for erpressina your concr^a on this natter to the Citr.1 Council. - - SLzcerely, Heal G. Berlin- - -- City Hanager NGIi/nh - iowa BUDGET _ESTIMATE SUMMARY July 1,'1975 June 30, 1976 F". 531 Iowa City: --- ---.. - PROGRAM EXPENDITURE1. S City of. -. --------------------------------- E 0 U I R E M E N T S Community Human Nome 8 Come I Policy- R E S O U R C E S protection Development Environment Admi SO 10 20.30.40 50.60.70 Total Beginning Non•Property Property Tax Balance (Reserve) fort Expenditure F U N D S (1) + - (J) I ` (K Cash Balance Tax Income Asking 7.1.76 FYE 6-30.76 Line (H) `I' 7-1.75 FYE 630.76 -FYE O -76 - (F) (G) 994;075 1,410,425 1,515'; - (C) (p) + 1 624,624 410,425 1,446, 183,678 5,545,247 1 01-GENERAL: 1,624,624 994,075 1, 349,077 2,418,698 2,961,150 2 Within 30 mill levy 2 095 948 2 892 150 3 Liquor Profit Account 208 164 4 Municipal Assistance Account 114 586 5 Ag Land levy -- 69 6 a o Tort Liability levy---- _ 69,000 _ ..levy - 7 .. o . -� ... levy m- . ... ...... ,.l- 8 w 9 0 ................levy -- --- --- -- , _ .............. . 1g _ ......._. .......... . 11 05-EMERGENCY 1,315,481 29,511 1,315,481 12 O6-ROAD USE TAX 169 924,740 493 626 8S1,366 13 07-FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING 18 ,169 - 942,909 14 10-DEBT SERVICE (G.O.) 125,604 15 333 384 213 300 20-TRUST "8 AGENCY: 44,244 89,339 415,533 15 City Sl4are FICA IPERS 328 301 `' 9,986 441,836 328,301 16 Pension-bre police 36,289 7 878 320,423 17 Other.. "' 280 000 5'897 540 ............ 100 000 247,737 133,587 6,277,540 18 30-CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT RESERVE 1 569 345 163,340 6150-UTILITIES: - 564,099 1,569,345 19 Water- - 352 866 693,278 1,435,166 239,320 852,866 20 Sewer 435,028 707,653 21 Electric 22 .............................. 23 55-ENTERPRISES: 326,855 402, 243 326,855 24 Parking System 441 198 287 900 25 Airport System 26 Solid Waste System _ 27 Hospital System 28 Transit System .. _... 174,000 30 5 433 ]74 000 31 60-SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS I ( ) 3d 32 F f 33 2 097 169 1,382 183 12,596,85 L-1 1,638,371 :17,743,077. 34 Totals 17,748,07. 3 082 075 12.184,7'9 4, 119, 634 10 268,107 Total Program Expenddures S ;. 19,386,443 - 1973 Actual Expenditures S ...... r.-- 2.. 294,_492 19,386,448 Total Requirements S_ 1974.5. (18 mo.) Est. Expenditures S ......� - Total Resources S 42.73 - Estimated Taxes per 51000 valuation S.. ......................... johnsonSounty t�'6 commission regional planning f`1 Q- - carni oe pr)SSe cv roe 221/2 south dubucwe street. Iowa city, Iowa 52240 (319) 351-8556 City CouncilMembers City of Iowa City Civic Center Iowa City, Iowa 52240 Dear Council Members: At its meeting of February 27, 1975, thehin Transit Adt1Development Committee discussed the proand posals asses as companion Program related to fae In this regard ythe _Committee passed features within the program. the following motion: "That the Transit Advisory Committee reiterateits position about alternatives to the flat 25� as included in the Transit Development Program and that the Committee offerto work with the City nsideinCouncil of Iowa City and its staff in COassesrand alternative methods of instituting bus p tickets and in facilitating their implementation." If we can be of assistance in implementing these proposals, please advise us. sincerely, Dorothy P. Douglass, Chairperson Transit Advisory Committee fsg - - CDA COMMITTER: Correspondence (1/1/75 - 2/18/75) •. 1/10 - Mark. IV/1lawkeye Nriqhborhood Center - $1.75,000 4- land (5, 100 + 2,500sq. ft.) , -- -' 1/13-- Iowa City Association of Professional Firefighters City-endorsed/sponsored program of installation/maintenance of home fire - detection devices: (1) no -interest loans, (2) partial cost-sharing, (3) -. total subsidy w/mandatorymaintenance program 1/15 - Johnson County Board of Supervisors - -- - -- -- Additional $500 for two couches -.-.... 1/17 - Area Agency on Aging.... - City.: subsidy of: expanded S.E.A.T.S. services --- - @258 subsidy: $52,812 + $87,568.+ $88,321 +.$85,418 +.$84,560 = $398,779 - 1/21 - Housing Commission - $50,000/yr. for code enforcement staff $100,000 first year for purchase/rehabilitation of houses - loan money + grants tolow/moderate income persons only - 1/21 - James Harris earmarking of funds for implementation of community development planning in -. - - 3rd -5th years - 1/21 - Ralston Creek Neighborhood Association • $650,000 in 3rd + 4th years for sewer improvements 1/21 - Jim Lindberg - $550,000 for ice skating rink (covered, with coils) 1/21 - Ad Hoc Committee on Old Post Office usable space in building: 22,000 sq. ft. remodeling estimates: $378,000 - $462,000 - possible uses: (1) central location for certain quasi -public agencies (requires - 27,000 - 33,000 sq. ft.); (2) cultural center (community theater, arts coop, children's museum, etc.) 1/21 - O. R. Hibbeler, Goodwill Industries some answers to questions about uses of 26 S. Van Buren - not for budget store 1/21 - Letter to HUD from Dick Buxton - _ explaining_provisionsof his proposal and requesting HUD statement on - - eligibility 1/22 - Lowell J. Soike, for Adrian Anderson list of names and addresses of historic resources on National Register, thosecurrentlyunder evaluation for inclusion, and thoseunevaluated.and possibly eligible 1/24 - I.etter to Council from Sarnh Fox__ • offer to designate Parts w Rec. projects geared toward .Ju.41mo1ernte Jncova needs and toward removal of architectural barriers endorsement of ice rink project (461-14 in C.I.P.) over swimming pools.- cost $500,000 ---- - 7 -"EE: Correspondence (1/1/75 - 2/18/75) CDA'. COMMI _..._: Page 2 • 1/24 - Letter to Council from Sarah Foark)narchitect be retained from CDA for site (Pp_ recommendation that landscape planning in City parks and a description by Gene by priority. - appended is a ranking of projects Chubb of possible projects _ ton Creek Ne od Asociation to Council from Ralsighboprooposeds eligible 2/3 -_Letter of provisions of CDA which make p Poexpenditure explanation - - 2/3 - Mark IV community ServiceCenter -.. -description. of current activities budget, explanation of current staff and and funding possible future sources of increase staff 12 -child and 50 -child Child Care Center proposed budgets for 2/4 - United Way of Johnson County to cover -- support for Information and ateeinformation efor Johnson - request forbudget sta- of offices; printing and mailing update - - remodeling County Service Directory; salary_of-inotalation of $20p243afrom CDeather tistical data and update directory program statement for I * R 2/17 - Horace Amidon home house as medical recovery facility - -way + terracing + (1) proposal for ,half purchase for Ralston Creek flood, control:code're: illegal down- (2) suggestions = land, enforcement of building subsoiling of limited • Parks & Rec. plans with awareness of spout hookups (3) statement of need to balance ecological resources Hostel for Transients (4) proposal for 2/17 - Thea Sandoactivities, Workshop on elderly on elderly organizing Christ the King Lutheran report to Committee housing needs, and possible use of land provided by Retirement Housing - Church for Mark IV Community Center or. 2/18 for Washington St. - Letter from Steering Committee to City Council ofcexpenditure, _ $8000 e0liminationtof thisexpendiu e tions recommends in states objections proposals, t requests year funding -of social services of first y services other addition, (2) restoration ear plan for social addition, increased funds in the three Committee of plans (3) reserving of en comprehensive Plan, and already proposed, (4) the development comp than those ofwthe a resolution by the Council that citizen involvement in designig for and (5) as well as in the planning process, CDA funds to human needs future Councils should commit substantial 2/18 - Letter from Carol de Prosse to Council including following proposal to Feb. 5, report on Ralston Creek meeting of Committee shall meet' Neighforhoneighborhoodsnod C9Publ.ic Council,and the Council: (1) that R. C. Works, on every six weeks, with membership shall advise the :(2) that this should Ralston Creek Action Group; Cgroupstaff; (3) that a-cosultant be awithated will share • Ralston Creek. matters, and bthe:Coordinating Commiteee Council; ( ) attend be hired. soon by the regularly (5) that the consultant will task of hiring the consultant; Coordinating Committee meetings. CITIZENS' STEERING COMMITTEE FOR THE - HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT 410 met WashingtonSt.` • Iowa City, i 40 February 26. 1975 -Dr. Bryghte Godbold Citizen Involvement Network 825 One Main Place Dallas, ,Texas 75250 Dear Dr. Godbold: During the past several months, an Iowa City citizens' group --the Ralston Creek Action Group--hes been corresponding with the Citizen Involvement Network. As a member of that as a member of the Citizens' Steering Committee group, and for the Housing and Community Development Act, I have fol- lowed that correspondence with great interest. • The citizens of Iowa City have a strong tradition of Interest in local government affairs. As the enclosed paper explains, this interest has recently been focused upon the work of the Citizens' Steering Committee. One gratifying Indication of public interest in our work has been the deol- cion by the Ralston Creek Action Group to allow this Commit- tee to submit the application for Iowa City to the Citizen Involvement Network. Many individuals and groups have cooperated with the Committee in its effort to make citizen pefticipation a more integral part of local decision making. I know that all of our pride in our a000mplishmente to date. those persons share • However, they share as well our belief that the effort must I